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the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n joachim_n or_o jehoiakim_n dan._n 1_o ver_fw-la 1._o but_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiachim_n and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezar_a king_n of_o babel_n jer._n cap._n 25._o verse_n 1._o the_o answer_n we_o must_v here_o observe_v that_o the_o captivity_n the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o year_n of_o joachim_n as_o daniel_n true_o write_v in_o rigour_n of_o supputation_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o four_o year_n as_o we_o read_v in_o jeremie_n because_o the_o remnant_n in_o the_o three_o year_n be_v in_o effect_n nothing_o at_o all_o the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o siege_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v besiege_v the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n that_o be_v from_o the_o nine_o year_n until_o the_o eleven_o of_o king_n sedechias_n 4._o kin._n 25._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o during_o the_o time_n of_o which_o siege_n the_o famine_n be_v so_o sore_a and_o urgent_a that_o the_o hand_n of_o pitiful_a mother_n sod_a their_o own_o child_n to_o be_v their_o meat_n lam._n jer._n ca._n 4._o verse_n 10._o which_o thing_n seem_v so_o repugnant_a to_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v ineredible_a to_o be_v tell_v if_o holy_a writ_n have_v not_o first_o report_v it_o the_o like_a horror_n be_v among_o mother_n in_o murder_v their_o child_n when_o titus_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o vespatianus_n his_o father_n besiege_v it_o and_o many_o murder_v themselves_o because_o the_o famine_n be_v so_o great_a the_o 3._o section_n of_o noah_n his_o flood_n the_o scripture_n record_v that_o when_o god_n see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n to_o be_v great_a on_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v naught_o continual_o it_o repent_v he_o that_o he_o have_v create_v man_n wherefore_o his_o holy_a will_n be_v this_o to_o destroy_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v make_v from_o man_n to_o beast_n to_o the_o creep_a thing_n and_o to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o this_o god_n purpose_v to_o do_v by_o drown_v of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o general_a flood_n of_o water_n yet_o noah_n find_v favour_n in_o god_n sight_n so_o that_o himself_o his_o wife_n his_o son_n and_o their_o wife_n eight_o person_n in_o all_o with_o cattle_n fowl_n and_o all_o live_a thing_n two_o of_o every_o sort_n be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n gen._n 6.7_o noah_n be_v 600._o year_n old_a when_o the_o flood_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n gen._n chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 6._o the_o flood_n prevail_v on_o the_o earth_n 150._o day_n gen._n 7._o ver_fw-la 24._o the_o flood_n continue_v a_o whole_a year_n gen._n 8._o ver_fw-la 13._o it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1656._o for_o from_o adam_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n be_v 1056._o gen._n 5._o and_o from_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n till_o the_o flood_n be_v 600._o year_n the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n king_n solomon_n build_v the_o temple_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 2._o which_o be_v in_o the_o 480._o year_n after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 3._o kin._n 6._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n after_o josephus_n 3102._o after_o other_o 3149._o but_o after_o the_o exact_a supputation_n 2994._o as_o be_v already_o prove_v while_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o building_n k._n solomon_n appoint_v seventie_o thousand_o to_o bear_v burden_n four_o score_n thousand_o to_o hue_n stone_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o overseer_n to_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o work_v par._n cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 18._o the_o five_o section_n of_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n and_o variety_n not_o to_o be_v dissemble_v 6._o among_o historiographer_n and_o learned_a writer_n concern_v the_o time_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n for_o moses_n say_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n 430._o year_n in_o genesis_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v there_o only_o 400._o year_n s._n stephen_n say_v that_o abraham_n seed_n shall_v be_v a_o soiourner_n 400._o year_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a by_o authentical_a supputation_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n only_o 215._o year_n so_o that_o we_o want_v two_o hundred_o year_n and_o odd_a of_o the_o account_n make_v in_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la and_o the_o act_n s._n hierome_n confess_v free_o that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reconcile_v these_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n s._n chrysostome_n reconcile_v the_o place_n thus_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n appoint_v the_o israelite_n to_o abide_v 400._o year_n in_o egypt_n yet_o for_o the_o heinous_a sin_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o shorten_v the_o time_n even_o as_o he_o abridge_v the_o 120_o year_n which_o he_o grant_v before_o the_o flood_n unto_o man_n 7.6_o that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o one_o hundred_o neither_o be_v niniveh_n destroy_v after_o 40._o day_n so_o neither_o die_v ezechias_n as_o god_n have_v say_v i_o answer_v therefore_o with_o saint_n austen_n and_o other_o learned_a writer_n that_o the_o 400._o year_n mention_v in_o genesis_n and_o in_o the_o act_n must_v be_v reckon_v from_o the_o birth_n of_o isaad_n 38.5_o until_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o 430._o from_o abraham_n go_v out_o of_o his_o country_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v so_o long_o afflict_v in_o a_o land_n not_o their_o own_o as_o the_o scripture_n speab_v partly_o in_o palestine_n partly_o in_o mesopotamia_n 13._o and_o
joatham_n amos_n prophesy_v against_o the_o nation_n adjacent_a to_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n esaias_n prophesy_v against_o juda_n and_o jurasalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n joel_n prophesy_v to_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n michaeas_n prophesy_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n nahum_n prophesy_v to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o ninivites_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n abacuc_n prophesy_v against_o babylon_n and_o nabuchodonosor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o manasses_n jeremias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n and_o zedechias_n sophonias_n prophesy_v against_o jurusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n ezechiel_n prophesy_v to_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n daniel_n prophesy_v to_o his_o country_n man_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n haggaeus_n prophesy_v to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zorobabel_n zacharias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zorobabel_n malachias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n 〈…〉_o chap._n x._o contain_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o great_a the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n the_o prophet_n esay_n be_v the_o son_n of_o amos_n not_o of_o that_o amos_n who_o be_v the_o three_o of_o the_o 12._o lesser_a prophet_n but_o of_o another_o amos_n have_v different_a character_n with_o the_o hebrew_n aug_n de_fw-fr civet_n libr._n 18._o cap._n 27._o hier._n in_o 1._o cap_n esaiae_n esay_n prophesy_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n that_o be_v to_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o juda_n hier._n in_o 1._o cap_n esaiae_n esay_n who_o be_v also_o call_v azarias_n osee_n joel_n &_o amos_n prophesy_v at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n in_o the_o day_n of_o osias_n 3307._o joatham_n achas_n and_o ezechias_n king_n of_o juda_n hier._n in_o princ_fw-la esaiae_n the_o wicked_a king_n manasses_n cause_v the_o prophet_n esay_n to_o be_v saw_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o wooden_a see_v wherefore_o that_o which_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ebrewes_n say_v of_o the_o torture_n of_o god_n saint_n that_o they_o be_v hew_v in_o sunder_o be_v very_o fit_o refer_v to_o the_o prophet_n esay_n hier._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 57_o in_o esaiam_n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n jeremie_n prophesy_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o two_o tribe_n of_o juda_n &_o benjamin_n he_o foretell_v their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n he_o begin_v his_o pprophecy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n 3380._o he_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joachim_n and_o until_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o sedechias_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n orig._n hom_n 1._o in_o hier._n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o c._n 33._o between_o the_o time_n of_o jeremias_n and_o esaias_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n hier._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 30._o in_o esaiam_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o helkias_n the_o priest_n cap._n 1._o jere._n v._n 1._o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v that_o whensoever_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n of_o any_o prophet_n be_v put_v in_o the_o title_n such_o a_o one_o be_v also_o a_o prophet_n himself_o gloss._n ordinar_fw-mi sophonias_n prophesy_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o jeremias_n athanas_n in_o synop_n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 33._o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o juda_n burn_v the_o book_n which_o baruc_n write_v write_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremias_n in_o which_o book_n the_o prophet_n show_v what_o punishment_n god_n have_v determine_v to_o bring_v upon_o juda_n and_o israel_n if_o they_o will_v not_o return_v every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o bring_v forth_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n but_o jeremie_n at_o god_n appointment_n write_v another_o book_n which_o contain_v the_o affliction_n of_o juda_n and_o israel_n in_o a_o far_o large_a manner_n jerem._n cap._n 36._o where_o we_o may_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o wicked_a do_v ever_o kick_v against_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n especial_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v reproove_v but_o at_o length_n they_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o their_o great_a contempt_n and_o disobedience_n and_o our_o papist_n be_v now_o become_v jehoiakims_n as_o who_o both_o burn_v the_o writer_n of_o all_o book_n that_o reproove_v their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o also_o cast_v the_o book_n into_o the_o fire_n yea_o even_o the_o holy_a bible_n jehoiakim_n if_o they_o be_v once_o translate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n jeremie_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n 3318._o he_o continue_v his_o pprophecy_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o josias_n the_o son_n of_o amon._n 19_o year_n and_o after_o that_o under_o joachim_n 11._o year_n and_o under_o sedechias_n 11._o year_n who_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o juda_n the_o three_o month_n of_o joachaz_n and_o jechonias_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o year_n afore_o name_v so_o that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n until_o the_o captivity_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o himself_o be_v take_v he_o prophesy_v 41._o year_n over_o and_o beside_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o egypt_n and_o prophesy_v in_o taphin_n hier._n in_o cap._n 2._o jerem._n at_o which_o taphin_n in_o egypt_n as_o some_o write_v he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o before_o that_o time_n he_o be_v put_v in_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n of_o mire_n jere._n 38._o the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n ezechiel_n follow_v jeremie_n and_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o jechonias_n which_o be_v the_o same_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sedechias_n hier._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 29._o in_o jeremiam_fw-la in_o the_o 30._o year_n after_o some_o of_o his_o age_n ezechias_n c._n 1._o but_o as_o s._n hierome_n write_v the_o 30._o year_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v be_v not_o the_o year_n of_o the_o age_n of_o ezechiel_n himself_o but_o the_o year_n from_o the_o 18._o of_o king_n josias_n at_o what_o time_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v until_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jechonias_n hier._n in_o cap._n 1._o exech_n 2._o ezechiel_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n together_o with_o jechonias_n daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n hier._n in_o princ_fw-la ezech._n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 34._o this_o holy_a prophet_n foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o exasperate_v against_o he_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v this_o day_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n that_o they_o trail_v he_o on_o the_o ground_n among_o the_o stone_n till_o his_o brain_n go_v out_o author_n oper_n imperf_n in_o matt._n cap._n 23._o hom_n 46._o prop._n finem_fw-la a_o golden_a observation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n helkiah_n the_o priest_n find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n which_o when_o the_o good_a king_n understand_v he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o juda_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o small_a and_o he_o read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o king_n cause_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o and_o he_o compel_v all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2._o par._n 34.4_o kin._n 22._o thus_o say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o we_o see_v evident_o that_o the_o oversight_n of_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a pertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o religion_n commit_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o also_o that_o he_o may_v compel_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o may_v note_v the_o intolerable_a impiety_n of_o our_o disholy_a father_n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o most_o irreligious_o and_o very_o impudent_o excommunicate_a christian_n king_n and_o monarch_n because_o they_o appoint_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v preach_v in_o their_o
king_n of_o persia_n as_o pharaoh_n be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o all_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o as_o caesar_n be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o all_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n the_o second_o observation_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v this_o that_o when_o any_o king_n go_v to_o war_n against_o any_o strange_a nation_n he_o leave_v his_o son_n or_o the_o next_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a to_o be_v king_n in_o his_o place_n persian_n cyrus_n therefore_o when_o he_o have_v war_n against_o the_o scythian_n and_o march_v toward_o they_o appoint_v cambyses_n his_o son_n king_n of_o the_o country_n in_o his_o absence_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n xerxes_n likewise_o the_o son_n of_o histaspis_n succeed_v his_o father_n but_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n longimain_n when_o he_o go_v to_o war_n against_o the_o greek_n in_o regard_n hereof_o sundry_a writer_n do_v not_o place_n cambyses_n and_o xerxes_n in_o the_o lineal_a order_n of_o succession_n which_o point_n must_v be_v well_o observe_v to_o avoid_v obscurity_n and_o to_o reconcile_v the_o dissent_v historiographer_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o time_n of_o repair_v the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n king_n cyrus_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o he_o be_v the_o persian_a monarch_n 3._o set_v the_o jew_n at_o liberty_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n again_o in_o jerusalem_n i_o say_v as_o monarch_n because_o as_o learned_a man_n write_v he_o have_v reign_v certain_a year_n in_o persia_n before_o he_o take_v babylon_n &_o become_v the_o monarch_n cambyses_n and_o other_o adversary_n do_v a_o long_a time_n hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o as_o it_o have_v not_o the_o accomplishment_n until_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o darius_n assuerus_n esdr._n 6._o vers_fw-la 15._o albeit_o darius_n in_o his_o second_o year_n give_v commandment_n that_o the_o work_n shall_v go_v forward_o esdr._n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 24._o the_o first_o difficulty_n the_o jew_n object_v against_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o their_o temple_n be_v 46._o year_n a_o building_n joh._n 2._o vers_fw-la 20._o yet_o by_o the_o supputation_n already_o make_v in_o the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o second_o book_n it_o can_v be_v so_o much_o the_o answer_n i_o say_v first_o that_o concern_v the_o supputation_n of_o year_n there_o be_v great_a variety_n among_o historiographer_n eusebius_n reckon_v the_o time_n from_o the_o 55._o olympiade_n to_o the_o 64._o olympiade_n inclusiuè_fw-fr that_o be_v 40._o year_n other_o reckon_v 21._o year_n other_o 23._o other_o 30._o neither_o agree_v with_o the_o account_n of_o the_o jew_n neither_o yet_o with_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o monarch_n i_o say_v second_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v 46._o year_n in_o building_n as_o the_o jew_n affirm_v who_o best_o know_v the_o time_n and_o their_o assertion_n be_v not_o dissonant_n from_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o monarch_n for_o cyrus_n reign_v 30._o year_n cambyses_n 8._o year_n smerde_n 7._o month_n darius_n six_o year_n and_o nehemias_n after_o that_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n the_o reply_n the_o temple_n be_v finish_v in_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o darius_n as_o record_v esdras_n 15._o and_o so_o we_o want_v one_o whole_a year_n and_o five_o month_n of_o the_o 46._o year_n whereof_o the_o jew_n speak_v the_o answer_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v say_v to_o be_v finish_v in_o the_o 6._o year_n of_o darius_n because_o all_o the_o work_n in_o effect_n be_v then_o accomplish_v nevertheless_o some_o part_n thereof_o be_v leave_v undo_v because_o nehemias_n after_o that_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n the_o second_o difficulty_n cambyses_n esdras_n 4._o verse_n 6.7_o be_v call_v assuerus_n and_o artaâ—â—rxes_n so_o as_o the_o name_n seem_v to_o be_v confound_v the_o answer_n i_o say_v first_o that_o cambyses_n successor_n to_o king_n cyrus_n a_o love_a and_o merciful_a prince_n who_o further_v in_o all_o respect_n the_o godly_a desire_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o naughty_a wicked_a and_o tyrannical_a regent_n one_o that_o whole_o bend_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o peculiar_a flock_n wherein_o appear_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n felicity_n in_o this_o world_n while_o a_o godly_a father_n have_v to_o his_o successor_n a_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a son_n a_o son_n that_o revoke_v the_o privilege_n which_o his_o father_n give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o his_o life_n be_v short_a miserable_a and_o bloody_a the_o proper_a reward_n of_o all_o brutish_a tyranny_n for_o as_o he_o mount_v upon_o his_o horse_n he_o sudden_o fall_v upon_o his_o diseased_a sword_n and_o so_o have_v a_o bloody_a end_n i_o say_v second_o that_o artaxerxes_n be_v a_o name_n common_a to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o which_o name_n assuerus_n be_v equivalent_a with_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o cambyses_n be_v indifferent_o call_v artaxerxes_n or_o assuerus_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o observation_n the_o three_o difficulty_n esdras_n write_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v appoint_v by_o three_o several_a king_n of_o persia_n to_o rear_v up_o again_o their_o temple_n esdras_n 6._o verse_n 14._o and_o therefore_o not_o only_o at_o the_o first_o by_o cyrus_n and_o afterwards_o by_o darius_n but_o also_o by_o artaxerxes_n the_o three_o the_o answer_n i_o answer_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o artaxerxes_n be_v the_o common_a name_n to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o observation_n if_o it_o once_o be_v forget_v many_o difficulty_n will_v ensue_v thereupon_o when_o esdras_n therefore_o say_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o darius_n which_o be_v also_o call_v artaxerxes_n for_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v there_o not_o copulative_a but_o expositive_a as_o in_o other_o place_n also_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o monarchy_n darius_n ochus_n be_v a_o tyrannical_a and_o bloodthirsty_a king_n he_o murder_v his_o two_o brethren_n that_o so_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n he_o make_v war_n with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v cruel_o vex_v the_o jew_n by_o this_o prince_n and_o until_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o church_n be_v ever_o in_o great_a misery_n and_o affliction_n all_o the_o privilege_n grant_v by_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n be_v utter_o take_v away_o but_o god_n who_o never_o will_v forsake_v his_o church_n though_o he_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v toss_v and_o turmoil_v for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o end_n bring_v solace_n and_o true_a joy_n unto_o the_o jew_n month_n for_o short_o darius_n ochus_n be_v slay_v of_o bagose_n by_o who_o also_o arsames_n be_v murder_v and_o darius_n arbelas_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v of_o alexander_n the_o great_a so_o that_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o persian_n endure_v 249._o year_n and_o eight_o month_n after_o the_o supputation_n of_o other_o 191._o whereof_o more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o the_o resistance_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o jew_n be_v enforce_v to_o build_v with_o one_o hand_n and_o to_o hold_v their_o weapon_n in_o the_o other_o nehe._n 4._o verse_n 17._o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o persian_n reach_v from_o india_n even_o to_o ethiopia_n over_o a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o province_n est._n cap._n 1._o verse_n 1._o darius_n assuerus_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n persian_n and_o chaldean_n to_o show_v the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o majesty_n make_v a_o feast_n to_o all_o his_o prince_n and_o servant_n and_o to_o all_o captain_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o province_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o day_n and_o when_o these_o day_n be_v expire_v the_o king_n make_v another_o feast_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o susan_n the_o chief_a city_n both_o unto_o the_o great_a and_o small_a prince_n none_o except_v this_o he_o do_v for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n under_o a_o hang_n of_o white_a green_a and_o blue_a clothes_n fasten_v with_o cord_n of_o fine_a linen_n and_o purple_a in_o silver_n ring_n and_o pillar_n of_o marble_n the_o bed_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n upon_o a_o pavement_n of_o porphyry_n and_o marble_n and_o alabaster_n and_o blue_a colour_n they_o give_v they_o drink_v in_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o change_a vessel_n after_o vessel_n and_o royal_a wine_n in_o abundance_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n and_o none_o be_v compel_v to_o drink_v more_o then_o as_o best_o please_v he_o est._n cap._n 1._o v._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o
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his_o people_n with_o the_o cross_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o their_o good_a that_o so_o they_o may_v behold_v their_o own_o unworthienesse_n and_o appeal_v to_o his_o mercy_n and_o whole_o depend_v upon_o his_o holy_a providence_n yet_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n he_o do_v in_o all_o age_n and_o at_o all_o time_n excite_v worthy_a person_n for_o their_o great_a commodity_n and_o solace_n for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v visit_v the_o jew_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o bondage_n seaventie_o year_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n among_o infidel_n and_o idolater_n he_o raise_v up_o diverse_a excellent_a man_n for_o their_o preservation_n to_o wit_n zorobabel_n esdras_n and_o nehemias_n zorobabel_n be_v the_o captain_n that_o bring_v they_o home_o and_o cause_v the_o temple_n to_o be_v build_v nehemias_n build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n deliver_v the_o people_n from_o oppression_n and_o provide_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n among_o they_o this_o 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chap._n i._o of_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o monarchy_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o greek_n which_o be_v from_o king_n alexander_n the_o great_a unto_o the_o maccabee_n contain_v 155._o year_n and_o may_v be_v prove_v exact_o by_o the_o chronographie_n of_o holy_a writ_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o monarchy_n which_o be_v from_o the_o maccabee_n unto_o christ_n or_o if_o you_o will_v from_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n to_o herodes_n magnus_n which_o be_v all_o one_o contain_v 173._o year_n but_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o the_o former_a part_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o my_o partition_n for_o perspicuity_n sake_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v gather_v sufficient_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n josephus_n julius_n africanus_n and_o egesippus_fw-la the_o observation_n 3641._o as_o alexander_n begin_v this_o monarchy_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o 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