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no_o other_o but_o his_o potency_n or_o headship_n second_o we_o argue_v from_o the_o condition_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o mark._n for_o as_o à _fw-la priori_fw-la we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mark_n by_o the_o right_n state_v and_o define_v of_o the_o name_n so_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mark_v we_o may_v come_v to_o understand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n see_v that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o name_n they_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n that_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mark_n of_o the_o name_n rev._n 14._o 11._o i_o find_v that_o many_o approve_a commentator_n who_o do_v much_o differ_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o interpretation_n do_v willing_o agree_v that_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o roman_n catholic_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o name_n now_o upon_o their_o own_o ground_n do_v they_o not_o affirm_v also_o in_o sense_n and_o substance_n that_o the_o 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the_o mark_n we_o may_v know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o name_n the_o three_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o image_n which_o be_v homogeneal_a and_o answerable_a to_o the_o name_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n thereof_o for_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n i_o may_v take_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n already_o sufficient_o declare_v in_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o protestant_a writer_n in_o they_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o ancient_a splendour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o roman_a majesty_n ancient_o decay_v in_o rome_n imperial_a and_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n repair_v and_o revive_v in_o rome_n papal_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o that_o the_o image_n be_v make_v to_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v wound_v in_o one_o
height_n the_o heaven_n and_o in_o breadth_n the_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n likewise_o the_o other_o kingdom_n aâ—…e_v semblance_v to_o a_o ram_n and_o to_o a_o goat_n buck_n and_o both_o in_o sundry_a horn_n and_o now_o all_o the_o nation_n be_v name_v that_o be_v therein_o contain_v answer_n first_o for_o the_o great_a tree_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o babylonian_a kingdom_n as_o of_o the_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n in_o his_o own_o personal_a greatness_n for_o when_o the_o tree_n be_v cut_v down_o and_o nabuchadnezzar_n fall_v the_o babylonian_a empire_n stand_v foâ—…_n the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n and_o greece_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o these_o two_o shall_v be_v all_o the_o nation_n which_o daniel_n do_v number_n after_o the_o babylonian_n first_o how_o do_v this_o distinguish_v the_o monarchy_n after_o the_o scripture-difference_n the_o scripture_n distinguish_v they_o according_a to_o the_o change_n from_o people_n to_o people_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 44._o chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 27._o if_o therefore_o the_o babylonian_n persian_n grecian_n be_v all_o the_o people_n how_o shall_v we_o make_v four_o monarchy_n of_o three_o people_n second_o that_o of_o persia_n and_o greece_n be_v again_o repeat_v chap._n 8._o because_o they_o be_v more_o summary_o describe_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n for_o if_o we_o look_v narrow_o to_o the_o matter_n the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n take_v up_o in_o the_o descrption_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n mr_n broughton_n the_o leg_n of_o the_o image_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o alexander_n in_o the_o mighty_a kingdom_n syria_n and_o egypt_n answer_n piscator_fw-la do_v build_v much_o upon_o this_o reason_n and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v repetition_n we_o will_v defer_v the_o examination_n thereof_o till_o we_o come_v to_o he_o mr_n broughton_n daniel_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 13._o one_o like_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n grant_v christ_n here_o to_o be_v mean_v and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o deceive_v they_o by_o forge_v a_o general_n four_o monarchy_n by_o refuse_v the_o plainness_n of_o daniel_n they_o will_v have_v come_v to_o the_o faith_n long_o ago_o answer_n this_o be_v a_o good_a caution_n in_o the_o general_n and_o christian_a man_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o turn_v all_o into_o nice_a dispute_n atheistical_a and_o gainsay_v people_n will_v soon_o take_v advantage_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o have_v sufficient_a matter_n to_o convince_v the_o jew_n that_o their_o messiah_n be_v come_v that_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o the_o â—…0_n week_n of_o daniel_n be_v at_o a_o end_n because_o jerusalem_n have_v be_v destroy_v long_o ago_o and_o the_o 70_o week_n do_v lead_v we_o to_o that_o fatal_a destruction_n for_o our_o interpretation_n that_o the_o roman_a be_v the_o four_o monarchy_n it_o be_v not_o this_o that_o keep_v the_o jew_n in_o his_o blindness_n and_o unbelief_n but_o rather_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a stumbling-block_n in_o his_o way_n to_o take_v the_o seleucian_n for_o the_o four_o monarchy_n mr_n broughton_n who_o affirm_v this_o to_o be_v a_o four_o monarchy_n how_o can_v he_o make_v it_o good_a that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seleucian_n suppose_v a_o jew_n shall_v read_v in_o the_o gospel_n write_v by_o saint_n matthew_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v in_o bethlem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o as_o the_o other_o evangelist_n do_v express_o say_v in_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n who_o cause_v all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v tax_v etc._n etc._n here_o then_o if_o a_o jew_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o roman_a be_v none_o of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o total_a dissolution_n of_o the_o four_o metal-kingdom_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o roman_a in_o this_o method_n and_o way_n of_o interpretation_n how_o can_v they_o possible_o make_v good_a that_o scripture_n foremention_v in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o kingdom_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n raise_v up_o a_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v dan._n 2._o 44._o if_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o four_o metal-kingdom_n and_o the_o evangelist_n all_o with_o one_o mouth_n do_v say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v raise_v up_o in_o that_o time_n when_o all_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_n we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o the_o roman_a must_v needs_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o four_o and_o the_o last_o kingdom_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v allege_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 13._o we_o do_v willing_o yield_v when_o the_o roman_a kingdom_n in_o the_o last_o and_o antichristian_a state_n thereof_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o final_a destruction_n then_o in_o those_o time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o union_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n under_o christ_n their_o king_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o though_o we_o do_v not_o press_v the_o strictness_n of_o the_o letter_n for_o a_o personal_a and_o visible_a reign_n of_o christ_n as_o many_o have_v do_v and_o many_o now_o do_v yet_o i_o trust_v that_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_a shall_v find_v it_o true_a that_o both_o people_n shall_v come_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n when_o his_o gospel_n shall_v be_v the_o regent_n law_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n something_o more_o large_o afterward_o mr_n broughton_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o wrath_n chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 21._o this_o place_n strong_o overthrow_v their_o error_n that_o seign_v the_o 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dissolution_n of_o all_o the_o four_o metal-kingdom_n at_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n do_v begin_v at_o the_o incarnation_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o monarchical_a power_n now_o because_o mr_n hayne_n earth_n have_v labour_v very_o much_o in_o this_o point_n we_o will_v take_v his_o argument_n into_o consideration_n mr_n hayne_n when_o herod_n pilate_n and_o the_o jewish_a ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o jesus_n christ_n god_n set_v he_o to_o be_v his_o king_n on_o mount_n zion_n and_o give_v he_o so_o eminent_a a_o kingdom_n that_o to_o it_o all_o king_n judge_n and_o people_n must_v submit_v or_o else_o be_v crush_v with_o a_o iron-scepter_n but_o herod_n pilate_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n rise_v up_o against_o jesus_n christ_n 1500_o year_n ago_o and_o more_o therefore_o god_n set_v up_o christ_n his_o kiâ—…g_n on_o mount_n zion_n and_o give_v he_o a_o kingdom_n so_o eminent_a 1500_o year_n ago_o and_o more_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o beast_n like_o a_o bear_n not_o a_o latter_a beast_n that_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o show_v the_o rise_n of_o four_o several_a monarchy_n each_o one_o diverse_a from_o other_o so_o in_o the_o present_a case_n after_o the_o description_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n the_o little_a horn_n be_v say_v to_o be_v another_o that_o come_v up_o after_o they_o to_o show_v the_o notable_a diversity_n between_o it_o and_o the_o horn_n that_o come_v up_o before_o and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n that_o another_o horn_n much_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a ten_o in_o nature_n and_o condition_n come_v up_o after_o they_o in_o order_n of_o time_n second_o suppose_v we_o shall_v let_v this_o translation_n pass_v postremum_fw-la exsurget_fw-la post_fw-la illa_fw-la a_o latter_a shall_v arise_v after_o they_o here_o i_o
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that_o passage_n in_o daniel_n his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n but_o because_o many_o stand_v upon_o the_o letter_n we_o will_v cite_v the_o famous_a canon_n of_o ptolemy_n where_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n of_o persia_n of_o greece_n and_o rome_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o character_n of_o the_o greek_a alphabet_n it_o be_v useful_a to_o illustrate_v many_o passage_n in_o this_o book_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v as_o hereunder_o write_v de_fw-fr epochâ_fw-la nabonassareâ_fw-la exit_fw-la manuscripto_fw-la libro_fw-la graeco_fw-la claudii_n ptolomaei_n continente_fw-la hypothesâ—…s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 45_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 48_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 54_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 55_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 59_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 67_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 80_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 100_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 122_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 143_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 186_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 188_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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