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Kings, I + II, Books of - 4 C of Israelitish kings from
David (his death in 920 BC) to Jehoiachin (in Babylon after 561).
Thus they provide a sequal to the books of Samuel, which
embraces the reigns of Saul and David. The LXX actually entitles
I + II Samuel "Books A + B of the Kingdoms" (Latin Vulgate
+ K.J.V. subtitle: I + II Books of Kings"), so that I + II
Kings become corespondingly" III + IV King (doms)s." Kike
Samuel, Kings was written as a unit but was divided in two
at the time of the LXX translation about 200 BC>

In all books of devotion with versicles + responses, it was expected
that the owner of the book would mark change of subject matter with
dabs of red ink over the initial letters of a sentence, + this method
of indicating a new paragraph was gradually adopted in secular
books.
-paging only on the recto or the right side of the folded leaf; the
verso or left side page was not numbered.

-By Chaucers time the Church's material success occasioned as much
criticism as well as reverance: of the 9 clerical pilgrims, 3
are clearly corrupt, 2 worldly, 1 foolish + only 1, the humble
Parson truly deserves our admiration.

feria prima - Sunday
secunda - Mon.
Septima - Sat.
Swquenve of Days of the week for beginning of the year.
common yrs
Sun. - A
Sat. - B
Fri. - C
Th. - D
Wed. - E
Tues. - F
Mon. - G

Canticles or Odes, ie the passages of Scripture which
are sund as hymns, such as Magnificat + the Nunc Dimittis.