The suruey of popery vvherein the reader may cleerely behold, not onely the originall and daily incrementes of papistrie, with an euident confutation of the same; but also a succinct and profitable enarration of the state of Gods Church from Adam vntill Christs ascension, contained in the first and second part thereof: and throughout the third part poperie is turned vp-side downe.

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The suruey of popery vvherein the reader may cleerely behold, not onely the originall and daily incrementes of papistrie, with an euident confutation of the same; but also a succinct and profitable enarration of the state of Gods Church from Adam vntill Christs ascension, contained in the first and second part thereof: and throughout the third part poperie is turned vp-side downe.
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Bell, Thomas, fl. 1593-1610.
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London :: Printed by Valentine Sims dwelling on Adling hill at the signe of the white Swanne,
1596.
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Catholic Church -- Controversial literature.
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"The suruey of popery vvherein the reader may cleerely behold, not onely the originall and daily incrementes of papistrie, with an euident confutation of the same; but also a succinct and profitable enarration of the state of Gods Church from Adam vntill Christs ascension, contained in the first and second part thereof: and throughout the third part poperie is turned vp-side downe." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A07919.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 24, 2025.

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The answere.

I say first with Saint Hierome vppon Daniel, that Cy∣rus gaue the title of honour to Darius as well in respect of his olde age, as for kinred sake. I say secondly, that Cyrus went about warres in other Countreyes, and so had not the

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title, though he were king indeed. I say thirdly, that Darius died the same yeare that he and Cyrus wan Babylon, so as the Monarchie of the Medes, Persians and Babylonians, descen∣ded wholly vnto Cyrus.

The names of the kings of the Per∣sian Mo∣narchie

  • Darius A. M. 3426 the time of their reigne A. M. 3655 9 monethes
  • Cyrus A. M. 3426 the time of their reigne A. M. 3655 30 yeares
  • Cambyses A. M. 3426 the time of their reigne A. M. 3655 8 yeares
  • Smerdes magus A. M. 3426 the time of their reigne A. M. 3655 7 moneths
  • Darius Histaspis aliàs Ar∣taxerxes, alias Assuerus A. M. 3426 the time of their reigne A. M. 3655 36 yeares
  • Xerxes A. M. 3426 the time of their reigne A. M. 3655 20 yeares
  • Artabanus A. M. 3426 the time of their reigne A. M. 3655 7 monethes
  • Darius Artaxerxes (Longimanus A. M. 3426 the time of their reigne A. M. 3655 40 yeares
  • Zerxes A. M. 3426 the time of their reigne A. M. 3655 2 monethes
  • Sogdianus A. M. 3426 the time of their reigne A. M. 3655 7 monethes
  • Darius Nothus A. M. 3426 the time of their reigne A. M. 3655 19 yeares
  • Artaxerxes Mnemon, aliàs Memnon A. M. 3426 the time of their reigne A. M. 3655 40 yeares
  • Darius Ochus aliàs vagosus A. M. 3426 the time of their reigne A. M. 3655 26 yeares
  • Arsames sonne of Ochus A. M. 3426 the time of their reigne A. M. 3655 4 yeares
  • Darius Arsami filius, aliàs Arbelas or Melas. A. M. 3426 the time of their reigne A. M. 3655 6 yeares

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