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&_o exoticae_fw-la l._n 1._o the_o sum_n be_v 427._o the_o space_n as_o master_n broughton_n think_v between_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o last_o captivity_n these_o add_v to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o compute_v by_o the_o same_o author_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o temple_n make_v up_o 3420._o year_n the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o junius_n conceive_v be_v the_o epocha_fw-mi of_o 390._o year_n mention_v by_o ezechiel_n which_o he_o dispose_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n then_o as_o this_o author_n conceive_v begin_v that_o idolatrous_a rebellion_n against_o god_n which_o be_v both_o a_o exemplary_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 4.5_o david_n see_v junius_n upon_o ezech._n 4.5_o he_o conclude_v these_o 390._o year_n in_o the_o deportation_n make_v by_o nebuzaradan_n jer._n 52.30_o that_o be_v in_o 23._o year_n of_o nebuchad-rezzar_a the_o 40._o year_n for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n ezech._n 4.6_o be_v according_a to_o the_o same_o commentatour_n the_o last_o of_o the_o 390._o josiah_n reformation_n he_o think_v have_v not_o this_o antidote_n be_v interpose_v may_v have_v occasion_v a_o presumption_n of_o god_n displeasure_n remove_v rasi_fw-la make_v the_o 390._o year_n discontinuous_a the_o entrance_n of_o the_o israelite_n into_o canaan_n the_o beginning_n the_o deportation_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o clause_n of_o they_o see_v variety_n of_o opinion_n about_o these_o and_o the_o 40._o year_n for_o judah_n in_o abarbinel_n upon_o ezech._n c._n 4._o beside_o the_o difference_n mention_v between_o junius_n and_o broughton_n about_o the_o epocha_n of_o ezechiel_n 390._o year_n bullinger_n reckon_v the_o duration_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n year_n 440._o gualtherus_n 435._o agree_v with_o 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perplexity_n solomon_n reign_v after_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n 36._o year_n at_o least_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1._o king_n 11.42_o compare_v with_o 1._o king_n 6.1_o rehoboam_n 17._o year_n 1._o king_n 14.21_o abiâ—_n 3._o year_n 1._o king_n 15.2_o asa_n 41._o year_n 1._o king_n 15.10_o jehoshaphat_n 25._o year_n 1._o king_n 22.42_o jehoram_n seem_v to_o have_v reign_v five_o year_n by_o 1._o king_n 22.42_o verse_n 51._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o 2._o king_n 1.17_o c._n 8.25_o compare_v together_o ahaziah_n one_o year_n 2._o king_n 8.26_o athâ—liah_n 7._o year_n plùs_fw-la minùs_fw-la compare_n 2._o king_n 11.4_o with_o the_o precede_a verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n joash_n 40._o year_n 2._o king_n 12.1_o amaziah_n 29._o year_n 2._o king_n 14.2_o there_o succeed_v a_o anarchy_n of_o 13._o year_n or_o thereabouts_o for_o in_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n begin_v to_o 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6._o month_n the_o difference_n between_o this_o and_o that_o approve_a by_o beroaldo_n and_o and_o broughton_n be_v 13._o year_n and_o six_o month_n imperfect_a year_n wherewith_o king_n of_o judah_n begin_v and_o end_v their_o reign_n and_o parcel_n of_o time_n in_o which_o some_o of_o they_o reign_v together_o with_o their_o father_n inextricable_o perplex_v this_o way_n of_o computation_n to_o 3420._o year_n add_v 50._o year_n the_o remnant_n of_o the_o captivity_n after_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n mention_v 2._o chro._n 36.19_o the_o summe_n 3470._o beroaldus_n and_o broughton_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o 70._o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babel_n broughton_n allege_v for_o proof_n of_o his_o assertion_n jer._n 25._o v._n 1._o and_o 11._o these_o scripture_n evince_n that_o god_n denounce_v against_o judea_n 70._o year_n desolation_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o 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that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v about_o the_o end_n of_o 4000_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d traditio_fw-la domus_fw-la eliae_fw-la sex_n mille_fw-la annos_fw-la durat_fw-la mundus_fw-la bis_z milla_fw-la annis_fw-la inanitas_fw-la &_o vastitas_fw-la bis_z item_n mille_fw-la annis_fw-la lex_fw-la denique_fw-la bis_fw-la mille_fw-la annis_fw-la dies_fw-la messiae_n gemar_fw-la sanhedr_n cap._n 11._o but_o for_o our_o sin_n say_v talmudist_n ibid._n which_o be_v many_o his_o come_n be_v defer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la ob_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la quae_fw-la multiplicata_fw-la sunt_fw-la abierunt_fw-la ex_fw-la eye_n viz._n annis_fw-la qui_fw-la abierunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jachiade_n upon_o those_o word_n dan._n 12.4_o but_o thou_o o_o daniel_n shut_v up_o the_o word_n and_o seal_v the_o book_n even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o god_n seal_v up_o the_o time_n 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