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as tii i be contrary to the inftitutions of 



their aiiCcliors. 



XIX. The folar year of the Jews is exaftly 

 the lame as the Julian. It is divided into lour 

 equal ; h are called Tekuphas, and 



f named Tekupharn Tifchri, Tebeth, 



i'amuz : and are diftinguifhed by the 



fun's ei,-. MUG the four c.n dfinai points, Aries, 



Cancer, Libia, ;:iu Capricorn; and thcfe days 



they ccL. 'jreat folcmnity. 



XX. The point of time, from whence any 

 nu.. r un to be counted, is cal- 

 led a f { epoch. The \vord era comes 

 from tl c Romans marked 



. The 



dif:, . ,-nd epoch is, 



.in points fixed by 



oints fixed 

 i he idea or" an 



comprehends alfo a < cclfion < 



proceeding from a fixed point of tin 

 i the ep^ch is that point iticlf. Thus the 

 Ch; Ji of the birth <A 



I. Chronological characters are thofe ma 

 by -iiilinguifhcd from 



nblancc, might other- 

 wile be . No\v. of 



' 

 i . III. L> four 



