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the_o thing_n itself_o to_o the_o event_n only_o add_v that_o although_o in_o my_o account_n of_o time_n i_o have_v walk_v by_o the_o vulgar_a reckon_n as_o that_o which_o be_v to_o person_n general_o best_o know_v yet_o have_v i_o not_o do_v it_o from_o any_o such_o light_n as_o persuade_v i_o that_o the_o vulgar_a account_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o adhere_v unto_o rather_o than_o the_o other_o therefore_o have_v show_v where_o this_o knot_n lie_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o time_n and_o divine_a providence_n to_o untie_v a_o few_o day_n will_v resolve_v this_o question_n and_o many_o more_o finis_fw-la a_o appendix_n wherein_o be_v contain_v 1_o some_o conclusion_n as_o touch_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o general_a design_n scope_n and_o method_n of_o daniel_n prophecy_n 2_o a_o general_n rule_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o prophecy_n together_o with_o a_o more_o full_a unfolding_n the_o great_a mystery_n of_o daniel_n little_n horn._n 3_o a_o explication_n of_o a_o particular_a clause_n in_o the_o foregoing_a discourse_n about_o the_o time_n by_o j._n t._n print_a at_o london_n by_o r._n i._n for_o l._n chapman_n dwell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n 1654._o a_o few_o conclusion_n touch_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o general_a scope_n and_o method_n of_o daniel_n prophecy_n i._o that_o christ_n shall_v have_v a_o outward_a visible_a kingdom_n in_o which_o as_o king_n of_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n ancient_o make_v to_o christ_n gen._n 49.10_o 11._o compare_v with_o isa_n 63.1_o 2_o 3._o revel_v 19.15_o 16._o numb_a 24.17_o 18_o 19_o so_o rom._n 4.13_o compare_v with_o gal._n 3.16_o and_o be_v that_o thing_n of_o which_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v ii_o a_o type_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o
chap._n 2.32_o that_o three_o beast_n consider_v as_o wing_v and_o swift_a in_o motion_n dan._n 7.6_o which_o swiftness_n of_o march_n be_v note_v as_o peculiar_a to_o alexander_n dan._n 8.5_o and_o be_v here_o excellent_o set_v forth_o by_o give_v four_o wing_n i._n e._n two_o pair_n of_o wing_n to_o this_o beast_n note_v his_o swift_a march_n and_o speedy_a conquest_n the_o great_a and_o notable_a horn_n of_o the_o rough_a goat_n dan._n 8.5_o compare_v with_o vers_n 21._o and_o what_o be_v speak_v to_o daniel_n of_o that_o mighty_a king_n dan._n 11.3_o xx._n the_o divide_a state_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o thigh_n of_o the_o great_a image_n dan._n 2.32_o the_o four_o head_n of_o the_o three_o beast_n dan._n 7.6_o the_o four_o horn_n of_o the_o he-goat_n come_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o great_a horn_n dan._n 8.8_o with_o vers_n 22._o and_o what_o by_o voice_n be_v deliver_v to_o daniel_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n to_o ver_fw-la 14._o xxi_o the_o four_o and_o last_o monarchy_n be_v of_o the_o roman_n which_o monarchy_n in_o either_o prophecy_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o its_o twofold_a state_n first_o its_o state_n before_o antichrist_n rise_v second_o its_o state_n afterward_o the_o one_o i_o have_v former_o call_v its_o pure_a civil_a state_n the_o other_o it_o be_v mix_v state_n xxii_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n in_o its_o first_o state_n wherein_o it_o chief_o attend_v to_o the_o work_n of_o conquer_a and_o subdue_a nation_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o iron_n leg_n of_o the_o great_a image_n dan._n 2.33_o which_o iron-legged_n kingdom_n or_o rather_o this_o four_o kingdom_n consider_v as_o iron-legged_n be_v say_v to_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o subdue_v all_o thing_n vers_fw-la 40._o by_o the_o four_o beast_n dan._n 7.7_o but_o yet_o consider_v only_o as_o a_o warlike_a beast_n most_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a to_o the_o nation_n devour_v the_o whole_a earth_n tread_v it_o down_o and_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n vers_fw-la 23._o by_o the_o little_a horn_n consider_v in_o its_o first_o wax_v great_a dan._n 8.9_o by_o which_o wax_v it_o become_v exceed_o great_a push_v down_o all_o stand_n in_o its_o way_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n and_o towards_o the_o pleasant_a land_n and_o by_o what_o be_v speak_v to_o daniel_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n vers_fw-la 14._o to_o 21._o xxiii_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n in_o its_o second_o state_n wherein_o the_o work_n it_o principal_o attend_v to_o be_v oppress_v the_o nation_n subdue_v already_o persecute_v the_o saint_n tread_v underfoot_n the_o holy_a city_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o great_a image_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n dan._n 2.33_o by_o the_o little_a horn_n cha._n 7._o by_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o its_o second_o wax_a great_a chap._n 8.10_o 11_o 12_o 24_o 25._o by_o the_o vile_a person_n or_o that_o proud_a king_n chap._n 11._o who_o description_n we_o have_v at_o large_a vers_n 21._o to_o vers_n 40._o and_o afterward_o go_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n ver_fw-la 40._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n xxiv_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a prophecy_n though_o their_o beginning_n be_v different_a yet_o have_v they_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o general_a end_n xxv_o this_o end_n be_v the_o final_a dissolution_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o five_o contemporary_a with_o both_o which_o be_v the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n xxvi_o the_o two_o last_o prophecy_n conclude_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o two_o first_o with_o the_o greatness_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o five_o yet_o be_v not_o for_o this_o reason_n their_o end_n different_a because_o though_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v two_o yet_o both_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o that_o one_o act_n of_o christ_n personal_a appearance_n it_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n 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