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auanus_n the_o young_a vers._n 151._o now_o the_o full_a moon_n in_o the_o first_o full_a moon_n after_o the_o sun_n ascend_v into_o the_o equinoctial_a they_o celebrate_v the_o annual_a passeover_n according_a to_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o moses_n eat_v the_o lamb_n in_o the_o evening_n at_o their_o private_a house_n and_o lie_v about_o the_o table_n on_o bed_n as_o the_o roman_n upon_o their_o trielinium_n never_o few_o than_o ten_o together_o if_o they_o want_v of_o their_o own_o family_n they_o supply_v themselves_o with_o their_o neighbour_n nor_o above_o the_o number_n of_o twenty_o this_o feast_n be_v only_o to_o be_v keep_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o those_o that_o come_v short_a of_o the_o day_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o distance_n or_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o dead_a have_v a_o second_o passeover_n in_o the_o month_n follow_v assign_v vers._n 161._o our_o washing_n past_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n as_o well_o of_o all_o the_o eastern_a nation_n as_o of_o the_o jew_n to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o their_o guest_n though_o perform_v by_o inferior_a servant_n but_o here_o by_o christ_n himself_o to_o give_v a_o example_n of_o humility_n they_o have_v vessel_n stand_v by_o ready_o fill_v with_o water_n for_o that_o purpose_n this_o at_o this_o feast_n be_v observe_v between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o lie_v down_o by_o way_n of_o purification_n vers._n 175._o phosphorus_n the_o same_o with_o lucifer_n which_o be_v a_o bringer_n in_o of_o light_n and_o therefore_o the_o harbinger_n of_o the_o day_n say_v to_o conduct_v and_o withdraw_v the_o star_n in_o that_o the_o last_o that_o shine_v this_o be_v the_o beautiful_a planet_n of_o venus_n which_o when_o it_o rise_v before_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o morning_n star_n and_o set_v after_o it_o the_o evening_n now_o sea-bathed_a hesperus_n who_o bring_v night_n on_o and_o first_o display_v his_o wing_n now_o radiant_a lucifer_n who_o day_n exalt_v chase_v night_n away_o in_o regard_n that_o her_o course_n be_v sometime_o swift_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o sometime_o slow_a yet_o never_o far_o off_o and_o fulfil_v the_o same_o period_n vers._n 193._o those_o city_n etc_n etc_n the_o city_n which_o lie_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o libanus_n on_o the_o north_n of_o galilee_n whereof_o caesarea_n philippi_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o tetrarch_n be_v the_o principal_a where_o jordan_n not_o far_o above_o descend_v from_o jour_n and_o dan_n two_o neighbour_a fountain_n verse_n 198._o a_o sea-resembling_a lake_n the_o lake_n of_o genesareth_n call_v also_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o of_o tiberias_n take_v this_o name_n from_o that_o city_n there_o build_v by_o antipas_n in_o honour_n of_o tiberius_n it_o extend_v forty_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n and_o in_o length_n a_o hundred_o the_o shore_n once_o enrich_v with_o the_o city_n of_o capharnaum_n tiberias_n bethsaida_n bethsan_n gadra_n taricha_n and_o chorosaim_v vers._n 199._o those_o wood_n of_o palm_n in_o the_o plain_n adjoin_v to_o jericho_n from_o their_o abundance_n call_v the_o city_n of_o palm_n vers._n 200._o of_o fragrant_a balsamum_n which_o etc_n etc_n as_o in_o engaddi_n so_o balsamum_n grow_v plentiful_o about_o jericho_n a_o plant_n only_o proper_a to_o that_o country_n and_o from_o thence_o transport_v into_o egypt_n by_o antonius_n to_o gratify_v cleopatra_n it_o die_v if_o it_o be_v touch_v with_o iron_n and_o therefore_o they_o launch_v the_o rind_n with_o sharp_a stone_n or_o knife_n of_o bone_n from_o whence_o that_o precious_a liquor_n distil_v vers._n 203._o that_o mount_n phasga_n from_o whence_o moses_n see_v all_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n from_o dan_n to_o bersheba_n and_o there_o die_v bury_v in_o a_o unknown_a sepulchre_n by_o a_o angel_n lest_o that_o shall_v have_v draw_v the_o israelite_n to_o idolatry_n saint_n hierome_n write_v how_o the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o reveal_v the_o place_n be_v resist_v by_o michael_n the_o archangel_n verse_n 209._o cephaean_n who_o strong_a wall_n etc_o etc_o cepheus_n the_o son_n of_o phoenix_n reign_v in_o joppa_n a_o city_n build_v by_o japhet_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o rather_o cover_v than_o demolish_a by_o that_o deluge_n the_o inhabitant_n with_o their_o territory_n take_v the_o name_n of_o their_o king_n who_o worship_v dercetis_n the_o goddess_n of_o the_o ascalonite_n their_o neighbour_n she_o as_o they_o fable_n inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o a_o beautiful_a youth_n who_o sacrifice_v unto_o she_o have_v by_o he_o a_o daughter_n who_o after_o in_o that_o nourish_v by_o dove_n be_v call_v semiramis_n ashamed_a of_o her_o incontinency_n put_v away_o the_o youth_n expose_v the_o child_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o desert_n and_o distract_v with_o sorrow_n throw_v herself_o into_o a_o lake_n near_o ascalon_n and_o there_o be_v change_v into_o a_o fish_n of_o which_o ovid_n to_o insist_v upon_o the_o sad_a dercetis_n of_o great_a babylon_n who_o as_o the_o palestine_n believe_v do_v take_v a_o scaly_a form_n inhabit_v a_o lake_n to_o who_o a_o magnificent_a temple_n be_v erect_v with_o her_o image_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o fish_n from_o the_o navel_n downward_o this_o be_v that_o dagon_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o ascolonite_n according_a to_o s._n hierome_n by_o interpretation_n the_o fish_n of_o sorrow_n which_o fall_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o her_o temple_n vers._n 214._o azotus_n both_o the_o jamnes_n maritime_a town_n belong_v to_o the_o philistine_n the_o latter_a so_o call_v of_o the_o flourish_a soil_v vers._n 215._o lydda_n a_o city_n seat_v in_o the_o valley_n above_o and_o a_o little_a to_o the_o north_n of_o joppa_n call_v after_o the_o city_n of_o jupiter_n famous_a for_o the_o allegorical_a combat_n of_o st_n george_n and_o his_o martyrdom_n vers._n 216._o caparorsa_n a_o city_n of_o judaea_n according_a to_o ptolomey_n rather_o of_o idumea_n as_o here_o intimate_v by_o our_o author_n vers._n 217._o damascus_n the_o regal_a city_n of_o syria_n as_o pleasant_a as_o great_a here_o say_v to_o have_v command_v ten_o nation_n it_o lie_v on_o the_o north_n of_o galilee_n in_o a_o valley_n beyond_o antelibanus_n six_o short_a day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n vers._n 219._o sabaste_n samaria_n the_o sovereign_a city_n of_o those_o ten_o tribe_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o much_o above_o a_o day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n build_v by_o amri_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n present_v a_o admirable_a prospect_n which_o he_o buy_v of_o samarus_n of_o who_o it_o be_v call_v samaria_n the_o inhabitant_n infamous_a for_o their_o frequent_a fall_v from_o god_n to_o idolatry_n vers._n 221._o phoenician_n who_o the_o inhabitant_n between_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o galilee_n so_o call_v of_o phoenix_n their_o king_n the_o five_o in_o descent_n from_o jupiter_n honour_v for_o the_o invention_n of_o letter_n phoenician_n first_o express_v if_o fame_n be_v true_a the_o fix_a voice_n in_o rude_a figure_n memphis_n know_v not_o yet_o how_o stream-loved_a biblus_n to_o prepare_v but_o bird_n and_o beast_n carve_v out_o in_o stone_n declare_v their_o hieroglyphic_n wisdom_n lucan_n l._n 3._o these_o cadmus_n the_o son_n of_o agenor_n communicate_v to_o the_o grecian_n vers._n 223._o tyrus_n full_a of_o luxury_n the_o metropolis_n of_o phoenicia_n once_o sovereign_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o great_a emporium_n who_o beauty_n commerce_n and_o riches_n the_o parent_n of_o luxury_n be_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n most_o glorious_o describe_v vers._n 224._o mother_n sidon_n the_o ancient_a city_n of_o phoenicia_n build_v by_o sida_n the_o daughter_n of_o belus_n or_o rather_o by_o sidon_n the_o first-born_a of_o canaan_n the_o mother_n of_o tyrus_n for_o the_o tyrian_n be_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o sidonian_n vers._n 226._o among_o the_o syrian_n those_o etc_n etc_n the_o syrian_n will_v eat_v no_o fish_n not_o