Sacred geographie. Or Scriptural mapps 1. Of all the earth, and water, at the creation. 2. Of paradice [sic], and the countries circumjacent, inhabited by the patriarks. 3. Israels forty years perigrination through the wilderness. 4. Canaan, or the land of promise. 5. The travels of S. Paul, and other the apostles. 6. Jerusalem, as it stood in our Saviours time. Collected both from sacred and prophane authority, by learned persons selected thereunto by the National Congreagation of Dutch Devines, for the more profitable reading of the Old and New Testament. And to be bound up with Bibles. Translated into English by J. Moxon, hydrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. London, printed by Joseoph Moxon, and sold at his shop on Ludgate hill, at the signe of Atlas. 1671.
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Sacred geographie. Or Scriptural mapps 1. Of all the earth, and water, at the creation. 2. Of paradice [sic], and the countries circumjacent, inhabited by the patriarks. 3. Israels forty years perigrination through the wilderness. 4. Canaan, or the land of promise. 5. The travels of S. Paul, and other the apostles. 6. Jerusalem, as it stood in our Saviours time. Collected both from sacred and prophane authority, by learned persons selected thereunto by the National Congreagation of Dutch Devines, for the more profitable reading of the Old and New Testament. And to be bound up with Bibles. Translated into English by J. Moxon, hydrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. London, printed by Joseoph Moxon, and sold at his shop on Ludgate hill, at the signe of Atlas. 1671.
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"Sacred geographie. Or Scriptural mapps 1. Of all the earth, and water, at the creation. 2. Of paradice [sic], and the countries circumjacent, inhabited by the patriarks. 3. Israels forty years perigrination through the wilderness. 4. Canaan, or the land of promise. 5. The travels of S. Paul, and other the apostles. 6. Jerusalem, as it stood in our Saviours time. Collected both from sacred and prophane authority, by learned persons selected thereunto by the National Congreagation of Dutch Devines, for the more profitable reading of the Old and New Testament. And to be bound up with Bibles. Translated into English by J. Moxon, hydrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. London, printed by Joseoph Moxon, and sold at his shop on Ludgate hill, at the signe of Atlas. 1671." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A58942.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2024.
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The second year of Christs Ministery. Ao. 31.
Jesus travelling through all Galilee preaches in their Synagogues, and heals all sick∣nesses
and diseases. Mat. 4. 23. so that his fame spreads over all Syria, and great mul∣titudes
follow him out of Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond Jordan.
v. 25. Among others he cured Peters Wives Mother of a Feaver. Mar. 1. 30. 31, Luc.
4. 38, 39. Coming to the Lake of Genesereth the People so prest upon him, that he en∣tred
into Simons ship that lay by the shoat, and required him to thrust off; and he
preached to them out of the ship. Luc. 5. 3. And when his Sermon was ended, he bad
Simon lanch out into the deep, and cast his Net. But Simon told him they had wrought
all night and caught nothing, yet because he had them they would; which when
they did, they had so great a draught that their Nets brake, and they were fain to
call their Companions to help draw them in. Luc. 5. 1. &c. And because his fame
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spread more and more so many followed him that he could not enter into Caperna∣um,
but kept without in desart places. Mar. 1. 45. Luc. 5. 16. Some daies after Jesus
came again into Capernaum, and entered into a house, whither came many Pharisees
and Doctours of the Law to hear him: and as he was teaching there was a Man
brought to him, lying in his bed, taken with a Palsey: and in regard they could not
get neer him, because the press was so great, they carryed him up to the house top;
and let him down through the Tileings, Bed and all; which he immediately cured:
and the Man took up his Bed and walked. Luk. 5. 25. Going from thence towards
the Sea, he saw the Publican Levi, otherwise called Mathew: And he said
to him Follow me. Who left all and followed him· v. 28. Afterwards Jesus went on a
Sabbath day through the fields of Corn, and his Disciples plucked the Ears of Corn
and rubbed them between their hansd and eat them: which the Pharisees were offend∣ed
at. Luk. 6. 1. Afterwards he went into the Synagogue on another Sabbath day,
and healed a Man with a withered hand; which so madded the Pharisees that they
consulted with the Herodians to destroy him: but he avoided them Mar. 3. 5, 6.
Coming neer the Sea, he went upon a Mountain to pray, and staid there all night.
The next morning he called his Disciples, and from among them he chose twelve,
which he called Apostles. Luk. 6. 12, 13. Going again into Capernaum he healed the
Centurious servant, marvelling at his faith, Luk. 7. 1, to 11. From thence Jesus goes
to a City called Naim, (fig, 11. where a Widdows son being dead was carryed out
to be buryed, and which Jesus (in compassion to his Mother) raised again from the
dead, and delivered her her Son alive. Luk, 7, 11, to 16.
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Afterwards he travelled through every City and Town in Galilee, and Samaria,
preaching the Gospel; where certain Women that he had healed of their infirmities
ministred to him. Luk. 8. 1, 2.
Coming to Jerusalem to a Feast of the Jews, he found at the Pool of Bethesda a
Man who had been diseased 38 years, whom he made whole on a Sabbath day. Ioh.
5. 8. From thence he returned to Capernaum again, took ship, and stilled a storm at Sea;
then landed in the Region of the Gadarenes about Gerasa, (fig. 12.) Luk. 8. 26. where
he met a Man possessed with legions of Devils, whom he dispossed, giving them leave
to go into an herd of Swine, who immediately thereupon ran headlong into the Sea:
hereat the Inhabitants came and besought him to depart out of their Coasts. v.
37. Thence he returned again to Capernaum, where Jairus a Ruler of the Synagogue
intreated him to come into his house, because his daughter lay dying. v. 41. And as
he was going with him, a Woman touched the hem of his garment, and was imme∣diately
healed of an issue of blood which she had had 12 years. v: 43. In the mean
while the Maiden dyed, but was raised again from the dead. v. 55. Iesus going from
thence, gives sight to two blind men. Mat. 9. 27, to 31. and speech to a dumb Man
possessed with a Devil v. 32. 33.
Jesus goes through all Cities in Galilee towards Ierusalem, Luk. 13. 22. where he
preaches: is forewarned of the Pharisees that unless he depart Herod will kill him v. 31.
Iesus calls his twelve Disciples to him, and sends them forth to preach; giving
them power to cast out unclean Spirits, and to heal all diseases. Mat. 10. 1. who at
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their return to him again give him an account of their Ministery. Luk. 9, 10. Then
he takes them aside into a solit••ry place neer Bethsoida, where he feeds 5000 Men
with sive barly loaves and two ••ishes. v. 17. Ioh. 6▪ 5, to 14. But perceiving that the
People would make him King, he withdrew himself to a Mountain alone. Ioh. 6. 15.
and his Disciples missing him, they about evening took shipping to go over to Caperna∣um,
whither Iesus followed them, walking upon the Water; whom when they saw
they were afrighted: But he spake to them, and came into the Ship; and they pre∣sently
arrived at their Port. v, 21.
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