Gods three arrows plague, famine, sword, in three treatises. I. A plaster for the…Gods three arrovves plague, famine, svvord, in three treatises. I. A plaister for the…

For first, beside that there is no mention of Davids reign in that place, the phrase is thus expressed in the original, ^fFrom the end of forty years. Now its more probable that David ended his reign rather within the forty years, then beyond them. Because both in sacred Scripture, and other writings, the year wherein a King dieth is computed ⟨p. 131⟩in the years of his reign: so as, if David had reigned full forty years, and entered into another year, he would in a round reckoning have been said to have reigned one and forty years. Now if Absalom began his rebellion at the end of forty years, and David reigned no longer then forty years at the most, how could so many things as are noted of Absaloms rebellion, and the consequences following thereon, be done in so short a time?

For first, beside that there is no mention of Davids raigne in that place, the phrase is thus expressed in the originall, ^fFrom the end of forty yeares. Now its more probable that David ended his raigne rather within the forty yeares, then beyond them. Because both in sacred Scripture, and other writings, the yeare wherein a King dieth is computed ⟨p. 131⟩in the yeares of his raigne: so as, if David had raigned full forty yeares, and entred into another yeare, he would in a round reckoning have beene said to have raigned one and forty yeares. Now if Absalom began his rebellion at the end of forty yeares, and David raigned no longer then forty yeares at the most, how could so many things as are noted of Absaloms rebellion, and the consequences following thereon, be done in so short a time?

1. f[Greek or Hebrew] a fine 40 annorū.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 a fine 40 annorū.