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call_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o he_o use_v these_o and_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o same_o author_n please_v himself_o in_o the_o verity_n of_o this_o persuasion_n repeat'_v the_o same_o again_o in_o his_o evangelical_n preparative_a where_o he_o bear_v witness_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basiliensis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ità _fw-la epiphanius_n lib._n 1._o pagina_fw-la 10._o edit_fw-la basiliensis_fw-la the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o note_v his_o confidence_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o great_a industry_n herein_o in_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n george_n cedren_n and_o epiphanius_n no_o way_n mistrust_v such_o elaborate_a canon_n histor_n
be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n i_o will_v know_v why_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n scripture_n shall_v differ_v so_o vast_o in_o account_n and_o how_o the_o cainan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d get_v into_o saint_n luke_n gospel_n intolerable_o jo_n scaliger_n have_v say_v more_o against_o all_o original_a trust_n but_o i_o may_v possible_o tell_v you_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o hereafter_o and_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o cut_v off_o as_o the_o arabic_a catena_n will_v have_v it_o but_o the_o hellenist_n or_o graecist_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v not_o grecian_n act._n 6.1_o add_v what_o be_v supernumerary_n to_o these_o epilogisme_n and_o cainan_n come_v in_o too_o at_o this_o back_n door_n as_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o show_v you_o at_o some_o other_o time_n and_o from_o a_o inconsiderable_a ground_n but_o for_o this_o it_o be_v so_o of_o the_o hellenisticall_a chiliast_n but_o 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deal_n of_o judgement_n too_o for_o christ_n himself_o i_o can_v promise_v you_o it_o be_v all_o truth_n but_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o some_o news_n as_o concern_v his_o great_a man._n in_o the_o arabic_a catena_n to_o these_o word_n of_o the_o text_n gen._n 10.25_o the_o name_n of_o one_o be_v phaleg_n this_o note_n be_v set_v in_o the_o margin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n and_o this_o that_o be_v phaleg_n be_v the_o father_n of_o heraclim_n the_o father_n of_o melchizedeck_v cat._n arab._n cap._n 31._o fol._n 67._o a._n but_o in_o the_o chapter_n go_v before_o his_o generation_n be_v declare_v in_o a_o set_n and_o solemn_a pedigree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v melchizedek_n be_v the_o son_n of_o heraclim_n the_o son_n of_o phaleg_n the_o son_n of_o eber._n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salathiel_n the_o daughter_n of_o gomer_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o heraclim_n the_o son_n of_o eber_n marry_v his_o wife_n salathiel_n and_o she_o be_v with_o child_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o nun_n melchizedek_n that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n call_v also_o the_o king_n of_o peace_n then_o after_o this_o the_o genealogy_n be_v set_v down_o at_o length_n melchizedek_n son_n of_o heraclim_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o phaleg_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o eber_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o arphaxat_fw-la etc._n etc._n till_o ou_fw-fr come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n peace_n be_v upon_o he_o caten_v arab._n c._n 30_o fol._n 66._o a._n sahid_v aben_n batrick_n direct_o say_v that_o melchizedek_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o phaleg_n and_o so_o he_o interprete_v and_o do_v it_o well_o too_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o saint_n paul_n heb._n 7.3_o not_o without_o descent_n or_o pedigree_n as_o we_o he_o be_v not_o therefore_o say_v say_v he_o to_o be_v without_o father_n or_o mother_n as_o if_o he_o have_v none_o or_o not_o know_v one_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o have_v no_o father_n or_o mother_n put_v down_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o genealogy_n and_o so_o the_o print_a arabic_a translate_v the_o place_n as_o the_o syriack_n also_o etc._n etc._n do_v you_o know_v now_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v bâ—d_v alâ—â—ran_fw-mi arab._n ms._n in_o aâ—â—h_n bâ—d_v the_o turk_n write_v upon_o the_o outside_n of_o his_o alcoran_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n touch_v this_o book_n but_o he_o that_o be_v pure_a i_o will_v no_o man_n will_v meddle_v with_o we_o alcoran_n signify_v but_o the_o scripture_n you_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o word_n but_o such_o as_o indeed_o be_v what_o other_o man_n do_v but_o think_v themselves_o martyâ—uâ—_n if_o i_o have_v not_o a_o opportunity_n to_o tell_v you_o henceforth_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o chorister_n bishop_n be_v you_o may_v see_v if_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o the_o proâ—essionall_a of_o sarum_n upon_o saint_n innocent_n day_n and_o molanus_n de_fw-fr canoniâ—is_n lib._n 2._o c._n 4_o â—_o which_o be_v de_fw-fr episâ—â—po_n pueâ—oâ—um_fw-la in_o dâ—e_n innocentium_n martyâ—uâ—_n if_o i_o shall_v meet_v a_o prophet_n or_o the_o son_n of_o a_o prophet_n with_o any_o pretence_n to_o this_o spirit_n about_o he_o he_o will_v look_v to_o i_o like_o the_o little_a child_n in_o salisbury_n church_n that_o lie_v bury_v in_o a_o bishop_n robe_n indeed_o i_o believe_v god_n ordain_v more_o strength_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o episcopal_a babe_n &_o because_o of_o his_o enemy_n too_o psal_n 8_o 2._o then_o from_o these_o other_o infant_n of_o day_n and_o child_n of_o a_o 100_o year_n old_a esay_n 65.20_o i_o be_v ask_v once_o by_o a_o able_a and_o understand_a man_n whether_o the_o alcoran_n as_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o have_v so_o much_o in_o it_o as_o to_o work_v any_o thing_n upon_o a_o rational_a belief_n i_o say_v yes_o thus_o much_o only_o i_o require_v that_o the_o believer_n shall_v be_v bring_v up_o first_o under_o the_o engagement_n of_o that_o book_n that_o which_o be_v every_o where_o call_v religion_n have_v more_o of_o interest_n and_o the_o strong_a impression_n of_o education_n than_o perhaps_o we_o consider_v of_o otherwise_o for_o the_o book_n itself_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o great_a part_n out_o of_o our_o scripture_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v altogether_o so_o ill_o if_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o it_o own_o text_n or_o through_o a_o good_a translation_n but_o not_o as_o to_o gain_v any_o thing_n by_o this_o the_o alcoran_n be_v scarce_o translate_v yet_o the_o best_a disguise_n of_o it_o be_v that_o arragnois_fw-fr by_o joannes_n andrea_n the_o moor_n but_o the_o entire_a copy_n of_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o meet_v with_o our_o scripture_n to_o the_o eternal_a glory_n of_o it_o be_v render_v almost_o into_o the_o whole_a confusion_n stranger_n at_o rome_n parthian_n mede_n and_o flamites_n cretes_n and_o arabian_n may_v all_o read_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n in_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v this_o book_n of_o we_o or_o a_o good_a part_n of_o it_o may_v be_v read_v in_o samaritan_n greek_n and_o the_o vulgar_a greek_a too_o in_o chaldee_n syriack_n arabic_a the_o jerusalem_n tongue_n in_o the_o persian_a armenian_a aethiopian_a coptick_n or_o egyptian_a gothick_n russian_n saxon_a etc._n etc._n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o more_o common_o know_v italian_a spanish_a french_a dutch_a etc._n etc._n and_o though_o we_o meet_v not_o yet_o with_o any_o piece_n of_o scripture_n translate_v into_o the_o china_n tongue_n yet_o there_o be_v extant_a even_o in_o that_o a_o very_a full_a tradition_n of_o our_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v find_v write_v upon_o a_o stone_n wrought_v in_o he_o form_n of_o a_o long_a square_n and_o dug_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n at_o the_o build_n of_o a_o wall_n in_o sanxuen_n in_o the_o year_n 1625._o the_o title_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v write_v upon_o with_o 9_o character_n in_o the_o chinois_n express_v as_o follow_v copt_v prâ—drom_n copt_v lapis_fw-la in_o laudem_fw-la &_o memoriam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la legis_fw-la lucis_fw-la &_o veritatis_fw-la portatae_fw-la de_fw-la judea_n &_o in_o china_n promulgatae_fw-la erectus_fw-la the_o stone_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n about_o noon_n &_o relinquens_fw-la septem_fw-la viginti_fw-la tomos_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la ad_fw-la portam_fw-la magnae_fw-la conversionis_fw-la mundi_fw-la aperiendum_fw-la and_o leave_v behind_o he_o 27_o book_n of_o doctrine_n so_o many_o there_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o set_v open_a a_o gate_n for_o the_o great_a conversion_n of_o the_o world_n
the_o very_a same_o situation_n so_o that_o he_o that_o sit_v down_o to_o cover_v his_o foot_n may_v have_v his_o face_n turn_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o south_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n towards_o the_o west_n or_o east_n talmud_n in_o bera_n fol._n 62._o a._n for_o however_o the_o doctor_n alphesi_n and_o other_o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n yet_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o last_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o first_o which_o the_o gloss_n give_v to_o beracoth_fw-mi c._n 1._o fol._n 5._o b._n and_o it_o be_v that_o the_o uncomely_a necessity_n of_o nature_n or_o matrimony_n may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o walk_n and_o way_n of_o god_n who_o shecina_fw-la or_o dwelling_n presence_n lie_v west_n and_o east_n etc._n etc._n the_o lxx_o render_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o lamb_n in_o his_o mother_n milk_n and_o so_o a_o ancient_a arabic_a translation_n of_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o dress_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lamb_n in_o the_o milk_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o persian_a paraphrase_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d na_fw-mi kosheani_fw-la bashache_n der_fw-mi shire_n madreau_fw-fr thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v a_o kid_n in_o the_o milk_n of_o his_o mother_n this_o read_n seem_v to_o suggest_v a_o ground_n for_o their_o interpretation_n who_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o that_o no_o man_n of_o israel_n shall_v seethe_v a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n or_o lamb_n of_o the_o flock_n or_o any_o other_o youngling_n in_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o damn_n that_o be_v as_o some_o the_o damn_n with_o the_o young_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o bird_n nest_n other_o make_v it_o respect_v to_o their_o sacrifice_n that_o no_o man_n may_v bring_v a_o kid_n or_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o lord_n house_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o seven_o day_n it_o be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o damn_n and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o otherwise_o they_o say_v that_o however_o they_o may_v sacrifice_v any_o young_a thing_n even_o in_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o mother_n for_o samuel_n offer_v up_o a_o suck_a lamb_n or_o lamb_n of_o the_o milk_n because_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v bear_v it_o out_o yet_o in_o common_a eat_n it_o may_v not_o be_v that_o be_v they_o may_v not_o eat_v a_o kid_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o damn_n or_o suck_v let_v it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o here_o that_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o arabic_a translation_n of_o that_o be_v not_o much_o out_o in_o translate_n the_o place_n thou_o shall_v not_o dress_v a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n for_o gedi_n signify_v a_o kid_n of_o the_o sheep_n as_o well_o as_o the_o goat_n and_o in_o exodus_fw-la you_o will_v find_v a_o lamb_n of_o the_o goat_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sheep_n chap._n 12.5_o so_o that_o this_o can_v be_v depend_v on_o to_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o a_o lamb_n or_o kid_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n will_v not_o be_v sense_n for_o this_o be_v otherwise_o forbid_v before_o and_o in_o plain_a word_n seven_o day_n shall_v it_o be_v with_o the_o damn_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 22.30_o and_o to_o make_v it_o concern_v in_o their_o common_a eat_n as_o to_o forbid_v cruelty_n or_o put_v a_o restraint_n upon_o delicious_a feed_n impose_v yet_o more_o absurd_o upon_o the_o law_n isaac_n ben_fw-mi solomon_n adopt_v son_n to_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n and_o a_o famous_a physician_n of_o his_o time_n in_o his_o book_n of_o diet_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o arabic_a have_v this_o consideration_n upon_o goat_n flesh_n sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la lactentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o vicini_fw-la suae_fw-la nativitati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quoque_fw-la juvenes_fw-la &_o decrepiti_fw-la hircina_n isaac_n iâ—dae_fw-la diaetis_fw-la particular_a part_n 4._o c._n â—_o carne_n hircina_n lactentes_fw-la vero_fw-la sunt_fw-la caeteris_fw-la animalibus_fw-la in_o sapore_fw-la &_o nutrimento_fw-la praestantiores_fw-la lac_n enim_fw-la naturalem_fw-la eye_n praestat_fw-la humiditatem_fw-la eorum_fw-la complexio_fw-la temperata_fw-la est_fw-la in_o calore_fw-la &_o humiditate_fw-la absque_fw-la svi_fw-la corruption_n facilem_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o subtilem_fw-la daunt_v diaetam_fw-la et_fw-la quo_fw-la diutius_fw-la lacte_fw-la nutriuntur_fw-la eo_fw-la meliores_fw-la ac_fw-la teneriores_fw-la erunt_fw-la the_o author_n say_v that_o no_o flesh_n whatsoever_o can_v more_o exact_o nourish_v then_o that_o of_o a_o suck_a kid_n or_o kid_n of_o the_o milk_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o long_o it_o be_v with_o the_o damn_n by_o so_o much_o it_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a meat_n the_o same_o author_n say_v de_fw-la agnis_fw-la lactentibus_fw-la of_o lamb_n of_o the_o milk_n pessimum_fw-la daunt_v sanguinem_fw-la that_o they_o breed_v the_o worst_a blood_n and_o as_o bad_a as_o that_o of_o a_o old_a goat_n experience_n teach_v all_o this_o to_o be_v true_a and_o will_v you_o have_v it_o so_o then_o that_o the_o lawgiver_n shall_v forbid_v his_o people_n the_o worst_a of_o meat_n to_o restrain_v delicacy_n or_o the_o best_a of_o nourishment_n to_o avoid_v a_o cruelty_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o text._n but_o now_o to_o make_v way_n for_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o prohibition_n indeed_o intend_v to_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o lay_v down_o these_o ground_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o will_v need_v to_o be_v take_v better_a notice_n of_o by_o those_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v undertake_v to_o tell_v the_o meaning_n of_o moses_n law_n know_v then_o from_o he_o that_o â—new_v it_o best_a and_o first_o the_o most_o learned_a maimon_n that_o the_o precept_n in_o the_o law_n those_o of_o this_o kind_n especial_o be_v still_o set_v down_o with_o a_o reflex_n upon_o the_o heathen_a rite_n and_o not_o of_o those_o only_a of_o simple_a idolatry_n but_o most_o of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v complicate_v with_o magical_a and_o unreasonable_a superstition_n neither_o be_v the_o respect_n of_o these_o law_n so_o large_a and_o indistinct_a as_o to_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o heathen_a in_o gross_a but_o refer_v purposely_o to_o that_o neighbour_a part_n of_o paganism_n profess_v by_o the_o egyptian_n canaanite_n chaldaean_n and_o amorites_n these_o superstition_n be_v term_v by_o the_o ancient_a rabbin_n viae_fw-la amorhaeorum_n the_o way_n of_o the_o amorites_n that_o be_v way_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v to_o call_v heresy_n otherwise_o they_o be_v call_v zabiorum_n or_o zabaistarum_fw-la cultus_fw-la i_o e._n the_o eastern_a idolatry_n these_o rite_n the_o zabii_n have_v write_v in_o many_o book_n a_o good_a part_n of_o which_o be_v translate_v into_o arabic_a and_o these_o maimon_n make_v use_v of_o as_o the_o sepher_n hattalesmaoth_v or_o book_n of_o telesme_n sepher_n hasharah_n sepher_n tamtam_n sepher_n maaloth_n baggalgal_a sepher_n isaacâ—_n a_o book_n of_o isaac_n the_o zabiist_n of_o all_o the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o their_o law_n but_o the_o book_n of_o great_a account_n say_v maimon_n be_v the_o sepher_n avoda_n henbattith_n or_o libre_fw-la de_fw-fr agriculture_n aegyptiorum_n by_o this_o book_n you_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o this_o by_o a_o strange_a passage_n quote_v out_o of_o it_o in_o the_o sepher_n haccozri_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n or_o as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o avoda_fw-it henbattith_n which_o make_v mention_v of_o some_o certain_a name_n janboshar_n tsagarith_n and_o roani_n and_o they_o say_v that_o these_o man_n be_v before_o adam_n time_n and_o that_o janboshar_n be_v adam_n tutor_n etc._n etc._n â—oâ—ri_fw-la lib._n 1._o out_o of_o these_o zabian_a book_n this_o latter_a especial_o maimon_n make_v good_a the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o which_o be_v more_o make_v it_o familiar_a too_o and_o reconcile_v the_o strangeness_n of_o those_o precept_n to_o any_o man_n proportion_n of_o reason_n and_o belief_n only_o about_o the_o case_n of_o wine_n why_o god_n will_v have_v that_o use_v in_o sacrifice_n see_v that_o the_o zabii_n do_v so_o too_o he_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v very_o much_o trouble_v and_o not_o know_v how_o to_o refer_v it_o yet_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n from_o some_o other_o that_o god_n with_o a_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o 3_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n the_o heart_n the_o liver_n and_o the_o brain_n will_v have_v his_o sacrifice_n be_v make_v up_o of_o three_o answerable_a thing_n flesh_n wine_n and_o music_n more_o part_n 3._o c._n 46._o but_o in_o other_o case_n the_o prohibition_n in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o great_a part_n lie_v against_o some_o rite_n or_o other_o of_o magical_a idolatry_n so_o from_o this_o prohibition_n in_o the_o law_n levit._n 19.19_o thou_o shall_v not_o sow_v thy_o field_n with_o mingle_a seed_n nor_o thy_o vineyard_n deut._n 22.9_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n lawful_o conclude_v that_o all_o divers_a kind_n of_o
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 believe_v by_o they_o to_o be_v jeremy_n the_o prophet_n nephew_n the_o say_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n the_o bride_n go_v up_o into_o her_o chamber_n but_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v to_o befall_v she_o upon_o this_o the_o perush_n there_o make_v this_o explication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n let_v a_o man_n never_o say_v he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o this_o exception_n if_o god_n permit_v there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o say_v to_o morrow_n i_o will_v sit_v with_o my_o bride_n in_o the_o bride-chamber_n and_o will_v know_v she_o there_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o say_v if_o god_n will_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o whether_o god_n will_n or_o will_v not_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v sit_v with_o my_o bride_n in_o my_o bride-chamber_n so_o he_o do_v he_o enter_v with_o his_o bride_n into_o the_o chamber_n and_o sit_v with_o she_o all_o day_n at_o night_n they_o go_v both_o to_o bed_n but_o they_o both_o die_v before_o they_o know_v one_o another_o when_o they_o find_v they_o dead_a in_o the_o morning_n each_o by_o other_o they_o say_v the_o say_n of_o ben_n sirrah_n be_v true_a the_o bride_n go_v up_o into_o the_o bride-chamber_n but_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v to_o befall_v she_o upon_o this_o they_o say_v whosoever_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n ought_v to_o say_v if_o god_n permit_v otherwise_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o prosper_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n james_n have_v a_o full_a respect_n upon_o this_o tradition_n you_o may_v easy_o perceive_v it_o if_o you_o mark_v these_o word_n to_o morrow_n we_o will_v go_v etc._n etc._n especial_o the_o close_a we_o shall_v live_v and_o do_v this_o or_o that_o chap._n xxi_o amos_n 6.1_o 3_o 4._o
excess_n of_o compassion_n use_v to_o go_v under_o this_o form_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sim_fw-la ego_fw-la expiatio_fw-la ejus_fw-la or_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecce_fw-la i_o in_o expiationem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v i_o be_v or_o behold_v i_o be_o his_o expiation_n that_o be_v a._n sanhedâ—in_n c._n 2._o fol._n 18._o a._n say_v the_o aruch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v i_o be_o in_o his_o place_n to_o bear_v his_o iniquity_n so_o all_o the_o people_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o cohen_n gadol_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v we_o thy_o expiation_n that_o be_v say_v the_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v we_o in_o thy_o stead_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o happen_v unto_o thou_o rabbi_n samuel_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o israel_n be_v i_o their_o expiation_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v their_o redemption_n as_o rambam_n and_o it_o be_v a_o form_n of_o 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 word_n itself_o as_o the_o sense_n respect_v to_o the_o haerem_fw-la which_o be_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o jewish_a excommunciation_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v nidui_n the_o three_o shammatha_n and_o wheresoever_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o reference_n be_v make_v to_o the_o second_o degree_n anathema_n be_v single_o name_v as_o where_o to_o the_o three_o maranatha_n be_v add_v which_o be_v but_o the_o syriack_n interpretation_n of_o shammatha_n dominus_fw-la venit_fw-la which_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o the_o talmudist_n the_o anathema_n or_o excommunication_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n stephanus_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o tradition_n more_o concern_v the_o word_n maranatha_n then_o to_o be_v leave_v out_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heee_o tell_v of_o a_o shepherd_n belong_v to_o the_o syrian_a laodicea_n who_o be_v thunder-stricken_a cry_v out_o ramanthas_n that_o be_v god_n from_o above_o for_o raman_n 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
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 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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 and_o to_o the_o usual_a reach_n of_o man_n so_o intricate_a and_o lose_v in_o mystery_n that_o unless_o the_o time_n reveal_v fast_o than_o yet_o they_o have_v do_v no_o man_n will_v be_v find_v worthy_a to_o open_v and_o to_o read_v the_o book_n neither_o to_o look_v thereon_o 5.4_o chap._n 5.4_o not_o to_o repete_fw-la over_o cajetan_n exponat_fw-la cvi_fw-la deus_fw-la concesserit_fw-la calvin_n the_o man_n who_o prais_fw-fr be_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o 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 â—e_n 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 mâ—th_n hist_o c._n 7._o qui_fw-la qualÃsque_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 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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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sapienti_fw-la &_o inscrutabili_fw-la consilio_fw-la determinavit_fw-la non_fw-la excursuram_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o millenarie_a sabbath_n of_o rest_n if_o the_o six_o thousand_o year_n whereon_o that_o depend_v be_v of_o no_o weighty_a consideration_n but_o to_o weaken_v or_o defend_v the_o tradition_n i_o have_v no_o engagement_n upon_o i_o it_o yield_v i_o this_o observation_n that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o which_o hold_v it_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o six_o millenarie_a of_o the_o world_n but_o by_o the_o hebrew_n account_n the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v long_o before_o as_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n prophesy_v in_o the_o seventie_o week_n determine_v upon_o that_o people_n it_o amount_v therefore_o to_o this_o that_o either_o the_o tradition_n must_v come_v down_o to_o the_o text_n or_o the_o text_n make_v to_o come_v up_o to_o that_o in_o the_o arabic_a catena_n and_o there_o only_o i_o find_v the_o imputation_n lay_v upon_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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because_o god_n have_v deprive_v she_o of_o wisdom_n neither_o have_v he_o impart_v to_o her_o understanding_n and_o yet_o what_o time_n she_o lift_v up_o herself_o on_o high_a she_o scorn_v the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n indeed_o if_o ever_o any_o nation_n perish_v for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n we_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o men._n note_n upon_o some_o passage_n of_o scripture_n chap._n i._o also_o he_o have_v they_o teach_v the_o child_n of_o judah_n the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_v behold_v it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o jashar_n 2_o sam._n 1.18_o a_o strange_a parenthesis_n to_o all_o respect_n but_o especial_o that_o of_o the_o bow_n yet_o so_o the_o targum_fw-la read_v it_o and_o so_o the_o rabbin_n constant_o expound_v rab._n solomon_n gloss_n be_v and_o david_n say_v from_o henceforth_o see_v that_o the_o mighty_a in_o israel_n be_v fall_v it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n learn_v to_o exercise_v their_o arm_n and_o to_o draw_v the_o bow_n levi_n be_v gersom_a say_v that_o inasmuch_o as_o david_n see_v that_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n be_v cause_v by_o his_o fear_n of_o the_o bowman_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o israel_n skilled_a in_o this_o kind_n of_o artillery_n he_o give_v order_n that_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n as_o be_v the_o principal_a man_n at_o arm_n shall_v be_v teach_v the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n r._n david_n and_o other_o quote_v in_o the_o celi_n jakar_n fol._n 264._o a._n &_o b._n and_o yet_o r._n isay_n say_v that_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n teach_v the_o son_n of_o judah_n the_o bow_n because_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n be_v mighty_a man_n and_o fit_a to_o draw_v the_o bow_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 49.8_o where_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v say_v chimhi_n as_o some_o of_o our_o wiseman_n expound_v the_o bow_n therefore_o they_o take_v the_o book_n of_o jasher_n to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o moses_n call_v genesis_n in_o which_o the_o act_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o jesharim_n or_o upright_a man_n be_v record_v but_o especial_o they_o take_v the_o book_n to_o be_v beracoth_fw-mi jacob_n or_o the_o blessing_n of_o jacob._n thus_o the_o jew_n though_o we_o have_v wiseman_n of_o our_o own_o to_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o bow_n yet_o they_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v as_o idle_a in_o this_o as_o in_o their_o conceit_n of_o the_o book_n be_v it_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v now_o to_o learn_v the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n it_o be_v the_o common_a tactick_a practice_n the_o hebraisme_n of_o bow_n be_v like_a that_o of_o bread_n it_o name_v for_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o ammunition_n and_o where_o be_v the_o consequence_n here_o that_o because_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n excellent_a archer_n themselves_o for_o the_o bow_n of_o jonathan_n turn_v not_o back_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o therefore_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v teach_v the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n but_o the_o coherence_n be_v worse_a and_o david_n etc._n etc._n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n bring_v david_n in_o beginning_n a_o epicedium_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o immediate_o break_v he_o off_o with_o a_o impertinent_a command_n to_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o shall_v learn_v to_o handle_v the_o bow_n and_o where_o be_v it_o or_o why_o be_v it_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o jashar_n therefore_o mariana_n very_o understandly_a step_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n of_o interpretation_n and_o consider_v with_o himself_o that_o the_o bow_n here_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o title_n of_o the_o song_n which_o can_v be_v strange_a to_o they_o that_o will_v compare_v this_o with_o the_o grant_v superscription_n upon_o david_n psalm_n as_o psal_n 69._o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o shoshannim_n psal_n 67._o upon_o neginoth_n psal_n 59_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n altashith_n etc._n etc._n so_o here_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n kâ—sheth_v or_o the_o bow_n for_o so_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v read_v and_o he_o bid_v they_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a musician_n heman_n ethan_n and_o jeduthun_n to_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a people_n how_o to_o sing_v this_o lamentation_n of_o david_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n it_o be_v entitle_v kesh_v or_o the_o bow_n because_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o philistin_n archer_n 1_o sam._n 31.3_o but_o especial_o respect_v to_o the_o bow_n of_o jonathan_n which_o return_v not_o back_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v as_o the_o song_n itself_o express_v and_o david_n can_v not_o but_o remember_v the_o bow_n of_o jonathan_n out_o of_o which_o that_o arrow_n be_v shoot_v beyond_o the_o lad_n 1_o sam._n 20.36_o it_o be_v the_o time_n when_o that_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o that_o affection_n express_v betwixt_o they_o which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n and_o it_o be_v say_v there_o too_o that_o david_n exceed_v v._o 41._o and_o there_o also_o jonathan_n require_v that_o this_o kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v show_v unto_o he_o long_o than_o he_o live_v and_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o while_o yet_o i_o live_v etc._n etc._n v._n 14_o 15._o the_o lxx_o will_v bear_v out_o this_o interpretation_n the_o version_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_n david_n lament_v this_o lamentation_n upon_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n his_o son_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v teach_v to_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n behold_v it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o just_a man_n so_o the_o vulgar_a planxit_fw-la autem_fw-la david_n planctum_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la super_fw-la saul_n &_o super_fw-la jonathan_n filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o praecepit_fw-la ut_fw-la docerâ—nt_fw-la filâ—os_fw-la judah_n planctum_fw-la sicut_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la justorum_fw-la and_o here_o it_o be_v plain_o yet_o that_o david_n command_v to_o teach_v the_o son_n of_o judah_n this_o lamentation_n it_o be_v true_a the_o late_a edition_n of_o this_o translation_n have_v shift_v in_o the_o word_n arcum_fw-la instead_o of_o planctum_fw-la but_o in_o the_o ancient_a manuscript_n it_o be_v so_o as_o i_o have_v quote_v it_o and_o in_o the_o elder_a print_a copy_n it_o be_v arcum_fw-la but_o in_o the_o margin_n only_o which_o afterward_o creep_v into_o the_o text_n if_o i_o may_v call_v the_o translation_n so_o therefore_o also_o by_o these_o two_o great_a authority_n that_o which_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n be_v command_v to_o learn_v be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n but_o the_o bow_n as_o it_o be_v original_o set_v down_o that_o be_v a_o song_n of_o david_n so_o call_v or_o this_o song_n of_o lamentation_n over_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o jasher_n why_o this_o book_n be_v so_o call_v or_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o of_o moses_n as_o the_o rabbin_n will_v have_v it_o be_v ridiculous_o plain_a josephus_n have_v let_v we_o know_v thus_o much_o that_o it_o be_v a_o record_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o you_o must_v not_o think_v it_o hard_o if_o it_o be_v lose_v to_o we_o as_o yet_o you_o shall_v hear_v more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o it_o be_v quote_v twice_o in_o scripture_n here_o and_o josh_n 10._o and_o if_o both_o place_n be_v consider_v it_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v that_o nothing_o be_v record_v in_o this_o book_n but_o memorial_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v note_v they_o be_v metricall_a too_o the_o place_n in_o joshua_n put_v to_o this_o here_o make_v it_o clear_a there_o it_o be_v quote_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o jasher_n that_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o in_o gibeon_n and_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o ajalon_n this_o quotation_n be_v a_o plain_a canticle_n chimhi_n come_v so_o near_o to_o the_o matter_n as_o only_o to_o make_v a_o doubt_n of_o it_o but_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_a it_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o 10_o song_n by_o the_o mechilta_n a_o old_a commentary_n upon_o exodus_fw-la to_o the_o 15_o chapter_n the_o 4_o be_v that_o of_o moses_n before_o his_o decease_n and_o the_o 6_o be_v that_o of_o deborah_n and_o barak_n and_o this_o of_o joshua_n be_v the_o five_o i_o will_v say_v more_o of_o this_o have_v not_o the_o learned_a masius_n prevent_v i_o upon_o the_o place_n josh_n 10_o 12._o this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o the_o song_n of_o the_o bow_n may_v but_o
signify_v both_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a render_n mammona_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o first_o respect_v unto_o by_o our_o saviour_n that_o be_v riches_n unjust_o detain_v from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o iâ—_n due_a or_o to_o take_v shakar_n arabical_o the_o mammon_n of_o the_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o man_n â—_o talmud_n in_o â—â—â—gig_n fol._n 5._o â—_o r._n jannai_n see_v one_o give_v a_o luz_n the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n to_o a_o poor_a man_n before_o company_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o it_o have_v be_v better_a not_o to_o have_v give_v he_o at_o all_o nay_o he_o say_v they_o that_o do_v his_o righteousness_n in_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o better_a man_n than_o moses_n our_o master_n chap._n xv._o 2_o tim._n 3.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o as_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n etc._n etc._n consider_v what_o saint_n paul_n cit_v else_o where_o out_o of_o aratus_n epimenides_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v possible_o take_v this_o from_o numenius_n apamensis_fw-la a_o philosopher_n of_o pythagoras_n his_o sect_n quote_v by_o aristobulus_n in_o the_o book_n dedicate_v to_o ptolemy_n philometer_n the_o philosopher_n deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v for_o the_o rest_n euseb_n pamphilus_n evangel_n praeparat_fw-la l._n 9_o pag._n 241._o edit_fw-la steph._n 1544._o the_o sum_n of_o this_o tradition_n be_v that_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n the_o famous_a magician_n of_o egypt_n be_v account_v worthy_a to_o contend_v with_o and_o think_v to_o come_v not_o far_o behind_o the_o great_a moses_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o plague_n otherwise_o the_o apostle_n may_v learn_v this_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n for_o jonathans_n targum_fw-la read_v exod._a 7.11_o and_o pharaoh_n call_v the_o wiseman_n and_o magician_n and_o they_o that_o be_v the_o magician_n jannes_n and_o jambres_n do_v the_o like_a with_o their_o enchantment_n pharaoh_n call_v they_o say_v a_o arabic_a geographer_n out_o of_o ansana_n a_o ancient_a city_n of_o egypt_n pleasant_o situate_v by_o the_o nile_n vrbs_fw-la antiqua_fw-la aedificio_fw-la viridariis_fw-la &_o locis_fw-la amâ—nis_fw-la ad_fw-la animum_fw-la relaxandum_fw-la aptis_fw-la perpulchra_fw-la â—_o geograph_n mâ—liens_n 1.4_o climate_n â—_o plurima_fw-la fructibus_fw-la &_o fertilitate_fw-la atque_fw-la fâ—ugibus_fw-la abundantissima_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v common_o call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o magi_n and_o from_o hence_o pharaoh_n call_v they_o upon_o appoint_a day_n to_o contend_v with_o moses_n the_o prophet_n upon_o who_o be_v peace_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o contestation_n be_v set_v down_o in_o menachoth_n cap._n col_fw-fr haccorbonoth_n hatsibbur_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n john_n and_o mamre_o say_v unto_o moses_n 9_o talmud_n in_o menach_n fol._n 85._o a._n shemoth_n rabath_n sect._n 9_o thou_o bring_v straw_n to_o apharaim_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o man_n use_v to_o bring_v herb_n to_o jarak_fw-mi the_o meaning_n be_v as_o the_o gloss_n there_o and_o sherirah_n in_o the_o baal_n aruch_n aphraim_n be_v a_o place_n in_o egypt_n abundant_a in_o corn_n and_o to_o bring_v straw_n thither_o be_v to_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o heathen_a phrase_n to_o bring_v owl_n to_o athens_n so_o for_o moses_n to_o show_v his_o legerdemain_n in_o egypt_n where_o the_o black_a art_n be_v so_o notorious_o know_v moses_n retort_v they_o upon_o like_a for_o like_v jarak_fw-mi be_v a_o place_n abound_v w_v herb_n and_o yet_o all_o man_n carry_v their_o herb_n thither_o see_v the_o learned_a buxtorf_n lex_fw-la tit._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o plin_n nat._n hist_o lib._n 30._o c_o 1._o the_o tradition_n be_v not_o altogether_o unknown_a to_o pliny_n by_o who_o the_o contestation_n be_v call_v magices_fw-la factio_fw-la a_o moses_n &_o janne_n &_o jotape_n judeis_fw-la pendens_fw-la apuleius_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o joannes_n a_o great_a magician_n mistake_v by_o pius_n for_o saint_n john_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la vita_fw-la mos_fw-la fol._n 5_o 6._o in_o the_o dibre_fw-la hajamim_fw-la mosis_fw-la they_o be_v call_v janne_n &_o mamre_n and_o say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o two_o son_n of_o balaam_n so_o jonathans_n targum_fw-la numb_a 22.22_o and_o the_o book_n zohar_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n fel._n 90._o col._n 2_o where_o they_o be_v call_v jones_n and_o jambres_n as_o in_o the_o tauhuma_n fol._n 40._o but_o gedaliah_n in_o the_o shalshelet_n say_v that_o their_o native_a name_n be_v john_n and_o ambrose_n fol._n 13._o col._n 2._o macarii_fw-la palladius_n in_o vita_fw-la macarii_fw-la palladius_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o enchant_a garden_n in_o egypt_n where_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n the_o magician_n of_o pharaoh_n intend_v to_o lie_v bury_v and_o macarius_n see_v the_o place_n the_o well_o the_o iron_n chain_n and_o brazen_a bucket_n etc._n etc._n the_o magician_n hope_v to_o enjoy_v this_o paradise_n after_o death_n but_o they_o fail_v of_o this_o expectation_n for_o as_o the_o sound_a ancient_n receive_v they_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o red-sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o sage_n of_o bless_a memory_n deliver_v say_v a_o old_a midra_n upon_o exodus_fw-la 15.20_o that_o what_o time_n the_o egyptian_n be_v overwhelm_v in_o the_o sea_n the_o two_o magician_n john_n and_o mamre_o be_v drown_v with_o they_o the_o same_o tradition_n i_o find_v in_o a_o arabic_a catena_n upon_o the_o place_n in_o exodus_fw-la 27._o catena_n arab._n ms._n in_o pentateuch_n cap._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o ten_o plague_n he_o bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o a_o mighty_a arm_n but_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n call_v also_o mare_n suph_n and_o mare_n calzem_n 3._o vid._n geograph_n nubiens_fw-la p._n 5._o clim_n 3._o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o magician_n which_o stand_v up_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o resist_v the_o work_n of_o god_n before_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n dejannes_n jambarus_n and_o sarudas_fw-la these_o cause_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n to_o transgress_v and_o god_n destroy_v they_o with_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n etc._n etc._n the_o place_n be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o jethran_n a_o dangerous_a and_o tempestuous_a sea_n say_v the_o arabic_a geographer_n 3._o geog_n nubie_n n_v p_o 3_o clim_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n and_o in_o this_o place_n it_o say_v that_o pharaoh_n curse_v of_o god_n be_v overwhelm_v chap_n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genes_n 41.45_o and_o pharaoh_n call_v joseph_n name_n tsophnat_n paaneah_n that_o which_o be_v here_o stand_v upon_o first_o be_v whether_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o name_n be_v out_o of_o the_o king_n own_o egyptian_a or_o out_o of_o joseph_n native_a language_n if_o egyptian_a it_o be_v say_v aben_n ezra_n than_o i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v if_o chaldean_a than_o i_o know_v not_o the_o name_n of_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o word_n tsophnat_n may_v seem_v reducible_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsaphan_n which_o signify_v to_o hidâ—_n but_o for_o the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v no_o fellow_n in_o scripture_n 1._o r._n bechai_n in_o pentaâ—_n fol._n 56._o a._n col._n 1._o say_v bechai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o i_o find_v say_v he_o in_o a_o certain_a oraison_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hampaaneah_o neelamim_n a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n but_o whosoever_o will_v derive_v this_o name_n from_o the_o hebrew_n calvin_n may_v better_o say_v it_o then_o i_o be_v but_o argute_a ridiculi_fw-la the_o imposition_n of_o new_a name_n in_o the_o egyptian_a as_o in_o the_o persian_a court_n 7_o joseph_n â—jacchiad_n paraphras_n in_o dan._n cap._n â—_o 7_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reflection_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_n say_v don_n joseph_n and_o considerable_a circumstance_n of_o this_o reputation_n it_o needs_o must_v be_v that_o the_o name_n shall_v be_v give_v out_o of_o the_o prince_n his_o own_o tongue_n from_o who_o the_o honour_n descend_v putatur_fw-la esse_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la aegyptiacum_n say_v buxtorfe_n it_o be_v certain_a for_o beside_o the_o authority_n of_o philo_n ramban_n and_o other_o it_o be_v assure_v by_o the_o copticke_a pentateuch_n which_o express_o read_v and_o pharaoh_n change_v joseph_n name_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o samaritan_n read_v as_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o lxx_o as_o the_o copticke_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o follower_n
of_o that_o though_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o arabic_a version_n of_o the_o greek_a pentateuch_n in_o syriack_n letter_n reading_z not_o as_o the_o lxx_o which_o it_o translate_v but_o as_o the_o hebrew_n tsophant_n paaneah_n a_o difference_n which_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o reconcile_v unto_o that_o common_a consent_n which_o appear_v against_o it_o though_o i_o meet_v also_o with_o another_o arabic_a translation_n of_o the_o greek_a render_v much_o after_o same_o rate_n where_o yet_o the_o word_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o margin_n right_a and_o in_o coptick_n character_n laudinis_fw-la peâ—tateuch_n arab._n ms._n in_o arch._n laudinis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psonthom_n phanek_n with_o this_o arabic_a note_n upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o name_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o place_n the_o egyptian_a be_v one_o that_o know_v secret_a thing_n the_o armenian_a translation_n render_v and_o pharaoh_n call_v joseph_n fesuut_n but_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o shomld_v be_v the_o most_o learned_a among_o themselves_o be_v confess_o ignorant_a this_o be_v all_o inconstancy_n of_o read_v i_o can_v observe_v for_o the_o interpretation_n procopius_n say_v it_o signify_v fertilitatem_fw-la sive_fw-la commondam_fw-la aeris_fw-la temperiem_fw-la saint_n hierome_n rather_o in_o word_n then_o sense_n otherwise_o render_v it_o salvator_n mundi_fw-la so_o the_o vulgar_a vertitque_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o vocavit_fw-la eum_fw-la lingua_fw-la aegyptiaca_n salvatorem_fw-la mundi_fw-la and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o lexicon_n to_o the_o complutensian_a bibles_n set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paaneah_n orbis_n mundus_n but_o do_v very_o well_o to_o add_v secundum_fw-la translationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la and_o yet_o to_o save_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o vulgar_a the_o roman_a expositor_n general_o rest_v themselves_o upon_o this_o meaning_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v be_v eo_fw-la quod_fw-la orbem_fw-la ab_fw-la imminentis_fw-la famis_fw-la exitio_fw-la liberasset_fw-la but_o this_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o same_o joseph_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shor_n thâ—_n ox_n gen._n 49.6_o as_o jarbi_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la there_o for_o the_o seven_o fat_a kine_n in_o pharaoh_n dream_n be_v join_v in_o presage_n with_o the_o seven_o full_a ear_n of_o corn_n as_o the_o mystery_n of_o cheapness_n and_o fertility_n the_o impress_n of_o a_o ox_n have_v the_o same_o signification_n in_o the_o ancient_a roman_a coin_n and_o a_o ox_n of_o old_a as_o varro_n say_v it_o be_v count_v a_o man_n fellow_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o that_o time_n 5._o varro_n de_fw-fr re._n rust_n lib._n â—_o c._n 5._o he_o that_o shall_v take_v away_o a_o ox_n his_o life_n be_v to_o redeem_v it_o with_o his_o own_o in_o a_o old_a roman_a marble_n the_o complete_a husbandman_n be_v describe_v hold_v a_o bullock_n by_o the_o mouth_n and_o set_v his_o lefâ—_n knee_n upon_o the_o back_o which_o camerarius_fw-la unridle_v out_o of_o the_o hieroglyphicke_n where_o a_o bull_n be_v write_v for_o the_o earth_n as_o macrobius_n be_v his_o author_n in_o the_o saturnal_a mahomet_n parable_n be_v that_o the_o world_n be_v support_v by_o a_o ox_n the_o head_n whereof_o be_v in_o the_o east_n which_o whether_o it_o respect_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o kind_n to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o former_a sense_n as_o it_o may_v be_v i_o distinguish_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o there_o be_v that_o think_v say_v the_o tradition_n in_o suidas_n that_o the_o great_a god_n of_o egypt_n sarapis_n be_v no_o other_o than_o joseph_n and_o the_o story_n run_v parallel_v for_o this_o apiâ—_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a rich_a man_n etc._n etc._n who_o during_o the_o dearth_n at_o alexandria_n supply_v the_o people_n want_n at_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o memory_n therefore_o after_o his_o death_n a_o temple_n be_v erect_v and_o in_o that_o a_o ox_n dedicate_v as_o be_v the_o hieroglyphic_n of_o a_o husbandman_n but_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o reveal_v to_o saint_n hierome_n this_o gloss_n of_o the_o name_n salvator_n mundi_fw-la sufficient_o abuse_v the_o father_n moses_n aegyptius_n express_o affirm_v that_o after_o diligent_a inquiry_n make_v of_o the_o native_n themselves_o he_o receive_v this_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hammegulleh_n nistarim_n a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n the_o copticke_a bear_v he_o infallible_a witness_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phanec_n signify_v vates_fw-la a_o augur_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psonthon_n futura_fw-la thing_n to_o come_v so_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o mean_v psonthomphanec_n say_v theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n a_o interpreter_n of_o hide_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d theodoret._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o one_o that_o be_v able_a to_o tell_v the_o understanding_n of_o dream_n so_o zonaras_n philo_n josephus_n etc._n etc._n nam_n &_o prodigiorum_fw-la agacissimus_fw-la erat_fw-la say_v justin_n out_o of_o tregus_fw-la pompey_n &_o somniorum_fw-la primus_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la condidit_fw-la bodleian_n scholiast_n arab._n ms_n in_o pentat_fw-la in_o archiv_n bodleian_n thus_o also_o the_o scholiast_n upon_o the_o fore_n quote_v arabic_a version_n of_o the_o greek_a pentateuch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n this_o interpret_v be_v the_o name_n of_o one_o that_o can_v interpret_v hide_v thing_n the_o babylonish_n targum_fw-la as_o that_o of_o oncelos_n leave_v out_o the_o name_n but_o render_v as_o before_o and_o pharaoh_n call_v joseph_n the_o man_n that_o reveal_v secret_n as_o the_o one_o or_o the_o man_n to_o who_o secret_n be_v reveal_v as_o the_o other_o and_o thus_o the_o rabbin_n universal_o one_o of_o the_o jew_n entitle_v his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o pentateuch_n tsophnat_n paaneah_n another_o call_v his_o book_n paaneah_n razah_n which_o be_v all_o one_o a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n the_o syriac_a translation_n set_v down_o the_o name_n and_o render_v according_o so_o the_o onemasticon_fw-la syriacum_n cite_v in_o the_o prodromus_n coptus_n likewise_o the_o arabic_a paraphrase_n as_o well_o the_o vatican_n copy_n as_o that_o of_o erpens_fw-la edition_n they_o express_v diverse_o but_o their_o interpretation_n be_v the_o same_o the_o collectour_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o chronicon_fw-la alexandrinum_fw-la attain_v to_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o interpret_v be_v one_o to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v what_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o and_o deliver_v moreover_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o egyptian_n after_o the_o introduction_n of_o those_o plague_n upon_o they_o by_o moses_n call_v he_o psonthoâ—phaâ—che_v or_o one_o that_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v gen._n 4.15_o and_o the_o lord_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o cain_n lest_o any_o one_o find_v he_o shall_v kill_v he_o one_o will_n needs_o persuade_v we_o that_o some_o other_o copy_n read_v it_o &_o posuit_fw-la deus_fw-la cain_n in_o signum_fw-la that_o god_n make_v cain_n a_o example_n if_o he_o know_v any_o hebrew_n or_o samaritan_n copy_n that_o read_v so_o he_o know_v more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o do_v if_o any_o other_o copy_n he_o know_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o that_o sense_n to_o be_v wrest_v out_o of_o original_a so_o that_o upon_o the_o matter_n there_o be_v no_o variety_n of_o read_v at_o all_o only_o the_o persian_a taric_n or_o chronoligie_n in_o stead_n of_o cayn_n set_v down_o kabel_n by_o what_o tradition_n or_o corruption_n i_o know_v not_o unless_o to_o swallow_v the_o murderer_n up_o in_o his_o brother_n name_n therefore_o the_o translation_n universal_o agree_v except_v one_o or_o two_o arabic_a version_n of_o the_o lxx_o who_o translate_v it_o vachukka_fw-mi and_o the_o lord_n imprint_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o mark_n have_v be_v make_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n or_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n i_o observe_v but_o one_o criticism_n note_v upon_o the_o text_n and_o that_o by_o moses_n gerundensis_n it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signum_fw-la dedit_fw-la or_o signum_fw-la fecit_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o signum_fw-la posuit_fw-la to_o show_v say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o that_o kind_n that_o it_o shall_v stick_v by_o he_o it_o may_v be_v add_v that_o whereas_o we_o translate_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n set_v a_o mark_n we_o may_v render_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n set_v a_o letter_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oath_n signify_v too_o and_o give_v name_v all_o the_o letter_n of_o their_o alphabet_n according_a
the_o school_n god_n say_v the_o master_n by_o his_o presence_n power_n and_o essence_n immutable_o exi_v in_o every_o nature_n and_o be_v indetermine_v by_o circumscription_n or_o definition_n he_o be_v otherwise_o and_o more_o excellent_o present_a with_o saint_n and_o holy_a man_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n but_o most_o of_o all_o and_o most_o excellent_o present_v by_o union_n hypostatical_a in_o the_o second_o person_n in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a etc._n etc._n 1_o dist_n 37._o to_o these_o three_o molina_n superad_v the_o four_o and_o five_o difference_n the_o one_o per_fw-la peculiaria_fw-la signa_fw-la give_v instance_n in_o jacob_n ladder_n the_o other_o whereby_o god_n be_v present_a cum_fw-la conciliis_fw-la &_o summis_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la but_o these_o difference_n be_v write_v upon_o as_o supernumerary_n by_o nazarius_n gonzales_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o be_v indeed_o but_o one_o and_o that_o no_o other_o than_o the_o second_o of_o the_o three_o whereby_o god_n be_v present_a by_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n by_o presence_n power_n and_o essence_n the_o doctor_n general_o mean_a by_o the_o first_o a_o appropinquity_n of_o vision_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v open_a and_o naked_a unto_o his_o sight_n by_o the_o second_o a_o approximation_n of_o power_n that_o he_o work_v in_o and_o rule_v over_o all_o by_o the_o three_o a_o indistance_n of_o his_o be_v to_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o of_o actual_a or_o possible_a existence_n thus_o god_n be_v intimate_o and_o indivisible_o present_a with_o all_o and_o with_o every_o thing_n nay_o thus_o he_o be_v also_o present_a with_o nothing_o if_o so_o we_o be_v to_o call_v that_o vast_a receipt_n without_o the_o universe_n comprehend_v infinite_o this_o create_a nature_n of_o thing_n which_o need_v not_o to_o be_v argue_v from_o any_o actual_a operation_n or_o conserve_n causality_n sufficient_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o immensity_n it_o will_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v he_o can_v be_v actual_o present_a with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o or_o with_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v before_o it_o be_v yet_o not_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v there_o where_o nothing_o else_o be_v 37._o gonzales_n disp_n 17._o nu_fw-la cod_n bonavent_n in_o 1._o th._n q._n 8._o d._n 2._o alex._n hal._n p._n q._n 9_o memb._n 5._o capreol_n n._n 1._o do_v 37._o or_o shall_v be_v put_v himself_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o infinite_a nor_o be_v it_o otherwise_o answer_v by_o those_o doctor_n which_o pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a sentence_n for_o though_o they_o can_v be_v get_v to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v present_a without_o yet_o they_o confess_v he_o can_v be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o universe_n make_v all_o up_o with_o a_o negative_a extra_n and_o potential_a existence_n as_o to_o no_o purpose_n they_o may_v be_v see_v in_o 1._o thom._n q._n 8._o &_o 1_o sent._n do_v 37._o relate_v to_o this_o first_o respect_n of_o presence_n power_n and_o essence_n we_o say_v that_o god_n equal_o dispose_v of_o himself_o to_o all_o thing_n and_o man_n and_o that_o he_o can_v thus_o be_v more_o in_o one_o place_n then_o another_o but_o the_o respect_n of_o grace_n and_o spirit_n super_fw-la induce_v a_o special_a influence_n and_o immediation_n of_o blessing_n and_o imprint_v the_o nature_n or_o be_v whatsoever_o with_o a_o much_o more_o intimate_v and_o more_o excellent_a relation_n thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v near_o to_o this_o man_n then_o to_o that_o more_o in_o one_o place_n then_o in_o another_o thus_o he_o be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o some_o &_o come_v to_o other_o to_o leave_v this_o place_n &_o to_o abide_v in_o that_o not_o by_o essential_a application_n of_o himself_o much_o less_o by_o local_a motion_n but_o by_o impression_n of_o effect_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o place_n deus_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la god_n be_v here_o but_o of_o some_o as_o jacob_n of_o his_o bethel_n vere_n deus_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la true_o god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n vere_n that_o be_v say_v saint_n bernard_n certius_fw-la &_o evidentius_fw-la by_o a_o more_o evident_a and_o more_o effectual_a presence_n with_o just_a man_n faith_n he_o god_n be_v present_a in_o veritate_fw-la in_o deed_n but_o with_o the_o wicked_a dissemble_o it_o be_v the_o father_n expression_n in_o dissimulatione_fw-la as_o he_o be_v to_o all_o and_o in_o all_o place_n he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n jehovah_n he_o that_o be_v or_o essence_n but_o as_o he_o use_v to_o be_v in_o holy_a place_n he_o be_v call_v shecinah_n that_o be_v he_o that_o dwell_v or_o presence_n and_o this_o shecinah_n be_v take_v by_o some_o of_o they_o as_o r._n menahem_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o messiah_n by_o other_o for_o the_o ruach_n hakkado_n or_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v upon_o gen._n 45.27_o and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n school_n make_v even_o with_o we_o for_o jehovah_n signify_v the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n for_o presence_n power_n and_o essence_n messiah_n for_o the_o last_o or_o hypostatical_a union_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o second_o indeed_o the_o most_o general_a and_o constant_a sense_n of_o this_o word_n shecinah_n to_o the_o jew_n mean_v still_o a_o more_o intimate_a application_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o such_o a_o person_n or_o place_n then_o that_o of_o his_o common_a and_o equal_a abide_v he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v there_o say_v maimon_n where_o he_o put_v the_o mark_n or_o evidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o presence_n and_o he_o do_v this_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 25._o more_o part_n 1_n c._n 25._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o michael_n the_o archangel_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d princeps_fw-la facierum_fw-la or_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o presence_n in_o the_o book_n of_o zorobabel_n for_o in_o their_o account_n he_o be_v so_o near_o to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n as_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o sit_v down_o by_o he_o and_o register_v the_o good_a act_n of_o the_o israelite_n it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n also_o to_o blot_v they_o out_o again_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o talmud_n in_o chagigah_n fol._n 15._o a._n as_o to_o the_o respect_n of_o god_n apply_v himself_o to_o a_o person_n they_o have_v a_o old_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o shecinah_n will_v dwell_v with_o the_o meek_a and_o humble_a man_n but_o fly_v away_o from_o the_o proud_a and_o angry_a which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o cast_v a_o light_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o saint_n james_n c._n 4.6_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n set_v himself_o in_o array_n against_o the_o proud_a the_o word_n be_v quote_v out_o of_o prov._n 3.34_o the_o syriack_n translation_n whereof_o be_v deturbabit_fw-la he_o will_v cast_v down_o but_o the_o chaldee_n be_v illusores_fw-la propellet_fw-la that_o be_v he_o will_v cast_v the_o proud_a or_o scornful_a man_n far_o away_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a that_o be_v draw_v near_o unto_o they_o and_o dwell_v there_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n and_o thus_o also_o you_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o verse_n before_o go_v where_o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o be_v say_v to_o lust_n to_o envy_v one_o of_o the_o wise_a say_n of_o ben_n syra_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n mitte_fw-la panem_fw-la tuum_fw-la super_fw-la faciem_fw-la aquarum_fw-la &_o super_fw-la aridam_fw-la &_o inuenies_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la dierum_fw-la i.e._n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n and_o upon_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o the_o end_n of_o day_n to_o this_o the_o perush_n or_o exposition_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v thy_o table_n always_o be_v prepare_v for_o whosoever_o come_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o have_v the_o shecinah_n rest_n upon_o thou_o so_o that_o they_o account_v god_n will_v dwell_v with_o such_o a_o man_n as_o keep_v good_a hospitality_n they_o say_v also_o that_o the_o shecinah_n will_v not_o rest_v upon_o a_o sad_a or_o sorrowful_a man_n but_o upon_o a_o wise_a a_o valiant_a or_o a_o rich_a man_n it_o will_n and_o many_o like_a recess_n they_o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n capable_a enough_o of_o a_o good_a construction_n as_o to_o the_o other_o respect_n of_o god_n application_n of_o himself_o to_o a_o place_n the_o son_n of_o halaptha_n say_v
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 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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 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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 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be_v but_o very_o small_a and_o insensible_a that_o it_o can_v be_v much_o amend_v though_o never_o so_o much_o care_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o that_o by_o tamper_n it_o may_v be_v make_v much_o worse_a as_o by_o the_o learned_a infinite_a and_o equal_o unprofitable_a pain_n of_o petavius_n be_v too_o well_o know_v therefore_o good_a it_o be_v that_o chronologie_n bring_v to_o this_o degree_n of_o compliment_n may_v expect_v no_o extreme_a hand_n but_o be_v stamp_v with_o the_o impression_n of_o some_o public_a authority_n may_v go_v currant_n in_o general_a opinion_n without_o far_a clip_n or_o deface_v upon_o whatsoever_o specious_a and_o pretend_v reformation_n chap._n xxii_o of_o canon_n chronological_n the_o designation_n of_o time_n secundum_fw-la intervalla_fw-la the_o chronologer_n call_v canon_n which_o if_o it_o set_v the_o aera_n down_o single_o be_v term_v canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o make_v a_o connexion_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o example_n of_o the_o first_o be_v from_o the_o aera_fw-la of_o the_o julian_n period_n anni_fw-la unto_o that_o of_o orbis_n conditi_fw-la 764._o unto_o the_o universal_a deluge_n 2419_o unto_o the_o birth_n of_o abraham_n 2711_o unto_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n 3530_o a_o example_n of_o the_o second_o be_v the_o creätion_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o 764_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o flood_n come_v upon_o the_o earth_n anno_fw-la 1656_o of_o the_o creätion_n and_o 2420_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v bear_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3949_o anno_fw-la period_n jul._n 4713_o olympiad_n 194_o and_o 748_o of_o nabonassar_n this_o connexion_n of_o thing_n be_v call_v synchronism_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o interval_n themselves_o or_o together_o with_o the_o story_n a_o error_n commit_v herein_o be_v call_v anachronism_n and_o either_o say_v too_o much_o and_o that_o be_v a_o prochronism_n or_o too_o little_a and_o that_o be_v a_o metachronism_n 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unjuster_v since_o a_o monarchy_n be_v take_v for_o the_o peremptory_a authority_n of_o some_o mighty_a potentate_n who_o right_a and_o title_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v his_o sword_n or_o if_o he_o he_o succeed_v it_o be_v in_o the_o ambition_n and_o tyranny_n of_o his_o progenitor_n by_o which_o he_o usurp_v power_n where_o he_o please_v strike_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n rather_o the_o fear_n then_o the_o love_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o enforce_v his_o unwilling_a vassal_n to_o a_o unnatural_a obedience_n thus_o the_o great_a turk_n may_v be_v call_v a_o monarch_n for_o in_o this_o since_o though_o it_o seem_v to_o secure_v itself_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o a_o acceptable_a name_n yet_o a_o monarchy_n thus_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v little_a from_o that_o which_o aristotle_n call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vice_n of_o a_o monarchy_n to_o wit_n a_o tyranny_n historian_n take_v more_o notice_n of_o this_o late_a because_o the_o more_o notorious_a of_o this_o kind_n be_v those_o 4_o great_a monarchy_n unto_o who_o king_n as_o to_o famous_a epoche_n the_o straggle_a and_o unbounded_a affair_n of_o the_o world_n be_v orderly_o reduce_v in_o this_o number_n the_o kingdom_n of_o ashur_n bear_v a_o place_n and_o the_o first_o the_o description_n whereof_o we_o have_v here_o undertake_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v observe_v in_o it_o a_o treble_a vicissitude_n which_o the_o babylonian_n and_o assyrian_n undergo_v in_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o government_n the_o first_o from_o nimrod_n to_o ninus_n in_o which_o time_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v at_o babel_n the_o second_o from_o ninus_n to_o asarhaddon_n and_o in_o this_o interim_n the_o assyrian_n prevail_v at_o niniveh_n the_o three_o and_o last_o from_o merodac_n to_o belshazar_n in_o which_o again_o babel_n get_v the_o better_a which_o it_o hold_v till_o all_o be_v lose_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o for_o the_o great_a illustration_n to_o all_o this_o we_o will_v promise_v the_o description_n of_o the_o land_n of_o ashur_n as_o know_v this_o full_a well_o that_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n as_o well_o as_o time_n add_v much_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o story_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o ashur_n be_v so_o call_v from_o he_o that_o first_o plant_v a_o colony_n from_o babel_n in_o those_o part_n who_o name_n be_v ashur_n the_o son_n of_o sem._n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o that_o learned_a rabbin_z don_n isaac_n abarbinel_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v bereshith_n in_o parasha_n noach_n fol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v assur_n the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi dwell_v in_o assyria_n and_o from_o his_o name_n it_o be_v so_o call_v to_o this_o opinion_n among_o the_o ancient_a greek_n only_a eratosthenes_n attain_v as_o he_o be_v introduce_v by_o the_o scholiast_n of_o dionysius_n the_o alexandrian_a a_o geographical_a poet_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o modern_a suidas_n have_v embrace_v this_o conceit_n there_o where_o he_o please_v to_o retract_v his_o own_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o among_o many_o other_o gemma_fw-la frisius_n for_o the_o latin_a writer_n in_o his_o 22_o chapter_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o jew_n josephus_n who_o also_o favour_v this_o assertion_n the_o etymologist_n therefore_o who_o ever_o he_o be_v have_v deceive_v himself_o in_o assign_v the_o etymon_n of_o this_o word_n assyria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la etymologicum_n magnum_fw-la in_o voce_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychium_n in_o voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o he_o forge_v this_o distinction_n between_o it_o and_o syria_n that_o syria_n shall_v be_v that_o part_n of_o asia_n which_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o the_o deluge_n and_o be_v therefore_o so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o be_v the_o word_n of_o hesychius_n but_o assyria_n say_v he_o be_v that_o part_n which_o have_v escape_v the_o flood_n be_v so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d the_o particle_n privative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o be_v a_o fable_n befit_v the_o greek_n who_o nation_n have_v be_v serious_o tax_v by_o its_o own_o autor_n for_o their_o luxury_n of_o invention_n in_o fabulous_a discourse_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o free_v the_o description_n ensue_a from_o the_o equivocation_n and_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n assyria_n which_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o itself_o at_o other_o time_n for_o the_o whole_a region_n of_o syria_n in_o that_o since_o comprehend_v in_o it_o more_o than_o itself_o to_o wit_n palestine_n syrophoenicia_n syria_n damascena_fw-la arabia_n mesopotamia_n babylonia_n chaldoea_n sometime_o more_o sometime_o less_o according_a to_o strabo_n &_o pliny_n and_o many_o other_o but_o our_o master_n ptolemy_n to_o deliver_v the_o delineation_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o ataxy_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o ancient_n deal_v more_o accurate_o in_o his_o observation_n 1._o ptolemaeus_n asia_n tab_v 5._o cap._n 1._o he_o therefore_o in_o his_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o five_o table_n of_o asia_n describe_v our_o country_n in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o which_o description_n ptolemy_n have_v vindicate_v this_o country_n to_o her_o proper_a limit_n apt_o sequester_v assyria_n from_o the_o rest_n comprehend_v the_o country_n within_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o great_a armenia_n upon_o the_o north_n mesopotamia_n upon_o the_o west_n susian_a upon_o the_o south_n and_o media_n towards_o the_o sun_n rise_v the_o chief_a of_o ptolomie_n follower_n in_o this_o be_v dominicus_n marius_n niger_n in_o
declare_v for_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o these_o teraphim_n as_o rabbi_n chimchi_n also_o approve_v in_o the_o root_n taraph_n and_o delrio_n a_o expert_a magician_n in_o his_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o laban_n the_o like_a be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o r._n simeon_n ben_n jochai_n which_o be_v call_v zohar_n fol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o laban_n go_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v therefore_o manifest_a syris_n see_v m._n selden_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n that_o the_o teraphim_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o head_n of_o first_o bear_v male_n make_v and_o erect_v under_o the_o influence_n of_o some_o certain_a planet_n under_o who_o some_o certain_a spirit_n as_o orifieb_n over_o saturn_n be_v predominant_a who_o name_n must_v be_v engrave_v in_o some_o thin_a plate_n and_o place_v ceremonious_o under_o the_o head_n this_o don_n lamp_n must_v be_v solemn_o burn_v before_o it_o and_o then_o after_o some_o diabolical_a exorcism_n necromantical_o perform_v the_o head_n shall_v prove_v vocal_a the_o tale_n go_v current_a among_o we_o that_o our_o countryman_n roger_n bacon_n once_o frame_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o magical_a machination_n in_o brass_n doubtless_o albert_n the_o great_a spend_v thirty_o year_n to_o frame_v out_o a_o statue_n like_o a_o man_n and_o in_o the_o end_n by_o the_o apt_a composure_n of_o certain_a engine_n and_o many_o moovable_a machination_n piece_n aquinas_n hear_v the_o statue_n speak_v break_v it_o to_o piece_n teach_v the_o image_n to_o speak_v but_o it_o be_v much_o if_o not_o magic_a for_o speak_v it_o do_v and_o that_o so_o articulate_o that_o it_o well_o nigh_o fright_v a_o great_a schoolman_n out_o of_o his_o wit_n even_o thomas_n aquinas_n himself_o as_o boterus_n relate_v that_o which_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o idol_n nebo_n be_v one_o of_o the_o teraphim_n be_v the_o etymon_n of_o the_o name_n for_o nebo_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v to_o prophecy_n or_o divine_a as_o they_o do_v by_o the_o teraphim_n for_o that_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n be_v render_v by_o the_o jew_n ultimo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caetera_fw-la lege_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la citato_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n theoc._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 abominationis_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 of_o she_o that_o be_v a_o assyrian_a who_o also_o add_v that_o the_o assyrian_n be_v a_o nation_n in_o magic_a most_o exact_a and_o therefore_o see_v it_o can_v be_v determine_v for_o certain_a what_o this_o nebo_n shall_v be_v i_o know_v not_o why_o this_o conjecture_n may_v not_o with_o other_o have_v its_o pardon_n see_v it_o have_v bring_v some_o probability_n that_o therefore_o the_o assyrian_n worship_v the_o sun_n it_o be_v manifest_a as_o also_o that_o they_o worship_v he_o not_o under_o the_o name_n of_o nabo_fw-la this_o nabo_fw-la be_v as_o we_o have_v conjecture_v some_o one_o more_o note_v than_o the_o rest_n among_o the_o teraphim_n but_o if_o any_o plea_n to_o ask_v antiquity_n for_o the_o name_n of_o this_o great_a god_n the_o sun_n he_o shall_v find_v his_o answer_n in_o macrobius_n who_o tele_v we_o that_o the_o great_a god_n of_o ashur_n be_v the_o sun_n and_o that_o his_o name_n be_v adad_fw-la which_o say_v he_o by_o interpretation_n signify_v one_o so_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ada_z in_o the_o assyrian_a tongue_n do_v signify_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d achad_fw-mi unus_fw-la a_o great_a testimony_n of_o this_o idolatry_n than_o macrobius_n we_o find_v in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n where_o god_n threaten_v to_o confound_v those_o that_o purify_v themselves_o in_o garden_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n achar_n achad_n behind_o achad_n that_o be_v either_o the_o temple_n or_o rather_o some_o idol_n erect_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o sun_n not_o unhappy_o place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o garden_n where_o each_o spectator_n may_v daily_o behold_v and_o admire_v the_o pregnant_a effect_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v vigorous_a influence_n and_o powerful_a operation_n it_o be_v the_o accurate_a interpretation_n of_o the_o learned_a scaliger_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o the_o greek_a fragment_n page_n 35_o approve_v also_o by_o another_o scaliger_n of_o our_o own_o m._n john_n selden_n in_o that_o choice_a work_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o syrian_a go_n both_o these_o consent_n that_o the_o idolatrous_a rite_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o same_o vers_n make_v but_o up_o a_o superstitious_a kind_n of_o lustration_n the_o former_a part_n of_o their_o gloss_n be_v undoubted_o true_a the_o late_a whether_o it_o be_v or_o no_o it_o be_v no_o way_n necessary_a for_o this_o place_n nor_o since_o they_o have_v say_v it_o these_o year_n to_o determine_v if_o we_o nothing_o help_v it_o shall_v nothing_o hinder_v that_o we_o add_v thereunto_o that_o in_o the_o vers_fw-la as_o we_o have_v set_v down_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o mouse_n which_o bear_v their_o 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