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clear_o appear_v in_o scripture_n what_o thing_n our_o lord_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o unworthy_a sinner_n after_o he_o have_v eat_v this_o supper_n though_o the_o order_n of_o the_o former_a passage_n concern_v his_o preach_n be_v obscure_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v more_o large_o describe_v they_o be_v betray_v by_o judas_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chief-priest_n and_o by_o they_o deliver_v up_o to_o pilate_n the_o governor_n he_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o innocence_n and_o their_o malice_n seek_v how_o to_o deliver_v he_o till_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o do_v it_o he_o be_v not_o caesar_n be_v friend_n whereupon_o fear_v to_o be_v accuse_v to_o tiberius_n 787._o a._n d._n 33._o ol._n 202._o a_o 4._o v._o c._n 787._o of_o protect_a one_o who_o affect_v the_o kingdom_n he_o condemn_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o soldier_n to_o be_v crucify_v this_o be_v about_o the_o sixth_o hour_n or_o a_o little_a after_o noon_n at_o what_o time_n a_o great_a darkness_n arise_v for_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v obscure_v and_o continue_v till_o the_o nine_o hour_n or_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n then_o christ_n to_o show_v the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o torment_n cry_v yet_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n eli_n eli_n lamasabachtani_n and_o receive_v the_o vinegar_n after_o he_o have_v commend_v his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n thus_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o count_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o suffer_v death_n even_o the_o most_o ignominious_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o ingrateful_a man_n 73._o some_o think_v that_o the_o darkness_n which_o happen_v at_o our_o saviour_n passion_n be_v only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o judaea_n but_o other_o find_v that_o the_o evangelist_n mention_v luc._n mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marc._n &_o luc._n the_o whole_a earth_n conclude_v that_o this_o eclipse_n be_v ecumenical_a or_o universal_a luke_n express_o say_v that_o the_o sun_n itself_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v darken_v some_o conceive_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o moon_n death_n the_o miraculous_a eclipse_n at_o our_o saviour_n death_n whereof_o 7._o whereof_o epist_n 7._o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n as_o he_o call_v himself_o be_v a_o eye_n witness_n at_o what_o time_n he_o and_o apollophanes_n the_o philosopher_n be_v at_o heliopolis_n observe_v the_o moon_n sudden_o to_o cast_v herself_o before_o the_o sun_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o time_n of_o conjunction_n and_o again_o from_o the_o nine_o hour_n to_o the_o evening_n oppose_v herself_o to_o the_o middle_a line_n of_o the_o sun_n if_o so_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a miracle_n the_o moon_n be_v now_o at_o the_o full_a as_o 15._o as_o de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 15._o augustin_n observe_v it_o to_o have_v be_v ever_o at_o the_o passeover_n and_o consequent_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o sun_n out_o of_o which_o respect_v other_o seem_v to_o have_v hold_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v not_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o that_o luminary_n but_o the_o retention_n of_o his_o beam_n that_o the_o darkness_n be_v universal_a appear_v from_o the_o record_n of_o heathen_a writer_n which_o as_o 4._o as_o lib._n 7._o c._n 4._o orosius_n say_v beside_o the_o evangelist_n mention_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o eclipse_n and_o 21._o and_o apologet._n c._n 21._o tertullian_n write_v to_o pagan_n say_v you_o can_v make_v this_o wonder_n suspect_v see_v your_o own_o calendar_n have_v remark_v it_o and_o yourselves_o retain_v the_o testimony_n thereof_o in_o your_o own_o register_n among_o greek_a author_n phlegon_n matth._n phlegon_n a_o ud_a euseb_n in_o chronico_fw-la &_o orig._n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la l._n 2._o &_o in_o matth._n trallianus_n the_o freedman_n of_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n heathen_a record_v by_o the_o heathen_a in_o his_o work_n of_o olympiad_n or_o chronicle_n which_o consist_v of_o sixteen_o book_n clear_o speak_v of_o this_o eclipse_n write_v in_o his_o thirteen_o book_n that_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o 202_o olympiad_n the_o great_a eclipse_n happen_v that_o ever_o be_v know_v for_o at_o the_o six_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v night_n so_o that_o the_o star_n be_v see_v in_o the_o heaven_n 74._o that_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n by_o pontius_n pilate_n 44._o pilate_n annal._n l._n 15._o c._n 44._o cornelius_n tacitus_n write_v a_o author_n guilty_a of_o ethnic_a ignorance_n and_o prejudice_n but_o 4._o but_o antiq._n l._n 18._o c._n 4._o josephus_n the_o noble_a jewish_a historian_n give_v he_o a_o honourable_a testimony_n writing_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v one_o jesus_n a_o wise_a man_n christ_n the_o testimony_n of_o josephus_n concern_v christ_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o call_v he_o a_o man_n for_o he_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o wonderful_a work_n and_o a_o teacher_n of_o those_o which_o willing_o receive_v the_o truth_n he_o have_v also_o many_o follower_n not_o only_a jew_n but_o gentile_n and_o he_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v christ_n and_o whereas_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o our_o prince_n pilate_n condemn_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o who_o first_o love_v he_o have_v persevere_v for_o he_o appear_v to_o they_o alive_a the_o three_o day_n the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v in_o their_o writing_n these_o and_o many_o other_o wonderful_a thing_n concern_v he_o and_o to_o this_o day_n the_o people_n from_o he_o call_v christian_n have_v not_o cease_v this_o he_o relate_v after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o sedition_n which_o happen_v because_o of_o pilate_n his_o bring_v in_o of_o caesar_n image_n some_o from_o among_o ourselves_o have_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o this_o relation_n think_v it_o to_o be_v foist_v in_o by_o some_o christian_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o our_o religion_n but_o as_o the_o piae_fw-la fraud_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v rather_o increase_v than_o otherwise_o by_o some_o who_o either_o pedantical_o and_o out_o of_o ostentation_n seek_v for_o applause_n from_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o own_o cause_n as_o one_o have_v do_v of_o late_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n or_o as_o out_o of_o a_o melancholic_a and_o distrustful_a humour_n question_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o be_v there_o no_o reason_n that_o this_o testimony_n shall_v be_v condemn_v among_o they_o for_o josephus_n make_v mention_n of_o john_n baptist_n give_v he_o large_a commendation_n and_o relate_v also_o that_o he_o be_v behead_v though_o he_o assign_v the_o cause_n to_o have_v be_v but_o of_o jealousy_n of_o he_o and_o lest_o he_o shall_v make_v some_o commotion_n through_o his_o popularity_n which_o likely_a enough_o may_v be_v some_o cause_n especial_o the_o malice_n of_o herodias_n consider_v which_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o fill_v his_o head_n with_o suspicion_n although_o the_o main_a reason_n be_v his_o reprove_v of_o the_o incest_n he_o also_o make_v mention_n of_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o alphaeus_n who_o he_o call_v the_o brother_n of_o jesus_n christ_n how_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o jerusalem_n say_v that_o all_o good_a man_n be_v sore_o trouble_v at_o it_o and_o clear_o express_v himself_o dissatisfy_v in_o it_o writing_z that_o ananus_fw-la who_o command_v the_o murder_n to_o be_v do_v do_v ill_a and_o this_o he_o say_v not_o only_o because_o the_o judicial_a power_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o course_n of_o his_o word_n 75._o it_o be_v hence_o clear_a enough_o that_o josephus_n be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o herod_n agrippa_n can_v have_v please_v in_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o other_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n christian_n defend_v to_o be_v true_a and_o not_o feign_v by_o christian_n and_o true_o among_o the_o jew_n such_o as_o be_v not_o extreme_o malicious_a against_o christ_n be_v something_o incline_v to_o he_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o temper_n of_o that_o people_n it_o can_v therefore_o be_v say_v that_o josephus_n be_v so_o inveterate_o despightful_a against_o christ_n and_o christian_n that_o as_o some_o have_v think_v he_o utter_o pass_v over_o the_o story_n of_o christ_n upon_o that_o account_n this_o principle_n will_v have_v induce_v he_o to_o rail_v rather_o than_o to_o be_v silent_a to_o bespatter_v the_o christian_a generation_n rather_o to_o say_v nothing_o or_o rather_o to_o seem_v displease_v at_o their_o suffering_n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v with_o the_o young_a agrippa_n but_o almost_o a_o
which_o the_o priest_n from_o who_o herodotus_n have_v his_o information_n hide_v this_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o their_o country_n 19_o return_v from_o egypt_n into_o palestine_n he_o besiege_v 37._o besiege_v 2_o chron._n 32._o 1_o king_n 19_o esay_n 37._o lachish_n and_o thence_o remove_v to_o libnah_n where_o he_o write_v a_o blasphemous_a letter_n to_o hezekiah_n for_o hear_v that_o tirhakah_n king_n of_o aethiopia_n or_o arabia_n by_o josephus_n call_v tharsices_n by_o strabâ—_n tearkon_n be_v come_v against_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o remove_v for_o fear_n and_o god_n send_v his_o angel_n into_o his_o camp_n who_o slay_v in_o one_o night_n 85000_o man_n which_o thing_n as_o a_o plague_n be_v also_o record_v by_o 2._o by_o apud_fw-la joseph_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 2._o berosus_n then_o return_v he_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v hezekiah_n with_o great_a consternation_n into_o his_o own_o land_n where_o rage_a against_o the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v at_o niniveh_n if_o credit_n be_v to_o begve_v to_o the_o book_n of_o â—obâ—_n he_o be_v after_o 44_o day_n slay_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o idol_n nisroch_n by_o his_o two_o son_n adâ—amelech_n and_o sharezer_n who_o flee_v for_o it_o into_o the_o land_n of_o ararat_n or_o armenia_n and_o esarchaddon_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n assaradinus_fw-la esarchaddon_n the_o same_o with_o assaradinus_fw-la 20._o this_o esarchaddon_n be_v think_v and_o that_o probable_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o assaradinus_fw-la mention_v by_o ptolemy_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o king_n and_o who_o subdue_v babylon_n it_o be_v also_o think_v that_o 17._o that_o 2_o king_n 17._o this_o be_v he_o who_o when_o he_o bring_v a_o new_a colony_n into_o samaria_n from_o babylon_n cathah_n ana_n hamath_n and_o sepharvaim_v at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v a_o inroad_n into_o judaea_n as_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a take_v 33._o take_v 2_o chron._n 33._o menasseh_n the_o king_n thereof_o in_o the_o thorn_n and_o carry_v he_o in_o captivity_n into_o babylon_n for_o it_o appear_v from_o both_o these_o passage_n mention_v in_o scripture_n that_o at_o this_o time_n that_o city_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n after_o esarchaddon_n or_o assaradinus_fw-la have_v reign_v thirteen_o year_n saosduchinus_n succeed_v he_o according_a to_o ptolemy_n saosduchinus_n saosduchinus_n and_o not_o meroâ—ach_v who_o the_o general_a opinion_n will_v have_v be_v king_n of_o babylon_n to_o have_v kill_v he_o and_o again_o overthrow_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o assyrian_n for_o this_o succession_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o feign_a 287._o feign_a pseudo-metasthenes_a apud_fw-la annium_fw-la vit_fw-mi eâ—bensem_fw-la fol._n 221._o de_fw-fr cujus_fw-la fictis_fw-la authoribus_fw-la vide_fw-la joh._n goropium_fw-la biblioth_n hispan_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 356._o gaspar_n barterium_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 386._o 407._o 417._o 431._o seth._n calvis_fw-la isagog_n chronil_n cap._n 28.29_o &_o chron._n p._n 171._o a._n non_fw-la est_fw-la germanum_fw-la opus_fw-la pam._n in_o tert._n apol._n n._n 287._o author_n impose_v on_o the_o world_n with_o several_a other_o of_o the_o same_o credit_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v to_o be_v reject_v the_o time_n of_o this_o saosduchinus_n fall_v in_o with_o that_o of_o deioces_n who_o according_a to_o herodotus_n build_v ecbatane_n the_o metropolis_n of_o media_n if_o any_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n we_o may_v judge_v he_o to_o be_v that_o nabuchadonosor_n mention_v there_o to_o have_v overthrow_v arphaxad_a king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o builder_n of_o that_o city_n in_o the_o great_a plain_n of_o ragan_n after_o he_o have_v take_v he_o in_o the_o mountain_n he_o slay_v he_o plunder_v ecbatane_n and_o then_o return_v victorious_o unto_o niniveh_n where_o he_o feast_v his_o army_n for_o 120_o day_n the_o year_n after_o enter_v into_o consultation_n how_o to_o subdue_v the_o several_a nation_n about_o he_o he_o ordain_v holophernes_n his_o general_n who_o strait_o besiege_v bethsara_n a_o town_n of_o judaea_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n of_o judith_n the_o widow_n of_o one_o manasses_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n be_v circumvent_v and_o have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o in_o his_o tent._n chuniladanus_n chuniladanus_n 21._o saosduchinus_n or_o saosducmus_n have_v reign_v twenty_o year_n chuniladanus_n succeed_v he_o think_v also_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o saracus_fw-la mention_v by_o alexander_n polyhistor_n against_o he_o come_v etc._n come_v herodotus_n lib._n 1.102_o etc._n etc._n phraortes_n the_o son_n of_o deioces_n in_o revenge_n of_o his_o father_n death_n after_o he_o have_v first_o of_o all_o other_o subdue_v the_o persian_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o asia_n but_o his_o good_a fortune_n here_o forsake_v he_o and_o he_o perish_v with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n in_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o son_n cyaxares_n succeed_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v more_o puissant_a than_o his_o ancestor_n and_o the_o first_o that_o distinguish_v the_o people_n of_o asia_n into_o several_a province_n and_o soldier_n into_o their_o several_a rank_n of_o pike-man_n horseman_n and_o those_o that_o use_v dart_n he_o fight_v with_o the_o lydian_n at_o which_o time_n so_o great_a a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n happen_v that_o the_o day_n seem_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o night_n have_v bring_v to_o his_o obedience_n all_o asia_n beyond_o the_o river_n halys_n he_o gather_v his_o force_n together_o and_o go_v against_o nineveh_n with_o intention_n to_o destroy_v the_o city_n he_o overthrow_v the_o assyrian_n in_o battle_n and_o besiege_v the_o place_n but_o it_o happen_v at_o this_o time_n that_o a_o great_a army_n of_o scythian_n have_v drive_v the_o cimmerian_n out_o of_o europe_n year_n the_o scythian_n obtain_v asia_n 28_o year_n under_o conduct_n of_o madye_n the_o son_n of_o protothya_n 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