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to_o remain_v their_o monument_n show_v unto_o stranger_n and_o have_v lose_v their_o arabian_a title_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o collein_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o food_n of_o john_n baptist_n locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n concern_v the_o food_n of_o john_n baptist_n in_o the_o wilderness_n locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n lest_o popular_a opiniatrity_n shall_v arise_v we_o will_v deliver_v the_o chief_a opinion_n the_o first_o conceive_v the_o locust_n here_o mention_v to_o be_v that_o fruit_n the_o greek_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v by_o luke_n in_o the_o diet_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n the_o latin_n siliqua_fw-la and_o some_o panis_n sancti_fw-la johannis_n include_v in_o a_o broad_a cod_n and_o indeed_o of_o taste_n almost_o as_o pleasant_a as_o honey_n but_o this_o opinion_n do_v not_o so_o true_o impugn_v that_o of_o the_o locust_n and_o may_v rather_o call_v into_o controversy_n the_o meaning_n of_o wild_a honey_n the_o second_o affirm_v they_o be_v the_o top_n or_o tender_a crop_n of_o tree_n for_o so_o locusta_n also_o signify_v which_o conceit_n be_v plausible_a in_o latin_a but_o will_v not_o hold_v in_o greek_a wherein_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o extremity_n of_o tree_n of_o which_o ch_n belief_n have_v divers_a be_v more_o confident_o isidore_z pelusiota_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n plain_o affirm_v they_o think_v unlearned_o who_o be_v of_o another_o belief_n and_o this_o so_o wrought_v upon_o barâ—â—ius_n that_o he_o conclude_v in_o a_o neutrality_n haec_fw-la cum_fw-la scribat_fw-la â—sidorus_v desiniendum_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la &_o totum_fw-la relinquimus_fw-la lectoris_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la â—am_fw-la constat_fw-la graecam_fw-la dictionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o locustam_fw-la insecti_fw-la genus_fw-la &_o arborum_fw-la summitates_fw-la significare_fw-la sed_fw-la fâ—llitur_fw-la say_v montacutius_n nam_fw-la constat_fw-la contrarium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la nullum_fw-la authorem_fw-la classicum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significare_fw-la but_o above_o all_o paracelsus_n with_o most_o animosity_n promote_v this_o opinion_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr melle_fw-la spare_v not_o his_o friend_n erasmus_n hoc_fw-la à _fw-la nonnullis_fw-la ita_fw-la explicatur_fw-la ut_fw-la dicant_fw-la locustas_fw-la aut_fw-la cicadas_fw-la johanni_n procibo_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la high_a siultitiam_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la veluti_fw-la jeronymus_n erasmus_n &_o alii_fw-la prophetae_fw-la neoterici_fw-la in_o latinitate_fw-la immortui_fw-la a_o three_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v proper_o locust_n that_o be_v a_o sheathwinged_n and_o six-footed_n insect_n such_o as_o be_v our_o grasshopper_n and_o this_o opinion_n seem_v more_o probable_a than_o the_o other_o for_o beside_o the_o authority_n of_o origen_n jerome_n chrysostome_n hillary_n and_o ambrose_n to_o confirm_v it_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o
unseconded_a shape_n of_o worm_n whereof_o we_o have_v behold_v some_o ourselves_o and_o read_v of_o other_o in_o medicall_a observation_n and_o so_o may_v strange_a and_o venomous_a serpent_n be_v several_a way_n engender_v but_o that_o this_o generation_n shall_v be_v regular_a and_o always_o produce_v a_o basilisk_n be_v beyond_o our_o affirmation_n and_o we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o doubt_v again_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o ascribe_v the_o equivocacy_n of_o this_o form_n unto_o the_o hatch_n of_o a_o toad_n or_o imagine_v that_o diversify_v the_o production_n for_o incubation_n alter_v not_o the_o species_n nor_o if_o we_o observe_v it_o so_o much_o as_o concurre_v either_o to_o the_o sex_n or_o colour_n as_o evident_o appear_v in_o the_o egg_n of_o duck_n or_o partridge_n hatch_v under_o a_o hen_n there_o be_v require_v unto_o their_o exclusion_n only_o a_o gentle_a and_o continue_a heat_n and_o that_o not_o particular_a or_o confine_v unto_o the_o species_n or_o parent_n so_o have_v i_o know_v the_o seed_n of_o silkworm_n hatch_v on_o the_o body_n of_o woman_n and_o so_o pliny_n report_v that_o livia_n the_o wife_n of_o augustus_n hatch_v a_o egg_n in_o her_o bosom_n nor_o be_v only_o a_o animal_n heat_n require_v hereto_o but_o a_o elemental_a and_o artificial_a warmth_n will_v suffice_v for_o as_o diodorus_n deliver_v the_o egyptian_n be_v wont_a to_o hatch_v their_o egg_n in_o oven_n and_o many_o eye_n witness_n confirm_v that_o practice_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o this_o generation_n of_o the_o basilisk_n seem_v like_o that_o of_o castor_n and_o helena_n he_o that_o can_v credit_v the_o one_o may_v easy_o believe_v the_o other_o that_o be_v that_o these_o two_o be_v hatch_v out_o of_o the_o egg_n which_o jupiter_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o swan_n beget_v on_o his_o mistress_n leda_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o conceit_n may_v be_v a_o egyptian_a tradition_n concern_v the_o bird_n ibis_n which_o after_o become_v transfer_v unto_o cock_n for_o a_o old_a opinion_n it_o be_v of_o that_o nation_n that_o the_o ibis_n feed_v upon_o serpent_n that_o venomous_a food_n so_o inquinate_v their_o oval_a conception_n or_o egg_n within_o their_o body_n that_o they_o sometime_o come_v forth_o in_o serpentine_a shape_n and_o therefore_o they_o always_o break_v their_o egg_n nor_o will_v they_o endure_v the_o bird_n to_o sit_v upon_o they_o but_o how_o causeless_a their_o fear_n be_v herein_o the_o daily_a incubation_n of_o duck_n peahens_n and_o many_o other_o testify_v and_o the_o stoâ—ke_n may_v have_v inform_v they_o which_o bird_n they_o honour_v and_o cherish_v to_o destroy_v their_o serpent_n that_o which_o much_o promote_v it_o be_v a_o misapprehension_n in_o holy_a scripture_n upon_o the_o lative_a translation_n in_o isaiah_n 51._o ova_fw-la aspidum_fw-la ruperunt_fw-la &_o telas_fw-la aranearum_fw-la texuerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la comedent_fw-la de_fw-fr ovis_fw-la corum_fw-la morietur_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la confotum_fw-la est_fw-la erumpet_fw-la in_o regulum_fw-la from_o whence_o notwithstanding_o beside_o the_o generation_n of_o serpent_n from_o egg_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o conclude_v but_o what_o kind_n of_o serpent_n be_v mean_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v determine_v for_o translation_n be_v very_o different_a tremellius_n render_v the_o asp_n haemorrhous_n &_o the_o regulus_n or_o basilisk_n a_o viper_n &_o our_o translation_n for_o the_o asp_n set_v down_o a_o cockatrice_n in_o the_o text_n and_o a_o adder_n in_o the_o margin_n another_o place_n of_o isaiah_n do_v also_o seem_v to_o countenance_v it_o chap._n 14._o ne_fw-fr lateris_fw-la philistaea_n quoniam_fw-la diminuta_fw-la est_fw-la virga_fw-la percussoris_fw-la tui_fw-la de_fw-la radice_fw-la enim_fw-la colubri_fw-la egredietur_fw-la regulus_n &_o seman_n ejus_fw-la absorbens_fw-la volucrem_fw-la which_o we_o somewhat_o favourable_o render_v out_o of_o the_o serpent_n root_n shall_v come_v forth_o a_o cockatrice_n and_o his_o fruit_n shall_v be_v a_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n but_o tremellius_n è_fw-la radice_fw-la serpentis_fw-la prodit_fw-la haemorrhous_n &_o fructus_fw-la illius_fw-la praester_n volans_fw-la wherein_o the_o word_n be_v different_a but_o the_o sense_n be_v still_o the_o same_o for_o therein_o be_v figurative_o intend_v vzziah_n and_o ezechias_n for_o though_o the_o philistine_n have_v escape_v the_o minor_a serpent_n vzziah_n yet_o from_o his_o stock_n a_o fierce_a snake_n shall_v arise_v that_o will_v more_o terrible_o sting_v they_o and_o that_o be_v ezechias_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o wolf_n such_o a_o story_n as_o the_o basilisk_n be_v that_o of_o the_o wolf_n concern_v priority_n of_o vision_n that_o a_o man_n become_v hoarse_a or_o dumb_a if_o a_o wolf_n have_v the_o advantage_n first_o to_o eye_n he_o and_o this_o be_v in_o plain_a language_n affirm_v by_o pliny_n in_o italia_n ut_fw-la credâ—â—ur_fw-la â—uporum_fw-la uâ—sus_fw-la est_fw-la noxius_fw-la vocemque_fw-la homini_fw-la quem_fw-la prius_fw-la contemplatur_fw-la adimere_fw-la â—o_o be_v it_o make_v out_o what_o be_v deliver_v by_o theocritus_n and_o after_o he_o by_o virgil_n vox_fw-la quoq_fw-la moerim_n jam_fw-la fugit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la lupi_fw-la moerim_n videre_fw-la priores_fw-la and_o thus_o be_v the_o proverb_n to_o be_v understand_v when_o during_o the_o discourse_n the_o party_n or_o subject_n interven_v and_o there_o ensue_v a_o sudden_a silence_n it_o be_v usual_o say_v lupus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o fabulâ_fw-la which_o conceit_n be_v already_o convict_v not_o only_o by_o scaliger_n râ—olanus_n and_o other_o but_o daily_o confutable_a almost_o every_o where_o out_o of_o england_n we_o shall_v not_o further_o refute_v the_o ground_n or_o occasional_a original_n hereof_o be_v probable_o the_o amazement_n and_o sudden_a silence_n the_o unexpected_a appearance_n of_o wolf_n do_v often_o put_v upon_o traveller_n not_o by_o a_o suppose_a vapour_n or_o venomous_a emanation_n but_o a_o vehement_a fear_n which_o natural_o produce_v obmutescence_n and_o sometime_o irrecoverable_a silence_n thus_o bird_n be_v silent_a in_o presence_n of_o a_o hawk_n and_o pliny_n say_v that_o dog_n be_v mute_a in_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o hyaena_fw-la but_o thus_o can_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o worthy_a martyr_n be_v silence_v who_o be_v expose_v not_o only_o unto_o the_o eye_n but_o the_o merciless_a tooth_n of_o wolf_n give_v loud_a expression_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o their_o holy_a clamour_n be_v hear_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n that_o which_o much_o promote_v it_o beside_o the_o common_a proverb_n be_v a_o expression_n in_o theocritus_n a_o very_a ancient_a poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—edâ—re_fw-la non_fw-la poteris_fw-la vocem_fw-la lycus_n est_fw-fr tib_n visus_fw-la which_o lycus_n be_v rival_n unto_o another_o and_o sudden_o appear_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o corrival_n now_o lycus_n signify_v also_o a_o wolf_n occasion_v this_o apprehension_n man_n take_v that_o appellative_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v proper_o and_o translate_n the_o genuine_a acception_n which_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o aequivocation_n and_o in_o some_o opinion_n beget_v the_o like_a conceit_n concern_v romulus_n and_o remus_n that_o they_o be_v foster_v by_o a_o wolf_n the_o name_n of_o the_o nurse_n be_v lupa_n and_o found_v the_o fable_n of_o europa_n and_o her_o carriage_n over_o sea_n by_o a_o bull_n because_o the_o ship_n or_o pilot_n name_n be_v taurus_n and_o thus_o have_v some_o be_v startle_v at_o the_o proverb_n bos_n in_o linguâ_fw-la confuse_o apprehend_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o ox_n in_o his_o tongue_n that_o will_v not_o speak_v his_o mind_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n have_v silence_v he_o for_o by_o the_o ox_n be_v only_o employ_v a_o piece_n of_o coin_n stamp_v with_o that_o figure_n first_o currant_n with_o the_o athenian_n and_o after_o among_o the_o roman_n chap._n ix_o of_o deer_n the_o common_a opinion_n concern_v the_o long_a life_n of_o animal_n be_v very_o ancient_a especial_o of_o crow_n chough_n and_o dear_a in_o moderate_a account_n exceed_v the_o age_n of_o man_n in_o some_o the_o day_n of_o nestor_n and_o in_o other_o surmount_v the_o year_n of_o artephius_n or_o methuselah_n from_o whence_o antiquity_n have_v raise_v proverbial_a expression_n and_o the_o real_a conception_n of_o their_o duration_n have_v be_v the_o hyperbolical_a expression_n of_o other_o from_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o shall_v single_a out_o the_o deer_n upon_o concession_n a_o long_o live_v animal_n and_o in_o longaevity_n by_o many_o conceive_v to_o attain_v unto_o hundred_o wherein_o permit_v every_o man_n his_o own_o belief_n we_o shall_v ourselves_o crave_v liberty_n to_o doubt_n and_o our_o reason_n be_v these_o ensue_a the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o aristole_n draw_v from_o the_o increment_n and_o gestation_n of_o this_o animal_n that_o be_v it_o be_v sudden_a arrivance_n unto_o growth_n and_o maturity_n and_o the_o small_a time_n of_o its_o remainder_n in_o the_o womb_n his_o word_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o scaliger_n
wise_a man_n in_o point_n of_o weather_n now_o this_o proceed_n from_o sense_n in_o the_o creature_n alive_a it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o hang_v up_o a_o hedgehog_n dead_a and_o to_o expect_v a_o conformable_a motion_n unto_o its_o live_a conversion_n and_o though_o in_o sundry_a plant_n their_o virtue_n do_v live_v after_o death_n and_o we_o know_v that_o scammony_n rhubarbe_n and_o senna_n will_v purge_v without_o any_o vital_a assistance_n yet_o in_o animal_n or_o sensible_a creature_n many_o action_n be_v mix_v and_o depend_v upon_o their_o live_a form_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o mistion_n and_o though_o they_o whole_o seem_v to_o retain_v unto_o the_o body_n depart_v upon_o disunion_n thus_o gloweworme_n alive_a project_n a_o lustre_n in_o the_o dark_a which_o fulgour_fw-la notwithstanding_o cease_v after_o death_n and_o thus_o the_o torpedo_n which_o be_v alive_a stupefy_v at_o a_o distance_n apply_v after_o death_n produce_v no_o such_o effect_n which_o have_v they_o retain_v in_o place_n where_o they_o abound_v they_o may_v have_v supply_v opium_n and_o serve_v as_o frontall_n in_o frenzy_n as_o for_o experiment_n we_o can_v make_v it_o out_o by_o any_o we_o have_v attempt_v for_o if_o a_o single_a kingfisher_n be_v hang_v up_o with_o untwist_v silk_n in_o a_o open_a room_n and_o where_o the_o air_n be_v free_a it_o observe_v not_o a_o constant_a respect_n unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wind_n but_o various_o convert_v do_v seldom_o breast_n it_o right_o if_o two_o be_v suspend_v in_o the_o same_o room_n they_o will_v not_o regular_o conform_v their_o breast_n but_o ofttimes_o respect_v the_o opposite_a point_n of_o heaven_n and_o if_o we_o conceive_v that_o for_o the_o exact_a exploration_n they_o shall_v be_v suspend_v where_o the_o air_n be_v quiet_a and_o unmoved_a that_o clear_a of_o impediment_n they_o may_v more_o free_o convert_v upon_o their_o natural_a verticity_n we_o have_v also_o make_v this_o way_n of_o inquisition_n in_o suspend_v they_o in_o large_a and_o capacious_a glass_n close_o stop_v wherein_o nevertheless_o we_o observe_v a_o casual_a station_n and_o that_o they_o rest_v irregular_o upon_o conversion_n wheresoever_o they_o rest_v remain_v inconvert_v and_o possess_v one_o point_n of_o the_o compass_n whilst_o the_o wind_n perhaps_o have_v pass_v the_o two_o and_o thirty_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o popular_a practice_n may_v be_v the_o common_a opinion_n concern_v the_o virtue_n prognosticke_n of_o these_o bird_n haltion_n the_o natural_a regard_n they_o have_v unto_o the_o wind_n and_o they_o unto_o they_o again_o more_o especial_o remarkable_a in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o nidulation_n and_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a for_o at_o that_o time_n which_o happen_v about_o the_o brumal_a solstice_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v even_o unto_o a_o proverb_n that_o the_o sea_n be_v calmâ—_n and_o the_o wind_n do_v cease_v till_o the_o young_a one_o be_v exclude_v and_o forsake_v their_o nest_n which_o float_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o the_o roughness_n of_o wind_n may_v otherwise_o be_v overwhelm_v but_o how_o far_o hereby_o to_o magnific_a their_o prediction_n we_o have_v no_o certain_a rule_n for_o whether_o out_o of_o any_o particular_a prenotion_n they_o choose_v to_o sit_v at_o this_o time_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v thus_o contrive_v by_o concurrence_n of_o cause_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o nature_n secure_v every_o species_n in_o their_o production_n be_v not_o yet_o determine_v sure_o many_o thing_n fall_v out_o by_o the_o dâ—signe_n of_o the_o general_a motor_n and_o undreamt_a of_o contrivance_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v not_o imputable_a unto_o the_o intention_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o particular_a actor_n so_o though_o the_o seminallity_n of_o ivy_n be_v almost_o in_o every_o earth_n yet_o that_o it_o arise_v and_o grow_v not_o but_o where_o it_o may_v be_v support_v we_o can_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o seed_n or_o conceive_v any_o science_n therein_o which_o suspend_v and_o conditionate_v its_o eruption_n so_o if_o as_o pliny_n and_o plutarch_n report_n the_o crocodile_n of_o egypt_n so_o apt_o lay_v their_o egg_n that_o the_o native_n thereby_o be_v able_a to_o know_v how_o high_a the_o flood_n will_v attain_v yet_o be_v it_o hard_o to_o make_v out_o how_o they_o shall_v divine_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o inundation_n depend_v on_o cause_n so_o many_o mile_n remote_a that_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o shower_n in_o aethiopiâ—_n and_o whereof_o as_o athanasius_n in_o the_o â—ife_n of_o authony_n deliver_v the_o devil_n himself_o upon_o demand_n can_v make_v no_o clear_a prediction_n and_o so_o be_v there_o likewise_o many_o thing_n in_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o forerunner_n oâ—_n sign_n of_o future_a effect_n whereto_o they_o neither_o concur_v in_o causality_n or_o prenotion_n but_o be_v secret_o order_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o cause_n and_o concurrence_n of_o action_n collateral_a to_o their_o signation_n chap._n xi_o of_o grâ—ffons_n that_o there_o be_v griffon_n in_o nature_n that_o be_v a_o mix_v and_o dubious_a animal_n in_o the_o forepart_n resemble_v a_o eâ—gle_n and_o behind_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o lion_n with_o erect_a ear_n fouâ—e_v foot_n and_o a_o long_a tail_n many_o affirm_v and_o most_o i_o perceive_v deny_v noâ—_n the_o same_o be_v aver_v by_o aelâ—an_n solinus_n mela_n and_o herodotus_n countenance_v by_o the_o name_n sometime_o find_v in_o scripture_n and_o be_v a_o hieroglyphic_n of_o the_o egyptians_n notwithstanding_o we_o fiâ—de_v most_o diligent_a enquirer_n to_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a assertion_n for_o beside_o that_o albertus_n and_o pliny_n have_v disallow_v it_o the_o learned_a aldâ—ovand_n have_v in_o a_o large_a discourse_n reject_v it_o mathiaâ—_n michovius_n who_o write_v of_o those_o northern_a part_n wherein_o man_n place_v these_o griffin_n have_v positive_o conclude_v against_o it_o and_o if_o examine_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o animal_n the_o invention_n be_v monstrous_a nor_o much_o in_o feriour_a unto_o the_o figment_n of_o sphynx_n chimaera_n and_o harpy_n for_o though_o some_o species_n there_o be_v of_o a_o middle_n and_o participate_v nature_n that_o be_v of_o bird_n and_o beast_n as_o we_o find_v the_o bat_n to_o be_v yet_o be_v their_o part_n so_o conform_v and_o set_v together_o that_o we_o can_v define_v the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o either_o there_o be_v a_o commixtion_n of_o both_o in_o the_o whole_a rather_o than_o a_o adaptation_n or_o cement_n of_o the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o now_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o gryps_n sometime_o mention_v in_o scripture_n and_o frequent_o in_o humane_a author_n proper_o understand_v it_o signify_v some_o kind_n of_o eagle_n or_o vulture_n from_o whence_o the_o epithet_n grypus_n for_o a_o hook_a or_o aquiline_n nose_n thus_o when_o the_o septuagint_n make_v use_v of_o this_o word_n in_o the_o eleven_o of_o leviticus_n tremellius_n and_o our_o translation_n have_v render_v it_o the_o ossifrage_n which_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o eagle_n although_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n and_o that_o annex_v unto_o the_o septuagint_n retain_v the_o word_n grip_n which_o in_o ordinary_a and_o school_n construction_n be_v common_o render_v a_o griffin_n yet_o can_v the_o latin_n assume_v any_o other_o sense_n then_o the_o greek_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v borrow_v and_o though_o the_o latin_a gryph_n be_v alter_v somewhat_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o h_z or_o aspiration_n of_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o be_v not_o this_o unusual_a so_o what_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n will_v call_v trophaeum_fw-la and_o that_o person_n which_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n will_v render_v cleophas_n and_o therefore_o the_o quarrel_n of_o origen_n be_v injust_a and_o his_o conception_n erroneous_a when_o he_o conceive_v the_o food_n of_o griffin_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v poetical_a animal_n and_o thing_n of_o no_o existence_n and_o therefore_o when_o in_o the_o hecatomb_n and_o mighty_a oblation_n of_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v deliver_v they_o sacrifice_v gryph_n or_o griffin_n hereby_o we_o may_v understand_v some_o strong_a sort_n of_o eagle_n and_o therefore_o also_o when_o it_o say_v in_o virgil_n of_o a_o improper_a match_n or_o mopsus_n marry_v nysa_n jungentur_fw-la jam_fw-la gryhes_fw-la equis_fw-la we_o need_v not_o hunt_v after_o other_o sense_n than_o that_o strange_a union_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o differ_v nature_n be_v conjoin_v together_o as_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a writer_n they_o be_v but_o derivative_a and_o terminate_v all_o in_o one_o aristeus_n a_o poet_n of_o proconesus_n who_o affirm_v that_o near_o the_o arimaspi_n or_o one_o eye_a nation_n griffin_n defend_v the_o mine_n of_o gold_n but_o this_o as_o herodotus_n deliver_v he_o write_v by_o heresay_n and_o
michovius_n who_o have_v express_o write_v of_o those_o part_n plain_o affirm_v there_o be_v neither_o gold_n nor_o griffin_n in_o that_o country_n nor_o any_o such_o animal_n extant_a for_o so_o do_v he_o conclude_v ego_fw-la vero_fw-la contra_fw-la veteres_fw-la authores_fw-la gryph_n nec_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la septentrionis_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o alâ—is_fw-la or_o bis_fw-la partibus_fw-la inveniri_fw-la affirmarim_n last_o concern_v the_o hieroglyphicall_a authority_n although_o it_o near_o approach_v the_o truth_n it_o do_v not_o infer_v its_o existency_n the_o conceit_n of_o the_o griffin_n proper_o take_v be_v but_o a_o symbolical_a fancy_n in_o so_o intolerable_a a_o shape_n include_v allowable_a morality_n so_o do_v it_o well_o make_v out_o the_o property_n of_o a_o guardian_n or_o any_o person_n entrust_v the_o â—ares_n imply_v attention_n the_o wing_n celerity_n of_o execution_n the_o lion-like_o shape_n courage_n and_o audacity_n the_o hook_a bill_n reservance_n and_o tenacity_n it_o be_v also_o a_o emblem_n of_o valour_n and_o magnanimity_n as_o be_v compound_v of_o the_o eagle_n and_o lion_n the_o noble_a animal_n in_o their_o kind_n and_o so_o be_v it_o applyable_a unto_o prince_n precedent_n general_n and_o all_o heroic_a commander_n and_o so_o be_v it_o also_o bear_v in_o the_o coat_n arm_n of_o many_o noble_a family_n of_o europe_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o phoenix_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o phoenix_n in_o the_o world_n which_o after_o many_o hundred_o year_n burn_v itself_o and_o from_o the_o ash_n thereof_o arise_v up_o another_o be_v a_o conceit_n not_o new_a or_o altogether_o popular_a but_o of_o great_a antiquity_n not_o only_o deliver_v by_o humane_a author_n but_o frequent_o express_v by_o holy_a writer_n by_o cyrill_n epiphanius_n and_o other_o by_o ambrose_n in_o his_o hâ—xameron_n and_o tertul._n in_o his_o poem_n de_fw-fr judicio_fw-la dâ—mini_fw-la but_o more_o agreeable_o unto_o the_o present_a sense_n in_o his_o excellent_a tract_n de_fw-fr resur_n carnis_fw-la illu_z dico_fw-la alitem_fw-la orientis_fw-la peculiarem_fw-la de_fw-la singularitate_fw-la famosum_fw-la de_fw-la posteritate_fw-la monstruosum_fw-la qui_fw-la semâ—tipsum_fw-la libenter_fw-la funerans_fw-la renovat_fw-la na_fw-la tali_fw-la sine_fw-la decedens_fw-la at_o que_fw-fr succedens_fw-la iterum_fw-la phoenix_n ubi_fw-la jam_fw-la nemo_fw-la iterum_fw-la ipse_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la alius_fw-la idem_fw-la the_o scripture_n also_o seem_v to_o favour_v it_o particular_o that_o of_o job_n 21._o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o beda_n dicebam_fw-la in_o nidulo_fw-la meo_fw-la moriar_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la phoenix_n multiplicabo_fw-la diâ—s_fw-la and_o psalm_n 91._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vir_fw-la iustùs_fw-la ut_fw-la phoenix_n florebit_fw-la as_o tertullian_n render_v it_o and_o so_o also_o expound_v it_o in_o his_o book_n before_o allege_v all_o which_o notwithstanding_o we_o can_v presume_v the_o existence_n of_o this_o animal_n nor_o dare_v we_o affirm_v there_o be_v any_o phoenix_n in_o naâ—uâ—e_n for_o first_o there_o want_v herein_o the_o definitive_a confiâ—rmatoâ—_n and_o test_n of_o thing_n uncertain_a that_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o man_n for_o though_o many_o writer_n have_v much_o enlarge_v hereon_o there_o be_v not_o any_o ocular_a describer_n or_o such_o as_o presume_v to_o confirm_v it_o upon_o aspection_n and_o therefore_o herodotus_n that_o lead_v the_o story_n unto_o the_o greek_n plain_o say_v he_o never_o attain_v the_o sight_n of_o any_o but_o only_o in_o the_o picture_n again_o primitive_a author_n and_o from_o who_o the_o st erme_n of_o relation_n be_v derivative_a deliver_v themselves_o very_o dubious_o and_o either_o by_o a_o doubtful_a parenthesis_n or_o a_o timorous_a conclusion_n overthrow_v the_o whole_a relation_n thus_o herodotus_n in_o his_o euâ—erpe_n deliver_v the_o story_n hereof_o present_o interpose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v which_o account_n seem_v to_o i_o improbable_a tacitus_n in_o his_o annal_n afford_v a_o large_a story_n how_o the_o phoenix_n be_v first_o see_v at_o heliopolis_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o sesostris_n then_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o amasis_n after_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o three_o of_o the_o macedonian_a rare_a but_o at_o last_o thus_o determine_v sed_fw-la â—ntiquitas_fw-la obscura_fw-la &_o noâ—nulli_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la hunc_fw-la phaenicem_fw-la neque_fw-la arabus_n è_fw-la terris_fw-la eredidere_fw-la pliny_n make_v yet_o a_o fair_a story_n that_o the_o phoenix_n fly_v into_o egypt_n in_o the_o consulship_n of_o quintus_n plancius_n that_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o censorship_n of_o claudius_n in_o the_o 800._o year_n of_o the_o city_n and_o testify_v also_o in_o their_o record_n but_o after_o all_o conclude_v sed_fw-la quae_fw-la falsa_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la dubitabit_fw-la but_o that_o this_o be_v false_a no_o man_n will_v make_v doubt_n moreover_o such_o as_o have_v natural_o discourse_v hereon_o have_v so_o diverse_o contrary_o or_o contradictory_o deliver_v themselves_o that_o no_o affirmative_a from_o thence_o can_v reasonable_o be_v deduce_v for_o most_o have_v positive_o deny_v it_o and_o they_o which_o affirm_v and_o believe_v it_o assign_v this_o name_n unto_o many_o and_o mistake_v two_o or_o three_o in_o one_o so_o have_v that_o bird_n be_v take_v for_o the_o phoenix_n which_o live_v in_o arabia_n and_o build_v its_o nest_n with_o cinnamon_n by_o herodotus_n call_v cinnamulgus_fw-la and_o by_o aristotle_n cinnamomus_fw-la and_o as_o a_o fabulous_a conceit_n be_v censure_v by_o scaliger_n some_o have_v conceive_v that_o bird_n to_o be_v the_o phoenix_n which_o by_o a_o persian_a name_n with_o the_o greek_n be_v call_v rhyntace_n but_o how_o they_o make_v this_o good_a we_o find_v occasion_n of_o doubt_n whilst_o we_o read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o artaxâ—â—xes_n that_o this_o be_v a_o little_a bird_n bring_v often_o to_o their_o table_n and_o wherewith_o parysatis_n cunning_o poison_v the_o queen_n the_o manucodiata_n or_o bird_n of_o paradise_n have_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o name_n and_o their_o feather_n bring_v from_o the_o molucca_n do_v pass_v for_o those_o of_o the_o phoenix_n which_o though_o promote_v by_o rariety_n with_o we_o the_o eastern_a traveller_n will_v hardly_o admit_v who_o know_v they_o be_v common_a in_o those_o part_n and_o the_o ordinary_a plume_n of_o janissary_n among_o the_o turk_n and_o last_o the_o bird_n semenda_n have_v find_v the_o same_o appellation_n for_o so_o have_v scaliger_n observe_v and_o refute_v nor_o will_v the_o solitude_n of_o the_o phoenix_n allow_v this_o denomination_n for_o many_o there_o be_v of_o that_o species_n &_o who_o trifistulary_a bill_n and_o cranny_n we_o have_v behold_v ourselves_o nor_o be_v man_n only_o at_o variance_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o phoenix_n itself_o but_o very_o disagree_v in_o the_o accident_n ascribe_v thereto_o for_o some_o affirm_v it_o live_v three_o hundred_o some_o five_o other_o six_z some_o a_o thousand_o other_o no_o less_o than_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n some_o say_v it_o live_v in_o aethiopia_n other_o in_o arabia_n some_o in_o egypt_n other_o in_o india_n and_o some_o i_o think_v in_o utopia_n for_o such_o must_v that_o be_v which_o be_v describe_v by_o lactantius_n that_o be_v which_o neither_o be_v singe_v in_o the_o combustion_n of_o phaeton_n or_o overwhelm_v by_o the_o inundation_n of_o dâ—ucalcon_n last_o many_o author_n who_o have_v make_v mention_n hereof_o have_v so_o deliver_v themselves_o and_o with_o such_o intention_n we_o can_v from_o thence_o deduce_v a_o confirmation_n for_o some_o have_v write_v poetical_o as_o ovid_n mantuan_n lactantius_n claudian_n and_o other_o some_o have_v write_v mystical_o as_o paracelsus_n in_o his_o book_n the_o azoth_n or_o de_fw-fr ligno_fw-la &_o linea_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o as_o several_a hermetical_a philosopher_n involve_v therein_o the_o secret_a of_o their_o elixir_n and_o enigmatical_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o great_a work_n some_o have_v write_v rhetorical_o and_o concessive_o not_o controvert_v but_o assume_v the_o question_n which_o take_v as_o grant_v advantage_v the_o illation_n so_o have_v holy_a man_n make_v use_v hereof_o as_o far_o as_o thereby_o to_o confirm_v the_o resurrection_n for_o discourse_v with_o heathen_n who_o grant_v the_o story_n of_o the_o phoenix_n they_o induce_v the_o resurrection_n from_o principle_n of_o their_o own_o and_o position_n receive_v among_o themselves_o other_o have_v speak_v emblematical_o and_o hieroglyphical_o and_o so_o do_v the_o egyptian_n unto_o who_o the_o phoenix_n be_v the_o hieroglyphic_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o this_o be_v probable_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o whole_a relation_n succee_a age_n add_v fabulous_a account_n which_o lay_v together_o build_v up_o this_o singularity_n which_o every_o pen_n proclaim_v as_o for_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o confirm_v the_o conceit_n due_o perpend_v they_o add_v not_o thereunto_o for_o whereas_o in_o that_o of_o job_n according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n or_o greek_a translation_n we_o find_v the_o word_n phoenix_n yet_o can_v it_o
have_v no_o animal_n signification_n for_o therein_o it_o be_v not_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o trunk_n of_o the_o palm_n tree_n which_o be_v also_o call_v phoenix_n and_o therefore_o the_o construction_n will_v be_v very_o hard_a if_o not_o apply_v unto_o some_o vegetable_a nature_n nor_o can_v we_o safe_o insist_v upon_o the_o greek_a expression_n at_o all_o for_o though_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o palma_n &_o some_o retain_v the_o phoenix_n other_o do_v render_v it_o by_o a_o word_n of_o a_o different_a sense_n for_o so_o have_v tremellius_n deliver_v it_o dicebam_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la nidum_fw-la meum_fw-la expirabo_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la arena_fw-la multiplicabo_fw-la dâ—es_fw-la so_o have_v the_o geneva_n and_o we_o translate_v it_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n and_o shall_v multiply_v my_o day_n as_o the_o sand_n as_o for_o that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n vir_fw-la iustùs_fw-la ut_fw-la 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therein_o but_o there_o also_o pass_v the_o silent_a part_n of_o his_o life_n after_o his_o return_n from_o egypt_n as_o be_v deliver_v by_o matthew_n and_o he_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o a_o city_n call_v nazareth_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarene_n both_o which_o kind_n of_o nazarites_n as_o they_o be_v distinguishable_a by_o zain_n and_o tsade_n in_o the_o hebrew_n so_o in_o the_o greek_a by_o alpha_n and_o omega_n for_o as_o jansenius_n observe_v where_o the_o votary_n nazarite_n be_v mention_v it_o be_v writâ—en_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o levit._n 6._o and_o lamentation_n the_o four_o where_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n we_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o matthew_n luke_n and_o john_n only_o mark_v who_o write_v his_o gospel_n at_o rome_n do_v latinize_v and_o write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n viii_o of_o the_o picture_n of_o abraham_n sacrifiâ—in_n isaac_n in_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o immolation_n of_o isaac_n or_o abraham_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n be_v describe_v as_o a_o little_a boy_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o consentaneous_a unto_o the_o authority_n of_o expositor_n or_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n for_o therein_o it_o be_v deliver_v that_o isaac_n carry_v on_o his_o back_n the_o wood_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v a_o holocaust_n or_o burn_a offering_n to_o be_v consume_v unto_o ash_n we_o can_v well_o conceive_v the_o wood_n a_o burden_n for_o a_o boy_n but_o such_o a_o one_o unto_o isaac_n as_o that_o which_o it_o typify_v be_v unto_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o wood_n or_o cross_v whereon_o he_o suffer_v which_o be_v too_o heavy_a a_o load_n for_o his_o shoulder_n and_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v relieve_v therein_o by_o simon_n of_o cyrene_n again_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o boy_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n grow_v and_o at_o his_o full_a stature_n if_o we_o believe_v josephus_n who_o place_v he_o in_o the_o last_o of_o adolescency_n and_o make_v he_o twenty_o five_o year_n old_a and_o whereas_o in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n he_o be_v term_v pver_fw-la it_o must_v not_o be_v strict_o apprehend_v for_o that_o age_n proper_o end_v in_o puberty_n and_o extend_v but_o unto_o fourteen_o but_o respective_o unto_o abraham_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n above_o sixscore_a and_o therefore_o also_o herein_o he_o be_v not_o unlike_a unto_o he_o who_o be_v after_o lead_v dumb_a unto_o the_o slaughter_n and_o command_v by_o other_o who_o have_v legion_n at_o command_n that_o be_v in_o meekness_n and_o humble_a submission_n for_o have_v he_o resist_v it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o age_a parent_n to_o have_v enforce_v and_o many_o at_o his_o year_n have_v perform_v such_o act_n as_o few_o beside_o at_o any_o david_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n pompey_n have_v deserve_v the_o name_n of_o great_a alexander_n of_o the_o same_o cognomination_n be_v generalissimo_n of_o greece_n and_o hannibal_n but_o one_o year_n after_o succeed_v asdrubal_n in_o that_o memorable_a war_n against_o the_o roman_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o picture_n of_o moses_n with_o horn_n in_o many_o piece_n and_o some_o of_o ancient_a bibles_n moses_n be_v describe_v with_o horn_n whereof_o the_o ground_n be_v sure_o the_o hebrew_n text_n in_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o descend_v from_o the_o mount_n for_o therein_o the_o original_a word_n be_v aequivocall_a and_o signify_v horn_v as_o well_o as_o shine_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n have_v retain_v the_o former_a qui_fw-la videbant_fw-la faciem_fw-la egredientis_fw-la mosis_fw-la esse_fw-la cornutam_fw-la but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o septuagint_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v his_o face_n be_v glorify_v and_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v well_o explain_v by_o another_o of_o the_o new_a that_o be_v corinth_n 3._o wherein_o it_o be_v deliver_v that_o they_o can_v not_o steadfast_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o face_n and_o sure_o the_o exposition_n of_o one_o text_n be_v best_a perform_v by_o another_o man_n vain_o interpose_v their_o construction_n where_o the_o scripture_n decide_v the_o controversy_n and_o therefore_o some_o have_v seem_v too_o active_a in_o their_o exposition_n who_o in_o the_o story_n of_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n have_v give_v notice_n that_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v a_o hostess_n for_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n she_o be_v plain_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o a_o hostess_n but_o a_o pecuniary_a and_o prostitute_a harlot_n a_o term_n apply_v unto_o lais_n by_o the_o greek_n and_o distinguish_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o amlca_fw-la as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o athenaeus_n and_o therefore_o more_o allowable_a be_v the_o translation_n of_o tremellius_n then_o that_o of_o the_o vulgar_a quod_fw-la splendida_fw-la facta_fw-la esset_fw-la cubis_fw-la faciei_fw-la ejus_fw-la or_o rather_o as_o estius_n have_v interpret_v it_o facies_fw-la ejus_fw-la erat_fw-la radiosa_fw-la his_o face_n be_v radiant_a and_o disperse_v beam_n like_o many_o horn_n and_o cones_fw-la about_o his_o head_n which_o be_v also_o consonant_a unto_o the_o original_a signification_n and_o yet_o observe_v in_o the_o piece_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o be_v common_o draw_v with_o scintillation_n or_o radiant_a halo_n about_o their_o head_n which_o after_o the_o french_a expression_n be_v usual_o term_v the_o glory_n now_o if_o beside_o this_o occasional_a mistake_n any_o man_n shall_v contend_v a_o propriety_n in_o this_o picture_n and_o that_o no_o injury_n be_v do_v unto_o truth_n by_o this_o description_n because_o a_o horn_n be_v the_o hieroglyphic_n of_o authority_n power_n &_o dignity_n and_o in_o this_o metaphor_n be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n the_o piece_n i_o confess_v in_o this_o acception_n be_v harmless_a and_o agreeable_a unto_o moses_n but_o if_o from_o the_o common_a mistake_n or_o any_o solary_a consideration_n we_o persist_v in_o this_o description_n we_o vilify_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o irradiation_n and_o authorise_v a_o dangerous_a piece_n conformable_a unto_o that_o of_o jupiter_n hammon_n which_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o describe_v with_o horn_n as_o be_v deliver_v by_o macrobius_n hammonem_fw-la quem_fw-la deum_fw-la solemn_a occidentem_fw-la lyby_n existimant_fw-la arietinis_fw-la cornibus_fw-la â—ingunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la id_fw-la animal_n valet_fw-la sicut_fw-la radiis_fw-la sol_fw-la we_o herein_o also_o imitate_v the_o picture_n of_o pan_n and_o pagan_a emblem_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o as_o macrobius_n and_o very_o good_a author_n concede_fw-la bacchus_n who_o be_v also_o describe_v with_o horn_n be_v the_o same_o deity_n with_o the_o sun_n and_o if_o as_o vossius_fw-la well_o contend_v moses_n and_o bacchus_n be_v the_o same_o person_n their_o description_n must_v be_v relative_a or_o the_o tauricornous_a picture_n of_o the_o one_o perhaps_o the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o scucheon_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n we_o will_v not_o pass_v over_o the_o scucheon_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o they_o be_v usual_o describe_v in_o the_o map_n of_o canaan_n and_o several_a other_o piece_n general_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a coat_n and_o distinctive_a badge_n of_o their_o several_a tribe_n so_o reuben_n be_v conceive_v to_o bear_v three_o bar_n wave_n judah_n a_o lion_n rampant_a dan_o a_o serpent_n now_v simeon_n a_o sword_n inpale_v the_o point_n erect_v etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n whereof_o be_v the_o last_o benediction_n of_o jacob_n wherein_o he_o respective_o draw_v comparison_n from_o thing_n here_o represent_v now_o herein_o although_o
but_o redeem_v with_o a_o hart_n which_o diana_n accept_v for_o she_o now_o the_o ground_n at_o least_o which_o much_o promote_v the_o opinion_n may_v be_v the_o dubious_a word_n of_o the_o text_n which_o contain_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o vow_n most_o man_n adhere_v unto_o their_o common_a and_o obvious_a acception_n whatsoever_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o door_n of_o my_o house_n shall_v sure_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v offer_v it_o up_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n now_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v erit_fw-la jehova_n &_o offeram_fw-la illud_fw-la holocaustum_fw-la the_o word_n signify_v both_o &_o and_o aut_fw-la it_o may_v be_v take_v disjunctive_o aut_fw-la offeram_fw-la that_o be_v it_o shall_v either_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o separation_n or_o else_o a_o holocaust_n by_o common_a oblation_n even_o as_o our_o marginal_a translation_n advertise_v and_o as_o tremellius_n render_v it_o erit_fw-la inquam_fw-la jehovae_fw-la aut_fw-la offer_v be_o illud_fw-la holocaustum_fw-la and_o for_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n it_o use_v often_o &_o where_fw-mi aut_fw-la must_v be_v presume_v as_o exod._n 21._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la percusserit_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o matrem_fw-la that_o be_v not_o both_o but_o either_o there_o be_v therefore_o two_o way_n to_o dispose_v of_o she_o either_o to_o separate_v she_o unto_o the_o lord_n or_o offer_v she_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v of_o no_o necessity_n the_o latter_a shall_v be_v necessary_a and_o sure_o less_o derogatory_n unto_o the_o sacred_a text_n and_o history_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v be_v the_o former_a chap._n xv._n of_o the_o picture_n of_o john_n the_o baptist._n the_o picture_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n in_o a_o camel_n skin_n be_v very_o questionable_a and_o many_o i_o perceive_v have_v condemn_v it_o the_o ground_n or_o occasion_n of_o this_o description_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n especial_o of_o matthew_n and_o mark_v for_o luke_n and_o john_n be_v silent_a herein_o by_o they_o it_o be_v deliver_v his_o garment_n be_v of_o camel_n hair_n and_o have_v a_o leathern_a girdle_n about_o his_o loin_n now_o here_o it_o seem_v the_o camel_n hair_n be_v take_v by_o painter_n for_o the_o skin_n or_o pelt_v with_o the_o hair_n upon_o it_o but_o this_o exposition_n will_v not_o so_o well_o consist_v with_o the_o strict_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n for_o mark_n 1._o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o matthew_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n that_o of_o beza_n that_o of_o sixtus_n quintus_n and_o clement_n the_o eight_o have_v render_v it_o vestimentum_fw-la habebat_fw-la e_fw-la pilis_fw-la camelinis_fw-la which_o be_v as_o we_o translate_v it_o a_o garment_n of_o camel_n hair_n that_o be_v make_v of_o some_o texture_n of_o that_o hair_n a_o course_n garment_n a_o cilicious_a or_o sackcloth_n habit_n suitable_a to_o the_o austerity_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n repentance_n and_o the_o place_n thereof_o the_o wilderness_n his_o food_n and_o diet_n locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n agreeable_a unto_o the_o example_n of_o elias_n who_o king_n 1._o 8._o be_v say_v to_o vir_fw-la pilosus_fw-la that_o be_v as_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n interpret_v veste_fw-la villoso_fw-la cinctus_fw-la answerable_a unto_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n according_a to_o that_o of_o zachary_n 13._o in_o that_o day_n the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a neither_o shall_v they_o wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v and_o suitable_a to_o the_o cilicious_a and_o hairy_a vestes_fw-la of_o the_o strict_a order_n of_o friar_n who_o derive_v the_o institution_n of_o their_o monastic_a life_n from_o the_o example_n of_o john_n and_o elias_n as_o for_o the_o wear_n of_o skin_n where_o that_o be_v proper_o intend_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a so_o be_v it_o call_v heb._n 11._o they_o wander_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o goat_n skin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o first_o parent_n gen._n 3._o that_o god_n make_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vestes_fw-la pelliceas_fw-la or_o coat_n of_o skin_n which_o though_o a_o natural_a habit_n unto_o all_o before_o the_o invention_n of_o texture_n be_v something_o more_o unto_o adam_n who_o have_v new_o learn_v to_o die_v for_o unto_o he_o a_o garment_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v but_o a_o dictate_v of_o death_n and_o a_o habit_n of_o mortality_n now_o if_o any_o man_n will_v say_v this_o habit_n of_o john_n be_v neither_o of_o camel_n skin_n nor_o any_o course_n texture_n of_o its_o hair_n but_o rather_o some_o fine_a weave_n of_o camelot_n grograine_z or_o the_o like_a in_o as_o much_o as_o these_o stuff_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o hair_n of_o that_o animal_n or_o because_o that_o aelian_a affirm_v that_o camel_n hair_n of_o pâ—â—â—ia_n be_v as_o fine_a as_o milesian_n wool_n 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cadamustus_fw-la and_o other_o john_n therefore_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v come_v neither_o eat_n nor_o drink_v that_o be_v far_o from_o the_o diet_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o riotous_a place_n but_o faâ—ed_o coarse_o and_o poor_o according_a unto_o the_o apparel_n he_o wear_v that_o be_v of_o camel_n hair_n the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o doctrine_n he_o preach_v humiliation_n and_o repentance_n chap._n x._o that_o john_n the_o evangelist_n shall_v not_o die_v the_o conceit_n of_o the_o long_a live_n or_o rather_o not_o die_v of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v and_o although_o it_o seem_v inconsiderable_a and_o not_o much_o weighty_a than_o that_o of_o joseph_n the_o wander_a jew_n yet_o be_v deduce_v from_o scripture_n and_o abet_v by_o author_n of_o all_o time_n it_o shall_v not_o escape_v our_o enquiry_n 21._o it_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n unto_o peter_n after_o the_o prediction_n of_o 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