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lysias_n accuse_v he_o unto_o the_o king_n as_o one_o that_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o jew_n wherefore_o antiochus_n will_v lysias_n to_o take_v he_o prisoner_n who_o bring_v he_o to_o berea_n a_o town_n in_o syria_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n 360_o mile_n northward_o where_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o tower_n fifty_o cublt_n high_a he_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o wheel_n and_o have_v all_o his_o joint_n break_v and_o through_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o pain_n die_v 2_o mac._n 3._o so_o all_o his_o travel_n be_v 2240_o mile_n the_o travel_n of_o alcimus_n highpriest_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o aaron_n this_o alcimus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o menelaus_n which_o be_v the_o year_n before_o christ_n 150_o go_v with_o certain_a impious_a and_o wicked_a man_n to_o demetrius_n soter_n who_o live_v in_o antiochia_n in_o
syria_n be_v 280_o mile_n and_o there_o accuse_v judas_n machabeus_n and_o all_o the_o godly_a jew_n use_v such_o flattery_n towards_o the_o king_n that_o he_o obtain_v the_o principality_n and_o office_n of_o high-priest_n which_o he_o hold_v three_o year_n 1_o mac._n 7._o from_o antiochia_n he_o and_o bacchides_n return_v back_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o be_v institute_v in_o the_o office_n of_o high-priesthood_n which_o be_v 280_o mile_n but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o power_n and_o singular_a virtue_n of_o judas_n machabeus_n he_o return_v back_o to_o antiochia_n 280_o mile_n where_o after_o he_o have_v accuse_v the_o good_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n he_o obtain_v aid_n of_o demetrius_n who_o send_v nicanor_n with_o a_o great_a army_n into_o judaea_n against_o judas_n to_o establish_v alcimus_n in_o the_o priesthood_n so_o alcimus_n and_o nicanor_n return_v into_o judaea_n 280_o mile_n but_o alcimus_n see_v familiar_a conference_n 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mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north._n in_o this_o city_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n continue_v a_o long_a time_n and_o do_v many_o miracle_n by_o which_o mean_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n act_v 13.14_o it_o be_v to_o this_o day_n a_o fair_a city_n and_o under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o win_v it_o from_o the_o prince_n of_o caramanian_n about_o 400_o year_n before_o there_o be_v a_o great_a battle_n fight_v close_o by_o this_o town_n between_o the_o saracen_n and_o the_o army_n of_o the_o emperor_n conradus_n the_o three_o in_o which_o the_o christian_n lose_v the_o day_n of_o lystra_n this_o be_v a_o city_n in_o lycaonia_n situate_v in_o asia_n the_o less_o 436_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north._n in_o this_o town_n timothy_n be_v bear_v act_v 16.2_o tim._n 3._o in_o this_o city_n paul_n heal_v the_o cripple_n and_o be_v stone_v act_v 14.2_o cor._n 11._o of_o darbe_n this_o 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timothy_n act_v 16._o in_o the_o 51_o year_n after_o christ_n they_o go_v from_o lystra_n and_o so_o travel_v through_o galatia_n phrygia_n and_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o can_v not_o preach_v in_o bythinia_n they_o go_v through_o mysia_n and_o so_o come_v to_o troas_n where_o by_o a_o vision_n that_o paul_n see_v in_o the_o night_n he_o be_v admonish_v to_o go_v into_o macedonia_n act_v 16._o so_o this_o journey_n between_o lycia_n and_o troas_n be_v 480_o mile_n loose_v from_o troas_n they_o sail_v with_o a_o direct_a course_n to_o samo-thracia_n 116_o mile_n from_o thence_o they_o sail_v to_o neapolis_n 92_o mile_n from_o thence_o they_o go_v to_o philippos_n in_o macedonia_n 24_o mile_n act._n 16._o hear_v lydda_n the_o seller_n of_o purple_a be_v convert_v and_o paul_n dispossess_v a_o devil_n and_o then_o he_o and_o sylas_n be_v scourge_v be_v cast_v into_o prison_n paul_n be_v then_o about_o 41_o year_n of_o age_n act_v 16._o from_o philippos_n they_o go_v 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he_o mahomet_n the_o second_o although_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o corinth_n have_v fortify_v their_o city_n with_o three_o wall_n and_o make_v it_o so_o strong_a that_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v almost_o invincible_a besiege_v it_o and_o win_v it_o an._n dom._n 1458._o about_o six_o year_n after_o constantinople_n be_v conquer_v by_o the_o turk_n but_o now_o it_o be_v in_o the_o command_n of_o the_o venetian_n and_o that_o and_o all_o the_o country_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o morea_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o turkish_a history_n lib._n 10._o the_o four_o peregrination_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o year_n after_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n 53_o paul_n go_v from_o antiochia_n in_o syria_n and_o come_v to_o galatia_n and_o laodicia_n in_o phrygia_n and_o thence_o write_v his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o subscription_n of_o that_o epistle_n which_o be_v 380_o mile_n from_o laodicea_n he_o go_v to_o ephesus_n which_o be_v 280_o mile_n and_o there_o appoint_v timothy_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o daily_o dispute_v in_o the_o school_n of_o a_o certain_a tyrant_n and_o do_v many_o miracle_n as_o it_o appear_v act_v 19_o from_o ephesus_n he_o come_v to_o troada_n which_o be_v 200_o mile_n where_o when_o he_o can_v not_o find_v titus_n he_o be_v trouble_v in_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 2._o from_o troada_n he_o sail_v into_o macedonia_n and_o come_v to_o philippos_n which_o be_v 232_o mile_n from_o hence_o he_o write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o send_v they_o to_o corinth_n which_o be_v 292_o mile_n in_o the_o same_o year_n also_o paul_n pass_v through_o graecia_n in_o every_o place_n where_o he_o come_v preach_v and_o visit_v the_o church_n act._n 19_o at_o length_n come_v to_o corinthus_n which_o be_v 480_o mile_n in_o the_o 57_o year_n after_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n when_o paul_n have_v winter_v among_o the_o corinthian_n in_o the_o spring_n that_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o deceit_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n he_o go_v thence_o and_o return_v to_o philippos_n which_o be_v 292_o mile_n where_o he_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o penticost_n act_v 2._o from_o thence_o he_o sail_v to_o troada_n which_o be_v 232_o mile_n where_o he_o raise_v eutichus_n from_o death_n to_o life_n act_v 20._o from_o troada_n he_o go_v to_o assa_n which_o be_v thirty_o and_o six_o mile_n act_n 20._o from_o assa_n he_o sail_v to_o mileten_n which_o be_v 760_o mile_n act_n 20._o from_o mileten_n he_o go_v to_o chius_n which_o be_v 64_o mile_n act_n 20._o from_o chius_n he_o sail_v to_o samus_n which_o be_v 60_o mile_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o trogylius_fw-la which_o be_v close_o by_o samus_n as_o pl._n say_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o and_o strabo_n cap._n 13._o from_o trogylius_fw-la he_o sail_v by_o ephesus_n and_o come_v to_o miletus_n which_o be_v 160_o mile_n from_o thence_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o ephesus_n command_v they_o to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o add_v that_o he_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o importunate_a in_o that_o behalf_n because_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v he_o again_o wherefore_o they_o embrace_v paul_n with_o great_a lamentation_n and_o sorrow_n act_v 2._o from_o myletus_n he_o &_o his_o companion_n go_v with_o a_o direct_a course_n to_o the_o island_n of_o cous_fw-la which_o be_v 200_o mile_n act_n 21._o from_o thence_o the_o next_o day_n they_o go_v to_o rhodes_n which_o be_v 84_o mile_n from_o rhodes_n they_o go_v to_o patara_n which_o be_v 100_o mile_n from_o patara_n they_o sail_v to_o tyrus_n leave_v cyprus_n upon_o the_o left_a hand_n which_o be_v 360_o mile_n where_o he_o find_v certain_a disciple_n and_o
city_n pergamus_n 510_o philip_n and_o his_o travel_n 514_o paul_n and_o his_o travel_n 517_o 523._o 529_o 547._o 555._o of_o paphos_n why_o so_o call_v 526._o of_o peâ—ga_n 527_o of_o philippe_n 590_o patara_n 554_o puteoli_n 565_o q_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n 204._o r_o of_o the_o roman_a mile_n 2._o rachel_n grave_n 104._o raemses_n at_o what_o time_n it_o flourish_v 115._o of_o the_o red_a sea_n 116_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n 117._o rephadiâ—_n 118_o rithmab_n 120._o rimnon_n ibid._n rissa_n ibid._n rechob_n 132._o of_o the_o rock_n etam_a 158._o ramah_n 162_o reason_n solomon_n adversary_n 212._o 232._o rehoboam_n and_o his_o travel_n 233._o of_o the_o river_n cheber_n 281._o of_o the_o river_n eulaeo_n 285_o of_o the_o angel_n raphael_n 322_o of_o rage_n a_o city_n of_o the_o mead_n 323_o of_o the_o isle_n and_o city_n of_o rhodes_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 553_o rhegium_n 564._o rome_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 566_o rogel_n 197_o s_n of_o stades_n and_o furlong_n 2._o of_o mount_n zion_n 8._o the_o allegorical_a meaning_n of_o mount_n zion_n 10._o of_o the_o spring_n and_o foantaine_n about_o jerusalem_n 36_o of_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n from_o 68_o to_o 71._o of_o sem_fw-mi 79_o sichem_n 82._o sodom_n 88_o of_o the_o sea_n asphaltites_n 89_o of_o the_o valley_n siddim_n 96_o succoth_n 103_o salem_n ibid._n the_o desert_n of_o sin_n 118._o of_o mount_n sina_n 119._o of_o saphar_n 123._o sidon_n 138._o samson_n and_o his_o travel_n 156._o the_o typical_a signification_n of_o samson_n 459._o of_o the_o river_n soreck_n 158._o samuel_n and_o his_o travel_n 167._o the_o typical_a signification_n of_o samael_n 168_o saul_n and_o his_o travel_n 196._o the_o typical_a signification_n of_o saul_n 158_o sur_n 191_o sunem_n ibid._n sichor_n 192_o shemei_n 199_o solomon_n and_o his_o travel_n 200_o the_o typical_a signification_n of_o solomon_n 203_o the_o travel_n of_o solomon_n ship_n 204_o saba_n and_o the_o situation_n of_o it_o 205_o samaria_n by_o who_o build_v 217_o seleucia_n when_o it_o be_v build_v and_o flourish_v 363._o syria_n ibid._n of_o the_o star_n that_o appear_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o east_n 445_o sychar_n 438._o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n 446._o the_o description_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n 488_o simry_n 217_o sallum_n 224_o saerah_n king_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o his_o travel_n 269._o salmanasser_n and_o his_o travel_n 260._o sanacharib_o and_o his_o travel_n 261._o sysach_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o his_o travel_n 236._o sarepta_n 273._o the_o sunamite_n and_o her_o travel_n 277._o of_o susan_n 283._o scrubbabel_n 311._o sobal_n 320._o simon_n and_o his_o travel_n 352_o sephala_n 356_o of_o a_o sickle_n 375._o simon_n of_o cyrene_n who_o carry_v christ_n cross_n 491_o samaria_n 497._o smyrna_n 509._o sardis_n 512._o saba_n 515._o salamais_fw-fr 550._o samus_n a_o isle_n 559._o t_o the_o description_n of_o the_o temple_n 6_o of_o the_o portch_v or_o open_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o 16_o to_o 19_o of_o the_o allegorical_a or_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o 20_o to_o 24._o the_o tower_n antonia_n 26._o the_o tower_n ophel_n 27._o the_o tower_n of_o the_o centurion_n 27_o the_o typical_a signification_n of_o abraham_n 87._o the_o travel_n of_o the_o two_o angel_n 90._o the_o tower_n aeder_n 104_o thimnah_n 108._o thahath_n 123._o tharah_n ibid._n thabor_n 146._o thola_fw-la 152_o thob_n 153._o the_o travel_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o benjamite_n 162._o thecoah_n 198._o thamor_n 203._o thirza_n 213._o thipza_fw-it 225_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o people_n that_o salmanasser_n carry_v into_o captivity_n 227_o tiglat_v pullasser_n &_o his_o travel_n 259_o tyrus_n or_o zor_n 266._o thispe_n 273._o tharsis_n 289._o tobias_n 321._o of_o the_o city_n tharsus_n 332._o the_o tubiani_n a_o people_n 343._o tripoli_n 358._o tryphon_n and_o his_o travel_n 365._o the_o travel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n out_o of_o the_o east_n 424._o the_o travel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o infancy_n 431_o the_o travel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n from_o his_o baptism_n till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o minstrie_n 432_o the_o travel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o minestry_n 434._o the_o travel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o ministry_n 440._o the_o travel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o ministry_n 449_o tyberia_n 456._o tyrus_n or_o zor_n 458._o the_o travel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o ministry_n 470_o thyatira_n 512_o tarsus_n or_o tharsus_n 519._o troas_n 5â—7_n trogyllium_n 551._o v_o the_o valley_n of_o cedron_n 31_o vzziah_n or_o azariah_n and_o his_o travel_n 243_o vryah_n and_o his_o travel_n 280_o w_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o compass_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n 33._o of_o weight_n measure_n and_o money_n from_o 375_o to_o 411._o they_o way_n between_o india_n and_o egypt_n 422._o y_fw-fr the_o year_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n 214._o z_o zoan_n 82._o zin_n cade_n 126._o zalmona_n ibid._n zarea_fw-mi 157._o zoba_fw-la 173._o ziph_n 175._o ziglag_n 129._o zemeraim_n 219._o zakariah_n 224_o zarea_n 234_o zedekiah_n 252._o zephania_n 224_o zacharia_n ibid._n zophar_n 317_o zabadei_n 351_o zacharias_n 414_o zidon_n 462_o finis_fw-la