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interpretation_n to_o john_n chap._n 17_o 10._o and_o upon_o search_n of_o other_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v seven_o government_n that_o shall_v be_v supreme_a in_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n after_o the_o flood_n till_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n five_o of_o which_o head_n or_o government_n have_v be_v before_o john_n see_v this_o vision_n the_o six_o be_v then_o in_o be_v and_o be_v now_o towards_o its_o period_n and_o the_o seven_o be_v not_o then_o come_v but_o be_v now_o arise_v the_o first_o head_n or_o government_n be_v the_o assyrian_a and_o babylonian_a monarchy_n join_v under_o one_o head_n viz._n nimrod_n head_n compare_v the_o writing_n of_o moses_n concerning_o this_o person_n government_n and_o country_n with_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o consider_v how_o they_o prove_v our_o assertion_n moses_n give_v we_o some_o account_n of_o noah_n posterity_n and_o speak_v of_o that_o of_o his_o son_n ham_n say_v ham_n beget_v cush_n and_o cush_n beget_v nimrod_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o in_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v a_o 11._o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v even_o as_o nimrod_n the_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v babel_n and_o eresh_a and_o achad_n and_o caâ—neh_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n out_o of_o that_o land_n go_v forth_o ashur_n and_o build_v niniveh_n and_o the_o city_n reho_n both_o and_o calah_n also_o the_o same_o moses_n speak_v far_o concerning_o noah_n posterity_n and_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v of_o one_o language_n and_o of_o one_o speech_n 2._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o journey_v from_o the_o east_n that_o they_o find_v a_o plain_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n and_o they_o dwell_v there_o now_o take_v what_o isaiah_n write_v concerning_o this_o bâ—hold_v the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n this_o people_n be_v not_o till_o the_o assyrian_a found_v it_o 13_o for_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o set_v up_o the_o tower_n thereof_o they_o raise_v up_o the_o palace_n thereof_o and_o he_o bring_v it_o to_o ruin_v so_o that_o moses_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v thus_o much_o that_o nimrod_n be_v the_o first_o mighty_a one_o upon_o the_o earth_n who_o â—â—â—gdome_n be_v babel_n and_o ashur_n go_v out_o from_o thence_o and_o build_v niniveh_n which_o ashur_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o nimrod_n for_o when_o he_o come_v or_o journey_v out_o of_o the_o east_n he_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n and_o dwell_v there_o which_o land_n of_o shinar_n must_v needs_o be_v caldea_n babel_n be_v build_v in_o it_o as_o we_o have_v now_o relate_v out_o of_o moses_n which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n call_v câ—ldea_n as_o you_o have_v his_o word_n also_o in_o brief_a thus_o much_o nimrod_n a_o assyrian_a by_o birth_n or_o habitation_n or_o both_o come_v into_o shinar_n or_o caldea_n set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n build_v babel_n his_o chief_a seat_n and_o other_o city_n afterwards_o go_v out_o thence_o into_o assyria_n again_o and_o build_v niniveh_n and_o other_o city_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o style_v he_o by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o assyâ—ian_n and_o babylonian_a monarch_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o after_o the_o flood_n that_o the_o scripture_n mention_v but_o of_o his_o continuance_n or_o length_n of_o his_o reign_n it_o be_v silent_a some_o historian_n do_v give_v some_o account_n thereof_o but_o with_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n concerning_o it_o therefore_o leave_v the_o curious_a therein_o to_o search_v they_o the_o second_o head_n be_v the_o assyrian_a alone_o under_o another_o family_n the_o line_n of_o nimrod_n be_v extinct_a in_o sardanapulus_n head_n as_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o world_n the_o first_o impression_n the_o first_o part_n folio_n 482._o do_v at_o large_a relate_v who_o first_o king_n that_o the_o scripture_n mention_v be_v pull_v or_o phull_n by_o who_o and_o tiglath_n pilessar_n his_o successor_n if_o not_o son_n the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a be_v first_o carry_v away_o captive_a see_v a_o proof_n for_o this_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 26._o and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o pull_v king_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o tiglath-pilnesar_n king_n of_o assyria_n and_o he_o carry_v they_o away_o even_o the_o reubenite_n and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manassah_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o halath_n and_o habor_n and_o hara_n and_o to_o the_o river_n gosâ—n_n unto_o this_o day_n by_o who_o also_o the_o syrian_n the_o great_a oppressor_n of_o israel_n in_o several_a
part_n thereof_o to_o niniveh_n and_o not_o to_o babylon_n though_o much_o the_o near_o not_o dare_v to_o trust_v to_o mâ—rodash_v as_o have_v have_v some_o inkling_n of_o his_o ambition_n if_o not_o of_o his_o treason_n than_o a_o hatch_n as_o be_v suppose_v and_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o tobit_n say_v five_o and_o fifty_o day_n chap._n 1._o 21._o be_v slay_v by_o two_o of_o his_o son_n the_o reason_n suppose_a be_v that_o they_o be_v the_o elder_a be_v disinherit_v by_o their_o father_n and_o the_o young_a brother_n appoint_v to_o be_v his_o successor_n which_o they_o can_v not_o prevent_v with_o their_o parricide_n and_o asâ—rhaddon_n be_v but_o weak_a in_o himself_o though_o strong_a in_o friend_n and_o soldier_n for_o he_o hold_v merodâ—sh_n hard_a to_o it_o all_o his_o day_n which_o be_v eleven_o year_n he_o suppose_v it_o no_o difficult_a a_o piece_n of_o work_n to_o gain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n unto_o himself_o then_o pull_v find_v who_o join_v with_o arbacâ—s_n the_o median_a to_o unthrone_v sardanapulus_n the_o last_o of_o nimrod_n race_n who_o posterity_n become_v eminent_a afterwards_o especial_o sennacherib_n who_o be_v call_v the_o great_a king_n of_o assyria_n 2_o king_n 18._o 19_o and_o therefore_o upon_o sennacheribs_n death_n break_v out_o into_o open_a rebellion_n and_o style_v himself_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o be_v so_o call_v in_o scripture_n 2_o king_n 20._o 12._o who_o posterity_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o sacred_a writ_n till_o nebuchadnessar_n but_o our_o afore_o quote_a author_n faith_n his_o son_n ben_n merodach_n reign_v after_o he_o and_o then_o nebulassar_n his_o son_n the_o last_o 551._o year_n of_o who_o reign_n be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o judah_n dan._n 1._o 1._o for_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n in_o his_o 25._o chap._n 1._o say_v that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nebuchadnessar_n reign_n be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n reign_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o contradiction_n in_o the_o prophet_n but_o both_o scripture_n and_o history_n will_v help_v we_o to_o clear_v this_o for_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a custom_n of_o those_o eastern_a king_n to_o appoint_v their_o successor_n in_o their_o life_n time_n and_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o david_n do_v solomon_n vzâ—iah_n or_o azariah_n do_v jotham_n and_o jehoiakim_n do_v his_o son_n which_o latter_a seem_v something_o difficult_a to_o be_v apprehend_v at_o the_o first_o view_n and_o therefore_o shall_v clear_v it_o before_o we_o pass_v any_o far_o jehoiakim_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n be_v make_v king_n in_o the_o room_n of_o jehoahaz_n by_o pharaâ—h_n necho_n reign_v eleven_o year_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n but_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n according_a to_o jeremy_n prophecy_n chap._n 22_o 18_o 19_o and_o his_o son_n jehoiakim_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n who_o be_v eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v three_o month_n in_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron_n 36._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o in_o the_o 2_o king_n 24._o 8._o it_o be_v say_v that_o jehoiakim_n be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v three_o month_n in_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o to_o reconcile_v these_o two_o place_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o iâ—hoiakim_n the_o son_n be_v but_o eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n and_o reign_v with_o he_o ten_o year_n and_o he_o be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o and_o reign_v three_o month_n so_o that_o although_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o so_o full_o clear_v it_o to_o we_o that_o nebuchadnessar_n be_v the_o great_a grandchild_n of_o merodash_n baladan_n king_n of_o babylon_n yet_o the_o two_o prophet_n daniel_n and_o jeremy_n can_v be_v reconcile_v without_o admit_v nebuchadnessar_n to_o reign_v some_o time_n with_o his_o predecessor_n one_o year_n at_o the_o least_o beside_o the_o scripture_n do_v mention_v some_o distance_n of_o time_n between_o the_o first_o year_n of_o merodash_n and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nebuchadnessar_n for_o hezekiah_n reign_v about_o fifteen_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sennacherib_n manasseh_n reign_v fifty_o five_o year_n ammon_n two_o year_n josiah_n thirty_o one_o year_n and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n do_v nebuchadnessar_n begin_v to_o reign_v jeremy_n 25_o 1._o so_o that_o there_o iâ—_z about_o 107._o year_n which_o must_v â—â—eds_o admit_v of_o some_o successor_n to_o merodash_n before_o nebuchadnessar_n object_n but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o have_v no_o more_o concerning_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n from_o merodash_n time_n till_o nebuchadnessar_n or_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o predecessor_n answ._n merodash_n have_v but_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n say_v that_o he_o have_v eleven_o year_n contention_n with_o asarhaddon_n even_o till_o his_o death_n which_o give_v merodash_n a_o little_a better_a assurance_n of_o what_o he_o then_o have_v and_o some_o hope_n to_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n especial_o towards_o assyria_n as_o for_o syria_n he_o have_v no_o fear_n from_o thence_o have_v as_o may_v be_v apprehend_v make_v a_o league_n with_o hezekiah_n and_o therefore_o do_v choose_v rather_o to_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n eastward_o and_o northward_o agreeable_a to_o what_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n have_v prophesy_v though_o not_o upon_o that_o account_n where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v concerning_o the_o destruction_n of_o ashur_n and_o other_o nation_n by_o the_o babylonian_n ezek._n 32._o 22._o to_o the_o 31_o verse_n and_o for_o what_o the_o other_o two_o successor_n of_o merodash_n do_v see_v the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a and_o historian_n speak_v but_o little_a only_o their_o take_v the_o great_a city_n niniveh_n and_o bring_v the_o whole_a dominion_n of_o assyria_n under_o the_o call_v a_o or_o babylonian_a yoke_n which_o be_v not_o accomplish_v in_o or_o near_o 100_o year_n time_n we_o shall_v treat_v concerning_o he_o who_o the_o scripture_n do_v mention_n that_o be_v nebuchadnessar_n or_o as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n nebuchadressar_fw-la the_o first_o year_n of_o who_o reign_n be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o judah_n as_o we_o have_v former_o mention_v in_o which_o year_n he_o smite_v the_o army_n of_o pharaoh_n necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n by_o the_o river_n perah_n or_o euphrates_n in_o carchemish_a ierem._n 46_o 2._o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o have_v a_o dream_n which_o he_o forget_v and_o daniel_n declare_v to_o he_o with_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o daniel_n 2._o the_o whole_a chapter_n about_o his_o seven_o year_n he_o take_v jehoiakim_n and_o bind_v he_o to_o carry_v he_o to_o babel_n at_o which_o time_n or_o a_o little_a before_o he_o begin_v the_o famous_a siege_n of_o tyrus_n which_o last_v thirteen_o year_n but_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o give_v he_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n prophecy_n for_o his_o burn_n of_o the_o roll_n ierem._n 22_o 18_o 19_o compare_v with_o the_o 36._o chapter_n 29_o 30._o and_o for_o his_o son_n jehoiakim_n he_o reign_v but_o three_o month_n alone_o and_o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n with_o his_o mother_n as_o the_o same_o prophet_n prophesy_v chap._n 22_o 24_o 25_o 26._o compare_v with_o 2_o king_n 24._o 15_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o nebuchadnessar_n reign_n verse_n 12._o who_o set_v up_o zedekias_n his_o uncle_n king_n in_o his_o room_n who_o about_o the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekias_n reign_n take_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o king_n and_o destroy_v the_o city_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o carry_v the_o remnant_n of_o they_o that_o escape_v the_o sword_n captive_a to_o babylon_n 2_o king_n 25._o about_o which_o time_n the_o famous_a city_n oâ—tyrus_n be_v take_v also_o by_o he_o after_o which_o he_o destroy_v edem_n and_o the_o zydonians_n and_o several_a other_o nation_n according_a to_o ezâ—kiels_n prophecy_n chap._n 32._o 17._o to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n nebusaradon_n the_o captain_n of_o his_o guard_n come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n again_o and_o carry_v away_o 745._o jew_n captive_a ierem._n 52._o 30._o after_o which_o when_o be_v have_v subdue_v all_o the_o nation_n about_o he_o he_o set_v up_o his_o golden_a image_n for_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v it_o daniel_n 3._o 7._o which_o when_o shadrech_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n refuse_v so_o
many_o hundred_o year_n after_o they_o and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v question_v whether_o it_o have_v at_o all_o be_v preach_v yea_o hardly_o know_v or_o believe_v by_o any_o there_o in_o the_o english_a plantation_n in_o america_n much_o less_o in_o the_o plantation_n of_o other_o nation_n in_o that_o now_o know_a part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o can_v endure_v to_o have_v the_o least_o light_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o break_v forth_o in_o their_o dominion_n witness_v that_o damnable_a doctrine_n of_o they_o so_o high_o cry_v up_o by_o the_o popish_a party_n that_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n join_v with_o another_o of_o the_o same_o stamp_n that_o image_n be_v layman_n book_n but_o chief_o their_o cruel_a tyrannize_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o people_n by_o set_v up_o their_o hell_n upon_o earth_n their_o cruel_a inquisition_n which_o so_o long_o as_o that_o be_v maintain_v in_o a_o nation_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o this_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v there_o and_o as_o concerning_o that_o scripture_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o 10._o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n verse_n 18._o if_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n be_v well_o weigh_v the_o gospel_n there_o speak_v of_o can_v be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o commission_n from_o he_o to_o preach_v but_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n or_o glad_a tiding_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n viz._n in_o isaiah_n and_o nahum_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 15._o verse_n of_o that_o 10._o chapter_n say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o suppose_v we_o may_v conclude_v safe_o that_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o reign_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n have_v not_o be_v publish_v or_o make_v know_v in_o all_o the_o world_n object_n but_o why_o must_v it_o now_o be_v preach_v in_o these_o day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o head_n or_o government_n or_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o for_o it_o answ._n first_o because_o it_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v prove_v if_o not_o full_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n as_o yet_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v continue_v to_o be_v preach_v till_o it_o have_v so_o be_v second_o because_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o head_n power_n or_o reign_n be_v but_o short_a therefore_o to_o be_v hasten_v in_o that_o time_n for_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o peace_n or_o liberty_n for_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n or_o king_n and_o the_o beast_n three_o it_o can_v be_v publish_v in_o any_o place_n but_o where_o there_o be_v liberty_n and_o peace_n as_o there_o be_v among_o we_o and_o it_o be_v hope_v the_o sword_n that_o be_v in_o the_o now_o magistrate_n hand_n of_o this_o nation_n will_v procure_v the_o same_o in_o other_o nation_n that_o there_o it_o may_v be_v preach_v also_o four_o because_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n draw_v nigh_o especial_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o take_n up_o of_o the_o saint_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o seven_o head_n be_v arise_v and_o shall_v continue_v but_o a_o short_a space_n then_o immediate_o upon_o his_o decay_n or_o set_n the_o ten_o horn_n and_o the_o beast_n will_v arise_v before_o who_o power_n be_v at_o the_o height_n viz_o the_o beast_n the_o saint_n will_v be_v take_v up_o as_o we_o shall_v clear_v it_o more_o full_o hereafter_o especial_o when_o we_o open_v the_o 12._o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelationâ—_n therefore_o the_o more_o reason_n to_o set_v upon_o this_o most_o necessary_a work_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n lest_o we_o be_v find_v retarder_n of_o our_o own_o happiness_n and_o as_o concerning_o the_o call_n of_o the_o iâ—ws_n in_o thiâ—_z time_fw-la oâ—_z government_n we_o say_v that_o be_v that_o other_o work_n the_o lord_n will_v 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