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afternoon_n but_o because_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o the_o julian_n year_n the_o nabonassarean_a year_n consist_v exact_o of_o 365_o day_n the_o connection_n of_o these_o two_o can_v convenient_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o this_o place_n §_o 1._o the_o historian_n who_o have_v frequent_o make_v use_v of_o this_o epocha_n yet_o be_v silent_a epocha_n the_o first_o foundation_n of_o this_o epocha_n both_o as_o to_o the_o author_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o its_o origin_n thus_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o its_o beginning_n be_v either_o fix_v to_o some_o remarkable_a revolution_n or_o great_a victory_n the_o opinion_n of_o dion_n petau._n seem_v not_o very_o improbable_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o babylonian_n rebel_a against_o the_o mede_n have_v choose_v for_o their_o king_n one_o nabonassar_n who_o successor_n afterward_o subdue_v again_o both_o the_o mede_n and_o assyrian_n §_o 2._o concern_v the_o name_n and_o author_n of_o founder_n of_o its_o founder_n this_o epocha_n there_o be_v no_o small_a dispute_n among_o the_o interpreter_n it_o be_v origin_n be_v without_o question_n from_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o nabo_fw-la signify_v 1._o signify_v psal_n 46._o v._n 1._o as_o much_o as_o a_o idol_n in_o the_o chaldaean_a tongue_n from_o whence_o nebuchodonosor_n nebuzaradan_n nabonid_n etc._n etc._n be_v derive_v it_o be_v also_o beyond_o all_o question_n that_o nabonassar_n have_v be_v king_n of_o babylon_n but_o what_o funccius_n mercator_n and_o other_o have_v affirm_v he_o to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o with_o salmanassar_n and_o sardanapalus_n be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n §_o 3._o as_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a year_n owe_v its_o offspring_n to_o the_o egyptian_n so_o nabonassar_n the_o vsefulness_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o nabonassar_n many_o of_o the_o ancient_a historian_n but_o especial_o ptolemy_n make_v frequent_o use_v of_o this_o epocha_n in_o their_o computation_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scare_v any_o one_o epocha_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v of_o more_o use_n to_o those_o that_o be_v curious_a in_o chronology_n than_o this_o especial_o since_o that_o a_o authentic_a catalogue_n of_o these_o king_n have_v be_v publish_v out_o of_o a_o greek_a manuscript_n of_o ptolemy_n wherein_o you_o may_v see_v the_o true_a connexion_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o these_o king_n with_o the_o year_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n and_o this_o catalogue_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o authentic_a piece_n in_o chronology_n unto_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o have_v recourse_n at_o several_a time_n hereafter_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o beyond_o our_o purpose_n to_o insert_v here_o without_o any_o alteration_n this_o excellent_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o media_n  _fw-fr anni_fw-la regn._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nabonassar_n 14_o 14_o nadius_n 2_o 16_o chinzirus_fw-la and_o porus_n 5_o 21_o jugaeus_n 5_o 26_o mardocempadus_fw-la 12_o 38_o arcianus_n 5_o 43_o abasileutus_n i._n 2_o 45_o belibus_fw-la 3_o 48_o apronadius_n 6_o 54_o rigebelus_n 1_o 55_o mesessimordacus_n 4_o 59_o abasileutus_fw-la ii_o 8_o 67_o assaradinus_fw-la 13_o 80_o saosducheus_n 20_o 100_o chyniladanus_n 22_o 122_o nabopolassarus_fw-la 21_o 143_o nabocolassarus_n 43_o 186_o ilvarodamus_fw-la 2_o 188_o niricassolassarus_n 4_o 192_o nabonadius_n 17_o 209_o ii_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n  _fw-fr anni_fw-la regn._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n 9_o 218_o cambyses_n 8_o 226_o darius_n i._n 36_o 262_o xerxes_n 21_o 283_o artaxexre_n i._n 41_o 324_o darius_n ii_o 19_o 343_o artaxerxes_n ii_o 46_o 389_o ochus_n 21_o 410_o arostus_n 2_o 412_o darius_n iii_o 4_o 416_o iii_o the_o grecian_a king_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr nab._n an._n phi._n alexander_n m._n 8_o 424_o 4_o philippus_n aridaeus_n 7_o 431_o 7_o alexander_n aegus_n 19_o 443_o 19_o iu_o the_o grecian_a king_n over_o egypt_n ptolemaeus_n lagus_n 20_o 463_o 39_o ptolemaeus_n philadelphus_n 38_o 501_o 77_o euergetes_n i._n 25_o 526_o 102_o
be_v the_o same_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o obstruct_v the_o rebuilding_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o by_o his_o edict_n show_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n therefore_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_a proposition_n prove_v itself_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n of_o ezra_n cite_v before_o out_o of_o his_o four_o chapter_n 3._o the_o same_o artasasta_n or_o artaxerxes_n from_o who_o reign_n till_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a there_o be_v a_o large_a interval_n of_o year_n than_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o age_n of_o man_n and_o particular_o to_o that_o of_o sanballat_n and_o nehemiah_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o mention_v by_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n but_o from_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n surname_v longimanus_fw-la till_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a there_o be_v a_o large_a interval_n of_o year_n than_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o age_n of_o man_n but_o especial_o to_o that_o of_o sanballat_n and_o nehemiah_n even_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n therefore_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v one_a evident_a from_o thence_o that_o sanballat_n do_v flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o nehemiah_n ant._n nehemiah_n neh._n 4._o jos_n lib._n 12._o c._n 8._o ant._n about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n xxvi_o and_o likewise_o serve_v under_o alexander_n the_o great_a two_o that_o nehemiah_n be_v also_o live_v still_o about_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v manifest_a from_o thence_o that_o he_o make_v mention_n in_o his_o 12_o chapter_n in_o the_o 11_o verse_n of_o jaddua_n who_o meeting_n with_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v famous_a among_o the_o jew_n corn._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la and_o his_o adherent_n have_v find_v out_o this_o exception_n that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o nehemiah_n be_v not_o write_v till_o after_o his_o death_n and_o that_o nehemiah_n may_v have_v see_v jaddua_n not_o when_o he_o be_v high_a priest_n but_o when_o as_o yet_o in_o his_o tender_a year_n but_o the_o first_o objection_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o probability_n in_o it_o the_o whole_a content_a of_o the_o word_n of_o nehemiah_n sufficient_o evince_v that_o both_o the_o precede_a and_o follow_v word_n of_o the_o relation_n concern_v jaddua_n can_v be_v write_v by_o no_o body_n but_o nehemiah_n himself_n and_o which_o way_n can_v it_o rational_o be_v suppose_v that_o nehemiah_n do_v not_o know_v jaddua_n when_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o he_o remove_v manasseh_n the_o brother_n of_o jaddua_n from_o his_o person_n because_o he_o be_v son-in-law_n to_o sanballat_n see_v nehemiah_n chapt._n 13._o v._o 28._o and_o josephus_n lib._n 13._o but_o to_o take_v away_o all_o further_a scruple_n it_o be_v say_v these_o be_v the_o chief_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o what_o be_v more_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a than_o to_o suppose_v that_o child_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o principal_a men._n the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o interval_n of_o time_n betwixt_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la and_o alexander_n the_o great_a for_o suppose_v sanballat_n to_o have_v be_v 30_o year_n of_o age_n in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la by_o add_v the_o several_a year_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o persian_a king_n to_o it_o according_a to_o the_o catalogue_n of_o these_o king_n we_o may_v without_o much_o difficulty_n investigate_v the_o age_n of_o both_o these_o person_n in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la nehemiah_n and_o sanballat_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v 30_o year_n of_o age._n add_v to_o these_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la his_o reign_n year_n  _fw-fr 21_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n nothus_fw-la 19_o of_o artaxerxes_n memor_n 46_o of_o ochus_n 21_o of_o arostus_n 2_o of_o darius_n codemannus_n 4_o thus_o nehemiah_n and_o sanballat_n at_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v 143_o year_n of_o age._n 4._o the_o same_o artaxerxes_n be_v understand_v by_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n from_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o who_o reign_n to_o count_v backward_o to_o cyrus_n be_v elapse_v so_o many_o year_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o obliterate_v the_o genealogy_n of_o those_o that_o return_v out_o of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n but_o this_o may_v fit_o be_v apply_v to_o artaxerxes_n memor_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o nehemiah_n the_o minor_a derive_v its_o certainty_n from_o the_o beforementioned_a catalogue_n neither_o have_v our_o adversary_n any_o thing_n else_o to_o object_n against_o this_o argument_n but_o the_o longaevity_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o sanballat_n which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o answer_v before_o §_o 14._o joh._n funccius_n henr._n buntingus_n lansbergius_n 6._o whether_o this_o computation_n of_o daniâ—l_a aught_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n mention_v in_o ezr._n 7._o v._o 6._o and_o many_o of_o their_o follower_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o 70_o week_n ought_v to_o be_v fix_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n mention_v in_o ezra_n funccius_n appoint_v its_o beginning_n exact_o on_o the_o 12_o day_n of_o march_n when_o ezra_n and_o the_o jew_n begin_v their_o journey_n from_o the_o river_n ahava_n towards_o jerusalem_n but_o their_o hypothesis_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o wrong_a basis_n by_o confound_a artax_n longimanus_fw-la with_o artax_n memor_n beside_o that_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o this_o artaxerxes_n mention_v in_o ezra_n understand_v which_o of_o the_o two_o you_o will_v no_o particular_a command_n or_o edict_n be_v issue_v for_o rebuild_v the_o temple_n and_o holy_a city_n but_o only_o for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o direction_n of_o ezra_n and_o since_o according_a to_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n the_o structure_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v complete_v before_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o 6_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n hystaspis_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o edict_n can_v have_v any_o relation_n to_o that_o mention_v by_o the_o 25._o the_o daniel_n 9_o for_o 25._o angel_n lansbergius_n to_o avoid_v this_o contradiction_n have_v invent_v this_o expedient_a that_o the_o two_o several_a mandate_n or_o edict_n issue_v by_o artaxerxes_n one_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n concern_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o direction_n of_o ezra_n the_o other_o in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n concern_v the_o rebuilding_n of_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o direction_n of_o nehemiah_n ought_v to_o be_v join_v together_o and_o what_o be_v want_v in_o one_o to_o accommodate_v the_o whole_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n must_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o other_o but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v conceive_v that_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o year_n can_v be_v determine_v and_o fix_v to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o certain_a term_n beginning_n from_o such_o different_a time_n as_o be_v the_o seven_o and_o 20_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n this_o arithmetical_a nicety_n of_o lansbergius_n i_o confess_v be_v past_o my_o apprehension_n nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o those_o who_o attribute_v a_o double_a beginning_n to_o these_o 70_o week_n must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n acknowledge_v a_o double_a period_n or_o end_n which_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n who_o mention_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o edict_n or_o mandate_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edict_n §_o 15._o africanus_n and_o theodoretus_n and_o among_o our_o artaxerxes_n whether_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o computation_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n modern_a author_n tho._n lydiott_n joh._n temporarius_n corn._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la joh._n vossius_fw-la and_o other_o who_o interpret_v the_o word_n in_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n of_o artasasta_n or_o artax_n longimanus_fw-la begin_v this_o epocha_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n with_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o this_o reign_n when_o nehemiah_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o rebuild_v the_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n but_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n temp._n rest_n l._n 12._o c._n 32._o de_fw-fr doct._n temp._n diony_n petau._n patronize_v this_o opinion_n which_o however_o he_o explain_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n we_o do_v say_v he_o agree_v for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o those_o who_o begin_v these_o 70_o week_n with_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o
to_z k._n philip._n see_v bibl._n see_v l._n 18._o bibl._n diod._n sicul._n for_o the_o rest_n the_o philippean_a year_n be_v according_a to_o 21._o to_o de_fw-fr d._n n._n c._n 21._o censorinus_n like_o the_o nabonassarean_a year_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o seleucides_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o grecian_a and_o alexandrian_a epocha_n and_o of_o the_o convenant_n and_o therick_n dhilcarnain_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n 1._o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o seleucides_n use_v especial_o among_o the_o asiatic_n owe_v its_o name_n and_o offspring_n to_o seleucus_n and_o have_v its_o beginning_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o say_v seleucus_n have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o province_n of_o media_n and_o susa_n 2._o seleucus_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o polemus_n be_v archon_n of_o athens_n 3._o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o the_o 117th_o olympiad_n be_v celebrate_v when_o parmenio_n of_o mitylene_n get_v the_o victory_n in_o the_o race_n 4._o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o l._n papyrius_n be_v the_o 5_o time_n and_o c._n junius_n the_o 2_o do_v time_n roman_n consul_n all_o which_o character_n be_v relate_v by_o 69._o by_o c._n 69._o diod._n siculus_n 5._o in_o the_o 148th_o year_n of_o the_o grecian_a epocha_n judas_n the_o maccabean_a do_v purge_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o its_o profanation_n by_o the_o gentile_n 53._o gentile_n 1_o mac._n 4._o v._n 52_o 53._o which_o restauration_n of_o the_o temple_n happen_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 145th_o olympiad_n according_a to_o ant._n to_o l._n 12._o c._n 11._o ant._n josephus_n 6._o the_o 150th_o year_n of_o this_o same_o epocha_n when_o antiochus_n eupator_n besiege_v jerusalem_n be_v a_o sabbatick_a year_n 53._o year_n 1_o mac._n 6._o v._n 53._o 14._o 53._o jos_n l._n 12._o c._n 14._o 7._o after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a onias_n the_o highpriest_n 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highpriest_n for_o which_o reason_n i_o prefer_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o call_v this_o epocha_n the_o aera_fw-la of_o principality_n because_o after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n his_o empire_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o principality_n §_o 3._o the_o arabian_n call_v this_o epocha_n of_o seleucus_n arabian_n this_o epocha_n be_v call_v therick_n dhilcarnain_n â—â—_o the_o arabian_n therick_n dhilcarnain_n and_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o horn_a epocha_n christmannus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o arabian_n and_o greek_n have_v call_v alexander_n the_o horned_a as_o be_v monarch_n both_o of_o orient_a and_o occident_n wilhelmus_fw-la schickardus_n and_o other_o maintain_v that_o he_o be_v call_v thus_o because_o he_o vanquish_v darius_n codomannus_n who_o by_o 8._o by_o c._n 8._o daniel_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o ram._n but_o scaliger_n opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n who_o derive_v this_o denomination_n from_o thence_o that_o alexander_n be_v repute_v the_o true_a son_n of_o jupiter_n ammon_n and_o the_o supposititious_a son_n of_o philip_n for_o according_a to_o schickardus_n himself_o the_o arabian_n use_v to_o call_v those_o that_o pimp_v for_o their_o wife_n and_o educate_v bastard_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o own_o child_n horn-beast_n §_o 4._o joseph_n scaliger_n and_o temp._n and_o l._n 10._o c._n 43._o de_fw-fr doct._n temp._n dionysius_n petavius_n tisri_n whether_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o the_o maccabeans_n begin_v always_o these_o year_n from_o the_o month_n tisri_n maintain_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 2d_o book_n of_o the_o maccabeans_n constant_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n with_o the_o month_n tisri_n but_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 2d_o book_n of_o the_o 37._o the_o c._n 15._o v._n 37._o maccabeans_n that_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o 13_o
day_n of_o the_o 12_o month_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v which_o month_n be_v call_v in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n adar_n this_o contradict_v the_o opinion_n of_o scaliger_n and_o petavius_n for_o if_o at_o that_o time_n the_o month_n of_o adar_n be_v the_o last_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o month_n of_o nisan_fw-la be_v the_o first_o they_o begin_v their_o year_n with_o the_o spring_n for_o the_o rest_n those_o author_n who_o mention_v this_o epocha_n make_v use_v sometime_o of_o the_o nabonassarean_a year_n sometime_o of_o the_o julian_n year_n of_o which_o see_v temp._n see_v l._n 10._o c._n 40._o de_fw-fr doct._n temp._n dionysius_n petavius_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o epocha_n and_o time_n of_o the_o asmonean_n who_o be_v afterward_o call_v maccabeans_n 1._o this_o epocha_n must_v be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o true_a succession_n of_o mattathias_n judas_n maccabeus_n jonathan_n simon_n etc._n etc._n as_o express_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabeans_n and_o by_o 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government_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n 42._o jew_n 1_o mac._n 1â—_n v._o 41_o 42._o in_o the_o 170th_o year_n the_o israelite_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o yoke_n impose_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o heathen_n and_o from_o that_o time_n on_o they_o use_v to_o write_v in_o their_o inscription_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o simon_n the_o chief_z highpriest_n general_z and_z prince_z of_o the_o jew_n 7._o the_o 172_o d_o year_n of_o the_o grecian_a epocha_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 3_o d_o year_n of_o simon_n the_o chief_a highpriest_n 27._o highpriest_n 1_o mac._n 1â—_n v._o 27._o 8._o the_o epocha_n of_o simon_n begin_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a year_n or_o in_o the_o spring_n â—1_n spring_n 1_o mac._n 13._o v._o â—1_n 9_o the_o last_o of_o the_o asmonean_a race_n be_v antigonus_n the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n the_o brother_n of_o hyrcanus_n who_o antonius_n cause_v to_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v the_o first_o instance_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o execution_n of_o a_o king_n among_o the_o roman_n and_o after_o he_o have_v be_v well_o scourge_v to_o be_v strangle_v see_v 29._o see_v l._n 14._o antiqu._n c_o 29._o jos_n and_o â—9_n and_o l._n â—9_n dio._n 10._o the_o government_n of_o the_o asmonean_n till_o the_o death_n of_o antigonus_n last_v 126_o year_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o herodes_n surname_v the_o great_a see_v jud._n see_v l._n 14._o c._n ult_n l._n 15._o c._n 1._o ant._n l._n 1._o c._n 13_o de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n jos_n and_o hierosol_n and_o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o de_fw-fr excid_n hierosol_n hegesippus_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o asmonean_a race_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4548_o cycl_n ☉_o 12._o ☽_o 7._o at_o which_o time_n mattathias_n die_v that_o in_o the_o 4549th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n jud._n maccab._n acquire_v immortal_a glory_n among_o the_o jew_n by_o restore_v their_o public_a service_n and_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o 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to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o josephus_n 8._o josephus_n l._n 12._o c._n 8._o what_o be_v allege_v by_o some_o of_o the_o asmonean_a race_n to_o be_v descend_v on_o the_o mother_n side_n from_o the_o family_n of_o david_n be_v of_o no_o great_a consequence_n it_o be_v not_o customary_a among_o the_o jew_n to_o let_v the_o succession_n pass_v to_o the_o female_n §_o 3._o judas_n the_o son_n of_o mattathias_n be_v the_o first_o afterward_o how_o they_o be_v call_v maccabeans_n afterward_o who_o be_v surname_v the_o maccabean_a 3._o maccabean_a 1_o mac._n 2._o v._n 3._o but_o concern_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o word_n there_o be_v diverse_a opinion_n cab._n opinion_n l._n 3._o art_n cab._n johan_n reuchlinus_n and_o serrarius_n will_v have_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o inscription_n in_o the_o great_a standard_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n and_o that_o judas_n from_o thence_o have_v receive_v the_o surname_n of_o maccabean_a but_o misc_n but_o l._n 2._o 13._o misc_n fullerus_n interpret_v it_o through_o i_o be_v the_o plague_n to_o wit_n in_o reference_n of_o the_o refractory_a gentile_n and_o apostate_n §_o 4._o many_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n asmonean_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n before_o the_o asmonean_n that_o the_o supreme_a administration_n of_o the_o government_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o lodge_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o asmonean_a family_n but_o contrary_a to_o truth_n for_o 8._o for_o l._n 20._o c._n 8._o josephus_n say_v express_o that_o after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o command_n of_o cyrus_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedec_n be_v highpriest_n who_o say_v he_o and_o who_o posterity_n in_o all_o fifteen_o govern_v the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n till_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n eupator_n st._n i_o 21._o i_o in_o jer._n c._n 22._o in_o ez._n c._n 21._o consent_v with_o josephus_n and_o ez._n and_o in_o c._n 1._o ez._n lyra_n have_v the_o follow_a word_n god_n govern_v his_o people_n after_o they_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n by_o three_o different_a form_n of_o government_n first_o by_o the_o judge_n of_o which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n second_o by_o the_o king_n of_o which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n three_o by_o the_o high-priest_n from_o their_o return_n out_o of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n till_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a what_o be_v relate_v by_o 8._o by_o l._n 11._o c._n 8._o josephus_n that_o when_o alexander_n the_o great_a stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o tyrus_n he_o direct_v his_o letter_n write_v for_o that_o purpose_n to_o jaddua_n the_o