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with_o a_o tardy_a pace_n and_o exonerate_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n hard_o by_o ptolemais_n who_o sand_n afford_v matter_n for_o glass_n become_v fusible_a in_o the_o furnace_n strabo_n report_v the_o like_o of_o diverse_a place_n there_o about_o and_o josephus_n speak_v of_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o adjoin_a pit_n a_o hundred_o cubit_n in_o circuit_n cover_v with_o sand_n that_o glister_v like_o glass_n and_o when_o carry_v away_o for_o therewith_o they_o accustom_v to_o ballast_n their_o ship_n it_o forthwith_o be_v fill_v again_o bear_v thither_o by_o wind_n from_o place_n adjacent_a moreover_o that_o what_o mineral_n soever_o be_v contain_v therein_o convert_v into_o glass_n and_o glass_n there_o lay_v again_o into_o sand_n vers._n 231._o from_o arnons_n bank_n those_o etc_n etc_n arnon_n rise_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o arabia_n and_o divide_v the_o country_n of_o the_o moabite_n from_o the_o ammonite_n false_o into_o the_o dead_a sea_n by_o those_o ancient_a war_n be_v mean_v the_o overthrow_n which_o moses_n give_v unto_o og_n and_o sehon_n vers._n 234._o asphaltis_n the_o dead_a sea_n or_o lake_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n have_v no_o egress_n unless_o under_o the_o earth_n seventy_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o sixteen_o broad_a here_o at_o large_a describe_v by_o our_o author_n vers._n 237._o what_o over_o fly_n etc_n etc_n the_o like_a be_v write_v of_o avernus_n whereof_o the_o poetical_a philosopher_n avernus_n call_v a_o name_n impose_v of_o right_n in_o that_o so_o fatal_a to_o all_o bird_n of_o flight_n which_o when_o those_o airy_a passenger_n overfly_v forgetful_a of_o their_o wing_n they_o fall_v from_o high_a with_o stretch_v out_o neck_n on_o earth_n where_o earth_n partake_v that_o kill_a property_n where_o lake_n on_o lake_n lucr._n l._n 6._o vers._n 215._o when_o she_o etc_n etc_n lot_n wife_n josephus_n write_v that_o he_o himself_o have_v see_v that_o statue_n of_o salt_n yet_o extant_a if_o brocardus_n and_o saligniacus_n profess_a eye-witness_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v vers._n 255._o devout_a essean_n a_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n strict_o preserve_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o religion_n and_o justice_n live_v on_o the_o common_a stock_n never_o eat_v of_o flesh_n and_o whole_o abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o woman_n they_o wear_v their_o apparel_n white_a and_o cleanly_a pray_v before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n labour_v all_o day_n long_o for_o the_o public_a utility_n feed_v in_o the_o evening_n with_o a_o general_a silence_n and_o have_v their_o sobriety_n reward_v with_o a_o life_n long_a and_o healthful_a their_o chief_a study_n be_v the_o bible_n and_o next_o to_o that_o physic_n take_v their_o name_n from_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n all_o be_v servant_n one_o to_o another_o they_o never_o swear_v a_o oath_n nor_o offer_v any_o thing_n that_o have_v life_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n ascribe_v all_o unto_o fate_n and_o nothing_o to_o free_v will_n they_o preserve_v their_o society_n by_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n enure_v to_o piety_n and_o labour_n their_o sect_n though_o ancient_a have_v no_o know_a original_a yet_o much_o agree_v with_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n vers._n 274._o the_o first_o unleavened_a bread_n eat_v with_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n at_o the_o israelite_n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o ceremony_n use_v therein_o be_v at_o large_a deliver_v by_o moses_n vers._n 275._o she_o never_o will_v retain_v the_o liberty_n they_o lose_v in_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n be_v never_o absolute_o recover_v for_o the_o most_o part_n under_o the_o persian_n grecian_n egyptian_n or_o syrian_n although_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o asmone_n they_o have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o kingdom_n yet_o maintain_v with_o perpetual_a bloodshed_n after_o govern_v by_o the_o idumean_n and_o last_o by_o the_o roman_n often_o rebel_a and_o as_o often_o suppress_v ver._n 278._o horn_a hammons_n temple_n jupiter_n hammon_n which_o signify_v sand_n because_o his_o temple_n stand_v in_o the_o lybian_a desert_n with_o such_o difficulty_n visit_v by_o alexander_n or_o rather_o be_v the_o same_o with_o ham_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n from_o who_o idolatry_n have_v her_o original_a who_o usual_o wear_v the_o carve_a head_n of_o a_o ram_n on_o his_o helmet_n whereupon_o his_o idol_n be_v so_o fashion_v but_o jupiter_n hammon_n be_v also_o take_v for_o the_o sun_n hammah_fw-he signify_v heat_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o because_o the_o year_n begin_v at_o his_o entrance_n into_o aries_n he_o therefore_o be_v carve_v with_o ram_n horn_n ver._n 281._o build_v his_o proud_a city_n alexandria_n in_o egypt_n build_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a upon_o a_o promontory_n near_o the_o isle_n of_o pharos_n so_o direct_v as_o they_o write_v by_o homer_n in_o a_o vision_n vers._n 282._o to_o their_o old_a prison_n babylon_n not_o all_o the_o jew_n return_v with_o zorobbabel_n but_o remain_v at_o babylon_n and_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o succeed_a prince_n plant_v thereabouts_o their_o colony_n grow_v a_o great_a nation_n observe_v their_o ancient_a rite_n and_o religion_n these_o be_v call_v babylonian_a jew_n to_o who_o not_o a_o few_o of_o their_o country_n man_n flee_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o their_o country_n vers._n 283._o to_o freeze_a taurus_n etc_n etc_n the_o great_a mountain_n of_o the_o world_n which_o change_v its_o name_n according_a to_o the_o country_n through_o which_o it_o extend_v that_o part_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o divide_v pamphilia_n and_o cilicia_n from_o the_o lesser_a armenia_n and_o cappadocia_n whither_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v retire_v vers._n 284._o and_o tiber_n now_o etc_n etc_n rome_n the_o empress_n of_o city_n adorn_v the_o bank_n of_o tiber_n to_o which_o the_o ocean_n then_o yield_v obedience_n annotation_n upon_o the_o second_o act._n verse_n 1._o bloodthirsty_a romulus_n the_o original_a of_o the_o race_n and_o name_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o lay_v the_o wall_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o brother_n remus_n vers._n 15._o to_o such_o a_o guide_n etc_n etc_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o eastern_a nation_n and_o not_o relinquish_v by_o many_o at_o this_o day_n for_o man_n to_o kiss_v one_o another_o in_o their_o salutation_n so_o do_v the_o roman_n until_o interdict_v by_o tiberius_n with_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o peace_n and_o amity_n use_v also_o to_o their_o lord_n and_o prince_n by_o way_n of_o homage_n and_o acknowledge_v subjection_n as_o perfidious_a judas_n do_v here_o to_o his_o master_n vers._n 55._o memphis_n by_o this_o be_v mean_v the_o egyptian_a servitude_n memphis_n of_o old_a the_o chief_a city_n in_o egypt_n vers._n 55._o devour_a desert_n all_o the_o israelite_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n perish_v in_o the_o desert_n but_o joshuah_n and_o caleb_n vers._n 55._o civil_a war_n as_o between_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n the_o jew_n and_o israelite_n israelite_n against_o israelite_n and_o jew_n against_o jew_n discord_n throw_v her_o snake_n among_o the_o asmone_n nor_o have_v herod_n posterity_n better_a success_n vers._n 56._o oft_o foreign_a yoke_n often_o subdue_v by_o their_o neighbour_n and_o deliver_v by_o their_o judge_n and_o prince_n vers._n 56._o assyrian_a conqueror_n who_o sack_v jerusalem_n destroy_v the_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v by_o solomon_n lead_v their_o king_n captive_a and_o their_o whole_a nation_n unto_o babylon_n vers._n 57_o great_a pompey_n eagle_n pompey_n who_o bear_v the_o roman_a eagle_n on_o his_o standard_n take_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n by_o force_n yet_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o treasure_n nor_o sacred_a utensil_n subdue_v the_o jew_n and_o make_v they_o tributary_n to_o the_o roman_n vers._n 57_o sacred_a rite_n profane_v who_o enter_v the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la with_o his_o follower_n and_o profane_v the_o religion_n of_o