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â—…ul_n a_o preaâ—…er_n â—ct_n 9_o â—…alat_n 1._o â—…iberius_fw-la â—ould_n have_v â—…d_v christ_n â—…nonized_v in_o â—…e_a number_n the_o go_n â—he_v wiseâ—…me_n of_o god_n this_o behalf_n â—ertull_n in_o â—polog_n 〈…〉_o skomme_fw-fr â—…al_a 19_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n be_v conveâ—ted_v unto_o the_o faith_n act._n 10._o the_o antiochians_n werâ—_n first_o call_v christian_n act._n 11._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 39_o 40._o caius_n caligula_n herode_fw-la the_o tetrarch_n exile_v with_o hâ—…_n harlet_a herodias_n herode_fw-la agrippa_n king_n of_o the_o jewâ—…_n joseph_n anâ—_n lib._n 18._o cap._n â—_o philo_z judaeâ—_n joseph_n a_o 〈…〉_o lib._n 18._o cap._n â—_o apion_n philo._n sejanus_n a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o jews_n pilate_n vex_v the_o jews_n philo_z judaeê°_n the_o cruelty_n of_o caius_n caligula_n joseph_n bell_n â—…ud_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o â—oh_o 19_o â—oseph_o bell_n â—…ud_n lib._n 2._o â—ap_n 8._o â—ilate_n plagu_v the_o jeve_n â—he_v death_n of_o â—late_n act._n 11._o claudij_fw-la anno_fw-la 4._o christi_fw-la anno_fw-la 46._o 1_o corinth_n 16._o 2._o corinth_n 9_o galat._n 2._o act._n 12._o clemens_n lib._n 7._o hypot_n the_o tormentor_n of_o james_n suffer_v martyrdom_n with_o he_o act._n 12._o act._n 12._o joseph_n anti._n lib._n 19_o cap._n 7._o this_o angel_n in_o josephus_n be_v a_o owl_n the_o oration_n of_o herode_fw-la agrippa_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n if_o thou_o have_v live_v well_o no_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v have_v die_v well_o â–ª_o thy_o life_n be_v very_o ill_a thy_o end_n far_o worse_o herode_fw-la agrippa_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n seven_o year_n he_o be_v call_v sometime_o herod_n sometime_o agrippa_n act._n 5._o joseph_n ant._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 4._o â—ct_n 11._o these_o adiabeni_n be_v a_o ition_n dwelâ—g_v beyond_o â—phrates_n io_o 〈◊〉_d bell_n jud._n â—6_n cap._n 7._o â—inê°_n marâ—in_n apo_n this_o helen_n be_v a_o common_a harlot_n irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o call_v this_o helen_n selen_n simon_n the_o father_n of_o heretic_n the_o combâ—_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n simon_n 〈◊〉_d come_v 〈◊〉_d rome_n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n der_fw-mi clauâ—_n these_o 2._o cap._n in_o the_o greek_a be_v one_o the_o roman_n request_v s._n mark_v to_o write_v a_o gospel_n clemens_n papias_n 1._o pet._n 5._o rome_n figurative_o call_v babylon_n cap._n 15._o after_o the_o greek_a mark_v the_o â—rit_n preacher_n â—f_o the_o egyptians_n cap._n 16._o in_o he_o greek_a â—hilo_fw-la come_v â—o_o rome_n unâ—â—r_o claudius_n â—o_o judaeus_fw-la act._n 4._o philo_z of_o the_o worshipper_n in_o egypt_n mansion_n church_n religious_a house_n study_v of_o holy_a scripture_n psalm_n and_o hymn_n the_o continency_n of_o thâ—_n worshiperâ—_n â–ª_o abstinence_n â–ª_o virgin_n â–ª_o to_o compeâ—_n some_o to_o uâ—…_n chastity_n iâ—_n paganism_n â–ª_o allegorical_a interpretation_n synod_n conference_n fasting_n vigil_n bed_n make_v of_o leaf_n chasse_n and_o grass_n bread_n and_o water_n bishop_n deacon_n act._n 18._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 51._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o contemn_v his_o son_n joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 2._o cap_n 11._o joseph_n anti._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 13_o joseph_n antâ—_n lib._n 20._o cap._n 1_o joseph_n belâ—_n jud._n lib._n 2._o câ—_n 12._o act._n 21._o coloss_n 4._o act._n 28._o whereof_o read_v the_o 25._o cap._n of_o this_o 2._o book_n 2._o timoth._n 4._o â—â—mesbishop_n â—f_n jerusalem_n aegesippus_n lib._n 5._o esay_n josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 16._o jerome_n mat._n 10._o mark_n 3._o act._n 1._o dorotheus_n in_o synopsi_n matth_n 13._o 27_o mark_n 6._o 15._o galat._n 1_o act._n 1._o 15._o 21._o 1._o corinth_n 15._o galat._n 1._o 2._o euseb_n eccl._n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap_n 21._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o â—eron_n cata._n eccle._n script_n canon_n apo._n â—anon_n 84._o council_n laoâ—ic_fw-la cap._n 59_o council_n carâ—ag_n 3._o cap._n 7._o â—nocen_n epi._n â—_o euxperium_fw-la p._n 7._o gela._n 1_o jerome_n ad_fw-la paul_n august_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christ_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o tertul._n in_o apolog_n gaiuâ—_n diony_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n 1._o pet._n 1._o peter_n the_o apostle_n be_v martyr_v at_o rome_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 70._o rom._n 15._o paul_n behead_v at_o rome_n under_o nero._n the_o first_o of_o the_o 10_o persecution_n be_v under_o nero._n linus_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 70._o 2._o timoth._n 4._o 2._o epistle_n of_o peter_n forge_v write_n publish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n 14._o epistle_n of_o paul_n the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n the_o act_n of_o paul_n counter_o set_v rom._n 16._o the_o book_n of_o hermes_n call_v pastor_n be_v wont_a to_o â—e_v read_v in_o â—he_n church_n rom._n 15._o act_n from_o 14_o unto_o 21._o cap._n 1._o pet._n 1._o peter_n &_o paul_n have_v many_o fellow_n laborer_n timothe_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n titê°_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o creta_n luke_n write_v a_o gospel_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n luc._n 1._o 2._o timoth._n 2._o eusebiê°_n say_v crescens_n be_v send_v into_o france_n s._n paul_n 2._o tim._n 4._o say_v he_o senâ—_n he_o to_o gallâ—_n cia_fw-la hereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathians_n be_v write_v bâ—_n s._n paul_n unto_o the_o frenchm_n â–ª_o vespasian_n iâ—_n proclaymeâ—_n emperor_n anno_fw-la do._n 7_o â–ª_o stephen_n stone_v act._n 7._o â—_o james_n behâ—â—ded_v act._n 1â—_n james_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalâ—_n martyr_v â–ª_o the_o apoâ—_n persecuteâ—_n matth._n 28_o â–ª_o matth._n 24._o daniel_n 9_o a_o million_o be_v ten_o thousand_o josephus_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 7._o cap_n 17._o say_v that_o the_o just_a number_n come_v to_o seven_o &_o twenty_o hundred_o thousand_o josephus_n bell_n â—ud_n lib._n 6._o cap_n 11._o â—â—e_z cruelty_n â—_o seditious_a â—_o son_n toge_z â—â—r_a with_o â—_o famine_n â—â—ed_v they_o joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o o_o tragical_a fact_n titus_n sorow_v at_o the_o miserable_a sight_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v dead_a josephê°_n with_o grief_n utter_v these_o word_n beâ—â—_n jud._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 16._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o joseph_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o a_o horrible_a history_n a_o mother_n slay_v she_o own_o child_n to_o eat_v â—…uth_n 24._o â—…osep_v bell_z 〈…〉_o lib._n 7._o cap_n 〈…〉_o say_v the_o â—…ber_n be_v â—…e_v hundred_o â—…usande_n josephê°_n say_v the_o number_n of_o the_o captive_n be_v four_o score_n and_o seventenethou_a sand_n sand_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 73._o forty_o year_n just_a after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n luk._n 19_o luk._n 21._o luk._n 23._o joseph_n bell_n jud_n lib._n 7._o cap_n â–ª_o 12._o a_o star_n like_o a_o sword_n a_o commetâ—…_n a_o light_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o night_n time_n a_o cow_n calue_v a_o lambâ—…_n a_o great_a gatâ—…_n open_v itself_o a_o devil_n in_o the_o form_n 〈…〉_o man_n a_o army_n of_o soldier_n in_o the_o cloud_n a_o commotion_n in_o the_o aëre_fw-la a_o voice_n hear_v in_o the_o temple_n let_v we_o go_v hence_o one_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o ananias_n 4._o year_n before_o the_o war_n cry_v continual_o woe_n wo_n all_o about_o jerusalem_n a_o oracle_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n psal_n 2._o psal_n 19_o josephus_n lib_n â—_o cap._n 5._o josephus_n lib_n 7._o bell_n jud._n cap._n 18._o sephus_fw-la of_o â—_o self_n a_o â—_o lib._n 16._o cap_n â—el_a lord_n lib_n cap._n 25._o lib._n contra_fw-la anem_fw-la josep_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n the_o jew_n acknowledge_v 22._o book_n 5._o book_n of_o moses_n 13._o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n 4._o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o admonition_n this_o be_v find_v in_o losephu_n first_o book_n against_o apioâ—_n â–ª_o titus_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 81._o linus_n anacletus_fw-la domitian_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 83._o anianus_n abilius_n the_o 2._o of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n be_v raise_v by_o this_o emperor_n domitian_n clemens_n clemens_n cap._n 15._o after_o the_o greke_n philip._n 4._o 4._o cap._n 16._o after_o the_o greke_n the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n â—nto_o the_o cointhians_n eade_v in_o the_o church_n â—_o cap._n 17._o after_o the_o greke_n â—omitian_n die_v â—d_a anno_fw-la do_v â—ini_fw-la 98._o cap._n 18._o after_o 〈◊〉_d greek_a â—hn_n be_v â—iled_v into_o â—tmos_fw-la an._n â—omini_fw-la 97._o â—ote_v the_o relation_n â—naeus_fw-la lib._n 5_o â—p_n 19_o after_o 5_o greek_a greek_a cap._n 20._o after_o the_o greke_n aegesippus_n the_o kinsman_n of_o christ_n according_a unto_o the_o flesh_n make_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n before_o domitian_n the_o emperor_n tertullian_n cap._n 21._o after_o the_o greek_a nerua_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 99_o traian_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 100_o the_o 3._o persecution_n of_o the_o 10._o famous_a persecution_n be_v under_o this_o traian_n cerdo_n cap._n 22._o after_o the_o greek_a peter_n linus_n anacletus_fw-la clemens_n euodius_n ignatius_n simeon_n cap._n 23._o after_o the_o greek_n â–ª_o irenaeus_n lib._n