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yield_v himself_o 5._o the_o word_n then_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v read_v a_o prince_n or_o captain_n shalâ—â—ause_v his_o shame_n to_o cease_v beside_o that_o he_o shall_v cause_v his_o shame_n to_o return_v upon_o he_o polan_n that_o be_v the_o shame_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o other_o shall_v return_v upon_o himself_o now_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n two_o thing_n be_v declare_v 1._o the_o prince_n or_o captain_n shall_v cause_v his_o shame_n to_o cease_v 2._o then_o it_o shall_v return_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n 1._o first_o his_o contumelious_a and_o opprobrious_a word_n and_o act_n speak_v and_o do_v against_o the_o roman_n cease_v when_o first_o he_o be_v overcome_v by_o marcus_n attilius_n glabrio_n the_o roman_a captain_n afterward_o by_o l._n scipio_n nasica_n accompany_v with_o publius_n scipio_n africanus_n his_o brother_n by_o sea_n after_o this_o foil_n antiochus_n be_v not_o rule_v by_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 the_o like_a end_n wicked_a tyrant_n shall_v have_v as_o psal._n 37._o 37._o mark_v the_o upright_a man_n for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n but_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o 1._o the_o argument_n and_o method_n this_o chapter_n which_o contain_v the_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n minister_v unto_o daniel_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o conference_n of_o the_o angel_n with_o daniel_n to_o v_o 5._o 2._o of_o one_o of_o the_o angel_n with_o christ_n v_o 5._o to_o v_o 8._o 3._o of_o christ_n himself_o with_o daniel_n thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o part_n there_o be_v 4._o comfort_n give_v unto_o daniel_n 1._o one_o be_v take_v from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o author_n of_o their_o deliverance_n michael_n shall_v stand_v up_o for_o his_o people_n v_o 1._o 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n of_o comfort_n first_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v set_v forth_o 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