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that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o the_o hebrew_n that_o inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n vnum_fw-la labium_fw-la &_o una_fw-la verba_fw-la seem_v rather_o to_o signify_v agreement_n of_o mind_n than_o of_o language_n although_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v but_o one_o language_n then_o in_o the_o world_n for_o by_o cadem_fw-la or_o una_fw-la verba_fw-la we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o understand_v the_o same_o sound_n and_o the_o same_o syllable_n but_o voces_fw-la consentientes_fw-la unity_n of_o mind_n solomon_n jarchi_n expound_v it_o the_o same_o design_n ii_o learned_a man_n have_v right_o enough_o observe_v that_o in_o scripture_n to_o make_v one_o self_n a_o name_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o get_v one_o self_n a_o fame_n or_o reputation_n in_o which_o sense_n this_o
his_o pass_n against_o the_o eruption_n of_o the_o syrian_n and_o arabian_n fortify_v it_o with_o a_o wall_n fifteen_o hundred_o furlong_n in_o length_n which_o reach_v from_o pelusium_n to_o heliopolis_n diod._n lib._n 1._o p._n 52._o and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n perhaps_o it_o be_v that_o nero_n the_o son_n of_o psammetichus_n king_n of_o egypt_n draw_v a_o trench_n from_o the_o pelusiac_a arm_n of_o the_o nile_n to_o the_o gulf_n of_o arabia_n and_o endeavour_v to_o join_v the_o mediterranean_a to_o the_o southern_a sea_n they_o know_v not_o that_o joseph_n understand_v they_o for_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o interpreter_n ch_z 42.23_o although_o the_o egyptian_a and_o hebrew_a language_n near_o resemble_v one_o another_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v that_o difference_n between_o they_o as_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o understand_v one_o another_o in_o ordinary_a discourse_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o french_a dont_fw-fr understand_v the_o italian_n or_o spaniard_n although_o these_o three_o language_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o latin_a and_o thus_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n the_o jew_n do_v not_o common_o understand_v the_o chaldean_a tongue_n as_o appear_v from_o 2_o king_n ch_z 18._o v._n 26._o now_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o place_n that_o jacob_n son_n speak_v in_o the_o canaanitish_a language_n unless_o we_o will_v rather_o suppose_v they_o to_o speak_v chaldee_n and_o not_o a_o tongue_n which_o be_v only_o peculiar_a to_o one_o family_n as_o the_o rabbin_n pretend_v for_o then_o how_o have_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o have_v procure_v a_o interpreter_n unless_o we_o suppose_v that_o one_o of_o jacob_n servant_n have_v run_v away_o from_o his_o master_n and_o flee_v into_o egypt_n of_o which_o we_o do_v find_v the_o least_o mention_n they_o sit_v before_o he_o the_o first-born_a according_a to_o his_o birthright_n and_o the_o young_a according_a to_o his_o youth_n and_o he_o take_v and_o send_v mess_n unto_o they_o but_o benjamin_n be_v mess_n be_v five_o time_n so_o much_o as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n ch_z 43._o v._n 33._o though_o we_o have_v no_o account_n in_o any_o profane_a author_n of_o the_o custom_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_n at_o their_o feast_n which_o equal_a this_o in_o antiquity_n yet_o it_o may_v receive_v some_o illustration_n from_o what_o we_o find_v in_o homer_n in_o the_o first_o place_n homer_n hero_n do_v not_o sit_v down_o promiscuous_o as_o we_o do_v about_o our_o round_a table_n but_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o quality_n or_o the_o respect_n which_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v mind_v to_o show_v he_o thus_o hector_n upbraid_v diomedes_n when_o he_o run_v away_o that_o the_o grecian_n honour_v he_o with_o a_o seat_n and_o flesh_n and_o full_a cup_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eustathius_n have_v remark_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a seat_n at_o table_n second_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o heroical_a time_n they_o use_v long_a table_n or_o perpetuae_fw-la mensae_fw-la as_o virgil_n call_v they_o so_o that_o the_o most_o honourable_a seat_n be_v consequent_o at_o the_o upper_a end_n where_o we_o may_v suppose_v reuben_n sit_v and_o his_o other_o brethren_n below_o he_o according_a to_o their_o age._n three_o as_o here_o in_o moses_n so_o we_o find_v in_o homer_n that_o each_o of_o the_o guest_n have_v his_o equal_a dividend_n of_o meat_n unless_o a_o great_a portion_n be_v bestow_v upon_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o show_v he_o more_o honour_n for_o this_o reason_n as_o athenaeus_n inform_v we_o l._n 11._o homer_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o equal_a feast_n in_o short_a as_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o abovementioned_a place_n in_o homer_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o diomedes_n that_o he_o have_v a_o large_a share_n of_o victual_n allow_v he_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o his_o valour_n so_o joseph_n order_v benjamin_n to_o be_v treat_v after_o this_o manner_n honoris_fw-la causâ_fw-la the_o cup_n whereby_o my_o lord_n divine_v chap._n 44.5_o the_o sacred_a volume_n no_o where_n take_v notice_n of_o any_o divination_n perform_v by_o a_o cup_n and_o what_o several_a learned_a man_n have_v tell_v we_o of_o the_o effusion_n of_o wine_n in_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n out_o of_o a_o cup_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n since_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o appear_v that_o they_o gather_v any_o augury_n that_o way_n the_o ancient_a grecian_n indeed_o make_v a_o judgement_n of_o future_a event_n by_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o wine_n pour_v out_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o before_o their_o libation_n pray_v to_o the_o god_n to_o send_v they_o some_o auspicious_a sign_n sometime_o too_o they_o throw_v this_o wine_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o great_a the_o flame_n be_v so_o much_o the_o better_a be_v the_o omen_n we_o find_v in_o 2_o samuel_n 23.16_o that_o water_n be_v sometime_o pour_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o scripture_n in_o no_o place_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n gather_v any_o omen_n from_o thence_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o greek_n borrow_a great_a part_n of_o their_o religious_a rite_n from_o the_o egyptian_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o latter_a observe_v the_o same_o method_n in_o their_o libation_n and_o that_o joseph_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o they_o here_o that_o you_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n ch_n 46.34_o it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n '_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o low_a egypt_n as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o province_n or_o nomus_n which_o a_o traveller_n come_v out_o syria_n enter_v since_o jacob_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v thither_o send_v to_o acquaint_v joseph_n with_o the_o news_n of_o his_o arrival_n by_o this_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v famous_a for_o rich_a pasture_n otherwise_o it_o will_v never_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o a_o company_n of_o shepherd_n as_o the_o most_o convenient_a place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o they_o it_o be_v likewise_o certain_a that_o this_o tract_n of_o land_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o egyptian_a shepherd_n who_o live_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o countryman_n for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v joseph_n conclude_v that_o this_o province_n will_v be_v assign_v to_o his_o brethren_n immediate_o upon_o their_o discover_v what_o occupation_n they_o follow_v unless_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o nation_n so_o to_o do_v as_o will_v plain_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o every_o shepherd_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n ch_n 46.34_o learned_a man_n be_v use_v to_o inquire_v upon_o this_o place_n the_o first_o whether_o it_o appear_v by_o any_o testimony_n out_o of_o profane_a author_n that_o the_o egyptian_n avoid_v the_o company_n of_o shepherd_n the_o second_o for_o what_o reason_n they_o hate_v they_o as_o for_o what_o regard_v the_o former_a we_o do_v hear_v mean_a all_o shepherd_n in_o general_a but_o only_o such_o as_o feed_v sheep_n or_o goat_n according_a to_o herodotus_n l._n 2._o c._n 164._o the_o egyptian_n be_v divide_v into_o seven_o class_n priest_n soldiers_z cow-herd_n hog-herd_n merchant_n interpreter_n and_o seaman_n as_o for_o the_o cowherd_n we_o no_o where_n find_v that_o the_o egyptian_n despise_v they_o but_o the_o above-cited_n historian_n express_o affirm_v so_o much_o of_o the_o hog-herd_n ch_n 47._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o egyptian_n refuse_v to_o have_v any_o alliance_n with_o they_o among_o the_o mendesian_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o goat-herd_n live_v in_o great_a reputation_n because_o they_o worship_v goat_n but_o these_o same_o people_n that_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n to_o sacrifice_v goat_n think_v it_o no_o crime_n to_o serve_v sheep_n after_o that_o manner_n the_o contrary_a to_o which_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o theban_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o same_o author_n so_o far_o herodotus_n who_o be_v more_o particular_a in_o this_o affair_n than_o any_o one_o else_o however_o he_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o consist_v with_o himself_o for_o since_o he_o make_v two_o different_a rank_n of_o his_o hog-herd_n and_o cow-herd_n why_o do_v he_o not_o far_o branch_v they_o out_o into_o goat-herd_n and_o shepherd_n etc._n etc._n with_o much_o more_o reason_n on_o his_o side_n diodorus_n comprehend_v they_o all_o under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pastor_n but_o do_v not_o acquaint_v we_o in_o what_o credit_n they_o live_v with_o the_o other_o egyptian_n now_o with_o submission_n to_o person_n of_o great_a learning_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o as_o the_o egyptian_a superstition_n vary_v with_o respect_n to_o time_n
and_o place_n so_o that_o eat_v of_o sheep_n be_v hold_v unlawful_a in_o the_o tanitic_a kingdom_n in_o joseph_n time_n and_o that_o as_o the_o shepherd_n do_v either_o real_o feed_v upon_o they_o or_o at_o least_o be_v suspect_v to_o do_v so_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o egyptian_n shun_v their_o company_n thus_o they_o think_v they_o contract_v a_o impurity_n if_o they_o kiss_v a_o grecian_a because_o the_o latter_a make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o eat_v cow_n flesh_n which_o animal_n be_v mighty_o adore_v in_o egypt_n for_o this_o reason_n they_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o use_v so_o much_o as_o a_o knife_n or_o a_o kettle_n if_o it_o come_v out_o of_o greece_n out_o of_o a_o fear_n that_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o cow_n may_v have_v be_v cut_v by_o the_o former_a or_o boil_v in_o the_o latter_a though_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o herodotus_n that_o the_o mendesian_o use_v to_o sacrifice_v and_o consequent_o to_o eat_v sheep_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o theban_n who_o have_v a_o much_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o country_n abstain_v from_o it_o and_o diodorus_n lib._n 1._o p._n 99_o reckon_v sheep_n among_o those_o creature_n from_o which_o the_o egyptian_n abstain_v beside_o those_o private_a reason_n which_o the_o priest_n assign_v for_o this_o abstinence_n he_o say_v the_o follow_v once_o be_v use_v to_o be_v give_v viz._n that_o sheep_n bring_v forth_o young_a twice_o a_o year_n that_o they_o clothe_v mankind_n with_o their_o wool_n and_o nourish_v they_o with_o milk_n and_o cheese_n and_o therefore_o since_o several_a of_o the_o egyptian_n either_o for_o these_o or_o some_o other_o reason_n abstain_v from_o sheep_n flesh_n what_o wonder_n be_v it_o if_o they_o express_v a_o utter_a aversion_n to_o those_o man_n who_o they_o know_v or_o else_o suspect_v to_o feed_v upon_o it_o if_o they_o shun_v their_o conversion_n and_o oblige_v to_o live_v by_o themselves_o in_o a_o particular_a tract_n of_o their_o country_n indeed_o some_o learned_a man_n doubt_v whether_o we_o can_v discover_v any_o certain_a token_n of_o idolatry_n in_o egypt_n so_o early_o as_o the_o day_n of_o joseph_n but_o what_o they_o pretend_v they_o can_v no_o where_n find_v this_o moses_n express_o teach_v we_o exod._n 8.26_o and_o the_o israelite_n become_v infect_v with_o idolatry_n in_o egypt_n as_o ezekiel_n lay_v it_o to_o their_o charge_n ch_n 20._o v._n 7_o 8._o and_o joseph_n place_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ramese_n ch_z 46.11_o here_o can_v be_v signify_v that_o city_n which_o be_v say_v ex._n 1.11_o to_o be_v build_v long_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n by_o the_o israelite_n nor_o indeed_o have_v these_o people_n who_o live_v under_o tent_n and_o remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o any_o occasion_n for_o a_o city_n at_o first_o therefore_o other_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o goshen_n the_o conjecture_n of_o the_o learned_a sir_n john_n marsham_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o best_a ground_v who_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n and_o use_v in_o the_o genitive_a case_n for_o diodorus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o egypt_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o moses_n have_v say_v that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v grant_v to_o jacob_n and_o his_o family_n the_o abovementioned_a ingenious_a author_n have_v prove_v out_o of_o syncellus_n that_o ramess_v tubaetes_n reign_v at_o that_o time_n in_o egypt_n upon_o saecul_n vii_o dissertation_n xiii_o concern_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o israelite_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n i._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o dissertation_n ii_o the_o division_n thereof_o iii_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o time_n when_o the_o wind_n which_o divide_v the_o sea_n begin_v to_o blow_v that_o the_o israelite_n may_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n in_o a_o 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