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be_v build_v seleucia_n a_o city_n on_o the_o far_a side_n of_o jordan_n in_o the_o country_n call_v gualonitis_n so_o name_v from_o seleucus_n king_n of_o syria_n sichem_n a_o country_n near_o he_o bron_n belong_v to_o hamoâ—…_n the_o father_n of_o sichem_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v though_o he_o give_v the_o name_n of_o hâ—…_n son_n to_o that_o country_n of_o which_o he_o be_v prince_n and_o by_o some_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o city_n call_v in_o the_o gospel_n sichar_n a_o city_n of_o refuge_n &_o peculiar_a to_o the_o levite_n a_o principal_a city_n of_o samaria_n sodom_n a_o city_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o land_n of_o â—…anaan_n where_o now_o be_v the_o dead-sea_n destroy_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n for_o their_o sin_n sidon_n a_o haven_n and_o mart_n town_n of_o phoenicia_n be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n towards_o thenorth_n and_o in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n although_o it_o be_v never_o conquer_v nor_o 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build_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o upon_o all_o side_n encompass_v by_o the_o sea_n wherefore_o the_o prophet_n call_v she_o the_o city_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o city_n of_o incredible_a riches_n by_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o merchandise_n by_o the_o speâ—…ial_a appointment_n of_o god_n and_o foretel_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prophet_n isaiah_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o prey_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o babylon_n and_o afterward_o to_o alexander_n son_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o maceâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o that_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n whicâ—…_n run_v betwixt_o the_o maiâ—…_n land_n and_o the_o city_n witâ—…_n stone_n earth_n and_o timber_n and_o make_v it_o continent_n tâ—…_n the_o land_n first_o nebuchadâ—…nezzar_n but_o in_o short_a timâ—…_n after_o that_o city_n be_v rebuilt_a and_o the_o bar_n of_o thâ—…_n sea_n quite_o demolish_v &_o sâ—…_n the_o city_n restore_v to_o its_o former_a strength_n but_o alexander_n stop_v up_o the_o sea_n again_o sack_v the_o city_n and_o crucify_v many_o of_o thâ—…_n chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n &_o tâ—…_n this_o day_n that_o little_a whicâ—…_n remain_v of_o it_o be_v annex_v firm_o to_o the_o continent_n it_o stand_v in_o the_o territory_n 〈◊〉_d the_o tribe_n of_o ashur_n bâ—…_n have_v king_n of_o her_o own_o haâ—…_n ving_z never_o be_v in_o thâ—…_n hand_n of_o the_o israelit_v a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n by_o th._n f._n a_o true_a character_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n with_o the_o hope_n and_o desire_v of_o all_o good_a man_n for_o their_o conversion_n a_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o their_o conversion_n finis_fw-la though_o fuller_n d_o d._n late_a preacher_n at_o s._n mary_n savoy_n westm._n