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holy_a ghost_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o five_o and_o last_o shall_v so_o far_o vary_v his_o scope_n as_o present_o to_o glide_v from_o the_o outward_a kingdom_n to_o the_o inward_a ought_v beside_o the_o bare_a say_v so_o to_o have_v some_o solid_a and_o substantial_a reason_n bring_v for_o it_o by_o those_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o either_o do_v or_o shall_v assert_v it_o 2_o because_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o say_v that_o a_o bare_a spiritual_a kingdom_n consider_v only_o as_o spiritual_n shall_v break_v in_o piece_n beat_v to_o very_a chaff_n grind_v to_o powder_v the_o great_a image_n i._n e._n destroy_v the_o very_a be_v of_o worldly_a kingdom_n which_o work_n be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o do_v by_o the_o stone_n as_o verse_n 35.44_o 45._o indeed_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n may_v by_o that_o light_n and_o life_n it_o give_v forth_o much_o refine_v and_o
it_o either_o as_o in_o the_o last_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n 2_o for_o the_o prophecy_n chap._n 8._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o tyrannical_a king_n that_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v mighty_a but_o this_o power_n none_o of_o his_o own_o that_o he_o shall_v destroy_v wonderful_o i._n e._n above_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v before_o he_o vers_n 24._o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v up_o also_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n i._n e._n christ_n perso_n nal_o appear_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v without_o hand_n vers_n 25._o now_o apply_v these_o to_o king_n charles_n that_o be_v or_o the_o norman_a race_n in_o general_a and_o see_v how_o unsuitable_a they_o be_v 1_o what_o power_n do_v he_o or_o they_o i_o mean_v consider_v they_o as_o they_o be_v king_n exercise_n and_o become_v mighty_a thereby_o which_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o 2_o how_o do_v he_o or_o they_o destroy_v wonderful_o above_o all_o before_o they_o if_o we_o take_v it_o for_o a_o destruction_n of_o nation_n be_v not_o other_o before_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n cyrus_n alexander_n the_o great_a the_o roman_n after_o they_o far_o great_a destroyer_n of_o nation_n than_o ever_o any_o of_o the_o norman_a race_n but_o take_v it_o for_o a_o destruction_n of_o saint_n because_o that_o the_o follow_a word_n import_v he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o mighty_a and_o the_o holy_a people_n and_o consider_v whether_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o antichrist_n since_o who_o each_o of_o they_o have_v put_v million_o of_o saint_n to_o death_n be_v not_o great_a destroyer_n of_o saint_n than_o the_o norman_a race_n 3_o do_v ever_o the_o norman_a race_n oppose_v christ_n personal_o appear_v but_o so_o shall_v this_o little_a horn_n in_o the_o end_n for_o after_o all_o his_o opposition_n to_o the_o holy_a people_n he_o stand_v up_o with_o a_o also_o against_o the_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n 4_o can_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o norman_a race_n their_o break_n be_v without_o hand_n who_o be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n by_o a_o civil_a power_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o character_n which_o also_o belong_v to_o this_o little_a horn_n vers_fw-la 10.11_o 12._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o they_o do_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n for_o that_o must_v be_v say_v or_o nothing_o agree_v to_o king_n charles_n or_o the_o norman_a race_n in_o general_n then_o to_o any_o other_o person_n state_n or_o power_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n since_o daniel_n time_n 3_o for_o the_o prophecy_n chap._n 11._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o vile_a person_n vers_fw-la 21._o he_o shall_v come_v in_o peaceable_o so_o do_v not_o william_n the_o conqueror_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n by_o flattery_n so_o do_v not_o charles_n stuart_n who_o have_v it_o by_o succession_n verse_n 33._o that_o saint_n under_o he_o shall_v fall_v by_o sword_n by_o flame_n captivity_n and_o spoil_v many_o day_n but_o in_o scripture-phrase_n king_n charles_n continuance_n can_v be_v call_v many_o day_n no_o nor_o the_o continunance_n of_o the_o norman_a race_n for_o 600._o year_n be_v but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o not_o many_o day_n in_o the_o account_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o v._o 36._o that_o he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o and_o magnify_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n which_o be_v the_o express_a character_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o who_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n that_o he_o shall_v prosper_v till_o the_o indignation_n be_v accomplish_v which_o chap._n 8.19_o be_v call_v the_o last_o end_n of_o indignation_n i.e._n he_o shall_v persist_v in_o his_o pride_n and_o blasphemy_n till_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o last_o vial_n for_o that_o be_v proper_o the_o last_o end_n of_o indignation_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v do_v but_o the_o norman_a race_n be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n already_o furthermore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o vile_a person_n vers_fw-la 37._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o desire_n of_o woman_n which_o agree_v exact_o to_o antichrist_n who_o profess_v and_o vow_v chastity_n forbid_v and_o vilifi_v marriage_n but_o if_o thing_n record_v be_v true_a and_o in_o this_o we_o have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v suspicious_a this_o character_n will_v agree_v to_o few_o of_o the_o norman_a race_n again_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v honour_v a_o god_n who_o his_o father_n know_v not_o vers_n 38._o call_v therefore_o a_o strange_a god_n vers_fw-la 39_o which_o most_o punctual_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o grand_a popish_a idol_n the_o mass_n a_o idol_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n till_o antichrist_n devise_v it_o and_o set_v it_o up_o but_o let_v it_o be_v show_v what_o strange_a god_n unknown_a to_o he_o or_o their_o father_n do_v king_n charles_n or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n set_v up_o and_o worship_n 4_o for_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o chap._n 7._o it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o little_a horn_n vers_fw-la 20._o that_o his_o look_n be_v more_o stout_a than_o his_o fellow_n i.e._n more_o dreadful_a amaze_a to_o those_o that_o behold_v he_o than_o the_o look_v of_o any_o of_o the_o other_o horn_n but_o now_o let_v it_o be_v impartial_o consider_v whether_o the_o look_v of_o king_n charles_n that_o be_v or_o his_o predecessor_n in_o the_o norman_a race_n be_v ever_o more_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a to_o the_o saint_n or_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o saint_n under_o their_o power_n than_o the_o look_v of_o any_o of_o the_o other_o horn_n i_o do_v believe_v yea_o know_v history_n will_v make_v the_o contrary_n appear_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o may_v add_v as_o none_o of_o the_o least_o the_o argument_n urge_v in_o my_o key_n thesi_fw-la 39_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o argument_n bring_v for_o this_o opinion_n take_v it_o in_o its_o first_o or_o second_o dress_n be_v cut_v off_o at_o one_o blow_n or_o with_o say_v one_o word_n viz._n that_o as_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o tyrant_n in_o general_a may_v in_o most_o thing_n agree_v to_o every_o particular_a tyrant_n what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o many_o thing_n to_o every_o part_n so_o what_o be_v here_o by_o daniel_n speak_v of_o antichrist_n the_o grand_a tyrant_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n may_v in_o many_o thing_n very_o fit_o agree_v to_o the_o norman_a race_n in_o general_n or_o king_n charles_n that_o be_v in_o particular_a they_o be_v tyrant_n and_o also_o a_o part_n of_o this_o body_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v here_o sole_o intend_v the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o daniel_n little_a horn_n be_v neither_o the_o norman_a race_n in_o general_n nor_o king_n charles_n in_o particular_a but_o be_v indeed_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n to_o who_o have_v i_o leisure_n or_o opportunity_n here_o to_o undertake_v the_o work_n i_o doubt_v not_o through_o the_o lord_n assistance_n but_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o title_n in_o any_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n but_o will_v natural_o without_o force_v the_o text_n agree_v which_o will_v not_o to_o any_o other_o opinion_n what_o soever_o sect_n 4._o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v how_o will_v we_o solve_v the_o grand_a objection_n we_o start_v at_o first_o viz._n that_o daniel_n see_v the_o rise_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o other_o horn_n ans_fw-fr my_o answer_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o ten_o horn_n daniel_n speak_v of_o among_o which_o or_o after_o which_o come_v up_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v not_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n antichrist_n but_o of_o the_o beast_n the_o four_o monarchy_n now_o antichrist_n kingdom_n and_o the_o four_o monarchy_n differ_v as_o the_o part_n and_o the_o whole_a antichrist_n kingdom_n be_v not_o the_o four_o monarchy_n but_o a_o part_n or_o limb_n thereof_o only_o that_o the_o four_o beast_n in_o daniel_n be_v not_o antichrist_n kingdom_n but_o the_o four_o monarchy_n in_o general_n be_v clear_a 1_o because_o the_o four_o beast_n succeed_v straightway_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o other_o three_o beast_n i.e._n take_v the_o place_n of_o the_o three_o former_a monarchy_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o three_o monarchy_n be_v dissolve_v but_o this_o do_v not_o antichrist_n kingdom_n who_o rise_n be_v not_o till_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o three_o monarchy_n yet_o it_o excellent_o agree_v to_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n in_o general_n 2_o because_o daniel_n four_o beast_n be_v exceed_o terrible_a break_v in_o piece_n and_o stamp_v all_o the_o other_o beast_n dan._n 7.7_o which_o thing_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o antichrist_n kingdom_n but_o
observe_v god_n have_v assure_v his_o people_n of_o many_o great_a thing_n already_o he_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o this_o as_o the_o crown_a mercy_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o to_o the_o temple_n thy_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v as_o to_o say_v over_o and_o above_o all_o i_o have_v promise_v already_o i_o do_v also_o give_v particular_a assurance_n that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o my_o temple_n there_o shall_v be_v lay_v and_o to_o this_o our_o last_o english_a annotation_n agree_v interpret_n they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o render_v the_o word_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v thus_o and_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v so_o by_o the_o copulation_n and_o put_v for_o even_o make_v in_o effect_n the_o word_n to_o have_v relation_n not_o to_o cyrus_n but_o to_o god_n himself_o who_o have_v say_v thus_o and_o thus_o before_o and_o now_o over_o and_o above_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v be_v lay_v now_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n thus_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v because_o cyrus_n give_v decree_n for_o the_o one_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o therefore_o he_o do_v for_o the_o other_o also_o viz._n the_o building_n jerusalem_n but_o it_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v do_v both_o and_o as_o he_o afterward_o raise_v up_o cyrus_n to_o do_v the_o one_o so_o will_v he_o also_o raise_v up_o cyrus_n or_o some_o other_o to_o do_v the_o other_o when_o the_o time_n for_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v come_v object_n if_o it_o be_v say_v but_o the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n can_v but_o be_v include_v in_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v inhabit_v vers_fw-la 26._o therefore_o if_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n also_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o tautology_n he_o shall_v speak_v the_o same_o thing_n twice_o ans_fw-fr not_o so_o for_o see_v to_o inhabit_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o build_v a_o place_n in_o order_n to_o its_o be_v inhabit_v be_v another_o the_o thing_n though_o speak_v apart_o may_v both_o very_a well_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o that_o without_o any_o tautology_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o eye_n chief_o upon_o this_o the_o building_n their_o city_n jerusalem_n by_o so_o much_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v they_o great_a assurance_n of_o it_o by_o double_v the_o thing_n in_o a_o manner_n yet_o without_o tautology_n because_o set_v forth_o in_o several_a and_o divers_a expression_n object_n but_o cyrus_n be_v say_v to_o perform_v all_o god_n pleasure_n vers_fw-la 28._o and_o this_o he_o can_v not_o do_v if_o he_o do_v not_o as_o well_o give_v command_v for_o the_o building_n jerusalem_n as_o the_o temple_n ans_fw-fr the_o phrase_n of_o perform_v all_o god_n pleasure_n neither_o can_v nor_o must_v be_v stretch_v far_a than_o this_o viz._n that_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v do_v by_o cyrus_n that_o he_o shall_v free_o and_o cheerful_o do_v and_o according_o so_o he_o do_v first_o he_o destroy_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o oppressor_n of_o god_n people_n second_o he_o free_o without_o price_n or_o reward_n give_v full_a liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o before_o be_v captive_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n three_o he_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o they_o come_v thither_o shall_v set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o build_v the_o temple_n four_o he_o lay_v a_o happy_a foundation_n as_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o show_v for_o the_o perfect_a the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n both_o concern_v the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n also_o more_o than_o this_o i_o mean_v in_o reference_n to_o god_n cause_n and_o people_n can_v be_v prove_v that_o ever_o god_n determine_v cyrus_n shall_v do_v and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v and_o according_o perform_v all_o god_n pleasure_n 2_o grant_v these_o word_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o cyrus_n yet_o may_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v only_o this_o that_o god_n will_v make_v cyrus_n the_o principal_a instrument_n as_o of_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v actual_o do_v by_o his_o decree_n so_o also_o of_o building_n jerusalem_n but_o how_o ans_fw-fr by_o remove_v the_o great_a impediment_n namely_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n which_o have_v ruin_v jerusalem_n and_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o set_v the_o jew_n who_o whilst_o captive_n can_v never_o do_v it_o free_a from_o their_o captivity_n which_o according_o be_v do_v by_o cyrus_n god_n make_v he_o instrumental_a to_o ruin_n babylon_n by_o which_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v thereupon_o by_o he_o set_v free_a to_o build_v the_o temple_n for_o present_v so_o also_o the_o supreme_a power_n come_v now_o to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o nation_n who_o be_v more_o friendly_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o incline_v to_o hear_v their_o complaint_n and_o redress_v their_o grievance_n for_o future_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o cyrus_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v i.e._n set_v open_v a_o door_n which_o before_o be_v shut_v for_o the_o build_n of_o it_o afterward_o and_o to_o this_o well_o agree_v that_o other_o text_n chap._n 45.13_o i_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o in_o righteousness_n and_o will_v direct_v all_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v build_v my_o city_n and_o shall_v let_v go_v my_o captive_n not_o for_o price_n nor_o reward_n the_o building_n god_n city_n the_o objector_n themselves_o will_v never_o say_v be_v do_v actual_o by_o cyrus_n decree_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o cyrus_n shall_v set_v open_a a_o door_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o by_o destroy_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n that_o have_v desolate_v god_n city_n set_v the_o captive_a jew_n at_o liberty_n and_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o such_o a_o work_n afterward_o by_o put_v forth_o a_o decree_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o inducement_n as_o appear_v from_o ezra_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o compare_v with_o verse_n 6_o 7_o 8._o to_o his_o successor_n after_o he_o to_o follow_v their_o noble_a leader_n in_o kindness_n and_o respect_n to_o this_o nation_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n observable_a that_o for_o the_o general_a of_o all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o persian_n be_v ever_o the_o most_o friendly_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o most_o ready_a to_o do_v they_o right_a and_o favour_n follow_v doubtless_o herein_o the_o example_n of_o their_o famous_a founder_n cyrus_n to_o who_o therefore_o as_o be_v the_o lead_a man_n who_o example_n become_v a_o provocation_n to_o his_o successor_n the_o whole_a work_n in_o scripture_n and_o that_o not_o amiss_o be_v attribute_v as_o for_o the_o other_o place_n in_o ezra_n chap._n 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