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isaac_n abarbinel_n rabbi_n isaac_n ben_n abraham_n and_o other_o of_o the_o same_o stamp_n this_o opinion_n be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v the_o city_n these_o 70_o week_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v beside_o that_o it_o be_v 17._o l_o cap._n 9_o v._n 17._o absolute_o false_a that_o there_o be_v a_o interval_n of_o 490_o year_n betwixt_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o temple_n for_o as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v before_o n_z the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4124_o whereas_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v lay_v in_o ash_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4783_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a interval_n amount_v to_o no_o less_o than_o 659_o year_n it_o be_v also_o quite_o beyond_o the_o purpose_n when_o the_o jew_n pretend_v to_o explain_v the_o word_n of_o 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alter_v and_o to_o destroy_v this_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n i_o darius_n have_v make_v a_o decree_n let_v it_o be_v do_v with_o speed_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hâ—ggai_n and_o zachariah_n cite_v by_o ezra_n mention_v express_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n and_o the_o month._n for_o thus_o we_o read_v in_o haggai_n chap._n 1._o v._n 1._o &_o seq_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n in_o the_o six_o month_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n â—â—me_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n unto_o zetubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n governor_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n the_o high_a priest_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lâ—rd_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n and_o bring_v wood_n and_o build_v the_o house_n and_o i_o will_v take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o and_o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o same_o mandate_n be_v repeat_v by_o 1._o by_o c._n 1._o five_o 1._o zâ—chariah_n in_o the_o eight_o month_n of_o the_o same_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n when_o pursuant_n to_o god_n commandment_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n the_o work_n be_v happy_o bring_v to_o perfection_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o ezra_n 16._o ezra_n c._o â—_o v._o 15_o 16._o and_o this_o house_n be_v finish_v on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n which_o be_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o this_o house_n with_o joy_n the_o three_o edict_n be_v likewise_o describe_v by_o sâ—qâ—_n by_o c._n 7._o v._o â—_o sâ—qâ—_n ezra_n this_o ezra_n go_v up_o from_o babylon_n and_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o all_o his_o request_n according_a to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o there_o go_v up_o some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o singer_n and_o the_o porter_n and_o the_o nethinim_n unto_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n and_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o 5_o month_n which_o be_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o king_n this_o decree_n of_o king_n artaxerxes_n granâ—s_v full_a liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o exempt_v all_o the_o priest_n levite_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n from_o toll_n tribute_n or_o custom_n the_o four_o edict_n concern_v particular_o nehemiah_n 24._o nehemiah_n ezr._n â—_o v._o 13._o 24._o who_o in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o king_n artaxerxes_n get_v leave_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o governor_n beyond_o the_o river_n and_o unto_o asaph_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o jew_n timber_n to_o make_v beam_n for_o the_o gate_n â—f_v the_o palace_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o house_n and_o for_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o for_o the_o house_n he_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o as_o may_v be_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o nehemiah_n chap._n 2._o from_o the_o one_a to_o the_o 9th_o verse_n and_o these_o be_v the_o four_o several_a mandate_n concern_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n unto_o one_o of_o which_o the_o beginning_n of_o these_o 70_o week_n mâ—st_v be_v fix_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o the_o chronologer_n concern_v the_o time_n and_o reign_v of_o these_o king_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a mandate_n be_v ascribe_v we_o have_v
of_o nabonnedus_n according_a to_o berosus_n 3._o from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o cambyses_n according_a to_o the_o celestial_a character_n mention_v by_o ptolemy_n be_v account_v 9_o year_n 4._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o nabonassarean_a epocha_n till_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n be_v account_v by_o ptolemy_n 209_o year_n from_o these_o character_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n mention_v in_o profane_a history_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 4176th_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n cycl_n ☉_o 4._o ☽_o 15._o if_o therefore_o 4175_o year_n be_v add_v to_o any_o certain_a year_n epocha_n to_o find_v out_o the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n according_a to_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o profane_a historian_n the_o product_n will_v show_v the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n and_o if_o the_o say_v 4175_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o the_o know_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o residue_n will_v show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v some_o who_o do_v it_o allow_v of_o any_o same_o whether_o the_o babylonian_a and_o persian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n be_v the_o same_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o persian_a and_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n but_o maintain_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o persia_n media_n assyria_n and_o babylon_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o all_o the_o best_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o how_o some_o among_o the_o learned_a can_v be_v misguide_v into_o this_o opinion_n §_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o who_o affirm_v that_o balthasar_n babylon_n whether_o balthasar_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v vanquish_v by_o cyrus_n in_o conjunction_n with_o darius_n the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n be_v misguide_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o ant._n of_o lib._n 10._o c._n 12._o ant._n josepus_n who_o word_n be_v as_o follow_v abilamerodach_n die_v in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n niglisar_n who_o reign_v 40_o year_n after_o his_o death_n succeed_v his_o son_n labosordach_n who_o die_v about_o 9_o month_n after_o the_o kingdom_n be_v devolve_v to_o balthasar_n who_o the_o babylonian_n call_v naboandel_n he_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o bloody_a war_n against_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o darius_n king_n of_o media_n and_o whilst_o he_o be_v besiege_v in_o babylon_n be_v surprise_v by_o a_o most_o prodigious_a vision_n and_o not_o long_o after_o both_o balthasar_n and_o the_o city_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o take_v babylon_n in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o balthasar_n etc._n etc._n but_o josephus_n be_v mistake_v in_o this_o relation_n as_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o true_a berosus_n insert_v by_o app._n by_o lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la app._n josephus_n himself_o for_o labosordach_n mention_v by_o josephus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o balthasar_n neither_o happen_v the_o conquest_n of_o cyrus_n under_o his_o reign_n neither_o do_v darius_n the_o median_a conquer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n but_o according_a to_o berosus_n and_o megasthenes_n be_v declare_v king_n of_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v also_o call_v in_o question_n by_o some_o whether_o darius_n the_o median_a mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n nabonnidus_n whether_o darius_n medus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o nabonnidus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o nabonnidus_n mention_v by_o herodotus_n and_o other_o historian_n because_o that_o nabonnidus_n be_v call_v by_o berosus_n the_o babylonian_a but_o darius_n be_v surname_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o median_a but_o since_o darius_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o immediate_a successor_n of_o belsazar_n who_o in_o profane_a history_n be_v call_v labosoradach_n and_o that_o the_o other_o historian_n have_v make_v nabonnidus_n or_o laponytus_n as_o herodotus_n call_v he_o it_o seem_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o these_o two_o name_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n especial_o since_o megasthenes_n say_v of_o the_o babylonian_n they_o declare_v nabonnichus_n a_o foreigner_n their_o king_n §_o 4._o henricus_fw-la buntingus_n with_o some_o other_o medus_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o xenophon_n concern_v darius_n medus_n rely_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o xenophon_n will_v make_v this_o darius_n medus_n the_o same_o with_o cyaxares_n mention_v in_o profane_a history_n but_o concern_v the_o authority_n of_o xenophon_n we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o before_o §_o 5._o there_o be_v also_o many_o learned_a author_n who_o be_v mislead_v by_o josephus_n will_v have_v this_o astyages_n darius_n medus_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o astyages_n darius_n to_o have_v be_v the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o astyages_n and_o uncle_n to_o cyrus_n but_o though_o darius_n be_v original_o of_o media_n 1._o media_n dâ—n_n 9_o ver_fw-la 1._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o call_v king_n of_o media_n but_o of_o chaldaea_n and_o justin_n sufficient_o contradict_v this_o opinion_n when_o he_o say_v astyages_n have_v no_o male_a issue_n §_o 6._o according_a to_o berosus_n who_o fragment_n be_v insert_v by_o josephus_n cyrus_n after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v babylon_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n darius_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v well_o provide_v with_o provision_n sufficient_a to_o sustain_v a_o long_a siege_n the_o inhabitant_n bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o persian_n who_o at_o last_o have_v find_v mean_n to_o drain_v the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n which_o run_v through_o the_o city_n by_o divert_v its_o course_n into_o the_o adjacent_a marsh_n surprise_v the_o city_n herodotus_n relate_v that_o the_o persian_n the_o better_a to_o put_v their_o design_n in_o execution_n have_v pitch_v upon_o a_o day_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o festival_n among_o the_o babylonian_n they_o be_v bufy_v in_o dance_v and_o other_o jollity_n the_o prophet_n 27._o prophet_n cap._n 44_o v._n 27._o isaiah_n seem_v to_o have_v foretell_v this_o derivation_n of_o the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n when_o he_o say_v of_o cyrus_n that_o say_v to_o the_o deep_a be_v dry_a and_o i_o will_v dry_v up_o thy_o river_n as_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o king_n be_v foretell_v by_o 31._o by_o c._n 51._o v._n 31._o jeremiah_n one_o post_n shall_v run_v to_o meet_v another_o and_o one_o messenger_n to_o meet_v another_o to_o show_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o his_o city_n be_v take_v at_o one_o end_v and_o that_o the_o passage_n be_v stopâ—_n and_o the_o reed_n they_o have_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n be_v affright_v etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o there_o be_v also_o a_o contest_v among_o the_o chronologer_n croesus_n whether_o cyrus_n conquer_v babylon_n before_o croesus_n whether_o cyrus_n conquer_v the_o babylonian_a empire_n after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v croesus_n or_o before_o justin_n relate_v that_o croesus_n assist_v the_o babylonian_n against_o cyrus_n who_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n march_v into_o lydia_n against_o croesus_n who_o be_v vanquish_v and_o take_v prisoner_n by_o he_o but_o herodotus_n say_v express_o that_o cyrus_n vanquish_v croesus_n before_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n and_o eusebius_n chronic._n eusebius_n chronic._n and_o julius_n solinus_n cap._n 7._o agree_v in_o opinion_n that_o the_o conquest_n of_o lydia_n happen_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 58th_o olympiad_n 26._o olympiad_n c._n 25._o v._n 26._o jeremiah_n seem_v to_o favour_v the_o last_o when_o after_o he_o have_v mention_v all_o the_o other_o king_n before_o he_o say_v thus_o of_o the_o king_n 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12._o jeremiah_n
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et_fw-la nova_fw-la de_fw-fr gravido_fw-la palmite_fw-la gemma_fw-la tumet_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o have_v say_v much_o more_o in_o praise_n of_o the_o spring_n the_o poet_n make_v this_o answer_n bruma_n novi_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la veterisque_fw-la novissima_fw-la solis_fw-la principium_fw-la capiunt_fw-la phoebus_n &_o annus_fw-la idem_fw-la §_o 5._o the_o year_n which_o precede_v the_o first_o julian_n confusion_n of_o the_o year_n of_o confusion_n year_n be_v call_v the_o year_n of_o confusion_n because_o it_o consist_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o neglect_v of_o the_o intercalation_n of_o 15_o month_n or_o 445_o day_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n of_o censorinus_n caesar_n say_v he_o when_o high-pontiff_a of_o rome_n in_o his_o three_o consulship_n and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o emil._n lepidus_n to_o correct_v what_o have_v be_v neglect_v before_o intercalate_v two_o month_n consist_v of_o 67_o day_n betwixt_o the_o month_n of_o november_n and_o december_n have_v 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so_o the_o feast_n need_v not_o interfere_v with_o the_o imperial_a record_n especial_o at_o this_o time_n when_o we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o 17._o the_o col._n 2._o v._n 16_o 17._o apostle_n let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o holy_a day_n or_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath-day_n which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o time_n of_o herod_n and_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o foreign_a king_n over_o the_o jew_n 1._o herod_n who_o afterward_o be_v surname_v the_o great_a be_v by_o antipater_n declare_v prince_n of_o galilea_n when_o he_o be_v scarce_o 15_o year_n of_o age._n jud._n age._n l._n 14._o c._n 17._o antiq._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n josephus_n 2._o this_o be_v do_v after_o julius_n câ—â—â—r_n have_v put_v a_o happy_a period_n to_o the_o alexandrian_a war_n and_o have_v confer_v great_a honour_n upon_o antipater_n the_o father_n of_o herod_n ant._n herod_n l._n â—4_n c._n 15._o 17._o ant._n jos_n 3._o this_o same_o herod_n solicit_v for_o succour_n against_o the_o parthian_n be_v by_o anthony_n and_o augustus_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n declare_v king_n of_o judaea_n in_o the_o 184th_o olympiad_n when_o c._n domit._n calv._n the_o second_o time_n and_o c._n asin_n pollio_n be_v consul_n of_o rome_n who_o consulate_a be_v coincident_a with_o the_o year_n before_o christ_n 40_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a epocha_n see_v 26._o see_v l._n 19_o v._n 26._o jos_n 4._o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v besiege_v and_o take_v by_o herod_n and_o sosius_n in_o the_o sabbatick_a year_n when_o m._n agrippa_n and_o canid._n gallus_n be_v consul_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o 185th_o olympiad_n in_o the_o three_o month_n on_o the_o day_n of_o their_o great_a and_o solemn_a fast_a on_o which_o day_n the_o say_a city_n be_v likewise_o take_v by_o pompey_n 27_o year_n before_o see_v ant._n see_v l._n 14._o c._n 18._o ant._n josephus_n these_o character_n show_v the_o take_n of_o this_o city_n to_o have_v be_v coincident_a with_o the_o 37th_o year_n before_o christ_n 5._o the_o battle_n betwixt_o anthony_n and_o augustus_n be_v fight_v near_o the_o promontory_n of_o actium_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n after_o herod_n have_v take_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o josephus_n 17._o josephus_n l._n 15._o c._n 17._o which_o battle_n happen_v in_o the_o 31st_o year_n before_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o 15_o julian_n year_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o 6._o herod_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v the_o crown_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n restore_v to_o he_o when_o augustus_n march_v into_o egypt_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 2_o do_v year_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o actium_n and_o the_o 30_o year_n before_o christ_n 7._o herod_n live_v but_o eight_o day_n josephus_n say_v