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germany_n east_n it_o extend_v to_o moravia_n and_o silesia_n and_o west_n to_o bavaria_n austria_n border_v to_o the_o south_n as_o saxony_n and_o misnia_n do_v northward_o it_o be_v in_o form_n of_o a_o theatre_n environ_v around_o by_o the_o forest_n or_o wood_n of_o hercynia_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o length_n and_o the_o breadth_n contain_v not_o much_o above_o 200._o mile_n a_o piece_n charles_n king_n of_o bohemia_n who_o afterward_o be_v emperor_n divide_v it_o into_o 12._o region_n of_o which_o one_o only_a he_o name_v after_o the_o river_n vultaw_fw-mi that_o run_v through_o prage_n the_o other_o eleven_o he_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o principal_a town_n some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o harsh_a of_o pronunciation_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v hardly_o speak_v they_o unless_o he_o be_v a_o bohemian_a bear_v or_o very_o skilful_a in_o the_o language_n the_o chief_a bohemian_a town_n lie_v towards_o moravia_n be_v mutha_n chrudima_n konignigretz_n pardubitz_n litomitz_n towards_o bavaria_n you_o have_v glatow_v domazlitz_n misa_n and_o tachow_n on_o the_o side_n towards_o austria_n the_o principal_a town_n be_v buduitz_n with_o cromlawe_n trebon_n hradeck_n as_o likewise_o on_o the_o misnian_a side_n stand_v pons_n cadana_n chomutawe_n austia_n and_o on_o the_o silesian_n quarter_n jaromir_n glacitz_n curia_n and_o some_o other_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o country_n the_o principal_a town_n of_o note_n be_v cuttenberg_n kolim_n pelsin_n veron_n zateckz_n launa_n slana_n lytomerick_n and_o tabor_n but_o the_o head_n city_n of_o all_o be_v prage_n be_v so_o great_a as_o it_o contain_v three_o fair_a city_n within_o it_o namely_o the_o new_a the_o old_a and_o the_o little_a town_n which_o be_v disjoin_v from_o the_o two_o former_a by_o the_o river_n vultaw_fw-mi their_o building_n both_o public_a and_o private_a be_v stately_a and_o magnifical_a this_o city_n have_v two_o castle_n one_o call_v vissegard_n whilom_o 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forth_o of_o italy_n or_o from_o france_n that_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o john_n pede_fw-la wirtenberg_n ducatus_n accurata_fw-la descriptio_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la omne_fw-la eius_fw-la opida_n monasteria_fw-la pagi_fw-la nemora_fw-la flumina_fw-la et_fw-la riwli_fw-la alicuius_fw-la nominis_fw-la diligentissimè_fw-la exprimuntur_fw-la auctore_fw-la georgio_n gadnero_fw-la cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la imp._n &_o regiae_n m._n 1579._o the_o precinct_n of_o switzerland_n they_o which_o divide_v the_o empire_n of_o germany_n into_o certain_a band_n or_o circle_n kreis_n they_o common_o call_v they_o they_o make_v switzerland_n the_o four_o in_o order_n now_o in_o all_o they_o record_v ten_o it_o be_v certain_a as_o approve_a history_n do_v mention_n that_o at_o first_o switzerland_n be_v a_o kingdom_n but_o afterward_o reduce_v unto_o a_o dukedom_n notwithstanding_o at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n which_o be_v 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tractatu_fw-la 2._o cap._n 596._o luc._n 12_o 35._o from_o hence_o be_v derive_v teshdid_a a_o note_n or_o mark_v use_v by_o the_o grammarian_n answer_v unto_o dagesh_n fort_n of_o the_o hebrew_n so_o name_v of_o his_o power_n and_o force_n for_o it_o do_v double_a the_o letter_n over_o which_o it_o be_v put_v therefore_o the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o greek_a omega_fw-la or_o our_o double_a 00._o again_o shade_v signify_v strong_a hard_a stubborn_a matt._n 25.24_o psalm_n 60.5_o as_o also_o in_o mahomet_n alkoran_n in_o the_o 32._o azoara_n shaddah_fw-mi strength_n might_n 2._o pet._n 2.11_o firmamentum_fw-la the_o firmament_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v solid_a and_o firm_a psalm_n 73.4_o ascalon_n the_o keeper_n of_o fire_n or_o fire_n of_o ignominy_n ge_v that_o be_v a_o wine_n press_v accaron_n a_o barrenness_n weakness_n feebleness_n a_o pluck_n up_o by_o the_o root_n a_o body_n or_o stump_n of_o a_o tree_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o philistines_n which_o be_v so_o mighty_a a_o people_n that_o all_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o judaea_n or_o israël_n even_o from_o egypt_n unto_o phoenicia_n be_v after_o their_o name_n call_v palaestina_n this_o their_o power_n and_o greatness_n continue_v from_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o the_o israelite_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n even_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o king_n hezechia_n 4._o reg._n 18._o for_o all_o the_o while_n between_o these_o time_n they_o maintain_v almost_o continual_a and_o cruel_a war_n with_o the_o israelite_n gehenna_n the_o vale_n of_o hinnon_n compound_v of_o ge_z which_o signify_v a_o valley_n and_o hinnon_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o man_n to_o who_o that_o piece_n of_o ground_n do_v belong_v it_o be_v a_o dale_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n where_o those_o devilish_a sacrifice_n be_v make_v in_o which_o they_o burn_v and_o sacrifice_v child_n to_o their_o idol_n for_o this_o cruel_a fact_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o name_n afterward_o figurative_o be_v use_v for_o hell_n and_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o indeed_o the_o etymology_n also_o do_v somewhat_o favour_v this_o sense_n for_o hinnon_n be_v a_o spoiler_n destroyer_n conspiratour_n or_o traitor_n jos_n 15.18_o mat._n 18._o typus_n chorographicus_n celebrium_n locorum_n in_o regno_fw-la judae_fw-la et_fw-la israhel_n arte_fw-la factus_fw-la à _fw-la tilemanno_n stella_fw-la sigenensi_fw-la privilegio_fw-la imperiali_fw-la et_fw-la belgico_fw-la ad_fw-la decennium_fw-la abrahammus_n orcelius_n in_o hanc_fw-la formam_fw-la minorem_fw-la redigebat_fw-la anno_fw-la m.d.lxxxvi_o genezareth_n a_o lake_n in_o galiley_n of_o most_o pure_a water_n well_o store_v with_o diverse_a sort_n of_o fish_n it_o be_v so_o call_v of_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o it_o for_o genesar_n signify_v the_o prince_n orchycard_v moreover_o both_o the_o city_n near_o adjoin_v and_o the_o lake_n be_v call_v cinnereth_n of_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n for_o cinnéreth_n be_v the_o same_o in_o hebrew_n that_o cinnor_n that_o be_v a_o harp_n a_o kind_n of_o musical_a instrument_n which_o the_o latin_n call_v cithara_fw-la and_o which_o doubtless_o be_v make_v of_o the_o foresay_a hebrew_n cinnor_n this_o place_n diverse_o write_v you_o have_v mention_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o machab._n 11._o matt._n 14._o marc._n 6._o in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n at_o the_o first_o verse_n it_o be_v call_v the_o sea_n of_o galiley_n for_o that_o it_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o low_a galiley_n or_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n of_o the_o city_n tiberias_n so_o name_v by_o flatter_a herod_n the_o tetrarch_n in_o honour_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n emperor_n of_o rome_n as_o josephus_n in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o egesippus_fw-la in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o his_o 2._o book_n do_v witness_n when_o as_o former_o it_o be_v name_v as_o before_o be_v signify_v cinnereth_n which_o together_o with_o the_o lake_n upon_o which_o it_o stand_v be_v notâ—ably_o describe_v by_o the_o same_o egesippus_fw-la in_o the_o 26._o chapter_n of_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n gerar_n signify_v a_o peregrination_n because_o that_o abraham_n go_v from_o hebron_n sojourn_v in_o gerar_n where_o sara_n his_o wife_n be_v violent_o take_v from_o he_o by_o abimelech_n the_o king_n of_o that_o place_n who_o strive_a lust_n god_n do_v so_o punish_v that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o restore_v abraham_n his_o wife_n again_o before_o ever_o he_o have_v come_v near_o unto_o she_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o 20_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n here_o isaac_n be_v bear_v gen._n 21._o to_o who_o in_o this_o place_n christ_n be_v promise_v after_o that_o agar_n force_v by_o hunger_n have_v flee_v from_o the_o well_o unto_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar._n gen._n 26._o hai_o in_o
stuff_v their_o map_n with_o the_o profane_a name_n of_o place_n take_v out_o of_o ptolemey_n which_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o pertain_v to_o this_o sacred_a purpose_n so_o i_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v labour_n in_o this_o my_o map_n not_o to_o omit_v any_o one_o place_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o description_n of_o the_o peregrination_n of_o saint_n paul_n we_o have_v here_o willing_o put_v down_o in_o this_o place_n frame_v out_o of_o the_o map_n of_o europe_n do_v by_o gerard_n mercator_n in_o the_o year_n after_o christ_n incarnation_n 34._o he_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o damascus_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v into_o arabia_n and_o so_o again_o he_o return_v to_o damascus_n and_o then_o to_o jerusalem_n three_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n where_o he_o remain_v fifteen_o day_n with_o peter_n galat._n 1.17.18_o from_o whence_o fly_v from_o the_o persecute_v jew_n he_o come_v unto_o caesarea_n in_o phoenicia_n from_o thence_o to_o tharsus_n in_o cilicia_n act._n 9.30_o from_o which_o place_n he_o be_v draw_v by_o barnabas_n to_o antioch_n in_o syria_n where_o he_o abide_v one_o whole_a year_n where_o it_o seem_v peter_n be_v reprehend_v by_o paul_n galat._n 2.11_o and_o so_o be_v send_v joint_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o subsidy_n or_o succour_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o distress_a brethren_n in_o judaea_n against_o the_o famine_n that_o agabus_n prophesy_v shall_v come_v upon_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n actor_n 11.28.29.30_o they_o come_v unto_o all_o the_o church_n throughout_o all_o judea_n and_o have_v fulfil_v their_o duty_n which_o be_v enjoin_v they_o they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n peter_n be_v take_v and_o imprison_v by_o herod_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o angel_n actor_n 12.5.6.7.8.9_o they_o return_v to_o antioch_n in_o syria_n from_o whence_o be_v send_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v with_o they_o john_n mark_v v._o 25._o they_o come_v down_o to_o seleucia_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o sea_n they_o sail_v to_o salamine_n in_o cyprus_n and_o thence_o by_o land_n to_o paphus_n act._n 13.4.5.6_o from_o whence_o again_o they_o ship_v themselves_o for_o perga_n in_o pamphylia_n where_o john_n mark_v leave_v they_o and_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n v._n 13._o thence_o to_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n v._o 14._o from_o thence_o to_o iconium_n a_o city_n of_o lycaonia_n v._o 51._o from_o whence_o they_o fly_v to_o lystra_n then_o to_o derbe_n the_o high_a town_n of_o lycaonia_n act._n 14.6_o then_o back_o again_o to_o lystra_n iconium_n antioch_n of_o pisidia_n v._o 21._o thus_o have_v pass_v through_o pisidia_n they_o come_v to_o perga_n in_o pamphylia_n v._o 24._o thence_o to_o attalia_n a_o city_n of_o pamphylia_n v._o 25._o from_o whence_o they_o go_v by_o sea_n to_o antioch_n in_o syria_n v._o 26._o and_o so_o send_v by_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o dissension_n among_o the_o brethren_n they_o pass_v through_o phoenicia_n and_o samaria_n they_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n act._n 15.3_o where_o in_o the_o 48._o year_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n a_o council_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o apostle_n about_o circumcision_n and_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n act._n 15.5.6.22.28_o thence_o they_o return_v back_o to_o antioch_n in_o syria_n where_o have_v deliver_v their_o letter_n contain_v the_o determination_n and_o decree_n of_o council_n v._o 30._o hear_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n fall_v at_o odds_n they_o part_v company_n barnabas_n take_v mark_n for_o his_o consort_n and_o companion_n sail_v unto_o cyprus_n v._o 39_o paul_n choose_v silas_n depart_v and_o pass_v through_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n v._o 40.41_o they_o come_v to_o derbe_n where_o paul_n entertein_v timotheus_n into_o his_o company_n act._n 16.1_o from_o whence_o they_o travel_v through_o the_o high_a city_n of_o lycaonia_n v._o 4._o through_o phrygia_n and_o galatia_n at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o mysia_n v._o 7._o 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