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sun_n either_o so_o call_v from_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o water_n thereof_o or_o because_o in_o idolatrous_a day_n when_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n be_v 42._o worship_v whereof_o the_o sun_n the_o general_n it_o be_v dedicate_v thereunto_o or_o because_o the_o sun_n extraordinary_a influence_n thereon_o endue_v it_o with_o sovereign_a virtue_n and_o now_o it_o be_v well_o remember_v that_o bath_n in_o england_n be_v call_v by_o 233._o antoninus_n aque_fw-la solis_fw-la or_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sun_n hence_o the_o bound_n of_o benjamin_n stretch_v to_o geliloth_n near_o 17._o gilgal_n over_o against_o the_o go_n up_o to_o adummim_v and_o thence_o descend_v to_o the_o stone_n of_o bohan_n the_o son_n 17._o of_o reuben_n so_o call_v no_o doubt_n from_o some_o memorable_a act_n by_o he_o there_o atcheive_v for_o otherwise_o the_o reubenites_n have_v no_o part_n of_o possession_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o jordan_n hence_o this_o tribe_n extend_v through_o arabah_n to_o 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tear_n much_o less_o be_v their_o passion_n only_a state-sympathy_n and_o politic_a compliance_n sigh_v and_o smile_v with_o the_o sigh_n and_o smile_n of_o joseph_n rather_o it_o be_v because_o the_o endear_n disposition_n and_o oblige_a goodness_n of_o old_a jacob_n live_v fifteen_o year_n with_o they_o in_o egypt_n have_v gain_v the_o general_a love_n of_o the_o land_n beside_o they_o lament_v his_o loss_n as_o the_o death_n of_o their_o own_o grandfather_n because_o he_o be_v father_n to_o joseph_n the_o father_n founder_n and_o preserver_n of_o they_o and_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n if_o any_o demand_n why_o the_o egyptian_n mourn_v for_o jacob_n 3._o threescore_o and_o ten_o day_n whilst_o joseph_n make_v a_o mourning_n for_o he_o but_o for_o 10._o seven_o day_n i_o can_v tell_v the_o common_a answer_n that_o the_o former_a ignorant_a of_o heavenly_a happiness_n lament_v he_o
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without_o any_o other_o addition_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o best_a and_o big_a in_o that_o kind_n and_o then_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n than_o i_o shall_v embrace_v the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a locum_fw-la macius_fw-la interpret_n â—_o jam_fw-la not_o the_o sea_n but_o the_o west_n only_o which_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o tongue_n will_v well_o endure_v §_o 26._o from_o this_o western_a compass_n alias_o sea_n in_o other_o translation_n the_o limit_n of_o benjamin_n range_v to_o kiriath-jearim_a 2._o in_o the_o confine_n of_o this_o tribe_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v leaguer_n for_o twenty_o year_n and_o whence_o david_n in_o a_o new_a cart_n intend_v to_o convey_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n this_o kind_n of_o carriage_n be_v but_o 7._o philistine_n divinity_n and_o a_o pagan_a precedent_n not_o so_o order_v by_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v remove_v from_o shilo_n it_o be_v 3._o set_v on_o the_o levite_n shoulder_n 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thereof_o leave_v the_o red-sea_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n where_o their_o passage_n be_v no_o whit_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o edomite_n as_o be_v through_o a_o base_a country_n secure_v against_o the_o long_a stay_n of_o any_o passenger_n therein_o by_o its_o own_o barrenness_n beside_o 〈…〉_z some_o conceive_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n extend_v not_o ancient_o so_o far_o as_o the_o red_a sea_n so_o that_o in_o moses_n his_o time_n ezion_n gaber_n belong_v not_o thereunto_o though_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n account_v parcel_n thereof_o chap._n xxii_o objection_n against_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n answer_v philol._n in_o your_o map_n of_o simeon_n and_o judah_n you_o make_v that_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n which_o run_v nigh_o rinocolura_fw-la into_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o here_o you_o call_v both_o that_o brook_n that_o run_v into_o the_o syrbon_n lake_n as_o also_o the_o easternmost_a stream_n of_o nilus_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n how_o come_v this_o triplication_n where_o the_o scripture_n present_v but_o one_o you_o multiply_v three_o river_n of_o egypt_n ale_v you_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o passage_n bishop_n latimer_n confess_v of_o himself_o while_o as_o yet_o a_o young_a priest_n and_o zealous_a papist_n he_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o rubric_n to_o mingle_v water_n with_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o chalice_n at_o mass_n be_v so_o anglic_a scrupulous_a to_o do_v it_o effectual_o that_o he_o pour_v in_o water_n so_o much_o and_o so_o often_o that_o he_o almost_o dilute_v all_o into_o water_n such_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o caution_n herein_o who_o have_v egypt-rivered_n this_o map_n to_o purpose_n willing_a to_o please_v all_o without_o displease_v of_o the_o truth_n you_o know_v who_o say_v 18._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n as_o herein_o i_o have_v endeavour_v for_o 1_o the_o rivulet_n south_n of_o simeon_n by_o general_a consent_n 2_o that_o run_v into_o the_o syrbon-lake_n by_o mr._n more_o 3_o the_o easternmost_a stream_n of_o nile_n by_o bochartus_n be_v make_v the_o river_n of_o egypt_n thus_o each_o opinion_n have_v learned_a man_n to_o patronize_v it_o we_o equal_o tender_v they_o all_o to_o the_o reader_n discretion_n to_o reject_v or_o accept_v which_o of_o they_o he_o shall_v conclude_v most_o probable_a philol._n you_o make_v sinai_n where_o the_o law_n be_v give_v a_o different_a and_o distinct_a mountain_n from_o mount_n horeb._n whereas_o in_o scripture_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o horeb_n be_v the_o same_o with_o sinai_n two_o name_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mount_n for_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o sinai_n all_o agree_v and_o the_o same_o be_v attribute_v to_o horeb_n also_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o in_o 4._o horeb._n the_o lord_n talk_v with_o you_o face_n to_o face_n in_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n the_o fire_n ale_v some_o raleigh_n conceive_v this_o mountain_n as_o moses_n be_v erroneous_o fancy_v with_o horn_n to_o rise_v up_o parnassus-like_a with_o a_o double_a top_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v call_v horeb_n the_o other_o sinai_n or_o else_o the_o former_a like_o the_o alps_n be_v a_o genericall_a name_n to_o many_o while_o sinai_n like_o mount_n senis_fw-la among_o the_o alps_n be_v more_o eminent_a and_o conspicuous_a than_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o height_n thereof_o philol._n see_v the_o spy_n be_v send_v from_o 19_o kadesh-barnea_a to_o discover_v the_o land_n a_o city_n afterward_o assign_v to_o 6._o judah_n how_o come_v you_o to_o make_v the_o israelite_n to_o incamp_v so_o many_o mile_n south_n of_o the_o same_o place_n ale_v none_o can_v be_v so_o wild_a as_o to_o conceive_v that_o the_o israelite_n during_o their_o journey_v in_o the_o wilderness_n ever_o come_v within_o the_o
9_o 9_o 1_o macca_n 3._o 46_o different_a success_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o eben-eze_a eben-eze_a 1_o sam._n 4._o 4._o &_o cap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 1._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 11._o jonathâ—ns_n scylla_n and_o charybdis_n charybdis_n josh._n 9_o 17._o 17._o 2_o sam._n 4._o 2._o 2._o 2_o sam._n 4._o 3._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 4._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 13._o anathoth_o the_o countryhouse_n of_o the_o high-priest_n high-priest_n 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o 26._o jer._n 1._o 1._o 1._o jer._n 11._o 21._o 21._o mat._n 13._o 57_o 57_o jer._n 32._o 10._o 10._o act._n 3._o 6_o the_o philistine_n design_v to_o destroy_v smith_n in_o israel_n israel_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 5._o 5._o 1_o saâ—_n 13._o 17._o 17._o 1_o sam._n 13._o 20._o the_o massacre_n of_o the_o priest_n at_o nob_n by_o dâ—â—g_v dâ—â—g_v 1_o sam._n 21._o 4._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 21._o 9_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 22._o 10._o zemaraim_n the_o vale_n of_o craftsman_n and_o zeboim_n zeboim_n josh._n 18._o 22._o 22._o gen._n 10._o 18._o 18._o lib._n 1._o cap._n cap._n 2_o chr._n 13._o 4._o 4._o nehe._n 11._o 35._o 35._o 1_o king_n 7._o 46._o 46._o deâ—â—_n 29._o 23._o 23._o 1_o king_n 4._o 18._o a_o wolf_n benjamins_n arm_n arm_n gen._n 49._o 27._o 27._o revel_v 16._o 15._o 15._o judg._n 10._o 16._o judah_n and_o his_o good_a quality_n quality_n gen._n 37._o 26._o 26._o gen._n 44._o 18._o 18._o gen._n 38._o 16._o &_o 24._o 24._o numb_a 2._o 4._o 4._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 2._o the_o sovereignty_n of_o this_o tribe_n tribe_n numb_a 2._o 3._o 3._o mal._n 4._o 2._o 2._o judg._n 1._o 2._o 2._o hagg._n 1._o 1._o how_o the_o sceptre_n depart_v not_o from_o judah_n judah_n gen._n 49._o 10._o 10._o mat._n 22._o 2._o 2._o john_n 18._o 31._o 31._o justin_n martyr_n in_o dialogue_n cum_fw-la triphone_n judaeo_n the_o limit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n judea_n gen._n 14._o 3._o the_o dead-sea_n once_o a_o fruitful_a country_n country_n gen._n 13._o 10._o 10._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 8._o 8._o gen._n 14._o 12._o 12._o gen._n 18._o 32._o 32._o deut._n 29._o 23._o how_o fire_n leâ—t_v water_n behind_o it_o it_o gen._n 19_o 28._o 28._o josh._n 3._o 15._o &c_n &c_n 1_o chr._n 12._o 15_o &_o eccles._n 24._o 30_o 30_o gen._n 14._o 10._o several_a name_n of_o this_o sea_n sea_n gen._n 14._o 3._o 3._o gen._n 11._o 3._o neither_o ship_n nor_o fish_n in_o the_o salt-sea_n salt-sea_n psal._n 104._o 26._o 26._o histor._n of_o the_o dragon_n ver_fw-la 27_o solinus_z his_o testimony_n of_o the_o dead-sea_n dead-sea_n solin_n polybist_n cap._n 38._o lot_n wiâ—e_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n salt_n gen._n 19_o 29._o 29._o gen._n 19_o 26._o zoar_fw-mi spare_v at_o lot_n request_n request_n gen._n 19_o 21._o 21._o gen._n 19_o 30._o 30._o eccles._n 9_o 14._o 15._o lot_n incest_n with_o his_o daughter_n daughter_n gen._n 19_o 30._o 30._o gen._n 13._o 7._o the_o utility_n of_o criticism_n in_o boundary_n the_o border_n of_o judah_n judah_n josh._n 15._o 3._o etc._n etc._n kadesh-barnea_a in_o the_o edge_n of_o canaan_n canaan_n num._n 32._o 8._o method_n propound_v propound_v josh_o 10._o 10_o etc._n etc._n hebron_n ancient_o kiriath-arba_n kiriath-arba_n num._n 13._o 22._o 22._o adricho_n in_o deâ—â—r_n of_o judah_n num_fw-la 145._o 145._o josh._n 14._o 15._o 15._o gen._n â—4_n 24._o 24._o gen._n 37._o 14._o entertainment_n of_o angel_n angel_n gen._n 18._o 8._o 8._o gen._n 18._o 10._o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n machpelah_n gen._n 23._o 16_o 17._o 17._o gen._n 25._o 9_o 9_o gen._n 35._o 29._o 29._o gen._n 50_o 13._o 13._o josh._n 10._o 37._o royal_a turn_v into_o sacerdotal_a city_n city_n josh._n 20._o 7._o 7._o josh._n 21._o 13._o the_o suburb_n of_o hebron_n give_v to_o caleb_n caleb_n josh._n 14._o 13._o 13._o josh._n 14._o 11._o 11._o amos._n 2._o 9_o 9_o bonâ—rerius_n in_o locum_fw-la joshuâ—_n joshuâ—_n josh._n 11._o 7._o joabs_n cruel_a kill_v of_o abner_n abner_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 27._o aggravation_n of_o joabs_n murder_n murder_n josh._n 30._o 7._o 7._o 1_o king_n 2._o 31._o abner_n and_o ishbosheth_n bury_v to_o â—_o either_o either_o 2_o sam._n 3._o 7._o 7._o ibid._n v_o 31._o 31._o 2_o sam._n 4._o 12._o 12._o 2_o sam._n 3._o 11._o 11._o 2_o sam._n 4._o 12._o number_n repair_v to_o david_n in_o hebron_n hebron_n 1_o chr._n 12._o 24._o 24._o ibid._n v_o 29._o 29._o mat._n 13._o 57_o 57_o so_o say_v the_o text_n 1_o chr._n 12._o 39_o for_o their_o brethren_n meaning_n judah_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o they_o ibid._n v_o 40._o absalon_n repair_v to_o hebron_n hebron_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 1._o 1._o ibid._n v_o 11._o 11._o in_o our_o description_n of_o gad._n debir_n a_o canaanitish_a university_n university_n judg._n 1._o 11._o 11._o num._n 1._o 12._o 12._o heb._n 11._o 26._o 26._o john_n 10._o 13._o the_o south_n of_o judah_n call_v caleb_n caleb_n 1_o sam._n 30._o 14_o libnah_n a_o rebellious_a city_n city_n 2_o king_n 8._o 22._o 22._o dr_n heylyn_n microc_n in_o palest_fw-la p._n 571._o libnah_n how_o it_o may_v subsist_v a_o free_a state_n state_n 2_o king_n 19_o 8._o 8._o 2_o king_n 19_o 35._o lachish_n a_o idolatrous_a one_o one_o josh._n 12._o 11._o 11._o 2_o kin._n 14._o 19_o 19_o micah_n 1._o 1._o 1._o mic._n 1_o 13._o 13._o isa._n 37._o 8._o 8._o jer._n 34._o 7._o adullam_n david_n retraâ—â—ing_n retraâ—â—ing_n gen._n 38._o 1._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 22._o â—_o â—_o exod._n exod._n psal._n 101._o ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la sinem_fw-la judg._n 9_o 4._o baal-hanan_n invert_v hannibal_n hannibal_n 1_o chr._n 27._o 28._o 28._o gen._n 36._o 38._o 38._o luk._n 22._o 25._o carmel_n naboth'_v manor_n manor_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 36._o the_o death_n of_o nabal_n nabal_n ibid._n v_o 37._o 37._o prov._n 19_o 12._o giloh_n the_o possession_n of_o ahithophel_n ahithophel_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 12._o 12._o 2_o sam._n 17._o 2._o 2._o ibid._n v_o 11._o 11._o ibid._n v_o 23._o tekoah_n the_o birth_n place_n of_o amos._n amos._n 2_o sam._n 14._o 2._o 2._o amos._n â—_o 1._o 1._o 2_o chr._n 10._o 2._o 2._o 2_o chr._n 17._o 14._o 14._o ibid._n v_o 15._o 15._o ibid._n v_o 16._o 16._o ibid._n v_o 17._o 17._o ibid._n v_o 18._o 18._o judg._n 7._o 2._o why_o jehosaphat_n may_v just_o fear_v fear_v 2_o chr._n 20._o 2._o 2._o sir_n walter_n rayleigh_n li._n 2._o parâ—â—_n pa._n 440._o jehosaphats_n admirable_a victory_n victory_n 2_o chr._n 20._o 22._o 22._o ibid._n v_o 26._o david_n several_a removal_n removal_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 13_o 13_o luk._n 9_o 58._o 58._o psal._n 104._o 18._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 25._o 25._o 1_o sam._n 26._o 20._o from_o adullam_n to_o mizpah_n mizpah_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 3._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 5._o to_o keilah_n keilah_n ibid._n ibid._n 1_o sam._n 23._o 12._o 12._o psal._n 139._o 2._o to_o hachilah_n hill_n hill_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 16._o to_o the_o rock_n of_o division_n division_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 27_o to_o the_o cave_n in_o engedi_n engedi_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 4._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 5._o 5._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 16._o 16._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 22._o to_o carmel_n carmel_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o 22._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 33._o again_o to_o hachilah-hill_n hachilah-hill_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 7._o to_o ziglag_n ziglag_n 1_o sam._n 27._o 4._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 27._o 8._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 29._o 3._o last_o to_o hebrâ—â—_n hebrâ—â—_n psal._n 34._o 19_o david_n other_o haunt_v place_n place_n 1_o sam_n 30._o 31._o 31._o possible_o the_o same_o with_o siâ—ma_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n reuben_n 1_o chr._n 2._o 26._o 26._o psal._n 56._o 8._o the_o total_a sum_n of_o iudah_n city_n city_n josh._n 1â—_n 21._o 21._o josh._n 15._o 36._o 36._o ibid._n v_o 41._o 41._o ibid._n v_o 44._o 44._o ibid._n 46._o 46._o ibid._n 51._o 51._o ibid._n 54._o 54._o vers._n 57_o 57_o vers._n 59_o 59_o josh._n 15._o 44._o 44._o 2_o chr._n 14._o 9_o 9_o micah_n 1._o 1._o eleutheropolis_n uncertain_a in_o situation_n situation_n in_o his_o book_n the_o lociâ—_n hâ—braicis_fw-la rivulet_n in_o judah_n judah_n 2_o chr._n 20._o 16._o 16._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 4â—_n bitâ—ell_o betwixt_o david_n and_o goliath_n goliath_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 7._o 7._o job_n 7._o 6._o many_o wilderness_n in_o judah_n judah_n josh._n 15._o 1._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 14._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 24._o 24._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 1._o 1._o 2_o chr._n 20._o 16._o 16._o ibid._n v_o 20._o 20._o judg._n 1._o 16._o 16._o mark_n 8._o 4._o 4._o joel_n 1._o 19_o 19_o josh._n 15._o 61._o john_n baptist_n preach_v in_o the_o wilderness_n wilderness_n mark_v 3._o 1._o 1._o levit._fw-la 11._o 22._o 22._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 26._o 26._o mat._n 11._o 18._o nothing_o befriend_v the_o eremite_n eremite_n isa._n 40_o 3._o 3._o mark_v 6._o 20._o 20._o gen._n 4._o 20._o 20._o 1_o king_n 4._o 10._o judah_n for_o the_o maâ—n_n free_v from_o solomon_n purveyor_n purveyor_n josh._n 12._o 17._o 17._o see_v more_o
dead-sea_n but_o rather_o conceive_v they_o run_v only_o through_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o empty_v themselves_o in_o aroer_n whereof_o in_o due_a time_n we_o shall_v give_v our_o best_a account_n philol._n i_o wonder_v you_o make_v nophah_n so_o near_o to_o medeba_n contrary_a to_o map_n other_o description_n which_o set_v it_o thence_o twenty_o mile_n at_o least_o ale_v i_o wonder_v they_o place_v it_o so_o far_o from_o medeba_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o 30._o scripture_n and_o we_o have_v lay_v they_o waste_v unto_o n_o o_o p_o h_o a_o h_n which_o reach_v unto_o m_o e_o de_fw-fr b_o a_o where_o the_o verb_n though_o supply_v by_o the_o translatour_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o text._n philol._n why_o make_v you_o three_o fishpond_n in_o heshbon_n to_o which_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o 4._o spouse_n be_v compare_v which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o make_v she_o a_o monster_n if_o the_o resemblance_n be_v apply_v ale_v i_o set_v a_o certain_a for_o a_o uncertain_a number_n 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