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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 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 getacnude_v þeonðam_n sixtan_a dâ—â—ge_n geseaÆ¿en_fw-mi Æ¿aes_fw-it þurh_fw-mi god_n usne_fw-fr hâ—elend_v crist_n þe_v come_v to_o þissere_fw-la Æ¿orulde_v on_o þaere_n sixtan_n ylde_v &_o we_o geedniÆ¿ode_o to_o his_o gelicnesse_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 his_o own_o likeness_n for_o this_o duration_n of_o the_o world_n i_o think_v it_o well_o enough_o retort_v upon_o lactantius_n by_o one_o of_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n have_v not_o make_v haste_n to_o do_v according_a to_o this_o say_n for_o as_o lactantius_n compute_n the_o time_n be_v already_o past_a and_o go_v and_o yet_o the_o world_n continue'_v to_o be_v as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a etc._n etc._n r._n azarias_n in_o imre_n binah_n c._n 43._o
though_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_v but_o of_o darkness_n till_o the_o nine_o hour_n yet_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o that_o day_n have_v another_o darkness_n about_o the_o twelve_o hour_n of_o nature_n own_o provision_n for_o by_o the_o astronomical_a table_n the_o moon_n be_v at_o that_o time_n almost_o total_o eclipse_v so_o true_o be_v these_o first_o fruit_n cut_v down_o in_o the_o night_n the_o typical_a sheaf_n thus_o reap_v down_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o court_n yard_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n thresh_v parch_a ground_n then_o lift_v up_o and_o wave_v before_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v the_o true_a the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n thresh_v be_v by_o the_o tread_v of_o ox_n and_o wheel_n indent_v with_o iron_n tooth_n and_o do_v not_o many_o bull_n compass_n he_o about_o and_o be_v not_o he_o bruise_v for_o our_o transgression_n his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n be_v pierce_v and_o all_o his_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n they_o have_v be_v break_v too_o but_o for_o the_o prophecy_n he_o be_v parch_v for_o be_v not_o his_o strength_n dry_v up_o as_o a_o potsherd_a do_v not_o his_o tongue_n cleav_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o be_v he_o not_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n you_o may_v hear_v he_o say_v all_o this_o himself_o psalm_n 22._o he_o be_v lift_v up_o too_o for_o as_o moses_n i_o ft_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o be_v the_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v wave_v too_o as_o some_o compare_n it_o by_o a_o earthquake_n at_o the_o resurrection_n but_o instead_o of_o wave_a the_o text_n translate_v it_o the_o sheaf_n be_v separate_v so_o be_v these_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o desertion_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o cry_v out_o his_o god_n his_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o last_o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a lamb_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o due_a to_o the_o sheaf_n and_o if_o one_o shall_v ask_v we_o as_o once_o the_o son_n do_v the_o father_n behold_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o wood_n but_o where_o be_v the_o lamb_n for_o a_o burn_v offer_v he_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o god_n will_v provide_v himself_o asleep_o lamb._n ecce_fw-la agnus_n dei_fw-la behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o most_o of_o all_o concern_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n that_o be_v till_o these_o be_v offer_v up_o no_o man_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n may_v eat_v of_o his_o new_a corn_n it_o be_v yet_o profane_a and_o curse_v as_o the_o ground_n that_o bear_v it_o but_o the_o sheaf_n once_o offer_v up_o the_o whole_a crop_n be_v entitle_v to_o the_o consecration_n for_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a say_v s._n paul_n then_o so_o be_v also_o the_o whole_a lump_n this_o also_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o if_o christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n be_v rise_v then_o they_o also_o that_o be_v his_o the_o whole_a lump_n at_o his_o come_v the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n time_n churchyard_n be_v the_o plot_n which_o therefore_o the_o high_a dutch_a most_o proper_o term_v god_n aeres_fw-la or_o glebe_n land_n wherein_o the_o dead_a be_v sow_o a_o natural_a body_n but_o the_o crop_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o wherewith_o the_o mower_n fill_v not_o his_o hand_n or_o he_o that_o bind_v up_o the_o sheaf_n his_o bosom_n it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o kidney_n of_o wheat_n as_o moses_n in_o the_o song_n deut._n 32.14_o it_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_v it_o rise_v again_o in_o glory_n and_o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n who_o shall_v gather_v and_o bind_v we_o up_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betsror_n hachaiim_v into_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n as_o in_o the_o 1_o sam._n 25.29_o which_o word_n therefore_o the_o jew_n use_v to_o repete_fw-la in_o their_o diriges_fw-la and_o inscribe_v upon_o their_o tomb_n the_o first_o fruit_n be_v rise_v take_v any_o one_o of_o we_o any_o grain_n of_o corn_n in_o the_o whole_a lump_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o ground_n if_o it_o die_v not_o it_o abide_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit._n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lump_n like_o corn_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o first_o fruit_n in_o god_n the_o instance_n of_o the_o corn_n be_v so_o pregnant_a that_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o their_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a use_v to_o boil_v wheat_n in_o water_n and_o set_v it_o before_o they_o as_o a_o convince_a symbol_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o my_o author_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a wonder_n of_o the_o two_o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o corn_n be_v more_o prodigious_a than_o that_o of_o the_o body_n strange_a indeed_o it_o be_v that_o a_o grain_n of_o corn_n shall_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o die_v but_o much_o more_o strange_a that_o out_o of_o one_o grain_n and_o one_o as_o good_a as_o dead_a shall_v spring_v forth_o such_o a_o numerous_a increase_n as_o for_o our_o body_n which_o be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n the_o earth_n when_o she_o shall_v give_v up_o her_o dead_a will_v render_v but_o as_o the_o talon_n hide_v in_o the_o napkin_n the_o same_o again_o or_o one_o for_o another_o but_o the_o husbandman_n receive_v his_o own_o with_o interest_n shall_v i_o say_v that_o this_o grain_n have_v gain_v he_o ten_o grain_n nay_o in_o some_o part_n under_o the_o line_n they_o reap_v the_o profit_n of_o a_o thousand_o for_o one._n in_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o fruit_n we_o be_v call_v by_o saint_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d complantati_fw-la such_o as_o be_v plant_v together_o with_o he_o in_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n correspondent_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v our_o bone_n shall_v flourish_v like_o a_o herb._n now_o the_o herb_n and_o plant_n we_o know_v however_o cut_v down_o yet_o reinforcing_a from_o the_o root_n spring_v up_o and_o rise_v again_o we_o use_v vulgar_o but_o improper_o to_o call_v the_o uppermost_a of_o the_o branch_n the_o top_n of_o a_o tree_n but_o we_o be_v correct_v by_o aristotle_n in_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la where_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o call_v the_o root_n the_o head_n and_o the_o top_n the_o foot_n in_o the_o rever_n of_o this_o comparison_n the_o first_o fruit_n be_v the_o root_n and_o the_o head_n we_o the_o branch_n or_o member_n and_o in_o the_o 36._o of_o isaiah_n the_o head_n acknowledge_v the_o whole_a depart_a race_n of_o mankind_n to_o be_v his_o trunk_n or_o dead_a body_n we_o read_v it_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v arise_v with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v but_o the_o rest_n be_v put_v in_o by_o the_o translator_n the_o original_a be_v thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v arise_v they_o shall_v arise_v my_o dead_a body_n see_v therefore_o that_o the_o axe_n be_v not_o lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n what_o though_o the_o branch_n be_v lop_v off_o by_o death_n there_o be_v still_o hope_v in_o the_o tree_n say_v holy_a job_n for_o though_o the_o stock_n thereof_o die_v in_o the_o ground_n yet_o through_o the_o send_v of_o water_n it_o will_v bud_v and_o bring_v forth_o bough_n like_o a_o plant_n which_o wither_v over_o night_n but_o be_v water_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n spring_v up_o afresh_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o same_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n the_o dew_n of_o dead_a man_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n ros_fw-fr tuus_fw-la ros_fw-fr olerum_n to_o this_o say_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o book_n zohar_n that_o at_o the_o last_o day_n a_o kind_n of_o plastical_a dew_n shall_v fall_v down_o upon_o the_o dead_a and_o engender_v with_o luz_n the_o little_a bone_n speak_v of_o before_o and_o so_o out_o of_o this_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o bone_n and_o the_o whole_a man_n shall_v spring_v forth_o but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o give_v heed_n unto_o jewish_a fable_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v here_o inquire_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o this_o rain_n or_o who_o shall_v beget_v these_o drop_n of_o dew_n sure_o we_o be_v that_o though_o touch_v by_o death_n we_o shrink_v up_o like_o that_o sensitive_a plant_n yet_o we_o shall_v soon_o quicken_v by_o his_o influence_n who_o head_n in_o the_o canticle_n be_v fill_v with_o dew_n and_o his_o lok_n as_o with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n in_o exprobration_n therefore_o unto_o death_n and_o mortality_n we_o know_v who_o use_n it_o be_v to_o bury_v their_o dead_a in_o their_o garden_n sow_v their_o body_n with_o as_o much_o faith_n as_o their_o fruit_n and_o equal_o expect_v
1649._o καιναν_fw-gr δευτεÏος_n or_o a_o disproof_n of_o he_o in_o the_o 3._o of_o s._n luke_n v._o 36._o when_o to_o assure_v even_o the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v account_v but_o distraction_n and_o whilst_o the_o holy_a care_n of_o those_o primitive_a soul_n sleep_v secure_o upon_o the_o more_o instruct_v part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o enemy_n come_v and_o sow_v tare_n in_o the_o genealogy_n proportion_v his_o temptation_n to_o the_o more_o obnoxious_a part_n and_o more_o expose_v to_o the_o chance_n of_o transscription_n or_o industry_n of_o violence_n to_o reconcile_v the_o greek_a book_n of_o the_o generation_n to_o the_o hebrew_n account_n the_o deliberation_n have_v be_v many_o learned_a and_o insufficient_a moses_n say_v that_o arphaxad_o beget_v sala_n and_o sala_n beget_v heber_n etc._n etc._n s._n luke_n say_v that_o arphaxad_o beget_v caïnan_n and_o caïnan_n beget_v sala_n and_o sala_n beget_v heber_n etc._n etc._n which_o see_v that_o the_o same_o spirit_n equal_o guide_v both_o the_o pen_n apost_n beda_n praef._n in_o act._n apost_n i_o can_v never_o wonder_v at_o enough_o say_v one_o &_o proper_a ingenii_fw-la tarditatem_fw-la vehementissimo_fw-la stupore_fw-la perculsus_fw-la nescio_fw-la perscrutari_fw-la but_o leave_v s._n luke_n awhile_o to_o the_o success_n of_o this_o inquiry_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o supernumerarie_a caïnan_n be_v most_o original_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o seventie_o but_o quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la scire_fw-la say_v scaliger_n neque_fw-la unde_fw-la hauserunt_fw-la neque_fw-la cur_n potuerint_fw-la hactenus_fw-la caussam_fw-la reddere_fw-la potuit_fw-la he_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v from_o whence_o they_o have_v it_o or_o can_v ever_o yet_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o concern_v this_o translation_n the_o tradition_n be_v that_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o ptolemy_n philadelph_n and_o by_o the_o agencie_n of_o demetrius_n seventie_o and_o two_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israël_n be_v invite_v over_o to_o alexandria_n with_o the_o original_n of_o their_o law_n that_o they_o be_v appoint_v a_o recess_n in_o the_o isle_n pharos_n where_o in_o the_o space_n of_o seventie_o two_o day_n they_o render_v it_o into_o greek_a that_o the_o translation_n first_o diligent_o revise_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o jew_n there_o frequent_o reside_v at_o that_o time_n be_v careful_o and_o solemn_o put_v up_o and_o reserve_v in_o the_o king_n library_n so_o aristeas_n and_o from_o he_o josephus_n philo_n seem_v to_o intimate_v as_o if_o the_o translation_n have_v be_v several_o and_o unanimous_o perform_v that_o be_v by_o two_o and_o two_o in_o a_o celestina_n as_o epiphanius_n and_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o novel_n but_o by_o the_o full_a authority_n both_o of_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a interest_n it_o be_v translate_v all_o alike_o and_o by_o every_o one_o in_o a_o separate_a conclave_n 2._o anti_fw-la â—uitat_fw-la judaïc_fw-la l._n 12._o c._n 2._o so_o justin_n martyr_n irenaeus_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n cyrillus_n hierosolymitanus_n the_o talmudist_n in_o megillah_n nikra_fw-mi fol._n 9_o a._n in_o massichta_n sopherim_n c._n 1._o halac_n 8._o abraham_n zacuth_n in_o juchasin_n r._n gedalia_n in_o shalshelet_n haccabala_n fol._n 23.24_o etc._n etc._n and_o justin_n martyr_n will_v have_v the_o gentile_n to_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v no_o fable_n or_o fictitious_a relation_n for_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v there_o and_o visit_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o cell_n and_o receive_v this_o tradition_n from_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n it_o be_v add_v moreover_o by_o the_o say_v aben_n batric_n that_o simeon_n the_o just_a be_v one_o of_o the_o interpreter_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o unbelief_n of_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o translation_n which_o prophesy_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o not_o to_o see_v death_n till_o he_o have_v see_v the_o glory_n 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in_o athenaeus_n relate_v that_o he_o be_v a_o luxurious_a prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la ctesias_n diodorus_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o zames_n ninias_n in_o who_o see_v further_a that_o this_o ninias_n spend_v his_o time_n otherwise_o then_o become_v a_o prince_n trogus_n relate_v in_o justine_n in_o these_o word_n filius_fw-la ejus_fw-la ninus_n contentus_fw-la elaborato_fw-la à _fw-la parentibus_fw-la imperio_fw-la belli_fw-la studia_fw-la deposuit_fw-la &_o veluti_fw-la sexum_fw-la cum_fw-la matre_fw-la mutâsset_fw-la rarò_fw-la à _fw-la viris_fw-la visus_fw-la in_o foeminarum_fw-la turba_fw-la consenuit_fw-la posteri_fw-la quoque_fw-la ejus_fw-la exempla_fw-la secuti_fw-la responsa_fw-la gentibus_fw-la per_fw-la internuncios_fw-la dabant_fw-la synchronismi_fw-la about_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ninias_n happen_v that_o remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o pentapolis_n or_o the_o five_o city_n to_o wit_n sodom_n gomorrah_n admah_n 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lacûs_fw-la infici_fw-la terram_fw-la corrumpi_fw-la superfusum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la eóque_fw-la foetus_fw-la segetum_fw-la &_o autumni_fw-la putrescere_fw-la reor_fw-la solo_n caelóque_fw-la juxtà _fw-la gravi_fw-la tacitus_n hist_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 619._o lipsianae_n editionis_fw-la in_o octavo_fw-la the_o author_n of_o the_o abstract_n before_o mention_v when_o he_o come_v to_o ninus_n set_v down_o to_o succeed_v he_o one_o thourias_n who_o be_v call_v ares_n to_o who_o he_o say_v they_o make_v the_o first_o statue_n and_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v lord_n god_n of_o which_o say_v he_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n have_v make_v mention_n suidas_n either_o have_v this_o from_o this_o author_n or_o he_o from_o suidas_n who_o have_v write_v the_o same_o for_o as_o i_o know_v not_o the_o author_n so_o neither_o his_o time_n it_o be_v after_o eusebius_n how_o long_o i_o yet_o can_v tell_v whereas_o they_o cite_v daniel_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o that_o 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