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a_o little_a satisfy_v that_o the_o learned_a and_o worthy_a publisher_n of_o that_o splendid_a work_n have_v not_o declare_v it_o as_o their_o own_o determinate_a judgement_n but_o naked_o propose_v it_o as_o the_o conjecture_n of_o villalpandus_n and_o capellus_n and_o have_v themselves_o only_o order_v some_o plate-views_a to_o be_v contract_v for_o the_o beautify_v of_o their_o preliminary_n tract_n leave_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o identity_n of_o that_o visionary_a structure_n with_o solomon_n unto_o other_o i_o hope_v to_o make_v it_o evident_a in_o as_o brief_a a_o manner_n as_o possible_a befit_v a_o preface_n that_o there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o temple_n extant_a as_o be_v describe_v by_o villalpandus_n the_o most_o learned_a and_o laborious_a temple_n student_n that_o ever_o proceed_v into_o public_a light_n which_o he_o have_v deduce_v from_o the_o profound_a and_o mysterious_a vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n not_o to_o speak_v at_o present_a to_o any_o other_o 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1700_o be_v officer_n among_o they_o of_o israel_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n westward_o in_o all_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n eastward_o be_v jerijah_n chief_a among_o the_o hebronites_n according_a to_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o father_n 31._o ver._n 31._o in_o the_o 40th_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n david_n who_o be_v find_v among_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n at_o jazer_n of_o gilead_n which_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad._n 6.81_o 1_o chron._n 6.81_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o jerijah_n man_n of_o valour_n there_o be_v 2700_o chief_a father_n who_o king_n david_n make_v ruler_n over_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n for_o every_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n so_o that_o we_o find_v by_o record_n 1700_o of_o the_o lineage_n of_o hebron_n 26.32_o 1_o chron._n 26.32_o 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of_o the_o jew_n from_o all_o other_o man_n as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o their_o ordinary_a course_n of_o life_n but_o especial_o in_o this_o that_o they_o worship_v none_o of_o the_o other_o god_n but_o one_o they_o chief_o honour_n and_o adore_v at_o that_o time_n viz._n of_o pompey_n war_n in_o judaea_n they_o have_v no_o image_n at_o all_o in_o jerusalem_n hold_v their_o god_n to_o be_v of_o a_o inestable_a and_o invisible_a essence_n exceed_v all_o other_o man_n in_o his_o worship_n unto_o who_o they_o have_v build_v a_o temple_n of_o great_a bulk_n and_o exceed_v beautiful_a hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o heathen_n do_v so_o profane_o jeer_v at_o the_o jew_n for_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o heaven_n as_o if_o they_o pray_v to_o the_o cloud_n so_o petronius_n flout_v at_o they_o 8o._o they_o satyr_n p._n 211_o ed._n franc._n 1621._o 8o._o et_fw-la coeli_fw-la summas_fw-la advocate_n auriculas_fw-la which_o we_o will_v translate_v to_o a_o more_o sober_a sense_n 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1._o vit_fw-fr edit_fw-la hen._n steph._n 8o._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n beside_o those_o law_n wâ—ich_a he_o make_v concern_v statue_n or_o image_n be_v altogether_o a-kind_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o pythagoras_n for_o he_o do_v not_o conceive_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v sensible_a or_o passable_a but_o invisible_a immortal_a and_o to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o mind_n numa_n therefore_o forbid_v the_o roman_n to_o make_v any_o statue_n of_o god_n in_o the_o shape_n a_o of_o man_n or_o any_o other_o live_a creature_n neither_o be_v there_o among_o they_o in_o former_a time_n any_o picture_n or_o carve_v image_n of_o god_n but_o during_o the_o first_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o city_n although_o they_o build_v and_o consecrate_a temple_n and_o erect_v
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translation_n say_v the_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o gather_v a_o certain_a rate_n a_o 16._o a_o dr._n gell._n on_o the_o pentateuch_n p._n 224_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 16._o learned_a man_n render_v the_o word_n more_o strict_o according_a to_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o day_n in_o its_o day_n conceive_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n point_v at_o a_o mystical_a understanding_n of_o the_o manna_n and_o that_o it_o do_v signify_v the_o bread_n that_o be_v to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_z according_o ver_fw-la 16._o where_o we_o translate_v this_n be_v the_o thing_n he_o follow_v the_o hebrew_n praecise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v it_o this_o be_v the_o word_n and_o cite_v arias_n montanus_n turn_v it_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la the_o vulgar_a hic_fw-la est_fw-la sermo_n the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la 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place_n now_o the_o chalcedony_n or_o carchedony_n be_v but_o a_o dark_a or_o black_a sort_n of_o carbuncle_n as_o 238._o as_o boet._n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o p._n 141._o etc._n etc._n 87._o p._n 238._o boetius_fw-la have_v observe_v the_o word_n in_o the_o hebr._n some_o hold_n to_o have_v affinity_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fucus_n a_o paint_n or_o die_v of_o red_a for_o the_o face_n and_o therefore_o sometime_o take_v for_o the_o carbuncle_n itself_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a red_a colour_n so_o that_o what_o the_o hebrew_n style_n 29.2_o style_n 1_o chron._n 29.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v glister_a stone_n some_o translate_v carbuncle_n in_o another_o place_n be_v render_v by_o 54.11_o by_o isa_n 54.11_o stone_n of_o fair_a colour_n arias_n montanus_n by_o the_o carbuncle_n the_o 70_o in_o this_o place_n of_o exodus_fw-la do_v call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a name_n of_o a_o carbuncle_n because_o it_o be_v like_o a_o coal_n red-hot_a with_o fire_n and_o such_o be_v its_o colour_n shine_v like_o fire_n and_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a stone_n of_o judah_n the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o royal_a race_n of_o which_o tribe_n come_v caleb_n othniel_n david_n solomon_n and_o all_o the_o kingly_a posterity_n of_o that_o noble_a house_n and_o above_o all_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o appear_v in_o a_o vision_n in_o a_o humane_a shape_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o 1.27_o of_o ezek._n 1.27_o fire_n his_o eye_n like_o a_o 19.12_o a_o prov._n 1.14_o 15._o &_o 2.18_o &_o 19.12_o flame_n of_o fire_n his_o foot_n like_o fine_a brass_n burn_v in_o a_o furnace_n this_o stone_n the_o carbuncle_n or_o true_a rubine_n resist_v poison_n and_o have_v many_o excellent_a quality_n it_o shine_v in_o the_o dark_a most_o radiant_o and_o be_v a_o most_o proper_a resemblance_n of_o the_o warlike_a tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o five_o stone_n be_v call_v 20.18_o call_v exod._n 20.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o arias_n montanus_n the_o 70_o the_o vulgar_a lat._n josephus_n though_o misplaced_n and_o by_o jerome_n nay_o by_o general_a consent_n be_v term_v the_o sapphire_n follow_v the_o hebrew_n in_o express_a word_n some_o hold_v the_o word_n to_o have_v affinity_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v fair_a and_o beautiful_a it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o number_n tol._n number_n rivet_n in_o exod._n 24._o p._n 1103_o 6_o edit_n tol._n and_o because_o of_o the_o excellent_a and_o rare_a blue_a tincture_n wherewith_o it_o be_v adorn_v resemble_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o firmament_n therefore_o rivet_n say_v it_o have_v its_o denomination_n from_o the_o multitude_n of_o star_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o because_o of_o its_o heavenly_a colour_n be_v usual_o bring_v to_o resemble_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n 10.11_o heaven_n exod._n 24.10_o ezek._n 1.26_o &_o 10.11_o it_o be_v say_v rivet_n say_v pag._n 133._o ainsworth_n rivet_n boetius_fw-la of_o a_o azure_a or_o bright_a blue_a colour_n clear_a and_o transparent_a and_o much_o resemble_v the_o delicate_a colour_a flower_n of_o the_o little_a plant_n call_v mous-ear-scorpion-grass_n there_o be_v no_o redness_n at_o all_o in_o they_o as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o amethyst_n but_o some_o be_v of_o a_o little_o pale_a blue_a and_o be_v call_v the_o female_n other_o of_o a_o more_o illustrious_a and_o deep_a tincture_n &_o be_v call_v masculine_a saphire_n some_o follow_v the_o rabin_n put_v the_o name_n of_o issachar_n upon_o this_o stone_n but_o dr._n prideaux_n the_o name_n of_o dan_o the_o five_o son_n of_o jacob_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o his_o birth_n i_o suppose_v upon_o this_o apprehension_n that_o the_o same_o order_n be_v observe_v in_o these_o stone_n which_o be_v command_v express_o to_o be_v in_o the_o two_o shoulder-stone_n of_o the_o ephod_n this_o indeed_o seem_v more_o probable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o rabbi_n who_o place_n all_o the_o six_o child_n of_o leah_n first_o and_o then_o those_o of_o the_o two_o handmaid_n before_o the_o child_n of_o rachel_n the_o free_a woman_n i_o be_o sure_a josephus_n be_v himself_o a_o priest_n and_o one_o sure_o well_o acquaint_v with_o these_o matter_n say_v they_o be_v engrave_v 85._o engrave_v joseph_n antiq._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 85._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_o to_o the_o order_n in_o which_o it_o happen_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o so_o jerom_n who_o live_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o singulis_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la secundum_fw-la aetates_fw-la duodecim_fw-la tribuum_fw-la sculpta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nomina_fw-la 3._o nomina_fw-la jerome_n pag._n 61._o tom._n 3._o the_o name_n of_o the_o 12_o tribe_n be_v grave_v in_o each_o of_o the_o stone_n according_a to_o their_o age_n according_o i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o place_v the_o name_n of_o dan_n upon_o this_o excellent_a stone_n of_o the_o sapphire_n for_o that_o his_o posterity_n be_v seafaring_a man_n &_o have_v their_o coast_n upon_o the_o mediterranean-sea_n where_o ekron_n 5._o ekron_n josh_n 19.43_o 46._o judg._n 5._o japha_n or_o joppa_n the_o chief_a port_n of_o judea_n with_o other_o be_v their_o city_n and_o therefore_o that_o expostulation_n may_v take_v place_n of_o dan_n not_o come_n up_o to_o help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a but_o remain_v in_o ship_n when_o the_o battle_n go_v against_o sisera_n 27.19_o sisera_n ezek._n 27.19_o dan_fw-mi and_o javan_n i._n e._n the_o grecian_n do_v go_v to_o and_o fro_o for_o precious_a commodity_n the_o sapphire_n be_v reckon_v by_o dioscorides_n 49.17_o dioscorides_n gen._n 49.17_o l._n 5._o c._n 114._o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o sting_n of_o scorpion_n and_o adder_n and_o see_v dan_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o serpent_n this_o stone_n for_o dan_n may_v hint_n