And although to condemn such Indeterminables unto him that demanded on what hand _Venus_ was wounded, the Philosopher thought it a sufficient resolution to re-inquire upon what leg King _Philip_ halted; and the _Jews_ not undoubtedly resolved of the Sciatica-side of _Jacob_ [SN: Jacobs _Sciatica_, see _Gen._ 32. 25, 31, 32.], do cautelously in their diet abstain from the sinews of both: yet are there many nice particulars which may be authentically determined. That _Peter_ cut off the right ear of _Malchus_, is beyond all doubt. That our Saviour eat the Passover in an upper room, we may determine from the Text. And some we may concede which the Scripture plainly defines not. That the Dyal of _Ahaz_ was placed upon the West side of the Temple, we will not deny, or contradict the description of _Adricomius_. That _Abrahams_ servant put his hand under his right thigh, we shall not question; and that the Thief on the right hand was saved, and the other on the left reprobated, to make good the Method of the last judicial dismission, we are ready to admit. But surely in vain we enquire of what wood was _Moses_ rod, or the tree that sweetned the waters. Or though tradition or humane History might afford some light, whether the Crown of thorns was made of Paliurus; Whether the cross of Christ were made of those four woods in the Distick of _Durantes_ [SN: Pes ceorus est, truncus cupressus, oliva supremum, palmaq; transversum Christi sunt in cruce lignum.], or only of Oak, according unto _Lipsius_ and _Goropius_, we labour not to determine. For though hereof prudent Symbols and pious Allegories be made by wiser Conceivers; yet common heads will flie unto superstitious applications, and hardly avoid miraculous or magical expectations. Now the ground or reason that occasioned this expression by an Apple, might be the community of this fruit, and which is often taken for any other. So the Goddess of Gardens is termed _Pomona_; so the Proverb expresseth it to give Apples unto _Alcinous; so_ the fruit which _Paris_ decided was called an Apple; so in the garden of _Hesperides_ (which many conceive a fiction drawn from Paradise) we read of golden Apples guarded by the Dragon. And to speak strictly in this appellation, they placed it more safely then any other; for beside the great variety of Apples, the word in Greek comprehendeth Orenges, Lemmons, Citrons, Quinces; and as _Ruellius_ defineth [SN: _Ruel._ de stirpium natura.], such fruits as have no stone within, and a soft covering without; excepting the Pomegranate. And will extend much farther in the acception of _Spigelius_ [SN: Isagoge in rem Herbariam.], who comprehendeth all round fruits under the name of apples, not excluding Nuts and Plumbs.