all_o the_o rest_n to_o correct_v the_o hebrew_n from_o the_o seventy_o but_o the_o seventy_o from_o the_o hebrew_n wherefore_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o og_n and_o gog_n and_o agag_n be_v the_o same_o and_o so_o num._n 24._o 7._o where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n vejarim_n meagag_v malco_fw-la his_o king_n shall_v be_v high_o than_o agag_n there_o the_o seventy_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o gog_n shall_v be_v exalt_v where_o though_o they_o appear_v to_o have_v follow_v another_o read_n then_o the_o hebrew_n copy_n do_v at_o present_a and_o a_o read_v certain_o much_o inferior_a to_o it_o or_o rather_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n yet_o thus_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o what_o the_o hebrew_n call_v agag_n they_o have_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o guttural_a as_o in_o the_o instance_n already_o 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the_o elision_n of_o the_o guttural_a be_v gyges_n both_o of_o they_o the_o same_o person_n as_o i_o will_v now_o prove_v and_o as_o cedrenus_n say_v of_o ogygus_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a or_o gigantic_a person_n so_o ovid_n represent_v the_o ancient_n gyges_n for_o there_o be_v several_a afterward_o of_o the_o name_n in_o his_o four_o de_fw-fr tristibus_fw-la eleg._n 7._o credam_fw-la prius_fw-la ora_fw-la medusae_fw-la gorgonis_fw-la anguineis_fw-la cincta_fw-la fuisse_fw-la comis_fw-la et_fw-la cane_n utero_fw-la sub_fw-la virgin_n esse_fw-la chimaeram_fw-la a_o truce_n quae_fw-la flammis_fw-la separet_fw-la angue_fw-la leam_fw-la quadrupedesqueâ—_n homines_fw-la cum_fw-la pectore_fw-la pectora_fw-la junctos_fw-la tergeminumque_fw-la virum_fw-la tergeminumque_fw-la canem_fw-la sphingaque_fw-la &_o harpyias_fw-la serpentipedesque_fw-la gigantes_fw-la centimanumque_fw-la gygen_n semibovemque_fw-la virum_fw-la haec_fw-la ego_fw-la cuncta_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o elision_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n quiescent_n and_o be_v actual_o cut_v off_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o change_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o sort_n of_o permutation_n instance_n have_v be_v already_o produce_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o anthology_n for_o ancestor_n or_o progenitor_n whence_o the_o word_n cocytus_n be_v derive_v and_o make_v to_o signify_v the_o region_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o not_o far_o secht_v etymology_n neither_o as_o i_o presume_v will_v any_o man_n else_o who_o have_v be_v conversant_a about_o such_o matter_n though_o i_o perceive_v claudian_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o solicitous_a about_o where_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o grammarian_n etymology_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v l._n 2._o in_o rufinum_n 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for_o his_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o 10._o ad_fw-la il._n â—â—_o 10._o jupiter_n have_v resolve_v to_o destroy_v the_o brazen_a age_n or_o generation_n of_o man_n deucalion_n by_o the_o council_n and_o instigation_n of_o prometheus_n build_v a_o ark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v it_o which_o word_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o all_o the_o arabian_a prefix_v i_o take_v to_o be_v plain_o from_o the_o hebrew_n aron_n signify_v a_o ark_n and_o this_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v say_v that_o scripture_n tradition_n that_o be_v tradition_n that_o be_v get_v into_o the_o heathen_a world_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o thence_o be_v frequent_o deliver_v in_o other_o word_n then_o those_o by_o which_o the_o scripture_n express_v they_o now_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v certain_a that_o noah_n build_v a_o ark_n and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n himself_o after_o he_o have_v take_v a_o resolution_n to_o destroy_v the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6._o 13_o 14._o and_o god_n say_v unto_o noah_n the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v come_v before_o i_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n through_o they_o and_o behold_v i_o will_v destroy_v they_o with_o the_o earth_n make_v thou_o a_o ark_n of_o gopher-wood_n and_o when_o deucalion_n in_o the_o fable_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v this_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o prometheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prometheus_n be_v that_o name_n of_o god_n by_o which_o his_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n be_v denote_v and_o that_o sometime_o in_o the_o heathen_a mythology_n however_o disguise_v and_o adulterate_v with_o inconsistent_a and_o ridiculous_a fable_n prometheus_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o supreme_a numen_fw-la appear_v by_o this_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o scripture_n as_o his_o steal_a fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o animate_v his_o first_o man_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v before_o he_o and_o consequent_o be_v no_o mortal_a be_v a_o fable_n steal_v with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v breathe_v the_o nishmath_n chajim_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n into_o adam_n and_o so_o likewise_o his_o make_v the_o first_o man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o all_o the_o ancient_a poet_n be_v so_o full_a be_v manifest_o transcribe_v from_o the_o same_o original_a last_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o vulture_n or_o eagle_n perpetual_o gnaw_v upon_o his_o liver_n without_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o devour_v it_o which_o the_o poet_n not_o understand_v the_o hieroglyphic_n mystery_n of_o the_o east_n from_o whence_o this_o fable_n be_v derive_v have_v represent_v as_o do_v by_o way_n of_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o he_o be_v only_o a_o hieroglyphical_a or_o symbolical_a adumbration_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o of_o its_o necessary_a or_o 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that_o he_o and_o noah_n be_v the_o same_o the_o scholiast_n here_o tell_v we_o the_o place_n be_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o jupiter_n and_o dodona_n but_o why_o from_o jupiter_n i_o pray_v when_o dodone_n be_v sufficient_a for_o there_o be_v the_o whole_a name_n of_o the_o one_o in_o the_o other_o so_o that_o if_o this_o pretend_a nymph_n give_v name_n to_o the_o place_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o jupiteâ—_n or_o any_o other_o to_o help_v she_o in_o it_o since_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o nymph_n be_v both_o of_o they_o exact_o and_o to_o a_o letter_n the_o same_o but_o here_o we_o see_v a_o manifest_a instance_n of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o of_o their_o corrupt_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o east_n for_o want_v of_o understand_v the_o language_n in_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v for_o it_o be_v true_a as_o the_o greek_n do_v still_o retain_v a_o smattering_n of_o the_o business_n that_o dodona_n be_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o from_o the_o word_n but_o the_o person_n so_o call_v who_o be_v in_o hebrew_n call_v adonai_n and_o by_o the_o carthaginian_n or_o phaenician_o donai_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v elsewhere_o from_o that_o salutation_n of_o plautus_n in_o his_o penulus_fw-la tetragrammaton_fw-gr discourse_v of_o the_o tetragrammaton_fw-gr avo_fw-la donni_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o a_o reduplication_n be_v dodone_n for_o a_o place_n dedicate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupiter_n or_o of_o the_o supreme_a god_n as_o from_o the_o hebrew_n tor_n be_v the_o latin_a turtur_fw-la and_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o first_o thing_n noah_n do_v after_o he_o come_v to_o land_n be_v to_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o usual_o such_o place_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o sacrifice_n at_o any_o time_n offer_v retain_v their_o name_n and_o consecration_n for_o ever_o after_o so_o jacob_n when_o he_o consecrate_a bethel_n by_o pour_v oil_n upon_o the_o stone_n which_o he_o have_v use_v for_o his_o pillow_n the_o consecration_n seem_v to_o have_v remain_v for_o ever_o for_o so_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n seem_v to_o entimate_v gen._n 28._o 22._o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v up_o for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o history_n of_o abraham_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 12._o 8._o that_o he_o remove_v from_o thence_o viz._n from_o the_o plain_a of_o place_n of_o in_o hebrew_n it_n be_v elon_n moreh_n and_o the_o 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v say_v above_o that_o the_o ancient_n use_v to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o shady_a and_o woody_n place_n moreh_n v._o 6._o unto_o a_o mountain_n on_o the_o east_n of_o bethel_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n have_v bethel_n on_o the_o west_n and_o hai_o on_o the_o east_n and_o there_o build_v he_o a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n who_o appear_v unto_o he_o and_o again_o c._n 13._o v._n 3_o 4._o and_o he_o abraham_n go_v on_o his_o journey_n from_o the_o south_n even_o to_o bethel_n unto_o the_o place_n where_o his_o tent_n have_v be_v at_o the_o beginning_n between_o bethel_n and_o hai_o unto_o the_o place_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o have_v make_v there_o at_o the_o first_o and_o there_o abraham_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o place_n be_v once_o set_v apart_o by_o abraham_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a worship_n retain_v its_o former_a sanctity_n without_o any_o new_a consecration_n and_o be_v choose_v above_o all_o other_o thereabouts_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o religious_a duty_n by_o virtue_n and_o in_o right_a of_o its_o former_a separation_n and_o usual_o at_o the_o time_n of_o any_o such_o consecration_n the_o place_n receive_v some_o name_n or_o other_o intimate_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o signify_v that_o peculiar_a manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a favour_n and_o presence_n which_o god_n be_v please_v at_o that_o time_n to_o afford_v so_o abraham_n call_v the_o altar_n which_o he_o build_v and_o the_o place_n in_o which_o it_o stand_v gen._n 22._o 14._o upon_o which_o his_o son_n isaac_n be_v to_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v jehovah-jireh_a and_o moses_n upon_o god_n promise_n to_o destroy_v and_o root_v out_o amalek_n exod._n 17._o v._o 14_o 15._o build_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o jehovah_n nissi_fw-fr for_o he_o say_v v._o 16._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o gideon_n upon_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n salute_v he_o and_o say_v peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o jud._n 6._o 23._o and_o so_o remove_v the_o consternation_n he_o be_v in_o v._o 22._o alas_o o_o lord_n god_n for_o because_o i_o have_v see_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n face_n to_o face_n therefore_o i_o shall_v sure_o die_v build_v a_o altar_n in_o the_o same_o place_n unto_o the_o lord_n v._o 24._o and_o call_v it_o jehovah-shalom_a and_o the_o text_n go_v on_o to_o tell_v we_o unto_o this_o day_n it_o be_v yet_o in_o ophrah_n of_o the_o abiezrite_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o the_o place_n stand_v still_o where_o it_o be_v which_o it_o will_v certain_o do_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v but_o that_o the_o altar_n be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v at_o the_o time_n when_o that_o book_n be_v write_v and_o that_o the_o memory_n of_o what_o have_v happen_v be_v carry_v on_o by_o tradition_n to_o succeed_a generation_n wherefore_o the_o altar_n which_o noah_n build_v and_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v upon_o it_o be_v perhaps_o upon_o the_o most_o memorable_a occasion_n that_o ever_o any_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v upon_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o a_o altar_n of_o praise_n not_o only_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o eight_o person_n from_o the_o deluge_n but_o for_o the_o continuance_n and_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o new_a world_n and_o a_o people_n to_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o those_o nation_n that_o have_v be_v destroy_v and_o be_v in_o its_o self_n so_o large_a and_o so_o magnificent_a a_o sacrifice_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o every_o clean_a beast_n and_o fowl_n that_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o ark_n in_o both_o of_o these_o respect_v it_o deserve_v the_o the_o most_o particular_a and_o signal_n commemoration_n and_o the_o place_n where_o this_o solemnity_n be_v perform_v be_v without_o question_n famous_a through_o the_o east_n and_o can_v not_o but_o be_v perpetuate_v by_o some_o name_n or_o other_o express_v the_o occasion_n and_o meaning_n of_o its_o consecration_n and_o this_o as_o i_o have_v say_v may_v be_v dodone_n or_o dodonai_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o supreme_a numen_fw-la by_o who_o both_o the_o flood_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o noah_n his_o family_n and_o posterity_n from_o it_o be_v gracious_o contrive_v but_o this_o if_o it_o do_v not_o full_o express_v the_o whole_a thing_n as_o indeed_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o etymology_n yet_o behind_o which_o be_v both_o more_o expressive_a and_o more_o natural_a than_o the_o former_a when_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o clean_a beast_n and_o fowl_n have_v be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v say_v gen._n 9_o 21._o that_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o ground_n any_o more_o for_o man_n sake_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o dodone_n be_v plain_o as_o much_o as_o doddonai_n belove_v of_o god_n as_o this_o place_n above_o all_o other_o might_n well_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v in_o which_o god_n accept_v so_o gracious_o the_o first_o sacrifice_n after_o the_o flood_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o mankind_n upon_o it_o i_o be_o not_o positive_a that_o it_o be_v call_v thus_o by_o noah_n himself_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o it_o have_v any_o other_o name_n of_o a_o aequipollent_a or_o synonymous_n notion_n as_o jacob_n gal_n heed_n and_o the_o chaldean_n jegar_n sahadutha_v be_v the_o same_o as_o the_o phaenician_a annobret_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o sarah_n and_o isaac_n among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o name_n of_o this_o altar_n may_v possible_o be_v jehovah_n shalom_n as_o that_o of_o gideon_n be_v call_v or_o jehovah_n jariach_n the_o lord_n smell_v mean_v what_o follow_v eth_z riach_n hanichach_n a_o sweet_a savour_n or_o a_o smell_n of_o rest_n with_o allusion_n to_o the_o name_n of_o noah_n and_o this_o
put_v on_o several_a shape_n in_o several_a part_n and_o species_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o homer_n say_v of_o he_o odyss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v affirm_v of_o he_o by_o virgil_n ovid_n horace_n and_o silius_n italicus_n who_o testimony_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o insert_v all_o which_o be_v very_o wise_o and_o skilful_o accommodate_v by_o orpheus_n in_o his_o hymn_n to_o the_o universal_a nature_n put_v on_o as_o i_o have_v say_v several_a shape_n and_o colour_n and_o appearance_n in_o several_a part_n and_o species_n of_o the_o world_n his_o word_n be_v as_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o be_v also_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o thetis_n how_o that_o she_o may_v avoid_v the_o marriage_n of_o peleus_n 〈◊〉_d peleus_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o apollodorus_n she_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v the_o same_o to_o avoid_v the_o congression_n of_o jupiter_n himself_o his_o word_n be_v l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disdain_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o submit_v to_o any_o mortal_a embrace_n be_v say_v to_o have_v conceal_v herself_o under_o several_a shape_n as_o of_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o different_a sort_n of_o animal_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o apollodorus_n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v there_o be_v some_o say_v that_o thetis_n be_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h_n 〈◊〉_d undeâ—â—_n juno_n the_o airâ—_n be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d tion_n superior_a to_o the_o waâ—er_n by_o which_o the_o communication_n of_o jupiter_n or_o the_o pure_a aether_n be_v intercept_v v._n natal_n com._n mythol_n l._n 8._o c._n 2._o breed_v up_o by_o juno_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d persuade_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o jupiter_n at_o which_o jupiter_n be_v very_o angry_a be_v resolve_v to_o marry_v she_o to_o a_o mortal_a wherefore_o peâ—eus_n being_n instruct_v by_o chiron_n how_o to_o catch_v she_o and_o 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aristophanes_n preserve_v by_o lucian_n and_o by_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v in_o a_o manner_n synonymous_n to_o one_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o epithet_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o speak_v of_o love_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o chaos_n be_v from_o choshek_v signify_v darkness_n so_o do_v hereb_n signify_v that_o confusion_n and_o blindness_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o be_v from_o nous_fw-fr fugit_fw-la because_o all_o thing_n than_o vanish_v and_o disappear_v but_o at_o other_o time_n the_o greek_n not_o understand_v the_o true_a meaning_n and_o original_n of_o these_o word_n and_o have_v by_o length_n of_o time_n and_o by_o poetical_a sophistication_n corrupt_v the_o tradition_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n that_o there_o be_v once_o a_o time_n when_o this_o beautiful_a fabric_n and_o structure_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v a_o ruinous_a and_o confuse_a heap_n overwhelm_v with_o darkness_n and_o inanimate_a silence_n they_o make_v these_o several_a word_n which_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v person_n descend_v from_o each_o other_o as_o hesiod_n tell_v we_o that_o chaos_n beget_v erebus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o erebus_n in_o conjunction_n together_o beget_v between_o they_o the_o aether_n and_o the_o day_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o plain_a interpolation_n of_o the_o sacred_a story_n which_o make_v the_o night_n always_o as_o be_v prior_n to_o it_o in_o order_n of_o time_n to_o precede_v the_o day_n and_o make_v the_o day_n or_o the_o light_n to_o have_v result_v from_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o 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