11_o we_o will_v show_v that_o the_o phison_n be_v the_o western_a channel_n of_o those_o two_o into_o which_o the_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n after_o their_o conjunction_n be_v divide_v ibid._n 12_o the_o origin_n of_o the_o word_n phison_n serve_v to_o prove_v it_o 76_o 13_o many_o learned_a man_n have_v have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o phison_n 78_o 14_o phison_n have_v since_o communicate_v its_o name_n to_o the_o other_o river_n p._n 81_o chap._n viii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o eleven_o verse_n 1_o divers_a opinion_n concern_v the_o land_n of_o chavilah_n p._n 83_o 2_o a_o view_n of_o the_o true_a situation_n of_o the_o land_n of_o chavilah_n through_o which_o the_o phison_n run_v p._n 85_o chap._n ix_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o eleven_o verse_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o twelve_o 1_o the_o gold_n of_o arabia_n p._n 88_o 2_o and_o principal_o of_o chavilah_n p._n 90_o chap._n x._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o twelve_o verse_n 1_o divers_a opinion_n about_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n bedolach_n p._n 91_o 2_o the_o two_o more_o probable_a be_v that_o which_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o aromatic_a gum_n and_o that_o which_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v some_o sort_n of_o pearl_n p._n 92_o 3_o the_o most_o know_v fish_v for_o pearl_n in_o the_o world_n be_v that_o near_a chavilah_n p._n 93_o 4_o there_o be_v find_v also_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o bdellium_n in_o the_o same_o country_n 96_o chap._n xi_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o twelve_o verse_n 1_o divers_a opinion_n about_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n schoham_n p._n 98_o 2_o arabia_n be_v some_o time_n the_o country_n in_o all_o the_o world_n most_o abundant_a in_o precious_a stone_n p._n 100_o 3_o the_o ancient_n believe_v that_o the_o onyx_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o arabia_n p._n 102_o chap._n xii_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n 1_o the_o two_o most_o common_a opinion_n about_o the_o gehon_n be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o nile_n and_o that_o which_o will_v make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o western_a channel_n of_o those_o two_o which_o divide_v the_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n after_o their_o conjunction_n p._n 104_o 2_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o opinion_n which_o will_v have_v gehon_n to_o be_v nilus_n p._n 105_o 3_o of_o the_o hebrew_n name_n schichor_n which_o jeremiah_n give_v to_o nilus_n and_o which_o the_o seventy_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 106_o 4._o why_o many_o believe_v that_o nilus_n and_o some_o other_o river_n do_v come_v from_o heaven_n p._n 108_o 5_o many_o confound_a oxus_n and_o nilus_n p._n 111_o 6_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o opinion_n which_o will_v have_v the_o gehon_n to_o be_v the_o most_o western_a channel_n of_o the_o two_o which_o divide_v the_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n after_o their_o conjunction_n ibid._n 7_o gehon_n be_v the_o eastern_a channel_n of_o the_o two_o which_o divide_v the_o euphrates_n and_o tigris_n after_o their_o conjunction_n p._n 112_o 8_o the_o origin_n of_o the_o word_n gehon_n prove_v it_o p._n 113_o 9_o why_o moses_n have_v affix_v few_o mark_n to_o gehon_n than_o to_o phison_n and_o why_o some_o have_v believe_v that_o nilus_n do_v come_v out_o of_o euphrates_n p._n 115_o chap._n xiii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n 1_o the_o name_n of_o chus_n be_v give_v to_o aethiopia_n to_o arabia_n and_o to_o susiana_n here_o it_o be_v intend_v of_o the_o last_o p._n 117_o 2_o that_o chus_n be_v cutha_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o call_v chuzestan_n at_o this_o time_n p._n 119_o 3_o we_o find_v some_o footstep_n of_o the_o name_n chus_n in_o the_o cossians_n and_o cissians_n people_n of_o susiana_n p._n 121_o 4_o why_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o memnon_n be_v a_o aethiopian_a p._n 122_o 5_o of_o the_o statue_n of_o memnon_n which_o they_o say_v speak_v when_o it_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o rise_a sun_n p._n 124_o 6_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n of_o memnon_n p._n 127_o 7_o confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o ancient_n p._n 128_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n 1_o chiddekel_n diglath_n and_o tigris_n be_v the_o same_o name_n and_o the_o same_o river_n p._n 130_o 2_o the_o vain_a conjecture_n of_o the_o ancient_n about_o the_o origin_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o river_n tigris_n p._n 132_o 3_o the_o true_a origin_n of_o that_o name_n 135_o 4_o chiddekel_n be_v not_o naharmalca_n p._n 136_o chap._n xv._n a_o continuation_n of_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n 1_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kidmath_n in_o this_o place_n can_v signify_v to_o the_o east_n p._n 137_o 2_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o tigris_n go_v towards_o assyria_n p._n 139_o chap._n xvi_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n 1_o false_a origin_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o euphrates_n p._n 140_o 2_o the_o true_a origin_n of_o that_o name_n 142_o 3_o virtue_n impute_v to_o the_o water_n of_o the_o euphrates_n p._n 143_o chap._n xvii_o other_o proof_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n propose_v in_o this_o treatise_n 1_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v further_o that_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n be_v situate_v in_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v mark_v by_o the_o fertility_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o that_o country_n p._n 144_o 2_o and_o because_o it_o be_v first_o inhabit_v p._n 149._o 3_o the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n nod._n ibid._n 4_o what_o be_v those_o column_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o seth._n p._n 150_o 5_o we_o may_v further_o conjecture_v at_o the_o situation_n of_o paradise_n by_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n rest_v 152_o chap._n xviii_o objection_n answer_v 1_o first_o objection_n p._n 154_o 2_o second_o objection_n p._n 155_o 3_o three_o objection_n p._n 156_o 4_o four_o objection_n ibid._n chap._n xix_o a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n 1_o god_n plant_v a_o garden_n in_o eden_n eastward_o p._n 159_o 2_o a_o river_n do_v go_v out_o of_o eden_n to_o water_v the_o garden_n p._n 161_o 3_o it_o do_v divide_v itself_o and_o become_v four_o head_n p._n 162_o 4_o the_o first_o be_v phison_n ibid._n 5_o which_o do_v water_n the_o land_n of_o chavilah_n fertile_a in_o gold_n p._n 163_o 6_o in_o pearl_n and_o in_o bdellium_n in_o the_o onyx_n and_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o precious_a stone_n p._n 164_o 7_o the_o second_o river_n be_v the_o gehon_n which_o water_v the_o land_n of_o chus_n p._n 165_o 8_o the_o three_o be_v the_o tigris_n which_o run_v towards_o assyria_n and_o the_o four_o be_v the_o euphrates_n p._n 166_o 9_o all_o the_o mark_n by_o which_o moses_n have_v describe_v the_o situation_n of_o paradise_n agree_v only_o to_o that_o situation_n which_o i_o have_v propose_v ibid._n 10_o the_o question_n about_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n be_v no_o point_n of_o faith_n p._n 167_o a_o map_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n preface_n i._o the_o occasion_n and_o argument_n of_o this_o work_n ii_o the_o manner_n observe_v in_o the_o treat_v of_o it_o iii_o the_o variety_n of_o opinion_n about_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n iv._o about_o what_o relate_v to_o its_o situation_n v._o and_o also_o about_o other_o thing_n concern_v paradise_n which_o be_v not_o of_o my_o subject_n vi_o mr._n bochart_n who_o intend_v to_o treat_v this_o matter_n do_v not_o clear_o declare_v his_o opinion_n vii_o the_o situation_n of_o paradise_n be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o be_v discover_v but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n i._o i_o have_v not_o forget_v as_o you_o work_n see_v gentleman_n what_o i_o promise_v 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and_o in_o some_o other_o latin_a author_n the_o word_n caput_n in_o the_o signification_n of_o source_n or_o spring_n they_o take_v it_o here_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o think_v that_o this_o river_n produce_v the_o spring_n of_o the_o river_n which_o moses_n be_v a_o go_v to_o name_n they_o be_v sure_o mistake_v for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d raschim_n and_o capita_n be_v take_v here_o in_o the_o figurative_a sense_n not_o as_o some_o interpreter_n expound_v to_o signify_v river_n which_o be_v the_o head_n and_o as_o it_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o other_o river_n in_o the_o land_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o virgil_n say_v fluviorum_fw-la 8_o rex_fw-la eridanus_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o tiber_n hesperidum_n regnator_fw-la aquarum_fw-la because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d raschim_n take_v in_o that_o sense_n aught_o to_o have_v be_v follow_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o these_o river_n have_v be_v the_o head_n of_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o those_o place_n of_o virgil_n and_o almost_o always_o in_o scripture_n but_o it_o signify_v the_o beginning_n the_o approach_n what_o â—ne_n meet_v with_o first_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n have_v very_o well_o express_v that_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a word_n tête_n be_v often_o use_v so_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o severianus_n and_o glycas_n to_o 1._o render_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fountain_n we_o find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rosh_n metaphorical_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o way_n and_o render_v by_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o caput_n in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n it_o be_v take_v elsewhere_o for_o a_o body_n of_o soldier_n in_o that_o sense_n the_o seventy_o interpreter_n translate_v it_o also_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v well_o render_v in_o latin_a by_o the_o word_n agmen_fw-la which_o shall_v perhaps_o pretty_a well_o fit_a this_o place_n for_o virgil_n say_v venit_fw-la agmen_fw-la 1._o aquarum_fw-la and_o the_o samaritaâ—_n translator_n very_o probable_o render_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d raschim_n by_o that_o of_o nozelim_n which_o answer_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nozelim_n that_o be_v to_o say_v run_n of_o water_n ductuâ—_fw-la aquarum_fw-la and_o not_o island_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o version_n of_o the_o english_a polyglot_n but_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o natural_a sense_n be_v that_o the_o river_n divide_v iâ—_n self_n into_o four_o head_n four_o beginning_n four_a entry_n and_o it_o will_v be_v very_o proper_o speak_v
etymology_n than_o to_o any_o other_o when_o they_o express_v the_o swiftness_n of_o that_o river_n by_o the_o word_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josephus_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n acknowledge_v it_o when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o place_n must_v be_v correct_v and_o read_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v diglath_n which_o be_v expound_v narrow_a and_o nimble_a but_o we_o must_v not_o look_v upon_o josephus_n as_o a_o great_a master_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n the_o rabbin_n have_v speak_v more_o exact_o than_o josephus_n and_o deduce_v that_o word_n from_o its_o true_a origin_n that_o which_o moses_n barcepha_n propose_v be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v 18._o he_o derive_v chiddekel_n from_o the_o chaldaean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dekal_n which_o signify_v to_o boil_v and_o perhaps_o the_o place_n of_o hesychius_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o word_n tigris_n signify_v the_o noise_n make_v by_o the_o impetuosity_n of_o a_o river_n other_o river_n beside_o this_o have_v be_v call_v tigris_n and_o probable_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n iv._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a then_o that_o some_o naharmalca_n learned_a man_n but_o withal_o conceit_v be_v not_o able_a to_o fit_v their_o preconception_n to_o thing_n endeavour_v to_o fit_a thing_n to_o their_o preconception_n they_o fancy_v that_o what_o moses_n call_v here_o chiddekel_n be_v the_o naharmalca_n one_o of_o the_o canal_n through_o which_o the_o euphrates_n run_v into_o the_o tigris_n and_o which_o be_v make_v long_o after_o moses_n by_o hand_n beside_o that_o the_o water_n of_o the_o euphrates_n be_v much_o above_o the_o water_n of_o the_o tigris_n as_o i_o have_v show_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o those_o natural_a or_o artificial_a channel_n be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o euphrates_n can_v have_v be_v take_v for_o the_o tigris_n and_o that_o one_o can_v pretend_v to_o persuade_v we_o without_o proof_n that_o the_o tigris_n be_v not_o the_o tigris_n chap._n xv._n continuation_n of_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n i._o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kidmath_n can_v signify_v in_o this_o place_n on_o the_o east_n ii_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o tigris_n go_v towards_o assyria_n i._o verse_n 14._o that_o be_v it_o which_o go_v towards_o assyria_n there_o be_v two_o opinion_n upon_o this_o place_n the_o east_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kidmath_n be_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o preposition_n which_o signify_v towards_o on_o the_o side_n of_o other_o a_o adverb_n of_o place_n which_o signify_v on_o the_o east_n the_o seventy_o interpreter_n almost_o all_o those_o who_o follow_v their_o translation_n and_o st._n jerom_n in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n be_v for_o the_o first_o opinion_n the_o chaldaean_a paraphrast_n most_o of_o the_o rabbin_n and_o hebrician_n be_v for_o the_o second_o the_o modern_a commentator_n have_v take_v part_n suitable_a to_o their_o opinion_n i_o be_o surprise_v at_o this_o difference_n of_o opinion_n for_o if_o they_o have_v consider_v the_o situation_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o run_n of_o the_o tigris_n the_o difficulty_n will_v be_v easy_o assoil_v the_o word_n assyria_n may_v be_v take_v either_o in_o a_o narrow_a or_o in_o a_o more_o large_a sense_n in_o the_o narrow_a sense_n assyria_n be_v a_o small_a province_n whereof_o ninive_n be_v the_o chief_a town_n and_o it_o be_v that_o province_n which_o have_v since_o be_v call_v adiabene_n in_o the_o more_o large_a sense_n assyria_n do_v comprehend_v many_o great_a province_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o which_o make_v up_o their_o empire_n it_o happen_v to_o this_o state_n as_o to_o france_n that_o the_o most_o ancient_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o other_o which_o afterward_o be_v join_v to_o it_o in_o what_o sense_n soever_o you_o take_v assyria_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o tigris_n be_v not_o on_o the_o east_n in_o respect_n to_o it_o except_o you_o take_v it_o for_o syria_n as_o some_o grecian_a author_n have_v do_v but_o one_o must_v be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o ancient_a history_n to_o think_v that_o moses_n have_v take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n since_o the_o name_n of_o syria_n be_v but_o modern_a and_o come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o tyre_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o it_o and_o best_a know_v to_o the_o grecian_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o name_n of_o assyria_n come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n assur_n we_o may_v true_o say_v that_o the_o tigris_n run_v through_o assyria_n when_o under_o the_o name_n of_o assyria_n we_o comprehend_v mesopotamia_n syria_n and_o a_o part_n of_o arabia_n but_o that_o word_n be_v not_o take_v in_o so_o large_a a_o sense_n but_o long_o after_o moses_n who_o can_v not_o have_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o assyria_n only_o a_o very_a small_a parcel_n of_o land_n about_o ninive_n and_o this_o we_o may_v suppose_v the_o arabian_a interpreter_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v the_o tigris_n run_v to_o the_o east_n of_o mausal_n mausal_n be_v a_o city_n in_o mesopotamia_n situate_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tigris_n over_o against_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ancient_a ninive_n stand_v and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o tigrisâ—uns_v â—uns_z on_o the_o east_n of_o that_o city_n but_o he_o misâ—ook_v when_o he_o take_v mausal_n for_o ninive_n for_o though_o they_o be_v almost_o always_o take_v one_o for_o the_o other_o nevertheless_o the_o one_o lie_n on_o the_o east_n of_o the_o river_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o west_n i_o can_v then_o see_v upon_o what_o ground_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o tigris_n go_v towards_o the_o east_n of_o assyria_n ii_o calvin_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o weight_n assyria_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o in_o order_n to_o shun_v it_o he_o translate_v c'estuy_n lá_fw-la vers_fw-la l'orient_n &_o assyrie_a that_o go_v towards_o the_o eâ—…_n and_o assyria_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n where_o this_o conjunction_n be_v not_o find_v nor_o the_o preposition_n neither_o which_o some_o insert_v translate_n thus_o on_o the_o east_n towards_o assyria_n we_o must_v then_o return_v to_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n and_o translate_v thus_o which_o go_v towards_o assyria_n and_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o moses_n say_v the_o tigris_n go_v towards_o assyria_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o spring_n of_o that_o river_n or_o to_o the_o run_v of_o its_o water_n but_o in_o regard_n to_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n and_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o tigris_n as_o when_o he_o say_v that_o a_o river_n go_v out_o of_o eden_n to_o water_v the_o garden_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v part_v and_o become_v into_o four_o head_n he_o have_v the_o same_o regard_n both_o to_o the_o situation_n of_o paradise_n and_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o tigris_n chap._n xvi_o continuation_n of_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n i._o false_a etymology_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o euphrates_n ii_o the_o true_a etymology_n of_o that_o name_n iii_o virtue_n attribute_v to_o the_o water_n of_o the_o euphtate_n i._o verse_n 14._o and_o the_o four_o river_n be_v euphrates_n euphrates_n moses_n affix_v no_o mark_n of_o distinction_n on_o that_o river_n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v confound_v with_o the_o other_o which_o he_o have_v already_o make_v know_v and_o its_o largeness_n and_o neighbourhood_n render_v it_o know_v enough_o in_o the_o place_n and_o among_o the_o nation_n to_o who_o he_o do_v write_v that_o river_n keep_v its_o name_n better_o than_o the_o other_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n to_o think_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o euphrates_n be_v make_v up_o of_o its_o hebrew_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perath_n and_o of_o the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hu_o which_o be_v put_v together_o in_o this_o place_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v think_v so_o by_o many_o learned_a men._n the_o grecian_n change_v perath_n into_o euphrates_n adjust_v that_o word_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o strange_a word_n to_o the_o genius_n of_o their_o tongue_n as_o if_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o rejoice_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o pleasantness_n the_o euphrates_n bring_v into_o all_o the_o place_n through_o which_o it_o run_v this_o etymology_n have_v be_v accept_v by_o many_o as_o st._n ambrose_n observe_v it_o may_v be_v 3._o also_o that_o have_v read_v that_o this_o river_n be_v call_v so_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o fertility_n they_o derive_v it_o
the_o tigris_n but_o many_o other_o have_v since_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o it_o euseb_n praep_v evang_v l._n 9_o c._n 41._o other_o channel_n yet_o draw_v from_o the_o euphrates_n other_o alteration_n happen_v in_o those_o part_n plin._n l._n â—_o c._n 27._o plin._n l._n 18._o c._n 17._o theophr_n de_fw-fr causs_n plant._n l._n 8._o c._n 7._o some_o deny_v without_o anâ—_n ground_n that_o the_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n be_v join_v do_v separate_v themselves_o again_o before_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n sea_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr grat._n prim_fw-la hom_n c._n 12._o 12._o malvend_n de_fw-fr parad._n c._n 48._o 48._o bonfrer_n in_o gen._n 2._o 11._o 11._o philost_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o steph._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ptolom_n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o xiphil_n trajan_n marc._n heracl_n peripl_n teixeir_n c._n 3._o thevenot_n tom._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o the_o most_o common_a opinion_n concern_v the_o phison_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ganges_n joseph_n antiq._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o euseb_n de_fw-fr locis_fw-la hebr._fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr parad._n c._n 3._o epiph._n anchor_n c._n 58._o hieron_n epist_n 4._o ad_fw-la rust_n c._n 1._o &_o quaest_n heb._n in_o gen._n august_n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la litter_n l._n 8._o c._n 7._o the_o ground_n of_o this_o opinion_n exp_v alex._n l._n 5._o eccl._n 2d_o 35._o &_o seq_n which_o do_v not_o satisfy_v to_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o it_o other_o think_v that_o the_o phison_n be_v the_o indus_n other_o the_o hydaspes_n other_o the_o hyphasis_n philostorg_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o haython_n the_o oxus_n many_o rabbin_n the_o nile_n other_o the_o phasis_n some_o the_o danube_n some_o other_o the_o naharmalca_a and_o in_o fine_a other_o the_o easterly_a canal_n of_o the_o two_o into_o which_o the_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n join_v together_o be_v divide_v calv._n in_o gen._n 2._o 8._o scal._n de_fw-fr emend_v temp_n l._n 5._o &_o epist_n l._n 4._o epist_n 441._o the_o phison_n be_v the_o westerly_a canal_n of_o the_o two_o into_o which_o the_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n join_v together_o be_v divide_v and_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n phison_n serve_v to_o pâ—â—ve_v it_o strab._n l._n 16._o joseph_n antiq._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o scal._n de_fw-fr emend_v temp_n l._n 5._o eccl._n 24._o v_o 35._o many_o learned_a man_n have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o what_o the_o phison_n be_v steuch_n coâ—mop_n coâ—mop_n gigg_n lex_fw-la arab._n tom_n 3._o p._n 1056._o 1056._o gol._n lex_fw-la arab._n p._n 1039._o 1039._o kirch_n turr._n bab._n â—_o 1._o c._n 5._o bochar_n hieroz_n part._n 2._o l._n 5._o c._n 5._o teixeir_n travel_v from_o the_o indies_n into_o italy_n chap._n 3._o voyage_n dâ—_n mr._n thevenot_n tom_n 2_o liv._o 3._o ch._n 9_o &_o 1_o the_o phisâ—â—_n have_v since_o give_v its_o name_n to_o other_o river_n divers_a opinion_n about_o the_o land_n of_o chavilah_n joseph_n antiq._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o hieron_n quaest_n heb._n in_o gen._n the_o true_a situation_n of_o the_o land_n of_o chavilah_n which_o the_o phison_n run_v through_o be_v show_v gen._n 10._o 7._o gen._n 10._o 26_o &_o seq_n 1._o par._n 1._o 23._o boch_n phal_a l._n 4._o c._n 11._o gen._n 25._o 18_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 7_o joseph_n ant._n l._n 6._o c._n 8_o steuch_n cosmop_n beroald_n chron._n l._n 2._o grot._n in_o gen._n 2._o 11._o horn._n in_o sulpit._n sever._n l._n 1._o boch_n phal_a praef._n &_o l._n 4._o c._n 11._o gold_n of_o arabia_n diodor._fw-la 1._o 2._o &_o 3_o ezek._n 27._o 20_o &_o seq_n psalm_n 72._o v_o 10_o 15._o matt._n 2._o v._n 1_o 11._o and_o especicial_o of_o chavilah_n divers_a opinion_n concern_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bedolach_n joseph_n ant._n l._n 3._o c._n 1_o the_o two_o most_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o it_o signify_v a_o aromatical_a gum_n or_o pearl_n pearl_n num._n 11._o 7._o exod._n 16._o 14._o talm_v joma_n c._n 8._o boch_n hieroz_n part_n 2._o l._n 5._o c._n 5._o the_o most_o famous_a fish_n of_o pearl_n be_v near_o chavilah_n isidor_n charac_n apud_fw-la athen._n l._n 3._o plin._n l._n 6._o c._n 28._o &_o l._n 9_o c._n 35._o aelian_a de_fw-fr anim_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 13._o &_o l._n 15._o c._n 8._o origen_n in_o mar._n 13._o 45._o plin._n l._n 9_o c._n 35._o teix_n hist_o d'ormuz_o chap._n 19_o balby_n tom._n 2._o ind_z orient_a de_fw-fr bry_n part_n 7._o chap._n 15._o linscot_n chap._n 5._o vincent_n le_fw-fr blanc_n part_v 1._o c._n 20_o tavern_n tom._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 9_o l._n 4._o c._n 2._o tom._n 2._o l._n 2._o ch_n 20._o theven_n tom._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 11._o &_o tom._n 3._o c._n 11._o there_o be_v also_o find_v in_o the_o same_o country_n abundance_n of_o bdellium_n bdellium_n dioscor_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 87._o 87._o isidor_n etym._n l._n 17._o c._n 8._o 8._o sylvat_fw-la pandect_a in_o bdellium_n bdellium_n galen_n de_fw-fr simplic_n medic._n fac_fw-la l._n 6._o plin._n l._n 12._o c._n 9_o strab._n l._n 16._o arrian_n indic_n divers_a opinion_n about_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schoham_n job_n 28._o 16._o exod._n 28._o 9_o &_o 35._o 25._o &_o 39_o 5._o ex._n 28._o 20._o &_o 39_o 11._o ezek._n 28._o 13._o phil._n de_fw-fr monar_n l._n â—_o exo._n 28._o 9_o joseph_n ant._n l._n 3._o c._n â—_o &_o 9_o &_o the_o bell_n jud._n l._n 6._o c._n 15._o hier._n epist_n 12â—_n ad_fw-la fabiolam_fw-la de_fw-fr veste_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la job_n 28._o 16._o aben-ezr_a in_o gen._n 2._o 12._o mos_fw-la barc_n c._n 21_o &_o 28._o aria_n mont._n in_o lib._n aaron_n ital._n verse_n apud_fw-la hieron_n quaest_n hebr._n in_o gen._n euseb_n de_fw-fr lociâ—_n hebr._n severin_n hom._n 5._o in_o hexaem_n ambros_n de_fw-fr parad._n c._n 3._o aug._n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la litor_n l._n 8._o c._n 7_o epiph._n de_fw-fr 12._o gemm_n arabia_n be_v former_o the_o most_o abound_a land_n in_o the_o world_n in_o precious_a stone_n strab._n l._n 16._o diod._n l._n 2._o the_o ancient_n believe_v the_o onyx-stone_n be_v no_o where_o else_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o arabia_n the_o two_o most_o common_a opinion_n concern_v the_o gehon_n be_v that_o it_o be_v either_o the_o nile_n or_o the_o westerly_a channel_n of_o the_o two_o into_o which_o the_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n after_o their_o be_v join_v together_o be_v divide_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o opinion_n that_o will_v have_v the_o gehon_n to_o be_v the_o nile_n nile_n joseph_n ant._n l_o 1._o c._n 2_o eccl._n 24._o 35._o &_o seq_n jer._n 2._o 18._o of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schichor_n which_o jeremiah_n give_v to_o the_o nile_n and_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n render_v by_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieron_n in_o jer._n 2._o 18_o &_o epist_n 27._o c._n 6._o why_o it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o nile_n and_o some_o other_o river_n come_v from_o heaven_n homer_n odyss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strab._n l._n 1._o eustath_n in_o hom._n odyss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plaut_n trin_n act._n 4._o sc._n 2_o they_o confound_v the_o oxus_n with_o the_o nile_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o opinion_n that_o will_v have_v the_o gehon_n to_o be_v the_o most_o westerly_a channel_n of_o the_o two_o which_o divide_v the_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n lovan_n iâ—_n gen._n 2_o 13._o scal._n de_fw-fr emend_v temp_n l._n 5._o the_o gehon_n be_v the_o easterly_a channel_n of_o the_o two_o which_o divide_v the_o mix_a water_n of_o the_o euphrates_n and_o tigris_n the_o origin_n of_o the_o word_n gehon_n serve_v to_o prove_v it_o john_n 9_o 7._o 1_o reg._n 1._o 33_o joseph_n ant._n l._n 1._o c._n 2_o why_o moses_n affix_v not_o as_o many_o mark_n on_o the_o gehon_n as_o on_o the_o phison_n and_o why_o it_o have_v be_v think_v that_o the_o nile_n come_v out_o of_o the_o euphrates_n pausan_n corinth_n philost_n vit_fw-fr apoll._n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o the_o name_n of_o chus_n be_v give_v to_o aethiopia_n arabia_n and_o susiana_n the_o last_o be_v mean_v here_o boch_n phal_a l._n 4._o c._n 2._o homer_n odyss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herod_n polymn_n cap._n 89._o 70._o steph._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v call_v cutha_n in_o scripture_n and_o now_o chuzestan_n mar._n nig._n comm._n 5._o 4._o reg._n 17._o 24._o scalig._n in_o propert._n l._n 1._o eleg._n 1._o joseph_n ant._n l._n 9_o c._n 14._o dion_n xiphil_n traj_n we_o find_v some_o footstep_n of_o the_o word_n chus_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o cossean_o and_o cisseans_n inhabitant_n of_o susiana_n plin._n l._n 6._o c._n 27._o pâ—â—â—_n l._n â—_o c._n 3_o tabul_n 5._o asâ—â—_n arrian_n exp_v alex._n l._n â—_o schickard_n in_o tarich_n reg._n pers_n aeschyl_n pers_n &_o choëph_n &_o apud_fw-la â—trab_n l._n 15._o why_o it_o be_v say_v that_o memnon_n be_v a_o aethiopian_a of_o the_o statue_n of_o memnon_n which_o they_o say_v speak_v when_o the_o sunrising_n shine_v upon_o it_o strab._n l._n 17._o plin._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o the_o truth_n of_o memnon_n history_n history_n diodor._fw-la l._n 2_o &_o 4._o phil._n imag_n lib._n 1._o confirm_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o ancient_n ancient_n philostr_n vit_fw-mi apoll._n l._n 6._o c._n 3._o &_o heroic_a heroic_a georg_n syncell_n p._n 72._o 151_o 155_o 166._o 166._o suid._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pausan_n phociâ—_n eustath_n iâ—_n dionyâ—â—eriâ—g_v ver_fw-la 248._o schol._n triclin_n adseri_fw-la in_o pind._n olymp_n od._n 2_o virgil_n aeneid_n l._n â—_o chiddekel_n diglath_n and_o tigris_n be_v the_o same_o name_n and_o the_o same_o river_n quintil._n l._n 1_o c._n 4_o &_o 6._o ptolom_n l._n 5._o c._n 18._o strab._n l._n 16._o aristoph_n vesp_n vain_a conjecture_n of_o the_o ancient_n about_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o river_n tigris_n diod._n l._n 1._o plin._n l._n 6._o c._n 27._o solin_n c._n 37._o strab._n l._n 11._o the_o true_a etymology_n of_o that_o name_n joseph_n ant._n l._n 1._o c._n 2_o mos_fw-la barc_n de_fw-fr parad._n c._n 18._o chiddekel_n be_v not_o the_o naharmalca_n the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kidmath_n can_v signify_v in_o this_o place_n on_o the_o east_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o tigris_n go_v towards_o assyria_n false_a etymology_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o euphrates_n ambros_n de_fw-fr parad._n c._n 3._o the_o true_a etymology_n of_o that_o word_n hieron_n de_n nomin_v hebr._n joseph_n ant._n l._n 2._o c._n 2_o virtue_n attribute_v to_o the_o water_n of_o the_o euphrates_n philostorg_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o another_o proof_n that_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o place_n that_o i_o mark_v take_v from_o the_o plentifulness_n and_o beauty_n of_o that_o land_n gen._n 2._o 9_o gen._n 13._o 10_o and_o because_o it_o have_v be_v the_o first_o land_n inhabit_v gen._n ch_n 2._o v._n 16_o 17._o ptol_n l_o 6._o c_o 3_o &_o tab._n 5._o asiae_n the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nod._n hieron_n quaest_n hebr._n in_o gen._n gen._n 14._o 12_o 14._o 14._o joseph_n ant._n l._n 1._o c._n 3_o what_o be_v the_o câ—lâ—â—â—s_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o seth._n voss_n de_fw-fr aetate_fw-la mundi_fw-la c._n 10._o jud._n 3._o 27_o 19_o we_o may_v also_o conjecture_v where_o paradise_n be_v situate_v from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n rest_v gen._n 7._o 11._o first_o objection_n second_o objection_n three_o objection_n four_o objection_n god_n plant_v a_o garden_n in_o eden_n eastward_o a_o river_n go_v out_o of_o eden_n to_o water_v the_o garden_n it_o divide_v itself_o and_o become_v into_o four_o head_n the_o first_o be_v the_o phison_n that_o water_v the_o land_n of_o chavilah_n fertile_a in_o gold_n psal_n 72._o 10_o 15._o ezek._n 27._o 20_o &_o seq_n in_o pearl_n and_o bdellium_n in_o onyx_n and_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o precious_a stone_n plin._n l._n 36._o c._n 7._o the_o second_o river_n be_v the_o gehon_n which_o water_v the_o land_n of_o chus_n 4_o reg._n 17._o 24._o the_o three_o be_v the_o tigris_n which_o go_v towards_o assyria_n all_o the_o token_n whereby_o moses_n mark_v the_o situation_n of_o paradise_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o none_o but_o to_o that_o which_o i_o propose_v the_o question_n about_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n do_v not_o concern_v faith_n faith_n august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la orig._n contra_fw-la pelag._n &_o coelest_n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o
valley_n deserve_v the_o name_n of_o eden_n or_o rather_o of_o beth-eden_n that_o be_v to_o say_v house_n of_o pleasure_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o fertility_n and_o pleasantness_n this_o induce_v some_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n stand_v there_o and_o they_o be_v the_o more_o persuade_v of_o it_o because_o they_o find_v in_o the_o neighbourhood_n a_o town_n call_v paradise_n mention_v by_o 4._o pliny_n and_o ptolemy_n they_o seek_v also_o there_o the_o place_n where_o adam_n be_v create_v and_o that_o where_o cain_n kill_v his_o brother_n and_o persuade_v themselves_o to_o have_v find_v they_o there_o but_o all_o these_o conjecture_n disappear_v when_o you_o go_v to_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o text_n of_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o circumstance_n that_o be_v mark_v in_o it_o and_o when_o you_o find_v there_o neither_o phison_n nor_o gehon_n nor_o chavilah_n nor_o chus_n such_o be_v adana_n a_o town_n in_o cilicia_n so_o call_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o 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