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introduce_v laocoon_n speak_v these_o follow_a word_n aut_fw-la hoc_fw-la inclusi_fw-la ligno_fw-la occultantur_fw-la achivi_fw-la aut_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o nostros_fw-la fabricata_fw-la est_fw-la machina_fw-la muros_fw-la inspectura_n domos_fw-la venturaque_fw-la desuper_fw-la urbi_fw-la §_o 4._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o destruction_n kingdom_n troy_n be_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o troy_n be_v comprehend_v only_o in_o one_o city_n but_o according_a to_o 13._o to_o l._n 13._o strabo_n the_o country_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o trojan_a king_n consist_v in_o nine_o large_a principality_n be_v call_v troja_n which_o be_v invade_v and_o conquer_v by_o the_o greek_n they_o at_o last_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o troy_n the_o capital_a city_n which_o have_v questionless_a introduce_v this_o mistake_n of_o convert_v this_o war_n which_o last_v in_o all_o ten_o year_n into_o a_o decennial_a siege_n §_o 5._o this_o epocha_n be_v so_o famous_a in_o most_o 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3234_o 3._o erichtonius_fw-la his_o son_n 46_o 3299_o 4._o tros_n his_o son_n 49_o 3345_o 5._o ilus_n his_o son_n 40_o 3394_o 6._o laomedon_n his_o son_n 44_o 3434_o 7._o priamus_n his_o son_n 52_o 3478_o from_o dardanus_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n 296_o 3530_o §_o 8._o there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a dispute_n who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n or_o ilium_n troy_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o troy_n the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o ilus_n the_o son_n of_o tros_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o this_o city_n according_a to_o which_o supposition_n troy_n have_v not_o stand_v a_o age_n and_o a_o half_a of_o this_o opinion_n be_v 174._o be_v l._n 13._o geor._n de_fw-fr regn._n troj_fw-la p._n 174._o strabo_n and_o conon_n in_o photius_n reinerus_n reineccius_n with_o some_o other_o attribute_v it_o to_o tros_n other_o go_v back_o as_o far_o as_o to_o king_n dardanus_n to_o who_o they_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o have_v lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o ilium_n or_o troy_n with_o who_o consent_v aen._n consent_v l._n 5._o aen._n virgil_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o dardanus_n iliacae_fw-la primus_fw-la pater_fw-la vrbis_fw-la &_o auctor_fw-la electrâ_fw-la ut_fw-la graji_n perhibent_fw-la atlantide_n cretus_fw-la advehitur_fw-la teucros_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o both_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o his_o age_n 3._o age_n 2_o sam._n 5._o v._n 4._o 3._o 2._o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n precede_v the_o death_n of_o david_n 40_o year_n 27._o year_n ibid._n chron._n 3._o v._o 4._o c._n 30._o v._n 27._o 3._o the_o 44th_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n or_o the_o four_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 480th_o year_n after_o the_o go_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n 1._o egypt_n 1_o
same_o other_o opinion_n concern_v the_o same_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sacred_a writ_n and_o yet_o disagree_v with_o we_o in_o our_o hypothesis_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o the_o abovementioned_a ibid._n abovementioned_a ibid._n computation_n of_o 480_o year_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o the_o israelite_n leave_v of_o egypt_n and_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v only_o account_v the_o year_n of_o each_o of_o the_o judge_n that_o rule_v over_o israel_n without_o include_v the_o several_a interval_n of_o their_o bondage_n oâ—_n anarchy_n ludovicus_n capellus_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n but_o above_o all_o other_o 7._o other_o isag_n châ—on_n c._n 7._o gerhardus_fw-la johannes_n vossius_fw-la patronize_v this_o fiction_n allege_v from_o the_o author_n of_o the_o sacred_a history_n his_o intention_n have_v be_v only_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o time_n the_o israelite_n be_v govern_v by_o moses_n joshua_n the_o judge_n and_o king_n without_o 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jacob_n from_o a_o people_n of_o strange_a language_n judah_n be_v his_o sanctuary_n and_o israel_n his_o dominion_n the_o sea_n see_v it_o and_o flee_v jordan_n be_v drive_v back_o which_o have_v induce_v lautentius_fw-la codomannus_n to_o affirm_v the_o abovementioned_a term_n of_o 480_o year_n have_v its_o beginning_n not_o till_o that_o time_n when_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n have_v its_o peculiar_a inheritance_n assign_v to_o they_o according_a to_o which_o supposition_n he_o compute_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o israelite_n leave_v of_o egypt_n 599_o year_n and_o sabellicus_n melchior_n canus_n and_o michael_n moestlinus_n account_v 592_o year_n dionysius_n petavius_n temp._n petavius_n lib._n 9_o de_fw-la doctr._fw-la temp._n compute_v 520_o year_n by_o add_v 40_o year_n the_o israelite_n be_v in_o the_o desert_n to_o the_o 480_o year_n but_o petavius_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o abovenamed_a chronologer_n have_v put_v a_o wrong_a sense_n upon_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n in_o these_o two_o passage_n of_o deut._n 4._o and_o psalm_n 114_o which_o they_o allege_v as_o parallel_v to_o one_o another_o there_o be_v not_o intend_v the_o least_o distinct_a account_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o only_o mention_v in_o general_a term_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o numb_a 33._o v._n 38._o it_o be_v say_v and_o aaron_n the_o priest_n go_v up_o into_o mount_n hor_n at_o the_o commandmont_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o die_v there_o in_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month._n §_o 4._o dionysius_n petavius_n and_o some_o other_o who_o pretend_v to_o enlarge_v this_o computation_n of_o 480_o year_n allege_v that_o it_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o calculation_n writ_n whether_o this_o computation_n of_o 480_o year_n be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o sacred_a writ_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o interval_n of_o bondage_n of_o the_o israelite_n but_o these_o gentleman_n have_v neglect_v what_o have_v long_o ago_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o interpreter_n that_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v include_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o judge_n and_o that_o sometime_o several_a tribe_n have_v have_v their_o several_a judge_n so_o that_o two_o or_o more_o have_v be_v their_o head_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o confirm_v which_o let_v we_o look_v into_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n c._n 4._o v._n 2._o where_o it_o be_v relate_v that_o the_o israelite_n live_v in_o subjection_n undeâ—_n jabin_n twenty_o year_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n it_o be_v add_v and_o deborah_n a_o prophetess_n the_o wife_n of_o lapidoth_n she_o judge_v israel_n at_o that_o time_n who_o can_v be_v so_o much_o beyond_o himself_o as_o to_o suppose_v that_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o their_o bondage_n ought_v to_o be_v separately_z compute_v beside_o the_o time_n of_o deborah_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o another_o passage_n in_o the_o the_o same_o book_n where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o samson_n 20._o samson_n judge_n 15._o 20._o be_v judge_v israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o philistine_n 20_o year_n §_o 5._o though_o it_o be_v not_o always_o requisite_a in_o judge_n how_o the_o 480_o year_n be_v divide_v between_o the_o king_n and_o judge_n a_o chronologer_n to_o give_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a interval_n of_o time_n when_o the_o whole_a be_v beyond_o question_n yet_o for_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o curious_a we_o will_v represent_v in_o the_o follow_a table_n several_a opinion_n of_o some_o of_o our_o modern_a chronologer_n concern_v these_o interval_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v compute_v year_n according_a to_o  _fw-fr petavius_n be_v vos_fw-fr wil._n lang._n we_o scripture_n proof_n moses_n 40_o 40_o 40_o 40_o numb_a 14._o v._n 33._o joshua_n 14_o 26_o 14_o 17_o  _fw-fr the_o senior_n 10_o  _fw-fr 13_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bondage_n under_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chushan_n 8_o 8_o 8_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr othniel_n 40_o 40_o 40_o 40_o judg._n 3._o v._o 10._o seruit_fw-la under_o the_o moab_n 18_o 18_o 0_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ehud_n 80_o 80_o 80_o 80_o judg._n 3._o v._o 20._o bond._n under_o jabin_n 20_o 20_o 0_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr deb._n &_o bar._n 40_o 40_o 40_o 40_o judg._n 4._o v._o 4._o seruit_fw-la under_o the_o midian_a 7_o 7_o 0_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr gideon_n 40_o 40_o 40_o 40_o judg._n 8._o v._o 32._o abimelech_n 3_o 3_o 40_o 3_o judg._n 9_o v._o 22._o thola_n 23_o 23_o 3_o 23_o judg._n 10._o v._o 2._o jair_a 22_o 22_o 23_o 22_o judg._n 10._o v._o 3._o seruit_fw-la under_o the_o ammonit_a 0_o 18_o 22_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr jephtha_n 6_o 6_o 18_o 6_o judg._n 12._o v._o 7._o ibzan_n 7_o 7_o 6_o 7_o judg._n 12._o v._o 9_o elon_n 10_o 10_o 7_o 10_o judg._n 12._o v._o 11._o abdon_n 8_o 8_o 18_o 8_o judg._n 12._o v._o 14._o bond._n under_o the_o philist_n 0_o 40_o 20_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr samson_n 20_o 20_o 3_o 20_o judg._n 15._o v._o 20._o eli_n 20_o 40_o  _fw-fr 40_o 1_o sam._n 4._o v._n 18._o sam._n &_o saul_n 40_o 32_o 20_o 40_o act_n 13._o v._o 21._o david_n 40_o 40_o 20_o 40_o 2_o sam._n 5._o v._n 4._o solomon_n 4_o 3_o 4_o 4_o 1_o reg._n 6._o v._n 1._o sum_n 520_o 667_o 479_o 480_o  _fw-fr chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o three_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mention_v in_o ezec._n chap._n
of_o their_o magistrate_n §_o 9_o the_o olympian_a year_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n each_o of_o they_o admit_v again_o of_o a_o threefold_a difference_n for_o they_o be_v either_o common_a year_n consist_v of_o 12_o month_n and_o these_o be_v again_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 362_o day_n of_o which_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 361_o day_n one_o day_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o month_n boëdromion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 360_o day_n 2_o day_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o month._n or_o embolimâ—an_a year_n consist_v of_o 13_o mon._n by_o double_v the_o mon._n posideon_n and_o these_o be_v again_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 39â—_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 391_o day_n one_o day_n be_v take_v out_o again_o of_o the_o month_n boëdromion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 390_o day_n one_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o month._n §_o 10._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o last_o olympiad_n epocha_n concern_v the_o end_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v celebrate_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 312_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a but_o cedrenus_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v continue_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n after_o and_o the_o last_o olympiad_n be_v the_o 293d_o which_o according_a to_o this_o computation_n must_v be_v coincident_a with_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 393._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n 1._o this_o epocha_n must_v be_v regulate_v either_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o varro_n or_o cato_n 2._o whereas_o cato_n affirm_v that_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o 24_o olympian_a year_n and_o varro_n that_o it_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o 23_o do_v olympian_n year_n the_o connection_n of_o this_o epocha_n must_v be_v fix_v to_o one_o of_o these_o abovementioned_a olympian_a year_n 3._o 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month_n be_v add_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_v epocha_n the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o notwithstanding_o this_o epocha_n be_v the_o most_o varro_n concern_v the_o dâ—fferâ—nce_n betwixt_o câ—to_n and_o varro_n celebrate_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o be_v not_o free_a from_o all_o dispute_n occasion_v by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n who_o not_o only_o before_o the_o time_n of_o cato_n and_o varro_n do_v regulate_v their_o computation_n by_o this_o epocha_n which_o be_v not_o introduce_v till_o five_o of_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n but_o also_o afterward_o do_v disagree_v in_o the_o true_a time_n there_o be_v a_o whole_a year_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o computation_n of_o cato_n and_o that_o of_o varro_n and_o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n go_v another_o year_n beyond_o both_o and_o fix_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n in_o 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livy_n pliny_n and_o paterculus_n begin_v this_o epocha_n promiscuous_o sometime_o from_o the_o varronian_a palilia_n sometime_o from_o the_o forego_n year_n sometime_o also_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n of_o the_o follow_a year_n see_v dei_fw-la see_v com._n in_o l._n 3_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la ludovicus_n vives_z and_z d_o jacobus_n capellus_n §_o 2._o it_o be_v very_o evident_a out_o of_o the_o roman_a history_n palilia_n the_o roman_a feast_n calâ—ed_v palilia_n that_o the_o feast_n call_v palilia_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o celebrate_a at_o rome_n institute_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o this_o city_n according_a to_o propertius_n thematism_n c_o thematism_n vrbis_fw-la festus_n erat_fw-la dixere_fw-la palilia_n patres_fw-la hic_fw-la primus_fw-la coepit_fw-la moenibus_fw-la esse_fw-la dies_fw-la annua_fw-la pastorum_fw-la convivia_fw-la lusus_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la quum_fw-la pagana_fw-la madent_a fercula_fw-la 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parilia_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o romulus_n rome_n whether_o romulus_n be_v the_o first_o â—â—under_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o 1._o but_o lib_fw-la 1._o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n say_v the_o historian_n do_v agree_v neither_o about_o the_o time_n nor_o the_o true_a founder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o romuli_n and_o in_o vit._n romuli_n plutarch_n speak_v much_o to_o the_o tame_a purpose_n notwithstanding_o say_v he_o the_o most_o glorious_a name_n of_o this_o city_n be_v so_o much_o celebrate_v among_o foreign_a nation_n it_o remain_v as_o yet_o uncertain_a who_o be_v its_o first_o founder_n 〈◊〉_d founder_n lib._n 3._o c._n 2_o in_o ital._n 〈◊〉_d philippus_n cluverius_n allege_v many_o more_o of_o this_o kind_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a historian_n and_o conclude_v that_o the_o fictitious_a relation_n of_o the_o greek_n concern_v romulus_n and_o remus_n be_v so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a as_o 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catholic_n writer_n of_o the_o martyrology_n breviaries_n diaries_n etc._n etc._n from_o these_o character_n it_o seem_v evident_a to_o i_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4711_o cycl_n ☉_o 7._o ☽_o 18._o on_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o december_n if_o therefore_o 4711_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n epocha_n how_o to_o investigate_v the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o two_o whole_a year_n betwixt_o the_o vulgar_a computation_n and_o this_o if_o therefore_o 4713_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o know_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n or_o if_o the_o say_v 4713_o year_n be_v add_v to_o the_o know_a year_n of_o this_o vulgar_a epocha_n the_o product_n will_v show_v the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n and_o if_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o the_o computation_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o year_n precede_v the_o vulgar_a epocha_n let_v the_o same_o be_v subtract_v from_o the_o 4714th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n and_o the_o residue_n will_v show_v the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n next_o precede_v the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o the_o true_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n be_v know_v and_o you_o will_v investigate_v the_o year_n before_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o vulgar_a epocha_n subtract_v 4714_o year_n from_o the_o know_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n and_o the_o residue_n will_v show_v the_o year_n next_o precede_v the_o vulgar_a epocha_n §_o 1._o 1._o 1._o dubior_fw-la eu._n part_n 2._o dub_v 1._o fred_n spanheim_n 8._o spanheim_n syn._n disp_n select_v exc._n 8._o joh._n cloppenburgius_fw-la christ_n whether_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a year_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n joh._n vossius_fw-la and_o many_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o determine_v the_o true_a year_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n they_o allege_v that_o the_o uncertain_a beginning_n of_o the_o several_a different_a epocha_n and_o their_o unequal_a conception_n and_o uncertain_a foundation_n together_o with_o the_o various_a interpretation_n of_o so_o many_o author_n of_o note_n be_v insuperable_a difficulty_n they_o add_v to_o this_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o christian_a epocha_n not_o till_o a_o considerable_a time_n after_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n the_o different_a opinion_n and_o computation_n concern_v the_o reign_n of_o herod_n the_o taxation_n of_o cyrenius_n and_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o christ_n from_o whence_o they_o conclude_v that_o all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o chronologer_n concern_v this_o epocha_n be_v found_v upon_o false_a and_o 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not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o the_o first_o decree_n of_o augustus_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o of_o the_o taxation_n under_o cyrenius_n after_o the_o banishment_n of_o archelaus_n and_o the_o death_n of_o herod_n to_o resolve_v this_o difficulty_n the_o interpreter_n have_v have_v recourse_n to_o divers_a explication_n theodorus_n beza_n pretend_v to_o correct_v the_o text_n of_o st._n luke_n and_o to_o substitute_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v of_o very_o ill_a consequence_n to_o correct_v the_o sacred_a text_n neither_o porphyrius_n nor_o julian_n the_o apostate_n though_o they_o be_v not_o unacquainted_a with_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n concern_v the_o taxation_n of_o cyrenius_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n never_o attempt_v to_o contradict_v it_o and_o christ_n and_o apol._n 2._o pro_fw-la christ_n justin_n martyr_n allege_v in_o his_o behalf_n the_o taxation-book_n make_v by_o cyrenius_n calvin_n and_o salmero_n accuse_v josephus_n of_o a_o mistake_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o taxation_n of_o cyrenius_n but_o to_o lay_v so_o gross_a a_o error_n at_o the_o door_n of_o so_o great_a a_o historian_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o veracity_n of_o his_o whole_a history_n neither_o be_o i_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o eusebius_n eccl._n eusebius_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o hist_o eccl._n who_o maintain_v the_o taxation_n mention_v by_o 1._o by_o l._n 17._o c._n 15._o l._n 18._o c._n 1._o josephus_n to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o taxation_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v by_o st._n luke_n spanhemius_fw-la have_v sufficient_o show_v the_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o they_o 241._o they_o chron._n c._n 241._o joh._n georg._n herwart_n and_o chr._n and_o ecl._n chr._n kepler_n interpret_v the_o word_n of_o st._n luke_n 2._o luke_n c._n 2._o v._n 2._o thus_o that_o the_o genitive_a case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o comparative_a mood_n and_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o this_o taxation_n be_v the_o first_o and_o be_v make_v before_o quirinius_n or_o cyrenius_n be_v governor_n or_o perfect_a of_o syria_n but_o if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o st._n luke_n he_o will_v questionless_a have_v express_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o style_n of_o this_o evangelist_n in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o conclude_v that_o either_o cyrenius_n have_v be_v twice_o governor_n of_o syria_n or_o that_o he_o be_v send_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n on_o purpose_n into_o syria_n with_o full_a power_n to_o regulate_v this_o taxation_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v any_o superior_a power_n and_o that_o josephus_n do_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o because_o it_o come_v perhaps_o never_o to_o his_o knowledge_n §_o 3._o this_o character_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n christ_n hâ—w_o to_o reconcile_v the_o synchronism_n of_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o tiberius_n and_o the_o 30_o of_o christ_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o one_o of_o the_o fundamental_a one_o of_o this_o epocha_n have_v meet_v with_o dubious_a interpretation_n for_o some_o of_o they_o explain_v the_o word_n of_o a_o st._n luke_n thus_o jesus_n begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o other_o will_v have_v it_o jesus_n be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n to_o wit_n when_o he_o begin_v his_o ministry_n of_o the_o first_o opinion_n be_v scaliger_n who_o chron._n who_o c._n 3._o v._n 23_o l._n 3._o isag_n chron._n pretend_v to_o evince_v that_o christ_n be_v then_o enter_v his_o 31st_o year_n of_o age._n but_o i_o be_o rather_o incline_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v use_n of_o here_o in_o a_o eliptick_a sense_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o relate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n §_o 4._o this_o vulgar_a epocha_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o one_o whether_o the_o vulgar_a epecha_n of_o christâ—_n be_v the_o true_a one_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o christian_a writer_n at_o the_o time_n of_o beda_n but_o the_o same_o have_v also_o meet_v with_o a_o patron_n among_o the_o modern_a author_n in_o the_o person_n of_o henr._n harvil_n a_o franciscan_a friar_n but_o to_o no_o great_a purpose_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o same_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o true_a computation_n of_o the_o time_n of_o herod_n and_o the_o synchronism_n of_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n and_o the_o 30_o year_n
where_o among_o other_o thing_n dionysius_n answer_v apollophanes_n concern_v this_o eclipse_n aut_fw-la deus_fw-la patitur_fw-la aut_fw-la vicem_fw-la patientis_fw-la deflet_fw-la either_o god_n himself_o suffer_v or_o else_o be_v extreme_o concern_v about_o he_o that_o suffer_v which_o contradict_v the_o opinion_n of_o origenes_n laur._n valla_n erasmus_n roterdamus_n and_o be_v peyrerius_n who_o maintain_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o particular_a eclipse_n which_o be_v not_o observe_v at_o athens_n or_o any_o other_o place_n beyond_o the_o horizon_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o phlegon_n make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o most_o unquestionable_a character_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n §_o 7._o christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o 6_o feria_n for_o the_o feria_n christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o 6_o feria_n day_n on_o which_o christ_n be_v crucify_v be_v call_v by_o 42._o by_o c._n 15._o v._n 42._o st._n mark_n and_o 31._o and_o c._n 19_o v._n 31._o st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v preparation_n or_o the_o day_n before_o the_o sabbath_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o woman_n stay_v but_o one_o day_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n see_v st._n luke_n c._n 23._o 3._o the_o syrian_a and_o arabic_a interpreter_n unanimous_o agree_v that_o christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o friday_n as_o 4._o do_v the_o most_o ancient_a father_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n 5._o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o paschal_n plenilune_n which_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 33d_o year_n of_o christ_n which_o plenilune_n do_v happen_v that_o same_o year_n on_o the_o 6_o feria_n all_o which_o sufficient_o contradict_v the_o assertion_n of_o paulus_n middleburgensis_n and_o willhelmus_fw-la langius_fw-la that_o christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o 5_o feria_n or_o on_o thursday_n what_o they_o allege_v for_o themselves_o that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o 40._o in_o c._n 12._o v._n 40._o matthew_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n some_o compute_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o christ_n passion_n other_o interpret_v it_o by_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v two_o night_n and_o one_o day_n chap._n xlii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o epocha_n these_o follow_a chararacter_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n 1._o the_o jewish_a war_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o which_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v begin_v in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o florus_n be_v make_v governor_n of_o that_o province_n and_o in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nero._n see_v ant._n see_v lib._n 20._o c._n ult_n ant._n josephus_n the_o jew_n bear_v it_o patient_o say_v histor_n say_v l._n 5._o histor_n tacitus_n till_o the_o time_n when_o gessius_n florus_n be_v make_v governor_n then_o the_o war_n begin_v to_o break_v out_o when_o cestius_n gallus_n than_o deputy-governour_n of_o syria_n endeavour_v to_o force_v they_o to_o a_o compliance_n they_o be_v vanquish_v in_o several_a engagement_n 2._o this_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n happen_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o 70_o angelical_a week_n which_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n 24._o prophet_n c._n 9_o v._n 24._o daniel_n be_v determine_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n 3._o this_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n happen_v in_o the_o 2_o do_v year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o flavius_n vespafianus_fw-la according_a to_o jud._n to_o l._n 6._o c._n 47._o the_o bell_n jud._n josephus_n and_o chron._n and_o in_o chron._n eusebius_n the_o reign_n of_o vespafian_n commence_v with_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n when_o tiberius_n alexander_n than_o governor_n of_o egypt_n first_o induce_v the_o legion_n to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o vespafian_n in_o the_o 2_o do_v year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n for_o according_a to_o 66._o to_o l._n 66._o dio_n cassius_n there_o be_v a_o interval_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o 22_o day_n betwixt_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o vespasian_n i_o say_v in_o the_o same_o year_n when_o the_o battle_n be_v fight_v near_o cremona_n and_o vitellius_n be_v slay_v on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o saturn_n see_v 3._o see_v l._n 3._o tacitus_n and_o about_o which_o time_n happen_v a_o notable_a eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o contribute_v not_o a_o little_a towards_o increase_v the_o tumult_n and_o mutiny_n in_o vitellius_n be_v army_n see_v 65._o see_v l._n 65._o dio._n such_o a_o eclipse_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o vulgar_a aera_fw-la of_o christ_n 69_o on_o the_o 18_o day_n of_o october_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o investigate_v by_o the_o astronomical_a calculation_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o 2_o do_v year_n of_o the_o 212th_o olympiad_n when_o the_o roman_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n see_v chron._n see_v in_o chron._n euseb_n 5._o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n happen_v in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o fl._n vesp_n augustus_n a_o second_o time_n and_o titus_n be_v roman_a consul_n see_v 66._o see_v l._n 66._o dio_n cassius_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o 331st_o year_n before_o the_o consulship_n of_o stilico_n and_o aurelianus_n when_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v by_o the_o roman_n see_v sulpit._n severus_n 7._o titus_n begin_v the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o month_n xanticus_n on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v free_v from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n see_v jud._n see_v l._n 5._o c._n 11._o de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n josephus_n 8._o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v in_o ash_n on_o the_o 10_o day_n of_o the_o month_n lous_a on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n see_v 10._o see_v l._n 7._o c._n 9_o 10._o josephus_n and_o seder_n olam_n 9_o the_o city_n be_v take_v on_o the_o 8_o day_n of_o the_o month_n gorpiaeus_n and_o upon_o a_o saturday_n which_o day_n be_v in_o great_a veneration_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n see_v josephus_n and_o 66._o and_o l._n 66._o dio_n cassius_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o titus_n begin_v the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4783_o cycl_n ☉_o 23._o ☽_o 14._o on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o april_n and_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v in_o ash_n on_o the_o 6_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o the_o total_a desolation_n of_o the_o city_n on_o the_o first_o of_o september_n if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n be_v subtract_v 4782_o year_n and_o 3_o month_n epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n to_o find_v out_o the_o 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