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sand Pounds which was forgiven him, and one of his Fellow servants owed him five hundred Pence called Drachma seven-pence Halfpenny, is three Pound two shillings and six-pence, which he would not forgive.

Matt xxii 19 And they shewed him a Penny, being seven-pence Halfpenny.

Matt xxv 15 To one he gave five Talents, Common, nine hundred and thirty-seven Pound ten shillings: to another two Talents; three hundred and seventy-five Pound; to another one Talent, one hundred eighty-seven Pound ten shillings.

Matt xxvi 15 And they covenanted with Judas thirty Pieces of silver called also silverings, being half an Ounce of silver, two shillings and six pence, which comes to three Pound fifteen shillings.

Acts xix 19 And they counted the Price, and counted it fifty thousand Pieces of silver, which is six thousand two hundred and fifty Pound.

Measures mentioned in the Scriptures of Truth.

There are divers Kinds of Cubits, I The Common Cubit was from the Elbow to the long Finger's End, a Foot and Half, or Half a Yard. 2 The King's Cubit, twenty one inches, a Hand's Breadth more than the Common. 3 The Cubit of the Sanctuary; which is two of the Common, or a full Yard. 4 a Geometrical Cubit, containing six of the Common, or three Yards. According to this Cubit, 'tis thought, Noah's Ark was built.

A Reed