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death_n as_o if_o any_o man_n commit_v adultery_n ravish_v a_o virgin_n use_v the_o sin_n against_o nature_n with_o another_o or_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o abuse_v we_o also_o have_v law_n concern_v our_o servant_n &_o our_o measure_n and_o weight_n and_o unlawful_a bargain_n and_o sale_n or_o deceit_n if_o either_o one_o take_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o other_o man_n or_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v not_o as_o other_o nation_n punish_v they_o but_o much_o more_o grievous_o but_o whosoever_o either_o iniuri_v his_o parent_n or_o commit_v impiety_n against_o god_n he_o shall_v present_o be_v destroy_v but_o they_o that_o observe_v this_o law_n be_v reward_v not_o with_o gold_n or_o silver_n nor_o with_o a_o crown_n beset_v with_o precious_a stone_n but_o every_o one_o have_v his_o conscience_n to_o witness_v do_v great_o profit_v and_o gain_v eternity_n as_o both_o our_o lawmaker_n prophesi_v and_o god_n himself_o do_v most_o assure_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o observe_v they_o and_o if_o it_o chance_v that_o we_o be_v force_v to_o suffer_v death_n for_o they_o yet_o do_v we_o joyful_o go_v to_o execution_n nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o exchange_v this_o life_n for_o a_o better_a i_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o report_v this_o if_o our_o law_n deed_n do_v not_o make_v it_o manifest_a for_o many_o of_o our_o forefather_n only_o for_o that_o they_o refuse_v to_o speak_v against_o our_o law_n or_o otherwise_o then_o our_o law_n permit_v have_v most_o manful_o and_o constant_o endure_v all_o torment_n and_o death_n itself_o if_o our_o nation_n be_v unknown_a to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o this_o our_o voluntary_a observation_n of_o our_o law_n be_v not_o manifest_v to_o all_o people_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v report_v unto_o the_o greek_n that_o either_o he_o have_v read_v this_o which_o i_o have_v declare_v or_o else_o that_o he_o have_v jew_n find_v people_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n such_o as_o we_o be_v have_v so_o pius_fw-la and_o honest_a opinion_n concern_v god_n and_o who_o have_v for_o many_o age_n persevere_v therein_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o will_v all_o admire_v and_o wonder_v hereat_o consider_v the_o great_a mutability_n among_o themselves_o to_o be_v short_a their_z be_v some_o who_o stick_v not_o to_o deride_v they_o who_o have_v late_o write_v of_o the_o government_n of_o commonwealthe_n and_o law_n as_o though_o they_o have_v write_v thing_n fabulous_a and_o altogether_o impossible_a and_o that_o i_o speak_v nothing_o of_o other_o philosopher_n that_o have_v write_v of_o this_o argument_n that_o divine_a plato_n among_o the_o greek_n a_o man_n who_o in_o honest_a life_n virtuous_a speech_n and_o greek_n sound_a philosophy_n excel_v all_o other_o this_o man_n be_v almost_o continual_o scoff_v at_o by_o they_o who_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n be_v skilful_a in_o civil_a affair_n and_o bring_v in_o as_o a_o vice_n in_o a_o comedy_n whereas_o whosoever_o consider_v his_o write_n with_o diligence_n shall_v often_o and_o easy_o find_v matter_n agreeable_a with_o most_o man_n manner_n yea_o this_o plato_n himself_o confess_v that_o he_o dare_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o common_a people_n ignorance_n set_v down_o the_o true_a opinion_n of_o god_n but_o many_o think_v plato_n word_n full_a of_o variety_n and_o licentiousness_n and_o admire_v lycurgus_n and_o every_o one_o commend_v the_o city_n lacedaemonian_n of_o sparta_n for_o that_o it_o so_o long_a time_n persevere_v in_o his_o law_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o virtue_n to_o remain_v in_o their_o law_n but_o if_o those_o who_o so_o admire_v the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v compare_v they_o with_o we_o and_o the_o time_n during_o the_o which_o their_o law_n be_v in_o force_n with_o the_o time_n of_o our_o common_a wealth_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o we_o have_v continue_v more_o than_o two_o thousand_o weere_n they_o shall_v also_o find_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v only_a perfect_o observe_v their_o law_n during_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v in_o prosperity_n and_o liberty_n and_o that_o when_o their_o fortune_n change_v that_o then_o they_o become_v unmindful_a of_o their_o law_n but_o we_o who_o have_v feel_v many_o thousand_o mishap_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o often_o change_v of_o prince_n in_o asia_n have_v not_o in_o these_o our_o last_o misery_n and_o evil_n forsake_v our_o law_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n say_v that_o liberty_n and_o licentious_a life_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o so_o diligent_o observe_v they_o see_v that_o who_o so_o please_v may_v see_v sufficient_a proof_n that_o they_o tie_v we_o to_o more_o strict_a life_n and_o laborious_a than_o those_o of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v they_o for_o they_o neither_o till_v the_o
to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o ibid._n h_o i._o appoint_v to_o public_a ministery_n ibid._n ay_o k._n gabinius_n overcom_v alexander_n 356._o l._n 569._o c_o d._n repair_v city_n in_o jury_n ibid._n take_v aristobulus_n c._n 357._o overcom_v the_o nabathaean_o ibid._n f._n 569._o e._n gad_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n 24._o k._n what_o it_o signify_v ibid._n k_o his_o child_n 40._o g._n gadara_n besiege_v and_o take_v 650._o i._n gadarean_n accuse_v herode_fw-la 407_o a._n entertain_v vespasian_n 686._o h._n gaal_n assist_v the_o sichemite_n to_o gather_v their_o fruit_n 118._o h_o i._o banish_v out_o of_o sichem_n ibid._n k._n galaad_n a_o pillar_n 25._o f._n galaadite_n besiege_v by_o naas_n 134._o g_o h._n &_o succour_v by_o saul_n ibid._n ay_o k_o l._n galba_n foretell_v to_o be_v emperor_n 477._o c_o slay_v 691._o c._n a_o galilean_a slay_v 221._o c._n his_o death_n cause_n of_o a_o tumult_n ibid._n c._n galilaean_o murder_v 519._o f._n revenge_n themselves_o 520_o g._n theirfaith_o and_o love_n towards_o joseph_n 534._o k._n desire_v to_o invade_v tiberias_n 535._o b._n entreat_v joseph_n to_o stay_v 541._o e._n their_o testimony_n of_o joseph_n 544._o flock_n to_o joseph_n 642._o k._n galilee_n describe_v 646._o k._n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n thereof_o ibid._n l._n galley_n build_v by_o herode_fw-la 577._o c._n gamala_n faithful_a to_o rome_n 532._o g._n 533._o a._n how_o situate_v 667._o c._n inexpugnable_a ibid._n c_o d._n take_v 670._o g_o h._n game_n circensian_n 490._o i._n ganges_n call_v also_o phison_n 4._o h._n garden_n etc._n etc._n about_o jericho_n 688._o h._n garden_n of_o pleasure_n 4._o d._n adam_n place_v thââ¦in_o ibid._n g._n garment_n of_o joseph_n 32._o h._n garment_n of_o linen_n and_o woollen_a 91._o b._n garment_n of_o the_o priest_n 197_o c._n garment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n 707._o e_fw-la f._n garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n win_v 136._o h._n garrison_n place_v in_o syria_n 167._o d._n in_o idumaea_n ibid._n c._n gedeon_n call_v and_o encourage_v 116._o h_o i_o k._n his_o man_n and_o mean_n ibid._n k_o l_o m._n obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o how_o 117._o a._n kill_v oreb_n and_o zeb_n and_o pacifi_v ephraim_n ibid._n b_o c._n gehon_n a_o river_n of_o paradise_n 4._o h._n call_v also_o nilus_n ibid._n h._n germane_a caesar_n guard_n 496._o g._n resort_n to_o the_o theatre_n 497._o c._n their_o fury_n pacify_v ibid._n germanicus_n poison_v 466._o h._n genealogy_n of_o noah_n 6._o m._n of_o abraham_n 11._o e._n of_o eli_n 127._o a_o of_o sadoc_n 191._o d_o e._n of_o alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n 620._o l._n general_n of_o army_n 100_o k._n 147._o c_o 160._o h._n 191._o f_o 245_o c._n 255._o b._n 283._o f._n genezar_n the_o lake_n describe_v 665._o c._n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n thereof_o ibid._n d_o e._n gerson_n moses_n son_n 46._o m._n ghost_z of_o samuel_n 155._o b._n certify_v saul_n of_o his_o end_n ibid._n c._n giant_n engender_v 6._o k._n horrible_a to_o look_v on_o 109._o c._n giant_n extinguish_v 13._o e._n gift_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n 67._o f._n of_o the_o king_n to_o solomon_n 199._o f._n gift_n of_o herode_fw-la 588._o i_o k._n 594._o m._n of_o antipater_n 597._o e._n f._n 601._o d_o e._n gimona_n prophet_n 213._o a._n foretell_v the_o misery_n of_o basa_n and_o his_o race_n ibid._n b._n gischala_n burn_v 531._o f._n gladness_n of_o anna_n 125._o e._n glaphyra_n wife_n of_o alexander_n 424._o k._n archelaus_n daughter_n ibid._n increase_v suspicion_n 592._o h._n examine_v 431._o f._n send_v back_o to_o her_o father_n 437._o c_o d._n 597._o e._n her_o dream_n 461._o c._n glean_n to_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o poor_a 92._o m._n gluttony_n of_o vitellius_n 696._o i._n god_n create_v the_o world_n 3._o c._n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n ibid._n ãâã_d speak_v to_o adam_n 4._o k._n punish_v he_o euah_n and_o the_o serpent_n 4._o l._n m._n send_v the_o deluge_n 6._o k._n &_o 8._o h_o i._n will_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v inhabit_v g_o h._n appear_v to_o jacob_n 39_o d._n his_o providence_n in_o save_v moses_n 42._o l._n m._n &_o 43._o a_o b_o appear_v to_o moses_n 46._o a._n feed_v the_o israelite_n etc._n etc._n 55._o a._n comfort_v samuel_n 131._o a._n certify_v he_o who_o to_o create_v king_n 132._o i_o send_v he_o to_o bethlem_n 140._o m._n appear_v twice_o to_o solomon_n 198._o h._n 199._o c._n speak_v to_o elias_n 226._o l._n god_n favour_n to_o the_o roman_n 630._o h._n 714._o k._n know_v when_o to_o revenge_v 716._o i_o k._n godliness_n of_o ancestor_n remember_v 42._o g._n god_n of_o laban_n dig_v up_o 27._o b._n god_n of_o other_o country_n 91._o b._n godolias_n captain_n of_o the_o fugitive_n 256._o g._n slay_v 256._o k._n gold_n in_o great_a quantity_n 57_o b._n 87._o e_fw-la f._n 102._o m._n 103._o f._n 106._o sell_v for_o half_a the_o price_n 734._o d._n golden_a statue_n erect_v 259._o c._n golden_a eagle_n 447._o f._n golden_a chain_n 507._o e._n goliath_n the_o philistine_n 142._o h._n challenge_v a_o single_a combat_n ibid._n h_o i._o encounter_v and_o slay_v 143._o c_o d._n gomar_n japhets_n son_n 10._o h._n his_o progeny_n ibid._n h._n i._n gonorrhaea_n a_o run_v of_o the_o reins_n 70._o k._n good_a desert_n not_o to_o be_v forget_v 145._o c._n goodlines_n of_o personage_n not_o respect_v 141._o a._n b._n good_n that_o be_v find_v 95._o f._n good_n of_o mind_n body_n and_o fortune_n 199._o a_o b_o &_o 200_o g_o h._n 589._o a._n good_n of_o archelaus_n confiscate_v 614._o h._n i_o common_a 614._o m._n of_o aman_n 282._o g._n goââ¦ons_n death_n etc._n etc._n 683._o c._n government_n of_o the_o roman_n how_o far_o etc._n etc._n 649._o a_o b._n government_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n 109._o a._n of_o government_n the_o best_a kind_n 92._o h._n government_n of_o the_o hebrew_n distinct_a 135._o b._n government_n of_o the_o jew_n change_v 569._o a_o b._n what_o governor_n to_o be_v choose_v 58._o h._n 91._o d._n the_o governor_n moses_n commend_v 99_o e._n f._n governor_n of_o solomon_n 193._o d_o e._n governor_n of_o both_o galilee_n who_o 639._o c._n grape_n not_o to_o be_v forbid_v the_o gatherer_n 93._o a._n grasshopper_n one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 48._o m._n gratuity_n of_o solomon_n 201._o a._n gratulation_n of_o the_o jew_n scorn_v 625._o a._n gratulation_n of_o the_o bethsamite_n 128._o m._n of_o herode_fw-la 586._o i_o of_o the_o people_n 451._o c._n gratus_fw-la conflict_n 456._o l._n see_v fight_n grave_n of_o concupiscence_n 73._o c._n grief_n cause_v or_o hinder_v passion_n 801._o a._n ground_n about_o jericho_n fruitful_a 688._o i._n h_o habit_n or_o form_n of_o elias_n 224._o l._n habitation_n of_o isaac_n son_n 28._o g._n haile_o one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egppt_v 48._o m._n hall_n for_o assembly_n 290._o i._n hand_n of_o moses_n 46._o k._n hand_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la wither_v 207._o e._n restore_v ibid._n f._n handmaid_n of_o jacob_n wife_n 24._o h_o i._n m._n harbour_n 405._o d._n ill_a harvest_n of_o the_o egyptian_n destroy_v 49._o a._n hatred_n of_o josephs_n brethren_n 28._o l._n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 41._o b._n of_o saul_n against_o david_n 143._o ãâã_d of_o absalon_n against_o amnon_n 172._o m._n of_o the_o soldier_n against_o demetrius_n 326._o l._n of_o son_n to_o the_o father_n 425._o f._n haven_n of_o caius_n 501._o c._n haven_n describe_v 517._o d._n heaven_n create_v 3._o c_o d._n and_o how_o place_v ibid._n hebrew_n slave_n when_o to_o be_v free_v 95._o e._n hebrew_n original_a 11._o ãâã_d of_o who_o so_o call_v ibid._n e._n their_o insupportable_a servitude_n 41._o c._n 46._o g._n l._n 47._o e._n chief_a of_o they_o meet_v moses_n 47._o a._n persuade_v to_o obey_v ibid._n a_o b._n celebrate_a their_o passeover_n 49._o c_o d._n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n ibid._n d._n &_o 50._o g._n go_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n 51._o d._n sing_v song_n of_o praise_n 52_o g._n h._n fight_v with_o the_o chanaanite_n 76._o a_o i_o k._n overthrow_n the_o amorites_n 8ââ¦_n l._n m._n possess_v their_o land_n 83._o b._n revok_v from_o the_o law_n of_o their_o father_n 86._o g._n overcome_v the_o madianites_fw-la 87._o b._n bind_v by_o oath_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n 98._o k._n overthrow_n the_o canaanite_n 105._o b._n bring_v the_o ark_n into_o battle_n 126._o i._n feed_v on_o bloody_a flesh_n 138._o g._n see_v israelites_n hebron_n a_o place_n of_o burial_n 19_o a._n 20_o l._n 27._o d._n 28._o g._n 40._o m._n hebron_n the_o city_n take_v 109._o c._n david_n royal_a fear_n 164._o i._n hecataeus_n 12._o k._n write_v a_o volume_n of_o abraham_n ibid._n k._n height_n of_o the_o mountain_n itaburium_n 669._o c_o d._n heir_n of_o david_n 166._o i._n helena_n queen_n of_o adiabena_n 513._o f._n
all_o his_o household_n ibid._n m._n send_v out_o a_o crow_n and_o a_o dove_n 7._o d_o ãâã_d the_o ten_o from_o adam_n 6._o m._n sacrifice_v to_o god_n 7._o c._n pray_v to_o god_n 8._o g_o be_v hear_v ibid._n h._n god_n covenant_n with_o he_o ibid._n ay_o k._n his_o age_n 7._o c._n his_o three_o son_n 9_o a._n his_o kind_n of_o life_n 11._o c._n be_v druââ¦ken_v and_o deride_v ibid._n c._n nob_n a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n burn_v 149._o c_o d._n nobility_n slay_v by_o the_o thief_n 673._o a._n 12000._o slay_v 682._o i._n nobility_n of_o the_o jew_n fly_v to_o the_o roman_n 730._o i._n noble_n repair_n to_o david_n 163._o d._n noble_n shut_v up_o by_o herod_n 449._o c._n 605._o c_o f._n release_v 450._o m._n 606._o h._n nothing_o attempt_v by_o the_o roman_n rash_o 648._o l_o m._n 669._o a._n number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 49._o f._n from_o twenty_o to_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n 66._o b._n of_o david_n soldier_n 163._o c_o f._n of_o workman_n 195._o b_o c._n of_o jew_n that_o return_v from_o captivity_n 266._o g._n 269._o d._n of_o high_a priest_n 526._o g._n 527._o a._n of_o the_o captive_n and_o slay_v in_o jerusalem_n 744._o i_o k_o etc._n etc._n nuptial_a feast_n 24._o g._n o_o obed_n edom_n felicity_n 165._o c._n obed_n beget_v jesse_n 125._o a._n obeda_n king_n of_o arabia_n 344._o k._n discomsit_v alexander_n ibid._n obediah_n hide_v the_o prophet_n 215._o d._n obedience_n of_o abraham_n 17._o c._n obedience_n to_o magistrate_n 89._o d_o c._n obedience_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n 648._o i_o k._n 649._o a_o b._n obimes_o jeeroboam_n son_n 210._o i_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v ibid._n ay_o k._n obodas_n king_n of_o arabia_n 425._o c._n give_v to_o idleness_n ibid._n c._n 428._o m._n obsequy_n of_o herod_n 451._o a._n observer_n of_o god_n law_n reward_v 2._o i_o k._n occasion_n of_o the_o jew_n war_n 625._o a._n occasion_n of_o victory_n what_o 649._o a_o b._n occasion_n of_o violence_n 674._o g._n occurrence_n of_o kingdom_n and_o common_a weal_n 2._o g._n &_o 85._o a._n occurrence_n of_o jeremy_n 250._o k._n ochozias_n king_n of_o israel_n reprove_v and_o why_o 224._o k_o l._n his_o soldier_n consume_v ibid._n m._n 225._o a._n his_o death_n foretell_v ibid._n b._n ochozias_n king_n of_o juda_n 231._o a._n visit_v joram_n 232._o g._n slay_v ibid._n i._n ode_n of_o praise_n 52._o g._n office_n of_o judge_n 91._o d_o e._n of_o a_o historiographer_n 390._o h_o i_o of_o the_o priest_n 693._o a._n offspring_n of_o noah_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n look_v progeny_n og_n king_n of_o galadine_n 83._o b._n be_v slay_v with_o his_o arââ¦y_n ibid._n c._n his_o high_a stature_n and_o great_a strength_n ibid._n c._n oil_n in_o the_o pot_n multiply_v 214._o l_o m._n 226._o l_o m._n scald_a oil_n throw_v on_o the_o roman_n 655._o c_o f._n olda_n the_o prophetess_n 249._o b._n old_a man_n kill_v his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 377._o c._n old_a and_o weak_a jew_n slay_v 744._o g._n h._n one_o sacred_a city_n one_o temple_n and_o one_o altar_n 90._o l._n onias_n high_a priest_n 286._o m._n onias_n high_a priest_n 297._o pay_v not_o his_o tribute_n ibid._n onias_n high_a priest_n son_n 313._o c._n win_v the_o favour_n of_o ptolomey_n 322._o m._n build_v a_o temple_n in_o egypt_n ib._n l_o m._n 559._o a._n onias_n stone_v to_o death_n 351._o f._n 352._o g._n ophni_n son_n of_o eli_n 125._o b._n his_o impiety_n and_o wickedness_n ib._n b._n be_v slay_v 126._o k._n opinion_n of_o the_o essean_n and_o grecian_n of_o the_o soul_n 616._o l_o m._n opinion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n 617._o b_o c._n opinion_n of_o the_o wise_a greek_n etc._n etc._n 791._o c._n oppression_n of_o the_o israelite_n 113._o d._n 114._o g._n ibid._n m._n 115._o e_fw-la f._n 119._o c_o d._n 120._o l._n of_o the_o jew_n 623._o e_fw-la f._n 624._o g_o h._n etc._n etc._n 625._o a_o b._n etc._n etc._n oracle_n of_o god_n to_o josuah_n 103._o c_o d._n oracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v rââ¦uerenced_v 222_o i._n oration_n of_o abraham_n 18._o h._n of_o reuben_n 34._o m._n &_o 35._o a._n of_o juda_n 37._o c._n etc._n etc._n and_o 38._o g_o h._n of_o joseph_n 37._o a_o b._n of_o mââ¦_n to_o the_o people_n 59_o b._n to_o the_o seditious_a 77._o f._n 78._o g._n etc._n etc._n of_o zambrias_n 86._o k._n of_o moses_n before_o his_o death_n 89._o a._n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o gabeonite_n 104._o h._n of_o josuah_n etc._n etc._n 106._o m._n of_o phince_n 107._o c._n of_o samuel_n 129._o c._n 133._o b._n of_o saul_n 148._o l_o m._n of_o abias_n 211._o c._n of_o herod_n 391._o c._n 392._o g_o etc._n etc._n 584_o i._n 585._o c._n of_o nicholaus_fw-la 414._o i_o 415._o 444._o k._n 590._o m._n of_o agrippa_n 627._o c._n of_o joseph_n 641._o c._n 659._o b._n etc._n etc._n of_o titus_n 663._o d._n 671._o a._n of_o ananus_fw-la 674._o g._n etc._n etc._n of_o jesus_n 677._o c._n of_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n 703._o d._n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o jew_n 714._o i_o 715._o a._n etc._n etc._n 716._o g._n of_o titus_n to_o the_o jeweââ¦_n 740._o g_o etc._n etc._n of_o eleazar_n 758._o h._n orchard_n 688._o h._n order_n of_o the_o roman_n 648._o h._n order_n of_o superior_a body_n 6._o h._n order_n of_o the_o army_n etc._n etc._n 72._o l_o m._n order_n of_o carpenter_n mason_n etc._n etc._n 195._o b_o c._n order_n of_o the_o city_n of_o galilee_n 640._o i_o k._n order_n of_o titus_n army_n 699._o c_o e_o f._n ordinance_n of_o artaxerxes_n 278._o g._n 280._o g_o h._n ordinance_n of_o the_o father_n transgress_v 86._o h._n oreb_n slay_v 117._o b._n original_a of_o the_o hebrew_n 11._o c._n original_a of_o the_o troglodyte_n 19_o b._n original_a of_o the_o israelite_n mischief_n 243._o f._n original_a of_o the_o grecian_a law_n 791._o c_o d._n original_a of_o the_o jew_n law_n 798._o k_o l._n ornament_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n 63._o f._n 64._o g_o h_o etc._n etc._n ornament_n of_o salomon_n palace_n 200._o k._n oronna_n or_o orphona_n a_o jebusite_n spare_v 164._o k_o l._n give_v david_n his_o floor_n 185._o a_o b._n oseas_n king_n of_o israel_n overcome_v 24ââ¦_n h._n mad_a tributary_n ibid._n i._n take_v prisoner_n 243._o c._n his_o subject_n transport_v and_o why_o ibid._n e_o f._n oth_n how_o in_o time_n pass_v take_v 19_o d._n of_o the_o take_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n 98._o k._n 249._o d._n oth_n when_o and_o how_o to_o be_v keep_v 112._o k._n oath_n of_o jonathan_n to_o david_n 147_o a_o b._n oath_n of_o senacherib_n falsify_v 245._o b._n of_o the_o observe_v 440._o l_o otho_n emperor_n 691._o f._n slay_v ibid._n overthrow_n of_o the_o sodomite_n 13._o d_o e._n of_o the_o amorites_n 82._o m_o l._n of_o the_o hebrew_n 76._o g_o k._n &_o 157._o f._n of_o antony_n 393._o f._n outrage_n of_o elies_n son_n 125._o b._n of_o naas_n offer_v the_o israelite_n 133._o e_fw-la f._n of_o azael_n 235._o b._n 236._o g_o h_o i_o of_o florus_n soldier_n 625._o c._n outward_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n 707._o c._n ox_n seven_o what_o do_v signify_v 33._o f._n how_o many_o take_v at_o once_o 87._o c._n not_o to_o be_v muzzle_v 93._o a._n ox_n that_o strike_v 96._o i._n oza_n sudden_o strike_v dead_a 165._o d._n and_o why_o ibid._n ozias_n king_n of_o judaes_n warlike_a exploit_n 239._o b_o c._n act_n and_o study_n ibid._n c_o d._n strike_v with_o a_o leprosy_n and_o why_o 239._o e_fw-la f._n enjoin_v to_o depart_v the_o city_n ibid._n &_o 240._o g._n his_o death_n and_o burial_n 240._o g._n p_o pacorus_n send_v horseman_n to_o antigonus_n 370._o l._n 575._o a._n his_o persuasion_n to_o phasaelus_n 371._o his_o treason_n and_o subtlety_n ibid._n b_o c_o d._n 575._o d._n pageant_n build_v 751._o a._n painter_n cause_n multitude_n of_o god_n 796._o k._n palestine_n whence_o take_v his_o name_n 11._o a._n palestine_n overcome_v the_o israelite_n 120._o l._n 126._o h._n invade_v the_o israelite_n 136._o i._n be_v overcome_v 137._o d_o e._n 143._o d_o e._n 16ââ¦_n b_o c_o palace_n in_o tiberias_n burn_v 533._o c._n palace_n build_v in_o jerusalem_n 404._o k._n ãâã_d palace_n of_o solomon_n 200._o h._n palace_n of_o the_o king_n 705._o c._n burn_v ibid._n c._n palm_n tree_n 687._o f._n 688._o h._n pamphilian_a sea_n divide_v itself_o 52._o h._n pappus_n behead_v 582._o g._n paradise_n 4._o g._n where_o situate_a ibid._n g._n h._n adorn_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o plant_n ibid._n g._n parent_n compel_v to_o murder_v their_o child_n 41._o ãâã_d paricid_n a_o public_a injury_n 445._o l._n parricide_n 246._o k._n parthian_n restore_v antigonus_n 379._o l._n 576._o complot_n treachery_n against_o phasaelus_n 371._o c._n surprise_v he_o and_o hyrââ¦anus_n ibid._n f._n lay_v a_o
suspicion_n and_o he_o exhor_v the_o father_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o child_n herode_fw-la be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o child_n antipater_n friendly_a dotââ¦_n congratulate_v his_o brethren_n return_v into_o his_o father_n favour_n herode_fw-la ditââ¦_n give_v caesar_n ââ¦00_n taleââ¦_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3956._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 8._o caesar_n give_v herode_fw-la half_n his_o revennes_n out_o of_o the_o mine_n of_o cyprus_n the_o rebel_n be_v conquer_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3957._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 7._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 5._o al._n 10._o caesrea_fw-mi be_v finish_v oââ¦nale_fw-la ââ¦men_fw-la caesar_n and_o agrippa_n commend_v herod_n magnanimity_n aââ¦ipartis_n be_v build_v cypron_n be_v build_v the_o tower_n and_o town_n of_o phasaelus_n be_v build_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3957._o before_o christ_n birth_n 7._o herode_fw-la build_v the_o temple_n of_o pythius_n the_o sport_n of_o olympus_n why_o herode_fw-la be_v liberal_a to_o stranger_n and_o cruel_a to_o his_o own_o nation_n herod_n greedy_a of_o honour_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 10._o the_o jew_n of_o asia_n and_o cyrenc_n be_v afflict_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o send_v a_o embassage_n to_o caesar_n and_o do_v obtain_v of_o he_o immunity_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3957._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 7._o agrippa_z write_v unto_o the_o ruler_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o jew_n behalf_n and_o to_o syllanus_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o cyrena_n caius_n norbanus_n flaccus_n write_v in_o the_o jew_n behalf_n julius_n antonius_n proconfull_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3957._o before_o christ_n birth_n 7._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 7._o al._n 7._o 12._o the_o desire_n of_o gold_n herode_fw-la lost_n two_o of_o his_o man_n in_o david_n sepulchre_n nicholaus_fw-la the_o histotiographer_n reprove_v joseph_n come_v of_o the_o priestly_a line_n of_o the_o asamoncen_n a_o discord_n in_o herod_n house_n antipater_n crafty_a plot_v against_o his_o brethren_n the_o woman_n axe_n discord_n and_o variance_n pheroras_n refuse_v the_o king_n daughter_n offer_v he_o tââ¦_n wife_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3957._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 7._o salome_n entice_v ãâã_d daughter_n to_o bewray_v her_o husband_n seââ¦ts_n herode_fw-la great_o move_v against_o pheroras_n for_o aââ¦firming_v that_o he_o be_v a_o in_o love_n with_o glaphyra_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3957._o before_o christ_n birââ¦_n 7._o salome_n excuse_v herself_o the_o effect_n of_o calumniation_n syllaeus_n the_o arabian_a desire_v salome_n to_o wife_n be_v deny_v herod_n marry_v his_o daughter_n to_o pheroras_n son_n the_o son_n hatred_n towards_o their_o father_n be_v bewray_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3957._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 7._o herode_fw-la credit_v all_o tale_n and_o so_o put_v many_o to_o death_n unjust_o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 8._o herode_fw-la deny_v to_o be_v familiar_a with_o andromachus_n and_o gemellus_n antipater_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o mischief_n many_o be_v torture_v and_o examine_v for_o alexander_n cause_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3957._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 7._o alexander_n be_v in_o prison_n his_o friend_n be_v torture_v one_o accuse_v alexander_n to_o have_v send_v letter_n to_o rome_n against_o his_o father_n alexander_n confess_v the_o treason_n and_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o herode_fw-la be_v so_o trouble_v with_o the_o contention_n in_o his_o house_n that_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 9_o al._n 13._o archelaus_n the_o king_n of_o cappadocia_n sein_v displeasure_n against_o alexander_n his_o son_n in_o law_n and_o so_o reconcile_v herod_n unto_o he_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3957._o before_o christ_n birth_n 7._o archelaus_n lai_fw-fr cth_o the_o fault_n of_o alexander_n offence_n upon_o other_o and_o especial_o upon_o ââ¦roas_fw-la pheroras_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v author_n of_o all_o mischief_n and_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o his_o brother_n herode_fw-la accompany_v archelaus_n unto_o antioch_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3958._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 6._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o arabian_a war_n caesar_n give_v trachonitis_n to_o herode_fw-la alias_o chap._n 14._o herodes_n captain_n subdue_v the_o rebel_n in_o arabia_n the_o thief_n take_v and_o punish_v alias_o chap._n 15_o herode_fw-la demand_v the_o thief_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o money_n he_o have_v lend_v to_o be_v repare_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3958._o before_o christ_n birth_n 6._o saturninus_z &_o volumnius_n the_o ruler_n of_o syria_n do_v reconcile_v herod_n &_o the_o arabian_n herode_fw-la by_o the_o permission_n of_o saturninus_n &_o volumnius_n enter_v into_o arabia_n with_o a_o army_n &_o destroy_v the_o castle_n callep_n repra_n nacebus_n with_o 25._o arabian_n slay_v herode_fw-la carry_v 3000._o idumaean_n into_o trachon_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 10._o al._n 16._o syllaeus_n accuse_v herode_fw-la unto_o caesar._n the_o arabian_n and_o trachonite_n understand_v that_o caesar_n be_v offend_v with_o herode_fw-la resolce_fw-mi thereat_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3960._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 4._o caesar_n offend_v with_o herode_fw-la obodas_n die_v aeneassuccee_v he_o in_o the_o arabian_a kingdom_n caesar_n will_v not_o give_v audience_n to_o the_o arabian_a embassador_n herode_fw-la scent_n nicholaus_fw-la damascene_fw-la to_o caesar._n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 11._o al._n 17._o eurycles_n a_o lacedaemonian_a ââ¦nuateth_v ãâã_d into_o herodes_n familiarity_n eurycles_n insinuate_v himself_o into_o alexander_n friendship_n eurycles_n observe_v all_o alexander_n word_n and_o action_n relate_v they_o to_o antipater_n and_o herode_fw-la eurycles_n by_o craft_n get_v money_n of_o archelaus_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3960._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n 4ââ¦_n herode_fw-la do_v give_v care_n unto_o the_o accuser_n of_o alexander_n &_o aristobulus_n jucundus_fw-la and_o tyrannus_n confess_v that_o alexander_n do_v solicit_v they_o to_o kill_v herode_fw-la as_o he_o be_v a_o hunt_n how_o alexander_n write_v unto_o the_o captain_n of_o alexandrium_n to_o receive_v he_o dyophantus_fw-la the_o scribe_n do_v counterfeit_a other_o man_n hand_n alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n arââ¦_n imprison_v and_o aristobulus_n warn_v his_o mother_n in_o law_n alexander_n confess_v to_o herode_fw-la that_o he_o purpose_v to_o fly_v to_o archââ¦laus_n mela_n ambassador_n of_o archelauââ¦_n king_n of_o cappadocia_n glaphyra_n alexander_n wiââ¦_n be_v demand_v if_o she_o know_v of_o any_o treason_n against_o herode_fw-la the_o ââ¦art_n of_o the_o world_n 3960._o before_o christ_n birth_n 4ââ¦_n archelaus_n excuse_v himself_o to_o herode_fw-la caesar_n and_o herode_fw-la make_v friend_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 12._o al._n 18._o nicholaus_fw-la accuse_v syllaeus_n and_o excuse_v herode_fw-la a_o ââ¦arration_n of_o the_o arabian_a war_n &_o the_o boââ¦owed_a money_n the_o thief_n of_o trachon_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3960._o before_o christ_n birth_n 4._o syllaeus_n condemn_v to_o die_v caesar_n be_v purpose_v to_o give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o arabia_n to_o herode_fw-la &_o be_v alter_v by_o herodes_n letter_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3961._o before_o christ_n birth_n 3._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 13._o aretas_n embassador_n unto_o caesar._n caesar_n allow_v herode_fw-la to_o punish_v malefactor_n herode_fw-la affemble_v all_o that_o caesar_n will_v except_o archââ¦laus_n herode_fw-la ââ¦ccuseth_v his_o son_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3961._o before_o christ_n naââ¦tie_n 3._o saturninus_z do_v pronounce_v a_o indifferent_a sentence_n volumnius_z &_o other_o of_o herod_n friend_n pronounce_v herodes_n son_n to_o be_v behead_v herode_fw-la ask_v of_o nicholaus_fw-la what_o 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sithence_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v compare_v with_o those_o the_o jew_n suffer_v be_v of_o no_o moment_n the_o grecian_a historiographer_n overpasse_v the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o silence_n who_o may_v right_o be_v call_v a_o historiographer_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n the_o first_o author_n &_o fountain_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o epiromââ¦_n of_o the_o warreââ¦_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o sign_n and_o change_n after_o nero_n death_n titus_n besiege_v jerusalem_fw-la the_o manner_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o humanity_n of_o thââ¦_n roman_n towards_o the_o jew_n the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o city_n the_o roman_n triumph_n over_o the_o jew_n the_o cause_n why_o he_o write_v this_o history_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3802_o before_o christ_n birth_n 162._o ant._n li._n 12._o ca._n 6._o antiochus_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o ãâã_d soââ¦_n invade_v judaea_n and_o surprise_v jerusalem_n ant_n lib._n 15._o 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the_o king_n of_o the_o arabianââ¦_n invadeââ¦_n antiochus_n souldieââ¦_n unaware_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n put_v antiochus_n force_n to_o flight_n and_o kill_v a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o they_o of_o damascus_n and_o aââ¦ctas_fw-la against_o alexander_n alexander_n sick_a of_o a_o quartane_a feuââ¦r_n ant._n lib._n 13._o cap._n 2ââ¦_n alexandra_n alexander_n wife_n through_o the_o opinion_n of_o virtue_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n the_o year_n of_o thââ¦_n world_n 3862._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 102._o hyrcanus_n first_o make_v high_a priest_n and_o afterward_o king_n the_o pharisee_n get_v in_o favour_n with_o the_o queen_n be_v make_v her_o chief_a governor_n and_o enjoy_v all_o honour_n alexandra_n willing_o obei_v the_o pharisee_n the_o pharisee_n by_o their_o envy_n and_o acculation_n be_v the_o death_n of_o many_o good_a man_n aristobulus_n expostulââ¦teth_v with_o his_o mother_n aristobulus_n proclaim_v himself_o king_n alexandra_n imprison_v aââ¦stobulus_n wife_n 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hyreanus_n seek_v for_o pompey_n help_n ant._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 6._o 7._o pompey_n furnish_v both_o with_o the_o syrian_n and_o roman_a army_n set_v forth_o against_o aristobulus_n pompey_n command_v aristobulus_n to_o descend_v aristobulus_n resort_v to_o pompey_n aristobulus_n intend_v to_o fight_v with_o pompey_n hedio_fw-la *_o idumaea_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3903._o before_o christ_n birth_n 61._o pompey_n besiege_v jerusalem_n aristobulus_n humble_o present_v himself_o to_o pompey_n ant._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 7._o 8._o pompey_n view_v the_o city_n which_o way_n it_o may_v most_o easy_o be_v batter_v sedition_n within_o the_o city_n betwixt_o hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n friend_n pompey_n &_o he_o enter_v the_o city_n and_o search_v the_o king_n house_n aristobulus_n with_o his_o friend_n fly_v to_o the_o temple_n pompey_n fill_v up_o the_o trench_n and_o observe_v the_o seven_o day_n pompey_n build_v tower_n upon_o his_o platform_n the_o jew_n intermit_v not_o 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