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euseb_n relate_v that_o constantine_n be_v death_n whether_o constantine_n be_v declare_v emperor_n and_o augustus_n immediate_o after_o his_o father_n death_n proclaim_v emperor_n and_o augustus_n at_o the_o time_n of_o constantius_n his_o father_n funeral_n yet_o if_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o ancient_a monument_n of_o these_o time_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o constantius_n either_o immediate_o after_o or_o perhaps_o before_o his_o father_n constantius_n death_n be_v declare_v caesar_n but_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o imperator_n or_o augustus_n till_o after_o his_o marriage_n with_o fl._n maximiana_n fausta_n the_o daughter_n of_o maximianus_n herculeus_n as_o among_o other_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o oration_n of_o the_o panegyrist_n speak_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o maximian_n and_o constantine_n augustus_n where_o among_o other_o he_o have_v these_o word_n tibi_fw-la caesari_n additum_fw-la nomen_fw-la imperii_fw-la and_o further_o as_o follow_v et_fw-la tibi_fw-la constantine_n per_fw-la socerum_fw-la nomen_fw-la imperii_fw-la accreverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o dispute_n among_o the_o historian_n emperor_n whether_o constantine_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n whether_o const_n the_o great_a or_o the_o emperor_n philip_n surname_v arab_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n eccl._n emperor_n l._n 5._o c._n 27._o hist_o eccl._n eusebius_n affirm_v that_o already_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o many_o that_o this_o philip_n have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o 18._o and_o l._n 7._o c._n 18._o orosius_n say_v express_o that_o this_o philip_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o christian_a emperor_n and_o that_o constantine_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n except_o philip._n on_o the_o other_o hand_n eusebius_n seem_v to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o christianity_n of_o philip_n when_o he_o say_v that_o among_o all_o the_o other_o emperor_n constantine_n be_v the_o only_a one_o who_o be_v initiate_v by_o the_o holy_a baptism_n with_o who_o agree_v in_o opinion_n lactantius_n in_o his_o preface_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o roman_a prince_n who_o have_v lay_v aside_o his_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o relate_v of_o this_o philip_n arab_n that_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n scaliger_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o reality_n he_o be_v a_o pagan_a but_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o some_o reason_n of_o state_n so_o that_o the_o best_a chronologer_n agree_v in_o this_o point_n that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o christian_a emperor_n begin_v with_o the_o reign_n of_o const_n the_o great_a §_o 5._o augustus_n have_v refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o vicennalia_fw-la the_o origin_n of_o the_o decennalia_fw-la and_o vicennalia_fw-la empire_n any_o otherwise_o than_o for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n be_v the_o first_o who_o institute_v the_o decennalia_fw-la concern_v which_o 53._o which_o l._n 53._o dio_n cassius_n have_v these_o follow_a word_n caesar_n to_o remove_v from_o himself_o all_o suspicion_n of_o be_v ambitious_a of_o the_o royal_a dignity_n so_o odious_a to_o the_o roman_n but_o much_o covet_v by_o he_o for_o which_o reason_n he_o will_v accept_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n for_o 10_o year_n only_o add_v these_o word_n that_o if_o he_o can_v reduce_v they_o to_o a_o state_n of_o tranquillity_n in_o a_o less_o time_n he_o will_v soon_o abdicate_v the_o government_n §_o 6._o there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a question_n among_o the_o historian_n how_o long_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n last_v council_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o nicaean_a council_n scaliger_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o 3d_o year_n after_o it_o be_v call_v together_o with_o who_o agree_v council_n agree_v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n bellarminus_n and_o 338._o and_o ad_fw-la an._n chr._n 338._o genebrardus_n but_o be_v contradict_v by_o baronius_n and_o petavius_n those_o who_o disagree_v with_o scaliger_n allege_v in_o their_o behalf_n the_o word_n of_o alexander_n and_o metrophanes_n in_o 256._o in_o â—oâ—_n 256._o phot._n which_o be_v as_o follow_v the_o council_n be_v end_v after_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a for_o it_o begin_v on_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o april_n and_o continue_v till_o three_o year_n after_o not_o only_o till_o the_o same_o month_n of_o april_n but_o till_o the_o september_n next_o follow_v but_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o unquestionable_a that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v coincident_a with_o the_o vicennalia_fw-la of_o const_n the_o great_a chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o epocha_n and_o the_o encoenia_fw-la of_o new_a rome_n or_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o division_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n into_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a empire_n 1._o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v coincident_a
his_o successor_n p._n 219_o ch._n ix_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o israelite_n leave_v of_o egypt_n p._n 224_o ch._n x._o of_o the_o two_o epocha_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n among_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o their_o first_o beginning_n to_o cultivate_v the_o ground_n 233_o ch._n xi_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n p._n 236_o ch._n xii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o both_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n p._n 245_o ch._n xiii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n p._n 253_o ch._n fourteen_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o 390_o year_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mention_v in_o ezekiel_n c._n 4._o v._n 5._o p._n 260_o ch._n xv._o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sardanapalus_n and_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o median_a empire_n p._n 261_o ch._n xvi_o of_o the_o olympiad_n epocha_n p._n 26â—_n ch._n xvii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o building_n of_o rome_n p._n 274_o ch._n xviii_o of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n p._n 280_o ch._n xix_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o samaria_n by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n p._n 284_o ch._n xx._n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o nebuchadonosor_n who_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v nabuchadnezzar_n p._n 290_o ch._n xxi_o of_o the_o epocha_n and_o interval_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n mention_v in_o chron._n 36._o p._n 292_o ch._n xxii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n p._n 298_o ch._n xxiii_o of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n p._n 301_o ch._n xxiv_o of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o monarchy_n p._n 306_o ch._n xxv_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o consular_a dignity_n p_o 312_o ch._n xxvi_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o first_o war_n betwixt_o the_o greek_n and_o persian_n or_o the_o time_n of_o the_o battle_n fight_v near_o marathon_n p._n 315_o ch._n xxvii_o of_o the_o expedition_n of_o xerxes_n into_o greece_n and_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o salamis_n 320_o ch._n xxviii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_a war_n p._n 325_o ch._n xxix_o of_o the_o epocha_n and_o interval_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n of_o daniel_n mention_v in_o c._n 9_o v._n 24._o p._n 329_o ch._n xxx_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n in_o asia_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o epocha_n after_o the_o last_o battle_n fight_v betwixt_o alexander_n and_o darius_n p._n 372_o ch._n xxxi_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o year_n of_o philip_n p._n 377_o ch._n xxxii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o seleucides_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o grecian_a or_o alexandrian_a epocha_n 382_o ch._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o epocha_n and_o time_n of_o the_o asmonean_n who_o be_v afterward_o call_v maccabaean_n p._n 386_o ch._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n p._n 390_o ch._n xxxv_o of_o the_o julian_n epocha_n p._n 393_o ch._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o time_n of_o herod_n etc._n etc._n p._n 398_o ch._n xxxvii_o of_o the_o spanish_a aera_fw-la otherwise_o call_v the_o aera_fw-la of_o caesar_n or_o aera_fw-la of_o aera_n p._n 412_o ch._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o actium_n use_v among_o the_o egyptian_n p._n ch._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o ep._n of_o the_o augustus_n p._n 419_o ch._n xl._n of_o the_o true_a and_o vulgar_a epocha_n of_o christ_n p._n 423_o ch._n xli_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n p._n 431_o ch._n xlii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n p._n 442_o ch._n xliii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o dioclesian_n p._n 452_o ch._n xliv_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a p._n 458_o ch._n xlv_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o new_a rome_n or_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o division_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n into_o eastern_a and_o western_a p._n 467_o ch._n xlvi_o of_o the_o turkish_a epocha_n common_o call_v the_o epocha_n of_o hegira_n p._n 473_o ch._n xlvii_o of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n common_o call_v yezdejerd_v p._n 474_o ch._n xlviii_o of_o the_o jellalaean_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 p._n 475_o the_o end_n of_o the_o content_n a_o introduction_n to_o the_o breviarium_fw-la chronologicum_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o constitution_n of_o chronology_n definition_n 1._o chronology_n be_v a_o science_n wherein_o time_n quatenus_fw-la quantum_fw-la be_v consider_v as_o to_o its_o use_n in_o history_n 2._o it_o be_v division_n be_v into_o general_n and_o special_a 3._o the_o general_a part_n be_v that_o which_o consider_v time_n in_o general_n with_o its_o divers_a denomination_n and_o character_n and_o first_o of_o all_o it_o explain_v the_o julian_n period_n the_o common_a receptacle_n of_o all_o epocha_n 4._o the_o special_a part_n be_v that_o which_o consider_v time_n in_o particular_a by_o demonstrate_v the_o certainty_n of_o epocha_n and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o all_o the_o calendar_n or_o fasti_fw-la of_o divers_a nation_n 5._o therefore_o the_o special_a part_n include_v a_o review_n and_o computation_n of_o epocha_n §_o i._o special_a chronology_n be_v a_o discipline_n distinct_a from_o other_o thing_n its_o true_a indeed_o few_o thing_n can_v be_v know_v of_o time_n its_o very_a definition_n be_v obscure_a according_a to_o what_o st._n confess_v st._n aug._n 14._o confess_v austin_n say_v quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la tempus_fw-la si_fw-mi nemo_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o quaerat_fw-la scio_fw-la si_fw-la quaerenti_fw-la explicare_fw-la velim_fw-la nescio_fw-la nor_o be_v invent._n be_v de_fw-fr invent._n cicero_n less_o embarass_v in_o his_o thought_n upon_o it_o tempus_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la id_fw-la quo_fw-la nunc_fw-la utimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o because_o of_o these_o difficulty_n many_o be_v for_o refer_v all_o we_o know_v of_o time_n to_o astronomy_n but_o i_o think_v erroneous_o for_o wherever_o a_o instructive_a object_n whole_o peculiar_a be_v at_o hand_n and_o that_o entire_a there_o be_v a_o certain_a peculiar_a discipline_n distinct_a from_o other_o and_o such_o a_o instructive_a object_n be_v time_n as_o the_o whole_a follow_a discourse_n will_v evince_v §_o ii_o beside_o chronology_n have_v the_o condition_n science_n chronology_n a_o science_n requisite_a to_o entitle_v it_o to_o the_o name_n of_o a_o science_n for_o there_o be_v a_o scientifick_a object_n and_o its_o affection_n or_o property_n as_o also_o chronological_a character_n which_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o cause_n as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v show_v that_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1664._o be_v the_o 6377th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n it_o may_v be_v do_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o year_n which_o have_v 21_o for_o the_o character_n of_o the_o solar_a cycle_n 12_o for_o the_o lunar_a and_o 2_o for_o the_o cycle_n of_o indiction_n that_o be_v the_o 6377th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n but_o the_o 1664th_o year_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o we_o shall_v give_v the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o epocha_n and_o though_o some_o err_v in_o chronology_n it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o artist_n not_o of_o the_o art_n §_o iii_o and_o some_o erroneous_o confound_v history_n with_o chronology_n for_o though_o a_o chronologer_n consider_v history_n chronology_n distinct_a from_o history_n time_n for_o the_o use_n of_o history_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a chronology_n and_o history_n do_v coincide_v for_o chronology_n explain_v time_n itself_o and_o declare_v how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v distinguish_v by_o such_o and_o such_o character_n but_o history_n only_o report_v thing_n do_v in_o time_n we_o have_v no_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o history_n but_o most_o certain_a one_o of_o thing_n in_o chronology_n a_o chronologer_n divide_v and_o characterize_v time_n a_o historian_n collect_v all_o passage_n he_o can_v to_o make_v his_o history_n complete_a but_o we_o deny_v not_o these_o discipline_n to_o be_v useful_a to_o each_o other_o since_o the_o historian_n receive_v the_o chronologer_n time_n note_v by_o character_n and_o the_o other_o his_o action_n as_o example_n hence_o some_o say_v history_n have_v two_o eye_n chronology_n and_o geography_n which_o be_v not_o unlike_o what_o euseb_n what_o prolegom_n in_o euseb_n scaliger_n say_v chronologia_fw-la anima_fw-la historiae_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la historia_fw-la non_fw-la spirat_fw-la quae_fw-la quanto_fw-la multit_fw-la tanto_fw-la chronologia_fw-la illi_fw-la praestat_fw-la ut_fw-la corpori_fw-la anima_fw-la nor_o have_v
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and_o beget_v cainan_n and_o the_o first_o of_o chronicle_n chap._n 1._o v._n 27._o and_o arphaxad_v beget_v cainan_n and_o cainan_n beget_v salah_n cainan_n be_v also_o mention_v in_o the_o 3d_o chapter_n v._o 35._o of_o st._n luke_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o salah_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cainan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n the_o syriack_n latin_n german_n low-dutch_a and_o english_a translation_n do_v not_o only_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n in_o this_o point_n but_o also_o among_o our_o modern_a author_n alphonsus_n salmero_n augustus_n torniellus_n jacobus_n saltanus_n isaacus_n vossius_fw-la and_o bryon_n walton_n who_o rely_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n luke_n agree_v with_o they_o in_o opinion_n but_o there_o be_v very_o weighty_a reason_n which_o have_v move_v other_o to_o contradict_v this_o assertion_n for_o first_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o cainan_n 2._o in_o some_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n especial_o in_o the_o samaritan_n as_o also_o by_o ant_n by_o lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o ant_n josephus_n otherwise_o a_o strict_a adherer_n to_o the_o chronology_n of_o the_o septuagint_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o cainan_n 3._o in_o some_o ancient_a copy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n luke_n cainan_n be_v likewise_o not_o mention_v as_o in_o that_o of_o theodorus_n beza_n where_o arphaxad_n be_v put_v immediate_o after_o salah_n which_o have_v move_v theodatus_fw-la and_o cartwightus_fw-la the_o first_o to_o leave_v he_o out_o in_o his_o italian_a the_o last_o in_o his_o latin_a translation_n and_o vsserius_n cite_v above_o twelve_o of_o the_o father_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o this_o cainan_n 4._o there_o be_v also_o some_o who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o salah_n have_v a_o double_a name_n his_o second_o name_n be_v cainan_n and_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v no_o distinction_n in_o st._n luke_n betwixt_o these_o two_o name_n 5._o other_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n have_v insert_v this_o cainan_n on_o purpose_n to_o make_v moses_n agree_v with_o the_o egyptian_a history_n but_o be_v it_o as_o it_o will_v my_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o computation_n of_o moses_n can_v be_v erroneous_a ger._n jo._n vossius_fw-la have_v make_v this_o useful_a observation_n mâ—â—chis_n observation_n heres_fw-la 55._o contra_fw-la mâ—â—chis_n that_o because_o neither_o epiphanius_n nor_o st._n hierom_n ebraic_n hierom_n in_o trad._n ebraic_n make_v the_o least_o mention_n of_o cainan_n neither_o the_o say_v cainan_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o best_a roman_a edition_n of_o the_o septuagint_n publish_v by_o the_o care_n of_o caraffa_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o in_o the_o original_a manuscript_n of_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n no_o mention_n
pretend_v to_o have_v be_v destroy_v by_o earthquake_n and_o inundation_n but_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o unreasonable_a to_o call_v to_o our_o aid_n the_o element_n to_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o foreign_a egyptian_a priest_n in_o opposition_n to_o what_o have_v be_v assert_v for_o truth_n by_o so_o many_o greek_a and_o other_o historian_n §_o 2._o those_o that_o contradict_v the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n some_o argument_n for_o and_o against_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n troy_n allege_v also_o in_o their_o behalf_n that_o homer_n be_v both_o the_o first_o poet_n and_o author_n among_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o the_o greek_a historian_n who_o name_n have_v be_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n have_v live_v some_o age_n after_o the_o trojan_a war_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o from_o thence_o to_o be_v infer_v that_o homer_n be_v either_o the_o first_o or_o the_o only_a author_n who_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o expedition_n of_o the_o greek_n against_o the_o trojan_n a_o certain_a poet_n say_v hist_o say_v lib._n 14._o c._n 21._o var._n hist_o aelian_a who_o name_n be_v syagrus_n live_v after_o orpheus_n who_o first_o of_o all_o bring_v the_o trojan_a war_n into_o metre_n and_o what_o ovid_n say_v of_o macro_n be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o there_o be_v not_o want_v among_o the_o latin_n who_o endeavour_v to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o homer_n in_o the_o trojan_a war._n these_o be_v his_o word_n tu_fw-la canis_fw-la aeterno_fw-la quicquid_fw-la restabat_fw-la homero_n ne_fw-la careant_fw-la summa_fw-la troica_fw-la bella_fw-la manu_fw-la §_o 3._o as_o there_o be_v some_o who_o reject_v the_o whole_a homer_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o homer_n history_n of_o troy_n as_o fabulous_a so_o there_o be_v not_o want_v such_o as_o put_v homer_n in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o other_o historian_n both_o be_v in_o my_o opinion_n in_o a_o error_n as_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o what_o be_v relate_v concern_v the_o wooden_a horse_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o only_o circumstantial_o describe_v by_o homer_n and_o virgil_n but_o also_o be_v use_v in_o a_o proverbial_a sense_n among_o the_o roman_a orator_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o these_o word_n of_o tully_n out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o isocrates_n like_v out_o of_o the_o trojan_a horse_n come_v forth_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o great_a man_n yet_o at._n yet_o in_o at._n pausanias_n himself_o be_v very_o plain_a in_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o this_o horse_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a engine_n invent_v by_o one_o epeus_n a_o pattern_n of_o which_o stand_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o athens_n to_o batter_v the_o wall_n of_o strong_a city_n and_o he_o add_v that_o those_o who_o believe_v otherwise_o must_v needs_o look_v upon_o the_o trojan_n to_o have_v be_v the_o great_a fool_n and_o blockhead_n in_o the_o world_n neither_o do_v aen._n do_v l._n 2._o aen._n virgil_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v quite_o ignorant_a of_o it_o when_o he_o introduce_v laocoon_n speak_v these_o follow_a word_n aut_fw-la hoc_fw-la inclusi_fw-la ligno_fw-la occultantur_fw-la achivi_fw-la aut_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o nostros_fw-la fabricata_fw-la est_fw-la machina_fw-la muros_fw-la inspectura_n domos_fw-la venturaque_fw-la desuper_fw-la urbi_fw-la §_o 4._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o destruction_n kingdom_n troy_n be_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o troy_n be_v comprehend_v only_o in_o one_o city_n but_o according_a to_o 13._o to_o l._n 13._o strabo_n the_o country_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o trojan_a king_n consist_v in_o nine_o large_a principality_n be_v call_v troja_n which_o be_v invade_v and_o conquer_v by_o the_o greek_n they_o at_o last_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o troy_n the_o capital_a city_n which_o have_v questionless_a introduce_v this_o mistake_n of_o convert_v this_o war_n which_o last_v in_o all_o ten_o year_n into_o a_o decennial_a siege_n §_o 5._o this_o epocha_n be_v so_o famous_a in_o most_o ancient_a ancient_n the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n be_v much_o celebrate_v among_o the_o ancient_n time_n that_o if_o we_o believe_v 1._o believe_v prâ—â—em_fw-la â—_o 1._o diodorus_n siculus_n this_o be_v the_o first_o term_n unto_o which_o the_o greek_a historian_n relate_v their_o most_o ancient_a and_o remarkable_a transaction_n and_o what_o have_v render_v this_o epocha_n the_o more_o famous_a to_o antiquity_n be_v that_o the_o conquest_n of_o troy_n be_v buy_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o brave_a and_o great_a hero_n from_o whence_o be_v arisen_a the_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o express_v by_o catullus_n troja_n nefâ—s_fw-la common_a sepulchrum_fw-la europae_n asiaeque_fw-la troja_n virûm_fw-la &_o virtutum_fw-la omnium_fw-la acerba_fw-la cinis_fw-la §_o 6._o the_o chronologer_n disagree_v also_o as_o to_o the_o true_a time_n of_o this_o epocha_n for_o beside_o the_o various_a epochâ—_n different_a opinion_n concern_v this_o epochâ—_n opinion_n allege_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n porpoyrius_n have_v make_v the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n coincident_a with_o the_o reign_n of_o semiramis_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a 34._o contrary_a in_o chron._n cap._n 34._o johannes_n georgius_n herwart_n ab_fw-la hohenâ—urgh_n have_v put_v no_o more_o than_o seven_o age_n betwixt_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n and_o the_o epocha_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o set_v aside_o these_o extravagant_a notion_n there_o be_v three_o several_a opinion_n more_o which_o carry_v with_o they_o the_o great_a probability_n the_o first_o fix_v the_o take_n of_o troy_n in_o the_o 3530th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n which_o be_v also_o our_o opinion_n for_o reason_n allege_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n as_o well_o as_o of_o dionysius_n petavius_n and_o jacobus_n capellus_n the_o second_o be_v of_o josephus_n scaliger_n with_o his_o follower_n calvisius_n and_o emmius_n who_o affirm_v that_o troy_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o year_n 3531_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n on_o the_o 22d_o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2767._o the_o three_o opinion_n be_v of_o buntingus_n who_o maintain_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2787_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3532_o on_o the_o 21_o of_o june_n §_o 7._o as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o trojan_a history_n be_v involve_v in_o great_a obscurity_n so_o its_o time_n remain_v troy_n king_n of_o troy_n as_o yet_o undetermined_a we_o be_v ignorant_a how_o long_a teucrus_n reign_v over_o that_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o follow_a table_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o dardanus_n son-in-law_n to_o teucrus_n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n under_o priamus_n there_o be_v a_o continual_a succession_n from_o father_n to_o son_n of_o six_o king_n for_o 296_o year_n  _fw-fr year_n an._n pe._n jul._n 1._o king_n teucrus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2._o dardanus_z his_o son-in-law_n 65_o 3234_o 3._o erichtonius_fw-la his_o son_n 46_o 3299_o 4._o tros_n his_o son_n 49_o 3345_o 5._o ilus_n his_o son_n 40_o 3394_o 6._o laomedon_n his_o son_n 44_o 3434_o 7._o priamus_n his_o son_n 52_o 3478_o from_o dardanus_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n 296_o 3530_o §_o 8._o there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a dispute_n who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n or_o ilium_n troy_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o troy_n the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o ilus_n the_o son_n of_o tros_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o this_o city_n according_a to_o which_o supposition_n troy_n have_v not_o stand_v a_o age_n and_o a_o half_a of_o this_o opinion_n be_v 174._o be_v l._n 13._o geor._n de_fw-fr regn._n troj_fw-la p._n 174._o strabo_n and_o conon_n in_o photius_n reinerus_n reineccius_n with_o some_o other_o attribute_v it_o to_o tros_n other_o go_v back_o as_o far_o as_o to_o king_n dardanus_n to_o who_o they_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o have_v lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o ilium_n or_o troy_n with_o who_o consent_v aen._n consent_v l._n 5._o aen._n virgil_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o dardanus_n iliacae_fw-la primus_fw-la pater_fw-la vrbis_fw-la &_o auctor_fw-la electrâ_fw-la ut_fw-la graji_n perhibent_fw-la atlantide_n cretus_fw-la advehitur_fw-la teucros_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o both_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o his_o age_n 3._o age_n 2_o sam._n 5._o v._n 4._o 3._o 2._o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n precede_v the_o death_n of_o david_n 40_o year_n 27._o year_n ibid._n chron._n 3._o v._o 4._o c._n 30._o v._n 27._o 3._o the_o 44th_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n or_o the_o four_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 480th_o year_n after_o the_o go_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n 1._o egypt_n 1_o
1_o pekajah_n  _fw-fr 2_o 3956_o 52_o 1_o pekah_n  _fw-fr 20_o chron._n year_n of_o the_o king_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n jud._n israel_n 40_o  _fw-fr 2_o sam._n v._o 4._o 1_o chron._n iii_o 4._o c._n 30._o v._n 27._o 40_o 20_o 1_o reg._n xi_o 42._o 17_o  _fw-fr 1_o reg._n fourteen_o 21._o 3_o  _fw-fr 1_o reg._n xv._o 1._o 2_o chr._n xiii_o 1._o 40_o  _fw-fr 1_o reg._n xv._o 9_o  _fw-fr 1_o 1_o reg._n xv._o 25._o  _fw-fr 23_o 1_o reg._n xv._o 33._o  _fw-fr 1_o 1_o reg._n xvi_o 8._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o reg._n xvi_o 15._o 16._o  _fw-fr 11_o 1_o reg._n xvi_o 23._o  _fw-fr 19_o 1_o reg._n xvi_o 29._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o reg._n xxii_o 41_o 42._o  _fw-fr 1_o 1_o reg._n xxii_o 52._o  _fw-fr 12_o 2_o reg._n iii_o 1._o 7_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n viii_o 16._o 1_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n viii_o 25._o 6_o 28_o 2_o reg._n xi_o 1_o 2_o 3._o c._n ix_o 12._o 35_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xii_o 1._o  _fw-fr 14_o 2_o reg._n xiii_o 1._o  _fw-fr 15_o 2_o reg._n xiii_o 10._o 40_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n fourteen_o 1._o  _fw-fr 63_o 2_o reg._n fourteen_o 23._o 52_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xv._o 1._o  _fw-fr 1_o 2_o reg._n xv._o 8._o  _fw-fr 0_o 2_o reg._n xv._o 13._o  _fw-fr 11_o 2_o reg._n xv._o 17._o  _fw-fr 2_o 2_o reg._n xv._o 23._o  _fw-fr 28_o 2_o reg._n xâ—_n â—7_n an._n p._n j._n succession_n of_o the_o king_n scrip._n year_n of_o the_o king_n of_o of_o judah_n of_o israel_n jud._n israel_n 3958_o 1_o jothram_n 2_o 16_o  _fw-fr 3973_o 1_o ahaz_n 17_o 16_o  _fw-fr 3984_o 12_o 1_o hosea_n  _fw-fr 9_o 3986_o 1_o hezekiah_n 3_o 29_o  _fw-fr 3991_o 6_o finis_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4015_o 1_o manasseh_n  _fw-fr 55_o  _fw-fr 4070_o 1_o ammon_n  _fw-fr 2_o  _fw-fr 4072_o 1_o josiah_n  _fw-fr 31_o  _fw-fr 410â—_n 1_o jehoahaz_n  _fw-fr 55_o  _fw-fr 4103_o 1_o jehojakim_n  _fw-fr 2_o  _fw-fr 4106_o 4_o 1_o nebuchad_n 31_o  _fw-fr 4114_o 1_o jehoiachim_n 8_o nebuchad_n 3_o m._n  _fw-fr 4114_o 1_o zedekiah_n  _fw-fr 11_o  _fw-fr 4124_o 11_o â—9_n nebuch_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chron._n year_n of_o the_o king_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n jud._n israel_n 15_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xv._o 32._o 13_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xvi_o 1._o  _fw-fr 7_o 2_o reg._n xvii_o 1._o 29_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xviii_o 1._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xviii_o 10._o 11._o 55_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxi_o 1._o 2_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxi_o 19_o 13_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxii_o 1._o 0_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxiii_o 31._o 10_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxiii_o 36._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr jer._n xxv_o 1._o 0_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxiv_o 12_o 8._o 10_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxv_o 18._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxv_o 38._o jer._n lii_o 12._o 29._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n the_o exact_a time_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n must_v be_v determine_v according_a to_o the_o sacred_a history_n where_o we_o read_v these_o follow_a word_n 10._o word_n 1_o reg._n 6._o v._n 1._o 10._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n after_o the_o child_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n reign_n over_o israel_n in_o the_o month_n zif_fw-mi which_o be_v the_o second_o month_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o interval_n betwixt_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o time_n of_o david_n on_o which_o depend_v the_o computation_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o david_n describe_v in_o ruth_n 4._o 20._o seq_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 11._o matth._n 1._o 5._o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o nashon_fw-mi who_o live_v and_o die_v whilst_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o the_o desert_n 12._o desert_n numb_a 1._o v._n 7._o c._n 7._o â—_o 12._o beget_v salmon_n salmon_n beget_v boatz_n and_o boatz_n beget_v obed_n obed_n beget_v jesse_n and_o jesse_n david_n this_o interval_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v regulate_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o not_o to_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o word_n of_o 26._o of_o judg._n 11._o v._o 26._o jephtha_n whilst_o israel_n dwell_v in_o heshbon_n and_o her_o town_n and_o in_o aroer_n and_o her_o town_n and_o in_o all_o the_o city_n that_o be_v along_o by_o the_o coast_n of_o arnon_n three_o hundred_o year_n why_o therefore_o do_v you_o not_o recover_v they_o within_o that_o time_n which_o computation_n of_o jephtha_n according_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o time_n of_o servitude_n and_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v account_v by_o its_o self_n be_v absolute_o false_a betwixt_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n the_o first_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o temple_n till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o ezek._n 4._o 5._o be_v compute_v 37_o year_n because_o 10._o because_o 2_o chron_n 9_o v._o 10._o solomon_n reign_v 40_o year_n and_o the_o general_a defection_n of_o israel_n happen_v under_o 26._o under_o 1_o reg._n 12._o v._n 26._o jeroboam_n the_o first_o year_n after_o solomon_n be_v death_n the_o first_o temple_n be_v build_v by_o 3â—_n by_o 1_o reg._n 6._o v._o 3â—_n solomon_n in_o seven_o year_n and_o in_o the_o elevenh_v year_n in_o the_o month_n bullaker_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o month_n be_v the_o house_n finish_v throughout_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o and_o according_a to_o all_o the_o fashion_n of_o it_o so_o be_v he_o seven_o year_n in_o building_n of_o it_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n till_o its_o destruction_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4124_o and_o 8_o month_n be_v 427_o year_n and_o 6_o month_n which_o interval_n be_v calculate_v from_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n till_o the_o last_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n in_o which_o opinion_n agree_v with_o we_o not_o only_o most_o of_o the_o jewish_a interpreter_n but_o also_o among_o the_o modern_a chronologer_n josepus_n scaliger_n henricus_n buntingus_n sethus_n calvisius_n michael_n moestlinus_n henricus_n philippi_n jacobus_n hainlinus_n and_o many_o more_o from_o these_o character_n may_v be_v collect_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n according_a to_o which_o solomon_n lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3697_o in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n cycl_n ☉_o 12._o ☽_o 2._o and_o complete_v the_o whole_a structure_n in_o the_o 3704th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cycl_n ☉_o 8._o ☽_o 18._o in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n 8._o if_o therefore_o 3696_o year_n and_o 4_o month_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o jul._n period_n to_o find_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o if_o in_o like_a manner_n 3703_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n be_v subtract_v from_o the_o same_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n demonstrate_v the_o year_n since_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n but_o if_o to_o the_o year_n of_o either_o of_o these_o two_o epocha_n the_o beforementioned_a sum_v be_v add_v the_o product_n correspond_v to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o among_o the_o interpreter_n year_n different_a opinion_n concern_v the_o 480_o year_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o 480_o year_n compute_v 6._o compute_v a_o reg._n 6._o to_o have_v be_v betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n till_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o solomon_n be_v erroneous_a serrarius_n make_v this_o interval_n instead_o of_o 480_o 680_o year_n other_o will_v have_v it_o 580_o year_n among_o who_o be_v melchior_n canus_n johannes_n walterus_n nicholaus_fw-la raimarus_n and_o hugo_n grotius_n but_o beside_o that_o this_o pretend_a adulteration_n of_o the_o original_a text_n be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o providence_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n this_o computation_n of_o 480_o year_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n the_o greek_a of_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n the_o latin_a and_o other_o translation_n §_o 2._o other_o who_o be_v not_o so_o forward_o in_o contradict_v
philopater_n 17_o 543_o 119_o epiphanes_n 24_o 567_o 143_o philomater_n 35_o 602_o 178_o euergetes_n ii_o 29_o 631_o 207_o soter_n 36_o 667_o 243_o dionysius_n 29_o 696_o 272_o cleopatra_n 22_o 718_o 294_o v._o of_o the_o roman_a king_n  _fw-fr anni_fw-la regn._fw-la nab._n philipp_n augustus_n 43_o 761_o 337_o tiberius_n 22_o 783_o 359_o caius_n 4_o 787_o 363_o claudius_n 14_o 801_o 377_o nero_n 14_o 815_o 391_o vespasianus_n 10_o 825_o 401_o titus_n 3_o 828_o 404_o domitianus_n 15_o 843_o 419_o  _fw-fr phil._n nab._n phil._n nerus_fw-la i._o 1_o 844_o 420_o trajanus_n 19_o 863_o 439_o adrianus_n 21_o 884_o 460_o antoninus_n 23_o 907_o 483_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o samaria_n by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 1._o samaria_n the_o capital_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v take_v by_o the_o assyrian_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n 10._o judah_n 2_o reg._n 18._o v._n 10._o 2._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hosea_n king_n of_o israel_n 1._o israel_n 2_o reg._n 17._o v._n 1._o 3._o under_o the_o reign_n of_o shalmanassar_n king_n of_o assyria_n ibid._n assyria_n ibid._n 4._o some_o time_n before_o sennacherib_n who_o in_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hezekiah_n come_v up_o against_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n 13._o jerusalem_n 2_o reg._n 18._o v._n 13._o 5._o as_o likewise_o before_o the_o time_n of_o 37._o of_o 2_o reg._n 19_o v._n 37._o assarhaddon_n the_o son_n of_o sennacherib_n who_o transfer_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o assyrian_a king_n from_o ninive_n to_o babylon_n for_o the_o successor_n of_o hezekiah_n manasseh_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o babylon_n 11._o babylon_n 2_o chr._n 33._o v._n 11._o 6._o king_n so_o reign_v at_o that_o time_n in_o egypt_n as_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o 2_o reg._n 17._o v._n 4._o 7._o from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o 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modern_a chronologer_n affirm_v this_o shalmanassar_n to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o nabonassar_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v by_o ptolemy_n but_o this_o opinion_n have_v be_v sufficient_o refute_v by_o temp._n by_o de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n scaliger_n by_o calvisius_n and_o behmius_n the_o celestial_a character_n fix_v by_o ptolemy_n to_o the_o time_n of_o nabonassar_n have_v not_o the_o least_o relation_n to_o this_o hypothesis_n §_o 2._o there_o arise_v also_o another_o controversy_n ahaz_n of_o the_o synchronism_n of_o hosea_n and_o ahaz_n concern_v 30._o concern_v 2_o reg._n 15._o v._n 30._o hosea_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v slay_v pekah_n in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o jotham_n and_o to_o have_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jotham_n be_v questionless_a the_o four_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o ahaz_n who_o reign_v 16_o year_n so_o that_o hosea_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n but_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o reg._n 17._o v._n 1._o that_o in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o ahaz_n hosea_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o question_n be_v how_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n can_v be_v fix_v both_o in_o the_o four_o and_o 12_o year_n of_o ahaz_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hosea_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o double_a respect_n for_o from_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n till_o his_o 12_o he_o reign_v as_o sovereign_n whereas_o after_o the_o say_v 12_o year_n he_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o 10._o of_o 2_o reg._n 18._o five_o 1-9_a 10._o assyria_n §_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o less_o dispute_n among_o the_o chronologer_n concern_v so_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n of_o scriptuâ—e_n of_o king_n so_o mention_v in_o the_o h._n scriptuâ—e_n who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o scripture_n who_o some_o call_v bochorin_n saitin_n other_o by_o another_o name_n but_o i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o cambyses_n king_n of_o persia_n do_v 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in_o the_o five_o you_o will_v find_v the_o several_a place_n cite_v out_o of_o herodotus_n and_o diodorus_n siculus_n which_o confirm_v our_o assertion_n the_o page_n be_v cite_v out_o of_o herodotus_n according_a to_o the_o edition_n of_o henricus_n stephanus_n an._n 1592._o and_o out_o of_o diodorus_n siculus_n according_a to_o the_o edition_n of_o laurentius_n rhodomannus_fw-la an._n 1604._o name_n of_o the_o king_n an._n reg._n init._fw-la an._n per._n jul._n fin._n an._n pe._n jul._n testimony_n of_o psammenit_n 0_o 4190_o 4191_o herod_n p._n 187_o amasis_n 44_o 4147_o 4190_o 186_o apries_n 25_o 4122_o 4147_o 173_o psammis_n 6_o 4116_o 4122_o 173_o necas_n 17_o 4099_o 4116_o 172_o psammetic_n 54_o 4045_o 4099_o 171_o dodecharc_n 15_o 4030_o 4045_o diodor._fw-la 59_o 60_o interregn_n 2_o 4028_o 4030_o devil_n dor_n 59_o sabacus_n 50_o 3978_o 4028_o herod_n 161_o §_o 4._o ant._n 4._o lib._n 9_o c._n 14._o ant._n josephus_n affirm_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v flourish_v how_o many_o year_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n flourish_v force_v to_o quit_v their_o country_n 947_o year_n after_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n 800_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n and_o 260_o year_n 7_o month_n and_o 7_o day_n after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o jeroboam_n but_o the_o computation_n of_o josephus_n be_v contradictory_n to_o itself_o for_o according_a to_o his_o calculation_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o destruction_n of_o that_o kingdom_n must_v have_v happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4163_o and_o consequent_o late_a but_o according_a to_o his_o computation_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o destruction_n must_v have_v happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3973_o and_o consequent_o soon_o than_o our_o epocha_n it_o be_v therefore_o our_o opinion_n that_o according_a to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n which_o we_o have_v give_v heretofore_o the_o whole_a duration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_n till_o the_o destruction_n by_o the_o assyrian_n be_v only_o of_o 257_o year_n §_o 5._o concern_v the_o place_n whither_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n we_o read_v carry_v whither_o the_o israelite_n be_v carry_v thus_o in_o the_o holy_a 10._o holy_a â—_o reg._n 17._o v._n 6._o 18._o v._o 10._o scripture_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n do_v carry_v away_o israel_n into_o assyria_n and_o put_v they_o in_o habah_n and_o in_o habor_n by_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n from_o whence_o we_o conjecture_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v disperse_v in_o assyria_n and_o media_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o those_o province_n border_v upon_o the_o
of_o ptolemy_n §_o 4._o those_o who_o maintain_v that_o the_o beginning_n ezekiel_n of_o the_o pretend_a difference_n betwixt_o jeremiah_n and_o ezekiel_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiachim_n pretend_v that_o the_o two_o propher_n jeremiah_n and_o ezekiel_n differ_v in_o their_o computation_n as_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o captivity_n to_o evince_v which_o they_o have_v invent_v four_o several_a transmigration_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o without_o enter_v upon_o a_o dispute_n concern_v the_o reality_n of_o these_o several_a captivity_n they_o allege_v it_o seem_v very_o improbable_a that_o ezekiel_n who_o be_v cotemporary_a with_o jeremiah_n and_o write_v his_o prophefie_n after_o he_o shall_v have_v insert_v a_o different_a computation_n from_o the_o first_o and_o have_v relinquish_v a_o certain_a establish_a epocha_n to_o introduce_v a_o new_a one_o which_o can_v not_o but_o involve_v their_o prophecy_n in_o great_a obscurity_n and_o difficulty_n the_o character_n which_o ezekiel_n fix_v to_o his_o epocha_n when_o he_o call_v it_o our_o captivity_n put_v the_o matter_n beyond_o question_n §_o 5._o there_o be_v also_o some_o dispute_n concern_v the_o year_n of_o the_o passage_n in_o zechariah_n concern_v the_o 70_o year_n 70_o year_n mention_v by_o zechariah_n 5._o zechariah_n c._n 1._o v._n 12._o c._n 7._o v._n 5._o the_o word_n be_v as_o follow_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n these_o 70_o year_n and_o when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o month_n even_o these_o 70_o year_n and_o since_o 7._o since_o c._n 1._o v._n 1._o 7._o zecharias_n live_v at_o the_o time_n of_o darius_n and_o in_o the_o 2d_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v this_o vision_n and_o seem_v to_o fix_v the_o last_o period_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n to_o his_o time_n some_o have_v from_o thence_o take_v occasion_n to_o begin_v this_o epocha_n from_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o original_a text_n it_o will_v be_v apparent_a that_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o 70th_o year_n but_o of_o 70_o year_n which_o be_v pass_v before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n 1._o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o temple_n happen_v in_o the_o 11_o and_o last_o year_n of_o king_n zedekiah_n â—_o zedekiah_n 2._o reg._n 25._o v._n 2._o jer._n 34._o v._n 2._o c_o 52._o v._n â—_o 2._o and_o in_o the_o 11_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiachim_n when_o ezekiel_n be_v likewise_o carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n who_o in_o the_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o 12_o of_o the_o captivity_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n 2d_o city_n ez._n 33._o v._n 2d_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 12._o nabuchadnezzar_n 2_o reg._n 25._o five_o 8._o jer._n 32_o v._n 1._o c._n 52._o v._n 12._o 4._o the_o year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o 390_o year_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o the_o last_o year_n of_o this_o interval_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n 5._o solomon_n ez_n 4._o v._n 5._o 5._o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o jew_n make_v a_o covenant_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbatic_a year_n in_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o their_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n according_a to_o god_n institution_n 34._o institution_n dâ—ut_o 15._o v._o 13._o jer._n 34._o 6._o the_o year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n â—â—_o coincident_a with_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o 57th_o olympiad_n according_a to_o post_n to_o chron._n lib._n post_n eusebius_n 7._o by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o most_o authentic_a historian_n and_o chronologer_n who_o computation_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o true_a connection_n of_o the_o before-enumerated_n epocha_n and_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n the_o destructian_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n happen_v in_o the_o 428th_o year_n after_o it_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v build_v 8._o it_o happen_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o vaphres_n who_o herodotus_n call_v apries_n reign_v in_o egypt_n according_a to_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o eusebius_n who_o fall_n be_v describe_v by_o herodotus_n consonant_n to_o the_o prediction_n of_o jeremiah_n who_o call_v this_o king_n pharaoh-hophra_a 30._o pharaoh-hophra_a c._n 44._o v._n 30._o 9_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v lay_v in_o ash_n betwixt_o the_o 9th_o and_o 10_o day_n of_o the_o month_n ab_n the_o five_o month_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a year_n 12._o year_n jer._n 52._o v._n 12._o 10._o the_o first_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n happen_v on_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o month_n that_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v burn_v by_o the_o roman_a soldier_n 10._o soldier_n jos_n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o 10._o from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4124_o cycl_n ☉_o 8._o ☽_o 1._o on_o the_o one_a day_n of_o august_n â—n_o the_o 6_o feria_n if_o therefore_o 4123_o year_n and_o 7_o month_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o this_o epocha_n and_o if_o the_o number_n of_o 4123_o year_n and_o 7_o month_n be_v add_v to_o the_o know_a year_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o as_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o jeremiah_n chap._n 34_o year_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n happen_v in_o the_o sabbatic_a year_n that_o the_o year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o sabbatic_a year_n so_o sacr._n so_o aâ—nal_n sacr._n laurentius_n codomannus_n michael_n moestlinus_n and_o jacobus_n hainlinus_n make_v the_o same_o year_n a_o jubilean_a year_n but_o their_o hypothesis_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o manumission_n of_o servant_n which_o according_a to_o the_o mosaic_a law_n be_v not_o only_o perform_v in_o the_o jubilean_a but_o also_o in_o the_o sabbatic_a year_n be_v not_o convince_a enough_o to_o make_v we_o adhere_v to_o their_o opinion_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v in_o deut._n 15._o 1._o 12._o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n â—_o hebrew_n man_n or_o hebrew_n woman_n be_v sell_v unto_o thou_o and_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n then_o in_o the_o seven_o thou_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v free_a from_o thou_o see_v behmius_n l._n 1._o manud_a chron._n p._n 79._o §_o 2._o concern_v the_o synchronism_n of_o the_o king_n of_o vaphres_n the_o egyptian_a king_n egyptian_a king_n vaphres_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n both_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o eusebius_n do_v agree_v for_o the_o first_o make_v the_o second_o year_n of_o this_o king_n coincident_a with_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o the_o second_o make_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o vaphres_n coincident_a with_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o forty_o seven_o olympiad_n with_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o zedekiah_n with_o the_o eight_o of_o astyages_n and_o the_o eighteen_o of_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n beside_o that_o the_o history_n of_o this_o king_n agree_v exact_o with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n 30._o jeremiah_n cap._n 44._o v._n 30._o thus_o saiâ—â—_n the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v give_v pharaoh-hophra_a king_n of_o egypt_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n aâ—â—_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v his_o life_n etc._n etc._n for_o according_a to_o 2._o to_o lib._n 2._o herodotus_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o amasis_n who_o head_v his_o rebellious_a subject_n and_o be_v strangle_v by_o he_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n 1._o cyrus_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o persia_n in_o the_o 35th_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o astyages_n according_a to_o herodotus_n 2._o in_o the_o 29_o or_o 30_o year_n before_o his_o death_n according_a to_o herodotus_n and_o ctesias_n 3._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 55th_o olympiad_n according_a to_o diodorus_n thallus_n castor_n polybius_n phlegon_n cite_v by_o evang._n by_o lib._n 10_o de_fw-fr praep_v evang._n eusebius_n 4._o the_o seven_o year_n of_o cambyses_n which_o be_v the_o 37th_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v the_o 225th_o of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n at_o what_o time_n there_o be_v a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n according_a to_o â—_o to_o lib._n â—_o ptolemy_n 5._o the_o 20_o year_n of_o
the_o reign_n of_o darius_n hystalpe_n be_v the_o 58th_o since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n in_o persia_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 246th_o year_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n when_o there_o happen_v another_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n 6._o the_o 31st_o year_n of_o the_o same_o darius_n hystaspes_n or_o the_o 69th_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n be_v the_o 257th_o year_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n when_o according_a to_o ptolemy_n there_o happen_v another_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n 7._o the_o ancient_a persian_a empire_n to_o reckon_v from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n do_v stand_v 728_o year_n according_a to_o agathias_n from_o these_o character_n we_o conclude_v that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 4155_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n or_o at_o least_o with_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 4154th_o year_n cycl_n ☉_o 10._o ☽_o 13._o if_o therefore_o 4154_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 year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n or_o if_o 4154_o year_n be_v add_v to_o the_o know_a year_n of_o the_o say_v epocha_n the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o beroaldus_n with_o some_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n history_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o ancient_a persian_a history_n that_o the_o ancient_a history_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n be_v involve_v in_o so_o many_o fictitious_a relation_n by_o the_o greek_n that_o it_o be_v less_o difficult_a in_o our_o eye_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o history_n than_o it_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o herodotus_n josephus_n manetho_n megasthenes_n or_o ctesias_n to_o who_o we_o be_v behold_v for_o the_o most_o ancient_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n in_o the_o persian_a history_n yet_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v too_o severe_a in_o their_o judgement_n it_o be_v beyond_o all_o question_n that_o these_o as_o well_o as_o many_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a profane_a historian_n have_v confirm_v their_o computation_n by_o undeniable_a celestial_a character_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v absolute_o reject_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o mixture_n of_o some_o fabulous_a relation_n §_o 2._o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o epocha_n which_o be_v epocha_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n so_o well_o establish_v by_o the_o general_n consent_v of_o all_o the_o ancient_a historian_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o olympiad_n than_o the_o persian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n who_o all_o agree_v that_o cyrus_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o persia_n at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o fifty_o five_o olympiad_n game_n be_v celebrate_v in_o gracia_n §_o 3._o but_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n cyrus_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n and_o of_o his_o death_n there_o be_v various_a opinion_n lucianus_n allot_v he_o a_o hundred_o year_n and_o diâ—in_n and_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr diâ—in_n cicero_n threescore_o and_o ten_o of_o which_o he_o reign_v 30_o year_n but_o as_o this_o epocha_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n so_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o according_a to_o ctesias_n dionysius_n justin_n eusebius_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n cyrus_n reign_v in_o all_o 30_o year_n herodotus_n speak_v of_o 29_o and_o sulpitius_n of_o 31_o year_n §_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o chronological_a computation_n of_o xenophon_n cyrus_n concern_v the_o different_a opinion_n of_o xenophon_n and_o herodotus_n about_o cyrus_n and_o herodotus_n concern_v the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n for_o xenophon_n make_v astyages_n the_o last_o but_o one_o among_o the_o median_a king_n whereas_o herodotus_n affirm_v he_o to_o have_v be_v the_o last_o xenophon_n relate_v that_o astyages_n die_v in_o peace_n when_o cyrus_n be_v but_o very_o young_a leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n cyaxares_n but_o herodotus_n say_v that_o cyrus_n conquer_v astyages_n xenophon_n say_v that_o the_o father_n of_o cyrus_n be_v one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o persia_n descend_v from_o perseus_n and_o that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o most_o generous_a education_n in_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n court_n whereas_o herodotus_n make_v he_o the_o son_n of_o one_o cambyses_n of_o a_o ignoble_a birth_n and_o that_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o grandfather_n he_o be_v educate_v among_o the_o shepherd_n xenophon_n allot_v no_o more_o than_o 11_o year_n for_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n but_o herodotus_n 29._o the_o first_o say_v he_o die_v upon_o his_o bed_n the_o last_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o war_n against_o 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this_o denomination_n from_o thence_o that_o alexander_n be_v repute_v the_o true_a son_n of_o jupiter_n ammon_n and_o the_o supposititious_a son_n of_o philip_n for_o according_a to_o schickardus_n himself_o the_o arabian_n use_v to_o call_v those_o that_o pimp_v for_o their_o wife_n and_o educate_v bastard_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o own_o child_n horn-beast_n §_o 4._o joseph_n scaliger_n and_o temp._n and_o l._n 10._o c._n 43._o de_fw-fr doct._n temp._n dionysius_n petavius_n tisri_n whether_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o the_o maccabeans_n begin_v always_o these_o year_n from_o the_o month_n tisri_n maintain_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 2d_o book_n of_o the_o maccabeans_n constant_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n with_o the_o month_n tisri_n but_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 2d_o book_n of_o the_o 37._o the_o c._n 15._o v._n 37._o maccabeans_n that_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o 13_o
day_n of_o the_o 12_o month_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v which_o month_n be_v call_v in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n adar_n this_o contradict_v the_o opinion_n of_o scaliger_n and_o petavius_n for_o if_o at_o that_o time_n the_o month_n of_o adar_n be_v the_o last_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o month_n of_o nisan_fw-la be_v the_o first_o they_o begin_v their_o year_n with_o the_o spring_n for_o the_o rest_n those_o author_n who_o mention_v this_o epocha_n make_v use_v sometime_o of_o the_o nabonassarean_a year_n sometime_o of_o the_o julian_n year_n of_o which_o see_v temp._n see_v l._n 10._o c._n 40._o de_fw-fr doct._n temp._n dionysius_n petavius_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o epocha_n and_o time_n of_o the_o asmonean_n who_o be_v afterward_o call_v maccabeans_n 1._o this_o epocha_n must_v be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o true_a succession_n of_o mattathias_n judas_n maccabeus_n jonathan_n simon_n etc._n etc._n as_o express_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabeans_n and_o by_o josephus_n 2._o mattathias_n begin_v to_o be_v famous_a about_o that_o time_n when_o antioc_n epipha_n 3._o the_o same_o mateathias_n die_v in_o the_o 146th_o year_n of_o the_o grecian_a epocha_n 70._o epocha_n 1_o mac._n 2._o v._n 70._o 4._o in_o the_o 148th_o year_n of_o the_o same_o epocha_n judas_n maccabeus_n son_n of_o mattathias_n render_v himself_o famous_a by_o restore_v the_o levitical_a service_n among_o the_o jew_n 52._o jew_n 1_o mac_n 4._o v._o 52._o 5._o in_o the_o 152_o do_v year_n of_o the_o grecian_a epocha_n jud._n maccab._n be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n fight_v against_o bacchides_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o his_o brother_n jonathan_n 28._o jonathan_n 1_o mac._n 9_o v._n 3._o 18._o 28._o 6._o jonathan_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o tryphon_n 48._o tryphon_n 1_o mac._n 12._o five_o 48._o simon_n his_o brother_n be_v make_v prince_n over_o the_o jew_n and_o fight_v with_o such_o success_n against_o the_o gentile_n that_o it_o be_v under_o his_o government_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n 42._o jew_n 1_o mac._n 1â—_n v._o 41_o 42._o in_o the_o 170th_o year_n the_o israelite_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o yoke_n impose_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o heathen_n and_o from_o that_o time_n on_o they_o use_v to_o write_v in_o their_o inscription_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o simon_n the_o chief_z highpriest_n general_z and_z prince_z of_o the_o jew_n 7._o the_o 172_o d_o year_n of_o the_o grecian_a epocha_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 3_o d_o year_n of_o simon_n the_o chief_a highpriest_n 27._o highpriest_n 1_o mac._n 1â—_n v._o 27._o 8._o the_o epocha_n of_o simon_n begin_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a year_n or_o in_o the_o spring_n â—1_n spring_n 1_o mac._n 13._o v._o â—1_n 9_o the_o last_o of_o the_o asmonean_a race_n be_v antigonus_n the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n the_o brother_n of_o hyrcanus_n who_o antonius_n cause_v to_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v the_o first_o instance_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o execution_n of_o a_o king_n among_o the_o roman_n and_o after_o he_o have_v be_v well_o scourge_v to_o be_v strangle_v see_v 29._o see_v l._n 14._o antiqu._n c_o 29._o jos_n and_o â—9_n and_o l._n â—9_n dio._n 10._o the_o government_n of_o the_o asmonean_n till_o the_o death_n of_o antigonus_n last_v 126_o year_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o herodes_n surname_v the_o great_a see_v jud._n see_v l._n 14._o c._n ult_n l._n 15._o c._n 1._o ant._n l._n 1._o c._n 13_o de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n jos_n and_o hierosol_n and_o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o de_fw-fr excid_n hierosol_n hegesippus_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o asmonean_a race_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4548_o cycl_n ☉_o 12._o ☽_o 7._o at_o which_o time_n mattathias_n die_v that_o in_o the_o 4549th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n jud._n maccab._n acquire_v immortal_a glory_n among_o the_o jew_n by_o restore_v their_o public_a service_n and_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4555_o and_o last_o that_o the_o epocha_n of_o simon_n have_v its_o beginning_n in_o the_o year_n 4571_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n how_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n may_v epocha_n how_o to_o find_v out_o any_o year_n of_o these_o epocha_n be_v convenient_o connect_v with_o the_o year_n of_o these_o epocha_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o this_o point_n in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o year_n since_o the_o death_n of_o mattathias_n must_v be_v subtract_v 4547_o year_n for_o the_o year_n since_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o levitical_a service_n by_o judas_n 4548_o year_n and_o for_o the_o year_n of_o the_o epocha_n institute_v in_o honour_n of_o simon_n must_v be_v subtract_v 4570_o year_n and_o three_o month_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o josephus_n where_o he_o relate_v the_o family_n of_o mattathias_n be_v asmonean_n the_o derivation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o asmonean_n ambiguous_a some_o have_v make_v the_o word_n asmonean_a a_o proper_a name_n other_o a_o appellative_a it_o be_v i_o think_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o the_o word_n asmonean_a signify_v as_o much_o in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o great_a man_n and_o governor_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v explain_v by_o rabbi_n kimchi_n §_o 2._o many_o who_o insist_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o descend_v of_o which_o tribe_n the_o asmonean_n be_v descend_v the_o sceptre_n of_o judah_n will_v have_v the_o asmonean_n descend_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v genebrardus_n and_o baronius_n but_o the_o last_o of_o these_o two_o have_v change_v his_o opinion_n in_o his_o last_o edition_n of_o his_o annal_n it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabeans_n 29._o maccabeans_n 1_o mac._n 2._o v._n 1._o c._n 14._o v._n 29._o that_o the_o asmonean_a family_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n which_o be_v likewise_o agreeable_a to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o josephus_n 8._o josephus_n l._n 12._o c._n 8._o what_o be_v allege_v by_o some_o of_o the_o asmonean_a race_n to_o be_v descend_v on_o the_o mother_n side_n from_o the_o family_n of_o david_n be_v of_o no_o great_a consequence_n it_o be_v not_o customary_a among_o the_o jew_n to_o let_v the_o succession_n pass_v to_o the_o female_n §_o 3._o judas_n the_o son_n of_o mattathias_n be_v the_o first_o afterward_o how_o they_o be_v call_v maccabeans_n afterward_o who_o be_v surname_v the_o maccabean_a 3._o maccabean_a 1_o mac._n 2._o v._n 3._o but_o concern_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o word_n there_o be_v diverse_a opinion_n cab._n opinion_n l._n 3._o art_n cab._n johan_n reuchlinus_n and_o serrarius_n will_v have_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o inscription_n in_o the_o great_a standard_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n and_o that_o judas_n from_o thence_o have_v receive_v the_o surname_n of_o maccabean_a but_o misc_n but_o l._n 2._o 13._o misc_n fullerus_n interpret_v it_o through_o i_o be_v the_o plague_n to_o wit_n in_o reference_n of_o the_o refractory_a gentile_n and_o apostate_n §_o 4._o many_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n asmonean_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n before_o the_o asmonean_n that_o the_o supreme_a administration_n of_o the_o government_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o lodge_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o asmonean_a family_n but_o contrary_a to_o truth_n for_o 8._o for_o l._n 20._o c._n 8._o josephus_n say_v express_o that_o after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o command_n of_o cyrus_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedec_n be_v highpriest_n who_o say_v he_o and_o who_o posterity_n in_o all_o fifteen_o govern_v the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n till_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n eupator_n st._n i_o 21._o i_o in_o jer._n c._n 22._o in_o ez._n c._n 21._o consent_v with_o josephus_n and_o ez._n and_o in_o c._n 1._o ez._n lyra_n have_v the_o follow_a word_n god_n govern_v his_o people_n after_o they_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n by_o three_o different_a form_n of_o government_n first_o by_o the_o judge_n of_o which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n second_o by_o the_o king_n of_o which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n three_o by_o the_o high-priest_n from_o their_o return_n out_o of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n till_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a what_o be_v relate_v by_o 8._o by_o l._n 11._o c._n 8._o josephus_n that_o when_o alexander_n the_o great_a stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o tyrus_n he_o direct_v his_o letter_n write_v for_o that_o purpose_n to_o jaddua_n the_o
then_o highpriest_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a character_n of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n be_v 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v coincident_a with_o that_o time_n when_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n be_v fight_v where_o pompey_n be_v army_n be_v put_v to_o a_o entire_a rout_n and_o he_o himself_o slay_v soon_o after_o through_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o septimus_n salvius_n and_o achillus_n 2._o the_o 2_o d_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n be_v the_o 506th_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o year_n to_o wit_n on_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o month_n gorpiaeus_n the_o same_o with_o the_o month_n of_o september_n by_o the_o roman_n happen_v a_o great_a earthquake_n which_o shake_v almost_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o new_a city_n according_a to_o 12._o to_o l._n 2._o c._n 12._o evagrius_n 3._o in_o the_o 150th_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o trajan_n there_o happen_v another_o most_o terrible_a earthquake_n mention_v by_o the_o same_o evagrius_n 4._o in_o the_o 575th_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o xanticus_n our_o first_o of_o april_n the_o emperor_n justin_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n constitute_v justinian_n his_o sister_n son_n his_o consort_n in_o the_o empire_n according_a to_o the_o same_o 9_o same_o l._n 4._o c._n 9_o evagrius_n 5._o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 1969th_o year_n of_o abraham_n euseb_n upon_o which_o year_n eusebius_n speak_v concern_v the_o antiochian_a computation_n 6._o in_o the_o same_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n begin_v likewise_o the_o first_o indiction_n which_o be_v follow_v afterward_o by_o other_o as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o scaliger_n so_o that_o the_o antiochian_a year_n divide_v by_o 15_o the_o residue_n show_v the_o true_a character_n of_o the_o cycle_n of_o indiction_n from_o these_o and_o other_o character_n but_o especial_o those_o remark_v by_o evagrius_n it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o this_o aera_fw-la begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4665_o cycl_n ☉_o 17._o ☽_o 10._o in_o autumn_n if_o therefore_o 4664_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n be_v subtract_v epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o julian_n period_n to_o fâ—â—d_n out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n §_o 1._o in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o alexandria_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o liberty_n be_v proclaim_v at_o antiochia_n autumn_n this_o epocha_n begin_v in_o autumn_n on_o the_o 20_o day_n of_o may_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o antiochian_a liberty_n have_v its_o beginning_n before_o the_o battle_n fight_v betwixt_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n be_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n g._n testimony_n l._n 3._o b._n g._n of_o caesar_n himself_o fight_v when_o it_o be_v near_o harvest-time_n but_o most_o of_o the_o best_a chronologer_n agree_v in_o this_o point_n that_o this_o epocha_n have_v its_o beginning_n not_o in_o the_o spring_n but_o in_o the_o autumn_n next_o precede_v the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n for_o which_o reason_n scaliger_n and_o calvisius_n appoint_v the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n for_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n will_v have_v be_v better_a on_o the_o 22d_o of_o september_n this_o have_v be_v ancient_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o indiction_n §_o 2._o john_n christopherson_n a_o englishman_n a_o famous_a 〈◊〉_d why_o this_o epocha_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpreter_n of_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n have_v translate_v the_o word_n of_o evagrius_n where_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o year_n in_o which_o antiochia_n receive_v its_o name_n but_o quite_o beyond_o the_o purpose_n antiochia_n have_v receive_v its_o name_n above_o 260_o year_n before_o this_o epocha_n from_o antiochus_n beside_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o this_o explication_n the_o opinion_n therefore_o of_o scaliger_n appear_v most_o probable_a that_o thereby_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o cycle_n of_o indiction_n which_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o julian_n epocha_n the_o julian_n epocha_n begin_v with_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o calendar_n which_o be_v begin_v 1._o when_o caesar_n then_o high-pontiff_a be_v the_o three_o time_n and_o em._n lepidus_n consul_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o nat_n to_o c._n 2._o de_fw-fr die_fw-fr nat_n cens_fw-la and_o dio._n 2._o the_o julian_n year_n owe_v their_o offspring_n to_o the_o four_o consulship_n of_o caesar_n according_a to_o the_o same_o cen_n loc._n cit._n 3._o the_o 283_o d_o julian_n year_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o same_o year_n that_o ulpius_n and_o ponticanus_n be_v consul_n at_o rome_n and_o with_o the_o year_n since_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n 991_o according_a to_o cens_fw-la cap._n 21._o from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o first_o julian_n year_n begin_v on_o the_o first_o of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4669_o cycl_n ☉_o 21._o ☽_o 14._o and_o that_o consequent_o the_o precede_a 4663th_o year_n be_v the_o year_n of_o confusion_n if_o therefore_o 4668_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a give_v year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o jul._n period_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o if_o to_o the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o beforementioned_a number_n of_o year_n be_v add_v 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alexandraea_n supplex_fw-la et_fw-la vacuam_fw-la patefacit_fw-la aulam_fw-la fortuna_fw-la lustro_fw-la prospeâ—a_fw-la tertio_fw-la belli_n secundos_fw-la reddidit_fw-la exitus_fw-la laudemque_fw-la &_o optatum_fw-la peractis_fw-la imperiis_fw-la decus_fw-la arrogavit_fw-la from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o battle_n near_o the_o promontory_n of_o actium_n be_v fight_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4683_o cycl_n ☉_o 7._o ☽_o 9_o on_o the_o 2_o do_v day_n of_o september_n and_o that_o alexandria_n after_o the_o defection_n of_o anthony_n be_v fleet_n to_o caesar_n be_v take_v in_o the_o next_o follow_v year_n and_o that_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4684_o cycl_n ☉_o 8._o ☽_o 10._o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o month_n cleopatra_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o anthony_n lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o herself_o if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n aera_fw-la to_o investigate_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o aera_fw-la period_n give_v be_v subtract_v 4682_o year_n and_o 8_o month_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o battle_n fight_v near_o actium_n and_o if_o 4683_o year_n and_o 7_o month_n be_v subtract_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o residue_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n since_o the_o conquest_n of_o alexandria_n and_o egypt_n by_o octavius_n augustus_n §_o 1._o this_o epocha_n which_o be_v call_v the_o actium_n be_v take_v in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n among_o the_o ancient_a historian_n for_o some_o deduce_v aera_fw-la various_a computation_n of_o the_o actium_n aera_fw-la its_o origin_n from_o the_o battle_n of_o actium_n according_a to_o rom._n to_o l._n 51._o hist_o rom._n dio._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o some_o other_o egyptian_a writer_n begin_v it_o in_o the_o next_o follow_v year_n from_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o alexandria_n since_o which_o time_n other_o have_v begin_v their_o computation_n from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o egyptian_n receive_v the_o julian_n year_n instead_o of_o the_o nabonassarean_a which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o seven_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o four_o nabonassarean_a year_n on_o the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o august_n chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o augustus_n 1._o both_o the_o year_n and_o name_n of_o the_o augustus_n owe_v it_o origin_n to_o that_o time_n when_o octau._n caesar_n be_v entitle_v with_o the_o name_n of_o augustus_n by_o the_o roman_a senate_n which_o title_n have_v since_o be_v transmit_v to_o all_o his_o successor_n 2._o octavius_n be_v not_o surname_v augustus_n till_o after_o he_o have_v enter_v the_o city_n thrice_o in_o triumph_n have_v put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o civil_a war_n restore_v tranquillity_n to_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n have_v heap_v great_a and_o many_o benefit_n upon_o the_o city_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n have_v fill_v up_o the_o senate_n with_o his_o friend_n and_o have_v the_o legal_a administration_n of_o the_o government_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n 3._o at_o which_o time_n octavius_n be_v the_o seven_o time_n and_o m._n vipsan_n agrippa_z the_o 3_o d_o time_n consul_n of_o rome_n see_v rom._n see_v l._n 2._o hist_o rom._n dio_n 21._o dio_n c._n 21._o censorinus_n and_o aur._n cassiodorus_n 4._o when_o egypt_n be_v reduce_v under_o the_o roman_a jurisdiction_n two_o year_n before_o cit._n before_o loc._n cit._n censorinus_n 5._o the_o year_n of_o the_o augustus_n begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o january_n though_o caesar_n be_v entitle_v with_o the_o name_n of_o augustus_n by_o l._n munatius_n plancus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o roman_a citizen_n on_o the_o 14_o of_o january_n see_v censorinus_n with_o who_o very_o near_o agree_v ovid_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o idibus_fw-la in_o magnis_fw-la castus_fw-la jovis_n aede_fw-la sacerdos_n semimaris_fw-la flammis_fw-la viscera_fw-la libat_fw-la 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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augustus_n be_v firname_v augustus_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n oct._n augusti_fw-la cognomen_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la
munatii_fw-la planci_fw-la sententia_fw-la cum_fw-la quibusdamcensentibus_fw-la romulum_fw-la appellari_fw-la oportere_fw-la quasi_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la conditorem_fw-la vrbis_fw-la praevaluisset_fw-la ut_fw-la augustus_n potius_fw-la vocaretur_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la novo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ampliore_fw-la cognomine_fw-la quod_fw-la loca_fw-la quoque_fw-la religiosa_fw-la &_o in_o quibus_fw-la augurato_fw-la quid_fw-la consecratur_fw-la augusta_fw-la dicantur_fw-la ab_fw-la auctu_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la avium_fw-la gestu_fw-la gustúve_v as_o ennius_n likewise_o relate_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n augusto_fw-la augurio_fw-la postquam_fw-la inclyta_fw-la condita_fw-la roma_fw-la est_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n say_v ovid_n l._n 1._o fast_o sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la humanis_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la honoribus_fw-la omnes_fw-la hic_fw-la socium_fw-la magno_fw-la cum_fw-la jove_n nomen_fw-la habet_fw-la sancta_fw-la vocant_fw-la augusta_n patres_fw-la augusta_fw-la vocantur_fw-la templa_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la â—ite_fw-la sacrata_fw-la manu_fw-la from_o hence_o also_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o venerable_a and_o sacred_a according_a to_o 3._o to_o lib._n 3._o dio_n but_o the_o german_n have_v commit_v a_o error_n in_o the_o etymology_n of_o this_o word_n when_o they_o have_v interpret_v augustus_n a_o increaser_n of_o the_o empire_n §_o 4._o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o augustus_n the_o principal_a head_n of_o the_o history_n of_o augustus_n small_a use_n to_o reduce_v the_o principal_a head_n of_o the_o history_n of_o augustus_n to_o the_o julian_n period_n and_o the_o julian_n year_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jul._n period_n 4651_o 23d_o of_o september_n octavius_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jul._n period_n 4670_o in_o the_o 2d_o jul._n year_n in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o age_n of_o octavius_n on_o the_o 15_o of_o march_n julius_n caesar_n be_v slay_v and_o octavius_n be_v send_v by_o julius_n who_o be_v prepare_v for_o a_o expedition_n against_o the_o daci_n and_o parthian_n towards_o apollonia_n return_v to_o rome_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o understand_v that_o caesar_n have_v make_v he_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jul._n period_n 4671_o in_o the_o 3d_o jul._n year_n anthony_n be_v vanquish_v in_o a_o bloody_a battle_n near_o mutina_n in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o the_o 19_o day_n of_o august_n octavius_n then_o but_o 21_o year_n of_o age_n be_v make_v consul_n and_o on_o the_o 27_o day_n of_o november_n octavius_n anthony_n and_o lepidus_n divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n betwixt_o themselves_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jul._n period_n 4672_o in_o the_o four_o jul._n year_n octavius_n and_o anthony_n fight_v against_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n and_o vanquish_v they_o near_o philippis_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jul._n period_n 4676_o in_o the_o 8_o jul._n year_n be_v make_v the_o second_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o give_v birth_n to_o the_o 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the_o 42d_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o augustus_n our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jul._n period_n 4727_o in_o the_o 59th_o jul._n year_n on_o the_o 19_o day_n of_o august_n die_v the_o emperor_n octavius_n augustus_n in_o the_o 76th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o tiberius_n chap._n xl._n of_o the_o true_a and_o vulgar_a epocha_n of_o christ_n to_o regulate_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n both_o according_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o sacred_a and_o profane_a history_n these_o follow_a character_n must_v be_v observe_v 1._o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o herod_n the_o king_n who_o be_v succeed_v by_o archelaus_n 22._o archelaus_n mat._n 2._o v._n 1._o 22._o 2._o when_o octavius_n augustus_n be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n 1._o rome_n luk._n 2._o v._n 1._o 3._o by_o who_o be_v send_v out_o a_o decree_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v tax_v ibid._n tax_v ibid._n 4._o and_o this_o decree_n be_v make_v first_o when_o cyrenius_n be_v governor_n of_o syria_n 2._o syria_n luk._n 2._o ver_fw-la 2._o 5._o in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n pontius_n pilate_n be_v governor_n of_o judaea_n and_o herod_n be_v tetrarch_n of_o galilee_n and_o his_o brother_n philip_n tetrarch_n of_o iturea_n and_o of_o the_o region_n of_o trachonitis_n and_o lysias_n the_o tetrarch_n of_o abylene_n annas_n and_o caiaphas_n be_v the_o high-priest_n etc._n etc._n jesus_n himself_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n be_v as_o be_v suppose_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heli_n 23._o heli_n luk._n 3._o v._n 1_o 2_o 23._o 6._o in_o the_o 6_o month_n after_o elizabeth_n have_v conceive_v john_n by_o zecharias_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o course_n of_o abia_n after_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ministration_n be_v accomplish_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v send_v to_o announce_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o conception_n of_o christ_n 36._o christ_n luk._n 1._o v._n 23._o 26_o 36._o 7._o thus_o say_v clem._n alexandrinus_n our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o 28_o year_n when_o the_o fix_a decree_n be_v make_v by_o augustus_n about_o a_o taxation_n which_o doubtless_o be_v say_v in_o reference_n of_o what_o be_v relate_v by_o 1._o by_o lib._n 1._o dio_n cassius_n that_o the_o day_n when_o alexandria_n be_v take_v by_o augustus_n be_v order_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o anniversary_n feast_n from_o whence_o be_v to_o be_v begin_v the_o computation_n of_o the_o follow_a year_n 8._o it_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o 42d_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o augustus_n and_o in_o the_o 28_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o death_n of_o anthony_n and_o cleopatra_n that_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o taxation_n by_o cyrenius_n then_o governor_n of_o syria_n in_o the_o city_n of_o bethlehem_n of_o judaea_n pursuant_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n these_o be_v the_o 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opinion_n among_o themselves_o for_o tertullian_n clem._n alexandrinus_n julius_n africanus_n lactantius_n and_o st._n austin_n affirm_v that_o christ_n preach_v but_o one_o year_n in_o public_a whereas_o st._n jerome_n allow_v two_o ignatius_n three_o and_o irenaeus_n more_o year_n the_o last_o of_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n be_v 50_o year_n old_a when_o he_o suffer_v death_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v this_o epocha_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o very_a uncertain_a foundation_n §_o 2._o among_o the_o ancient_n beda_n and_o the_o modern_n ger._n joh._n vossius_fw-la have_v make_v use_n of_o this_o method_n ministry_n how_o many_o passover_v christ_n celebrate_v after_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o ministry_n to_o investigate_v the_o year_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o passover_v celebrate_v by_o he_o after_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o ministry_n though_o it_o be_v evident_a 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
where_o among_o other_o thing_n dionysius_n answer_v apollophanes_n concern_v this_o eclipse_n aut_fw-la deus_fw-la patitur_fw-la aut_fw-la vicem_fw-la patientis_fw-la deflet_fw-la either_o god_n himself_o suffer_v or_o else_o be_v extreme_o concern_v about_o he_o that_o suffer_v which_o contradict_v the_o opinion_n of_o origenes_n laur._n valla_n erasmus_n roterdamus_n and_o be_v peyrerius_n who_o maintain_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o particular_a eclipse_n which_o be_v not_o observe_v at_o athens_n or_o any_o other_o place_n beyond_o the_o horizon_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o phlegon_n make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o most_o unquestionable_a character_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n §_o 7._o christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o 6_o feria_n for_o the_o feria_n christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o 6_o feria_n day_n on_o which_o christ_n be_v crucify_v be_v call_v by_o 42._o by_o c._n 15._o v._n 42._o st._n mark_n and_o 31._o and_o c._n 19_o v._n 31._o st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v preparation_n or_o the_o day_n before_o the_o sabbath_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o woman_n stay_v but_o one_o day_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n see_v st._n luke_n c._n 23._o 3._o the_o syrian_a and_o arabic_a interpreter_n unanimous_o agree_v that_o christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o friday_n as_o 4._o do_v the_o most_o ancient_a father_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n 5._o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o paschal_n plenilune_n which_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 33d_o year_n of_o christ_n which_o plenilune_n do_v happen_v that_o same_o year_n on_o the_o 6_o feria_n all_o which_o sufficient_o contradict_v the_o assertion_n of_o paulus_n middleburgensis_n and_o willhelmus_fw-la langius_fw-la that_o christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o 5_o feria_n or_o on_o thursday_n what_o they_o allege_v for_o themselves_o that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o 40._o in_o c._n 12._o v._n 40._o matthew_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n some_o compute_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o christ_n passion_n other_o interpret_v it_o by_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v two_o night_n and_o one_o day_n chap._n xlii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o epocha_n these_o follow_a chararacter_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n 1._o the_o jewish_a war_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o which_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v begin_v in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o florus_n be_v make_v governor_n of_o that_o province_n and_o in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nero._n see_v ant._n see_v lib._n 20._o c._n ult_n ant._n josephus_n the_o jew_n bear_v it_o patient_o say_v histor_n say_v l._n 5._o histor_n tacitus_n till_o the_o time_n when_o gessius_n florus_n be_v make_v governor_n then_o the_o war_n begin_v to_o break_v out_o when_o cestius_n gallus_n than_o deputy-governour_n of_o syria_n endeavour_v to_o force_v they_o to_o a_o compliance_n they_o be_v vanquish_v in_o several_a engagement_n 2._o this_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n happen_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o 70_o angelical_a week_n which_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n 24._o prophet_n c._n 9_o v._n 24._o daniel_n be_v determine_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n 3._o this_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n happen_v in_o the_o 2_o do_v year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o flavius_n vespafianus_fw-la according_a to_o jud._n to_o l._n 6._o c._n 47._o the_o bell_n jud._n josephus_n and_o chron._n and_o in_o chron._n eusebius_n the_o reign_n of_o vespafian_n commence_v with_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n when_o tiberius_n alexander_n than_o governor_n of_o egypt_n first_o induce_v the_o legion_n to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o vespafian_n in_o the_o 2_o do_v year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n for_o according_a to_o 66._o to_o l._n 66._o dio_n cassius_n there_o be_v a_o interval_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o 22_o day_n betwixt_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o vespasian_n i_o say_v in_o the_o same_o year_n when_o the_o battle_n be_v fight_v near_o cremona_n and_o vitellius_n be_v slay_v on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o saturn_n see_v 3._o see_v l._n 3._o tacitus_n and_o about_o which_o time_n happen_v a_o notable_a eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o contribute_v not_o a_o little_a towards_o increase_v the_o tumult_n and_o mutiny_n in_o vitellius_n be_v army_n see_v 65._o see_v l._n 65._o dio._n such_o a_o eclipse_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o vulgar_a aera_fw-la of_o christ_n 69_o on_o the_o 18_o day_n of_o october_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o investigate_v by_o the_o astronomical_a calculation_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o 2_o do_v year_n of_o the_o 212th_o olympiad_n when_o the_o roman_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n see_v chron._n see_v in_o chron._n euseb_n 5._o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n happen_v in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o fl._n vesp_n augustus_n a_o second_o time_n and_o titus_n be_v roman_a consul_n see_v 66._o see_v l._n 66._o dio_n cassius_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o 331st_o year_n before_o the_o consulship_n of_o stilico_n and_o aurelianus_n when_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v by_o the_o roman_n see_v sulpit._n severus_n 7._o titus_n begin_v the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o month_n xanticus_n on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v free_v from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n see_v jud._n see_v l._n 5._o c._n 11._o de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n josephus_n 8._o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v in_o ash_n on_o the_o 10_o day_n of_o the_o month_n lous_a on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n see_v 10._o see_v l._n 7._o c._n 9_o 10._o josephus_n and_o seder_n olam_n 9_o the_o city_n be_v take_v on_o the_o 8_o day_n of_o the_o month_n gorpiaeus_n and_o upon_o a_o saturday_n which_o day_n be_v in_o great_a veneration_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n see_v josephus_n and_o 66._o and_o l._n 66._o dio_n cassius_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o titus_n begin_v the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4783_o cycl_n ☉_o 23._o ☽_o 14._o on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o april_n and_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v in_o ash_n on_o the_o 6_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o the_o total_a desolation_n of_o the_o city_n on_o the_o first_o of_o september_n if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n be_v subtract_v 4782_o year_n and_o 3_o month_n 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 or_o 7_o month_n or_o 8_o month_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o to_o the_o know_a year_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o beforementioned_a sum_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 year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o the_o true_a chronology_n of_o the_o destruction_n epocha_n where_o we_o must_v look_v for_o the_o chronology_n of_o this_o epocha_n of_o jerusalem_n must_v chief_o be_v look_v for_o in_o the_o book_n of_o josephus_n he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o roman_a camp_n and_o employ_v by_o they_o as_o a_o messenger_n to_o the_o besiege_a and_o though_o the_o jewish_a rabbi_n but_o especial_o rabbi_n isaac_n abarbinel_n do_v exclaim_v against_o his_o authority_n yet_o their_o calumny_n be_v of_o little_a consequence_n against_o so_o great_a a_o historian_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o rabbi'_v themselves_o be_v ignorant_a as_o to_o the_o true_a time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o city_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v immediate_o §_o 2._o the_o rabbi'_v in_o their_o chronological_a treatise_n epocha_n concern_v thâ—_n jewish_n computation_n of_o this_o epocha_n relate_v this_o destruction_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n especial_o in_o their_o great_a chronicle_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n of_o vespasian_n till_o the_o war_n of_o titus_n be_v 24_o year_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n of_o titus_n till_o the_o war_n with_o barcozbe_n 16_o year_n thus_o according_a to_o rabbi_n jose_n the_o day_n of_o good_a work_n and_o sin_n return_v within_o one_o another_o as_o for_o example_n the_o first_o
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 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