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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n theâ—c_n in_o pharmaceutria_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n scholiast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scholiastes_n ibidem_fw-la qui_fw-la seize_v purificant_fw-la in_o hortis_fw-la ponè_fw-la achad_fw-mi in_fw-la medio_fw-la comedentes_fw-la carnem_fw-la porci_fw-la abeminationis_fw-la &_o muris_fw-la confundentur_fw-la unà _fw-la dictum_fw-la jehovae_fw-la isa_n cap._n ultimo_fw-la so_o abarbine_n upon_o that_o place_n in_o isaiah_n nebo_n stoop_v that_o the_o assyrian_n use_v teraphim_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o story_n of_o laban_n that_o they_o be_v note_v magician_n and_o astrologer_n simoetha_n the_o witch_n in_o theocritus_n do_v manifest_o declare_v where_o speak_v of_o her_o veneficial_a philtra_fw-la she_o confess_v to_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o doric_a language_n that_o she_o learn_v those_o trick_n of_o a_o traveller_n that_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o ashur_n that_o be_v say_v the_o scholiast_n from_o a_o friend_n 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we_o go_v by_o ground_v much_o upon_o that_o enumeration_n subjoin_v to_o the_o last_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o very_a ancient_a manuscript_n gretser_n mention_v one_o and_o i_o meet_v with_o another_o here_o at_o home_n bod._n synodic_n gr._n ms._n in_o arch._n baroc_n b._n bod._n nor_o be_v it_o exstant_fw-la in_o joseph_n arabic_a code_n where_o only_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n be_v set_v down_o with_o a_o note_n upon_o the_o idiötical_a psalm_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o code_n in_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n contrary_a to_o the_o trust_n of_o all_o the_o greek_a copy_n bod._n cod._n council_n arab._n ms._n in_o arch._n rouen_n b._n bod._n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o revelation_n of_o s._n john_n call_v the_o apocalyps_n but_o immediate_o follow_v the_o constitution_n of_o clement_n and_o recommend_v to_o the_o church_n upon_o as_o equal_a term_n in_o a_o manuscript_n arabic_a 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word_n of_o god_n sententiam_fw-la rogatus_fw-la de_fw-la libro_fw-la apocalypseos_fw-la so_o bodin_n report's_n he_o ingenuè_fw-fr respondit_fw-la je_fw-fr penitùs_fw-la ignorare_fw-la quid_fw-la velit_fw-la tam_fw-la obscurus_fw-la scriptor_n 7._o joh._n bodin_n meth._n hist_o c._n 7._o qui_fw-la qualisque_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nondum_fw-la constat_fw-la inter_fw-la eruditos_fw-la but_o this_o late_a part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v i_o not_o so_o pertinent_o as_o the_o former_a that_o be_v the_o six_o thousand_o year_n duration_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o which_o more_o than_o what_o be_v say_v before_o must_v be_v add_v out_o of_o lactantius_n sicut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la hominem_fw-la deus_fw-la die_fw-la sexto_fw-la ultimum_fw-la fecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ità _fw-la nunc_fw-la die_fw-la sexto_fw-la magno_fw-la verus_fw-la homo_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la fingitur_fw-la that_o as_o god_n make_v man_n last_o in_o the_o six_o day_n 14._o lactant._n l._n 7._o c._n 14._o so_o in_o the_o great_a six_o day_n or_o millenarie_a of_o the_o world_n the_o true_a man_n be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o say_v also_o that_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o this_o tradition_n by_o the_o sibylline_a oracle_n the_o great_a hermes_n and_o the_o old_a histaspes_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n 10._o joh._n antioc_n ms._n in_o arc._n barâ—_n bib._n bod._n chronograph_n l._n 10._o more_o express_o clemens_n timotheus_n and_o theophilus_n as_o they_o be_v quote_v by_o joannes_n antiochenus_fw-la melala_n 〈◊〉_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 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etc._n r._n azarias_n in_o imre_n binah_n c._n 43._o
great_a now_o the_o dead_a do_v bury_v the_o dead_a this_o blood_n cry_v so_o loud_o that_o rachel_n hear_v it_o in_o the_o grave_a and_o rise_v to_o execute_v the_o funeral_n 2.18_o jer._n 31.15_o mat._n 2.18_o in_o rama_fw-mi be_v there_o a_o voice_n hear_v lamentation_n and_o weep_v and_o great_a mourning_n rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o but_o why_o rachel_n and_o why_o shall_v this_o voice_n be_v hear_v in_o rama_fw-mi note_v here_o the_o situation_n of_o rachel_n tomb_n out_o of_o the_o arabic_a nubian_n geographer_n at_o verò_fw-la bethlehem_n locus_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ille_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la 115._o geograph_n arab._n nubiens_n clim_n 3._o part._n 5._o p._n 115._o distat_fw-la ab_fw-la hierosolymis_fw-la sex_n millibus_fw-la passum_fw-la &_o è_fw-la media_fw-la via_fw-la ista_fw-la habetur_fw-la sepulcrum_fw-la rachel_n matris_fw-la joseph_n &_o benjamin_n filiorum_fw-la jacob_n quibus_fw-la salus_fw-la huic_fw-la sepulcro_fw-la duodecim_fw-la sunt_fw-la lapides_fw-la impositi_fw-la impendétque_fw-la testudo_fw-la lapidea_fw-la concamerata_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o the_o maronites_n in_o their_o translation_n bethlehem_n to_o wit_v the_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v bear_v be_v distant_a from_o jerusalem_n six_o mile_n and_o in_o the_o middle-waie_n there_o stand_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o rachel_n the_o mother_n of_o joseph_n and_o benjamin_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n upon_o who_o be_v health_n the_o sepulchre_n be_v erect_v of_o twelv_n stone_n and_o a_o arch_n of_o stone_n 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 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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 unsufferable_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 josephus_n mean_v and_o indeed_o express_v it_o like_o himself_o i_o do_v not_o threaten_v here_o to_o do_v very_o much_o neither_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o the_o translator_n understand_v the_o matter_n but_o mean_o and_o yet_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o physician_n too_o i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o can_v towards_o that_o i_o pretend_v to_o and_o leave_v what_o be_v like_a enough_o to_o be_v want_v to_o those_o who_o it_o may_v more_o proper_o concern_v josephus_n his_o other_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o disease_n of_o herod_n grow_v yet_o more_o bitter_o violent_a god_n exact_v this_o judgement_n of_o his_o enormity_n upon_o he_o he_o have_v a_o gentle_a fever_n that_o be_v not_o express_v itself_o so_o much_o to_o the_o outward_a touch_n and_o feeling_n as_o more_o grievous_o burn_v he_o within_o a_o strange_a appetite_n and_o desire_v still_o to_o take_v something_o in_o but_o nothing_o will_v stay_v with_o he_o a_o ulcer_n of_o the_o entrail_n with_o hard_a conflictation_n especial_o of_o the_o colic_n gut_n a_o phlegmatic_a humour_n appear_v about_o his_o foot_n and_o shine_v too_o more_o than_o this_o the_o disease_n have_v get_v about_o the_o low_a belly_n and_o more_o than_o that_o there_o be_v a_o putrefaction_n of_o his_o genitals_o and_o it_o breed_v worm_n a_o orthopnoea_n or_o shortness_n of_o breath_n and_o that_o also_o very_o unpleasant_a a_o troublesome_a flux_n of_o rheum_n which_o causs_v a_o perpetual_a asthma_n and_o the_o patient_v not_o have_v strength_n to_o resist_v these_o thing_n there_o follow_v a_o convulsion_n of_o all_o the_o part_n it_o be_v say_v therefore_o by_o the_o divine_n of_o that_o time_n and_o those_o which_o it_o then_o stand_v upon_o to_o give_v holy_a judgement_n of_o these_o thing_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o king_n to_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o so_o often_o 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 grievous_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
dionysius_n afer_n testify_v that_o in_o time_n past_o this_o river_n have_v be_v call_v sulax_n which_o say_v he_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prone_a or_o precipitate_a such_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o in_o after_o time_n tigris_n from_o that_o tiger_n which_o carry_v mad_a bacchus_n i_o know_v not_o whither_o but_o the_o word_n itself_o discover_v its_o own_o etymon_n tigris_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gir_fw-it signify_v in_o the_o persian_a tongue_n a_o arrow_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o hemantick_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tau_n we_o have_v the_o word_n entire_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tiger_n or_o tigris_n because_o the_o stream_n of_o this_o river_n run_v so_o swift_a that_o it_o be_v most_o like_a the_o projection_n of_o a_o arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o quintus_n curtius_n and_o other_o and_o well_o may_v notice_n be_v take_v of_o the_o swiftness_n of_o this_o river_n the_o stream_n of_o who_o current_n usual_o run_v as_o fast_v in_o one_o day_n 206._o shickard_n taric_n regum_fw-la pers_n p._n 206._o as_o the_o most_o nimble_a footman_n can_v do_v in_o seven_o if_o shichard_n have_v not_o mistake_v in_o his_o taric_a of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n where_o he_o cit_v pliny_n and_o solinus_n but_o none_o can_v give_v he_o occasion_n so_o to_o say_v save_v only_a dionysius_n afer_n in_o these_o word_n where_o speak_v of_o tigris_n he_o thus_o set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n perhaps_o shickard_n may_v understand_v in_o that_o sens_fw-fr 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 vrbs_fw-la ninive_n vrbs_fw-la 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 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