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the_o magistrate_n let_v those_o that_o be_v appoint_v judge_n in_o the_o city_n be_v hold_v in_o high_a reputation_n so_o that_o in_o their_o presence_n no_o man_n presume_v either_o to_o utter_v contumely_n or_o injurious_a speech_n for_o so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n accustom_v to_o reverence_n good_a man_n shall_v also_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o piety_n and_o reverence_n l_o l_o towards_o god_n whatsoever_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o judge_n to_o decree_n let_v that_o be_v hold_v inviolable_a except_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o be_v corrupt_v with_o money_n or_o that_o they_o be_v manifest_o convict_v of_o wrong_a judgement_n they_o ought_v likewise_o to_o judge_v without_o respect_n of_o interest_n or_o dignity_n judge_n the_o office_n of_o judge_n and_o prefer_v justice_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v contumelious_a to_o god_n power_n justice_n be_v god_n power_n to_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v weak_a than_o they_o for_o who_o sake_n they_o wrest_v the_o law_n contrary_a to_o justice_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n he_o therefore_o that_o give_v judgement_n in_o favour_n and_o partiality_n to_o great_a man_n make_v they_o great_a than_o god_n himself_o and_o if_o the_o judge_n can_v determine_v of_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n as_o it_o oftentimes_o fall_v out_o let_v they_o refer_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o there_o shall_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o senate_n determine_v that_o m_o m_o which_o shall_v be_v convenient_a the_o testimony_n of_o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v 18._o deut._n 19_o 16_o 17_o 18._o but_o of_o three_o or_o at_o least_o of_o two_o who_o testimony_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o examination_n of_o their_o behaviour_n and_o life_n as_o for_o woman_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o bear_v any_o witness_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o levity_n and_o temerity_n of_o that_o sex_n 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magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n adjoin_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o slaughter_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o same_o assemble_v together_o and_o measure_n from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o dead_a body_n lie_v and_o let_v the_o township_n that_o be_v find_v to_o be_v near_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o buy_v a_o heifer_n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v into_o a_o place_n unlabour_v and_o unplanted_a where_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n have_v cut_v the_o nerve_n of_o the_o neck_n shall_v wash_v their_o hand_n and_o lay_v they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o say_a heifer_n and_o protest_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o they_o and_o the_o magistrate_n with_o they_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o that_o homicide_n that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o nor_o be_v they_o present_v when_o it_o o_o o_o be_v perpetrate_v and_o they_o shall_v call_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o avert_v his_o anger_n and_o not_o to_o permit_v that_o any_o such_o misfortune_n ever_o fall_v out_o in_o that_o country_n a_o a_o aristocracy_n be_v without_o doubt_v a_o very_a good_a kind_n of_o government_n because_o it_o put_v the_o authority_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o more_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n take_v therefore_o heed_n that_o you_o desire_v no_o other_o form_n of_o policy_n but_o retain_v and_o continue_v the_o same_o have_v no_o other_o superior_n but_o the_o law_n which_o god_n give_v you_o for_o it_o suffice_v you_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o be_v your_o governor_n yet_o notwithstanding_o government_n aristocracy_n the_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n if_o you_o shall_v chance_v to_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o king_n see_v that_o you_o elect_v one_o of_o your_o own_o nation_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v studious_a to_o procure_v justice_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n 15._o deut._n 17_o 15._o attribute_v more_o to_o god_n and_o the_o law_n than_o to_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o conduct_n let_v he_o not_o undertake_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o elder_n king_n of_o the_o election_n of_o a_o king_n let_v he_o not_o have_v divers_a wife_n neither_o let_v he_o delight_n to_o get_v great_a b_o b_o treasure_n or_o multitude_n of_o horse_n lest_o thereby_o he_o become_v so_o insolent_a as_o to_o raise_v his_o power_n and_o will_n above_o the_o law_n and_o if_o you_o see_v he_o affect_v to_o these_o thing_n beware_v lest_o he_o grow_v more_o puissant_a than_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o 14._o deut._n 19_o 14._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o remove_v the_o landmark_n either_o of_o his_o own_o land_n remove_v the_o bound_n of_o land_n be_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v or_o any_o other_o man_n whatsoever_o for_o by_o they_o be_v peace_n preserve_v but_o they_o ought_v to_o remain_v for_o ever_o firm_a and_o immovable_a as_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v place_v they_o since_o such_o a_o alteration_n may_v give_v occasion_n to_o great_a contest_v and_o those_o who_o avarice_n can_v suffer_v that_o bound_n be_v set_v to_o their_o greediness_n be_v easy_o lead_v to_o contemn_v and_o violate_v the_o law_n if_o a_o man_n plant_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n 3._o levit._fw-la 25_o 3._o and_o the_o tree_n fructify_v before_o the_o four_o year_n c_o c_o the_o first_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n prohibit_v the_o plant_n that_o be_v not_o of_o four_o year_n growth_n be_v prohibit_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n eat_v thereof_o by_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v abortive_a fruit_n and_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n be_v neither_o fit_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n nor_o convenient_a for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n but_o all_o that_o fruit_n that_o shall_v grow_v in_o the_o four_o year_n for_o then_o be_v the_o time_n that_o the_o tree_n shall_v bear_v shall_v be_v gather_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n together_o with_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o other_o fruit_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v eat_v during_o the_o feast_n which_o the_o owner_n thereof_o make_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o with_o orphan_n and_o widow_n but_o in_o the_o five_o year_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o gather_v the_o fruit_n for_o himself_o sow_v not_o a_o field_n that_o be_v plant_v with_o vine_n for_o it_o suffice_v that_o it_o nourish_v one_o sort_n of_o plant_n plant_v vine_n to_o be_v plant_v so_o that_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v labour_v and_o manure_v with_o the_o plough_n d_o d_o the_o land_n be_v to_o be_v plough_v with_o ox_n and_o no_o other_o sort_n of_o beast_n yoke_v with_o they_o plough_n the_o law_n of_o the_o plough_n but_o the_o tillage_n must_v always_o be_v perform_v by_o beast_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n the_o seed_n also_o ought_v to_o be_v clean_a and_o without_o any_o mixture_n 10._o deut._n 22._o 10._o so_o that_o two_o or_o three_o sort_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v sow_v together_o for_o nature_n allow_v not_o a_o commixion_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v different_a it_o be_v not_o lawful_a also_o to_o cover_v the_o female_a with_o the_o male_a of_o another_o kind_n lest_o this_o example_n shall_v draw_v man_n to_o abominable_a mixture_n and_o to_o a_o contempt_n of_o that_o sex_n which_o be_v appropriate_a to_o they_o for_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o from_o small_a beginning_n effect_n proceed_v of_o great_a and_o dangerous_a consequence_n 10._o levit._fw-la 19_o 10._o for_o which_o reason_v nothing_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v 22._o deut._n 24._o 21_o 22._o by_o the_o imitation_n whereof_o there_o may_v chance_v to_o grow_v a_o corrupt_a of_o good_a e_o e_o manner_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n regulate_v even_o the_o light_a thing_n to_o the_o end_n to_o retain_v every_o one_o within_o his_o duty_n field_n some_o glean_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o
arm_a man_n come_v towards_o he_o cry_v out_o to_o zebul_n that_o he_o have_v discover_v the_o 〈◊〉_d zebul_n reply_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o shadow_n of_o rock_n but_o gaal_n draw_v near_o they_o and_o see_v apparent_o who_o they_o be_v answer_v f_o f_o zebul_n that_o they_o be_v no_o shadow_n but_o ambush_n of_o 〈◊〉_d zebul_n reply_v do_v thou_o not_o object_v cowardice_n to_o abimelech_n why_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o not_o thy_o great_a valour_n in_o fight_v with_o he_o gaal_n confuse_o amaze_v bear_v the_o first_o charge_n of_o the_o soldier_n of_o abimelech_n in_o which_o conflict_n some_o of_o his_o follower_n be_v slay_v and_o he_o himself_o flee_v into_o the_o city_n give_v example_n to_o the_o rest_n to_o follow_v he_o 41._o v._o 39_o 40_o 41._o hereupon_o zebul_n labour_v that_o gaal_n may_v be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o city_n shechem_n gaal_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o abimelech_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o shechem_n accuse_v he_o of_o cowardice_n in_o his_o 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corrupt_v with_o money_n 278._o e._n f._n judge_n quality_n 112._o l._n their_o office_n 234._o e._n place_v in_o every_o city_n of_o juda_n ibid._n e._n judgement_n seat_n in_o several_a city_n 149._o a._n julian_n his_o valour_n and_o death_n 743._o d._n e._n julius_n ant._n for_o the_o jew_n 432._o l._n jupiter_n eâ—yelius_n relic_n 33._o d._n justice_n be_v god_n power_n 112._o k._n justice_n of_o god_n 254._o c._n leave_v nothing_o unpunished_a 598._o h._n justice_n oppress_v 149._o d._n justice_n neglect_v 565._o a._n b._n justice_n of_o the_o essean_n 613._o e._n justification_n of_o samuel_n 153._o c._n justus_n incit_v the_o people_n to_o rebellion_n 3._o d._n reprove_v 19_o f._n his_o country_n tiberius_n 20._o k._n accuse_v 23._o e._n condemn_v to_o death_n 20._o n._n his_o book_n when_o publish_v 21._o b._n desire_v to_o command_v galilee_n 22._o m._n izates_n king_n of_o adiabena_n 529._o a._n learn_v the_o service_n of_o god_n ibid._n dissuade_v from_o circumcision_n 529._o b._n write_v to_o the_o parthian_n etc._n etc._n 531._o a._n call_v upon_o god_n 532._o l._n deliver_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o brother_n 532._o m._n die_v ibid._n k._n keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n entreaty_n of_o joseph_n 54._o k._n kind_a of_o live_v most_o miserable_a 731._o e._n f._n kindness_n of_o agrippâ—_n 11._o c._n kind_n of_o sacrifice_n two_o 91._o a._n kindness_n pretend_v 598._o n._n kindness_n of_o herod_n 599._o f._n fat_a kine_n and_o lean_a what_o they_o signify_v 55._o d._n king_n desire_z 150._o i._o king_n field_n 37._o e._n five_o king_n of_o the_o midianite_n slay_v 108._o o._n of_o a_o king_n to_o be_v elect_v what_o thing_n be_v require_v 113._o b._n the_o king_n of_o canaan_n war_n against_o the_o hebrew_n 125._o d._n they_o and_o their_o whole_a army_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n ibid._n b._n 31_o king_n overcome_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 126._o h._n king_n of_o egypt_n why_o call_v pharaoâ—s_n 214._o m._n n._n king_n of_o alexandria_n call_v ptolemy_n 214._o m._n king_n of_o moab_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n 237._o l._n king_n enjoin_v by_o oath_n to_o serve_v god_n 245._o i._o kingdom_n of_o solomon_n rent_n 217._o o._n 219._o h._n a_o kingdom_n how_o continue_v 158._o n._n kingdom_n promise_v to_o jeâ—ues_n posterity_n 240._o b._n kingdom_n of_o herod_n divide_v 471._o d._n b._n kingdom_n not_o give_v but_o the_o honour_n thereof_o 587._o g._n kingdom_n of_o agrippa_n 618._o l._n kindred_n 43._o b._n 45._o f._n kinsman_n 47._o e._n knowledge_n of_o celestial_a body_n 30._o k._n knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 28._o l._n l._n laban_n bethuels_n son_n 45._o e._n content_v to_o rebeccaâ—â—_n marriage_n 43._o c._n entertain_v jacob_n 45._o e._n appoint_v he_o master_n of_o his_o shepherd_n 4â—_n i._o deceive_v he_o ibid._n l._n pursue_v after_o he_o 47_o c._n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o 48._o h._n his_o good_n 47._o b._n labour_n of_o the_o essean_n 613._o a._n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n 660._o n._n ceasâ—ess_n 735._o c._n ladder_n of_o jacob_n 45._o b._n lady_n at_o variance_n 595._o e._n lake_n asphaltites_n 37._o c._n describe_v 702._o k._n the_o property_n thereof_o 702._o k._n lake_n of_o genezar_n 679._o h._n lake_n asphaltites_n and_o tiberias_n 701._o d._n lamech_v his_o wife_n and_o issue_n 29._o f._n lamech_v methusalah'_v son_n 30._o o._n lamentation_n of_o esau_n and_o why_o 44._o n._n lamentation_n of_o jacob_n 52._o m._n of_o the_o hebrew_n 119._o f._n lamentation_n of_o thirty_o day_n 115._o e._n lamentation_n for_o abner_n 177._o f._n for_o aristobulus_n 381._o l._n land_n of_o the_o ammorites_n possess_v 105._o b._n landmark_n not_o to_o be_v remove_v 113._o b._n land_n of_o canaan_n divide_v by_o lot_n 126._o k._n land_n of_o sodom_n where_o 702._o m._n lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n cut_v 167._o g._n largess_n of_o titus_n to_o his_o soldier_n 761._o b._n largeness_n of_o jewry_n 790._o n._n laver_n how_o sustain_v 209._o m._n round_a laver_n ibid._n n._n a_o law_n most_o cruel_a 62._o o._n law_n make_v by_o moses_n 111._o b._n c._n law_n of_o adultery_n and_o jealousy_n 93._o f._n of_o the_o seven_o year_n 94._o l._n of_o the_o father_n forsake_v 107._o e._n of_o the_o plough_n 113._o d._n of_o like_a for_o like_v 117._o b._n of_o violence_n 116._o m._n of_o war_n 118._o h._n i._o against_o wall-breaker_n 422._o i._o against_o forsaker_n of_o their_o place_n 734._o k._n of_o poison_n 117._o a._n law_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o great_a antiquity_n 814._o k._n lawmaker_n of_o the_o gentile_n 814._o i._o law_n of_o the_o gentile_n 814._o l._n lea_n laban_n daughter_n 46._o l._n sustituted_a in_o rackel_n place_n ibid._n l._n bare_a to_o jacob_n four_o son_n ibid._n n._n league_n of_o isaac_n with_o abimelech_n 44._o i._o of_o david_n with_o hiram_n 179._o e._n of_o he_o with_o solomon_n 207._o d._n hircâ—â—â—â—_n with_o the_o roman_n 336._o i._o k._n 346._o d._n e._n learn_v of_o daniel_n 267._o o._n of_o joseph_n 1._o e._n lagacy_n of_o herod_n 462._o k._n legion_n of_o the_o roman_n 660._o k._n 711._o c._n lend_v upon_o usury_n unlawful_a 116._o i._o length_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o noab_n 30._o n._n length_n of_o the_o temple_n 208._o m._n lenity_n of_o saul_n 153._o a._n lenity_n of_o magistrate_n 157._o d._n leper_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o city_n 93._o gâ—_n 39_o n._n 〈…〉_o &_o 250._o â—_o c._n leprosy_n of_o oziâ—s_n 250._o b._n letter_n of_o david_n 184._o l._n of_o senacherib_n 256._o c._n of_o artaxerxes_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o jew_n 291._o l._n of_o ptolemy_n 390._o e._n of_o eleazar_n 301._o b._n of_o demetrius_n 336._o e._n levi_n son_n of_o jacob_n 46._o n._n slay_v the_o sichemite_n 49._o c._n his_o son_n 61._o b._n levite_n wife_n 130._o h._n i._o abuse_v die_v etc._n etc._n 130._o m._n n._n tribe_n of_o levi_n sacred_a to_o god_n 93._o a._n levite_n sing_v hymn_n 235._o k._n number_v 200._o n._n liberality_n of_o the_o enchantress_n 171._o g._n of_o herod_n 585._o b._n of_o helena_n 530._o k._n of_o izates_n ibid._n liberty_n of_o the_o israelite_n 73._o d._n restore_v 133._o c._n liberty_n of_o speech_n 231._o l._n 582._o m._n liberty_n a_o precious_a thing_n 514._o i._o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o jew_n 800._o l._n m._n library_n of_o ptol._n philadelphus_n 298._o d._n louse_n a_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 69._o c._n lie_v of_o posidonius_n confute_v 802._o o._n lie_v of_o apion_n concern_v our_o oath_n 805._o b._n c._n life_n of_o moses_n 807._o b._n life_n of_o subject_n like_v to_o their_o prince_n 221._o c._n light_o create_v 27._o e._n call_v day_n ibid._n e._n lightning_n horrible_a when_o 78._o o._n lightning_n on_o the_o enemy_n 148._o m._n limit_n of_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o half_n possession_n 126._o k._n etc._n etc._n limit_n of_o a_o kingdom_n enlarge_v 248._o g._n line_n of_o achab_n root_v out_o 243._o m._n line_n of_o joseph_n 1._o b._n linen_n and_o woollen_a garment_n 112._o h._n logion_n or_o rational_a of_o the_o high_a priest_n 87._o c._n longinus_n break_v into_o the_o jew_n army_n 726._o h._n loss_n of_o the_o ark_n 144._o n._n and_o why_o ibid._n loss_n of_o saul_n kingdom_n foretell_v 157._o f._n and_o why_o ibid._n of_o the_o empire_n of_o asia_n 249._o k._n loss_n of_o the_o general_n dismay_v the_o soldier_n 233._o k._n lot_z son_n of_o aram_n 35._o d._n have_v choice_n of_o the_o land_n 36._o o._n lead_v away_o captive_a 37._o c._n rescue_v 11._o e._n receive_v angel_n 39_o a._n flee_v to_o zoar_v 39_o c._n commit_v incest_n ibid._n d._n lot_n wife_n 39_o c._n lot_n cast_n 124._o i._o 126._o k._n etc._n etc._n 151._o e._n 155._o g._n lot_n cast_v to_o kill_v one_o another_o 776._o l._n 673._o c._n love_n of_o woman_n blind_v 107._o e._n and_o cause_v to_o serve_v strange_a god_n ibid._n e._n f._n 216._o g._n 217._o h._n love_n of_o jonathan_n towards_o david_n 162._o i._o 164._o h._n 164._o k._n of_o joseph_n to_o his_o country_n 731._o c._n lover_n of_o order_n etc._n etc._n 806._o o._n lust_n of_o putiphar_n wife_n 53._o a._n f._n of_o the_o gabeans_n 130._o l._n m._n of_o caius_n 516._o l._n of_o the_o egyptian_n 36._o l._n lusty_a jew_n reserve_v 758._o n._n lybia_n of_o who_o call_v africa_n 42._o h._n lycurgus_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 811._o e._n lysius_n general_n of_o antiochus_n army_n 317._o i._o invade_v judaea_n 318._o g._n be_v overcome_v 318._o c._n once_o again_o invade_v judaea_n ibid._n lysimachus_z killeth_z apollodotus_n 353._o l._n betray_v gaza_n ibid._n m._n machâ—ras_n kill_v many_o jew_n 387._o m._n fortify_v ge_v 388._o d._n his_o iniquity_n 577._o d._n madness_n counterfeit_v 165._o d._n midianites_n embassage_n to_o balaam_n 105._o e._n their_o daughter_n seduce_v the_o hebrew_n 107._o d._n put_v to_o flight_n and_o slay_v 108._o l._n subdue_v
brother_n invent_v music_n music_n jubal_n inventes_fw-la of_o music_n and_o the_o psaltery_a and_o harp_n and_o as_o touch_v thobel_a one_o of_o his_o son_n by_o his_o other_o wife_n sella_n he_o surpass_v all_o his_o other_o brethren_n in_o courage_n and_o brave_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o war_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o get_v riches_n and_o mean_n to_o maintain_v his_o g_o g_o life_n with_o more_o pleasure_n than_o former_o 22._o 21_o 22._o he_o it_o be_v that_o first_o invent_v the_o art_n of_o forge_v and_o be_v father_n to_o a_o daughter_n name_v naama_n but_o lamech_v be_v well_o instruct_v in_o divine_a thing_n and_o foresee_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v punishment_n for_o the_o fratricide_n of_o cain_n he_o tell_v it_o to_o his_o two_o wife_n so_o it_o be_v that_o during_o the_o life_n of_o adam_n himself_o the_o successor_n of_o cain_n be_v most_o h_o h_o wicked_a 24._o ver._n 23_o 24._o teach_v and_o imitate_v one_o another_o wickedness_n the_o last_o of_o they_o prove_v always_o the_o worst_a 2894._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 70_o before_o christ_n nativity_n 2894._o so_o that_o they_o be_v strange_o inflame_v to_o follow_v war_n and_o theft_n and_o if_o perhaps_o some_o of_o they_o be_v more_o remiss_a than_o other_o in_o commit_v murder_n and_o outrage_n yet_o be_v they_o rapacious_a enough_o to_o spoil_v and_o possess_v the_o good_n and_o heritage_n of_o other_o men._n but_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n make_v of_o earth_n for_o the_o history_n require_v that_o i_o shall_v return_v to_o speak_v of_o he_o after_o the_o death_n of_o abel_n and_o the_o flight_n of_o cain_n earnest_o desire_v to_o have_v child_n men._n cain_n the_o father_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o evil_a men._n and_o according_o he_o have_v many_o be_v about_o the_o age_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n beside_o which_o after_o he_o have_v live_v some_o seven_o hundred_o more_o at_o last_o he_o die_v among_o who_o child_n be_v seth._n now_o for_o that_o it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o speak_v of_o all_o of_o they_o i_o will_v only_o touch_v that_o which_o concern_v i_o i_o seth_n 930._o 25._o adam_n year_n 930._o he_o be_v nourish_v and_o train_v by_o his_o father_n to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n study_a virtue_n and_o leave_v his_o descendant_n heir_n and_o follower_n of_o his_o sanctity_n who_o be_v all_o of_o they_o well_o bear_v 26._o gen._n 4._o 26._o remain_v in_o the_o world_n free_a from_o all_o contention_n 5_o gen._n 5_o 3_o 4_o 5_o and_o live_v happy_o man._n seth_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n a_o virtuous_a man._n so_o that_o it_o never_o happen_v that_o any_o of_o they_o in_o any_o sort_n do_v injury_n to_o any_o man._n to_o these_o we_o owe_v the_o science_n of_o astronomy_n and_o all_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o beauty_n and_o order_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o invention_n may_v not_o wear_v out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n nor_o perish_v before_o they_o be_v perfect_o know_v insomuch_o as_o adam_n have_v foretell_v they_o of_o the_o general_a destruction_n of_o all_o thing_n after_o two_o sort_n raise_v two_o pillar_n raise_v the_o one_o by_o the_o force_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o violence_n and_o abundance_n of_o water_n they_o make_v two_o pillar_n the_o one_o of_o brick_n and_o the_o other_o of_o stone_n and_o ingrave_v k_o k_o in_o each_o of_o they_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v invent_v to_o the_o end_n if_o that_o of_o brick_n shall_v be_v abolish_v by_o the_o overflowing_n and_o rage_n of_o water_n that_o other_o of_o stone_n may_v remain_v and_o declare_v unto_o man_n that_o which_o be_v imprint_v thereon_o for_o their_o instruction_n that_o of_o brick_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o deluge_n but_o the_o other_o of_o stone_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o country_n of_o syna_n even_o to_o this_o present_a day_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n till_o the_o deluge_n from_o which_o god_n preserve_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n in_o the_o ark._n in_o this_o manner_n mankind_n live_v for_o seven_o generation_n 6._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 6._o honour_v one_o god_n the_o lord_n l_o l_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v always_o a_o respect_n of_o virtue_n but_o afterward_o in_o process_n of_o time_n 6._o gen._n 5._o 6._o they_o degenerate_v from_o the_o ancient_a institution_n of_o their_o forefather_n god_n 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 neither_o observe_v humane_a law_n nor_o continue_v their_o accustom_a service_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o before_o industroâ—â—sly_o exiercise_v themselves_o in_o virtue_n afterward_o with_o twice_o as_o zealous_a study_n follow_v wickedness_n and_o grow_v at_o last_o to_o that_o height_n of_o impiety_n that_o they_o provoke_v god_n heavy_a displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n marry_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o seth_n descendant_n 2._o gen._n 6._o 2._o produce_v a_o race_n of_o 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