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earth_n bring_v forth_o the_o live_a creature_n after_o his_o kind_n cattle_n and_o creep_a thing_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o it_o be_v so_o but_o in_o the_o production_n of_o man_n it_o be_v 24._o say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o own_o likeness_n from_o hence_o i_o 26._o observe_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o production_n of_o animal_n and_o of_o man_n that_o in_o the_o one_o god_n give_v a_o prolific_a power_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n for_o production_n of_o the_o several_a live_a creature_n which_o come_v from_o they_o so_o that_o the_o seminal_a principle_n of_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v which_o be_v otherwise_o in_o man_n who_o be_v make_v by_o a_o peculiar_a hand_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n himself_o who_o thence_o be_v say_v to_o have_v form_v man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n 6._o now_o therefore_o although_o there_o be_v but_o one_o male_a and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d è_fw-la terra_fw-la ipsa_fw-la exiit_fw-la but_o far_o more_o likely_a and_o probable_a be_v that_o which_o learned_a man_n be_v general_o agree_v in_o concern_v bacchus_n his_o be_v bear_v of_o jupiters_n thigh_n which_o be_v only_o a_o expression_n of_o that_o hebraism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o come_v out_o of_o the_o thigh_n 6._o iâ—_n a_o phrase_n for_o ordinary_a procreation_n 3._o a_o three_o way_n observable_a be_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o name_n in_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n and_o put_v name_n of_o like_a importance_n 3._o to_o they_o in_o their_o own_o language_n thus_o jupiter_n who_o be_v the_o same_o with_o cham_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fervere_fw-la incalescere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v herodotus_n he_o who_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o egyptian_n call_v cham._n so_o japheth_n who_o memory_n be_v preserve_v under_o neptune_n to_o who_o portion_n the_o island_n in_o the_o sea_n fall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v say_v bochartus_n from_o the_o punick_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v 1._o large_a and_o broad_a which_o be_v the_o very_a importance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o name_n it_o be_v say_v gen._n 9_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n shall_v enlarge_v japhet_n thence_o the_o epithet_n of_o neptune_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o equal_o allude_v to_o the_o name_n japhet_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n with_o the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daeman_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o destroy_v thence_o we_o read_v deut._n 32._o 17._o they_o sacrifice_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o devil_n canaan_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o merchant_n thence_o mercury_n under_o who_o the_o memory_n of_o canaan_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n be_v preserve_v be_v derive_v by_o many_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sell._n ceres_n which_o be_v the_o inventress_n of_o agriculture_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v breadcorn_n these_o and_o many_o other_o be_v produce_v by_o vossius_fw-la heinsius_n bochartus_fw-la and_o other_o learned_a man_n which_o i_o insist_v not_o on_o because_o my_o design_n be_v only_o digitos_fw-la ad_fw-la fontes_fw-la intendere_fw-la and_o to_o make_v these_o handsome_a and_o probable_a conjecture_n argumentative_a to_o our_o purpose_n and_o to_o bind_v up_o those_o loose_a and_o scatter_a observation_n into_o some_o order_n and_o method_n in_o which_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o appear_v nor_o be_v improve_v to_o that_o end_n which_o i_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o 4._o when_o the_o oriental_a phrase_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o equivocal_a they_o omit_v that_o sense_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a and_o take_v that_o which_o be_v more_o strange_a and_o fabulous_a from_o hence_o the_o learned_a bochartus_n have_v fetch_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o rob_v the_o treasury_n of_o the_o king_n of_o colchis_n but_o it_o be_v disguise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n because_o the_o syriack_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o fleece_n and_o a_o treasury_n so_o the_o bull_n and_o dragon_n which_o keep_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o wall_n and_o brass_n gate_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o bull_n and_o a_o wall_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brass_n and_o a_o dragon_n and_o so_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o brass-bull_n in_o the_o mountain_n atabyrius_n which_o foretell_v calamity_n arise_v from_o the_o aequivocation_n of_o the_o phoenician_n or_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v either_o doctor_n augur_v or_o 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haven_n and_o so_o he_o make_v the_o chimaera_n to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la for_o he_o take_v the_o chimaera_n which_o bellerophon_n conquer_v to_o be_v only_o the_o people_n of_o solymi_n under_o their_o three_o general_n aryus_n trosibis_n and_o arsalus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v a_o lion_n trosibis_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o a_o serpent_n arsalus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o a_o young_a kid_n and_o so_o the_o chimaera_n consist_v of_o the_o form_n of_o a_o lion_n a_o goat_n and_o a_o serpent_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o easy_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o advance_v the_o heathen_a mythology_n from_o the_o aequivocation_n of_o the_o oriental_a language_n in_o which_o their_o tradition_n be_v convey_v to_o they_o but_o yet_o a_o more_o prolific_a principle_n of_o mythology_n be_v by_o attribute_v the_o action_n of_o several_a person_n to_o one_o who_o be_v the_o 5._o first_o or_o the_o chief_a 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inquire_v after_o according_a to_o the_o series_n of_o scripture-history_n that_o the_o name_n give_v to_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v preserve_v among_o the_o phoenician_n appear_v sufficient_o by_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o phoenician_n theology_n translate_v by_o philo_n byblius_n out_o of_o sanchoniathon_n wherein_o we_o read_v of_o the_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v 2._o the_o same_o letter_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o which_o there_o we_o meet_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o high_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strong_a god_n beelsamen_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a name_n of_o god_n use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n so_o often_o beside_o in_o those_o fragment_n we_o have_v express_v mention_n of_o the_o chaos_n and_o the_o evening_n follow_v it_o or_o the_o darkness_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a the_o creation_n of_o angel_n under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o being_n which_o contemplate_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o creation_n of_o mankind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v bochartus_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o god_n word_n and_o inspiration_n when_o it_o be_v express_v that_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n and_o that_o he_o breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n after_o we_o read_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o agree_v to_o adam_n who_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n vossius_fw-la conceive_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o adam_n be_v preserve_v among_o the_o german_n old_a german_n of_o who_o tacitus_n speak_v celebrant_n antiquis_fw-la carminibus_fw-la tuistonem_fw-la deum_fw-la terra_fw-la editum_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la mannum_fw-la originem_fw-la gentis_fw-la conditoresque_fw-la either_o by_o tuisto_n adam_n be_v understand_v who_o be_v form_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o mannus_n noah_n or_o by_o tuisto_n god_n may_v be_v understand_v and_o by_o mannus_n adam_n to_o which_o conjecture_n may_v be_v add_v further_o that_o the_o same_o author_n report_v that_o some_o of_o the_o german_n sacrifice_v to_o isis_n which_o vossius_fw-la likewise_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o remainder_n of_o the_o hebrew_n ischa_n and_o so_o among_o the_o egyptian_n it_o be_v with_o like_a probability_n conceive_v that_o adam_n and_o ischa_n be_v preserve_v under_o osiris_n and_o isis_n as_o they_o be_v historical_o take_v in_o cilicia_n the_o city_n adana_n be_v think_v to_o have_v some_o remainder_n of_o the_o name_n of_o adam_n for_o the_o greek_n have_v no_o termination_n in_o m._n therefore_o for_o adam_n they_o pronounce_v it_o adan_n and_o that_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o city_n adana_n now_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o stephanus_n de_fw-fr urbibus_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o adanus_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o be_v otherwise_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o saturn_n under_o who_o the_o greek_n preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o adam_n for_o diodorus_n thallus_n cassius_n severus_n and_o cornelius_n nepos_n do_v all_o as_o tertullian_n say_v confess_v 10._o saturn_n to_o have_v be_v a_o man_n and_o according_a to_o their_o fable_n he_o must_v have_v be_v the_o first_o of_o man_n saturn_n be_v the_o son_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o so_o be_v adam_n he_o teach_v man_n husbandry_n and_o be_v not_o adam_n the_o first_o that_o till_v the_o ground_n beside_o that_o power_n which_o saturn_n have_v and_o be_v depose_v from_o do_v fit_o set_v out_o the_o dominion_n man_n have_v in_o the_o golden_a age_n of_o innocency_n which_o he_o lose_v by_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o adam_n hide_v himself_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o name_n of_o saturn_n from_o satar_n to_o hide_v we_o find_v something_o of_o cain_n preserve_v in_o the_o phoenician_n antiquity_n under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o countryman_n or_o husbandman_n who_o with_o his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d build_v house_n and_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o a_o city_n be_v attribute_v to_o cain_n and_o on_o that_o account_n vossius_fw-la conjecture_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o cain_n wife_n be_v preserve_v under_o vesta_n both_o because_o 17._o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o saturn_n i._n e._n of_o adam_n and_o that_o she_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o find_v out_o first_o the_o way_n of_o build_v house_n that_o tubal-cain_n give_v first_o occasion_n to_o the_o name_n and_o worship_n of_o vulcan_n have_v be_v very_o probable_o conceive_v both_o 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