33.18_o the_o true_a read_n be_v that_o jacob_n come_v shalem_n safe_a to_o the_o city_n sichem_n as_o the_o chalde_n interprete_v not_o to_o shalem_n a_o city_n of_o sichem_n second_o that_o salim_n where_o john_n baptize_v be_v the_o same_o city_n which_o be_v call_v shagnalim_n or_o schalem_n belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n 1_o sam._n 9.4_o wherefore_o this_o shalem_n in_o sichem_n have_v no_o ground_n out_o of_o scripture_n 2._o hierome_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o town_n near_o to_o scythopolis_n call_v salem_n in_o his_o time_n where_o the_o ruin_n of_o melchisedecks_n palace_n be_v to_o be_v see_v answ._n but_o whence_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v that_o melchisedecks_n palace_n sometime_o stand_v in_o that_o place_n this_o be_v warrant_v only_o by_o a_o uncertain_a report_n neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o melchisedeck_n be_v a_o king_n of_o one_o small_a city_n do_v build_v himself_o such_o a_o sumptuous_a and_o great_a palace_n who_o foundation_n shall_v continue_v so_o long_o above_o two_o thousand_o year_n 3._o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v much_o out_o of_o abraham_n way_n as_o he_o return_v from_o dan_n but_o the_o other_o salem_n be_v in_o his_o way_n hierom._n answ._n as_o though_o a_o small_a distance_n of_o way_n can_v hinder_v god_n purpose_n in_o cause_v melchisedeck_n and_o abraham_n to_o meet_v which_o may_v be_v either_o in_o draw_v melchisedech_n somewhat_o from_o home_n to_o salute_v the_o patriarch_n or_o in_o move_a abraham_n to_o visit_v the_o city_n salem_n famous_a for_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 4._o but_o jerusalem_n can_v come_v of_o salem_n for_o so_o two_o word_n of_o divers_a language_n shall_v be_v mix_v together_o the_o first_o name_n be_v greek_n the_o other_o hebrew_n answ._n hierome_n imagine_v that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o name_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o greek_a hiero_n holy_a for_o so_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n but_o the_o hebrew_n do_v better_a derive_v the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o say_v sem_fw-mi call_v it_o salem_n and_o abraham_n jireh_n there_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v see_v gen._n 22.14_o which_o both_o put_v together_o make_v jerusalem_n jerusalem_n which_o signify_v the_o vision_n of_o peace_n so_o midras_n in_o psal._n 76._o this_o derivation_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v more_o probable_a than_o from_o the_o greek_a jireh_n as_o hierome_n or_o from_o jebus_n and_o salem_n which_o make_v jebusalem_n and_o for_o better_a sound_n to_o the_o jerusalem_n as_o pererius_n wherefore_o i_o prefer_v rather_o the_o opinion_n of_o josephus_n that_o this_o salem_n be_v the_o same_o city_n which_o be_v call_v afterward_o jerusalem_n for_o these_o reason_n antiquit_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o evident_a mention_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o other_o city_n call_v salem_n but_o this_o convert_v into_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n two_o salems_n we_o read_v not_o of_o one_o be_v jerusalem_n 2._o this_o be_v evident_a psal._n 76.2_o in_o shalem_n be_v his_o tabernacle_n his_o dwell_n in_o zion_n zion_n then_o and_o shalem_n be_v both_o in_o one_o place_n 6._o 3._o the_o jew_n also_o hold_v this_o tradition_n that_o the_o place_n where_o david_n and_o solomon_n build_v the_o temple_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o araunah_n be_v the_o same_o place_n where_o abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o will_v have_v sacrifice_v isaac_n where_o noah_n first_o build_v when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n where_o cain_n and_o abel_n offer_v etc._n etc._n this_o place_n then_o be_v consecrate_v with_o so_o many_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o great_a sacrificer_n and_o high_a priest_n melchisedeck_n dwell_v 4._o the_o type_n also_o better_a answer_v to_o the_o body_n that_o melchisedeck_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n jesus_n shall_v there_o dwell_v where_o christ_n afterward_o perform_v that_o great_a and_o divine_a act_n of_o his_o priesthood_n in_o offer_v himself_o up_o in_o sarifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n at_o jerusalem_n qvest._n xviii_o how_o abraham_n be_v bless_v of_o melchisedeck_n vers._n 19_o he_o bless_v he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v like_o that_o melchisedeck_n use_v a_o more_o ample_a form_n and_o manner_n of_o blessing_n which_o be_v here_o only_o abridge_v by_o moses_n luther_n 2._o though_o melchisedeck_n bless_v abraham_n first_o and_o then_o god_n herein_o he_o offend_v not_o as_o the_o hebrew_n affirm_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o say_v his_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n be_v carry_v with_o zeal_n forget_v to_o observe_v order_n even_o this_o blessing_n pronounce_v upon_o abraham_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o also_o the_o apostle_n otherwise_o collect_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n in_o that_o he_o bless_v he_o and_o that_o his_o priesthood_n be_v not_o translate_v to_o aaron_n but_o to_o christ_n ex_fw-la mecrer_n 3._o abraham_n be_v bless_v and_o god_n be_v bless_v but_o god_n be_v bless_v benedictione_n laudis_fw-la with_o the_o blessing_n of_o praise_n abraham_n benedictione_n opitulationis_fw-la with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n help_n or_o assistance_n cajetan_n 4._o neither_o be_v abraham_n pronounce_v bless_v only_o herein_o because_o he_o have_v obtain_v this_o victory_n but_o aeterni_fw-la faederis_fw-la respectu_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n vatablus_n 5._o and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a blessing_n it_o be_v a_o priestly_a benediction_n and_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o act_n of_o melchisedecks_n priesthood_n whereby_o he_o ratify_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n calvin_n 6._o melchisedeck_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v this_o title_n unto_o god_n in_o scripture_n to_o be_v possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n tostatus_n whereby_o the_o true_a god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o false_a god_n qvest._n xix_o how_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n vers._n 20._o and_o he_o give_v he_o tithe_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n 1._o although_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o text_n whether_o melchisedeck_n or_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n yet_o the_o apostle_n clear_v this_o doubt_n that_o he_o receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 7.6_o and_o the_o text_n also_o give_v this_o sense_n for_o see_v melchisedeck_n be_v name_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n he_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o receive_v than_o give_v tithe_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o abraham_n give_v not_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o good_n recover_v see_v âe_n after_o refuse_v to_o take_v so_o much_o as_o a_o shoe_n thread_n of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n vers_fw-la 25._o he_o then_o give_v tithe_n only_o of_o his_o own_o substance_n calvin_n mercer_n but_o though_o abraham_n refuse_v to_o touch_v any_o part_n of_o the_o sodomite_n substance_n in_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o use_n yet_o he_o may_v even_o of_o that_o offer_v the_o tithe_n unto_o god_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v he_o by_o common_a âight_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 2._o because_o he_o give_v reason_n lest_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v make_v abraham_n rich_a which_o reason_n serve_v only_o against_o the_o private_a and_o proper_a use_n not_o the_o public_a and_o religious_a use_n of_o those_o good_n 3._o if_o abraham_n have_v not_o prevent_v they_o in_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o victory_n unto_o god_n the_o sodomite_n will_v have_v offer_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o idol_n neither_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o cajetan_n to_o be_v allow_v that_o abraham_n give_v not_o the_o just_a ten_o part_n as_o afterward_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n but_o a_o certain_a portion_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ten_o for_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n proper_o and_o levi_n in_o abraham_n be_v tithe_v as_o the_o levite_n receive_v tithe_n afterward_o heb._n 7.5_o 6._o 4._o whereas_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n be_v yet_o in_o his_o loin_n and_o thereby_o prove_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedeck_n to_o be_v great_a than_o of_o levi_n that_o be_v so_o say_v because_o the_o priesthood_n go_v then_o by_o carnal_a generation_n 20._o not_o by_o spiritual_a election_n as_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n 5._o and_o though_o christ_n be_v also_o in_o abraham_n loin_n secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la corporalem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o his_o corporal_a substance_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o there_o secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la conceptionis_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o conception_n because_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o levi_n be_v in_o abraham_n loin_n both_o way_n and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n for_o superiority_n in_o melchisedeck_n conclude_v well_o against_o
the_o principal_a and_o chief_a month_n as_o vatablus_n but_o the_o first_o in_o order_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v number_v 2._o divers_a nation_n have_v have_v a_o divers_a custom_n in_o the_o account_n of_o their_o year_n the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o hieroglyphike_n count_v every_o month_n a_o year_n the_o arabian_n three_o month_n as_o from_o the_o spring_n to_o the_o autumn_n from_o thence_o to_o midwinter_n the_o acarnanian_o count_v six_o month_n to_o a_o year_n as_o from_o the_o spring_n to_o the_o autumn_n the_o roman_n and_o the_o hebrew_n reckon_v twelve_o month_n and_o so_o be_v the_o year_n to_o be_v take_v here_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o first_o month_n for_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o belong_v to_o religion_n but_o the_o civil_a year_n begin_v in_o the_o seven_o month_n levit._n 25.9_o as_o the_o egyptian_n begin_v their_o ecclesiastical_a year_n from_o midsummer_n and_o their_o civil_a from_o the_o autumn_n jun._n from_o thence_o also_o they_o 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may_v be_v two_o february_n together_o then_o the_o latter_a adar_n be_v mensis_fw-la intercalaris_fw-la the_o month_n put_v between_o concur_v with_o march_n the_o first_o month_n begin_v with_o april_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n their_o first_o month_n take_v part_n of_o march_n and_o part_n of_o april_n quest_n vi_o why_o the_o lamb_n be_v command_v to_o be_v prepare_v four_o day_n before_o vers._n 3._o in_o the_o ten_o of_o this_o month_n let_v every_o man_n take_v unto_o he_o a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v command_v to_o set_v apart_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n four_o day_n afore_o for_o these_o cause_n 1._o lest_o that_o if_o they_o have_v defer_v it_o till_o the_o instant_n of_o their_o departure_n they_o may_v by_o reason_n of_o other_o business_n
enjoin_v to_o be_v a_o principal_a feast_n day_n unto_o the_o lord_n ãâã_d chap._n 12.16_o cater_n vers._n 8._o for_o this_o cause_n do_v the_o lord_n this_o unto_o i_o when_o he_o bring_v i_o i.u.c._n or_o that_o he_o bring_v i_o etc._n etc._n s._n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v unto_o i_o where_o etc._n etc._n l._n but_o here_o the_o word_n baghabur_fw-la for_o or_o because_o be_v omit_v this_o be_v do_v because_o of_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v a.p.b.g._n this_o last_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o best_a read_v see_v the_o 6._o question_n follow_v i.u._n vers._n 12._o thou_o shall_v sât_v over_o unto_o the_o lord_n i.u._n cause_n to_o pass_v a.p.c.h._n separate_a l.s._n set_v apart_o g._n appoint_v b._n the_o first_o rather_o best_o agree_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v deliver_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o have_v now_o no_o more_o power_n over_o it_o caeter_fw-la vers._n 15._o therefore_o i_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o jehovah_n b.g._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la macte_fw-la i_o do_v kill_v i._o but_o the_o other_o word_n be_v more_o fit_a because_o thing_n holy_a unto_o god_n be_v rather_o say_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v than_o kill_v zabach_n more_o usual_o be_v take_v to_o sacrifice_v i.a._n vers._n 13._o thou_o shall_v cut_v off_o his_o neck_n i.a._n better_a than_o kill_v it_o c._n l._n or_o break_v his_o neck_n b._n g.p.u._n gharaph_n signify_v to_o strike_v off_o the_o neck_n as_o deut._n 21.4.6_o vers._n 18._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o well_o appoint_v or_o gird_v p._n not_o armed_z a.b.g.c.l.u._n for_o whence_o shall_v they_o have_v so_o much_o armour_n nor_o in_o battle_n order_n i._o that_o be_v five_o in_o a_o rank_n i._o for_o the_o word_n signify_v five_v they_o will_v so_o have_v take_v up_o a_o great_a length_n of_o ground_n nor_o in_o the_o five_o generation_n s._n for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o lord_n promise_v gen._n 15.16_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n the_o word_n chamushim_n be_v derive_v of_o chomesh_v take_v for_o the_o five_o rib_n 2._o sam._n 2.18_o the_o meaning_n than_o iâ_n that_o their_o loin_n be_v gird_v up_o as_o they_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n chap._n 12.11_o and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o as_o appoint_v for_o their_o journey_n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o difficult_a question_n quest_n i._o how_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v account_v that_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n vers._n 2._o sanctify_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o first_o bear_v 1._o what_o the_o lord_n mean_v by_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o word_n that_o which_o open_v the_o womb_n so_o that_o here_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v so_o account_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o mother_n but_o in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v there_o be_v respect_n have_v unto_o the_o father_n as_o jacob_n call_v reuben_n the_o beginning_n of_o his_o strength_n for_o joseph_n though_o he_o be_v rachel_n first_o bear_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o jacob_n but_o here_o that_o be_v call_v the_o first_o bear_v which_o open_v the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n as_o christ_n according_a to_o this_o law_n be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o mary_n simler_n though_o joseph_n her_o espouse_a husband_n have_v as_o some_o think_v other_o child_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v divers_a wife_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o one_o be_v holy_a unto_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v add_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o well_o of_o man_n as_o of_o beast_n because_o those_o beast_n be_v exclude_v which_o be_v wild_a and_o not_o serviceable_a among_o they_o calvin_n quest_n ii_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o first_o bear_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n vers._n 2._o for_o it_o be_v i_o 1._o the_o first_o bear_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n not_o only_o by_o a_o common_a right_n as_o all_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o 2._o nor_o yet_o only_o because_o the_o increase_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v thankful_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o proceed_v and_o come_v of_o god_n pelliâân_n 3._o but_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o israel_n both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o peculiar_a right_n because_o he_o preserve_v they_o in_o egypt_n when_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n be_v destroy_v jun._n in_o analys_n 4._o god_n may_v have_v command_v all_o to_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o challenge_v or_o expect_v of_o they_o his_o full_a right_n and_o due_a lest_o it_o may_v have_v seem_v grievous_a unto_o they_o but_o only_o he_o require_v that_o which_o he_o have_v more_o special_o preserve_v ferus_fw-la quest_n iii_o why_o the_o law_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v repeat_v vers._n 3._o therefore_o no_o leaven_a bread_n shall_v be_v eat_v this_o institution_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v now_o again_o repeat_v and_o the_o caveat_n concern_v leaven_v bread_n be_v often_o inculcate_v and_o urge_v 1._o both_o because_o man_n corrupt_a and_o crooked_a nature_n have_v need_v to_o be_v often_o admonish_v be_v ready_a to_o forget_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n and_o to_o wrest_v and_o deprave_v they_o ferus_fw-la 2._o as_o also_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v hereby_o to_o take_v heed_n both_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o of_o corrupt_a manner_n pelican_n 3._o the_o hebrew_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o this_o double_a institution_n because_o of_o the_o double_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n one_o the_o plain_a and_o open_a sense_n the_o other_o the_o hide_a and_o secret_a sense_n which_o reason_n we_o also_o approve_v but_o not_o in_o their_o meaning_n which_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n with_o fabulous_a gloss_n and_o ridiculous_a collection_n but_o this_o we_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o passover_n be_v a_o double_a sense_n the_o one_o concern_v that_o outward_a ceremony_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n the_o other_o have_v relation_n unto_o christ_n the_o true_a paschal_n lamb_n by_o who_o blood_n we_o be_v redeem_v simler_n quest_n iv._o whether_o abib_n be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o month_n vers._n 4._o this_o day_n come_v you_o out_o in_o the_o month_n abib_n 1._o some_o take_v this_o to_o be_v no_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o month_n but_o a_o description_n of_o it_o by_o the_o fruit_n that_o begin_v to_o ripe_a then_o and_o so_o they_o translate_v mensae_fw-la novarum_fw-la fruguâ_n the_o month_n of_o new_a fruit_n so_o the_o chalde_n septuagint_n latin_a pagni_n simler_n pelican_n and_o m._n calvin_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o proper_a name_n of_o their_o month_n but_o such_o as_o 2000_o year_n after_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o chaldee_n contra._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o 2000_o year_n until_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n when_o the_o hebrew_n borrow_v those_o chalde_n name_n nor_o full_a out_o 1000_o as_o be_v show_v before_o quest_n 46._o in_o chap._n 12.2_o and_o further_o that_o other_o name_n of_o the_o month_n be_v find_v in_o scripture_n beside_o the_o chalde_n name_n as_o zif_n the_o second_o month_n ethanim_fw-la the_o seven_o bullaker_n the_o eight_o be_v likewise_o declare_v afore_o quest_n 4._o in_o chap._n 12.3_o and_o if_o abib_n be_v here_o no_o proper_a name_n it_o will_v be_v uncertain_a which_o month_n he_o mean_v the_o first_o or_o the_o second_o for_o in_o both_o there_o be_v ripe_a ear_n of_o barley_n in_o the_o first_o and_o of_o wheat_n in_o the_o next_o for_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v of_o their_o first_o fruit_n also_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n levit._n 23.20_o numb_a 28.26_o 2._o yet_o they_o be_v deceive_v that_o take_v this_o month_n abib_n for_o the_o same_o with_o the_o month_n ab_n which_o answer_v to_o our_o july_n as_o pagnine_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o passover_n on_o the_o 14._o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n that_o the_o israelite_n come_v out_o in_o the_o first_o month_n 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o abib_n be_v here_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o first_o month_n so_o call_v because_o then_o the_o corn_n be_v spindle_v and_o begin_v to_o be_v ear_v for_o abib_n signify_v the_o spindle_n with_o the_o ear_n as_o exod._n 1.9.3.1_o jun._n vatab._n not_o that_o the_o fruit_n be_v ripe_a this_o month_n but_o it_o begin_v to_o flower_n and_o show_v calvin_n and_o thus_o the_o hebrew_n in_o all_o their_o feast_n have_v relation_n unto_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n the_o passover_n be_v keep_v when_o the_o corn_n ear_v pentecost_n when_o it_o be_v ripe_a and_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n when_o they_o have_v
of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o nimrod_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o same_o skin_n which_o adam_n and_o eve_n do_v wear_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v obedient_a to_o he_o we_o utter_o reject_v it_o 6._o neither_o need_v we_o to_o turn_v the_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o lord_n as_o augustine_n show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o signify_v both_o lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la cap_n 4._o 7._o but_o the_o right_a meaning_n be_v that_o even_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n without_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n nimrod_n practise_v tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n so_o that_o it_o grow_v unto_o a_o proverb_n to_o resemble_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n to_o nimrod_n qvest._n xiii_o who_o that_o nimrod_n be_v nimrod_n 1._o this_o nimrod_n be_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o jonithus_fw-la who_o noah_n shall_v beget_v after_o the_o flood_n who_o shall_v for_o rule_v and_o dominion-sake_n associate_v 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etc._n etc._n 1._o babel_n be_v so_o call_v because_o there_o the_o lord_n confound_v their_o language_n of_o ballall_n to_o confound_v 2._o arach_n it_o may_v be_v arecha_n in_o the_o province_n susiana_n in_o persia_n but_o more_o like_a to_o be_v edessa_n in_o mesopotamia_n near_o euphrates_n not_o that_o edessa_n which_o be_v afterward_o call_v antioch_n sic_fw-la hierosolym_n hieronym_n mercer_n 3._o accad_n be_v nisibis_n in_o that_o part_n of_o mesopotamia_n accad_n which_o be_v corrupt_o of_o geographer_n call_v acabene_n for_o accadene_n mercer_n 4._o calne_n which_o be_v not_o selucia_n as_o hierome_n or_o ctesiphon_n as_o hierosolmyt_n and_o mercer_n but_o rather_o the_o famous_a mart_n town_n callinisum_n jun._n that_o it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o fame_n may_v appear_v amos_n 6.2_o go_v unto_o calneh_n etc._n etc._n 5._o sinhar_n sinhar_n this_o be_v the_o country_n of_o chaldaea_n and_o mesopotamia_n where_o be_v the_o mountain_n singaras_fw-mi and_o the_o town_n singara_n thereof_o call_v jun._n qvest._n xv._n of_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n concern_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n 1._o q._n curtius_n seem_v to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o belus_n lib._n 5._o 2._o other_o to_o semiramis_n herodotus_n lib._n 1._o diodor._fw-la lib._n â_o 3._o berosus_n cite_v by_o josephus_n to_o nebuchadnazar_n lib_n 1._o cont_n appâon_n 4._o berosus_n annianus_n make_v all_o three_o builder_n of_o babylon_n nimrod_n begin_v the_o tower_n a_o 131._o after_o the_o flood_n then_o belus_n build_v the_o city_n who_o reign_v after_o nimrod_n 62._o year_n and_o he_o himself_o reign_v 56._o year_n then_o semiramis_n the_o wife_n of_o ninus_n which_o reign_v 24._o year_n much_o enlarge_v and_o fortify_v the_o city_n to_o this_o purpose_n berosus_n annianus_n and_o after_o all_o this_o when_o assyrian_a king_n have_v make_v ninive_n the_o imperial_a seat_n so_o that_o babylon_n be_v neglect_v and_o much_o decay_v at_o the_o last_o nebucadnazar_n have_v conquer_v the_o city_n of_o ninive_n 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