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mountain_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o the_o utter_a section_n or_o part_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n at_o sebemytus_n do_v define_v be_v call_v the_o high_a egypt_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o the_o river_n nilus_n do_v joint_o run_v in_o one_o main_a channel_n and_o be_v both_o upon_o the_o east_n and_o west_n enclose_v with_o high_a and_o steep_a mountain_n the_o other_o province_n from_o thence_o even_o unto_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n be_v call_v the_o low_a egypt_n this_o alse_a they_o call_v delta_n for_o that_o this_o country_n or_o part_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v contain_v between_o the_o part_n of_o the_o river_n at_o sebemytus_n canopus_n and_o pelusium_n or_o the_o two_o mouth_n of_o the_o same_o river_n where_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o mediterran_n sea_n near_o these_o town_n be_v in_o fashion_n three_o corner_a or_o triangular_a represent_v the_o form_n of_o the_o greek_a capital_a letter_n δ._n these_o country_n by_o the_o discreet_a advice_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v divide_v into_o νομοως_n that_o be_v shire_n for_o by_o nomòs_n nomÄ—_n and_o nomarchÃa_n the_o greek_n do_v understand_v a_o shire_n and_o ward_n over_o the_o which_o be_v set_v nomárche_n a_o lieutenant_n or_o lord-warden_n thebes_n comprehend_v ten_o shire_n and_o the_o middle_a province_n sixteen_o shire_n so_o that_o in_o all_o the_o high_a egypt_n contain_v six_o and_o twenty_o shire_n but_o in_o the_o low_a egypt_n or_o delta_n there_o be_v only_o ten_o egypt_n be_v very_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v very_o famous_a and_o memorable_a gehon_n that_o be_v as_o some_o do_v expound_v nilus_n gen._n 2.13_o bethsheme_v the_o sun_n house_n heliopolis_n the_o greek_n call_v it_o gen._n 41._o and_o 46._o esa_n 19_o this_o also_o be_v call_v on_o ezech._n 30._o gessen_n or_o gosen_v a_o country_n or_o province_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 45.47.50_o exod._n 9_o phitom_n exod._n 1._o a_o city_n of_o store_n situate_a upon_o nilus_n this_o the_o israelite_n be_v force_v to_o build_v ramesse_n or_o raemses_n gen._n 47._o exod._n 1.12_o which_o also_o be_v build_v by_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o bondage_n when_o they_o be_v slave_n and_o serve_v the_o egyptian_n sucoth_fw-mi exod._n 12.13_o etham_n exod._n 12._o piachiroth_o magdalum_fw-la beelsephon_n the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14._o migdal_n or_o migdalum_n jerem._n 44.46_o taphnis_n jerem._n 2.43.44.46_o exod._n 30._o phature_n paturos_fw-la pathros_n jerem._n 44._o ezech._n 19.30_o tanis_n num._n 13._o esa_n 19_o ezech._n 30._o psalm_n 77._o this_o josephus_n call_v protanis_n alexandria_n jerem._n 46._o ezech._n 20._o pelusium_n and_o bubastus_n ezech._n 30._o memphis_n call_v of_o the_o hebrew_n noph_n and_o sometime_o moph_n and_o migdol_n esa_n 19_o jerem._n 2.44.46_o ezech._n 30._o ose_n 9_o this_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n where_o they_o ordinary_o keep_v their_o court_n and_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o all_o that_o whole_a kingdom_n palaestinae_fw-la sive_fw-la totius_fw-la terrae_fw-la promissionis_fw-la nova_fw-la descriptio_fw-la auctore_fw-la tilemanno_n stella_fw-la sigenensi_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la introducet_fw-la te_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la bonam_fw-la terram_fw-la rivorum_fw-la aquarumque_fw-la et_fw-la foncium_fw-la in_fw-la cvius_fw-la campis_fw-la &_o montibus_fw-la erumpunt_fw-la fluviorum_fw-la abyssi_fw-la terram_fw-la frumenti_fw-la ordei_fw-la ac_fw-la vinearum_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la ficus_fw-la &_o malogranata_fw-la &_o oliveta_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la terram_fw-la olei_fw-la ac_fw-la mellis_fw-la vbi_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la penuria_fw-la comedes_fw-la panem_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la abundantia_fw-la perfrueris_fw-la of_o arabia_n this_o country_n the_o hebrew_n call_v arab_n that_o be_v a_o misture_n hotchpotch_n or_o dwell_n of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a nation_n together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o country_n as_o be_v probable_o to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o six_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n of_o
the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n but_o there_o be_v three_o arabiae_n deserta_fw-la fellix_fw-la and_o petraea_n we_o be_v especial_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nearness_n and_o neighbourhood_n of_o it_o to_o judaea_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o late_a in_o this_o place_n arabia_n petraea_n take_v the_o name_n of_o petra_n the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o this_o province_n and_o place_n of_o residence_n of_o their_o king_n this_o also_o be_v call_v nabaioth_n by_o the_o hebrew_n of_o nabaioth_n the_o son_n of_o ismaël_n esa_n 60._o ezech._n 27._o whereupon_o the_o name_n and_o appellation_n of_o nabataea_n arise_v among_o the_o old_a historiographer_n it_o sometime_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o edomite_n and_o amalechite_n and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o land_n and_o country_n whereupon_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v constrain_v to_o pass_v by_o this_o country_n saint_n hierome_n say_v that_o petra_n the_o city_n be_v of_o the_o hebrew_n call_v jacteel_n and_o of_o the_o syrian_n recem_fw-la this_o country_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o it_o and_o the_o great_a work_n and_o wonder_n of_o god_n do_v in_o it_o be_v very_o famous_a and_o oft_o mention_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o place_n of_o it_o oft_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v these_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 13.14.15.23_o num._n 11.14.21.33_o deut._n 1.2.11_o josu_fw-la 2.24_o psalm_n 77.105.113_o act._n 7.1_o cor._n 10._o sur_fw-mi and_o mara_fw-mi exod._n 15._o elim_n exod._n 15.16_o there_o be_v twelve_o well_n and_o seventy_o palm_n tree_n of_o which_o strabo_n do_v speak_v in_o the_o sixteenth_o book_n of_o his_o geography_n the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n exod._n 16._o arabia_n petraea_n in_o many_o place_n be_v a_o vast_a and_o horrible_a desert_n as_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o eight_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n of_o which_o there_o be_v also_o diverse_a other_o testimony_n every_o where_o to_o be_v observe_v sinai_n exod._n 16._o raphidim_n exod._n 17.19_o horeb_n exod._n 3.17_o observe_v in_o this_o place_n that_o horeb_n be_v part_n of_o those_o mountain_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v mélanas_n that_o be_v the_o black_a hill_n which_o be_v of_o such_o a_o wonderful_a height_n that_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o they_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v descry_v at_o the_o four_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n that_o be_v about_o three_o of_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n a_o hour_n or_o two_o before_o her_o appearance_n to_o those_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o plain_a but_o sinai_n be_v the_o east_n part_n or_o ridge_n of_o mount_n horeb._n this_o be_v prove_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n exod._n 33._o deut._n 4.5.9.10.29_o psalm_n 105._o actor_n 7._o in_o deut._n 33._o sinai_n be_v call_v the_o hill_n pharan_n and_o in_o exod._n 18._o the_o holy_a mount_n moreover_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o hill_n and_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n almost_o in_o every_o chapter_n throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o leviticus_fw-la and_o in_o the_o two_o and_o thirtith_n chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n it_o be_v again_o speak_v of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n num._n 9.10.26_o amalec_n exod._n 17._o num._n 14.24_o deut._n 25._o madian_n exod._n 18._o num._n 10._o act._n 7._o the_o grave_n of_o lust_n and_o haseroth_n num._n 11.12_o deut._n 1_o pharan_n num._n 12.20_o deut._n 1.33_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n num._n 13.20.26_o deut._n 32._o the_o desert_n of_o cade_n and_o cadesbarne_n num._n 13.20.26.32.34_o deut._n 1_o 9_o josu_fw-la 10.15_o horma_n num._n 14.21_o hor_n num._n 20._o deut._n 32._o the_o water_n of_o strife_n num._n 20.26_o oboth_n jeabarim_n zare_v the_o brook_n mathana_n nahaliel_n bamoth_n num._n 21._o deut._n 2._o also_o of_o zared_a and_o seir_n mention_n be_v make_v in_o num._n 24._o deut._n 1.2.33_o josu_fw-la 24._o tophel_n and_o laban_n 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with_o a_o history_n or_o discourse_n upon_o certain_a place_n of_o this_o map_n ader_n or_o eder_n a_o tower_n the_o jew_n do_v call_v a_o flock_n or_o herd_n eder_n although_o other_o do_v think_v that_o the_o word_n rather_o signify_v a_o defect_n or_o want_n and_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o do_v in_o those_o place_n signify_v a_o floor_n or_o plot_n of_o ground_n i_o mean_v that_o which_o the_o latin_n do_v call_v aream_fw-la in_o this_o place_n some_o write_v that_o the_o nativity_n or_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v by_o the_o angel_n tell_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n beersabe_n the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n or_o the_o well_o of_o confirmation_n make_v by_o a_o oath_n so_o call_v for_o that_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n make_v a_o covenant_n near_o this_o place_n first_o with_o abraham_n gen._n 21._o then_o with_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o again_o jacob_n go_v into_o egypt_n when_o he_o come_v unto_o this_o well_o he_o be_v encourage_v and_o command_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n that_o he_o shall_v bold_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o not_o fear_v god_n promise_v he_o that_o out_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v come_v the_o captain_n or_o leader_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n gen._n 46._o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o fountain_n of_o fullness_n or_o saturity_n for_o agar_n the_o handmaid_n of_o abraham_n when_o she_o be_v with_o her_o son_n ismaël_n cast_v out_o by_o sara_n her_o mistress_n she_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o this_o place_n ready_a to_o die_v present_o with_o her_o son_n for_o want_v of_o drink_n but_o the_o angel_n show_v she_o this_o well_o whereby_o she_o with_o the_o child_n drink_v their_o fill_n and_o be_v satisfy_v gen._n 21._o neither_o be_v that_o beersabee_n gen._n 22.3_o king_n 13._o diverse_a from_o this_o bethania_n the_o house_n of_o obedience_n or_o the_o house_n of_o affliction_n or_o the_o house_n
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