[5] Ὁ δε συμβαλων τοις απο των αδυτων ἑυρηθεισιν αποκρυφοις ΑΜΜΟΥΕΝΩΝ γραμμασι συγκειμενοις, ἁ δη ουκ ην πασι γνωριμα, την μαθησιν ἁπαντων αυτος ησκησε· και τελος επιθεις τῃ πραγματειᾳ τον κατ' αρχας μυθον και τας αλληγοριας εκποδων ποιησαμενος, εξηνυσατο την προθεσιν. Euseb. Præp. Evang. l. 1. c. 9. p. 32. [6] He makes it exceed the æra of the Mosaic creation 1336 years. See Marsham's Canon Chron. p. 1. [7] The Rev. Dr. Barford, Prebendary of Canterbury, and Rector of Kimpton, Hertfordshire. [8] Called also Chumus. Lilius Gyraldus speaks of the Phenician God Chumus. Syntag. 1. p. 7. [9] Of Amanus, and Omanus, see Strabo. l. 11. p. 779. and l. 15. p. 1066. He calls the temple Ἱερον Ομανου. [10] Et Solem et calorem המה Chammha vocant (Syri.) Selden de Diis Syris. Syntag. 2. c. 8. p.247. [11] The Sun in the Persic language, Hama. Gale's Court of the Gentiles. v. 1. c. 11. p.72. [12] Camisene, Chamath, Chamane, Choma, Chom, Cuma, Camæ, Camelis, Cambalidus, Comopolis, Comara, &c. All these are either names of places, where the Amonians settled; or are terms, which have a reference to their religion and worship. [13] Plutarch. Amatorius. vol. 2. p.768. [14] 2 Chron. c. 34. v. 4. Ωρον ειωθασι Καιμιν προσαγορευειν. Plutarch. Isis et Osiris, vol. 2. p.374. [15] _I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chammerim with the priests_. Zephaniah. c. 1. v. 4. From hence we may, in some degree, infer who are meant by the Baalim. [16] Hesychius. [17] Herodotus. l. 2. c. 42. Ham sub Jovis nomine in Africâ diu cultus. Bochart. Geog. Sac. l. 1. c. 1. p. 5. Αμμωνα Λιβυες τον Δια προσαγορευουσι, και ουτω τιμωσι· και γαρ και φαιστος εν τοις Λακεδαιμονικοις επιβαλλων φησι, Ζευ Λιβυης Αμμων, κερατηφορε, κεκλυθι Μαντι. Pindar. Pyth. ode 4. v. 28. Schol. [18] Plutarch. Isis et Osiris. vol. 2. p. 354. Zeus was certainly, as these writers say, a title given to Ham; yet it will be found originally to have belonged to his father; for titles were not uniformly appropriated. [19] Herodotus. l. 2, c. 49. Speaking afterwards of the people at Dodona, he says, Χρονου πολλου διεξελθοντος, επυθοντα εκ της Αιγυπτου απικομενα τα ουνοματα τα τον θεων των αλλων, Διονυσου δε ὑστερον πολλῳ επυθοντο. c. 52. _It was a long time before they had names for any of the Gods; and very late before they were acquainted with Dionusus; which Deity, as well as all the others, they received from Egypt._ See also l. 2. c. 59. [20] Sanchoniathon apud Eusebium prodit Ægyptiorum Κνηφ esse Phœnicum Αγαθοδαιμονα, vel secundum Mochum, Χουσωρα. See notes to Iamblichus, by Gale, p, 301. [21] Chusistan, to the east of the Tigris, was the land of Chus: it was, likewise, called Cutha, and Cissia, by different writers. A river and region, styled Cutha, mentioned by Josephus, Ant. Jud. l. 9. c. 14. n. 3. the same which by others has been called Cushan, and Chusistan.