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
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
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
of_o their_o magistrate_n §_o 9_o the_o olympian_a year_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n each_o of_o they_o admit_v again_o of_o a_o threefold_a difference_n for_o they_o be_v either_o common_a year_n consist_v of_o 12_o month_n and_o these_o be_v again_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 362_o day_n of_o which_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 361_o day_n one_o day_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o month_n boëdromion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 360_o day_n 2_o day_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o month._n or_o embolimâ—an_a year_n consist_v of_o 13_o mon._n by_o double_v the_o mon._n posideon_n and_o these_o be_v again_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 39â—_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 391_o day_n one_o day_n be_v take_v out_o again_o of_o the_o month_n boëdromion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 390_o day_n one_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o month._n §_o 10._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o last_o olympiad_n 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 the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o same_o day_n the_o latin_n celebrate_v their_o feast_n call_v palilia_n according_o it_o must_v be_v determine_v that_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o computation_n of_o cato_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3962_o cycle_n ☉_o 14._o ☽_o 10._o but_o according_a to_o the_o calculation_n of_o varro_n in_o the_o year_n 3961_o cycle_n ☉_o 13._o ☽_o 11_o on_o the_o 21_o day_n of_o april_n if_o therefore_o according_a to_o cato_n 3961_o year_n and_o three_o month_n or_o according_a to_o varro_n 3960_o year_n and_o epocha_n to_o investigate_v thâ—_n year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n 3_o month_n be_v subtract_v 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 begin_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n but_o if_o the_o abovementioned_a number_n of_o year_n and_o month_n be_v add_v to_o the_o time_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 notwithstanding_o this_o epocha_n be_v the_o most_o varro_n concern_v the_o dâ—fferâ—nce_n betwixt_o câ—to_n and_o varro_n celebrate_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o be_v not_o free_a from_o all_o dispute_n occasion_v by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n who_o not_o only_o before_o the_o time_n of_o cato_n and_o varro_n do_v regulate_v their_o computation_n by_o this_o epocha_n which_o be_v not_o introduce_v till_o five_o of_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n but_o also_o afterward_o do_v disagree_v in_o the_o true_a time_n there_o be_v a_o whole_a year_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o computation_n of_o cato_n and_o that_o of_o varro_n and_o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n go_v another_o year_n beyond_o both_o and_o fix_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o 25_o olympian_a year_n and_o say_v that_o the_o first_o feast_n of_o the_o palilia_n be_v celebrate_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jul._n period_n 3963._o these_o three_o author_n be_v of_o a_o equal_a authority_n and_o it_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v determine_v whether_o the_o ancient_a roman_a record_n of_o the_o consul_n or_o those_o of_o the_o censor_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v we_o will_v suspend_v our_o judgement_n in_o this_o nice_a point_n but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o augustus_n claudius_n and_o the_o other_o emperor_n in_o their_o proclamation_n follow_v the_o varronian_a calculation_n as_o also_o plutarch_n cornelius_n tacitus_n dion_n cellius_n censorinus_n onuphrius_n baronius_n and_o most_o of_o the_o modern_a chronologer_n but_o the_o computation_n of_o cato_n solinus_n eusebius_n and_o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n himself_o as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o his_o 2._o his_o lib._n 2._o write_n and_o if_o we_o believe_v capellus_n cicero_n 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
their_o first_o offspring_n to_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n otherwise_o call_v ilium_n 4._o ilium_n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o city_n of_o troy_n say_v he_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n according_o there_o have_v not_o be_v want_v who_o have_v deduce_v the_o genealogy_n of_o romulus_n and_o remus_n from_o aeneas_n and_o his_o posterity_n of_o which_o we_o have_v give_v a_o scheme_n in_o the_o follow_a table_n according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o poet_n haec_fw-la domus_fw-la aenaeae_fw-la câ—nctis_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la oris_fw-la et_fw-la nati_fw-la natorum_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la nascentur_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la tros_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v three_o son_n to_o wit_n ilus_n k._n of_o troy_n ganymedes_n and_o assaracus_n from_o who_o descend_v capys_n anchyse_n aeneas_n who_o first_o wife_n be_v creusa_n the_o daughter_n of_o k._n priamus_n the_o 2_o do_v lavinia_z daughter_z to_z k._n latinus_n ascanius_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n julus_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n silvius_n k._n after_o his_o brother_n ascanius_n aeneas_n silvius_n latinus_n alba._n atys_n capys_n capetus_n tiberinus_n agrippa_z aventinus_n procas_n numitor_n expel_v by_o his_o brother_n aegisthus_n rhea_n a_o vestal_a virgin_n romulus_n remus_n amulius_n alladius_n §_o 5._o the_o ancient_a roman_a year_n consist_v of_o ten_o month_n only_o and_o these_o neither_o lunar_a nor_o solar_a romulus_n of_o the_o year_n institute_v by_o romulus_n one_o but_o regulate_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o first_o founder_n march_z be_v the_o first_o of_o 31_o day_n april_n the_o second_o of_o 30_o day_n the_o three_o be_v may_n of_o 31_o day_n the_o four_o june_n of_o 30_o day_n quinctilis_n be_v the_o five_o of_o 31_o day_n sextilis_n the_o six_o of_o 30_o day_n the_o seven_o be_v september_n of_o 30_o day_n the_o eight_o october_n of_o 31_o day_n november_n the_o nine_o of_o 30_o day_n and_o december_n the_o ten_o of_o 31_o day_n the_o whole_a year_n consist_v of_o 304_o day_n fenestellus_fw-la licinius_n macro_n and_o scaliger_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o romulus_n the_o roman_a year_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o month_n but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a author_n who_o confirm_v by_o their_o authority_n our_o assertion_n that_o it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a to_o allege_v they_o here_o we_o will_v only_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o fast_o of_o lib._n 1._o fast_o ovid_n tempora_fw-la digereret_fw-la cum_fw-la conditor_fw-la vrbis_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la constituit_fw-la menses_fw-la quinque_fw-la bis_fw-la esse_fw-la svo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la arma_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la sidera_fw-la romule_fw-la noras_fw-la curaque_fw-la finitimos_fw-la vincere_fw-la major_a erat_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la caesar_n quae_fw-la moverit_fw-la illum_fw-la errorémque_fw-la suum_fw-la quo_fw-la tueatur_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la utero_fw-la matris_fw-la dum_fw-la prodâ—ret_fw-la infans_fw-la hoc_fw-la anno_fw-la statuit_fw-la temporis_fw-la esse_fw-la satis_fw-la per_fw-la totidem_fw-la menses_fw-la à _fw-la funere_fw-la conjugis_fw-la uxor_fw-la sustinet_fw-la in_o vidua_fw-la tristia_fw-la figna_fw-la domo_fw-la and_o consider_v that_o the_o genius_n of_o romulus_n appear_v more_o incline_v to_o warlike_a exploit_n than_o astronomy_n it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n if_o he_o introduce_v such_o a_o irregular_a form_n of_o the_o year_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o inconvenience_n be_v alter_v by_o numa_n pompilius_n §_o 6._o the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v at_o several_a time_n flourish_v hâ—w_o lâ—ng_v râ—me_o flourish_v feel_v the_o direful_a effect_n of_o many_o dangerous_a revolution_n but_o especial_o when_o alaric_n after_o a_o long_a siege_n be_v at_o last_o become_v master_n of_o it_o ruin_v it_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n where_o the_o goth_n exercise_v such_o unheard_a of_o cruelty_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o if_o they_o intend_v as_o johannes_n mariana_n hisp_n mariana_n lib_fw-la 4._o de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi hisp_n express_v it_o to_o revenge_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o injury_n the_o world_n have_v receive_v in_o former_a age_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o ancestor_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n 1._o this_o epocha_n be_v found_v upon_o somany_a character_n as_o be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v insert_v here_o we_o will_v only_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o sort_n among_o the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v account_v many_o eclipse_n relate_v by_o prolemy_n to_o the_o second_o class_n belong_v the_o computation_n of_o this_o epocha_n with_o respect_n to_o many_o other_o by_o 21._o by_o lib._n de_fw-fr d._n nat._n c._n 21._o censorinus_n 2._o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o epocha_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3967_o cycl_n ☉_o 19_o ☽_o 15._o on_o the_o 26_o day_n of_o february_n on_o the_o four_o feria_n in_o the_o afternoon_n but_o because_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o the_o julian_n year_n the_o nabonassarean_a year_n consist_v exact_o of_o 365_o day_n the_o connection_n of_o these_o two_o can_v convenient_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o this_o place_n §_o 1._o the_o historian_n who_o have_v frequent_o make_v use_v of_o this_o epocha_n yet_o be_v silent_a epocha_n the_o first_o foundation_n of_o this_o epocha_n both_o as_o to_o the_o author_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o its_o origin_n thus_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o its_o beginning_n be_v either_o fix_v to_o some_o remarkable_a revolution_n or_o great_a victory_n the_o opinion_n of_o dion_n petau._n seem_v not_o very_o improbable_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o babylonian_n rebel_a against_o the_o mede_n have_v choose_v for_o their_o king_n one_o nabonassar_n who_o successor_n afterward_o subdue_v again_o both_o the_o mede_n and_o assyrian_n §_o 2._o concern_v the_o name_n and_o author_n of_o founder_n of_o its_o founder_n this_o epocha_n there_o be_v no_o small_a dispute_n among_o the_o interpreter_n it_o be_v origin_n be_v without_o question_n from_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o nabo_fw-la signify_v 1._o signify_v psal_n 46._o v._n 1._o as_o much_o as_o a_o idol_n in_o the_o chaldaean_a tongue_n from_o whence_o nebuchodonosor_n nebuzaradan_n nabonid_n etc._n etc._n be_v derive_v it_o be_v also_o beyond_o all_o question_n that_o nabonassar_n have_v be_v king_n of_o babylon_n but_o what_o funccius_n mercator_n and_o other_o have_v affirm_v he_o to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o with_o salmanassar_n and_o sardanapalus_n be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n §_o 3._o as_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a year_n owe_v its_o offspring_n to_o the_o egyptian_n so_o nabonassar_n the_o vsefulness_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o nabonassar_n many_o of_o the_o ancient_a historian_n but_o especial_o ptolemy_n make_v frequent_o use_v of_o this_o epocha_n in_o their_o computation_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scare_v any_o one_o epocha_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v of_o more_o use_n to_o those_o that_o be_v curious_a in_o chronology_n than_o this_o especial_o since_o that_o a_o authentic_a catalogue_n of_o these_o king_n have_v be_v publish_v out_o of_o a_o greek_a manuscript_n of_o ptolemy_n wherein_o you_o may_v see_v the_o true_a connexion_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o these_o king_n with_o the_o year_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n and_o this_o catalogue_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o authentic_a piece_n in_o chronology_n unto_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o have_v recourse_n at_o several_a time_n hereafter_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o beyond_o our_o purpose_n to_o insert_v here_o without_o any_o alteration_n this_o excellent_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o media_n  _fw-fr anni_fw-la regn._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nabonassar_n 14_o 14_o nadius_n 2_o 16_o chinzirus_fw-la and_o porus_n 5_o 21_o jugaeus_n 5_o 26_o mardocempadus_fw-la 12_o 38_o arcianus_n 5_o 43_o abasileutus_n i._n 2_o 45_o belibus_fw-la 3_o 48_o apronadius_n 6_o 54_o rigebelus_n 1_o 55_o mesessimordacus_n 4_o 59_o abasileutus_fw-la ii_o 8_o 67_o assaradinus_fw-la 13_o 80_o saosducheus_n 20_o 100_o chyniladanus_n 22_o 122_o nabopolassarus_fw-la 21_o 143_o nabocolassarus_n 43_o 186_o ilvarodamus_fw-la 2_o 188_o niricassolassarus_n 4_o 192_o nabonadius_n 17_o 209_o ii_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n  _fw-fr anni_fw-la regn._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n 9_o 218_o cambyses_n 8_o 226_o darius_n i._n 36_o 262_o xerxes_n 21_o 283_o artaxexre_n i._n 41_o 324_o darius_n ii_o 19_o 343_o artaxerxes_n ii_o 46_o 389_o ochus_n 21_o 410_o arostus_n 2_o 412_o darius_n iii_o 4_o 416_o iii_o the_o grecian_a king_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr nab._n an._n phi._n alexander_n m._n 8_o 424_o 4_o philippus_n aridaeus_n 7_o 431_o 7_o alexander_n aegus_n 19_o 443_o 19_o 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
philopater_n 17_o 543_o 119_o epiphanes_n 24_o 567_o 143_o philomater_n 35_o 602_o 178_o euergetes_n ii_o 29_o 631_o 207_o soter_n 36_o 667_o 243_o dionysius_n 29_o 696_o 272_o cleopatra_n 22_o 718_o 294_o v._o of_o the_o roman_a king_n  _fw-fr anni_fw-la regn._fw-la nab._n philipp_n augustus_n 43_o 761_o 337_o tiberius_n 22_o 783_o 359_o caius_n 4_o 787_o 363_o claudius_n 14_o 801_o 377_o nero_n 14_o 815_o 391_o vespasianus_n 10_o 825_o 401_o titus_n 3_o 828_o 404_o domitianus_n 15_o 843_o 419_o  _fw-fr phil._n nab._n phil._n nerus_fw-la i._o 1_o 844_o 420_o trajanus_n 19_o 863_o 439_o adrianus_n 21_o 884_o 460_o antoninus_n 23_o 907_o 483_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o samaria_n by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 1._o samaria_n the_o capital_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v take_v by_o the_o assyrian_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n 10._o judah_n 2_o reg._n 18._o v._n 10._o 2._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hosea_n king_n of_o israel_n 1._o israel_n 2_o reg._n 17._o v._n 1._o 3._o under_o the_o reign_n of_o shalmanassar_n king_n of_o assyria_n ibid._n assyria_n ibid._n 4._o some_o time_n before_o sennacherib_n who_o in_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hezekiah_n come_v up_o against_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n 13._o jerusalem_n 2_o reg._n 18._o v._n 13._o 5._o as_o likewise_o before_o the_o time_n of_o 37._o of_o 2_o reg._n 19_o v._n 37._o assarhaddon_n the_o son_n of_o sennacherib_n who_o transfer_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o assyrian_a king_n from_o ninive_n to_o babylon_n for_o the_o successor_n of_o hezekiah_n manasseh_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o babylon_n 11._o babylon_n 2_o chr._n 33._o v._n 11._o 6._o king_n so_o reign_v at_o that_o time_n in_o egypt_n as_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o 2_o reg._n 17._o v._n 4._o 7._o from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o conquest_n of_o samaria_n by_o the_o assyrian_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3991_o cycl_n ☉_o 15._o ☽_o 1._o if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n epocha_n to_o investigate_v the_o year_n since_o thâ—_n begin_v of_o this_o epocha_n be_v subtract_v 3390_o year_n or_o the_o same_o number_n be_v add_v to_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o residue_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o product_n of_o the_o other_o will_v show_v the_o year_n either_o of_o the_o time_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n or_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o it_o have_v be_v controvert_v among_o the_o chronologer_n shalmanassar_n whâ—_n be_v shalmanassar_n who_o this_o shalmanassar_n be_v that_o conquer_a samaria_n 2._o samaria_n chron._n part_n 2._o eusebius_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n confound_v he_o with_o sennacherib_n funccius_n buntingus_n mercator_n and_o several_a other_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a modern_a chronologer_n affirm_v this_o shalmanassar_n to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o nabonassar_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v by_o ptolemy_n but_o this_o opinion_n have_v be_v sufficient_o refute_v by_o temp._n by_o de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n scaliger_n by_o calvisius_n and_o behmius_n the_o celestial_a character_n fix_v by_o ptolemy_n to_o the_o time_n of_o nabonassar_n have_v not_o the_o least_o relation_n to_o this_o hypothesis_n §_o 2._o there_o arise_v also_o another_o controversy_n ahaz_n of_o the_o synchronism_n of_o hosea_n and_o ahaz_n concern_v 30._o concern_v 2_o reg._n 15._o v._n 30._o hosea_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v slay_v pekah_n in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o jotham_n and_o to_o have_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jotham_n be_v questionless_a the_o four_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o ahaz_n who_o reign_v 16_o year_n so_o that_o hosea_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n but_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o 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at_o it_o there_o be_v not_o want_v example_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o several_a person_n but_o especial_o those_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v instrument_n to_o rule_v his_o people_n and_o church_n have_v live_v above_o 130_o year_n and_o do_v it_o we_o see_v in_o our_o age_n some_o who_o attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o 120_o year_n and_o be_v in_o their_o full_a sense_n but_o what_o be_v most_o remarkable_a be_v that_o petavius_n who_o be_v the_o main_a champion_n against_o we_o and_o scaliger_n opinion_n and_o look_n upon_o the_o age_n of_o zorobabel_n as_o a_o thing_n very_o improbable_a be_v very_o liberal_a in_o attribute_v at_o least_o the_o same_o age_n to_o sanballat_n for_o temp._n for_o lib._n 13._o de_fw-la doctr._fw-la temp._n petavius_n himself_o make_v nehemiah_n journey_n into_o palestine_n coincident_a with_o the_o 4259th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o 4._o of_o c._n 4._o nehemiah_n that_o the_o beforementioned_a 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with_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n nothus_fw-la 1._o at_o what_o time_n be_v issue_v the_o most_o solemn_a and_o peremptory_a mandate_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o she_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n which_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n according_o from_o that_o time_n ought_v to_o begin_v the_o computation_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n mention_v in_o daniel_n but_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n nothus_fw-la such_o a_o solemn_a and_o peremptory_a mandate_n be_v issue_v forth_o therefore_o the_o 70_o week_n mention_v in_o daniel_n etc._n etc._n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o that_o same_o edict_n from_o the_o issue_v forth_o of_o which_o be_v to_o begin_v these_o 70_o week_n shall_v have_v some_o peculiar_a prerogative_n above_o all_o the_o other_o which_o be_v that_o pursuant_n to_o this_o edict_n the_o 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bel._n jud._n he_o say_v the_o siege_n begin_v on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o month_n xanticus_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n in_o the_o 8_o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o the_o roman_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o first_o wall_n on_o the_o 5_o day_n of_o the_o month_n artemisius_n thus_o he_o frequent_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o month_n lous_a and_o refer_v the_o total_a desolation_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o 8_o day_n of_o the_o month_n gorpiaeus_n it_o be_v beyond_o all_o dispute_n that_o josephus_n have_v borrow_v these_o name_n from_o the_o macedonian_n who_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n have_v be_v force_v to_o change_v their_o ancient_n lunar_a calendar_n for_o the_o solar_a of_o the_o roman_n the_o macedonian_a month_n do_v thus_o correspond_v with_o the_o julian_n audinaeus_n january_n peritius_n february_n dystius_n march_n xanthicus_n april_n artemisius_n may._n daesius_n june_n panemus_n july_n lous_a august_n gorpiaeus_n september_n hyperberetaeus_n october_n dius_n november_n apellaeus_n december_n but_o whether_o josephus_n by_o the_o name_n of_o these_o macedonian_a month_n do_v understand_v they_o according_a to_o the_o julian_n month_n be_v a_o great_a question_n ruffinus_n josephus_n scaliger_n calvisius_n archbishop_n usher_n and_o many_o other_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o rather_o incline_v to_o believe_v that_o josephus_n by_o these_o macedonian_a name_n do_v understand_v the_o jewish_a month_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v by_o josephus_n that_o his_o countryman_n do_v go_v out_o of_o egypt_n on_o the_o same_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o month_n xanthicus_n when_o titus_n begin_v to_o invest_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o this_o be_v the_o 14_o of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la there_o be_v but_o little_a probability_n that_o josephus_n intend_v to_o make_v this_o day_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la correspondent_a with_o a_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o julian_n calendar_n and_o the_o character_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o egypt_n show_v most_o evident_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n not_o on_o the_o 14_o but_o 16_o day_n of_o april_n we_o may_v rational_o conclude_v that_o josephus_n do_v by_o the_o month_n xanthious_a understand_v the_o month_n nisan_fw-la on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o which_o month_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v constant_o keep_v by_o the_o jew_n second_o it_o be_v not_o very_o probable_a that_o the_o jew_n shall_v refer_v the_o day_n of_o the_o first_o destruction_n of_o their_o temple_n to_o any_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o julian_n calendar_n which_o be_v not_o as_o much_o as_o think_v of_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o josephus_n that_o on_o the_o 10_o day_n of_o the_o month_n lous_a likewise_o the_o first_o temple_n be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o by_o the_o month_n lous_a shall_v not_o be_v understand_v the_o month_n call_v ab_fw-la by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n thus_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 12._o jeremiah_n c._n 52._o v._n 12._o may_v be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o relation_n of_o josephus_n in_o the_o month_n say_v the_o prophet_n on_o the_o 10_o day_n of_o the_o month_n ab_fw-la which_o be_v the_o 19_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v nebuzaradan_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n which_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n into_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n the_o month_n be_v as_o follow_v xanthicus_n nisan_fw-la artemisius_n giar_n daesius_n sivan_n panemus_n tamutz_n lous_a ab._n gorpiaeus_n elul_n hyperberetaeus_n tisri_n dius_n marchesvan_n apellaeus_n casleu_n audinaeus_n tebeth_n peritius_n schebath_n dystius_n adar_n §_o 6._o it_o be_v common_o suppose_v that_o jerusalem_n take_v how_o ofteâ—_n jerusalem_n be_v take_v be_v take_v but_o twice_o 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
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