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memphis_n and_o take_v the_o same_o he_o come_v to_o alexandria_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o besiege_v the_o city_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o king_n who_o be_v therein_o but_o he_o be_v drive_v not_o only_o from_o alexandria_n but_o also_o out_o of_o all_o egypt_n by_o the_o epiphanes_n summons_n that_o be_v send_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o command_v he_o to_o depart_v and_o dislodge_v his_o army_n out_o of_o that_o country_n as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v in_o a_o other_o place_n now_o will_v i_o more_o large_o and_o particular_o discourse_v the_o act_n and_o gest_n of_o this_o king_n who_o overcome_v judaea_n and_o spoil_v the_o temple_n for_o have_v only_o make_v a_o brief_a mention_n of_o he_o in_o my_o former_a work_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a in_o this_o place_n to_o make_v a_o more_o exact_a recital_n of_o his_o history_n chap._n vii_o antiochus_n lead_v out_o his_o army_n against_o jerusalem_n take_v the_o city_n and_o spoil_v the_o temple_n after_o that_o king_n antiochus_n be_v return_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o roman_n have_v forsake_v that_o country_n he_o lead_v his_o army_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o encamp_v 168._o before_o the_o city_n and_o surprise_v it_o by_o surrender_n in_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n be_v set_v open_a unto_o he_o by_o those_o of_o his_o faction_n all_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o three_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n begin_v by_o seleucus_n now_o when_o he_o faw_fw-we himself_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o slay_v diverse_a of_o the_o contrary_a faction_n and_o after_o he_o have_v gather_v together_o many_o great_a and_o rich_a spoil_n he_o return_v back_o to_o antioch_n this_o misfortune_n happen_v some_o two_o year_n after_o the_o surprisal_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o family_n on_o the_o five_o &_o twenty_o day_n of_o that_o month_n which_o we_o call_v chasleu_n and_o the_o macedon_n apellaeus_n the_o roman_n december_n in_o the_o hundred_o fifty_o &_o three_o olympiade_n at_o which_o time_n he_o neither_o spare_v 166._o they_o who_o give_v he_o peaceable_a entrance_n and_o open_v he_o the_o gate_n and_o effect_v he_o the_o mean_n to_o spoil_v the_o inestimable_a riches_n of_o the_o temple_n with_o great_a freedom_n but_o be_v no_o less_o tyrannous_a to_o the_o friend_n then_o to_o the_o offender_n he_o spare_v neither_o for_o have_v see_v what_o quantity_n of_o gold_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o how_o huge_a a_o number_n of_o present_n and_o precious_a ornament_n be_v in_o the_o same_o he_o be_v so_o overcome_v with_o covetousness_n that_o he_o break_v and_o violate_v all_o convention_n and_o condition_n after_o therefore_o he_o have_v spoil_v the_o temple_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o vessel_n dedicate_v unto_o god_n the_o golden_a candlestick_n the_o golden_a altar_n the_o table_n of_o show_n bread_n the_o censor_n and_o pull_v down_o the_o curtain_n make_v of_o fine_a linen_n and_o scarlet_a after_o he_o have_v empty_v the_o treasure_n that_o be_v hide_v and_o leave_v nothing_o behind_o he_o of_o any_o value_n he_o drown_v all_o the_o jew_n in_o grievous_a lamentation_n for_o he_o inhibit_v and_o forbid_v they_o to_o offer_v their_o usual_a and_o daily_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n order_n of_o the_o law_n and_o after_o he_o have_v spoil_v the_o whole_a city_n he_o slay_v a_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o into_o captivity_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o thousand_o furthermore_o he_o burn_v the_o fair_a building_n of_o the_o city_n and_o raze_v the_o wall_n and_o raise_v a_o fortress_n in_o the_o low_a city_n for_o the_o temple_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o high_a citadel_n command_v the_o rest_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v enclose_v it_o â—…ith_o high_a wall_n and_o tower_n he_o plant_v a_o garrison_n of_o macedonian_n therein_o with_o who_o remain_v the_o rabble_n and_o 7._o scum_n of_o the_o wicked_a apostate_n jews_n who_o be_v give_v over_o to_o all_o impiety_n and_o who_o also_o afflict_v their_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o many_o and_o mischievous_a injury_n the_o king_n also_o command_v that_o a_o altar_n shall_v be_v erect_v in_o the_o temple_n on_o which_o he_o cause_v swine_n to_o be_v slaughter_v offer_v sacrifice_n contrary_n to_o the_o religion_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o constrain_v they_o likewise_o to_o forsake_v their_o devotion_n towards_o god_n and_o to_o adore_v those_o idol_n who_o he_o reverence_v for_o god_n build_v in_o every_o city_n and_o burrow_n both_o temple_n &_o altar_n on_o which_o he_o ordinary_o cause_v swine_n to_o be_v offer_v he_o forbid_v they_o likewise_o to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n threaten_v to_o punish_v he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v find_v to_o do_v the_o contrary_n moreover_o he_o 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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 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