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the_o posterity_n of_o canaan_n possess_v the_o same_o from_o which_o time_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o name_n be_v by_o the_o angel_n give_v to_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n for_o that_o he_o have_v wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o country_n grow_v to_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n gen._n 32.28_o for_o the_o word_n israël_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n signify_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n or_o a_o mighty_a man_n prevail_a against_o the_o mighty_a god_n here_o hence_o be_v the_o son_n and_o offspring_n of_o jacob_n name_v israëlite_n and_o the_o country_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v the_o land_n of_o israël_n as_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o jud._n and_o the_o 1._o book_n of_o the_o king_n although_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o chanaan_n be_v indeed_o general_o call_v israël_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o portion_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o every_o tribe_n which_o several_o josua_n assign_v to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n receive_v a_o proper_a appellation_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o that_o family_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o diverse_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v these_o reuben_n simeon_n juda_n zebulon_n isaschar_n dan_n gad_n aser_n nephtali_n benjamin_n manasse_n ephraim_n and_o so_o the_o name_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n remain_v in_o his_o posterity_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n in_o the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o chanaan_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o part_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v testify_v then_o under_o roboam_n when_o as_o israel_n and_o that_o kingdom_n be_v rend_v into_o two_o part_n the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n be_v unite_v retain_v the_o name_n of_o juda_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o for_o that_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v the_o mighty_a second_o by_o reason_n that_o out_o of_o it_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v it_o be_v the_o more_o famous_a and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v take_v from_o the_o most_o honourable_a but_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n of_o samaria_n still_o retain_v the_o
ancient_a name_n and_o be_v call_v israël_n again_o the_o late_a part_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o province_n samaria_n and_o galilee_n samaria_n the_o metropolitan_a or_o chief_a city_n of_o which_o the_o country_n take_v the_o name_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o galilee_n be_v possess_v and_o inhabit_v by_o forrener_n and_o stranger_n 3._o king_n 9_o and_o 4._o king_n 17._o and_o therefore_o grow_v to_o be_v much_o envy_v and_o despise_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o they_o do_v use_v to_o speak_v all_o villainy_n and_o reproachful_a speech_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o province_n the_o north_n part_n of_o this_o in_o scorn_n be_v call_v galiley_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o situation_n the_o high_a galiley_n the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o towards_o the_o south_n be_v call_v the_o low_a galiley_n therefore_o afterward_o even_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o forth_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n or_o israel_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o call_v by_o three_o distinct_a name_n the_o high_a country_n towards_o sidon_n and_o tyre_n they_o call_v galiley_n the_o middle_a samaria_n the_o low_a towards_o the_o south_n and_o arabia_n petraea_n be_v proper_o call_v judaea_n jewrie_n as_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n and_o the_o four_o of_o saint_n john_n this_o late_a do_v contain_v only_o two_o tribe_n juda_n and_o benjamin_n although_o also_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n even_o as_o high_a as_o the_o mountain_n of_o thracon_n near_o antioch_n and_o the_o country_n of_o ammon_n be_v call_v judaea_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o ninteenth_fw-mi chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n and_o the_o ten_o of_o saint_n mark_v and_o therefore_o also_o pliny_n mention_v judaea_n citerior_fw-la jewry_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n strabo_n in_o his_o sixteenth_o book_n and_o lucan_n in_o his_o second_o book_n do_v also_o call_v the_o same_o judaea_n which_o name_n as_o we_o say_v before_o have_v the_o original_n from_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n ptolemey_n and_o other_o call_v it_o palaestina_n of_o the_o palaestini_fw-la which_o according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o hebrew_n pronunciation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v name_v philistiim_a phelistines_n this_o nation_n indeed_o both_o for_o their_o great_a command_n and_o war_n make_v with_o their_o neighbour_n for_o certain_a year_n together_o be_v very_o famous_a herodotus_n in_o polymnia_n and_o dion_n in_o his_o seven_o and_o twenty_o book_n call_v that_o part_n of_o syria_n which_o be_v next_o to_o egypt_n syriam_n palaestinam_fw-la palaestina_n of_o syria_n ptolemey_n call_v it_o palaestinam_fw-la judaeam_fw-la palaestina_n of_o jewrie_n or_o palaestinam_fw-la syriae_n palaestina_n of_o syria_n because_o that_o palaestina_n be_v a_o part_n of_o syria_n as_o pomponius_n mela_n think_v who_o call_v it_o syriam_n judaeae_n syria_n of_o judaea_n many_o place_n of_o this_o palaestina_n be_v express_v in_o that_o his_o map_n and_o therefore_o here_o they_o be_v omit_v of_o egypt_n the_o country_n situate_a between_o syene_n or_o the_o catarractae_fw-la nili_n the_o fall_n or_o mouth_n of_o nilus_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o this_o river_n run_v and_o by_o his_o yearly_a inundation_n and_o overflow_a water_v all_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o same_o in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v cham_n of_o cham_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n to_o who_o lot_n this_o country_n fall_v when_o the_o world_n be_v divide_v present_o after_o the_o confusion_n at_o babel_n psalm_n 78._o v._n 51._o &_o 105._o v._o 23._o and_o 106._o v._o 22._o afterward_o it_o be_v call_v misraim_n of_o misraim_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n gen._n 5._o and_o 10._o josephus_n in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n call_v it_o mersin_n which_o name_n doubtless_o be_v make_v of_o misraim_n either_o by_o 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mountain_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o the_o utter_a section_n or_o part_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n at_o sebemytus_n do_v define_v be_v call_v the_o high_a egypt_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o the_o river_n nilus_n do_v joint_o run_v in_o one_o main_a channel_n and_o be_v both_o upon_o the_o east_n and_o west_n enclose_v with_o high_a and_o steep_a mountain_n the_o other_o province_n from_o thence_o even_o unto_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n be_v call_v the_o low_a egypt_n this_o alse_a they_o call_v delta_n for_o that_o this_o country_n or_o part_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v contain_v between_o the_o part_n of_o the_o river_n at_o sebemytus_n canopus_n and_o pelusium_n or_o the_o two_o mouth_n of_o the_o same_o river_n where_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o mediterran_n sea_n near_o these_o town_n be_v in_o fashion_n three_o corner_a or_o triangular_a represent_v the_o form_n of_o the_o greek_a capital_a letter_n δ._n these_o country_n by_o the_o discreet_a advice_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v divide_v into_o νομοως_n that_o be_v shire_n for_o by_o nomòs_n nomÄ—_n and_o nomarchÃa_n the_o greek_n do_v understand_v a_o shire_n and_o ward_n over_o the_o which_o be_v set_v nomárche_n a_o lieutenant_n or_o lord-warden_n thebes_n comprehend_v ten_o shire_n and_o the_o middle_a province_n sixteen_o shire_n so_o that_o in_o all_o the_o high_a egypt_n contain_v six_o and_o twenty_o shire_n but_o in_o the_o low_a egypt_n or_o delta_n there_o be_v only_o ten_o egypt_n be_v very_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v very_o famous_a and_o memorable_a gehon_n that_o be_v as_o some_o do_v expound_v nilus_n gen._n 2.13_o bethsheme_v the_o sun_n house_n heliopolis_n the_o greek_n call_v it_o gen._n 41._o and_o 46._o esa_n 19_o this_o also_o be_v call_v on_o ezech._n 30._o gessen_n or_o gosen_v a_o country_n or_o province_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 45.47.50_o exod._n 9_o phitom_n exod._n 1._o a_o city_n of_o store_n situate_a upon_o nilus_n this_o the_o israelite_n be_v force_v to_o build_v ramesse_n or_o raemses_n gen._n 47._o exod._n 1.12_o which_o also_o be_v build_v by_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o bondage_n when_o they_o be_v slave_n and_o serve_v the_o egyptian_n sucoth_fw-mi exod._n 12.13_o etham_n exod._n 12._o piachiroth_o magdalum_fw-la beelsephon_n the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14._o migdal_n or_o migdalum_n jerem._n 44.46_o taphnis_n jerem._n 2.43.44.46_o exod._n 30._o phature_n paturos_fw-la pathros_n jerem._n 44._o ezech._n 19.30_o tanis_n num._n 13._o esa_n 19_o ezech._n 30._o psalm_n 77._o this_o josephus_n call_v protanis_n alexandria_n jerem._n 46._o ezech._n 20._o pelusium_n and_o bubastus_n ezech._n 30._o memphis_n call_v of_o the_o hebrew_n noph_n and_o sometime_o moph_n and_o migdol_n esa_n 19_o jerem._n 2.44.46_o ezech._n 30._o ose_n 9_o this_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n where_o they_o ordinary_o keep_v their_o court_n and_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a 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country_n as_o be_v probable_o to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o six_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n of_o
caliabria_n calucula_n carabis_fw-la carbulo_n careo_fw-la carruca_n castax_n castra_n gemina_fw-la castra_n vinaria_fw-la cedrippo_n certima_n cimbis_n cinniana_n cisembrium_n colenda_n colobona_n coplanium_n cotinas_n crabalia_n cusibi_n danium_n dia_n dumium_n eiscadia_n erisane_n fabreseense_n gemella_n gruâ—nus_n helingas_fw-la hellenes_n hippo_n hippo_n carausiarum_fw-la ibem_fw-la ilipa_n minor_fw-la ilipula_n laus_n illurco_n ilucia_n indica_fw-la ipasturgi_n ituci_n julia_n cognomine_fw-la concordia_fw-la jul._n constantia_n jul._n contributa_n jul._n fidentia_n jul._n restituta_fw-la lancia_n transoudana_n lenium_fw-la magala_n malia_n marcolica_fw-la massia_n moron_n merucra_n nobilia_fw-la nuditanum_fw-la olitingi_n olone_n onoba_n opsicella_n osintigi_n ossigi_n ossigitania_n oxthraca_n sacvuna_n saepona_fw-la saon_n segeda_n segestica_n serippo_n sicane_n silpia_n sitia_n soricaria_n soritia_n tabeta_n tarscium_fw-la transsucunus_fw-la tribola_n turba_n turobrica_n 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