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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v very_o nigh_o in_o write_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o martinius_n in_o his_o technologia_fw-la observe_v out_o of_o st._n jerome_n sic_fw-la say_v he_o hieronymus_n ait_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d literas_fw-la parvo_fw-la apice_fw-la distingui_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paululùm_fw-la literae_fw-la apice_fw-la commutato_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legi_fw-la posse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o sonare_fw-la romam_fw-la but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o this_o nicety_n the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o turkish_a prophecy_n be_v discover_v enough_o already_o i_o will_v only_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o mr._n mede_n book_n 5._o ch._n 8._o where_o by_o many_o example_n he_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n by_o edom_n understand_v rome_n and_o how_o r._n d._n kimchi_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o think_v 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21._o which_o whenas_o our_o own_o church_n which_o seem_v most_o moderate_a do_v so_o plain_o attest_v we_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o chief_a writer_n of_o the_o reformation_n do_v not_o mince_v the_o matter_n at_o all_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o person_n in_o the_o reformation_n any_o where_o that_o at_o all_o recoil_n from_o this_o testimony_n it_o be_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o holiness_n be_v decay_v in_o they_o and_o the_o gross_a spirit_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o darken_a their_o understanding_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o the_o truth_n they_o prefer_v worldly_a power_n pomp_n and_o riches_n before_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_n wherefore_o i_o say_v this_o be_v one_o great_a usefulness_n of_o my_o demonstrate_v the_o vial_n to_o follow_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o that_o it_o be_v thence_o manifest_a that_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v fulfil_v in_o 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〈◊〉_d chidah_n which_o most_o usual_o signify_v a_o parable_n or_o riddle_n but_o it_o signify_v also_o at_o large_a any_o hard_a question_n such_o as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n be_v say_v to_o propound_v to_o king_n solomon_n the_o word_n chidah_n be_v there_o use_v 2_o chron._n 9_o where_o she_o be_v say_v to_o commune_v with_o he_o of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o her_o heart_n and_o that_o solomon_n tell_v she_o all_o her_o question_n etc._n etc._n which_o two_o great_a person_n sure_o spend_v not_o their_o time_n in_o riddle_v i_o riddle_v i_o what_o be_v this_o as_o child_n sometime_o do_v but_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n put_v hard_a and_o weighty_a question_n to_o he_o in_o point_n of_o state_n religion_n and_o philosophy_n and_o in_o the_o two_o former_a antiochus_n may_v be_v pretty_a well_o verse_v and_o will_v not_o stick_v when_o the_o question_n be_v put_v whether_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n such_o as_o himself_o have_v appoint_v be_v to_o be_v 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religion_n especial_o and_o of_o state_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o religion_n or_o holy_a church_n be_v therein_o concern_v as_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o privilege_n of_o infallibility_n so_o that_o the_o pope_n with_o his_o hierarchy_n at_o least_o be_v the_o infallible_a oracle_n of_o christendom_n to_o solve_v hard_a question_n which_o make_v i_o conceive_v that_o this_o passage_n and_o understanding_n dark_a sentence_n and_o hard_a question_n be_v put_v in_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n with_o a_o more_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o antichrist_n himself_o than_o to_o antiochus_n his_o type_n and_o indeed_o that_o church_n will_v make_v every_o sentence_n in_o scripture_n a_o riddle_n or_o dark_a sentence_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v have_v the_o pretence_n of_o interpret_n it_o who_o will_v be_v sure_a never_o to_o interpret_v it_o inconsistent_o to_o his_o own_o corrupt_a interest_n 24._o and_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v mighty_a but_o not_o by_o his_o own_o power_n the_o power_n of_o antiochus_n over_o the_o jew_n be_v cause_v by_o some_o mistake_v or_o ill-minded_n jew_n themselves_o and_o as_o for_o antichrist_n or_o the_o head_n of_o the_o heal_v beast_n or_o of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v it_o be_v plain_a apoc._n 17._o 13._o that_o the_o ten_o king_n give_v their_o power_n to_o he_o thus_o plain_o be_v his_o power_n mighty_a but_o not_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v wonderful_o but_o whether_o antiochus_n destroy_v more_o jew_n or_o antichrist_n more_o christian_n let_v any_o one_o that_o read_v history_n compute_v and_o tell_v which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o more_o wonderful_a destroyer_n for_o not_o only_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o slay_v upon_o earth_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o papal_a hierarchy_n apoc._n 18._o 24._o and_o shall_v prosper_v and_o practice_v antiochus_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o antichrist_n against_o the_o true_a christian_n apoc._n 13._o 7._o and_o shall_v destroy_v the_o mighty_a and_o the_o holy_a people_n the_o mighty_a the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d azumim_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vatablus_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a robustos_fw-la it_o signify_v those_o that_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n and_o stout_a and_o courageous_a in_o profess_v the_o truth_n whether_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n or_o antichrist_n these_o may_v be_v those_o which_o the_o apocalypse_n call_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a people_n be_v those_o that_o be_v instruct_v by_o they_o which_o be_v call_v saint_n apoc._n 18._o 24._o what_o a_o destroyer_n antiochus_n be_v and_o how_o much_o great_a a_o destroyer_n of_o these_o antichrist_n have_v be_v all_o history_n ring_v of_o it_o what_o antiochus_n be_v to_o the_o sincere_a jew_n the_o same_o be_v antichrist_n and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o sincere_a apostolic_a christian_n 25._o and_o through_o his_o policy_n also_o he_o shall_v cause_v craft_n to_o prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v applaud_v himself_o as_o all_o politician_n do_v when_o thing_n succeed_v for_o his_o own_o great_a policy_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v thing_n to_o pass_v as_o they_o be_v this_o history_n testify_v to_o be_v true_a as_o in_o antiochus_n so_o much_o more_o in_o antichrist_n or_o the_o papal_a hierarchy_n there_o never_o have_v be_v a_o more_o cunning_a polity_n in_o the_o world_n as_o all_o historian_n and_o politician_n be_v agree_v which_o perspicacity_n of_o they_o in_o politic_n be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o little_a horn_n with_o eye_n chap._n 7._o among_o the_o ten_o horn_n as_o i_o have_v note_v above_o on_o that_o chapter_n and_o by_o peace_n shall_v he_o destroy_v many_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o peace_n out_o of_o time_n of_o war_n he_o shall_v destroy_v many_o multos_fw-la pacificos_fw-la &_o innoxios_fw-la occidet_fw-la ses_fw-fr à _fw-fr lapide_fw-la and_o grotius_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o jew_n persecute_v for_o their_o religion_n by_o antiochus_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o bloody_a massacre_n that_o antichrist_n have_v make_v upon_o the_o peaceable_a and_o innocent_a protestant_n and_o to_o the_o burn_a god_n know_v how_o many_o beside_o with_o fire_n and_o faggot_n the_o example_n be_v more_o fresh_a than_o that_o they_o need_v to_o be_v name_v he_o shall_v also_o stand_v up_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o grotius_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v attribute_v to_o the_o chief_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o priesthood_n ezr._n 8._o 24._o and_o ch._n 10._o v._n 5._o wherefore_o the_o chief_a priest_n be_v call_v prince_n
of_o the_o last_o week_n of_o year_n shall_v the_o messiah_n by_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n for_o he_o that_o be_v prefigure_v by_o they_o be_v come_v and_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v and_o make_v a_o oblation_n it_o be_v plain_a those_o other_o cease_v as_o to_o right_a and_o efficacy_n that_o be_v be_v abrogate_a or_o abolish_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n who_o offer_v up_o himself_o once_o a-sacrifice_n and_o atonement_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o main_a drift_n therefore_o of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v more_o curious_o to_o define_v the_o time_n as_o of_o his_o manifestation_n so_o likewise_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o i_o question_v not_o but_o may_v very_o well_o be_v hint_v at_o here_o in_o this_o expression_n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v and_o what_o be_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a and_o more_o undeterminate_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n touch_v his_o be_v cut_v off_o may_v here_o for_o time_n be_v more_o punctual_o define_v and_o as_o at_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o death_n before_o there_o be_v annex_v that_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o that_o murder_v he_o so_o here_o where_o it_o be_v repeat_v again_o the_o same_o vengeance_n be_v repeat_v as_o follow_v and_o for_o the_o overspreading_a of_o aâ—â—minatioâ—…s_n he_o shall_v make_v it_o desolate_a the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o with_o mr._n mede_n i_o will_v render_v thus_o and_o command_v over_o a_o wing_n of_o abomination_n he_o will_v be_v a_o destroyer_n i.e._n over_o a_o army_n of_o idolatrous_a gentile_n namely_o the_o roman_a army_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o destroy_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n call_v *_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n so_o well_o fit_v be_v the_o interpretation_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n see_v also_o grotius_n upon_o matth._n 24._o 15._o who_o interpretation_n though_o it_o differ_v something_o from_o mr._n mede_n yet_o in_o my_o opinion_n do_v confirm_v it_o very_o much_o he_o prove_v by_o several_a citation_n out_o of_o author_n that_o the_o roman_n bear_v upon_o their_o standard_n the_o image_n of_o their_o god_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o that_o one_o of_o many_o out_o of_o tacitus_n fulgentibus_fw-la aquilis_fw-la signisque_fw-la &_o simulacris_fw-la deûm_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la templi_fw-la so_o fit_o be_v this_o wing_n of_o abomination_n interpret_v of_o a_o army_n of_o idolater_n even_o until_o the_o consummation_n and_o that_o determine_a read_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o until_o the_o consummation_n i.e._n the_o finish_n of_o this_o destruction_n shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o the_o desolate_a read_v out_o of_o the_o original_a it_o shall_v continue_v upon_o the_o distress_a viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v do_v so_o the_o roman_a army_n shall_v continue_v upon_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o utter_v devastation_n or_o it_o shall_v be_v spread_v like_o water_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o desolate_a in_o that_o sense_n that_o inundation_n be_v interpret_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o as_o i_o intimate_v before_o this_o be_v but_o a_o repeat_v prediction_n of_o the_o same_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o fame_n occasion_n namely_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o murder_v the_o messiah_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o expression_n he_o shall_v make_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v himself_o then_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n the_o sense_n which_o we_o have_v give_v of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v so_o coherent_a and_o of_o one_o piece_n though_o take_v out_o of_o several_a interpreter_n that_o no_o sense_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o write_n more_o natural_o so_o that_o if_o chronology_n will_v but_o favour_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o prophecy_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o what_o we_o have_v give_v be_v throughout_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o *_o and_o the_o chronological_a part_n thomas_n lydiat_a in_o my_o judgement_n have_v make_v out_o accurate_o well_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o in_o my_o note_n the_o good_n news_n therefore_o that_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n impart_v to_o daniel_n in_o this_o prophecy_n be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v return_v out_o of_o captivity_n and_o that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o a_o certain_a decree_n to_o rebuild_v jerusalem_n even_o with_o the_o wall_n thereof_o that_o from_o that_o time_n forward_a god_n have_v determine_v seventy_o week_n for_o they_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o his_o special_a protection_n so_o long_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o their_o city_n shall_v be_v holy_a their_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n shall_v not_o be_v antiquate_v nor_o their_o law_n and_o religion_n abrogate_a but_o within_o that_o time_n a_o new_a law_n or_o religion_n shall_v begin_v which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o that_o the_o judaical_a sin-offering_n shall_v then_o cease_v that_o be_v shall_v be_v no_o long_o warrantable_a or_o effectual_a for_o the_o messiah_n shall_v by_o that_o time_n be_v come_v who_o they_o will_v slay_v and_o he_o shall_v by_o his_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n his_o blood_n be_v sufficient_a to_o reconcile_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o god_n but_o though_o the_o design_n of_o divine_a providence_n herein_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a yet_o the_o jew_n crucify_a he_o out_o of_o malice_n and_o envy_n enormous_a wickedness_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o messiah_n viz._n the_o roman_n shall_v come_v and_o destroy_v their_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n with_o a_o utter_a destruction_n this_o be_v a_o short_a and_o easy_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n in_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o foretell_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n be_v but_o a_o appendix_n of_o the_o main_a prophecy_n and_o come_v but_o in_o by_o the_o by_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o that_o soul_n act_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o slay_v their_o prince_n but_o that_o the_o circumscription_n of_o the_o prophetical_a week_n be_v make_v by_o those_o main_a design_n they_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o expire_v till_o the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n be_v bring_v in_o till_o the_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o most_o holy_a anoint_a that_o be_v till_o the_o messiah_n be_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n till_o he_o suffer_v rise_v again_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o set_v the_o christian_a religion_n on_o foot_n in_o the_o world_n all_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o last_o week_n after_o which_o the_o city_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o roman_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o precise_o set_v down_o the_o time_n when_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o titus_n the_o son_n of_o vespasian_n about_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o expiration_n of_o daniel_n week_n note_n upon_o vision_n iu._n ver._n 1._o which_o be_v very_o near_o to_o assibaras_n and_o consequent_o to_o assuerus_n etc._n etc._n which_o name_n assuerus_n gasper_n sanctius_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o common_a name_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o media_n as_o merodac_n of_o the_o babylonian_a king_n seleucus_n and_o antiochus_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n ptolemaeus_n of_o egypt_n caesar_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n arsaces_n of_o the_o parthian_a king_n and_o tigranes_n of_o the_o armenian_a because_o the_o first_o founder_n or_o enlarger_n of_o those_o kingdom_n be_v call_v by_o those_o name_n see_v gasper_n sanctius_n on_o the_o place_n but_o diodorus_n seem_v to_o make_v this_o distinct_a succession_n by_o different_a name_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o think_v because_o he_o succeed_v astibaras_n whenas_o according_a to_o thomas_n lydiat_a he_o may_v be_v the_o uncle_n of_o nicrotis_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_n call_v '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o be_v probable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v there_o for_o one_o single_a king_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o that_o single_a king_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v and_o consequent_o that_o assuerus_n be_v not_o a_o common_a name_n of_o the_o king_n
rule_v over_o many_o and_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n for_o gain_v and_o shall_v distribute_v the_o earth_n to_o they_o for_o a_o reward_n so_o vatablus_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o seventy_o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o have_v his_o portion_n as_o a_o retribution_n or_o reward_n namely_o of_o their_o suffering_n and_o of_o the_o good_a office_n the_o mahuzzim_n daemon_n or_o decease_a saint_n be_v suppose_v to_o do_v to_o they_o that_o worship_v they_o that_o be_v this_o antichristian_a power_n though_o they_o profess_v christ_n yet_o they_o will_v consecrate_v temple_n and_o altar_n to_o saint_n together_o with_o he_o and_o ascribe_v the_o safety_n of_o city_n and_o province_n to_o their_o protection_n and_o trust_v in_o they_o according_o give_v religious_a worship_n unto_o they_o and_o invoke_v they_o as_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o mahuzzim_n be_v often_o render_v by_o the_o seventy_o as_o their_o refuge_n and_o protector_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n which_o be_v a_o lively_a description_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o papacy_n at_o this_o very_a day_n and_o indeed_o of_o a_o long_a time_n heretofore_o both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n of_o both_o which_o the_o pope_n pretend_v to_o be_v supreme_a patriarch_n for_o which_o the_o idolatrous_a empire_n have_v be_v sore_o scourge_v by_o the_o saraceus_n and_o turk_n namely_o for_o worship_v mahuzzim_n that_o be_v daemon_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o decease_a saint_n and_o in_o order_n to_o they_o image_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n and_o of_o brass_n and_o of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n apoc._n 9_o 20._o the_o plague_n of_o the_o locust_n and_o the_o euphratean_a horseman_n that_o be_v of_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n come_v upon_o they_o for_o this_o and_o so_o it_o follow_v answerable_o here_o upon_o the_o mention_n of_o these_o mahuzzim_n 40._o 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_n at_o he_o that_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n under_o the_o five_o trumpet_n shall_v the_o locust_n or_o saracen_n come_v against_o the_o idolatrous_a empire_n who_o original_a be_v from_o arabia_n that_o lie_v south_n on_o the_o say_a empire_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n shall_v come_v against_o he_o like_o a_o whirlwind_n that_o be_v the_o euphratean_a horseman_n which_o be_v the_o turk_n and_o who_o original_a be_v northern_a beyond_o the_o caspian_a sea_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n opposite_a to_o arabia_n these_o under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n which_o be_v the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n these_o shall_v invade_v the_o say_v roman_a empire_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o idolatrous_a antichristian_a polity_n therein_o like_o a_o whirlwind_n or_o strong_a tempest_n from_o the_o north._n with_o chariot_n and_o with_o horseman_n and_o with_o many_o ship_n with_o carriage_n and_o a_o number_n of_o horseman_n as_o they_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o ship_n be_v here_o mention_v consentaneous_o to_o what_o follow_v and_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o country_n and_o overflow_v and_o pass_v over_o the_o sea_n out_o of_o asia_n minor_n into_o europe_n and_o at_o last_o take_v constantinople_n and_o utter_o ruin_v the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o their_o idolatry_n with_o the_o mahuzzim_n as_o have_v be_v above_o intimate_v 41._o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o glorious_a land_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ch._n 8._o 9_o signify_v the_o land_n of_o judaea_n according_a to_o the_o general_a strain_n of_o interpreter_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o divine_a residence_n there_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n the_o turk_n will_v be_v master_n of_o this_o land_n too_o as_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v at_o this_o day_n and_o many_o country_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v but_o these_o shall_v escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n edom_n and_o moab_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n that_o be_v say_v mr._n mede_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o arabia_n petraea_n which_o be_v never_o yet_o provincial_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n yea_o with_o some_o of_o they_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v at_o pension_n for_o the_o safe_a passage_n of_o his_o caravan_n 42._o he_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n also_o upon_o other_o country_n and_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n namely_o shall_v not_o escape_v which_o thougâ—…_n it_o hold_v out_o long_o under_o the_o mamaluke_n till_o the_o year_n 1517_o whenas_o constantinople_n be_v take_v in_o the_o year_n 1457_o at_o last_o fall_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o turk_n 43._o but_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o the_o treasure_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o over_o all_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o libyan_n and_o the_o ethiopian_n the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o cushites_n that_o be_v the_o neighbour_a nation_n whether_o of_o africa_n or_o libya_n as_o those_o of_o algiers_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o arabian_n in_o scripture_n call_v cushim_n shall_v be_v at_o his_o step_n that_o be_v at_o his_o devotion_n so_o mr._n mede_n and_o thus_o far_o the_o prophecy_n seem_v clear_a be_v apply_v to_o time_n past_a but_o what_o follow_v be_v to_o come_v and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n more_o uncertain_a and_o be_v so_o little_o be_v likely_a to_o reach_v at_o time_n more_o distant_a and_o we_o be_v already_o at_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n with_o which_o begin_v the_o seven_o vial_n and_o i_o suspect_v in_o this_o so_o contract_v a_o prophecy_n that_o aim_v only_o at_o main_a thing_n and_o such_o especial_o as_o concern_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o here_o treat_v of_o the_o scourge_n upon_o antichrist_n from_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o leap_n to_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o vial_n in_o the_o latter_a whereof_o antichrist_n or_o the_o bloody_a idolatrous_a papal_a hierarchy_n be_v utter_o ruin_v which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o considerable_a that_o it_o be_v unlikely_a to_o be_v omit_v in_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n 44._o but_o tiding_n out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o out_o of_o the_o north_n shall_v trouble_v he_o that_o be_v shall_v trouble_v the_o turk_n which_o tiding_n out_o of_o the_o east_n may_v very_o well_o contemporize_v with_o the_o six_o vial_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o river_n euphrates_n whereby_o its_o water_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o a_o way_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n prepare_v which_o show_v some_o grand_a mutation_n of_o affair_n and_o jeopardy_n that_o the_o turkish_a empire_n in_o those_o eastern_a part_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o at_o that_o time_n but_o the_o tiding_n out_o of_o the_o north_n may_v be_v of_o a_o most_o formidable_a strength_n of_o tartar_n invade_v the_o turkish_a empire_n at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o may_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o peganius_n i_o remember_v in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o six_o vial_n interpret_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o persian_n but_o the_o tartar_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o people_n from_o the_o north_n rather_o than_o from_o the_o east_n as_o this_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n express_v it_o the_o tartar_n their_o first_o drive_v the_o turk_n on_o this_o side_n of_o euphrates_n make_v they_o overflow_v so_o that_o by_o degree_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o asia_n minor_n they_o at_o last_o get_v into_o europe_n take_v new_a rome_n or_o constantinople_n and_o seize_v themselves_o of_o the_o constantinopolitan_a empire_n and_o what_o this_o drive_v of_o they_o here_o mention_v will_v do_v god_n alone_o certain_o know_v but_o it_o seem_v the_o same_o and_o rumour_n of_o this_o incursion_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o persian_n cast_v the_o turk_n into_o a_o great_a anxiety_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o equal_a rage_n as_o be_v intimate_v in_o what_o follow_v therefore_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o with_o great_a fury_n to_o destroy_v and_o utter_o to_o make_v away_o many_o that_o be_v any_o by_o who_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n he_o may_v think_v it_o probable_a further_o to_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o those_o imminent_a danger_n he_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o or_o to_o compensate_a his_o loss_n 45._o and_o he_o shall_v plant_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o palace_n betweéen_v the_o sea_n in_o the_o glorious_a holy_a mountain_n this_o interpreter_n ordinary_o understand_v of_o his_o enter_v into_o judaea_n because_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v which_o they_o make_v a_o character_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judaea_n and_o will_v have_v the_o mountain_n