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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 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ovis_fw-la redditaque_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la populo_fw-la provincia_fw-la nostro_fw-la et_fw-la tuus_fw-la augusto_fw-la nomine_fw-la dictus_fw-la avus_fw-la from_o these_o character_n we_o conclude_v that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o augustus_n and_o the_o legal_a administration_n of_o the_o government_n by_o the_o caesar_n begin_v with_o the_o month_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4687_o cycl_n ☉_o 11._o ☽_o 13._o if_o therefore_o 4686_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a epocha_n to_o investigate_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o desire_a year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o augustus_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o 6_o several_a beginning_n epocha_n how_o manifold_a be_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n of_o this_o epocha_n for_o some_o begin_v it_o with_o the_o death_n of_o julius_n caesar_n other_o 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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 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