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with_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a according_a to_o st._n jerome_n and_o cedrenus_n 2._o the_o solemn_a consecration_n of_o this_o city_n be_v make_v in_o the_o three_o indiction_n according_a to_o the_o same_o cedrenus_n 3._o when_o the_o second_o feria_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o 11_o day_n of_o may_n according_a to_o the_o same_o cedrenus_n and_o the_o anonymous_n author_n of_o the_o chron._n alexandrinum_n cite_v by_o 284._o by_o p._n 284._o scaliger_n 4._o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a computation_n 5838._o according_a to_o zonaras_n cedrenus_n and_o joh._n monachus_n 5._o in_o the_o 2_o do_v year_n of_o the_o 277th_o olympiad_n see_v chron._n eus_n hieron_n 6._o in_o the_o 360th_o year_n since_o the_o reign_n of_o augustus_n according_a to_o suidas_n 7._o when_o gallicanus_n and_o symmachus_n be_v roman_n consul_n according_a to_o the_o chronicon_fw-la of_o causabon_n cite_v by_o scaliger_n 8._o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 5_o indiction_n mavortius_n be_v then_o alone_a consul_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o 197th_o year_n after_o the_o building_n of_o constantinople_n the_o emperor_n justinus_n do_v appoint_v justinianus_n his_o nephew_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o empire_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n according_a to_o comes_n marcellinus_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o encoenia_fw-la or_o consecration_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n do_v happen_v on_o the_o 11_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o 5043_o do_v year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cycl_n ☉_o 3._o ☽_o 8._o if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n be_v subtract_v 5042_o year_n and_o 4_o epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n month_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o constantinople_n and_o if_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o 5042_o year_n and_o 4_o month_n be_v add_v to_o the_o know_a year_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o this_o epocha_n be_v scarce_o mention_v by_o some_o chronologer_n nevertheless_o we_o judge_v particular_a why_o this_o epocha_n be_v treat_v of_o in_o particular_a it_o not_o for_o our_o purpose_n to_o pass_v it_o by_o in_o silence_n first_o because_o the_o constantinopolitan_o always_o make_v a_o great_a account_n of_o this_o epocha_n especial_o in_o their_o public_a record_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o temp._n in_o l._n 5._o de_fw-fr em._n temp._n scaliger_n and_o in_o the_o imperial_a law_n of_o feriis_fw-la of_o l._n 7._o de_fw-la feriis_fw-la valentinian_n and_o theodofius_fw-la we_o read_v these_o follow_a word_n kalendarium_n quoque_fw-la januarium_fw-la consuetos_fw-la dies_fw-la otio_fw-la mancipamus_fw-la his_o adjicimus_fw-la natalitios_n dies._fw-la 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
his_o successor_n p._n 219_o ch._n ix_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o israelite_n leave_v of_o egypt_n p._n 224_o ch._n x._o of_o the_o two_o epocha_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n among_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o their_o first_o beginning_n to_o cultivate_v the_o ground_n 233_o ch._n xi_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n p._n 236_o ch._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 p._n 245_o ch._n xiii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n p._n 253_o ch._n fourteen_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o 390_o year_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mention_v in_o ezekiel_n c._n 4._o v._n 5._o p._n 260_o ch._n xv._o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sardanapalus_n and_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o median_a empire_n p._n 261_o ch._n xvi_o of_o the_o olympiad_n epocha_n p._n 26â—_n ch._n xvii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o building_n of_o rome_n p._n 274_o ch._n xviii_o of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n p._n 280_o ch._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 p._n 284_o ch._n xx._n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o nebuchadonosor_n who_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v nabuchadnezzar_n p._n 290_o ch._n xxi_o of_o the_o epocha_n and_o interval_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n mention_v in_o chron._n 36._o p._n 292_o ch._n xxii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n p._n 298_o ch._n xxiii_o of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n p._n 301_o ch._n xxiv_o of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o monarchy_n p._n 306_o ch._n xxv_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o consular_a dignity_n p_o 312_o ch._n xxvi_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o first_o war_n betwixt_o the_o greek_n and_o persian_n or_o the_o time_n of_o the_o battle_n fight_v near_o marathon_n p._n 315_o ch._n xxvii_o of_o the_o expedition_n of_o xerxes_n into_o greece_n and_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o salamis_n 320_o ch._n xxviii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_a war_n p._n 325_o ch._n xxix_o of_o the_o epocha_n and_o interval_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n of_o daniel_n mention_v in_o c._n 9_o v._n 24._o p._n 329_o ch._n xxx_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n in_o asia_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o epocha_n after_o the_o last_o battle_n fight_v betwixt_o alexander_n and_o darius_n p._n 372_o ch._n xxxi_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o year_n of_o philip_n p._n 377_o ch._n xxxii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o seleucides_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o grecian_a or_o alexandrian_a epocha_n 382_o ch._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o epocha_n and_o time_n of_o the_o asmonean_n who_o be_v afterward_o call_v maccabaean_n p._n 386_o ch._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n p._n 390_o ch._n xxxv_o of_o the_o julian_n epocha_n p._n 393_o ch._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o time_n of_o herod_n etc._n etc._n p._n 398_o ch._n xxxvii_o of_o the_o spanish_a aera_fw-la otherwise_o call_v the_o aera_fw-la of_o caesar_n or_o aera_fw-la of_o aera_n p._n 412_o ch._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o actium_n use_v among_o the_o egyptian_n p._n ch._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o ep._n of_o the_o augustus_n p._n 419_o ch._n xl._n of_o the_o true_a and_o vulgar_a epocha_n of_o christ_n p._n 423_o ch._n xli_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n p._n 431_o ch._n xlii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n p._n 442_o ch._n xliii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o dioclesian_n p._n 452_o ch._n xliv_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a p._n 458_o ch._n xlv_o of_o the_o epocha_n 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 eastern_a and_o western_a p._n 467_o ch._n xlvi_o of_o the_o turkish_a epocha_n common_o call_v the_o epocha_n of_o hegira_n p._n 473_o ch._n xlvii_o of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n common_o call_v yezdejerd_v p._n 474_o ch._n xlviii_o of_o the_o jellalaean_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 p._n 475_o the_o end_n of_o the_o content_n a_o introduction_n to_o the_o breviarium_fw-la chronologicum_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o constitution_n of_o chronology_n definition_n 1._o chronology_n be_v a_o science_n wherein_o time_n quatenus_fw-la quantum_fw-la be_v consider_v as_o to_o its_o use_n in_o history_n 2._o it_o be_v division_n be_v into_o general_n and_o special_a 3._o the_o general_a part_n be_v that_o which_o consider_v time_n in_o general_n with_o its_o divers_a denomination_n and_o character_n and_o first_o of_o all_o it_o explain_v the_o julian_n period_n the_o common_a receptacle_n of_o all_o epocha_n 4._o the_o special_a part_n be_v that_o which_o consider_v time_n in_o particular_a by_o demonstrate_v the_o certainty_n of_o epocha_n and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o all_o the_o calendar_n or_o fasti_fw-la of_o divers_a nation_n 5._o therefore_o the_o special_a part_n include_v a_o review_n and_o computation_n of_o epocha_n §_o i._o special_a chronology_n be_v a_o discipline_n distinct_a from_o other_o thing_n its_o true_a indeed_o few_o thing_n can_v be_v know_v of_o time_n its_o very_a definition_n be_v obscure_a according_a to_o what_o st._n confess_v st._n aug._n 14._o confess_v austin_n say_v quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la tempus_fw-la si_fw-mi nemo_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o quaerat_fw-la scio_fw-la si_fw-la quaerenti_fw-la explicare_fw-la velim_fw-la nescio_fw-la nor_o be_v invent._n be_v de_fw-fr invent._n cicero_n less_o embarass_v in_o his_o thought_n upon_o it_o tempus_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la id_fw-la quo_fw-la nunc_fw-la utimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o because_o of_o these_o difficulty_n many_o be_v for_o refer_v all_o we_o know_v of_o time_n to_o astronomy_n but_o i_o think_v erroneous_o for_o wherever_o a_o instructive_a object_n whole_o peculiar_a be_v at_o hand_n and_o that_o entire_a there_o be_v a_o certain_a peculiar_a discipline_n distinct_a from_o other_o and_o such_o a_o instructive_a object_n be_v time_n as_o the_o whole_a follow_a discourse_n will_v evince_v §_o ii_o beside_o chronology_n have_v the_o condition_n science_n chronology_n a_o science_n requisite_a to_o entitle_v it_o to_o the_o name_n of_o a_o science_n for_o there_o be_v a_o scientifick_a object_n and_o its_o affection_n or_o property_n as_o also_o chronological_a character_n which_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o cause_n as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v show_v that_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1664._o be_v 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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 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 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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
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 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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
to_z k._n philip._n see_v bibl._n see_v l._n 18._o bibl._n diod._n sicul._n for_o the_o rest_n the_o philippean_a year_n be_v according_a to_o 21._o to_o de_fw-fr d._n n._n c._n 21._o censorinus_n like_o the_o nabonassarean_a year_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o seleucides_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o grecian_a and_o alexandrian_a epocha_n and_o of_o the_o convenant_n and_o therick_n dhilcarnain_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n 1._o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o seleucides_n use_v especial_o among_o the_o asiatic_n owe_v its_o name_n and_o offspring_n to_o seleucus_n and_o have_v its_o beginning_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o say_v seleucus_n have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o province_n of_o media_n and_o susa_n 2._o seleucus_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o polemus_n be_v archon_n of_o athens_n 3._o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o the_o 117th_o olympiad_n be_v celebrate_v when_o parmenio_n of_o mitylene_n get_v the_o victory_n in_o the_o race_n 4._o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o l._n papyrius_n be_v the_o 5_o time_n and_o c._n junius_n the_o 2_o do_v time_n roman_n consul_n all_o which_o character_n be_v relate_v by_o 69._o by_o c._n 69._o diod._n siculus_n 5._o in_o the_o 148th_o year_n of_o the_o grecian_a epocha_n judas_n the_o maccabean_a do_v purge_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o its_o profanation_n by_o the_o gentile_n 53._o gentile_n 1_o mac._n 4._o v._n 52_o 53._o which_o restauration_n of_o the_o temple_n happen_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 145th_o olympiad_n according_a to_o ant._n to_o l._n 12._o c._n 11._o ant._n josephus_n 6._o the_o 150th_o year_n of_o this_o same_o epocha_n when_o antiochus_n eupator_n besiege_v jerusalem_n be_v a_o sabbatick_a year_n 53._o year_n 1_o mac._n 6._o v._n 53._o 14._o 53._o jos_n l._n 12._o c._n 14._o 7._o after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a onias_n the_o highpriest_n rule_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la at_o which_o time_n seleucus_n have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o babylon_n reign_v sole_a monarch_n in_o asia_n in_o the_o 12_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n 8._o from_o seleucus_n to_o account_v backward_o to_o cyrus_n be_v compute_v 248_o year_n these_o two_o character_n be_v express_v in_o the_o same_o word_n by_o evang._n by_o l._n 8._o 6._o 2._o daemon_n evang._n eusebius_n 9_o the_o year_n 1194_o of_o the_o epocha_n therick_n dhilcarnain_n which_o in_o the_o nurenburg_n edition_n of_o albategnius_n illustrate_v with_o note_n by_o joh._n regiomontanus_n be_v call_v adilcanari_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 1206th_o year_n since_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n 10._o the_o year_n 1202_o of_o the_o same_o epocha_n in_o which_o happen_v a_o notable_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v 1214_o after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n according_a to_o 10._o to_o c._n 27._o 10._o mahomet_n the_o son_n of_o cruen_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr scien_fw-fr stellar_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o astronomical_a table_n that_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o year_n 1202_o of_o the_o epocha_n therick_n dhilcarnain_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 891_o the_o 8_o day_n of_o august_n 11._o nothing_o certain_a be_v to_o be_v determine_v concern_v the_o month_n of_o the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n frequent_o begin_v with_o the_o month_n of_o nisan_fw-la see_v 1_o mac._n 7._o v._n 1._o c._n 9_o v._n 3._o c._n 10._o v._n 1_o 21._o c._n 13._o v._n 22_o 41._o c._n 16._o v._n 14._o but_o in_o the_o 2_o do_v book_n of_o the_o maccabeans_n and_o those_o of_o the_o jewish_a historian_n from_o the_o month_n of_o tisri_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4402_o cycl_n ☉_o 6._o ☽_o 13._o and_o that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o 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son_n of_o apollo_n and_o laodice_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a when_o his_o empire_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o general_n of_o his_o army_n this_o seleucus_n have_v syria_n for_o his_o share_n but_o be_v force_v from_o thence_o by_o king_n antigonus_n he_o seek_v for_o shelter_n by_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n till_o return_v at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o considerable_a army_n he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o babylon_n in_o remembrance_n of_o which_o this_o epocha_n be_v institute_v §_o 2._o the_o jew_n call_v this_o epocha_n the_o aera_fw-la of_o principality_n the_o jew_n call_v this_o epocha_n the_o aera_fw-la â—f_n the_o covenant_n or_o principality_n contract_n or_o covenant_n or_o the_o aera_fw-la of_o principality_n because_o as_o they_o say_v when_o alexander_n the_o great_a after_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o persia_n march_v towards_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o destroy_v that_o city_n he_o be_v meet_v by_o the_o highpriest_n simon_n who_o otherwise_o be_v call_v jaddus_n who_o have_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o alter_v his_o intention_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o all_o the_o son_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o year_n shall_v be_v call_v alexander_n this_o epocha_n be_v from_o thence_o call_v the_o epocha_n of_o contract_n or_o covenant_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o wilhelmus_fw-la schickardus_fw-la who_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o tarich_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n allege_v the_o word_n of_o rabbi_n abraham_n the_o levite_n but_o 42._o but_o l._n 10._o de_fw-fr doct._n temp_v c_o 42._o petavius_n deserve_o ridicules_fw-la the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o jewish_a interpreter_n who_o pretend_v that_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v at_o the_o time_n when_o alexander_n have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o asia_n whereas_o the_o same_o do_v not_o arise_v till_o 12_o year_n after_o his_o death_n and_o 18_o year_n after_o his_o interview_n with_o the_o highpriest_n for_o which_o reason_n i_o prefer_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o call_v this_o epocha_n the_o aera_fw-la of_o principality_n because_o after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n his_o empire_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o principality_n §_o 3._o the_o arabian_n call_v this_o epocha_n of_o seleucus_n arabian_n this_o epocha_n be_v call_v therick_n dhilcarnain_n â—â—_o the_o arabian_n therick_n dhilcarnain_n and_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o horn_a epocha_n christmannus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o arabian_n and_o greek_n have_v call_v alexander_n the_o horned_a as_o be_v monarch_n both_o of_o orient_a and_o occident_n wilhelmus_fw-la schickardus_n and_o other_o maintain_v that_o he_o be_v call_v thus_o because_o he_o vanquish_v darius_n codomannus_n who_o by_o 8._o by_o c._n 8._o daniel_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o ram._n but_o scaliger_n opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n who_o derive_v this_o denomination_n from_o thence_o that_o alexander_n be_v repute_v the_o true_a son_n of_o jupiter_n ammon_n and_o the_o supposititious_a son_n of_o philip_n for_o according_a to_o schickardus_n himself_o the_o arabian_n use_v to_o call_v those_o that_o pimp_v for_o their_o wife_n and_o educate_v bastard_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o own_o child_n horn-beast_n §_o 4._o joseph_n scaliger_n and_o temp._n and_o l._n 10._o c._n 43._o de_fw-fr doct._n temp._n dionysius_n petavius_n tisri_n whether_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o the_o maccabeans_n begin_v always_o these_o year_n from_o the_o month_n tisri_n maintain_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 2d_o book_n of_o the_o maccabeans_n constant_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n with_o the_o month_n tisri_n but_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 2d_o book_n of_o the_o 37._o the_o c._n 15._o v._n 37._o maccabeans_n that_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o 13_o
then_o highpriest_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a character_n of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n be_v 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v coincident_a with_o that_o time_n when_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n be_v fight_v where_o pompey_n be_v army_n be_v put_v to_o a_o entire_a rout_n and_o he_o himself_o slay_v soon_o after_o through_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o septimus_n salvius_n and_o achillus_n 2._o the_o 2_o d_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n be_v the_o 506th_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o year_n to_o wit_n on_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o month_n gorpiaeus_n the_o same_o with_o the_o month_n of_o september_n by_o the_o roman_n happen_v a_o great_a earthquake_n which_o shake_v almost_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o new_a city_n according_a to_o 12._o to_o l._n 2._o c._n 12._o evagrius_n 3._o in_o the_o 150th_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o trajan_n there_o happen_v another_o most_o terrible_a earthquake_n mention_v by_o the_o same_o evagrius_n 4._o in_o the_o 575th_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o xanticus_n our_o first_o of_o april_n the_o emperor_n justin_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n constitute_v justinian_n his_o sister_n son_n his_o consort_n in_o the_o empire_n according_a to_o the_o same_o 9_o same_o l._n 4._o c._n 9_o evagrius_n 5._o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 1969th_o year_n of_o abraham_n euseb_n upon_o which_o year_n eusebius_n speak_v concern_v the_o antiochian_a computation_n 6._o in_o the_o same_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n begin_v likewise_o the_o first_o indiction_n which_o be_v follow_v afterward_o by_o other_o as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o scaliger_n so_o that_o the_o antiochian_a year_n divide_v by_o 15_o the_o residue_n show_v the_o true_a character_n of_o the_o cycle_n of_o indiction_n from_o these_o and_o other_o character_n but_o especial_o those_o remark_v by_o evagrius_n it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o this_o aera_fw-la begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4665_o cycl_n ☉_o 17._o ☽_o 10._o in_o autumn_n if_o therefore_o 4664_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n be_v subtract_v epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n to_o fâ—â—d_n out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n §_o 1._o in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o alexandria_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o liberty_n be_v proclaim_v at_o antiochia_n autumn_n this_o epocha_n begin_v in_o autumn_n on_o the_o 20_o day_n of_o may_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o antiochian_a liberty_n have_v its_o beginning_n before_o the_o battle_n fight_v betwixt_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n be_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n g._n testimony_n l._n 3._o b._n g._n of_o caesar_n himself_o fight_v when_o it_o be_v near_o harvest-time_n but_o most_o of_o the_o best_a chronologer_n agree_v in_o this_o point_n that_o this_o epocha_n have_v its_o beginning_n not_o in_o the_o spring_n but_o in_o the_o autumn_n next_o precede_v the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n for_o which_o reason_n scaliger_n and_o calvisius_n appoint_v the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n for_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n will_v have_v be_v better_a on_o the_o 22d_o of_o september_n this_o have_v be_v ancient_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o indiction_n §_o 2._o john_n christopherson_n a_o englishman_n a_o famous_a 〈◊〉_d why_o this_o epocha_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpreter_n of_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n have_v translate_v the_o word_n of_o evagrius_n where_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o year_n in_o which_o antiochia_n receive_v its_o name_n but_o quite_o beyond_o the_o purpose_n antiochia_n have_v receive_v its_o name_n above_o 260_o year_n before_o this_o epocha_n from_o antiochus_n beside_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o this_o explication_n the_o opinion_n therefore_o of_o scaliger_n appear_v most_o probable_a that_o thereby_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o cycle_n of_o indiction_n which_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o julian_n epocha_n the_o julian_n epocha_n begin_v with_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o calendar_n which_o be_v begin_v 1._o when_o caesar_n then_o high-pontiff_a be_v the_o three_o time_n and_o em._n lepidus_n consul_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o nat_n to_o c._n 2._o de_fw-fr die_fw-fr nat_n cens_fw-la and_o dio._n 2._o the_o julian_n year_n owe_v their_o offspring_n to_o the_o four_o consulship_n of_o caesar_n according_a to_o the_o same_o cen_n loc._n cit._n 3._o the_o 283_o d_o julian_n year_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o same_o year_n that_o ulpius_n and_o ponticanus_n be_v consul_n at_o rome_n and_o with_o the_o year_n since_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n 991_o according_a to_o cens_fw-la cap._n 21._o from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o first_o julian_n year_n begin_v on_o the_o first_o of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4669_o cycl_n ☉_o 21._o ☽_o 14._o and_o that_o consequent_o the_o precede_a 4663th_o year_n be_v the_o year_n of_o confusion_n if_o therefore_o 4668_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a give_v year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o jul._n period_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o if_o to_o the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o beforementioned_a number_n of_o year_n be_v add_v the_o product_n easy_o show_v the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o jvlius_fw-la caesar_n find_v that_o the_o pontiff_n of_o year_n why_o caesar_n alter_v the_o form_n of_o the_o year_n rome_n who_o care_n it_o be_v to_o intercalate_n the_o year_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lunae-solar_a year_n have_v abuse_v their_o authority_n and_o manage_v this_o intercalation_n according_a to_o their_o own_o conveniency_n and_o to_o oblige_v their_o friend_n according_a as_o they_o be_v incline_v to_o lay_v down_o soon_o or_o late_a their_o magistracy_n resolve_v to_o correct_v this_o corruption_n of_o which_o see_v censorinus_n §_o 2._o gest_n 2._o lib._n 26._o rer._n gest_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n give_v a_o account_n affect_v how_o this_o be_v affect_v at_o large_a how_o caesar_n proceed_v in_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o old_a calendar_n the_o sum_n and_o whole_a basis_n of_o which_o be_v that_o sosigenes_n do_v make_v the_o solar_a tropic_a year_n consist_v of_o 365_o day_n and_o 6_o hour_n but_o that_o the_o 6_o hour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v till_o all_o together_o they_o make_v up_o one_o day_n which_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o four_o year_n on_o the_o 22d_o of_o february_n so_o that_o this_o interval_n of_o 48_o hour_n be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n of_o which_o see_v also_o celsus_n §_o 3._o the_o year_n of_o romulus_n begin_v with_o the_o year_n how_o the_o month_n be_v order_v in_o the_o julian_n year_n month_n of_o march_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n martis_n erat_fw-la primus_fw-la mensis_fw-la venerisque_fw-la secunduâ—_n haec_fw-la generis_fw-la princeps_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ille_fw-la pater_fw-la tertius_fw-la à _fw-la senibus_fw-la juvenum_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la quartus_fw-la quae_fw-la sequitur_fw-la numero_fw-la turba_fw-la vocata_fw-la fuit_fw-la but_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n the_o roman_n be_v please_v to_o add_v the_o two_o month_n of_o january_n and_o february_n so_o that_o january_n be_v the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o poet_n have_v the_o follow_a word_n primus_fw-la erat_fw-la jani_fw-la mensis_fw-la quia_fw-la janua_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la sacer_fw-la est_fw-la imis_fw-la manibus_fw-la imus_fw-la erat_fw-la postmodo_fw-la creduntur_fw-la spatio_fw-la distantia_fw-la longo_fw-la tempora_fw-la bis_fw-la quini_fw-la continuâsse_fw-la viri_fw-la at_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n caesar_n therefore_o the_o same_o order_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o month_n which_o be_v retain_v to_o this_o day_n §_o 4._o the_o motive_n that_o induce_v caesar_n to_o begin_v the_o julian_n year_n with_o the_o first_o of_o january_n or_o january_n why_o caesar_n begone_v the_o year_n with_o the_o first_o of_o january_n the_o hybernal_a solstice_n be_v thus_o represent_v by_o the_o poet_n dic_fw-la age_n frigoribus_fw-la quare_fw-la novus_fw-la incipit_fw-la annus_fw-la qui_fw-la melius_fw-la per_fw-la ver_fw-la incipiendus_fw-la erat_fw-la omnia_fw-la tunc_fw-la florent_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o nova_fw-la temporis_fw-la aetas_fw
et_fw-la nova_fw-la de_fw-fr gravido_fw-la palmite_fw-la gemma_fw-la tumet_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o have_v say_v much_o more_o in_o praise_n of_o the_o spring_n the_o poet_n make_v this_o answer_n bruma_n novi_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la veterisque_fw-la novissima_fw-la solis_fw-la principium_fw-la capiunt_fw-la phoebus_n &_o annus_fw-la idem_fw-la §_o 5._o the_o year_n which_o precede_v the_o first_o julian_n confusion_n of_o the_o year_n of_o confusion_n year_n be_v call_v the_o year_n of_o confusion_n because_o it_o consist_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o neglect_v of_o the_o intercalation_n of_o 15_o month_n or_o 445_o day_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n of_o censorinus_n caesar_n say_v he_o when_o high-pontiff_a of_o rome_n in_o his_o three_o consulship_n and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o emil._n lepidus_n to_o correct_v what_o have_v be_v neglect_v before_o intercalate_v two_o month_n consist_v of_o 67_o day_n betwixt_o the_o month_n of_o november_n and_o december_n have_v 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shall_v be_v intercalate_v and_o that_o this_o shall_v for_o a_o everlasting_a remembrance_n be_v cut_v in_o brass_n §_o 7._o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o there_o be_v some_o mutation_n in_o the_o ingress_n of_o the_o sun_n into_o the_o celestial_a correction_n whether_o the_o julian_n year_n need_v another_o correction_n point_n and_o that_o likewise_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n have_v be_v misplace_v in_o the_o old_a calendar_n nevertheless_o i_o can_v see_v any_o sufficient_a reason_n which_o shall_v induce_v we_o to_o approve_v of_o the_o gregorian_a correction_n or_o any_o other_o but_o rather_o to_o retain_v the_o ancient_a form_n of_o the_o year_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n caesar_n and_o without_o cut_v off_o a_o day_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o precede_a equinox_n to_o investigate_v the_o plenilunium_fw-la paschale_n out_o of_o the_o most_o exact_a astronomical_a table_n and_o to_o â—ix_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n on_o the_o first_o feria_n next_o ensue_v the_o 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which_o time_n he_o be_v raise_v force_n for_o the_o service_n of_o anthony_n who_o have_v refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o they_o order_v he_o to_o employ_v they_o against_o the_o arabian_n see_v anâ—_n see_v lib._n 15._o c._n 6_o 7._o anâ—_n josephus_n 7._o the_o battle_n of_o actium_n be_v fight_v on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o september_n according_a to_o dio_n sub_fw-la initio_fw-la lib._n 1._o 8._o in_o the_o next_o follow_v year_n octau._n undertake_v the_o second_o expedition_n against_o anthony_n and_o cleopatra_n who_o then_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o this_o happen_v when_o octavius_n be_v the_o four_o time_n and_o m._n crassus_n consul_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o cit._n to_o loc._n cit._n dio_n and_o aurel._n cassiodorus_n 9_o cleopatra_n lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o herself_o in_o the_o 22_o do_v year_n of_o her_o reign_n according_a to_o chron._n to_o in_o chron._n euseb_n success_n euseb_n regn._n success_n jornand_n and_o especial_o antoâ—iâ—_n especial_o vit._n antoâ—iâ—_n plutarch_n who_o say_v she_o be_v thirty_o nine_o year_n old_a when_o she_o die_v 10._o caesar_n reign_v in_o conjunction_n with_o anthony_n 12_o year_n and_o afterward_o 44_o year_n see_v suetonius_n cit._n suetonius_n loc._n cit._n 11._o according_a to_o chron._n to_o in_o chron._n euseb_n cleopatra_n lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o herself_o in_o the_o 3_o d_o year_n of_o the_o 187th_o olympiad_n 12._o the_o actium_n or_o rather_o alexandrian_n epocha_n of_o the_o egyptian_n ought_v to_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o that_fw-mi of_o nabonassar_n 769_o which_o be_v call_v the_o actium_n that_fw-mi see_v ptolemy_n 13._o the_o 42_o d_o year_n of_o augustus_n be_v the_o 28_o year_n since_o the_o conquest_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o death_n of_o anthony_n and_o cleopatra_n the_o last_o of_o the_o royal_a race_n of_o the_o lagidae_n in_o egypt_n after_o they_o have_v reign_v 295_o year_n in_o the_o same_o year_n happen_v the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n see_v euseb_n eccles_n euseb_n chr._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o hist_o eccles_n 14._o the_o 1014th_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o olympiad_n and_o since_o the_o building_n of_o rome_n 991._o the_o 283_o d_o julian_n year_n be_v the_o 267th_o year_n since_o the_o conquest_n of_o alexandria_n see_v n._n see_v c._n 21._o de_fw-fr d._n n._n censorinus_n 15._o egypt_n be_v conquer_v by_o oct._n caesar_n in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n see_v sat._n see_v l._n 1._o c._n 12._o sat._n macrob._n 16._o likewise_o octavius_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o alexandria_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n see_v orosius_n 19_o orosius_n l._n 6._o c._n 19_o 17._o on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o caesar_n take_v alexandria_n the_o rhaeti_fw-la be_v 15_o year_n after_o defeat_v by_o drusus_n his_o general_n see_v august_n see_v l._n 2._o rer._n august_n porphyrion_n which_o have_v be_v likewise_o express_v by_o horace_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n nam_fw-la tibi_fw-la quo_fw-la die_v portus_n alexandraea_n supplex_fw-la et_fw-la vacuam_fw-la patefacit_fw-la aulam_fw-la fortuna_fw-la lustro_fw-la prospeâ—a_fw-la tertio_fw-la belli_n secundos_fw-la reddidit_fw-la exitus_fw-la laudemque_fw-la &_o optatum_fw-la peractis_fw-la imperiis_fw-la decus_fw-la arrogavit_fw-la from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o battle_n near_o the_o promontory_n of_o actium_n be_v fight_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4683_o cycl_n ☉_o 7._o ☽_o 9_o on_o the_o 2_o do_v day_n of_o september_n and_o that_o alexandria_n after_o the_o defection_n of_o anthony_n be_v fleet_n to_o caesar_n be_v take_v in_o the_o next_o follow_v year_n and_o that_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4684_o cycl_n ☉_o 8._o ☽_o 10._o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o month_n cleopatra_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o anthony_n lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o herself_o if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n aera_fw-la to_o investigate_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o aera_fw-la period_n give_v be_v subtract_v 4682_o year_n and_o 8_o month_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o battle_n fight_v near_o actium_n and_o if_o 4683_o year_n and_o 7_o month_n be_v subtract_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o residue_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n since_o the_o conquest_n of_o alexandria_n and_o egypt_n by_o octavius_n augustus_n §_o 1._o this_o epocha_n which_o be_v call_v the_o actium_n be_v take_v in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n among_o the_o ancient_a historian_n for_o some_o deduce_v aera_fw-la various_a computation_n of_o the_o actium_n aera_fw-la its_o origin_n from_o the_o battle_n of_o actium_n according_a to_o rom._n to_o l._n 51._o hist_o rom._n dio._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o some_o other_o egyptian_a writer_n begin_v it_o in_o the_o next_o follow_v year_n from_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o alexandria_n since_o which_o time_n other_o have_v begin_v their_o computation_n from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o egyptian_n receive_v the_o julian_n year_n instead_o of_o the_o nabonassarean_a which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o seven_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o four_o nabonassarean_a year_n on_o the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o august_n chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o augustus_n 1._o both_o the_o year_n and_o name_n of_o the_o augustus_n owe_v it_o origin_n to_o that_o time_n when_o octau._n caesar_n be_v entitle_v with_o the_o name_n of_o augustus_n by_o the_o roman_a senate_n which_o title_n have_v since_o be_v transmit_v to_o all_o his_o successor_n 2._o octavius_n be_v not_o surname_v augustus_n till_o after_o he_o have_v enter_v the_o city_n thrice_o in_o triumph_n have_v put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o civil_a war_n restore_v tranquillity_n to_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n have_v heap_v great_a and_o many_o benefit_n upon_o the_o city_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n have_v fill_v up_o the_o senate_n with_o his_o friend_n and_o have_v the_o legal_a administration_n of_o the_o government_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n 3._o at_o which_o time_n octavius_n be_v the_o seven_o time_n and_o m._n vipsan_n agrippa_z the_o 3_o d_o time_n consul_n of_o rome_n see_v rom._n see_v l._n 2._o hist_o rom._n dio_n 21._o dio_n c._n 21._o censorinus_n and_o aur._n cassiodorus_n 4._o when_o egypt_n be_v reduce_v under_o the_o roman_a jurisdiction_n two_o year_n before_o cit._n before_o loc._n cit._n censorinus_n 5._o the_o year_n of_o the_o augustus_n begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o january_n though_o caesar_n be_v entitle_v with_o the_o name_n of_o augustus_n by_o l._n munatius_n plancus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o roman_a citizen_n on_o the_o 14_o of_o january_n see_v censorinus_n with_o who_o very_o near_o agree_v ovid_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o idibus_fw-la in_o magnis_fw-la castus_fw-la jovis_n aede_fw-la sacerdos_n semimaris_fw-la flammis_fw-la viscera_fw-la libat_fw-la ovis_fw-la redditaque_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la populo_fw-la provincia_fw-la nostro_fw-la et_fw-la tuus_fw-la augusto_fw-la nomine_fw-la dictus_fw-la avus_fw-la from_o these_o character_n we_o conclude_v that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o augustus_n and_o the_o legal_a administration_n of_o the_o government_n by_o the_o caesar_n begin_v with_o the_o month_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4687_o cycl_n ☉_o 11._o ☽_o 13._o if_o therefore_o 4686_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a epocha_n to_o investigate_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o desire_a year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o augustus_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o 6_o several_a beginning_n epocha_n how_o manifold_a be_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n of_o this_o epocha_n for_o some_o begin_v it_o with_o the_o death_n of_o julius_n caesar_n other_o 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augustus_n be_v firname_v augustus_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n oct._n augusti_fw-la cognomen_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la
where_o among_o other_o thing_n dionysius_n answer_v apollophanes_n concern_v this_o eclipse_n aut_fw-la deus_fw-la patitur_fw-la aut_fw-la vicem_fw-la patientis_fw-la deflet_fw-la either_o god_n himself_o suffer_v or_o else_o be_v extreme_o concern_v about_o he_o that_o suffer_v which_o contradict_v the_o opinion_n of_o origenes_n laur._n valla_n erasmus_n roterdamus_n and_o be_v peyrerius_n who_o maintain_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o particular_a eclipse_n which_o be_v not_o observe_v at_o athens_n or_o any_o other_o place_n beyond_o the_o horizon_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o phlegon_n make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o most_o unquestionable_a character_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n §_o 7._o christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o 6_o feria_n for_o the_o feria_n christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o 6_o feria_n day_n on_o which_o christ_n be_v crucify_v be_v call_v by_o 42._o by_o c._n 15._o v._n 42._o st._n mark_n and_o 31._o and_o c._n 19_o v._n 31._o st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v preparation_n or_o the_o day_n before_o the_o sabbath_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o woman_n stay_v but_o one_o day_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n see_v st._n luke_n c._n 23._o 3._o the_o syrian_a and_o arabic_a interpreter_n unanimous_o agree_v that_o christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o friday_n as_o 4._o do_v the_o most_o ancient_a father_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n 5._o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o paschal_n plenilune_n which_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 33d_o year_n of_o christ_n which_o plenilune_n do_v happen_v that_o same_o year_n on_o the_o 6_o feria_n all_o which_o sufficient_o contradict_v the_o assertion_n of_o paulus_n middleburgensis_n and_o willhelmus_fw-la langius_fw-la that_o christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o 5_o feria_n or_o on_o thursday_n what_o they_o allege_v for_o themselves_o that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o 40._o in_o c._n 12._o v._n 40._o matthew_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n some_o compute_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o christ_n passion_n other_o interpret_v it_o by_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v two_o night_n and_o one_o day_n chap._n xlii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o epocha_n these_o follow_a chararacter_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n 1._o the_o jewish_a war_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o which_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v begin_v in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o florus_n be_v make_v governor_n of_o that_o province_n and_o in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nero._n see_v ant._n see_v lib._n 20._o c._n ult_n ant._n josephus_n the_o jew_n bear_v it_o patient_o say_v histor_n say_v l._n 5._o histor_n tacitus_n till_o the_o time_n when_o gessius_n florus_n be_v make_v governor_n 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the_o roman_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n see_v chron._n see_v in_o chron._n euseb_n 5._o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n happen_v in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o fl._n vesp_n augustus_n a_o second_o time_n and_o titus_n be_v roman_a consul_n see_v 66._o see_v l._n 66._o dio_n cassius_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o 331st_o year_n before_o the_o consulship_n of_o stilico_n and_o aurelianus_n when_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v by_o the_o roman_n see_v sulpit._n severus_n 7._o titus_n begin_v the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o month_n xanticus_n on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v free_v from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n see_v jud._n see_v l._n 5._o c._n 11._o de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n josephus_n 8._o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v in_o ash_n on_o the_o 10_o day_n of_o the_o month_n lous_a on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n see_v 10._o see_v l._n 7._o c._n 9_o 10._o josephus_n and_o seder_n olam_n 9_o the_o city_n be_v take_v on_o the_o 8_o day_n of_o the_o month_n gorpiaeus_n and_o upon_o a_o saturday_n which_o day_n be_v in_o great_a veneration_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n see_v josephus_n and_o 66._o and_o l._n 66._o dio_n cassius_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o titus_n begin_v the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4783_o cycl_n ☉_o 23._o ☽_o 14._o on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o april_n and_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v in_o ash_n on_o the_o 6_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o the_o total_a desolation_n of_o the_o city_n on_o the_o first_o of_o september_n if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n be_v subtract_v 4782_o year_n and_o 3_o month_n epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n or_o 7_o month_n or_o 8_o month_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o to_o the_o know_a year_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o beforementioned_a sum_n of_o year_n and_o month_n be_v add_v the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o the_o true_a chronology_n of_o the_o destruction_n epocha_n where_o we_o must_v look_v for_o the_o chronology_n of_o this_o epocha_n of_o jerusalem_n must_v chief_o be_v look_v for_o in_o the_o book_n of_o josephus_n he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o roman_a camp_n and_o employ_v by_o they_o as_o a_o messenger_n to_o the_o besiege_a and_o though_o the_o jewish_a rabbi_n but_o especial_o rabbi_n isaac_n abarbinel_n do_v exclaim_v against_o his_o authority_n yet_o their_o calumny_n be_v of_o little_a consequence_n against_o so_o great_a a_o historian_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o rabbi'_v themselves_o be_v ignorant_a as_o to_o the_o true_a time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o city_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v immediate_o §_o 2._o the_o rabbi'_v in_o their_o chronological_a treatise_n epocha_n concern_v thâ—_n jewish_n computation_n of_o this_o epocha_n relate_v this_o destruction_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n especial_o in_o their_o great_a chronicle_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n of_o vespasian_n till_o the_o war_n of_o titus_n be_v 24_o year_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n of_o titus_n till_o the_o war_n with_o barcozbe_n 16_o year_n thus_o according_a to_o rabbi_n jose_n the_o day_n of_o good_a work_n and_o sin_n return_v within_o one_o another_o as_o for_o example_n the_o first_o
temple_n be_v destroy_v on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o week_n of_o the_o station_n of_o joarib_n and_o the_o 9th_o day_n of_o the_o month_n ab._n in_o the_o same_o manner_n happen_v the_o 2_o do_v destruction_n and_o at_o both_o time_n the_o levite_n be_v sing_v the_o canticle_n and_o what_o canticle_n god_n our_o lord_n will_v return_v upon_o their_o head_n their_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v they_o in_o their_o malice_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o other_o chronological_a treatise_n write_v by_o rabbi_n david_n ganz_n they_o indeed_o own_o that_o expedition_n of_o fl._n vespasian_n and_o tit._n vespasian_n to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n relate_v matter_n in_o a_o very_a different_a manner_n concern_v josephus_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o 3828th_o year_n after_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o 420th_o year_n after_o its_o first_o foundation_n all_o which_o be_v a_o convince_a argument_n of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o own_o history_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o city_n §_o 3._o we_o have_v already_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n epocha_n concern_v the_o computation_n of_o the_o father_n of_o this_o epocha_n chapter_n that_o the_o father_n have_v too_o much_o contract_v that_o interval_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baptism_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o their_o computation_n of_o the_o interval_n betwixt_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o erroneous_a hypothesis_n no_o great_a account_n be_v to_o be_v make_v upon_o their_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n §_o 4._o 59_o 4._o de_fw-fr â—su_fw-fr tab._n p._n 59_o joh._n jac._n hainlinus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n whether_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n happen_v in_o the_o 71st_o year_n of_o christ_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n happen_v in_o the_o 71st_o year_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o 4784th_o year_n of_o the_o jul._n period_n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o fictitious_a hypothesis_n of_o his_o mystical_a year_n be_v direct_o repugnant_a to_o the_o ancient_a history_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o find_v out_o a_o expedient_a to_o make_v the_o month_n of_o september_n of_o the_o 71st_o year_n of_o christ_n coincident_a with_o the_o 2d_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o vespasian_n as_o our_o author_n will_v willing_o persuade_v the_o world_n §_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a task_n to_o explain_v jerusalem_n what_o month_n be_v understand_v by_o josephus_n in_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o foreign_a name_n of_o the_o month_n mention_v by_o josephus_n in_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o in_o his_o 6_o book_n ch._n 4._o jud._n 4._o de_fw-fr 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
by_o his_o death_n that_o the_o tyranr_n may_v not_o defile_v that_o sacred_a and_o religious_a septenary_n number_n by_o enter_v into_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 6._o the_o tyrant_n maxentius_n be_v slay_v when_o constantine_n and_o licinius_n be_v both_o the_o 2_o do_v time_n roman_n consuis_fw-la in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o 272_o do_v olympiad_n according_a to_o st._n hierome_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o autumn_n say_v nazarius_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o winter_n about_o the_o month_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 312._o 7._o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o decennalia_fw-la of_o constantine_n the_o great_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o appoint_v his_o son_n constantine_n surname_v junior_n caesar_n according_a to_o const_n to_o l._n 4._o c._n 40._o de_fw-fr vit._n const_n eusebius_n and_o the_o chron._n alexandrinum_n mention_n that_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 316_o when_o sabinus_n and_o ruffinus_n be_v roman_n consul_n 8._o the_o same_o year_n that_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n be_v finish_v be_v coincident_a with_o the_o year_n when_o constantine_n the_o great_a celebrate_v the_o vicennalia_fw-la be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 21_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n see_v const_n see_v l._n 3._o c._n 14._o l._n 4._o c._n 47._o de_fw-fr vit._n const_n euseb_n 12._o euseb_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o socrates_n 24._o socrates_n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o sozomenus_n and_o ishmael_n ibn_n ali_n a_o mahometan_a writer_n by_o chr._n by_o l._n 1._o p._n 102._o de_fw-fr ann._n chr._n langius_n 9_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n say_v 9_o say_v l._n 1._o c._n 9_o socrates_n it_o be_v call_v together_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o annal_n on_o the_o 22d_o day_n of_o may_n when_o paulinus_n and_o julianus_n be_v roman_n consul_n in_o the_o 636th_o year_n after_o the_o reign_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o aera_fw-la of_o the_o seleucides_n and_o the_o edict_n publish_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a show_n these_o character_n to_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o 325th_o year_n of_o christ_n 10._o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n do_v not_o last_v much_o above_o one_o year_n and_o according_a to_o annal._n to_o in_o annal._n eutychius_n all_o the_o bishop_n be_v meet_v in_o the_o city_n of_o nicaea_n within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n and_o two_o month_n 11._o the_o beforementioned_a vicennalia_fw-la be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v celebrate_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o the_o 2_o do_v year_n of_o the_o 276th_o olympiad_n when_o constantine_n be_v the_o seven_o time_n and_o constantius_n roman_n consul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 326._o see_v eus_n in_o chron._n fast_o sic._n 12._o in_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a when_o dalmatius_n be_v proclaim_v caesar_n constantius_n the_o 6_o time_n and_o albinus_n be_v roman_n consul_n according_a to_o st._n alexandr_n st._n chron._n alexandr_n jerome_n 13._o constantine_n the_o great_a die_v on_o the_o 20_o day_n of_o may_n be_v then_o witsunday_n according_a to_o constant_n to_o lib._n 4._o c._n 53._o &_o 64._o in_o vit._n constant_n eusebius_n and_o the_o chron._n alexandrinum_n when_o felicianus_fw-la and_o titianus_n be_v roman_n consul_n consult_v sozomen_n chron._n alexandrinum_n and_o tripart_n and_o hist_o tripart_n idacin_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o 278th_o olympiad_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 65_o year_n see_v chron._n alexandr_n 14._o from_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a to_o count_v backward_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v compute_v about_o 31_o year_n according_a to_o 12._o to_o l._n 1._o c._n 12._o socrates_n 30_o year_n and_o 10_o month_n according_a to_o idacius_n and_o chr._n and_o in_o chr._n st._n jerome_n 30_o year_n 9_o month_n and_o 27_o day_n according_a to_o fast_o to_o in_o fast_o onuphrius_n 15._o the_o 341st_o year_n of_o christ_n when_o marcellus_n and_o probinus_n be_v roman_n consul_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 5_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v hold_v the_o council_n of_o antiochia_n see_v q_o socrates_n eccles_n socrates_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o hist_o eccles_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v evident_a first_o that_o constantius_n chlorus_n die_v and_o be_v succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5019_o cycl_n ☉_o 7._o ☽_o 3._o on_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o july_n second_o that_o maxentius_n be_v vanquish_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5025_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o september_n three_o that_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5038_o on_o the_o 22_o do_v day_n of_o may_n and_o last_v till_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5039_o in_o july_n at_o which_o time_n 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nicaea_n 5037_o year_n and_o 5_o month_n for_o the_o time_n since_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a subtract_v 5049_o year_n and_o 5_o month_n and_o the_o residue_v will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o these_o several_a synchronism_n but_o if_o to_o the_o know_a year_n of_o these_o several_a time_n beforementioned_a the_o abovenamed_a number_n of_o year_n and_o month_n be_v add_v the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o several_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o 226._o 1._o in_o euseb_n p._n 226._o josephus_n scaliger_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o const_n the_o great_a break_v out_o into_o uncertain_a the_o history_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v very_o uncertain_a these_o word_n nothing_o be_v more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o beginning_n of_o these_o emperor_n from_o carus_n to_o valentinian_n 16._o valentinian_n ad_fw-la an._n christi_fw-la â—06_n 16._o baronius_n be_v so_o positive_a in_o his_o assertion_n that_o 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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 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