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judaea_n fall_v out_o it_o he_o be_v to_o take_v still_o in_o his_o way_n his_o invasion_n of_o egypt_n be_v handle_v in_o livy_n book_n 45._o how_o he_o pretend_v to_o help_v there_o one_o brother_n against_o the_o other_o two_o ptolemy_n they_o be_v and_o win_v all_o egypt_n but_o alexandria_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o elder_a brother_n but_o he_o have_v a_o great_a garrison_n still_o at_o pelusium_n that_o make_v the_o elder_a brother_n suspect_v he_o and_o thank_v he_o but_o only_o for_o a_o fashion_n for_o all_o his_o help_n here_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o brethren_n agree_v antiochus_n return_v with_o a_o fleet_n by_o sea_n and_o camp_n by_o land_n into_o egypt_n and_o require_v cyprus_n to_o be_v grant_v he_o with_o pelusium_n and_o the_o soil_n about_o it_o ptolemie_n crave_v the_o roman_n aid_n who_o then_o have_v their_o fleet_n near_o popilius_n be_v send_v with_o letter_n from_o the_o roman_a state_n command_a antiochus_n to_o depart_v from_o egypt_n the_o king_n take_v the_o letter_n say_v he_o will_v consult_v upon_o a_o answer_n then_o popilius_n draw_v a_o circle_n about_o he_o with_o his_o staff_n and_o bid_v he_o consult_v within_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o yield_v though_o it_o greeve_v he_o to_o the_o hart_n ptolemie_n thank_v the_o roman_n as_o have_v his_o kingdom_n by_o their_o favour_n and_o antiochus_n likewese_n send_v to_o rome_n word_n that_o they_o shall_v in_o all_o thing_n command_v he_o so_o we_o see_v how_o these_o leg_n draw_v now_o to_o be_v clay_n like_o and_o how_o the_o little_a horn_n have_v break_v once_o three_o horn_n his_o brother_n his_o son_n demetrius_n and_o his_o sister_n son_n king_n of_o egypt_n whereby_o the_o marriage_n make_v iron_n to_o be_v clay_n clay_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v daniel_n 1._o only_a and_o here_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 24_o 6.5_o be_v a_o most_o oratorious_a exposition_n of_o the_o phrase_n phrase_n 2._o thess_n 2_o 4._o translate_v this_o better_a than_o man_n wit_n will_v will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o pet._n 2._o 2._o the_o angel_n to_o daniel_n or_o jere._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v plain_a which_o term_n be_v for_o god_n &_o not_o a_o idol_n jere._n 16.19_o he_o of_o purpose_n use_v all_o hard_a term_n what_o can_v be_v hard_a unto_o a_o learned_a hebrew_n and_o who_o will_v let_v enemy_n know_v his_o mind_n mind_n as_o chap._n 8._o â—_o ezek._n 20._o 20._o the_o roman_n can_v not_o be_v hold_v any_o of_o daniel_n four_o kingdom_n kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n phrase_n num._n 24._o use_v here_o make_v daniel_n know_v by_o like_a revolution_n that_o the_o roman_n hear_v arise_v shall_v afflict_v as_o these_o four_o kingdom_n and_o hold_v on_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o he_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o killer_n of_o christ_n christ_n the_o blasphemer_n of_o christian_n cornelius_n tacitus_n commend_v this_o antiochus_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o parthian_a war_n he_o have_v draw_v the_o jew_n from_o their_o as_o the_o blasphemer_n speak_v barbarous_a superstition_n as_o the_o testimony_n of_o satan_n be_v cite_v in_o the_o gospel_n so_o may_v his_o be_v hither_o for_o this_o florus_n in_o livy_n abridgement_n lix_n do_v touch_v the_o war_n of_o anthiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o phraates_n the_o parthian_a but_o tacitus_n come_v near_o the_o word_n to_o destroy_v and_o sack_v many_o who_o the_o many_o be_v the_o next_o verse_n do_v show_v they_o that_o dwell_v between_o sea_n at_o holy_a mount_n tzeby_o now_o tzeby_o use_v vers_fw-la 16._o and_o chap._n 8.9_o in_o daniel_n own_o phrase_n from_o ezek._n 20._o be_v a_o plain_a designation_n of_o judaea_n moreover_o the_o babylonian_a term_n of_o a_o court_n aphadno_n shall_v argue_v a_o babylonian_a king_n the_o term_n hard_a to_o greek_n and_o plain_a to_o jew_n and_o fit_a for_o the_o matter_n to_o teach_v and_o save_v they_o from_o harm_n that_o here_o bear_v a_o sweet_a grace_n in_o it_o moreover_o the_o phrase_n plant_v of_o the_o tent_n of_o his_o court_n be_v most_o fit_a for_o antiochus_n who_o chase_v at_o judas_n machabaeus_n prosperity_n stay_v half_o his_o army_n and_o his_o son_n with_o lysias_n ruler_n of_o all_o from_o euphrates_n unto_o egypt_n to_o have_v destroy_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o jew_n memory_n utter_o now_o the_o come_n to_o his_o end_n be_v plain_a that_o of_o one_o man_n not_o of_o a_o roman_a aristocratie_n all_o must_v be_v understand_v and_o the_o break_n without_o hand_n touch_v in_o chap._n 8._o be_v in_o effect_v the_o same_o here_o where_o all_o man_n help_n be_v remove_v and_o sickness_n from_o god_n hand_n be_v close_o mean_v 1._o mach._n 3._o and_o 6._o
do_v evil_a into_o the_o resurrection_n of_o judgement_n in_o like_a manner_n s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n take_v his_o phrase_n partly_o hence_o and_o partly_o from_o the_o psalm_n and_o gospel_n 1._o thess_n 4.16_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o archangel_n with_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a shall_v arise_v mention_v the_o resurrection_n which_o here_o in_o daniel_n be_v most_o clear_o teach_v he_o can_v not_o do_v better_o then_o touch_v some_o phrase_n hence_o as_o translate_n the_o great_a prince_n by_o archangel_n the_o jew_n who_o cite_v daniel_n in_o their_o zohar_n talmud_n and_o commentary_n but_o seldom_o yet_o cite_v this_o of_o the_o resurrection_n very_o much_o as_o in_o ros_n he_o sana_fw-la perck_n 1._o fol._n 14._o b._n and_o sanedrin_n perek_n 21._o fol._n 92._o it_o be_v a_o ambitious_a labour_n to_o quote_v how_o often_o all_o their_o other_o noble_a do_v the_o same_o for_o this_o cause_n s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n do_v by_o a_o special_a phrase_n call_v they_o unto_o this_o text_n of_o the_o resurrection_n according_a unto_o their_o own_o manner_n and_o show_v that_o the_o archangel_n be_v god_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o trumpet_n but_o our_o lord_n do_v press_v they_o more_o with_o it_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 5._o and_o use_v continual_a speech_n that_o expound_v this_o of_o michael_n and_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n here_o name_v name_v john_n 11._o 11._o gene._n 1._o 1._o gene._n 3._o 3._o esa_n 26._o 26._o es_fw-ge 66._o ult._n the_o scripture_n of_o like_a phrase_n teach_v we_o to_o make_v the_o force_n of_o every_o word_n here_o use_v with_o the_o name_n of_o life_n eternal_a he_o touch_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o which_o here_o be_v lay_v before_o the_o eye_n in_o shine_a term_n a_o taste_n whereof_o daniel_n feel_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n that_o come_v to_o he_o now_o chap._n 10._o who_o brightness_n he_o can_v not_o abide_v and_o the_o description_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o glorious_a now_o all_o that_o be_v faithful_a be_v tell_v here_o that_o they_o be_v like_o angel_n our_o lord_n translate_v this_o sentence_n thus_o then_o the_o just_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n here_o the_o angel_n be_v to_o name_n in_o trouble_n for_o the_o more_o stay_n of_o the_o people_n the_o wise_a counsellor_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o holy_a covenant_n as_o mattathias_n &_o judas_n that_o have_v m._n c.b.i._n in_o his_o standard_n the_o first_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o eternal_a among_o the_o god_n such_o be_v eleazar_n the_o old_a man_n and_o valiant_a martyr_n such_o be_v the_o seven_o brethren_n and_o the_o mother_n that_o suffer_v together_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v record_v their_o salvation_n in_o their_o hope_n of_o the_o better_a resurrection_n &_o that_o they_o see_v the_o promise_n afore_o hand_n as_o they_o may_v unto_o the_o very_a hour_n but_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o any_o other_o faithful_a be_v less_o in_o glory_n a_o poor_a trade_n man_n who_o in_o small_a knowledge_n overcom_v satan_n fight_v as_o valiant_a a_o combat_n as_o daniel_n who_o have_v open_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n to_o assist_v he_o now_o all_o the_o just_a be_v of_o understanding_n in_o god_n covenant_n learned_a and_o wise_a and_o show_v occasion_n unto_o other_o of_o the_o like_a though_o some_o be_v more_o employ_v herein_o and_o soon_o call_v and_o bear_v long_o the_o burden_n who_o have_v the_o timely_o joy_n in_o justice_n give_v be_v christ_n equal_a to_o all_o we_o be_v save_v &_o thereby_o every_o one_o faithful_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n this_o conclusion_n be_v heavenly_a against_o the_o persecution_n of_o antiochus_n and_o daniel_n may_v know_v hence_o that_o when_o our_o lord_n who_o be_v acy_n in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o will_v show_v a_o taste_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o he_o show_v to_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n upon_o the_o mountain_n which_o as_o he_o command_v the_o disciple_n not_o to_o tell_v until_o his_o resurrection_n so_o daniel_n hide_v it_o from_o profane_a enemy_n who_o will_v turn_v all_o into_o flower_n or_o fable_n and_o as_o hog_n rend_v the_o holy_a people_n for_o cast_v pearl_n unto_o they_o therefore_o a_o holy_a charge_n follow_v the_o like_a commandment_n be_v give_v chap._n 8.26_o where_o elam_n and_o madaâ—_n and_o javan_n be_v name_v here_o though_o they_o be_v not_o name_v they_o be_v so_o plain_o describe_v that_o any_o learned_a heathen_a will_v tell_v right_o what_o kingdom_n must_v be_v mean_v now_o that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v not_o sorrow_n for_o close_v such_o profitable_a matter_n he_o be_v comfort_v that_o when_o these_o matter_n out_o many_o will_v search_v further_a to_o abound_v in_o knowledge_n as_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o maccabee_n be_v testify_v to_o have_v do_v and_o roman_n too_o deal_v with_o these_o matter_n as_o vergil_n aeg._n 4._o polybius_n dion_n cassius_n tacitus_n and_o many_o other_o and_o porphyry_n in_o eusebius_n commend_v the_o jew_n skill_n in_o prophecy_n which_o doubtless_o this_o book_n give_v they_o to_o tell_v event_n for_o these_o day_n daniel_n only_o mention_v the_o first_o captivity_n none_o without_o mark_v a_o allusion_n in_o the_o chaldy_n can_v ever_o know_v why_o daniel_n shall_v break_v the_o native_a order_n of_o speech_n for_o clay_n iron_n brass_n silver_n gold_n gold_n five_o point_n of_o great_a importance_n have_v be_v mistake_v in_o expound_v daniel_n 7._o chap._n the_o name_n belash-zar_a even_o of_o hebrew_n printer_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o high_a who_o they_o be_v who_o there_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o three_o former_a beast_n who_o the_o four_o beast_n mean_n and_o special_o all_o the_o speech_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n epiphanes_n arraxasta_o that_o grant_v leave_v to_o go_v forward_o with_o the_o temple_n work_n do_v acknowledge_v close_o why_o xerxes_n camp_n be_v overthrow_v here_o in_o daniel_n be_v the_o hard_a text_n to_o translate_v of_o any_o that_o i_o know_v name_n of_o christ_n palmony_n chap._n 8._o messiah_n chap._n 9_o michael_n chap._n 10._o &_o 12._o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 3._o even_o by_o midras_n rab._n stone_n cut_v without_o hand_n chap._n 2._o and_o one_o clothe_v in_o white_a linen_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 20._o and_o 12._o and_o prince_n of_o the_o army_n chap._n 8._o michael_n there_o by_o aben_n ezra_n the_o scripture_n never_o reach_v of_o any_o superiority_n in_o create_a angel_n but_o as_o above_o earthly_a prince_n bar_v kapra_n in_o jerusalemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rabbin_n see_v by_o noah_n allusion_n that_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v write_v in_o greek_a the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n look_v for_o a_o pompous_a kingdom_n silly_a caytife_n caytife_n the_o greatness_n of_o these_o matter_n here_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o angel_n attendance_n &_o desire_n to_o look_v into_o they_o likewise_o the_o certainty_n by_o the_o number_n of_o witness_n two_o yea_o three_o in_o all_o as_o among_o man_n the_o law_n hold_v that_o proof_n sufficient_a that_o certainty_n must_v needs_o import_v plainness_n in_o the_o matter_n the_o place_n at_o tigris_n be_v fit_a to_o betoken_v deal_n in_o time_n at_o those_o quarter_n as_o at_o eulai_n the_o river_n daniel_n see_v paras_n and_o madai_n rise_v and_o fall_v upon_o tigris_n seleucus_n build_v seleucia_n there_o about_o also_o this_o antiochus_n after_o his_o church_n rob_v be_v foil_v moreover_o the_o notation_n be_v very_o fit_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sharp_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d swift_a as_o these_o deal_n upon_o god_n enemy_n shall_v be_v sharp_a and_o swift_a strabo_n note_v that_o the_o river_n name_n be_v a_o arrow_n in_o the_o mede_n tongue_n and_o so_o it_o be_v by_o curtius_n in_o the_o persian_a and_o both_o nation_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o same_o language_n either_o whole_o or_o near_o the_o name_n and_o fame_n of_o the_o river_n be_v ancient_a in_o adam_n paradise_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o that_o with_o it_o as_o the_o first_o of_o hebrew_n story_n begin_v so_o the_o last_o in_o the_o hebrew_n prophet_n shall_v end_v god_n tender_v in_o all_o point_v man_n weakness_n to_o contrive_v much_o into_o a_o little_a room_n to_o be_v easy_a learn_v &_o remember_v there_o babel_n do_v set_v up_o a_o tyranny_n at_o the_o tower_n building_n and_o nemrod_n of_o the_o young_a house_n begin_v rebellious_a deal_n there_o elam_n son_n of_o sem_fw-mi win_v the_o
and_o term_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d darius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d artaxashta_n artaxasata_fw-la or_o artaxiasata_fw-la as_o strabo_n write_v town_n name_v from_o the_o king_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ahashueroth_n the_o four_o daniel_n 11.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d darius_n artaxashta_n or_o artaxasta_n through_o ezra_n from_o chap._n 7._o as_o the_o massorite_n there_o note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d darius_n these_o three_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o nehemiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d artaxerxes_n these_o three_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o nehemiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ochus_n these_o three_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o nehemiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d darius_n neh._n 12._o the_o greek_n whole_a 〈◊〉_d alexander_n the_o great_a the_o notable_a horn_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o goate-bucke_n 〈◊〉_d his_o posterity_n 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superiority_n from_o senear_n and_o nemrod_n thence_o they_o and_o two_o more_o come_v against_o abraham_n and_o fall_v and_o as_o egypt_n in_o pharaoh_n after_o babel_n trouble_v the_o church_n so_o in_o these_o deal_n they_o do_v that_o by_o admonition_n of_o place_n all_o may_v be_v better_o weigh_v full_o many_o be_v the_o like_a revolution_n for_o place_n and_o time_n in_o the_o hebrew_n story_n which_o observation_n will_v help_v much_o the_o angel_n demand_n be_v like_o john_n baptiste_v of_o christ_n for_o his_o disciple_n sureness_n not_o for_o his_o own_o doubt_n the_o matter_n be_v show_v to_o daniel_n chapter_n 7._o there_o come_v up_o in_o the_o four_o beast_n one_o little_a horn_n which_o break_v three_o horn_n &_o have_v eye_n like_o a_o humane_a man_n but_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a matter_n until_o throne_n of_o judgement_n be_v set_v up_o and_o for_o the_o great_a word_n which_o the_o horn_n speak_v the_o beast_n be_v kâ—ld_a and_o the_o body_n cast_v into_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n this_o time_n be_v note_v by_o josephus_n in_o bell._n jud._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v antiochus_z syrname_v epiphanes_n surprise_v jerusalem_n by_o force_n and_o hold_v it_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n &_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o country_n by_o the_o son_n of_o chashmonai_n that_o be_v the_o maccabee_n he_o present_o hinder_v the_o continual_a offering_n when_o his_o idolatrous_a garrison_n be_v abomination_n through_o idolatry_n and_o desolater_n by_o trade_n hold_v the_o holy_a temple_n josephus_n also_o here_o handle_v the_o bruise_v of_o the_o hand_n set_v upon_o the_o holy_a people_n under_o the_o cast_n of_o antiochus_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n the_o rabbin_n common_o note_v the_o same_o even_o in_o the_o babylonian_a talmud_n &_o rambam_n write_v a_o common_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 10._o upon_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o also_o 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