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xiii_o vii_o  _fw-fr 15_o fourteen_o 1_o  _fw-fr 16_o xv_o 2_o  _fw-fr 17_o xvi_o 3_o  _fw-fr 18_o xvii_o 4_o  _fw-fr 19_o xviii_o 5_o  _fw-fr 20_o xix_o 6_o  _fw-fr 21_o xx_o vii_o  _fw-fr 22_o xxi_o 1_o  _fw-fr 23_o xxii_o 2_o  _fw-fr 24_o xxiii_o 3_o  _fw-fr 25_o xxiv_o 4_o  _fw-fr 26_o xxv_o 5_o  _fw-fr 27_o xxvi_o 6_o  _fw-fr 28_o xxvii_o vii_o  _fw-fr 29_o â—xviii_n 1_o  _fw-fr 3â—_n xxix_o 2_o  _fw-fr §_o 6._o the_o word_n in_o 6._o in_o cap._n 12._o v._n 6._o exodus_fw-la and_o the_o whole_a passover_n of_o the_o time_n when_o they_o kill_v the_o lamb_n for_o the_o passover_n assembly_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n shall_v kill_v it_o betwixt_o the_o two_o evening_n have_v meet_v with_o various_a interpretation_n aben_n ezra_n understand_v by_o it_o the_o interval_n betwixt_o sunset_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o night_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v also_o rabbi_n david_n kimchi_n but_o since_o according_a to_o judaic_n to_o l._n 7._o c._n 17._o de_fw-fr bel._n 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whâ—ther_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sabba_n tick_n year_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o word_n of_o caleb_n scaliger_n maintain_v that_o from_o the_o word_n of_o caleb_n no_o exact_a computation_n can_v be_v make_v as_o to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o cultivate_a of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v dubious_a whether_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v account_v from_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o the_o forty_o six_o year_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o word_n of_o caleb_n be_v a_o undeniable_a argument_n against_o petavius_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o year_n of_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o land_n be_v a_o sabbatick_a year_n and_o that_o of_o the_o cultivate_a of_o the_o land_n the_o first_o of_o both_o the_o sabbatick_a and_o jubilean_a cycle_n §_o 2._o chron._n 2._o l._n 2._o chron._n laurentius_n codomannus_n 3._o codomannus_n l._n 3._o johannes_n ground_n different_a opinion_n concern_v 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which_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n it_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v it_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o author_n pretend_v to_o evince_v that_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o make_v till_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o six_o and_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o they_o be_v mere_a jewish_a trifle_n not_o deserve_v a_o place_n here_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o 14._o in_o in_o jos_n c._n 13._o quaest_n 14._o serrarius_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n 1._o this_o epocha_n be_v much_o involve_v in_o fable_n and_o poetical_a fiction_n the_o same_o must_v be_v careful_o distinguish_v from_o the_o true_a historical_a relation_n so_o that_o not_o all_o that_o
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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 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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 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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
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 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time_n of_o this_o city_n the_o end_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n epocha_n will_v have_v this_o interval_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n finish_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o which_o they_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o the_o 26._o the_o daniel_n 9_o for_o 26._o angel_n and_o after_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n shall_v the_o messiah_n be_v cut_v off_o so_o that_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n these_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o seven_o week_n mention_v before_o by_o the_o angel_n which_o together_o make_v up_o 59_o week_n till_o the_o final_a period_n of_o this_o epocha_n but_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v something_o more_o about_o the_o division_n of_o this_o epocha_n in_o 7_o and_o 62_o so_o we_o grant_v without_o the_o least_o contradiction_n that_o the_o birth_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o messiah_n happen_v 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vrbium_fw-la maximarum_fw-la romae_fw-la atque_fw-la constantinopolis_n in_o quibus_fw-la debent_fw-la jura_fw-la differri_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la nata_fw-la sunt_fw-la second_o because_o this_o occasion_v the_o great_a and_o most_o pernicious_a change_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n three_o because_o by_o this_o innovation_n the_o number_n of_o patriarch_n increase_v this_o give_v birth_n to_o great_a and_o innumerable_a contest_v among_o the_o bishop_n consult_v annal._n consult_v c._n 3._o annal._n zonar_n &_o g._n codinus_n §_o 2._o suidas_n in_o his_o lexicon_n say_v that_o the_o ancient_n encoenia_fw-la the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n encoenia_fw-la by_o the_o word_n encoenia_fw-la understand_v any_o public_a solemnity_n or_o rather_o initiation_n in_o which_o sense_n be_v take_v the_o encoenia_fw-la of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n of_o the_o maccabaean_n and_o emperor_n among_o the_o latin_n they_o be_v call_v dedication_n or_o consecration_n be_v certain_a day_n appoint_v to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n almighty_a on_o the_o account_n of_o something_o of_o moment_n bring_v to_o a_o happy_a conclusion_n and_o to_o implore_v he_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o mercy_n of_o these_o consecration_n consult_v the_o consecrationibus_fw-la the_o c._n 1._o de_fw-la consecrationibus_fw-la jus_fw-la canonicum_fw-la §_o 3._o all_o the_o historian_n agree_v in_o this_o point_n byzantium_n the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n byzantium_n that_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v found_v by_o const_n the_o great_a upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_a byzantium_n but_o they_o be_v of_o different_a opinion_n concern_v the_o origin_n of_o this_o word_n most_o of_o they_o however_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o byzantium_n receive_v its_o name_n from_o its_o founder_n king_n byzantes_n or_o a_o famous_a commander_n at_o sea_n call_v buze_v georgius_n have_v this_o follow_a fabulous_a tradition_n that_o byzantes_n be_v son_n of_o neptune_n and_o cornuta_n the_o daughter_n of_o io_n a_o concubine_n of_o jupiter_n and_o that_o he_o receive_v his_o name_n from_o the_o nymph_n bezia_n who_o have_v educate_v he_o in_o thrace_n this_o byzantes_n say_v codinus_n after_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o famous_a by_o his_o exploit_n among_o those_o inhabit_v the_o mountain_n of_o thrace_n found_v the_o city_n of_o byzantium_n §_o 4._o the_o oracle_n of_o delphis_n have_v pronounce_v byzantium_n the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v the_o city_n of_o byzantium_n the_o follow_a word_n concern_v the_o city_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o ancient_n byzantium_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n situate_v upon_o the_o thracian_a shoar_n near_o the_o pontus_n euxinus_n shall_v enjoy_v great_a happiness_n but_o they_o be_v very_o infamous_a for_o their_o intemperance_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o be_v surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hist_o and_o l._n 3._o c._n 14._o hist_o aelianus_n varro_n upbraid_v they_o with_o drunkenness_n prostitute_v their_o wife_n to_o stranger_n and_o cowardice_n and_o menander_n say_v that_o the_o merchant_n of_o byzantium_n be_v so_o much_o addict_v to_o wine_n that_o they_o rare_o use_v to_o stir_v from_o the_o bottle_n all_o night_n §_o 5._o we_o read_v of_o several_a unfortunate_a war_n byzantium_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o ancient_a byzantium_n wage_v by_o the_o byzantine_n in_o the_o ancient_a history_n but_o the_o two_o last_o be_v most_o remarkable_a in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o they_o be_v according_a to_o zonaras_n close_o besiege_v by_o severus_n which_o siege_n they_o endure_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o bravery_n and_o constancy_n for_o three_o year_n when_o after_o a_o most_o obstinate_a resistance_n have_v consume_v all_o their_o provision_n and_o live_v for_o some_o time_n upon_o human_a flesh_n they_o be_v force_v to_o surrender_v to_o severus_n who_o kill_v all_o their_o soldier_n and_o chief_a man_n and_o dismantle_v the_o city_n but_o the_o second_o prove_v the_o total_a destruction_n of_o this_o famous_a city_n under_o gallienus_n who_o as_o trebellius_n pollio_n gal._n pollio_n in_o gal._n relate_v it_o do_v make_v such_o a_o slaughter_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o byzantium_n that_o not_o one_o family_n escape_v his_o wrath_n unless_o it_o be_v perhaps_o such_o as_o happen_v to_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o foreign_a part_n §_o 6._o 2._o 6._o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o sozomenus_n affirm_v that_o const_n the_o great_a have_v take_v a_o resolution_n to_o build_v a_o city_n byzantium_n what_o induce_v constantine_n to_o found_v this_o new_a city_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_a byzantium_n after_o his_o own_o name_n first_o attempt_v to_o lay_v its_o foundation_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_n troy_n near_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o ajax_n but_o be_v admonish_v in_o a_o dream_n to_o desist_v from_o that_o enterprise_n he_o have_v pitch_v upon_o the_o old_a byzantium_n which_o he_o fortify_v with_o very_o strong_a wall_n there_o be_v other_o who_o believe_v that_o const_n the_o great_a do_v build_v this_o city_n as_o a_o bulwark_n and_o check_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o persian_n who_o be_v then_o very_o formidable_a in_o the_o east_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o syrian_n and_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n in_o obedience_n by_o this_o potent_a city_n §_o 7._o and_o const_n the_o great_a be_v very_o desirous_a to_o city_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o sudden_a increase_n of_o this_o city_n enlarge_v his_o new_a city_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n give_v all_o imaginable_a encouragement_n to_o stranger_n by_o his_o great_a liberality_n towards_o they_o and_o st._n jerom_n observe_v that_o const_n the_o great_a be_v so_o ambitious_a of_o enlarge_a this_o city_n that_o he_o transfer_v colony_n from_o other_o place_n thither_o 2._o thither_o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o sozomenus_n ascribe_v this_o sudden_a increase_n of_o constantinople_n partly_o to_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o emperor_n partly_o to_o the_o charity_n and_o liberality_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n to_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
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 great_a die_v those_o who_o refer_v his_o death_n to_o the_o consulship_n of_o felicianus_fw-la and_o titianus_n we_o have_v cite_v before_o but_o in_o the_o consular_a record_n publish_v by_o antonius_n contius_n we_o find_v his_o death_n coincident_a with_o the_o consulship_n of_o vrsus_fw-la lupulus_fw-la and_o polemius_n and_o consequent_o one_o year_n late_a and_o chron._n and_o in_o chron._n magnus_n aurelius_n cassiodorus_n with_o the_o consulship_n of_o constantius_n the_o second_o time_n and_o constans_n and_o consequent_o two_o year_n late_a and_o who_o be_v as_o much_o as_o able_a to_o enumerate_v much_o less_o to_o decide_v the_o different_a opinion_n concern_v the_o reign_n of_o const_n the_o great_a our_o beforementioned_a character_n be_v the_o sure_a guide_n to_o extricate_v we_o out_o of_o this_o labyrinth_n §_o 2._o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v of_o opinion_n death_n whether_o constantine_n be_v proclaim_v caesar_n before_o his_o father_n death_n that_o constantine_n be_v proclaim_v caesar_n before_o his_o father_n death_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o eusebius_n when_o he_o allot_v 32_o year_n for_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o emperor_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o chron._n alexandr_n say_v express_o that_o the_o year_n of_o the_o death_n of_o constantius_n be_v the_o second_o year_n of_o constantine_n and_o chron._n and_o in_o chron._n cassiodorus_n speak_v of_o the_o consulship_n of_o dioclesian_n the_o 10_o time_n and_o maximus_n the_o seven_o time_n have_v the_o follow_a word_n constantius_n not_o trouble_v himself_o with_o any_o business_n be_v content_v with_o the_o title_n of_o augustus_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o some_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v include_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o son_n constantine_n who_o as_o it_o be_v report_v be_v bear_v from_o helen_n his_o concubine_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o but_o though_o const_n though_o l._n 1._o c._n 16._o de_fw-fr vit._n const_n euseb_n relate_v that_o constantine_n be_v death_n whether_o constantine_n be_v declare_v emperor_n and_o augustus_n immediate_o after_o his_o father_n death_n proclaim_v emperor_n and_o augustus_n at_o the_o time_n of_o constantius_n his_o father_n funeral_n yet_o if_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o ancient_a monument_n of_o these_o time_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o constantius_n either_o immediate_o after_o or_o perhaps_o before_o his_o father_n constantius_n death_n be_v declare_v caesar_n but_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o imperator_n or_o augustus_n till_o after_o his_o marriage_n with_o fl._n maximiana_n fausta_n the_o daughter_n of_o maximianus_n herculeus_n as_o among_o other_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o oration_n of_o the_o panegyrist_n speak_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o maximian_n and_o constantine_n augustus_n where_o among_o other_o he_o have_v these_o word_n tibi_fw-la caesari_n additum_fw-la nomen_fw-la imperii_fw-la and_o further_o as_o follow_v et_fw-la tibi_fw-la constantine_n per_fw-la socerum_fw-la nomen_fw-la imperii_fw-la accreverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o dispute_n among_o the_o historian_n emperor_n whether_o constantine_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n whether_o const_n the_o great_a or_o the_o emperor_n philip_n surname_v arab_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n eccl._n emperor_n l._n 5._o c._n 27._o hist_o eccl._n eusebius_n affirm_v that_o already_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o many_o that_o this_o philip_n have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o 18._o and_o l._n 7._o c._n 18._o orosius_n say_v express_o that_o this_o philip_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o christian_a emperor_n and_o that_o constantine_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n except_o philip._n on_o the_o other_o hand_n eusebius_n seem_v to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o christianity_n of_o philip_n when_o he_o say_v that_o among_o all_o the_o other_o emperor_n constantine_n be_v the_o only_a one_o who_o be_v initiate_v by_o the_o holy_a baptism_n with_o who_o agree_v in_o opinion_n lactantius_n in_o his_o preface_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o roman_a prince_n who_o have_v lay_v aside_o his_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o relate_v of_o this_o philip_n arab_n that_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n scaliger_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o reality_n he_o be_v a_o pagan_a but_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o some_o reason_n of_o state_n so_o that_o the_o best_a chronologer_n agree_v in_o this_o point_n that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o christian_a emperor_n begin_v with_o the_o reign_n of_o const_n the_o great_a §_o 5._o augustus_n have_v refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o vicennalia_fw-la the_o origin_n of_o the_o decennalia_fw-la and_o vicennalia_fw-la empire_n any_o otherwise_o than_o for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n be_v the_o first_o who_o institute_v the_o decennalia_fw-la concern_v which_o 53._o which_o l._n 53._o dio_n cassius_n have_v these_o follow_a word_n caesar_n to_o remove_v from_o himself_o all_o suspicion_n of_o be_v ambitious_a of_o the_o royal_a dignity_n so_o odious_a to_o the_o roman_n but_o much_o covet_v by_o he_o for_o which_o reason_n he_o will_v accept_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n for_o 10_o year_n only_o add_v these_o word_n that_o if_o he_o can_v reduce_v they_o to_o a_o state_n of_o tranquillity_n in_o a_o less_o time_n he_o will_v soon_o abdicate_v the_o government_n §_o 6._o there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a question_n among_o the_o historian_n how_o long_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n last_v council_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o nicaean_a council_n scaliger_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o 3d_o year_n after_o it_o be_v call_v together_o with_o who_o agree_v council_n agree_v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n bellarminus_n and_o 338._o and_o ad_fw-la an._n chr._n 338._o genebrardus_n but_o be_v contradict_v by_o baronius_n and_o petavius_n those_o who_o disagree_v with_o scaliger_n allege_v in_o their_o behalf_n the_o word_n of_o alexander_n and_o metrophanes_n in_o 256._o in_o â—oâ—_n 256._o phot._n which_o be_v as_o follow_v the_o council_n be_v end_v after_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a for_o it_o begin_v on_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o april_n and_o continue_v till_o three_o year_n after_o not_o only_o till_o the_o same_o month_n of_o april_n but_o till_o the_o september_n next_o follow_v but_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o unquestionable_a that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v coincident_a with_o the_o vicennalia_fw-la of_o const_n the_o great_a chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o epocha_n and_o the_o encoenia_fw-la of_o new_a rome_n or_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o division_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n into_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a empire_n 1._o the_o first_o year_n of_o 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