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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 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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 those_o other_o learned_a man_n that_o go_v before_o he_o i_o will_v now_o to_o establish_v my_o own_o opinion_n upon_o a_o certain_a bottom_n produce_v a_o fragment_n of_o saint_n peter_n out_o of_o clemcns_n alexandrinus_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v genuine_a or_o no_o be_v very_o ancient_a as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o copy_n of_o clemens_n and_o therefore_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o any_o modern_a conjecture_n whatsoever_o the_o place_n of_o clemens_n be_v this_o strom._n l._n 6._o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o the_o moon_n appear_v they_o never_o celebrate_v that_o sabbath_n which_o they_o call_v the_o first_o that_o be_v this_o sabbath_n as_o all_o other_o feast_n be_v regulate_v by_o the_o phasis_n of_o the_o moon_n it_o seem_v therefore_o there_o be_v a_o sabbath_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o sabbath_n wherefore_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o that_o they_o have_v but_o one_o beginning_n of_o their_o year_n in_o nisan_fw-la and_o it_o be_v far_o clear_v that_o they_o reckon_v their_o year_n by_o month_n and_o their_o month_n by_o new-moon_n this_o first_o sabbath_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o first_o after_o the_o new-moon_n of_o nisan_fw-la but_o in_o regard_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o change_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n from_o tisri_n to_o nisan_fw-la depend_v upon_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o under_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n which_o happen_v upon_o the_o fifteen_o of_o nisan_fw-la therefore_o this_o day_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v call_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o sabbath_n coincident_a with_o it_o or_o follow_v next_o after_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o first_o sabbath_n as_o in_o a_o different_a respect_n we_o may_v call_v the_o sunday_n incident_a upon_o the_o first_o of_o january_n or_o next_o after_o it_o the_o first_o sunday_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o march_n or_o next_o after_o it_o the_o second_o first_o sunday_n and_o this_o be_v somewhat_o like_o that_o notion_n which_o epiphanius_n have_v of_o this_o word_n for_o he_o make_v it_o be_v the_o second_o of_o two_o sabbath_n the_o one_o of_o which_o be_v a_o legal_a sabbath_n that_o be_v any_o feast_n day_n the_o other_o a_o natural_a by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o saturday_n sabbath_n which_o be_v institute_v from_o the_o creation_n but_o here_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o that_o solution_n that_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v no_o certain_a day_n in_o every_o year_n but_o
the_o basilidian_o be_v in_o some_o copy_n style_v abraxan_n but_o the_o former_a be_v the_o true_a read_n and_o why_o 293_o 294._o zabratus_n as_o much_o as_o jah_n berith_n the_o god_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 294._o why_o say_v to_o be_v a_o babylonian_a 294_o 295._o in_o what_o sense_n pythagoras_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v converse_v with_o zabratus_n and_o of_o the_o likeness_n and_o resemblance_n betwixt_o the_o doctrine_n of_o pythagoras_n deliver_v by_o zabratus_n and_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n in_o three_o particular_n 295._o of_o the_o dissimilitude_n or_o disagreement_n betwixt_o pythagoras_n and_o moses_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 295_o 296._o sanchuniathon_n note_v ibid._n but_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o zabratus_n may_v be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o idol_n the_o same_o with_o bahal_n berith_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n because_o the_o name_n jah_n though_o it_o be_v of_o right_a incommunicable_a and_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o this_o may_v be_v apply_v by_o the_o heathen_n to_o their_o idol_n because_o they_o take_v they_o to_o be_v such_o and_o this_o beside_o what_o be_v say_v afterward_o concern_v zamolxis_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o far_a indication_n that_o the_o name_n jah_n which_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o incommunicable_a as_o the_o tetragrammation_n itself_o be_v no_o secret_a to_o the_o heathen_a world_n 296_o 297._o bahal_n berith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unskilful_o confound_v with_o abibalus_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v as_o much_o as_o el_n abib_fw-la deus_fw-la spicarum_fw-la so_o call_v from_o the_o change_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jewish_a year_n from_o tisri_n to_o nisan_fw-la or_o abib_fw-la the_o confusedness_n of_o sanchuniathon_n '_o s_o history_n be_v again_o perstringed_a 297._o four_o reason_n assign_v to_o strengthen_v my_o conjecture_n concern_v abibalus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n from_o 297_o to_o 300._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 298._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o neptune_n mos_n or_o moy_n for_o water_n in_o the_o egyptian_a language_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o isaac_n annobret_n with_o sarah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o rovach_n elohim_n or_o the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o god_n in_o sanchuniathon_n for_o which_o three_o discovery_n i_o acknowledge_v myself_o indebt_v to_o bochartus_n 299._o notwithstanding_o the_o manifest_a anachronism_n and_o other_o mistake_n or_o imposition_n of_o sanchuniathon_n yet_o his_o agreement_n with_o moses_n be_v a_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o mosaic_a write_n ibid._n zamolxis_n the_o same_o with_o jah_n moloc_n 300._o much_o ancient_a than_o pythagoras_n according_a to_o herodotus_n ibid._n worship_v for_o saturn_n according_a to_o mnaseas_n in_o the_o etymologist_n and_o suidas_n and_o this_o be_v a_o far_a confirmation_n that_o zamolxis_n and_o moloc_n be_v the_o same_o ibid._n appease_v also_o by_o humane_a sacrifice_n as_o moloc_n be_v 300_o 301._o call_v gebeleizin_v from_o a_o hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o terminus_n or_o jupiter_n terminalis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o herodotus_n express_o call_v zamolxis_n ibid._n alagabalus_fw-la the_o tutelar_a of_o emissa_fw-la whence_o he_o have_v his_o name_n ibid._n several_a other_o consideration_n to_o prove_v that_o jah_n and_o zamolxis_n be_v at_o least_o so_o far_o the_o same_o as_o that_o the_o first_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o latter_a first_o he_o be_v worship_v without_o a_o image_n and_o suppose_v to_o have_v his_o peculiar_a residence_n in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o god_n by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n be_v call_v shamajim_a several_a place_n of_o scripture_n be_v explain_v and_o two_o passage_n of_o herodotus_n 301_o 302._o second_o the_o scythian_n believe_v of_o their_o zamolxis_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o he_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o shoot_v up_o to_o heaven_n whenever_o it_o thunder_v and_o lighten_v in_o defiance_n of_o those_o meteor_n as_o insensible_a and_o dependent_a creature_n though_o other_o nation_n worship_v they_o for_o god_n 302_o 303._o three_o the_o scythian_n believe_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n or_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o same_o soul_n successive_o through_o several_a humane_a body_n but_o that_o this_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o but_o only_o to_o the_o good_a both_o of_o which_o be_v assert_v concern_v they_o by_o herodotus_n and_o both_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n from_o 303_o to_o 307._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herodotus_n and_o hellanicus_n explain_v 304._o porphyry_n '_o s_o opinion_n concern_v the_o etymon_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n zamolxis_n consider_v and_o refute_v 307_o 308_o 309._o zaleucus_n and_o charondas_n who_o they_o be_v a_o possible_a etymology_n of_o each_o of_o their_o name_n show_v with_o a_o detection_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o each_o and_o a_o caution_n to_o wariness_n in_o etymology_n which_o afford_v so_o large_a a_o field_n for_o fancy_n with_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o true_a analogy_n and_o signification_n of_o each_o of_o these_o name_n which_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n from_o 309_o to_o 312._o the_o first_o exercitation_n attempt_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o jew_n till_o after_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n be_v not_o allow_v the_o public_a and_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o every_o jew_n in_o his_o private_a capacity_n be_v bind_v to_o transcribe_v one_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o rabbin_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o i_o can_v make_v it_o very_o probable_a if_o not_o absolute_o certain_a that_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n neither_o have_v nor_o be_v permit_v usual_o to_o have_v any_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n for_o their_o own_o private_a read_n for_o all_o that_o long_a interval_n which_o happen_v from_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n himself_o till_o after_o the_o return_n from_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o so_o much_o long_a as_o till_o the_o version_n of_o the_o 70._o be_v complect_v and_o by_o degree_n be_v bring_v into_o common_a use_n my_o reason_n which_o make_v i_o think_v so_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v first_o when_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 11._o 18_o 19_o 20._o you_o shall_v lay_v up_o these_o my_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o bound_v they_o for_o a_o sigâ—_n upon_o your_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o frontlet_n between_o your_o eye_n and_o you_o shall_v teach_v they_o your_o child_n speak_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sittest-in_a thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n 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