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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 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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 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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
pretend_v to_o have_v be_v destroy_v by_o earthquake_n and_o inundation_n but_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o unreasonable_a to_o call_v to_o our_o aid_n the_o element_n to_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o foreign_a egyptian_a priest_n in_o opposition_n to_o what_o have_v be_v assert_v for_o truth_n by_o so_o many_o greek_a and_o other_o historian_n §_o 2._o those_o that_o contradict_v the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n some_o argument_n for_o and_o against_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n troy_n allege_v also_o in_o their_o behalf_n that_o homer_n be_v both_o the_o first_o poet_n and_o author_n among_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o the_o greek_a historian_n who_o name_n have_v be_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n have_v live_v some_o age_n after_o the_o trojan_a war_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o from_o thence_o to_o be_v infer_v that_o homer_n be_v either_o the_o first_o or_o the_o only_a author_n who_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o expedition_n of_o the_o greek_n against_o the_o trojan_n a_o certain_a poet_n say_v hist_o say_v lib._n 14._o c._n 21._o var._n hist_o aelian_a who_o name_n be_v syagrus_n live_v after_o orpheus_n who_o first_o of_o all_o bring_v the_o trojan_a war_n into_o metre_n and_o what_o ovid_n say_v of_o macro_n be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o there_o be_v not_o want_v among_o the_o latin_n who_o endeavour_v to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o homer_n in_o the_o trojan_a war._n these_o be_v his_o word_n tu_fw-la canis_fw-la aeterno_fw-la quicquid_fw-la restabat_fw-la homero_n ne_fw-la careant_fw-la summa_fw-la troica_fw-la bella_fw-la manu_fw-la §_o 3._o as_o there_o be_v some_o who_o reject_v the_o whole_a homer_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o homer_n history_n of_o troy_n as_o fabulous_a so_o there_o be_v not_o want_v such_o as_o put_v homer_n in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o other_o historian_n both_o be_v in_o my_o opinion_n in_o a_o error_n as_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o what_o be_v relate_v concern_v the_o wooden_a horse_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o only_o circumstantial_o describe_v by_o homer_n and_o virgil_n but_o also_o be_v use_v in_o a_o proverbial_a sense_n among_o the_o roman_a orator_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o these_o word_n of_o tully_n out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o isocrates_n like_v out_o of_o the_o trojan_a horse_n come_v forth_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o great_a man_n yet_o at._n yet_o in_o at._n pausanias_n himself_o be_v very_o plain_a in_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o this_o horse_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a engine_n invent_v by_o one_o epeus_n a_o pattern_n of_o which_o stand_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o athens_n to_o batter_v the_o wall_n of_o strong_a city_n and_o he_o add_v that_o those_o who_o believe_v otherwise_o must_v needs_o look_v upon_o the_o trojan_n to_o have_v be_v the_o great_a fool_n and_o blockhead_n in_o the_o world_n neither_o do_v aen._n do_v l._n 2._o aen._n virgil_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v quite_o ignorant_a of_o it_o when_o he_o introduce_v laocoon_n speak_v these_o follow_a word_n aut_fw-la hoc_fw-la inclusi_fw-la ligno_fw-la occultantur_fw-la achivi_fw-la aut_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o nostros_fw-la fabricata_fw-la est_fw-la machina_fw-la muros_fw-la inspectura_n domos_fw-la venturaque_fw-la desuper_fw-la urbi_fw-la §_o 4._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o destruction_n kingdom_n troy_n be_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o troy_n be_v comprehend_v only_o in_o one_o city_n but_o according_a to_o 13._o to_o l._n 13._o strabo_n the_o country_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o trojan_a king_n consist_v in_o nine_o large_a principality_n be_v call_v troja_n which_o be_v invade_v and_o conquer_v by_o the_o greek_n they_o at_o last_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o troy_n the_o capital_a city_n which_o have_v questionless_a introduce_v this_o mistake_n of_o convert_v this_o war_n which_o last_v in_o all_o ten_o year_n into_o a_o decennial_a siege_n §_o 5._o this_o epocha_n be_v so_o famous_a in_o most_o ancient_a ancient_n the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n be_v much_o celebrate_v among_o the_o ancient_n time_n that_o if_o we_o believe_v 1._o believe_v prâ—â—em_fw-la â—_o 1._o diodorus_n siculus_n this_o be_v the_o first_o term_n unto_o which_o the_o greek_a historian_n relate_v their_o most_o ancient_a and_o remarkable_a transaction_n and_o what_o have_v render_v this_o epocha_n the_o more_o famous_a to_o antiquity_n be_v that_o the_o conquest_n of_o troy_n be_v buy_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o brave_a and_o great_a hero_n from_o whence_o be_v arisen_a the_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o express_v by_o catullus_n troja_n nefâ—s_fw-la common_a sepulchrum_fw-la europae_n asiaeque_fw-la troja_n virûm_fw-la &_o virtutum_fw-la omnium_fw-la acerba_fw-la cinis_fw-la §_o 6._o the_o chronologer_n disagree_v also_o as_o to_o the_o true_a time_n of_o this_o epocha_n for_o beside_o the_o various_a epochâ—_n different_a opinion_n concern_v this_o epochâ—_n opinion_n 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 of_o the_o julian_n period_n on_o the_o 22d_o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2767._o the_o three_o opinion_n be_v of_o buntingus_n who_o maintain_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2787_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 3532_o on_o the_o 21_o of_o june_n §_o 7._o as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o trojan_a history_n be_v involve_v in_o great_a obscurity_n so_o its_o time_n remain_v troy_n king_n of_o troy_n as_o yet_o undetermined_a we_o be_v ignorant_a how_o long_a teucrus_n reign_v over_o that_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o follow_a table_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o dardanus_n son-in-law_n to_o teucrus_n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n under_o priamus_n there_o be_v a_o continual_a succession_n from_o father_n to_o son_n of_o six_o king_n for_o 296_o year_n  _fw-fr year_n an._n pe._n jul._n 1._o king_n teucrus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2._o dardanus_z his_o son-in-law_n 65_o 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
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 begin_n of_o the_o 22d_o thus_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o 24_o year_n attribute_v to_o 33._o to_o 1_o reg._n 15._o v._n 33._o baasha_n instead_o of_o 23_o with_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o 23._o of_o 1_o reg._n 16._o v._n 23._o amri_n instead_o of_o 11_o etc._n etc._n in_o other_o place_n instead_o of_o the_o incomplete_a year_n express_v the_o complete_a one_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o for_o instance_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o 9_o that_o 1_o reg._n 15._o v._n 9_o asa_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o 20._o of_o 1_o reg._n 14._o v._n 20._o jeroboam_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 21_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n in_o some_o passage_n it_o appear_v that_o several_a but_o especial_o father_n and_o son_n reign_v at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o 25._o of_o 1_o reg._n 15._o v._n 25._o nadab_n that_o he_o reign_v in_o the_o first_o year_n together_o with_o his_o father_n jeroboam_n of_o 8._o of_o 1_o reg._n 16._o v._n 8._o ella_n that_o he_o reign_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o his_o father_n baasha_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o 52._o of_o 1_o reg._n 22._o v._n 52._o ahaziah_n and_o ahab_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o jehoram_n 2_o reg._n 3._o v._n 1._o of_o this_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a example_n in_o 21._o in_o 1_o reg._n 16._o v._n 21._o amri_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v 12_o year_n to_o wit_n include_v the_o time_n that_o thibni_n assume_v the_o royal_a dignity_n it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o in_o the_o chronology_n of_o these_o king_n the_o computation_n begin_v not_o always_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o reign_n but_o from_o some_o remarkable_a epocha_n or_o revolution_n as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o 1._o that_o 2_o chron._n 16_o v._o 1._o baasha_n come_v up_o against_o ramah_n in_o the_o 36th_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o die_v in_o 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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 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