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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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the_o saint_n and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o purchase_v it_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v therefore_o so_o call_v mat._n 9.35_o which_o compare_n with_o luke_n the_o 16.16_o this_o inheritance_n be_v bequeath_v to_o and_o equal_o divide_v betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_a in_o a_o christian_a way_n of_o gavealkin_n it_o be_v first_o offer_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o take_v his_o half_n but_o which_o the_o jew_n refuse_v to_o do_v the_o apostle_n cast_v off_o the_o dust_n off_o their_o shoe_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o the_o gentile_a like_o a_o good_a ben_n hamtsen_n or_o son_n of_o violence_n take_v his_o own_o share_n and_o the_o jew_n too_o chap._n vi_o noah_n lent_n and_o the_o rain_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n and_o 40_o night_n gen._n 7.12_o during_o this_o time_n noah_n and_o his_o son_n so_o i_o find_v it_o in_o the_o eastern_a tradition_n keep_v a_o solemn_a fast_o take_v meat_n but_o once_o a_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v bod._n catena_n veterum_fw-la praecipue_fw-la orientalium_fw-la in_fw-la penâ—ateuâ—hum_fw-la arabiâ—e_fw-la ms._n in_o arch_n bibl._n bod._n and_o noah_n be_v the_o first_o who_o make_v the_o 40_o day_n holy_a or_o institute_v the_o quadragesimall_n fast_o in_o the_o ark_n caten_v arabica_fw-la cap._n 24._o if_o it_o be_v as_o the_o tradition_n pretend_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o lent_n be_v ancient_a than_o we_o take_v it_o for_o chap._n vii_o caeci_fw-la &_o claudi_fw-la and_o the_o jebusite_n speak_v unto_o david_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o come_v up_o hither_o unless_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a say_v with_o themselves_o david_n shall_v not_o come_v up_o hither_o and_o david_n say_v in_o that_o day_n whosoever_o smite_v the_o jebusite_n and_o recover_v to_o the_o fort_n and_o smite_v the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a hate_v of_o david_n soul_n therefore_o they_o say_v the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o house_n 2_o sam._n 5.6.8_o so_o the_o original_a express_o to_o prepare_v for_o that_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o take_v upon_o i_o i_o shall_v insist_v a_o while_n upon_o some_o unobserved_a superstition_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o foundation_n and_o assurance_n of_o their_o city_n fort_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o rule_n the_o tremble_a heathen_a go_v by_o to_o undertake_v nothing_o nothing_o anew_o especial_o inauspicato_fw-la without_o some_o ominous_a performance_n we_o may_v call_v it_o what_o we_o please_v but_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o ground_n thorough_o concern_v in_o experience_n and_o effect_v still_o attain_v their_o end_n by_o what_o dark_a and_o secret_a way_n of_o cooperation_n soever_o bring_v to_o pass_v as_o undiscovered_a to_o themselves_o as_o we_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o first_o be_v the_o propitiation_n of_o the_o place_n by_o reconcile_a the_o genius_n with_o a_o respective_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v hesychius_n milesius_n concern_v the_o foundation_n of_o byzantium_n like_a ceremony_n be_v perform_v by_o alexander_n at_o the_o build_n of_o alexandria_n 52._o arrian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 52._o as_o arrian_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o expedition_n such_o be_v often_o remember_v by_o joannes_n antiochenus_fw-la and_o out_o of_o he_o repeat_v by_o the_o fasti_fw-la siculi_n george_n cedren_n and_o other_o but_o i_o choose_v to_o instance_n a_o less_o know_v passage_n out_o of_o abdilphaker_n in_o his_o arabic_a history_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o antioch_n when_o this_o be_v lay_v by_o antiochus_n the_o king_n it_o happen_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o workman_n dig_v up_o by_o day_n be_v again_o throw_v in_o by_o night_n and_o they_o be_v affright_v from_o the_o work_n by_o a_o dreadful_a apparition_n the_o king_n call_v for_o the_o astrologer_n and_o wiseman_n who_o after_o sacrifice_n right_o perform_v discover_v a_o appearance_n of_o almarick_n or_o mars_n laudin_n abdilphaker_n arab._n ms._n in_o arch._n laudin_n it_o be_v agree_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o magnificent_a temple_n shall_v be_v erect_v to_o his_o name_n and_o his_o statue_n there_o set_v up_o and_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v lay_v under_o his_o ascendent_n &_o ct_v also_o a_o anniversary_n of_o three_o day_n festival_n be_v institute_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o author_n say_v that_o these_o thing_n continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o the_o manifestation_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n peace_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o this_o tradition_n of_o the_o arabian_a include_v another_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o metropolitan_a city_n under_o a_o certain_a configuration_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o most_o propitious_a that_o can_v be_v erect_v for_o the_o time_n be_v so_o muazzus_n the_o top_n of_o the_o fatimaean_a family_n cause_v the_o city_n of_o grand_fw-mi cairo_n to_o be_v set_v up_o under_o the_o same_o ascendent_n of_o almarick_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o mars_n have_v a_o coercive_a power_n in_o the_o superior_a world_n so_o the_o city_n may_v be_v coactrix_n orbis_n here_o below_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v call_v alchahira_n as_o the_o note_n upon_o elmacinus_n in_o the_o tarich_n mulstiminorum_n lib._n 3._o p._n 227._o 15._o hali_fw-la ad_fw-la carpum_fw-la pâ—ol_n ad_fw-la verb_n 15._o the_o ascendent_n of_o a_o city_n say_v haly_n be_v that_o sign_n cujus_fw-la ascensione_n quis_fw-la incipit_fw-la collocare_fw-la primarium_fw-la lapidem_fw-la which_o rise_v in_o the_o horoscope_n at_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o first_o stone_n the_o art_n of_o this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o apotelesmaticall_a construction_n call_v by_o ptolemie_n catholicon_n tetrabib_fw-la 1._o where_o he_o appoint_v his_o astrologer_n in_o give_v judgement_n of_o the_o accident_n of_o a_o city_n to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n place_n in_o the_o zodiaque_fw-la which_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o ptol._n tetrab_n l._n 5.6.4_o &_o 5._o at_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o foundation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o especial_o of_o the_o ascendent_n as_o the_o most_o principal_a angle_n according_a to_o these_o rule_n tarucius_fw-la firmicus_n cast_v the_o nativity_n of_o rome_n and_o vectius_n valens_n a_o astrologer_n of_o antioch_n that_o of_o constantinople_n the_o figure_n whereof_o be_v extant_a in_o a_o greek_a manuscript_n in_o the_o vatican_n the_o horoscope_n be_v cancer_n and_o the_o astrologer_n judge_v by_o the_o appearence_n that_o the_o city_n shall_v stand_v 702_o year_n as_o the_o vatican_n book_n as_o cedren_n and_o other_o 696._o which_o if_o it_o be_v take_v of_o those_o year_n 7._o zonara_n annal._n tom_n 3._o in_o constant_a mag._n p._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o the_o city_n flourish_v under_o a_o full_a state_n of_o discipline_n the_o astrologer_n be_v not_o so_o much_o out_o as_o glycas_n think_v and_o moreover_o before_o the_o take_n of_o the_o city_n by_o mahomet_n the_o second_o a_o great_a conjunction_n be_v observe_v under_o the_o horoscope_n but_o in_o assign_v the_o ascendent_n of_o this_o city_n the_o greek_n and_o arabian_n agree_v not_o ibid._n alkas_n cyriac._n tab._n astron_n arab_n ms._n in_o arch._n laudin_n ben._n isaac_n geograph_n arab._n ms._n ibid._n nor_o the_o arabian_n themselves_o for_o in_o the_o table_n of_o alkas_n constantinople_n be_v set_v under_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d libra_n in_o ben._n isaac_n geography_n under_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d taurus_n and_o though_o the_o same_o place_n may_v have_v several_a horoscope_n yet_o to_o so_o much_o variety_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o reconcile_v the_o matter_n this_o superstition_n have_v be_v as_o common_o and_o more_o late_o practise_v in_o the_o west_n at_o the_o instauration_n of_o rome_n by_o paul_n the_o three_o gauricus_n draw_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o heaven_n vincentius_n campanatius_fw-la observe_v the_o time_n by_o his_o astrolabe_n towards_o the_o instant_n whereof_o he_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n ecce_fw-la adest_fw-la hora_fw-la praecisa_fw-la decima_fw-la sexta_fw-la fere_n completa_fw-la then_o immediate_o ennius_n verulanus_n the_o cardinal_n lay_v the_o first_o stone_n the_o curious_a may_v see_v several_a nativity_n of_o city_n fort_n and_o castle_n with_o the_o judgement_n give_v in_o gauricus_n junctin_n garcaeus_n etc._n etc._n the_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a lodging_n at_o merton_n college_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o one_o of_o the_o warden_n window_n chamber_n john_n chamber_n i_o set_v it_o not_o here_o down_o because_o it_o be_v already_o do_v by_o another_o in_o his_o book_n against_o judicial_a astrology_n these_o catholical_a nativity_n
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 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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 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o high_a or_o almighty_a god_n will_v as_o nassyr_n eddyn_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o arabic_a euclid_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o ten_o book_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o arabic_a nubian_n geographer_n begin_v his_o book_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o merciful_a and_o compassionate_a god_n from_o who_o be_v help_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o preface_n he_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o more_o word_n quapropter_fw-la potentissimi_fw-la ac_fw-la summi_fw-la dei_fw-la quen_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o solum_fw-la esse_fw-la fateor_fw-la qui_fw-la sufficientissimus_fw-la atque_fw-la optimus_fw-la protector_n est_fw-la auxilium_fw-la exposco_fw-la from_o the_o oriental_a part_n of_o the_o world_n this_o manner_n of_o speech_n descend_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o greek_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o latin_n deo_fw-la volente_fw-la 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the_o law_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o each_o of_o they_o in_o several_a shall_v translate_v it_o according_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o his_o understanding_n and_o the_o senior_n come_v and_o present_v themselves_o together_o with_o their_o most_o divine_a book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o king_n command_n be_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v translate_v the_o whole_a book_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o senior_n disagree_v in_o their_o interpretation_n and_o the_o king_n command_v to_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n and_o in_o chain_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o king_n be_v lead_v by_o good_a reason_n to_o a_o suspicion_n of_o his_o interpreter_n and_o that_o therefore_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o will_v take_v such_o a_o course_n for_o his_o translation_n as_o we_o have_v already_o make_v report_n of_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n but_o nothing_o ever_o light_v so_o heavy_a upon_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o cell_n as_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n heirom_n which_o be_v the_o more_o likely_a to_o oppress_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a learning_n and_o general_a repute_n because_o a_o testimony_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v not_o measure_v by_o its_o own_o validity_n but_o the_o autor_n worth_n and_o we_o do_v not_o usual_o observe_v what_o force_n it_o may_v have_v in_o itself_o but_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v s._n hierom_n when_o he_o come_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventie_o seem_v to_o deride_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o cell_n and_o forsake_v the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o his_o forefather_n in_o a_o very_a neglectful_a manner_n peremptory_o set_v down_o upon_o his_o own_o trust_n that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o cell_n be_v vulgò_fw-la sine_fw-la autore_fw-la jactata_fw-la but_o a_o common_a report_n bruit_v abroad_o under_o no_o man_n authority_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o he_o can_v devise_v who_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o first_o contrive_v these_o seventie_o conclave_n in_o the_o fiction_n of_o his_o brain_n nescio_fw-la quis_fw-la primus_fw-la auctor_fw-la 70._o cellulas_fw-la alexandria_n mendacio_fw-la svo_fw-la exstruxerit_fw-la quibus_fw-la divisi_fw-la eadem_fw-la scriptitârint_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o reason_n follow_v 3._o follow_v cùm_fw-la aristaeas_n ejusdem_fw-la ptolemaei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o multo_fw-la pòst_fw-la tempore_fw-la josephus_n nihil_fw-la tale_n retulerint_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o unica_fw-la basilica_n congregatos_fw-la contulisse_fw-la scribant_fw-la non_fw-la prophet_n âsse_n etc._n etc._n hiero._n praefat._v in_o pentat_fw-la ep._n 104._o p._n 341._o tom._n 3._o because_o aristaeas_n and_o long_o after_o he_o josephus_n can_v tell_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o contrary_a and_o because_o also_o that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v account_v for_o a_o translation_n but_o a_o prophecy_n so_o s._n hierom._n but_o before_o we_o receiv_v his_o testimony_n it_o shall_v be_v examine_v and_o compare_v and_o leave_v his_o reason_n to_o the_o last_o place_n we_o will_v first_o of_o all_o beseem_o moderate_v the_o strong_a opinion_n of_o his_o name_n true_a it_o be_v than_o s._n hierom_n in_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n can_v not_o be_v inferior_a to_o any_o of_o his_o time_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o great_a scholar_n he_o may_v the_o easy_o fall_v into_o that_o common_a infirmity_n of_o those_o that_o know_v much_o go_v about_o to_o raise_v his_o own_o reputation_n by_o the_o ruin_n of_o another_o man_n if_o the_o father_n be_v thus_o incline_v he_o can_v not_o be_v without_o so_o much_o of_o a_o critic_n as_o will_v teach_v he_o to_o censure_n which_o thing_n while_o we_o do_v our_o ambition_n seek_v for_o its_o own_o safety_n always_o aim_v at_o those_o that_o be_v far_o off_o and_o least_o able_a to_o help_v themselves_o therefore_o the_o ancient_n and_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v more_o easy_o reprehend_v than_o the_o late_a and_o the_o live_n it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o say_v that_o the_o reverend_a father_n be_v guilty_a in_o this_o and_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o why_o be_v it_o object_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o adversary_n ruffinus_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o invective_n 9_o pag._n 181._o tom._n 9_o quid_fw-la ergò_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o si_fw-la i_o minimum_fw-la &_o nullius_fw-la numeri_fw-la hominem_fw-la laceret_fw-la si_fw-la ambrosium_fw-la secet_fw-la si_fw-la hilarium_fw-la si_fw-la lactantium_fw-la si_fw-la didymum_n reprehendat_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 1st_a ibid._n etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o he_o say_v that_o he_o spare_v neque_fw-la antiquos_fw-la neque_fw-la novello_n scriptores_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnino_fw-la nunc_fw-la imperitiae_fw-la nunc_fw-la inâ—ptiae_fw-la notat_fw-la neither_o the_o ancient_n nor_o the_o modern_a writer_n but_o charge_v they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o with_o unskilfulness_n and_o folly_n ut_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la intenderat_fw-la vehemens_fw-la so_o eager_a he_o will_v be_v for_o his_o own_o opinion_n as_o learned_a vives_z have_v note_v concern_v he_o in_o his_o observation_n upon_o the_o 42._o chap._n of_o austin_n 18._o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v as_o come_v from_o his_o enemy_n yet_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v there_o excuse_v where_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v saint_n paul_n himself_o at_o a_o criticism_n for_o read_v that_o place_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o collossian_o quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la rationem_fw-la quidem_fw-la habentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o write_v to_o 3._o to_o quaest_n 10._o p._n 433._o tom._n 3._o algasia_n 23._o chap._n 2._o v._n 23._o that_o the_o conjunction_n quidem_fw-la be_v there_o redundant_fw-la and_o that_o s._n paul_n have_v often_o do_v as_o much_o as_o that_o come_v to_o propter_fw-la imperitiam_fw-la artis_fw-la grammaticae_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o say_v that_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o understand_v his_o grammar_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n in_o scripture_n will_v not_o look_v to_o the_o syntax_n or_o if_o not_o as_o if_o he_o that_o have_v dispute_v among_o the_o philosopher_n at_o athens_n have_v be_v so_o ignorant_a in_o his_o accidence_n as_o not_o to_o know_v how_o to_o place_v a_o conjunction_n he_o that_o can_v say_v of_o s._n paul_n that_o he_o be_v a_o ill_a ground_a scholar_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o he_o censure_v lactantius_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hilary_n and_o didymus_n and_o yet_o if_o these_o also_o can_v not_o escape_v his_o reprehension_n i_o shall_v not_o willing_o trust_v he_o with_o aristaeas_n nor_o our_o history_n of_o the_o septuagint_n but_o let_v the_o father_n be_v pardon_v for_o be_v a_o critic_n and_o take_v s._n hierom_n in_o the_o best_a since_o let_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o most_o mature_a and_o most_o moderate_a judgement_n and_o one_o that_o can_v think_v as_o well_o of_o other_o man_n 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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
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 king_n judgement_n can_v never_o be_v but_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o for_o in_o this_o three_o skirmish_n tigris_n swell_v over_o his_o bound_n by_o the_o vantage_n of_o a_o great_a flood_n then_o ordinary_a play_v a_o unneighbourly_o part_n and_o batter_v down_o his_o own_o border_n at_o who_o irruption_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o impregnable_a wall_n be_v lay_v level_a with_o the_o ground_n the_o city_n itself_o open_v to_o her_o adversary_n to_o check_v the_o vice_n of_o her_o governor_n synchronismi_fw-la tarsus_n and_o auchialus_fw-la found_v by_o sardanapalus_n in_o one_o day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sardanapalus_n arbaces_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o belochus_n of_o the_o babylonian_n much_o question_n may_v be_v make_v in_o this_o place_n what_o king_n continue_v the_o monarchy_n whether_o belochus_n be_v phul_n or_o no_o or_o if_o not_o who_o this_o phul_n may_v be_v a_o question_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v large_o discuss_v in_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n history_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o and_o what_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o say_v of_o that_o i_o ingenious_o profess_v that_o i_o be_o ignorant_a at_o this_o time_n where_o to_o place_v this_o phul_n yet_o for_o the_o present_a i_o observe_v the_o common_a order_n phul_n circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3182._o phul_n be_v a_o assyrian_a name_n as_o scaliger_n witness_v sometime_o use_v alone_o as_o here_o elsewhere_o in_o composition_n as_o in_o this_o king_n successor_n tiglath_n phul_n afer_n synchronismi_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o phul_n menabem_fw-la be_v king_n in_o israël_n 2_o king_n 15._o josephus_n sed._n olam_n in_o egypt_n reign_v mycerinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o life_n and_o act_n be_v record_v by_o herodotus_n in_o euterpe_n the_o oracle_n bring_v word_n to_o this_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v from_o thenceforth_o live_v but_o six_o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o seven_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o command_v that_o certain_a lamp_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o night_n time_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v to_o spend_v in_o jovialtie_n while_o other_o sleep_v that_o so_o he_o may_v delude_v the_o oracle_n and_o live_v twice_o the_o long_a by_o take_v so_o much_o more_o notice_n of_o his_o day_n see_v herodotus_n in_o euterpe_n pag._n 140._o circa_fw-la ista_fw-la verba_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n about_o this_o time_n nabonassar_n live_v of_o who_o see_v ptolemy_n but_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o king_n vzias_n be_v now_o king_n of_o juda_n in_o who_o day_n happen_v that_o notable_a earthquake_n of_o which_o josephus_n relate_n that_o in_o the_o horror_n thereof_o a_o mountain_n towards_o the_o west_n cleave_v in_o sunder_o and_o remove_v from_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o space_n of_o four_o furlong_n or_o half_o a_o mile_n and_o further_o it_o have_v proceed_v have_v not_o a_o great_a mountain_n towards_o the_o east_n stay_v its_o cours_n of_o this_o earthquake_n the_o prophet_n amos_n make_v mention_v by_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 hand_n of_o a_o angel_n a_o angel_n may_v do_v both_o this_o sennacherib_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o son_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o nisroc_n see_v the_o reason_n in_o rabbi_n solomon_n upon_o that_o place_n see_v also_o the_o hebrew_n edition_n of_o apocryphal_a tobit_n the_o first_o chapter_n synchronismi_fw-la hezechiah_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o his_o time_n happen_v that_o strange_a phenomenon_n when_o the_o sun_n go_v ten_o degree_n back_o peter_n nonius_n the_o portugal_n discourse_v of_o this_o wonder_n and_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o miracle_n because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o temperate_a zone_n for_o as_o he_o prove_v jerusalem_n be_v so_o situate_a this_o he_o conceive_v have_v be_v no_o wonder_n between_o the_o tropic_n but_o he_o be_v twice_o deceive_v first_o because_o the_o sciatericks_n teach_v that_o if_o in_o the_o temperate_a zone_n a_o plain_n be_v elevate_v less_o than_o the_o sun_n declination_n the_o
the_o 51_o jubilee_n from_o the_o world_n creätion_n account_v from_o the_o autumn_n where_o the_o jubiles_fw-la begin_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o a_o sabbatical_a year_n it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a character_n in_o the_o jewish_a chronologie_n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a opinion_n that_o nebuchadnezar_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o nabopolassar_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o ptolemy_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a out_o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n that_o the_o 18._o year_n of_o nebuchadnezer_n be_v a_o sabbatical_a year_n and_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v out_o of_o the_o almagist_n that_o the_o 18_o of_o nabopolassar_n be_v not_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o by_o this_o character_n but_o in_o account_v the_o sabbatical_a year_n this_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o same_o year_n which_o end_v one_o jubilee_n begin_v the_o next_o or_o otherwise_o the_o scripture_n itself_o will_v be_v charge_v with_o error_n and_o 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