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necessary_a aforesaid_a epact_n be_v augment_v by_o 3_o and_o they_o will_v serve_v we_o or_o if_o the_o product_n of_o the_o character_n of_o the_o cycle_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o 11_o be_v divide_v by_o 30_o the_o remainder_n beside_o the_o quotient_a will_v express_v the_o number_n of_o the_o epact_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o table_n hereafter_o §_o 12._o the_o use_n of_o epact_n be_v to_o show_v in_o their_o epact_n the_o use_n of_o the_o epact_n place_n the_o moon_n be_v age_n and_o chief_o the_o full_a moon_n before_o easter_n which_o be_v the_o use_v the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o epact_n intend_v they_o for_o §_o 13._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o epact_n of_o the_o calendar_n the_o difference_n of_o epact_n of_o the_o old_a and_o n._n calendar_n ancient_a calendar_n from_o the_o new_a be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o day_n take_v away_o whence_o unite_v be_v subtract_v from_o the_o epact_n of_o the_o old_a calendar_n we_o have_v the_o epact_n of_o the_o new_a one._n §_o 14._o and_o if_o march_v or_o the_o month_n that_o go_v before_o moon_n how_o to_o know_v the_o age_n of_o the_o moon_n march_n be_v name_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o epact_n or_o day_n of_o the_o month_n be_v say_v to_o show_v the_o age_n of_o the_o moon_n but_o if_o that_o intend_a follow_v march_n the_o number_n of_o the_o month_n from_o march_n may_v be_v add_v and_o the_o 3_o min._n as_o often_o as_o can_v be_v leave_v out_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o age_n of_o the_o moon_n every_o month_n may_v be_v every_o day_n know_v §_o 15._o if_o we_o will_v find_v in_o the_o old_a calendar_n easter_n how_o to_o find_v easter_n the_o 14_o moon_n or_o easter_n from_o the_o epact_n than_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o epact_n be_v less_o than_o 26_o must_v be_v subtract_v from_o 47_o if_o great_a or_o equal_a to_o 26_o they_o must_v be_v subtract_v from_o 46_o the_o remainder_n will_v show_v the_o day_n reckon_v from_o the_o calends_o of_o march_n on_o which_o easter_n ought_v to_o be_v assign_v in_o the_o old_a calendar_n §_o 16._o the_o epact_n by_o show_v plain_o the_o age_n number_n why_o the_o epact's_n be_v call_v the_o golden_a number_n of_o the_o moon_n have_v obtain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o golden_a number_n but_o yet_o the_o wary_a chronologer_n be_v often_o mistake_v who_o lay_v aside_o the_o more_o tedious_a way_n make_v use_n of_o this_o short_a way_n which_o show_v the_o error_n both_o of_o the_o julian_n and_o gregorian_n style_n chap._n viii_o of_o a_o lustrum_fw-la saeculum_fw-la or_o aevum_fw-la 1._o a_o lustrum_fw-la be_v a_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n ancient_o appoint_v for_o civil_a use_n and_o though_o former_o it_o be_v reckon_v to_o consist_v of_o 5_o year_n yet_o chronologer_n do_v now_o repute_v it_o only_o as_o four_n 2._o an_fw-mi aevum_fw-la be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n sometime_o it_o denote_v infinite_a duration_n 3._o a_o saeculum_fw-la be_v the_o space_n of_o one_o hundred_o year_n lvstrum_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o purge_n by_o sacrifice_n be_v derive_v à _fw-la luendo_fw-la from_o pay_v or_o ancient_n the_o lustrum_fw-la and_o its_o use_n among_o the_o ancient_n expiate_v for_o in_o time_n past_a when_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v perform_v the_o tribute_n be_v pay_v both_o by_o capitation_n of_o the_o man_n till_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a as_o be_v now_o do_v among_o the_o turk_n and_o also_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o tax_v acre_n of_o land_n and_o other_o good_n the_o ancient_n also_o as_o festus_n remark_n be_v wont_a to_o let_v out_o their_o censibus_fw-la their_o vide_fw-la matth._n wesen_z paratitla_fw-fr ad_fw-la dig_v l._n 1._o tit._n de_fw-fr censibus_fw-la farm_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o lustrum_fw-la §_o 2._o the_o 107._o the_o tit._n liv._o and_o his_o epitomiser_n zonarus_n lib._n 2._o vide_fw-la cic._n de_fw-fr leg._n lib._n 3._o fran._n hotoaeannus_n de_fw-fr magist_n â—om_n p._n 107._o ancient_n unanimous_o assert_v that_o people_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o censor_n to_o purify_v lustrate_v the_o people_n lustration_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o censor_n these_o lease_v out_o the_o public_a revenue_n take_v care_n of_o the_o highway_n and_o public_a building_n examine_v the_o riches_n of_o every_o city_n and_o inspect_v their_o manner_n §_o 3._o servius_n tullius_n son-in-law_n of_o tarqvinius_n tuliius_n the_o fiâ—st_a author_n of_o this_o lustration_n be_v servius_n tuliius_n priscus_n introduce_v this_o custom_n for_o of_o he_o 42._o he_o liv._o lib._n 1._o c._n 42._o livy_n thus_o write_v he_o institute_v the_o valuation_n of_o every_o man_n estate_n whence_o tax_n be_v lay_v not_o by_o capitation_n of_o man_n as_o formerly_z but_o according_a to_o their_o estate_n in_o another_o place_n â—4_n place_n c._n â—4_n he_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o whâ—le_a the_o solum_fw-la in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o etâ—â—â—ci_n signify_v whâ—le_a suovetaurilia_n or_o solitaurilia_n a_o immolation_n of_o a_o whole_a bull_n a_o ram_n and_o a_o boar_n the_o taxation_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v make_v say_v liâ—ius_n which_o he_o hasten_v by_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v against_o those_o that_o avoid_v it_o as_o also_o by_o threaten_n of_o death_n and_o imprisonment_n all_o the_o roman_a horse_n and_o foot_n appear_v in_o century_n in_o the_o field_n of_o mars_n where_o after_o exercise_n he_o justravit_fw-la purify_v the_o whole_a army_n by_o the_o forementioned_a sacrifice_n whence_o this_o action_n be_v call_v the_o lustrum_fw-la be_v perfect_a at_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o taxation_n §_o 4._o this_o case_n be_v controvert_v among_o the_o year_n the_o return_n of_o the_o lustrum_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n be_v every_o 5_o year_n antiquary_n etc._n antiquary_n plin._n l_o 2._o c._n 47._o g._n â—udaeus_fw-la in_o pand_n ad_fw-la l._n etc._n etc._n some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o lustrum_fw-la among_o the_o latin_n answer_n to_o the_o olympiad_n among_o the_o greek_n viz._n a_o space_n consist_v of_o 5_o year_n from_o lustrum_fw-la to_o lustrum_fw-la inclusive_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o every_o four_o year_n be_v finish_v reckon_v the_o lustrum_fw-la one_o on_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 5_o a_o new_a lustrum_fw-la be_v perform_v and_o on_o the_o 9th_o another_o and_o so_o on_o but_o hor._n but_o isid_n hispal_n l._n 5_o c._n 37._o eâ—ym_n â—arnab_n brison_n de_fw-fr significat_fw-la verb._n l._n 10._o jos_n castle_n tab._n capit._n varro_n ovid._n hor._n other_o of_o better_a authority_n will_v have_v but_o one_o lustrum_fw-la in_o five_o year_n reckon_v the_o lustrum_fw-la the_o last_o of_o the_o five_o claudian_n be_v very_o particular_a in_o this_o matter_n cum_fw-la flavescentia_fw-la centum_fw-la messibus_fw-la aestivae_fw-la dâ—â—â—ndens_fw-la gargara_fw-la falces_fw-la spectatesque_fw-la iterum_fw-la nulli_fw-la celebrantia_fw-la ludos_fw-la circumflexa_fw-la rapit_fw-la centenus_fw-la secula_fw-la consul_n his_o annis_fw-la qui_fw-la lustra_fw-la mihi_fw-la bis_fw-la dena_fw-la recensent_fw-la nostra_fw-la ter_z augustos_fw-la inter_fw-la pomoeria_fw-la vidi_fw-la temporibus_fw-la variis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o perhaps_o this_o difference_n among_o author_n arise_v from_o the_o change_n of_o the_o lustrum_fw-la for_o according_a to_o livy_n when_o aemilius_n be_v dictator_n it_o be_v change_v from_o 5_o year_n to_o one_o and_o a_o half_a however_o among_o all_o chronologer_n at_o this_o time_n a_o lustrum_fw-la be_v repute_v constant_o for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n which_o be_v the_o first_o opinion_n §_o 5._o the_o lustrum_fw-la of_o julian_n and_o narbonassar_n julian_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o lustrum_fw-la the_o nâ—bonassarean_a and_o the_o julian_n differ_v but_o one_o day_n the_o former_a consist_v of_o 3_o common_a year_n and_o one_o bissextile_a which_o make_v 1461_o day_n the_o other_o be_v make_v up_o of_o 4_o common_a year_n or_o 1460_o day_n §_o 6._o the_o aevum_fw-la of_o the_o ancient_n in_o its_o proper_a signification_n aevum_fw-la its_o signification_n and_o receive_a signification_n pass_v for_o the_o age_n of_o one_o man_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o nurse_n in_o seneca_n tragedy_n dissuade_v hippolytus_n from_o a_o solitary_a life_n quam_fw-la varia_fw-la lethi_fw-la genera_fw-la mortalem_fw-la trahunt_fw-la carpuntque_fw-la turbam_fw-la pontus_fw-la &_o ferrum_fw-la &_o doli_fw-la sed_fw-la fata_fw-la credas_fw-la deesse_fw-la sic_fw-la atra_fw-la styga_fw-la jam_fw-la petimus_fw-la ultrc_n coeliâ—em_fw-la vitam_fw-la probet_fw-la sterilis_fw-la juventus_fw-la hoc_fw-la erit_fw-la quicquid_fw-la vides_fw-la vnius_fw-la â—vi_fw-la turba_fw-la &_o in_o semet_fw-la rvet_fw-la §_o 7._o philosopher_n use_v the_o word_n aevum_fw-la to_o writer_n other_o signification_n of_o it_o among_o â—ther_a writer_n signify_v duration_n or_o that_o which_o have_v a_o beginning_n but_o no_o end_n whence_o the_o duration_n of_o finite_a mind_n be_v common_o express_v by_o this_o word_n but_o censorinus_n 16._o
pythagoras_n plato_n and_o some_o of_o aristotle_n follower_n acknowledge_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o some_o of_o the_o christian_a philosopher_n have_v ridicule_v the_o chronologer_n for_o attempt_v to_o determine_v any_o certain_a season_n of_o the_o year_n for_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o frivolous_a question_n and_o not_o worth_a the_o enquiry_n of_o the_o learned_a it_o be_v say_v they_o evident_a that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o season_n vary_v in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o different_a climate_n but_o whilst_o these_o gentleman_n pretend_v to_o ridicule_n the_o chronologer_n they_o make_v themselves_o ridiculous_a to_o all_o the_o world_n for_o though_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o pursuant_n to_o the_o spherical_a disposition_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a and_o celestial_a globe_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v observe_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n a_o great_a variety_n of_o season_n in_o different_a climate_n yet_o do_v not_o that_o in_o the_o least_o affect_v the_o chronologer_n who_o without_o the_o least_o respect_n to_o the_o season_n determine_v their_o time_n by_o the_o ingress_n of_o the_o sun_n into_o the_o cardinal_n point_v of_o the_o zodiac_n §_o 2._o the_o gentile_n be_v as_o little_a solicitous_a world_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a to_o find_v out_o the_o time_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n about_o the_o year_n itself_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o the_o world_n be_v create_v according_a to_o censorinus_n 21._o censorinus_n de_fw-fr d._n n._n c._n 21._o varro_n do_v contribute_v three_o several_a interval_n of_o time_n the_o first_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o deluge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o to_o the_o olympiad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ptolemy_n construct_v ptolemy_n lib._n 3._o magr_n construct_v himself_o reprehend_v those_o who_o pretend_v to_o determine_v the_o true_a epocha_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o the_o people_n only_o that_o exclaim_v against_o the_o presumption_n of_o the_o chronologer_n in_o pretend_v to_o remedy_v a_o evil_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o incurable_a there_o be_v also_o not_o a_o few_o among_o the_o christian_n who_o consider_v this_o aera_fw-la no_v otherwise_o than_o the_o gordian_a knot_n not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v by_o human_n art_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v gabriel_n rollenhagius_n gerard_n john_n vossius_fw-la nicolaus_n mullerus_n and_o dionysius_n petavius_n p._n petavius_n ratio_fw-la temp_n part_n 2._o c._n p._n but_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n no_o body_n inveigh_v so_o much_o against_o the_o chronologer_n upon_o this_o score_n as_o isaac_n pierius_n in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v the_o praeadamite_n i_o can_v altogether_o agree_v in_o my_o opinion_n with_o those_o who_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o scaliger_n epocha_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o demonstrative_o prove_v as_o to_o be_v past_o all_o contradiction_n nevertheless_o i_o can_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n never_o find_v any_o satisfaction_n in_o scepticism_n it_o be_v therefore_o my_o opinion_n 1._o that_o all_o the_o character_n allege_v as_o such_o by_o scaliger_n be_v not_o equal_o authentic_a some_o of_o they_o be_v certain_a other_o uncertain_a 2._o among_o the_o character_n that_o of_o the_o interval_n which_o we_o have_v say_v to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o dionysian_a aera_fw-la of_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n 3._o that_o though_o all_o the_o character_n of_o scaliger_n be_v not_o infallible_a yet_o be_v they_o more_o certain_a than_o those_o introduce_v or_o make_v use_n of_o by_o his_o adversary_n 4._o to_o conclude_v of_o the_o validity_n of_o these_o character_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v all_o take_v together_o no_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v of_o all_o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o one_o in_o particular_a §_o 3._o there_o have_v be_v as_o much_o dispute_n among_o christ_n of_o the_o particular_a interval_n betwixt_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o dionysian_a aera_fw-la of_o christ_n the_o chronologer_n concern_v the_o true_a method_n and_o order_n of_o the_o particular_a interval_n as_o about_o the_o whole_a interval_n itself_o betwixt_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o dionysian_a aera_fw-la of_o christ_n i_o agree_v with_o these_o who_o range_v they_o in_o the_o follow_a order_n  _fw-fr year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o deluge_n be_v 6._o be_v gen._n 5._o 3._o seq_n 7._o 6._o 1656._o from_o thence_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o abraham_n seq_n abraham_n gen._n 11._o 11._o seq_n 292_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o vocation_n of_o abraham_n 4._o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 4._o 75_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o egypt_n 17._o egypt_n ex._n 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one_o or_o the_o reign_n of_o astyages_n the_o last_o king_n of_o media_n there_o happen_v a_o very_a remarkable_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o which_o 1._o which_o lib._n 1._o herodotus_n speak_v of_o cyaxares_n this_o be_v he_o who_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o war_n with_o the_o lydian_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o very_a heat_n of_o battle_n the_o day_n turn_v into_o night_n stromat_n night_n lib._n 1._o stromat_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n make_v also_o mention_v of_o the_o same_o eclipse_n eudemus_n say_v he_o in_o his_o astrological_a history_n affirm_v that_o thales_n do_v foretell_v that_o great_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o happen_v at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o mede_n and_o lydian_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o bloody_a battle_n under_o the_o reign_v of_o astyages_n the_o son_n of_o cyaxares_n over_o media_n and_o of_o alyattes_n the_o father_n of_o croesus_n over_o lydia_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o the_o disaster_n of_o sardanapalus_n happen_v about_o the_o year_n 3839_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n which_o be_v also_o the_o first_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o arbaces_n that_o he_o be_v succeed_v by_o mandauce_n in_o the_o year_n 3866_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n that_o about_o the_o year_n 3916_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n sosarmus_n begin_v his_o reign_n who_o successor_n in_o the_o year_n 3946_o be_v artycas_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 3997_o be_v succeed_v by_o cardiaceas_fw-la that_o after_o he_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4019_o dejoces_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o year_n 4058_o phraortes_n in_o the_o year_n 4081_o cyaxares_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 4121_o astyages_n and_o that_o last_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o mede_n end_v with_o astyages_n in_o the_o year_n 4155_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n now_o therefore_o by_o subtract_v the_o several_a abovementioned_a number_n of_o year_n of_o these_o king_n from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o true_a time_n of_o each_o of_o they_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o reign_n may_v be_v investigate_v as_o may_v sufficient_o be_v see_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n example_n §_o 1._o svidas_n and_o some_o other_o have_v endeavour_v to_o sardanapalus_n the_o etymology_n of_o sardanapalus_n deduce_v the_o etymology_n of_o sardanapalus_n from_o the_o greek_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n reinerus_n reineccius_n and_o many_o more_o have_v with_o more_o reason_n seek_v for_o its_o original_a among_o the_o assyrian_n to_o wit_n from_o sar_n dan_n and_o niphil_n which_o three_o word_n signify_v great_a lord_n and_o conqueror_n which_o title_n they_o say_v he_o assume_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o attila_n call_v himself_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n and_o mahomet_n the_o turkish_a emperor_n assume_v the_o title_n of_o terror_n of_o the_o world_n §_o 2._o the_o effeminacy_n of_o sardanapalus_n prove_v empire_n the_o occasion_n â—â—â—he_v revolution_n in_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n for_o arbaces_n governor_n of_o media_n be_v admit_v into_o his_o presence_n as_o he_o be_v sit_v among_o his_o concubine_n in_o woman_n apparel_n handle_v his_o needle_n like_o the_o rest_n take_v a_o resolution_n from_o that_o time_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o so_o effeminate_a a_o prince_n and_o be_v encourage_v afterward_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o success_n by_o a_o egyptian_a priest_n famous_a for_o his_o skill_n in_o astrology_n he_o put_v his_o design_n in_o execution_n and_o in_o a_o bloody_a war_n at_o last_o vanquish_v this_o monarch_n and_o become_v master_n of_o the_o empire_n §_o 3._o histor_n 3._o bibl._n histor_n schotanus_fw-la be_v of_o opinion_n that_o sardapalus_fw-la asser-haddon_n sardanapalus_n be_v not_o the_o same_o name_n with_o asser-haddon_n be_v the_o same_o with_o asser-haddon_n who_o be_v mention_v 2_o reg._n 19_o v._n 37._o
sufficient_o apparent_a out_o of_o berosus_n that_o nabuchodonosor_n the_o son_n of_o nabopolassar_n carry_v the_o jew_n into_o captivity_n and_o that_o nabuchodonosor_n be_v the_o same_o with_o nabuchadnezzar_n §_o 5._o and_o there_o be_v a_o exact_a harmony_n in_o the_o nabuchadnezzar_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n computation_n of_o the_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o fragment_n of_o berosus_n to_o wit_n of_o 43_o year_n for_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiachim_n be_v the_o eight_o of_o 12._o of_o 2_o reg._n 24._o v._n 12._o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o the_o 37th_o of_o his_o captivity_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o 35._o of_o 2_o reg._n 25._o 27._o jer._n 52._o v._n 35._o evilmerodach_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o forego_n year_n be_v the_o 36th_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiachim_n be_v the_o 43d_o and_o last_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n §_o 6._o beside_o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a difference_n in_o king_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chaldaean_a king_n the_o name_n of_o these_o king_n betwixt_o the_o sacred_a and_o profane_a history_n but_o it_o appear_v sufficient_o out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o danicl_n that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n to_o change_v their_o name_n §_o 7._o there_o be_v no_o question_n that_o during_o the_o nabuchadnezzar_n of_o the_o vacancy_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n septennial_a vacancy_n of_o the_o throne_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n when_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 21._o man_n daniel_n 5._o v._o 21._o the_o queen_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v the_o supreme_a administration_n of_o affair_n herodotus_n speak_v much_o in_o commendation_n of_o a_o certain_a baylonian_a queen_n call_v nitocris_n which_o perhaps_o may_v have_v be_v the_o queen_n consort_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n §_o 8._o there_o be_v also_o some_o difference_n in_o the_o annal_n king_n of_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o annal_n of_o these_o king_n of_o the_o babylonian_a king_n for_o the_o same_o year_n which_o daniel_n call_v the_o three_o of_o jehoiachim_n be_v call_v by_o jeremiah_n the_o four_o of_o jehoiachim_n and_o in_o the_o ptolemaean_a catalogue_n nabopolassar_n have_v no_o more_o than_o 21_o year_n assign_v he_o for_o his_o reign_n whereas_o in_o the_o fragment_n of_o berosus_n his_o reign_n be_v extend_v to_o 29_o year_n unto_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o first_o sometime_o the_o incomplete_a year_n be_v take_v for_o the_o complete_a one_o second_o that_o sometime_o two_o have_v reign_v together_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o three_o that_o the_o historian_n have_v not_o always_o be_v careful_a alike_o in_o set_v down_o the_o exact_a number_n of_o year_n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o epocha_n and_o intervel_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n mention_v 2_o chron._n 36._o v._o 20_o 21._o jer._n 25._o 11._o c._n 29._o v._n 10_o etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o epocha_n or_o interval_n ought_v to_o be_v limit_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o chronicle_n jeremiah_n and_o ezekiel_n 2._o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n ought_v to_o be_v fix_v to_o that_o time_n when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n together_o with_o their_o king_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n 3._o when_o these_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n to_o who_o jeremiah_n write_v his_o epistle_n from_o the_o one_a verse_n to_o the_o 11_o of_o the_o 24_o chapter_n 4._o when_o those_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n of_o who_o many_o return_v afterward_o ibid._n 5._o ibid._n cap._n 25._o v._n 5._o 5._o when_o king_n jehoiachim_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o 8_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 12._o nabuchadnezzar_n 2_o reg._n 24._o v._n 12._o 6._o it_o be_v the_o 9th_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n when_o the_o babylonian_a king_n sit_v down_o before_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v likewise_o the_o 9th_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o zedekiah_n 1._o zedekiah_n jer._n 39_o v._n 1._o 7._o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o 12_o of_o the_o captivity_n 21._o captivity_n ezek._n 33._o v._o 21._o 8._o the_o 21_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n 1._o solomon_n ezek._n 40._o v._o 1._o 9_o the_o 5_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v coincident_a with_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o nabopolassar_n by_o ezekiel_n 2._o ezekiel_n c._n 1._o v._n 1_o 2._o 10._o in_o the_o 70th_o and_o last_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n cyrus_n be_v monarch_n not_o only_o over_o persia_n but_o also_o over_o babylon_n and_o of_o almost_o all_o asia_n so_o that_o he_o may_v well_o make_v use_n of_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v i_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o earth_n ezr._n 1._o v._o 2._o from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n 4113_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n cycl_n ☉_o 25._o ☽_o 9_o and_o that_o the_o say_a interval_n end_v in_o the_o year_n 4183_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n if_o therefore_o 4113_o or_o 4183_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o epocha_n to_o investigate_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o this_o epocha_n residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o this_o interval_n and_o if_o the_o say_a number_n be_v add_v to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v some_o who_o begin_v this_o epocha_n epocha_n of_o the_o difference_n concern_v the_o true_a beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o josiah_n which_o they_o end_v with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n or_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n they_o have_v be_v mislead_v into_o this_o error_n because_o jeremiah_n mention_n the_o 13_o year_n of_o josiah_n from_o which_o time_n they_o pretend_v be_v to_o be_v compute_v 70_o year_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o 70th_o year_n after_o the_o 13_o of_o josiah_n cyrus_n though_o at_o that_o time_n king_n of_o persia_n yet_o be_v not_o sovereign_a of_o babylon_n how_o can_v he_o without_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n release_v the_o jew_n from_o their_o captivity_n §_o 2._o behmius_n dionysius_n petavius_n robertus_fw-la bailius_fw-la jehoiachim_n whether_o they_o begin_v with_o the_o 3_o d_o or_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiachim_n vossius_fw-la simson_n beroaldus_n with_o their_o follower_n fix_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n in_o the_o 3d_o or_o four_o year_n of_o king_n jehoiachim_n but_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o 6._o that_o 1_o chron._n 36._o v._o 6._o jehoiachim_n be_v never_o carry_v to_o babylon_n as_o a_o captive_n but_o that_o during_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o only_o be_v tributary_n or_o under_o the_o subjection_n of_o 1._o of_o dan._n 1._o v._n 1._o nabuchadnezzar_n 1._o nabuchadnezzar_n 2_o reg._n 24._o v._n 1._o who_o also_o make_v war_n upon_o his_o son_n because_o the_o father_n have_v refuse_v to_o obey_v his_o command_n so_o that_o it_o be_v 12._o be_v 2_o reg._n 24._o v._n 12._o jehciachim_n who_o with_o the_o whole_a royal_a family_n and_o many_o thousand_o other_o jew_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o objection_n of_o some_o moment_n against_o we_o which_o be_v that_o if_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o interval_n of_o 70_o year_n be_v compute_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiachim_n the_o same_o will_v not_o exact_o be_v correspondent_a in_o its_o period_n with_o the_o epocha_n of_o cyrus_n but_o this_o objection_n will_v be_v answer_v hereafter_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n when_o we_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n §_o 3._o eusebius_n chron._n eusebius_n in_o chron._n sulpitius_n severus_n johannes_n jerusalem_n whether_o from_o the_o first_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n funccius_n and_o hainlinus_n begin_v this_o epocha_n of_o 70_o year_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o they_o have_v be_v sufficient_o refute_v by_o 107._o by_o man._n chronol_n p._n 107._o johannes_n behmius_n beside_o that_o funccius_n have_v found_v this_o hypothesis_n upon_o another_o no_o less_o erroneous_a than_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o nabuchadnezzar_n mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v the_o same_o with_o king_n nabopolassar_n
§_o 4._o scaliger_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o xerxes_n ahasuerus_n whether_o xerxes_n be_v the_o same_o with_o ahasuerus_n who_o by_o his_o unfortunate_a expedition_n into_o greece_n have_v give_v the_o name_n to_o this_o epocha_n be_v the_o same_o with_o ahasuerus_n who_o be_v mention_v to_o have_v espouse_v esther_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o some_o objection_n may_v be_v make_v against_o this_o assertion_n but_o thus_o much_o be_v certain_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o a_o great_a probability_n for_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o word_n oxyare_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o xerxes_n before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o great_a character_n give_v of_o the_o power_n of_o ahasuerus_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o xerxes_n for_o though_o the_o persian_a monarch_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o reign_n of_o xerxes_n be_v master_n of_o many_o great_a province_n yet_o 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