the_o multitude_n for_o alexandria_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o city_n full_a of_o inhabitant_n as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o scholiast_n upon_o dionysius_n afer_n and_o in_o time_n pass_v even_o before_o it_o be_v alexandria_n it_o have_v be_v very_o much_o frequent_v with_o a_o confluence_n of_o people_n for_o so_o it_o be_v note_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o prophet_n nachum_fw-la where_o he_o will_v know_v of_o nineveh_n whither_o thou_o think_v herself_o better_a then_o populous_a no_o that_o be_v say_v chimki_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alexandria_n in_o egypt_n as_o it_o be_v also_o interpret_v by_o that_o ancient_a chaldee_n paraphrase_n hac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o better_a than_o the_o great_a alexandria_n etc._n etc._n targum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la which_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o son_n of_o vziel_n seventeen_o hundred_o year_n past_a another_o reason_n be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o translator_n and_o this_o be_v give_v by_o philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o he_o urge_v this_o reason_n from_o the_o unhealthfulness_n of_o the_o place_n which_o happen_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o the_o variety_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o reign_v among_o the_o people_n for_o beside_o the_o general_a distemperature_n of_o the_o air_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v calidus_fw-la &_o nocivus_fw-la hot_a and_o hurtful_a as_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o african_n joh._n leo_n african_n one_o that_o know_v it_o well_o insomuch_o that_o a_o plague_n at_o grand_a cairo_n can_v cut_v off_o twenty_o thousand_o in_o one_o day_n beside_o i_o say_v these_o more_o universal_a condition_n philo_n intimate_v from_o a_o particular_a caus_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o usual_a mortality_n here_o then_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o be_v the_o concourse_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o live_a creature_n to_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o author_n mean_v by_o this_o not_o only_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n but_o also_o that_o great_a variety_n of_o strange_a beast_n and_o fowl_n which_o be_v continual_o breed_v up_o about_o the_o court_n in_o alexandria_n mention_v whereof_o be_v make_v by_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n in_o his_o commentary_n lib._n 12._o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o creature_n be_v transport_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o there_o breed_v up_o not_o only_o for_o their_o rarity_n and_o the_o king_n recreation_n but_o also_o to_o furnish_v his_o table_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v by_o ptolomie_n word_n in_o that_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o note_v concern_v those_o pheasant_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v of_o they_o not_o only_o bring_v out_o of_o media_n but_o also_o hatch_v at_o home_n in_o such_o a_o number_n that_o his_o table_n may_v be_v serve_v with_o they_o when_o he_o please_v though_o we_o may_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o these_o kind_n of_o bird_n in_o those_o day_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n keep_v for_o the_o eye_n rather_o than_o for_o the_o belly_n insomuch_o that_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n in_o the_o book_n before_o cite_v profess_v that_o he_o never_o taste_v of_o a_o pheasant_n in_o all_o his_o life_n whereupon_o athenaeus_n observe_v that_o if_o this_o noble_a king_n have_v live_v in_o his_o day_n wherein_o the_o luxury_n be_v such_o that_o every_o man_n must_v have_v a_o pheasant_n at_o his_o table_n though_o he_o have_v already_o write_v 24._o book_n in_o this_o kind_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v sure_o have_v write_v one_o more_o purposely_o to_o note_v out_o this_o thing_n this_o by_o the_o way_n because_o philo_n say_v that_o the_o place_n within_o the_o city_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o creature_n and_o this_o howsoever_o urge_v by_o he_o only_o for_o a_o great_a caus_n of_o infection_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o have_v a_o further_a aim_n for_o the_o egyptian_a be_v aware_a of_o this_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n may_v apprehend_v it_o in_o the_o strictness_n and_o therefore_o careful_o remove_v the_o senior_n from_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o they_o but_o in_o this_o we_o have_v but_o prevent_v the_o curious_a and_o therefore_o if_o the_o conjecture_n be_v not_o sound_a enough_o it_o may_v be_v the_o less_o regard_v but_o more_o than_o what_o be_v urge_v by_o philo_n for_o the_o ill_a disposition_n of_o the_o place_n may_v elsewhere_o be_v observe_v the_o prophet_n nachum_fw-la say_v that_o alexandria_n be_v situate_a upon_o the_o water_n not_o only_o because_o the_o water_n lay_v all_o about_o it_o but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o they_o be_v convey_v into_o it_o under_o ground_n as_o chimhi_n there_o have_v it_o and_o the_o arabian_a more_o plain_o in_o the_o nubian_n geographie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o river_n nile_n come_v from_o the_o west_n run_v under_o the_o arch_n of_o all_o their_o house_n the_o manner_n how_o this_o be_v do_v be_v set_v down_o by_o john_n leo_n in_o his_o description_n of_o africa_n cuique_fw-la ferè_fw-la domui_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ingens_fw-la cisterna_fw-la concamerata_fw-la crassisque_fw-la innitens_fw-la fornicibus_fw-la substructa_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quas_fw-la exundans_fw-la nilus_n per_fw-la aquaeductum_fw-la in_o planitie_n magno_fw-la artificio_fw-la constructum_fw-la extra_fw-la alexandriam_fw-la deductus_fw-la sub_fw-la eius_fw-la moenibus_fw-la demittitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o artificial_a conveyance_n of_o the_o river_n though_o it_o be_v otherwise_o acceptable_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v without_o some_o annoyance_n to_o the_o air_n the_o complexion_n whereof_o suffer_v much_o alteration_n by_o the_o noisome_a vapour_n which_o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n which_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n putrify_v in_o their_o cistern_n it_o be_v the_o experience_n of_o this_o john_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v cisternae_fw-la porrò_fw-la temporis_fw-la successu_fw-la turbidae_fw-la ac_fw-la coenosae_fw-la redditae_fw-la plurimis_fw-la aestivo_fw-la tempore_fw-la languoribus_fw-la occasionem_fw-la praebent_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o author_n afford_v we_o yet_o another_o inconvenience_n to_o make_v we_o more_o sure_a of_o the_o insalubritie_n of_o this_o place_n and_o it_o arise_v by_o reason_n of_o certain_a little_a garden_n plant_v near_o to_o the_o city_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v of_o such_o a_o ill_a condition_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v thereby_o make_v subject_a to_o very_o noxious_a fever_n and_o many_o other_o disease_n for_o so_o john_n report_v in_o the_o chapter_n aforesaid_a juxta_fw-la aquaeductum_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la nilus_n in_fw-la civitatem_fw-la transmittitur_fw-la exigui_fw-la visuntur_fw-la horti_n sed_fw-la quorum_fw-la fructus_fw-la ad_fw-la maturitatem_fw-la perventi_fw-la accolas_fw-la noxiis_fw-la febribus_fw-la aliisque_fw-la morbis_fw-la afficiunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n consider_v the_o reason_n be_v good_a why_o the_o isle_n shall_v be_v choose_v rather_o than_o the_o city_n to_o be_v a_o place_n for_o the_o interpreter_n thus_o much_o therefore_o we_o be_v come_v to_o know_v upon_o good_a authority_n that_o our_o translation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o great_a tower_n of_o the_o isle_n pharos_n near_o to_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n we_o go_v on_o to_o a_o more_o distinct_a designation_n of_o the_o place_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v also_o discover_v unto_o we_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o translation_n the_o opinion_n of_o some_o be_v that_o the_o senior_n be_v assemble_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n where_o they_o perform_v the_o work_n by_o compare_v what_o be_v several_o do_v by_o each_o of_o they_o and_o deliver_v up_o that_o for_o grant_v which_o can_v be_v agree_v upon_o by_o all_o this_o opinion_n have_v receive_v its_o ground_n from_o the_o word_n of_o aristaeas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o the_o encouragement_n from_o hence_o for_o that_o way_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o good_a the_o word_n themselves_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o bear_v any_o other_o construction_n then_o according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o other_o that_o they_o do_v the_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o john_n zonaras_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v each_o of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o several_a room_n and_o when_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v they_o all_o meet_v and_o compare_v together_o what_o every_o man_n have_v do_v and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o they_o differ_v
seleucus_n begin_v to_o reign_v twelv_n year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n as_o appear_v by_o albaâ—egnius_n and_o the_o almage_a which_o consent_v also_o to_o diodorus_n siculus_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o seleucus_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o 117_o olympiad_n therefore_o this_o aera_fw-la be_v fix_v in_o the_o 4402_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n which_o be_v the_o 3638_o from_o the_o world_n creätion_n the_o cycle_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v 6_o and_o the_o moon_n 13._o the_o aera_fw-la be_v fix_v say_v scaliger_n though_o petavius_n will_v not_o yield_v it_o by_o calipus_n of_o cyzicum_n who_o find_v that_o meton_n ciclus_fw-la decennovenalis_fw-la exceed_v the_o moon_n be_v revolution_n one_o quadrant_a of_o a_o day_n put_v four_o of_o these_o together_o and_o detract_n from_o thence_o one_o whole_a day_n for_o the_o quadruple_a excess_n of_o hour_n give_v a_o exacter_n account_v of_o the_o lunation_n then_o before_o this_o cycle_n the_o author_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o alexander_n begin_v the_o 28_o of_o june_n in_o the_o summer_n solstice_n at_o the_o new_a moon_n which_o follow_v the_o fight_n at_o gangamele_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3619_o as_o the_o eclipse_n assure_v which_o happen_v eleven_o day_n before_o but_o because_o this_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o that_o olympiad_n calippus_n alter_v his_o mind_n and_o stay_v nineteen_o year_n to_o make_v his_o period_n concur_v but_o alexander_n decease_a within_o seven_o year_n the_o aera_fw-la can_v not_o begin_v till_o twelv_n year_n after_o which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o seleucus_n and_o 3638_o of_o the_o world_n chap._n xi_o aera_fw-la dhilcarnian_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o alexandrea_n graecorum_n and_o have_v nothing_o proper_a but_o the_o name_n which_o itself_o also_o be_v nothing_o but_o alexander_n in_o other_o word_n as_o by_o the_o arabic_a geographer_n and_o otherwise_o it_o be_v make_v know_v dhilcarnain_n that_o be_v habentis_fw-la duo_fw-la cornua_fw-la as_o albumazer_n translator_n express_v it_o so_o alexander_n be_v call_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o ram_n in_o daniel_n vision_n as_o some_o divine_a but_o then_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o read_v it_o ailcarnain_n not_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n in_o arabic_a as_o in_o hebrew_n for_o a_o ram_n the_o arabian_n if_o they_o have_v mean_v thus_o will_v have_v say_v not_o aiie_v but_o hamelcarnain_n but_o let_v that_o pass_v for_o the_o word_n write_v in_o its_o own_o language_n manifest_o import_v no_o more_o than_o one_o that_o have_v two_o horn_n so_o alexander_n say_v christman_n may_v be_v call_v either_o for_o that_o his_o empire_n be_v bipartite_a into_o asia_n and_o syria_n which_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o true_a or_o otherwise_o for_o that_o he_o join_v the_o east_n and_o west_n together_o with_o conquest_n hold_v as_o it_o be_v the_o two_o horn_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o victorious_a hand_n and_o this_o he_o say_v because_o as_o hercules_n in_o the_o west_n so_o alexander_n set_v up_o two_o pillar_n for_o a_o non_fw-la ultra_fw-la to_o the_o eastern_a world_n the_o arabian_n themselves_o say_v more_o for_o though_o the_o more_o common_o know_v historian_n of_o this_o conqueror_n q._n curtius_n and_o arrian_n out_o of_o his_o ptolemy_n and_o aristobulus_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o alexander_n fall_v in_o the_o western_a world_n cedren_n except_v wheresoever_o he_o have_v it_o yet_o the_o arabic_a geographer_n doubt_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n by_o who_o appointment_n and_o design_n that_o isthmos_n gaditaneâ—s_n be_v cut_v out_o and_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n let_v into_o the_o mediterranean_a so_o make_v that_o straight_a or_o fretum_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v term_v herculeum_n now_o call_v the_o sreight_n of_o gibraltar_n or_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v gebal_n tarec_n that_o be_v tarec_n hill_n so_o call_v say_v the_o arabic_a geographer_n from_o tarec_n the_o son_n of_o abdalla_n who_o have_v transport_v his_o barbarian_n over_o the_o straight_a secure_v his_o army_n with_o the_o natural_a fortification_n of_o that_o place_n geographus_n arab_n 1._o par_fw-fr cl_o 4._o but_o why_o alexander_n shall_v be_v call_v dhilcarnain_n or_o habens_fw-la duo_fw-la cornua_fw-la scaliger_n reason_n be_v beyond_o exception_n and_o which_o petavius_n himself_o can_v not_o choo_n but_o commend_v alexander_n to_o raise_v himself_o a_o reputation_n of_o divinity_n suborn_v the_o priest_n to_o entitle_v he_o the_o son_n of_o corniger_fw-la ammon_n thenceforth_o the_o cyrenian_o who_o have_v former_o use_v to_o express_v this_o jupiter_n horn_v in_o their_o coin_n transfer_v this_o honour_n to_o the_o conqueror_n and_o so_o the_o repute_a son_n as_o the_o father_n be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o corniger_fw-la which_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o arabian_n be_v to_o be_v say_v as_o here_o it_o be_v dilcarnian_n chap._n xii_o the_o jew_n aera_fw-la alexander_n the_o great_a with_o his_o grecian_a army_n march_v towards_o jerusalem_n with_o all_o intention_n of_o hostility_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o levite_n come_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o all_o in_o their_o holy_a garment_n the_o king_n behold_v this_o reverend_a assembly_n make_v a_o approach_n himself_o alone_o and_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o captain_n wonder_v to_o see_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n ammon_n who_o have_v give_v command_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v worship_v he_o himself_o to_o fall_v down_o to_o a_o jew_n parmenion_n draw_v near_o and_o make_v bold_a to_o ask_v he_o the_o question_n to_o who_o alexander_n it_o be_v not_o the_o priest_n say_v he_o but_o his_o god_n who_o i_o adore_v and_o who_o in_o his_o very_a habit_n appear_v unto_o i_o long_o ago_o at_o dius_n in_o macedonia_n and_o encourage_v i_o in_o my_o undertake_n for_o the_o empire_n of_o asia_n this_o don_n the_o king_n ascend_v the_o temple_n where_o sacrifice_n first_o do_v to_o god_n the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n be_v bring_v forth_o the_o high_a priest_n turn_v to_o that_o place_n which_o foretell_v of_o a_o mighty_a prince_n of_o graecia_n that_o be_v to_o conquer_v the_o persian_n which_o the_o circumstance_n well_o agree_v the_o king_n ready_o apply_v unto_o himself_o and_o so_o depart_v very_o well_o please_v and_o full_a of_o hope_n leave_v the_o people_n to_o their_o ancient_a peace_n 11._o antiquitat_fw-la lib._n 11._o so_o their_o historian_n josephus_n and_o the_o book_n taanith_n cap._n 9_o but_o it_o be_v add_v moreover_o by_o abraham_n the_o levite_n in_o his_o cabala_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n make_v faith_n to_o the_o king_n that_o all_o the_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v that_o year_n to_o the_o holy_a tribe_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o moreover_o that_o from_o the_o same_o time_n they_o will_v henceforth_o compute_v their_o minian_n staros_n or_o aera_fw-la of_o contract_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 3_o chap._n xiii_o aera_fw-la dionysiana_n philadelphi_n a_o celestial_a year_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o keep_v touch_n with_o the_o sun_n the_o month_n whereof_o begin_v at_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o sign_n precise_o and_o especial_o serve_v for_o the_o prognostication_n of_o the_o season_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o year_n dionysius_n a_o astrologer_n in_o egypt_n set_v up_o after_o the_o example_n of_o metan_n and_o other_o as_o by_o theon_n it_o be_v note_v upon_o aratus_n the_o aera_fw-la whereof_o he_o fix_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o famous_a ptolemy_n surname_v philadelph_n it_o be_v often_o cite_v in_o the_o almage_a which_o also_o give_v testimony_n that_o this_o aera_fw-la begin_v in_o the_o 463_o of_o nabonassar_n thosh_n almagesti_n ptolm_n lib._n 10._o c._n 4._o &_o 5_o almagesti_n which_o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o 123_o olympiad_n answer_v to_o the_o 4429_o of_o the_o 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another_o another_z but_o all_o in_o the_o same_o sens_fw-fr and_o word_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v prompt_v by_o some_o invisible_a director_n in_o these_o word_n however_o it_o may_v be_v say_v we_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o the_o author_n intend_v our_o matter_n of_o the_o cell_n yet_o thus_o much_o we_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o that_o he_o point_v out_o such_o a_o way_n of_o interpretation_n as_o carry_v with_o it_o no_o less_o of_o wonder_n than_o the_o former_a but_o justin_n the_o martyr_n a_o samaritan_n speak_v it_o plain_o and_o with_o a_o very_a remarkable_a confidence_n as_o we_o read_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o gentile_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o each_o of_o the_o interpreter_n a_o small_a several_a celestina_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o man_n may_v perform_v the_o interpretation_n by_o himself_o and_o have_v say_v something_o of_o their_o wonderful_a agreement_n he_o 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thus_o do_v see_v he_o wrought_v as_o great_a a_o miracle_n for_o his_o scripture_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o ezra_n in_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o three_o centurie_n the_o credit_n of_o the_o story_n be_v uphold_v by_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n and_o in_o the_o four_o by_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n clemens_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v interpret_v by_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o proper_a inspiration_n the_o translation_n be_v compare_v and_o they_o be_v all_o find_v to_o agree_v both_o in_o sens_n and_o word_n but_o cyril_n more_o perspicuous_o and_o at_o large_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v and_o the_o king_n provide_v that_o the_o interpreter_n which_o be_v send_v he_o may_v not_o
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though_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v want_v for_o we_o find_v that_o the_o translation_n be_v twice_o perform_v and_o that_o the_o senior_n disagree_v the_o first_o time_n in_o this_o passage_n of_o story_n i_o suppose_v we_o shall_v tell_v the_o reader_n some_o news_n our_o author_n be_v one_o armius_n of_o who_o we_o know_v nothing_o more_o than_o his_o name_n his_o word_n shall_v be_v here_o set_v down_o as_o we_o find_v they_o cite_v by_o a_o arabic_a commentator_n upon_o the_o pentateuch_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o that_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bodleian_n arabâ—_n msâ—s_n in_o 5._o lib._n moysis_n literis_fw-la syriacis_n conscriptis_fw-la in_o bibliotheca_fw-la bodleian_n thus_o say_v armius_n the_o chronologer_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o son_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o the_o senior_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israël_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v with_o they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o each_o of_o they_o in_o several_a shall_v translate_v it_o according_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o his_o understanding_n and_o the_o senior_n come_v and_o present_v themselves_o together_o with_o their_o most_o divine_a book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o king_n command_n be_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v translate_v the_o whole_a book_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o senior_n disagree_v in_o their_o interpretation_n and_o the_o king_n command_v to_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n and_o in_o chain_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o king_n be_v lead_v by_o good_a reason_n to_o a_o suspicion_n of_o his_o interpreter_n and_o that_o therefore_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o will_v take_v such_o a_o course_n for_o his_o translation_n as_o we_o have_v already_o make_v report_n of_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n but_o nothing_o ever_o light_v so_o 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devise_v who_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o first_o contrive_v these_o seventie_o conclave_n in_o the_o fiction_n of_o his_o brain_n nescio_fw-la quis_fw-la primus_fw-la auctor_fw-la 70._o cellulas_fw-la alexandria_n mendacio_fw-la svo_fw-la exstruxerit_fw-la quibus_fw-la divisi_fw-la eadem_fw-la scriptitârint_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o reason_n follow_v 3._o follow_v cùm_fw-la aristaeas_n ejusdem_fw-la ptolemaei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o multo_fw-la pòst_fw-la tempore_fw-la josephus_n nihil_fw-la tale_n retulerint_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o unica_fw-la basilica_n congregatos_fw-la contulisse_fw-la scribant_fw-la non_fw-la prophet_n à sse_n etc._n etc._n hiero._n praefat._v in_o pentat_fw-la ep._n 104._o p._n 341._o tom._n 3._o because_o aristaeas_n and_o long_o after_o he_o josephus_n can_v tell_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o contrary_a and_o because_o also_o that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v account_v for_o a_o translation_n but_o a_o prophecy_n so_o 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〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o same_o author_n please_v himself_o in_o the_o verity_n of_o this_o persuasion_n repeat'_v the_o same_o again_o in_o his_o evangelical_n preparative_a where_o he_o bear_v witness_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basiliensis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ità _fw-la epiphanius_n lib_n 1._o pagina_fw-la 10._o edit_fw-la basiliensis_fw-la the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o note_v his_o confidence_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o great_a industry_n herein_o in_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n george_n cedren_n and_o epiphanius_n no_o way_n mistrust_v such_o elaborate_a canon_n histor_n cedâ—enus_n in_o compendio_fw-la histor_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v propose_v and_o approve_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o great_a chronologer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wonder_v we_o then_o what_o shall_v moov_v great_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v say_v pharaoh_n thus_o artapanus_n in_o euseb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d melo_n in_o his_o
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〈◊〉_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 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