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have_v prove_v before_o that_o const_n the_o great_a be_v proclaim_v caesar_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 306_o which_o opinion_n be_v approve_v of_o by_o 11._o by_o part_n 2._o l._n â—_o c_o 11._o petau._n in_o ration_n tempor_fw-la nevertheless_o the_o same_o petavius_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr doct._n temp._n deduce_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o const_n the_o great_a from_o the_o 305th_o year_n of_o christ_n have_v read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o socrates_n that_o const_n the_o great_a die_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 271st_o olympiad_n on_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o july_n scaliger_n affirm_v that_o const_n the_o great_a be_v not_o proclaim_v caesar_n till_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 307._o and_o const_n and_o l._n 4._o c._n 53_o de_fw-fr vit._n const_n eusebius_n say_v express_o that_o const_n the_o great_a reign_v 31_o year_n and_o some_o month_n with_o who_o agree_v the_o author_n of_o the_o chron._n alexand._n and_o joh._n monachus_n who_o allot_v 31_o year_n and_o 10_o month_n for_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o emperor_n xvii_o emperor_n l._n 2._o n._n xvii_o philostorgius_n affirm_v that_o he_o reign_v beyond_o the_o 32d_o year_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n st._n jerome_n eutropius_n onuphrius_n and_o many_o more_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o we_o allow_v no_o more_o than_o 30_o year_n and_o 10_o month_n for_o the_o reign_n of_o const_n the_o great_a and_o scaliger_n but_o 29_o year_n and_o 10_o month_n there_o be_v no_o less_o dispute_n about_o the_o age_n of_o const_n the_o great_a eusebius_n say_v he_o be_v not_o quite_o 64_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v there_o want_v a_o few_o month_n and_o day_n but_o socrates_n sozomenus_n ruffinus_n cassiodorus_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o affirm_v that_o const_n the_o great_a die_v in_o the_o 66th_o year_n of_o his_o age._n they_o be_v also_o no_o less_o divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n concern_v those_o that_o be_v consul_n at_o rome_n when_o const_n the_o great_a die_v those_o who_o refer_v his_o death_n to_o the_o consulship_n of_o felicianus_fw-la and_o titianus_n we_o have_v cite_v before_o but_o in_o the_o consular_a record_n publish_v by_o antonius_n contius_n we_o find_v his_o death_n coincident_a with_o the_o consulship_n of_o vrsus_fw-la lupulus_fw-la and_o polemius_n and_o consequent_o one_o year_n late_a and_o chron._n and_o in_o chron._n magnus_n aurelius_n cassiodorus_n with_o the_o consulship_n of_o constantius_n the_o second_o time_n and_o constans_n and_o consequent_o two_o year_n late_a and_o who_o be_v as_o much_o as_o able_a to_o enumerate_v much_o less_o to_o decide_v the_o different_a opinion_n concern_v the_o reign_n of_o const_n the_o great_a our_o beforementioned_a character_n be_v the_o sure_a guide_n to_o extricate_v we_o out_o of_o this_o labyrinth_n §_o 2._o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v of_o opinion_n death_n whether_o constantine_n be_v proclaim_v caesar_n before_o his_o father_n death_n that_o constantine_n be_v proclaim_v caesar_n before_o his_o father_n death_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o eusebius_n when_o he_o allot_v 32_o year_n for_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o emperor_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o chron._n alexandr_n say_v express_o that_o the_o year_n of_o the_o death_n of_o constantius_n be_v the_o second_o year_n of_o constantine_n and_o chron._n and_o in_o chron._n cassiodorus_n speak_v of_o the_o consulship_n of_o dioclesian_n the_o 10_o time_n and_o maximus_n the_o seven_o time_n have_v the_o follow_a word_n constantius_n not_o trouble_v himself_o with_o any_o business_n be_v content_v with_o the_o title_n of_o augustus_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o some_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v include_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o son_n constantine_n who_o as_o it_o be_v report_v be_v bear_v from_o helen_n his_o concubine_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o but_o though_o const_n though_o l._n 1._o c._n 16._o de_fw-fr vit._n const_n euseb_n relate_v that_o constantine_n be_v death_n whether_o constantine_n be_v declare_v emperor_n and_o augustus_n immediate_o after_o his_o father_n death_n proclaim_v emperor_n and_o augustus_n at_o the_o time_n of_o constantius_n his_o father_n funeral_n yet_o if_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o ancient_a monument_n of_o these_o time_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o constantius_n either_o immediate_o after_o or_o perhaps_o before_o his_o father_n constantius_n death_n be_v declare_v caesar_n but_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o imperator_n or_o augustus_n till_o after_o his_o marriage_n with_o fl._n maximiana_n fausta_n the_o daughter_n of_o maximianus_n herculeus_n as_o among_o other_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o oration_n of_o the_o panegyrist_n speak_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o maximian_n and_o constantine_n augustus_n where_o among_o other_o he_o have_v these_o word_n tibi_fw-la caesari_n additum_fw-la nomen_fw-la imperii_fw-la and_o further_o as_o follow_v et_fw-la tibi_fw-la constantine_n per_fw-la socerum_fw-la nomen_fw-la imperii_fw-la accreverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o dispute_n among_o the_o historian_n emperor_n whether_o constantine_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n whether_o const_n the_o great_a or_o the_o emperor_n philip_n surname_v arab_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n eccl._n emperor_n l._n 5._o c._n 27._o hist_o eccl._n eusebius_n affirm_v that_o already_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o many_o that_o this_o philip_n have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o 18._o and_o l._n 7._o c._n 18._o orosius_n say_v express_o that_o this_o philip_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o christian_a emperor_n and_o that_o constantine_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n except_o philip._n on_o the_o other_o hand_n eusebius_n seem_v to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o christianity_n of_o philip_n when_o he_o say_v that_o among_o all_o the_o other_o emperor_n constantine_n be_v the_o only_a one_o who_o be_v initiate_v by_o the_o holy_a baptism_n with_o who_o agree_v in_o opinion_n lactantius_n in_o his_o preface_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o roman_a prince_n who_o have_v lay_v aside_o his_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o relate_v of_o this_o philip_n arab_n that_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n scaliger_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o reality_n he_o be_v a_o pagan_a but_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o some_o reason_n of_o state_n so_o that_o the_o best_a chronologer_n agree_v in_o this_o point_n that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o christian_a emperor_n begin_v with_o the_o reign_n of_o const_n the_o great_a §_o 5._o augustus_n have_v refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o vicennalia_fw-la the_o origin_n of_o the_o decennalia_fw-la and_o vicennalia_fw-la empire_n any_o otherwise_o than_o for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n be_v the_o first_o who_o institute_v the_o decennalia_fw-la concern_v which_o 53._o which_o l._n 53._o dio_n cassius_n have_v these_o follow_a word_n caesar_n to_o remove_v from_o himself_o all_o suspicion_n of_o be_v ambitious_a of_o the_o royal_a dignity_n so_o odious_a to_o the_o roman_n but_o much_o covet_v by_o he_o for_o which_o reason_n he_o will_v accept_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n for_o 10_o year_n only_o add_v these_o word_n that_o if_o he_o can_v reduce_v they_o to_o a_o state_n of_o tranquillity_n in_o a_o less_o time_n he_o will_v soon_o abdicate_v the_o government_n §_o 6._o there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a question_n among_o the_o historian_n how_o long_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n last_v council_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o nicaean_a council_n scaliger_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o 3d_o year_n after_o it_o be_v call_v together_o with_o who_o agree_v council_n agree_v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n bellarminus_n and_o 338._o and_o ad_fw-la an._n chr._n 338._o genebrardus_n but_o be_v contradict_v by_o baronius_n and_o petavius_n those_o who_o disagree_v with_o scaliger_n allege_v in_o their_o behalf_n the_o word_n of_o alexander_n and_o metrophanes_n in_o 256._o in_o â—oâ—_n 256._o phot._n which_o be_v as_o follow_v the_o council_n be_v end_v after_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a for_o it_o begin_v on_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o april_n and_o continue_v till_o three_o year_n after_o not_o only_o till_o the_o same_o month_n of_o april_n but_o till_o the_o september_n next_o follow_v but_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o unquestionable_a that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v coincident_a with_o the_o vicennalia_fw-la of_o const_n the_o great_a chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o epocha_n and_o the_o encoenia_fw-la of_o new_a rome_n or_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o division_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n into_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a empire_n 1._o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v coincident_a
in_o the_o table_n annex_v in_o which_o it_o be_v suppose_v against_o all_o astronomick_a reason_n that_o venus_n mercury_n and_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o inferior_a planet_n mars_n jupiter_n and_o saturn_n superior_a one_o all_o which_o be_v the_o dream_n of_o a_o unhappy_a age._n a_o table_n of_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n day_n i_o two_o iii_o iv_o five_o vi_o vii_o 1._o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o 2._o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o 3._o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o 4._o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♀_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o 5._o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o 6._o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o 7._o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o 8._o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o 9_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o 10._o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o 11._o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o 12._o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n days_n i_o two_o iii_o iv_o five_o vi_o vii_o 1._o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ♀_o 2._o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o 3._o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o 4._o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o 5._o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o 6._o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o 7._o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o 8._o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o 9_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o 10._o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o 11._o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o 12._o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o §_o 12._o unequal_a hour_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o equal_v how_o to_o reduce_v the_o unequal_a to_o equal_v equal_v by_o know_v first_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n of_o which_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o place_n be_v give_v and_o know_v say_v as_o 12_o hour_n be_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n so_o be_v one_o equal_a hour_n to_o the_o unequal_a hour_n that_o answer_v it_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o proportion_n between_o equal_a and_o unequal_a hour_n will_v be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o easy_a to_o reduce_v they_o for_o example_n suppose_v here_o at_o wittebergh_n that_o the_o great_a natural_a day_n be_v 16_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a then_o one_o equal_a hour_n 22′_n 30″_n will_v answer_v to_o a_o unequal_a hour_n or_o the_o twelve_o part_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n §_o 13._o there_o be_v several_a computation_n of_o hour_n of_o the_o denomination_n of_o hour_n a_o hour_n among_o several_a nation_n in_o their_o denomination_n and_o set_v of_o they_o in_o order_n the_o grecian_n common_o begin_v they_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o italian_n from_o its_o set_v the_o european_n general_o from_o midnight_n but_o the_o unequal_a hour_n some_o do_v term_v they_o the_o jewish_a as_o also_o ancient_a §_o 14._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o labour_n the_o ancient_n division_n of_o hour_n for_o labour_n division_n of_o their_o several_a hour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o their_o ordinary_n concern_v martial_n give_v we_o the_o follow_a account_n of_o viz._n prima_fw-la satulantes_fw-la atque_fw-la altera_fw-la continet_fw-la hora_fw-la exercet_fw-la raucos_fw-la tertia_fw-la causidicos_fw-la in_o quintam_fw-la varios_fw-la extendit_fw-la roma_fw-la labores_fw-la sexta._fw-la quies_fw-la lapsis_fw-la septima_fw-la finis_fw-la erit_fw-la sufficit_fw-la in_o nonam_fw-la nitidis_fw-la octava_fw-la palaestris_fw-la imperat_fw-la extructos_fw-la frangere_fw-la nona_fw-la teres_fw-la hora_n libellorum_fw-la decima_fw-la est_fw-la eupheme_n meorum_fw-la temperate_a ambrosias_n cum_fw-la tua_fw-la cura_fw-la dape_fw-la et_fw-la bone_fw-la aethereo_fw-la laxatur_fw-la nectare_fw-la caesar_n ingentique_fw-la tenet_fw-la pocuia_fw-la parca_fw-la manu_fw-la tunc_fw-la admit_v jocos_fw-la gressu_fw-la metire_fw-la licenti_fw-la ad_fw-la matutinum_fw-la nostra_fw-la thalia_n jupiter_fw-la but_o the_o greek_n use_v six_o hour_n only_o for_o the_o dispatch_a their_o affair_n spend_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o refreshment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n whence_o these_o verse_n sex_n horis_fw-la tantum_fw-la rebus_fw-la tribuuntier_fw-fr agendis_fw-la vivere_fw-la post_fw-la illas_fw-la littera_fw-la zeta_fw-la monet_fw-la as_o also_o in_o sextam_fw-la labour_n usque_fw-la horam_fw-la namque_fw-la inde_fw-la notantur_fw-la litterulis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la commoda_fw-la habere_fw-la jubent_fw-la chap._n iii_o of_o vigil_n and_o watch_n 1._o a_o vigil_n be_v a_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o natural_a day_n and_o the_o follow_a night_n be_v former_o divide_v into_o certain_a part_n so_o call_v from_o the_o change_n of_o sentinel_n or_o watchman_n 2._o there_o be_v two_o vigil_n one_o of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o night_n 3._o those_o of_o the_o day_n or_o rather_o sentry_n watch_n and_o ward_n be_v most_o common_o four_o equal_a part_n of_o a_o natural_a day_n each_o of_o which_o contain_v three_o hour_n 4._o and_o those_o of_o the_o night_n with_o some_o nation_n be_v four_o equal_a part_n of_o the_o night_n of_o the_o same_o continuance_n with_o the_o former_a 1._o the_o ancient_a division_n of_o the_o night_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a division_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d day_n be_v into_o evening_n and_o morning_n of_o which_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n often_o make_v mention_n and_o although_o the_o light_n be_v not_o create_v till_o the_o three_o day_n yet_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o first_o light_n resemble_v the_o sun_n that_o follow_v after_o may_v make_v a_o distinction_n of_o evening_n and_o morning_n §_o 2._o the_o name_n of_o vigil_n or_o watch_n arise_v vigil_n the_o name_n of_o the_o vigil_n from_o the_o watchman_n change_v their_o post_n every_o three_o hour_n lest_o they_o may_v either_o fail_v and_o be_v overwearied_n for_o want_n of_o sleep_n or_o that_o too_o much_o time_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o enemy_n to_o execute_v their_o treacherous_a practice_n against_o the_o city_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o have_v its_o first_o rise_n from_o a_o military_a custom_n and_o this_o flavius_n vagetius_n a_o confirm_v give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o same_o namely_o that_o out_o of_o every_o century_n four_o horse_n and_o as_o many_o footman_n be_v draw_v forth_o to_o keep_v the_o watch_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v difficult_a for_o the_o same_o to_o keep_v guard_n all_o night_n therefore_o be_v it_o think_v necessary_a to_o divide_v it_o into_o four_o part_n according_a to_o the_o order_n describe_v before_o the_o watch_n be_v set_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n and_o call_v off_o by_o that_o of_o the_o cornet_n beside_o which_o the_o tribune_n appoint_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a to_o go_v about_o the_o watch_n to_o see_v if_o any_o be_v remiss_a in_o or_o leave_v their_o post_n §_o 3._o but_o since_o we_o can_v find_v little_a about_o the_o day_n watch_n we_o shall_v only_o speak_v of_o those_o of_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d the_o night_n some_o think_v that_o the_o jew_n divide_v the_o night_n at_o least_o into_o three_o watch_n the_o first_o of_o which_o begin_v at_o sunset_n and_o last_v till_o midnight_n whence_o in_o job_n 13._o job_n c._n 4._o v._n 13._o it_o be_v call_v the_o time_n when_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v on_o men._n the_o second_o be_v suppose_v to_o begin_v at_o midnight_n and_o end_n at_o the_o cockcrow_n where_o the_o three_o commence_v last_v until_o the_o sun_n begin_v to_o rise_v and_o indeed_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v frequent_o make_v mention_n of_o three_o watch_n for_o in_o their_o thalmud_n 3._o thalmud_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi mil._n lib._n 3._o book_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n r._n isaac_n the_o son_n of_o samuel_n say_v there_o be_v three_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n sit_v roar_v like_o a_o lion_n and_o say_v woe_n unto_o you_o child_n for_o i_o have_v devour_v my_o house_n by_o reason_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o burn_v my_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_v you_o may_v find_v in_o r._n salome_n 19_o salome_n ad_fw-la exod_n 14._o conf_n jud._n 7._o 19_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o night_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o watch_n a_o custom_n probable_o introduce_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o in_o those_o place_n of_o mat._n 14._o v._n 25._o mark_v 6._o v._o 48._o c._n 13._o v._n 35._o in_o which_o sense_n suidas_n interprete_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v it_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o night_n §_o 4._o some_o think_v that_o the_o jew_n receive_v this_o roman_n receive_v from_o the_o roman_n custom_n of_o divide_v the_o night_n into_o watch_n from_o the_o roman_n yet_o without_o much_o ground_n for_o as_o much_o as_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o jewish_a vigil_n before_o ever_o the_o name_n oâ—_n empire_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v know_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o can_v be_v
censorinus_n de_fw-fr die_fw-la â—â—tali_fw-la cap._n 16._o make_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o aevum_fw-la and_o eternity_n aevum_fw-la say_v he_o be_v tempus_fw-la unum_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v one_o and_o the_o great_a time_n immense_a without_o end_n which_o always_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n nor_o be_v any_o one_o concern_v in_o it_o more_o than_o another_o and_o afterward_o that_o which_o have_v no_o end_n can_v be_v compare_v with_o measure_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v not_o endeavour_v to_o measure_v out_o a_o aevum_fw-la by_o any_o number_n of_o year_n or_o age_n or_o last_o by_o any_o model_n of_o finite_a time_n §_o 8._o censorinus_n citato_fw-la censorinus_n lib._n jam_fw-la citato_fw-la report_v that_o man_n have_v not_o signification_n seculum_fw-la its_o signification_n agree_v in_o his_o time_n about_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o saeculum_fw-la he_o distinguish_v it_o into_o secula_fw-la naturalia_fw-la and_o secula_fw-la civilia_fw-la the_o natural_a he_o define_v to_o be_v the_o long_a space_n of_o a_o man_n life_n which_o be_v variable_a and_o unequal_a he_o first_o comment_n upon_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o etrusci_n the_o ritual_a book_n of_o the_o etrusci_n say_v he_o seem_v to_o teach_v we_o these_o naturalia_fw-la secula_fw-la viz._n they_o examine_v when_o any_o town_n or_o city_n be_v found_v who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v bear_v from_o thence_o begin_v their_o secula_fw-la naturalia_fw-la the_o last_o of_o which_o die_v the_o seculum_fw-la expire_v again_o of_o all_o that_o be_v late_o bear_v and_o alive_a at_o that_o time_n he_o that_o live_v the_o long_a determine_v the_o second_o seculum_fw-la naturale_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o seculum_fw-la civil_a be_v the_o space_n 2._o space_n varro_z the_o ling_n lâ—t_fw-la nou._n 3._o albericum_n gentilem_fw-la de_fw-la diversis_fw-la temp_n appâ—itionibus_fw-la cap._n 2._o of_o a_o hundred_o year_n §_o 9_o censorinus_n relate_v this_o pleasant_a comment_n out_o year_n wâ—y_a a_o seculum_fw-la or_o the_o age_n of_o man_n be_v â—â—mmoniâ—_n repute_v to_o be_v of_o 100_o year_n of_o varro_n and_o discorides_n that_o at_o alexandria_n where_o they_o be_v use_v to_o preserve_v their_o dead_a they_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o full_a strength_n and_o observe_v the_o increase_n and_o decrease_v of_o their_o body_n viz._n in_o the_o first_o year_n they_o increase_v 2_o dram_fw-la the_o second_o 4_o and_o so_o on_o till_o 50_o year_n and_o after_o the_o 50th_o year_n they_o decrease_v again_o each_o year_n two_o dram_fw-la till_o at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n they_o return_v to_o the_o same_o weight_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o epocha_n aera_fw-la cycle_n and_o period_n 1._o the_o epochae_n and_o aerae_fw-la be_v solemn_a remarkable_a time_n from_o which_o man_n begin_v to_o reckon_v 2._o the_o cycle_n and_o period_n be_v such_o space_n of_o time_n as_o revolve_v into_o themselves_o again_o §_o 1._o among_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v inhibere_fw-la epocha_n the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n epocha_n insistere_fw-la to_o fix_v or_o limit_v a_o certain_a point_n of_o time_n from_o whence_o all_o man_n may_v reckon_v emend_v reckon_v cordâ—b_n hispan_n de_fw-fr anni_fw-la emend_v some_o will_v have_v it_o come_v from_o a_o vicious_a aera_fw-la of_o the_o word_n aera_fw-la punctation_n a._n er._n a._n i._n e._n annuserat_fw-la augusti_fw-la but_o it_o be_v ancient_o write_v era_n with_o a_o single_a e_o this_o etymology_n may_v be_v reject_v 41._o reject_v fabricius_n paduan_n in_o catena_n temp_n annal._n 41._o other_o write_v it_o heram_fw-la ab_fw-la hero_n as_o first_o fix_v from_o some_o great_a man_n or_o monarch_n 36._o monarch_n isidorus_n lib._n v._o etym._n c._n 36._o other_o will_v have_v aeram_fw-la ab_fw-la aere_fw-la from_o the_o tribute-money_n wherewith_o caesar_n augustus_n tax_v all_o the_o world_n and_o stamp_v the_o world_n upon_o it_o that_o in_o its_o circulation_n it_o may_v carry_v a_o symbol_n of_o universal_a subjection_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o word_n we_o have_v no_o tolerable_a satisfaction_n but_o that_o it_o aera_fw-la antiquity_n of_o the_o word_n aera_fw-la ancient_o be_v write_v libris_fw-la write_v in_o cipstis_n hispanict_v legitur_fw-la era_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la inscript_n nebrissa_n patet_fw-la etiam_fw-la eandcm_fw-la vocis_fw-la notationem_fw-la haberi_fw-la in_o concilii_fw-la carthaginiensis_n &_o tolerani_fw-la libris_fw-la era._n there_o aught_o to_o be_v character_n ready_a at_o hand_n epocha_n of_o the_o care_n of_o a_o chronologer_n in_o fix_v and_o explain_v a_o epocha_n whereby_o a_o epocha_n may_v be_v establish_v else_o all_o care_n will_v be_v fruitless_a for_o since_o epocha_n as_o scaliger_n say_v be_v only_a notation_n and_o title_n of_o time_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v proper_a and_o distinct_a character_n §_o 3._o it_o come_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiplicity_n cycle_n its_o derivation_n and_o multiplicity_n circulus_fw-la a_o cycle_n or_o that_o which_o revolve_v itself_o again_o thus_o there_o be_v horary_a diurnal_a lunar_a solar_a secular_a cycle_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o §_o 4._o we_o almost_o understand_v the_o same_o by_o a_o era._n a_o period_n be_v different_a from_o a_o cycle_n epocha_n or_o era._n period_n as_o by_o a_o cycle_n only_o here_o a_o period_n once_o end_v never_o begin_v again_o though_o a_o cycle_n continual_o begin_v again_o after_o its_o revolution_n when_o cycle_n aera_fw-la or_o epocha_n be_v lose_v and_o never_o revive_v the_o determination_n be_v a_o period_n therefore_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o epocha_n and_o era_n in_o this_o it_o be_v terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la they_o termini_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o chronological_a character_n book_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o chronological_a character_n in_o general_n 1._o chronological_a character_n be_v the_o principle_n from_o which_o we_o show_v 2._o these_o character_n be_v either_o astronomical_a or_o not_o astronomical_a 3._o astronomical_a character_n be_v those_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o star_n measure_v time_n by_o their_o motion_n and_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o decide_v chronological_a controversy_n such_o be_v chief_o the_o aequinox_n the_o solstice_n the_o new_a moon_n the_o lunar_a phase_n the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o planet_n either_o with_o the_o fix_a star_n or_o betwixt_o themselves_o and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n 4._o those_o character_n which_o be_v not_o astronomical_a be_v such_o as_o owe_v their_o original_a either_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o man_n and_o determine_v either_o day_n or_o year_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o order_n hereafter_o §_o 1._o that_o chronology_n do_v not_o want_v its_o chronology_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o and_o what_o sort_n of_o principle_n in_o chronology_n certain_a principle_n be_v evident_a if_o we_o consider_v those_o character_n which_o in_o part_n we_o have_v name_v and_o which_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v explain_v nor_o be_v the_o suffrage_n of_o witness_n in_o this_o affair_n inconsiderable_a for_o well_o as_o st._n 3._o st._n lib._n 3_o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la câ—p._n 3._o augustine_n say_v i_o be_o equal_o certain_a of_o the_o building_n of_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n for_o what_o if_o i_o have_v see_v rome_n with_o my_o eye_n i_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o what_o i_o believe_v from_o other_o witness_n therefore_o chronology_n in_o this_o part_n be_v like_o other_o science_n in_o which_o the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o believe_v except_o it_o be_v firm_o prove_v or_o demonstrate_v but_o if_o from_o authority_n only_o without_o any_o character_n or_o other_o necessary_a connection_n of_o year_n a_o series_n of_o time_n shall_v be_v lay_v down_o how_o the_o whole_a begin_v to_o be_v but_o opinion_n and_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o uphold_v a_o firm_a persuasion_n but_o chronological_a principle_n differ_v from_o physical_a one_o in_o this_o the_o former_a relate_v to_o know_v the_o latter_a to_o be_v §_o 2._o when_o we_o argue_v from_o one_o science_n to_o amiss_o a_o chronologer_n prove_v his_o conclusion_n from_o astronomical_a principle_n do_v not_o amiss_o another_o where_o the_o object_n be_v different_a in_o toto_fw-la genere_fw-la this_o be_v a_o fault_n but_o whereas_o chronology_n be_v subalternate_a and_o dependent_a upon_o astronomy_n and_o have_v its_o object_n contain_v under_o the_o object_n of_o astronomy_n it_o be_v no_o error_n any_o more_o than_o for_o a_o architect_n to_o use_v geometry_n or_o a_o musician_n arithmetic_n §_o 3._o astronomical_a character_n be_v not_o make_v be_v astronomical_a character_n can_v be_v convenient_o use_v in_o chronology_n to_o consider_v why_o act_n be_v but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v use_n of_o in_o chronology_n as_o conclusion_n but_o as_o first_o principle_n then_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o demonstrate_v they_o wherefore_o we_o think_v
upon_o this_o matter_n §_o 10._o the_o consul_n be_v mark_v in_o the_o roman_n of_o the_o time_n that_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o consulate_a be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o roman_n calendar_n till_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 541_o but_o after_o julius_n caesar_n as_o he_o himself_o speak_v rome_n have_v only_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o only_o the_o name_n of_o consul_n be_v retain_v for_o then_o indeed_o omnia_fw-la caesar_n erat_fw-la for_o what_o betwixt_o the_o affection_n of_o popularity_n and_o most_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o authority_n the_o caesar_n draw_v the_o consulate_a to_o themselves_o sometime_o use_v force_n in_o it_o for_o so_o suetonius_n remark_n of_o his_o augustus_n in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o invade_v the_o consulate_a move_v his_o legion_n after_o a_o hostile_a manner_n towards_o the_o city_n and_o have_v send_v a_o embassy_n to_o treat_v for_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o army_n whilst_o the_o senate_n delay_v cornelius_n centurio_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o embassy_n throw_v open_a his_o cloak_n show_v he_o the_o head_n of_o his_o sword_n and_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v in_o the_o court_n if_o you_o will_v not_o do_v it_o this_o shall_v do_v it_o at_o length_n on_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o justinian_n in_o which_o only_a basilius_n be_v consul_n this_o order_n of_o consul_n be_v whole_o extinguish_v and_o after_o this_o year_n for_o 25_o of_o the_o follow_a year_n they_o write_v thus_o after_o the_o one_a 2_o d_o 3_o d_o etc._n etc._n year_n of_o the_o consulate_a of_o basilius_n thus_o the_o character_n of_o the_o consul_n fall_v and_o the_o time_n in_o the_o roman_a affair_n be_v note_v with_o the_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o a_o little_a after_o with_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n §_o 11._o custom_n at_o last_o obtain_v that_o upon_o the_o senate_n the_o reason_n why_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n toâ—k_v away_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o consulate_a from_o 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the_o
10_o year_n of_o this_o war_n the_o greek_n as_o thucydides_n relate_v make_v a_o truce_n which_o be_v very_o ill_o observe_v §_o 4._o the_o annual_a magistracy_n of_o the_o archontes_n war._n the_o name_n of_o the_o athenian_a archontes_n and_o lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la during_o this_o war._n at_o athens_n and_o of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la have_v both_o their_o beginning_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o aestival_n solstice_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a archontes_n and_o ephori_fw-la be_v look_v upon_o as_o so_o many_o character_n in_o the_o history_n of_o this_o war_n we_o have_v for_o the_o more_o perspicuity_n sake_n insert_v their_o name_n in_o the_o follow_a catalogue_n each_o in_o his_o due_a order_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o each_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n when_o these_o archontes_n and_o ephori_fw-la begin_v their_o magistracy_n be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o summer_n solstice_n ann._n bell._n archontes_n ephori_fw-la an._n pe._n jul._n i._o pythodorus_n aenesias_n 4282_o ii_o euthydemus_n brasidas_n 4283_o iii_o apollodorus_n isanor_n 4284_o iu._n epaminon_n sostratidas_n 4285_o v._n diotimus_n exarchus_n 4286_o vi._n euclides_n agesistratus_fw-la 4287_o vii_o euthydemus_n angenidas_n 4288_o viii_o stratocles_n onomacles_n 4289_o ix_o isarchus_n zeuxippus_n 4290_o x._o aminias_n pityas_n 4291_o xi_o alcaeus_n phstolas_n 4292_o xii_o aristion_n clinomach_n 4293_o xiii_o astyphilius_n ilarchus_n 4294_o fourteen_o archias_n leon._n 4295_o xv._o antiphon_n chaeridas_fw-la 4296_o xvi_o euphemus_n patesiades_n 4297_o xvii_o aristomnestus_fw-la cleosthenes_n 4298_o xviii_o chabrias_n lycarius_n 4299_o xix_o pisander_n eperatus_n 4300_o xx._n cleocritus_n onomantius_n 4301_o xxi_o callias_n alexippidas_n 4302_o xxii_o glalicippus_n theopomp_n 4303_o xxiii_o glaucippus_n isias_n 4304_o xxiv_o diocles._n aracus_n 4305_o xxv_o euctemon_n evarchippus_n 4306_o xxvi_o antigenes_n pantacles_n 4307_o xxvii_o callias_n 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st._n matthew_n when_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n 5._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o interval_n or_o epocha_n till_o the_o 32_o do_v year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n when_o nehemiah_n return_v â—â—t_n of_o persia_n aught_o to_o be_v account_v 7_o annual_a week_n â—â—_o 49_o 6._o 49_o nehem._n 13._o v._o 6._o year_n dan._n 9_o v._n 25._o 6._o scaliger_n be_v opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v not_o improâ—â—blâ—_n that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o these_o 70_o annual_a â—â—eks_n be_v likewise_o the_o first_o both_o in_o the_o sacred_a sabbatic_a and_o jubilean_a cycle_n for_o the_o angel_n call_v theâ—_n express_o annual_a week_n which_o be_v equivalent_a â—â—_o the_o sabbatick_a cycle_n and_o all_o together_o make_v 〈…〉_o interval_n of_o 490_o year_n or_o 10_o jubilean_a cycle_n and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o thâ—_n mystical_a interval_n may_v likewise_o be_v apply_v to_o 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hesychius_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v st._n 〈…〉_o i_o know_v that_o the_o learned_a be_v divide_v in_o 〈◊〉_d opinion_n about_o this_o question_n every_o one_o judge_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o understanding_n and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o give_v a_o positive_a judgâ—â—â—â—_n concern_v the_o different_a opinion_n of_o so_o 〈…〉_o man_n in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o prefer_v 〈◊〉_d sentiment_n of_o some_o before_o the_o other_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ented_v to_o rehearle_n only_o the_o several_a opiniâ—â—â—â—ving_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n 〈…〉_o footstep_n he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—glish_fw-fr interpreter_n of_o the_o bible_n especial_o 〈◊〉_d â—ho_n have_v make_v their_o animadversion_n upon_o 〈…〉_o translation_n follow_v s._n jerom_n example_n re_fw-mi 〈…〉_o â—nly_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o without_o de_o 〈…〉_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n the_o dutch_a 〈…〉_o what_o incline_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o bero_n 〈…〉_o in_o their_o marginal_a note_n upon_o the_o by_o 〈…〉_o the_o same_o rule_n as_o may_v be_v see_v out_o of_o 〈…〉_o word_n unto_o what_o time_n the_o be_v 〈…〉_o end_v of_o these_o 490_o year_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v 〈…〉_o dispute_v some_o begin_v they_o with_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o monarchy_n of_o cyrus_n and_o will_v 〈…〉_o with_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o seem_v 〈…〉_o plain_a of_o all_o according_a to_o isaiah_n c._n 44._o 〈◊〉_d and_o c._n 45._o v._n 13._o 2_o chron._n c._n 36._o v._n 22_o 23._o 〈…〉_o v._o 1._o other_o make_v the_o beginning_n of_o 〈…〉_o coincident_a with_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n 〈…〉_o longimanus_fw-la and_o their_o end_n likewise_o 〈…〉_o of_o christ_n other_o begin_v from_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o reign_v of_o darius_n nothus_fw-la and_o end_n with_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n all_o which_o we_o leave_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o reader_n but_o among_o all_o other_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o reinoldus_n put_v the_o 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