Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	begin_n	year_n	young_a	14	3	5.9818	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06118	A true chronologie of the times of the Persian monarchie, and after to the destruction of Ierusalem by the Romanes Wherein by the way briefly is handled the day of Christ his birth: with a declaration of the angel Gabriels message to Daniel in the end of his 9. chap. against the friuolous conceits of Matthew Beroald. Written by Edvvard Liuelie, reader of the holie tongue in Cambridge.	Lively, Edward, 1545?-1605.	1597 (1597)	STC 16609; ESTC S108759	129,093	343

of_o priene_n cleobulus_n of_o lindia_n or_o caria_n and_o periander_n the_o corinthian_a all_o much_o of_o one_o stand_v about_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n beside_o they_o pherecides_n the_o syrian_a and_o pythagoras_n both_o for_o deep_a knowledge_n wonder_v at_o zenophanes_n anaximander_n heraclitus_n anaximines_n philosopher_n aeschilus_n anacreon_n pindarus_n simonides_z poet_n theagines_n hecataeus_n dionysius_n herodotus_n story_n writer_n partly_o in_o the_o day_n of_o cambyses_n and_o darius_n partly_o in_o the_o time_n of_o xerxes_n then_o socrates_n thucydides_n euripides_n sophocles_n democritus_n hypocrates_n under_o artaxerxes_n and_o his_o son_n darius_n nochus_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o peloponesian_n war_n plato_n and_o xenophon_n be_v socrates_n his_o scholar_n who_o continue_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o persiam_n monarchy_n with_o isocrates_n who_o scholar_n be_v theopompus_n and_o ephorus_n both_o historiographer_n so_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o by_o their_o master_n censure_n that_o the_o one_o need_v a_o spur_n to_o set_v he_o on_o the_o other_o a_o bridle_n to_o hold_v he_o in_o aristotle_n and_o demosthenes_n see_v the_o end_n many_o of_o these_o be_v bear_v &_o dwell_v in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v under_o the_o persian_a government_n and_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o they_o in_o these_o place_n and_o time_n so_o furnish_v and_o bewtify_v with_o these_o worthy_a ornament_n mark_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o the_o king_n of_o persian_a make_v their_o name_n know_v &_o preserve_v their_o memory_n by_o proclamation_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o the_o first_o of_o esra_n thus_o say_v cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o so_o forth_o by_o letter_n to_o and_o fro_o whereof_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o thucydides_n and_o other_o make_v mention_n by_o name_n who_o send_v they_o and_o to_o who_o by_o immunity_n &_o privilege_n as_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o esra_n by_o ambassage_n whereof_o many_o example_n be_v read_v in_o herodotus_n cambyses_n send_v to_o the_o aethiopian_a king_n and_o darius_n to_o the_o grecian_n by_o league_n and_o covenant_n of_o peace_n as_o we_o read_v in_o thucydides_n by_o coin_n as_o the_o piece_n of_o gold_n coin_a by_o darius_n histaspis_n thereof_o call_v darike_v by_o erect_a monument_n the_o same_o king_n go_v to_o war_n against_o scythia_n erect_v at_o bosphorus_n two_o pillar_n with_o two_o inscription_n one_o in_o greek_a the_o other_o in_o the_o assyrian_a language_n thereon_o engrave_v declare_v the_o nation_n which_o go_v with_o he_o and_o at_o the_o river_n toarus_n in_o thracia_n a_o other_o with_o this_o inscription_n hither_o come_v darius_n the_o son_n of_o hystaspes_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n lead_v his_o army_n against_o the_o scythian_n as_o herodotus_n declare_v in_o melpomene_n by_o city_n and_o river_n call_v of_o their_o name_n cyropolis_n of_o cyrus_n cambysene_n of_o cambyses_n xerxene_n of_o xerxes_n cyrus_n a_o river_n in_o scythia_n &_o cambyses_n a_o other_o in_o volaterranus_n pomponius_n mela_n pliny_n strabo_n by_o their_o picture_n mandrocles_n paint_a darius_n sit_v in_o a_o thorn_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o convey_v over_o his_o army_n which_o he_o dedicate_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o juno_n with_o mention_n of_o darius_n his_o name_n by_o their_o image_n and_o those_o remain_v many_o age_n after_o plutarch_n in_o alexander_n life_n tell_v that_o alexander_n see_v the_o image_n of_o xerxes_n throw_v down_o by_o the_o company_n press_v into_o the_o king_n palace_n of_o persia_n stay_v at_o it_o and_o speak_v unto_o it_o as_o it_o have_v be_v alive_a last_o by_o their_o tomb_n testify_v their_o name_n to_o the_o world_n after_o their_o death_n be_v a_o thing_n desire_v of_o all_o even_o of_o mean_a account_n and_o willing_o yield_v of_o kind_a posterity_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o their_o name_n may_v endure_v and_o not_o die_v with_o themselves_o strabo_n in_o the_o fifteen_o book_n of_o his_o geography_n from_o aristobulus_n and_o onesicritus_n record_v that_o the_o tomb_n of_o cyrus_n be_v find_v by_o alexander_n so_o many_o year_n after_o his_o death_n preserve_v with_o a_o inscription_n testify_v who_o he_o be_v and_o that_o darius_n also_o have_v the_o like_a memorial_n the_o name_n then_o of_o the_o persian_a king_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v hide_v by_o so_o many_o mean_n be_v make_v know_v in_o flourish_a time_n and_o learned_a age_n and_o place_n of_o knowledge_n and_o withal_o their_o court_n frequent_v with_o many_o noble_a grecian_n for_o virtue_n and_o birth_n hippias_n and_o demaratus_n whereof_o the_o one_o have_v be_v king_n of_o sparta_n the_o other_o tyrant_n of_o athens_n metiochus_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o miltiades_n democedes_n a_o famous_a physician_n of_o croton_n in_o italy_n who_o heal_v king_n darius_n and_o his_o wife_n atossa_n of_o grievous_a pain_n and_o diverse_a other_o which_o be_v too_o long_o to_o rehearse_v to_o omit_v many_o brave_a soldier_n of_o greece_n serve_v they_o in_o their_o war_n now_o let_v the_o reader_n use_v his_o skill_n for_o choice_n of_o the_o name_n and_o number_n of_o the_o king_n betwixt_o cyrus_n and_o xerxes_n whether_o with_o beroaldus_n he_o will_v have_v these_o three_o assuerus_n artaxerxes_n darius_n assyrius_n and_o artaxerxes_n pius_n in_o so_o many_o age_n never_o know_v or_o read_v of_o in_o any_o author_n of_o reckon_n or_o only_o these_o two_o cambyses_n and_o darius_n histaspis_n from_o theagines_n of_o rhegium_n and_o hecateus_n of_o miletus_n story_n writer_n the_o one_o under_o cambyses_n the_o other_o under_o darius_n deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o continual_a succession_n from_o age_n to_o age_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o by_o the_o careful_a diligence_n of_o the_o best_a historiographer_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n without_o any_o disagreement_n or_o controversy_n among_o they_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o king_n now_o concern_v their_o year_n that_o the_o beginning_n of_o cyrus_n be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 55._o olympiad_n be_v agree_v of_o all_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n say_v codomon_n in_o his_o chronicle_n of_o all_o writer_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o 55._o olympiad_n joseph_n scaliger_n proove_v it_o by_o two_o testimony_n in_o his_o five_o book_n de_fw-fr emendatione_fw-la temporum_fw-la how_o many_o ancient_a and_o learned_a writer_n so_o ever_o say_v scaliger_n have_v account_v time_n every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v cast_v the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o 55._o olympiad_n diodorus_n siculus_n thallus_n castor_n polybius_n phlegon_n as_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o learned_a author_n tatianus_n write_v africanus_n also_o in_o eusebius_n testify_v the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n after_o the_o 70._o year_n of_o captivity_n cyrus_n reign_v over_o the_o persian_n that_o year_n wherein_o the_o 55._o olympiad_n be_v celebrate_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o library_n of_o diodorus_n and_o the_o history_n of_o thallus_n and_o castor_n and_o beside_o of_o polybius_n and_o phlegon_n yea_o of_o other_o also_o who_o regard_v olympiad_n for_o the_o time_n be_v agree_v upon_o of_o all_o this_o therefore_o for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n be_v so_o general_o testify_v may_v suffice_v if_o any_o here_o do_v ask_v in_o what_o part_n of_o that_o year_n cyrus_n begin_v to_o reign_v it_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o same_o africanus_n probable_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o chronicle_n where_o as_o eusebius_n testify_v of_o he_o in_o his_o ten_o book_n de_fw-fr praeparat_fw-la euang._n he_o reckon_v from_o the_o first_o olympiad_n to_o cyrus_n 217._o year_n which_o be_v not_o otherwise_o true_a except_o cyrus_n begin_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n again_o in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o his_o chronicle_n make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o 83._o olympiad_n the_o fifteen_o of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o same_o eusebius_n his_o eight_o book_n de_fw-mi demonstrat_fw-la euang._n he_o leave_v the_o beginning_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 55._o olympiad_n near_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o every_o one_o may_v easy_o perceive_v the_o beginning_n thus_o make_v manifest_a we_o be_v now_o further_o to_o search_v the_o end_n of_o that_o empire_n which_o be_v once_o likewise_o find_v make_v know_v the_o continuance_n thereof_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v the_o man_n which_o overthrow_v that_o empire_n who_o death_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o diodorus_n siculus_n in_o the_o seventeenth_o book_n of_o his_o historical_a liberarie_n arrhianus_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n and_o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicle_n be_v set_v in_o the_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o olympiad_n what_o say_v i_o diodorus_n arrhiamus_n eusebius_n when_o as_o all_o whosoever_o write_v of_o those_o time_n agree_v herein_o by_o gerardus_n

mercator_n his_o report_n in_o his_o chronicle_n the_o death_n of_o alexander_n say_v he_o of_o all_o writer_n be_v note_v to_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o olympiad_n when_o hegesias_n be_v chief_a ruler_n at_o athens_n if_o this_o testimony_n of_o mercator_n be_v of_o less_o importance_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o late_a time_n wherein_o he_o live_v josephus_n a_o ancient_a author_n of_o credit_n and_o skill_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o appian_n bear_v he_o record_v very_o constant_o affirm_v this_o to_o be_v verify_v by_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o writer_n that_o alexander_n die_v in_o the_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o olympiad_n this_o be_v somewhat_o but_o not_o altogether_o enough_o except_o we_o can_v learn_v in_o what_o part_n of_o that_o first_o year_n of_o the_o same_o olympiad_n he_o die_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o eusebius_n who_o word_n be_v these_o in_o his_o eight_o book_n de_fw-fr demonstratione_fw-la euangelij_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o english_a thus_o much_o alexander_n end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o hundred_o &_o fourteen_o olympiad_n make_v then_o our_o account_n from_o the_o five_o &_o fifty_o olympiad_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o hundred_o &_o fourteen_o wherein_o the_o light_n of_o macedonia_n be_v put_v out_o we_o find_v the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o six_o year_n between_o approve_a not_o by_o weak_a conjecture_n frivolous_a conceit_n or_o trifle_a toy_n but_o a_o strong_a consent_n of_o writer_n which_o as_o josephus_n in_o his_o 1._o book_n against_o appian_n be_v a_o sure_a token_n of_o undoubted_a truth_n when_o they_o all_o agree_v six_o year_n and_o about_o three_o quarter_n before_o alexander_n death_n the_o persian_n have_v be_v by_o he_o subdue_v receive_v as_o great_a a_o blow_n as_o ever_o before_o other_o nation_n have_v receive_v from_o they_o their_o power_n now_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n how_o be_v this_o prove_v the_o year_n be_v declare_v by_o diodorus_n the_o second_o of_o the_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o olympiad_n the_o month_n by_o arrhi●mes_n october_n the_o day_n by_o plutarch_n be_v find_v the_o first_o of_o that_o month_n this_o be_v the_o unhappy_a year_n of_o the_o persian_a overthrow_n the_o woeful_a month_n of_o their_o fall_n and_o the_o sorrowful_a day_n of_o king_n darius_n his_o undo_n who_o after_o this_o victory_n be_v contemn_v of_o his_o man_n forsake_v of_o his_o soldier_n betray_v by_o his_o servant_n make_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o captain_n in_o most_o base_a manner_n shut_v up_o within_o a_o vile_a waggon_n cover_v with_o filthy_a skin_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o prison_n and_o so_o carry_v about_o at_o their_o pleasure_n in_o the_o end_n they_o stab_v he_o with_o many_o wound_n and_o leave_v he_o for_o dead_a slay_v the_o waggener_n thrust_v the_o beast_n through_o with_o dart_n which_o want_v a_o guide_n stray_v from_o the_o high_a way_n about_o half_a a_o mile_n where_o one_o of_o alexander_n soldier_n go_v to_o drink_v by_o chance_n espy_v the_o waggon_n &_o come_v unto_o it_o find_v the_o king_n now_o draw_v on_o who_o first_o crave_v of_o he_o a_o little_a water_n after_o he_o have_v drink_v acknowledge_v this_o for_o the_o last_o misery_n of_o his_o wretched_a estate_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o requite_v his_o kindness_n and_o withal_o wish_v well_o to_o alexander_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n he_o end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o olympiad_n as_o appear_v by_o diodorus_n siculus_n and_o arrhiames_n who_o further_o have_v set_v down_o the_o month_n hecatombeon_n be_v the_o season_n of_o the_o olympic_a sport_n and_o answer_v partly_o to_o our_o june_n and_o partly_o julie_n this_o be_v the_o tragical_a end_n of_o that_o mighty_a king_n make_v proof_n of_o the_o brickle_z estate_n of_o princely_a pomp_n and_o the_o unstayed_a stay_n of_o worldly_a glory_n wherein_o he_o live_v near_o six_o year_n these_o limit_n thus_o bound_v of_o the_o persian_a empire_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o five_o &_o fifty_o olympic_a exercise_n for_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o for_o the_o end_n give_v sure_a evidence_n of_o the_o whole_a continuance_n to_o be_v two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n if_o we_o begin_v from_o the_o fifty_o and_o five_o olympiad_n if_o from_o the_o end_n about_o nine_o or_o ten_o month_n after_o in_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n when_o cyrus_n begin_v to_o reign_v as_o be_v probable_a and_o likely_a by_o that_o which_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n with_o two_o or_o three_o month_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o persian_a king_n cyrus_n reign_v thirty_o year_n record_v by_o two_o ancient_a historiographer_n live_v in_o the_o persian_a time_n in_o their_o persian_a history_n dionysius_n and_o ctesias_n cicero_n also_o in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr divinatione_fw-la justin_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n 1_o strom._n eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicle_n hierom_n on_o the_o seven_o of_o daniel_n beda_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sex_n aetatibus_fw-la confirm_v the_o same_o and_o orosius_n in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o the_o heathen_a bring_v tomyris_n the_o queen_n of_o scythia_n after_o she_o have_v slay_v cyrus_n in_o battle_n &_o throw_v his_o head_n into_o a_o vessel_n of_o blood_n insult_v over_o he_o with_o this_o speech_n now_o fill_v thyself_o with_o blood_n which_o can_v never_o yet_o satsifie_v thou_o this_o thirty_o year_n this_o have_v be_v foreshow_v to_o cyrus_n by_o a_o dream_n as_o cicero_n from_o dionysius_n report_v wherein_o the_o sun_n appear_v at_o his_o foot_n and_o cyrus_n catch_v at_o it_o thrice_o with_o his_o hand_n every_o time_n it_o trowl_v itself_o away_o which_o the_o skilful_a magi_n of_o persia_n interpret_v of_o thrice_o ten_o year_n reign_n cambyses_n succeed_v he_o the_o time_n of_o who_o reign_n be_v seven_o year_n &_o five_o month_n which_o together_o with_o the_o seven_o month_n more_o of_o smerdis_n the_o usurper_n and_o counterfeit_a brother_n of_o cambyses_n make_v up_o eight_o year_n as_o herodotus_n declare_v in_o thalia_n darius_n histaspis_n rule_v by_o the_o space_n of_o full_a six_o and_o thirty_o year_n as_o herodotus_n write_v &_o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicle_n and_o severus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n xerxes_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n subdue_v the_o egyptian_n and_o in_o the_o sixth_o invade_v greece_n with_o a_o innumerable_a army_n yet_o drive_v to_o fly_v by_o a_o few_o in_o the_o 16_o year_n after_o and_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o his_o reign_n be_v the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o seaventie_o and_o eight_o olympiad_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n declare_v by_o his_o cowardice_n and_o corrupt_a life_n he_o grow_v into_o contempt_n with_o his_o noble_n be_v slay_v many_o writer_n give_v he_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n severus_n beda_n eusebius_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n 1._o stromatum_fw-la have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twenty_o six_o for_o twenty_o one_o a_o easy_a slip_n in_o write_v far_o from_o the_o enditer_n mind_n artaxerxes_n the_o long_o hand_a be_v his_o son_n who_o hold_v that_o monarchy_n by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n witness_v by_o diodorus_n siculus_n in_o his_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o book_n eusebius_n hierom_n isidorus_n beda_n with_o other_o xerxes_n and_o sogdianus_n after_o he_o enjoy_v the_o empire_n one_o year_n between_o they_o both_o the_o next_o be_v darius_n nothus_fw-la hold_v the_o imperial_a crown_n nineteen_o year_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n tertullianus_n against_o the_o jew_n eusebius_n isidorus_n severus_n beda_n and_o other_o declare_v artaxerxes_n mnemon_n succeed_v he_o and_o continue_v in_o his_o government_n the_o long_a of_o all_o other_o even_o three_o and_o forty_o year_n my_o author_n be_v diodorus_n in_o two_o place_n first_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o thirteen_o book_n and_o again_o in_o his_o fifteen_o who_o likewise_o witness_v that_o artaxerxes_n ochus_n his_o successor_n rule_v three_o &_o twenty_o year_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o sulpitius_n in_o his_o second_o book_n the_o last_o but_o one_o be_v arse_n continue_v three_o year_n in_o his_o empire_n by_o sulpitius_n in_o who_o death_n the_o blood_n royal_a from_o cyrus_n be_v extinguish_v all_o his_o brethren_n and_o child_n by_o cruel_a treason_n be_v make_v away_o a_o just_a reward_n of_o his_o father_n ochus_n his_o tigerlike_a and_o wolvish_a cruelty_n in_o murder_v his_o princess_n the_o last_o of_o all_o be_v darius_n codomanus_n a_o usurper_n rather_o than_o a_o lawful_a heir_n

who_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v the_o hard_a hap_n in_o his_o imperial_a state_n receive_v by_o wrong_n continue_v in_o toil_n end_v in_o woe_n after_o six_o year_n which_o by_o eusebius_n isidorus_n hierom_n and_o other_o be_v the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o whole_a number_n and_o general_a sum_n of_o all_o from_o first_o to_o last_o be_v two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n so_o by_o this_o reckon_n of_o everye_o several_a king_n reign_n be_v find_v nine_o or_o ten_o month_n in_o the_o whole_a above_o the_o olympic_a account_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 55._o olympiad_n these_o month_n must_v be_v take_v partly_o from_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o xerxes_n be_v not_o full_o expire_v as_o appear_v by_o diodorus_n siculus_n give_v he_o not_o full_o one_o &_o twenty_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o twenty_o and_o part_o from_o arse_n who_o bagous_n a_o faithless_a eunuch_n poison_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v now_o reign_v the_o three_o year_n say_v diodorus_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o seventeenth_o book_n thereby_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o full_o complete_a and_o partly_o also_o from_o the_o sixth_o of_o the_o last_o darius_n which_o be_v not_o whole_o &_o perfect_o finish_v for_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_n or_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o diodorus_n siculus_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o thirteen_o book_n compare_v with_o thucydides_n thucydides_n say_v it_o begin_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n two_o month_n before_o the_o year_n end_n which_o time_n by_o codoman_n and_o other_o skill_n fall_v to_o the_o first_o of_o april_n it_o last_v say_v thucydides_n seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o some_o few_o day_n more_o darius_n die_v after_o the_o peace_n make_v between_o the_o athenian_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n say_v diodorus_n siculus_n mean_v that_o peace_n which_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o war_n give_v therefore_o he_o three_o and_o forty_o and_o ochus_n three_o and_o twenty_o and_o arse_n three_o all_o perfect_a they_o must_v end_v about_o that_o season_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o olympiad_n arses_n i_o grant_v reach_v to_o that_o year_n yet_o not_o to_o that_o month_n of_o april_n by_o a_o good_a while_n for_o philip_n king_n of_o macedonia_n be_v slay_v by_o pausanias_n in_o that_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o olympiad_n the_o first_o year_n thereof_o witness_n arrhiames_n and_o diodorus_n and_o that_o in_o winter_n about_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o januarie_n as_o chitraeus_fw-la affirm_v in_o his_o chronologie_n but_o arses_n be_v poison_v and_o darius_n have_v succeed_v he_o while_o philip_n be_v yet_o a_o live_v and_o have_v purpose_v to_o have_v make_v war_n against_o he_o as_o diodorus_n write_v hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o arse_n his_o three_o year_n nor_o codomans_n six_o year_n can_v be_v full_o end_v see_v that_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o summer_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o olympiad_n as_o appear_v by_o arrhiames_n thus_o be_v find_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o and_o fifty_o olympiad_n to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o monarch_n of_o persia_n two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o from_o cyrus_n thither_o two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o more_o by_o guess_n about_o two_o or_o three_o month_n and_o last_o from_o cyrus_n to_o darius_n now_o the_o second_o time_n by_o alexander_n vanquish_v in_o which_o conquest_n many_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n two_o hundred_o and_o eight_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o a_o half_a these_o time_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n be_v i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o mishap_n bring_v into_o question_n and_o great_a controversy_n among_o the_o learned_a and_o withal_o of_o great_a importance_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o god_n his_o word_n have_v need_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o all_o force_n that_o may_v be_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v yet_o make_v further_a search_n for_o stay_n and_o prop_n as_o it_o be_v to_o uphold_v they_o eusebius_n in_o his_o ten_o book_n de_fw-fr preparatione_fw-la euangelica_fw-la say_v that_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n hystaspis_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o threescore_o and_o five_o olympiad_n so_o find_v just_a by_o the_o former_a reckon_n the_o war_n of_o xerxes_n that_o darius_n his_o son_n and_o nephew_n to_o cyrus_n of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o most_o famous_a who_o lead_v against_o greece_n the_o great_a army_n that_o ever_o be_v hear_v of_o before_o or_o after_o of_o twenty_o hundred_o thousand_o fight_a soldier_n for_o the_o huge_a multitude_n thereof_o drink_v run_v river_n dry_a and_o as_o cicero_n say_v walk_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o sail_v on_o the_o land_n because_o that_o he_o dig_v through_o great_a mountain_n to_o make_v the_o sea_n meet_v for_o his_o navy_n to_o pass_v and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o sea_n make_v bridge_n to_o go_v over_o a_o foot_n leonides_n a_o valiant_a king_n of_o sparta_n to_o the_o wonder_n of_o all_o age_n follow_v only_o with_o four_o thousand_o man_n encounter_v resist_v and_o fight_v with_o that_o powerful_a host_n at_o the_o strait_n of_o thermopylae_n xerxes_n at_o the_o first_o send_v fifteen_o thousand_o than_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o last_o of_o all_o fifty_o thousand_o against_o they_o at_o every_o time_n make_v choice_n of_o better_a man_n then_o before_o first_o begin_v the_o mede_n bear_v hateful_a mind_n against_o the_o grecian_n with_o desire_n of_o revenge_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o their_o kinsman_n a_o little_a before_o at_o marathon_n next_o after_o they_o fight_v the_o persian_a soldier_n themselves_o in_o who_o the_o persian_a king_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n under_o he_o repose_v most_o confidence_n yea_o of_o these_o persian_n be_v choose_v the_o most_o valiant_a man_n among_o they_o all_o call_v the_o immortal_n because_o their_o number_n never_o decay_v last_o of_o all_o be_v a_o choice_n company_n of_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a host_n for_o stoutness_n valour_n and_o courage_n pick_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o also_o stir_v up_o by_o great_a promise_n of_o rich_a reward_n all_o these_o fight_n against_o that_o handful_n of_o the_o grecian_n have_v like_o success_n a_o great_a number_n be_v slay_v many_o wound_a the_o rest_n put_v to_o flight_n xerxes_n maugre_v thus_o stay_v by_o a_o few_o from_o pass_v further_o into_o greece_n be_v at_o his_o wit_n end_n till_o such_o time_n as_o one_o of_o that_o country_n have_v inform_v he_o of_o another_o way_n by_o which_o some_o of_o the_o army_n come_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o leonides_n and_o so_o enclose_v he_o on_o both_o side_n which_o leonides_n have_v intelligence_n of_o by_o a_o secret_a friend_n a_o little_a before_o send_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n home_o save_v five_o hundred_o these_o he_o encourage_v and_o the_o more_o to_o enable_v they_o for_o battle_n exhort_v they_o to_o dine_v before_o with_o resolve_a mind_n to_o take_v their_o supper_n among_o the_o dead_a which_o do_v and_o night_n come_v they_o invade_v the_o persian_a camp_n come_v to_o the_o king_n pavilion_n slay_v all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o seek_v the_o king_n who_o a_o little_a before_o have_v get_v himself_o away_o and_o kill_v on_o both_o side_n as_o they_o go_v the_o persian_n in_o the_o dark_a not_o discern_v the_o matter_n be_v great_o amaze_v run_v out_o of_o their_o tent_n they_o wist_v not_o whither_o fear_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o this_o that_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o greece_n have_v set_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o hurlie_n burly_n they_o slay_v one_o another_o till_o the_o day_n light_v bewray_v the_o truth_n when_o leonides_n with_o his_o soldier_n fight_v still_o at_o the_o length_n weary_v with_o overcome_v and_o oppress_v on_o every_o side_n with_o main_n force_n of_o that_o powerful_a number_n they_o die_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o enemy_n with_o glory_n have_v slay_v to_o the_o number_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o the_o battle_n wherein_o xerxes_n have_v this_o welcome_a into_o greece_n many_o old_a writer_n with_o great_a agreement_n refer_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seventie_o and_o five_o olympiad_n diodorus_n in_o his_o eleven_o book_n write_v that_o xerxes_n war_v against_o greece_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o seventie_o and_o five_o olympiad_n callias_n then_o be_v mayor_n of_o athens_n dyonisius_n halicarnassaeus_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o nine_o book_n agree_v hereunto_o name_v that_o very_a year_n of_o the_o same_o olympiad_n and_o the_o

same_o mayor_n of_o athens_n for_o the_o time_n of_o xerxes_n fight_v against_o greece_n eusebius_n also_o in_o his_o chronicle_n have_v a_o plain_a confirmation_n hereof_o refer_v to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o seventie_o and_o five_o olympiad_n that_o battle_n wherein_o xerxes_n his_o power_n by_o sea_n fight_v against_o the_o athenian_n and_o take_v a_o most_o shameful_a overthrow_n diogenes_n laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o socrates_n write_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o callias_n his_o government_n at_o athens_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o seventie_o five_o olympiad_n the_o poet_n euripides_n be_v bear_v suidas_n name_v the_o very_a day_n of_o his_o birth_n even_o that_o wherein_o xerxes_n his_o navy_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o grecian_n at_o salamis_n the_o same_o laertius_n report_v from_o ancient_a historiographer_n that_o anaxagoras_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o seventy_o olympiad_n be_v twenty_o year_n old_a when_o xerxes_n pass_v into_o greece_n and_o callias_n rule_v at_o athens_n thereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o by_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o former_a age_n xerxes_n invade_v greece_n and_o callias_n his_o maioraltie_n at_o athens_n fall_v to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 75._o olympiad_n in_o like_a manner_n pindarus_n bear_v in_o the_o 65._o olympiad_n and_o at_o xerxes_n his_o war_n forty_o year_n old_a by_o suidas_n record_n approve_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o account_n who_o so_o listen_v to_o make_v trial_n shall_v easy_o see_v a_o exact_a agreement_n betwixt_o this_o olympiad_n and_o the_o year_n of_o xerxes_n before_o rehearse_v africanus_n in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o his_o chronicle_n affirm_v that_o the_o four_o of_o the_o 83._o olympiad_n be_v the_o 20._o of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la and_o the_o 115._o of_o the_o persian_a kingdom_n make_v all_o good_a the_o athenian_n after_o the_o persian_n overthrow_n and_o xerxes_n his_o flight_n out_o of_o grecia_n grow_v mighty_a have_v by_o their_o great_a navy_n obtain_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o subdue_v many_o people_n of_o greece_n whereupon_o the_o lacedaemonian_n who_o dwell_v in_o that_o part_n of_o greece_n which_o be_v call_v peloponnesus_n suspect_v their_o power_n and_o flee_v unto_o for_o aid_n take_v part_n against_o they_o which_o in_o the_o end_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o long_a and_o fierce_a war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n call_v the_o peloponnesian_n war_n the_o one_o people_n spoil_v by_o sea_n the_o other_o by_o land_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o grecian_n which_o most_o glorious_o have_v triumph_v in_o many_o battle_n over_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n be_v now_o bring_v low_a and_o pittifullie_o waste_v in_o most_o lamentable_a manner_n turn_v their_o force_n from_o the_o common_a enemy_n to_o their_o ruin_n against_o themselves_o the_o continuance_n beginning_n and_o end_n of_o this_o war_n be_v most_o exact_o describe_v by_o thucydides_n a_o athenian_a gentleman_n the_o penner_n thereof_o who_o flourish_v in_o that_o time_n and_o see_v the_o war_n with_o his_o eye_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n yea_o be_v a_o chief_a captain_n therein_o a_o writer_n for_o certain_a truth_n of_o history_n and_o perfect_a reckon_n of_o time_n most_o excellent_a and_o of_o such_o account_n in_o the_o age_n follow_v that_o even_o the_o best_a follow_v he_o and_o give_v credit_n unto_o he_o demosthenes_n the_o famous_a orator_n of_o athens_n take_v pain_n to_o copy_n out_o his_o book_n eight_o time_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o lucian_n report_v this_o exact_a historiographer_n in_o the_o entry_n of_o his_o second_o book_n tell_v that_o this_o war_n begin_v in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o the_o league_n which_o after_o the_o take_n of_o eubaea_n be_v make_v for_o thirty_o year_n to_o come_v aenesias_n be_v then_o mayor_n of_o sparta_n and_o pythodorus_n of_o athens_n and_o the_o year_n of_o their_o maioraltie_n now_o within_o two_o month_n expire_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o these_o word_n concern_v the_o take_n of_o eubaea_n and_o the_o thirty_o year_n league_n i_o will_v brief_o touch_v the_o history_n eubaea_n be_v a_o island_n near_o unto_o greece_n in_o the_o aegean_a sea_n which_o have_v be_v subject_a and_o tributary_n to_o the_o athenian_n at_o the_o length_n spy_v their_o opportunity_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a overthrow_n of_o the_o athenian_n in_o boeotia_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n hold_v against_o they_o by_o which_o their_o power_n be_v great_o weaken_v fall_v from_o they_o refuse_v to_o serve_v they_o or_o pay_v they_o tribute_n any_o long_o for_o this_o cause_n pericles_n a_o noble_a man_n of_o athens_n be_v send_v against_o they_o with_o a_o great_a host_n who_o once_o again_o subdue_v they_o and_o a_o little_a after_o their_o return_n from_o eubaea_n now_o the_o second_o time_n by_o pericles_n so_o conquer_v a_o league_n be_v make_v between_o the_o athenian_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o endure_v for_o thirty_o year_n follow_v the_o article_n and_o covenant_n of_o this_o league_n be_v grave_v in_o a_o pillar_n of_o brass_n set_v in_o olympia_n as_o pausanias_n record_v in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o eliacx_n where_o he_o also_o declare_v the_o time_n thereof_o to_o be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o that_o olympiad_n whereinis_fw-la criso_fw-la of_o himaera_n win_v the_o race_n now_o that_o that_o olympiad_n whereinis_fw-la criso_fw-la of_o himaera_n win_v the_o race_n be_v the_o 83._o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o ten_o of_o roman_a antiquity_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o eleven_o hereof_o it_o follow_v by_o thucydides_n compare_v with_o other_o writer_n that_o the_o peloponnesian_n stir_n begin_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 87._o olympiad_n for_o that_o be_v just_a the_o 15._o year_n from_o the_o three_o of_o the_o 83._o wherein_o the_o thirty_o year_n league_n be_v make_v again_o for_o clear_a confirmation_n hereof_o diodorus_n siculus_n in_o his_o twelve_o book_n have_v leave_v in_o record_n that_o the_o year_n of_o pythodorus_n his_o maioraltie_n at_o athens_n in_o the_o end_n whereof_o thucydides_n begin_v that_o war_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o 87._o olympiad_n this_o therefore_o i_o hold_v for_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_n happen_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 87._o olympiad_n towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n so_o as_o the_o olympic_a exercise_n of_o that_o year_n be_v solemnize_v the_o summer_n before_o go_v and_o the_o 4._o 8._o 12._o 16._o 20._o 24._o 28._o summer_n of_o that_o war_n be_v olympic_a year_n which_o of_o the_o four_o and_o the_o twelve_o be_v plain_o testify_v by_o thucydides_n himself_o in_o the_o three_o and_o five_o book_n of_o his_o history_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o this_o war_n thucydides_n tell_v that_o artaxerxes_n die_v in_o winter_n which_o for_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o persian_a time_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a place_n a_o sure_a fort_n a_o sound_a argument_n a_o clear_a testimony_n a_o strong_a proof_n from_o he_o which_o live_v at_o that_o time_n be_v as_o old_a as_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o he_o tell_v see_v the_o effect_n with_o his_o eye_n study_v from_o his_o heart_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o truth_n if_o the_o former_a account_n be_v agreeable_a to_o this_o testimony_n of_o thucydides_n as_o it_o be_v most_o precise_o i_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o it_o may_v not_o triumph_v over_o all_o adversary_n how_o powerful_a and_o how_o well_o learn_v soever_o mark_v then_o the_o agreement_n xerxes_n his_o 21._o wherein_o he_o die_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o four_o of_o the_o 78._o olympiad_n artaxerxes_n reign_v 40._o which_o be_v number_v from_o that_o year_n of_o his_o father_n death_n bring_v we_o just_a to_o the_o four_o of_o the_o olympian_a and_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_n the_o set_a time_n of_o artaxerxes_n his_o death_n by_o thucydides_n who_o best_a of_o all_o other_o writer_n now_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n know_v the_o certain_a truth_n of_o it_o and_o for_o credit_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o have_v none_o comparable_a unto_o he_o the_o same_o thucydides_n make_v the_o 20._o of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_n to_o be_v the_o thirteen_o of_o darius_n nothus_fw-la confirm_v it_o once_o again_o for_o add_v thirteen_o of_o that_o war_n under_o darius_n to_o seven_o under_o artaxerxes_n that_o number_n be_v make_v up_o the_o continuance_n and_o end_n of_o this_o war_n by_o the_o same_o thucydides_n be_v show_v in_o his_o five_o book_n where_o he_o declare_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o that_o war_n to_o have_v be_v 27._o year_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o athenian_a empire_n and_o the_o take_n of_o

their_o haven_n pyreus_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o their_o associate_n of_o this_o have_v go_v a_o prophecy_n long_o before_o in_o many_o man_n mouth_n which_o himself_n with_o his_o own_o ear_n many_o time_n have_v hear_v that_o it_o shall_v endure_v thrice_o nine_o year_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o diodorus_n siculus_n very_o plain_o affirm_v that_o war_n to_o have_v last_v 27._o year_n in_o two_o place_n first_o in_o his_o twelve_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o war_n and_o after_o in_o his_o thirteen_o book_n speak_v of_o the_o last_o year_n thereof_o which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o 93._o olympiad_n as_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v for_o 27._o year_n add_v to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o 87._o olympiad_n wherein_o it_o begin_v make_v a_o end_n of_o it_o in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o 93._o after_o thucydides_n follow_v xenophon_n who_o from_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o that_o war_n where_o thucydides_n leave_v continue_v in_o write_v the_o course_n of_o that_o history_n to_o the_o end_n a_o man_n live_v in_o those_o day_n careful_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o skilful_a in_o history_n commend_v even_o by_o beroaldus_n himself_o though_o otherwise_o a_o adversary_n of_o the_o true_a ancient_a chronologie_n and_o history_n of_o those_o time_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o his_o four_o book_n xenophon_n say_v beroaldus_n write_v that_o the_o government_n of_o athens_n be_v commit_v to_o a_o few_o in_o that_o olympic_a year_n wherein_o crocinus_n the_o thessalian_a win_v the_o race_n but_o which_o olympiad_n it_o be_v in_o number_n he_o declare_v not_o which_o if_o he_o who_o then_o live_v and_o prepare_v himself_o for_o service_n have_v do_v he_o have_v rid_v we_o of_o much_o trouble_n let_v we_o see_v therefore_o what_o help_n be_v give_v by_o this_o excellent_a writer_n to_o ease_v we_o herein_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o greek_a affair_n this_o first_o he_o set_v down_o very_o flat_o that_o the_o year_n wherein_o enarchippus_n at_o sparta_n and_o enctemo_n at_o athens_n be_v major_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o 43._o olympiad_n wherein_o eubotas_n the_o cyrenian_a win_v the_o race_n and_o a_o new_a game_n of_o yoke_v horse_n call_v synoris_fw-la be_v first_o ordain_v at_o that_o time_n win_v by_o enagoras_n of_o elis_n where_o lest_o any_o may_v think_v xenophon_n to_o have_v be_v deceive_v we_o have_v for_o further_a warrant_n the_o testimony_n of_o pausanias_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o eliacx_n the_o run_a say_v he_o of_o two_o horse_n of_o ripe_a age_n call_v synoris_fw-la be_v institute_v in_o the_o 93._o olympiad_n wherein_o euagoras_n the_o elian_n get_v the_o victory_n now_o this_o be_v make_v plain_a by_o xenophon_n that_o enarchippus_n be_v governor_n of_o sparta_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 93._o olympiad_n if_o it_o can_v be_v further_o show_v by_o he_o in_o what_o year_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_v the_o same_o enarchippus_n rule_v at_o sparta_n we_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v by_o evident_a direction_n from_o this_o worthy_a author_n to_o what_o year_n of_o every_o olympiad_n the_o beginning_n midst_n &_o end_v and_o every_o particular_a year_n of_o that_o war_n appertain_v to_o show_v this_o we_o have_v a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a spartan_a magistrate_n which_o bare_a office_n in_o every_o year_n of_o that_o war_n call_v ephori_fw-la set_v down_o by_o xenophon_n in_o order_n by_o their_o name_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o greek_a history_n in_o these_o word_n the_o first_o say_v xenophon_n be_v aenesias_n under_o who_o the_o war_n begin_v in_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o the_o 30._o year_n league_n make_v after_o the_o take_n of_o eubaea_n after_o he_o succeed_v these_o borasidas_n isanor_n sostratidas_n exarchus_n agesistratus_fw-la agenidas_n onomacles_n zeuxippus_n pityas_n pleistolas_n cleiomachus_n ilarchus_n leon_n chaeridas_n patesiades_n cleosthenes_n lycarius_n exeratus_n onomantius_n alexippidas_n misgolaidas_n isias_n aracus_n enarchippus_n pantacles_n piteas_n archytas_n endius_n in_o who_o time_n lysander_n have_v do_v the_o exploit_n before_o rehearse_v sail_v home_o by_o this_o catalogue_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a major_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o xenophon_n for_o account_n of_o time_n in_o this_o war_n agree_v most_o exact_o with_o thucydides_n the_o war_n begin_v in_o the_o nine_o month_n end_n of_o aenesias_n the_o first_o ephorus_n and_o end_v at_o the_o pull_n down_o the_o wall_n of_o pyreus_n 27._o year_n after_o which_o reach_v to_o the_o nine_o month_n end_n of_o the_o 28._o ephorus_n so_o that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o ephorus_n near_o three_o month_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 28._o ephorus_n never_o three_o month_n after_o the_o end_n of_o that_o war_n be_v likewise_o just_a 27._o year_n perfect_o and_o full_o complete_a and_o be_v it_o not_o even_o so_o by_o xenophon_n do_v not_o he_o declare_v the_o throw_v down_o the_o wall_n in_o the_o haven_n pyraeus_n to_o have_v happen_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o archytas_n his_o government_n at_o sparta_n and_o be_v there_o not_o full_a and_o even_o 27._o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o brasidas_n the_o second_o ephorus_n to_o the_o end_n of_o architas_n who_o by_o xenophons_n number_n in_o that_o catalogue_n be_v the_o 28_o be_v there_o any_o beetle_n so_o blind_a which_o can_v perceive_v this_o exact_a agreement_n betwixt_o xenophon_n and_o thucydides_n for_o the_o account_n of_o those_o year_n the_o peloponnesian_n war_n as_o may_v be_v gathether_v by_o thucydides_n begin_v with_o the_o spring_n about_o the_o first_o of_o april_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o aenesias_n his_o year_n brasidas_n succeed_v he_o begin_v his_o year_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o summer_n be_v the_o first_o of_o that_o war_n the_o second_o summer_n fall_v to_o the_o three_o ephorus_n and_o so_o in_o order_n with_o the_o rest_n the_o eleven_o ephorus_n by_o xenophons_n beadroule_n be_v pleistolas_n for_o the_o ten_o summer_n which_o be_v verify_v also_o by_o thucydides_n in_o his_o five_o book_n speak_v of_o a_o league_n make_v betwixt_o the_o athenian_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o the_o end_n of_o pleistolas_n his_o maioraltie_n at_o sparta_n before_o the_o summer_n of_o the_o eleven_o year_n the_o 21._o ephorus_n recite_v by_o xenophon_n for_o the_o 20._o summer_n be_v alexippidas_n the_o truth_n whereof_o be_v witness_v and_o confirm_v by_o thucydides_n likewise_o in_o his_o eight_o book_n wherein_o he_o tell_v that_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_v a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v between_o tissaphernes_n lieutenant_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o meander_n alexippidas_n then_o be_v ephorus_n of_o sparta_n the_o next_o after_o alexippidas_n for_o the_o 21._o year_n there_o name_v be_v misgolaidas_n for_o the_o 22._o isias_n for_o the_o 23._o aracus_n then_o after_o they_o follow_v enarchippus_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o ephorus_n for_o the_o 24._o year_n summer_n this_o enarchippus_n be_v first_o place_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 93._o olympiad_n and_o after_o by_o his_o catalogue_n find_v in_o the_o 24._o year_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_n leave_v this_o clear_a by_o xenophons_n meaning_n that_o the_o 24._o year_n of_o that_o war_n beginning_n with_o summer_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o 93._o olympiad_n the_o three_o ephori_fw-la after_o enarchippus_n succeed_v in_o the_o other_o three_o year_n of_o that_o olympiad_n set_v down_o by_o xenophon_n in_o order_n not_o only_o in_o his_o table_n but_o even_o in_o the_o context_n of_o his_o history_n for_o three_o several_a year_n be_v these_o pantacles_n pyteas_n &_o archytas_n in_o who_o time_n the_o athenian_n be_v conquer_v by_o lysander_n be_v drive_v to_o yield_v the_o next_o year_n after_o be_v the_o first_o of_o a_o new_a olimpiad_n so_o acknowledge_v most_o true_o and_o very_o orderly_o by_o xenophon_n himself_o in_o his_o second_o book_n where_o have_v declare_v the_o thing_n do_v under_o archytas_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v say_v he_o be_v that_o olympiad_n wherein_o crocinus_n the_o thessalian_a win_v the_o race_n endius_n then_o bear_v office_n at_o sparta_n and_o pythodorus_n rule_v at_o athens_n now_o if_o any_o ask_v which_o olympiad_n this_o be_v in_o number_n that_o most_o manifest_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a namely_o express_v to_o have_v be_v the_o 93_o so_o that_o it_o need_v not_o again_o for_o the_o next_o express_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o 94._o which_o have_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o recocta_fw-la cram_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n colwort_n sod_v again_o furthermore_o xenophon_n not_o far_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 2._o book_n write_v that_o the_o navy_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v deliver_v to_o lysander_n when_o 25._o year_n of_o the_o war_n

of_o darius_n histaspis_n and_o the_o 262._o of_o rome_n and_o the_o second_o of_o the_o 72._o olimp._n all_o one_o year_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o most_o exact_o agree_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o polybius_n before_o rehearse_v and_o the_o greek_a chronologie_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n and_o the_o olympic_a reckon_n a._n gellius_n in_o the_o place_n aforenamed_a say_v that_o the_o marathon_n battle_n happen_v in_o the_o 260._o year_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v likewise_o true_a according_a to_o his_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n of_o that_o city_n as_o afterward_o shall_v appear_v livy_n the_o famous_a latin_a writer_n of_o the_o roman_a history_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o five_o book_n tell_v that_o the_o frenchman_n and_o swicher_n have_v invade_v a_o certain_a people_n of_o italy_n be_v by_o a_o noble_a ambassage_n from_o rome_n entreat_v to_o depart_v without_o hurt_v their_o friend_n and_o associate_n have_v no_o cause_n offer_v to_o do_v it_o this_o very_o stout_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v except_o they_o may_v have_v part_n of_o that_o country_n grant_v unto_o they_o to_o dwell_v in_o a_o thing_n think_v unreasonable_a that_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n &_o dint_n of_o sword_n they_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o take_v that_o which_o pertain_v nothing_o unto_o they_o whereupon_o they_o fall_v to_o a_o fierce_a and_o sharp_a battle_n wherein_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n take_v part_n with_o their_o associate_n neighbour_n against_o they_o yea_o kill_v one_o of_o their_o chief_a captain_n at_o the_o first_o the_o french_a by_o their_o legate_n complain_v &_o receive_v no_o amends_n for_o the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o their_o heart_n be_v so_o stir_v that_o present_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n they_o turn_v their_o force_n against_o rome_n go_v in_o all_o haste_n to_o invade_v it_o about_o eleven_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n they_o be_v meet_v withal_o by_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n flee_v the_o great_a part_n to_o other_o place_n a_o few_o to_o rome_n which_o be_v so_o interpret_v by_o the_o citizen_n as_o though_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v slay_v be_v astonish_v with_o fear_n they_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o shut_v their_o gate_n at_o the_o length_n they_o send_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o stout_a and_o strong_a man_n into_o their_o castle_n call_v the_o capitol_n well_o appoint_v with_o victual_n and_o weapon_n to_o defend_v it_o the_o age_a senator_n be_v resolve_v to_o hazard_v their_o life_n &_o to_o bequeath_v themselves_o to_o the_o sword_n go_v home_o sit_v down_o in_o their_o robe_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o their_o house_n in_o open_a sight_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o marvel_v thereat_o yet_o use_v no_o cruelty_n till_o one_o of_o they_o for_o stroke_v m._n papirius_n a_o old_a senator_n his_o beard_n be_v rapt_v on_o the_o pate_n for_o his_o labour_n with_o a_o ivory_n staff_n then_o begin_v the_o slaughter_n first_o of_o he_o after_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o city_n they_o sack_v and_o burn_v all_o but_o the_o capitol_n which_o have_v be_v take_v also_o by_o they_o in_o the_o night_n climb_v up_o have_v not_o the_o keak_n of_o goose_n in_o time_n bewray_v their_o intent_n this_o calamity_n happen_v to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o 365._o year_n of_o rome_n as_o we_o read_v in_o livy_n which_o by_o ancient_a register_n and_o record_n of_o the_o censor_n of_o long_a time_n preserve_v in_o their_o posterity_n from_o father_n to_o child_n by_o many_o age_n be_v testify_v to_o be_v the_o 121._o year_n from_o the_o last_o king_n reign_n these_o record_v dionysius_n halicarnassaus_fw-la read_n and_o see_v with_o his_o eye_n this_o 121._o after_o the_o consul_n with_o 244._o before_o they_o make_v up_o livy_n number_n 365._o now_o that_o rome_n be_v take_v of_o the_o swicher_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 98._o olympiad_n be_v prove_v by_o great_a agreement_n of_o learned_a writer_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o same_o dionysius_n which_o from_o the_o 68_o wherein_o the_o consul_n begin_v be_v just_a the_o 121._o year_n add_v hereunto_o the_o year_n before_o the_o 68_o olympiad_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n in_o the_o 55._o and_o those_o after_o the_o 98._o olympiad_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o 112._o all_o agree_v the_o olympic_a reckon_v of_o the_o persian_a time_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o roman_a history_n polybius_n in_o his_o three_o book_n tell_v that_o l._n aemylius_fw-la be_v consul_n of_o rome_n be_v send_v into_o illyrium_n with_o a_o army_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 140._o olympiad_n at_o what_o time_n annibal_n set_v forward_o in_o spain_n to_o besiege_v sagunt_n which_o by_o the_o roman_a history_n be_v find_v the_o 533._o of_o the_o city_n of_o these_o 533._o one_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o be_v between_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o that_o set_n forth_o of_o l._n aemylius_fw-la and_o 192._o of_o they_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o seven_o olympiad_n to_o cyrus_n there_o remain_v for_o the_o persian_a empire_n 230._o year_n which_o space_n for_o it_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v and_o now_o once_o again_o prove_v by_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n one_o proof_n more_o of_o the_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n and_o so_o a_o end_n time_n be_v of_o the_o philosopher_n define_v to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o heavenly_a motion_n the_o course_n and_o move_v whereof_o being_n always_o certain_a &_o uniform_a without_o disorder_n or_o go_v astray_o how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v with_o man_n there_o can_v be_v no_o error_n in_o it_o by_o that_o measure_n be_v know_v the_o length_n from_o one_o solstitium_fw-la to_o another_o from_o eclipse_n to_o eclipse_v exact_o without_o miss_v a_o day_n or_o a_o hour_n astronomy_n say_v temporarius_n teach_v what_o space_n of_o heaven_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o other_o star_n run_v out_o in_o a_o hour_n a_o day_n a_o month_n a_o year_n yea_o many_o thousand_o year_n and_o define_v the_o space_n from_o one_o eclipse_n to_o another_o most_o perfect_o so_o as_o one_o of_o they_o be_v once_o find_v we_o can_v after_o for_o the_o time_n follow_v be_v deceive_v in_o a_o day_n ptolemy_n a_o learned_a egyptian_a of_o a_o deep_a and_o long_o reach_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o astronomy_n and_o other_o mathematical_a science_n in_o his_o almage_a have_v record_v diverse_a eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o ancient_a time_n preserve_v among_o they_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o nabonasars_n reign_n long_o before_o the_o jew_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n which_o censorinus_n in_o his_o book_n the_o die_n natali_fw-la speak_v of_o say_v ut_fw-la à_fw-la nostris_fw-la ita_fw-la ab_fw-la aegyptijs_fw-la quidam_fw-la aenni_fw-la in_o literas_fw-la relati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quos_fw-la nabonozaru_n nominant_fw-la quod_fw-la à_fw-la primo_fw-la eius_fw-la imperij_fw-la anno_fw-la consurgant_fw-la as_o say_v he_o of_o our_o man_n so_o of_o the_o egyptian_n certain_a year_n have_v be_v commit_v to_o writing_n which_o they_o call_v nabonasars_n because_o they_o rise_v together_o with_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o empire_n one_o of_o these_o eclipse_n there_o by_o he_o so_o register_v happen_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o cambyses_n about_o the_o 16._o day_n of_o julie_n 224._o year_n and_o 140._o day_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o nabonasar_n which_o be_v the_o six_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o february_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o eight_o olympiad_n and_o the_o five_o year_n of_o rome_n another_o by_o the_o same_o ptolemy_n record_v be_v in_o the_o year_n whereinis_fw-la phanostratus_fw-la be_v maior_n of_o athens_n 365._o year_n with_o 112._o day_n after_o nabonasars_n coronation_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o eyghteenth_fw-mi day_n of_o june_n in_o that_o year_n of_o phanostratus_fw-la now_o very_o near_o spend_v the_o distance_n of_o these_o eclipse_n by_o examination_n be_v find_v full_a a_o hundred_o one_o and_o forty_o year_n within_o one_o month_n so_o much_o time_n by_o the_o course_n of_o heaven_n run_v out_o from_o the_o sixteen_o day_n of_o julie_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o cambyses_n be_v the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 64._o olympiad_n to_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o phanostratus_fw-la which_o diodorus_n siculus_n very_o true_o set_v in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o 99_o olympiad_n yet_o blame_v for_o it_o by_o temporarius_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o chronological_a demonstration_n who_o strive_v for_o that_o year_n of_o phanostratus_fw-la to_o be_v the_o three_o of_o the_o name_v olympiad_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a heaven_n itself_o give_v sentence_n against_o he_o and_o verifi_v the_o testimony_n of_o diodorus_n make_v the_o very_a same_o number_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o meto_fw-la

have_v be_v therefore_o plutarch_n doubt_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v see_v have_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o but_o seem_v to_o savour_n of_o a_o usual_a custom_n of_o the_o academical_a sect_n which_o be_v always_o ready_o furnish_v to_o dispute_v on_o either_o side_n pro_fw-la or_o contra_fw-la either_o for_o the_o truth_n or_o against_o it_o for_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o follow_v that_o reckon_n by_o olympiad_n himself_o in_o many_o place_n as_o give_v credit_n thereunto_o and_o make_v no_o doubt_n thereof_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o ten_o orator_n he_o say_v that_o andocides_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o 78._o olympiad_n when_o theogenides_n be_v governor_n of_o athens_n and_o that_o callias_n be_v governor_n in_o the_o 92._o olympiad_n and_o that_o isocrates_n be_v bear_v under_o lysimachus_n in_o the_o 86._o olymp._n 22._o year_n after_o lysias_n who_o birth_n he_o set_v in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o 80._o olympiad_n in_o the_o year_n of_o philocles_n all_o which_o reckon_n agree_v very_o perfect_o to_o the_o ancient_a olympic_a account_n and_o the_o history_n of_o thucydides_n xenophon_n and_o diodorus_n siculus_n pliny_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o 36._o book_n have_v these_o word_n marmore_fw-la scalpendo_fw-la primi_fw-la omnium_fw-la inclaruerunt_fw-la dipoenus_n &_o scyllis_n geniti_fw-la in_o creta_n insula_fw-la etiamnum_fw-la medis_n imperitantibus_fw-la priusquam_fw-la cyrus_n in_o persis_n regnare_fw-la inciperet_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la olympiade_n circiter_fw-la quinquagesima_fw-la the_o first_o of_o all_o other_o for_o grave_v of_o marble_n be_v famous_a dipoenus_n &_o scyllis_n bear_v in_o the_o island_n of_o creta_n whilst_o yet_o the_o mede_n bear_v rule_v before_o cyrus_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o persia_n that_o be_v about_o the_o 50._o olympiad_n hereof_o matthew_n beroald_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n of_o chronologie_n gather_v that_o cyrus_n begin_v in_o the_o 50._o olympiad_n by_o pliny_n testimony_n herein_o dissent_v from_o other_o who_o place_v his_o beginning_n in_o the_o 55_o but_o whosoever_o come_v with_o a_o even_a mind_n to_o the_o truth_n may_v easy_o perceive_v another_o meaning_n in_o pliny_n &_o that_o the_o word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la olympiade_n circiter_fw-la 50_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o cyrus_n priusquam_fw-la regnare_fw-la inciperet_fw-la before_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v but_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n give_v we_o this_o to_o understand_v the_o time_n wherein_o dipoenus_n &_o scyllis_n be_v famous_a engravers_n in_o marble_n to_o have_v be_v about_o the_o 50._o olympiad_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o mede_n sovereignty_n before_o cyrus_n have_v get_v it_o away_o from_o they_o to_o the_o persian_n thus_o no_o dissension_n at_o all_o between_o pliny_n and_o other_o but_o great_a agreement_n be_v find_v much_o other_o such_o like_a stuff_n be_v bring_v of_o beroaldus_n from_o diverse_a author_n by_o cold_a conjecture_n not_o any_o sure_a knowledge_n all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o that_o kind_a as_o make_v either_o against_o himself_o or_o nothing_o for_o he_o pericles_z be_v a_o young_a man_n be_v of_o some_o of_o the_o age_a sort_n in_o athens_n think_v to_o favour_n pisistratus_n the_o tyrant_n in_o countenance_n &_o speech_n as_o plutarch_n tell_v in_o his_o life_n which_o can_v not_o be_v as_o beroaldus_n suppose_v except_o the_o old_a man_n who_o have_v know_v pisistratus_n have_v at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a a_o thing_n in_o his_o judgement_n unlike_a to_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o so_o unlike_a as_o strange_a that_o a_o man_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o read_v shall_v judge_v so_o of_o it_o see_v that_o we_o read_v of_o many_o example_n of_o man_n of_o those_o year_n valerius_n corninus_fw-la who_o be_v consul_n of_o rome_n six_o time_n live_v full_a out_o a_o hundred_o year_n and_o likewise_o metellus_n pontifex_n solinus_z in_o his_o polihistor_n tell_v that_o masinissa_n beget_v his_o son_n methymnus_fw-la at_o 86._o year_n age_n in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n caesar_n one_o t._n fullonius_n of_o bononia_n be_v find_v to_o be_v 150._o year_n of_o age_n which_o in_o lydia_n be_v a_o common_a thing_n as_o by_o mutianus_n be_v report_v terentia_n the_o wife_n of_o cicero_n live_v 107._o clodia_n 115._o many_o other_o by_o pliny_n be_v record_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n the_o 48_o 49_o 50_o chapter_n in_o diverse_a country_n between_o a_o hundred_o and_o a_o hundred_o and_o 50._o year_n old_a but_o of_o all_o other_o one_o xenophilus_n live_v 105._o year_n without_o any_o disease_n or_o hurt_v of_o his_o body_n be_v wonder_v at_o that_o gorgias_n leontinus_n a_o famous_a orator_n much_o about_o that_o time_n with_o pericles_n live_v 109._o year_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o appolodorus_fw-la his_o chronicle_n in_o diogenes_n laertius_n within_o one_o year_n acknowledge_v also_o by_o pliny_n even_o in_o this_o our_o age_n at_o home_n in_o our_o own_o country_n it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o find_v example_n of_o such_o as_o live_v out_o that_o time_n which_o beroaldus_n account_v so_o incredible_a that_o he_o can_v not_o persuade_v himself_o of_o it_o to_o be_v true_a but_o his_o incredulity_n be_v no_o proof_n to_o weaken_v the_o credit_n of_o credible_a writer_n but_o i_o will_v not_o strike_v with_o he_o for_o this_o to_o grant_v it_o a_o thing_n uncredible_a let_v we_o examine_v his_o reckon_n pericles_z die_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o 87._o olimpiad_n not_o the_o 88_o as_o beroaldus_n say_v before_o his_o death_n he_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o athenian_a common_a wealth_n forty_o year_n this_o cicero_n teach_v in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr oratore_fw-la so_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o authority_n fall_v to_o the_o three_o year_n not_o of_o the_o 78._o as_o beroaldus_n will_v but_o the_o 77._o olympiad_n about_o that_o time_n some_o old_a man_n give_v this_o judgement_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v like_o pisistratus_n and_o may_v not_o that_o be_v do_v but_o of_o such_o as_o be_v then_o a_o 100_o year_n old_a sure_o yes_o for_o pisistratus_n die_v not_o pass_v threescore_o year_n before_o whereof_o 22._o have_v pass_v from_o the_o marathon_n battle_n and_o 20._o more_o from_o the_o expelling_a of_o hippias_n out_o of_o athens_n declare_v by_o thucydides_n and_o 18._o before_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o hippias_n who_o succeed_v pisistratus_n yet_o some_o more_o beside_o these_o must_v be_v add_v to_o the_o old_a man_n age_n to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o pisistratus_n in_o his_o life_n time_n to_o deal_v liberal_o let_v that_o time_n be_v twenty_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o pisistratus_n so_o their_o age_n be_v leave_v four_o score_n year_n very_o usual_a at_o this_o day_n in_o diverse_a lusty_a man_n although_o i_o will_v have_v this_o observe_v which_o plutarch_n write_v that_o judgement_n to_o have_v be_v give_v of_o pericles_n when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n whereby_o some_o advantage_n yet_o may_v far_a be_v take_v if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n worth_a the_o stand_n upon_o aelianus_n in_o his_o three_o book_n the_o 21._o chapter_n say_v beroaldus_n tell_v of_o themistocles_n that_o be_v a_o child_n and_o as_o he_o come_v from_o school_n meeting_n pisistratus_n the_o tyrant_n be_v will_v by_o his_o overseer_n attend_v upon_o he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v and_o ask_v if_o there_o be_v not_o room_n enough_o for_o he_o beside_o whereunto_o be_v repugnant_a that_o which_o justin_n tell_v in_o his_o second_o book_n that_o themistocles_n be_v a_o young_a man_n at_o the_o marathon_n war_n when_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v at_o the_o least_o 66._o year_n old_a if_o aelianus_n say_v true_a for_o the_o son_n of_o pisistratus_n after_o their_o father_n death_n reign_v 36._o year_n witness_v by_o herodotus_n in_o his_o five_o book_n than_o after_o be_v twenty_o more_o to_o the_o marathon_n fight_v and_o before_o themistocles_n can_v in_o such_o a_o answer_n show_v so_o stout_a a_o mind_n against_o the_o tyrant_n it_o be_v like_a he_o be_v ten_o year_n of_o age_n beroaldus_n here_o also_o in_o his_o account_n be_v deceive_v mistake_v herodotus_n who_o in_o terpsichore_n indeed_o affirm_v that_o the_o pisistratan_n stock_n reign_v 36._o year_n yet_o not_o mean_v thereby_o as_o beroaldus_n will_v fain_o have_v it_o that_o pisistratus_n his_o child_n reign_v so_o long_o after_o their_o father_n death_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o father_n and_o son_n be_v in_o all_o so_o much_o this_o appear_v by_o aristotle_n a_o author_n for_o credit_n very_o sufficient_a in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o his_o politics_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n make_v the_o whole_a reign_n of_o the_o pisistratan_n stock_n 35._o year_n that_o be_v 17._o

of_o pisistratus_n himself_o and_o 18._o after_o of_o his_o child_n and_o so_o be_v herodotus_n to_o be_v understand_v give_v they_o 36._o in_o all_o only_o differ_v from_o aristotle_n in_o a_o year_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o pisistratus_n reign_v some_o few_o month_n more_o above_o 17._o year_n so_o his_o reckon_n come_v short_a by_o almost_o twenty_o year_n again_o there_o be_v another_o pisistratus_n the_o son_n of_o hippias_n and_o grand_a child_n to_o the_o elder_a pisistratus_n before_o speak_v of_o who_o in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o maioraltie_n dedicate_v in_o the_o market_n place_n at_o athens_n the_o altar_n of_o the_o twelve_o god_n as_o thucydides_n write_v of_o he_o in_o his_o sixth_o book_n and_o this_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o that_o history_n in_o aelianus_n may_v be_v fit_o apply_v and_o stand_v very_o well_o with_o that_o which_o justin_n have_v concern_v themistocles_n fight_v at_o marathon_n yea_o but_o pliny_n in_o his_o 34._o book_n write_v that_o the_o athenian_n the_o same_o year_n wherein_o the_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v drive_v out_o be_v the_o four_o of_o the_o 67._o olympiad_n set_v up_o the_o image_n of_o harmodius_n and_o aristogiton_n who_o have_v kill_v hipparchus_n the_o tyrant_n far_o wide_a from_o that_o which_o dionysius_n tell_v in_o his_o sixth_o book_n that_o hipparchus_n be_v ruler_n at_o athens_n in_o the_o 71._o olympiad_n what_o say_v you_o to_o that_o nothing_o but_o that_o beroaldus_n be_v belike_o ashamed_a of_o his_o folly_n in_o bring_v such_o a_o argument_n call_v it_o in_o again_o as_o it_o be_v by_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v another_o hipparchus_n which_o dionysius_n speak_v of_o another_o argument_n he_o take_v from_o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n in_o his_o five_o book_n make_v the_o war_n at_o marathon_n late_a by_o sixteen_o year_n then_o the_o death_n of_o brutus_n thereby_o refer_v the_o year_n to_o the_o four_o of_o the_o 71._o olympiad_n which_o by_o cicero_n seem_v cast_v to_o the_o 73._o wherein_o coriolanus_n a_o senator_n of_o rome_n make_v war_n against_o it_o here_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o untruth_n upon_o untruth_n fit_a ground_n for_o such_o a_o rot_a building_n for_o sixteen_o year_n after_o that_o of_o the_o first_o consul_n which_o be_v by_o dionysius_n the_o first_o of_o the_o 68_o olympiad_n in_o the_o end_n whereof_o brutus_n be_v slay_v reach_v not_o to_o the_o four_o of_o the_o 71._o but_o to_o the_o second_o of_o the_o 72._o olympiad_n wherein_o the_o same_o dionysius_n in_o plain_a word_n place_v that_o war_n as_o for_o that_o of_o coriolanus_n against_o rome_n it_o happen_v in_o deed_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o 73._o olympiad_n only_o three_o year_n after_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o cicero_n in_o his_o brutus_n affirm_v not_o that_o this_o of_o coriolanus_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o that_o other_o of_o the_o persian_n but_o almost_o at_o that_o time_n speak_v a_o truth_n dissent_v nothing_o at_o all_o from_o dionysius_n it_o follow_v in_o beroaldus_n the_o same_o dionysius_n in_o his_o nine_o book_n diodorus_n siculus_n agree_v unto_o he_o say_v that_o xerxes_n go_v to_o war_n against_o greece_n in_o the_o 75._o olympiad_n when_o callias_n govern_v athens_n that_o be_v twelve_o year_n after_o the_o marathon_n fight_v be_v past_a to_o that_o of_o xerxes_n at_o salamis_n glossa_fw-la corrumpit_fw-la textum_fw-la the_o gloss_n here_o mar_v the_o text_n with_o a_o manifest_a untruth_n for_o neither_o dionysius_n nor_o diodorus_n make_v above_o eleven_o year_n distance_n betwixt_o those_o battle_n the_o one_o place_v in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o 72._o olympiad_n the_o other_o in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o 75_o almost_o in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o now_o let_v any_o man_n count_v the_o distance_n between_o on_o his_o finger_n end_n and_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v twelve_o year_n but_o to_o omit_v this_o and_o come_v to_o the_o purpose_n gelo_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o xerxes_n his_o war_n by_o pausanias_n and_o herodotus_n tyrant_n of_o syracuse_n and_o gelo_n tyrant_n of_o syracuse_n by_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o lysias_n the_o orator_n in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o 82._o olympiad_n so_o the_o war_n of_o xerxes_n must_v by_o this_o reckon_n come_v back_o near_o 30._o year_n after_o the_o 75._o olympic_a sport_n plutarch_n word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o english_a thus_o much_o lysias_n a_o exceed_a rich_a man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o cephales_n grand_a child_n of_o lysanias_n the_o son_n of_o cephales_n his_o father_n cephales_n be_v a_o syracusian_a bear_v and_o flit_v to_o athens_n for_o love_n partly_o of_o the_o city_n and_o partly_o of_o pericles_n the_o son_n of_o xanthippus_n who_o persuade_v he_o thereto_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o host_n or_o as_o some_o say_v for_o that_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o syracuse_n at_o such_o time_n as_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o gelo._n bear_v he_o mean_v that_o lysias_n be_v bear_v be_v bear_v at_o athens_n under_o philocles_n the_o next_o ruler_n after_o phrasicles_n he_o be_v first_o bring_v up_o with_o the_o noble_a child_n of_o the_o athenian_n about_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 83._o olympiad_n afterward_o be_v fifteen_o year_n old_a he_o go_v to_o thuriae_fw-la a_o city_n of_o italy_n praxiteles_n then_o be_v mayor_n of_o athens_n as_o follow_v there_o in_o plutarch_n philocles_n be_v mayor_n at_o athens_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 80._o olympiad_n as_o diodorus_n declare_v then_o be_v lysias_n bear_v and_o be_v about_o eight_o year_n old_a in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 82._o olympiad_n he_o be_v bring_v up_o with_o other_o noble_a man_n child_n in_o athens_n and_o therein_o continue_v till_o the_o year_n of_o praxiteles_n his_o government_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o 84._o olympiad_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o same_o diodorus_n and_o the_o fifteen_o of_o lysias_n his_o birth_n where_o can_v beroaldus_n now_o find_v in_o this_o place_n of_o plutarch_n that_o gelo_n be_v tyrant_n of_o syracuse_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 82._o olympiad_n what_o mean_v he_o so_o confident_o to_o burst_v forth_o into_o this_o complaint_n tam_fw-la incerta_fw-la sunt_fw-la apud_fw-la aut_fw-la whore_fw-mi rerum_fw-la istarum_fw-la tempora_fw-la so_o uncertain_a be_v the_o time_n of_o these_o matter_n what_o reason_n have_v he_o for_o it_o for_o he_o that_o understand_v greek_a and_o compare_v plutarch_n own_o word_n with_o that_o which_o beroaldus_n gather_v by_o they_o will_v be_v ashamed_a i_o believe_v of_o such_o a_o interpreter_n be_v so_o blind_v with_o conceit_a affection_n that_o he_o see_v not_o what_o be_v write_v and_o care_v not_o what_o he_o say_v plutarch_n do_v notable_o in_o this_o place_n confirm_v the_o receive_v ancient_a chronologie_n of_o the_o greek_n so_o far_o he_o be_v by_o any_o disagreement_n from_o weaken_v their_o credit_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v one_o or_o two_o other_o place_n of_o beroaldus_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o xerxes_n fight_v in_o greece_n in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o his_o three_o book_n pausanias_n say_v beroaldus_n tell_v in_o his_o arcadikes_n that_o xerxes_n then_o pass_v into_o greece_n when_o gelo_n govern_v at_o syracuse_n which_o be_v likewise_o witness_v by_o herodotus_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n but_o that_o same_o pausanias_n in_o his_o eliaca_n affirm_v that_o gelo_n hold_v the_o government_n of_o that_o city_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 72._o olympiad_n except_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o one_o king_n shall_v continue_v his_o reign_n by_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o year_n this_o argument_n of_o beroaldus_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o rush_n to_o prove_v disagreement_n between_o ancient_a writer_n refer_v gelo_n his_o tiranie_n some_o to_o the_o second_o of_o the_o 72._o olympiad_n other_o to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o 75._o when_o xerxes_n pass_v into_o europe_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o dominion_n be_v about_o the_o second_o of_o the_o 72._o olympiad_n as_o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n declare_v in_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o his_o roman_a antiquity_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o in_o the_o 75._o olympiad_n the_o third_o year_n thereof_o as_o diodorus_n witness_v in_o the_o eleaventh_o book_n of_o his_o historical_a library_n so_o both_o may_v stand_v together_o well_o enough_o beroaldus_n have_v yet_o more_o matter_n from_o pausanias_n in_o his_o eliaca_n who_o refer_v the_o overthrow_n of_o mardonius_n at_o plateae_fw-la the_o next_o year_n after_o xerxes_n invade_v greece_n to_o the_o 75._o olympiad_n whereas_o diodorus_n siculus_n say_v that_o xerxes_n in_o that_o olympiad_n invade_v greece_n both_o can_v not_o be_v true_a the_o word_n olympias_n pertain_v sometime_o to_o the_o game_n itself_o celebrate_v every_o first_o year_n of_o

the_o four_o as_o where_o solinus_n tell_v that_o the_o 207._o olympias_n be_v in_o the_o public_a act_n record_v to_o be_v in_o the_o 801._o year_n of_o rome_n wherein_o pompeius_n gallus_n &_o q._n veranius_n be_v consul_n and_o eratosthenes_n in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n account_v from_o the_o first_o olympiad_n to_o the_o passage_n of_o xerxes_n into_o greece_n 297._o year_n xenophon_n also_o in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o greek_a affair_n write_v that_o the_o next_o year_n after_o dionysius_n have_v get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o syracuse_n happen_v that_o olympias_n wherein_o pythodorus_n be_v mayor_n at_o athens_n in_o all_o these_o place_n olympias_n be_v take_v for_o one_o year_n only_o and_o that_o the_o first_o of_o the_o four_o in_o which_o sense_n diodorus_n use_v it_o where_o he_o say_v that_o xerxes_n invade_v greece_n in_o the_o 75._o olympiad_n now_o because_o that_o from_o one_o olympias_n to_o another_o be_v four_o year_n complete_a the_o word_n be_v also_o usual_o take_v for_o that_o whole_a space_n of_o four_o year_n betwixt_o one_o and_o another_o not_o much_o unlike_a that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o bless_a luke_n gospel_n of_o the_o proud_a pharisie_n boast_v of_o his_o fast_v twice_o in_o a_o sabbath_n take_v one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o all_o the_o week_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n so_o it_o be_v use_v of_o solinus_n write_v that_o rome_n be_v build_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o seven_o olympiad_n and_o when_o the_o seven_o olympiad_n begin_v and_o josephus_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o his_o fourteen_o book_n of_o antiquity_n say_v that_o herode_fw-la take_v jerusalem_n in_o the_o 185._o olympiad_n he_o mean_v the_o whole_a four_o year_n space_n of_o that_o olympiad_n for_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o last_o year_n thereof_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o say_n of_o pausanias_n be_v true_a concern_v mardonius_n his_o overthrow_n at_o plateae_fw-la in_o the_o 75_o olympiad_n and_o so_o no_o discord_n prove_v as_o for_o polybius_n from_o who_o he_o gather_v the_o war_n of_o xerxes_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o 74._o olympiad_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n beroaldus_n be_v deceive_v in_o his_o reckon_n i_o have_v bring_v the_o place_n of_o polybius_n before_o and_o declare_v his_o meaning_n oebotas_n a_o man_n of_o achaea_n win_v the_o race_n in_o the_o sixth_o olympiad_n who_o for_o so_o glorious_a a_o victory_n receive_v not_o that_o honour_n of_o his_o countryman_n which_o he_o look_v for_o at_o their_o hand_n and_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n have_v deserve_v conceive_v such_o discontentment_n thereat_o that_o he_o even_o curse_v they_o pray_v that_o never_o any_o of_o the_o achaean_o more_o may_v win_v any_o olympic_a game_n again_o which_o so_o fall_v out_o for_o a_o long_a time_n till_o at_o the_o length_n by_o the_o council_n of_o apollo_n his_o oracle_n they_o have_v in_o honour_n of_o oebotas_n erect_v a_o pillar_n for_o a_o eternal_a monument_n of_o his_o virtue_n with_o a_o inscription_n testify_v the_o same_o which_o be_v perform_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o 80._o olympiad_n as_o pausanias_n tell_v in_o his_o achaica_n and_o eliaca_n who_o for_o that_o cause_n meruail_v at_o the_o report_n of_o some_o grecian_n who_o say_v that_o oebotas_n fight_v against_o mardonius_n in_o the_o 75._o olympiad_n and_o think_v it_o uncredible_a as_o he_o may_v well_o enough_o that_o a_o man_n have_v win_v the_o race_n in_o the_o sixth_o olympiad_n shall_v be_v a_o fight_a soldier_n near_o two_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n after_o what_o be_v here_o now_o in_o pausanias_n to_o be_v see_v which_o in_o his_o own_o persuasion_n do_v not_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o olympic_a chronologie_n rather_o than_o make_v against_o it_o any_o way_n for_o the_o great_a credit_n which_o he_o put_v therein_o nothing_o doubt_v of_o the_o true_a reckon_n of_o so_o many_o year_n between_o breed_v that_o meruail_n in_o he_o and_o make_v he_o think_v that_o oebotas_n which_o fight_v against_o mardonius_n in_o the_o 75._o olympiad_n to_o have_v be_v some_o other_o of_o that_o name_n rather_o than_o the_o ancient_a race_n winner_n in_o the_o sixth_o olympiad_n it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o some_o they_o be_v suppose_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o by_o such_o as_o pausanias_n judge_v fool_n for_o their_o labour_n their_o folly_n stir_v he_o never_o a_o whit_n from_o the_o true_a receive_a account_n of_o olympic_a year_n of_o the_o certainty_n whereof_o what_o a_o settle_a and_o ground_a persuasion_n he_o have_v may_v appear_v by_o this_o that_o in_o diverse_a place_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o olympic_a record_n and_o register_n which_o himself_o see_v and_o read_v wherein_o he_o testify_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o olympiad_n to_o have_v be_v preserve_v by_o the_o elean_n in_o who_o country_n those_o game_n be_v keep_v and_o that_o with_o such_o care_n and_o diligence_n that_o from_o the_o first_o in_o iphitus_n his_o time_n to_o the_o emperor_n nero_n not_o one_o of_o they_o all_o be_v miss_v this_o he_o witness_v in_o his_o phocica_n much_o avayl_v to_o the_o credit_n of_o that_o account_n another_o objection_n in_o beroaldus_n be_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_n of_o which_o say_v he_o both_o beginning_n and_o end_n be_v uncertain_a by_o the_o dissension_n of_o author_n between_o themselves_o pliny_n refer_v the_o time_n of_o it_o to_o the_o four_o of_o the_o 81._o olympiad_n and_o a._n gellius_n to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o 89._o and_o diodorus_n siculus_n to_o the_o three_o of_o the_o 87._o so_o say_v beroaldus_n if_o true_o there_o be_v great_a odds_n between_o they_o pliny_n word_n in_o the_o thirty_o book_n and_o first_o chapter_n be_v these_o plenumque_fw-la miraculi_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la pariter_fw-la utrasque_fw-la art_n effloruisse_fw-la medicinam_fw-la dico_fw-la magicenque_fw-la eadem_fw-la aetate_fw-la illam_fw-la hipocrate_n hanc_fw-la democrito_fw-la illustrantibus_fw-la circa_fw-la peloponnesiacum_fw-la graeciae_fw-la bellum_fw-la quod_fw-la gestum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o 300._o vrbis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la anno_fw-la this_o also_o say_v pliny_n be_v much_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o that_o both_o the_o art_n flourish_v together_o i_o mean_v physic_n and_o magic_n in_o the_o same_o age_n hypocrates_n teach_v the_o one_o and_o democritus_n the_o other_o about_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_n in_o greece_n which_o be_v make_v since_o the_o 300._o year_n of_o the_o city_n that_o war_n begin_v about_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o pliny_n say_v that_o it_o be_v after_o the_o 300._o say_v that_o which_o be_v true_a not_o purpose_v there_o to_o set_v down_o by_o a_o straight_a and_o exact_a account_n the_o very_a just_a year_n wherein_o it_o begin_v but_o to_o guess_v much_o about_o the_o time_n by_o a_o even_a &_o ready_a number_n keep_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o truth_n in_o a._n gellius_n the_o 21._o chapter_n of_o his_o seaventeenth_o book_n we_o read_v bellum_fw-la inde_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la graeciae_fw-la maximum_fw-la peloponnensiacum_n quod_fw-la thucydides_n memoriae_fw-la mandavit_fw-la caeptum_fw-la est_fw-la circa_fw-la annum_fw-la fere_n post_fw-la conditam_fw-la roman_n trecentesimum_fw-la vigesimum_fw-la nonum_fw-la that_o be_v afterward_o the_o great_a war_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n in_o the_o land_n of_o greece_n which_o thucydides_n commit_v to_o memory_n begin_v here_o about_o the_o 329._o year_n after_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o difference_n betwixt_o gellius_n and_o other_o sure_o not_o any_o fault_n of_o the_o author_n judgement_n but_o only_o a_o slip_n of_o the_o writer_n pen_n put_v vigesimum_fw-la nonum_fw-la in_o stead_n of_o decimum_fw-la nonum_fw-la 29._o for_o 19_o as_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o immediate_o after_o those_o word_n gellius_n together_o with_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o war_n yoke_v the_o year_n wherein_o a._n posthumius_fw-la be_v dictator_n of_o rome_n who_o kill_v his_o own_o son_n for_o that_o with_o great_a courage_n he_o go_v somewhat_o further_o in_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n than_o his_o father_n have_v appoint_v this_o year_n of_o a._n posthumius_fw-la his_o dictatorship_n by_o livy_n be_v the_o 323._o of_o rome_n but_o by_o a._n gellius_n &_o some_o other_o set_v the_o build_n of_o that_o city_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o seven_o olympiad_n and_o the_o first_o consul_n in_o the_o 242._o of_o rome_n it_o be_v the_o 320._o run_v together_o with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o though_o not_o whole_o because_o the_o war_n begin_v somewhat_o before_o in_o the_o 319._o another_o reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o that_o which_o follow_v a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a government_n of_o the_o athenian_a common_a wealth_n

be_v testify_v by_o old_a marble_n monument_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o solinus_n write_v be_v confirm_v even_o by_o the_o public_a act_n &_o register_n of_o rome_n wherein_o the_o 207._o olympiad_n be_v record_v to_o be_v in_o the_o 801._o year_n of_o rome_n when_o pompeius_n gallus_n and_o q._n veranius_n be_v cousul_n this_o beroaldus_n himself_o acknowledge_v and_o bring_v reason_n for_o it_o by_o this_o account_n then_o the_o three_o of_o the_o 194._o olympiad_n wherein_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v shall_v be_v the_o 751._o of_o rome_n let_v we_o now_o examaine_v whether_o this_o be_v so_o or_o no._n the_o year_n after_o caesar_n death_n wherein_o hersius_n and_o pansa_n be_v consul_n &_o augustus_n begin_v his_o reign_n as_o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicle_n &_o joseph_n scaliger_n in_o his_o five_o book_n de_fw-fr emendatione_fw-la temporum_fw-la declare_v be_v the_o 710._o of_o rome_n so_o witness_v not_o only_o by_o solinus_n in_o his_o polyhistor_n but_o even_o the_o very_a ancient_a marble_n monument_n also_o wherein_o be_v engrave_v his_o record_n at_o the_o 710_o year_n of_o the_o city_n in_o pansae_fw-la occisi_fw-la locum_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la c._n julius_n c.f.c.n._n caesar_n qui_fw-la posteà_fw-la imperator_fw-la caesar_n augustus_n appellatus_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o pansa_n be_v slay_v caius_n julius_n caesar_n the_o son_n of_o caius_n the_o grandchild_n of_o caius_n be_v make_v consul_n who_o after_o be_v call_v the_o emperor_n caesar_n augustus_n in_o the_o 42._o year_n of_o augustus_n his_o reign_n the_o first_o thereof_o be_v that_o 710._o of_o rome_n be_v our_o saviour_n bear_v this_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o eusebius_n not_o only_o in_o his_o chronicle_n but_o also_o very_o plain_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n it_o be_v verify_v also_o by_o epiphanius_n and_o onuphrius_n haeresi_fw-la 51._o haeresi_fw-la set_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n his_o birth_n in_o the_o thirteen_o consulship_n of_o augustus_n with_o m._n plantius_n silanus_n which_o be_v just_a the_o 42._o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o wherein_o hersius_n and_o pansa_n be_v consul_n and_o augustus_n begin_v his_o reign_n as_o the_o roman_a history_n with_o great_a agreement_n declare_v add_v then_o these_o 42._o of_o augustus_n to_o 709._o more_o pass_v before_o to_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n we_o have_v that_o which_o by_o examination_n we_o seek_v that_o be_v the_o birth_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o 751._o year_n of_o rome_n agreeable_o to_o the_o olympic_a reckon_n from_o which_o 423._o before_o darius_n his_o death_n be_v deduct_v there_o remain_v 328._o year_n from_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n with_o some_o five_o or_o six_o month_n more_o betwixt_o the_o summer_n season_n wherein_o darius_n die_v and_o the_o time_n of_o winter_n wherein_o christ_n be_v bear_v an_o other_o proof_n we_o have_v from_o learned_a writer_n in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 1._o strom._n account_v 294._o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n to_o the_o victory_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n against_o antonius_n when_o he_o slay_v himself_o and_o augustus_n now_o the_o four_o time_n be_v consul_n which_o word_n by_o they_o be_v there_o add_v for_o distinction_n sake_n to_o make_v it_o know_v what_o victory_n they_o speak_v of_o for_o when_o as_o now_o a_o long_a time_n augustus_n and_o antonius_n have_v together_o govern_v the_o roman_a empire_n at_o the_o length_n fall_v at_o variance_n they_o make_v open_a war_n one_o against_o another_o and_o fight_v between_o they_o by_o sea_n that_o famous_a battle_n at_o actium_n a_o promontory_n of_o epirus_n near_o greece_n the_o second_o day_n of_o september_n from_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o seven_o at_o night_n wherein_o antonius_n with_o his_o glorious_a wife_n cleopatra_n queen_n of_o egypt_n be_v discomfit_v and_o flee_v this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o 722_o year_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o second_o of_o the_o 187._o olympiad_n and_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n three_o consulship_n with_o valerius_n messala_n coruinus_fw-la the_o next_o year_n after_o caesar_z now_o the_o four_o time_n be_v consul_n with_o m._n licinius_n crassus_n go_v against_o antonius_n and_o cleopatra_n into_o egypt_n where_o with_o happy_a success_n he_o win_v from_o he_o a_o city_n of_o egypt_n near_o lybia_n call_v paraetonium_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o overcome_v he_o at_o pharus_n and_o once_o again_o even_o in_o that_o fight_n wherein_o he_o put_v great_a confidence_n of_o his_o goodly_a horse_n he_o be_v put_v to_o a_o shameful_a foil_n his_o only_a refuge_n now_o leave_v whereby_o he_o hope_v to_o stand_v be_v his_o navy_n which_o when_o antonius_n the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v now_o prepare_v to_o battle_n all_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o to_o caesar_n whereat_o antonius_n conceave_a deadly_a grief_n haste_v to_o his_o palace_n and_o a_o little_a after_o see_v caesar_n come_v flat_a against_o he_o &_o the_o city_n trouble_v slay_v himself_o cleopatra_z also_o not_o obtain_v so_o much_o favour_n of_o augustus_n as_o she_o either_o look_v for_o or_o desire_v open_v her_o left_a arm_n to_o the_o bite_a of_o a_o poisonful_a serpent_n and_o so_o end_v her_o life_n augustus_n his_o enemy_n now_o be_v slay_v get_v alexandria_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o egypt_n with_o no_o great_a ado_n and_o thenceforth_o have_v the_o whole_a government_n of_o all_o the_o roman_a sovereignty_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o month_n which_o thereof_o be_v name_v augustus_n be_v before_o that_o time_n call_v sextilis_n of_o the_o number_n be_v the_o sixth_o from_o march_n augustus_n caesar_n say_v xiphilinus_n call_v the_o month_n sextilis_n by_o the_o new_a name_n of_o augustus_n because_o he_o be_v first_o make_v consul_n &_o get_v many_o victory_n therein_o but_o in_o macrobius_n more_o plain_o and_o especial_o among_o other_o cause_n of_o that_o month_n so_o to_o be_v term_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o augustus_n this_o be_v one_o set_v down_o that_o therein_o egypt_n be_v first_o subdue_v to_o the_o roman_n these_o be_v the_o victory_n then_o which_o those_o ancient_a chronologist_n in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n make_v the_o end_n of_o 294._o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n respect_v their_o beginning_n with_o the_o month_n of_o august_n and_o somewhat_o before_o for_o alexander_n die_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o julie_n in_o the_o very_a entry_n of_o the_o 114._o olympiad_n so_o that_o to_o and_o fro_o the_o same_o season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o distance_n be_v reckon_v be_v just_a so_o much_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 294._o year_n which_o be_v likewise_o verify_v by_o a_o eye_n witness_n of_o those_o time_n whereof_o he_o write_v and_o flourish_v in_o they_o that_o be_v dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n who_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o roman_a antiquity_n tell_v not_o by_o hearsay_n but_o of_o knowledge_n that_o he_o come_v into_o italy_n when_o augustus_n caesar_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o civil_a war_n about_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 187._o olympiad_n the_o time_n which_o he_o mean_v be_v that_o before_o declare_v of_o augustus_n caesar_n conquest_n over_o antonius_n in_o egypt_n in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n not_o far_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o year_n of_o that_o olimpiad_n which_o he_o name_v be_v indeed_o as_o he_o say_v near_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o four_o year_n olympic_a space_n unto_o which_o account_v from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 114._o wherein_o alexander_n die_v we_o find_v that_o number_n of_o the_o former_a author_n in_o clemens_n even_o 294._o year_n the_o truth_n hereof_o be_v yet_o further_o confirm_v by_o ptolemy_n for_o exact_a account_n of_o time_n exceed_v skilful_a who_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o almage_a make_v the_o distance_n between_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n and_o the_o monarchy_n of_o augustus_n 294._o egyptian_a year_n the_o account_n whereof_o begin_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o first_o month_n call_v tooth_n as_o censorinus_n declare_v in_o his_o book_n the_o die_n natali_fw-la and_o joseph_n scaliger_n in_o diverse_a place_n which_o at_o that_o time_n fall_v about_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o our_o november_n so_o long_o after_o the_o summer_n season_n wherein_o alexander_n die_v the_o egyptian_n begin_v their_o account_n of_o year_n after_o his_o death_n these_o 294._o egyptian_a year_n from_o the_o twelve_o of_o november_n expire_v not_o in_o the_o twelve_o of_o november_n again_o but_o in_o the_o 29._o day_n of_o august_n before_o and_o reach_v just_a as_o far_o as_o the_o same_o number_n of_o roman_a year_n do_v be_v begin_v from_o the_o 29._o day_n of_o august_n before_o go_v the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o the_o egyptian_a

fourteen_o year_n of_o augustus_n in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n yet_o the_o year_n of_o his_o monarchy_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n begin_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o januarie_n follow_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o year_n be_v his_o fifteen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d augustus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n attain_v the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n get_v egypt_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n say_v eusebius_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n de_fw-fr demonstratione_fw-la euangelij_fw-la and_o in_o his_o chronicle_n likewise_o he_o begin_v the_o monarchy_n of_o augustus_n from_o the_o same_o his_o fifteen_o year_n for_o fourteen_o year_n then_o past_a be_v add_v to_o 28._o follow_v the_o number_n be_v 42._o the_o same_o begin_n of_o augustus_n his_o monarchy_n from_o that_o year_n be_v confirm_v by_o paulus_n orosius_n in_o the_o sixth_o book_n of_o his_o history_n against_o the_o gentile_n where_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n that_o antonius_n and_o cleopatra_n now_o forsake_v of_o their_o navy_n which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o august_n have_v turn_v to_o caesar_n for_o grief_n slay_v themselves_o and_o that_o caesar_n after_o pass_v from_o thence_o into_o syria_n by_o land_n and_o then_o into_o asia_n and_o at_o length_n by_o greece_n into_o italy_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n immediate_o he_o add_v that_o augustus_n caesar_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v wherein_o himself_o now_o the_o five_o time_n and_o l._n apuleius_n be_v consul_n the_o sixth_o day_n of_o januarie_n enter_v into_o rome_n with_o three_o triumph_n atque_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la die_fw-la summa_fw-la rerum_fw-la ac_fw-la potestatem_fw-la penes_fw-la unum_fw-la caepit_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o mansit_fw-la quod_fw-la graeci_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la vocant_fw-la and_o from_o that_o day_n say_v orosius_n the_o sovereignty_n and_o chief_a power_n call_v of_o the_o grecian_n a_o monarchy_n begin_v to_o be_v in_o one_o man_n hand_n and_o so_o remain_v joseph_n scaliger_n i_o can_v but_o marvel_v at_o in_o his_o sixth_o book_n de_fw-fr emendatione_fw-la temporum_fw-la affirm_v that_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o victory_n at_o actium_n which_o be_v short_a of_o the_o time_n by_o i_o set_v for_o his_o birth_n in_o the_o 42._o of_o augustus_n by_o two_o year_n and_o more_o for_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n birth_n be_v the_o 30._o at_o the_o least_o after_o the_o actiac_n victory_n 29._o full_a year_n be_v past_a and_o almost_o four_o month_n now_o touch_v the_o month_n and_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n i_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o refer_v that_o constant_a opinion_n of_o ancient_a father_n that_o it_o be_v the_o 25._o of_o december_n receive_v of_o augustine_n orosius_n chrysostom_n and_o other_o from_o they_o continue_v now_o by_o many_o age_n to_o this_o day_n except_o direct_v proof_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_n which_o beroaldus_n after_o his_o wont_a manner_n go_v about_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o four_o book_n of_o chronicle_n affirm_v in_o plain_a word_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o month_n september_n when_o the_o day_n and_o night_n be_v of_o one_o length_n his_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o assertion_n of_o he_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n christ_n preach_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a before_o his_o death_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o daniel_n in_o his_o nine_o chapter_n he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n to_o many_o one_o week_n and_o half_o that_o week_n shall_v abolish_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n which_o say_v beroaldus_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n preach_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a from_o his_o baptise_v to_o his_o death_n now_o that_o his_o baptism_n begin_v together_o with_o the_o 30._o year_n of_o his_o age_n be_v testify_v by_o luke_n in_o his_o three_o chapter_n the_o 23._o verse_n where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v enter_v the_o 30._o year_n of_o his_o age_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o half_a year_n wherein_o christ_n die_v be_v the_o 14._o day_n of_o the_o jew_n nisan_fw-la and_o of_o our_o march_n leave_v as_o well_o the_o begin_n thereof_o as_o consequent_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o 14._o of_o september_n in_o deed_n if_o those_o his_o interpretation_n of_o daniel_n and_o luke_n in_o these_o place_n be_v both_o of_o they_o certain_a and_o clear_a as_o he_o say_v they_o be_v his_o proof_n be_v good_a but_o if_o either_o of_o they_o fail_v his_o reason_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o straw_n and_o so_o far_o they_o be_v from_o be_v both_o certain_a that_o neither_o of_o they_o both_o be_v sure_a scaliger_n make_v it_o a_o undoubted_a thing_n that_o they_o be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v refer_v the_o word_n of_o daniel_n to_o the_o besiege_v and_o war_n against_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o make_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n preach_v not_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a but_o full_a four_o beda_n and_o ignatius_n make_v it_o only_o three_o year_n after_o his_o baptism_n and_o apollinaris_n with_o diverse_a other_o either_o on_o or_o two_o at_o the_o most_o and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o luke_n a_o precise_a &_o exact_a beginning_n of_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o christ_n age_n can_v not_o be_v gather_v of_o they_o see_v he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v a_o doubtful_a and_o imperfect_a number_n whereunto_o somewhat_o more_o or_o less_o may_v be_v add_v or_o take_v away_o and_o signify_v that_o christ_n begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n as_o in_o our_o english_a bible_n it_o be_v well_o translate_v and_o so_o understand_v by_o epiphanius_n and_o justinus_n martyr_n and_o augustine_n with_o some_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n wherefore_o this_o his_o best_a reason_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o pull_v back_o the_o receive_v time_n of_o christ_n birth_n from_o the_o 25._o day_n of_o december_n to_o the_o 14._o of_o september_n an_o other_o argument_n of_o he_o be_v take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o egyptian_a church_n begin_v their_o year_n from_o september_n whence_o also_o the_o indiction_n have_v their_o begin_n this_o say_v beroaldus_n they_o do_v because_o they_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o september_n and_o how_o prove_v he_o that_o beroaldus_n for_o sooth_n say_v so_o the_o man_n bare_a yea_o be_v enough_o belike_o to_o persuade_v the_o simple_a and_o unskilful_a other_o reason_n he_o bring_v none_o at_o all_o either_o from_o authority_n or_o otherwise_o neither_o in_o deed_n do_v i_o see_v how_o he_o can_v possible_o bring_v any_o for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n hold_v without_o controversy_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o year_n begin_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o september_n be_v the_o memory_n not_o of_o christ_n birth_n but_o of_o the_o glorious_a conquest_n of_o alexander_n against_o darius_n at_o gaugamela_n retain_v long_o after_o even_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n which_o scaliger_n out_o of_o epiphanius_n declare_v in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr emendatione_fw-la temporum_fw-la the_o chapter_n of_o calippus_n his_o period_n begin_v in_o autumn_n and_o also_o in_o his_o five_o book_n the_o chapter_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o by_o socrates_n be_v set_v down_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o 636._o year_n of_o alexander_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o need_v go_v further_o than_o to_o beroaldus_n himself_o for_o confirmation_n hereof_o who_o even_o in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n before_o go_v have_v prove_v by_o the_o greek_a canon_n &_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o counsel_n print_v at_o paris_n that_o the_o greek_a church_n count_v their_o year_n from_o alexander_n if_o the_o greek_a church_n count_v from_o alexander_n and_o that_o account_n of_o alexander_n year_n begin_v in_o the_o equinoctium_n of_o autumn_n as_o scaliger_n teach_v about_o mid_a september_n how_o can_v the_o cause_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o reckon_n be_v refer_v to_o christ_n nativity_n as_o for_o the_o egyptian_n the_o first_o month_n of_o their_o year_n call_v thoth_n before_o they_o be_v subdue_v by_o augustus_n go_v through_o all_o the_o month_n and_o season_n of_o the_o year_n some_o time_n in_o february_n after_o in_o januarie_n and_o so_o in_o order_n to_o february_n again_o but_o after_o antonius_n and_o cleopatra_n be_v overthrow_v and_o egypt_n make_v one_o of_o the_o roman_a province_n win_v by_o augustus_n caesar_n in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n the_o first_o of_o their_o thoth_n be_v not_o the_o 14._o of_o september_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o but_o the_o 29._o of_o august_n and_o that_o in_o

be_v true_a yet_o make_v it_o the_o 72._o of_o christ_n birth_n he_o therein_o err_v and_o be_v at_o strife_n with_o himself_o for_o how_o can_v this_o possible_o stand_v that_o the_o second_o summer_n of_o the_o 212._o olympiad_n shall_v be_v the_o 72._o year_n from_o the_o three_o winter_n of_o the_o 194_o olympiad_n wherein_o christ_n be_v bear_v h._n bunting_n in_o his_o chronologie_n do_v hit_v the_o mark_n right_a affirm_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o 71._o year_n of_o christ_n the_o 822._o of_o rome_n vespasian_n the_o second_o time_n and_o his_o son_n titus_n be_v consul_n the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 212_o olympiad_n the_o day_n wherein_o the_o temple_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o josephus_n be_v observe_v even_o the_o 10._o of_o august_n conflagrante_fw-la novissimo_fw-la templo_fw-la numerabantur_fw-la a_o navitate_fw-la christi_fw-la 70._o anni_fw-la cum_fw-la diebus_fw-la 221._o from_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o last_o temple_n be_v 70._o year_n and_o 200._o and_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n say_v laurence_n codoman_n in_o his_o chronicle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v most_o certain_o true_a and_o confirm_v of_o he_o again_o in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o chronology_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 29._o chapter_n where_o notwithstanding_o he_o also_o have_v his_o error_n in_o number_v 105._o year_n to_o that_o time_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o herod_n reign_n at_o his_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v at_o the_o least_o 106._o full_a year_n with_o three_o week_n over_o for_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v of_o he_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o 185._o olympiad_n wherein_o m._n agrippa_n and_o canidius_n gallus_n be_v consul_n the_o seaventeenth_o day_n of_o the_o jew_n four_o month_n call_v tamuz_n answer_v in_o part_n to_o our_o june_n and_o partly_o to_o julie_n as_o appear_v by_o josephus_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o fourteen_o book_n of_o antiquity_n compare_v with_o ben_n gorion_n his_o four_o book_n the_o 23._o chapter_n the_o temple_n by_o titus_n his_o soldier_n be_v fire_v the_o nine_o day_n of_o their_o next_o month_n call_v ab_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o seder_fw-la olam_fw-la rabba_fw-mi and_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o next_o month_n follow_v the_o city_n itself_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o they_o unto_o which_o time_n josephus_n from_o herod_n beginning_n before_o mention_v count_v 107._o year_n in_o his_o 20._o book_n of_o antiquity_n the_o eight_o chapter_n be_v no_o more_o but_o 106._o year_n with_o seven_o week_n more_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o historiographer_n he_o reckon_v a_o part_n of_o the_o last_o year_n for_o the_o whole_a and_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o city_n happen_v in_o the_o 107._o year_n after_o herod_n beginning_n to_o reign_v and_o that_o the_o distance_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v 107._o year_n run_v on_o so_o as_o the_o last_o of_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o complete_a by_o that_o which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v prove_v it_o appear_v that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o jew_n common_a wealth_n in_o the_o second_o of_o vespasian_n be_v 628._o year_n &_o so_o much_o time_n more_o as_o have_v past_a partly_o before_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 55._o olympiad_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o cyrus_n and_o partly_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 112._o olympiad_n to_o the_o eight_o of_o september_n follow_v wherein_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o god_n jerusalem_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n &_o that_o if_o account_v be_v make_v from_o the_o entry_n of_o that_o 55._o olympiad_n to_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o city_n be_v burn_v the_o whole_a space_n be_v even_o 629._o year_n with_o some_o two_o month_n more_o or_o there_o about_o thus_o i_o end_v my_o reckon_n of_o the_o time_n within_o the_o compass_n whereof_o daniel_n week_n have_v run_v out_o their_o course_n which_o be_v the_o first_o help_v requisite_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o daniel_n meaning_n the_o second_o now_o follow_v that_o be_v a_o true_a interpretation_n of_o his_o word_n for_o though_o the_o fulfil_n of_o those_o week_n be_v contain_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o those_o 629._o year_n and_o odd_a month_n before_o speak_v of_o yet_o in_o what_o time_n thereof_o they_o begin_v or_o end_v that_o be_v a_o controversy_n to_o the_o discuss_v whereof_o this_o second_o help_n may_v happy_o bring_v some_o light_n the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n the_o 24._o verse_n verse_n 24._o seventie_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n to_o sinish_v wickedness_n and_o to_o end_v sin_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v righteousness_n everlasting_a and_o to_o seal_v up_o vision_n and_o prophet_n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n verse_n 25._o know_v then_o and_o understand_v from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o word_n to_o build_v again_o jerusalem_n unto_o messiah_n the_o governor_n shall_v be_v seven_o week_n and_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n it_o shall_v be_v build_v again_o street_n and_o wall_n and_o in_o troublesome_a time_n verse_n 26._o and_o after_o those_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n shall_v messiah_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o be_v and_o the_o city_n &_o sanctuary_n shall_v the_o people_n of_o the_o come_v governor_n destroy_v &_o the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o flood_n and_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v a_o precise_a judgement_n of_o desolation_n verse_n 27._o and_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n to_o many_o one_o week_n &_o half_o that_o week_n he_o shall_v cause_v sacrifice_n and_o offer_v to_o cease_v and_o for_o the_o overspread_a of_o abomination_n shall_v be_v desolation_n which_o to_o utter_v and_o precise_a destruction_n shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o the_o desolate_a for_o the_o plain_a understanding_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o interpretation_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o cerraine_a annotation_n thereon_o where_o need_n shall_v require_v in_o the_o 24._o verse_n week_n the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o week_n or_o as_o we_o also_o term_v it_o a_o sennet_n or_o sevenet_n which_o better_o fit_v the_o hebrew_n have_v that_o force_n as_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a and_o septimana_fw-la in_o latin_a all_o so_o call_v of_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o use_v signify_v sometime_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n as_o here_o in_o this_o pprophecy_n the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o second_o verse_n where_o daniel_n say_v that_o he_o mourn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o week_n or_o sevenet_n of_o day_n and_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o deuteronomie_n the_o nine_o verse_n where_o commandment_n be_v give_v from_o easter_n to_o whitsuntide_n to_o number_v seven_o week_n or_o sevenet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o it_o contain_v seven_o year_n as_o in_o the_o 29._o chapter_n the_o 27_o verse_n of_o genesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fulfil_v her_o sevenet_n and_o then_o she_o also_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o service_n which_o thou_o shall_v serve_v i_o yet_o seven_o year_n more_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o approve_a author_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n use_v not_o only_o for_o seven_o day_n but_o also_o even_o for_o seven_o year_n space_n and_o namely_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o aristotle_n politike_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o such_o as_o divide_v age_n by_o sevenet_n of_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n varro_n also_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o image_n write_v se_fw-la iam_fw-la duodecimam_fw-la annorum_fw-la hebdomadam_fw-la ingressum_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o he_o have_v now_o enter_v into_o the_o 12._o sennet_n of_o year_n express_v it_o more_o plain_o and_o full_o in_o this_o signification_n i_o take_v the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n understand_v by_o 70._o sevenet_n 490._o year_n have_v proof_n thereof_o from_o holy_a scripture_n and_o profane_a writer_n as_o for_o those_o which_o stretch_v the_o word_n further_o to_o a_o sevenet_n of_o tent_n or_o jubily_n or_o hundred_o of_o year_n as_o some_o have_v do_v their_o opinion_n have_v neither_o warrant_n from_o god_n his_o word_n nor_o any_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n be_v determine_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o to_o cut_v and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o thence_o borrow_v to_o determine_v as_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o declare_v

that_o reason_n which_o he_o bring_v for_o it_o that_o be_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v approve_v their_o month_n i_o grant_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n take_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n but_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o year_n be_v ever_o direct_v by_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o as_o well_o before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n as_o after_o as_o may_v by_o good_a argument_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v prove_v they_o be_v command_v to_o celebrate_v their_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n yearly_a from_o the_o 14._o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n to_o the_o 21._o thereof_o answerable_a to_o our_o april_n in_o part_n this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o withal_o to_o keep_v it_o yearly_a in_o that_o season_n of_o the_o year_n wherein_o their_o barley_n harvest_n begin_v as_o be_v evident_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o 23._o chapter_n of_o levit._n the_o 10._o verse_n when_o you_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v unto_o you_o and_o reap_v the_o harvest_n thereof_o than_o you_o shall_v bring_v a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o your_o harvest_n unto_o the_o priest_n which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n likewise_o seven_o week_n after_o that_o feast_n end_v be_v appoint_v the_o celebration_n of_o whitsuntide_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o harvest_n which_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v name_v the_o harvest_n feast_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o first_o fruit_n whereof_o a_o offering_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 23.16_o last_o their_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n every_o year_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o 15._o day_n of_o the_o 7._o month_n and_o withal_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n after_o their_o vintage_n in_o autumn_n when_o all_o their_o grape_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o that_o season_n be_v gather_v exod._n 23.16_o deut._n 16._o vers_fw-la 13._o it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v that_o the_o end_n of_o their_o harvest_n shall_v be_v every_o year_n 7._o week_n after_o easter_n and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o vintage_n call_v the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n always_o from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o the_o 15._o day_n of_o the_o 7._o month_n but_o by_o the_o year_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o course_n be_v finish_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v now_o that_o it_o seem_v not_o strange_a which_o i_o have_v bring_v concern_v the_o jew_n harvest_n begin_v in_o april_n and_o end_v seven_o week_n after_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o maye_n or_o not_o long_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o june_n because_o in_o our_o country_n it_o be_v much_o latter_a about_o august_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o jewrie_n be_v a_o hot_a country_n as_o near_a to_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n and_o the_o summer_n tropic_n than_o we_o by_o 20._o degree_n have_v the_o harvest_n by_o reason_n thereof_o much_o soon_o than_o with_o we_o be_v accustom_v even_o in_o their_o first_o month_n and_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n the_o isralite_n go_v over_o jordan_z the_o 10._o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n be_v the_o time_n of_o harvest_n &_o four_o day_n before_o their_o passove_a the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o 6._o of_o luke_n the_o first_o verse_n 5.10_o jos_n 3.15_o and_o 4.19_o and_o 5.10_o a_o little_a after_o easter_n walk_v through_o the_o corn_n pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o rub_v they_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o do_v eat_v they_o which_o argue_v the_o ripeness_n of_o corn_n at_o that_o season_n pliny_n in_o his_o 18_o book_n and_o 18._o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v near_o unto_o judea_n tell_v that_o they_o go_v into_o their_o field_n with_o the_o sickle_n a_o little_a before_o april_n and_o finish_v their_o harvest_n in_o may._n these_o feast_n than_o every_o year_n fall_v to_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n bring_v manifest_a proof_n for_o the_o year_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o time_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n eat_v manna_n in_o scripture_n be_v account_v 40._o year_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la reckon_v from_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n number_n the_o 33._o chapter_n the_o 38._o vers_fw-la which_o number_n from_o the_o same_o season_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o year_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v most_o exact_a for_o they_o come_v forth_o of_o egypt_n the_o 15._o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o barley_n harvest_n and_o the_o very_a same_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n in_o barley_n harvest_n their_o manna_n cease_v jos_n 5.12_o in_o the_o 25._o chapter_n of_o leviticus_fw-la the_o isralite_n be_v command_v to_o sow_v their_o field_n and_o cut_v their_o vineyard_n and_o gather_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 6._o year_n and_o to_o let_v the_o 7._o rest_n as_o a_o sabbath_n year_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o 7._o of_o those_o sabbath_n be_v account_v 49._o year_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o in_o the_o 10._o day_n of_o the_o 7._o month_n begin_v the_o jubelie_o these_o year_n most_o manifest_o be_v year_n of_o the_o sun_n otherwise_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o those_o year_n can_v not_o have_v be_v gather_v in_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n as_o god_n appoint_v for_o 49._o year_n of_o the_o moon_n will_v very_o near_o have_v cut_v off_o one_o and_o a_o half_a the_o last_o expire_n in_o winter_n before_o any_o corn_n or_o other_o fruit_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v gather_v therein_o daniel_n himself_o towards_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o 70._o year_n of_o captivity_n where_o no_o one_o that_o ever_o i_o hear_v of_o understand_v other_o year_n then_o of_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n if_o in_o one_o chapter_n first_o speak_v of_o 70._o year_n and_o after_o of_o 70._o week_n of_o year_n he_o shall_v understand_v diverse_a sort_n of_o year_n one_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o a_o other_o of_o the_o moon_n augustine_n in_o his_o 15._o book_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o 14._o chapter_n dispute_v against_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o who_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o year_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n which_o live_v in_o the_o first_o age_n be_v not_o of_o the_o sun_n use_v these_o word_n tantus_fw-la tunc_fw-la dies_fw-la fuit_fw-la quantus_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la est_fw-la tantus_fw-la tunc_fw-la mensis_fw-la quantus_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la luna_fw-la caepta_fw-la &_o finita_fw-la conclusit_fw-la tantus_fw-la annus_fw-la quantus_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la 12._o menses_fw-la lunares_fw-la additis_fw-la propter_fw-la cursum_fw-la solis_fw-la 5._o diebus_fw-la &_o quadrante_fw-la consummant_fw-la the_o day_n be_v as_o great_a then_o say_v augustine_n as_o it_o be_v now_o the_o month_n as_o great_a then_o as_o now_o contain_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o moon_n course_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n the_o year_n be_v then_o as_o great_a as_o now_o perfect_v by_o twelve_o month_n of_o the_o moon_n with_o five_o day_n and_o a_o quarter_n add_v twelve_o month_n of_o the_o moon_n with_o five_o day_n and_o a_o quatter_n more_o make_v up_o the_o sun_n year_n the_o same_o which_o we_o now_o use_v at_o this_o day_n for_o every_o month_n in_o old_a time_n by_o augustine_n judgement_n contain_v just_a thirty_o day_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o four_o book_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la the_o four_o chapter_n where_o he_o write_v thus_o si_fw-la 12._o menses_fw-la integri_fw-la considerentur_fw-la quos_fw-la triceni_fw-la dies_fw-la complent_fw-la talem_fw-la quip_n mensem_fw-la veteres_fw-la obseruaverunt_fw-la quem_fw-la circuitus_fw-la lunaris_fw-la ostendit_fw-la that_o be_v if_o the_o twelve_o month_n whole_a be_v consider_v which_o contain_n thirty_o day_n a_o piece_n such_o be_v the_o month_n by_o man_n of_o old_a time_n observe_v even_o that_o which_o the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n show_v this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o history_n of_o noes_n flood_n in_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n where_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o flood_n begin_v the_o seventeenth_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n and_o the_o ark_n rest_v on_o a_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n in_o the_o seventeenth_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n which_o space_n there_o by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n be_v count_v 150._o day_n which_o reckon_v give_v to_o every_o month_n thirty_o day_n a_o piece_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o i_o may_v bring_v other_o testimony_n to_o confirm_v this_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n year_n order_v by_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o sun_n move_v if_o it_o be_v needful_a but_o i_o hope_v that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v already_o be_v sufficient_a to_o improove_v the_o first_o shift_n of_o africanus_n and_o other_o devise_v by_o 490._o short_a

to_o nehemias_n join_v these_o two_o together_o the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o a_o king_n set_v over_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v report_v say_v sanballat_n among_o the_o heathen_a that_o thou_o &_o the_o jew_n think_v to_o rebel_v for_o which_o cause_n thou_o build_v the_o wall_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v their_o king_n according_a to_o their_o word_n thou_o have_v also_o ordain_v prophet_n to_o preach_v of_o thou_o in_o jerusalem_n say_v there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o juda_n these_o two_o thing_n then_o begin_v together_o the_o city_n build_v and_o the_o anoint_a governor_n thereof_o as_o also_o the_o end_n of_o both_o be_v at_o one_o time_n declare_v in_o the_o 26._o verse_n after_o those_o 62._o week_n shall_v messiah_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n shall_v the_o people_n of_o the_o come_v governor_n destroy_v thus_o whereas_o daniel_n have_v divide_v his_o 70._o week_n into_o three_o part_n the_o first_o of_o they_o have_v his_o true_a meaning_n by_o text_n and_o time_n approve_v from_o the_o decree_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n to_o the_o same_o building_n finish_v and_o the_o establish_a government_n in_o it_o be_v the_o space_n of_o 49._o year_n the_o second_o part_n contain_v 62._o week_n wherein_o jerusalem_n so_o build_v with_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o state_n and_o princely_a government_n thereof_o be_v to_o continue_v that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n finish_v and_o the_o prince_n or_o ruler_n appoint_v in_o the_o 32._o of_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n unto_o such_o time_n as_o the_o ruin_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o same_o city_n begin_v which_o be_v about_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o nero_n for_o about_o that_o time_n albinus_n the_o roman_a governor_n of_o judea_n &_o jerusalem_n by_o his_o great_a covetousness_n and_o cruelty_n in_o most_o woeful_a manner_n oppress_v the_o jew_n for_o bribe_n even_o sell_v they_o to_o be_v spoil_v and_o rob_v of_o their_o good_n at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o most_o lewd_a ruffian_n and_o bad_a person_n as_o josephus_n declare_v in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o jew_n war_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n infer_v thereof_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n of_o jerusalems_n captivity_n approach_v be_v from_o that_o time_n sow_v mean_v that_o those_o trouble_n under_o albinus_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o jew_n thraldom_n and_o undo_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v which_o in_o the_o twenty_o book_n of_o antiquity_n the_o eight_o chapter_n he_o declare_v more_o plain_o where_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o great_a misery_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o suffer_v by_o the_o merciless_a cruelty_n of_o albinus_n he_o use_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o that_o time_n forward_o say_v josphus_n especial_o our_o city_n begin_v to_o be_v sick_a and_o all_o thing_n go_v then_o more_o and_o more_o to_o decay_v the_o woeful_a calamity_n of_o jerusalem_n every_o day_n fall_v more_o and_o more_o to_o wrack_n after_o the_o government_n of_o albinus_n by_o a_o borrow_a speech_n he_o term_v sickness_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o year_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v that_o a_o certain_a man_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n bring_v up_o in_o the_o country_n call_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o anani_n as_o a_o messenger_n by_o divine_a motion_n from_o god_n to_o foreshow_v the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o come_v in_o that_o last_o week_n of_o the_o 70._o which_o be_v yet_o behind_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n cry_v day_n and_o night_n a_o voice_n from_o the_o east_n a_o voice_n from_o the_o west_n a_o voice_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n a_o voice_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n a_o voice_n against_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n a_o voice_n against_o all_o the_o people_n the_o magistrate_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o city_n not_o abide_v his_o outcry_n bring_v he_o before_o albinus_n who_o cause_v he_o with_o scourge_n to_o be_v tear_v to_o the_o bone_n when_o the_o silly_a wretch_n neither_o weep_v nor_o crave_v any_o mercy_n but_o at_o every_o stroke_n answer_v woe_n wo_n to_o jerusalem_n in_o this_o manner_n cry_v he_o continue_v seven_o year_n &_o more_o without_o any_o hoarsnes_n or_o weariness_n neither_o curse_v they_o that_o hurt_v he_o nor_o thank_v they_o that_o relieve_v he_o at_o the_o length_n go_v on_o the_o wall_n with_o this_o cry_n woe_n wo_n to_o the_o city_n and_o the_o temple_n &_o the_o people_n he_o add_v these_o word_n woe_n also_o to_o myself_o and_o be_v present_o slay_v with_o a_o stone_n hurl_v by_o a_o engine_n at_o he_o from_o the_o enemy_n besiege_v the_o city_n thus_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n foreshow_v how_o long_o the_o jew_n common_a wealth_n after_o the_o order_n thereof_o shall_v continue_v before_o it_o begin_v to_o decay_v contain_v 62._o week_n that_o be_v 434._o year_n for_o the_o 32._o of_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o 101._o olympiad_n towards_o the_o end_n whereof_o the_o building_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o jew_n common_a wealth_n appoint_v and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o last_o week_n be_v the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 210._o olympiad_n begin_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o it_o in_o the_o spring_n time_n of_o the_o year_n the_o space_n include_v contain_v the_o full_a number_n before_o declare_v the_o three_o &_o last_o part_n be_v one_o week_n even_o the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o 70._o wherein_o after_o the_o former_a 62._o week_n expire_v messiah_n that_o be_v the_o last_o ruler_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n quite_o extinct_a for_o when_o their_o last_o king_n agrippa_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o nero_n four_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n go_v about_o to_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o obey_v florus_n the_o roman_a deputy_n by_o who_o tyranny_n they_o have_v be_v incomparable_o more_o vex_v and_o oppress_v then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o albinus_n his_o predecessor_n the_o people_n be_v so_o stir_v against_o he_o that_o they_o can_v not_o contain_v themselves_o any_o long_o but_o throw_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n as_o josephus_n declare_v in_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o jew_n war_n if_o any_o here_o object_n that_o caius_n caesar_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o agrippa_n father_n make_v judea_n a_o province_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o roman_a deputy_n and_o bestow_v on_o this_o agrippa_n the_o kingdom_n of_o chalcis_n which_o pertain_v to_o his_o uncle_n herod_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o herod_n have_v his_o kingly_a palace_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o obtain_v of_o c._n caesar_n for_o himself_o &_o his_o successor_n not_o only_o the_o rule_n and_o power_n over_o the_o temple_n and_o whole_a treasury_n but_o also_o authority_n of_o choose_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o depose_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o judge_n together_o and_o other_o matter_n pertain_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n in_o god_n temple_n all_o which_o his_o sovereignty_n die_v in_o this_o last_o week_n about_o four_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n yea_o before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o albinus_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o last_o week_n anarchy_n and_o unrulie_a disorder_n begin_v to_o rise_v and_o good_a government_n to_o fall_v which_o josephus_n immediate_o before_o the_o word_n concern_v the_o seed_n of_o jerusalems_n thraldom_n sow_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o jew_n war_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n before_o by_o i_o cite_v seem_v in_o this_o short_a speech_n to_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tyranny_n or_o usurp_a government_n be_v exercise_v by_o many_o this_o beginning_n of_o misrule_n by_o little_a and_o little_o grow_v to_o further_a increase_n till_o at_o the_o length_n the_o king_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o not_o long_o after_o all_o other_o magistracy_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v likewise_o abolish_v all_o good_a government_n cease_v as_o josephus_n in_o plain_a word_n declare_v in_o the_o four_o book_n and_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o jew_n war_n that_o the_o city_n be_v without_o a_o ruler_n to_o guide_v it_o and_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o five_o book_n that_o all_o law_n of_o man_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n make_v a_o scorn_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n itself_o disturb_v all_o thing_n be_v order_v by_o the_o will_n of_o lawless_a ruffian_n their_o pleasure_n stand_v for_o law_n a_o most_o pitiful_a disorder_n and_o tumultuous_a anarchy_n reign_v among_o they_o by_o the_o wilful_a malice_n of_o graceless_a rebel_n appoint_v

let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o the_o rest_n solinus_n tell_v that_o pythagoras_n come_v into_o italy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o consul_n gellius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tarqvinius_n superbus_fw-la which_o may_v be_v the_o year_n before_o dionysius_n say_v that_o he_o teach_v in_o italy_n after_o the_o 50._o olympiad_n which_o dissent_v neither_o from_o that_o former_a say_n of_o solinus_n nor_o the_o other_o of_o gellius_n because_o the_o time_n by_o they_o name_v be_v both_o after_o the_o 50._o olympiad_n diogenes_n laertius_n write_v that_o he_o flourish_v in_o the_o 60._o olympiad_n all_o this_o touch_v the_o time_n of_o pythagoras_n wherein_o he_o live_v &_o teach_v may_v stand_v well_o enough_o without_o disagreement_n pliny_n put_v he_o back_o from_o the_o time_n name_v by_o solinus_n a_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o and_o beroaldus_n bring_v he_o as_o many_o or_o more_o forward_o even_o to_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_n by_o his_o opinion_n begin_v about_o the_o 94._o olympiad_n which_o be_v so_o needs_o must_v cyrus_n also_o be_v pull_v forward_o in_o some_o proportion_n from_o the_o 55._o olympiad_n to_o the_o 80._o between_o these_o two_o extremity_n of_o opinion_n concern_v the_o age_n of_o pythagoras_n the_o one_o of_o pliny_n the_o other_o of_o beroaldus_n in_o my_o judgement_n medium_n tenuêre_fw-la beati_fw-la the_o merry_a mean_n be_v best_a as_o we_o see_v especial_o be_v approve_v by_o a_o far_o great_a number_n of_o the_o learned_a but_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o proof_n that_o pythagoras_n be_v so_o late_o his_o first_o reason_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o eusebius_n who_o in_o his_o ten_o book_n de_fw-fr praeparatione_fw-la euangelica_fw-la write_v that_o xenophons_n and_o pythagoras_n be_v in_o the_o same_o time_n with_o anaxagoras_n who_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_n if_o a_o old_a man_n may_v live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o a_o young_a man_n this_o be_v no_o good_a proof_n to_o bring_v pythagoras_n to_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_n because_o eusebius_n say_v that_o anaxagoras_n in_o who_o time_n pythagoras_n live_v be_v in_o it_o let_v eusebius_n be_v his_o own_o interpreter_n in_o his_o chronicle_n where_o he_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n set_v the_o death_n of_o pythagoras_n threescore_o and_o four_o year_n at_o the_o least_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_n &_o yet_o withal_o make_v anaxagorus_n who_o see_v that_o war_n to_o flourish_v in_o his_o day_n another_o reason_n of_o his_o much_o like_a to_o the_o former_a be_v this_o pythagoras_n with_o diverse_a of_o his_o acquaintance_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o milo_n certain_a enemy_n in_o desire_n of_o revenge_n upon_o some_o conceive_a grief_n burn_v it_o over_o their_o head_n where_o lysis_n &_o archytas_n two_o of_o pythagoras_n his_o scholar_n at_o that_o time_n escape_v this_o lysis_n after_o become_v teacher_n of_o epaminondas_n the_o valiant_a theban_a captain_n who_o fight_v at_o mantine_a in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 104._o olympiad_n above_o 40._o year_n after_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_n be_v slay_v and_o what_o of_o all_o this_o i_o know_v his_o conclusion_n that_o this_o be_v so_o late_a a_o age_n wherein_o epaminondas_n die_v who_o master_n be_v lysis_n one_o of_o pythagoras_n his_o scholar_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o pythagoras_n himself_o reach_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n war_n somewhat_o never_o to_o epaminondas_n and_o when_o be_v that_o war_n the_o end_n of_o it_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v beroaldus_n be_v about_o the_o 100_o olympiad_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v pythagoras_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o 94._o at_o the_o least_o wherein_o it_o begin_v not_o much_o above_o 40._o year_n before_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o macedonia_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a if_o i_o shall_v stand_v to_o number_v all_o the_o absurdity_n which_o will_v follow_v of_o this_o position_n according_a to_o that_o which_o aristotle_n say_v that_o one_o absurd_a thing_n grant_v many_o other_o follow_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v a_o tedious_a thing_n to_o write_v or_o read_v except_o peradventure_o that_o be_v so_o ridiculous_a in_o themselves_o the_o move_n of_o laughter_n may_v some_o way_n ease_v the_o reader_n toil_n but_o leave_v this_o i_o will_v declare_v that_o the_o distance_n of_o time_n make_v by_o ancient_a writer_n between_o pythagoras_n his_o teach_n and_o epaminondas_n his_o learning_n of_o lysis_n can_v no_o way_n hinder_v but_o that_o pythagoras_n may_v stand_v well_o enough_o still_o in_o that_o place_n where_o they_o have_v set_v he_o his_o death_n by_o eusebius_n be_v put_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o 70._o olympiad_n at_o which_o time_n lysis_n his_o scholar_n may_v be_v 16._o year_n of_o age_n and_o live_v fourscore_o and_o eight_o year_n after_o till_o he_o be_v 104._o year_n old_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 93._o olympiad_n when_o epaminondas_n may_v be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n instruct_v before_o of_o lysis_n in_o his_o old_a age_n what_o one_o thing_n be_v there_o here_o incredible_a or_o not_o usual_a in_o those_o time_n gorgias_n leontinus_n much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o lysis_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o nine_o year_n which_o before_o have_v be_v show_v with_o diverse_a other_o like_a example_n and_o aemilius_n probus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o epaminondas_n testify_v of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o young_a man_n he_o be_v instruct_v in_o philosophy_n by_o lysis_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o grave_n and_o severe_a old_a age_n philosophiae_fw-la praeceptorem_fw-la habuit_fw-la lysim_n tarentinum_fw-la pythagoreum_n cvi_fw-la quidem_fw-la sic_fw-la fuit_fw-la deditus_fw-la ut_fw-la adolescens_fw-la tristem_fw-la &_o severum_fw-la senem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aequalibus_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o familiaritate_fw-la anteposuerit_fw-la say_v aemilius_n thus_o beroaldus_n his_o sharp_a assault_n against_o the_o chronological_a fort_n of_o the_o grecian_n account_n have_v not_o so_o prevail_v to_o batter_v it_o but_o that_o it_o can_v defend_v itself_o against_o the_o enemy_n let_v we_o now_o see_v with_o what_o success_n he_o have_v oppugn_v the_o latin_a story_n against_o this_o he_o fight_v with_o two_o weapon_n one_o take_v from_o the_o roman_a decemuir_n the_o other_o borrow_v of_o the_o frenchman_n at_o their_o sack_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o 302._o year_n of_o rome_n wherein_o l._n menenius_n &_o p._n sestius_n be_v consul_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o their_o consulship_n certain_a commissioner_n call_v decemuiri_fw-la be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o make_n of_o law_n against_o the_o next_o year_n now_o approach_v be_v the_o 303._o of_o the_o city_n hereof_o be_v that_o difference_n and_o dissension_n of_o some_o author_n between_o themselves_o allege_v by_o beroaldus_n some_o refer_v the_o decemuir_n to_o the_o 302._o year_n of_o rome_n respect_v the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v elect_v as_o solinus_n and_o livy_n some_o to_o the_o 303._o because_o that_o be_v the_o year_n wherein_o they_o first_o execute_v that_o new_a authority_n be_v appoint_v and_o choose_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a year_n as_o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n in_o his_o eleven_o book_n declare_v beside_o varro_n &_o onuphrius_n as_o for_o a._n gellius_n and_o some_o other_o name_v the_o 300._o year_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o decemuir_n the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v manifest_a that_o some_o make_v the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n of_o rome_n not_o 244._o but_o only_o 241._o year_n and_o those_o begin_v from_o the_o second_o of_o the_o seven_o olympiad_n not_o the_o first_o that_o be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n when_o romulus_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v king_n by_o their_o opinion_n there_o be_v two_o year_n few_o than_o other_o account_n of_o so_o that_o their_o 300._o be_v the_o 302._o of_o other_o whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o like_a example_n in_o gellius_n who_o follow_v that_o reckon_n so_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o these_o indeed_o but_o only_o in_o show_n and_o diverse_a respect_n these_o ten_o commissioner_n hold_v that_o authority_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o whole_a year_n in_o the_o latter_a whereof_o be_v the_o 304._o of_o the_o city_n virginia_n a_o beautiful_a maid_n of_o rome_n be_v slay_v by_o she_o own_o father_n with_o a_o butcher_n knife_n take_v from_o his_o stall_n in_o the_o open_a street_n rather_o than_o that_o she_o shall_v satisfy_v the_o filthy_a lust_n of_o appius_n claudius_n one_o of_o the_o ten_o who_o by_o great_a violence_n and_o open_a wrong_n go_v about_o it_o cicero_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la write_v that_o this_o happen_v in_o the_o threescore_o year_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o consul_n

darius_n be_v dead_a say_v herodotus_n the_o kingdom_n come_v to_o his_o son_n xerxes_n so_o that_o if_o artaxerxes_n as_o they_o say_v be_v appoint_v king_n by_o his_o father_n xerxes_n in_o his_o life_n time_n it_o be_v but_o for_o the_o next_o place_n after_o his_o father_n death_n to_o be_v a_o heir_n apparent_a and_o successor_n far_o from_o that_o imperial_a majesty_n which_o thucydides_n give_v to_o he_o calling_z he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o king_n new_o come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n but_o for_o my_o part_n weigh_v all_o circumstance_n i_o see_v not_o any_o colour_n that_o artaxerxes_n shall_v be_v choose_v so_o much_o as_o heir_n apparent_a by_o his_o father_n yet_o live_v much_o less_o king_n he_o have_v three_o son_n by_o his_o chief_a wife_n queen_n amestris_n first_o of_o all_o darius_n then_o two_o year_n after_o another_o call_v hystaspes_n and_o last_o of_o all_o this_o artaxerxes_n beside_o two_o daughter_n as_o ctesias_n declare_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o name_v his_o next_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o the_o crown_n before_o his_o famous_a voyage_n into_o greece_n and_o who_o be_v then_o to_o be_v name_v before_o his_o elder_a son_n darius_n for_o gerardus_n mercator_n in_o his_o chronology_n make_v it_o a_o thing_n past_o doubt_n that_o artaxerxes_n be_v at_o that_o time_n unborn_a whereunto_o agree_v that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o justin_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o three_o book_n concern_v the_o age_n of_o artaxerxes_n at_o his_o father_n death_n which_o happen_v about_o 16._o year_n after_o his_o go_v forth_o against_o greece_n for_o there_o by_o justin_n he_o be_v term_v admodum_fw-la pver_fw-la a_o very_a child_n if_o he_o have_v then_o be_v bear_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v prefer_v either_o before_o darius_n the_o elder_a of_o all_o or_o the_o next_o that_o be_v hystaspes_n be_v elder_a than_o he_o this_o devise_n therefore_o of_o two_o beginning_n and_o two_o 20._o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n to_o help_v out_o the_o want_n of_o so_o many_o year_n betwixt_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o very_a poor_a shift_n and_o altogether_o frivolous_a if_o plain_a proof_n have_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a writer_n that_o the_o kingdom_n and_o monarchy_n of_o artaxerxes_n begin_v while_o his_o father_n live_v and_o that_o they_o reign_v both_o at_o once_o many_o year_n together_o they_o have_v say_v somewhat_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o that_o be_v not_o do_v it_o be_v fetch_v about_o i_o know_v not_o how_o by_o vain_a conjecture_n and_o guess_v and_o childish_a wrangle_n and_o sophistry_n the_o reason_n to_o work_v it_o be_v deceitful_a and_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o they_o but_o a_o colourable_a show_n without_o substance_n that_o therefore_o which_o julius_n africanus_n write_v in_o his_o chronologie_n the_o 5._o book_n that_o if_o we_o begin_v to_o number_n daniel_n 70._o week_n from_o any_o other_o begin_v then_o the_o 20._o of_o artaxerxes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o the_o time_n will_v accord_v and_o many_o absurdity_n follow_v be_v true_a as_o well_o in_o that_o year_n which_o he_o except_v as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n neither_o do_v i_o see_v how_o by_o just_a chronology_n of_o the_o time_n either_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n his_o birth_n or_o his_o baptism_n or_o his_o death_n may_v serve_v for_o the_o 490._o year_n of_o daniel_n 70._o week_n to_o be_v account_v unto_o from_o any_o commandment_n and_o decree_n give_v out_o by_o the_o persian_a king_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n or_o how_o the_o word_n messiah_n in_o this_o place_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n even_o by_o their_o own_o exposition_n for_o if_o the_o 70._o week_n expire_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o beroaldus_n with_o the_o most_o part_n and_o best_a learn_v think_v why_o do_v daniel_n reckon_v only_o threescore_o and_o nine_o to_o messiah_n except_o they_o will_v say_v that_o messiah_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o seven_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o messiah_n which_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o interpretation_n and_o as_o chronologie_n here_o fit_v not_o for_o messiah_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n our_o lord_n so_o the_o very_a text_n itself_o be_v against_o it_o which_o make_v only_o seven_o week_n that_o be_v 49._o year_n distance_n from_o the_o commandment_n to_o messiah_n in_o plain_a speech_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n without_o strain_v and_o wrest_v which_o they_o who_o so_o understand_v it_o of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v drive_v unto_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o use_v chap_a and_o change_v add_v and_o take_v away_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n for_o first_o whereas_o the_o original_a text_n after_o these_o word_n seven_o week_n have_v a_o rest_n yea_o that_o rest_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o sentence_n to_o signify_v a_o pause_n after_o half_a the_o verse_n now_o already_o end_v this_o pause_n by_o they_o be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o word_n without_o any_o rest_n at_o all_o continue_a with_o the_o next_o follow_v and_o the_o pause_n or_o stay_v make_v at_o 62._o week_n in_o this_o manner_n from_o the_o out_o go_v of_o the_o word_n to_o build_v again_o jerusalem_n unto_o messiah_n the_o governor_n shall_v be_v seven_o week_n &_o 62._o week_n again_o because_o in_o that_o interpretation_n of_o they_o the_o word_n and_o 62._o week_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o other_o follow_v wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v join_v as_o in_o my_o interpretation_n before_o deliver_v may_v appear_v &_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o sense_n so_o darken_v that_o of_o itself_o in_o any_o plain_a construction_n of_o sense_n it_o can_v stand_v to_o make_v somewhat_o of_o it_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o thrust_v in_o word_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n as_o for_o that_o which_o god_n say_v it_o shall_v be_v build_v again_o they_o say_v &_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v again_o thrust_v in_o the_o conjunction_n more_o than_o aught_o to_o be_v some_o put_v in_o other_o word_n some_o change_n verb_n into_o participle_n and_o all_o to_o make_v 483._o year_n distance_n betwixt_o the_o decree_n and_o the_o messiah_n here_o speak_v of_o in_o steed_n of_o only_o 49._o here_o be_v great_a odds_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o make_v god_n word_n a_o wax_n nose_n to_o turn_v which_o way_n a_o man_n listen_v at_o his_o pleasure_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o by_o such_o kind_n of_o deal_v divine_a scripture_n shall_v be_v right_o understand_v how_o shall_v the_o jew_n by_o such_o wrest_n of_o text_n be_v make_v christian_n and_o bring_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v here_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o you_o make_v more_o a_o do_v about_o distinction_n &_o pause_n and_o point_n than_o be_v need_n those_o be_v small_a matter_n and_o not_o so_o streightlie_o and_o preciselie_o to_o be_v look_v into_o i_o may_v give_v man_n leave_v to_o think_v as_o they_o listen_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o even_o these_o small_a matter_n of_o distinction_n and_o rest_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n &_o importance_n to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o god_n his_o holy_a word_n yet_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o as_o small_a matter_n they_o may_v be_v neglect_v be_v that_o also_o a_o small_a matter_n to_o put_v in_o word_n of_o their_o own_o which_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o original_a tongue_n will_v not_o bear_v well_o let_v that_o be_v yield_v to_o be_v it_o a_o trifle_n not_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o though_o all_o this_o be_v grant_v and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o vowel_n nor_o point_n at_o all_o yet_o even_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o the_o speech_n itself_o be_v enough_o to_o reprove_v their_o interpretation_n for_o who_o ever_o read_v in_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n this_o kind_n of_o speech_n seven_o and_o threescore_o and_o two_o for_o threescore_o and_o nine_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v after_o that_o manner_n if_o all_o the_o hebrew_n scripture_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n to_o the_o end_n of_o malachi_n be_v seek_v throughout_o no_o one_o clear_a example_n of_o the_o like_a can_v be_v find_v as_o for_o that_o which_o pererius_n bring_v from_o the_o twelve_o verse_n of_o the_o 45._o chapter_n of_o ezechiell_n tremellius_n will_v soon_o teach_v he_o that_o it_o be_v in_o another_o kind_n if_o therefore_o neither_o agreement_n of_o time_n nor_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n permit_v the_o name_n messiah_n in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v to_o examine_v what_o other_o signification_n of_o this_o