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the_o turk_n semunder_n situateon_o the_o danow_n not_o far_o from_o belgrade_n and_o take_v by_o amurath_n the_o second_o anno_fw-la 1438._o since_o govern_v by_o a_o turkish_a sanziack_n under_o the_o beglerbeg_n of_o buda_n 6_o novegrad_v in_o the_o border_n hereof_o fortify_v with_o a_o impregnable_a castle_n 7_o stonibourg_n in_o latin_a stonibrigadun_n the_o ordinary_a seat_n of_o the_o ancient_a despot_n 8_o prisden_n say_v by_o mâ—rcator_n to_o be_v the_o birthplace_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n most_o like_a to_o be_v tauresium_n a_o city_n of_o the_o dardanian_n mention_v by_o procopius_n who_o make_v it_o the_o birthplace_n of_o that_o emperor_n by_o who_o repair_v and_o fortify_v with_o four_o great_a turret_n thence_o call_v tetraâ—yrgon_n but_o other_o more_o probable_o make_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v at_o loâ—hrida_n a_o town_n of_o bulgaria_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 9_o scopi_n by_o ptolemie_n call_v scupi_n and_o 10_o vlpianum_n first_o build_v by_o tâ—rajan_n who_o forename_n be_v vlpius_n afterward_o re-edify_v by_o the_o say_v justinian_n and_o call_v secunda_fw-la justiniana_n justiniana_n prima_fw-la be_v in_o balgaria_n now_o a_o poor_a village_n call_v pirethy_o as_o lazius_n oâ—_n czanadre_n as_o marâ—us_n niger_n be_v of_o opinion_n 11_o rhae_fw-la iaria_fw-la by_o ptolemie_n for_o distinction_n sake_n call_v rhaetiaria_n mysorum_n than_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o moesian_o of_o which_o now_o no_o ruin_n be_v remain_v 12_o raveniczen_n the_o vendenis_n of_o ptolenae_fw-la but_o not_o else_o observable_a the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n such_o as_o be_v most_o considerable_a in_o the_o story_n of_o it_o be_v the_o basiarne_n the_o dardani_n and_o the_o moesi_n the_o tricornesii_n and_o picensii_n speak_v of_o by_o ptolemie_n be_v eiâ—her_o branch_n of_o the_o moesi_n or_o else_o a_o obscure_a people_n not_o worth_a the_o look_v after_o of_o these_o the_o daâ—â—anians_n be_v most_o ancient_a inhabit_v 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business_n they_o return_v all_o home_n again_o except_o 30000_o which_o pierce_v into_o dardania_n and_o make_v their_o own_o fortune_n as_o they_o can_v this_o practiâ—e_n as_o it_o give_v matter_n of_o quarrel_n to_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o macedonian_a so_o it_o occasion_v perseus_n the_o son_n oâ—_n philip_n to_o make_v use_n of_o these_o bastarnae_n against_o the_o roman_n at_o who_o request_n 10000_o horse_n and_o as_o many_o foot_n pass_v over_o the_o danow_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o claudicus_n a_o king_n among_o they_o but_o find_v that_o perseus_n be_v too_o straitlaced_n to_o part_v with_o money_n for_o their_o pay_n they_o return_v again_o forage_v the_o country_n as_o they_o pass_v but_o whether_o they_o pass_v over_o that_o river_n or_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o nation_n who_o upon_o philip_n invitation_n have_v before_o come_v over_o that_o i_o do_v not_o find_v how_o soever_o come_v by_o this_o mean_v acquaint_v with_o the_o 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sun_n in_o many_o year_n and_o therefore_o grow_v rusty_a desire_v a_o fire_n to_o purge_v it_o this_o sardanapalus_n afford_v it_o it_o may_v be_v to_o end_v his_o life_n with_o that_o in_o which_o he_o place_v his_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la it_o may_v be_v in_o spite_n unto_o his_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v be_v in_o policy_n that_o so_o great_a a_o treasure_n not_o fall_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o foe_n may_v so_o much_o the_o more_o disable_v they_o from_o make_v resistance_n against_o or_o detain_v the_o empire_n from_o his_o next_o rightful_a successor_n for_o it_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n the_o most_o foolish_a both_o to_o lose_v our_o treasure_n and_o with_o it_o to_o enrich_v our_o adversary_n on_o which_o consideration_n the_o spaniard_n fire_v their_o indian_a fleet_n at_o gades_n and_o the_o genoese_a they_o at_o tripoli_n that_o their_o lade_n may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o english_a and_o mahometan_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o sardanapalus_n arbaces_n take_v media_n and_o persia_n with_o the_o confine_a province_n belochus_n strengthen_v himself_o in_o assyria_n chaldaea_n and_o the_o adjacent_a region_n his_o kingdom_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o assyria_n the_o new_a king_n of_o assyria_n and_o chaldaea_n a._n m._n 3146._o 1._o phul_n belochus_n the_o beginner_n of_o this_o new_a monarchy_n 3194._o 2._o phul_n assur_n destroy_v galilee_n and_o subdue_v the_o kingdom_n or_o damascus_n the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v tiglah_n phâ—lassar_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 3217._o 3._o salmanassar_n who_o destroy_v samaria_n and_o ruin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o carry_v the_o 10_o tribe_n to_o perpetual_a captivity_n this_o be_v the_o nabonassar_n of_o the_o chrâ—nologers_n 3227._o 4._o sennacherib_n who_o blasphemous_a host_n be_v vanquish_v by_o angel_n from_o heaven_n and_o he_o himself_o murder_v by_o his_o two_o son_n adramelech_n and_o sharezer_n 7._o 3233._o 5._o asserhaddon_n who_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n on_o his_o brother_n be_v depose_v by_o his_o deputy_n of_o chaldaea_n and_o the_o seat_n royal_a transfer_v from_o ninive_n to_o babylon_n 10._o 3243._o 6._o merodach_n baladan_n governor_n of_o babylon_n succeed_v his_o master_n in_o the_o throne_n conceive_v by_o some_o to_o be_v the_o mardocempade_n of_o ptolemy_n by_o other_o to_o be_v also_o the_o fame_n king_n who_o by_o his_o captain_n holofernes_n do_v so_o plague_n judaea_n 3283._o 7._o ben_n merodach_n 30_o son_n of_o merodach_n baladan_n 21._o 3304._o 8._o nabopullassar_n who_o vanquish_v pharaoh_n necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n 25._o 3339._o 9_o nabuchodonosor_n the_o great_a by_o some_o call_v the_o hercules_n of_o the_o east_n who_o conquer_v egypt_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n with_o who_o he_o reign_v for_o a_o time_n and_o mighty_o enlarge_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n he_o join_v also_o with_o astyages_n king_n of_o mede_n in_o subvert_v the_o proud_a city_n of_o ninive_n and_o in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n destroy_v jerusalem_n and_o carry_v the_o people_n captive_a unto_o babylon_n but_o in_o the_o last_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o be_v so_o distract_v that_o he_o live_v not_o much_o unlike_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v by_o daniel_n chap._n 4._o during_o which_o time_n his_o son_n evilmerodach_n his_o daughter_n nicocris_n with_o niglissat_fw-la her_o husband_n and_o laborasaradach_n their_o son_n govern_v his_o empire_n as_o protector_n and_o therefore_o be_v by_o some_o reckon_v as_o king_n final_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v recover_v his_o sense_n be_v again_o restore_v unto_o the_o throne_n and_o die_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v in_o all_o 44._o year_n 3583._o 10._o evilmerodach_n the_o son_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n slay_v by_o astyages_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n 26._o 3409._o 11._o balthassar_n son_n of_o evilmerodach_n the_o nabonidus_n of_o berosus_n a_o prince_n of_o a_o dissolute_a and_o cruel_a nature_n be_v in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n assail_v by_o cyaxares_n the_o son_n of_o astyages_n who_o the_o scripture_n call_v darius_n medus_n and_o by_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a by_o who_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n a._n m._n 3426._o that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o balthassar_n be_v the_o common_a opinion_n but_o josephus_n scaliger_n in_o his_o learned_a and_o industrious_a work_n de_fw-fr emendatione_fw-la temporum_fw-la make_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v in_o a_o tumult_n by_o his_o own_o people_n who_o elect_v into_o the_o empire_n a_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o mede_n call_v in_o profane_a story_n nabonidus_n in_o divine_a darius_n medus_n who_o after_o a_o 17_o year_n reign_n be_v slay_v by_o cyrus_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n but_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o man_n this_o can_v hold_v good_a for_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n have_v pronounce_v chap._n 27._o that_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n whereas_o nabonidus_n be_v a_o prince_n of_o strange_a blood_n and_o so_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o in_o balthassar_n the_o son_n son_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v this_o word_n accomplish_v but_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o argument_n and_o withal_o the_o scoff_n which_o very_o prodigal_o he_o bestow_v on_o such_o as_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n natio_fw-la chronologorum_fw-la the_o whole_a rout_n of_o chronologer_n boni_fw-la &_o diligentes_fw-la viri_fw-la good_a simple_a meaning_n man_n &_o addunt_fw-la alta_fw-la nihil_fw-la veriora_fw-la be_v his_o first_o compliment_n ut_fw-la igitur_fw-la quod_fw-la chronologorum_fw-la est_fw-la omnesresiptscant_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o that_o they_o may_v repent_v their_o ever_o be_v chronologer_n he_o bring_v in_o berosus_n cite_v by_o josephus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o appion_n but_o berosus_n there_o make_v nabonidus_n to_o who_o he_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o balthassar_n be_v by_o the_o people_n deliver_v to_o be_v a_o babylonian_a and_o not_o as_o scaliger_n will_v have_v he_o say_v a_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o mede_n neither_o can_v the_o authority_n of_o berosus_n countervail_v that_o of_o daniel_n who_o in_o his_o 6_o chapter_n tell_v balthassar_n that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v divide_v among_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n his_o second_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o darius_n the_o mede_n take_v the_o empire_n by_o which_o word_n take_v be_v employ_v say_v he_o not_o a_o forcible_a in_o vasion_n but_o a_o willing_a acceptance_n of_o the_o empire_n offer_v to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o darius_n indeed_o take_v the_o empire_n quiet_o and_o willing_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o by_o cyrus_n and_o his_o army_n consist_v of_o mede_n and_o persian_n who_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v take_v it_o from_o balthassar_n darius_n be_v then_o absent_a quid_fw-la si_fw-la probavero_fw-la say_v he_o eum_fw-la cognominatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la medum_fw-la he_o have_v yet_o one_o trick_n more_o than_o all_o these_o and_o medus_n must_v not_o be_v the_o national_a name_n but_o the_o surname_n of_o darius_n which_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o a_o fragment_n of_o megasthenes_n cite_v by_o eusebius_n in_o his_o work_n de_fw-fr praeparatione_fw-la evangelica_n where_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o argument_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o slight_a and_o trivial_a for_o beside_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v there_o as_o well_o be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o nation_n as_o of_o his_o family_n and_o beside_o that_o it_o thwart_v the_o place_n of_o jeremy_n and_o daniel_n already_o quote_v it_o be_v diametral_o opposite_a to_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o daniel_n in_o his_o nine_o chapter_n where_o he_o be_v call_v darius_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o mede_n of_o this_o darius_n more_o anon_o when_o we_o come_v into_o media_n as_o for_o nabonidus_n questionless_a he_o be_v the_o same_o with_o balthassar_n for_o beside_o that_o josephus_n and_o berosus_n attribute_v to_o either_o of_o they_o the_o reign_n of_o 17._o year_n the_o same_o josephus_n who_o may_v best_o know_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o case_n tell_v we_o that_o balthassar_n be_v by_o the_o babylonian_n call_v naboandel_n a_o name_n not_o so_o great_a a_o stranger_n to_o nabonidus_n as_o scaliger_n darius_n or_o herodotus_n his_o labonitus_n but_o in_o this_o we_o must_v pardon_v joseph_n scorn_v and_o contradiction_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o essence_n for_o have_v he_o not_o be_v in_o some_o thing_n singular_a in_o all_o peremptory_a he_o have_v neither_o be_v a_o saliger_n
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