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1cnarsfa slcoim conmrs.Misstruehistoryofthe rise of the Romsnpovrer; theydid scatter the prey and spoil among the provinces, andconquered more nations muniiicence and benevolencein the outset, I:-yltheir nby their arms or battles.Rome boughtmore nations b riches and intrigue thanshe conquered in alia war; and compelled the Jews tosubmit for about two centuries to that which no nationbefore had been able ever to do, viz.,to be ruled b kings,governors, and high Lpriests, appointed by the livomans,s.nd not chosen by emselves. 25th verse, "And heshall stir np his power and his courage against the kingof the south with agreatarm ; and the king of thesouth shall be stirred up to battlza with avery andmighty army;but he shall not stand; for 'great ey shallforecast devices against him." This is a description ofthe war in Egypt, under the government of Mark Antonyand Octavius Caesar. "Yea, they that feed of the portionof his meat shall destroy him, and his army shalloverflow, and many shall fall down slain." When Antonywent into Evypt with a great army, Cleopatra, thenqueen of Egypt, deserted her husband's standard, as shehad before ompey's, and went over to Mark Antonywith all the forces she could command, by which meansEgypt became an easy prey to the Romans;so that apart of the Egyptian amiy, that fed of the portion of theing's meat, were the means of destroying the kingdom."And both of these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief;and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall notrosper; for yet the end shall be at the time appointed."rlhese two kings are Antony and Octavius, their charactersagreeing vvith the description given in this passage;history agreeing that they ruled over the Romansfor a seasonjointly, and that theywere both of themgreat deceivers and liars. History also informs us thatafter Antony had conquered Egypt, he and Octaviusquarrelled; Octavius Caesar declared war against Antony,marched an army towards Egypt, and at the battleof Actium detected Antony and Cleopatrzfs forces,afterwards took Alexandria in Egypt, and Antony andCleopatra put themselves to death, and Egypt becomess Roman province. This wasthirty years before the