* 1.1As Alexander began this monarchie in the seuenth yeare of his raigne, in the age of the world 3641. so did Antiochus E∣piphanes, sonne to Antiochus Magnus, the sixt king of Syria, beginne the time of this partition, that is the second part of the Monarchie,* 1.2 in the age of the world 3749. He was hostage at Rome, from whence he fled, and vsurped the kingdome of Sy∣ria from his brothers sonne: he pretended to protect his sisters sonne Philometor, the yong king of Egypt, & by that meanes sought craftily to get the kingdome of Egypt into his hands. For better expedition of his wicked purpose, he procured cer∣tain cities to be yeelded into his hands. In his returne from E∣gypt, he tooke Ierusalem and spoyled it. The Agyptians per∣uing
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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"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 13, 2024.
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his craftie dealing, receiued their cities againe; in regard whereof hee entred Egypt with a strong armie, but had the re∣pulse by aide of the Romans, after which repulse he retured in great rage and tyrannically bent his force against Hierusalem: he constrained the Iewes for the space of two yeares, vtterly to forsake the law.* 1.3 Machabeus therefore and his sonnes being priests, rose vp in armes against his brutish crueltie, and deli∣uered the people.
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* 1.1
A. M. 3641.
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* 1.2
A. M. 3749.
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* 1.3
Dan. 11.21.