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deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n whereupon_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n bring_v he_o a_o answer_n not_o only_o concern_v this_o but_o also_o for_o the_o spiritual_a deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v wrought_v at_o last_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n utter_v that_o most_o famous_a and_o memorable_a prophecy_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n dan._n 9_o 12_o etc._n etc._n the_o samaritan_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o courtier_n about_o cyrus_n who_o they_o have_v bribe_v for_o that_o purpose_n disturb_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n ezra_n 4._o 5._o whence_o proceed_v that_o three_o week_n mourning_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n which_o fast_o he_o begin_v about_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n dan._n 10._o 1_o 4._o after_o which_o upon_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n that_o vision_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o 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