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the_o greek_n viz._n a_o space_n consist_v of_o 5_o year_n from_o lustrum_fw-la to_o lustrum_fw-la inclusive_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o every_o four_o year_n be_v finish_v reckon_v the_o lustrum_fw-la one_o on_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 5_o a_o new_a lustrum_fw-la be_v perform_v and_o on_o the_o 9th_o another_o and_o so_o on_o but_o hor._n but_o isid_n hispal_n l._n 5_o c._n 37._o eâ—ym_n â—arnab_n brison_n de_fw-fr significat_fw-la verb._n l._n 10._o jos_n castle_n tab._n capit._n varro_n ovid._n hor._n other_o of_o better_a authority_n will_v have_v but_o one_o lustrum_fw-la in_o five_o year_n reckon_v the_o lustrum_fw-la the_o last_o of_o the_o five_o claudian_n be_v very_o particular_a in_o this_o matter_n cum_fw-la flavescentia_fw-la centum_fw-la messibus_fw-la aestivae_fw-la dâ—â—â—ndens_fw-la gargara_fw-la falces_fw-la spectatesque_fw-la iterum_fw-la nulli_fw-la celebrantia_fw-la ludos_fw-la circumflexa_fw-la rapit_fw-la centenus_fw-la secula_fw-la consul_n his_o annis_fw-la qui_fw-la lustra_fw-la mihi_fw-la bis_fw-la dena_fw-la recensent_fw-la nostra_fw-la ter_z augustos_fw-la inter_fw-la pomoeria_fw-la vidi_fw-la temporibus_fw-la variis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o perhaps_o this_o difference_n among_o author_n arise_v from_o the_o change_n of_o the_o lustrum_fw-la for_o according_a to_o livy_n when_o aemilius_n be_v dictator_n it_o be_v change_v from_o 5_o year_n to_o one_o and_o a_o half_a however_o among_o all_o chronologer_n at_o this_o time_n a_o lustrum_fw-la be_v repute_v constant_o for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n which_o be_v the_o first_o opinion_n §_o 5._o the_o lustrum_fw-la of_o julian_n and_o narbonassar_n julian_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o lustrum_fw-la the_o nâ—bonassarean_a and_o the_o julian_n differ_v but_o one_o day_n the_o former_a consist_v of_o 3_o common_a year_n and_o one_o bissextile_a which_o make_v 1461_o day_n the_o other_o be_v make_v up_o of_o 4_o common_a year_n or_o 1460_o day_n §_o 6._o the_o aevum_fw-la of_o the_o ancient_n in_o its_o proper_a signification_n aevum_fw-la its_o signification_n and_o receive_a signification_n pass_v for_o the_o age_n of_o one_o man_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o nurse_n in_o seneca_n tragedy_n dissuade_v hippolytus_n from_o a_o solitary_a life_n quam_fw-la varia_fw-la lethi_fw-la genera_fw-la mortalem_fw-la trahunt_fw-la carpuntque_fw-la turbam_fw-la pontus_fw-la &_o ferrum_fw-la &_o doli_fw-la sed_fw-la fata_fw-la credas_fw-la deesse_fw-la sic_fw-la atra_fw-la styga_fw-la jam_fw-la petimus_fw-la ultrc_n coeliâ—em_fw-la vitam_fw-la probet_fw-la sterilis_fw-la juventus_fw-la hoc_fw-la erit_fw-la quicquid_fw-la vides_fw-la vnius_fw-la â—vi_fw-la turba_fw-la &_o in_o semet_fw-la rvet_fw-la §_o 7._o philosopher_n use_v the_o word_n aevum_fw-la to_o writer_n other_o signification_n of_o it_o among_o â—ther_a writer_n signify_v duration_n or_o that_o which_o have_v a_o beginning_n but_o no_o end_n whence_o the_o duration_n of_o finite_a mind_n be_v common_o express_v by_o this_o word_n but_o censorinus_n 16._o
different_a as_o appear_v from_o these_o verse_n altera_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la cedens_fw-la causa_fw-la priori_fw-la successor_n tanti_fw-la frater_fw-la honoris_fw-la erit_fw-la nam_fw-la tibi_fw-la finitum_fw-la summo_fw-la graecine_n decembri_n imperium_fw-la jani_fw-la suscipit_fw-la ille_fw-la die_fw-la and_o in_o 1._o in_o fastorum_fw-la l._n 1._o another_o place_n jamque_fw-la novi_fw-la praeeunt_fw-la fasces_fw-la nova_fw-la purpura_fw-la fulget_fw-la et_fw-la nova_fw-la conspicuum_fw-la purpura_fw-la sentit_fw-la ebur_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n also_o lucan_n instabátque_fw-la dies_fw-la qui_fw-la that_fw-mi nova_fw-la nomina_fw-la fastis_fw-la quique_fw-la colit_fw-la primus_fw-la ducentem_fw-la tempora_fw-la janum_fw-la §_o 5._o the_o consulate_v ordinary_o continue_v a_o office_n of_o the_o time_n that_o the_o consul_n remain_v in_o their_o office_n year_n though_o some_o think_v it_o be_v more_o than_o the_o common_a year_n and_o although_o the_o roman_a people_n confer_v upon_o africanus_n a_o continual_a consulate_v yet_o some_o example_n break_v not_o a_o general_n rule_n for_o the_o consulate_a as_o say_v ult_n say_v lib._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la c._n ult_n seneca_n be_v a_o annual_a honour_n or_o as_o sine_fw-la as_o l._n de_fw-fr patien_n in_o sine_fw-la tertullian_n have_v it_o the_o fleet_a joy_n of_o one_o year_n §_o 6._o there_o be_v ordinary_o two_o consul_n extraordinary_o people_n of_o the_o number_n of_o consul_n that_o yearly_o preside_v over_o the_o roman_a people_n sometime_o more_o one_o of_o the_o two_o die_a or_o be_v remove_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o caesar_n for_o thus_o julius_n obsequens_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v remove_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o one_o that_o have_v take_v away_o the_o office_n of_o his_o colleague_n live_v a_o year_n and_o commodi_fw-la and_o in_o vit_fw-mi commodi_fw-la lampridius_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v undue_o elect_v say_v for_o then_o one_a there_o be_v 25_o consul_n choose_v for_o one_o year_n all_o the_o province_n be_v sell_v etc._n etc._n and_o of_o extraordinary_a consul_n seneca_n thus_o write_v he_o make_v i_o a_o consul_n but_o not_o a_o ordinary_a one_o etc._n etc._n also_o suetonius_n domit._n suetonius_n in_o domit._n in_o six_o consulate_v he_o have_v but_o one_o that_o be_v ordinary_a and_o suetonius_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o this_o in_o his_o observation_n of_o the_o emp._n augustus_n he_o also_o require_v that_o so_o often_o as_o a_o consulate_a be_v give_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v two_o colleague_n and_o add_v yet_o all_o cry_v out_o against_o he_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v that_o the_o majesty_n shall_v be_v lessen_v because_o he_o bear_v that_o honour_n not_o himself_o alone_o but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o other_o §_o 7._o those_o that_o ancient_o write_v of_o the_o roman_a time_n of_o the_o certainty_n that_o may_v be_v attain_v from_o the_o series_n of_o consul_n and_o the_o signature_n of_o the_o time_n affair_n be_v wont_a to_o note_v diligent_o that_o there_o be_v two_o consul_n which_o act_v for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o cuspiniâ—nus's_n monument_n which_o four_o year_n they_o call_v chronica_fw-la consularia_fw-la but_o we_o can_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o consult_v these_o consularia_fw-la of_o the_o consul_n since_o time_n have_v whole_o destroy_v these_o ancient_a write_n or_o miserable_o deface_v they_o but_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o etc._n that_o diony_n dio_fw-mi livius_n etc._n etc._n some_o will_v make_v good_a this_o defect_n and_o first_o of_o all_o the_o capitoline_n marble_n discover_v in_o the_o last_o age_n conduce_v much_o towards_o it_o for_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1547_o as_o caivisius_n have_v it_o the_o capitoline_n table_n write_v former_o out_o of_o the_o minute_n of_o the_o senate_n by_o verrius_n flaccus_n the_o grammarian_n and_o public_o set_v up_o in_o the_o roman_a forum_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n and_o afterward_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o disperse_v by_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n be_v lose_v and_o cover_v under_o ground_n by_o which_o ancient_a guide_n find_v afterward_o again_o very_o many_o antiquary_n have_v endeavour_v to_o correct_v the_o roman_a fasti_fw-la or_o calendar_n but_o no_o one_o have_v be_v more_o successful_a in_o those_o inquiry_n than_o onuphrius_n a_o acquaintance_n of_o the_o cardinal_n alexander_n farnesius_n to_o who_o these_o table_n be_v bring_v when_o first_o find_v for_o he_o afterward_o publish_v at_o venice_n the_o roman_a calendar_n and_o triumph_n from_o the_o time_n of_o romulus_n till_o that_o of_o charles_n v._o in_o the_o year_n 1557_o yet_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v whole_o neglect_v which_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o the_o sicilian_a calendar_n for_o this_o book_n have_v be_v take_v from_o among_o the_o most_o ancient_a write_n be_v first_o find_v in_o sicily_n be_v part_n of_o the_o ancient_a library_n of_o jerone_n surita_n and_o sometime_o â—â—ted_v by_o scaliger_n and_o causabon_n this_o book_n antonius_n augustinus_n auditor_n rotae_fw-la first_o bring_v with_o he_o into_o italy_n fr._n sylburgius_n buy_v it_o for_o six_o piece_n of_o gold_n and_o give_v it_o to_o heschelius_n who_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o augustine_n bibliotheque_fw-fr from_o whence_o it_o be_v publish_v by_o matth._n raderus_n §_o 8._o some_o suspect_n that_o a_o lustrum_fw-la of_o 4_o pair_n know_v that_o all_o the_o pair_n of_o consul_n for_o every_o year_n since_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o consulate_a answer_v to_o the_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n already_o cite_v do_v not_o at_o this_o day_n appear_v nor_o be_v now_o know_v and_o consequent_o of_o 4_o year_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o roman_a calendar_n for_o many_o year_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o consul_n which_o we_o have_v already_o remark_v be_v 2._o this_o defect_n it_o seem_v have_v give_v the_o best_a writer_n much_o trouble_v for_o first_o of_o all_o there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v that_o either_o the_o name_n of_o some_o consul_n be_v lose_v or_o that_o there_o be_v dictator_n put_v in_o the_o room_n of_o consul_n or_o that_o a_o quadrennium_fw-la or_o space_n of_o four_o year_n be_v manage_v without_o consul_n which_o opinion_n not_o to_o mention_v other_o difficulty_n seem_v to_o labour_v under_o this_o viz._n that_o it_o do_v not_o sufficient_o appear_v in_o what_o place_n the_o new_a pair_n of_o consul_n be_v insert_v also_o the_o government_n of_o dictator_n be_v half-year_o nor_o decree_v but_o by_o the_o consul_n there_o be_v some_o in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o guess_v the_o order_n of_o consul_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o city_n i_o always_o suspect_v and_o i_o think_v not_o without_o ground_n say_v onuphrius_n that_o four_o year_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o calendar_n either_o of_o dictator_n without_o consul_n or_o 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erat_fw-la §_o 9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o there_o be_v calendar_n what_o it_o be_v we_o ought_v to_o think_v of_o their_o opinion_n who_o be_v yet_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v five_o pair_n of_o consul_n in_o the_o consular_a calendar_n four_o pair_n of_o consul_n so_o we_o have_v â—_o have_v jâ—annes_n georgius_n herwart_n ab_fw-la hohenburg_n auster_n novae_n verâ—_n &_o exactè_fw-la ad_fw-la calculum_fw-la astronomicum_fw-la revocatae_fw-la chron_n â—_o some_o that_o will_v have_v the_o same_o calendar_n to_o abound_v with_o five_o pair_n of_o consul_n but_o since_o what_o this_o author_n have_v advance_v as_o any_o one_o may_v read_v he_o if_o they_o think_v it_o worth_a the_o while_n be_v repugnant_a to_o universal_a history_n and_o if_o his_o hypothesis_n be_v admit_v it_o will_v rather_o disturb_v chronology_n than_o bring_v any_o light_n unto_o it_o beside_o the_o same_o authority_n he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o advance_v his_o hypothesis_n he_o reject_v they_o in_o other_o place_n therefore_o we_o also_o shall_v reject_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v
upon_o this_o matter_n §_o 10._o the_o consul_n be_v mark_v in_o the_o roman_n of_o the_o time_n that_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o consulate_a be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o roman_n calendar_n till_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 541_o but_o after_o julius_n caesar_n as_o he_o himself_o speak_v rome_n have_v only_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o only_o the_o name_n of_o consul_n be_v retain_v for_o then_o indeed_o omnia_fw-la caesar_n erat_fw-la for_o what_o betwixt_o the_o affection_n of_o popularity_n and_o most_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o authority_n the_o caesar_n draw_v the_o consulate_a to_o themselves_o sometime_o use_v force_n in_o it_o for_o so_o suetonius_n remark_n of_o his_o augustus_n in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o invade_v the_o consulate_a move_v his_o legion_n after_o a_o hostile_a manner_n towards_o the_o city_n and_o have_v send_v a_o embassy_n to_o treat_v for_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o army_n whilst_o 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 _fw-fr 63_o 2_o reg._n fourteen_o 23._o 52_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xv._o 1._o  _fw-fr 1_o 2_o reg._n xv._o 8._o  _fw-fr 0_o 2_o reg._n xv._o 13._o  _fw-fr 11_o 2_o reg._n xv._o 17._o  _fw-fr 2_o 2_o reg._n xv._o 23._o  _fw-fr 28_o 2_o reg._n xâ—_n â—7_n an._n p._n j._n succession_n of_o the_o king_n scrip._n year_n of_o the_o king_n of_o of_o judah_n of_o israel_n jud._n israel_n 3958_o 1_o jothram_n 2_o 16_o  _fw-fr 3973_o 1_o ahaz_n 17_o 16_o  _fw-fr 3984_o 12_o 1_o hosea_n  _fw-fr 9_o 3986_o 1_o hezekiah_n 3_o 29_o  _fw-fr 3991_o 6_o finis_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4015_o 1_o manasseh_n  _fw-fr 55_o  _fw-fr 4070_o 1_o ammon_n  _fw-fr 2_o  _fw-fr 4072_o 1_o josiah_n  _fw-fr 31_o  _fw-fr 410â—_n 1_o jehoahaz_n  _fw-fr 55_o  _fw-fr 4103_o 1_o jehojakim_n  _fw-fr 2_o  _fw-fr 4106_o 4_o 1_o nebuchad_n 31_o  _fw-fr 4114_o 1_o jehoiachim_n 8_o nebuchad_n 3_o m._n  _fw-fr 4114_o 1_o zedekiah_n  _fw-fr 11_o  _fw-fr 4124_o 11_o â—9_n nebuch_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chron._n year_n of_o the_o king_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n jud._n israel_n 15_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xv._o 32._o 13_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xvi_o 1._o  _fw-fr 7_o 2_o reg._n xvii_o 1._o 29_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xviii_o 1._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xviii_o 10._o 11._o 55_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxi_o 1._o 2_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxi_o 19_o 13_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxii_o 1._o 0_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxiii_o 31._o 10_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxiii_o 36._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr jer._n xxv_o 1._o 0_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxiv_o 12_o 8._o 10_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxv_o 18._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxv_o 38._o jer._n lii_o 12._o 29._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n the_o exact_a time_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n must_v be_v determine_v according_a to_o the_o sacred_a history_n where_o we_o read_v these_o follow_a word_n 10._o word_n 1_o reg._n 6._o v._n 1._o 10._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n after_o the_o child_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n reign_n over_o israel_n in_o the_o month_n zif_fw-mi which_o be_v the_o second_o month_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o interval_n betwixt_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o time_n of_o david_n on_o which_o depend_v the_o computation_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o david_n describe_v in_o ruth_n 4._o 20._o seq_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 11._o matth._n 1._o 5._o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o nashon_fw-mi who_o live_v and_o die_v whilst_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o the_o desert_n 12._o desert_n numb_a 1._o v._n 7._o c._n 7._o â—_o 12._o beget_v salmon_n salmon_n beget_v boatz_n and_o boatz_n beget_v obed_n obed_n beget_v jesse_n and_o jesse_n david_n this_o interval_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v regulate_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o not_o to_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o word_n of_o 26._o of_o judg._n 11._o v._o 26._o jephtha_n whilst_o israel_n dwell_v in_o heshbon_n and_o her_o town_n and_o in_o aroer_n and_o her_o town_n and_o in_o all_o the_o city_n that_o be_v along_o by_o the_o coast_n of_o arnon_n three_o hundred_o year_n why_o therefore_o do_v you_o not_o recover_v they_o within_o that_o time_n which_o computation_n of_o jephtha_n according_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o time_n of_o servitude_n and_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v account_v by_o its_o self_n be_v absolute_o false_a betwixt_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n the_o first_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o temple_n till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o ezek._n 4._o 5._o be_v compute_v 37_o year_n because_o 10._o because_o 2_o chron_n 9_o v._o 10._o solomon_n reign_v 40_o year_n and_o the_o general_a defection_n of_o israel_n happen_v under_o 26._o under_o 1_o reg._n 12._o v._n 26._o jeroboam_n the_o first_o year_n after_o solomon_n be_v death_n the_o first_o temple_n be_v build_v by_o 3â—_n by_o 1_o reg._n 6._o v._o 3â—_n solomon_n in_o seven_o year_n and_o in_o the_o elevenh_v year_n in_o the_o month_n bullaker_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o month_n be_v the_o house_n finish_v throughout_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o and_o according_a to_o all_o the_o fashion_n of_o it_o so_o be_v he_o seven_o year_n in_o building_n of_o it_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n till_o its_o destruction_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4124_o and_o 8_o month_n be_v 427_o year_n and_o 6_o month_n which_o interval_n be_v calculate_v from_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n till_o the_o last_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n in_o which_o opinion_n agree_v with_o we_o not_o only_o most_o of_o the_o jewish_a interpreter_n but_o also_o among_o the_o modern_a chronologer_n josepus_n scaliger_n henricus_n buntingus_n sethus_n calvisius_n michael_n moestlinus_n henricus_n philippi_n jacobus_n hainlinus_n and_o many_o more_o from_o these_o character_n may_v be_v collect_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n according_a to_o which_o solomon_n lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3697_o in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n cycl_n ☉_o 12._o ☽_o 2._o and_o complete_v the_o whole_a structure_n in_o the_o 3704th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cycl_n ☉_o 8._o ☽_o 18._o in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n 8._o if_o therefore_o 3696_o year_n and_o 4_o month_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o jul._n period_n to_o find_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o if_o in_o like_a manner_n 3703_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n be_v subtract_v from_o the_o same_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n demonstrate_v the_o year_n since_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n but_o if_o to_o the_o year_n of_o either_o of_o these_o two_o epocha_n the_o beforementioned_a sum_v be_v add_v the_o product_n correspond_v to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o among_o the_o interpreter_n year_n different_a opinion_n concern_v the_o 480_o year_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o 480_o year_n compute_v 6._o compute_v a_o reg._n 6._o to_o have_v be_v betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n till_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o solomon_n be_v erroneous_a serrarius_n make_v this_o interval_n instead_o of_o 480_o 680_o year_n other_o will_v have_v it_o 580_o year_n among_o who_o be_v melchior_n canus_n johannes_n walterus_n nicholaus_fw-la raimarus_n and_o hugo_n grotius_n but_o beside_o that_o this_o pretend_a adulteration_n of_o the_o original_a text_n be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o providence_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n this_o computation_n of_o 480_o year_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n the_o greek_a of_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n the_o latin_a and_o other_o translation_n §_o 2._o other_o who_o be_v not_o so_o forward_o in_o contradict_v
of_o ptolemy_n §_o 4._o those_o who_o maintain_v that_o the_o beginning_n ezekiel_n of_o the_o pretend_a difference_n betwixt_o jeremiah_n and_o ezekiel_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiachim_n pretend_v that_o the_o two_o propher_n jeremiah_n and_o ezekiel_n differ_v in_o their_o computation_n as_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o captivity_n to_o evince_v which_o they_o have_v invent_v four_o several_a transmigration_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o without_o enter_v upon_o a_o dispute_n concern_v the_o reality_n of_o these_o several_a captivity_n they_o allege_v it_o seem_v very_o improbable_a that_o ezekiel_n who_o be_v cotemporary_a with_o jeremiah_n and_o write_v his_o prophefie_n after_o he_o shall_v have_v insert_v a_o different_a computation_n from_o the_o first_o and_o have_v relinquish_v a_o certain_a establish_a epocha_n to_o introduce_v a_o new_a one_o which_o can_v not_o but_o involve_v their_o prophecy_n in_o great_a obscurity_n and_o difficulty_n the_o character_n which_o ezekiel_n fix_v to_o his_o epocha_n when_o he_o call_v it_o our_o captivity_n put_v the_o matter_n beyond_o question_n §_o 5._o there_o be_v also_o some_o dispute_n concern_v the_o year_n of_o the_o passage_n in_o zechariah_n concern_v the_o 70_o year_n 70_o year_n mention_v by_o zechariah_n 5._o zechariah_n c._n 1._o v._n 12._o c._n 7._o v._n 5._o the_o word_n be_v as_o follow_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n these_o 70_o year_n and_o when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o month_n even_o these_o 70_o year_n and_o since_o 7._o since_o c._n 1._o v._n 1._o 7._o zecharias_n live_v at_o the_o time_n of_o darius_n and_o in_o the_o 2d_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v this_o vision_n and_o seem_v to_o fix_v the_o last_o period_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n to_o his_o time_n some_o have_v from_o thence_o take_v occasion_n to_o begin_v this_o epocha_n from_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o original_a text_n it_o will_v be_v apparent_a that_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o 70th_o year_n but_o of_o 70_o year_n which_o be_v pass_v before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n chap._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 1._o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o temple_n happen_v in_o the_o 11_o and_o last_o year_n of_o king_n zedekiah_n â—_o zedekiah_n 2._o reg._n 25._o v._n 2._o jer._n 34._o v._n 2._o c_o 52._o v._n â—_o 2._o and_o in_o the_o 11_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiachim_n when_o ezekiel_n be_v likewise_o carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n who_o in_o the_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o 12_o of_o the_o captivity_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n 2d_o city_n ez._n 33._o v._n 2d_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 12._o nabuchadnezzar_n 2_o reg._n 25._o five_o 8._o jer._n 32_o v._n 1._o c._n 52._o v._n 12._o 4._o the_o year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o 390_o year_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o the_o last_o year_n of_o this_o interval_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n 5._o solomon_n ez_n 4._o v._n 5._o 5._o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o jew_n make_v a_o covenant_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbatic_a year_n in_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o their_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n according_a to_o god_n institution_n 34._o institution_n dâ—ut_o 15._o v._o 13._o jer._n 34._o 6._o the_o year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n â—â—_o coincident_a with_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o 57th_o olympiad_n according_a to_o post_n to_o chron._n lib._n post_n eusebius_n 7._o by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o most_o authentic_a historian_n and_o chronologer_n who_o computation_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o true_a connection_n of_o the_o before-enumerated_n epocha_n and_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n the_o destructian_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n happen_v in_o the_o 428th_o year_n after_o it_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v build_v 8._o it_o happen_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o vaphres_n who_o herodotus_n call_v apries_n reign_v in_o egypt_n according_a to_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o eusebius_n who_o fall_n be_v describe_v by_o herodotus_n consonant_n to_o the_o prediction_n of_o jeremiah_n who_o call_v this_o king_n pharaoh-hophra_a 30._o pharaoh-hophra_a c._n 44._o v._n 30._o 9_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v lay_v in_o ash_n betwixt_o the_o 9th_o and_o 10_o day_n of_o the_o month_n ab_n the_o five_o month_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a year_n 12._o year_n jer._n 52._o v._n 12._o 10._o the_o first_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n happen_v on_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o month_n that_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v burn_v by_o the_o roman_a soldier_n 10._o soldier_n jos_n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o 10._o from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4124_o cycl_n ☉_o 8._o ☽_o 1._o on_o the_o one_a day_n of_o august_n â—n_o the_o 6_o feria_n if_o therefore_o 4123_o year_n and_o 7_o month_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o this_o epocha_n and_o if_o the_o number_n of_o 4123_o year_n and_o 7_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 as_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o jeremiah_n chap._n 34_o year_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n happen_v in_o the_o sabbatic_a year_n that_o the_o year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o sabbatic_a year_n so_o sacr._n so_o aâ—nal_n sacr._n laurentius_n codomannus_n michael_n moestlinus_n and_o jacobus_n hainlinus_n make_v the_o same_o year_n a_o jubilean_a year_n but_o their_o hypothesis_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o manumission_n of_o servant_n which_o according_a to_o the_o mosaic_a law_n be_v not_o only_o perform_v in_o the_o jubilean_a but_o also_o in_o the_o sabbatic_a year_n be_v not_o convince_a enough_o to_o make_v we_o adhere_v to_o their_o opinion_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v in_o deut._n 15._o 1._o 12._o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n â—_o hebrew_n man_n or_o hebrew_n woman_n be_v sell_v unto_o thou_o and_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n then_o in_o the_o seven_o thou_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v free_a from_o thou_o see_v behmius_n l._n 1._o manud_a chron._n p._n 79._o §_o 2._o concern_v the_o synchronism_n of_o the_o king_n of_o vaphres_n the_o egyptian_a king_n egyptian_a king_n vaphres_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n both_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o eusebius_n do_v agree_v for_o the_o first_o make_v the_o second_o year_n of_o this_o king_n coincident_a with_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o the_o second_o make_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o vaphres_n coincident_a with_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o forty_o seven_o olympiad_n with_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o zedekiah_n with_o the_o eight_o of_o astyages_n and_o the_o eighteen_o of_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n beside_o that_o the_o history_n of_o this_o king_n agree_v exact_o with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n 30._o jeremiah_n cap._n 44._o v._n 30._o thus_o saiâ—â—_n the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v give_v pharaoh-hophra_a king_n of_o egypt_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n aâ—â—_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v his_o life_n etc._n etc._n for_o according_a to_o 2._o to_o lib._n 2._o herodotus_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o amasis_n who_o head_v his_o rebellious_a subject_n and_o be_v strangle_v by_o he_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n 1._o cyrus_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o persia_n in_o the_o 35th_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o astyages_n according_a to_o herodotus_n 2._o in_o the_o 29_o or_o 30_o year_n before_o his_o death_n according_a to_o herodotus_n and_o ctesias_n 3._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 55th_o olympiad_n according_a to_o diodorus_n thallus_n castor_n polybius_n phlegon_n cite_v by_o evang._n by_o lib._n 10_o de_fw-fr praep_v evang._n eusebius_n 4._o the_o seven_o year_n of_o cambyses_n which_o be_v the_o 37th_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v the_o 225th_o of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n at_o what_o time_n there_o be_v a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n according_a to_o â—_o to_o lib._n â—_o ptolemy_n 5._o the_o 20_o year_n of_o
and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o 70_o year_n be_v accomplish_v that_o i_o will_v punish_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o nation_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o will_v make_v it_o perpetual_a desolation_n but_o i_o must_v needs_o give_v the_o preference_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o scaliger_n who_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o aera_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o 1._o of_o c._n 24._o v._n 1_o 2._o c._n 33._o v._n 21._o c._n 40._o v._n 1._o ezekiel_n and_o several_a other_o passage_n allege_v before_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n mention_v under_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la must_v be_v account_v backward_o to_o the_o time_n of_o jehoiachim_n this_o time_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a agreeable_a to_o the_o calculation_n of_o berosus_n and_o ptolemy_n babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n there_o be_v also_o another_o objection_n to_o be_v make_v against_o this_o first_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n to_o wit_n that_o since_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o most_o historian_n cyrus_n reign_v 9_o year_n after_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o have_v neglect_v in_o all_o this_o time_n to_o rebuild_v the_o temple_n especial_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o 3._o of_o c._n 2._o v._n 3._o ezra_n that_o cyrus_n never_o recall_v the_o say_a edict_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o appear_v more_o probable_a that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n it_o be_v else_o very_o difficult_a to_o imagine_v how_o cambyses_n the_o successor_n of_o cyrus_n can_v have_v prevent_v the_o same_o edict_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o here_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o in_o profane_a history_n the_o year_n when_o cyrus_n enter_v the_o babylonian_a empire_n and_o vanquish_a darius_n be_v express_o mention_v but_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n which_o in_o all_o probability_n transcend_v a_o considerable_a time_n be_v pass_v by_o in_o silence_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o profane_a historian_n fix_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n to_o that_o time_n when_o he_o vanquish_v darius_n but_o it_o seem_v as_o if_o the_o holy_a scripture_n understand_v by_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la the_o same_o year_n when_o he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o babylon_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o aera_fw-la actiaca_n which_o some_o begin_v from_o the_o battle_n of_o actium_n other_o from_o the_o conquest_n of_o alexandria_n there_o be_v also_o another_o observation_n to_o be_v make_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a text_n do_v not_o express_o denote_v the_o first_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la but_o rather_o one_o of_o the_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la which_o i_o wonder_v how_o it_o shall_v slip_v the_o observation_n of_o so_o many_o interpreter_n chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o consular_a dignity_n the_o character_n of_o this_o epo_n ha_o be_v 1._o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n 2._o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o consular_a dignity_n in_o rome_n 3._o the_o interval_n of_o 244_o year_n betwixt_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o epocha_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o livy_n messala_n corvinus_n and_o several_a other_o roman_a historian_n 4._o the_o first_o consulate_v of_o l._n junius_n brutus_n and_o l._n tarqvinius_n brutus_n the_o last_o of_o which_o enjoy_v this_o dignity_n but_o for_o a_o very_a little_a time_n be_v oblige_v to_o abdicate_v himself_o from_o the_o consulate_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o name_n and_o affinity_n with_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o p._n valerius_n poplicola_n 5._o the_o king_n be_v banish_v rome_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o those_o of_o athens_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pisistratides_n according_a to_o pliny_n lib._n 34._o c._n 4._o 6._o the_o first_o tarentin_n game_n after_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n be_v institute_v by_o valerius_n poplicola_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o valerius_n antias_n in_o censorinus_n c._n 17._o 7._o pythagoras_n of_o samus_n be_v in_o italy_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o l._n brutus_n free_v his_o native_a country_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n cic._n tusc_n 4._o 8._o soon_o after_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n capitolinus_n be_v dedicate_v by_o m._n horatius_n pulvillus_n who_o be_v choose_v colleague_n to_o poplicola_n after_o the_o death_n of_o brutus_n who_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n according_a to_o 3._o to_o histor_n l._n 3._o tacitus_n and_o 1â—_n and_o l_o 5._o c._n 1â—_n valerius_n maximus_n 9_o the_o 6_o day_n of_o the_o calends_o of_o march_n tarquin_n the_o last_o of_o the_o roman_a king_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v the_o city_n the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n be_v by_o the_o ancient_a roman_a historian_n fix_v to_o that_o day_n these_o and_o innumerable_a other_o character_n show_v the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n to_o have_v be_v coincident_a with_o the_o year_n 4206_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n cycl_n ☉_o 6._o ☽_o 7._o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o spring_n which_o time_n we_o look_v upon_o as_o to_o be_v unquestionable_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n be_v subtract_v 4205_o year_n and_o 2_o month_n the_o epocha_n any_o year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n and_o if_o the_o beforementioned_a sum_n be_v add_v to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o say_v epocha_n the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o the_o ancient_a historian_n make_v mention_n of_o these_o seven_o follow_a roman_a king_n  _fw-fr year_n 1._o romulus_n who_o reign_v 37_o a_o vacancy_n of_o the_o throne_n which_o last_v 1_o 2._o numa_n pompilius_n who_o reign_v 43_o 3._o tullus_n hostilius_n who_o reign_v 27_o 4._o ancus_n martius_n who_o reign_v 24_o 5._o tarqvinius_n priscus_n who_o reign_v 38_o 6._o servius_n tullius_n who_o reign_v 44_o 7._o tarqvinius_n superbus_n who_o reign_v 25_o the_o sum_n 244_o §_o 2._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o consular_a government_n mention_v by_o livy_n florus_n aurelius_n victor_n and_o other_o roman_a historian_n be_v contract_v by_o fin._n by_o l._n 2._o de_fw-fr fin._n cicero_n in_o these_o follow_a word_n lucretia_n be_v ravish_v by_o the_o king_n son_n lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o herself_o the_o grief_n conceive_v at_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o action_n by_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n prove_v the_o real_a cause_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o city_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o brutus_n §_o 3._o the_o annual_a government_n of_o the_o roman_a consul_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o so_o many_o character_n of_o time_n by_o the_o ancient_n have_v be_v very_o industrious_a in_o order_v the_o catalogue_n of_o these_o consul_n but_o they_o all_o be_v fall_v short_a from_o what_o have_v be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n since_o in_o the_o year_n 1547_o the_o public_a record_n call_v tabulae_fw-la capitolins_n be_v find_v at_o rome_n which_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v be_v first_o collect_v by_o verrius_n flaccus_n grammaticus_n by_o command_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o afterward_o publish_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o augustus_n cuspinianus_n carolus_n sigonius_n and_o onuphrius_n panvinius_n have_v the_o chief_a management_n in_o restore_v and_o order_v this_o catalogue_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o ingenuity_n and_o industry_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o four_o pair_n of_o consul_n that_o be_v want_v in_o these_o record_n i_o can_v but_o agree_v with_o calvisius_n in_o this_o point_n who_o attribute_n this_o defect_n of_o these_o four_o pair_n of_o consul_n to_o the_o irregularity_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_a calendar_n chap._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 1._o all_o the_o ancient_a author_n who_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o this_o war_n agree_v that_o the_o persian_n and_o greek_n be_v first_o engage_v in_o war_n after_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o city_n
10_o year_n of_o this_o war_n the_o greek_n as_o thucydides_n relate_v make_v a_o truce_n which_o be_v very_o ill_o observe_v §_o 4._o the_o annual_a magistracy_n of_o the_o archontes_n war._n the_o name_n of_o the_o athenian_a archontes_n and_o lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la during_o this_o war._n at_o athens_n and_o of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la have_v both_o their_o beginning_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o aestival_n solstice_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a archontes_n and_o ephori_fw-la be_v look_v upon_o as_o so_o many_o character_n in_o the_o history_n of_o this_o war_n we_o have_v for_o the_o more_o perspicuity_n sake_n insert_v their_o name_n in_o the_o follow_a catalogue_n each_o in_o his_o due_a order_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o each_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n when_o these_o archontes_n and_o ephori_fw-la begin_v their_o magistracy_n be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o summer_n solstice_n ann._n bell._n archontes_n ephori_fw-la an._n pe._n jul._n i._o pythodorus_n aenesias_n 4282_o ii_o euthydemus_n brasidas_n 4283_o iii_o apollodorus_n isanor_n 4284_o iu._n epaminon_n sostratidas_n 4285_o v._n diotimus_n exarchus_n 4286_o vi._n euclides_n agesistratus_fw-la 4287_o vii_o euthydemus_n angenidas_n 4288_o viii_o stratocles_n onomacles_n 4289_o ix_o isarchus_n zeuxippus_n 4290_o x._o aminias_n pityas_n 4291_o xi_o alcaeus_n phstolas_n 4292_o xii_o aristion_n clinomach_n 4293_o xiii_o astyphilius_n ilarchus_n 4294_o fourteen_o archias_n leon._n 4295_o xv._o antiphon_n chaeridas_fw-la 4296_o xvi_o euphemus_n patesiades_n 4297_o xvii_o aristomnestus_fw-la cleosthenes_n 4298_o xviii_o chabrias_n lycarius_n 4299_o xix_o pisander_n eperatus_n 4300_o xx._n cleocritus_n onomantius_n 4301_o xxi_o callias_n alexippidas_n 4302_o xxii_o glalicippus_n theopomp_n 4303_o xxiii_o glaucippus_n isias_n 4304_o xxiv_o diocles._n aracus_n 4305_o xxv_o euctemon_n evarchippus_n 4306_o xxvi_o antigenes_n pantacles_n 4307_o xxvii_o callias_n pityas_n 4308_o xxviii_o alexias_n archytas_n 4309_o xxix_o pythodorus_n eudicus_n 4310_o chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o epocha_n and_o interval_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n of_o daniel_n mention_v in_o the_o 9th_o chapter_n verse_n 24._o 1._o by_o these_o 70_o week_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v annual_a week_n or_o a_o interval_n of_o 490_o year_n 2._o during_o this_o interval_n of_o year_n the_o messiah_n be_v bear_v and_o suffer_v death_n verse_n 24._o 3._o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v to_o that_o time_n when_o that_o solemn_a edict_n of_o rebuild_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v make_v 4._o the_o end_n of_o these_o 70_o annual_a week_n ought_v to_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o that_o city_n according_a to_o the_o word_n in_o v._n in_o c._n 9_o v._n daniel_n seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n and_o the_o word_n of_o 15._o of_o c._n 24._o v._n 15._o st._n matthew_n when_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n 5._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o interval_n or_o epocha_n till_o the_o 32_o do_v year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n when_o nehemiah_n return_v â—â—t_n of_o persia_n aught_o to_o be_v account_v 7_o annual_a week_n â—â—_o 49_o 6._o 49_o nehem._n 13._o v._o 6._o year_n dan._n 9_o v._n 25._o 6._o scaliger_n be_v opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v not_o improâ—â—blâ—_n that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o these_o 70_o annual_a â—â—eks_n be_v likewise_o the_o first_o both_o in_o the_o sacred_a sabbatic_a and_o jubilean_a cycle_n for_o the_o angel_n call_v theâ—_n express_o annual_a week_n which_o be_v equivalent_a â—â—_o the_o sabbatick_a cycle_n and_o all_o together_o make_v 〈…〉_o interval_n of_o 490_o year_n or_o 10_o jubilean_a cycle_n and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o thâ—_n mystical_a interval_n may_v likewise_o be_v apply_v to_o 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be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o abovementioned_a passage_n of_o ezra_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n allege_v against_o we_o that_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v have_v nourish_v their_o hatred_n against_o the_o jew_n for_o 110_o year_n this_o be_v the_o interval_n from_o the_o edict_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o 2d_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n nothus_fw-la but_o i_o can_v see_v the_o least_o improbability_n why_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n who_o be_v profess_v enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o envious_a of_o their_o prosperity_n shall_v not_o have_v propagate_v their_o hatred_n to_o their_o posterity_n wherefore_o i_o can_v but_o agree_v once_o more_o with_o temp._n with_o l._n 6_o p._n 594._o de_fw-fr em._n temp._n scaliger_n that_o since_o nehemiah_n himself_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n he_o be_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n employ_v in_o search_v 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master_n of_o asia_n in_o the_o 5_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n according_a to_o 14._o to_o lib._n 11._o ver_n 14._o justin_n 11._o the_o same_o year_n be_v the_o 5_o year_n of_o darius_n at_o its_o beginning_n ptolemy_n allow_v but_o four_o year_n for_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n 12._o eleven_o day_n before_o this_o last_o battle_n fight_v betwixt_o darius_n and_o alexander_n there_o happen_v a_o very_a remarkable_a eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n according_a to_o alexand._n to_o vit._n alexand._n plutarch_n 13._o the_o same_o eclipse_n have_v be_v observe_v according_a to_o plutarch_n in_o the_o month_n of_o boâ—dromion_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o summer_n or_o the_o antumnal_a aequinox_n at_o which_o time_n the_o greek_n use_v to_o celebrate_v the_o eleusinia_n dedicate_v to_o ceres_n of_o which_o far._n which_o in_o herc._n far._n l._n an._n seneca_n have_v the_o follow_a word_n quantâ_fw-la cum_fw-la longae_fw-la redit_fw-la hora_fw-la noctis_fw-la crescere_fw-la &_o 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dar._n codoman_n the_o last_o monarch_n of_o persia_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o same_o year_n if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n epic_a to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o these_o epic_a period_n be_v subtract_v 4382_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n in_o asia_n or_o since_o the_o battle_n fight_v near_o gaugamela_n and_o if_o 4383_o year_n and_o six_o month_n be_v subtract_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o residue_n be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o period_n of_o calippus_n or_o the_o death_n of_o dar._n codomannus_n but_o if_o to_o these_o year_n of_o these_o epocha_n be_v add_v the_o before_o mention_v number_n of_o year_n the_o several_a 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 pers_n 1._o l._n 2._o hist_o sacr._n pers_n petrus_n bizarrus_n have_v 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profess_a enemy_n of_o his_o country_n as_o may_v be_v conjecture_v from_o that_o epistle_n write_v by_o alexander_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o darius_n mention_v by_o 17._o by_o l._n 17._o diodorus_n siculus_n §_o 2._o the_o battle_n which_o decide_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o asiatic_a empire_n betwixt_o the_o persian_n and_o fight_v in_o what_o place_n this_o battle_n be_v fight_v greek_n and_o from_o whence_o begin_v this_o epocha_n be_v common_o call_v the_o battle_n of_o arbela_n whilst_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v fight_v near_o gaugamela_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o strange_a how_o the_o historian_n can_v confound_v these_o two_o place_n which_o lie_v at_o about_o 600_o stadia_fw-la from_o one_o another_o of_o which_o i_o can_v give_v no_o better_a account_n than_o to_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o caus_n of_o lib._n 16._o georg._n p._n 507._o ad_fw-la caus_n strabo_n arbela_n say_v he_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o babylon_n and_o situate_v not_o far_o from_o it_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n lycus_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o aturia_n be_v the_o city_n of_o ninus_n in_o the_o province_n of_o aturia_n be_v likewise_o the_o village_n of_o gaugamela_n famous_a for_o the_o great_a victory_n obtain_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a against_o darius_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o macedoman_o see_v gaugamela_n to_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a village_n and_o arbela_n a_o considerable_a place_n build_v as_o it_o be_v report_v by_o arbelus_n the_o son_n of_o athmoneus_n they_o disperse_v it_o abread_n that_o they_o have_v fight_v and_o obtain_v this_o signal_n victory_n near_o arbela_n which_o have_v misguide_v several_a historian_n into_o this_o error_n of_o which_o consult_v the_o note_n of_o freinshemius_n upon_o curtius_n §_o 3._o temp._n 3._o l._n 5._o de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n joseph_n scaliger_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o eclipse_n whether_o plutarch_n commit_v a_o error_n in_o his_o character_n of_o the_o lunar_a eclipse_n plutarch_n commit_v a_o error_n in_o the_o character_n of_o this_o lunar_a eclipse_n mention_v before_o but_o the_o matter_n due_o weigh_v this_o objection_n be_v make_v without_o sufficient_a reason_n against_o a_o historian_n of_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o reputation_n for_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v express_o any_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o month_n boâ—dromion_n but_o only_o the_o feast_n of_o eleusinia_n which_o be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o greek_n for_o several_a day_n together_o beside_o that_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o attic_a year_n as_o propose_v by_o scaliger_n and_o according_a to_o which_o he_o have_v correct_v plutarch_n be_v not_o sufficient_o establish_v and_o approve_v among_o we_o which_o be_v questionless_a the_o reason_n that_o calvisius_n who_o otherwise_o never_o fail_v to_o follow_v close_o the_o footstep_n of_o scaliger_n have_v not_o make_v the_o least_o animadversion_n upon_o this_o passage_n of_o ptolemy_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v also_o our_o opinion_n that_o this_o character_n of_o so_o ancient_a a_o author_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v chap._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 1._o alexander_n the_o great_a live_v 32_o year_n and_o 3_o month_n which_o be_v to_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 106th_o olympiad_n when_o philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n receive_v the_o congratulation_n about_o the_o victory_n obtain_v by_o sarmenio_n over_o the_o illyrian_n according_a to_o 7._o to_o l._n 7._o arrian_n and_o alex._n and_o vit._n alex._n plutarch_n 2._o alexander_n reign_v 12_o year_n and_o 7_o or_o 8_o month_n according_a to_o eratosthenes_n in_o clement_n of_o alexandrina_n 17._o alexandrina_n l._n 17._o diodorus_n siculus_n arrian_n eusebius_n sulpitius_n severus_n and_o 1_o maccab._n c._n 1._o v._n 8._o 3._o after_o 7_o year_n be_v complete_v since_o the_o victory_n of_o alexander_n over_o darius_n alexander_n die_v near_o babylon_n 2._o babylon_n l._n 2._o sulp._n severus_n
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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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 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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
of_o their_o magistrate_n §_o 9_o the_o olympian_a year_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n each_o of_o they_o admit_v again_o of_o a_o threefold_a difference_n for_o they_o be_v either_o common_a year_n consist_v of_o 12_o month_n and_o these_o be_v again_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 362_o day_n of_o which_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 361_o day_n one_o day_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o month_n boëdromion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 360_o day_n 2_o day_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o month._n or_o embolimâ—an_a year_n consist_v of_o 13_o mon._n by_o double_v the_o mon._n posideon_n and_o these_o be_v again_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 39â—_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 391_o day_n one_o day_n be_v take_v out_o again_o of_o the_o month_n boëdromion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 390_o day_n one_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o month._n §_o 10._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o last_o olympiad_n epocha_n concern_v the_o end_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v celebrate_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 312_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a but_o cedrenus_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v continue_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n after_o and_o the_o last_o olympiad_n be_v the_o 293d_o which_o according_a to_o this_o computation_n must_v be_v coincident_a with_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 393._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n 1._o this_o epocha_n must_v be_v regulate_v either_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o varro_n or_o cato_n 2._o whereas_o cato_n affirm_v that_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o 24_o olympian_a year_n and_o varro_n that_o it_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o 23_o do_v olympian_n year_n the_o connection_n of_o this_o epocha_n must_v be_v fix_v to_o one_o of_o these_o abovementioned_a olympian_a year_n 3._o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o same_o day_n the_o latin_n celebrate_v their_o feast_n call_v palilia_n according_o it_o must_v be_v determine_v that_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o computation_n of_o cato_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3962_o cycle_n ☉_o 14._o ☽_o 10._o but_o according_a to_o the_o calculation_n of_o varro_n in_o the_o year_n 3961_o cycle_n ☉_o 13._o ☽_o 11_o on_o the_o 21_o day_n of_o april_n if_o therefore_o according_a to_o cato_n 3961_o year_n and_o three_o month_n or_o according_a to_o varro_n 3960_o year_n and_o epocha_n to_o investigate_v thâ—_n year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n 3_o month_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n but_o if_o the_o abovementioned_a number_n of_o year_n and_o month_n be_v add_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_v epocha_n the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o notwithstanding_o this_o epocha_n be_v the_o most_o varro_n concern_v the_o dâ—fferâ—nce_n betwixt_o câ—to_n and_o varro_n celebrate_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o be_v not_o free_a from_o all_o dispute_n occasion_v by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n who_o not_o only_o before_o the_o time_n of_o cato_n and_o varro_n do_v regulate_v their_o computation_n by_o this_o epocha_n which_o be_v not_o introduce_v till_o five_o of_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n but_o also_o afterward_o do_v disagree_v in_o the_o true_a time_n there_o be_v a_o whole_a year_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o computation_n of_o cato_n and_o that_o of_o varro_n and_o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n go_v another_o year_n beyond_o both_o and_o fix_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o 25_o olympian_a year_n and_o say_v that_o the_o first_o feast_n of_o the_o palilia_n be_v celebrate_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jul._n period_n 3963._o these_o three_o author_n be_v of_o a_o equal_a authority_n and_o it_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v determine_v whether_o the_o ancient_a roman_a record_n of_o the_o consul_n or_o those_o of_o the_o censor_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v we_o will_v suspend_v our_o judgement_n in_o this_o nice_a point_n but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o augustus_n claudius_n and_o the_o other_o emperor_n in_o their_o proclamation_n follow_v the_o varronian_a calculation_n as_o also_o plutarch_n cornelius_n tacitus_n dion_n cellius_n censorinus_n onuphrius_n baronius_n and_o most_o of_o the_o modern_a chronologer_n but_o the_o computation_n of_o cato_n solinus_n eusebius_n and_o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n himself_o as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o his_o 2._o his_o lib._n 2._o write_n and_o if_o we_o believe_v capellus_n cicero_n livy_n pliny_n and_o paterculus_n begin_v this_o epocha_n promiscuous_o sometime_o from_o the_o varronian_a palilia_n sometime_o from_o the_o forego_n year_n sometime_o also_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n of_o the_o follow_a year_n see_v dei_fw-la see_v com._n in_o l._n 3_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la ludovicus_n vives_z and_z d_o jacobus_n capellus_n §_o 2._o it_o be_v very_o evident_a out_o of_o the_o roman_a history_n palilia_n the_o roman_a feast_n calâ—ed_v palilia_n that_o the_o feast_n call_v palilia_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o celebrate_a at_o rome_n institute_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o this_o city_n according_a to_o propertius_n thematism_n c_o thematism_n vrbis_fw-la festus_n erat_fw-la dixere_fw-la palilia_n patres_fw-la hic_fw-la primus_fw-la coepit_fw-la moenibus_fw-la esse_fw-la dies_fw-la annua_fw-la pastorum_fw-la convivia_fw-la lusus_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la quum_fw-la pagana_fw-la madent_a fercula_fw-la divitiis_fw-la quumque_fw-la super_fw-la raros_fw-la foeni_fw-la flammantis_fw-la acervos_fw-la trajicit_fw-la immundos_fw-la ebria_fw-la turba_fw-la dape_fw-la romulus_n excubias_fw-la decrevit_fw-la in_o otia_fw-la solvi_fw-la atque_fw-la intermissâ_fw-la castra_fw-la filere_o tubâ_fw-la which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o romuli_n by_o in_o vit._n romuli_n plutarch_n as_o to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n palilia_n servius_n affirm_v that_o pale_n be_v call_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o goddess_n of_o forage_n who_o feast_n use_v to_o be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o 21_o day_n of_o april_n from_o whence_o this_o feast_n be_v call_v palilia_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o star_n call_v by_o the_o modern_a astronomer_n oculus_fw-la tauri_n which_o in_o ancient_a time_n use_v to_o rise_v about_o the_o 21_o of_o april_n be_v also_o call_v palilicium_n there_o be_v some_o other_o who_o derive_v it_o à _fw-la pariendo_fw-la and_o in_o lieu_n of_o palilia_n will_v have_v it_o call_v parilia_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o romulus_n rome_n whether_o romulus_n be_v the_o first_o â—â—under_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o 1._o but_o lib_fw-la 1._o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n say_v the_o historian_n do_v agree_v neither_o about_o the_o time_n nor_o the_o true_a founder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o romuli_n and_o in_o vit._n romuli_n plutarch_n speak_v much_o to_o the_o tame_a purpose_n notwithstanding_o say_v he_o the_o most_o glorious_a name_n of_o this_o city_n be_v so_o much_o celebrate_v among_o foreign_a nation_n it_o remain_v as_o yet_o uncertain_a who_o be_v its_o first_o founder_n 〈◊〉_d founder_n lib._n 3._o c._n 2_o in_o ital._n 〈◊〉_d philippus_n cluverius_n allege_v many_o more_o of_o this_o kind_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a historian_n and_o conclude_v that_o the_o fictitious_a relation_n of_o the_o greek_n concern_v romulus_n and_o remus_n be_v so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a as_o not_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o people_n of_o sense_n but_o though_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o the_o history_n of_o romulus_n and_o remus_n be_v involve_v in_o many_o fabulous_a circumstance_n yet_o can_v this_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o annul_v the_o authority_n of_o so_o many_o ancient_a historian_n especial_o since_o it_o appear_v very_o congruous_a to_o the_o ancient_n chronology_n that_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n from_o whence_o the_o roman_n deduce_v the_o origin_n of_o their_o city_n live_v one_o romulus_n §_o 4._o tacit._n 4._o ad_fw-la l._n 12._o an._n tacit._n justus_n lipsius_n with_o the_o rest_n who_o call_v the_o history_n of_o romulus_n in_o question_n deny_v troy_n origin_n of_o the_o roman_a origin_n to_o have_v be_v the_o parent_n of_o rome_n but_o i_o can_v but_o agree_v with_o st._n dei_fw-la st._n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la austin_n who_o begin_v his_o three_o book_n with_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n owe_v
their_o first_o offspring_n to_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n otherwise_o call_v ilium_n 4._o ilium_n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o city_n of_o troy_n say_v he_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n according_o there_o have_v not_o be_v want_v who_o have_v deduce_v the_o genealogy_n of_o romulus_n and_o remus_n from_o aeneas_n and_o his_o posterity_n of_o which_o we_o have_v give_v a_o scheme_n in_o the_o follow_a table_n according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o poet_n haec_fw-la domus_fw-la aenaeae_fw-la câ—nctis_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la oris_fw-la et_fw-la nati_fw-la natorum_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la nascentur_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la tros_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v three_o son_n to_o wit_n ilus_n k._n of_o troy_n ganymedes_n and_o assaracus_n from_o who_o descend_v capys_n anchyse_n aeneas_n who_o first_o wife_n be_v creusa_n the_o daughter_n of_o k._n priamus_n the_o 2_o do_v lavinia_z daughter_z to_z k._n latinus_n ascanius_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n julus_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n silvius_n k._n after_o his_o brother_n ascanius_n aeneas_n silvius_n latinus_n alba._n atys_n capys_n capetus_n tiberinus_n agrippa_z aventinus_n procas_n numitor_n expel_v by_o his_o brother_n aegisthus_n rhea_n a_o vestal_a virgin_n romulus_n remus_n amulius_n alladius_n §_o 5._o the_o ancient_a roman_a year_n consist_v of_o ten_o month_n only_o and_o these_o neither_o lunar_a nor_o solar_a romulus_n of_o the_o year_n institute_v by_o romulus_n one_o but_o regulate_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o first_o founder_n march_z be_v the_o first_o of_o 31_o day_n april_n the_o second_o of_o 30_o day_n the_o three_o be_v may_n of_o 31_o day_n the_o four_o june_n of_o 30_o day_n quinctilis_n be_v the_o five_o of_o 31_o day_n sextilis_n the_o six_o of_o 30_o day_n the_o seven_o be_v september_n of_o 30_o day_n the_o eight_o october_n of_o 31_o day_n november_n the_o nine_o of_o 30_o day_n and_o december_n the_o ten_o of_o 31_o day_n the_o whole_a year_n consist_v of_o 304_o day_n fenestellus_fw-la licinius_n macro_n and_o scaliger_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o romulus_n the_o roman_a year_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o month_n but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a author_n who_o confirm_v by_o their_o authority_n our_o assertion_n that_o it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a to_o allege_v they_o here_o we_o will_v only_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o fast_o of_o lib._n 1._o fast_o ovid_n tempora_fw-la digereret_fw-la cum_fw-la conditor_fw-la vrbis_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la constituit_fw-la menses_fw-la quinque_fw-la bis_fw-la esse_fw-la svo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la arma_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la sidera_fw-la romule_fw-la noras_fw-la curaque_fw-la finitimos_fw-la vincere_fw-la major_a erat_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la caesar_n quae_fw-la moverit_fw-la illum_fw-la errorémque_fw-la suum_fw-la quo_fw-la tueatur_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la utero_fw-la matris_fw-la dum_fw-la prodâ—ret_fw-la infans_fw-la hoc_fw-la anno_fw-la statuit_fw-la temporis_fw-la esse_fw-la satis_fw-la per_fw-la totidem_fw-la menses_fw-la à _fw-la funere_fw-la conjugis_fw-la uxor_fw-la sustinet_fw-la in_o vidua_fw-la tristia_fw-la figna_fw-la domo_fw-la and_o consider_v that_o the_o genius_n of_o romulus_n appear_v more_o incline_v to_o warlike_a exploit_n than_o astronomy_n it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n if_o he_o introduce_v such_o a_o irregular_a form_n of_o the_o year_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o inconvenience_n be_v alter_v by_o numa_n pompilius_n §_o 6._o the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v at_o several_a time_n flourish_v hâ—w_o lâ—ng_v râ—me_o flourish_v feel_v the_o direful_a effect_n of_o many_o dangerous_a revolution_n but_o especial_o when_o alaric_n after_o a_o long_a siege_n be_v at_o last_o become_v master_n of_o it_o ruin_v it_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n where_o the_o goth_n exercise_v such_o unheard_a of_o cruelty_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o if_o they_o intend_v as_o johannes_n mariana_n hisp_n mariana_n lib_fw-la 4._o de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi hisp_n express_v it_o to_o revenge_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o injury_n the_o world_n have_v receive_v in_o former_a age_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o ancestor_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n 1._o this_o epocha_n be_v found_v upon_o somany_a character_n as_o be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v insert_v here_o we_o will_v only_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o sort_n among_o the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v account_v many_o eclipse_n relate_v by_o prolemy_n to_o the_o second_o class_n belong_v the_o computation_n of_o this_o epocha_n with_o respect_n to_o many_o other_o by_o 21._o by_o lib._n de_fw-fr d._n nat._n c._n 21._o censorinus_n 2._o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o epocha_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3967_o cycl_n ☉_o 19_o ☽_o 15._o on_o the_o 26_o day_n of_o february_n on_o the_o four_o feria_n in_o the_o 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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 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