because_o this_o book_n also_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o scripture_n which_o very_o few_o man_n and_o the_o few_o the_o better_a have_v make_v bold_a to_o understand_v i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o a_o authority_n which_o be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o ps_n 68.32_o 33._o david_n say_v sing_v unto_o god_n you_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n o_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n selah_n to_o he_o that_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v of_o old_a etc._n etc._n so_o we_o translate_v it_o or_o from_o the_o beginning_n this_o run_v counter_a with_o that_o strange_a interpretation_n of_o gen._n 2.8_o by_o the_o chaldee_n theodotion_n saint_n hierome_n and_o some_o more_o plantaverat_fw-la autem_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la paradisum_fw-la a_o principio_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n god_n plant_v a_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n first_o or_o from_o the_o beginning_n which_o leave_v the_o cabalist_n in_o a_o probable_a condition_n for_o they_o say_v that_o seven_o thing_n be_v make_v before_o the_o creation_n and_o they_o reckon_v this_o garden_n for_o one_o but_o now_o since_o that_o man_n have_v better_o advise_v themselves_o and_o general_o translate_v the_o place_n as_o the_o lxx_o do_v of_o old_a and_o the_o lord_n god_n plant_v a_o garden_n eastward_o or_o towards_o the_o east_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o here_o too_o which_o ride_v or_o sit_v upon_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n eastward_o or_o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n the_o same_o word_n kaedem_fw-la be_v use_v in_o both_o place_n so_o the_o old_a saxon_a fram_a eastdaele_n so_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o syriack_n arabic_a and_o aethiopic_a translation_n indeed_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a of_o the_o maronites_n edition_n render_v with_o some_o difference_n and_o transposition_n of_o the_o original_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d audire_fw-la fecit_fw-la vocem_fw-la svam_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la vocem_fw-la fortem_fw-la he_o make_v his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v from_o the_o east_n a_o strong_a voice_n and_o thus_o i_o find_v it_o also_o in_o a_o arabic_a manuscript_n the_o precept_n relig._n quote_v hereafter_o but_o i_o have_v a_o arabic_a translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o possession_n whereof_o i_o be_o bind_v here_o to_o acknowledge_v among_o many_o other_o favour_n to_o the_o learned_a master_n selden_n which_o render_v the_o place_n close_o to_o the_o original_a it_o be_v there_o sing_z unto_o the_o lord_n ride_v or_o fit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n they_o that_o will_v have_v it_o otherwise_o seem_v to_o understand_v it_o better_o than_o the_o apostolical_a man_n do_v for_o i_o can_v account_v the_o author_n of_o their_o constitution_n very_o much_o below_o then_o rise_v up_o say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 61._o constitut_o apostol_n l._n 2._o c._n 61._o and_o turn_v towards_o the_o east_n let_v they_o pray_v unto_o god_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n i_o promise_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o superstruction_n i_o mean_v to_o set_v up_o upon_o it_o shall_v help_v to_o assure_v the_o ground_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o be_v assure_v by_o it_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n plant_v a_o garden_n in_o eden_n eastward_o the_o simple_a meaning_n and_o most_o resolve_v upon_o be_v that_o moses_n describe_v in_o respect_n of_o judea_n but_o than_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o geography_n to_o say_v bieden_fw-ge for_fw-mi eastward_o add_v nothing_o to_o the_o situation_n other_o therefore_o come_v near_o to_o the_o word_n translate_v it_o ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la edenis_fw-la refer_v it_o to_o the_o country_n of_o eden_n and_o so_o the_o garden_n be_v plant_v eastward_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o eastern_a side_n of_o eden_n but_o consider_v the_o word_n again_o and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o mikkedem_fw-la eastward_o respect_v to_o paradise_n not_o to_o eden_n and_o therefore_o mercer_n nil_fw-la obstat_fw-la say_v he_o generaliter_fw-la accipere_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la mundi_fw-la orientali_fw-la consitum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tunc_fw-la paradisum_fw-la orientem_fw-la solemn_a versus_fw-la but_o to_o lose_v over_o no_o more_o of_o that_o time_n which_o have_v be_v curious_o spend_v upon_o the_o delineation_n of_o paradise_n 13._o moses_n bar_n cepha_n de_fw-fr paradis_n lib._n 3â—_n â—_o 13._o not_o only_o what_o damaseen_a and_o the_o bishop_n of_o bethraman_n deliver_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n the_o sun_n always_o rise_v direct_o over_o paradise_n the_o meaning_n of_o moses_n be_v this_o that_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v plant_v towards_o the_o aequinoctial_a east_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o be_v that_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la of_o this_o mother_n church_n point_v towards_o the_o part_n of_o heaven_n where_o the_o sun_n rise_v in_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la the_o sanctuary_n of_o paradise_n be_v that_o recess_n of_o the_o garden_n which_o be_v distinguish_v and_o make_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v place_v betoch_n haggan_v that_o be_v as_o we_o translate_v it_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o s._n john_n seem_v to_o bear_v we_o this_o witness_n too_o in_o the_o apocalypse_v but_o tremelius_fw-la know_v this_o be_v but_o a_o hebraisme_n in_o the_o old_a and_o but_o a_o hellenisme_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o the_o woman_n answer_n in_o his_o translation_n be_v sed_fw-la de_fw-la fructu_fw-la illius_fw-la arboris_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o horto_fw-la hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o because_o the_o conjunction_n here_o be_v discretive_a but_o of_o the_o tree_n one_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o garden_n though_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o say_v but_o and_o of_o the_o tree_n i_o know_v it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o but_o as_o elsewhere_o let_v it_o be_v so_o yet_o the_o he_o be_v emphatical_a both_o to_o the_o tree_n and_o to_o the_o garden_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v in_o this_o garden_n god_n have_v say_v etc._n etc._n do_v we_o think_v that_o god_n speak_v unto_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o bush_n or_o that_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v the_o man_n and_o the_o millstone_n throw_v into_o the_o very_a middle_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o tree_n stand_v in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o place_n otherwise_o why_o the_o cherubin_n and_o the_o flame_a sword_n upon_o this_o side_n of_o the_o garden_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o whither_o shall_v it_o respect_v but_o this_o way_n that_o cain_n go_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o nod_n on_o the_o east_n of_o eden_n gen._n 4.16_o nay_o the_o man_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v drive_v out_o be_v assign_v to_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o against_o the_o garden_n as_o the_o greek_a add_v that_o be_v on_o the_o east_n of_o paradise_n as_o the_o greek_a be_v render_v by_o the_o versio_fw-la arab._n ms_n lxx_o in_o arch._n bodl._n gen._n 3.24_o the_o truth_n be_v how_o strange_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v that_o adam_n worship_v god_n in_o paradise_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o so_o do_v the_o whole_a world_n till_o abraham_n time_n the_o hebrew_n deliver_v that_o god_n create_v adam_n with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n i_o can_v tell_v that_o but_o that_o he_o be_v no_o soon_o dispatch_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n but_o he_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o same_o earth_n again_o and_o adore_v his_o maker_n this_o same_o way_n there_o be_v this_o great_a probability_n beside_o they_o common_o use_v word_n for_o east_n west_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n there_o be_v 4_o other_o name_n assign_v to_o the_o 4_o cardinal_n point_n of_o heaven_n of_o a_o more_o especial_a and_o sacred_a imposition_n and_o express_v from_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o man_n the_o east_n be_v otherwise_o call_v mizrach_n i.e._n the_o rise_n the_o west_n maarab_n that_o be_v the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o holy_a way_n the_o east_n be_v call_v kedem_fw-la that_o be_v the_o face_n or_o forepart_n the_o west_n anchor_n the_o backpart_n the_o north_n smol_n i._n e._n the_o left_a the_o south_n teman_fw-mi that_o be_v the_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o heaven_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o right_a hand_n or_o a_o left_a or_o if_o it_o can_v then_o see_v the_o east_n be_v kedem_fw-la the_o face_n or_o forefront_n the_o north_n must_v have_v be_v the_o right_a hand_n not_o the_o south_n indeed_o kedem_fw-la proper_o signify_v not_o the_o
not_o hop_v about_o like_o your_o grasshopper_n they_o fly_v here_o like_a bird_n i_o think_v i_o see_v here_o fulfil_v in_o my_o eye_n that_o of_o the_o old_a prophet_n in_o many_o place_n they_o will_v destroy_v you_o all_o the_o corn_n in_o one_o night_n the_o country_n people_n fight_v very_o stout_o with_o these_o locust_n they_o bring_v they_o home_o by_o whole_a cart_n load_v to_o fez_n and_o then_o eat_v these_o enemy_n when_o the_o have_v do_v but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o so_o tender_a palate_v that_o i_o have_v rather_o have_v one_o partridge_n then_o twenty_o locust_n for_o that_o these_o locust_n have_v devour_v this_o whole_a country_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v too_o for_o as_o the_o coarseness_n of_o the_o raiment_n so_o the_o slenderness_n of_o the_o diet_n be_v equal_o to_o pretend_v towards_o a_o rigid_a and_o austere_a condition_n of_o life_n citatus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d com._n arab._n ms._n in_o alcoran_n ah_o wernero_fw-la citatus_fw-la and_o as_o to_o this_o sense_n i_o shall_v make_v you_o this_o new_a note_n out_o of_o a_o arabic_a commentary_n upon_o the_o alcoran_n the_o tradition_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o john_n the_o baptist_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o child_n be_v in_o company_n with_o some_o of_o his_o fellow_n they_o ask_v he_o to_o play_v with_o they_o but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_v not_o create_v for_o sport_n chap._n xxix_o isa_n 13.22_o and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o island_n shall_v cry_v in_o their_o desolate_a house_n and_o dragon_n in_o their_o pleasant_a palace_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n and_o the_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v a_o day_n journey_n from_o hence_o say_v benjamin_n bar_v jona_n in_o his_o itinerary_n be_v babel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n this_o be_v that_o babel_n which_o be_v of_o old_a a_o city_n of_o thirty_o mile_n in_o breadth_n it_o be_v now_o lay_v waist_n there_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o palace_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n dare_v not_o enter_v in_o for_o fear_n of_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n which_o possess_v the_o place_n now_o you_o may_v read_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophecy_n v._o 19_o and_o babylon_n the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o chaldee_n excellency_n shall_v be_v as_o when_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n v._o 20._o it_o shall_v never_o be_v inhabit_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v dwell_v in_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n neither_o shall_v the_o arabian_a pitch_n his_o tent_n there_o neither_o shall_v the_o shepherd_n make_v their_o fold_n there_o v._o 21._o but_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o desert_n shall_v lie_v there_o and_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o doleful_a creature_n and_o owl_n shall_v dwell_v there_o and_o satyr_n shall_v dance_v there_o chap._n xxx_o luke_n 15.10_o likewise_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n will_v sound_v the_o less_o strange_a to_o you_o if_o i_o help_v you_o to_o a_o counterchange_n of_o eastern_a expression_n will_v you_o think_v that_o in_o heaven_n itself_o whither_o when_o we_o come_v all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n there_o shall_v now_o be_v weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a in_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n firm_o receive_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o from_o they_o derive_v to_o the_o mahometans_n in_o a_o arabic_a manuscript_n of_o they_o this_o answer_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n be_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o moses_n etc._n etc._n citat_fw-la lib._n quaest_n arab._n ms._n a_o â—aul_n citat_fw-la even_o about_o this_o throne_n of_o i_o there_o stand_v those_o and_o they_o be_v many_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o shed_v tear_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o men._n if_o there_o be_v tear_n and_o sorrow_n in_o heaven_n for_o one_o that_o be_v go_v astray_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v there_o to_o be_v joy_n over_o a_o sinner_n that_o repent_v and_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o say_v it_o the_o word_n have_v a_o reflex_n upon_o that_o old_a position_n in_o the_o hebrew_n divinity_n 57.19_o r._n chimhi_n in_o isay_n 57.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n that_o a_o repent_v man_n be_v of_o great_a esteem_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o one_o that_o never_o fall_v away_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o expression_n more_o than_o ninety_o and_o nine_o just_a person_n that_o need_v no_o repentance_n their_o elder_n talk_v high_a yet_o of_o this_o excellent_a virtue_n saint_n austin_n may_v have_v return_v another_o answer_n to_o he_o that_o ask_v he_o what_o god_n employ_v himself_o about_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v he_o be_v make_v hell_n no_o such_o matter_n the_o doctor_n in_o the_o talmud_n say_v he_o be_v create_v repentance_n 86._o talmud_n in_o joma_n fol._n 86._o or_o contrive_v all_o the_o way_n how_o he_o may_v be_v merciful_a enough_o to_o the_o man_n he_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o much_o regard_v by_o he_o they_o say_v more_o that_o one_o day_n spend_v here_o in_o true_a repentance_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o eternity_n itself_o or_o all_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o other_o world_n chap._n xxxi_o isay_n 57.15_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o but_o will_v god_n dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v he_o how_o much_o less_o this_o house_n which_o we_o have_v build_v all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o god_n he_o be_v therefore_o call_v in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hammakom_n the_o place_n or_o that_o fullness_n which_o fill_v all_o in_o all._n god_n as_o the_o great_a hermes_n be_v a_o circle_n the_o centre_n whereof_o be_v ever_o where_o and_o the_o circumference_n no_o where_o if_o i_o climb_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o also_o nor_o be_v he_o present_v only_o to_o these_o real_a capacity_n of_o earth_n and_o heaven_n but_o even_o also_o to_o those_o imaginary_a space_n of_o incomprehensible_a receipt_n and_o infinite_o extend_v he_o be_v there_o where_o nothing_o else_o be_v and_o nothing_o else_o be_v there_o where_o he_o be_v not_o but_o then_o be_v we_o to_o think_v that_o we_o man_n have_v his_o company_n but_o as_o the_o devil_n have_v to_o tremble_v at_o no_o the_o cry_v there_o be_v what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o thou_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a not_o so_o here_o but_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o i_o o_o my_o god_n psal_n 10.1_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n be_v there_o as_o in_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 8.19_o but_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v here_o psal_n 20.6_o they_o have_v god_n almighty_a we_o all-sufficient_a there_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.29_o here_o immanuell_n god_n not_o against_o but_o with_o we_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o though_o he_o be_v here_o before_o yet_o upon_o our_o occasion_n he_o be_v say_v to_o bow_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o he_o be_v see_v at_o moria_n at_o peniel_n face_n to_o face_n gen._n 22.30_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n invite_v he_o to_o dinner_n and_o he_o lie_v at_o lot_n house_n all_o night_n jacob_n wrestle_v with_o he_o at_o mahanaim_n and_o get_v the_o better_a and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o depart_v except_o he_o blessed_v he_o he_o pass_v once_o by_o moses_n in_o the_o clift_n of_o the_o rock_n he_o meet_v he_o often_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o wander_v with_o his_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o the_o ark_n stand_v still_o so_o do_v he_o when_o the_o ark_n set_v forward_o he_o also_o be_v speak_v to_o to_o arise_v rise_v up_o lord_n the_o leader_n say_v and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v numb_a 10.35_o to_o allow_v for_o all_o this_o we_o be_v to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o some_o consideration_n according_a to_o which_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o divine_a immensity_n to_o be_v as_o different_o present_a in_o some_o place_n as_o alike_o in_o all._n we_o can_v do_v no_o better_o than_o rest_n ourselves_o upon_o that_o ancient_a and_o well_o advise_v of_o distinction_n deliver_v in_o
at_o a_o stay_n and_o grow_v no_o long_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o undervalue_v moses_n his_o philosophy_n and_o say_v of_o god_n neque_fw-la sâ—_n lapidem_fw-la repent_v velit_fw-la facere_fw-la hominem_fw-la efficere_fw-la id_fw-la poterit_fw-la etc._n etc._n yes_o but_o he_o can_v even_o of_o these_o stone_n too_o but_o old_a orpheus_n say_v that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o water_n so_o moses_n indeed_o be_v to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o egyptian_a do_v well_o and_o dyonysius_fw-la longinus_n one_o that_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o expression_n have_v first_o of_o all_o cast_v a_o scorn_n upon_o his_o homer_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o ordinary_a man_n neither_o be_v in_o the_o right_n when_o he_o bring_v in_o his_o god_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a etc._n etc._n if_o you_o see_v what_o strabo_n tacitus_n justin_n diodorus_n siculus_n 9_o siculus_n see_v the_o translation_n of_o abu_n maasciar_n or_o albumazar_n introductor_n lib._n 5._o c._n 9_o ptolemy_n etc._n etc._n have_v say_v as_o to_o this_o you_o will_v be_v no_o great_a loser_n in_o your_o faith_n by_o the_o hand_n i_o have_v thus_o much_o leave_v to_o wish_v and_o i_o hope_v i_o do_v it_o well_o to_o this_o book_n that_o it_o may_v be_v read_v so_o far_o as_o this_o be_v possible_a in_o a_o full_a and_o fix_a translation_n and_o upon_o that_o a_o clear_a and_o disengage_v commentary_n the_o way_n to_o do_v this_o will_v not_o be_v to_o do_v the_o work_n a_o great_a and_o undertake_v the_o whole_a or_o any_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o book_n by_o one_o man_n if_o he_o can_v live_v one_o age._n how_o little_o we_o have_v get_v and_o lose_v how_o much_o by_o those_o who_o have_v pray_v to_o god_n they_o may_v live_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o the_o bible_n in_o commentary_n you_o can_v choose_v but_o perceive_v enough_o you_o must_v not_o think_v to_o look_v upon_o this_o mirror_n of_o the_o word_n as_o you_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o roger_n bacon_n perspective_n vbi_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la videbitur_fw-la plures_fw-la where_o one_o man_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o than_o so_o no_o break_v the_o glass_n in_o piece_n and_o see_v every_o one_o a_o face_n by_o himself_o he_o that_o shall_v thus_o begin_v to_o build_v may_v perhaps_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o will_v be_v able_a to_o finish_v 1._o leo_fw-la moden_n di_fw-it gli_fw-it riti_fw-la hebraici_n part._n 1._o the_o jew_n when_o they_o build_v a_o house_n be_v bind_v to_o leave_v some_o part_n of_o it_o unfinished_a in_o memory_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o best_a master_n builder_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o this_o work_n will_v be_v force_v to_o do_v so_o too_o and_o yet_o if_o those_o that_o have_v undertake_v upon_o the_o whole_a have_v in_o stead_n of_o that_o complete_v but_o one_o small_a part_n this_o house_n of_o god_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o good_a man_n have_v be_v rear_v up_o ere_o this_o he_o that_o go_v upon_o this_o with_o any_o interest_n about_o he_o let_v he_o do_v otherwise_o never_o so_o admirable_o he_o do_v indeed_o but_o translate_v a_o angel_n of_o light_n into_o the_o devil_n i_o will_v not_o render_v or_o interpret_v one_o parcel_n of_o scripture_n to_o a_o end_n of_o my_o own_o though_o it_o be_v to_o please_v my_o whole_a nation_n by_o it_o if_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o world_n these_o wrester_n of_o the_o book_n be_v unstable_a if_o not_o ignorant_a man_n and_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v it_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fit_o and_o understand_o resolve_v upon_o it_o will_v be_v good_a too_o to_o bring_v these_o principal_a matter_n as_o near_o to_o a_o standard_n as_o we_o can_v that_o we_o may_v have_v something_o to_o trust_v to_o and_o settle_v upon_o some_o say_v that_o the_o heaven_n can_v not_o move_v unless_o the_o earth_n stand_v still_o i_o be_o sure_a since_o the_o earth_n begin_v to_o turn_v about_o the_o kngdome_n of_o heaven_n have_v suffer_v a_o violence_n of_o rest_n and_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o open_a to_o all_o believer_n as_o before_o i_o be_o sorry_a i_o have_v so_o much_o to_o accuse_v my_o nation_n of_o that_o ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o hen._n the_o 8._o they_o shall_v go_v about_o in_o amaze_n of_o reformation_n and_o not_o know_v yet_o how_o to_o get_v either_o we_o or_o themselves_o out_o i_o be_o not_o much_o give_v to_o the_o admiration_n and_o amusement_n of_o astrological_a matter_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o tell_v you_o plain_o here_o what_o else_o what_o giafar_n abu_n maasciar_a belchita_n common_o call_v albumaâ—ar_n abalachi_n put_v our_o religion_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o ☿_o inde_fw-la say_v roger_n bacon_n intricatioribus_fw-la et_fw-la prâ—fundis_fw-la maxim_n momentis_fw-la laborat_fw-la propter_fw-la impedite_v ill_n ☿_o motus_fw-la &_o eccentrum_fw-la eccentri_fw-la it_o be_v indeed_o like_a enough_o to_o ☿_o in_o one_o sense_n it_o be_v good_a with_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a with_o bad_a facit_fw-la homines_fw-la ancipitis_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la nova_fw-la excogitantes_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la quie_n scunt_fw-la &_o non_fw-la adeo_fw-la manifest_a sva_fw-la agenteâ—_n ranzovius_n alchindus_n say_v that_o we_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o woman_n planet_n unde_fw-la orator_n in_o signâ—is_n &_o pictutu_fw-la decorari_fw-la solent_fw-la what_o because_o you_o turk_n have_v none_o will_v the_o religion_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o that_o planet_n than_o so_o other_o put_v we_o under_o the_o sun_n i_o think_v they_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o put_v we_o under_o very_a well_o silent_a say_v that_o we_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o scot_n by_o ♄_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_z ♄_o be_v not_o so_o dull_a a_o planet_n as_o r._n bacon_n take_v he_o for_o who_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n rest_v upon_o the_o saturday_n but_o as_o to_o the_o first_o our_o eshwid_v quote_v a_o old_a astrologer_n to_o say_v as_o much_o and_o with_o this_o vnde_fw-la angli_fw-la vagi_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la instabilâ—s_fw-la nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la imum_fw-la delati_fw-la dist_n 8._o cap._n 1._o fol._n 42_o a._n ptolemy_n place_v we_o under_o ♈_o and_o ♂_o unde_fw-la impatientes_fw-la regni_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v he_o cardan_n add_v that_o therefore_o we_o be_v a_o rebellious_a and_o unlucky_a nation_n semper_fw-la novos_fw-la ritus_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o divini_fw-la cultus_fw-la fabricantos_fw-la aliquando_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o mâ—lius_fw-la but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o deterius_fw-la in_o tetrab_n c._n 3._o tex_n 1_o 2._o hali_n aben_n ragel_n say_v that_o he_o find_v in_o a_o old_a book_n call_v andilareprosu_n that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o world_n be_v aries_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o whole_a have_v not_o less_o pass_v away_o then_o that_o of_o the_o divise_n or_o be_v britanne_n they_o do_v right_a to_o call_v we_o a_o people_n by_o ourselves_o for_o i_o think_v we_o be_v like_a to_o no_o body_n else_o ptolemy_n cardan_n silen_n alchindus_n eshwid_v roger_n bacon_n etc._n etc._n say_v of_o we_o and_o yet_o the_o sage_a guido_n bonate_a zoroaster_n in_o chief_a to_o some_o almanac_n man_n i_o can_v choose_v but_o give_v you_o notice_n of_o this_o gymnosophist_n in_o the_o 13_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o part_n tell_v you_o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o astrologer_n and_o make_v use_v of_o election_n the_o same_o man_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n at_o his_o three_o part_n be_v busy_a to_o let_v you_o know_v under_o what_o figure_n of_o the_o heaven_n you_o be_v to_o pare_v your_o nail_n but_o that_o which_o i_o indeed_o intend_v to_o say_v to_o you_o be_v this_o in_o the_o geographical_a resemblance_n i_o find_v that_o maginus_fw-la can_v liken_v scotland_n to_o nothing_o but_o for_o england_n it_o be_v fancy_v by_o some_o to_o come_v very_o near_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o triangle_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o a_o square_a or_o that_o honest_a man_n in_o aristotle_n who_o fall_v still_o upon_o his_o own_o leg_n the_o arabic_a nubian_n geographer_n liken_v we_o to_o a_o ostrich_n indeed_o we_o have_v digest_v iron_n enough_o but_o this_o be_v that_o silly_a thing_n which_o leave_v her_o egg_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o warm_v they_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o forget_v that_o the_o foot_n may_v crush_v they_o or_o that_o the_o wild_a beast_n may_v break_v they_o she_o be_v harden_v against_o her_o young_a one_o as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o she_o her_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a without_o fear_n and_o why_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d majim_n or_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o these_o orgia_n be_v first_o or_o most_o celebrate_v at_o maiuma_n the_o sea_n side_n of_o gaza_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o place_n may_v give_v name_n to_o the_o celebration_n which_o have_v the_o more_o colour_n 25._o metaphra_v m_o in_o archiv_n baroc_n feb._n 25._o for_o that_o in_o the_o tetrampodus_n or_o quatrefois_fw-fr of_o that_o city_n upon_o a_o altar_n of_o stone_n there_o stand_v a_o marble_n statue_n of_o venus_n represent_v the_o figure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o naked_a woman_n etc._n etc._n as_o marcus_n diaconus_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la porphyrii_fw-la gazcorum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la otherwise_o the_o author_n own_o derivation_n must_v be_v take_v if_o the_o prophet_n may_v at_o all_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o midbar_n it_o found_v not_o much_o unlike_a to_o that_o which_o the_o emperor_n julian_n tell_v the_o antiocheans_n in_o his_o misopogon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v none_o of_o you_o all_o say_v he_o but_o can_v willing_o spend_v upon_o your_o private_a banquet_n and_o feast_n and_o i_o well_o know_v how_o much_o many_o of_o you_o can_v throw_v away_o upon_o the_o maiuma_n but_o for_o your_o own_o or_o the_o city_n safety_n no_o man_n offer_v up_o any_o thing_n either_o in_o private_a or_o in_o public_a the_o word_n of_o amos_n be_v woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n etc._n etc._n the_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o couch_n and_o eat_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n and_o that_o chant_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o viol_n etc._n etc._n that_o drink_n wine_n in_o bowl_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n chap._n xxii_o the_o meaning_n and_o consideration_n of_o light_n in_o scripture_n god_n be_v light_a and_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o john_n 1_o the_o reflection_n of_o this_o original_a glory_n shine_v upon_o the_o dust_n the_o dust_n become_v light_a that_o be_v man_n for_o so_o the_o ancient_n term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v phavoâ—inus_n we_o call_v a_o man_n light_n but_o the_o opacous_a body_n of_o sin_n interpose_v itself_o betwixt_o this_o borrow_a light_n and_o the_o fountain_n cast_v a_o shadow_n the_o shadow_n of_o death_n the_o darkness_n be_v so_o thick_a and_o so_o exceed_v that_o if_o we_o regard_v what_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n have_v say_v the_o sun_n itself_o shine_v 7_o time_n bright_a before_o the_o fall_n then_o ever_o it_o do_v since_o to_o bring_v the_o world_n out_o of_o that_o darkness_n into_o this_o marvellous_a light_n the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a be_v to_o visit_v we_o to_o prepare_v for_o this_o day_n there_o first_o appear_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n john_n 1._o but_o he_o be_v not_o that_o light_n but_o come_v before_o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o light_n soon_o after_o jesus_n 2._o julii_fw-la schiller_n praefat_fw-la in_o vranograph_n christian_n p._n 6._o col._n 2._o that_o be_v as_o in_o the_o china_n tongue_n it_o signify_v the_o rise_a sun_n that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n himself_o arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n malac._n 3_o it_o be_v then_o the_o long_a night_n in_o all_o the_o year_n and_o it_o be_v the_o midst_n of_o that_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v day_n where_o he_o be_v for_o a_o glorious_a &_o betoken_v light_n shine_v round_o about_o this_o holy_a child_n so_o the_o tradition_n and_o so_o the_o master_n describe_v the_o night-peice_n of_o this_o nativity_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n a_o great_a light_n shine_v about_o he_o his_o face_n be_v bright_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o very_a clothes_n white_a than_o the_o light_n till_o now_o the_o father_n of_o light_n himself_o dwell_v in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n never_o show_v himself_o but_o in_o a_o cloud_n but_o in_o these_o last_o day_n he_o be_v god_n manifest_a 1_o tim._n 3.16_o and_o in_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n heb._n 1_o i_o do_v not_o find_v say_v venerable_a bede_n among_o so_o many_o angel_n that_o be_v send_v before_o the_o law_n that_o ever_o any_o be_v see_v with_o a_o light_n shine_v about_o they_o now_o a_o light_n shine_v about_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o about_o saint_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o very_a great_a light_n nay_o a_o light_n shine_v about_o the_o shepherd_n too_o and_o though_o it_o be_v then_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n yet_o the_o word_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o angel_n body_n natus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o day_n be_v bear_v to_o you_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o also_o at_o the_o set_n of_o this_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o reverse_n part_n of_o the_o mystery_n darkness_n fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o natural_a sun_n eclipse_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o the_o moon_n make_v it_o more_o than_o midnight_n in_o the_o subterraneous_a position_n all_o of_o the_o colour_n of_o saturn_n the_o signifier_n of_o blackness_n who_o rise_v from_o the_o horoscope_n behold_v these_o two_o eclipse_n in_o a_o square_a malignant_a aspect_n not_o so_o only_o for_o in_o the_o self_n same_o day_n which_o be_v more_o perhaps_o than_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o there_o happen_v a_o natural_a defection_n of_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o 11_o of_o libra_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n about_o 6_o in_o the_o evening_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v no_o soon_o go_v down_o but_o the_o moon_n appear_v in_o the_o east_n eclipse_v of_o more_o than_o half_a her_o light_n so_o that_o as_o the_o light_n be_v take_v from_o that_o day_n so_o darkness_n be_v add_v to_o that_o night_n and_o within_o the_o space_n of_o 6_o hour_n the_o sun_n be_v once_o unnatural_o and_o the_o moon_n twice_o eclipse_v the_o calculation_n and_o figure_n of_o this_o lunar_a eclipse_n you_o may_v see_v if_o you_o will_v in_o chronologia_fw-la catholica_fw-la henrici_fw-la buntingii_n fol._n 237._o b._n &_o 238._o a._n see_v also_o sethus_n calvisius_n in_o tiberius_n caesar_n ad_fw-la an._n post_fw-la ch._n n._n 33._o to_o the_o 3_o day_n of_o april_n as_o our_o lord_n himself_o so_o his_o gospel_n also_o be_v call_v light_n and_o be_v therefore_o ancient_o never_o read_v without_o a_o burn_a taper_n etiam_fw-la sole_a rutilante_fw-la it_o be_v saint_n hieromes_n testimony_n though_o it_o be_v light_v in_o the_o sun_n suppose_v therefore_o out_o of_o albumazar_n that_o every_o religion_n be_v govern_v by_o some_o planet_n as_o the_o mahometan_a by_o venus_n the_o jewish_a by_o saturn_n etc._n etc._n some_o astrologer_n do_v not_o inconvenient_o to_o attribute_v the_o christian_a to_o the_o sun_n not_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o preacher_n of_o it_o also_o be_v call_v light_n vos_fw-fr estis_fw-la lux_fw-la mundi_fw-la you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o first_o preacher_n of_o repentance_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lucerna_fw-la arden_n &c._n &c._n a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n the_o careful_a church_n perceive_v that_o god_n be_v so_o much_o take_v with_o this_o outward_a symbol_n of_o the_o light_n can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o go_v on_o with_o the_o ceremony_n therefore_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n nativity_n be_v to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o epiphany_n or_o appear_v of_o the_o light_n and_o so_o many_o taper_n be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o the_o night_n before_o as_o may_v give_v name_n to_o the_o vigil_n vigilia_fw-la luminum_fw-la and_o the_o ancient_n do_v well_o to_o send_v light_n one_o to_o another_o whatsoever_o some_o think_v of_o the_o christmas_n candle_n the_o receive_n of_o this_o light_n in_o baptism_n they_o call_v not_o usual_o so_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illumination_n which_o further_a to_o betoken_v a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eucholog_fw-la fol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a._n the_o rite_n be_v to_o celebrate_v this_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n with_o all_o the_o taper_n light_v etc._n etc._n as_o the_o order_n in_o the_o euchologue_n the_o neophytus_n also_o or_o new_o convert_v receive_v a_o taper_n light_v and_o deliver_v by_o the_o mystagogus_fw-la which_o for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n after_o he_o be_v to_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n at_o divine_a service_n sit_v in_o the_o baptistery_n who_o perceive_v not_o that_o by_o this_o right_a way_n the_o taper_n come_v into_o the_o church_n mysterious_o place_v with_o the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o a_o emblem_n of_o the_o true_a light_n it_o be_v imitate_v again_o by_o the_o white_a garment_n receive_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o baptism_n as_o the_o emperor_n expound_v it_o in_o theodesian_n code_n coelestibus_fw-la lumen_fw-la lavacri_fw-la
any_o hand_n the_o star_n can_v have_v in_o this_o matter_n we_o be_v to_o receive_v it_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n as_o that_o of_o the_o arabian_a astrologer_n to_o the_o egyptian_a caliph_n they_o answer_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o noah_n flood_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o happen_v at_o that_o time_n a_o conjunction_n of_o all_o the_o planet_n in_o ♓_o pisces_fw-la b._n sceptre_n juchasin_n fol._n 148._o b._n and_o yet_o the_o same_o astrologer_n foretell_v of_o a_o particular_a deluge_n to_o be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n which_o if_o the_o story_n mock_v not_o prove_v true_a for_o the_o pilgrim_n to_o mecca_n so_o that_o say_v be_v drown_v upon_o those_o sand_n where_o other_o before_o time_n have_v perish_v for_o want_n of_o water_n and_o to_o give_v up_o that_o account_n which_o the_o common_a people_n in_o philosophy_n use_v to_o do_v that_o these_o mighty_a water_n can_v be_v empty_v out_o of_o the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n the_o cloud_n whatsoever_o or_o condensation_n of_o air_n run_v we_o a_o ground_n upon_o a_o ridiculous_a course_n in_o nature_n or_o indecent_a in_o miracle_n whereas_o if_o we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o this_o other_o way_n one_o only_a intercourse_n of_o omnipotency_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n to_o force_v down_o the_o motion_n of_o these_o water_n by_o a_o high_a hand_n which_o otherwise_o according_a to_o receive_a nature_n must_v have_v be_v more_o than_o 100_o year_n in_o fall_v what_o if_o it_o rain_v 40_o day_n and_o 40_o night_n have_v it_o rain_v 40_o year_n what_o can_v this_o have_v do_v towards_o such_o a_o heap_n of_o flood_n as_o prevail_v above_o the_o high_a mountain_n 15_o cubit_n upward_o be_v their_o perpendicular_a height_n take_v after_o the_o most_o moderate_a estimation_n so_o that_o in_o justice_n of_o reason_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o these_o decumani_fw-la fluctus_fw-la can_v not_o be_v raise_v without_o a_o supply_n from_o this_o great_a abyss_n and_o unless_o one_o depth_n have_v call_v another_o and_o the_o scripture_n itself_o confess_v as_o much_o that_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o tehom_n rabath_n or_o this_o great_a deep_a or_o as_o the_o angel_n call_v they_o in_o esdras_n the_o spring_n above_o the_o firmament_n be_v break_v up_o gen._n 7.11_o the_o same_o deep_a upon_o the_o face_n whereof_o the_o darkness_n be_v gen._n 1.2_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o at_o the_o abatement_n of_o these_o water_n when_o god_n remember_v noah_n the_o same_o fountain_n of_o this_o deep_a be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v stop_v gen._n 8.2_o which_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o other_o but_o a_o miraculous_a sense_n for_o we_o can_v understand_v it_o of_o any_o subterraneous_a abyss_n without_o a_o open_a defiance_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n therefore_o betwixt_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n there_o must_v be_v a_o tehom_n rabbah_n or_o great_a deep_a and_o for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v lay_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o chamber_n in_o the_o water_n psalm_n 104.3_o his_o upper_a chamber_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o saxon_a right_o and_o it_o make_v very_o much_o for_o the_o matter_n for_o it_o will_v follow_v from_o this_o that_o these_o chamber_n be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o many_o or_o great_a water_n psal_n 29.3_o and_o wisdom_n see_v he_o set_v this_o compass_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o depth_n prov._n 8.27_o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v water_v the_o hill_n from_o these_o chamber_n psal_n 104.13_o not_o from_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n for_o the_o top_n of_o some_o hill_n who_o height_n be_v he_o psal_n 95.4_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o all_o the_o cloud_n but_o he_o water_v the_o hill_n from_o this_o great_a abyss_n when_o at_o the_o flood_n those_o cataract_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v 3.18_o joel_n 3.18_o but_o let_v the_o hill_n be_v take_v for_o such_o as_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o drop_v down_o with_o new_a wine_n even_o thus_o also_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o water_v they_o from_o these_o chamber_n that_o be_v from_o above_o the_o reconciler_n on_o the_o contrary_a part_n be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o more_o unmannerly_a construction_n but_o let_v the_o chamber_n be_v take_v as_o before_o v._o 3._o by_o result_n at_o least_o it_o be_v that_o from_o these_o he_o water_v the_o hill_n whatsoever_o and_o satisfy_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o work_n v._o 13._o i_o be_o almost_o persuade_v to_o think_v that_o until_o neahs_n time_n the_o lord_n god_n have_v not_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o a_o mist_n go_v up_o and_o water_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o ground_n gen._n 2.5_o 6._o and_o a_o river_n go_v forth_o of_o eden_n to_o water_v the_o garden_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 10._o but_o in_o he_o 600_o year_n of_o noah_n life_n in_o the_o second_o month_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 7.11_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n v._n 4._o it_o be_v no_o stranger_n a_o thing_n then_o to_o find_v the_o whole_a earth_n in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o that_o time_n as_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o or_o those_o everlasting_a hill_n which_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n set_v out_o be_v never_o yet_o wet_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o how_o can_v he_o then_o first_o set_v his_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n for_o as_o porphyry_n say_v it_o must_v have_v be_v there_o before_o i_o say_v the_o that_o proportion_v the_o perpendicular_a height_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o semidiameter_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v but_o that_o this_o abundance_n of_o water_n supply_v from_o the_o spring_n above_o the_o firmament_n may_v be_v sink_v into_o the_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v be_v upon_o occasion_n call_v forth_o by_o the_o heat_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o ever_o since_o as_o heat_n and_o cold_a summer_n and_o winter_n day_n and_o night_n so_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n have_v not_o cease_v our_o saviour_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v point_v to_o those_o spring_n above_o the_o firmament_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o father_n abraham_n say_v to_o the_o richman_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o betwixt_o we_o and_o you_o there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v etc._n etc._n luk._n 16.26_o all_o this_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n shammajim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o water_n there_o 2._o talmud_n in_o chagig_n c._n 2._o as_o r._n jose_n in_o chagiga_n fol._n 12._o a._n if_o it_o sound_v ill_o that_o any_o corruptible_a nature_n shall_v be_v lodge_v above_o the_o heaven_n it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o heaven_n themselves_o be_v in_o no_o better_a condition_n who_o matter_n howsoever_o trust_v by_o some_o ill_a husband_n in_o philosophy_n to_o a_o inamissible_a form_n yet_o have_v be_v find_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a passion_n with_o that_o here_o below_o as_o the_o well_o know_v tâ—â—ho_n have_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o new_a star_n to_o doubt_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o bless_a through_o this_o great_a abyss_n be_v a_o effeminacy_n of_o belief_n for_o not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n upon_o dry_a land_n these_o water_n be_v themselves_o to_o pass_v through_o that_o fire_n unto_o which_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v now_o be_v reserve_v and_o keep_v in_o store_n 2_o pet._n 3.7_o the_o suspension_n of_o these_o water_n in_o a_o violent_a situation_n if_o such_o it_o be_v i_o no_o more_o marvel_n at_o then_o that_o the_o thick_a cloud_n bind_v up_o with_o so_o many_o water_n shall_v hang_v in_o the_o air_n unrend_v under_o they_o less_o than_o at_o the_o stretch_v of_o the_o north_n over_o the_o empty_a place_n or_o the_o hang_n of_o this_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o job_n 26.7_o in_o all_o this_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o paradox_n which_o yet_o have_v be_v do_v over_o by_o other_o too_o and_o more_o elaborate_o and_o so_o i_o will_v be_v take_v for_o the_o present_a vâ—sin_n vid._n scheineri_fw-la ros_n vâ—sin_n but_o that_o be_v till_o i_o can_v see_v how_o otherwise_o the_o text_n itself_o can_v be_v likely_a to_o come_v off_o clear_a chap._n xxiv_o deut._n 22.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lapis_fw-la errantium_fw-la and_o with_o all_o lose_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o thou_o have_v find_v shall_v thou_o do_v likewise_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o great_a stone_n in_o jerusalem_n remember_v of_o
tephillim_n and_o mezuzoth_v only_o in_o the_o syriack_n tongue_n but_o rabban_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o gamaliel_n say_v that_o the_o sepharim_n also_o may_v not_o be_v write_v in_o any_o other_o language_n the_o greek_a only_o except_v by_o the_o tephillim_n and_o mezuzoth_o the_o doctor_n mean_v those_o schedule_n which_o be_v inscribe_v with_o set_a form_n of_o devotion_n and_o place_v upon_o the_o post_n of_o their_o house_n or_o otherwise_o wear_v in_o their_o forehead_n by_o the_o sepharim_n or_o book_n they_o intend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o hagiographa_n and_o so_o the_o sepharim_n be_v here_o expound_v by_o the_o gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n by_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o mishna_n r._n jehudah_n relate_v this_o story_n in_o the_o gemara_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o receiv_v it_o by_o tradition_n that_o king_n ptolmai_n assemble_v together_o the_o seventie_o two_o senior_n and_o place_v they_o in_o seventie_o two_o several_a conclave_n not_o make_v they_o acquaint_v with_o his_o purpose_n after_o that_o go_v in_o to_o each_o of_o they_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o write_v i_o now_o down_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o master_n the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a god_n put_v understanding_n into_o every_o man_n heart_n and_o they_o all_o accord_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sens_fw-fr so_o the_o talmudist_n the_o very_a same_o circumstance_n of_o the_o story_n be_v set_v down_o in_o their_o massicta_fw-la sopherim_n and_o by_o abraham_n zacuth_n in_o the_o book_n juchasin_n beside_o the_o four_o edition_n of_o their_o hebrew_a josephus_n or_o goreous_a son_n in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v also_o extant_a among_o the_o arabian_n there_o have_v as_o yet_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n one_o only_a chronologer_n of_o these_o time_n say_v the_o son_n of_o batric_n and_o he_o also_o make_v the_o same_o report_n and_o because_o this_o author_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o make_v public_a it_o shall_v be_v here_o set_v down_o what_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v eccles_n say_a abeâ—_n bâ—ta_fw-la arab_n in_o historia_n eccles_n and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n go_v up_o to_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o from_o thence_o seventie_o man_n of_o the_o jew_n unto_o alexandria_n and_o command_v they_o say_v interpret_v unto_o i_o your_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a and_o he_o put_v every_o one_o of_o they_o into_o a_o several_a cell_n by_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v see_v now_o each_o of_o they_o will_v interpret_v apart_o and_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o work_n the_o king_n see_v what_o every_o man_n have_v do_v and_o their_o writing_n all_o concord_v nothing_o be_v contrary_a in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o so_o the_o book_n of_o the_o interpretation_n be_v seal_v up_o and_o put_v into_o the_o house_n of_o their_o god_n serapis_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v the_o son_n of_o batric_n according_a to_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o his_o historia_n which_o i_o see_v at_o cambridg_n in_o the_o archive_v of_o their_o public_a library_n philo_z judaeus_n though_o he_o make_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o cell_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o intimate_v some_o such_o thing_n let_v the_o reader_n tell_v we_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o they_o sit_v down_o private_o by_o themselves_o and_o have_v no_o other_o company_n but_o the_o part_n of_o nature_n the_o earth_n the_o water_n the_o air_n and_o the_o heaven_n the_o mystery_n of_o who_o creätion_n their_o first_o work_n be_v to_o discover_v this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o mose_n law_n they_o prophesy_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v divine_o inspire_v not_o one_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o another_z but_o all_o in_o the_o same_o sens_fw-fr and_o word_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v prompt_v by_o some_o invisible_a director_n in_o these_o word_n however_o it_o may_v be_v say_v we_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o the_o author_n intend_v our_o matter_n of_o the_o cell_n yet_o thus_o much_o we_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o that_o he_o point_v out_o such_o a_o way_n of_o interpretation_n as_o carry_v with_o it_o no_o less_o of_o wonder_n than_o the_o former_a but_o justin_n the_o martyr_n a_o samaritan_n speak_v it_o plain_o and_o with_o a_o very_a remarkable_a confidence_n as_o we_o read_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o gentile_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o each_o of_o the_o interpreter_n a_o small_a several_a celestina_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o man_n may_v perform_v the_o interpretation_n by_o himself_o and_o have_v say_v something_o of_o their_o wonderful_a agreement_n he_o provide_v against_o the_o incredulity_n of_o all_o man_n by_o this_o resolute_a enforcement_n strong_o urge_v from_o his_o own_o experience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v this_o o_o you_o gentile_n we_o report_v unto_o you_o not_o in_o the_o guis_fw-la of_o a_o fable_n or_o a_o feign_a story_n but_o as_o a_o receive_a tradition_n deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n for_o we_o our_o selus_fw-la also_o be_v at_o alexandria_n see_v the_o remainder_n of_o those_o cell_n and_o they_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o isle_n pharos_n at_o this_o present_a day_n to_o this_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o justin_n martyr_n may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o irenaeus_n who_o in_o the_o same_o centurie_n make_v the_o like_a report_n ptolemy_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n consider_v with_o himself_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o confer_v one_o with_o another_o they_o may_v perchance_o conceal_v something_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o their_o scripture_n by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n he_o separate_v they_o each_o from_o other_o and_o command_v they_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v translate_v the_o same_o part_n and_o this_o order_n be_v observe_v in_o all_o the_o book_n etc._n etc._n and_o concern_v their_o agreement_n he_o say_v that_o they_o all_o set_v down_o the_o same_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sens_n and_o in_o the_o same_o word_n insomuch_o that_o all_o people_n that_o be_v then_o present_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o translation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o work_n may_v not_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o itself_o to_o make_v it_o seem_v the_o less_o probable_a for_o be_v strange_a he_o excuse_v it_o by_o another_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o we_o have_v the_o less_o cause_n say_v he_o to_o marvel_n that_o god_n shall_v thus_o do_v see_v he_o wrought_v as_o great_a a_o miracle_n for_o his_o scripture_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o ezra_n in_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o three_o centurie_n the_o credit_n of_o the_o story_n be_v uphold_v by_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n and_o in_o the_o four_o by_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n clemens_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v interpret_v by_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o proper_a inspiration_n the_o translation_n be_v compare_v and_o they_o be_v all_o find_v to_o agree_v both_o in_o sens_n and_o word_n but_o cyril_n more_o perspicuous_o and_o at_o large_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v and_o the_o king_n provide_v that_o the_o interpreter_n which_o be_v send_v he_o may_v not_o come_v together_o appoint_v for_o each_o of_o they_o a_o several_a celestina_n in_o the_o isle_n pharos_n near_o to_o alexandria_n and_o to_o each_o of_o they_o be_v deliver_v the_o whole_a bible_n to_o translate_v and_o be_v thus_o separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o every_o man_n part_n be_v finish_v within_o the_o space_n of_o seventie_o two_o day_n at_o which_o time_n they_o all_o meet_v together_o and_o have_v compare_v their_o translation_n they_o be_v find_v to_o concord_n not_o only_o in_o the_o meaning_n but_o also_o in_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o expression_n for_o this_o translation_n be_v not_o set_v forth_o in_o please_a word_n or_o the_o pomp_n of_o humane_a sophistry_n but_o all_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o which_o it_o be_v first_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o four_o centurie_n we_o find_v the_o tradition_n remember_v by_o epiphanius_n but_o not_o without_o some_o alteration_n of_o the_o circumstance_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o translation_n be_v perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o
because_o he_o be_v so_o indeed_o but_o not_o so_o only_o but_o a_o oppressor_n too_o his_o continual_a conversation_n with_o bruit_n beast_n change_v his_o humane_a disposition_n into_o a_o barbarous_a and_o agrestick_a behaviour_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o dominion_n which_o he_o have_v long_o use_v over_o the_o beast_n he_o begin_v to_o usurp_v over_o men._n so_o ralbag_n expound_v he_o begin_v say_v he_o to_o be_v mighty_a that_o be_v say_v the_o rabbin_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parash_n noach_n because_o he_o begin_v to_o hunt_v after_o domination_n or_o principality_n 〈◊〉_d fol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o rabbi_n in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v that_o he_o be_v call_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v mighty_a to_o hunt_v man_n and_o to_o subdue_v they_o under_o he_o don_n isaac_n abarbinel_n intimate_v a_o reason_n of_o man_n subjection_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v because_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o mighty_a hunter_n of_o beast_n and_o subdue_v they_o the_o son_n of_o man_n see_v that_o bear_n and_o lion_n be_v subdue_v before_o he_o with_o all_o their_o might_n they_o also_o for_o fear_n of_o he_o submit_v to_o he_o it_o appear_v therefore_o by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o this_o nimrod_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o babylonish_n kingdom_n and_o that_o by_o a_o tyrannical_a kind_n of_o absolute_a power_n he_o subdue_v the_o world_n to_o this_o new_a kind_n of_o government_n among_o the_o greek_n hear_v what_o epiphanius_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n other_o have_v say_v as_o much_o some_o have_v think_v this_o nimrod_n to_o be_v ninus_n other_o to_o be_v belus_n both_o unadvised_o for_o that_o nimrod_n be_v not_o ninus_n justin_n approve'_v out_o of_o his_o author_n trogus_n pompey_n for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o monarchy_n till_o the_o time_n of_o sardanapalus_n 1300_o year_n but_o he_o reckon'_v that_o begin_n from_o ninus_n but_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o the_o epoch_n of_o this_o kingdom_n comprehend_v 60_o year_n more_o and_o therefore_o can_v begin_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o ninus_n but_o 60_o year_n before_o which_o 60_o year_n must_v be_v restore_v to_o some_o king_n before_o ninus_n either_o to_o nimrod_n or_o belus_n or_o else_o divide_v between_o they_o both_o and_o that_o be_v most_o likely_a because_o eupolemon_n a_o ancient_a author_n make_v mention_n of_o belus_n the_o second_o which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o some_o reference_n to_o a_o predecessor_n of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o this_o without_o all_o question_n be_v our_o mighty_a hunter_n who_o after_o he_o have_v possess_v a_o world_n of_o degenerate_a mind_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o greatness_n easy_o wrought_v the_o unsettle_a fancy_n of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n into_o a_o necessary_a and_o undoubted_a superstition_n the_o true_a god_n they_o have_v forget_v or_o else_o they_o never_o know_v he_o a_o god_n they_o must_v have_v quia_fw-la nulla_fw-la gens_fw-la tam_fw-la barbara_fw-la etc._n etc._n nimrod_n oppose_v the_o fortitude_n and_o felicity_n of_o his_o design_n and_o easy_o intrap_v a_o multitude_n to_o worship_v he_o who_o must_v needs_o worship_v some_o one_o and_o beside_o he_o know_v not_o who_o therefore_o instant_o they_o call_v he_o baal_n or_o as_o we_o corrupt_o write_v bel_n which_o in_o our_o language_n signify_v a_o lord_n and_o because_o after_o his_o death_n another_o succeed_v both_o in_o his_o place_n and_o name_n he_o be_v call_v bel_n from_o his_o dominion_n and_o bel_n the_o second_o because_o nimrod_n have_v reign_v before_o he_o this_o conjecture_n can_v produce_v a_o patron_n to_o enforce_v the_o probability_n it_o be_v abarbinel_n upon_o that_o place_n in_o esaie_n bel_n be_v bow_v down_o and_o neho_n stoop_v his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v the_o rest_n in_o that_o place_n the_o rabbin_z say_v that_o the_o latin_a scribe_n have_v write_v that_o this_o nimrod_n who_o reign_v first_o in_o babel_n make_v himself_o a_o god_n and_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o because_o it_o be_v he_o that_o first_o have_v build_v babel_n etc._n etc._n after_o this_o he_o make_v a_o idol_n after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o call_v it_o bel._n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o rabbin_z concern_v the_o stature_n of_o nimrod_n i_o have_v say_v nothing_o have_v not_o methodius_n say_v too_o much_o who_o affirm_v and_o from_o he_o luca_n tudensis_n that_o this_o nimrod_n be_v no_o less_o than_o ten_o cubit_n high_a believ_n this_o that_o will_v if_o it_o be_v or_o can_v be_v so_o the_o seventie_o interpreter_n do_v well_o to_o call_v he_o a_o giant_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n annius_n have_v make_v berosus_n lie_v spirit_n take_v he_o away_o and_o funccius_n will_v needs_o believ_n this_o as_o appeareth_z by_o his_o gloss_n upon_o the_o fiction_n that_o be_v say_v he_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o away_o for_o his_o grand_a impiety_n etc._n etc._n cedrene_n say_v that_o nimrod_n be_v call_v evechous_n this_o he_o take_v from_o a_o ancient_a author_n estiaeus_fw-la of_o miletum_n who_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o either_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n we_o have_v say_v or_o else_o eusebius_n vide_fw-la eusebium_fw-la scaligerianum_n pag._n 14._o i_o find_v in_o one_o of_o those_o manuscript_n which_o be_v transport_v from_o baroeïus_n his_o most_o famous_a library_n to_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n a_o observable_a abstract_n of_o chronologie_n deduce_v from_o adam_n thence_o i_o transcribe_v what_o i_o find_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o illustration_n of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n first_o therefore_o for_o the_o life_n of_o nimrod_n the_o abstract_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la tale_n aliquod_fw-la ad_fw-la cedrenum_fw-la lego_n &_o ad_fw-la chronicon_fw-la alexandrinum_fw-la ubi_fw-la vide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o paulò_fw-la post_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rursus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o author_n we_o see_v give_v a_o pregnant_a testimony_n to_o what_o we_o have_v say_v alexandrinum_fw-la see_v also_o cedren_n for_o this_o of_o orion_n and_o the_o chronicon_fw-la alexandrinum_fw-la add_v also_o one_o thing_n more_o than_o we_o know_v before_o that_o this_o nimrod_n at_o his_o death_n be_v deify_v as_o in_o his_o life_n we_o have_v prove_v so_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o some_o note_n but_o if_o we_o mark_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o his_o divinity_n transcend_v not_o the_o eight_o sphere_n as_o his_o place_n be_v change_v so_o his_o name_n that_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n this_o from_o nimrod_n to_o orion_n the_o greek_a poet_n will_v laugh_v at_o this_o as_o we_o will_v now_o at_o they_o have_v undoubted_o find_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o constellation_n i_o will_v not_o burden_v the_o discourse_n nor_o employ_v the_o page_n with_o their_o vain_a fiction_n who_o listen_v elsewhere_o to_o see_v they_o let_v he_o repair_v to_o higinus_n aratus_n manilius_n stoffler_n upon_o the_o sphere_n of_o proclus_n and_o the_o nameless_a scholiast_n upon_o cesar_n germanicus_n that_o be_v find_v in_o sicily_n this_o only_a i_o may_v say_v that_o the_o conceit_n be_v true_o poëtical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v mere_o make_v not_o tell_v as_o have_v no_o footstep_n in_o story_n nor_o foundation_n in_o verity_n save_v only_o their_o misconceit_n of_o the_o name_n orion_n quasi_fw-la urion_n this_o infirm_a gloss_n upon_o that_o word_n however_o at_o the_o best_a not_o able_a to_o stand_v by_o itself_o be_v after_o make_v far_o more_o impotent_a by_o their_o halt_n between_o two_o opinion_n one_o while_o conceive_v orion_n to_o be_v that_o he_o be_v another_o while_n to_o be_v arctophylax_n far_o wide_o guess_v the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o north_n the_o other_o in_o the_o south_n see_v hesychius_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o how_o well_o our_o author_n accord_v with_o the_o truth_n we_o shall_v see_v and_o great_o approve_v that_o orion_n be_v a_o hunter_n the_o greek_n themselves_o confess_v so_o theon_n upon_o aratus_n his_o phaenomena_n page_n 539_o of_o that_o which_o be_v print_v in_o quarto_fw-la at_o paris_n moses_n record_v the_o like_a of_o this_o nimrod_n the_o fable_n also_o say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o in_o jansson_n globe_n he_o be_v call_v bellator_n fortissimus_fw-la the_o astronomer_n of_o arabia_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d algebar_v that_o be_v as_o the_o lxx_o do_v the_o giant_n all_o this_o agree_n add_v hereunto_o his_o posture_n in_o the_o heaven_n high_o become_v his_o
profession_n to_o show_v he_o be_v a_o soldier_n he_o be_v place_v with_o sword_n and_o buckler_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o the_o sweet_a poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musaus_n in_o she_o &_o leandro_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o beetoken_v his_o huntsmanship_n he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o skin_n of_o a_o wild_a beast_n and_o in_o the_o asterism_n of_o cesar_n germanicus_n he_o have_v a_o bow_n ready_o draw_v beside_o this_o he_o have_v a_o hare_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o the_o two_o dog_n behind_o itinerarie_n cisleu_n fâ—oâ—n_n cesil_n because_o of_o the_o inconstant_a weather_n which_o be_v causs_v at_o the_o rise_n of_o this_o star_n for_o cesil_n signify_v inconstancy_n of_o this_o see_v r._n benjamin_n in_o his_o itinerarie_n let_v now_o the_o reader_n judge_v nay_o homer_n say_v that_o be_v orion_n dog_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o theon_n in_o aratus_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o orion_n be_v a_o hunter_n must_v have_v his_o dog_n to_o follow_v he_o of_o this_o orion_n moses_n make_v mention_v if_o he_o write_v the_o book_n of_o job_n chap._n 9_o and_o 9_o yea_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o 38_o of_o that_o book_n because_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o arabian_a question_v he_o in_o his_o own_o astrology_n can_v thou_o bind_v say_v he_o the_o swift_a influence_n of_o the_o pleyade_n or_o loose_a the_o band_n of_o orion_n the_o original_a in_o both_o place_n as_o also_o in_o amos_n who_o have_v it_o from_o hence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cesil_n so_o call_v from_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o weather_n at_o the_o astronomical_a asscension_n of_o this_o constellation_n from_o whence_o also_o their_o month_n cisleu_n that_o this_o cesil_n here_o signify_v a_o star_n all_o agree_v the_o difference_n be_v among_o they_o which_o of_o all_o those_o innumerable_a light_n this_o cesil_n shall_v be_v hierome_n by_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o jew_n no_o doubt_n translate_n it_n orion_n rab_n jonah_n in_o m._n kimchi_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o by_o this_o cesil_n be_v mean_v that_o great_a star_n which_o the_o arabian_n call_v sohel_n kimchi_n rab._n jonah_n in_o rab._n kimchi_n this_o sohel_n be_v not_o orion_n but_o canopus_n a_o bright_a star_n that_o strike_v the_o horizon_n of_o rhodes_n and_o be_v place_v in_o the_o argonavis_fw-la as_o james_n christman_n most_o true_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o arabian_a alfraganus_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o learned_a linguist_n turn_v head_n upon_o the_o whole_a strain_n of_o interpreter_n who_o translate_n with_o a_o general_a consent_n orion_n i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a because_o i_o be_o not_o so_o well_o able_a yet_o i_o shall_v ask_v his_o leave_v to_o follow_v the_o old_a interpretation_n for_o one_o reason_n of_o my_o own_o because_o i_o see_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v render_v that_o word_n cesil_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o giant_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o probability_n intend_v this_o mighty_a hunter_n great_a nimrod_n bold_a orion_n the_o reader_n may_v perchance_o ask_v one_o question_n why_o nimrods_n name_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o orion_n i_o answer_v as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v conjecture_v that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o be_v he_o be_v fit_o call_v nimrod_n which_o signify_v a_o tyrant_n but_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n he_o be_v not_o unapt_o term_v orion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o which_o signify_v the_o sun_n in_o the_o plural_a in_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orin_n which_o signify_v the_o conspicuous_a light_n of_o heaven_n as_o these_o star_n in_o orion_n rise_v to_o the_o elevation_n of_o chaldea_n glitter_v asterism_n glitter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hipparchus_n of_o bythinia_n in_o his_o asterism_n upon_o the_o equinoctial_a in_o the_o north_n and_o south_n part_n of_o heaven_n synchronism_n the_o language_n be_v confound_v and_o the_o earth_n divide_v and_o therefore_o a_o man_n of_o note_n bear_v at_o that_o time_n be_v call_v peleg_n that_o be_v division_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dividere_fw-la in_o nimrod_n time_n serug_v deserve_v to_o be_v remember_v if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o suidas_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n say_v he_o be_v a_o carver_n of_o image_n nay_o he_o add_v that_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o idolatry_n if_o so_o than_o this_o may_v be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v nimrod_n god_n see_v suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o in_o estiaeus_fw-la of_o miletum_n whence_o suidas_n have_v it_o eusebii_n scaliger_n pag._n 13._o nahor_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o serug_v he_o live_v one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o eight_o year_n and_o be_v abraham_n grandfather_n nimrod_n teach_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n make_v the_o sun_n the_o great_a god_n above_o and_o himself_o below_o see_v abarbinel_n upon_o genesis_n at_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abarb._n in_o par_fw-fr noach_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n we_o have_v already_o discourse_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o assyrian_n from_o these_o the_o idolatry_n spread_v itself_o to_o the_o egyptian_n persian_n mede_n and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n no_o nation_n but_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n the_o scythian_n worship_v the_o north_n star_n and_o call_v it_o the_o iron_n immovable_a nail_n as_o for_o the_o planet_n they_o be_v the_o constant_a god_n of_o all_o country_n to_o who_o the_o very_a weekday_n have_v be_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a nation_n religious_o dedicate_v we_o will_v instance_n only_o in_o our_o own_o sunday_n and_o moon-daie_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n tuesdaie_o from_o tuisco_n mercury_n wednesdaie_o from_o woden_n mars_n thursdaie_o from_o thor_n jupiter_n fridaie_n from_o friga_n venus_n saturdaie_o from_o seater_n saturn_n these_o be_v the_o first_o god_n the_o greek_n know_v and_o therefore_o they_o call_v from_o these_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o these_o keep_v their_o continual_a course_n without_o interruption_n the_o paeonian_o adore_v the_o sun_n under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o cup-dish_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maximus_n the_o tyrian_a serm._n 38._o because_o the_o sun_n seem_v to_o resemble_v that_o form_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o take_v for_o solis_n orbis_n the_o reason_n that_o move_v nimrod_n to_o command_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v first_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n redound_v to_o man_n by_o this_o most_o glorious_a planet_n second_o because_o the_o sun_n be_v chief_a among_o the_o planet_n which_o these_o nation_n easy_o know_v by_o their_o great_a search_n of_o astrology_n nimrod_n teach_v the_o worship_n of_o fire_n as_o seem_v to_o bear_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o sun_n or_o else_o because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o sem_n god_n to_o answer_v by_o fire_n as_o at_o abraham_n offering_n when_o the_o bird_n be_v divide_v and_o as_o some_o think_v at_o abel_n offering_n for_o this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o god_n acceptance_n if_o he_o consume_v the_o offering_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o where_o the_o english_a metaphrase_n read_v thou_o shall_v accept_v our_o offering_n psal_n 51._o the_o hebrew_n say_v thou_o shall_v consume_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n solomon_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n under_o the_o maccabee_n whereof_o see_v josephus_n in_o his_o hebrew_a history_n it_o may_v therefore_o come_v thus_o to_o pass_v that_o these_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v a_o voice_n come_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n only_o appear_v and_o consume_v the_o offering_n upon_o this_o conceit_n they_o think_v reverent_o of_o the_o fire_n this_o idolatry_n also_o be_v not_o contain_v within_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n but_o the_o persian_a have_v it_o in_o high_a estimation_n herod_n diodor._n q_o curtius_n arrian_n strabo_n etc._n etc._n after_o these_o the_o trojane_n than_o the_o roman_n maximus_fw-la tyrius_n very_o elegant_o reprehend_v this_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n in_o his_o sermon_n aforesaid_a suidas_n and_o ruffinus_n tell_v a_o story_n of_o our_o chaldeän_n concern_v their_o god_n fire_n suidas_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n be_v that_o the_o chaldeän_n once_o upon_o a_o time_n carry_v their_o god_n about_o to_o try_v the_o mastery_n among_o all_o other_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o fire_n consume_v all_o god_n that_o be_v make_v of_o brass_n gold_n silver_z wood_n or_o stone_n
igne_fw-la coelesti_fw-la flagrâsse_fw-la concesserim_fw-la ità _fw-la halitu_fw-la lacûs_fw-la infici_fw-la terram_fw-la corrumpi_fw-la superfusum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la eóque_fw-la foetus_fw-la segetum_fw-la &_o autumni_fw-la putrescere_fw-la reor_fw-la solo_n caelóque_fw-la juxtà _fw-la gravi_fw-la tacitus_n hist_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 619._o lipsianae_n editionis_fw-la in_o octavo_fw-la the_o author_n of_o the_o abstract_n before_o mention_v when_o he_o come_v to_o ninus_n set_v down_o to_o succeed_v he_o one_o thourias_n who_o be_v call_v ares_n to_o who_o he_o say_v they_o make_v the_o first_o statue_n and_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v lord_n god_n of_o which_o say_v he_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n have_v make_v mention_n suidas_n either_o have_v this_o from_o this_o author_n or_o he_o from_o suidas_n who_o have_v write_v the_o same_o for_o as_o i_o know_v not_o the_o author_n so_o neither_o his_o time_n it_o be_v after_o eusebius_n how_o long_o i_o yet_o can_v tell_v whereas_o they_o cite_v daniel_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o that_o man_n of_o desire_n but_o his_o name_n sake_n entitle_v to_o the_o story_n of_o bell_n and_o the_o dragon_n which_o who_o will_n may_v read_v more_o at_o large_a in_o hebrew_a then_o it_o be_v find_v in_o greek_a if_o they_o will_v patient_o revolv_v the_o story_n of_o josippus_n the_o jew_n call_v also_o gorionides_n after_o thourias_n the_o abstract_n place_v lame_v than_o sardanapalus_n omit_v that_o whole_a succession_n of_o affricanus_fw-la without_o recompens_fw-la more_o than_o of_o thourias_n and_o lame_v neither_o of_o which_o be_v know_v thus_o far_o the_o better_a hand_n of_o pure_a antiquity_n have_v help_v we_o julius_n affricanus_fw-la reckon_v up_o the_o king_n from_o zames_n to_o sardanapalus_n and_o after_o he_o eusebius_n and_o among_o the_o modern_n funccius_n angelocrator_n henningius_n reyneccius_n and_o divers_a other_o those_o that_o deserv_v great_a commendation_n be_v first_o and_o chief_o sethus_n calvisius_n in_o his_o judicious_a chronologie_n after_o he_o salian_a in_o his_o annal_n so_o joseph_n scaliger_n in_o his_o isagogical_a canon_n however_o i_o may_v have_v both_o their_o help_n and_o authority_n yet_o i_o forbear_v so_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o great_a chasm_n in_o this_o part_n of_o our_o monarchy_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v that_o i_o refuse_v to_o follow_v such_o great_a leader_n for_o a_o little_a reason_n among_o other_o these_o two_o have_v principal_o persuade_v first_o because_o the_o account_n of_o africanus_n reckon_v per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sum_v up_o the_o year_n of_o each_o king_n together_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o year_n in_o general_n second_o because_o we_o find_v in_o autor_n of_o undoubted_a credit_n some_o king_n of_o ashur_n who_o notwithstanding_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o succession_n of_o africanus_n as_o for_o example_n moses_n make_v mention_n of_o amraphel_n who_o the_o hebrew_n will_v have_v to_o be_v nimrod_n ground_v their_o conceit_n upon_o a_o fabulous_a etymology_n because_o they_o say_v abraham_n be_v bring_v before_o nimrod_n for_o burn_v his_o father_n terah_n idol_n and_o be_v then_o but_o three_o year_n old_a discourse_v before_o the_o tyrant_n concern_v the_o creätor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n nimrod_n proud_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n if_o so_o say_v abram_n then_o say_v thou_o to_o thy_o sun_n that_o he_o shall_v rise_v in_o the_o west_n and_o set_v in_o the_o east_n and_o i_o will_v believ_n thou_o nimrod_n thus_o exasperate_v with_o the_o child_n audacity_n and_o discretion_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n therefore_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o he_o be_v call_v amraphel_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amar_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phul_n that_o be_v dixit_fw-la descend_v he_o say_v to_o abraham_n go_v go_v down_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o this_o say_v they_o be_v ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n out_o of_o which_o god_n bring_v abraham_n this_o story_n be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o maase_n torah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o postea_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v munster_n annotation_n upon_o genesis_n where_o these_o word_n and_o the_o entire_a story_n be_v set_v down_o out_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n but_o this_o discourse_n be_v idle_a again_o suidas_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o rain_v after_o ninus_n and_o macrobius_n of_o one_o deleboris_n but_o of_o these_o or_o either_o of_o they_o africanus_n say_v nothing_o some_o will_v have_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o suidas_n to_o be_v arius_n in_o affricanus_fw-la their_o reason_n be_v a_o conjecture_n from_o another_o name_n which_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v for_o which_o see_v suidas_n in_o this_o word_n thurias_fw-la beside_o all_o this_o diodorus_n reckon_v but_o thirty_o king_n from_o ninias_n to_o sardanapalus_n but_o affricanus_fw-la account_v more_o this_o disorder_n and_o disagreement_n in_o the_o matter_n have_v move_v we_o to_o break_v of_o the_o succession_n in_o this_o place_n from_o ninias_n to_o sardanapalus_n interpose_v one_o only_a prince_n of_o who_o diodorus_n make_v mention_v that_o in_o his_o time_n happen_v the_o noble_a expedition_n of_o the_o argonaut_n and_o the_o war_n of_o troie_n the_o king_n name_n be_v teutames_n but_o in_o what_o place_n to_o rank_v he_o i_o find_v not_o not_o follow_v affricanus_fw-la so_o do_v the_o abstract_n leave_v out_o all_o those_o king_n which_o in_o affricanus_fw-la and_o the_o fall_v berosus_n be_v suspect_v adulterine_n a_o thing_n in_o this_o nameless_a author_n much_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o certain_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o succession_n be_v mere_o lose_v and_o without_o hope_n of_o recovery_n i_o will_v add_v one_o reason_n more_o which_o at_o this_o instant_n take_v i_o up_o that_o the_o maintainer_n of_o these_o king_n recite_v their_o name_n put_v his_o the_o reader_n off_o so_o slender_o that_o we_o can_v but_o suspect_v they_o for_o of_o each_o king_n they_o still_o disgraceful_o report_v that_o he_o do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o memory_n a_o likely_a matter_n that_o all_o those_o king_n be_v idle_a the_o trojan_a war_n be_v famous_a and_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o fabulous_a for_o the_o history_n see_v dictys_n the_o cretian_a and_o dare_v the_o trojan_a translate_v the_o one_o out_o of_o the_o phoenician_n language_n iscanus_n or_o rather_o our_o own_o josephus_n iscanus_n the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n by_o cornelius_n nepos_n though_o some_o have_v call_v in_o question_n the_o credit_n of_o both_o these_o see_v also_o valerius_n flaccus_n in_o latin_a and_o apollonius_n in_o greek_a for_o these_o argonauteâ—s_n the_o last_o king_n therefore_o of_o the_o first_o state_n of_o this_o monarchy_n be_v sardanapalus_n as_o diodorus_n and_o trogus_n make_v mention_n diodor._fw-la lib._n 2._o justin_n ex_fw-la trogo_fw-la libro_fw-la 1._o sardanapalus_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o anacyndraxis_fw-la a_o most_o obscene_a and_o most_o lascivious_a prince_n set_v forth_o not_o only_o in_o his_o nature_n but_o his_o name_n also_o as_o cicero_n have_v observe_v justine_n relate_v his_o wanton_a and_o enormous_a practice_n so_o diodorus_n and_o athenaeus_n suidas_n and_o many_o more_o scarce_o a_o author_n that_o pass_v by_o his_o infamy_n without_o a_o reprehension_n and_o reproach_n a_o ancient_a author_n duris_n in_o athenaeus_n deserve_v to_o be_v read_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o womanly_a and_o effeminate_a prince_n hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la imitatus_fw-la virum_fw-la say_v justine_n in_o this_o only_a he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n in_o that_o he_o burn_v himself_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o read_v athenaeus_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o see_v causabon_n discourse_n upon_o that_o place_n the_o most_o renown_a atchieument_n that_o ere_o this_o prince_n bring_v to_o pass_v be_v that_o he_o build_v two_o city_n in_o one_o day_n tarsus_n and_o anchialus_n as_o the_o epitaphsi_n make_v mention_n in_o the_o autor_n aforenamed_a for_o so_o aristobulus_n report's_n that_o his_o tomb_n be_v set_v at_o anchialus_n thus_o inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sardanapalus_n anacyndraxi_fw-la filius_fw-la tarsum_fw-la &_o anchialum_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la condidit_fw-la ede_fw-mi bibe_fw-la lude_fw-la nam_fw-la cetera_fw-la omne_fw-la nec_fw-la huius_fw-la sunt_fw-la that_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o fillip_n for_o so_o his_o statue_n be_v carve_v as_o if_o his_o hand_n have_v give_v a_o fillip_n and_o his_o mouth_n have_v speak_v those_o word_n the_o like_a epitaph_n be_v inscribe_v upon_o a_o stately_a monument_n in_o ninive_n in_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n which_o the_o greek_a poet_n chaerilus_n thus_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
or_o no_o notice_n at_o all_o be_v take_v of_o the_o meridian_n by_o corvo_n no_o not_o by_o those_o of_o the_o big_a expectation_n as_o m._n carpenter_n m._n camden_n m._n speed_v and_o the_o rest_n although_o this_o also_o be_v the_o know_a meridian_n of_o some_o globe_n of_o the_o very_a same_o time_n and_o before_o that_o that_o be_v before_o they_o have_v set_v their_o last_o hand_n to_o their_o description_n and_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n for_o mercator_n longitude_n be_v more_o exact_o account_v then_o before_o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v well_o take_v his_o meridian_n along_o with_o they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o go_v by_o the_o most_o receive_v but_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v so_o and_o withal_o have_v set_v down_o the_o three_o several_a meridian_n at_o least_o and_o the_o difference_n of_o longitude_n betwixt_o they_o and_o all_o this_o with_o more_o distinction_n than_o so_o that_o another_o man_n shall_v come_v after_o they_o to_o tell_v themselves_o what_o meridian_n they_o go_v by_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o or_o great_a meridian_n of_o the_o lesser_a meridian_n the_o lesser_a be_v those_o black_a circle_n which_o you_o see_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o pole_n and_o succeed_v to_o the_o great_a at_o 10_o and_o 10_o degree_n as_o in_o most_o globe_n or_o as_o in_o some_o at_o 15_o and_o 15_o degree_n difference_n every_o place_n never_o so_o little_o more_o east_n or_o west_n then_o another_o have_v a_o several_a meridian_n shot-ove_a have_v a_o distinct_a meridian_n from_o oxford_n because_o more_o east_n osney_n have_v not_o the_o same_o as_o near_o as_o it_o be_v for_o it_o lie_v west_n of_o the_o city_n the_o exact_a meridian_n whereof_o must_v pass_v direct_o through_o the_o middle_n yet_o because_o of_o the_o huge_a distance_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o heaven_n all_o these_o place_n and_o place_n much_o further_o off_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o same_o meridian_n as_o the_o almanac-maker_n calculate_v their_o prognostication_n to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o meridian_n where_o they_o pretend_v to_o make_v their_o observation_n but_o say_v too_o that_o it_o may_v general_o serve_v etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o very_o sensible_a difference_n in_o less_o than_o 60_o mile_n upon_o which_o ground_n the_o geographer_n as_o the_o astronomer_n allow_v a_o new_a meridian_n to_o every_o other_o degree_n of_o the_o equator_fw-la which_o will_v be_v 130_o in_o all_o but_o except_o the_o globe_n be_v make_v of_o a_o extreme_a and_o unuseful_a diameter_n so_o many_o will_v stand_v too_o thick_a for_o the_o description_n therefore_o most_o common_o they_o put_v down_o but_o 18_o that_o be_v at_o 10_o degree_n distance_n one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o special_a use_n of_o these_o lesser_a meridian_n be_v to_o make_v a_o quick_a dispatch_n in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o longitude_n some_o other_o as_o mercator_n set_v down_o but_o 12_o at_o 15_o degree_n difference_n aim_v at_o this_o that_o the_o meridian_n might_n be_v distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o a_o full_a part_n of_o time_n or_o a_o hour_n for_o see_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v carry_v 15_o degree_n off_o the_o equinoctial_a every_o hour_n as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o meridian_n set_v at_o that_o distance_n must_v make_v a_o hour_n difference_n in_o the_o rise_n or_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o several_a place_n as_o if_o the_o sun_n rise_v at_o such_o a_o hour_n such_o a_o day_n of_o the_o year_n at_o oxford_n in_o a_o place_n 15_o degree_n more_o distant_a towards_o the_o east_n the_o sun_n rise_v a_o hour_n soon_o in_o a_o place_n 15_o degree_n distant_a towards_o the_o west_n a_o hour_n late_a the_o same_o day_n of_o this_o or_o that_o year_n now_o because_o the_o space_n of_o time_n be_v reckon_v by_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o the_o equator_fw-la as_o the_o distance_n of_o place_n the_o degree_n of_o longitude_n have_v be_v call_v tempora_fw-la which_o word_n camden_n sometime_o delight_v to_o use_v as_o in_o the_o longitude_n of_o bath_n he_o say_v it_o be_v 20_o temporibus_fw-la 20_o time_n that_o be_v 20_o degree_n distant_a from_o the_o great_a meridian_n he_o express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n in_o set_v down_o the_o latitude_n but_o not_o so_o cunning_o as_o i_o think_v of_o the_o equator_fw-la and_o the_o lesser_a circle_n the_o equator_fw-la be_v the_o middle_a circle_n betwixt_o two_o pole_n graduate_v throughout_o and_o plain_o divide_v the_o globe_n into_o two_o equal_a part_n from_o north_n to_o south_n this_o be_v the_o circle_n of_o longitude_n as_o the_o meridian_n of_o latitude_n for_o longitude_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o equator_fw-la from_o the_o meridian_n latitude_n in_o the_o meridian_n from_o the_o equator_fw-la cross_v this_o circle_n oblique_o in_o the_o middle_a be_v the_o zodiac_n the_o utttermost_a extent_n whereof_o towards_o the_o north_n note_v out_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n towards_o the_o south_n the_o tropic_a of_o capricorn_n each_o of_o they_o distant_a from_o the_o equator_fw-la 23_o degree_n or_o not_o much_o more_o as_o may_v be_v account_v in_o the_o great_a meridian_n equi-distant_a from_o these_o and_o at_o the_o same_o distance_n from_o the_o pole_n as_o the_o tropic_n from_o the_o equator_fw-la be_v set_v down_o the_o arctic_a and_o antarctic_a circle_n all_o offer_v themselves_o to_o sight_n by_o their_o name_n and_o distinction_n of_o breadth_n and_o colour_v more_o notable_o than_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o rest_n i_o mean_v the_o black_a blind_a circle_n equidistant_o remoove_v from_o the_o equator_fw-la at_o 10_o degree_n difference_n and_o serve_v the_o same_o turn_n in_o the_o account_v of_o latitude_n as_o the_o meridian_n at_o the_o same_o distance_n in_o the_o reckon_n of_o the_o longitude_n and_o these_o be_v call_v the_o unnamed_a parallel_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n together_o now_o of_o the_o waterie-part_n by_o itself_o the_o description_n of_o the_o waterie-part_n of_o the_o globe_n by_o the_o rumbe_n of_o the_o mariner_n compass_n the_o cours_n of_o a_o ship_n upon_o the_o sea_n depend_v upon_o the_o wind_n the_o designation_n of_o these_o upon_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o one_o principal_a which_o consider_v the_o situation_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o whole_a sphere_n aught_o in_o nature_n to_o be_v north_n or_o south_n the_o north_n to_o we_o upon_o this_o side_n of_o the_o line_n the_o south_n to_o those_o in_o the_o other_o hemisphere_n for_o in_o make_v this_o observation_n man_n be_v to_o intend_v themselves_o towards_o one_o fix_a part_n of_o the_o heaven_n or_o other_o and_o therefore_o to_o the_o one_o of_o these_o in_o the_o south_n part_v there_o be_v not_o find_v any_o star_n so_o notable_a and_o of_o so_o near_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o pole_n as_o to_o make_v any_o precise_a or_o firm_a direction_n of_o that_o wind_n but_o in_o the_o north_n we_o have_v that_o of_o the_o second_o magnitude_n in_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o lesser_a bear_n make_v so_o small_a and_o for_o the_o motion_n so_o insensible_a a_o circle_n about_o the_o pole_n that_o it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o pole_n itself_o this_o point_a out_o the_o northwind_n to_o the_o mariner_n of_o old_a especial_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o some_o the_o load_n or_o lead-star_n but_o this_o can_v be_v only_o in_o the_o night_n and_o not_o always_o then_o it_o be_v now_o more_o constant_o and_o sure_o show_v by_o the_o needle_n touch_v with_o the_o magnete_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o load_n or_o leadstone_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o lead_n and_o direct_v their_o course_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o secret_n of_o which_o stone_n because_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o navigation_n be_v so_o thorough_o concern_v something_o be_v to_o be_v borrow_v out_o of_o that_o philosophy_n the_o original_a of_o the_o mariner_n compass_n from_o the_o magnetical_a constitution_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o magnetical_a body_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v that_o which_o hang_v in_o the_o aërial_n or_o aetherial_a part_n of_o the_o univers_n firm_o seat_v itself_o upon_o its_o own_o pole_n in_o a_o situation_n natural_a and_o unchangeable_a consist_v also_o of_o some_o such_o part_n as_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n can_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o whole_a under_o this_o description_n the_o magnetical_a philosopher_n comprehend_v the_o globe_n of_o saturn_n jupiter_n the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o these_o body_n be_v place_v so_o far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o experience_n and_o purpose_n it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o description_n good_a upon_o the_o earth_n to_o do_v this_o i_o think_v i_o may_v suppose_v first_o that_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o