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food_n upon_o his_o weary_a faint_a camel_n which_o have_v tire_v out_o himself_o in_o his_o hard_a service_n at_o gaugamela_n therefore_o not_o at_o arbele_n be_v fight_v that_o famous_a battle_n of_o the_o two_o mighty_a monarch_n for_o the_o diadem_n of_o the_o world_n which_o fortunate_a alexander_n bring_v away_o heaven_n itself_o bear_v witness_n thereto_o by_o a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n not_o far_o from_o arbela_n be_v the_o mountain_n nicatorium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o strabo_n call_v it_o for_o in_o ptolemie_n we_o find_v it_o not_o alexander_n the_o great_a give_v it_o that_o name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gaeog_n ptolomae_fw-la be_v lib._n gaeog_n vinco_fw-la that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v a_o constant_a trophy_n of_o that_o famous_a victory_n which_o this_o king_n atcheive_v at_o gaugamela_n in_o this_o country_n of_o arbelitis_n strabo_n also_o place_v the_o city_n demetrias_n as_o also_o the_o temple_n of_o aeneas_n and_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n with_o the_o bituminous_a fountain_n all_o which_o we_o have_v set_v down_o according_a to_o his_o description_n upon_o the_o river_n caprus_n stand_v oroba_n which_o junius_n well_o conjecture_v to_o be_v no_o other_o then_o that_o which_o moses_n in_o genesis_n call_v rehoboth_n in_o the_o south_n coast_n of_o arbelitis_n between_o caprus_n and_o gorgus_n ptolemy_n place_v thelbe_n which_o perhaps_o be_v so_o call_v from_o tubal_n as_o also_o another_o city_n place_v by_o the_o same_o ptolemy_n in_o babylonia_n without_o our_o chart_n so_o call_v out_o of_o doubt_n from_o tubalcain_n for_o he_o write_v thelbecain_n with_o no_o great_a error_n regio_fw-la arrapachitidis_fw-la regio_fw-la next_o to_o arbelitis_n be_v arrhapachitis_n so_o call_v from_o arrhapa_n a_o city_n lie_v in_o this_o coast_n east_n and_o south_n upon_o the_o limit_n of_o apolloniatis_n this_o arrhapachitis_n junius_n have_v once_o conceive_v to_o be_v no_o other_o but_o arpatis_n and_o the_o chief_a city_n thereof_o to_o have_v be_v that_o arpad_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o king_n and_o elsewhere_o but_o this_o learned_a commentator_n correct_v himself_o in_o the_o 49_o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n vers_fw-la the_o 23._o this_o coast_n doubtless_o take_v its_o name_n arpachetis_n from_o arphacsad_a the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o brother_n to_o the_o founder_n assur_n here_o lie_v darna_n obana_n and_o the_o rest_n place_n better_a know_v by_o their_o name_n then_o ought_v else_o next_o they_o the_o sambatae_n and_o below_o appolloniatis_n famous_a for_o the_o metropolis_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n these_o name_n be_v reckon_v up_o by_o vadian_a glarean_a volateran_n and_o niger_n man_n who_o altogether_o follow_v ptolemy_n in_o their_o chronographie_n of_o the_o land_n of_o ashur_n more_o than_o the_o name_n will_v hardly_o be_v find_v either_o in_o they_o or_o elsewhere_o only_a apollonia_n nor_o much_o of_o that_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deserve_v our_o consideration_n for_o which_o we_o gratify_v old_a isidore_n the_o characenian_a cite_v by_o athenaeus_n for_o otherwise_o we_o have_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o place_n which_o moses_n call_v calanne_n in_o the_o land_n of_o singar_fw-la for_o that_o calanne_n without_o question_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o country_n calonitis_n which_o our_o author_n old_a isidore_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o have_v place_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o lie_v so_o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o mede_n by_o the_o mountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o have_v say_v thus_o we_o have_v endeavour_v the_o delineation_n of_o the_o famous_a frontier_n of_o old_a ashur_n which_o the_o reader_n if_o he_o plea_n may_v behold_v in_o our_o chart_n always_o provide_v that_o he_o be_v not_o offend_v at_o this_o that_o we_o have_v draw_v the_o low_a parallel_n equal_a to_o the_o high_a of_o that_o latitude_n for_o it_o be_v easy_o know_v to_o my_o slender_a skill_n that_o see_v topographical_n plain_n be_v all_o portion_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o entire_a sphere_n therefore_o the_o parallel_n as_o they_o increase_v in_o latitude_n ought_v to_o bear_v a_o different_a proportion_n to_o their_o meridian_n yet_o this_o curious_a course_n we_o take_v not_o in_o a_o matter_n that_o need_v it_o not_o but_o project_v the_o chart_n upon_o a_o parallelogram_n because_o in_o a_o distance_n no_o great_a for_o a_o purpose_n of_o no_o great_a moment_n the_o disproportion_n can_v nothing_o prejudice_v the_o description_n the_o state-government_n of_o assyria_n be_v regal_a it_o begin_v in_o tyranny_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contrarium_fw-la quod_fw-la imperio_fw-la reg_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o aristotle_n call_v the_o vice_n of_o a_o monarchy_n it_o continue_v under_o the_o succession_n of_o absolute_a prince_n from_o jove_n bel_n to_o belshazar_n the_o policy_n which_o this_o country_n do_v enjoie_n be_v as_o in_o all_o other_o kingdom_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n we_o consider_v their_o religion_n god_n they_o serve_v but_o not_o the_o true_a nor_o one_o but_o many_o and_o false_a either_o deity_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v place_v in_o heaven_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o indeed_o be_v man_n allow_v to_o choose_v themselves_o a_o god_n this_o be_v somewhat_o a_o tolerable_a impiety_n for_o such_o great_a astronomer_n to_o adore_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n the_o manner_n how_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n be_v set_v down_o by_o macrobius_n 23._o macrobius_n saturna_fw-la primo_fw-la cap._n 17_o et_fw-la 23._o who_o describe_v the_o image_n under_o which_o this_o planet_n be_v adore_v add_v unto_o his_o description_n a_o symbolical_a interpretation_n to_o the_o sun_n they_o sacrifice_v horse_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herodot_n lib._n secundo_fw-la de_fw-fr mapogetis_fw-la loquens_fw-la idem_fw-la etiam_fw-la xenophon_n de_fw-la armeniis_fw-la scribit_fw-la eandem_fw-la etiam_fw-la caussam_fw-la reddens_fw-la lib._n quarto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n be_v because_o they_o judge_v it_o convenient_a that_o the_o most_o nimble_a god_n shall_v be_v serve_v with_o the_o swift_a oblation_n the_o altar_n whereupon_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v they_o erect_v either_o in_o open_a court_n as_o 2_o reg._n chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 5._o or_o else_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o their_o house_n as_o zeph._n 1.5_o isaiah_n isaiah_n tremelius_fw-la suppose_v that_o the_o prophet_n intend_v this_o god_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o that_o which_o he_o call_v nebo_n but_o that_o deserve_v further_a enquiry_n doubtless_o nebo_n be_v some_o notable_a statue_n among_o the_o teraphin_n and_o what_o they_o be_v we_o will_v now_o strive_v to_o discover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d taraph_n the_o root_n and_o singular_a of_o teraphim_n seem_v proper_o to_o have_v signify_v any_o dishonest_a disgraceful_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o elias_n tisbite_v intimate_v in_o the_o word_n taraph_n where_o also_o he_o insinuate_n both_o the_o affinity_n and_o etymology_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n turpitudo_fw-la from_o this_o hebrew_n word_n taraph_n for_o so_o say_v he_o the_o latin_n call_v id_fw-la quod_fw-la turpe_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turpitudo_fw-la taraph_n turpitudo_fw-la tesbite_n in_o taraph_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o hebrew_n call_v that_o magical_a divination_n of_o their_o heathen_a neighbour_n which_o be_v make_v by_o enchant_a head_n and_o statue_n turpah_n and_o those_o image_n so_o charm_v teraphim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exit_fw-la pirke_n r._n eliazer_n perec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o teraphim_n be_v certain_a lar_n or_o household-god_n in_o which_o the_o devil_n make_v answer_v to_o the_o simple_a heathen_a their_o make_n be_v thus_o set_v forth_o by_o tisbite_n out_o of_o rabbi_n eliezer_n in_o the_o 36_o chapter_n who_o word_n we_o may_v render_v in_o this_o manner_n speak_v of_o those_o idol_n i_o have_v find_v say_v he_o that_o the_o teraphim_n be_v thus_o contrive_v they_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o a_o first_o bear_v male_a they_o pull_v off_o his_o head_n and_o powder_v it_o with_o salt_n and_o odour_n then_o they_o write_v upon_o a_o plate_n of_o gold_n the_o name_n of_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n put_v that_o under_o the_o head_n than_o place_n they_o this_o head_n upon_o some_o wall_n set_v burn_a lamp_n before_o it_o and_o so_o worship_n in_o the_o presence_n thereof_o and_o of_o these_o laban_n ask_v counsel_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o margin_n forego_v so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v in_o hosee_n render_v teraphim_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mechauvi_fw-la indicans_fw-la show_v or_o
the_o saint_n and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o purchase_v it_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v therefore_o so_o call_v mat._n 9.35_o which_o compare_n with_o luke_n the_o 16.16_o this_o inheritance_n be_v bequeath_v to_o and_o equal_o divide_v betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_a in_o a_o christian_a way_n of_o gavealkin_n it_o be_v first_o offer_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o take_v his_o half_n but_o which_o the_o jew_n refuse_v to_o do_v the_o apostle_n cast_v off_o the_o dust_n off_o their_o shoe_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o the_o gentile_a like_o a_o good_a ben_n hamtsen_n or_o son_n of_o violence_n take_v his_o own_o share_n and_o the_o jew_n too_o chap._n vi_o noah_n lent_n and_o the_o rain_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n and_o 40_o night_n gen._n 7.12_o during_o this_o time_n noah_n and_o his_o son_n so_o i_o find_v it_o in_o the_o eastern_a tradition_n keep_v a_o solemn_a fast_o take_v meat_n but_o once_o a_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v bod._n catena_n veterum_fw-la praecipue_fw-la orientalium_fw-la in_fw-la penâ—ateuâ—hum_fw-la arabiâ—e_fw-la ms._n in_o arch_n bibl._n bod._n and_o noah_n be_v the_o first_o who_o make_v the_o 40_o day_n holy_a or_o institute_v the_o quadragesimall_n fast_o in_o the_o ark_n caten_v arabica_fw-la cap._n 24._o if_o it_o be_v as_o the_o tradition_n pretend_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o lent_n be_v ancient_a than_o we_o take_v it_o for_o chap._n vii_o caeci_fw-la &_o claudi_fw-la and_o the_o jebusite_n speak_v unto_o david_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o come_v up_o hither_o unless_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a say_v with_o themselves_o david_n shall_v not_o come_v up_o hither_o and_o david_n say_v in_o that_o day_n whosoever_o smite_v the_o jebusite_n and_o recover_v to_o the_o fort_n and_o smite_v the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a hate_v of_o david_n soul_n therefore_o they_o say_v the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o house_n 2_o sam._n 5.6.8_o so_o the_o original_a express_o to_o prepare_v for_o that_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o take_v upon_o i_o i_o shall_v insist_v a_o while_n upon_o some_o unobserved_a superstition_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o foundation_n and_o assurance_n of_o their_o city_n fort_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o rule_n the_o tremble_a heathen_a go_v by_o to_o undertake_v nothing_o nothing_o anew_o especial_o inauspicato_fw-la without_o some_o ominous_a performance_n we_o may_v call_v it_o what_o we_o please_v but_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o ground_n thorough_o concern_v in_o experience_n and_o effect_v still_o attain_v their_o end_n by_o what_o dark_a and_o secret_a way_n of_o cooperation_n soever_o bring_v to_o pass_v as_o undiscovered_a to_o themselves_o as_o we_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o first_o be_v the_o propitiation_n of_o the_o place_n by_o reconcile_a the_o genius_n with_o a_o respective_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v hesychius_n milesius_n concern_v the_o foundation_n of_o byzantium_n like_a ceremony_n be_v perform_v by_o alexander_n at_o the_o build_n of_o alexandria_n 52._o arrian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 52._o as_o arrian_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o expedition_n such_o be_v often_o remember_v by_o joannes_n antiochenus_fw-la and_o out_o of_o he_o repeat_v by_o the_o fasti_fw-la siculi_n george_n cedren_n and_o other_o but_o i_o choose_v to_o instance_n a_o less_o know_v passage_n out_o of_o abdilphaker_n in_o his_o arabic_a history_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o antioch_n when_o this_o be_v lay_v by_o antiochus_n the_o king_n it_o happen_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o workman_n dig_v up_o by_o day_n be_v again_o throw_v in_o by_o night_n and_o they_o be_v affright_v from_o the_o work_n by_o a_o dreadful_a apparition_n the_o king_n call_v for_o the_o astrologer_n and_o wiseman_n who_o after_o sacrifice_n right_o perform_v discover_v a_o appearance_n of_o almarick_n or_o mars_n laudin_n abdilphaker_n arab._n ms._n in_o arch._n laudin_n it_o be_v agree_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o magnificent_a temple_n shall_v be_v erect_v to_o his_o name_n and_o his_o statue_n there_o set_v up_o and_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v lay_v under_o his_o ascendent_n &_o ct_v also_o a_o anniversary_n of_o three_o day_n festival_n be_v institute_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o author_n say_v that_o these_o thing_n continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o the_o manifestation_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n peace_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o this_o tradition_n of_o the_o arabian_a include_v another_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o metropolitan_a city_n under_o a_o certain_a configuration_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o most_o propitious_a that_o can_v be_v erect_v for_o the_o time_n be_v so_o muazzus_n the_o top_n of_o the_o 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give_v judgement_n of_o the_o accident_n of_o a_o city_n to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n place_n in_o the_o zodiaque_fw-la which_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o ptol._n tetrab_n l._n 5.6.4_o &_o 5._o at_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o foundation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o especial_o of_o the_o ascendent_n as_o the_o most_o principal_a angle_n according_a to_o these_o rule_n tarucius_fw-la firmicus_n cast_v the_o nativity_n of_o rome_n and_o vectius_n valens_n a_o astrologer_n of_o antioch_n that_o of_o constantinople_n the_o figure_n whereof_o be_v extant_a in_o a_o greek_a manuscript_n in_o the_o vatican_n the_o horoscope_n be_v cancer_n and_o the_o astrologer_n judge_v by_o the_o appearence_n that_o the_o city_n shall_v stand_v 702_o year_n as_o the_o vatican_n book_n as_o cedren_n and_o other_o 696._o which_o if_o it_o be_v take_v of_o those_o year_n 7._o zonara_n annal._n tom_n 3._o in_o constant_a mag._n p._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o the_o city_n flourish_v under_o a_o full_a state_n of_o discipline_n the_o astrologer_n be_v not_o so_o much_o out_o as_o glycas_n think_v and_o moreover_o before_o the_o take_n of_o the_o city_n by_o mahomet_n the_o second_o a_o great_a conjunction_n be_v observe_v under_o the_o horoscope_n but_o in_o assign_v the_o ascendent_n of_o this_o city_n the_o greek_n and_o arabian_n agree_v not_o ibid._n alkas_n cyriac._n tab._n astron_n arab_n ms._n in_o arch._n laudin_n ben._n isaac_n geograph_n arab._n ms._n ibid._n nor_o the_o arabian_n themselves_o for_o in_o the_o table_n of_o alkas_n constantinople_n be_v set_v under_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d libra_n in_o ben._n isaac_n geography_n under_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d taurus_n and_o though_o the_o same_o place_n may_v have_v several_a horoscope_n yet_o to_o so_o much_o variety_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o reconcile_v the_o matter_n this_o superstition_n have_v be_v as_o common_o and_o more_o late_o 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ascendent_n so_o call_v in_o the_o figure_n of_o man_n or_o the_o horoscopus_fw-la athlorum_fw-la the_o part_n of_o fortune_n find_v out_o be_v mysterious_o include_v in_o a_o statue_n of_o brass_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d telesmatical_o prepare_v the_o rite_n be_v antioch_n joh._n antioch_n a_o pure_a virgin_n be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n a_o statue_n of_o the_o virgin_n set_v up_o impose_v upon_o with_o a_o new_a and_o secret_a name_n and_o sacrifice_n do_v to_o that_o and_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o the_o statue_n be_v call_v the_o fortune_n of_o the_o city_n barroccian_a joh._n antioch_n in_o arch._n barroccian_a so_o in_o seleucus_n his_o foundation_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o like_a ceremony_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o same_o founder_n at_o the_o build_n of_o apamea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o fortune_n of_o old_a byzantium_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ceroe_n 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fortune_n of_o the_o city_n under_o the_o influence_n of_o this_o latter_a configuration_n they_o erect_v a_o statue_n of_o brass_n into_o which_o this_o fortune_n and_o genius_n of_o the_o city_n be_v to_o be_v call_v by_o art_n thus_o spirit_v with_o this_o secret_a power_n it_o be_v dispose_v of_o in_o some_o eminent_a or_o recessefull_a place_n of_o the_o city_n and_o look_v upon_o as_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v only_o concern_v in_o the_o fortune_n and_o fatality_n of_o all_o such_o a_o one_o be_v the_o trojan_a palladium_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v joannes_n antiochenus_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o john_n tzetzes_n quote_v the_o place_n to_o lycophron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d telesmatical_o consecrate_v or_o under_o a_o good_a horoscope_n by_o asius_n the_o philosopher_n and_o present_v to_o the_o founder_n trous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o a_o statue_n enable_v by_o art_n to_o preserve_v the_o city_n wherein_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o a_o victorious_a and_o impregnable_a state_n olympiodorus_n relate_v from_o valerius_n governor_n of_o thacia_n under_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n 80._o phot._n cod_n 80._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o certain_a silver_n statue_n lay_v up_o under_o the_o confine_n of_o thracia_n and_o illyria_n telesmatical_o consecrate_v against_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o barbarian_n which_o at_o the_o command_n of_o valerius_n be_v dug_n out_o and_o take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o all_o thracia_n and_o illyria_n be_v overrun_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o hun_n i_o say_v then_o of_o the_o claudi_fw-la and_o the_o caci_n that_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d statuary_n telesme_n so_o much_o celebrate_v of_o old_a as_o nicetas_n which_o unless_o they_o keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n labour_v but_o in_o vain_a they_o be_v place_v by_o the_o astrologer_n in_o some_o convenient_a recess_n of_o the_o fort_n and_o have_v doubtless_o make_v good_a the_o place_n against_o david_n man_n but_o that_o as_o the_o great_a soothsayer_n himself_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n against_o jacob_n nor_o divination_n against_o israel_n numb_a 22.23_o the_o usual_a interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n be_v and_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o the_o bad_a that_o the_o jebusite_n trust_v themselves_o to_o the_o invincible_a condition_n of_o their_o fort_n bring_v up_o lame_a and_o blind_a man_n to_o cast_v a_o scorn_n upon_o david_n approach_n therefore_o his_o soul_n hate_v they_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v make_v the_o best_a of_o this_o construction_n and_o yet_o he_o that_o shall_v run_v it_o through_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v as_o impertinent_o cast_v up_o as_o that_o of_o the_o chaldee_n which_o instead_o of_o the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a render_v by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n the_o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a jebusite_n which_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n endeavour_n to_o follow_v but_o at_o a_o intolerable_a distance_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v for_o a_o very_a considerable_a part_n of_o they_o who_o though_o they_o have_v not_o light_v upon_o the_o very_a same_o yet_o have_v say_v enough_o as_o to_o the_o clearness_n and_o advancement_n of_o that_o sense_n and_o meaning_n which_o i_o have_v resolve_v upon_o in_o the_o celi_n jakar_n you_o will_v find_v that_o the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a may_v be_v take_v for_o image_n r._n solomom_n say_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v so_o locum_fw-la râ—_n d._n chimchi_n r._n leu._n ben_n gerson_n celi_n jakar_n &_o r._n esay_n in_o locum_fw-la and_o r._n david_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n of_o brass_n r._n esay_n as_o r._n david_n and_o levi_n ben_n gerson_n say_v moreover_o that_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v image_n write_v upon_o with_o the_o oath_n which_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n make_v to_o abimelech_n and_o that_o they_o be_v call_v blind_a and_o lame_a because_o they_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o they_o have_v foot_n and_o walk_v not_o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o concern_v the_o conceit_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n oath_n to_o abimelech_n i_o leave_v it_o at_o large_a that_o which_o i_o take_v from_o they_o be_v that_o they_o be_v image_n of_o brass_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v call_v the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a which_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v suggest_v by_o they_o yet_o be_v the_o very_a phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v the_o stoichiodae_n or_o constellate_v image_n of_o brass_n set_v up_o in_o the_o recess_n of_o the_o fort_n call_v in_o scorn_n as_o they_o be_v hate_v by_o david_n soul_n the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a yet_o so_o sure_o entrust_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o place_n that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v it_o out_o the_o jebusite_n say_v they_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o house_n that_o be_v they_o will_v never_o again_o commit_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o fort_n to_o such_o palladium_n as_o these_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v the_o jebusite_n say_v the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o wherefore_o you_o shall_v make_v image_n of_o your_o emrods_z and_o image_n of_o your_o mouse_n that_o mar_v the_o land_n 6.5_o 1_o sam._n 6.5_o and_o you_o shall_v give_v glory_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n peradventure_o he_o will_v lighten_v his_o hand_n from_o off_o you_o and_o from_o off_o your_o god_n and_o from_o off_o your_o land_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v captive_a and_o detain_v by_o the_o profane_a philistine_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v sore_o upon_o they_o and_o smite_v they_o with_o haemorhoide_n &_o ebullierunt_fw-la villae_fw-la &_o agri_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la
regionis_fw-la illius_fw-la &_o nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la mure_n &_o facta_fw-la est_fw-la confusio_fw-la mortis_fw-la magna_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la so_o the_o vulgar_a add_v the_o ancient_a greek_a copy_n have_v it_o not_o the_o late_a agree_v not_o some_o hebrew_n copy_n acknowledge_v it_o not_o say_v mendoza_n as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v it_o be_v find_v indeed_o in_o the_o dras_fw-la as_o chimhi_n have_v observe_v and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o the_o romanist_n but_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v want_v but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v so_o supply_v it_o be_v better_a the_o ark_n shall_v shake_v still_o then_o that_o vzzah_n shall_v hold_v it_o up_o howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o plague_n of_o mouse_n as_o well_o as_o of_o haemorhoide_n concern_v which_o the_o astrologer_n be_v consult_v give_v counsel_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v 5_o golden_a image_n of_o the_o mouse_n and_o as_o many_o of_o the_o disease_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o number_n be_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o lord_n but_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o expositor_n whatsoever_o pass_v light_o over_o it_o or_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o letter_n with_o a_o mystery_n perceive_v no_o more_o of_o the_o natural_a sense_n than_o a_o bare_a trespass_n offer_v but_o wonder_v withal_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n what_o glory_n can_v accrue_v to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n from_o such_o a_o homely_a present_n as_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o a_o mouse_n or_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o a_o thing_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o call_v by_o its_o own_o name_n for_o the_o keri_n be_v tehorecem_n anorum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la but_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o image_n be_v stoichioticall_a and_o to_o be_v give_v out_o of_o the_o telesmaticall_a tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v ptolemy_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o ptolem._n centiloque_n verb._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o generable_a and_o corruptible_a form_n be_v affect_v by_o the_o celestial_a which_o therefore_o the_o talismans_n make_v use_v of_o by_o observe_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o star_n into_o they_o the_o meaning_n be_v say_v hali_n aben_n rodoan_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n translation_n abis_n giafar_n that_o the_o form_n of_o thing_n here_o below_o be_v answer_v with_o the_o like_a figuration_n above_o and_o that_o the_o celestial_a form_n have_v a_o roll_a influence_n upon_o the_o sublunary_a for_o example_n the_o scorpion_n and_o serpent_n in_o heaven_n upon_o those_o in_o earth_n therefore_o the_o sapientes_fw-la imaginum_fw-la inspiciebant_fw-la quando_fw-la planeta_fw-la de_fw-la sub_fw-la radiis_fw-la solis_fw-la egrediebatur_fw-la &_o ingrediebatur_fw-la hos_fw-la vultus_fw-la eumque_fw-la in_o ascendente_fw-la ponebant_fw-la &_o vultum_fw-la quem_fw-la intrabant_fw-la sculpebant_fw-la in_o lapide_fw-la &_o miscebant_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la alia_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la necessaria_fw-la faciebantque_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la ex_fw-la aptatione_fw-la vel_fw-la destructione_n quod_fw-la volebant_fw-la etc._n etc._n observe_v when_o a_o planet_n be_v out_o of_o his_o combustion_n and_o enter_v into_o any_o of_o these_o form_n then_o place_v the_o planet_n in_o the_o horoscope_n they_o engrave_v the_o form_n upon_o a_o stone_n then_o add_v what_o else_o be_v necessary_a they_o fit_v it_o to_o preservation_n or_o destruction_n as_o they_o please_v etc._n etc._n these_o conceit_n the_o greek_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o the_o arabic_a talismath_n the_o chaldean_n from_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n tsalmanija_n image_n a_o experiment_n of_o the_o force_n be_v set_v down_o by_o hali_n upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n practise_v upon_o a_o saracen_n servant_n in_o diebus_fw-la camorchae_n regis_fw-la the_o servant_n have_v be_v sting_v with_o a_o scorpion_n and_o be_v cure_v by_o his_o master_n with_o a_o stone_n of_o this_o kind_n engrave_v upon_o with_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o scorpion_n and_o the_o saracen_n say_v that_o the_o figure_n be_v cut_v when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o sign_n scorpio_n and_o that_o the_o sign_n be_v in_o one_o of_o the_o four_o angle_n the_o mighty_a in_o operation_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v apollonius_n tyaneus_n a_o man_n of_o that_o note_n in_o the_o heathen_a balance_n that_o hierocles_n the_o stoic_a put_v he_o into_o the_o scale_n with_o christ_n himself_o nay_o he_o account_v he_o the_o better_a man_n of_o the_o two_o but_o which_o be_v sufficient_o return_v upon_o he_o by_o eusebius_n pamph._n cont._n hieroclem_fw-la but_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o man_n have_v such_o appearance_n of_o wonder_n that_o they_o extort_a this_o doubt_n from_o the_o orthodox_n themselves_o 24.245_o justin_n martyr_n res_n ad_fw-la orthod_n quaest_a 24.245_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o apollonius_n his_o telisme_n have_v so_o much_o overrule_v the_o course_n of_o thing_n for_o we_o see_v that_o they_o also_o have_v still_v the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o wind_n and_o prevail_v against_o the_o noisome_a fly_n and_o incursion_n of_o wild_a beast_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o philostratus_n in_o that_o large_a legend_n of_o his_o life_n have_v no_o memory_n of_o these_o thing_n yet_o they_o be_v constant_o ascribe_v unto_o this_o name_n by_o codin_n cedren_n hesychius_n olympiodorus_n the_o greek_a ms_n cite_v by_o leunclavius_n the_o chronicon_fw-la alexandrinum_fw-la and_o john_n tzetzes_n c._n 60._o of_o his_o three_o chiliad_n quod_fw-la omnino_fw-la legendum_fw-la say_v scaliger_n siquidem_fw-la horum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d notitiam_fw-la habere_fw-la placet_fw-la 180._o joseph_n scalig._n epist_n 180._o &_o sane_fw-la lectio_fw-la non_fw-la injucunda_fw-la no_o in_o illo_fw-la capite_fw-la apollonius_n sculptura_fw-la culicum_fw-la &_o ciconiarum_fw-la culices_fw-la antiochiam_fw-la ciconias_fw-la byzantium_n ingredi_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la but_o a_o sull_a tradition_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o out_o of_o domninus_n cite_v by_o joannes_n antiochenus_fw-la melala_n in_o the_o 10_o book_n of_o his_o chronographie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bodleian_n joan._n antiochen_n m_o in_o arch._n baroccian_a bibliothec._n bodleian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o domitian_n flourish_v the_o most_o learned_a apollonius_n tyaneus_n who_o get_v himself_o a_o great_a name_n by_o travel_v about_o and_o make_v telesines_n in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o come_v for_o the_o city_n and_o the_o country_n from_o rome_n he_o go_v to_o byzantium_n and_o enter_v into_o that_o city_n of_o byzus_n now_o more_o happy_o call_v constantinople_n he_o make_v there_o also_o many_o telesme_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o citizen_n as_o that_o against_o the_o stork_n against_o the_o river_n lycus_n which_o pass_v by_o through_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o city_n that_o against_o the_o tortoise_n that_o against_o the_o horse_n and_o other_o strange_a thing_n then_o afterward_o leave_v byzantium_n he_o go_v and_o do_v the_o like_a in_o other_o city_n from_o tyanis_n he_o come_v into_o syria_n and_o so_o to_o antioch_n the_o great_a where_o also_o he_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n to_o make_v such_o telesme_n as_o they_o have_v need_n of_o and_o he_o make_v one_o against_o the_o northern_a wind_n and_o set_v it_o up_o upon_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o city_n the_o author_n go_v on_o and_o at_o large_a describe_v apollonius_n his_o charm_n against_o the_o gnat_n and_o scorpion_n add_v moreover_o that_o apollonius_n walk_v upon_o a_o day_n with_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n to_o observe_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n happen_v upon_o a_o ruinous_a pillar_n and_o inquire_v into_o the_o purpose_n of_o that_o the_o citizen_n relate_v unto_o he_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o caius_n caesar_n when_o the_o city_n bid_v be_v shake_v with_o a_o earthquake_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bod._n johan_n antiochen_n m_o in_o arch._n barocian_n bib._n bod._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o debborius_n a_o talisman_n to_o prevent_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n in_o case_n a_o earthquake_n shall_v happen_v again_o set_v up_o this_o pillar_n and_o upon_o that_o a_o marble_n pectorall_a inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n have_v be_v consume_v by_o lightning_n etc._n etc._n the_o citizen_n therefore_o be_v earnest_n with_o he_o to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a telesme_fw-fr but_o apollonius_n fetch_v a_o deep_a sigh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refuse_v to_o make_v any_o further_a telesme_n against_o the_o earthquake_n but_o the_o citizen_n be_v
the_o form_n of_o goat_n therefore_o the_o eat_n of_o goat_n flesh_n be_v forbid_v they_o notwithstanding_o nay_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o magical_a use_n of_o goat_n be_v holy_a and_o religious_a the_o magical_a preparation_n of_o a_o kid_n have_v a_o plain_a respect_n unto_o the_o seirim_n or_o goat-devill_n but_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o manner_n they_o can_v be_v give_v for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o magical_a it_o be_v enough_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v use_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o therefore_o express_o forbid_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n also_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v think_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n themselves_o some_o of_o they_o draw_v down_o this_o example_n of_o the_o zabii_n into_o their_o own_o practice_n why_o not_o this_o as_o well_o as_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o seirim_n or_o devill-goat_n levit._fw-la 17.7_o if_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v so_o that_o be_v see_v a_o kid_n in_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o dam_n to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o high_a or_o almighty_a god_n will_v as_o nassyr_n eddyn_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o arabic_a euclid_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o ten_o book_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o arabic_a nubian_n geographer_n begin_v his_o book_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o merciful_a and_o compassionate_a god_n from_o who_o be_v help_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o preface_n he_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o more_o word_n quapropter_fw-la potentissimi_fw-la ac_fw-la summi_fw-la dei_fw-la quen_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o solum_fw-la esse_fw-la fateor_fw-la qui_fw-la sufficientissimus_fw-la atque_fw-la optimus_fw-la protector_n est_fw-la auxilium_fw-la exposco_fw-la from_o the_o oriental_a part_n of_o the_o world_n this_o manner_n of_o speech_n descend_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o greek_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o latin_n deo_fw-la volente_fw-la if_o god_n will_n of_o which_o you_o may_v see_v more_o and_o very_o much_o to_o this_o matter_n if_o you_o consult_v with_o brissonius_n de_fw-fr formulis_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 1._o p._n 68_o 69._o etc._n etc._n indeed_o it_o be_v very_o much_o if_o we_o man_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o under_o heaven_n shall_v go_v about_o any_o thing_n without_o this_o seasonable_a condition_n of_o god_n help_n if_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v in_o he_o as_o saint_n paul_n quote_v out_o of_o aratus_n and_o the_o scholiast_n theon_n interprete_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o venture_v upon_o any_o thing_n without_o a_o jove_n principium_fw-la as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o our_o thought_n so_o especial_o in_o those_o of_o enterprise_n and_o design_n be_v it_o of_o the_o great_a nay_o be_v it_o of_o the_o small_a undertake_n especial_o we_o man_n i_o can_v believe_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v so_o too_o for_o though_o the_o gospel_n say_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n come_v down_o to_o the_o price_n of_o a_o sparrow_n and_o be_v not_o two_o of_o these_o sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n yet_o maimon_n say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o take_v care_n for_o ox_n but_o set_v all_o other_o thing_n aside_o make_v it_o his_o only_a business_n to_o procure_v the_o matter_n of_o mankind_n see_v his_o excellent_a discourse_n upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n more_n nevoch_n par._n 3._o c._n 17._o consider_v the_o engagement_n either_o of_o god_n provision_n or_o man_n usual_a fatality_n one_o will_v think_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n to_o be_v equal_o natural_a to_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n yet_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o jew_n give_v the_o first_o example_n and_o they_o themselves_o bring_v it_o into_o use_n but_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o relate_v to_o one_o of_o the_o wise_a say_n of_o ben_n sirrah_n a_o old_a sage_n of_o they_o and_o believe_v by_o they_o to_o be_v jeremy_n the_o prophet_n nephew_n the_o say_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n the_o bride_n go_v up_o into_o her_o chamber_n but_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v to_o befall_v she_o upon_o this_o the_o perush_n there_o make_v this_o explication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n let_v a_o man_n never_o say_v he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o this_o exception_n if_o god_n permit_v there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o say_v to_o morrow_n i_o will_v sit_v with_o my_o bride_n in_o the_o bride-chamber_n and_o will_v know_v she_o there_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o say_v if_o god_n will_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o whether_o god_n will_n or_o will_v not_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v sit_v with_o my_o bride_n in_o my_o bride-chamber_n so_o he_o do_v he_o enter_v with_o his_o bride_n into_o the_o chamber_n and_o sit_v with_o she_o all_o day_n at_o night_n they_o go_v both_o to_o bed_n but_o they_o both_o die_v before_o they_o know_v one_o another_o when_o they_o find_v they_o dead_a in_o the_o morning_n each_o by_o other_o they_o say_v the_o say_n of_o ben_n sirrah_n be_v true_a the_o bride_n go_v up_o into_o the_o bride-chamber_n but_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v to_o befall_v she_o upon_o this_o they_o say_v whosoever_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n ought_v to_o say_v if_o god_n permit_v otherwise_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o prosper_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n james_n have_v a_o full_a respect_n upon_o this_o tradition_n you_o may_v easy_o perceive_v it_o if_o you_o mark_v these_o word_n to_o morrow_n we_o will_v go_v etc._n etc._n especial_o the_o close_a we_o shall_v live_v and_o do_v this_o or_o that_o chap._n xxi_o amos_n 6.1_o 3_o 4._o
wo_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n etc._n etc._n you_o that_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n etc._n etc._n that_o lie_n upon_o bed_n of_o ivory_n and_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o couch_n and_o eat_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o calf_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o stall_n not_o so_o much_o to_o interpret_v the_o place_n as_o the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o and_o moreover_o to_o tell_v the_o meaning_n of_o a_o hard_a word_n in_o the_o law_n i_o make_v this_o animadversion_n the_o note_n upon_o this_o in_o the_o midler_n rabath_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 1â—8_n mid._n rab._n fol._n 238._o edit_fw-la cracov_n ventâ—ae_fw-la 1â—8_n go_v down_o and_o see_v how_o every_o tribe_n have_v a_o maiuma_n of_o its_o own_o and_o when_o any_o one_o be_v mind_v to_o go_v to_o his_o maiuma_n he_o cause_v all_o his_o flock_n to_o pass_v before_o he_o and_o choose_v out_o the_o fat_a and_o kill_v it_o etc._n etc._n but_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o gloss_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v not_o find_v nor_o hear_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n david_n de_fw-fr pâ—mis_n say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o a_o idol_n as_o philip_n aquinâ—â—_n think_v 〈◊〉_d arach_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marbeck_n in_o the_o text_n and_o be_v to_o be_v render_v saginarium_fw-la the_o stall_n munster_n expound_v it_o socius_fw-la comes_fw-la the_o arach_n quote_v the_o word_n in_o this_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o megillath_n evah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n and_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o maiumas_fw-la into_o the_o theatre_n with_o his_o head_n uncover_v but_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o maiumas_n either_o here_o or_o in_o the_o midbar_n the_o interpreter_n have_v leave_v it_o in_o a_o very_a doubtful_a condition_n i_o may_v possible_o have_v better_a luck_n i_o pretend_v not_o to_o so_o much_o skill_n as_o they_o have_v in_o expound_v the_o word_n though_o the_o word_n in_o the_o aruch_n and_o in_o the_o midbar_n be_v the_o same_o yet_o by_o the_o sense_n they_o can_v be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n the_o word_n in_o the_o aruch_n as_o i_o think_v be_v take_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o very_a next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mean_v not_o otherwise_o but_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o midbar_n it_o must_v needs_o bear_v another_o manner_n of_o construction_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a i_o be_o sure_a to_o say_v what_o it_o be_v the_o forementioned_a author_n of_o the_o gloss_n conjecture_v from_o the_o sense_n 6._o c._n de_fw-fr maiâ—ma_fw-la l._n unic_n cod._n theod._n lib._n 15._o tit_n 6._o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o festival_n day_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o midbar_n and_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o maiuma_n in_o the_o justinian_n and_o theodosian_a code_o and_o that_o be_v if_o suidas_n know_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o roman_a solemnity_n celebrate_v in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n when_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v to_o ostia_n and_o there_o disport_v themselves_o thrust_v one_o another_o into_o the_o water_n the_o gloss_n to_o the_o basilica_n name_v not_o what_o but_o say_v it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o solemnity_n observe_v by_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n but_o that_o it_o be_v do_v at_o rome_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o honour_n of_o maia_n and_o in_o aethicus_n the_o cosmographer_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n go_v in_o procession_n with_o the_o consul_n to_o ostia_n castorum_fw-la celebrandorum_fw-la causa_fw-la solennitate_fw-la jucunda_fw-la tacitus_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a sacrifice_n do_v at_o ostia_n in_o the_o castor_n temple_n sed_fw-la ventorum_fw-la marisque_fw-la causa_fw-la factum_fw-la say_v ammianus_n marcellinus_n lib._n 19_o to_o lipsius_n 11._o ad_fw-la lib._n annal._n 11._o all_o this_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o maiuma_n in_o the_o law_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o it_o then_o so_o hotoman_n do_v well_o enough_o out_o of_o vandulphus_n to_o reckon_v this_o among_o the_o innocent_a sport_n though_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v armorum_fw-la ludicra_fw-la exercitatio_fw-la cum_fw-la aliqâ—ot_fw-la adolescentes_fw-la mense_fw-la maio_n oppidum_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la positum_fw-la dimissi_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la ludibundi_fw-la oppugnabant_fw-la be_v by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o authority_n the_o civilian_n make_v some_o less_o none_o more_o of_o the_o matter_n bartol_n say_v it_o be_v ludus_fw-la quidam_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o sport_n cujacius_n alciat_fw-la gothrofride_fw-la etc._n etc._n hold_v themselves_o to_o the_o tradition_n of_o suidas_n and_o gothofride_n refer_v â—us_a to_o gregory_n cosmographie_n cujacius_n more_o correct_o to_o his_o chronographie_n but_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v not_o gregorii_n but_o georgii_n chronographia_fw-la nor_o be_v georgius_n â—edrenus_o to_o be_v mean_v as_o cujacius_n think_v but_o georgius_n theophanes_n and_o the_o word_n be_v o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o anastasius_n bibliothecarius_n render_v praeterea_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d facta_fw-la imperator_fw-la in_o sophianis_fw-la sedit_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la etc._n etc._n hist_o miscell_n lib._n 23._o gyraldus_n guess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o floralia_fw-la with_o which_o indeed_o it_o can_v compare_v in_o obscenity_n and_o debauchment_n but_o it_o be_v not_o make_v know_v by_o any_o of_o all_o this_o what_o the_o maiuma_n be_v it_o be_v a_o oriental_a celebration_n as_o baronius_n well_o observe_v but_o of_o what_o sort_n only_a johannes_n antiochenus_fw-la have_v discover_v the_o author_n have_v before_o relate_v out_o of_o pausanias_n the_o chronographer_n that_o sosibius_n a_o antiochian_a have_v leave_v as_o a_o legacy_n to_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n the_o yearly_a revenue_n of_o fifteen_o talent_n of_o gold_n towards_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o public_a sport_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o feoffee_n have_v be_v dispose_v of_o the_o wrong_a way_n the_o citizen_n petition_v the_o emperor_n augustus_n that_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o first_o use_n which_o be_v grant_v but_o the_o same_o case_n fall_v out_o again_o they_o address_v a_o like_a suit_n to_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n by_o who_o command_n the_o legacy_n be_v again_o share_v bodleian_n joh._n antioch_n m_o in_o archiv_n baroc_n bibliothec_n bodleian_n and_o a_o due_a portion_n thereof_o set_v out_o for_o the_o olympic_a game_n another_o for_o the_o circensian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n in_o like_a manner_n also_o for_o the_o trietericall_a sport_n celebrate_v by_o night_n in_o tent_n i_o mean_v the_o orgia_n that_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o bacchus_n and_o venus_n common_o call_v the_o maiuma_n for_o that_o they_o be_v solemnize_v in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o the_o gold_n be_v set_v out_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o lamp_n and_o candle_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o this_o solemnity_n or_o wake_n in_o which_o they_o take_v their_o pleasure_n for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o whole_a night_n together_o etc._n etc._n i_o must_v not_o here_o uncover_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prâ—trep_n clem._n alex._n in_o prâ—trep_n as_o cleme_n alexandrinus_n call_v they_o it_o be_v not_o once_o to_o be_v name_v among_o we_o what_o this_o people_n do_v in_o the_o dark_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o the_o same_o author_n illud_fw-la vero_fw-la say_v the_o emperor_n arcadius_n quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la nomen_fw-la procax_fw-la licentia_fw-la vindicavit_fw-la maiumam_n foedum_fw-la atque_fw-la indecorum_n spectaculum_fw-la denegamus_fw-la cod._n theodos_fw-la lib._n 15._o tit._n 6._o it_o be_v forbid_v as_o meursiâ—s_o take_v it_o by_o the_o lxii_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n in_o trullo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o the_o read_n there_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o of_o may_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o of_o march_n and_o so_o the_o arabic_a code_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n bodleian_n cod._n concilior_fw-la arab._n ms._n in_o archiv_n bibl._n bodleian_n and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n that_o be_v nisan_fw-la or_o march_n for_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n if_o any_o such_o disport_n in_o the_o water_n be_v make_v as_o suidas_n remember_v to_o we_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o fetch_v it_o from_o the_o oriental_a
not_o hop_v about_o like_o your_o grasshopper_n they_o fly_v here_o like_a bird_n i_o think_v i_o see_v here_o fulfil_v in_o my_o eye_n that_o of_o the_o old_a prophet_n in_o many_o place_n they_o will_v destroy_v you_o all_o the_o corn_n in_o one_o night_n the_o country_n people_n fight_v very_o stout_o with_o these_o locust_n they_o bring_v they_o home_o by_o whole_a cart_n load_v to_o fez_n and_o then_o eat_v these_o enemy_n when_o the_o have_v do_v but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o so_o tender_a palate_v that_o i_o have_v rather_o have_v one_o partridge_n then_o twenty_o locust_n for_o that_o these_o locust_n have_v devour_v this_o whole_a country_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v too_o for_o as_o the_o coarseness_n of_o the_o raiment_n so_o the_o slenderness_n of_o the_o diet_n be_v equal_o to_o pretend_v towards_o a_o rigid_a and_o austere_a condition_n of_o life_n citatus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d com._n arab._n ms._n in_o alcoran_n ah_o wernero_fw-la citatus_fw-la and_o as_o to_o this_o sense_n i_o shall_v make_v you_o this_o new_a note_n out_o of_o a_o arabic_a commentary_n upon_o the_o alcoran_n the_o tradition_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o john_n the_o baptist_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o child_n be_v in_o company_n with_o some_o of_o his_o fellow_n they_o ask_v he_o to_o play_v with_o they_o but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_v not_o create_v for_o sport_n chap._n xxix_o isa_n 13.22_o and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o island_n shall_v cry_v in_o their_o desolate_a house_n and_o dragon_n in_o their_o pleasant_a palace_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n and_o the_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v a_o day_n journey_n from_o hence_o say_v benjamin_n bar_v jona_n in_o his_o itinerary_n be_v babel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n this_o be_v that_o babel_n which_o be_v of_o old_a a_o city_n of_o thirty_o mile_n in_o breadth_n it_o be_v now_o lay_v waist_n there_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v 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86._o talmud_n in_o joma_n fol._n 86._o or_o contrive_v all_o the_o way_n how_o he_o may_v be_v merciful_a enough_o to_o the_o man_n he_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o much_o regard_v by_o he_o they_o say_v more_o that_o one_o day_n spend_v here_o in_o true_a repentance_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o eternity_n itself_o or_o all_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o other_o world_n chap._n xxxi_o isay_n 57.15_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o but_o will_v god_n dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v he_o how_o much_o less_o this_o house_n which_o we_o have_v build_v all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o god_n he_o be_v 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alexandria_n because_o even_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o new_a way_n in_o religion_n can_v never_o prosper_v without_o a_o precedent_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v beyond_o all_o exception_n and_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o wise_o suggest_v yet_o it_o seldom_o gain_v reputation_n from_o lesser_a example_n then_o that_o of_o a_o king_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o we_o find_v in_o justin_n martyr_n that_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v the_o very_a same_o effect_n in_o ptolemy_n as_o we_o will_v have_v it_o for_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o king_n perceive_v that_o these_o seventie_o man_n have_v all_o agree_v not_o only_o in_o the_o matter_n but_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o interpretation_n insomuch_o that_o no_o man_n differ_v from_o another_o not_o in_o a_o word_n but_o every_o man_n express_v the_o same_o conceit_n and_o by_o the_o same_o phrase_n he_o stand_v amaze_v and_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o interpretation_n 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incredible_a curiosity_n of_o devotion_n mahomet_n abulcasim_n the_o son_n of_o abdalla_n regard_v the_o esteem_n of_o his_o alcoran_n so_o far_o as_o to_o provide_v by_o a_o law_n that_o upon_o the_o outside_n thereof_o this_o caution_n shall_v be_v always_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n touch_v this_o book_n but_o he_o that_o be_v pure_a and_o the_o law_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n among_o the_o turk_n for_o some_o special_a alcoran_n of_o note_n one_o of_o which_o sort_n inscribe_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o archive_v of_o our_o public_a library_n but_o the_o jew_n not_o content_v with_o so_o much_o care_n use_v a_o more_o intolerable_a kind_n of_o circumspection_n for_o rabbi_n nehemiah_n say_v in_o the_o massichta_fw-la sopherim_n chapter_n 3_o halak_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n may_v lay_v their_o book_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o his_o knee_n nor_o lean_a upon_o it_o with_o his_o elbow_n when_o he_o read_v it_o and_o halac_n the_o 10._o it_o be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n shall_v spit_v in_o presence_n of_o this_o book_n nor_o offer_v to_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o tract_n halac_n 13._o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v lay_v this_o book_n under_o or_o upon_o his_o bed_n or_o at_o his_o bed_n foot_n neither_o shall_v any_o man_n sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n have_v this_o book_n lie_v upon_o he_o for_o rabbi_n eliezer_n do_v thus_o and_o a_o serpent_n come_v and_o bite_v he_o all_o this_o care_n be_v take_v for_o the_o outside_n but_o much_o more_o for_o that_o which_o be_v within_o to_o let_v pass_v other_o circumstance_n which_o will_v make_v this_o manifest_a we_o have_v need_v only_o of_o that_o one_o which_o most_o of_o all_o concern_v our_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v account_v a_o odious_a profanation_n of_o this_o law_n if_o it_o be_v any_o way_n communicate_v to_o the_o heathen_a to_o this_o purpose_n note_n that_o of_o the_o junior_n becchai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o say_v he_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a word_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v keep_v secret_a therefore_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v bind_v to_o conceal_v they_o and_o never_o to_o impart_v they_o according_a to_o the_o since_o of_o that_o which_o be_v write_v they_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o to_o thou_o alone_o and_o not_o to_o the_o stranger_n with_o thou_o so_o the_o son_n of_o afer_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o law_n fol._n 3._o a._n col._n 1._o therefore_o that_o which_o maimon_n say_v contrary_a to_o this_o in_o halaca_n tephill_n of_o his_o misne_n torah_n cap._n 10._o must_v be_v otherwise_o excuse_v for_o elias_n the_o levite_n in_o his_o second_o preface_n to_o the_o hammasore_v express_o affirm_v from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o gentile_n save_v only_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o noah_n but_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o history_n of_o the_o creätion_n the_o law_n and_o such_o like_a whosoever_o shall_v impart_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n in_o sorrow_n and_o his_o life_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v consume_v etc._n etc._n the_o rabbin_z go_v on_o and_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o excuse_v himself_o there_o to_o the_o jew_n by_o who_o he_o be_v give_v over_o for_o a_o reprobate_n only_o for_o teach_v his_o great_a patron_n cardinal_n giles_n the_o hebrew_n tongue_n because_o their_o fear_n be_v lest_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o cardinal_n may_v come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o their_o law_n but_o more_o than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o make_v any_o other_o nation_n acquaint_v with_o their_o law_n it_o may_v be_v add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n in_o special_a why_o it_o shall_v be_v dissemble_v to_o this_o ptolemy_n because_o the_o communication_n of_o it_o have_v succeed_v so_o ill_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o father_n for_o ptolemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v learn_v that_o the_o jew_n will_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n upon_o a_o sabbath_n day_n make_v that_o a_o opportunity_n to_o take_v their_o city_n which_o be_v as_o easy_o as_o inglorious_o do_v because_o no_o man_n upon_o that_o day_n will_v resist_v he_o for_o to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n even_o to_o save_v their_o life_n and_o this_o be_v object_v unto_o they_o by_o agatharchides_n of_o cnidus_n who_o write_v the_o history_n of_o alexander_n successor_n where_o he_o set_v down_o this_o story_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a nation_n call_v the_o jew_n and_o they_o inhabit_v the_o great_a and_o well_o fence_v city_n jerusalem_n this_o city_n they_o negligent_o yield_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o will_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o their_o own_o protection_n choose_v rather_o to_o become_v vassal_n to_o a_o stranger_n then_o to_o defend_v themselves_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n these_o reason_n if_o they_o stand_v alone_o have_v enough_o in_o they_o to_o make_v the_o king_n mistrust_v his_o interpreter_n and_o yet_o if_o antiquity_n have_v not_o misinform_v we_o there_o will_v be_v one_o reason_n more_o which_o itself_o alone_a ought_v to_o have_v prevail_v though_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v want_v for_o
manifest_a variety_n and_o such_o as_o can_v easy_o be_v reconcile_v this_o reason_n be_v good_a and_o make_v much_o against_o the_o compiler_n who_o will_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o aristaeas_n but_o something_o shall_v be_v add_v out_o of_o our_o own_o observation_n the_o author_n of_o the_o present_a history_n say_v that_o demetrius_n go_v along_o with_o the_o senior_n to_o the_o isle_n pharos_n go_v over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heptastadium_n and_o the_o bridge_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o passage_n be_v manifest_o take_v out_o of_o josephus_n who_o though_o he_o undertake_v to_o set_v down_o the_o story_n according_a to_o aristaeas_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o follow_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o whole_a file_n of_o his_o narration_n but_o ofttimes_o and_o especial_o where_o he_o will_v be_v brief_a he_o take_v his_o own_o way_n of_o expression_n therefore_o when_o he_o come_v to_o tell_v how_o the_o senior_n be_v conduct_v by_o demetrius_n from_o the_o city_n to_o the_o isle_n he_o deliver_v it_o under_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o own_o time_n as_o if_o they_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o heptastadium_n and_o the_o bridge_n because_o that_o indeed_o be_v the_o way_n in_o his_o day_n and_o as_o he_o think_v in_o the_o day_n of_o aristaeas_n but_o if_o our_o information_n be_v right_o give_v we_o shall_v find_v this_o to_o be_v a_o notorious_a anachronism_n for_o at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o translation_n pharos_n be_v a_o isle_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o pass_v over_o thither_o by_o land_n homer_n tell_v that_o in_o old_a time_n this_o isle_n pharos_n lie_v a_o whole_a day_n and_o a_o night_n sail_n from_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1550._o eusâ—ath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 1500_o edit_n rom._n 1550._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o thessalonica_n say_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o this_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o ancient_a heroë_n but_o since_o that_o time_n it_o have_v be_v turn_v into_o earth_n by_o the_o river_n nile_n such_o a_o property_n indeed_o the_o river_n have_v because_o it_o continual_o draw_v much_o mud_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o aristotle_n eratosthenes_n and_o many_o other_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o this_o proportion_n it_o be_v altogether_o incredible_a for_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o skilful_a mariner_n a_o ship_n under_o sail_n have_v wind_n and_o tide_n may_v ride_v as_o far_o in_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n as_o shall_v answer_v 8000_o pace_n upon_o the_o land_n which_o multiply_v into_o 24._o make_v up_o 192000._o therefore_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o city_n and_o the_o isle_n must_v have_v be_v 192_o mile_n and_o so_o much_o earth_n must_v have_v be_v gather_v together_o by_o the_o attraction_n of_o nile_n since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n but_o concern_v this_o aristides_n say_v well_o in_o his_o description_n of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n say_v he_o indeed_o write_v that_o pharos_n be_v as_o far_o from_o alexandria_n as_o one_o can_v go_v by_o sea_n in_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n but_o say_v aristides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v not_o how_o i_o shall_v believ_n he_o but_o while_o pharos_n be_v a_o isle_n the_o true_a distance_n between_o it_o and_o the_o city_n as_o it_o have_v be_v usual_o and_o experimental_o account_v be_v about_o seven_o furlong_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o near_o upon_o a_o mile_n this_o space_n be_v in_o after_o time_n wrought_v into_o a_o isthmus_n by_o the_o bold_a industry_n and_o expense_n of_o cleopatra_n which_o from_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o distance_n be_v call_v heptastadium_n this_o be_v most_o confident_o report_v by_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n in_o julian_n lib._n 22._o p._n 285._o haec_fw-la eadem_fw-la regina_fw-la heptastadium_n sicut_fw-la vix_fw-la credendâ_fw-la celeritate_fw-la ità _fw-la magnitudine_fw-la mirâ_fw-la construxit_fw-la ob_fw-la caussam_fw-la notam_fw-la &_o necessariam_fw-la insula_fw-la pharos_n etc._n etc._n à _fw-la civitatis_fw-la litore_fw-la mille_fw-la passibus_fw-la disparata_fw-la rhodiorum_n erat_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la vectigali_fw-la quod_fw-la cùm_fw-la indè_fw-la quidam_fw-la nimium_fw-la quantum_fw-la petituri_fw-la venissent_fw-la foemina_fw-la callida_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o fraud_n sollennium_fw-la specie_fw-la feriarum_fw-la iisdem_fw-la publicanis_fw-la secum_fw-la ad_fw-la suburbana_fw-la perductis_fw-la opus_fw-la juss_n erat_fw-la irrequietis_fw-la laboribus_fw-la consummari_fw-la &_o septem_fw-la diebus_fw-la totidem_fw-la stadia_fw-la molibus_fw-la jactis_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la solo_fw-la propin_v quanti_fw-la terrae_fw-la sunt_fw-la vindicatae_fw-la quò_fw-la cum_fw-la vehiculo_fw-la ingressa_fw-la errare_fw-la aït_fw-la rhodios_fw-la insularum_fw-la non_fw-la continentis_fw-la portorium_fw-la flagitantes_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o same_o cleopatra_n raise_v the_o heptastadium_n not_o more_o wonderful_a for_o its_o magnitude_n then_o for_o the_o expedition_n of_o the_o business_n and_o she_o do_v it_o for_o a_o reason_n very_o necessary_a and_o well_o enough_o know_v the_o isle_n pharos_n which_o be_v about_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o city_n pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o rhodian_o which_o be_v by_o they_o too_o intolerable_o exact_v the_o politic_a princess_n always_o exquisite_o able_a to_o deceiv_v upon_o a_o time_n withdraw_n the_o publican_n into_o the_o suburb_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v some_o great_a holiday_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n she_o have_v set_v man_n a_o work_n to_o cast_v mighty_a heap_n into_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v follow_v with_o indefatigable_a pain_n seven_o furlong_n of_o sea_n be_v make_v into_o earth_n within_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n and_o the_o city_n continue_v with_o the_o isle_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o when_o eudaemon_n of_o nicomedia_n make_v complaint_n to_o antoninus_n that_o in_o a_o wrack_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o italy_n he_o have_v be_v robe_v by_o the_o publican_n that_o inhabit_v the_o cyclades_n 〈◊〉_d digest_v de_fw-fr leg._n rhod._n the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n return_v this_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o indeed_o be_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n but_o as_o for_o the_o sea_n it_o must_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o rhodes_n title_n 2._o of_o the_o digest_v cap._n 9_o this_o by_o the_o way_n but_o by_o that_o of_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n we_o be_v certain_o inform_v concern_v the_o time_n when_o pharos_n first_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o peninsula_n therefore_o if_o aristaeas_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o heptastadium_n he_o ought_v to_o live_v either_o in_o or_o after_o the_o day_n of_o cleopatra_n but_o the_o true_a aristaeas_n be_v dead_a long_o 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this_o language_n signify_v the_o king_n be_v dead_a shichard_n in_o taris_fw-la regum_fw-la persar_n shach_n command_v that_o the_o tomb_n shall_v be_v displace_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o bridge_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n vlai_n that_o so_o both_o party_n may_v enjoie_v their_o vanity_n with_o a_o equal_a participation_n not_o far_o from_o susis_n we_o have_v place_v the_o plain_a of_o dura_n where_o nebuchadnezar_n erect_v the_o golden_a statue_n that_o stately_a trophy_n of_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n thus_o junius_n have_v note_v upon_o that_o place_n in_o daniel_n 3.1_o dan._n 3.1_o next_o unto_o susian_a also_o upon_o the_o south_n be_v place_v the_o land_n of_o nimrod_n babylon_n babylon_n or_o babylonia_n and_o therein_o not_o far_o from_o tigris_n the_o city_n erce_a which_o ptolemy_n in_o a_o pardonable_a error_n call_v aracca_n from_o hence_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n we_o draw_v near_o to_o that_o pregnant_a relic_n of_o the_o new_a world_n ambition_n 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mean_a time_n doubt_v lest_o it_o will_v prove_v too_o great_a a_o work_n for_o a_o woman_n this_o city_n have_v be_v deserve_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o industry_n of_o many_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herodotus_n say_v the_o wall_n be_v 52_o of_o the_o king_n cubit_n in_o thickness_n q._n curtius_n 32_o foot_n in_o thickness_n quintus_fw-la curtius_n lib._n 5._o and_o those_o most_o famous_a writer_n as_o strabo_n diodorus_n herodotus_n solinus_n pliny_n and_o eustathius_n upon_o dionysius_n afer_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v four_o square_a as_o herodotus_n say_v the_o wall_n so_o thick_a that_o two_o coach_n may_v meet_v upon_o the_o breadth_n for_o the_o circuit_n the_o autor_n above_o mention_v agree_v not_o the_o most_o exact_a tradition_n for_o this_o be_v that_o of_o clitarchus_n that_o the_o wall_n be_v 365_o furlong_n about_o which_o divide_v by_o 8_o set_v off_o for_o the_o quotient_a 45_o â…_n the_o number_n of_o english_a mile_n in_o the_o whole_a compass_n allow_v eight_o furlong_n for_o one_o mile_n clitarchus_n add_v that_o the_o wall_n be_v finish_v in_o one_o year_n each_o day_n one_o furlong_n till_o the_o 365_o be_v complete_o end_v which_o be_v the_o just_a compliment_n of_o the_o julian_n solar_a year_n in_o day_n not_o respect_v that_o fraction_n of_o hour_n and_o minute_n in_o which_o the_o astronomer_n agree_v no_o better_a than_o our_o clock_n and_o dial_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o proverb_n be_v the_o height_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v 200_o cubit_n the_o tower_n 10_o foot_n high_o than_o the_o wall_n to_o approve_v what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v this_o spacious_a city_n hear_v what_o the_o great_a philosopher_n discourse_v in_o the_o three_o of_o his_o politic_n that_o babylon_n be_v so_o wide_a and_o ample_a that_o three_o day_n after_o it_o be_v take_v one_o part_n of_o the_o city_n know_v nothing_o of_o it_o the_o building_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o continue_v to_o the_o wall_n nor_o to_o themselves_o and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o more_o society_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n than_o there_o be_v among_o their_o house_n they_o have_v scarce_o ere_o come_v together_o for_o their_o dwelling_n be_v all_o asunder_o but_o the_o reason_n be_v politic_a to_o avoid_v the_o fury_n of_o fire_n and_o undergo_v a_o siege_n in_o war_n for_o the_o waist_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o house_n in_o time_n of_o a_o siege_n be_v sow_v and_o the_o increase_n sufficient_a to_o maintain_v themselves_o within_o themselves_o by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o win_v this_o city_n for_o against_o a_o famine_n they_o have_v thus_o provide_v and_o other_o way_n there_o can_v be_v none_o for_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n be_v a_o impregnable_a fence_n against_o the_o strong_a rampire_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o darius_n can_v not_o attein_v to_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n without_o a_o famous_a stratagem_n as_o justine_n relate_v out_o of_o trogus_n pompey_n 1_o justin_n lib._n 1_o this_o city_n open_v itself_o at_o a_o hundred_o gate_n and_o those_o all_o of_o brass_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o one_o side_n of_o euphrates_n stand_v the_o king_n palace_n a_o stately_a and_o sumptuous_a structure_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n likewise_o in_o the_o midst_n stand_v the_o temple_n of_o jove_n bell_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o be_v erect_v 7_o lofty_a tower_n upon_o the_o eight_o that_o be_v a_o furlong_n high_a and_o as_o much_o in_o breadth_n from_o the_o top_n of_o this_o tower_n the_o chaldean_n make_v their_o astronomical_a observation_n as_o the_o noble_a tycho_n in_o his_o vraniburgum_n vraniburgu_n see_v in_o tycho_n astronomical_a epist_n the_o description_n of_o this_o vraniburgu_n in_o this_o temple_n be_v place_v the_o golden_a image_n of_o jupiter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o day_n of_o diodorus_n the_o sicilian_a in_o height_n forty_o foot_n we_o have_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o place_n that_o bold_a attempt_n of_o art_n in_o the_o horti_n pencil_n that_o pleasant_a paradise_n which_o the_o syrian_a king_n plant_v upon_o the_o battlement_n of_o a_o tower_n the_o top_n whereof_o be_v the_o base_a of_o the_o whole_a work_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o garden_n be_v lay_v in_o stone_n above_z that_o be_v place_v hurdle_n compact_v together_o with_o slimy_a sulphur_n these_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o brick_n and_o that_o overlay_v with_o sheet_n of_o lead_n upon_o which_o be_v cast_v abundance_n of_o earth_n manure_v with_o that_o dexterity_n that_o plant_n grow_v there_o as_o proper_o as_o in_o their_o native_a soil_n strange_a indeed_o it_o be_v to_o see_v a_o wood_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o house_n and_o that_o tree_n root_v in_o stone_n shall_v grow_v 50_o foot_n in_o height_n and_o yet_o the_o credit_n hereof_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o best_a autor_n both_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n and_o this_o be_v once_o the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o babylon_n that_o fiery_a furnace_n in_o which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o dissolve_v the_o hard_a heart_n of_o the_o most_o refractory_a jew_n but_o now_o bel_n be_v bow_v down_o and_o nebo_n stoop_v no_o arabian_a pitch_v his_o tent_n there_o nor_o shepherd_n his_o fold_n but_o jiim_n cry_v in_o the_o palace_n 13.19_o isa_n 13.19_o and_o the_o house_n be_v full_a of_o ohim_n the_o ostrich_n dwell_v there_o and_o the_o satyr_n dance_v there_o mesopotamia_n there_o ibid._n mesopotamia_n thus_o leave_v babylon_n the_o beauty_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o chaldean_n we_o come_v unto_o mesopotamia_n which_o border_v upon_o this_o country_n south_n and_o by_o west_n this_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n aram_n naharaim_v that_o be_v aram_n between_o the_o two_o river_n to_o wit_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n here_o abraham_n sojourn_v at_o carras_n famous_a for_o the_o sight_n of_o crassus_n this_o also_o be_v the_o country_n of_o laban_n the_o syrian_a florus_n l._n florus_n further_a west_n tigris_n bound_v ashur_n moses_n call_v it_o hiddekel_n which_o rabbi_n chimchi_n derive'_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o say_v he_o because_o the_o water_n be_v of_o a_o sharp_a taste_n or_o else_o because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o swift_a course_n the_o chardean_n call_v it_o diglath_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o arabian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aldiglath_n all_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o the_o word_n diglath_v or_o diglito_n as_o pliny_n have_v preserve_v it_o be_v corrupt_v out_o of_o hiddekel_n or_o if_o diglath_v be_v a_o primitive_a the_o reason_n be_v notwithstanding_o the_o same_o for_o that_o also_o signify_v a_o thing_n narrow_a and_o swift_a alexand._n aristoteles_n ad_fw-la scholiast_n diony_n af._n alexand._n let_v josephus_n be_v the_o interpreter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o cause_n also_o it_o be_v call_v tigris_n though_o aristotle_n himself_o have_v say_v otherwise_o who_o as_o he_o be_v introduce_v by_o the_o scholiast_n of_o dionysius_n afer_n testify_v that_o in_o time_n past_o this_o river_n have_v be_v call_v sulax_n which_o say_v he_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prone_a or_o precipitate_a such_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o in_o after_o time_n tigris_n from_o that_o tiger_n which_o carry_v mad_a bacchus_n i_o know_v not_o whither_o but_o the_o word_n itself_o discover_v its_o own_o etymon_n tigris_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gir_fw-it signify_v in_o the_o persian_a tongue_n a_o arrow_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o hemantick_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tau_n we_o have_v the_o word_n entire_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tiger_n or_o tigris_n because_o the_o stream_n of_o this_o river_n run_v so_o swift_a that_o it_o be_v most_o like_a the_o projection_n of_o a_o arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o quintus_n curtius_n and_o other_o and_o well_o may_v notice_n be_v take_v of_o the_o swiftness_n of_o this_o river_n the_o stream_n of_o who_o current_n usual_o run_v as_o fast_v in_o one_o day_n 206._o shickard_n taric_n regum_fw-la pers_n p._n 206._o as_o the_o most_o nimble_a footman_n can_v do_v in_o seven_o if_o shichard_n have_v not_o mistake_v in_o his_o taric_a of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n where_o he_o cit_v pliny_n and_o solinus_n but_o none_o can_v give_v he_o occasion_n so_o to_o say_v save_v only_a dionysius_n afer_n in_o these_o word_n where_o speak_v of_o tigris_n he_o thus_o set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n perhaps_o shickard_n may_v understand_v in_o that_o sens_fw-fr
introduce_v for_o the_o contrary_a add_v also_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n a_o author_n as_o he_o say_v beyond_o all_o exception_n which_o we_o deny_v not_o only_o this_o we_o have_v find_v that_o both_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v by_o fuller_n in_o this_o matter_n misinterpret_v as_o he_o that_o diligent_o read_v shall_v be_v ready_a to_o testify_v for_o the_o situation_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o circuit_n and_o compass_n thereof_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n describe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a city_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jonae_fw-la 3._o even_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n of_o three_o day_n journey_n diodorus_n say_v that_o the_o side_n thereof_o be_v inaequilater_n the_o long_a side_n contain_v 150_o furlong_n in_o length_n the_o short_a 90._o according_a to_o which_o dimension_n of_o the_o part_n the_o whole_a circuit_n must_v be_v 480_o furlong_n which_o divide_v by_o eight_o set_v off_o for_o the_o quotient_a 60_o the_o number_n of_o english_a mile_n measure_v the_o compass_n of_o this_o city_n the_o word_n of_o diodorus_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o the_o author_n have_v discourse_v upon_o the_o immense_a and_o ample_a circuit_n of_o ninus_n add_v that_o the_o founder_n fail_v not_o of_o his_o purpose_n for_o after_o he_o say_v he_o never_o any_o erect_v the_o like_a city_n whether_o we_o respect_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o compass_n or_o the_o stateliness_n of_o the_o wall_n for_o the_o wall_n be_v in_o height_n one_o hundred_o foot_n and_o so_o thick_a that_o three_o chariot_n may_v ride_v upon_o the_o breadth_n together_o he_o add_v also_o that_o the_o wall_n be_v beset_v with_o a_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o tower_n each_o of_o they_o erect_v to_o the_o height_n of_o two_o hundred_o foot_n so_o far_o diodorus_n who_o after_o age_n may_v for_o ever_o gratify_v for_o this_o precious_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n which_o he_o alone_o seem_v to_o have_v preserve_v for_o the_o illustration_n of_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n more_o than_o once_o inculcate_n concern_v this_o vast_a and_o mighty_a ninive_n that_o city_n of_o babel_n and_o this_o of_o ninive_n by_o a_o fatal_a vicissitude_n hold_v up_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n till_o the_o time_n of_o daziavesh_a the_o mede_n and_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a it_o suffer_v many_o overthrow_n before_o it_o receive_v its_o last_o two_o famous_a the_o one_o by_o the_o irruption_n of_o the_o river_n tigris_n which_o at_o a_o inundation_n break_v out_o upon_o the_o wall_n and_o throw_v down_o twenty_o furlong_n thereof_o which_o destruction_n notwithstanding_o the_o stream_n of_o interpreter_n run_v otherwise_o yet_o let_v the_o learned_a inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o plain_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n nachum_fw-la in_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o with_o a_o inundation_n pass_v by_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o full_a end_n versu_fw-la nachum_fw-la c._n 1_o versu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuag_n chronologie_n seem_v to_o deny_v this_o interpretation_n but_o each_o man_n must_v consider_v that_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prophet_n or_o his_o prophecy_n be_v not_o determinate_a by_o any_o authority_n of_o antiquity_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o modern_n can_v be_v but_o conjectural_a that_o the_o river_n make_v this_o ruin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diodorus_n be_v a_o pregnant_a witness_n the_o second_o destruction_n be_v undertake_v and_o end_v by_o nebuchadonosor_n the_o king_n of_o babel_n as_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o chronologie_n testify_v so_o rabbi_n saadias_n upon_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n and_o indeed_o this_o city_n be_v too_o great_a to_o be_v destroy_v at_o once_o be_v as_o we_o have_v say_v 60_o mile_n in_o compass_n the_o reader_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n may_v judge_v it_o incredible_a affricanus_fw-la he_o shall_v say_v twelve_o thousand_o see_v joha_n leo_fw-la affricanus_fw-la be_v not_o alcaire_n in_o egypt_n at_o this_o day_n extant_a to_o correct_v his_o unbelief_n a_o place_n as_o buntingius_fw-la have_v note_v no_o less_o in_o circuit_n and_o so_o populous_a that_o there_o once_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n in_o one_o day_n twenty_o thousand_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n write_v that_o in_o the_o city_n of_o ninive_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v more_o than_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o person_n which_o can_v not_o discern_v between_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o their_o left_a if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o child_n then_o at_o the_o proportion_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v almost_o innumerable_a the_o tomb_n of_o ninus_n be_v almost_o as_o admirable_a as_o the_o city_n but_o of_o that_o in_o his_o life_n it_o may_v now_o be_v say_v of_o ninive_n which_o once_o be_v of_o a_o great_a city_n in_o strabo_n magna_fw-la civitas_n magna_fw-la solitudo_fw-la the_o great_a ninive_n be_v the_o great_a be_v her_o ruin_n for_o now_o the_o rejoice_a city_n that_o 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temporum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gaugamela_n intestina_fw-la cameli_fw-la significans_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gaugamela_n say_v he_o be_v no_o city_n but_o a_o village_n and_o but_o a_o little_a village_n the_o place_n no_o way_n famous_a and_o bear_v but_o a_o homely_a name_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o he_o say_v that_o gaugamela_n be_v know_v but_o by_o a_o homely_a name_n it_o deserve_v further_a enquiry_n scaliger_n say_v that_o the_o word_n gaugamela_n be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o place_n as_o much_o as_o the_o inward_o of_o a_o camel_n which_o signification_n the_o word_n indeed_o will_v bear_v in_o the_o assyrian_a tongue_n but_o for_o what_o reason_n the_o learned_a critic_n answer_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v say_v that_o a_o camel_n inward_o be_v there_o inter_v causabon_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o strabo_n derive_v it_o from_o geh_a and_o gamal_n geh_a signify_v a_o eminent_a high_a 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