the_o basilidian_o be_v in_o some_o copy_n style_v abraxan_n but_o the_o former_a be_v the_o true_a read_n and_o why_o 293_o 294._o zabratus_n as_o much_o as_o jah_n berith_n the_o god_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 294._o why_o say_v to_o be_v a_o babylonian_a 294_o 295._o in_o what_o sense_n pythagoras_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v converse_v with_o zabratus_n and_o of_o the_o likeness_n and_o resemblance_n betwixt_o the_o doctrine_n of_o pythagoras_n deliver_v by_o zabratus_n and_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n in_o three_o particular_n 295._o of_o the_o dissimilitude_n or_o disagreement_n betwixt_o pythagoras_n and_o moses_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 295_o 296._o sanchuniathon_n note_v ibid._n but_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o zabratus_n may_v be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o idol_n the_o same_o with_o bahal_n berith_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n because_o the_o name_n jah_n though_o it_o be_v of_o right_a incommunicable_a and_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o this_o may_v be_v apply_v by_o the_o heathen_n to_o their_o idol_n because_o they_o take_v they_o to_o be_v such_o and_o this_o beside_o what_o be_v say_v afterward_o concern_v zamolxis_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o far_a indication_n that_o the_o name_n jah_n which_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o incommunicable_a as_o the_o tetragrammation_n itself_o be_v no_o secret_a to_o the_o heathen_a world_n 296_o 297._o bahal_n berith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unskilful_o confound_v with_o abibalus_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v as_o much_o as_o el_n abib_fw-la deus_fw-la spicarum_fw-la so_o call_v from_o the_o change_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jewish_a year_n from_o tisri_n to_o nisan_fw-la or_o abib_fw-la the_o confusedness_n of_o sanchuniathon_n '_o s_o history_n be_v again_o perstringed_a 297._o four_o reason_n assign_v to_o strengthen_v my_o conjecture_n concern_v abibalus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n from_o 297_o to_o 300._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 298._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o neptune_n mos_n or_o moy_n for_o water_n in_o the_o egyptian_a language_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o isaac_n annobret_n with_o sarah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o rovach_n elohim_n or_o the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o god_n in_o sanchuniathon_n for_o which_o three_o discovery_n i_o acknowledge_v myself_o indebt_v to_o bochartus_n 299._o notwithstanding_o the_o manifest_a anachronism_n and_o other_o mistake_n or_o imposition_n of_o sanchuniathon_n yet_o his_o agreement_n with_o moses_n be_v a_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o mosaic_a write_n ibid._n zamolxis_n the_o same_o with_o jah_n moloc_n 300._o much_o ancient_a than_o pythagoras_n according_a to_o herodotus_n ibid._n worship_v for_o saturn_n according_a to_o mnaseas_n in_o the_o etymologist_n and_o suidas_n and_o this_o be_v a_o far_a confirmation_n that_o zamolxis_n and_o moloc_n be_v the_o same_o ibid._n appease_v also_o by_o humane_a sacrifice_n as_o moloc_n be_v 300_o 301._o call_v gebeleizin_v from_o a_o hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o terminus_n or_o jupiter_n terminalis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o herodotus_n express_o call_v zamolxis_n ibid._n alagabalus_fw-la the_o tutelar_a of_o emissa_fw-la whence_o he_o have_v his_o name_n ibid._n several_a other_o consideration_n to_o prove_v that_o jah_n and_o zamolxis_n be_v at_o least_o so_o far_o the_o same_o as_o that_o the_o first_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o latter_a first_o he_o be_v worship_v without_o a_o image_n and_o suppose_v to_o have_v his_o peculiar_a residence_n in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o god_n by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n be_v call_v shamajim_a several_a place_n of_o scripture_n be_v explain_v and_o two_o passage_n of_o herodotus_n 301_o 302._o second_o the_o scythian_n believe_v of_o their_o zamolxis_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o he_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o shoot_v up_o to_o heaven_n whenever_o it_o thunder_v and_o lighten_v in_o defiance_n of_o those_o meteor_n as_o insensible_a and_o dependent_a creature_n though_o other_o nation_n worship_v they_o for_o god_n 302_o 303._o three_o the_o scythian_n believe_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n or_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o same_o soul_n successive_o through_o several_a humane_a body_n but_o that_o this_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o but_o only_o to_o the_o good_a both_o of_o which_o be_v assert_v concern_v they_o by_o herodotus_n and_o both_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n from_o 303_o to_o 307._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herodotus_n and_o hellanicus_n explain_v 304._o porphyry_n '_o s_o opinion_n concern_v the_o etymon_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n zamolxis_n consider_v and_o refute_v 307_o 308_o 309._o zaleucus_n and_o charondas_n who_o they_o be_v a_o possible_a etymology_n of_o each_o of_o their_o name_n show_v with_o a_o detection_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o each_o and_o a_o caution_n to_o wariness_n in_o etymology_n which_o afford_v so_o large_a a_o field_n for_o fancy_n with_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o true_a analogy_n and_o signification_n of_o each_o of_o these_o name_n which_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n from_o 309_o to_o 312._o the_o first_o exercitation_n attempt_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o jew_n till_o after_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n be_v not_o allow_v the_o public_a and_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o every_o jew_n in_o his_o private_a capacity_n be_v bind_v to_o transcribe_v one_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o rabbin_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o i_o can_v make_v it_o very_o probable_a if_o not_o absolute_o certain_a that_o 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allusion_n as_o this_o be_v that_o say_n of_o moses_n to_o his_o maker_n exod._n 32._o 32._o yet_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v and_o then_o vers_n 33._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o moses_n whosoever_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o he_o will_v i_o blot_v out_o of_o my_o book_n not_o that_o we_o must_v entertain_v so_o gross_a and_o so_o unworthy_a conception_n of_o god_n almighty_n as_o if_o he_o enter_v down_o all_o humane_a or_o other_o occurrence_n in_o a_o certain_a journal_n without_o which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o escape_v his_o cognizance_n he_o will_v loose_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o as_o if_o he_o keep_v a_o album_fw-la amicorum_fw-la a_o catalogue_n or_o list_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o favourite_n without_o which_o they_o will_v ship_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n but_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o genealogical_a table_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o 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man_n so_o porphyry_n say_v of_o sanchuniathon_n that_o he_o take_v his_o history_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o public_a record_n and_o sacred_a volume_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o philo_n say_v that_o he_o compare_v his_o history_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o hide_a or_o conceal_v monument_n of_o the_o ammonite_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o their_o temple_n for_o so_o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o translate_v '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o as_o bochartus_n do_v of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v call_v in_o hebrew_a chamanim_fw-la for_o all_o man_n that_o understand_v any_o thing_n in_o these_o grammatical_a affair_n do_v know_v very_o well_o that_o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o very_a analagous_n word_n from_o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v one_o of_o that_o people_n or_o nation_n and_o i_o conceive_v that_o in_o this_o place_n it_o can_v in_o 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introduction_n to_o his_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n tell_v we_o the_o samaritan_n be_v use_v to_o worship_n asima_n insinuate_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v idolater_n though_o this_o indeed_o be_v but_o a_o rabbinical_a equivocation_n and_o be_v rather_o a_o confession_n in_o behalf_n of_o those_o who_o he_o will_v pretend_v to_o accuse_v that_o they_o be_v worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a and_o only_a god_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v for_o what_o be_v asima_n it_o be_v either_o at_o h_o shema_n that_o be_v hashem_n the_o name_n of_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n or_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o who_o name_n can_v be_v express_v in_o its_o true_a sound_n and_o pronunciation_n and_o so_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o shem_n hameporash_n or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o equivocation_n it_o be_v a_o downright_a falsehood_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o man_n of_o cuth_o as_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o samaritan_n but_o those_o of_o hamath_n that_o worship_v ashima_n but_o the_o cuthite_n idol_n be_v negal_n 2_o king_n 17._o 30._o and_o though_o all_o the_o several_a nation_n there_o mention_v verse_n 31._o may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o samaritan_n as_o be_v all_o transplant_v by_o salmanasser_n into_o that_o country_n which_o from_o shomron_n the_o metropolis_n be_v usual_o call_v samaria_n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a small_a part_n of_o they_o that_o worship_v this_o idol_n ashima_n and_o therefore_o aben_n ezra_n can_v free_v himself_o from_o the_o imputation_n either_o of_o a_o equivocator_n or_o a_o false_a accuser_n there_o be_v also_o a_o certain_a hebrew_n gentleman_n the_o author_n of_o a_o book_n call_v toledoth_a jesus_n or_o the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n who_o be_v so_o kind_a to_o our_o saviour_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o sed_fw-la
and_o dignity_n of_o the_o go_n so_o also_o among_o the_o greek_n '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o abheljon_n pater_fw-la excelsus_fw-la the_o high_a or_o lofty_a father_n which_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a name_n for_o the_o sun_n and_o this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o place_n of_o horace_n credat_fw-la judaeus_n apella_n non_fw-la ego_fw-la where_o there_o be_v some_o that_o will_v needs_o have_v apella_n to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o sine_fw-la pelle_fw-la or_o verpus_n which_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o verse_n will_v not_o suffer_v wherefore_o the_o true_a read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apellas_n that_o be_v apollonius_n or_o apollodorus_n or_o apollinarius_n as_o theudas_n be_v theodosius_n hermas_n be_v hermotimus_n or_o hermodorus_n epaphras_n be_v epaphroditus_n antipas_n be_v antipater_n cleophas_n be_v cleophilus_n joses_n be_v josephus_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o baal_n peor_n because_o he_o be_v suppose_v by_o st._n jerom_n in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o and_o by_o isidore_n in_o his_o origenes_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o priapus_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n be_v therefore_o think_v by_o dionysius_n vossius_fw-la in_o his_o note_n upon_o maimonides_n de_fw-fr idololatriâ_fw-la to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o peor_n ab_n or_o father_n peor_n the_o same_o idol_n be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n call_v simple_o peor_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o baal_n bahal_n pehor_fw-la but_o this_o conceit_n be_v evident_o too_o far_o fetch_v and_o after_o all_o mr._n selden_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o priapus_n and_o baal_n peor_n be_v the_o same_o or_o at_o least_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v what_o this_o etymon_n suppose_v that_o the_o greek_n be_v behold_v to_o the_o moabite_n and_o midianite_n for_o their_o god_n priapus_n but_o the_o word_n of_o isidore_n well_o consider_v will_v help_v we_o to_o the_o true_a original_a they_o be_v these_o l._n 8._o beelphegor_n 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