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dominion_n read_v the_o holy_a bible_n in_o their_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o cause_v their_o subject_n to_o do_v the_o like_a a_o thing_n never_o hear_v of_o by_o any_o writer_n of_o approve_a antiquity_n a_o doubt_n s._n peter_n say_v that_o certain_a place_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o s._n hierome_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o ezechiel_n say_v that_o among_o the_o jew_n none_o can_v be_v permit_v to_o read_v the_o beginning_n of_o genesis_n the_o canticle_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o ezechiel_n until_o he_o be_v 36._o year_n of_o age_n the_o answer_n i_o answer_v with_o s._n austen_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o man_n salvation_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o which_o be_v obscure_a in_o one_o place_n be_v make_v manifest_a by_o another_o his_o word_n i_o have_v allege_v in_o my_o book_n of_o motive_n in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o second_o conclusion_n the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o 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ten_o tribe_n he_o have_v carry_v away_o unto_o ashur_n and_o put_v they_o in_o halah_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 1â—_n for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o assyrian_n which_o vexation_n &_o hinder_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o build_v their_o temple_n a 1_n continue_v about_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o year_n that_o be_v until_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o son_n of_o histaspis_n surname_v assuerus_n and_o artaxerxes_n indifferent_o esdr._n cap._n 4._o the_o difficulty_n the_o prophet_n daniel_n who_o live_v even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n affirm_v constant_o that_o the_o same_o night_n in_o which_o balthasar_z the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldee_n be_v slay_v darius_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n take_v the_o kingdom_n be_v 62._o year_n of_o age_n dan._n cap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 31._o and_o the_o say_v daniel_n say_v that_o he_o understand_v the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n by_o the_o book_n of_o jeremy_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n son_n of_o assuerus_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o mede_n dan._n 9_o vers_fw-la 1._o but_o esdras_n write_v plain_o that_o cyrus_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o give_v the_o jew_n leave_v to_o build_v their_o temple_n to_o who_o also_o he_o give_v great_a treasure_n as_o be_v already_o say_v esdr._n 1_o esdr._n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 3._o the_o answer_n i_o say_v first_o with_o saint_n hierome_n upon_o daniel_n that_o cyrus_n give_v the_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o darius_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o old_a age_n as_o for_o kindred_n sake_n i_o say_v second_o that_o cyrus_n go_v about_o war_n in_o other_o country_n and_o so_o have_v not_o the_o title_n though_o he_o be_v king_n indeed_o i_o say_v three_o that_o darius_n die_v the_o same_o year_n that_o he_o and_o cyrus_n win_v babylon_n so_o as_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o mede_n persian_n and_o babylonian_n descend_v whole_o unto_o cyrus_n the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n darius_n a._n m._n 3426_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n a._n m._n 3655_o 9_o month_n cyrus_n a._n m._n 3426_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n a._n m._n 3655_o 30_o year_n cambyses_n a._n m._n 3426_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n a._n m._n 3655_o 8_o year_n smerdes_n magus_n a._n m._n 3426_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n a._n m._n 3655_o 7_o month_n darius_n histaspis_n alias_o artaxerxes_n alias_o assuerus_n a._n m._n 3426_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n a._n m._n 3655_o 36_o year_n xerxes_n a._n m._n 3426_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n a._n m._n 3655_o 20_o year_n artabanus_n a._n m._n 3426_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n a._n m._n 3655_o 7_o month_n darius_n artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la a._n m._n 3426_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n a._n m._n 3655_o 40_o year_n zerxes_n a._n m._n 3426_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n a._n m._n 3655_o 2_o month_n sogdianus_n a._n m._n 3426_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n a._n m._n 3655_o 7_o month_n darius_n nothus_fw-la a._n m._n 3426_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n a._n m._n 3655_o 19_o year_n artaxerxes_n mnemon_n alias_o memnon_n a._n m._n 3426_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n a._n m._n 3655_o 40_o year_n darius_n ochus_n alias_o vagosus_fw-la a._n m._n 3426_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n a._n m._n 3655_o 26_o year_n arsames_n son_n of_o ochus_n a._n m._n 3426_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n a._n m._n 3655_o 4_o year_n darius_n arsami_fw-la filius_fw-la alias_o arbelas_n or_o melas_n a._n m._n 3426_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n a._n m._n 3655_o 6_o year_n the_o first_o observation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o artaxerxes_n be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o all_o
king_n of_o persia_n as_o pharaoh_n be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o all_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o as_o caesar_n be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o all_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n the_o second_o observation_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v this_o that_o when_o any_o king_n go_v to_o war_n against_o any_o strange_a nation_n he_o leave_v his_o son_n or_o the_o next_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a to_o be_v king_n in_o his_o place_n persian_n cyrus_n therefore_o when_o he_o have_v war_n against_o the_o scythian_n and_o march_v toward_o they_o appoint_v cambyses_n his_o son_n king_n of_o the_o country_n in_o his_o absence_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n xerxes_n likewise_o the_o son_n of_o histaspis_n succeed_v his_o father_n but_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n longimain_n when_o he_o go_v to_o war_n against_o the_o greek_n in_o regard_n hereof_o sundry_a writer_n do_v not_o place_n cambyses_n and_o xerxes_n in_o the_o lineal_a order_n of_o succession_n which_o point_n must_v be_v well_o observe_v to_o avoid_v obscurity_n and_o to_o reconcile_v the_o dissent_v historiographer_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o time_n of_o repair_v the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n king_n cyrus_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o he_o be_v the_o persian_a monarch_n 3._o set_v the_o jew_n at_o liberty_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n again_o in_o jerusalem_n i_o say_v as_o monarch_n because_o as_o learned_a man_n write_v he_o have_v reign_v certain_a year_n in_o persia_n before_o he_o take_v babylon_n &_o become_v the_o monarch_n cambyses_n and_o other_o adversary_n do_v a_o long_a time_n hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o as_o it_o have_v not_o the_o accomplishment_n until_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o darius_n assuerus_n esdr._n 6._o vers_fw-la 15._o albeit_o darius_n in_o his_o second_o year_n give_v commandment_n that_o the_o work_n shall_v go_v forward_o esdr._n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 24._o the_o first_o difficulty_n the_o jew_n object_v against_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o their_o temple_n be_v 46._o year_n a_o building_n joh._n 2._o vers_fw-la 20._o yet_o by_o the_o supputation_n already_o make_v in_o the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o second_o book_n it_o can_v be_v so_o much_o the_o answer_n i_o say_v first_o that_o concern_v the_o supputation_n of_o year_n there_o be_v great_a variety_n among_o historiographer_n eusebius_n reckon_v the_o time_n from_o the_o 55._o olympiade_n to_o the_o 64._o olympiade_n inclusiuè_fw-fr that_o be_v 40._o year_n other_o reckon_v 21._o year_n other_o 23._o other_o 30._o neither_o agree_v with_o the_o account_n of_o the_o jew_n neither_o yet_o with_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o monarch_n i_o say_v second_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v 46._o year_n in_o building_n as_o the_o jew_n affirm_v who_o best_o know_v the_o time_n and_o their_o assertion_n be_v not_o dissonant_n from_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o monarch_n for_o cyrus_n reign_v 30._o year_n cambyses_n 8._o year_n smerde_n 7._o month_n darius_n six_o year_n and_o nehemias_n after_o that_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n the_o reply_n the_o temple_n be_v finish_v in_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o darius_n as_o record_v esdras_n 15._o and_o so_o we_o want_v one_o whole_a year_n and_o five_o month_n of_o the_o 46._o year_n whereof_o the_o jew_n speak_v the_o answer_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v say_v to_o be_v finish_v in_o the_o 6._o year_n of_o darius_n because_o all_o the_o work_n in_o effect_n be_v then_o accomplish_v nevertheless_o some_o part_n thereof_o be_v leave_v undo_v because_o nehemias_n after_o that_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n the_o second_o difficulty_n cambyses_n esdras_n 4._o verse_n 6.7_o be_v call_v assuerus_n and_o artaâ—â—rxes_n so_o as_o the_o name_n seem_v to_o be_v confound_v the_o answer_n i_o say_v first_o that_o cambyses_n successor_n to_o king_n cyrus_n a_o love_a and_o merciful_a prince_n who_o further_v in_o all_o respect_n the_o godly_a desire_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o naughty_a wicked_a and_o tyrannical_a regent_n one_o that_o whole_o bend_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o peculiar_a flock_n wherein_o appear_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n felicity_n in_o this_o world_n while_o a_o godly_a father_n have_v to_o his_o successor_n a_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a son_n a_o son_n that_o revoke_v the_o privilege_n which_o his_o father_n give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o his_o life_n be_v short_a miserable_a and_o bloody_a the_o proper_a reward_n of_o all_o brutish_a tyranny_n for_o as_o he_o mount_v upon_o his_o horse_n he_o sudden_o fall_v upon_o his_o diseased_a sword_n and_o so_o have_v a_o bloody_a end_n i_o say_v second_o that_o artaxerxes_n be_v a_o name_n common_a to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o which_o name_n assuerus_n be_v equivalent_a with_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o cambyses_n be_v indifferent_o call_v artaxerxes_n or_o assuerus_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o observation_n the_o three_o difficulty_n esdras_n write_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v appoint_v by_o three_o several_a king_n of_o persia_n to_o rear_v up_o again_o their_o temple_n esdras_n 6._o verse_n 14._o and_o therefore_o not_o only_o at_o the_o first_o by_o cyrus_n and_o afterwards_o by_o darius_n but_o also_o by_o artaxerxes_n the_o three_o the_o answer_n i_o answer_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o artaxerxes_n be_v the_o common_a name_n to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o observation_n if_o it_o once_o be_v forget_v many_o difficulty_n will_v ensue_v thereupon_o when_o esdras_n therefore_o say_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o darius_n which_o be_v also_o call_v artaxerxes_n for_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v there_o not_o copulative_a but_o expositive_a as_o in_o other_o place_n also_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o monarchy_n darius_n ochus_n be_v a_o tyrannical_a and_o bloodthirsty_a king_n he_o murder_v his_o two_o brethren_n that_o so_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n he_o make_v war_n with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v cruel_o vex_v the_o jew_n by_o this_o prince_n and_o until_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o church_n be_v ever_o in_o great_a misery_n and_o affliction_n all_o the_o privilege_n grant_v by_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n be_v utter_o take_v away_o but_o god_n who_o never_o will_v forsake_v his_o church_n though_o he_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v toss_v and_o turmoil_v for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o end_n bring_v solace_n and_o true_a joy_n unto_o the_o jew_n month_n for_o short_o darius_n ochus_n be_v slay_v of_o bagose_n by_o who_o also_o arsames_n be_v murder_v and_o darius_n arbelas_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v of_o alexander_n the_o great_a so_o that_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o persian_n endure_v 249._o year_n and_o eight_o month_n after_o the_o supputation_n of_o other_o 191._o whereof_o more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o the_o resistance_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o jew_n be_v enforce_v to_o build_v with_o one_o hand_n and_o to_o hold_v their_o weapon_n in_o the_o other_o nehe._n 4._o verse_n 17._o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o persian_n reach_v from_o india_n even_o to_o ethiopia_n over_o a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o province_n est._n cap._n 1._o verse_n 1._o darius_n assuerus_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n persian_n and_o chaldean_n to_o show_v the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o majesty_n make_v a_o feast_n to_o all_o his_o prince_n and_o servant_n and_o to_o all_o captain_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o province_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o day_n and_o when_o these_o day_n be_v expire_v the_o king_n make_v another_o feast_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o susan_n the_o chief_a city_n both_o unto_o the_o great_a and_o small_a prince_n none_o except_v this_o he_o do_v for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n under_o a_o hang_n of_o white_a green_a and_o blue_a clothes_n fasten_v with_o cord_n of_o fine_a linen_n and_o purple_a in_o silver_n ring_n and_o pillar_n of_o marble_n the_o bed_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n upon_o a_o pavement_n of_o porphyry_n and_o marble_n and_o alabaster_n and_o blue_a colour_n they_o give_v they_o drink_v in_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o change_a vessel_n after_o vessel_n and_o royal_a wine_n in_o abundance_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n and_o none_o be_v compel_v to_o drink_v more_o then_o as_o best_o please_v he_o est._n cap._n 1._o v._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o
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contain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n unite_v under_o king_n saul_n with_o who_o be_v samuel_n act_v 13_o david_n solomon_n divide_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n or_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n who_o king_n be_v roboam_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 17_o year_n abias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 3_o asa_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 41_o josaphat_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 25_o joram_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 8_o ochozias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 1_o athalia_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 7_o joas_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la 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