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caetera_fw-la vide_fw-la apud_fw-la amyntam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athenaeus_n the_o like_a be_v at_o tarsus_n where_o s._n paul_n be_v bear_v at_o which_o this_o apostle_n without_o question_n allude_v to_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v the_o great_a enormity_n of_o this_o king_n bring_v forth_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o instrument_n whereof_o be_v the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o captain_n arbaces_n governor_n of_o the_o mede_n with_o who_o sardanapalus_n fight_v for_o the_o monarchy_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n once_o and_o the_o second_o time_n upon_o which_o success_n the_o effeminate_a prince_n presume_v the_o three_o time_n in_o a_o secure_a disdain_n go_v not_o in_o person_n because_o also_o the_o oracle_n have_v undoubted_o foretold_v that_o the_o state_n of_o ninive_n shall_v never_o totter_v till_o the_o river_n tigris_n prove_v hostile_a which_o in_o the_o 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they_o be_v call_v cuthaei_n because_o there_o come_v most_o from_o cuth_o as_o elias_n tisbite_v in_o voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cuth_o sennacherib_n of_o his_o behaviour_n to_o king_n hezechiah_n see_v the_o prophet_n esaie_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n annal_n or_o chronicle_n the_o egyptian_n in_o herodotus_n tell_v a_o most_o memorable_a story_n of_o this_o king_n that_o go_v forth_o with_o his_o army_n against_o egypt_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o one_o night_n a_o plague_n of_o mouse_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o unweaponed_a his_o soldier_n by_o devour_v their_o harness-ty_n of_o leather_n in_o memory_n whereof_o the_o priest_n provide_v a_o statue_n like_o this_o prince_n in_o stone_n hold_v a_o mous_a in_o his_o hand_n with_o this_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o ere_o behold_v i_o let_v he_o learn_v to_o be_v religious_a herodot_n in_o euterp_v some_o suppose_v that_o this_o intend_v that_o great_a foil_n of_o this_o king_n army_n by_o the_o 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69._o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o shoshannim_n psal_n 67._o upon_o neginoth_n psal_n 59_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n altashith_n etc._n etc._n so_o here_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n kâ—sheth_v or_o the_o bow_n for_o so_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v read_v and_o he_o bid_v they_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a musician_n heman_n ethan_n and_o jeduthun_n to_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a people_n how_o to_o sing_v this_o lamentation_n of_o david_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n it_o be_v entitle_v kesh_v or_o the_o bow_n because_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o philistin_n archer_n 1_o sam._n 31.3_o but_o especial_o respect_v to_o the_o bow_n of_o jonathan_n which_o return_v not_o back_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v as_o the_o song_n itself_o express_v and_o david_n can_v not_o but_o remember_v the_o bow_n of_o jonathan_n out_o of_o which_o that_o arrow_n be_v shoot_v beyond_o the_o lad_n 1_o sam._n 20.36_o it_o be_v the_o time_n when_o that_o 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judah_n planctum_fw-la sicut_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la justorum_fw-la and_o here_o it_o be_v plain_o yet_o that_o david_n command_v to_o teach_v the_o son_n of_o judah_n this_o lamentation_n it_o be_v true_a the_o late_a edition_n of_o this_o translation_n have_v shift_v in_o the_o word_n arcum_fw-la instead_o of_o planctum_fw-la but_o in_o the_o ancient_a manuscript_n it_o be_v so_o as_o i_o have_v quote_v it_o and_o in_o the_o elder_a print_a copy_n it_o be_v arcum_fw-la but_o in_o the_o margin_n only_o which_o afterward_o creep_v into_o the_o text_n if_o i_o may_v call_v the_o translation_n so_o therefore_o also_o by_o these_o two_o great_a authority_n that_o which_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n be_v command_v to_o learn_v be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n but_o the_o bow_n as_o it_o be_v original_o set_v down_o that_o be_v a_o song_n of_o david_n so_o call_v or_o this_o song_n of_o lamentation_n over_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o jasher_n why_o this_o book_n be_v so_o call_v or_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o of_o moses_n as_o the_o rabbin_n will_v have_v it_o be_v ridiculous_o plain_a josephus_n have_v let_v we_o know_v thus_o much_o that_o it_o be_v a_o record_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o you_o must_v not_o think_v it_o hard_o if_o it_o be_v lose_v to_o we_o as_o yet_o you_o shall_v hear_v more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o it_o be_v quote_v twice_o in_o scripture_n here_o and_o josh_n 10._o and_o if_o both_o place_n be_v consider_v it_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v that_o nothing_o be_v record_v in_o this_o book_n but_o memorial_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v note_v they_o be_v metricall_a too_o the_o place_n in_o joshua_n put_v to_o this_o here_o make_v it_o clear_a there_o it_o be_v quote_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o jasher_n that_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o in_o gibeon_n and_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o ajalon_n this_o quotation_n be_v a_o plain_a canticle_n chimhi_n come_v so_o near_o to_o the_o matter_n as_o only_o to_o make_v a_o doubt_n of_o it_o but_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_a it_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o 10_o song_n by_o the_o mechilta_n a_o old_a commentary_n upon_o exodus_fw-la to_o the_o 15_o chapter_n the_o 4_o be_v that_o of_o moses_n before_o his_o decease_n and_o the_o 6_o be_v that_o of_o deborah_n and_o barak_n and_o this_o of_o joshua_n be_v the_o five_o i_o will_v say_v more_o of_o this_o have_v not_o the_o learned_a masius_n prevent_v i_o upon_o the_o place_n josh_n 10_o 12._o this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o the_o song_n of_o the_o bow_n may_v but_o
the_o very_a same_o situation_n so_o that_o he_o that_o sit_v down_o to_o cover_v his_o foot_n may_v have_v his_o face_n turn_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o south_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n towards_o the_o west_n or_o east_n talmud_n in_o bera_n fol._n 62._o a._n for_o however_o the_o doctor_n alphesi_n and_o other_o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n yet_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o last_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o first_o which_o the_o gloss_n give_v to_o beracoth_fw-mi c._n 1._o fol._n 5._o b._n and_o it_o be_v that_o the_o uncomely_a necessity_n of_o nature_n or_o matrimony_n may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o walk_n and_o way_n of_o god_n who_o shecina_fw-la or_o dwelling_n presence_n lie_v west_n and_o east_n etc._n etc._n the_o lxx_o render_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o lamb_n in_o his_o mother_n milk_n and_o so_o a_o ancient_a arabic_a translation_n of_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o dress_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lamb_n in_o the_o milk_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o persian_a paraphrase_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d na_fw-mi kosheani_fw-la bashache_n der_fw-mi shire_n madreau_fw-fr thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v a_o kid_n in_o the_o milk_n of_o his_o mother_n this_o read_n seem_v to_o suggest_v a_o ground_n for_o their_o interpretation_n who_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o that_o no_o man_n of_o israel_n shall_v seethe_v a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n or_o lamb_n of_o the_o flock_n or_o any_o other_o youngling_n in_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o damn_n that_o be_v as_o some_o the_o damn_n with_o the_o young_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o bird_n nest_n other_o make_v it_o respect_v to_o their_o sacrifice_n that_o no_o man_n may_v bring_v a_o kid_n or_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o lord_n house_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o seven_o day_n it_o be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o damn_n and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o otherwise_o they_o say_v that_o however_o they_o may_v sacrifice_v any_o young_a thing_n even_o in_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o mother_n for_o samuel_n offer_v up_o a_o suck_a lamb_n or_o lamb_n of_o the_o milk_n because_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v bear_v it_o out_o yet_o in_o common_a eat_n it_o may_v not_o be_v that_o be_v they_o may_v not_o eat_v a_o kid_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o damn_n or_o suck_v let_v it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o here_o that_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o arabic_a translation_n of_o that_o be_v not_o much_o out_o in_o translate_n the_o place_n thou_o shall_v not_o dress_v a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n for_o gedi_n signify_v a_o kid_n of_o the_o sheep_n as_o well_o as_o the_o goat_n and_o in_o exodus_fw-la you_o will_v find_v a_o lamb_n of_o the_o goat_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sheep_n chap._n 12.5_o so_o that_o this_o can_v be_v depend_v on_o to_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o a_o lamb_n or_o kid_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n will_v not_o be_v sense_n for_o this_o be_v otherwise_o forbid_v before_o and_o in_o plain_a word_n seven_o day_n shall_v it_o be_v with_o the_o damn_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 22.30_o and_o to_o make_v it_o concern_v in_o their_o common_a eat_n as_o to_o forbid_v cruelty_n or_o put_v a_o restraint_n upon_o delicious_a feed_n impose_v yet_o more_o absurd_o upon_o the_o law_n isaac_n ben_fw-mi solomon_n adopt_v son_n to_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n and_o a_o famous_a physician_n of_o his_o time_n in_o his_o book_n of_o diet_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o arabic_a have_v this_o consideration_n upon_o goat_n flesh_n sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la lactentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o vicini_fw-la suae_fw-la nativitati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quoque_fw-la juvenes_fw-la &_o decrepiti_fw-la hircina_n isaac_n iâ—dae_fw-la diaetis_fw-la particular_a part_n 4._o c._n â—_o carne_n hircina_n lactentes_fw-la vero_fw-la sunt_fw-la caeteris_fw-la animalibus_fw-la in_o sapore_fw-la &_o nutrimento_fw-la praestantiores_fw-la lac_n enim_fw-la naturalem_fw-la eye_n praestat_fw-la humiditatem_fw-la eorum_fw-la complexio_fw-la temperata_fw-la est_fw-la in_o calore_fw-la &_o humiditate_fw-la absque_fw-la svi_fw-la corruption_n facilem_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o subtilem_fw-la daunt_v diaetam_fw-la et_fw-la quo_fw-la diutius_fw-la lacte_fw-la nutriuntur_fw-la eo_fw-la meliores_fw-la ac_fw-la teneriores_fw-la erunt_fw-la the_o author_n say_v that_o no_o flesh_n whatsoever_o can_v more_o exact_o nourish_v then_o that_o of_o a_o suck_a kid_n or_o kid_n of_o the_o milk_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o long_o it_o be_v with_o the_o damn_n by_o so_o much_o it_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a meat_n the_o same_o author_n say_v de_fw-la agnis_fw-la lactentibus_fw-la of_o lamb_n of_o the_o milk_n pessimum_fw-la daunt_v sanguinem_fw-la that_o they_o breed_v the_o worst_a blood_n and_o as_o bad_a as_o that_o of_o a_o old_a goat_n experience_n teach_v all_o this_o to_o be_v true_a and_o will_v you_o have_v it_o so_o then_o that_o the_o lawgiver_n shall_v forbid_v his_o people_n the_o worst_a of_o meat_n to_o restrain_v delicacy_n or_o the_o best_a of_o nourishment_n to_o avoid_v a_o cruelty_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o text._n but_o now_o to_o make_v way_n for_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o prohibition_n indeed_o intend_v to_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o lay_v down_o these_o ground_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o will_v need_v to_o be_v take_v better_a notice_n of_o by_o those_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v undertake_v to_o tell_v the_o meaning_n of_o moses_n law_n know_v then_o from_o he_o that_o â—new_v it_o best_a and_o first_o the_o most_o learned_a maimon_n that_o the_o precept_n in_o the_o law_n those_o of_o this_o kind_n especial_o be_v still_o set_v down_o with_o a_o reflex_n upon_o the_o heathen_a rite_n and_o not_o of_o those_o only_a of_o simple_a idolatry_n but_o most_o of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v complicate_v with_o magical_a and_o unreasonable_a superstition_n neither_o be_v the_o respect_n of_o these_o law_n so_o large_a and_o indistinct_a as_o to_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o heathen_a in_o gross_a but_o refer_v purposely_o to_o that_o neighbour_a part_n of_o paganism_n profess_v by_o the_o egyptian_n canaanite_n chaldaean_n and_o amorites_n these_o superstition_n be_v term_v by_o the_o ancient_a rabbin_n viae_fw-la amorhaeorum_n the_o way_n of_o the_o amorites_n that_o be_v way_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v to_o call_v heresy_n otherwise_o they_o be_v call_v zabiorum_n or_o zabaistarum_fw-la cultus_fw-la i_o e._n the_o eastern_a idolatry_n these_o rite_n the_o zabii_n have_v write_v in_o many_o book_n a_o good_a part_n of_o which_o be_v translate_v into_o arabic_a and_o these_o maimon_n make_v use_v of_o as_o the_o sepher_n hattalesmaoth_v or_o book_n of_o telesme_n sepher_n hasharah_n sepher_n tamtam_n sepher_n maaloth_n baggalgal_a sepher_n isaacâ—_n a_o book_n of_o isaac_n the_o zabiist_n of_o all_o the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o their_o law_n but_o the_o book_n of_o great_a account_n say_v maimon_n be_v the_o sepher_n avoda_n henbattith_n or_o libre_fw-la de_fw-fr agriculture_n aegyptiorum_n by_o this_o book_n you_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o this_o by_o a_o strange_a passage_n quote_v out_o of_o it_o in_o the_o sepher_n haccozri_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n or_o as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o avoda_fw-it henbattith_n which_o make_v mention_v of_o some_o certain_a name_n janboshar_n tsagarith_n and_o roani_n and_o they_o say_v that_o these_o man_n be_v before_o adam_n time_n and_o that_o janboshar_n be_v adam_n tutor_n etc._n etc._n â—oâ—ri_fw-la lib._n 1._o out_o of_o these_o zabian_a book_n this_o latter_a especial_o maimon_n make_v good_a the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o which_o be_v more_o make_v it_o familiar_a too_o and_o reconcile_v the_o strangeness_n of_o those_o precept_n to_o any_o man_n proportion_n of_o reason_n and_o belief_n only_o about_o the_o case_n of_o wine_n why_o god_n will_v have_v that_o use_v in_o sacrifice_n see_v that_o the_o zabii_n do_v so_o too_o he_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v very_o much_o trouble_v and_o not_o know_v how_o to_o refer_v it_o yet_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n from_o some_o other_o that_o god_n with_o a_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o 3_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n the_o heart_n the_o liver_n and_o the_o brain_n will_v have_v his_o sacrifice_n be_v make_v up_o of_o three_o answerable_a thing_n flesh_n wine_n and_o music_n more_o part_n 3._o c._n 46._o but_o in_o other_o case_n the_o prohibition_n in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o great_a part_n lie_v against_o some_o rite_n or_o other_o of_o magical_a idolatry_n so_o from_o this_o prohibition_n in_o the_o law_n levit._n 19.19_o thou_o shall_v not_o sow_v thy_o field_n with_o mingle_a seed_n nor_o thy_o vineyard_n deut._n 22.9_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n lawful_o conclude_v that_o all_o divers_a kind_n of_o
the_o form_n of_o goat_n therefore_o the_o eat_n of_o goat_n flesh_n be_v forbid_v they_o notwithstanding_o nay_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o magical_a use_n of_o goat_n be_v holy_a and_o religious_a the_o magical_a preparation_n of_o a_o kid_n have_v a_o plain_a respect_n unto_o the_o seirim_n or_o goat-devill_n but_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o manner_n they_o can_v be_v give_v for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o magical_a it_o be_v enough_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v use_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o therefore_o express_o forbid_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n also_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v think_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n themselves_o some_o of_o they_o draw_v down_o this_o example_n of_o the_o zabii_n into_o their_o own_o practice_n why_o not_o this_o as_o well_o as_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o seirim_n or_o devill-goat_n levit._fw-la 17.7_o if_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v so_o that_o be_v see_v a_o kid_n in_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o dam_n to_o hasten_v the_o maturation_n of_o their_o fruit_n than_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o prohibition_n be_v so_o often_o repeat_v in_o the_o law_n maimon_n quote_v a_o like_a practice_n of_o the_o zabii_n out_o of_o their_o book_n avoda_n henbattith_n they_o purify_v certain_a thing_n which_o the_o book_n name_v have_v observe_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o this_o or_o that_o degree_n they_o perform_v some_o magical_a operation_n and_o so_o go_v away_o with_o this_o persuasion_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v besprinkle_v a_o new_a plant_v tree_n with_o this_o charm_n the_o tree_n will_v fructify_v in_o a_o short_a time_n than_o otherwise_o will_v have_v do_v this_o afford_v another_o likelihood_n for_o the_o karraite_n tradition_n of_o seethe_v a_o kid_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o zabian_o book_n though_o the_o learned_a maimon_n have_v not_o yet_o meet_v with_o it_o chap._n xx._n james_n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o go_v to_o now_o you_o that_o say_v to_o morrow_n we_o will_v go_v into_o such_o a_o city_n and_o continue_v there_o a_o year_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o get_v gain_n whereas_o you_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o morrow_n for_o what_o be_v your_o life_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o for_o that_o you_o ought_v to_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v we_o shall_v live_v and_o do_v this_o or_o that_o 1_o corinth_n 4.19_o 1_o pet_n 3.17_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n especial_o and_o first_o to_o begin_v all_o thing_n with_o god_n they_o undertake_v nothing_o without_o this_o holy_a and_o devout_a parenthesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o god_n will_n they_o otherwise_o express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o name_n please_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o name_n determine_v so_o and_o by_o the_o name_n they_o mean_v the_o great_a one_o jehovah_n it_o be_v a_o phrase_n of_o so_o common_a speech_n with_o they_o that_o they_o contract_v it_o into_o a_o abbreviation_n of_o their_o kind_n which_o to_o avoid_v repetition_n at_o large_a use_v a_o letter_n for_o a_o word_n the_o abbreviation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o phrase_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n but_o of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o east_n you_o rare_o meet_v with_o a_o book_n write_v in_o the_o arabic_a but_o begin_v bismillahi_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n a_o alcoran_n especial_o or_o any_o other_o book_n of_o their_o divinity_n and_o for_o the_o alcoran_n it_o do_v not_o only_a all_o or_o the_o whole_a book_n begin_v so_o but_o every_o surat_n or_o chapter_n of_o that_o scripture_n as_o they_o account_v it_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o make_v a_o common_a use_n of_o this_o very_a expression_n if_o god_n will_n their_o word_n be_v and_o the_o persian_n use_v the_o very_a same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi deus_fw-mi voluerit_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o high_a or_o almighty_a god_n will_v as_o nassyr_n eddyn_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o arabic_a euclid_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o ten_o book_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o arabic_a nubian_n geographer_n begin_v his_o book_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o merciful_a and_o compassionate_a god_n from_o who_o be_v help_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o preface_n he_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o more_o word_n quapropter_fw-la potentissimi_fw-la ac_fw-la summi_fw-la dei_fw-la quen_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o solum_fw-la esse_fw-la fateor_fw-la qui_fw-la sufficientissimus_fw-la atque_fw-la optimus_fw-la protector_n est_fw-la auxilium_fw-la exposco_fw-la from_o the_o oriental_a part_n of_o the_o world_n this_o manner_n of_o speech_n descend_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o greek_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o latin_n deo_fw-la volente_fw-la if_o god_n will_n of_o which_o you_o may_v see_v more_o and_o very_o much_o to_o this_o matter_n if_o you_o consult_v with_o brissonius_n de_fw-fr formulis_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 1._o p._n 68_o 69._o etc._n etc._n indeed_o it_o be_v very_o much_o if_o we_o man_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o under_o heaven_n shall_v go_v about_o any_o thing_n without_o this_o seasonable_a condition_n of_o god_n help_n if_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v in_o he_o as_o saint_n paul_n quote_v out_o of_o aratus_n and_o the_o scholiast_n theon_n interprete_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o venture_v upon_o any_o thing_n without_o a_o jove_n principium_fw-la as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o our_o thought_n so_o especial_o in_o those_o of_o enterprise_n and_o design_n be_v it_o of_o the_o great_a nay_o be_v it_o of_o the_o small_a undertake_n especial_o we_o man_n i_o can_v believe_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v so_o too_o for_o though_o the_o gospel_n say_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n come_v down_o to_o the_o price_n of_o a_o sparrow_n and_o be_v not_o two_o of_o these_o sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n yet_o maimon_n say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o take_v care_n for_o ox_n but_o set_v all_o other_o thing_n aside_o make_v it_o his_o only_a business_n to_o procure_v the_o matter_n of_o mankind_n see_v his_o excellent_a discourse_n upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n more_n nevoch_n par._n 3._o c._n 17._o consider_v the_o engagement_n either_o of_o god_n provision_n or_o man_n usual_a fatality_n one_o will_v think_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n to_o be_v equal_o natural_a to_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n yet_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o jew_n give_v the_o first_o example_n and_o they_o themselves_o bring_v it_o into_o use_n but_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o relate_v to_o one_o of_o the_o wise_a say_n of_o ben_n sirrah_n a_o old_a sage_n of_o they_o and_o believe_v by_o they_o to_o be_v jeremy_n the_o prophet_n nephew_n the_o say_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n the_o bride_n go_v up_o into_o her_o chamber_n but_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v to_o befall_v she_o upon_o this_o the_o perush_n there_o make_v this_o explication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n let_v a_o man_n never_o say_v he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o this_o exception_n if_o god_n permit_v there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o say_v to_o morrow_n i_o will_v sit_v with_o my_o bride_n in_o the_o bride-chamber_n and_o will_v know_v she_o there_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o say_v if_o god_n will_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o whether_o god_n will_n or_o will_v not_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v sit_v with_o my_o bride_n in_o my_o bride-chamber_n so_o he_o do_v he_o enter_v with_o his_o bride_n into_o the_o chamber_n and_o sit_v with_o she_o all_o day_n at_o night_n they_o go_v both_o to_o bed_n but_o they_o both_o die_v before_o they_o know_v one_o another_o when_o they_o find_v they_o dead_a in_o the_o morning_n each_o by_o other_o they_o say_v the_o say_n of_o ben_n sirrah_n be_v true_a the_o bride_n go_v up_o into_o the_o bride-chamber_n but_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v to_o befall_v she_o upon_o this_o they_o say_v whosoever_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n ought_v to_o say_v if_o god_n permit_v otherwise_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o prosper_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n james_n have_v a_o full_a respect_n upon_o this_o tradition_n you_o may_v easy_o perceive_v it_o if_o you_o mark_v these_o word_n to_o morrow_n we_o will_v go_v etc._n etc._n especial_o the_o close_a we_o shall_v live_v and_o do_v this_o or_o that_o chap._n xxi_o amos_n 6.1_o 3_o 4._o
the_o earth_n as_o they_o do_v from_o that_o other_o deadness_n of_o their_o mother_n womb_n we_o ourselves_o grow_v thus_o up_o too_o like_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n we_o be_v not_o see_v but_o find_v to_o do_v so_o it_o be_v so_o with_o these_o fore-running_a part_n if_o you_o draw_v near_o to_o touch_v a_o head_n or_o a_o leg_n you_o shall_v perceive_v no_o more_o of_o this_o resurrection_n for_o that_o time_n but_o if_o you_o give_v back_o and_o leave_v the_o miracle_n to_o itself_o you_o shall_v present_o find_v it_o more_o a_o man_n at_o your_o return_n because_o i_o mean_v to_o make_v no_o more_o use_n of_o this_o wonderful_a prevention_n of_o those_o that_o sleep_n than_o what_o i_o first_o pretend_v to_o i_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o trouple_v you_o the_o less_o with_o any_o much_o repetition_n of_o the_o particular_n you_o may_v find_v a_o competent_a store_n of_o this_o matter_n in_o camerarius_fw-la his_o historical_a meditation_n c._n 73._o of_o the_o first_o century_n i_o will_v add_v to_o that_o this_o only_a out_o of_o simon_n goulartius_n from_o the_o relation_n of_o one_o steven_n duplais_n a_o eyewitness_n and_o a_o man_n of_o very_o good_a and_o sober_a note_n in_o his_o acknowledgement_n il_fw-fr me_fw-it desoit_fw-fr d'avantage_fw-fr avoir_fw-fr comme_fw-fr aussi_fw-fr firent_a les_fw-fr autres_fw-fr touch_v divers_a membre_n de_fw-fr ces_fw-fr resuscitans_fw-la etc._n sim._n goulart_n histoires_n admirabil_n t._n 1._o fol._n 32.34_o etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr comme_fw-fr il_fw-fr vouloit_n se_fw-fr saisir_fw-fr d'une_fw-fr testae_fw-la chevelue_fw-la d'enfant_n un_fw-fr homme_fw-fr du_fw-fr care_n s'escria_fw-fr tout_fw-fr haut_fw-fr kali_n kali_n it_o materasde_v c_o '_o est_fw-la a_o dire_a laisse_fw-fr laisse_fw-fr tu_fw-la ne_fw-fr scais_fw-fr que_fw-fr cest_fw-fr de_fw-fr cela_fw-fr i_o e._n and_o he_o tell_v i_o moreover_o that_o he_o have_v and_z other_o have_v do_v so_o too_o touch_v divers_a of_o these_o rise_a member_n and_o as_o he_o be_v once_o so_o do_v upon_o the_o hairy_a head_n of_o a_o child_n a_o man_n of_o cairo_n cry_v out_o aloud_o kali_n kali_n it_o materasde_v that_o be_v to_o say_v hold_v hold_v you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o do_v that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v want_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o strange_a thing_n be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ordinary_a memory_n none_o at_o all_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o yet_o of_o the_o matter_n in_o any_o of_o their_o own_o book_n that_o in_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n out_o of_o the_o lesson_n for_o the_o time_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o make_v reckon_v of_o as_o enough_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o any_o other_o book_n of_o they_o and_o some_o likely_a one_o too_o i_o meet_v not_o with_o any_o notice_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o as_o to_o that_o i_o can_v retort_v this_o answer_n upon_o myself_o that_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o cheap_a and_o common_a belief_n among_o they_o can_v not_o fit_o be_v expect_v to_o be_v write_v out_o as_o a_o rarity_n by_o themselves_o and_o send_v forth_o into_o these_o unbelieved_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n which_o though_o it_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o reason_n why_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o such_o common_a report_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o leave_v i_o scope_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v some_o special_a mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o arabic_a or_o coptick_n history_n which_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v meet_v with_o if_o it_o be_v find_v to_o refer_v up_o the_o wonder_n to_o some_o excellent_a and_o important_a original_a it_o will_v the_o better_o defend_v this_o matter_n of_o fact_n from_o the_o opinion_n of_o imposture_n indeed_o the_o rise_n of_o these_o arm_n and_o leg_n otherwise_o be_v but_o a_o ill_a argument_n to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n for_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o believe_v this_o than_o that_o the_o arabic_a nubian_n geographer_n tell_v of_o a_o place_n in_o egypt_n call_v ramal_n alt_z sinem_fw-la or_o the_o sand_n of_o tsinem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a miracle_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a god_n and_o it_o be_v that_o if_o you_o take_v a_o bone_n and_o bury_v it_o in_o these_o sand_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n by_o god_n permission_n it_o shall_v turn_v into_o a_o very_a hard_a stone_n etc._n etc._n clim_n 3._o part._n 3._o and_o what_o if_o all_o our_o bone_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o sand_n as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o able_a even_o out_o of_o those_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n if_o the_o phoenix_n of_o arabia_n shall_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o utopian_a bird_n as_o i_o will_v not_o now_o suspect_v after_o such_o a_o size_n of_o apostolical_a authority_n and_o so_o sufficient_a a_o countenance_n give_v to_o that_o it_o will_v be_v enough_o for_o we_o that_o the_o swallow_n know_v their_o time_n too_o as_o well_o as_o the_o stork_n and_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o if_o they_o know_v or_o at_o least_o will_v have_v we_o to_o know_v 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moderate_a against_o the_o scripture_n where_o i_o can_v possible_o avoid_v it_o therefore_o i_o note_v here_o two_o thing_n which_o do_v principal_o prevail_v with_o i_o for_o the_o antiquity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o clause_n in_o lucian_n philopatris_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v those_o alone_a say_v triephon_n to_o critas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v that_o prayer_n which_o begin_v from_o the_o father_n and_o let_v the_o glorious_a hymn_n conclude_v it_o rigaltius_n note_v upon_o tertullian_n that_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pagan_a mean_v the_o lord_n prayerâ—_n if_o he_o do_v than_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v think_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d
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 irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_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 also_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 mistrust_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 be_v think_v impossible_a for_o this_o nation_n stand_v so_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 creätion_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 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 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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 therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v that_o he_o refer_v to_o the_o dionysian_a account_n in_o the_o 38_o whereof_o he_o may_v come_v into_o egypt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o evergetes_n and_o therefore_o petavius_n upon_o his_o epiphanius_n first_o and_o again_o in_o his_o doctrina_fw-la temporum_fw-la have_v little_a reason_n to_o fall_v so_o foul_o upon_o the_o much_o more_o learned_a author_n of_o this_o and_o many_o other_o admire_a revelation_n chap._n fourteen_o aera_fw-la hispanica_fw-la jvlius_fw-la caesar_n in_o the_o four_o of_o his_o dictatorship_n appoint_v his_o mathematician_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o roman_a year_n 11._o dion_n lib._n 11._o which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o julian_n 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schichardo_n give_v notice_n in_o his_o itinerarie_n that_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n
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 orb_n ninive_n orb_n 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 herodotus_n 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 writer_n have_v plain_o set_v down_o our_o desire_n to_o these_o we_o add_v the_o last_o and_o great_a our_o master_n ptolemy_n according_a to_o who_o we_o have_v place_v this_o city_n upon_o this_o river_n towards_o the_o sun_n rise_v beside_o this_o consent_n of_o the_o greek_n sum_v up_o the_o whole_a truth_n in_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o hebrew_n geographer_n and_o he_o testis_fw-la oculatus_fw-la to_o wit_n the_o forename_a benjamin_n tudelensis_n in_o his_o itinerarie_n where_o make_v mention_n of_o that_o city_n which_o the_o arabian_n call_v fol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benjamin_n itinerar_fw-it fol._n and_o other_o from_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d almozal_n say_v that_o city_n be_v build_v upon_o hiddekel_n that_o be_v tigris_n on_o the_o one_o side_n over_o against_o ninive_n a_o bridge_n only_o between_o it_o and_o ninive_n if_o therefore_o mosal_n be_v build_v upon_o tigris_n there_o be_v but_o a_o bridge_n between_o it_o and_o ninive_n it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o eie-witness_n that_o we_o have_v place_v it_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o diodorus_n dissent_v whether_o by_o a_o error_n in_o the_o text_n or_o by_o misinformation_n one_o or_o other_o it_o be_v likely_a for_o we_o must_v not_o forsake_v all_o these_o to_o lean_a to_o one_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o error_n may_v be_v because_o in_o fine_a these_o two_o river_n meet_v and_o become_v one_o and_o the_o same_o ninus_n therefore_o be_v set_v upon_o tigris_n not_o as_o diodorus_n upon_o euphrates_n nor_o upon_o the_o river_n lycus_n as_o m_n nicolas_n fuller_n in_o his_o miscellanea_fw-la who_o for_o that_o opinion_n cit_v all_o those_o almost_o who_o we_o have_v
temple_n or_o tabernacle_n of_o venus_n from_o benoth_n also_o he_o derive_v her_o name_n let_v the_o learned_a examine_v it_o be_v the_o conceit_n true_a or_o false_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o egregious_a dexterity_n in_o the_o carriage_n and_o probability_n in_o the_o conjecture_n the_o assyrian_n bury_v their_o dead_a corpse_n in_o honey_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o cover_v over_o the_o body_n with_o the_o wax_n their_o manner_n of_o lamentation_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v to_o beat_v their_o breast_n and_o to_o besmear_v their_o face_n with_o dirt_n not_o unlike_a in_o this_o to_o the_o egyptian_n herod_n strabo_n herod_n of_o who_o see_v what_o herodotus_n write_v in_o euterpe_n arrian_n make_v mention_n of_o certain_a sepulcre_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n find_v by_o alexander_n among_o the_o fen_n in_o babilonia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alex._n lib._n 7._o expedit_fw-la alex._n a_o like_a place_n to_o this_o i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o find_v etc._n etc._n their_o habit_n in_o apparel_n be_v to_o wear_v long_a garment_n one_o without_o of_o woollen_a another_o under_o that_o of_o linen_n we_o may_v call_v the_o first_o a_o coat_n the_o other_o a_o shirt_n they_o have_v without_o these_o a_o white_a mantle_n they_o always_o wear_v ring_n upon_o their_o finger_n not_o without_o a_o seal_n they_o never_o walk_v without_o a_o staff_n and_o their_o staff_n have_v knob_n carve_v with_o a_o rose_n or_o lily_n or_o such_o like_a herod_n strabo_n ibid._n against_o ashur_n prophesy_v balaam_n the_o magician_n esaie_n jeremy_n zephanie_n nahum_n and_o other_o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o ancient_a ashur_n in_o her_o flourish_a time_n under_o the_o famous_a ruler_n of_o the_o first_o monarchy_n in_o this_o country_n these_o king_n act_v their_o part_n especial_o at_o babel_n and_o ninive_n the_o assyrian_a one_o while_n bear_v rule_n otherwhile_o the_o babylonian_a as_o hereafter_o shall_v appear_v have_v thus_o brief_o and_o rude_o survey_v the_o position_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o land_n of_o ashur_n peculiarly_a and_o proper_o take_v especial_o the_o two_o famous_a and_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n ninive_n in_o ashur_n and_o babel_n in_o her_o border_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o address_v our_o selus_fw-la to_o discourse_n 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 breed_v in_o this_o unfortunate_a portion_n of_o history_n the_o first_o therefore_o and_o most_o ancient_a description_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o ashur_n be_v perform_v by_o god_n himself_o who_o upon_o a_o time_n discover_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n in_o the_o night_n vision_n the_o state_n and_o nature_n of_o this_o monarchy_n under_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o a_o golden_a head_n under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o head_n because_o it_o bear_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a place_n among_o those_o government_n which_o be_v eminent_a in_o the_o world_n a_o head_n of_o gold_n first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o renown_a among_o the_o monarchy_n as_o gold_n among_o the_o metal_n 2._o for_o it_o be_v great_a and_o admire_a strength_n gold_n be_v the_o strong_a of_o all_o metal_n because_o best_a and_o most_o near_o compact_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o this_o kingdom_n in_o another_o dream_n of_o the_o prophet_n own_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o lion_n 3._o for_o its_o perpetuity_n gold_n be_v the_o most_o durable_a metal_n and_o this_o monarchy_n of_o the_o long_a continuance_n which_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o eagles_n wing_n upon_o the_o lion_n for_o the_o eagle_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v of_o a_o last_a constitution_n as_o king_n david_n intimate_v in_o the_o 5._o vers_n of_o the_o 103_o psalm_n and_o notwithstanding_o this_o bird_n continue_v long_o yet_o she_o may_v live_v much_o long_o but_o that_o her_o upper_a beak_n crook_v in_o time_n over_o the_o low_a and_o so_o she_o fail_v not_o with_o age_n but_o hunger_n see_v here_o the_o prophet_n own_o monument_n as_o it_o be_v preserve_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o chaldean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nehuchadnezar_n vision_n thou_o o_o king_n be_v this_o head_n of_o gold_n this_o image_n head_n be_v of_o fine_a gold_n after_o thou_o shall_v arise_v another_o kingdom_n inferior_a to_o thou_o his_o breast_n and_o his_o arm_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o three_o kingdom_n of_o brass_n his_o belly_n and_o his_o thigh_n of_o brass_n and_o the_o four_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v hard_a as_o iron_n his_o leg_n of_o iron_n and_o whereas_o thou_o see_v the_o foot_n part_v of_o iron_n and_o part_n of_o clay_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v divide_v partly_o strong_a and_o partly_o break_v his_o foot_n part_v of_o iron_n and_o part_n of_o clay_n in_o this_o choice_a lecture_n of_o antiquity_n which_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n vouchsafe_v to_o read_v to_o his_o prophet_n daniel_n to_o illustrate_v the_o night_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n dream_n we_o find_v the_o vast_a affair_n of_o the_o wide_a world_n 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call_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o he_o use_v these_o and_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o same_o author_n please_v himself_o in_o the_o verity_n of_o this_o persuasion_n repeat'_v the_o same_o again_o in_o his_o evangelical_n preparative_a where_o he_o bear_v witness_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basiliensis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ità _fw-la epiphanius_n lib._n 1._o pagina_fw-la 10._o edit_fw-la basiliensis_fw-la the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o note_v his_o confidence_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o great_a industry_n herein_o in_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n george_n cedren_n and_o epiphanius_n no_o way_n mistrust_v such_o elaborate_a canon_n histor_n
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