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perceive_v make_v peace_n with_o seleucus_n for_o 10._o year_n oecol_n melanct._n ex_fw-la justin._n 4._o hierax_n see_v this_o then_o turn_v his_o force_n against_o his_o brother_n seleucus_n which_o war_n tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o they_o both_o for_o hierax_n be_v slay_v of_o certain_a robber_n and_o thief_n and_o seleucus_n die_v of_o a_o fall_n from_o his_o horse_n 5._o all_o this_o be_v thus_o report_v by_o foreign_a writer_n justin._n lib._n 27._o polybius_n lib._n 5._o agree_v with_o this_o pprophecy_n of_o daniel_n both_o of_o the_o preparation_n and_o expedition_n of_o ptolemy_n euergetes_n against_o callinicus_n v_o 7._o his_o success_n in_o carry_v away_o much_o spoil_v and_o captive_n v_o 8._o and_o his_o return_n into_o his_o country_n v_o 9_o 6._o but_o where_o it_o be_v say_v v_o 8._o he_o shall_v continue_v more_o year_n than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n calvin_n say_v who_o the_o geneven_n follow_v that_o euergetes_n reign_v 46._o year_n oecolamp_n 26._o whereas_o callinicus_n reign_v but_o 20._o year_n but_o it_o be_v better_a understand_v that_o euergetes_n continue_v diverse_a year_n in_o this_o victorious_a estate_n have_v the_o chief_a dominion_n in_o syria_n jun._n polan_n for_o this_o best_a agree_v with_o the_o former_a word_n wherein_o his_o victory_n and_o prosperous_a success_n be_v describe_v and_o polybius_n write_v that_o euergegetes_n and_o callinicus_n die_v much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n lib._n 5._o 7._o iâ—_n his_o return_n which_o be_v mention_v v_o 9_o josephus_n write_v that_o euergetes_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o great_a victory_n and_o bestow_v great_a gift_n upon_o the_o temple_n lib._n post_n advers._n appion_n yet_o afterward_o he_o demand_v the_o ordinary_a tribute_n 20._o talent_n of_o silver_n which_o be_v detain_v by_o the_o covetousness_n of_o onias_n the_o high_a priest_n euergetes_n send_v unto_o he_o threaten_v that_o if_o the_o tribute_n be_v not_o pay_v he_o will_v divide_v their_o country_n among_o his_o soldier_n then_o josephus_n onias_n sister_n son_n go_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o embassage_n unto_o ptolemy_n and_o pacify_v he_o and_o grow_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o he_o joseph_n lib._n 12._o antiquit_n c._n 3._o quest._n 24._o of_o the_o three_o battle_n between_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n v_o 10._o 11._o 12._o this_o battle_n be_v describe_v in_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o preparation_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n and_o their_o diverse_a attempt_n v_o 10._o 2._o the_o resistance_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n with_o his_o good_a success_n v_o 11._o 3._o the_o event_n that_o follow_v upon_o this_o victory_n v_o 12._o 1._o the_o attempt_n make_v be_v either_o joint_o by_o the_o two_o son_n of_o seleucus_n callinicus_n namely_o seleucus_n ceraunus_n and_o antiochus_n surname_v megas_n the_o great_a in_o these_o word_n his_o son_n shall_v be_v stir_v up_o and_o shall_v assemble_v a_o mighty_a great_a army_n or_o several_o by_o antiochus_n megas_n only_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n first_o ceraunus_n and_o megas_n join_v together_o partly_o to_o revenge_v their_o father_n callinicus_n and_o their_o grandmother_n laodices_n death_n partly_o in_o hope_n to_o recover_v syria_n out_o of_o ptolemy_n philopator_n hand_n who_o succeed_v euergetes_n who_o some_o think_v he_o kill_v and_o therefore_o be_v call_v philopator_n that_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o his_o father_n by_o the_o contrary_a they_o first_o set_v upon_o ptolemy_n captain_n which_o hold_v syria_n for_o philopator_n but_o cerannus_n pass_v over_o the_o mount_n taurus_n to_o go_v against_o attalus_n who_o possess_v the_o country_n beyond_o taurus_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o treason_n of_o apaturius_n and_o nicanor_n in_o the_o 2._o or_o 3._o year_n of_o
unto_o antiochus_n theos_n first_o his_o daughter_n laodice_n and_o then_o afterward_o his_o other_o daughter_n berenice_n they_o 〈◊〉_d two_o sister_n as_o appian_n in_o syriac_n who_o polanus_fw-la follow_v but_o whether_o they_o be_v sister_n or_o not_o antiochus_n do_v repudiate_v his_o lawful_a wife_n laodic_n by_o who_o he_o have_v two_o son_n seleucus_n callinicus_n and_o hierax_n but_o this_o marriage_n prosper_v not_o for_o berenice_n be_v slay_v by_o callinicus_n which_o show_v what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o such_o unlawful_a marriage_n and_o that_o all_o league_n and_o confederacy_n combine_v by_o such_o mean_n can_v not_o hold_v so_o ferdinand_n give_v unto_o sigismond_n king_n of_o polonia_n first_o one_o of_o his_o daughter_n and_o after_o her_o death_n a_o other_o by_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n and_o in_o this_o age_n the_o pope_n have_v dispense_v with_o the_o like_a incestuous_a marriage_n for_o the_o unite_n and_o maintain_v of_o some_o great_a house_n polan_n 5._o observ._n prince_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o long_o prosper_v v_o 12._o but_o he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v ptolomeus_n philopator_n have_v obtain_v a_o exceed_a great_a victory_n against_o antiochus_n megas_n because_o he_o be_v list_v up_o in_o mind_n and_o afflict_v the_o people_n of_o god_n profane_v the_o temple_n and_o cast_v many_o of_o they_o before_o the_o elephant_n in_o open_a show_n he_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n spend_v his_o day_n in_o most_o filthy_a pleasure_n and_o live_v not_o long_o after_o such_o be_v the_o end_n of_o those_o which_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n up_o lord_n disappoint_v they_o cast_v they_o down_o psal._n 17._o 13._o 6._o observ._n there_o can_v be_v no_o firm_a peace_n among_o the_o wicked_a v_o 27._o they_o shall_v talk_v of_o deceit_n at_o one_o table_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o ptolemy_n philometor_n make_v semblance_n and_o show_v of_o friendship_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o truth_n such_o be_v the_o truce_n between_o prince_n that_o profess_v not_o true_a religion_n as_o between_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o spain_n in_o time_n past_a as_o sleidan_n and_o gnicciardine_n note_n in_o their_o story_n so_o the_o prophet_n isai_n say_v c._n 57_o 21._o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a 7._o observ._n peace_n between_o prince_n enemy_n to_o the_o church_n dangerous_a v_o 28._o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v against_o the_o holy_a covenant_n as_o this_o peace_n between_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o ptolemy_n philometor_n redound_v much_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o god_n people_n such_o be_v the_o league_n make_v in_o these_o day_n between_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o pope_n faction_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n as_o herod_n and_o pilate_n be_v make_v friend_n by_o persecute_v of_o christ._n but_o god_n shall_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o all_o such_o carnal_a device_n and_o not_o suffer_v his_o church_n to_o be_v tread_v down_o 8._o observ._n that_o we_o be_v not_o dismay_v when_o religion_n be_v hinder_v v_o 31._o they_o shall_v pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n as_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n cause_v a_o idol_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v intermit_v so_o for_o a_o while_n god_n may_v suffer_v his_o church_n to_o be_v try_v and_o his_o service_n to_o cease_v as_o here_o in_o england_n in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n marie_n when_o the_o church_n be_v defile_v with_o idol_n but_o as_o antiochus_n tyranny_n continue_v not_o much_o above_o six_o year_n so_o god_n shorten_v those_o wicked_a day_n which_o be_v under_o that_o time_n not_o full_a out_o six_o year_n 9_o observ._n the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v sudden_a and_o fearful_a v_o 45._o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o end_n and_o none_o shall_v help_v he_o as_o antiochus_n be_v plague_v of_o god_n for_o his_o wickedness_n and_o so_o he_o die_v 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