and_o onkelos_n the_o one_o translate_n that_o text_n of_o moses_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cardu_fw-fr the_o other_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cardon_n methurgeman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elias_n in_o methurgeman_n both_o intend_v the_o gordiaean_a mountain_n whereof_o strabo_n and_o curtius_n discourse_n elias_n also_o in_o his_o methurgeman_n allow_v their_o interpretation_n of_o these_o mountain_n stephanus_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr urbibus_fw-la so_o also_o elmarinus_n the_o arabian_a translate_v by_o erpenius_n and_o another_o of_o that_o nation_n who_o name_n be_v unknown_a cite_v by_o schickard_n in_o his_o taric_a of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n the_o late_a thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v this_o be_v mount_n godius_fw-la upon_o which_o that_o ship_n rest_v that_o ship_n of_o noach_n on_o who_o be_v peace_n but_o whereas_o this_o author_n call_v the_o mountain_n godius_fw-la schickard_n admonish_v that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o the_o transcriber_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gordi_fw-la write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gadi_n it_o be_v apparent_a then_o that_o the_o ark_n abode_n upon_o the_o gordian_a mountain_n but_o where_o or_o upon_o which_o that_o be_v yet_o doubtful_a rabbi_n benjamin_n tudelensis_n who_o travel_v through_o all_o part_n to_o visit_v his_o countryman_n the_o ten_o tribe_n disperse_v schichaâ—do_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rab._n benjamin_n in_o itinerario_fw-la citante_fw-la schichaâ—do_n give_v notice_n in_o his_o itinerarie_n that_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n rest_v be_v four_z mile_n distant_a from_o gezir_fw-it ben_fw-mi omar_n and_o that_o be_v a_o isle_n situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o tigris_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n the_o armenian_n also_o design_v the_o place_n urge_v tradition_n for_o a_o certain_a mountain_n heretofore_o call_v gordie_n but_o now_o gibel_v no_o as_o andrew_n thevet_n intimate_v in_o these_o word_n au_o rest_n quelques_fw-fr christian_o levantins_n entre_fw-fr autres_fw-fr 15._o la_fw-fr cosmographie_n universelle_fw-fr livre_fw-fr 8._o chap._n 15._o les_fw-fr armeniens_fw-la &_o caspiens_fw-la mainetiennent_fw-fr que_fw-fr ceste_fw-fr arch_n s'arresta_fw-mi en_fw-fr la_fw-fr montaÃgne_fw-fr que_fw-fr l'on_n nommoit_fw-fr jadis_fw-la gordie_n a_o present_a dit_fw-fr par_fw-fr aucuns_fw-mi du_fw-fr païs_fw-fr gibel_n noe._n we_o have_v also_o those_o among_o the_o modern_n who_o have_v place_v this_o mount_n under_o a_o peremptory_a longitude_n and_o latitude_n as_o a_o thing_n ordinary_o know_v yet_o for_o aught_o i_o perceiv_v posterity_n in_o this_o have_v obtain_v of_o antiquity_n nothing_o more_o than_o the_o very_a name_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o testimony_n of_o nicolas_n of_o damascus_n not_o lobar_n as_o epiphanius_n 4._o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr c._n 4._o though_o junius_n will_v correct_v the_o other_o by_o this_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d birath_n which_o in_o the_o armenian_a tongue_n signify_v proper_o any_o stately_a edifice_n such_o as_o this_o vast_a vessel_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o after_o time_n it_o be_v like_a they_o call_v their_o ship_n by_o the_o same_o name_n and_o thence_o the_o greek_n traduce_v the_o same_o signification_n for_o so_o suidas_n hesychius_n and_o the_o etymologist_n conceiv_v of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o often_o be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o lycophron_n in_o his_o cassandra_n call_v the_o argonavis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o conjecture_n that_o it_o may_v pass_v the_o better_a know_v that_o great_a scaliger_n have_v bear_v his_o part_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v in_o his_o note_n upon_o the_o greek_a fragment_n 40._o scaliger_n in_o notis_n ad_fw-la fragmenta_fw-la pag._n 40._o add_v as_o a_o appendix_n to_o his_o admire_a industry_n in_o the_o emendation_n of_o the_o time_n thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o our_o abode_n in_o the_o north_n of_o this_o country_n where_o the_o reader_n may_v pardon_v our_o long_a tarry_n for_o noah_n sake_n upon_o the_o east_n as_o be_v say_v this_o region_n be_v bound_v by_o the_o mede_n in_o special_a by_o the_o mountain_n zagros_n whereof_o a_o most_o ancient_a geographer_n make_v this_o mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o south_n we_o shall_v find_v first_o susian_a the_o province_n so_o call_v from_o the_o metropolitan_a city_n susis_n which_o the_o etymologist_n say_v may_v be_v derive_v from_o susia_n signify_v in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n a_o horse_n for_o that_o this_o place_n afford_v good_a horse_n athenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etymolo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athenaeus_n indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o syriack_n signify_v so_o but_o his_o other_o conceit_n be_v more_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o lily_n which_o grow_v thereabouts_o as_o aristobulus_n and_o chares_n most_o apt_o determine_v in_o athenaeus_n this_o only_a be_v their_o error_n that_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o lily_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n whereas_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o jew_n indeed_o call_v a_o lily_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shusan_n and_o therefore_o be_v this_o place_n so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o place_n because_o of_o so_o many_o lily_n wherewith_o it_o be_v most_o natural_o and_o pleasant_o beset_v here_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n keep_v their_o court_n in_o winter_n because_o the_o region_n hereabout_o be_v then_o most_o temperate_a though_o in_o summer_n it_o be_v so_o extreme_o hot_a that_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o meridian_n the_o lizard_n and_o serpent_n can_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n but_o be_v strike_v dead_a with_o the_o extraordinary_a fervour_n which_o the_o sun_n beam_v project_v geog._n strabo_n lib._n 15._o geog._n be_v multiply_v more_o strong_o by_o the_o reflection_n of_o certain_a mountain_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o geog._n strabo_n lib._n 15._o geog._n as_o strabo_n the_o author_n most_o probable_o persuade_v who_o also_o add_v that_o for_o this_o can_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v force_v to_o make_v earthen_a floor_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o their_o house_n the_o depth_n of_o two_o cubit_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o intolerable_a heat_n strabo_n ibid._n by_o this_o city_n run_v the_o river_n vlai_n as_o daniel_n call_v it_o tyrius_n pliny_n herodotus_n maximus_fw-la tyrius_n ptolemy_n and_o pliny_n write_v eulaeus_n no_o great_a error_n it_o be_v also_o call_v choaspes_n because_o that_o run_v into_o it_o this_o river_n be_v venerable_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o always_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n wherever_o they_o be_v 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benjamin_n in_o itinerario_fw-la fol._n 20._o rabbi_n benjamin_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o his_o time_n among_o the_o ruin_n of_o elam_n stand_v susan_n the_o castle_n in_o time_n past_o the_o palace_n of_o ahasueros_n have_v yet_o many_o fair_a and_o goodly_a building_n from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a he_o note_v also_o that_o he_o find_v there_o 7000_o jew_n in_o 14_o synagogue_n there_o be_v before_o one_o of_o they_o erect_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n thus_o rabbi_n benjamin_n in_o who_o day_n it_o seem_v by_o what_o he_o say_v afterward_o that_o the_o river_n be_v build_v upon_o both_o side_n and_o the_o city_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n that_o dissever_a they_o both_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o aftertime_n that_o the_o one_o part_n by_o reason_n of_o commerce_n thrive_v more_o than_o the_o other_o it_o be_v superstitious_o impute_v to_o daniel_n tomb_n which_o the_o rich_a part_n then_o keep_v this_o fond_a conceit_n once_o set_v abroach_o causs_v great_a emulation_n and_o in_o fine_a to_o compose_v the_o debate_n singar_fw-la persar_n singar_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shach_n with_o the_o persian_n and_o arabian_n and_o the_o neighbour_a inhabitant_n signify_v a_o king_n from_o whence_o be_v derive_v that_o form_n of_o speech_n which_o we_o use_v at_o the_o chess-game_n when_o the_o king_n be_v take_v to_o wit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shach_n mat_n common_o checkmate_n which_o in_o this_o language_n signify_v the_o king_n be_v dead_a shichard_n in_o taris_fw-la regum_fw-la persar_n shach_n command_v that_o the_o tomb_n shall_v be_v displace_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o bridge_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n vlai_n that_o so_o both_o
the_o multitude_n for_o alexandria_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o city_n full_a of_o inhabitant_n as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o scholiast_n upon_o dionysius_n afer_n and_o in_o time_n pass_v even_o before_o it_o be_v alexandria_n it_o have_v be_v very_o much_o frequent_v with_o a_o confluence_n of_o people_n for_o so_o it_o be_v note_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o prophet_n nachum_fw-la where_o he_o will_v know_v of_o nineveh_n whither_o thou_o think_v herself_o better_a then_o populous_a no_o that_o be_v say_v chimki_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alexandria_n in_o egypt_n as_o it_o be_v also_o interpret_v by_o that_o ancient_a chaldee_n paraphrase_n hac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o better_a than_o the_o great_a alexandria_n etc._n etc._n targum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la which_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o son_n of_o vziel_n seventeen_o hundred_o year_n past_a another_o reason_n be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o translator_n and_o this_o be_v give_v by_o philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o he_o urge_v 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 hot_a and_o hurtful_a as_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o african_n joh._n leo_n african_n 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 this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 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 eius_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 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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
priest_n will_v have_v prefer_v their_o apis_n or_o the_o calf_n of_o egypt_n before_o he_o when_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o unsanctified_a discretion_n of_o the_o heathen_a how_o can_v they_o choose_v but_o appear_v far_o beside_o and_o below_o their_o own_o majesty_n for_o such_o untoward_a notion_n as_o these_o must_v seem_v to_o be_v can_v never_o argue_v to_o he_o that_o perfection_n and_o transcendencie_n of_o style_n and_o matter_n which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v pretend_v therefore_o that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v on_o to_o a_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o those_o thing_n it_o be_v much_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v thus_o prepare_v by_o a_o wonder_n for_o it_o great_o concern_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o translation_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v first_o esteem_v by_o the_o king_n for_o otherwise_o principle_n so_o aver_v from_o the_o gentile_n manner_n of_o devotion_n have_v never_o be_v suffer_v to_o lie_v at_o all_o or_o not_o long_o in_o the_o library_n at_o alexandria_n because_o even_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o new_a way_n in_o religion_n can_v never_o prosper_v without_o a_o precedent_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v beyond_o all_o exception_n and_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o wise_o suggest_v yet_o it_o seldom_o gain_v reputation_n from_o lesser_a example_n then_o that_o of_o a_o king_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o we_o find_v in_o justin_n martyr_n that_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v the_o very_a same_o effect_n in_o ptolemy_n as_o we_o will_v have_v it_o for_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o king_n perceive_v that_o these_o seventie_o man_n have_v all_o agree_v not_o only_o in_o the_o matter_n but_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o interpretation_n insomuch_o that_o no_o man_n differ_v from_o another_o not_o in_o a_o word_n but_o every_o man_n express_v the_o same_o conceit_n and_o by_o the_o same_o phrase_n he_o stand_v amaze_v and_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o interpretation_n be_v wrought_v by_o divine_a power_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o interpreter_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n as_o be_v man_n to_o who_o god_n do_v bear_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n and_o have_v first_o give_v they_o condign_a reward_n he_o take_v order_n for_o their_o departure_n into_o their_o own_o country_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o effect_n which_o the_o wonder_v wrought_v upon_o the_o prince_n it_o wrought_v also_o upon_o the_o people_n for_o so_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v already_o observe_v out_o of_o ireneus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o the_o translation_n will_v not_o only_o endure_v but_o do_v alâ—o_o vary_v convenient_o require_v that_o something_o in_o the_o business_n shall_v be_v miraculous_a for_o the_o king_n be_v better_a instruction_n and_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v so_o much_o honour_n and_o admiration_n as_o may_v gain_v they_o something_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o preserv_v they_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n the_o second_o reason_n for_o which_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o take_v such_o a_o way_n for_o the_o translation_n be_v for_o that_o he_o make_v question_n of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v accept_v for_o a_o sufficient_a caus_n it_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o that_o the_o king_n mistruâ—â—_n be_v raise_v upon_o such_o surmise_n as_o be_v no_o way_n frivolous_a but_o contain_v in_o they_o matter_n of_o moment_n for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v expect_a from_o any_o nation_n in_o those_o day_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v trusty_a in_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o from_o the_o jew_n it_o will_v bâ—e_v think_v impossible_a for_o this_o nation_n stand_v â—o_o nice_o affect_v to_o their_o sepher_n hattocah_n or_o book_n of_o the_o law_n that_o even_o in_o the_o slight_a circumstance_n it_o be_v observe_v with_o a_o incredible_a curiosity_n of_o devotion_n mahomet_n abulcasim_n the_o son_n of_o abdalla_n regard_v the_o esteem_n of_o his_o alcoran_n so_o far_o as_o to_o provide_v by_o a_o law_n that_o upon_o the_o outside_n thereof_o this_o caution_n shall_v be_v always_o write_v 〈◊〉_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 and_o the_o law_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n among_o the_o turk_n for_o some_o special_a alcoran_n of_o note_n one_o of_o which_o sort_n inscribe_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o archive_v of_o our_o public_a library_n but_o the_o jew_n not_o content_v with_o so_o much_o care_n use_v a_o more_o intolerable_a kind_n of_o circumspection_n for_o rabbi_n nehemiah_n say_v in_o the_o massichta_fw-la sopherim_n chapter_n 3_o halak_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n may_v lay_v their_o book_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o his_o knee_n nor_o lean_a upon_o it_o with_o his_o elbow_n when_o he_o read_v it_o and_o halac_n the_o 10._o it_o be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n shall_v spit_v in_o presence_n of_o this_o book_n nor_o offer_v to_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o tract_n halac_n 13._o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v lay_v this_o book_n under_o or_o upon_o his_o bed_n or_o at_o his_o bed_n foot_n neither_o shall_v any_o man_n sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n have_v this_o book_n lie_v upon_o he_o for_o rabbi_n eliezer_n do_v thus_o and_o a_o serpent_n come_v and_o bite_v he_o all_o this_o care_n be_v take_v for_o the_o outside_n but_o much_o more_o for_o that_o which_o be_v within_o to_o let_v pass_v other_o circumstance_n which_o will_v make_v this_o manifest_a we_o have_v need_v only_o of_o that_o one_o which_o most_o of_o all_o concern_v our_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v account_v a_o odious_a profanation_n of_o this_o law_n if_o it_o be_v any_o way_n communicate_v to_o the_o heathen_a to_o this_o purpose_n note_n that_o of_o the_o junior_n becchai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o say_v he_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a word_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v keep_v secret_a therefore_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v bind_v to_o conceal_v they_o and_o never_o to_o impart_v they_o according_a to_o the_o since_o of_o that_o which_o be_v write_v they_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o to_o thou_o alone_o and_o not_o to_o the_o stranger_n with_o thou_o so_o the_o son_n of_o afer_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o law_n fol._n 3._o a._n col._n 1._o therefore_o that_o which_o maimon_n say_v contrary_a to_o this_o in_o halaca_n tephill_n of_o his_o misne_n torah_n cap._n 10._o must_v be_v otherwise_o excuse_v for_o elias_n the_o levite_n in_o his_o second_o preface_n to_o the_o hammasore_v express_o affirm_v from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o gentile_n save_v only_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o noah_n but_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o law_n and_o such_o like_a whosoever_o shall_v impart_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n in_o sorrow_n and_o his_o life_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v consume_v etc._n etc._n the_o rabbin_z go_v on_o and_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o excuse_v himself_o there_o to_o the_o jew_n by_o who_o he_o be_v give_v over_o for_o a_o reprobate_n only_o for_o teach_v his_o great_a patron_n cardinal_n giles_n the_o hebrew_n tongue_n because_o their_o fear_n be_v lest_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o cardinal_n may_v come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o their_o law_n but_o more_o than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o make_v any_o other_o nation_n acquaint_v with_o their_o law_n it_o may_v be_v add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n in_o special_a why_o it_o shall_v be_v dissemble_v to_o this_o ptolemy_n because_o the_o communication_n of_o it_o have_v succeed_v so_o ill_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o father_n for_o ptolemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v learn_v that_o the_o jew_n will_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n upon_o a_o sabbath_n day_n make_v that_o a_o opportunity_n to_o take_v their_o city_n which_o be_v as_o easy_o as_o inglorious_o do_v because_o no_o man_n upon_o that_o day_n will_v resist_v he_o
for_o to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n even_o to_o save_v their_o life_n and_o this_o be_v object_v unto_o they_o by_o agatharchides_n of_o cnidus_n who_o write_v the_o history_n of_o alexander_n successor_n where_o he_o set_v down_o this_o story_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a nation_n call_v the_o jew_n and_o they_o inhabit_v the_o great_a and_o well_o fence_v city_n jerusalem_n this_o city_n they_o negligent_o yield_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o will_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o their_o own_o protection_n choose_v rather_o to_o become_v vassal_n to_o a_o stranger_n then_o to_o defend_v themselves_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n these_o reason_n if_o they_o stand_v alone_o have_v enough_o in_o they_o to_o make_v the_o king_n mistrust_v his_o interpreter_n and_o yet_o if_o antiquity_n have_v not_o misinform_v we_o there_o will_v be_v one_o reason_n more_o which_o itself_o alone_a ought_v to_o have_v prevail_v though_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v want_v for_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 msâ—s_n in_o 5._o lib._n moysis_n 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 à sse_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 183._o 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 inoptiae_fw-la notat_fw-la neither_o the_o autient_a 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 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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 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to_o the_o honour_n of_o alexander_n begin_v the_o 28_o of_o june_n in_o the_o summer_n solstice_n at_o the_o new_a moon_n which_o follow_v the_o fight_n at_o gangamele_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3619_o as_o the_o eclipse_n assure_v which_o happen_v eleven_o day_n before_o but_o because_o this_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o that_o olympiad_n calippus_n alter_v his_o mind_n and_o stay_v nineteen_o year_n to_o make_v his_o period_n concur_v but_o alexander_n decease_a within_o seven_o year_n the_o aera_fw-la can_v not_o begin_v till_o twelv_n year_n after_o which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o seleucus_n and_o 3638_o of_o the_o world_n chap._n xi_o aera_fw-la dhilcarnian_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o alexandrea_n graecorum_n and_o have_v nothing_o proper_a but_o the_o name_n which_o itself_o also_o be_v nothing_o but_o alexander_n in_o other_o word_n as_o by_o the_o arabic_a geographer_n and_o otherwise_o it_o be_v make_v know_v dhilcarnain_n that_o be_v habentis_fw-la duo_fw-la cornua_fw-la as_o albumazer_n translator_n express_v it_o so_o alexander_n be_v call_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o ram_n in_o daniel_n vision_n as_o some_o divine_a but_o then_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o read_v it_o ailcarnain_n not_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n in_o arabic_a as_o in_o hebrew_n for_o a_o ram_n the_o arabian_n if_o they_o have_v mean_v thus_o will_v have_v say_v not_o aiie_v but_o hamelcarnain_n but_o let_v that_o pass_v for_o the_o word_n write_v in_o its_o own_o language_n manifest_o import_v no_o more_o than_o one_o that_o have_v two_o horn_n so_o alexander_n say_v christman_n may_v be_v call_v either_o for_o that_o his_o empire_n be_v bipartite_a into_o asia_n and_o syria_n which_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o true_a or_o otherwise_o for_o that_o he_o join_v the_o east_n and_o west_n together_o with_o conquest_n hold_v as_o it_o be_v the_o two_o horn_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o victorious_a hand_n and_o this_o he_o say_v because_o as_o hercules_n in_o the_o west_n so_o alexander_n set_v up_o two_o pillar_n for_o a_o non_fw-la ultra_fw-la to_o the_o eastern_a world_n the_o arabian_n themselves_o say_v more_o for_o though_o the_o more_o common_o know_v historian_n of_o this_o conqueror_n q._n curtius_n and_o arrian_n out_o of_o his_o ptolemy_n and_o aristobulus_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o alexander_n fall_v in_o the_o western_a world_n cedren_n except_v wheresoever_o he_o have_v it_o yet_o the_o arabic_a geographer_n doubt_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n by_o who_o appointment_n and_o design_n that_o isthmos_n gaditaneâ—s_n be_v cut_v out_o and_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n let_v into_o the_o mediterranean_a so_o make_v that_o straight_a or_o fretum_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v term_v herculeum_n now_o call_v the_o sreight_n of_o gibraltar_n or_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v gebal_n tarec_n that_o be_v tarec_n hill_n so_o call_v say_v the_o arabic_a geographer_n from_o tarec_n the_o son_n of_o abdalla_n who_o have_v transport_v his_o barbarian_n over_o the_o straight_a secure_v his_o army_n with_o the_o natural_a fortification_n of_o that_o place_n geographus_n arab_n 1._o par_fw-fr cl_o 4._o but_o why_o alexander_n shall_v be_v call_v dhilcarnain_n or_o habens_fw-la duo_fw-la cornua_fw-la scaliger_n reason_n be_v beyond_o exception_n and_o which_o petavius_n himself_o can_v not_o choo_n but_o commend_v alexander_n to_o raise_v himself_o a_o reputation_n of_o divinity_n suborn_v the_o priest_n to_o entitle_v he_o the_o son_n of_o corniger_fw-la ammon_n thenceforth_o the_o cyrenian_o who_o have_v former_o use_v to_o express_v this_o jupiter_n horn_v in_o their_o coin_n transfer_v this_o honour_n to_o the_o conqueror_n and_o so_o the_o repute_a son_n as_o the_o father_n be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o corniger_fw-la which_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o arabian_n be_v to_o be_v say_v as_o here_o it_o be_v dilcarnian_n chap._n xii_o the_o jew_n aera_fw-la alexander_n the_o great_a with_o his_o grecian_a army_n march_v towards_o jerusalem_n with_o all_o intention_n of_o hostility_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o levite_n come_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o all_o in_o their_o holy_a garment_n the_o king_n behold_v this_o reverend_a assembly_n make_v a_o approach_n himself_o alone_o and_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o captain_n wonder_v to_o see_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n ammon_n who_o have_v give_v command_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v worship_v he_o himself_o to_o fall_v down_o to_o a_o jew_n parmenion_n draw_v near_o and_o make_v bold_a to_o ask_v he_o the_o question_n to_o who_o alexander_n it_o be_v not_o the_o priest_n say_v he_o but_o his_o god_n who_o i_o adore_v and_o who_o in_o his_o very_a habit_n appear_v unto_o i_o long_o ago_o at_o dius_n in_o macedonia_n and_o encourage_v i_o in_o my_o undertake_n for_o the_o empire_n of_o asia_n this_o don_n the_o king_n ascend_v the_o temple_n where_o sacrifice_n first_o do_v to_o god_n the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n be_v bring_v forth_o the_o high_a priest_n turn_v to_o that_o place_n which_o foretell_v of_o a_o mighty_a prince_n of_o graecia_n that_o be_v to_o conquer_v the_o persian_n which_o the_o circumstance_n well_o agree_v the_o king_n ready_o apply_v unto_o himself_o and_o so_o depart_v very_o well_o please_v and_o full_a of_o hope_n leave_v the_o people_n to_o their_o ancient_a peace_n 11._o antiquitat_fw-la lib._n 11._o so_o their_o historian_n josephus_n and_o the_o book_n taanith_n cap._n 9_o but_o it_o be_v add_v moreover_o by_o abraham_n the_o levite_n in_o his_o cabala_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n make_v faith_n to_o the_o king_n that_o all_o the_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v that_o year_n to_o the_o holy_a tribe_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o moreover_o that_o from_o the_o same_o time_n they_o will_v henceforth_o compute_v their_o minian_n staros_n or_o aera_fw-la of_o contract_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 3_o chap._n xiii_o aera_fw-la dionysiana_n philadelphi_n a_o celestial_a year_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o keep_v touch_n with_o the_o sun_n the_o month_n whereof_o begin_v at_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o sign_n precise_o and_o especial_o serve_v for_o the_o prognostication_n of_o the_o season_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o year_n dionysius_n a_o astrologer_n in_o egypt_n set_v up_o after_o the_o example_n of_o metan_n and_o other_o as_o by_o theon_n it_o be_v note_v upon_o aratus_n the_o aera_fw-la whereof_o he_o fix_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o famous_a ptolemy_n surname_v philadelph_n it_o be_v often_o cite_v in_o the_o almage_a which_o also_o give_v testimony_n that_o this_o aera_fw-la begin_v in_o the_o 463_o of_o nabonassar_n thosh_n almagesti_n ptolm_n lib._n 10._o c._n 4._o &_o 5_o almagesti_n which_o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o 123_o olympiad_n answer_v to_o the_o 4429_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n which_o be_v the_o 3665_o of_o the_o world_n creätion_n the_o cycle_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v 5_o and_o the_o moon_n 2._o but_o neither_o be_v this_o this_o year_n of_o dionysius_n mere_o celestial_a it_o be_v also_o civil_a as_o scaliger_n discover_v yet_o of_o no_o great_a use_n in_o history_n to_o reconcile_v one_o place_n in_o that_o golden_a book_n as_o the_o same_o author_n term_v it_o of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o sirach_n that_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o in_o the_o 38_o year_n when_o evergetes_n be_v king_n he_o come_v into_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o can_v that_o be_v say_v scaliger_n see_v this_o ptolemy_n reign_v but_o 26_o year_n to_o say_v as_o some_o do_v that_o he_o mean_v the_o year_n of_o his_o own_o life_n 5._o emendat_fw-la temp._n lib._n 5._o or_o the_o life_n of_o evergetes_n be_v rather_o to_o excuse_v the_o author_n then_o interpret_v he_o and_o
dionysius_n afer_n testify_v that_o in_o time_n past_o this_o river_n have_v be_v call_v sulax_n which_o say_v he_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prone_a or_o precipitate_a such_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o in_o after_o time_n tigris_n from_o that_o tiger_n which_o carry_v mad_a bacchus_n i_o know_v not_o whither_o but_o the_o word_n itself_o discover_v its_o own_o etymon_n tigris_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gir_fw-it signify_v in_o the_o persian_a tongue_n a_o arrow_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o hemantick_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tau_n we_o have_v the_o word_n entire_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tiger_n or_o tigris_n because_o the_o stream_n of_o this_o river_n run_v so_o swift_a that_o it_o be_v most_o like_a the_o projection_n of_o a_o arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o quintus_n curtius_n and_o other_o and_o well_o may_v notice_n be_v take_v of_o the_o swiftness_n of_o this_o river_n the_o stream_n of_o who_o current_n usual_o run_v as_o fast_v in_o one_o day_n 206._o shickard_n taric_n regum_fw-la pers_n p._n 206._o as_o the_o most_o nimble_a footman_n can_v do_v in_o seven_o if_o shichard_n have_v not_o mistake_v in_o his_o taric_a of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n where_o he_o cit_v pliny_n and_o solinus_n but_o none_o can_v give_v he_o occasion_n so_o to_o say_v save_v only_a dionysius_n afer_n in_o these_o word_n where_o speak_v of_o tigris_n he_o thus_o set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n perhaps_o shickard_n may_v understand_v in_o that_o sens_fw-fr in_o which_o we_o have_v cite_v he_o but_o the_o poet_n intent_n be_v far_o otherwise_o as_o he_o may_v understand_v that_o read_v his_o scholiast_n who_o best_o understand_v he_o for_o eustathius_n upon_o those_o word_n thus_o discourse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la tigris_n &_o euphrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n eustath_n in_o dion_n afr._n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o scholiast_n the_o meaning_n of_o his_o poet_n be_v that_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o two_o river_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o best_a fit_v traveller_n can_v go_v in_o seven_o day_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v mesopotamia_n in_o breadth_n will_v prove_v to_o a_o good_a footman_n seven_o day_n journey_n so_o though_o tigris_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o river_n the_o swift_a yet_o in_o this_o opinion_n he_o have_v make_v more_o haste_n then_o good_a speed_n we_o have_v sufficient_o linger_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o assyria_n we_o will_v now_o travel_v in_o the_o country_n begin_n first_o with_o adiabene_n because_o because_o as_o pliny_n and_o solinus_n testify_v adiabene_n est_fw-fr assyriorum_n initium_fw-la the_o begin_n of_o ashur_n be_v that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v adiabene_n for_o here_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o founder_n make_v the_o first_o plantation_n of_o his_o assyrian_n because_o the_o king_n nimrod_n first_o conquer_v this_o place_n and_o settle_v the_o government_n in_o a_o metropolis_n erect_v by_o himself_o it_o be_v call_v adiabene_n not_o as_o the_o greek_n have_v vain_o conjecture_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o this_o be_v a_o place_n of_o hard_a passage_n as_o strabo_n eustathius_n and_o the_o rest_n for_o this_o conceit_n be_v refute_v by_o marcellinus_n a_o traveller_n in_o these_o part_n who_o witness_v that_o he_o pass_v over_o a_o certain_a river_n call_v adiavas_n from_o which_o the_o place_n be_v call_v first_o adiavene_n lugdun_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n in_o vita_fw-la juliani_n pag_n 302_o edit_n lugdun_n which_o word_n when_o it_o come_v among_o the_o greek_n they_o change_v υ_n into_o β_n necessity_n often_o urgue_v they_o to_o this_o for_o want_v of_o that_o letter_n in_o their_o alphabet_n so_o where_o the_o original_a read_v david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o septuagint_n they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evangelist_n retain_v the_o same_o vrbs_fw-la ninive_n vrbs_fw-la in_o adiabene_n that_o which_o first_o and_o best_a deserve_v our_o diligence_n be_v the_o thrice_o noble_a seat_n of_o ninus_n the_o scripture_n style_n be_v it_o both_o in_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n vrbs_fw-la magna_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o therefore_o see_v god_n himself_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o we_o will_v take_v the_o more_o it_o be_v call_v ninive_n from_o ninus_n quasi_fw-la nini_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naveh_n that_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o ninus_n because_o ninus_n set_v the_o last_o hand_n to_o the_o compliment_n of_o this_o city_n and_o there_o keep_v his_o court._n but_o he_o that_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n be_v the_o son_n of_o cham_n not_o sem_fw-mi though_o our_o english_a metaphrase_n have_v so_o translate_v to_o decide_v the_o matter_n hear_v moses_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o word_n our_o translation_n take_v assur_n for_o a_o person_n which_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o place_n and_o then_o it_o run_v thus_o from_o that_o land_n to_o wit_n babylon_n he_o that_o be_v nimrod_n go_v out_o into_o ashur_n and_o build_v ninive_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o most_o learned_a jew_n ramban_n or_o r._n moses_n ben_fw-mi nachman_n as_o shall_v appear_v by_o his_o gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o abarbinel_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o bereshith_n ramban_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ramban_n in_o abarbinelis_n come_v ad_fw-la bereshith_n these_o word_n intend_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o that_o land_n go_v nimrod_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o country_n of_o ashur_n and_o there_o he_o build_v niniveh_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o province_n great_a city_n whereof_o moses_n make_v mention_v and_o this_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thus_o ramban_n who_o also_o cit_v a_o concordance_n necessary_o require_v the_o like_a exposition_n in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v render_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ramban_n in_o this_o be_v not_o singular_a nor_o have_v want_v his_o deserve_a approbation_n among_o our_o own_o most_o learned_a writer_n for_o thus_o read_v m._n john_n drusius_n so_o tremelius_fw-la judicious_a calvin_n and_o diligent_a paraeus_n none_o without_o good_a reason_n for_o what_o shall_v assur_n the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi do_v among_o the_o child_n of_o cham_n and_o again_o he_o that_o build_v babel_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o build_v ninive_n the_o founder_n therefore_o of_o this_o city_n be_v nimrod_n for_o the_o situation_n thereof_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o river_n tigris_n a_o late_a writer_n of_o our_o own_o in_o his_o microcosm_n have_v make_v bold_a to_o displace_v it_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o euphrates_n which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o otherwise_o appear_v i_o will_v ingenious_o repent_v the_o mention_n of_o he_o who_o notwithstanding_o i_o shall_v also_o have_v spare_v in_o this_o place_n have_v he_o himself_o spare_v great_a scaliger_n in_o a_o lesser_a matter_n be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o count_v it_o frivolous_a to_o cite_v a_o modern_a author_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o antiquity_n to_o this_o one_o i_o can_v oppose_v the_o authority_n of_o many_o among_o who_o ninive_n upon_o tigris_n be_v as_o ordinary_a as_o london_n upon_o thames_n but_o to_o fetch_v that_o situation_n upon_o this_o river_n from_o the_o same_o fountain_n which_o they_o do_v i_o appeal_v to_o the_o ancient_n among_o the_o latin_n pliny_n be_v plain_a that_o ninus_n the_o city_n stand_v upon_o the_o river_n tigris_n among_o the_o greek_n thus_o herodótus_fw-la speak_v of_o a_o certain_a trench_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n though_o the_o text_n be_v something_o cryptical_a yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o euphrates_n or_o the_o trench_n but_o to_o tigris_n as_o the_o same_o author_n expound_v himself_o in_o euterp_v where_o he_o plain_o say_v that_o tigris_n run_v by_o ninive_n arrian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o old_a india_n speak_v of_o tigris_n thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v tigris_n run_v out_o of_o armenia_n ancient_o a_o great_a and_o famous_a city_n indie_n arrian_n rerum_fw-la indie_n etc._n etc._n where_o a_o trusty_a and_o faithful_a
we_o here_o follow_v a_o custom_n most_o detestable_a and_o unfit_a for_o any_o every_o woman_n throughout_o all_o the_o country_n be_v bind_v once_o in_o their_o life_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n and_o there_o to_o prostitute_v their_o body_n to_o whosoever_o that_o will_v but_o throw_v down_o a_o certain_a piece_n of_o money_n be_v it_o less_o or_o more_o which_o money_n be_v give_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o goddess_n their_o manner_n be_v thus_o the_o woman_n sit_v down_o in_o the_o temple_n distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o by_o little_a line_n of_o cord_n which_o he_o that_o will_v may_v take_v away_o or_o break_v if_o the_o woman_n seem_v to_o be_v coy_a and_o so_o take_v their_o strumpet_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n into_o a_o by-corner_n etc._n etc._n the_o epistle_n of_o hieremie_n if_o that_o be_v he_o which_o we_o find_v annex_v to_o the_o apocryphal_a baruch_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o horrible_a and_o impious_a 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the_o succession_n of_o her_o king_n which_o chronological_o undertake_v aught_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o art_n to_o proceed_v either_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o master_n chronologer_n eusebius_n have_v do_v in_o his_o first_o book_n or_o else_o per_fw-la annos_fw-la expansos_fw-la as_o the_o same_o have_v do_v in_o his_o second_o upon_o which_o see_v scaliger_n most_o learned_a animadversion_n and_o his_o note_n upon_o the_o first_o but_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n have_v so_o far_o prevail_v against_o the_o method_n of_o this_o monarchy_n that_o we_o can_v make_v use_n of_o any_o of_o these_o artificial_a way_n the_o wound_n in_o our_o golden_a head_n be_v so_o near_o to_o mortal_a that_o no_o principle_n or_o rule_n in_o art_n may_v touch_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o therefore_o our_o industry_n must_v attemper_v itself_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o ataxy_n and_o confusion_n which_o the_o neglect_n of_o age_n past_a have_v 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〈◊〉_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 cedâ—enus_n in_o compendio_fw-la histor_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v propose_v and_o approve_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o great_a chronologer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wonder_v we_o then_o what_o shall_v moov_v great_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v say_v pharaoh_n thus_o artapanus_n in_o euseb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d melo_n in_o his_o
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