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That is very observable we have of Antiochus Epiphanes in Dan. 11. 21. In his estate shall stand up a vile person, and yet he was the great King of Assyria. And Josephus reports, the Samaritans wrote to him, because he tormented the Jews, to excuse themselves that they were no Jews; and they writ, Antiochus the mighty God; and his name Epiphanes in English, does signify one that is illustrious and famous above others: Though he was the great King of Assyria, and by flattery was called the Mighty God, and by his name called Illustrious & famous above others, yet by the holy Ghost he is called a Vile person. But David speaking ⟨p. 216⟩of Gods people, whom he should do good unto, says, They are the excellent of the earth, in whom is my delight, Psal. 16. the word signifies, the magnificent of the earth: The one is called The vile of the earth, in the Psalm before, and the other called The magnificent, in this Psalm.

That is very observable we have of Antiochus Epiphanes in Dan. 11. 21. In his estate shall stand up a vile person, and yet he was the great King of Assyria. And Josephus reports, the Samaritans wrote to him, because he tormented the Jews, to excuse themselves that they were no Jews; and they writ, Antiochus the mighty God; and his name Epiphanes in English, does signifie one that is illustrious and famous above others: Though he was the great King of Assyria, and by flattery was called the Mighty God, and by his name called Illustrious & famous above others, yet by the holy Ghost he is called a Vile person. But David speaking ⟨p. 216⟩of Gods people, whom he should do good unto, says, They are the excellent of the earth, in whom is my delight, Psal. 16. the word signifies, the magnificent of the earth: The one is called The vile of the earth, in the Psalm before, and the other called The magnificent, in this Psalm.