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that_o the_o mountain_n chimaera_n in_o phaselis_n burn_v night_n and_o day_n with_o a_o immortal_a flame_n after_o ctesias_n who_o have_v use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o signification_n in_o greek_a diogenes_n laertius_n l._n 8._o §_o 75._o thus_o speak_v to_o empedocles_n who_o be_v report_v to_o have_v throw_v himself_o headlong_o into_o aetna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v drink_v fire_n out_o of_o immortal_a cup_n learned_a man_n be_v mistake_v who_o imagine_v that_o this_o fire_n which_o burn_v down_o the_o city_n of_o this_o famous_a valley_n be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o eternity_n or_o because_o it_o be_v not_o extinguish_v till_o it_o have_v destroy_v every_o thing_n for_o it_o flame_v long_o after_o that_o and_o both_o interpretation_n
his_o pass_n against_o the_o eruption_n of_o the_o syrian_n and_o arabian_n fortify_v it_o with_o a_o wall_n fifteen_o hundred_o furlong_n in_o length_n which_o reach_v from_o pelusium_n to_o heliopolis_n diod._n lib._n 1._o p._n 52._o and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n perhaps_o it_o be_v that_o nero_n the_o son_n of_o psammetichus_n king_n of_o egypt_n draw_v a_o trench_n from_o the_o pelusiac_a arm_n of_o the_o nile_n to_o the_o gulf_n of_o arabia_n and_o endeavour_v to_o join_v the_o mediterranean_a to_o the_o southern_a sea_n they_o know_v not_o that_o joseph_n understand_v they_o for_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o interpreter_n ch_z 42.23_o although_o the_o egyptian_a and_o hebrew_a language_n near_o resemble_v one_o another_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v that_o difference_n between_o they_o as_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o understand_v one_o another_o in_o ordinary_a discourse_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o french_a dont_fw-fr understand_v the_o italian_n or_o spaniard_n although_o these_o three_o language_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o latin_a and_o thus_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n the_o jew_n do_v not_o common_o understand_v the_o chaldean_a tongue_n as_o appear_v from_o 2_o king_n ch_z 18._o v._n 26._o now_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o place_n that_o jacob_n son_n speak_v in_o the_o canaanitish_a language_n unless_o we_o will_v rather_o suppose_v they_o to_o speak_v chaldee_n and_o not_o a_o tongue_n which_o be_v only_o peculiar_a to_o one_o family_n as_o the_o rabbin_n pretend_v for_o then_o how_o have_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o have_v procure_v a_o interpreter_n unless_o we_o suppose_v that_o one_o of_o jacob_n servant_n have_v run_v away_o from_o his_o master_n and_o flee_v into_o egypt_n of_o which_o we_o do_v find_v the_o least_o mention_n they_o sit_v before_o he_o the_o first-born_a according_a to_o his_o birthright_n and_o the_o young_a according_a to_o his_o youth_n and_o he_o take_v and_o send_v mess_n unto_o they_o but_o benjamin_n be_v mess_n be_v five_o time_n so_o much_o as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n ch_z 43._o v._n 33._o though_o we_o have_v no_o account_n in_o any_o profane_a author_n of_o the_o custom_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_n at_o their_o feast_n which_o equal_a this_o in_o antiquity_n yet_o it_o may_v receive_v some_o illustration_n from_o what_o we_o find_v in_o homer_n in_o the_o first_o place_n homer_n hero_n do_v not_o sit_v down_o promiscuous_o as_o we_o do_v about_o our_o round_a table_n but_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o quality_n or_o the_o respect_n which_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v mind_v to_o show_v he_o thus_o hector_n upbraid_v diomedes_n when_o he_o run_v away_o that_o the_o grecian_n honour_v he_o with_o a_o seat_n and_o flesh_n and_o full_a cup_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eustathius_n have_v remark_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a seat_n at_o table_n second_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o heroical_a time_n they_o use_v long_a table_n or_o perpetuae_fw-la mensae_fw-la as_o virgil_n call_v they_o so_o that_o the_o most_o honourable_a seat_n be_v consequent_o at_o the_o upper_a end_n where_o we_o may_v suppose_v reuben_n sit_v and_o his_o other_o brethren_n below_o he_o according_a to_o their_o age._n three_o as_o here_o in_o moses_n so_o we_o find_v in_o homer_n that_o each_o of_o the_o guest_n have_v his_o equal_a dividend_n of_o meat_n unless_o a_o great_a portion_n be_v bestow_v upon_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o show_v he_o more_o honour_n for_o this_o reason_n as_o athenaeus_n inform_v we_o l._n 11._o homer_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o equal_a feast_n in_o short_a as_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o abovementioned_a place_n in_o homer_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o diomedes_n that_o he_o have_v a_o large_a share_n of_o victual_n allow_v he_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o his_o valour_n so_o joseph_n order_v benjamin_n to_o be_v treat_v after_o this_o manner_n honoris_fw-la causâ_fw-la the_o cup_n whereby_o my_o lord_n divine_v chap._n 44.5_o the_o sacred_a volume_n no_o where_n take_v notice_n of_o any_o divination_n perform_v by_o a_o cup_n and_o what_o several_a learned_a man_n have_v tell_v we_o of_o the_o effusion_n of_o wine_n in_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n out_o of_o a_o cup_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n since_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o appear_v that_o they_o gather_v any_o augury_n that_o way_n the_o ancient_a grecian_n indeed_o make_v a_o judgement_n of_o future_a event_n by_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o wine_n pour_v out_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o before_o their_o libation_n pray_v to_o the_o god_n to_o send_v they_o some_o auspicious_a sign_n sometime_o too_o they_o throw_v this_o wine_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o great_a the_o flame_n be_v so_o much_o the_o better_a be_v the_o omen_n we_o find_v in_o 2_o samuel_n 23.16_o that_o water_n be_v sometime_o pour_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o scripture_n in_o no_o place_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n gather_v any_o omen_n from_o thence_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o greek_n borrow_a great_a part_n of_o their_o religious_a rite_n from_o the_o egyptian_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o latter_a observe_v the_o same_o method_n in_o their_o libation_n and_o that_o joseph_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o they_o here_o that_o you_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n ch_n 46.34_o it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n '_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o low_a egypt_n as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o province_n or_o nomus_n which_o a_o traveller_n come_v out_o syria_n enter_v since_o jacob_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v thither_o send_v to_o acquaint_v joseph_n with_o the_o news_n of_o his_o arrival_n by_o this_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v famous_a for_o rich_a pasture_n otherwise_o it_o will_v never_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o a_o company_n of_o shepherd_n as_o the_o most_o convenient_a place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o they_o it_o be_v likewise_o certain_a that_o this_o tract_n of_o land_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o egyptian_a shepherd_n who_o live_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o countryman_n for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v joseph_n conclude_v that_o this_o province_n will_v be_v assign_v to_o his_o brethren_n immediate_o upon_o their_o discover_v what_o occupation_n they_o follow_v unless_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o nation_n so_o to_o do_v as_o will_v plain_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o every_o shepherd_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n ch_n 46.34_o learned_a man_n be_v use_v to_o inquire_v upon_o this_o place_n the_o first_o whether_o it_o appear_v by_o any_o testimony_n out_o of_o profane_a author_n that_o the_o egyptian_n avoid_v the_o company_n of_o shepherd_n the_o second_o for_o what_o reason_n they_o hate_v they_o as_o for_o what_o regard_v the_o former_a we_o do_v hear_v mean_a all_o shepherd_n in_o general_a but_o only_o such_o as_o feed_v sheep_n or_o goat_n according_a to_o herodotus_n l._n 2._o c._n 164._o the_o egyptian_n be_v divide_v into_o seven_o class_n priest_n soldiers_z cow-herd_n hog-herd_n merchant_n interpreter_n and_o seaman_n as_o for_o the_o cowherd_n we_o no_o where_n find_v that_o the_o egyptian_n despise_v they_o but_o the_o above-cited_n historian_n express_o affirm_v so_o much_o of_o the_o hog-herd_n ch_n 47._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o egyptian_n refuse_v to_o have_v any_o alliance_n with_o they_o among_o the_o mendesian_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o goat-herd_n live_v in_o great_a reputation_n because_o they_o worship_v goat_n but_o these_o same_o people_n that_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n to_o sacrifice_v goat_n think_v it_o no_o crime_n to_o serve_v sheep_n after_o that_o manner_n the_o contrary_a to_o 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