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also_o for_o the_o fear_n she_o have_v to_o be_v suspect_v begin_v to_o defend_v herself_o with_o tear_n &_o protestation_n say_v that_o all_o whatsoever_o she_o have_v either_o practise_v or_o do_v be_v to_o prefer_v her_o son_n unto_o the_o priesthood_n who_o she_o see_v dishonour_v but_o as_o touch_v the_o kingdom_n that_o she_o have_v never_o pretend_v neither_o will_v if_o so_o be_v she_o shall_v be_v present_v therewith_o receive_v the_o same_o think_v herself_o for_o the_o present_a sufficient_o honour_v both_o for_o that_o she_o see_v aristobulus_n in_o that_o estate_n as_o for_o the_o assurance_n that_o all_o her_o progeny_n shall_v receive_v in_o that_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o dignity_n above_o the_o rest_n be_v therefore_o overcome_v by_o those_o merit_n she_o accept_v willing_o 34._o the_o honour_n for_o her_o son_n and_o show_v herself_o obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n request_v he_o that_o if_o she_o have_v commit_v any_o thing_n rashy_a and_o thorough_a 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of_o babylon_n and_o from_o thence_o take_v he_o his_o original_n also_o be_v otherwise_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o entire_o affect_v towards_o herode_fw-la for_o a_o long_a time_n before_o with_o who_o he_o have_v familiar_a acquaintance_n he_o have_v prefer_v he_o to_o this_o honour_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v make_v king_n and_o degrade_v he_o likewise_o to_o appease_v the_o trouble_n of_o his_o family_n demeasn_n himself_n herein_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n for_o whereas_o any_o one_o have_v once_o be_v install_v in_o that_o degree_n he_o be_v never_o to_o be_v displace_v the_o first_o that_o transgress_v this_o ordinance_n three_o be_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o dispossess_v josuah_n and_o prefer_v his_o brother_n onias_n to_o his_o place_n the_o second_o be_v aristobulus_n who_o take_v it_o away_o from_o his_o brother_n hircanus_n and_o usurp_v it_o himself_o herode_fw-la be_v the_o three_o who_o give_v the_o priesthood_n to_o aristobulus_n establish_v he_o in_o ananels_n place_n before_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n suppose_v that_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o remedy_n to_o appease_v the_o discord_n of_o his_o family_n he_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o live_v not_o without_o suspicion_n what_o event_n will_v follow_v after_o this_o reconciliation_n for_o he_o fear_v alexandra_n least_o demeasn_n herself_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o before_o time_n she_o have_v do_v she_o shall_v seek_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o raise_v new_a trouble_n observe_v he_o command_v she_o therefore_o to_o contain_v herself_o within_o the_o royal_a palace_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o of_o her_o own_o authority_n beside_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v certain_a intelligencer_n who_o shall_v diligent_o observe_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v without_o his_o knowledge_n no_o not_o concern_v her_o particular_a expense_n and_o table_n all_o which_o thing_n exasperate_v her_o hate_n and_o increase_v the_o same_o against_o herode_fw-la for_o be_v full_a of_o feminine_a pride_n she_o disdain_v to_o see_v herself_o thus_o wrongful_o suspect_v desire_v rather_o to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o free_a speech_n and_o under_o colour_n to_o be_v honour_v to_o live_v continual_o in_o servitude_n and_o fear_n whereupon_o she_o send_v certain_a of_o her_o trusty_a friend_n to_o cleopatra_n to_o complain_v and_o lament_v unto_o she_o the_o importable_a misery_n of_o her_o present_a estate_n require_v she_o according_a to_o her_o power_n to_o give_v ready_a and_o speedy_a relief_n whereupon_o cleopatra_n send_v her_o word_n that_o both_o she_o and_o her_o son_n shall_v resort_v unto_o she_o into_o egypt_n with_o as_o great_a secrecy_n as_o may_v be_v possible_a upon_o which_o advice_n and_o the_o allowance_n servant_n thereof_o she_o practise_v this_o policy_n she_o cause_v two_o coffin_n to_o be_v make_v such_o as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o bury_v the_o dead_a 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to_o the_o king_n who_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n until_o it_o
the_o world_n keep_v and_o solemnize_v this_o day_n for_o a_o festival_n and_o send_v present_v the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o mardocheus_n also_o write_v unto_o the_o jew_n who_o live_v under_o the_o empire_n of_o artaxerxes_n command_v they_o to_o observe_v those_o day_n and_o to_o solemnize_v they_o will_v they_o to_o charge_v their_o successor_n to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o feast_n may_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o outlive_v all_o oblivion_n for_o since_o on_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v make_v away_o by_o aman_n they_o shall_v do_v well_o if_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v that_o danger_n and_o take_v revenge_n on_o their_o enemy_n the_o very_a same_o day_n they_o shall_v observe_v the_o same_o to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o jew_n keep_v a_o solemn_a feast_n on_o these_o day_n and_o call_v it_o purim_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v lot_n but_o mardocheus_n be_v great_a authority_n and_o mighty_a with_o the_o king_n 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and_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o the_o high_a priesthood_n jesus_n win_v by_o these_o persuasion_n quarrel_v with_o his_o brother_n john_n who_o be_v so_o much_o provoke_v against_o he_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o brother_n jesus_n in_o his_o choler_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o strange_a that_o john_n be_v a_o priest_n shall_v commit_v such_o a_o 380._o impiety_n against_o his_o brother_n and_o yet_o far_o more_o strange_a in_o that_o so_o cruel_a a_o act_n and_o a_o offence_n so_o impious_a have_v neither_o happen_v among_o greek_n nor_o barbarian_n god_n also_o leave_v it_o not_o unpunished_a but_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n the_o people_n be_v reduce_v under_o captivity_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v pollute_v by_o the_o persian_n when_o bagose_n have_v intelligence_n that_o john_n the_o high_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v slay_v his_o brother_n jesus_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o resort_v thither_o in_o all_o haste_n and_o begin_v to_o utter_v and_o break_v forth_o into_o bitter_a 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and_o coelesyria_n he_o willing_o marry_v his_o daughter_n nicazo_n to_o this_o manasses_n with_o a_o intent_n that_o this_o marriage_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o good_a will_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n chap._n viii_o what_o benefit_n alexander_n king_n of_o macedon_n bestow_v upon_o the_o jew_n about_o that_o time_n philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n die_v in_o the_o city_n of_o aegaeas_n be_v traiterousle_n slay_v on_o by_o pausanias_n the_o son_n of_o cerastes_n of_o the_o race_n of_o orestes_n and_o his_o son_n alexander_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n who_o pass_v over_o hellespont_n give_v battle_n unto_o the_o huge_a army_n of_o darius_n near_o the_o river_n granic_n and_o there_o obtain_v a_o famous_a victory_n and_o hereupon_o he_o also_o invade_v the_o country_n of_o lydia_n after_o he_o have_v conquer_v jonia_n and_o overrun_v caria_n final_o set_v upon_o the_o quarter_n of_o pamphilia_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o a_o other_o place_n 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jerusalem_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o garizim_n which_o be_v the_o high_a among_o the_o rest_n permit_v he_o to_o do_v the_o same_o with_o darius_n consent_n manasses_n puff_v up_o by_o these_o promise_n remain_v with_o sanaballath_n and_o grow_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v the_o priesthood_n by_o darius_n mean_n for_o sanaballath_n be_v very_o old_a whereas_o therefore_o diverse_a other_o both_o priest_n and_o common_a people_n among_o the_o israelite_n be_v entangle_v in_o such_o like_a marriage_n there_o arise_v no_o small_a commotion_n in_o jerusalem_n for_o all_o they_o of_o this_o condition_n retire_v themselves_o to_o manasses_n priest_n who_o sanaballath_n furnish_v with_o money_n and_o land_n to_o till_o and_o house_n to_o inhabit_v in_o all_o sort_n to_o favour_v the_o intent_n of_o his_o son_n in_o law_n at_o the_o same_o time_n darius_n understand_v that_o alexander_n have_v pass_v the_o hellespont_n have_v overcome_v those_o governor_n who_o he_o have_v establish_v near_o unto_o the_o flood_n granicus_n and_o that_o he_o pass_v further_o spoil_v of_o his_o country_n he_o gather_v together_o both_o his_o horseman_n and_o footman_n 8._o resolve_v to_o make_v head_n against_o the_o macedonian_n before_o they_o shall_v gain_v all_o asia_n he_o therefore_o pass_v euphrates_n &_o mount_v taurus_n in_o cilicia_n to_o encounter_v &_o fight_v with_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o country_n sanaballath_n joyful_a of_o darius_n descent_n incontinent_o tell_v manasses_n that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n 334._o as_o soon_o as_o darius_n shall_v return_v from_o the_o conquest_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o not_o only_o he_o but_o also_o all_o the_o asian_o persuade_v themselves_o most_o assure_o that_o the_o macedonian_n will_v not_o abide_v the_o battle_n against_o the_o persian_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a multitude_n but_o it_o fall_v out_o altogether_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n for_o the_o
without_o discover_v of_o his_o deliberation_n or_o enterprise_n against_o philip_n and_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n he_o levy_v the_o siege_n first_o for_o the_o length_n thereof_o next_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n last_o for_o want_v of_o victual_n and_o for_o many_o affair_n that_o require_v some_o circumspect_a and_o careful_a foresight_n in_o his_o kingdom_n furthermore_o for_o that_o he_o think_v it_o most_o expedient_a to_o capitulate_v with_o the_o besiege_a and_o contract_n friendship_n with_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n promise_a and_o permit_v they_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n because_o they_o only_o rebel_v for_o that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o same_o and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o have_v the_o grant_n thereof_o they_o will_v each_o of_o they_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n when_o lysias_n have_v express_v and_o publish_v these_o reason_n all_o the_o army_n and_o the_o captain_n approve_v the_o same_o chap._n xv._n 161._o antiochus_n give_v over_o his_o siege_n from_o before_o the_o city_n and_o enter_v a_o league_n and_o alliance_n with_o judas_n whereupon_o antiochus_n send_v a_o herald_n to_o judas_n and_o those_o that_o be_v besiege_v with_o he_o promise_v prisoner_n they_o peace_n with_o permission_n to_o live_v according_a to_o their_o religion_n which_o condition_n they_o willing_o entertain_v and_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n and_o assurance_n from_o the_o king_n they_o surrender_v up_o the_o temple_n whereupon_o antiochus_n enter_v the_o same_o and_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o place_n so_o well_o fortify_v he_o contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n command_v his_o army_n to_o level_v the_o wall_n that_o environ_v the_o same_o with_o the_o ground_n which_o do_v he_o return_v to_o antioch_n lead_v away_o with_o he_o the_o high_a priest_n onias_n who_o be_v call_v menelaus_n for_o lysias_n have_v counsel_v the_o king_n to_o murder_n menelaus_n if_o he_o intend_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v line_v in_o peace_n without_o any_o commotion_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v he_o only_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o these_o evil_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o counsel_n he_o have_v give_v to_o antiochus_n his_o father_n to_o enforce_v the_o jew_n to_o forsake_v their_o religion_n the_o king_n for_o that_o cause_n send_v menelaus_n unto_o beroea_n a_o city_n of_o syria_n where_o he_o command_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o he_o have_v enjoy_v the_o high_a priesthood_n for_o the_o term_n of_o ten_o year_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o impious_a man_n who_o for_o his_o only_a ambitious_a desire_n of_o authority_n have_v enforce_v our_o nation_n to_o revolt_v from_o their_o religion_n jerusalem_n as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o menelaus_n be_v dead_a alcimus_n be_v make_v high_a priest_n who_o be_v call_v jacimus_n now_o when_o antiochus_n find_v that_o philip_n have_v already_o conquer_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o country_n he_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n slay_v he_o but_o onias_n the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v be_v leave_v a_o orphan_n in_o his_o infancy_n see_v that_o the_o king_n have_v slay_v his_o uncle_n menelaus_n and_o give_v the_o priesthood_n to_o alcimus_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o have_v transfer_v this_o honour_n into_o another_o family_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o lysias_n he_o flee_v unto_o ptolomey_n king_n of_o egypt_n where_o be_v honourable_o entertain_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o queen_n cleopatra_n he_o obtain_v a_o place_n in_o the_o heliopolitane_a signiory_n where_o he_o build_v a_o temple_n like_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n whereof_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o have_v more_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o speak_v chap._n xvi_o bacchides_n general_a of_o demetrius_n army_n come_v to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o return_v back_o again_o unto_o the_o king_n without_o performance_n of_o any_o thing_n at_o that_o time_n demetrius_n seleucus_n son_n flee_v to_o rome_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o tripoli_n lysias_n in_o syria_n and_o after_o he_o have_v set_v the_o diadem_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o have_v levy_v and_o hire_v certain_a soldier_n he_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o general_a content_n of_o all_o man_n who_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o king_n antiochus_n and_o lysias_n and_o bring_v they_o alive_a unto_o he_o but_o he_o incontinent_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o that_o antiochus_n have_v reign_v two_o year_n as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v in_o a_o other_o place_n to_o this_o new_a elect_a king_n diverse_a jew_n banish_v for_o their_o impiety_n and_o with_o they_o the_o high_a priest_n alcimus_n make_v their_o resort_n who_o in_o general_a accuse_v their_o nation_n and_o as_o principal_n judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n object_v against_o they_o that_o they_o have_v slay_v his_o friend_n and_o all_o demetrius_n such_o as_o be_v on_o his_o side_n and_o that_o among_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o expect_v his_o come_n some_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o that_o the_o rest_n be_v drive_v from_o their_o native_a country_n be_v banish_v into_o other_o place_n require_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v some_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o outrage_n commit_v by_o judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n demetrius_n be_v much_o move_v by_o these_o report_n of_o they_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n send_v bacchides_n who_o be_v in_o time_n past_a much_o esteem_v by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n for_o his_o valour_n and_o to_o who_o government_n at_o that_o time_n all_o mesopotamia_n be_v commit_v to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o army_n join_v with_o he_o the_o high_a priest_n alcimus_n with_o commission_n to_o kill_v judas_n and_o his_o confederate_n bacchides_n depart_v from_o antioch_n with_o his_o army_n come_v into_o judaea_n and_o send_v a_o certain_a herald_n to_o judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n to_o entreat_v with_o he_o upon_o certain_a article_n of_o peace_n because_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o surprise_v they_o by_o some_o subtlety_n and_o treachery_n but_o judas_n smell_v his_o drift_n give_v little_o trust_v unto_o he_o for_o in_o that_o he_o come_v thither_o with_o so_o great_a a_o army_n he_o easy_o conjecture_v that_o he_o intend_v no_o peace_n but_o to_o make_v war_n notwithstanding_o oath_n some_o of_o the_o people_n give_v ear_n unto_o the_o peaceable_a proclamation_n of_o bacchides_n and_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sinister_a intent_n in_o alcimus_n who_o be_v their_o countryman_n they_o submit_v themselves_o under_o his_o government_n have_v therefore_o receive_v a_o oath_n from_o they_o both_o that_o neither_o faction_n they_o nor_o any_o of_o their_o follower_n shall_v any_o way_n be_v endomage_v by_o they_o they_o commit_v themselves_o to_o their_o protection_n but_o bacchides_n set_v light_n by_o his_o oath_n slay_v three_o score_n of_o they_o and_o by_o this_o breach_n of_o his_o faith_n towards_o these_o he_o cause_v other_o who_o intend_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o forsake_v and_o fly_v his_o government_n as_o soon_o as_o therefore_o he_o have_v remove_v his_o army_n from_o jerusalem_n he_o come_v unto_o the_o village_n of_o bethzeth_n and_o there_o apprehend_v many_o of_o those_o which_o have_v flee_v and_o some_o other_o among_o the_o people_n he_o slay_v they_o all_o command_v all_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o country_n to_o obey_v alcimus_n to_o who_o he_o leave_v in_o that_o place_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o his_o person_n a_o part_n of_o his_o army_n and_o that_o do_v he_o return_v unto_o antioch_n to_o king_n demetrius_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n alcimus_n intend_v to_o assure_v his_o estate_n and_o government_n and_o suppose_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o better_o confirm_v if_o so_o be_v he_o can_v obtain_v the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o people_n he_o use_v all_o kind_n of_o plausible_a &_o familiar_a speech_n unto_o they_o and_o devise_v with_o every_o man_n pleasant_o &_o gracious_o he_o adjoin_v in_o short_a time_n great_a force_n to_o those_o which_o he_o have_v before_o among_o who_o there_o be_v many_o fugitive_n and_o ungodly_a man_n by_o who_o help_n and_o assistance_n he_o march_v through_o the_o country_n kill_v power_n all_o those_o who_o he_o find_v to_o be_v of_o judas_n faction_n judas_n perceive_v that_o alcimus_n have_v gather_v great_a force_n have_v already_o slay_v diverse_a of_o the_o most_o upright_a man_n and_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n in_o all_o his_o nation_n he_o address_v himself_o also_o to_o overrun_v the_o country_n and_o slay_v as_o many_o of_o alcimus_n partaker_n as_o he_o can_v meet_v with_o who_o perceive_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v
when_o by_o no_o policy_n nor_o prowess_n of_o they_o they_o be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v he_o for_o that_o jonathan_n have_v notice_n of_o their_o ambush_n stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n bacchides_n the_o macedonian_a be_v displease_v with_o the_o apostate_n or_o fugitive_n object_v against_o they_o that_o they_o have_v deceive_v both_o the_o king_n and_o he_o and_o lay_v hold_n on_o fifty_o of_o the_o princpal_a of_o they_o he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n but_o jonathan_n and_o his_o brother_n with_o those_o of_o their_o company_n retire_v themselves_o unto_o bethalaga_n a_o certain_a village_n in_o the_o desert_n for_o fear_v of_o bacchides_n in_o which_o place_n he_o build_v tower_n and_o wall_n to_o keep_v his_o garrison_n in_o more_o security_n bacchides_n understand_v hereof_o take_v the_o army_n that_o he_o have_v with_o he_o and_o those_o jew_n that_o be_v his_o confederate_n and_o march_v forward_o against_o jonathan_n where_o batter_v those_o fortification_n that_o be_v make_v by_o he_o he_o besiege_v he_o for_o many_o day_n but_o jonathan_n for_o all_o his_o busy_a siege_n and_o violence_n be_v not_o awhit_o terrify_v but_o resist_v he_o valiant_o &_o leave_v his_o brother_n simon_n in_o the_o city_n to_o make_v head_n against_o bacchides_n he_o secret_o steal_v out_o and_o gather_v a_o great_a number_n of_o soldier_n that_o favour_v his_o proceed_n and_o in_o the_o night_n time_n with_o valiant_a courage_n break_v into_o bacchides_n camp_n and_o after_o he_o have_v there_o slay_v a_o number_n of_o they_o he_o give_v his_o brother_n simon_n notice_n of_o his_o come_n who_o assoon_o retreat_n as_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n in_o the_o enemy_n camp_n hasty_o issue_v forth_o with_o his_o soldier_n and_o burn_v all_o the_o macedonian_n engine_n and_o for_o his_o part_n also_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o bacchides_n see_v that_o he_o be_v circumvent_v by_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o both_o before_o and_o behind_o he_o be_v press_v by_o they_o be_v astonish_v at_o this_o so_o hard_a sudden_a and_o unexpected_a encounter_n be_v almost_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n so_o sore_o be_v he_o confuse_v at_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o siege_n that_o fall_v out_o altogether_o contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o discharge_v all_o his_o choler_n upon_o those_o apostate_n suppose_v he_o be_v abuse_v by_o they_o who_o have_v send_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v send_v thither_o and_o full_a glad_o will_v he_o have_v return_v home_o can_v he_o but_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o siege_n without_o his_o dishonour_n chap._n ii_o jonathan_n constrain_v bacchides_n to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o country_n but_o jonathan_n know_v his_o deliberation_n send_v a_o ambassador_n unto_o he_o to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n and_o amity_n betwixt_o they_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v each_o of_o they_o deliver_v up_o wicked_a those_o prisoner_n that_o be_v take_v on_o either_o side_n bacchides_n suppose_v that_o his_o request_n will_v be_v to_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o that_o a_o fit_a occasion_n be_v now_o offer_v he_o whereupon_o he_o may_v raise_v his_o siege_n without_o any_o disgrace_n promise_v jonathan_n his_o friendship_n so_o that_o both_o of_o they_o swear_v from_o that_o time_n forward_o never_o to_o make_v war_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o each_o of_o they_o both_o receive_v and_o restore_v their_o prisoner_n thus_o return_v bacchides_n into_o antioch_n unto_o his_o king_n and_o after_o that_o retreat_n he_o never_o make_v war_n again_o upon_o judaea_n but_o jonathan_n have_v obtain_v this_o security_n go_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o town_n of_o machma_n where_o administer_a and_o govern_v the_o commonweal_n he_o execute_v such_o severe_a justice_n on_o those_o that_o be_v revolt_v from_o the_o religion_n of_o their_o country_n that_o he_o cleanse_v the_o nation_n of_o all_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n chap._n iii_o 151._o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n make_v war_n against_o demetrius_n in_o the_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o year_n alexander_n the_o son_n of_o antiochus_n the_o famous_a come_v ptolemais_n into_o syria_n and_o seize_v the_o city_n of_o ptolemais_n by_o the_o treason_n of_o those_o soldier_n that_o be_v therein_o who_o be_v ill_o affect_v towards_o demetrius_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o arrogancy_n which_o be_v such_o that_o he_o grant_v no_o man_n access_n unto_o he_o for_o be_v lock_v up_o in_o a_o royal_a fort_n defence_v with_o four_o tower_n which_o himself_o have_v build_v near_o unto_o antioch_n he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o approach_v his_o presence_n but_o be_v careless_a and_o whole_o negligent_a in_o his_o affair_n live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o idleness_n whereby_o he_o grow_v into_o great_a hatred_n among_o his_o subject_n as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v in_o another_o place_n now_o when_o demetrius_n know_v that_o alexander_n have_v seize_v ptolemais_n he_o gather_v all_o his_o force_n and_o march_v forth_o against_o he_o chap._n four_o demetrius_n covenant_v a_o peace_n with_o jonathan_n moreover_o he_o send_v ambassador_n unto_o jonathan_n that_o may_v confirm_v a_o alliance_n and_o ratify_v 10._o a_o friendship_n betwixt_o they_o for_o he_o determine_v with_o himself_o to_o prevent_v alexander_n for_o fear_n lest_o he_o capitulate_v with_o he_o first_o of_o all_o shall_v obtain_v his_o assistance_n and_o this_o do_v he_o especial_o for_o the_o fear_n he_o have_v of_o jonathan_n lest_o remember_v those_o injury_n he_o have_v before_o time_n receive_v at_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v oppose_v himself_o against_o he_o he_o therefore_o send_v unto_o he_o require_v he_o to_o assemble_v his_o force_n &_o to_o make_v preparation_n for_o the_o war_n command_v likewise_o that_o those_o jew_n shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o his_o possession_n who_o bacchides_n have_v shut_v up_o for_o hostage_n in_o the_o fortress_n of_o 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