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same_o that_o ptolemey_n call_v vrchoa_n he_o go_v forth_o of_o his_o country_n and_o native_a soil_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v as_o suidas_n teach_v but_o fourteen_o year_n old_a into_o charran_n which_o s._n stephen_n in_o that_o oration_n which_o he_o make_v to_o the_o jew_n act._n 7.2_o 3.4_o as_o also_o achior_n in_o the_o story_n of_o judith_n chapter_n 5._o v._n 7._o in_o his_o speech_n to_o holofernes_n and_o likewise_o the_o 72._o interpreter_n do_v expound_v to_o be_v mesopotamia_n josephus_n take_v it_o for_o a_o city_n that_o this_o place_n be_v carrae_n famous_a for_o the_o great_a overthrow_n here_o give_v to_o the_o roman_a force_n lead_v by_o crassus_n against_o the_o parthian_n although_o there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n yet_o i_o dare_v not_o whole_o yield_v unto_o they_o only_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o learned_a to_o determine_v have_v stay_v a_o while_n in_o this_o country_n of_o mesopotamia_n his_o father_n be_v dead_a there_o as_o the_o same_o suidas_n report_v from_o thence_o he_o go_v with_o sarai_n his_o wife_n lot_z his_o brother_n son_n and_o all_o his_o family_n and_o the_o soul_n or_o live_a creature_n that_o he_o have_v get_v in_o charran_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n gen._n 12.5_o and_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v nicolaus_n damascenus_n in_o josephus_n he_o dwell_v sometime_o near_o damascus_n where_o in_o his_o day_n he_o say_v there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o street_n which_o they_o vulgar_o call_v abraham_n house_n when_o he_o come_v from_o thence_o into_o sichem_n at_o the_o plain_a of_o moreh_n a_o place_n which_o diverse_a interpreter_n diverse_o interpret_v some_o the_o oak_n moreh_n other_o the_o okegrove_n of_o moreh_n zozomene_n write_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v call_v terebinthus_n the_o terebinth_n or_o turpentine_n tree_n gen._n 12.6_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o promise_v to_o give_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n that_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n for_o ever_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n he_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o here_o appear_v unto_o he_o v._o 7._o from_o thence_o remove_v unto_o a_o mountain_n eastward_o from_o bethel_n he_o pitch_v his_o tent_n have_v bethel_n on_o the_o westside_n and_o haai_n on_o the_o east_n and_o there_o also_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 8._o thence_o he_o remoove_v and_o go_v on_o towards_o the_o south_n v._o 9_o but_o a_o great_a famine_n arise_v in_o that_o land_n and_o every_o day_n grow_v still_o more_o grievous_a than_o other_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n to_o sojourn_v there_o v._o 10._o and_o come_v thither_o with_o his_o wife_n a_o very_a fair_a and_o beautiful_a woman_n v._o 11._o who_o he_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o sister_n v._o 13._o pharaoh_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o she_o and_o take_v she_o into_o his_o house_n v._o 15._o and_o for_o her_o sake_n entreat_v abram_n extraordinary_o well_o and_o bestow_v great_a gift_n upon_o he_o v._o 16._o who_o also_o be_v there_o as_o josephus_n affirm_v for_o his_o eloquence_n wisdom_n and_o great_a experience_n in_o all_o thing_n have_v in_o great_a estimation_n among_o the_o egyptian_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n punish_v pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o family_n with_o many_o great_a and_o grievous_a plague_n for_o sara_n abraham_n wife_n sake_n v._o 17._o he_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o and_o examine_v he_o what_o his_o reason_n be_v to_o give_v out_o speech_n that_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n v._o 18._o and_o so_o he_o restore_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n again_o v._o 19_o and_o give_v commandment_n that_o he_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v shall_v be_v convey_v out_o of_o the_o land_n v._o 20._o therefore_o abram_n go_v up_o back_o again_o to_o bethel_n chapter_n 13.3_o into_o that_o place_n where_o former_o he_o have_v build_v a_o altar_n and_o there_o he_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 4._o after_o this_o return_n abram_n and_o loth_n who_o have_v always_o accompany_v he_o grow_v exceed_o wealthy_a and_o rich_a in_o sheep_n cattle_n tent_n and_o family_n v._o 5._o that_o the_o land_n can_v not_o contain_v they_o both_o neither_o may_v they_o dwell_v together_o v._o 6._o beside_o that_o their_o herdsman_n shepherd_n and_o servant_n can_v not_o agree_v v._o 7._o therefore_o they_o consent_v to_o divide_v the_o land_n between_o they_o v._o 9_o loath_a he_o choose_v the_o plain_a of_o jordane_n a_o champion_n country_n well_o water_v every_o where_o with_o that_o goodly_a river_n diverse_o small_a brook_n lake_n well_n and_o poolle_n a_o tract_n of_o ground_n for_o pleasantness_n and_o fertility_n like_v unto_o paradise_n and_o egypt_n in_o this_o place_n than_o stand_v sodom_n gomorrha_n and_o those_o other_o city_n which_o as_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o destroy_v v._o 10._o in_o these_o city_n loath_a dwell_v even_o up_o as_o high_a as_o sodom_n but_o abram_n he_o abide_v still_o in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n v._o 12._o thus_o they_o be_v part_v the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abram_n and_o show_v he_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o northward_o and_o southward_o eastward_o and_o westward_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v see_v v._o 14._o all_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o v._o 15._o from_o thence_o he_o remove_v and_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o mambre_n the_o septuagint_n interpreter_n have_v translate_v it_o the_o oak_n of_o mambre_n quercum_fw-la mambre_n josephus_n have_v the_o oak_n ogyn_n euagrius_n write_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o place_n be_v call_v terebinthus_n the_o turpentine_n tree_n of_o the_o turpentine_n tree_n as_o i_o suppose_v that_o stand_v six_o furlong_n off_o as_o we_o read_v in_o josephus_n and_o which_o eusebius_n pamphilus_n say_v stand_v still_o in_o that_o place_n even_o in_o his_o time_n this_o place_n be_v not_o far_o from_o hebron_n or_o as_o some_o write_v it_o chebron_n v._o 18._o here_o abram_n hear_v of_o the_o news_n of_o lot_n captivity_n with_o his_o whole_a family_n and_o good_n and_o substance_n whatsoever_o take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n when_o they_o sack_v and_o spoil_v sodom_n for_o lot_n dwell_v at_o sodom_n chapter_n 14.11.12_o he_o arm_v 308._o slave_n or_o bond-seruant_n breed_v and_o bear_v in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n make_v out_o after_o the_o enemy_n v._n 14._o follow_v they_o even_o as_o high_a as_o dan_n and_o choba_n saint_n hierome_n call_v it_o hoba_n and_o josephus_n soba_n v._n 15._o rescu_v his_o nephew_n recover_v all_o his_o good_n and_o booty_n that_o they_o have_v take_v and_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o with_o the_o woman_n and_o all_o the_o people_n v._o 16._o be_v come_v home_o from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o chodorlaomer_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v with_o he_o at_o the_o valley_n of_o save_v the_o king_n dale_n as_o saint_n hierome_n do_v call_v it_o or_o the_o king_n field_n as_o josephus_n name_v it_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n meet_v he_o v._o 17._o together_o with_o melchisedech_n king_n and_o priest_n of_o salem_n or_o jerusalem_n who_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n entertain_v he_o most_o kind_o v._o 18._o blessing_n he_o and_o wish_v all_o good_a fortune_n unto_o he_o v._o 19_o to_o who_o abram_n give_v this_fw-mi of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v v._o 20._o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o perform_v god_n appear_v unto_o he_o again_o chapter_n 15.1_o and_o promise_v he_o a_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o seed_n v._o 4._o
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the_o posterity_n of_o canaan_n possess_v the_o same_o from_o which_o time_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o name_n be_v by_o the_o angel_n give_v to_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n for_o that_o he_o have_v wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o country_n grow_v to_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n gen._n 32.28_o for_o the_o word_n israël_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n signify_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n or_o a_o mighty_a man_n prevail_a against_o the_o mighty_a god_n here_o hence_o be_v the_o son_n and_o offspring_n of_o jacob_n name_v israëlite_n and_o the_o country_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v the_o land_n of_o israël_n as_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o jud._n and_o the_o 1._o book_n of_o the_o king_n although_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o chanaan_n be_v indeed_o general_o call_v israël_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o portion_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o every_o tribe_n which_o several_o josua_n assign_v to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n receive_v a_o proper_a appellation_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o that_o family_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o diverse_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v these_o reuben_n simeon_n juda_n zebulon_n isaschar_n dan_n gad_n aser_n nephtali_n benjamin_n manasse_n ephraim_n and_o so_o the_o name_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n remain_v in_o his_o posterity_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n in_o the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o chanaan_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o part_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v testify_v then_o under_o roboam_n when_o as_o israel_n and_o that_o kingdom_n be_v rend_v into_o two_o part_n the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n be_v unite_v retain_v the_o name_n of_o juda_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o for_o that_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v the_o mighty_a second_o by_o reason_n that_o out_o of_o it_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v it_o be_v the_o more_o famous_a and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v take_v from_o the_o most_o honourable_a but_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n of_o samaria_n still_o retain_v the_o
ancient_a name_n and_o be_v call_v israël_n again_o the_o late_a part_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o province_n samaria_n and_o galilee_n samaria_n the_o metropolitan_a or_o chief_a city_n of_o which_o the_o country_n take_v the_o name_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o galilee_n be_v possess_v and_o inhabit_v by_o forrener_n and_o stranger_n 3._o king_n 9_o and_o 4._o king_n 17._o and_o therefore_o grow_v to_o be_v much_o envy_v and_o despise_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o they_o do_v use_v to_o speak_v all_o villainy_n and_o reproachful_a speech_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o province_n the_o north_n part_n of_o this_o in_o scorn_n be_v call_v galiley_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o situation_n the_o high_a galiley_n the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o towards_o the_o south_n be_v call_v the_o low_a galiley_n therefore_o afterward_o even_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o forth_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n or_o israel_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o call_v by_o three_o distinct_a name_n the_o high_a country_n towards_o sidon_n and_o tyre_n they_o call_v galiley_n the_o middle_a samaria_n the_o low_a towards_o the_o south_n and_o arabia_n petraea_n be_v proper_o call_v judaea_n jewrie_n as_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n and_o the_o four_o of_o saint_n john_n this_o late_a do_v contain_v only_o two_o tribe_n juda_n and_o benjamin_n although_o also_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n even_o as_o high_a as_o the_o mountain_n of_o thracon_n near_o antioch_n and_o the_o country_n of_o ammon_n be_v call_v judaea_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o ninteenth_fw-mi chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n and_o the_o ten_o of_o saint_n mark_v and_o therefore_o also_o pliny_n mention_v judaea_n citerior_fw-la jewry_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n strabo_n in_o his_o sixteenth_o book_n and_o lucan_n in_o his_o second_o book_n do_v also_o call_v the_o same_o judaea_n which_o name_n as_o we_o say_v before_o have_v the_o original_n from_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n ptolemey_n and_o other_o call_v it_o palaestina_n of_o the_o palaestini_fw-la which_o according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o hebrew_n pronunciation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v name_v philistiim_a phelistines_n this_o nation_n indeed_o both_o for_o their_o great_a command_n and_o war_n make_v with_o their_o neighbour_n for_o certain_a year_n together_o be_v very_o famous_a herodotus_n in_o polymnia_n and_o dion_n in_o his_o seven_o and_o twenty_o book_n call_v that_o part_n of_o syria_n which_o be_v next_o to_o egypt_n syriam_n palaestinam_fw-la palaestina_n of_o syria_n ptolemey_n call_v it_o palaestinam_fw-la judaeam_fw-la palaestina_n of_o jewrie_n or_o palaestinam_fw-la syriae_n palaestina_n of_o syria_n because_o that_o palaestina_n be_v a_o part_n of_o syria_n as_o pomponius_n mela_n think_v who_o call_v it_o syriam_n judaeae_n syria_n of_o judaea_n many_o place_n of_o this_o palaestina_n be_v express_v in_o that_o his_o map_n and_o therefore_o here_o they_o be_v omit_v of_o egypt_n the_o country_n situate_a between_o syene_n or_o the_o catarractae_fw-la nili_n the_o fall_n or_o mouth_n of_o nilus_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o this_o river_n run_v and_o by_o his_o yearly_a inundation_n and_o overflow_a water_v all_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o same_o in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v cham_n of_o cham_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n to_o who_o lot_n this_o country_n fall_v when_o the_o world_n be_v divide_v present_o after_o the_o confusion_n at_o babel_n psalm_n 78._o v._n 51._o &_o 105._o v._o 23._o and_o 106._o v._o 22._o afterward_o it_o be_v call_v misraim_n of_o misraim_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n gen._n 5._o and_o 10._o josephus_n in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n call_v it_o mersin_n which_o name_n doubtless_o be_v make_v of_o misraim_n either_o by_o contraction_n or_o short_a kind_n of_o speak_v deprave_a by_o custom_n or_o fault_n of_o the_o writer_n herodotus_n in_o euterpe_n affirm_v that_o egypt_n be_v sometime_o name_v thebes_n of_o some_o it_o be_v call_v aëria_fw-la or_o aëtia_n as_o some_o copy_n write_v it_o marmolius_n thever_o and_o pinetus_n affirm_v that_o the_o turk_n and_o country_n people_n in_o and_o about_o egypt_n do_v now_o call_v this_o country_n chibth_v elchibet_fw-la or_o elchebitz_n and_o indeed_o the_o arab_n that_o turn_v genesis_n the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n into_o arabic_a in_o the_o 45._o and_o 46._o chapter_n for_o egypt_n have_v elchibth_n from_o whence_o no_o doubt_n the_o greek_n and_o latin_n fetch_v their_o aegyptus_n like_v as_o of_o phrat_n the_o hebrew_n name_n be_v make_v euphrates_n egypt_n have_v three_o special_a province_n or_o shire_n the_o high_a which_o be_v call_v thebaica_fw-la the_o middle_a and_o the_o low_a thebaica_fw-la and_o the_o middleshire_n of_o egypt_n which_o the_o mountain_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o the_o utter_a section_n or_o part_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n at_o sebemytus_n do_v define_v be_v call_v the_o high_a egypt_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o the_o river_n nilus_n do_v joint_o run_v in_o one_o main_a channel_n and_o be_v both_o upon_o the_o east_n and_o west_n enclose_v with_o high_a and_o steep_a mountain_n the_o other_o province_n from_o thence_o even_o unto_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n be_v call_v the_o low_a egypt_n this_o alse_a they_o call_v delta_n for_o that_o this_o country_n or_o part_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v contain_v between_o the_o part_n of_o the_o river_n at_o sebemytus_n canopus_n and_o pelusium_n or_o the_o two_o mouth_n of_o the_o same_o river_n where_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o mediterran_n sea_n near_o these_o town_n be_v in_o fashion_n three_o corner_a or_o triangular_a represent_v the_o form_n of_o the_o greek_a capital_a letter_n δ._n these_o country_n by_o the_o discreet_a advice_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v divide_v into_o νομοως_n that_o be_v shire_n for_o by_o nomòs_n nomÄ—_n and_o nomarchÃa_n the_o greek_n do_v understand_v a_o shire_n and_o ward_n over_o the_o which_o be_v set_v nomárche_n a_o lieutenant_n or_o lord-warden_n thebes_n comprehend_v ten_o shire_n and_o the_o middle_a province_n sixteen_o shire_n so_o that_o in_o all_o the_o high_a egypt_n contain_v six_o and_o twenty_o shire_n but_o in_o the_o low_a egypt_n or_o delta_n there_o be_v only_o ten_o egypt_n be_v very_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v very_o famous_a and_o memorable_a gehon_n that_o be_v as_o some_o do_v expound_v nilus_n gen._n 2.13_o bethsheme_v the_o sun_n house_n heliopolis_n the_o greek_n call_v it_o gen._n 41._o and_o 46._o esa_n 19_o this_o also_o be_v call_v on_o ezech._n 30._o gessen_n or_o gosen_v a_o country_n or_o province_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 45.47.50_o exod._n 9_o phitom_n exod._n 1._o a_o city_n of_o store_n situate_a upon_o nilus_n this_o the_o israelite_n be_v force_v to_o build_v ramesse_n or_o raemses_n gen._n 47._o exod._n 1.12_o which_o also_o be_v build_v by_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o bondage_n when_o they_o be_v slave_n and_o serve_v the_o egyptian_n sucoth_fw-mi exod._n 12.13_o etham_n exod._n 12._o piachiroth_o magdalum_fw-la beelsephon_n the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14._o migdal_n or_o migdalum_n jerem._n 44.46_o taphnis_n jerem._n 2.43.44.46_o exod._n 30._o phature_n paturos_fw-la pathros_n jerem._n 44._o ezech._n 19.30_o tanis_n num._n 13._o esa_n 19_o ezech._n 30._o psalm_n 77._o this_o josephus_n call_v protanis_n alexandria_n jerem._n 46._o ezech._n 20._o pelusium_n and_o bubastus_n ezech._n 30._o memphis_n call_v of_o the_o hebrew_n noph_n and_o sometime_o moph_n and_o migdol_n esa_n 19_o jerem._n 2.44.46_o ezech._n 30._o ose_n 9_o this_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n where_o they_o ordinary_o keep_v their_o court_n and_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o all_o that_o whole_a kingdom_n palaestinae_fw-la sive_fw-la totius_fw-la terrae_fw-la promissionis_fw-la nova_fw-la descriptio_fw-la auctore_fw-la tilemanno_n stella_fw-la sigenensi_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la introducet_fw-la te_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la bonam_fw-la terram_fw-la rivorum_fw-la aquarumque_fw-la et_fw-la foncium_fw-la in_fw-la cvius_fw-la campis_fw-la &_o montibus_fw-la erumpunt_fw-la fluviorum_fw-la abyssi_fw-la terram_fw-la frumenti_fw-la ordei_fw-la ac_fw-la vinearum_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la ficus_fw-la &_o malogranata_fw-la &_o oliveta_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la terram_fw-la olei_fw-la ac_fw-la mellis_fw-la vbi_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la penuria_fw-la comedes_fw-la panem_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la abundantia_fw-la perfrueris_fw-la of_o arabia_n this_o country_n the_o hebrew_n call_v arab_n that_o be_v a_o misture_n hotchpotch_n or_o dwell_n of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a nation_n together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o country_n as_o be_v probable_o to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o six_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n of_o
the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n but_o there_o be_v three_o arabiae_n deserta_fw-la fellix_fw-la and_o petraea_n we_o be_v especial_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nearness_n and_o neighbourhood_n of_o it_o to_o judaea_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o late_a in_o this_o place_n arabia_n petraea_n take_v the_o name_n of_o petra_n the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o this_o province_n and_o place_n of_o residence_n of_o their_o king_n this_o also_o be_v call_v nabaioth_n by_o the_o hebrew_n of_o nabaioth_n the_o son_n of_o ismaël_n esa_n 60._o ezech._n 27._o whereupon_o the_o name_n and_o appellation_n of_o nabataea_n arise_v among_o the_o old_a historiographer_n it_o sometime_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o edomite_n and_o amalechite_n and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o land_n and_o country_n whereupon_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v constrain_v to_o pass_v by_o this_o country_n saint_n hierome_n say_v that_o petra_n the_o city_n be_v of_o the_o hebrew_n call_v jacteel_n and_o of_o the_o syrian_n recem_fw-la this_o country_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o it_o and_o the_o great_a work_n and_o wonder_n of_o god_n do_v in_o it_o be_v very_o famous_a and_o oft_o mention_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o place_n of_o it_o oft_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v these_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 13.14.15.23_o num._n 11.14.21.33_o deut._n 1.2.11_o josu_fw-la 2.24_o psalm_n 77.105.113_o act._n 7.1_o cor._n 10._o sur_fw-mi and_o mara_fw-mi exod._n 15._o elim_n exod._n 15.16_o there_o be_v twelve_o well_n and_o seventy_o palm_n tree_n of_o which_o strabo_n do_v speak_v in_o the_o sixteenth_o book_n of_o his_o geography_n the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n exod._n 16._o arabia_n petraea_n in_o many_o place_n be_v a_o vast_a and_o horrible_a desert_n as_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o eight_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n of_o which_o there_o be_v also_o diverse_a other_o testimony_n every_o where_o to_o be_v observe_v sinai_n exod._n 16._o raphidim_n exod._n 17.19_o horeb_n exod._n 3.17_o observe_v in_o this_o place_n that_o horeb_n be_v part_n of_o those_o mountain_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v mélanas_n that_o be_v the_o black_a hill_n which_o be_v of_o such_o a_o wonderful_a height_n that_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o they_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v descry_v at_o the_o four_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n that_o be_v about_o three_o of_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n a_o hour_n or_o two_o before_o her_o appearance_n to_o those_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o plain_a but_o sinai_n be_v the_o east_n part_n or_o ridge_n of_o mount_n horeb._n this_o be_v prove_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n exod._n 33._o deut._n 4.5.9.10.29_o psalm_n 105._o actor_n 7._o in_o deut._n 33._o sinai_n be_v call_v the_o hill_n pharan_n and_o in_o exod._n 18._o the_o holy_a mount_n moreover_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o hill_n and_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n almost_o in_o every_o chapter_n throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o leviticus_fw-la and_o in_o the_o two_o and_o thirtith_n chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n it_o be_v again_o speak_v of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n num._n 9.10.26_o amalec_n exod._n 17._o num._n 14.24_o deut._n 25._o madian_n exod._n 18._o num._n 10._o act._n 7._o the_o grave_n of_o lust_n and_o haseroth_n num._n 11.12_o deut._n 1_o pharan_n num._n 12.20_o deut._n 1.33_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n num._n 13.20.26_o deut._n 32._o the_o desert_n of_o cade_n and_o cadesbarne_n num._n 13.20.26.32.34_o deut._n 1_o 9_o josu_fw-la 10.15_o horma_n num._n 14.21_o hor_n num._n 20._o deut._n 32._o the_o water_n of_o strife_n num._n 20.26_o oboth_n jeabarim_n zare_v the_o brook_n mathana_n nahaliel_n bamoth_n num._n 21._o deut._n 2._o also_o of_o zared_a and_o seir_n mention_n be_v make_v in_o num._n 24._o deut._n 1.2.33_o josu_fw-la 24._o tophel_n and_o laban_n 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