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nis_n day_n of_o the_o mon._n of_o april_n the_o feriae_fw-la  _fw-fr 1_o two_o 5_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tear_v 2_o iii_o 6_o  _fw-fr 3_o iv_o vii_o  _fw-fr 4_o five_o 1_o  _fw-fr 5_o vi_o 2_o ☉_o in_o ♈_o 6_o vii_o 3_o  _fw-fr 7_o viii_o 4_o  _fw-fr 8_o ix_o 5_o  _fw-fr 9_o x_o â—_o exod._n 12._o v._o 3._o 10_o xi_o vii_o segregation_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb._n 11_o xii_o 1_o  _fw-fr 12_o xiii_o 2_o  _fw-fr 13_o fourteen_o 3_o  _fw-fr 14_o xv_o 4_o out_o of_o egypt_n 15_o xvi_o 5_o the_o pas_n first-born_a slay_v departure_n 16_o xvii_o 6_o they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o etham_n 17_o xviii_o vii_o they_o pitch_v in_o pihahiroth_n 18_o xix_o 1_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n 19_o xx_o 2_o  _fw-fr 20_o xxi_o 3_o they_o pitch_v in_o marah_n 21_o xxii_o 4_o  _fw-fr 22_o xxiii_o 5_o  _fw-fr 23_o xxiv_o 6_o  _fw-fr 24_o xxv_o vii_o  _fw-fr 25_o xxvi_o 1_o  _fw-fr 26_o xxvii_o 2_o  _fw-fr 27_o xxviii_o 3_o  _fw-fr 28_o xxix_o 4_o  _fw-fr 29_o xxx_o 5_o  _fw-fr 30_o i_o of_o may_v 6_o  _fw-fr d._n of_o the_o mon._n jiar_n day_n of_o the_o mon._n of_o may._n the_o feriae_fw-la  _fw-fr 1_o two_o vii_o  _fw-fr 2_o iii_o 1_o  _fw-fr 3_o iv_o 2_o  _fw-fr 4_o five_o 3_o  _fw-fr 5_o vi_o 4_o  _fw-fr 6_o vii_o 5_o  _fw-fr 7_o viii_o 6_o  _fw-fr 8_o ix_o vii_o  _fw-fr 9_o x_o 1_o  _fw-fr 10_o xi_o 2_o  _fw-fr 11_o xii_o 3_o  _fw-fr 12_o xiii_o 4_o  _fw-fr 13_o fourteen_o 5_o  _fw-fr 14_o xv_o 6_o  _fw-fr 15_o xvi_o vii_o they_o come_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n 16_o xvii_o 1_o the_o gather_v of_o manna_n 17_o xviii_o 2_o  _fw-fr 18_o xix_o 3_o  _fw-fr 19_o xx_o 4_o  _fw-fr 20_o xxi_o 5_o  _fw-fr 21_o xxii_o 6_o  _fw-fr 22_o xxiii_o vii_o no_o manna_n by_o
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as_o appear_v by_o martial_a horas_fw-la quinque_fw-la pver_fw-la nondum_fw-la tibi_fw-la nuntiat_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la jam_fw-la conviva_fw-la mihi_fw-la caeciliane_n venis_fw-la and_o in_o athenaeus_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mercenary_a hour-teller_n and_o also_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o parasite_n that_o declare_v suppertime_n §_o 7._o but_o among_o the_o many_o instrument_n the_o day_n the_o ancient_n manner_n of_o note_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n ancient_n make_v use_v of_o to_o distinguish_v their_o hour_n the_o sundial_n or_o heliotropia_n be_v certain_o the_o most_o ancient_a for_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o read_v 20._o read_v 2_o king_n 20._o of_o ahaz'_v dial_n where_o that_o great_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v of_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v back_o ten_o degree_n about_o which_o not_o only_a r._n solomon_n but_o other_o interpreter_n agree_v that_o those_o degree_n be_v the_o indices_fw-la of_o such_o part_n of_o the_o day_n nor_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o this_o so_o public_a a_o machine_n be_v only_o in_o use_n among_o mathematician_n as_o salmasius_n fancy_n against_o who_o dion_n petavius_n very_o well_o urge_v that_o then_o it_o will_v not_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o erect_v they_o so_o public_o in_o the_o market-place_n and_o much_o more_o from_o hence_o the_o falsity_n of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n do_v appear_v that_o the_o use_v of_o fortune-teller_n and_o astrologer_n be_v very_o severe_o forbid_v by_o the_o jew_n however_o the_o use_n of_o dial_n be_v not_o only_o long_a since_o know_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o other_o nation_n as_o the_o greek_n as_o diogenes_n laertius_n report_v and_o the_o roman_n as_o pliny_n 60._o pliny_n d._n l._n lib._n 7._o c._n 60._o relate_v pomponius_n also_o give_v a_o account_n of_o a_o famous_a dial_n in_o the_o field_n of_o mars_n which_o persius_n speak_v of_o when_o he_o say_v stertimus_fw-la indomitum_fw-la quod_fw-la despumare_fw-la falernum_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la quinta_fw-la dum_fw-la linea_fw-la tangitur_fw-la umbra_fw-la §_o 8._o and_o since_o we_o can_v at_o all_o time_n be_v clepsydra_n a_o description_n of_o the_o roman_a clepsydra_n so_o happy_a as_o to_o enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o ancient_a roman_n or_o rather_o the_o greek_n to_o make_v some_o amends_o for_o the_o frequency_n of_o storm_n etc._n etc._n find_v out_o according_a to_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o that_o age_n a_o artificial_a invention_n the_o author_n as_o pliny_n 60._o pliny_n l._n 7._o c._n 60._o write_v be_v scipio_n nasica_n which_o pancirollus_n give_v the_o follow_a description_n of_o they_o take_v say_v he_o a_o vessel_n make_v of_o glass_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o which_o be_v a_o narrow_a hole_n do_v about_o with_o gold_n lest_o the_o water_n shall_v wear_v it_o away_o on_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o vessel_n be_v draw_v a_o right_a line_n have_v the_o twelve_o hour_n set_v upon_o it_o after_o which_o they_o fill_v the_o vessel_n with_o water_n which_o issue_v drop_n by_o drop_n out_o of_o the_o little_a hole_n they_o thrust_v a_o cork_n into_o the_o water_n fasten_v to_o a_o little_a wand_n the_o end_n of_o which_o point_v at_o the_o one_a hour_n and_o as_o the_o water_n fall_v down_o more_o at_o the_o 2_o do_v 3_o d_o etc._n etc._n hour_n this_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v call_v a_o clepsydra_n and_o with_o we_o a_o hourglass_n §_o 9_o natural_a hour_n be_v not_o every_o where_o unequal_a natural_a hour_n not_o every_o where_o unequal_a unequal_a since_o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o difference_n of_o hour_n artificial_a and_o natural_a as_o to_o the_o quantity_n with_o those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o torrid_a zone_n or_o under_o the_o aequator_fw-la where_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n ascend_v direct_o yet_o be_v it_o otherwise_o with_o those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o temperate_a zone_n if_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o equinoctial_a point_n §_o 10._o and_o it_o be_v common_o think_v that_o all_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a one_o with_o another_o be_v equal_a one_o with_o another_o not_o consider_v that_o the_o very_a day_n from_o noon_n to_o noon_n be_v unequal_a and_o then_o their_o part_n can_v never_o be_v equal_a but_o since_o the_o inequality_n be_v but_o little_a a_o mathematician_n ought_v to_o know_v it_o but_o it_o be_v but_o of_o little_a moment_n in_o ordinary_a uses_n §_o 11._o unequal_a hour_n be_v call_v planetary_a because_o astrologer_n have_v teach_v with_o great_a vanity_n planetary_a why_o artificial_a be_v call_v planetary_a and_o superstition_n than_o certitude_n that_o the_o several_a planet_n rule_v in_o several_a hour_n begin_v this_o order_n from_o the_o first_o hour_n on_o sunday_n and_o continue_v of_o it_o as_o you_o may_v see_v
in_o the_o table_n annex_v in_o which_o it_o be_v suppose_v against_o all_o astronomick_a reason_n that_o venus_n mercury_n and_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o inferior_a planet_n mars_n jupiter_n and_o saturn_n superior_a one_o all_o which_o be_v the_o dream_n of_o a_o unhappy_a age._n a_o table_n of_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n day_n i_o two_o iii_o iv_o five_o vi_o vii_o 1._o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o 2._o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o 3._o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o 4._o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♀_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o 5._o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o 6._o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o 7._o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o 8._o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o 9_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o 10._o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o 11._o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o 12._o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n days_n i_o two_o iii_o iv_o five_o vi_o vii_o 1._o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ♀_o 2._o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o 3._o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o 4._o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o 5._o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o 6._o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o 7._o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o 8._o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o 9_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o 10._o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o 11._o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o 12._o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o §_o 12._o unequal_a hour_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o equal_v how_o to_o reduce_v the_o unequal_a to_o equal_v equal_v by_o know_v first_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n of_o which_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o place_n be_v give_v and_o know_v say_v as_o 12_o hour_n be_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n so_o be_v one_o equal_a hour_n to_o the_o unequal_a hour_n that_o answer_v it_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o proportion_n between_o equal_a and_o unequal_a hour_n will_v be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o easy_a to_o reduce_v they_o for_o example_n suppose_v here_o at_o wittebergh_n that_o the_o great_a natural_a day_n be_v 16_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a then_o one_o equal_a hour_n 22′_n 30″_n will_v answer_v to_o a_o unequal_a hour_n or_o the_o twelve_o part_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n §_o 13._o there_o be_v several_a computation_n of_o hour_n of_o the_o denomination_n of_o hour_n a_o hour_n among_o several_a nation_n in_o their_o denomination_n and_o set_v of_o they_o in_o order_n the_o grecian_n common_o begin_v they_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o italian_n from_o its_o set_v the_o european_n general_o from_o midnight_n but_o the_o unequal_a hour_n some_o do_v term_v they_o the_o jewish_a as_o also_o ancient_a §_o 14._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o labour_n the_o ancient_n division_n of_o hour_n for_o labour_n division_n of_o their_o several_a hour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o their_o ordinary_n concern_v martial_n give_v we_o the_o follow_a account_n of_o viz._n prima_fw-la satulantes_fw-la atque_fw-la altera_fw-la continet_fw-la hora_fw-la exercet_fw-la raucos_fw-la tertia_fw-la causidicos_fw-la in_o quintam_fw-la varios_fw-la extendit_fw-la roma_fw-la labores_fw-la sexta._fw-la quies_fw-la lapsis_fw-la septima_fw-la finis_fw-la erit_fw-la sufficit_fw-la in_o nonam_fw-la nitidis_fw-la octava_fw-la palaestris_fw-la imperat_fw-la extructos_fw-la frangere_fw-la nona_fw-la teres_fw-la hora_n libellorum_fw-la decima_fw-la est_fw-la eupheme_n meorum_fw-la temperate_a ambrosias_n cum_fw-la tua_fw-la cura_fw-la dape_fw-la et_fw-la bone_fw-la aethereo_fw-la laxatur_fw-la nectare_fw-la caesar_n ingentique_fw-la tenet_fw-la pocuia_fw-la parca_fw-la manu_fw-la tunc_fw-la admit_v jocos_fw-la gressu_fw-la metire_fw-la licenti_fw-la ad_fw-la matutinum_fw-la nostra_fw-la thalia_n jupiter_fw-la but_o the_o greek_n use_v six_o hour_n only_o for_o the_o dispatch_a their_o affair_n spend_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o refreshment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n whence_o these_o verse_n sex_n horis_fw-la tantum_fw-la rebus_fw-la tribuuntier_fw-fr agendis_fw-la vivere_fw-la post_fw-la illas_fw-la littera_fw-la zeta_fw-la monet_fw-la as_o also_o in_o sextam_fw-la labour_n usque_fw-la horam_fw-la namque_fw-la inde_fw-la notantur_fw-la litterulis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la commoda_fw-la habere_fw-la jubent_fw-la chap._n iii_o of_o vigil_n and_o watch_n 1._o a_o vigil_n be_v a_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o natural_a day_n and_o the_o follow_a night_n be_v former_o divide_v into_o certain_a part_n so_o call_v from_o the_o change_n of_o sentinel_n or_o watchman_n 2._o there_o be_v two_o vigil_n one_o of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o night_n 3._o those_o of_o the_o day_n or_o rather_o sentry_n watch_n and_o ward_n be_v most_o common_o four_o equal_a part_n of_o a_o natural_a day_n each_o of_o which_o contain_v three_o hour_n 4._o and_o those_o of_o the_o night_n with_o some_o nation_n be_v four_o equal_a part_n of_o the_o night_n of_o the_o same_o continuance_n with_o the_o former_a 1._o the_o ancient_a division_n of_o the_o night_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a division_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d day_n be_v into_o evening_n and_o morning_n of_o which_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n often_o make_v mention_n and_o although_o the_o light_n be_v not_o create_v till_o the_o three_o day_n yet_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o first_o light_n resemble_v the_o sun_n that_o follow_v after_o may_v make_v a_o distinction_n of_o evening_n and_o morning_n §_o 2._o the_o name_n of_o vigil_n or_o watch_n arise_v vigil_n the_o name_n of_o the_o vigil_n from_o the_o watchman_n change_v their_o post_n every_o three_o hour_n lest_o they_o may_v either_o fail_v and_o be_v overwearied_n for_o want_n of_o sleep_n or_o that_o too_o much_o time_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o enemy_n to_o execute_v their_o treacherous_a practice_n against_o the_o city_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o have_v its_o first_o rise_n from_o a_o military_a custom_n and_o this_o flavius_n vagetius_n a_o confirm_v give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o same_o namely_o that_o out_o of_o every_o century_n four_o horse_n and_o as_o many_o footman_n be_v draw_v forth_o to_o keep_v the_o watch_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v difficult_a for_o the_o same_o to_o keep_v guard_n all_o night_n therefore_o be_v it_o think_v necessary_a to_o divide_v it_o into_o four_o part_n according_a to_o the_o order_n describe_v before_o the_o watch_n be_v set_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n and_o call_v off_o by_o that_o of_o the_o cornet_n beside_o which_o the_o tribune_n appoint_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a to_o go_v about_o the_o watch_n to_o see_v if_o any_o be_v remiss_a in_o or_o leave_v their_o post_n §_o 3._o but_o since_o we_o can_v find_v little_a about_o the_o day_n watch_n we_o shall_v only_o speak_v of_o those_o of_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d the_o night_n some_o think_v that_o the_o jew_n divide_v the_o night_n at_o least_o into_o three_o watch_n the_o first_o of_o which_o begin_v at_o sunset_n and_o last_v till_o midnight_n whence_o in_o job_n 13._o job_n c._n 4._o v._n 13._o it_o be_v call_v the_o time_n when_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v on_o men._n the_o second_o be_v suppose_v to_o begin_v at_o midnight_n and_o end_n at_o the_o cockcrow_n where_o the_o three_o commence_v last_v until_o the_o sun_n begin_v to_o rise_v and_o indeed_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v frequent_o make_v mention_n of_o three_o watch_n for_o in_o their_o thalmud_n 3._o thalmud_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi mil._n lib._n 3._o book_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n r._n isaac_n the_o son_n of_o samuel_n say_v there_o be_v three_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n sit_v roar_v like_o a_o lion_n and_o say_v woe_n unto_o you_o child_n for_o i_o have_v devour_v my_o house_n by_o reason_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o burn_v my_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_v you_o may_v find_v in_o r._n salome_n 19_o salome_n ad_fw-la exod_n 14._o conf_n jud._n 7._o 19_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o night_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o watch_n a_o custom_n probable_o introduce_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o in_o those_o place_n of_o mat._n 14._o v._n 25._o mark_v 6._o v._o 48._o c._n 13._o v._n 35._o in_o which_o sense_n suidas_n interprete_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v it_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o night_n §_o 4._o some_o think_v that_o the_o jew_n receive_v this_o roman_n receive_v from_o the_o roman_n custom_n of_o divide_v the_o night_n into_o watch_n from_o the_o roman_n yet_o without_o much_o ground_n for_o as_o much_o as_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o jewish_a vigil_n before_o ever_o the_o name_n oâ—_n empire_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v know_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o can_v be_v
deny_v but_o that_o the_o jew_n follow_v the_o roman_a custom_n when_o the_o jewish_a policy_n begin_v to_o decline_v §_o 5._o yet_o the_o famous_a scaliger_n 637._o scaliger_n l._n 7._o dâ—_n em._n tem._n p._n 637._o be_v of_o opinion_n vigil_n another_o sort_n of_o vigil_n that_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o roman_n and_o greek_n divide_v their_o night_n and_o day_n into_o four_o part_n and_o call_v those_o quarter_n the_o vigil_n the_o first_o of_o which_o as_o he_o say_v be_v from_o sunset_n to_o midnight_n the_o second_o also_o call_v the_o middle_a as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o two_o sun_n viz._n the_o set_v of_o the_o one_o and_o rise_v of_o the_o other_o be_v from_o midnight_n to_o the_o sun-rise_n after_o these_o be_v the_o morning-watch_n which_o begin_v at_o sun-rise_n and_o continue_v till_o noon_n the_o last_o continue_v from_o noon_n till_o sunset_n §_o 6._o but_o the_o roman_n distinguish_v their_o night_n 〈◊〉_d how_o the_o roman_n divide_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o day_n by_o various_a name_n some_o of_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o twelve_o table_n and_o other_o elsewhere_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n be_v midnight_n after_o follow_v the_o night_n after_o this_o the_o cockcrow_n after_o this_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n after_o this_o before_o day_n after_o this_o daybreak_n after_o this_o the_o morning_n after_o this_o the_o forenoon_n than_o noon_n after_o this_o the_o afternoon_n then_o late_o after_o this_o the_o evening_n than_o twilight_n after_o this_o candle-light_n after_o that_o bedtime_n after_o that_o far_o in_o the_o night_n then_o to_o midnight_n and_o so_o midnight_n again_o §_o 7._o however_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o matter_n how_o they_o and_o the_o greek_n agree_v in_o this_o matter_n the_o greek_n agree_v with_o the_o roman_n although_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n the_o roman_n divide_v their_o night_n into_o four_o part_n and_o some_o think_v that_o the_o greek_n imitate_v they_o herein_o though_o many_o place_n in_o ancient_a write_n seem_v to_o contradict_v it_o from_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o greek_n divide_v their_o day_n and_o night_n rather_o into_o three_o then_o four_o part_n as_o appear_v by_o seneca_n in_o thyeste_n where_o the_o chorus_n be_v introduce_v thus_o quo_fw-la terrarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o andromache_n thus_o part_n ferè_fw-la nox_fw-la aima_fw-la transierat_fw-la dvas_fw-la trag._n sen._n trag._n clarumque_fw-la septem_fw-la verterant_fw-la stellae_fw-la jugum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o scholiast_n very_o clear_o on_o the_o 10_o iliad_n of_o homer_n for_o as_o the_o poet_n divide_v the_o day_n into_o three_o part_n viz._n into_o morning_n noon_n and_o evening_n so_o do_v he_o the_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o will_v have_v the_o iliâ—d_n hom._n iliâ—d_n night_n to_o consist_v of_o three_o vigil_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o day_n 1._o a_o day_n be_v that_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o rise_n and_o set_v perform_v either_o a_o entire_a course_n or_o a_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o globe_n 2._o it_o be_v common_o divide_v into_o natural_a and_o civil_a 3._o that_o space_n of_o time_n be_v call_v the_o natural_a day_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o sun-rise_n and_o sunset_n 4._o the_o civil_a day_n be_v that_o which_o contain_v one_o revolution_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o so_o include_v also_o the_o night_n distinct_a from_o the_o natural_a day_n whence_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o day_n also_o be_v either_o holiday_n or_o not_o 6._o holiday_n be_v those_o wherein_o business_n be_v lay_v aside_o which_o the_o roman_n former_o call_v nefasti_fw-la 7._o and_o those_o be_v make_v holy_a either_o by_o divine_a or_o humane_a authority_n 8._o some_o people_n by_o divine_a right_n observe_v sundays_n and_o other_o holiday_n 9_o but_o many_o nation_n by_o humane_a imposition_n do_v heretofore_o vain_o observe_v several_a day_n and_o do_v at_o this_o time_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o the_o various_a way_n of_o choose_v they_o 10._o those_o that_o be_v not_o holiday_n but_o work-day_n be_v also_o call_v fasti_fw-la be_v those_o wherein_o the_o solemn_a office_n be_v not_o perform_v either_o to_o the_o true_a god_n or_o the_o false_a god_n of_o the_o gentile_n §_o 1._o those_o that_o call_v that_o space_n of_o time_n a_o day_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o natural_a and_o civil_a day_n natural_a day_n wherein_o the_o sun_n be_v upon_o the_o horizon_n be_v chief_o move_v thereto_o because_o nature_n and_o not_o art_n effect_n that_o day_n but_o those_o that_o will_v have_v it_o a_o entire_a revolution_n of_o the_o sun_n allege_v that_o nature_n intend_v a_o perfect_a circulation_n likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v a_o civil_a day_n because_o that_o the_o citizen_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v it_o in_o date_v their_o contract_n and_o other_o civil_a action_n and_o again_o they_o call_v the_o sun_n stay_v upon_o the_o horizon_n a_o artificial_a day_n since_o that_o it_o be_v then_o convenient_a for_o artificer_n to_o do_v their_o work_n and_o as_o some_o will_v add_v because_o the_o difference_n of_o such_o day_n can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o the_o workmanship_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o use_n of_o a_o artificial_a sphere_n §_o 2._o but_o a_o artificial_a day_n be_v not_o take_v in_o the_o same_o author_n not_o the_o same_o with_o all_o author_n sense_n by_o all_o author_n for_o what_o in_o chronology_n we_o call_v a_o natural_a day_n the_o same_o the_o astronomer_n usual_o term_v a_o artificial_a and_o what_o we_o call_v a_o civil_a they_o call_v natural_a §_o 3._o the_o measure_n of_o the_o civil_a day_n according_a to_o day_n the_o measure_n of_o a_o civil_a day_n chronologer_n and_o the_o natural_a according_a to_o astronomer_n be_v by_o the_o daily_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n round_o 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livy_n pliny_n and_o paterculus_n begin_v this_o epocha_n promiscuous_o sometime_o from_o the_o varronian_a palilia_n sometime_o from_o the_o forego_n year_n sometime_o also_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n of_o the_o follow_a year_n see_v dei_fw-la see_v com._n in_o l._n 3_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la ludovicus_n vives_z and_z d_o jacobus_n capellus_n §_o 2._o it_o be_v very_o evident_a out_o of_o the_o roman_a history_n palilia_n the_o roman_a feast_n calâ—ed_v palilia_n that_o the_o feast_n call_v palilia_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o celebrate_a at_o rome_n institute_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o this_o city_n according_a to_o propertius_n thematism_n c_o thematism_n vrbis_fw-la festus_n erat_fw-la dixere_fw-la palilia_n patres_fw-la hic_fw-la primus_fw-la coepit_fw-la moenibus_fw-la esse_fw-la dies_fw-la annua_fw-la pastorum_fw-la convivia_fw-la lusus_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la quum_fw-la pagana_fw-la madent_a fercula_fw-la divitiis_fw-la quumque_fw-la super_fw-la raros_fw-la foeni_fw-la flammantis_fw-la acervos_fw-la trajicit_fw-la immundos_fw-la ebria_fw-la turba_fw-la dape_fw-la romulus_n excubias_fw-la decrevit_fw-la in_o otia_fw-la solvi_fw-la atque_fw-la intermissâ_fw-la castra_fw-la filere_o tubâ_fw-la which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o romuli_n by_o in_o vit._n romuli_n plutarch_n as_o to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n palilia_n servius_n affirm_v that_o pale_n be_v call_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o goddess_n of_o forage_n who_o feast_n use_v to_o be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o 21_o day_n of_o april_n from_o whence_o this_o feast_n be_v call_v palilia_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o star_n call_v by_o the_o modern_a astronomer_n oculus_fw-la tauri_n which_o in_o ancient_a time_n use_v to_o rise_v about_o the_o 21_o of_o april_n be_v also_o call_v palilicium_n there_o be_v some_o other_o who_o derive_v it_o à _fw-la pariendo_fw-la and_o in_o lieu_n of_o palilia_n will_v have_v it_o call_v parilia_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o romulus_n rome_n whether_o romulus_n be_v the_o first_o â—â—under_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o 1._o but_o lib_fw-la 1._o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n say_v the_o historian_n do_v agree_v neither_o about_o the_o time_n nor_o the_o true_a founder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o romuli_n and_o in_o vit._n romuli_n plutarch_n speak_v much_o to_o the_o tame_a purpose_n notwithstanding_o say_v he_o the_o most_o glorious_a name_n of_o this_o city_n be_v so_o much_o celebrate_v among_o foreign_a nation_n it_o remain_v as_o yet_o uncertain_a who_o be_v its_o first_o founder_n 〈◊〉_d founder_n lib._n 3._o c._n 2_o in_o ital._n 〈◊〉_d philippus_n cluverius_n allege_v many_o more_o of_o this_o kind_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a historian_n and_o conclude_v that_o the_o fictitious_a relation_n of_o the_o greek_n concern_v romulus_n and_o remus_n be_v so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a as_o not_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o people_n of_o sense_n but_o though_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o the_o history_n of_o romulus_n and_o remus_n be_v involve_v in_o many_o fabulous_a circumstance_n yet_o can_v this_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o annul_v the_o authority_n of_o so_o many_o ancient_a historian_n especial_o since_o it_o appear_v very_o congruous_a to_o the_o ancient_n chronology_n that_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n from_o whence_o the_o roman_n deduce_v the_o origin_n of_o their_o city_n live_v one_o romulus_n §_o 4._o tacit._n 4._o ad_fw-la l._n 12._o an._n tacit._n justus_n lipsius_n with_o the_o rest_n who_o call_v the_o history_n of_o romulus_n in_o question_n deny_v troy_n origin_n of_o the_o roman_a origin_n to_o have_v be_v the_o parent_n of_o rome_n but_o i_o can_v but_o agree_v with_o st._n dei_fw-la st._n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la austin_n who_o begin_v his_o three_o book_n with_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n 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caspian_a sea_n the_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n as_o to_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n i_o be_o of_o fuller_n opinion_n that_o the_o say_a river_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v since_o call_v by_o the_o persian_n cyrus_n a_o river_n of_o media_n §_o 6._o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a interpreter_n gozan_n of_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n maintain_v that_o this_o river_n of_o gozan_n be_v the_o sabbatic_a river_n the_o source_n of_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v near_o kalicut_n in_o the_o indies_n which_o they_o say_v be_v very_o boisterous_a six_o day_n in_o the_o week_n but_o during_o the_o sabbath_n very_o calm_a but_o other_o look_v for_o it_o in_o media_n §_o 7._o one_o aaron_n levi_n alias_o antonius_n montezini_fw-la montezini_fw-la of_o the_o opinion_n of_o antonius_n montezini_fw-la in_o his_o treatise_n write_v anno_fw-la 5404_o and_o dedicate_v to_o manasseh_n ben_n israel_n pretend_v to_o inform_v the_o world_n that_o in_o the_o west_n indies_n he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o most_o prodigious_a number_n of_o jew_n who_o be_v govern_v there_o by_o their_o own_o law_n to_o this_o day_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o other_o indian_n by_o a_o great_a river_n but_o beside_o that_o this_o impostor_n sufficient_o contradict_v himself_o in_o his_o relation_n make_v his_o fellow-travellour_n sometime_o a_o christian_a sometime_o a_o pagan_a sometime_o a_o jew_n our_o late_a voyage_n into_o those_o part_n have_v sufficient_o detect_v this_o imposture_n thus_o much_o be_v beyond_o all_o question_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o 5._o of_o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o josephus_n the_o israelite_n do_v not_o inhabit_v america_n but_o near_o the_o river_n euphrates_n §_o 8._o philippus_n mornaeus_n leunclavius_n genebrardus_n jew_n the_o modern_a tartar_n be_v not_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o postellus_n in_o his_o description_n of_o syria_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n owe_v their_o offspring_n to_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o conjecture_v by_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o jew_n live_v in_o russia_n lithuania_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o most_o northern_a part_n of_o europe_n and_o by_o some_o word_n as_o those_o of_o dan_n zabulon_n and_o naphthali_n which_o they_o say_v be_v use_v to_o this_o day_n among_o the_o tartar_n the_o etymology_n of_o which_o they_o deduce_v from_o the_o syriack_n tongue_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o remainder_n and_o that_o of_o turk_n as_o much_o as_o a_o exile_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o most_o authentic_a history_n of_o those_o part_n who_o deduce_v the_o origin_n of_o the_o tartar_n from_o the_o scytes_n the_o posterity_n of_o japhat_n not_o of_o shem._n and_o concern_v the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n they_o be_v egregious_o mistake_v and_o it_o seem_v very_o strange_a that_o paulus_n venetus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a tartar_n cham_n and_o other_o traveller_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v able_a to_o hear_v the_o least_o of_o the_o danite_n naphthalite_n etc._n etc._n samaria_n of_o the_o colonic_a send_v by_o the_o assyrian_a to_o samaria_n §_o 9_o concern_v those_o colony_n that_o be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n into_o samaria_n we_o read_v thus_o in_o the_o holy_a 24._o holy_a 2_o reg._n 17._o v._n 24._o scripture_n and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n bring_v man_n from_o babylon_n and_o from_o cuthah_n and_o from_o hava_n and_o from_o hamah_n and_o from_o sepharvaim_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n instead_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o possess_v samaria_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n thereof_o among_o all_o these_o the_o chutaei_n be_v the_o most_o celebrate_a according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o ult_n of_o l._n 9_o c._n ult_n josephus_n colonies_n say_v he_o be_v send_v out_o of_o persia_n but_o especial_o from_o the_o country_n border_v upon_o the_o river_n cutah_n who_o fix_v their_o habitation_n in_o samaria_n and_o the_o other_o city_n of_o israel_n §_o 10._o the_o great_a and_o noble_a asnaphar_n mention_v scripture_n of_o asnaphar_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o holy_a 10._o holy_a ezr._n 4._o v._o 10._o scripture_n be_v by_o reinerus_n reineccius_n and_o other_o take_v for_o the_o same_o with_o shalmanassar_n by_o other_o for_o sennacherib_n but_o it_o appear_v sufficient_o out_o of_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o ezra_n that_o this_o asnaphar_n be_v no_o other_o than_o assarhaddon_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o nabuchadonosor_n who_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v nabuchadnezzar_n 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o not_o to_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o beforementioned_a catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ptolemy_n or_o the_o authentic_a history_n of_o berosus_n 2._o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n jehoiachim_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 1._o nabuchadnezzar_n jer._n 25._o v._n 1._o 3._o it_o be_v in_o the_o 8_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n that_o jehoiachim_n upon_o the_o persuasion_n of_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n do_v surrender_v himself_o to_o that_o king_n who_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n 12._o babylon_n 2_o reg._n 24._o v._n 12._o 4._o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n happen_v in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 29._o nabuchadnezzar_n 2_o reg._n â—â—_o v._o 8_o â—er_n 5â—_n v._o 12._o 29._o 5._o the_o 37th_o year_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiachim_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o evilmerodac_n 31._o evilmerodac_n 2_o reg._n 25._o v._n 27._o jer._n 52._o v._n 31._o 6._o and_o the_o 127th_o year_n in_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n 7._o in_o the_o same_o year_n happen_v the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n according_a to_o 5._o to_o lib._n 5._o ptolemy_n which_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 4093_o do_v year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 22_o d_o of_o april_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o the_o fiâ—st_a year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 4106th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cyc_a ☉_o 12._o ☽_o 2._o 7._o if_o therefore_o the_o 4105_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o jul._n period_n to_o find_v the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o if_o the_o say_v 4105_o year_n be_v add_v to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o epocha_n the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o beside_o what_o the_o sacred_a history_n furnish_v king_n of_o the_o history_n â—f_n the_o chaldaean_a king_n we_o withal_o concern_v the_o chaldaean_a king_n ptolemy_n the_o fragment_n of_o berosus_n in_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o against_o appian_n and_o those_o of_o megasthenes_n in_o evang._n in_o lib_fw-la 9_o c._n 4._o the_o praep_n evang._n eusebius_n be_v such_o precious_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o chaldaean_a monarchy_n as_o be_v not_o sufficient_o to_o he_o value_v §_o 2._o johannes_n annius_n a_o italian_a monk_n see_v annius_n of_o the_o supposititious_a writing_n publish_v by_o annius_n that_o the_o book_n of_o berosus_n megasthenes_n and_o manethon_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o learned_a do_v endeavour_v to_o impose_v some_o fictitious_a piece_n under_o their_o name_n upon_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o five_o book_n of_o berosus_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o world_n manethon_n supplement_n to_o berosus_n megasthenes_n his_o annal_n of_o persia_n etc._n etc._n but_o his_o imposture_n have_v be_v discover_v long_o ago_o especial_o by_o the_o difference_n there_o appear_v betwixt_o his_o chronological_a computation_n and_o those_o extant_a in_o the_o fragment_n of_o berosus_n and_o megasthenes_n §_o 3._o the_o etymology_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n some_o deduce_v from_o the_o chaldaean_n nabo_fw-la which_o signify_v nabuchadnezzar_n of_o the_o etymology_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n as_o much_o as_o a_o idol_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o of_o the_o word_n nebuzaradan_n nabonides_n nergal_n sharezer_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o funccius_n moestlinus_n and_o hainlinus_n be_v of_o same_o whether_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o nabopolassar_n be_v the_o same_o opinion_n that_o shalmanassar_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o same_o with_o nabonassar_n mention_v by_o ptolemy_n and_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n ought_v to_o be_v fix_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabopolassar_n but_o 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that_o the_o last_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o difficulty_n with_o the_o first_o the_o chronologer_n differ_v as_o much_o in_o their_o opinion_n if_o not_o more_o concern_v the_o last_o as_o the_o first_o for_o first_o there_o be_v some_o who_o allow_v of_o no_o more_o than_o one_o year_n and_o a_o few_o month_n after_o his_o baptism_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v before_o second_o some_o allow_v of_o three_o passover_n after_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n among_o who_o be_v epiphanius_n st._n hierom_n beda_n nich._n de_fw-fr lyra_n alphonsus_n tostatus_n pererius_n maldonatus_n calvinus_n musculus_fw-la dionysius_n petavius_n and_o helwigius_n there_o be_v three_o other_o who_o affirm_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v celebrate_v four_o passover_n after_o his_o baptism_n the_o first_o they_o pretend_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o 2d_o chapter_n v._o 13_o 23._o of_o st._n john_n the_o second_o out_o of_o the_o four_o chapter_n v._o 35._o and_o the_o 5_o chapter_n v._o 1_o of_o st._n john_n the_o three_o out_o of_o the_o 6_o chap._n v._o 4._o and_o v._o 2._o of_o st._n john_n the_o four_o out_o of_o the_o 12_o chap._n v._o 1._o of_o st._n john_n the_o 22d_o chap._n v._n 1._o of_o st._n luke_n the_o 14_o chap._n v._o 1._o of_o st._n mark_n and_o the_o 26_o chap._n v._o 1._o of_o st._n matthew_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v 5._o be_v nat._n ad_fw-la joh._n 5._o corn._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la baronius_n torniellus_n beza_n junius_n jansenius_n henr._n pâ—ilippi_n hugo_n grotius_n franciscus_n toletus_n joh._n wicâ—mannus_n and_o most_o of_o the_o dutch_a interpreter_n four_o scaliger_n calvisius_n helvicus_n calixtus_n wilhelm_n langius_n causabonus_fw-la deckerius_fw-la and_o rob._n bailius_n allot_v 5_o passover_n after_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o jacobus_n hainlinus_n who_o make_v the_o interval_n betwixt_o the_o baptism_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n to_o consist_v of_o 5_o year_n and_o a_o half_a do_v likewise_o allow_v 5_o passover_n after_o his_o baptism_n among_o these_o different_a opinion_n we_o adhere_v as_o we_o have_v do_v frequent_o before_o to_o that_o of_o scaliger_n but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v how_o to_o prove_v this_o 5_o passover_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o have_v be_v attempt_v by_o some_o by_o compare_v chap._n 12._o v._n 1._o of_o st._n matthew_n with_o the_o 6_o chap._n v._o 1._o &_o sequ_fw-la of_o st._n luke_n also_o by_o compare_v the_o 9th_o chap._n v._o 51._o of_o st._n luke_n with_o his_o 10_o chap._n v._n 8._o and_o 38._o but_o it_o be_v our_o opinion_n that_o we_o need_v not_o be_v so_o very_o anxious_a in_o find_v out_o the_o 5_o passover_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n since_o though_o the_o same_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v yet_o no_o inference_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o other_o
undeniable_a circumstance_n §_o 3._o alphonsus_n tostatus_n fran._n toletus_n corn._n à _fw-la jeâ—â—_n christ_n do_v not_o celebrate_v the_o last_o passover_n with_o the_o jeâ—â—_n lapide_fw-la baronius_n henr._n broughton_n joh._n cloppenburgius_fw-la and_o several_a other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o our_o saviour_n do_v celebrate_v the_o last_o passover_n with_o the_o jew_n but_o against_o all_o reason_n as_o have_v be_v allow_v by_o causabonus_fw-la for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n on_o which_o our_o saviour_n do_v likewise_o eat_v the_o passover_n be_v express_o call_v 14._o call_v joh._n c._n 19_o v._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o supper_n be_v end_v 1._o end_v c._n 13._o v._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n he_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o enter_v the_o judgment-hall_n be_v 28._o be_v c._n 18._o v._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n and_o there_o be_v but_o little_a likelihood_n that_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v so_o very_o superstitious_a in_o observe_v all_o the_o nice_a point_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n will_v have_v profane_v this_o feast_n by_o the_o accusation_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o pious_a woman_n be_v so_o scrupulous_a as_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o buy_v spice_n and_o ointment_n see_v st._n 1._o st._n c._n 16._o v._n 1._o mark_n and_o st._n 42._o st._n c._n 14._o v._n 42._o john_n §_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n which_o be_v not_o month._n whether_o christ_n do_v celebrate_v the_o passover_n on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o month._n easy_o decide_v among_o the_o interpreter_n whether_o christ_n eat_v the_o last_o passover_n on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o law_n or_o whether_o he_o celebrate_v it_o before_o the_o full_a moon_n those_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n do_v celebrate_v the_o last_o passover_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o christ_n subject_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n this_o opinion_n carry_v along_o with_o it_o but_o little_a probability_n beside_o that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o 2._o his_o mat._n 26._o v._n 17._o mar._n 14._o v._n 2._o apostle_n sufficient_o imply_v the_o time_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o those_o who_o let_v not_o slip_v the_o least_o opportunity_n of_o slander_v our_o saviour_n shall_v have_v pass_v by_o in_o silence_n such_o a_o trespass_n against_o the_o law_n hugo_n grotius_n make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o he_o say_v be_v celebrate_v at_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o law_n at_o a_o certain_a prefix_a time_n when_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v kill_v only_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o second_o he_o say_v be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o this_o day_n celebrate_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o other_o part_n where_o they_o only_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n with_o a_o few_o bitter_a herb_n and_o this_o he_o suppose_v be_v the_o same_o celebrate_v by_o our_o saviour_n before_o his_o passion_n but_o it_o be_v absolute_o false_a that_o according_a to_o god_n institution_n the_o priest_n alone_o be_v to_o kill_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o 12._o in_o c._n 12._o exodus_fw-la and_o 23._o and_o c._n 23._o leviticus_n and_o the_o contrary_n be_v testify_v by_o ant._n by_o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o ant._n josephus_n and_o mos_fw-la and_o l._n 3._o vit_fw-fr mos_fw-la philo_n with_o who_o agree_v lorinus_n the_o jesuit_n corn._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la dorsheuâ—_n and_o wil._n langius_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a observation_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o prepare_v only_o unleavened_a bread_n with_o bitter_a herb_n but_o several_a time_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o according_a to_o 14._o to_o syn._n jud._n c._n 12_o 13_o 14._o joh._n buxtorfius_n when_o the_o jew_n celebrate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o never_o eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n neither_o in_o ancient_a nor_o our_o time_n to_o resolve_v in_o some_o measure_n this_o difficulty_n it_o seem_v that_o pursuant_n to_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o rabbi_n the_o pharisee_n who_o close_o adhere_v to_o they_o never_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n on_o the_o 2d_o four_o and_o 6_o feria_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o moon_n be_v at_o the_o full._n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n such_o among_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v not_o so_o much_o addict_v to_o these_o tradition_n do_v eat_v the_o passover_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o paschal_n plenilune_n so_o that_o our_o saviour_n celebrate_v the_o passover_n with_o his_o disciple_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o full_a moon_n in_o the_o first_o month_n which_o be_v in_o that_o year_n on_o the_o 6_o feria_n whereas_o the_o pharisee_n pursuant_n to_o their_o tradition_n do_v not_o eat_v it_o till_o on_o the_o seven_o feria_n but_o dare_v not_o object_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o our_o saviour_n for_o fear_v of_o disoblige_v such_o as_o celebrate_v the_o same_o passover_n on_o the_o 6_o feria_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o among_o the_o learned_a among_o who_o be_v ger._n joh._n vossius_fw-la who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o translation_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a but_o that_o this_o translation_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v of_o a_o very_a ancient_a offspring_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v sufficient_o show_v by_o scaliger_n be_v causabonus_fw-la sebastianus_n munsterius_fw-la corn._n jansenius_n joh._n mariana_n and_o paulus_n middleburgensis_n out_o of_o the_o fragment_n of_o gamaliel_n and_o other_o most_o ancient_a monument_n and_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o reason_n what_o be_v allege_v by_o vossius_fw-la to_o wit_n that_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o month_n can_v fall_v out_o before_o the_o aequinox_n it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o according_a to_o the_o jewish_a calendary_a the_o n._n moon_n of_o the_o first_o month_n be_v always_o next_o precede_v the_o vernal_a aequinox_n scaliger_n and_o schimidius_n come_v much_o near_o to_o the_o point_n when_o they_o assert_v that_o some_o among_o the_o jew_n follow_v their_o ancient_a tradition_n use_v to_o transfer_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n from_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n to_o the_o next_o follow_v sabbath_n §_o 5._o it_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v highpriest_n among_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o josephus_n that_o caiaphas_n be_v highpriest_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a objection_n be_v take_v from_o the_o 3d_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 2._o of_o st._n luke_n where_o it_o be_v say_v annas_n and_o caiphas_n be_v the_o high-priest_n the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o john_n see_v the_o 6._o the_o c._n 4._o v._n 6._o act_n which_o objection_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v by_o euseb_n by_o prol._n in_o euseb_n scaliger_n to_o wit_n that_o annas_n be_v not_o actual_o highpriest_n at_o that_o time_n but_o only_o his_o vicar_n to_o supply_v his_o place_n upon_o any_o emergent_a occasion_n other_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high-pontiff_a be_v for_o life_n they_o always_o retain_v the_o name_n though_o they_o be_v depose_v as_o annas_n be_v who_o be_v mention_v here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a authority_n as_o have_v be_v highpriest_n himself_o and_o see_v both_o his_o own_o son_n and_o son-in-law_n in_o the_o same_o eminent_a station_n §_o 6._o the_o miraculous_a eclipse_n which_o happen_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o universal_a whether_o that_o eclipse_n which_o happen_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v supernatural_a and_o universal_a supernatural_a and_o universal_a supernatural_a because_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o full_a moon_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o since_o the_o solar_a eclipse_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o moon_n betwixt_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n the_o same_o can_v not_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n universal_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n st._n 45._o st._n c._n 27._o v._n 45._o matthew_n and_o st._n 44._o st._n c._n 23._o v._n 44._o luke_n which_o be_v likewise_o confirm_v by_o the_o dialogue_n betwixt_o dionysius_n and_o apollophanes_n recite_v by_o suidas_n in_o his_o lexicon_n upon_o the_o word_n dionysius_n
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 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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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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 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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 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constantinople_n partly_o to_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o emperor_n partly_o to_o the_o charity_n and_o liberality_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n to_o
stranger_n §_o 8._o but_o the_o chronologer_n be_v divide_v in_o their_o epocha_n the_o author_n differ_v about_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n opinion_n concern_v the_o true_a beginning_n of_o the_o encoenia_fw-la of_o new_a rome_n some_o there_o be_v who_o make_v they_o coincident_a with_o the_o same_o year_n the_o council_n of_o nicâ—a_n be_v finish_v among_o who_o be_v 26._o be_v l._n 8._o c._n 26._o nicephorus_n callisthus_fw-la who_o have_v be_v severe_o reprimand_v upon_o this_o account_n by_o camerarius_fw-la other_o differ_v two_o year_n from_o our_o opinion_n induce_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o cassiodorus_n who_o say_v that_o under_o the_o consulship_n of_o pacatianus_n and_o hilarianus_n the_o city_n of_o byzantium_n be_v call_v constantinople_n after_o const_n the_o great_a but_o 330_o but_o ad_fw-la an._n chr._n 330_o caesar_n baronius_n have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o cassiodorus_n be_v lead_v into_o this_o error_n by_o his_o wrong_a computation_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n some_o recede_v but_o one_o year_n from_o our_o assertion_n make_v the_o encoenia_fw-la of_o constantinople_n coincident_a with_o the_o year_n 331_o of_o christ_n and_o with_o the_o consulship_n of_o annius_n bassus_n and_o ablabius_n aegyptius_n concern_v which_o cons_n which_o fast_o cons_n onuphrius_n cite_v these_o follow_a word_n hoc_fw-la anno_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la v._o eid._n mai._n constantinopolis_n nova_fw-la roma_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n caesar_fw-la constantino_n maximo_fw-la pio_n felice_n augusto_fw-la dedicata_fw-la est._n but_o onuphrius_n opinion_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o ancient_a historian_n deserve_v in_o no_o wise_a any_o preference_n before_o we_o which_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o best_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n §_o 9_o to_o reconcile_v the_o different_a opinion_n difference_n how_o to_o reconcile_v these_o difference_n concern_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o those_o that_o fix_v its_o beginning_n soon_o than_o we_o have_v begin_v their_o computation_n from_o the_o time_n its_o first_o foundation_n be_v lay_v by_o constantine_n which_o be_v some_o year_n before_o its_o consecration_n whereas_o those_o who_o reduce_v this_o epocha_n from_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n have_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o time_n of_o its_o full_a perfection_n some_o year_n after_o its_o consecration_n as_o evident_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n of_o 9_o of_o l._n a._n c._n 9_o philostorgius_n who_o relate_v it_o to_o that_o time_n when_o constantinople_n appear_v in_o its_o full_a glory_n so_o as_o to_o contend_v for_o the_o superiority_n with_o rome_n itself_o but_o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o georgius_n codinus_n curopalates_n who_o in_o his_o origines_fw-la constantinopolitanae_n publish_v by_o georgius_n doâ—sa_n make_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n coincident_a with_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n it_o do_v not_o deserve_v a_o answer_n §_o 10._o the_o design_n of_o const_n the_o great_a to_o increase_v empire_n concern_v the_o division_n of_o theâ—â—man_n â—â—man_z empire_n the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o old_a and_o new_a rome_n one_o in_o the_o western_a the_o other_o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n prove_v very_o pernicious_a in_o the_o end_n this_o unadvised_a division_n have_v expose_v the_o empire_n to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o it_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o comit._n by_o c._n 40_o de_fw-fr comit._n onuphrius_n that_o const_n the_o great_a by_o remove_v the_o 15_o legion_n that_o guard_v the_o border_n of_o the_o danube_n and_o rhine_n have_v invite_v the_o barbarous_a nation_n of_o the_o goth_n alan_n burgundian_n and_o frank_n to_o overrun_v the_o western_a empire_n chap._n xlvi_o of_o the_o turkish_a epocha_n common_o call_v the_o epocha_n of_o hegira_n this_o epocha_n begin_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o flight_n of_o mahomet_n from_o meccha_n which_o without_o contradiction_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 602_o or_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5335_o on_o the_o 16_o day_n of_o july_n on_o the_o 6_o feria_n but_o this_o epocha_n be_v compose_v of_o lunar_a year_n consist_v of_o 354_o day_n 8_o hour_n and_o 864_o scruple_n its_o connection_n be_v very_o difficult_a with_o the_o julian_n year_n §_o 1._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o epocha_n owe_v its_o offspring_n to_o hagar_n from_o whence_o the_o epocha_n the_o origin_n â—_o this_o epocha_n turk_n deduce_v their_o origin_n but_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o the_o same_o have_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o flight_n of_o their_o prophet_n mahomet_n from_o the_o city_n of_o meccha_n consult_v hottin_n in_o hist_n orient_n p._n 260._o &_o seq_fw-la §_o 2._o the_o turk_n compute_v their_o year_n by_o 12_o turk_n the_o twelve_o month_n of_o the_o turk_n month_n who_o name_n be_v thus_o express_v by_o gravius_n 1._o moharram_n 2._o safar_n 3._o rabia_n prio_fw-la 4._o rabia_n poster_n 5._o jomada_n prior._n 6._o jom_n posterior_n 7._o rajab_n 8._o schaaban_n 9_o ramadan_n 10._o schawal_n 11._o dulkaadah_n 12._o dulheggiah_n chap._n xlvii_o of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n call_v common_o yezdejerd_v 1._o the_o year_n of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o nabonassarean_a or_o ancient_a egyptian_a year_n 2._o this_o epocha_n derive_v its_o name_n from_o yezdejerd_n the_o son_n of_o schariar_n the_o last_o persian_a king_n 3._o the_o grecian_a epocha_n precede_v the_o persian_a 344324_o day_n and_o the_o arabian_a be_v 3624_o day_n before_o the_o persian_a epocha_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o ulug_n beg_v a_o indian_a prince_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n ganges_n 4._o the_o persian_a aera_fw-la be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 1379th_o year_n and_o 3_o d_o month_n or_o 90_o day_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n according_a to_o alfraganus_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o aera_fw-la begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5345_o on_o the_o 16_o day_n of_o june_n on_o the_o three_o feria_n but_o because_o the_o connection_n of_o these_o year_n with_o the_o julian_n year_n be_v very_o difficult_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o difference_n it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o be_v insert_v here_o §_o 1._o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o epocha_n the_o disposiition_n of_o the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n persian_a epocha_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o nabonassarean_a year_n every_o one_o consist_v of_o 365_o day_n and_o their_o month_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o add_v five_o day_n to_o the_o month_n aban_n which_o the_o astronomer_n common_o insert_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o year_n the_o name_n of_o their_o month_n be_v thus_o express_v by_o gravius_n 1._o fervadin_n 2._o ardabahesht_fw-mi 3._o chordad_fw-es 4._o tir._n 5._o mordad_fw-es 6._o sharivar_n 7._o mâ—her_n 8._o adan_n 9_o abur_fw-la 10._o dî_fw-la 11._o bâ—hmaâ—â—_n 12._o esfandarmod_n §_o 2._o this_o epocha_n have_v beyond_o all_o question_n its_o epocha_n the_o origin_n of_o this_o epocha_n beginning_n from_o the_o time_n of_o yezdejerd_n or_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5345._o the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o it_o begin_v with_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o prince_n or_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n alfraganus_fw-la scaliger_n christmannus_n and_o several_a other_o be_v for_o the_o last_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o time_n that_o yezdejerd_n be_v vanquish_v and_o slay_v by_o ottoman_a near_o the_o city_n of_o merga_n but_o the_o beforementioned_a vlug_n beg_v cite_v by_o gravius_n deduce_v its_o origin_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o prince_n chap._n xlviii_o of_o the_o jellalaean_a or_o gelalaean_a epocha_n otherwise_o call_v the_o royal_a epocha_n and_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o sultan_n this_o epocha_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5792_o on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o march_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o aequinox_n it_o be_v compose_v of_o solar_a year_n consist_v of_o 365_o day_n 5_o hour_n 49_o minute_n and_o 53″_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o to_o investigate_v its_o connection_n with_o the_o julian_n period_n you_o must_v subtract_v 5791_o year_n and_o 7_o month_n §_o 1._o this_o epocha_n be_v pure_o astronomical_a invent_v invent_v for_o what_o use_v this_o epocha_n be_v invent_v on_o purpose_n for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o find_v out_o the_o exact_a time_n of_o the_o vernal_a aequinox_n at_o which_o time_n the_o persian_n celebrate_v a_o most_o solemn_a festival_n of_o which_o see_v 494._o see_v iâ—â—n_n pers_n part_n 2._o p._n 307._o &_o 494._o olearius_n §_o 2._o the_o persian_n make_v use_n of_o three_o several_a calendar_n the_o threefold_a persian_a calendar_n sort_n of_o calendar_n