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affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o xerxes_n what_o can_v be_v more_o wild_a and_o absurd_a but_o haply_o it_o will_v be_v reply_v that_o though_o he_o commit_v such_o gross_a mistake_n in_o time_n so_o far_o remove_v from_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o and_o in_o country_n so_o much_o remote_a from_o his_o own_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v more_o exact_a in_o such_o thing_n as_o respect_v his_o own_o country_n and_o be_v do_v so_o near_o his_o own_o time_n as_o the_o affair_n of_o herod_n be_v but_o though_o persia_n be_v far_o from_o judaea_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o xerxes_n and_o artaxerxes_n far_o from_o the_o time_n of_o josephus_n yet_o the_o record_n of_o his_o own_o country_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n be_v near_o he_o and_o within_o his_o reach_n one_o will_v think_v whence_o he_o may_v have_v inform_v himself_o better_a and_o
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then_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n will_v fall_v out_o not_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o last_o week_n but_o at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o and_o three_o and_o last_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n beyond_o all_o credibility_n that_o whenas_o ezra_n compute_v the_o decree_n grant_v to_o he_o by_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la from_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o real_a reign_n or_o his_o reign_v alone_o for_o if_o xerxes_n have_v be_v alive_a he_o have_v be_v name_v and_o not_o artaxerxes_n that_o nehemiah_n tell_v we_o he_o have_v his_o commission_n grant_v the_o twenty_o of_o artaxerxes_n shall_v count_v from_o another_o epocha_n ten_o year_n different_a from_o the_o former_a and_o so_o puzzle_v and_o confound_v the_o chronology_n of_o the_o sacred_a history_n and_o of_o so_o concern_v a_o prophecy_n these_o few_o thing_n be_v enough_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o surmise_n but_o if_o any_o one_o will_v be_v more_o full_o satisfy_v let_v he_o read_v daniel_n huetius_n his_o 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receive_v his_o paradox_n with_o so_o much_o rudeness_n and_o incivility_n but_o how_o he_o maintain_v it_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v chap._n ix_o that_o christ_n be_v bear_v four_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o herod_n according_a to_o epiphanius_n and_o sulpitius_n severus_n that_o herod_n die_v metellus_n and_o nerva_n be_v consul_n prove_v out_o of_o josephus_n which_o be_v just_a four_o year_n after_o the_o consulship_n of_o lamia_n and_o geminus_n that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o herod_n be_v but_o betwixt_o fifteen_o and_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a of_o galilee_n and_o ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o scribe_n a_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o passage_n of_o josephus_n a_o difficult_a knot_n not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v untie_v than_o by_o suppose_v two_o epocha_n of_o herod_n be_v reign_v the_o latter_a when_o he_o be_v 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will_v think_v the_o best_a know_v what_o
tetrarch_n of_o judaea_n be_v further_a confirm_v from_o josephus_n his_o tell_v the_o same_o story_n bell._n jud._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o where_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v omit_v and_o instead_o thereof_o antonius_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hospes_fw-la eorum_fw-la paternus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d friendly_a and_o benign_o receive_v by_o their_o father_n antipater_n which_o may_v be_v proper_o say_v though_o the_o two_o son_n be_v yet_o unborn_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v both_o in_o be_v at_o that_o time_n when_o gabinius_n be_v perfect_a of_o syria_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v pass_v all_o doubt_n with_o i_o that_o herod_n be_v not_o more_o than_o betwixt_o fifteen_o and_o sixteen_o year_n old_a when_o his_o father_n make_v he_o perfect_a of_o galilee_n he_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o sixteenth_o year_n of_o his_o age._n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v not_o pass_v twenty_o two_o when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n of_o judaea_n by_o m._n antony_n and_o the_o senate_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o 184._o olympiad_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o pass_v fifty_o nine_o year_n when_o he_o die_v his_o reign_n both_o according_a to_o josephus_n himself_o and_o the_o ancient_a father_n abovenamed_a be_v only_o thirty_o seven_o year_n so_o that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 194._o olympiad_n and_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o those_o father_n that_o say_v christ_n be_v bear_v before_o herod_n death_n christ_n must_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 193._o olympiad_n that_o be_v eight_o year_n soon_o than_o the_o dionysian_a account_n have_v it_o wherefore_o that_o josephus_n may_v not_o contradict_v himself_o who_o express_o say_v in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o that_o herod_n live_v about_o seventy_o year_n of_o age_n nor_o those_o father_n speak_v so_o extravagant_o touch_v the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o not_o desirable_a that_o there_o be_v two_o epocha_n of_o herod_n reign_n to_o see_v if_o that_o will_v not_o untie_v this_o difficult_a knot_n and_o most_o certain_o there_o be_v another_o notorious_a epocha_n when_o herod_n have_v forfeit_v his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n by_o take_v part_n with_o m._n antony_n against_o augustus_n he_o be_v create_v king_n anew_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o augustus_n and_o the_o senate_n present_o after_o the_o victoria_n actiaca_n viz._n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o 187._o olympiad_n and_o in_o the_o thirty_o second_o year_n of_o herod_n age_n according_a to_o the_o above-framed_n compute_v out_o of_o josephus_n reckon_v from_o this_o epocha_n which_o be_v the_o 4683._o of_o the_o julian_n period_n to_o the_o consulate_a of_o nerva_n and_o metellus_n and_o in_o that_o year_n herod_n sixty_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n and_o thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n will_v end_v together_o and_o the_o ancient_a father_n credit_n which_o make_v christ_n bear_v four_o year_n before_o herod_n death_n will_v thus_o be_v salve_v and_o josephus_n make_v to_o speak_v consistent_o to_o himself_o that_o give_v about_o seventy_o year_n of_o age_n to_o herod_n but_o only_o 37_o year_n to_o his_o reign_n though_o he_o make_v he_o but_o betwixt_o fifteen_o and_o sixteen_o year_n old_a when_o his_o father_n antipater_n appoint_v he_o perfect_a of_o galilee_n now_o this_o happy_a hit_v and_o handsome_a congruity_n and_o well_o according_a of_o such_o clash_a chronological_a assertion_n may_v well_o alone_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o this_o year_n of_o the_o victoria_n actiaca_n wherein_o augustus_n do_v as_o it_o be_v of_o anew_o create_v herod_n king_n of_o judaea_n be_v the_o epocha_n of_o his_o reign_n ever_o after_o use_v in_o his_o public_a act_n and_o record_n which_o therefore_o will_v be_v another_o strong_a proof_n that_o herod_n die_v in_o the_o consulship_n of_o metellus_n and_o nerva_n and_o consequent_o that_o christ_n be_v bear_v four_o year_n before_o in_o the_o consulship_n of_o lamia_n and_o geminus_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o abovecited_a father_n certain_o if_o there_o be_v ever_o good_a occasion_n for_o two_o several_a epocha_n of_o one_o king_n reign_n it_o be_v here_o for_o herod_n have_v forfeit_v his_o crown_n and_o life_n too_o to_o augustus_n by_o his_o side_v with_o m._n antony_n against_o he_o and_o there_o be_v a_o new_a creation_n as_o it_o be_v of_o herod_n and_o restore_v of_o he_o to_o the_o crown_n what_o great_a occasion_n can_v there_o be_v give_v than_o this_o he_o beginning_n as_o it_o be_v the_o world_n again_o upon_o a_o new_a account_n for_o a_o new_a epocha_n of_o his_o reign_n this_o be_v a_o more_o surprise_v change_n than_o sosius_n his_o take_v jerusalem_n and_o antonius_n his_o slay_v of_o antigonus_n that_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v make_v more_o sure_a to_o herod_n who_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o roman_a senate_n four_o year_n before_o and_o yet_o josephus_n himself_o antiq._n jud._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 7._o make_v his_o get_a possession_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o slaughter_n of_o antigonus_n which_o herod_n procure_v one_o epocha_n of_o his_o reign_n express_o there_o affirm_v that_o the_o fight_n at_o actium_n betwixt_o caesar_n and_o antonius_n be_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o herod_n which_o be_v downright_o false_a unless_o you_o number_n from_o that_o late_a epocha_n well_o therefore_o may_v this_o restitution_n of_o herod_n to_o his_o crown_n after_o he_o have_v forfeit_v all_o become_v the_o more_o solemn_a epocha_n of_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o well_o may_v he_o be_v think_v to_o affect_v that_o epocha_n the_o more_o to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o his_o great_a patron_n augustus_n signify_v thereby_o that_o only_o now_o at_o length_n he_o be_v rightful_o king_n since_o he_o receive_v his_o kingdom_n from_o augustus_n the_o sole_a legitimate_a prince_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n whenas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o he_o have_v continue_v to_o reckon_v his_o reign_n from_o the_o time_n he_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o m._n antony_n augustus_n his_o enemy_n he_o may_v still_o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o cause_n of_o antonius_n and_o insinuate_v augustus_n his_o war_n against_o he_o to_o have_v be_v unjust_a and_o soil_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o actiacal_a victory_n that_o also_o he_o may_v please_v himself_o in_o and_o applaud_v his_o politic_a modesty_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o reign_n to_o commence_v high_a than_o the_o monarchy_n of_o augustus_n which_o begin_v with_o the_o actiacal_a victory_n and_o certain_o he_o will_v think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o impudence_n in_o himself_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o josephus_n speak_v a_o day_n of_o inauguration_n into_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v annual_o solemnize_v by_o he_o to_o be_v do_v in_o honour_n to_o m._n antony_n and_o not_o sole_o to_o augustus_n whence_o it_o will_v natural_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v make_v king_n by_o he_o and_o so_o this_o become_v a_o most_o celebrate_a epocha_n this_o be_v high_o credible_a if_o not_o necessary_a and_o certain_a if_o we_o consider_v how_o herod_n do_v all_o thing_n with_o all_o the_o studiousness_n imaginable_a to_o get_v and_o keep_v the_o favour_n of_o augustus_n adventure_v rather_o to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o sacred_a custom_n of_o his_o religion_n than_o to_o omit_v any_o thing_n whereby_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o that_o emperor_n that_o give_v he_o after_o the_o forfeiture_n both_o his_o life_n and_o crown_n at_o once_o and_o last_o other_o may_v add_v to_o all_o this_o hyrcanus_n who_o have_v a_o hereditary_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n this_o epocha_n upon_o that_o account_n also_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o most_o proper_a and_o now_o as_o this_o be_v most_o reasonable_a in_o itself_o so_o author_n be_v find_v to_o begin_v the_o reign_n of_o herod_n from_o this_o epocha_n as_o well_o as_o from_o his_o be_v make_v king_n by_o m._n antony_n and_o the_o senate_n or_o from_o the_o death_n of_o antigonus_n as_o writer_n also_o make_v use_n of_o those_o various_a epocha_n of_o augustus_n his_o reign_n sometime_o reckon_v it_o from_o the_o consulship_n of_o hirtius_n and_o pansa_n anno_fw-la juliano_n 13._o sometime_o from_o that_o of_o pulcher_n and_o flaccus_n an._n jul._n 8._o and_o other_o sometime_o from_o victoria_n actiaca_n an._n jul._n 15._o and_o last_o sometime_o from_o the_o time_n he_o accept_v of_o the_o sacrosanct_a supreme_a tribunitial_a power_n an._n jul._n 23._o or_o in_o calphurnius_fw-la piso_n and_o his_o own_o eleven_o consulship_n eusebius_n more_o than_o once_o make_v herod_n be_v constitute_v king_n
of_o judaea_n by_o augustus_n and_o the_o roman_a senate_n the_o epocha_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o lib._n 8._o demonstrationis_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la demonst_a 1._o there_o he_o say_v herod_n first_o of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o alien_n from_o the_o jewish_a race_n be_v by_o augustus_n and_o the_o roman_a senate_n make_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n where_o therefore_o he_o plain_o pitch_v the_o epocha_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n on_o that_o time_n that_o augustus_n his_o monarchy_n begin_v which_o be_v upon_o the_o vanquish_a of_o m._n antony_n in_o the_o fight_n at_o actium_n and_o again_o demonstrat_n 2._o he_o join_v herod_n reign_n and_o the_o monarchy_n of_o augustus_n together_o as_o commence_v at_o the_o same_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o most_o express_v in_o the_o same_o demonstration_n some_o page_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o who_o viz._n after_o hyrcanus_n herod_n the_o son_n of_o antipater_n have_v slay_v hyrcanus_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o eusebius_n make_v use_v of_o this_o three_o epocha_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n let_v that_o from_o antigonus_n his_o death_n and_o his_o first_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o antony_n alone_z epiphanius_n also_o plain_o point_v at_o this_o epocha_n in_o his_o 51._o heresy_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num._n 22._o where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o thirteen_o year_n from_o augustus_n his_o reign_n viz._n from_o hirtius_n and_o pansa_n till_o the_o perfect_a conjunction_n of_o judaea_n with_o the_o roman_n but_o he_o say_v afterward_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o coalition_n be_v perfect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o prince_n of_o juda_n fail_v who_o end_v with_o the_o death_n of_o hyrcanus_n and_o herod_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v constitute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n or_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o augustus_n his_o reign_n from_o the_o consulate_a of_o hirtius_n and_o pansa_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o epiphanius_n place_n the_o beginning_n or_o epocha_n of_o herod_n reign_n in_o the_o year_n that_o augustus_n reestablish_v he_o in_o his_o forfeit_a kingdom_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o roman_a senate_n and_o three_o and_o last_o the_o ancient_a graeci_fw-la fasti_fw-la as_o t._n l._n have_v take_v notice_n do_v simple_o and_o absolute_o refer_v the_o beginning_n of_o herod_n reign_n together_o with_o the_o slay_v of_o hyrcanus_n to_o the_o year_n of_o crassus_n and_o octavius_n augustus_n his_o be_v the_o four_o time_n consul_n a_o matter_n of_o four_o month_n after_o the_o victoria_n actiaca_n and_o to_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o augustus_n himself_o viz._n reckon_v from_o the_o consulship_n of_o 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according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v bear_v four_o year_n before_o in_o the_o consulate_a of_o l._n aelius_n lamia_n and_o m._n servilius_n geminus_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v chap._n xi_o josephus_n his_o inconsisteney_n with_o himself_o in_o matter_n of_o chronologie_n the_o first_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o passage_n in_o he_o against_o herod_n be_v die_v metellus_n and_o nerva_n be_v consul_n that_o plain_o imply_v that_o he_o reign_v but_o thirty_o seven_o year_n in_o all_o and_o that_o from_o his_o first_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o m._n antony_n the_o second_o objection_n from_o antipater_n be_v send_v his_o child_n to_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n when_o he_o begin_v his_o war_n with_o aristobulus_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 178._o olympiad_n whence_o herod_n be_v conclude_v twenty_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a of_o galilee_n in_o order_n to_o a_o answer_n two_o assure_a parcel_n of_o josephus_n his_o materia_fw-la historica_fw-la be_v premise_v the_o first_o that_o herod_n be_v but_o fifteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a of_o galilee_n several_a other_o passage_n in_o josephus_n comply_v therewith_o the_o second_o that_o he_o be_v about_o seventy_o year_n of_o age_n and_o have_v reign_v but_o thirty_o seven_o when_o he_o die_v no_o occasion_n for_o josephus_n to_o mistake_v in_o the_o former_a parcel_n but_o a_o very_a obvious_a one_o in_o the_o latter_a that_o none_o of_o the_o five_o child_n mention_v in_o the_o second_o objection_n be_v those_o send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n that_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o what_o josephus_n elsewhere_o say_v of_o phasaelus_n and_o herod_n if_o josephus_n mean_v those_o five_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o have_v commit_v a_o parepochism_n to_o which_o his_o second_o historical_a parcel_n lie_v obnoxious_a whence_o his_o testimony_n to_o his_o first_o parcel_n preponderate_v that_o to_o the_o second_o and_o its_o repugnancy_n with_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n baptism_n and_o true_a epocha_n of_o daniel_n be_v week_n demonstrate_v he_o to_o have_v miss_v the_o right_a epocha_n of_o herod_n be_v reign_v which_o with_o ease_n reconcile_v all_o these_o clashing_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v with_o what_o firmness_n and_o steadiness_n this_o demonstration_n have_v be_v carry_v on_o for_o the_o fix_v of_o christ_n nativity_n in_o the_o consulate_a of_o lamia_n and_o geminus_n if_o historian_n themselves_o be_v so_o firm_a and_o fix_v or_o rather_o so_o consistent_a in_o their_o assertion_n as_o not_o to_o speak_v repugnant_o to_o themselves_o this_o i_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o josephus_n who_o make_v herod_n but_o fifteen_o year_n old_a when_o antipater_n make_v he_o perfect_a of_o galilee_n and_o he_o make_v he_o reign_v but_o thirty_o seven_o year_n from_o his_o be_v make_v king_n by_o m._n antony_n and_o the_o roman_a senate_n and_o yet_o to_o have_v reach_v to_o be_v about_o seventy_o year_n of_o age._n this_o therefore_o be_v one_o of_o the_o two_o great_a objection_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o herod_n die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o metellus_n and_o nerva_n and_o that_o notable_a eclipse_n above_o take_v notice_n of_o viz._n that_o josephus_n antiq._n jud._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 8._o express_o declare_v that_o herod_n in_o that_o desperate_a sickness_n of_o which_o he_o die_v be_v upon_o seventy_o year_n of_o age_n which_o he_o repeat_v again_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la and_o yet_o antiq._n jud._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 10._o five_o day_n after_o he_o have_v settle_v his_o will_n and_o put_v to_o death_n his_o son_n antipater_n herod_n say_v he_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n he_o repeat_v again_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la but_o more_o perfect_o as_o to_o that_o of_o his_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o roman_a senate_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v leave_v out_o before_o be_v put_v in_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o place_n it_o be_v collect_v that_o though_o herod_n be_v about_o seventy_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o die_v yet_o he_o reign_v but_o thirty_o seven_o year_n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v declare_v king_n of_o judaea_n by_o the_o roman_n upon_o the_o procurement_n of_o m._n antony_n and_o not_o from_o that_o time_n that_o the_o roman_a senate_n and_o augustus_n make_v he_o king_n upon_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o kingdom_n because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o both_o place_n that_o it_o be_v thirty_o four_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o antigonus_n as_o well_o as_o thirty_o seven_o from_o his_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o roman_a senate_n for_o that_o be_v understand_v by_o roman_n in_o these_o place_n and_o there_o be_v three_o year_n distance_n betwixt_o antigonus_n his_o death_n and_o that_o whence_o say_v they_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o herod_n do_v not_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 4720._o p._n j._n metellus_n and_o nerva_n be_v consul_n but_o in_o the_o year_n 4710._o in_o the_o consulship_n of_o sabinus_n and_o rufus_n and_o that_o herod_n be_v not_o fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a of_o galilee_n by_o his_o father_n antipater_n but_o twenty_o five_o the_o second_o objection_n or_o rather_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o former_a be_v take_v out_o of_o josephus_n antiq._n jud._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 12._o where_n describe_v the_o family_n of_o antipater_n he_o say_v that_o of_o his_o wife_n cypris_n he_o have_v four_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n phasaelus_n and_o herod_n who_o be_v afterward_o king_n josephus_n and_o pheroras_n and_o last_o salome_n a_o daughter_n and_o whereas_o he_o do_v affect_v the_o acquaintance_n and_o friendship_n of_o
several_a potentate_n about_o he_o yet_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n he_o caress_v and_o oblige_v the_o king_n of_o arabia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o trust_n and_o tutelage_n he_o commit_v his_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o daughter_n as_o well_o as_o son_n when_o he_o make_v war_n against_o aristobulus_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o repeat_v again_o de_n bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o the_o latter_a part_n whereof_o he_o phrase_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n to_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la bellum_fw-la cum_fw-la aristobulo_fw-la gerendum_fw-la susceperat_fw-la liberos_fw-la suos_fw-la fidei_fw-la ejus_fw-la commendans_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la misit_fw-la he_o send_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o depositum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o have_v undertake_v a_o war_n against_o aristobulus_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o antipater_n send_v his_o child_n to_o aretas_n the_o king_n of_o arabia_n a_o little_a before_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o war_n against_o aristobulus_n we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v when_o this_o war_n begin_v which_o we_o shall_v understand_v out_o of_o josephus_n antiq._n jud._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 1._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o hyrcanus_n be_v invest_v in_o his_o pontificate_n or_o high-priesthood_n the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o 177._o olympiad_n q._n hortensius_n and_o q._n metellus_n be_v consul_n it_o be_v rather_o the_o four_o year_n of_o that_o olympiad_n metellus_n and_o hortensius_n be_v consul_n then_o according_a to_o both_o helvicus_n and_o petavius_n and_o lydiat_v too_o but_o present_o upon_o his_o be_v highpriest_n his_o brother_n aristobulus_n make_v war_n against_o he_o and_o at_o a_o battle_n at_o jericho_n put_v he_o to_o flight_n and_o that_o very_a year_n constrain_v he_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o high-priesthood_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o private_a life_n when_o antipater_n see_v this_o he_o never_o cease_v from_o solicit_v hyrcanus_n to_o recover_v his_o right_n but_o within_o a_o year_n time_n suppose_v or_o thereabouts_o persuade_v he_o to_o fly_v to_o aretas_n king_n of_o arabia_n in_o who_o he_o have_v a_o great_a interest_n which_o in_o all_o probability_n according_a to_o josephus_n his_o account_n be_v do_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 178._o olympiad_n and_o here_o antipater_n undertake_v the_o war_n against_o aristobulus_n with_o the_o aid_n of_o aretas_n this_o must_v be_v the_o time_n of_o his_o convey_v his_o five_o child_n to_o his_o court_n for_o safety_n at_o what_o time_n it_o can_v be_v conceive_v but_o that_o herod_n be_v at_o least_o three_o year_n old_a salome_n be_v the_o four_o from_o he_o let_v he_o be_v go_v on_o his_o four_o from_o this_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 178._o olympiad_n to_o the_o consulship_n of_o calenus_n and_o vatinius_n when_o herod_n be_v make_v perfect_a of_o galilee_n be_v twenty_o two_o year_n add_v the_o three_o year_n complete_a when_o herod_n be_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o antipater_n child_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n and_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o herod_n be_v twenty_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a of_o galilee_n and_o so_o herod_n must_v have_v die_v anno_fw-la p._n j._n 4710._o not_o 4720._o viz._n in_o the_o consulship_n of_o nerva_n and_o metellus_n these_o be_v the_o most_o shrewd_a objection_n that_o i_o can_v pick_v out_o of_o josephus_n and_o i_o have_v set_v they_o off_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n i_o can_v but_o now_o in_o order_n to_o the_o answer_v of_o these_o difficulty_n i_o shall_v first_o premise_v that_o josephus_n take_v these_o two_o thing_n for_o certain_a and_o assure_a parcel_n of_o his_o historical_a material_n viz._n 1._o that_o herod_n when_o his_o father_n make_v he_o perfect_a of_o galilee_n be_v not_o more_o year_n than_o fifteen_o complete_a that_o there_o be_v no_o lapse_n of_o the_o scribe_n in_o this_o compute_v but_o that_o it_o be_v set_v down_o according_a to_o josephus_n his_o own_o mind_n i_o have_v abundant_o prove_v chap._n 9_o and_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o plain_o true_a that_o petavius_n himself_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o no_o lapse_n of_o the_o scribe_n but_o that_o josephus_n in_o that_o place_n write_v as_o he_o think_v de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la temp._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 65._o and_o how_o consentaneous_a to_o this_o position_n his_o story_n of_o glaphyra_n be_v and_o his_o make_v quirinius_n to_o confiscate_v the_o good_n of_o archelaus_n in_o the_o year_n when_o statilius_n taurus_n and_o scribonius_n libo_n be_v consul_n as_o also_o the_o make_v herod_n the_o tetrarch_n reign_v end_n with_o the_o four_o year_n of_o caligula_n and_o last_o his_o take_a notice_n of_o the_o eclipse_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o herod_n death_n i_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n to_o which_o i_o will_v only_o add_v how_o consequential_a to_o this_o be_v josephus_n his_o calling_n phasaelus_n and_o herod_n antiq._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adolescentuli_fw-la when_o m._n antony_n make_v they_o tetrarch_n of_o judaea_n but_o if_o herod_n be_v twenty_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a of_o galilee_n he_o be_v above_o thirty_o now_o and_o his_o brother_n phasaelus_n haply_o betwixt_o thirty_o and_o forty_o both_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o persian_a account_n the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o their_o adolescentia_fw-la be_v but_o twenty_o seven_o year_n after_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o xenophon_n and_o yet_o here_o phasaelus_n and_o herod_n the_o one_o betwixt_o thirty_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o age_n the_o other_o a_o year_n or_o two_o above_o thirty_o be_v not_o only_o call_v adolescentes_fw-la but_o adolescentuli_fw-la wherefore_o that_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adolescentuli_fw-la be_v plain_o consequential_a to_o this_o assure_a parcel_n of_o josephus_n his_o historical_a material_n that_o herod_n when_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a of_o galilee_n be_v but_o about_o fifteen_o year_n of_o age._n and_o the_o other_o assure_a parcel_n of_o his_o materia_fw-la historica_fw-la be_v this_o that_o herod_n be_v about_o seventy_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o die_v and_o that_o he_o reign_v thirty_o seven_o year_n this_o he_o be_v ascertain_v of_o by_o some_o record_n that_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o and_o can_v confide_v in_o nor_o be_v there_o with_o i_o any_o question_n make_v but_o that_o both_o these_o parcel_n of_o his_o materia_fw-la historica_fw-la be_v true_a but_o that_o he_o reckon_v the_o thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o herod_n reign_n from_o his_o first_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o m._n antony_n and_o the_o senate_n i_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v any_o authentic_a record_n for_o that_o but_o i_o deem_v it_o a_o mere_a surmise_n of_o his_o own_o wherefore_o go_v no_o further_o for_o the_o present_a but_o weigh_v the_o testimony_n of_o josephus_n in_o one_o place_n with_o his_o testimony_n in_o another_o i_o answer_v thus_o that_o his_o assertion_n that_o herod_n be_v but_o fifteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v perfect_a of_o galilee_n be_v the_o assertion_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n or_o allurement_n to_o err_v in_o nor_o be_v it_o credible_a he_o will_v ever_o have_v write_v so_o it_o seem_v so_o unplausible_a a_o thing_n in_o itself_o that_o the_o government_n of_o a_o country_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o one_o so_o extreme_o young_a unless_o he_o have_v find_v it_o among_o the_o assure_a material_n of_o his_o history_n but_o now_o for_o the_o other_o assure_a parcel_n of_o his_o historical_a matter_n herod_n die_v at_o seventy_o year_n of_o age_n and_o reign_v but_o thirty_o seven_o here_o josephus_n may_v well_o find_v himself_o in_o bivio_fw-la as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o way_n fork_v itself_o into_o two_o road_n that_o which_o seem_v the_o more_o fair_a and_o direct_a he_o may_v be_v tempt_v present_o to_o take_v it_o though_o he_o mistake_v himself_o in_o it_o i_o speak_v this_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o two_o epocha_n of_o herod_n reign_n the_o one_o when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n of_o judaea_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o m._n antony_n the_o other_o when_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o augustus_n the_o former_a as_o be_v first_o be_v the_o more_o natural_o entice_v to_o be_v make_v choice_n of_o which_o therefore_o josephus_n out_o of_o overmuch_o inadvertence_n or_o beedlesness_n adventure_v upon_o and_o so_o fair_o commit_v a_o parepochism_n the_o take_v one_o epocha_n for_o another_o now_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o other_o assertion_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o any_o such_o mistake_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o testimony_n of_o
josephus_n in_o that_o point_n be_v to_o preponderate_v his_o testimony_n in_o this_o or_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o depend_v upon_o it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aristotle_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o absurdity_n admit_v other_o will_v follow_v second_o for_o the_o answer_v the_o second_o difficulty_n i_o shall_v premise_v that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a at_o least_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o those_o five_o namely_o phasaelus_n herod_n josephus_n pheroras_n and_o salome_n be_v all_o the_o child_n that_o antipater_n have_v by_o cypris_n because_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o but_o make_v part_n of_o his_o history_n but_o there_o may_v be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n other_o child_n that_o die_v when_o they_o be_v child_n and_o so_o leave_v no_o memory_n behind_o they_o and_o furthermore_o add_v that_o it_o be_v no_o such_o extraordinary_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v more_o than_o twice_o as_o many_o child_n of_o one_o wife_n as_o herod_n have_v of_o he_o whence_o therefore_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o though_o this_o argument_n look_v very_o plausible_a on_o it_o it_o so_o fit_v their_o conceit_n that_o will_v have_v herod_n twenty_o five_o year_n old_a as_o petavius_n among_o other_o will_v have_v he_o when_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a of_o galilee_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o firmness_n nor_o certainty_n in_o it_o for_o josephus_n in_o the_o place_n abovecited_a do_v not_o say_v that_o those_o very_a five_o child_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n which_o he_o name_v a_o little_a before_o every_o one_o of_o they_o act_v a_o part_n in_o his_o history_n but_o to_o show_v how_o gracious_a antipater_n be_v with_o the_o great_a one_o of_o arabia_n as_o well_o as_o of_o idumaea_n and_o the_o sure_a friendship_n and_o confidence_n betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n and_o he_o he_o say_v he_o deposit_v his_o child_n with_o he_o when_o he_o begin_v his_o war_n against_o aristobulus_n whether_o these_o or_o other_o more_o or_o less_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n thereof_o wherefore_o for_o any_o thing_n this_o place_n will_v prove_v to_o the_o contrary_a they_o may_v be_v two_o or_o three_o child_n that_o antipater_n deposit_v with_o aretas_n before_o phasaelus_n or_o any_o of_o the_o other_o four_o mention_v be_v bear_v second_o that_o these_o five_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n and_o so_o herod_n be_v twenty_o five_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a of_o galilee_n it_o will_v make_v he_o above_o thirty_o when_o m._n antony_n make_v he_o tetrarch_n of_o judaea_n at_o what_o time_n notwithstanding_o josephus_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adolescentulus_fw-la a_o stripling_n and_o so_o contradict_v himself_o three_o and_o last_o if_o josephus_n mean_v these_o five_o to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dear_a depositum_fw-la with_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n it_o be_v then_o upon_o his_o surmise_n that_o the_o thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o herod_n reign_n be_v to_o be_v number_v from_o the_o first_o epocha_n but_o there_o be_v only_o the_o testimony_n of_o josephus_n for_o that_o against_o josephus_n in_o a_o matter_n less_o liable_a to_o mistake_v this_o latter_a testimony_n of_o josephus_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o his_o former_a or_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o depend_v thereon_o as_o i_o note_v before_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o appeal_n to_o the_o mere_a humane_a authority_n of_o josephus_n the_o testimony_n of_o josephus_n himself_o plain_o prevail_v against_o that_o testimony_n of_o his_o that_o will_v disprove_v our_o fix_v the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o consulship_n of_o lamia_n and_o geminus_n and_o the_o death_n of_o herod_n to_o that_o of_o nerva_n and_o metellus_n how_o infinite_o then_o must_v it_o preponderate_v when_o the_o divine_a testimony_n be_v add_v thereunto_o for_o that_o vanquish_a testimony_n of_o josephus_n by_o his_o prevalent_a testimony_n do_v clash_n also_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n because_o if_o the_o first_o epocha_n of_o herod_n thirty_o seven_o year_n reign_v be_v take_v herod_n must_v die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4710._o and_o therefore_o christ_n can_v be_v bear_v late_a than_o the_o year_n before_o viz._n 4709._o for_o he_o be_v bear_v while_o herod_n be_v live_v who_o seek_v the_o child_n life_n and_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n plain_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n nay_o but_o beginning_n to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n old_a as_o beza_n and_o our_o english_a translation_n have_v it_o but_o i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v another_o meaning_n there_o but_o let_v he_o be_v full_a thirty_o year_n old_a go_v if_o you_o will_v on_o his_o thirty_o one_o which_o will_v then_o be_v anno_fw-la p._n j._n 4739._o and_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o tiberius_n but_o john_n do_v not_o begin_v his_o preach_n before_o the_o fifteen_o of_o tiberius_n his_o reign_n nor_o be_v christ_n baptize_v by_o he_o before_o he_o have_v begin_v his_o preach_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a out_o of_o that_o gospel_n wherefore_o the_o take_v the_o first_o epocha_n of_o herod_n reign_n instead_o of_o the_o latter_a be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n to_o which_o especial_o the_o self-vanquished_n testimony_n of_o josephus_n must_v of_o necessity_n yield_v moreover_o beside_o the_o particular_a clash_n with_o this_o testimony_n of_o s._n luke_n that_o set_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n by_o john_n after_o the_o fifteen_o of_o tiberius_n the_o first_o epocha_n of_o herod_n thirty_o seven_o year_n reign_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o epocha_n of_o daniel_n week_n fix_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la which_o the_o holy_a writ_n make_v the_o only_a epocha_n of_o daniel_n week_n as_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v above_o now_o therefore_o though_o the_o testimony_n of_o josephus_n in_o one_o place_n be_v equal_a to_o his_o testimony_n in_o another_o place_n even_o in_o this_o case_n that_o part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n be_v infallible_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o truth_n that_o correspond_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n according_a to_o the_o second_o postulatum_fw-la in_o the_o first_o chapter_n that_o when_o historian_n clash_v one_o with_o another_o or_o one_o and_o the_o same_o historian_n with_o himself_o that_o part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v true_a that_o best_a comply_v with_o the_o holy_a writ_n this_o be_v i_o say_v undeniable_o reasonable_a though_o the_o part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n stand_v upon_o equal_a term_n how_o much_o more_o than_o when_o the_o weight_n of_o divine_a testimony_n be_v add_v to_o that_o part_n that_o have_v the_o advantage_n already_o wherefore_o he_o that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n as_o they_o say_v may_v easy_o discern_v that_o josephus_n have_v commit_v a_o parepochismus_n in_o choose_v the_o first_o epocha_n for_o herod_n reign_n of_o thirty_o seven_o year_n instead_o of_o the_o second_o which_o if_o he_o have_v choose_v he_o have_v neither_o contradict_v himself_o nor_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o all_o will_v be_v in_o perfect_a ease_n and_o harmony_n josephus_n with_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n and_o also_o with_o himself_o and_o herod_n will_v be_v find_v die_v in_o the_o consulship_n of_o nerva_n and_o metellus_n and_o christ_n bear_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n four_o year_n before_o in_o the_o consulship_n of_o l._n aelius_n lamia_n and_o m._n servilius_n geminus_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v for_o thirty_o seven_o year_n from_o that_o second_o epocha_n viz._n the_o victoria_n actiaca_n or_o herod_n be_v make_v king_n by_o augustus_n do_v reach_v exact_o into_o the_o year_n of_o the_o consulship_n of_o metellus_n and_o nerva_n chap._n xii_o the_o second_o way_n of_o prove_v christ_n bear_v in_o the_o consulate_a of_o lamia_n and_o geminus_n viz._n from_o the_o tax_n mention_v by_o s._n luke_n three_o general_a tax_n order_v by_o augustus_n the_o text_n in_o s._n luke_n touch_v this_o tax_n explain_v and_o the_o tax_n find_v the_o first_o of_o those_o two_o which_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o cyrenius_n that_o this_o tax_n be_v that_o mention_v in_o suetonius_n and_o the_o monumentum_n ancyranum_n viz._n the_o middle_a tax_n and_o finish_v in_o the_o consulate_a of_o aelius_n catus_n and_o sextius_n saturninus_n according_a to_o t._n l._n the_o year_n after_o that_o of_o lamia_n and_o geminus_n that_o christ_n be_v bear_v lamia_n and_o geminus_n be_v consul_n prove_v from_o augustus_n his_o decennial_a resumption_n of_o his_o power_n censorian_a and_o monarchical_a and_o also_o from_o the_o time-eaten_a monument_n of_o ancyra_n from_o the_o testimony_n
of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n place_v the_o birth_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n when_o the_o decree_n for_o the_o tax_n first_o go_v out_o after_o octavius_n have_v the_o name_n of_o augustus_n confer_v upon_o he_o five_o several_a epocha_n of_o augustus_n his_o reign_n any_o whereof_o direct_v in_o compute_v to_o that_o time_n of_o christ_n nativity_n that_o be_v point_v at_o by_o the_o true_a epocha_n of_o daniel_n be_v week_n be_v argumentative_a and_o confirm_v the_o same_o that_o epiphanius_n his_o twenty_o nine_o year_n from_o the_o perfect_a accord_n and_o subjection_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o roman_n reach_v into_o the_o consulate_a of_o vinicius_n and_o alfinius_n the_o great_a advantage_n the_o twenty_o of_o artaxerxes_n have_v above_o the_o seven_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n of_o this_o latter_a to_o be_v make_v from_o any_o epocha_n christ_n bear_v in_o the_o forty_o first_o year_n of_o augustus_n according_a to_o irenaeus_n tertullian_n and_o other_o father_n which_o from_o a_o right_a epocha_n reach_v unto_o the_o consulate_a of_o lamia_n and_o geminus_n a_o clear_a proof_n that_o christ_n be_v then_o bear_v out_o of_o eusebius_n his_o chronicon_fw-la a_o argument_n offer_v at_o by_o t._n l._n from_o a_o passage_n in_o chrysostom_n be_v homily_n de_fw-fr natali_n johannis_n baptistae_fw-la and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o way_n which_o t._n l._n use_v to_o prove_v our_o saviour_n bear_v as_o the_o true_a epocha_n of_o daniel_n week_n fix_v it_o in_o the_o consulship_n of_o lamia_n and_o geminus_n viz._n from_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n his_o age_n and_o the_o year_n of_o his_o death_n for_o he_o die_v in_o the_o consulship_n of_o nerva_n and_o metellus_n it_o follow_v by_o consequence_n the_o ancient_a father_n put_v four_o year_n distance_n betwixt_o herod_n death_n and_o christ_n birth_n that_o he_o must_v be_v bear_v anno_fw-la 4716._o p._n j._n aelius_n lamia_n and_o servilius_n geminus_n be_v consul_n this_o be_v punctual_o make_v out_o to_o a_o year_n by_o reason_n and_o authentic_a testimony_n though_o the_o history_n in_o s._n matthew_n tell_v we_o no_o more_o than_o that_o after_o herod_n be_v dead_a christ_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o angel_n tell_v mary_n matt._n 2.20_o that_o they_o be_v dead_a that_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o little_a child_n life_n from_o whence_o can_v only_o be_v gather_v that_o christ_n be_v very_o young_a when_o herod_n die_v but_o not_o exact_o how_o many_o year_n he_o be_v old_a then_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v also_o with_o that_o note_n that_o luke_n give_v of_o his_o nativity_n he_o do_v not_o express_o tell_v the_o very_a year_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v but_o he_o tell_v we_o such_o a_o circumstance_n of_o his_o birth_n that_o a_o sagacious_a historian_n may_v collect_v the_o very_a year_n as_o tho._n lydiat_a to_o his_o commendation_n have_v do_v namely_o from_o the_o tax_n under_o which_o christ_n be_v bear_v luke_n 2.2_o and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o way_n that_o t.l._n take_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o consulate_a of_o lamia_n and_o geminus_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o which_o method_n we_o be_v first_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v three_o more_o general_a tax_n order_v by_o augustus_n this_o suetonius_n as_o i_o have_v note_v above_o express_o tell_v we_o in_o augustus_n his_o life_n cap._n 27._o recepit_fw-la &_o morum_fw-la legumque_fw-la regimen_fw-la aequè_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la viz._n as_o perpetual_a as_o his_o tribunitian_a power_n quo_fw-la jure_fw-la quanquam_fw-la sine_fw-la censurae_fw-la honore_fw-la censum_fw-la tamen_fw-la populi_fw-la ter_z egit_fw-la primum_fw-la ac_fw-la tertium_fw-la cum_fw-la collega_n medium_n solus_fw-la but_o in_o a_o monument_n erect_v by_o he_o or_o by_o some_o body_n for_o he_o in_o ancyra_n a_o city_n of_o either_o phrygia_n or_o galatia_n in_o asia_n minor_fw-la some_o 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and_o antistius_n vetus_n coss_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o year_n tiberius_n the_o
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cornelius_n lentulus_n and_o l._n calphurnius_fw-la piso_n coss_n in_o this_o year_n tiberius_n his_o quinquennial_a tribunitian_a power_n be_v run_v out_o grow_v anxious_a and_o melancholic_a after_o his_o visit_n of_o caius_n at_o chios_n or_o samos_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o lollius_n his_o traduce_v of_o he_o he_o find_v not_o so_o friendly_a as_o heretofore_o but_o phraates_n hear_v of_o caius_n his_o come_n deliver_v his_o four_o son_n to_o titius_n than_o precedent_n of_o syria_n for_o hostage_n to_o the_o roman_n anno_fw-la jul._n 46._o c._n julius_n caesar_n vipsanianus_n and_o l._n aemilius_n paulus_n coss_n in_o this_o year_n caius_n caesar_n and_o saraspades_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o phraates_n conclude_v a_o peace_n in_o a_o island_n of_o euphrates_n feast_v one_o another_o at_o what_o time_n lollius_n his_o perfidiousness_n be_v discover_v by_o a_o certain_a parthian_a he_o die_v a_o few_o day_n after_o and_o hereupon_o leave_n be_v grant_v to_o tiberius_n to_o return_v to_o rome_n this_o also_o be_v the_o year_n wherein_o the_o temple_n of_o janus_n be_v shut_v the_o three_o time_n by_o augustus_n anno_fw-la jul._n 47._o p._n vinicius_n and_o p._n alfinius_n varus_n coss_n tiberius_n return_n from_o rhodes_n to_o rome_n six_o year_n after_o he_o depart_v thence_o and_o two_o year_n after_o his_o tribunitian_a power_n be_v expire_v and_o in_o this_o year_n lollius_n be_v dead_a cyrenius_n precedent_n of_o cilicia_n be_v appoint_v governor_n by_o augustus_n to_o caius_n have_v regain_v armenia_n which_o he_o administer_v prosperous_o a_o while_n till_o he_o chance_v to_o be_v wound_v by_o a_o perfidious_a fellow_n and_o become_v present_o unserviceable_a to_o the_o public_a so_o that_o the_o prefecture_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o oriental_a province_n necessary_o fall_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o quirinius_n or_o cyrenius_n about_o this_o time_n also_o lucius_n caesar_n caius_z his_o brother_n die_v at_o marseils_n as_o he_o be_v go_v for_o spain_n and_o augustus_n renew_v his_o censorian_a power_n for_o a_o four_o ten_o year_n and_o so_o begin_v his_o tax_n in_o this_o and_o end_v it_o in_o the_o consulship_n of_o aelius_n catus_n and_o sentius_n saturninus_n anno_fw-la jul._n 48._o l._n aelius_n lamia_n and_o m._n servilius_n geminus_n coss_n in_o this_o year_n caius_n caesar_n return_v towards_o italy_n die_v in_o lycia_n and_o c._n sentius_n saturninus_n his_o appoint_a successor_n by_o augustus_n carry_v on_o the_o tax_n which_o quirinius_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o these_o same_o consul_n as_o t._n l._n note_n hubertus_n goltzius_n collect_v out_o of_o dion_n suetonius_n and_o tacitus_n that_o augustus_n guard_v the_o roman_a empire_n with_o no_o less_o than_o twenty_o five_o legion_n of_o roman_a soldier_n distribute_v through_o the_o province_n beside_o auxiliary_n and_o numerous_a company_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o three_o great_a navy_n to_o guard_v the_o seacoast_n of_o italy_n and_o france_n and_o therefore_o that_o there_o may_v be_v without_o difficulty_n a_o perpetual_a supply_n for_o the_o maintain_v such_o vast_a force_n that_o he_o order_v a_o tribute_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o part_n together_o with_o three_o overseer_n of_o the_o treasury_n anno_fw-la jul._n 49._o sext._n aelius_n catus_n and_o c._n sentius_n saturninus_n coss_n in_o this_o year_n the_o two_o young_a prince_n lucius_n and_o caius_n be_v dead_a that_o be_v tiberius_n his_o corrival_n augustus_n do_v again_o impart_v to_o tiberius_n after_o the_o intermission_n of_o his_o quinquennial_n for_o four_o year_n near_o upon_o a_o decennial_a tribunitian_a power_n this_o be_v the_o chronological_a disposure_n of_o thing_n for_o these_o year_n according_a to_o t._n l._n which_o he_o make_v good_a from_o authentic_a testimony_n of_o historian_n such_o as_o tacitus_n velleius_n paterculus_n suetonius_n dion_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o recensio_n cap._n 11_o &_o 12._o and_o the_o thing_n themselves_o lie_v in_o a_o very_a natural_a order_n and_o coherency_n his_o place_v tiberius_n his_o obtain_v a_o quinquennial_a tribunitian_a power_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thirty_o nine_o julian_n year_n be_v but_o a_o small_a difference_n from_o dionysius_n petavius_n his_o place_v it_o out_o of_o dion_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o forty_o when_o balbus_n and_o antistius_n be_v consul_n but_o that_o make_v it_o the_o more_o sure_a that_o caius_n his_o go_v into_o the_o east_n to_o reduce_v the_o parthian_n be_v at_o least_o not_o before_o the_o thirteen_o consulship_n of_o augustus_n he_o be_v salute_v by_o tiberius_n at_o samos_n or_o chios_n after_o the_o expiration_n of_o his_o quinquennial_a tribunitian_a power_n but_o according_a to_o suetonius_n in_o his_o life_n cap._n 11_o &_o 12._o there_o be_v such_o transaction_n betwixt_o the_o expiration_n of_o his_o quinquennial_a tribunitian_a power_n and_o his_o salute_a caius_n in_o samos_n as_o will_v take_v up_o some_o time_n this_o i_o conceive_v make_v t._n l._n place_n the_o begin_n of_o that_o quinquennial_a power_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o nero_n and_o piso_n consulship_n rather_o than_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o consulship_n of_o balbus_n and_o antistius_n so_o that_o it_o will_v come_v all_o to_o one_o and_o this_o be_v the_o main_a point_n that_o will_v conduct_v we_o to_o the_o true_a time_n of_o publius_n quirinius_n or_o cyrenius_n his_o be_v governor_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o tax_n and_o christ_n nativity_n which_o that_o it_o be_v not_o some_o year_n before_o the_o thirteen_o consulship_n of_o augustus_n t._n l._n in_o his_o 12._o chapter_n of_o his_o recensio_n make_v clear_o out_o against_o the_o conceit_n of_o scaliger_n petavius_n suslyga_n kepler_n and_o other_o for_o not_o only_a velleius_n and_o suetonius_n but_o dion_n also_o place_v the_o time_n of_o caius_n his_o go_v into_o the_o east_n after_o the_o banishment_n of_o his_o mother_n julia_n it_o be_v plain_a say_v he_o from_o the_o age_n of_o julia_n that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v banish_v before_o the_o thirteen_o consulship_n of_o augustus_n for_o she_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o consulship_n of_o marcus_n censorinus_n and_o calvisius_n sabinus_n and_o she_o live_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o augustus_n till_o she_o be_v thirty_o eight_o year_n old_a as_o macrobius_n witness_n in_o his_o saturnalia_fw-la but_o now_o from_o censorinus_n and_o sabinus_n his_o consulship_n to_o the_o thirteen_o consulship_n of_o augustus_n take_v it_o inclusive_o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o thirty_o eight_o year_n so_o that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v banish_v till_o then_o again_o suetonius_n write_v that_o five_o year_n after_o her_o banishment_n she_o be_v recall_v by_o augustus_n the_o time_n of_o her_o be_v recall_v dion_n tell_v we_o be_v in_o the_o consulate_a of_o aelius_n and_o sentius_n from_o which_o consulate_a if_o you_o reckon_v backward_o five_o year_n you_o will_v fall_v again_o into_o the_o thirteen_o consulate_v of_o augustus_n three_o sempronius_n gracchus_n one_o of_o julia_n adulterer_n and_o banish_v to_o circina_n a_o island_n in_o the_o african_a sea_n when_o she_o be_v to_o pandateria_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o fourteen_o year_n banishment_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o tiberius_n pompeius_n and_o apuleius_n be_v consul_n now_o there_o be_v fourteen_o year_n distance_n betwixt_o the_o thirteen_o consulship_n of_o augustus_n and_o the_o consulship_n of_o apuleius_n and_o pompeius_n four_o and_o last_o caius_n be_v bear_v apuleius_n and_o nerva_n be_v consul_n as_o dion_n note_n and_o he_o take_v his_o expedition_n against_o the_o parthian_n parthe_n dabis_fw-la poenas_fw-la when_o he_o be_v about_o nineteen_o or_o twenty_o the_o age_n of_o his_o father_n augustus_n when_o he_o gather_v a_o army_n as_o be_v note_v above_o out_o of_o the_o monumentum_n ancyranum_n according_a as_o ovid_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o complimental_a verse_n to_o he_o auspiciis_fw-la annisque_fw-la patris_fw-la pver_fw-la arma_fw-la movebis_fw-la et_fw-la
may_v phrase_n it_o so_o that_o they_o mingle_v their_o blood_n with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o tell_v that_o they_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sacrifice_v these_o two_o story_n be_v so_o exceed_v like_o one_o another_o that_o a_o sagacious_a spirit_n notwithstanding_o the_o little_a difference_n in_o some_o thing_n will_v easy_o acknowledge_v they_o the_o same_o for_o that_o difference_n of_o name_n those_o in_o s._n luke_n call_v they_o galilean_n whenas_o josephus_n and_o hegesippus_n call_v they_o samaritan_n be_v but_o a_o slight_a business_n since_o the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v both_o samaritan_n and_o galilean_n at_o once_o by_o religion_n samaritan_n by_o country_n galilean_n and_o such_o t._n l._n contend_v these_o be_v and_o observe_v how_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v term_v in_o this_o very_a respect_n a_o samaritan_n sometime_o as_o well_o as_o galilean_a and_o for_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n that_o be_v only_o a_o imaginary_a difference_n which_o prejudice_n have_v conceive_v through_o mistake_n for_o they_o have_v only_o fancy_v the_o story_n of_o josephus_n and_o hegesippus_n to_o be_v some_o four_o or_o five_o year_n late_a than_o that_o which_o those_o tell_v of_o the_o galilean_n in_o s._n luke_n because_o they_o have_v presume_v that_o our_o saviour_n passion_n be_v so_o many_o year_n soon_o than_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o this_o very_a narration_n in_o josephus_n do_v t._n l._n make_v use_n of_o and_o that_o rational_o and_o judicious_o to_o prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v alive_a till_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o twenty_o second_o year_n of_o tiberius_n forasmuch_o as_o josephus_n in_o the_o forenamed_a place_n do_v write_v that_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o samaritan_n by_o religion_n and_o galilean_n by_o nation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o pilate_n and_o herod_n fall_v out_o that_o pilate_n will_v presume_v to_o do_v execution_n upon_o person_n that_o belong_v to_o herod_n jurisdiction_n and_o they_o be_v friend_n again_o upon_o pilat_n send_v christ_n a_o galilean_a to_o herod_n luke_n 23.12_o address_v i_o say_v themselves_o to_o vitellius_n governor_n of_o syria_n accuse_v pilate_n of_o the_o murder_n commit_v on_o these_o galilean_n whereupon_o vitellius_n send_v his_o friend_n marcellus_n to_o be_v procurator_n of_o judaea_n command_v pilate_n to_o pack_v to_o rome_n to_o answer_v his_o accuser_n there_o before_o the_o emperor_n whereupon_o pilate_n not_o dare_v to_o do_v otherwise_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o journey_n but_o before_o he_o arrive_v at_o rome_n the_o emperor_n tiberius_n die_v whence_o say_v t._n l._n as_o this_o address_n of_o the_o samaritan_n or_o galilean_n can_v not_o be_v make_v before_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o summer_n of_o that_o year_n wherein_o plautius_n laelianus_n and_o papinius_n gallienus_n be_v consul_n vitellius_n then_o be_v return_v out_o of_o mesopotamia_n from_o the_o parthic_n war_n which_o hold_v two_o summer_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prefecture_n quae_fw-la duabus_fw-la aestatibus_fw-la gesta_fw-la conjunxi_fw-la say_v tacitus_n annal._n lib._n 6._o which_o prefecture_v commence_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 21._o of_o tiberius_n so_o it_o appear_v manifest_o that_o the_o slaughter_n be_v commit_v by_o pilate_n within_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o own_o prefecture_n and_o tiberius_n his_o reign_n which_o therefore_o be_v a_o little_a before_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o both_o in_o the_o twenty_o second_o year_n of_o tiberius_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o last_o week_n of_o daniel_n which_o again_o necessary_o cast_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o ninteenth_n year_n of_o tiberius_n atque_fw-la haec_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la in_o primis_fw-la valida_fw-la say_v t._n l._n and_o i_o think_v any_o one_o that_o consider_v thing_n free_o and_o without_o prejudice_n will_v be_v of_o his_o mind_n chap._n xvi_o what_o argument_n prove_v christ_n crucify_v the_o twenty_o second_o of_o tiberius_n prove_v he_o baptize_v the_o nineteenth_o and_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n to_o have_v continue_v four_o year_n before_o that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o twenty_o second_o of_o tiberius_n prove_v out_o of_o epiphanius_n as_o also_o from_o what_o be_v say_v joh._n 11.49_o that_o caiaphas_n be_v highpriest_n that_o year_n and_o likewise_o from_o pilate_n be_v not_o acquaint_v tiberius_n with_o the_o news_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n till_o the_o twenty_o second_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o tiberius_n prove_v from_o the_o trouble_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o three_o of_o caius_n caligula_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o apollonius_n that_o christ_n charge_v the_o apostle_n not_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n till_o twelve_o year_n after_o the_o commencement_n thereof_o from_o paul_n be_v journey_v from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n when_o herod_n king_n of_o chalcis_n die_v the_o mistake_n of_o eusebius_n and_o some_o other_o that_o confound_v the_o story_n of_o herod_n in_o the_o act_n with_o that_o of_o agrippa_n in_o josephus_n from_o there_o be_v fourteen_o year_n since_o paul_n be_v conversion_n in_o the_o eleven_o of_o claudius_n from_o paul_n be_v depart_v from_o athens_n to_o corinth_n be_v not_o till_o after_o the_o twelve_o of_o claudius_n from_o the_o time_n of_o gallio_n be_v be_v deputy_n of_o achaia_n which_o can_v not_o be_v till_o after_o claudius_n his_o death_n from_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o felix_n his_o preside_v over_o judaea_n from_o peter_n be_v suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o nero_n when_o he_o have_v be_v possess_v of_o the_o sacerdotal_a chair_n twenty_o five_o year_n from_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o twelve_o year_n restraint_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n a_o further_a confirmation_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o marcellinus_n come_v the_o unjustness_n of_o that_o imputation_n that_o t._n l._n his_o account_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o daniel_n be_v week_n be_v a_o fiction_n destitute_a of_o history_n the_o three_o last_o argument_n for_o the_o prove_a christ_n baptism_n to_o have_v be_v the_o nineteenth_o of_o tiberius_n his_o reign_n be_v draw_v from_o such_o passage_n as_o fell_v out_o betwixt_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o crucifixion_n those_o that_o follow_v be_v such_o as_o prove_v the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n to_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o twenty_o second_o of_o tiberius_n or_o manifestation_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o and_o here_o note_v that_o whatever_o argument_n prove_v that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v in_o the_o twenty_o second_o year_n of_o tiberius_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la prove_v he_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o his_o reign_n it_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n ministry_n after_o his_o baptism_n till_o his_o crucifixion_n be_v about_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a so_o that_o though_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baptist_n ministry_n be_v not_o digest_v into_o so_o many_o distinct_a year_n in_o the_o evangelist_n yet_o there_o be_v so_o many_o distinct_a argument_n to_o prove_v it_o last_v from_o the_o fifteen_o of_o tiberius_n till_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o his_o reign_n that_o it_o may_v well_o compensate_a that_o defect_n and_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o paradox_n be_v true_a first_o then_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o make_v herod_n the_o tetrarch_n who_o be_v present_a at_o jerusalem_n the_o time_n that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v to_o succeed_v archelaus_n after_o his_o nine_o year_n reign_n declare_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n our_o saviour_n suffer_v etc._n etc._n now_o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la and_o sulpicius_n severus_n histor_n sacrae_fw-la lib._n 2._o ascribe_v to_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n twenty_o four_o year_n after_o the_o banishment_n of_o archelaus_n and_o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 19_o cap._n ult_n tell_v we_o that_o caius_n add_v his_o tetrarchy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o agrippa_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n from_o the_o second_o year_n of_o tiberius_n his_o reign_n complete_a from_o hence_o therefore_o reckon_v twenty_o year_n and_o you_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o twenty_o second_o of_o tiberius_n so_o that_o epiphanius_n declare_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n after_o the_o banishment_n of_o archelaus_n do_v therewith_o subscribe_v to_o tho._n lydiat_n opinion_n that_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v the_o twenty_o second_o of_o tiberius_n his_o reign_n second_o joh._n 11.49_o there_o caiaphas_n be_v say_v to_o be_v highpriest_n that_o year_n and_o so_o he_o be_v for_o several_a year_n before_o as_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o josephus_n wherefore_o it_o natural_o
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the_o dead_a and_o his_o assumption_n or_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n which_o thing_n be_v so_o notable_a and_o so_o certain_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o provincial_a magistrate_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o pilate_n shall_v acquaint_v tiberius_n with_o it_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v do_v but_o he_o do_v not_o acquaint_v he_o with_o it_o by_o letter_n till_o the_o twenty_o second_o or_o towards_o the_o twenty_o three_o year_n of_o tiberius_n his_o reign_n according_a to_o eusebius_n his_o own_o chronicon_fw-la where_o he_o set_v it_o down_o last_o in_o the_o twenty_o second_o year_n of_o tiberius_n wherefore_o christ_n do_v not_o rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n nor_o consequent_o suffer_v till_o the_o twenty_o second_o of_o tiberius_n four_o as_o these_o three_o last_o argument_n by_o prove_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n crucifixion_n and_o resurrection_n prove_v also_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n and_o manifestation_n so_o there_o be_v other_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o expiration_n of_o daniel_n last_o week_n wherein_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o messiah_n will_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o many_o intimate_v a_o more_o peaceful_a condition_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o those_o seven_o year_n that_o argue_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o his_o baptism_n to_o be_v in_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o tiberius_n eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o caius_n caligula_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n petronio_n praefecto_fw-la syriae_n praecepit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o hierosolymis_fw-la statuam_fw-la svam_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la jovis_n optimi_fw-la maximi_fw-la poneret_fw-la nay_o he_o say_v toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la romano_n in_o synagogis_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la statuae_fw-la &_o imagine_v &_o arae_fw-la c._n caesari_n consecratae_fw-la what_o a_o cloud_n of_o mischief_n do_v there_o appear_v for_o the_o jew_n just_a upon_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o seventi_v or_o last_v 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no_o mean_a confirmation_n that_o the_o week_n expire_v the_o year_n before_o and_o that_o therefore_o christ_n be_v baptize_v or_o the_o messiah_n manifest_v the_o seven_o year_n before_o that_o viz._n in_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o tiberius_n five_o something_o like_o to_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v be_v that_o other_o of_o t._n l._n from_o a_o tradition_n record_v in_o eusebius_n his_o historia_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 16._o from_o apollonius_n dominum_fw-la apostolis_n suis_fw-la praecepisse_fw-la ne_fw-la ante_fw-la duodecim_fw-la annorum_fw-la terminum_fw-la hierosolymis_fw-la discederent_fw-la which_o be_v a_o childish_a thing_n to_o conceive_v our_o saviour_n mean_v gross_o of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n but_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n till_o twelve_o year_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o preach_v thereof_o which_o we_o all_o know_v be_v begin_v by_o john_n the_o baptist_n in_o 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of_o claudius_n but_o paul_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n bring_v the_o contribution_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o general_a famine_n at_o that_o time_n when_o this_o herod_n be_v say_v to_o be_v eat_v up_o of_o worm_n wherefore_o this_o journey_v of_o paul_n from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n which_o chronologer_n ordinary_o place_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o claudius_n be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o the_o eight_o it_o must_v needs_o pull_v down_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o s._n paul_n action_n four_o year_n low_a than_o ordinary_o they_o be_v set_v and_o his_o conversion_n must_v not_o be_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o tiberius_n as_o petavius_n will_v have_v it_o but_o in_o the_o first_o of_o caius_n caligula_n and_o all_o be_v agree_v there_o be_v but_o about_o two_o year_n distance_n from_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o paul_n conversion_n christ_n must_v suffer_v in_o the_o twenty_o 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the_o former_a journey_v of_o s._n paul_n from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o time_n when_o herod_n die_v viz._n in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o claudius_n be_v about_o three_o year_n distant_a from_o his_o latter_a which_o he_o take_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o antioch_n about_o the_o controversy_n touch_v circumcision_n upon_o which_o occasion_n a_o synod_n be_v call_v at_o jerusalem_n where_o paul_n also_o be_v present_a act_v 15._o which_o journey_v of_o paul_n as_o appear_v from_o galat._n 2._o be_v fourteen_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n as_o vatablus_n express_o declare_v upon_o the_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o claudius_n it_o be_v fourteen_o year_n since_o the_o conversion_n of_o s._n paul_n tell_v therefore_o from_o the_o eleven_o of_o claudius_n backward_o till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o fourteen_o year_n and_o you_o fall_v into_o the_o second_o year_n of_o caius_n caligula_n then_o therefore_o be_v paul_n convert_v but_o 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occasion_n as_o orosius_n intimate_v to_o make_v that_o decree_n of_o expel_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o city_n present_o i_o say_v upon_o that_o story_n josephus_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o have_v complete_v the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o therefore_o go_v on_o his_o thirteen_o he_o bestow_v philip_n tetrarchy_n on_o agrippa_n junior_a newphew_n to_o herod_n king_n of_o chalcis_n and_o batanaea_n and_o trachonitis_n with_o abila_n which_o be_v the_o tetrarchy_n of_o lysias_n but_o take_v from_o he_o chalcis_n when_o he_o have_v be_v ruler_n of_o it_o four_o year_n as_o succeed_v his_o uncle_n herod_n who_o die_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o claudius_n his_o reign_n as_o be_v observe_v above_o which_o show_v plain_o that_o the_o stir_v and_o the_o decree_n against_o the_o jew_n to_o send_v they_o pack_v from_o rome_n be_v in_o the_o twelve_o of_o claudius_n his_o reign_n which_o stir_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n tacitus_n annal._n lib._n 12._o place_v under_o the_o consulship_n of_o faustus_n sylla_n and_o salvius_n otho_n who_o bear_v that_o office_n in_o the_o twelve_o of_o claudius_n his_o reign_n wherefore_o paul_n departure_n from_o athens_n to_o corinth_n be_v not_o till_o after_o the_o twelve_o of_o claudius_n complete_v which_o be_v three_o or_o four_o year_n late_a than_o spondanus_n petavius_n and_o other_o place_v it_o they_o place_v it_o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o claudius_n the_o series_n of_o the_o act_n of_o paul_n will_v bring_v down_o his_o conversion_n about_o three_o or_o four_o year_n late_a and_o consequent_o the_o crucifixion_n and_o baptism_n of_o christ_n nine_o it_o be_v write_v act_n 18._o v._o 12._o and_o when_o gallio_n be_v deputy_n of_o achaia_n the_o jew_n make_v insurrection_n with_o one_o accord_n against_o paul_n etc._n etc._n now_o there_o be_v that_o enmity_n betwixt_o claudius_n and_o gallio_n the_o brother_n of_o seneca_n both_o which_o be_v famous_a for_o their_o scoffing_n at_o or_o rather_o utter_v bitter_a sarcasm_n against_o claudius_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a seneca_n write_v a_o satyr_n against_o he_o which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v signify_v either_o as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o allude_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v make_v a_o god_n after_o death_n his_o either_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o poison_a mushroom_n and_o send_v up_o to_o heaven_n thereby_o or_o else_o by_o transmigration_n his_o be_v after_o death_n transform_v into_o a_o fungus_n or_o mushroom_n both_o bitter_a sarcasm_n upon_o his_o be_v poison_v by_o agrippina_n by_o a_o mushroom_n which_o locusta_n have_v prepare_v for_o he_o and_o gallio_n be_v a_o brief_a but_o as_o bitter_a a_o sarcasm_n when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d claudium_fw-la unco_n raptum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la allude_v to_o the_o usage_n of_o malefactor_n put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o prison_n who_o be_v drag_v with_o iron_n hook_n into_o the_o street_n and_o so_o at_o last_o cast_v into_o tiber_n and_o that_o of_o young_a nero_n agrippina_n son_n who_o succeed_v fall_v not_o much_o short_a of_o the_o two_o other_o who_o as_o dion_z tell_v lib._n 60._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o mushroom_n be_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o claudius_n by_o eat_v one_o have_v become_v a_o god_n there_o be_v therefore_o i_o say_v this_o compliance_n of_o seneca_n and_o gallio_n with_o agrippina_n and_o nero_n and_o feud_n and_o enmity_n against_o claudius_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a gallio_n get_v no_o preferment_n while_o claudius_n be_v alive_a nor_o miss_v of_o it_o he_o once_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o be_v make_v deputy_n of_o achaia_n within_o the_o very_a first_o year_n of_o nero_n upon_o claudius_n his_o death_n
who_o reign_v thirteen_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n wherefore_o paul_n departure_n from_o corinth_n where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v stay_v a_o year_n and_o six_o month_n act_n 18.11_o can_v be_v till_o then_o till_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nero._n which_o therefore_o be_v a_o ratification_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o arrival_n there_o and_o imply_v more_o round_o that_o it_o be_v four_o year_n late_a than_o spondanus_n and_o petavius_n place_v it_o ten_o act_v 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o after_o two_o year_n porcius_n festus_n come_v into_o felix_n his_o room_n sure_o most_o natural_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v refer_v either_o to_o felix_n or_o paul_n they_o be_v the_o person_n speak_v of_o not_o to_o nero_n of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n nor_o to_o paul_n for_o though_o in_o bond_n yet_o be_v in_o libera_fw-la custodia_fw-la he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v idle_a nor_o the_o story_n omit_v his_o act_n that_o interim_n from_o his_o sermon_n to_o felix_n and_o drusilla_n till_o felix_n go_v out_o of_o his_o office_n which_o certain_o he_o continue_v in_o many_o year_n above_o two_o as_o be_v imply_v v._o 10._o wherefore_o it_o be_v huge_o credible_a that_o we_o shall_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o ten_o year_n be_v finish_v that_o felix_n have_v be_v governor_n of_o judaea_n porcius_n festus_n succeed_v he_o for_o that_o felix_n have_v by_o this_o time_n be_v precedent_n ten_o year_n appear_v thus_o josephus_n in_o his_o life_n declare_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o caius_n and_o that_o be_v full_a twenty_o six_o year_n old_a he_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o free_v certain_a jewish_a priest_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n that_o felix_n have_v send_v thither_o while_o he_o be_v precedent_n of_o judaea_n that_o he_o do_v effect_v his_o business_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o poppaea_n nero_n wife_n wherefore_o josephus_n be_v bear_v the_o first_o year_n of_o caius_n he_o be_v twenty_o six_o year_n of_o age_n about_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o nero_n reign_n marius_n and_o asinius_n be_v consul_n at_o what_o time_n tacitus_n relate_v annal._n lib._n 14._o that_o poppaea_n be_v marry_v to_o nero._n now_o this_o send_n of_o these_o priest_n to_o rome_n by_o felix_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o presidency_n for_o these_o priest_n he_o send_v be_v josephus_n his_o special_a friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o differ_v no_o time_n for_o their_o deliverance_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o felix_n be_v precedent_n of_o judaea_n about_o ten_o year_n and_o that_o festus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o nero_n reign_n not_o the_o second_o and_o that_o therefore_o paul_n be_v bring_v bind_v to_o rome_n be_v full_a four_o year_n late_a than_o petavius_n have_v place_v it_o who_o place_n it_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o nero_n volusius_n saturninus_n and_o cornelius_n scipio_n be_v consul_n see_v helvicus_n funccius_n and_o calvisius_n that_o place_n the_o begin_n of_o felix_n his_o presidency_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o 207._o olympiad_n and_o the_o eleven_o of_o claudius_n and_o tacitus_n who_o leap_v from_o felix_n to_o florus_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o festus_n and_o albinus_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o short_a stay_n in_o office_n paul_n be_v bring_v bind_v to_o rome_n therefore_o be_v four_o year_n late_a his_o conversion_n be_v necessary_o four_o year_n late_a not_o in_o the_o twenty_o of_o tiberius_n as_o petavius_n have_v put_v it_o but_o in_o the_o second_o of_o caius_n whence_o christ_n crucifixion_n be_v again_o in_o the_o twenty_o second_o of_o tiberius_n and_o his_o baptism_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o this_o be_v a_o pregnant_a proof_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o evasion_n unless_o with_o baronius_n we_o will_v impute_v ignorance_n to_o josephus_n of_o those_o thing_n himself_o be_v a_o actor_n in_o and_o say_v he_o know_v not_o his_o own_o age_n but_o mistake_v five_o or_o six_o year_n which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o not_o know_v his_o own_o name_n as_o t._n l._n have_v well_o note_v against_o baronius_n last_o for_o it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o bring_v all_o t._n l._n his_o argument_n into_o view_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o petavius_n contend_v for_o by_o t._n l._n and_o prove_v out_o of_o tacitus_n that_o the_o first_o persecution_n which_o be_v under_o nero_n be_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n lecanius_n bossus_n and_o licinius_n crassus_n be_v consul_n the_o occasion_n to_o which_o persecution_n be_v nero_n own_o burn_v of_o rome_n which_o horrid_a fact_n he_o will_v have_v cast_v upon_o the_o christian_n to_o conceal_v himself_o ergo_fw-la abolendo_fw-la rumori_fw-la nero_n subdidit_fw-la reos_fw-la &_o quaesitissimis_fw-la poenis_fw-la affecit_fw-la quos_fw-la vulgus_fw-la christianos_n appellabat_fw-la etc._n etc._n igitur_fw-la primi_fw-la correpti_fw-la qui_fw-la fatebantur_fw-la deinde_fw-la indicio_fw-la eorum_fw-la multitudo_fw-la ingens_fw-la haud_fw-la perinde_n in_fw-la crimine_fw-la incendii_fw-la quà m_fw-la odio_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la convicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o christian_n be_v so_o universal_o hate_v and_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v then_o at_o rome_n and_o the_o great_a stickler_n for_o and_o promoter_n of_o that_o religion_n it_o be_v incredible_a but_o they_o go_v to_o pot_n with_o the_o first_o beside_o that_o this_o cruel_a freak_n of_o nero_n seem_v out_o of_o tacitus_n to_o be_v but_o one_o continue_a act_n of_o he_o the_o abovenamed_a lecanius_n and_o licinius_n be_v consul_n peter_n therefore_o suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o nero._n but_o in_o eusebius_n his_o chronicon_fw-la lib._n 1._o and_o also_o in_o s._n jerom_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n peter_n peter_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v possess_v of_o the_o sacerdotal_a chair_n twenty_o five_o year_n at_o his_o death_n but_o where_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o at_o antioch_n or_o rome_n and_o from_o what_o time_n whether_o from_o the_o last_o of_o tiberius_n or_o from_o the_o second_o or_o three_o of_o claudius_n or_o from_o what_o other_o time_n be_v uncertain_a and_o controversial_a yet_o this_o in_o general_n seem_v less_o dubitable_a that_o this_o twenty_o five_o year_n be_v his_o time_n of_o his_o apostleship_n since_o the_o apostle_n disperse_v themselves_o upon_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o twelve_o year_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o restrain_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n what_o so_o likely_a a_o epocha_n of_o the_o twenty_o five_o year_n as_o this_o and_o if_o you_o count_v from_o the_o eleven_o of_o nero_n till_o twenty_o five_o backward_o you_o fall_v into_o the_o four_o of_o caius_n caligula_n which_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o expiration_n of_o the_o twelve_o year_n abovesaid_a so_o that_o the_o four_o of_o caius_n be_v the_o epocha_n of_o peter_n cathedra_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la which_o yet_o be_v further_o confirm_v out_o of_o the_o chronicon_fw-la of_o marcellinus_n come_v who_o write_v that_o indictione_n tertiâ_fw-la philoxenus_n and_o probus_n be_v consul_n helvicus_n call_v he_o probinus_n and_o place_n they_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 525._o pope_n john_n come_v to_o constantinople_n in_o the_o 485_o year_n of_o the_o session_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n from_o peter_n now_o what_o be_v a_o easy_a concession_n if_o we_o but_o suppose_v these_o five_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o year_n and_o four_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o complete_a so_o that_o it_o may_v imply_v the_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o and_o four_o hundred_o eighty_o six_o current_n philoxenus_n and_o probus_n or_o probinus_n be_v consul_n if_o you_o count_v but_o from_o that_o consulate_a four_o hundred_o eighty_o six_o year_n backward_o you_o will_v again_o fall_v into_o the_o four_o year_n of_o caius_n and_o then_o as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o five_o argument_n the_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o apostle_n restraint_n to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v the_o five_o from_o christ_n ascension_n it_o be_v again_o manifest_a that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o twenty_o second_o of_o tiberius_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o nineteenth_o and_o thus_o there_o be_v so_o many_o happy_a hit_n in_o historian_n and_o chronologer_n comport_v and_o comply_v with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baptism_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n point_v to_o by_o the_o true_a epocha_n of_o daniel_n week_n namely_o the_o twenty_o of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la in_o t._n l._n his_o sense_n which_o we_o have_v explain_v and_o make_v out_o in_o the_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o and_o 8_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n no_o man_n can_v with_o any_o reason_n say_v that_o thomas_n lydiat_n account_n of_o daniel_n week_n be_v a_o figment_n destitute_a of_o history_n that_o those_o
what_o sense_n the_o author_n say_v they_o be_v rise_v above_o thirty_o year_n ago_o daniel_n be_v semitime_n how_o illustrate_v by_o the_o apocalypse_n what_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n reign_v of_o the_o beast_n the_o extension_n of_o time_n in_o the_o witness_n rise_v not_o to_o be_v elude_v by_o the_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o fell_n of_o a_o tree_n at_o the_o last_o stroke_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o author_n make_v the_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n expire_v anno_fw-la 1652._o what_o be_v the_o full_a and_o large_a sense_n of_o the_o witness_n political_a death_n that_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n reign_v of_o the_o beast_n do_v not_o commence_v with_o the_o apostasy_n but_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o year_n after_o these_o three_o argument_n be_v produce_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o 1._o that_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n of_o the_o beast_n can_v begin_v till_o supremacy_n and_o idolatry_n be_v join_v in_o one_o sovereignty_n or_o seven_o head_n which_o be_v not_o till_o the_o empire_n be_v divide_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o be_v fifty_o or_o sixty_o year_n after_o the_o apostasy_n appear_v in_o the_o empire_n 2._o as_o the_o empire_n be_v not_o account_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n till_o the_o supreme_a head_n the_o caesar_n be_v turn_v christian_n so_o the_o christian_a empire_n can_v be_v deem_v the_o beast_n till_o the_o supreme_a head_n thereof_o become_v pagano-christian_a and_o this_o be_v not_o till_o it_o be_v actual_o ten-horned_n 3._o the_o beast_n do_v not_o come_v into_o be_v until_o the_o ten_o king_n rise_v in_o the_o empire_n and_o it_o become_v divide_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o beast_n be_v represent_v with_o ten_o crown_n in_o the_o vision_n upon_o his_o horn_n which_o imply_v the_o actual_a division_n of_o the_o empire_n into_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o till_o about_o sixty_o year_n after_o the_o apostasy_n before_o i_o answer_v to_o these_o three_o argument_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o profess_v 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will_v be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o world_n natural_a in_o the_o bless_a millennium_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o world_n moral_a he_o suppose_v that_o creature_n there_o signify_v the_o whole_a sublunary_a creation_n at_o least_o and_o the_o apostle_n v._o 22._o say_v for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travail_v in_o pain_n together_o until_o now_o where_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o creature_n itself_o not_o christians_o quatenus_fw-la christian_n but_o the_o very_a creature_n or_o creature_n itself_o groan_v and_o be_v in_o pain_n but_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o dr._n hammond_n also_o will_v have_v it_o of_o the_o whole_a humane_a creature_n which_o he_o make_v out_o rational_o and_o judicious_o and_o what_o creature_n but_o humane_a or_o man_n can_v expect_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o therefore_o do_v not_o respect_v the_o jerusalem-state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o then_o only_o will_v this_o deliverance_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n be_v and_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o then_o in_o our_o incorruptible_a glorify_a body_n we_o shall_v become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v mention_v v._o 23._o which_o we_o groan_v after_o and_o wait_v for_o viz._n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o make_v angelical_a such_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o angel_n or_o son_n of_o god_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o s._n e._n something_o like_o this_o text_n be_v that_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o act_n chap._n 3.21_o where_o s._n peter_n speak_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v who_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v until_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v w._n a._n to_o give_v he_o his_o due_n manage_n this_o text_n ingenious_o enough_o to_o his_o present_a purpose_n upon_o supposition_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v render_v as_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v it_o restitution_n imply_v thereby_o restauration_n or_o renovation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o complete_v circuit_n or_o period_n proper_o relate_v to_o astronomical_a revolution_n it_o signify_v also_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o signify_v either_o the_o periodical_a time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o time_n bring_v to_o a_o period_n or_o the_o time_n of_o effect_v of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n which_o easy_a sense_n imply_v no_o such_o change_n in_o the_o world_n natural_a in_o the_o millennium_n as_o our_o author_n will_v deduce_v therefrom_o and_o this_o be_v not_o my_o sense_n only_o on_o the_o text_n but_o grotius_n his_o also_o or_o something_o in_o he_o near_o akin_a to_o it_o as_o for_o that_o isai_n 66.22_o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o i_o will_v make_v shall_v remain_v before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o shall_v your_o seed_n and_o your_o name_n remain_v this_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o that_o chap._n 65.17_o be_v a_o political_a heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o divine_a polity_n which_o will_v constitute_v the_o new_a jerusalem-state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o jew_n or_o israelite_n will_v have_v a_o portion_n as_o long_o as_o that_o polity_n stand_v which_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o but_o i_o have_v make_v so_o much_o haste_n that_o i_o have_v omit_v a_o prime_a text_n allege_v by_o this_o ingenious_a author_n isai_n chap._n 65._o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o bullock_n and_o dust_n shall_v be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o a_o full_a description_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n there_o be_v chap._n 11._o which_o he_o produce_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o world_n natural_a in_o the_o millennium_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o moral_a world_n he_o urge_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o these_o place_n for_o these_o three_o reason_n follow_v first_o because_o the_o wolf_n and_o lamb_n the_o lion_n and_o bullock_n be_v suppose_v to_o retain_v their_o original_a proper_a nature_n still_o for_o if_o not_o than_o the_o wolf_n will_v become_v a_o lamb_n and_o the_o lion_n a_o bullock_n and_o then_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n which_o he_o oppose_v it_o will_v only_o be_v that_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n will_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d have_v no_o such_o mystical_a meaning_n of_o itself_o be_v ready_o acknowledge_v for_o it_o signify_v a_o finite_a determinate_a time_n v._n 2._o of_o this_o chapter_n in_o which_o satan_n be_v bind_v and_o let_v loose_a afterward_o which_o time_n be_v there_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o present_o after_o v._o 3._o the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o pronoun_n demonstrative_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v till_o those_o thousand_o year_n be_v fulfil_v and_o so_o those_o thousand_o year_n be_v all_o along_o refer_v to_o by_o this_o demonstrative_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o close_a of_o v._o 4._o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thousand_o year_n when_o satan_n be_v bind_v and_o v._o 5._o but_o the_o rest_n live_v not_o again_o till_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v thus_o constant_o you_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v to_o the_o year_n satan_n be_v bind_v till_o you_o come_v to_o v._o 6._o that_o describe_v the_o condition_n of_o they_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o who_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thousand_o year_n satan_n be_v bind_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thousand_o year_n symbolical_o understand_v which_o be_v a_o fit_a symbol_n of_o steady_a and_o immutable_a eternity_n for_o to_o what_o end_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omit_v in_o this_o place_n if_o it_o do_v not_o intimate_v some_o such_o mystery_n of_o which_o it_o both_o be_v very_o significant_a and_o the_o reign_n of_o these_o with_o christ_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o those_o thousand_o year_n but_o stretch_v out_o to_o eternity_n the_o thing_n itself_o require_v that_o signification_n but_o then_o immediate_o after_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v v._o 7._o and_o return_v to_o the_o thousand_o year_n numerical_o take_v not_o symbolical_o there_o he_o have_v it_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o circumstance_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v place_v in_o v._o 6._o that_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o symbolical_a meaning_n this_o therefore_o be_v no_o trifle_a observation_n but_o he_o must_v be_v very_o dull_a and_o sleepy_a or_o thick-sighted_n that_o do_v not_o clear_o discern_v the_o difference_n query_n 8._o whether_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o rev._n 15.4_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o nation_n to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o of_o foreign_a nation_n unconvert_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n answer_v to_o their_o come_n up_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n zach._n 14._o answ_n this_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v sing_v upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n or_o christ_n partial_a or_o speciminal_a take_n again_o possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o antichrist_n it_o be_v most_o natural_a to_o conceive_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o relate_v too_o that_o more_o full_a and_o universal_a enlargement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o will_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o vial_n before_o which_o this_o song_n be_v prefix_v and_o under_o the_o seven_o when_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v together_o under_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anoint_v and_o be_v all_o rout_v and_o vanquish_v what_o can_v this_o import_n less_o than_o what_o be_v here_o predict_v in_o this_o song_n all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o that_o be_v be_v obedient_a subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o for_o the_o celebrate_n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n who_o can_v be_v think_v to_o do_v that_o but_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n proselyte_v to_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o who_o can_v they_o be_v but_o the_o convert_a nation_n that_o shall_v do_v homage_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o new_a jerusalem_n kingdom_n query_n 9_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la gen._n 2.16_o be_v a_o injunction_n or_o full_a commission_n to_o adam_n to_o eat_v or_o such_o a_o invitation_n to_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n that_o if_o he_o will_v eat_v he_o may_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o he_o may_v choose_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o may_v free_o eat_v which_o imply_v a_o liberty_n answ_n the_o text_n no_o question_n but_o have_v a_o mystical_a as_o well_o as_o a_o literal_a sense_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la intimate_v a_o full_a commission_n to_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 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