the_o hebrew_n to_o choose_v and_o yet_o to_o bring_v it_o home_o to_o any_o one_o or_o more_o word_n in_o that_o language_n like_o itself_o or_o especial_o meet_v with_o the_o interpretation_n make_v i_o can_v find_v no_o way_n it_o be_v obvious_a to_o doubt_v after_o this_o rate_n at_o the_o first_o but_o the_o last_o resolution_n that_o can_v be_v make_v with_o any_o likelihood_n necessary_o determine_v in_o some_o recess_n of_o the_o cabalist_n among_o their_o arithmetical_a tradition_n they_o have_v this_o number_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kepâ—_n or_o kepeo_fw-la which_o they_o deduce_v after_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ten_o time_n 10._o be_v 100_o five_o time_n 5_o be_v 25._o behold_v 125._o six_o time_n 6._o be_v 36._o loe_o 161._o five_o time_n 5._o be_v 25._o hare_n or_o heri_fw-la behold_v kepeo_fw-la or_o 186._o which_o be_v a_o numeral_a hamphorash_n or_o expression_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o oracle_n mean_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n xxxiii_o matth._n 22.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o they_o the_o pharisee_n send_v unto_o he_o rthei_fw-la disciple_n with_o the_o herodian_o etc._n etc._n serarius_fw-la in_o his_o herod_n reckon_v up_o if_o he_o sufficient_o distinguish_v ten_o several_a opinion_n of_o these_o herodian_o and_o last_o confess_v that_o he_o know_v not_o which_o to_o fasten_v upon_o it_o seem_v to_o drusius_n that_o they_o be_v certain_a grecian_n bring_v up_o by_o herod_n out_o of_o the_o desert_n into_o the_o habitable_a land_n and_o there_o by_o he_o institute_v a_o sect_n therefore_o call_v herodian_o from_o their_o author_n name_n and_o from_o the_o place_n from_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v b._n â—raeteritoâ—_n ad_fw-la mat._n 22.16_o comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la voc_fw-la n._n test_n poslâ—r_n 23._o buxtorf_n in_o lex_n talmud_n cholin_n fol._n 13.8_o b._n dorsians_n for_o so_o he_o render_v the_o baal_n aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herodes_n rex_fw-la adduxit_fw-la secum_fw-la graecos_n ex_fw-la deserto_fw-la &_o educavit_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la habitata_fw-la &_o fecerunt_fw-la sectam_fw-la vocatique_a sunt_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la ejus_fw-la herodiani_n &_o dorsiani_n a_o loco_fw-la unde_fw-la abducti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la the_o learned_a casaubon_n beza_n and_o other_o receive_v it_o upon_o this_o trust_n but_o as_o the_o master_n in_o these_o thing_n have_v note_v already_o the_o aruch_n there_o cit_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n in_o cholin_n cap._n siluach_n hakken_v sive_fw-la demissio_fw-la nidi_fw-la for_o it_o treat_v of_o that_o mosaical_a precept_n deut._n 22.6_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o dam_n with_o the_o young_a concern_v which_o the_o mishna_n there_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o law_n reach_v only_o to_o bird_n and_o to_o those_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o prepare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o goose_n hen_n which_o nestle_v in_o the_o garden_n but_o if_o they_o nestle_v in_o the_o house_n as_o the_o herodian_a dove_n a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o let_v go_v the_o dam_n the_o aruch_n perush_n or_o exposition_n of_o the_o herodian_a dove_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n herod_n the_o king_n bring_v dove_n out_o of_o the_o desert_n and_o breed_v they_o up_o in_o the_o land_n inhabit_v and_o they_o become_v a_o breed_n and_o they_o be_v call_v herodian_o from_o his_o name_n and_o from_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v bring_v dorsians_n so_o bartenora_n and_o r._n solomon_n gloss_n and_o ramban_n say_v that_o they_o be_v so_o call_v from_o herod_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o breed_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dove_n in_o the_o house_n and_o so_o the_o gemara_n itself_o expound_v the_o mishna_n fol._n 139._o b._n and_o again_o these_o herodian_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o hen_n and_o goose_n in_o shabba_n fol._n 155._o b._n where_o the_o mishna_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o set_v not_o water_n before_o the_o bee_n or_o before_o the_o dove_n of_o the_o dovehouse_n but_o they_o set_v it_o before_o the_o hen_n and_o goose_n and_o the_o herodian_a dove_n and_o the_o gloss_n expound_v as_o before_o the_o herodian_a dove_n be_v of_o a_o tame_a and_o more_o domestic_a kind_n than_o those_o of_o the_o dovehouse_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a too_o that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o rare_a and_o more_o outlandish_a breed_n especial_o because_o josephus_n in_o the_o description_n of_o herod_n palace_n among_o other_o moment_n of_o gallantry_n and_o magnificence_n 13._o josephus_n de_fw-fr bel._n judaic_n l._n 6_o c._n 13._o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o tower_n store_v with_o tame_a dove_n this_o will_v not_o sound_v so_o big_a to_o we_o and_o it_o be_v nothing_o indeed_o without_o this_o understanding_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v very_o rare_a in_o judaea_n then_o and_o new_o bring_v in_o by_o this_o herod_n a_o man_n note_v to_o be_v of_o a_o vast_a and_o curious_a mind_n but_o what_o the_o herodian_o be_v we_o may_v partly_o know_v by_o the_o old_a scholiast_n upon_o persius_n to_o these_o word_n of_o the_o poet._n at_o cum_fw-la herodis_fw-la venere_fw-la dies_fw-la unctaque_fw-la fenestra_fw-la dispositae_fw-la pinguem_fw-la nebulam_fw-la vomuere_fw-la lucerne_v tortantes_fw-la violas_fw-la rubrumque_fw-la amplexa_fw-la catinum_fw-la cauda_fw-la natat_fw-la thynnis_n tumet_fw-la alba_fw-la fidelia_fw-la vino_fw-la labra_fw-la move_v tacitus_fw-la recutitaque_fw-la sabbata_n palles_fw-la sat._n 5.1_o herodes_n apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la regnavit_fw-la temporibus_fw-la augusti_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la syriae_n persiuâ—_n scholiast_n ve_z in_o persiuâ—_n herodiani_n ergo_fw-la diem_fw-la natalem_fw-la herodis_fw-la observant_a ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la sabbata_n quo_fw-la die_fw-la lucernas_fw-la accensas_fw-la &_o violis_fw-la coronatas_fw-la in_o fenestris_fw-la ponunt_fw-la herod_n say_v the_o scholiast_n reign_v over_o the_o jew_n in_o syria_n in_o the_o day_n of_o augustus_n the_o herodian_o therefore_o observe_v his_o birthday_n as_o the_o sabbath_n also_o set_v up_o in_o the_o window_n light_v candle_n encircle_v with_o violet_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o honour_n do_v to_o herod_n be_v for_o that_o these_o jew_n believe_v he_o to_o have_v be_v the_o christ_n mistake_v the_o non_fw-la deficiet_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la in_o jacob_n prophecy_n under_o which_o title_n of_o heresy_n they_o be_v account_v by_o epiphanius_n among_o the_o sect_n of_o judaisme_n but_o epiphanius_n shall_v have_v refer_v the_o faction_n to_o herod_n the_o great_a tertullian_n before_o he_o deliver_v the_o same_o tradition_n lib._n the_o prescript_n ad_fw-la haer._n cap._n 46._o victor_n antiochen_n etc._n etc._n and_o nothing_o say_v casaubon_n feem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v be_v more_o probable_o set_v down_o concern_v these_o herodian_o then_o this_o but_o his_o quotation_n out_o of_o drusius_n it_o to_o be_v correct_v as_o before_o chap._n xxxiv_o esay_n 9.6_o and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a and_o very_o well_o it_o may_v be_v so_o not_o only_o for_o the_o usual_a observe_v reason_n but_o for_o something_o else_o too_o which_o may_v be_v note_v anew_o vrsiâ—â—â—_n fulvius_n vrsiâ—â—â—_n i_o know_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o great_a name_n that_o he_o be_v god_n as_o the_o jewel_n quote_v by_o a_o learned_a antiquary_n express_v he_o in_o the_o most_o excellent_a &_o short_a sufficiency_n the_o gem_n represent_v the_o image_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o young_a day_n 1._o jan._n ruâ—gers_n varlar_fw-it lect._n l._n 1._o â—_o 1._o then_o when_o he_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n stature_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o men._n with_o this_o inscription_n t.k._n â—_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o antiquary_n take_v it_o a_o stripling_n of_o hopeful_a note_n in_o the_o macedonick_a war._n but_o a_o critic_n of_o good_a worth_n who_o have_v the_o opportunity_n and_o know_v how_o to_o use_v it_o of_o see_v a_o jewel_n of_o the_o very_a same_o kind_n in_o the_o french_a king_n archive_v judge_v with_o other_o by_o a_o better_a proportion_a rate_n of_o sagacity_n that_o the_o inscription_n ought_v to_o be_v read_v on_o this_o manner_n i._o x._o â—_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n god_n but_o i_o be_o not_o go_v about_o to_o declare_v his_o generation_n this_o way_n for_o who_o can_v i_o mean_v to_o tell_v you_o how_o wonderful_a the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v and_o what_o happen_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o one_o of_o we_o it_o will_v be_v a_o moment_n of_o that_o sort_n which_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o it_o do_v not_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o wonder_v it_o be_v a_o accident_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v call_v no_o
alexandria_n because_o even_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o new_a way_n in_o religion_n can_v never_o prosper_v without_o a_o precedent_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v beyond_o all_o exception_n and_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o wise_o suggest_v yet_o it_o seldom_o gain_v reputation_n from_o lesser_a example_n then_o that_o of_o a_o king_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o we_o find_v in_o justin_n martyr_n that_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v the_o very_a same_o effect_n in_o ptolemy_n as_o we_o will_v have_v it_o for_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o king_n perceive_v that_o these_o seventie_o man_n have_v all_o agree_v not_o only_o in_o the_o matter_n but_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o interpretation_n insomuch_o that_o no_o man_n differ_v from_o another_o not_o in_o a_o word_n but_o every_o man_n express_v the_o same_o conceit_n and_o by_o the_o same_o phrase_n he_o stand_v amaze_v and_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o interpretation_n be_v wrought_v by_o divine_a power_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o interpreter_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n as_o be_v man_n to_o who_o god_n do_v bear_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n and_o have_v first_o give_v they_o condign_a reward_n he_o take_v order_n for_o their_o departure_n into_o their_o own_o country_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o effect_n which_o the_o wonder_v wrought_v upon_o the_o prince_n it_o wrought_v also_o upon_o the_o people_n for_o so_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v already_o observe_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o the_o translation_n will_v not_o only_o endure_v but_o do_v also_o vary_v convenient_o require_v that_o something_o in_o the_o business_n shall_v be_v miraculous_a for_o the_o king_n be_v better_a instruction_n and_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v so_o much_o honour_n and_o admiration_n as_o may_v gain_v they_o something_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o preserv_v they_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n the_o second_o reason_n for_o which_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o take_v such_o a_o way_n for_o the_o translation_n be_v for_o that_o he_o make_v question_n of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v accept_v for_o a_o sufficient_a caus_n it_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o that_o the_o king_n mistrust_n be_v raise_v upon_o such_o surmise_n as_o be_v no_o way_n frivolous_a but_o contain_v in_o they_o matter_n of_o moment_n for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v expect_a from_o any_o nation_n in_o those_o day_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v trusty_a in_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o from_o the_o jew_n it_o will_v be_v think_v impossible_a for_o this_o nation_n stand_v so_o nice_o affect_v to_o their_o sepher_n hattocah_n or_o book_n of_o the_o law_n that_o even_o in_o the_o slight_a circumstance_n it_o be_v observe_v with_o a_o incredible_a curiosity_n of_o devotion_n mahomet_n abulcasim_n the_o son_n of_o abdalla_n regard_v the_o esteem_n of_o his_o alcoran_n so_o far_o as_o to_o provide_v by_o a_o law_n that_o upon_o the_o outside_n thereof_o this_o caution_n shall_v be_v always_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n touch_v this_o book_n but_o he_o that_o be_v pure_a and_o the_o law_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n among_o the_o turk_n for_o some_o special_a alcoran_n of_o note_n one_o of_o which_o sort_n inscribe_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o archive_v of_o our_o public_a library_n but_o the_o jew_n not_o content_v with_o so_o much_o care_n use_v a_o more_o intolerable_a kind_n of_o circumspection_n for_o rabbi_n nehemiah_n say_v in_o the_o massichta_fw-la sopherim_n chapter_n 3_o halak_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n may_v lay_v their_o book_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o his_o knee_n nor_o lean_a upon_o it_o with_o his_o elbow_n when_o he_o read_v it_o and_o halac_n the_o 10._o it_o be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n shall_v spit_v in_o presence_n of_o this_o book_n nor_o offer_v to_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o tract_n halac_n 13._o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v lay_v this_o book_n under_o or_o upon_o his_o bed_n or_o at_o his_o bed_n foot_n neither_o shall_v any_o man_n sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n have_v this_o book_n lie_v upon_o he_o for_o rabbi_n eliezer_n do_v thus_o and_o a_o serpent_n come_v and_o bite_v he_o all_o this_o care_n be_v take_v for_o the_o outside_n but_o much_o more_o for_o that_o which_o be_v within_o to_o let_v pass_v other_o circumstance_n which_o will_v make_v this_o manifest_a we_o have_v need_v only_o of_o that_o one_o which_o most_o of_o all_o concern_v our_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v account_v a_o odious_a profanation_n of_o this_o law_n if_o it_o be_v any_o way_n communicate_v to_o the_o heathen_a to_o this_o purpose_n note_n that_o of_o the_o junior_n becchai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o say_v he_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a word_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v keep_v secret_a therefore_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v bind_v to_o conceal_v they_o and_o never_o to_o impart_v they_o according_a to_o the_o since_o of_o that_o which_o be_v write_v they_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o to_o thou_o alone_o and_o not_o to_o the_o stranger_n with_o thou_o so_o the_o son_n of_o afer_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o law_n fol._n 3._o a._n col._n 1._o therefore_o that_o which_o maimon_n say_v contrary_a to_o this_o in_o halaca_n tephill_n of_o his_o misne_n torah_n cap._n 10._o must_v be_v otherwise_o excuse_v for_o elias_n the_o levite_n in_o his_o second_o preface_n to_o the_o hammasore_v express_o affirm_v from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o gentile_n save_v only_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o noah_n but_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o history_n of_o the_o creätion_n the_o law_n and_o such_o like_a whosoever_o shall_v impart_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n in_o sorrow_n and_o his_o life_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v consume_v etc._n etc._n the_o rabbin_z go_v on_o and_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o excuse_v himself_o there_o to_o the_o jew_n by_o who_o he_o be_v give_v over_o for_o a_o reprobate_n only_o for_o teach_v his_o great_a patron_n cardinal_n giles_n the_o hebrew_n tongue_n because_o their_o fear_n be_v lest_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o cardinal_n may_v come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o their_o law_n but_o more_o than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o make_v any_o other_o nation_n acquaint_v with_o their_o law_n it_o may_v be_v add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n in_o special_a why_o it_o shall_v be_v dissemble_v to_o this_o ptolemy_n because_o the_o communication_n of_o it_o have_v succeed_v so_o ill_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o father_n for_o ptolemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v learn_v that_o the_o jew_n will_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n upon_o a_o sabbath_n day_n make_v that_o a_o opportunity_n to_o take_v their_o city_n which_o be_v as_o easy_o as_o inglorious_o do_v because_o no_o man_n upon_o that_o day_n will_v resist_v he_o for_o to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n even_o to_o save_v their_o life_n and_o this_o be_v object_v unto_o they_o by_o agatharchides_n of_o cnidus_n who_o write_v the_o history_n of_o alexander_n successor_n where_o he_o set_v down_o this_o story_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a nation_n call_v the_o jew_n and_o they_o inhabit_v the_o great_a and_o well_o fence_v city_n jerusalem_n this_o city_n they_o negligent_o yield_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o will_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o their_o own_o protection_n choose_v rather_o to_o become_v vassal_n to_o a_o stranger_n then_o to_o defend_v themselves_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n these_o reason_n if_o they_o stand_v alone_o have_v enough_o in_o they_o to_o make_v the_o king_n mistrust_v his_o interpreter_n and_o yet_o if_o antiquity_n have_v not_o misinform_v we_o there_o will_v be_v one_o reason_n more_o which_o itself_o alone_a ought_v to_o have_v prevail_v though_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v want_v for_o
face_n but_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o face_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o kibla_n in_o the_o arabic_a it_o be_v certain_a therefore_o that_o these_o imposition_n respect_v either_o the_o make_n of_o the_o first_o man_n towards_o the_o east_n which_o amount_v to_o as_o much_o or_o rather_o the_o religious_a posture_n of_o that_o time_n and_o that_o adam_n call_v the_o north_n the_o left_a hand_n and_o south_n the_o right_n because_o he_o himself_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n i_o know_v there_o be_v that_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o imposition_n be_v the_o shecina_fw-la bemmaarab_n or_o sit_v of_o god_n presence_n upon_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n as_o if_o these_o name_n have_v not_o be_v impose_v long_o before_o the_o ark_n be_v know_v or_o think_v of_o in_o the_o world_n nay_o before_o abraham_n be_v these_o be_v and_o yet_o this_o pass_v with_o some_o for_o a_o very_a happy_a criticism_n but_o however_o that_o not_o only_a adam_n but_o the_o whole_a world_n also_o worship_v towards_o the_o east_n till_o abraham_n time_n my_o author_n be_v not_o only_a maimon_n in_o his_o more_n but_o the_o great_a saint_n ephrem_n also_o and_o other_o in_o the_o arabic_a catena_n genes_n caten_v arab._n ms_n c._n 3â—_n in_o genes_n the_o tradition_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n from_o adam_n till_o abraham_n time_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o 3328._o year_n they_o worship_v towards_o the_o east_n it_o depend_v from_o the_o very_a same_o ground_n that_o the_o most_o solemn_a piece_n of_o all_o the_o jewish_a service_n i_o mean_v that_o great_a atonement_n but_o once_o a_o year_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o high_a and_o most_o holy_a man_n and_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v perform_v towards_o the_o east_n quite_o contrary_a to_o all_o other_o manner_n of_o addressement_n in_o their_o devotion_n so_o i_o interpret_v that_o place_n leviticus_n c._n 16.14_o 15._o it_o be_v command_v there_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n shall_v do_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o goat_n as_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o with_o his_o finger_n upon_o the_o mercy_n seat_n eastward_o strange_a it_o be_v to_o see_v what_o shift_n the_o expounder_n have_v make_v to_o make_v good_a this_o place_n they_o be_v much_o trouble_v to_o know_v how_o the_o priest_n can_v be_v say_v to_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n eastward_o they_o may_v well_o enough_o for_o they_o suppose_v the_o priest_n to_o have_v stand_v with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o west_n tawos_n the_o persian_a paraphra_v render_v it_o super_fw-la faciem_fw-la propitiatorii_fw-la in_o oriente_fw-it upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n in_o the_o east_n mean_v i_o think_v as_o a_o arabic_a translation_n of_o the_o greek_a on_o the_o eastern_a side_n the_o greek_n itself_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eastward_o as_o the_o english_a so_o the_o chaldee_n the_o syriack_n saadiah_n gaons_n arabic_a etc._n etc._n all_o word_n for_o word_n for_o indeed_o the_o text_n can_v be_v no_o plain_o than_o it_o be_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v eastward_o the_o meaning_n be_v thus_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blond_n this_o blood_n especial_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o who_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n b._n mishn_n talmud_n in_o tamid_n c._n 4._o fol._n 35._o b._n heb._n 9.12_o aaron_z therefore_o though_o at_o other_o time_n he_o still_o turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o west_n nay_o though_o at_o the_o kill_n of_o this_o very_a goat_n and_o this_o bullock_n he_o not_o only_o turn_v his_o own_o but_o even_o their_o face_n also_o towards_o the_o west_n 16._o mishna_n talmud_n in_o joma_n c._n 3._o fol._n 35._o b._n matmonid_n in_o jom_n haccippurim_fw-la isych_n hierosolom_n in_o levit._n c._n 16._o as_o the_o talmud_n in_o joma_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v to_o execute_v this_o great_a course_n of_o the_o mystery_n he_o place_v himself_o on_o the_o wrong_a side_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o turn_v his_o back_n to_o the_o beggarly_a rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n he_o sprinkle_v this_o blood_n eastward_o the_o jerusalem_n isychius_n understand_v his_o meaning_n it_o be_v do_v say_v he_o to_o represent_v the_o man_n cui_fw-la oriens_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la who_o name_n be_v the_o east_n you_o may_v perceive_v also_o that_o the_o scripture_n intimate_v enough_o that_o the_o man_n christ_n come_v down_o to_o we_o from_o the_o very_a same_o eastern_a part_n the_o ground_n lay_v be_v able_a to_o put_v a_o like_a understanding_n upon_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v baruch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n look_v about_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o behold_v the_o joy_n that_o come_v unto_o thou_o from_o god_n baruch_n 4.36_o i_o know_v there_o be_v that_o loose_a this_o pprophecy_n upon_o the_o captivity_n i_o be_o not_o certain_a but_o that_o cyrus_n may_v be_v pretend_v by_o the_o letter_n but_o i_o assure_v myself_o that_o our_o saviour_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o mystery_n olympiodorus_n perceive_v this_o look_v about_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o east_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v aim_v at_o will_v be_v certain_a to_o any_o one_o that_o will_v but_o consider_v the_o pprophecy_n for_o none_o else_o can_v be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a saviour_n verse_n 22._o but_o he_o that_o say_v look_v about_o thou_o towards_o the_o east_n appoint_v they_o to_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o not_o nigh_o but_o then_o why_o towards_o the_o east_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o that_o part_n from_o whence_o the_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o be_v make_v man_n therefore_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o have_v raise_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la justitiam_fw-la righteousness_n from_o the_o east_n esay_n 41.2_o that_o be_v as_o procopius_n hierome_n and_o cyrill_n christ_n our_o righteousness_n the_o more_o part_n i_o know_v crook_n the_o prophecy_n to_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n he_o be_v call_v indeed_o by_o the_o apocryphal_a wisdom_n the_o righteous_a but_o more_o due_o the_o faithful_a abraham_n 10.6_o wisdom_n 10.6_o galat._n 3.9_o but_o righteousness_n itself_o be_v too_o great_a and_o abstract_n a_o name_n in_o the_o 46._o chapter_n he_o call_v a_o bird_n from_o the_o east_n vers_fw-la 11._o some_o ancient_a copy_n read_v it_o i_o call_v a_o just_a one_o from_o the_o east_n cyrus_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o outside_n as_o the_o jewish_a expounder_n right_o if_o our_o saviour_n be_v include_v as_o by_o saint_n hierome_n and_o cyrill_n it_o be_v presume_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v off_o by_o malachy_n where_o the_o sun_n of_o righteoussnesse_n promise_v to_o arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4.2_o w._n tindal_n note_n i_o think_v it_o be_v he_o upon_o that_o place_n of_o esay_n be_v a_o good_a old_a truth_n the_o prophet_n mean_v say_v he_o king_n cyrus_n which_o shall_v come_v swift_o as_o a_o bird_n fly_v and_o destroy_v babylon_n and_o set_v the_o israelite_n at_o liberty_n he_o shall_v fulfil_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v devise_v and_o decree_v in_o he_o be_v figure_v christ_n which_o with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n purge_v the_o whole_a world_n of_o error_n and_o idolatry_n and_o set_v the_o conscience_n at_o peace_n and_o liberty_n he_o fly_v swift_o out_o of_o the_o east_n that_o be_v out_o of_o heaven_n whereupon_o he_o be_v call_v the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a luk._n 1.78_o but_o the_o prophecy_n of_o micab_n be_v plain_a yet_o and_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephrata_n 5.2_o miâ—aâ—_n 5.2_o though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o not_o fear_v to_o do_v it_o without_o example_n i_o translate_v and_o his_o go_n forth_o be_v out_o of_o the_o east_n from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o reason_n for_o there_o be_v another_o too_o why_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o east_n the_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o from_o adam_n till_o abraham_n time_n the_o whole_a world_n worship_v
he_o be_v bear_v too_o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n nay_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o orientali_fw-la angulo_fw-la civitatis_fw-la bethlem_n 17._o eccl._n hist_o lib._n 5._o c._n 17._o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o bethlem_n as_o the_o venerable_a bede_n out_o of_o adamannus_n the_o heaven_n also_o meet_v the_o earth_n at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o autumnal_a intersection_n one_o of_o the_o equinoctial_a east_n be_v the_o ascendent_n of_o his_o nativity_n but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v more_o to_o come_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o jerusalem_n hold_v a_o tradition_n general_o receive_v from_o their_o ancient_n that_o he_o be_v bury_v also_o with_o his_o face_n and_o foot_n towards_o the_o east_n it_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o geographer_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n but_o that_o he_o ascend_v up_o into_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o heaven_n it_o have_v have_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v damascene_fw-la when_o he_o be_v receive_v up_o into_o heaven_n he_o be_v carry_v up_o eastward_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o read_v that_o place_n of_o the_o psalmist_n qui_fw-la ascendit_fw-la super_fw-la coelum_fw-la coeli_fw-la ad_fw-la orientem_fw-la utpote_fw-la say_v origen_n a_o mortuis_fw-la post_fw-la passionem_fw-la resurgens_fw-la &_o in_o coelum_fw-la post_fw-la resurrection_n ad_fw-la orientem_fw-la ascendant_n who_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a after_o his_o passion_n and_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n towards_o the_o east_n after_o his_o resurrection_n so_o the_o aethiopic_a who_o ascend_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o east_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o syriack_n and_o some_o arabic_a translation_n but_o then_o the_o greek_a shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o 18_o of_o that_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascendisti_fw-la in_fw-la altum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o proper_o say_v but_o of_o he_o that_o ascend_v his_o horse_n or_o his_o ass_n upon_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o sit_v say_v unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v upon_o on_o ass_n mat._n 21.5_o it_o full_o answer_v to_o the_o prophet_n laroceu_fw-fr which_o the_o old_a translation_n render_v very_o fit_o as_o concern_v the_o letter_n who_o ride_v or_o fit_v upon_o the_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o horse_n ver_fw-la 4._o so_o the_o oracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n o_o thou_o that_o sit_v or_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n but_o the_o prophet_n esay_n be_v plain_a for_o the_o ascension_n as_o i_o find_v he_o cite_v in_o the_o cetab_n ol_fw-mi barhan_fw-mi cap._n 4._o &_o 1_o meeting_n baliolens_n cetab_v el_fw-es borhan_fw-mi ms_n arab._n in_o archiv_n bibl._n baliolens_n james_n the_o jew_n urge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v the_o lord_n alone_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o liftedup_a above_o the_o east_n the_o strong_a lord_n shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o righteosnesse_n so_o he_o read_v the_o 16._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o 5_o chapter_n but_o the_o original_a as_o now_o receive_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o east_n or_o lift_v up_o if_o then_o it_o have_v not_o a_o jew_n must_v needs_o have_v know_v it_o and_o i_o see_v not_o with_o what_o face_n it_o can_v be_v urge_v in_o this_o conference_n but_o i_o begin_v to_o think_v what_o justin_n martyr_v charge_v upon_o this_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cicesâ—rensis_fw-la libre_fw-la ms_n arab_n de_fw-fr precept_n relig._n part_n 1._o c._n 14._o the_o oratione_fw-la libre_fw-la excat_fw-la in_o biblioth_n d._n henrici_fw-la king_n epi._n cicesâ—rensis_fw-la he_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o tryphon_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v circumcise_v their_o scripture_n too_o p._n 83._o of_o the_o dialogue_n if_o our_o 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imitantis_fw-la novam_fw-la sancti_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la lucem_fw-la vestimenta_fw-la testantur_fw-la cod._n theod._n de_fw-la spectac_fw-la so_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o order_n of_o severus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d change_n say_v he_o bespeak_v the_o new_a convert_v your_o garment_n and_o be_v white_a as_o the_o snow_n and_o let_v the_o light_a shine_n as_o the_o angel_n remain_v yet_o unto_o we_o of_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o more_o common_o call_v the_o chrisom_n ab_fw-la unctione_n as_o the_o manual_a etc._n etc._n wherewith_o the_o woman_n use_v to_o shroud_v the_o child_n if_o die_v within_o the_o month_n otherwise_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n at_o the_o day_n of_o purification_n but_o by_o a_o order_n of_o baptism_n in_o edward_n the_o sixth_n liturgy_n of_o the_o year_n 1549._o it_o be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o child_n at_o the_o font_n for_o the_o rubric_n be_v then_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n shall_v take_v and_o lay_v 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tehom_n rabath_n and_o god_n make_v the_o firmament_n and_o divide_v the_o water_n which_o be_v under_o the_o firmament_n from_o the_o water_n which_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n etc._n etc._n upon_o my_o uttermost_a strife_n with_o this_o place_n 47._o job_n 26.8_o albert._n de_fw-fr saxon_n lib._n 3._o physic_n q._n 6._o art_n 62._o conclus_fw-la 3._o mendoza_n virid_a lib._n 4._o problem_n 47._o i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v well_o avoid_v but_o that_o a_o abyss_n of_o water_n must_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v above_o the_o supreme_a orb_n god_n i_o know_v have_v bind_v up_o the_o water_n in_o his_o thick_a cloud_n and_o the_o cloud_n be_v not_o rend_v under_o they_o and_o the_o air_n itself_o be_v not_o so_o unlike_a to_o water_v but_o that_o as_o some_o undertake_v it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v navigable_a and_o that_o a_o ship_n may_v sail_v upon_o the_o convexity_n thereof_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v carry_v upon_o the_o ocean_n but_o to_o 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bless_v you_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n fire_n and_o hail_n snow_n and_o vapour_n stormy_a wind_n fulfil_v his_o word_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o first_o model_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o story_n of_o this_o great_a pile_n stand_v not_o as_o now_o they_o do_v the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a i._n e._n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o before_o unbecome_v with_o that_o glorious_a furniture_n which_o now_o it_o have_v stand_v all_o cover_v over_o with_o a_o globe_n of_o water_n vast_o extend_v which_o the_o maker_n do_v to_o show_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o before_o he_o give_v it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n psal_n 115.16_o here_o he_o may_v have_v stay_v his_o hand_n reflect_v upon_o himself_o this_o mighty_a power_n which_o can_v settle_v such_o a_o ponderous_a mass_n upon_o itself_o but_o to_o show_v also_o that_o he_o create_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a but_o form_v it_o to_o be_v inhabit_v isay_n 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but_o to_o confer_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o translation_n and_o because_o s._n hierom_n hope_v it_o may_v follow_v as_o a_o absurdity_n that_o if_o the_o work_n have_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o several_a man_n and_o in_o several_a place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v not_o a_o translation_n but_o a_o prophecy_n s._n austin_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a good_a consequence_n and_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v do_v prophetical_o because_o concord_v so_o wonderful_o qui_fw-la autoritate_fw-la propbeticâ_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la mirabili_fw-la consensione_n perhibentur_fw-la quaest_n super_fw-la josue_n lib._n 6._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o s._n hierom_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o divers_a difference_n between_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o the_o greek_a translation_n 4._o manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la illam_fw-la quae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la in_fw-la nonnullis_fw-la se_fw-la aliter_fw-la habere_fw-la quà m_fw-la inveniunt_fw-la in_o hebraeo_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la linguam_fw-la noverunt_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la interpretati_fw-la sunt_fw-la singuli_fw-la eosdem_fw-la libros_fw-la huius_fw-la item_n distantiae_fw-la caussa_fw-la si_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la cur_n tanta_fw-la autoritas_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la lxx_o multis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la distet_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la veritate_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o hebraeis_n condicibus_fw-la invenitur_fw-la nihil_fw-la occurrere_fw-la probabiliùs_fw-la existimo_fw-la quà m_fw-la illos_fw-la lxx_o eo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la interpretatos_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la quae_fw-la interpretabantur_fw-la dicta_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la eorum_fw-la mirabili_fw-la consensione_n firmatum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n ergò_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la nonnulâ—_n in_fw-la eloquio_fw-la narrando_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la eadem_fw-la voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la cujus_fw-la illa_fw-la dicta_fw-la erat_fw-la et_fw-la cvi_fw-la verba_fw-la servire_fw-la debebant_fw-la non_fw-la recedendo_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la qoud_a nunc_fw-la in_o evangelistarum_fw-la 4._o concordi_fw-la quadam_fw-la diversitate_fw-la miramur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la evangelist_n lib._n 2._o c._n 66._o fol._n 105._o tom._n 4._o s._n austin_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v think_v otherwise_o of_o these_o than_o we_o do_v of_o that_o harmonious_a discord_n which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v among_o the_o four_o evangelist_n for_o as_o there_o the_o same-spirit_n guide_v each_o man_n pen_n to_o mean_v and_o yet_o not_o write_v the_o same_o so_o here_o the_o same_o inspiration_n which_o have_v former_o instruct_v the_o original_a writer_n do_v now_o also_o direct_v the_o translator_n to_o set_v down_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n but_o in_o a_o different_a way_n therefore_o in_o whatsoever_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n 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and_o other_o who_o have_v all_o set_v down_o their_o judgement_n against_o this_o author_n and_o those_o that_o have_v speak_v most_o moderate_o have_v say_v that_o which_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n indeed_o that_o the_o compiler_n of_o this_o work_n be_v much_o late_a than_o the_o day_n of_o the_o translation_n and_o that_o the_o story_n as_o now_o it_o be_v be_v gather_v together_o out_o of_o josephus_n eusebius_n epiphanius_n and_o some_o other_o which_o be_v not_o now_o at_o all_o or_o not_o yet_o extant_a but_o because_o the_o credit_n of_o any_o author_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v ancient_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v disparage_v upon_o a_o slight_a or_o frivolous_a ground_n the_o causs_n shall_v be_v set_v down_o which_o have_v necessary_o move_v hereunto_o the_o principal_a reason_n render_v by_o vives_z and_o the_o rest_n be_v for_o that_o some_o thing_n be_v cite_v by_o the_o father_n out_o of_o aristaeas_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o story_n as_o now_o 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call_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o he_o use_v these_o and_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o same_o author_n please_v himself_o in_o the_o verity_n of_o this_o persuasion_n repeat'_v the_o same_o again_o in_o his_o evangelical_n preparative_a where_o he_o bear_v witness_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basiliensis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ità _fw-la epiphanius_n lib._n 1._o pagina_fw-la 10._o edit_fw-la basiliensis_fw-la the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o note_v his_o confidence_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o great_a industry_n herein_o in_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n george_n cedren_n and_o epiphanius_n no_o way_n mistrust_v such_o elaborate_a canon_n histor_n
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