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city_n jubal_n inventor_n of_o music_n in_o the_o yeaââ¦e_n of_o the_o world_n ââ¦o_o be_v before_o christââ¦_n birth_n 3894._o cain_n the_o father_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o cuill_a man_n adam_n year_n 930._o seth_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n a_o virtuous_a man_n two_o pillar_n raise_v hediââ¦_n &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 6._o geââ¦es_n 5._o 6._o those_o who_o josephus_n name_v in_o this_o place_n angel_n moses_n call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n genes_n 6._o noaââ¦_n depart_v into_o a_o other_o country_n noah_n ark_n noah_n genealogy_n the_o deluge_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1656._o before_o the_o naââ¦tie_n of_o christ._n 2308._o nisan_fw-la or_o zanthicus_fw-la be_v april_n to_o us._n this_o comparison_n do_v not_o exact_o agree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n enoch_n death_n be_v not_o write_v in_o holy_a scripture_n gen._n 7._o 8._o in_o the_o greek_a copy_n &_o moseââ¦_n arââ¦_n 40._o day_n the_o latin_a joseph_n 90._o no_o send_v a_o crow_n out_o of_o the_o arââ¦_n no_o forsakeââ¦_n the_o ark_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n nicholas_n damascene_fw-la of_o noes_n ark_n thââ¦yeare_v of_o the_o ââ¦ld_n 1687._o beforââ¦_n the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1307._o hodio_n &_o ruffinus_n the_o 6._o ch_z no_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v drown_v the_o carth_n no_o moââ¦e_o god_n hear_v noes_n prayer_n noââ¦_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 7._o man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o death_n not_o god_n god_n covenant_n with_o noe._n in_o the_o ââ¦eare_n of_o the_o world_n 2007._o before_o christ_n naââ¦ty_n 1959._o the_o rainbow_n the_o sign_n of_o atonement_n between_o god_n and_o noe._n hedio_fw-la &_o ruââ¦fin_n 8._o chap._n noes_n age_n 950._o year_n why_o they_o in_o time_n past_o live_v long_o than_o we_o do_v the_o great_a year_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1790._o before_o ãâã_d natiââ¦ie_n 2174._o ãâã_d 10_o noes_n three_o son_n god_n command_v ãâã_d poââ¦e_n or_o no_o ãâã_d inhaââ¦_n the_o earth_n gen_n 11ââ¦_n the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n sibyl_n prophesy_v of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 10._o tââ¦_n year_n of_o the_o world_n 1790._o beforââ¦_n christ_n naââ¦ivitie_n 1174._o the_o name_n of_o region_n and_o nation_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 11._o gen._n 10._o the_o galatian_n descend_v from_o gomar_n the_o progeny_n of_o japhet_n noes_n first_o beget_v son_n the_o progeny_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gomar_n the_o progeny_n of_o the_o son_n of_o javam_fw-la tharsus_n saint_n paul_n country_n ââ¦ctes_n 9_o whence_o grow_v the_o change_n of_o name_n of_o the_o son_n oââ¦_n cham_n and_o their_o progeny_n libya_n or_o africa_n the_o progeny_n of_o the_o chananeans_n the_o year_n of_o thââ¦_n world_n 1790._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1174._o nabrodes_n or_o nembroth_n palestine_n so_o name_v of_o philestââ¦ne_n the_o child_n of_o chanaan_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruââ¦finus_n cap._n ãâã_d genes_n 9_o no_o be_v make_v drink_v lie_v naked_a and_o be_v scorn_v and_o curse_v he_o that_o deride_v he_o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 14._o gen._n 7._o 2._o of_o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o of_o theââ¦rs_n and_o abraham_n progeny_n the_o original_n of_o the_o hebrew_n abraham_n genealogy_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1950._o beââ¦re_n christ_n nativity_n 2014._o the_o term_n of_o man_n life_n about_o this_o term_n 120_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2024._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1940._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 15._o genes_n 11._o 12._o the_o wââ¦edome_n or_o abraham_n abraham_n the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n berosus_n hecataeus_n nicholaus_fw-la damascenus_n abraham_n house_n the_o year_n of_o the_o the_o world_n 2026._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 1938._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 16._o gen._n 12._o 13_o the_o year_n of_o thââ¦_n world_n 2026._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 1938._o the_o luââ¦_n of_o the_o egyptiaââ¦_n abraham_n teach_v the_o egyptian_n religion_n and_o art_n abraham_n a_o excellent_a astronomer_n the_o division_n of_o the_o field_n between_o abraham_n and_o lot_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 17._o genes_n 14._o five_o king_n of_o sodom_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2031._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1933._o the_o lake_n of_o alphaltites_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2031._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1933._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 18._o gen._n 1ââ¦5_n on_o what_o victory_n depend_v abraham_n bring_v back_o both_o lot_n and_o the_o sodomite_n that_o be_v prisoner_n the_o king_n field_n solima_n be_v afterward_o call_v jerusalem_n melchisedech_n the_o just_a king_n genesis_n 15._o god_n promise_v abraham_n a_o son_n god_n promise_v abraham_n a_o progeny_n that_o shall_v many_o year_n have_v ill_a neighbour_n of_o the_o egyptian_n gen_n 16._o sara_n bring_v hagar_n her_o handmaid_n to_o abraham_n bed_n agar_n contemn_v sara_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2034._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1930._o the_o promise_n of_o ishmael_n isaac_n promise_v genesis_n 17._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 19_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o sodomite_n abraham_n entertain_v angel_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2048._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1916._o the_o angel_n promise_v abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n and_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n the_o angel_n enter_v lot_n house_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1948._o before_o chriââ¦s_n natiââ¦tie_n 1916._o the_o sodomite_n be_v blind_v lââ¦t_v and_o his_o family_n be_v save_v lot_z flee_v to_o zoar._n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o moab_n &_o ammon_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffiââ¦us_n chap._n 20._o genes_n 19_o abimeleââ¦h_n surprise_v with_o the_o love_n of_o sara_n bersabe_n the_o pit_n of_o swear_v isiac_a laughter_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2048._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 1916._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 21._o genes_n 21._o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o circumcise_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n the_o arabianââ¦_n not_o before_o 13._o year_n abraham_n banish_v ishmael_n and_o agar_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o agar_n the_o twelve_o son_n of_o ishmael_n genes_n 25._o the_o region_n of_o nabathaea_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2074._o before_o chriââ¦s_n nativity_n 1890._o abrahamââ¦_n obedience_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2074._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1890._o isaac_n be_v 25._o year_n old_a when_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v sacrifice_v abrahamsoration_n at_o such_o time_n as_o his_o son_n shall_v have_v be_v sacrifice_v isaachââ¦_n answer_n god_n offer_v a_o ram_n to_o abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v in_o steed_n of_o isaac_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2087._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1877._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 23._o genes_n 23._o the_o age_n of_o sara_n 127._o gen._n 7._o 25._o 1._o the_o original_n of_o troglodyte_n libya_n call_v africa_n alexander_n polyhistor_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 24._o isaac_n marry_v rebecca_n the_o manner_n of_o swear_v among_o the_o ancient_a lewes_z in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2089._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1875._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2089._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1875._o rebecca_n grow_v acquaint_v with_o abraham_n servant_n the_o talk_n which_o abraham_n servant_n have_v with_o rebecca_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2124_o before_o chriââ¦_n nativity_n 1840._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 28._o genes_n 24._o abraham_n die_v after_o he_o have_v live_v 175._o year_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 26._o gen._n 25._o the_o year_n of_o thââ¦_n world_n 2124._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 1840._o isaac_n come_v unto_o gerat_fw-la gen._n 26._o abimelech_n expel_v isaac_n be_v move_v theââ¦_n eunto_fw-la by_o envy_n faucââ¦_n aââ¦imelech_n ââ¦eneweth_v friendship_n with_o isaac_n esau_n his_o wife_n genes_n 27._o isaac_n send_v esau_n on_o hunt_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2186._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1778._o jacob_n by_o his_o motherââ¦_n counsel_n steal_v his_o brother_n blessing_n the_o year_n of_o the_o ââ¦ld_n 2186._o before_o christ_n natiââ¦itie_n 1778._o esau_n require_v a_o blessing_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 27._o gen._n 28._o jacob_n ladder_n god_n speak_v unto_o jacob_n jacob_n vow_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n &_o call_v the_o place_n bethel_n which_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o house_n of_o god_n the_o yearââ¦_n of_o thââ¦_n world_n 2186._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1778._o gen_n 29._o jacob_n arrive_v at_o charran_n in_o mesopotamia_n among_o his_o mother_n kindred_n jacob_n talk_n with_o rachel_n rachel_n excellent_a beauty_n jacob_n talk_n with_o laban_n the_o year_n of_o ââ¦he_a world_n 2193._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1771._o jacob_n for_o recompense_n require_v rachel_n for_o his_o wise_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2193._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1771._o lacob_n in_o steed_n of_o rachel_n lie_v with_o lea._n the_o explication_n &_o
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