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philopater_n 17_o 543_o 119_o epiphanes_n 24_o 567_o 143_o philomater_n 35_o 602_o 178_o euergetes_n ii_o 29_o 631_o 207_o soter_n 36_o 667_o 243_o dionysius_n 29_o 696_o 272_o cleopatra_n 22_o 718_o 294_o v._o of_o the_o roman_a king_n  _fw-fr anni_fw-la regn._fw-la nab._n philipp_n augustus_n 43_o 761_o 337_o tiberius_n 22_o 783_o 359_o caius_n 4_o 787_o 363_o claudius_n 14_o 801_o 377_o nero_n 14_o 815_o 391_o vespasianus_n 10_o 825_o 401_o titus_n 3_o 828_o 404_o domitianus_n 15_o 843_o 419_o  _fw-fr phil._n nab._n phil._n nerus_fw-la i._o 1_o 844_o 420_o trajanus_n 19_o 863_o 439_o adrianus_n 21_o 884_o 460_o antoninus_n 23_o 907_o 483_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o samaria_n by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 1._o samaria_n the_o capital_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v take_v by_o the_o assyrian_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n 10._o judah_n 2_o reg._n 18._o v._n 10._o 2._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hosea_n king_n of_o israel_n 1._o israel_n 2_o reg._n 17._o v._n 1._o 3._o under_o the_o reign_n of_o shalmanassar_n king_n of_o assyria_n ibid._n assyria_n ibid._n 4._o some_o time_n before_o sennacherib_n who_o in_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hezekiah_n come_v up_o against_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n 13._o jerusalem_n 2_o reg._n 18._o v._n 13._o 5._o as_o likewise_o before_o the_o time_n of_o 37._o of_o 2_o reg._n 19_o v._n 37._o assarhaddon_n the_o son_n of_o sennacherib_n who_o transfer_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o assyrian_a king_n from_o ninive_n to_o babylon_n for_o the_o successor_n of_o hezekiah_n manasseh_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o babylon_n 11._o babylon_n 2_o chr._n 33._o v._n 11._o 6._o king_n so_o reign_v at_o that_o time_n in_o egypt_n as_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o 2_o reg._n 17._o v._n 4._o 7._o from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o conquest_n of_o samaria_n by_o the_o assyrian_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3991_o cycl_n ☉_o 15._o ☽_o 1._o if_o therefore_o from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n epocha_n to_o investigate_v the_o year_n since_o thâ—_n begin_v of_o this_o epocha_n be_v subtract_v 3390_o year_n or_o the_o same_o number_n be_v add_v to_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o residue_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o product_n of_o the_o other_o will_v show_v the_o year_n either_o of_o the_o time_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n or_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o it_o have_v be_v controvert_v among_o the_o chronologer_n shalmanassar_n whâ—_n be_v shalmanassar_n who_o this_o shalmanassar_n be_v that_o conquer_a samaria_n 2._o samaria_n chron._n part_n 2._o eusebius_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n confound_v he_o with_o sennacherib_n funccius_n buntingus_n mercator_n and_o several_a other_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a modern_a chronologer_n affirm_v this_o shalmanassar_n to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o nabonassar_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v by_o ptolemy_n but_o this_o opinion_n have_v be_v sufficient_o refute_v by_o temp._n by_o de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n scaliger_n by_o calvisius_n and_o behmius_n the_o celestial_a character_n fix_v by_o ptolemy_n to_o the_o time_n of_o nabonassar_n have_v not_o the_o least_o relation_n to_o this_o hypothesis_n §_o 2._o there_o arise_v also_o another_o controversy_n ahaz_n of_o the_o synchronism_n of_o hosea_n and_o ahaz_n concern_v 30._o concern_v 2_o reg._n 15._o v._n 30._o hosea_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v slay_v pekah_n in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o jotham_n and_o to_o have_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jotham_n be_v questionless_a the_o four_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o ahaz_n who_o reign_v 16_o year_n so_o that_o hosea_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n but_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o reg._n 17._o v._n 1._o that_o in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o ahaz_n hosea_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o question_n be_v how_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n can_v be_v fix_v both_o in_o the_o four_o and_o 12_o year_n of_o ahaz_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hosea_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o double_a respect_n for_o from_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n till_o his_o 12_o he_o reign_v as_o sovereign_n whereas_o after_o the_o say_v 12_o year_n he_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o 10._o of_o 2_o reg._n 18._o five_o 1-9_a 10._o assyria_n §_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o less_o dispute_n among_o the_o chronologer_n concern_v so_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n of_o scriptuâ—e_n of_o king_n so_o mention_v in_o the_o h._n scriptuâ—e_n who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o scripture_n who_o some_o call_v bochorin_n saitin_n other_o by_o another_o name_n but_o i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o cambyses_n king_n of_o persia_n do_v according_a to_o eusebius_n and_o herodotus_n conquer_v egypt_n in_o the_o 5_o or_o 6_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o according_a to_o ptolemy_n be_v the_o 225th_o year_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n or_o the_o 4191st_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n i_o will_v in_o the_o follow_a table_n give_v you_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o egyptian_a king_n which_o from_o the_o year_n 4191_o to_o count_v backward_o have_v reign_v till_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3991_o when_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n happen_v from_o whence_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o at_o that_o time_n sabacus_n the_o king_n of_o aethiopia_n reign_v in_o egypt_n in_o the_o first_o column_n you_o will_v see_v the_o name_n and_o in_o the_o second_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o these_o king_n in_o the_o three_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o in_o the_o four_o the_o last_o year_n of_o each_o of_o their_o reign_n in_o the_o five_o you_o will_v find_v the_o several_a place_n cite_v out_o of_o herodotus_n and_o diodorus_n siculus_n which_o confirm_v our_o assertion_n the_o page_n be_v cite_v out_o of_o herodotus_n according_a to_o the_o edition_n of_o henricus_n stephanus_n an._n 1592._o and_o out_o of_o diodorus_n siculus_n according_a to_o the_o edition_n of_o laurentius_n rhodomannus_fw-la an._n 1604._o name_n of_o the_o king_n an._n reg._n init._fw-la an._n per._n jul._n fin._n an._n pe._n jul._n testimony_n of_o psammenit_n 0_o 4190_o 4191_o herod_n p._n 187_o amasis_n 44_o 4147_o 4190_o 186_o apries_n 25_o 4122_o 4147_o 173_o psammis_n 6_o 4116_o 4122_o 173_o necas_n 17_o 4099_o 4116_o 172_o psammetic_n 54_o 4045_o 4099_o 171_o dodecharc_n 15_o 4030_o 4045_o diodor._fw-la 59_o 60_o interregn_n 2_o 4028_o 4030_o devil_n dor_n 59_o sabacus_n 50_o 3978_o 4028_o herod_n 161_o §_o 4._o ant._n 4._o lib._n 9_o c._n 14._o ant._n josephus_n affirm_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v flourish_v how_o many_o year_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n flourish_v force_v to_o quit_v their_o country_n 947_o year_n after_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n 800_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n and_o 260_o year_n 7_o month_n and_o 7_o day_n after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o jeroboam_n but_o the_o computation_n of_o josephus_n be_v contradictory_n to_o itself_o for_o according_a to_o his_o calculation_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o destruction_n of_o that_o kingdom_n must_v have_v happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4163_o and_o consequent_o late_a but_o according_a to_o his_o computation_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o destruction_n must_v have_v happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3973_o and_o consequent_o soon_o than_o our_o epocha_n it_o be_v therefore_o our_o opinion_n that_o according_a to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n which_o we_o have_v give_v heretofore_o the_o whole_a duration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_n till_o the_o destruction_n by_o the_o assyrian_n be_v only_o of_o 257_o year_n §_o 5._o concern_v the_o place_n whither_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n we_o read_v carry_v whither_o the_o israelite_n be_v carry_v thus_o in_o the_o holy_a 10._o holy_a â—_o reg._n 17._o v._n 6._o 18._o v._o 10._o scripture_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n do_v carry_v away_o israel_n into_o assyria_n and_o put_v they_o in_o habah_n and_o in_o habor_n by_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n from_o whence_o we_o conjecture_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v disperse_v in_o assyria_n and_o media_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o those_o province_n border_v upon_o the_o
of_o ptolemy_n §_o 4._o those_o who_o maintain_v that_o the_o beginning_n ezekiel_n of_o the_o pretend_a difference_n betwixt_o jeremiah_n and_o ezekiel_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiachim_n pretend_v that_o the_o two_o propher_n jeremiah_n and_o ezekiel_n differ_v in_o their_o computation_n as_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o captivity_n to_o evince_v which_o they_o have_v invent_v four_o several_a transmigration_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o without_o enter_v upon_o a_o dispute_n concern_v the_o reality_n of_o these_o several_a captivity_n they_o allege_v it_o seem_v very_o improbable_a that_o ezekiel_n who_o be_v cotemporary_a with_o jeremiah_n and_o write_v his_o prophefie_n after_o he_o shall_v have_v insert_v a_o different_a computation_n from_o the_o first_o and_o have_v relinquish_v a_o certain_a establish_a epocha_n to_o introduce_v a_o new_a one_o which_o can_v not_o but_o involve_v their_o prophecy_n in_o great_a obscurity_n and_o difficulty_n the_o character_n which_o ezekiel_n fix_v to_o his_o epocha_n when_o he_o call_v it_o our_o captivity_n put_v the_o matter_n beyond_o question_n §_o 5._o there_o be_v also_o some_o dispute_n concern_v the_o year_n of_o the_o passage_n in_o zechariah_n concern_v the_o 70_o year_n 70_o year_n mention_v by_o zechariah_n 5._o zechariah_n c._n 1._o v._n 12._o c._n 7._o v._n 5._o the_o word_n be_v as_o follow_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n these_o 70_o year_n and_o when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o month_n even_o these_o 70_o year_n and_o since_o 7._o since_o c._n 1._o v._n 1._o 7._o zecharias_n live_v at_o the_o time_n of_o darius_n and_o in_o the_o 2d_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v this_o vision_n and_o seem_v to_o fix_v the_o last_o period_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n to_o his_o time_n some_o have_v from_o thence_o take_v occasion_n to_o begin_v this_o epocha_n from_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o original_a text_n it_o will_v be_v apparent_a that_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o 70th_o year_n but_o of_o 70_o year_n which_o be_v pass_v before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n 1._o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o temple_n happen_v in_o the_o 11_o and_o last_o year_n of_o king_n zedekiah_n â—_o zedekiah_n 2._o reg._n 25._o v._n 2._o jer._n 34._o v._n 2._o c_o 52._o v._n â—_o 2._o and_o in_o the_o 11_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiachim_n when_o ezekiel_n be_v likewise_o carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n who_o in_o the_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o 12_o of_o the_o captivity_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n 2d_o city_n ez._n 33._o v._n 2d_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 12._o nabuchadnezzar_n 2_o reg._n 25._o five_o 8._o jer._n 32_o v._n 1._o c._n 52._o v._n 12._o 4._o the_o year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o 390_o year_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o the_o last_o year_n of_o this_o interval_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n 5._o solomon_n ez_n 4._o v._n 5._o 5._o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o jew_n make_v a_o covenant_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbatic_a year_n in_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o their_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n according_a to_o god_n institution_n 34._o institution_n dâ—ut_o 15._o v._o 13._o jer._n 34._o 6._o the_o year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n â—â—_o coincident_a with_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o 57th_o olympiad_n according_a to_o post_n to_o chron._n lib._n post_n eusebius_n 7._o by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o most_o authentic_a historian_n and_o chronologer_n who_o computation_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o true_a connection_n of_o the_o before-enumerated_n epocha_n and_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n the_o destructian_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n happen_v in_o the_o 428th_o year_n after_o it_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v build_v 8._o it_o happen_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o vaphres_n who_o herodotus_n call_v apries_n reign_v in_o egypt_n according_a to_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o eusebius_n who_o fall_n be_v describe_v by_o herodotus_n consonant_n to_o the_o prediction_n of_o jeremiah_n who_o call_v this_o king_n pharaoh-hophra_a 30._o pharaoh-hophra_a c._n 44._o v._n 30._o 9_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v lay_v in_o ash_n betwixt_o the_o 9th_o and_o 10_o day_n of_o the_o month_n ab_n the_o five_o month_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a year_n 12._o year_n jer._n 52._o v._n 12._o 10._o the_o first_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n happen_v on_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o month_n that_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v burn_v by_o the_o roman_a soldier_n 10._o soldier_n jos_n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o 10._o from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4124_o cycl_n ☉_o 8._o ☽_o 1._o on_o the_o one_a day_n of_o august_n â—n_o the_o 6_o feria_n if_o therefore_o 4123_o year_n and_o 7_o month_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o this_o epocha_n and_o if_o the_o number_n of_o 4123_o year_n and_o 7_o month_n be_v add_v to_o the_o know_a year_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 as_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o jeremiah_n chap._n 34_o year_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n happen_v in_o the_o sabbatic_a year_n that_o the_o year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o sabbatic_a year_n so_o sacr._n so_o aâ—nal_n sacr._n laurentius_n codomannus_n michael_n moestlinus_n and_o jacobus_n hainlinus_n make_v the_o same_o year_n a_o jubilean_a year_n but_o their_o hypothesis_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o manumission_n of_o servant_n which_o according_a to_o the_o mosaic_a law_n be_v not_o only_o perform_v in_o the_o jubilean_a but_o also_o in_o the_o sabbatic_a year_n be_v not_o convince_a enough_o to_o make_v we_o adhere_v to_o their_o opinion_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v in_o deut._n 15._o 1._o 12._o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n â—_o hebrew_n man_n or_o hebrew_n woman_n be_v sell_v unto_o thou_o and_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n then_o in_o the_o seven_o thou_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v free_a from_o thou_o see_v behmius_n l._n 1._o manud_a chron._n p._n 79._o §_o 2._o concern_v the_o synchronism_n of_o the_o king_n of_o vaphres_n the_o egyptian_a king_n egyptian_a king_n vaphres_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n both_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o eusebius_n do_v agree_v for_o the_o first_o make_v the_o second_o year_n of_o this_o king_n coincident_a with_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o the_o second_o make_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o vaphres_n coincident_a with_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o forty_o seven_o olympiad_n with_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o zedekiah_n with_o the_o eight_o of_o astyages_n and_o the_o eighteen_o of_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n beside_o that_o the_o history_n of_o this_o king_n agree_v exact_o with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n 30._o jeremiah_n cap._n 44._o v._n 30._o thus_o saiâ—â—_n the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v give_v pharaoh-hophra_a king_n of_o egypt_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n aâ—â—_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v his_o life_n etc._n etc._n for_o according_a to_o 2._o to_o lib._n 2._o herodotus_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o amasis_n who_o head_v his_o rebellious_a subject_n and_o be_v strangle_v by_o he_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n 1._o cyrus_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o persia_n in_o the_o 35th_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o astyages_n according_a to_o herodotus_n 2._o in_o the_o 29_o or_o 30_o year_n before_o his_o death_n according_a to_o herodotus_n and_o ctesias_n 3._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 55th_o olympiad_n according_a to_o diodorus_n thallus_n castor_n polybius_n phlegon_n cite_v by_o evang._n by_o lib._n 10_o de_fw-fr praep_v evang._n eusebius_n 4._o the_o seven_o year_n of_o cambyses_n which_o be_v the_o 37th_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v the_o 225th_o of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n at_o what_o time_n there_o be_v a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n according_a to_o â—_o to_o lib._n â—_o ptolemy_n 5._o the_o 20_o year_n of_o
tatianus_n ought_v to_o be_v follow_v before_o other_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n mention_v by_o eusebius_n chron._n eusebius_n lib._n 1._o chron._n 2._o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o author_n but_o especial_o of_o castor_n 372_o year_n ought_v to_o be_v count_v betwixt_o inachus_n and_o sthenelus_n the_o son_n of_o crotopus_n 3._o the_o kingdom_n of_o argos_n fall_v after_o it_o have_v flourish_v 544_o year_n till_o the_o time_n of_o pelops_n 4._o after_o acrisius_n reign_v sthenelus_n 8_o year_n he_o be_v succeed_v by_o euristheus_n who_o reign_v 43_o year_n he_o succeed_v atreus_n and_o thyestes_n who_o reign_v 65_o year_n after_o who_o reign_v agamemnon_n who_o reign_n last_v fifteen_o year_n and_o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n troy_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o greek_n according_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a author_n 5._o upon_o the_o computation_n of_o these_o most_o ancient_a author_n scaliger_n have_v found_v his_o calculation_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o epocha_n of_o inachus_n begin_v in_o the_o 2857th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cyc_a ☉_o 1._o ☽_o 7._o 6._o if_o therefore_o 2856_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o epocha_n to_o find_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o if_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o say_a number_n be_v add_v to_o 2856_o year_n the_o product_n must_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o we_o do_v judge_v it_o not_o beyond_o our_o purpose_n epocha_n the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o epocha_n to_o afford_v a_o peculiar_a chapter_n for_o this_o epocha_n consider_v the_o antiquity_n and_o famous_a transaction_n of_o these_o king_n on_o who_o history_n depend_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n that_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n and_o though_o the_o sicyonian_o be_v also_o in_o former_a age_n in_o great_a renown_n among_o the_o greek_n yet_o if_o we_o rely_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o pausanias_n the_o first_o contend_v for_o the_o priority_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n §_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o who_o deduce_v the_o origin_n argivi_n the_o origin_n of_o the_o argivi_n of_o the_o argivi_n ouâ—_n of_o egypt_n but_o with_o the_o same_o uncertainty_n as_o most_o other_o nation_n inachus_n their_o first_o king_n however_o have_v be_v very_o famous_a in_o the_o ancient_a history_n as_o among_o other_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o these_o follow_a line_n of_o 3._o of_o lib._n 2._o carm._n od._n 3._o horace_n dives_fw-la ne_fw-la prisco_fw-la natus_fw-la ab_fw-la inacho_n nil_fw-la interest_n a_o pauper_fw-la &_o infima_fw-la de_fw-fr gente_fw-la sub_fw-la dio_fw-mi moreris_fw-la victima_fw-la nil_fw-la miserantis_fw-la orci_fw-la omnes_fw-la eodem_fw-la cogimur_fw-la omnium_fw-la versatur_fw-la urna_fw-la serius_fw-la ocyus_fw-la sors_z exitura_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la exilium_fw-la impositura_fw-la cymba_fw-la §_o 3._o the_o name_n and_o the_o king_n of_o argus_n and_o argus_n the_o name_n and_o order_n of_o the_o king_n of_o argus_n the_o time_n of_o their_o several_a reign_n be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a table_n in_o which_o we_o have_v follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o eusebius_n in_o imitation_n of_o scaliger_n and_o petavius_n unto_o which_o be_v add_v the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n in_o which_o each_o of_o these_o king_n begin_v his_o reign_n name_n of_o the_o king_n time_n of_o their_o reign_n julian_n period_n according_a to_o pausanias_n inachus_n 50_o 2857_o  _fw-fr phoronaeus_n 60_o 2907_o phoroneus_n apis._n 35_o 2967_o argus_n argus_n 70_o 3002_o pirasus_fw-la criasus_n 64_o 3072_o phorbas_n phorbas_n 35_o 3126_o tropas_n triopas_n 46_o 3161_o jasus_n crotopus_n 21_o 3207_o crotopus_n sthenelus_n 11_o 3228_o sthenelas_n danaus_n 50_o 3239_o gelanor_n lynceus_n 41_o 3289_o danaus_n abas_n 23_o 3330_o lynceus_n proetus_n 17_o 3353_o abas_n acrisius_n 31_o 3370_o acrisius_n stheneleus_fw-la 8_o 3401_o etc._n etc._n euristheus_n 43_o 3409_o  _fw-fr ath._n &_o thyestes_n 65_o 3452_o  _fw-fr agamemnon_n 15_o 3517_o  _fw-fr §_o 4._o the_o ancient_n be_v much_o divide_v in_o their_o king_n various_a opinion_n concern_v the_o chronology_n of_o these_o king_n opinion_n concern_v the_o chronology_n of_o these_o king_n for_o pausanias_n hyginus_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n disagree_v with_o eusebius_n and_o those_o other_o abovementioned_a author_n pausanias_n mention_n several_a king_n not_o name_v by_o eusebius_n and_o omit_v other_o who_o be_v follow_v by_o hyginus_n and_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o 400_o year_n to_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o pausanias_n have_v be_v industrious_a in_o collect_v the_o history_n of_o the_o grecian_a king_n yet_o consider_v that_o his_o relation_n be_v not_o free_a from_o fable_n and_o incomplete_a the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o each_o of_o these_o king_n be_v leave_v out_o we_o have_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o prefer_v the_o authority_n of_o eusebius_n in_o this_o case_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o cecrops_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o athens_n and_o his_o successor_n 1._o for_o want_v of_o more_o ancient_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n concern_v the_o epocha_n of_o cecrops_n its_o origin_n must_v be_v investigate_v partly_o out_o of_o eusebius_n partly_o out_o of_o the_o asiatic_a chronicle_n which_o be_v come_v to_o light_n but_o some_o year_n ago_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o marmora_fw-la arundeliana_n 2._o the_o time_n of_o cecrops_n be_v coincident_a with_o that_o of_o moses_n according_a to_o chron._n to_o in_o chron._n eusebius_n and_o eustachius_n hexamer_n eustachius_n in_o hexamer_n bishop_n of_o antiochia_n 3._o according_a to_o eusebius_n there_o be_v 375_o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o cecrops_n till_o the_o time_n of_o mnestheus_n 4._o according_a to_o pausanias_n the_o same_o number_n of_o year_n ought_v to_o be_v account_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n 5._o the_o succession_n of_o these_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n coincident_a with_o the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o mnestheus_n the_o say_a city_n be_v take_v by_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o 22_o do_v year_n of_o his_o reign_n according_a to_o the_o marmora_fw-la arundeliana_n 6._o according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n theseus_n reign_v near_o fifty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n 7._o upon_o these_o and_o other_o character_n scaliger_n have_v found_v his_o computation_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o government_n of_o athens_n which_o at_o first_o be_v monarchical_a begin_v in_o the_o 3158th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cyc_a ☉_o 22._o ☽_o 4._o 8._o if_o therefore_o 3157_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o epocha_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o true_a year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o if_o the_o same_o number_n of_o 3157_o be_v add_v to_o the_o year_n of_o the_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 the_o athenian_a monarchy_n be_v common_o athenian_n thâ—_n several_a dynasty_n of_o the_o athenian_n distinguish_v into_o three_o several_a class_n the_o first_o be_v of_o their_o king_n the_o second_o of_o their_o archontes_n or_o prince_n who_o reign_v during_o life_n the_o three_o of_o their_o decennial_n archontes_n a_o catalogue_n of_o which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o follow_a chronological_a table_n according_a to_o scaliger_n out_o of_o eusebius_n and_o the_o animadversion_n of_o petavius_n the_o first_o dynasty_n of_o the_o athenian_a archontes_n num._n reg._n an._n reg._n scal._n pe._n jul._n an._n reg._n petau._n p._n jul._n 1._o cecr_n diphye_n 50_o 3158_o 50_o 3156_o 2._o cranaus_n 9_o 3208_o 9_o 3206_o 3_o amphyction_n 10_o 3217_o 10_o 3215_o 4._o erychtonius_n 50_o 3227_o 50_o 3225_o 5._o pandion_n 40_o 3277_o 40_o 3275_o 6._o erichteus_fw-la 50_o 3317_o 50_o 3315_o 7._o cecrops_n ii_o 40_o 3367_o 40_o 3365_o 8._o pandion_n ii_o 25_o 3407_o 25_o 3405_o 9_o aegeus_n 48_o 3432_o 48_o 3430_o 10._o theseus_n 30_o 3480_o 30_o 3478_o 11._o mnestheus_n 23_o 3510_o 23_o 3508_o 12._o demophoon_n 33_o 3533_o 33_o 3531_o 13._o oxynthes_fw-la 12_o 3_o 12_o 3564_o 14._o aphydas_n 1_o 3578_o 1_o 3576_o 15._o thymoetes_n 8_o 3579_o  _fw-fr 3577_o 16._o melanthus_n 37_o 3587_o 37_o 3585_o 17._o codrus_n 21_o 3624_o 21_o 3622_o the_o second_o dynasty_a of_o the_o athenian_a
reg._n 6._o v._n 1._o 4._o the_o same_o 44th_o year_n be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n 1._o solomon_n 1_o reg._n 6._o v._n 1._o 5._o the_o 81st_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o of_o the_o 390_o year_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n because_o solomon_n and_o his_o father_n reign_v each_o 40_o year_n 5._o year_n ezec._n 4._o v._o 5._o 6._o the_o reign_v of_o the_o successor_n of_o david_n in_o both_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o true_a synchronism_n of_o the_o sacred_a writ_n the_o year_n of_o their_o reign_n be_v involve_v in_o no_o small_a difficulty_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o david_n be_v reign_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 3654th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cycl_n ☉_o 14._o ☽_o 6._o 7._o if_o therefore_o the_o 3653_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o epocha_n to_o investigate_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o if_o 3653_o be_v add_v to_o the_o number_n of_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o product_n be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o the_o interval_n betwixt_o the_o 3260th_o year_n of_o david_n difficulty_n concern_v the_o nativity_n â—f_n david_n the_o julian_n period_n when_o the_o jew_n first_o conquer_v palestine_n and_o the_o 3624th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n when_o david_n be_v bear_v be_v of_o above_o 360_o year_n and_o to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o salmon_n boatz_n obed_n and_o jesse_n involve_v the_o nativity_n of_o david_n in_o no_o small_a difficulty_n for_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o ancestor_n of_o david_n be_v thus_o represent_v seque_fw-la represent_v ruth_n 4._o v._n 2d_o seque_fw-la and_o nashon_fw-mi beget_v salmon_n and_o salmon_n beget_v booz_n and_o booz_n beget_v obed_n and_o obed_n beget_v jesse_n and_o jesse_n beget_v david_n so_o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v beget_v child_n when_o they_o be_v near_o 100_o year_n old_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o nashon_fw-mi enter_v palestine_n with_o joshua_n 12._o joshua_n numb_a 1._o v._n 7._o c._n â—_o v._o 3._o c._n 7._o v._n 12._o lyra_n salianus_n genebrardus_n catharinus_n jansenius_n esthius_n and_o their_o proselyte_n to_o remove_v this_o difficulty_n have_v substitute_v two_o more_o of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o boaz_n but_o in_o vain_a since_o the_o same_o genealogy_n be_v repeat_v in_o three_o several_a other_o place_n to_o wit_n 1_o chron._n 2._o v._o 11_o 12._o in_o st._n matth._n 1._o v._n 4._o in_o st._n luke_n 3._o v._o 32._o our_o opinion_n be_v that_o without_o have_v recourse_n to_o these_o tergiversation_n it_o may_v rational_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o ancestor_n of_o david_n beget_v child_n in_o their_o old_a age_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o boatz_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n 10._o ruth_n c._n 3._o v._n 10._o and_o in_o obed_n out_o of_o 1_o sam._n 17._o v._n 12._o §_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o seem_a contradiction_n in_o israel_n difficulty_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n &_o israel_n the_o chronological_a computation_n of_o these_o king_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n dionysius_n petavius_n alstedius_n torniellus_n buntingus_n and_o several_a other_o believe_v the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v adulterate_v but_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o dissect_v but_o not_o to_o dissolve_v the_o knot_n it_o will_v be_v more_o convenient_a to_o find_v out_o some_o other_o way_n to_o reconcile_v these_o difference_n it_o be_v therefore_o observable_a that_o in_o this_o chronology_n sometime_o the_o incomplete_a year_n be_v take_v for_o complete_a one_o as_o for_o instance_n when_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v 22_o year_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o 21_o complete_a year_n at_o the_o 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combination_n of_o year_n of_o the_o several_a king_n of_o both_o these_o kingdom_n the_o follow_v two_o table_n exhibit_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n the_o mutual_a connection_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o these_o king_n according_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n but_o because_o the_o year_n of_o their_o reign_n be_v not_o always_o correspondent_a to_o this_o connection_n i_o have_v add_v those_o other_o year_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o usefulness_n in_o reconcile_a these_o difference_n i_o have_v call_v the_o chronological_a year_n an._n p._n j._n succession_n of_o the_o king_n scrip._n year_n of_o the_o king_n of_o of_o judah_n of_o israel_n jud._n israel_n 3654_o 1_o david_n  _fw-fr 40_o  _fw-fr 3694_o 1_o solomon_n  _fw-fr 40_o  _fw-fr 3734_o 1_o rehoboam_n 1_o jeroboam_n 17_o 22_o 3751_o 1_o abijam_n 18_o 3_o  _fw-fr 3753_o 1_o asa_n 20_o 41_o  _fw-fr 3754_o 2_o 1_o nadab_n  _fw-fr 2_o 3755_o 3_o 1_o baasha_n  _fw-fr 24_o 3778_o 26_o 1_o ella_n  _fw-fr 2_o 3779_o 27_o 1_o simri_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3783_o 31_o 1_o amri_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3790_o 38_o 1_o ahab_n  _fw-fr 12_o 3793_o 1_o jehoshaph_n 4_o 25_o 22_o 3809_o 17_o 1_o ahaziah_n  _fw-fr 2_o 3810_o 18_o 1_o jehoram_fw-la  _fw-fr 12_o 3814_o 1_o jehoram_fw-la 5_o 8_o  _fw-fr 3821_o 1_o ahaziah_n 12_o 1_o  _fw-fr 3822_o 1_o athaliah_n 1_o jehu_n 6_o 8_o 3828_o 1_o jehoash_fw-mi 7_o 40_o  _fw-fr 3850_o 23_o 1_o jehoahat_fw-la  _fw-fr 17_o 3864_o 37_o 1_o joash_n  _fw-fr 16_o 3865_o 1_o amaziah_n 2_o 29_o  _fw-fr 3879_o 15_o 1_o jerob_n two_o  _fw-fr 41_o 3905_o 1_o azariah_n 27_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3942_o 38_o 1_o zacharias_n 52_o 6_o m._n 3943_o 39_o 1_o shallum_n  _fw-fr 1_o m._n 3943_o 39_o 1_o menahem_fw-mi  _fw-fr 10_o 3954_o 50_o
their_o first_o offspring_n to_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n otherwise_o call_v ilium_n 4._o ilium_n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o city_n of_o troy_n say_v he_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n according_o there_o have_v not_o be_v want_v who_o have_v deduce_v the_o genealogy_n of_o romulus_n and_o remus_n from_o aeneas_n and_o his_o posterity_n of_o which_o we_o have_v give_v a_o scheme_n in_o the_o follow_a table_n according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o poet_n haec_fw-la domus_fw-la aenaeae_fw-la câ—nctis_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la oris_fw-la et_fw-la nati_fw-la natorum_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la nascentur_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la tros_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v three_o son_n to_o wit_n ilus_n k._n of_o troy_n ganymedes_n and_o assaracus_n from_o who_o descend_v capys_n anchyse_n aeneas_n who_o first_o wife_n be_v creusa_n the_o daughter_n of_o k._n priamus_n the_o 2_o do_v lavinia_z daughter_z to_z k._n latinus_n ascanius_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n julus_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n silvius_n k._n after_o his_o brother_n ascanius_n aeneas_n silvius_n latinus_n alba._n atys_n capys_n capetus_n tiberinus_n agrippa_z aventinus_n procas_n numitor_n expel_v by_o his_o brother_n aegisthus_n rhea_n a_o vestal_a virgin_n romulus_n remus_n amulius_n alladius_n §_o 5._o the_o ancient_a roman_a year_n consist_v of_o ten_o month_n only_o and_o these_o neither_o lunar_a nor_o solar_a romulus_n of_o the_o year_n institute_v by_o romulus_n one_o but_o regulate_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o first_o founder_n march_z be_v the_o first_o of_o 31_o day_n april_n the_o second_o of_o 30_o day_n the_o three_o be_v may_n of_o 31_o day_n the_o four_o june_n of_o 30_o day_n quinctilis_n be_v the_o five_o of_o 31_o day_n sextilis_n the_o six_o of_o 30_o day_n the_o seven_o be_v september_n of_o 30_o day_n the_o eight_o october_n of_o 31_o day_n november_n the_o nine_o of_o 30_o day_n and_o december_n the_o ten_o of_o 31_o day_n the_o 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utero_fw-la matris_fw-la dum_fw-la prodâ—ret_fw-la infans_fw-la hoc_fw-la anno_fw-la statuit_fw-la temporis_fw-la esse_fw-la satis_fw-la per_fw-la totidem_fw-la menses_fw-la à _fw-la funere_fw-la conjugis_fw-la uxor_fw-la sustinet_fw-la in_o vidua_fw-la tristia_fw-la figna_fw-la domo_fw-la and_o consider_v that_o the_o genius_n of_o romulus_n appear_v more_o incline_v to_o warlike_a exploit_n than_o astronomy_n it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n if_o he_o introduce_v such_o a_o irregular_a form_n of_o the_o year_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o inconvenience_n be_v alter_v by_o numa_n pompilius_n §_o 6._o the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v at_o several_a time_n flourish_v hâ—w_o lâ—ng_v râ—me_o flourish_v feel_v the_o direful_a effect_n of_o many_o dangerous_a revolution_n but_o especial_o when_o alaric_n after_o a_o long_a siege_n be_v at_o last_o become_v master_n of_o it_o ruin_v it_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n where_o the_o goth_n exercise_v such_o unheard_a of_o cruelty_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o if_o they_o intend_v as_o johannes_n mariana_n hisp_n mariana_n lib_fw-la 4._o de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi hisp_n express_v it_o to_o revenge_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o injury_n the_o world_n have_v receive_v in_o former_a age_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o ancestor_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n 1._o this_o epocha_n be_v found_v upon_o somany_a character_n as_o be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v insert_v here_o we_o will_v only_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o sort_n among_o the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v account_v many_o eclipse_n relate_v by_o prolemy_n to_o the_o second_o class_n belong_v the_o computation_n of_o this_o epocha_n with_o respect_n to_o many_o other_o by_o 21._o by_o lib._n de_fw-fr d._n nat._n c._n 21._o censorinus_n 2._o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o epocha_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3967_o cycl_n ☉_o 19_o ☽_o 15._o on_o the_o 26_o day_n of_o february_n on_o the_o four_o feria_n in_o the_o afternoon_n but_o because_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o the_o julian_n year_n the_o nabonassarean_a year_n consist_v exact_o of_o 365_o day_n the_o connection_n of_o these_o two_o can_v convenient_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o this_o place_n §_o 1._o the_o historian_n who_o have_v frequent_o make_v use_v of_o this_o epocha_n yet_o be_v silent_a epocha_n the_o first_o foundation_n of_o this_o epocha_n both_o as_o to_o the_o author_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o its_o origin_n thus_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o its_o beginning_n be_v either_o fix_v to_o some_o remarkable_a revolution_n or_o great_a victory_n the_o opinion_n of_o dion_n petau._n seem_v not_o very_o improbable_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o babylonian_n rebel_a against_o the_o mede_n have_v choose_v for_o their_o king_n one_o nabonassar_n who_o successor_n afterward_o subdue_v again_o both_o the_o mede_n and_o assyrian_n §_o 2._o concern_v the_o name_n and_o author_n of_o founder_n of_o its_o founder_n this_o epocha_n there_o be_v no_o small_a dispute_n among_o the_o interpreter_n it_o be_v origin_n be_v without_o question_n from_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o nabo_fw-la signify_v 1._o signify_v psal_n 46._o v._n 1._o as_o much_o as_o a_o idol_n in_o the_o chaldaean_a tongue_n from_o whence_o nebuchodonosor_n nebuzaradan_n nabonid_n etc._n etc._n be_v derive_v it_o be_v also_o beyond_o all_o question_n that_o nabonassar_n have_v be_v king_n of_o babylon_n but_o what_o funccius_n mercator_n and_o other_o have_v affirm_v he_o to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o with_o salmanassar_n and_o sardanapalus_n be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n §_o 3._o as_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a year_n owe_v its_o offspring_n to_o the_o egyptian_n so_o nabonassar_n the_o vsefulness_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o nabonassar_n many_o of_o the_o ancient_a historian_n but_o especial_o ptolemy_n make_v frequent_o use_v of_o this_o epocha_n in_o their_o computation_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scare_v any_o one_o epocha_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v of_o more_o use_n to_o those_o that_o be_v curious_a in_o chronology_n than_o this_o especial_o since_o that_o a_o authentic_a catalogue_n of_o these_o king_n have_v be_v publish_v out_o of_o a_o greek_a manuscript_n of_o ptolemy_n wherein_o you_o may_v see_v the_o true_a connexion_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o these_o king_n with_o the_o year_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n and_o this_o catalogue_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o authentic_a piece_n in_o chronology_n unto_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o have_v recourse_n at_o several_a time_n hereafter_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o beyond_o our_o purpose_n to_o insert_v here_o without_o any_o alteration_n this_o excellent_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o media_n  _fw-fr anni_fw-la regn._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nabonassar_n 14_o 14_o nadius_n 2_o 16_o chinzirus_fw-la and_o porus_n 5_o 21_o jugaeus_n 5_o 26_o mardocempadus_fw-la 12_o 38_o arcianus_n 5_o 43_o abasileutus_n i._n 2_o 45_o belibus_fw-la 3_o 48_o apronadius_n 6_o 54_o rigebelus_n 1_o 55_o mesessimordacus_n 4_o 59_o abasileutus_fw-la ii_o 8_o 67_o assaradinus_fw-la 13_o 80_o saosducheus_n 20_o 100_o chyniladanus_n 22_o 122_o nabopolassarus_fw-la 21_o 143_o nabocolassarus_n 43_o 186_o ilvarodamus_fw-la 2_o 188_o niricassolassarus_n 4_o 192_o nabonadius_n 17_o 209_o ii_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n  _fw-fr anni_fw-la regn._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n 9_o 218_o cambyses_n 8_o 226_o darius_n i._n 36_o 262_o xerxes_n 21_o 283_o artaxexre_n i._n 41_o 324_o darius_n ii_o 19_o 343_o artaxerxes_n ii_o 46_o 389_o ochus_n 21_o 410_o arostus_n 2_o 412_o darius_n iii_o 4_o 416_o iii_o the_o grecian_a king_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr nab._n an._n phi._n alexander_n m._n 8_o 424_o 4_o philippus_n aridaeus_n 7_o 431_o 7_o alexander_n aegus_n 19_o 443_o 19_o iu_o the_o grecian_a king_n over_o egypt_n ptolemaeus_n lagus_n 20_o 463_o 39_o ptolemaeus_n philadelphus_n 38_o 501_o 77_o euergetes_n i._n 25_o 526_o 102_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
of_o nabonnedus_n according_a to_o berosus_n 3._o from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o cambyses_n according_a to_o the_o celestial_a character_n mention_v by_o ptolemy_n be_v account_v 9_o year_n 4._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n till_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n be_v account_v by_o ptolemy_n 209_o year_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n mention_v in_o profane_a history_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 4176th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cycl_n ☉_o 4._o ☽_o 15._o if_o therefore_o 4175_o year_n be_v add_v to_o any_o certain_a year_n epocha_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n according_a to_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o profane_a historian_n the_o product_n will_v show_v the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n and_o if_o the_o say_v 4175_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o the_o know_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n will_v show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v some_o who_o do_v it_o allow_v of_o any_o same_o whether_o the_o babylonian_a and_o persian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n be_v the_o same_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o persian_a and_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n but_o maintain_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o persia_n media_n assyria_n and_o babylon_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o all_o the_o best_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o how_o some_o among_o the_o learned_a can_v be_v misguide_v into_o this_o opinion_n §_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o who_o affirm_v that_o balthasar_n babylon_n whether_o balthasar_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v vanquish_v by_o cyrus_n in_o conjunction_n with_o darius_n the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n be_v misguide_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o ant._n of_o lib._n 10._o c._n 12._o ant._n josepus_n who_o word_n be_v as_o follow_v abilamerodach_n die_v in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n niglisar_n who_o reign_v 40_o year_n after_o his_o death_n succeed_v his_o son_n labosordach_n who_o die_v about_o 9_o month_n after_o the_o kingdom_n be_v devolve_v to_o balthasar_n who_o the_o babylonian_n call_v naboandel_n he_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o bloody_a war_n against_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o darius_n king_n of_o media_n and_o whilst_o he_o be_v besiege_v in_o babylon_n be_v surprise_v by_o a_o most_o prodigious_a vision_n and_o not_o long_o after_o both_o balthasar_n and_o the_o city_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o take_v babylon_n in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o balthasar_n etc._n etc._n but_o josephus_n be_v mistake_v in_o this_o relation_n as_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o true_a berosus_n insert_v by_o app._n by_o lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la app._n josephus_n himself_o for_o labosordach_n mention_v by_o josephus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o balthasar_n neither_o happen_v the_o conquest_n of_o cyrus_n under_o his_o reign_n neither_o do_v darius_n the_o median_a conquer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n but_o according_a to_o berosus_n and_o megasthenes_n be_v declare_v king_n of_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v also_o call_v in_o question_n by_o some_o whether_o darius_n the_o median_a mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n nabonnidus_n whether_o darius_n medus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o nabonnidus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o nabonnidus_n mention_v by_o herodotus_n and_o other_o historian_n because_o that_o nabonnidus_n be_v call_v by_o berosus_n the_o babylonian_a but_o darius_n be_v surname_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o median_a but_o since_o darius_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o immediate_a successor_n of_o belsazar_n who_o in_o profane_a history_n be_v call_v labosoradach_n and_o that_o the_o other_o historian_n have_v make_v nabonnidus_n or_o laponytus_n as_o herodotus_n call_v he_o it_o seem_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o these_o two_o name_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n especial_o since_o megasthenes_n say_v of_o the_o babylonian_n they_o declare_v nabonnichus_n a_o foreigner_n their_o king_n §_o 4._o henricus_fw-la buntingus_n with_o some_o other_o medus_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o xenophon_n concern_v darius_n medus_n rely_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o xenophon_n will_v make_v this_o darius_n medus_n the_o same_o with_o cyaxares_n mention_v in_o profane_a history_n but_o concern_v the_o authority_n of_o xenophon_n we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o before_o §_o 5._o there_o be_v also_o many_o learned_a author_n who_o be_v mislead_v by_o josephus_n will_v have_v this_o astyages_n darius_n medus_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o astyages_n darius_n to_o have_v be_v the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o astyages_n and_o uncle_n to_o cyrus_n but_o though_o darius_n be_v original_o of_o media_n 1._o media_n dâ—n_n 9_o ver_fw-la 1._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o call_v king_n of_o media_n but_o of_o chaldaea_n and_o justin_n sufficient_o contradict_v this_o opinion_n when_o he_o say_v astyages_n have_v no_o male_a issue_n §_o 6._o according_a to_o berosus_n who_o fragment_n be_v insert_v by_o josephus_n cyrus_n after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v babylon_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n darius_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v well_o provide_v with_o provision_n sufficient_a to_o sustain_v a_o long_a siege_n the_o inhabitant_n bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o persian_n who_o at_o last_o have_v find_v mean_n to_o drain_v the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n which_o run_v through_o the_o city_n by_o divert_v its_o course_n into_o the_o adjacent_a marsh_n surprise_v the_o city_n herodotus_n relate_v that_o the_o persian_n the_o better_a to_o put_v their_o design_n in_o execution_n have_v pitch_v upon_o a_o day_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o festival_n among_o the_o babylonian_n they_o be_v bufy_v in_o dance_v and_o other_o jollity_n the_o prophet_n 27._o prophet_n cap._n 44_o v._n 27._o isaiah_n seem_v to_o have_v foretell_v this_o derivation_n of_o the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n when_o he_o say_v of_o cyrus_n that_o say_v to_o the_o deep_a be_v dry_a and_o i_o will_v dry_v up_o thy_o river_n as_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o king_n be_v foretell_v by_o 31._o by_o c._n 51._o v._n 31._o jeremiah_n one_o post_n shall_v run_v to_o meet_v another_o and_o one_o messenger_n to_o meet_v another_o to_o show_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o his_o city_n be_v take_v at_o one_o end_v and_o that_o the_o passage_n be_v stopâ—_n and_o the_o reed_n they_o have_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n be_v affright_v etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o there_o be_v also_o a_o contest_v among_o the_o chronologer_n croesus_n whether_o cyrus_n conquer_v babylon_n before_o croesus_n whether_o cyrus_n conquer_v the_o babylonian_a empire_n after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v croesus_n or_o before_o justin_n relate_v that_o croesus_n assist_v the_o babylonian_n against_o cyrus_n who_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n march_v into_o lydia_n against_o croesus_n who_o be_v vanquish_v and_o take_v prisoner_n by_o he_o but_o herodotus_n say_v express_o that_o cyrus_n vanquish_v croesus_n before_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n and_o eusebius_n chronic._n eusebius_n chronic._n and_o julius_n solinus_n cap._n 7._o agree_v in_o opinion_n that_o the_o conquest_n of_o lydia_n happen_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 58th_o olympiad_n 26._o olympiad_n c._n 25._o v._n 26._o jeremiah_n seem_v to_o favour_v the_o last_o when_o after_o he_o have_v mention_v all_o the_o other_o king_n before_o he_o say_v thus_o of_o the_o king_n 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12._o jeremiah_n
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1._o 6_o 31_o 0_o longit._fw-la solis_fw-la 9_o 16_o 14_o 32_o anomal_n solis_fw-la 7_o 8_o 8_o 6_o longit._fw-la lunae_fw-la 5_o 27_o 49_o 17_o anom_n lunae_fw-la 7_o 13_o 10_o 19_o latit_fw-la lunae_fw-la 5_o 26_o 50_o 2_o prostaphaer_n aeq_n subtr_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 16_o 10_o prostaph_n solis_fw-la add_v  _fw-fr 1_o 18_o 0_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr hor_n ′_o ″_o prostaph_n lunae_fw-la add_v  _fw-fr 3_o 28_o 47_o locus_fw-la solis_fw-la verus_fw-la in_fw-la ♄_o  _fw-fr 17_o 16_o 24_o locus_fw-la lunae_fw-la verus_fw-la in_fw-la ♋_o  _fw-fr 17_o 16_o 23_o latit_fw-la lunae_fw-la austral_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o 38_o semidiameter_n vmbrae_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 45_o 16_o semidiameter_n lunae_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 16_o 49_o pars_fw-la lunae_fw-la deficiens_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 61_o 30_o digiti_fw-la ecliptici_fw-la 21_o min._n 34_o motus_fw-la lunae_fw-la horarius_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 32_o 59_o scrupula_fw-la incidentiae_fw-la &_o morae_fw-la dimidiae_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 62_o 4_o tempus_fw-la incidentiae_fw-la  _fw-fr 1_o 52_o 54_o initium_fw-la eclipse_n hierosolymis_fw-la p._n merid_fw-la 8_o jan._n 11_o 21_o 17_o medium_fw-la  _fw-fr 13_o 14_o 11_o finis_fw-la  _fw-fr 15_o 7_o 5_o duratio_fw-la  _fw-fr 3_o 45_o 48_o latit_fw-la ☽_o ad_fw-la init_fw-la bor._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o 7_o latit_fw-la ☽_o ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la austr_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 7_o 22_o §_o 8._o baronius_n object_n against_o josephus_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v out_o nine_o year_n in_o the_o whole_a computation_n of_o herod_n concern_v baronius_n his_o computation_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n and_o because_o it_o be_v relate_v by_o jud._n by_o l._n 7._o c._n 8._o ant._n l._n 14._o c._n 17._o l._n 1._o c._n 21._o de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n josephus_n that_o he_o die_v when_o he_o have_v live_v 70_o year_n and_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o government_n of_o galilea_n in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o his_o age_n from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o 37_o year_n mention_v by_o josephus_n ought_v to_o begin_v with_o that_o time_n when_o augustus_n give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o reckon_v the_o precede_a year_n among_o his_o reign_n and_o that_o consequent_o the_o first_o of_o the_o 37_o year_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 15_o julian_n year_n in_o which_o happen_v the_o battle_n near_o actium_n when_o augustus_n be_v the_o three_o time_n and_o messala_n consul_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o 2d_o year_n of_o the_o 178th_o olympiad_n so_o that_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n happen_v at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 29_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n and_o herod_n death_n in_o the_o 8_o year_n of_o christ_n tho._n lyddiot_n have_v for_o the_o great_a part_n follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o baronius_n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v found_v upon_o such_o supposition_n as_o be_v altogether_o groundless_a no_o inference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v from_o herod_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o kingdom_n by_o augustus_n that_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o royal_a title_n and_o dignity_n before_o the_o phrase_n confirmare_fw-la aliquem_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la not_o imply_v among_o the_o roman_n to_o create_v one_o a_o king_n which_o be_v manifest_a from_o thence_o that_o herod_n have_v before_o obtain_v the_o royal_a dignity_n by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o anthony_n and_o augustus_n and_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o senate_n §_o 9_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o our_o saviour_n forty_o and_o six_o year_n be_v this_o temple_n in_o 20_o concern_v the_o 46_o year_n mention_v in_o st._n joh._n c._n 2._o v._n 20_o building_n have_v puzzle_v the_o interpreter_n some_o of_o who_o have_v explain_v they_o of_o the_o temple_n build_v by_o zorobabel_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o herod_n that_o they_o speak_v in_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v rebuilt_a by_o herod_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o in_o its_o height_n in_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o not_o bring_v to_o its_o perfection_n till_o 46_o year_n after_o the_o first_o preparation_n be_v make_v for_o this_o great_a structure_n there_o be_v one_o objection_n against_o it_o which_o be_v that_o ant._n that_o l._n 1â—_n c._n 14._o ant._n josephus_n say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o the_o temple_n of_o herod_n be_v build_v in_o 18_o month_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v from_o its_o outward_a part_n though_o there_o be_v also_o some_o who_o interpret_v the_o interval_n of_o 46_o year_n betwixt_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n and_o the_o first_o year_n after_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n thus_o that_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v interrupt_v for_o some_o time_n §_o 10._o saturn_n 10._o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o saturn_n macrobius_n be_v the_o only_a person_n among_o history_n whether_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o child_n by_o herod_n in_o profane_a history_n the_o profane_a historian_n who_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o child_n by_o herod_n in_o these_o word_n augustus_n have_v understand_v that_o among_o the_o male_a child_n under_o two_o year_n of_o age_n which_o be_v slay_v in_o syria_n by_o the_o command_n of_o herod_n his_o own_o son_n have_v be_v among_o their_o number_n he_o say_v it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v the_o hog_n than_o the_o son_n of_o herod_n there_o be_v not_o want_v such_o as_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o mere_a fiction_n other_o refer_v these_o word_n of_o augustus_n to_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o son_n antipater_n other_o to_o another_o son_n of_o he_o under_o two_o year_n of_o age_n who_o be_v slay_v among_o the_o rest_n at_o bethlehem_n and_o that_o antipater_n murder_n happen_v after_o that_o of_o the_o male_a child_n which_o be_v evident_a from_o eccles_n from_o l._n 1._o c._n 8._o hist_o eccles_n eusebius_n and_o ant._n and_o l._n 7._o c._n 8_o 9_o ant._n josephus_n the_o first_o of_o which_o say_v express_o that_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o child_n of_o bethlehem_n be_v commit_v before_o herod_n fall_v ill_a and_o the_o last_o affirm_v that_o antipater_n be_v not_o slay_v till_o five_o day_n before_o his_o death_n §_o 11._o scaliger_n admire_v what_o can_v induce_v child_n josephus_n do_v not_o mention_v this_o murder_n of_o the_o male_a child_n josephus_n to_o pass_v by_o in_o silence_n this_o murder_n of_o the_o child_n under_o two_o year_n of_o age_n at_o bethlehem_n in_o the_o history_n of_o herod_n which_o be_v not_o only_o excuse_v but_o defend_v by_o sacr._n by_o p._n 159._o chr._n sacr._n isaac_n vossius_fw-la who_o allege_v in_o his_o behalf_n that_o after_o so_o many_o cruelty_n and_o murder_n of_o wife_n son_n relation_n and_o friend_n commit_v by_o herod_n josephus_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o so_o inconsiderable_a as_o scarce_o to_o deserve_v a_o place_n in_o his_o history_n but_o that_o this_o murder_n be_v not_o so_o inconsiderable_a as_o vossius_fw-la will_v persuade_v we_o be_v sufficient_o testify_v by_o 18._o by_o c._n 2._o v._n 16_o 17_o 18._o st._n matthew_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n herod_n slay_v all_o the_o child_n that_o be_v at_o bethlehem_n and_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o etc._n etc._n then_o be_v fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n say_v in_o rama_fw-mi be_v there_o a_o voice_n hear_v lamentation_n and_o weep_v and_o great_a mourn_v rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o §_o 12._o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o our_o bethlehem_n at_o what_o time_n happen_v this_o murder_n of_o the_o child_n at_o bethlehem_n saviour_n be_v bear_v on_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o december_n and_o that_o on_o the_o 13_o day_n after_o be_v the_o 6_o of_o january_n the_o wise_a man_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v direct_o to_o bethlehem_n where_o have_v pay_v their_o adoration_n and_o be_v 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9_o de_fw-fr doct._n temp_n dionysius_n petavius_n seem_v to_o agree_v with_o scaliger_n though_o in_o most_o other_o matter_n he_o be_v contradictory_n to_o his_o opinion_n §_o 3._o the_o follow_a table_n represent_v the_o vast_a disproportion_n betwixt_o the_o greek_n on_o the_o one_o and_o computation_n dâ—ffâ—rence_n betwixt_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a computation_n the_o hebrew_n and_o latin_n on_o the_o other_o side_n concern_v the_o number_n of_o year_n of_o the_o antediluvian_n patriarch_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n year_n lxx_o int_n  _fw-fr from_o the_o creation_n to_o seth_n be_v 130_o 230_o gen._n 5._o v._n 3_o from_o thence_o to_o enoch_n 105_o 205_o 6_o from_o thence_o to_o cainan_n 90_o 190_o 9_o to_o mahaleel_n 70_o 170_o 12_o to_o jared_n 65_o 165_o 15_o to_o enoch_n 162_o 162_o 18_o to_o methuselah_n 65_o
dicdorus_n siculus_n as_o well_o as_o several_a other_o of_o this_o author_n have_v be_v adulterate_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o according_a to_o ctesias_n the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n do_v not_o flourish_n much_o above_o 1300_o year_n thus_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n do_v not_o attribute_n more_o than_o 1300_o year_n to_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n out_o of_o diodorus_n and_o ctesias_n which_o agree_v exact_o with_o the_o time_n mention_v in_o the_o eusebian_n fragment_n collect_v by_o scaliger_n §_o 3._o the_o follow_a table_n represent_v a_o monarch_n the_o name_n and_o order_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n catalogue_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n according_a to_o eusebius_n and_o africanus_n till_o the_o time_n of_o sardanapalus_n we_o have_v add_v to_o the_o computation_n of_o eusebius_n the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n in_o which_o according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n each_o of_o these_o king_n begin_v his_o reign_n and_o to_o the_o computation_n of_o africanus_n likewise_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n pursuant_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o scaliger_n and_o william_n lange_n out_o of_o which_o every_o one_o may_v choose_v such_o as_o he_o find_v most_o suitable_a to_o his_o own_o judgement_n num._n afr._n nom._n &_o num_fw-la reg._n euseb_n a._n r._n eus_n anni_fw-la p._n j._n a._n r._n afr._n a._n p._n j._n scal._n a._n p._n j._n lang._n 1_o 1._o belus_n 60_o 2538_o 55_o 2357_o 2370_o 2_o 2._o ninus_n 52_o 2598_o 52_o 2412_o 2425_o 3_o 3._o semiramis_n 42_o 2650_o 42_o 2464_o 2477_o 4_o 4._o ninyas_n 38_o 2692_o 38_o 2506_o 2519_o 5_o 5._o arius_n 30_o 2730_o 30_o 2544_o 2557_o 6_o 6._o aralius_n 40_o 2760_o 40_o 2574_o 2587_o 7_o 7._o xer._n s_o bal._n 30_o 2800_o 30_o 2614_o 2627_o 8_o 8._o armamith_n 38_o 2830_o 38_o 2644_o 2657_o 9_o 9_o belochus_n 35_o 2868_o 35_o 2682_o 2695_o 10_o 10._o balius_n 52_o 2903_o 52_o 2717_o 2730_o 11_o 11._o seth._n s_o alt._n 32_o 2955_o 32_o 2769_o 2782_o 12_o 12._o mamythus_n s_o maminthus_n 30_o 2985_o 30_o 2801_o 2814_o 13_o 13._o mâ—â—e_n s_o ash_n 28_o 3013_o 28_o 2831_o 2844_o 14_o 14._o sphâ—â—us_fw-la 22_o 3041_o 22_o 2859_o 2872_o 15_o 15._o mamylus_fw-la s_o mamythus_n 30_o 3063_o 30_o 2881_o 2894_o 16_o 16._o sparthaeus_fw-la s_o sparetus_n 40_o 3093_o 42_o 2911_o 2924_o 17_o 17._o ascatades_n 38_o 3133_o 38_o 2953_o 2966_o 18_o 18._o amynte_n 45_o 3171_o 45_o 2991_o â—004_n 19_o 19_o beiochus_n 25_o 3216_o 25_o 3036_o 3049_o 20_o 20._o balatores_fw-la s_o bellepare_v 30_o 3241_o 30_o 3061_o 3074_o 21_o 21._o lamprides_n â—0_n 3271_o 30_o 3091_o 3104_o 22_o 22._o sosares_fw-la 20_o 3301_o 20_o 3121_o 3134_o 23_o 23._o lampraes_n 30_o 3321_o 30_o 3141_o 3154_o 24_o 24_o panyas_n 40_o 3351_o 45_o 3171_o 3184_o 25_o 25._o sosarmus_n 22_o 3391_o 42_o 3216_o 3229_o 26_o 26._o mithraeus_fw-la 27_o 3418_o 27_o 3258_o 3271_o 27_o 27._o teutamus_n s_o teutanâ—s_n 32_o 3445_o 32_o 3285_o 3298_o 28_o 28._o teutâ—us_fw-la 44_o 3477_o 44_o 3317_o 3330_o 29_o arabelus_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 42_o 3361_o 3374_o 3â—_n câ—aâ—aus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 45_o 3403_o 3416_o 31_o anabus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 38_o 3448_o 3461_o 32_o babius_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 37_o 3486_o 3499_o 33_o 29._o thinaeus_fw-la 30_o 3521_o 30_o 3523_o 3536_o 34_o 30._o dercylus_n 40_o 3551_o 40_o 3553_o 3566_o 35_o 31._o eupacme_n s_o eupale_v 38_o 3591_o 38_o 3593_o 3606_o 36_o 32._o laosthenes_n 45_o 3629_o 45_o 3631_o 3644_o 37_o 33._o pyritiades_n 30_o 3647_o 30_o 3676_o 3089_o 38_o 34._o ophrataeus_n 21_o 3704_o 21_o 3706_o 3718_o 39_o 35._o ephachares_n s_o ophratenes_n 52_o 3825_o 52_o 3727_o 3739_o 40_o 36._o ocrazeres_n s_o acracarnes_n 42_o 3777_o 42_o 3779_o 3791_o 41_o 37._o sardanapal_n 19_o 3819_o 20_o 382â—_n 3833_o the_o whole_a time_n and_o end_n be_v 1300_o 3838_o 1484_o 3841_o 3852_o §_o 4._o because_o euscbius_n have_v leave_v out_o four_o king_n which_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o africanus_n africanus_n concern_v the_o difference_n 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the_o computation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whereas_o that_o of_o africanus_n rely_v bare_o upon_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o silence_n here_o that_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o eusebius_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o biâ—lioth_n of_o lib._n 2._o biâ—lioth_n diodorus_n siculus_n these_o be_v his_o word_n the_o supply_n of_o man_n send_v by_o the_o assyrian_n under_o the_o command_n of_o memnon_n the_o son_n of_o tithon_n to_o the_o trojan_n deserve_v also_o to_o be_v remember_v here_o for_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o teutamus_n the_o twenty_o king_n after_o ninyas_n the_o son_n of_o semiramis_n that_o rule_v over_o all_o asia_n the_o greek_n engage_v in_o a_o war_n against_o the_o trojan_n under_o their_o general_n agamemnon_n above_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o assyrian_n have_v be_v master_n of_o asia_n out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o diodorus_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o eusebius_n be_v not_o the_o only_a person_n who_o have_v make_v the_o reign_n of_o teutamus_n coincident_a with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o our_o hypothesis_n that_o all_o the_o ancient_a historian_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v in_o a_o gross_a error_n for_o have_v mistake_v teutamus_n for_o thinaeus_fw-la §_o 5._o it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o how_o africanus_n africanus_n concern_v the_o opinion_n of_o africanus_n make_v his_o computation_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o year_n attribute_v to_o the_o reign_n of_o each_o of_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n in_o which_o he_o have_v be_v egregious_o mistake_v for_o if_o 1484_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o the_o 3838_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n which_o prove_v fatal_a to_o sardanapalus_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n will_v thus_o fall_v in_o the_o year_n 2354_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n a_o considerable_a time_n before_o the_o 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be_v likewise_o make_v of_o cainan_n §_o 4._o the_o word_n of_o moses_n concern_v the_o thara_n whether_o the_o birth_n of_o abraham_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 70th_o year_n of_o thara_n nativity_n of_o abraham_n be_v as_o follow_v 2d_o follow_v gen._n 11_o v._n 2d_o and_o thara_n live_v 70_o year_n and_o beget_v abraham_n nachor_n and_o haran_n from_o which_o word_n the_o chronologer_n conclude_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o above_o 70_o year_n young_a than_o his_o father_n thara_n 1._o because_o moses_n have_v be_v so_o exact_a in_o mention_v the_o 75th_o year_n of_o the_o age_n of_o abraham_n as_o also_o the_o 86th_o 16._o 86th_o gen._n 16._o v._n 16._o and_o the_o 24._o the_o gen._n 12._o 4._o and_o 17._o v._o 24._o 99th_o it_o seem_v very_o improbable_a he_o shall_v have_v neglect_v that_o of_o his_o nativity_n 2._o because_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o child_n of_o thara_n he_o give_v the_o preference_n to_o abraham_n in_o 1_o chron._n 1._o v._o 28._o israel_n be_v 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allege_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n porpoyrius_n have_v make_v the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n coincident_a with_o the_o reign_n of_o semiramis_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a 34._o contrary_a in_o chron._n cap._n 34._o johannes_n georgius_n herwart_n ab_fw-la hohenâ—urgh_n have_v put_v no_o more_o than_o seven_o age_n betwixt_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n and_o the_o epocha_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o set_v aside_o these_o extravagant_a notion_n there_o be_v three_o several_a opinion_n more_o which_o carry_v with_o they_o the_o great_a probability_n the_o first_o fix_v the_o take_n of_o troy_n in_o the_o 3530th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n which_o be_v also_o our_o opinion_n for_o reason_n allege_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n as_o well_o as_o of_o dionysius_n petavius_n and_o jacobus_n capellus_n the_o second_o be_v of_o josephus_n scaliger_n with_o his_o follower_n calvisius_n and_o emmius_n who_o affirm_v that_o troy_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o year_n 3531_o 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3234_o 3._o erichtonius_fw-la his_o son_n 46_o 3299_o 4._o tros_n his_o son_n 49_o 3345_o 5._o ilus_n his_o son_n 40_o 3394_o 6._o laomedon_n his_o son_n 44_o 3434_o 7._o priamus_n his_o son_n 52_o 3478_o from_o dardanus_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n 296_o 3530_o §_o 8._o there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a dispute_n who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n or_o ilium_n troy_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o troy_n the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o ilus_n the_o son_n of_o tros_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o this_o city_n according_a to_o which_o supposition_n troy_n have_v not_o stand_v a_o age_n and_o a_o half_a of_o this_o opinion_n be_v 174._o be_v l._n 13._o geor._n de_fw-fr regn._n troj_fw-la p._n 174._o strabo_n and_o conon_n in_o photius_n reinerus_n reineccius_n with_o some_o other_o attribute_v it_o to_o tros_n other_o go_v back_o as_o far_o as_o to_o king_n dardanus_n to_o who_o they_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o have_v lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o ilium_n or_o troy_n with_o who_o consent_v aen._n consent_v l._n 5._o aen._n virgil_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o dardanus_n iliacae_fw-la primus_fw-la pater_fw-la vrbis_fw-la &_o auctor_fw-la electrâ_fw-la ut_fw-la graji_n perhibent_fw-la atlantide_n cretus_fw-la advehitur_fw-la teucros_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o both_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o his_o age_n 3._o age_n 2_o sam._n 5._o v._n 4._o 3._o 2._o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n precede_v the_o death_n of_o david_n 40_o year_n 27._o year_n ibid._n chron._n 3._o v._o 4._o c._n 30._o v._n 27._o 3._o the_o 44th_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n or_o the_o four_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 480th_o year_n after_o the_o go_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n 1._o egypt_n 1_o
1_o pekajah_n  _fw-fr 2_o 3956_o 52_o 1_o pekah_n  _fw-fr 20_o chron._n year_n of_o the_o king_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n jud._n israel_n 40_o  _fw-fr 2_o sam._n v._o 4._o 1_o chron._n iii_o 4._o c._n 30._o v._n 27._o 40_o 20_o 1_o reg._n xi_o 42._o 17_o  _fw-fr 1_o reg._n fourteen_o 21._o 3_o  _fw-fr 1_o reg._n xv._o 1._o 2_o chr._n xiii_o 1._o 40_o  _fw-fr 1_o reg._n xv._o 9_o  _fw-fr 1_o 1_o reg._n xv._o 25._o  _fw-fr 23_o 1_o reg._n xv._o 33._o  _fw-fr 1_o 1_o reg._n xvi_o 8._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o reg._n xvi_o 15._o 16._o  _fw-fr 11_o 1_o reg._n xvi_o 23._o  _fw-fr 19_o 1_o reg._n xvi_o 29._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o reg._n xxii_o 41_o 42._o  _fw-fr 1_o 1_o reg._n xxii_o 52._o  _fw-fr 12_o 2_o reg._n iii_o 1._o 7_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n viii_o 16._o 1_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n viii_o 25._o 6_o 28_o 2_o reg._n xi_o 1_o 2_o 3._o c._n ix_o 12._o 35_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xii_o 1._o  _fw-fr 14_o 2_o reg._n xiii_o 1._o  _fw-fr 15_o 2_o reg._n xiii_o 10._o 40_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n fourteen_o 1._o  _fw-fr 63_o 2_o reg._n fourteen_o 23._o 52_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xv._o 1._o  _fw-fr 1_o 2_o reg._n xv._o 8._o  _fw-fr 0_o 2_o reg._n xv._o 13._o  _fw-fr 11_o 2_o reg._n xv._o 17._o  _fw-fr 2_o 2_o reg._n xv._o 23._o  _fw-fr 28_o 2_o reg._n xâ—_n â—7_n an._n p._n j._n succession_n of_o the_o king_n scrip._n year_n of_o the_o king_n of_o of_o judah_n of_o israel_n jud._n israel_n 3958_o 1_o jothram_n 2_o 16_o  _fw-fr 3973_o 1_o ahaz_n 17_o 16_o  _fw-fr 3984_o 12_o 1_o hosea_n  _fw-fr 9_o 3986_o 1_o hezekiah_n 3_o 29_o  _fw-fr 3991_o 6_o finis_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4015_o 1_o manasseh_n  _fw-fr 55_o  _fw-fr 4070_o 1_o ammon_n  _fw-fr 2_o  _fw-fr 4072_o 1_o josiah_n  _fw-fr 31_o  _fw-fr 410â—_n 1_o jehoahaz_n  _fw-fr 55_o  _fw-fr 4103_o 1_o jehojakim_n  _fw-fr 2_o  _fw-fr 4106_o 4_o 1_o nebuchad_n 31_o  _fw-fr 4114_o 1_o jehoiachim_n 8_o nebuchad_n 3_o m._n  _fw-fr 4114_o 1_o zedekiah_n  _fw-fr 11_o  _fw-fr 4124_o 11_o â—9_n nebuch_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chron._n year_n of_o the_o king_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n jud._n israel_n 15_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xv._o 32._o 13_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xvi_o 1._o  _fw-fr 7_o 2_o reg._n xvii_o 1._o 29_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xviii_o 1._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xviii_o 10._o 11._o 55_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxi_o 1._o 2_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxi_o 19_o 13_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxii_o 1._o 0_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxiii_o 31._o 10_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxiii_o 36._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr jer._n xxv_o 1._o 0_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxiv_o 12_o 8._o 10_o  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxv_o 18._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o reg._n xxv_o 38._o jer._n lii_o 12._o 29._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n the_o exact_a time_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n must_v be_v determine_v according_a to_o the_o sacred_a history_n where_o we_o read_v these_o follow_a word_n 10._o word_n 1_o reg._n 6._o v._n 1._o 10._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n after_o the_o child_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n reign_n over_o israel_n in_o the_o month_n zif_fw-mi which_o be_v the_o second_o month_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o interval_n betwixt_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o time_n of_o david_n on_o which_o depend_v the_o computation_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o david_n describe_v in_o ruth_n 4._o 20._o seq_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 11._o matth._n 1._o 5._o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o nashon_fw-mi who_o live_v and_o die_v whilst_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o the_o desert_n 12._o desert_n numb_a 1._o v._n 7._o c._n 7._o â—_o 12._o beget_v salmon_n salmon_n beget_v boatz_n and_o boatz_n beget_v obed_n obed_n beget_v jesse_n and_o jesse_n david_n this_o interval_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v regulate_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o not_o to_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o word_n of_o 26._o of_o judg._n 11._o v._o 26._o jephtha_n whilst_o israel_n dwell_v in_o heshbon_n and_o her_o town_n and_o in_o aroer_n and_o her_o town_n and_o in_o all_o the_o city_n that_o be_v along_o by_o the_o coast_n of_o arnon_n three_o hundred_o year_n why_o therefore_o do_v you_o not_o recover_v they_o within_o that_o time_n which_o computation_n of_o jephtha_n according_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o time_n of_o servitude_n and_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v account_v by_o its_o self_n be_v absolute_o false_a betwixt_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n the_o first_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o temple_n till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o ezek._n 4._o 5._o be_v compute_v 37_o year_n because_o 10._o because_o 2_o chron_n 9_o v._o 10._o solomon_n reign_v 40_o year_n and_o the_o general_a defection_n of_o israel_n happen_v under_o 26._o under_o 1_o reg._n 12._o v._n 26._o jeroboam_n the_o first_o year_n after_o solomon_n be_v death_n the_o first_o temple_n be_v build_v by_o 3â—_n by_o 1_o reg._n 6._o v._o 3â—_n solomon_n in_o seven_o year_n and_o in_o the_o elevenh_v year_n in_o the_o month_n bullaker_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o month_n be_v the_o house_n finish_v throughout_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o and_o according_a to_o all_o the_o fashion_n of_o it_o so_o be_v he_o seven_o year_n in_o building_n of_o it_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n till_o its_o destruction_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4124_o and_o 8_o month_n be_v 427_o year_n and_o 6_o month_n which_o interval_n be_v calculate_v from_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n till_o the_o last_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n in_o which_o opinion_n agree_v with_o we_o not_o only_o most_o of_o the_o jewish_a interpreter_n but_o also_o among_o the_o modern_a chronologer_n josepus_n scaliger_n henricus_n buntingus_n sethus_n calvisius_n michael_n moestlinus_n henricus_n philippi_n jacobus_n hainlinus_n and_o many_o more_o from_o these_o character_n may_v be_v collect_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n according_a to_o which_o solomon_n lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3697_o in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n cycl_n ☉_o 12._o ☽_o 2._o and_o complete_v the_o whole_a structure_n in_o the_o 3704th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cycl_n ☉_o 8._o ☽_o 18._o in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n 8._o if_o therefore_o 3696_o year_n and_o 4_o month_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n epocha_n any_o certain_a year_n give_v of_o the_o jul._n period_n to_o find_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o if_o in_o like_a manner_n 3703_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n be_v subtract_v from_o the_o same_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n demonstrate_v the_o year_n since_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n but_o if_o to_o the_o year_n of_o either_o of_o these_o two_o epocha_n the_o beforementioned_a sum_v be_v add_v the_o product_n correspond_v to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o among_o the_o interpreter_n year_n different_a opinion_n concern_v the_o 480_o year_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o 480_o year_n compute_v 6._o compute_v a_o reg._n 6._o to_o have_v be_v betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n till_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o solomon_n be_v erroneous_a serrarius_n make_v this_o interval_n instead_o of_o 480_o 680_o year_n other_o will_v have_v it_o 580_o year_n among_o who_o be_v melchior_n canus_n johannes_n walterus_n nicholaus_fw-la raimarus_n and_o hugo_n grotius_n but_o beside_o that_o this_o pretend_a adulteration_n of_o the_o original_a text_n be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o providence_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n this_o computation_n of_o 480_o year_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n the_o greek_a of_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n the_o latin_a and_o other_o translation_n §_o 2._o other_o who_o be_v not_o so_o forward_o in_o contradict_v
and_o in_o es_fw-ge 37._o 38._o to_o have_v be_v the_o son_n of_o sennacherib_n but_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o it_o be_v relate_v of_o sardanapalus_n that_o he_o live_v a_o very_a odious_a and_o effeminate_a life_n according_a to_o that_o note_a epitaph_n of_o the_o greek_a poet_n chaerilus_n cum_fw-la te_fw-la mortalem_fw-la nôris_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la exple_n deliciis_fw-la animum_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la nulla_fw-la voluptas_fw-la namque_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la cinis_fw-la ecce_fw-la nini_z rex_fw-la maximus_fw-la olim_fw-la haec_fw-la habui_fw-la quae_fw-la edi_fw-la quaeque_fw-la exaturata_fw-la libido_fw-la hausit_fw-la at_o illa_fw-la jacent_fw-la multa_fw-la &_o praeclara_fw-la relicta_fw-la whereas_o asser-haddon_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o take_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o hand_n find_v it_o in_o a_o very_a ill_a state_n and_o be_v force_v to_o wage_v long_o and_o bloody_a war_n with_o the_o murderer_n of_o his_o father_n herodotus_n upon_o who_o authority_n schotanus_fw-la so_o much_o rely_v relate_v that_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o sardanapalus_n the_o median_n have_v shake_v off_o the_o assyrian_a yoke_n enjoy_v for_o many_o year_n their_o own_o law_n and_o liberty_n free_a from_o the_o oppression_n of_o their_o king_n till_o at_o last_o dejoces_n reduce_v they_o under_o a_o more_o strict_a subjection_n but_o from_o the_o time_n that_o asser-haddon_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o empire_n be_v the_o 14_o of_o hiskiah_n and_o 3999th_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n there_o be_v but_o a_o slender_a interval_n till_o the_o reign_n of_o dejoces_n and_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o both_o sardanapalus_n and_o sennacherib_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o 19_o to_o lib._n 2._o 2_o reg._n 15._o v._n 19_o herodotus_n it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v mention_v the_o son_n §_o 4._o annius_n and_o 26._o and_o op._n chron._n l._n 1._o p._n 105._o 2_o chron._n 5._o v._o 26._o robertus_fw-la bailius_fw-la be_v of_o monarchy_n concern_v the_o division_n of_o this_o monarchy_n opinion_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o sardanapalus_n the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n be_v divide_v betwixt_o belochus_n or_o belesis_n and_o arbaces_n so_o that_o the_o first_o have_v for_o his_o share_n babylon_n and_o the_o last_o media_n and_o persia_n but_o this_o be_v absolute_o contradict_v by_o diodorus_n siculus_n who_o say_v that_o this_o belochus_n be_v a_o babylonian_a priest_n such_o as_o they_o call_v chaldaean_n famous_a for_o his_o great_a skill_n in_o judiciary_n astrology_n who_o have_v foretell_v arbaces_n the_o conquest_n of_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n be_v afterward_o by_o he_o make_v perfect_a or_o governor_n of_o babylon_n §_o 5._o the_o follower_n of_o annianus_n among_o who_o be_v sleidan_n and_o nicholaus_fw-la reusnerus_n be_v belochus_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o belochus_n of_o opinion_n that_o phul_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o 195._o the_o isag_n p._n 195._o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o same_o belochus_n mention_v by_o annianus_n to_o have_v be_v monarch_n of_o babylon_n but_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o sardanapalus_n live_v about_o the_o year_n 3839_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n and_o that_o menahem_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v make_v tributary_n to_o pull_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3943_o which_o be_v above_o 100_o year_n difference_n beside_o that_o pull_v be_v dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o king_n whereas_o we_o have_v show_v already_o that_o belochus_n or_o belesis_n be_v only_a governor_n of_o babylon_n §_o 6._o some_o be_v very_o solicitous_a about_o the_o history_n of_o these_o assyrian_a and_o chaldaean_a king_n of_o sardanapalus_n how_o to_o reconcile_v the_o sacred_a history_n concern_v those_o king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sardanapalus_n who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o 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king_n after_o sardanapalus_n make_v dejoces_n the_o first_o monarch_n of_o the_o median_a empire_n but_o as_o have_v be_v allege_v before_o there_o be_v other_o author_n who_o have_v be_v more_o careful_a in_o inspect_v the_o authentic_a history_n of_o the_o assyrian_n aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v in_o this_o point_n before_o herodotus_n we_o have_v allege_v the_o word_n of_o diodorus_n siculus_n concern_v arbaces_n before_o who_o testimony_n be_v confirm_v by_o 4._o by_o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 4._o justin_n who_o say_v express_o that_o arbactus_fw-la arbaces_n former_o governor_n of_o media_n be_v make_v king_n after_o sardanapalus_n and_o this_o seem_v also_o the_o most_o probable_a if_o it_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n that_o a_o democratical_a government_n appear_v in_o all_o age_n contrary_a to_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o asiatic_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o mede_n be_v use_v as_o a_o proverb_n among_o the_o poet_n according_a to_o lucan_n felice_n 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caspian_a sea_n the_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n as_o to_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n i_o be_o of_o fuller_n opinion_n that_o the_o say_a river_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v since_o call_v by_o the_o persian_n cyrus_n a_o river_n of_o media_n §_o 6._o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a interpreter_n gozan_n of_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n maintain_v that_o this_o river_n of_o gozan_n be_v the_o sabbatic_a river_n the_o source_n of_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v near_o kalicut_n in_o the_o indies_n which_o they_o say_v be_v very_o boisterous_a six_o day_n in_o the_o week_n but_o during_o the_o sabbath_n very_o calm_a but_o other_o look_v for_o it_o in_o media_n §_o 7._o one_o aaron_n levi_n alias_o antonius_n montezini_fw-la montezini_fw-la of_o the_o opinion_n of_o antonius_n montezini_fw-la in_o his_o treatise_n write_v anno_fw-la 5404_o and_o dedicate_v to_o manasseh_n ben_n israel_n pretend_v to_o inform_v the_o world_n that_o in_o the_o west_n indies_n he_o have_v find_v 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be_v able_a to_o hear_v the_o least_o of_o the_o danite_n naphthalite_n etc._n etc._n samaria_n of_o the_o colonic_a send_v by_o the_o assyrian_a to_o samaria_n §_o 9_o concern_v those_o colony_n that_o be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n into_o samaria_n we_o read_v thus_o in_o the_o holy_a 24._o holy_a 2_o reg._n 17._o v._n 24._o scripture_n and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n bring_v man_n from_o babylon_n and_o from_o cuthah_n and_o from_o hava_n and_o from_o hamah_n and_o from_o sepharvaim_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n instead_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o possess_v samaria_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n thereof_o among_o all_o these_o the_o chutaei_n be_v the_o most_o celebrate_a according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o ult_n of_o l._n 9_o c._n ult_n josephus_n colonies_n say_v he_o be_v send_v out_o of_o persia_n but_o especial_o from_o the_o country_n border_v upon_o the_o river_n cutah_n who_o fix_v their_o habitation_n in_o 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be_v the_o same_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o obstruct_v the_o rebuilding_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o by_o his_o edict_n show_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n therefore_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_a proposition_n prove_v itself_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n of_o ezra_n cite_v before_o out_o of_o his_o four_o chapter_n 3._o the_o same_o artasasta_n or_o artaxerxes_n from_o who_o reign_n till_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a there_o be_v a_o large_a interval_n of_o year_n than_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o age_n of_o man_n and_o particular_o to_o that_o of_o sanballat_n and_o nehemiah_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o mention_v by_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n but_o from_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n surname_v longimanus_fw-la till_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a there_o be_v a_o large_a interval_n of_o year_n than_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o age_n of_o man_n but_o especial_o to_o that_o of_o sanballat_n and_o nehemiah_n even_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n therefore_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v one_a evident_a from_o thence_o that_o sanballat_n do_v flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o nehemiah_n ant._n nehemiah_n neh._n 4._o jos_n lib._n 12._o c._n 8._o ant._n about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n xxvi_o and_o likewise_o serve_v under_o alexander_n the_o great_a two_o that_o nehemiah_n be_v also_o live_v still_o about_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v manifest_a from_o thence_o that_o he_o make_v mention_n in_o his_o 12_o chapter_n in_o the_o 11_o verse_n of_o jaddua_n who_o meeting_n with_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v famous_a among_o the_o jew_n corn._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la and_o his_o adherent_n have_v find_v out_o this_o 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say_v these_o be_v the_o chief_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o what_o be_v more_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a than_o to_o suppose_v that_o child_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o principal_a men._n the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o interval_n of_o time_n betwixt_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la and_o alexander_n the_o great_a for_o suppose_v sanballat_n to_o have_v be_v 30_o year_n of_o age_n in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la by_o add_v the_o several_a year_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o persian_a king_n to_o it_o according_a to_o the_o catalogue_n of_o these_o king_n we_o may_v without_o much_o difficulty_n investigate_v the_o age_n of_o both_o these_o person_n in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la nehemiah_n and_o sanballat_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v 30_o year_n of_o age._n add_v to_o these_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la his_o reign_n year_n  _fw-fr 21_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n nothus_fw-la 19_o of_o artaxerxes_n memor_n 46_o of_o ochus_n 21_o of_o arostus_n 2_o of_o darius_n codemannus_n 4_o thus_o nehemiah_n and_o sanballat_n at_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v 143_o year_n of_o age._n 4._o the_o same_o artaxerxes_n be_v understand_v by_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n from_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o who_o reign_n to_o count_v backward_o to_o cyrus_n be_v elapse_v so_o many_o year_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o obliterate_v the_o genealogy_n of_o those_o that_o return_v out_o of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n but_o this_o may_v fit_o be_v apply_v to_o artaxerxes_n memor_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o nehemiah_n the_o minor_a derive_v its_o certainty_n from_o the_o beforementioned_a catalogue_n neither_o have_v our_o adversary_n any_o thing_n else_o to_o object_n against_o this_o argument_n but_o the_o longaevity_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o sanballat_n which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o answer_v before_o §_o 14._o joh._n funccius_n henr._n buntingus_n lansbergius_n 6._o whether_o this_o computation_n of_o daniâ—l_a aught_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n mention_v in_o ezr._n 7._o v._o 6._o and_o many_o of_o their_o follower_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o 70_o week_n ought_v to_o be_v fix_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n mention_v in_o ezra_n funccius_n appoint_v its_o beginning_n exact_o on_o the_o 12_o day_n of_o march_n when_o ezra_n and_o the_o jew_n begin_v their_o journey_n from_o the_o river_n ahava_n towards_o jerusalem_n but_o their_o hypothesis_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o wrong_a basis_n by_o confound_a artax_n longimanus_fw-la with_o artax_n memor_n beside_o that_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o this_o artaxerxes_n mention_v in_o ezra_n understand_v which_o of_o the_o two_o you_o will_v no_o particular_a command_n or_o edict_n be_v issue_v for_o rebuild_v the_o temple_n and_o holy_a city_n but_o only_o for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o direction_n of_o ezra_n and_o since_o according_a to_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n the_o structure_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v complete_v before_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o 6_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n hystaspis_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o edict_n can_v have_v any_o relation_n to_o that_o mention_v by_o the_o 25._o the_o daniel_n 9_o for_o 25._o angel_n lansbergius_n to_o avoid_v this_o contradiction_n have_v invent_v this_o expedient_a that_o the_o two_o several_a mandate_n or_o edict_n issue_v by_o artaxerxes_n one_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n concern_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o direction_n of_o ezra_n the_o other_o in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n concern_v the_o rebuilding_n of_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o direction_n of_o nehemiah_n ought_v to_o be_v join_v together_o and_o what_o be_v want_v in_o one_o to_o accommodate_v the_o whole_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n must_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o other_o but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v conceive_v that_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o year_n can_v be_v determine_v and_o fix_v to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o certain_a term_n beginning_n from_o such_o different_a time_n as_o be_v the_o seven_o and_o 20_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n this_o arithmetical_a nicety_n of_o lansbergius_n i_o confess_v be_v past_o my_o apprehension_n nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o those_o who_o attribute_v a_o double_a beginning_n to_o these_o 70_o week_n must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n acknowledge_v a_o double_a period_n or_o end_n which_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n who_o mention_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o edict_n or_o mandate_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edict_n §_o 15._o africanus_n and_o theodoretus_n and_o among_o our_o artaxerxes_n whether_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o computation_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n modern_a author_n tho._n lydiott_n joh._n temporarius_n corn._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la joh._n vossius_fw-la and_o other_o who_o interpret_v the_o word_n in_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n of_o artasasta_n or_o artax_n longimanus_fw-la begin_v this_o epocha_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n with_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o this_o reign_n when_o nehemiah_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o rebuild_v the_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n but_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n temp._n rest_n l._n 12._o c._n 32._o de_fw-fr doct._n temp._n diony_n petau._n patronize_v this_o opinion_n which_o however_o he_o explain_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n we_o do_v say_v he_o agree_v for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o those_o who_o begin_v these_o 70_o week_n with_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o
4._o agesias_n be_v archon_n at_o athens_n in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o alexander_n die_v see_v diodor._n sicul._n arrian_n 5._o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v consul_n of_o rome_n c._n poetelius_n and_o l._n papyrius_n see_v diodorus_n siculus_n 6._o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v the_o 114th_o olympiad_n celebrate_v where_o micinas_n of_o rhodes_n carry_v the_o day_n appion_n day_n l._n 1._o contr_n appion_n josephus_n diodor._n sic._n 7._o sic._n l._n 7._o arrian_n evang_fw-fr arrian_n l._n 8._o demonstr_n evang_fw-fr eusebius_n 7._o alexander_n die_v 236_o year_n after_o cyrus_n who_o begin_v to_o reign_v over_o persia_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 55th_o olympiad_n euseb_n l._n cit_fw-la 8._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n till_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n be_v compute_v 424_o year_n according_a to_o 3._o to_o l._n 3._o ptolemy_n 9_o the_o year_n of_o the_o christian_a aera_fw-la 238_o be_v the_o 562_o do_v after_o the_o death_n of_o 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25._o 11._o epiphi_n 25_o junii_fw-la b._n 24._o 12._o mesori_fw-la 25_o julii_n b._n 24._o 1._o epagomen_n 24_o augusti_n b._n 23._o 2._o epagomen_n 25_o augusti_n b._n 24._o 3._o epagomen_n 26_o augusti_n b._n 25._o 4._o epagomen_n 27_o augusti_n b._n 26._o 5._o epagomen_n 28_o augusti_n b._n 27._o 6._o epagomen_n init._fw-la anni_fw-la b._n 28._o aug._n chap._n xliv_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o the_o transaction_n under_o his_o reign_n 1._o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n constantius_n chlorus_n both_o by_o his_o testament_n and_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o soldiery_n proclaim_v caesar_n m._n caesar_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr vit._n const_n m._n eusebius_n 2._o constantius_n chlorus_n die_v on_o the_o 23_o do_v day_n of_o july_n when_o constantius_n caesar_n and_o maximianus_n jovius_n be_v both_o the_o 6_o time_n roman_a consul_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 10_o indiction_n see_v chron._n alexandrinus_n idacius_n and_o 1._o and_o l._n 1._o c._n 1._o socrates_n 3._o the_o first_o year_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a iâ—_n coincident_a with_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o 10_o persecution_n raise_v by_o dioclesian_n against_o the_o christian_n hieron_n in_o chron._n 4._o this_o persecution_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o antiochian_a aera_fw-la 351_o in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o dioclesian_n when_o dioclesian_n augustus_n be_v the_o 8_o time_n and_o maximianus_n herculius_n the_o seven_o time_n roman_a consul_n see_v alex._n see_v chron._n alex._n eusebius_n 5._o the_o year_n in_o which_o the_o tyrant_n maxentius_n be_v vanquish_v be_v the_o 6_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantius_n chlorus_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o reign_v of_o maxentius_n and_o constantine_n the_o great_a maxentius_n say_v the_o panegyrist_n speak_v to_o constantine_n the_o great_a have_v squander_v away_o whole_a six_o year_n in_o idleness_n make_v his_o birthday_n remarkable_a
stranger_n §_o 8._o but_o the_o chronologer_n be_v divide_v in_o their_o epocha_n the_o author_n differ_v about_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n opinion_n concern_v the_o true_a beginning_n of_o the_o encoenia_fw-la of_o new_a rome_n some_o there_o be_v who_o make_v they_o coincident_a with_o the_o same_o year_n the_o council_n of_o nicâ—a_n be_v finish_v among_o who_o be_v 26._o be_v l._n 8._o c._n 26._o nicephorus_n callisthus_fw-la who_o have_v be_v severe_o reprimand_v upon_o this_o account_n by_o camerarius_fw-la other_o differ_v two_o year_n from_o our_o opinion_n induce_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o cassiodorus_n who_o say_v that_o under_o the_o consulship_n of_o pacatianus_n and_o hilarianus_n the_o city_n of_o byzantium_n be_v call_v constantinople_n after_o const_n the_o great_a but_o 330_o but_o ad_fw-la an._n chr._n 330_o caesar_n baronius_n have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o cassiodorus_n be_v lead_v into_o this_o error_n by_o his_o wrong_a computation_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n some_o recede_v but_o one_o year_n from_o our_o assertion_n make_v the_o encoenia_fw-la of_o constantinople_n coincident_a with_o the_o year_n 331_o of_o christ_n and_o with_o the_o consulship_n of_o annius_n bassus_n and_o ablabius_n aegyptius_n concern_v which_o cons_n which_o fast_o cons_n onuphrius_n cite_v these_o follow_a word_n hoc_fw-la anno_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la v._o eid._n mai._n constantinopolis_n nova_fw-la roma_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n caesar_fw-la constantino_n maximo_fw-la pio_n felice_n augusto_fw-la dedicata_fw-la est._n but_o onuphrius_n opinion_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o ancient_a historian_n deserve_v in_o no_o wise_a any_o preference_n before_o we_o which_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o best_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n §_o 9_o to_o reconcile_v the_o different_a opinion_n difference_n how_o to_o reconcile_v these_o difference_n concern_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o those_o that_o fix_v its_o beginning_n soon_o than_o we_o have_v begin_v their_o computation_n from_o the_o time_n its_o first_o foundation_n be_v lay_v by_o constantine_n which_o be_v some_o year_n before_o its_o consecration_n whereas_o those_o who_o reduce_v this_o epocha_n from_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n have_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o time_n of_o its_o full_a perfection_n some_o year_n after_o its_o consecration_n as_o evident_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n of_o 9_o of_o l._n a._n c._n 9_o philostorgius_n who_o relate_v it_o to_o that_o time_n when_o constantinople_n appear_v in_o its_o full_a glory_n so_o as_o to_o contend_v for_o the_o superiority_n with_o rome_n itself_o but_o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o georgius_n codinus_n curopalates_n who_o in_o his_o origines_fw-la constantinopolitanae_n publish_v by_o georgius_n doâ—sa_n make_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n coincident_a with_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n it_o do_v not_o deserve_v a_o answer_n §_o 10._o the_o design_n of_o const_n the_o great_a to_o increase_v empire_n concern_v the_o division_n of_o theâ—â—man_n â—â—man_z empire_n the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o old_a and_o new_a rome_n one_o in_o the_o western_a the_o other_o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n prove_v very_o pernicious_a in_o the_o end_n this_o unadvised_a division_n have_v expose_v the_o empire_n to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o it_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o comit._n by_o c._n 40_o de_fw-fr comit._n onuphrius_n that_o const_n the_o great_a by_o remove_v the_o 15_o legion_n that_o guard_v the_o border_n of_o the_o danube_n and_o rhine_n have_v invite_v the_o barbarous_a nation_n of_o the_o goth_n alan_n burgundian_n and_o frank_n to_o overrun_v the_o western_a empire_n chap._n xlvi_o of_o the_o turkish_a epocha_n common_o call_v the_o epocha_n of_o hegira_n this_o epocha_n begin_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o flight_n of_o mahomet_n from_o meccha_n which_o without_o contradiction_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 602_o or_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5335_o on_o the_o 16_o day_n of_o july_n on_o the_o 6_o feria_n but_o this_o epocha_n be_v compose_v of_o lunar_a year_n consist_v of_o 354_o day_n 8_o hour_n and_o 864_o scruple_n its_o connection_n be_v very_o difficult_a with_o the_o julian_n year_n §_o 1._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o epocha_n owe_v its_o offspring_n to_o hagar_n from_o whence_o the_o epocha_n the_o origin_n â—_o this_o epocha_n turk_n deduce_v their_o origin_n but_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o the_o same_o have_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o flight_n of_o their_o prophet_n mahomet_n from_o the_o city_n of_o meccha_n consult_v hottin_n in_o hist_n orient_n p._n 260._o &_o seq_fw-la §_o 2._o the_o turk_n compute_v their_o year_n by_o 12_o turk_n the_o twelve_o month_n of_o the_o turk_n month_n who_o name_n be_v thus_o express_v by_o gravius_n 1._o moharram_n 2._o safar_n 3._o rabia_n prio_fw-la 4._o rabia_n poster_n 5._o jomada_n prior._n 6._o jom_n posterior_n 7._o rajab_n 8._o schaaban_n 9_o ramadan_n 10._o schawal_n 11._o dulkaadah_n 12._o dulheggiah_n chap._n xlvii_o of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n call_v common_o yezdejerd_v 1._o the_o year_n of_o the_o persian_a epocha_n be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o nabonassarean_a or_o ancient_a egyptian_a year_n 2._o this_o epocha_n derive_v its_o name_n from_o yezdejerd_n the_o son_n of_o schariar_n the_o last_o persian_a king_n 3._o the_o grecian_a epocha_n precede_v the_o persian_a 344324_o day_n and_o the_o arabian_a be_v 3624_o day_n before_o the_o persian_a epocha_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o ulug_n beg_v a_o indian_a prince_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n ganges_n 4._o the_o persian_a aera_fw-la be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 1379th_o year_n and_o 3_o d_o month_n or_o 90_o day_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n according_a to_o alfraganus_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o aera_fw-la begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5345_o on_o the_o 16_o day_n of_o june_n on_o the_o three_o feria_n but_o because_o the_o connection_n of_o these_o year_n with_o the_o julian_n year_n be_v very_o difficult_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o difference_n it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o be_v insert_v here_o §_o 1._o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o epocha_n the_o disposiition_n of_o the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n persian_a epocha_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o nabonassarean_a year_n every_o one_o consist_v of_o 365_o day_n and_o their_o month_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o add_v five_o day_n to_o the_o month_n aban_n which_o the_o astronomer_n common_o insert_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o year_n the_o name_n of_o their_o month_n be_v thus_o express_v by_o gravius_n 1._o fervadin_n 2._o ardabahesht_fw-mi 3._o chordad_fw-es 4._o tir._n 5._o mordad_fw-es 6._o sharivar_n 7._o mâ—her_n 8._o adan_n 9_o abur_fw-la 10._o dî_fw-la 11._o bâ—hmaâ—â—_n 12._o esfandarmod_n §_o 2._o this_o epocha_n have_v beyond_o all_o question_n its_o epocha_n the_o origin_n of_o this_o epocha_n beginning_n from_o the_o time_n of_o yezdejerd_n or_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5345._o the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o it_o begin_v with_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o prince_n or_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n alfraganus_fw-la scaliger_n christmannus_n and_o several_a other_o be_v for_o the_o last_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o time_n that_o yezdejerd_n be_v vanquish_v and_o slay_v by_o ottoman_a near_o the_o city_n of_o merga_n but_o the_o beforementioned_a vlug_n beg_v cite_v by_o gravius_n deduce_v its_o origin_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o prince_n chap._n xlviii_o of_o the_o jellalaean_a or_o gelalaean_a epocha_n otherwise_o call_v the_o royal_a epocha_n and_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o sultan_n this_o epocha_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 5792_o on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o march_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o aequinox_n it_o be_v compose_v of_o solar_a year_n consist_v of_o 365_o day_n 5_o hour_n 49_o minute_n and_o 53″_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o to_o investigate_v its_o connection_n with_o the_o julian_n period_n you_o must_v subtract_v 5791_o year_n and_o 7_o month_n §_o 1._o this_o epocha_n be_v pure_o astronomical_a invent_v invent_v for_o what_o use_v this_o epocha_n be_v invent_v on_o purpose_n for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o find_v out_o the_o exact_a time_n of_o the_o vernal_a aequinox_n at_o which_o time_n the_o persian_n celebrate_v a_o most_o solemn_a festival_n of_o which_o see_v 494._o see_v iâ—â—n_n pers_n part_n 2._o p._n 307._o &_o 494._o olearius_n §_o 2._o the_o persian_n make_v use_n of_o three_o several_a 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authority_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n 18._o text_n c._n 5._o v._n 18._o st._n matthew_n and_o st._n 17._o st._n c._n 16._o v._n 17._o luke_n and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o chaldaean_n vulgar_a latin_a and_o arabic_a translation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o attest_v the_o genuine_a lection_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n in_o this_o place_n as_o well_o as_o the_o frequent_a allegation_n of_o many_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a author_n §_o 2._o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o pretend_v to_o begin_v egypt_n this_o epocha_n have_v not_o its_o beginning_n from_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n be_v go_v into_o egypt_n this_o epocha_n from_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n go_v into_o egypt_n of_o which_o we_o read_v in_o 46._o in_o c._n 46._o genesis_n but_o according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o complete_a the_o number_n of_o 430_o year_n of_o the_o israelite_n sojourn_v in_o egypt_n for_o it_o be_v say_v 11._o say_v gen._n 46._o v._n 11._o that_o jacob_n come_v into_o egypt_n 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75th_o year_n of_o abraham_n §_o 3._o the_o jewish_a interpreter_n agree_v in_o this_o point_n point_n the_o jew_n agree_v with_o our_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n in_o their_o opinion_n with_o the_o latin_n the_o true_a explication_n say_v rabbi_n levi_n of_o these_o 430_o year_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o these_o word_n and_o to_o be_v begin_v from_o the_o time_n when_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v likewise_o rabbi_n solomon_n seder_n olam_n michilta_fw-la rabah_n el_n pharaoh_n schemoth_n rabah_n and_o tanchuina_n schemot_n §_o 4._o eugubinus_n genebrardus_n and_o gerhardus_fw-la johannes_n refuted_a the_o opinion_n of_o eugubinus_n genebrard_n and_o g._n j._n vos_fw-fr refuted_a vossius_fw-la begin_v this_o epocha_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o go_n of_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n and_o the_o last_o from_o the_o time_n of_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n 1._o because_o that_o in_o 40._o in_o ex._n 12._o v._n 40._o exodus_fw-la and_o the_o 16._o the_o act_n 7._o v._o 6._o c._n 13._o v._n 16._o act_n as_o well_o as_o in_o 1â—_n in_o gen._n 15._o v._o 1â—_n genesis_n there_o be_v only_o mention_v make_v of_o their_o dwell_n in_o egypt_n not_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 2._o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o incongruous_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o their_o dwell_n in_o canaan_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o servitude_n or_o exile_n 3._o they_o allege_v in_o their_o behalf_n the_o passage_n in_o the_o history_n of_o 5._o of_o c._n 5._o judith_n where_o it_o be_v say_v when_o the_o earth_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o famine_n they_o go_v into_o egypt_n where_o in_o 400_o year_n they_o increase_v into_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n we_o have_v already_o answer_v with_o the_o word_n of_o st._n austin_n as_o to_o the_o second_o they_o be_v extreme_o mistake_v in_o their_o explication_n 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st._n l._n 16._o c._n 24._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la augustine_n word_n sufficient_o testify_v that_o some_o among_o the_o ancient_n have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o epocha_n of_o 430_o year_n ought_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o nativity_n of_o isaac_n and_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a interpreter_n have_v constant_o affirm_v the_o same_o and_o have_v of_o late_a year_n be_v follow_v by_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr and_o ludovicus_n langius_n the_o last_o of_o who_o christi_fw-la who_o l._n â—_o c._n 4._o de_fw-la a_o christi_fw-la say_v it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o abraham_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o 130th_o year_n of_o thara_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o 2680th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n and_o that_o he_o beget_v isaac_n when_o he_o be_v 100_o year_n old_a which_o be_v the_o seed_n promise_v to_o he_o before_o from_o whence_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v the_o 430_o year_n mention_v by_o st._n paul_n 17._o paul_n gal._n 3._o v._n 17._o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o langius_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o wrong_a foundation_n there_o be_v nothing_o mention_v concern_v the_o nativity_n of_o isaac_n either_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n or_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n and_o as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o nativity_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o 130th_o year_n of_o thara_n have_v be_v refute_v before_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o inachus_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o argos_n in_o peloponnesus_n and_o his_o successor_n 1._o as_o the_o most_o ancient_a greek_a history_n owe_v its_o foundation_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o inachus_n king_n of_o argos_n so_o in_o fix_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o this_o king_n the_o footstep_n of_o castor_n and_o