the_o moon_n p._n 11_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o ancient_a and_o natural_a year_n that_o it_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n though_o the_o month_n be_v reckon_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n p._n 19_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o period_n of_o time_n by_o which_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v true_o reckon_v as_o also_o of_o the_o jubilee_n how_o to_o account_v they_o where_o also_o to_o begin_v and_o end_v they_o p._n 25_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n and_o how_o to_o join_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n thereunto_o p._n 33_o chap._n vii_o other_o observation_n concern_v the_o time_n in_o their_o period_n until_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n p._n 35_o chap._n viii_o the_o period_n again_o consider_v and_o all_o such_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n clear_v as_o may_v arise_v concern_v the_o just_a length_n of_o any_o of_o they_o together_o with_o answer_n to_o certain_a other_o question_n not_o impertinent_a p._n 51._o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v eight_o section_n chap._n viii_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o time_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o flood_n p._n 51_o chap._n viii_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o second_o period_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o flood_n when_o the_o face_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v dry_a to_o the_o promise_n at_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n departure_n from_o charran_n into_o canaan_n that_o it_o be_v a_o period_n of_o 427._o year_n current_n but_o not_o complete_a p._n 68_o chap._n viii_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o three_o period_n from_o the_o promise_n at_o abraham_n depart_v out_o of_o haran_n to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n that_o it_o be_v a_o period_n of_o 430_o year_n p._n 75_o chap._n viii_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o four_o perod_n from_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o build_n of_o solomon_n temple_n that_o it_o be_v a_o period_n of_o 479_o year_n complete_a or_o of_o 480_o current_n p._n 78_o chap._n viii_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o five_o period_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n solomon_n to_o the_o desolation_n thereof_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o which_o be_v also_o show_v the_o true_a and_o right_a account_n of_o the_o 390_o and_o 40_o year_n in_o ezekiel_n p._n 87_o chap._n viii_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o six_o period_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o build_n thereof_o by_o zorobabel_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n in_o handle_v whereof_o many_o thing_n of_o note_n be_v discuss_v and_o scaliger_n refuse_v upon_o good_a and_o warrantable_a ground_n both_o out_o of_o scripture_n and_o other_o good_a author_n p._n 106_o chap._n viii_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o seven_o period_n from_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n hystaspis_n to_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la p._n 115_o chap._n viii_o sect._n 8._o of_o daniel_n 70_o week_n in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o his_o prophecy_n at_o the_o 24.25_o 26_o and_o 27._o verse_n a_o exposition_n of_o they_o together_o with_o a_o confutation_n of_o master_n broughton_n and_o other_o concern_v olympiad_n and_o length_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n p._n 124_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o lxx_o year_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n common_o call_v the_o 70_o year_n of_o judah_n captivity_n p._n 155_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o time_n when_o tyrus_n and_o egypt_n be_v subdue_v and_o take_v by_o nebuchadnessar_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o esay_n jeremy_n and_o ezekiel_n p._n 159_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o number_n of_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o babylon_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o the_o fragment_n of_o berosus_n and_o megasthenes_n be_v examine_v divers_a errores_fw-la of_o scaliger_n discover_v and_o the_o truth_n lay_v plain_o open_a p._n 164_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n and_o of_o darius_n medus_n mention_v in_o holy_a scripture_n p._n 174_o chap._n xiii_o of_o alexander_n the_o great_a signify_v by_o the_o horn_n between_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o goat_n dan._n 8.5_o p._n 176_o chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o four_o horn_n which_o come_v up_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o great_a horn_n break_v off_o as_o be_v prophesy_v in_o dan._n 8.8_o 21_o 22._o as_o also_o of_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o date_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o greek_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabe_n and_o in_o josephus_n p._n 178_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n at_o the_o nine_o verse_n and_o at_o the_o 2300_o day_n that_o be_v givin_fw-fr it_o verse_n 14._o p._n 180_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o daniel_n that_o it_o signify_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o roman_n p._n 182_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o time_n and_o distance_n of_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o pompey_n herod_n and_o titus_n p._n 188_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o time_n of_o herod_n reign_n and_o of_o his_o posterity_n p._n 192_o chap._n xix_o of_o a_o true_a and_o right_a year_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n and_o baptism_n p._n 202_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n birth_n that_o it_o be_v keep_v and_o on_o what_o day_n both_o among_o the_o ancient_n and_o in_o the_o succeed_a age_n p._n 212_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n and_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o pontius_n pilat_n government_n as_o also_o of_o the_o year_n and_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n p._n 228_o chap._n xxii_o of_o kill_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o whether_o at_o christ_n death_n the_o jew_n and_o our_o saviour_n keep_v the_o passeover_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n p._n 237_o chap._n xxiii_o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o time_n of_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n together_o with_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o which_o chapter_n be_v 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historiae_fw-la oculus_fw-la as_o one_o speak_v and_o so_o another_o say_v nulla_fw-la historia_fw-la lucem_fw-la habet_fw-la sine_fw-la temporum_fw-la serie_fw-la no_o history_n have_v light_a without_o a_o right_a order_n of_o the_o time_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v think_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n will_v be_v so_o exact_a in_o note_v the_o time_n even_o to_o month_n week_n and_o day_n in_o the_o sacred_a story_n if_o the_o careful_a account_n of_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v sure_o i_o be_o it_o can_v be_v no_o small_a confirmation_n of_o a_o man_n faith_n concern_v the_o threaten_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n when_o he_o see_v how_o the_o prophecy_n at_o their_o determine_a time_n come_v to_o be_v accomplish_v and_o how_o the_o link_a of_o one_o period_n with_o another_o make_v up_o such_o a_o chain_n as_o can_v but_o mind_v we_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o government_n of_o the_o world_n eternal_o foreknow_v and_o wise_o dispose_v of_o what_o shall_v be_v act_v in_o future_a time_n 24.15_o math._n 24.15_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mention_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n speak_v of_o by_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n say_v let_v he_o that_o read_v understand_v 13.18_o revel_v 13.18_o and_o in_o the_o revelation_n he_o that_o have_v understanding_n let_v he_o count_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n 4.32_o deut._n 4.32_o and_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n even_o the_o confer_v the_o history_n of_o holy_a scripture_n with_o the_o narration_n of_o other_o credible_a book_n be_v command_v that_o thereby_o god_n do_n may_v be_v compare_v beside_o which_o the_o exact_a handle_n of_o these_o thing_n make_v it_o manifest_a that_o the_o be_v of_o the_o world_n happen_v not_o by_o chance_n or_o be_v from_o eternity_n but_o that_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o do_v tend_v also_o towards_o a_o end_n so_o also_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o the_o 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