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	Nisibin, Lat. Nisibis, the Capital of Mesopotamia, of great Antiquity. It is supposed to have been a Colony of the Romans, and is mentioned by Pliny and Strabo. It is now an Archbishop's See, and the Capital of Diarbeck under the Turks. It stands upon the River Zaba, which falls into the Tigris under Mount Taurus, thirty five Miles from the Tigris to the West, fifty from Amida to the South, and seventy five from Taurus to the South-West. Ecclesiastical Authors make frequent mention of the Protection this City received from its Bishop St. James, when it was Besieged by Sapor King of Persia in 338, who, by his Prayers scattered his Armies. Theodoret. Plin. Strabo.		Nisibin, Lat. Nisibis, the Capital of Mesopotamia, of great Antiquity. It is supposed to have been a Colony of the Romans, and is mentioned by Pliny and Strabo. It is now an Archbishop's See, and the Capital of Diarbeck under the Turks. It stands upon the River Zaba, which falls into the Tigris under Mount Taurus, thirty five Miles from the Tigris to the West, fifty from Amida to the South, and seventy five from Taurus to the South-West. Ecclesiastical Authors make frequent mention of the Protection this City received from its Bishop St. James, when it was Besieged by Sapor King of Persia in 338, who, by his Prayers scattered his Armies. Theodoret. Plin. Strabo.

	Nisita, Lat. Nesis, a small Island of Italy in Terra di Lavoro in the Kingdom of Naples, three Miles from Pozzuolo. In 1550 there was found here the Marble Sepulchre of a Roman Citizen, having a lighted Lamp in a Glas, Vial or Bottle, which had no opening nor vent at all, which was very extraordinary. As soon as this Bottle was broke the Lamp went out; the flame of this Lamp was exceeding bright and lively, and the Glass was not blackened or stained in the least, which was an evident		Nisita, Lat. Nesis, a small Island of Italy in Terra di Lavoro in the Kingdom of Naples, three Miles from Pozzuolo. In 1550 there was found here the Marble Sepulchre of a Roman Citizen, having a lighted Lamp in a Glas, Vial or Bottle, which had no opening nor vent at all, which was very extraordinary. As soon as this Bottle was broke the Lamp went out; the flame of this Lamp was exceeding bright and lively, and the Glass was not blackened or stained in the least, which was an evident Argument, that it was pure Aethereal Fire, which casts no Smoke. Lucetus de Lucern antiquis.

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	Argument, that it was pure Aethereal Fire, which casts no Smoke. Lucetus de Lucern antiquis.

	Nismes, Lat. Nemausus, Nemausium, a City of France in the Lower Languedoc, which was a Roman Colony of great Antiquity, as appears by many Monuments yet remaining, the most considerable whereof is the Amphitheatre, the form of which is round, and built of hewn stone of an extraordinary bigness, with Seats for Spectators. The outside of it is encompass'd with Pillars and Corniches, where are still to be seen the Roman Eagles, and the figures of Romulus and Remus suckled by a Wolf. Without the City is to be seen the Temple of Diana, the great Tower call'd by the Inhabitants Tour magne, with divers other Antiquities, and the Fountain mentioned by Ausonius;		Nismes, Lat. Nemausus, Nemausium, a City of France in the Lower Languedoc, which was a Roman Colony of great Antiquity, as appears by many Monuments yet remaining, the most considerable whereof is the Amphitheatre, the form of which is round, and built of hewn stone of an extraordinary bigness, with Seats for Spectators. The outside of it is encompass'd with Pillars and Corniches, where are still to be seen the Roman Eagles, and the figures of Romulus and Remus suckled by a Wolf. Without the City is to be seen the Temple of Diana, the great Tower call'd by the Inhabitants Tour magne, with divers other Antiquities, and the Fountain mentioned by Ausonius;
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	Nodinus, a Heathen God, who, as St. Austin tells us from Varro, was worshipped by the Romans, as having the care of making the Nodes and Joints of the Corn-stalks. Augustin de Civit. Dei.		Nodinus, a Heathen God, who, as St. Austin tells us from Varro, was worshipped by the Romans, as having the care of making the Nodes and Joints of the Corn-stalks. Augustin de Civit. Dei.

	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Noell (Edward) descended of an ancient and noble Family in Leicestershire, was made Baronet An. 1611, 9 Jac. soon after the erection of that Degree of Honour, and was afterwards advanc'd to the Dignity of a Baron of this Realm, by the Title of Lord Noel of Ridlington, 14 Jac. And having married Julian the Daughter and Coheir of Sir Baptist Hicks, created Lord Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire, and Vicount Campden of Campden in Glocestershire May 5. 4 Car. I. he obtained a Grant of these Titles to himself and the Heirs Male of his Body in reversion, in case the said Sir Baptist should die without Issue; and accordingly enjoy'd 'em afterwards. He was engag'd in the Civil Wars, and receiv'd first a Commission from King Ch. I. to raise 500 Horse, and a second to raise three Regiments of Horse, and three of Foot, but died in that King's Garrison in		<nowiki>*</nowiki> Noell (Edward) descended of an ancient and noble Family in Leicestershire, was made Baronet An. 1611, 9 Jac. soon after the erection of that Degree of Honour, and was afterwards advanc'd to the Dignity of a Baron of this Realm, by the Title of Lord Noel of Ridlington, 14 Jac. And having married Julian the Daughter and Coheir of Sir Baptist Hicks, created Lord Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire, and Vicount Campden of Campden in Glocestershire May 5. 4 Car. I. he obtained a Grant of these Titles to himself and the Heirs Male of his Body in reversion, in case the said Sir Baptist should die without Issue; and accordingly enjoy'd 'em afterwards. He was engag'd in the Civil Wars, and receiv'd first a Commission from King Ch. I. to raise 500 Horse, and a second to raise three Regiments of Horse, and three of Foot, but died in that King's Garrison in ...Oxford, in 1643, leaving two Sons, Baptist and Henry, and two Daughters. Baptist, his Son and Heir, first married Ann, Eldest Daughter to William, Earl of Denbigh, by whom he had two Sons, who died Infants: secondly, Ann, Daughter to Sir Robert Lovet of Liscombe, Widow of Edward, Earl of Bath, by whom he had no Issue that liv'd: thirdly, Elizabeth, one of the four Daughters and Co-heirs of Thomas, Lord Wotton, by whom he had Issue two Sons, Edward and Henry, and four Daughters. Mary, married to James, Earl of Northampton, and Juliana, to the Lord Allington: his fourth Wife is, Elizabeth, Daughter to Montague, late E. of Lindsey, by whom he has had Issue three Sons, Lindsey, who died an Infant; Baptist and James, and 3 Daughters; Catharine, married to John, Lord Roos, only Son to John, Earl of Rutland; Briget and Martha. Dugdale.

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	...Oxford, in 1643, leaving two Sons, Baptist and Henry, and two Daughters. Baptist, his Son and Heir, first married Ann, Eldest Daughter to William, Earl of Denbigh, by whom he had two Sons, who died Infants: secondly, Ann, Daughter to Sir Robert Lovet of Liscombe, Widow of Edward, Earl of Bath, by whom he had no Issue that liv'd: thirdly, Elizabeth, one of the four Daughters and Co-heirs of Thomas, Lord Wotton, by whom he had Issue two Sons, Edward and Henry, and four Daughters. Mary, married to James, Earl of Northampton, and Juliana, to the Lord Allington: his fourth Wife is, Elizabeth, Daughter to Montague, late E. of Lindsey, by whom he has had Issue three Sons, Lindsey, who died an Infant; Baptist and James, and 3 Daughters; Catharine, married to John, Lord Roos, only Son to John, Earl of Rutland; Briget and Martha. Dugdale.

	Noetus, an Heresiarch, and Master to Sabellius, who confounded the Nature and Persons of the Trinity.		Noetus, an Heresiarch, and Master to Sabellius, who confounded the Nature and Persons of the Trinity.

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