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first_o year_n 390_o year_n complete_a beside_o the_o three_o month_n and_o fifteen_o day_n of_o 3025._o which_o must_v go_v to_o make_v up_o jeroboams_n first_o year_n which_o be_v whole_o number_v in_o the_o article_n before_o and_o also_o beside_o the_o three_o month_n and_o nine_o day_n of_o 3416._o which_o must_v go_v likewise_o to_o make_v up_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o follow_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o next_o article_n herewith_o also_o lump_n the_o 40._o year_n of_o judaes_n iniquity_n speak_v of_o by_o ezechiell_n cap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 6._o which_o begin_v with_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o josias_n as_o god_n himself_o show_v their_o beginning_n jer._n 25.3_o from_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o josias_n the_o son_n of_o amon_n king_n of_o juda_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n that_o be_v the_o 23._o year_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o have_v speak_v early_o unto_o you_o rise_v early_o and_o speak_a but_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v this_o day_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v as_o appeareth_z vers_n 1._o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nabuchodonosor_n which_o be_v as_o he_o say_v the_o 23._o year_n of_o that_o computation_n for_o josias_n 19_o last_o and_o jehoiakims_n four_o make_n just_a 23._o add_v thereto_o 17._o to_o make_v up_o nabuchodonosor_n 18_o for_o jehoiakims_n 4._o be_v his_o first_o and_o there_o amount_v just_a 40._o and_o herewith_o also_o agree_v notable_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o r._n abraham_n the_o cabalist_n record_v namely_o that_o the_o temple_n stand_v 427._o year_n by_o our_o account_n the_o temple_n be_v found_v in_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o year_n 2988._o and_o it_o be_v desolate_v in_o the_o 5_o monthe_n of_o 3416._o the_o space_n between_o be_v just_a 427._o year_n full_a and_o complete_a beside_o the_o piece_n of_o the_o first_o year_n wherein_o it_o be_v found_v and_o the_o 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mouth_n of_o jeremie_n until_o the_o land_n have_v she_o fill_v of_o her_o sabbothe_n for_o all_o the_o day_n that_o she_o lay_v desolate_a she_o keep_v her_o sabbothe_n to_o fulfil_v 70._o year_n this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o iniquity_n set_v down_o by_o ezechiel_n cap._n 5._o as_o before_o be_v show_v and_o the_o 70._o year_n of_o captivity_n prophesy_v by_o jeremie_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o end_n at_o the_o take_n of_o babylon_n for_o at_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o become_v absolute_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n servant_n and_o so_o continue_v without_o interruption_n 70._o year_n as_o jeremie_n foreshow_v cap._n 25.11_o where_o
his_o age_n in_o other_o year_n be_v five_o time_n set_v down_o which_o be_v all_o great_a absurdity_n three_o ab_fw-la analogia_fw-la because_o after_o the_o deluge_n most_o of_o the_o father_n beget_v about_o the_o age_n of_o 30._o only_a terah_n at_o 130._o four_o because_o abraham_n himself_o wonder_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n at_o 100_o year_n old_a which_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v beget_v when_o his_o father_n be_v 130._o year_n old_a all_o this_o be_v counterpese_v by_o the_o only_a authority_n of_o saint_n stephen_n act._n 7.4_o who_o plain_o affirm_v that_o abraham_n abode_n at_o haran_n till_o his_o father_n terah_n be_v dead_a and_o moses_n record_v gen._n 11.32_o that_o terah_n die_v when_o he_o be_v 205._o year_n old_a &_o that_o abraham_n then_o present_o depart_v from_o haran_n be_v 75._o year_n old_a gen._n 12.1.4_o which_o be_v subduct_v out_o of_o 205._o there_o remain_v 130._o which_o be_v terahs_n age_n when_o he_o beget_v abram_n and_o this_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o very_a text_n of_o moses_n if_o by_o the_o devide_v of_o the_o chapter_n the_o sense_n and_o matter_n be_v not_o somewhat_o break_v in_o sight_n and_o disjoint_v for_o thus_o it_o hang_v together_o and_o the_o day_n of_o terah_n be_v 205._o year_n and_o terah_n die_v in_o haran_n for_o god_n have_v say_v to_o abraham_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o native_a soil_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o the_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n i_o will_v also_o bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o abram_n depart_v even_o as_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o and_o lot_n go_v with_o he_o and_o abram_n be_v 75._o year_n old_a when_o he_o depart_v 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continue_v join_v next_o with_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o gen._n 11.10_o that_fw-mi sem_fw-mi be_v beget_v two_o year_n after_o as_o funccius_n himself_o prove_v and_o also_o by_o 1._o paral._n 1._o 28._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n be_v isaak_n and_o ishmael_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o isaak_n be_v the_o elder_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o place_n may_v be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v descend_v of_o they_o second_o the_o absurdity_n be_v all_o avoid_v because_o by_o the_o couple_a of_o terahs_n 205._o year_n with_o abraham_n 75._o year_n abraham_n nativity_n be_v most_o certain_a three_o the_o proportion_n which_o be_v pretend_v be_v in_o the_o firstborn_a for_o doubtless_o the_o other_o father_n have_v their_o last_o child_n at_o a_o far_o great_a age_n and_o perhaps_o haran_n be_v bear_v when_o terah_n be_v 70._o year_n old_a for_o that_o he_o be_v far_o elder_a than_o nahor_n appear_v verse_n 29._o in_o that_o he_o have_v a_o daughter_n marriageable_a for_o nahor_n and_o also_o elder_a than_o abram_n the_o jew_n do_v infer_v hold_v that_o his_o daughter_n ischa_n be_v sara_n abraham_n wife_n be_v but_o ten_o year_n young_a than_o abram_n as_o moses_n show_v howsoever_o it_o be_v that_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a disproportion_n and_o odds_n between_o noach_n and_o the_o other_o father_n before_o he_o and_o every_o man_n see_v that_o the_o mistake_n of_o that_o ground_n cause_v the_o lxx_o and_o eusebius_n to_o miss_v their_o foot_n so_o much_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o other_o father_n four_o the_o cause_n of_o abraham_n admiration_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 4.19_o that_o be_v that_o himself_o have_v a_o dead_a body_n and_o sara_n his_o wife_n a_o dead_a womb_n be_v both_o by_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barren_a and_o unfruitful_a 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11.11.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o abraham_n complain_v for_o himself_o gen._n 15.2.3_o and_o moses_n affirm_v apparent_o for_o sara_n gen._n 11.30_o shall_v now_o after_o they_o have_v be_v marry_v above_o 40._o year_n together_o at_o that_o age_n he_o be_v 100_o bibl._n compl._n bibl._n and_o she_o 90._o year_n old_a become_v fruitful_a &_o begin_v to_o have_v child_n otherwise_o the_o impediment_n and_o barrenness_n by_o god_n blessing_n be_v take_v away_o abraham_n doubt_v not_o after_o the_o death_n of_o sara_n 25.1.2_o gen._n 25.1.2_o when_o he_o be_v 138._o year_n old_a for_o all_o his_o age_n dare_v operam_fw-la liberis_fw-la and_o to_o take_v a_o new_a wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v 6._o son_n and_o no_o matter_n of_o wonder_n at_o all_o he_o that_o object_v that_o saint_n steven_n err_v also_o in_o other_o number_n in_o the_o same_o speech_n though_o he_o bite_v at_o s._n steven_n yet_o he_o better_v not_o himself_o for_o if_o in_o 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begin_n of_o a_o king_n of_o babylon_n &_o of_o the_o chaldaean_n who_o he_o name_v nabonassar_n 8._o ptol._n l._n 4._o ca._n 6._o &_o 8._o from_o whence_o he_o make_v the_o second_o of_o mardocempad_n to_o be_v the_o 28._o year_n and_o the_o five_o of_o nabopolassar_n to_o be_v the_o 127._o etc._n etc._n who_o and_o when_o nabonassar_n 14._o l._n 5._o c._n 14._o mardocempad_n &_o nabopolassar_n be_v will_v appear_v if_o we_o take_v some_o king_n that_o be_v certain_o know_v and_o agree_v upon_o and_o thence_o proceed_v backward_o find_v out_o the_o other_o the_o next_o king_n that_o be_v know_v and_o agree_v upon_o 14._o ptol._n l._n 5._o ca._n 14._o be_v cambyses_n the_o son_n of_o cyrus_n who_o seven_o year_n be_v cambyses_n 225._o then_o consequent_o cambyses_n seven_o be_v the_o 99_o year_n from_o nabopolassars_n 5._o to_o cambyses_n 7_o add_v cyrus_n 7._o and_o the_o 70._o year_n of_o captivity_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v nabuchodonosor_n 19_o then_o 14_o backward_o to_o nabuchodonosor_n five_o and_o all_o make_v 98._o which_o be_v one_o too_o short_a wherefore_o the_o computation_n of_o nabuchodonosors_n reign_n in_o jeremie_n and_o the_o book_n of_o king_n begin_v late_a by_o a_o year_n than_o the_o aera_fw-la and_o account_n of_o ptolemy_n nabopolassar_n now_o if_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o nabuchodonosors_n reign_n begin_v a_o year_n before_o that_o computation_n of_o jeremie_n we_o may_v undoubted_o affirm_v that_o ptolemy_n nabopolassar_n be_v jeremies_n nabuchodonosor_n and_o this_o will_v easy_o and_o evident_o appear_v by_o two_o sufficient_a witness_n berosus_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n bring_v up_o in_o chaldaea_n to_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n first_o berosus_n lib._n 3._o rerum_fw-la chaldaicharum_fw-la have_v these_o word_n record_v by_o josephus_n de_fw-fr antiqu_fw-fr jud._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 11._o nabuchodonosor_n the_o father_n hear_v that_o his_o lieutenant_n who_o he_o 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make_v lord_n of_o all_o his_o father_n empire_n and_o first_o of_o all_o he_o dispose_v the_o captive_n in_o convenient_a place_n in_o babilonia_n and_o with_o the_o spoil_n which_o he_o have_v get_v furnish_v and_o beautify_v the_o temple_n of_o belus_n among_o this_o company_n of_o captive_n daniel_n be_v one_o 1.2.3.4.5.6_o dan._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1.2.3.4.5.6_o and_o therefore_o none_o can_v tell_v the_o time_n better_o than_o he_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o juda_n come_v nabuchodonosor_n king_n of_o babylon_n unto_o jerusalem_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v jehoiakim_n king_n of_o juda_n into_o his_o hand_n with_o part_n of_o the_o vesse_fw-it s_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o he_o carry_v into_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n to_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n and_o the_o king_n speak_v to_o ashphenaz_n the_o master_n of_o his_o eunuch_n to_o bring_v certain_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o king_n seed_n who_o they_o may_v teach_v the_o learning_n &_o tongue_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n among_o these_o be_v daniel_n etc._n etc._n join_v to_o these_o 35._o 2._o reg._n 25.2_o 2._o chr._n 35._o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o chronicle_n and_o see_v the_o consent_n two_o or_o three_o year_n before_o this_o pharaoh_n neco_n king_n of_o egypt_n go_v up_o against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o besiege_a carshemish_n who_o josias_n as_o feodarie_n or_o confederate_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n seek_v to_o resist_v be_v slay_v and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v jehoahaz_n his_o son_n king_n of_o juda_n who_o neco_n take_v imprison_v a_o while_n at_o riblah_n and_o after_o carry_v he_o into_o egypt_n make_v eliakim_n his_o brother_n who_o name_n he_o turn_v into_o jehoiakim_n king_n in_o his_o steed_n yet_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v he_o the_o name_n of_o king_n while_o his_o brother_n jehoahaz_n live_v but_o only_o the_o title_n of_o high_a priest_n as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n for_o they_o still_o hope_v for_o and_o earnest_o expect_v the_o return_n of_o jehoahaz_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o jeremie_n show_v plain_o cap._n 22.11.12_o and_o about_o this_o time_n as_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a nabuchodonosors_n lieutenant_n see_v neco_n prevail_v so_o mighty_o revolt_v from_o his_o master_n to_o he_o and_o betray_v all_o those_o country_n into_o his_o hand_n which_o berosus_n speak_v of_o wherefore_o nabuchodonosor_n send_v his_o captain_n holophernes_n against_o those_o rebel_n with_o a_o great_a power_n but_o what_o bad_a success_n he_o have_v the_o book_n of_o judith_n show_v this_o voyage_n of_o holophernes_n happen_v while_o jehoahaz_n king_n of_o juda_n be_v captive_a in_o egypt_n and_o his_o brother_n jehoiakim_n reign_v at_o home_n though_o the_o people_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v the_o name_n of_o king_n his_o brother_n be_v alive_a holophernes_n be_v overthrow_v 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those_o country_n wherein_o he_o take_v jerusalem_n in_o his_o 7_o year_n and_o recover_v from_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n whatsoever_o he_o hold_v from_o euphrates_n to_o nilus_n 24.9_o 2._o chro._n 36_o 6._o 2._o reg._n 24.9_o thus_o the_o story_n record_v by_o diverse_a in_o sundry_a parcel_n hang_v together_o here_o be_v all_o the_o odds_n that_o daniel_n begin_v nabuchodonosors_n reign_n in_o jehoiakims_n three_o year_n when_o he_o be_v make_v general_n in_o his_o father_n sickness_n as_o berosus_n say_v with_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o babylon_n 66._o beda_n de_fw-fr rat_n temp_n &_o nat_n retum_fw-la cap._n 66._o and_o jeremie_n with_o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o chronicle_n begin_v it_o in_o jehoiakims_n four_o year_n when_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a he_o begin_v his_o sole_a monarchy_n over_o the_o whole_a empire_n judaea_n and_o all_o which_o he_o have_v then_o new_o subdue_v again_o but_o doubtless_o daniel_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o babylon_n in_o the_o learning_n and_o language_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n use_v the_o right_a computation_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n which_o metasthenes_n follow_v also_o attribute_v to_o nabuchodonosor_n reign_v 35_o year_n and_o ptolemy_n likewise_o follow_v the_o observation_n and_o calculation_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n use_v the_o same_o and_o nabuchodonosor_n 5_o by_o all_o their_o account_n be_v but_o his_o 4._o by_o jeremies_n computation_n which_o be_v just_a 99_o year_n from_o cambyses_n 7._o as_o ptolemy_n say_v and_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o ptolemy_n nabopolassar_n be_v that_o nabuchodonosor_n which_o destroy_v jerusalem_n so_o likewise_o by_o ptolemy_n this_o 5_o of_o nabopolassar_n be_v the_o 100_o year_n from_o the_o second_o of_o mardocempad_n draw_v these_o 100_o year_n back_o and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n will_v lead_v you_o to_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o ezechias_n and_o 3302_o of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o mardocempad_v first_o be_v ezechias_n 24._o year_n &_o the_o 3301._o year_n
as_o eusebius_n show_v demonst_a euang._n l._n 8._o ca._n 2._o and_o hierome_n in_o dan._n 9_o place_v artaxerxes_n 20._o in_o the_o year_n 4._o olymp._n 83._o and_o also_o by_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o cyrus_n 7._o cambyses_n 8._o with_o the_o magi_n darius_n histaspes_n 36._o xerxes_n 21._o and_o longimans_n 6._o make_v just_a 78._o to_o cyrus_n i_o attribute_v 7_o year_n after_o the_o take_n of_o babylon_n 183._o l._n 8._o pa._n 183._o as_o xenophon_n do_v for_o he_o say_v that_o cyrus_n live_v seven_o month_n of_o winter_n in_o babylon_n three_o month_n of_o spring_n at_o susis_n in_o persia_n and_o two_o month_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n at_o ectabana_n in_o media_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o time_n wherein_o by_o all_o probability_n the_o city_n be_v take_v and_o the_o term_v requisite_a to_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n at_o babylon_n whereof_o xenophon_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 184._o pag._n 184._o that_o he_o stay_v about_o a_o year_n at_o babylon_n before_o he_o go_v towards_o persia_n now_o xenophon_n further_o say_v that_o he_o come_v seven_o time_n in_o that_o order_n to_o persia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o which_o seven_o come_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o himself_o very_o age_a give_v solemn_a and_o condign_a thanks_n to_o the_o god_n for_o give_v he_o both_o good_a direction_n in_o all_o his_o great_a action_n and_o also_o grace_v to_o embrace_v and_o follow_v their_o direction_n he_o end_v his_o life_n the_o first_o journey_n of_o cyrus_n into_o persia_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o first_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o journey_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o seven_o year_n wherefore_o we_o can_v give_v less_o than_o seven_o year_n to_o cyrus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n and_o 30._o year_n to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o regiment_n as_o cicero_n eusebius_n and_o justin_n do_v which_o 30._o year_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o instant_n of_o time_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a counsellor_n of_o persia_n choose_v he_o emperor_n or_o general_n of_o the_o army_n that_o go_v into_o media_n the_o ten_o article_n be_v set_v down_o dan._n 9.24_o seventie_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seventhe_n or_o seven_o night_n sennighte_n as_o we_o say_v or_o week_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v by_o day_n but_o by_o year_n as_o all_o do_v agree_v and_o seventie_o seventy_n of_o year_n be_v 490._o year_n the_o beginning_n of_o these_o 490._o year_n the_o angel_n fix_v most_o certain_o &_o show_v plain_o to_o daniel_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n therefore_o understand_v and_o mark_v from_o the_o proceed_n forth_o of_o the_o word_n or_o edict_n to_o bring_v again_o the_o people_n and_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n unto_o christ_n shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n this_o edict_n proceed_v forth_o in_o artaxerxes_n seven_o year_n as_o it_o be_v record_v esz_n 7._o from_o the_o 12_o verse_n to_o the_o 26._o artashasht_a king_n of_o king_n to_o ezra_n the_o priest_n and_o perfect_a scribe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 13._o i_o have_v give_v commandment_n that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v willing_a in_o my_o kingdom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o thou_o shall_v go_v 14_o therefore_o be_v thou_o send_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o seven_o counsellor_n to_o make_v inquisition_n in_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n this_o branch_n be_v for_o the_o bring_v again_o of_o the_o people_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o second_o branch_n for_o the_o present_n which_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n send_v to_o be_v offer_v 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