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A30018	Itinerarium totius Sacræ Scripturæ, or, The travels of the holy patriarchs, prophets, judges, kings, our Saviour Christ and his apostles, as they are related in the Old and New Testaments with a description of the towns and places to which they travelled, and how many English miles they stood from Jerusalem : also, a short treatise of the weights, monies, and measures mentioned in the Scriptures, reduced to our English valuations, quantity, and weight / collected out of the works of Henry Bunting ; and done into English by R.B.; Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae, das ist, Ein Reisebuch uber die gantze Heilige Schrifft. English. 1682	Bünting, Heinrich, 1545-1606.; Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.	1682 (1682)	Wing B5362A; ESTC R37168	398,143	460

lye at the bottom thereof two inches thick Therefore the Inhabitants near about it are wont to take a great Pot that holdeth a good quantity whereinto putting Water they let it stand till all the filth be sunk to the bottom and so they clear Water to drink Nilus taketh the beginning from a certain Mountain in Ma●●itania the Lower not far from the Ocean and iss●es from a Lake which they call Nidiles and partly from other Lakes and is increased with the Snow Waters falling from the Mountains of the Moon in Africa 3200 miles from Ierusalem towards the South Some think it took the name from Nileus a certain King thereabouts others from the Soil which is yearly brought down in the Stream whereby all Aegypt is made fruitful from whence some think it was called Servious Nilus for that it bringeth down new Mud with 〈◊〉 The Hebrews call it Gihon because it breaketh out of the Earth with great Violence This River comes through the Desarts of Aethiopia and so with great Violence comes into Egypt where it is divided into seven Streams and in times past had seven Gates the names of which were Canopi●us or Heracli●ticus Bolbitinus Sebiniticus Pharmiticus Mend●sius Taniticus and Palusiacus the two outward Gates of which viz. Cano●icus and Palusiacus were 160 miles asunder Appianus saith there are two ot●e● Gates called Tineptimi●us and Diolcus this ninth Gate is divided at a City and place called Delta taking the Name from the likeness that it hath to the Greek Letter so called So that Nilus is divided into nine Gates by which nine Gates it falls into the Mediterranean Sea There are many that think that Paradise was only in Egypt and that then it had only but four streams and that at the Flood it was confused into nine and they would seem to prove their Opinions out of the 31 Chapter of Ezekiel where he calleth Egypt a Garden of Pleasure But this differeth from the description of Moses for it is not sci●●ate in the East but rather the South from Ierus●lem and far distant from the two Eastern Rivers Euphrates and Hiddikel by which the holy Scriptures do principally denote Paradise Wherefore it may be concluded that Egypt was only a part of Paradise not Paradise it self and that this River was one of the Rivers not all the Streams of which River at some times of the year viz. in the Summer Solstice when the Sun is near the Dog-star begins to swell and overflow the Banks by reason of the melting of the Snow which lies upon the Mountains of the Moon and so drown all the places near unto it through the Land of Egypt leaving behind it certain Slime and Mud by which it comes to pass that the Country is very fruitful and serves them instead of Rain at which time of the Year for this happens once every year the People and Inhabitants of the Country retire themselves to their Towns Ci●ies and Castles sci●uated upon Rocks Mountains and high Grounds from whence it happeneth that they sustain very little discommodity or loss by any such Inu●dation They also keep little Boats whereby they pass from one place to another because all their Passages and Foot-paths are then drowned with Waters There are many pretty Observations which the People of Egypt were wont to take notice of in the rising of this Water for they had certain Staves whereby they measured the depth of it if it rose but to twelve Cubits which is six yards in height they then stood in fear of great Famine so also if it was but thirteen for then the Water was not deep enough to make the ground fertile but if it rose to fourteen or fifteen then they were in great hope and did not doubt of a fruitful Year and if to sixteen they then greatly rejoyced at their Prosperity and kept Banquets and Feasts and were assured that the succeeding year would be very plentiful but if it rose above they laid aside all signs of Joy and lived very sparingly and with great Sorrow this great Inundation of Waters fore-shewing Scarcity and Want and Famine and Pestilence and Death And thus Nilus yearly every year is to them instead of Rain for Egypt is without Rain In Autumn at such time as the Sun going out of the last face of Libra entreth into Scorpio the Waters of Nilus by little and little retire themselves into their Banks and the Earth becomes quite uncovered of Water about which time the Country being exceeding hot the Earth is presently made dry in all those places so that in the Month of October they may both till and sow their Land In this River the Crocodile and the Ichneumo breed of the nature of which two you may sufficiently read in Gesner There also breeds the Pelican of which St. Ierom saith there are two kinds one that lives upon the Water another that lives upon the Land these Birds as some affirm kill their young ones upon their Beak and then leave them lying in their Nest for three days at the end of which time the Female grievously wounds her self upon the Breast and pouring her Blood upon her young ones revives them again This Bird may very well be a type and figure of our Blessed Saviour who shedding his precious Blood upon the Cross for our Sins after the third day rose again and that he might restore us to Life that be dead in Sin poureth out his Blood upon us whereby we are made capable of Eternal Life Of the Place where Adam and Eva dwelt after the breaking of the Commandment Gen. 3. ADAM and Eva being driven out of Pradise dwelt at Damascus 160 miles from Ierusalem as Munster and others write the Townsmen of Damascus at this day shew the place where Cain slew his Brother Abel and it is well to be believed that this City receives her Name thereby for Damascus signifies blood-shedding or a place which hath drunk up Blood Of the Place where Cain dwelt CAIN after he had slain his Brother Abel dwelt in the Land of Nod a Land of Fear and Disquiet in the Town of Hanoch and as some think it was the same place where Babylon after Noah's Flood was built being four hundred and eighty miles from Ierusalem Eastward Of the Place where Noah dwelt NOAH signifying quiet and rest dwelt in Armenia six hundred miles from Ierusalem Northward hard by Mount Ararat upon which Mount the Ark after the Flood stayed it self Gen. 8. Ptolomaeus nameth these high Hills in Armenia Gordes which are alwayes covered with Snow and no man may get upon them Sem. SEM who in the Holy Scriptures is called Melchisedech that is a King of Righteousness dwelt in the City of Ierusalem which as then was called Salem that is a City of Peace Nimroth NImroth was the first Prince and Regent upon Earth and built Babylon which is six hundred and eighty miles from Ierusalem Eastward Strabo writeth That in Babylon there was an old

flesh were his brethren Mat. 15. And as the Brethren of Ioseph were so great Enemies to him that it was impossible for them to dissemble their hatred towards him but that both in words and deeds they must needs express their bitterness Envy being the common companion of Virtue the Iews the brethren of Christ to whom the knees of all things both in Heaven in Hell and in Earth bow persecuting him with Taunts Mocks and Stripes yea unto death because he professed himself to be a good man and the Son of the Ever-living God And as the Is●maelites and Midianites to whom Ioseph was sold by Iudah was of the stock of Ioseph the one being derived from Ishmael the Son of Abraham by his maid Hagar the other of Midian the Son of his second wife Keturah so Christ was sold by Iudas his Disciple to the Jews his kindred according to the flesh if you respect the Nation The difference was in the price Joseph the Type being sold but for twenty pieces of Silver Christ the Substance sold at thirty The End of the Book of Genesis Of the Travels of the Prophet Moses and the Children of Israel out of Aegypt IN the year of the World 2412 and before Christ 1554 Moses being then about forty years old fled out of Aegypt into the Land of Midian 180 miles where he married Ziporah the daughter of Rivel Exod. 3. 2. From thence he went to Mount Sinai or Horeb 64 miles Exod. 3. 7. 3. From Mount Horeb he returned to Midian to his brother 65 miles Ex. 4. 4. From Midian he went to Thanis in Aegypt 180 miles Ex. 12. 13. 5. From thence he went with the Children of Israel to Raemses 48 miles Ex. 12. 6. From Raemses he went to Succoth 8 miles Ex. 13. Num. 33. 7. From Succoth he went to the Wilderness of Etham eight miles 8. From Etham he went to Hahiroth which lyeth right against Baal-zephon 16 miles Num. 3. 9. From Hahiroth they passed through the middle of the Red Sea and travelled three days though the Wilderness of Etham resting themselves at Marah which is forty miles There Moses threw a piece of Wood into the Water being bitter and presently it became Sweet as soon as the Wood was thrown in Exod. 15. Num. 33. 10. From Marah he went to Elim where there stood 12 Wells of Water and 70 Palm Trees which is eight miles Ex. 16. Nu. 33. 11. From Elim they went toward the South 6 miles and rested themselves by the Red Sea Num. 33. 12. From the Red Sea they went to the Wilderness of Zin where it rained Manna from Heaven which is 16 miles Num. 32. 13. From the Wilderness of Zin they went to Daphca which is 12 miles Num. 33. 14. From Daphca they went to Alus which is twelve miles Num. 33. 15. From Alus they went to Raphidim being 8 miles there Moses strook the Rock and presently Water issued forth Ex. 27. 16. From Raphidim they went to mount Sina which is eight miles there God gave the Commandments Ex. 19. 20. 17. From Sina they went to the Graves of Concupiscence because there the Children of Israel murmured against God for Flesh and lo it rained Quails into the Camp which is 8 miles Num. 11. 18. From the Graves of Concupiscence they went to Hazeroth which is 8 miles there Miriam Moses sister was strook with Leprosie Num. 12. 19. From thence they went to Rithma which is 8 miles Num. 33. 20. From Rithma they went to Rimon-Parets which is six miles Num. 33. 21. From Rimon-Parets they went to Libanon which is six miles 22. From Libanon they went to Rissa which is six miles Num. 33. 23. From Rissa they went to Kehelatha six miles Num. 33. 24. From Kehelatha they went to the Hill of Sephar which is four miles 25. From the Hill of Sephar they went to Harada four miles and a half Num. 33. 26. From Harada they went to Maceheloth four miles Num. 33. 27. From Maceheloth they went to Thahath four miles Num. 33. 28. From Thahath they went to Thara four miles Nu● 33. 29. From Thara they went to Mithka four miles Num. 33. 30. From Mithka they went to Casmona eight miles Num. 33. 31. From Casmona they went to Moseroth 32 miles Num. 33. 32. From Moseroth they went to Bneiaecon 24 miles 33. From B●eiaecon they went to Mount Gidgad 20 miles 34. From Mount Gidgad they went to Iotbatha 24 miles Num. 33. 35. From Iotbatha they went to Ebrona 20 miles Num. 33. 36. From Ebro●a they went to Eziongaber 28 miles 37. From Eziongaber they went to the Wilderness of Zin-Kades 48 miles 38. From Zin-Kades they went to Mount Hor as God commanded 48 miles where Aaron died 39. From Mount Hor they went to Salmona 28 miles 40. From Salmona they went to the Town of Phunon 20 miles 41. From Phunon they went to Oboth 24 miles 42. From Oboth they went to Igin upon the Hill Abarim 16 miles 43. From Igim they went to Dibon Gad 16 miles there is the Water Sarum Num. 31. 33. 44. From Dibon Gad they went to Almon Diblathaim 16 miles Num. 33. 45. From Almon Diblathaim they went to the Hill Abarim 16 miles 46. From the Hill Abarim they went downward over the River Arnon to the Field of the Moabites to the Town of Iachra 16 miles where Moses overcame Sehon King of the Ammorites with all his Camp Numb 21. Deut. 2. 47. From Iachra they went to Hesbon four miles which Town Moses won from the King of the Ammorites Num. 21. Deut. 2. 48. From Hesbon they went to the Town of Iaezer which Moses won eight miles Numb 21. Deut. 2. 49. From Iaezer they went to Edrei twelve miles there Moses overthrew King Og with all his Army at Basan Num. 21. Deut. 3. 50. From Edrei they went to Mount Libanus 56 miles which Moses won Num. 21. Deut. 3. 51. From Mount Libanus they returned back again to the Field of the Moabites forty miles by which Field lyeth the high Hill Pisga where Moses died Deut. 34. So all the Travels of the Patriarch Moses were 1424 miles The Description of the Towns and Places by which Moses travelled with the Children of Israel Of Midian MIdian was a metropolitan City of the Midianites near to the Red Sea some 160 miles from Ierusalem towards the South and signifies a Measure being derived of Madad which signifies He hath measured Here Jethro Moses Father-in law dwelt In this Town the Kings of Idumaea kept their Court 1 Reg. 11. There was also another City of the same Name that stood near to Arnon some twenty four miles from Ierusalem towards the East so that the Midianites had their seat partly near the Red Sea in Arabia Petraea and partly upon the Confines of the Moabites taking their beginning from Midian the Son of Abraham which he had by his Wife Kethura Gen. 25. Of Horeb. HOREB is a Mount of the Midianites and is sometimes called by the name

Children of Israel found great store of Pomegranates whereof division was made amongst them For Rimmon is as much as a grained Apple or a Pomegranate and Parez He hath divided Of Libnah LIbn●h is the seventeenth place where the Children of Israel stayed and was so called from the abundance of Frankincense that was found there for Libnah signifies white Frankincense This is an 104 miles from Ierusalem toward the South-west Of Rissa HEre the Children of Israel pitcht their Tents being about an 100 miles from Ierusalem toward the South-east it took the name from the fruitfulness and abundance of Flowers and Herbs that grow there and is derived from Rasa which signifies to make moist for there were usually exceeding pleasant and sweet dews Of Chehelah CHehelah was the nineteenth place where the Children of Israel made their abiding in the Desart being 92 miles from Ierusalem toward the South-west Num. 33. and signifies a Congregation or Church being derived from Rahal that is He hath assembled This was a type of the Church where all the Elect and Faithful People of God travel through the Wilderness of this wicked world Of Saphar SAphar is a mountain in the Desart of Arabia Petraea 88 miles from Ierusalem toward the South-west This was the twentieth Remove the name of the place being so called partly of their Tents partly of the roundness of the mountains Of Harada HArada was full of wild Beasts which struck the People into a mighty fear so called as being derived from Charada which signifies Terror or trembling Here the Children of Israel stayed the one and twentieth time it being 80 miles from Ierusalem toward the South-west Of Thahath THIS is a certain Valley 68 miles from Ierusalem towards the Southwest and is derived from Tachath which signifieth a certain Plain or low place Of Maceheloth THIS was the two and twentieth abiding of the Israelites being 72 miles from Ierusalem towards the Southwest Here a Congregation of the Tribes of Israel was called for Maccheloth signifieth a Congregation or meeting together Sometimes it is taken for the Church being derived from Rahal i. He assembleth together Of Tharah THIS was a memorable place in the Wilderness where the Israelites had a breathing time for now growing near to the Borders of the Land of Canaan after so many Journeys they began to rest themselves because of the Wars they were shortly to undertake And it is derived of Roah and Tarah which signifieth a breathing-time Here was the 24th Mansion of the Israelites Of Mithca HERE was the twenty fifth Mansion of the Israelites being but 56 miles from Ierusalem toward the South-west in the utmost Borders of the Land of Canaan and no doubt took the name from the delightful and pleasant taste of Grapes For Mitka signifies the same that Mithetk that is to say sweetness and pleasantness Of Cades Barnea CAdes Barnea a City of the Idumaeans being derived of Kadas and Barah that is a holy place is forty miles from Ierusalem towards the South from this place Moses sent Spies into the Land of Canaan who brought of the Fruit of the Land but all of them discouraged the People only Caleb wherefore they murmured and the Lord was angry and would not suffer them to enter into the Land of Promise So turning their Journey they went to Ezeongaber 148 miles so that they travelled in the Desart forty years before they could enter into the Land of Promise Of this you may read Gen. 14 16 20. Num. 13. 27 33 34. Deut. 1. Psal. 29. Ezek. 47. Of Chasmona IN this place the Children of Israel set up their Tents a little before they sent Spies into the Land of Canaan it is not far from Cades Barnea towards the South For the twelve Spies were not sent from the City of Cades Barnea but from their Tents and of this still distribution or sending for one out of every Tribe was chosen it took the name For Casmona signifies a still distribution being derived of Chasca and Manah he stilly distributed Of Moseroth MOseroth was the twenty seventh Mansion of the Children of Israel in the Wilderness and distant from Ierusalem 72 miles towards the South where the Lord caused them to return back for their murmuring towards the South that so they might live just forty years in the Wilderness Num. 14. 33. This place seemeth to take the name thereof from Traditions for there Moses repeated to the Israelites the Law of the Lord and for this cause their Tents were called Moseroth which signifies Traditions and is derived of Masar that is to Preach Of Benei Iaacon THIS was the twenty eighth Mansion of the Israelites so called because there their Tents were fairly set up with pleasant Walks and places about them for Benei Iaacon signifieth a Building or fair Walk being derived of Bana and Akah that is He hath set up an House and was 96 miles from Ierusalem Southward Num. 33. Of Hor Gidgad AT this Mountain the Children of Israel stayed a while because it was a fertile and pleasant place as Moses himself witnesseth It is an hundred and twelve miles from Ierusalem towards the South being derived of Harar a Mountain and Glebam a Plow Plin. l. 20. ep 20. Of Iotbatha THIS was the thirtieth Mansion of the Israelites in the Wilderness being 132 miles from Ierusalem toward the South and took the name from the pleasantness and fertility of the Wilderness being derived of Iatab and Batha a certain good and pleasant waste or wilderness Of Arbona THIS place being very discommodious and no whit profitable the Children of Israel were constrained to remove their Tents with great weeping and lamentation for Arbona being derived from Abar and Naha signifies partly to remove and partly to weep Of Aezion Gaber THIS was a Town of the Idumaeans near the Red Sea 148 miles from Kades-Barnea and 174 miles from Ierusalem towards the South Here the Israelites set up their Tents and here Solomon made his Navy which he sent to Ophir to fetch Gold 1 Kin. 9. This City no doubt took the name of the strength and multitude of Trees whereof these Ships were built for they were very fair Ships and of excellent Workmanship Aezion Gaber signifieth a strong tree being derived of Ez and Gaber that is a Tree of strength Of Zin-Kades THIS was a great Wilderness lying between Aezion-Gaber and Kades-Barnea being 184 miles in length abounding with thorns and high mountains Upon the North-side thereof lay Mount Seir and Kades-Barnea and towards the South the Red Sea It was called Paran and Zin of the abundance of Thorns that grew there for Zin of Zanan signifies a sharp thorn Zinnim full of Thorns and Kadesh Sanctity or Holiness Here Moses and Aaron having struck the Rock twice at length it brought forth Water but for their murmuring and incredulity God would not suffer them to go into the Land of Canaan This lay an 120 miles from Ierusalem toward the South Of the Mountain Hor. HOR

near to the Town of Bethel where the Patriarch Iacob saw a Ladder reaching from Earth to Heaven for Christ maketh mention of that Vision in his Journey which was 32 miles Ioh. 2. where he graced the Marriage with a notable Miracle turning six pots of Water containing 168 Gallons and three Quarts or thereabouts into Wine Ioh. 2. After he went thence with his Mother and his Disciples to Capernaum 20 miles but he stayed there but a while for the Passover of the Iewes was at hand Ioh. 2. In the beginning of April Christ went from Capernaum to Ierusalem to the Feast of the Passover which was 56 miles and there cast out of the Temple the Money-changers and those that sold Sheep and Oxen and Doves in it This was done about 46 years after Herod Ascalonita King of the Jewes had rebuilded and beautified the Temple of which you may read in Ioseph lib. Ant. 15. cap. 14. Ioh. 2. The first Passover of the Ministry of Christ. This first Passover of the Ministry of our Saviour Christ of which you may read Iohn 2. was celebrated upon the sixth day of April and continued until the thirteenth day of the same Month. During which time our Saviour Christ did many Miracles insomuch that many believed in his Name and amongst the rest Nicodemus who came to him by night and reasoned with him concerning the Kingdom of God Nicodemus signifies the Victory of the People Ioh. 3. At this time he continued in Ierusalem till the month of October and there celebrated the Feast of the Tabernacles and Preached the acceptable year of the Lord Esay 61. The Feast of Tabernacles being ended Jesus with his Disciples came into Iudea that is he went from Ierusalem and began to teach in Iudea and his Disciples baptised Ioh. 3. 4. Iohn also baptised at this time upon the borders of Galilee near Iudea 42 miles from Ierusalem Northward upon the East side of the River Iordan for he was not yet cast into Prison Therefore Christ chose him a place to teach and baptise in upon the River of Iordan near Iohn that they might meet and converse together A little after the question was moved concerning Purification and Iohn began to preach of Christ and that he was the Son of God and Spouse of the Church In this Sermon Iohn in many places called himself the Friend of the Spouse From whence it is evident that Christ and Iohn●in the month of November did often meet and converse together In the month of December Christ being assured of the captivity of Iohn the Baptist Mat. 4. Mark 1. and of the Persecution and fallacies of the Pharisees Iohn 4. went from Iordan and returned into Galilee by the Province and Country of Samaria in which Country he came to Iacob's Well which stood close by Sichar in former times called Sichem about some 10 miles from Iordan towards the West in which place he spake with the Samaritan Woman this happened some four months before Harvest and after went into Sichar and continued there for the space of two days and after returning into Galilee was very acceptably entertained of the Galileans because they formerly having seen his miracles done at Ierusalem were joyful to see him there When he had travelled from Sichar to Cana a City in Galilee the lower which was 32 miles where he had changed water into wine there was a certain Ruler came unto him whose Son lay sick at Capernaum 20 miles distant and besought him to heal his Son our Saviour told him that his Son was made whole so he believed and his Son was made whole the same hour This was the second miracle that our Saviour Christ did Io. 4. It is thought that this Rulers name was Chuza of whom there is mention Luk. 8. and was Herod's Procurator whose Wives name was Iohanna which signified Gracious This Woman ministred of all her substance unto Christ Iohn 4. So these Travels were 192 miles Of the Towns and Places to which he travelled Of Cana in Galilee THis was a City of the lower Galilee where our blessed Saviour Christ turned Water into Wine being distant from Ierusalem 68 miles Northward The place where our Saviour wrought this Miracle is to be seen at this day but it is within the Ground and you must descend by certain steps before you can come at it because as it seems there have been many Churches and Buildings set upon it which being sundry times overthrown the ruins thereof have raised the Earth in such sort that the antient Place is as it were hidden and laid under the earth as is also the place of the Anuntiation of the Nativity of our Saviour Christ and many other where he wrought Miracles to which they do descend down under the earth by steps Upon the North side of this Town stood a round Hill and upon the South a goodly Plain being called Cana in Galilee to put distinction between it and another Town called after the same name which stood upon the borders of Tyrus and Sidon in the Tribe of Asser in which the Canaanitish woman or Syrophoenicean dwelt which besought Christ to heal her Daughter who was possessed of a Devil Mat. 15. Mark 7. Which was called Canah the greater as this was called Canah the less and was distant each from the other 44 miles Canah was so called because round about it grew Reeds and there were many moorish and waterish grounds whereof the Town took the name For Canah signifies a Reed which is a fit type of the Church for as our Saviour Christ at this Town which stood in a moorish and Reedy place graced the marriage with an extraordinary Miracle so likewise will he grace the marriage of his Church though troubled with miseries and afflictions in this World tossed to and fro like a wavering Reed with the glorious presence of his gracious countenance and in the World to come crown it with Eternal Glory Of Ca●ernaum THis City was so called from the pleasant and comfortable Scituation of it In the Hebrew Text Mathew calls it Ca harnacu● i. The Town of comfort being derived of No●●am i. Consolation In this Town our Saviour dwelt after he had left Nazareth and in it wrought many Miracles as the healing of the sick casting out of Devils and such like whereof you may read Mat. 8. Mark 1. Luke 5. 7. Iohn 4. It stood in the Land of Genezareth upon the West and North side of Iordan in an angle of Land joyning to the Sea of Galilee 56 miles from Ierusalem Northward in the Tribe of Issachar and as it is thought by some just in the midst of the twelve Tribes Mat. 9. calls it the City of our Saviour And that Christ was no Stranger but an Inhabitant of this City it is manifest Mat. 17. where Christ when he gave Tribute to the Magistrates of this City asked Peter saying Of whom do the Kings of the Earth take tribute Peter said of strangers then quoth he

The Land round about it is very pleasant and fertile abounding with all kind of good things necessary for the maintenance of life and delight There is also found great abundance of Grapes which are very delicious and pleasant to the taste whereof the Wine Canamella is made But because the Turks and Saracens are prohibited by the strict Law of the Alcoran from drinking of Wine therefore they suffer no Vineyards to be planted neither the Inhabitants to dress those Vines that grow naturally Before the East Gate of the antient City which now lies destroyed there is built a Chappel in which place they say the Woman of Canaan intreated our Saviou● Christ to cast a Devil out of her Daughter Mat. 15. The Mountain Antilibanus beginneth close by the River Eleutherius and extends it self beyond Tripolis and in some places it joyneth so close to the Sea that for the streightness of the wayes those that travel that way can scarce pass In this City was the fairest Purple in all those parts nay as some Authors affirm the like was not to be found in the World c. Of Cana Syro-Phoenicia THIS Town which was called Cana the Great was scituated upon the borders of Tyrus and Sidon 112 miles from Ierusalem Northward scituated in the Tribe of Ashur four miles from Sidon towards the South and three from Sare●ta towards the East In this Town the Syro●hoenician dwelt that besought our Saviour Christ to heal her Daughter that was possessed of a Devil Mat. 15. Mar. 7. It was called Cana Syro-Phoenicia to put a diff●rence between it and another Cana scituated in Galilee the lower in which City our Saviour Christ turned Water into Wine You may read more of this Town before Of Traconitis THIS City was so called from the stony hardness of the Mountains of Gilead which compass it in upon the East side in which Province the Tribe of Gad and the half Tribe of Manasses inhabited It was in antient times called Basan in which Og the mighty Gyant had a great Command but Moses overcame him and gave the Land to the Tribe of Gad and the half Tribe of M●n●sses In Christ's time the Tetrarch and Governour of it was Philip who was Son to Herod the Great and Brother to Herod An●ipas Tetrarch in Galilee and Petraea which Herod took to Wise Herodia whom his Brother Philip had formerly married the said Philip being at that time alive but because Iohn Baptist reprehended him for that fact therefore at her request he was beheaded in the Castle of Machera Itura was another Province belonging to the Tetrarchy of Philip joyning upon the West to the River of Iordan and called Galilee of the Gentiles of which you may read before Of Decapolis THIS Country is so called of ten Cities that were scituated in it It stood beyond Iordan and the Sea of Galilee as may be gathered out of Mark cap. 7. and Mat. 15. So that it is manifest that that Country which in times past was called Gilead was afterward known and called by the name of Decapolis because of the ●en Cities which stood there as Chorazin which Christ cursed Mat. 11. Gamala where Agrippa King of the Iews was hurt in his right arm Ios. de Bell. Iud. lib. 4. cap. 1. Iuliades built by Herod Antipas in honour of the Empress Iulia Gadara where our Saviour Christ cast out the Legion of Devils suffering them to enter into the Herd of Swine Mat. 8. Mar. 5. Astoroth the chief City of that Country in the time of Og King of Basan Ios. cap. 12. Here also that holy man Iob sometimes had his dwelling Iabes in Gilead where Saul King of Israel lieth buried 1 Sam. 31. Mizpah where Ieptha offered his Daughter for a Sacrifice to the Lord Iudg. 11. Ramoth in Gilead where King Ahab was slain with a Dart 1 Reg. 22. and Abel of the Vines where Baalam's Ass spake Num. 22. These are those ten Cities whereof this Country is called Decapolis being scituated in the Land of Gilead beyond Iordan where our Saviour healed the Man that was born blind and deaf Mark 7. This Opinion exactly agreeth with that of the Holy Scripture Yet I know there are some as Plin. lib. 5. cap. 18. and others who differ from this in the description of this Country but they er● from the truth Of Magdala THIS was a City scituated upon the West side of the Galilean Sea fifty two miles from Ierusalem Northward in which Country Mary who of this Town was called Magdalen was born At this time this City is called by the name of Castle Magdala in which place they shew the House of Mary Magdalen Upon the West and North-side of the City there lieth a great and spacious Plain preserved only for Pasture which Mark cap. 8. calls Dalmanutha that is Drawn dry or a poor and naked Habitation being derived of Dalal He hath made dry and Maon a House or dwelling place It may be a notable figure of the Christian Church which in this World may rightly be said to have a poor Habitation but yet is a right Magdala that is a strong and impregnable Tower against which the Gates of Hell shall not be able to prevail Mat. 16. Upon the Borders of Magdala and Dalmanutha the Pharisees and Sadducees tempting our blessed Saviour Christ demanded of him a sign from Heaven Mat. 15. 16. Mar. 8. This City belonged to the Tribe of Issachar Of Thabor MOunt Thabor was a round and high Hill upon which our blessed Saviour Christ was transfigured scituated upon the borders of the Tribes of Issachar and Zebulon fifty two miles from the City of Ierusalem towards the North and extendeth it self towards the South to the River Kison Here Deborah and Barak discomfited the Host of Sisera King of the Canaanites and put them to flight Iudg. 4. Of this Mountain you may read Psal. 89. Hos. 4. Ier. 45. There was also a Town called after this Name scituated at the foot of this Mountain where Ziba and Zalmana Kings of the Midianites put to death the Brothers of Gideon Iudges 8. It was a very fruitful and pleasant place Concerning the signification of the name you may read before Egesippus saith That this Mountain is almost four miles in height and that upon the top thereof there is a round Plain almost three miles over in which there grows great plenty of Trees of an admirable Pleasantness and Sweetness amongst which Trees there are many Birds which sing very pleasantly to the great delight of all such as hear them and the Air on the top of it is very pure and pleasant It is the received Opinion That upon the top of this Mountain our Saviour Christ in the presence of Peter Iames and Iohn was transfigured and he spake with the holy Prophets Moses and Elias Mat. 17. Luke 9. which place at this day is compassed about with a great Wall within which is a fair and pleasant Orchard watered with many clear and

away and we that are wounded are made whole as with a most precious Balsom Isa. 53. Hellen the Empress in an Orchard close by this Town set up a fair and beautiful Church over the Sepulchre of the Virgin Mary which she called by the name of the Mother of God Niceph. lib. 2. cap. 30. It is said that this Sepulchre remaineth to this day in this Church made of white polished Marble standing about eight and forty steps under ground being something wider than the Sepulchre of Christ in it there is two doors one to go in another to go out But whether this be the right Sepulchre of the blessed Virgin it concerneth us not since it appertaineth not to our Salvation neither is mentioned in the holy Scriptures but if any Man be desirous to be further satisfied in it let him read Nice●horus who makes mention of that and her Ascension both in my Opinion of like Credit because I suppose that Saint Luke who wrote the Acts of the Apostles and lived in those times would not have omitted so memorable an Action But to return to the Garden of Gethsamene About some fifty paces towards the East of this Sepulchre of the blessed Virgin close by the foot of the Mount of Olives stands a certain Chappel just in the place where sometimes the Town of Gethsamene stood Not far from this Chappel is shewn a certain hollow place under a Rock where the Inhabitants say our Saviour sweat drops of Blood They also shew a certain stone whereon the Angels stood which comforted our Saviour Descending thence about a stones cast they shew unto Pilgrims a place close by the Cave in the Mount of Olives where Peter James and John sat when our Saviour was in his Agony They also shew the place where Peter cut off Malchus Ear. There is to be seen a memorable Place where Judas betrayed our Saviour with a kiss when he delivered him to the Jews Not far off is to be seen the Place where the Jews fell backward when our Saviour ask'd them Whom seek ye Besides many other things if Borchardus may be credited as the Impression of his hair and head upon a stone and of his finger as if it had been in Wax upon a Rock and in the place where he prayed of his Hands and Knees which are so firm in stone that they cannot be defaced with any Instrument But there have been many in this place since these times which have seen none of these things from whence may be gathered that they have been idle delusions used by ancient Monks to get money from Pilgrims and Strangers and I have here remembred them that others knowing these may beware of the like Fallacies and Deceits purposely invented for Lucre's sake This Garden of Gethsamene is credibly thought to have been planted in former times by the Kings David and Solomon but increased and inlarged by other succeeding Princes that there they might recreate themselves and receive some content by the Fruits of the Earth But on the contrary that great King the anointed of the Lord our blessed Saviour in this place of Pleasure this Paradice of the Iews was constrain'd to undergo that almost unsupportable Passion to make us partakers of that heavenly Paradice and place of Pleasure Not far from hence is to be seen the place where Iudas hanged himself and a little from that the Field of Akeldama which was bought with the thirty Silverlings for which Iudas betrayed Christ. This Field by the appointment of the Empress of Hellen was compassed about with four Walls in the manner of a Tower upon the top whereof there are seven distinct doors like Windows by which the dead Bodies of Christians are let down into it it is fifty foot wide and seventy two long It standeth not far from the Valley of Hinnon towards the East and upon the South-side of Mount Sion in Ierusalem c. Of Kidron or Cedron THIS Brook was so called because of the blackness of the Water being derived of Kadar to wax black The Mountain whence it first riseth stands not far from Ierusalem towards the South from whence it runeth through the Valley of Jehosaphat which Valley being very fat and fertile changeth the colour of the Water and makes it look black and so through Jerusalem then passing towards the East over a cliff of Mount Olivet it falleth into the Lake Asphaltites When there falls any store of Rain the Channel is very full but in Summer it is oftentimes dry with the extremity of Heat Over this Brook David passed when he was persecuted by his Son Absolon 2 Sam. 16. and our Saviour Christ when hedrank of the River in the Way that is when he suffered upon the Cross for the Sin of Man according to that Saying of the Psalmist Psal. 69. save me O God because the Waters are entred even into my Soul Of Mount Calvary THIS Mountain according to the common Opinion was so called of dead Mens Skulls or the Skulls of such who were put to death for some capital Offence It stood upon the West-side of Jerusalem as you go out of the ancient Gate and is a part of Mount Gihon At this day it standeth within the City of Jerusalem together with the Sepulchre of our Saviour and upon it is built a fair Church which is joyned unto the Church of the holy Sepulchre being as it were a Quire unto it But it standeth somewhat lower It is built all of Marble and the inside is all polished and wrought very curiously It is also paved with the same Stone Within it is seen a piece of the Pillar of Stone to which they say Christ was tied when he was whipped in which Stone are to be seen certain red specks as if they had been drops of Bloud and these also they say were the Blood of Christ when he was scourged besides many other things of which you may read at the beginning of this Treatise in the description of Ierusalem as it is at this day The Description of the holy Sepulchre THE Sepulchre of Christ stood upon the West side of Ierusalem close by Mount Golgatha in the Garden of Ioseph of Arimathea for it was the custom of the Iews to build their Tombs or Sepulchres in their Orchards and Gardens and beautifie and adorn them with Lillies Roses and other Flowers on purpose to put them in mind of their Mortality according to that of David Psal. 103. The days of Man are like Grass as a Flower of the Field so flourisheth he for the Wind goeth over it and is gone and the Place thereof shall know it no more And for this cause the Iews but especially the Kings would be buried in their Gardens so Ioseph a good and just Man following this custom had hewed him out of a Rock a new Monument in which there had been no Man laid that so when he walked in the Garden to take the Air he might be put in mind of his Mortality