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to_o stand_v with_o acceptance_n and_o this_o show_v the_o complacency_n and_o content_n they_o take_v both_o in_o their_o pomp_n and_o splendour_n and_o in_o the_o government_n new_o model_v by_o they_o this_o be_v the_o three_o character_n 4_o this_o image_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o tyrannical_a spirit_n that_o appear_v in_o all_o of_o they_o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a his_o visage_n 〈◊〉_d visage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terrible_a dreadful_a or_o formidable_a this_o be_v not_o here_o put_v for_o a_o character_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 7._o but_o for_o a_o common_a character_n of_o the_o great_a image_n and_o all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n comprise_v therein_o and_o the_o several_a kingdom_n appertain_v thereunto_o and_o this_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v the_o close_a of_o all_o image-government_n of_o man_n devise_v terror_n and_o tyranny_n be_v indelible_a and_o inseparable_a character_n of_o all_o 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more_o formidable_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o long_a durance_n and_o so_o be_v the_o persian_a monarchy_n the_o character_n of_o this_o monarchy_n be_v union_n and_o division_n together_o it_o be_v one_o breast_n but_o two_o arm_n mede_n and_o persian_n dan._n 6._o 8._o three_o from_o silver_n it_o become_v brass_n which_o show_v the_o worsness_n of_o the_o three_o or_o grecian_a monarchy_n which_o more_o bitter_o infest_a the_o jew_n with_o war_n and_o set_v up_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n as_o daniel_n show_v at_o large_a in_o his_o eight_o chapter_n the_o division_n of_o this_o monarchy_n be_v express_v when_o he_o say_v his_o thigh_n of_o brass_n he_o do_v not_o say_v thigh_n of_o brass_n for_o that_o will_v imply_v only_o a_o twofold_a division_n of_o alexander_n successor_n which_o be_v fourfold_a dan._n 8._o 22._o but_o he_o say_v its_o thigh_n of_o brass_n
to_o intimate_v that_o one_o of_o alexander_n successor_n shall_v prove_v very_a infence_n against_o the_o jew_n the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n in_o more_o especial_a manner_n be_v this_o monarchy_n as_o it_o be_v base_a for_o the_o original_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v long_o for_o continuance_n then_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n in_o the_o four_o and_o last_o place_n this_o image_n degenerate_v under_o the_o 33._o verse_n 33._o four_o kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n unto_o iron_n leg_n and_o then_o into_o foot_n and_o toe_n part_n iron_n part_n day_n the_o special_a character_n here_o give_v of_o this_o four_o monarchy_n be_v these_o three_o 1_o its_o division_n into_o two_o part_n his_o leg_n of_o iron_n and_o this_o express_v the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n after_o constantine_n the_o great_a into_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a monarchy_n 2_o the_o division_n of_o this_o monarchy_n into_o ten_o toe_n or_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o be_v another_o character_n whereby_o this_o four_o kingdom_n be_v decipher_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o foregoing_a monarchy_n 3_o this_o four_o monarchy_n be_v difference_v from_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o mixture_n of_o strength_n and_o weakness_n in_o all_o the_o ten_o constitute_a part_n of_o this_o monarchy_n they_o be_v part_n iron_n part_n day_n iron_n express_v strength_n or_o prevalency_n and_o clay_n or_o potter_n clay_n express_v the_o fragility_n of_o this_o monarchy_n after_o its_o tenfold_o division_n vers_fw-la 42._o or_o the_o capacity_n it_o stand_v in_o to_o be_v break_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o composition_n of_o such_o heterogeneal_a part_n the_o one_o be_v fit_a to_o break_v the_o other_o into_o piece_n as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n 2._o 9_o thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n thou_o shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n so_o that_o by_o iron_n thus_o interpret_v i_o understand_v the_o godly_a part_n in_o these_o nation_n which_o at_o length_n shall_v break_v down_o all_o image-government_n in_o all_o the_o ten_o nation_n that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o christ_n they_o shall_v break_v they_o as_o a_o potter_n vessel_n be_v break_v never_o to_o be_v piece_a more_o yet_o before_o that_o time_n this_o iron_n part_n or_o better_a part_n will_v mix_v themselves_o with_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n verse_n 43._o they_o will_v make_v 1._o make_v gen._n 6._o 2._o 2_o chro._n 18._o 1._o confederacy_n and_o marriage_n with_o carnal_a man_n and_o adversary_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o this_o have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o marriage_n and_o confederacy_n with_o idolater_n whereof_o i_o may_v give_v plentiful_a example_n both_o old_a and_o new_a this_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n or_o mix_v iron_n and_o miry_a clay_n again_o as_o silver_n denote_v a_o kingdom_n inferior_a to_o gold_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o base_a so_o iron_n do_v imply_v that_o this_o four_o monarchy_n shall_v be_v base_a than_o the_o three_o which_o be_v of_o brass_n and_o as_o iron_n be_v hard_a than_o brass_n so_o the_o four_o monarchy_n shall_v use_v the_o people_n of_o god_n more_o hardly_o than_o the_o former_a and_o take_v iron_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o do_v not_o denote_v the_o better_a part_n as_o when_o the_o prophet_n compare_v the_o toe_n to_o a_o mixture_n of_o heterogeneal_a or_o contrary_a part_n but_o the_o worseness_n baseness_n and_o hardness_n of_o this_o monarchy_n beyond_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n next_o foregoing_a and_o this_o be_v for_o durance_n long_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n yea_o than_o all_o of_o they_o put_v together_o thus_o you_o see_v a_o lively_a portraiture_n of_o worldly_a government_n and_o how_o they_o do_v by_o degree_n degenerate_a take_v they_o at_o the_o first_o and_o they_o be_v the_o best_a they_o be_v in_o appearance_n good_a gold_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n they_o may_v be_v call_v good_a gold_n for_o necessity_n require_v that_o in_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o their_o government_n they_o shall_v put_v forth_o some_o act_n of_o justice_n populum_fw-la justice_n ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la populum_fw-la and_o fair_a pretence_n of_o public_a good_a in_o their_o new_a devise_a form_n of_o image-government_n than_o any_o other_o government_n that_o do_v precede_v now_o this_o image_n of_o civil-righteousness_n can_v be_v satisfy_v without_o another_o image_n of_o devised-holiness_n suitable_a thereunto_o to_o please_v their_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o that_o look_v towards_o heaven_n therefore_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n do_v so_o do_v they_o frame_v and_o contrive_v a_o form_n of_o church-administrations_a suitable_a to_o their_o civil_a state_n else_o they_o shall_v be_v count_v irreligious_a this_o be_v do_v the_o image_n stand_v before_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 31._o they_o be_v well_o please_v with_o it_o and_o now_o all_o man_n must_v stoop_v and_o bow_v to_o this_o image-government_n and_o image-worship_n or_o else_o it_o will_v become_v a_o terrible_a image_n to_o they_o that_o oppose_v it_o and_o can_v in_o conscience_n comply_v thereunto_o nothing_o but_o fire_n and_o faggot_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o torment_n and_o suffering_n shall_v be_v prepare_v for_o such_o dan._n 3._o 20_o 21._o hebr._n 11._o 36_o 37._o if_o amos_n be_v too_o plain_a and_o bold_a to_o meddle_v with_o great_a personage_n the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v his_o word_n amos_n 7._o 10_o 11._o yet_o amos_n escape_v with_o a_o check_n only_o but_o have_v he_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o great_a image_n as_o john_n baptist_n do_v it_o may_v have_v cost_v he_o imprisonment_n matth._n 14._o 3_o 4._o and_o very_o little_o do_v man_n know_v what_o their_o heart_n will_v be_v when_o they_o cast_v christ_n herald_n into_o prison_n this_o be_v the_o terrible_a visage_n of_o the_o image_n under_o all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n but_o most_o of_o all_o in_o the_o 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