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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
from_o the_o people_n this_o contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o author_n baronius_n conceive_v to_o be_v that_o which_o then_o rend_v asunder_o interpret_v to_o signify_v the_o final_a abolish_n of_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a they_o write_v that_o at_o the_o tear_n thereof_o a_o dove_n be_v see_v to_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n vers._n 319._o or_o god_n do_v this_o abhor_v etc_n etc_n eusebius_n st._n jerome_n and_o other_o report_v that_o with_o this_o earthquake_n at_o the_o passion_n the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n fly_v open_a and_o that_o the_o tutelar_a angel_n be_v hear_v to_o cry_v let_v we_o remove_v from_o this_o place_n though_o josephus_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n vers._n 362._o tyrian_a gades_n gades_n now_o call_v cales_n a_o island_n lie_v on_o the_o south_n of_o spain_n without_o hercules_n pillar_n hold_v to_o be_v the_o uttermost_a confine_n of_o the_o western_a world_n be_v plant_v by_o a_o colony_n of_o the_o tyrian_n vers._n 363._o as_o yet_o see_v not_o thy_o pant_a horse_n etc_n etc_n a_o chariot_n and_o horse_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o sun_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o swiftness_n of_o his_o motion_n and_o to_o express_v what_o be_v beyond_o the_o object_n of_o the_o sense_n by_o that_o which_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o these_o also_o by_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n be_v consecrate_v unto_o he_o the_o sun_n be_v feign_a to_o descend_v into_o the_o sea_n because_o it_o so_o appear_v to_o the_o eye_n the_o horizon_n be_v there_o most_o perspicuous_a vers._n 371._o have_v some_o thessalian_a witch_n etc_n etc_n the_o thessalian_a woman_n be_v infamous_a for_o their_o enchantment_n say_v to_o have_v the_o power_n to_o darken_v the_o sun_n and_o draw_v the_o moon_n from_o her_o sphere_n such_o lucan_n erichtho_n her_o word_n to_o poison_v the_o bright_a moon_n aspire_v first_o pale_a then_o red_a with_o dark_a and_o terrene_a fire_n as_o when_o deprive_v of_o her_o brother_n sight_n earth_n interpose_v his_o celestial_a light_n perplex_v with_o tedious_a charm_n and_o hold_v below_o till_o she_o on_o under_o herb_n her_o jelly_n throw_v phar._n l._n 6._o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v aglonice_n the_o daughter_n of_o hegaemon_n who_o be_v skilful_a in_o astronomy_n boast_v to_o the_o thessalian_a woman_n foreknow_v the_o time_n of_o her_o eclipse_n that_o she_o will_v perform_v it_o at_o such_o a_o season_n which_o happen_v according_o and_o they_o behold_v the_o distemper_a moon_n give_v credit_n to_o her_o deception_n the_o like_a may_v arise_v from_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n vers._n 372._o what_o new_a phaeton_n the_o fable_n of_o phaeton_n the_o son_n of_o phoebus_n as_o the_o allegory_n be_v notorious_a who_o by_o misguide_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o sun_n set_v all_o the_o world_n on_o a_o conflagration_n vers._n 377._o as_o when_o stern_a atreus_n etc_n etc_n atreus_n have_v have_v his_o bed_n dishonour_v by_o his_o brother_n thyestes_n slay_v his_o child_n and_o give_v they_o for_o food_n to_o their_o father_n when_o the_o sun_n to_o avoid_v so_o horrid_a a_o sight_n flee_v back_o to_o the_o orient_a so_o feign_v in_o that_o atreus_n first_o discover_v the_o annual_a course_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o diurnal_a vers._n 379._o ilia_n godlike_a son_n etc_n etc_n romulus_n cut_v into_o a_o hundred_o piece_n by_o the_o hundred_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n for_o be_v so_o rigorous_a to_o they_o and_o so_o indulgent_a to_o the_o people_n every_o one_o carry_v a_o piece_n away_o with_o he_o under_o his_o long_a gown_n to_o conceal_v the_o murder_n when_o julius_n proculus_n to_o appease_v the_o people_n swear_v that_o he_o see_v he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n whereupon_o they_o consecrate_v temple_n unto_o he_o and_o give_v he_o divine_a honour_n change_v his_o name_n into_o quirinus_n vers._n 383._o or_o have_v that_o day_n etc_n etc_n the_o great_a year_n when_o all_o the_o planet_n here_o call_v god_n because_o they_o carry_v their_o name_n shall_v return_v to_o that_o position_n which_o they_o be_v in_o at_o the_o beginning_n comprise_v according_a to_o cicero_n hortensius_n the_o revolution_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n vers._n 390._o if_o the_o world_n perish_v by_o licentious_a fire_n the_o roman_n can_v not_o then_o have_v this_o from_o st._n peter_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o sibyl_n these_o sign_n the_o world_n combustion_n shall_v forerun_v arm_n clash_v trumpet_n from_o the_o rise_a sun_n horrible_a fragor_n hear_v by_o all_o this_o frame_n of_o nature_n then_o shall_v feed_v the_o greedy_a flame_n men_n city_n flood_n and_o sea_n by_o ravenous_a lust_n of_o fire_n devour_v all_o shall_v resolve_v to_o dust_n orac._n l._n 4._o from_o hence_o perhaps_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n derive_v their_o opinion_n as_o seneca_n a_o latter_a the_o star_n shall_v encounter_v one_o another_o and_o what_o now_o shine_v so_o orderly_o shall_v burn_v in_o one_o fire_n vers._n 395._o either_o the_o groan_a world_n etc_n etc_n vers._n 397._o do_v proud_a titanian_n etc_o etc_o the_o poet_n feign_v that_o the_o angry_a earth_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o god_n bring_v forth_o the_o titan_n as_o after_o the_o giant_n who_o by_o throw_v mountain_n upon_o mountain_n attempt_v to_o scale_v the_o heaven_n and_o disenthrone_v jupiter_n who_o overthrow_v they_o with_o his_o lightning_n and_o cast_v those_o congest_a mountain_n upon_o they_o pherecydes_n the_o syrian_a write_v how_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n by_o jupiter_n this_o fall_n of_o the_o giant_n perhaps_o allude_v to_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n the_o chief_a call_v ophionius_n which_o signify_v serpentine_a have_v after_o make_v use_n of_o that_o creature_n to_o poison_v eve_n with_o a_o false_a ambition_n vers._n 400._o dire_a python_n a_o prodigious_a serpent_n which_o after_o deucalion_n flood_n lie_v upon_o the_o earth_n like_o a_o mountain_n and_o slay_v by_o apollo_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o fable_n be_v mere_o physical_a for_o python_n bear_v after_o the_o deluge_n of_o the_o humid_a earth_n be_v that_o great_a exhalation_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o late_a drown_a world_n at_o length_n dissipate_v by_o the_o fervour_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o apollo_n the_o earth_n then_o soak_v in_o shower_n yet_o hardly_o dry_a throw_v up_o thick_a cloud_n which_o darken_v all_o the_o sky_n this_o be_v that_o python_n pont._n meteor_n the_o word_n signify_v putrefaction_n and_o because_o the_o sun_n consume_v the_o putrefaction_n of_o earth_n his_o beam_n dart_v from_o his_o orb_n like_o arrow_n with_o his_o arrow_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v slay_v python_n vers._n 400._o lerna_n fen_n in_o this_o lay_v that_o venomous_a serpent_n hydra_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v many_o head_n whereof_o one_o be_v cut_v off_o two_o rose_n in_o the_o room_n more_o terrible_a than_o the_o former_a and_o with_o her_o poisonous_a breath_n to_o have_v infect_v all_o the_o territory_n adjoin_v this_o fable_n have_v a_o relation_n to_o that_o place_n which_o through_o the_o eruption_n of_o water_n annoy_v the_o neighbour_a city_n when_o one_o be_v stop_v many_o rose_n in_o the_o room_n this_o hercules_n perceive_v burn_v they_o with_o fire_n corruption_n boil_v away_o with_o heat_n and_o forth_o superfluous_a vapour_n sweat_v but_o physical_o hydra_n signify_v water_n and_o hercules_n according_a to_o macrobius_n present_v the_o sun_n who_o extraordinary_a fervour_n dry_v up_o those_o noisome_a and_o infectious_a vapour_n vers._n 404._o lyaeus_n give_v to_o man_n less_o precious_a wine_n lyaeus_n be_v a_o name_n of_o bacchus_n because_o wine_n refresh_v the_o heart_n and_o free_v it_o from_o sorrow_n noah_n be_v he_o who_o immediate_o after_o the_o flood_n first_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o show_v the_o use_n of_o wine_n unto_o man_n wherefore_o some_o write_v that_o of_o noachus_n he_o be_v call_v boachus_n and_o after_o bacchus_n by_o the_o ethnic_n either_o by_o contraction_n or_o through_o ignorance_n of_o the_o etymology_n this_o comparison_n have_v relation_n to_o christ_n conversion_n of_o water_n into_o such_o excellent_a wine_n at_o cana_n in_o galilee_n vers._n 405._o not_o hercules_n so_o many_o monster_n slay_v hercules_n say_v seneca_n travel_v over_o the_o world_n not_o to_o oppress_v it_o but_o to_o free_v it_o from_o oppressor_n and_o by_o kill_v of_o tyrant_n and_o monster_n to_o preserve_v it_o in_o tranquillity_n but_o how_o much_o more_o glorious_a be_v the_o victory_n of_o christ_n who_o by_o suffer_v for_o sin_n subdue_v it_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a be_v the_o death_n of_o death_n triumph_v over_o hell_n and_o those_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n vers._n 406._o unshorn_a apollo_n desk_n in_o physic_n know_v apollo_n to_o who_o they_o attribute_v long_o yellow_a hair_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o beautiful_a beam_n be_v