of_o ptolemy_n §_o 4._o those_o who_o maintain_v that_o the_o beginning_n ezekiel_n of_o the_o pretend_a difference_n betwixt_o jeremiah_n and_o ezekiel_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiachim_n pretend_v that_o the_o two_o propher_n jeremiah_n and_o ezekiel_n differ_v in_o their_o computation_n as_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o captivity_n to_o evince_v which_o they_o have_v invent_v four_o several_a transmigration_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o without_o enter_v upon_o a_o dispute_n concern_v the_o reality_n of_o these_o several_a captivity_n they_o allege_v it_o seem_v very_o improbable_a that_o ezekiel_n who_o be_v cotemporary_a with_o jeremiah_n and_o write_v his_o prophefie_n after_o he_o shall_v have_v insert_v a_o different_a computation_n from_o the_o first_o and_o have_v relinquish_v a_o certain_a establish_a epocha_n to_o introduce_v a_o new_a one_o which_o can_v not_o but_o involve_v their_o prophecy_n in_o great_a 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3._o and_o in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 12._o nabuchadnezzar_n 2_o reg._n 25._o five_o 8._o jer._n 32_o v._n 1._o c._n 52._o v._n 12._o 4._o the_o year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o 390_o year_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o the_o last_o year_n of_o this_o interval_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n 5._o solomon_n ez_n 4._o v._n 5._o 5._o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o jew_n make_v a_o covenant_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbatic_a year_n in_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o their_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n according_a to_o god_n institution_n 34._o institution_n dâ—ut_o 15._o v._o 13._o jer._n 34._o 6._o the_o year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n â—â—_o coincident_a with_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o 57th_o olympiad_n according_a to_o post_n to_o chron._n lib._n post_n eusebius_n 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year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o sabbatic_a year_n so_o sacr._n so_o aâ—nal_n sacr._n laurentius_n codomannus_n michael_n moestlinus_n and_o jacobus_n hainlinus_n make_v the_o same_o year_n a_o jubilean_a year_n but_o their_o hypothesis_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o manumission_n of_o servant_n which_o according_a to_o the_o mosaic_a law_n be_v not_o only_o perform_v in_o the_o jubilean_a but_o also_o in_o the_o sabbatic_a year_n be_v not_o convince_a enough_o to_o make_v we_o adhere_v to_o their_o opinion_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v in_o deut._n 15._o 1._o 12._o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n â—_o hebrew_n man_n or_o hebrew_n woman_n be_v sell_v unto_o thou_o and_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n then_o in_o the_o seven_o thou_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v free_a from_o thou_o see_v behmius_n l._n 1._o manud_a chron._n p._n 79._o §_o 2._o concern_v the_o synchronism_n of_o the_o king_n of_o vaphres_n the_o egyptian_a king_n egyptian_a king_n vaphres_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n both_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o eusebius_n do_v agree_v for_o the_o first_o make_v the_o second_o year_n of_o this_o king_n coincident_a with_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o the_o second_o make_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o vaphres_n coincident_a with_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o forty_o seven_o olympiad_n with_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o zedekiah_n with_o the_o eight_o of_o astyages_n and_o the_o eighteen_o of_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n beside_o that_o the_o history_n of_o this_o king_n agree_v exact_o with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n 30._o jeremiah_n cap._n 44._o v._n 30._o thus_o saiâ—â—_n the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v give_v pharaoh-hophra_a king_n of_o egypt_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n aâ—â—_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v his_o life_n etc._n etc._n for_o according_a to_o 2._o to_o lib._n 2._o herodotus_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o amasis_n who_o head_v his_o rebellious_a subject_n and_o be_v strangle_v by_o he_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n 1._o cyrus_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o persia_n in_o the_o 35th_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o astyages_n according_a to_o herodotus_n 2._o in_o the_o 29_o or_o 30_o year_n before_o his_o death_n according_a to_o herodotus_n and_o ctesias_n 3._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 55th_o olympiad_n according_a to_o diodorus_n thallus_n castor_n polybius_n phlegon_n cite_v by_o evang._n by_o lib._n 10_o de_fw-fr praep_v evang._n eusebius_n 4._o the_o seven_o year_n of_o cambyses_n which_o be_v the_o 37th_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v the_o 225th_o of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n at_o what_o time_n there_o be_v a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n according_a to_o â—_o to_o lib._n â—_o ptolemy_n 5._o the_o 20_o year_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 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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
stranger_n §_o 8._o but_o the_o chronologer_n be_v divide_v in_o their_o epocha_n the_o author_n differ_v about_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n opinion_n concern_v the_o true_a beginning_n of_o the_o encoenia_fw-la of_o new_a rome_n some_o there_o be_v who_o make_v they_o coincident_a with_o the_o same_o year_n the_o council_n of_o nicâ—a_n be_v finish_v among_o who_o be_v 26._o be_v l._n 8._o c._n 26._o nicephorus_n callisthus_fw-la who_o have_v be_v severe_o reprimand_v upon_o this_o account_n by_o camerarius_fw-la other_o differ_v two_o year_n from_o our_o opinion_n induce_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o cassiodorus_n who_o say_v that_o under_o the_o consulship_n of_o pacatianus_n and_o hilarianus_n the_o city_n of_o byzantium_n be_v call_v constantinople_n after_o const_n the_o great_a but_o 330_o but_o ad_fw-la an._n chr._n 330_o caesar_n baronius_n have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o cassiodorus_n be_v lead_v into_o this_o error_n by_o his_o wrong_a computation_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n some_o recede_v but_o one_o year_n from_o our_o assertion_n make_v the_o encoenia_fw-la of_o constantinople_n coincident_a with_o the_o year_n 331_o of_o christ_n and_o with_o the_o consulship_n of_o annius_n bassus_n and_o ablabius_n aegyptius_n concern_v which_o cons_n which_o fast_o cons_n onuphrius_n cite_v these_o follow_a word_n hoc_fw-la anno_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la v._o eid._n mai._n constantinopolis_n nova_fw-la roma_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n caesar_fw-la constantino_n maximo_fw-la pio_n felice_n augusto_fw-la dedicata_fw-la est._n but_o onuphrius_n opinion_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o ancient_a historian_n deserve_v in_o no_o wise_a any_o preference_n before_o we_o which_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o best_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n §_o 9_o to_o reconcile_v the_o different_a opinion_n difference_n how_o to_o reconcile_v these_o difference_n concern_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o those_o that_o fix_v its_o beginning_n soon_o than_o we_o have_v begin_v their_o computation_n from_o the_o time_n its_o first_o foundation_n be_v lay_v by_o constantine_n which_o be_v some_o year_n before_o its_o consecration_n whereas_o those_o who_o reduce_v this_o epocha_n from_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n have_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o time_n of_o its_o full_a perfection_n some_o year_n after_o its_o consecration_n as_o evident_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n of_o 9_o of_o l._n a._n c._n 9_o philostorgius_n who_o relate_v it_o to_o that_o time_n when_o constantinople_n appear_v in_o its_o full_a glory_n so_o as_o to_o contend_v for_o the_o superiority_n with_o rome_n itself_o but_o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o georgius_n codinus_n curopalates_n who_o in_o his_o origines_fw-la constantinopolitanae_n publish_v by_o georgius_n doâ—sa_n make_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n coincident_a with_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n it_o do_v not_o deserve_v a_o answer_n §_o 10._o the_o design_n of_o const_n the_o great_a to_o increase_v empire_n concern_v the_o division_n of_o theâ—â—man_n â—â—man_z empire_n the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o old_a and_o new_a rome_n one_o in_o the_o western_a the_o other_o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n prove_v very_o pernicious_a in_o the_o end_n this_o unadvised_a division_n have_v expose_v the_o empire_n to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o it_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o comit._n by_o c._n 40_o de_fw-fr comit._n onuphrius_n that_o const_n the_o great_a by_o remove_v the_o 15_o legion_n that_o guard_v the_o border_n of_o the_o danube_n and_o rhine_n have_v invite_v the_o barbarous_a nation_n of_o the_o goth_n alan_n burgundian_n and_o frank_n to_o overrun_v the_o western_a empire_n chap._n xlvi_o of_o the_o turkish_a epocha_n common_o call_v the_o epocha_n of_o hegira_n this_o epocha_n begin_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o flight_n of_o mahomet_n from_o meccha_n which_o without_o contradiction_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 602_o or_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5335_o on_o the_o 16_o day_n of_o july_n on_o the_o 6_o feria_n but_o this_o epocha_n be_v compose_v of_o lunar_a year_n consist_v of_o 354_o day_n 8_o hour_n and_o 864_o scruple_n its_o connection_n be_v very_o difficult_a with_o the_o julian_n year_n §_o 1._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o epocha_n owe_v its_o offspring_n to_o hagar_n from_o whence_o the_o epocha_n the_o origin_n â—_o this_o epocha_n turk_n deduce_v their_o origin_n but_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o the_o same_o have_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o flight_n of_o their_o prophet_n mahomet_n from_o the_o city_n of_o meccha_n consult_v hottin_n in_o hist_n orient_n p._n 260._o &_o seq_fw-la §_o 2._o the_o turk_n compute_v their_o year_n by_o 12_o turk_n the_o twelve_o month_n of_o the_o turk_n month_n who_o name_n be_v thus_o express_v by_o gravius_n 1._o moharram_n 2._o safar_n 3._o rabia_n prio_fw-la 4._o rabia_n poster_n 5._o jomada_n prior._n 6._o jom_n posterior_n 7._o rajab_n 8._o schaaban_n 9_o ramadan_n 10._o schawal_n 11._o dulkaadah_n 12._o dulheggiah_n chap._n xlvii_o of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n call_v common_o yezdejerd_v 1._o the_o year_n of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o nabonassarean_a or_o ancient_a egyptian_a year_n 2._o this_o epocha_n derive_v its_o name_n from_o yezdejerd_n the_o son_n of_o schariar_n the_o last_o persian_a king_n 3._o the_o grecian_a epocha_n precede_v the_o persian_a 344324_o day_n and_o the_o arabian_a be_v 3624_o day_n before_o the_o persian_a epocha_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o ulug_n beg_v a_o indian_a prince_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n ganges_n 4._o the_o persian_a aera_fw-la be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 1379th_o year_n and_o 3_o d_o month_n or_o 90_o day_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n according_a to_o alfraganus_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o aera_fw-la begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5345_o on_o the_o 16_o day_n of_o june_n on_o the_o three_o feria_n but_o because_o the_o connection_n of_o these_o year_n with_o the_o julian_n year_n be_v very_o difficult_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o difference_n it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o be_v insert_v here_o §_o 1._o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o epocha_n the_o disposiition_n of_o the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n persian_a epocha_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o nabonassarean_a year_n every_o one_o consist_v of_o 365_o day_n and_o their_o month_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o add_v five_o day_n to_o the_o month_n aban_n which_o the_o astronomer_n common_o insert_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o year_n the_o name_n of_o their_o month_n be_v thus_o express_v by_o gravius_n 1._o fervadin_n 2._o ardabahesht_fw-mi 3._o chordad_fw-es 4._o tir._n 5._o mordad_fw-es 6._o sharivar_n 7._o mâ—her_n 8._o adan_n 9_o abur_fw-la 10._o dî_fw-la 11._o bâ—hmaâ—â—_n 12._o esfandarmod_n §_o 2._o this_o epocha_n have_v beyond_o all_o question_n its_o epocha_n the_o origin_n of_o this_o epocha_n beginning_n from_o the_o time_n of_o yezdejerd_n or_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5345._o the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o it_o begin_v with_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o prince_n or_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n alfraganus_fw-la scaliger_n christmannus_n and_o several_a other_o be_v for_o the_o last_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o time_n that_o yezdejerd_n be_v vanquish_v and_o slay_v by_o ottoman_a near_o the_o city_n of_o merga_n but_o the_o beforementioned_a vlug_n beg_v cite_v by_o gravius_n deduce_v its_o origin_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o prince_n chap._n xlviii_o of_o the_o jellalaean_a or_o gelalaean_a epocha_n otherwise_o call_v the_o royal_a epocha_n and_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o sultan_n this_o epocha_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5792_o on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o march_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o aequinox_n it_o be_v compose_v of_o solar_a year_n consist_v of_o 365_o day_n 5_o hour_n 49_o minute_n and_o 53″_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o to_o investigate_v its_o connection_n with_o the_o julian_n period_n you_o must_v subtract_v 5791_o year_n and_o 7_o month_n §_o 1._o this_o epocha_n be_v pure_o astronomical_a invent_v invent_v for_o what_o use_v this_o epocha_n be_v invent_v on_o purpose_n for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o find_v out_o the_o exact_a time_n of_o the_o vernal_a aequinox_n at_o which_o time_n the_o persian_n celebrate_v a_o most_o solemn_a festival_n of_o which_o see_v 494._o see_v iâ—â—n_n pers_n part_n 2._o p._n 307._o &_o 494._o olearius_n §_o 2._o the_o persian_n make_v use_n of_o three_o several_a calendar_n the_o threefold_a persian_a calendar_n sort_n of_o calendar_n
to_o gather_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o ark_n if_o there_o have_v be_v enough_o leave_v in_o other_o place_n to_o all_o this_o may_v be_v add_v the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o though_o they_o have_v mix_v their_o relation_n of_o the_o deluge_n with_o many_o of_o their_o fable_n and_o fiction_n yet_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o point_n that_o it_o have_v be_v universal_a it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n i_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v how_o the_o learned_a dei._n learned_a l._n 18._o c._n 8._o de_fw-fr dei._n st._n austin_n can_v be_v so_o much_o oversee_v as_o to_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o footstep_n of_o this_o deluge_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a author_n the_o contrary_a of_o which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v by_o relig._n by_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr relig._n hugo_n grotius_n 7._o d_o gen._n 6._o v._n 5._o 7._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o chaldaean_a epocha_n and_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o 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of_o the_o chaldaean_n aera_fw-la till_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v compute_v 1903_o year_n according_a to_o callisthenes_n because_o say_v libr._n say_v aristoc_n de_fw-fr coel._n libr._n simplicius_n these_o astronomical_a observation_n which_o callisthenes_n pursuant_n to_o the_o instruction_n receive_v from_o aristotle_n have_v send_v to_o babylon_n be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o graecia_n which_o as_o porphyrius_n affirm_v be_v preserve_v 1903_o year_n to_o wit_n till_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a 6._o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n have_v last_v near_o 1300_o year_n according_a to_o cresias_n cnidius_n and_o bibl._n and_o lib._n 2._o bibl._n diodorus_n siculus_n aemilius_n sura_n in_o velleius_n paterculus_n trogus_n in_o justin_n chron._n justin_n in_o chron._n eusebius_n dei_fw-la eusebius_n c._n 17._o c._n 21._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la st._n austin_n 7._o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n do_v already_o flourish_v at_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o 10._o of_o l._n 11._o ant._n c._n 10._o josephus_n who_o speak_v about_o the_o expedition_n of_o abraham_n undertake_v against_o the_o four_o king_n say_z that_o it_o happen_v at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o assyrian_n be_v master_n of_o asia_n 8._o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n begin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o phaleg_n about_o which_o time_n also_o happen_v the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n 9_o tongue_n gen._n c._n 11._o v._n 9_o 9_o all_o the_o ancient_a history_n both_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o barbarian_n agree_v in_o this_o point_n that_o the_o first_o monarch_n of_o all_o asia_n be_v ninus_n the_o son_n of_o belus_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o assyrian_n of_o the_o same_o name_n 10._o ninus_n be_v not_o absolute_o the_o first_o king_n over_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o assyrian_n but_o belus_n reign_v before_o he_o according_a to_o castor_n in_o eusebius_n we_o have_v 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23._o c._n 20._o ammianus_n marcellinus_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o belus_n â—6_n belus_n l._n 1_o â—_o â—6_n pliny_n of_o the_o sepulch_n of_o belus_n 12._o the_o observation_n therefore_o mention_v by_o porphyrius_n to_o have_v be_v make_v at_o babylon_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 2481_o and_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n be_v found_v by_o nimrod_n or_o belus_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 2538._o epocha_n any_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n give_v to_o find_v the_o year_n sincâ—_n the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n 13._o if_o therefore_o you_o subtract_v 2480_o year_n from_o any_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o remainder_n will_v be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o chaldaean_a epocha_n and_o if_o in_o like_a manner_n you_o subtract_v 2537_o year_n from_o the_o same_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o superplus_n will_v show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n §_o 1._o there_o 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pretend_v to_o have_v be_v destroy_v by_o earthquake_n and_o inundation_n but_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o unreasonable_a to_o call_v to_o our_o aid_n the_o element_n to_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o foreign_a egyptian_a priest_n in_o opposition_n to_o what_o have_v be_v assert_v for_o truth_n by_o so_o many_o greek_a and_o other_o historian_n §_o 2._o those_o that_o contradict_v the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n some_o argument_n for_o and_o against_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n troy_n allege_v also_o in_o their_o behalf_n that_o homer_n be_v both_o the_o first_o poet_n and_o author_n among_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o the_o greek_a historian_n who_o name_n have_v be_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n have_v live_v some_o age_n after_o the_o trojan_a war_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o from_o thence_o to_o be_v infer_v that_o homer_n be_v either_o the_o first_o or_o the_o only_a author_n who_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o expedition_n of_o the_o greek_n against_o the_o trojan_n a_o certain_a poet_n say_v hist_o say_v lib._n 14._o c._n 21._o var._n hist_o aelian_a who_o name_n be_v syagrus_n live_v after_o orpheus_n who_o first_o of_o all_o bring_v the_o trojan_a war_n into_o metre_n and_o what_o ovid_n say_v of_o macro_n be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o there_o be_v not_o want_v among_o the_o latin_n who_o endeavour_v to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o homer_n in_o the_o trojan_a war._n these_o be_v his_o word_n tu_fw-la canis_fw-la aeterno_fw-la quicquid_fw-la restabat_fw-la homero_n ne_fw-la careant_fw-la summa_fw-la troica_fw-la bella_fw-la manu_fw-la §_o 3._o as_o there_o be_v some_o who_o reject_v the_o whole_a homer_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o homer_n history_n of_o troy_n as_o fabulous_a so_o there_o be_v not_o want_v such_o as_o put_v homer_n in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o other_o historian_n both_o be_v in_o my_o opinion_n in_o a_o error_n as_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o what_o be_v relate_v concern_v the_o wooden_a horse_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o only_o circumstantial_o describe_v by_o homer_n and_o virgil_n but_o also_o be_v use_v in_o a_o proverbial_a sense_n among_o the_o roman_a orator_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o these_o word_n of_o tully_n out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o isocrates_n like_v out_o of_o the_o trojan_a horse_n come_v forth_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o great_a man_n yet_o at._n yet_o in_o at._n pausanias_n himself_o be_v very_o plain_a in_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o this_o horse_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a engine_n invent_v by_o one_o epeus_n a_o pattern_n of_o which_o stand_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o athens_n to_o batter_v the_o wall_n of_o strong_a city_n and_o he_o add_v that_o those_o who_o believe_v otherwise_o must_v needs_o look_v upon_o the_o trojan_n to_o have_v be_v the_o great_a fool_n and_o blockhead_n in_o the_o world_n neither_o do_v aen._n do_v l._n 2._o aen._n virgil_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v quite_o ignorant_a of_o it_o when_o he_o introduce_v laocoon_n speak_v these_o follow_a word_n aut_fw-la hoc_fw-la inclusi_fw-la ligno_fw-la occultantur_fw-la achivi_fw-la aut_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o nostros_fw-la fabricata_fw-la est_fw-la machina_fw-la muros_fw-la inspectura_n domos_fw-la venturaque_fw-la desuper_fw-la urbi_fw-la §_o 4._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o destruction_n kingdom_n troy_n be_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o troy_n be_v comprehend_v only_o in_o one_o city_n but_o according_a to_o 13._o to_o l._n 13._o strabo_n the_o country_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o trojan_a king_n consist_v in_o nine_o large_a principality_n be_v call_v troja_n which_o be_v invade_v and_o conquer_v by_o the_o greek_n they_o at_o last_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o troy_n the_o capital_a city_n which_o have_v questionless_a introduce_v this_o mistake_n of_o convert_v this_o war_n which_o last_v in_o all_o ten_o year_n into_o a_o decennial_a siege_n §_o 5._o this_o epocha_n be_v so_o famous_a in_o most_o ancient_a ancient_n the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n be_v much_o celebrate_v among_o the_o ancient_n time_n that_o if_o we_o believe_v 1._o believe_v prâ—â—em_fw-la â—_o 1._o diodorus_n siculus_n this_o be_v the_o first_o term_n unto_o which_o the_o greek_a historian_n relate_v their_o most_o ancient_a and_o remarkable_a transaction_n and_o what_o have_v render_v this_o epocha_n the_o more_o famous_a to_o antiquity_n be_v that_o the_o conquest_n of_o troy_n be_v buy_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o brave_a and_o great_a hero_n from_o whence_o be_v arisen_a the_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o express_v by_o catullus_n troja_n nefâ—s_fw-la common_a sepulchrum_fw-la europae_n asiaeque_fw-la troja_n virûm_fw-la &_o virtutum_fw-la omnium_fw-la acerba_fw-la cinis_fw-la §_o 6._o the_o chronologer_n disagree_v also_o as_o to_o the_o true_a time_n of_o this_o epocha_n for_o beside_o the_o various_a epochâ—_n different_a opinion_n concern_v this_o epochâ—_n opinion_n allege_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n porpoyrius_n have_v make_v the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n coincident_a with_o the_o reign_n of_o semiramis_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a 34._o contrary_a in_o chron._n cap._n 34._o johannes_n georgius_n herwart_n ab_fw-la hohenâ—urgh_n have_v put_v no_o more_o than_o seven_o age_n betwixt_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n and_o the_o epocha_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o set_v aside_o these_o extravagant_a notion_n there_o be_v three_o several_a opinion_n more_o which_o carry_v with_o they_o the_o great_a probability_n the_o first_o fix_v the_o take_n of_o troy_n in_o the_o 3530th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n which_o be_v also_o our_o opinion_n for_o reason_n allege_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n as_o well_o as_o of_o dionysius_n petavius_n and_o jacobus_n capellus_n the_o second_o be_v of_o josephus_n scaliger_n with_o his_o follower_n calvisius_n and_o emmius_n who_o affirm_v that_o troy_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o year_n 3531_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n on_o the_o 22d_o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2767._o the_o three_o opinion_n be_v of_o buntingus_n who_o maintain_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2787_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3532_o on_o the_o 21_o of_o june_n §_o 7._o as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o trojan_a history_n be_v involve_v in_o great_a obscurity_n so_o its_o time_n remain_v troy_n king_n of_o troy_n as_o yet_o undetermined_a we_o be_v ignorant_a how_o long_a teucrus_n reign_v over_o that_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o follow_a table_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o dardanus_n son-in-law_n to_o teucrus_n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n under_o priamus_n there_o be_v a_o continual_a succession_n from_o father_n to_o son_n of_o six_o king_n for_o 296_o year_n  _fw-fr year_n an._n pe._n jul._n 1._o king_n teucrus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2._o dardanus_z his_o son-in-law_n 65_o 3234_o 3._o erichtonius_fw-la his_o son_n 46_o 3299_o 4._o tros_n his_o son_n 49_o 3345_o 5._o ilus_n his_o son_n 40_o 3394_o 6._o laomedon_n his_o son_n 44_o 3434_o 7._o priamus_n his_o son_n 52_o 3478_o from_o dardanus_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n 296_o 3530_o §_o 8._o there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a dispute_n who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n or_o ilium_n troy_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o troy_n the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o ilus_n the_o son_n of_o tros_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o this_o city_n according_a to_o which_o supposition_n troy_n have_v not_o stand_v a_o age_n and_o a_o half_a of_o this_o opinion_n be_v 174._o be_v l._n 13._o geor._n de_fw-fr regn._n troj_fw-la p._n 174._o strabo_n and_o conon_n in_o photius_n reinerus_n reineccius_n with_o some_o other_o attribute_v it_o to_o tros_n other_o go_v back_o as_o far_o as_o to_o king_n dardanus_n to_o who_o they_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o have_v lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o ilium_n or_o troy_n with_o who_o consent_v aen._n consent_v l._n 5._o aen._n virgil_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o dardanus_n iliacae_fw-la primus_fw-la pater_fw-la vrbis_fw-la &_o auctor_fw-la electrâ_fw-la ut_fw-la graji_n perhibent_fw-la atlantide_n cretus_fw-la advehitur_fw-la teucros_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o both_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o his_o age_n 3._o age_n 2_o sam._n 5._o v._n 4._o 3._o 2._o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n precede_v the_o death_n of_o david_n 40_o year_n 27._o year_n ibid._n chron._n 3._o v._o 4._o c._n 30._o v._n 27._o 3._o the_o 44th_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n or_o the_o four_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 480th_o year_n after_o the_o go_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n 1._o egypt_n 1_o
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epocha_n concern_v the_o end_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v celebrate_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 312_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a but_o cedrenus_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v continue_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n after_o and_o the_o last_o olympiad_n be_v the_o 293d_o which_o according_a to_o this_o computation_n must_v be_v coincident_a with_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 393._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n 1._o this_o epocha_n must_v be_v regulate_v either_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o varro_n or_o cato_n 2._o whereas_o cato_n affirm_v that_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o 24_o olympian_a year_n and_o varro_n that_o it_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o 23_o do_v olympian_n year_n the_o connection_n of_o this_o epocha_n must_v be_v fix_v to_o one_o of_o these_o abovementioned_a olympian_a year_n 3._o 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livy_n pliny_n and_o paterculus_n begin_v this_o epocha_n promiscuous_o sometime_o from_o the_o varronian_a palilia_n sometime_o from_o the_o forego_n year_n sometime_o also_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n of_o the_o follow_a year_n see_v dei_fw-la see_v com._n in_o l._n 3_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la ludovicus_n vives_z and_z d_o jacobus_n capellus_n §_o 2._o it_o be_v very_o evident_a out_o of_o the_o roman_a history_n palilia_n the_o roman_a feast_n calâ—ed_v palilia_n that_o the_o feast_n call_v palilia_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o celebrate_a at_o rome_n institute_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o this_o city_n according_a to_o propertius_n thematism_n c_o thematism_n vrbis_fw-la festus_n erat_fw-la dixere_fw-la palilia_n patres_fw-la hic_fw-la primus_fw-la coepit_fw-la moenibus_fw-la esse_fw-la dies_fw-la annua_fw-la pastorum_fw-la convivia_fw-la lusus_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la quum_fw-la pagana_fw-la madent_a fercula_fw-la divitiis_fw-la quumque_fw-la super_fw-la raros_fw-la foeni_fw-la flammantis_fw-la acervos_fw-la trajicit_fw-la immundos_fw-la ebria_fw-la turba_fw-la dape_fw-la romulus_n excubias_fw-la decrevit_fw-la in_o otia_fw-la solvi_fw-la atque_fw-la intermissâ_fw-la castra_fw-la filere_o tubâ_fw-la which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o romuli_n by_o in_o vit._n romuli_n plutarch_n as_o to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n palilia_n servius_n affirm_v that_o pale_n be_v call_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o goddess_n of_o forage_n who_o feast_n use_v to_o be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o 21_o day_n of_o april_n from_o whence_o this_o feast_n be_v call_v palilia_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o star_n call_v by_o the_o modern_a astronomer_n oculus_fw-la tauri_n which_o in_o ancient_a time_n use_v to_o rise_v about_o the_o 21_o of_o april_n be_v also_o call_v palilicium_n there_o be_v some_o other_o who_o derive_v it_o à _fw-la pariendo_fw-la and_o in_o lieu_n of_o palilia_n will_v have_v it_o call_v parilia_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o romulus_n rome_n whether_o romulus_n be_v the_o first_o â—â—under_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o 1._o but_o lib_fw-la 1._o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n say_v the_o historian_n do_v agree_v neither_o about_o the_o time_n nor_o the_o true_a founder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o romuli_n and_o in_o vit._n romuli_n plutarch_n speak_v much_o to_o the_o tame_a purpose_n notwithstanding_o say_v he_o the_o most_o glorious_a name_n of_o this_o city_n be_v so_o much_o celebrate_v among_o foreign_a nation_n it_o remain_v as_o yet_o uncertain_a who_o be_v its_o first_o founder_n 〈◊〉_d founder_n lib._n 3._o c._n 2_o in_o ital._n 〈◊〉_d philippus_n cluverius_n allege_v many_o more_o of_o this_o kind_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a historian_n and_o conclude_v that_o the_o fictitious_a relation_n of_o the_o greek_n concern_v romulus_n and_o remus_n be_v so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a as_o not_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o people_n of_o sense_n but_o though_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o the_o history_n of_o romulus_n and_o remus_n be_v involve_v in_o many_o fabulous_a circumstance_n yet_o can_v this_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o annul_v the_o authority_n of_o so_o many_o ancient_a historian_n especial_o since_o it_o appear_v very_o congruous_a to_o the_o ancient_n chronology_n that_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n from_o whence_o the_o roman_n deduce_v the_o origin_n of_o their_o city_n live_v one_o romulus_n §_o 4._o tacit._n 4._o ad_fw-la l._n 12._o an._n tacit._n justus_n lipsius_n with_o the_o rest_n who_o call_v the_o history_n of_o romulus_n in_o question_n deny_v troy_n origin_n of_o the_o roman_a origin_n to_o have_v be_v the_o parent_n of_o rome_n but_o i_o can_v but_o agree_v with_o st._n dei_fw-la st._n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la austin_n who_o begin_v his_o three_o book_n with_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n owe_v
of_o nabonnedus_n according_a to_o berosus_n 3._o from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o cambyses_n according_a to_o the_o celestial_a character_n mention_v by_o ptolemy_n be_v account_v 9_o year_n 4._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n till_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n be_v account_v by_o ptolemy_n 209_o year_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n mention_v in_o profane_a history_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 4176th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cycl_n ☉_o 4._o ☽_o 15._o if_o therefore_o 4175_o year_n be_v add_v to_o any_o certain_a year_n epocha_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n according_a to_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o profane_a historian_n the_o product_n will_v show_v the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n and_o if_o the_o say_v 4175_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o the_o know_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n will_v show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v some_o who_o do_v it_o allow_v of_o any_o same_o whether_o the_o babylonian_a and_o persian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n be_v the_o same_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o persian_a and_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n but_o maintain_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o persia_n media_n assyria_n and_o babylon_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o all_o the_o best_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o how_o some_o among_o the_o learned_a can_v be_v misguide_v into_o this_o opinion_n §_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o who_o affirm_v that_o balthasar_n babylon_n whether_o balthasar_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v vanquish_v by_o cyrus_n in_o conjunction_n with_o darius_n the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n be_v misguide_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o ant._n of_o lib._n 10._o c._n 12._o ant._n josepus_n who_o word_n be_v as_o follow_v abilamerodach_n die_v in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n niglisar_n who_o reign_v 40_o year_n after_o his_o death_n succeed_v his_o son_n labosordach_n who_o die_v about_o 9_o month_n after_o the_o kingdom_n be_v devolve_v to_o balthasar_n who_o the_o babylonian_n call_v naboandel_n he_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o bloody_a war_n against_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o darius_n king_n of_o media_n and_o whilst_o he_o be_v besiege_v in_o babylon_n be_v surprise_v by_o a_o most_o prodigious_a vision_n and_o not_o long_o after_o both_o balthasar_n and_o the_o city_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o take_v babylon_n in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o balthasar_n etc._n etc._n but_o josephus_n be_v mistake_v in_o this_o relation_n as_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o true_a berosus_n insert_v by_o app._n by_o lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la app._n josephus_n himself_o for_o labosordach_n mention_v by_o josephus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o balthasar_n neither_o happen_v the_o conquest_n of_o cyrus_n under_o his_o reign_n neither_o do_v darius_n the_o median_a conquer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n but_o according_a to_o berosus_n and_o megasthenes_n be_v declare_v king_n of_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v also_o call_v in_o question_n by_o some_o whether_o darius_n the_o median_a mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n nabonnidus_n whether_o darius_n medus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o nabonnidus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o nabonnidus_n mention_v by_o herodotus_n and_o other_o historian_n because_o that_o nabonnidus_n be_v call_v by_o berosus_n the_o babylonian_a but_o darius_n be_v surname_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o median_a but_o since_o darius_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o immediate_a successor_n of_o belsazar_n who_o in_o profane_a history_n be_v call_v labosoradach_n and_o that_o the_o other_o historian_n have_v make_v nabonnidus_n or_o laponytus_n as_o herodotus_n call_v he_o it_o seem_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o these_o two_o name_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n especial_o since_o megasthenes_n say_v of_o the_o babylonian_n they_o declare_v nabonnichus_n a_o foreigner_n their_o king_n §_o 4._o henricus_fw-la buntingus_n with_o some_o other_o medus_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o xenophon_n concern_v darius_n medus_n rely_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o xenophon_n will_v make_v this_o darius_n medus_n the_o same_o with_o cyaxares_n mention_v in_o profane_a history_n but_o concern_v the_o authority_n of_o xenophon_n we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o before_o §_o 5._o there_o be_v also_o many_o learned_a author_n who_o be_v mislead_v by_o josephus_n will_v have_v this_o astyages_n darius_n medus_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o astyages_n darius_n to_o have_v be_v the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o astyages_n and_o uncle_n to_o cyrus_n but_o though_o darius_n be_v original_o of_o media_n 1._o media_n dâ—n_n 9_o ver_fw-la 1._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o call_v king_n of_o media_n but_o of_o chaldaea_n and_o justin_n sufficient_o contradict_v this_o opinion_n when_o he_o say_v astyages_n have_v no_o male_a issue_n §_o 6._o according_a to_o berosus_n who_o fragment_n be_v insert_v by_o josephus_n cyrus_n after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v babylon_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n darius_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v well_o provide_v with_o provision_n sufficient_a to_o sustain_v a_o long_a siege_n the_o inhabitant_n bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o persian_n who_o at_o last_o have_v find_v mean_n to_o drain_v the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n which_o run_v through_o the_o city_n by_o divert_v its_o course_n into_o the_o adjacent_a marsh_n surprise_v the_o city_n herodotus_n relate_v that_o the_o persian_n the_o better_a to_o put_v their_o design_n in_o execution_n have_v pitch_v upon_o a_o day_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o festival_n among_o the_o babylonian_n they_o be_v bufy_v in_o dance_v and_o other_o jollity_n the_o prophet_n 27._o prophet_n cap._n 44_o v._n 27._o isaiah_n seem_v to_o have_v foretell_v this_o derivation_n of_o the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n when_o he_o say_v of_o cyrus_n that_o say_v to_o the_o deep_a be_v dry_a and_o i_o will_v dry_v up_o thy_o river_n as_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o king_n be_v foretell_v by_o 31._o by_o c._n 51._o v._n 31._o jeremiah_n one_o post_n shall_v run_v to_o meet_v another_o and_o one_o messenger_n to_o meet_v another_o to_o show_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o his_o city_n be_v take_v at_o one_o end_v and_o that_o the_o passage_n be_v stopâ—_n and_o the_o reed_n they_o have_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n be_v affright_v etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o there_o be_v also_o a_o contest_v among_o the_o chronologer_n croesus_n whether_o cyrus_n conquer_v babylon_n before_o croesus_n whether_o cyrus_n conquer_v the_o babylonian_a empire_n after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v croesus_n or_o before_o justin_n relate_v that_o croesus_n assist_v the_o babylonian_n against_o cyrus_n who_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n march_v into_o lydia_n against_o croesus_n who_o be_v vanquish_v and_o take_v prisoner_n by_o he_o but_o herodotus_n say_v express_o that_o cyrus_n vanquish_v croesus_n before_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n and_o eusebius_n chronic._n eusebius_n chronic._n and_o julius_n solinus_n cap._n 7._o agree_v in_o opinion_n that_o the_o conquest_n of_o lydia_n happen_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 58th_o olympiad_n 26._o olympiad_n c._n 25._o v._n 26._o jeremiah_n seem_v to_o favour_v the_o last_o when_o after_o he_o have_v mention_v all_o the_o other_o king_n before_o he_o say_v thus_o of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o king_n of_o sheshach_n shall_v drink_v after_o they_o §_o 8._o some_o of_o the_o chronologer_n make_v the_o first_o scripture_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n coincident_a with_o the_o same_o year_n which_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o first_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la they_o allege_v in_o their_o behalf_n that_o to_o reckon_v backward_o from_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n jehoiachim_n when_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n complete_v exact_o the_o time_n of_o 70_o year_n and_o that_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n by_o cyrus_n and_o his_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o 12._o of_o c._n 25._o v._n 12._o jeremiah_n
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and_o that_o not_o altogether_o without_o reason_n if_o it_o be_v understand_v in_o reference_n of_o its_o total_a destruction_n nevertheless_o jud._n nevertheless_o l._n 8._o c._n 18._o de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n josephus_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v take_v five_o several_a time_n before_o it_o be_v destroy_v by_o titus_n jerusalem_n say_v he_o be_v take_v five_o time_n before_o by_o asoch_n the_o egyptian_a king_n and_o after_o he_o by_o antiochus_n then_o by_o pompey_n and_o after_o these_o by_o herod_n and_o sosias_n who_o preserve_v the_o city_n but_o before_o that_o time_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v lay_v it_o quite_o desolate_a which_o sufficient_o contradict_v that_o vainglorious_a inscription_n mention_v by_o 154._o by_o inscr_n ant._n fol._n 154._o justus_n lipsius_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v imp._n tito_n caesari_n divi_z vespasiani_n f._n vespasiano_n aug_n pontifici_fw-la maximo_fw-la trib_o pot_n x._o imp._n xvii_o cos._n viii_o p._n p._n principi_fw-la svo_fw-la s._n p._n q._n r._n quod_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la patris_fw-la consiliisque_fw-la et_fw-la auspiciis_fw-la gentem_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la domuit_fw-la et_fw-la uâ—bem_fw-la hierosolymam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la â—â—â—te_n se._n ducibus_fw-la regibus_fw-la gentibusque_fw-la aut_fw-la frustra_fw-la petitam_fw-la aut_fw-la omnino_fw-la intentatam_fw-la delevit_fw-la §_o 7._o the_o temple_n destroy_v by_o titus_n be_v general_o temple_n the_o temple_n destroy_v by_o titus_n be_v the_o 2_o do_v temple_n call_v the_o second_o temple_n for_o though_o according_a to_o ant._n to_o l._n 15._o c._n 14._o ant._n josephus_n herod_n do_v demolish_v the_o temple_n and_o build_v a_o new_a one_o instead_o of_o it_o yet_o this_o be_v do_v only_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o render_v the_o structure_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o more_o magnificent_a and_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o its_o interior_a part_n be_v therefore_o not_o call_v the_o 3d_o but_o the_o second_o temple_n §_o 8._o josephus_n affirm_v that_o in_o the_o siege_n and_o war._n how_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n perish_v in_o
by_o his_o death_n that_o the_o tyranr_n may_v not_o defile_v that_o sacred_a and_o religious_a septenary_n number_n by_o enter_v into_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 6._o the_o tyrant_n maxentius_n be_v slay_v when_o constantine_n and_o licinius_n be_v both_o the_o 2_o do_v time_n roman_n consuis_fw-la in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o 272_o do_v olympiad_n according_a to_o st._n hierome_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o autumn_n say_v nazarius_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o winter_n about_o the_o month_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 312._o 7._o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o decennalia_fw-la of_o constantine_n the_o great_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o appoint_v his_o son_n constantine_n surname_v junior_n caesar_n according_a to_o const_n to_o l._n 4._o c._n 40._o de_fw-fr vit._n const_n eusebius_n and_o the_o chron._n alexandrinum_n mention_n that_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 316_o when_o sabinus_n and_o ruffinus_n be_v roman_n consul_n 8._o the_o same_o year_n that_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n be_v finish_v be_v coincident_a with_o the_o year_n when_o constantine_n the_o great_a celebrate_v the_o vicennalia_fw-la be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 21_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n see_v const_n see_v l._n 3._o c._n 14._o l._n 4._o c._n 47._o de_fw-fr vit._n const_n euseb_n 12._o euseb_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o socrates_n 24._o socrates_n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o sozomenus_n and_o ishmael_n ibn_n ali_n a_o mahometan_a writer_n by_o chr._n by_o l._n 1._o p._n 102._o de_fw-fr ann._n chr._n langius_n 9_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n say_v 9_o say_v l._n 1._o c._n 9_o socrates_n it_o be_v call_v together_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o annal_n on_o the_o 22d_o day_n of_o may_n when_o paulinus_n and_o julianus_n be_v roman_n consul_n in_o the_o 636th_o year_n after_o the_o reign_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o aera_fw-la of_o the_o seleucides_n and_o the_o edict_n publish_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a show_n these_o character_n to_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o 325th_o year_n of_o christ_n 10._o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n do_v not_o last_v much_o above_o one_o year_n and_o according_a to_o annal._n to_o in_o annal._n eutychius_n all_o the_o bishop_n be_v meet_v in_o the_o city_n of_o nicaea_n within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n and_o two_o month_n 11._o the_o beforementioned_a vicennalia_fw-la be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v celebrate_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o the_o 2_o do_v year_n of_o the_o 276th_o olympiad_n when_o constantine_n be_v the_o seven_o time_n and_o constantius_n roman_n consul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 326._o see_v eus_n in_o chron._n fast_o sic._n 12._o in_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a when_o dalmatius_n be_v proclaim_v caesar_n constantius_n the_o 6_o time_n and_o albinus_n be_v roman_n consul_n according_a to_o st._n alexandr_n st._n chron._n alexandr_n jerome_n 13._o constantine_n the_o great_a die_v on_o the_o 20_o day_n of_o may_n be_v then_o witsunday_n according_a to_o constant_n to_o lib._n 4._o c._n 53._o &_o 64._o in_o vit._n constant_n eusebius_n and_o the_o chron._n alexandrinum_n when_o felicianus_fw-la and_o titianus_n be_v roman_n consul_n consult_v sozomen_n chron._n alexandrinum_n and_o tripart_n and_o hist_o tripart_n idacin_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o 278th_o olympiad_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 65_o year_n see_v chron._n alexandr_n 14._o from_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a to_o count_v backward_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v compute_v about_o 31_o year_n according_a to_o 12._o to_o l._n 1._o c._n 12._o socrates_n 30_o year_n and_o 10_o month_n according_a to_o idacius_n and_o chr._n and_o in_o chr._n st._n jerome_n 30_o year_n 9_o month_n and_o 27_o day_n according_a to_o fast_o to_o in_o fast_o onuphrius_n 15._o the_o 341st_o year_n of_o christ_n when_o marcellus_n and_o probinus_n be_v roman_n consul_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 5_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v hold_v the_o council_n of_o antiochia_n see_v q_o socrates_n eccles_n socrates_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o hist_o eccles_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v evident_a first_o that_o constantius_n chlorus_n die_v and_o be_v succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5019_o cycl_n ☉_o 7._o ☽_o 3._o on_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o july_n second_o that_o maxentius_n be_v vanquish_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5025_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o september_n three_o that_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5038_o on_o the_o 22_o do_v day_n of_o may_n and_o last_v till_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5039_o in_o july_n at_o which_o time_n constantine_n the_o great_a celebrate_v the_o vicennalia_fw-la at_o nicomedia_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n at_o rome_n four_o that_o constantine_n the_o great_a die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5050_o on_o the_o 22_o do_v day_n of_o may._n if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n give_v be_v subtract_v 5018_o year_n and_o 7_o epocha_n to_o investigate_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o these_o epocha_n month_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o death_n of_o constantius_n chlorus_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a likewise_o if_o you_o will_v investigate_v the_o year_n since_o the_o death_n of_o maxentius_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n throughout_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n subtract_v from_o any_o know_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5024_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n and_o for_o the_o time_n since_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n 5037_o year_n and_o 5_o month_n for_o the_o time_n since_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a subtract_v 5049_o year_n and_o 5_o month_n and_o the_o residue_v will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o these_o several_a synchronism_n but_o if_o to_o the_o know_a year_n of_o these_o several_a time_n beforementioned_a the_o abovenamed_a number_n of_o year_n and_o month_n be_v add_v the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o several_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o 226._o 1._o in_o euseb_n p._n 226._o josephus_n scaliger_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o const_n the_o great_a break_v out_o into_o uncertain_a the_o history_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v very_o uncertain_a these_o word_n nothing_o be_v more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o beginning_n of_o these_o emperor_n from_o carus_n to_o valentinian_n 16._o valentinian_n ad_fw-la an._n christi_fw-la â—06_n 16._o baronius_n be_v so_o positive_a in_o his_o assertion_n that_o const_n the_o great_a be_v not_o only_a first_o proclaim_v caesar_n in_o britain_n but_o also_o be_v a_o native_a of_o that_o island_n and_o be_v elevate_v to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n by_o his_o countryman_n that_o he_o look_v upon_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o contradict_v it_o little_o better_a than_o mad_a men._n nevertheless_o rom._n nevertheless_o l._n 4._o c._n 11._o the_o magn_n rom._n justus_n lipsius_n a_o man_n of_o great_a judgement_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o emperor_n be_v bear_v at_o tharsus_n a_o city_n of_o bythinia_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o affirm_v according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constantius_n porphyrogennetus_n and_o the_o manuscript_n of_o fermicus_fw-la that_o he_o be_v bear_v at_o naisum_n a_o city_n of_o dacia_n but_o we_o will_v only_o allege_v the_o different_a opinion_n of_o the_o chronologer_n the_o author_n of_o the_o chron._n alexan._n say_v that_o const_n chlorus_n die_v at_o york_n when_o constantius_n the_o 6_o time_n and_o maxim_n jovius_n be_v roman_n consul_n with_o who_o agree_v fast_o agree_v in_o fast_o onuphrius_n when_o speak_v of_o the_o year_n when_o fl._n valerius_n constantius_fw-la chlorus_fw-la p._n f._n aug._n vi_o et_fw-la galerius_n valerius_n maximianus_n p._n f._n aug._n vi_o be_v roman_a consul_n he_o say_v further_a thus_o eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la a._n d._n â—i_n kal_n augusti_fw-la imp._n caesar_n constantius_fw-la aug._n mortws_fw-la est._n the_o ancient_a author_n of_o the_o excerpta_fw-la allege_v by_o 69._o by_o p._n 69._o scaliger_n erroneous_o refer_v his_o death_n to_o the_o consulship_n of_o licinius_n and_o crispus_n the_o year_n of_o these_o consul_n mention_v by_o we_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o year_n since_o the_o building_n of_o rome_n 1058._o but_o 17._o but_o l._n 7._o c._n 17._o orosius_n say_v that_o constantine_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o year_n 1061_o since_o the_o building_n of_o rome_n we_o
with_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a according_a to_o st._n jerome_n and_o cedrenus_n 2._o the_o solemn_a consecration_n of_o this_o city_n be_v make_v in_o the_o three_o indiction_n according_a to_o the_o same_o cedrenus_n 3._o when_o the_o second_o feria_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o 11_o day_n of_o may_n according_a to_o the_o same_o cedrenus_n and_o the_o anonymous_n author_n of_o the_o chron._n alexandrinum_n cite_v by_o 284._o by_o p._n 284._o scaliger_n 4._o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a computation_n 5838._o according_a to_o zonaras_n cedrenus_n and_o joh._n monachus_n 5._o in_o the_o 2_o do_v year_n of_o the_o 277th_o olympiad_n see_v chron._n eus_n hieron_n 6._o in_o the_o 360th_o year_n since_o the_o reign_n of_o augustus_n according_a to_o suidas_n 7._o when_o gallicanus_n and_o symmachus_n be_v roman_n consul_n according_a to_o the_o chronicon_fw-la of_o causabon_n cite_v by_o scaliger_n 8._o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 5_o indiction_n mavortius_n be_v then_o alone_a consul_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o 197th_o year_n after_o the_o building_n of_o constantinople_n the_o emperor_n justinus_n do_v appoint_v justinianus_n his_o nephew_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o empire_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n according_a to_o comes_n marcellinus_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o encoenia_fw-la or_o consecration_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n do_v happen_v on_o the_o 11_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o 5043_o do_v year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cycl_n ☉_o 3._o ☽_o 8._o if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n be_v subtract_v 5042_o year_n and_o 4_o epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n month_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o constantinople_n and_o if_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o 5042_o year_n and_o 4_o month_n be_v add_v to_o the_o know_a year_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o this_o epocha_n be_v scarce_o mention_v by_o some_o chronologer_n nevertheless_o we_o judge_v particular_a why_o this_o epocha_n be_v treat_v of_o in_o particular_a it_o not_o for_o our_o purpose_n to_o pass_v it_o by_o in_o silence_n first_o because_o the_o constantinopolitan_o always_o make_v a_o great_a account_n of_o this_o epocha_n especial_o in_o their_o public_a record_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o temp._n in_o l._n 5._o de_fw-fr em._n temp._n scaliger_n and_o in_o the_o imperial_a law_n of_o feriis_fw-la of_o l._n 7._o de_fw-la feriis_fw-la valentinian_n and_o theodofius_fw-la we_o read_v these_o follow_a word_n kalendarium_n quoque_fw-la januarium_fw-la consuetos_fw-la dies_fw-la otio_fw-la mancipamus_fw-la his_o adjicimus_fw-la natalitios_n dies._fw-la 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tatianus_n ought_v to_o be_v follow_v before_o other_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n mention_v by_o eusebius_n chron._n eusebius_n lib._n 1._o chron._n 2._o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o author_n but_o especial_o of_o castor_n 372_o year_n ought_v to_o be_v count_v betwixt_o inachus_n and_o sthenelus_n the_o son_n of_o crotopus_n 3._o the_o kingdom_n of_o argos_n fall_v after_o it_o have_v flourish_v 544_o year_n till_o the_o time_n of_o pelops_n 4._o after_o acrisius_n reign_v sthenelus_n 8_o year_n he_o be_v succeed_v by_o euristheus_n who_o reign_v 43_o year_n he_o succeed_v atreus_n and_o thyestes_n who_o reign_v 65_o year_n after_o who_o reign_v agamemnon_n who_o reign_n last_v fifteen_o year_n and_o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n troy_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o greek_n according_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a author_n 5._o upon_o the_o computation_n of_o these_o most_o ancient_a author_n scaliger_n have_v found_v his_o calculation_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o epocha_n of_o inachus_n begin_v in_o the_o 2857th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cyc_a ☉_o 1._o ☽_o 7._o 6._o if_o therefore_o 2856_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o epocha_n to_o find_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o if_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o say_a number_n be_v add_v to_o 2856_o year_n the_o product_n must_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o we_o do_v judge_v it_o not_o beyond_o our_o purpose_n epocha_n the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o epocha_n to_o afford_v a_o peculiar_a chapter_n for_o this_o epocha_n consider_v the_o antiquity_n and_o famous_a transaction_n of_o these_o king_n on_o who_o history_n depend_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n that_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n and_o though_o the_o sicyonian_o be_v also_o in_o former_a age_n in_o great_a renown_n among_o the_o greek_n yet_o if_o we_o rely_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o pausanias_n the_o first_o contend_v for_o the_o priority_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n §_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o who_o deduce_v the_o origin_n argivi_n the_o origin_n of_o the_o argivi_n of_o the_o argivi_n ouâ—_n of_o egypt_n but_o with_o the_o same_o uncertainty_n as_o most_o other_o nation_n inachus_n their_o first_o king_n however_o have_v be_v very_o famous_a in_o the_o ancient_a history_n as_o among_o other_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o these_o follow_a line_n of_o 3._o of_o lib._n 2._o carm._n od._n 3._o horace_n dives_fw-la ne_fw-la prisco_fw-la natus_fw-la ab_fw-la inacho_n nil_fw-la interest_n a_o pauper_fw-la &_o infima_fw-la de_fw-fr gente_fw-la sub_fw-la dio_fw-mi moreris_fw-la victima_fw-la nil_fw-la miserantis_fw-la orci_fw-la omnes_fw-la eodem_fw-la cogimur_fw-la omnium_fw-la versatur_fw-la urna_fw-la serius_fw-la ocyus_fw-la sors_z exitura_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la exilium_fw-la impositura_fw-la cymba_fw-la §_o 3._o the_o name_n and_o the_o king_n of_o argus_n and_o argus_n the_o name_n and_o order_n of_o the_o king_n of_o argus_n the_o time_n of_o their_o several_a reign_n be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a table_n in_o which_o we_o have_v follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o eusebius_n in_o imitation_n of_o scaliger_n and_o petavius_n unto_o which_o be_v add_v the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n in_o which_o each_o of_o these_o king_n begin_v his_o reign_n name_n of_o the_o king_n time_n of_o their_o reign_n julian_n period_n according_a to_o pausanias_n inachus_n 50_o 2857_o  _fw-fr phoronaeus_n 60_o 2907_o phoroneus_n apis._n 35_o 2967_o argus_n argus_n 70_o 3002_o pirasus_fw-la criasus_n 64_o 3072_o phorbas_n phorbas_n 35_o 3126_o tropas_n triopas_n 46_o 3161_o jasus_n crotopus_n 21_o 3207_o crotopus_n sthenelus_n 11_o 3228_o sthenelas_n danaus_n 50_o 3239_o gelanor_n lynceus_n 41_o 3289_o danaus_n abas_n 23_o 3330_o lynceus_n proetus_n 17_o 3353_o abas_n acrisius_n 31_o 3370_o acrisius_n stheneleus_fw-la 8_o 3401_o etc._n etc._n euristheus_n 43_o 3409_o  _fw-fr ath._n &_o thyestes_n 65_o 3452_o  _fw-fr agamemnon_n 15_o 3517_o  _fw-fr §_o 4._o the_o ancient_n be_v much_o divide_v in_o their_o king_n various_a opinion_n concern_v the_o chronology_n of_o these_o king_n opinion_n concern_v the_o chronology_n of_o these_o king_n for_o pausanias_n hyginus_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n disagree_v with_o eusebius_n and_o those_o other_o abovementioned_a author_n pausanias_n mention_n several_a king_n not_o name_v by_o eusebius_n and_o omit_v other_o who_o be_v follow_v by_o hyginus_n and_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o 400_o year_n to_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o pausanias_n have_v be_v industrious_a in_o collect_v the_o history_n of_o the_o grecian_a king_n yet_o consider_v that_o his_o relation_n be_v not_o free_a from_o fable_n and_o incomplete_a the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o each_o of_o these_o king_n be_v leave_v out_o we_o have_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o prefer_v the_o authority_n of_o eusebius_n in_o this_o case_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o cecrops_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o athens_n and_o his_o successor_n 1._o for_o want_v of_o more_o ancient_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n concern_v the_o epocha_n of_o cecrops_n its_o origin_n must_v be_v investigate_v partly_o out_o of_o eusebius_n partly_o out_o of_o the_o asiatic_a chronicle_n which_o be_v come_v to_o light_n but_o some_o year_n ago_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o marmora_fw-la arundeliana_n 2._o the_o time_n of_o cecrops_n be_v coincident_a with_o that_o of_o moses_n according_a to_o chron._n to_o in_o chron._n eusebius_n and_o eustachius_n hexamer_n eustachius_n in_o hexamer_n bishop_n of_o antiochia_n 3._o according_a to_o eusebius_n there_o be_v 375_o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o cecrops_n till_o the_o time_n of_o mnestheus_n 4._o according_a to_o pausanias_n the_o same_o number_n of_o year_n ought_v to_o be_v account_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n 5._o the_o succession_n of_o these_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n coincident_a with_o the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o mnestheus_n the_o say_a city_n be_v take_v by_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o 22_o do_v year_n of_o his_o reign_n according_a to_o the_o marmora_fw-la arundeliana_n 6._o according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n theseus_n reign_v near_o fifty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n 7._o upon_o these_o and_o other_o character_n scaliger_n have_v found_v his_o computation_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 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in_o the_o follow_a chronological_a table_n according_a to_o scaliger_n out_o of_o eusebius_n and_o the_o animadversion_n of_o petavius_n the_o first_o dynasty_n of_o the_o athenian_a archontes_n num._n reg._n an._n reg._n scal._n pe._n jul._n an._n reg._n petau._n p._n jul._n 1._o cecr_n diphye_n 50_o 3158_o 50_o 3156_o 2._o cranaus_n 9_o 3208_o 9_o 3206_o 3_o amphyction_n 10_o 3217_o 10_o 3215_o 4._o erychtonius_n 50_o 3227_o 50_o 3225_o 5._o pandion_n 40_o 3277_o 40_o 3275_o 6._o erichteus_fw-la 50_o 3317_o 50_o 3315_o 7._o cecrops_n ii_o 40_o 3367_o 40_o 3365_o 8._o pandion_n ii_o 25_o 3407_o 25_o 3405_o 9_o aegeus_n 48_o 3432_o 48_o 3430_o 10._o theseus_n 30_o 3480_o 30_o 3478_o 11._o mnestheus_n 23_o 3510_o 23_o 3508_o 12._o demophoon_n 33_o 3533_o 33_o 3531_o 13._o oxynthes_fw-la 12_o 3_o 12_o 3564_o 14._o aphydas_n 1_o 3578_o 1_o 3576_o 15._o thymoetes_n 8_o 3579_o  _fw-fr 3577_o 16._o melanthus_n 37_o 3587_o 37_o 3585_o 17._o codrus_n 21_o 3624_o 21_o 3622_o the_o second_o dynasty_a of_o the_o athenian_a
have_v be_v leave_v we_o by_o antiquity_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n aught_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o fabulous_a neither_o the_o true_a history_n be_v commaculate_v with_o the_o fiction_n of_o the_o poet_n 2._o care_v aught_o to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n be_v not_o confound_v with_o that_o of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o aeny_v of_o l._n 2._o aeny_v virgil_n that_o it_o be_v not_o take_v till_o after_o a_o war_n of_o ten_o year_n captique_fw-la dolis_fw-la lachrymisque_fw-la coactis_fw-la quos_fw-la nec_fw-la tydides_n nec_fw-la larissaeus_n achilles_n non_fw-la anni_fw-la domuere_fw-la decem_fw-la non_fw-la mille_fw-la carinae_fw-la the_o whole_a war_n last_v ten_o year_n six_o month_n and_o twelve_o day_n 3._o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o timaeus_n in_o censorinus_n from_o the_o first_o olympiad_n which_o begin_v in_o summer_n to_o account_v backward_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n be_v 417_o year_n 4._o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n to_o the_o first_o olympiad_n be_v 408_o year_n from_o the_o trojan_a war_n say_v bib._n say_v l._n 1._o bib._n diodorus_n siculus_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o heraclide_n i_o compute_v 80_o year_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o first_o olympiad_n 328_o year_n 5._o soon_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n aeneas_n with_o some_o of_o his_o countryman_n arrive_v in_o italy_n from_o who_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n have_v their_o first_o offspring_n according_a to_o st._n â—_o st._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n â—_o austin_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o silence_n here_o say_v solin*_n that_o aeneas_n in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n come_v into_o italy_n with_o 600_o of_o his_o countryman_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n near_o laurentum_n 6._o the_o arcades_n pelasgi_n epeans_n and_o elean_n as_o also_o the_o trojan_n be_v those_o nation_n that_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o 402_o do_v year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n in_o the_o seven_o olympiad_n according_a to_o 2._o to_o rom._n anâ—_n l._n 2._o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n and_o velleius_n paterculus_n 7._o the_o trojan_a war_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o city_n happen_v under_o the_o reign_v of_o priamus_n king_n of_o troy_n and_o of_o menelaus_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n the_o first_o have_v a_o son_n call_v alexander_n otherwise_o paris_n who_o carry_v away_o helen_n from_o her_o brother_n agamemnon_n 8._o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n happen_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o agamemnon_n according_a to_o 11._o to_o l._n 2._o chr._n 11._o eusebius_n 9_o mnestheus_n king_n of_o athens_n be_v present_a in_o the_o trojan_a war_n according_a to_o strom._n to_o l._n 1._o strom._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n 10._o from_o the_o nativity_n of_o moses_n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n be_v near_o 400_o year_n as_o â—_o as_o l._n 10._o the_o prâ—p_n evang._n cap._n â—_o eusebius_n have_v compute_v it_o 11._o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_a war_n when_o the_o athenian_n obtain_v the_o principality_n in_o greece_n be_v according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o 14_o of_o lib._n 14_o diodorus_n siculus_n 779_o year_n 12._o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n till_o the_o year_n which_o precede_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o agathocles_n the_o tyrant_n be_v compute_v 866_o year_n but_o agathocles_n begin_v to_o reign_v at_o syracuse_n when_o demogenes_n be_v archon_n or_o prince_n of_o athens_n and_o l._n photius_n and_o m._n tostius_fw-la consul_n of_o rome_n 19_o rome_n diod._n sic._n bibl._n l._n 19_o 13._o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n till_o the_o time_n of_o lactantius_n who_o write_v in_o the_o year_n 287_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v 1470_o year_n according_a to_o relig._n to_o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr fall_v relig._n lactantius_n himself_o 14._o all_o the_o ancient_n agree_v in_o opinion_n that_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n happen_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o summer_n quarter_n as_o among_o other_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o aeneid_n of_o l_o 3._o aeneid_n virgil._n postquam_fw-la res_fw-la asiae_n priamique_n evertere_fw-la gentem_fw-la immeritam_fw-la visam_fw-la superis_fw-la ceciditque_fw-la superbum_fw-la ilium_n &_o omnis_fw-la humo_fw-la fumat_fw-la neptunia_fw-la troja_n diversa_fw-la exilia_fw-la &_o desertas_fw-la quaerere_fw-la terras_fw-la auguriis_fw-la agimur_fw-la diuûm_fw-la classemque_fw-la sub_fw-la ipsa_fw-la antandro_n &_o phrygiae_fw-la molimur_fw-la montibus_fw-la idae_fw-la incerti_fw-la quo_fw-la fata_fw-la ferant_fw-la ubi_fw-la sistere_fw-la detur_fw-la contrahimusque_fw-la viros_fw-la vix_fw-la prima_fw-la inceperat_fw-la aestas_fw-la et_fw-la pater_fw-la anchises_n dare_v fatis_fw-la vela_fw-la 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come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n reign_n over_o israel_n in_o the_o month_n zif_fw-mi which_o be_v the_o second_o month_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o interval_n betwixt_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o time_n of_o david_n on_o which_o depend_v the_o computation_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o david_n describe_v in_o ruth_n 4._o 20._o seq_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 11._o matth._n 1._o 5._o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o nashon_fw-mi who_o live_v and_o die_v whilst_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o the_o desert_n 12._o desert_n numb_a 1._o v._n 7._o c._n 7._o â—_o 12._o beget_v salmon_n salmon_n beget_v boatz_n and_o boatz_n beget_v obed_n obed_n beget_v jesse_n and_o jesse_n david_n this_o interval_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v regulate_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o not_o to_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o word_n of_o 26._o of_o judg._n 11._o v._o 26._o jephtha_n whilst_o israel_n dwell_v in_o heshbon_n and_o her_o town_n and_o in_o aroer_n and_o her_o town_n and_o in_o all_o the_o city_n that_o be_v along_o by_o the_o coast_n of_o arnon_n three_o hundred_o year_n why_o therefore_o do_v you_o not_o recover_v they_o within_o that_o time_n which_o computation_n of_o jephtha_n according_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o time_n of_o servitude_n and_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v account_v by_o its_o self_n be_v absolute_o false_a betwixt_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n the_o first_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o temple_n till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o ezek._n 4._o 5._o be_v compute_v 37_o year_n because_o 10._o because_o 2_o chron_n 9_o v._o 10._o solomon_n 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4._o v._n 5._o &_o seq_fw-la 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o these_o 390_o year_n must_v be_v fix_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_n defection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o their_o king_n jeroboam_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v frequenth_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o he_o make_v israel_n tâ—_n sin_n but_o the_o utmost_a period_n of_o this_o epocha_n must_v not_o be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n this_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o prophetical_a vision_n as_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o ver._n 1_o 2_o 7_o 13_o etc._n etc._n 2._o according_o we_o affirm_v the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n of_o 390_o year_n to_o have_v be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 3734th_o year_n and_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o same_o epocha_n with_o the_o 4124th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3._o if_o therefore_o you_o subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a sum_n epocha_n to_o find_v out_o the_o 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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
caspian_a sea_n the_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n as_o to_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n i_o be_o of_o fuller_n opinion_n that_o the_o say_a river_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v since_o call_v by_o the_o persian_n cyrus_n a_o river_n of_o media_n §_o 6._o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a interpreter_n gozan_n of_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n maintain_v that_o this_o river_n of_o gozan_n be_v the_o sabbatic_a river_n the_o source_n of_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v near_o kalicut_n in_o the_o indies_n which_o they_o say_v be_v very_o boisterous_a six_o day_n in_o the_o week_n but_o during_o the_o sabbath_n very_o calm_a but_o other_o look_v for_o it_o in_o media_n §_o 7._o one_o aaron_n levi_n alias_o antonius_n montezini_fw-la montezini_fw-la of_o the_o opinion_n of_o antonius_n montezini_fw-la in_o his_o treatise_n write_v anno_fw-la 5404_o and_o dedicate_v to_o manasseh_n ben_n israel_n pretend_v to_o inform_v the_o world_n that_o in_o the_o west_n indies_n he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o most_o prodigious_a number_n of_o jew_n who_o be_v govern_v there_o by_o their_o own_o law_n to_o this_o day_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o other_o indian_n by_o a_o great_a river_n but_o beside_o that_o this_o impostor_n sufficient_o contradict_v himself_o in_o his_o relation_n make_v his_o fellow-travellour_n sometime_o a_o christian_a sometime_o a_o pagan_a sometime_o a_o jew_n our_o late_a voyage_n into_o those_o part_n have_v sufficient_o detect_v this_o imposture_n thus_o much_o be_v beyond_o all_o question_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o 5._o of_o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o josephus_n the_o israelite_n do_v not_o inhabit_v america_n but_o near_o the_o river_n euphrates_n §_o 8._o philippus_n mornaeus_n leunclavius_n genebrardus_n jew_n the_o modern_a tartar_n be_v not_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o postellus_n in_o his_o description_n of_o syria_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n owe_v their_o offspring_n to_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o conjecture_v by_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o jew_n live_v in_o russia_n lithuania_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o most_o northern_a part_n of_o europe_n and_o by_o some_o word_n as_o those_o of_o dan_n zabulon_n and_o naphthali_n which_o they_o say_v be_v use_v to_o this_o day_n among_o the_o tartar_n the_o etymology_n of_o which_o they_o deduce_v from_o the_o syriack_n tongue_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o remainder_n and_o that_o of_o turk_n as_o much_o as_o a_o exile_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o most_o authentic_a history_n of_o those_o part_n who_o deduce_v the_o origin_n of_o the_o tartar_n from_o the_o scytes_n the_o posterity_n of_o japhat_n not_o of_o shem._n and_o concern_v the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n they_o be_v egregious_o mistake_v and_o it_o seem_v very_o strange_a that_o paulus_n venetus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a tartar_n cham_n and_o other_o traveller_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v able_a to_o hear_v the_o least_o of_o the_o danite_n naphthalite_n etc._n etc._n samaria_n of_o the_o colonic_a send_v by_o the_o assyrian_a to_o samaria_n §_o 9_o concern_v those_o colony_n that_o be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n into_o samaria_n we_o read_v thus_o in_o the_o holy_a 24._o holy_a 2_o reg._n 17._o v._n 24._o scripture_n and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n bring_v man_n from_o babylon_n and_o from_o cuthah_n and_o from_o hava_n and_o from_o hamah_n and_o from_o sepharvaim_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n instead_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o possess_v samaria_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n thereof_o among_o all_o these_o the_o chutaei_n be_v the_o most_o celebrate_a according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o ult_n of_o l._n 9_o c._n ult_n josephus_n colonies_n say_v he_o be_v send_v out_o of_o persia_n but_o especial_o from_o the_o country_n border_v upon_o the_o river_n cutah_n who_o fix_v their_o habitation_n in_o samaria_n and_o the_o other_o city_n of_o israel_n §_o 10._o the_o great_a and_o noble_a asnaphar_n mention_v scripture_n of_o asnaphar_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o holy_a 10._o holy_a ezr._n 4._o v._o 10._o scripture_n be_v by_o reinerus_n reineccius_n and_o other_o take_v for_o the_o same_o with_o shalmanassar_n by_o other_o for_o sennacherib_n but_o it_o appear_v sufficient_o out_o of_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o ezra_n that_o this_o asnaphar_n be_v no_o other_o than_o assarhaddon_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o nabuchadonosor_n who_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v nabuchadnezzar_n 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o not_o to_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o beforementioned_a catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ptolemy_n or_o the_o authentic_a history_n of_o berosus_n 2._o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n jehoiachim_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 1._o nabuchadnezzar_n jer._n 25._o v._n 1._o 3._o it_o be_v in_o the_o 8_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n that_o jehoiachim_n upon_o the_o persuasion_n of_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n do_v surrender_v himself_o to_o that_o king_n who_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n 12._o babylon_n 2_o reg._n 24._o v._n 12._o 4._o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n happen_v in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 29._o nabuchadnezzar_n 2_o reg._n â—â—_o v._o 8_o â—er_n 5â—_n v._o 12._o 29._o 5._o the_o 37th_o year_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiachim_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o evilmerodac_n 31._o evilmerodac_n 2_o reg._n 25._o v._n 27._o jer._n 52._o v._n 31._o 6._o and_o the_o 127th_o year_n in_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n 7._o in_o the_o same_o year_n happen_v the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n according_a to_o 5._o to_o lib._n 5._o ptolemy_n which_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 4093_o do_v year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 22_o d_o of_o april_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o the_o fiâ—st_a year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 4106th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cyc_a ☉_o 12._o ☽_o 2._o 7._o if_o therefore_o the_o 4105_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o jul._n period_n to_o find_v the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o if_o the_o say_v 4105_o year_n be_v add_v to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o epocha_n the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o beside_o what_o the_o sacred_a history_n furnish_v king_n of_o the_o history_n â—f_n the_o chaldaean_a king_n we_o withal_o concern_v the_o chaldaean_a king_n ptolemy_n the_o fragment_n of_o berosus_n in_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o against_o appian_n and_o those_o of_o megasthenes_n in_o evang._n in_o lib_fw-la 9_o c._n 4._o the_o praep_n evang._n eusebius_n be_v such_o precious_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o chaldaean_a monarchy_n as_o be_v not_o sufficient_o to_o he_o value_v §_o 2._o johannes_n annius_n a_o italian_a monk_n see_v annius_n of_o the_o supposititious_a writing_n publish_v by_o annius_n that_o the_o book_n of_o berosus_n megasthenes_n and_o manethon_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o learned_a do_v endeavour_v to_o impose_v some_o fictitious_a piece_n under_o their_o name_n upon_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o five_o book_n of_o berosus_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o world_n manethon_n supplement_n to_o berosus_n megasthenes_n his_o annal_n of_o persia_n etc._n etc._n but_o his_o imposture_n have_v be_v discover_v long_o ago_o especial_o by_o the_o difference_n there_o appear_v betwixt_o his_o chronological_a computation_n and_o those_o extant_a in_o the_o fragment_n of_o berosus_n and_o megasthenes_n §_o 3._o the_o etymology_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n some_o deduce_v from_o the_o chaldaean_n nabo_fw-la which_o signify_v nabuchadnezzar_n of_o the_o etymology_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n as_o much_o as_o a_o idol_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o of_o the_o word_n nebuzaradan_n nabonides_n nergal_n sharezer_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o funccius_n moestlinus_n and_o hainlinus_n be_v of_o same_o whether_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o nabopolassar_n be_v the_o same_o opinion_n that_o shalmanassar_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o same_o with_o nabonassar_n mention_v by_o ptolemy_n and_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n ought_v to_o be_v fix_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabopolassar_n but_o it_o be_v
and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o 70_o year_n be_v accomplish_v that_o i_o will_v punish_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o nation_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o will_v make_v it_o perpetual_a desolation_n but_o i_o must_v needs_o give_v the_o preference_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o scaliger_n who_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o aera_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o 1._o of_o c._n 24._o v._n 1_o 2._o c._n 33._o v._n 21._o c._n 40._o v._n 1._o ezekiel_n and_o several_a other_o passage_n allege_v before_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n mention_v under_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la must_v be_v account_v backward_o to_o the_o time_n of_o jehoiachim_n this_o time_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a agreeable_a to_o the_o calculation_n of_o berosus_n and_o ptolemy_n babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n there_o be_v also_o another_o objection_n to_o be_v make_v against_o this_o first_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n to_o wit_n that_o since_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o most_o historian_n cyrus_n reign_v 9_o year_n after_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o have_v neglect_v in_o all_o this_o time_n to_o rebuild_v the_o temple_n especial_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o 3._o of_o c._n 2._o v._n 3._o ezra_n that_o cyrus_n never_o recall_v the_o say_a edict_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o appear_v more_o probable_a that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n it_o be_v else_o very_o difficult_a to_o imagine_v how_o cambyses_n the_o successor_n of_o cyrus_n can_v have_v prevent_v the_o same_o edict_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o here_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o in_o profane_a history_n the_o year_n when_o cyrus_n enter_v the_o babylonian_a empire_n and_o vanquish_a darius_n be_v express_o mention_v but_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n which_o in_o all_o probability_n transcend_v a_o considerable_a time_n be_v pass_v by_o in_o silence_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o profane_a historian_n fix_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n to_o that_o time_n when_o he_o vanquish_v darius_n but_o it_o seem_v as_o if_o the_o holy_a scripture_n understand_v by_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la the_o same_o year_n when_o he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o babylon_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o aera_fw-la actiaca_n which_o some_o begin_v from_o the_o battle_n of_o actium_n other_o from_o the_o conquest_n of_o alexandria_n there_o be_v also_o another_o observation_n to_o be_v make_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a text_n do_v not_o express_o denote_v the_o first_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la but_o rather_o one_o of_o the_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la which_o i_o wonder_v how_o it_o shall_v slip_v the_o observation_n of_o so_o many_o interpreter_n chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o consular_a dignity_n the_o character_n of_o this_o epo_n ha_o be_v 1._o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n 2._o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o consular_a dignity_n in_o rome_n 3._o the_o interval_n of_o 244_o year_n betwixt_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o epocha_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o livy_n messala_n corvinus_n and_o several_a other_o roman_a historian_n 4._o the_o first_o consulate_v of_o l._n junius_n brutus_n and_o l._n tarqvinius_n brutus_n the_o last_o of_o which_o enjoy_v this_o dignity_n but_o for_o a_o very_a little_a time_n be_v oblige_v to_o abdicate_v himself_o from_o the_o consulate_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o name_n and_o affinity_n with_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o p._n valerius_n poplicola_n 5._o the_o king_n be_v banish_v rome_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o those_o of_o athens_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pisistratides_n according_a to_o pliny_n lib._n 34._o c._n 4._o 6._o the_o first_o tarentin_n game_n after_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n be_v institute_v by_o valerius_n poplicola_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o valerius_n antias_n in_o censorinus_n c._n 17._o 7._o pythagoras_n of_o samus_n be_v in_o italy_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o l._n brutus_n free_v his_o native_a country_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n cic._n tusc_n 4._o 8._o soon_o after_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n capitolinus_n be_v dedicate_v by_o m._n horatius_n pulvillus_n who_o be_v choose_v colleague_n to_o poplicola_n after_o the_o death_n of_o brutus_n who_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n according_a to_o 3._o to_o histor_n l._n 3._o tacitus_n and_o 1â—_n and_o l_o 5._o c._n 1â—_n valerius_n maximus_n 9_o the_o 6_o day_n of_o the_o calends_o of_o march_n tarquin_n the_o last_o of_o the_o roman_a king_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v the_o city_n the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n be_v by_o the_o ancient_a roman_a historian_n fix_v to_o that_o day_n these_o and_o innumerable_a other_o character_n show_v the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n to_o have_v be_v coincident_a with_o the_o year_n 4206_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n cycl_n ☉_o 6._o ☽_o 7._o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o spring_n which_o time_n we_o look_v upon_o as_o to_o be_v unquestionable_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n be_v subtract_v 4205_o year_n and_o 2_o month_n the_o epocha_n any_o year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n and_o if_o the_o beforementioned_a sum_n be_v add_v to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o say_v epocha_n the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o the_o ancient_a historian_n make_v mention_n of_o these_o seven_o follow_a roman_a king_n  _fw-fr year_n 1._o romulus_n who_o reign_v 37_o a_o vacancy_n of_o the_o throne_n which_o last_v 1_o 2._o numa_n pompilius_n who_o reign_v 43_o 3._o tullus_n hostilius_n who_o reign_v 27_o 4._o ancus_n martius_n who_o reign_v 24_o 5._o tarqvinius_n priscus_n who_o reign_v 38_o 6._o servius_n tullius_n who_o reign_v 44_o 7._o tarqvinius_n superbus_n who_o reign_v 25_o the_o sum_n 244_o §_o 2._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o consular_a government_n mention_v by_o livy_n florus_n aurelius_n victor_n and_o other_o roman_a historian_n be_v 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10_o year_n of_o this_o war_n the_o greek_n as_o thucydides_n relate_v make_v a_o truce_n which_o be_v very_o ill_o observe_v §_o 4._o the_o annual_a magistracy_n of_o the_o archontes_n war._n the_o name_n of_o the_o athenian_a archontes_n and_o lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la during_o this_o war._n at_o athens_n and_o of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la have_v both_o their_o beginning_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o aestival_n solstice_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a archontes_n and_o ephori_fw-la be_v look_v upon_o as_o so_o many_o character_n in_o the_o history_n of_o this_o war_n we_o have_v for_o the_o more_o perspicuity_n sake_n insert_v their_o name_n in_o the_o follow_a catalogue_n each_o in_o his_o due_a order_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o each_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n when_o these_o archontes_n and_o ephori_fw-la begin_v their_o magistracy_n be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o summer_n solstice_n ann._n bell._n archontes_n ephori_fw-la an._n pe._n 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his_o reign_n when_o he_o be_v prepare_v for_o his_o grand_a expedition_n against_o greece_n do_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a persian_a monarch_n nominate_v artaxerxes_n his_o successor_n no_o inference_n can_v be_v make_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o same_o artaxerxes_n do_v 7_o year_n after_o be_v the_o 18_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o xerxes_n exercise_v a_o absolute_a royal_a authority_n when_o xerxes_n be_v at_o home_n in_o person_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o artaxerxes_n when_o he_o grant_v his_o patent_n to_o ezra_n can_v act_v otherwise_o than_o a_o sovereign_n and_o only_o as_o a_o titular_a king_n the_o say_a objection_n be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o say_v royal_a diploma_n recite_v in_o seq_n in_o c._n 7_o v._n 11_o 12._o seq_n ezra_n artaxerxes_n king_n of_o king_n unto_o ezra_n etc._n etc._n i_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o all_o they_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o his_o priest_n and_o levite_n 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thus_o if_o xerxes_n have_v have_v a_o intention_n to_o make_v his_o son_n artaxerxes_n his_o consort_n in_o the_o empire_n he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o at_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n when_o he_o be_v undertake_v his_o expedition_n against_o greece_n but_o this_o be_v not_o do_v at_o that_o time_n therefore_o artaxerxes_n etc._n etc._n the_o major_a proposition_n prove_v itself_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n when_o the_o king_n with_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v to_o go_v upon_o a_o expedition_n remote_a from_o the_o empire_n be_v the_o fit_a of_o all_o to_o nominate_v a_o successor_n the_o minor_a be_v grant_v by_o petavius_n himself_o when_o he_o make_v the_o first_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n coincident_a with_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o xerxes_n i_o argue_v further_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o xerxes_n there_o be_v a_o contest_v about_o the_o succession_n in_o the_o empire_n betwixt_o darius_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o xerxes_n and_o artaxerxes_n his_o young_a son_n who_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o artapanus_n obtain_v the_o imperial_a crown_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o say_v artaxerxes_n be_v not_o constitute_v king_n a_o good_a many_o year_n before_o his_o father_n death_n or_o that_o he_o quiet_o exercise_v the_o royal_a sovereign_a prerogative_n but_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o diodorus_n siculus_n ctesias_n and_o other_o historian_n the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o also_o etc._n etc._n the_o opinion_n of_o be_v vos_fw-fr have_v so_o little_a resemblance_n to_o truth_n that_o i_o can_v but_o stand_v amaze_v how_o a_o man_n of_o sense_n and_o who_o beside_o this_o pretend_v to_o a_o considerable_a share_n of_o learning_n can_v fall_v into_o so_o many_o error_n at_o a_o time_n which_o scarce_o deserve_v a_o answer_n §_o 16._o those_o who_o anticipate_v the_o
then_o highpriest_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a character_n of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n be_v 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v coincident_a with_o that_o time_n when_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n be_v fight_v where_o pompey_n be_v army_n be_v put_v to_o a_o entire_a rout_n and_o he_o himself_o slay_v soon_o after_o through_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o septimus_n salvius_n and_o achillus_n 2._o the_o 2_o d_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n be_v the_o 506th_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o year_n to_o wit_n on_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o month_n gorpiaeus_n the_o same_o with_o the_o month_n of_o september_n by_o the_o roman_n happen_v a_o great_a earthquake_n which_o shake_v almost_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o new_a city_n according_a to_o 12._o to_o l._n 2._o c._n 12._o evagrius_n 3._o in_o the_o 150th_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o trajan_n there_o happen_v another_o most_o terrible_a earthquake_n mention_v by_o the_o same_o evagrius_n 4._o in_o the_o 575th_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o xanticus_n our_o first_o of_o april_n the_o emperor_n justin_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n constitute_v justinian_n his_o sister_n son_n his_o consort_n in_o the_o empire_n according_a to_o the_o same_o 9_o same_o l._n 4._o c._n 9_o evagrius_n 5._o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 1969th_o year_n of_o abraham_n euseb_n upon_o which_o year_n eusebius_n speak_v concern_v the_o antiochian_a computation_n 6._o in_o the_o same_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n begin_v likewise_o the_o first_o indiction_n which_o be_v follow_v afterward_o by_o other_o as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o scaliger_n so_o that_o the_o antiochian_a year_n divide_v by_o 15_o the_o residue_n show_v the_o true_a character_n of_o the_o cycle_n of_o indiction_n from_o these_o and_o other_o character_n but_o especial_o those_o remark_v by_o evagrius_n it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o this_o aera_fw-la begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4665_o cycl_n ☉_o 17._o ☽_o 10._o in_o autumn_n if_o therefore_o 4664_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n be_v subtract_v epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n to_o fâ—â—d_n out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n §_o 1._o in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o alexandria_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o liberty_n be_v proclaim_v at_o antiochia_n autumn_n this_o epocha_n begin_v in_o autumn_n on_o the_o 20_o day_n of_o may_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o antiochian_a liberty_n have_v its_o beginning_n before_o the_o battle_n fight_v betwixt_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n be_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n g._n testimony_n l._n 3._o b._n g._n of_o caesar_n himself_o fight_v when_o it_o be_v near_o harvest-time_n but_o most_o of_o the_o best_a chronologer_n agree_v in_o this_o point_n that_o this_o epocha_n have_v its_o beginning_n not_o in_o the_o spring_n but_o in_o the_o autumn_n next_o precede_v the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n for_o which_o reason_n scaliger_n and_o calvisius_n appoint_v the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n for_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n will_v have_v be_v better_a on_o the_o 22d_o of_o september_n this_o have_v be_v ancient_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o indiction_n §_o 2._o john_n christopherson_n a_o englishman_n a_o famous_a 〈◊〉_d why_o this_o epocha_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpreter_n of_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n have_v translate_v the_o word_n of_o evagrius_n where_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o year_n in_o which_o antiochia_n receive_v its_o name_n but_o quite_o beyond_o the_o purpose_n antiochia_n have_v receive_v its_o name_n above_o 260_o year_n before_o this_o epocha_n from_o antiochus_n beside_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o this_o explication_n the_o opinion_n therefore_o of_o scaliger_n appear_v most_o probable_a that_o thereby_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o cycle_n of_o indiction_n which_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o julian_n epocha_n the_o julian_n epocha_n begin_v with_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o calendar_n which_o be_v begin_v 1._o when_o caesar_n then_o high-pontiff_a be_v the_o three_o time_n and_o em._n lepidus_n consul_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o nat_n to_o c._n 2._o de_fw-fr die_fw-fr nat_n cens_fw-la and_o dio._n 2._o the_o julian_n year_n owe_v their_o offspring_n to_o the_o four_o consulship_n of_o caesar_n according_a to_o the_o same_o cen_n loc._n cit._n 3._o the_o 283_o d_o julian_n year_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o same_o year_n that_o ulpius_n and_o ponticanus_n be_v consul_n at_o rome_n and_o with_o the_o year_n since_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n 991_o according_a to_o cens_fw-la cap._n 21._o from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o first_o julian_n year_n begin_v on_o the_o first_o of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4669_o cycl_n ☉_o 21._o ☽_o 14._o and_o that_o consequent_o the_o precede_a 4663th_o year_n be_v the_o year_n of_o confusion_n if_o therefore_o 4668_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a give_v year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o jul._n period_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o if_o to_o the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o beforementioned_a number_n of_o year_n be_v add_v the_o product_n easy_o show_v the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o jvlius_fw-la caesar_n find_v that_o the_o pontiff_n of_o year_n why_o caesar_n alter_v the_o form_n of_o the_o year_n rome_n who_o care_n it_o be_v to_o intercalate_n the_o year_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lunae-solar_a year_n have_v abuse_v their_o authority_n and_o manage_v this_o intercalation_n according_a to_o their_o own_o conveniency_n and_o to_o oblige_v their_o friend_n according_a as_o they_o be_v incline_v to_o lay_v down_o soon_o or_o late_a their_o magistracy_n resolve_v to_o correct_v this_o corruption_n of_o which_o see_v censorinus_n §_o 2._o gest_n 2._o lib._n 26._o rer._n gest_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n give_v a_o account_n affect_v how_o this_o be_v affect_v at_o large_a how_o caesar_n proceed_v in_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o old_a calendar_n the_o sum_n and_o whole_a basis_n of_o which_o be_v that_o sosigenes_n do_v make_v the_o solar_a tropic_a year_n consist_v of_o 365_o day_n and_o 6_o hour_n but_o that_o the_o 6_o hour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v till_o all_o together_o they_o make_v up_o one_o day_n which_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o four_o year_n on_o the_o 22d_o of_o february_n so_o that_o this_o interval_n of_o 48_o hour_n be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n of_o which_o see_v also_o celsus_n §_o 3._o the_o year_n of_o romulus_n begin_v with_o the_o year_n how_o the_o month_n be_v order_v in_o the_o julian_n year_n month_n of_o march_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n martis_n erat_fw-la primus_fw-la mensis_fw-la venerisque_fw-la secunduâ—_n haec_fw-la generis_fw-la princeps_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ille_fw-la pater_fw-la tertius_fw-la à _fw-la senibus_fw-la juvenum_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la quartus_fw-la quae_fw-la sequitur_fw-la numero_fw-la turba_fw-la vocata_fw-la fuit_fw-la but_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n the_o roman_n be_v please_v to_o add_v the_o two_o month_n of_o january_n and_o february_n so_o that_o january_n be_v the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o poet_n have_v the_o follow_a word_n primus_fw-la erat_fw-la jani_fw-la mensis_fw-la quia_fw-la janua_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la sacer_fw-la est_fw-la imis_fw-la manibus_fw-la imus_fw-la erat_fw-la postmodo_fw-la creduntur_fw-la spatio_fw-la distantia_fw-la longo_fw-la tempora_fw-la bis_fw-la quini_fw-la continuâsse_fw-la viri_fw-la at_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n caesar_n therefore_o the_o same_o order_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o month_n which_o be_v retain_v to_o this_o day_n §_o 4._o the_o motive_n that_o induce_v caesar_n to_o begin_v the_o julian_n year_n with_o the_o first_o of_o january_n or_o january_n why_o caesar_n begone_v the_o year_n with_o the_o first_o of_o january_n the_o hybernal_a solstice_n be_v thus_o represent_v by_o the_o poet_n dic_fw-la age_n frigoribus_fw-la quare_fw-la novus_fw-la incipit_fw-la annus_fw-la qui_fw-la melius_fw-la per_fw-la ver_fw-la incipiendus_fw-la erat_fw-la omnia_fw-la tunc_fw-la florent_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o nova_fw-la temporis_fw-la aetas_fw
five_o after_o he_o have_v cause_v his_o son_n antipater_n to_o be_v slay_v he_o reign_v in_o all_o forty_o year_n chron._n temp._n sec._n 8._o the_o 18_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n be_v the_o 15_o year_n after_o his_o take_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o rebuild_v the_o temple_n which_o he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v pull_v down_o before_o see_v ant._n see_v l._n 17._o c._n 10._o ant._n josephus_n 9_o the_o day_n that_o herod_n reign_v over_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v 37_o year_n and_o herod_n die_v a_o man_n who_o have_v be_v very_o prosperous_a in_o his_o undertake_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o 41._o of_o l._n 5._o c._n 41._o josephus_n translate_v by_o sebastianus_n munsterus_n from_o the_o constantinopolitan_a copy_n and_o publish_v by_o hen._n petrus_n in_o the_o year_n 1540_o at_o basil_n for_o the_o true_a time_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n over_o all_o the_o jew_n must_v be_v compute_v from_o his_o take_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n 10._o when_o herod_n be_v recovery_n be_v despair_v of_o judas_n sariphaeus_n and_o mathias_n margalothus_fw-la make_v their_o attempt_n upon_o the_o golden_a eagle_n for_o which_o they_o and_o their_o adherent_n be_v burn_v alive_a and_o in_o the_o same_o night_n happen_v a_o lunar_a eclipse_n and_o the_o king_n grow_v worse_a see_v 8._o see_v l._n 17._o c._n 8._o josephus_n another_o such_o eclipse_n happen_v a_o year_n before_o the_o vulgar_a epocha_n of_o christ_n 11._o the_o tyrant_n die_v not_o many_o month_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n for_o archelaus_n who_o by_o the_o last_o will_n of_o herod_n be_v appoint_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n do_v engage_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n with_o those_o that_o be_v rise_v in_o rebellion_n to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o mathias_n and_o his_o friend_n of_o who_o after_o he_o have_v slay_v several_a 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alexandraea_n supplex_fw-la et_fw-la vacuam_fw-la patefacit_fw-la aulam_fw-la fortuna_fw-la lustro_fw-la prospeâ—a_fw-la tertio_fw-la belli_n secundos_fw-la reddidit_fw-la exitus_fw-la laudemque_fw-la &_o optatum_fw-la peractis_fw-la imperiis_fw-la decus_fw-la arrogavit_fw-la from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o battle_n near_o the_o promontory_n of_o actium_n be_v fight_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4683_o cycl_n ☉_o 7._o ☽_o 9_o on_o the_o 2_o do_v day_n of_o september_n and_o that_o alexandria_n after_o the_o defection_n of_o anthony_n be_v fleet_n to_o caesar_n be_v take_v in_o the_o next_o follow_v year_n and_o that_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4684_o cycl_n ☉_o 8._o ☽_o 10._o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o month_n cleopatra_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o anthony_n lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o herself_o if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n aera_fw-la to_o investigate_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o aera_fw-la period_n give_v be_v subtract_v 4682_o year_n and_o 8_o month_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o battle_n fight_v near_o actium_n and_o if_o 4683_o year_n and_o 7_o month_n be_v subtract_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o residue_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n since_o the_o conquest_n of_o alexandria_n and_o egypt_n by_o octavius_n augustus_n §_o 1._o this_o epocha_n which_o be_v call_v the_o actium_n be_v take_v in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n among_o the_o ancient_a historian_n for_o some_o deduce_v aera_fw-la various_a computation_n of_o the_o actium_n aera_fw-la its_o origin_n from_o the_o battle_n of_o actium_n according_a to_o rom._n to_o l._n 51._o hist_o rom._n dio._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o some_o other_o egyptian_a writer_n begin_v it_o in_o the_o next_o follow_v year_n from_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o alexandria_n since_o which_o time_n other_o have_v begin_v their_o computation_n from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o egyptian_n receive_v the_o julian_n year_n instead_o of_o the_o nabonassarean_a which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o seven_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o four_o nabonassarean_a year_n on_o the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o august_n chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o augustus_n 1._o both_o the_o year_n and_o name_n of_o the_o augustus_n owe_v it_o origin_n to_o that_o time_n when_o octau._n caesar_n be_v entitle_v with_o the_o name_n of_o augustus_n by_o the_o roman_a senate_n which_o title_n have_v since_o be_v transmit_v to_o all_o his_o successor_n 2._o octavius_n be_v not_o surname_v augustus_n till_o after_o he_o have_v enter_v the_o city_n thrice_o in_o triumph_n have_v put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o civil_a war_n restore_v tranquillity_n to_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n have_v heap_v great_a and_o many_o benefit_n upon_o the_o city_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n have_v fill_v up_o the_o senate_n with_o his_o friend_n and_o have_v the_o legal_a administration_n of_o the_o government_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n 3._o at_o which_o time_n octavius_n be_v the_o seven_o time_n and_o m._n vipsan_n agrippa_z the_o 3_o d_o time_n consul_n of_o rome_n see_v rom._n see_v l._n 2._o hist_o rom._n dio_n 21._o dio_n c._n 21._o censorinus_n and_o aur._n cassiodorus_n 4._o when_o egypt_n be_v reduce_v under_o the_o roman_a jurisdiction_n two_o year_n before_o cit._n before_o loc._n cit._n censorinus_n 5._o the_o year_n of_o the_o augustus_n begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o january_n though_o caesar_n be_v entitle_v with_o the_o name_n of_o augustus_n by_o l._n munatius_n plancus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o roman_a citizen_n on_o the_o 14_o of_o january_n see_v censorinus_n with_o who_o very_o near_o agree_v ovid_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o idibus_fw-la in_o magnis_fw-la castus_fw-la jovis_n aede_fw-la sacerdos_n semimaris_fw-la flammis_fw-la viscera_fw-la libat_fw-la ovis_fw-la redditaque_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la populo_fw-la provincia_fw-la nostro_fw-la et_fw-la tuus_fw-la augusto_fw-la nomine_fw-la dictus_fw-la avus_fw-la from_o these_o character_n we_o conclude_v that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o augustus_n and_o the_o legal_a administration_n of_o the_o government_n by_o the_o caesar_n begin_v with_o the_o month_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4687_o cycl_n ☉_o 11._o ☽_o 13._o if_o therefore_o 4686_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a epocha_n to_o investigate_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o desire_a year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o augustus_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o 6_o several_a beginning_n epocha_n how_o manifold_a be_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n of_o this_o epocha_n for_o some_o begin_v it_o with_o the_o death_n of_o julius_n caesar_n other_o 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augustus_n be_v firname_v augustus_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n oct._n augusti_fw-la cognomen_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la
munatii_fw-la planci_fw-la sententia_fw-la cum_fw-la quibusdamcensentibus_fw-la romulum_fw-la appellari_fw-la oportere_fw-la quasi_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la conditorem_fw-la vrbis_fw-la praevaluisset_fw-la ut_fw-la augustus_n potius_fw-la vocaretur_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la novo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ampliore_fw-la cognomine_fw-la quod_fw-la loca_fw-la quoque_fw-la religiosa_fw-la &_o in_o quibus_fw-la augurato_fw-la quid_fw-la consecratur_fw-la augusta_fw-la dicantur_fw-la ab_fw-la auctu_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la avium_fw-la gestu_fw-la gustúve_v as_o ennius_n likewise_o relate_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n augusto_fw-la augurio_fw-la postquam_fw-la inclyta_fw-la condita_fw-la roma_fw-la est_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n say_v ovid_n l._n 1._o fast_o sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la humanis_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la honoribus_fw-la omnes_fw-la hic_fw-la socium_fw-la magno_fw-la cum_fw-la jove_n nomen_fw-la habet_fw-la sancta_fw-la vocant_fw-la augusta_n patres_fw-la augusta_fw-la vocantur_fw-la templa_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la â—ite_fw-la sacrata_fw-la manu_fw-la from_o hence_o also_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o venerable_a and_o sacred_a according_a to_o 3._o to_o lib._n 3._o dio_n but_o the_o german_n have_v commit_v a_o error_n in_o the_o etymology_n of_o this_o word_n when_o they_o have_v interpret_v augustus_n a_o increaser_n of_o the_o empire_n §_o 4._o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o augustus_n the_o principal_a head_n of_o the_o history_n of_o augustus_n small_a use_n to_o reduce_v the_o principal_a head_n of_o the_o history_n of_o augustus_n to_o the_o julian_n period_n and_o the_o julian_n year_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jul._n period_n 4651_o 23d_o of_o september_n octavius_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jul._n period_n 4670_o in_o the_o 2d_o jul._n year_n in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o age_n of_o octavius_n on_o the_o 15_o of_o march_n julius_n caesar_n be_v slay_v and_o octavius_n be_v send_v by_o julius_n who_o be_v prepare_v for_o a_o expedition_n against_o the_o daci_n and_o parthian_n towards_o apollonia_n return_v to_o rome_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o understand_v that_o caesar_n have_v make_v he_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jul._n period_n 4671_o in_o the_o 3d_o jul._n year_n anthony_n be_v vanquish_v in_o a_o bloody_a battle_n near_o mutina_n in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o the_o 19_o day_n of_o august_n octavius_n then_o but_o 21_o year_n of_o age_n be_v make_v consul_n and_o on_o the_o 27_o day_n of_o november_n octavius_n anthony_n and_o lepidus_n divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n betwixt_o themselves_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jul._n period_n 4672_o in_o the_o four_o jul._n year_n octavius_n and_o anthony_n fight_v against_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n and_o vanquish_v they_o near_o philippis_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jul._n period_n 4676_o in_o the_o 8_o jul._n year_n be_v make_v the_o second_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o give_v birth_n to_o the_o 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the_o 42d_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o augustus_n our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jul._n period_n 4727_o in_o the_o 59th_o jul._n year_n on_o the_o 19_o day_n of_o august_n die_v the_o emperor_n octavius_n augustus_n in_o the_o 76th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o tiberius_n chap._n xl._n of_o the_o true_a and_o vulgar_a epocha_n of_o christ_n to_o regulate_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n both_o according_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o sacred_a and_o profane_a history_n these_o follow_a character_n must_v be_v observe_v 1._o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o herod_n the_o king_n who_o be_v succeed_v by_o archelaus_n 22._o archelaus_n mat._n 2._o v._n 1._o 22._o 2._o when_o octavius_n augustus_n be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n 1._o rome_n luk._n 2._o v._n 1._o 3._o by_o who_o be_v send_v out_o a_o decree_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v tax_v ibid._n tax_v ibid._n 4._o and_o this_o decree_n be_v make_v first_o when_o cyrenius_n be_v governor_n of_o syria_n 2._o syria_n luk._n 2._o ver_fw-la 2._o 5._o in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n pontius_n pilate_n be_v governor_n of_o judaea_n and_o herod_n be_v tetrarch_n of_o galilee_n and_o his_o brother_n philip_n tetrarch_n of_o iturea_n and_o of_o the_o region_n of_o trachonitis_n and_o lysias_n the_o tetrarch_n of_o abylene_n annas_n and_o caiaphas_n be_v the_o high-priest_n etc._n etc._n jesus_n himself_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n be_v as_o be_v suppose_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heli_n 23._o heli_n luk._n 3._o v._n 1_o 2_o 23._o 6._o in_o the_o 6_o month_n after_o elizabeth_n have_v conceive_v john_n by_o zecharias_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o course_n of_o abia_n after_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ministration_n be_v accomplish_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v send_v to_o announce_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o conception_n of_o christ_n 36._o christ_n luk._n 1._o v._n 23._o 26_o 36._o 7._o thus_o say_v clem._n alexandrinus_n our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o 28_o year_n when_o the_o fix_a decree_n be_v make_v by_o augustus_n about_o a_o taxation_n which_o doubtless_o be_v say_v in_o reference_n of_o what_o be_v relate_v by_o 1._o by_o lib._n 1._o dio_n cassius_n that_o the_o day_n when_o alexandria_n be_v take_v by_o augustus_n be_v order_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o anniversary_n feast_n from_o whence_o be_v to_o be_v begin_v the_o computation_n of_o the_o follow_a year_n 8._o it_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o 42d_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o augustus_n and_o in_o the_o 28_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o death_n of_o anthony_n and_o cleopatra_n that_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o taxation_n by_o cyrenius_n then_o governor_n of_o syria_n in_o the_o city_n of_o bethlehem_n of_o judaea_n pursuant_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n these_o be_v the_o 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opinion_n among_o themselves_o for_o tertullian_n clem._n alexandrinus_n julius_n africanus_n lactantius_n and_o st._n austin_n affirm_v that_o christ_n preach_v but_o one_o year_n in_o public_a whereas_o st._n jerome_n allow_v two_o ignatius_n three_o and_o irenaeus_n more_o year_n the_o last_o of_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n be_v 50_o year_n old_a when_o he_o suffer_v death_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v this_o epocha_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o very_a uncertain_a foundation_n §_o 2._o among_o the_o ancient_n beda_n and_o the_o modern_n ger._n joh._n vossius_fw-la have_v make_v use_n of_o this_o method_n ministry_n how_o many_o passover_v christ_n celebrate_v after_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o ministry_n to_o investigate_v the_o year_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o passover_v celebrate_v by_o he_o after_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o ministry_n though_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o last_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o difficulty_n with_o the_o first_o the_o chronologer_n differ_v as_o much_o in_o their_o opinion_n if_o not_o more_o concern_v the_o last_o as_o the_o first_o for_o first_o there_o be_v some_o who_o allow_v of_o no_o more_o than_o one_o year_n and_o a_o few_o month_n after_o his_o baptism_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v before_o second_o some_o allow_v of_o three_o passover_n after_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n among_o who_o be_v epiphanius_n st._n hierom_n beda_n nich._n de_fw-fr lyra_n alphonsus_n tostatus_n pererius_n maldonatus_n calvinus_n musculus_fw-la dionysius_n petavius_n and_o helwigius_n there_o be_v three_o other_o who_o affirm_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v celebrate_v four_o passover_n after_o his_o baptism_n the_o first_o they_o pretend_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o 2d_o chapter_n v._o 13_o 23._o of_o st._n john_n the_o second_o out_o of_o the_o four_o chapter_n v._o 35._o and_o the_o 5_o chapter_n v._o 1_o of_o st._n john_n the_o three_o out_o of_o the_o 6_o chap._n v._o 4._o and_o v._o 2._o of_o st._n john_n the_o four_o out_o of_o the_o 12_o chap._n v._o 1._o of_o st._n john_n the_o 22d_o chap._n v._n 1._o of_o st._n luke_n the_o 14_o chap._n v._o 1._o of_o st._n mark_n and_o the_o 26_o chap._n v._o 1._o of_o st._n matthew_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v 5._o be_v nat._n ad_fw-la joh._n 5._o corn._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la baronius_n torniellus_n beza_n junius_n jansenius_n henr._n pâ—ilippi_n hugo_n grotius_n franciscus_n toletus_n joh._n wicâ—mannus_n and_o most_o of_o the_o dutch_a interpreter_n four_o scaliger_n calvisius_n helvicus_n calixtus_n wilhelm_n langius_n causabonus_fw-la deckerius_fw-la and_o rob._n bailius_n allot_v 5_o passover_n after_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o jacobus_n hainlinus_n who_o make_v the_o interval_n betwixt_o the_o baptism_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n to_o consist_v of_o 5_o year_n and_o a_o half_a do_v likewise_o allow_v 5_o passover_n after_o his_o baptism_n among_o these_o different_a opinion_n we_o adhere_v as_o we_o have_v do_v frequent_o before_o to_o that_o of_o scaliger_n but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v how_o to_o prove_v this_o 5_o passover_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o have_v be_v attempt_v by_o some_o by_o compare_v chap._n 12._o v._n 1._o of_o st._n matthew_n with_o the_o 6_o chap._n v._o 1._o &_o sequ_fw-la of_o st._n luke_n also_o by_o compare_v the_o 9th_o chap._n v._o 51._o of_o st._n luke_n with_o his_o 10_o chap._n v._n 8._o and_o 38._o but_o it_o be_v our_o opinion_n that_o we_o need_v not_o be_v so_o very_o anxious_a in_o find_v out_o the_o 5_o passover_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n since_o though_o the_o same_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v yet_o no_o inference_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o other_o
where_o among_o other_o thing_n dionysius_n answer_v apollophanes_n concern_v this_o eclipse_n aut_fw-la deus_fw-la patitur_fw-la aut_fw-la vicem_fw-la patientis_fw-la deflet_fw-la either_o god_n himself_o suffer_v or_o else_o be_v extreme_o concern_v about_o he_o that_o suffer_v which_o contradict_v the_o opinion_n of_o origenes_n laur._n valla_n erasmus_n roterdamus_n and_o be_v peyrerius_n who_o maintain_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o particular_a eclipse_n which_o be_v not_o observe_v at_o athens_n or_o any_o other_o place_n beyond_o the_o horizon_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o phlegon_n make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o most_o unquestionable_a character_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n §_o 7._o christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o 6_o feria_n for_o the_o feria_n christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o 6_o feria_n day_n on_o which_o christ_n be_v crucify_v be_v call_v by_o 42._o by_o c._n 15._o v._n 42._o st._n mark_n and_o 31._o and_o c._n 19_o v._n 31._o st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v preparation_n or_o the_o day_n before_o the_o sabbath_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o woman_n stay_v but_o one_o day_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n see_v st._n luke_n c._n 23._o 3._o the_o syrian_a and_o arabic_a interpreter_n unanimous_o agree_v that_o christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o friday_n as_o 4._o do_v the_o most_o ancient_a father_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n 5._o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o paschal_n plenilune_n which_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 33d_o year_n of_o christ_n which_o plenilune_n do_v happen_v that_o same_o year_n on_o the_o 6_o feria_n all_o which_o sufficient_o contradict_v the_o assertion_n of_o paulus_n middleburgensis_n and_o willhelmus_fw-la langius_fw-la that_o christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o 5_o feria_n or_o on_o thursday_n what_o they_o allege_v for_o themselves_o that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o 40._o in_o c._n 12._o v._n 40._o matthew_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n some_o compute_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o christ_n passion_n other_o interpret_v it_o by_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v two_o night_n and_o one_o day_n chap._n xlii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o epocha_n these_o follow_a chararacter_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n 1._o the_o jewish_a war_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o which_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v begin_v in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o florus_n be_v make_v governor_n of_o that_o province_n and_o in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nero._n see_v ant._n see_v lib._n 20._o c._n ult_n ant._n josephus_n the_o jew_n bear_v it_o patient_o say_v histor_n say_v l._n 5._o histor_n tacitus_n till_o the_o time_n when_o gessius_n florus_n be_v make_v governor_n then_o the_o war_n begin_v to_o break_v out_o when_o cestius_n gallus_n than_o deputy-governour_n of_o syria_n endeavour_v to_o force_v they_o to_o a_o compliance_n they_o be_v vanquish_v in_o several_a engagement_n 2._o this_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n happen_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o 70_o angelical_a week_n which_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n 24._o prophet_n c._n 9_o v._n 24._o daniel_n be_v determine_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n 3._o this_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n happen_v in_o the_o 2_o do_v year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o flavius_n vespafianus_fw-la according_a to_o jud._n to_o l._n 6._o c._n 47._o the_o bell_n jud._n josephus_n and_o chron._n and_o in_o chron._n eusebius_n the_o reign_n of_o vespafian_n commence_v with_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n when_o tiberius_n alexander_n than_o governor_n of_o egypt_n first_o induce_v the_o legion_n to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o vespafian_n in_o the_o 2_o do_v year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n for_o according_a to_o 66._o to_o l._n 66._o dio_n cassius_n there_o be_v a_o interval_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o 22_o day_n betwixt_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o vespasian_n i_o say_v in_o the_o same_o year_n when_o the_o battle_n be_v fight_v near_o cremona_n and_o vitellius_n be_v slay_v on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o saturn_n see_v 3._o see_v l._n 3._o tacitus_n and_o about_o which_o time_n happen_v a_o notable_a eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o contribute_v not_o a_o little_a towards_o increase_v the_o tumult_n and_o mutiny_n in_o vitellius_n be_v army_n see_v 65._o see_v l._n 65._o dio._n such_o a_o eclipse_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o vulgar_a aera_fw-la of_o christ_n 69_o on_o the_o 18_o day_n of_o october_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o investigate_v by_o the_o astronomical_a calculation_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o 2_o do_v year_n of_o the_o 212th_o olympiad_n when_o the_o roman_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n see_v chron._n see_v in_o chron._n euseb_n 5._o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n happen_v in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o fl._n vesp_n augustus_n a_o second_o time_n and_o titus_n be_v roman_a consul_n see_v 66._o see_v l._n 66._o dio_n cassius_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o 331st_o year_n before_o the_o consulship_n of_o stilico_n and_o aurelianus_n when_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v by_o the_o roman_n see_v sulpit._n severus_n 7._o titus_n begin_v the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o month_n xanticus_n on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v free_v from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n see_v jud._n see_v l._n 5._o c._n 11._o de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n josephus_n 8._o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v in_o ash_n on_o the_o 10_o day_n of_o the_o month_n lous_a on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n see_v 10._o see_v l._n 7._o c._n 9_o 10._o josephus_n and_o seder_n olam_n 9_o the_o city_n be_v take_v on_o the_o 8_o day_n of_o the_o month_n gorpiaeus_n and_o upon_o a_o saturday_n which_o day_n be_v in_o great_a veneration_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n see_v josephus_n and_o 66._o and_o l._n 66._o dio_n cassius_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o titus_n begin_v the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4783_o cycl_n ☉_o 23._o ☽_o 14._o on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o april_n and_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v in_o ash_n on_o the_o 6_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o the_o total_a desolation_n of_o the_o city_n on_o the_o first_o of_o september_n if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n be_v subtract_v 4782_o year_n and_o 3_o month_n epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n or_o 7_o month_n or_o 8_o month_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o to_o the_o know_a year_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o beforementioned_a sum_n of_o year_n and_o month_n be_v add_v the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o the_o true_a chronology_n of_o the_o destruction_n epocha_n where_o we_o must_v look_v for_o the_o chronology_n of_o this_o epocha_n of_o jerusalem_n must_v chief_o be_v look_v for_o in_o the_o book_n of_o josephus_n he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o roman_a camp_n and_o employ_v by_o they_o as_o a_o messenger_n to_o the_o besiege_a and_o though_o the_o jewish_a rabbi_n but_o especial_o rabbi_n isaac_n abarbinel_n do_v exclaim_v against_o his_o authority_n yet_o their_o calumny_n be_v of_o little_a consequence_n against_o so_o great_a a_o historian_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o rabbi'_v themselves_o be_v ignorant_a as_o to_o the_o true_a time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o city_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v immediate_o §_o 2._o the_o rabbi'_v in_o their_o chronological_a treatise_n epocha_n concern_v thâ—_n jewish_n computation_n of_o this_o epocha_n relate_v this_o destruction_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n especial_o in_o their_o great_a chronicle_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n of_o vespasian_n till_o the_o war_n of_o titus_n be_v 24_o year_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n of_o titus_n till_o the_o war_n with_o barcozbe_n 16_o year_n thus_o according_a to_o rabbi_n jose_n the_o day_n of_o good_a work_n and_o sin_n return_v within_o one_o another_o as_o for_o example_n the_o first_o
have_v prove_v before_o that_o const_n the_o great_a be_v proclaim_v caesar_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 306_o which_o opinion_n be_v approve_v of_o by_o 11._o by_o part_n 2._o l._n â—_o c_o 11._o petau._n in_o ration_n tempor_fw-la nevertheless_o the_o same_o petavius_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr doct._n temp._n deduce_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o const_n the_o great_a from_o the_o 305th_o year_n of_o christ_n have_v read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o socrates_n that_o const_n the_o great_a die_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 271st_o olympiad_n on_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o july_n scaliger_n affirm_v that_o const_n the_o great_a be_v not_o proclaim_v caesar_n till_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 307._o and_o const_n and_o l._n 4._o c._n 53_o de_fw-fr vit._n const_n eusebius_n say_v express_o that_o const_n the_o great_a reign_v 31_o year_n and_o some_o month_n with_o who_o agree_v the_o author_n of_o the_o chron._n alexand._n and_o joh._n monachus_n who_o allot_v 31_o year_n and_o 10_o month_n for_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o emperor_n xvii_o emperor_n l._n 2._o n._n xvii_o philostorgius_n affirm_v that_o he_o reign_v beyond_o the_o 32d_o year_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n st._n jerome_n eutropius_n onuphrius_n and_o many_o more_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o we_o allow_v no_o more_o than_o 30_o year_n and_o 10_o month_n for_o the_o reign_n of_o const_n the_o great_a and_o scaliger_n but_o 29_o year_n and_o 10_o month_n there_o be_v no_o less_o dispute_n about_o the_o age_n of_o const_n the_o great_a eusebius_n say_v he_o be_v not_o quite_o 64_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v there_o want_v a_o few_o month_n and_o day_n but_o socrates_n sozomenus_n ruffinus_n cassiodorus_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o affirm_v that_o const_n the_o great_a die_v in_o the_o 66th_o year_n of_o his_o age._n they_o be_v also_o no_o less_o divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n concern_v those_o that_o be_v consul_n at_o rome_n when_o const_n the_o 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