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exercise_v their_o brain_n in_o this_o sort_n of_o analysis_n there_o none_o wherein_o they_o discover_v so_o many_o mystery_n as_o iâ—_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bereschith_fw-mi which_o begin_v the_o book_n oâ—_n genesis_n and_o serve_v for_o the_o title_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n it_o will_v be_v impertinent_a in_o this_o place_n to_o relate_v all_o the_o witticism_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o cabalist_n about_o this_o wordâ—_n i_o shall_v only_o mention_v a_o curious_a one_o which_o have_v a_o particuâ—lar_a relation_n to_o the_o subject_a i_o treat_v of_o this_o word_n bereschith_fw-mi which_o signify_v in_o principiâ—â—_n in_o the_o beginning_n not_o only_o contain_v the_o promise_n god_n make_v of_o give_v his_o son_n since_o one_o may_v as_o well_o read_v barschit_n dabo_fw-la filium_fw-la i_o shall_v give_v the_o son_n but_o it_o express_v also_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o the_o eternal_a father_n be_v to_o give_v his_o son_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o men._n this_o be_v the_o method_n they_o use_v to_o find_v out_o that_o year_n 1._o they_o take_v out_o of_o this_o word_n all_o the_o letter_n who_o value_n exceed_v 100_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 200._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 300._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 400._o 2._o in_o the_o name_n of_o every_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v again_o the_o letter_n worth_n more_o than_o 100_o thus_o in_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth_n be_v find_v the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o stand_v for_o 400._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resch_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worth_n 200._o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worth_a
chronology_n chap._n i._o definition_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o ground_n of_o chronology_n 9_o the_o testimony_n of_o author_n 9_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o chronology_n 13._o certain_a mean_n of_o compute_v time_n as_o 9_o 1._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o author_n 18._o 2._o by_o eclipse_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o planet_n 18._o 3._o vndisputed_a epochas_n 21._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n chronologer_n be_v at_o concern_v the_o year_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v 23._o a_o catalogue_n of_o author_n disagree_v in_o this_o point_n 25._o chap._n iu._n the_o usefulness_n of_o chronological_a table_n to_o beginner_n different_a division_n of_o time_n in_o order_n to_o help_v the_o memory_n 34._o §_o 1._o first_o division_n of_o the_o time_n into_o two_o part_n 37._o §_o 2._o second_o division_n into_o three_o part_n according_a to_o varro_n 38._o §_o 3._o three_o division_n into_o four_o part_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n 40._o §_o 4._o four_o division_n according_a to_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n 42._o §_o 5._o five_o division_n of_o time_n into_o thirteen_o part_n 43._o chap._n v._o a_o new_a division_n of_o time_n or_o the_o 14_o royal_a epocha_n of_o universal_a chronology_n 44._o epocha_n 1_o adam_n or_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 45._o epocha_n 2._o noah_n or_o the_o universal_a deluge_n 47._o epocha_n 3_o the_o vocation_n of_o abraham_n 49._o epocha_n 4._o moses_n or_o the_o write_a law_n 51._o epocha_n 5._o the_o take_v of_o troy_n 53._o epocha_n 6._o solomon_n or_o the_o temple_n finish_v 54._o epocha_n 7._o romulus_n or_o rome_n found_v 56._o epocha_n 8._o cyrus_n or_o the_o jew_n restore_v 58._o epocha_n 9_o scipio_n or_o the_o carthaginian_n conquer_a 62._o epocha_n 10._o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 65._o epocha_n 11._o constantine_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 69._o epocha_n 12._o charlemaign_n or_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o new_a empire_n 74._o epocha_n 13._o constantinople_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_a empire_n of_o the_o east_n terminate_v 83._o epocha_n 14._o king_n charles_n ii_o restore_v the_o ancient_a government_n and_o law_n of_o england_n re-establish_v and_o europe_n in_o a_o profound_a peace_n 91._o part_n ii_o introduction_n to_o history_n and_o a_o character_n of_o historian_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o several_a benefit_n of_o history_n 97._o chap._n ii_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o write_v history_n 107._o chap._n iii_o the_o manner_n of_o study_v history_n of_o the_o four_o ancient_a monarchy_n and_o of_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o political_a government_n 112._o chap._n iu_o division_n of_o history_n 121._o art_n 1._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 126._o the_o order_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 131._o art_n 2._o of_o civil_a history_n 〈…〉_z 145._o chap._n v._o the_o most_o celebrate_a author_n that_o have_v write_v of_o church_n history_n 150_o a_o account_n of_o the_o quality_n life_n and_o write_n of_o each_o particular_a author_n 151_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a greek_a and_o latin_a author_n of_o civil_a history_n 175._o §_o 1._o greek_n writer_n of_o history_n their_o quality_n life_n and_o write_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o critic_n upon_o they_o 177_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o latin_n writer_n of_o ancient_a history_n a_o account_n of_o each_o author_n and_o his_o work_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o critic_n upon_o they_o 197_o etc._n etc._n part_n iii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o ancient_a monarchy_n which_o precede_v the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n i._n a_o account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n 225_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o 22_o patriarch_n 228._o a_o remark_n concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o nation_n 230._o a_o remark_n concern_v the_o head_n of_o family_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 235._o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o 22_o judge_n or_o leader_n 236._o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o 22_o king_n 239._o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 244._o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 22_o ancestor_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 249._o chap._n ii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n 254._o the_o state_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n from_o nimrod_n its_o first_o founder_n down_o to_o sardanapalus_n which_o be_v about_o 1360_o year_n 2â—â—_n the_o state_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v under_o the_o babylonian_n from_o belochus_n the_o first_o king_n to_o the_o death_n of_o belshazzar_n the_o last_o king_n which_o last_v 271_o year_n 260_o the_o state_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o mede_n from_o arbaces_n their_o first_o king_n to_o cyaxares_n or_o darius_n the_o mede_n 261_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n 262._o the_o succession_n from_o cyrus_n to_o alexander_n conquest_n 262_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n 267._o the_o history_n of_o alexander_n conquest_n 267._o to_o 279_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o syrian_n under_o the_o successor_n of_o one_o of_o alexander_n captain_n 280_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pergamos_n or_o asia_n minor_n erect_v by_o antigonus_n one_o of_o alexander_n captain_n 288_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n 291_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 297_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o 47_o king_n surname_v pharaoh_n which_o last_v 1220._o year_n till_o it_o be_v conquer_v by_o cambyses_n 299_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o 11_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o last_v 193_o year_n viz._n to_o the_o time_n it_o be_v subject_v to_o alexander_n 305_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o the_o greek_n viz._n alexander_n the_o great_a and_o the_o 12_o ptolomy_n which_o last_v 301_o year_n that_o be_v till_o augustus_n make_v egypt_n a_o roman_a province_n 308_o chap._n vii_o of_o sicyonia_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n etc._n etc._n 314_o chap._n vii_o argos_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n from_o inachus_n to_o perseus_n 316_o chap._n ix_o athens_n 317_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 17_o king_n for_o 488._o year_n 319_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 13_o perpetual_a archontes_n which_o last_v 316_o year_n 321_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 8_o decennial_n archontes_n 322_o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o annual_a archontes_n which_o last_v 751_o year_n 322_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o king_n of_o troy_n 330_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o spartan_n or_o lacedaemonian_n 332_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la under_o 14_o king_n for_o 397_o year_n that_o be_v from_o lelix_fw-la to_o the_o heraclide_n 333_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o lacedaemon_n under_o the_o king_n call_v heraclide_n 334_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n under_o the_o king_n who_o power_n be_v restrain_v by_o the_o gerontes_n 335_o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n under_o the_o king_n with_o the_o five_o ephori_fw-la 336_o chap._n xii_o of_o corinth_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n etc._n etc._n 343_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o king_n of_o mycenae_n 346_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o king_n of_o thebes_n 348_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o macedonian_n 352_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o macedon_n under_o 20_o king_n from_o caranus_n to_o philip_n the_o father_n of_o alexander_n 352_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o macedon_n under_o alexander_n 355_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o macedon_n under_o 17_o king_n after_o alexander_n 355_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o king_n of_o lydia_n to_o croesus_n 361_o chap._n xvii_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n till_o it_o be_v conquer_v by_o alexander_n 363_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o italian_n latin_n roman_n and_o of_o the_o four_o or_o roman_a monarchy_n 367._o sect._n 1_o the_o state_n of_o italy_n under_o the_o janigenae_n or_o siculi_n which_o last_v 557_o year_n 368_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o italy_n under_o 15_o king_n call_v aborigines_n which_o last_v 577._o from_o janus_n to_o romulus_n 369_o sect._n 3_o the_o regal_a state_n of_o rome_n which_o last_v 245_o year_n 371_o sect._n 4._o the_o consular_a state_n of_o rome_n from_o brutus_n the_o first_o consul_n to_o the_o perpetual_a dictatorship_n of_o julius_n caesar_n which_o take_v up_o the_o time_n of_o 464_o year_n divide_v into_o fifteen_o period_n 378_o period_n 1._o from_o the_o banishment_n of_o tarquin_n to_o the_o first_o dictator_n 379_o
the_o instituter_n but_o only_o the_o restorer_n of_o those_o game_n after_o they_o have_v be_v neglect_v and_o lay_v aside_o for_o some_o time_n however_o after_o he_o have_v once_o fix_v they_o they_o be_v since_o solemnize_v without_o interruption_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o every_o five_o year_n the_o ancient_a and_o most_o esteem_v of_o those_o exercise_n be_v the_o race_n to_o which_o wrestle_a be_v afterward_o add_v and_o because_o the_o athletes_n do_v wrestle_v naked_a neither_o the_o law_n nor_o decency_n do_v suffer_v woman_n to_o be_v there_o spectator_n the_o prize_n give_v to_o the_o victor_n be_v a_o garland_n of_o laurel_n corebus_n a_o cook_n according_a to_o atheneus_n carry_v the_o price_n of_o the_o race_n at_o the_o first_o olympiad_n epocha_n be_v a_o fix_a point_n or_o a_o certain_a and_o remarkable_a time_n in_o history_n make_v use_v of_o in_o chronology_n to_o begin_v to_o compute_v year_n and_o which_o be_v general_o ground_v upon_o some_o great_a and_o signal_n event_n aera_fw-la be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o epocha_n since_o it_o signify_v also_o a_o fix_a and_o determine_v point_n among_o historian_n to_o begin_v to_o reckon_v year_n the_o word_n aera_fw-la come_v from_o the_o latin_a ae_z because_o they_o use_v to_o mark_v year_n with_o little_a copper_n stud_n perhaps_o it_o have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o amanuensis_n who_o find_v these_o letter_n a.e.r.a._n annus_fw-la erat_fw-la regni_fw-la augusti_fw-la do_v make_v but_o one_o word_n of_o they_o aera_fw-la some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o word_n be_v introduce_v by_o the_o spaniard_n who_o have_v draw_v it_o from_o a_o tribute_n which_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n have_v make_v they_o liable_a to_o so_o that_o aera_fw-la must_v come_v from_o aere_fw-la we_o have_v at_o present_a two_o different_a christian_a aera_n the_o first_o be_v the_o vulgar_a aera_fw-la who_o author_n be_v dionysius_n surname_v exiguus_fw-la a_o learned_a monk_n that_o flourish_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o century_n who_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o our_o saviour_n birth_n think_v it_o fit_v that_o christian_n shall_v begin_v to_o reckon_v their_o year_n from_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n his_o design_n be_v approve_v of_o and_o follow_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o use_v this_o form_n in_o public_a business_n and_o write_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o the_o year_n of_o our_o redemption_n 1698._o but_o this_o dionysius_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o integrity_n have_v commit_v a_o mistake_n of_o four_o year_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o our_o vulgar_a aera_fw-la be_v so_o much_o short_a of_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o christian_n aera_fw-la be_v the_o true_a one_o which_o begin_v four_o year_n before_o the_o vulgar_a so_o that_o this_o present_a year_n instead_o of_o 1698._o we_o ought_v to_o reckon_v 1702._o from_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o although_o this_o last_o be_v the_o true_a aera_fw-la we_o shall_v nevertheless_o follow_v that_o of_o dionysius_n only_o to_o comply_v with_o common_a usage_n but_o lest_o we_o lead_v any_o body_n into_o a_o error_n instead_o of_o say_v for_o example_n this_o present_a year_n from_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1698._o which_o be_v false_a by_o four_o year_n we_o shall_v say_v of_o the_o vulgar_a aera_fw-la 1698._o and_o then_o all_o be_v right_a provide_v we_o take_v this_o along_o with_o we_o viz._n that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o vulgar_a aera_fw-la begin_v at_o the_o five_o of_o our_o saviour_n we_o shall_v observe_v all_o along_o the_o same_o exactness_n upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o epocha_n the_o first_o be_v sacred_a the_o second_o ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o three_o civil_a or_o politic_a i._o sacred_a epocha_n be_v those_o we_o gather_v from_o the_o bible_n and_o which_o particular_o concern_v the_o history_n 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