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12._o 2._o this_o evince_v in_o three_o lemma_n 4._o from_o its_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v determine_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o glory_n this_o confirm_v in_o six_o particular_n dr._n hammond_n be_v objection_n against_o this_o answer_v since_o now_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v some_o kingdom_n of_o our_o jesus_n the_o character_n of_o it_o will_v make_v appear_v what_o kingdom_n of_o he_o it_o be_v and_o from_o a_o view_n of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v resolve_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o daniel_n be_v the_o second_o 14._o proposit_n 14._o come_v of_o christ_n in_o glory_n one_o will_v easy_o be_v persuade_v of_o this_o at_o the_o first_o fight_n of_o the_o glorious_a property_n of_o it_o and_o especial_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o universal_a command_n and_o the_o eternal_a duration_n of_o it_o 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temple_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o word_n with_o those_o in_o the_o other_o verse_n that_o all_o thâ—se_a thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v before_o that_o generation_n 30._o v._o 30._o shall_v pass_v away_o which_o do_v follow_v present_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o sign_n that_o shall_v begin_v the_o whole_a scene_n of_o the_o prophecy_n as_o if_o it_o be_v whole_o restrain_v to_o they_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v will_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o the_o jesuit_n ribera_n and_o most_o other_o with_o he_o do_v determine_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o like_a expression_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n to_o be_v in_o both_o which_o place_n it_o be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o that_o book_n that_o they_o be_v thing_n that_o must_v short_o be_v do_v or_o fulfil_v that_o be_v say_v ribera_n of_o those_o word_n thing_n that_o must_v short_o begin_v to_o 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the_o reason_n and_o application_n of_o which_o in_o the_o thessalonian_o be_v give_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v from_o the_o one_a to_o the_o seven_o verse_n from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o particular_a time_n and_o season_n when_o that_o last_o come_n shall_v be_v wherefore_o there_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v at_o all_o considerable_a to_o make_v any_o maâ—_n question_n whether_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o this_o place_n of_o st._n matthew_n be_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o glory_n and_o from_o what_o have_v be_v advance_v to_o make_v it_o clear_a that_o our_o saviour_n do_v refer_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o daniel_n where_o there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n and_o circumstance_n of_o a_o glorious_a appearance_n with_o his_o angel_n at_o the_o time_n of_o a_o great_a judgement_n and_o of_o a_o universal_a dominion_n of_o the_o saint_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o 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with_o the_o four_o beast_n in_o daniel_n 7._o 3._o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v not_o till_o after_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v divide_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n 4._o the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v not_o yet_o past_a grotius_n be_v opinion_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o all_o his_o objection_n against_o these_o thing_n after_o the_o assurance_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v about_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o improve_v the_o knowledge_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n to_o determine_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o daniel_n immediate_o before_o that_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man._n and_o by_o compare_v that_o four_o kingdom_n with_o the_o character_n of_o that_o in_o the_o revelation_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o the_o four_o beast_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n be_v the_o apocalypse_v the_o blas_n viega_n in_o cap._n 13._o apoc._n for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o like_a vision_n to_o this_o show_v to_o daniel_n in_o his_o seven_o chapter_n upon_o the_o explication_n of_o which_o this_o vision_n of_o we_o in_o this_o place_n do_v depend_v which_o beast_n of_o daniel_n according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a be_v the_o roman_a empire_n beside_o the_o father_n do_v general_o understand_v that_o place_n of_o antichrist_n alcazar_n in_o cap._n 13._o apoc._n sect_n 3._o in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o revelation_n there_o be_v a_o manifest_a relation_n to_o that_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o daniel_n but_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o roman_a empire_n ibid._n sect_n 5._o negari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o in_o that_o ten_o horn_a beast_n there_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o four_o beast_n of_o daniel_n which_o be_v very_o plain_o a_o figure_n and_o symbol_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n malvenda_fw-la de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la pag._n 257._o john_n do_v therefore_o call_v antichrist_n a_o beast_n more_o especial_o that_o he_o may_v express_v his_o kingdom_n and_o monarchy_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o write_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o daniel_n do_v and_o that_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o same_o beast_n which_o he_o also_o have_v foretell_v long_o before_o ribera_n in_o cap._n 12._o apocalyp_n numer_n 11._o for_o this_o or_o a_o very_a like_o beast_n do_v daniel_n see_v in_o his_o seven_o chapter_n after_o this_o say_v he_o these_o therefore_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n which_o daniel_n foretell_v in_o those_o word_n and_o which_o john_n do_v here_o foretell_v ibidem_fw-la numer_n 12._o we_o see_v that_o irenaeus_n make_v they_o ten_o king_n after_o he_o have_v quote_v irenaeus_n for_o affirm_v that_o daniel_n and_o john_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o ten_o king_n 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kingdom_n these_o in_o the_o 2_o do_v chapter_n be_v for_o they_o can_v possible_o be_v the_o four_o reign_n of_o so_o many_o single_a person_n either_o in_o the_o same_o or_o in_o different_a nation_n in_o which_o sense_n kingdom_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o four_o long_a single_a reign_n that_o ever_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o a_o immediate_a succession_n to_o one_o another_o do_v not_o reach_v to_o half_a the_o number_n of_o year_n that_o there_o be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n here_o say_v 38._o v._o 38._o to_o be_v the_o first_o to_o any_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n these_o four_o kingdom_n then_o must_v necessary_o be_v such_o succession_n of_o kingly_a power_n as_o include_v the_o time_n of_o a_o great_a many_o single_a ruler_n in_o they_o and_o then_o they_o must_v be_v either_o so_o many_o successive_a form_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o the_o same_o nation_n as_o chap._n 8._o 22._o the_o change_n of_o the_o govern_v form_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n 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which_o not_o two_o distinct_a kingdom_n can_v proper_o be_v that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o these_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v both_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o such_o as_o begin_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o other_o king_n beside_o they_o both_o begin_v the_o universality_n of_o their_o reign_n at_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o power_n which_o have_v devour_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o 26._o ch._n 2._o 39_o 40._o ch._n 7._o 23_o 26._o which_o have_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o other_o kingdom_n and_o do_v themselves_o rule_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o former_a so_o that_o they_o both_o then_o continue_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o both_o be_v to_o all_o eternity_n and_o then_o they_o begin_v their_o reign_n in_o that_o same_o place_n together_o or_o else_o that_o which_o shall_v come_v after_o the_o other_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o eternity_n of_o either_o of_o they_o it_o seem_v then_o to_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a that_o the_o five_o kingdom_n in_o each_o of_o those_o chapter_n shall_v not_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n eternal_a and_o universal_a and_o which_o begin_v at_o the_o ruin_n of_o another_o universal_a dominion_n before_o it_o now_o if_o the_o five_o kingdom_n in_o each_o of_o these_o chapter_n be_v the_o same_o the_o four_o also_o in_o each_o of_o they_o before_o it_o must_v be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o each_o of_o those_o chapter_n be_v the_o only_o rule_v power_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n when_o it_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o last_o for_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o the_o five_o get_v its_o dominion_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o the_o four_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v more_o than_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n in_o each_o of_o the_o chapter_n because_o the_o whole_a earth_n in_o each_o must_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v signify_v at_o least_o the_o same_o place_n and_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o kingdom_n in_o the_o same_o place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o each_o of_o they_o in_o those_o chapter_n be_v say_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o last_o for_o they_o be_v both_o destroy_v by_o the_o same_o five_o kingdom_n as_o have_v be_v show_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o universal_a reign_n of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o each_o chapter_n two_o different_a kingdom_n can_v be_v destroy_v by_o a_o three_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o each_o be_v one_o rule_v 27
chap._n 7._o v._n 27._o power_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o five_o under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n begin_v by_o the_o conquest_n of_o it_o chap._n vi_o vii_o dan._n two_o &_o vii_o the_o five_o kingdom_n in_o the_o 2_o do_v chapter_n of_o daniel_n immediate_o successive_a to_o one_o another_o this_o agree_v on_o by_o interpreter_n and_o particular_o evince_v upon_o several_a ground_n the_o nature_n of_o these_o kingdom_n show_v from_o their_o immediate_a succession_n to_o one_o another_o not_o successive_a form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o same_o nation_n nor_o part_n of_o they_o of_o that_o kind_n from_o hence_o necessary_a that_o they_o must_v be_v the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o therefore_o must_v the_o three_o in_o the_o 2_o d_o and_z the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v the_o same_o kingdom_n the_o first_o and_o second_o also_o in_o both_o chapter_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o same_o the_o sure_a way_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o rest_n of_o these_o five_o kingdom_n to_o be_v the_o same_o be_v to_o find_v that_o those_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n be_v immediate_o successive_a to_o one_o another_o for_o since_o the_o first_o of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o dominion_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o the_o last_o of_o they_o to_o be_v some_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n pag._n praece_v if_o they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o immediate_a 38._o v._o 38._o succession_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o that_o will_v show_v what_o kind_n of_o kingdom_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v to_o be_v able_a to_o fill_v up_o the_o distance_n of_o time_n betwixt_o those_o two_o kingdom_n by_o immediate_a succession_n and_o thereby_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v from_o history_n what_o kingdom_n also_o they_o must_v be_v in_o particular_a and_o this_o will_v give_v light_a enough_o to_o find_v they_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o the_o five_o kingdom_n in_o the_o 2_o do_v chapter_n be_v successive_a to_o one_o ii_o dan._n ii_o another_o be_v undoubted_a for_o of_o the_o second_o it_o be_v say_v and_o after_o thou_o shall_v arise_v another_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o three_o that_o it_o shall_v bear_v rule_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o can_v it_o not_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o any_o other_o that_o be_v different_a from_o it_o in_o the_o earth_n at_o least_o where_o the_o prophet_n live_v and_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o that_o the_o prophet_n country_n do_v belong_v to_o this_o three_o kingdom_n and_o then_o of_o the_o four_o that_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o kingdom_n that_o have_v be_v before_o mention_v and_o so_o must_v come_v after_o they_o and_o then_o that_o these_o in_o the_o 2_o do_v chapter_n be_v all_o immediate_o successive_a ii_o dan._n ii_o to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v unanimous_o agree_v among_o all_o kind_n of_o interpreter_n jew_n and_o christian_n of_o all_o age_n that_o be_v any_o consent_n consent_n thing_n considerable_a which_o show_v it_o to_o be_v here_o so_o plain_o intimate_v if_o not_o express_v in_o word_n that_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o consider_v person_n will_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v so_o from_o the_o usual_a acceptation_n of_o such_o word_n as_o it_o be_v signify_v by_o for_o how_o otherwise_o can_v those_o who_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o in_o almost_o every_o thing_n else_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v so_o willing_a to_o agree_v together_o in_o this_o where_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a disadvantage_n give_v against_o the_o party_n which_o they_o embrace_v by_o allow_v it_o but_o no_o manner_n of_o advantage_n gain_v by_o it_o the_o jew_n will_v be_v much_o sure_a of_o a_o defence_n for_o their_o defer_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n if_o the_o first_o four_o kingdom_n be_v not_o determine_v to_o be_v the_o four_o monarchy_n immediate_o succeed_v one_o another_o and_o it_o will_v not_o appear_v that_o antichrist_n go_v along_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n if_o the_o whole_a four_o be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v necessary_o successive_a empire_n that_o come_v immediate_o after_o one_o another_o from_o the_o time_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o agreement_n about_o the_o immediate_a succession_n of_o these_o kingdom_n from_o the_o text_n may_v be_v these_o 1._o the_o mention_n of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o from_o the_o time_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n seem_v to_o be_v plain_o express_v to_o be_v to_o foreshow_v the_o determinate_a time_n of_o that_o kingdom_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o mention_v in_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n except_v that_o tyranny_n in_o the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n which_o usher_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n about_o any_o religious_a concern_v or_o any_o action_n of_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v ordinary_o the_o business_n of_o every_o divine_a prophecy_n daniel_n do_v express_o tell_v nabuchadnezzar_n that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o dream_n be_v to_o make_v know_v to_o he_o from_o god_n what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a day_n must_v be_v there_o understand_v at_o least_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o those_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o dream_n and_o therefore_o must_v they_o include_v the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o of_o those_o five_o kingdom_n or_o the_o time_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n therein_o mention_v the_o whole_a number_n than_o seem_v to_o be_v whole_o for_o this_o end_n to_o show_v how_o many_o succession_n of_o empire_n there_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o the_o reign_n of_o nebuchadnezzar_n kingdom_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o who_o will_v not_o assure_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v for_o that_o end_n only_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o considerable_a speak_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o number_n and_o when_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o thing_n that_o ever_o be_v mention_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o that_o last_o kingdom_n with_o this_o introduction_n to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o all_o that_o the_o whole_a show_n be_v to_o make_v know_v what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o how_o can_v that_o be_v possible_o show_v by_o such_o a_o orderly_a number_n unless_o there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o kingdom_n betwixt_o they_o this_o therefore_o do_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o the_o succession_n of_o these_o kingdom_n be_v immediate_a to_o measure_v out_o the_o exact_a time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o glory_n 2._o a_o orderly_a number_n when_o join_v with_o successive_a reign_n as_o it_o be_v here_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o three_o and_o a_o four_o kingdom_n v._n 39_o 40._o be_v general_o use_v in_o speech_n to_o signify_v a_o immediate_a orderly_a succession_n and_o who_o will_v ever_o call_v those_o a_o three_o or_o a_o four_o kingdom_n from_o the_o first_o which_o have_v two_o or_o three_o more_o come_v in_o betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o first_o 3._o and_o then_o the_o last_o of_o the_o five_o be_v know_v to_o be_v immediate_o 26._o chap._n 2._o 44._o chap._n 7._o 26._o successive_a to_o the_o four_o pag._n 120._o which_o be_v a_o instance_n to_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n unless_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n clear_a against_o it_o which_o be_v not_o by_o any_o pretend_a 4._o the_o part_n also_o of_o the_o statue_n which_o represent_v these_o kingdom_n be_v immediate_o join_v to_o one_o another_o which_o must_v denote_v a_o property_n in_o the_o thing_n represent_v some_o way_n answerable_a to_o it_o and_o that_o in_o successive_a kingdom_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o immediate_a succession_n of_o they_o upon_o these_o ground_n it_o may_v safe_o be_v conclude_v that_o these_o four_o kingdom_n in_o the_o 2_o do_v chapter_n do_v immediate_o succeed_v one_o another_o especial_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o offer_v against_o it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o have_v be_v observe_v it_o have_v the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o differ_a party_n of_o interpreter_n and_o by_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o that_o have_v consider_v these_o thing_n it_o be_v so_o plain_o suggest_v from_o the_o text_n that_o unless_o it_o be_v real_o so_o there_o be_v occasion_n give_v for_o a_o unavoidable_a delusion_n about_o such_o thing_n of_o moment_n as_o the_o great_a tyranny_n of_o the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o universal_a eternal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n succeed_v it_o and_o which_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n be_v design_v whole_o to_o make_v know_v as_o be_v express_v v._o 28._o 2._o chap._n 2._o it_o may_v therefore_o now_o be_v determine_v what_o kind_n of_o
necessary_a sense_n of_o they_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o that_o place_n shall_v be_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n but_o our_o saviour_n have_v put_v we_o out_o of_o all_o fear_n of_o that_o for_o he_o make_v use_v of_o those_o very_a word_n to_o set_v out_o his_o second_o come_v after_o his_o death_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o gospel_n that_o mention_v that_o prophecy_n matth._n 24._o 30._o mark_v 13._o 26._o luke_n 21._o 27._o we_o may_v also_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o daniel_n himself_o can_v not_o possible_o understand_v that_o eternal_a universal_a kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n of_o his_o first_o come_v for_o in_o his_o 9th_o chapter_n he_o set_v out_o the_o 26._o dan._n 9_o 26._o messiah_n by_o name_n as_o deliver_v up_o at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o his_o enemy_n hand_n and_o cut_v off_o and_o his_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o 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