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〈◊〉_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 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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
this_o reason_n from_o the_o unhealthfulness_n of_o the_o place_n which_o happen_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o the_o variety_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o reign_v among_o the_o people_n for_o beside_o the_o general_a distemperature_n of_o the_o air_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v calidus_fw-la &_o nocivus_fw-la african_n joh._n leo_n african_n hot_a and_o hurtful_a as_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o *_o one_o that_o know_v it_o well_o insomuch_o that_o a_o plague_n at_o grand_a cairo_n can_v cut_v off_o twenty_o thousand_o in_o one_o day_n beside_o i_o say_v these_o more_o universal_a condition_n philo_n intimate_v from_o a_o particular_a caus_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o usual_a mortality_n here_o then_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o be_v the_o concourse_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o live_a creature_n to_o â—his_n place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v to_o bâ—â—_n conceive_v that_o the_o author_n mean_v by_o this_o not_o only_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n but_o also_o that_o great_a variety_n of_o strange_a beast_n and_o fowl_n which_o be_v continual_o breed_v up_o about_o the_o court_n in_o alexandria_n mention_v whereof_o be_v make_v by_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n in_o his_o commentary_n lib._n 12._o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o creature_n be_v transport_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o there_o breed_v up_o not_o only_o for_o their_o rarity_n and_o the_o king_n recreation_n but_o also_o to_o furnish_v his_o table_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v by_o ptolomie_n word_n in_o that_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o note_v concern_v those_o pheasant_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v of_o they_o not_o only_o bring_v out_o of_o media_n but_o also_o hatch_v at_o home_n in_o such_o a_o number_n that_o his_o table_n may_v be_v serve_v with_o they_o when_o he_o please_v though_o we_o may_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o these_o kind_n of_o bird_n in_o those_o day_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n keep_v for_o the_o eye_n rather_o than_o for_o the_o belly_n insomuch_o that_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n in_o the_o book_n before_o cite_v profess_v that_o he_o never_o taste_v of_o a_o pheasant_n in_o all_o his_o life_n whereupon_o athenaeus_n observe_v that_o if_o this_o noble_a king_n have_v live_v in_o his_o day_n wherein_o the_o luxury_n be_v such_o that_o every_o man_n must_v have_v a_o pheasant_n at_o his_o table_n though_o he_o have_v already_o write_v 24._o book_n in_o this_o kind_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v sure_o have_v write_v one_o more_o purposely_o to_o note_v out_o this_o thing_n this_o by_o the_o way_n because_o philo_n say_v that_o the_o place_n within_o the_o city_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o creature_n and_o this_o howsoever_o urge_v by_o he_o only_o for_o a_o great_a caus_n of_o infection_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o have_v a_o further_a aim_n for_o the_o egyptian_a be_v aware_a of_o this_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n may_v apprehend_v it_o in_o the_o strictness_n and_o therefore_o careful_o remove_v the_o senior_n from_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o they_o but_o in_o this_o we_o have_v but_o prevent_v the_o curious_a and_o therefore_o if_o the_o conjecture_n be_v not_o sound_a enough_o it_o may_v be_v the_o less_o regard_v but_o more_o than_o what_o be_v urge_v by_o philo_n for_o the_o ill_a disposition_n of_o the_o place_n may_v elsewhere_o be_v observe_v the_o prophet_n nachum_fw-la say_v that_o alexandria_n be_v situate_a upon_o the_o water_n not_o only_o because_o the_o water_n lay_v all_o about_o it_o but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o they_o be_v convey_v into_o it_o under_o ground_n as_o chimhi_n there_o have_v it_o and_o the_o arabian_a more_o plain_o in_o the_o nubian_n geographie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o river_n nile_n come_v from_o the_o west_n run_v under_o the_o arch_n of_o all_o their_o house_n the_o manner_n how_o this_o be_v do_v be_v set_v down_o by_o john_n leo_n in_o his_o description_n of_o africa_n cuique_fw-la ferè_fw-la domui_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ingens_fw-la cisterna_fw-la concamerata_fw-la crassisque_fw-la innitens_fw-la fornicibus_fw-la substructa_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quas_fw-la exundans_fw-la nilus_n per_fw-la aquaeductum_fw-la in_o planitie_n magno_fw-la artificio_fw-la constructum_fw-la extra_fw-la alexandriam_fw-la deductus_fw-la sub_fw-la eâ—us_fw-la moenibus_fw-la demittitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o artificial_a conveyance_n of_o the_o river_n though_o it_o be_v otherwise_o acceptable_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v without_o some_o annoyance_n to_o the_o air_n the_o complexion_n whereof_o suffer_v much_o alteration_n by_o the_o noisome_a vapour_n which_o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n which_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n putrify_v in_o their_o cistern_n it_o be_v the_o experience_n of_o this_o john_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v cisternae_fw-la porrò_fw-la temporis_fw-la successu_fw-la turbidae_fw-la ac_fw-la coenosae_fw-la redditae_fw-la plurimis_fw-la aestivo_fw-la tempore_fw-la languoribus_fw-la occasionem_fw-la praebent_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o author_n afford_v we_o yet_o another_o inconvenience_n to_o make_v we_o more_o sure_a of_o the_o insalubritie_n of_o this_o place_n and_o it_o arise_v by_o reason_n of_o certain_a little_a garden_n plant_v near_o to_o the_o city_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v of_o such_o a_o ill_a condition_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v thereby_o make_v subject_a to_o very_o noxious_a fever_n and_o many_o other_o disease_n for_o so_o john_n report_v in_o the_o chapter_n aforesaid_a juxta_fw-la aquaeductum_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la nilus_n in_fw-la civitatem_fw-la transmittitur_fw-la exigui_fw-la visuntur_fw-la horti_n sed_fw-la quorum_fw-la fructus_fw-la ad_fw-la maturitatem_fw-la perventi_fw-la accolas_fw-la noxiis_fw-la febribus_fw-la aliisque_fw-la morbis_fw-la afficiunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n consider_v the_o reason_n be_v good_a why_o the_o isle_n shall_v be_v choose_v rather_o than_o the_o city_n to_o be_v a_o place_n for_o the_o interpreter_n thus_o much_o therefore_o we_o be_v come_v to_o know_v upon_o good_a authority_n that_o our_o translation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o great_a tower_n of_o the_o isle_n pharos_n near_o to_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n we_o go_v on_o to_o a_o more_o distinct_a designation_n of_o the_o place_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v also_o discover_v unto_o we_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o translation_n the_o opinion_n of_o some_o be_v that_o the_o senior_n be_v assemble_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n where_o they_o 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