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lydian_a asia_n and_o the_o passage_n in_o the_o other_o concern_v asia_n not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o but_o of_o this_o alone_a for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v act_n xvi_o that_o when_o they_o have_v go_v throughout_o phrygia_n and_o the_o region_n of_o galatia_n and_o be_v forbid_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o mysia_n they_o assay_v to_o go_v into_o bythinia_n and_o come_v down_o to_o troas_n most_o clear_a it_o be_v that_o neither_o galatia_n nor_o bythinia_n though_o region_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n nor_o phrygia_n mysia_n or_o troas_n all_o region_n of_o the_o proper_a asia_n be_v any_o part_n of_o that_o asia_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o so_o also_o where_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o upon_o st._n paul_n preach_v and_o dispute_v for_o two_o year_n in_o ephesiâ—_n all_o they_o which_o dwell_v in_o asia_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n xix_o v._o 10._o it_o
be_v not_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o but_o the_o lydian_a asian_a whereof_o ephesus_n at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o principal_a city_n so_o also_o act_v xix_o v._o 22._o 26._o 31._o and_o chapter_n xx._n v._o 18._o final_o for_o the_o proconsular_a asia_n which_o together_o with_o hellespont_n and_o the_o islet_n make_v up_o a_o government_n apart_o exempt_a from_o the_o command_n of_o the_o vicarus_fw-la or_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o asian_a diocese_n it_o contain_v only_a aeolis_n and_o jonia_n with_o the_o south_n part_n of_o lydia_n or_o the_o country_n lie_v about_o ephesus_n so_o witness_v st._n hierome_n for_o the_o christian_a writer_n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o although_o all_o the_o whole_a peninsula_n have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n specialiter_fw-la ubi_fw-la ephesus_n civitas_n est_fw-la asia_n voco_fw-la yet_o more_o particular_o the_o part_n adjoin_v unto_o ephesus_n have_v the_o name_n of_o asia_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o province_n before_o lay_v down_o where_o lydia_n be_v reckon_v for_o a_o province_n of_o the_o asian_a diocese_n distinct_a from_o the_o proconsular_a asia_n which_o we_o now_o insist_v on_o so_o have_v clear_v our_o way_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o name_n proceed_v we_o next_o unto_o the_o region_n or_o place_n thus_o name_v according_a to_o the_o notion_n in_o the_o large_a latitude_n extend_v from_o the_o hellespont_n to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o from_o the_o euxine_a sea_n to_o the_o mediterranean_a by_o which_o account_n it_o reach_v from_o the_o 51._o to_o the_o 72._o degree_n of_o longitude_n and_o from_o the_o 36._o to_o the_o 45._o degree_n of_o latitude_n the_o length_n hereof_o from_o the_o hellespont_n to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n be_v estimate_v at_o 630._o mile_n the_o breadth_n from_o sinus_n issicus_n in_o cilicia_n to_o the_o city_n of_o trabezond_n at_o 210._o as_o for_o the_o situation_n of_o it_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o heavenly_a body_n it_o lie_v 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and_o subject_n all_o except_o those_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o ciliers_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n so_o they_o retain_v the_o greek_a liturgy_n for_o sacred_a office_n not_o so_o well_o understand_v among_o they_o in_o former_a time_n when_o it_o be_v more_o general_o speak_v there_o then_o it_o be_v at_o the_o present_a now_o overtopped_n in_o most_o place_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sclavons_fw-fr tongue_n and_o though_o in_o former_a time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o greek_a colony_n plant_v in_o this_o country_n the_o conquest_n of_o it_o by_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o the_o subjection_n of_o it_o to_o the_o syrian_a king_n of_o the_o maccdon_n race_n that_o language_n become_v general_o understand_v among_o they_o in_o somuch_o as_o three_o of_o the_o greek_a dialect_n vix_fw-la the_o doric_a the_o jontar_n and_o the_o aeiolick_a be_v speak_v here_o yet_o do_v it_o never_o so_o prevail_v as_o 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they_o fall_v into_o the_o euxine_a sea_n 6._o ascanius_n 7._o rhyndacus_n 8._o aesapus_n and_o 9_o granicus_n pass_v into_o the_o propontis_n 10._o simoeis_n 11._o scamander_n call_v also_o xanthus_n end_v their_o short_a course_n in_o the_o hellespont_n 12._o caicus_n 13._o hermus_n 14._o caystrus_n and_o 15._o maeander_n lose_v themselves_o in_o the_o aegean_a 16._o calbis_n 17._o xanthus_n call_v also_o lycus_n 18._o limyrus_n 19_o cataract_n dischannel_a into_o the_o medetirranian_a and_o 20._o melas_n add_v to_o the_o water_n of_o the_o great_a river_n euphrave_v of_o most_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o particular_o in_o their_o several_a place_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n it_o contain_v the_o whole_a diocese_n of_o pontue_n except_o armenia_n the_o great_a the_o asian_a diocese_n entire_o without_o any_o exception_n and_o the_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o proconsul_n of_o asia_n together_o with_o the_o province_n of_o isuria_n and_o 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chief_a priest_n 73_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o when_o make_v a_o saleable_a 〈◊〉_d 73._o how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v high_a priest_n at_o the_o same_o time_n ibid._n their_o power_n and_o succession_n after_o the_o captivity_n l._n 3._o 104._o 〈◊〉_d who_o and_o why_o so_o call_v l._n 3._o 87._o 〈◊〉_d how_o many_o and_o why_o so_o name_v l._n 3._o 95._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allude_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o what_o and_o where_o it_o be_v lib._n 3._o 95._o 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v indeed_o lib._n 3._o 127._o the_o several_a fancy_n and_o opinion_n touch_v that_o particular_a ibid._n prometheus_n why_o feign_v to_o be_v torture_v by_o a_o vulture_n l._n 3._o 170._o pyramid_n of_o 〈◊〉_d their_o vast_a greatness_n by_o who_o build_v and_o why_o l._n 4._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d where_o first_o invent_v and_o why_o so_o call_v l._n 4._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d where_o first_o invent_v and_o by_o who_o l._n 2._o 22._o how_o much_o abuse_v in_o these_o late_a time_n lib._n 3._o 207._o palm_n ancient_o use_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o victory_n l._n 4._o 4._o set_a by_o the_o christian_n in_o churchyard_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n of_o the_o rare_a nature_n of_o the_o tree_n l._n 4._o 50._o pigsney_n whereâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d dwell_v l._n 4._o 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o 202_o 〈◊〉_d ascribe_v by_o scaliger_n to_o the_o abassine_n emp._n ib._n the_o ground_n of_o the_o mistake_n and_o right_a name_n of_o that_o prince_n l._n 4._o 70._o pigritia_fw-la the_o name_n of_o a_o strange_a creature_n in_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 4._o pelleneaa_o vesta_n a_o byword_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o l._n 2._o 219._o pluto_n why_o fancy_v by_o the_o poet_n for_o the_o god_n of_o hell_n l._n 2._o 237._o r_o river_n their_o use_n and_o condâ—â—ons_n requisite_a for_o 〈…〉_z l._n 1._o 27._o the_o bank_n of_o great_a river_n how_o defensible_a l._n 3._o 19_o 〈…〉_z the_o meaning_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o 162._o 〈◊〉_d natural_o ingraff_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n l._n 1._o 31._o how_o it_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 31._o 32._o rome_n of_o what_o circuit_n in_o her_o glory_n l._n 1._o 85._o the_o number_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n ib._n the_o extent_n of_o her_o dominion_n 47._o once_o make_v a_o goddess_n and_o by_o who_o l._n 3._o 24._o her_o revenue_n compute_v at_o 150._o million_o of_o crown_n l._n 1._o 47._o her_o empire_n subvert_v by_o constantine_n and_o how_o 48._o roman_n emperor_n the_o succession_n of_o they_o l._n 1._o 45._o cut_v off_o by_o violent_a death_n till_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n 46._o and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o ib._n their_o negligence_n and_o degenerate_a sloth_n 48._o rex_fw-la romanorum_fw-la what_o he_o be_v l._n 2._o 47._o by_o who_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n ordain_v rhine_n the_o fountain_n and_o course_n thereof_o l._n 2._o 6._o 42._o the_o several_a branch_n by_o which_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o ocean_n l._n 2._o 6._o rhodian_a law_n the_o rule_n in_o former_a time_n of_o all_o marine_a cause_n l._n 3._o 49._o and_o for_o how_o long_o they_o so_o continue_v ibid._n red_a sea_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n lib._n 3._o 120._o how_o far_o extend_v by_o that_o name_n ibid._n &_o l._n 4._o 83._o rhabard_v or_o rhubard_n where_o it_o grow_v and_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o 190._o 202._o retiredness_n from_o the_o vulgar_a eye_n use_v by_o divers_a prince_n lib._n 4._o 71._o regma_n the_o son_n of_o chus_n first_o plant_v on_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o persian_a gulf_n l._n 1._o 13_o &_o l._n 3._o 119._o riphath_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o gomer_n find_v in_o paphlagonia_n lib._n i._n 15._o rhamnusia_n why_o give_v for_o a_o adjunct_n unto_o nemesis_n and_o what_o nemesis_n be_v l._n 2._o 229._o s_o sela_n the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n in_o what_o part_v settle_v l._n 1._o 10._o l._n 3._o 163._o sheba_n sabta_n and_o sabteca_n the_o son_n of_o chus_n all_o plant_v in_o arabia_n fellix_fw-la and_o there_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o puissant_a nation_n of_o the_o sabaean_n lib._n 1._o 13._o lib._n 3._o 119._o sabaean_n of_o arabia_n the_o desert_n from_o what_o root_n they_o come_v lib._n 3._o 113._o seba_n the_o son_n of_o jocktan_n plant_v upon_o the_o river_n indus_n or_o the_o golden_a chersonese_n l._n 1._o 12._o l._n 3._o 238._o schola_fw-la salerm_v by_o who_o write_v and_o to_o who_o dedicate_v lib._n 1._o 57_o siculae_fw-la gerrae_fw-la l._n 1._o 68_o vesperi_fw-la siculi_n 74._o siculi_n tyranni_fw-la 73._o three_o by-word_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o sardonicus_n risus_fw-la a_o proverb_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o 75._o salic_a law_n what_o it_o true_o be_v l._n 1._o 149._o not_o so_o ancient_a as_o the_o french_a pretend_v ib._n nor_o at_o all_o regard_v by_o they_o but_o to_o serve_v the_o turn_n of_o some_o usurper_n ibid._n the_o inconvenience_n and_o injustice_n of_o it_o ib._n seminary_n for_o the_o english_a by_o who_o first_o erect_v and_o where_o lib._n 1._o 158._o sterling-money_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o 199._o spaniard_n from_o whence_o they_o do_v descend_v l._n 1._o 212_o by_o who_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n 210._o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o pope_n on_o the_o crown_n thereof_o ibid._n their_o aim_n at_o the_o five_o monarchy_n ib._n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o empire_n 252._o and_o the_o weakness_n of_o it_o 253._o their_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o american_n l._n 4._o 100_o etc._n etc._n spa_n medicinable_a water_n where_o and_o for_o what_o most_o useful_a l._n 2._o 17._o soldier_n and_o great_a commander_n unfortunate_a for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o why_o l._n 2._o 229._o scanacrbeg_n his_o life_n and_o story_n l._n 2._o 241._o what_o become_v of_o his_o body_n ib._n &_o 194._o scot_n why_o so_o call_v l_o 1._o 296._o their_o proceed_n in_o the_o reformation_n 298._o their_o kingdom_n hold_v in_o vassalage_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n 105_o 106._o salmacida_n spolia_fw-la a_o proverb_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o 25._o straits_n of_o mountain_n not_o to_o be_v abandon_v by_o the_o defendant_n l._n 3._o 30._o the_o lose_v of_o such_o pass_n of_o what_o fatal_a consequence_n 19_o syriack_n language_n what_o it_o be_v and_o of_o what_o ingredient_n l._n 3._o 51._o 72._o when_o first_o make_v vulgar_a to_o the_o jew_n ib._n syrian_a goddess_n what_o she_o be_v l._n 2._o 58._o her_o magnificent_a temple_n ib._n the_o deceit_n and_o juggle_n of_o her_o priest_n ib._n syrorum_n multaolera_fw-la sylli_n contra_fw-la phoenices_fw-la two_o proverb_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o 3._o 58._o seleucus_n a_o great_a builder_n l._n 3._o 59_o his_o strange_a rise_n and_o fortune_n 68_o saducee_v whence_o they_o have_v their_o name_n l._n 3._o 7l_o their_o opinion_n and_o dogmata_fw-la ib._n scribes_z what_o they_o be_v when_o institute_v l._n 3._o 72._o and_o of_o what_o authority_n 73._o samaritan_n what_o they_o be_v l._n 3._o 81._o their_o religion_n tenet_n and_o sect_n 85_o 86._o how_o hate_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o why_o 86._o 88_o simeon_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n how_o disperse_v in_o israel_n as_o his_o father_n prophesy_v l._n 3._o 90._o solomon_n porch_n mention_v joh._n 10._o 3._o where_n and_o what_o it_o be_v 94._o sclave_n or_o sclavonian_n whence_o so_o call_v l._n 2._o 298._o their_o affair_n and_o story_n ib._n give_v as_o a_o name_n to_o bondman_n and_o on_o what_o occasion_n 191._o saracen_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 3._o 111._o 114._o their_o character_n in_o formertime_n 114._o they_o resort_v to_o mahomet_n 124._o their_o success_n victory_n and_o caliphs_n 125._o etc._n etc._n scythian_n their_o original_n antiquity_n and_o achievement_n l._n 3._o 197._o their_o expedition_n into_o media_n l._n 3._o 196._o and_o success_n in_o lydia_n 191._o so_o