DIFFICULTIES IN SACRED CHRONOLOGIE, CONTROVERTED BY THE LEARNED.
1. SHem was neither Noahs firſt-born nor youngeſt Son, as appears by comparing Gen. 9.24. and 10.21. He was born then when Noah was (not five hundred but) five hundred and two yeers old, as appears by the birth of Arphaxad, Gen. 11.10. Noah was ſix hundred and two yeers old two yeers after the Floud: At the ſame time Shem was one hundred yeer old: ſubſtract one hundred out of ſix hundred and two, there reſt five hundred and two, the juſt age of Noah when Shem was born. Japhet was the eldeſt, Shem the ſecond, and Cham the youngeſt, Geneſis 9.24. Onely Shem is firſt named for dignity, Geneſis 5.32.
2. The Promiſe was made to Abraham in Vr, and not in Haran; when he was ſeventy year old, and not ſeventy five. That it was not in Haran but in Vr, appears by Acts 7.2, 3. that it was not when Abraham was ſeventy five yeer old, is as evident; becauſe he was but ſeventy five yeers old at his departure from Haran, where yet he dwelt till his Fathers death, Acts 7.4. Gen. 12.4. Whence by the way, note that Abraham was born (not the ſeventieth, but) the hundred and thirtieth yeer of Terah at the ſooneſt. He was ſeventie five yeer old when Terah was two hundred and five yeer old at his death; ſubſtract ſeventie five out of two hundred and five, there reſt an hundred and thirtie, the juſt age of Terah when Abraham was born. Abraham then was not Terahs firſt born, but is named firſt (as Shem was) for dignitie, Gen. 11.26. Now to prove the Promiſe was made when Abraham was ſeventie yeers old; Note that the Iſraelites went out of Egypt (preciſely to a night) at the end of four hundred and thirtie yeers. Exod. 12.40, 41. All which time Abraham and his ſeed ſojourned in ſtrange Lands, and were afflicted. Foure hundred yeers of this his ſeed was a ſojourner. Gen. 15.13. that is, Iſaack and his Poſteritie. Acts 7.6. Iſaack was born (and ſo began to ſojourn) when Abraham was an hundred yeers old. The four hundred yeers then began at the end of Abrahams hundredth yeer, and end at the going out of Egypt, at which time alſo the four hundred and thirty yeers expire; and therefore muſt begin thirtie yeers before the foure hundred yeers, that is, thirtie yeers before Abraham was an hundred yeer old. Subſtract then thirtie out of an hundred, there reſt ſeventie, the juſt age of Abraham when the Promiſe was made to him in Vr: Whence its further evident the Promiſe was made to him at Spring; namely, the fourteenth or fifteenth day of the Moneth Abib. They who begin the four hundred yeers at Ishmaels mocking, beſides a plain errour, leave us at great uncertainties, ſince there is no Scripture-evidence at all when Ishmael mocked Iſaack; and ſuppoſing (as they would) five yeer after Iſaacks birth, it makes but a difference of five yeers, and the Aera of the Promiſe five yeers later.
3. Concerning the Aera or beginning of the Babylonish captivity. Note there were foure captivities: Firſt, in Nebuchadnezzars firſt yeer which concurred with the third and fourth yeer of Jehoiakim, Jer. 25.1. and Daniel 1.1. The ſecond, in the ſeventh yeer of Nebuchadnezzar. The third, in the eighteenth yeer of Nebuchadnezzar. The fourth in the twentie third yeer of Nebuchadnezzar, Jer. 52.28, 29.30. The Nations were to ſerve him, his ſonne and his grand-child, Jer. 27.7. That is, Nebuchadnezzar, Ev•lmerodach, and Belshazzar. I ſee not then why the firſt captivitie should not begin the ſeventie yeers, at which time divers of the Princes, and part of the Holy Veſſels were carried to Babylon, Dan. 1.2, 3. The deſolation of Ieruſalem, Dan. 9.2. then began, as alſo of the whole land, and was at laſt accomplished under the fourth captivity after the death of Gedaliah; ſo that the whole land lay waſte not above fourty ſeven yeers, God in mercy ſo moderating that great affliction of his people. They who begin the captivity at the carrying away of Iechonias, muſt of neceſſitie conclude, that ſome of the Veſſels and Princes were held captive above ſeventy yeers. And they who begin it not till the eleventh of Zedekiah, go likewiſe againſt the words of the Prophet, Jer. 29.10. who foretold but ſeventie yeers captivitie to them that were carried away with Jechonias, of which indeed about ſeven or eight yeers were paſt when they came to Babylon, Jer. 25.1. and 27.6, 7. and Daniel 1.1.3.
4. The greateſt controverſie is about the beginning of Daniels ſeventy weeks. Had not profane Chronology contradicted, none I think would have doubted but that the ſeventy weeks of yeers began when the ſeventy yeers of captivity ended. But the great difficulty is how to reconcile ſacred and profane Chronologie. To me the Scripture ſeems to carrie it ſtrongly, that the ſeventy weeks immediately followed the ſeventy yeers: which method ccordingly I have followed in this Chronologie, and that upon theſe grounds.
1. From the age of thoſe who ſaw both Temples finished, Ezra 3.12. compared with Haggai 2.3. Suppoſe they were but ten yeer old at Zedekiahs captivity, add to that at leaſt ſixty two yeers of the ſeventy yeers captivity, beginning eight yeers before, and to this an hundred and eleven yeers, from the firſt of Cyrus, to the ſixth of Darius Nothus, when the ſecond Temple was finished. Theſe men muſt be at leaſt an hundred eighty and three yeers old, and ſo exceed the age of Iſaack.
2. It appears further from the age of Ezra. his Father Seraiah, was ſlain by Nebuchadnezzar in the eleventh yeer of Zedekiah, 2 King. 25.18.21. compared with Ezra 7.1. and he with his brother Jehozadac went into captivitie, 1 Chron 6.14, 15. Suppoſe now Ezra to be a posthuma proles, and that he was carried captive in his mothers belly in the eleventh yeer of Zedekiah, you muſt make him at leaſt ſixty two yeers old at the end of the captivitie; (and according to ſome ſixty nine yeers old) after which he lived at leaſt to the twentieth of Artaxerxes Mnemon, as is evident by his being preſent at the dedication of the wall Nehem. 12.36. For the building whereof, Nehemiah got leave of this King in the twentieth yeer of his Reign, Nehem. 2.1. The ſame Ezra alſo preached under the government of Nehemiah, Nehem. 8.1, 2. whoſe government laſted twelve yeers, Nehem. 13.6. compared with Nehem. 2.1. to the 32. of Artaxerxes. Now in what yeer of Nehemiah the wall was finished is uncertain. Suppoſe therefore Ezra lived but to the end of the twentieth yeer of Artaxerxes (which is the leaſt can be imagined) from the firſt of Cyrus, to the twentieth of Artaxerxes Mnemon is 136. yeers at leaſt: to which add ſixty two yeers of Eraes age under the captivity, its apparent he lived at leaſt an hundred ninety eight yeers, which how probable, let any indifferent man judge.
3. From that ſpeech of the Jews to our Saviour, John 2.20. [Fourty and ſix yeers was this Temple a building,] which anſwers patt with that of Daniel 9.25. That from the Decree of Cyrus to Meſſias should be ſeven weeks of yeers; which cannot be underſtood of Meſſias coming perſonally, but Typically. Now the Temple being a principal Type of Chriſt, was finished in the midſt of the ſeventh week that is in the fourty ſixth yeer after the return, as Meſſiah, whom it Typified, did both ſuffer, and was glorified in the midſt of the ſeventieth or laſt week, Dan. 9.26, 27. Others, who make it to be about an hundred and eleven yeers from the foundation to the finishing of the Temple, have no way to ſalve that ſpeech of the Jews. Iohn 2.20. but by flying to ſeveral intervals wherein the building of the Temple laid dead, and ſo would make us believe that fourty ſix yeers were ſpent in actual building of the Temple, which to me is improbable. For as they were laying the foundation, Ezra 3.8.10. and 4.1. The adverſaries, whoſe malice would ſuffer them to looſe no time, began betimes to hinder them, partly by weakning their hands by ſuits of Law, and partly by complaining to the King againſt them. Ezra, 4.4, 5.7.16. And verſe 24. its expreſly ſaid, the work ceaſed till the ſecond yeer of Darius, which agrees with Haggai 1.1. and Ezra 5. 1, 2. ſo that it is probable, the work ceaſed from the laying of the foundation till the ſecond yeer of Darius, in whoſe ſixth yeer it was finished Ezra 6.15. and ſo probably about five or ſix yeers in actual building. And ſo by conſequence that ſpeech of the Jews muſt be took in this ſenſe, that from the foundation to the finishing of the ſecond Temple was but fourty ſix yeers: and by proportion from the firſt of Cyrus, to the ſixth of Darius Nothus were not above fourty ſeven yeers by ſacred Chronologie, which yet by profane Chronologie is an hundred and twelve yeers. And in truth the Olympiads themſelves, by which Hiſtorians meaſured the raigns of their Kings, are much doubted and queſtioned by Plutarch in the very beginning of his Numa p. 60. B.
4. From the anſwer of the Angel Gabriel to Daniel, Dan. 9.25. For firſt, the Angel coming to inſtruct Daniel, certainly would ſpeak to Daniels apprehenſion. But Daniel could underſtand this command to build Jeruſalem to proceed from no other King but Cyrus, being well acquainted with the Propheſie of Eſay about him: and had not Daniel undoubtedly underſtood it thus, he might well have objected to Gabriel. I underſtand thus much indeed, that ſeventy weeks after the going forth of the commandment, Meſſias ſhall accomplish our redemption: but unleſſe you further ſatisfie me at what time preciſely and from what King this Decree shall be iſſued forth, I am little or nothing the wiſer. To clear it by another ſuppoſed inſtance, should the Spirit of God reveal to any that preciſely 40-yeers after the ruine of Antichriſt the Turk shall be deſtroyed: unleſs he be pleaſed withal to reveal in what yeer Antichriſt shall be deſtroyed; I could neither inform my ſelf nor others directly when the Turk shall he ruind. So it was in this caſe. The Angel came not to deceive Daniel, but to inform him. Secondly, to prove from the Text that this muſt needs be the command of Cyrus; The words in the original run thus. Vnderſtand that from the going forth of the word to cauſe to return and to build Jeruſalem, &c. The word,〈…〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉in Hiphil ſignifies properly to cauſe to return. From hence then I argue; That Decree which at once commanded the captivity to return and to build Ieruſalem, that and that onely began Daniels ſeventy weeks. But there was no Decree of any King, but onely of Cyrus that at once commanded both theſe. Ergo, nor indeed could Daniel underſtand it of any other; that no other King commanded both theſe is evident. Darius commanded to build the Temple, but neither to return the captivitie, nor to build the Citie. Artaxerxes gave Nehemiah a Commiſſion to repair the Citie, but not to return the captivity: The ſame Artaxerxes gave Ezra Commiſſion to return ſome Captives, but neither to repair the City, nor to build the Temple. For proof of theſe three, ſee Ezrah 6.6, 7. Nehemiah 2.3.8. Ezra 7.13. Of all the Perſian Kings (onely Cyrus) except Artaxerxes Mnemon, to whom yet the date can not agree, made a Decree, Firſt for returning the captivity: Secondly, for building the Temple, And thirdly, for building of the Citie alſo. Ezra 1.2.3. Eſay 44.28. and 45.13. And though no Decree of Cyrus be extant for building of Ieruſalem, yet it is evident by the Prophet in the forementioned places, that he did make a Decree for the building of the Citie, as well as of the Temple: otherwiſe how could it be ſaid, He shall build my Citie: And that he should ſay of Ieruſalem, thou shalt be built. No man is ſo mad to think Cyrus built it himſelf, but it was built by his order and direction, as the Temple was built by Solomon. By all which I think it may appear, that Daniels weeks began at the end of the ſeventie yeers, and with the firſt of Cyrus.
I might add how improbable it is, that the Scripture should diſcover every thing about Chriſt, ſave only the time when he should come into the world, &c. (which yet is ſo material a circumſtance) but we muſt be beholding to profane Chronology for which as I shewed before is doubtful, and might have been loſt. Had a Iew, or any other come to Daniel after his conference with Gabriel, Dan. 9. and asked him when Meſſias should ſuffer. The anſwer had been ready out of Daniel 9.25.27. in the midſt of the ſeventieth or laſt week. But had the Jew further replyed, in what yeer of the world? (Let us onely ſuppoſe now that the firſt yeer of Cyrus, ran parallel with Anno Mundi, 3466.) The fourth yeer being the midſt of the laſt or ſeventieth week, that the four hundred eightie ſeventh yeer currant; I should conceive that Meſſias was to ſuffer Anno Mundi, 3952. Might not Daniel well have anſwered, I pray pardon me there, for to tell you the Truth I know not whether the ſeventy weeks begin the firſt yeer of Cyrus, or in the raign of ſome other King: and am ſtill to ſeek in what yeer of the world Chriſt shall ſuffer. By all which its apparent, That either the ſeventie weeks began with the firſt of Cyrus, and the laſt of the Babilonish Captivitie: or elſe for all Gabriels viſion, he was ſtill ignorant when Chriſt should ſuffer, as knowing not when the ſeventie weeks were to begin.
The next or fifth difficulty is about the Jubilees; which ſome make to contain fourtie and nine, others fiftie ſolid yeers. To me it ſeems probable they contain but fourtie and nine ſolid yeers a peece, ſo that the fiftieth (or Jubilee) yeer is the laſt of the preceding Jubilee, and the firſt of the following Jubilee, and that upon this ground, becauſe otherwiſe the courſe of the Sabbatical yeers muſt needs be broken once every fiftie yeers, by a yeer added to every ſeven weeks of yeers (which make juſt fourty and nine yeers) ſo that the ſeventh week of the Jubilee muſt contain eight yeers, which is as abſurd as to ſay, a week contains eight dayes. Now whereas there are two ſorts of Jubilees, namely the Jubilees of the World, and the Jubilees of Canaan: the queſtion is, when the Jubilees of Canaan begin. Ordinarily they are reckoned from the Conqueſt of the Land by Joshuah, that is about ſeven yeers after they entred Canaan. To me it ſeems far more probable, they rather began the September after Canaan was entred, Levit. 25.2. The Scripture ſayes not when you have Conquered, but when you come into the Land which I shall give you, then shall the Land keep a Sabbath unto the Lord. The firſt Sabbath of yeers, then began the Autumne after their entrance into Canaan (which they entred in the Spring) in the tenth day of the ſeventh moneth. Seven of which Sabbaths made fourtie and nine yeers, and ſo the fiftieth yeer, (or the yeer of Jubilee) began on the tenth day of the ſeventh Moneth, and was proclaimed by ſound of Trumpet throughout all the Land in the very day of Atonement, Levit. 25.9, 10. I conclude then that the fiftieth yeer after they entred Canaan, was the yeer of Jubilee, and not the fiftie ſeventh yeer (as ſome would have it) And after this rate (as appears in my Chronologie) the Jubilees of Canaan run parallel with the Jubilees of the World, and are noted in the top of the Columne that contains the Sabbatical yeers. Yet to give ſatisfaction, I have noted in the Columne containing the yeers of the World, the Jubilees that contain fifty ſolid yeers; and in the Columne of the Sabbatical yeers, I have noted both the Jubilees that began at their entrance, and alſo ſeven yeer after they entred Canaan. Thus p. 53. in the top of the Columne for the Sabbatical yeer, the fiftie ninth Jubilee of the World, and the ſeventh Jubilee of Canaan concur with the eight and twentieth yeer of Elies government after my account: but after the ordinary account the ſeventh Jubilee concurs with the thirty fifth yeer of Ely. If we reckon fifty yeers to a Jubilee, the ſeventh Jubilee concurs with the firſt yeer of Saul, as is noted in the ſame Column; the reaſon is clear, becauſe every Jubilee gains a yeer; and therefore the ſeventh Jubilee muſt needs fall ſeven yeers later. In the ſame page my fifty and ninth Iubilee concurs with the twenty eighth of Ely: but if we reckon fiftie yeers to a Jubilee, then the fifty eighth Jubilee of the world concurs with the thirty ſixth of Ely, 9. yeer later then the former: the reaſon is becauſe a yeer is gained in every Jubilee: and ſo the fifty eighth Jubilee containing fifty yeers, falls later than the fifty ninth Jubilee containing but fourty nine yeers.
The ſixth Difficulty, is about the Expiration or end of Daniels ſeventy weeks, which ſome terminate with the death of Chriſt; others with the deſtruction of Jeruſalem: Daniel ſeems cleerly to terminate them with the death of Chriſt, Daniel. 9.24. by which he made reconciliation for ſinne, brought in everlaſting Righteouſneſs, &c. Of which their return from Captivity was but a type and shadow. Nor doth it follow that the ſeventy weeks reach to the deſtruction of Jeruſalem, becauſe mention thereof is made in this Propheſie. For beſides that the twenty fourth verſe determines, the ſeventy weeks, in the Death, Reſurrection, and Aſcenſion, of Chriſt: Its further evident by the ſeveral parcels of the ſeventie weeks. verſe 25, 26. ſeven weeks and ſixty two weeks, after which Meſſias was to be cut off: ſeven and ſix two make ſixty nine after which, namely in the midſt of the ſeventieth week, verſe 27. Meſſias by offering up himſelf should cauſe the Sacrifice and Oblation to ceaſe virtually, they being of no force after the death of Chriſt, though they were in uſe (as well as other Ceremonies) till the deſtruction of Jeruſalem.
And though the Tranſlatours divide the ſeven weeks, (Daniel, 9.25. ) by a Colon from the 62. weeks in the ſame verſe (following therein the cuſtome of the Hebrews, who uſually make the Accent Athnac to ſerve for a Colon) as if the ſeven weeks had proper reference to Meſſias, and the ſixty two weeks to the building of the ſtreet and wall. Yet beſides that this ſence cannot agree with the Hiſtory; its evident that in divers places of Scripture, the Accent Athnac cannot expreſs a Colon, nay ſcarce ſo much as a Comma: for proof whereof I offer theſe places to the judgement of the Learned. Pſalme 70.3, 4, 5. If you count the Title of the Pſalme for the firſt verſe as the Hebrews do. Pſ. 71.14. and 79.6. and 84.4. and 86.2. and 72. laſt. and 1 Kings 8.17. And why then should we in this place (namely Dan. 9.25. ) take Athnac from a Colon, when as the ſence can as ill bear it here, as in any of the fore-mentioned places? and without a Colon, the ſence is clear and direct, that from that Decree (as before) to Meſſias should be ſeven weeks, and ſixty two weeks, that is juſt ſixty nine weeks, namely to that time in which he should beginne his Miniſterial Office, in which he continued the firſt half of the laſt or ſeventieth week; that is, three yeers and an half, and then by his death took away the daily Sacrifice in its ſignificancy and virtue: confirming the Covenant the laſt half of that week by his Apoſtles, and after that rejecting the Jews for contempt thereof, as learned Mede obſerves.
Let us then ſuppoſe (which to me ſeems to come neereſt the Truth) that Daniels weeks begin where the ſeventy yeers of Captivity ended. That is (according to my Chronologie) Anno: Mundi, 3466. Add to this four hundred and ninety yeers contained in Daniels ſeventy weeks of yeers: The ſumme is three thouſand nine hundred fiftie and five. Out of which ſubſtract three yeers and an half, there reſts juſt three thouſand nine hundred fiftie and two currant, in which yeer of the world (according to us) our Savior ſuffered.
Now becauſe Chronologers place the death of Chriſt in the yeer of the world 3982. and the 202. Olympiad, or the 808. Olympick yeer, juſt thirty yeer later then our date: the great difficulty will be how to reconcile this difference. For ſalving whereof we muſt deſire the Reader to take eſpecial notice of that grand errour committed by many in ſacred Chronologie, who make the birth of Abraham to fall out ſixty yeers ſooner than indeed it did: As ſuppoſing him to be born in the ſeventieth yeer of his Father Terah; whereas indeed he was not born till Terah was an hundred and thirty yeer old, as I have evidenced in the ſecond difficulty. Secondly, note that of this ſixty yeers they looſe five yeer in the date of the Promiſe, which was made when Abraham was ſeventy, and not ſeventy five yeer old (as I have cleared in the ſame Paragraph) and ſo with them it falls five yeer later then with us. Thirdly, note further, that out of this ſixtie they looſe eight yeers more in the date of the Babylonish Captivity, which with them falls out in the raign of Iechonias, but with us in the third yeer ending, and the fourth yeer beginning of Iehoiakim, namely eight yeer ſooner with us then with them: to which add two yeers more, wherein we differ from them occaſionally in the raigns of the Kings, who ſometimes raign a few yeers with their Fathers, ſometimes begin not their raign till after their Fathers deceaſe (as in the Chronologie it ſelf, we shall make plainly appear, and deſire no further to be credited, then we bring Scripture grounds for every branch of our Chronology) I ſay, theſe five eight and two yeers being added together, make fifteen yeers, which being ſubſtracted from ſixtie, there reſt fourtie and five yeers, the juſt difference between their and our date of the Babylonish Captivitie: The Captivitie falling with us, five and fourty yeers later then with them, and their date of our Saviours death falling thirty yeers later then with us, Both which being added together, make up 75. yeers, the ſpace from the firſt yeer of Cyrus his univerſal Monarchie, and the 10. yeer of Artaxerxes Longimanus, from which yeer to the death of Chriſt, they reckon 490. yeers, and others reckon from the 7. yeer of the ſame Artaxerxes, who they ſuppoſe gave Commiſſion to Nehemiah, in the twentieth yeer of his Raign, Nehemiah, 2.6.8.
| Our return from captivitie. An. M. | 3466 |
| Thence to the 10 of Artaxerxes Longimanus. | 74 |
| Thence to the end of Daniels weeks, | 490 |
| Total] | 4030 |
About which yeer or 4027. (if the half week be ſubſtracted) our Saviour ſuffered, if their account be right: and therefore to make it even with our account, ſubſtract the former 75. which contain the 45. yeers difference about the captivitie, and 30. yeers difference, about Chriſts death, and three yeers and a half for the laſt half week. There reſt juſt 3952. being the yeer of the world, in which according to us our Savior ſuffered. According to ſome theſe 75. yeers, should reach but to the ſeventh yeer of Artaxerxes Longimanus.
| Their return 45. yeers ſoner then ours. | 3421 |
| To the 10. of Artaxerx. Long. | 74 |
| To the end of Daniels, 70. weeks. | 490 |
| Total] | 3985 |
Out of which, ſubſtract 3 yeers and a half from Daniels laſt half week. There reſts 3982. the yeer of the World, in which our Saviour ſuffered according to Chronologers, being juſt thirtie yeers later then our account, which fals out 3952.
| Our returne from captivity. An. M. | 3466 |
| Thence to the 6. of Darius Nothus. | 110 |
| Thence to the end of Daniels weeks. | 490 |
| Total] | 4066 |
About which time they who beginne Daniels weeks at the 6. of Darius, should make the deſtruction of Ieruſalem, to fall out; or at leaſt Anno Mundi, 4063. currant, ſuppoſing it hapned in the midſt of Daniels laſt week, but the former 111. being ſubſtracted (the parcels whereof are 45. yeers difference, of the capivitie. 30. yeers difference, of the death of Chriſt, and 36. yeers after Chriſts death to the deſtruction of Ieruſalem) together, with 3 yeers and a half for the laſt half week as before.
There reſts juſt 3952. the yeer of the world, in which our Saviour ſuffered, according to our account.
| Their return 45. yeers ſooner then ours. | 3421. |
| Thence to the ſixth of Darius Nothus. | 110. |
| Thence to the end of Daniels 70. weeks. | 490. |
| Total] | 4021. |
Out of which ſubſtract 3. yeers & a half for Dan. laſt half week. there reſts 4018 currant, in which yeer of the world Chriſt should ſuffer according to them who begin Daniels weeks at the ſixth of Darius, when the Temple was finished; out of which 4018 ſubſtract 66. yeers, (the parcels whereof are 30. y. difference about Chriſts death, and 36. yeers after, to the deſtruction of Ieruſalem) There reſts 3952 the juſt yeer of the world in which Chriſt ſuffered according to our account.
With them, if Daniels weeks immediatly ſucceeded the captivity, our Saviour should ſuffer An. m. 3907. (as is evident by adding 490. to 3420.) that is. 43. yeer ſoner then out date; if you ſubſtract from 3910. being the total, the 3. yeers and a half for Daniels laſt half-week that is the twentieth yeere of his raigne with his father, but the tenth yeer of his ſole raigne. But how unprobable this opinion is let the impartiall Reader•udge, and that becauſe Artax. Longim. was an enemy to the Jews and hindred the building of the Temple Ezra 4.7.23. which to make good I argue thus. There were but three Kings of Perſia who had the name of Artaxerxes. Firſt Ahaſuerus the Husband of Queen Heſter, mentioned Ezra 4.6. and in the book of Heſter: he was the ſame with Xerxes: with this mans raigne the date of Daniels weeks cannot agree. Secondly In the twelfth yeer of his raigne he plotted with Haman the ruine of the Jews, Hoſter 3.8. Thirdly, he raigned not full twenty one yeers; whereas its apparent that he who gave Nehemiah commiſſion raigned at leaſt thirty two yeers, Neh. 13.6. The ſecond was Artaxerxes Longimannus ſonne to Xerxes mentioned as before, Ez. 4.7. by whoſe means the building of the Temple was hindred till the raigne of Darius Nothus, Ezra. 4.23.24. But before his dayes (I mean before his twentieth yeer) who gave Nehemiah commiſsion the Temple was builded, as is evident, Neh. 6.10, 11. and 13.4.9. where expreſſe mention is made both of the Temple, and the chambers of Gods houſe. And therefore Nehemiahs commiſsion muſt needs be given by Artaxerxes Mnemon who was the third of that name, and together with Darius Nothus, his father was piouſly affected towards the Jews and furthered the building of the Temple, Ezra 6.14. and after the Temple was built, he gave commſſſion to Ezra in the ſeventh yeare of his raigne, Ezra 7.1. and laſtly to Nehemiah in the twentieth yeer of his raigne. Its remarkable of this man as well as of Cyrus that he gave, Firſt commiſſion to build the Temple, Ezra 6.14. Secondly to return part of the captivity Ezra 7.13. Thirdly to build the City Ieruſalem, Neh. 2.5.8. at leaſt the wall of it. Yet from him the date of Daniels weeks cannot be reckoned, ſince from the ſixth of Darius his father to the deſtruction of Ieruſalem, (the utmoſt period of Daniels weeks by all interpreters) there were but foure hundred ninety yeers or at fatheſt but three yeers and an half after, ſuppoſing Jeruſalem was deſtroyed in the midſt of Daniels laſt week (as ſome would have it) So then we cannot reckon Daniels weeks, either from the twentieth of Artax. 〈…〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉or Artax. 〈…〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉and if any date hold it muſt be from Darius Nothus his decree Ezra 4.24. and Hag. 1.1. or from the time of finishing the Temple in the ſixth yeer of his raign Ezra 6.15. which yet cannot well ſtand upon the former ground in the beginning of this difficulty, where its proved, the angel determined the ſeventy weeks upon the death of Meſſias: and beſides in the ſame place he begins the ſeventie weeks at the decree to reſtore and build the City, but makes no mention of building the Temple, Dan. 9.25. Yet becauſe generally authours begin the date of Daniels weeks in the raigne of Art. Longim. and end them at the death of Chriſt, or begin them in the raigne of Darius Nothus and terminate them with the deſtruction of Ieruſalem, I have noted both, though very uncertain and improbable, and leave it to the Readers judgement whether it be not farre more agreeable both to Scripture and truth, that Daniels weeks begin where the ſeventy yeers of captivity end (as hath been formerly cleered, if I miſtake not) and end in the death of Chriſt, and our redemption purchaſed thereby. By what hath been ſpoken may appear.
Firſt that it ſeems more agreeable to Scripture that Daniels weeks begin where the ſeventy yeers of captivity end. Secondly, that they who begin them with the tenth or twentieth of Artaxerxes, Longimanus, differ from our date about ſeventy five yeers. Thirdly, They who begin them with the ſixth of Darius Nothus differ from us about 111. yeers. The parcells whereof are forty five yeers of the captivity falling ſooner with them then us; thirty yeers of our Saviours death falling later with them then us, and thirty ſix yeers after that for the deſtruction of Jeruſalem, which they place in the midſt of Daniels laſt week: which ſuppoſition (if true) doth of neceſſity caſt the laſt yeer of Daniels ſeventy weeks upon the yeere of the world foure thouſand ſixty ſix, and the deſtruction of Jeruſalem, upon An. Mundi 4063 currant, being the fourth or middle yeare of Daniels laſt week, and the death of Chriſt being thirty ſix yeers before that, upon An. Mundi 4027. and not upon An. Mundi 3982. as they would have it, as may appear by what follows. The Babylonish captivity ended An. Mundi 3465. Thence to the ſixth of Dar. Nothus (according to them) 111. Thence to the end of Daniels ſeventy weeks [490] [Totall 4066] out of which ſubſtract for three yeeers and a half of Daniels laſt week, and thirty ſix yeers from the death of Chriſt to the deſtruction of Jeruſalem (in all 39. and a half] There reſts juſt [4027] currant, the yeere in which according to their ſupputation our Saviour Chriſt should ſuffer, which yet they affirm to be Anno Mundi 3982. The main ground of which errour ariſeth from the miſtaking of the true date of Abrahams birth, as I have formerly shewed.
Another errour ariſing from the miſtake of Abrahams birth, &c. is the miſdating of the three famous Aeraes or Perieds of time, namely, aera olympica, Vrbis conditae, and aera Nabonaſſaris, each of which fall out with them fifty. foure yeers ſooner then with us. The firſt of them with us falls out Anno Mundi 3228. in the thirty third yeer of Vzziah's raigne. The ſecond Anno Mundi 3252. the fifth yeer of Jothams raigne, and twenty foure yeers later then the former. The third Anno mundi 3258. in the eleventh yeer of Jotham and ſix yeer later then the aera Vrbis Conditae. All theſe three aeraes falling together within the ſpace of thirty yeers at ſuch a diſtance as he that knows the true date of any one of them may eaſily find out the other two. But ordinarily Chronologers place the Olympiads in Anno mundi 3174. The aera Vrbis Con. Anno Mundi 3198. and aera Nabonaſſaris Anno Mundi 3204. which periods to find out, they reckon backwards from the death of our Saviour falling out in the laſt yeer of the two hundredth and ſecond Olympiad or the 800 and eigthth Olympick yeer, which being ſubſtracted from three thouſand nine hundred eighty two (the yeare of our Saviours death according to them) there reſts three thouſand one hundred ſeventy four, the firſt yeer of their firſt Olympiad, each of which contain the ſpace of four yeers, and are called Tetraeterides. The ſame courſe they take to find out the other two periods; and what is this, but to build one uncertainty upon another, for the Olympiads in their date are uncertain. And ſecondly, were it out of queſtion that our Saviour ſuffered in the eight hundred and eighth Olympick yeer, yet in what yeer of the world to faſten their aera would be difficult becauſe of the different date of Daniels weeks. It were worth the while to enquire whether we can find any better ſoopſteps of their beginning out of the Old Teſtament. Firſt therefore, we muſt take for granted that thoſe three great aeraes or periods fall together within the ſpace of thirty yeers. Secondly, that they fall within ſuch a preciſe diſtance the one from the other, that he who knows one of them, may infalliby find out the other two. Theſe two poſtulata being granted (which I think both ſides cannot but aſſent unto) I shall pitch upon aera Nabonaſſaris the laſt period of the three; of which there is very probable evidence in the Old Teſtament by comparing profane hiſtory with ſacred: and if profane hiſtorians reckon the raignes of their Kings right the evidence is irrefragable. Note then that Berodach, alias Merodach Baladan, mentioned 2 Kings 20.12. and Eſay 39.1. in the ſeventh yeer of his rule over Babylon, ſent Letters and a preſent unto Hezekiah. The occaſion whereof was the wonder of the Sunnes going ten degrees backwards for the confirmation of Hezekiahs faith about his recovery. Now the Babylonians being great Aſtronomers could not but take eſpeciall notice of the Sunnes retrograde motion: and withall hearing that it was upon occaſion of Hezekiahs ſickneſſe, as may appear by comparing 2 Kings 20.12. with 2 Chron. 32.31. he could not but ſend Letters to Hezekiah to enquire about the ground thereof. Theſe Letters were ſent in the ſeventh yeere of Merodach Baladans raigne which ran parallel with the fifteenth of Hezekiah, as is evident by the promiſe of adding fifteen yeers to Hekiahs life, 2 Kings 20.6. which fifteen yeers being ſubſtracted from twenty nine yeers, the ſpace of Hezekiahs raigne, 2 Kin. 18.2. leave juſt fourteen yeers, in which fourteenth yeer therefore both Hezekiahs recovery, and the ruine of Sennacherib fell out; God delivering both the King, Church and State in the ſame yeer, 2 Kin. 18.13. according to his promiſe 2 Kin. 20.6. Let it be granted then that the fifteenth of Hezekiah and the ſeventh of Merodach Baladan ran parallel. The great queſtion now is how long before this time aera Nabonaſsaris began. Before this Baladan, there raigned over Babylon, Dulilaeus, alias Dilulorus five yeers; before him Chinzerus and Porus, five yeers; before them Naſſius two yeers; and before this laſt, Nabonaſſar raigned fourteen yeers, who in the beginning of his raigne did inſtitute this Epocha, commonly called aera Nabonaſſaris in memoriall of the Chaldean liberty then aſſerted, which aera is much in uſe with Ptolemy and other Aſtronomers. Now ſuppoſing Hezekiah fell ſick preciſely at the end of his fourteenth yeer, (as the promiſe of his living fifteen yeers longer makes good) the news of his recovery coming to Baladan, together with the ſending of Baladans Letters, require ſome good ſpace of time (haply five or ſix moneths, Babylon being farre from Iudea) therefore his ſeventh yeer muſt run parallel with Hezekiahs fifteenth yeer. Now adde all the raignes of the forementioned Kings of Babylon to theſe ſeven yeers of Merodach Baladan, they make up juſt thirty three yeers: the firſt of which thirty three yeers jumps with the eleventh yeer of Iotham. Anno Mundi 3258. according to our account, and the aera Vrbis Conditae being ſix yeers before that, falls out Anno Mundi 3252 in the fifth yeer of Jotham: and aera Iphiti or Olimpica (beginning 24 yeers before aera Vrbis Conditae,) falls in with the thirty third of Vzziah, Anno Mundi 3228. according to my account: the difference of both which accounts that it may the more eaſily be obſerved, I have ſet them both together in the enſuing draught.
| | | | Noſtra. | Vulg. |
| Aera | Olympica. | Anno Mundi | 3228 | 3174 |
| Vrbis Conditae. | 3252 | 3198 |
| Nabonaſſaris. | 3258 | 3204 |
The diſtance between ours and theirs, is the ſpace of fifty foure yeers, ours falling later then theirs, juſt ſo many yeers.
The ſeventh difficulty is concerning the time of the yeer in which the world began, which probably was not in Spring but Autumne the Sunne entring Libra the fourth deſcending ſigne of the Zodiack. And that upon theſe grounds.
Firſt becauſe formerly the yeer began in September, till it was changed upon occaſion of the Paſsover Exod. 12.2. It alſo began the civill yeer, and the yeer of Iubilee, Lev. 25.9, 10.
Secondly from the ripeneſſe of fruits, &c.
Thirdly from the begining of the floud which fell out in the ſecond moneth of the civill yeer, Gen. 7.11. that is the moneth October toward the end of it about which time twelve moneth only ten dayes later) he came out of the Ark, Gen. 8.14. as may appeare.
1. Becauſe by this means there was a whole ſummer to dry up the waters of the floud, which could not be, had the floud began in May, I take Summer here for the whole ſpace betweene the Vernall and Autumnall Equinoctiall.
2. From the neceſſity of ſowing the earth. For probably Noah ſtored not the Ark with much more then for preſent neceſſity, and therefore had not much corn to ſpare; now had he come out of the Ark in the Spring, both himſelf and family muſt have lived of the old ſtore almoſt a twelve moneth, ſince the ſeed time fell not out till winter following at the ſooneſt. But coming out of the Ark in winter, he immediately fell to ſowing of the ground and waited no longer then till the Spring and Summer following for a new crop.
4 As the world began in the evening of the the day ſo probably alſo in the evening of the yeer, namely to thoſe that live on this ſide of the line, for otherwiſe at the ſame time Spring began on the other ſide of the line, where yet at the beginning of the world there was neither man nor any other living creature, Eden being on this ſide the line.
5. God might in providence order it ſo of purpoſe the more to humble man for his ſinne, with acold and dark winter ſucceeding his ejection out of Paradiſe: which could not but be a ſad affliction to him being left with his wife alone to the wide world, and both heaven and earth lowring upon him preſently after his fall, in which reſpect they needed raiment to shelter themſelves from the injuries of heaven, as well as to cover their nakedneſſe: and theſe garments probably were made of the skinnes of the beaſts that were offered in Sacrifice, Gen. 3.21. for till after the floud we read of no commiſſion man had to eat flesh, Gen. 9.3.
I might adde as an eighth difficulty, in what part of the naturall day, the Lords day begins. That it begins not at one preciſe point of time all the world over I think is without controverſie to all who underſtand any thing either about time or place. The reaſon is evident, for whether it begin at Sun riſing or Sun-ſet, or midnight &c. ſince all theſe vary according to the diſtance of places Eaſt or Weſt, the beginning of the Lords day, and ſo of the Jewish Sabbath muſt vary in proportion. For example, ſuppoſe the Meridian of Jeruſalem differ from the Meridian of London, two thouſand ſeven hundred miles that is, forty five degrees, that lying ſo farre Eaſt of this? its apparent the Sun will riſe and ſet three houres ſooner at Jeruſalem, then at London, and that becauſe every nine hundred miles or fifteen degrees Eaſt it riſes one houre ſooner then Weſt, as appeares by dividing twenty one thouſand ſix hundred by nine hundred, the quotient is twenty foure, and juſt ſo many houres there are in the naturall day, ſo that 900 miles being the twenty fourth part of twenty one thouſand ſix hundred miles (the juſt compaſſe of the earth) makes the Sun vary in its riſing and ſetting every nine hundred miles the twenty fourth part of a naturall day, which is juſt one houre. By which it is evident that if the Sabbath or Lords day begin at Sun-ſet in Jeruſalem, it muſt begin three houres before Sun-ſet in London, and ſo at the Equinoctial, the Sunne ſets with them when it is but three in the after-noon with us: And at the Antipodes it ſets and riſes twelve houres before it ſet and riſe with us, whence by proportion their Lords-day should begin twelve houres ſooner then with us. Whence its apparent that begin the Lords day when you pleaſe, if you begin it at one preciſe point of time all the world over, you muſt vary the houre of the day all the world over every fifteen degrees and every fifteen miles Eaſt or Weſt the beginning of the Lords day varies one minute.
Next, that neither the Lords day nor Jewish Sabbath (namely, the firſt and laſt day of the week) fall preciſely upon the ſame point of time they did in the creation, is as evident as the former; becauſe the Sunnes ſtanding ſtill in the time of Joshua, and going back ten degrees in the dayes of Hezekiah have made a manifeſt alteration, and in probability at leaſt of twenty foure houres or thereabouts. For though the Sun and Moon ſtood yet time ſtayed not, and though afterwards the Sunne went backwards, yet ſtill time went forwards, fourteen houres probably in Joshuahs time (ſuppoſing the Sunne ſtood an artificiall day which with them in Summer was about fourteen houres) and ten houres in Hezekiahs dayes; ſo as that day being fourteen houres longer then any former day, made all the following Sabbaths till Hezekiahs time to fall fourteen houres later then any former Sabbath, and after Hezekiahs recovery, the Jewish Sabbath fell ten houres later than all the Sabbaths from Joshuahs time, and twenty foure houres later than all the Sabbaths from the beginning of the world till the dayes of Joshuah, that is juſt an whole naturall day later than before. So as in truth after Hezekiahs recovery, the Jewish Sabbath fell punctually upon the firſt day of the week, and our Chriſtian Sabbath by proportion falls on the ſecond day of the week, by reaſon of thoſe twenty foure houres extraordinary inſerted in the dayes of Joshua and Hezekiah.
But when then muſt the Chriſtian Sabbath or our Lords day begin?
Anſw. To me it ſeems farre more eaſie to ſpeak to the Negative than the affirmative, and to tell when it begins not, than when it begins. Certainly a ſeventh part of time is to be kept, and that ſeventh part muſt be the firſt of the week on which our Saviour roſe, and which upon the former grounds ſeems to be in preciſeneſſe of time rather the ſecond then firſt day of the weeke. But at what houre this day ought to begin is the great queſtion. I have been apt to think and eaſily should be perſwaded with divers eminent for Piety and Learning, that it ought to begin at Sunne ſet, were I not ſtaggered with that text, Iohn 20.19. being compared with Luke 24.13.29.36. From which places being compared I clearly draw theſe concluſions.
Firſt, that it was the firſt day of the week when our Saviour appeared to the ten Apoſtles, (for Thomas was not with them till the Lords day following John 20.26.)
Secondly, that on that very day he appeared to the two diſciples, going to Emam and ſupped with them, it being ſo late before Supper as they would not ſuffer our Saviour to go any further that night, Luke 24.29.
Thirdly, That theſe things fell out at the Equinoctiall, when the Sunne alwayes ſets at ſix in the Evening, and ſo probably it was toward Sunne-ſet when they went to Supper, at which time it was dangerous to travell, not onely for robbers, but alſo for wilde beaſts, Pſalme 104.19.22. which (I ſuppoſe) was the ground why they conſtrained our Saviour to abide with them.
Fourthly, that after Supper the two Diſciples returned again to JERUSALEM being diſtant from EMAUS ſeven miles and an half, every mile containing eight furlongs, Luke 24.13.33. Now ſuppoſe they had ſupped by Sunſet, and withall that they footed it after the rate of foure mile an houre (for no doubt they went to JERUSALEM with a good will to carry the newes of our Saviours reſurrection) they came thither toward eight at night, and as they were relating the good tidings to the tenne Apoſtles, our Saviour himſelfe appeared amongſt them Luke, 24.36. Suppoſe then it were but eight at night when Chriſt appeared, its apparent that it was two houres after Sun-ſet (though others thinke it was farre later) and ſo could be no part of the firſt day of the week; if the firſt day of the weeke end at Sun-ſet. But Iohn ſayes expreſſely that the Evening of the firſt day of the weeke Christ appeared, Iohn 20.19. whereas the firſt day of the weeke was paſt two houres before, with them who begin the firſt day at Sun-ſet. Nor can this argument be ſolidly evaded by thoſe who ſay, that here John reckoned the day after the Roman account from mid-night to mid-night.
For firſt, (granting the Romanes reckoned ſo) it will be a very hard taske for them to prove that John intended here to follow their acount, and we can as eaſily deny it as they affirm it.
Secondly, as feare ſcattered the Apoſtles at our Saviours death, ſo probably conſcience of the Lords Day made them keepe ſo late together, (otherwiſe they had been ſafer from the Jewes danger, being aſunder than together, which was the ground they now shut the doores upon themſelves, John 20.19.) This is further confirmed by their meeting again the Lords Day following, verſe 26. as alſo by Pauls preaching on the firſt day of the weeke till midnight, Acts 20.7. And though his Sermon might be longer then ordinary, becauſe he was to leave the Diſciples of TROAS yet the ground of his preaching that evening was the conſcience of the Lords Day, nor did hee probably begin his Sermon till after the celebration of the Lords Supper, which in thoſe times was at night, 1 Cor. 11.20, 21. and after Supper (in imitation of our Saviour) though this cuſtome hath ceaſed with us, for the moſt part (as well as dipping in Baptiſme) becauſe of the inconveniency of meeting ſo late, eſpecially in many places where the people live further off from the place of Aſſembly. And I think either place or time doth binde, unleſse there be an expreſse command for it. Otherwiſe we should be bound to receive the Lords Supper in an upper roome, as well as after Supper.
By all hath beene ſaid appears very probably, that the latter as well as the former Evening is part of the Chriſtian Sabbath. Let who will interpret John to ſpeak after the Roman account, I muſt crave liberty to adhere to that rather then the Jewish account, eſpecially ſince Paul himſelf hath confirmed this interpretation by his own practice, Act. 20.7. And why the time of the day may not be altered as well as the day it ſelf: and that by the ſame authority, I ſee no cleare evidence to the contrary.
Nor ſee I any convincing ſtrength in that maine argument ſo much inſiſted upon.
The firſt day of the weeke is the Chriſtian Sabbath; Evening and morning are the firſt day of the week; Ergo, Evening and morning are the Chriſtian Sabbath.
For firſt grant the whole Syllogiſme, it makes not againſt us. For ſince the Evening is put for night and the morning for day, our Chriſtian Sabbath ſtill begins at Evening if it begin at midnight, and ſo ſtill Evening and morning are the Chriſtian Sabbath.
Secondly, to the Major we anſwer that the denomination is taken a Majors parte, and therefore the Chriſtian Sabbath is truly ſaid to be the firſt day of the weeke, and contra; becauſe the greateſt part of it falls on the firſt day of the week.
Thirdly, we deny the Minor if affirmed de praeſente as the termes carry it in their ſence. We deny not but before Chriſts Reſurrection the day began in the Evening about Sun-ſet; but our Saviour after his Reſurrection altered the houre of the day, as well as the day of the week, as hath beene proved.
Nor do I conceive it ſuch an inconvenience to affirme that the ſix or nine houres from the end of the Jewish to the beginning of the firſt Chriſtian Sabbath were ſuffered to lapſe and be vacant upon ſo extraordinary an occaſion, and every Lords Day afterwards to begin at midnight or the morning watch: and upon this ground Paul might preach till Midnight, though he diſcourſed afterwards till break of Day, Acts 20.
Nor need it ſeeme more ſtrange, that Chriſt should change the houre of the day, than the day of the weeke. If the beginning of the yeere was changed upon a farre leſſe occaſion, Exodus 12.2. why may not the beginning of the day bee changed upon a farre greater occaſion? That Chriſt might change it no man doubts; that he did change it, we have proved by Scripture evidence drawne from two pregnant examples. Only, I leave it in medio to every indifferent mans judgement and conſcience, whether the Lords day begin at Sun ſet, or midnight, or at the preciſe minute of our Saviours Reſurrection which is uncertain: onely with this proviſo that at what houre ſoever we begin it, it muſt laſt the ſpace of twenty foure houres, namely, a naturall day as well as any other day.
In this as well as other caſes where we want cleare Scripture evidence, we muſt ſuffer every man to enjoy his owne judgement and conſcience ſo he be not a Stickler to make a Party and cauſe Diviſions in the Church. What a madneſſe were it for me becauſe I judge the Lords day begins in the Evening or midnight, to ſeparate from thoſe who differ from me in opinion, and make a Church onely of ſuch as are of my judgement: I wish this were not too frequent in theſe times amongſt Gods owne People. Otherwiſe how comes it to paſſe that one Church cannot hold us becauſe we differ in judgement about Church Government; eſpecially when no ſubſcription is urged, nor approbation of the Presbyterial Government: and upon the like conditions wee would not ſticke to joyne with them, were their way ſtablished by Authority as ours is? The bare ſetling under a Government is no approbation of it, ſo we ſubſcribe not to it nor be forced under it to practiſe any thing contrary to our conſciences. But I muſt crave pardon for this digreſſion, which I ventured upon the rather to perſwade ſome erring Brother into the way, and that if poſſibly we might all unite in one heart and one way, though haply we cannot in one judgement, nor one principle: and I muſt confeſſe this whole ſection doth not ſo properly belong to a diſcourſe of Chronology; yet it may give further occaſion to the godly learned to ſeeke out the truth in this as well as in other particulars: which the Lord give us all grace to doe in love, gentleneſſe, and humility.
Since I have tranſgreſsed thus farre I thinke my ſelfe bound to adde this caution, leaſt weake or ill affected perſons, should hence take occaſion to curtalize the Lords day, and ſacrilegiouſly to robbe him of his due, beginning the Lords day haply at Sun-riſing, and ending it at Sun-ſet. I wish too many did not worſe, ſpending the day it ſelfe in ſinne and vanity, as if that of all dayes in the week were a time of licentiouſneſſe.
The Jewes formerly had a ſaying, Let my Soule be in their caſe who begin the Sabbath with them of the VALLEY, and end it with them in the MOUNTAINE: intimating thereby that they thought them in the beſt condition who begin the Sabbath ſooneſt, and end it lateſt.
When-ever the Lords Day begins, certainly an antecedent preparation is neceſſary, and they doe much wrong their owne ſouls, who by buſying themſelves in worldly imployments late over night do indiſpoſe themſelves for the Lords Day following, and are ſitter to ſleep then to attend upon Gods ſervice. Yet if I might preſume to gueſſe, I should be apt to thinke, that either at mid-night or about three of the clock in the morning the Lords day begins.
The Firſt of theſe I ground upon Pauls preaching till midnight, Acts 20.7. probably becauſe the Lords Day laſted ſo long, which ſeemes the more likely becauſe in the ſame verſe he ſayes he was to depart on the morrow, which morrow in verſe 11. is interpreted to be breake of day, and this all know is before Sunne-riſing: where then I pray should that morrow begin unleſſe it were immediately after midnight, or about three in the morning? And at this time we reckon the day to begin at midnight as is apparent by the houres of the day, for with us the twelfth houre of the day is at noone, but with the Jews it was at Sun-ſet.
If we ſay the Lords day begins about three in the morning it may well agree with the time of our Saviours Reſurrection who is expreſſely ſaid to riſe〈…〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉that is in the fourth and laſt watch of the night, as is evident by Mark 16.9. compared with Mark 13.35. for the night was divided into twelve leſſer houres and foure watches, each containing three houres a piece. In like ſort the day had twelve leſſer and foure greater houres.
Thus our Saviour is ſaid to be crucified about the ſixth houre Luke 23.44. but about the third houre Mark 15.25. that is about twelve of the clocke which ended the ſixth leſſer houre and began the third greater houre: ſo that between three and ſix in the morning our Saviour roſe, and therefore ſome make this time of his Reſurrection to be the beginning of the Lords day, as well as his Reſurrection to be the ground or occaſion of the Lords Day. But theſe differences may eaſily be reconciled by charity. If thou have faith, have it to thy ſelf, Rom. 14.22.
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| Adam. | Seth Gen. 5.3. | Enos. Gen. 5.5 | S. | W. |
| 236 | 106 | 1 | 34 | |
| 237 | 107 | 2 |
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| 239 | 109 | 4 | 35 | 240 |
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| 247 | 117 | 12 | 36 | 250 |
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| 267 | 137 | 32 | 39 | 270 |
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| 288 | 158 | 53 | 42 | 290 |
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| 295 | 165 | 60 | 6 Jubi. | 6 Jubi. |
| 296 | 166 | 61 | 43 | 300 |
| 297 | 167 | 62 |
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| 301 | 171 | 66 |
| 302 | 172 | 67 | 44 | |
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| 309 | 179 | 74 | 45 | 310 |
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| 320 | 190 | 85 |
| 321 | 191 | 86 |
| 322 | 192 | 87 |
| 323 | 193 | 88 | 47 | |
| 324 | 194 | 89 |
| 325 | 195 | 90 |
| Adam. | Seth Gen. 5.3. | Enos. Gen. 5.5 | Kenā. Gen. 5.9. | S. | W. |
| 326 | 196 | 91 | 1 | 47 | |
| 327 | 197 | 92 | 2 |
| 328 | 198 | 93 | 3 |
| 329 | 199 | 94 | 4 |
| 330 | 200 | 95 | 5 | 48 | 330 |
| 331 | 201 | 96 | 6 |
| 332 | 202 | 97 | 7 |
| 333 | 203 | 98 | 8 |
| 334 | 204 | 99 | 9 |
| 335 | 205 | 100 | 10 |
| 336 | 206 | 101 | 11 |
| 337 | 207 | 102 | 12 | 49 | 340 |
| 338 | 208 | 103 | 13 |
| 339 | 209 | 104 | 14 |
| 340 | 210 | 105 | 15 |
| 341 | 211 | 106 | 16 |
| 342 | 212 | 107 | 17 |
| 343 | 213 | 108 | 18 |
| 344 | 214 | 109 | 19 | 7 Jubi. | 350 |
| 345 | 215 | 110 | 20 | 50 |
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| 347 | 217 | 112 | 22 |
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| 349 | 219 | 114 | 24 |
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| 352 | 222 | 117 | 27 |
| 353 | 223 | 118 | 28 |
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| 356 | 226 | 121 | 31 |
| 357 | 227 | 122 | 32 |
| 358 | 228 | 123 | 33 | 52 | 360 |
| 359 | 229 | 124 | 34 |
| 360 | 230 | 125 | 35 |
| 361 | 231 | 126 | 36 |
| 362 | 232 | 127 | 37 |
| 363 | 233 | 128 | 38 |
| 364 | 234 | 129 | 39 |
| 365 | 235 | 130 | 40 | 53 | 370 |
| 366 | 236 | 131 | 41 |
| 367 | 237 | 132 | 42 |
| 368 | 238 | 133 | 43 |
| 369 | 239 | 134 | 44 |
| 370 | 240 | 135 | 45 |
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| 372 | 242 | 137 | 47 | 54 | |
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| 376 | 246 | 141 | 51 |
| 377 | 247 | 142 | 52 |
| 378 | 248 | 143 | 53 |
| 379 | 249 | 144 | 54 | 55 | 380 |
| 380 | 250 | 145 | 55 |
| 381 | 251 | 146 | 56 |
| 382 | 252 | 147 | 57 |
| 383 | 253 | 148 | 58 |
| 384 | 254 | 149 | 59 |
| 385 | 255 | 150 | 60 |
| 386 | 256 | 151 | 61 | 56 | 390 |
| 387 | 257 | 152 | 62 |
| 388 | 258 | 153 | 63 |
| 389 | 259 | 154 | 64 |
| 390 | 260 | 155 | 65 |
| 391 | 261 | 156 | 66 |
| 392 | 262 | 157 | 67 |
| 393 | 263 | 158 | 68 | 8 Jubi. | |
| 394 | 264 | 159 | 69 |
| 395 | 265 | 160 | 70 |
| Adam. | Seth Gen. 5.3. | Enos. Gen. 5.5 | Kenā. Gen. 5.9. | Mahal. Gen. 5.12. | S. | W. |
| 396 | 266 | 161 | 71 | 1 | 57 | |
| 397 | 267 | 162 | 72 | 2 |
| 398 | 268 | 163 | 73 | 3 |
| 399 | 269 | 164 | 74 | 4 |
| 400 | 270 | 165 | 75 | 5 | 58 | 8 Jubi. |
| 401 | 271 | 166 | 76 | 6 | 400 |
| 402 | 272 | 167 | 77 | 7 |
| 403 | 273 | 168 | 78 | 8 |
| 404 | 274 | 169 | 79 | 9 |
| 405 | 275 | 170 | 80 | 10 |
| 406 | 276 | 171 | 81 | 11 |
| 407 | 277 | 172 | 82 | 12 | 59 | 410 |
| 408 | 278 | 173 | 83 | 13 |
| 409 | 279 | 174 | 84 | 14 |
| 410 | 280 | 175 | 85 | 15 |
| 411 | 281 | 176 | 86 | 16 |
| 412 | 282 | 177 | 87 | 17 |
| 413 | 283 | 178 | 88 | 18 |
| 414 | 284 | 179 | 89 | 19 | 60 | 420 |
| 415 | 285 | 180 | 90 | 20 |
| 416 | 286 | 181 | 91 | 21 |
| 417 | 287 | 182 | 92 | 22 |
| 418 | 288 | 183 | 93 | 23 |
| 419 | 289 | 184 | 94 | 24 |
| 420 | 290 | 185 | 95 | 25 |
| 421 | 291 | 186 | 96 | 26 | 61 | |
| 422 | 292 | 187 | 97 | 27 |
| 423 | 293 | 188 | 98 | 28 |
| 424 | 294 | 189 | 99 | 29 |
| 425 | 295 | 190 | 100 | 30 |
| 426 | 296 | 191 | 101 | 31 |
| 427 | 297 | 192 | 102 | 32 |
| 428 | 298 | 193 | 103 | 33 | 62 | 430 |
| 429 | 299 | 194 | 104 | 34 |
| 430 | 300 | 195 | 105 | 35 |
| 431 | 301 | 196 | 106 | 36 |
| 432 | 302 | 197 | 107 | 37 |
| 433 | 303 | 198 | 108 | 38 |
| 434 | 304 | 199 | 109 | 39 |
| 435 | 305 | 200 | 110 | 40 | 63 | 440 |
| 436 | 306 | 201 | 111 | 41 |
| 437 | 307 | 202 | 112 | 42 |
| 438 | 308 | 203 | 113 | 43 |
| 439 | 309 | 204 | 114 | 44 |
| 440 | 310 | 205 | 115 | 45 |
| 441 | 311 | 206 | 116 | 46 |
| 442 | 312 | 207 | 117 | 47 | 9 Jubi. | |
| 443 | 313 | 208 | 118 | 48 | 64 |
| 444 | 314 | 209 | 119 | 49 |
| 445 | 315 | 210 | 120 | 50 |
| 446 | 316 | 211 | 121 | 51 |
| 447 | 317 | 212 | 122 | 52 |
| 448 | 318 | 213 | 123 | 53 |
| 449 | 319 | 214 | 124 | 54 | 65 | 9 Jubi. |
| 450 | 320 | 215 | 125 | 55 | 450 |
| 451 | 321 | 216 | 126 | 56 |
| 452 | 322 | 217 | 127 | 57 |
| 453 | 323 | 218 | 128 | 58 |
| 454 | 324 | 219 | 129 | 59 |
| 455 | 325 | 220 | 130 | 60 |
| 456 | 326 | 221 | 131 | 61 | 66 | 460 |
| 457 | 327 | 222 | 132 | 62 |
| 458 | 328 | 223 | 133 | 63 |
| 459 | 329 | 224 | 134 | 64 |
| 460 | 330 | 225 | 135 | 65 |
| Adam. | Seth Gen. 5.3. | Enos. Gen. 5.5 | Kenā. Gen. 5.9. | Mahal. Gen. 5.12. | Iared. Gen. 5.15 | S. | W. |
| 461 | 331 | 226 | 136 | 66 | 1 | 66 | 460 |
| 462 | 332 | 227 | 137 | 67 | 2 |
| 463 | 333 | 228 | 138 | 68 | 3 | 67 | |
| 464 | 334 | 229 | 139 | 69 | 4 |
| 465 | 335 | 230 | 140 | 70 | 5 |
| 466 | 336 | 231 | 141 | 71 | 6 |
| 467 | 337 | 232 | 142 | 72 | 7 |
| 468 | 338 | 233 | 143 | 73 | 8 |
| 469 | 339 | 234 | 144 | 74 | 9 |
| 470 | 340 | 235 | 145 | 75 | 10 | 68 | 470 |
| 471 | 341 | 236 | 146 | 76 | 11 |
| 472 | 342 | 237 | 147 | 77 | 12 |
| 473 | 343 | 238 | 148 | 78 | 13 |
| 474 | 344 | 239 | 149 | 79 | 14 |
| 475 | 345 | 240 | 150 | 80 | 15 |
| 476 | 346 | 241 | 151 | 81 | 16 |
| 477 | 347 | 242 | 152 | 82 | 17 | 69 | 480 |
| 478 | 348 | 243 | 153 | 83 | 18 |
| 479 | 349 | 244 | 154 | 84 | 19 |
| 480 | 350 | 245 | 155 | 85 | 20 |
| 481 | 351 | 246 | 156 | 86 | 21 |
| 482 | 352 | 247 | 157 | 87 | 22 |
| 483 | 353 | 248 | 158 | 88 | 23 |
| 484 | 354 | 249 | 159 | 89 | 24 | 70 | 490 |
| 485 | 355 | 250 | 160 | 90 | 25 |
| 486 | 356 | 251 | 161 | 91 | 26 |
| 487 | 357 | 252 | 162 | 92 | 27 |
| 488 | 358 | 253 | 163 | 93 | 28 |
| 489 | 359 | 254 | 164 | 94 | 29 |
| 490 | 360 | 255 | 165 | 95 | 30 |
| 491 | 361 | 256 | 166 | 96 | 31 | 10 Jubi. | |
| 492 | 362 | 257 | 167 | 97 | 32 | 71 |
| 493 | 363 | 258 | 168 | 98 | 33 |
| 494 | 364 | 259 | 169 | 99 | 34 |
| 495 | 365 | 260 | 170 | 100 | 35 |
| 496 | 366 | 261 | 171 | 101 | 36 |
| 497 | 367 | 262 | 172 | 102 | 37 |
| 498 | 368 | 263 | 173 | 103 | 38 | 72 | 500 |
| 499 | 369 | 264 | 174 | 104 | 39 |
| 500 | 370 | 265 | 175 | 105 | 40 |
| 501 | 371 | 266 | 176 | 106 | 41 |
| 502 | 372 | 267 | 177 | 107 | 42 |
| 503 | 373 | 268 | 178 | 108 | 43 |
| 504 | 374 | 269 | 179 | 109 | 44 | 10 Jubi. |
| 505 | 375 | 270 | 180 | 110 | 45 | 73 | 510 |
| 506 | 376 | 271 | 181 | 111 | 46 |
| 507 | 377 | 272 | 182 | 112 | 47 |
| 508 | 378 | 273 | 183 | 113 | 48 |
| 509 | 379 | 274 | 184 | 114 | 49 |
| 510 | 380 | 275 | 185 | 115 | 50 |
| 511 | 381 | 276 | 186 | 116 | 51 |
| 512 | 382 | 277 | 187 | 117 | 52 | 74 | |
| 513 | 383 | 278 | 188 | 118 | 53 |
| 514 | 384 | 279 | 189 | 119 | 54 |
| 515 | 385 | 280 | 190 | 120 | 55 |
| 516 | 386 | 281 | 191 | 121 | 56 |
| 517 | 387 | 282 | 192 | 122 | 57 |
| 518 | 388 | 283 | 193 | 123 | 58 |
| 519 | 389 | 284 | 194 | 124 | 59 | 75 | 520 |
| 520 | 390 | 285 | 195 | 125 | 60 |
| 521 | 391 | 286 | 196 | 126 | 61 |
| 522 | 392 | 287 | 197 | 127 | 62 |
| 523 | 393 | 288 | 198 | 128 | 63 |
| 524 | 394 | 289 | 199 | 129 | 64 |
| 525 | 395 | 290 | 200 | 130 | 65 |
| 526 | 396 | 291 | 201 | 131 | 66 | 76 | 530 |
| 527 | 397 | 292 | 202 | 132 | 67 |
| 528 | 398 | 293 | 203 | 133 | 68 |
| 529 | 399 | 294 | 204 | 134 | 69 |
| 530 | 400 | 295 | 205 | 135 | 70 |
| 531 | 401 | 296 | 206 | 136 | 71 |
| 532 | 402 | 297 | 207 | 137 | 72 |
| 533 | 403 | 298 | 208 | 138 | 73 | 77 | |
| 534 | 404 | 299 | 209 | 139 | 74 |
| 535 | 405 | 300 | 210 | 140 | 75 |
| 536 | 406 | 301 | 211 | 141 | 76 |
| 537 | 407 | 302 | 212 | 142 | 77 |
| 538 | 408 | 303 | 213 | 143 | 78 |
| 539 | 409 | 304 | 214 | 144 | 79 |
| 540 | 410 | 305 | 215 | 145 | 80 | 11 Jubi. | 540 |
| 541 | 411 | 306 | 216 | 146 | 81 | 78 |
| 542 | 412 | 307 | 217 | 147 | 82 |
| 543 | 413 | 308 | 218 | 148 | 83 |
| 544 | 414 | 309 | 219 | 149 | 84 |
| 545 | 415 | 310 | 220 | 150 | 85 |
| 546 | 416 | 311 | 221 | 151 | 86 |
| 547 | 417 | 312 | 222 | 152 | 87 | 79 | 550 |
| 548 | 418 | 313 | 223 | 153 | 88 |
| 549 | 419 | 314 | 224 | 154 | 89 |
| 550 | 420 | 315 | 225 | 155 | 90 |
| 551 | 421 | 316 | 226 | 156 | 91 |
| 552 | 422 | 317 | 227 | 157 | 92 |
| 553 | 423 | 318 | 228 | 158 | 93 | 11 Jubi. |
| 554 | 424 | 319 | 229 | 159 | 94 | 80 | 560 |
| 555 | 425 | 320 | 230 | 160 | 95 |
| 556 | 426 | 321 | 231 | 161 | 96 |
| 557 | 427 | 322 | 232 | 162 | 97 |
| 558 | 428 | 323 | 233 | 163 | 98 |
| 559 | 429 | 324 | 234 | 164 | 99 |
| 560 | 430 | 325 | 235 | 165 | 100 |
| 561 | 431 | 326 | 236 | 166 | 101 | 81 | |
| 562 | 432 | 327 | 237 | 167 | 102 |
| 563 | 433 | 328 | 238 | 168 | 103 |
| 564 | 434 | 329 | 239 | 169 | 104 |
| 565 | 435 | 330 | 240 | 170 | 105 |
| 566 | 436 | 331 | 241 | 171 | 106 |
| 567 | 437 | 332 | 242 | 172 | 107 |
| 568 | 438 | 333 | 243 | 173 | 108 | 82 | 570 |
| 569 | 439 | 334 | 244 | 174 | 109 |
| 570 | 440 | 335 | 245 | 175 | 110 |
| 571 | 441 | 336 | 246 | 176 | 111 |
| 572 | 442 | 337 | 247 | 177 | 112 |
| 573 | 443 | 338 | 248 | 178 | 113 |
| 574 | 444 | 339 | 249 | 179 | 114 |
| 575 | 445 | 340 | 250 | 180 | 115 | 83 | 580 |
| 576 | 446 | 341 | 251 | 181 | 116 |
| 577 | 447 | 342 | 252 | 182 | 117 |
| 578 | 448 | 343 | 253 | 183 | 118 |
| 579 | 449 | 344 | 254 | 184 | 119 |
| 580 | 450 | 345 | 255 | 185 | 120 |
| 581 | 451 | 346 | 256 | 186 | 121 |
| 582 | 452 | 347 | 257 | 187 | 122 | 84 | |
| 583 | 453 | 348 | 258 | 188 | 123 |
| 584 | 454 | 349 | 259 | 189 | 124 |
| 585 | 455 | 350 | 260 | 190 | 125 |
| 586 | 456 | 351 | 261 | 191 | 126 |
| 587 | 457 | 352 | 262 | 192 | 127 |
| 588 | 458 | 353 | 263 | 193 | 128 |
| 589 | 459 | 354 | 264 | 194 | 129 | 12 Jubi. | 590 |
| 590 | 460 | 355 | 265 | 195 | 130 | 85 |
| 591 | 461 | 356 | 266 | 196 | 131 |
| 592 | 462 | 357 | 267 | 197 | 132 |
| 593 | 463 | 358 | 268 | 198 | 133 |
| 594 | 464 | 359 | 269 | 199 | 134 |
| 595 | 465 | 360 | 270 | 200 | 135 |
| 596 | 466 | 361 | 271 | 201 | 136 | 86 | 600 |
| 597 | 467 | 362 | 272 | 202 | 137 |
| 598 | 468 | 363 | 273 | 203 | 138 |
| 599 | 469 | 364 | 274 | 204 | 139 |
| 600 | 470 | 365 | 275 | 205 | 140 |
| 601 | 471 | 366 | 276 | 206 | 141 |
| 602 | 472 | 367 | 277 | 207 | 142 | 13 Jubi. |
| 603 | 473 | 368 | 278 | 208 | 143 | 87 | |
| 604 | 474 | 369 | 279 | 209 | 144 |
| 605 | 475 | 370 | 280 | 210 | 145 |
| 606 | 476 | 371 | 281 | 211 | 146 |
| 607 | 477 | 372 | 282 | 212 | 147 |
| 608 | 478 | 373 | 283 | 213 | 148 |
| 609 | 479 | 374 | 284 | 214 | 149 |
| 610 | 480 | 375 | 285 | 215 | 150 | 88 | 610 |
| 611 | 481 | 376 | 286 | 216 | 151 |
| 612 | 482 | 377 | 287 | 217 | 152 |
| 613 | 483 | 378 | 288 | 218 | 153 |
| 614 | 484 | 379 | 289 | 219 | 154 |
| 615 | 485 | 380 | 290 | 220 | 155 |
| 616 | 486 | 381 | 291 | 221 | 156 |
| 617 | 487 | 382 | 292 | 222 | 157 | 89 | 620 |
| 618 | 488 | 383 | 293 | 223 | 158 |
| 619 | 489 | 384 | 294 | 224 | 159 |
| 620 | 490 | 385 | 295 | 225 | 160 |
| 621 | 491 | 386 | 296 | 226 | 161 |
| 622 | 492 | 387 | 297 | 227 | 162 |
| Adam. | Seth Gen. 5.3. | Enos. Gen. 5.5 | Kenā. Gen. 5.9. | Mahal. Gen. 5.12. | Iared. Gen. 5.15 | Enoch. Gen. 5.18. | S. | W. |
| 623 | 493 | 388 | 298 | 228 | 163 | 1 | 89 | 620 |
| 624 | 494 | 389 | 299 | 229 | 164 | 2 | 90 | 630 |
| 625 | 495 | 390 | 300 | 230 | 165 | 3 |
| 626 | 496 | 391 | 301 | 231 | 166 | 4 |
| 627 | 497 | 392 | 302 | 232 | 167 | 5 |
| 628 | 498 | 393 | 303 | 233 | 168 | 6 |
| 629 | 499 | 394 | 304 | 234 | 169 | 7 |
| 630 | 500 | 395 | 305 | 235 | 170 | 8 |
| 631 | 501 | 396 | 306 | 236 | 171 | 9 | 91 | |
| 632 | 502 | 397 | 307 | 237 | 172 | 10 |
| 633 | 503 | 398 | 308 | 238 | 173 | 11 |
| 634 | 504 | 399 | 309 | 239 | 174 | 12 |
| 635 | 505 | 400 | 310 | 240 | 175 | 13 |
| 636 | 506 | 401 | 311 | 241 | 176 | 14 |
| 637 | 507 | 402 | 312 | 242 | 177 | 15 |
| 638 | 508 | 403 | 313 | 243 | 178 | 16 | 13 Jubi. | 640 |
| 639 | 509 | 404 | 314 | 244 | 179 | 17 | 92 |
| 640 | 510 | 405 | 315 | 245 | 180 | 18 |
| 641 | 511 | 406 | 316 | 246 | 181 | 19 |
| 642 | 512 | 407 | 317 | 247 | 182 | 20 |
| 643 | 513 | 408 | 318 | 248 | 183 | 21 |
| 644 | 514 | 409 | 319 | 249 | 184 | 22 |
| 645 | 515 | 410 | 320 | 250 | 185 | 23 | 93 | 650 |
| 646 | 516 | 411 | 321 | 251 | 186 | 24 |
| 647 | 517 | 412 | 322 | 252 | 187 | 25 |
| 648 | 518 | 413 | 323 | 253 | 188 | 26 |
| 649 | 519 | 414 | 324 | 254 | 189 | 27 |
| 650 | 520 | 415 | 325 | 255 | 190 | 28 |
| 651 | 521 | 416 | 326 | 256 | 191 | 29 | 13 Jubi. |
| 652 | 522 | 417 | 327 | 257 | 192 | 30 | 94 | |
| 653 | 523 | 418 | 328 | 258 | 193 | 31 |
| 654 | 524 | 419 | 329 | 259 | 194 | 32 |
| 655 | 525 | 420 | 330 | 260 | 195 | 33 |
| 656 | 526 | 421 | 331 | 261 | 196 | 34 |
| 657 | 527 | 422 | 332 | 262 | 197 | 35 |
| 658 | 528 | 423 | 333 | 263 | 198 | 36 |
| 659 | 529 | 424 | 334 | 264 | 199 | 37 | 95 | 660 |
| 660 | 530 | 425 | 335 | 265 | 200 | 38 |
| 661 | 531 | 426 | 336 | 266 | 201 | 39 |
| 662 | 532 | 427 | 337 | 267 | 202 | 40 |
| 663 | 533 | 428 | 338 | 268 | 203 | 41 |
| 664 | 534 | 429 | 339 | 269 | 204 | 42 |
| 665 | 535 | 430 | 340 | 270 | 205 | 43 |
| 666 | 536 | 431 | 341 | 271 | 206 | 44 | 96 | 670 |
| 667 | 537 | 432 | 342 | 272 | 207 | 45 |
| 668 | 538 | 433 | 343 | 273 | 208 | 46 |
| 669 | 539 | 434 | 344 | 274 | 209 | 47 |
| 670 | 540 | 435 | 345 | 275 | 210 | 48 |
| 671 | 541 | 436 | 346 | 276 | 211 | 49 |
| 672 | 542 | 437 | 347 | 277 | 212 | 50 |
| 673 | 543 | 438 | 348 | 278 | 213 | 51 | 97 | |
| 674 | 544 | 439 | 349 | 279 | 214 | 52 |
| 675 | 545 | 440 | 350 | 280 | 215 | 53 |
| 676 | 546 | 441 | 351 | 281 | 216 | 54 |
| 677 | 547 | 442 | 352 | 282 | 217 | 55 |
| 678 | 548 | 443 | 353 | 283 | 218 | 56 |
| 679 | 549 | 444 | 354 | 284 | 219 | 57 |
| 680 | 550 | 445 | 355 | 285 | 220 | 58 | 98 | 680 |
| 681 | 551 | 446 | 356 | 286 | 221 | 59 |
| 682 | 552 | 447 | 357 | 287 | 222 | 60 |
| 683 | 553 | 448 | 358 | 288 | 223 | 61 |
| 684 | 554 | 449 | 359 | 289 | 224 | 62 |
| 685 | 555 | 450 | 360 | 290 | 225 | 63 |
| 686 | 556 | 451 | 361 | 291 | 226 | 64 |
| 687 | 557 | 452 | 362 | 292 | 227 | 65 | 14 Jubi. | 690 |
| Adam. | Seth Gen. 5.3. | Enos. Gen. 5.5 | Kenā. Gen. 5.9. | Mahal. Gen. 5.12. | Iared. Gen. 5.15 | Enoch. Gen. 5.18. | Methuſ. Gen. 5.21. | S. | W. |
| 688 | 558 | 453 | 363 | 293 | 228 | 66 | 1 | 99 | 690 |
| 689 | 559 | 454 | 364 | 294 | 229 | 67 | 2 |
| 690 | 560 | 455 | 365 | 295 | 230 | 68 | 3 |
| 691 | 561 | 456 | 366 | 296 | 231 | 69 | 4 |
| 692 | 562 | 457 | 367 | 297 | 232 | 70 | 5 |
| 693 | 563 | 458 | 368 | 298 | 233 | 71 | 6 |
| 694 | 564 | 459 | 369 | 299 | 234 | 72 | 7 | 100 | 700 |
| 695 | 565 | 460 | 370 | 300 | 235 | 73 | 8 |
| 696 | 566 | 461 | 371 | 301 | 236 | 74 | 9 |
| 697 | 567 | 462 | 372 | 302 | 237 | 75 | 10 |
| 698 | 568 | 463 | 373 | 303 | 238 | 76 | 11 |
| 699 | 569 | 464 | 374 | 304 | 239 | 77 | 12 |
| 700 | 570 | 465 | 375 | 305 | 240 | 78 | 13 |
| 701 | 571 | 466 | 376 | 306 | 241 | 79 | 14 | 101 | 14 Jubi. |
| 702 | 572 | 467 | 377 | 307 | 242 | 80 | 15 |
| 703 | 573 | 468 | 378 | 308 | 243 | 81 | 16 |
| 704 | 574 | 469 | 379 | 309 | 244 | 82 | 17 |
| 705 | 575 | 470 | 380 | 310 | 245 | 83 | 18 |
| 706 | 576 | 471 | 381 | 311 | 246 | 84 | 19 |
| 707 | 577 | 472 | 382 | 312 | 247 | 85 | 20 |
| 708 | 578 | 473 | 383 | 313 | 248 | 86 | 21 | 102 | 710 |
| 709 | 579 | 474 | 384 | 314 | 249 | 87 | 22 |
| 710 | 580 | 475 | 385 | 315 | 250 | 88 | 23 |
| 711 | 581 | 476 | 386 | 316 | 251 | 89 | 24 |
| 712 | 582 | 477 | 387 | 317 | 252 | 90 | 25 |
| 713 | 583 | 478 | 388 | 318 | 253 | 91 | 26 |
| 714 | 584 | 479 | 389 | 319 | 254 | 92 | 27 |
| 715 | 585 | 480 | 390 | 320 | 255 | 93 | 28 | 103 | 720 |
| 716 | 586 | 481 | 391 | 321 | 256 | 94 | 29 |
| 717 | 587 | 482 | 392 | 322 | 257 | 95 | 30 |
| 718 | 588 | 483 | 393 | 323 | 258 | 96 | 31 |
| 719 | 589 | 484 | 394 | 324 | 259 | 97 | 32 |
| 720 | 590 | 485 | 395 | 325 | 260 | 98 | 33 |
| 721 | 591 | 486 | 396 | 326 | 261 | 99 | 34 |
| 722 | 592 | 487 | 397 | 327 | 262 | 100 | 35 | 104 | |
| 723 | 593 | 488 | 398 | 328 | 263 | 101 | 36 |
| 724 | 594 | 489 | 399 | 329 | 264 | 102 | 37 |
| 725 | 595 | 490 | 400 | 330 | 265 | 103 | 38 |
| 726 | 596 | 491 | 401 | 331 | 266 | 104 | 39 |
| 727 | 597 | 492 | 402 | 332 | 267 | 105 | 40 |
| 728 | 598 | 493 | 403 | 333 | 268 | 106 | 41 |
| 729 | 599 | 494 | 404 | 334 | 269 | 107 | 42 | 105 | 730 |
| 730 | 600 | 495 | 405 | 335 | 270 | 108 | 43 |
| 731 | 601 | 496 | 406 | 336 | 271 | 109 | 44 |
| 732 | 602 | 497 | 407 | 337 | 272 | 110 | 45 |
| 733 | 603 | 498 | 408 | 338 | 273 | 111 | 46 |
| 734 | 604 | 499 | 409 | 339 | 274 | 112 | 47 |
| 735 | 605 | 500 | 410 | 340 | 275 | 113 | 48 |
| 736 | 606 | 501 | 411 | 341 | 276 | 114 | 49 | 15 Jubi. | 740 |
| 737 | 607 | 502 | 412 | 342 | 277 | 115 | 50 | 106 |
| 738 | 608 | 503 | 413 | 343 | 278 | 116 | 51 |
| 739 | 609 | 504 | 414 | 344 | 279 | 117 | 52 |
| 740 | 610 | 505 | 415 | 345 | 280 | 118 | 53 |
| 741 | 611 | 506 | 416 | 346 | 281 | 119 | 54 |
| 742 | 612 | 507 | 417 | 347 | 282 | 120 | 55 |
| 743 | 613 | 508 | 418 | 348 | 283 | 121 | 56 | 107 | |
| 744 | 614 | 509 | 419 | 349 | 284 | 122 | 57 |
| 745 | 615 | 510 | 420 | 350 | 285 | 123 | 58 |
| 746 | 616 | 511 | 421 | 351 | 286 | 124 | 59 |
| 747 | 617 | 512 | 422 | 352 | 287 | 125 | 60 |
| 748 | 618 | 513 | 423 | 353 | 288 | 126 | 61 |
| 749 | 619 | 514 | 424 | 354 | 289 | 127 | 62 |
| 750 | 620 | 515 | 425 | 355 | 290 | 128 | 63 | 108 | 750 |
| 751 | 621 | 516 | 426 | 356 | 291 | 129 | 64 | 15 Jubi. |
| 752 | 622 | 517 | 427 | 357 | 292 | 130 | 65 |
| 753 | 623 | 518 | 428 | 358 | 293 | 131 | 66 |
| 754 | 624 | 519 | 429 | 359 | 294 | 132 | 67 |
| 755 | 625 | 520 | 430 | 360 | 295 | 133 | 68 |
| 756 | 626 | 521 | 431 | 361 | 296 | 134 | 69 |
| 757 | 627 | 522 | 432 | 362 | 297 | 135 | 70 | 109 | 760 |
| 758 | 628 | 523 | 433 | 363 | 298 | 136 | 71 |
| 759 | 629 | 524 | 434 | 364 | 299 | 137 | 72 |
| 760 | 630 | 525 | 435 | 365 | 300 | 138 | 73 |
| 761 | 631 | 526 | 436 | 366 | 301 | 139 | 74 |
| 762 | 632 | 527 | 437 | 367 | 302 | 140 | 75 |
| 763 | 633 | 528 | 438 | 368 | 303 | 141 | 76 |
| 764 | 634 | 529 | 439 | 369 | 304 | 142 | 77 | 110 | 770 |
| 765 | 635 | 530 | 440 | 370 | 305 | 143 | 78 |
| 766 | 636 | 531 | 441 | 371 | 306 | 144 | 79 |
| 767 | 637 | 532 | 442 | 372 | 307 | 145 | 80 |
| 768 | 638 | 533 | 443 | 373 | 308 | 146 | 81 |
| 769 | 639 | 534 | 444 | 374 | 309 | 147 | 82 |
| 770 | 640 | 535 | 445 | 375 | 310 | 148 | 83 |
| 771 | 641 | 536 | 446 | 376 | 311 | 149 | 84 | 111 | |
| 772 | 642 | 537 | 447 | 377 | 312 | 150 | 85 |
| 773 | 643 | 538 | 448 | 378 | 313 | 151 | 86 |
| 774 | 644 | 539 | 449 | 379 | 314 | 152 | 87 |
| 775 | 645 | 540 | 450 | 380 | 315 | 153 | 88 |
| 776 | 646 | 541 | 451 | 381 | 316 | 154 | 89 |
| 777 | 647 | 542 | 452 | 382 | 317 | 155 | 90 |
| 778 | 648 | 543 | 453 | 383 | 318 | 156 | 91 | 112 | 780 |
| 779 | 649 | 544 | 454 | 384 | 319 | 157 | 92 |
| 780 | 650 | 545 | 455 | 385 | 320 | 158 | 93 |
| 781 | 651 | 546 | 456 | 386 | 321 | 159 | 94 |
| 782 | 652 | 547 | 457 | 387 | 322 | 160 | 95 |
| 783 | 653 | 548 | 458 | 388 | 323 | 161 | 96 |
| 784 | 654 | 549 | 459 | 389 | 324 | 162 | 97 |
| 785 | 655 | 550 | 460 | 390 | 325 | 163 | 98 | 16 Jubi. | 790 |
| 786 | 656 | 551 | 461 | 391 | 326 | 164 | 99 | 113 |
| 787 | 657 | 552 | 462 | 392 | 327 | 165 | 100 |
| 788 | 658 | 553 | 463 | 393 | 328 | 166 | 101 |
| 789 | 659 | 554 | 464 | 394 | 329 | 167 | 102 |
| 790 | 660 | 555 | 465 | 395 | 330 | 168 | 103 |
| 791 | 661 | 556 | 466 | 396 | 331 | 169 | 104 |
| 792 | 662 | 557 | 467 | 397 | 332 | 170 | 105 | 114 | |
| 793 | 663 | 558 | 468 | 398 | 333 | 171 | 106 |
| 794 | 664 | 559 | 469 | 399 | 334 | 172 | 107 |
| 795 | 665 | 560 | 470 | 400 | 335 | 173 | 108 |
| 796 | 666 | 561 | 471 | 401 | 336 | 174 | 109 |
| 797 | 667 | 562 | 472 | 402 | 337 | 175 | 110 |
| 798 | 668 | 563 | 473 | 403 | 338 | 176 | 111 |
| 799 | 669 | 564 | 474 | 404 | 339 | 177 | 112 | 115 | 800 |
| 800 | 670 | 565 | 475 | 405 | 340 | 178 | 113 |
| 801 | 671 | 566 | 476 | 406 | 341 | 179 | 114 |
| 802 | 672 | 567 | 477 | 407 | 342 | 180 | 115 |
| 803 | 673 | 568 | 478 | 408 | 343 | 181 | 116 |
| 804 | 674 | 569 | 479 | 409 | 344 | 182 | 117 |
| 805 | 675 | 570 | 480 | 410 | 345 | 183 | 118 | 16 Jubi. |
| 806 | 676 | 571 | 481 | 411 | 346 | 184 | 119 | 116 | 810 |
| 807 | 677 | 572 | 482 | 412 | 347 | 185 | 120 |
| 808 | 678 | 573 | 483 | 413 | 348 | 186 | 121 |
| 809 | 679 | 574 | 484 | 414 | 349 | 187 | 122 |
| 810 | 680 | 575 | 485 | 415 | 350 | 188 | 123 |
| 811 | 681 | 576 | 486 | 416 | 351 | 189 | 124 |
| 812 | 682 | 577 | 487 | 417 | 352 | 190 | 125 |
| 813 | 683 | 578 | 488 | 418 | 353 | 191 | 126 | 117 | |
| 814 | 684 | 579 | 489 | 419 | 354 | 192 | 127 |
| 815 | 685 | 580 | 490 | 420 | 355 | 193 | 128 |
| 816 | 686 | 581 | 491 | 421 | 356 | 194 | 129 |
| 817 | 687 | 582 | 492 | 422 | 357 | 195 | 130 |
| 818 | 688 | 583 | 493 | 423 | 358 | 196 | 131 |
| 819 | 689 | 584 | 494 | 424 | 359 | 197 | 132 |
| 820 | 690 | 585 | 495 | 425 | 360 | 198 | 133 | 118 | 820 |
| 821 | 691 | 586 | 496 | 426 | 361 | 199 | 134 |
| 822 | 692 | 587 | 497 | 427 | 362 | 200 | 135 |
| 823 | 693 | 588 | 498 | 428 | 363 | 201 | 136 |
| 824 | 694 | 589 | 499 | 429 | 364 | 202 | 137 |
| 825 | 695 | 590 | 500 | 430 | 365 | 203 | 138 |
| 826 | 696 | 591 | 501 | 431 | 366 | 204 | 139 |
| 827 | 697 | 592 | 502 | 432 | 367 | 205 | 140 | 119 | 730 |
| 828 | 698 | 593 | 503 | 433 | 368 | 206 | 141 |
| 829 | 699 | 594 | 504 | 434 | 369 | 207 | 142 |
| 830 | 700 | 595 | 505 | 435 | 370 | 208 | 143 |
| 831 | 701 | 596 | 506 | 436 | 371 | 209 | 144 |
| 832 | 702 | 597 | 507 | 437 | 372 | 210 | 145 |
| 833 | 703 | 598 | 508 | 438 | 373 | 211 | 146 |
| 834 | 704 | 599 | 509 | 439 | 374 | 212 | 147 | 17 Jubi. | 840 |
| 835 | 705 | 600 | 510 | 440 | 375 | 213 | 148 | 120 |
| 836 | 706 | 601 | 511 | 441 | 376 | 214 | 149 |
| 837 | 707 | 602 | 512 | 442 | 377 | 215 | 150 |
| 838 | 708 | 603 | 513 | 443 | 378 | 216 | 151 |
| 839 | 709 | 604 | 514 | 444 | 379 | 217 | 152 |
| 840 | 710 | 605 | 515 | 445 | 380 | 218 | 153 |
| 841 | 711 | 606 | 516 | 446 | 381 | 219 | 154 | 121 | |
| 842 | 712 | 607 | 517 | 447 | 382 | 220 | 155 |
| 843 | 713 | 608 | 518 | 448 | 383 | 221 | 156 |
| 844 | 714 | 609 | 519 | 449 | 384 | 222 | 157 |
| 845 | 715 | 610 | 520 | 450 | 385 | 223 | 158 |
| 846 | 716 | 611 | 521 | 451 | 386 | 224 | 159 |
| 847 | 717 | 612 | 522 | 452 | 387 | 225 | 160 |
| 848 | 718 | 613 | 523 | 453 | 388 | 226 | 161 | 122 | 850 |
| 849 | 719 | 614 | 524 | 454 | 389 | 227 | 162 |
| 850 | 720 | 615 | 525 | 455 | 390 | 228 | 163 |
| 851 | 721 | 616 | 526 | 456 | 391 | 229 | 164 |
| 852 | 722 | 617 | 527 | 457 | 392 | 230 | 165 |
| 853 | 723 | 618 | 528 | 458 | 393 | 231 | 166 |
| 854 | 724 | 619 | 529 | 459 | 394 | 232 | 167 | 17 Jubi. |
| 855 | 725 | 620 | 530 | 460 | 395 | 233 | 168 | 123 | 860 |
| 856 | 726 | 621 | 531 | 461 | 396 | 234 | 169 |
| 857 | 727 | 622 | 532 | 462 | 397 | 235 | 170 |
| 858 | 728 | 623 | 533 | 463 | 398 | 236 | 171 |
| 859 | 729 | 624 | 534 | 464 | 399 | 237 | 172 |
| 860 | 730 | 625 | 535 | 465 | 400 | 238 | 173 |
| 861 | 731 | 626 | 536 | 466 | 401 | 239 | 174 |
| 862 | 732 | 627 | 537 | 467 | 402 | 240 | 175 | 124 | |
| 863 | 733 | 628 | 538 | 468 | 403 | 241 | 176 |
| 864 | 734 | 629 | 539 | 469 | 404 | 242 | 177 |
| 865 | 735 | 630 | 540 | 470 | 405 | 243 | 178 |
| 866 | 736 | 631 | 541 | 471 | 406 | 244 | 179 |
| 867 | 737 | 632 | 542 | 472 | 407 | 245 | 180 |
| 868 | 738 | 633 | 543 | 473 | 408 | 246 | 181 |
| 869 | 739 | 634 | 544 | 474 | 409 | 247 | 182 | 125 | 870 |
| 870 | 740 | 635 | 545 | 475 | 410 | 248 | 183 |
| 871 | 741 | 636 | 546 | 476 | 411 | 249 | 184 |
| 872 | 742 | 637 | 547 | 477 | 412 | 250 | 185 |
| 873 | 743 | 638 | 548 | 478 | 413 | 251 | 186 |
| 874 | 744 | 639 | 549 | 479 | 414 | 252 | 187 |
| Adam. | Seth Gen. 5.3. | Enos. Gen. 5.5 | Kenā. Gen. 5.9. | Mahal. Gen. 5.12. | Iared. Gen. 5.15 | Enoch. Gen. 5.18. | Methuſ. Gen. 5.21. | Lamec Gen 5.25. | S. | W. |
| 875 | 745 | 640 | 550 | 480 | 415 | 253 | 188 | 1 | 125 | 870 |
| 876 | 746 | 641 | 551 | 481 | 416 | 254 | 189 | 2 | 126 | 880 |
| 877 | 747 | 642 | 552 | 482 | 417 | 255 | 190 | 3 |
| 878 | 748 | 643 | 553 | 483 | 418 | 256 | 191 | 4 |
| 879 | 749 | 644 | 554 | 484 | 419 | 257 | 192 | 5 |
| 880 | 750 | 645 | 555 | 485 | 420 | 258 | 193 | 6 |
| 881 | 751 | 646 | 556 | 486 | 421 | 259 | 194 | 7 |
| 882 | 752 | 647 | 557 | 487 | 422 | 260 | 195 | 8 |
| 883 | 753 | 648 | 558 | 488 | 423 | 261 | 196 | 9 | 18 Jubi. | |
| 884 | 754 | 649 | 559 | 489 | 424 | 262 | 197 | 10 | 127 |
| 885 | 755 | 650 | 560 | 490 | 425 | 263 | 198 | 11 |
| 886 | 756 | 651 | 561 | 491 | 426 | 264 | 199 | 12 |
| 887 | 757 | 652 | 562 | 492 | 427 | 265 | 200 | 13 |
| 888 | 758 | 653 | 563 | 493 | 428 | 266 | 201 | 14 |
| 889 | 759 | 654 | 564 | 494 | 429 | 267 | 202 | 15 |
| 890 | 760 | 655 | 565 | 495 | 430 | 268 | 203 | 16 | 128 | 890 |
| 891 | 761 | 656 | 566 | 496 | 431 | 269 | 204 | 17 |
| 892 | 762 | 657 | 567 | 497 | 432 | 270 | 205 | 18 |
| 893 | 763 | 658 | 568 | 498 | 433 | 271 | 206 | 19 |
| 894 | 764 | 659 | 569 | 499 | 434 | 272 | 207 | 20 |
| 895 | 765 | 660 | 570 | 500 | 435 | 273 | 208 | 21 |
| 896 | 766 | 661 | 571 | 501 | 436 | 274 | 209 | 22 |
| 897 | 767 | 662 | 572 | 502 | 437 | 275 | 210 | 23 | 129 | 900 |
| 898 | 768 | 663 | 573 | 503 | 438 | 276 | 211 | 24 |
| 899 | 769 | 664 | 574 | 504 | 439 | 277 | 212 | 25 |
| 900 | 770 | 665 | 575 | 505 | 440 | 278 | 213 | 26 |
| 901 | 771 | 666 | 576 | 506 | 441 | 279 | 214 | 27 |
| 902 | 772 | 667 | 577 | 507 | 442 | 280 | 215 | 28 |
| 903 | 773 | 668 | 578 | 508 | 443 | 281 | 216 | 29 | 18 Jubi. |
| 904 | 774 | 669 | 579 | 509 | 444 | 282 | 217 | 30 | 130 | 910 |
| 905 | 775 | 670 | 580 | 510 | 445 | 283 | 218 | 31 |
| 906 | 776 | 671 | 581 | 511 | 446 | 284 | 219 | 32 |
| 907 | 777 | 672 | 582 | 512 | 447 | 285 | 220 | 33 |
| 908 | 778 | 673 | 583 | 513 | 448 | 286 | 221 | 34 |
| 909 | 779 | 674 | 584 | 514 | 449 | 287 | 222 | 35 |
| 910 | 780 | 675 | 585 | 515 | 450 | 288 | 223 | 36 |
| 911 | 781 | 676 | 586 | 516 | 451 | 289 | 224 | 37 | 131 | |
| 912 | 782 | 677 | 587 | 517 | 452 | 290 | 225 | 38 |
| 913 | 783 | 678 | 588 | 518 | 453 | 291 | 226 | 39 |
| 914 | 784 | 679 | 589 | 519 | 454 | 292 | 227 | 40 |
| 915 | 785 | 680 | 590 | 520 | 455 | 293 | 228 | 41 |
| 916 | 786 | 681 | 591 | 521 | 456 | 294 | 229 | 42 |
| 917 | 787 | 682 | 592 | 522 | 457 | 295 | 230 | 43 |
| 918 | 788 | 683 | 593 | 523 | 458 | 296 | 231 | 44 | 132 | 920 |
| 919 | 789 | 684 | 594 | 524 | 459 | 297 | 232 | 45 |
| 920 | 790 | 685 | 595 | 525 | 460 | 298 | 233 | 46 |
| 921 | 791 | 686 | 596 | 526 | 461 | 299 | 234 | 47 |
| 922 | 792 | 687 | 597 | 527 | 462 | 300 | 235 | 48 |
| 923 | 793 | 688 | 598 | 528 | 463 | 301 | 236 | 49 |
| 924 | 794 | 689 | 599 | 529 | 464 | 302 | 237 | 50 |
| 925 | 795 | 690 | 600 | 530 | 465 | 303 | 238 | 51 | 133 | 930 |
| 926 | 796 | 691 | 601 | 531 | 466 | 304 | 239 | 52 |
| 927 | 797 | 692 | 602 | 532 | 467 | 305 | 240 | 53 |
| 928 | 798 | 693 | 603 | 533 | 468 | 306 | 241 | 54 |
| 929 | 799 | 694 | 604 | 534 | 469 | 307 | 242 | 55 |
| 930 | 800 | 695 | 605 | 535 | 470 | 308 | 243 | 56 |
| Seth Gen. 5.3. | Enos. Gen. 5.5 | Kenā. Gen. 5.9. | Mahal. Gen. 5.12. | Iared. Gen. 5.15 | Enoch. Gen. 5.18. | Methuſ. Gen. 5.21. | Lamec Gen 5.25. | S. | W. |
| 801 | 696 | 606 | 536 | 471 | 309 | 244 | 57 | | |
| 802 | 697 | 607 | 537 | 472 | 310 | 245 | 58 | 19 Jubi. | |
| 803 | 698 | 608 | 538 | 473 | 311 | 246 | 59 | 134 |
| 804 | 699 | 609 | 539 | 474 | 312 | 247 | 60 |
| 805 | 700 | 610 | 540 | 475 | 313 | 248 | 61 |
| 806 | 701 | 611 | 541 | 476 | 314 | 249 | 62 |
| 807 | 702 | 612 | 542 | 477 | 315 | 250 | 63 |
| 808 | 703 | 613 | 543 | 478 | 316 | 251 | 64 |
| 809 | 704 | 614 | 544 | 479 | 317 | 252 | 65 | 135 | 940 |
| 810 | 705 | 615 | 545 | 470 | 318 | 253 | 66 |
| 811 | 706 | 616 | 546 | 481 | 319 | 254 | 67 |
| 812 | 707 | 617 | 547 | 482 | 320 | 255 | 68 |
| 813 | 708 | 618 | 548 | 483 | 321 | 256 | 69 |
| 814 | 709 | 619 | 549 | 484 | 322 | 257 | 70 |
| 815 | 710 | 620 | 550 | 485 | 323 | 258 | 71 |
| 816 | 711 | 621 | 551 | 486 | 324 | 259 | 72 | 136 | 950 |
| 817 | 712 | 622 | 552 | 487 | 325 | 260 | 73 |
| 818 | 713 | 623 | 553 | 488 | 326 | 261 | 74 |
| 819 | 714 | 624 | 554 | 489 | 327 | 262 | 75 |
| 820 | 715 | 625 | 555 | 490 | 328 | 263 | 76 |
| 821 | 716 | 626 | 556 | 491 | 329 | 264 | 77 |
| 822 | 717 | 627 | 557 | 492 | 330 | 265 | 78 | 19 Jubi. |
| 823 | 718 | 628 | 558 | 493 | 331 | 266 | 79 | 137 | |
| 824 | 719 | 629 | 559 | 494 | 332 | 267 | 80 |
| 825 | 720 | 630 | 560 | 495 | 333 | 268 | 81 |
| 826 | 721 | 631 | 561 | 496 | 334 | 269 | 82 |
| 827 | 722 | 632 | 562 | 497 | 335 | 270 | 83 |
| 828 | 723 | 633 | 563 | 498 | 336 | 271 | 84 |
| 829 | 724 | 634 | 564 | 499 | 337 | 272 | 85 |
| 830 | 725 | 635 | 565 | 500 | 338 | 273 | 86 | 138 | 960 |
| 831 | 726 | 636 | 566 | 501 | 339 | 274 | 87 |
| 832 | 727 | 637 | 567 | 502 | 340 | 275 | 88 |
| 833 | 728 | 638 | 568 | 503 | 341 | 276 | 89 |
| 834 | 729 | 639 | 569 | 504 | 342 | 277 | 90 |
| 835 | 730 | 640 | 570 | 505 | 343 | 278 | 91 |
| 836 | 731 | 641 | 571 | 506 | 344 | 279 | 92 |
| 837 | 732 | 642 | 572 | 507 | 345 | 280 | 93 | 139 | 970 |
| 838 | 733 | 643 | 573 | 508 | 346 | 281 | 94 |
| 839 | 734 | 644 | 574 | 509 | 347 | 282 | 95 |
| 840 | 735 | 645 | 575 | 510 | 348 | 283 | 96 |
| 841 | 736 | 646 | 576 | 511 | 349 | 284 | 97 |
| 842 | 737 | 647 | 577 | 512 | 350 | 285 | 98 |
| 843 | 738 | 648 | 578 | 513 | 351 | 286 | 99 |
| 844 | 739 | 649 | 579 | 514 | 352 | 287 | 100 | 140 | 980 |
| 845 | 740 | 650 | 580 | 515 | 353 | 288 | 101 |
| 846 | 741 | 651 | 581 | 516 | 354 | 289 | 102 |
| 847 | 742 | 652 | 582 | 517 | 355 | 290 | 103 |
| 848 | 743 | 653 | 583 | 518 | 356 | 291 | 104 |
| 849 | 744 | 654 | 584 | 519 | 357 | 292 | 105 |
| 850 | 745 | 655 | 585 | 520 | 358 | 293 | 106 |
| 851 | 746 | 656 | 586 | 521 | 359 | 294 | 107 | 20 Jubi. | |
| 852 | 747 | 657 | 587 | 522 | 360 | 295 | 108 | 141 |
| 853 | 748 | 658 | 588 | 523 | 361 | 296 | 109 |
| 854 | 749 | 659 | 589 | 524 | 362 | 297 | 110 |
| 855 | 750 | 660 | 590 | 525 | 363 | 298 | 111 |
| 856 | 751 | 661 | 591 | 526 | 364 | 299 | 112 |
| 857 | 752 | 662 | 592 | 527 | 365 | 300 | 113 |
Enoch was a moſt eminent man for holineſſe. Had this priviledge with Elias, not to ſee death, Gen. 5.22, 23. Heb. 11.5. He was the ſeventh from Adam, and a Prophet, Jude verſe 14. was born aboue the beginning, and was tranſlated at the end of a Sabbatical year: and laſtly, lived on earth juſt as many years as there are dayes in the year.
| Seth Gen. 5.3. | Enos. Gen. 5.5 | Kenā. Gen. 5.9. | Mahal. Gen. 5.12. | Iared. Gen. 5.15 | Enoch. Gen. 5.18. | Methuſ. Gen. 5.21. | Lamec Gen 5.25. | S. | W. |
| 858 | 753 | 663 | 593 | 528 | 301 | 114 | 142 | 990 |
| 859 | 754 | 664 | 594 | 529 | 302 | 115 |
| 860 | 755 | 665 | 595 | 530 | 303 | 116 |
| 861 | 756 | 666 | 596 | 531 | 304 | 117 |
| 862 | 757 | 667 | 597 | 532 | 305 | 118 |
| 863 | 758 | 668 | 598 | 533 | 306 | 119 |
| 864 | 759 | 669 | 599 | 534 | 307 | 120 |
| 865 | 760 | 670 | 600 | 535 | 308 | 121 | 143 | 1000 |
| 866 | 761 | 671 | 601 | 536 | 309 | 122 |
| 867 | 762 | 672 | 602 | 537 | 310 | 123 |
| 868 | 763 | 673 | 603 | 538 | 311 | 124 |
| 869 | 764 | 674 | 604 | 539 | 312 | 125 |
| 870 | 765 | 675 | 605 | 540 | 313 | 126 |
| 871 | 766 | 676 | 606 | 541 | 314 | 127 | 20 Jubi. |
| 872 | 767 | 677 | 607 | 542 | 315 | 128 | 144 | |
| 873 | 768 | 678 | 608 | 543 | 316 | 129 |
| 874 | 769 | 679 | 609 | 544 | 317 | 130 |
| 875 | 770 | 680 | 610 | 545 | 318 | 131 |
| 876 | 771 | 681 | 611 | 546 | 319 | 132 |
| 877 | 772 | 682 | 612 | 547 | 320 | 133 |
| 878 | 773 | 683 | 613 | 548 | 321 | 134 |
| 879 | 774 | 684 | 614 | 549 | 322 | 135 | 145 | 1010 |
| 880 | 775 | 685 | 615 | 550 | 323 | 136 |
| 881 | 776 | 686 | 616 | 551 | 324 | 137 |
| 882 | 777 | 687 | 617 | 552 | 325 | 138 |
| 883 | 778 | 688 | 618 | 553 | 326 | 139 |
| 884 | 779 | 689 | 619 | 554 | 327 | 140 |
| 885 | 780 | 690 | 620 | 555 | 328 | 141 |
| 886 | 781 | 691 | 621 | 556 | 329 | 142 | 146 | 1020 |
| 887 | 782 | 692 | 622 | 557 | 330 | 143 |
| 888 | 783 | 693 | 623 | 558 | 331 | 144 |
| 889 | 784 | 694 | 624 | 559 | 332 | 145 |
| 890 | 785 | 695 | 625 | 560 | 333 | 146 |
| 891 | 786 | 696 | 626 | 561 | 334 | 147 |
| 892 | 787 | 697 | 627 | 562 | 335 | 148 |
| 893 | 788 | 698 | 628 | 563 | 336 | 149 | 147 | |
| 894 | 789 | 699 | 629 | 564 | 337 | 150 |
| 895 | 790 | 700 | 630 | 565 | 338 | 151 |
| 896 | 791 | 701 | 631 | 566 | 339 | 152 |
| 897 | 792 | 702 | 632 | 567 | 340 | 153 |
| 898 | 793 | 703 | 633 | 568 | 341 | 154 |
| 899 | 794 | 704 | 634 | 569 | 342 | 155 |
| 900 | 795 | 705 | 635 | 570 | 343 | 156 | 21 Jubi. | 1030 |
| 901 | 796 | 706 | 636 | 571 | 344 | 157 | 148 |
| 902 | 797 | 707 | 637 | 572 | 345 | 158 |
| 903 | 798 | 708 | 638 | 573 | 346 | 159 |
| 904 | 799 | 709 | 639 | 574 | 347 | 160 |
| 905 | 800 | 710 | 640 | 575 | 348 | 161 |
| 906 | 801 | 711 | 641 | 576 | 349 | 162 |
| 907 | 802 | 712 | 642 | 577 | 350 | 163 | 149 | 1040 |
| 908 | 803 | 713 | 643 | 578 | 351 | 164 |
| 909 | 804 | 714 | 644 | 579 | 352 | 165 |
| 910 | 805 | 715 | 645 | 580 | 353 | 166 |
| 911 | 806 | 716 | 646 | 581 | 354 | 167 |
| 912 | 807 | 717 | 647 | 582 | 355 | 168 |
All the ten Patriarchs from Adam to Noah, were Progenitors of all Nations, as well as of our Lord and Saviour Jeſus Chriſt: ſo as the ſtock of mankinde aſcended in a ſtraight line for ten Generations together, and about the 500th year of Noah began to ſpread it ſelf into three great branches in Noahs three Sons, who were the Fathers of all Nations: (all the reſt of the World but only thoſe four with their wives being drowned in the Floud, nor any other childe of Noah recorded in holy writ but only thoſe three.)
Its a very probable and charitable opinion of Divines, that all the natural Progenitors of the Lord Jeſus were ſaved.
Noah was contemporary with 15. Patriarchs, 6. before, and 9. after the Floud: He dyed two years before the birth of Abraham.
16| Enos. Gen. 5.5 | Kenā. Gen. 5.9. | Mahal. Gen. 5.12. | Iared. Gen. 5.15 | Methuſ. Gen. 5.21. | Lamec Gen 5.25. | S. | W. |
| 808 | 718 | 648 | 583 | 356 | 169 | | |
| 809 | 719 | 649 | 584 | 357 | 170 | 150 | 1050 |
| 810 | 720 | 650 | 585 | 358 | 171 |
| 811 | 721 | 651 | 586 | 359 | 172 |
| 812 | 722 | 652 | 587 | 360 | 173 |
| 813 | 723 | 653 | 588 | 361 | 174 |
| 814 | 724 | 654 | 589 | 362 | 175 |
| 815 | 725 | 655 | 590 | 363 | 176 |
| 816 | 726 | 656 | 591 | 364 | 177 | 151 | 21 Jubi. |
| 817 | 727 | 657 | 592 | 365 | 178 |
| 818 | 728 | 658 | 593 | 366 | 179 |
| 819 | 729 | 659 | 594 | 367 | 180 |
| 820 | 730 | 660 | 595 | 368 | 181 |
| 821 | 731 | 661 | 596 | 369 | 182 |
| Enos. Gen. 5.5 | Kenā. Gen. 5.9. | Mahal. Gen. 5.12. | Iared. Gen. 5.15 | Methuſ. Gen. 5.21. | Lamec Gen 5.25. | Noah Gen. 5.28. | S. | W. |
| 822 | 732 | 662 | 597 | 370 | 183 | 1 | 151 | |
| 823 | 733 | 663 | 598 | 371 | 184 | 2 | 152 | 1060 |
| 824 | 734 | 664 | 599 | 372 | 185 | 3 |
| 825 | 735 | 665 | 600 | 373 | 186 | 4 |
| 826 | 736 | 666 | 601 | 374 | 187 | 5 |
| 827 | 737 | 667 | 602 | 375 | 188 | 6 |
| 828 | 738 | 668 | 603 | 376 | 189 | 7 |
| 829 | 739 | 669 | 604 | 377 | 190 | 8 |
| 830 | 740 | 670 | 605 | 378 | 191 | 9 | 153 | 1070 |
| 831 | 741 | 671 | 606 | 379 | 192 | 10 |
| 832 | 742 | 672 | 607 | 380 | 193 | 11 |
| 833 | 743 | 673 | 608 | 381 | 194 | 12 |
| 834 | 744 | 674 | 609 | 382 | 195 | 13 |
| 835 | 745 | 675 | 610 | 383 | 196 | 14 |
| 836 | 746 | 676 | 611 | 384 | 197 | 15 |
| 837 | 747 | 677 | 612 | 385 | 198 | 16 | 154 | |
| 838 | 748 | 678 | 613 | 386 | 199 | 17 |
| 839 | 749 | 679 | 614 | 387 | 200 | 18 |
| 840 | 750 | 680 | 615 | 388 | 201 | 19 |
| 841 | 751 | 681 | 616 | 389 | 202 | 20 |
| 842 | 752 | 682 | 617 | 390 | 203 | 21 |
| 843 | 753 | 683 | 618 | 391 | 204 | 22 |
| 844 | 754 | 684 | 619 | 392 | 205 | 23 | 22 Jubi. | 1080 |
| 845 | 755 | 685 | 620 | 393 | 206 | 24 | 155 |
| 846 | 756 | 686 | 621 | 394 | 207 | 25 |
| 847 | 757 | 687 | 622 | 395 | 208 | 26 |
| 848 | 758 | 688 | 623 | 396 | 209 | 27 |
| 849 | 759 | 689 | 624 | 397 | 210 | 28 |
| 850 | 760 | 690 | 625 | 398 | 211 | 29 |
| 851 | 761 | 691 | 626 | 399 | 212 | 30 | 156 | 1090 |
| 852 | 762 | 692 | 627 | 400 | 213 | 31 |
| 853 | 763 | 693 | 628 | 401 | 214 | 32 |
| 854 | 764 | 694 | 629 | 402 | 215 | 33 |
| 855 | 765 | 695 | 630 | 403 | 216 | 34 |
| 856 | 766 | 696 | 631 | 404 | 217 | 35 |
| 857 | 767 | 697 | 632 | 405 | 218 | 36 |
| 858 | 768 | 698 | 633 | 406 | 219 | 37 | 157 | |
| 859 | 769 | 699 | 634 | 407 | 220 | 38 |
| 860 | 770 | 700 | 635 | 408 | 221 | 39 |
| 861 | 771 | 701 | 636 | 409 | 222 | 40 |
| 862 | 772 | 702 | 637 | 410 | 223 | 41 |
| 863 | 773 | 703 | 638 | 411 | 224 | 42 |
| 864 | 774 | 704 | 639 | 412 | 225 | 43 |
| 865 | 775 | 705 | 640 | 413 | 226 | 44 | 158 | 1100 |
| 866 | 776 | 706 | 641 | 414 | 227 | 45 |
| 867 | 777 | 707 | 642 | 415 | 228 | 46 |
| 868 | 778 | 708 | 643 | 416 | 229 | 47 |
| 869 | 779 | 709 | 644 | 417 | 230 | 48 |
| 870 | 780 | 710 | 645 | 418 | 231 | 49 |
| 871 | 781 | 711 | 646 | 419 | 232 | 50 | 22 Jubi. |
| 872 | 782 | 712 | 647 | 420 | 233 | 51 | 159 | 1110 |
| 873 | 783 | 713 | 648 | 421 | 234 | 52 |
| 874 | 784 | 714 | 649 | 422 | 235 | 53 |
| 875 | 785 | 715 | 650 | 423 | 236 | 54 |
| 876 | 786 | 716 | 651 | 424 | 237 | 55 |
| 877 | 787 | 717 | 652 | 425 | 238 | 56 |
| 878 | 788 | 718 | 653 | 426 | 239 | 57 |
| 879 | 789 | 719 | 654 | 427 | 240 | 58 | 160 | 1120 |
| 880 | 790 | 720 | 655 | 428 | 241 | 59 |
| 881 | 791 | 721 | 656 | 429 | 242 | 60 |
| 882 | 792 | 722 | 657 | 430 | 243 | 61 |
| 883 | 793 | 723 | 658 | 431 | 244 | 62 |
| 884 | 794 | 724 | 659 | 432 | 245 | 63 |
| 885 | 795 | 725 | 660 | 433 | 246 | 64 |
| 886 | 796 | 726 | 661 | 434 | 247 | 65 | 161 | |
| 887 | 797 | 727 | 662 | 435 | 248 | 66 |
| 888 | 798 | 728 | 663 | 436 | 249 | 67 |
| 889 | 799 | 729 | 664 | 437 | 250 | 68 |
| 890 | 800 | 730 | 665 | 438 | 251 | 69 |
| 891 | 801 | 731 | 666 | 439 | 252 | 70 |
| 892 | 802 | 732 | 667 | 440 | 253 | 71 |
| 893 | 803 | 733 | 668 | 441 | 254 | 72 | 23 Jubi. | 1130 |
| 894 | 804 | 734 | 669 | 442 | 255 | 73 | 162 |
| 895 | 805 | 735 | 670 | 443 | 256 | 74 |
| 896 | 806 | 736 | 671 | 444 | 257 | 75 |
| 897 | 807 | 737 | 672 | 445 | 258 | 76 |
| 898 | 808 | 738 | 673 | 446 | 259 | 77 |
| 899 | 809 | 739 | 674 | 447 | 260 | 78 |
| 900 | 810 | 740 | 675 | 448 | 261 | 79 | 163 | 1140 |
| 901 | 811 | 741 | 676 | 449 | 262 | 80 |
| 902 | 812 | 742 | 677 | 450 | 263 | 81 |
| 903 | 813 | 743 | 678 | 451 | 264 | 82 |
| 904 | 814 | 744 | 679 | 452 | 265 | 83 |
| 905 | 815 | 745 | 680 | 453 | 266 | 84 |
| Kenā. Gen. 5.9. | Mahal. Gen. 5.12. | Iared. Gen. 5.15 | Methuſ. Gen. 5.21. | Lamec Gen 5.25. | Noah Gen. 5.28. | S. | W. |
| 816 | 746 | 681 | 454 | 267 | 85 | | |
| 817 | 747 | 682 | 455 | 268 | 86 | 164 | |
| 818 | 748 | 683 | 456 | 269 | 87 |
| 819 | 749 | 684 | 457 | 270 | 88 |
| 820 | 750 | 685 | 458 | 271 | 89 |
| 821 | 751 | 686 | 459 | 272 | 90 |
| 822 | 752 | 687 | 460 | 273 | 91 |
| 823 | 753 | 688 | 461 | 274 | 92 |
| 824 | 754 | 689 | 462 | 275 | 93 | 165 | 1150 |
| 825 | 755 | 690 | 463 | 276 | 94 |
| 826 | 756 | 691 | 464 | 277 | 95 |
| 827 | 757 | 692 | 465 | 278 | 96 |
| 828 | 758 | 693 | 466 | 279 | 97 |
| 829 | 759 | 694 | 467 | 280 | 98 |
| 830 | 760 | 695 | 468 | 281 | 99 | 23 Jubi. |
| 831 | 761 | 696 | 469 | 282 | 100 | 166 | 1160 |
| 832 | 762 | 697 | 470 | 283 | 101 |
| 833 | 763 | 698 | 471 | 284 | 102 |
| 834 | 764 | 699 | 472 | 285 | 103 |
| 835 | 765 | 700 | 473 | 286 | 104 |
| 836 | 766 | 701 | 474 | 287 | 105 |
| 837 | 767 | 702 | 475 | 288 | 106 |
| 838 | 768 | 703 | 476 | 289 | 107 | 167 | |
| 839 | 769 | 704 | 477 | 290 | 108 |
| 840 | 770 | 705 | 478 | 291 | 109 |
| 841 | 771 | 706 | 479 | 292 | 110 |
| 842 | 772 | 707 | 480 | 293 | 111 |
| 843 | 773 | 708 | 481 | 294 | 112 |
| 844 | 774 | 709 | 482 | 295 | 113 |
| 845 | 775 | 710 | 483 | 296 | 114 | 168 | 1170 |
| 846 | 776 | 711 | 484 | 297 | 115 |
| 847 | 777 | 712 | 485 | 298 | 116 |
| 848 | 778 | 713 | 486 | 299 | 117 |
| 849 | 779 | 714 | 487 | 300 | 118 |
| 850 | 780 | 715 | 488 | 301 | 119 |
| 851 | 781 | 716 | 489 | 302 | 120 |
| 852 | 782 | 717 | 490 | 303 | 121 | 24 Jubi. | 1180 |
| 853 | 783 | 718 | 491 | 304 | 122 | 169 |
| 854 | 784 | 719 | 492 | 305 | 123 |
| 855 | 785 | 720 | 493 | 306 | 124 |
| 856 | 786 | 721 | 494 | 307 | 125 |
| 857 | 787 | 722 | 495 | 308 | 126 |
| 858 | 788 | 723 | 496 | 309 | 127 |
| 859 | 789 | 724 | 497 | 310 | 128 | 170 | 1190 |
| 860 | 790 | 725 | 498 | 311 | 129 |
| 861 | 791 | 726 | 499 | 312 | 130 |
| 862 | 792 | 727 | 500 | 313 | 131 |
| 863 | 793 | 728 | 501 | 314 | 132 |
| 864 | 794 | 729 | 502 | 315 | 133 |
| 865 | 795 | 730 | 503 | 316 | 134 |
| 866 | 796 | 731 | 504 | 317 | 135 | 171 | |
| 867 | 797 | 732 | 505 | 318 | 136 |
| 868 | 798 | 733 | 506 | 319 | 137 |
| 869 | 799 | 734 | 507 | 320 | 138 |
| 870 | 800 | 735 | 508 | 321 | 139 |
| 871 | 801 | 736 | 509 | 322 | 140 |
| 872 | 802 | 737 | 510 | 323 | 141 |
| 873 | 803 | 738 | 511 | 324 | 142 | 172 | 1200 |
| 874 | 804 | 739 | 512 | 325 | 143 |
| 875 | 805 | 740 | 513 | 326 | 144 |
| 876 | 806 | 741 | 514 | 327 | 135 |
| 877 | 807 | 742 | 515 | 328 | 146 |
| 878 | 808 | 743 | 516 | 329 | 147 |
| 879 | 809 | 744 | 517 | 330 | 148 | 24 Jubi. |
| 880 | 810 | 745 | 518 | 331 | 149 | 173 | 1210 |
| 881 | 811 | 746 | 519 | 332 | 150 |
| 882 | 812 | 747 | 520 | 333 | 151 |
| 883 | 813 | 748 | 521 | 334 | 152 |
| 884 | 814 | 749 | 522 | 335 | 153 |
| 885 | 815 | 750 | 523 | 336 | 154 |
| 886 | 816 | 751 | 524 | 337 | 155 |
| 887 | 817 | 752 | 525 | 338 | 156 | 174 | |
| 888 | 818 | 753 | 526 | 339 | 157 |
| 889 | 819 | 754 | 527 | 340 | 158 |
| 890 | 820 | 755 | 528 | 341 | 159 |
| 891 | 821 | 756 | 529 | 342 | 160 |
| 892 | 822 | 757 | 530 | 343 | 161 |
| 893 | 823 | 758 | 531 | 344 | 162 |
| 894 | 824 | 759 | 532 | 345 | 163 | 175 | 1220 |
| 895 | 825 | 760 | 533 | 346 | 164 |
| 896 | 826 | 761 | 534 | 347 | 165 |
| 897 | 827 | 762 | 535 | 348 | 166 |
| 898 | 828 | 763 | 536 | 349 | 167 |
| 899 | 829 | 764 | 537 | 350 | 168 |
| 900 | 830 | 765 | 538 | 351 | 169 |
| 901 | 831 | 766 | 539 | 352 | 170 | 25 Jubi. | 1230 |
| 902 | 832 | 767 | 540 | 353 | 171 | 176 |
| 903 | 833 | 768 | 541 | 354 | 172 |
| 904 | 834 | 769 | 542 | 355 | 173 |
| 905 | 835 | 770 | 543 | 356 | 174 |
| 906 | 836 | 771 | 544 | 357 | 175 |
| 907 | 837 | 772 | 545 | 358 | 176 |
| 908 | 838 | 773 | 546 | 359 | 177 | 177 | |
| 909 | 839 | 774 | 547 | 360 | 178 |
| 910 | 840 | 775 | 548 | 361 | 179 |
| Mahal. Gen. 5.12. | Iared. Gen. 5.15 | Methuſ. Gen. 5.21. | Lamec Gen 5.25. | Noah Gen. 5.28. | S. | W. |
| 841 | 776 | 549 | 362 | 180 | | |
| 842 | 777 | 550 | 363 | 181 |
| 843 | 778 | 551 | 364 | 182 |
| 844 | 779 | 552 | 365 | 183 |
| 845 | 780 | 553 | 366 | 184 | 178 | 1240 |
| 846 | 781 | 554 | 367 | 185 |
| 847 | 782 | 555 | 368 | 186 |
| 848 | 783 | 556 | 369 | 187 |
| 849 | 784 | 557 | 370 | 188 |
| 850 | 785 | 558 | 371 | 189 |
| 851 | 786 | 559 | 372 | 190 |
| 852 | 787 | 560 | 373 | 191 | 179 | 1250 |
| 853 | 788 | 561 | 374 | 192 |
| 854 | 789 | 562 | 375 | 193 |
| 855 | 790 | 563 | 376 | 194 |
| 856 | 791 | 564 | 377 | 195 |
| 857 | 792 | 565 | 378 | 196 |
| 858 | 793 | 566 | 379 | 197 | 25 Jubi. |
| 859 | 794 | 567 | 380 | 198 | 180 | 1260 |
| 860 | 795 | 568 | 381 | 199 |
| 861 | 796 | 569 | 382 | 200 |
| 862 | 797 | 570 | 383 | 201 |
| 863 | 798 | 571 | 384 | 202 |
| 864 | 799 | 572 | 385 | 203 |
| 865 | 800 | 573 | 386 | 204 |
| 866 | 801 | 574 | 387 | 205 | 181 | |
| 867 | 802 | 575 | 388 | 206 |
| 868 | 803 | 576 | 389 | 207 |
| 869 | 804 | 577 | 390 | 208 |
| 870 | 805 | 578 | 391 | 209 |
| 871 | 806 | 579 | 392 | 210 |
| 872 | 807 | 580 | 393 | 211 |
| 873 | 808 | 581 | 394 | 212 | 182 | 1270 |
| 874 | 809 | 582 | 395 | 213 |
| 875 | 810 | 583 | 396 | 214 |
| 876 | 811 | 584 | 397 | 215 |
| 877 | 812 | 585 | 398 | 216 |
| 878 | 813 | 586 | 399 | 217 |
| 879 | 814 | 587 | 400 | 218 |
| 880 | 815 | 588 | 401 | 219 | 26 Jubi. | 1280 |
| 881 | 816 | 589 | 402 | 220 | 183 |
| 882 | 817 | 590 | 403 | 221 |
| 883 | 818 | 591 | 404 | 222 |
| 884 | 819 | 592 | 405 | 223 |
| 885 | 820 | 593 | 406 | 224 |
| 886 | 821 | 594 | 407 | 225 |
| 887 | 822 | 595 | 408 | 226 | 184 | |
| 888 | 823 | 596 | 409 | 227 |
| 889 | 824 | 597 | 410 | 228 |
| 890 | 825 | 598 | 411 | 229 |
| 891 | 826 | 599 | 412 | 230 |
| 892 | 827 | 600 | 413 | 231 |
| 893 | 828 | 601 | 414 | 232 |
| 894 | 829 | 602 | 415 | 233 | 185 | 1290 |
| 895 | 830 | 603 | 416 | 234 |
| Iared. Gen. 5.15 | Methuſ. Gen. 5.21. | Lamec Gen 5.25. | Noah Gen. 5.28. | S. | W. |
| 831 | 604 | 417 | 235 | | |
| 832 | 605 | 418 | 236 |
| 833 | 606 | 419 | 237 |
| 834 | 607 | 420 | 238 |
| 835 | 608 | 421 | 239 |
| 836 | 609 | 422 | 240 | 186 | 1300 |
| 837 | 610 | 423 | 241 |
| 838 | 611 | 424 | 242 |
| 839 | 612 | 425 | 243 |
| 840 | 613 | 426 | 244 |
| 841 | 614 | 427 | 245 |
| 842 | 615 | 428 | 246 | 26 Jubi. |
| 843 | 616 | 429 | 247 | 187 | |
| 844 | 617 | 430 | 248 |
| 845 | 618 | 431 | 249 |
| 846 | 619 | 432 | 250 |
| 847 | 620 | 433 | 251 |
| 848 | 621 | 434 | 252 |
| 849 | 622 | 435 | 253 |
| 850 | 623 | 436 | 254 | 188 | 1310 |
| 851 | 624 | 437 | 255 |
| 852 | 625 | 438 | 256 |
| 853 | 626 | 439 | 257 |
| 854 | 627 | 440 | 258 |
| 855 | 628 | 441 | 259 |
| 856 | 629 | 442 | 260 |
| 857 | 630 | 443 | 261 | 189 | 1320 |
| 858 | 631 | 444 | 262 |
| 859 | 632 | 445 | 263 |
| 860 | 633 | 446 | 264 |
| 861 | 634 | 447 | 265 |
| 862 | 635 | 448 | 266 |
| 863 | 636 | 449 | 267 |
| 864 | 637 | 450 | 268 | 27 Jubi. | 1330 |
| 865 | 638 | 451 | 269 | 190 |
| 866 | 639 | 452 | 270 |
| 867 | 640 | 453 | 271 |
| 868 | 641 | 454 | 272 |
| 869 | 642 | 455 | 273 |
| 870 | 643 | 456 | 274 |
| 871 | 644 | 457 | 275 | 191 | |
| 872 | 645 | 458 | 276 |
| 873 | 646 | 459 | 277 |
| 874 | 647 | 460 | 278 |
| 875 | 648 | 461 | 279 |
| 876 | 649 | 462 | 280 |
| 877 | 650 | 463 | 281 |
| 878 | 651 | 464 | 282 | 192 | 1340 |
| 879 | 652 | 465 | 283 |
| 880 | 653 | 466 | 284 |
| 881 | 654 | 467 | 285 |
| 882 | 655 | 468 | 286 |
| 883 | 656 | 469 | 287 |
| 884 | 657 | 470 | 288 |
| 885 | 658 | 471 | 289 | 193 | 1350 |
| 886 | 659 | 472 | 290 |
| 887 | 660 | 473 | 291 |
| 888 | 661 | 474 | 292 |
| 889 | 662 | 475 | 293 |
| 890 | 663 | 476 | 294 |
| 891 | 664 | 477 | 295 |
| 892 | 665 | 478 | 296 | 194 | 27 Jubi. |
| 893 | 666 | 479 | 297 | |
| 894 | 667 | 480 | 298 |
| 895 | 668 | 481 | 299 |
| 896 | 669 | 482 | 300 |
| 897 | 670 | 483 | 301 |
| 898 | 671 | 484 | 302 |
| 899 | 672 | 485 | 303 | 195 | 1360 |
| 900 | 673 | 486 | 304 |
| 901 | 674 | 487 | 305 |
| 902 | 675 | 488 | 306 |
| 903 | 676 | 489 | 307 |
| 904 | 677 | 490 | 308 |
| 905 | 678 | 491 | 309 |
| 906 | 679 | 492 | 310 | 196 | 1370 |
| 907 | 680 | 493 | 311 |
| 908 | 681 | 494 | 312 |
| 909 | 682 | 495 | 313 |
| 910 | 683 | 496 | 314 |
| 911 | 684 | 497 | 315 |
| 912 | 685 | 498 | 316 |
| 913 | 686 | 499 | 317 | 28 Jubi. | |
| 914 | 687 | 500 | 318 | 197 |
| 915 | 688 | 501 | 319 |
| 916 | 689 | 502 | 320 |
| 917 | 690 | 503 | 321 |
| 918 | 691 | 504 | 322 |
| 919 | 692 | 505 | 323 |
| 920 | 693 | 506 | 324 | 198 | 1380 |
| 921 | 694 | 507 | 325 |
| 922 | 695 | 508 | 326 |
| 923 | 696 | 509 | 327 |
| 924 | 697 | 510 | 328 |
| 925 | 698 | 511 | 329 |
| 926 | 699 | 512 | 330 |
| 927 | 700 | 513 | 331 | 199 | 1390 |
| 928 | 701 | 514 | 332 |
| 929 | 702 | 515 | 333 |
| 930 | 703 | 516 | 334 |
| 931 | 704 | 517 | 335 |
| 932 | 705 | 518 | 336 |
| 933 | 706 | 519 | 337 |
| 934 | 707 | 520 | 338 | 200 | 1400 |
| 935 | 708 | 521 | 339 |
| 936 | 709 | 522 | 340 |
| 937 | 710 | 523 | 341 |
| 938 | 711 | 524 | 342 |
| 939 | 712 | 525 | 343 |
| 940 | 713 | 526 | 344 |
| 941 | 714 | 527 | 345 | 201 | 28 Jubi. |
| 942 | 715 | 528 | 346 |
| 943 | 716 | 529 | 347 |
| 944 | 717 | 530 | 348 |
| 945 | 718 | 531 | 349 |
| 946 | 719 | 532 | 350 |
| 947 | 720 | 533 | 351 |
| 948 | 721 | 534 | 352 | 202 | 1410 |
| 949 | 722 | 535 | 353 |
| 950 | 723 | 536 | 354 |
| 951 | 724 | 537 | 355 |
| 952 | 725 | 538 | 356 |
| 953 | 726 | 539 | 357 |
| 954 | 727 | 540 | 358 |
| 955 | 728 | 541 | 359 | 203 | 1420 |
| 956 | 729 | 542 | 360 |
| 957 | 730 | 543 | 361 |
| 958 | 731 | 544 | 362 |
| 959 | 732 | 545 | 363 |
| 960 | 733 | 546 | 364 |
| 961 | 734 | 547 | 365 |
| 962 | 735 | 548 | 366 | | |
| Methuſ. Gen. 5.21. | Lamec Gen 5.25. | Noah Gen. 5.28. | S. | W. |
| 736 | 549 | 367 | 29 Jubi. | |
| 737 | 550 | 368 | 204 |
| 738 | 551 | 369 |
| 739 | 552 | 370 |
| 740 | 553 | 371 |
| 741 | 554 | 372 |
| 742 | 555 | 373 | 205 | 1430 |
| 743 | 556 | 374 |
| 744 | 557 | 375 |
| 745 | 558 | 376 |
| 746 | 559 | 377 |
| 747 | 560 | 378 |
| 748 | 561 | 379 |
| 749 | 562 | 380 | 206 | 1440 |
| 750 | 563 | 381 |
| 751 | 564 | 382 |
| 752 | 565 | 383 |
| 753 | 566 | 384 |
| 754 | 567 | 385 |
| 755 | 568 | 386 |
| 756 | 569 | 387 | 207 | |
| 757 | 570 | 388 |
| 758 | 571 | 389 |
| 759 | 572 | 390 |
| 760 | 573 | 391 |
| 761 | 574 | 392 |
| 762 | 575 | 393 |
| 763 | 576 | 394 | 208 | 1450 |
| 764 | 577 | 395 |
| 765 | 578 | 396 |
| 766 | 579 | 397 |
| 767 | 580 | 398 |
| 768 | 581 | 399 |
| 769 | 582 | 400 | 29 Jubi. |
| 770 | 583 | 401 | 209 | 1460 |
| 771 | 584 | 402 |
| 772 | 585 | 403 |
| 773 | 586 | 404 |
| 774 | 587 | 405 |
| 775 | 588 | 406 |
| 776 | 589 | 407 |
| 777 | 590 | 408 | 210 | 1470 |
| 778 | 591 | 409 |
| 779 | 592 | 410 |
| 780 | 593 | 411 |
| 781 | 594 | 412 |
| 782 | 595 | 413 |
| 783 | 596 | 414 |
| 784 | 597 | 415 | 30 Jubi. | |
| 785 | 598 | 416 | 211 |
| 786 | 599 | 417 |
| 787 | 600 | 418 |
| 788 | 601 | 419 |
| 789 | 602 | 420 |
| 790 | 603 | 421 |
| 791 | 604 | 422 | 212 | 1480 |
| 792 | 605 | 423 |
| 793 | 606 | 424 |
| 794 | 607 | 425 |
| 795 | 608 | 426 |
| 796 | 609 | 427 |
| 797 | 610 | 428 |
| 798 | 611 | 429 | 213 | 1490 |
| 799 | 612 | 430 |
| 800 | 613 | 431 |
| 801 | 614 | 432 |
| 802 | 615 | 433 |
| 803 | 616 | 434 |
| 804 | 617 | 435 |
| 805 | 618 | 436 | 214 | |
| 806 | 619 | 437 |
| 807 | 620 | 438 |
| 808 | 621 | 439 |
| 809 | 622 | 440 |
| 810 | 623 | 441 |
| 811 | 624 | 442 |
| 812 | 625 | 443 | 215 | 1500 |
| 813 | 626 | 444 |
| 814 | 627 | 445 |
| 815 | 628 | 446 |
| 816 | 629 | 447 |
| 817 | 630 | 448 |
| 818 | 631 | 449 | 30 Jubi. |
| 819 | 632 | 450 | 216 | 1510 |
| 820 | •33 | 451 |
| 821 | 634 | 452 |
| 822 | 635 | 453 |
| 823 | 636 | 454 |
| 824 | 637 | 455 |
| 825 | 638 | 456 |
| 826 | 639 | 457 | 217 | |
| 827 | 640 | 458 |
| 828 | 641 | 459 |
| 829 | 642 | 460 |
| 830 | 643 | 461 |
| 831 | 644 | 462 |
| 832 | 645 | 463 |
| 833 | 646 | 464 | 31 Jubi. | 1520 |
| 834 | 647 | 465 | 218 |
| 835 | 648 | 466 |
| 836 | 649 | 467 |
| 837 | 650 | 468 |
| 838 | 651 | 469 |
| 839 | 652 | 470 |
| 840 | 653 | 471 | 219 | 1530 |
| 841 | 654 | 472 |
| 842 | 655 | 473 |
| 843 | 656 | 474 |
| 844 | 657 | 475 |
| 845 | 658 | 476 |
| 846 | 659 | 477 |
| 847 | 660 | 478 | 220 | 1540 |
| 848 | 661 | 479 |
| 849 | 662 | 480 |
| 850 | 663 | 481 |
| 851 | 664 | 482 |
| 852 | 665 | 483 |
| 853 | 666 | 484 |
The Jews firſt moneth Eccleſiaſtical, namely Abib or Niſan, anſwers for the moſt part our March: their ſeventh moneth Ethanim or Tiſri, our September, (their Eccleſiaſtical year beginning at the Vernal, as their Civil year at the Autumnal Equinoctial, which with us happen about the eleventh of March and September,) But after the Forraign or Gregorian account, thoſe two moneths anſwer for the moſt part April and October, becauſe they begin their moneths ten dayes before ours, whence with them the Equinoctials fall upon the 21. of March and September.
The Floud hapned Anno Mundi 1657. in the beginning of the year, namely the 17. day of the ſecond moneth, that is about our 27. or 28. day of October, Gen. 7.11. and the rain fell till about the 7. of December with us, or their 26. of the third moneth, for forty dayes together: that is fourteen dayes of the ſecond moneth, and ſix and twenty dayes of the third moneth. Their firſt moneth beginning the 10. or 11. of September at the Autumnal Equinoctial, and ending about the 10. or 11. of October, and ſo by proportion every moneth of theirs contained part of two of our months, and alwayes thirty dayes apeece, which was the reaſon of their [Veader] or [Menſis Embolimeus,] namely a thirteenth month added after the return of a certain ſpace of years (as we adde one day to the year every Leap year) to make up the defect of five dayes loſſe every year, their twelve months making but juſt 360. dayes, whereas a year contains ordinarily 365. and ſometimes 366. dayes. Now though the Floud fell out preciſely Anno Mundi 1657. yet I have noted it An. M. 1656. becauſe this year runs parallel with the 600. year of Noahs life, as is evident by the text, Gen. 7.11. from which I durſt not vary: but this difference may eaſily be reconciled. Suppoſe Noahs 600. y. began in the third month, Anno 1656. the Floud hapning in the ſecond month, Anno 1657. fell within the compaſſe of Noahs 600. year, and yet at the ſame time light at the begining of the 1657. year of the world: for we muſt not think that the years of Noahs life ran parellel with the years of the world to a month and a day, but that the 600 year of Noahs life contained part of the 1656 and 1657. year of the world, ſo as the Floud hapned in the latter end of Noahs, 600. y. and the beginning of the 1657. y. of the world: And had I ſet the Floud in 1657. the Reader might have concluded it fell out in the 601. y. of Noahs life, which is falſe and clear againſt the Scripture, Gen. 7.11. This I thought fit to note for prevention of miſtake.
Withal the Reader may note that Methuſelah dyed but few months before the Floud came, his laſt year running with the 600. y. of Noahs life, and the 1656 y. of the world: which thing the Prophet Enoch foretold in his very name; which verbatim ſignifies [Mortuo hoc miſſile,] that is, This man being dead a dart: meaning that after his death immediatly God would ſend that dart or arrow of his vengeance, the Floud. The ſame word ſignifieth both [a Dart,] and [to ſend,] only one is a root, the other a derivative.
Lamech dyed five years before his father Methuſelah.
25| Methuſ. Gen. 5.21. | Lamec Gen 5.25. | Noah Gen. 5.28. | CXX | S. | W. |
| 854 | 667 | 485 | V••••s of Gods p••im•e. | 221 | |
| 855 | 668 | 486 | 10 |
| 856 | 669 | 487 |
| 857 | 670 | 488 |
| 858 | 671 | 489 |
| 859 | 672 | 490 |
| 860 | 673 | 491 |
| 861 | 674 | 492 | | 222 | 1550 |
| 862 | 675 | 493 |
| 863 | 676 | 494 |
| 864 | 677 | 495 |
| 865 | 678 | 496 |
| 866 | 679 | 497 |
| 867 | 680 | 498 | 31 Jubi. |
| 868 | 681 | 499 | 20 | 223 | 1560 |
| 869 | 682 | 500 |
| 870 | 683 | 501 |
| 871 | 684 | 502 |
The 120. years of Gods patience to the old world began (Gen. 6.3. ) with the 480. year of Noahs life.
That Shem was born, not when Noah was 500. but 502. year old, See in the Preface: compare Gen. 5.32. and 11.10.
| Methuſ. Gen. 5.21. | Lamec Gen 5.25. | Noah Gen. 5.28. | Shem | CXX | S. | W. |
| 872 | 685 | 503 | 1 | 20 | 223 | 1560 |
| 873 | 686 | 504 | 2 |
| 874 | 687 | 505 | 3 |
| 875 | 688 | 506 | 4 | 30 | 224 | |
| 876 | 689 | 507 | 5 |
| 877 | 690 | 508 | 6 |
| 878 | 691 | 509 | 7 |
| 879 | •92 | 510 | 8 |
| 880 | •93 | 511 | 9 |
| 881 | 694 | 512 | 10 |
| 882 | 695 | 513 | 11 | | 32 Jubi. | 1570 |
| 883 | 696 | 514 | 12 | 225 |
| 884 | 697 | 515 | 13 |
| 885 | 698 | 516 | 14 |
| 886 | 699 | 517 | 15 |
| 887 | 700 | 518 | 16 |
| 888 | 701 | 519 | 17 |
| 889 | 702 | 520 | 18 | 40 | 226 | 1580 |
| 890 | 703 | 521 | 19 |
| 891 | 704 | 522 | 20 |
| 892 | 705 | 523 | 21 |
| 893 | 706 | 524 | 22 |
| 894 | 707 | 525 | 23 |
| 895 | 708 | 526 | 24 |
| 896 | 709 | 527 | 25 | 50 | 227 | |
| 897 | 710 | 528 | 26 |
| 898 | 711 | 529 | 27 |
| 899 | 712 | 530 | 28 |
| 900 | 713 | 531 | 29 |
| 901 | 714 | 532 | 30 |
| 902 | 715 | 533 | 31 |
| 903 | 716 | 534 | 32 | 60 | 228 | 1590 |
| 904 | 717 | 535 | 33 |
| 905 | 718 | 536 | 34 |
| 906 | 719 | 537 | 35 |
| 907 | 720 | 538 | 36 |
| 908 | 721 | 539 | 37 |
| 909 | 722 | 540 | 38 |
| 910 | 723 | 541 | 39 | | 229 | 1600 |
| 911 | 724 | 542 | 40 |
| 912 | 725 | 543 | 41 |
| 913 | 726 | 544 | 42 |
| 914 | 727 | 545 | 43 |
| 915 | 728 | 546 | 44 |
| 916 | 729 | 547 | 45 | 32 Jubi. |
| 917 | 730 | 548 | 46 | 70 | 230 | 1610 |
| 918 | 731 | 549 | 47 |
| 919 | 732 | 550 | 48 |
| 920 | 733 | 551 | 49 |
| 921 | 734 | 552 | 50 |
| 922 | 735 | 553 | 51 |
| 923 | 736 | 554 | 52 |
| 924 | 737 | 555 | 53 | 80 | 231 | |
| 925 | 738 | 556 | 54 |
| 926 | 739 | 557 | 55 |
| 927 | 740 | 558 | 56 |
| 928 | 741 | 559 | 57 |
| 929 | 742 | 560 | 58 |
| 930 | 743 | 561 | 59 |
| 931 | 744 | 562 | 60 | | 33 Jubi. | 1620 |
| 932 | 745 | 563 | 61 | 232 |
| 933 | 746 | 564 | 62 |
| 934 | 747 | 565 | 63 |
| 935 | 748 | 566 | 64 |
| 936 | 749 | 567 | 65 |
| 937 | 750 | 568 | 66 |
| 938 | 751 | 569 | 67 | 90 | 233 | 1630 |
| 939 | 752 | 570 | 68 |
| 940 | 753 | 571 | 69 |
| 941 | 754 | 572 | 70 |
| 942 | 755 | 573 | 71 |
| 943 | 756 | 574 | 72 |
| 944 | 757 | 575 | 73 |
| 945 | 758 | 576 | 74 | 100 | 234 | |
| 946 | 759 | 577 | 75 |
| 947 | 760 | 578 | 76 |
| 948 | 761 | 579 | 77 |
| 949 | 762 | 580 | 78 |
| 950 | 763 | 581 | 79 |
| 951 | 764 | 582 | 80 |
| 952 | 765 | 583 | 81 | | 235 | 1640 |
| 953 | 766 | 584 | 82 |
| 954 | 767 | 585 | 83 |
| 955 | 768 | 586 | 84 |
| 956 | 769 | 587 | 85 |
| 957 | 770 | 588 | 86 |
| 958 | 771 | 589 | 87 |
| 959 | 772 | 590 | 88 | 110 | 236 | 1650 |
| 960 | 773 | 591 | 89 |
| 961 | 774 | 592 | 90 |
| 962 | 775 | 593 | 91 |
| 963 | 776 | 594 | 92 |
| 964 | 777 | 595 | 93 |
| Methuſ. Gen. 5.21. | Noah Gen. 5.28. | Shem | CXX | S. | W. |
| 965 | 596 | 94 | | | 33 Jubi. |
| 966 | 597 | 95 | 120 | 237 | |
| 967 | 598 | 96 |
| 968 | 599 | 97 |
| 969 | 600 | 98 |
| Noah Gen. 5.28. | Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Floud | S. | W. |
| 601 | 99 | | | 237 | |
| 602 | 100 |
| 603 | 101 | 1 |
| 604 | 102 | 2 | 10 | 238 | 1660 |
| 605 | 103 | 3 |
| 606 | 104 | 4 |
| 607 | 105 | 5 |
| 608 | 106 | 6 |
| 609 | 107 | 7 |
| Noah Gen. 5.28. | Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Floud | S. | W. |
| 610 | 108 | 8 | | | |
| 611 | 109 | 9 | | 34 Jubi. | 1670 |
| 612 | 110 | 10 | 239 |
| 613 | 111 | 11 |
| 614 | 112 | 12 |
| 615 | 113 | 13 |
| 616 | 114 | 14 |
| 617 | 115 | 15 |
| 618 | 116 | 16 | 20 | 240 | 1680 |
| 619 | 117 | 17 |
| 620 | 118 | 18 |
| 621 | 119 | 19 |
| 622 | 120 | 20 |
| 623 | 121 | 21 |
| 624 | 122 | 22 |
| 625 | 123 | 23 | 30 | 241 | |
| 626 | 124 | 24 |
| 627 | 125 | 25 |
| 628 | 126 | 26 |
| 629 | 127 | 27 |
| 630 | 128 | 28 |
| 631 | 129 | 29 |
| 632 | 130 | 30 | | 242 | 1690 |
| 633 | 131 | 31 |
| 634 | 132 | 32 |
| 635 | 133 | 33 |
| 636 | 134 | 34 |
| 637 | 135 | 35 |
| Noah Gen. 5.28. | Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Floud | S. | W. |
| 638 | 136 | 36 | 1 | | | |
| 639 | 137 | 37 | 2 | 40 | 243 | 1700 |
| 640 | 138 | 38 | 3 |
| 641 | 139 | 39 | 4 |
| 642 | 140 | 40 | 5 |
| 643 | 141 | 41 | 6 |
| 644 | 142 | 42 | 7 |
| 645 | 143 | 43 | 8 |
| 646 | 144 | 44 | 9 | 50 | 244 | 34 Jubi. |
| 647 | 145 | 45 | 10 |
| 648 | 146 | 46 | 11 |
| 649 | 147 | 47 | 12 |
| 650 | 148 | 48 | 13 |
| 651 | 149 | 49 | 14 |
| 652 | 150 | 50 | 15 |
| 653 | 151 | 51 | 16 | | 245 | 1710 |
| 654 | 152 | 52 | 17 |
| 655 | 153 | 53 | 18 |
| 656 | 154 | 54 | 19 |
| 657 | 155 | 55 | 20 |
| 658 | 156 | 56 | 21 |
| 659 | 157 | 57 | 22 |
| 660 | 158 | 58 | 23 | 60 | 35 Jubi. | 1720 |
| 661 | 159 | 59 | 24 | 246 |
| 662 | 160 | 60 | 25 |
| 663 | 161 | 61 | 26 |
| 664 | 162 | 62 | 27 |
| 665 | 163 | 63 | 28 |
| 666 | 164 | 64 | 29 |
| 667 | 165 | 65 | 30 |
| Noah Gen. 5.28. | Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Floud | S. | W. |
| 668 | 166 | 66 | 31 | 1 | 70 | 247 | |
| 669 | 167 | 67 | 32 | 2 |
| 670 | 168 | 68 | 33 | 3 |
| 671 | 169 | 69 | 34 | 4 |
| 672 | 170 | 70 | 35 | 5 |
| 673 | 171 | 71 | 36 | 6 |
| 674 | 172 | 72 | 37 | 7 | 80 | 248 | 1730 |
| 675 | 173 | 73 | 38 | 8 |
| 676 | 174 | 74 | 39 | 9 |
| 677 | 175 | 75 | 40 | 10 |
| 678 | 176 | 76 | 41 | 11 |
| 679 | 177 | 77 | 42 | 12 |
| 680 | 178 | 78 | 43 | 13 |
| 681 | 179 | 79 | 44 | 14 | | 249 | 1740 |
| 682 | 180 | 80 | 45 | 15 |
| 683 | 181 | 81 | 46 | 16 |
| 684 | 182 | 82 | 47 | 17 |
| 685 | 183 | 83 | 48 | 18 |
| 686 | 184 | 84 | 49 | 19 |
| 687 | 185 | 85 | 50 | 20 |
| 688 | 186 | 86 | 51 | 21 | 90 | 250 | 1750 |
| 689 | 187 | 87 | 52 | 22 |
| 690 | 188 | 88 | 53 | 23 |
| 691 | 189 | 89 | 54 | 24 |
| 692 | 190 | 90 | 55 | 25 |
| 693 | 191 | 91 | 56 | 26 |
| 694 | 192 | 92 | 57 | 27 |
| 695 | 193 | 93 | 58 | 28 | 100 | 251 | 35 Jubi. |
| 696 | 194 | 94 | 59 | 29 |
| 697 | 195 | 95 | 60 | 30 |
| 698 | 196 | 96 | 61 | 31 |
| 699 | 197 | 97 | 62 | 32 |
| 700 | 198 | 98 | 63 | 33 |
| 701 | 199 | 99 | 64 | 34 |
| Noah Gen. 5.28. | Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Peleg Gen. 11.16. | Floud | S. | W. |
| 702 | 200 | 100 | 65 | 35 | 1 | | 252 | 1760 |
| 703 | 201 | 101 | 66 | 36 | 2 |
| 704 | 202 | 102 | 67 | 37 | 3 |
| 705 | 203 | 103 | 68 | 38 | 4 |
| 706 | 204 | 104 | 69 | 39 | 5 |
| 707 | 205 | 105 | 70 | 40 | 6 |
| 708 | 206 | 106 | 71 | 41 | 7 |
| 709 | 207 | 107 | 72 | 42 | 8 | 110 | 36 Jubi. | 1770 |
| 710 | 208 | 108 | 73 | 43 | 9 | 253 |
| 711 | 209 | 109 | 74 | 44 | 10 |
| 712 | 210 | 110 | 75 | 45 | 11 |
| 713 | 211 | 111 | 76 | 46 | 12 |
| 714 | 212 | 112 | 77 | 47 | 13 |
| 715 | 213 | 113 | 78 | 48 | 14 |
| 716 | 214 | 114 | 79 | 49 | 15 | 120 | 254 | |
| 717 | 215 | 115 | 80 | 50 | 16 |
| 718 | 216 | 116 | 81 | 51 | 17 |
| 719 | 217 | 117 | 82 | 52 | 18 |
| 720 | 218 | 118 | 83 | 53 | 19 |
| 721 | 219 | 119 | 84 | 54 | 20 |
| 722 | 220 | 120 | 85 | 55 | 21 |
| 723 | 221 | 121 | 86 | 56 | 22 | | 255 | 1780 |
| 724 | 222 | 122 | 87 | 57 | 23 |
| 725 | 223 | 123 | 88 | 58 | 24 |
| 726 | 224 | 124 | 89 | 59 | 25 |
| 727 | 225 | 125 | 90 | 60 | 26 |
| 728 | 226 | 126 | 91 | 61 | 27 |
| 729 | 227 | 127 | 92 | 62 | 28 |
| 730 | 228 | 128 | 93 | 63 | 29 | 130 | 256 | 1790 |
| 731 | 229 | 129 | 94 | 64 | 30 |
| Noah Gen. 5.28. | Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Peleg Gen. 11.16. | Reu Gen. 11.18. | Floud | S. | W. |
| 732 | 230 | 130 | 95 | 65 | 31 | 1 | 130 | 256 | 1790 |
| 733 | 231 | 131 | 96 | 66 | 32 | 2 |
| 734 | 232 | 132 | 97 | 67 | 33 | 3 |
| 735 | 233 | 133 | 98 | 68 | 34 | 4 |
| 736 | 234 | 134 | 99 | 69 | 35 | 5 |
| 737 | 235 | 135 | 100 | 70 | 36 | 6 | 140 | 257 | |
| 738 | 236 | 136 | 101 | 71 | 37 | 7 |
| 739 | 237 | 137 | 102 | 72 | 38 | 8 |
| 740 | 238 | 138 | 103 | 73 | 39 | 9 |
| 741 | 239 | 139 | 104 | 74 | 40 | 10 |
| 742 | 240 | 140 | 105 | 75 | 41 | 11 |
| 743 | 241 | 141 | 106 | 76 | 42 | 12 |
| 744 | 242 | 142 | 107 | 77 | 43 | 13 | 150 | 258 | 1800 |
| 745 | 243 | 143 | 108 | 78 | 44 | 14 |
| 746 | 244 | 144 | 109 | 79 | 45 | 15 |
| 747 | 245 | 145 | 110 | 80 | 46 | 16 |
| 748 | 246 | 146 | 111 | 81 | 47 | 17 |
| 749 | 247 | 147 | 112 | 82 | 48 | 18 |
| 750 | 248 | 148 | 113 | 83 | 49 | 19 | 36 Jubi. |
| 751 | 249 | 149 | 114 | 84 | 50 | 20 | | 259 | 1810 |
| 752 | 250 | 150 | 115 | 85 | 51 | 21 |
| 753 | 251 | 151 | 116 | 86 | 52 | 22 |
| 754 | 252 | 152 | 117 | 87 | 53 | 23 |
| 755 | 253 | 153 | 118 | 88 | 54 | 24 |
| 756 | 254 | 154 | 119 | 89 | 55 | 25 |
| 757 | 255 | 155 | 120 | 90 | 56 | 26 |
| 758 | 256 | 156 | 121 | 91 | 57 | 27 | 160 | 37 Jubi. | 1820 |
| 759 | 257 | 157 | 122 | 92 | 58 | 28 | 260 |
| 760 | 258 | 158 | 123 | 93 | 59 | 29 |
| 761 | 259 | 159 | 124 | 94 | 60 | 30 |
| 762 | 260 | 160 | 125 | 95 | 61 | 31 |
| 763 | 261 | 161 | 126 | 96 | 62 | 32 |
| Noah Gen. 5.28. | Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Peleg Gen. 11.16. | Reu Gen. 11.18. | Serug Gen. 11.20. | Floud | S. | W. |
| 764 | 262 | 162 | 127 | 97 | 63 | 33 | 1 | 1600 | 260 | 1820 |
| 765 | 263 | 163 | 128 | 98 | 64 | 34 | 2 | 170 | 261 | |
| 766 | 264 | 164 | 129 | 99 | 65 | 35 | 3 |
| 767 | 265 | 165 | 130 | 100 | 66 | 36 | 4 |
| 768 | 266 | 166 | 131 | 101 | 67 | 37 | 5 |
| 769 | 267 | 167 | 132 | 102 | 68 | 38 | 6 |
| 770 | 268 | 168 | 133 | 103 | 69 | 39 | 7 |
| 771 | 269 | 169 | 134 | 104 | 70 | 40 | 8 |
| 772 | 270 | 170 | 135 | 105 | 71 | 41 | 9 | | 262 | 1830 |
| 773 | 271 | 171 | 136 | 106 | 72 | 42 | 10 |
| 774 | 272 | 172 | 137 | 107 | 73 | 43 | 11 |
| 775 | 273 | 173 | 138 | 108 | 74 | 44 | 12 |
| 776 | 274 | 174 | 139 | 109 | 75 | 45 | 13 |
| 777 | 275 | 175 | 140 | 110 | 76 | 46 | 14 |
| 778 | 276 | 176 | 141 | 111 | 77 | 47 | 15 |
| 779 | 277 | 177 | 142 | 112 | 78 | 48 | 16 | 180 | 263 | 1840 |
| 780 | 278 | 178 | 143 | 113 | 79 | 49 | 17 |
| 781 | 279 | 179 | 144 | 114 | 80 | 50 | 18 |
| 782 | 280 | 180 | 145 | 115 | 81 | 51 | 19 |
| 783 | 281 | 181 | 146 | 116 | 82 | 52 | 20 |
| 784 | 282 | 182 | 147 | 117 | 83 | 53 | 21 |
| 785 | 283 | 183 | 148 | 118 | 84 | 54 | 22 |
| 786 | 284 | 184 | 149 | 119 | 85 | 55 | 23 | 190 | 264 | |
| 787 | 285 | 185 | 150 | 120 | 86 | 56 | 24 |
| 788 | 286 | 186 | 151 | 121 | 87 | 57 | 25 |
| 789 | 287 | 187 | 152 | 122 | 88 | 58 | 26 |
| 790 | 288 | 188 | 153 | 123 | 89 | 59 | 27 |
| 791 | 289 | 189 | 154 | 124 | 90 | 60 | 28 |
| 792 | 290 | 190 | 155 | 125 | 91 | 61 | 29 |
| 793 | 291 | 191 | 156 | 126 | 92 | 62 | 30 |
| Noah Gen. 5.28. | Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Peleg Gen. 11.16. | Reu Gen. 11.18. | Serug Gen. 11.20. | Nahor Gen. 11.22. | Floud | S. | W. |
| 794 | 292 | 192 | 157 | 127 | 93 | 63 | 31 | 1 | | 265 | 1850 |
| 795 | 293 | 193 | 158 | 128 | 94 | 64 | 32 | 2 |
| 796 | 294 | 194 | 159 | 129 | 95 | 65 | 33 | 3 |
| 797 | 295 | 195 | 160 | 130 | 96 | 66 | 34 | 4 |
| 798 | 296 | 196 | 161 | 131 | 97 | 67 | 35 | 5 |
| 799 | 297 | 197 | 162 | 132 | 98 | 68 | 36 | 6 | 37 Jubi. |
| 800 | 298 | 198 | 163 | 133 | 99 | 69 | 37 | 7 | 200 | 266 | 1860 |
| 801 | 299 | 199 | 164 | 134 | 100 | 70 | 38 | 8 |
| 802 | 300 | 200 | 165 | 135 | 101 | 71 | 39 | 9 |
| 803 | 301 | 201 | 166 | 136 | 102 | 72 | 40 | 10 |
| 804 | 302 | 202 | 167 | 137 | 103 | 73 | 41 | 11 |
| 805 | 303 | 203 | 168 | 138 | 104 | 74 | 42 | 12 |
| 806 | 304 | 204 | 169 | 139 | 105 | 75 | 43 | 13 |
| 807 | 305 | 205 | 170 | 140 | 106 | 76 | 44 | 14 | 210 | 38 Jubi. | |
| 808 | 306 | 206 | 171 | 141 | 107 | 77 | 45 | 15 | 267 |
| 809 | 307 | 207 | 172 | 142 | 108 | 78 | 46 | 16 |
| 810 | 308 | 208 | 173 | 143 | 109 | 79 | 47 | 17 |
| 811 | 309 | 209 | 174 | 144 | 110 | 80 | 48 | 18 |
| 812 | 310 | 210 | 175 | 145 | 111 | 81 | 49 | 19 |
| 813 | 311 | 211 | 176 | 146 | 112 | 82 | 50 | 20 |
| 814 | 312 | 212 | 177 | 147 | 113 | 83 | 51 | 21 | 220 | 268 | 1870 |
| 815 | 313 | 213 | 178 | 148 | 114 | 84 | 52 | 22 |
| 816 | 314 | 214 | 179 | 149 | 115 | 85 | 53 | 23 |
| 817 | 315 | 215 | 180 | 150 | 116 | 86 | 54 | 24 |
| 818 | 316 | 216 | 181 | 151 | 117 | 87 | 55 | 25 |
| 819 | 317 | 217 | 182 | 152 | 118 | 88 | 56 | 26 |
| 820 | 318 | 218 | 183 | 153 | 119 | 89 | 57 | 27 |
| 821 | 319 | 219 | 184 | 154 | 120 | 90 | 58 | 28 |
| 822 | 320 | 220 | 185 | 155 | 121 | 91 | 59 | 29 |
| Noah Gen. 5.28. | Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Peleg Gen. 11.16. | Reu Gen. 11.18. | Serug Gen. 11.20. | Nahor Gen. 11.22. | Terah Gen. 11.24. | Floud | S. | W. |
| 823 | 321 | 221 | 186 | 156 | 122 | 92 | 60 | 30 | 1 | | 269 | 1880 |
| 824 | 322 | 222 | 187 | 157 | 123 | 93 | 61 | 31 | 2 |
| 825 | 323 | 223 | 188 | 158 | 124 | 94 | 62 | 32 | 3 |
| 826 | 324 | 224 | 189 | 159 | 125 | 95 | 63 | 33 | 4 |
| 827 | 325 | 225 | 190 | 160 | 126 | 96 | 64 | 34 | 5 |
| 828 | 326 | 226 | 191 | 161 | 127 | 97 | 65 | 35 | 6 | 230 | 270 | 1890 |
| 829 | 327 | 227 | 192 | 162 | 128 | 98 | 66 | 36 | 7 |
| 830 | 328 | 228 | 193 | 163 | 129 | 99 | 67 | 37 | 8 |
| 831 | 329 | 229 | 194 | 164 | 130 | 100 | 68 | 38 | 9 |
| 832 | 330 | 230 | 195 | 165 | 131 | 101 | 69 | 39 | 10 |
| 833 | 331 | 231 | 196 | 166 | 132 | 102 | 70 | 40 | 11 |
| 834 | 332 | 232 | 197 | 167 | 133 | 103 | 71 | 41 | 12 |
| 835 | 333 | 233 | 198 | 168 | 134 | 104 | 72 | 42 | 13 | 240 | 271 | |
| 836 | 334 | 234 | 199 | 169 | 135 | 105 | 73 | 43 | 14 |
| 837 | 335 | 235 | 200 | 170 | 136 | 106 | 74 | 44 | 15 |
| 838 | 336 | 236 | 201 | 171 | 137 | 107 | 75 | 45 | 16 |
| 839 | 337 | 237 | 202 | 172 | 138 | 108 | 76 | 46 | 17 |
| 840 | 338 | 238 | 203 | 173 | 139 | 109 | 77 | 47 | 18 |
| 841 | 339 | 239 | 204 | 174 | 140 | 110 | 78 | 48 | 19 |
| 842 | 340 | 240 | 205 | 175 | 141 | 111 | 79 | 49 | 20 | | 272 | 1900 |
| 843 | 341 | 241 | 206 | 176 | 142 | 112 | 80 | 50 | 21 |
| 844 | 342 | 242 | 207 | 177 | 143 | 113 | 81 | 51 | 22 |
| 845 | 343 | 243 | 208 | 178 | 144 | 114 | 82 | 52 | 23 |
| 846 | 344 | 244 | 209 | 179 | 145 | 115 | 83 | 53 | 24 |
| 847 | 345 | 245 | 210 | 180 | 146 | 116 | 84 | 54 | 25 |
| 848 | 346 | 246 | 211 | 181 | 147 | 117 | 85 | 55 | 26 | 38 Jubi. |
| 849 | 347 | 247 | 212 | 182 | 148 | 118 | 86 | 56 | 27 | 250 | 273 | 1910 |
| 850 | 348 | 248 | 213 | 183 | 149 | 119 | 87 | 57 | 28 |
| 851 | 349 | 249 | 214 | 184 | 150 | 120 | 88 | 58 | 29 |
| 852 | 350 | 250 | 215 | 185 | 151 | 121 | 89 | 59 | 30 |
| 853 | 351 | 251 | 216 | 186 | 152 | 122 | 90 | 60 | 31 |
| 854 | 352 | 252 | 217 | 187 | 153 | 123 | 91 | 61 | 32 |
| 855 | 353 | 253 | 218 | 188 | 154 | 124 | 92 | 62 | 33 |
| 856 | 354 | 254 | 219 | 189 | 155 | 125 | 93 | 63 | 34 | 260 | 39 Jubi. | |
| 857 | 355 | 255 | 220 | 190 | 156 | 126 | 94 | 64 | 35 | 274 |
| 858 | 356 | 256 | 221 | 191 | 157 | 127 | 95 | 65 | 36 |
| 859 | 357 | 257 | 222 | 192 | 158 | 128 | 96 | 66 | 37 |
| 860 | 358 | 258 | 223 | 193 | 159 | 129 | 97 | 67 | 38 |
| 861 | 359 | 259 | 224 | 194 | 160 | 130 | 98 | 68 | 39 |
| 862 | 360 | 260 | 225 | 195 | 161 | 131 | 99 | 69 | 40 |
| 863 | 361 | 261 | 226 | 196 | 162 | 132 | 100 | 70 | 41 | | 275 | 1920 |
| 864 | 362 | 262 | 227 | 197 | 163 | 133 | 101 | 71 | 42 |
| 865 | 363 | 263 | 228 | 198 | 164 | 134 | 102 | 72 | 43 |
| 866 | 364 | 264 | 229 | 199 | 165 | 135 | 103 | 73 | 44 |
| 867 | 365 | 265 | 230 | 200 | 166 | 136 | 104 | 74 | 45 |
| 868 | 366 | 266 | 231 | 201 | 167 | 137 | 105 | 75 | 46 |
| 869 | 367 | 267 | 232 | 202 | 168 | 138 | 106 | 76 | 47 |
| 870 | 368 | 268 | 233 | 203 | 169 | 139 | 107 | 77 | 48 | 270 | 276 | 1930 |
| 871 | 369 | 269 | 234 | 204 | 170 | 140 | 108 | 78 | 49 |
| 872 | 370 | 270 | 235 | 205 | 171 | 141 | 109 | 79 | 50 |
| 873 | 371 | 271 | 236 | 206 | 172 | 142 | 110 | 80 | 51 |
| 874 | 372 | 272 | 237 | 207 | 173 | 143 | 111 | 81 | 52 |
| 875 | 373 | 273 | 238 | 208 | 174 | 144 | 112 | 82 | 53 |
| 876 | 374 | 274 | 239 | 209 | 175 | 145 | 113 | 83 | 54 |
| 877 | 375 | 275 | 240 | 210 | 176 | 146 | 114 | 84 | 55 | 280 | 277 | |
| 878 | 376 | 276 | 241 | 211 | 177 | 147 | 115 | 85 | 56 |
| 879 | 377 | 277 | 242 | 212 | 178 | 148 | 116 | 86 | 57 |
| 880 | 378 | 278 | 243 | 213 | 179 | 149 | 117 | 87 | 58 |
| 881 | 379 | 279 | 244 | 214 | 180 | 150 | 118 | 88 | 59 |
| 882 | 380 | 280 | 245 | 215 | 181 | 151 | 119 | 89 | 60 |
| 883 | 381 | 281 | 246 | 216 | 182 | 152 | 120 | 90 | 61 |
| 884 | 382 | 282 | 247 | 217 | 183 | 153 | 121 | 91 | 62 | 290 | 278 | 1940 |
| 885 | 383 | 283 | 248 | 218 | 184 | 154 | 122 | 92 | 63 |
| 886 | 384 | 284 | 249 | 219 | 185 | 155 | 123 | 93 | 64 |
| 887 | 385 | 285 | 250 | 220 | 186 | 156 | 124 | 94 | 65 |
| 888 | 386 | 286 | 251 | 221 | 187 | 157 | 125 | 95 | 66 |
| 889 | 387 | 287 | 252 | 222 | 188 | 158 | 126 | 96 | 67 |
| 890 | 388 | 288 | 253 | 223 | 189 | 159 | 127 | 97 | 68 |
| 891 | 389 | 289 | 254 | 224 | 190 | 160 | 128 | 98 | 69 | | 279 | 1950 |
| 892 | 390 | 290 | 255 | 225 | 191 | 161 | 129 | 99 | 70 |
| 893 | 391 | 291 | 256 | 226 | 192 | 162 | 130 | 100 | 71 |
| 894 | 392 | 292 | 257 | 227 | 193 | 163 | 131 | 101 | 72 |
| 895 | 393 | 293 | 258 | 228 | 194 | 164 | 132 | 102 | 73 |
| 896 | 394 | 294 | 259 | 229 | 195 | 165 | 133 | 103 | 74 |
| 897 | 395 | 295 | 260 | 230 | 196 | 166 | 134 | 104 | 75 | 39 Jubi. |
| 898 | 396 | 296 | 261 | 231 | 197 | 167 | 135 | 105 | 76 | 300 | 280 | 1960 |
| 899 | 397 | 297 | 262 | 232 | 198 | 168 | 136 | 106 | 77 |
| 900 | 398 | 298 | 263 | 233 | 199 | 169 | 137 | 107 | 78 |
| 901 | 399 | 299 | 264 | 234 | 200 | 170 | 138 | 108 | 79 |
| 902 | 400 | 300 | 265 | 235 | 201 | 171 | 139 | 109 | 80 |
| 903 | 401 | 301 | 266 | 236 | 202 | 172 | 140 | 110 | 81 |
| 904 | 402 | 302 | 267 | 237 | 203 | 173 | 141 | 111 | 82 |
| 905 | 403 | 303 | 268 | 238 | 204 | 174 | 142 | 112 | 83 | 310 | 40 Jubi. | |
| 906 | 404 | 304 | 269 | 239 | 205 | 175 | 143 | 113 | 84 | 281 |
| 907 | 405 | 305 | 270 | 240 | 206 | 176 | 144 | 114 | 85 |
| 908 | 406 | 306 | 271 | 241 | 207 | 177 | 145 | 115 | 86 |
| 909 | 407 | 307 | 272 | 242 | 208 | 178 | 146 | 116 | 87 |
| 910 | 408 | 308 | 273 | 243 | 209 | 179 | 147 | 117 | 88 |
| 911 | 409 | 309 | 274 | 244 | 210 | 180 | 148 | 118 | 89 |
| 912 | 410 | 310 | 275 | 245 | 211 | 181 | 149 | 119 | 90 | | 282 | 1970 |
| 913 | 411 | 311 | 276 | 246 | 212 | 182 | 150 | 120 | 91 |
| 914 | 412 | 312 | 277 | 247 | 213 | 183 | 151 | 121 | 92 |
| 915 | 413 | 313 | 278 | 248 | 214 | 184 | 152 | 122 | 93 |
| 916 | 414 | 314 | 279 | 249 | 215 | 185 | 153 | 123 | 94 |
| 917 | 415 | 315 | 280 | 250 | 216 | 186 | 154 | 124 | 95 |
| 918 | 416 | 316 | 281 | 251 | 217 | 187 | 155 | 125 | 96 |
| 919 | 417 | 317 | 282 | 252 | 218 | 188 | 156 | 126 | 97 | 320 | 283 | 1980 |
| 920 | 418 | 318 | 283 | 253 | 219 | 189 | 157 | 127 | 98 |
| 921 | 419 | 319 | 284 | 254 | 220 | 190 | 158 | 128 | 99 |
| 922 | 420 | 320 | 285 | 255 | 221 | 191 | 159 | 129 | 100 |
| 923 | 421 | 321 | 286 | 256 | 222 | 192 | 160 | 130 | 101 |
| 924 | 422 | 322 | 287 | 257 | 223 | 193 | 161 | 131 | 102 |
| 925 | 423 | 323 | 288 | 258 | 224 | 194 | 162 | 132 | 103 |
| 926 | 424 | 324 | 289 | 259 | 225 | 195 | 163 | 133 | 104 | 330 | 284 | |
| 927 | 425 | 325 | 290 | 260 | 226 | 196 | 164 | 134 | 105 |
| 928 | 426 | 326 | 291 | 261 | 227 | 197 | 165 | 135 | 106 |
| 929 | 427 | 327 | 292 | 262 | 228 | 198 | 166 | 136 | 107 |
| 930 | 428 | 328 | 293 | 263 | 229 | 199 | 167 | 137 | 108 |
| 931 | 429 | 329 | 294 | 264 | 230 | 200 | 168 | 138 | 109 |
| 932 | 430 | 330 | 295 | 265 | 231 | 201 | 169 | 139 | 110 |
| 933 | 431 | 331 | 296 | 266 | 232 | 202 | 170 | 140 | 111 | | 285 | 1990 |
| 934 | 432 | 332 | 297 | 267 | 233 | 203 | 171 | 141 | 112 |
| 935 | 433 | 333 | 298 | 268 | 234 | 204 | 172 | 142 | 113 |
| 936 | 434 | 334 | 299 | 269 | 235 | 205 | 173 | 143 | 114 |
| 937 | 435 | 335 | 300 | 270 | 236 | 206 | 174 | 144 | 115 |
| 938 | 436 | 336 | 301 | 271 | 237 | 207 | 175 | 145 | 116 |
| 939 | 437 | 337 | 302 | 272 | 238 | 208 | 176 | 146 | 117 |
| 940 | 438 | 338 | 303 | 273 | 239 | 209 | 177 | 147 | 118 | | | |
| Noah Gen. 5.28. | Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Reu Gen. 11.18. | Serug Gen. 11.20. | Nahor Gen. 11.22. | Terah Gen. 11.24. | Floud | S. | W. |
| 941 | 439 | 339 | 304 | 274 | 210 | 178 | 148 | 119 | 340 | | |
| Noah Gen. 5.28. | Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Reu Gen. 11.18. | Serug Gen. 11.20. | Terah Gen. 11.24. | Floud | S. | W. |
| 942 | 440 | 340 | 305 | 275 | 211 | 179 | 120 | 340 | 286 | 2000 |
| 943 | 441 | 341 | 306 | 276 | 212 | 180 | 121 |
| 944 | 442 | 342 | 307 | 277 | 213 | 181 | 122 |
| 945 | 443 | 343 | 308 | 278 | 214 | 182 | 123 |
| 946 | 444 | 344 | 309 | 279 | 215 | 183 | 124 | 40 Jubi. |
| 947 | 445 | 345 | 310 | 280 | 216 | 184 | 125 | 350 | 287 | |
| 948 | 446 | 346 | 311 | 281 | 217 | 185 | 126 |
| 949 | 447 | 347 | 312 | 282 | 218 | 186 | 127 |
| 950 | 448 | 348 | 313 | 283 | 219 | 187 | 128 |
| Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Reu Gen. 11.18. | Serug Gen. 11.20. | Terah Gen. 11.24. | Abrah | Floud | S. | W. |
| 449 | 349 | 314 | 284 | 220 | 188 | 129 | | | | |
| 450 | 350 | 315 | 285 | 221 | 189 | 130 |
| 451 | 351 | 316 | 286 | 222 | 190 | 131 | 1 |
| 452 | 352 | 317 | 287 | 223 | 191 | 132 | 2 | 360 | 41 Jubi. | 2010 |
| 453 | 353 | 318 | 288 | 224 | 192 | 133 | 3 | 288 |
| 454 | 354 | 319 | 289 | 225 | 193 | 134 | 4 |
| 455 | 355 | 320 | 290 | 226 | 194 | 135 | 5 |
| 456 | 356 | 321 | 291 | 227 | 195 | 136 | 6 |
| 457 | 357 | 322 | 292 | 228 | 196 | 137 | 7 |
| 458 | 358 | 323 | 293 | 229 | 197 | 138 | 8 |
| 459 | 359 | 324 | 294 | 230 | 198 | 139 | 9 |
| 460 | 360 | 325 | 295 | 231 | 199 | 140 | 10 |
| Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Reu Gen. 11.18. | Serug Gen. 11.20. | Terah Gen. 11.24. | Abrah | Sarah | Floud | S. | W. |
| 461 | 361 | 326 | 296 | 232 | 200 | 141 | 11 | 1 | | 289 | 2020 |
| 462 | 362 | 327 | 297 | 233 | 201 | 142 | 12 | 2 |
| 463 | 363 | 328 | 298 | 234 | 202 | 143 | 13 | 3 |
| 464 | 364 | 329 | 299 | 235 | 203 | 144 | 14 | 4 |
| 465 | 365 | 330 | 300 | 236 | 204 | 145 | 15 | 5 |
| 466 | 366 | 331 | 301 | 237 | 205 | 146 | 16 | 6 | 370 | 290 | 2030 |
| 467 | 367 | 332 | 302 | 238 | 206 | 147 | 17 | 7 |
| 468 | 368 | 333 | 303 | 239 | 207 | 148 | 18 | 8 |
| Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Serug Gen. 11.20. | Terah Gen. 11.24. | Abrah | Sarah | Floud | S. | W. |
| 469 | 369 | 334 | 304 | 208 | 149 | 19 | 9 | | | |
| 470 | 370 | 335 | 305 | 209 | 150 | 20 | 10 |
| 471 | 371 | 336 | 306 | 210 | 151 | 21 | 11 |
| 472 | 372 | 337 | 307 | 211 | 152 | 22 | 12 |
| 473 | 373 | 338 | 308 | 212 | 153 | 23 | 13 | 380 | 291 | |
| 474 | 374 | 339 | 309 | 213 | 154 | 24 | 14 |
| 475 | 375 | 340 | 310 | 214 | 155 | 25 | 15 |
| 476 | 376 | 341 | 311 | 215 | 156 | 26 | 16 |
| 477 | 377 | 342 | 312 | 216 | 157 | 27 | 17 |
| 478 | 378 | 343 | 313 | 217 | 158 | 28 | 18 |
| 479 | 379 | 344 | 314 | 218 | 159 | 29 | 19 |
| 480 | 380 | 345 | 315 | 219 | 160 | 30 | 20 | | 292 | 2040 |
| 481 | 381 | 346 | 316 | 220 | 161 | 31 | 21 |
| 482 | 382 | 347 | 317 | 221 | 162 | 32 | 22 |
| 483 | 383 | 348 | 318 | 222 | 163 | 33 | 23 |
| 484 | 384 | 349 | 319 | 223 | 164 | 34 | 24 |
| 485 | 385 | 350 | 320 | 224 | 165 | 35 | 25 |
| 486 | 386 | 351 | 321 | 225 | 166 | 36 | 26 |
| 487 | 387 | 352 | 322 | 226 | 167 | 37 | 27 | 390 | 293 | 2050 |
| 488 | 388 | 353 | 323 | 227 | 168 | 38 | 28 |
| 489 | 389 | 354 | 324 | 228 | 169 | 39 | 29 |
| 490 | 390 | 355 | 325 | 229 | 170 | 40 | 30 |
| 491 | 391 | 356 | 326 | 230 | 171 | 41 | 31 |
| Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Terah Gen. 11.24. | Abrah | Sarah | Floud | S. | W. |
| 492 | 392 | 357 | 327 | 172 | 42 | 32 | | | |
| 493 | 393 | 358 | 328 | 173 | 43 | 33 |
| 494 | 394 | 359 | 329 | 174 | 44 | 34 | 400 | 294 | 41 Jubi. |
| 495 | 395 | 360 | 330 | 175 | 45 | 35 |
| 496 | 396 | 361 | 331 | 176 | 46 | 36 |
| 497 | 397 | 362 | 332 | 177 | 47 | 37 |
| 498 | 398 | 363 | 333 | 178 | 48 | 38 |
| 499 | 399 | 364 | 334 | 179 | 49 | 39 |
| 500 | 400 | 365 | 335 | 180 | 50 | 40 |
| 501 | 401 | 366 | 336 | 181 | 51 | 41 | | 42 Jubi. | 2060 |
| 502 | 402 | 367 | 337 | 182 | 52 | 42 | 295 |
| 503 | 403 | 368 | 338 | 183 | 53 | 43 |
| 504 | 404 | 369 | 339 | 184 | 54 | 44 |
| 505 | 405 | 370 | 340 | 185 | 55 | 45 |
| 506 | 406 | 371 | 341 | 186 | 56 | 46 |
| 507 | 407 | 372 | 342 | 187 | 57 | 47 |
| 508 | 408 | 373 | 343 | 188 | 58 | 48 | 410 | 296 | 2070 |
| 509 | 409 | 374 | 344 | 189 | 59 | 49 |
| 510 | 410 | 375 | 345 | 190 | 60 | 50 |
| 511 | 411 | 376 | 346 | 191 | 61 | 51 |
| 512 | 412 | 377 | 347 | 192 | 62 | 52 |
| 513 | 413 | 378 | 348 | 193 | 63 | 53 |
| 514 | 414 | 379 | 349 | 194 | 64 | 54 |
| 515 | 415 | 380 | 350 | 195 | 65 | 55 | 420 | 297 | |
| 516 | 416 | 381 | 351 | 196 | 66 | 56 |
| 517 | 417 | 382 | 352 | 197 | 67 | 57 |
| 518 | 418 | 383 | 353 | 198 | 68 | 58 |
| 519 | 419 | 384 | 354 | 199 | 69 | 59 |
| 520 | 420 | 385 | 355 | 200 | 70 | 60 |
| Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Terah Gen. 11.24. | Abrah | Sarah | Floud | S. | W. |
| 521 | 421 | 386 | 356 | 201 | 71 | 61 | | | |
| 522 | 422 | 387 | 357 | 202 | 72 | 62 | 430 | 298 | 2080 |
| 523 | 423 | 388 | 358 | 203 | 73 | 63 |
| 524 | 424 | 389 | 359 | 204 | 74 | 64 |
| 525 | 425 | 390 | 360 | 205 | 75 | 65 |
| Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Abrah | Sarah | Floud | Prom | S. | W. |
| 526 | 426 | 391 | 361 | 76 | 66 | 430 | Gal. 3.17. Gen. 12.40. | | |
| 527 | 427 | 392 | 362 | 77 | 67 |
| 528 | 428 | 393 | 363 | 78 | 68 |
| 529 | 429 | 394 | 364 | 79 | 69 | | 10 | 299 | 2090 |
| 530 | 430 | 395 | 365 | 80 | 70 |
| 531 | 431 | 396 | 366 | 81 | 71 |
| 532 | 432 | 397 | 367 | 82 | 72 |
| 533 | 433 | 398 | 368 | 83 | 73 |
| 534 | 434 | 399 | 369 | 84 | 74 |
| 535 | 435 | 400 | 370 | 85 | 75 |
| 536 | 436 | 401 | 371 | 86 | 76 |
| Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Abrah | Sarah | Iſhm Gen. 16.16 | Floud | Prom | S. | W. |
| 537 | 437 | 402 | 372 | 87 | 77 | 1 | 440 | 20 | 300 | 2100 |
| 538 | 438 | 403 | 373 | 88 | 78 | 2 |
The promiſe was made to Abraham being (not 75. but) 70. year old when he was in Ur, (not in Haran) as is proved from Acts. 7.2, 3. See the ſecond Difficulty in the Preamble.
Iſaack was born in a year of Jubilee, and preciſely 30. year after the Promiſe: An eſpecial type of Chriſt, who in his thirtieth year entred upon his Prophetical Office. His love was ſuch to Rebeckah, that he is not recorded to have any wife or concubine but only her. As Chriſt, ſo he, was obedient to his father even unto the death, though he had ſtrength enough to reſiſt, being (as is ſuppoſed) about that time between twenty and thirty year old, (Gen. 22.9, 10.) yea, by ſome he is thought to have been then above thirty year old. His very name (ſignifying laughter) ſhews the great Joy ſhall come unto the Church by Chriſt, who for our ſakes was a man of ſorrowes and wept often, but is never recorded in Scripture to laugh. And whether Abrahams laughter upon the promiſe of Iſaacks birth (Gen. 17.17. ) (as a type of Chriſt) were not his reioycing to ſee Chriſts day, (Joh. 8.56. ) (at leaſt in part) I leave it to the iudgement of the Godly learned.
Sarah is the only woman whoſe age is mentioned in Scripture, Gen. 23.1. Broughton.
Iſaack being forty y. old marrieth Rebeckah three years after his Mothers death. Gen. 25.20.
36| Shem | Arph Gen. 11.10. | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Abrah | Sarah | Floud | Prom. | S. | W. |
| 539 | 404 | 374 | 89 | 79 | 3 | 440 | 20 | 300 | 2100 |
| 540 | 405 | 375 | 90 | 80 | 4 |
| 541 | 406 | 376 | 91 | 81 | 5 |
| 542 | 407 | 377 | 92 | 82 | 6 |
| 543 | 408 | 378 | 93 | 83 | 7 | 450 | | 301 | 42 Jubi. |
| 544 | 409 | 379 | 94 | 84 | 8 |
| 545 | 410 | 380 | 95 | 85 | 9 |
| 546 | 411 | 381 | 96 | 86 | 10 |
| 547 | 412 | 382 | 97 | 87 | 11 |
| 548 | 413 | 383 | 98 | 88 | 12 |
| 549 | 414 | 384 | 99 | 89 | 13 |
| 550 | 415 | 385 | 100 | 90 | 14 |
That Shem might be Melchizedek is probable enough, ſince he lived to the 150. year of Abrahams life: whereas that fight (Gen. 14.) hapned between the 75. and 85. year of Abrahams life. Gen. 12.4. and 16.3.
Suppoſe Rebeckah were but 15. y. old when Iſaack married her, ſhe could not be leſſe then 112. y. old when Jacob fled to Laban, as appears by adding 20. y. after her marriage to Jacobs birth, and 77. years of Jacobs life when he went to his Uncle, to the age of Rebeckah when ſhe was married. In all probabilitie ſhe dyed before Jacobs 20 years ſervice expired, elſe at his return ſhe muſt needs be 132 y. old, and 5 y. older than Sarah her mother in law was at her death.
Abraham died not till Jacob was 15. year old: which explains that place Heb. 11.9. how Abraham dwelt with Iſaack and Jacob.
Eber was the ſeventh from Enoch (as Enoch was from Adam,) yet with this difference, that Enoch was the ſeventh from Adam incluſively, Eber the ſeventh from Enoch excluſively, but the fourteenth from Adam, as Iſaack was the ſeventh from Eber and the one and twentieth from Adam, an eſpecial type of Chriſt, and the childe of the Promiſe, Gal. 4.28. Heb. 11.17.18. All theſe (if I may ſo call them) were Sabbatical perſons, Enoch being the laſt of the firſt ſeven, Eber of the ſecond, and Iſaack of the third: probably he was not far inferiour to Enoch in Godlineſſe. His name continued in Abrahams poſterity, who of him were called Hebrews. Adams Language remained with them until the laſt Prophets, though neer loſt in Babel. Eber lived 4 years after Abrahams death, and was the longeſt liver of all that were born after the Floud. vid. Broughton.
37| Shem | Selah Gen. 11.12. | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Abrah | Sarah | Iſhm. Gen. 16.16 | Izaak. Gen. 17.17. & 21.5. | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 551 | 416 | 386 | 101 | 91 | 15 | 1 | | 30 | | 43 Jubi. | 2110 |
| 552 | 417 | 387 | 102 | 92 | 16 | 2 | 302 |
| 553 | 418 | 388 | 103 | 93 | 17 | 3 |
| 554 | 419 | 389 | 104 | 94 | 18 | 4 |
| 555 | 420 | 390 | 105 | 95 | 19 | 5 |
| 556 | 421 | 391 | 106 | 96 | 20 | 6 |
| 557 | 422 | 392 | 107 | 97 | 21 | 7 | 460 | 40 | 10 | 303 | 2120 |
| 558 | 423 | 393 | 108 | 98 | 22 | 8 |
| 559 | 424 | 394 | 109 | 99 | 23 | 9 |
| 560 | 425 | 395 | 110 | 100 | 24 | 10 |
| 561 | 426 | 396 | 111 | 101 | 25 | 11 |
| 562 | 427 | 397 | 112 | 102 | 26 | 12 |
| 563 | 428 | 398 | 113 | 103 | 27 | 13 |
| 564 | 429 | 399 | 114 | 104 | 28 | 14 | 470 | 50 | 20 | 304 | |
| 565 | 430 | 400 | 115 | 105 | 29 | 15 |
| 566 | 431 | 401 | 116 | 106 | 30 | 16 |
| 567 | 432 | 402 | 117 | 107 | 31 | 17 |
| 568 | 433 | 403 | 118 | 108 | 32 | 18 |
| Shem | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Abrah | Sarah | Iſhm. Gen. 16.16 | Izaak. Gen. 17.17. & 21.5. | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 569 | 404 | 119 | 109 | 33 | 19 | | | | | |
| 570 | 405 | 120 | 110 | 34 | 20 |
| 571 | 406 | 121 | 111 | 35 | 21 | | | | 305 | 2130 |
| 572 | 407 | 122 | 112 | 36 | 22 |
| 573 | 408 | 123 | 113 | 37 | 23 |
| 574 | 409 | 124 | 114 | 38 | 24 |
| 575 | 410 | 125 | 115 | 39 | 25 |
| 576 | 411 | 126 | 116 | 40 | 26 |
| 577 | 412 | 127 | 117 | 41 | 27 |
| 578 | 413 | 128 | 118 | 42 | 28 | 480 | 60 | 30 | 306 | 2140 |
| 579 | 414 | 129 | 119 | 43 | 29 |
| 580 | 415 | 130 | 120 | 44 | 30 |
| 581 | 416 | 131 | 121 | 45 | 31 |
| 582 | 417 | 132 | 122 | 46 | 32 |
| 583 | 418 | 133 | 123 | 47 | 33 |
| 584 | 419 | 134 | 124 | 48 | 34 |
| 585 | 420 | 135 | 125 | 49 | 35 | 490 | 70 | 40 | 307 | |
| 586 | 421 | 136 | 126 | 50 | 36 |
| 587 | 422 | 137 | 127 | 51 | 37 |
| 588 | 423 | 138 | Gen. 23.1. | 52 | 38 |
| Shem | Eber Gen. 11.14. | Abrah | Iſhm. Gen. 16.16 | Iſaack. Gen. 17.17. & 21.5. | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 589 | 424 | 139 | 53 | 39 | | | | | |
| 590 | 425 | 140 | 54 | 40 |
| 591 | 426 | 141 | 55 | 41 |
| 592 | 427 | 142 | 56 | 42 | 500 | | | 308 | 2150 |
| 593 | 428 | 143 | 57 | 43 |
| 594 | 429 | 144 | 58 | 44 |
| 595 | 430 | 145 | 59 | 45 |
| 596 | 431 | 146 | 60 | 46 |
| 597 | 432 | 147 | 61 | 47 |
| 598 | 433 | 148 | 62 | 48 | 43 Jubi. |
| 599 | 434 | 149 | 63 | 49 | | | | |
| 600 | 435 | 150 | 64 | 50 |
Iſhmael the only wicked whoſe age is recorded in the Law, Gen. 25.17. Broughton.
Probably Jacob married the ſame year he came to Laben, namely when he was 77 years old: elſe if we ſuppoſe he married not Leah till the end of his 7 years ſervice, he muſt be 84 years old before he married, and alſo muſt be conceived to have a dozen children in 7 years ſpace. Now ſuppoſing he was 77 years old at his marriage, grant him but every year a child: Levi his third Son was born when Jacob was 80 years old; And this only probable ground have I of Levi his birth at that time: his age ſee Exo. 6.16. Eſau being 40 years old marrieth his two firſt wives, Gen. 26.34. and was at leaſt 77 years old when he married his third wife, namely Mahalath the daughter of Iſhmael, Gen. 28.9. upon occaſion of Jacobs going to Laban in the 77 year of his age, as ſhall afterwards be cleared: and both the brothers being twins, who ſees not but Eſau muſt needs be 77 years old at leaſt if he married not Iſhmaels daughter till Jacob was 77 years old?
That Jacob was 77 years old when he travelled to his Uncle Laban, may be thus cleared. Jacob was 130 years old when he ſtood before Pharaoh, Geneſis 47.9. at the ſame time Joſeph was 39 years old, Geneſis 45.6.11. compared with Geneſis 41.46.29.30.53, 54. which appears thus: He was thirty years old when he expounded Pharaohs dreams, Gen. 41.46. The years of plenty were 7, and as many of famine, verſe 29, 30.53, 54. of the ſame chapter: of theſe 14 years the 7 years of Plenty, and two years of Famine were paſt when Jacob came to Aegypt, Gen. 45.6.11. which added together make 9 years, and theſe added to Joſephs 30 years make 39 years, the juſt age of Joſeph wheir his Father was 130 years old: ſubſtract now 39 out of 130, there reſt 91 years, the juſt age of Jacob when Joſeph was born. Laſtly, out of 91 ſubſtract 14 years, the time of Jacobs ſervice at the birth of Joſeph, Gen. 30.25, 26. compared with Gen. 31.41. there reſt 77 year, the juſt age of Jacob when he came to Laban.
38| Eber Gen. 11.14. | Abrah | Iſhm. Gen. 16.16 | Iſaack. Gen. 17.17. & 21.5. | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 436 | 151 | 65 | 51 | | 80 | 50 | 44 Jubi. | 2160 |
| 437 | 152 | 66 | 52 | 309 |
| 438 | 153 | 67 | 53 |
| 439 | 154 | 68 | 54 |
| 440 | 155 | 69 | 55 |
| 441 | 156 | 70 | 56 | 510 | 90 | 60 | 310 | 2170 |
| 442 | 157 | 71 | 57 |
| 443 | 158 | 72 | 58 |
| 444 | 159 | 73 | 59 |
| 445 | 160 | 74 | 60 |
| Eber Gen. 11.14. | Abrah | Iſhm. Gen. 16.16 | Iſaack. Gen. 17.17. & 21.5. | Iacob Gen. 25.26 | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 446 | 161 | 75 | 61 | 1 | | | | | |
| 447 | 162 | 76 | 62 | 2 |
| 448 | 163 | 77 | 63 | 3 | 520 | | 70 | 311 | |
| 449 | 164 | 78 | 64 | 4 |
| 450 | 165 | 79 | 65 | 5 |
| 451 | 166 | 80 | 66 | 6 |
| 452 | 167 | 81 | 67 | 7 |
| 453 | 168 | 82 | 68 | 8 |
| 454 | 169 | 83 | 69 | 9 |
| 455 | 170 | 84 | 70 | 10 | | 100 | | 312 | 2180 |
| 456 | 171 | 85 | 71 | 11 |
| 457 | 172 | 86 | 72 | 12 |
| 458 | 173 | 87 | 73 | 13 |
| 459 | 174 | 88 | 74 | 14 |
| 460 | 175 | 89 | 75 | 15 |
| Eber Gen. 11.14. | Iſhm. Gen. 16.16 | Iſaack. Gen. 17.17. & 21.5. | Iacob Gen. 25.26 | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 461 | 90 | 76 | 16 | | | | | |
| 462 | 91 | 77 | 17 | 530 | 110 | 80 | 313 | 2190 |
| 463 | 92 | 78 | 18 |
| 464 | 93 | 79 | 19 |
| Iſhm. Gen. 16.16 | Iſaack. Gen. 17.17. & 21.5. | Iacob Gen. 25.26 | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 94 | 80 | 20 | 530 | 110 | 80 | 313 | 2190 |
| 95 | 81 | 21 |
| 96 | 82 | 22 |
| 97 | 83 | 23 |
| 98 | 84 | 24 | 540 | 120 | 90 | 314 | |
| 99 | 85 | 25 |
| 100 | 86 | 26 |
| 101 | 87 | 27 |
| 102 | 88 | 28 |
| 103 | 89 | 29 |
| 104 | 90 | 30 |
| 105 | 91 | 31 | | | | 315 | 2200 |
| 106 | 92 | 32 |
| 107 | 93 | 33 |
| 108 | 94 | 34 |
| 109 | 95 | 35 |
| 110 | 96 | 36 |
| 111 | 97 | 37 | 44 Jubi. |
| 112 | 98 | 38 | 550 | 130 | 100 | 45 Jubil. | 2210 |
| 113 | 99 | 39 | 316 |
| 114 | 100 | 40 |
| 115 | 101 | 41 |
| 116 | 102 | 42 |
| 117 | 103 | 43 |
| 118 | 104 | 44 |
| 119 | 105 | 45 | 560 | 140 | 110 | 317 | |
| 120 | 106 | 46 |
| 121 | 107 | 47 |
| 122 | 108 | 48 |
| 123 | 109 | 49 |
| 124 | 110 | 50 |
| 125 | 111 | 51 |
| 126 | 112 | 52 | 570 | | | 318 | 2220 |
| 127 | 113 | 53 |
| 128 | 114 | 54 |
| 129 | 115 | 55 |
| 130 | 116 | 56 |
| 131 | 117 | 57 |
| 132 | 118 | 58 |
| 133 | 119 | 59 | | 150 | 120 | 319 | 2230 |
| 134 | 120 | 60 |
| 135 | 121 | 61 |
| 136 | 122 | 62 |
| 137 | 123 | 63 |
From the 17 to the 39 of Joſeph, Joſephs brethren lay under the guilt of that great ſin of ſelling their brother, and that without remorſe, namely for the ſpace of 22 years, Gen. 42.21, 22.
Joſeph being 17 year old is ſold for a ſlave, (Gen. 37.2.) Nouriſheth his Father Jacob as many years in Aegypt, together with all his family, Gen. 47.12. and ſo (if ever any) made requital to his Parent, according to that rule, 1 Tim. 4.5.
Within the ſpace of 210 years Jacobs poſterity increaſed from ſeventy ſouls to ſix hundred thouſand and more, Gen 46.27. compared with Exod. 12.37. a clear evidence of the faithfulneſſe of Gods Promiſe, Gen. 13.16. & 15.5. Deut. 10.21. and the mighty power of Faith, Heb. 11.11, 12. To evidence this, note, from the Promiſe made to Abraham being 70 year old, to the going out of Aegypt are 430 years, Exod. 12.40. Gal. 3.17. of this to Iſaacks birth are 30 years, thence to Jacobs birth, 60 years, thence to the going into Aegypt 130 years; all which being added together make 220 years, which being ſubſtracted from 430, leave 210 years, the juſt time of the Iſraelites ſojourning in Aegypt, where they increaſed ſo mightily.
Jacob goeth from Laban being 97 years old, after 20 years hard ſervice Gen. 31.38. About the ſame time he wreſtleth with the Angel, and is called Iſrael, Gen. 32.24.28.
About this time alſo Deborah Rebeckahs nurſe dyed, and could not well be leſſe than 147. year old at her death. Suppoſe her but 15. year old when Rebeckah was born, and Rebeckah but 15 year old when ſhe was married to Iſaack, ſhe was then thirty years old at Rebeckahs marriage: to this ad 20 years after the marriage before Jacob was born, Gen. 25.20.26. and 97 years more the age of Jacob when he went from Laban: Adde all theſe together, it makes 147 years, the leaſt age of Deborah when ſhe dyed: and probably ſhe might be older, for no man knows how long Jacob dwelt at Shechem; as alſo at Succoth, Gen. 33.17.19. as alſo how long he ſtayed at Bethel before her death: for at Shechem he bought land, and at Bethel after his journey from Shechem he built an Altar, Gen. 35.6, 7. and there Deborah died and was buried: no doubt a Godly and very ancient Matron: She out-lived Sarah at leaſt 20 years.
Iſaack (though born of almoſt dead Parents) liveth the longeſt of any after Terah, that the ſtrength of the Promiſe might appear, Gen. 35.28. Rom. 4.19.20. Broughton.
39| Iſaack. Gen. 17.17. & 21.5. | Iacob Gen. 25.26 | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 124 | 64 | | | | | |
| 125 | 65 |
| 126 | 66 | 580 | 160 | 130 | 320 | 2240 |
| 127 | 67 |
| 128 | 68 |
| 129 | 69 |
| 130 | 70 |
| 131 | 71 |
| 132 | 72 |
| 133 | 73 | 590 | | 140 | 321 | |
| 134 | 74 |
| 135 | 75 |
| 136 | 76 |
| 137 | 77 |
| 138 | 78 |
| 139 | 79 |
| 140 | 80 |
| Iſaack. Gen. 17.17. & 21.5. | Iacob Gen. 25.26 | Levi | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 141 | 81 | 1 | | 170 | | 322 | 2250 |
| 142 | 82 | 2 |
| 143 | 83 | 3 |
| 144 | 84 | 4 |
| 145 | 85 | 5 |
| 146 | 86 | 6 | 45 Jubi. |
| 147 | 87 | 7 | 600 | 180 | 150 | 323 | 2260 |
| 148 | 88 | 8 |
| 149 | 89 | 9 |
| 150 | 90 | 10 |
| 151 | 91 | 11 |
Gen. 46.26. only 66 perſons went down into Aegypt: it muſt be underſtood only of Jacobs poſterity that went with him at that time.
Verſe 27. All the ſoules were 70, namely by adding Jacob himſelf, together with Joſeph and the two ſons of Joſeph, who were already in Aegypt, and deſcended virtually in their Father Joſeph his loyns, but were both begot and born in Aegypt; nor could the eldeſt of them be above 9 yeers old when Jacob came into Aegypt.
Acts 7.14. They are made to be 75 ſoules. Luke herein following the Septuagint, who borrow five out (I Chron. 7. ) that were the children of Manaſſeh and Ephraim, whom Joſeph lived to ſee as his third Generation, which as an eſpecial bleſſing is noted in the Original with a great MEM, Gen. 50.23. Broughton.
40| Iſaack. Gen. 17.17. & 21.5. | Iacob Gen. 25.26 | Levi | Joſeph | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 152 | 92 | 12 | 1 | | | | | |
| 153 | 93 | 13 | 2 |
| 154 | 94 | 14 | 3 | 610 | 190 | 160 | 324 | |
| 155 | 95 | 15 | 4 |
| 156 | 96 | 16 | 5 |
| 157 | 97 | 17 | 6 |
| 158 | 98 | 18 | 7 |
| 159 | 99 | 19 | 8 |
| 160 | 100 | 20 | 9 |
| 161 | 101 | 21 | 10 | | | | 325 | 2270 |
| 162 | 102 | 22 | 11 |
| 163 | 103 | 23 | 12 |
| 164 | 104 | 24 | 13 |
| 165 | 105 | 25 | 14 |
| 166 | 106 | 26 | 15 |
| 167 | 107 | 27 | 16 |
| 168 | 108 | 28 | 17 | 620 | 200 | 170 | 326 | 2280 |
| 169 | 109 | 29 | 18 |
| 170 | 110 | 30 | 19 |
| 171 | 111 | 31 | 20 |
| 172 | 112 | 32 | 21 |
| 173 | 113 | 33 | 22 |
| 174 | 114 | 34 | 23 |
| 175 | 115 | 35 | 24 | 630 | 210 | 180 | 327 | |
| 176 | 116 | 36 | 25 |
| 177 | 117 | 37 | 26 |
| 178 | 118 | 38 | 27 |
| 179 | 119 | 39 | 28 |
| 180 | 120 | 40 | 29 |
| Iacob Gen. 25.26 | Levi | Joſeph | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 121 | 41 | 30 | | | | | |
| 122 | 42 | 31 | 640 | | | 328 | 2290 |
| 123 | 43 | 32 |
| 124 | 44 | 33 |
| 125 | 45 | 34 |
| 126 | 46 | 35 |
| 127 | 47 | 36 |
| 128 | 48 | 37 |
| 129 | 49 | 38 | | 220 | 190 | 329 | 2300 |
| 130 | 50 | 39 |
| 131 | 51 | 40 |
| 132 | 52 | 41 |
| 133 | 53 | 42 |
| 134 | 54 | 43 |
| 135 | 55 | 44 | 46 Jubi. |
| 136 | 56 | 45 | 650 | 230 | 200 | 47 Jubil. | 2310 |
| 137 | 57 | 46 | 330 |
| 138 | 58 | 47 |
| 139 | 59 | 48 |
| 140 | 60 | 49 |
| 141 | 61 | 50 |
| 142 | 62 | 51 |
| 143 | 63 | 52 | 660 | | 210 | 331 | |
| 144 | 64 | 53 |
| 145 | 65 | 54 |
| 146 | 66 | 55 |
| 147 | 67 | 56 |
Some would have the Children of Iſrael to ſojourn in Aegypt 430 years which is clear againſt the Apoſtle, Gal. 3.17. and is alſo contradicted by the Genealogy of the Patriarchs lives, who went down into and came up out of AEgypt. Gen. 46.11. Kohath was born before the going into AEgypt. Now ſuppoſe him but newly born at that time; his life and the lives of other Patriarchs added together will not come neer 430. y. as is evident by the enſuing draught.
| Kohath lived, Exod. 6.18. | 133 |
| Amram — Exod. 6.20. | 137 |
| Moſes to the Exodus, Exod. 7.8. | 80 |
| Total | 350. y. |
which falls far ſhort of 430 years: and in truth they ſojourned in AEgypt but 210 year, as I have formerly ſhewed. The 430 years then begin at Abrahams firſt removal out of Ur of the Chaldees. That place therefore Exod. 12.40. is well rendred by the Tranſlators: The ſojourning of the Children of Iſrael who dwelt in AEgypt &c. and not whiles they dwelt in AEgypt, was 430 years; to which (for explication) the Septuagint adde well, Who ſojourned in AEgypt, and in the Land of Canaan; for the greater part of thoſe 430 years they ſojourned in Canaan and Haran, (at leaſt ſome of them) and it is remarkable here, that Parents are ſaid to ſojourn in their children, (for under the children of Iſrael in this place, are included Abraham, Iſaack and Jacob) as in other places the children are ſaid to do what their parents did, Heb. 7.9, 10. Rom. 5.12. and thus we all ſinned in our Grandfather Adam.
The ſpace between Joſeph and Moſes is unparcelled, and omitted in Scripture, yet by collection may thus be proved to be 59 years. From the Promiſe to the Law is juſt 430 years: all the parcells of which great ſum being mentioned in ſcripture either directly or by juſt conſequence, fall ſhort of the 430 years juſt 59 years. Ergo, thoſe 59 years muſt of neceſſity make up the ſpace between Joſeph and Moſes; which ſpace I expreſſe by the term [Voyd] in the top of the columne. The parcells ſtand thus.
| From the Promiſe to Iſaacks birth | 30 |
| Thence to Jacobs birth | 60 |
| Thence to Joſephs birth | 91 |
| Thence to Joſephs death | 110 |
| Unparcelled | 59 |
| Thence to the going out of AEgypt | 80 |
Totall — 430 years. the juſt ſpace between the Promiſe and the Law, or the going out of AEgypt: out of which if the 59 years Void ſhould be ſubſtracted, there would be juſt 371 years from the Promiſe to the Law.
41| Levi | Joſeph | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 68 | 57 | | | | | |
| 69 | 58 |
| 70 | 59 | | 240 | | 332 | 2320 |
| 71 | 60 |
| 72 | 61 |
| 73 | 62 |
| 74 | 63 |
| 75 | 64 |
| 76 | 65 |
| 77 | 66 | 670 | 250 | 220 | 333 | 2330 |
| 78 | 67 |
| 79 | 68 |
| 80 | 69 |
| 81 | 70 |
| 82 | 71 |
| 83 | 72 |
| 84 | 73 | 680 | 260 | 230 | 334 | |
| 85 | 74 |
| 86 | 75 |
| 87 | 76 |
| 88 | 77 |
| 89 | 78 |
| 90 | 79 |
| 91 | 80 | | | | 335 | 2340 |
| 92 | 81 |
| 93 | 82 |
| 94 | 83 |
| 95 | 84 |
| 96 | 85 |
| 97 | 86 |
| 98 | 87 | 690 | 270 | 240 | 336 | 2350 |
| 99 | 88 |
| 100 | 89 |
| 101 | 90 |
| 102 | 91 |
| 103 | 92 |
| 104 | 93 | 47 Jubi. |
| 105 | 94 | 700 | 280 | 250 | 48 Jubil. | |
| 106 | 95 | 337 |
| 107 | 96 |
| 108 | 97 |
| 109 | 98 |
| 110 | 99 |
| 111 | 100 |
| 112 | 101 | 710 | | | 338 | 2360 |
| 113 | 102 |
| 114 | 103 |
| 115 | 104 |
| 116 | 105 |
| 117 | 106 |
| 118 | 107 |
| 119 | 108 | | | | | |
| 120 | 109 |
| 121 | 110 Gen. 50.26. |
Moſes was born 350 year after the Promiſe, Anno Mundi 2428, which is thus proved, He was 80 year old when he was ſent to Pharaoh to bring the people out of Aegypt, Exod. 7.7. at which time alſo the date of the Promiſe, (a very Famous and Memorable Aera) expired, Exod. 12.40. and Gal. 3.17. (for the Law fell out but 50 dayes after the Exodus, namely at Pentecoſt or Whitſuntide.) Subſtract now 80 years out of 430 there reſt 350 years, the juſt year of the Promiſe, in which Moſes was born. Aaron being three year older than Moſes, Exod. 7.7. was born An. Mundi 2425. and the 347 year of the Promiſe: by which it appears that there are but 56 year Void; but in this we follow other Chronologers who reckon Void to Moſes his birth: and could we directly tell the year of Levi his birth, the Void ſpace of years ſhould be reckoned from his death, and not from Joſephs deceaſe. And its eaſie to prove that he out-lived Joſeph 16. years at leaſt, and ſo the void ſpace from his death to Aarons birth is at moſt but 40 years, The age of Levi was 137. years: Exod. 6.16.
Moſes was born 350 year after the Promiſe, juſt Noahs life after the Floud: the ſeventh from Abraham, as Abraham was from Eber, Eber from Enoch, and Enoch from Adam, Jude verſe 14. A new Enoch buried of God, A new Noah, A preaching to the world, 120 years and ever afterwards. He firſt received and wrote Divinitie with Prophetical authority. Hee ſpent 40 years in Pharaohs Court, 40 years in a private life, and 40 year in governing the people of God in the Wilderneſſe, He was one of the three great Faſters, and faſted twice forty dayes. The three who faſted forty dayes apeece were Moſes the giver of the Law, Elias the reſtorer of the Law, and Chriſt the fulfiller of the Law. Broughton.
42| Levi | Voyd | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 122 | 1 | | 290 | 260 | 339 | 2370 |
| 123 | 2 |
| 124 | 3 |
| 125 | 4 |
| 126 | 5 | 720 | 300 | 270 | 340 | 2380 |
| 127 | 6 |
| 128 | 7 |
| 129 | 8 |
| 130 | 9 |
| 131 | 10 |
| 132 | 11 |
| 133 | 12 | 730 | | 280 | 341 | |
| 134 | 13 |
| 135 | 14 |
| 136 | 15 |
| 137 | 16 |
| Exo. 6.16. | 17 |
| Voyd. | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 18 | | 310 | | 342 | 2390 |
| 19 |
| 20 |
| 21 |
| 22 |
| 23 |
| 24 |
| 25 |
| 26 | 740 | 320 | 290 | 343 | 2400 |
| 27 |
| 28 |
| 29 |
| 30 |
| 31 |
| 32 | 48 Jubi. |
| 33 | 750 | 330 | 300 | 49 Jubi. | |
| 34 | 344 |
| 35 |
| 36 |
| 37 |
| 38 |
| 39 |
| 40 | | | | 345 | 2410 |
| 41 |
| 42 |
| 43 |
| 44 |
| 45 |
| 46 |
| 47 | 760 | 340 | 310 | 346 | 2420 |
| 48 |
| 49 |
| 50 |
| 51 |
| 52 |
| 53 |
| 54 | 770 | 350 | 320 | 347 | |
| 55 |
| 56 |
The birth of Joſhuah fell out Anno Mund 2455. 377 year after the Promiſe, He was 27 year younger than Moſes; For proof of which, note, that from the going out of Aegypt to the founding of Solomons Temple are preciſely 480 years, 1 King 6.1. of which the parcels expreſly noted in Scripture are, forty year in the Wilderneſſe, 99 years of the Judges; Ely, Saul, and David, fortie years apeece; four years of Solomons raign: all which ſummed up together make four hundred ſixty three years, which fall 17 years ſhort of the 480 years: Theſe 17 years muſt of neceſſity be the ſpace of Joſhuahs government, though they be unparcelled in Scripture, as without which the 480 years from the Lambe to the Temple cannot be made up. Grant then that Joſhuah governed juſt 17 years, (for the forementioned parcells I ſhall make good hereafter by peece-meal, only for preſent I deſire the Reader to credit me in them.) Its evident that the 17 year of his government runs parallel with the 110 or laſt year of his life, Joſh. 24.29. His government began immediately after the death of Moſes, who dyed juſt 40 years after the going out of Aegypt, 17 years after whoſe death Joſhuah dyed, namely 57 years after the going out of Aegypt, and 487 year after the Promiſe. Sabſtract then 110 years out of 487, there reſt 377 year, in which year of the Promiſe running parallel with Anno Mundi 2455, Joſhuah was born.
Caleb was 15 year younger then Joſhuah, and 42 year younger than Moſes. He was born 392 year after the Promiſe, Anno Mundi 2470 which is thus proved: His fourtieth year ran parallel with the ſecond year after the going out of Aegypt, at which time he was ſent from Kadeſh-Barnea to eſpie the Land of Canaan, Joſh. 14.7. compared with Deutr. 2.14. and therefore he was juſt 38 year old at the going out of Aegypt: Subſtract 38 years out of 430 the juſt date of the Promiſe at that time, there reſt 392, the juſt date of the Promiſe at Calebs birth, which year of the Promiſe runs parallel with Anno Mundi 2470. This is further prooved by his age, 7 year after Canaan was entred Joſh. 14.10. his 85 year ran parallel with the 477 year of the Promiſe. Subſtract then 85 from 477, there reſt 392. the juſt year of the Promiſe when Caleb was born.
43| Voyd. | Aaron | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 57 | 1 | 770 | 350 | 320 | 347 | |
| 58 | 2 |
| 59 | 3 |
| Aaron | Moſes | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| 5 | 2 | 780 | | | 348 | 2430 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 6 |
| 10 | 7 |
| 11 | 8 |
| 12 | 9 | | 360 | 330 | 349 | 2440 |
| 13 | 10 |
| 14 | 11 |
| 15 | 12 |
| 16 | 13 |
| 17 | 14 |
| 18 | 15 |
| 19 | 16 | 790 | 370 | 340 | 350 | 2450 |
| 20 | 17 |
| 21 | 18 |
| 22 | 19 |
| 23 | 20 |
| 24 | 21 |
| 25 | 22 | 49 Jubi. |
| 26 | 23 | 800 | | 350 | 50 Jubil. | |
| 27 | 24 | 351 |
| 28 | 25 |
| 29 | 26 |
| 30 | 27 |
Job lived probably about the time that the Iſraelitas were in AEgypt (and is thought to proceed out of Abrahams family,) as may appear, partly by his long life, few living ſo long after Moſes his time: partly by his offering Sacrifice, which after the building of the Tabernacle was unlawfull otherwhere. Yet ſome paſſages ſeem ſtrongly to hint that Jobs troubles fell out after the Iſraelites came out of AEgypt. Thus Job 27.12. mention is made of dividing the Sea, and wounding Rahab, a name in Scripture applied to AEgypt. So Job 28.10. He ſeems to have an Eye at Gods making waters come out of the rocks, Exod. 17. and Numb. 20.
Bildad probably came of Shuah, Gen, 25.2. Eliphaz of Teman, Gen. 36.11. both of Abraham.
44| Aaron | Moſes | Ioſh | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 31 | 28 | 1 | | | | | |
| 32 | 29 | 2 |
| 33 | 30 | 3 | | 380 | | 352 | 2460 |
| 34 | 31 | 4 |
| 35 | 32 | 5 |
| 36 | 33 | 6 |
| 37 | 34 | 7 |
| 38 | 35 | 8 |
| 39 | 36 | 9 |
| 40 | 37 | 10 | 810 | 390 | 360 | 353 | 2470 |
| 41 | 38 | 11 |
| 42 | 39 | 12 |
| 43 | 40 | 13 |
| 44 | 41 | 14 |
| 45 | 42 | 15 |
| Aaron | Moſes | Ioſh | Caleb | Floud | Prom | Circ | S. | W. |
| 46 | 43 | 16 | 1 | | | | | |
| 47 | 44 | 17 | 2 | 820 | 400 | 370 | 354 | |
| 48 | 45 | 18 | 3 |
| 49 | 46 | 19 | 4 |
| 50 | 47 | 20 | 5 |
| 51 | 48 | 21 | 6 |
| 52 | 49 | 22 | 7 |
| 53 | 50 | 23 | 8 |
| 54 | 51 | 24 | 9 | | | | 355 | 2480 |
| 55 | 52 | 25 | 10 |
| 56 | 53 | 26 | 11 |
| 57 | 54 | 27 | 12 |
| 58 | 55 | 28 | 13 |
| 59 | 56 | 29 | 14 |
| 60 | 57 | 30 | 15 |
| 61 | 58 | 31 | 16 | 830 | 410 | 380 | 356 | 2490 |
| 62 | 59 | 32 | 17 |
| 63 | 60 | 33 | 18 |
| 64 | 61 | 34 | 19 |
| 65 | 62 | 35 | 20 |
| 66 | 63 | 36 | 21 |
| 67 | 64 | 37 | 22 |
| 68 | 65 | 38 | 23 | 840 | 420 | 390 | 357 | |
| 69 | 66 | 39 | 24 |
| 70 | 67 | 40 | 25 |
| 71 | 68 | 41 | 26 |
| 72 | 69 | 42 | 27 |
| 73 | 70 | 43 | 28 |
| 74 | 71 | 44 | 29 |
| 75 | 72 | 45 | 30 | 850 | | | 51 Jubil. | 2500 |
| 76 | 73 | 46 | 31 | 358 |
| 77 | 74 | 47 | 32 |
| 78 | 75 | 48 | 33 |
| 79 | 76 | 49 | 34 |
| 80 | 77 | 50 | 35 |
| 81 | 78 | 51 | 36 | 50 Jubil. |
| 82 | 79 | 52 | 37 | | 430 | 400 | 359 | 2510 |
| 83 | 80 | 53 | 38 |
| 84 | 81 | 54 | 39 |
| 85 | 82 | 55 | 40 |
| 86 | 83 | 56 | 41 |
| 87 | 84 | 57 | 42 |
| 88 | 85 | 58 | 43 |
Canaan entred.
The 52 Jubilee of the world (according to our account) fell out in the 365 week of years: anſwering thereby at once both the Number of weeks and dayes in one year, which contains 52 weeks and 365 dayes. The 53 Jubilee of the world runs parallel with the firſt Jubilee of Canaan, they entring Canaan at the end of the 52 Jubilee, in a Sabbatical year.
There is ſome difficulty to reconcile that Text, Acts 13.20. with the times of the Judges: the time of the Judges rule, in the book of Judges, from Joſhuahs death to the laſt of Samſom is but 299 years, as any who have but ordinary skil in Arithmetick may ſee by adding the ſeveral years of their ſeveral Governments together. Adde to theſe 40 years of Elies government, 1 Sam. 4.18. the total is but 399 years, and falls far ſhort of 450 years, which the Apoſtle reckons upon in the foregoing text. To ſalve which difficulty, note firſt, that the years of the Judges rule (for Samuels government is included in Sauls raign, Acts 13.21. ) are 399. ſecondly, that the Apoſtle (probably according to the minde of the Septuagint) ſuperadds to theſe the years wherein the Iſraelitos were cruſhed by their oppreſſors, which in truth are not diſtinct from, but included in the years of the Judges rule: yet being added as diſtinct from them, make up preciſely 450 years, according to the Apoſtles account, Acts 13.20. as may appear by what follows. They were oppreſſed
| 1 By Cuſhan. Jud. 3.8. | 8 |
| 2 By Moab. Jud. 3.14. | 18 |
| 3 By Jabin. Jud. 4.3. | 20 |
| 4 By Midian. Jud. 6.1. | 7 |
| 5 By Ammon. Jud. 10.8. | 18 |
| 6 By the Philiſtims. Jud. 13.1. | 40 |
| Total — 111. |
to which adde the years of the Judges government to the laſt of Ely. 339.
The Summe is — 450. the juſt account of the Apoſtle Acts 13.20. But that the whole time of the Judges rule cannot contain 450 years is evident by what follows
| 1 From the Lamb to Canaan. | 40 |
| 2 Thence to Joſhuahs laſt | 17 |
| 3 Thence (ſuppoſe) to Elies laſt | 450 |
| 4 Thence to the laſt of Saul and David | 80 |
| 5 Thence to Salomons fourth in which the Temple was founded. | 4 |
| Totall is — 591 |
ſo that by this reckoning, from the Lamb to the Temple ſhould be 591 y. contrary to clear Scripture, 1 Kings 6.1. Subſtract therefore that 111 years in which the Iſraelites were oppreſſed, There reſt — 480 y. the juſt ſpace from the going out of Aegypt, to the founding of Solomons Temple. Whence I cleerly conclude, that thoſe 111 years muſt needs be ſuperfluous, and were included in the rule of the Judges.
45| Aaron | Moſes | Ioſh | Caleb | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. Exod. 12.3.40. | S. | W. |
| 89 | 86 | 59 | 44 | 860 | 440 | 410 | 10 | 360 | 2520 |
| 90 | 87 | 60 | 45 |
| 91 | 88 | 61 | 46 |
| 92 | 89 | 62 | 47 |
| 93 | 90 | 63 | 48 |
| 94 | 91 | 64 | 49 |
| 95 | 92 | 65 | 50 |
| 96 | 93 | 66 | 51 | 870 | | 420 | | 361 | |
| 97 | 94 | 67 | 52 |
| 98 | 95 | 68 | 53 |
| 99 | 96 | 69 | 54 |
| 100 | 97 | 70 | 55 |
| 101 | 98 | 71 | 56 |
| 102 | 99 | 72 | 57 |
| 103 | 100 | 73 | 58 | | 450 | | 20 | 362 | 2530 |
| 104 | 101 | 74 | 59 |
| 105 | 102 | 75 | 60 |
| 106 | 103 | 76 | 61 |
| 107 | 104 | 77 | 62 |
| 108 | 105 | 78 | 63 |
| 109 | 106 | 79 | 64 |
| 110 | 107 | 80 | 65 | 880 | 460 | 430 | 30 | 363 | 2540 |
| 111 | 108 | 81 | 66 |
| 112 | 109 | 82 | 67 |
| 113 | 110 | 83 | 68 |
| 114 | 111 | 84 | 69 |
| 115 | 112 | 85 | 70 |
| 116 | 113 | 86 | 71 |
| 117 | 114 | 87 | 72 | 890 | 470 | 440 | 40 | 364 | |
| 118 | 115 | 88 | 73 |
| 119 | 116 | 89 | 74 |
| 120 | 117 | 90 | 75 |
| 121 | 118 | 91 | 76 |
| 122 | 119 | 92 | 77 |
| 123 | 120 | 93 | 78 |
We muſt not think that Ehud ruled 80 years; for ſince the ſhortning of mans life to 70 or 80 years, (Pſal. 90.10. ) in the time of Moſes, nonev ever ruled ſo long, (only Joſeph is recorded to continue in authoritie 80 years.) But the meaning is, that after the expiration of Othniells government it was 80 years to the end of Ehuds affairs: part of which alſo included the government of Shamgar. Broughton.
Its remarkable that the Jubilees of Canaan (according to our account) run parallel with the Jubilees of the World. Nor need any be ſcrupled that we reckon the firſt Jubilee of Canaan (running parallel with the 53 Jubilee of the World) to fall out in the 51 year after Canaan was entred, (whereas a Iubilee in the largeſt extent contains at moſt but 50 years compleat) ſince the date of their Iubilees was reckoned not by the Eccleſiaſtical year (beginning in Spring when they entred into Canaan) but by the civil year which began in September or Autumne immediately ſucceeding their entrance into Canaan, namely 6 months after: ſo as about 6 months after Canaan entred muſt be reckoned as utterly lapſed in reſpect of the firſt Iubilee of Canaan, which began the Autumne following their entrance, not in the Spring of that Sabbatical year, in which preciſely they entred Canaan. For as the Iubilees of the World, ſo alſo the Iubilees of Canaan begin in Autumne. Levit. 25.9.
That battel fought Iud. 20. could not probably fall out later then the 43 of Ehud, though it bee recorded per〈…〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉in the end of the Iudges. My ground is becauſe Phineas was preſent at it, Jud. 20.28. who being at leaſt 20 y. old when he ſlew Zimri and Cozby (otherwiſe he was not capable of bearing arms) at this time muſt be above 120 year old, which age was rare in thoſe times. They who place this Hiſtory according to the order of Narration, after Samſons death, muſt of neceſſity make Phineas to be above 330 years old: which how probable, I leave to the judgement of the impartial Reader.
46| Ioſh | G. | Caleb | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | S. | W. |
| 94. | 1 | 79 | | | | | 52 Jubil. | 2550 |
| 95. | 2 | 80 | 365 |
| 96. | 3 | 81 |
| 97. | 4 | 82 |
| 98. | 5 | 83 |
| 99. | 6 | 84 |
| 100. | 7 | 85 | 51 Jubi. |
| Ioſh | G. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| 101. | 8 | 900 | 480 | 450 | 50 | 10 | 366 | 2560 |
| 102. | 9 |
| 103. | 10 |
| 104. | 11 |
| 105. | 12 |
| 106. | 13 |
| 107. | 14 |
| 108. | 15 | | | | | | | |
| 109. | 16 |
| 110. | 17 |
| Othniel | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| 1 | 910 | 490 | 460 | 60 | 20 | 367 | |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 | 920 | | | | | 368 | 2570 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 12 | | 500 | 470 | 70 | 30 | 369 | 2580 |
| 13 |
| 14 |
| 15 |
| 16 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 19 | 930 | 510 | 480 | 80 | 40 | 370 | 2590 |
| 20 |
| 21 |
| 22 |
| 23 |
| 24 |
| 25 |
| 26 | 940 | | 490 | | | 371 | |
| 27 |
| 28 |
| 29 |
| 30 |
| 31 |
| 32 |
| 33 | | 520 | | 90 | 50 | 53 1 Jubil. | 2600 |
| 34 | 372 |
| 35 |
| 36 |
| 37 |
| 38 |
| 39 | 52 Jubi. |
| 40 | | | | | | | |
| Ehud. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| 1 | 950 | 530 | 500 | 100 | 60 | 1 Jub. | 2610 |
| 2 | 373 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 | 960 | 540 | 510 | 110 | 70 | 374 | |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 12 |
| 13 |
| 14 | | | | | | 375 | 2620 |
| 15 |
| 16 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 19 |
| 20 |
| 21 | 970 | 550 | 520 | 120 | 80 | 376 | 2630 |
| 22 |
| 23 |
| 24 |
| 25 |
| 26 |
| 27 |
| 28 | 980 | 560 | 530 | 10 | 90 | 377 | |
| 29 |
| 30 |
| 31 |
| 32 |
| 33 |
| 34 |
| 35 | 990 | | | | | 378 | 2640 |
| 36 |
| 37 |
| 38 |
| 39 |
| 40 |
| 41 |
| 42 | | 570 | 540 | 140 | 100 | 54 2 Jubil. | 2650 |
| 43 | 379 |
| 44 |
| 45 |
| 46 |
| 47 |
| 48 | 53 Jubi. |
| 49 | 1000 | 580 | 550 | 150 | 110 | 380 | Jub 2 |
| 50 | Jub 2 |
| 51 | 2660 |
| 52 |
| 53 |
| 54 |
| 55 |
| 56 | 1010 | | 560 | | | 381 | |
| 57 |
| 58 |
| 59 |
| 60 |
| 61 |
| 62 |
| 63 | | 590 | | 160 | 120 | 382 | 2670 |
| 64 |
| 65 |
| 66 |
| 67 |
| 68 |
| 69 |
| 70 | 1020 | 600 | 570 | 170 | 130 | 383 | 2680 |
| 71 |
| 72 |
| 73 |
| 74 |
| 75 |
| 76 |
| 77 | 1030 | 610 | 580 | 180 | 140 | 384 | |
| 78 |
| 79 |
| 80 |
| Debor. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| 1 | | | | | 384 | | |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 | | | | | | 385 | 2690 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 | 1040 | 620 | 590 | 190 | 150 | 55 3 Jubi. | 2700 |
| 12 | 386 |
| 13 |
| 14 |
| 15 |
| 16 |
| 17 | 54 Jubi. |
| 18 | 1050 | 630 | 600 | 200 | 160 | 3 Jub | |
| 19 | 3 Jub |
| 20 | 387 |
| 21 |
| 22 |
| 23 |
| 24 |
| 25 | 1060 | | | | | 388 | 2710 |
| 26 |
| 27 |
| 28 |
| 29 |
| 30 |
| 31 |
| 32 | | 640 | 610 | 210 | 170 | 389 | 2720 |
| 33 |
| 34 |
| 35 |
| 36 |
| 37 |
| 38 |
| 39 | | | | | | | |
| 40 |
| Judg. 5.21 |
| Gideon. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| 1 | 1070 | 650 | 620 | 220 | 180 | 390 | 2730 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 | 1080 | | 630 | | | 391 | |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 12 |
| 13 | | 660 | | 230 | 190 | 392 | 2740 |
| 14 |
| 15 |
| 16 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 19 |
| 20 | 1090 | 670 | 640 | 240 | 200 | 56 4 Jubil. | 2750 |
| 21 | 393 |
| 22 |
| 23 |
| 24 |
| 25 |
| 26 |
| 27 | 1100 | 680 | 650 | 250 | 210 | 394 | 55 Jubi. |
| 28 |
| 29 |
| 30 |
| 31 |
| 32 |
| 33 |
| 34 | | | | | | 395 | 2760 |
| 35 |
| 36 |
| 37 |
| 38 |
| 39 |
| 40 |
| Jud. 8.28. |
| Tolah. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| 1 | 1110 | 690 | 660 | 260 | 220 | 396 | 2770 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 | 1120 | 700 | 670 | 270 | 230 | 397 | |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 12 | 1130 | | | | | 398 | 2780 |
| 13 |
| 14 |
| 15 |
| 16 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 19 | | 710 | 680 | 280 | 240 | 399 | 2790 |
| 20 |
| 21 |
| 22 |
| 23 |
| Jud. 10.2. |
| Iair. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 |
| 3 | 1140 | 720 | 690 | 290 | 250 | 57 5 Jubil. | 2800 |
| 4 | 400 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 | 1150 | | 700 | | | 401 | 56 Jubi. |
| 11 |
| 12 |
| 13 |
| 14 |
| 15 |
| 16 |
| 17 | | 730 | | 300 | 260 | 402 | 2810 |
| 18 |
| 19 |
| 20 |
| 21 |
| 22 |
| Judg. 10.3 |
It was but 266 year from the Entrance of Canaan to Jephtahs Victory over the Ammonites: yet Judges 11.26. Jephtah calls it 300 year for roundneſſe of Number; it being 300 year currant, but not compleat.
Jephtah is the only baſtard commended of God, Heb. 11.32. He only (that we read of) was an exception againſt that general rule, Deut. 23.2. and teaches that no ſtate, be it never ſo baſe (excepting final ſlavery under ſin) can exclude any out of the Heavenly Canaan. He ſacrificed not his daughter, but made her a perpetual Virgin. Therefore Judge 11.40. that word run in Pihel ſignifies not only to Lament, but alſo to Talk with; the daughters of Iſrael coming four times every year to comfort her in her reſtraint, ſhe being devoted to perpetual Virginity, and ſo haply kept for ever from the ſight of any man. In thoſe times perpetual Virginity or Barrenneſſe were accounted ſad afflictions; whether it were becauſe every one hoped the Meſſias ſhould or might poſſibly at leaſt come out of their Loyns, I leave it in Medio: or whether becauſe Fruitfulneſſe was a great bleſſing promiſed upon their obedience, Deut. 7.14. and by the rule of contraries, barrenneſſe was judged a curſe.
51| Iepht. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | 1160 | 740 | 710 | 310 | 270 | 403 | 2820 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| Judg. 12.7. |
| Ibzan | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 |
| 3 | 1170 | 750 | 720 | 320 | 280 | 404 | |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| Judg. 12.9. |
| Elon. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 |
| 3 | | | | | | 405 | 2830 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 | | | | | | | |
| Judg. 12.11 |
| Abdō. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| 1 | 1180 | 760 | 730 | 330 | 290 | 406 | 2840 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 8 | | | | | | | |
| Iudg 16.24. |
How the High Prieſts Office fell from Eleazar to the line of Ithamar is uncertain, haply for their ſinfull compliance under the corrupt times of the Judges: God might chaſtiſe them with this temporal loſſe. For Ely (who was now High Prieſt) came of Ithamar, not of Eleazar and Phineas, as is evident by their poſterity, 1 Chron. 24.3.6. Ahimelech there mentioned, was the ſon of Abiathar, the ſon of Ahimelech (whom Doeg ſlew at the command of Saul, 1 Sam. 22.11.18) the ſon of Ahitub (the brother of Ichabod, 1 Sam. 14.3. ) the ſon of Phineas, the ſon of Eli the High Prieſt and Judge of Iſrael, 1 Sam. 2.34. Now that Ahimelech mentioned 1 Chron. 24. is expreſly ſaid (verſ. 3.) to be of the ſons of Ithamar. But God again for Elies ſinfull indulgence, makes his Houſe an Ichabod, without glory: ſets up a faithful High Prieſt in Zadoc who is of Eleazar, and therein again remembreth Phineas, Numb. 25.13. ſee 1 Sam. 2.35. compared with 1 Kings 2.27.
52| Samō | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| 1 | 1190 | 770 | 740 | 340 | 300 | 58 6 Jubil. | |
| 2 | 407 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 | 1200 | | | | | 408 | 2850 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 12 | 57 Jubi. |
| 13 | | 780 | 750 | 350 | 310 | 409 | 2860 |
| 14 |
| 15 |
| 16 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 19 |
| 20 | | | | | | | |
| Judg. 16.31 |
| Eli. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| 1 | 1210 | 790 | 760 | 360 | 320 | 410 | 2870 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 | 1220 | | 770 | | | 411 | |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 12 S•••el is thought to be born. |
| 13 |
| 14 | | 800 | | 370 | 330 | 412 | 2880 |
| 15 |
| 16 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 19 |
| 20 |
| 21 | 1230 | 810 | 780 | 380 | 340 | 413 | 2890 |
| 22 |
| 23 |
| 24 |
| 25 |
| 26 |
| 27 |
| 28 | 1240 | 820 | 790 | 390 | 350 | 59 7 Jubi. | |
| 29 | 414 |
| 30 |
| 31 |
| 32 |
| 33 |
| 34 |
| 35 | | | | | | 7 Jub | 2900 |
| 36 | 415 |
| 37 |
| 38 |
| 39 |
| 40 |
| 1 Sam 4.18. | 58 Jubi. |
The lives of thoſe four, namely Salmon, Boaz, Obed and Jeſſe, Ruth 4.21, 22. contained about 400. year: and for their four Ages we have 18 ages from Korah to Samuels ſons, (1 Chron. 6.22.28. ) or there about. The ſons of Korah then dyed not, Numb. 26.11. but fled from their Father to Moſes.
The Government of Samuel and Saul, are reckoned as one, Acts 13.20, 21. yet ſo as Samuel is thought to judge the firſt 20 year, and Saul to rule the laſt 20 year, which make up that 40 year mentioned by the Apoſtle: and accordingly I have ſet them both together.
From the entrance into Canaan to the birth of David, are 366 year, and yet but four Generations, namely, Salmon, Boaz, Obed, and Jeſſe, Ruth, 4.21, 22. and Matth. 1.5, 6. Salmon could not be more then 59 years old when Canaan was entred. For ſuppoſe him nineteen years old at the comming out of Aegypt, (had he been but one year older he had dyed among thoſe that were numbred from 20 year old &c. Numb. 26.64.65. compared with Numb. 14.29. ) he ſhould then be 59 year old when they entred Canaan. And being probably the heir of the Houſe, he was not borne in his Fathers old age, who dyed in the Wilderneſſe. But ſuppoſe him to be born after 20 year wandring in the Wilderneſſe; he was then 20 year old at the entrance into Canaan; about which time ſuppoſe Rahab was 15 year old. He is thought to beget Boaz of Rahab about the end of Othniels Government, that is 57 year after the entrance into Canaan, being himſelf at that time 77 year old upon the former ſuppoſition of his birth in the Wilderneſſe. If he were born in Aegypt, he could not be leſſe than 97 year old at Boaz his birth. Suppoſe now
| From Canaan entred to the birth of Boaz | 57 |
| Thence to Obeds birth | 107 |
| Thence to Jeſſe his birth | 102 |
| Thence to Davids birth | 100 |
| Total 366 |
the juſt ſpace of time between the Entrance of Canaan and the birth of David. No wonder then Jeſſe went for an old man at the conqueſt of Goliah, 1 Sam. 17.12. when he was at leaſt an hundred year old at Davids birth. By all which may be gathered that Naomi her ſojourning hapned under the Government of Othniel, and that Obed was born in the times of Deborah, and Jeſſe about the beginning of Jephthahs government, or the end of Jairs Government, and that unhappy war with the Benjamites hapned a good while before the dayes of Deborah, Phineas being then alive, Jud. 20.28. who was not probably leſſe than 20 year old when he ſlew Zimri and Cozby; and ſuppoſe he lived an hundred year after that (being about the fortieth year of their journying in the Wilderneſſe) his life could reach but the 43 year of Ebuds Government: in whoſe time therefore, or in Othniels that war hapned.
53| Sam. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| Sam Barzill••Porbably born. 1 Se•19.32. compared〈◊〉2 Sam. 15.7. | | | | | | | |
| 1 | 1250 | 830 | 800 | 400 | 360 | 7 Jub | 2910 |
| 2 | 416 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 8 | | | | | | | |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| Sam. | David | Floud | Prom | Circ. | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| 11 | 1 | 1260 | 840 | 810 | 410 | 370 | 417 | |
| 12 | 2 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 14 | 4 |
| 15 | 5 |
| 16 | 6 | | | | | | 418 | 2920 |
| 17 | 7 |
| 18 | 8 |
| 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 10 |
| Sam. | Saul. | David | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| 21 | 1 | 11 | | 850 | 820 | 420 | 380 | 419 | 2930 |
| 22 | 2 | 12 |
| 23 | 3 | 13 |
| 24 | 4 | 14 |
| 25 | 5 | 15 |
| 26 | 6 | 16 |
| 27 | 7 | 17 |
| 28 | 8 | 18 | | | | | | | |
| 29 | 9 | 19 |
| 30 | 10 | 20 Rebe•and••d glory over the H•…. 1 Chron. 5.10. | 1280 | 860 | 830 | 430 | 390 | 420 | 2940 |
| 31 | 11 | 21 |
| 32 | 12 | 22 |
| 33 | 13 | 23 |
| 34 | 14 | 24 |
| 35 | 15 | 25 |
| 36 | 16 | 26 |
| 37 | 17 | 27 | 1290 | | 840 | | | 60 8 Jubil. | |
| 38 | 18 | 28 | 421 |
| 39 | 19 | 29 |
| 40 | 20 | 30 |
| A•. 13.21 | | |
David is annointed King over all Iſrael, exactly a thouſand years before our Lord Chriſt ſuffered and entred into his Kingdom of glory, Luke 24.26. He raigned juſt our Lords age over all Iſrael, namely 32 year 6 months, or 33 year currant, 2 Sam. 5.5. and was an eſepecial Type of our bleſſed Saviour.
Its remarkable of little Benjamin, who by his ſin was brought to 600 men only, Jud. 20.47.48. yet by Gods bleſſing was afterwards increaſed to almoſt 60000 men of War, toward the end of Davids raign, as ſtands recorded by Ezra, 1 Chron 7.7.9.11. and that but in three of his poſteritie, for all the Tribe of Benjamin was not numbred by Joab, 1 Chron. 21.6. yea, 2 Chron. 14.8. they were encreaſed to 280000 fighting men, and 2 Chon. 17.17, 18. there were 380000, in the dayes of Aſa and Jehoſaphat In the plains of Moab, the greateſt number of them was but 45600. But after that great blow (probably upon their repentance) they mightily encreaſed out of a ſmal handful: Sinne brings low, but God upon our repentance can quickly encreaſe, and make our latter end better than our begining.
54| David. | K. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | S. | W. |
| | 2 S••5•, 5. In He••on over Judah. | 1290 | | 840 | | | 421 | |
| 31. | 1 |
| 32. | 2 |
| 33. | 3 |
| 34. | 4 | | 870 | | 440 | 400 | 422 | 2950 |
| 35. | 5 |
| 36. | 6 |
| 37. | 7 |
| 38. | 8 Over all Iſrael. |
| 39. | 9 |
| 40. | 10 | 59 Jubi. |
| 41. | 11 | 1300 | 880 | 850 | 450 | 410 | 423 | 2960 |
| 42. | 12 |
| 43. | 13 |
| 44. | 14 |
| 45. | 15 |
| 46. | 16 |
| 47. | 17 |
| 48. | 18 | 1310 | 890 | 860 | 460 | 420 | 424 | |
| 49. | 19 |
| 50. | 20 |
| 51. | 21 |
| 52. | 22 |
| 53. | 23 |
| 54. | 24 |
| 55. | 25 | | | | | | 425 | 2970 |
| 56. | 26 |
| 57. | 27 |
| 58. | 28 |
| 59. | 29 |
| 60. | 30 |
| 61. | 31 |
| 62. | 32 | 1320 | 900 | 870 | 470 | 430 | 426 | 2980 |
| 63. | 33 |
| 64. | 34 |
| 65. | 35 |
| 66. | 36 |
| 67. | 37 |
| 68. | 38 |
| 69. | 39 | | | | | | | |
| | 39 Re•obo••born. |
| 70. | 40 |
| Solom. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | S. | W. |
| 1 | 1330 | 910 | 880 | 480 | 440 | K•n. 6.1 | 427 | |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 | 1340 | | | | | | 61 9 Jubil. | 2990 |
| 7 | 428 |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 12 |
| 13 | | 920 | 890 | 490 | 450 | 10 | 429 | 3000 |
| 14 |
| 15 |
| 16 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 19 | 60 Jubi. |
| 20 | 1350 | 930 | 900 | 500 | 460 | 20 | 430 | 3010 |
| 21 |
| 22 |
| 23 |
| 24 |
| 25 |
| 26 |
| 27 | 1360 | | 910 | | | | 431 | |
| 28 |
| 29 |
| 30 |
| 31 |
| 32 |
| 33 |
| 34 | | 940 | | 510 | 470 | 30 | 432 | 3020 |
| 35 |
| 36 |
| 37 |
| 38 |
| 39 |
| 40 |
Probably about the 39 of Solomon ending, Jehojadah that famous Prieſt was born; which is thus proved. He was 130 year old at his death, 2 Chron. 24.15. He was alive the 23 of Joaſh, a Kin. 12.6, 7. Now ſuppoſe he had lived three year longer to the 25 of. Joaſh ending, (for after his death the King fell to Idolatry, murdered his ſon, and fell into many evils, 2 Chron. 24. 17-25.) Joaſh his 25 year ran parallel with the 256 year after the Temple founded. Subſtract 130 out of 150, there reſt 26 year from the Temples founding; at the end of which Jehojadah was born. If you protract Jehojadahs life to the 39 of Joaſh (which is the utmoſt) then he was born in the fourth year of Rehoboam, and 40 year after the Temple founded, as appears by ſubſtracting 130 his age, from 170, the Aera of the Temple at his death, upon the laſt ſuppoſition.
Joſiah was propheſied of about 329 years before he was born, 1 Kin. 13. 2. preſently upon the Diviſion.
Its remarkable of all the Kings of Iſrael, that the age of none of them is noted, when they came to the Crown, there being not one Godly King among them all: and but two that are not branded for cleaving to the ſins of Jeroboam, to wit Shallum and Hoſhea, 2 Kin. 15.13.15. and 17. 1, 2. They were all ſo naught that God thought not their Nativity worth the noting, which yet was wont to be celebrated, Gen 41.20. Mark 6.21.
55| Rehob. | Ierob. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ. | S. | W. |
| | 1 1 Kin. •4.21. | 1370 | 950 | 920 | 520 | 480 | 40 | 1 Kin. 11.47 | 433 | 3030 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 | 1380 | 960 | 930 | 530 | 490 | 50 | 10 | 434 | |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 | | | | | | | 20 | | |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 1 Chron. 12.13. | |
Abijam ſlew 500000 of Iſrael in one battel, 2 Chron. 13.17. one of the greateſt ſlaughters was ever read of.
2 Chron. 16.1. muſt be rendred in the 36 year of the Kingdom of Aſa, to wit the Kingdom of the Iews, which at that time ſtood divided from Iſrael juſt 36 year, nor can it poſſibly be meant of the 36 but the 17 year of Aſa his perſonal raign, for Baaſha lived but to the 26 year of Aſa his perſonal raign, as is evident by 1 Kin. 15.28.33.
Vpon the news of Zimri his killing of Elah, Omri was choſen King in the camp in the 27 year of Aſa: 1 Kin. 16.15, 16. The conteſt between him and Tibni probably held four year at leaſt, and therefore verſ. 23. its ſaid he began to raign in the 31 year of Aſa. He raigned then 4 years, as Tibnes Competitor, and after his death 8 year alone.
In Ahabs dayes was Iericho built by Hiel, 1 Kin. 16. 34. though with the curſe of God upon the builder, Ioſh. 6.26.
Three Kings are in Iſrael at Once, begining 42 years trouble, and infecting Iudah ▪ whence Ahaziah is ſaid to be a Son of 42 y. in his Kingdom, 2 Chron. 22.2. Broughton.
56| Ierob. | Abija 1 Kin. 15.1, 2. |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 2 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 21 | |
| 22 |
| Aſa. 1 Kin. 15.9. | Nadab. 1 Kin. 15.25. | Baaſha. 1 Kin. 15.28.33. |
| 1 | | |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Aſa. 1 Kin. 15.9. | Baaſha. 1 Kin. 15.28.33. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ. | S. | W. |
| 4 | 2 | 1390 | 970 | 940 | 540 | 500 | 60 | | 436 | 3050 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 Iehoſaphat born. | 4 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 6 |
| 9 | 7 | 61 Jubi |
| 10 | 8 | 1400 | 980 | 950 | 550 | 510 | 70 | 30 | 437 | |
| 11 | 9 |
| 12 | 10 |
| 13 | 11 |
| 14 | 12 |
| 15 | 13 |
| 16 | 14 |
| 17 | 15 | 1410 | | | | | | 40 | 438 | 3060 |
| 18 | 16 |
| 19 | 17 |
| 20 | 18 |
| 21 | 19 |
| 22 | 20 |
| 23 | 21 |
| 24 | 22 | | 990 | 960 | 560 | 520 | 80 | | 439 | 3070 |
| 25 | 23 |
| Aſa. 1 Kin. 15.9. | Baaſha. 1 Kin. 15.28.33. | Elah. 1 Kin. 16.8. | Zimri Omri Tibni 1 Kin. 16.15.23. |
| 26 | 24 | 1 | |
| 27 | | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | | | 2 |
| Aſa. 1 Kin. 15.9. | Zimri Omri Tibni 1 Kin. 16.15.23. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ. | S. | W. |
| 29 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 Iehoram born. | 4 |
| 31 | 5 | 1420 | 1000 | 970 | 570 | 530 | 90 | 50 | 440 | 3080 |
| 32 | 6 |
| 33 | 7 |
| 34 | 8 |
| 35 | 9 |
| 36 | 10 |
| 37 | 11 |
| Aſa. 1 Kin. 15.9. | Zimri Omri Tibni 1 Kin. 16.15.23. | Ahab. 1 Kin. 16.19 | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ. | S. | W. |
| 38 | 12 | 1 | 1430 | | 980 | | | | 60 | 441 | |
| Aſa. 1 Kin. 15.9. | Ahab. 1 Kin. 16.19 |
| 39 | 2 |
| 40 | 3 |
| Aſa. 1 Kin. 15.9. | Ahab. 1 Kin. 16.19 | Iehoſ 1 Kin. 12.41.42. |
| 41 | 4 | 1 |
| Ahab. 1 Kin. 16.19 | Iehoſ 1 Kin. 12.41.42. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. |
| 5 | 2 | 1430 | | 980 | | | | 60 | 441 | |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | | 1010 | | 580 | 540 | 100 | 70 | 63.11 Jubil. | 3090 |
| 9 | 6 | 442 |
| 10 | 7 |
| 11 | 8 |
| 12 | 9 |
| 13 | 10 |
| 14 | 11 |
| 15 | 12 | 1440 | 1020 | 990 | 590 | 550 | 110 | | 443 | 3100 |
| 16 | 13 |
| 17 | 14 |
| 18 | 15 |
| 19 | 16 | 62 Jubi. |
Ioram the ſonne of Iehoſaphat was twice Viceroy, firſt in the 17 year of Iehoſaphat, as appears by comparing 2 Kin. 1.17. with 2 Kin. 3.1. where the firſt year of Iehoram Ahabs ſon concurs with the 18. year of Iehoſaphat, and the ſecond year of Iehoram the ſon of Iehoſaphat. Hence I argue, if the ſecond of Iehoram King of Iudah concurred with the eighteenth of Iehoſaphat: then his firſt yeer muſt needs concurre with the 17 of Iehoſaphat: yet at the time he was but Viceroy, his Father living 8 or 9 year after his firſt admiſſion to the Crown. And this may ſolve that difficulty, 2 Chron. 21.12. How Elias could ſend a Letter to this Iehoram, The anſwer is eaſy. Iehoram was made Viceroy in the firſt year of Aha•iah ſon of Ahab which ran parallel with the 17 of Iehoſaphat a year or two at leaſt before Elias his Tranſlation, 2 Kin. 1.3. Now being a wicked wretch and fearing therefore to be diſ-inherited, he might take advan•age in his Fathers abſence (who probably made him Viceroy upon occaſion of ſome expedition abroad) to cut off all his brethren, thereby to make the Kingdom ſure unto himſelf, 2 Chron. 21.4. whereupon Elias might ſend him that ſharp letter, he being ſo deſparate as none durſt venture to reprove him by word of mouth, 2 Chron. 21. 12-15
He was the ſecond time Viceroy in the 22 year of Iehoſaphat which concurred with the fifth of Iehoram ſon to Ahab, 2 King. 8.16. which indeed was the firſt of his eight years reign for he reigned but four compleat year after his Fathers death.
Ahaviah and Iehoram Kings of Iſrael began both to raign before their Father Ahabs death, th•one in the 1•. the other in the 18 year of Iehoſaphat, which run parallel with the 20 and 21 of Ahab.
The two battel•between Ahab and Benhadad hanned about the nineteenth of twentieth•ear of Ahabs raign, as is evident by 1 King. 22.1.2.
2 Kin•8. •5, 2•. and 9.29 compared, ſhew t'was the end of the 11, and the beginning of the 12. of Ioram that Iehoaſh King of Iudah wa born.
2 Chron. 22. 2. Ahaziah is ſaid to be 42. year old when he began to raign. This the learned refer to the Kingdom of Omri, which ſtood 42 years when Ahaziah began to raign, being then himſelf but 22 year old, 2 Kin. 8.26. otherwiſe we muſt make the youngeſt ſon older than his Father, 2 Chron. 21.20. and 22.1. In the Original it runs thus, Ahaziah was a ſon of 42 year in his Kingdom. What if we ſhould ſay that in old times the age of their Kings was writ in figures, not in words at length: and ſo through the careleſneſſe of the Scribes the letter Mem (ſignifying 40) might eaſily be put for the letter Caph, which ſignifies but 20. Who knows not that change of like letters is familiar with the Hebrews? and ſuch a miſtake is eaſy.
57| Ahab. 1 Kin. 16.19 | Iehoſ 1 Kin. 12.41.42. | Ahazi. 1 Kin. 12.55. | Iehor. 1 Kin. •• | Son to Iehoſsaphat, twice Viceroy. |
| 20 | 17 | 1 Son to Ahab. | Son to Ahab. | 1 |
| 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | 19 | | 2 | 3 |
| Iehoſ 1 Kin. 12.41.42. | Iehor. 1 Kin. •• | | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. |
| 20 | 3 | 4 | 1450 | 1030 | 1000 | 600 | 560 | 120 | 80 | 444 | |
| 21 | 4 | 5 |
| 22 | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | 6 | 2 |
| 24 | 7 | 3 |
| 25 | 8 | 4 |
| Iehor. 1 Kin. •• | | Ahazi. Son to Ieboiam 1, born the 6 of〈…〉 | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. |
| 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | 90 | 445 | 3110 |
| 10 | 6 |
| 11 | 7 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 |
| Athal | Iehu. 1 Kin. 10.16 | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. |
| 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 90 | 445 | 3110 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 1460 | 1040 | 1010 | 610 | 570 | 130 | | 446 | 3120 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 1 Chron. 21.11. |
| Iehu. 1 Kin. 10.16 | Iehoa. 1 Kin. 12.1. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. |
| 7 | 1 | 1460 | 1040 | 1010 | 610 | 570 | 130 | | 446 | 3120 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 1470 | 1050 | 1020 | 620 | 580 | 140 | 100 | 447 | |
| 12 | 6 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 8 |
| 15 | 9 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 17 | 11 |
| 18 | 12 | 1480 | | | | | | 110 | 448 | 3130 |
| 19 | 13 |
| 20 | 14 |
| 21 | 15 |
| 22 | 16 |
| 23 | 17 |
| 24 Vzziah born | 18 |
| 25 | 19 | | 1060 | 1030 | 630 | 590 | 150 | | 64.12 Jubi. | 3140 |
| 26 | 20 | 449 |
| 27 | 21 |
| 28 | 22 |
| Ioaſh. | Ioahaz. 2 Kin. 13.1. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. |
| 23 | 1 K. of Iſr. | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 3 |
| 26 | 4 | 1490 | 1070 | 1040 | 640 | 600 | 160 | 120 | 12 Ju | 3150 |
| 27 | 5 | 450 |
| 28 | 6 |
| 29 | 7 |
| 30 | 8 |
| 31 | 9 |
| 32 | 10 |
| 33 | 11 | 1500 | | 1050 | | | | 130 | 451 | 63 Jubi. |
| 34 | 12 |
| 35 | 13 |
| 36 | 14 |
| Ioaſh. | Ioahaz. 2 Kin. 13.1. | Iehoa. 2 Kin. 13.1. | Amazi. 1 Kin. 14.1.2 | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. |
| 37 | 15 | 1 K. of Iſr. | | 1500 | | 1050 | | | | 130 | 451 | 63 Jubi. |
| 38 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| 40 | | 4 | 3 |
| Iehoa. 2 Kin. 13.1. | Amazi. 1 Kin. 14.1.2 | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. |
| 5 | 4 | | | | | | | 140 | 452 | 3160 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 7 |
| 9 | 8 |
| 10 | 9 |
| 11 | 10 | 1510 | 1090 | 1060 | 660 | 620 | 180 | | 453 | 3170 |
| 12 | 11 |
| 13 | 12 |
| 14 | 13 |
| 15 | 14 |
| Iehoa. 2 Kin. 13.1. | Amazi. 1 Kin. 14.1.2 | Ierob. 1 Kin. 14.23. |
| 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Amazi. 1 Kin. 14.1.2 | Ierob. 1 Kin. 14.23. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. |
| 16 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | 3 | 1520 | 1100 | 1070 | 670 | 630 | 190 | 150 | 454 | |
| 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 5 |
| 20 | 6 |
| 21 | 7 |
| 22 | 8 |
| 23 | 9 |
| 24 | 10 | | | | | | | 160 | 455 | 3180 |
| 25 | 11 |
| 26 | 12 |
| 27 | 13 |
| 28 | 14 |
| 29 | 15 |
| Ierob. 1 Kin. 14.23. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. |
| 16 | 1530 | 1110 | 1080 | 680 | 640 | 200 | | 65.13 Jubil. | 3190 |
| 17 | 456 |
| 18 |
| 19 |
| 20 |
| 21 |
| 22 |
| 23 |
| 24 | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 |
| 26 |
The Kingdom of Iudah was governed 11 years by ſtates, without a King, namely from the 15 to the 27 of Ieroboam, the firſt whereof concurs with the 29 of Amaziah, and the laſt with the firſt of Vzziah, 2 Kin. 14.23. and 15.1. where he is alſo called Azariah. From the 29 or laſt of Amaziah to the firſt of Vzziah interceed 11 years compleat, in all which ſpace no King ſwayed the Scepter of Iudah, nor indeed was Vzziah capable of it (unleſſe by a Protectour) being but four or five year old when his father Amaziah dyed.
The kingdom of Iſrael by ſedition was as long again as Iudah without a King, namely full 22 years, from the laſt of Ieroboam to the raign of Zacharias; the firſt running parallel with the 15, and the laſt with the 38 of Vzziah. This Zachariah was the fourth of Iehu his generation, whereby the promiſe of God was made good unto Iehu, 2 King. 10.30. and 15.12. God bringing this fourth ſon of Iehu to the throne, notwithſtanding all impediments that lay in the way for 22 year together. No intervening difficulties can make Gods promiſe abortive, though for a while Gods providence may ſeem to croſſe his promiſe.
With us Chriſt ſuffered in the firſt year of the 182 Olympiad: with others in the laſt year of the 202 Olympiad. The difference is 21 Olympiads, or 84 Olympick years currant. The ground of which difference is this. They begin the Olympiads 54 year before us, and extend Chriſts paſſion 30 year after us. Both which added together make juſt 84 years, or 21 Olympiads, the juſt ſpace wherein we differ from them. The reaſon why we thus differ from them hath been formerly noted.
59| Ierob. 2 Kin. 14.23. | Vzzia. 2 Kin. 15.1. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. |
| 27 | 1 | 1540 | 1120 | 1090 | 690 | 650 | 210 | 170 | 457 | |
| 28 | 2 |
| 29 | 3 |
| 30 | 4 |
| 31 | 5 | 1550 | | | | | | 180 | 458 | 3200 |
| 32 | 6 |
| 33 | 7 |
| 34 | 8 |
| 35 | 9 |
| 36 | 10 |
| 37 | 11 | 64 Jubi. |
| 38 | 12 | | 1130 | | 700 | 660 | 220 | | 459 | 3210 |
| 39 | 13 |
| 40 | 14 |
| 41 | 15 |
| Vzzia. 2 Kin. 15.1. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. |
| 16 | | 1130 | | 700 | 660 | 220 | | 459 | 3210 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 19 | 1560 | 1140 | 1110 | 710 | 670 | 230 | 190 | 460 | 3220 |
| 20 |
| 21 |
| 22 |
| 23 |
| 24 |
| 25 |
| 26 | 1570 | | 1120 | | | | 200 | 461 | |
| 27 |
| 28 |
| 29 |
| 30 |
| 31 |
| 32 |
| 33 |
| Vzzia. 2 Kin. 15.1. | Zach. | Shal. | Mena. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 34 | ruled 6 months. | ruled 2 months. | | | 1150 | | 720 | 680 | 240 | 210 | 462 | 3230 | 1 |
| 35 | | |
| 36 |
| 37 | 2 Kin 15.8. | 2 Kin 15.13 | 2 Kin 15.17 |
| 38 | 1 | | |
| 39 | | 1 | 1 |
Ahaz lived but 36 year, as is evident by 2 Kin. 16.2. Hezekiah his ſon was 25 y. old when he began to raign, 2 Kin. 18.2. Subſtract 25 out of 36, there reſt 11, whence I conclude that Ahaz was but 11 year old at moſt when he begat Hezekiah: unleſſe we ſhall interpret 2 Kin. 16.2. that Altaz was 20 year old when his Father Iotham began to raign, which ſence (though it may ſeem to be forced) wants not (as I conceive) a preſident. Thus Iehoiakin was 8 year old when his Father began to raign, but 18 y. old when himſehlf began to raign, 2 Chron. 36.9. compared with 2 Kin. 24.8.
But this laſt interpretation will not hold, unleſſe we ſuppoſe Iotham was 25 year old when he began to raign in his Fathers ſtead, who was ſequeſtred for his leproſie: Leaſt we make Iotham but 5 year old when he begat Ahaz. See 2 kin. 15.33.
That text 2 Kin. 15.30. muſt be underſtood of the 20 year after Iotham began to raign, namely the 5 of Ahaz: for Iotham raigned but 16. year, 2 Kin. 15.33. And here again we muſt either make an Interregnum of 7 year, or ſay that though Hoſheah held the government by power and might, yet he was not accepted of the people for King till the 12 of Ahaz, for he ſlew Pekah about the 5 of Ahaz, but is ſaid to begin his raign not till the 12 of Ahaz, 2 Kin 17.1.
Samaria probably was taken in the beginning of Hoſheahs 9 year, and the end of Hezekiahs 6 year, 2 Kin. 18.10. for Hoſheahs 9 year runs parallel with Hezekiahs 7 year: unleſſe wee ſuppoſe Hezekiah began not to reign t•ll the end of Hoſhea his third year, which is the reaſon I have noted the years of Hezekiahs raign twice.
Its evident by 2 Kin. 18.1•, 11. that hezekiahs firſt began with the end of Hoſheahs third year, and did not runne parallel with it.
The 49 of Vzziah was alſo an Interregnum of the Kingdom of Iſrael.
In the 20 year after Iotham began to raign Hoſheah ſew Pekah, namely at the beginning of it, (2 Kin. 15.3•. ) and took upon him the Covernment about the 5 of Ahaz, but was not accepted by the people till the 12 of Ahaz.
60| Vzzia. 2 Kin. 15.1. | Mena. | Pekahi. 2 Kin. 15.23. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 40 | 2 | | 1580 | 1160 | 1130 | 730 | 690 | 250 | | 66.14 Jubil. | 3240 | 2 |
| 41 | 3 | 463 |
| 42 | 4 |
| 43 | 5 |
| 44 | 6 | 3 |
| 45 | 7 |
| 46 | 8 |
| 47 | 9 | 1590 | 1170 | 1140 | 740 | 700 | 260 | 220 | 464 | | 4 |
| 48 | 10 |
| 49 | | 2 Kin. 15.23. |
| 50 | 5 | 1 |
| 51 | 2 |
| 52 | 1 |
| Peka. 2 Kin. 15.27. | Iothā. 2 Kin. 15.32.33. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 2 | 1 | | | | | | 230 | | 465 | 3250 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 7 |
| 9 | 8 | 65 Jubi. |
| 10 | 9 | 1600 | 1180 | 1150 | 750 | 710 | 270 | | 465 | 3260 | 8 |
| 11 | 10 |
| 12 Aera Nabonaſſaris begins. | 11 |
| 13 Aera Ʋ. C. begins | 12 |
| 14 | 13 |
| 15 | 14 |
| 16 | 15 |
| Peka. 2 Kin. 15.27. | Iothā. 2 Kin. 15.32.33. | Ahaz. 2 Kin. 16. •• | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 17 | 16 | 1 | 1610 | 1190 | 1160 | 760 | 720 | 280 | 240 | 467 | | 9 |
| 18 | 17 | 2 |
| 19 | 18 | 3 |
| 20 | 19 | 4 | 10 |
| | 20 | 5 |
| Ahaz. 2 Kin. 16. •• | Hoſh. 2 Kin. 17.1. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 1620 | | | | | 250 | | 468 | 3270 | 11 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 10 | 6 |
| 11 | 7 | 12 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 2 |
| Ahaz. 2 Kin. 16. •• | Hoſh. 2 Kin. 17.1. | Hezek. 2 Kin. 18. •• |
| 14 | 3 | 1 |
| Ahaz. 2 Kin. 16. •• | Hoſh. 2 Kin. 17.1. | Hezek. 2 Kin. 18. •• | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 15 | 4 | 2.1 | | 1200 | 1170 | 770 | 730 | 290 | | 469 | 3280 | 13 |
| 16 | 5 | 3.2 |
| | 6 | 4.3 |
| 7 | 5.4 |
| 8 | 6.5 | 14 |
| 9 | 7.6 |
| | 8.7 |
From the Diviſion of the Tribes to Zedechiahs captivity are juſt 390 y. noted by the Prophet, Ezec. 4.5. yet the ſeveral years of their ſeveral raigns ſummed up make 393. to which add the 11 y. Interregnum, after the death of Amaziah; the total is 404, even 14 years more than the prophet reckoned upon: which difference is thus reconciled. Divers of the Kings began to raign 1, 2, or 3 year before their fathers death, which may eaſily ſwallow up thoſe 14 years.
The like may be ſaid of the Kings of Iſrael; the years of whoſe ſeveral raigns ſummed up, are 241. yet the 9 or laſt year of Hoſhea (the laſt King of Iſrae) falls out 258 years after the Diviſion, 17 year later than the former reckoning. If therefore you adde to 24., the ſum of all their raigns, the 22 years Interregnum after the death of Jeroboam the ſecond, and the ſeven years of Interregnum, or Tyranny under Hoſhea; the total is 270 yeare; and 12 year more than the date of the Kingdom of Iſrael: which difference of twelve years over-plus ariſeth from a ſuppoſal that every King raigned ſo many years compleat, as are aſſigned him in Scripture, whereas divers of them raigned but ſo many years currant, and one began to raign two or three years before his Fathers death, to wit Jehoaſh ſon of Jehoahaz. But the connexion and linking together of their ſeveral raigns according to ſcripture, gives the preciſe date of both Kingdoms: ſo that the Kingdom of Iſrael laſted after the Diviſion, 258 years, and the Kingdom of Judah 390 years.
Nor can Ezekiels 390 year be made out, unleſſe by a right connexion of the Synarchies of both Kingdoms according to Scripture, evidenced in this Chronologie by ocular Demonſtration.
Hezekiahs 14 year is a Reſt or Sabbatrical year, as appears by their eating in it that which grew of it ſelf, 2 Kin. 19.29. and the year following was a Jubilee after the account of ſome: and ſo the meaning of that ſign might be this, That notwithſtanding Senacherib had ſo plundred the Countrey, and that in a time wherein for two years together they had no Seed-time, yet God both did and would ſo bleſſe the earth, that of its own accord, without their labour, it ſhould bring enough to maintain them for two years together and longer, namely till the third years Harveſt came in.
2 Kin. 18.13. Senacharib was overthrown in the 14 year of Hezekiah, and 20.6. Hezekiah recovered at the ſame time.
61| Hezekiah. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 5.8 | 1630 | 1210 | 1180 | 780 | 740 | 300 | 260 | 67.15 Jubil. | 3290 | 15 |
| 10.9 | 470 |
| 11.10 |
| 12.11 |
| 13.12 |
| 14.13 |
| 15.14 Hezekiah recovered 2 Kin. 20.6 |
| 16.15 Senacharib overthrown 2 Kin. 18.13. | 1640 | | 1190 | | | | 270 | 16 Ju | | 16 |
| 17.16 | 471 |
| 18.17 |
| 19.18 |
| 20.19 | 17 |
| 21.20 |
| 22.21 |
| 23.22 | | 1220 | | 790 | 750 | 310 | 280 | 472 | 3300 | 18 |
| 24.23 |
| 25.24 |
| 26.25 |
| 27.26 | 19 |
| 28.27 |
| 29.28 | 66 Jubi. |
| Hezekiah. | Manaſ 2 Kin. 21.1. |
| .29 | 1 Manaſſeh born. |
| Manaſ 2 Kin. 21.1. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 2 | 1650 | 1230 | 1200 | 800 | 760 | 320 | | 15 Ju | 3310 | 20 |
| 3 | 473 |
| 4 |
| 5 | 21 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 8 | 1660 | 1240 | 1210 | 810 | 770 | 330 | 290 | 474 | | 22 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 12 |
| 13 |
| 14 |
| 15 | | | | | | 300 | | 475 | 3320 | 23 |
| 16 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 19 | 24 |
| 20 |
| 21 |
| 22 | 1670 | 1250 | 1220 | 820 | 780 | 340 | | 476 | 3330 | 25 |
| 23 |
| 24 |
| 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 |
| 28 |
| 29 | 1680 | 1260 | 1230 | 830 | 790 | 350 | 310 | 68.15 Jubi. | | 27 |
| 30 | 477 |
| 31 |
| 32 |
| 33 Amon born. | 28 |
| 34 |
| 35 |
| 36 | 1690 | | | | | | 320 | 16 Ju | 3340 | 29 |
| 37 | 478 |
| 38 |
| 39 |
| 40 |
| 41 |
| 42 |
| 43 | | 1270 | 1240 | 840 | 800 | 360 | | 479 | 3350 | 30 |
| 44 |
| 45 |
| 46 |
| 47 | 31 |
| 48 |
| 49 Ioſiah born | 67 Jubi. |
| 50 | 1700 | 1280 | 1250 | 850 | 810 | 370 | 330 | 16 Jubi. | 3360 | 32 |
| 51 | 480 |
| 52 |
| 53 | 33 |
| 54 |
| 55 |
Jehoahaz was 23 y. old when he began to raign, 2 Kin. 23.31. and raigned but 3 months. His younger Brother jehojachim who immediately ſucceeded him, was 25 y. old when he began to raign, verſ. 36, and after that reckonning almoſt 2 y. older than his elder brother. How can this hold good? Anſw. Jehojakims age is there reckoned from his elder brothers death in Aegypt, 2 Kin. 23.34. till which time he raigned as Viceroy. Or elſe we muſt ſay that Jehoahaz though the younger, was by his Fathers Will or the election of the people preferred to the Crown before Jehojakim his elder brother: As Solomon was by Gods election, 1 Kin. 2.15. and Abijah by Rehoboams election, 2 Chron. 11.20.22. and 12.16. Broughton makes Jehojakim the elder brother. Haply his brother was preferred before him for his wickedneſſe, which might make Joſiah diſ-inherit him, yet afterwards by the favour of Pharaoh he aſpired to the Crown, 2 Chron. 36.4.
That Ezekiel reckons from Joſiah his Paſſeover is apparent by Ezek. 1.1, 2. that 30 y. running parallel with the 5 y. of Jehojakims Captivity) being juſt 30 y. diſtant from Joſiahs Paſſeover, incluſively.
62| Ioſiah 2 Kin. 22.1 | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 1 | 1710 | | 1260 | | | | 340 | 481 | | 34 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 | 35 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 | | 1290 | | 860 | 820 | 380 | 350 | 482 | 3370 | 36 |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 12 |
| Ioſiah 2 Kin. 22.1 | Ieremiah Ier. 25.3. ••Ezek. 4.6. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 13 | 1 | 1720 | 1300 | 1270 | 870 | 830 | 390 | | 483 | 3380 | 37 |
| 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 3 |
| 16 | 4 |
| 17 | 5 | 38 |
| 18 | 6〈…〉 |
| 19 | 7 |
| 20 | 8 |
| 21 | 9 | 1730 | 1310 | 1280 | 880 | 840 | 400 | 360 | 69 17 Jubil. | | 39 |
| 22 | 10 | 484 |
| 23 Iehojachim born. | 11 |
| 24 | 12 |
| 25 | 13 | 40 |
| 26 | 14 |
| 27 | 15 |
| 28 | 16 | | | | | | | 370 | 17 Ju | 3390 | 41 |
| 29 | 17 | 485 |
| 30 | 18 |
| 31 | 19 |
According to our account both the 70 y. Captivity, and Daniels 70 Weeks of years run exactly parallel with the weeks of the World: The firſt beginning at the end of the 485, and ending at the end of the 495 week of the World. The laſt beginning at the end of the 495 week, and ending at the end of the 565 week of the World.
Some begin Ezekiels 40 year mentioned Ezek. 4.6. (not with Ieremiahs Prophecy ſpoke of, Ier. 25.3. but) with Ioſiahs Paſſeover and renewal of the Covenant in the 18 year of his raign, 2 Chron. 35.19. compared with 2 Chron. 34.31, 32. And ſo thoſe 40 year expired not till the fourth and laſt Captivitie, full 23 year, after the firſt Captivity, and almoſt 5 y. after Ieruſalem was taken, and Zedekiahs eyes put out. After which, God ſpared them no longer, but the Land lay utterly deſolate without any Inhabitant. This ſeems very conſonant to the truth.
Zedechiah was Iehojakims Vncle, 2 Kin. 24.17. yet 1 Chron. 3.16. he is noted as the ſon of Iehojakim: the reaſon is becauſe he ſucceeded as his heir in the Kingdom, 2 Chron. 36.10 he is called Iehojakims brother, according to the cuſtom of the Iewes, who call all their kinred Brethren. Th•s by our Saviours Brethren, Matth. 13.55. we muſt underſtand his kinred.
2 Kin. 24.12. Nebuchadnezzar took Iehojachim in the 8 year of his raign, Ier. 52.28. in his ſeventh year, probably it was at the end of Nebuchadnezzar; ſeventh and the beginning of his eighth year. In the ſame ſ•nce haply Nebuchadnezzars firſt is ſaid to be Iehojakims third and fourth year, Dan. 1.1. compared with Ier. 25.1. And thus Zedekiahs Captivity is ſaid to be in the 18 year of Nebuchadnezzar, Ier. 52.29. whereas Zedekiahs 11 y. wherein he was taken captive runs parallel with Nebuchadnezzars 19 y. But upon the former ſuppoſition the anſwer is eaſie. Zedekiah was led captive in the end of the 18 and the beginning of the 19 year of Nebuchadnezzar. See the like 2 Kin. 8.25. and 9.29 compared.
The 4 Captivities I have noted in the next collumne to that of the Captivitie. The firſt hapned in the third of Iehojakim, Dan. 1.1.3. the end of which third year concurred with the firſt of Nebuchadnezzar. The ſecond third and fourth hapned in the 7, 18, and 23 year of Nebuchadnezzar, Ier. 52.28, 29, 30. Its remarkable that the 10 weeks of the 70 years Captivity, and alſo the 70 weeks of Daniel run parallel with the weeks of the World. That the 70 y. Captivity begin with the 4 of Iehojakim, I have proved before in the Difficulties controverted.
The firſt Temple was founded in the 427 week of the World, and continued juſt 427 y. currant. The ſecond Temple was founded 480 y. after the firſt was founded, and that preciſely to a month, 1 Kin. 6.1. compared with Ezra 3.8. and juſt ſo many years paſſed from the going out of Aegypt to the founding of the firſt Temple, 1 Kin. 6.1.
Broughton in the Preface to that excellent peece of his (called a Concent of Scripture) brings a clear Teſtimony out of Abben-Ezra that Daniels 70 weeks take their beginning from the Prayer of Daniel, Dan. 9. Beſides evidences from Joſephus and others, in the body of his Concent.
63| Ieremiah Ier. 25.3. ••Ezek. 4.6. | Iehoa. | Iehoj. 2 Kin 23.31.36. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 20 | 3m. | 1 | | | | | | | 370 | 485 | 3390 | 42 |
| 21 | | 2 |
| 22 The Chaldean Monarchy begins | 3 |
| Ieremiah Ier. 25.3. ••Ezek. 4.6. | Iehoj. 2 Kin 23.31.36. | 70 y. Captiv. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 23 | 4 | 1 Captiv. 1 | 1740 | 1320 | 1290 | 890 | 850 | 410 | | 486 | 3400 | 43 |
| 24 | 5 | 2 |
| 25 | 6 | 3 |
| 26 | 7 | 4 Nebucadnezzar. |
| 27 | 8 | 5 |
| 28 | 9 | 6 |
| 29 | 10 | 7.1. Cap. 2 |
| 30 | 11 | 8 | 68 Jubi. |
| Ieremiah Ier. 25.3. ••Ezek. 4.6. | 70 y. Captiv. | Iehoj. | Zed. 2 Kin. 24.8.18. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 31 | 9 | 3 m. | 1 | 1750 | 1330 | 1300 | 900 | 860 | 420 | 380 | 17 Ju | | 45 |
| 32 | 10 | 2 | | 487 |
| 33 | 11 | 3 |
| 34 | 12 | 4 |
| 35 | 13 | 5 |
| 36 | 14 | 6 |
| 37 | 15 | 7 | 1760 | | | | | | 390 | 488 | 3410 | 46 |
| 38 | 16 | 8 |
| 39 | 17 | 9 |
| 40 | 18 Cap. 3. | 10 |
| Ezekiels 40 y. end. | 19 | 11 Ier. 32.1. |
| 70 y. Captiv. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 20 | | | | | | | | | | 47 |
| 21 |
| 22 | | 1340 | 1310 | 910 | 870 | 430 | | 489 | 3420 | 48 |
| 23 Cap. 4 |
| 24 |
| 25 |
| 26 | 49 |
| 27 |
| 28 |
| 29 Cap. 5 | 1770 | 1350 | 1320 | 920 | 880 | 440 | 400 | 490 | 3430 | 50 |
| 30 |
| 31 |
| 32 |
| 33 |
| 34 |
| 35 |
| 36 | 1780 | | 1330 | | | | 410 | 70.18 Jubi. | | 51 |
| 37 | 491 |
| 38 |
| 39 |
| 40 | 52 |
| 41 |
| 42 6 |
| 43 | | 1360 | | 930 | 890 | 450 | 420 | 18 Ju. | 3440 | 53 |
| 44 | 492 |
| 45 Evilmerodach. |
| 46 |
| 47 | 54 |
| 48 |
| 49 7 |
| 50 | 1790 | 1370 | 1340 | 940 | 900 | 460 | | 493 | 3450 | 55 |
| 51 |
| 52 |
| 53 |
| 54 | 56 |
| 55 |
| 56 8 |
| 57 | 1800 | 1380 | 1350 | 950 | 910 | 470 | 430 | 494 | 69 Jubi | 57 |
| 58 |
| 59 |
| 60 |
| 61 |
| 62 |
| 63 9 |
| 64 | | | | | | | 440 | 495 | 3460 | 58 |
| 65 |
| 66 |
| 67 Belſhazzar. |
| 68 | 59 |
| 69 |
| 70.10 The Perſian Monarchy begins in Cyrus. 70 weeks. |
| Dan. | 70 w. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 1 | 1 | 1810 | 1390 | 1360 | 960 | 920 | 480 | | 496 | 3470 | 60 |
| 2 The ſecond Temple founded. Ezr. 3.8. |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 | 61 |
| 6 |
| 7.1 |
| 8 | 2 | 1820 | 1400 | 1370 | 970 | 930 | 490 | 450 | 497 | | 62 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 12 | 63 |
| 13 |
| 14.2 |
| 15 | 3 | 1830 | | | | | | 460 | 71.19 Jubil. | | 64 |
| 16 | 498 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 19 |
| 20 |
| 21 3 |
| 22 | 4 | | 1410 | 1380 | 980 | 940 | 500 | | 19 Ju | 3490 | 65 |
| 23 | 499 |
| 24 |
| 25 |
| 26 | 66 |
| 27 |
| 28 4 |
| 29 | 5 | 1840 | 1420 | 1390 | 990 | 950 | 510 | 470 | 500 | 3500 | 67 |
| 30 |
| 31 |
| 32 |
| 33 | 68 |
| 34 |
| 35 5 |
| 36 | 6 | 1850 | | 1400 | | | | 480 | 19 Ju | 70 Jubi | 69 |
| 37 | 501 |
| 38 |
| 39 |
| 40 |
| 41 |
| 42 6 |
| 43 | 7 The ſecond Temple finiſhed, after 46 y. time ſpent in building, Ioh. 2.20. | | 1430 | | 1000 | 960 | 520 | 490 | 502 | 3510 | 71 |
| 44 |
| 45 |
| 46 |
| 47 |
| 48 |
| 49 7 |
| 50 | 8 | 1860 | 1440 | 1410 | 1010 | 970 | 530 | | 503 | 3520 | 72 |
| 51 |
| 52 |
| 53 |
| 54 | 73 |
| 55 |
| 56 8 |
| 57 | 9 | 1870 | 1450 | 1420 | 1020 | 980 | 540 | 500 | 504 | | 74 |
| 58 |
| 59 |
| 60 |
| 61 | 75 |
| 62 |
| 63.9 |
Broughton in his Concent thinks Darius Hiſtaſpis to be the ſame with Ahaſſuerus, in whoſe time that famous ſtory of Heſter hapned. Its remarkable that though the book of Heſter contain moſt admirable paſſages of Gods providence in delivering of his Church, yet in that book alone (of all the books of holy Scripture) the name of God is not ſo much as once mentioned.
The Perſian Monarchy was thought to laſt above 200 y. Broughton for the eſtabliſhing of Daniels 70 weeks, makes it farre ſhorter, and that not without juſt ground: of which I have handled before in the Difficulties of Chronologie controverted by the Learned. I ſhall not therefore note particularly the names of the Perſian Kings, becauſe their ſeveral raigns contradict the Aera of Daniels 70 weeks which I follow exactly in this Chronology.
Both the Grecian and Roman Monarchy begin 30 year ſooner with us than with other Chronologers, becauſe we conceive that Chriſt ſuffered 30 y. ſooner than they did, namely An. Mundi 3952. and not An. M. 3982.
In the two Regiſters (Ezra 2. and Neh. 7. compared together) theſe paſſages are remarkable,
1. That the heads of both Regiſters differ in 19 places, whereof Nehemiahs Regiſter exceeds Ezraes in 12 places. Ezraes exceeds Nehemiahs in 7 places. Thus the children of Azgad, (Ezra 2.12. ) were 1222. but Neh. 7.17. they are 2322, eleven hundred more than in Ezra. How ſhall theſe differences be reconciled? Anſw. We muſt conceive there was a double liſting, the firſt in Babylon, of thoſe who gave in their names to come up, ſome of whom afterwards repented through carnal fears, love of the world, and caſe, &c. who are therefore branded, 1 Chron. 4.23. Others upon better conſideration went up and ſo were regiſtered at Jeraſalem. Too true an emblem of our times, in which many ſeemed very forward, but now have fallen back to errours &c. forgetting (if not ſleighting) their ingagements to God and man.
2. Its obſervable that the total of both Regiſters ſtands recorded as equal, namely 42360. Ezra 2.64. and Neh. 7.66. God will not looſe one of his number though never ſo many hypocrites Apoſtatize, 2 Tim. 2.19.
3. Yet obſerve that each Regiſter ſummed up falls far ſhort of the former tot•aſſigned, Ezra 2.64. For Ezraes regiſter ſummed up in all the parcels, amounts but to 29818, and Nehemiahs to 31031. both which fall far ſhort of 42360, which therefore muſt be made up by the reſidue of the Prieſts and Iſraelites, who could not finde out their Genealogy, Ezra 2.59.
In the catalogue of their ſervants and beaſts both regiſters agree, ſave only in the Singers, whereof the latter Regiſter had 45 more than the former. Ezra 265. compared with Neh. 7.67.
Yet beware we cenſure not all that ſtayed, for ſome might be forced to ſtay through poverty, others becauſe they were in publick imployment and did the Church more ſervice there then bad they been at Jeruſalem, as Daniel and others. But there can be no ſuch plea for neglect to come out of ſinne, the world and ſpiritual Babylon unto Chriſt and the Church, Rev. 18.4.
Its further remarkable that divers of thoſe who came up with Zerubbabel as heads of the people, did in their own perſons ſubſcribe that moſt ſolemne Covenant, Neh. 10.14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.27. and verſ. 3.5.9. All which you cannot immagine to be leſſe then 20 year old apeece, elſe they were not capable of bearing arms, much leſſe of being heads over the people. At leaſt 17 of them are mentioned in the fore quoted place, that is neer upon half of the heads or Commanders, and probably therefore (if we may gueſſe by proportion) half of the people who came up with Zerubbabel were alive at the taking of that Covenant. Hence it will follow, that if the Perſian Monarchs reigned each of them ſo long as Heathen Writers would make us beleeve, and upon whom Chronologers build to alter the true date of Daniels weeks, then about twenty thouſand of the people who aſcended with Zerubbabel lived to ſee above 160 years apeece, whereas in Moſes his time, Pſal. 90. fourſcore y. was counted a very great age, which how probable, let any indifferent Reader judge. Suppoſe the Covenant were taken in the 20 year of Artaxerxes Mnemon, which is the ſooneſt time imaginable, Neh. 2.1. and 5.14. ſince it was the 20 y. of this King, before Nehemiah was ſent as Governour, and under whoſe Government the Covenant was taken. From the firſt return out of Captivity to the 20 of Artaxerxes Mnemon, (according to Heathen Authors) paſſed at leaſt 144 years, to which add 20 y. of their age who returned, the total is 164 y. And yet ſo old they muſt be if prophane Hiſtorians count the raigns of the Perſian Monarchs right: which how contrary to the Scriptures? Certainly had Chronologers been as diligent in ſearch of Scripture as in tumbling over old heathen fables, they had never left both us and themſelves in ſuch perplexity as now they have done about the true date of Daniels Weeks. But no wonder if they wander and ſtumble in their paths, who choſe to follow the candle-light of Heathens rather than the cleer Sun-ſhine of Scripture, and will bring that golden Standard to their Lesbian rule. More of this ſee in the Difficulties following the Preface, namely in the fourth Difficultie.
Yet their lying Olympiads are contradicted not only by Scripture, but alſo by ſome of the honeſter heathen; witneſſe Plutarch, who in the beginning of his Numa affirms that Numa was 40 y. old currant when he entred upon the Kingdom. 2. That he was born on that very day on which the City of Rome was built, and ſo his age runs parallel with Aera U.C.
3. The ſame Author averrs that Numa was created King in the third y. of the 16 Olympiad, which therefore muſt run parallel with the 40 y. of U.C. at leaſt in ſome part of it. To all which add Alſteds confeſſion in his Theſaur. Chronolog. p. 212. (though a maintainer of the truth of Heathen Olympiads contrary to Scripture) that Numa was contemporary with Hezekiah; Its apparent that the 16 Olympiad fell out in Hezekiahs raign according to our date, and that the date of their Olympiads muſt needs be falce who begin them 54 y. before ours. And for my part I had rather beleeve one honeſt heathen ſpeaking with Scripture, then ten thouſand of them ſpeaking againſt it. Nor can I but wonder that Chriſtian Chronologers ſhould lay that for a foundation (I mean the uſual date of the Olympiads) which is ſo much queſtioned by Plutarch an honeſt Heathen. Certainly the building cannot be firm which leans upon ſo ſandy a foundation. The ground of miſ-dating the Olympiads hath been formerly proved to be that grand miſtake about the date of Abrahams birth: to which I muſt refer the Reader.
There yet remains one ſcruple, namely how the ſeveral raigns of the Perſian Kings can be reconciled with our date of the Perſian Empire. For by the computation of their ſeveral raigns the Perſian Monarchy held about 200 y. but after our account it laſts but 126 y. and ſo falls 74 y. ſhort of the common account. Plutarch and Alſted compared together will afford ſome light to help us out of this maze. Plutarch in the end of his Artax. affirms that Artax. Mnemon raigned 62 y. Alſted in his Theſaur. Chronolog. allows him but 43 y. of his ſole raign, but confeſſes that the former 19 y. he raigned with Darius Nothus his father, who at the beginning of his raign aſſumed Artax. into the fellowſhip of his Kingdom, p. 171. We accept of Alſteds confeſſion, and thence infer, that as Darius co-opted Artax. ſo the other Perſian Kings in the very beginning of their raigns might aſſume their ſons and grand-children into the fellowſhip of their Kingdomes. That Darius did ſo (beſides the teſtimony of Alſted) is evident by Scripture, Ezr. 6.14. elſe how could the Temple be finiſhed by the Decree of Darius and Artax. had not Artax. raigned with his father Darius, in whoſe 6 y. the Temple was finiſhed? Thus Cyrus might aſſume Cambyſes: Darius Hyſtaſpis might aſſume Xerxes, and he Artaxerxes Longimanus his ſon at the ſame time. Longimanus might aſſume Darius Nothus, and he Artax. Mnemon, as is confeſt. Then grant that Darius Ochus raigned 10 y. with Artaxerxes Mnemon, Arſames and Codomannus raigned out their full times ſolely; their ſeveral years ſummed up might make 200 y. though the Synarchies rightly linked together extended the Perſian Monarchy but to 126 y. And that this is no new thing may appear by the Synarchies of the Kings of Iſrael and Judah compared together: of which above. By thus linking of the Synarchies together ſacred and profane Chronologie may be reconciled, Daniels weeks eſtabliſhed, and the Olympiads rectified according to ſcripture, yea though we grant that each King raigned as many years as are allotted them by Hiſtorians. By this means we may conceive how the Temple was building but 46 y. (I mean, but 46 y. interceded from its foundation to its coping) John 2.20. and yet withall, that it was not finiſhed till the 6 y. of Darius Nothus, Ezra 6.15. As thus, Suppoſe Cambyſes raigned 2 y. with Cyrus, and 5 y. alone: Darius Hyſtaſpis 36 y. and with him as contemporaries Xerxes or Ahaſuerus and Artaxerxes Longimanus (though upon the ſuppoſition this laſt were crowned being an Infant Darius Hyſtaſpis his 36 y. reached within the 3 laſt of Artaxerxes Longimanus, and ſo you have from the firſt of Cyrus his univerſal Monarchy to the 36 of Artax. Longim. 7 y. and 36 y. which added together make 4 y. Suppoſe further Darius Nothus were aſſumed by his father into the Kingdom 5 y. before the death of Longimanus; the Temple being finiſhed in the 1 y. of his ſole raign, but the 6 of his raign with his father; you have the 3 laſt years of Longimanus and the firſt of Darius Nothus, 4 y. more, which added to the former 43 y. make juſt 47 y. from return out of Captivitie to the finiſhing of the ſecond Temple. To which 47 y. add 56 y. of Artax. Mnemons raign, (whereof 13 y. after Darius Nothus his death, 10 with Ochus, and 33 alone) 13 y. of Darius Ochus alone, 4 of Arſames, and 6•f God mannu•, in all 79 y. the total is juſt 126 y. according to our〈◊◊〉the Perſian Monarchy.
〈◊〉why labour I in vain for a reconciliation with them who will not a•••with〈…〉croſſe that Hiſtory: nor can I agree〈…〉.
〈…〉, Is it probable〈◊〉Perſian Kings (who wallowed in extream Luxury, and were ſo mightily addicted to Ceres, Bacchus and Venus ſhould raign or live ſo long as is affirmed by Heathen Authours? I deny not but the Lord might beſtow upon Artax. Mnemon a prerogative of ſingular preſervation from great dangers, of many daies, and a proſperous raign, in regard of his and his Fathers great and ſingular affection to the Church, Ezr. 6. and 7. But to beleeve that in ſo much exceſſe he ſhould raign 62 y. and live 94 y. (as Plutarch reports upon truſt) I muſt confeſſe it can ſcarce enter into my Creed, and may give juſt occaſion to Queſtion the whole Hiſtorie about the extent of their ſeveral raigns (at leaſt 3 of them) unleſſe the Difficultie may be reconciled by a due linking together of their Synarchies. Its remarkable of this Artax. that his very Sir-name ſhews how mindfull and carefull God was of him who was ſo tender to and mindfull of Gods Church and people. None ſhall ever have cauſe to complain that God was behind-hand with him for any kindneſſe to himſelf or his people, Matth. 10. laſt, and 2 Kin. 10.30. In which laſt place its very conſiderable how Gods Promiſe runs parallel with his Threat. In the ſecond commandment God threatens Idolaters to the fourth Generation; and for deſtroying Idolatrie God rewards Jehu to the fourth Generation. And that God was as good as his Word, ſee 2 Kin. 15. 12. True, Jehu his deſign was the eſtabliſhment of the Kingdom, Darius his deſign was long life for himſelf and his poſteritie, Ezr. 6.10. God gives them both their penny; ſo aboundant is he in goodneſſe and truth, that though no naturall man can claim any Promiſe, yet for his out-ſide obedience he ſhall have an outward reward. Thus Artax. complying with his Father for the ſervice of the Church, had the bleſſing of the fifth Commandment made good unto him. If God be ſo bountifull to hirelings, yea enemies, how gracious will hee bee to his own Children for whom hee reſer•es an eternall Inheritance, and thinks not himſelf too good a portion for them?
| Dan. | 70 w. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 64 | 10 | | | | | | | 510 | 72.20 Jubil. | 3530 | 76 |
| 65 | 505 |
| 66 |
| 67 |
| 68 | 77 |
| 69 |
| 70 10 |
| 71 | 11 | 1880 | 1460 | 1430 | 1030 | 990 | 550 | | 20 Ju | 3540 | 78 |
| 72 | 506 |
| 73 |
| 74 |
| 75 |
| 76 |
| 77 11 |
| 78 | 12 | 1890 | 1470 | 1440 | 1040 | 1000 | 560 | 520 | 507 | | 79 |
| 79 |
| 80 |
| 81 |
| 82 | 80 |
| 83 |
| 84 12 |
| 85 | 13 | 1900 | | | | | | 530 | 20 Ju | 3550 | 81 |
| 86 | 508 |
| 87 |
| 88 |
| 89 |
| 90 |
| 91 13 | 71 Jubi. |
| 92 | 14 | | 1480 | 1450 | 1050 | 1010 | 570 | | 509 | 3560 | 83 |
| 93 |
| 94 |
| 95 |
| 96 | 84 |
| 97 |
| 98 14 |
| 99 | 15 | 1910 | 1940 | 1460 | 1060 | 1020 | 580 | 540 | 510 | 3570 | 85 |
| 100 |
| 101 |
| 102 |
| 103 |
| 104 |
| 105 15 |
| 106 | 16 | 1920 | | 1470 | | | | 550 | 511 | | 86 |
| 107 |
| 108 |
| 109 |
| 110 | 87 |
| 111 |
| 112 16 |
| 113 | 17 | | 1500 | | 1070 | 1030 | 590 | 560 | 73.21. Jubi. | 3580 | 88 |
| 114 | 512 |
| 115 |
| 116 |
| 117 | 89 |
| 118 |
| 119 17 |
| 120 | 18 | 1930 | 1510 | 1480 | 1080 | 1040 | | 600 | 21 Ju | 3590 | 90 |
| 121 | 513 |
| 122 |
| 123 |
| 124 | 91 |
| 125 |
| 126 18 |
| 127 | 19 The Graecian Monarchy begins in Alexander the Greet. | 1940 | 1520 | 1490 | 1090 | 1050 | 610 | 570 | 514 | | 92 |
| 128 |
| 129 |
| 130 |
| 131 |
| 132 |
| 133 19 |
| 134 | 20 | | | | | | | 580 | 515 | 72 Jubi. | 93 |
| 135 | 3600 |
| 136 |
| 137 |
| 138 | 94 |
| 139 |
| 140 20 |
| 141 | 21 | 1950 | 1530 | 1500 | 1100 | 1060 | 620 | | 516 | 3610 | 95 |
| 142 |
| 143 |
| 144 |
| 145 | 96 |
| 146 |
| 147 21 |
| 148 | 22 | 1960 | 1540 | 1510 | 1110 | 1070 | 630 | 590 | 517 | | 97 |
| 149 |
| 150 |
| 151 |
| 152 | 98 |
| 153 |
| 154 22 |
| 155 | 23 | 1970 | | | | | | 600 | 518 | 3620 | 99 |
| 156 |
| 157 |
| 158 |
| 159 |
| 160 |
| 161 23 |
| 162 | 24 | | 1550 | 1520 | 1120 | 1080 | 640 | | 74.22 Jubil. | 3630 | 101 |
| 163 | 519 |
| 164 |
| 165 |
| 166 |
| 167 |
| 168 24 |
| 169 | 25 | 1980 | 1560 | 1530 | 1130 | 1090 | 650 | 610 | 22 Ju | 3640 | 102 |
| 170 | 520 |
| 171 |
| 172 |
| 173 | 103 |
| 174 |
| 175 25 |
| 176 | 26 | 1990 | | 1540 | | | | 620 | 521 | | 104 |
| 177 |
| 178 |
| 179 |
| 180 | 105 |
| 181 |
| 182 26 |
| 183 | 27 | | 1570 | | 1140 | 1100 | 660 | 630 | 522 | 3650 | 106 |
| 184 |
| 185 |
| 186 |
| 187 |
| 188 |
| 189 27 | 73 Jubi |
| 190 | 28 | 2000 | 1580 | 1550 | 1150 | 1110 | 670 | | 22 Ju | 3660 | 107 |
| 191 | 523 |
| 192 |
| 193 |
| 194 | 108 |
| 195 |
| 196 28 |
| 197 | 29 | 2010 | 1590 | 1560 | 1160 | 1120 | 680 | 640 | 524 | | 109 |
| 198 |
| 199 |
| 200 |
| 201 | 110 |
| 202 |
| 203 29 |
| 204 | 30 | | | | | | | 650 | 525 | 3670 | 111 |
| 205 |
| 206 |
| 207 |
| 208 | 112 |
| 209 |
| 210 30 |
| 211 | 31 | 2020 | 1600 | 1570 | 1170 | 1130 | 690 | | 75.23 Jubil. | 3680 | 113 |
| 212 | 526 |
| 213 |
| 214 |
| 215 |
| 216 |
| 217 |
| 218 | 32 | 2030 | 1610 | 1580 | 1180 | 1140 | 700 | 660 | 23 Ju | | 114 |
| 219 | 527 |
| 220 |
| 221 |
| 222 | 115 |
| 223 |
| 224 |
| 225 | 33 | 2040 | | | | | | 670 | 528 | 3690 | 116 |
| 226 |
| 227 |
| 228 |
| 229 | 117 |
| 230 |
| 231 |
| 232 | 34 | | 1620 | 1590 | 1190 | 1150 | 710 | | 529 | 3700 | 118 |
| 233 |
| 234 |
| 235 |
| 236 | 119 |
| 237 |
| 238 | 74 Jubi. |
| 239 | 35 | 2050 | 1630 | 1600 | 1200 | 1160 | 720 | 680 | 23 Ju | 3710 | 120 |
| 240 | 530 |
| 241 |
| 242 |
| 243 |
| 244 |
| 245 |
| 246 | 36 | 2060 | | 1610 | | | | 690 | 531 | | 121 |
| 247 |
| 248 |
| 249 |
| 250 | 122 |
| 251 |
| 252 |
| 253 | 37 | | 1640 | | 1210 | 1170 | 730 | 700 | 532 | 3720 | 123 |
| 254 |
| 255 |
| 256 |
| 257 | 124 |
| 258 |
| 259 |
| 260 | 38 | 2070 | 1650 | 1620 | 1220 | 1180 | 740 | | 76.24 Jubil. | 3730 | 125 |
| 261 | 533 |
| 262 |
| 263 |
| 264 | 126 |
| 265 |
| 266 |
| 267 | 39 | 2080 | 1660 | 1630 | 1230 | 1190 | 750 | 710 | 24. Ju | | 127 |
| 268 | 534 |
| 269 |
| 270 |
| 271 |
| 272 |
| 273 |
| 274 | 40 | | | | | | | 720 | 535 | 3740 | 128 |
| 275 |
| 276 |
| 277 |
| 278 | 129 |
| 279 |
| 280 |
| 281 | 41 | 2090 | 1670 | 1640 | 1240 | 1200 | 760 | | 536 | 3750 | 130 |
| 282 |
| 283 |
| 284 |
| 285 | 131 |
| 286 |
| 287 | 75 Jubi. |
| 288 | 42 | 2100 | 1680 | 1650 | 1250 | 1210 | 770 | 730 | 24 Ju | | 132 |
| 289 | 537 |
| 290 |
| 291 |
| 292 | 133 |
| 293 |
| 294 |
| 295 | 43 | 2110 | | | | | | 740 | 538 | 3760 | 134 |
| 296 |
| 297 |
| 298 |
| 299 |
| 300 |
| 301 |
| 302 | 44 | | 1690 | 1660 | 1260 | 1220 | 780 | | 539 | 3770 | 135 |
| 303 |
| 304 |
| 305 |
| 306 | 136 |
| 307 |
| 308 |
| 309 | 45 | 2120 | 1700 | 1670 | 1270 | 1230 | 790 | 750 | 77.25 Jubil. | 3780 | 137 |
| 310 | 540 |
| 311 |
| 312 |
| 313 | 138 |
| 314 |
| 315 |
| 316 | 46 | 2130 | | 1680 | | | | 760 | 25 Ju. | | 139 |
| 317 | 541 |
| 318 |
| 319 |
| 320 | 140 |
| 321 |
| 322 |
| 323 | 47 | | 1710 | | 1280 | 1240 | 800 | 770 | 542 | 3790 | 141 |
| 324 |
| 325 |
| 326 |
| 327 |
| 328 |
| 329 |
| 330 | 48 | 2140 | 1720 | 1690 | 1290 | 1250 | 810 | | 543 | 3800 | 132 |
| 331 |
| 332 |
| 333 |
| 334 | 143 |
| 335 |
| 336 |
| 337 | 49 | 2150 | 1730 | 1700 | 1300 | 1260 | 820 | 780 | 25 Ju | 76 Jubi. | 144 |
| 338 | 544 |
| 339 |
| 340 |
| 341 | 145 |
| 342 |
| 343 |
| 344 | 50 | | | | | | | 790 | 545 | 3810 | 146 |
| 345 |
| 346 |
| 357 |
| 348 | 147 |
| 349 |
| 350 |
| 351 | 51 | 2160 | 1740 | 1710 | 1310 | 1270 | 830 | | 546 | 3820 | 148 |
| 352 |
| 353 |
| 354 |
| 355 |
| 356 |
| 357 |
| 358 | 52 | 2170 | 1750 | 1720 | 1320 | 1280 | 840 | 800 | 78.26 Jubil. | | 149 |
| 359 | 547 |
| 360 |
| 361 |
| 362 | 150 |
| 363 |
| 364 |
| 365 | 53 | 2180 | | | | | | 810 | 26 Ju | 3830 | 151 |
| 366 | 548 |
| 367 |
| 368 |
| 369 | 152 |
| 370 |
| 371 |
| 372 | 54 | | 1760 | 1730 | 1330 | 1290 | 850 | | 549 | 3840 | 153 |
| 373 |
| 374 |
| 375 |
| 376 | 154 |
| 377 |
| 378 |
| 379 | 55 | 2190 | 1770 | 1740 | 1340 | 1300 | 860 | 820 | 550 | 3850 | 155 |
| 380 |
| 381 |
| 382 |
| 383 |
| 384 |
| 385 |
| 386 | 56 | 2200 | | 1750 | | | | 830 | 26 Ju | 77 Jubi. | 156 |
| 387 | 551 |
| 388 |
| 389 |
| 390 | 157 |
| 391 |
| 392 |
| 393 | 57 | | 1780 | | 1350 | 1310 | 870 | 840 | 552 | 3860 | 158 |
| 394 |
| 395 |
| 396 |
| 397 | 159 |
| 398 |
| 399 |
| 400 | 58 | 2210 | 1790 | 1760 | 1360 | 1320 | 880 | | 553 | 3870 | 160 |
| 401 |
| 402 |
| 403 |
| 404 | 161 |
| 405 |
| 406 |
The probable grounds why Chriſt was not born in December are theſe,
- 1. From the wiſe men, Matth. 2, who cannot be thought ſo unwiſe as to diſpoſe their journey to and from Chriſt in the winter, which they might far better take in Summer.
- 2. From the Taxation, Luke 2. Surely Ceſar was not ſo hard put to it for mony, as he muſt needs force ſuch multitudes of people to travel to their own Cities in the depth of Winter.
- 3. From the Shepheards watching in the open field all night, Luke 2.8. which may be doubted whether they uſed to do ſo in Winter, or rather to drive their flocks to houſe.
- 4. I might add, that our Saviour being baptized preciſely at the time of the year he was born, muſt according to the common opinion be baptized in the depth of winter; which how probable let indifferent men judge.
That Chriſt was born about Auguſt or September I prove thus, He was thirtie year old at his Baptiſme, Luke 3.23. (whither entring into his 30 y. or compleatly 30 y. old it matters not) He miniſtered 3 y. and an half, and was either 32 or 33 y. and an half old-when he ſuffered, (which fell out preciſely at the Paſſeover:) This is evident by the four Paſſeovers he was at, and by the Prophecie of Daniel, Dan. 9.26, 27. Subſtract the laſt half y. from the laſt Paſſeover, falling out about the end of March, Its manifeſt Chriſt was preciſely 33 y. old in the preceding Auguſt or September; and ſo might haply anſwer the type, by pitching his Tabernacle amongſt us, Joh. 1.14. about that time of they. when the feaſt of Tallernacles was kep•.
Its a pious conjecture of Divines that God of purpoſe concealed the time of Chriſts birth,Quid ſi addoremus, ita forſan di•poſuiſſe divinam providentiam, ut partus tam Auguſtus con•ingeret, non tantum ſub imperio Auguſti, ſed etiam in ipſo menſe Auguſti: atque ita Trinitas Auguſtorum in uno noſire Immanuele concurreret. as he did the bodie of Moſes, as well fore-ſeeing how it would have been abuſed to ſuperſtition, &c. had it been exactly known.
Only Jeſus Chriſt is the true Melchizedek, being without Mother as God, without Father as Man: and without beginning or end of dayes: A clear teſtimonie of his Divinitie, Heb. 7.3. For who but God alone is without beginning or end? He is both to his Church in general, and then to every member in particular, firſt Melchizedek, King of righteouſneſſe, and then Melech-Salem, King of peace. Nor is he ever our peace before he be our righteouſneſſe.
Note further, Melchizedek was a King and a Prieſt; David a King and Prophet, Jeremiah a Prieſt and Prophet, ſo Ezekiel; But never any except Chriſt, was both King Prieſt and Prophet: which dignitie yet he confers in ſome meaſure upon his people, making them ſpiritual Kings, Prieſts, and Prophets.
We note both the Conception and Birth of Chriſt in one columne. He was born at the beginning of a ſabbatical year immediately foregoing the Jubilee according to our account: yet the year of the Lord is reckoned rather from his Conception, which probably fell out (not at our Lady day according to the vulgar account, but) in November or December: ſo as that time we uſed to keep for his Nativity, was neerer the time of his Conception, nor was he born till Auguſt or September following in the beginning of a Sabbatical year: His firſt year then was a ſabbatical year, his ſecond year a year of Jubilee. And it is remarkable, that reckon the Jubilees how you will almoſt, they all come within the compaſſe of Daniels 5 laſt weeks in which our Saviour lived and died: the ſpirit of God thereby teaching us that he only is the true proclaimer of Jubilee to poor undone man (as well as the true〈…〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉or kinſman that doth redeem us) Iſai. 61.1, 2. Luke 4.18, 19.22.
Broughton places the death of Chriſt in An. M. 3960. I in An. M. 3952. the difference is but 8 years, and ariſeth hence, becauſe I caſt the Promiſe upon Abrahams 70 y. and 5 y. ſooner than he, as alſo the death of Chriſt upon the midſt of Daniels laſt week; 3 y. ſooner then Broughton, who placeth it in the laſt y. of Daniels or 70 week. The reaſons that mooved me to differ from him are formerly mentioned, the weighing whereof I referre to the Readers judgement, and then let him pick and chuſe.
If a Jubilee contained 50 ſolid years, then according to our account the firſt of ſecond year of Chriſts miniſterie was a year of Jubilee, and ſo he litterally fulfilled that prophecie, Iſa. 61.1, 2. by preaching Goſpel libertie in a year of Jubilee.
Neither Joſeph nor Mary did lineally deſcend from Solomon; but both of them from Nathan Solomons brother. Jechonias was the laſt of Solomons race, and dyed childeleſſe, Jer. 22.28.30. Salathiel then was his ſon, not by natural generation, but by right of ſucceſſion in the Kingdom, 1 Chron. 3.17. where obſerve, that Aſſir is no proper name, but ſignifies Bound, or lying in bonds: and the verſe ſhould be rendred thus, The ſons of Jechonias lying in bonds, or being a priſoner, Salathiel his ſon &c. The ſame word is uſed Iſa. 42.7. To bring the Priſoners out of Priſon. In the Original it is, To bring Aſſir out of Priſon. Our Lord Jeſus then neither by his Fathers ſide (as was ſuppoſed) nor by his Mothers ſide, came of Solomon: for Joſeph came of Abiud, and Mary of Rheſa, both ſons of Zerebabell, Matth, 1.13. Luke 3.27. the ſon of Salathiell the ſon of Neri, who came of Nathan, not of Solomon, Luk. 3.27.31. So that Solomon was his legal Progenitor only for right of the Kingdom; Abiud his legal Progenitor in reſpect of his ſuppoſed Father Joſeph; but Rheſa was his natural Progenitor in reſpect of the bleſſed Virgin his Mother. Matthew notes his legal, Luke his natural Progenitors.
Our Lord being about 30 y. old, was baptized of John, in Jordan. Luk. 3.1.23. in Autumne, not in Spring.
Chriſt by his death cauſed the dayly Sacrifice to ceaſe in the midſt of the week. Dan. 9.26, 27.
73| Dan. | 70 w. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 407 | 59 The Roman Monarchy began in Julius Caeſar. | 2220 | 1800 | 1770 | 1370 | 1330 | 890 | 850 | 79.27 Jubi. | | 162 |
| 408 | 554 |
| 409 |
| 410 |
| 411 |
| 412 |
| 413 |
| 414 | 60 | | | | | | | 860 | 27 Ju | 3880 | 163 |
| 415 | 555 |
| 416 |
| 417 |
| 418 | 164 |
| 419 |
| 420 |
| 421 | 61 | 2230 | 1810 | 1780 | 1380 | 1340 | 900 | | 556 | 3890 | 165 |
| 422 |
| 423 |
| 424 |
| 425 | 166 |
| 426 |
| 427 |
| 428 | 62 | 2240 | 1820 | 1790 | 1390 | 1350 | 910 | 870 | 557 | | 167 |
| 429 |
| 430 |
| 431 |
| 432 | 168 |
| 433 |
| 434 |
| 435 | 63 | 2250 | | | | | | 880 | 27 Ju | 3900 | 169 |
| 436 | 558 |
| 437 |
| 438 |
| 439 |
| 440 |
| 441 | 78 Jubi. |
| 442 | 64 | | 1830 | 1800 | 1400 | 1360 | 920 | | 559 | 3910 | 170 |
| 443 |
| 444 |
| 445 |
| 446 | 171 |
| 447 |
| 448 |
| 449 | 65 | 2260 | 1840 | 1810 | 1410 | 1370 | 930 | 890 | 560 | 3920 | 172 |
| 450 |
| 451 |
| 452 |
| 453 |
| Dan. | 70 w. | Ieſus Chriſt C.B. Auguſtus Caeſar. | Floud | Prom | Circ | Paſover. | Canaā | Temp. | Diviſ | S. | W. | Olym. |
| 454 | 65 | 1. | | | | | | | | | | 173 |
| 455 | 2.1 |
| 456 | 66 | 3.2 | 2270 | | 1820 | | | | 900 | 80.28 Jubil. | | 174 |
| 457 | 4.3 | 561 |
| 458 | 5.4 |
| 459 | 6.5 |
| 460 | 7.5 | 175 |
| 461 | 8.7 |
| 462 | 9.8 |
| 463 | 67 | 10.9 | | 1850 | | 1420 | 1380 | 940 | 910 | 28 Ju | 3930 | 176 |
| 464 | 11.10 | 562 |
| 465 | 12.11 |
| 466 | 13.12 |
| 467 | 14.13 |
| 468 | 15.14 |
| 469 | 16.15 |
| 470 | 68 Tiberius C. 22 y. 7 m. 7 d. | 17.16 | 2280 | 1860 | 1830 | 1430 | 1390 | 950 | | 563 | 3940 | 177 |
| 471 | 18.17 |
| 472 | 19.18 |
| 473 | 20.19 |
| 474 | 21.20 | 178 |
| 475 | 22.21 |
| 476 | 23.22 |
| 477 | 69 | 24.23 | 2290 | 1870 | 1840 | 1440 | 1400 | 960 | 920 | 564 | | 179 |
| 478 | 25.24 |
| 479 | 26.25 |
| 480 | 27.26 |
| 481 | 28.27 | 180 |
| 482 | 29.28 |
| 483 | 30.29 |
| 484 | 70 | 31.30 | | | | | | | 930 | 565 | 3950 | 181 |
| 485 | 32.31 |
| 486 | 33.32 |
| 487 | 34.33 |
| 488 | | 182 |
| 489 | 79 Jubi. |
| 490 | 28 Ju |
FINIS.
Enoch was a moſt eminent man for holineſſe. Had this priviledge with Elias, not to ſee death, Gen. 5.22, 23. Heb. 11.5. He was the ſeventh from Adam, and a Prophet, Jude verſe 14. was born aboue the beginning, and was tranſlated at the end of a Sabbatical year: and laſtly, lived on earth juſt as many years as there are dayes in the year.
All the ten Patriarchs from Adam to Noah, were Progenitors of all Nations, as well as of our Lord and Saviour Jeſus Chriſt: ſo as the ſtock of mankinde aſcended in a ſtraight line for ten Generations together, and about the 500th year of Noah began to ſpread it ſelf into three great branches in Noahs three Sons, who were the Fathers of all Nations: (all the reſt of the World but only thoſe four with their wives being drowned in the Floud, nor any other childe of Noah recorded in holy writ but only thoſe three.)
Its a very probable and charitable opinion of Divines, that all the natural Progenitors of the Lord Jeſus were ſaved.
Noah was contemporary with 15. Patriarchs, 6. before, and 9. after the Floud: He dyed two years before the birth of Abraham.
16The Jews firſt moneth Eccleſiaſtical, namely Abib or Niſan, anſwers for the moſt part our March: their ſeventh moneth Ethanim or Tiſri, our September, (their Eccleſiaſtical year beginning at the Vernal, as their Civil year at the Autumnal Equinoctial, which with us happen about the eleventh of March and September,) But after the Forraign or Gregorian account, thoſe two moneths anſwer for the moſt part April and October, becauſe they begin their moneths ten dayes before ours, whence with them the Equinoctials fall upon the 21. of March and September.
The Floud hapned Anno Mundi 1657. in the beginning of the year, namely the 17. day of the ſecond moneth, that is about our 27. or 28. day of October, Gen. 7.11. and the rain fell till about the 7. of December with us, or their 26. of the third moneth, for forty dayes together: that is fourteen dayes of the ſecond moneth, and ſix and twenty dayes of the third moneth. Their firſt moneth beginning the 10. or 11. of September at the Autumnal Equinoctial, and ending about the 10. or 11. of October, and ſo by proportion every moneth of theirs contained part of two of our months, and alwayes thirty dayes apeece, which was the reaſon of their [Veader] or [Menſis Embolimeus,] namely a thirteenth month added after the return of a certain ſpace of years (as we adde one day to the year every Leap year) to make up the defect of five dayes loſſe every year, their twelve months making but juſt 360. dayes, whereas a year contains ordinarily 365. and ſometimes 366. dayes. Now though the Floud fell out preciſely Anno Mundi 1657. yet I have noted it An. M. 1656. becauſe this year runs parallel with the 600. year of Noahs life, as is evident by the text, Gen. 7.11. from which I durſt not vary: but this difference may eaſily be reconciled. Suppoſe Noahs 600. y. began in the third month, Anno 1656. the Floud hapning in the ſecond month, Anno 1657. fell within the compaſſe of Noahs 600. year, and yet at the ſame time light at the begining of the 1657. year of the world: for we muſt not think that the years of Noahs life ran parellel with the years of the world to a month and a day, but that the 600 year of Noahs life contained part of the 1656 and 1657. year of the world, ſo as the Floud hapned in the latter end of Noahs, 600. y. and the beginning of the 1657. y. of the world: And had I ſet the Floud in 1657. the Reader might have concluded it fell out in the 601. y. of Noahs life, which is falſe and clear againſt the Scripture, Gen. 7.11. This I thought fit to note for prevention of miſtake.
Withal the Reader may note that Methuſelah dyed but few months before the Floud came, his laſt year running with the 600. y. of Noahs life, and the 1656 y. of the world: which thing the Prophet Enoch foretold in his very name; which verbatim ſignifies [Mortuo hoc miſſile,] that is, This man being dead a dart: meaning that after his death immediatly God would ſend that dart or arrow of his vengeance, the Floud. The ſame word ſignifieth both [a Dart,] and [to ſend,] only one is a root, the other a derivative.
Lamech dyed five years before his father Methuſelah.
25The 120. years of Gods patience to the old world began (Gen. 6.3. ) with the 480. year of Noahs life.
That Shem was born, not when Noah was 500. but 502. year old, See in the Preface: compare Gen. 5.32. and 11.10.
The promiſe was made to Abraham being (not 75. but) 70. year old when he was in Ur, (not in Haran) as is proved from Acts. 7.2, 3. See the ſecond Difficulty in the Preamble.
Iſaack was born in a year of Jubilee, and preciſely 30. year after the Promiſe: An eſpecial type of Chriſt, who in his thirtieth year entred upon his Prophetical Office. His love was ſuch to Rebeckah, that he is not recorded to have any wife or concubine but only her. As Chriſt, ſo he, was obedient to his father even unto the death, though he had ſtrength enough to reſiſt, being (as is ſuppoſed) about that time between twenty and thirty year old, (Gen. 22.9, 10.) yea, by ſome he is thought to have been then above thirty year old. His very name (ſignifying laughter) ſhews the great Joy ſhall come unto the Church by Chriſt, who for our ſakes was a man of ſorrowes and wept often, but is never recorded in Scripture to laugh. And whether Abrahams laughter upon the promiſe of Iſaacks birth (Gen. 17.17. ) (as a type of Chriſt) were not his reioycing to ſee Chriſts day, (Joh. 8.56. ) (at leaſt in part) I leave it to the iudgement of the Godly learned.
Sarah is the only woman whoſe age is mentioned in Scripture, Gen. 23.1. Broughton.
Iſaack being forty y. old marrieth Rebeckah three years after his Mothers death. Gen. 25.20.
36That Shem might be Melchizedek is probable enough, ſince he lived to the 150. year of Abrahams life: whereas that fight (Gen. 14.) hapned between the 75. and 85. year of Abrahams life. Gen. 12.4. and 16.3.
Suppoſe Rebeckah were but 15. y. old when Iſaack married her, ſhe could not be leſſe then 112. y. old when Jacob fled to Laban, as appears by adding 20. y. after her marriage to Jacobs birth, and 77. years of Jacobs life when he went to his Uncle, to the age of Rebeckah when ſhe was married. In all probabilitie ſhe dyed before Jacobs 20 years ſervice expired, elſe at his return ſhe muſt needs be 132 y. old, and 5 y. older than Sarah her mother in law was at her death.
Abraham died not till Jacob was 15. year old: which explains that place Heb. 11.9. how Abraham dwelt with Iſaack and Jacob.
Eber was the ſeventh from Enoch (as Enoch was from Adam,) yet with this difference, that Enoch was the ſeventh from Adam incluſively, Eber the ſeventh from Enoch excluſively, but the fourteenth from Adam, as Iſaack was the ſeventh from Eber and the one and twentieth from Adam, an eſpecial type of Chriſt, and the childe of the Promiſe, Gal. 4.28. Heb. 11.17.18. All theſe (if I may ſo call them) were Sabbatical perſons, Enoch being the laſt of the firſt ſeven, Eber of the ſecond, and Iſaack of the third: probably he was not far inferiour to Enoch in Godlineſſe. His name continued in Abrahams poſterity, who of him were called Hebrews. Adams Language remained with them until the laſt Prophets, though neer loſt in Babel. Eber lived 4 years after Abrahams death, and was the longeſt liver of all that were born after the Floud. vid. Broughton.
37Iſhmael the only wicked whoſe age is recorded in the Law, Gen. 25.17. Broughton.
Probably Jacob married the ſame year he came to Laben, namely when he was 77 years old: elſe if we ſuppoſe he married not Leah till the end of his 7 years ſervice, he muſt be 84 years old before he married, and alſo muſt be conceived to have a dozen children in 7 years ſpace. Now ſuppoſing he was 77 years old at his marriage, grant him but every year a child: Levi his third Son was born when Jacob was 80 years old; And this only probable ground have I of Levi his birth at that time: his age ſee Exo. 6.16. Eſau being 40 years old marrieth his two firſt wives, Gen. 26.34. and was at leaſt 77 years old when he married his third wife, namely Mahalath the daughter of Iſhmael, Gen. 28.9. upon occaſion of Jacobs going to Laban in the 77 year of his age, as ſhall afterwards be cleared: and both the brothers being twins, who ſees not but Eſau muſt needs be 77 years old at leaſt if he married not Iſhmaels daughter till Jacob was 77 years old?
That Jacob was 77 years old when he travelled to his Uncle Laban, may be thus cleared. Jacob was 130 years old when he ſtood before Pharaoh, Geneſis 47.9. at the ſame time Joſeph was 39 years old, Geneſis 45.6.11. compared with Geneſis 41.46.29.30.53, 54. which appears thus: He was thirty years old when he expounded Pharaohs dreams, Gen. 41.46. The years of plenty were 7, and as many of famine, verſe 29, 30.53, 54. of the ſame chapter: of theſe 14 years the 7 years of Plenty, and two years of Famine were paſt when Jacob came to Aegypt, Gen. 45.6.11. which added together make 9 years, and theſe added to Joſephs 30 years make 39 years, the juſt age of Joſeph wheir his Father was 130 years old: ſubſtract now 39 out of 130, there reſt 91 years, the juſt age of Jacob when Joſeph was born. Laſtly, out of 91 ſubſtract 14 years, the time of Jacobs ſervice at the birth of Joſeph, Gen. 30.25, 26. compared with Gen. 31.41. there reſt 77 year, the juſt age of Jacob when he came to Laban.
38From the 17 to the 39 of Joſeph, Joſephs brethren lay under the guilt of that great ſin of ſelling their brother, and that without remorſe, namely for the ſpace of 22 years, Gen. 42.21, 22.
Joſeph being 17 year old is ſold for a ſlave, (Gen. 37.2.) Nouriſheth his Father Jacob as many years in Aegypt, together with all his family, Gen. 47.12. and ſo (if ever any) made requital to his Parent, according to that rule, 1 Tim. 4.5.
Within the ſpace of 210 years Jacobs poſterity increaſed from ſeventy ſouls to ſix hundred thouſand and more, Gen 46.27. compared with Exod. 12.37. a clear evidence of the faithfulneſſe of Gods Promiſe, Gen. 13.16. & 15.5. Deut. 10.21. and the mighty power of Faith, Heb. 11.11, 12. To evidence this, note, from the Promiſe made to Abraham being 70 year old, to the going out of Aegypt are 430 years, Exod. 12.40. Gal. 3.17. of this to Iſaacks birth are 30 years, thence to Jacobs birth, 60 years, thence to the going into Aegypt 130 years; all which being added together make 220 years, which being ſubſtracted from 430, leave 210 years, the juſt time of the Iſraelites ſojourning in Aegypt, where they increaſed ſo mightily.
Jacob goeth from Laban being 97 years old, after 20 years hard ſervice Gen. 31.38. About the ſame time he wreſtleth with the Angel, and is called Iſrael, Gen. 32.24.28.
About this time alſo Deborah Rebeckahs nurſe dyed, and could not well be leſſe than 147. year old at her death. Suppoſe her but 15. year old when Rebeckah was born, and Rebeckah but 15 year old when ſhe was married to Iſaack, ſhe was then thirty years old at Rebeckahs marriage: to this ad 20 years after the marriage before Jacob was born, Gen. 25.20.26. and 97 years more the age of Jacob when he went from Laban: Adde all theſe together, it makes 147 years, the leaſt age of Deborah when ſhe dyed: and probably ſhe might be older, for no man knows how long Jacob dwelt at Shechem; as alſo at Succoth, Gen. 33.17.19. as alſo how long he ſtayed at Bethel before her death: for at Shechem he bought land, and at Bethel after his journey from Shechem he built an Altar, Gen. 35.6, 7. and there Deborah died and was buried: no doubt a Godly and very ancient Matron: She out-lived Sarah at leaſt 20 years.
Iſaack (though born of almoſt dead Parents) liveth the longeſt of any after Terah, that the ſtrength of the Promiſe might appear, Gen. 35.28. Rom. 4.19.20. Broughton.
39Gen. 46.26. only 66 perſons went down into Aegypt: it muſt be underſtood only of Jacobs poſterity that went with him at that time.
Verſe 27. All the ſoules were 70, namely by adding Jacob himſelf, together with Joſeph and the two ſons of Joſeph, who were already in Aegypt, and deſcended virtually in their Father Joſeph his loyns, but were both begot and born in Aegypt; nor could the eldeſt of them be above 9 yeers old when Jacob came into Aegypt.
Acts 7.14. They are made to be 75 ſoules. Luke herein following the Septuagint, who borrow five out (I Chron. 7. ) that were the children of Manaſſeh and Ephraim, whom Joſeph lived to ſee as his third Generation, which as an eſpecial bleſſing is noted in the Original with a great MEM, Gen. 50.23. Broughton.
40Some would have the Children of Iſrael to ſojourn in Aegypt 430 years which is clear againſt the Apoſtle, Gal. 3.17. and is alſo contradicted by the Genealogy of the Patriarchs lives, who went down into and came up out of AEgypt. Gen. 46.11. Kohath was born before the going into AEgypt. Now ſuppoſe him but newly born at that time; his life and the lives of other Patriarchs added together will not come neer 430. y. as is evident by the enſuing draught.
which falls far ſhort of 430 years: and in truth they ſojourned in AEgypt but 210 year, as I have formerly ſhewed. The 430 years then begin at Abrahams firſt removal out of Ur of the Chaldees. That place therefore Exod. 12.40. is well rendred by the Tranſlators: The ſojourning of the Children of Iſrael who dwelt in AEgypt &c. and not whiles they dwelt in AEgypt, was 430 years; to which (for explication) the Septuagint adde well, Who ſojourned in AEgypt, and in the Land of Canaan; for the greater part of thoſe 430 years they ſojourned in Canaan and Haran, (at leaſt ſome of them) and it is remarkable here, that Parents are ſaid to ſojourn in their children, (for under the children of Iſrael in this place, are included Abraham, Iſaack and Jacob) as in other places the children are ſaid to do what their parents did, Heb. 7.9, 10. Rom. 5.12. and thus we all ſinned in our Grandfather Adam.
The ſpace between Joſeph and Moſes is unparcelled, and omitted in Scripture, yet by collection may thus be proved to be 59 years. From the Promiſe to the Law is juſt 430 years: all the parcells of which great ſum being mentioned in ſcripture either directly or by juſt conſequence, fall ſhort of the 430 years juſt 59 years. Ergo, thoſe 59 years muſt of neceſſity make up the ſpace between Joſeph and Moſes; which ſpace I expreſſe by the term [Voyd] in the top of the columne. The parcells ſtand thus.
Totall — 430 years. the juſt ſpace between the Promiſe and the Law, or the going out of AEgypt: out of which if the 59 years Void ſhould be ſubſtracted, there would be juſt 371 years from the Promiſe to the Law.
41Moſes was born 350 year after the Promiſe, Anno Mundi 2428, which is thus proved, He was 80 year old when he was ſent to Pharaoh to bring the people out of Aegypt, Exod. 7.7. at which time alſo the date of the Promiſe, (a very Famous and Memorable Aera) expired, Exod. 12.40. and Gal. 3.17. (for the Law fell out but 50 dayes after the Exodus, namely at Pentecoſt or Whitſuntide.) Subſtract now 80 years out of 430 there reſt 350 years, the juſt year of the Promiſe, in which Moſes was born. Aaron being three year older than Moſes, Exod. 7.7. was born An. Mundi 2425. and the 347 year of the Promiſe: by which it appears that there are but 56 year Void; but in this we follow other Chronologers who reckon Void to Moſes his birth: and could we directly tell the year of Levi his birth, the Void ſpace of years ſhould be reckoned from his death, and not from Joſephs deceaſe. And its eaſie to prove that he out-lived Joſeph 16. years at leaſt, and ſo the void ſpace from his death to Aarons birth is at moſt but 40 years, The age of Levi was 137. years: Exod. 6.16.
Moſes was born 350 year after the Promiſe, juſt Noahs life after the Floud: the ſeventh from Abraham, as Abraham was from Eber, Eber from Enoch, and Enoch from Adam, Jude verſe 14. A new Enoch buried of God, A new Noah, A preaching to the world, 120 years and ever afterwards. He firſt received and wrote Divinitie with Prophetical authority. Hee ſpent 40 years in Pharaohs Court, 40 years in a private life, and 40 year in governing the people of God in the Wilderneſſe, He was one of the three great Faſters, and faſted twice forty dayes. The three who faſted forty dayes apeece were Moſes the giver of the Law, Elias the reſtorer of the Law, and Chriſt the fulfiller of the Law. Broughton.
42The birth of Joſhuah fell out Anno Mund 2455. 377 year after the Promiſe, He was 27 year younger than Moſes; For proof of which, note, that from the going out of Aegypt to the founding of Solomons Temple are preciſely 480 years, 1 King 6.1. of which the parcels expreſly noted in Scripture are, forty year in the Wilderneſſe, 99 years of the Judges; Ely, Saul, and David, fortie years apeece; four years of Solomons raign: all which ſummed up together make four hundred ſixty three years, which fall 17 years ſhort of the 480 years: Theſe 17 years muſt of neceſſity be the ſpace of Joſhuahs government, though they be unparcelled in Scripture, as without which the 480 years from the Lambe to the Temple cannot be made up. Grant then that Joſhuah governed juſt 17 years, (for the forementioned parcells I ſhall make good hereafter by peece-meal, only for preſent I deſire the Reader to credit me in them.) Its evident that the 17 year of his government runs parallel with the 110 or laſt year of his life, Joſh. 24.29. His government began immediately after the death of Moſes, who dyed juſt 40 years after the going out of Aegypt, 17 years after whoſe death Joſhuah dyed, namely 57 years after the going out of Aegypt, and 487 year after the Promiſe. Sabſtract then 110 years out of 487, there reſt 377 year, in which year of the Promiſe running parallel with Anno Mundi 2455, Joſhuah was born.
Caleb was 15 year younger then Joſhuah, and 42 year younger than Moſes. He was born 392 year after the Promiſe, Anno Mundi 2470 which is thus proved: His fourtieth year ran parallel with the ſecond year after the going out of Aegypt, at which time he was ſent from Kadeſh-Barnea to eſpie the Land of Canaan, Joſh. 14.7. compared with Deutr. 2.14. and therefore he was juſt 38 year old at the going out of Aegypt: Subſtract 38 years out of 430 the juſt date of the Promiſe at that time, there reſt 392, the juſt date of the Promiſe at Calebs birth, which year of the Promiſe runs parallel with Anno Mundi 2470. This is further prooved by his age, 7 year after Canaan was entred Joſh. 14.10. his 85 year ran parallel with the 477 year of the Promiſe. Subſtract then 85 from 477, there reſt 392. the juſt year of the Promiſe when Caleb was born.
43Job lived probably about the time that the Iſraelitas were in AEgypt (and is thought to proceed out of Abrahams family,) as may appear, partly by his long life, few living ſo long after Moſes his time: partly by his offering Sacrifice, which after the building of the Tabernacle was unlawfull otherwhere. Yet ſome paſſages ſeem ſtrongly to hint that Jobs troubles fell out after the Iſraelites came out of AEgypt. Thus Job 27.12. mention is made of dividing the Sea, and wounding Rahab, a name in Scripture applied to AEgypt. So Job 28.10. He ſeems to have an Eye at Gods making waters come out of the rocks, Exod. 17. and Numb. 20.
Bildad probably came of Shuah, Gen, 25.2. Eliphaz of Teman, Gen. 36.11. both of Abraham.
44Canaan entred.
The 52 Jubilee of the world (according to our account) fell out in the 365 week of years: anſwering thereby at once both the Number of weeks and dayes in one year, which contains 52 weeks and 365 dayes. The 53 Jubilee of the world runs parallel with the firſt Jubilee of Canaan, they entring Canaan at the end of the 52 Jubilee, in a Sabbatical year.
There is ſome difficulty to reconcile that Text, Acts 13.20. with the times of the Judges: the time of the Judges rule, in the book of Judges, from Joſhuahs death to the laſt of Samſom is but 299 years, as any who have but ordinary skil in Arithmetick may ſee by adding the ſeveral years of their ſeveral Governments together. Adde to theſe 40 years of Elies government, 1 Sam. 4.18. the total is but 399 years, and falls far ſhort of 450 years, which the Apoſtle reckons upon in the foregoing text. To ſalve which difficulty, note firſt, that the years of the Judges rule (for Samuels government is included in Sauls raign, Acts 13.21. ) are 399. ſecondly, that the Apoſtle (probably according to the minde of the Septuagint) ſuperadds to theſe the years wherein the Iſraelitos were cruſhed by their oppreſſors, which in truth are not diſtinct from, but included in the years of the Judges rule: yet being added as diſtinct from them, make up preciſely 450 years, according to the Apoſtles account, Acts 13.20. as may appear by what follows. They were oppreſſed
to which adde the years of the Judges government to the laſt of Ely. 339.
The Summe is — 450. the juſt account of the Apoſtle Acts 13.20. But that the whole time of the Judges rule cannot contain 450 years is evident by what follows
ſo that by this reckoning, from the Lamb to the Temple ſhould be 591 y. contrary to clear Scripture, 1 Kings 6.1. Subſtract therefore that 111 years in which the Iſraelites were oppreſſed, There reſt — 480 y. the juſt ſpace from the going out of Aegypt, to the founding of Solomons Temple. Whence I cleerly conclude, that thoſe 111 years muſt needs be ſuperfluous, and were included in the rule of the Judges.
45We muſt not think that Ehud ruled 80 years; for ſince the ſhortning of mans life to 70 or 80 years, (Pſal. 90.10. ) in the time of Moſes, nonev ever ruled ſo long, (only Joſeph is recorded to continue in authoritie 80 years.) But the meaning is, that after the expiration of Othniells government it was 80 years to the end of Ehuds affairs: part of which alſo included the government of Shamgar. Broughton.
Its remarkable that the Jubilees of Canaan (according to our account) run parallel with the Jubilees of the World. Nor need any be ſcrupled that we reckon the firſt Jubilee of Canaan (running parallel with the 53 Jubilee of the World) to fall out in the 51 year after Canaan was entred, (whereas a Iubilee in the largeſt extent contains at moſt but 50 years compleat) ſince the date of their Iubilees was reckoned not by the Eccleſiaſtical year (beginning in Spring when they entred into Canaan) but by the civil year which began in September or Autumne immediately ſucceeding their entrance into Canaan, namely 6 months after: ſo as about 6 months after Canaan entred muſt be reckoned as utterly lapſed in reſpect of the firſt Iubilee of Canaan, which began the Autumne following their entrance, not in the Spring of that Sabbatical year, in which preciſely they entred Canaan. For as the Iubilees of the World, ſo alſo the Iubilees of Canaan begin in Autumne. Levit. 25.9.
That battel fought Iud. 20. could not probably fall out later then the 43 of Ehud, though it bee recorded per〈…〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉in the end of the Iudges. My ground is becauſe Phineas was preſent at it, Jud. 20.28. who being at leaſt 20 y. old when he ſlew Zimri and Cozby (otherwiſe he was not capable of bearing arms) at this time muſt be above 120 year old, which age was rare in thoſe times. They who place this Hiſtory according to the order of Narration, after Samſons death, muſt of neceſſity make Phineas to be above 330 years old: which how probable, I leave to the judgement of the impartial Reader.
46It was but 266 year from the Entrance of Canaan to Jephtahs Victory over the Ammonites: yet Judges 11.26. Jephtah calls it 300 year for roundneſſe of Number; it being 300 year currant, but not compleat.
Jephtah is the only baſtard commended of God, Heb. 11.32. He only (that we read of) was an exception againſt that general rule, Deut. 23.2. and teaches that no ſtate, be it never ſo baſe (excepting final ſlavery under ſin) can exclude any out of the Heavenly Canaan. He ſacrificed not his daughter, but made her a perpetual Virgin. Therefore Judge 11.40. that word run in Pihel ſignifies not only to Lament, but alſo to Talk with; the daughters of Iſrael coming four times every year to comfort her in her reſtraint, ſhe being devoted to perpetual Virginity, and ſo haply kept for ever from the ſight of any man. In thoſe times perpetual Virginity or Barrenneſſe were accounted ſad afflictions; whether it were becauſe every one hoped the Meſſias ſhould or might poſſibly at leaſt come out of their Loyns, I leave it in Medio: or whether becauſe Fruitfulneſſe was a great bleſſing promiſed upon their obedience, Deut. 7.14. and by the rule of contraries, barrenneſſe was judged a curſe.
51How the High Prieſts Office fell from Eleazar to the line of Ithamar is uncertain, haply for their ſinfull compliance under the corrupt times of the Judges: God might chaſtiſe them with this temporal loſſe. For Ely (who was now High Prieſt) came of Ithamar, not of Eleazar and Phineas, as is evident by their poſterity, 1 Chron. 24.3.6. Ahimelech there mentioned, was the ſon of Abiathar, the ſon of Ahimelech (whom Doeg ſlew at the command of Saul, 1 Sam. 22.11.18) the ſon of Ahitub (the brother of Ichabod, 1 Sam. 14.3. ) the ſon of Phineas, the ſon of Eli the High Prieſt and Judge of Iſrael, 1 Sam. 2.34. Now that Ahimelech mentioned 1 Chron. 24. is expreſly ſaid (verſ. 3.) to be of the ſons of Ithamar. But God again for Elies ſinfull indulgence, makes his Houſe an Ichabod, without glory: ſets up a faithful High Prieſt in Zadoc who is of Eleazar, and therein again remembreth Phineas, Numb. 25.13. ſee 1 Sam. 2.35. compared with 1 Kings 2.27.
52The lives of thoſe four, namely Salmon, Boaz, Obed and Jeſſe, Ruth 4.21, 22. contained about 400. year: and for their four Ages we have 18 ages from Korah to Samuels ſons, (1 Chron. 6.22.28. ) or there about. The ſons of Korah then dyed not, Numb. 26.11. but fled from their Father to Moſes.
The Government of Samuel and Saul, are reckoned as one, Acts 13.20, 21. yet ſo as Samuel is thought to judge the firſt 20 year, and Saul to rule the laſt 20 year, which make up that 40 year mentioned by the Apoſtle: and accordingly I have ſet them both together.
From the entrance into Canaan to the birth of David, are 366 year, and yet but four Generations, namely, Salmon, Boaz, Obed, and Jeſſe, Ruth, 4.21, 22. and Matth. 1.5, 6. Salmon could not be more then 59 years old when Canaan was entred. For ſuppoſe him nineteen years old at the comming out of Aegypt, (had he been but one year older he had dyed among thoſe that were numbred from 20 year old &c. Numb. 26.64.65. compared with Numb. 14.29. ) he ſhould then be 59 year old when they entred Canaan. And being probably the heir of the Houſe, he was not borne in his Fathers old age, who dyed in the Wilderneſſe. But ſuppoſe him to be born after 20 year wandring in the Wilderneſſe; he was then 20 year old at the entrance into Canaan; about which time ſuppoſe Rahab was 15 year old. He is thought to beget Boaz of Rahab about the end of Othniels Government, that is 57 year after the entrance into Canaan, being himſelf at that time 77 year old upon the former ſuppoſition of his birth in the Wilderneſſe. If he were born in Aegypt, he could not be leſſe than 97 year old at Boaz his birth. Suppoſe now
the juſt ſpace of time between the Entrance of Canaan and the birth of David. No wonder then Jeſſe went for an old man at the conqueſt of Goliah, 1 Sam. 17.12. when he was at leaſt an hundred year old at Davids birth. By all which may be gathered that Naomi her ſojourning hapned under the Government of Othniel, and that Obed was born in the times of Deborah, and Jeſſe about the beginning of Jephthahs government, or the end of Jairs Government, and that unhappy war with the Benjamites hapned a good while before the dayes of Deborah, Phineas being then alive, Jud. 20.28. who was not probably leſſe than 20 year old when he ſlew Zimri and Cozby; and ſuppoſe he lived an hundred year after that (being about the fortieth year of their journying in the Wilderneſſe) his life could reach but the 43 year of Ebuds Government: in whoſe time therefore, or in Othniels that war hapned.
53David is annointed King over all Iſrael, exactly a thouſand years before our Lord Chriſt ſuffered and entred into his Kingdom of glory, Luke 24.26. He raigned juſt our Lords age over all Iſrael, namely 32 year 6 months, or 33 year currant, 2 Sam. 5.5. and was an eſepecial Type of our bleſſed Saviour.
Its remarkable of little Benjamin, who by his ſin was brought to 600 men only, Jud. 20.47.48. yet by Gods bleſſing was afterwards increaſed to almoſt 60000 men of War, toward the end of Davids raign, as ſtands recorded by Ezra, 1 Chron 7.7.9.11. and that but in three of his poſteritie, for all the Tribe of Benjamin was not numbred by Joab, 1 Chron. 21.6. yea, 2 Chron. 14.8. they were encreaſed to 280000 fighting men, and 2 Chon. 17.17, 18. there were 380000, in the dayes of Aſa and Jehoſaphat In the plains of Moab, the greateſt number of them was but 45600. But after that great blow (probably upon their repentance) they mightily encreaſed out of a ſmal handful: Sinne brings low, but God upon our repentance can quickly encreaſe, and make our latter end better than our begining.
54Probably about the 39 of Solomon ending, Jehojadah that famous Prieſt was born; which is thus proved. He was 130 year old at his death, 2 Chron. 24.15. He was alive the 23 of Joaſh, a Kin. 12.6, 7. Now ſuppoſe he had lived three year longer to the 25 of. Joaſh ending, (for after his death the King fell to Idolatry, murdered his ſon, and fell into many evils, 2 Chron. 24. 17-25.) Joaſh his 25 year ran parallel with the 256 year after the Temple founded. Subſtract 130 out of 150, there reſt 26 year from the Temples founding; at the end of which Jehojadah was born. If you protract Jehojadahs life to the 39 of Joaſh (which is the utmoſt) then he was born in the fourth year of Rehoboam, and 40 year after the Temple founded, as appears by ſubſtracting 130 his age, from 170, the Aera of the Temple at his death, upon the laſt ſuppoſition.
Joſiah was propheſied of about 329 years before he was born, 1 Kin. 13. 2. preſently upon the Diviſion.
Its remarkable of all the Kings of Iſrael, that the age of none of them is noted, when they came to the Crown, there being not one Godly King among them all: and but two that are not branded for cleaving to the ſins of Jeroboam, to wit Shallum and Hoſhea, 2 Kin. 15.13.15. and 17. 1, 2. They were all ſo naught that God thought not their Nativity worth the noting, which yet was wont to be celebrated, Gen 41.20. Mark 6.21.
55Abijam ſlew 500000 of Iſrael in one battel, 2 Chron. 13.17. one of the greateſt ſlaughters was ever read of.
2 Chron. 16.1. muſt be rendred in the 36 year of the Kingdom of Aſa, to wit the Kingdom of the Iews, which at that time ſtood divided from Iſrael juſt 36 year, nor can it poſſibly be meant of the 36 but the 17 year of Aſa his perſonal raign, for Baaſha lived but to the 26 year of Aſa his perſonal raign, as is evident by 1 Kin. 15.28.33.
Vpon the news of Zimri his killing of Elah, Omri was choſen King in the camp in the 27 year of Aſa: 1 Kin. 16.15, 16. The conteſt between him and Tibni probably held four year at leaſt, and therefore verſ. 23. its ſaid he began to raign in the 31 year of Aſa. He raigned then 4 years, as Tibnes Competitor, and after his death 8 year alone.
In Ahabs dayes was Iericho built by Hiel, 1 Kin. 16. 34. though with the curſe of God upon the builder, Ioſh. 6.26.
Three Kings are in Iſrael at Once, begining 42 years trouble, and infecting Iudah ▪ whence Ahaziah is ſaid to be a Son of 42 y. in his Kingdom, 2 Chron. 22.2. Broughton.
56Ioram the ſonne of Iehoſaphat was twice Viceroy, firſt in the 17 year of Iehoſaphat, as appears by comparing 2 Kin. 1.17. with 2 Kin. 3.1. where the firſt year of Iehoram Ahabs ſon concurs with the 18. year of Iehoſaphat, and the ſecond year of Iehoram the ſon of Iehoſaphat. Hence I argue, if the ſecond of Iehoram King of Iudah concurred with the eighteenth of Iehoſaphat: then his firſt yeer muſt needs concurre with the 17 of Iehoſaphat: yet at the time he was but Viceroy, his Father living 8 or 9 year after his firſt admiſſion to the Crown. And this may ſolve that difficulty, 2 Chron. 21.12. How Elias could ſend a Letter to this Iehoram, The anſwer is eaſy. Iehoram was made Viceroy in the firſt year of Aha•iah ſon of Ahab which ran parallel with the 17 of Iehoſaphat a year or two at leaſt before Elias his Tranſlation, 2 Kin. 1.3. Now being a wicked wretch and fearing therefore to be diſ-inherited, he might take advan•age in his Fathers abſence (who probably made him Viceroy upon occaſion of ſome expedition abroad) to cut off all his brethren, thereby to make the Kingdom ſure unto himſelf, 2 Chron. 21.4. whereupon Elias might ſend him that ſharp letter, he being ſo deſparate as none durſt venture to reprove him by word of mouth, 2 Chron. 21. 12-15
He was the ſecond time Viceroy in the 22 year of Iehoſaphat which concurred with the fifth of Iehoram ſon to Ahab, 2 King. 8.16. which indeed was the firſt of his eight years reign for he reigned but four compleat year after his Fathers death.
Ahaviah and Iehoram Kings of Iſrael began both to raign before their Father Ahabs death, th•one in the 1•. the other in the 18 year of Iehoſaphat, which run parallel with the 20 and 21 of Ahab.
The two battel•between Ahab and Benhadad hanned about the nineteenth of twentieth•ear of Ahabs raign, as is evident by 1 King. 22.1.2.
2 Kin•8. •5, 2•. and 9.29 compared, ſhew t'was the end of the 11, and the beginning of the 12. of Ioram that Iehoaſh King of Iudah wa born.
2 Chron. 22. 2. Ahaziah is ſaid to be 42. year old when he began to raign. This the learned refer to the Kingdom of Omri, which ſtood 42 years when Ahaziah began to raign, being then himſelf but 22 year old, 2 Kin. 8.26. otherwiſe we muſt make the youngeſt ſon older than his Father, 2 Chron. 21.20. and 22.1. In the Original it runs thus, Ahaziah was a ſon of 42 year in his Kingdom. What if we ſhould ſay that in old times the age of their Kings was writ in figures, not in words at length: and ſo through the careleſneſſe of the Scribes the letter Mem (ſignifying 40) might eaſily be put for the letter Caph, which ſignifies but 20. Who knows not that change of like letters is familiar with the Hebrews? and ſuch a miſtake is eaſy.
57The Kingdom of Iudah was governed 11 years by ſtates, without a King, namely from the 15 to the 27 of Ieroboam, the firſt whereof concurs with the 29 of Amaziah, and the laſt with the firſt of Vzziah, 2 Kin. 14.23. and 15.1. where he is alſo called Azariah. From the 29 or laſt of Amaziah to the firſt of Vzziah interceed 11 years compleat, in all which ſpace no King ſwayed the Scepter of Iudah, nor indeed was Vzziah capable of it (unleſſe by a Protectour) being but four or five year old when his father Amaziah dyed.
The kingdom of Iſrael by ſedition was as long again as Iudah without a King, namely full 22 years, from the laſt of Ieroboam to the raign of Zacharias; the firſt running parallel with the 15, and the laſt with the 38 of Vzziah. This Zachariah was the fourth of Iehu his generation, whereby the promiſe of God was made good unto Iehu, 2 King. 10.30. and 15.12. God bringing this fourth ſon of Iehu to the throne, notwithſtanding all impediments that lay in the way for 22 year together. No intervening difficulties can make Gods promiſe abortive, though for a while Gods providence may ſeem to croſſe his promiſe.
With us Chriſt ſuffered in the firſt year of the 182 Olympiad: with others in the laſt year of the 202 Olympiad. The difference is 21 Olympiads, or 84 Olympick years currant. The ground of which difference is this. They begin the Olympiads 54 year before us, and extend Chriſts paſſion 30 year after us. Both which added together make juſt 84 years, or 21 Olympiads, the juſt ſpace wherein we differ from them. The reaſon why we thus differ from them hath been formerly noted.
59Ahaz lived but 36 year, as is evident by 2 Kin. 16.2. Hezekiah his ſon was 25 y. old when he began to raign, 2 Kin. 18.2. Subſtract 25 out of 36, there reſt 11, whence I conclude that Ahaz was but 11 year old at moſt when he begat Hezekiah: unleſſe we ſhall interpret 2 Kin. 16.2. that Altaz was 20 year old when his Father Iotham began to raign, which ſence (though it may ſeem to be forced) wants not (as I conceive) a preſident. Thus Iehoiakin was 8 year old when his Father began to raign, but 18 y. old when himſehlf began to raign, 2 Chron. 36.9. compared with 2 Kin. 24.8.
But this laſt interpretation will not hold, unleſſe we ſuppoſe Iotham was 25 year old when he began to raign in his Fathers ſtead, who was ſequeſtred for his leproſie: Leaſt we make Iotham but 5 year old when he begat Ahaz. See 2 kin. 15.33.
That text 2 Kin. 15.30. muſt be underſtood of the 20 year after Iotham began to raign, namely the 5 of Ahaz: for Iotham raigned but 16. year, 2 Kin. 15.33. And here again we muſt either make an Interregnum of 7 year, or ſay that though Hoſheah held the government by power and might, yet he was not accepted of the people for King till the 12 of Ahaz, for he ſlew Pekah about the 5 of Ahaz, but is ſaid to begin his raign not till the 12 of Ahaz, 2 Kin 17.1.
Samaria probably was taken in the beginning of Hoſheahs 9 year, and the end of Hezekiahs 6 year, 2 Kin. 18.10. for Hoſheahs 9 year runs parallel with Hezekiahs 7 year: unleſſe wee ſuppoſe Hezekiah began not to reign t•ll the end of Hoſhea his third year, which is the reaſon I have noted the years of Hezekiahs raign twice.
Its evident by 2 Kin. 18.1•, 11. that hezekiahs firſt began with the end of Hoſheahs third year, and did not runne parallel with it.
The 49 of Vzziah was alſo an Interregnum of the Kingdom of Iſrael.
In the 20 year after Iotham began to raign Hoſheah ſew Pekah, namely at the beginning of it, (2 Kin. 15.3•. ) and took upon him the Covernment about the 5 of Ahaz, but was not accepted by the people till the 12 of Ahaz.
60From the Diviſion of the Tribes to Zedechiahs captivity are juſt 390 y. noted by the Prophet, Ezec. 4.5. yet the ſeveral years of their ſeveral raigns ſummed up make 393. to which add the 11 y. Interregnum, after the death of Amaziah; the total is 404, even 14 years more than the prophet reckoned upon: which difference is thus reconciled. Divers of the Kings began to raign 1, 2, or 3 year before their fathers death, which may eaſily ſwallow up thoſe 14 years.
The like may be ſaid of the Kings of Iſrael; the years of whoſe ſeveral raigns ſummed up, are 241. yet the 9 or laſt year of Hoſhea (the laſt King of Iſrae) falls out 258 years after the Diviſion, 17 year later than the former reckoning. If therefore you adde to 24., the ſum of all their raigns, the 22 years Interregnum after the death of Jeroboam the ſecond, and the ſeven years of Interregnum, or Tyranny under Hoſhea; the total is 270 yeare; and 12 year more than the date of the Kingdom of Iſrael: which difference of twelve years over-plus ariſeth from a ſuppoſal that every King raigned ſo many years compleat, as are aſſigned him in Scripture, whereas divers of them raigned but ſo many years currant, and one began to raign two or three years before his Fathers death, to wit Jehoaſh ſon of Jehoahaz. But the connexion and linking together of their ſeveral raigns according to ſcripture, gives the preciſe date of both Kingdoms: ſo that the Kingdom of Iſrael laſted after the Diviſion, 258 years, and the Kingdom of Judah 390 years.
Nor can Ezekiels 390 year be made out, unleſſe by a right connexion of the Synarchies of both Kingdoms according to Scripture, evidenced in this Chronologie by ocular Demonſtration.
Hezekiahs 14 year is a Reſt or Sabbatrical year, as appears by their eating in it that which grew of it ſelf, 2 Kin. 19.29. and the year following was a Jubilee after the account of ſome: and ſo the meaning of that ſign might be this, That notwithſtanding Senacherib had ſo plundred the Countrey, and that in a time wherein for two years together they had no Seed-time, yet God both did and would ſo bleſſe the earth, that of its own accord, without their labour, it ſhould bring enough to maintain them for two years together and longer, namely till the third years Harveſt came in.
2 Kin. 18.13. Senacharib was overthrown in the 14 year of Hezekiah, and 20.6. Hezekiah recovered at the ſame time.
61Jehoahaz was 23 y. old when he began to raign, 2 Kin. 23.31. and raigned but 3 months. His younger Brother jehojachim who immediately ſucceeded him, was 25 y. old when he began to raign, verſ. 36, and after that reckonning almoſt 2 y. older than his elder brother. How can this hold good? Anſw. Jehojakims age is there reckoned from his elder brothers death in Aegypt, 2 Kin. 23.34. till which time he raigned as Viceroy. Or elſe we muſt ſay that Jehoahaz though the younger, was by his Fathers Will or the election of the people preferred to the Crown before Jehojakim his elder brother: As Solomon was by Gods election, 1 Kin. 2.15. and Abijah by Rehoboams election, 2 Chron. 11.20.22. and 12.16. Broughton makes Jehojakim the elder brother. Haply his brother was preferred before him for his wickedneſſe, which might make Joſiah diſ-inherit him, yet afterwards by the favour of Pharaoh he aſpired to the Crown, 2 Chron. 36.4.
That Ezekiel reckons from Joſiah his Paſſeover is apparent by Ezek. 1.1, 2. that 30 y. running parallel with the 5 y. of Jehojakims Captivity) being juſt 30 y. diſtant from Joſiahs Paſſeover, incluſively.
62According to our account both the 70 y. Captivity, and Daniels 70 Weeks of years run exactly parallel with the weeks of the World: The firſt beginning at the end of the 485, and ending at the end of the 495 week of the World. The laſt beginning at the end of the 495 week, and ending at the end of the 565 week of the World.
Some begin Ezekiels 40 year mentioned Ezek. 4.6. (not with Ieremiahs Prophecy ſpoke of, Ier. 25.3. but) with Ioſiahs Paſſeover and renewal of the Covenant in the 18 year of his raign, 2 Chron. 35.19. compared with 2 Chron. 34.31, 32. And ſo thoſe 40 year expired not till the fourth and laſt Captivitie, full 23 year, after the firſt Captivity, and almoſt 5 y. after Ieruſalem was taken, and Zedekiahs eyes put out. After which, God ſpared them no longer, but the Land lay utterly deſolate without any Inhabitant. This ſeems very conſonant to the truth.
Zedechiah was Iehojakims Vncle, 2 Kin. 24.17. yet 1 Chron. 3.16. he is noted as the ſon of Iehojakim: the reaſon is becauſe he ſucceeded as his heir in the Kingdom, 2 Chron. 36.10 he is called Iehojakims brother, according to the cuſtom of the Iewes, who call all their kinred Brethren. Th•s by our Saviours Brethren, Matth. 13.55. we muſt underſtand his kinred.
2 Kin. 24.12. Nebuchadnezzar took Iehojachim in the 8 year of his raign, Ier. 52.28. in his ſeventh year, probably it was at the end of Nebuchadnezzar; ſeventh and the beginning of his eighth year. In the ſame ſ•nce haply Nebuchadnezzars firſt is ſaid to be Iehojakims third and fourth year, Dan. 1.1. compared with Ier. 25.1. And thus Zedekiahs Captivity is ſaid to be in the 18 year of Nebuchadnezzar, Ier. 52.29. whereas Zedekiahs 11 y. wherein he was taken captive runs parallel with Nebuchadnezzars 19 y. But upon the former ſuppoſition the anſwer is eaſie. Zedekiah was led captive in the end of the 18 and the beginning of the 19 year of Nebuchadnezzar. See the like 2 Kin. 8.25. and 9.29 compared.
The 4 Captivities I have noted in the next collumne to that of the Captivitie. The firſt hapned in the third of Iehojakim, Dan. 1.1.3. the end of which third year concurred with the firſt of Nebuchadnezzar. The ſecond third and fourth hapned in the 7, 18, and 23 year of Nebuchadnezzar, Ier. 52.28, 29, 30. Its remarkable that the 10 weeks of the 70 years Captivity, and alſo the 70 weeks of Daniel run parallel with the weeks of the World. That the 70 y. Captivity begin with the 4 of Iehojakim, I have proved before in the Difficulties controverted.
The firſt Temple was founded in the 427 week of the World, and continued juſt 427 y. currant. The ſecond Temple was founded 480 y. after the firſt was founded, and that preciſely to a month, 1 Kin. 6.1. compared with Ezra 3.8. and juſt ſo many years paſſed from the going out of Aegypt to the founding of the firſt Temple, 1 Kin. 6.1.
Broughton in the Preface to that excellent peece of his (called a Concent of Scripture) brings a clear Teſtimony out of Abben-Ezra that Daniels 70 weeks take their beginning from the Prayer of Daniel, Dan. 9. Beſides evidences from Joſephus and others, in the body of his Concent.
63Broughton in his Concent thinks Darius Hiſtaſpis to be the ſame with Ahaſſuerus, in whoſe time that famous ſtory of Heſter hapned. Its remarkable that though the book of Heſter contain moſt admirable paſſages of Gods providence in delivering of his Church, yet in that book alone (of all the books of holy Scripture) the name of God is not ſo much as once mentioned.
The Perſian Monarchy was thought to laſt above 200 y. Broughton for the eſtabliſhing of Daniels 70 weeks, makes it farre ſhorter, and that not without juſt ground: of which I have handled before in the Difficulties of Chronologie controverted by the Learned. I ſhall not therefore note particularly the names of the Perſian Kings, becauſe their ſeveral raigns contradict the Aera of Daniels 70 weeks which I follow exactly in this Chronology.
Both the Grecian and Roman Monarchy begin 30 year ſooner with us than with other Chronologers, becauſe we conceive that Chriſt ſuffered 30 y. ſooner than they did, namely An. Mundi 3952. and not An. M. 3982.
In the two Regiſters (Ezra 2. and Neh. 7. compared together) theſe paſſages are remarkable,
1. That the heads of both Regiſters differ in 19 places, whereof Nehemiahs Regiſter exceeds Ezraes in 12 places. Ezraes exceeds Nehemiahs in 7 places. Thus the children of Azgad, (Ezra 2.12. ) were 1222. but Neh. 7.17. they are 2322, eleven hundred more than in Ezra. How ſhall theſe differences be reconciled? Anſw. We muſt conceive there was a double liſting, the firſt in Babylon, of thoſe who gave in their names to come up, ſome of whom afterwards repented through carnal fears, love of the world, and caſe, &c. who are therefore branded, 1 Chron. 4.23. Others upon better conſideration went up and ſo were regiſtered at Jeraſalem. Too true an emblem of our times, in which many ſeemed very forward, but now have fallen back to errours &c. forgetting (if not ſleighting) their ingagements to God and man.
2. Its obſervable that the total of both Regiſters ſtands recorded as equal, namely 42360. Ezra 2.64. and Neh. 7.66. God will not looſe one of his number though never ſo many hypocrites Apoſtatize, 2 Tim. 2.19.
3. Yet obſerve that each Regiſter ſummed up falls far ſhort of the former tot•aſſigned, Ezra 2.64. For Ezraes regiſter ſummed up in all the parcels, amounts but to 29818, and Nehemiahs to 31031. both which fall far ſhort of 42360, which therefore muſt be made up by the reſidue of the Prieſts and Iſraelites, who could not finde out their Genealogy, Ezra 2.59.
In the catalogue of their ſervants and beaſts both regiſters agree, ſave only in the Singers, whereof the latter Regiſter had 45 more than the former. Ezra 265. compared with Neh. 7.67.
Yet beware we cenſure not all that ſtayed, for ſome might be forced to ſtay through poverty, others becauſe they were in publick imployment and did the Church more ſervice there then bad they been at Jeruſalem, as Daniel and others. But there can be no ſuch plea for neglect to come out of ſinne, the world and ſpiritual Babylon unto Chriſt and the Church, Rev. 18.4.
Its further remarkable that divers of thoſe who came up with Zerubbabel as heads of the people, did in their own perſons ſubſcribe that moſt ſolemne Covenant, Neh. 10.14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.27. and verſ. 3.5.9. All which you cannot immagine to be leſſe then 20 year old apeece, elſe they were not capable of bearing arms, much leſſe of being heads over the people. At leaſt 17 of them are mentioned in the fore quoted place, that is neer upon half of the heads or Commanders, and probably therefore (if we may gueſſe by proportion) half of the people who came up with Zerubbabel were alive at the taking of that Covenant. Hence it will follow, that if the Perſian Monarchs reigned each of them ſo long as Heathen Writers would make us beleeve, and upon whom Chronologers build to alter the true date of Daniels weeks, then about twenty thouſand of the people who aſcended with Zerubbabel lived to ſee above 160 years apeece, whereas in Moſes his time, Pſal. 90. fourſcore y. was counted a very great age, which how probable, let any indifferent Reader judge. Suppoſe the Covenant were taken in the 20 year of Artaxerxes Mnemon, which is the ſooneſt time imaginable, Neh. 2.1. and 5.14. ſince it was the 20 y. of this King, before Nehemiah was ſent as Governour, and under whoſe Government the Covenant was taken. From the firſt return out of Captivity to the 20 of Artaxerxes Mnemon, (according to Heathen Authors) paſſed at leaſt 144 years, to which add 20 y. of their age who returned, the total is 164 y. And yet ſo old they muſt be if prophane Hiſtorians count the raigns of the Perſian Monarchs right: which how contrary to the Scriptures? Certainly had Chronologers been as diligent in ſearch of Scripture as in tumbling over old heathen fables, they had never left both us and themſelves in ſuch perplexity as now they have done about the true date of Daniels Weeks. But no wonder if they wander and ſtumble in their paths, who choſe to follow the candle-light of Heathens rather than the cleer Sun-ſhine of Scripture, and will bring that golden Standard to their Lesbian rule. More of this ſee in the Difficulties following the Preface, namely in the fourth Difficultie.
Yet their lying Olympiads are contradicted not only by Scripture, but alſo by ſome of the honeſter heathen; witneſſe Plutarch, who in the beginning of his Numa affirms that Numa was 40 y. old currant when he entred upon the Kingdom. 2. That he was born on that very day on which the City of Rome was built, and ſo his age runs parallel with Aera U.C.
3. The ſame Author averrs that Numa was created King in the third y. of the 16 Olympiad, which therefore muſt run parallel with the 40 y. of U.C. at leaſt in ſome part of it. To all which add Alſteds confeſſion in his Theſaur. Chronolog. p. 212. (though a maintainer of the truth of Heathen Olympiads contrary to Scripture) that Numa was contemporary with Hezekiah; Its apparent that the 16 Olympiad fell out in Hezekiahs raign according to our date, and that the date of their Olympiads muſt needs be falce who begin them 54 y. before ours. And for my part I had rather beleeve one honeſt heathen ſpeaking with Scripture, then ten thouſand of them ſpeaking againſt it. Nor can I but wonder that Chriſtian Chronologers ſhould lay that for a foundation (I mean the uſual date of the Olympiads) which is ſo much queſtioned by Plutarch an honeſt Heathen. Certainly the building cannot be firm which leans upon ſo ſandy a foundation. The ground of miſ-dating the Olympiads hath been formerly proved to be that grand miſtake about the date of Abrahams birth: to which I muſt refer the Reader.
There yet remains one ſcruple, namely how the ſeveral raigns of the Perſian Kings can be reconciled with our date of the Perſian Empire. For by the computation of their ſeveral raigns the Perſian Monarchy held about 200 y. but after our account it laſts but 126 y. and ſo falls 74 y. ſhort of the common account. Plutarch and Alſted compared together will afford ſome light to help us out of this maze. Plutarch in the end of his Artax. affirms that Artax. Mnemon raigned 62 y. Alſted in his Theſaur. Chronolog. allows him but 43 y. of his ſole raign, but confeſſes that the former 19 y. he raigned with Darius Nothus his father, who at the beginning of his raign aſſumed Artax. into the fellowſhip of his Kingdom, p. 171. We accept of Alſteds confeſſion, and thence infer, that as Darius co-opted Artax. ſo the other Perſian Kings in the very beginning of their raigns might aſſume their ſons and grand-children into the fellowſhip of their Kingdomes. That Darius did ſo (beſides the teſtimony of Alſted) is evident by Scripture, Ezr. 6.14. elſe how could the Temple be finiſhed by the Decree of Darius and Artax. had not Artax. raigned with his father Darius, in whoſe 6 y. the Temple was finiſhed? Thus Cyrus might aſſume Cambyſes: Darius Hyſtaſpis might aſſume Xerxes, and he Artaxerxes Longimanus his ſon at the ſame time. Longimanus might aſſume Darius Nothus, and he Artax. Mnemon, as is confeſt. Then grant that Darius Ochus raigned 10 y. with Artaxerxes Mnemon, Arſames and Codomannus raigned out their full times ſolely; their ſeveral years ſummed up might make 200 y. though the Synarchies rightly linked together extended the Perſian Monarchy but to 126 y. And that this is no new thing may appear by the Synarchies of the Kings of Iſrael and Judah compared together: of which above. By thus linking of the Synarchies together ſacred and profane Chronologie may be reconciled, Daniels weeks eſtabliſhed, and the Olympiads rectified according to ſcripture, yea though we grant that each King raigned as many years as are allotted them by Hiſtorians. By this means we may conceive how the Temple was building but 46 y. (I mean, but 46 y. interceded from its foundation to its coping) John 2.20. and yet withall, that it was not finiſhed till the 6 y. of Darius Nothus, Ezra 6.15. As thus, Suppoſe Cambyſes raigned 2 y. with Cyrus, and 5 y. alone: Darius Hyſtaſpis 36 y. and with him as contemporaries Xerxes or Ahaſuerus and Artaxerxes Longimanus (though upon the ſuppoſition this laſt were crowned being an Infant Darius Hyſtaſpis his 36 y. reached within the 3 laſt of Artaxerxes Longimanus, and ſo you have from the firſt of Cyrus his univerſal Monarchy to the 36 of Artax. Longim. 7 y. and 36 y. which added together make 4 y. Suppoſe further Darius Nothus were aſſumed by his father into the Kingdom 5 y. before the death of Longimanus; the Temple being finiſhed in the 1 y. of his ſole raign, but the 6 of his raign with his father; you have the 3 laſt years of Longimanus and the firſt of Darius Nothus, 4 y. more, which added to the former 43 y. make juſt 47 y. from return out of Captivitie to the finiſhing of the ſecond Temple. To which 47 y. add 56 y. of Artax. Mnemons raign, (whereof 13 y. after Darius Nothus his death, 10 with Ochus, and 33 alone) 13 y. of Darius Ochus alone, 4 of Arſames, and 6•f God mannu•, in all 79 y. the total is juſt 126 y. according to our〈◊◊〉the Perſian Monarchy.
〈◊〉why labour I in vain for a reconciliation with them who will not a•••with〈…〉croſſe that Hiſtory: nor can I agree〈…〉.
〈…〉, Is it probable〈◊〉Perſian Kings (who wallowed in extream Luxury, and were ſo mightily addicted to Ceres, Bacchus and Venus ſhould raign or live ſo long as is affirmed by Heathen Authours? I deny not but the Lord might beſtow upon Artax. Mnemon a prerogative of ſingular preſervation from great dangers, of many daies, and a proſperous raign, in regard of his and his Fathers great and ſingular affection to the Church, Ezr. 6. and 7. But to beleeve that in ſo much exceſſe he ſhould raign 62 y. and live 94 y. (as Plutarch reports upon truſt) I muſt confeſſe it can ſcarce enter into my Creed, and may give juſt occaſion to Queſtion the whole Hiſtorie about the extent of their ſeveral raigns (at leaſt 3 of them) unleſſe the Difficultie may be reconciled by a due linking together of their Synarchies. Its remarkable of this Artax. that his very Sir-name ſhews how mindfull and carefull God was of him who was ſo tender to and mindfull of Gods Church and people. None ſhall ever have cauſe to complain that God was behind-hand with him for any kindneſſe to himſelf or his people, Matth. 10. laſt, and 2 Kin. 10.30. In which laſt place its very conſiderable how Gods Promiſe runs parallel with his Threat. In the ſecond commandment God threatens Idolaters to the fourth Generation; and for deſtroying Idolatrie God rewards Jehu to the fourth Generation. And that God was as good as his Word, ſee 2 Kin. 15. 12. True, Jehu his deſign was the eſtabliſhment of the Kingdom, Darius his deſign was long life for himſelf and his poſteritie, Ezr. 6.10. God gives them both their penny; ſo aboundant is he in goodneſſe and truth, that though no naturall man can claim any Promiſe, yet for his out-ſide obedience he ſhall have an outward reward. Thus Artax. complying with his Father for the ſervice of the Church, had the bleſſing of the fifth Commandment made good unto him. If God be ſo bountifull to hirelings, yea enemies, how gracious will hee bee to his own Children for whom hee reſer•es an eternall Inheritance, and thinks not himſelf too good a portion for them?
The probable grounds why Chriſt was not born in December are theſe,
That Chriſt was born about Auguſt or September I prove thus, He was thirtie year old at his Baptiſme, Luke 3.23. (whither entring into his 30 y. or compleatly 30 y. old it matters not) He miniſtered 3 y. and an half, and was either 32 or 33 y. and an half old-when he ſuffered, (which fell out preciſely at the Paſſeover:) This is evident by the four Paſſeovers he was at, and by the Prophecie of Daniel, Dan. 9.26, 27. Subſtract the laſt half y. from the laſt Paſſeover, falling out about the end of March, Its manifeſt Chriſt was preciſely 33 y. old in the preceding Auguſt or September; and ſo might haply anſwer the type, by pitching his Tabernacle amongſt us, Joh. 1.14. about that time of they. when the feaſt of Tallernacles was kep•.
Its a pious conjecture of Divines that God of purpoſe concealed the time of Chriſts birth,Quid ſi addoremus, ita forſan di•poſuiſſe divinam providentiam, ut partus tam Auguſtus con•ingeret, non tantum ſub imperio Auguſti, ſed etiam in ipſo menſe Auguſti: atque ita Trinitas Auguſtorum in uno noſire Immanuele concurreret. as he did the bodie of Moſes, as well fore-ſeeing how it would have been abuſed to ſuperſtition, &c. had it been exactly known.
Only Jeſus Chriſt is the true Melchizedek, being without Mother as God, without Father as Man: and without beginning or end of dayes: A clear teſtimonie of his Divinitie, Heb. 7.3. For who but God alone is without beginning or end? He is both to his Church in general, and then to every member in particular, firſt Melchizedek, King of righteouſneſſe, and then Melech-Salem, King of peace. Nor is he ever our peace before he be our righteouſneſſe.
Note further, Melchizedek was a King and a Prieſt; David a King and Prophet, Jeremiah a Prieſt and Prophet, ſo Ezekiel; But never any except Chriſt, was both King Prieſt and Prophet: which dignitie yet he confers in ſome meaſure upon his people, making them ſpiritual Kings, Prieſts, and Prophets.
We note both the Conception and Birth of Chriſt in one columne. He was born at the beginning of a ſabbatical year immediately foregoing the Jubilee according to our account: yet the year of the Lord is reckoned rather from his Conception, which probably fell out (not at our Lady day according to the vulgar account, but) in November or December: ſo as that time we uſed to keep for his Nativity, was neerer the time of his Conception, nor was he born till Auguſt or September following in the beginning of a Sabbatical year: His firſt year then was a ſabbatical year, his ſecond year a year of Jubilee. And it is remarkable, that reckon the Jubilees how you will almoſt, they all come within the compaſſe of Daniels 5 laſt weeks in which our Saviour lived and died: the ſpirit of God thereby teaching us that he only is the true proclaimer of Jubilee to poor undone man (as well as the true〈…〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉or kinſman that doth redeem us) Iſai. 61.1, 2. Luke 4.18, 19.22.
Broughton places the death of Chriſt in An. M. 3960. I in An. M. 3952. the difference is but 8 years, and ariſeth hence, becauſe I caſt the Promiſe upon Abrahams 70 y. and 5 y. ſooner than he, as alſo the death of Chriſt upon the midſt of Daniels laſt week; 3 y. ſooner then Broughton, who placeth it in the laſt y. of Daniels or 70 week. The reaſons that mooved me to differ from him are formerly mentioned, the weighing whereof I referre to the Readers judgement, and then let him pick and chuſe.
If a Jubilee contained 50 ſolid years, then according to our account the firſt of ſecond year of Chriſts miniſterie was a year of Jubilee, and ſo he litterally fulfilled that prophecie, Iſa. 61.1, 2. by preaching Goſpel libertie in a year of Jubilee.
Neither Joſeph nor Mary did lineally deſcend from Solomon; but both of them from Nathan Solomons brother. Jechonias was the laſt of Solomons race, and dyed childeleſſe, Jer. 22.28.30. Salathiel then was his ſon, not by natural generation, but by right of ſucceſſion in the Kingdom, 1 Chron. 3.17. where obſerve, that Aſſir is no proper name, but ſignifies Bound, or lying in bonds: and the verſe ſhould be rendred thus, The ſons of Jechonias lying in bonds, or being a priſoner, Salathiel his ſon &c. The ſame word is uſed Iſa. 42.7. To bring the Priſoners out of Priſon. In the Original it is, To bring Aſſir out of Priſon. Our Lord Jeſus then neither by his Fathers ſide (as was ſuppoſed) nor by his Mothers ſide, came of Solomon: for Joſeph came of Abiud, and Mary of Rheſa, both ſons of Zerebabell, Matth, 1.13. Luke 3.27. the ſon of Salathiell the ſon of Neri, who came of Nathan, not of Solomon, Luk. 3.27.31. So that Solomon was his legal Progenitor only for right of the Kingdom; Abiud his legal Progenitor in reſpect of his ſuppoſed Father Joſeph; but Rheſa was his natural Progenitor in reſpect of the bleſſed Virgin his Mother. Matthew notes his legal, Luke his natural Progenitors.
Our Lord being about 30 y. old, was baptized of John, in Jordan. Luk. 3.1.23. in Autumne, not in Spring.
Chriſt by his death cauſed the dayly Sacrifice to ceaſe in the midſt of the week. Dan. 9.26, 27.
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