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it_o and_o because_o he_o do_v not_o follow_v nature_n in_o what_o he_o relate_v and_o general_o forget_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o man_n so_o he_o seldom_o instruct_v we_o as_o he_o shall_v as_o for_o example_n when_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o papian_a law_n he_o relate_v the_o original_a of_o law_n or_o when_o in_o another_o place_n he_o describe_v the_o privilege_n of_o sanctuary_n he_o do_v not_o trace_v thing_n back_o to_o their_o beginning_n he_o never_o explain_v thing_n thorough_o nay_o sometime_o he_o give_v a_o false_a account_n of_o they_o as_o when_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o describe_v the_o jewish_a religion_n in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o his_o history_n his_o style_n be_v also_o very_o improper_a for_o it_o which_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o a_o historian_n who_o primary_n function_n be_v to_o instruct_v tacitus_n be_v still_o more_o uneven_a than_o sallust_n his_o connexion_n be_v general_o force_v and_o the_o thread_n of_o his_o discourse_n very_o much_o 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chronology_n chap._n i._o definition_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o ground_n of_o chronology_n 9_o the_o testimony_n of_o author_n 9_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o chronology_n 13._o certain_a mean_n of_o compute_v time_n as_o 9_o 1._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o author_n 18._o 2._o by_o eclipse_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o planet_n 18._o 3._o vndisputed_a epochas_n 21._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n chronologer_n be_v at_o concern_v the_o year_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v 23._o a_o catalogue_n of_o author_n disagree_v in_o this_o point_n 25._o chap._n iu._n the_o usefulness_n of_o chronological_a table_n to_o beginner_n different_a division_n of_o time_n in_o order_n to_o help_v the_o memory_n 34._o §_o 1._o first_o division_n of_o the_o time_n into_o two_o part_n 37._o §_o 2._o second_o division_n into_o three_o part_n according_a to_o varro_n 38._o §_o 3._o three_o division_n into_o four_o part_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n 40._o §_o 4._o four_o division_n according_a to_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n 42._o §_o 5._o five_o division_n of_o time_n into_o thirteen_o part_n 43._o chap._n v._o a_o new_a division_n of_o time_n or_o the_o 14_o royal_a epocha_n of_o universal_a chronology_n 44._o epocha_n 1_o adam_n or_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 45._o epocha_n 2._o noah_n or_o the_o universal_a deluge_n 47._o epocha_n 3_o the_o vocation_n of_o abraham_n 49._o epocha_n 4._o moses_n or_o the_o write_a law_n 51._o epocha_n 5._o the_o take_v of_o troy_n 53._o epocha_n 6._o solomon_n or_o the_o temple_n finish_v 54._o epocha_n 7._o romulus_n or_o rome_n found_v 56._o epocha_n 8._o cyrus_n or_o the_o jew_n restore_v 58._o epocha_n 9_o scipio_n or_o the_o carthaginian_n conquer_a 62._o epocha_n 10._o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 65._o epocha_n 11._o constantine_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 69._o epocha_n 12._o charlemaign_n or_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o new_a empire_n 74._o epocha_n 13._o constantinople_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_a empire_n of_o the_o east_n terminate_v 83._o epocha_n 14._o king_n charles_n ii_o restore_v the_o ancient_a government_n and_o law_n of_o england_n re-establish_v and_o europe_n in_o a_o profound_a peace_n 91._o part_n ii_o introduction_n to_o history_n and_o a_o character_n of_o historian_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o several_a benefit_n of_o history_n 97._o chap._n ii_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o write_v history_n 107._o chap._n iii_o the_o manner_n of_o study_v history_n of_o the_o four_o ancient_a monarchy_n and_o of_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o political_a government_n 112._o chap._n iu_o division_n of_o history_n 121._o art_n 1._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 126._o the_o order_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 131._o art_n 2._o of_o civil_a history_n 〈…〉_z 145._o chap._n v._o the_o most_o celebrate_a author_n that_o have_v write_v of_o church_n history_n 150_o a_o account_n of_o the_o quality_n life_n and_o write_n of_o each_o particular_a author_n 151_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a greek_a and_o latin_a author_n of_o civil_a history_n 175._o §_o 1._o greek_n writer_n of_o history_n their_o quality_n life_n and_o write_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o critic_n upon_o they_o 177_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o latin_n writer_n of_o ancient_a history_n a_o account_n of_o each_o author_n and_o his_o work_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o critic_n upon_o they_o 197_o etc._n etc._n part_n iii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o ancient_a monarchy_n which_o precede_v the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n i._n a_o account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n 225_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o 22_o patriarch_n 228._o a_o remark_n concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o nation_n 230._o a_o remark_n concern_v the_o head_n of_o family_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 235._o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o 22_o judge_n or_o leader_n 236._o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o 22_o king_n 239._o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 244._o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 22_o ancestor_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 249._o chap._n ii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n 254._o the_o state_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n from_o nimrod_n its_o first_o founder_n down_o to_o sardanapalus_n which_o be_v about_o 1360_o year_n 2â—â—_n the_o state_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v under_o the_o babylonian_n from_o belochus_n the_o first_o king_n to_o the_o death_n of_o belshazzar_n the_o last_o king_n which_o last_v 271_o year_n 260_o the_o state_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o mede_n from_o arbaces_n their_o first_o king_n to_o cyaxares_n or_o darius_n the_o mede_n 261_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n 262._o the_o succession_n from_o cyrus_n to_o alexander_n conquest_n 262_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n 267._o the_o history_n of_o alexander_n conquest_n 267._o to_o 279_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o syrian_n under_o the_o successor_n of_o one_o of_o alexander_n captain_n 280_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pergamos_n or_o asia_n minor_n erect_v by_o antigonus_n one_o of_o alexander_n captain_n 288_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n 291_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 297_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o 47_o king_n surname_v pharaoh_n which_o last_v 1220._o year_n till_o it_o be_v conquer_v by_o cambyses_n 299_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o 11_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o last_v 193_o year_n viz._n to_o the_o time_n it_o be_v subject_v to_o alexander_n 305_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o the_o greek_n viz._n alexander_n the_o great_a and_o the_o 12_o ptolomy_n which_o last_v 301_o year_n that_o be_v till_o augustus_n make_v egypt_n a_o roman_a province_n 308_o chap._n vii_o of_o sicyonia_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n etc._n etc._n 314_o chap._n vii_o argos_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n from_o inachus_n to_o perseus_n 316_o chap._n ix_o athens_n 317_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 17_o king_n for_o 488._o year_n 319_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 13_o perpetual_a archontes_n which_o last_v 316_o year_n 321_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 8_o decennial_n archontes_n 322_o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o annual_a archontes_n which_o last_v 751_o year_n 322_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o king_n of_o troy_n 330_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o spartan_n or_o lacedaemonian_n 332_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o 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