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principe_fw-la gestit_fw-la et_fw-la magnum_fw-la henrici_fw-la numen_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la viget_fw-la scilicet_fw-la à _fw-la tantis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la fulta_fw-la columnis_fw-la non_fw-la timet_fw-la à _fw-la rabido_fw-la schismate_fw-la posse_fw-la quati_fw-la sed_fw-la secura_fw-la svi_fw-la longum_fw-la jam_fw-la pergit_fw-la in_o aevum_fw-la pergat_fw-la io_o auspiciis_fw-la usque_fw-la beata_fw-la novis_fw-la tu_fw-la quoque_fw-la patricio_n pastor_n praefulgidus_fw-la ortu_fw-la pergo_fw-la tuo_fw-la populos_fw-la pascere_fw-la more_fw-it tuos_fw-la pergo_fw-la salutiferam_fw-la dextrâ_fw-la numerare_fw-la senectam_fw-la nestroris_fw-la &_o pylios_fw-la canis_fw-la adire_fw-la dies_fw-la quo_fw-la tu_fw-la plura_fw-la animi_fw-la possis_fw-la monumenta_fw-la verendi_fw-la spargere_fw-la &_o exemplis_fw-la auctior_fw-la esse_fw-la bonis_fw-la hei_fw-la mihi_fw-la qui_fw-fr referens_fw-la tanto_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patri_fw-la non_fw-la possim_fw-la ex_fw-la inopi_fw-la promere_fw-la digna_fw-la penu_fw-la digna_fw-la tuis_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o nostrâ_fw-la digna_fw-la parent_n quae_fw-la me_fw-it castaliis_n edidit_fw-la alma_fw-la jugis_fw-la tu_fw-la tamen_fw-la accipies_fw-la animum_fw-la pro_fw-la sure_fw-mi colentis_fw-la digna_fw-la relaturus_fw-la si_fw-la potuisset_fw-la erat_fw-la accipies_fw-la placido_fw-la praesul_fw-la clarissime_fw-la vultu_fw-la quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la grantigenoe_n subvehit_fw-la unde_fw-la cami._n j._n t._n the_o content_n the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n passover_n assign_v viz._n upon_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o fourteen_o of_o nisan_fw-la page_n 98._o four_o place_n of_o scripture_n produce_v to_o justify_v this_o opinion_n p._n 99_o 100_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o and_o the_o error_n of_o bochartus_n note_v p._n 101_o 102._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o easter_n sunday_n and_o why_o p._n 102_o 103._o tessarescaidecatitae_fw-la who_o p._n 102._o a_o five_o place_n of_o scripture_n produce_v to_o confirm_v this_o notion_n concern_v the_o true_a time_n of_o our_o saviour_n last_o supper_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o prove_v so_o certain_o as_o the_o other_o four_o p._n 103._o upon_o what_o account_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o bless_a lord_n shall_v suffer_v at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o the_o passover_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v among_o the_o jew_n p._n 103_o 104._o three_o place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v in_o favour_n of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n that_o our_o saviour_n last_o supper_n be_v celebrate_v upon_o the_o true_a time_n of_o the_o jewish_a passover_n and_o not_o the_o night_n before_o it_o as_o i_o have_v affirm_v p._n 104_o 105._o a_o general_a answer_n to_o all_o these_o three_o place_n p._n 105._o a_o more_o particular_a answer_n ibid._n objection_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o parasceve_fw-la or_o preparation_n to_o the_o passover_n be_v in_o the_o three_o place_n last_o mention_v call_v the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o the_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n p._n 106._o two_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n the_o first_o not_o much_o rely_v upon_o but_o the_o second_o confirm_v by_o a_o observation_n of_o capellus_n and_o grotius_n and_o by_o compare_v of_o two_o testimony_n allege_v from_o josephus_n p._n 106_o 107._o to_o the_o five_o place_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v above_o and_o which_o be_v all_o of_o they_o produce_v by_o bochartus_fw-la with_o a_o design_n to_o answer_v and_o elude_v their_o force_n there_o be_v a_o six_o add_v to_o strengthen_v my_o opinion_n p._n 108._o bochartus_fw-la his_o evasion_n of_o the_o first_o of_o those_o five_o place_n consider_v and_o refute_v p._n 108_o 109._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n dr._n lightfoot'_v evasion_n of_o this_o place_n though_o in_o itself_o false_a yet_o much_o more_o plausible_a than_o that_o of_o bochartus_fw-la p._n 109._o grotius_n concur_v in_o opinion_n with_o i_o that_o this_o first_o place_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o the_o last_o supper_n in_o opposition_n to_o dr._n lightfoot_n ibid._n the_o word_n passover_n in_o the_o second_o place_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o chagigah_n as_o bochartus_fw-la will_v have_v it_o prove_v at_o large_a p._n 109_o 110_o 111._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passover_n in_o the_o three_o place_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o passover_n itself_o but_o only_o of_o the_o day_n before_o it_o prove_v p._n 111_o 112._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o second_o sabbath_n after_o the_o first_o what_o p._n 112._o reason_n give_v to_o strengthen_v my_o opinion_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n compare_v with_o those_o type_n by_o which_o it_o be_v shadow_v out_o under_o the_o law_n p._n 113_o 114._o
have_v our_o saviour_n suffer_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n be_v will_v not_o have_v answer_v to_o the_o passover_n but_o the_o chagigah_n ibid._n the_o general_a ignorance_n of_o all_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n what_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o sabbatum_fw-la deuteroprotum_fw-la shall_v be_v p._n 114_o 115._o scaliger_n conjecture_n why_o reject_v by_o grotius_n and_o capellus_n p._n 115._o scaliger_n conjecture_v lay_v down_o and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o it_o show_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 115_o 116_o 117._o the_o sabbatum_fw-la deuteroprotum_fw-la in_o st._n luke_n fall_v certain_o upon_o the_o saturday_n or_o jewish_a sabbath_n proper_o so_o call_v p._n 117._o the_o absurdity_n of_o scaliger_n opinion_n upon_o supposition_n that_o it_o always_o fall_v upon_o this_o day_n 117_o 118._o grotius_n his_o opinion_n propose_v and_o reject_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 118_o 119_o 120._o the_o conjecture_n of_o capellus_n depend_v upon_o two_o different_a account_n of_o the_o jewish_a year_n propose_v p._n 120_o 121._o and_o prove_v large_o that_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v two_o such_o different_a account_n from_o p._n 121_o to_o 128._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mensis_fw-la moon_n month_n almenick_n or_o almanac_n all_o from_o the_o hebrew_n manah_n numeravit_fw-la p._n 124._o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n producible_a in_o favour_n of_o the_o different_a account_n consider_v p._n 125_o 126._o teshoubath_n hashanah_o tekouphath_fw-mi hashanah_o in_o hebrew_n what_o ibid._n shanah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d annus_fw-la p._n 126_o 127._o tse_v hashanah_n what_o together_o with_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o lxx_o and_o other_o interpreter_n p._n 127_o 128._o and_o through_o this_o whole_a discourse_n it_o be_v undeniable_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o computation_n but_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o moon_n nor_o any_o other_o way_n of_o equation_n to_o reduce_v the_o lunar_a and_o solar_a year_n to_o a_o balance_n but_o by_o a_o intercalary_n month_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o year_n orach_n jareach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saturnus_n what_o and_o whence_o p._n 128_o 129._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diana_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 129_o 130._o cynthia_n cybele_n berecynthia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tohu_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 130._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sibylla_n choshek_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tehom_n p._n 131._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latrare_fw-la ibid._n a_o citation_n produce_v out_o of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n to_o justify_v my_o opinion_n p._n 132._o the_o mistake_v of_o epiphanius_n and_o chrysostome_n concern_v this_o matter_n together_o with_o the_o monstrous_a absurdity_n of_o isidore_n pelufiota_n p._n 132_o 133._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agitare_fw-la word_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o festival_n solemnity_n and_o other_o consideration_n produce_v to_o prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n last_o supper_n be_v on_o the_o vigil_n of_o the_o sabbatum_fw-la deuteroprotum_fw-la p._n 133_o 134._o the_o last_o place_n which_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v elude_v by_o bochartus_n far_o consider_v and_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n improve_v against_o he_o for_o the_o assert_v of_o my_o notion_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 134_o 135._o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n supper_n be_v clear_v it_o be_v various_o dispute_v by_o learned_a man_n how_o he_o can_v eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n the_o night_n before_o the_o jew_n eat_v they_o and_o for_o this_o they_o have_v propose_v several_a expedient_n first_o that_o the_o jew_n follow_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o master_n contain_v in_o certain_a talmudical_a canon_n while_o our_o saviour_n reject_v their_o tradition_n adhere_v strict_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v abundant_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o talmudical_a canon_n as_o be_v pretend_v any_o where_o use_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n from_o p._n 134_o to_o 137._o the_o second_o expedient_a found_v in_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o astronomical_a conjunction_n and_o the_o sensible_a phasis_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o it_o abundant_o detect_v p._n 137._o the_o three_o expedient_a of_o capellus_n from_o the_o embolism_n or_o intercalation_n of_o a_o day_n in_o the_o jewish_a calendar_n precarious_a and_o all_o these_o three_o expedient_n sufficient_o resute_v from_o joh._n 13._o 29._o a_o four_o expedient_a from_o the_o jew_n observation_n of_o two_o day_n together_o precarious_a as_o to_o the_o ancient_a jew_n p._n 138._o nay_o it_o be_v not_o only_o precarious_a but_o plain_o false_a as_o be_v abundant_o prove_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o maimonides_n himself_o that_o there_o never_o be_v any_o such_o custom_n at_o jerusalem_n among_o the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o from_o several_a other_o reason_n p._n 139._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 140._o a_o exercitation_n concern_v the_o true_a time_n of_o our_o saviour_n last_o supper_n with_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n passover_n i_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o fourteen_o of_o nisan_fw-la be_v the_o night_n before_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n be_v to_o celebrate_v they_o and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v produce_v these_o follow_a place_n of_o scripture_n in_o that_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v set_v down_o but_o not_o answer_v by_o the_o late_a excellent_a and_o profound_o learned_a samuel_n bochartus_fw-la who_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v and_o who_o work_n will_v follow_v he_o through_o all_o generation_n lade_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o industry_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o praise_n as_o long_o as_o civility_n and_o learning_n shall_v endure_v but_o it_o be_v excusable_a in_o those_o that_o write_v so_o much_o to_o be_v sometime_o mistake_v and_o it_o be_v usual_o see_v that_o the_o error_n of_o great_a man_n be_v like_o themselves_o he_o therefore_o in_o his_o hierozoicon_n in_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o discourse_v of_o the_o paschal-lamb_n have_v range_v those_o scripture_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o answer_v in_o the_o follow_a order_n the_o first_o be_v joh._n 13._o 1._o now_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n when_o jesus_n know_v that_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o then_o v._n 2._o and_o supper_n be_v end_v etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o the_o argument_n be_v clear_a that_o if_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o last_o supper_n with_o his_o disciple_n than_o that_o last_o supper_n be_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n the_o second_o place_n be_v the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n at_o the_o 28._o verse_n then_o lead_v they_o jesus_n from_o caiaphas_n unto_o the_o hall_n of_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v early_o and_o they_o themselves_o go_v not_o into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n now_o this_o happen_v as_o it_o do_v the_o day_n after_o or_o rather_o the_o very_a same_o day_n when_o our_o saviour_n eat_v his_o passover_n with_o his_o disciple_n whereas_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o eat_v they_o till_o the_o night_n follow_v it_o be_v manifest_v our_o saviour_n passover_n be_v a_o night_n before_o they_o the_o three_o place_n be_v chap._n 19_o v._n 14._o and_o it_o be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o about_o the_o six_o hour_n and_o he_o that_o be_v pilate_n say_v unto_o the_o jew_n behold_v your_o king_n now_o if_o christ_n be_v betray_v and_o carry_v before_o pilate_n upon_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passover_n than_o the_o jewish_a passover_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v for_o the_o parasceve_n or_o preparation_n of_o any_o feast_n be_v the_o day_n before_o it_o the_o four_o place_n be_v the_o 31._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o jew_n therefore_o because_o it_o be_v the_o preparation_n that_o the_o body_n shall_v not_o remain_v upon_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o that_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o high_a day_n beseech_v pilate_n that_o their_o leg_n may_v be_v break_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v away_o in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o we_o have_v it_o again_o plain_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o sabbath_n this_o year_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o passover_n itself_o second_o it_o be_v say_v that_o that_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o high_a day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o a_o great_a or_o high_a day_n be_v you_o may_v see_v from_o isay_n 1._o 13._o the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n the_o call_n of_o assembly_n i_o can_v away_o with_o where_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o
come_v and_o now_o have_v show_v so_o plain_a and_o so_o unanimous_a a_o consent_n of_o the_o evangelist_n as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n last_o supper_n i_o be_o not_o oblige_v to_o expose_v all_o the_o evasion_n in_o which_o the_o patron_n of_o the_o roman_a opinion_n take_v shelter_n yet_o that_o the_o thing_n may_v appear_v still_o more_o plain_a and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o avoid_v any_o difficulty_n or_o any_o objection_n i_o will_v consider_v a_o little_a bochartus_fw-la his_o evasion_n meddle_v with_o other_o only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v include_v in_o he_o or_o borrow_v by_o he_o from_o they_o for_o baronius_n and_o toletus_n have_v already_o be_v consider_v by_o isaac_n casaubon_n in_o his_o exercitation_n upon_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o former_a and_o cloppenburge_n have_v be_v take_v to_o task_n by_o lud._n capellus_n to_o the_o first_o place_n of_o saint_n john_n he_o answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o feast_n be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o entrance_n upon_o the_o feast_n or_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o oration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o a_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o the_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o the_o hair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o the_o forehead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o a_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o a_o wall_n and_o the_o like_a but_o suppose_v there_o be_v such_o a_o word_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v difficult_a to_o find_v yet_o i_o deny_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o same_o no_o more_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o instance_n the_o preposition_n with_o the_o genitive_a case_n annex_v be_v manifest_o of_o great_a latitude_n of_o signification_n than_o any_o of_o the_o compound_a word_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o greg._n nazianzen_n have_v somewhere_o put_v two_o such_o word_n together_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o then_o he_o understand_v it_o not_o of_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o feast_n but_o of_o the_o day_n before_o it_o which_o will_v not_o serve_v bochartus_n his_o turn_n dr._n lightfoot_n though_o with_o no_o better_a success_n have_v deny_v that_o which_o ought_v only_o to_o be_v deny_v if_o any_o thing_n ought_v and_o that_o be_v that_o this_o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n do_v any_o way_n concern_v our_o saviour_n last_o supper_n with_o his_o disciple_n but_o if_o you_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v that_o supper_n from_o whence_o judas_n go_v out_o to_o betray_v he_o that_o this_o be_v that_o supper_n in_o which_o he_o preach_v charity_n and_o mutual_a condescension_n to_o his_o disciple_n which_o he_o be_v find_v to_o do_v likewise_o in_o saint_n luke_n gospel_n that_o the_o story_n of_o that_o supper_n which_o dr._n lightfoot_n refer_v to_o be_v manifest_o contain_v in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a we_o shall_v have_v two_o several_a relation_n of_o the_o same_o supper_n in_o two_o several_a chapter_n immediate_o follow_v one_o another_o last_o if_o you_o consider_v that_o that_o expression_n which_o immediate_o follow_v those_o word_n now_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n viz._n when_o jesus_n know_v that_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v when_o he_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o father_n have_v love_v his_o own_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n can_v so_o proper_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o supper_n as_o to_o his_o last_o you_o will_v then_o easy_o conclude_v with_o i_o and_o with_o grotius_n who_o in_o this_o matter_n concur_v very_o strong_o in_o opinion_n with_o i_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o to_o that_o text_n of_o the_o same_o evangelist_n c._n 18._o v._n 28._o they_o themselves_o go_v not_o into_o the_o judgment-hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n he_o answer_v after_o several_a other_o that_o by_o the_o passover_n be_v mean_v the_o chagigah_n or_o peace_n offering_n which_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v together_o with_o the_o unleavened-bread_n for_o all_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n but_o to_o this_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n the_o most_o natural_a and_o easy_a sense_n and_o therefore_o when_o there_o be_v other_o place_n which_o in_o their_o most_o genuine_a and_o first_o acceptation_n do_v so_o unanimous_o conspire_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o truth_n that_o our_o saviour_n keep_v his_o passover_n the_o night_n before_o the_o jew_n observe_v they_o it_o ought_v by_o no_o mean_n 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from_o the_o hebrew_n keren_n cornu_fw-la from_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o moon_n as_o they_o be_v use_v to_o be_v call_v by_o we_o and_o by_o the_o latin_a poet_n nec_fw-la nova_fw-la crescendo_fw-la reparabat_fw-la cornua_fw-la phoebe_fw-la and_o saturnus_n from_o sathar_n latuit_fw-la because_o of_o its_o so_o often_o and_o so_o long_o disappear_v from_o whence_o italy_n be_v call_v by_o the_o latin_a poet_n saturnia_fw-la tellus_fw-la and_o in_o common_a speech_n latium_fw-la according_a to_o another_o know_a verse_n of_o the_o same_o ovid._n dicta_fw-la fuit_fw-la latium_fw-la terra_fw-la latente_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o fancy_n that_o the_o moon_n be_v call_v jareach_n because_o the_o course_n of_o time_n be_v measure_v by_o she_o you_o may_v observe_v far_o that_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n orach_n from_o whence_o jareach_n be_v derive_v and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v either_o from_o two_o hebrew_n word_n eret_n and_o chamah_o because_o she_o receive_v that_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v intercept_v and_o obstruct_v by_o the_o earth_n or_o else_o from_o two_o greek_a one_o which_o be_v more_o likely_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o she_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o time_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o dorick_fw-mi dialect_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o common_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o last_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v most_o likely_a of_o all_o though_o it_o do_v not_o so_o much_o favour_v my_o opinion_n it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o cut_v the_o air_n or_o atmosphere_n as_o by_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o cloud_n in_o a_o moon-shinynight_a the_o moon_n seem_v to_o do_v with_o a_o swift_a and_o hasty_a motion_n from_o which_o as_o look_v like_o a_o pursuit_n of_o some_o game_n and_o from_o the_o bark_n of_o dog_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v please_v or_o offend_v at_o her_o brightness_n she_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a mythologist_n make_v to_o preside_v over_o hunt_v and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o she_o be_v call_v cynthia_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o cybele_n from_o the_o same_o greek_a word_n compound_v with_o the_o phoenician_n bell_n from_o the_o hebrew_n bahal_n and_o berecynthia_n by_o add_v to_o the_o former_a composition_n the_o hebrew_n barach_n fugit_fw-la to_o denote_v the_o swiftness_n of_o her_o motion_n from_o whence_o also_o one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o northwind_n boreas_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v it_o be_v exact_o the_o participle_n in_o pohel_n boreach_n as_o daniel_n heinsius_n in_o his_o exercitation_n upon_o nonnus_n his_o dionysiaca_n have_v before_o i_o observe_v and_o because_o it_o may_v seem_v harsh_a and_o unusual_a to_o compound_v a_o hebrew_n or_o phoenician_n word_n with_o a_o greek_a though_o in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o absurdity_n that_o i_o know_v of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o as_o be_v the_o feminine_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o hebrew_n extract_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o composition_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o thohu_o by_o which_o the_o primigenial_a mass_n be_v signify_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n from_o whence_o the_o heathen_a theology_n derive_v all_o its_o god_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o remain_v of_o hesiod_n orpheus_n epicharmus_n aristophanes_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a mythologer_n from_o thohu_o be_v the_o phoenician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sanchuniathon_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thau_fw-fr and_o sigma_fw-la be_v easy_o change_v into_o one_o another_o as_o may_v be_v observe_v from_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a sibilus_fw-la in_o each_o of_o they_o wherefore_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n in_o their_o pronunciation_n of_o thau_fw-fr at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o word_n do_v always_o melt_v it_o into_o a_o s_o and_o in_o this_o very_a word_n of_o which_o we_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o such_o a_o permutation_n for_o what_o the_o common_a greek_a call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o laconic_a be_v use_v to_o pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o sibulla_n be_v usual_o suppose_v to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o laconic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o common_a greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o latin_a sepelio_fw-la from_o the_o nominative_a case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oblique_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mare_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a shall_fw-mi and_o salax_fw-la and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o thohu_o so_o from_o choshech_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v that_o other_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o ancient_a mythology_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o tehom_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o the_o true_a translation_n of_o tehom_n rabah_n the_o great_a abyss_n will_v be_v in_o greek_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o now_o if_o we_o can_v but_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v as_o good_a hebrew_n as_o the_o rest_n the_o business_n be_v do_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o greek_a word_n i_o be_o almost_o certain_a there_o be_v no_o word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o can_v be_v derive_v who_o signification_n belong_v but_o to_o one_o sex_n and_o that_o too_o in_o common_a with_o all_o other_o animal_n whatsoever_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n therefore_o that_o the_o old_a greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o there_o still_o remain_v the_o plural_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o compound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o therefore_o shacan_v in_o hebrew_n be_v consedit_fw-la habitavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o this_o etymology_n will_v be_v proper_o canis_fw-la domesticus_fw-la a_o mastiff_n or_o household_n dog_n as_o among_o the_o latin_n lar_n signify_v both_o a_o house_n and_o the_o dog_n that_o keep_v it_o whence_o the_o tutelar_a deity_n of_o their_o house_n be_v paint_v and_o carve_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o dog_n and_o latrare_fw-la be_v quasi_fw-la larrare_fw-la to_o make_v a_o noise_n like_o a_o dog_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o have_v thus_o overthrow_v the_o conjecture_n of_o capellus_n as_o well_o as_o of_o 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