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counts we reckon grofly by the (quart* 

 yet is that very often to be accepted as * 

 long tided quadrate, which was the fi 

 gure of the Ark of the Covenant, the 

 table of the Shew-bread, and the (tone 

 wherein the names of the twelve Tribes 

 were engraved, that is, three in a rowi 

 naturally making a longilaterall Fi 

 gure, the perfeft quadrate being made by 

 nine* 



What figure the ftones themfelves 

 maintained, tradition and Scripture are 

 filent, yet Lapidaries in precious ftones 

 affed a Table or long fquare, and in fuch 

 proportion, that the two lateral!, andal- 

 fo the three inferiour Tables are cquall 

 unto the fuperiour, and the angles of 

 the laterall Tables ^contain and conftitute 

 the hypotbcHufe, or broader fides fub- 

 tending. 



That the Tables of the Law were of 

 this figure, general imitation and traditi 

 on hath confirmed ; yet are we unwil 

 ling to load the fhoulders of Mofes with 

 fach maffie ftones, as fome pictures lay 

 upon them, fince 'tis plainly delivered 

 that he came down with them in his 

 band 5 (bee the word ftridly taken im 



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