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sabbatic_a year_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a leu._n 25._o 2._o where_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o vine_n be_v to_o be_v plough_v and_o gather_v for_o 6_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n to_o rest_n and_o not_o be_v cultivate_v see_v also_o exod._n 23._o 11._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbatic_a cycle_n be_v the_o seven_o inclusive_a from_o the_o time_n when_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n into_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v then_o about_o to_o enter_v be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o 46._o by_o exod._n 46._o lot_n if_o this_o be_v observe_v all_o the_o sabbatic_a year_n will_v doubtless_o be_v right_o fix_v and_o no_o error_n about_o it_o can_v happen_v if_o not_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a character_n can_v be_v assign_v we_o to_o proceed_v upon_o §_o 2._o calvisius_n 25._o calvisius_n isâ—g_v chron._n c._n 25._o when_o other_o author_n disagree_v sabbatic_a of_o those_o year_n that_o be_v certain_o sabbatic_a among_o themselves_o have_v fix_v these_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hezekiah_n 29._o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 19_o 29._o king_n of_o juda_n be_v sabbatic_a the_o year_n in_o which_o antiochus_n eupater_n 49._o eupater_n mâ—c_fw-la 6._o 49._o besiege_v jerusalem_n be_v sabbatic_a the_o year_n in_o which_o simon_n maccabaeus_n be_v slay_v by_o 28._o by_o josephus_n l._n 4._o c._n 28._o ptolemy_n be_v sabbatic_a the_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o herod_n ibid._n herod_n ibid._n be_v sabbatic_a the_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n ibid._n jerusalem_n ibid._n by_o titus_n vespasian_n be_v sabbatic_a the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1189_o be_v pâ—tis_n be_v mâ—t._n pâ—tis_n sabbatic_a the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1602_o be_v calend._n be_v jâ—daecrum_fw-la calend._n sabbatic_a beside_o these_o of_o calvisius_n other_o may_v doubtless_o be_v fix_v §_o 3._o there_o be_v 22._o be_v lauren._n codomont_n l._n 2._o câ—ron_n quaest_n 40._o &_o temp_n l._n 3._o chron._n dem._n p._n 103._o chronol_n mist_n in_o sole_a temp_n p._n 22._o some_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o lot_n their_o opinion_n must_v be_v false_a wâ—â—_n assert_v that_o by_o the_o divine_a command_n the_o sabbatic_a cycle_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o distribution_n of_o their_o land_n by_o lot_n first_o sabbatic_a year_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o in_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v bring_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o border_n of_o jewry_n and_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o little_a after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n begin_v to_o enter_v and_o possess_v it_o under_o their_o captain_n joshua_n so_o that_o they_o will_v have_v this_o cycle_n to_o begin_v 7_o before_o what_o be_v assign_v by_o scaliger_n calvisius_n and_o before_o these_o eusebius_n but_o this_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o divine_a precept_n for_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o although_o the_o tribe_n of_o reiâ—ben_n gad_n and_o ½_n of_o menass_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n and_o bashan_n from_o moses_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o these_o only_a but_o the_o whole_a people_n that_o the_o divine_a command_n be_v give_v nor_o be_v the_o land_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n proper_o call_v 14._o call_v nunb_n 32._o 29_o 30._o 31_o and_o 32._o also_o 33._o 51._o also_o 35._o 14._o canaan_n nor_o do_v the_o tribe_n inhabit_v it_o to_o who_o it_o be_v assign_v for_o these_o aught_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ibid._n the_o ibid._n tribe_n to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n from_o whence_o after_o many_o year_n they_o 4._o they_o josh_n 22._o 3_o and_o 4._o return_v again_o add_v to_o these_o thing_n that_o moses_n in_o deuteronomy_n which_o book_n he_o propose_v to_o the_o people_n only_o one_o 3._o one_o cap._n 1._o 3._o month_n before_o his_o death_n speak_v of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n not_o as_o yet_o possess_v but_o to_o be_v possess_v deut._n 6._o 10._o but_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v israel_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n to_o wit_n canaan_n before_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n §_o 4._o although_o by_o what_o precede_v it_o be_v certain_a world_n whether_o we_o be_v to_o think_v that_o the_o sabbatic_a cycle_n be_v analogous_a to_o the_o hebdomadic_n and_o consequent_o whether_o it_o can_v be_v of_o the_o same_o use_n in_o determine_v the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o historical_a beginning_n of_o the_o sabbatic_a cycle_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o land_n by_o lot_n yet_o we_o shall_v not_o reject_v their_o opinion_n who_o think_v that_o god_n in_o ordain_v this_o cycle_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o sabbath_n of_o day_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o world_n be_v also_o the_o first_o in_o the_o
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all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v so_o call_v which_o opinion_n about_o constantine_n be_v as_o different_a from_o the_o principle_n of_o historian_n so_o it_o be_v well_o confute_v by_o d._n chron._n d._n in_o man_n 〈◊〉_d chron._n behmius_n and_o reject_v even_o by_o scaliger_n own_o follower_n nor_o be_v cardinal_n baronius_n more_o happy_a in_o opine_v for_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o cycle_n of_o constantine_n cease_v especial_o as_o to_o its_o use_n among_o the_o roman_a soldier_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 312_o when_o by_o the_o institution_n thereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o have_v serve_v 15_o year_n may_v have_v his_o dismission_n and_o go_v free_a wherever_o he_o please_v without_o any_o capitation_n or_o if_o he_o will_v tarry_v he_o shall_v then_o have_v great_a advantage_n whereas_o former_o they_o be_v to_o serve_v 16_o year_n which_o opinion_n of_o baronius_n as_o it_o seem_v improbable_a so_o it_o be_v oppose_v by_o 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autumn_n be_v think_v most_o proper_a for_o pay_v tribute_n the_o second_o be_v call_v constantinopolitanean_a in_o which_o they_o sign_v as_o they_o do_v at_o this_o day_n the_o more_o oriental_a calendar_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o brief_n of_o the_o hieremian_a patriarch_n and_o of_o the_o turco-graecian_a crucius_fw-la this_o begin_v upon_o the_o calends_o of_o september_n whence_o some_o think_v that_o its_o use_n begin_v when_o the_o grecian_n at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o new_a year_n choose_v the_o autumn_n of_o the_o first_o month_n thereof_o ambrose_n understand_v one_o of_o these_o indiction_n when_o he_o thus_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o aemilia_n this_o be_v the_o first_o month_n according_a to_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o first_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o eight_o according_a to_o our_o custom_n for_o the_o indiction_n begin_v on_o the_o month_n of_o september_n the_o three_o be_v call_v pontifical_a or_o the_o roman_a which_o begin_v upon_o the_o calends_o of_o january_n and_o continual_o follow_v the_o
be_v the_o same_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o obstruct_v the_o rebuilding_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o by_o his_o edict_n show_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n therefore_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_a proposition_n prove_v itself_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n of_o ezra_n cite_v before_o out_o of_o his_o four_o chapter_n 3._o the_o same_o artasasta_n or_o artaxerxes_n from_o who_o reign_n till_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a there_o be_v a_o large_a interval_n of_o year_n than_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o age_n of_o man_n and_o particular_o to_o that_o of_o sanballat_n and_o nehemiah_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o mention_v by_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n but_o from_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n surname_v longimanus_fw-la till_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a there_o be_v a_o large_a interval_n of_o year_n than_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o age_n of_o man_n but_o especial_o to_o that_o of_o sanballat_n and_o nehemiah_n even_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n therefore_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v one_a evident_a from_o thence_o that_o sanballat_n do_v flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o nehemiah_n ant._n nehemiah_n neh._n 4._o jos_n lib._n 12._o c._n 8._o ant._n about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n xxvi_o and_o likewise_o serve_v under_o alexander_n the_o great_a two_o that_o nehemiah_n be_v also_o live_v still_o about_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v manifest_a from_o thence_o that_o he_o make_v mention_n in_o his_o 12_o chapter_n in_o the_o 11_o verse_n of_o jaddua_n who_o meeting_n with_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v famous_a among_o the_o jew_n corn._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la and_o his_o adherent_n have_v find_v out_o this_o exception_n that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o nehemiah_n be_v not_o write_v till_o after_o his_o death_n and_o that_o nehemiah_n may_v have_v see_v jaddua_n not_o when_o he_o be_v high_a priest_n but_o when_o as_o yet_o in_o his_o tender_a year_n but_o the_o first_o objection_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o probability_n in_o it_o the_o whole_a content_a of_o the_o word_n of_o nehemiah_n sufficient_o evince_v that_o both_o the_o precede_a and_o follow_v word_n of_o the_o relation_n concern_v jaddua_n can_v be_v write_v by_o no_o body_n but_o nehemiah_n himself_n and_o which_o way_n can_v it_o rational_o be_v suppose_v that_o nehemiah_n do_v not_o know_v jaddua_n when_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o he_o remove_v manasseh_n the_o brother_n of_o jaddua_n from_o his_o person_n because_o he_o be_v son-in-law_n to_o sanballat_n see_v nehemiah_n chapt._n 13._o v._o 28._o and_o josephus_n lib._n 13._o but_o to_o take_v away_o all_o further_a scruple_n it_o be_v say_v these_o be_v the_o chief_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o what_o be_v more_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a than_o to_o suppose_v that_o child_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o principal_a men._n the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o interval_n of_o time_n betwixt_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la and_o alexander_n the_o great_a for_o suppose_v sanballat_n to_o have_v be_v 30_o year_n of_o age_n in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la by_o add_v the_o several_a year_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o persian_a king_n to_o it_o according_a to_o the_o catalogue_n of_o these_o king_n we_o may_v without_o much_o difficulty_n investigate_v the_o age_n of_o both_o these_o person_n in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la nehemiah_n and_o sanballat_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v 30_o year_n of_o age._n add_v to_o these_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la his_o reign_n year_n  _fw-fr 21_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n nothus_fw-la 19_o of_o artaxerxes_n memor_n 46_o of_o ochus_n 21_o of_o arostus_n 2_o of_o darius_n codemannus_n 4_o thus_o nehemiah_n and_o sanballat_n at_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v 143_o year_n of_o age._n 4._o the_o same_o artaxerxes_n be_v understand_v by_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n from_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o who_o reign_n to_o count_v backward_o to_o cyrus_n be_v elapse_v so_o many_o year_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o obliterate_v the_o genealogy_n of_o those_o that_o return_v out_o of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n but_o this_o may_v fit_o be_v apply_v to_o artaxerxes_n memor_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o nehemiah_n the_o minor_a derive_v its_o certainty_n from_o the_o beforementioned_a catalogue_n neither_o have_v our_o adversary_n any_o thing_n else_o to_o object_n against_o this_o argument_n but_o the_o longaevity_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o sanballat_n which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o answer_v before_o §_o 14._o joh._n funccius_n henr._n buntingus_n lansbergius_n 6._o whether_o this_o computation_n of_o daniâ—l_a aught_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n mention_v in_o ezr._n 7._o v._o 6._o and_o many_o of_o their_o follower_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o 70_o week_n ought_v to_o be_v fix_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n mention_v in_o ezra_n funccius_n appoint_v its_o beginning_n exact_o on_o the_o 12_o day_n of_o march_n when_o ezra_n and_o the_o jew_n begin_v their_o journey_n from_o the_o river_n ahava_n towards_o jerusalem_n but_o their_o hypothesis_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o wrong_a basis_n by_o confound_a artax_n longimanus_fw-la with_o artax_n memor_n beside_o that_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o this_o artaxerxes_n mention_v in_o ezra_n understand_v which_o of_o the_o two_o you_o will_v no_o particular_a command_n or_o edict_n be_v issue_v for_o rebuild_v the_o temple_n and_o holy_a city_n but_o only_o for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o direction_n of_o ezra_n and_o since_o according_a to_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n the_o structure_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v complete_v before_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o 6_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n hystaspis_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o edict_n can_v have_v any_o relation_n to_o that_o mention_v by_o the_o 25._o the_o daniel_n 9_o for_o 25._o angel_n lansbergius_n to_o avoid_v this_o contradiction_n have_v invent_v this_o expedient_a that_o the_o two_o several_a mandate_n or_o edict_n issue_v by_o artaxerxes_n one_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n concern_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o direction_n of_o ezra_n the_o other_o in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n concern_v the_o rebuilding_n of_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o direction_n of_o nehemiah_n ought_v to_o be_v join_v together_o and_o what_o be_v want_v in_o one_o to_o accommodate_v the_o whole_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n must_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o other_o but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v conceive_v that_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o year_n can_v be_v determine_v and_o fix_v to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o certain_a term_n beginning_n from_o such_o different_a time_n as_o be_v the_o seven_o and_o 20_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n this_o arithmetical_a nicety_n of_o lansbergius_n i_o confess_v be_v past_o my_o apprehension_n nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o those_o who_o attribute_v a_o double_a beginning_n to_o these_o 70_o week_n must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n acknowledge_v a_o double_a period_n or_o end_n which_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n who_o mention_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o edict_n or_o mandate_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edict_n §_o 15._o africanus_n and_o theodoretus_n and_o among_o our_o artaxerxes_n whether_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o computation_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n modern_a author_n tho._n lydiott_n joh._n temporarius_n corn._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la joh._n vossius_fw-la and_o other_o who_o interpret_v the_o word_n in_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n of_o artasasta_n or_o artax_n longimanus_fw-la begin_v this_o epocha_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n with_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o this_o reign_n when_o nehemiah_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o rebuild_v the_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n but_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n temp._n rest_n l._n 12._o c._n 32._o de_fw-fr doct._n temp._n diony_n petau._n patronize_v this_o opinion_n which_o however_o he_o explain_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n we_o do_v say_v he_o agree_v for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o those_o who_o begin_v these_o 70_o week_n with_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o
to_z k._n philip._n see_v bibl._n see_v l._n 18._o bibl._n diod._n sicul._n for_o the_o rest_n the_o philippean_a year_n be_v according_a to_o 21._o to_o de_fw-fr d._n n._n c._n 21._o censorinus_n like_o the_o nabonassarean_a year_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o seleucides_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o grecian_a and_o alexandrian_a epocha_n and_o of_o the_o convenant_n and_o therick_n dhilcarnain_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n 1._o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o seleucides_n use_v especial_o among_o the_o asiatic_n owe_v its_o name_n and_o offspring_n to_o seleucus_n and_o have_v its_o beginning_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o say_v seleucus_n have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o province_n of_o media_n and_o susa_n 2._o seleucus_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o polemus_n be_v archon_n of_o athens_n 3._o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o the_o 117th_o olympiad_n be_v celebrate_v when_o parmenio_n of_o mitylene_n get_v the_o victory_n in_o the_o race_n 4._o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o l._n papyrius_n be_v the_o 5_o time_n and_o c._n junius_n the_o 2_o do_v time_n roman_n consul_n all_o which_o character_n be_v relate_v by_o 69._o by_o c._n 69._o diod._n siculus_n 5._o in_o the_o 148th_o year_n of_o the_o grecian_a epocha_n judas_n the_o maccabean_a do_v purge_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o its_o profanation_n by_o the_o gentile_n 53._o gentile_n 1_o mac._n 4._o v._n 52_o 53._o which_o restauration_n of_o the_o temple_n happen_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 145th_o olympiad_n according_a to_o ant._n to_o l._n 12._o c._n 11._o ant._n josephus_n 6._o the_o 150th_o year_n of_o this_o same_o epocha_n when_o antiochus_n eupator_n besiege_v jerusalem_n be_v a_o sabbatick_a year_n 53._o year_n 1_o mac._n 6._o v._n 53._o 14._o 53._o jos_n l._n 12._o c._n 14._o 7._o after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a onias_n the_o highpriest_n 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this_o denomination_n from_o thence_o that_o alexander_n be_v repute_v the_o true_a son_n of_o jupiter_n ammon_n and_o the_o supposititious_a son_n of_o philip_n for_o according_a to_o schickardus_n himself_o the_o arabian_n use_v to_o call_v those_o that_o pimp_v for_o their_o wife_n and_o educate_v bastard_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o own_o child_n horn-beast_n §_o 4._o joseph_n scaliger_n and_o temp._n and_o l._n 10._o c._n 43._o de_fw-fr doct._n temp._n dionysius_n petavius_n tisri_n whether_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o the_o maccabeans_n begin_v always_o these_o year_n from_o the_o month_n tisri_n maintain_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 2d_o book_n of_o the_o maccabeans_n constant_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n with_o the_o month_n tisri_n but_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 2d_o book_n of_o the_o 37._o the_o c._n 15._o v._n 37._o maccabeans_n that_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o 13_o
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a_o king_n among_o the_o roman_n and_o after_o he_o have_v be_v well_o scourge_v to_o be_v strangle_v see_v 29._o see_v l._n 14._o antiqu._n c_o 29._o jos_n and_o â—9_n and_o l._n â—9_n dio._n 10._o the_o government_n of_o the_o asmonean_n till_o the_o death_n of_o antigonus_n last_v 126_o year_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o herodes_n surname_v the_o great_a see_v jud._n see_v l._n 14._o c._n ult_n l._n 15._o c._n 1._o ant._n l._n 1._o c._n 13_o de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n jos_n and_o hierosol_n and_o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o de_fw-fr excid_n hierosol_n hegesippus_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o asmonean_a race_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4548_o cycl_n ☉_o 12._o ☽_o 7._o at_o which_o time_n mattathias_n die_v that_o in_o the_o 4549th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n jud._n maccab._n acquire_v immortal_a glory_n among_o the_o jew_n by_o restore_v their_o public_a service_n and_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o 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to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o josephus_n 8._o josephus_n l._n 12._o c._n 8._o what_o be_v allege_v by_o some_o of_o the_o asmonean_a race_n to_o be_v descend_v on_o the_o mother_n side_n from_o the_o family_n of_o david_n be_v of_o no_o great_a consequence_n it_o be_v not_o customary_a among_o the_o jew_n to_o let_v the_o succession_n pass_v to_o the_o female_n §_o 3._o judas_n the_o son_n of_o mattathias_n be_v the_o first_o afterward_o how_o they_o be_v call_v maccabeans_n afterward_o who_o be_v surname_v the_o maccabean_a 3._o maccabean_a 1_o mac._n 2._o v._n 3._o but_o concern_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o word_n there_o be_v diverse_a opinion_n cab._n opinion_n l._n 3._o art_n cab._n johan_n reuchlinus_n and_o serrarius_n will_v have_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o inscription_n in_o the_o great_a standard_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n and_o that_o judas_n from_o thence_o have_v receive_v the_o surname_n of_o maccabean_a but_o misc_n but_o l._n 2._o 13._o misc_n fullerus_n interpret_v it_o through_o i_o be_v the_o plague_n to_o wit_n in_o reference_n of_o the_o refractory_a gentile_n and_o apostate_n §_o 4._o many_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n asmonean_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n before_o the_o asmonean_n that_o the_o supreme_a administration_n of_o the_o government_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o lodge_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o asmonean_a family_n but_o contrary_a to_o truth_n for_o 8._o for_o l._n 20._o c._n 8._o josephus_n say_v express_o that_o after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o command_n of_o cyrus_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedec_n be_v highpriest_n who_o say_v he_o and_o who_o posterity_n in_o all_o fifteen_o govern_v the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n till_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n eupator_n st._n i_o 21._o i_o in_o jer._n c._n 22._o in_o ez._n c._n 21._o consent_v with_o josephus_n and_o ez._n and_o in_o c._n 1._o ez._n lyra_n have_v the_o follow_a word_n god_n govern_v his_o people_n after_o they_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n by_o three_o different_a form_n of_o government_n first_o by_o the_o judge_n of_o which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n second_o by_o the_o king_n of_o which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n three_o by_o the_o high-priest_n from_o their_o return_n out_o of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n till_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a what_o be_v relate_v by_o 8._o by_o l._n 11._o c._n 8._o josephus_n that_o when_o alexander_n the_o great_a stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o tyrus_n he_o direct_v his_o letter_n write_v for_o that_o purpose_n to_o jaddua_n the_o