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 to_o bring_v again_o the_o people_n the_o other_o to_o build_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n both_o which_o esdras_n have_v but_o nehemias_n want_v the_o one_o and_o zorobabel_n want_v the_o other_o wherefore_o consider_v the_o evidencie_n of_o daniel_n prophecy_n &_o the_o angel_n speech_n and_o weigh_v withal_o the_o wonderful_a consent_n &_o harmony_n of_o the_o best_a approve_a humane_a writer_n with_o this_o computation_n which_o after_o will_v appear_v it_o can_v be_v but_o clear_a and_o manifest_a to_o all_o man_n that_o daniel_n week_n begin_v neither_o at_o the_o one_o nor_o at_o the_o other_o of_o they_o though_o many_o learned_a man_n have_v make_v the_o beginning_n thereof_o at_o each_o of_o they_o as_o at_o nehemias_n come_v in_o longimans_n 20_o year_n the_o common_a exposition_n begin_v daniel_n 70_o week_n who_o very_o many_o great_a clerk_n follow_v as_o beda_n petrus_n galatinus_n and_o of_o late_a lucidus_fw-la samotheus_n and_o clemens_n schubertus_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o that_o be_v take_v it_o differ_v not_o in_o time_n from_o our_o account_n for_o they_o make_v it_o the_o 20_o year_n not_o of_o his_o sole_a reign_n after_o his_o father_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n while_o his_o father_n live_v the_o 20_o year_n whereof_o be_v but_o the_o 7_o of_o his_o sole_a reign_n which_o i_o reckon_v of_o so_o they_o jump_v with_o us._n yet_o that_o be_v not_o the_o commission_n which_o the_o angel_n prophesy_v of_o 1_o because_o nehemias_n do_v bring_v none_o from_o babylon_n with_o he_o there_o the_o latin_a vulgar_a translation_n omit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr reducendo_fw-la &c_n &c_n which_o deceive_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o begin_v there_o but_o come_v only_o to_o repair_v the_o build_n 2_o he_o repair_v not_o so_o much_o the_o city_n as_o the_o wall_n cap._n 2.17.4.1_o and_o as_o the_o whole_a survey_n of_o the_o work_n show_v in_o all_o the_o three_o chapter_n 3_o that_o commission_n be_v out_o before_o though_o the_o work_n be_v neglect_v which_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o overseer_n of_o the_o work_n before_o he_o acquaint_v any_o man_n with_o his_o commission_n or_o purpose_n cap._n 7.16_o at_o cyrus_n first_o year_n and_o at_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o word_n at_o daniel_n prayer_n r._n aben_n ezra_n begin_v daniel_n week_n who_o of_o late_a tremellius_n and_o henricus_n wolphius_n follow_v but_o that_o can_v be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o angel_n mean_v because_o the_o angel_n point_v out_o describe_v and_o from_o all_o other_o word_n distinguish_v the_o word_n that_o he_o mean_v by_o two_o notable_a &_o evident_a mark_n and_o sign_n namely_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o go_v forth_o of_o a_o word_n to_o bring_v again_o the_o people_n
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 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