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long_a custom_n 38._o but_o in_o his_o place_n shall_v he_o honour_v the_o god_n of_o force_n hitherto_o have_v be_v more_o common_a note_n now_o he_o set_v upon_o more_o special_a one_o and_o more_o proper_a to_o certain_a place_n and_o first_o of_o all_o how_o he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o towards_o the_o true_a god_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o the_o word_n be_v first_o to_o be_v discuss_v which_o be_v diverse_o render_v by_o interpreter_n the_o learned_a tremelius_fw-la and_o junius_n do_v translate_v they_o absolute_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o god_n of_o great_a strength_n he_o shall_v honour_v he_o in_o his_o place_n i_o say_v he_o shall_v honour_v the_o god_n which_o his_o father_n know_v not_o &c._n &c._n but_o this_o construction_n do_v require_v a_o nominative_a case_n this_o god_n of_o force_n etc._n etc._n as_o ps_n 11.4_o &_o 18.31_o
all_o nation_n shall_v come_v unto_o it_o yea_o whatsoever_o the_o second_o house_n in_o the_o building_n begin_v be_v want_v of_o in_o splendour_n and_o magnificent_a structure_n god_n promise_v to_o supply_v who_o be_v all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o according_o he_o plentiful_o pour_v out_o for_o the_o furnish_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o house_n and_o now_o at_o this_o time_n they_o do_v religios_o and_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o beautify_v the_o temple_n to_o prepare_v it_o for_o our_o lord_n come_n who_o be_v short_o to_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o house_n for_o soon_o after_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v who_o be_v great_a than_o salomon_n temple_n for_o who_o the_o house_n be_v worthy_o prepare_v be_v so_o sumptuos_o bewtify_v and_o adorn_v as_o in_o token_n of_o that_o most_o glorious_a temple_n which_o himself_o be_v soon_o after_o to_o finish_v and_o make_v perfect_a which_o be_v also_o show_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o be_v chief_o among_o the_o gentile_n see_v they_o be_v now_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o the_o typical_a one_o restore_v for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o sleight_n presage_v of_o the_o spiritual_a buildinge_n into_o the_o which_o they_o be_v short_o after_o to_o be_v bring_v and_o choose_v by_o that_o high_a and_o absolute_a workman_n thus_o shall_v he_o do_v in_o the_o most_o strong_a hold_n with_o a_o strange_a god_n 39_o vers_fw-la 39_o he_o do_v further_a proceed_v to_o make_v this_o king_n better_o know_v by_o other_o of_o his_o do_n for_o these_o word_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o secret_a objection_n whereby_o those_o thing_n former_o of_o the_o temple_n building_n may_v seem_v little_a to_o agree_v with_o and_o to_o the_o roman_n for_o we_o know_v that_o herod_n bestow_v all_o that_o cost_n of_o his_o own_o the_o angel_n therefore_o meet_v with_o it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o think_v i_o to_o avouch_v that_o the_o roman_n do_v or_o will_v undertake_v any_o thing_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n cost_n or_o mean_n but_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v in_o the_o hold_v of_o the_o strong_a god_n be_v do_v it_o all_o at_o the_o charge_n and_o travel_v of_o a_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o a_o certain_a inferior_a magistrate_n which_o hold_v his_o place_n rather_o by_o force_n and_o tyranny_n then_o by_o any_o lawful_a authority_n whence_o he_o shall_v worthy_o be_v judge_v a_o stranger_n or_o strange_a god_n and_o who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o herod_n be_v such_o a_o one_o a_o edomite_n by_o birth_n and_o a_o stranger_n who_o have_v no_o right_n at_o all_o of_o lawful_a authority_n over_o the_o jew_n wherefore_o the_o roman_n shall_v do_v all_o by_o his_o mean_n which_o they_o confer_v on_o the_o hold_v of_o the_o strong_a god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o they_o bestow_v upon_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o these_o be_v the_o hold_v of_o the_o god_n of_o force_n whence_o he_o privy_o send_v succour_v to_o his_o own_o people_n and_o yield_v help_v unto_o they_o in_o adversity_n as_o the_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v manifest_a whereby_o they_o labour_v all_o they_o can_v that_o god_n will_v heart_n and_o help_n out_o of_o his_o temple_n ps_n 18.7_o to_o which_o purpose_n also_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n amos_n 1.2_o the_o lord_n roar_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o cost_n and_o travel_v of_o herod_n a_o strange_a god_n that_o do_v herod_n himself_o acknowledge_v in_o a_o oration_n to_o the_o people_n concern_v that_o matter_n among_o other_o opportunity_n and_o mean_n of_o finish_v so_o great_a a_o work_n which_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o many_o man_n mind_n he_o rekon_v the_o friendship_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o benefit_n whereof_o he_o special_o trust_v he_o shall_v be_v able_a and_o fit_v to_o bring_v all_o the_o perfection_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v and_o propound_v to_o himself_o now_o say_v he_o see_v by_o god_n providence_n i_o obtain_v a_o kingdom_n and_o have_v leisure_n ready_a money_n and_o great_a revenue_n come_v in_o &_o that_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n i_o will_v do_v my_o endeavour_n etc._n etc._n josep_n antiq._n li._n 15.14_o see_v how_o he_o attribute_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o mean_n to_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o roman_n whereof_o he_o make_v more_o account_v then_o of_o his_o leisure_n or_o ready_a money_n at_o will_n which_o yet_o he_o more_o evident_o declare_v when_o as_o after_o the_o work_n finish_v he_o do_v dedicate_v a_o golden_a eagle_n of_o great_a weight_n upon_o the_o great_a door_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o arm_n of_o that_o king_n by_o who_o favour_n and_o authority_n that_o strange_a god_n have_v show_v himself_o so_o bountiful_a upon_o the_o hold_v of_o the_o almighty_a god_n and_o hitherto_o of_o his_o work_n towards_o god_n now_o in_o special_a what_o manner_n of_o one_o he_o shall_v be_v towards_o man_n who_o say_v he_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o shall_v increase_v with_o glory_n for_o all_o authority_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o first_o touch_n at_o that_o province_n he_o by_o his_o legate_n scaurus_n do_v prefer_v aristobulus_n the_o young_a brother_n both_o to_o the_o preiesthood_n and_o the_o kingdom_n he_o also_o by_o pompey_n restore_v hâ—rcanus_n again_o he_o make_v antipater_n the_o edomite_n the_o governor_n of_o all_o judea_n and_o appoint_v his_o son_n phasaelus_n and_o herod_n to_o reign_v who_o but_o he_o confirm_v herod_n will_n and_o testament_n and_o declare_v not_o archilaus_n his_o son_n for_o king_n but_o grant_v he_o a_o moiety_n of_o herod_n jurisdiction_n make_v he_o a_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n that_o which_o of_o late_o belong_v to_o one_o now_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o this_o king_n who_o may_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o list_v be_v divide_v among_o four_o philip_n and_o antipas_n and_o salome_n do_v enjoy_v equal_a portion_n with_o archilaus_n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 17._o c._n 13._o so_o he_o divide_v the_o land_n for_o money_n and_o the_o history_n make_v it_o manifest_a that_o this_o king_n make_v more_o account_n of_o talent_n then_o of_o reason_n and_o honesty_n justice_n and_o equity_n whosoever_o bring_v the_o great_a weight_n of_o gold_n do_v speed_v best_o in_o his_o suit_n but_o that_o buy_v and_o sell_v be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o memorable_a when_o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n vespasian_n &_o titus_n emperor_n have_v famous_o triumph_v caesar_n write_v from_o rome_n to_o liberius_n maximus_n appoint_a governor_n to_o make_v sale_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n josep_n of_o the_o jew_n war_n lib._n 7._o c._n 26._o hiher_n without_o doubt_n have_v the_o angel_n respect_n give_v we_o this_o for_o a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o this_o king_n that_o no_o place_n may_v be_v leave_v any_o more_o to_o doubt_v of_o his_o person_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n shall_v the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n push_v at_o he_o 40._o vers_fw-la 40._o hitherto_o have_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o oppressor_n as_o we_o do_v distinguish_v they_o in_o the_o analysis_n or_o resolution_n the_o second_o and_o three_o do_v follow_v the_o prophecy_n be_v but_o short_a in_o the_o second_o very_o large_a in_o the_o three_o because_o it_o do_v more_o concern_v the_o saint_n to_o be_v very_o well_o fortify_v against_o his_o tyranny_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o exposition_n our_o learned_a broughton_n do_v separate_v those_o word_n from_o the_o former_a with_o a_o prefix_a title_n for_o the_o argument_n in_o a_o differ_a character_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o three_o expedition_n of_o antiochus_n into_o egypt_n against_o ptolomeus_n philometor_n but_o we_o show_v in_o the_o 36._o verse_n before_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o three_o expedition_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o wrong_a interpretation_n of_o the_o 29_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n neither_o be_v it_o confirm_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o any_o history_n also_o these_o word_n be_v flat_a against_o it_o for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v provoke_v this_o king_n and_o fall_n upon_o he_o with_o his_o spiteful_a horn_n but_o the_o king_n of_o eygpt_n attempt_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o antiochus_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o his_o country_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o roman_a legate_n the_o ptolemy_n thought_n themselves_o happy_a man_n to_o be_v
happy_o here_o in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n be_v this_o very_o prophesy_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n &_o the_o book_n all_o his_o vision_n in_o general_a which_o he_o be_v command_v to_o hide_v in_o a_o profound_a stile_n hard_o to_o be_v know_v and_o to_o put_v they_o together_o in_o a_o book_n after_o god_n have_v last_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o vision_n but_o the_o former_a vision_n be_v already_o write_v before_o so_o as_o it_o be_v better_a to_o refer_v word_n and_o book_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o thing_n shall_v be_v keep_v close_o and_o not_o be_v hide_v for_o ever_o but_o only_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n of_o what_o end_n of_o a_o perfect_a end_n or_o soon_o after_o to_o be_v perfect_v nigh_o at_o hand_n as_o it_o seem_v and_o a_o little_a before_o the_o end_n when_o thing_n late_o bury_v in_o obscure_a darkness_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o into_o open_a light_n daniel_n may_v have_v object_v that_o so_o the_o elect_a shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o most_o holy_a and_o divine_a revelation_n the_o angel_n meet_v with_o it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v not_o that_o trouble_n thou_o for_o many_o shall_v come_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v that_o be_v to_o say_v although_o these_o thing_n be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a yet_o some_o will_v take_v great_a pain_n in_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o by_o wise_a discourse_n gather_v one_o thing_n of_o another_o will_v level_v very_o near_o yea_o and_o hit_v the_o mark_n itself_o and_o will_v much_o increase_v knowledge_n which_o thing_n indeed_o we_o have_v see_v come_v to_o pass_v both_o in_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o our_o own_o man_n who_o by_o diligent_a search_n have_v find_v out_o many_o remnant_n of_o this_o gold_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o and_o thereby_o have_v bring_v much_o profit_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o church_n but_o for_o what_o cause_n will_v god_n have_v these_o thing_n shut_v up_o for_o a_o time_n first_o that_o the_o wicked_a by_o see_v shall_v not_o see_v and_o by_o hear_v shall_v not_o hear_v wherefore_o christ_n speak_v in_o parable_n to_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o john_n be_v command_v to_o seal_v up_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o thunder_v utter_v apoc._n 10.4_o second_o that_o security_n shall_v not_o grow_v upon_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o long_a time_n to_o who_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o end_n always_o approach_v shall_v be_v profitable_a whereby_o they_o may_v have_v their_o lamp_n always_o in_o a_o readiness_n three_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o god_n truth_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n when_o the_o wicked_a at_o length_n shall_v know_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v foretell_v many_o age_n before_o which_o themselves_o do_v find_v most_o true_a after_o it_o be_v too_o late_o 4._o last_o because_o this_o obscurity_n shall_v not_o take_v away_o all_o understanding_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o shall_v whet_v only_o their_o diligence_n in_o search_v to_o who_o the_o angel_n promise_v a_o further_o profit_v and_o proceed_v see_v by_o their_o godly_a labour_n and_o diligence_n god_n do_v make_v over_o to_o the_o godly_a all_o his_o mystery_n &_o secret_n in_o christ_n and_o i_o daniel_n look_v &_o behold_v two_o stand_v 5._o verse_n 5._o so_o be_v the_o seat_v now_o follow_v the_o first_o design_v of_o the_o time_n the_o preparation_n whereof_o do_v propound_v unto_o as_o two_o other_o angel_n and_o thâ—_n place_n where_o they_o stand_v the_o number_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o man_n court_n god_n have_v appoint_v every_o matter_n shall_v be_v establish_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n deut._n 19_o 15._o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o more_o be_v send_v that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v more_o confirm_v and_o humane_a infirmity_n regard_v &_o provide_v for_o now_o may_v the_o prophet_n try_v his_o right_n by_o law_n with_o the_o angel_n if_o he_o have_v deceive_v or_o the_o thing_n foretell_v he_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o place_n where_o they_o stand_v be_v at_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n one_o at_o one_o side_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o the_o river_n be_v hiddikel_n as_o we_o learn_v by_o the_o 10._o chap._n verse_n 4._o the_o three_o river_n of_o paradise_n gen._n 2.14_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v whether_o the_o prophet_n be_v bodily_a present_n by_o this_o river_n or_o the_o sight_n thereof_o be_v afoard_v he_o after_o a_o prophetical_a manner_n if_o it_o be_v this_o there_o be_v some_o great_a matter_n in_o it_o why_o this_o alone_a shall_v be_v offer_v to_o his_o very_a view_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o if_o he_o be_v bodily_a present_n which_o i_o rather_o think_v daniel_n company_n fly_v away_o for_o fear_n chap._n 10.7_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v without_o cause_n 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