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pope_n antichrist_n but_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n to_o be_v the_o witness_n to_o be_v the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a such_o a_o seal_n be_v there_o set_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n against_o the_o enormous_a corruption_n of_o popery_n even_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o infinite_a number_n of_o the_o serious_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v even_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o give_v himself_o and_o shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o as_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pope_n keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v wallow_v in_o the_o black_a mire_n of_o ignorance_n and_o the_o filth_n of_o idolatry_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o holy_a church_n christ_n the_o true_a bridegroom_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n most_o illustrious_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o work_n of_o real_a righteousness_n declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o pope_n blasphemous_o arrogate_a that_o title_n of_o sponsus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o himself_o have_v debauch_v the_o church_n not_o present_v it_o a_o glorious_a church_n to_o christ_n her_o true_a husband_n but_o in_o a_o whorish_a pompous_a dress_n contrary_a to_o the_o christian_a man_n very_a promise_n in_o baptism_n to_o forsake_v the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o garisâ—…_n gorgeous_a idolatrous_a church_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o pride_n and_o lust_n and_o whenas_o
present_v he_o as_o a_o candidate_n for_o the_o design_a kingdom_n 14._o and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o that_o be_v that_o some_o of_o all_o people_n shall_v serve_v he_o in_o the_o pure_a apostolic_a way_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n in_o a_o manner_n do_v so_o for_o a_o while_n after_o constantine_n time_n till_o the_o apostasy_n come_v in_o which_o small_a interval_n of_o time_n in_o this_o vision_n be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o be_v inconsiderable_a but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o may_v be_v here_o seasonable_a to_o note_v that_o this_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n answer_n to_o the_o first_o vision_n of_o the_o seal_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o heros_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n with_o a_o bow_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o who_o have_v a_o crown_n give_v unto_o he_o apoc._n 6._o 2._o the_o right_a of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n so_o that_o this_o part_n of_o daniel_n vision_n here_o commence_v with_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n for_o there_o seem_v four_o sentence_n to_o have_v be_v represent_v in_o this_o judicial_a session_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n beside_o that_o touch_v the_o three_o beast_n ver._n 12._o one_o assign_v the_o kingdom_n in_o general_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o other_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n the_o three_o the_o giving_z of_o the_o more_o enlarge_a kingdom_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n and_o the_o four_o the_o final_a doom_n of_o all_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o there_o be_v only_o a_o slight_a perstriction_n or_o brief_a intimation_n of_o they_o but_o that_o of_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v insist_v on_o the_o abolish_n of_o 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not_o to_o those_o that_o be_v place_v on_o throne_n and_o ask_v he_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o this_o that_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o this_o prophetic_a parable_n so_o he_o tell_v i_o and_o make_v i_o know_v the_o interpretation_n of_o thing_n namely_o as_o follow_v and_o first_o in_o general_n 17._o these_o great_a beast_n which_o be_v four_o be_v four_o king_n with_o their_o kingdom_n or_o empire_n viz._n the_o babylonian_a medo-persian_a greek_a and_o roman_a which_o shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o be_v but_o earthly_a kingdom_n mind_v earthly_a thing_n here_o below_o 18._o but_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n or_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o stone_n regnum_fw-la lapidis_fw-la from_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o regnum_fw-la montis_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mountain_n upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o little_a horn._n and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n shall_v never_o fail_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v intimate_v above_o and_o thus_o far_o in_o general_a touch_v the_o vision_n but_o he_o hold_v on_o 19_o then_o i_o will_v know_v the_o truth_n the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n which_o be_v divers_a from_o all_o other_o and_o in_o what_o regard_n we_o have_v above_o declare_v as_o also_o why_o so_o excee_v dreadful_a who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o iron_n and_o his_o nail_n of_o brass_n which_o 〈◊〉_d break_v in_o piece_n and_o stamp_v the_o residue_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d that_o also_o we_o have_v above_o explain_v 20._o and_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n that_o be_v in_o his_o head_n and_o of_o the_o other_o especial_o which_o come_v up_o for_o the_o interpretation_n be_v spend_v most_o in_o describe_v it_o 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saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a that_o be_v the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v on_o their_o side_n god_n so_o general_o convince_a the_o world_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n namely_o after_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o cause_n be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o the_o world_n 23._o thus_o he_o say_v the_o four_o beast_n shall_v be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n namely_o the_o roman_a state_n or_o empire_n which_o shall_v be_v divers_a from_o all_o kingdom_n as_o have_v a_o political_a constitution_n different_a from_o they_o as_o have_v be_v note_v above_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a the_o septuagint_n and_o vatablus_n as_o also_o gasper_n sanctius_n read_v which_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o all_o kingdom_n namely_o than_o those_o three_o before_o name_v which_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n as_o grotius_n will_v have_v it_o if_o that_o 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peter_n and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o which_o he_o humble_v be_v the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n who_o from_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o he_o excommunicate_v depose_v and_o trample_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o never_o suffer_v to_o live_v in_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v make_v they_o quit_v their_o interest_n in_o election_n of_o pope_n and_o investiture_n of_o bishop_n and_o whatever_o remainder_n of_o jurisdiction_n they_o have_v in_o italy_n see_v mr._n mede_n epist._n 24._o thus_o do_v this_o horn_n with_o eye_n who_o look_n be_v more_o stout_a than_o his_o fellow_n 25._o and_o he_o namely_o the_o little_a horn_n shall_v speak_v great_a 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o most_o high_a it_o be_v right_o translate_v great_a word_n because_o that_o phrase_n touch_v the_o little_a horn_n have_v be_v use_v so_o oft_o already_o ver._n 8._o 11._o 20._o where_o either_o great_a thing_n or_o great_a word_n occur_v and_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o fit_a and_o authentic_a commentary_n on_o these_o passage_n than_o that_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n ch._n 13._o v._n 5_o 6._o and_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n where_o great_a thing_n be_v expound_v by_o blasphemy_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o show_v how_o these_o blasphemy_n be_v against_o god_n the_o most_o high_a many_o example_n whereof_o i_o have_v give_v above_o upon_o verse_n 8._o and_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n his_o authority_n and_o title_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n the_o ten-horned_n beast_n be_v say_v here_o to_o reproach_v they_o by_o allow_v authorise_a and_o enforce_v against_o the_o decree_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o a_o blaspheme_n of_o his_o name_n those_o blasphemous_a decree_n of_o the_o two_o horn_a beast_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o little_a horn_n they_o be_v both_o the_o papal_a polity_n or_o hierarchy_n the_o ecclesiastic_a authority_n not_o the_o laic_a or_o secular_a for_o image-worship_n for_o saint-worship_n and_o worship_n of_o angel_n and_o for_o transubstantiation_n which_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n see_v the_o place_n in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n it_o be_v sufficient_a here_o to_o note_v how_o well_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n suit_n with_o those_o of_o the_o ten-horned_n heal_v beast_n who_o be_v but_o the_o abettor_n and_o executioner_n of_o what_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n will_v have_v and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o little_a horn_n here_o speak_v great_a word_n against_o the_o most_o high_a it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o repugnancy_n to_o understand_v it_o of_o they_o both_o for_o this_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o mere_a echo_n of_o the_o draconick_a voice_n of_o the_o beast_n with_o two_o horn_n so_o agreeable_a in_o every_o point_n be_v daniel_n with_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d out_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a by_o imprisonment_n confiscation_n of_o good_n by_o burn_n croysade_n and_o massacre_n upon_o which_o this_o little_a horn_n will_v put_v the_o ten_o horn_n as_o his_o occasion_n require_v as_o be_v also_o note_a apoc._n ch._n 13._o v._n 7._o and_o in_o this_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o think_v to_o change_v time_n and_o lawâ—…_n to_o alter_v the_o primitive_a simplicity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n into_o a_o constitution_n that_o best_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o papal_a kingdom_n and_o the_o increase_a the_o revenue_n and_o the_o power_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o they_o
host_n that_o be_v so_o as_o to_o set_v himself_o above_o he_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n as_o he_o please_v according_o as_o he_o be_v more_o large_o bribe_v as_o the_o case_n be_v in_o jason_n and_o menelaus_n and_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o by_o he_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v take_v away_o these_o thing_n grotius_n will_v refer_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n but_o the_o more_o full_a and_o genuine_a sense_n be_v that_o epiphanes_n magnify_v himself_o above_o god_n himself_o by_o thus_o take_v away_o that_o service_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o himself_o and_o moreover_o he_o rise_v to_o that_o impudence_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v in_o the_o idol_n of_o jupiter_n olympius_n into_o the_o temple_n to_o take_v possession_n thereof_o as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o turn_v the_o true_a owner_n out_o of_o door_n who_o abominate_v idol_n and_o have_v strict_o forbid_v his_o people_n the_o worship_v of_o they_o see_v cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la on_o the_o place_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n be_v cast_v down_o that_o be_v be_v debase_v and_o cast_v down_o from_o that_o height_n of_o sanctity_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o before_o by_o vile_a heathenish_a profanation_n and_o sacrifice_a swine_n flesh_n on_o the_o very_a altar_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o josephus_n judaic._n antiquit._n lib._n 12._o c._n 7._o 12._o and_o a_o host_n be_v give_v he_o against_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n by_o reason_n of_o transgression_n there_o be_v no_o he_o in_o the_o original_a but_o the_o sense_n may_v run_v thus_o a_o host_n shall_v be_v give_v that_o be_v grant_v or_o appoint_v by_o antiochus_n of_o who_o in_o the_o same_o place_n josephus_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hinder_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n through_o his_o villainy_n and_o wickedness_n his_o haughtiness_n swell_v to_o so_o high_a a_o pitch_n of_o impiety_n to_o this_o sense_n grotius_n gloss_n on_o the_o place_n and_o it_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o what_o follow_v in_o josephus_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n for_o present_o after_o it_o be_v say_v they_o build_v a_o fort_n or_o castle_n that_o can_v command_v the_o temple_n to_o nose_n as_o it_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o deter_v both_o priest_n and_o people_n from_o their_o duty_n touch_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n for_o in_o that_o castle_n do_v antiochus_n place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o macedonick_a guard_n for_o the_o purpose_n and_o it_o cast_v down_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n or_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n contain_v then_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o as_o if_o this_o chapter_n of_o josephus_n be_v a_o comment_n on_o this_o passage_n of_o daniel_n it_o follow_v in_o order_n after_o this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a book_n that_o contain_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n wherever_o it_o be_v find_v it_o be_v present_o abolish_v i.e._n tear_v in_o piece_n or_o burn_v and_o it_o practise_v and_o prosper_v that_o be_v these_o wicked_a do_n of_o antiochus_n succeed_v and_o obtain_v for_o a_o time_n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n make_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n who_o time_n be_v also_o set_v be_v better_o know_v than_o that_o i_o need_v to_o note_v it_o but_o in_o nothing_o be_v antichrist_n like_o his_o type_n more_o than_o in_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o antiochus_n cause_v to_o be_v burn_v or_o tear_v in_o piece_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a bible_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n without_o any_o scruple_n may_v be_v make_v subject_n to_o the_o vain_a invention_n of_o man_n in_o his_o cruel_a persecute_v of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o partake_v of_o his_o idolatrous_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v persecute_v torture_v and_o kill_v for_o not_o communicate_v in_o their_o feast_n of_o sacrifice_a swine_n flesh_n as_o it_o be_v record_v touch_v eleazar_n 2_o maccab._n 6._o 18._o and_o last_o in_o endeavour_v to_o heathenize_v the_o people_n of_o god_n again_o by_o many_o idolatrous_a and_o pagan-like_a rite_n and_o custom_n as_o you_o may_v see_v antiochus_n do_v in_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n but_o this_o only_a by_o the_o by_o we_o go_v on_o 13._o then_o i_o hear_v one_o saint_n speak_v and_o another_o saint_n say_v unto_o that_o certain_a saint_n that_o speak_v saint_n here_o be_v as_o much_o as_o angel_n as_o ch._n 4._o 13._o and_o behold_v a_o watcher_n and_o a_o holy_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o angel_n be_v call_v holy_a one_o and_o watcher_n be_v from_o the_o ethereal_a purity_n exertedness_n and_o activity_n of_o their_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o from_o their_o office_n and_o ministry_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o vicarious_a eye_n of_o god_n to_o watch_v over_o his_o people_n for_o their_o good_a and_o to_o see_v that_o righteous_a thing_n be_v do_v among_o man_n the_o most_o easy_a and_o genuine_a translation_n of_o the_o original_a i_o think_v be_v this_o then_o i_o hear_v a_o angel_n speak_v and_o that_o same_o speak_a angel_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o certain_a one_o who_o shall_v be_v nameless_a as_o if_o it_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v express_v but_o it_o be_v a_o word_n occur_v no_o where_o but_o here_o and_o aquila_n symmachus_n theodotion_n and_o the_o septuagint_v not_o venture_v to_o interpret_v it_o but_o leave_v it_o as_o they_o find_v it_o in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phelmoni_n it_o raise_v a_o suspicion_n in_o i_o that_o there_o be_v some_o great_a mystery_n in_o it_o than_o some_o man_n be_v aware_a of_o and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v with_o calvin_n it_o be_v a_o title_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o this_o angel_n here_o call_v palmoni_n be_v christ_n himself_o have_v this_o mystical_a name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pele_n wonderful_a which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o title_n of_o he_o isa._n 9_o 13._o and_o from_o almoni_fw-la which_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obmutuit_fw-la and_o in_o pihel_n colligavit_fw-la which_o intimate_v the_o ineffableness_n and_o unutterableness_n of_o the_o admirable_a union_n or_o colligation_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o divine_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o messiah_n with_o the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la as_o it_o be_v say_v also_o of_o he_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o he_o have_v a_o name_n write_v that_o no_o man_n know_v but_o himself_o which_o admirable_a and_o unspeakable_a condition_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v out_o by_o this_o word_n palmoni_n *_o which_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o calvin_n himself_o seem_v to_o aim_v at_o upon_o the_o place_n how_o long_o shall_v be_v the_o uision_n concern_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n viz._n concern_v the_o take_n of_o it_o away_o how_o long_o will_v that_o condition_n last_o and_o that_o transgression_n of_o desolation_n viz._n that_o wicked_a usage_n of_o antiochus_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o their_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n which_o he_o will_v so_o great_o oppress_v and_o make_v desolate_a as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o give_v both_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o host_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n to_o be_v insult_v over_o despise_v and_o profane_v by_o the_o host_n here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o keep_v watch_v and_o ward_v there_o in_o the_o temple_n engarrison_v as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a castle_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o angelical_a power_n reside_v there_o such_o as_o be_v hear_v to_o say_v before_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o go_v hence_o but_o no_o small_a part_n also_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o host_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 14._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o unto_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n then_o shall_v the_o sanctuary_n be_v cleanse_v the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evening-mornings_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o plain_o show_v that_o prophetical_a day_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v but_o natural_a day_n and_o it_o be_v a_o unskilful_a conceit_n to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o affectation_n to_o predict_v the_o time_n to_o a_o very_a day_n that_o this_o desolation_n or_o oppression_n from_o antiochus_n
according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o interpreter_n on_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o text_n itself_o but_o how_o like_a to_o this_o description_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n this_o of_o the_o angel_n here_o appear_v to_o daniel_n be_v i_o shall_v take_v notice_n in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o vision_n i_o will_v only_o observe_v for_o the_o present_a that_o there_o be_v so_o pompous_a a_o introduction_n to_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o reach_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o there_o must_v be_v most_o remarkable_a matter_n reveal_v therein_o such_o as_o concern_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o or_o else_o the_o gate_n will_v be_v too_o big_a for_o the_o city_n 1._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n *_o namely_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n begin_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n who_o immediate_o succeed_v belshazzar_n the_o grandchild_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o thing_n be_v reveal_v unto_o daniel_n who_o name_n be_v call_v belteshazzar_n there_o be_v three_o name_n that_o occur_v in_o daniel_n that_o sound_n like_o one_o another_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o be_v not_o the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o grandchild_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n call_v belshazzar_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v thesaurum_fw-la colligere_fw-la where_o grotius_n interpret_v it_o belus_n est_fw-la cujus_fw-la opes_fw-la q._n d._n in_o beli_n potestate_fw-la sunt_fw-la opes_fw-la &_o imperia_fw-la the_o other_o two_o name_n in_o hebrew_n belong_v both_o to_o daniel_n and_o have_v a_o distinction_n in_o writing_n and_o signification_n but_o they_o be_v write_v alike_o in_o the_o english_a viz._n belteshazzar_n and_o so_o other_o language_n make_v no_o discrimination_n but_o here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o name_n that_o be_v give_v to_o daniel_n by_o ashpenaz_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o eunuch_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o junius_n in_o gregorius_n gregorii_n his_o lexicon_fw-la sanctum_fw-la interpret_v beli_n abdita_fw-la thesaurizans_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absconditum_fw-la though_o with_o something_o a_o hard_a hypallage_n and_o from_o the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v thesaurizare_fw-la which_o sound_v as_o if_o they_o will_v make_v daniel_n arcanorum_fw-la beli_n thesaurarium_fw-la the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o belus_n understand_v thereby_o the_o god_n of_o the_o babylonian_n which_o new_a name_n partly_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o large_a and_o indifferent_a signification_n and_o may_v signify_v simple_o dominus_fw-la and_o partly_o because_o he_o can_v not_o help_v it_o he_o bear_v as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v but_o here_o in_o this_o vision_n there_o be_v a_o variation_n of_o the_o writing_n and_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o grotius_n will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v as_o if_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o these_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o preposition_n and_o noun_n put_v together_o will_v signify_v latenter_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignis_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hostess_fw-la latenter_fw-la ignis_fw-la hosticus_fw-la and_o daniel_n call_v himself_o so_o say_v he_o signify_v that_o thereby_o what_o he_o have_v predict_v do_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o come_v to_o pass_v upon_o the_o babylonian_n but_o yet_o though_o he_o a_o little_a change_v the_o write_n of_o his_o name_n the_o sound_n be_v so_o near_o that_o which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o ahpenaz_n master_n of_o the_o eunuch_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o record_v it_o here_o as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o genuine_a name_n daniel_n which_o by_o long_a disuse_n in_o those_o part_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n bury_v in_o oblivion_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v requisite_a to_o record_v this_o more_o know_a name_n of_o he_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o certain_a to_o those_o nation_n that_o this_o be_v his_o prophecy_n to_o this_o sense_n calvin_n write_v upon_o the_o place_n but_o indulge_v to_o a_o little_a liberty_n and_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belteshazzar_n may_v signify_v homo_fw-la host_n be_v in_o abscondito_fw-la whereby_o daniel_n cry_v quit_v with_o they_o for_o when_o they_o will_v have_v besmear_v he_o with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n bel_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o profess_a client_n of_o he_o this_o little_a change_n of_o the_o name_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v inward_o a_o downright_a enemy_n to_o the_o babylonish_n idolatry_n though_o always_o a_o faithful_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n as_o all_o good_a man_n be_v to_o their_o prince_n be_v they_o of_o what_o religion_n they_o will_v though_o they_o never_o close_v with_o the_o palpable_a error_n and_o gross_a mispractice_n therein_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o matter_n that_o be_v communicate_v unto_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chidah_fw-mi a_o prophetic_a parable_n or_o aenigm_n such_o as_o be_v communicate_v hitherto_o unto_o he_o under_o the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o a_o image_n of_o various_a metal_n and_o of_o several_o shape_a beast_n and_o therefore_o want_v a_o interpretation_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d em_v a_o matter_n declare_v plain_o and_o apert_o without_o any_o such_o riddle_n or_o figurative_a involution_n but_o the_o time_n appoint_v be_v long_o that_o be_v this_o clear_a and_o plain_a prophecy_n or_o vision_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n without_o any_o enigmatical_a shadow_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o reach_n to_o the_o end_n of_o daniel_n comprehend_v a_o long_a extent_n of_o time_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o conflagration_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o he_o understand_v the_o thing_n and_o have_v understanding_n of_o the_o uision_n that_o be_v he_o understand_v the_o aforesaid_a prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n for_o vision_n be_v here_o as_o much_o as_o prophecy_n as_o i_o note_v above_o it_o want_v no_o interpretation_n as_o those_o enigmatical_a prophecy_n do_v this_o further_a confirm_v that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conjoin_v with_o so_o profound_a humiliation_n before_o he_o can_v bear_v with_o it_o no_o scruple_n or_o difficulty_n at_o all_o for_o as_o for_o i_o straightway_o there_o remain_v no_o strength_n in_o i_o so_o perfect_a a_o exinanition_n ought_v there_o to_o be_v of_o our_o own_o carnal_a mind_n and_o power_n for_o the_o fit_v we_o to_o receive_v the_o supernatural_a power_n from_o god_n and_o those_o divine_a communication_n that_o flow_v from_o he_o we_o ought_v to_o become_v breathless_a and_o liveless_a as_o it_o be_v to_o our_o natural_a and_o carnal_a sentiment_n and_o ability_n that_o we_o may_v be_v inspire_v from_o above_o and_o receive_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 18._o then_o there_o come_v again_o and_o touch_v i_o one_o like_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v after_o daniel_n be_v thus_o lose_v and_o confound_v in_o himself_o and_o find_v no_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o carnal_a will_n and_o mind_n leave_v that_o 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for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n for_o who_o he_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v be_v strong_a yea_o be_v strong_a and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o he_o of_o who_o that_o be_v true_a dixit_fw-la &_o factum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o he_o be_v the_o word_n by_o who_o command_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v the_o repeat_v therefore_o of_o the_o command_n be_v a_o note_n of_o his_o proportionate_v supply_v according_a to_o the_o sincere_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o defect_n and_o desire_n of_o be_v supply_v from_o he_o for_o it_o be_v upon_o daniel_n that_o man_n of_o desire_n that_o these_o communication_n be_v bestow_v and_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o i_o i_o be_v strengthen_v and_o by_o this_o strength_n perceive_v and_o acknowldge_v to_o come_v from_o without_o not_o from_o our_o own_o natural_a and_o carnal_a principle_n be_v daniel_n encourage_v to_o think_v himself_o prepare_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o thing_n of_o great_a concern_n according_a as_o it_o follow_v and_o say_v let_v my_o lord_n speak_v for_o thou_o have_v strengthen_v i_o that_o be_v thou_o have_v enable_v i_o to_o be_v a_o fit_a auditor_n of_o thy_o instruction_n and_o information_n 20._o then_o say_v he_o viz._n the_o angel_n know_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o that_o be_v thou_o can_v not_o easy_o imagine_v what_o thing_n and_o of_o what_o mighty_a concern_v i_o have_v to_o impart_v unto_o thou_o and_o now_o will_v i_o return_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o persia_n viz._n i_o will_v return_v to_o dispute_v or_o contest_v *_o for_o so_o praeliari_fw-la be_v take_v in_o cicero_n with_o the_o presidentiary_n angel_n of_o persia_n after_o i_o have_v impart_v what_o i_o have_v to_o communicate_v unto_o thou_o and_o when_o i_o be_o go_v forth_o lo_o the_o prince_n of_o grecia_n shall_v come_v viz._n the_o presidentiary_n angel_n of_o grecia_n for_o he_o will_v also_o put_v in_o for_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o have_v the_o jew_n under_o his_o command_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o mention_v of_o the_o prince_n of_o grecia_n here_o 21._o but_o now_o that_o i_o may_v enter_v upon_o what_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o be_v note_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v i_o will_v declare_v in_o plain_a word_n without_o any_o symbolical_a or_o hieroglyphical_a figure_n such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o former_a prophecy_n the_o divine_a counsel_n and_o purpose_n so_o distinct_o and_o orderly_o as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n which_o write_v therefore_o here_o be_v call_v scripture_n and_o for_o its_o plainness_n and_o unsymbolicalness_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a correspondency_n betwixt_o this_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o book_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n first_o seal_v and_o then_o open_v the_o 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