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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven-fallen_a creature_n than_o these_o apostate_n spirit_n who_o be_v thrust_v down_o from_o the_o region_n of_o happiness_n above_o and_o become_v devil_n by_o their_o own_o voluntary_a oppose_v of_o god_n and_o decline_v his_o government_n next_o we_o have_v good_a record_n among_o the_o pagan_n of_o the_o fall_v itself_o of_o adam_n and_o eve_n especial_o of_o the_o latter_a because_o she_o be_v first_o and_o most_o eminent_a in_o the_o transgression_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o man_n defection_n from_o his_o duty_n she_o be_v represent_v by_o 1._o homer_n ate_n who_o incense_a jupiter_n thrust_v down_o from_o heaven_n threaten_v that_o she_o shall_v never_o be_v restore_v to_o that_o place_n again_o though_o some_o have_v think_v that_o this_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o apostate_n angel_n of_o who_o before_o because_o it_o be_v common_a with_o the_o poet_n to_o imply_v many_o when_o they_o mention_v but_o one_o person_n and_o 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the_o entrâ—_n of_o the_o vernal_a equinox_n as_o epiphanius_n relate_v wâ—â—â—â—_n be_v the_o very_a time_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o exod._n 12._o â—_o when_o the_o israelite_n distinguish_v their_o house_n that_o bloody_a token_n again_o i_o may_v offer_v it_o â—_o inquire_v into_o by_o the_o learned_a whether_o the_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrifice_n for_o pass_v which_o weâ—â—_n use_v among_o the_o grecian_n especial_o the_o lacedâ—_n nian_n and_o be_v mention_v by_o xenophon_n thucyâ—â—_n and_o plutarch_n be_v not_o a_o imitation_n of_o or_o a_o a_o 〈◊〉_d sion_fw-la unto_o the_o famous_a jewish_a pesach_n which_o be_v â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transitus_fw-la the_o pass-ove_a viz._n when_o the_o â—_o stroy_n angel_n pass_v over_o the_o israelite_n hoâ—_n and_o do_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o they_o no_o harm_n miâ—â—â—â—_n not_o this_o give_v occasion_n first_o to_o those_o grecian_a â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passover-sacrifice_n especial_o consider_v that_o that_o jewish_a feast_n be_v call_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o philo_n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n â—â—_o gory_a nazianzen_n and_o other_o the_o conduct_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n â—_o of_o egypt_n and_o their_o miraculous_a pass_v through_o 〈◊〉_d red-sea_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o egyptian_n â—_o it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v famous_a among_o the_o pagâ—_n though_o they_o endeavour_v to_o stifle_v or_o at_o leastâ—_n mince_v it_o whereof_o 30._o justin_n only_o tell_v we_o that_o tâ—â—_n king_n of_o egypt_n follow_v the_o jew_n when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d egypt_n but_o be_v force_v to_o return_v back_o by_o reason_n â—_o a_o great_a tempest_n which_o arise_v of_o a_o sudden_a tâ—â—_n fame_n of_o moses_n divide_v the_o red-sea_n be_v keep_v â—_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o 3._o dâ—odorus_n siculus_n witnâ—â—â—seth_v there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o report_n spread_v among_o the_o ichthyophagi_n a_o people_n inhabit_v the_o shore_n near_o the_o arabian_a gulf_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d name_n give_v to_o the_o red-sea_n among_o geographer_n namely_o that_o all_o that_o place_v where_o that_o gulf_n be_v be_v dry_v up_o the_o water_n fly_v back_o but_o after_o the_o bottom_n have_v appear_v for_o some_o time_n the_o place_n by_o a_o reflux_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v â—â—rned_v into_o its_o former_a condition_n so_o he_o and_o â—â—â—â—in_o he_o give_v a_o most_o remarkable_a testimony_n to_o â—_o truth_n of_o those_o word_n in_o exod._n 14._o 21._o the_o 〈◊〉_d cause_v the_o sea_n to_o go_v back_o and_o make_v the_o sea_n dry_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o water_n be_v divide_v and_o in_o v_o 27_o â—_o the_o sea_n return_v to_o its_o strength_n and_o the_o water_n â—red_v the_o host_n of_o pharaoh_n it_o seem_v the_o ichthyoid_a hand_v this_o report_n to_o the_o historian_n not_o the_o egyptian_n though_o he_o have_v converse_v with_o these_o a_o long_a time_n and_o they_o have_v correspondence_n with_o the_o â—yophagi_n but_o the_o egyptian_n be_v so_o cunning_a 〈◊〉_d to_o conceal_v their_o disgrace_n and_o misfortune_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o little_o say_v among_o the_o pagan_n concern_v this_o matter_n as_o to_o the_o red-sea_n itself_o mare_fw-la erythrâ—um_fw-la there_o be_v in_o that_o name_n a_o remembrance_n of_o a_o know_a person_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n viz._n esau._n for_o as_o to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v by_o some_o that_o this_o sea_n have_v its_o name_n from_o its_o red_a colour_n prove_v a_o arrant_a falsehood_n coral_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o which_o some_o talk_n of_o be_v not_o red_a enough_o to_o give_v it_o such_o a_o colour_n and_o the_o weed_n which_o grow_v in_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v jam_fw-la suph_n mare_fw-la algosum_fw-la as_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n always_o render_v it_o or_o mare_fw-la junci_fw-la as_o other_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o rush_n or_o reed-sea_n can_v give_v it_o the_o denomination_n of_o red_a because_o whatever_o some_o say_v of_o this_o weedy_a stuff_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o the_o water_n of_o this_o sea_n be_v of_o the_o same_o colour_n with_o other_o sea_n as_o all_o traveller_n attest_v yea_o though_o that_o be_v true_a which_o have_v be_v late_o 〈◊〉_d ge_v by_o some_o inquisitive_a person_n that_o this_o wâ—â—â—_n call_v suph_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o saffron_n of_o which_o when_o 〈◊〉_d take_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n be_v make_v a_o red_a colour_n callâ—_n sufo_n by_o the_o ethiopian_n use_v for_o die_a cloth_n 〈◊〉_d india_n and_o ethiopia_n yet_o see_v the_o sea_n itself_o be_v 〈◊〉_d die_v with_o it_o but_o retain_v the_o colour_n of_o other_o sâ—â—â—_n i_o can_v think_v it_o be_v call_v the_o red_a mere_o becaâ—â—_n of_o that_o weed_n or_o sedg_n use_v by_o dyer_n othâ—_n have_v say_v it_o have_v this_o epithet_n because_o the_o stoâ—â—_n cliff_n bank_n
and_o sand_n of_o it_o by_o reflection_n aâ—_n repercussion_n of_o the_o sun_n ray_n give_v such_o a_o tâ—â—_n cture_n or_o colour_n to_o the_o water_n but_o this_o also_o 〈◊〉_d a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o have_v be_v confute_v by_o thoâ—â—_n who_o have_v purposely_o write_v of_o this_o particular_a sâ—â—_n viz._n that_o part_n of_o the_o ocean_n on_o the_o east_n whiâ—â—_n strike_v in_o with_o a_o bay_n into_o the_o arabian_a shore_n aâ—â—_n part_v asia_n from_o africa_n in_o those_o place_n and_o â—_o those_o who_o have_v see_v it_o and_o tell_v we_o it_o differ_v not_o froâ—_n other_o sea_n in_o brief_a all_o impartial_a writer_n agrâ—â—_n that_o it_o can_v be_v call_v so_o from_o its_o red_a colour_n because_o it_o have_v nothing_o of_o that_o to_o be_v see_v in_o it_o why_o then_o do_v the_o learned_a seventy_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o red-sea_n the_o reason_n we_o may_v conceive_v to_o be_v these_o because_o first_o the_o hebrew_n word_n suph_n give_v some_o occasion_n for_o it_o it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o kind_n of_o seaweed_n which_o be_v use_v in_o die_v of_o cloth_n with_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o so_o may_v be_v translate_v red_a as_o murex_fw-la be_v purple_a because_o murex_fw-la be_v that_o shell_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o liquor_n whereof_o purple_a be_v make_v but_o the_o chief_a and_o indeed_o the_o only_a proper_a reason_n for_o the_o other_o be_v but_o a_o occasion_n of_o this_o version_n of_o the_o seventy_o be_v this_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v reference_n to_o one_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n red_a and_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o edom_n or_o esau_n for_o in_o express_a word_n the_o scripture_n say_v esau_n be_v edom_n gen._n 36._o 1._o â—ow_o edom_n in_o hebrew_a be_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v â—_o greek_a whence_o philostratus_n say_v mare_n eryâ—aeum_n be_v call_v so_o from_o erythras_n with_o who_o â—gree_n strabo_n curtius_n and_o other_o historian_n who_o relate_v that_o it_o be_v name_v so_o from_o erythraeus_n a_o king_n of_o that_o country_n or_o coast_n where_o this_o sea_n be_v this_o â—rythras_n or_o erythraeus_n be_v esau_n who_o be_v call_v edom_n it_o signify_v the_o very_a same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v that_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n both_o which_o be_v â—â—â—igned_v in_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v â—â—â—stion_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o first_o because_o he_o â—as_v ruddy_a at_o his_o nativity_n he_o come_v out_o red_a gen._n 25._o 25._o whence_o you_o read_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n that_o â—e_n have_v his_o name_n second_o because_o he_o be_v a_o excessive_a admirer_n and_o lover_n of_o red_a pottage_n thus_o â—â—is_o express_o say_v in_o the_o 30_o verse_n therefore_o his_o name_n be_v call_v edom_n because_o he_o be_v so_o eager_a 〈◊〉_d be_v feed_v with_o that_o red_a broth._n this_o edom_n give_v denomination_n to_o the_o land_n where_o he_o be_v great_a and_o â—â—led_v and_o according_o it_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n num._n 21._o 4._o and_o be_v so_o in_o other_o place_n and_o the_o sea_n adjoin_v to_o this_o land_n receive_v its_o name_n from_o he_o too_o therefore_o you_o find_v they_o both_o join_v together_o in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n they_o journy_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o red-sea_n to_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o edom._n as_o we_o know_v sea_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o person_n and_o people_n they_o belong_v to_o as_o the_o british_a the_o german_a the_o indian_a the_o ethiopian_a sea_n so_o it_o be_v here_o the_o red-sea_n have_v its_o name_n from_o edom_n who_o be_v esau_n i._n e._n red_a who_o by_o the_o greek_n be_v according_o style_v erythras_n or_o erythraean_a which_o signify_v the_o same_o thus_o these_o pagan_a nomenclator_n have_v leave_v we_o some_o remain_n of_o sacred_a history_n in_o this_o and_o other_o name_n that_o they_o have_v impose_v upon_o person_n and_o thing_n the_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o israelite_n from_o eâ—â—_n be_v attest_v by_o berosus_n strabo_n numenius_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o of_o these_o who_o we_o have_v quote_v bâ—â—_n as_o a_o substantial_a witness_n to_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d saick_a history_n tell_v we_o that_o abstulit_fw-la moses_n who_o lead_v â—_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n steal_v from_o the_o native_n of_o 〈◊〉_d country_n some_o of_o their_o sacred_a thing_n which_o any_o 〈◊〉_d may_v see_v be_v found_v upon_o what_o we_o read_v in_o e_o 〈…〉_z 31._o 21._o &_o 12._o 25._o they_o go_v not_o out_o empty_a 〈◊〉_d take_v with_o they_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o gâ—â—â—_n ment_n it_o be_v express_o attest_v by_o the_o same_o p_o 〈…〉_z historian_n that_o the_o jew_n travel_v in_o the_o deâ—â—â—â—_n of_o arabia_n and_o that_o moses_n come_v to_o mount_n siâ—â—â—_n with_o other_o thing_n relate_v to_o their_o travel_n throâ—â—â—_n that_o place_n all_o which_o be_v authentic_a evideâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture-history_n 75._o herodotus_n relation_n of_o the_o fiery_a flying-serpâ—â—â—_a in_o arabia_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o what_o we_o meet_v wiâ—â—_n in_o numb_a 21._o 6._o where_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o isrâ—â—â—_n elite_n be_v sting_v and_o torment_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n in_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o wilderness_n as_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n mention_v in_o the_o saâ—â—_n chapter_n whereby_o the_o israelite_n be_v heal_v be_v may_v be_v no_o far-fetched_a imagination_n to_o think_v thâ—â—_n the_o magical_a image_n and_o sculpture_n among_o thâ—_n heathen_n especial_o the_o egyptian_n which_o tâ—â—_n greek_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o arabian_n 〈…〉_z rupt_o from_o the_o greek_a talisman_n be_v imitati_fw-la once_o of_o this_o they_o be_v certain_o for_o the_o saâ—â—_n purpose_n viz._n to_o avert_v evil_a and_o mischief_n from_o pâ—â—â—â—sons_n therefore_o gaffarel_n think_v these_o talisman_n weâ—â—_n the_o same_o with_o the_o averrunci_n among_o the_o old_a roman_n and_o some_o of_o the_o old_a hebrew_n doctor_n haâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o the_o name_n of_o scuta_fw-la davidis_fw-la on_o the_o same_o â—â—ount_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o image_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o mouse_n which_o the_o philistian_a magician_n 〈◊〉_d use_v of_o be_v from_o the_o same_o original_a and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o early_a emulation_n of_o the_o ne_o 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o to_o what_o 130._o leunclavius_n say_v conâ—â—â—ning_v the_o late_a invention_n of_o the_o talismans_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o till_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n time_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o they_o be_v found_v â—â—olly_n on_o their_o be_v call_v orthodox_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o justin_n martyr_n which_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d wise_a the_o author_n out_o of_o who_o he_o take_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d be_v spurious_a import_v only_o this_o that_o they_o be_v â—â—â—pared_v and_o use_v by_o he_o not_o that_o they_o be_v his_o â—vention_n some_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o telesmatical_a egure_n of_o a_o stork_n or_o scorpion_n make_v under_o a_o certain_a configuration_n of_o the_o heaven_n have_v drive_v â—way_n stork_n and_o scorpion_n just_a as_o the_o figure_n and_o similitude_n of_o a_o serpent_n drive_v away_o the_o venomous_a â—iery_a serpent_n and_o cure_v those_o that_o be_v sting_v 〈◊〉_d they_o but_o i_o need_v not_o stay_v here_o to_o show_v the_o â—ast_a dissimilitude_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o â—â—r_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n set_v up_o by_o moses_n be_v not_o a_o â—elesme_fw-fr i._n e._n a_o statue_n or_o figure_n that_o have_v its_o â—ower_n and_o efficacy_n from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n use_v the_o shape_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o cure_v not_o 〈◊〉_d art_n or_o nature_n but_o by_o divine_a institution_n it_o â—as_v erect_v by_o the_o immediate_a appointment_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v moreover_o a_o type_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o crucified_a jesus_n â—â—t_v the_o telesmatical_a image_n among_o the_o pagan_n â—ere_z make_v on_o purpose_n to_o take_v the_o influence_n of_o â—â—e_z particular_a star_n and_o operate_v as_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d virtue_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o figure_n to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o we_o may_v more_o true_o say_v they_o be_v act_v by_o some_o evil_a daemon_n that_o desigâ—â—â—_n both_o to_o amuse_v and_o deceive_v the_o world_n and_o 〈◊〉_d make_v these_o telesmatical_a preparation_n serviceâ—â—â—â—_n as_o general_o they_o be_v to_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a ends._n but_o that_o which_o i_o be_o chief_o to_o â—â—â—serve_v here_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v probable_a these_o tâ—â—mans_n of_o the_o pagan_n be_v derive_v at_o first_o from_o thâ—_n brazen_a serpent_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o many_o of_o theâ—â—_n magical_a rite_n be_v found_v on_o
may_v be_v suffer_v to_o give_v my_o conjecture_n 〈◊〉_d poet_n do_v very_o â—itly_o relate_v how_o atlas_n bear_v up_o 〈◊〉_d heavons_fw-fr when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d moses_n who_o give_v we_o the_o authentic_a record_n 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n creation_n and_o begin_v his_o history_n with_o the_o production_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o tâ—â—â—_n atlas_n that_o support_v the_o sphere_n nay_o he_o may_v be_v right_o say_v not_o only_o to_o bear_v up_o the_o heauâ—â—s_n 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o sink_v into_o their_o first_o chaos_n by_o transmit_v the_o account_n and_o memory_n of_o they_o to_o all_o posterity_n i_o question_v 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o moses_n be_v represent_v by_o heâ—â—mes_n trismegistus_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o very_a great_a i._n e._n a_o excellent_a man_n and_o such_o none_o caâ—_n deny_v moses_n to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n interpreter_n be_v appliable_a 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