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be_v give_v there_o be_v different_a scheme_n of_o it_o set_v up_o by_o several_a dissertation_n learned_a man_n which_o must_v fall_v if_o this_o collection_n be_v true_a but_o if_o we_o shall_v here_o go_v about_o to_o repeat_v and_o confute_v they_o we_o shall_v give_v the_o reader_n too_o long_o a_o digression_n we_o hope_v he_o will_v think_v it_o none_o to_o see_v how_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o great_a part_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o how_o the_o fulfil_n of_o their_o prediction_n appear_v in_o the_o most_o ancient_a heathen_a history_n 11._o first_o as_o to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o at_o writer_n how_o theâ—…_n thing_n be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o explain_v by_o heathen_a writer_n that_o very_a time_n when_o daniel_n receive_v this_o message_n from_o god_n his_o head_n be_v full_a of_o what_o 2._o what_o dan._n ix_o 2._o he_o understand_v by_o book_n that_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n be_v to_o be_v for_o lxx_o year_n dan._n ix_o 2._o those_o book_n as_o we_o shall_v present_o show_v be_v the_o two_o prophecy_n that_o god_n give_v to_o jeremiah_n 〈◊〉_d jeremiah_n jer._n xxv_o 〈◊〉_d one_o in_o jer._n xxv_o 11._o and_o 10._o and_o and_o xxix_o 10._o the_o other_o in_o jer._n xxix_o 10._o in_o the_o babylon_n the_o xxv_o 14._o that_o there_o shall_v come_v against_o babylon_n former_a of_o these_o it_o be_v plain_o declare_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o those_o lxx_o year_n many_o nation_n and_o great_a king_n shall_v serve_v themselves_o of_o the_o chaldean_n and_o these_o very_a word_n be_v repeat_v again_o in_o 7._o in_o jer._n xxvii_o 7._o another_o prophecy_n between_o both_o the_o former_a but_o in_o this_o intermediate_v prophecy_n they_o be_v introduce_v with_o something_o else_o that_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o former_a give_v they_o both_o a_o very_a great_a illustration_n for_o whereas_o in_o the_o 11._o the_o xxv_o 11._o first_o prophecy_n it_o be_v say_v these_o nation_n shall_v serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n lxx_o year_n which_o word_n be_v 9_o be_v vers._n 9_o plain_o speak_v of_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n v_o 9_o it_o may_v well_o be_v ask_v whether_o he_o be_v to_o reign_v those_o lxx_o year_n now_o 7._o now_o xxvii_o 7._o here_o it_o be_v show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o but_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o prophecy_n be_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n each_o of_o they_o be_v king_n of_o babylon_n successive_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v until_o the_o very_a time_n of_o his_o land_n come_v that_o be_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lxx_o year_n and_o then_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o 14._o the_o iâ—…r_n xxv_o 14._o first_o of_o these_o prophecy_n many_o nation_n and_o great_a king_n shall_v serve_v themselves_o of_o he_o 12._o no_o doubt_v daniel_n be_v curious_a to_o know_v what_o those_o great_a king_n nation_n mede_n king_n and_o nation_n and_o nation_n shall_v be_v but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o it_o far_o than_o another_o prophecy_n of_o ieremy_n where_o it_o be_v show_v very_o particular_o namely_o that_o in_o the_o l._n and_o li._n chapter_n which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o the_o iv_o the_o year_n of_o king_n zedekiah_n reign_n there_o the_o same_o prophet_n christ._n ann._n 595._o before_o christ._n speak_v of_o the_o future_a as_o present_v have_v 11._o have_v iâ—…r_n lâ—…_n 11._o these_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v raise_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n for_o his_o device_n be_v against_o babylon_n to_o destroy_v it_o the_o same_o he_o repeat_v in_o 28._o in_o v_o 28._o these_o word_n v_o 28._o prepare_v against_o she_o the_o nation_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n some_o of_o those_o nation_n be_v name_v in_o the_o verse_n next_o before_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o ararat_n and_o minni_n that_o be_v of_o both_o the_o armenia_n sea_n armenia_n they_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n call_v aâ—…kenaz_n that_o first_o people_v phrygia_n and_o bythinia_n from_o whence_o as_o bochart_n think_v with_o great_a probability_n the_o adjacent_a sea_n be_v call_v axenuâ—…_n but_o the_o greek_n not_o like_v that_o word_n which_o signify_v inhospitable_a in_o their_o language_n they_o change_v it_o for_o luck_n sake_n to_o euxenus_n that_o signify_v very_o hospitable_a it_o be_v now_o not_o so_o common_o call_v the_o euxinâ—…_n as_o the_o black_a sea_n and_o those_o about_o the_o black-sea_n these_o persian_a these_o xenopâ—…_n cyrop_n vii_o have_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o armenia_n the_o phrygianâ—…_n paphlagontanâ—…_n cappadocianâ—…_n etc._n etc._n lead_v by_o a_o persian_a nation_n be_v reckon_v by_o xenophon_n among_o those_o that_o
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his_o time_n time_n on_o the_o contrary_n we_o find_v in_o the_o astronomer_n canon_n that_o after_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o nabonadius_n or_o naboandelus_fw-la if_o that_o be_v a_o true_a read_v 12._o read_v jos._n ant._n x._o 12._o in_o josephus_n who_o say_v that_o so_o they_o carl_v k._n belshazzar_n that_o seventeen_o year_n be_v his_o last_o the_o next_o year_n be_v the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n in_o their_o account_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o darius_n between_o but_o then_o whereas_o viii_o whereas_o xen._n cyropaed_n viii_o xenophon_n make_v the_o reign_n of_o darius_n to_o have_v be_v two_o year_n over_o babylon_n and_o then_o give_v seven_o year_n to_o cyrus_n the_o astronomer_n give_v all_o these_o nine_o year_n to_o cyrus_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a proof_n that_o in_o all_o that_o time_n they_o at_o babylon_n never_o see_v any_o other_o king_n there_o but_o cyrus_n and_o 5._o and_o xenoph._n cyropaed_n viii_o 5._o xenophon_n tell_v we_o that_o after_o the_o take_n 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of_o media_n and_o persia._n and_o persia._n both_o these_o kingdâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…he_a horn_n of_o one_o beast_n they_o be_v both_o join_v together_o in_o one_o 〈◊〉_d but_o whereas_o that_o empire_n be_v head_v at_o first_o by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n of_o who_o the_o last_o be_v that_o king_n darius_n who_o the_o greek_n call_v cyaxares_n all_o this_o while_n mention_v here_o the_o other_o horn_n be_v grow_v up_o in_o his_o nephew_n and_o son_n in_o law_n cyrus_n the_o persian_a and_o so_o that_o which_o all_o this_o while_n have_v be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n now_o come_v to_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o meâ—…_n 21._o it_o be_v now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ime_n the_o mâ—…des_n have_v the_o â—…dence_n â—…n_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—…ime_n time_n when_o this_o prophecy_n be_v give_v for_o 1._o for_o daâ—…_n ix_o 1._o the_o text_n say_v iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o thâ—…_n mede_n who_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o chaldeâ—…_n we_o have_v see_v hoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d make_v so_o by_o cyrus_n take_v that_o city_n in_o the_o night_n wheâ—…_n belshazzar_n be_v slay_v there_o end_v the_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n belshazzar_n reign_n the_o next_o year_n be_v the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n nine_o year_n 1._o nâ—…_n reign_v 17_o year_n and_o after_o he_o cyrus_n 9_o year_n pâ—…l_n can._n and_o berosus_n in_o josephus_n against_o apâ—…_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o astronomer_n canon_n but_o the_o first_o of_o dâ—…_n according_a to_o prophecy_n to_o xen._n cyropaed_n viii_o the_o occasion_n of_o god_n send_v daniel_n this_o prophecy_n xenophon_n who_o â—…ckons_v two_o year_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o darius_n the_o sovereign_a prince_n while_o he_o live_v and_o only_o the_o other_o seven_o to_o cyrus_n after_o the_o deaâ—…_n of_o k._n darius_n when_o cyrus_n have_v no_o other_o king_n over_o he_o 22._o have_v clear_v those_o historical_a thing_n concern_v the_o person_n to_o who_o and_o the_o time_n when_o this_o prophecy_n be_v give_v it_o remain_v to_o give_v some_o accounâ—…_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o which_o must_v be_v something_o very_a extraordâ—…_n as_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o be_v the_o like_o have_v never_o be_v give_v sinâ—…_n the_o creation_n 23._o in_o 〈◊〉_d conâ—…_n of_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n which_o be_v indeed_o prophecy_n he_o have_v now_o see_v the_o fulfil_n of_o many_o prophecy_n on_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ccounts_v a_o wonderful_a act_n of_o god_n providence_n the_o jew_n that_o wâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d captiuâ—…_n at_o babylon_n can_v not_o but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o admire_v the_o haâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v how_o as_o it_o be_v visible_o reach_v forth_o hyâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d anâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d châ—…_n prove_v thâ—…_n
since_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n as_o grotius_n observe_v upon_o the_o word_n on_o this_o thy_o day_n he_o say_v respicitur_fw-la hic_fw-la potissimum_fw-la locus_fw-la danielis_fw-la ix_o 27._o here_o our_o saviour_n have_v a_o especial_a regard_n to_o the_o last_o week_n in_o daniel_n prophecy_n be_v come_v to_o the_o city_n our_o saviour_n at_o present_a do_v only_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o he_o observe_v what_o be_v amiss_o that_o he_o may_v set_v it_o right_n the_o next_o day_n this_o we_o learn_v from_o mar._n xi_o 11._o who_o herein_o clear_v what_o be_v obscure_a in_o the_o xxi_o of_o st._n matthew_n gospel_n there_o also_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o at_o the_o evening_n which_o begin_v nisan_fw-la 10_o our_o saviour_n go_v out_o unto_o bethany_n with_o the_o xii_o our_o bless_a lord_n take_v that_o care_n of_o himself_o not_o only_o this_o night_n but_o the_o three_o night_n next_o follow_v he_o will_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o city_n &_o put_v to_o death_n before_o his_o time_n therefore_o as_o st._n luke_n tell_v we_o this_o be_v his_o manner_n on_o the_o three_o follow_a day_n luk._n xxi_o 37._o in_o the_o day_n time_n he_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o at_o night_n he_o go_v out_o and_o abode_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n that_o be_v at_o bethany_n mar._n xi_o 1._o table_n 1._o for_o the_o day_n see_v the_o page_n before_o daniel_n table_n according_a to_o this_o method_n on_o monday_n morning_n the_o 10_o of_o nisan_fw-la he_o go_v again_o from_o bethany_n to_o jerusalem_n mar._n xi_o 12._o and_o there_o be_v hungry_a on_o the_o way_n and_o see_v a_o figtree_n afar_o off_o that_o have_v leaf_n by_o which_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o hope_v there_o may_v be_v fruit_n also_o he_o come_v to_o see_v what_o he_o can_v find_v for_o there_o be_v fig_n more_o or_o less_o all_o the_o year_n and_o therefore_o the_o time_n of_o gather_v fig_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v he_o think_v he_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v some_o on_o the_o tree_n but_o find_v nothing_o but_o leave_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o this_o be_v a_o barren_a tree_n that_o it_o may_v not_o draw_v other_o out_o of_o their_o way_n as_o it_o have_v do_v he_o to_o loose_v his_o labour_n he_o order_v that_o as_o natural_o it_o bear_v no_o fruit_n so_o neither_o shall_v it_o bear_v leave_n for_o the_o future_a whereupon_o the_o tree_n present_o wither_v away_o matt._n xxi_o 19_o and_o the_o disciple_n see_v it_o be_v so_o vers._n 20._o but_o their_o see_v that_o it_o be_v wither_v away_o be_v not_o till_o next_o day_n as_o st._n mark_v plain_o show_v mar._n xi_o 20._o who_o herein_o also_o as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n clear_v what_o be_v obscure_a in_o st._n matthew_n gospel_n †_o on_o this_o monday_n the_o 10_o day_n of_o nisan_fw-la our_o saviour_n be_v come_v into_o the_o temple_n cast_v out_o they_o that_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o make_v that_o reformation_n that_o we_o read_v of_o matt._n xxi_o 12._o mar._n xi_o 15._o luk._n xix_o 45._o declare_v that_o even_o this_o house_n which_o god_n be_v now_o about_o to_o leave_v yet_o while_o it_o continue_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n even_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o it_o the_o outer_a court_n which_o be_v not_o good_a enough_o for_o any_o jew_n but_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o where_o therefore_o the_o publican_n stand_v afar_o off_o when_o he_o be_v pray_v luk._n xviii_o 13._o even_o that_o be_v too_o good_a for_o these_o common_a use_n this_o be_v the_o second_o time_n that_o our_o saviour_n declare_v this_o the_o former_a be_v at_o his_o one_a entrance_n into_o the_o ministry_n joh._n ii_o 16._o and_o now_o it_o be_v just_a before_o his_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n there_o again_o the_o child_n cry_v in_o the_o temple_n hosanna_n as_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o man_n cry_v in_o the_o highway_n and_o street_n the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n be_v sore_o displease_v at_o it_o our_o saviour_n give_v they_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o think_v upon_o and_o so_o leave_v they_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o bethany_n and_o lodge_v there_o matt._n xxi_o 17._o and_o mar._n xi_o 19_o †_o this_o monday_n evening_n begin_v the_o 11_o of_o nisan_fw-la on_o the_o tuesday_n morning_n as_o christ_n be_v return_v to_o jerusalem_n his_o disciple_n then_o observe_v that_o the_o figtree_n be_v wither_v away_o whereupon_o our_o bless_a lord_n give_v they_o that_o instruction_n matt._n xxi_o 20_o 22._o mar._n xi_o 20_o 26._o soon_o after_o he_o be_v come_v to_o teach_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o whole_a sanhedrim_n come_v about_o he_o matt._n xxi_o 23._o mar._n xi_o 27._o luk._n xx._n 1._o and_o as_o well_o they_o may_v question_v any_o one_o that_o set_v up_o for_o a_o prophet_n they_o ask_v he_o by_o what_o authority_n he_o do_v it_o but_o he_o soon_o silence_v they_o by_o ask_v they_o what_o they_o think_v of_o john_n baptist_n that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n they_o dare_v not_o deny_v for_o fear_v the_o people_n shall_v stone_n they_o and_o yet_o if_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n who_o â—…hn_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v much_o more_o than_o a_o prophet_n even_o the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god._n john_n i._o 34_o &_o iii_o 28._o from_o his_o speak_n of_o john_n baptist_n our_o bless_a lord_n go_v on_o to_o mind_n the_o pharisee_n of_o their_o impenitence_n who_o that_o holy_a prophet_n can_v work_v no_o good_a upon_o by_o his_o preach_v thereupon_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o two_o son_n in_o which_o he_o prefer_v the_o publican_n and_o hâ—…rlots_n before_o they_o matt._n xxi_o 28._o then_o he_o mention_n that_o of_o the_o vineyard_n in_o the_o conclusion_n whereof_o he_o plain_o tell_v they_o matt._n xxi_o 43._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o be_v his_o church_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o &_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o viz._n to_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v call_v the_o future_a people_n in_o this_o prophecy_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n know_v the_o meaning_n of_o all_o this_o so_o well_o that_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v lay_v hand_n on_o he_o but_o they_o dare_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o people_n vers._n 45_o 46._o yet_o they_o stay_v out_o one_o parable_n more_o of_o those_o that_o he_o be_v teach_v the_o people_n matt._n xxii_o 1._o it_o be_v of_o a_o king_n that_o send_v out_o to_o bid_v guest_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n but_o some_o of_o they_o instead_o of_o accept_v his_o invitation_n kill_v his_o servant_n by_o who_o it_o be_v send_v they_o whereupon_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o arm_n and_o destroy_v those_o murderer_n 〈◊〉_d burn_v â—…p_a tâ—…eir_n city_n the_o pharisee_n have_v not_o patience_n to_o heâ—…r_v any_o more_o after_o this_o but_o go_v and_o take_v counsel_n together_o how_o to_o set_v the_o roman_a government_n against_o he_o the_o way_n that_o they_o take_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o be_v by_o sendâ—…g_v some_o preâ—…ded_v religious_a man_n to_o put_v to_o he_o a_o câ—…se_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o a_o matter_n as_o touch_v the_o vital_n of_o the_o roman_a gouâ—…nment_n they_o pitch_v upon_o a_o question_n whâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o great_a concern_v to_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n can_v not_o avoid_v the_o answer_v oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d though_o if_o he_o answer_v it_o direct_o either_o way_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d deny_v it_o will_v be_v at_o his_o utmost_a peril_n one_o way_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o loose_v the_o people_n that_o have_v be_v hiâ—…_n guard_n hitherto_o &_o then_o he_o will_v lie_v open_a to_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o he_o answer_v the_o other_o way_n than_o they_o shall_v get_v pilate_n to_o do_v their_o work_n for_o they_o in_o destroy_v he_o in_o order_n to_o this_o they_o must_v have_v some_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o prâ—…ve_v what_o they_o shall_v charge_v he_o with_o and_o they_o have_v the_o fit_a for_o their_o turn_n that_o can_v be_v wish_v the_o herodian_o who_o in_o outward_a appearance_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o other_o jew_n but_o these_o be_v of_o herod_n court_n or_o officer_n under_o he_o know_v they_o can_v not_o oblige_v he_o more_o who_o be_v then_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o greedy_a of_o all_o occasion_n there_o to_o show_v his_o zeal_n for_o the_o roman_a government_n than_o by_o enable_v he_o to_o make_v such_o a_o discovery_n as_o this_o will_v be_v if_o our_o saviour_n declare_v his_o mind_n free_o as_o they_o expect_v he_o will_v there_o be_v none_o but_o jew_n within_o hear_v their_o