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vinces_fw-la annis_fw-la auspiciisque_fw-la patris_fw-la wherefore_o though_o he_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o pleasant_a poet_n and_o true_a witness_n of_o the_o age_n of_o caius_n which_o if_o he_o be_v the_o expedition_n will_v natural_o fall_v into_o the_o consulate_a of_o lentulus_n and_o piso_n as_o be_v above_o note_v then_o be_v he_o on_o his_o expedition_n with_o his_o rector_n or_o governor_n m._n lollius_n whence_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o augustus_n send_v not_o caius_n into_o the_o east_n before_o his_o thirteen_o consulate_v but_o that_o t._n l._n his_o chronology_n which_o i_o have_v propose_v by_o consulship_n and_o julian_n year_n be_v true_a now_o as_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o time_n when_o caius_n be_v upon_o his_o parthian_a expedition_n by_o the_o expiration_n of_o tiberius_n his_o quinquennial_a tribunitian_a power_n anno_fw-la jul._n 45._o lentulus_n and_o piso_n be_v consul_n so_o we_o be_v by_o the_o same_o assure_a that_o it_o be_v the_o next_o year_n that_o caius_n conclude_v the_o peace_n with_o the_o parthian_n at_o what_o time_n m._n lollius_n die_v and_o so_o fair_o give_v occasion_n for_o a_o new_a tutor_n to_o caius_n which_o within_o a_o competent_a time_n augustus_n will_v appoint_v he_o the_o next_o year_n therefore_o when_o caius_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o armenia_n publius_n quirinius_n be_v appoint_v his_o rector_n or_o tutor_n as_o tacitus_n plain_o tell_v we_o annal._n lib._n 3._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o honour_n confer_v upon_o he_o he_o say_v consulatum_fw-la sub_fw-la divo_fw-la augusto_fw-la viz._n anno_fw-la jul._n 34._o mox_fw-la expugnatis_fw-la per_fw-la ciliciam_fw-la of_o which_o province_n he_o have_v the_o prefecture_n not_o of_o syria_n then_o else_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a tacitus_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v so_o great_a a_o honour_n homonadensium_fw-la castellis_fw-la insignia_fw-la triumphi_fw-la adeptus_fw-la datusque_fw-la rector_n caio_n caesari_n armeniam_fw-la obtinenti_fw-la what_o can_v be_v more_o pat_o cilicia_n be_v near_o armenia_n nor_o quirinius_n make_v caius_n his_o rectour_n till_o his_o recuperation_n of_o armenia_n but_o caius_n a_o little_a time_n after_o his_o ingress_n into_o armenia_n be_v so_o unhappy_o wound_v and_o grow_v unfit_a for_o the_o administration_n of_o affair_n the_o whole_a government_n of_o syria_n natural_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o quirinius_n or_o cyrenius_n this_o anno_fw-la jul._n 47._o when_o vinicius_n and_o alfinius_n be_v consul_n and_o be_v the_o year_n of_o augustus_n his_o renew_v his_o censorian_a power_n in_o quartum_fw-la decennium_fw-la so_o great_a congruity_n there_o be_v of_o thing_n here_o therefore_o commence_v the_o first_o presidentship_n of_o cyrenius_n over_o syria_n and_o here_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o this_o first_o tax_n in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o his_o be_v governor_n thereof_o and_o be_v consequent_o that_o very_o ecumenical_a tax_n of_o augustus_n that_o the_o evangelist_n mention_n and_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o record_v by_o suetonius_n and_o the_o monumentum_n ancyranum_n and_o the_o tax_n wherein_o christ_n be_v bear_v which_o lasting_a three_o consulship_n together_o for_o as_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o consulship_n of_o vinicius_n and_o alfinius_n so_o it_o end_v in_o the_o consulship_n of_o aelius_n catus_n and_o sentius_n saturninus_n as_o be_v above_o prove_v out_o of_o dion_n and_o as_o the_o forepart_n of_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o cyrenius_n so_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o by_o sentius_n saturninus_n the_o consul_n father_n and_o cyrenius_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o government_n of_o syria_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o tertullian_n it_o be_v natural_a therefore_o and_o obvious_a to_o place_v the_o birth_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o middle_a consulship_n viz._n that_o of_o aelius_n lamia_n and_o servilius_n geminus_n nothing_o clash_v therewith_o in_o history_n and_o it_o so_o fit_o comply_v with_o the_o true_a epocha_n of_o daniel_n week_n the_o thirty_o consulate_v from_o thence_o be_v the_o thirty_o year_n of_o christ_n age_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o last_o week_n and_o the_o prophecy_n say_v express_o that_o there_o be_v seven_o week_n and_o sixty_o two_o week_n that_o be_v sixty_o nine_o week_n from_o the_o decree_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n to_o the_o messiah_n wherefore_o his_o manifestation_n which_o be_v make_v at_o his_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o last_o week_n as_o it_o do_v indeed_o fall_v out_o according_a to_o this_o compute_v wherefore_o this_o note_n of_o christ_n birth_n from_o the_o carry_n on_o the_o tax_n by_o cyrenius_n governor_n of_o syria_n mention_v in_o s._n luke_n i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o firm_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v anno_fw-la jul._n 48._o aelius_n lamia_n and_o servilius_n geminus_n be_v consul_n we_o will_v add_v but_o one_o argument_n more_o and_o then_o conclude_v the_o last_o argument_n t._n l._n use_n be_v take_v from_o a_o passage_n of_o paulus_n orosius_n lib._n 6._o histor_n adversus_fw-la paganos_fw-la towards_o the_o end_n wherein_o brief_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v note_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v when_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a peace_n over_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o janus_n be_v the_o three_o time_n shut_v by_o augustus_n and_o in_o the_o year_n when_o augustus_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v dominus_fw-la lord._n orosius_n his_o mistake_n in_o that_o long_a paragraph_n it_o be_v beside_o my_o scope_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o as_o for_o those_o two_o notable_a character_n of_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n we_o have_v note_v before_o that_o anno_fw-la jul._n 46._o c._n julius_n caesar_n and_o l._n aemilius_n paulus_n be_v consul_n caius_n caesar_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o phraates_n king_n of_o the_o parthian_n and_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o janus_n be_v the_o three_o time_n shut_v by_o augustus_n that_o year_n as_o it_o be_v before_o twice_o the_o first_o time_n in_o his_o five_o consulship_n sextus_n apuleius_n be_v consul_n with_o he_o and_o then_o in_o his_o nine_o junius_n silanus_n be_v consul_n in_o the_o same_o year_n during_o which_o ecumenical_a calm_n over_o the_o empire_n christ_n be_v bear_v and_o if_o in_o the_o year_n when_o augustus_n refuse_v the_o stile_n of_o lord_n than_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o consulship_n of_o lamia_n and_o geminus_n because_o dion_n just_a in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o say_v that_o augustus_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n he_o say_v there_o present_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o three_o decennium_fw-la be_v full_o out_o he_o accept_v of_o a_o four_o now_o that_o the_o four_o decennium_fw-la of_o his_o censorian_a power_n begin_v in_o the_o consulate_a of_o aelius_n lamia_n and_o servilius_n geminus_n i_o have_v prove_v above_o in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n but_o we_o have_v produce_v argument_n enough_o before_o this_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n be_v indeed_o anno_fw-la jul._n 48._o or_o anno_fw-la p._n j._n 47.16_o l._n aelius_n lamia_n and_o m._n servilius_n geminus_n be_v consul_n chap._n fourteen_o two_o objection_n out_o of_o josephus_n that_o will_v prove_v that_o caius_n take_v not_o his_o expedition_n into_o the_o east_n till_o after_o herod_n be_v dead_a 1._o because_o josephus_n mention_n no_o civility_n do_v by_o herod_n to_o caius_n as_o he_o pass_v judaea_n 2._o josephus_n express_o say_v that_o caius_n be_v at_o that_o council_n that_o be_v call_v at_o rome_n touch_v the_o dispose_n of_o herod_n be_v kingdom_n upon_o his_o decease_n the_o defectuousness_n remissness_n and_o carelessness_n of_o josephus_n in_o several_a thing_n note_v by_o tho._n lydiat_a and_o other_o his_o gross_a mistake_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o commission_n grant_v to_o nehemiah_n note_v by_o the_o author_n that_o he_o can_v be_v excuse_v from_o the_o distance_n of_o time_n or_o remoteness_n of_o country_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n whether_o it_o be_v ignorance_n or_o dissimulation_n in_o josephus_n that_o he_o write_v nothing_o of_o caius_n his_o expedition_n into_o the_o east_n herod_n be_v policy_n in_o forecast_v his_o journey_n to_o rome_n while_o caius_n go_v into_o the_o east_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n that_o suppose_v there_o be_v any_o son_n of_o augustus_n at_o the_o abovementioned_a council_n josephus_n have_v commit_v a_o misnomer_n and_o set_v down_o caius_n for_o agrippa_z posthumus_z several_a allegation_n out_o of_o historian_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v agrippa_z that_o augustus_n so_o honour_v in_o that_o council_n passage_n out_o of_o tacitus_n and_o dion_n that_o imply_v that_o it_o may_v be_v he_o that_o if_o josephus_n do_v real_o mean_a caius_n he_o must_v do_v it_o on_o a_o ground_n wherein_o
who_o reign_v thirteen_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n wherefore_o paul_n departure_n from_o corinth_n where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v stay_v a_o year_n and_o six_o month_n act_n 18.11_o can_v be_v till_o then_o till_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nero._n which_o therefore_o be_v a_o ratification_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o arrival_n there_o and_o imply_v more_o round_o that_o it_o be_v four_o year_n late_a than_o spondanus_n and_o petavius_n place_v it_o ten_o act_v 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o after_o two_o year_n porcius_n festus_n come_v into_o felix_n his_o room_n sure_o most_o natural_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v refer_v either_o to_o felix_n or_o paul_n they_o be_v the_o person_n speak_v of_o not_o to_o nero_n of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n nor_o to_o paul_n for_o though_o in_o bond_n yet_o be_v in_o libera_fw-la custodia_fw-la he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v idle_a nor_o the_o story_n omit_v his_o act_n that_o interim_n from_o his_o sermon_n to_o felix_n and_o drusilla_n till_o felix_n go_v out_o of_o his_o office_n which_o certain_o he_o continue_v in_o many_o year_n above_o two_o as_o be_v imply_v v._o 10._o wherefore_o it_o be_v huge_o credible_a that_o we_o shall_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o ten_o year_n be_v finish_v that_o felix_n have_v be_v governor_n of_o judaea_n porcius_n festus_n succeed_v he_o for_o that_o felix_n have_v by_o this_o time_n be_v precedent_n ten_o year_n appear_v thus_o josephus_n in_o his_o life_n declare_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o caius_n and_o that_o be_v full_a twenty_o six_o year_n old_a he_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o free_v certain_a jewish_a priest_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n that_o felix_n have_v send_v thither_o while_o he_o be_v precedent_n of_o judaea_n that_o he_o do_v effect_v his_o business_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o poppaea_n nero_n wife_n wherefore_o josephus_n be_v bear_v the_o first_o year_n of_o caius_n he_o be_v twenty_o six_o year_n of_o age_n about_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o nero_n reign_n marius_n and_o asinius_n be_v consul_n at_o what_o time_n tacitus_n relate_v annal._n lib._n 14._o that_o poppaea_n be_v marry_v to_o nero._n now_o this_o send_n of_o these_o priest_n to_o rome_n by_o felix_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o presidency_n for_o these_o priest_n he_o send_v be_v josephus_n his_o special_a friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o differ_v no_o time_n for_o their_o deliverance_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o felix_n be_v precedent_n of_o judaea_n about_o ten_o year_n and_o that_o festus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o nero_n reign_n not_o the_o second_o and_o that_o therefore_o paul_n be_v bring_v bind_v to_o rome_n be_v full_a four_o year_n late_a than_o petavius_n have_v place_v it_o who_o place_n it_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o nero_n volusius_n saturninus_n and_o cornelius_n scipio_n be_v consul_n see_v helvicus_n funccius_n and_o calvisius_n that_o place_n the_o begin_n of_o felix_n his_o presidency_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o 207._o olympiad_n and_o the_o eleven_o of_o claudius_n and_o tacitus_n who_o leap_v from_o felix_n to_o florus_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o festus_n and_o albinus_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o short_a stay_n in_o office_n paul_n be_v bring_v bind_v to_o rome_n therefore_o be_v four_o year_n late_a his_o conversion_n be_v necessary_o four_o year_n late_a not_o in_o the_o twenty_o of_o tiberius_n as_o petavius_n have_v put_v it_o but_o in_o the_o second_o of_o caius_n whence_o christ_n crucifixion_n be_v again_o in_o the_o twenty_o second_o of_o tiberius_n and_o his_o baptism_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o this_o be_v a_o pregnant_a proof_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o evasion_n unless_o with_o baronius_n we_o will_v impute_v ignorance_n to_o josephus_n of_o those_o thing_n himself_o be_v a_o actor_n in_o and_o say_v he_o know_v not_o his_o own_o age_n but_o mistake_v five_o or_o six_o year_n which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o not_o know_v his_o own_o name_n as_o t._n l._n have_v well_o note_v against_o baronius_n last_o for_o it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o bring_v all_o t._n l._n his_o argument_n into_o view_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o petavius_n contend_v for_o by_o t._n l._n and_o prove_v out_o of_o tacitus_n that_o the_o first_o persecution_n which_o be_v under_o nero_n be_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n lecanius_n bossus_n and_o licinius_n crassus_n be_v consul_n the_o occasion_n to_o which_o persecution_n be_v nero_n own_o burn_v of_o rome_n which_o horrid_a fact_n he_o will_v have_v cast_v upon_o the_o christian_n to_o conceal_v himself_o ergo_fw-la abolendo_fw-la rumori_fw-la nero_n subdidit_fw-la reos_fw-la &_o quaesitissimis_fw-la poenis_fw-la affecit_fw-la quos_fw-la vulgus_fw-la christianos_n appellabat_fw-la etc._n etc._n igitur_fw-la primi_fw-la correpti_fw-la qui_fw-la fatebantur_fw-la deinde_fw-la indicio_fw-la eorum_fw-la multitudo_fw-la ingens_fw-la haud_fw-la perinde_n in_fw-la crimine_fw-la incendii_fw-la quà m_fw-la odio_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la convicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o christian_n be_v so_o universal_o hate_v and_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v then_o at_o rome_n and_o the_o great_a stickler_n for_o and_o promoter_n of_o that_o religion_n it_o be_v incredible_a but_o they_o go_v to_o pot_n with_o the_o first_o beside_o that_o this_o cruel_a freak_n of_o nero_n seem_v out_o of_o tacitus_n to_o be_v but_o one_o continue_a act_n of_o he_o the_o abovenamed_a lecanius_n and_o licinius_n be_v consul_n peter_n therefore_o suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o nero._n but_o in_o eusebius_n his_o chronicon_fw-la lib._n 1._o and_o also_o in_o s._n jerom_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n peter_n peter_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v possess_v of_o the_o sacerdotal_a chair_n twenty_o five_o year_n at_o his_o 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