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franc_n also_o miserable_o afflict_v it_o after_o they_o charles_n martell_n lay_v it_o waste_v and_o last_o the_o english_a make_v spoil_v thereof_o notwithstanding_o at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o bigness_n it_o be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a city_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v very_o well_o order_v and_o govern_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n there_o as_o likewise_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o viscount_n the_o king_n exchequer_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o consul_n in_o merchant_n affair_n which_o they_o common_o call_v the_o burse_n thus_o much_o and_o more_o concern_v this_o region_n write_v belleforest_n blaisois_n blesiensis_fw-la territorii_fw-la hanc_fw-la tabulam_fw-la describebat_fw-la joannes_n temporius_n blesis_n anno_fw-la messiae_n nati_fw-la 1592._o epoch_v christianae_n 1590._o mundi_fw-la 5610._o le_fw-fr blaisois_n contient_n en_fw-fr longitude_n d'occident_n en_fw-fr orient_a depuis_fw-fr s._n ouin_n iusques_fw-fr à _fw-fr 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heureusement_n compris_fw-la joachin_n blanchon_n calais_n and_o boulongne_n this_o cart_n contain_v the_o description_n of_o that_o north-western_a part_n of_o france_n which_o the_o english_a be_v master_n of_o from_o the_o year_n 1347._o until_o the_o year_n 1557._o at_o what_o time_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n lieutenant_n for_o the_o french_a king_n take_v it_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n the_o town_n of_o calais_n guisnes_n and_o ardres_n the_o english_a from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v furnish_v with_o able_a garrison_n and_o calais_n have_v heretofore_o be_v the_o staple_n for_o woolles_n and_o other_o english_a commodity_n concern_v the_o tract_n of_o boulongne_n thus_o say_v robert_n caenalis_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n and_o 3._o perioche_n de_fw-fr re_fw-la gallica_n of_o gessoriacum_n a_o port_n of_o the_o morini_n i_o may_v well_o say_v with_o meierus_n that_o it_o be_v now_o true_o call_v boulongne_n upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v a_o very_a short_a 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wherefore_o portus_n gessoriacus_n the_o haven_n and_o navale_a gessoriacum_n the_o dock_n be_v not_o all_o one_o which_o dock_n whoso_o think_v stand_v where_o calais_n now_o stand_v i_o will_v not_o great_o contradict_v he_o thus_o far_o caenalis_n this_o very_a place_n of_o boulongne_n be_v describe_v by_o arnoldus_fw-la ferronius_n who_o continue_v the_o french_a history_n of_o paulus_n aemilius_n till_o his_o own_o time_n in_o manner_n follow_v there_o be_v say_v he_o base_a boulongne_n and_o high_a boulongne_n the_o base_a town_n be_v unwall_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o english_a there_o stand_v the_o church_n of_o s._n nicholas_n and_o a_o cloister_n of_o franciscan_n the_o english_a sea_n beat_v upon_o this_o town_n near_o unto_o this_o friary_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v a_o very_a commodious_a place_n to_o pass_v for_o england_n it_o be_v distant_a from_o the_o high_a boulongne_n about_o 100_o pase_n or_o somewhat_o more_o but_o boulongne_n 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this_o city_n be_v the_o sea_n of_o a_o bishop_n but_o under_o medardus_n the_o bishop_n thereof_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o noion_n as_o carolus_n bovillus_fw-la report_v howbeit_o the_o place_n yet_o hold_v the_o ancient_a name_n and_o be_v call_v vermand-abbey_n wherefore_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o error_n that_o think_v the_o town_n of_o s._n quintin_n to_o have_v be_v augusta_n veromanduorum_n concern_v the_o people_n of_o this_o region_n read_v peter_n divaeus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o gallia_n belgica_n caletensium_fw-la et_fw-la bononiensium_fw-la ditionis_fw-la accurata_fw-la delineatio_fw-la veromandvorum_n eorumqve_fw-la confinium_n exactissima_fw-la descript_n johanne_n surhonio_n auctore_fw-la picardy_n the_o name_n of_o picardy_n as_o all_o that_o write_v of_o france_n do_v affirm_v not_o to_o be_v ancient_a so_o the_o original_n or_o derivation_n thereof_o none_o of_o they_o can_v render_v caenalis_n dare_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o 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seven_o hospital_n seven_o parish_n seven_o nunnery_n seven_o college_n seven_o friary_n and_o seven_o gate_n not_o far_o from_o hence_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o chisa_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n sorgues_n a_o place_n so_o high_o magnify_v by_o petrarch_n as_o he_o often_o call_v it_o his_o helicon_n and_o parnassus_n this_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o as_o a_o hermitage_n to_o wean_v himself_o from_o worldly_a cogitation_n a_o man_n in_o my_o conceit_n not_o of_o the_o ordinary_a cast_v of_o writer_n and_o who_o i_o may_v bold_o and_o deserve_o call_v the_o christian_a seneca_n provinciae_fw-la regionis_fw-la galliae_fw-la vera_fw-la exactissimaque_fw-la descriptio_fw-la petro_n joanne_n bompario_fw-la auctore_fw-la cum_fw-la privilaegio_fw-la decennali_fw-la imp._n reg._n et_fw-fr brab_n 1594_o the_o coast_n of_o narbonne_n the_o principal_a place_n along_o this_o coast_n william_n paradine_n describe_v in_o these_o word_n arles_n be_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o sextaine_n as_o 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mountain_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o the_o utter_a section_n or_o part_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n at_o sebemytus_n do_v define_v be_v call_v the_o high_a egypt_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o the_o river_n nilus_n do_v joint_o run_v in_o one_o main_a channel_n and_o be_v both_o upon_o the_o east_n and_o west_n enclose_v with_o high_a and_o steep_a mountain_n the_o other_o province_n from_o thence_o even_o unto_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n be_v call_v the_o low_a egypt_n this_o alse_a they_o call_v delta_n for_o that_o this_o country_n or_o part_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v contain_v between_o the_o part_n of_o the_o river_n at_o sebemytus_n canopus_n and_o pelusium_n or_o the_o two_o mouth_n of_o the_o same_o river_n where_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o mediterran_n sea_n near_o these_o town_n be_v in_o fashion_n three_o corner_a or_o triangular_a represent_v the_o form_n of_o the_o greek_a capital_a letter_n δ._n these_o country_n by_o the_o discreet_a advice_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v divide_v into_o νομοως_n that_o be_v shire_n for_o by_o nomòs_n nomÄ—_n and_o nomarchÃa_n the_o greek_n do_v understand_v a_o shire_n and_o ward_n over_o the_o which_o be_v set_v nomárche_n a_o lieutenant_n or_o lord-warden_n thebes_n comprehend_v ten_o shire_n and_o the_o middle_a province_n sixteen_o shire_n so_o that_o in_o all_o the_o high_a egypt_n contain_v six_o and_o twenty_o shire_n but_o in_o the_o low_a egypt_n or_o delta_n there_o be_v only_o ten_o egypt_n be_v very_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v very_o famous_a and_o memorable_a gehon_n that_o be_v as_o some_o do_v expound_v nilus_n gen._n 2.13_o bethsheme_v the_o sun_n house_n heliopolis_n the_o greek_n call_v it_o gen._n 41._o and_o 46._o esa_n 19_o this_o also_o be_v call_v on_o ezech._n 30._o gessen_n or_o gosen_v a_o country_n or_o province_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 45.47.50_o exod._n 9_o phitom_n exod._n 1._o a_o city_n of_o store_n situate_a upon_o nilus_n this_o the_o israelite_n be_v force_v to_o build_v ramesse_n or_o raemses_n gen._n 47._o exod._n 1.12_o which_o also_o be_v build_v by_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o bondage_n when_o they_o be_v slave_n and_o serve_v the_o egyptian_n sucoth_fw-mi exod._n 12.13_o etham_n exod._n 12._o piachiroth_o magdalum_fw-la beelsephon_n the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14._o migdal_n or_o migdalum_n jerem._n 44.46_o taphnis_n jerem._n 2.43.44.46_o exod._n 30._o phature_n paturos_fw-la pathros_n jerem._n 44._o ezech._n 19.30_o tanis_n num._n 13._o esa_n 19_o ezech._n 30._o psalm_n 77._o this_o josephus_n call_v protanis_n alexandria_n jerem._n 46._o ezech._n 20._o pelusium_n and_o bubastus_n ezech._n 30._o memphis_n call_v of_o the_o hebrew_n noph_n and_o sometime_o moph_n and_o migdol_n esa_n 19_o jerem._n 2.44.46_o ezech._n 30._o ose_n 9_o this_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n where_o they_o ordinary_o keep_v their_o court_n and_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o all_o that_o whole_a kingdom_n palaestinae_fw-la sive_fw-la totius_fw-la terrae_fw-la promissionis_fw-la nova_fw-la descriptio_fw-la auctore_fw-la tilemanno_n stella_fw-la sigenensi_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la introducet_fw-la te_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la bonam_fw-la terram_fw-la rivorum_fw-la aquarumque_fw-la et_fw-la foncium_fw-la in_fw-la cvius_fw-la campis_fw-la &_o montibus_fw-la erumpunt_fw-la fluviorum_fw-la abyssi_fw-la terram_fw-la frumenti_fw-la ordei_fw-la ac_fw-la vinearum_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la ficus_fw-la &_o malogranata_fw-la &_o oliveta_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la terram_fw-la olei_fw-la ac_fw-la mellis_fw-la vbi_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la penuria_fw-la comedes_fw-la panem_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la abundantia_fw-la perfrueris_fw-la of_o arabia_n this_o country_n the_o hebrew_n call_v arab_n that_o be_v a_o misture_n hotchpotch_n or_o dwell_n of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a nation_n together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o country_n as_o be_v probable_o to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o six_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n of_o
the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n but_o there_o be_v three_o arabiae_n deserta_fw-la fellix_fw-la and_o petraea_n we_o be_v especial_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nearness_n and_o neighbourhood_n of_o it_o to_o judaea_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o late_a in_o this_o place_n arabia_n petraea_n take_v the_o name_n of_o petra_n the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o this_o province_n and_o place_n of_o residence_n of_o their_o king_n this_o also_o be_v call_v nabaioth_n by_o the_o hebrew_n of_o nabaioth_n the_o son_n of_o ismaël_n esa_n 60._o ezech._n 27._o whereupon_o the_o name_n and_o appellation_n of_o nabataea_n arise_v among_o the_o old_a historiographer_n it_o sometime_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o edomite_n and_o amalechite_n and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o land_n and_o country_n whereupon_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v constrain_v to_o pass_v by_o this_o country_n saint_n hierome_n say_v that_o petra_n the_o city_n be_v of_o the_o hebrew_n call_v jacteel_n and_o of_o the_o syrian_n recem_fw-la this_o country_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o it_o and_o the_o great_a work_n and_o wonder_n of_o god_n do_v in_o it_o be_v very_o famous_a and_o oft_o mention_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o place_n of_o it_o oft_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v these_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 13.14.15.23_o num._n 11.14.21.33_o deut._n 1.2.11_o josu_fw-la 2.24_o psalm_n 77.105.113_o act._n 7.1_o cor._n 10._o sur_fw-mi and_o mara_fw-mi exod._n 15._o elim_n exod._n 15.16_o there_o be_v twelve_o well_n and_o seventy_o palm_n tree_n of_o which_o strabo_n do_v speak_v in_o the_o sixteenth_o book_n of_o his_o geography_n the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n exod._n 16._o arabia_n petraea_n in_o many_o place_n be_v a_o vast_a and_o horrible_a desert_n as_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o eight_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n of_o which_o there_o be_v also_o diverse_a other_o testimony_n every_o where_o to_o be_v observe_v sinai_n exod._n 16._o raphidim_n exod._n 17.19_o horeb_n exod._n 3.17_o observe_v in_o this_o place_n that_o horeb_n be_v part_n of_o those_o mountain_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v mélanas_n that_o be_v the_o black_a hill_n which_o be_v of_o such_o a_o wonderful_a height_n that_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o they_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v descry_v at_o the_o four_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n that_o be_v about_o three_o of_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n a_o hour_n or_o two_o before_o her_o appearance_n to_o those_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o plain_a but_o sinai_n be_v the_o east_n part_n or_o ridge_n of_o mount_n horeb._n this_o be_v prove_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n exod._n 33._o deut._n 4.5.9.10.29_o psalm_n 105._o actor_n 7._o in_o deut._n 33._o sinai_n be_v call_v the_o hill_n pharan_n and_o in_o exod._n 18._o the_o holy_a mount_n moreover_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o hill_n and_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n almost_o in_o every_o chapter_n throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o leviticus_fw-la and_o in_o the_o two_o and_o thirtith_n chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n it_o be_v again_o speak_v of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n num._n 9.10.26_o amalec_n exod._n 17._o num._n 14.24_o deut._n 25._o madian_n exod._n 18._o num._n 10._o act._n 7._o the_o grave_n of_o lust_n and_o haseroth_n num._n 11.12_o deut._n 1_o pharan_n num._n 12.20_o deut._n 1.33_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n num._n 13.20.26_o deut._n 32._o the_o desert_n of_o cade_n and_o cadesbarne_n num._n 13.20.26.32.34_o deut._n 1_o 9_o josu_fw-la 10.15_o horma_n num._n 14.21_o hor_n num._n 20._o deut._n 32._o the_o water_n of_o strife_n num._n 20.26_o oboth_n jeabarim_n zare_v the_o brook_n mathana_n nahaliel_n bamoth_n num._n 21._o deut._n 2._o also_o of_o zared_a and_o seir_n mention_n be_v make_v in_o num._n 24._o deut._n 1.2.33_o josu_fw-la 24._o tophel_n and_o laban_n 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tyre_n and_o sidon_n but_o the_o chief_a or_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o coelesyria_n hollow_a syria_n or_o holland_n in_o syria_n we_o may_v call_v it_o lie_v eastward_o from_o judaea_n be_v damascus_n oft_o mention_v both_o in_o holy_a and_o profane_a writer_n of_o which_o place_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o in_o palaestina_n thus_o far_o stella_n the_o author_n of_o this_o map_n have_v discourse_v upon_o the_o same_o of_o the_o old_a palaestina_n read_v saint_n hierome_n and_o that_o which_o the_o learned_a b._n arias_n montanus_n have_v write_v of_o it_o in_o his_o chaleb_n jacobus_n zieglerus_fw-la wolfangus_n wissenburgius_n and_o michaêl_n aitzinger_n have_v describe_v the_o same_o in_o several_a and_o peculiar_a treatise_n josephus_n in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n adam_n reisner_n in_o seven_o book_n and_o christianus_n adrichomius_n have_v describe_v jerusalem_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o palaestina_n jewry_n and_o israel_n a_o exposition_n with_o a_o history_n or_o discourse_n upon_o certain_a place_n of_o this_o map_n ader_n or_o eder_n a_o tower_n the_o jew_n do_v call_v a_o flock_n or_o herd_n eder_n although_o other_o do_v think_v that_o the_o word_n rather_o signify_v a_o defect_n or_o want_n and_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o do_v in_o those_o place_n signify_v a_o floor_n or_o plot_n of_o ground_n i_o mean_v that_o which_o the_o latin_n do_v call_v aream_fw-la in_o this_o place_n some_o write_v that_o the_o nativity_n or_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v by_o the_o angel_n tell_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n beersabe_n the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n or_o the_o well_o of_o confirmation_n make_v by_o a_o oath_n so_o call_v for_o that_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n make_v a_o covenant_n near_o this_o place_n first_o with_o abraham_n gen._n 21._o then_o with_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o again_o jacob_n go_v into_o egypt_n when_o he_o come_v unto_o this_o well_o he_o be_v encourage_v and_o command_v by_o a_o 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year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n 56._o year_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n v._o 30._o and_o have_v by_o they_o at_o that_o time_n be_v slay_v v._o 31._o have_v not_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o garrison_n there_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o man_n of_o war_n rescue_v he_o and_o free_v he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o tumultuous_a multitude_n v._o 32._o yet_o by_o reason_n that_o about_o he_o the_o uproar_n grow_v v._o 31._o and_o for_o that_o the_o captain_n suppose_v he_o to_o be_v theudas_n the_o egyptian_a who_o not_o long_o before_o that_o have_v make_v a_o insurrection_n and_o have_v lead_v a_o company_n of_o ruffian_n cutthroat_n and_o disorder_a fellow_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 4000_o man_n out_o into_o the_o wilderness_n v._o 38._o and_o chapter_n 5.36_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bind_v with_o two_o chain_n act._n 21.33_o and_o shall_v have_v be_v whip_v act._n 22.24_o have_v he_o not_o be_v a_o roman_a v._o 29._o 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unto_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o centurion_n v._o 24._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n felix_n have_v now_o be_v precedent_n full_a out_o two_o year_n and_o be_v to_o resign_v up_o his_o place_n to_o porcius_n festus_n to_o curry_v favour_n with_o the_o jew_n leave_v paul_n in_o prison_n v._o 28._o he_o within_o three_o day_n of_o his_o entrance_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n act._n 25.1_o where_o they_o a_o fresh_a again_o renew_v their_o suit_n against_o paul_n withal_o desire_v festus_n to_o send_v for_o he_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n v._o 3._o which_o festus_n will_v not_o grant_v v._o 4._o but_o will_v they_o to_o bring_v his_o accuser_n and_o witness_v down_o ta_o caesarea_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v without_o partiality_n v._o 5._o therefore_o festus_n have_v tarry_v at_o jerusalem_n ten_o day_n return_v to_o caesarea_n and_o the_o next_o day_n call_v forth_o paul_n before_o the_o jew_n v._o 6._o who_o malicious_o accuse_v he_o of_o many_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n prove_v against_o he_o v._o 7._o yet_o festus_n desirous_a to_o please_v the_o jew_n demand_v of_o paul_n whether_o he_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v try_v before_o he_o of_o those_o thing_n at_o jerusalem_n v._o 9_o therefore_o paul_n appeal_v to_o caesar_n v._o 11._o which_o be_v allow_v by_o festus_n and_o the_o council_n v._o 12._o but_o before_o he_o can_v be_v dispatch_v to_o rome_n king_n agrippa_n and_o bernice_n come_v to_o caesarea_n to_o salute_v festus_n v._o 13._o who_o being_n desirous_a to_o hear_v paul_n v._o 22._o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o common_a hall_n before_o they_o v._o 23._o where_o he_o make_v a_o apology_n for_o himself_o chap._n 26._o now_o when_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o paul_n shall_v go_v into_o italy_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o julius_n a_o centurion_n of_o augustus_n band_n chap._n 27.1_o and_o be_v ship_v in_o a_o ship_n of_o adramyttium_n a_o city_n of_o mysia_n or_o aeolia_n in_o anatolia_n and_o set_v forth_o sail_v along_o by_o the_o coast_n of_o asia_n and_o come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o sidon_n v._o 2._o and_o then_o hoiss_v sail_n come_v close_o by_o the_o shore_n of_o cyprus_n v._o 4._o from_o thence_o he_o cross_v the_o sea_n by_o cilicia_n and_o pamphylia_n and_o so_o come_v to_o myra_n a_o city_n of_o lycia_n in_o anatolia_n now_o it_o be_v call_v strumita_n as_o stunica_fw-la write_v the_o vulgar_a edition_n in_o stead_n of_o myra_n have_v lystra_n which_o be_v not_o a_o city_n of_o lycia_n but_o of_o lycaonia_n distant_a from_o the_o sea_n of_o cilicia_n more_o than_o 40._o league_n v._n 5._o here_o the_o centurion_n ship_v paul_n and_o his_o company_n into_o a_o ship_n of_o alexandria_n bind_v for_o italy_n v._o 6._o and_o after_o many_o day_n they_o come_v over_o against_o guidus_fw-la a_o marine_a or_o port_n town_n of_o caria_n in_o asia_n minor_fw-la from_o thence_o they_o pass_v hard_o by_o salmone_n a_o haven_n of_o crete_n now_o call_v candy_n situate_v in_o the_o promontory_n sammonium_n 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