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19_o forecited_a pag._n 24._o lin_v 19_o father_n place_n at_o the_o distance_n of_o 10_o mile_n from_o neapolis_n or_o shechem_n in_o the_o same_o tribe_n we_o read_v of_o the_o ark_n be_v afterward_o at_o shechem_n josh_n 24.1_o 25_o 26._o and_o after_o that_o at_o mizpeh_n judg._n 11.11_o &_o 20.1_o 27._o &_o 21.1_o 2._o whereby_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o ark_n may_v be_v occasional_o transfer_v from_o place_n to_o place_n though_o its_o ordinary_a residence_n be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o shiloh_n which_o place_n the_o forecited_a jew_n in_o his_o itinerary_n pag._n 50._o fix_n at_o the_o distance_n of_o three_o parasang_n from_o gibeah_n and_o from_o thence_o three_o more_o to_o beth_n nob_n and_o further_o that_o it_o be_v but_o two_o parasang_n or_o eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n 3._o jerusalem_n 1_o sam._n 4.1_o 3._o from_o this_o shiloh_n in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n the_o ark_n be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n into_o the_o field_n against_o the_o philistine_n at_o eben-eze_a near_a mizpeh_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o as_o far_o as_o yet_o appear_v to_o i_o never_o come_v within_o the_o ancient_a tabernacle_n again_o which_o possible_o be_v translate_v to_o nob_n a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o compare_v 19_o compare_v 1_o sam._n 21.1_o 4_o 9_o c._n 22._o ver_fw-la 11_o 19_o several_a verse_n of_o scripture_n which_o may_v be_v conceive_v near_o anathoth_o as_o name_v next_o in_o the_o register_n of_o some_o of_o the_o city_n of_o benjamin_n in_o 11.32_o in_o neh._n 11.32_o nehemiah_n and_o it_o stand_v as_o some_o think_v here_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n saul_n from_o hence_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v transfer_v to_o gibeon_n another_o city_n of_o benjamin_n which_o be_v 40_o stadia_fw-la or_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n as_o josephus_n attest_v pag._n
iliud_fw-la α._fw-la ver_fw-la 482._o φ_n 326._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o contrary_n a_o usual_a figure_n as_o bellum_fw-la q._n minimè_fw-la bellum_fw-la &_o lucus_fw-la q._n minimè_fw-la lucens_fw-la because_o tarsus_n be_v a_o rich_a country_n and_o this_o precious_a stone_n be_v of_o great_a value_n other_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o exploration_n or_o trial_n of_o marble_n upon_o what_o ground_n either_o be_v found_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o grammarian_n but_o see_v in_o scripture_n this_o word_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o sea_n psalm_n 48.7_o and_o isa_n 2.16_o 270._o 2.16_o gregor_n lex_fw-la sanct._n p._n 270._o therefore_o learned_a author_n do_v conceive_v that_o the_o precious_a stone_n of_o the_o same_o name_n be_v so_o call_v from_o its_o sea-green_a colour_n such_o as_o the_o beryll_n be_v resemble_v a_o colour_n mix_v of_o blue_a and_o green_a if_o it_o have_v any_o golden_a ray_n in_o it_o it_o be_v call_v a_o chryso-beryll_n which_o some_o do_v refer_v to_o the_o chrysoprase_n but_o this_o be_v a_o general_a note_n that_o different_a stone_n of_o several_a colour_n if_o they_o have_v any_o streak_n or_o spot_n resemble_v gold_n be_v by_o some_o author_n present_o call_v chrysolite_n but_o of_o that_o stone_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o chrysolite_n 210._o boet._n l._n 2._o c._n 65._o p._n 210._o i_o make_v mention_v before_o in_o the_o discourse_n about_o the_o topaz_n hereby_o we_o may_v see_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o have_v read_v the_o hebr._n tarshish_n in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o chrysolite_n and_o that_o the_o chrysolite_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v not_o the_o beryl_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o these_o two_o be_v distinct_o reckon_v in_o the_o revelation_n rev._n 21.20_o all_o beryl_n be_v transparent_a but_o of_o a_o dilute_a or_o waterish_a colour_n but_o if_o they_o be_v deep_o tincture_v they_o be_v take_v for_o other_o gem_n as_o for_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n beryl_n 27._o beryl_n isodorus_n l._n 16._o c._n 27._o isidore_n of_o sevil_n have_v note_v it_o to_o be_v from_o the_o indian-tongue_n and_o our_o word_n pearl_n be_v think_v to_o be_v thence_o deduce_v of_o which_o those_o that_o be_v skilful_a may_v give_v a_o account_n while_o we_o consider_v its_o colour_n and_o name_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o sea_n may_v very_o apt_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o 10_o son_n of_o jacob_n who_o name_n zebulun_n be_v engrave_v thereon_o which_o agree_v with_o the_o marine_a habitation_n of_o this_o tribe_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob._n 49.13_o jacob._n gen._n 49.13_o zebulun_n shall_v dwell_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o haven_n of_o ship_n and_o his_o border_n shall_v be_v unto_o zidon_n to_o which_o purpose_n moses_n tune_v his_o die_a song_n when_o join_v he_o with_o issachar_n in_o the_o book_n of_o deuternomy_n according_o in_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n we_o have_v recite_v the_o town_n of_o his_o province_n border_v upon_o the_o mediterranean_a and_o the_o galilean_a sea_n the_o former_a on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o east_n this_o tribe_n and_o tract_n be_v famous_a for_o the_o birth_n of_o jonah_n the_o prophet_n who_o be_v bear_v at_o 14.25_o at_o 2_o king_n 14.25_o gathhepher_n or_o 12.41_o or_o josh_n 19.13_o mat._n 12.41_o gittah-heph_a in_o the_o land_n of_o zebulun_n he_o that_o flee_v from_o the_o tarshish_n of_o canaan_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o the_o tarshish_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o behold_v c_o a_o great_a than_o jonah_n be_v here_o who_o be_v conceive_v here_o often_o cross_v this_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o teach_v in_o these_o part_n the_o beryll_n of_o his_o doctrine_n shine_v most_o glorious_o in_o the_o 15._o the_o esay_n 9.1_o 2._o math._n 4.13_o 15._o the_o border_n of_o zebulun_n and_o napthali_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o people_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n see_v great_a light_n and_o to_o they_o which_o sit_v in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n light_n be_v spring_v up_o to_o conclude_v as_o zebulun_n be_v a_o great_a traveller_n and_o merchant_n by_o sea_n so_o have_v he_o often_o occasion_n of_o send_v order_n and_o account_n in_o writing_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v recite_v to_o be_v good_a at_o the_o pen._n 5.14_o pen._n judg._n 5.14_o those_o that_o handle_v the_o pen_n of_o the_o writer_n come_v out_o of_o zebulun_n to_o the_o war_n against_o siserah_n 11._o the_o 11_o stone_n in_o order_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o onyx_n whereof_o before_o on_o this_o be_v grave_v the_o name_n of_o joseph_n which_o express_v as_o prideaux_n as_o dr._n prideaux_n one_o speak_v his_o humanity_n sure_o we_o be_v he_o be_v the_o kind_a brother_n that_o ever_o we_o read_v of_o and_o therefore_o the_o two_o stone_n of_o the_o shoulder_n have_v all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o they_o to_o show_v as_o be_v note_v before_o that_o kindness_n love_n and_o compassion_n which_o joseph_n manifest_v to_o his_o brethren_n in_o provide_v a_o habitation_n and_o nourish_v they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o great_a variety_n and_o moderate_o transparent_a oh_o how_o 33.13_o how_o gen._n 49.22_o deut._n 33.13_o manifold_a be_v the_o blessing_n of_o joseph_n he_o have_v 21.17_o have_v deut._n 21.17_o two_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a for_o good_a jacob_n adopt_v 48.5_o adopt_v gen._n 48.5_o his_o two_o son_n for_o his_o own_o and_o make_v they_o to_o bear_v equal_a share_n in_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o immediate_a son_n and_o that_o joseph_n may_v not_o lose_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o 49.24_o the_o gen._n 49.24_o stone_n of_o israel_n we_o have_v joseph_n himself_o in_o one_o stone_n among_o the_o 12_o tribe_n on_o the_o breastplate_n and_o two_o onyxes_n on_o the_o two_o shoulder_n of_o the_o highpriest_n for_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n who_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n bring_v into_o a_o relation_n of_o immediate_a filiation_n to_o he_o the_o twelve_o and_o last_o be_v call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jashpheh_fw-it wherein_o all_o consent_n for_o the_o jasper_n a_o stone_n well_o know_v whereof_o some_o be_v of_o various_a colour_n spot_n ring_n and_o streak_n some_o be_v very_o dark_a and_o opacous_a those_o be_v the_o worst_a some_o be_v clear_a but_o none_o full_o transparent_a it_o be_v difference_n from_o the_o agate_n i_o mention_v before_o the_o word_n some_o do_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v eminent_a buxtorf_n buxtorf_n and_o according_a to_o the_o chaldee_n signification_n to_o break_v in_o piece_n how_o apposite_o 4.3_o rev._n 4.3_o let_v other_o judge_n we_o read_v in_o the_o revelation_n that_o he_o who_o sit_v upon_o a_o visionary_a throne_n be_v to_o look_v upon_o like_o jasper_n signify_v the_o admirable_a stupendous_a and_o various_a excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o as_o this_o stone_n be_v not_o transparent_a so_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o mortal_a eye_n to_o dive_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o those_o unspeakable_a mystery_n the_o learned_a paraeus_n conceiu_v that_o the_o person_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n be_v 3.1_o be_v paraeus_n in_o rev._n 4.3_o p._n 662._o b._n edit_n francof_n 1647._o col._n 3.1_o jesus_n christ_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o into_o who_o hand_n the_o father_n have_v cowmit_v all_o judgement_n then_o do_v it_o proper_o fit_a benjamin_n who_o name_n be_v engrave_v on_o the_o jasper_n in_o exodus_fw-la the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o true_a benjamin_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n who_o sit_v *_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 21_o of_o the_o revelation_n the_o jasper_n of_o benjamin_n be_v name_v first_o well_o suit_v with_o our_o spiritual_a benjamin_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a 1.18_o col._n 1.18_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n according_o in_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n stand_v the_o glorious_a temple_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n the_o belove_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o 33.12_o deut._n 33.12_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n his_o raven_a like_o a_o wolf_n note_v say_v some_o the_o altar_n devour_a &_o consume_a multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n paul_n the_o chief_a and_o first_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o benjamin_n the_o jasper_n first_o mention_v in_o
the_o new-testament_n so_o much_o for_o the_o several_a stone_n with_o the_o engraving_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o their_o birth_n on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n i_o shall_v now_o represent_v they_o in_o this_o follow_a scheme_n ×וד×_n sardius_n reuben_n פטדה_n topaz_n simeon_n ברקת_n emerald_n levi_n the_o first_o row_n × ×•×¤×š_n carbuncle_n judah_n ספיר_n sapphire_n dan_o יהלו×_n diamond_n napthali_n the_o second_o row_n לש×_n ligure_n gad_n שבו_n agate_n asher_n ×חלמה_n amethyst_n issachar_n the_o three_o row_n ישפה_n beryl_n zebulun_n שוה×_n onyx_n joseph_n תרשיש_n jasper_n benjamin_n the_o four_o row_n now_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o see_v how_o various_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v dispose_v in_o the_o reckon_n of_o they_o up_o in_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o shall_v exhibit_v by_o the_o 12_o first_o figure_n or_o ziphre_n the_o first_o place_n after_o the_o narration_n of_o their_o birth_n be_v that_o wherein_o we_o have_v recite_v their_o descent_n into_o 46.8_o into_o gen._n 46.8_o egypt_n and_o then_o they_o be_v reckon_v thus_o 1.2_o 3_o 4_o 9_o 10_o 7_o 8_o 11_o 12_o 5_o 6._o when_o in_o egypt_n they_o be_v etc._n be_v exod._n 1.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n thus_o vary_v 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 9_o 10_o 12_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 11._o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o their_o father_n jacob_n we_o find_v they_o etc._n they_o gen._n 49.3_o etc._n etc._n thus_o dispose_v 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 10_o 9_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 6_o 11_o 12._o after_o their_o exodus_fw-la or_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n when_o god_n command_v the_o number_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n we_o read_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n to_o be_v etc._n be_v mum._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n thus_o place_v levi_n be_v leave_v out_o and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n adopt_v in_o the_o room_n of_o their_o father_n both_o which_o shall_v be_v note_v with_o the_o figure_n 11_o 1_o 2_o 4_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 11_o 12_o 5_o 8_o 7_o 6._o but_o the_o tribe_n themselves_o to_o be_v etc._n be_v num._n 1.20_o etc._n etc._n thus_o set_v down_o with_o some_o variation_n 1._o 2_o 7_o 4_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 11_o 12_o 5_o 8_o 6._o when_o the_o order_n of_o the_o tribe_n in_o their_o tent_n and_o encamp_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v mention_v then_o be_v they_o place_v in_o this_o etc._n this_o num._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n method_n 4.9_o 10_o 1_o 2_o 7_o 11_o 11_o 12_o 4_o 8_o 6._o when_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n present_v their_o offering_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o series_n of_o their_o name_n etc._n name_n num._n 7.12_o etc._n etc._n be_v manage_v in_o this_o order_n 4.9_o 10_o 1_o 2_o 7_o 11_o 11_o 12_o 5_o 8_o 6._o according_a to_o the_o former_a when_o moses_n send_v person_n of_o every_o tribe_n to_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o be_v etc._n be_v num._n 13.4_o etc._n etc._n recite_v in_o this_o manner_n 1.2_o 7_o 4_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 11_o 12_o 5_o 8_o 6._o at_o another_o time_n 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