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The city remembrancer. Or, A sermon preached to the native-citizens, of London, at their…
The city remembrancer. Or, A sermon preached to the native-citizens, of London, at their solemn assembly in Pauls on Tuesday, the 23 of June, A.D. MDCLVII. / By Edm. Calamy B.D. and pastor of the church at Aldermanbury.
London: printed by S.G. for John Baker, 1657
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Thirdly, He describes his ⟨p. 5⟩Native City, & the dignity and excellency of it; He was a Jew of Tarsus, that is, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, so called, in opposition (saith Cajetan) to another Tarsus in Bithynia. 1He was a Citizen of no mean City, 2[Greek or Hebrew]. In these words, there is a [Greek or Hebrew], where more is to be understood, than is expressed. He was a Citizen of no mean City, that is, He was a Citizen of a Famous City. Josephus calls it [Greek or Hebrew], Stephanus, [Greek or Hebrew]. It was urbs celebratissima, a most renowned and celebrious City. It was the Metropolis of all Cilicia. 3Solinus saith, it was matter urbium, The Mother of Cities, Diodorus Siculus saith, That for the kindness it show-to Julius Caesar, and after him to Augustus Caesar, it was called Juliopolis. In this famous City was Paul born.
Thirdly, He describes his ⟨p. 5⟩Native City, & the dignity and excellency of it; He was a Jew of Tarsus, that is, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, so called, in opposition (saith Cajetan) to another Tarsus in Bythinia. 1He was a Citizen of no mean City, 2〈non-Latin alphabet〉. In these words, there is a 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, where more is to be understood, than is expressed. He was a Citizen of no mean City, that is, He was a Citizen of a Famous City. Josephus calls it 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Stephanus, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. It was urbs celebratissima, a most renowned and celebrious City. It was the Metropolis of all Cilicia.