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of_o egypt_n war_v in_o the_o end_n of_o josias_n reign_n wherein_o josias_n be_v slay_v 2._o reg._n 23.29_o his_o name_n be_v not_o record_v but_o he_o may_v well_o be_v nabuchodonosors_n father_n who_o berosus_n in_o josephus_n call_v nabulassar_n but_o josephus_n himself_o call_v he_o nabuchodonosor_n too_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n ninive_n be_v destroy_v and_o utter_o raze_v by_o he_o and_o assuerus_n tob._n 14.17_o whereupon_o afterward_o the_o king_n keep_v their_o court_n and_o resiance_n at_o babylon_n be_v call_v again_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n see_v my_o bibliotheca_fw-la historica_fw-la in_o monarchiarum_fw-la perioche_n 4_o nabuchodonosor_n king_n of_o babylon_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o jehioakims_n four_o year_n jer._n 25.1_o take_v from_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n all_o that_o he_o have_v between_o euphrates_n and_o nilus_n 2._o reg._n 24.9_o whereby_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n against_o who_o neco_n war_v and_o this_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v both_o of_o one_o state_n and_o kingdom_n though_o their_o title_n differ_v in_o his_o seven_o year_n he_o take_v jehoiakim_n in_o his_o eight_o jehoiacin_n in_o his_o 18_o zedechias_n in_o his_o 19_o he_o burn_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n he_o reign_v 44._o year_n 2._o reg._n 24._o &_o 25._o jer._n 52._o 5_o evil_a merodac_n king_n of_o babylon_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o 37._o year_n of_o jehoiacin_n captivity_n jehoiacin_n be_v carry_v away_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o nabuchodonosor_n eight_o year_n to_o his_o seven_o add_v the_o other_o 37_o &_o there_o will_v be_v 44._o and_o they_o be_v not_o full_o complete_a neither_o so_o that_o whereas_o josephus_n de_fw-fr ant._n li._n 10._o cap._n 12_o say_v that_o nabuchodonosor_n reign_v 43._o year_n he_o mean_v full_o complete_a beside_o the_o odd_a month_n which_o be_v almost_o another_o year_n but_o metasthenes_n give_v 35._o year_n to_o nabuchodonosor_n begin_v his_o reign_n at_o jehoiakims_n three_o year_n when_o he_o be_v make_v general_n of_o his_o father_n war_n his_o father_n be_v sick_a see_v pag._n 6_o baltassar_n king_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o very_a last_o of_o that_o line_n of_o who_o baltassar_n aliâs_fw-la daniel_n speak_v mention_v his_o first_o year_n cap._n 7.1_o and_o his_o three_o cap._n 8.1_o and_o the_o last_o year_n and_o very_o last_o night_n wherein_o at_o his_o solemn_a feast_n and_o great_a banquet_n he_o be_v slay_v cap._n 5.30_o but_o in_o what_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o be_v do_v daniel_n do_v not_o specify_v and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o there_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o monarchy_n baltassar_n be_v destroy_v the_o monarchy_n come_v &_o be_v translate_v to_o two_o state_n joint_o together_o the_o mede_n and_o the_o persian_n as_o the_o scripture_n show_v first_o daniel_n prophesy_v to_o baltassar_n that_o very_a night_n that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v and_o give_v to_o the_o mede_n &_o persian_n cap._n 5.28_o again_o he_o say_v that_o darius_n medus_n or_o darius_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o mede_n be_v 62_o year_n old_a succeed_v baltassar_n cap._n 5.31_o and_o that_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o chaldean_n cap._n 9.1_o who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n high_o promote_v daniel_n cap._n 6.4_o likewise_o that_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a then_o reign_v with_o he_o appeareth_z cap._n 1.21_o where_o daniel_n say_v that_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n or_o of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a cap._n 6.29_o or_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persian_n cap._n 10.1_o which_o be_v not_o true_a if_o cyrus_n reign_n begin_v not_o with_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n because_o daniel_n estate_n be_v alter_v by_o darius_n therefore_o he_o couple_v they_o together_o cap._n 6.29_o and_o daniel_n prosper_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a and_o he_o show_v that_o their_o law_n be_v make_v by_o both_o state_n and_o have_v their_o force_n and_o authority_n from_o both_o state_n even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o darius_n medus_n cap._n 6.9.12.15_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o both_o of_o they_o have_v equal_a soveraintie_n and_o administer_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o monarchy_n joint_o as_o the_o roman_n have_v often_o time_n two_o augusti_fw-la in_o which_o state_n annius_n verus_n and_o marcus_n antoninus_n be_v the_o first_o as_o spartian_a note_v in_o his_o adrian_n he_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la postea_fw-la duo_fw-la pariter_fw-la augusti_fw-la primi_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la gubernaverunt_fw-la for_o darius_n be_v say_v by_o daniel_n to_o have_v 120._o province_n cap._n 6.2_o and_o cyrus_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o chro._n 36._o esd_v 1.1_o of_o darius_n daniel_n mention_v no_o more_o than_o his_o first_o year_n cap._n 9.1_o &_o 11.1_o who_o die_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o monarchy_n come_v whole_o and_o sole_o to_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a and_o therefore_o daniel_n alter_v his_o stile_n &_o call_v the_o three_o year_n the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persian_n ca._n 10.1_o with_o out_o any_o mention_n of_o darius_n with_o this_o history_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n xenophon_n agree_v notable_o for_o first_o he_o make_v two_o distinct_a kingdom_n one_o of_o the_o persian_n whereof_o cambyses_n be_v king_n another_o of_o the_o mede_n whereof_o astyages_n be_v king_n which_o two_o nation_n be_v combine_v togetherin_o league_n which_o they_o confirm_v by_o make_v of_o marriage_n one_o with_o another_o as_o cambyses_n marry_v astyages_n daughter_n by_o who_o he_o have_v cyrus_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a grievance_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o complaint_n that_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n allege_v by_o his_o ambassador_n to_o croesus_n and_o other_o confederate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o the_o mede_n &_o persian_n be_v great_a &_o mighty_a nation_n combine_v together_o make_v marriage_n one_o with_o another_o and_o be_v so_o link_v in_o one_o that_o unless_o they_o be_v prevent_v and_o weaken_v it_o be_v danger_n they_o will_v set_v upon_o other_o nation_n several_o and_o supplant_v they_o by_o which_o inducement_n and_o reward_n withal_o many_o other_o nation_n be_v draw_v to_o his_o side_n old_a astyages_n be_v dead_a and_o cyaxares_n that_o be_v darius_n medus_n reign_v in_o his_o father_n steed_n the_o assyrian_a make_v war_n against_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o invade_v the_o land_n of_o the_o mede_n be_v next_o to_o he_o whereupon_o there_o be_v levy_v a_o army_n in_o persia_n of_o 30_o thousand_o old_a train_v and_o beat_v soldier_n beside_o 1000_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o worthy_a leader_n to_o pass_v into_o media_n for_o cyaxares_n aid_n whereof_o cyrus_n be_v general_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a counsellor_n of_o persia_n make_v he_o 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king_n of_o assyria_n son_n of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o former_a battle_n 3._o l._n 3._o have_v slay_v cyrus_n march_v on_o towards_o babylon_n challenge_v the_o king_n to_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n which_o be_v refuse_v 5._o 5._o he_o remove_v thence_o to_o rescue_v the_o country_n of_o gadata_n another_o vassal_n of_o the_o assyrian_a that_o new_o be_v revolt_v to_o cyrus_n and_o after_o pass_v by_o the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n again_o and_o return_v to_o the_o confine_n of_o media_n whither_o he_o send_v for_o cyaxares_n to_o view_v the_o army_n and_o to_o deliberate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o think_v best_a to_o have_v do_v after_o this_o when_o cyaxares_n come_v he_o have_v the_o best_a of_o the_o spoil_n and_o pillage_n for_o his_o share_n and_o the_o pavilion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n gorgeous_o
as_o eusebius_n show_v demonst_a euang._n l._n 8._o ca._n 2._o and_o hierome_n in_o dan._n 9_o place_v artaxerxes_n 20._o in_o the_o year_n 4._o olymp._n 83._o and_o also_o by_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o cyrus_n 7._o cambyses_n 8._o with_o the_o magi_n darius_n histaspes_n 36._o xerxes_n 21._o and_o longimans_n 6._o make_v just_a 78._o to_o cyrus_n i_o attribute_v 7_o year_n after_o the_o take_n of_o babylon_n 183._o l._n 8._o pa._n 183._o as_o xenophon_n do_v for_o he_o say_v that_o cyrus_n live_v seven_o month_n of_o winter_n in_o babylon_n three_o month_n of_o spring_n at_o susis_n in_o persia_n and_o two_o month_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n at_o ectabana_n in_o media_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o time_n wherein_o by_o all_o probability_n the_o city_n be_v take_v and_o the_o term_v requisite_a to_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n at_o babylon_n whereof_o xenophon_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 184._o pag._n 184._o that_o he_o stay_v about_o a_o year_n at_o babylon_n before_o he_o go_v towards_o persia_n now_o xenophon_n further_o say_v that_o he_o come_v seven_o time_n in_o that_o order_n to_o persia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o which_o seven_o come_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o himself_o very_o age_a give_v solemn_a and_o condign_a thanks_n to_o the_o god_n for_o give_v he_o both_o good_a direction_n in_o all_o his_o great_a action_n and_o also_o grace_v to_o embrace_v and_o follow_v their_o direction_n he_o end_v his_o life_n the_o first_o journey_n of_o cyrus_n into_o persia_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o first_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o journey_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o seven_o year_n wherefore_o we_o can_v give_v less_o than_o seven_o year_n to_o cyrus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n and_o 30._o year_n to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o regiment_n as_o cicero_n eusebius_n and_o justin_n do_v which_o 30._o year_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o instant_n of_o time_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a counsellor_n of_o persia_n choose_v he_o emperor_n or_o general_n of_o the_o army_n that_o go_v into_o media_n the_o ten_o article_n be_v set_v down_o dan._n 9.24_o seventie_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seventhe_n or_o seven_o night_n sennighte_n as_o we_o say_v or_o week_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v by_o day_n but_o by_o year_n as_o all_o do_v agree_v and_o seventie_o seventy_n of_o year_n be_v 490._o year_n the_o beginning_n of_o these_o 490._o year_n the_o angel_n fix_v most_o certain_o &_o show_v plain_o to_o daniel_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n therefore_o understand_v and_o mark_v from_o the_o proceed_n forth_o of_o the_o word_n or_o edict_n to_o bring_v again_o the_o people_n and_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n unto_o christ_n shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n this_o edict_n proceed_v forth_o in_o artaxerxes_n seven_o year_n as_o it_o be_v record_v esz_n 7._o from_o the_o 12_o verse_n to_o the_o 26._o artashasht_a king_n of_o king_n to_o ezra_n the_o priest_n and_o perfect_a scribe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 13._o i_o have_v give_v commandment_n that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v willing_a in_o my_o kingdom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o thou_o shall_v go_v 14_o therefore_o be_v thou_o send_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o seven_o counsellor_n to_o make_v inquisition_n in_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n this_o branch_n be_v for_o the_o bring_v again_o of_o the_o people_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o second_o branch_n for_o the_o present_n which_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n send_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o his_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o the_o three_o branch_n for_o the_o immunity_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o priest_n levite_n &_o all_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 24._o and_o last_o ensue_v vers_fw-la 25._o the_o four_o branch_n for_o restore_v the_o policy_n and_o government_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v of_o magistrate_n establish_v and_o execute_v of_o law_n and_o thou_o ezra_n after_o the_o wisdom_n of_o thy_o god_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n appoint_v judge_n and_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n to_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n of_o all_o that_o know_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o they_o which_o know_v it_o not_o teach_v 26._o and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n let_v he_o have_v judgement_n without_o delay_n either_o of_o death_n or_o of_o banishment_n or_o of_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o of_o imprisonment_n here_o you_o see_v commission_n be_v give_v to_o esdras_n to_o restore_v a_o common_a wealth_n in_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o ordain_v magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o their_o own_o to_o execute_v law_n to_o punish_v all_o manner_n of_o offender_n and_o to_o exercise_v all_o sort_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o city_n as_o cicero_n say_v civitas_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la consul_n est_fw-la senatus_n est_fw-la iuris_fw-la &_o aequitatis_fw-la quae_fw-la vincula_fw-la sunt_fw-la civitatis_fw-la repetita_fw-la memoria_fw-la and_o these_o be_v at_o this_o time_n and_o by_o this_o edict_n grant_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o never_o fore_o be_v much_o more_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o city_n than_o the_o repair_n of_o wall_n which_o nehemias_n come_v about_o to_o daniel_n the_o angel_n speak_v of_o a_o word_n or_o edict_n that_o have_v two_o branch_n the_o first_o 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provide_v for_o he_o when_o they_o be_v in_o council_n 6_o 6_o cyaxares_n be_v in_o great_a state_n and_o cyrus_n repair_v to_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o age_n and_o that_o he_o be_v his_o uncle_n at_o the_o consultation_n cyaxares_n make_v this_o exordium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fellow_n soldier_n since_o myself_o be_o present_a 118._o pag._n 118._o that_o be_o elder_a than_o cyrus_n it_o be_v meet_v i_o speak_v first_o in_o this_o council_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o war_n shall_v proceed_v that_o provision_n be_v make_v of_o engine_n for_o battery_n and_o cyrus_n be_v make_v general_n as_o he_o be_v before_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o assyrian_a likewise_o provide_v for_o war_n confederate_v unto_o he_o many_o other_o king_n especial_o croesus_n who_o be_v make_v general_n of_o all_o the_o confederate_a force_n but_o he_o be_v soon_o overthrow_v by_o cyrus_n in_o main_a battle_n pursue_v to_o sardis_n and_o there_o take_v with_o the_o city_n and_o all_o his_o treasure_n after_o this_o cyrus_n conquer_v great_a phrygia_n cappadocia_n arabia_n &_o make_v the_o greek_n tributary_n and_o after_o all_o that_o march_v towards_o babylon_n the_o three_o time_n which_o in_o the_o end_n he_o take_v in_o a_o night_n wherein_o all_o the_o babylonians_n have_v a_o great_a feast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drink_v and_o revel_v all_o night_n and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n be_v slay_v in_o his_o court_n the_o same_o night_n by_o the_o soldier_n of_o gobryas_n and_o gadata_n 128._o pag._n 128._o that_o get_v in_o as_o reveller_n among_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o cyrus_n to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o uncle_n cyaxares_n and_o himself_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n for_o to_o his_o uncle_n use_n 179._o pag._n 179._o that_o be_v absent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v choose_v in_o babylon_n a_o house_n and_o palace_n that_o when_o he_o will_v come_v thither_o he_o may_v have_v his_o own_o to_o go_v unto_o as_o 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appoint_v priest_n magi_fw-la both_o to_o sing_v hymn_n to_o the_o god_n assoon_o as_o the_o day_n dawn_v and_o also_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_v every_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o his_o special_a devotion_n to_o the_o jew_n &_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n these_o two_o place_n of_o xenophon_n seem_v to_o make_v first_o that_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v enter_v babylon_n he_o cause_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v in_o all_o the_o street_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o assyrian_a tongue_n that_o they_o shall_v abide_v in_o their_o house_n or_o 125._o pag._n 125._o that_o the_o which_o can_v speak_v the_o assyrian_a tongue_n shall_v abide_v in_o their_o house_n which_o he_o do_v without_o doubt_n because_o he_o tender_v the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v syrian_n otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o in_o the_o babylonian_a tongue_n for_o the_o babylonians_n assyrian_n and_o syrian_n be_v with_o xenophon_n three_o distinct_a nation_n have_v their_o diverse_a language_n the_o second_o that_o he_o make_v a_o special_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 171._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 17_o 1â—_n pag._n 171._o to_o the_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o syria_n as_o xenophon_n set_v it_o down_o in_o the_o heathenish_a speech_n cyrus_n intend_v doubtless_o the_o god_n who_o house_n be_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o judaea_n as_o ezra_n set_v it_o down_o right_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o syria_n this_o narration_n of_o xenophon_n suit_v well_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o chron._n 36.22_o ezr._n 1.1.2_o 5._o ezr._n 1.2_o ptol._n l._n 5._o for_o there_o the_o proclamation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o cyrus_n first_o year_n and_o to_o be_v his_o proclamation_n only_o for_o he_o alone_o be_v at_o babylon_n and_o deliver_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o jew_n cyaxares_n be_v not_o at_o babylon_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n nor_o come_v not_o thither_o of_o a_o year_n after_o and_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v never_o there_o in_o person_n sure_o neither_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o xenophon_n do_v any_o where_o mention_n his_o be_v there_o at_o all_o only_o daniel_n make_v his_o computation_n by_o his_o reign_n so_o long_o as_o darius_n live_v by_o who_o himself_o be_v high_o promote_v but_o after_o he_o compute_v by_o cyrus_n who_o be_v sole_a monarch_n for_o xenophon_n say_v that_o cyaxares_n give_v he_o his_o only_a daughter_n to_o wife_n 179._o pag._n 179._o as_o thy_o father_n say_v he_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o my_o father_n and_o give_v he_o all_o media_n for_o her_o dowry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o have_v no_o male_a child_n legitimate_a the_o marriage_n be_v celebrate_v cyrus_n ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lieutenant_n over_o all_o his_o realm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o to_o send_v lievetenante_n into_o the_o nation_n that_o he_o have_v subdue_v right_o as_o daniel_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o phrase_n as_o though_o xenophon_n have_v translate_v this_o out_o of_o he_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o darius_n to_o set_v 120._o lievetenante_n over_o all_o his_o kingdom_n which_o doubtless_o be_v do_v by_o their_o joint_a authority_n and_o be_v the_o act_n of_o they_o both_o but_o xenophon_n do_v attribute_v it_o to_o cyrus_n because_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o write_v of_o cyrus_n and_o daniel_n attribute_v it_o to_o darius_n because_o axioma_fw-la imperij_fw-la the_o state_n of_o the_o monarchy_n be_v principal_o in_o he_o while_o he_o live_v try_v xenophon_n by_o the_o touch_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o pleasant_a harmony_n between_o they_o and_o nothing_o in_o he_o to_o cross_v or_o contradict_v it_o it_o may_v be_v some_o digression_n of_o communication_n stratagem_n and_o other_o exploit_n be_v not_o write_v so_o much_o ad_fw-la historiae_fw-la fidem_fw-la as_o tully_n say_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o herodotus_n say_v yet_o the_o main_n course_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o 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take_v and_o destroy_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v save_v alive_a and_o afterward_o by_o harpagus_n procurement_n and_o aid_n he_o depose_v astyages_n his_o grandfather_n and_o become_v king_n himself_o 28._o pag._n 28._o 43._o pag._n 43._o make_v the_o mede_n subject_n to_o the_o persian_n yet_o tomyris_n call_v he_o king_n of_o mede_n anon_o after_o he_o subdue_v croesus_n and_o take_v babylon_n upon_o a_o great_a festival_n day_n the_o babylonians_n be_v so_o busy_a at_o their_o dance_n and_o pastime_n that_o they_o perceive_v nothing_o till_o the_o persian_n be_v in_o &_o take_v they_o at_o unaware_o last_o that_o cyrus_n go_v against_o tomyris_n queen_n of_o massagetes_n and_o as_o he_o enter_v upon_o her_o territory_n send_v his_o son_n cambyses_n back_o into_o persia_n and_o after_o
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