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in_o synop_n jonas_n live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n who_o reproove_v achab_n the_o king_n of_o samaria_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n who_o elias_n restore_v to_o life_n for_o her_o hospitality_n towards_o he_o so_o write_v epiphanius_n but_o other_o think_v otherwise_o let_v the_o reader_n use_v his_o own_o judgement_n herein_o jonas_n do_v prophesy_v christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n more_o significant_o by_o his_o passion_n then_o by_o his_o word_n or_o preach_v for_o to_o what_o end_n be_v he_o swallow_v up_o of_o the_o whale_n and_o restore_v again_o the_o three_o day_n but_o to_o signify_v christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n aug._n the_o civet_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 30._o yea_o christ_n himself_o interpret_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o jonas_n even_o as_o s._n austen_n do_v for_o he_o object_v against_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o incredulity_n jonas_n his_o come_n out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n as_o a_o most_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 12._o ver_fw-la 40._o luc._n 11._o verse_n 30._o the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o jonas_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n who_o the_o prophet_n elias_n restore_v from_o death_n they_o also_o write_v that_o osee_n and_o amos_n &_o esay_n and_o jonas_n prophesy_v at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n hier._n hic_fw-la in_o prooem_n the_o seven_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n micheas_n micheas_n the_o moralist_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n humble_a and_o fellow_n heir_n with_o christ_n be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n epiphanius_n he_o be_v so_o charitable_o affectce_v towards_o the_o israelite_n his_o brethren_n that_o he_o wish_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n to_o have_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o have_v preach_v a_o untruth_n and_o himself_o to_o have_v perish_v alone_o so_o that_o such_o a_o multitude_n shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o be_v deliver_v to_o captivity_n everlasting_a hier._n in_o cap._n 2._o mich._n albeit_o micheas_n be_v of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o osee_n amos_n and_o esay_n who_o prophesy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o osias_n king_n of_o juda_n yet_o do_v not_o micheas_n preach_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ozias_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n his_o son_n after_o who_o achas_n reign_v ezechias_n succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n of_o his_o father_n achas_n in_o who_o day_n the_o ten_o tribe_n feel_v their_o captivity_n among_o the_o assyrian_n hier._n hic_fw-la in_o cap._n 1._o aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap_n 27._o micheas_n prophesy_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n and_o against_o achab._n mich_n cap._n 1.3_o reg._n 22._o athanas_n in_o synopsi_n the_o eight_o section_n of_o nahum_n nahum_n even_o as_o jonas_n do_v direct_v his_o pprophecy_n to_o niniveh_n the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o be_v now_o call_v ninus_n and_o because_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es ninivites_fw-la after_o god_n have_v merciful_o release_v the_o punishment_n foretell_v by_o jonas_n commit_v great_a offence_n than_o before_o this_o prophet_n nahum_n do_v denounce_v unto_o the_o say_fw-la ninivites_fw-la &_o to_o all_o y_z e_z persecuter_n of_o israel_n god_n judgement_n and_o everlasting_a captivity_n and_o withal_o he_o comfort_v the_o faithful_a show_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n shall_v be_v for_o their_o consolation_n nah._o cap_n 1.2.3_o hier._n in_o proaem_n nahum_n be_v the_o son_n of_o helkeseus_n who_o after_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v also_o himself_o a_o prophet_n he_o prophesy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ezechias_n high_a &_o gloss._n after_o josephus_n he_o prophesy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n king_n of_o juda_n joseph_n antiq_fw-la lib_n 9_o cap._n 11._o all_o thing_n foretell_v of_o niniveh_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o hundred_o and_o fiteenth_fw-mi year_n josephus_n ibidem_fw-la the_o 9_o section_n of_o abacuc_n like_a as_o nahum_n who_o abacuc_n follow_v prophesi_v against_o ninive_n and_o the_o assyrian_n who_o destroy_v the_o ten_o tribe_n call_v israel_n even_o so_o abacuc_n prophesi_v against_o babylon_n and_o king_n nabuchedonosor_n by_o who_o the_o two_o tribe_n call_v juda_n as_o also_o the_o temple_n be_v overthrow_v high_a hic_fw-mi in_fw-it proaemio_fw-la abacuc_n prophesy_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o advent_a of_o our_o saviour_n &_o 2._o year_n before_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o babylon_n he_o die_v and_o be_v honourable_o bury_v in_o his_o own_o house_n epiphanius_n the_o 10._o section_n of_o sophonias_n sophonie_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n bear_v in_o the_o mount_n sarabatha_n epiphanius_n sophonias_n the_o prophet_n descend_v of_o noble_a progenitour_n chusa_n be_v his_o father_n godolias_n his_o grandfather_n amarias_n his_o great_a grandfather_n ezechias_n father_n to_o his_o great_a grandfather_n who_o all_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v also_o prophet_n hier._n in_o 1._o cap._n sophon_n sophonias_n prophesy_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o jewrie_n he_o foretell_v the_o day_n in_o which_o all_o their_o idol_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o affliction_n come_v upon_o they_o he_o also_o prophesy_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o his_o resurrection_n after_o that_o he_o preach_v against_o gaza_n ascalon_n azoto_n accaron_n moab_n ammon_n damascus_n niniveh_n &_o against_o the_o aethiopian_n athanas._o in_o synopsi_fw-la sophonias_n prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n the_o son_n of_o amon_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n and_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o prophesy_v before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n cap._n 1._o sophon_n &_o lyranus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la the_o 11._o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n aggaeus_n aggeus_n direct_v his_o pprophecy_n special_o to_o zorobabel_n and_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n and_o then_o to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n command_v they_o to_o build_v up_o again_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n lyranus_fw-la in_o princ_fw-la s._n austen_n say_v that_o these_o three_o prophet_n aggeus_n zacharias_n and_o malachias_n prophesy_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n aug._n the_o civet_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 35._o which_o yet_o must_v be_v understand_v after_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n whereof_o saint_n austen_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a since_o it_o be_v plain_o say_v in_o the_o first_o of_o haggai_n that_o in_o the_o sixth_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n darius_n he_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n this_o case_n shall_v appear_v more_o clear_o in_o the_o second_o book_n in_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o first_o monarchy_n in_o which_o place_n mark_v this_o point_n attentive_o haggeus_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n build_v with_o his_o corporal_a eye_n for_o he_o see_v it_o before_o in_o vision_n so_o soon_o do_v he_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o do_v end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o be_v very_o honourable_o bury_v epiphanius_n the_o 12._o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n zacharias_n zacharias_n son_n of_o barachias_n the_o son_n of_o addo_n the_o prophet_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v two_o month_n after_o aggeus_n that_o be_v in_o the_o eight_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n chap._n 1._o zachar._n there_o be_v sundry_a zacharies_n one_o the_o son_n of_o joiada_n another_o the_o son_n of_o barachias_n a_o other_o the_o father_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o baptist._n whereupon_o arise_v a_o great_a controversy_n amongst_o the_o learned_a which_o of_o all_o these_o be_v that_o zacharie_n who_o the_o jew_n as_o christ_n charge_v they_o in_o the_o 23._o of_o matthew_n murder_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n hier._n in_o matt._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la zacharias_n after_o he_o have_v prophesy_v many_o thing_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o animate_v the_o people_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o have_v also_o reproove_v the_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o priest_n he_o die_v in_o his_o decrepit_a age_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o aggeus_n epiphanius_n the_o 13._o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n the_o prophet_n malachi_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n bear_v after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n in_o sopha_n the_o land_n of_o zabulon_n epiphanius_n malachias_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n who_o after_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n and_o build_v again_o of_o the_o temple_n foretell_v the_o desolation_n thereof_o and_o the_o cease_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n hier._n apud_fw-la eder_n malachi_n prophesy_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o foretell_v that_o elias_n to_o wit_n john_n the_o baptist_n shall_v be_v send_v before_o his_o advent_n athanas._o in_o synopsi_fw-la chap._n xii_o of_o the_o diverse_a name_n
be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n rachel_n joseph_n ge._n 35.22_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n benjamin_n ge._n 35.22_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n bala_n dan_n ge._n 35.22_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n nephtali_n ge._n 35.22_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n he_o live_v 147._o year_n gen._n 47._o ve_fw-la 28._o he_o be_v 70._o year_n in_o egypt_n joseph_n be_v ruler_n of_o egypt_n 80._o year_n he_o die_v when_o he_o be_v one_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a gen._n 50._o verse_n 26._o after_o these_o patriarch_n the_o hebrew_n live_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o egyptian_n but_o 144._o year_n albeit_o as_o be_v already_o prove_v their_o whole_a abode_n in_o egypt_n be_v 215._o year_n see_v the_o three_o age_n and_o the_o probation_n thereof_o chap._n v._o contain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v these_o two_o moses_n he_o rule_v 40._o year_n josue_n he_o rule_v 27._o year_n or_o 40_o together_o with_o t_o othoniel_n moses_n and_o josue_n be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o judge_n because_o they_o do_v not_o only_o judge_v but_o also_o rule_v the_o people_n lyranus_fw-la there_o be_v 13._o judge_n over_o the_o hebrew_n among_o who_o othoniel_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 40_o aioth_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 80_o barach_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 40_o gedeon_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 40_o abimelech_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 3_o thola_fw-la a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 23_o jair_a a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 22_o jephthe_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 6_o abesan_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 7_o ahialon_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 10_o abdon_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 8_o samson_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 20_o heli_n y_fw-fr e_o priest_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 40_o all_o this_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n aforego_v in_o the_o four_o age_n here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v synopsi_fw-la that_o from_o jair_a to_o jepthe_n there_o be_v no_o judge_n which_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o eighteen_o year_n together_o jud._n 10._o verse_n 4_o 5_o 8_o &_o seq_n the_o prophet_n elias_n be_v god_n messenger_n in_o samaria_n in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n and_o josaphat_n the_o good_a king_n of_o juda_n 3._o ki._n 15.24_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o achab_n the_o bad_a king_n of_o israel_n 3._o ki._n 18._o the_o heart_n of_o king_n asa_n be_v perfect_a all_o his_o day_n 2._o paralip_n 15.17_o and_o king_n josaphat_n seek_v the_o lord_n 3088_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o father_n david_n 2._o paral._n 17._o about_o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n 3088._o chap._n vi_o 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 mundi_fw-la 3410_o 40_o amazias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 29_o ozias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 52_o joathan_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 16_o achaz_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 16_o ezechias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 29_o manasses_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 55_o amon_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 2_o josias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 31_o joachas_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 3_o month_n eliachim_n or_o joachim_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 11_o year_n jechonias_n or_o joachim_n or_o coniah_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 3_o month_n sedechias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 11_o year_n israel_n or_o samaria_n who_o king_n be_v jeroboam_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 21_o year_n nadab_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 2_o baasa_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 24_o hela_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 2_o amri_n or_o omri_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 12_o achab_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 22_o ochozias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 2d_o joram_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 12_o jehu_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la 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of_o the_o captivity_n and_o circumstance_n thereto_o pertain_v the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n the_o babylonian_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sedechias_n in_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o 4._o month_n to_o who_o nabuchodonozor_n have_v give_v commission_n for_o the_o siege_n while_o himself_o be_v at_o reblatha_n the_o city_n be_v take_v king_n sedechias_n with_o his_o wife_n child_n noble_n and_o friend_n flee_v away_o by_o night_n into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o the_o babylonian_n pursue_v after_o they_o and_o sedechias_n with_o his_o wife_n child_n and_o friend_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n nabuchodonozor_n who_o after_o the_o king_n have_v sharp_o reproove_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o promise_n he_o cause_v his_o child_n and_o friend_n to_o be_v slay_v before_o his_o eye_n that_o do_v 52._o he_o cause_v sedechias_n to_o be_v bind_v in_o chain_n his_o eye_n to_o be_v pull_v out_o and_o so_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n he_o command_v to_o burn_v the_o city_n to_o bring_v away_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o lead_v all_o the_o people_n captive_a unto_o babylon_n joseph_n 10._o lib._n antiq_fw-la cap._n 11._o the_o temple_n be_v burn_v after_o the_o build_n thereof_o 470._o year_n month_n six_o day_n ten_o after_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n 1062._o year_n month_n six_o day_n ten_o obserueâ—_n after_o the_o deluge_n 1950._o year_n month_n six_o day_n ten_o after_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n 3513._o year_n month_n six_o day_n ten_o so_o write_v josephus_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o jew_n a_o priest_n otherwise_o of_o good_a credit_n and_o write_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o his_o time_n nevertheless_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n where_o the_o five_o age_n be_v handle_v that_o the_o temple_n can_v not_o stand_v
so_o long_o for_o from_o the_o build_n thereof_o until_o the_o captivity_n be_v only_o 432._o year_n and_o eleven_o year_n after_o that_o be_v it_o burn_v as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o second_o doubt_n of_o this_o present_a chapter_n the_o captivity_n begin_v the_o four_o year_n of_o joachim_n aliâs_fw-la eliachim_n jere._n 25._o ver_fw-la 1._o daniel_n with_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n be_v carry_v captive_n dan._n 1._o ver_fw-la 3._o yea_o joachim_n himself_o be_v bind_v with_o chain_n and_o so_o carry_v to_o babel_n 2._o paralip_n 36._o ver_fw-la 6._o nabuchodonozor_n carry_v away_o into_o babel_n joachims_n mother_n his_o wife_n his_o eunuch_n and_o the_o mighty_a of_o the_o land_n carry_v he_o away_o into_o captivity_n from_o jerusalem_n unto_o babel_n 4._o king_n cap._n 24._o verse_n 15._o the_o king_n of_o babel_n make_v matthanias_n his_o uncle_n king_n in_o his_o steed_n and_o change_v his_o name_n to_o sedechias_n verse_n 17._o ibid._n the_o first_o doubt_n the_o 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the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v make_v from_o man_n to_o beast_n to_o the_o creep_a thing_n and_o to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o this_o god_n purpose_v to_o do_v by_o drown_v of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o general_a flood_n of_o water_n yet_o noah_n find_v favour_n in_o god_n sight_n so_o that_o himself_o his_o wife_n his_o son_n and_o their_o wife_n eight_o person_n in_o all_o with_o cattle_n fowl_n and_o all_o live_a thing_n two_o of_o every_o sort_n be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n gen._n 6.7_o noah_n be_v 600._o year_n old_a when_o the_o flood_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n gen._n chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 6._o the_o flood_n prevail_v on_o the_o earth_n 150._o day_n gen._n 7._o ver_fw-la 24._o the_o flood_n continue_v a_o whole_a year_n gen._n 8._o ver_fw-la 13._o it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1656._o for_o from_o adam_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n be_v 1056._o gen._n 5._o and_o from_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n till_o the_o flood_n be_v 600._o year_n the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n king_n solomon_n build_v the_o temple_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 2._o which_o be_v in_o the_o 480._o year_n after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 3._o kin._n 6._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n after_o josephus_n 3102._o after_o other_o 3149._o but_o after_o the_o exact_a supputation_n 2994._o as_o be_v already_o prove_v while_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o building_n k._n solomon_n appoint_v seventie_o thousand_o to_o bear_v burden_n four_o score_n thousand_o to_o hue_n stone_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o overseer_n to_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o work_v par._n cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 18._o the_o five_o section_n of_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n and_o variety_n not_o to_o be_v dissemble_v 6._o among_o historiographer_n and_o learned_a writer_n concern_v the_o time_n that_o 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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 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