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for_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o these_o kingdom_n that_o stone_n which_o dash_v they_o in_o piece_n shall_v grow_v into_o a_o mountain_n and_o fill_v all_o the_o earth_n ver_fw-la 35._o which_o can_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v then_o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o must_v be_v before_o his_o second_o come_v 3._o this_o kingdom_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o signify_v by_o the_o two_o leg_n but_o the_o roman_a empire_n continue_v one_o until_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n after_o who_o it_o be_v divide_v among_o his_o three_o son_n bot_n into_o two_o but_o three_o part_n 4._o they_o can_v show_v in_o the_o roman_a state_n such_o conjunction_n in_o marriage_n between_o diverse_a king_n and_o kingdom_n but_o they_o of_o who_o they_o give_v instance_n for_o such_o matrimonill_a conjunction_n be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n 5._o that_o four_o kingdom_n must_v continue_v until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o they_o 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pere_n junius_n think_v it_o be_v a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n signify_v god_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n as_o before_o he_o call_v nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o king_n ver_fw-la 37._o but_o it_o signify_v more_o cogit_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la ipsum_fw-la belum_fw-la &_o totam_fw-la illam_fw-la faecem_fw-la falsorum_fw-la deorum_fw-la he_o bring_v into_o order_n bel_n himself_o and_o that_o filthy_a rabble_n of_o the_o false_a god_n polan_n 2._o as_o by_o nature_n he_o confess_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n so_o for_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o king_n whereby_o he_o subiect_v his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 3._o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o revealer_n of_o secret_n thereby_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n who_o only_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v quest._n 67._o whether_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 1._o bullinger_n think_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n thus_o confess_v be_v vera_fw-la fide_fw-la imbutus_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la endue_v with_o a_o true_a faith_n towards_o god_n though_o afterward_o he_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n for_o s._n peter_n after_o christ_n have_v commend_v he_o for_o his_o confession_n of_o he_o yet_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v satan_n for_o his_o carnal_a counsel_n give_v unto_o christ_n which_o yet_o proceed_v from_o a_o good_a intention_n as_o may_v nebuchadnezzars_n set_v up_o of_o a_o idol_n contra._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o endue_v with_o a_o right_n and_o true_a faith_n shall_v commit_v idolatry_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o apostle_n say_v galath_n 4._o 8._o even_o then_o when_o you_o know_v not_o god_n you_o do_v service_n unto_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n while_o man_n than_o be_v idolater_n they_o have_v not_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 2._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o even_o the_o faithful_a be_v subject_a unto_o as_o peter_n be_v and_o open_a apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n 2._o wherefore_o i_o rather_o condescend_v to_o calvin_n judgement_n hoc_fw-la fuit_fw-la momentaneum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o momentanie_n and_o sudden_a affection_n in_o nabuchadnezzar_n as_o be_v that_o also_o in_o pharaoh_n exod._n 9_o 27._o geneven_n for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a knowledge_n of_o god_n momentanea_fw-la a_o knowledge_n for_o a_o moment_n such_o as_o profane_a man_n may_v have_v which_o be_v strike_v with_o some_o sudden_a admiration_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n here_o and_o there_o be_v stabilis_fw-la cognitio_fw-la a_o stable_n and_o permanent_a knowledge_n such_o as_o be_v only_o in_o the_o elect_a polan_n and_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o whole_o convert_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n alius_fw-la non_fw-la erexisset_fw-la idolum_fw-la for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v set_v up_o the_o golden_a idol_n osiand_n quest._n 68_o whether_o daniel_n do_v well_o in_o accept_v of_o the_o gift_n and_o honour_n which_o the_o king_n bestow_v on_o he_o 1._o porphyry_n also_o object_v this_o as_o a_o fault_n in_o daniel_n because_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o king_n these_o gift_n and_o preferment_n but_o daniel_n do_v accept_v they_o not_o of_o any_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a mind_n say_v in_o captivorum_fw-la consolationem_fw-la but_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o captive_n so_o joseph_n be_v honour_v of_o pharaoh_n and_o mordecai_n of_o assuerus_n gloss_n ordi_fw-la 2._o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o some_o man_n may_v lawful_o accept_v of_o gift_n and_o honour_n use_v they_o to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o christ_n church_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v thereunto_o call_v and_o some_o may_v commendable_o refuse_v they_o as_o eliseus_n do_v namaans_n gift_n lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o have_v sell_v the_o 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