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coriaceum_fw-la virile_a pudendum_fw-la and_o that_o this_o use_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o honour_n to_o bacchus_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o priapus_n the_o figure_n whereof_o i_o have_v rather_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o marble_n it_o happen_v say_v the_o scholiast_n that_o some_o of_o these_o image_n be_v bring_v from_o eluthera_n a_o city_n of_o boeotia_n to_o athens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o athenian_n do_v not_o so_o due_o and_o honourable_o receive_v the_o god_n but_o this_o rash_a advice_n of_o they_o do_v not_o so_o well_o succeed_v unto_o they_o 1547_o scholiast_n aristoph_n p._n 272._o edit_n froben_n an._n 1547_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o angry_a god_n strike_v they_o with_o a_o incurable_a disease_n in_o the_o secret_a part_n which_o be_v give_v over_o as_o impossible_a to_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o any_o art_n or_o legerdemain_n they_o make_v haste_n to_o send_v to_o the_o oracle_n and_o this_o answer_n be_v return_v 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must_v not_o have_v undertake_v upon_o the_o unweild_o people_n the_o syriack_n therefore_o and_o arabic_a translation_n render_v it_o a_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n the_o aethiopic_a as_o the_o vulgar_a simple_o the_o scribe_n true_o enough_o to_o the_o letter_n but_o not_o fill_v up_o the_o sense_n nor_o themselves_o well_o know_v what_o they_o mean_v de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr find_v in_o the_o glossarie_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scriba_fw-la tesserarius_fw-la therefore_o say_v he_o quum_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la epheso_fw-la designatur_fw-la aliquis_fw-la qui_fw-la absolute_a voco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merito_fw-la intellegitur_fw-la praefectus_fw-la qui_fw-la militibus_fw-la symbola_fw-la &_o munia_fw-la praescribit_fw-la but_o none_o of_o all_o this_o will_v do_v right_a to_o the_o word_n it_o be_v thus_o at_o that_o time_n the_o asiarchae_n so_o they_o be_v term_v for_o 31._o who_o advise_v paul_n not_o to_o adventure_v himself_o into_o the_o theatre_n exhibit_v the_o olympic_n at_o ephesus_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o diana_n which_o be_v a_o reason_n to_o i_o why_o paul_n notwithstanding_o his_o purpose_n in_o the_o spirit_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n yet_o stay_v in_o asia_n for_o a_o season_n to_o win_v the_o more_o to_o his_o way_n out_o of_o that_o solemn_a confluence_n of_o heathen_a saint_n then_o gather_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o whole_a common_a of_o asia_n in_o these_o celebration_n three_o principal_a officer_n of_o ludicrous_a but_o holy_a state_n be_v concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o learn_v this_o of_o a_o ancient_a author_n quote_v by_o joannes_n antiochenus_fw-la melala_n 〈◊〉_d joh._n anticeh_n ms._n in_o arch._n baroccian_a bibl._n bod._n lib._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 12_o book_n of_o his_o chronography_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o after_o the_o revive_n of_o the_o long_o intermit_a sport_n by_o a_o edict_n from_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n in_o the_o same_o sacred_a sanction_n aphronius_n a_o citizen_n of_o antioch_n and_o one_o of_o the_o expraefecti_n be_v first_o name_v alytarcha_n under_o the_o person_n whereof_o he_o be_v daily_o honour_v and_o adore_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n and_o during_o the_o solemnity_n never_o come_v within_o door_n or_o lay_v upon_o bed_n but_o sleep_v upon_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o open_a air_n lie_v upon_o stone_n cover_v over_o with_o a_o rush_n mat_n and_o clean_a carpet_n his_o habit_n be_v a_o long_a guild_a robe_n white_a as_o the_o snow_n upon_o his_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o carbuncle_n pearl_n and_o other_o precious_a stone_n in_o his_o hand_n a_o ivory_n sceptre_n and_o white_a sandale_n upon_o his_o foot_n the_o grammateus_n than_o first_o choose_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n be_v pompcianus_n by_o name_n a_o quaestor_n and_o descend_v of_o the_o roman_a senator_n his_o habit_n also_o be_v a_o long_a white_a robe_n upon_o his_o head_n a_o crown_n all_o of_o gold_n make_v after_o the_o laureate_a fashion_n and_o he_o they_o honour_v and_o adore_v under_o the_o name_n of_o apollo_n the_o same_o senate_n and_o people_n choose_v cassius_n illustrius_fw-la amphithales_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n procopius_n illustrius_fw-la caesariensis_n etc._n etc._n who_o habit_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n a_o long_a white_a robe_n of_o silk_n upon_o his_o head_n a_o wreath_n of_o bay_n in_o the_o middle_n or_o hang_v at_o his_o breast_n a_o golden_a pectorall_a upon_o that_o the_o figure_n of_o jupiter_n he_o be_v honour_v and_o adore_v by_o the_o name_n of_o mercury_n as_o i_o find_v all_o this_o in_o the_o learned_a domninus_n his_o chronography_n etc._n etc._n so_o johan_n antiochenus_fw-la the_o office_n of_o the_o grammateus_n i_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v the_o register_n of_o the_o victor_n name_n the_o time_n and_o style_n of_o reward_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o record_n of_o the_o holy_a conqueror_n as_o the_o inscription_n upon_o the_o farnesian_a marble_n and_o the_o receipt_n or_o office_n of_o these_o record_n be_v answerable_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v faber_n agonisticon_n lib._n 3._o c._n 23._o &_o 27._o and_o such_o a_o scribe_n or_o actuary_n as_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o when_o he_o have_v appease_v the_o people_n say_v you_o man_n of_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n which_o how_o proper_a it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o do_v will_v be_v easy_o confess_v by_o they_o that_o shall_v consider_v what_o the_o tradition_n have_v that_o the_o alytarcha_n be_v name_v by_o the_o emperor_n but_o the_o grammateus_n and_o the_o amphithale_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n themselves_o and_o the_o grammateus_n be_v first_o in_o order_n chap._n x._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 19.35_o what_o man_n among_o you_o be_v there_o that_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o city_n of_o ephesus_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o great_a goddess_n diana_n etc._n etc._n reginens_fw-la quatuor_fw-la evang._n epist_n apostol_n &_o apostolor_n act._n ms_n arab._n in_o arch._n bibliot_n reginens_fw-la so_o we_o translate_v as_o the_o vulgar_a cultricem_fw-la dianae_n the_o arabic_a paraphra_v do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o junius_n his_o translation_n of_o that_o be_v viri_fw-la ephesii_n quie_n nescit_fw-la civitatem_fw-la ephesiorum_n esse_fw-la artemidis_n magnae_fw-la his_o note_n in_o the_o margin_n be_v greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la i_o have_v otherwise_o think_v it_o may_v be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o print_a copy_n but_o i_o find_v
the_o form_n of_o goat_n therefore_o the_o eat_n of_o goat_n flesh_n be_v forbid_v they_o notwithstanding_o nay_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o magical_a use_n of_o goat_n be_v holy_a and_o religious_a the_o magical_a preparation_n of_o a_o kid_n have_v a_o plain_a respect_n unto_o the_o seirim_n or_o goat-devill_n but_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o manner_n they_o can_v be_v give_v for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o magical_a it_o be_v enough_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v use_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o therefore_o express_o forbid_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n also_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v think_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n themselves_o some_o of_o they_o draw_v down_o this_o example_n of_o the_o zabii_n into_o their_o own_o practice_n why_o not_o this_o as_o well_o as_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o seirim_n or_o devill-goat_n levit._fw-la 17.7_o if_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v so_o that_o be_v see_v a_o kid_n in_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o dam_n to_o hasten_v the_o maturation_n of_o their_o fruit_n than_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o prohibition_n be_v so_o often_o repeat_v in_o the_o law_n maimon_n quote_v a_o like_a practice_n of_o the_o zabii_n out_o of_o their_o book_n avoda_n henbattith_n they_o purify_v certain_a thing_n which_o the_o book_n name_v have_v observe_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o this_o or_o that_o degree_n they_o perform_v some_o magical_a operation_n and_o so_o go_v away_o with_o this_o persuasion_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v besprinkle_v a_o new_a plant_v tree_n with_o this_o charm_n the_o tree_n will_v fructify_v in_o a_o short_a time_n than_o otherwise_o will_v have_v do_v this_o afford_v another_o likelihood_n for_o the_o karraite_n tradition_n of_o seethe_v a_o kid_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o zabian_o book_n though_o the_o learned_a maimon_n have_v not_o yet_o meet_v with_o it_o chap._n xx._n james_n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o go_v to_o now_o you_o that_o say_v to_o morrow_n we_o will_v go_v into_o such_o a_o city_n and_o continue_v there_o a_o year_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o get_v gain_n whereas_o you_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o morrow_n for_o what_o be_v your_o life_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o for_o that_o you_o ought_v to_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v we_o shall_v live_v and_o do_v this_o or_o that_o 1_o corinth_n 4.19_o 1_o pet_n 3.17_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n especial_o and_o first_o to_o begin_v all_o thing_n with_o god_n they_o undertake_v nothing_o without_o this_o holy_a and_o devout_a parenthesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o god_n will_n they_o otherwise_o express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o name_n please_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o name_n determine_v so_o and_o by_o the_o name_n they_o mean_v the_o great_a one_o jehovah_n it_o be_v a_o phrase_n of_o so_o common_a speech_n with_o they_o that_o they_o contract_v it_o into_o a_o abbreviation_n of_o their_o kind_n which_o to_o avoid_v repetition_n at_o large_a use_v a_o letter_n for_o a_o word_n the_o abbreviation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o phrase_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n but_o of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o east_n you_o rare_o meet_v with_o a_o book_n write_v in_o the_o arabic_a but_o begin_v bismillahi_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n a_o alcoran_n especial_o or_o any_o other_o book_n of_o their_o divinity_n and_o for_o the_o alcoran_n it_o do_v not_o only_a all_o or_o the_o whole_a book_n begin_v so_o but_o every_o surat_n or_o chapter_n of_o that_o scripture_n as_o they_o account_v it_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o make_v a_o common_a use_n of_o this_o very_a expression_n if_o god_n will_n their_o word_n be_v and_o the_o persian_n use_v the_o very_a same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi deus_fw-mi voluerit_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o high_a or_o almighty_a god_n will_v as_o nassyr_n eddyn_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o arabic_a euclid_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o ten_o book_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o arabic_a nubian_n geographer_n begin_v his_o book_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o merciful_a and_o compassionate_a god_n from_o who_o be_v help_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o preface_n he_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o more_o word_n quapropter_fw-la potentissimi_fw-la ac_fw-la summi_fw-la dei_fw-la quen_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o solum_fw-la esse_fw-la fateor_fw-la qui_fw-la sufficientissimus_fw-la atque_fw-la optimus_fw-la protector_n est_fw-la auxilium_fw-la exposco_fw-la from_o the_o oriental_a part_n of_o the_o world_n this_o manner_n of_o speech_n descend_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o greek_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o latin_n deo_fw-la volente_fw-la if_o god_n will_n of_o which_o you_o may_v see_v more_o and_o very_o much_o to_o this_o matter_n if_o you_o consult_v with_o brissonius_n de_fw-fr formulis_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 1._o p._n 68_o 69._o etc._n etc._n indeed_o it_o be_v very_o much_o if_o we_o man_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o under_o heaven_n shall_v go_v about_o any_o thing_n without_o this_o seasonable_a condition_n of_o god_n help_n if_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v in_o he_o as_o saint_n paul_n quote_v out_o of_o aratus_n and_o the_o scholiast_n theon_n interprete_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o venture_v upon_o any_o thing_n without_o a_o jove_n principium_fw-la as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o our_o thought_n so_o especial_o in_o those_o of_o enterprise_n and_o design_n be_v it_o of_o the_o great_a nay_o be_v it_o of_o the_o small_a undertake_n especial_o we_o man_n i_o can_v believe_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v so_o too_o for_o though_o the_o gospel_n say_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n come_v down_o to_o the_o price_n of_o a_o sparrow_n and_o be_v not_o two_o of_o these_o sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n yet_o maimon_n say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o take_v care_n for_o ox_n but_o set_v all_o other_o thing_n aside_o make_v it_o his_o only_a business_n to_o procure_v the_o matter_n of_o mankind_n see_v his_o excellent_a discourse_n upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n more_n nevoch_n par._n 3._o c._n 17._o consider_v the_o engagement_n either_o of_o god_n provision_n or_o man_n usual_a fatality_n one_o will_v think_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n to_o be_v equal_o natural_a to_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n yet_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o jew_n give_v the_o first_o example_n and_o they_o themselves_o bring_v it_o into_o use_n but_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o relate_v to_o one_o of_o the_o wise_a say_n of_o ben_n sirrah_n a_o old_a sage_n of_o they_o and_o 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righteousness_n be_v very_o fit_o bear_v in_o libra_n the_o sign_n and_o constellation_n of_o justice_n next_o to_o this_o the_o redeemer_n horoscope_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o world_n the_o ascendent_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v aries_n for_o the_o world_n be_v create_v in_o the_o spring_n as_o to_o the_o position_n of_o judea_n i_o can_v stay_v to_o prove_v it_o here_o i_o have_v do_v it_o elsewhere_o but_o much_o above_o all_o this_o there_o fall_v out_o at_o this_o time_n a_o conjunction_n the_o great_a that_o can_v be_v of_o the_o 8_o and_o 9_o sphere_n in_o the_o head_n of_o aries_n from_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o whereas_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o world_n the_o asterism_n be_v all_o out_o of_o their_o proper_a place_n it_o please_v god_n to_o have_v it_o so_o now_o at_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v all_o find_v in_o their_o own_o division_n it_o be_v a_o appearance_n of_o that_o kind_n which_o nature_n can_v show_v 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speech_n say_v he_o to_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o love_n this_o will_v make_v you_o the_o less_o marvel_n at_o that_o strange_a ejaculation_n of_o moses_n when_o for_o the_o same_o people_n of_o israel_n sake_n he_o wish_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n not_o without_o reference_n to_o this_o form_n of_o devotion_n be_v the_o apostle_n wish_v here_o that_o he_o may_v discharge_v the_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o his_o brethren_n all_o upon_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o can_v wish_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o anathema_n from_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o hesychius_n and_o phavorinâ—s_n a_o man_n accurse_a or_o not_o to_o be_v keep_v company_n with_o or_o as_o pohtius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n separate_v the_o arabic_a translatition_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o my_o body_n be_v moharrama_n a_o unlawful_a thing_n or_o forbid_v from_o christ_n the_o 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signifi_v above_o athas_n god_n so_o philo._n phavorinus_n indeed_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifi_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d high_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v true_a it_o do_v so_o and_o in_o the_o syriack_n too_o he_o say_v also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n above_o it_o be_v almost_o so_o indeed_o and_o then_o ramanthas_n or_o ramas_n atha_n may_v be_v the_o same_o as_o the_o high_a god_n come_v but_o by_o a_o smart_a guest_n which_o some_o man_n have_v make_v testament_n heinsius_n in_o nâ—uâ—m_n testament_n ramanthas_n be_v but_o a_o common_a country_n pronunciation_n of_o the_o right_a syriack_n word_n and_o serve_v the_o shepherd_n turn_v instead_o of_o maranatha_n so_o he_o will_v have_v say_v dominus_fw-la venit_fw-la and_o so_o it_o seem_v the_o imprecation_n be_v more_o familiar_o use_v among_o the_o syrian_n than_o we_o know_v before_o for_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o anathema_n see_v other_o but_o especial_o the_o learned_a buxtorfe_n in_o his_o lexicon_n talmud_n the_o condition_n of_o a_o man_n lie_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o haerem_fw-la be_v deliver_v by_o the_o doctor_n in_o moed_n katon_n rabbi_n joseph_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 2._o talmud_n in_o moed_n katon_n fol._n 15._o a._n jore_fw-la dea._n num_fw-la 3.4_o sect._n 2._o a_o excommunicate_a by_o nidui_n may_v teach_v or_o be_v teach_v hire_n or_o be_v hire_v but_o the_o muchram_n or_o excommunicate_a by_o haerem_fw-la may_v neither_o teach_v nor_o be_v teach_v neither_o hire_n nor_o be_v hire_v but_o he_o may_v study_v alone_o that_o he_o forget_v not_o his_o learning_n and_o he_o may_v make_v himself_o a_o little_a cottage_n for_o his_o necessary_n maimon_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o have_v any_o manner_n of_o conversation_n with_o any_o man_n only_o he_o may_v buy_v himself_o victual_n madda_fw-mi c._n 7._o but_o no_o man_n may_v eat_v or_o drink_v with_o he_o shulcan_n aruc_n in_o jore_fw-la dea_fw-la numb_a 334._o sect._n 5._o from_o whence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o such_o a_o one_o no_v not_o to_o eat_v 1_o cor._n 5.11_o chap._n xxxvi_o act._n 11.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o disciple_n be_v call_v christian_n first_o in_o antioch_n they_o be_v call_v nazarite_n before_o the_o mahometans_n call_v they_o so_o still_o from_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n as_o now_o christian_n from_o christ_n joannes_n antiochenus_fw-la can_v tell_v tell_v you_o who_o give_v they_o that_o name_n it_o and_o now_o you_o may_v know_v whence_o suidas_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o same_o claudius_n caesar_n ten_o year_n after_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o god_n be_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n evodus_n receive_v the_o episcopal_a imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o be_v make_v patriarch_n of_o antioch_n the_o great_a in_o syria_n immediate_o succeed_v to_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n in_o who_o time_n the_o christian_n be_v first_o so_o call_v for_o this_o bishop_n at_o a_o conference_n hold_v with_o they_o name_v this_o name_n upon_o they_o whereas_o before_o that_o they_o call_v nazarites_n and_o galilaean_n but_o that_o which_o i_o have_v most_o a_o eye_n upon_o here_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v christian_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n below_o the_o moment_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o matter_n we_o do_v not_o now_o name_v the_o least_o child_n of_o the_o company_n so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v stretch_v our_o interest_n without_o a_o full_a appointment_n and_o congregation_n of_o witness_n and_o do_v we_o think_v that_o they_o baptize_v the_o whole_a profession_n with_o so_o narrow_a a_o regard_n of_o ceremony_n and_o solemnity_n the_o word_n will_v approve_v itself_o otherwise_o to_o you_o then_o so_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o joannes_n antiochenus_fw-la can_v best_o of_o all_o tell_v you_o when_o the_o province_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o imperial_a government_n the_o use_n be_v for_o the_o emperor_n to_o cause_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o public_a edict_n to_o be_v draw_v up_o and_o proclaim_v open_o upon_o the_o place_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v first_o to_o entitle_v himself_o to_o all_o respect_n of_o dominion_n and_o supremacy_n over_o that_o people_n and_o then_o to_o abate_v from_o this_o by_o a_o popular_a insinuation_n of_o all_o possible_a sacrednesse_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a this_o latter_a indeed_o be_v ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o these_o man_n be_v as_o good_a as_o their_o word_n a_o instance_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o nun_n cupation_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o call_v it_o else_o in_o english_a take_v here_o from_o the_o author_n i_o promise_v you_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o joan._n antioch_n ms_n chronograph_n lib._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n have_v you_o id_v itself_o up_o into_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n a_o edict_n of_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o be_v send_v by_o julius_n caesar_n and_o open_o proclaim_v at_o antioch_n upon_o the_o twenty_o of_o may_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o edict_n be_v at_o antioch_n the_o holy_a sacred_a and_o free_a city_n the_o metropolitan_a queen_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o east_n cajus_n julius_n caesar_n etc._n etc._n the_o province_n use_v to_o return_v the_o honour_n of_o these_o privilege_n back_o upon_o the_o emperor_n by_o this_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n to_o keep_v the_o emperor_n grace_n in_o perpetual_a memory_n they_o reckon_v all_o their_o public_a affair_n ever_o after_o from_o the_o time_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o say_v the_o
tephillim_n and_o mezuzoth_v only_o in_o the_o syriack_n tongue_n but_o rabban_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o gamaliel_n say_v that_o the_o sepharim_n also_o may_v not_o be_v write_v in_o any_o other_o language_n the_o greek_a only_o except_v by_o the_o tephillim_n and_o mezuzoth_o the_o doctor_n mean_v those_o schedule_n which_o be_v inscribe_v with_o set_a form_n of_o devotion_n and_o place_v upon_o the_o post_n of_o their_o house_n or_o otherwise_o wear_v in_o their_o forehead_n by_o the_o sepharim_n or_o book_n they_o intend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o hagiographa_n and_o so_o the_o sepharim_n be_v here_o expound_v by_o the_o gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n by_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o mishna_n r._n jehudah_n relate_v this_o story_n in_o the_o gemara_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o receiv_v it_o by_o tradition_n that_o king_n ptolmai_n assemble_v together_o the_o seventie_o two_o senior_n and_o place_v they_o in_o seventie_o two_o several_a conclave_n not_o make_v they_o acquaint_v with_o his_o purpose_n after_o that_o go_v in_o to_o each_o of_o they_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o write_v i_o now_o down_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o master_n the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a god_n put_v understanding_n into_o every_o man_n heart_n and_o they_o all_o accord_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sens_fw-fr so_o the_o talmudist_n the_o very_a same_o circumstance_n of_o the_o story_n be_v set_v down_o in_o their_o massicta_fw-la sopherim_n and_o by_o abraham_n zacuth_n in_o the_o book_n juchasin_n beside_o the_o four_o edition_n of_o their_o hebrew_a josephus_n or_o goreous_a son_n in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v also_o extant_a among_o the_o arabian_n there_o have_v as_o yet_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n one_o only_a chronologer_n of_o these_o time_n say_v the_o son_n of_o batric_n and_o he_o also_o make_v the_o same_o report_n and_o because_o this_o author_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o make_v public_a it_o shall_v be_v here_o set_v down_o what_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v eccles_n say_a abeâ—_n bâ—ta_fw-la arab_n in_o historia_n eccles_n and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n go_v up_o to_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o from_o thence_o seventie_o man_n of_o the_o jew_n unto_o alexandria_n and_o command_v they_o say_v interpret_v unto_o i_o your_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a and_o he_o put_v every_o one_o of_o they_o into_o a_o several_a cell_n by_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v see_v now_o each_o of_o they_o will_v interpret_v apart_o and_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o work_n the_o king_n see_v what_o every_o man_n have_v do_v and_o their_o writing_n all_o concord_v nothing_o be_v contrary_a in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o so_o the_o book_n of_o the_o interpretation_n be_v seal_v up_o and_o put_v into_o the_o house_n of_o their_o god_n serapis_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v the_o son_n of_o batric_n according_a to_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o his_o historia_n which_o i_o see_v at_o cambridg_n in_o the_o archive_v of_o their_o public_a library_n philo_z judaeus_n though_o he_o make_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o cell_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o intimate_v some_o such_o thing_n let_v the_o reader_n tell_v we_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o they_o sit_v down_o private_o by_o themselves_o and_o have_v no_o other_o company_n but_o the_o part_n of_o nature_n the_o earth_n the_o water_n the_o air_n and_o the_o heaven_n the_o mystery_n of_o who_o creätion_n their_o first_o work_n be_v to_o discover_v this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o mose_n law_n they_o prophesy_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v divine_o inspire_v not_o one_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o another_z but_o all_o in_o the_o same_o sens_fw-fr and_o word_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v prompt_v by_o some_o invisible_a director_n in_o these_o word_n however_o it_o may_v be_v say_v we_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o the_o author_n intend_v our_o matter_n of_o the_o cell_n yet_o thus_o much_o we_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o that_o he_o point_v out_o such_o a_o way_n of_o interpretation_n as_o carry_v with_o it_o no_o less_o of_o wonder_n than_o the_o former_a but_o justin_n the_o martyr_n a_o samaritan_n speak_v it_o plain_o and_o with_o a_o very_a remarkable_a confidence_n as_o we_o read_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o gentile_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o each_o of_o the_o interpreter_n a_o small_a several_a celestina_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o man_n may_v perform_v the_o interpretation_n by_o himself_o and_o have_v say_v something_o of_o their_o wonderful_a agreement_n he_o provide_v against_o the_o incredulity_n of_o all_o man_n by_o this_o resolute_a enforcement_n strong_o urge_v from_o his_o own_o experience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v this_o o_o you_o gentile_n we_o report_v unto_o you_o not_o in_o the_o guis_fw-la of_o a_o fable_n or_o a_o feign_a story_n but_o as_o a_o receive_a tradition_n deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n for_o we_o our_o selus_fw-la also_o be_v at_o alexandria_n see_v the_o remainder_n of_o those_o cell_n and_o they_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o isle_n pharos_n at_o this_o present_a day_n to_o this_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o justin_n martyr_n may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o irenaeus_n who_o in_o the_o same_o centurie_n make_v the_o like_a report_n ptolemy_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n consider_v with_o himself_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o confer_v one_o with_o another_o they_o may_v perchance_o conceal_v something_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o their_o scripture_n by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n he_o separate_v they_o each_o from_o other_o and_o command_v they_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v translate_v the_o same_o part_n and_o this_o order_n be_v observe_v in_o all_o the_o book_n etc._n etc._n and_o concern_v their_o agreement_n he_o say_v that_o they_o all_o set_v down_o the_o same_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sens_n and_o in_o the_o same_o word_n insomuch_o that_o all_o people_n that_o be_v then_o present_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o translation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o work_n may_v not_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o itself_o to_o make_v it_o seem_v the_o less_o probable_a for_o be_v strange_a he_o excuse_v it_o by_o another_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o we_o have_v the_o less_o cause_n say_v he_o to_o marvel_n that_o god_n shall_v thus_o do_v see_v he_o wrought_v as_o great_a a_o miracle_n for_o his_o scripture_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o ezra_n in_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o three_o centurie_n the_o credit_n of_o the_o story_n be_v uphold_v by_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n and_o in_o the_o four_o by_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n clemens_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v interpret_v by_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o proper_a inspiration_n the_o translation_n be_v compare_v and_o they_o be_v all_o find_v to_o agree_v both_o in_o sens_n and_o word_n but_o cyril_n more_o perspicuous_o and_o at_o large_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v and_o the_o king_n provide_v that_o the_o interpreter_n which_o be_v send_v he_o may_v not_o come_v together_o appoint_v for_o each_o of_o they_o a_o several_a celestina_n in_o the_o isle_n pharos_n near_o to_o alexandria_n and_o to_o each_o of_o they_o be_v deliver_v the_o whole_a bible_n to_o translate_v and_o be_v thus_o separate_v the_o one_o from_o 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but_o as_o one_o day_n therefore_o after_o six_o day_n that_o be_v six_o thousand_o year_n duration_n of_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o seven_o day_n or_o millenarie_a sabbath_n of_o rest_n concern_v which_o justin_n martyr_n to_o tryphon_n the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n among_o we_o who_o name_n be_v john_n one_o of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o his_o apocalyps_n have_v foretell_v of_o a_o thousand_o year_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o jerusalem_n he_o in_o the_o revelation_n make_v to_o he_o by_o those_o which_o shall_v believ_n in_o our_o christ_n the_o same_o also_o be_v assert_v by_o papias_n bishop_n of_o hierapolis_n apolinarius_n and_o irenaeus_n as_o s._n hierom_n in_o his_o catalogue_n and_o have_v be_v of_o late_a day_n by_o very_o learned_a man_n awake_v out_o of_o a_o long_a sleep_n and_o even_o now_o be_v by_o some_o to_o no_o good_a end_n more_o than_o enough_o resent_v though_o this_o be_v 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evangelistam_fw-la in_o patmo_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la asserunt_fw-la quâ_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ipsi_fw-la videant_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la semper_fw-la iste_fw-la libre_fw-la inter_fw-la apocrypha_fw-la reputatus_fw-la est_fw-la but_o the_o author_n do_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o period_n say_v kirstenius_fw-la doctioribus_fw-la huius_fw-la linguae_fw-la considerandum_fw-la relinquimus_fw-la i_o dare_v not_o own_o the_o doctioribus_fw-la but_o the_o read_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o meaning_n be_v and_o the_o report_n go_v that_o s._n john_n deliver_v up_o the_o apocalypse_v to_o his_o disciple_n phughir_n so_o express_a be_v the_o mention_n and_o no_o strong_a the_o tradition_n but_o in_o derogation_n to_o a_o book_n wherein_o too_o much_o may_v so_o soon_o be_v say_v at_o lest_o enough_o be_v the_o writing_n never_o so_o canonical_a the_o argument_n be_v most_o intractable_a 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10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o upon_o the_o six_o day_n as_o the_o scripture_n have_v foresay_a god_n make_v man_n and_o man_n fall_v by_o sin_n so_o upon_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o chiliad_n or_o sixth_z millenarie_a of_o the_o world_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o this_o world_n and_o save_v man_n by_o his_o cross_n and_o resurrection_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n aelfric_n a_o abbot_n of_o our_o own_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o sigwerd_n of_o east_n hoolon_n ê§_n ada_z ge_fw-mi tacnude_v þeondam_a sixtan_a daege_n geseapen_v Æ¿aes_fw-la þarh_n god_n usne_n helen_v crist_n þe_v come_v to_o þissere_fw-la Æ¿osulde_v on_o þaere_n sixtan_n ylde_v &_o we_o ge_fw-mi esniÆ¿ose_v to_o his_o ge_fw-mi licnesse_n that_o adam_n who_o be_v shapen_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n betoken_v our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o come_v into_o this_o world_n in_o the_o six_o age_n thereof_o and_o renew_v we_o after_o 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find_v the_o imputation_n lay_v upon_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
above_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o geographer_n this_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n but_o confine_v upon_o that_o of_o benjamin_n where_o rama_fw-mi be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rachel_n in_o the_o oriental_a language_n signify_v a_o sheep_n or_o lamb_n and_o so_o a_o innocent_a be_v very_o fit_o call_v up_o to_o mourn_v over_o these_o infant_n who_o die_v in_o the_o caus_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o lamentation_n be_v hear_v in_o rama_fw-mi because_o rama_fw-mi be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n benjamin_n be_v that_o son_n of_o who_o rachel_n die_v in_o childbed_n and_o though_o his_o father_n give_v he_o this_o name_n yet_o his_o mother_n will_v have_v have_v he_o call_v ben-oni_n or_o the_o son_n of_o sorrow_n the_o next_o be_v §_o that_o though_o otherwise_o there_o be_v a_o large_a enditement_n of_o inhumanities_n against_o this_o tyrant_n yet_o his_o miserable_a and_o uncommon_a death_n be_v rather_o impute_v to_o the_o shed_n of_o this_o though_o much_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v his_o own_o blood_n that_o this_o world_n and_o he_o part_v by_o a_o unusual_a course_n of_o mortality_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n too_o at_o least_o in_o common_a reputation_n josephus_n be_v clear_a severe_a execution_n be_v do_v upon_o the_o two_o sophister_n and_o their_o scholar_n for_o pull_v down_o the_o golden_a eagle_n which_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o roman_a empire_n herod_n have_v set_v up_o upon_o the_o great_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v henceforth_o he_o be_v take_v with_o a_o disease_n which_o seize_v upon_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o habit_n of_o his_o body_n torment_v he_o exceed_v several_o a_o fever_n he_o have_v but_o not_o of_o any_o acute_a kind_n a_o unsuffera_fw-mi ble_a prurigo_n over_o all_o his_o body_n with_o continual_a torture_n of_o the_o colon._n by_o the_o tumour_n about_o his_o foot_n you_o will_v judge_n he_o to_o be_v hydropical_a to_o this_o a_o strange_a inflammation_n of_o the_o low_a belly_n and_o such_o a_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o genitals_o as_o breed_v worm_n moreover_o than_o this_o a_o shortness_n and_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v with_o a_o convulsion_n of_o all_o the_o part_n this_o move_v those_o of_o that_o time_n who_o pretend_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o give_v out_o that_o these_o disease_n be_v inflict_v upon_o herod_n for_o his_o murder_n of_o the_o sophister_n etc._n etc._n josephus_n have_v a_o full_a tradition_n of_o this_o event_n c._n 8._o of_o the_o 17._o book_n of_o his_o antiquity_n and_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o common_a translation_n of_o both_o you_o will_v find_v it_o fit_a that_o this_o other_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o here_o too_o the_o matter_n will_v not_o only_o be_v to_o turn_v the_o greek_a but_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o render_v it_o so_o that_o especial_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v a_o distinct_a and_o artificial_a description_n of_o herod_n disease_n as_o 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repete_v horrible_a offence_n here_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o though_o that_o i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o such_o extraordinary_a moment_n or_o manner_n of_o fatality_n in_o this_o dissolution_n the_o disease_n indeed_o be_v especial_o complicate_v of_o a_o dropsy_n and_o dysenterie_n the_o orthopnoea_n dyspnoea_fw-la spasme_n etc._n etc._n nay_o and_o the_o fever_n itself_o too_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v be_v but_o accident_n of_o one_o or_o both_o 4._o hippoc._n de_fw-fr victûs_fw-fr ration_n lib._n 3._o sect_n 4._o the_o dysenterie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o the_o worse_a therefore_o especial_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dropsy_n be_v of_o that_o kind_n which_o from_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o inflammation_n be_v call_v ascite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o galen_n say_v to_o hypocrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o low_a region_n of_o the_o belly_n comprehend_v between_o the_o navel_n and_o the_o genitals_o there_o the_o inflammation_n be_v and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o tradition_n say_v therefore_o the_o dropsy_n be_v of_o that_o kind_n which_o i_o say_v and_o of_o a_o malignant_a state_n there_o be_v nothing_o make_v the_o matter_n look_v so_o like_o a_o judgement_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o genitals_o may_v very_o possible_o be_v a_o accident_n of_o the_o dropsy_n this_o kind_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o natural_a enough_o and_o you_o may_v hear_v of_o it_o in_o hypocrates_n and_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n use_v by_o josephus_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aphoris_n lib._n 3._o §_o 7._o aph._n 21._o and_o yet_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o this_o tradition_n have_v improve_v itself_o under_o the_o christian_n hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 488._o chronicon_fw-la alexand_n p._n 488._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o herod_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o grìevous_a dropsy_n the_o whole_a state_n of_o his_o body_n corrupt_v and_o the_o worm_n crawl_v out_o thus_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n receive_v a_o just_a vengeance_n of_o that_o murder_n which_o he_o commit_v upon_o the_o child_n in_o bethlehem_n for_o our_o saviour_n sake_n cedren_n have_v it_o out_o of_o another_o author_n that_o this_o herod_n be_v famous_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o child-slay_a herod_n may_v be_v so_o call_v for_o the_o kill_n of_o his_o own_o son_n but_o i_o wonder_v where_o the_o author_n have_v this_o indeed_o eusebius_n himself_o have_v say_v more_o than_o come_v to_o his_o share_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n even_o he_o also_o accuse_v herod_n of_o this_o horrible_a disease_n and_o charge_v it_o upon_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o child_n but_o which_o be_v the_o sleepiness_n of_o the_o forgery_n he_o quote_v josephus_n for_o it_o too_o our_o own_o elfrick_n the_o abbot_n as_o unadvised_o who_o have_v tell_v the_o story_n close_v it_o up_o with_o this_o rash_a doom_n upon_o herod_n &_o se_fw-la yfela_fw-la cine_v and_o the_o wicked_a king_n die_v miserable_o photius_n have_v deliver_v it_o more_o express_o bad_a and_o to_o not_o since_o of_o traditional_a belief_n i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o well_o mean_v in_o these_o devout_a lie_n but_o no_o more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o who_o it_o seem_v to_o concern_v than_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o a_o dog_n neck_n the_o christian_a interest_n be_v more_o absolute_a and_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o then_o to_o need_v a_o supererogation_n of_o this_o kind_n the_o simplicity_n of_o joannes_n antiochenus_fw-la be_v more_o useful_a here_o then_o the_o judgement_n of_o eusebius_n he_o tell_v the_o history_n of_o the_o child_n out_o
in_o which_o we_o have_v cite_v he_o but_o the_o poet_n intent_n be_v far_o otherwise_o as_o he_o may_v understand_v that_o read_v his_o scholiast_n who_o best_o understand_v he_o for_o eustathius_n upon_o those_o word_n thus_o discourse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la tigris_n &_o euphrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n eustath_n in_o dion_n afr._n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o scholiast_n the_o meaning_n of_o his_o poet_n be_v that_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o two_o river_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o best_a fit_v traveller_n can_v go_v in_o seven_o day_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v mesopotamia_n in_o breadth_n will_v prove_v to_o a_o good_a footman_n seven_o day_n journey_n so_o though_o tigris_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o river_n the_o swift_a yet_o in_o this_o opinion_n he_o have_v make_v more_o haste_n then_o good_a speed_n we_o have_v sufficient_o linger_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o assyria_n we_o will_v now_o travel_v in_o the_o country_n begin_n first_o with_o adiabene_n because_o because_o as_o pliny_n and_o solinus_n testify_v adiabene_n est_fw-fr assyriorum_n initium_fw-la the_o begin_n of_o ashur_n be_v that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v adiabene_n for_o here_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o founder_n make_v the_o first_o plantation_n of_o his_o assyrian_n because_o the_o king_n nimrod_n first_o conquer_v this_o place_n and_o settle_v the_o government_n in_o a_o metropolis_n erect_v by_o himself_o it_o be_v call_v adiabene_n not_o as_o the_o greek_n have_v vain_o conjecture_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o this_o be_v a_o place_n of_o hard_a passage_n as_o strabo_n eustathius_n and_o the_o rest_n for_o this_o conceit_n be_v refute_v by_o marcellinus_n a_o traveller_n in_o these_o part_n who_o witness_v that_o he_o pass_v over_o a_o certain_a river_n call_v adiavas_n from_o which_o the_o place_n be_v call_v first_o adiavene_n lugdun_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n in_o vita_fw-la juliani_n pag_n 302_o edit_n lugdun_n which_o word_n when_o it_o come_v among_o the_o greek_n they_o change_v υ_n into_o β_n necessity_n often_o urgue_v they_o to_o this_o for_o want_v of_o that_o letter_n in_o their_o alphabet_n so_o where_o the_o original_a read_v david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o septuagint_n they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evangelist_n retain_v the_o same_o orb_n ninive_n orb_n in_o adiabene_n that_o which_o first_o and_o best_a deserve_v our_o diligence_n be_v the_o thrice_o noble_a seat_n of_o ninus_n the_o scripture_n style_n be_v it_o both_o in_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n vrbs_fw-la magna_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o therefore_o see_v god_n himself_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o we_o will_v take_v the_o more_o it_o be_v call_v ninive_n from_o ninus_n quasi_fw-la nini_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naveh_n that_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o ninus_n because_o ninus_n set_v the_o last_o hand_n to_o the_o compliment_n of_o this_o city_n and_o there_o keep_v his_o court._n but_o he_o that_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n be_v the_o son_n of_o cham_n not_o sem_fw-mi though_o our_o english_a metaphrase_n have_v so_o translate_v to_o decide_v the_o matter_n hear_v moses_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o word_n our_o translation_n take_v assur_n for_o a_o person_n which_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o place_n and_o then_o it_o run_v thus_o from_o that_o land_n to_o wit_n babylon_n he_o that_o be_v nimrod_n go_v out_o into_o ashur_n and_o build_v ninive_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o most_o learned_a jew_n ramban_n or_o r._n moses_n ben_fw-mi nachman_n as_o shall_v appear_v by_o his_o gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o abarbinel_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o bereshith_n ramban_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ramban_n in_o abarbinelis_n come_v ad_fw-la bereshith_n these_o word_n intend_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o that_o land_n go_v nimrod_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o country_n of_o ashur_n and_o there_o he_o build_v niniveh_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o province_n great_a city_n whereof_o moses_n make_v mention_v and_o this_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thus_o ramban_n who_o also_o cit_v a_o concordance_n necessary_o require_v the_o like_a exposition_n in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v render_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ramban_n in_o this_o be_v not_o singular_a nor_o have_v want_v his_o deserve_a approbation_n among_o our_o own_o most_o learned_a writer_n for_o thus_o read_v m._n john_n drusius_n so_o tremelius_fw-la judicious_a calvin_n and_o diligent_a paraeus_n none_o without_o good_a reason_n for_o what_o shall_v assur_n the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi do_v among_o the_o child_n of_o cham_n and_o again_o he_o that_o build_v babel_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o build_v ninive_n the_o founder_n therefore_o of_o this_o city_n be_v nimrod_n for_o the_o situation_n thereof_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o river_n tigris_n a_o late_a writer_n of_o our_o own_o in_o his_o microcosm_n have_v make_v bold_a to_o displace_v it_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o euphrates_n which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o otherwise_o appear_v i_o will_v ingenious_o repent_v the_o mention_n of_o he_o who_o notwithstanding_o i_o shall_v also_o have_v spare_v in_o this_o place_n have_v he_o himself_o spare_v great_a scaliger_n in_o a_o lesser_a matter_n be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o count_v it_o frivolous_a to_o cite_v a_o modern_a author_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o antiquity_n to_o this_o one_o i_o can_v oppose_v the_o authority_n of_o many_o among_o who_o ninive_n upon_o tigris_n be_v as_o ordinary_a as_o london_n upon_o thames_n but_o to_o fetch_v that_o situation_n upon_o this_o river_n from_o the_o same_o fountain_n which_o they_o do_v i_o appeal_v to_o the_o ancient_n among_o the_o latin_n pliny_n be_v plain_a that_o ninus_n the_o city_n stand_v upon_o the_o river_n tigris_n among_o the_o greek_n thus_o herodotus_n speak_v of_o a_o certain_a trench_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n though_o the_o text_n be_v something_o cryptical_a yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o euphrates_n or_o the_o trench_n but_o to_o tigris_n as_o the_o same_o author_n expound_v himself_o in_o euterp_v where_o he_o plain_o say_v that_o tigris_n run_v by_o ninive_n arrian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o old_a india_n speak_v of_o tigris_n thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v tigris_n run_v out_o 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