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birth_n christ_n cause_n of_o come_v constantine_n opinion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sibylla_n erythraea_n orat_fw-la ad_fw-la caetum_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 18_o lactantius_n lactantius_n see_v eusebi_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 32_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant._n how_o this_o oration_n be_v fiâ—st_v write_v in_o latin_a and_o translate_v into_o greek_a the_o first_o oracle_n suidas_n in_o thulis_n et_fw-fr porphy_n et_fw-fr plutarch_n de_fw-fr oracul_fw-la the_o second_o oracle_n suidas_n in_o vita_fw-la august_n niceph._n lib._n 1._o hist._n cap._n 17._o niceph._n lib._n 1._o hist_o cap._n 17._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o first_o section_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o two_o section_n follow_v our_o controversy_n with_o gentile_n our_o controversy_n with_o the_o jew_n the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n psalm_n 118._o 118._o the_o jew_n be_v the_o builder_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o build_v god_n house_n math_n 21._o esay_n 6._o deute_n 28_o the_o jew_n obstinacy_n against_o we_o a_o great_a argument_n for_o us._n the_o division_n of_o this_o section_n into_o four_o consideration_n the_o testimony_n heerâ—_n use_v the_o time_n appoint_v appoint_v see_v eusebius_n in_o chron._n the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o world_n at_o christ_n come_v daniel_n 2._o sueton_n tranq_fw-fr et_fw-fr aurel._n victor_n et_fw-fr aliâ—_n in_o vita_fw-la augusti_fw-la augusti_fw-la oros._n lib._n 6._o his_o cap._n 22._o the_o first_o proof_n the_o roman_a monarchy_n daniel_n 2._o the_o second_o proof_n the_o peace_n of_o all_o the_o world_n esay_n 32_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o 9_o ver_fw-la 6,7_o psalm_n 71._o the_o three_o proof_n the_o sceptre_n of_o juda_n juda_n his_o grandfather_n be_v a_o sextane_a in_o apollo_n temple_n and_o his_o father_n be_v bring_v uppe_o among_o thief_n in_o idumaea_n eusebius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o ex_fw-la aphricano_n joseph_n lib._n 14._o antiq_fw-la cap._n 2._o the_o first_o rise_v of_o herode_fw-la ascolonita_n josephus_n lib._n 15._o antiq_fw-la cap._n 9.11_o the_o most_o horrible_a murder_n commit_v by_o herode_fw-la librâ—_n 17._o cap._n 10._o libro_fw-la 15._o cap._n 1_o philo_n lib._n de_fw-la tempore_fw-la joseph_n lib_n 14._o cap._n 2._o a_o pattern_n of_o a_o ambitious_a tyrant_n the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n touch_v the_o sceptre_n of_o juda_n gene._n 49_o that_o the_o sceptre_n never_o fail_v in_o juda_n untyll_o herode_fw-la come_v 1_o reg_n 16._o 4._o reg._n 29._o jerem_n 37._o thalm._n in_o tract_n sanhed_n ca._n dineâ—_n manmonoth_n rab._n moses_n egip_n in_o praesat_fw-la maimonim_n esd._n l._n 1._o ca._n 1.2.3_o mach._n lib._n 1._o caâ—_n 2.3_o rab._n kimhi_n come_v in_o agg._n joseph_n lib._n 13._o â—â—_o 14_o antiq_n the_o four_o proof_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n 3_o reg_n 6._o &_o 7._o 2_o chron_n 3_o eusebius_n in_o chron._n clem._n lib._n 1._o storm_n 4_o reg_n 25._o 1._o esdras_n 1_o 3_o 4._o 1._o esdras_n 5._o and_o 6._o the_o building_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n less_o 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cap_n 6._o et_fw-la 8._o et_fw-la lib._n 6._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la jud._n 15._o et_fw-la lib_n 7._o cap._n 9_o the_o seven_o proof_n foreboding_a tacit_fw-la lib._n 21._o sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la vesp._n joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judai_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o the_o eight_o proof_n the_o general_a expectation_n of_o the_o people_n john_n 1._o john_n 10._o divers_a false_a christ_n do_v rise_v in_o jury_n act_n 5._o joseph_n lib._n 17._o ca._n 8._o et_fw-la lib._n 18._o cap._n 1._o et_fw-la 2._o et_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 2._o et_fw-la 6._o thalm._n tract_n sanh_o cap._n helec_fw-la rabâ—_n mos._n ben._n maim_v in_o sententiis_fw-la nicol._n damscenus_fw-la joseph_n lib._n 14._o antiq_fw-la cap._n 2._o math_n 22._o mark_v 3._o &_o 12._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o first_o consideration_n of_o the_o tyme._n christ_n his_o birth_n jesus_n lyne_n lyne_n 3_o reg_n 7._o psalm_n 80._o esay_n 11._o math_n 1._o luke_n 3._o 3._o of_o this_o matter_n write_v josephus_n li._n 18._o cap._n 1._o antiq_fw-la 1_o reg_n 17._o 2._o reg_n 2._o math_n