King of Athens Father of Theseus who by the help of Ariadne killed the Minotaure she was Daughter to Minos King of Creet Husband of Pasiphae This Minos was renowned for Justice as well as Aeacus and Radamanthus Pyrithous the Son of Ixicon The Judges of Hell and Friend of Theseus Ninias the Son of Ninus and of Semeâ—amis Ninius succeeded his Mother in the Kingdoms of Assyria and Babylon Of the World 2824. before Ch. 1180. Ilsam Helon and Habdon judged Israel The Judges of Israel successively Of the World 2826. before Christ 1178. Then Ely the High Priest Ely In the 20th Year of his Government Gamson was Born whose History is related Samson in the 14 15 and 16. Chapters of Judges Of the World 2868. before Ch. 1136. The four first Chapters of the first Book of Samuel relates the Birth and Disorders Samuel of the Sons of Ely their Death with their Fathers after the Ark of God was taken by the Phylistins The seventh Chapter of Samuel relates the happy beginning of Samuels Government Of the World 2903. before Ch. 1101. The Israelites demand a King which was Saul Of the World 2909. before Ch. Saul the first King of Israel 1095 his History is written in the first Book of Samuel form the 8th Chapter to the 31st Of the World 2949. before Ch. 1055. His Son Isboseth succeeded him only over His Death Ten Tribes David being acknowledg'd King by the other two Judah and Benjamin Isboseth being killed David is declared Isboseth David King over all Israel He took Jerusalem and made it the Takes Jerusalem Seat of his Kingdom the remainder oâ— his History is set down in the second Book of Samuel from the 16 Chapter to His Death the second Book of Kings which relates his Death Of the World 2990. before Ch. 1014. Solomon his Son succeded him in his Solomon Throne The History of his first three Years is mentioned in the first Book of Kings from the second Chapter to the fifth Of the World 2993. before Ch. 1011. The Fifth Age BEgins from the foundation of the The Foundation of the Temple Temple by Solomon who finisht it in Seven Years and a half Of the World 3000. before Christ 1004. The remainder of his History is inserted in the first Book of Kings Chapter the 9th and in the first Book of Chronicles the 9th and 10th Chapters Under his Son Rhehoboam the Kingdom Rhehoboam was divided into two Of the World 3029. before Christ 975. The first composed of two Tribes of Judah and Benjamin which obeyed his Rule and his Successors under The Kingdom of Judah The Kingdom of Israel Jeroboam the Name of the Kingdom of Judah The second consisted of the Ten Tribes under the name of the Kingdom of Israel and passed to Jeroboam and his Successors Of the World 3030. before Ch. 974. The Battle between the two Kings in A remarkable Battle which were killed 500000 Men of the Army of Jeroboam Abiam the Son of Rhehoboam Of the Abiam World 3049. before Ch. 955. Reigned also in the time of Jeroboam Of the World 3050. before Ch. 954. Baasca the Son and Successor to Jeroboam Baasca Of the World 3062. before Ch. 942. Asa Son of Abiam King of Judah Asa Nadab King of Israel the Murtherer and Nadab Successor to Baasca Ela the Son of Baasca killed by Zimri Ela and Zimri and Homri Kings of Israel and he in the space of 16 days by Homri who Built Samaria Of the World 3088. before Ch. 916. Jehosophat Son and Successor to Asa King of Judah Achab Son and Successor to Homri he Achab. was reproved for his Wickedness and Elia. Echosias Elisha cruel Injustice by the Prophet Elia and his Son Echosias by the Prophet Elisha Jehosophat Son and Successor to Asa Jehosophat King of Judah Joram Brother and Successor to Ochosias Joram King of Israel King of Israel Of the World 3007. before Ch. 897. Joram Son and Successor to Jehosaphat Joram King of Judah King of Judah Of the World 3008. before Ch. 896. Jehoachas or Achasis King of Judah was Jehoachas killed as was also Joram King of Israel by Jehu who was likewise King of Israel Jehu King of Israel Athalia while Athalia Mother of Achasias having killed all her Children except Joas Reigned in Judah the space of Seven Years Of the World 3020. before Ch. 884. Joas Reigned in Judah after his Grandmother Joas King of Judah Athalia was killed Of the World 3126. before Ch. 878. At the same time Jehoachas Son and Successor Jehoachas King of Israel to Jehu Reigned in Israel Of the World 3148. before Ch. 856. The Athenians after the Death of Codrus Change of Government at Athens their last King changed the form of their Government and establisht their Archons for life after that for Ten Years and at last for every Year Joas Son and Successor to Jehoachas Joas King of Israel King of Israel Of the World 3164. before Ch. 840. Ozias or Azarias Son and Successor of Ozias King of Judah Amazius who succeeded his Father Joas King of Judah Of the World 3194. before Ch. 810. Jeroboam the second Son and Successor Jeroboam second King of Israel to Joas King of Israel Of the World 3220. before Ch. 770. Iphytus revived in Elida which is in Peleponesus Iphytus the Olimpick Games instituted above 400 Years before in Thessaly at the foot of Mount Olimpus by Hercules in Honour of his Father Jupiter Of the World 3228. before Ch. 776. From this Re-establishment the Greeks have reckoned their famous Epoche called the Olimpiads of which each contains The Olimpiads four Years compleat After an Interregnum of Eleven Years Zacharias succeeded his Father Jeroboam the Second at the end of six Months Zacharias was killed by Ralaum Kings of Israel who reigned but one Month and then was killed by Maniur his Successor who was made Tributary by Pul or Pall King of Assyria and Babylon Of the World 3233. before Ch. 771. Pecaia succeeded his Father Maneheim Kings of Judah and was killed at the end of Twelve Years by Pecaia his Successor Ozias or Azanas became Leprous for having usurpt the Office of High-Priest Of the World 3245. before Ch. 759. His Son Jonathan Governed the Kingdom in his place Of the World 3256. before Ch. 748. The Foundation of Rome Three Dinastys in Italy The first of Janus and Corythus The second of Saturnus Rome was Built at the end of the 7th Olimpiad Three Dinasties are observed to have Reigned in Italy before the Foundation of Rome The first of Janus the Ancient and from Corythus to Italus whose Daughter Roma married Saturnus called from thence Romanessus who was the chief of the second Dinasty called the Aborigines which he brought out of Arcadia into Italy There are counted
Dreams God as is set down in the first Book of that Prophet Where also is related the Interpretation of Nebuchadnezar's two Dreams In this time lived Arion Alciceus and Epimenides Learned Men. Greek Poâ—ts with Sappho the Poetess Pythagoras the Philosopher Nebuchadnezar took Tyre from Itabulus Nebuchadnezar takes Tyrâ— and so put an end to that Kingdom of which Itabulus was the last King of the Race of Hiram Contemporary with Solomon that Dinasty having lasted from the time of Agenor and Phaenix Of the World 3432. before Ch. 572. Nebuchadnezar past into Egypt and easily Nebuchadnezar King of Egypt conquered it having found it divided by a Civil War between Apries and Amasis the former lawful King having been expelled by the Conqueror Tarquinius Priscus the fifth King of Rome Tarquinius Priscus was killed by the Sons of Ancus Martius his Predecessor This was that Tarquinius Priscus who establish'd Triumphs for those who had obtained a signal Victory over their Enemies Nebuchadnezar grown proud of the most Nebuchadnezar turned Beast stately Buildings he had erected in Babylon was by a Judgment of God reduc'd to the Condition of a Beast for the space of seven Years Of the World 3435. before Ch. 569. After which acknowledging his Sins and giving all Glory to God he was restored to his Reason and Kingdom Of He is re-establish'd the World 3442. before Ch. 562. His Son and Successor Evilmerodach Evilmerodach delivered Jeconias out of Prison After two Years Reign Evilmerodach was killed by Neriglisser his Brother-in-Law Neriglisser King of Babylon whose Son Laborascadus succeeded him but Reigned only nine Months and then was killed and a Son of Evilmerodach was plac'd on the Throne He was called Balthazar by Daniel by Barotius Balthazar King of Babylon Naboniclus by Herodotus Labinithus Of the World 3448. before Ch. 556. Astiages King of Media being dead had Darius or Cyaxar the Second to succeed him Ciaxar the Second who was called Darius in the Book of Daniel This King gave the Command of his Armies to Cyrus his Nephew and Son-in-Law Cyrus The Gauls under the Conduct of Cigorais Cigorais Bellorais and Bellorais past into Italy and became Masters of that part which is called Gaule Cisalpine Croesus the last King of Lydia who descended Croesus from Giges was taken Prisoner in a Battle by Cyrus who saved his Life when he was just ready to be burnt upon hearing him call on the Name of Solon the Athenian Of the World 3456. before Ch. 548. Historians record the Death of the fair Panthea Abradates Panthea who killed herself on the Body of her Husbaud Abradates slain in the Battle that Cyrus gained over Croesus Aesop lived at that time Aesop The end of the Empire of Assyria The end of the Empire of Assiria and Babylon by the Death of Balthazar and the taking of Babylon in the very same Night that Balthazar made a most impious Feast mentioned in the Fifth Chapter of Daniel Of the World 3466. before Ch. 538. So the Assyrian Empire devolved to the The Empire of the Medes Medes in the Person of Ciaxar the Second or Darius to whom Cyrus his Son-in-Law resigned all his Conquests In the Time of the Seven Years Captivity of the Jews in Babylon flourish'd in Greece the Seven Wise Men called Thales The Seven Wise Men of Greece the Milesian Châ—lon the Lacedâ—monian Cleobulus of Câ—rinth Byas of Prienae Pittacus of Mitelene and Solon of Salamis This was he who gave milder and more easie Laws to the Athenians than those of Draco which were so very severe and cruel that it was said of them they were writ in Blood Cambyses King of Persia and Darius or The Empire of Persia Cyaxar the Second King of the Medes both being dead Cyrus Son to the one and Nephew to the other succeeded in all their Principalities and gave Beginning to the Empire of the Persians which extended from the Hellâ—â—p 〈…〉 to India Of the World 3468. before Ch. 536. Cyrus in the First Year of his Reign set The Jews 〈◊〉 at Liberty the Jews at Liberty and they returned into their own Country under the Conduct of Zâ—rubbabel Son of Salathiel Son of Jeconias King of Judah Cyrus died according to some Writers Cyrus ' s Death in the War against Thomiris Queen of Scythia contrary to the Testimony of Xenophon who writes that this Prince died in his Bed at Pasaâ—gade in Persia Of the World 3475. before Ch. 529. Servius Tullius the Sixth King of Rome Servius Tullius was killed by his Son-in-Law and Successor Tarquinius Superbus Of the World 3476. before Ch. 528. Cambyses subdues Egypt Pzametticus Governour of Egypt having â—ook upon him the Title of King Cambyses Son and Successor to Cyrus went thither and subjected it yet he lost two Armies in the Desarts of Lybia one which he sent to plunder the Temple of Jupiter Ammon and the other which he sent against the Aethiopians Of the World 34â—1 beâ—ore Ch. 523. At this time flourish'd the Poet Anacreon Anacreon Policrates Friend of Polycrates Tyrant of Samos who had been a Friend to Amasis but this latter renounc'd the Friendship of that â—yrant because he judged that so much continual good Fortune could not be attended without some remarkable Misfortune Cambyses had caus'd his Brother Smerdis to be secretly kill'd In the mean while the Magus Patisites plac'd on the Throne his own Brother Oropastes under the Name of Smerdis because he exactly resembled The Impostor Smerdis the Prince of the same Name Of the World 3482. before Ch. 522. This News made Cambyses leave Egypt to return into Persia but he diâ—d by the Way of a Wound he received by his own Sword as he lighted off from his â—orse Cambyses Death He was woundâ—d in the Thigh in the same Place and by the same Sword with which he had wounded the God Apis in Egypt The Impostor Smerdis was killed by Seven of the chief Sâ—trapâ—s of the Kingdom of which Number Darius Son of Darius King of Persia Istapes was chosen King by the cunning Intrigue of Othanes Zopyrus a Friend to this King shewed Zopyrus him the Means to reduce Babylon under his Obedience Of the World 3493. before Ch 501. Tarquinius Superbus was driven out of Tarquinius Superbus â—xpelled Rome Rome for Reasons sâ—t down in the Roman History He was the seventh and last of the Kings of Rome who there Reigned for the space of 245 Years In their place were elected two Consuls The Election of Consuls annually The first Year they chose five to wit Valerius Publicola and Collatinus the Husband of Leucretia Of the World 3500. before Christ 504. But he having been turn'd out because he was of the Family of the Tarquins they constituted in his place Junius Brutus who was killed in the Battle against Porsâ—nna and in his place
before Ch. 300. At this time lived Theocritus the Poet The Poet Theocritus Author of the Idyles which treat of Pastoral Matters Ptolomy Philadelphus having succeeded his Ptolomy Phyladelphus The Pharos Father built the Pharos at the entrance into the Port of Alexandria He collected a great Number of Volumes The famous Library Demetrius Phylareus in a most stately Library by the Care of Demetrius Phylareus the famous Philosopher Of the World 3727 before Ch. 277. The Gauls under the Conduct of Belgius The Gauls in Greece and of young Brennus passed into Greece plunder'd the Temple of Delphos there lost a great part of their Army by the Plague which was believed to be a Punishment for their Sacriledge With the remainder of their Forces they past into Asia and gave to that Country where they establish'd themselves the Name of Galatia Gallatia or Gallo-Graecia Pyrrhus driven out of Aegypt or Gallo-Graecia Pyrrhus had at first great Success in the War he waged against the Romans in favour of the Tarentines but at last he was so often beaten that he was forced to repass the Sea He was killed a-while after His Death by a Blow of a Tyle which a Woman threw at him from a Window having heard he had killed her Son in a Combate against the young Antigonus in the City of Argos those two Princes having been admitted into that City by their Factions Of the World 3733 before Ch. 271. By the great Care and Wisdom of Phylopaemen Phylopaemen and Aratus The Acaike League and Aratus the Acaicke League was made to which all the Greeks subscrib'd for the preservation of their Liberties Of the World 3740 before Ch. 264. The Kingdoms of Pergamus and Bythinia The Kingdom of Pergamus and Bythinia began the first under Eumenes Nephew to the Eunuch Phyleterus who had been Treasurer to Lysimachus the second under Nicomedes who rebuilt the City of Astacia and called it Nicomedia Of the World 3744 before Ch. 260. Then began the Kingdom of the Parthians The Kingdom of the Parthians Arsaces who shook off the Macedonian Yoke under the Conduct of Arsaces their first King Chief of the Dinasty which from his Name was called the Arsacides At this time lived Berosus the Chaldean Berosus who writ three Books of the History of the Kings of Assyria and Babylon Plautus Plautus the Comick Poet lived then at Rome Of the World 3758 before Ch. 246. Antiochus Theos the third King of Syria Kings of Syria Aegypt and Macedonia had for his Successor Seleucus Callinicus and Ptolomy Philadelphius his Son Everietes in Aegypt The young Antigonus his Son Demetrius in Macedonia These three Kings Fathers dying in the space of two Years Of the World 3760 before Ch. 244. The first Punick War Hieron King of Syracuse This Year being the 477th of Rome began the first Punick War in Sicily where the Romans got great Advantages over King Hieron allied to the Carthaginians Seleucus Callinicus and Antiochus Hierax his Brother having a long time disputed for the Kingdom of Syria they both died Kings of the Kingdom of Syria and Seleucus Cerannus succeeded his Father Callinicus Of the World 3778. before Ch. 226. In Aegypt Ptolomy Phylopater having Of Aegypt poison'd his Father Everietes succeeded him Of the World 3781. before Christ 223. The War was carried over into Africk in the Sequel of which happened that which the Roman History fully relates of Attilius Regulus At last a Peace was made Attillius Regulus The end of the first Punick War to the advantage of the Romans to whom the Carthaginians were compelled to give up Sâ—rdinia Of the World 3784. before Ch. 220. The Romans past the Po took Millan and made themselves Masters of a great The Gauls in Gaule-Cisalpine and in Illyria The second Punick War The Ruine of Saguntum Hannibal in Italy He defeats the Romans at the River Trebea part of Gaule-Cisalpine They acted the same thing in Illyria against Queen Teuta a Gauloise descended from young Brennus Annibal the Son of Amilcar commanding for the Carthaginians in Spain had been sworn by his Father to be an inveteratâ— Enemy to the Romans To effect which he began to make War in Spain by the overthrow of Saguntum After which he past into Italy having made a Passage over the Alps defeated the Romans near the River Trebea which passes by Placentia And a second time in Tuscany near the The Lake Trasimene Lake Trasimene But these first Successes were a little interrupted by the wise Conduct of Q. Fabius Maximus 'till such Consuls succeeded who not following the same Method lost the Battle of Cannae the Circumstances of At Cannae which are fully related in the Roman History After this great Victory if Hannibal had but known how to have made a right use of it he had taken Rome the Romans being deceived by a false Report that he was driven away by a Storm which Heaven caused to fall on his Fleet. Some write that he went into Campania being allured by the Delights of that Country However Fabius Maximus by his great Conduct put a stop to the raging Fury of this Conquerour But that which fully re-establish'd the Roman Affairs was the passing of Cornelius Cornelius Scipio in Spain Scipio into Spain where he was sent to succeed his Father and his Uncle killed by Asdrubal Brother to Hannibal At length Scipio going from Spain into Africk got there such advantage over the In Africk Carthaginians that they were forc'd to recall Hannibal to oppose this great Warrior After many Skirmishes the Affair terminated Hannibal repasses and is overcome in one Battle where Hannibal was overcome and could very hardly escape Of the World 3803 before Ch. 201. Scipio being Master of the Field by this Victory reduc'd the Carthaginians to demand A Peace made Peace which was made very advantageous for the Romans and their Ally Massinissa one of the Numidian Kings and very disadvantageous to the Carthaginians and for their Ally Syphax another King of Numidia By this great Success Scipio gained the Honour of Triumph The Surname of African with the Sur-name of African Of the World 3805 before Ch. 199. In this time lived Ennius and Terence Roman Ennius and Terence Poets the first Heroick and the second Comick The Romans from this time grown very powerful and interessing themselves in the Affairs of Kings forbid Philip of Macedon to molest Ptolomy Epiphanes who was left by his Father Phylopater King of Aegypt under the Protection of the Senate and People of Rome This Philip King of Macedon had favoured Hannibal The Romans made War against The Macedonian War him for that Reason and after having beaten him in several Rencounters with the Lacedemonians his Allies they had the pleasure to see march before the Triumph of the victorious Consul the eldest Son of that King with the
Emperor Henry died at Liege in a most lamentable condition to which his Son Henry the Fifth had reduc'd him Henry the Fifth Emperor having before compelled him to resign the Empire From Christ 1106. Philip King of France died also after he had lived long in Luxury with Bertrade Kings of France whom he still retained notwithstanding two Excommunications and was at last reconciled to the Pope who gave him leave to enjoy her as his lawful Wife From Christ 1108. Pope Paschal in a Council held at Troy The Council of Trâ—y in Champagne renewed all his Predecessor had order in that of Clermont against the A Quarrel between the Pope Emperor preÌ„tended Investitures by the Emperors Henry the Fifth had dissembled with the Pope in order to settle himself more firmly in the Empire But when he found himself powerful enough to assert his Right he pass'd into Italy made himself Master of Rome and concluded a Treaty with Paschal very advantagious to the Emperors From Christ 1110. But after Henry was returned to Germany the Pope retracted tho' he had swore to the Treaty and upon it received the Sacrament with the Emperor From Christ 1112. Henry was not then in a condition to shew his Resentment for that high Affront by reason of great Disturbances the Pope Troubles in Germany had fomented in Germany which caused much Blood to be shed in the five Years these Troubles lasted The Emperor at length having surmounted them all went a second time into Italy to disannul the Deed of Gift made The Death of the Countess Matilda by the Countess Matilda which she bequeathed to the See of Rome after her Death From Christ 1117. At Constantinople the Old Emperor Alexus had resigned the Empire to his Son Calo John being very much troubled at Calo John Emperor of the East the ill Success he had for opposing the Croisaders having repented he had invited them at length he died with very great Grief From Christ 1118. Henry passed a third time into Italy to reduce Gelasius the Second who had succeeded Paschal upon the point of the Investitures The new Pope fled into France In the interim the Emperor plac'd in the Popes See of Rome Maurice Bourdin Archbishop of Bracara in Portugal under the Name of Gregory the Eigth Gelasius dying in France the Cardinals who had followed him chose in his place Guy Archbishop of Vienna under the Name of Calixtus the Second He was Brother to the Count of Burgundy and Cousin to the Emperor This Pope held a Council at Rheims in The Council at Rheims which was renewed and confirmed all that had been Decreed in that of Clermont upon the matter of the Investitures and marrying of Priests Calixtus returned into Italy with an Army he Conquer'd and took in Battel the Anti-Pope Bourdin and had also that Popes good fortune to settle Affairs in Germany in such a manner that the Emperor Henry in an Assembly of the Empire held at Wormes renounced the Right of Investitures From Christ 1122. Calixtus being dead there was a great Division in the Election between Celestinus and Honorius the Second but the last carryed it those of his Faction being the greatest Persons in Rome After the Death of the Emperor Henry the Fifth his Sisters Son Frederick Duke of Swabia with Conrade disputed the Empire against Lothaire the second Duke Lothaire the second Emperor of Saxe but the latter prevailed at last From Christ 1125. William Rufus Son to the Conqueror Kings of England had given his Daughter Adelais to Stephen Count of Boulogue who in her Right was King of England Stephen and his Queen Adelais dying without Issue Robert the Second Son of the Conqueror had his Eyes put out by his younger Brother Henry who assumed the Crown of England Under this King and Lewis le Gros King The first War between the French and the English Kings of Arrgon of France the Son and Successor to Philip began the first War between the French and English Alphonso King of Arragon having been killed by the Moores his Brother Ramire was taken out of a Monastery and made King in his place At that time lived one John of Estampes who had been a Soldier under Charlemaine He was called Johannes de Temporibus because John D' Estampes very Aged Amideus Count of Savoy of his extraordinary long Life Amedeus Count of Maurienna received the Title of Count of Savoy from the Emperor Hugh de Paganis first instituted the Military Order of the of the Knights Templars The Order of the Knight Templars in the City of Jerusalem From Christ 1127. Honorius the Second being dead this Year Innocent the Second was put in his place while this new Pope made War P 〈…〉 with Roger Prince of Apulia of Calabria and Sicily The Romans in his absence chose an Antipope called Anacletus so that Innocent was forc'd to fly into France where he was acknowledged lawful Pope The Council of Estampes St. Bernard in the Council of Estampes by the means of St. Bernard who also afterwards persuaded Victor the Fourth to resign the Chair to Innocent who for that purpose was brought back into Italy by the Emperor Lothair so that Schism ceased From Christ 1132. To Lewis the Sixth Sur-named Le Gross succeeded his Eldest Son Lewis the Seventh called Le Jeusne besides whom he had Kings of France Robert Count of Dreux Peter Lord of Courtnay and Philip Arch-Deacon of Paris who resigned the Bishoprick to Peter Lombard the famous Doctor and Author of the Book of Sentences where Divinity is treated of by Questions which Method Learned Mâ—n was introduc'd by John Rosselin and Peter Abeillard two Natives of Bretagne Some time before Robert Abbot of Molesme had instituted the Order of Cisteaux The Order of Cisteux which took its Name from the Principal Abbey of that Order which became more Illustrious by St. Bernard Abbot of Clerveaux From Christ 1130. Baldwin of Flanders Successor to Godfrey in the Kingdom of Jerusalem being Kings of Jerusalem dead the Daughter of Baldwin who had marryed Foulques of Anjou gave the Kingdom to her Husband Lothaire being dead Conrad the Third Conrade the Third Emperor Duke of Swabia was chose Emperor in his place Pope Innocent the Second having been taken in the War he made against Roger was set at liberty by that Prince on condition that Roger should have the Title of Apulia and Sicily which he and his Successors were to hold paying Fealty to the See of Rome From Christ 1143. To Innocent the Second succeeded Caelestin and Lucius both named Seconds Then Eugenius the Third a Disciple and 〈◊〉 Monk of the Order of St. Bernard The Romans not willing to acknowledge him for their Temporal Soveraign no more than his three Predecessors had done He went into France where he held a Council A Council at Chartres
AN EXACT ABRIDGEMENT OF THE General History OF THE WORLD From the Creation TO THE Year 1685. By the Acurate Pen of a Learned Historian Lege Historiam ne fias Historia LONDON Printed by James Moxon for Samuel Heyrick at Grays-Inn Gate in Holbourn 1698. TO Popham Connoway Esq Of RAGLEY In the COUNTY of WARWICK CHronology the Display of Ages past is here presented to You and Time the wisest of all things claims in its Transactions the wisest of Mens Judgments To You therefore Honoured SIR do I make this Address it being of that excellency that where History is left imperfect by this it is render'd compleat so that not only the what and where but the when those Actions were perform'd are particulariz'd whereas in History they are only glanc'd at in the Gross Hence it was that Venerable Antiquity pay'd that Respect to Chronologers of their Time And I dare aver that there is no Station where a Gentleman's Education has been concern'd whether in Divinity Law or Physick but this part of Knowledge may be highly useful And as a Gentleman designing Court Preferment especially in Affairs of State it will imbellish him to that degree to equallize if not outvie most of his Contemporaries As a Jewel therefore do I Recommend this Piece to You worthy of Your Patronage and Protection And tho' SIR I have not the Honour to be known to You yet Fame has so transmitted to me as to make the Choice in Your Person The Merit of this Subject has sway'd my Ballance wholly to submit it to Your Censure which I question not but according to the Calculation of the Ingenuous it will find a safe Harbour and favourable Reception which will lay an eternal Obligation on SIR Your most Devoted and most Humble Servant Richard Ferrar. AN EXACT ABRIDGEMENT OF THE General History OF THE WORLD The First Age. THE Creation as it is Written by The Creation Moses in the Book of Genesis Of the World 1. before Christ 4004. The Double Generation of the Children of Adam The first was of Cain who killed his Brother The Posterity of Cain Abel after which all the impious Posterity of the Murtherer was extinct in the Deluge The second Generation was of Seth and That of Seth. descends to Noah and from him directly to the Messias The Second Age. IT began at the end of the Deluge Of The Deluge the World 1657. before Christ 2347. The Collonies of the Three Sons of The Collonies of Japhet Noah Sem Ham and Japhet the Off-spring of Japhet peopled the Northern parts of Asia and the principal parts of Europe Ham with his Off-spring peopled some Of Ham. parts of Asia towards the South and Aegypt with the rest of Affrick The Posterity of Sem peopled Mesopotamia The Collonies of Sem. Babylon Arabia Persia and India The Generation directly coming to the Messias is perpetuated from Sem to Abraham In the time of Peleg Mankind was dispersed The Dispersing of Mankind to people the Earth Of the World 1771. before Christ 2233. Soon after Nimrod establisht the first The Babylonian Monarchy seat of Monarchy in Babel or Babylon which from a Tower founded by the Posterity of Noah took that Name from the confusion of Tongues that arose there Of the World 1772. before Christ 2232. Much about that time Assur the Son of The Assyrian Monarchy Sem Built a City which was after called Niniveh upon the River Tygris and made it the Seat of Empire which after his Name was called the Assyrian The Establishment of the Kingdom was The Monarchy of Aegypt by Misraim the Son of Ham. Of the World 1816. before Christ 2188. The Chineses reckon the setting up of Of China their King in this Year under Fohi Of the World 1850. before Christ 2154. The Kingdom of Sycione in the Peloponese Of Sycione began under Aegialeus Of the World 1915. before Ch 2079. The Arabians made themselves masters Pastoral Kings of Aegypt of Aegypt under those Kings called Pastoral Kings Of the World 1920. before Christ 2084. Noah Died Aged 950 Years Of the The Death of Noah Word 2006. before Christ 1998. The Birth of Abraham Of the World 2008. before Christ 1996. The Third Age BEgins from the calling of Abraham The Collony of Abraham Of the World 2803. before Ch. 1921. which he obeyed and came first from Hur in Caldea to Caram in Mesopotamia where his Father there Dying he past into Canaan His History Of the World 2018. before Ch. 1896. What happened to him till the Birth of Isaac for the space of 25 Years is contained in the Book of Genesis Sem Dyed 502 Years after the Deluge The Death of Sem. The Kingdom of Argos Of the World 2158. before Christ 1846. The Establishment of the Kingdom of the Argives under Inachus Of the World 2168. before Christ 1836. The Birth of Esau and Jacob the Sons The Birth of Esau and Jacob. of Isaac and Rebecca Thomosis King of Aegypt of the Ancient Dynasty descended from High Aegypt to the Tower who drove out Jannias the last of Arabian Kings called Pastors These Arabs to the Number of Two Hundred Forty Thousand past into Palestine and The Foundation of Jerusalem there founded Jerusalem Of the World 2179. before Christ 1825 Abraham died after the Death of Sarah The Death of Abraham he had by Ketura Madan and Madean the Fathers of the Madeanites Of the World 2187. before Ch. 1817. Heber died the Eldest of the Patriarchs And of Heber Born after the Deluge In his Family he preserved the primitive Language which from his Name was called Hebrew A Deluge happened in the time of Ogiges The Deluge of Ogiges and of Deucalion King of Thebes which occasioned the Fable of Deucalion and Pyrrah Their Son Hellenus gave the Name to that Country afterwards called Greece from the Name of Graecus who descended from Hellenus Chaldeans Kings of Babylon Evecous their first King The Chaldeans possest themselves of the Kingdom of Babylon under their first King Evecous Of the World 2242. before Christ 1762. Jacob's flying into Mesopotamia his Marriage The History of Jacob. and his Children are Recorded in the Book of Genesis Of the World 2259. before Christ 1745. His return into Canaan is there also mentioned and what is related of Esau his Brother otherwise called Edom who gave the name to Edomia or Idumea from his Grand-son Amalee came the Amalakites Of the World 2261. before Ch. 1743. The selling of Joseph into Aegypt and That of Joseph the sequel of his History is in the Book of Genesis As also the Arrival of Jacob his Father into that Country Of the World 2299. before Ch. 1705. The Kings who had Reigned in Aegypt The Kings of Aegypt after Thomesis who drove out the Arabs are these following Hebron Amenophis the First his Sister Arnessis Mephres and