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297_o the_o wall_n between_o it_o and_o tartary_n build_v 297_o choniates_n nicelas_n his_o hist._n 166_o chronicle_n the_o book_n of_o 133_o cicero_n m._n tull._n 399_o 400_o his_o death_n 407_o cimon_n general_n of_o the_o greek_n against_o the_o persian_n 324_o cinossema_n battle_n there_o 326_o claudius_n emp._n 68_o clelia_n a_o roman_a virgin_n her_o remarkable_a courage_n 380_o cleopatra_n q._n of_o egypt_n 312_o 407_o her_o death_n 409_o clovis_n k._n of_o france_n 71_o cecrops_n founder_n of_o the_o athenian_n 300_o 319_o codrus_n k._n of_o athens_n 320_o coecles_n horat._n his_o courage_n 380_o collatinus_n lucretia_n husband_n consul_n of_o rome_n 378_o colossian_n epistle_n to_o 142_o columbus_n discover_v america_n 86_o confucius_n the_o chinese_n philosopher_n 296_o constantine_n the_o great_a emp._n 69_o constantine_n xiii_o palaeologus_n last_o emp._n c._n p._n 83_o constantinople_n general_n council_n there_o 70_o take_a by_o turk_n 83_o consular_a state_n of_o rome_n 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283_o demecritus_fw-la the_o philosopher_n 60_o demosthenes_n 60_o 328_o deucalion_n 319_o deuteronomy_n its_o content_n 131_o dictator_n at_o rome_n first_o create_v 381_o dioclesian_n emperor_n of_o rome_n 68_o diodorus_n siculus_n history_n 185_o diogenes_n laertius_n write_n 190_o diogenes_n 328_o dion_n cassius_n history_n 191_o dionysius_n halicarnasseus_n history_n 187_o domitian_n emp._n of_o rome_n 67_o draco_n law_n 323_o drake_n sail_v round_o the_o earth_n 88_o e._n east-indies_n first_o voyage_n thither_o p._n 85_o eber._n 228_o ecclesiaste_n the_o book_n of_o 134_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 135_o edgar_n 76_o edmond_n ib._n edmond_n ironside_n 77_o edred_n 76_o edward_n the_o confessor_n 77_o edward_n the_o elder_a king_n of_o england_n 76_o edward_n the_o martyr_n 77_o edward_n i._n 80_o edward_n ii_o 81_o edward_n iii_o ib._n edward_n iu._n 85_o edward_n vi._n 87_o edwin_n 76_o egbert_n k._n of_o england_n 75_o eginard_n hist._n 16â—_n egypt_n child_n of_o israel_n in_o bondage_n there_o 22â—_n egypt_n plague_v by_o moses_n p._n 330_o the_o king_n of_o it_o 297_o to_o 313_o conquer_a by_o nabuchadnezzar_n 303_o subject_a to_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n 305_o to_o 308_o subject_a to_o greek_n 308_o etc._n etc._n eli_n judge_n over_o israel_n 238_o elias_n the_o prophet_n 241_o elijah_n 55_o raise_v the_o shunamite_n son_n 246_o elizabeth_n q._n of_o england_n 87_o elon_n judge_n israel_n 238_o england_n infest_a by_o danes_n 75_o enoch_n 46_o 228_o enos_n ib._n ib._n epaminondas_n 328_o ephesian_n epistle_n to_o 141_o ephori_fw-la of_o lacedaemon_n institute_v 335_o esdras_n the_o book_n of_o 134_o esther_n the_o book_n of_o ibid._n ethelbert_n k._n of_o england_n 75_o ethelred_n ib._n ethelstan_n 76_o ethelwald_n 75_o ethelwolph_n ib._n evagrius_n hist._n 159_o euclid_n 329_o eudo_fw-la k._n of_o france_n 76_o evilmerodach_n k._n of_o babylon_n 261_o euripides_n 60_o 328_o eusebius_n history_n and_o chronicle_n 153_o exodus_fw-la the_o book_n of_o 231_o ezekiel_n 58_o his_o prophecy_n 136_o ezra_n 60_o his_o prophecy_n 250_o f._n fabius_n
chronology_n chap._n i._o definition_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o ground_n of_o chronology_n 9_o the_o testimony_n of_o author_n 9_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o chronology_n 13._o certain_a mean_n of_o compute_v time_n as_o 9_o 1._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o author_n 18._o 2._o by_o eclipse_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o planet_n 18._o 3._o vndisputed_a epochas_n 21._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n chronologer_n be_v at_o concern_v the_o year_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v 23._o a_o catalogue_n of_o author_n disagree_v in_o this_o point_n 25._o chap._n iu._n the_o usefulness_n of_o chronological_a table_n to_o beginner_n different_a division_n of_o time_n in_o order_n to_o help_v the_o memory_n 34._o §_o 1._o first_o division_n of_o the_o time_n into_o two_o part_n 37._o §_o 2._o second_o division_n into_o three_o part_n according_a to_o varro_n 38._o §_o 3._o three_o division_n into_o four_o part_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n 40._o §_o 4._o four_o division_n according_a to_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n 42._o §_o 5._o five_o division_n of_o time_n into_o thirteen_o part_n 43._o chap._n v._o a_o new_a division_n of_o time_n or_o the_o 14_o royal_a epocha_n of_o universal_a chronology_n 44._o epocha_n 1_o adam_n or_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 45._o epocha_n 2._o noah_n or_o the_o universal_a deluge_n 47._o epocha_n 3_o the_o vocation_n of_o abraham_n 49._o epocha_n 4._o moses_n or_o the_o write_a law_n 51._o epocha_n 5._o the_o take_v of_o troy_n 53._o epocha_n 6._o solomon_n or_o the_o temple_n finish_v 54._o epocha_n 7._o romulus_n or_o rome_n found_v 56._o epocha_n 8._o cyrus_n or_o the_o jew_n restore_v 58._o epocha_n 9_o scipio_n or_o the_o carthaginian_n conquer_a 62._o epocha_n 10._o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 65._o epocha_n 11._o constantine_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 69._o epocha_n 12._o charlemaign_n or_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o new_a empire_n 74._o epocha_n 13._o constantinople_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_a empire_n of_o the_o east_n terminate_v 83._o epocha_n 14._o king_n charles_n ii_o restore_v the_o ancient_a government_n and_o law_n of_o england_n re-establish_v and_o europe_n in_o a_o profound_a peace_n 91._o part_n ii_o introduction_n to_o history_n and_o a_o character_n of_o historian_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o several_a benefit_n of_o history_n 97._o chap._n ii_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o write_v history_n 107._o chap._n iii_o the_o manner_n of_o study_v history_n of_o the_o four_o ancient_a monarchy_n and_o of_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o political_a government_n 112._o chap._n iu_o division_n of_o history_n 121._o art_n 1._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 126._o the_o order_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 131._o art_n 2._o of_o civil_a history_n 〈…〉_z 145._o chap._n v._o the_o most_o celebrate_a author_n that_o have_v write_v of_o church_n history_n 150_o a_o account_n of_o the_o quality_n life_n and_o write_n of_o each_o particular_a author_n 151_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a greek_a and_o latin_a author_n of_o civil_a history_n 175._o §_o 1._o greek_n writer_n of_o history_n their_o quality_n life_n and_o write_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o critic_n upon_o they_o 177_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o latin_n writer_n of_o ancient_a history_n a_o account_n of_o each_o author_n and_o his_o work_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o critic_n upon_o they_o 197_o etc._n etc._n part_n iii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o ancient_a monarchy_n which_o precede_v the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n i._n a_o account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n 225_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o 22_o patriarch_n 228._o a_o remark_n concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o nation_n 230._o a_o remark_n concern_v the_o head_n of_o family_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 235._o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o 22_o judge_n or_o leader_n 236._o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o 22_o king_n 239._o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 244._o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 22_o ancestor_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 249._o chap._n ii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n 254._o the_o state_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n from_o nimrod_n its_o first_o founder_n down_o to_o sardanapalus_n which_o be_v about_o 1360_o year_n 2â—â—_n the_o state_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v under_o the_o babylonian_n from_o belochus_n the_o first_o king_n to_o the_o death_n of_o belshazzar_n the_o last_o king_n which_o last_v 271_o year_n 260_o the_o state_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o mede_n from_o arbaces_n their_o first_o king_n to_o cyaxares_n or_o darius_n the_o mede_n 261_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n 262._o the_o succession_n from_o cyrus_n to_o alexander_n conquest_n 262_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n 267._o the_o history_n of_o alexander_n conquest_n 267._o to_o 279_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o syrian_n under_o the_o successor_n of_o one_o of_o alexander_n captain_n 280_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pergamos_n or_o asia_n minor_n erect_v by_o antigonus_n one_o of_o alexander_n captain_n 288_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n 291_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 297_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o 47_o king_n surname_v pharaoh_n which_o last_v 1220._o year_n till_o it_o be_v conquer_v by_o cambyses_n 299_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o 11_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o last_v 193_o year_n viz._n to_o the_o time_n it_o be_v subject_v to_o alexander_n 305_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o the_o greek_n viz._n alexander_n the_o great_a and_o the_o 12_o ptolomy_n which_o last_v 301_o year_n that_o be_v till_o augustus_n make_v egypt_n a_o roman_a province_n 308_o chap._n vii_o of_o sicyonia_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n etc._n etc._n 314_o chap._n vii_o argos_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n from_o inachus_n to_o perseus_n 316_o chap._n ix_o athens_n 317_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 17_o king_n for_o 488._o year_n 319_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 13_o perpetual_a archontes_n which_o last_v 316_o year_n 321_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 8_o decennial_n archontes_n 322_o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o annual_a archontes_n which_o last_v 751_o year_n 322_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o king_n of_o troy_n 330_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o spartan_n or_o lacedaemonian_n 332_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la under_o 14_o king_n for_o 397_o year_n that_o be_v from_o lelix_fw-la to_o the_o heraclide_n 333_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o lacedaemon_n under_o the_o king_n call_v heraclide_n 334_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n under_o the_o king_n who_o power_n be_v restrain_v by_o the_o gerontes_n 335_o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n under_o the_o king_n with_o the_o five_o ephori_fw-la 336_o chap._n xii_o of_o corinth_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n etc._n etc._n 343_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o king_n of_o mycenae_n 346_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o king_n of_o thebes_n 348_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o macedonian_n 352_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o macedon_n under_o 20_o king_n from_o caranus_n to_o philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n 352_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o macedon_n under_o alexander_n 355_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o macedon_n under_o 17_o king_n after_o alexander_n 355_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o king_n of_o lydia_n to_o croesus_n 361_o chap._n xvii_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n till_o it_o be_v conquer_v by_o alexander_n 363_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o italian_n latin_n roman_n and_o of_o the_o four_o or_o roman_a monarchy_n 367._o sect._n 1_o the_o state_n of_o italy_n under_o the_o janigenae_n or_o siculi_n which_o last_v 557_o year_n 368_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o italy_n under_o 15_o king_n call_v aborigines_n which_o last_v 577._o from_o janus_n to_o romulus_n 369_o sect._n 3_o the_o regal_a state_n of_o rome_n which_o last_v 245_o year_n 371_o sect._n 4._o the_o consular_a state_n of_o rome_n from_o brutus_n the_o first_o consul_n to_o the_o perpetual_a dictatorship_n of_o julius_n caesar_n which_o take_v up_o the_o time_n of_o 464_o year_n divide_v into_o fifteen_o period_n 378_o period_n 1._o from_o the_o banishment_n of_o tarquin_n to_o the_o first_o dictator_n 379_o
vi_o epocha_n the_o name_n of_o every_o one_o of_o which_o begin_v with_o a_o c._n so_o that_o all_o the_o secret_a lie_n in_o retain_v six_o word_n who_o initial_a letter_n be_v c._n viz._n creatio_fw-la cataclysinus_fw-la caldaei_fw-la cyrus_n cittim_n caesares_fw-la but_o because_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v once_o well_o begin_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n we_o may_v also_o carry_v the_o secret_a a_o great_a way_n far_o for_o after_o a_o little_a study_n upon_o the_o matter_n i_o have_v find_v seven_o other_o name_n that_o begin_v with_o the_o same_o letter_n by_o the_o help_n of_o which_o we_o may_v lead_v chronology_n under_o xiii_o epocha_n down_o to_o these_o latter_a time_n year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o jes._n chr._n 0._o 1._o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 3950._o 1656._o 2._o cataclysm_n or_o universal_a deluge_n 2294._o 3203._o 3._o chaldaean_n or_o babylonian_a empire_n begin_v under_o nabonassor_n whence_o a_o aera_fw-la be_v date_v 747._o 3390._o 4._o cyrus_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n 560._o 3614._o 5._o cittim_n be_v a_o hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v the_o macedonian_n from_o who_o come_v alexander_n the_o great_a founder_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o grecian_n 336._o 3804._o 6._o carthage_n conquer_v 146._o 3950_o or_o 3948._o 7._o christ_n the_o messiah_n son_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n 0._o year_n of_o the_o vulg._n aera_fw-la 8._o constantine_n the_o great_a first_o christian_a emperor_n 312._o 9_o clovis_n i_o christian_a king_n in_o france_n 481._o 10._o charlemaign_n or_o charles_n the_o great_a emperor_z 800._o 11._o capet_n hugo-capet_n the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o three_o race_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 987._o 12._o croisade_n or_o holy_a war_n undertake_v by_o s._n lewis_n to_o fulfil_v a_o vow_n where_o he_o be_v make_v prisoner_n 1248._o 13._o constantinople_n take_v by_o mahomet_n ii_o who_o put_v to_o death_n constantius_n palaeologus_n call_v dragose_n the_o last_o emperor_n of_o the_o greek_n 1453._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o make_v here_o the_o seven_o epocha_n be_v place_v just_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o xiii_o so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o remember_v six_o word_n before_o and_o six_o after_o chap._n v._o a_o new_a division_n of_o the_o time_n or_o the_o fourteen_o royal_a epocha_n of_o the_o universal_a chronology_n i_o call_v royal_a the_o follow_a epocha_n because_o they_o be_v fix_v and_o settle_v either_o at_o a_o king_n or_o a_o person_n of_o sovereign_a authority_n young_a people_n who_o general_o have_v good_a memory_n will_v do_v well_o to_o learn_v the_o series_n of_o these_o epocha_n with_o the_o event_n i_o have_v comprehend_v under_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o this_o study_n may_v not_o seem_v too_o dry_a i_o have_v illustrate_v every_o epocha_n by_o some_o few_o historical_a passage_n or_o some_o great_a and_o remarkable_a action_n which_o i_o have_v place_v at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o the_o better_a to_o strike_v the_o imagination_n and_o imprint_v a_o more_o lively_a and_o deep_a image_n â—n_o the_o memory_n these_o fourteen_o epocha_n comprehend_v the_o universal_a chronology_n since_o they_o begin_v with_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o descend_v down_o to_o this_o present_a time_n i_o â—ntermix_v they_o with_o the_o most_o curious_a and_o important_a passage_n both_o of_o sacred_a and_o civil_a or_o profane_a history_n â—hat_n i_o may_v insensible_o engage_v in_o this_o laborious_a study_n those_o person_n that_o will_v read_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v pleasant_a â—nd_n divert_v epocha_n i._n adam_n or_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o 23d_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 765._o and_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 3950._o this_o epocha_n reach_v to_o the_o deluge_n and_o last_v 1656_o year_n god_n who_o have_v be_v alone_o during_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o age_n and_o find_v in_o himself_o a_o world_n a_o throne_n and_o all_o thing_n beside_o be_v willing_a to_o exert_v his_o omnipotence_n and_o communicative_a goodness_n bring_v forth_o out_o of_o nothing_o this_o vast_a universe_n what_o he_o make_v at_o first_o be_v but_o a_o dark_a empty_a chaos_n without_o form_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o order_n and_o beauty_n that_o afterward_o appear_v in_o it_o in_o six_o day_n god_n form_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v and_o create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o command_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o female_a also_o create_v he_o that_o a_o generation_n of_o this_o noble_a creature_n may_v be_v continue_v throughout_o all_o age_n this_o happy_a couple_n he_o place_v in_o a_o delicious_a paradise_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v plant_v but_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n ruine_v their_o felicity_n and_o the_o just_a god_n be_v provoke_v to_o expel_v they_o that_o happy_a place_n curse_v the_o earth_n with_o sterility_n and_o deny_v they_o and_o their_o posterity_n the_o fruit_n of_o it_o without_o toil_n and_o labour_n from_o this_o divine-formed_a pair_n have_v all_o mankind_n proceed_v and_o from_o this_o sin_n of_o they_o have_v all_o their_o posterity_n be_v prone_a to_o vice_n and_o subject_v to_o unruly_a passion_n which_o hurry_v they_o on_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o evil_a and_o cause_v rapine_n and_o violence_n to_o triumph_v in_o the_o land_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o dominion_n be_v assume_v by_o one_o and_o take_v from_o he_o by_o another_o and_o almost_o nothing_o but_o war_n and_o revolution_n have_v fill_v up_o the_o space_n of_o time_n the_o relation_n whereof_o be_v the_o chief_a subject_n of_o history_n though_o the_o scripture_n name_v only_o three_o son_n of_o adam_n viz._n cain_n abel_n and_o seth_n it_o say_v he_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n which_o undoubted_o he_o do_v a_o great_a number_n as_o do_v also_o his_o son_n and_o grandson_n but_o the_o name_n of_o these_o only_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o calculation_n of_o chronology_n and_o deduce_v the_o genealogy_n of_o noah_n the_o rest_n be_v omit_v year_n of_o the_o world_n year_n before_o jes._n chr._n 130._o abel_n a_o shepherd_n be_v kill_v by_o his_o brotheâ—_n cain_n 3870â—_n 130._o seth_n be_v bear_v 235._o enos_n the_o son_n of_o seth_n be_v bear_v he_o be_v the_o firâ—â—_n that_o show_v his_o zeal_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o god_n workship_n 325._o cainam_n the_o son_n of_o enos_n be_v bear_v 395._o mahaaleel_n the_o son_n of_o cainam_n be_v bear_v 460._o jare_v the_o son_n of_o mathalaleel_n be_v bear_v 622._o enoch_n the_o son_n of_o jare_v be_v bear_v 687._o methusalah_o the_o son_n of_o enoch_n be_v bear_v 587._o lamech_v the_o son_n of_o methusaleh_n be_v bear_v 930._o adam_n die_v 930_o year_n old_a 302â—â—_n 987._o enoch_n viith_o 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