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in_o gal._n 1._o saint_n chrysost_n on_o the_o last_o of_o saint_n johus_n gospel_n saint_n hierome_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o ecelesiastical_a writer_n saint_n augustine_n cont_n crescon_n 1._o 2._o cap._n 37._o to_o who_o there_o may_v be_v add_v the_o joint_a consent_n of_o 289._o prelate_n assemble_v in_o the_o six_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n affirm_v james_n the_o lord_n brother_n to_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n all_o of_o they_o with_o the_o father_n before_o mention_v take_v the_o word_n bishop_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o general_o pass_v for_o the_o time_n they_o live_v in_o his_o successor_n subject_a at_o the_o first_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n as_o their_o metropolitan_a though_o privilege_v in_o their_o own_o diocese_n with_o the_o right_n of_o patriarch_n as_o appear_v evident_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n but_o afterward_o for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n wherein_o 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in_o the_o 8._o of_o deut._n where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o land_n of_o brook_n and_o water_n of_o fountain_n and_o depth_n that_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o valley_n and_o hill_n a_o land_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n and_o vine_n and_o figtree_n and_o pomgranatis_n of_o oyl-olive_n and_o honey_n a_o land_n wherein_o be_v bread_n without_o scarceness_n a_o land_n who_o stone_n be_v as_o iron_n and_o out_o of_o who_o hill_n one_o may_v dig_v brass_n a_o ample_a commendation_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o sort_n short_a of_o the_o fertility_n of_o this_o flourish_a country_n which_o do_v not_o only_o consist_v in_o the_o choice_n and_o plenty_n but_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o its_o fruit_n it_o be_v on_o record_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o emperor_n julian_n surname_v the_o apostate_n that_o the_o figtree_n and_o other_o fruit-tree_n herein_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o without_o fruit_n the_o old_a not_o full_o fall_v off_o till_o the_o new_a come_v on_o which_o his_o report_n if_o true_a as_o certain_o he_o do_v not_o love_v our_o saviour_n so_o well_o as_o to_o flatter_v the_o country_n for_o his_o sake_n we_o have_v then_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o difficulty_n which_o have_v so_o much_o perplex_v all_o commentator_n of_o former_a time_n and_o that_o be_v why_o our_o saviour_n shall_v curse_v the_o figtree_n for_o not_o bear_v fruit_n when_o the_o text_n say_v that_o the_o time_n of_o fruit_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v mar._n 14._o 13._o for_o though_o the_o time_n for_o new_a fruit_n be_v not_o come_v as_o yet_o it_o be_v then_o but_o early_a spring_n yet_o our_o saviour_n be_v hungry_a may_v expect_v to_o find_v some_o of_o the_o old_a and_o fail_v of_o his_o expectation_n lie_v that_o curse_n upon_o it_o nor_o be_v this_o solution_n of_o the_o doubt_n discountenance_v rather_o much_o confirm_v by_o the_o character_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o country_n as_o it_o stand_v at_o present_a natural_o adorn_v with_o beautiful_a mountain_n and_o luxurious_a valley_n the_o rock_n afford_v excellent_a water_n and_o the_o air_n never_o pinch_v with_o cold_n nor_o scorch_v with_o heat_n though_o either_o by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n or_o some_o curse_n lay_v upon_o the_o land_n far_o short_a of_o that_o fertility_n with_o which_o once_o it_o flourish_v yet_o still_o fig_n olive_n pomegranate_n palm-tree_n be_v here_o very_o frequent_o to_o be_v see_v somestore_v of_o wine_n with_o orange_n and_o the_o apple_n of_o paradise_n which_o they_o preserve_v upon_o the_o tree_n all_o the_o year_n long_o which_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o that_o of_o julian_n speak_v of_o before_o well_o furnish_v with_o honey_n and_o sugarcane_n as_o also_o with_o goat_n swine_n hare_n quail_n and_o partridge_n but_o pester_v so_o in_o many_o place_n with_o rat_n and_o mouse_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o certain_a bird_n which_o feed_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o people_n to_o have_v any_o harvest_n balm_n they_o have_v ancient_o not_o now_o nor_o any_o nut_n pear_n plum_n or_o cherry_n but_o what_o be_v bring_v hither_o from_o damascus_n principal_a river_n of_o this_o country_n be_v 1._o chison_n the_o chorsaeus_n of_o ptolemy_n which_o rise_v out_o of_o mount_n tabor_n in_o galilee_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n not_o far_o from_o mount_n carmel_n in_o phoenicia_n 2._o cedron_n a_o torrent_n rather_o than_o a_o river_n pass_v betwixt_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n but_o more_o remarkable_a for_o many_o notable_a action_n than_o many_o other_o of_o a_o great_a both_o name_n and_o course_n for_o over_o this_o brook_n do_v david_n pass_v when_o he_o flee_v from_o absolom_n and_o over_o this_o our_o saviour_n the_o sense_n of_o david_n pass_v when_o he_o go_v to_o his_o passion_n on_o the_o bank_n hereof_o do_v asa_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n burn_v his_o mother_n idol_n 1_o king_n 15._o as_o josiah_n do_v the_o vessel_n which_o be_v make_v for_o baal_n 2_o king_n 23._o 3._o zare_v and_o 4._o napthea_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n have_v their_o fall_n into_o the_o mediterranean_a 5._o arnon_n which_o have_v its_o spring_n in_o the_o hill_n so_o call_v and_o end_v its_o course_n in_o the_o mare_n mortuum_n 6._o labâ—â—_n oft_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o galaad_n and_o 7._o hermon_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o hill_n so_o name_v lose_v themselves_o in_o jordan_n 8._o jordan_n so_o call_v from_o for_o and_o dan_fw-mi two_o neighbour_a fountain_n out_o of_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o take_v his_o source_n though_o they_o do_v also_o fetch_v their_o spring_n from_o phiala_n a_o round_a deep_a well_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o anti-libanus_n about_o twenti-four_a mile_n from_o these_o fountain_n into_o which_o he_o make_v his_o way_n like_o a_o mole_n under_o ground_n a_o river_n of_o more_o same_o than_o length_n breadth_n or_o depth_n run_v from_o north_n to_o south_n almost_o in_o a_o strait_a line_n to_o the_o dead_a seâ—_n only_o where_o he_o end_v his_o course_n not_o navigable_o deep_a nor_o above_o ten_o yard_n in_o breadth_n where_o broad_a shadow_v on_o both_o side_n with_o poplar_n tamariâ—k-trees_n and_o reed_n of_o many_o several_a sort_n of_o some_o of_o which_o the_o arabian_n make_v dart_n and_o lavelâ—_n nes_z of_o other_o arow_n and_o some_o again_o they_o fashion_n into_o pen_n to_o write_v with_o pass_v along_o it_o make_v two_o lake_n the_o one_o in_o the_o upper_a galilce_n by_o the_o ancients_n call_v samachonitis_n dry_a for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o summer_n and_o then_o cover_v with_o shrub_n and_o sedge_n not_o mention_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o other_o in_o the_o low_a galile_n about_o a_o hundred_o furlong_n in_o length_n and_o about_o forty_o in_o breadth_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n from_o the_o country_n the_o lake_n of_o tiberias_n from_o a_o city_n of_o that_o name_n on_o the_o bank_n thereof_o and_o for_o the_o like_a cause_n call_v also_o the_o lake_n of_o genezareth_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o river_n pass_v through_o this_o lake_n with_o so_o swift_a a_o course_n that_o it_o preserve_v itself_o distinct_a from_o the_o water_n of_o it_o both_o in_o taste_n and_o colour_n as_o be_v affirm_v of_o nilus_n for_o a_o long_a space_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a and_o other_o great_a river_n in_o their_o fall_n final_o have_v run_v through_o the_o plain_n of_o hiericho_n it_o finish_v its_o course_n at_o last_o in_o the_o mare_n mortuum_n or_o dead_a sea_n honour_a with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sea_n because_o salt_n and_o large_a seventy_o mile_n long_o and_o sixteen_o broad_a furnish_v with_o salt_n the_o whole_a land_n of_o jewrie_n but_o call_v the_o dead_a sea_n
name_v lib._n 3._o 10._o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o story_n ibid._n masick_a the_o several_a sort_n and_o effect_n thereof_o l._n â—_o 17._o use_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o god_n public_a service_n ibid._n mysiorum_fw-la postremus_fw-la a_o proverb_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o 18._o myrtoum_n mare_n where_o it_o be_v and_o from_o whence_o so_o name_v l._n 3._o 38._o mastic_n what_o it_o be_v where_o grow_v and_o how_o gather_v lib._n 3._o 35._o melchites_n what_o they_o be_v and_o from_o whence_o denominate_v l._n 3._o 50._o maronites_n whence_o so_o call_v their_o tenet_n and_o place_n of_o dwell_n l._n 3._o 50._o their_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o pope_n but_o a_o matter_n of_o compliment_n ibid._n mahomet_n his_o birth_n and_o breed_n l._n 3._o 100l_n his_o design_n to_o coin_v a_o new_a religion_n ib._n the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a grow_v and_o increase_v thereof_o 123._o his_o success_n and_o victory_n 123_o 124._o mongul_n a_o tribe_n of_o tartar_n l._n 3._o 203._o the_o title_n of_o the_o great_a emperer_n of_o the_o hither_o india_n 236._o the_o catalogue_n and_o succession_n of_o they_o ibid._n magi_n what_o they_o be_v in_o persia_n l._n 3._o 161._o their_o esteem_n and_o power_n ibid._n miramomooline_n what_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v lib._n 4._o 42._o the_o miramomlines_n of_o morocco_n ibid._n mariner_n compass_n by_o who_o first_o invent_v and_o by_o who_o perfect_v l._n 1._o 57_o &_o l._n 4._o 99_o erroneous_o ascribe_v to_o solomon_n ib._n magnes_z why_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o loadstone_n by_o the_o latin_a writer_n l._n 4._o 99_o morse_n or_o sea-horse_n the_o description_n and_o use_v make_v of_o they_o l._n 4._o 105._o money_n not_o the_o only_a instrument_n of_o exchange_n in_o the_o elder_a time_n lib._n 4._o 65._o by_o what_o name_v call_v and_o why_o ibid._n made_n sometime_o of_o leather_n and_o pasteboard_n 149._o 150._o mesech_n the_o son_n of_o aram_n plant_v about_o mons_fw-la masius_n l._n 1._o 10._o &_o l._n 3._o 136._o mesech_n or_o mosoch_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n settle_v among_o the_o montes_n moschici_n in_o armenia_n major_a l._n 1._o 15_o 16._o &_o l._n 3._o 144._o mogog_n the_o son_n of_o jaâ—het_n in_o coâ—e-syria_n and_o the_o border_n of_o ibâ—ria_n l._n 1._o 15._o l._n 3._o 64._o mizraim_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o egypt_n l._n 1._o 14._o &_o l._n 4._o 3._o 18._o messene_n scrvilior_n a_o proverb_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o l._n 2._o 21._o mastiff_n dog_n why_o call_v molosse_n by_o the_o latin_n l._n 2._o 238._o mercea_n a_o order_n of_o religious_a person_n their_o institution_n and_o employment_n l._n 1._o 237._o n_o national_a animosity_n to_o what_o cause_n ascribe_v l._n 1._o 19_o noâ—mans_n what_o they_o be_v original_o l._n 1._o 164._o &_o lib._n 2._o 135._o their_o action_n and_o achievement_n ibid._n when_o first_o fix_v in_o france_n lib._n 1._o 164._o nun_n why_o so_o call_v and_o by_o who_o first_o institute_v lib._n 1._o 93._o their_o particular_a order_n ibidem_fw-la of_o ill_a report_n for_o their_o unchastity_n ibid._n nemaean_a game_n by_o who_o first_o institute_v and_o on_o what_o occasion_n l._n 2._o 225._o name_n fatal_a to_o some_o kingdom_n l._n 3._o 109._o nethinims_n what_o they_o be_v and_o in_o what_o employ_v l._n 3._o 92._o noah_n seven_o precept_n or_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n lib._n 3._o 71._o naphtha_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o where_o most_o use_v lib._n 3._o 158._o 163._o nomades_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o from_o whence_o denominate_v lib._n 3._o 193._o l._n 4._o 32._o navigation_n the_o original_a and_o story_n of_o it_o l._n 4._o 97._o what_o nation_n most-famous_a for_o it_o in_o the_o former_a time_n 98._o and_o who_o at_o present_a ib._n &_o l._n 1._o 165._o north-east_n passage_n by_o who_o atâ—tempted_a and_o pursue_v l_o 4._o 194._o of_o the_o north-west_n passage_n ib._n the_o little_a probability_n of_o do_v any_o good_a in_o either_o ib._n nimrod_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o babylonian_a and_o assyrian_a kingdom_n l._n 1._o 13._o l._n 3._o 136._o nestorian_n whence_o so_o call_v l._n 2._o 131._o their_o tenet_n in_o religion_n ibid._n much_o hate_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o why_o 133._o naphtuchim_n the_o son_n of_o mizraim_n where_o first_o plant_v l._n 1._o 14_o &_o l._n 4._o 17._o the_o name_n of_o neptune_n by_o some_o say_v to_o be_v thence_o derive_v ibid._n nutmeg_n how_o they_o grow_v aâ—d_v where_o most_o plentiful_a l._n 3._o 250._o o_o ocean_n the_o collection_n of_o water_n l._n 1._o 26._o the_o cause_n of_o its_o ebb_a and_o flow_v ibid._n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n and_o vast_a greatness_n of_o it_o 256._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n of_o divination_n lib._n 1._o 49._o a_o experiment_n of_o it_o ibid._n ostraâ—â—sâ—n_o what_o it_o be_v whence_o call_v and_o with_o who_o in_o use_n l._n 2._o 229._o ovation_n how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o triumph_n lib._n 1._o 41._o from_o whence_o so_o call_v ib._n in_o what_o case_n grant_v ibid._n oracle_n which_o most_o famous_a lib._n 2._o 224._o their_o ambiguity_n and_o decay_v 234_o 235._o oâ—mpick_a game_n by_o who_o first_o institute_v and_o restore_v l._n 2._o 220._o where_o hold_v and_o who_o be_v judge_n in_o they_o ib._n all_o the_o victor_n at_o one_o time_n of_o one_o city_n in_o itaâ—y_n l._n 1._o 60._o ostrich_n feather_n why_o and_o how_o long_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o price_n of_o wales_n l._n 1._o 295._o ovid_n why_o banish_v into_o pontus_n l._n 2._o 210._o oleum_fw-la mediacum_fw-la v_o naphta_fw-la ophir_n not_o the_o province_n of_o sofala_n in_o ethiopâ—a_n l._n 4._o 75._o where_o it_o rather_o be_v l._n 1._o 12._o order_n of_o knighthood_n of_o avis_n 244._o alâ—antara_n l._n 1._o 237._o of_o the_o annunâ—iada_n 128._o of_o saint_n andrew_n 306._o of_o saint_n antony_n l._n 4._o 72._o of_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 87._o of_o the_o bath_n 285._o of_o narovet_n 287._o of_o the_o crescent_n 170._o of_o calatrava_n 237._o of_o dutch_a knight_n l._n 2._o 180._o of_o the_o dragon_n l._n 2._o 190._o of_o the_o elephant_n l._n 2._o 138._o of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n l._n 2._o 31._o of_o the_o jennet_n 204._o of_o the_o garter_n l._n 2._o 87._o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n l._n â—_o 105._o of_o saint_n jagol_n 1._o 237._o of_o saint_n john_n l._n 3._o 109._o and_o l._n 4._o 47._o of_o jesus_n christ_n 244._o of_o saint_n mâ—â—hael_n 204._o of_o saint_n mark_v 107._o of_o merced_n l._n 237._o of_o monâ—esal_n 1._o 251._o of_o nouâ—_n scoâ—ia_n 1._o 106._o &_o l_o 4._o 107._o of_o the_o pairrie_a or_o twelve_o peer_n 204._o of_o the_o round_a table_n l._n 1._o 287._o of_o the_o star_n l._n 1._o 204._o of_o saint_n stephen_n l._n 1._o 113._o of_o the_o sepulchre_n l._n 3._o 109_o of_o the_o templar_n l_o 3._o 109._o of_o saint_n saviour_n l._n 1._o 151._o of_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n l._n 1._o 107._o oratorian_n a_o order_n of_o religious_a person_n by_o who_o first_o institute_v l._n 1._o 93._o use_v for_o a_o counterpoise_n to_o the_o fesuâ—es_n ib._n p_o periseâ—_n and_o 〈◊〉_d what_o they_o be_v in_o geâ—graphy_n lib._n 1._o 25._o praetorian_a guard_n by_o who_o institute_v and_o by_o who_o cassier_v l._n 1._o 46._o their_o power_n the_o great_a authority_n of_o their_o captain_n auguâ—tâ—_n n._n 20._o peter-pâ—â—e_a by_o who_o first_o grant_v to_o the_o pope_n l._n 1._o 91._o b._n â—woprdâ—_n a_o new_a order_n devise_v by_o constantine_n and_o what_o it_o be_v l._n 1._o 46._o pathru_fw-fr â—â—_o first_o plant_v in_o the_o land_n of_o pathorâ—_n l._n 1._o 14._o &_o l._n 4._o 13._o phalâ—g_v wheâ—e_v probable_o first_o plant_v l._n 1._o 16._o &_o l._n 3._o phut_v the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—ther_n of_o the_o moor_n or_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o 14._o 15._o l._n 4._o 26_o 27._o pope_n of_o pâ—â—a_n what_o it_o signify_v l._n 1._o 87._o common_a at_o first_o to_o other_o bishop_n ib._n the_o opportunity_n those_o of_o rome_n have_v to_o advance_v their_o greatness_n ib._n a_o the_o meanu_n and_o step_n by_o which_o they_o do_v attain_v to_o their_o temporal_a power_n 89._o and_o still_o keep_v the_o same_o 90._o how_o casie_a to_o be_v make_v hereditary_a 90_o 91._o their_o force_n and_o revenue_n 91._o etc._n etc._n presbyterian_a discipline_n by_o who_o first_o frame_v l._n 1._o 139._o and_o how_o after_o propagate_v 140._o the_o introduction_n of_o it_o into_o the_o signeurie_n of_o genevi_n 139._o and_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n 298._o why_o so_o importunate_o desire_v by_o some_o in_o england_n 266._o petalism_n what_o it_o be_v and_o where_o most_o in_o use_n l._n 1._o 70._o pâ—ctâ—_n what_o they_o be_v and_o the_o story_n of_o they_o l._n â—_o 300._o