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 sens_fw-fr and_o word_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v prompt_v by_o some_o invisible_a director_n in_o these_o word_n however_o it_o may_v be_v say_v we_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o the_o author_n intend_v our_o matter_n of_o the_o cell_n yet_o thus_o much_o we_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o that_o he_o point_v out_o such_o a_o way_n of_o interpretation_n as_o carry_v with_o it_o no_o less_o of_o wonder_n than_o the_o former_a but_o justin_n the_o martyr_n a_o samaritan_n speak_v it_o plain_o and_o with_o a_o very_a remarkable_a confidence_n as_o we_o read_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o gentile_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o each_o of_o the_o interpreter_n a_o small_a several_a celestina_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o man_n may_v perform_v the_o interpretation_n by_o himself_o and_o have_v say_v something_o of_o their_o wonderful_a agreement_n he_o provide_v against_o the_o incredulity_n of_o all_o man_n by_o this_o resolute_a enforcement_n strong_o urge_v from_o his_o own_o experience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v this_o o_o you_o gentile_n we_o report_v unto_o you_o not_o in_o the_o guis_fw-la of_o a_o fable_n or_o a_o feign_a story_n but_o as_o a_o receive_a tradition_n deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n for_o we_o our_o selus_fw-la also_o be_v at_o alexandria_n see_v the_o remainder_n of_o those_o cell_n and_o they_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o isle_n pharos_n at_o this_o present_a day_n to_o this_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o justin_n martyr_n may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o irenaeus_n who_o in_o the_o same_o centurie_n make_v the_o like_a report_n ptolemy_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n consider_v with_o himself_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o confer_v one_o with_o another_o they_o may_v perchance_o conceal_v something_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o their_o scripture_n by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n he_o separate_v they_o each_o from_o other_o and_o command_v they_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v translate_v the_o same_o part_n and_o this_o order_n be_v observe_v in_o all_o the_o book_n etc._n etc._n and_o concern_v their_o agreement_n he_o say_v that_o they_o all_o set_v down_o the_o same_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sens_n and_o in_o the_o same_o word_n insomuch_o that_o all_o people_n that_o be_v then_o present_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o translation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o work_n may_v not_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o itself_o to_o make_v it_o seem_v the_o less_o probable_a for_o be_v strange_a he_o excuse_v it_o by_o another_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o we_o have_v the_o less_o cause_n say_v he_o to_o marvel_n that_o god_n shall_v thus_o do_v see_v he_o wrought_v as_o great_a a_o miracle_n for_o his_o scripture_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o ezra_n in_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o three_o centurie_n the_o credit_n of_o the_o story_n be_v uphold_v by_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n and_o in_o the_o four_o by_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n clemens_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v interpret_v by_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o proper_a inspiration_n the_o translation_n be_v compare_v and_o they_o be_v all_o find_v to_o agree_v both_o in_o sens_n and_o word_n but_o cyril_n more_o perspicuous_o and_o at_o large_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v and_o the_o king_n provide_v that_o the_o interpreter_n which_o be_v send_v he_o may_v not_o come_v together_o appoint_v for_o each_o of_o they_o a_o several_a celestina_n in_o the_o isle_n pharos_n near_o to_o alexandria_n and_o to_o each_o of_o they_o be_v deliver_v the_o whole_a bible_n to_o translate_v and_o be_v thus_o separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o every_o man_n part_n be_v finish_v within_o the_o space_n of_o seventie_o two_o day_n at_o which_o time_n they_o all_o meet_v together_o and_o have_v compare_v their_o translation_n they_o be_v find_v to_o concord_n not_o only_o in_o the_o meaning_n but_o also_o in_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o expression_n for_o this_o translation_n be_v not_o set_v forth_o in_o please_a word_n or_o the_o pomp_n of_o humane_a sophistry_n but_o all_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o which_o it_o be_v first_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o four_o centurie_n we_o find_v the_o tradition_n remember_v by_o epiphanius_n but_o not_o without_o some_o alteration_n of_o the_o circumstance_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o translation_n be_v perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o
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
we_o find_v that_o the_o translation_n be_v twice_o perform_v and_o that_o the_o senior_n disagree_v the_o first_o time_n in_o this_o passage_n of_o story_n i_o suppose_v we_o shall_v tell_v the_o reader_n some_o news_n our_o author_n be_v one_o armius_n of_o who_o we_o know_v nothing_o more_o than_o his_o name_n his_o word_n shall_v be_v here_o set_v down_o as_o we_o find_v they_o cite_v by_o a_o arabic_a commentator_n upon_o the_o pentateuch_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o that_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bodleian_n arabâ—_n mss_n in_o 5._o lib._n moâ—ses_fw-la literis_fw-la syriacis_n conscriptis_fw-la in_o bibliotheca_fw-la bodleian_n thus_o say_v armius_n the_o chronologer_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o son_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o the_o senior_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israël_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v with_o they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o each_o of_o they_o in_o several_a shall_v translate_v it_o according_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o his_o understanding_n and_o the_o senior_n come_v and_o present_v themselves_o together_o with_o their_o most_o divine_a book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o king_n command_n be_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v translate_v the_o whole_a book_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o senior_n disagree_v in_o their_o interpretation_n and_o the_o king_n command_v to_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n and_o in_o chain_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o king_n be_v lead_v by_o good_a reason_n to_o a_o suspicion_n of_o his_o interpreter_n and_o that_o therefore_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o will_v take_v such_o a_o course_n for_o his_o translation_n as_o we_o have_v already_o make_v report_n of_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n but_o nothing_o ever_o light_v so_o heavy_a upon_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o cell_n as_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n heirom_n which_o be_v the_o more_o likely_a to_o oppress_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a learning_n and_o general_a repute_n because_o a_o testimony_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v not_o measure_v by_o its_o own_o validity_n but_o the_o autor_n worth_n and_o we_o do_v not_o usual_o observe_v what_o force_n it_o may_v have_v in_o itself_o but_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v s._n hierom_n when_o he_o come_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventie_o seem_v to_o deride_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o cell_n and_o forsake_v the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o his_o forefather_n in_o a_o very_a neglectful_a manner_n peremptory_o set_v down_o upon_o his_o own_o trust_n that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o cell_n be_v vulgò_fw-la sine_fw-la autore_fw-la jactata_fw-la but_o a_o common_a report_n bruit_v abroad_o under_o no_o man_n authority_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o he_o can_v devise_v who_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o first_o contrive_v these_o seventie_o conclave_n in_o the_o fiction_n of_o his_o brain_n nescio_fw-la quis_fw-la primus_fw-la auctor_fw-la 70._o cellulas_fw-la alexandria_n mendacio_fw-la svo_fw-la exstruxerit_fw-la quibus_fw-la divisi_fw-la eadem_fw-la scriptitârint_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o reason_n follow_v 3._o follow_v cùm_fw-la aristaeas_n ejusdem_fw-la ptolemaei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o multo_fw-la pòst_fw-la tempore_fw-la josephus_n nihil_fw-la tale_n retulerint_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o unica_fw-la basilica_n congregatos_fw-la contulisse_fw-la scribant_fw-la non_fw-la prophet_n âsse_n etc._n etc._n hiero._n praefat._v in_o pentat_fw-la ep._n 104._o p._n 341._o tom._n 3._o because_o aristaeas_n and_o long_o after_o he_o josephus_n can_v tell_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o contrary_a and_o because_o also_o that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v account_v for_o a_o translation_n but_o a_o prophecy_n so_o s._n hierom._n but_o before_o we_o receiv_v his_o testimony_n it_o shall_v be_v examine_v and_o compare_v and_o leave_v his_o reason_n to_o the_o last_o place_n we_o will_v first_o of_o all_o beseem_o moderate_v the_o strong_a opinion_n of_o his_o name_n true_a it_o be_v than_o s._n hierom_n in_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n can_v not_o be_v inferior_a to_o any_o of_o his_o time_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o great_a scholar_n he_o may_v the_o easy_o fall_v into_o that_o common_a infirmity_n of_o those_o that_o know_v much_o go_v about_o to_o raise_v his_o own_o reputation_n by_o the_o ruin_n of_o another_o man_n if_o the_o father_n be_v thus_o incline_v he_o can_v not_o be_v without_o so_o much_o of_o a_o critic_n as_o will_v teach_v he_o to_o censure_n which_o thing_n while_o we_o do_v our_o ambition_n seek_v for_o its_o own_o safety_n always_o aim_v at_o those_o that_o be_v far_o off_o and_o least_o able_a to_o help_v themselves_o therefore_o the_o ancient_n and_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v more_o easy_o reprehend_v than_o the_o late_a and_o the_o live_n it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o say_v that_o the_o reverend_a father_n be_v guilty_a in_o this_o and_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o why_o be_v it_o object_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o adversary_n ruffinus_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o invective_n 9_o pag._n 181._o tom._n 9_o quid_fw-la ergò_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o si_fw-la i_o minimum_fw-la &_o nullius_fw-la numeri_fw-la hominem_fw-la laceret_fw-la si_fw-la ambrosium_fw-la secet_fw-la si_fw-la hilarium_fw-la si_fw-la lactantium_fw-la si_fw-la didymum_n reprehendat_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 1st_a ibid._n etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o he_o say_v that_o he_o spare_v neque_fw-la antiquos_fw-la neque_fw-la novello_n scriptores_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnino_fw-la nunc_fw-la imperitiae_fw-la nunc_fw-la inâ—ptiae_fw-la notat_fw-la neither_o the_o ancient_n nor_o the_o modern_a writer_n but_o charge_v they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o with_o unskilfulness_n and_o folly_n ut_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la intenderat_fw-la vehemens_fw-la so_o eager_a he_o will_v be_v for_o his_o own_o opinion_n as_o learned_a vives_z have_v note_v concern_v he_o in_o his_o observation_n upon_o the_o 42._o chap._n of_o austin_n 18._o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v as_o come_v from_o his_o enemy_n yet_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v there_o excuse_v where_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v saint_n paul_n himself_o at_o a_o criticism_n for_o read_v that_o place_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o collossian_o quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la rationem_fw-la quidem_fw-la habentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o write_v to_o 3._o to_o quaest_n 10._o p._n 433._o tom._n 3._o algasia_n 23._o chap._n 2._o v._n 23._o that_o the_o conjunction_n quidem_fw-la be_v there_o redundant_fw-la and_o that_o s._n paul_n have_v often_o do_v as_o much_o as_o that_o come_v to_o propter_fw-la imperitiam_fw-la artis_fw-la grammaticae_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o say_v that_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o understand_v his_o grammar_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n in_o scripture_n will_v not_o look_v to_o the_o syntax_n or_o if_o not_o as_o if_o he_o that_o have_v dispute_v among_o the_o philosopher_n at_o athens_n have_v be_v so_o ignorant_a in_o his_o accidence_n as_o not_o to_o know_v how_o to_o place_v a_o conjunction_n he_o that_o can_v say_v of_o s._n paul_n that_o he_o be_v a_o ill_a ground_a scholar_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o he_o censure_v lactantius_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hilary_n and_o didymus_n and_o yet_o if_o these_o also_o can_v not_o escape_v his_o reprehension_n i_o shall_v not_o willing_o trust_v he_o with_o aristaeas_n nor_o our_o history_n of_o the_o septuagint_n but_o let_v the_o father_n be_v pardon_v for_o be_v a_o critic_n and_o take_v s._n hierom_n in_o the_o best_a since_o let_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o most_o mature_a and_o most_o moderate_a judgement_n and_o one_o that_o can_v think_v as_o well_o of_o other_o man_n as_o of_o himself_o yet_o why_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o believ_n s._n hierom_n rather_o than_o justin_n martyr_n irenaeus_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o rest_n why_o one_o man_n rather_o than_o so_o many_o why_o a_o late_a author_n rather_o than_o those_o that_o go_v before_o he_o but_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o learned_a father_n can_v discern_v above_o all_o this_o yet_o his_o testimony_n can_v not_o be_v take_v for_o this_o matter_n because_o we_o find_v it_o guilty_a of_o partiality_n for_o we_o be_v to_o be_v advise_v that_o s._n hierom_n have_v get_v a_o competent_a knowledge_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n by_o great_a industry_n and_o conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n especial_o his_o constant_a tutor_n barrabas_n undertake_v a_o new_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n according_a to_o the_o original_a this_o though_o in_o itself_o a_o very_a laudable_a and_o pious_a enterprise_n and_o pretend_v also_o to_o be_v most_o necessary_o do_v because_o of_o divers_a and_o
relate_v scaliger_n joseph_n and_o because_o he_o do_v sethus_n calvisius_n torniellus_n and_o other_o fix_v this_o begin_n in_o the_o autumn_n which_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o bacon_n long_o ago_o but_o the_o father_n julius_n be_v not_o of_o his_o son_n mind_n mundum_fw-la say_v he_o primo_fw-la veer_fw-la natum_fw-la sapientes_fw-la autumant_fw-la &_o credere_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-fr so_o the_o more_o part_n maintain_v and_o for_o the_o best_a reason_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o evident_a nature_n itself_o be_v very_o convince_a who_o revolution_n begin_v and_o end_v in_o the_o vernal_a aequinox_n nor_o can_v any_o other_o good_a reason_n be_v give_v why_o the_o astronomer_n shall_v deduce_v all_o their_o calculation_n from_o the_o head_n of_o aries_n the_o aera_fw-la of_o the_o flood_n fall_v within_o the_o 1656_o year_n of_o the_o world_n creätion_n as_o the_o hebrew_n scripture_n be_v plain_a why_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o greek_a account_n shall_v be_v say_v hereafter_o chap._n vi_o nabonassar_n aera_fw-la be_v of_o all_o profane_a one_o of_o the_o great_a note_n and_o use_v altraganus_fw-la albategnius_n and_o the_o king_n alphonso_n table_n call_v he_o nebuchadonosor_n or_o nebuchadnezar_n deceive_v as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o almage_a so_o ptolomie_n book_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o magnae_fw-la constructionis_fw-la be_v call_v by_o the_o arabic_a translator_n althazor_n and_o serig_n who_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o almamon_n their_o king_n turn_v this_o book_n into_o that_o language_n and_o that_o they_o may_v speak_v ptolomie_n title_n in_o one_o word_n they_o set_v down_o almageston_n that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o great_a work_n the_o translator_n of_o this_o almage_a use_n to_o render_v ptolomie_n nabonassar_n by_o bechadnetzer_n give_v too_o much_o heed_n to_o the_o likeness_n of_o name_n alfraganus_fw-la and_o albategnius_n follow_v the_o arabic_a translation_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o the_o alphonsine_a table_n the_o latin_a translation_n of_o that_o mercator_fw-la funccius_n the_o prutenick_n table_n origanus_n and_o many_o other_o confound_v this_o name_n with_o shalmanesser_n the_o assyrian_a king_n but_o james_n christman_n make_v demonstration_n that_o the_o time_n agree_v not_o beside_o other_o circumstance_n add_v by_o scaliger_n induce_v the_o same_o truth_n with_o the_o evidence_n whereof_o origanus_n hold_v himself_o convince_v be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o make_v his_o retractation_n yet_o christman_n and_o scaliger_n themselves_o find_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o tell_v who_o nabonassar_n be_v not_o than_o who_o he_o be_v it_o seem_v to_o christman_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o same_o with_o beladan_n the_o father_n of_o merodach_n or_o at_o least_o that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o own_o name_n be_v unknown_a nabonassar_n be_v the_o royal_a name_n of_o that_o kingdom_n as_o he_o think_v and_o common_a to_o they_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 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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 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〈◊〉_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
this_o reason_n from_o the_o unhealthfulness_n of_o the_o place_n which_o happen_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o the_o variety_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o reign_v among_o the_o people_n for_o beside_o the_o general_a distemperature_n of_o the_o air_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v calidus_fw-la &_o nocivus_fw-la african_n joh._n leo_n african_n hot_a and_o hurtful_a as_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o *_o one_o that_o know_v it_o well_o insomuch_o that_o a_o plague_n at_o grand_a cairo_n can_v cut_v off_o twenty_o thousand_o in_o one_o day_n beside_o i_o say_v these_o more_o universal_a condition_n philo_n intimate_v from_o a_o particular_a caus_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o usual_a mortality_n here_o then_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o be_v the_o concourse_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o live_a creature_n to_o â—his_n place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v to_o bâ—â—_n conceive_v that_o the_o author_n mean_v by_o this_o not_o only_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n but_o also_o that_o great_a variety_n of_o strange_a beast_n and_o fowl_n which_o be_v continual_o breed_v up_o about_o the_o court_n in_o alexandria_n mention_v whereof_o be_v make_v by_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n in_o his_o commentary_n lib._n 12._o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o creature_n be_v transport_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o there_o breed_v up_o not_o only_o for_o their_o rarity_n and_o the_o king_n recreation_n but_o also_o to_o furnish_v his_o table_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v by_o ptolomie_n word_n in_o that_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o note_v concern_v those_o pheasant_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v of_o they_o not_o only_o bring_v out_o of_o media_n but_o also_o hatch_v at_o home_n in_o such_o a_o number_n that_o his_o table_n may_v be_v serve_v with_o they_o when_o he_o please_v though_o we_o may_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o these_o kind_n of_o bird_n in_o those_o day_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n keep_v for_o the_o eye_n rather_o than_o for_o the_o belly_n insomuch_o that_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n in_o the_o book_n before_o cite_v profess_v that_o he_o never_o taste_v of_o a_o pheasant_n in_o all_o his_o life_n whereupon_o athenaeus_n observe_v that_o if_o this_o noble_a king_n have_v live_v in_o his_o day_n wherein_o the_o luxury_n be_v such_o that_o every_o man_n must_v have_v a_o pheasant_n at_o his_o table_n though_o he_o have_v already_o write_v 24._o book_n in_o this_o kind_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v sure_o have_v write_v one_o more_o purposely_o to_o note_v out_o this_o thing_n this_o by_o the_o way_n because_o philo_n say_v that_o the_o place_n within_o the_o city_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o creature_n and_o this_o howsoever_o urge_v by_o he_o only_o for_o a_o great_a caus_n of_o infection_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o have_v a_o further_a aim_n for_o the_o egyptian_a be_v aware_a of_o this_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n may_v apprehend_v it_o in_o the_o strictness_n and_o therefore_o careful_o remove_v the_o senior_n from_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o they_o but_o in_o this_o we_o have_v but_o prevent_v the_o curious_a and_o therefore_o if_o the_o conjecture_n be_v not_o sound_a enough_o it_o may_v be_v the_o less_o regard_v but_o more_o than_o what_o be_v urge_v by_o philo_n for_o the_o ill_a disposition_n of_o the_o place_n may_v elsewhere_o be_v observe_v the_o prophet_n nachum_fw-la say_v that_o alexandria_n be_v situate_a upon_o the_o water_n not_o only_o because_o the_o water_n lay_v all_o about_o it_o but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o they_o be_v convey_v into_o it_o under_o ground_n as_o chimhi_n there_o have_v it_o and_o the_o arabian_a more_o plain_o in_o the_o nubian_n geographie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o river_n nile_n come_v from_o the_o west_n run_v under_o the_o arch_n of_o all_o their_o house_n the_o manner_n how_o this_o be_v do_v be_v set_v down_o by_o john_n leo_n in_o his_o description_n of_o africa_n cuique_fw-la ferè_fw-la domui_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ingens_fw-la cisterna_fw-la concamerata_fw-la crassisque_fw-la innitens_fw-la fornicibus_fw-la substructa_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quas_fw-la exundans_fw-la nilus_n per_fw-la aquaeductum_fw-la in_o planitie_n magno_fw-la artificio_fw-la constructum_fw-la extra_fw-la alexandriam_fw-la deductus_fw-la sub_fw-la eâ—us_fw-la moenibus_fw-la demittitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o artificial_a conveyance_n of_o the_o river_n though_o it_o be_v otherwise_o acceptable_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v without_o some_o annoyance_n to_o the_o air_n the_o complexion_n whereof_o suffer_v much_o alteration_n by_o the_o noisome_a vapour_n which_o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n which_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n putrify_v in_o their_o cistern_n it_o be_v the_o experience_n of_o this_o john_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v cisternae_fw-la porrò_fw-la temporis_fw-la successu_fw-la turbidae_fw-la ac_fw-la coenosae_fw-la redditae_fw-la plurimis_fw-la aestivo_fw-la tempore_fw-la languoribus_fw-la occasionem_fw-la praebent_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o author_n afford_v we_o yet_o another_o inconvenience_n to_o make_v we_o more_o sure_a of_o the_o insalubritie_n of_o this_o place_n and_o it_o arise_v by_o reason_n of_o certain_a little_a garden_n plant_v near_o to_o the_o city_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v of_o such_o a_o ill_a condition_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v thereby_o make_v subject_a to_o very_o noxious_a fever_n and_o many_o other_o disease_n for_o so_o john_n report_v in_o the_o chapter_n aforesaid_a juxta_fw-la aquaeductum_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la nilus_n in_fw-la civitatem_fw-la transmittitur_fw-la exigui_fw-la visuntur_fw-la horti_n sed_fw-la quorum_fw-la fructus_fw-la ad_fw-la maturitatem_fw-la perventi_fw-la accolas_fw-la noxiis_fw-la febribus_fw-la aliisque_fw-la morbis_fw-la afficiunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n consider_v the_o reason_n be_v good_a why_o the_o isle_n shall_v be_v choose_v rather_o than_o the_o city_n to_o be_v a_o place_n for_o the_o interpreter_n thus_o much_o therefore_o we_o be_v come_v to_o know_v upon_o good_a authority_n that_o our_o translation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o great_a tower_n of_o the_o isle_n pharos_n near_o to_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n we_o go_v on_o to_o a_o more_o distinct_a designation_n of_o the_o place_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v also_o discover_v unto_o we_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o translation_n the_o opinion_n of_o some_o be_v that_o the_o senior_n be_v assemble_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n where_o they_o perform_v the_o work_n by_o compare_v what_o be_v several_o do_v by_o each_o of_o they_o and_o deliver_v up_o that_o for_o grant_v which_o can_v be_v agree_v upon_o by_o all_o this_o opinion_n have_v receive_v its_o ground_n from_o the_o word_n of_o aristaeas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o the_o encouragement_n from_o hence_o for_o that_o way_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o good_a the_o word_n themselves_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o bear_v any_o other_o construction_n then_o according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o other_o that_o they_o do_v the_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o john_n zonaras_n have_v iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v each_o of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o several_a room_n and_o when_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v they_o all_o meet_v and_o compare_v together_o what_o every_o man_n have_v do_v and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o they_o differ_v nothing_o either_o in_o since_o or_o manner_n of_o expression_n but_o agree_v in_o all_o etc._n etc._n this_o late_a way_n of_o the_o story_n however_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o exact_v upon_o our_o belief_n as_o make_v report_n of_o more_o incredible_a circumstance_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v take_v up_o upon_o the_o great_a trust_n of_o antiquity_n have_v to_o allege_v for_o itself_o the_o constant_a and_o most_o undeniable_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o jew_n report_v it_o from_o a_o immemorial_n tradition_n which_o their_o talmudist_n deliver_v in_o the_o 10_o book_n of_o soeder_n moed_n in_o the_o chap._n megillah_n nikra_fw-mi which_z be_v the_o 3d._o and_o fol._n the_o 8._o b._n and_o the_o 9_o a._n where_o the_o text_n of_o the_o talmud_n say_v on_o this_o manner_n moed_n talmud_n in_o soed_n moed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o sepharim_n and_o the_o tephillim_n and_o mezuzoth_o save_v only_o that_o the_o sepharim_n may_v be_v write_v in_o any_o language_n but_o the_o
renown_n of_o alexander_n which_o other_o autor_n have_v say_v 4._o parte_fw-la jâ_fw-la climate_n 4._o concern_v his_o non_fw-la ultra_fw-la in_o the_o east_n and_o yet_o the_o arabic_a geographer_n asscribe_v also_o unto_o he_o the_o pillar_n of_o hercules_n in_o the_o west_n and_o say_v moreover_o that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o mathematician_n he_o dig_v up_o a_o isthmus_n and_o join_v two_o sea_n together_o see_v this_o author_n in_o his_o first_o part_n of_o his_o 4._o clime_n that_o which_o be_v already_o record_v of_o this_o mighty_a conqueror_n by_o historian_n more_o common_o know_v be_v as_o great_a a_o burden_n as_o fame_n can_v bear_v and_o yet_o i_o have_v see_v two_o greek_a unpublished_a autor_n in_o the_o baroccian_a archive_v bod._n archivae_fw-la bara_n bâ—blioth_n bod._n that_o have_v go_v beyond_o all_o that_o be_v yet_o extant_a as_o if_o they_o will_v set_v down_o not_o how_o much_o alexander_n can_v do_v but_o how_o much_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o reader_n to_o believ_n for_o so_o they_o have_v screw_v up_o his_o act_n to_o a_o most_o prodigious_a and_o incredible_a height_n that_o nothing_o more_o can_v be_v expect_a from_o the_o historia_fw-la lombardica_n or_o the_o most_o impudent_a legend_n and_o yet_o i_o find_v nothing_o at_o all_o say_v of_o this_o agger_fw-la justin_n have_v say_v much_o for_o alexander_n out_o of_o trogus_n pompey_n and_o much_o be_v set_v down_o by_o diodorus_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o zeno_n demetrius_n print_v at_o venice_n in_o vulgar_a greek_a and_o a_o french_a author_n not_o extant_a both_o which_o have_v write_v the_o life_n of_o alexander_n and_o that_o they_o may_v lie_v by_o authority_n they_o have_v do_v it_o in_o vers_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o all_o these_o ever_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v any_o of_o his_o act_n to_o join_v pharos_n to_o alexandria_n nay_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o this_o alexander_n say_v that_o pharos_n be_v a_o isle_n in_o those_o day_n and_o very_o well_o intimate_v that_o the_o isthmus_n be_v congest_v in_o after_o time_n therefore_o if_o this_o will_v not_o be_v remember_v neither_o by_o those_o who_o know_v all_o that_o alexander_n do_v nor_o yet_o by_o other_o who_o dare_v to_o write_v more_o than_o they_o know_v bar-jonah_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o this_o matter_n but_o joseph_n scaliger_n trouble_v we_o further_o for_o he_o say_v that_o this_o isthmus_n be_v raise_v per_fw-la superiores_fw-la ptolemaeos_fw-la by_o the_o former_a ptolemy_n and_o his_o authority_n for_o this_o be_v out_o of_o julius_n cesar_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o commentary_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la civili_fw-la towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o that_o book_n there_o cesar_n say_v thus_o haec_fw-la insula_fw-la objecta_fw-la alexandria_n portum_fw-la efficit_fw-la sed_fw-la â_fw-la superioribus_fw-la regionibus_fw-la in_o longitudinem_fw-la passuum_fw-la 900._o in_fw-la mare_fw-la jactis_fw-la molibus_fw-la angusto_fw-la itinere_fw-la &_o ponte_fw-la cum_fw-la oppido_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la at_o the_o first_o read_v of_o these_o word_n i_o marvail_v how_o scaliger_n can_v pick_v out_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v pretend_v see_v that_o here_o be_v no_o intimation_n to_o that_o purpose_n but_o upon_o a_o further_a inquiry_n i_o find_v in_o the_o critical_a note_n upon_o this_o place_n that_o brodaeus_n will_v have_v it_o read_v a_o superioribus_fw-la regibus_fw-la and_o out_o of_o this_o varia_fw-la lectio_fw-la scaliger_n get_v his_o superiores_fw-la ptolemaeos_fw-la suppose_v we_o then_o that_o the_o true_a way_n of_o read_v shall_v be_v according_a to_o brodaeus_n yet_o how_o will_v cesar_n be_v trust_v for_o this_o in_o who_o judgement_n we_o all_o know_v that_o the_o pail_v up_o of_o a_o isthmus_n will_v be_v too_o great_a a_o work_n for_o a_o woman_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o cesar_n ditch_n and_o trench_n can_v bear_v no_o reputation_n therefore_o it_o concern_v the_o dictator_n to_o darken_v the_o glory_n of_o cleopatra_n for_o fear_n that_o shall_v eclipse_v his_o own_o therefore_o the_o exploit_n be_v obscure_o suggest_v in_o term_n of_o generality_n and_o ambiguity_n that_o it_o be_v do_v a_o superioribus_fw-la regibus_fw-la which_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o ptolemie_n lagus_n and_o philadelph_n or_o of_o those_o which_o succeed_v who_o can_v tell_v we_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o make_v nothing_o against_o we_o but_o why_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o read_v regibus_fw-la see_v that_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o the_o correct_a copy_n we_o find_v it_o constant_o write_v a_o superioribus_fw-la regionibus_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o in_o longitudinem_fw-la passuum_fw-la 900._o à _fw-la sup_n region_n etc._n etc._n or_o otherwise_o it_o may_v follow_v the_o force_n of_o the_o conjunction_n say_v which_o lead_v to_o another_o way_n of_o interpretation_n and_o either_o of_o these_o way_n seem_v full_o to_o satisfy_v the_o autor_n meaning_n 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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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