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censorinus_n de_fw-fr die_fw-la â—â—tali_fw-la cap._n 16._o make_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o aevum_fw-la and_o eternity_n aevum_fw-la say_v he_o be_v tempus_fw-la unum_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v one_o and_o the_o great_a time_n immense_a without_o end_n which_o always_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n nor_o be_v any_o one_o concern_v in_o it_o more_o than_o another_o and_o afterward_o that_o which_o have_v no_o end_n can_v be_v compare_v with_o measure_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v not_o endeavour_v to_o measure_v out_o a_o aevum_fw-la by_o any_o number_n of_o year_n or_o age_n or_o last_o by_o any_o model_n of_o finite_a time_n §_o 8._o censorinus_n citato_fw-la censorinus_n lib._n jam_fw-la citato_fw-la report_v that_o man_n have_v not_o signification_n seculum_fw-la its_o signification_n agree_v in_o his_o time_n about_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o saeculum_fw-la he_o distinguish_v it_o into_o secula_fw-la naturalia_fw-la and_o secula_fw-la civilia_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiplicity_n cycle_n its_o derivation_n and_o multiplicity_n circulus_fw-la a_o cycle_n or_o that_o which_o revolve_v itself_o again_o thus_o there_o be_v horary_a diurnal_a lunar_a solar_a secular_a cycle_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o §_o 4._o we_o almost_o understand_v the_o same_o by_o a_o era._n a_o period_n be_v different_a from_o a_o cycle_n epocha_n or_o era._n period_n as_o by_o a_o cycle_n only_o here_o a_o period_n once_o end_v never_o begin_v again_o though_o a_o cycle_n continual_o begin_v again_o after_o its_o revolution_n when_o cycle_n aera_fw-la or_o epocha_n be_v lose_v and_o never_o revive_v the_o determination_n be_v a_o period_n therefore_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o epocha_n and_o era_n in_o this_o it_o be_v terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la they_o termini_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o chronological_a character_n book_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o chronological_a character_n in_o general_n 1._o 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then_o highpriest_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a character_n of_o the_o antiochian_a epocha_n be_v 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n be_v coincident_a with_o that_o time_n when_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n be_v fight_v where_o pompey_n be_v army_n be_v put_v to_o a_o entire_a rout_n and_o he_o himself_o slay_v soon_o after_o through_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o septimus_n salvius_n and_o achillus_n 2._o the_o 2_o d_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n be_v the_o 506th_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o year_n to_o wit_n on_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o month_n gorpiaeus_n the_o same_o with_o the_o month_n of_o september_n by_o the_o roman_n happen_v a_o great_a earthquake_n which_o shake_v almost_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o new_a city_n according_a to_o 12._o to_o l._n 2._o c._n 12._o evagrius_n 3._o in_o the_o 150th_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n under_o the_o reign_n 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〈◊〉_d in_o the_o year_n in_o which_o antiochia_n receive_v its_o name_n but_o quite_o beyond_o the_o purpose_n antiochia_n have_v receive_v its_o name_n above_o 260_o year_n before_o this_o epocha_n from_o antiochus_n beside_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o this_o explication_n the_o opinion_n therefore_o of_o scaliger_n appear_v most_o probable_a that_o thereby_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o cycle_n of_o indiction_n which_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o epocha_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o julian_n epocha_n the_o julian_n epocha_n begin_v with_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o calendar_n which_o be_v begin_v 1._o when_o caesar_n then_o high-pontiff_a be_v the_o three_o time_n and_o em._n lepidus_n consul_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o nat_n to_o c._n 2._o de_fw-fr die_fw-fr nat_n cens_fw-la and_o dio._n 2._o the_o julian_n year_n owe_v their_o offspring_n to_o the_o four_o consulship_n of_o caesar_n according_a to_o the_o same_o cen_n 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tunc_fw-la florent_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o nova_fw-la temporis_fw-la aetas_fw
undeniable_a circumstance_n §_o 3._o alphonsus_n tostatus_n fran._n toletus_n corn._n à _fw-la jeâ—â—_n christ_n do_v not_o celebrate_v the_o last_o passover_n with_o the_o jeâ—â—_n lapide_fw-la baronius_n henr._n broughton_n joh._n cloppenburgius_fw-la and_o several_a other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o our_o saviour_n do_v celebrate_v the_o last_o passover_n with_o the_o jew_n but_o against_o all_o reason_n as_o have_v be_v allow_v by_o causabonus_fw-la for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n on_o which_o our_o saviour_n do_v likewise_o eat_v the_o passover_n be_v express_o call_v 14._o call_v joh._n c._n 19_o v._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o supper_n be_v end_v 1._o end_v c._n 13._o v._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n he_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o enter_v the_o judgment-hall_n be_v 28._o be_v c._n 18._o v._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n and_o there_o be_v but_o little_a likelihood_n that_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v so_o very_o superstitious_a in_o observe_v all_o the_o nice_a point_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n will_v have_v profane_v this_o feast_n by_o the_o accusation_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o pious_a woman_n be_v so_o scrupulous_a as_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o buy_v spice_n and_o ointment_n see_v st._n 1._o st._n c._n 16._o v._n 1._o mark_n and_o st._n 42._o st._n c._n 14._o v._n 42._o john_n §_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n which_o be_v not_o month._n whether_o christ_n do_v celebrate_v the_o passover_n on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o month._n easy_o decide_v among_o the_o interpreter_n whether_o christ_n eat_v the_o last_o passover_n on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o law_n or_o whether_o he_o celebrate_v it_o before_o the_o full_a moon_n those_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n do_v celebrate_v the_o last_o passover_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o christ_n subject_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n this_o opinion_n carry_v along_o with_o it_o but_o little_a probability_n beside_o that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o 2._o his_o mat._n 26._o v._n 17._o mar._n 14._o v._n 2._o apostle_n sufficient_o imply_v the_o time_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o those_o who_o let_v not_o slip_v the_o least_o opportunity_n of_o slander_v our_o saviour_n shall_v have_v pass_v by_o in_o silence_n such_o a_o trespass_n against_o the_o law_n hugo_n grotius_n make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o he_o say_v be_v celebrate_v at_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o law_n at_o a_o certain_a prefix_a time_n when_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v kill_v only_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o second_o he_o say_v be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o this_o day_n celebrate_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o other_o part_n where_o they_o only_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n with_o a_o few_o bitter_a herb_n and_o this_o he_o suppose_v be_v the_o same_o celebrate_v by_o our_o saviour_n before_o his_o passion_n but_o it_o be_v absolute_o false_a that_o according_a to_o god_n institution_n the_o priest_n alone_o be_v to_o kill_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o 12._o in_o c._n 12._o exodus_fw-la and_o 23._o and_o c._n 23._o leviticus_n and_o the_o contrary_n be_v testify_v by_o ant._n by_o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o ant._n josephus_n and_o mos_fw-la and_o l._n 3._o vit_fw-fr mos_fw-la philo_n with_o who_o agree_v lorinus_n the_o jesuit_n corn._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la dorsheuâ—_n and_o wil._n langius_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a observation_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o prepare_v only_o unleavened_a bread_n with_o bitter_a herb_n but_o several_a time_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o according_a to_o 14._o to_o syn._n jud._n c._n 12_o 13_o 14._o joh._n buxtorfius_n when_o the_o jew_n celebrate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o never_o eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n neither_o in_o ancient_a nor_o our_o time_n to_o resolve_v in_o some_o measure_n this_o difficulty_n it_o seem_v that_o pursuant_n to_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o rabbi_n the_o pharisee_n who_o close_o adhere_v to_o they_o never_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n on_o the_o 2d_o four_o and_o 6_o feria_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o moon_n be_v at_o the_o full._n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n such_o among_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v not_o so_o much_o addict_v to_o these_o tradition_n do_v eat_v the_o passover_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o paschal_n plenilune_n so_o that_o our_o saviour_n celebrate_v the_o passover_n with_o his_o disciple_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o full_a moon_n in_o the_o first_o month_n which_o be_v in_o that_o year_n on_o the_o 6_o feria_n whereas_o the_o pharisee_n pursuant_n to_o their_o tradition_n do_v not_o eat_v it_o till_o on_o the_o seven_o feria_n but_o dare_v not_o object_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o our_o saviour_n for_o fear_v of_o disoblige_v such_o as_o celebrate_v the_o same_o passover_n on_o the_o 6_o feria_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o among_o the_o learned_a among_o who_o be_v ger._n joh._n vossius_fw-la who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o translation_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a but_o that_o this_o translation_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v of_o a_o very_a ancient_a offspring_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v sufficient_o show_v by_o scaliger_n be_v causabonus_fw-la sebastianus_n munsterius_fw-la corn._n jansenius_n joh._n mariana_n and_o paulus_n middleburgensis_n out_o of_o the_o fragment_n of_o gamaliel_n and_o other_o most_o ancient_a monument_n and_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o reason_n what_o be_v allege_v by_o vossius_fw-la to_o wit_n that_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o month_n can_v fall_v out_o before_o the_o aequinox_n it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o according_a to_o the_o jewish_a calendary_a the_o n._n moon_n of_o the_o first_o month_n be_v always_o next_o precede_v the_o vernal_a aequinox_n scaliger_n and_o schimidius_n come_v much_o near_o to_o the_o point_n when_o they_o assert_v that_o some_o among_o the_o jew_n follow_v their_o ancient_a tradition_n use_v to_o transfer_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n from_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n to_o the_o next_o follow_v sabbath_n §_o 5._o it_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v highpriest_n among_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o josephus_n that_o caiaphas_n be_v highpriest_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a objection_n be_v take_v from_o the_o 3d_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 2._o of_o st._n luke_n where_o it_o be_v say_v annas_n and_o caiphas_n be_v the_o high-priest_n the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o john_n see_v the_o 6._o the_o c._n 4._o v._n 6._o act_n which_o objection_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v by_o euseb_n by_o prol._n in_o euseb_n scaliger_n to_o wit_n that_o annas_n be_v not_o actual_o highpriest_n at_o that_o time_n but_o only_o his_o vicar_n to_o supply_v his_o place_n upon_o any_o emergent_a occasion_n other_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high-pontiff_a be_v for_o life_n they_o always_o retain_v the_o name_n though_o they_o be_v depose_v as_o annas_n be_v who_o be_v mention_v here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a authority_n as_o have_v be_v highpriest_n himself_o and_o see_v both_o his_o own_o son_n and_o son-in-law_n in_o the_o same_o eminent_a station_n §_o 6._o the_o miraculous_a eclipse_n which_o happen_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o universal_a whether_o that_o eclipse_n which_o happen_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v supernatural_a and_o universal_a supernatural_a and_o universal_a supernatural_a because_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o full_a moon_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o since_o the_o solar_a eclipse_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o moon_n betwixt_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n the_o same_o can_v not_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n universal_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n st._n 45._o st._n c._n 27._o v._n 45._o matthew_n and_o st._n 44._o st._n c._n 23._o v._n 44._o luke_n which_o be_v likewise_o confirm_v by_o the_o dialogue_n betwixt_o dionysius_n and_o apollophanes_n recite_v by_o suidas_n in_o his_o lexicon_n upon_o the_o word_n dionysius_n