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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 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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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manner_n of_o expression_n but_o agree_v in_o all_o etc._n etc._n this_o late_a way_n of_o the_o story_n however_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o exact_v upon_o our_o belief_n as_o make_v report_n of_o more_o incredible_a circumstance_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v take_v up_o upon_o the_o great_a trust_n of_o antiquity_n have_v to_o allege_v for_o itself_o the_o constant_a and_o most_o undeniable_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o jew_n report_v it_o from_o a_o immemorial_n tradition_n which_o their_o talmudist_n deliver_v in_o the_o 10_o book_n of_o soeder_n moed_n in_o the_o chap._n megillah_n nikra_fw-mi which_z be_v the_o 3d._o and_o fol._n the_o 8._o b._n and_o the_o 9_o a._n where_o the_o text_n of_o the_o talmud_n say_v on_o this_o manner_n moed_n talmud_n in_o soed_n moed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o sepharim_n and_o the_o tephillim_n and_o mezuzoth_o save_v only_o that_o the_o sepharim_n may_v be_v write_v in_o any_o 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evangelistam_fw-la in_o patmo_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la asserunt_fw-la quâ_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ipsi_fw-la videant_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la semper_fw-la iste_fw-la libre_fw-la inter_fw-la apocrypha_fw-la reputatus_fw-la est_fw-la but_o the_o author_n do_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o period_n say_v kirstenius_fw-la doctioribus_fw-la huius_fw-la linguae_fw-la considerandum_fw-la relinquimus_fw-la i_o dare_v not_o own_o the_o doctioribus_fw-la but_o the_o read_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o meaning_n be_v and_o the_o report_n go_v that_o s._n john_n deliver_v up_o the_o apocalypse_v to_o his_o disciple_n phughir_n so_o express_a be_v the_o mention_n and_o no_o strong_a the_o tradition_n but_o in_o derogation_n to_o a_o book_n wherein_o too_o much_o may_v so_o soon_o be_v say_v at_o lest_o enough_o be_v the_o writing_n never_o so_o canonical_a the_o argument_n be_v most_o intractable_a and_o to_o the_o usual_a reach_n of_o man_n so_o intricate_a and_o lose_v in_o mystery_n that_o unless_o the_o time_n reveal_v fast_o than_o yet_o they_o have_v do_v no_o man_n will_v be_v find_v worthy_a to_o open_v and_o to_o read_v the_o book_n neither_o to_o look_v thereon_o 5.4_o chap._n 5.4_o not_o to_o repete_fw-la over_o cajetan_n exponat_fw-la cvi_fw-la deus_fw-la concesserit_fw-la calvin_n the_o man_n who_o prais_fw-fr be_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sententiam_fw-la rogatus_fw-la de_fw-la libro_fw-la apocalypseos_fw-la so_o bodin_n report's_n he_o ingenuè_fw-fr respondit_fw-la â—e_n penitùs_fw-la ignorare_fw-la quid_fw-la velit_fw-la tam_fw-la obscurus_fw-la scriptor_n 7._o joh._n bodin_n mâ—th_n hist_o c._n 7._o qui_fw-la qualÃsque_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nondum_fw-la constat_fw-la inter_fw-la eruditos_fw-la but_o this_o late_a part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v i_o not_o so_o pertinent_o as_o the_o former_a that_o be_v the_o six_o thousand_o year_n duration_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o which_o more_o than_o what_o be_v say_v before_o must_v be_v add_v out_o of_o lactantius_n sicut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la hominem_fw-la deus_fw-la die_fw-la sexto_fw-la ultimum_fw-la fecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ità _fw-la nunc_fw-la die_fw-la sexto_fw-la magno_fw-la verus_fw-la homo_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la fingitur_fw-la that_o as_o god_n make_v man_n last_o in_o the_o six_o day_n 14._o lactant._n l._n 7._o c._n 14._o so_o in_o the_o great_a six_o day_n or_o millenarie_a of_o the_o world_n the_o true_a man_n be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o say_v also_o that_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o this_o tradition_n by_o the_o sibylline_a oracle_n the_o great_a hermes_n and_o the_o old_a histaspes_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n more_o express_o clemens_n timotheus_n and_o theophilus_n as_o they_o be_v quote_v by_o joannes_n antiochenus_fw-la melala_n 10._o joh._n antioc_n ms._n in_o arc._n barr._n bib._n bod._n chronograph_n l._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o upon_o the_o six_o day_n as_o the_o scripture_n have_v foresay_a god_n make_v man_n and_o man_n fall_v by_o sin_n so_o upon_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o chiliad_n or_o sixth_z millenarie_a of_o the_o world_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o this_o world_n and_o save_v man_n by_o his_o cross_n and_o resurrection_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n aelfric_n a_o abbot_n of_o our_o own_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o sigwerd_n of_o east_n hoolon_n ê§_n ada_z ge_fw-mi tacnude_v þeondam_a sixtan_a daege_n geseapen_v Æ¿aes_fw-la þarh_n god_n usne_n helen_v crist_n þe_v come_v to_o þissere_fw-la Æ¿osulde_v on_o þaere_n sixtan_n ylde_v &_o we_o ge_fw-mi esniÆ¿ose_v to_o his_o ge_fw-mi licnesse_n that_o adam_n who_o be_v shapen_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n betoken_v our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o come_v into_o this_o world_n in_o the_o six_o age_n thereof_o and_o renew_v we_o after_o 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sapienti_fw-la &_o inscrutabili_fw-la consilio_fw-la determinavit_fw-la non_fw-la excursuram_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o millenarie_a sabbath_n of_o rest_n if_o the_o six_o thousand_o year_n whereon_o that_o depend_v be_v of_o no_o weighty_a consideration_n but_o to_o weaken_v or_o defend_v the_o tradition_n i_o have_v no_o engagement_n upon_o i_o it_o yield_v i_o this_o observation_n that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o which_o hold_v it_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o six_o millenarie_a of_o the_o world_n but_o by_o the_o hebrew_n account_n the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v long_o before_o as_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n prophesy_v in_o the_o seventie_o week_n determine_v upon_o that_o people_n it_o amount_v therefore_o to_o this_o that_o either_o the_o tradition_n must_v come_v down_o to_o the_o text_n or_o the_o text_n make_v to_o come_v up_o to_o that_o in_o the_o arabic_a catena_n and_o there_o only_o i_o find_v the_o imputation_n lay_v upon_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n 3600_o year_n co_fw-la conceal_v the_o epiphanie_n of_o christ_n that_o their_o book_n may_v not_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n caten_v arab._n c._n 19_o i_o begin_v to_o think_v how_o ready_o morinus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o romish_a party_n will_v resent_v this_o testimony_n learned_a man_n i_o confess_v but_o of_o a_o strange_a brow_n to_o pretend_v to_o the_o world_n chronologiam_fw-la juxta_fw-la lxx_o interpretum_fw-la numeros_fw-la subductam_fw-la antiquis_fw-la hebraeorum_n codicibus_fw-la videri_fw-la conformem_fw-la that_o the_o chronologie_n compute_v according_a to_o the_o number_n in_o the_o septuagint_n probable_o differ_v not_o from_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n copy_n but_o for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n the_o foundation_n of_o god_n and_o man_n stand_v sure_a and_o for_o that_o of_o julius_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5500._o so_o joannes_n antiochenus_fw-la eusebius_n the_o aethiopian_a calendar_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o the_o tradition_n especial_o require_v that_o the_o 6000_o year_n shall_v be_v equal_o divide_v by_o the_o time_n of_o phalec_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v eustathius_n antiochenus_fw-la phalec_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v division_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n duration_n be_v divide_v by_o his_o day_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o joannes_n antiochenus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o joan._n antio_n ms._n lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o adam_n to_o phalec_n 3000_o year_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n so_o cedren_n p._n 12._o suidas_n in_o phalec_n and_o hesychius_n in_o the_o question_n of_o anastasius_n to_o reconcile_v the_o number_n to_o this_o it_o be_v proceed_v after_o this_o manner_n by_o the_o period_n of_o theophilus_n the_o 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yet_o the_o arabic_a catena_n can_v tell_v you_o the_o very_a day_n of_o this_o caïnans_n death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o caïnan_n die_v upon_o fridaie_n the_o thirteen_o of_o elul_n and_o his_o son_n embalm_v he_o and_o bury_v he_o and_o lament_v over_o he_o 40_o day_n caten_v arab._n c._n 32._o and_o they_o make_v he_o the_o patriarch_n of_o a_o nation_n but_o agree_v not_o eustathius_n antiochenus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sogdians_z eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gasphenians_n fasti_fw-la siculi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sarmatian_n cedren_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o he_o read_v the_o giant_n book_n to_o the_o man_n of_o his_o time_n which_o he_o find_v by_o chance_n as_o he_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o
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