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no_o particular_a place_n be_v mention_v but_o in_o assyria_n halah_n habor_n hara_n and_o gozan_n the_o situation_n whereof_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a examine_v 1._o halah_o write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n with_o ch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chalach_n which_o letter_n be_v sometime_o turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o greek_n the_o 70._o such_o as_o we_o have_v read_v the_o text_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o hala_n and_o habor_n be_v the_o name_n of_o 2_o river_n along_o who_o bank_n the_o israelite_n be_v place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o think_v to_o be_v the_o original_a of_o the_o name_n and_o people_n of_o colchis_n between_o the_o euxine_a and_o caspian_a sea_n but_o they_o come_v from_o cashuhim_n 689._o in_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o must_v seek_v it_o in_o assyria_n and_o according_o we_o find_v a_o country_n call_v calacine_n 1._o by_o ptolemy_n 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west_n of_o hemedan_n i_o deem_v to_o be_v the_o ancient_a lycus_n the_o city_n calicala_n 26._o in_o north_n lat._n 41._o in_o alfraganus_n be_v call_v hisan_n or_o hisan_n cala_fw-la at_o this_o day_n and_o the_o same_o with_o asan_n by_o tigris_n in_o ortelius_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n kalaeus_n or_o as_o some_o calichla_n pliny_n treat_v of_o these_o country_n mention_n the_o people_n classitae_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la lycus_n ex_fw-la armenia_n fertur_fw-la 278._o who_o bochart_n in_o his_o phaleg_n correct_v by_o chalachitae_n and_o cite_v the_o talmud_n explain_v halak_n by_o helvan_a or_o hulvan_a lie_v south_n of_o hemedan_n the_o river_n lycus_n be_v at_o this_o time_n call_v zab_n and_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o nubian_n geographer_n and_o of_o old_a zaba_n and_o diava_n b._n by_o amianus_n which_o signify_v a_o wolf_n whence_o this_o portion_n of_o assyria_n be_v call_v adiabene_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o place_n call_v halah_n into_o which_o israel_n be_v 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to_o a_o race_n so_o that_o here_o we_o evident_o discover_v another_o place_n with_o the_o territory_n adjoin_v whither_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v carry_v captive_a the_o three_o place_n be_v hara_n which_o the_o learned_a bochart_n will_v have_v to_o be_v aria_n 220._o but_o let_v we_o not_o mistake_v he_o for_o i_o find_v this_o aria_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o algebal_n har_n signify_v a_o mountainous_a tract_n as_o well_o as_o gebal_n and_o lie_v on_o the_o north_n of_o assyria_n near_o media_n which_o be_v evident_a by_o some_o of_o the_o city_n of_o algebal_n to_o wit_n hamedan_n and_o dainur_n lie_v near_o the_o place_n in_o halah_n before_o mention_v but_o the_o aria_n of_o ptolemy_n lie_v east_n of_o parthia_n far_o hence_o to_o the_o southeast_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n which_o appear_v plain_o by_o amianus_n 467_o wherefore_o i_o judge_v this_o aria_n or_o gobal_n to_o be_v the_o true_a place_n and_o not_o that_o of_o ptolemy_n on_o the_o north_n whereof_o 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the_o city_n ervan_fw-mi lie_v not_o far_o off_o and_o this_o country_n of_o iran_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a hara_n under_o our_o present_a inquisition_n whither_o the_o israelite_n be_v carry_v captive_a and_o extend_v itself_o upon_o the_o north_n of_o assyria_n and_o be_v part_n of_o ancient_a media_n and_o near_o the_o caspian_a sea_n four_o our_o next_o search_n must_v be_v after_o gozan_n and_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n 12._o although_o as_o yet_o i_o observe_v no_o river_n of_o that_o name_n yet_o find_v both_o a_o city_n and_o a_o territory_n call_v gauzanites_n the_o region_n gauzanites_n ptolemy_n place_n in_o the_o north-east_n of_o mesopotamia_n with_o the_o city_n gizana_n 19_o near_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o river_n chaboras_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n masius_n and_o not_o far_o west_n from_o calacine_n in_o the_o lat._n 37._o 15._o and_o beside_o that_o he_o place_v another_o city_n call_v gauzanea_n in_o media_n antropatea_n or_o tropatene_n 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exalt_v above_o the_o kingdom_n of_o gog_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n that_o be_v above_o the_o turk_n as_o we_o apprehend_v by_o consideration_n of_o ezekiel_n who_o acquaint_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n 17._o have_v speak_v of_o old_a concern_v gog_n and_o his_o ruin_n by_o his_o prophet_n in_o former_a time_n but_o as_o yet_o the_o turk_n be_v in_o great_a splendour_n though_o we_o hope_v his_o crescent_n be_v a_o wane_a and_o tend_v to_o his_o fatal_a eclipse_n and_o period_n as_o may_v be_v further_o evidence_v by_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o second_o wo-trumpet_n in_o the_o revelation_n 14._o at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n 4._o arg._n 4_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o rule_v over_o their_o babylonian_a enemy_n and_o all_o their_o ancient_a oppressor_n they_o never_o return_v as_o yet_o to_o enjoy_v a_o kingdom_n svi_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o after_o the_o return_n of_o judah_n from_o babylon_n be_v as_o a_o province_n insert_v into_o another_o empire_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o ptolemy_n the_o syrian_n or_o the_o roman_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o promise_a state_n of_o a_o absolute_a or_o glorious_a kingdom_n to_o rule_v over_o their_o enemy_n be_v never_o yet_o fulfil_v and_o remain_v to_o be_v accomplish_v when_o god_n shall_v raise_v up_o judah_n and_o ephraim_n 13._o and_o the_o son_n of_o zion_n against_o the_o son_n of_o greece_n or_o javan_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o javan_n but_o the_o people_n that_o live_v under_o gog_n and_o magog_n 3_o and_o who_o be_v the_o present_a possessor_n of_o greece_n but_o the_o turkish_a gog_n and_o who_o be_v the_o assyrian_a in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n but_o the_o ottoman_a family_n who_o hold_v part_n of_o the_o ancient_n assyria_n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n under_o his_o damaseen_a scymiter_n at_o this_o day_n but_o israel_n be_v to_o captivate_v those_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n that_o have_v lead_v they_o captive_n in_o former_a time_n now_o this_o have_v never_o be_v 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this_o day_n but_o the_o turk_n who_o rule_v longè_fw-la lateque_fw-la all_o round_a the_o phaenician_a shore_n 18._o further_o the_o lord_n command_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o feast_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n of_o his_o tabernacle_v in_o our_o nature_n upon_o earth_n i._n e._n to_o worship_n the_o great_a messiah_n and_o lord_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o if_o any_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v not_o obey_v this_o command_n the_o lord_n will_v smite_v they_o with_o famine_n if_o they_o come_v not_o up_o to_o worship_n king_n david_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n this_o glorious_a deliverance_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o dawn_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v so_o long_o say_v our_o lord_n shall_v jerusalem_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n 24._o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n express_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o i_o e._n 25._o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n or_o the_o full_a time_n of_o the_o gentile_n dominion_n in_o the_o world_n now_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o a_o nation_n its_o glory_n its_o power_n and_o prosperity_n and_o its_o dominion_n by_o the_o time_n or_o time_n of_o such_o a_o land_n or_o nation_n its_o fix_a period_n predetermine_v and_o foreappoint_v of_o god_n as_o you_o may_v observe_v isai._n 13._o 22._o jer._n 27._o 7._o and_o 50._o 27_o 31._o ezek._n 7._o 7_o 12_o and_o 22._o 3._o and_o 30._o 3._o 5._o arg._n 5_o they_o be_v to_o possess_v a_o far_o large_a country_n then_o ever_o they_o do_v since_o they_o be_v a_o people_n 122_o in_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n shall_v beat_v off_o from_o the_o 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