CHAP. LXIV. Of Palestina and the Cities thereof.
* 1.1THE next Countrey in order is Palestina, having on the East Euphrates, on the West the Mediterranean Sea; on the North Phaenicia; and on the South Arabia: this Countrey hath so often changed its name, that it hath been called by six several names; 1. Cana•…•… 2. The Land of Promise, 3. Israel, 4. Judaea, 5. Palestina, and lastly, the Holy Land; and no•• divided into four parts, Galilea, Judea, Idumea, and Samaria.
* 1.2In Galilea is not found any City either of Note or Trading, though in times past it was sa∣mous for many, as Bethsaida the Birth-place of Peter, Andrew, and Philip; and Nazareth, second to none, where the Virgin Mary was saluted with those joyful Tydings by an Angel: * 1.3In this Countrey ariseth the two Spring-heads of Jordan, Jor, and Dan, of which two that united River doth derive its name.
* 1.4Neither doth Samaria now afford any City of Commerce, though many notable places were there found in the flourishing days of the Israelites.
* 1.5Idumea is also destitute of Trading, though it have the commodious Sea-Port Joppa in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 where our Western Pilgrims are seen to land and foot it to Jerusalem; where also in time past, Jonah took shipping to fly to Tarsus, and where Peter lying in the house of one Simon 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Tanner, was in a Vision taught the Conversion of the Gentiles: here also was Gasa, where the Persians did hoard up in the greatness of their Empire the Customs and Tributes of their Westen Dominions: take what I find in Trade here worthy observation.