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northward_o be_v by_o strabo_n pliny_n ptolemy_n and_o other_o refer_v to_o phoenicia_n although_o strabo_n extend_v that_o name_n along_o all_o the_o maritime_a coast_n of_o palestina_n also_o to_o the_o confine_n of_o egypt_n as_o dionysius_n periegetes_n also_o do_v place_v joppa_n and_o gaza_n and_o elath_n in_o phoenicia_n which_o very_a tract_n to_o have_v be_v the_o several_a possession_n of_o zidon_n and_o ch_v &_o girgashi_n and_o harki_n and_o aruadi_n and_o chamathi_o six_o of_o the_o eleven_o son_n of_o canaan_n the_o other_o five_o inhabit_v more_o to_o the_o south_n in_o palestina_n they_o that_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o ancient_a chorography_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n can_v be_v ignorant_a see_v therefore_o out_o of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o in_o this_o part_n tyrus_n be_v the_o carthaginian_n and_o other_o colony_n of_o the_o phaenician_o in_o africa_n come_v it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o chananite_n 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be_v affect_v towards_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n yet_o when_o i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o african_n language_n to_o have_v be_v the_o canaanitish_a tongue_n i_o think_v good_a to_o add_v for_o plainness_n sake_n or_o the_o old_a hebrew_n because_o i_o take_v they_o indeed_o to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o language_n and_o that_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n bring_v it_o not_o out_o of_o chaldaea_n but_o learn_v it_o in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n neither_o be_v this_o opinion_n of_o i_o a_o mere_a paradox_n and_o fantasy_n but_o i_o have_v tomson_n have_v postel_n lib._n the_o phoenic_n lit_fw-fr c._n 2._o §._o 5._o aria_n monta._n l._n chanaan_n ca._n 9_o gâ—â—ebrard_n l._n 1._o chron._n a_o dâ—lunij_fw-la 131_o scalâ—â—_n â—d_a seâ—_n in_o diâ—t_n â—â—rte_fw-la &_o in_o ep_a â—d_a v._o â—ertâ—e_n add_v tomson_n three_o or_o four_o of_o the_o best_a skill_v in_o the_o language_n and_o antiquity_n of_o that_o nation_n that_o the_o late_a time_n can_v afford_v of_o the_o same_o 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the_o canaanitish_a language_n it_o be_v not_o only_o lucan_n only_o augu._n in_o ser._n 35._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n in_o euamgel_n sec._n lucan_n in_o one_o place_n pronounce_v by_o augustine_n who_o know_v it_o well_o no_o man_n better_a to_o have_v near_o affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o also_o the_o observe_v the_o as_o in_o the_o punic_a tongue_n salus_fw-la three_o augustin_n in_o expos_fw-la inchoat_fw-la epist_n add_v roman_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edom_n blood_n enar._n psalm_n 136._o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mammon_n lucre_n de_fw-fr sermon_n dom._n in_o mont._n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bal._n the_o lord_n quaest._n in_o judie_n cap._n 16._o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d samen_fw-la heaven_n ibid._n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messe_n to_o anoint_v tract_n 15._o in_o joan._n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alma_fw-la a_o virgin_n hieron_n in_o c._n 7._o isai._n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gadir_n a_o fence_n or_o wall_n pliny_n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o other_o that_o diligence_n may_v observe_v punic_a word_n disperse_v in_o the_o write_n of_o augustine_n and_o of_o other_o as_o many_o as_o come_v to_o my_o remembrance_n prove_v to_o be_v true_a but_o more_o effectual_o in_o 104._o in_o aug_n l._n 2_o count_n litter_n petiliani_fw-la â—ap_n 104._o a_o other_o place_n to_o agree_v with_o it_o in_o very_a many_o yea_o almost_o in_o every_o word_n which_o speech_n see_v they_o can_v in_o no_o sort_n have_v from_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o of_o abraham_n posterity_n both_o because_o no_o such_o transmigration_n of_o they_o be_v remember_v in_o the_o holy_a history_n and_o for_o that_o the_o punic_a colony_n be_v special_o mention_v to_o have_v be_v deduce_v from_o tyre_n which_o never_o come_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o israelite_n but_o from_o the_o canaanites_n who_o offspring_n they_o be_v it_o follow_v thereupon_o that_o the_o language_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v either_o the_o very_a same_o or_o exceed_v near_o the_o hebrew_n and_o certain_o touch_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o punic_a i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o their_o primitive_a habitation_n and_o their_o conversation_n with_o stranger_n among_o who_o they_o be_v plant_v and_o together_o with_o both_o the_o length_n of_o time_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o bring_v alteration_n to_o all_o the_o language_n in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o although_o that_o punic_a speech_n in_o plautus_n which_o be_v the_o only_o continue_a speech_n of_o that_o language_n 6._o plauâ—_n iâ—_n pâ—e_fw-la nulo_fw-la act._n 6._o that_o to_o my_o knowledge_n remain_v extant_a in_o any_o author_n have_v no_o such_o great_a convenience_n with_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n yet_o i_o assure_v myself_o the_o fault_n &_o corruption_n that_o have_v creep_v into_o it_o by_o many_o transcription_n to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a difference_n by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v much_o change_v from_o what_o at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v when_o plautus_n write_v it_o about_o 1800._o year_n ago_o and_o special_o because_o in_o transcribe_v thereof_o there_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o less_o care_n take_v as_o the_o language_n be_v less_o understand_v by_o the_o writer_n and_o by_o the_o reader_n and_o so_o the_o escape_v less_o subject_a to_o observation_n and_o controlment_n of_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o slavonish_a turkish_a and_o arabic_a language_n chap._n viii_o many_o be_v the_o nation_n that_o have_v for_o their_o vulgar_a language_n the_o slavonish_a tongue_n in_o europe_n &_o some_o in_o asia_n among_o which_o the_o principal_a in_o europe_n be_v the_o slavonian_n themselves_o inhabit_v dalmatia_n &_o liburnia_n the_o west_n
indus_n also_o the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o cambaia_n and_o bengala_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o about_o one_o four_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o malabar_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v mahumetan_n and_o second_o to_o consider_v the_o inland_n part_n all_o from_o the_o westerly_a bound_n of_o asia_n namely_o the_o river_n tanais_n with_o the_o euxine_a aegaean_a and_o mediterane_n sea_n as_o far_o eastward_o as_o the_o mountain_n imaus_n which_o be_v more_o than_o half_a the_o length_n of_o asia_n be_v possess_v by_o they_o except_o first_o the_o horda_fw-mi the_o guaguin_n descr._n tartar_n in_o kyrgesâ—orum_fw-la horda_fw-mi kirgessi_n near_o imaus_n who_o be_v idolater_n and_o second_o the_o mixture_n of_o christian_n among_o they_o who_o yet_o have_v very_o small_a proportion_n for_o their_o multitude_n to_o mahumetan_n in_o any_o province_n of_o all_o the_o mention_v vast_a circuit_n for_o howsoever_o burchardus_fw-la about_o 320._o year_n ago_o have_v leave_v record_v of_o those_o part_n of_o asia_n that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o 30._o christian_n for_o one_o mahometan_a descr._n ter_z sanct_n pa._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 9_o yet_o certain_o that_o in_o these_o present_a time_n the_o excess_n of_o multitude_n be_v grow_v great_a on_o the_o mahometan_n side_n in_o respect_n of_o christian_n the_o experience_n of_o many_o put_v out_o of_o question_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v proceed_v yet_o far_o eastward_o in_o the_o inland_n part_n of_o asia_n and_o pass_v in_o our_o speculation_n beyond_o the_o mountain_n imaus_n even_o there_o also_o sundry_a province_n be_v observe_v as_o 41.42.43_o as_o paul_n venet._n l._n 1._o c._n 41.42.43_o peim_n cotam_n lop_n where_o mahumetan_n be_v the_o main_a and_o sole_a inhabitant_n and_o many_o more_o as_o etc._n as_o id._n l._n 1._o ca._n 38.40.47.62.63.64_o etc._n etc._n cassar_n carcham_n chinchintilus_fw-la tanguth_n ergimul_fw-la cerguth_n tenduc_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o be_v mingle_v among_o idolater_n which_o may_v for_o a_o great_a part_n countervail_v those_o region_n of_o asia_n which_o christian_n and_o idolater_n take_v up_o on_o this_o side_n that_o mountain_n so_o that_o in_o my_o estimation_n have_v about_o these_o point_n confer_v history_n with_o geography_n in_o the_o most_o circumspect_a &_o considerate_a manner_n that_o i_o be_v able_a about_o nine_o part_n of_o 20._o of_o asia_n be_v possess_v by_o mahumetan_n thus_o then_o be_v mahumetanisme_n spread_v over_o the_o one_o half_a almost_o of_o the_o firm_a land_n of_o asia_n and_o yet_o moreover_o in_o the_o land_n also_o that_o be_v about_o asia_n that_o religion_n have_v find_v large_a entertainment_n for_o not_o only_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o small_a mahometani_fw-la small_a nicol._n de_fw-fr conâ—i_fw-fr viag_n nelle_fw-it indie_n baâ—bos_n â—p_n ramus_n vol._n 1._o de_fw-fr viaggi_n p_o 313_o 318.319_o boter_fw-la relat_n p._n 3._o l._n 2_o de_fw-la mahometani_fw-la isle_n of_o maldivia_n namely_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v inhabit_v for_o they_o be_v above_o 7000._o in_o all_o and_o most_o without_o habitation_n be_v possess_v with_o mahumetan_n but_o moreover_o all_o the_o port_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o ceilan_n except_o colombo_n which_o the_o portugall_n have_n the_o sea_n coast_v of_o sumatra_n the_o port_n of_o java_n with_o the_o isle_n of_o sunda_n the_o port_n of_o banda_n of_o bornéo_n and_o of_o gilolo_n with_o some_o of_o the_o island_n malucos_fw-la be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o mahumetan_n of_o the_o great_a spread_a &_o enlargement_n of_o which_o religion_n if_o the_o cause_n be_v demand_v of_o i_o i_o shall_v make_v answer_n that_o beside_o the_o justice_n of_o almighty_a god_n punish_v by_o that_o violent_a and_o wicked_a sect_n the_o sin_n of_o christian_n for_o we_o see_v that_o by_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o turk_n it_o have_v chief_o seize_v on_o those_o region_n where_o christianity_n in_o ancient_a time_n most_o flourish_v both_o in_o africa_n and_o asia_n and_o partly_o in_o europe_n one_o cause_n i_o say_v of_o the_o large_a spread_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v the_o large_a spread_n of_o their_o victory_n for_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o conquer_a to_o follow_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o conqueror_n a_o second_o their_o peremptory_a restraint_n even_o on_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n of_o all_o disputation_n touch_v their_o religion_n and_o call_v any_o point_n of_o it_o into_o question_n a_o three_o their_o suppression_n of_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n by_o the_o light_n whereof_o the_o grossness_n and_o vanity_n of_o many_o part_n of_o their_o religion_n may_v be_v discover_v which_o be_v inhibit_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o their_o university_n and_o so_o have_v be_v about_o these_o 400._o year_n whereas_o till_o then_o it_o great_o flourish_v among_o they_o in_o cordova_n in_o fess_n in_o maroccho_n in_o bagded_a and_o other_o city_n and_o yet_o as_o bellonius_fw-la and_o scholis_fw-la and_o bellon_n obser_n l._n 3._o c._n 30._o georgevitz_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr ritib_n turcar._n cap._n de_fw-la scholis_fw-la other_o write_v the_o turk_n fall_v now_o again_o to_o those_o study_n afresh_o a_o four_o cause_n may_v well_o be_v assign_v the_o sensual_a liberty_n allow_v by_o it_o namely_o to_o have_v many_o wife_n and_o the_o like_a promise_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n to_o succeed_v after_o this_o life_n to_o the_o religious_a observer_n of_o it_o in_o paradise_n wherewith_o man_n for_o the_o great_a part_n as_o be_v of_o thing_n wherewith_o their_o sense_n be_v affect_v &_o whereof_o they_o have_v have_v certain_a experience_n be_v more_o allure_v and_o persuade_v then_o with_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a delight_n present_v only_o to_o their_o hope_n and_o for_o which_o present_a and_o sensible_a pleasure_n must_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v forsake_v of_o the_o sundry_a region_n of_o the_o world_n inhabit_v by_o idolater_n chap._n xii_o now_o touch_v idolater_n they_o possess_v in_o europe_n a_o region_n as_o i_o before_o observe_v about_o 900._o mile_n in_o circuit_n although_o the_o ordinary_a geographical_a charts_n represent_v it_o but_o false_o more_o than_o twice_o so_o large_a contain_v lappia_n corelia_n biarmia_n scricfinia_n and_o the_o north_n part_n of_o finmarch_n all_o which_o together_o may_v by_o estimation_n make_v about_o one_o sixty_v part_n of_o europe_n or_o a_o little_a more_o more_o i_o mean_v in_o magnitude_n rather_o than_o in_o multitude_n for_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o little_o great_a than_o so_o beside_o which_o province_n there_o be_v also_o to_o be_v find_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o litunia_n of_o beem_n de_fw-fr morib_n gent._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o boter_fw-la relat._n p._n â—_o l._n 1._o c._n litunia_n lituania_n and_o samagotia_n some_o scatter_a remnant_n of_o idolater_n but_o in_o africa_n their_o multitude_n be_v very_o great_a for_o from_o c._n blanco_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o libya_n the_o most_o westerly_a point_n of_o all_o africa_a be_v about_o the_o north_n latitude_n of_o twenty_o degree_n even_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n southward_o to_o the_o cape_n of_o buena_fw-es esperanza_n and_o thence_o turn_v by_o the_o back_n of_o africa_n as_o far_o as_o the_o cape_n of_o mozambique_n be_v over_o against_o the_o midst_n of_o madagascar_n in_o the_o south_n latitude_n of_o fifteen_o degree_n all_o this_o coast_n i_o say_v be_v not_o much_o less_o then_o half_a the_o circumference_n of_o africa_n be_v inhabit_v by_o idolater_n only_o on_o the_o east_n side_n from_o mozambique_n to_o cape_n de_fw-fr corrientes_n which_o be_v the_o south_n latitude_n of_o 24_o degree_n they_o be_v mingle_v with_o mahumetan_n and_o on_o the_o west_n side_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o the_o north_n part_n of_o angola_n with_o christian_n but_o yet_o in_o both_o these_o place_n of_o their_o mixture_n idolater_n be_v the_o great_a multitude_n but_o now_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o inland_n region_n of_o africa_n all_o between_o the_o river_n nilus_n and_o the_o west_n sea_n of_o aethiopia_n from_o about_o the_o north_n parallel_v of_o ten_o degree_n to_o the_o south_n parallel_v of_o 6._o or_o 7._o degree_n but_o from_o that_o parallel_n of_o 6._o or_o 7._o degree_n even_o all_o aethiopia_n southward_o on_o both_o the_o side_n of_o nilus_n from_o the_o east_n sea_n of_o aethiopia_n to_o the_o west_n even_o to_o the_o most_o southerly_a point_n of_o all_o africa_a the_o cape_n of_o buona_n speranza_n be_v possess_v by_o idolater_n except_v only_o some_o part_n of_o congo_n and_o angola_n afore_o mention_v towards_o the_o west_n sea_n inhabit_v by_o christian_n and_o the_o utmost_a shore_n of_o the_o east_n sea_n from_o mozambique_n northward_o which_o be_v replenish_v with_o mahumetan_n and_o yet_o beside_o all_o the_o region_n before_o mention_v even_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o regno_fw-la of_o leo_fw-la african_n l._n 7._o
or_o pond_n concern_v which_o first_o and_o last_o point_n namely_o of_o their_o circumcision_n and_o annual_a baptism_n i_o have_v somewhat_o to_o observe_v namely_o first_o touch_v their_o circumcision_n that_o they_o observe_v it_o not_o so_o much_o perhaps_o of_o religion_n as_o of_o a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o their_o nation_n for_o although_o their_o circumcise_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n yet_o their_o circumcise_n of_o both_o sex_n as_o certain_o argue_v that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o and_o if_o the_o habassine_n be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o ancient_a aethiopian_n the_o doubt_n may_v be_v the_o less_o because_o herodotus_n and_o other_o have_v record_v it_o mâ—dâ—o_n herodot_n l_o 2._o par_fw-fr a_o mâ—dâ—o_n for_o a_o ancient_a ceremony_n of_o that_o nation_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o aethiopian_a race_n 〈◊〉_d stephanus_n pyâ—ant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o dictione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o the_o progeny_n of_o the_o arabian_n as_o by_o vranius_n in_o stephanus_n byzantius_n it_o shall_v appear_v record_v they_o for_o a_o nation_n of_o the_o arabian_n near_o to_o the_o the_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v true_a both_o because_o in_o the_o 59_o the_o liturg._n aethiop_n in_o â—om_n 6_o 8_o blâ—â—thecae_fw-la veâ—_n pat_o p._n 59_o aethiopian_a liturgy_n they_o term_v their_o own_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sheba_n and_o also_o because_o the_o kk_n of_o habassia_n damiâ—â—_n habassia_n zag_n zabo_n de_fw-fr morib_n aethâ—op_n apud_fw-la damiâ—â—_n deduce_v lineal_o their_o descent_n from_o the_o q._n of_o sheba_n that_o come_v to_o see_v solomon_n which_o sheba_n be_v to_o the_o skilful_a certain_o know_v to_o be_v in_o arabia_n and_o either_o the_o same_o that_o we_o call_v arabia_n foelix_fw-la or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o learned_a man_n that_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la in_o the_o eastern_a tongue_n be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o arabia_n petraea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabaean_n even_o in_o this_o case_n also_o the_o occasion_n and_o original_n of_o circumcise_n among_o the_o abassine_n will_v be_v discern_v well_o enough_o namely_o because_o it_o be_v special_o story_v to_o have_v be_v a_o very_a ancient_a ceremony_n among_o the_o arabian_n among_o who_o it_o may_v have_v beginning_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o many_o of_o the_o arabian_n from_o ishmael_n and_o from_o the_o other_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o keturah_n plant_v in_o arabia_n of_o which_o sheba_n be_v by_o name_n record_v for_o one_o 25.3_o genes_n 25.3_o but_o yet_o if_o the_o abassine_n observe_v circumcision_n not_o as_o a_o ancient_a national_a custom_n 〈◊〉_d shindler_n iâ—_n dâ—ctionar_n penâ—_n â—â—lot_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o any_o sort_n for_o religion_n sake_n than_o it_o may_v be_v excuse_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o of_o their_o own_o bishop_n have_v profess_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v do_v only_o in_o remembrance_n and_o love_n and_o imitation_n of_o our_o saviour_n because_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n at_o all_o and_o second_o touch_v their_o annual_a baptising_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epiphanie_n which_o they_o with_o many_o ancient_n of_o the_o church_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o med_a the_o de_fw-fr religion_n aethiop_n â—ong_n of_o it_o med_a aethiopian_a bishop_n above_o mention_v to_o be_v practise_v among_o they_o not_o as_o any_o sacrament_n or_o any_o conceit_n of_o sanctification_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o it_o but_o only_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o christ_n baptism_n because_o as_o on_o that_o day_n he_o be_v baptize_v in_o jordan_n even_o as_o the_o 6._o the_o possevin_n de_fw-fr reb._n moscou_n pag._n 6._o moscovite_n also_o do_v the_o like_a on_o the_o same_o day_n in_o river_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o appear_v the_o more_o evident_o to_o be_v so_o because_o this_o yearly_a baptise_n be_v no_o ancient_a ceremony_n of_o the_o habassin_n but_o a_o fashion_n of_o late_o take_v up_o among_o they_o as_o aluarez_n that_o live_v long_o in_o those_o part_n have_v relate_v as_o be_v namely_o the_o institution_n of_o 95._o of_o aluarez_n histor_n aethiop_n cap._n 95._o his_o grandfather_n that_o then_o reign_v in_o habassia_n be_v about_o 100_o year_n ago_o of_o the_o armenian_n chap._n xxiiii_o the_o armenian_n for_o traffic_v to_o which_o they_o be_v exceed_o addict_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o multitude_n in_o most_o city_n of_o great_a trade_n special_o in_o those_o of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n obtain_v more_o favour_n and_o privilege_n among_o the_o turk_n and_o other_o mahometan_n armenica_n mahometan_n vid._n postel_n lib._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi linguis_fw-la tit._n de_fw-fr lingua_n armenica_n by_o a_o patent_n grant_v that_o nation_n under_o mahumet_n own_o hand_n than_o any_o other_o sect_n of_o christian_n insomuch_o that_o no_o nation_n seem_v more_o give_v to_o merchandise_n nor_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n more_o disperse_v abroad_o than_o the_o armenian_n except_o the_o jew_n but_o yet_o the_o native_a region_n of_o the_o armenian_n and_o where_o they_o be_v still_o find_v in_o the_o great_a multitude_n &_o their_o religion_n be_v most_o support_v be_v armenia_n the_o great_a name_v since_o the_o turk_n first_o possession_n of_o it_o turcomania_n beyond_o euphrates_n and_o armenia_n the_o less_o on_o this_o side_n euphrates_n and_o cilicia_n now_o term_v carmania_n now_o the_o armenian_n touch_v their_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v ancient_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n as_o be_v orient_n be_v notitia_fw-la proâ—â—nciar_n orient_n province_n of_o the_o diocese_n call_v pontica_fw-la which_o together_o with_o the_o province_n of_o the_o diocese_n asiana_n and_o of_o thrace_n three_o of_o the_o thirteen_o diocese_n into_o which_o the_o whole_a empire_n be_v divide_v be_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 28._o council_n chalcedom_n can._n 28._o assign_v or_o else_o confirm_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n for_o his_o jurisdiction_n but_o at_o this_o day_n and_o very_o long_o since_o even_o before_o photius_n his_o time_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o circular_a epistle_n the_o armenian_n be_v depart_v 863._o photij_fw-la episte_fw-fr encyâ—lica_fw-la apâ—d_a baron_n tom._n 10._o annal._n anno_fw-la 863._o both_o from_o the_o government_n of_o that_o patriarch_n and_o from_o the_o commuon_n of_o the_o grecian_n who_o at_o this_o present_a they_o have_v in_o more_o detestation_n than_o any_o other_o sect_n of_o christian_n and_o that_o principal_o for_o the_o very_a same_o occasion_n for_o which_o the_o jacobite_n of_o syria_n withdraw_v their_o obedience_n from_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antiochia_n namely_o the_o heresy_n of_o one_o only_a nature_n in_o christ._n and_o ever_o since_o that_o departure_n they_o acknowledge_v obedience_n without_o any_o further_a or_o high_a dependence_n to_o two_o patriarch_n of_o their_o own_o who_o they_o term_v catholic_n namely_o one_o of_o the_o great_a armenia_n the_o family_n under_o who_o jurisdiction_n exceed_v the_o number_n of_o 150000_o beside_o very_a many_o monastery_n leonard_n sidon_n episc_fw-la ap_fw-mi th._n a_o jes._n l._n 7._o pa._n 1_o c._n 19_o who_o at_o this_o present_a dioscoriani_n present_a mirae_fw-la notiâ—_n episcop_n orb._n pag._n 36._o boter_fw-la relation_n pa._n 3._o l._n 2_o c._n de_fw-fr dioscoriani_n keep_v residence_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o ecmeazin_n by_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n leonard_n si_fw-mi don_fw-mi episc_fw-la ap_fw-mi tho._n a_o jes._n loc_n citato_fw-la by_o the_o city_n of_o eruan_n in_o persia_n be_v translate_v thither_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a war_n betwixt_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o turk_n but_o his_o ancient_a seat_n be_v sebastia_n the_o metropolis_n of_o armenia_n the_o great_a and_o the_o other_o patriarch_n of_o armenia_n the_o less_o the_o family_n of_o who_o jurisdiction_n be_v esteem_v about_o 20000._o leonard_n sidon_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la who_o ancient_o keep_v at_o b._n at_o council_n chalced_a action_n 1_o in_o subscription_n b._n melitene_n the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o province_n but_o now_o be_v resident_a in_o the_o city_n of_o sis_n not_o far_o from_o tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n the_o middle_a limit_n on_o interstitium_fw-la of_o those_o two_o patriarch_n jurisdiction_n be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n such_o at_o this_o present_a be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o armenian_a church_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o patriarch_n but_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o that_o i_o find_v record_v by_o otho_fw-la phrisingensis_fw-la 32._o otho_n phrise_v l._n â—_o c._n 32._o upon_o the_o report_n of_o the_o legate_n of_o armenia_n