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from_o jerusalem_n eastward_o it_o take_v the_o name_n from_o the_o city_n pisgâ—h_n and_o nebo_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v sometime_o pisgah_n sometime_o nebo_n here_o moses_n die_v nebo_n signify_v a_o city_n of_o the_o prophet_n pisgah_n the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n the_o travel_n of_o the_o prophet_n balaam_n there_o be_v many_o which_o think_v that_o this_o prophet_n balaam_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o nahor_n the_o brother_n of_o abraham_n and_o a_o inhabitant_n oâ—_n charan_n in_o mesoâ—otamia_n gen._n 11._o joseâ—hus_n say_v he_o dwell_v near_o to_o euphrates_n and_o st._n jerom_n in_o a_o city_n call_v phatura_fw-la of_o which_o there_o be_v mention_n num._n 22._o and_o signify_v a_o obscure_a prophet_n or_o oracle_n which_o interprete_v for_o pathar_n with_o the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o same_o that_o he_o have_v interpret_v be_v with_o we_o wherefore_o this_o prophet_n travel_v from_o pithora_n or_o phatura_fw-la in_o mesoâ—otamia_n to_o abel_n or_o the_o plain_a of_o 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overcome_v the_o ammorites_n and_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n judg._n 11._o the_o travel_n of_o that_o noble_a captain_n joshuah_n joshvah_n and_o caleb_n travel_v with_o moses_n from_o raemsis_n out_o of_o aegyâ—t_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o come_v to_o kades-barnea_a 268_o mile_n from_o kades-barnea_a they_o be_v send_v forth_o with_o other_o spy_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n num._n 13._o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n and_o paran_n and_o come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o rechob_n in_o galilee_n 140_o mile_n from_o thence_o they_o go_v to_o the_o town_n of_o hamath_n in_o syria_n which_o be_v after_o call_v antiochia_n 188_o mile_n from_o hamath_n or_o antiochia_n they_o return_v again_o to_o hebron_n 304_o mile_n where_o upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o river_n escol_n they_o cut_v off_o a_o bunch_n of_o grape_n with_o the_o stalk_n
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about_o twenty_o two_o mile_n to_o the_o river_n of_o merom_n where_o he_o slay_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o canaanite_n in_o a_o memorable_a battle_n josh._n 11._o from_o the_o river_n of_o merom_n joshua_n chase_v his_o enemy_n and_o follow_v they_o to_o sidon_n which_o be_v 612_o mile_n josh._n 11._o from_o sidon_n he_o go_v again_o to_o hazor_n 32_o mile_n which_o town_n he_o burn_v josh_fw-mi 11._o after_o that_o joshuah_n at_o one_o time_n win_v all_o the_o town_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n which_o lie_v northward_o in_o the_o land_n of_o samaria_n and_o galilea_n from_o gibeon_n to_o mount_n libanus_n and_o from_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n to_o the_o great_a sea_n call_v mare_fw-la mediterraneum_fw-la which_o country_n in_o circuit_n contain_v 280_o mile_n after_o that_o joshuah_n return_v again_o to_o his_o camp_n at_o gilgal_n which_o lie_v 72_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n of_o hazor_n where_o he_o make_v a_o division_n of_o the_o land_n among_o the_o child_n 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9_o 10_o 18._o 2d_o sam._n 21._o afterwards_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v derive_v of_o gibeah_n or_o gibeon_n which_o signify_v a_o curl_a hill_n it_o be_v situate_v on_o a_o mountain_n four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north._n here_o stand_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o brazen_a altar_n here_o saul_n be_v first_o make_v king_n of_o israel_n here_o he_o put_v the_o son_n of_o abimelâ—ch_n the_o priest_n to_o death_n 1_o sam._n 12._o here_o josâ—uah_n overcome_v the_o five_o king_n of_o the_o ammorites_n here_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o of_o this_o you_o may_v read_v more_o hereafter_o of_o ajâ—lon_n this_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n four_o mile_n
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ruin_n of_o a_o certain_a sepulchre_n stand_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o this_o mount_n where_o they_o say_v samuel_n be_v bury_v but_o that_o can_v be_v true_a for_o he_o be_v bury_v at_o ramath_n which_o now_o be_v call_v arimathea_n therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v either_o the_o ruin_n of_o eli_n sepulchre_n who_o die_v miserable_o in_o that_o place_n or_o else_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o many_o year_n pass_v stand_v there_o schiloh_n signify_v happy_a and_o peaceable_a be_v derive_v from_o schalah_n that_o be_v to_o live_v at_o ease_n and_o in_o peace_n of_o timnah_n of_o this_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o travel_n of_o judah_n the_o type_n and_o mystery_n of_o joshuah_n joshuah_n and_o jesus_n be_v all_o one_o in_o signification_n that_o be_v saviour_n or_o a_o defender_n and_o do_v typical_o represent_v our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o as_o this_o joshuah_n bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o jordan_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a joshuah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n through_o that_o jordan_n of_o baptism_n bring_v we_o into_o that_o place_n of_o promise_n eternal_a life_n wherae_fw-la the_o one_o and_o thirty_o king_n dwell_v overcome_v and_o slay_v by_o joshuah_n josh._n 10._o as_o the_o prophet_n moses_n win_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o the_o one_o side_n of_o jordan_n so_o joshuah_n win_v all_o the_o country_n on_o the_o other_o from_o the_o town_n of_o baalgadan_n begin_v at_o mount_n libanus_n not_o far_o from_o mount_n hebron_n till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o caesarea_n philippi_n and_o to_o the_o hill_n seir_n where_o sometime_o esau_n dwell_v all_o which_o be_v 160_o mile_n long_o and_o 28_o or_o 32_o mile_n broad_a the_o first_o king_n that_o joshuah_n overcome_v dwell_v in_o jericho_n the_o second_o king_n hold_v his_o court_n in_o ai._n the_o three_o king_n dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v call_v adoni-bezec_a that_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o righteousness_n this_o king_n joshuah_n hang_v at_o makeda_n jos._n 10._o the_o four_o king_n call_v hoham_n dwell_v at_o hebron_n and_o be_v likewise_o hang_v at_o makeda_n jos._n 10._o the_o five_o king_n call_v percam_n dwell_v at_o jarmouth_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n twenty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n westward_o the_o six_o king_n call_v japhia_fw-la dwell_v at_o lachis_n two_o mile_n from_o jarmouth_n southward_o he_o be_v also_o hang_v at_o makeda_n jos._n 10._o the_o seven_o king_n dwell_v at_o eglon_n call_v debir_n and_o be_v also_o hang_v at_o makeda_n the_o eight_o king_n be_v call_v horam_n and_o hold_v his_o princely_a seat_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n in_o the_o town_n of_o gezer_n 16_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n westward_o who_o joshuah_n slay_v with_o all_o his_o man_n jos._n 10._o the_o nine_o king_n dwell_v at_o debir_n the_o ten_o king_n hold_v his_o court_n at_o gerar_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 14_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n westward_o the_o eleven_o king_n dwell_v at_o harma_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la not_o far_o from_o ziclag_n forty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n southwestward_a this_o town_n in_o time_n past_a be_v call_v zephal_a that_o be_v a_o watchtower_n because_o it_o stand_v upon_o a_o hill_n but_o when_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n have_v overthrow_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o canaanite_n they_o call_v it_o haram_n a_o curse_n judg._n 1._o the_o twelve_o king_n dwell_v at_o arat_fw-la 22_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n southward_o which_o be_v a_o town_n of_o the_o ammorites_n and_o take_v the_o name_n from_o the_o ass_n that_o be_v in_o great_a troop_n within_o the_o wood_n thereabouts_o it_o lay_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o thirteen_o king_n dwell_v at_o libnah_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o fourteen_o king_n dwell_v at_o odullam_n the_o fifteen_o king_n dwell_v at_o makeda_n in_o this_o town_n joshuah_n hang_v five_o king_n jos._n 10._o the_o sixteen_o king_n dwell_v at_o bethel_n the_o seventeen_o king_n dwell_v at_o tapnah_n not_o far_o from_o jordan_n and_o jericho_n twelve_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northeastward_a the_o eighteen_o king_n dwell_v at_o hepher_n six_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o part_n of_o this_o town_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n jonas_n the_o prophet_n be_v bear_v in_o this_o town_n 2_o reg._n 14._o and_o be_v four_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o town_n of_o nazareth_n southward_o the_o nineteen_o king_n dwell_v at_o apheck_n forty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o and_o two_o mile_n from_o jezreel_n there_o also_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v and_o there_o also_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v slay_v 1_o sam._n 4._o this_o town_n be_v in_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n the_o twenty_o king_n dwell_v at_o lazaron_n eighteen_o mile_n and_o half_a from_o jerusalem_n northwestward_a not_o far_o from_o joppen_n and_o lidda_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o king_n dwell_v at_o nadan_n fourteen_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northwestward_a the_o two_o and_o twenty_o king_n dwell_v at_o hazor_n the_o twenty_o three_o king_n dwell_v at_o simron_n which_o town_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n josh._n 14._o it_o lie_v sixty_o eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o not_o far_o from_o the_o town_n of_o nazareth_n in_o galilee_n the_o twenty_o four_o king_n dwell_v at_o achsap_n eighty_o eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o which_o town_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o aser_n the_o twenty_o five_o king_n dwell_v at_o tanaach_n forty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n this_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasses_n six_o mile_n from_o jezreel_n southward_o josh._n 21._o the_o twenty_o six_o king_n dwell_v at_o megiddo_n forty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o scarce_o four_o mile_n from_o tanaach_n by_o this_o town_n of_o megiddo_n josias_n king_n of_o juda_n be_v overthrow_v by_o pharaoh_n necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n 2_o reg._n 23._o in_o the_o travel_n of_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o this_o town_n more_o at_o large_a the_o twenty_o seven_o king_n dwell_v at_o kade_n jos._n 19_o 21._o the_o twenty_o eight_o king_n dwell_v at_o jaknedam_n twenty_o seven_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o be_v upon_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n this_o town_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n and_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n josh._n 21._o the_o twenty_o nine_o king_n dwell_v at_o naphet_n dor_n which_o town_n lie_v upon_o the_o sea-coast_n between_o the_o hill_n carmel_n and_o the_o town_n of_o caesarea_n stratonis_n forty_o eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o the_o thirty_o king_n dwell_v at_o gilgal_n between_o jericho_n and_o the_o river_n jordan_n and_o be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o joshuah_n overcome_v and_o slay_v all_o his_o host_n the_o one_o and_o thirty_o king_n dwell_v at_o thirtza_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasses_n twenty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n in_o this_o town_n jeroboam_fw-la and_o after_o he_o all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n keep_v their_o court_n before_o samaria_n be_v build_v the_o book_n of_o judge_n the_o travel_n of_o caleb_n and_o athniel_n caleb_n and_o athniel_n with_o all_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n go_v from_o judah_n to_o besek_n forty_o four_o mile_n where_o they_o take_v king_n adoni-bezek_n prisoner_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o finger_n and_o toe_n judg._n 1._o from_o beseck_n they_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n forty_o four_o mile_n which_o they_o take_v by_o force_n and_o burn_v it_o judg._n 1._o from_o jerusalem_n they_o go_v to_o hebron_n 22_o mile_n which_o they_o take_v and_o slay_v the_o giant_n that_o inhabit_v therein_o judg._n 1._o not_o far_o from_o hebron_n lie_v the_o town_n of_o debir_n which_o
athniel_n win_v and_o therefore_o caleb_n give_v he_o his_o daughter_n achsa_n for_o his_o wife_n judg._n 1._o from_o debir_n they_o go_v to_o zephat_n sixteen_o mile_n which_o town_n they_o win_v judg._n 1._o from_o zephat_n they_o go_v to_o gaza_n four_o mile_n from_o gaza_n they_o go_v to_o ascalon_n six_o mile_n judg._n 1._o from_o ascalon_n they_o go_v to_o hebron_n fourteen_o mile_n from_o hebron_n they_o go_v back_o again_o to_o debir_n where_o athniel_n dwell_v twelve_o mile_n so_o all_o the_o travel_n of_o caleb_n and_o athniel_n be_v 132_o mile_n the_o description_n of_o the_o town_n and_o place_n to_o which_o they_o travel_v of_o beseck_n beseck_n be_v a_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o the_o canaanite_n near_o to_o the_o water_n merom_n where_o adoni-beseck_a keep_v his_o court_n forty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o desaeck_n or_o bezeck_n which_o signify_v lightning_n of_o this_o king_n you_o may_v read_v judg._n 1._o of_o zephah_n this_o be_v a_o town_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o simeon_n not_o far_o from_o siclag_n josh._n 15._o it_o take_v the_o name_n from_o zaphah_n which_o signify_v a_o watch-tower_n and_o be_v also_o call_v by_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n who_o destroy_v all_o the_o country_n chorma_n which_o signify_v a_o curse_n or_o a_o desolate_a place_n to_o the_o citizen_n hereof_o david_n send_v gift_n 1_o sam._n 36._o of_o gaza_n of_o this_o town_n you_o may_v read_v more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o typical_a signification_n of_o caleb_n caleb_n signify_v a_o hearty_a man_n or_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n love_v his_o neighbour_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n for_o col_n be_v as_o much_o as_o omnius_fw-la which_o signify_v all_o and_o cala_fw-la he_o forgive_v all_o and_o leb_n or_o lebbah_n signify_v a_o heart_n the_o seat_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o life_n so_o that_o caleb_n seem_v to_o take_v his_o name_n from_o a_o singular_a hearty_a affection_n whereby_o he_o forgive_v his_o neighbour_n for_o as_o this_o man_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a resolution_n and_o courage_n in_o the_o 29_o year_n of_o his_o age_n win_v hebron_n a_o strong_a city_n and_o put_v to_o death_n the_o three_o son_n of_o anak_n terrible_a giant_n so_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o with_o more_o than_o humane_a resolution_n conquer_v hell_n and_o those_o three_o mighty_a giant_n incident_a unto_o it_o the_o son_n of_o satan_n sin_n the_o world_n and_o death_n of_o athniel_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1503_o and_o before_o christ_n 2565_o joshuah_n die_v after_o who_o death_n caleb_n and_o athniel_n judged_n israel_n about_o which_o time_n the_o israelite_n commit_v idolatry_n and_o worship_v baal_n and_o asteroth_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o cushan_n rishathaim_n king_n of_o mesopotamia_n but_o because_o of_o their_o oppression_n they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o stir_v up_o othniel_n the_o young_a brother_n of_o caleb_n who_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2512_o conquer_a cushan_n deliver_v the_o people_n and_o govern_v israel_n forty_o year_n judg._n 3._o athniel_n or_o othniel_n signify_v the_o god_n of_o time_n be_v derive_v of_o aeth_n that_o be_v a_o age_n and_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o time_n and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n conquer_v the_o world_n and_o satan_n the_o prince_n thereof_o thereby_o deliver_v the_o poor_a afflict_a member_n of_o his_o church_n out_o of_o his_o miserable_a servitude_n and_o bondage_n for_o which_o cause_n god_n have_v make_v he_o judge_n over_o it_o and_o give_v he_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o rule_n and_o govern_v it_o of_o ehud_n the_o three_o judge_n of_o israel_n ehud_v be_v the_o son_n of_o gira_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o jericho_n or_o of_o the_o palm_n he_o be_v a_o valiant_a and_o resolute_a man_n lame_a of_o his_o right_a hand_n jug._n 3._o and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o captain_n be_v so_o infirm_a yet_o it_o happen_v that_o this_o man_n grow_v in_o favour_n with_o eglon_n king_n of_o the_o moabite_n who_o at_o this_o time_n keep_v his_o court_n in_o jericho_n which_o town_n he_o have_v but_o eighteen_o year_n before_o conquer_v take_v opportunity_n by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o gilgal_n for_o they_o come_v thither_o to_o offer_v unto_o the_o idol_n and_o to_o bring_v gift_n of_o the_o king_n to_o present_v these_o present_n unto_o he_o and_o because_o of_o his_o former_a familiarity_n be_v admit_v to_o speak_v in_o private_a with_o he_o in_o his_o summer_n parlour_n where_o as_o he_o be_v talk_v with_o he_o he_o thrust_v he_o into_o the_o belly_n with_o a_o short_a knife_n and_o lock_v the_o door_n he_o flee_v back_o to_o seirah_n and_o 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the_o measure_v mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o first_o of_o matthew_n chap._n 13._o 33._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o piece_n of_o leaven_n which_o a_o woman_n take_v and_o put_v into_o three_o measure_n or_o zata_n of_o meal_n which_o make_v a_o bushel_n luke_n chap._n 16._o v._n 9_o when_o the_o unjust_a steward_n call_v his_o master_n debtor_n to_o account_v the_o first_o be_v debtor_n 100_o bath_n of_o oil_n that_o be_v fifty_o one_o barrel_n and_o eighteen_o gallon_n and_o he_o bid_v he_o write_v down_o half_a that_o be_v twenty_o five_o barrel_n and_o a_o half_a the_o second_o debtor_n owe_v 100_o corus_n of_o wheat_n which_o at_o nine_o bushel_n and_o seven_o gallon_n the_o corus_n come_v to_o 988_o bushel_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o the_o unjust_a steward_n will_v he_o to_o set_v down_o eighty_o corus_n that_o be_v 790_o bushel_n and_o one_o gallon_n and_o a_o half_a so_o the_o unjust_a steward_n deceive_v his_o master_n of_o 25_o barrel_n 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a_o voice_n say_v a_o chenix_n that_o be_v three_o pint_n of_o wheat_n for_o a_o denarius_fw-la that_o be_v 7_o d._n ob_fw-la there_o be_v eighty_o five_o time_n so_o much_o and_o a_o quart_n over_o in_o a_o bushel_n it_o will_v amount_v unto_o 51_n 8_o d._n the_o bushel_n or_o thereabouts_o which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a dearth_n here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o grecian_n in_o time_n past_a be_v very_o strict_a in_o their_o housekeep_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n confine_v their_o servant_n to_o certain_a measure_n that_o be_v to_o a_o chenix_n which_o be_v three_o pint_n of_o meat_n and_o to_o a_o sextarius_fw-la which_o be_v a_o pint_n and_o half_a of_o wine_n for_o every_o day_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o master_n can_v ready_o tell_v what_o his_o servant_n meat_n and_o drink_n will_v cost_v he_o in_o a_o year_n that_o be_v 365_o chenix_n which_o in_o our_o measure_n at_o three_o pint_n the_o chenix_n come_v to_o eight_o bushel_n two_o peck_v and_o a_o pint_n and_o 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nevertheless_o a_o mean_a and_o spare_a diet_n be_v both_o more_o healthful_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o body_n than_o excess_n because_o the_o stomach_n be_v surcharge_v it_o can_v due_o concoct_v that_o which_o it_o receive_v whereby_o the_o body_n be_v fill_v with_o many_o crudity_n and_o noisome_a disease_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o as_o exact_o as_o i_o can_v reduce_v the_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a measure_n to_o we_o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o who_o in_o cast_v up_o these_o quantity_n of_o measure_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n shall_v chance_v to_o find_v any_o error_n or_o will_v reduce_v they_o to_o a_o more_o near_a estimation_n because_o i_o have_v in_o this_o treatise_n
forty_o five_o year_n old_a be_v invite_v to_o a_o marriage_n in_o cana_n a_o city_n of_o galilee_n which_o stand_v eight_o mile_n from_o galilee_n towards_o the_o north-west_n john_n 2._o here_o our_o saviour_n christ_n wrought_v his_o first_o miracle_n by_o change_a water_n into_o wine_n from_o cana_n in_o galilee_n she_o go_v with_o our_o saviour_n to_o capernaum_n a_o city_n of_o galilee_n a_o little_a before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o be_v twenty_o mile_n from_o capernaum_n she_o return_v back_o to_o nazareth_n which_o be_v account_v twelve_o mile_n in_o the_o thirty_o second_o year_n of_o the_o age_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o second_o of_o his_o ministry_n mary_n go_v from_o nazareth_n back_o again_o to_o capernaum_n where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n cast_v forth_o a_o devil_n mat._n 12._o mark_v 3._o which_o be_v 12_o mile_n from_o thence_o she_o return_v back_o again_o to_o nazareth_n which_o be_v twelve_o mile_n for_o in_o this_o town_n she_o dwell_v whilst_o jesus_n travel_v from_o place_n to_o place_n teach_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n mark_v 6._o and_o although_o she_o oftentimes_o go_v from_o nazareth_n with_o he_o to_o many_o place_n continue_v still_o in_o his_o company_n yet_o then_o especial_o when_o he_o be_v to_o sustain_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o the_o thirty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age_n in_o which_o year_n she_o will_v not_o forsake_v he_o till_o his_o death_n for_o she_o go_v from_o galilee_n to_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o which_o waâ—_n sixty_o four_o mile_n a_o great_a journey_n for_o one_o of_o her_o age_n be_v then_o forty_o eighâ—_n year_n old_a and_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v crucify_v she_o stand_v close_o by_o the_o cross_n with_o a_o heavy_a and_o pensive_a countenance_n bewail_v the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n then_o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a simeon_n accomplish_v and_o a_o sword_n shall_v pass_v 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say_v that_o it_o be_v nineteen_o or_o twenty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n but_o they_o mistake_v themselves_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v thereof_o but_o follow_v my_o author_n jacobus_n ziglerus_n and_o tilmanus_fw-la stella_fw-la there_o be_v not_o any_o mention_n make_v of_o it_o that_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o have_v a_o twofold_a derivation_n the_o one_o by_o zain_n and_o the_o other_o by_o zade_n if_o it_o be_v write_v by_o zain_n it_o may_v have_v a_o twofold_a signification_n since_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o name_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o verb_n nazar_n which_o signify_v to_o consecrate_v and_o keep_v from_o hence_o nezaer_n a_o garland_n of_o flower_n or_o a_o crown_n set_v with_o precious_a stone_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o king_n and_o high-priest_n be_v accustom_v to_o wear_v also_o from_o the_o same_o word_n nazar_n be_v derive_v nazir_n and_o thence_o nazaraeus_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v he_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o use_n of_o wine_n and_o suffer_v his_o hair_n to_o be_v un-cut_a as_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v just_o call_v a_o nazarite_n luke_n 2._o for_o â—aezer_n first_o signify_v a_o holy_a man_n who_o have_v make_v a_o holy_a vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n second_o it_o do_v denote_v a_o crown_n or_o wreath_n of_o sincerity_n exod._n 29._o 39_o three_o a_o holy_a ointment_n wherewith_o king_n and_o priest_n be_v anoint_v levit._n 27._o and_o four_a this_o word_n nezaer_n signify_v a_o princely_a crown_n 2_o sam._n 1._o 2._o king_n 11._o psal._n 89._o 132._o so_o that_o nazareth_n be_v derive_v of_o nazar_n and_o nazir_n may_v signify_v both_o a_o crown_n and_o a_o holy_a city_n judg._n 13._o but_o if_o nazareth_n be_v write_v by_o zade_n it_o signify_v a_o flourish_a plant_n or_o graff_n according_a to_o that_o of_o isaiah_n c._n 11._o but_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o rod_n forth_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o ishai_n and_o a_o graff_n shall_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o root_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o town_n at_o this_o day_n show_v certain_a monument_n and_o relic_n of_o what_o have_v happen_v in_o precede_a age_n as_o two_o church_n one_o build_v there_o where_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n salute_v the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o she_o conceive_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o there_o stand_v three_o altar_n hew_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n and_o the_o other_o build_v as_o they_o say_v where_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n stand_v because_o there_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v bring_v up_o also_o they_o show_v a_o well_o where_o the_o child_n jesus_n draw_v water_n and_o minister_v to_o his_o mother_n they_o also_o show_v the_o vast_a ruin_n of_o the_o synagogue_n where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n expound_v the_o sixty_o first_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o will_v have_v throw_v he_o headlong_o down_o the_o hill_n luke_n 4._o and_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o which_o you_o may_v read_v in_o borchardus_fw-la the_o monk_n in_o saint_n ierom_n time_n some_o forty_o year_n before_o christ_n nazareth_n be_v a_o small_a town_n call_v nazarah_n of_o the_o mountain_n by_o which_o mary_n pass_v when_o she_o go_v to_o visit_v her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n between_o nazareth_n and_o jerusalem_n there_o stand_v many_o high_a hill_n as_o mount_n gilboa_n whereon_o king_n saul_n kill_v himself_o mount_v gerisim_n and_o hebal_n upon_o which_o hill_n the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v deut._n 27._o and_o mount_v ephraim_n upon_o which_o ehud_n kill_v eglon_n king_n of_o the_o moabite_n judg._n 13._o over_o this_o mountain_n be_v very_o great_a and_o steep_a mary_n travel_v when_o she_o go_v to_o visit_v her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n of_o bethlehem_n there_o be_v two_o city_n call_v by_o this_o name_n the_o one_o bethlem_n judah_n the_o other_o bethlem_n euphrata_n where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v bear_v and_o 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