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command_v they_o to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o add_v that_o he_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o importunate_a in_o that_o behalf_n because_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v he_o again_o wherefore_o they_o embrace_v paul_n with_o great_a lamentation_n and_o sorrow_n act_v 2._o from_o myletus_n he_o &_o his_o companion_n go_v with_o a_o direct_a course_n to_o the_o island_n of_o cous_fw-la which_o be_v 200_o mile_n act_n 21._o from_o thence_o the_o next_o day_n they_o go_v to_o rhodes_n which_o be_v 84_o mile_n from_o rhodes_n they_o go_v to_o patara_n which_o be_v 100_o mile_n from_o patara_n they_o sail_v to_o tyrus_n leave_v cyprus_n upon_o the_o left_a hand_n which_o be_v 360_o mile_n where_o he_o find_v certain_a disciple_n and_o
city_n pergamus_n 510_o philip_n and_o his_o travel_n 514_o paul_n and_o his_o travel_n 517_o 523._o 529_o 547._o 555._o of_o paphos_n why_o so_o call_v 526._o of_o peâ—ga_n 527_o of_o philippe_n 590_o patara_n 554_o puteoli_n 565_o q_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n 204._o r_o of_o the_o roman_a mile_n 2._o rachel_n grave_n 104._o raemses_n at_o what_o time_n it_o flourish_v 115._o of_o the_o red_a sea_n 116_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n 117._o rephadiâ—_n 118_o rithmab_n 120._o rimnon_n ibid._n rissa_n ibid._n rechob_n 132._o of_o the_o rock_n etam_a 158._o ramah_n 162_o reason_n solomon_n adversary_n 212._o 232._o rehoboam_n and_o his_o travel_n 233._o of_o the_o river_n cheber_n 281._o of_o the_o river_n eulaeo_n 285_o of_o the_o angel_n raphael_n 322_o of_o rage_n a_o city_n of_o the_o mead_n 323_o of_o the_o isle_n and_o city_n of_o rhodes_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 553_o rhegium_n 564._o rome_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 566_o rogel_n 197_o s_n of_o stades_n and_o furlong_n 2._o of_o mount_n zion_n 8._o the_o allegorical_a meaning_n of_o mount_n zion_n 10._o of_o the_o spring_n and_o foantaine_n about_o jerusalem_n 36_o of_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n from_o 68_o to_o 71._o of_o sem_fw-mi 79_o sichem_n 82._o sodom_n 88_o of_o the_o sea_n asphaltites_n 89_o of_o the_o valley_n siddim_n 96_o succoth_n 103_o salem_n ibid._n the_o desert_n of_o sin_n 118._o of_o mount_n sina_n 119._o of_o saphar_n 123._o sidon_n 138._o samson_n and_o his_o travel_n 156._o the_o typical_a signification_n of_o samson_n 459._o of_o the_o river_n soreck_n 158._o samuel_n and_o his_o travel_n 167._o the_o typical_a signification_n of_o samael_n 168_o saul_n and_o his_o travel_n 196._o the_o typical_a signification_n of_o saul_n 158_o sur_n 191_o sunem_n ibid._n sichor_n 192_o shemei_n 199_o solomon_n and_o his_o travel_n 200_o the_o typical_a signification_n of_o solomon_n 203_o the_o travel_n of_o solomon_n ship_n 204_o saba_n and_o the_o situation_n of_o it_o 205_o samaria_n by_o who_o build_v 217_o seleucia_n when_o it_o be_v build_v and_o flourish_v 363._o syria_n ibid._n of_o the_o star_n that_o appear_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o east_n 445_o sychar_n 438._o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n 446._o the_o description_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n 488_o simry_n 217_o sallum_n 224_o saerah_n king_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o his_o travel_n 269._o salmanasser_n and_o his_o travel_n 260._o sanacharib_o and_o his_o travel_n 261._o sysach_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o his_o travel_n 236._o sarepta_n 273._o the_o sunamite_n and_o her_o travel_n 277._o of_o susan_n 283._o scrubbabel_n 311._o sobal_n 320._o simon_n and_o his_o travel_n 352_o sephala_n 356_o of_o a_o sickle_n 375._o simon_n of_o cyrene_n who_o carry_v christ_n cross_n 491_o samaria_n 497._o smyrna_n 509._o sardis_n 512._o saba_n 515._o salamais_fw-fr 550._o samus_n a_o isle_n 559._o t_o the_o description_n of_o the_o temple_n 6_o of_o the_o portch_v or_o open_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o 16_o to_o 19_o of_o the_o allegorical_a or_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o 20_o to_o 24._o the_o tower_n antonia_n 26._o the_o tower_n ophel_n 27._o the_o tower_n of_o the_o centurion_n 27_o the_o typical_a signification_n of_o abraham_n 87._o the_o travel_n of_o the_o two_o angel_n 90._o the_o tower_n aeder_n 104_o thimnah_n 108._o thahath_n 123._o tharah_n ibid._n thabor_n 146._o thola_fw-la 152_o thob_n 153._o the_o travel_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o benjamite_n 162._o thecoah_n 198._o thamor_n 203._o thirza_n 213._o thipza_fw-it 225_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o people_n that_o salmanasser_n carry_v into_o captivity_n 227_o tiglat_v pullasser_n &_o his_o travel_n 259_o tyrus_n or_o zor_n 266._o thispe_n 273._o tharsis_n 289._o tobias_n 321._o of_o the_o city_n tharsus_n 332._o the_o tubiani_n a_o people_n 343._o tripoli_n 358._o tryphon_n and_o his_o travel_n 365._o the_o travel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n out_o of_o the_o east_n 424._o the_o travel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o infancy_n 431_o the_o travel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n from_o his_o baptism_n till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o minstrie_n 432_o the_o travel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o minestry_n 434._o the_o travel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o ministry_n 440._o the_o travel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o ministry_n 449_o tyberia_n 456._o tyrus_n or_o zor_n 458._o the_o travel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o ministry_n 470_o thyatira_n 512_o tarsus_n or_o tharsus_n 519._o troas_n 5â—7_n trogyllium_n 551._o v_o the_o valley_n of_o cedron_n 31_o vzziah_n or_o azariah_n and_o his_o travel_n 243_o vryah_n and_o his_o travel_n 280_o w_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o compass_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n 33._o of_o weight_n measure_n and_o money_n from_o 375_o to_o 411._o they_o way_n between_o india_n and_o egypt_n 422._o y_fw-fr the_o year_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n 214._o z_o zoan_n 82._o zin_n cade_n 126._o zalmona_n ibid._n zarea_fw-mi 157._o zoba_fw-la 173._o ziph_n 175._o ziglag_n 129._o zemeraim_n 219._o zakariah_n 224_o zarea_n 234_o zedekiah_n 252._o zephania_n 224_o zacharia_n ibid._n zophar_n 317_o zabadei_n 351_o zacharias_n 414_o zidon_n 462_o finis_fw-la
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