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chaldee_n under_o which_o they_o be_v lead_v captive_a for_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v surprise_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o their_o proud_a reign_n the_o prophet_n have_v sufficient_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o short_a continuance_n isaiah_n who_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o mad_a pride_n long_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v 48._o isai_n 13_o 14_o 21_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48._o have_v foretell_v his_o sudden_a fall_n together_o with_o that_o of_o the_o empire_n babylon_n be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n when_o that_o prophet_n see_v its_o power_n and_o a_o little_a while_n after_o its_o ruin_n thus_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n which_o torment_v the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o gain_v advantage_n by_o their_o destruction_n be_v write_v in_o his_o prophecy_n those_o oracle_n be_v follow_v with_o a_o hasty_a execution_n and_o the_o jew_n though_o so_o severe_o punish_v yet_o see_v to_o fall_v before_o they_o or_o with_o they_o or_o quick_o after_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o their_o prophet_n not_o only_a samaria_n idumea_n gaza_n ascalon_n damascus_n the_o city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n their_o perpetual_a enemy_n but_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o great_a empire_n tyre_n the_o mistress_n of_o the_o sea_n tanais_n memphis_n thebes_n with_o its_o hundred_o gate_n and_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o its_o sesostriâ—_n nineveh_n also_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n their_o cruel_a persecutor_n and_o the_o proud_a and_o mighty_a babylon_n victorious_a over_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o rich_a with_o their_o spoil_n it_o be_v true_a jerusalem_n by_o her_o sin_n be_v destroy_v at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o leave_v she_o without_o hope_n isaiah_n 45._o isai_n 44_o 45._o who_o have_v foretell_v her_o ruin_n have_v likewise_o see_v her_o glorious_a re-establishment_n and_o have_v also_o name_v he_o cyrus_n who_o be_v to_o be_v her_o deliverer_n though_o it_o be_v two_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v jeremiah_n 29.10_o jer._n 25.11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n 29.10_o who_o prediction_n have_v be_v so_o exact_o particular_a in_o point_v out_o that_o ungrateful_a people_n certain_a destruction_n have_v promise_v they_o a_o most_o sure_o return_v after_o they_o have_v endure_v seventy_o year_n captivity_n during_o all_o that_o time_n those_o vanquish_a people_n be_v respect_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o those_o captive_n foretell_v both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n their_o terrible_a destiny_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o will_v fain_o be_v worship_v 26._o dan._n 11.46_o 47_o 4.1_o &_o 26._o himself_o worship_v daniel_n be_v astonish_v at_o the_o divine_a secret_n which_o he_o have_v discover_v to_o he_o he_o understand_v from_o he_o the_o decree_n that_o be_v go_v out_o against_o he_o and_o which_o be_v soon_o after_o execute_v upon_o he_o that_o victorious_a prince_n triumph_v in_o babylon_n the_o city_n whereof_o he_o 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