John Axford

“ I have likewise explained the hard Words, as of Office, Sects, Pharisees, Herodians, Tetrarch Proselytes Legion, Stoics, and many others being very useful and necessary for all People that can read the Bible, whereby they will come to know the exceeding vast Riches of Sheba, there being no Emperor, King, Prince, or Potentate now in the World, or before, that have, or ever had the like: and also of other Kings before, which is all fully mentioned in what follows. ”

“ PAtriarch is a Father of a Family, as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and his Sons, Judges, or temporary for a Time supreme Governors appointed over the Children of Israel, King over a Nation, or Kings after the falling of the ten Tribes of Israel, Elders or Senators, the seventy, or Sanhedrim Officers, Prevosts or Sherifts Judges or Rulers such as determined Controversies in particular Cities. ”

“ Demetrius King of Syria, offer'd to give yearly to the Jews to the building of the Temple, fifteen thousand Shekels of Silver, being of the Sanctuary, is a thousand Minas which, at thirty-seven Shillings and Six pence the Mina, is one thousand eight hundred seventy-five Pound; and would restore what had been yearly taken away, being five thousand Shekels of Silver which, is six hundred and twenty five Pound. ”