frequent_a use_n may_v proceed_v unto_o some_o effect_n from_o whence_o notwithstanding_o we_o can_v infer_v a_o fertiliate_a condition_n or_o property_n of_o fecundation_n for_o in_o this_o way_n all_o vegetable_n do_v make_v fruitful_a according_a unto_o the_o complexion_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la if_o that_o excel_v in_o heat_n plant_n exceed_v in_o cold_a do_v rectify_v it_o if_o it_o be_v cold_a simple_n that_o be_v hot_a reduce_v it_o if_o dry_a moist_a if_o moist_a dry_a correct_v it_o in_o which_o division_n all_o plant_n be_v comprehend_v but_o to_o distinguish_v thus_o much_o be_v a_o point_n of_o art_n and_o beyond_o the_o method_n of_o rachel_n or_o feminine_a physic_n again_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o mandrake_n may_v fecundate_n since_o poppy_n have_v obtain_v the_o epithet_n of_o fruitful_a and_o that_o fertility_n be_v hieroglyphical_o describe_v by_o venus_n with_o a_o head_n of_o poppy_n in_o her_o hand_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o seed_n within_o it_o selâ—e_v and_o no_o such_o multiply_a in_o humane_a generation_n and_o last_o whereas_o they_o may_v well_o have_v this_o quality_n since_o opium_n itself_o be_v conceive_v to_o extimulate_v unto_o venery_n and_o for_o that_o intent_n be_v sometime_o use_v by_o turk_n persian_n and_o most_o oriental_a nation_n although_o winclerus_fw-la do_v seem_v to_o favour_v the_o conceit_n yet_o amaâ—us_a 〈◊〉_d and_o rodericus_fw-la a_o castro_n be_v against_o it_o garcias_n ab_fw-la horto_fw-la refute_v it_o from_o experiment_n and_o they_o speak_v probable_o who_o affirm_v the_o intent_n and_o effect_n of_o eat_a opium_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o invigorate_v themselves_o in_o coition_n as_o to_o prolong_v the_o act_n and_o spin_v out_o the_o motion_n of_o carâ—nality_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o three_o king_n of_o collein_n a_o common_a conceit_n there_o be_v of_o the_o thâ—ee_o king_n of_o collein_n conceiuâ—d_v to_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o travel_v unto_o our_o saviour_n by_o the_o direâ—â—ion_n of_o the_o sâ—ar_n wherein_o omit_v the_o large_a discourse_n of_o baronius_n pineda_n and_o montacutius_n that_o they_o may_v be_v king_n beside_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n and_o authority_n of_o many_o father_n the_o scripture_n also_o imply_v the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o â—ight_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o isle_n the_o king_n of_o arabia_n and_o saba_n shall_v offer_v 〈…〉_z place_n most_o christian_n and_o many_o rabbin_n interpret_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v potent_a monarch_n or_o mighty_a king_n but_o topark_n king_n of_o city_n or_o narrow_a 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v the_o king_n of_o sodoâ—e_n and_o gomorrah_n the_o king_n of_o 〈…〉_z thirty_o which_o josuah_n subdue_v and_o such_o as_o 〈…〉_z the_o â—_z of_o job_n to_o have_v be_v but_o although_o we_o grant_v they_o be_v king_n yet_o can_v we_o not_o be_v assure_v they_o be_v three_o for_o the_o scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o number_n and_o the_o number_n of_o their_o present_n gold_n myrrh_n and_o frankinscence_n conclude_v not_o the_o number_n of_o their_o person_n for_o these_o be_v the_o commodity_n of_o their_o country_n and_o such_o as_o probable_o the_o queen_n of_o sâ—eba_n in_o one_o person_n have_v bring_v before_o unto_o solomon_n and_o so_o do_v not_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n divide_v the_o present_a unto_o joseph_n but_o be_v conceive_v to_o carry_v one_o for_o they_o all_o according_a to_o the_o expression_n of_o their_o father_n take_v of_o the_o best_a fruit_n of_o the_o land_n in_o your_o vessel_n and_o carry_v down_o the_o man_n a_o present_a and_o therefore_o their_o number_n be_v uncertain_a what_o credit_n iâ—_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o their_o name_n gaspar_n melchior_n balthasar_n what_o to_o the_o charm_n thereof_o against_o the_o â—alling_a sickness_n or_o what_o unto_o their_o habit_n complexion_n and_o corporal_a accident_n we_o must_v rely_v on_o their_o uncertain_a story_n and_o authentic_a pourtarit_n of_o collein_n last_o although_o we_o grant_v they_o king_n and_o three_o in_o number_n yet_o can_v we_o not_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v king_n of_o collein_n for_o though_o collein_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o vhii_fw-la then_o call_v vbiopolis_n and_o afterward_o agrippina_n yet_o will_v no_o history_n inform_v we_o there_o be_v three_o king_n thereof_o beside_o these_o be_v ruler_n in_o their_o country_n and_o return_v home_n will_v have_v probable_o convert_v their_o subject_n but_o according_a unto_o munster_n report_n their_o conversion_n be_v not_o wrought_v until_o seventy_o year_n after_o by_o maternus_n a_o disciple_n of_o peter_n and_o last_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v â—rom_o the_o east_n but_o collein_n be_v seat_v westward_o from_o jerusalem_n foâ—_n collein_n have_v of_o longitude_n thirty_o four_o degree_n but_o jerusalem_n seventy_o two_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o be_v this_o these_o wise_a man_n or_o king_n be_v probable_o of_o arabia_n and_o descend_v from_o abraham_n by_o keturah_n who_o apprehend_v the_o mystery_n of_o this_o star_n either_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o balaam_n the_o pprophecy_n which_o 〈◊〉_d mention_n receive_v and_o constant_o believe_v through_o all_o the_o east_n that_o out_o of_o jury_n one_o shall_v come_v that_o shall_v rule_v the_o whole_a world_n or_o the_o divulge_a expectance_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o expire_a prediction_n of_o daniel_n be_v by_o the_o same_o conduct_v unto_o judea_n return_v into_o theâ—_n country_n and_o be_v after_o baptize_v by_o thomas_n from_o whence_o about_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o by_o helena_n the_o empress_n their_o body_n be_v translate_v to_o constantinople_n from_o thence_o by_o eustathius_n unto_o milan_n and_o at_o last_o by_o renatus_n the_o bishop_n unto_o collein_n where_o they_o be_v believe_v at_o present_a to_o remain_v their_o monument_n show_v unto_o stranger_n and_o have_v lose_v their_o arabian_a title_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o collein_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o food_n of_o john_n baptist_n locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n concern_v the_o food_n of_o john_n baptist_n in_o the_o wilderness_n locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n lest_o popular_a opiniatrity_n shall_v arise_v we_o will_v deliver_v the_o chief_a opinion_n the_o first_o conceive_v the_o locust_n here_o mention_v to_o be_v that_o fruit_n the_o greek_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v by_o luke_n in_o the_o diet_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n the_o latin_n siliqua_fw-la and_o some_o panis_n sancti_fw-la johannis_n include_v in_o a_o broad_a cod_n and_o indeed_o of_o taste_n almost_o as_o pleasant_a as_o honey_n but_o this_o opinion_n do_v not_o so_o true_o impugn_v that_o of_o the_o locust_n and_o may_v rather_o call_v into_o controversy_n the_o meaning_n of_o wild_a honey_n the_o second_o affirm_v they_o be_v the_o top_n or_o tender_a crop_n of_o tree_n for_o so_o locusta_n also_o signify_v which_o conceit_n be_v plausible_a in_o latin_a but_o will_v not_o hold_v in_o greek_a wherein_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o extremity_n of_o tree_n of_o which_o ch_n belief_n have_v divers_a be_v more_o confident_o isidore_z pelusiota_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n plain_o affirm_v they_o think_v unlearned_o who_o be_v of_o another_o belief_n and_o this_o so_o wrought_v upon_o barâ—â—ius_n that_o he_o conclude_v in_o a_o neutrality_n haec_fw-la cum_fw-la scribat_fw-la â—sidorus_v desiniendum_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la &_o totum_fw-la relinquimus_fw-la lectoris_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la â—am_fw-la constat_fw-la graecam_fw-la dictionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o locustam_fw-la insecti_fw-la genus_fw-la &_o arborum_fw-la summitates_fw-la significare_fw-la sed_fw-la fâ—llitur_fw-la say_v montacutius_n nam_fw-la constat_fw-la contrarium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la nullum_fw-la authorem_fw-la classicum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significare_fw-la but_o above_o all_o paracelsus_n with_o most_o animosity_n promote_v this_o opinion_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr melle_fw-la spare_v not_o his_o friend_n erasmus_n hoc_fw-la à _fw-la nonnullis_fw-la ita_fw-la explicatur_fw-la ut_fw-la dicant_fw-la locustas_fw-la aut_fw-la cicadas_fw-la johanni_n procibo_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la high_a siultitiam_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la veluti_fw-la jeronymus_n erasmus_n &_o alii_fw-la prophetae_fw-la neoterici_fw-la in_o latinitate_fw-la immortui_fw-la a_o three_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v proper_o locust_n that_o be_v a_o sheathwinged_n and_o six-footed_n insect_n such_o as_o be_v our_o grasshopper_n and_o this_o opinion_n seem_v more_o probable_a than_o the_o other_o for_o beside_o the_o authority_n of_o origen_n jerome_n chrysostome_n hillary_n and_o ambrose_n to_o confirm_v it_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o
universe_n nor_o will_v the_o ill_a success_n of_o some_o 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o sufficient_a determent_n unto_o other_o who_o know_v that_o many_o learned_a man_n affirm_v that_o island_n be_v not_o from_o the_o begin_n that_o many_o have_v be_v make_v since_o by_o art_n that_o some_o isthme_n have_v be_v â—at_a through_o by_o the_o sea_n and_o other_o cut_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o policy_n and_o conveniency_n will_v permit_v that_o of_o panama_n in_o america_n be_v most_o worthy_a the_o attempt_n it_o be_v but_o â—ew_a mile_n over_o and_o will_v open_v a_o short_a cut_n unto_o the_o east_n indies_n and_o china_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o red_a sea_n contrary_a apprehension_n be_v make_v of_o the_o erythraean_a or_o red_a sea_n most_o apprehend_v a_o material_a redness_n therein_o from_o whence_o they_o derive_v its_o common_a denomination_n and_o some_o so_o light_o conceive_v hereof_o as_o if_o it_o have_v no_o redness_n at_o all_o be_v fain_o to_o recurre_v unto_o other_o original_n of_o its_o appellation_n wherein_o to_o deliver_v a_o distinct_a account_n we_o fiâ—st_v observe_v that_o without_o consideration_n of_o colour_n it_o be_v name_v the_o arabian_a gulf_n the_o hebrew_n who_o have_v best_a reason_n to_o remember_v it_o do_v call_v it_o zuph_n or_o the_o weedy_a sea_n because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o sedge_n or_o they_o find_v it_o so_o in_o their_o passage_n the_o mahometan_n who_o be_v now_o lord_n thereof_o do_v know_v it_o by_o no_o other_o name_n then_o the_o gulf_n of_o mecha_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n the_o stream_n of_o antiquity_n derive_v its_o name_n from_o king_n erythrus_n so_o slight_o conceive_v of_o the_o nominal_a dâ—duction_n from_o redness_n that_o they_o plain_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o such_o accident_n in_o it_o the_o word_n of_o curtius_n be_v plain_a beyond_o evasion_n ab_fw-la erythrorege_fw-la inditum_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la proter_fw-la quod_fw-la ignarâ—_fw-la rubere_fw-la oquas_fw-la credunt_fw-la oâ—_n no_o more_o obscurity_n be_v the_o word_n of_o philostrarus_fw-la and_o of_o late_a time_n sâ—bellicus_n stultè_fw-la persuasum_fw-la est_fw-la unlgo_fw-la rubras_fw-la alicubi_fw-la esse_fw-la maris_fw-la aquas_fw-la quin_fw-la ab_fw-la erythrorege_fw-la nomen_fw-la pelâ—go_fw-la indâ—tum_fw-la of_o this_o opinion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d coâ—salâ—us_n pliny_n soâ—inu_n dio_n cassius_n who_o although_o they_o deny_v not_o all_o redness_n yet_o do_v they_o rely_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d from_o king_n erythrus_n o_o 〈◊〉_d have_v â—â—llen_v upon_o the_o like_a or_o perhaps_o the_o same_o 〈…〉_z another_o appellation_n deduce_v its_o 〈◊〉_d not_o from_o king_n erythanâ—_n but_o esau_n or_o edom_n who_o habitation_n be_v upon_o the_o coast_n thereof_o now_o edom_n be_v as_o much_o as_o erythrus_n and_o the_o red_a sea_n no_o more_o than_o the_o iâ—uâ—â—can_n from_o whence_o the_o posterity_n of_o edom_n remove_v towards_o the_o mediterranean_a coast_n according_a to_o their_o former_a nomination_n by_o the_o greek_n go_v call_v 〈◊〉_d or_o red_a man_n and_o from_o a_o plantation_n and_o colony_n of_o they_o a_o island_n near_o spain_n be_v by_o the_o greek_a describe_v term_v erythra_n as_o be_v declare_v by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o solinus_n very_o many_o omit_v the_o nominal_a derivation_n do_v rest_n in_o the_o gross_a and_o liâ—â—rall_a conception_n thereof_o apprehend_v a_o real_a redness_n and_o constant_a colour_n of_o part_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v also_o they_o which_o hold_v the_o sea_n receive_v a_o red_a and_o mimous_a 〈◊〉_d from_o spring_n well_n and_o current_n that_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o of_o the_o same_o belief_n be_v probable_o many_o christian_n who_o conceive_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d through_o this_o sea_n to_o have_v be_v the_o type_n of_o baptism_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o all_o be_v baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o better_a resemblance_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o 〈◊〉_d they_o willing_o receive_v it_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o redness_n and_o a_o colour_n agreeable_a unto_o its_o mystery_n according_a to_o that_o of_o austen_n significat_fw-la mare_fw-la illud_fw-la râ—brum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la christi_fw-la unde_fw-la nobis_fw-la biaptismuâ—_n christi_fw-la nisi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la christi_fw-la consecratus_fw-la buâ—_n divers_z moderns_n not_o consider_v thâ—se_a conception_n and_o appeal_n unto_o the_o testimony_n of_o sâ—nse_n have_v at_o last_o determine_v the_o point_n conclude_v a_o redness_n herein_o but_o not_o in_o the_o sense_n receive_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n from_o his_o own_o and_o portugal_n observation_n do_v place_n the_o redness_n of_o this_o sea_n in_o the_o reflection_n from_o red_a island_n and_o the_o redness_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o bottom_n wherein_o coral_n grow_v very_o plentiful_o and_o from_o whence_o in_o great_a abundance_n it_o be_v transport_v into_o europe_n the_o observation_n of_o albeâ—queroque_n and_o stephanus_n de_fw-fr gama_n as_o from_o johannes_n de_fw-fr barros_n fernandius_fw-la de_fw-fr corâ—louâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z this_o redness_n from_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o sand_n and_o â—â—â—lous_a earth_n at_o the_o bottom_n for_o be_v a_o shallow_a sea_n while_o it_o roul_v to_o and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o appear_v a_o redness_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v most_o discernible_a in_o sunny_a and_o windy_a weather_n but_o that_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o apparent_a 〈◊〉_d he_o confirm_v by_o a_o experiment_n for_o in_o the_o red_a 〈…〉_z of_o water_n it_o dister_v not_o from_o the_o complexion_n of_o other_o sea_n nor_o be_v this_o colour_n discoverable_a in_o every_o place_n of_o that_o sea_n for_o as_o he_o 〈…〉_z in_o some_o place_n it_o be_v very_o green_a in_o other_o 〈◊〉_d and_o yellow_a according_a to_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o sand_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o so_o may_v 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v out_o when_o he_o say_v this_o sea_n be_v blue_a or_o 〈◊〉_d deny_v this_o redness_n because_o he_o behold_v not_o that_o colour_n abouâ—_n 〈◊〉_d or_o when_o corsaâ—â—us_o at_o the_o mouth_n thereof_o can_v not_o discover_v the_o â—ame_n now_o although_o we_o have_v â—â—quiâ—ed_v the_o ground_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sea_n yet_o be_v we_o 〈…〉_z for_o what_o be_v forget_v by_o many_o and_o know_v by_o few_o there_o be_v another_o red_a sea_n who_o 〈◊〉_d we_o preâ—â—nd_v not_o to_o make_v out_o from_o these_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o persian_a gulf_n or_o bay_n which_o divide_v the_o 〈…〉_z as_o 〈◊〉_d have_v describe_v it_o mare_fw-la rubrum_fw-la in_o duos_fw-la dâ—vidâ—tur_fw-la sinus_fw-la iâ—_n qui_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la est_fw-la persicus_n appellatur_fw-la or_o as_o solinus_n express_v it_o qui_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la est_fw-la persicus_n appellatur_fw-la ex_fw-la adversounde_a arabia_n est_fw-fr arâ—bicâ—â—_n wherein_o 〈…〉_z &_o many_o more_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o 〈…〉_z he_o deliver_v that_o tigris_n and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v fall_v into_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o fernandus_n 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unto_o it_o as_o causabone_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o learned_a animadversion_n last_o if_o any_o such_o nation_n there_o be_v yet_o be_v it_o ridiculous_a what_o man_n have_v deliver_v of_o they_o that_o they_o fight_v with_o crane_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o ram_n or_o partridge_n or_o what_o be_v deliver_v by_o ctesias_n that_o they_o be_v negro_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o india_n whereof_o the_o king_n of_o that_o country_n entertain_v three_o thousand_o archer_n for_o his_o guard_n which_o be_v a_o relation_n below_o the_o tale_n of_o oberon_n nor_o can_v they_o better_o defend_v he_o than_o the_o emblem_n say_v they_o offend_v hercules_n while_o he_o sleep_v that_o be_v to_o wound_v he_o no_o deep_o then_o to_o awake_v he_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o great_a climacterical_a year_n that_o be_v sixty_o three_o certain_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o those_o of_o sense_n be_v different_o deceive_v in_o their_o great_a object_n the_o sense_n apprehend_v they_o in_o 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to_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o most_o considerable_a fatality_n and_o consist_v of_o both_o the_o other_o number_n be_v apprehend_v to_o comprise_v the_o virtue_n of_o either_o be_v therefore_o expect_v and_o entertain_v with_o fear_n and_o esteem_v a_o favour_n of_o fate_n to_o pass_v it_o over_o which_o notwithstanding_o many_o suspect_n to_o be_v but_o a_o panic_n terror_n and_o man_n to_o fear_n they_o just_o know_v not_o what_o and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n to_o speak_v indifferent_o i_o find_v no_o satisfaction_n nor_o any_o sufficiency_n in_o the_o receive_a ground_n to_o establish_v a_o rational_a fear_n now_o herein_o to_o omit_v astrological_a consideration_n which_o be_v but_o rare_o introduce_v the_o popular_a foundation_n whereby_o it_o have_v continue_v be_v first_o the_o extraordinary_a power_n and_o secret_a virtue_n conceive_v to_o attend_v these_o number_n whereof_o we_o must_v confess_v there_o have_v not_o want_v not_o only_o especial_a commendation_n but_o very_o 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by_o many_o
numb_a 6._o and_o be_v to_o refrain_v three_o thing_n drink_v of_o wine_n cut_v the_o hair_n and_o approach_v unto_o the_o dead_a and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v samson_n now_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o nazarite_n after_o this_o kind_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o determine_v for_o he_o drink_v wine_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o the_o pharisee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wine_n bibber_v he_o approach_v also_o the_o dead_a as_o when_o he_o raise_v from_o death_n lazarus_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o jairus_n the_o other_o nazarite_n be_v a_o topical_a appellation_n and_o applyable_a unto_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o nazareth_n a_o city_n of_o galilee_n and_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o napthali_n neither_o if_o strict_o take_v be_v our_o saviour_n in_o this_o sense_n a_o nazarite_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o bethleem_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o may_v receive_v that_o name_n because_o he_o abide_v in_o that_o city_n and_o be_v not_o only_o conceive_v therein_o but_o there_o also_o pass_v the_o silent_a part_n of_o his_o life_n after_o his_o return_n from_o egypt_n as_o be_v deliver_v by_o matthew_n and_o he_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o a_o city_n call_v nazareth_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarene_n both_o which_o kind_n of_o nazarites_n as_o they_o be_v distinguishable_a by_o zain_n and_o tsade_n in_o the_o hebrew_n so_o in_o the_o greek_a by_o alpha_n and_o omega_n for_o as_o jansenius_n observe_v where_o the_o votary_n nazarite_n be_v mention_v it_o be_v writâ—en_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o levit._n 6._o and_o lamentation_n the_o four_o where_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n we_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o matthew_n luke_n and_o john_n only_o mark_v who_o write_v his_o gospel_n at_o rome_n do_v latinize_v and_o write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n viii_o of_o the_o picture_n of_o abraham_n sacrifiâ—in_n isaac_n in_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o immolation_n of_o isaac_n or_o abraham_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n be_v describe_v as_o a_o little_a boy_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o consentaneous_a unto_o the_o authority_n of_o expositor_n or_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n for_o therein_o it_o be_v deliver_v that_o isaac_n carry_v on_o his_o back_n the_o wood_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v a_o holocaust_n or_o burn_a offering_n to_o be_v consume_v unto_o ash_n we_o can_v well_o conceive_v the_o wood_n a_o burden_n for_o a_o boy_n but_o such_o a_o one_o unto_o isaac_n as_o that_o which_o it_o typify_v be_v unto_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o wood_n or_o cross_v whereon_o he_o suffer_v which_o be_v too_o heavy_a a_o load_n for_o his_o shoulder_n and_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v relieve_v therein_o by_o simon_n of_o cyrene_n again_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o boy_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n grow_v and_o at_o his_o full_a stature_n if_o we_o believe_v 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it_o be_v deliver_v that_o they_o can_v not_o steadfast_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o face_n and_o sure_o the_o exposition_n of_o one_o text_n be_v best_a perform_v by_o another_o man_n vain_o interpose_v their_o construction_n where_o the_o scripture_n decide_v the_o controversy_n and_o therefore_o some_o have_v seem_v too_o active_a in_o their_o exposition_n who_o in_o the_o story_n of_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n have_v give_v notice_n that_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v a_o hostess_n for_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n she_o be_v plain_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o a_o hostess_n but_o a_o pecuniary_a and_o prostitute_a harlot_n a_o term_n apply_v unto_o lais_n by_o the_o greek_n and_o distinguish_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o amlca_fw-la as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o athenaeus_n and_o therefore_o more_o allowable_a be_v the_o 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metaphor_n be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n the_o piece_n i_o confess_v in_o this_o acception_n be_v harmless_a and_o agreeable_a unto_o moses_n but_o if_o from_o the_o common_a mistake_n or_o any_o solary_a consideration_n we_o persist_v in_o this_o description_n we_o vilify_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o irradiation_n and_o authorise_v a_o dangerous_a piece_n conformable_a unto_o that_o of_o jupiter_n hammon_n which_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o describe_v with_o horn_n as_o be_v deliver_v by_o macrobius_n hammonem_fw-la quem_fw-la deum_fw-la solemn_a occidentem_fw-la lyby_n existimant_fw-la arietinis_fw-la cornibus_fw-la â—ingunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la id_fw-la animal_n valet_fw-la sicut_fw-la radiis_fw-la sol_fw-la we_o herein_o also_o imitate_v the_o picture_n of_o pan_n and_o pagan_a emblem_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o as_o macrobius_n and_o very_o good_a author_n concede_fw-la bacchus_n who_o be_v also_o describe_v with_o horn_n be_v the_o same_o deity_n with_o the_o sun_n and_o if_o as_o vossius_fw-la well_o contend_v moses_n and_o bacchus_n be_v the_o same_o person_n their_o description_n must_v be_v relative_a or_o the_o tauricornous_a picture_n of_o the_o one_o perhaps_o the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o scucheon_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n we_o will_v not_o pass_v over_o the_o scucheon_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o they_o be_v usual_o describe_v in_o the_o map_n of_o canaan_n and_o several_a other_o piece_n general_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a coat_n and_o distinctive_a badge_n of_o their_o several_a tribe_n so_o reuben_n be_v conceive_v to_o bear_v three_o bar_n wave_n judah_n a_o lion_n rampant_a dan_o a_o serpent_n now_v simeon_n a_o sword_n inpale_v the_o point_n erect_v etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n whereof_o be_v the_o last_o benediction_n of_o jacob_n wherein_o he_o respective_o draw_v comparison_n from_o thing_n here_o represent_v now_o herein_o although_o
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cyrus_n over_o babylon_n although_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n chap._n 1._o 12._o account_v from_o the_o last_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n these_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n for_o he_o make_v this_o expostulation_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n histaspes_n wherein_o he_o prophesy_v which_o be_v about_o eighteen_o year_n in_o account_n after_o the_o other_o thus_o also_o although_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n therein_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o easy_a doubt_n concern_v the_o seventy_o week_n or_o seventy_o time_n seven_o year_n of_o daniel_n whether_o they_o have_v reference_n unto_o the_o nativity_n or_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o especial_o from_o whence_o or_o what_o point_n of_o time_n they_o be_v to_o be_v compute_v for_o thus_o be_v it_o deliver_v by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o thy_o people_n and_o 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derogatory_n unto_o the_o advent_n or_o passion_n of_o christ_n unto_o which_o indeed_o they_o all_o do_v seem_v to_o point_n for_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v our_o saviour_n be_v indefinite_o deliver_v before_o that_o of_o daniel_n for_o so_o be_v that_o pronounce_v unto_o eve_n in_o paradise_n that_o after_o of_o balaam_n those_o of_o isaiah_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o memorable_a one_o of_o jacob_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o israel_n until_o shilo_n come_v which_o time_n notwithstanding_o it_o do_v not_o define_v at_o all_o in_o what_o year_n therefore_o soever_o either_o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o the_o re-edify_n thereof_o from_o the_o flood_n or_o from_o the_o creation_n he_o appear_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o come_v when_o he_o therefore_o come_v be_v not_o so_o considerable_a as_o that_o he_o be_v come_v in_o the_o one_o there_o be_v consolation_n in_o the_o other_o no_o satisfaction_n the_o great_a quere_z be_v when_o he_o will_v come_v again_o and_o yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o quere_z at_o all_o for_o that_o be_v never_o to_o be_v know_v and_o therefore_o vain_o inquire_v it_o be_v a_o profess_a and_o authentic_a obscurity_n unknown_a to_o all_o but_o to_o the_o omniscience_n of_o the_o almighty_a certain_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o that_o undertake_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o forget_v his_o own_o beginning_n and_o disclaim_v his_o principle_n of_o earth_n no_o man_n know_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o assure_o of_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o god_n see_v it_o because_o unto_o his_o eternity_n it_o be_v present_a he_o know_v the_o end_n of_o we_o but_o not_o of_o himself_o and_o because_o he_o know_v not_o this_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o his_o knowledge_n be_v endless_a even_o in_o the_o object_n of_o himself_o chap._n ii_o of_o man_n inquiry_n in_o what_o season_n or_o point_n of_o the_o zodiac_n it_o begin_v that_o as_o they_o be_v general_o make_v they_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o as_o particular_o uncertain_a concern_v the_o season_n that_o be_v the_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n some_o be_v ready_a to_o inquire_v other_o to_o determine_v in_o what_o season_n whether_o in_o the_o autumn_n spring_n winter_n or_o summer_n the_o world_n have_v its_o beginning_n wherein_o we_o can_v but_o affirm_v that_o as_o the_o question_n be_v general_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n propose_v it_o be_v most_o vain_o and_o with_o a_o manifest_a injury_n unto_o reason_n in_o any_o particular_a determine_v because_o when_o ever_o the_o world_n have_v its_o beginning_n it_o be_v create_v in_o all_o these_o four_o for_o as_o we_o have_v else_o where_o deliver_v whatsoever_o sign_n the_o sun_n possess_v who_o recess_n or_o vicinity_n deâ—ineth_v the_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n those_o four_o season_n be_v all_o actual_o existent_a it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o luminary_n to_o distinguish_v the_o several_a season_n of_o the_o year_n all_o which_o it_o make_v at_o one_o time_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o successive_o in_o any_o part_n thereof_o thus_o if_o we_o suppose_v the_o sun_n create_v in_o libra_n in_o which_o sign_n unto_o some_o it_o make_v autumn_n at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o have_v be_v winter_n unto_o the_o northern-pole_n for_o unto_o they_o at_o that_o time_n the_o sun_n begin_v to_o be_v invisible_a and_o to_o show_v itself_o again_o unto_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o south_n unto_o the_o position_n of_o a_o right_a sphere_n or_o direct_o under_o the_o aequator_fw-la it_o have_v be_v summer_n for_o unto_o that_o situation_n the_o sun_n be_v at_o that_o time_n vertical_a unto_o the_o latitude_n of_o capricorn_n or_o the_o winter_n solstice_n it_o have_v be_v spring_n for_o unto_o that_o position_n it_o have_v be_v in_o a_o middle_a point_n and_o that_o of_o
of_o lydia_n now_o do_v dress_v the_o send_v thereof_o 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o nostril_n hover_v from_o brazen_a pot_n close_v with_o brazen_a cover_n hereby_o indâ—ed_v he_o acquire_v much_o wealth_n and_o more_o honour_n and_o be_v repute_v by_o craesuâ—_n as_o a_o deity_n and_o yet_o not_o long_o after_o by_o a_o vulgar_a fallacy_n he_o deceive_v his_o favourite_n and_o great_a friend_n to_o oracle_n into_o a_o irrepâ—â—able_a overthrow_n by_o cyrus_n and_o sure_o the_o same_o success_n be_v liâ—ely_o all_o to_o have_v that_o 〈◊〉_d or_o depend_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v the_o first_o play_n he_o practise_v on_o mortaliâ—â—y_n aâ—d_v as_o time_n have_v render_v he_o more_o perfect_a in_o the_o art_n so_o have_v the_o inuâ—teratenesse_n of_o his_o malice_n more_o ready_a in_o the_o execution_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o sovereign_a degree_n of_o folly_n and_o a_o crime_n not_o only_o against_o god_n but_o also_o our_o own_o reason_n to_o expect_v a_o favour_n from_o the_o devil_n who_o mercy_n 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