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religion_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o only_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v to_o give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v call_v jew_n and_o to_o all_o the_o country_n which_o be_v call_v judea_n thus_o the_o divine_a election_n appear_v still_o even_o in_o that_o carnal_a people_n which_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v by_o ordinary_a propagation_n 49.10_o gen._n 49.10_o jacob_n in_o his_o spirit_n see_v the_o mystery_n of_o this_o election_n just_a before_o he_o die_v when_o his_o son_n stand_v round_o about_o his_o bed_n to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o so_o good_a a_o father_n god_n discover_v to_o he_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v come_v to_o the_o promise_a land_n he_o reveal_v it_o to_o they_o in_o a_o few_o word_n and_o those_o few_o word_n include_v innumerable_a meystery_n though_o all_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o judah_n brethren_n be_v express_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a magnificence_n and_o show_v the_o man_n transport_v out_o of_o himself_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judah_n he_o be_v carry_v out_o yet_o high_a judah_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v he_o who_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v 10._o gen._n 49.8_o 9_o 10._o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o thou_o judah_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n from_o the_o prey_n my_o son_n thou_o be_v go_v up_o he_o stoop_v down_o he_o couch_v as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o old_a lion_n who_o shall_v rouse_v he_o up_o the_o sceptre_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o authority_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v and_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v about_o the_o country_n which_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n shall_v possess_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n but_o the_o last_o word_n as_o we_o have_v see_v they_o howsoever_o we_o take_v they_o signify_v nothing_o but_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o god_n the_o minister_n and_o interpreter_n of_o his_o will_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o new_a people_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o messiah_n or_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n jacob_n speak_v express_o to_o none_o but_o to_o judah_n from_o who_o that_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o destiny_n of_o judah_n alone_o he_o comprehend_v the_o destiny_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n which_o after_o its_o dispersion_n be_v to_o see_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n reunite_v under_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n all_o the_o term_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v clear_a there_o be_v only_o the_o word_n sceptre_n which_o the_o common_a use_n of_o out_o tongue_n may_v make_v we_o take_v for_o the_o only_a royalty_n whereas_o in_o the_o sacred_a language_n it_o signify_v in_o general_a power_n authourity_n and_o magistracy_n that_o use_n of_o the_o word_n sceptre_n run_v through_o all_o the_o page_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o plain_o appear_v also_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o patriarch_n mean_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n all_o authority_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o a_o end_n in_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n which_o import_v the_o total_a ruin_n of_o a_o state_n thus_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v note_v out_o to_o we_o here_o by_o a_o double_a change_n by_o the_o former_a the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v threaten_v with_o its_o last_o ruin_n by_o the_o latter_a there_o be_v a_o new_a kingdom_n to_o be_v set_v up_o not_o of_o one_o single_a people_n but_o of_o all_o people_n over_o who_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v the_o head_n and_o hope_n in_o the_o style_n of_o holy_a writ_n the_o jew_n be_v call_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o by_o way_n of_o eminence_n 5._o isa_n 65._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 10.21_o isa_n 2.2_o 3.49.6.18.51.4_o 5._o the_o people_n or_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o when_o we_o find_v it_o use_v the_o plural_a those_o who_o be_v verse_v in_o the_o scripture_n understand_v the_o other_o people_n who_o we_o see_v also_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob._n this_o great_a prophecy_n comprehend_v in_o a_o few_o word_n all_o the_o history_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n and_o of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o it_o point_v out_o to_o we_o all_o the_o course_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o it_o effectual_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n therefore_o i_o pretend_v not_o to_o make_v a_o commentary_n of_o it_o to_o you_o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o you_o to_o have_v one_o since_o by_o bare_o observe_v their_o course_n you_o will_v easy_o see_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o oracle_n unvail_v of_o itself_o and_o that_o the_o very_a event_n themselves_o will_v be_v their_o own_o interpreter_n after_o jacob_n death_n land_n iii_o moses_n the_o write_a law_n and_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o people_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n the_o people_n of_o god_n abode_n in_o egypt_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mission_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v to_o say_v about_o two_o hundred_o year_n so_o that_o it_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o god_n give_v his_o people_n the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o accustom_v his_o elect_n to_o rely_v upon_o his_o promise_n be_v assure_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v either_o soon_o or_o late_a and_o always_o at_o the_o exact_a time_n appoint_v by_o his_o eternal_a providence_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n both_o
god_n from_o whence_o king_n do_v take_v their_o name_n stoop_v and_o be_v fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n 46.1_o id._n 46.1_o for_o the_o persian_n their_o enemy_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n will_v not_o suffer_v their_o idol_n nor_o their_o king_n who_o they_o have_v make_v go_n but_o how_o do_v that_o babylon_n perish_v even_o just_a as_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v 50.38.51.36_o jer._n 50.38.51.36_o a_o drought_n be_v upon_o her_o water_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v dry_v up_o for_o it_o be_v the_o land_n of_o graven_n image_n and_o they_o be_v mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n as_o be_v the_o prediction_n of_o jeremiah_n 57_o jer._n 50.24.51.39_o 57_o to_o give_v way_n to_o her_o conqueror_n i_o have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v also_o take_v o_o babylon_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o in_o their_o heat_n i_o will_v make_v their_o feast_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o drunken_a that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v and_o sleep_v a_o perpetual_a sleep_n and_o not_o make_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o i_o will_v make_v drink_v her_o prince_n and_o her_o wiseman_n her_o captain_n and_o her_o ruler_n and_o her_o mighty_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v sleep_v a_o perpetual_a sleep_n and_o not_o wake_v say_v the_o king_n who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 18._o isa_n 13.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o every_o one_o that_o be_v find_v shall_v be_v thrust_v through_o and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v join_v unto_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o mede_n her_o conqueror_n as_o isaiah_n say_v shall_v not_o regard_v silver_n and_o as_o for_o gold_n they_o shall_v not_o delight_v in_o it_o but_o vengeance_n for_o to_o give_v their_o hatred_n a_o full_a satisfaction_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o cruel_a people_n who_o pride_n make_v they_o the_o enemy_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n 42._o jer._n 50.35_o 36_o 37_o 42._o a_o sword_n be_v upon_o the_o chaldean_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o babylon_n and_o upon_o her_o prince_n and_o upon_o her_o wiseman_n a_o sword_n be_v upon_o the_o liar_n and_o they_o shall_v dote_v a_o sword_n be_v upon_o her_o mighty_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v dismay_v a_o sword_n be_v upon_o their_o horse_n and_o upon_o their_o chariot_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o mingle_a people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o they_o shall_v become_v as_o woman_n a_o sword_n be_v upon_o her_o treasure_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v rob_v they_o shall_v hold_v the_o bow_n and_o the_o lance_n they_o be_v cruel_a and_o will_v not_o show_v mercy_n their_o voice_n shall_v roar_v like_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o shall_v ride_v upon_o horse_n every_o one_o put_v in_o array_n like_o a_o man_n to_o the_o battle_n against_o thou_o o_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n and_o say_v jeremiah_n one_o post_n shall_v run_v to_o meet_v another_o 51.31_o jer._n 51.31_o and_o one_o messenger_n to_o meet_v another_o to_o show_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o his_o city_n be_v take_v at_o one_o end_n so_o jeremiah_n have_v observe_v stand_v now_o with_o thy_o enchantment_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n wherein_o thou_o have_v labour_v from_o thy_o youth_n if_o so_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o profit_v if_o so_o be_v thou_o may_v prevail_v 15._o isai_n 47.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o counsel_n let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticator_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o behold_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n the_o fire_n shall_v burn_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o flame_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o coal_n to_o warm_v at_o nor_o fire_n to_o sit_v before_o it_o thus_o shall_v they_o be_v unto_o thou_o with_o who_o thou_o have_v labour_v even_o thy_o merchant_n from_o thy_o youth_n they_o shall_v wander_v every_o one_o to_o his_o quarter_n etc._n jer._n 50.36_o isa_n 48.20_o jer._n 50.8_o 28.51.6_o 11_o 49_o etc._n etc._n none_o shall_v save_v thou_o and_o both_o isaiah_n and_o jeremiah_n as_o with_o one_o consent_n declare_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o that_o miserable_a slaughter_n the_o jew_n be_v advertise_v long_o before_o shall_v alone_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o mighty_a conqueror_n cyrus_n be_v by_o that_o conquest_n become_v master_n of_o all_o the_o east_n confess_v there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o that_o people_n so_o often_o vanquish_v of_o divinity_n though_o he_o can_v not_o understand_v it_o ravish_a with_o the_o oracle_n that_o have_v foretell_v his_o victory_n he_o confess_v he_o owe_v his_o empire_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 1.2_o 2_o chron._n 36.23_o 1_o esdr_n 1.2_o who_o the_o jew_n worship_v and_o he_o signalise_v the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n by_o the_o re-establishment_n both_o of_o his_o temple_n and_o people_n who_o can_v but_o admire_v here_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n so_o manifest_o declare_v upon_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o chaldean_n upon_o jerusalem_n and_o babylon_n god_n be_v resolve_v to_o punish_v they_o both_o and_o that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o do_v it_o he_o be_v please_v to_o foretell_v it_o by_o a_o hundred_o prophecy_n jerusalem_n and_o babylon_n both_o threaten_a at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n fall_v one_o after_o another_o according_a to_o the_o appoint_a time_n but_o god_n do_v here_o discover_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o two_o chastisement_n he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o one_o be_v of_o rigour_n upon_o the_o chaldean_n the_o other_o be_v that_o of_o a_o father_n upon_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v his_o child_n the_o pride_n of_o the_o chaldean_n it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o the_o very_a spirit_n and_o pulse_n of_o all_o that_o empire_n be_v bring_v down_o beyond_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o retrieve_n 22._o jer._n 50.31_o 32._o isai_n 13.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o most_o proud_a shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o none_o shall_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o his_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v all_o roâ—nd_n about_o he_o say_v jeremiah_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n before_o he_o that_o babylon_n the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o chaldee_n excellency_n shall_v be_v as_o when_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n it_o shall_v neuâ—r_o be_v inhabit_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v dwell_v in_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n neither_o shall_v the_o arabian_a pitch_n tent_n there_o neither_o shall_v the_o shepherd_n make_v their_o fold_n there_o but_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o desert_n shall_v lie_v there_o and_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o doleful_a creature_n and_o owl_n shall_v dwell_v there_o and_o satyr_n shall_v dance_v there_o and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o island_n shall_v cry_v in_o their_o desolate_a house_n and_o dragon_n in_o their_o pleasant_a place_n and_o her_o time_n be_v a_o near_a to_o come_v and_o her_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v prolong_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o the_o jew_n god_n chastise_v they_o as_o disobedient_a child_n who_o he_o will_v turn_v to_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o affliction_n and_o afterward_o be_v touch_v by_o their_o penitent_a tear_n he_o will_v forget_v their_o crime_n fear_v thou_o not_o 46.28_o jer._n 46.28_o o_o jacob_n my_o servant_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o for_o i_o will_v make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n whither_o i_o have_v drive_v thou_o but_o i_o will_v not_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o thou_o but_o correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o leave_v thou_o whole_o unpunished_a wherefore_o babylon_n for_o ever_o take_v away_o from_o the_o chaldean_n be_v deliver_v to_o another_o people_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v reestablish_v by_o a_o very_a marvellous_a change_n behold_v 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this_o successor_n that_o empire_n which_o begin_v two_o hundred_o year_n before_o charlemagne_n may_v find_v its_o place_n in_o that_o discourse_n but_o i_o though_o it_o will_v be_v much_o better_a to_o show_v you_o in_o one_o continue_a series_n its_o beginning_n and_o its_o declension_n so_o that_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o tell_v you_o in_o this_o first_o part_n of_o my_o universal_a history_n you_o will_v discover_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o it_o and_o you_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o observe_v in_o it_o all_o the_o progress_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o of_o the_o great_a empire_n down_o to_o charlemagne_n while_o you_o will_v see_v almost_o all_o fall_n of_o themselves_o and_o religion_n only_o support_v itself_o by_o its_o own_o strength_n you_o will_v easy_o then_o discern_v what_o be_v solid_a grandeur_n and_o where_o a_o wise_a and_o considerate_a man_n be_v to_o place_v all_o his_o hope_n a_o table_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n i._o epocha_n adam_n or_o the_o creation_n first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 1._o ii_o epocha_n noah_n or_o the_o deluge_n second_o age_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 4._o iii_o epocha_n the_o call_v of_o abraham_n three_o age_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 7._o iv_o epocha_n moses_n or_o the_o write_v law_n pag._n 11._o v._o epocha_n the_o take_n of_o troy_n four_o age_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 15._o vi_o epocha_n solomon_n or_o the_o temple_n finish_v five_o age_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 17._o vii_o epocha_n romulus_n or_o rome_n found_v pag._n 25._o viii_o epocha_n cyrus_n or_o the_o jew_n reestablish_v six_o age_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 43._o ix_o epocha_n scipio_n or_o carthage_n conquer_a pag._n 71._o x._o epocha_n the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n seven_o and_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 89._o xi_o epocha_n constantine_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 110._o xii_o epocha_n charlemagne_n or_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o the_o new_a empire_n pag._n 149._o a_o table_n to_o the_o second_o part._n the_o course_n of_o religion_n pag._n 155._o i._o the_o creation_n and_o the_o first_o time_n ibid._n ii_o abraham_n and_o the_o patriarch_n pag._n 178._o iii_o moses_n the_o law_n write_v and_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o people_n into_o the_o promisid_v land_n pag._n 189._o iv_o david_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prophet_n pag._n 209._o v._o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n pag._n 247._o vi_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n pag._n 267._o vii_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o establishment_n of_o the_o church_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n both_o on_o the_o jew_n and_o on_o the_o gentile_n pag._n 298._o viii_o particular_a reflection_n upon_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o upon_o the_o prediction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o pag._n 316._o ix_o two_o memorable_a prediction_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v explain_v and_o their_o accomplishment_n justify_v by_o history_n pag._n 330._o x._o the_o progress_n of_o the_o jewish_a error_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o explain_v the_o prophecy_n pag._n 345._o xi_o particular_a reflection_n on_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o profound_a council_n of_o god_n which_o resolve_v to_o convert_v they_o by_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o argue_n of_o st._n paul_n upon_o this_o manner_n of_o their_o conversion_n pag._n 366._o xii_o divers_a way_n of_o idolatry_n sense_n interest_n ignorance_n a_o false_a respect_n of_o antiquity_n policy_n philosophy_n and_o heresy_n come_v to_o its_o succour_n but_o the_o church_n triumph_v over_o all_o pag._n 376._o xiii_o general_n reflection_n on_o the_o progress_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o relation_n there_o be_v between_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 401._o a_o table_n to_o the_o three_o part._n the_o empire_n pag._n 437._o i._o that_o the_o revolution_n of_o empire_n be_v regulate_v by_o providence_n and_o serve_v to_o humble_a prince_n ibid._n ii_o the_o revolution_n of_o empire_n have_v particular_a cause_n which_o prince_n ought_v to_o study_v pag._n 445._o iii_o the_o scythian_n the_o ethiopian_n and_o the_o egyptian_n pag._n 447._o iv_o the_o assyrian_n both_o ancient_a and_o new_a the_o mede_n and_o cyrus_n pag._n 475._o v._o the_o persian_n the_o grecian_n and_o alexander_n pag._n 48â—_n vi_o the_o roman_a empire_n pag._n 505._o vii_o the_o successive_a change_n of_o rome_n explain_v pag._n 543._o finis_fw-la