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which_o transport_v other_o people_n become_v suspect_v by_o i_o for_o i_o reason_v thus_o with_o myself_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o ambassador_n be_v here_o from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a person_n to_o who_o the_o emperor_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o send_v word_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o audience_n for_o do_v not_o he_o know_v that_o be_v jew_n we_o shall_v think_v ourselves_o happy_a to_o be_v treat_v like_o other_o people_n can_v we_o without_o folly_n expect_v favour_n extraordinary_a from_o a_o young_a prince_n of_o another_o nation_n or_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v not_o great_a inclination_n for_o the_o alexandrian_n than_o for_o we_o and_o make_v such_o haste_n to_o determine_v our_o business_n in_o obligation_n to_o they_o i_o wish_v to_o god_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v a_o equal_a arbitrator_n his_o sentence_n be_v not_o arbitrary_a and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v himself_o our_o enemy_n and_o their_o protector_n i_o i_o chap._n xii_o philo_z and_o his_o colleague_n discover_v that_o caius_n have_v command_v petronius_n the_o governor_n of_o syria_n to_o set_v up_o his_o statue_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n whilst_o these_o thought_n be_v in_o my_o head_n and_o give_v i_o no_o quiet_a either_o night_n or_o day_n another_o misfortune_n that_o can_v not_o be_v foresee_v and_o portend_v not_o only_o k_o k_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o part_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n fall_v out_o to_o accomplish_v my_o trouble_n we_o wait_v upon_o the_o emperor_n to_o puteoli_n to_o which_o place_n be_v retire_v along_o the_o river_n for_o diversion_n he_o entertain_v himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o pleasure_n which_o be_v numerous_a and_o very_o magnificent_a not_o think_v in_o the_o least_o of_o our_o affair_n though_o he_o have_v order_v we_o to_o follow_v the_o court_n and_o we_o be_v ready_a expect_v every_o hour_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v decide_v our_o 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consequence_n supportable_a whereas_o this_o be_v cause_v by_o a_o man_n who_o have_v nothing_o humane_a but_o his_o shape_n by_o a_o young_a prince_n who_o love_v nothing_o but_o change_n and_o trouble_v and_o who_o see_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n sustain_v by_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o empire_n he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o without_o any_o restraint_n to_o all_o licentiousness_n and_o tyranny_n which_o be_v a_o evil_a the_o more_o great_a and_o deplorable_a because_o not_o capable_a of_o any_o visible_a remedy_n for_o who_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o his_o duty_n to_o violate_v the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o most_o august_n n_o n_o temple_n in_o the_o world_n or_o can_v
of_o the_o roman_a horseman_n 661._o d._n fury_n of_o florus_n soldier_n 623._o f._n g._n gabaens_n lust_n and_o villainy_n 130._o l._n will_v not_o deliver_v the_o author_n thereof_o 131._o b._n destroy_v and_o their_o city_n burn_v 331._o f._n gibeonite_n send_v ambassador_n to_o joshuah_n 124._o m._n persuade_v joshuah_n to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o ibid._n m._n appoint_v to_o public_a ministery_n 125._o a._n gabinus_n overcome_v alexander_n 266._o d._n 569._o d._n repair_v city_n in_o jury_n ibid._n take_v aristobulus_n 367._o k._n overcome_v the_o nabathaean_o 568._o l._n gad_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n 46._o o._n what_o it_o signify_v ibid._n o._n his_o child_n 61._o b._n gadara_n besiege_v and_o take_v 353._o h._n 663._o b._n gadareans_n accuse_v herod_n 416._o b._n entertain_v vespasian_n 699._o g._n gaal_n assist_v the_o sichemite_v to_o gather_v their_o fruit_n 137._o d._n e._n banish_v out_o of_o sichem_n ibid._n f._n galaad_n a_o pillar_n 48._o i._o galaadite_n besiege_v by_o naas_n 152._o n._n and_o succour_v by_o saul_n ibid._n m._n galba_n foretell_v to_o the_o emperor_n 491._o c._n slay_v 703._o b._n a_o galilean_a slay_v 619._o c._n his_o death_n cause_n of_o a_o tumult_n ibid._n e._n galilean_n murder_v 534._o l._n revenge_n themselves_o ibid._n their_o faith_n and_o love_n towards_o joseph_n 6._o h._n desire_v to_o invade_v tiberias_n 6._o n._n entreat_v joseph_n to_o stay_v 12._o o._n their_o testimony_n of_o joseph_n 15._o e._n flock_n to_o joseph_n 641._o a._n galilee_n describe_v 659._o b._n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n thereof_o ibid._n c._n galley_n build_v by_o herod_n 577._o c._n gamala_n faithful_a to_o rome_n 623._o g._n how_o situate_v 680._o m._n inexpugnable_a ibid._n n._n take_v 683._o e._n game_n circensian_n 505._o i._o ganges_n call_v also_o phison_n 28._o k._n garden_n etc._n etc._n about_o jericho_n 701._o f._n garden_n of_o pleasure_n 28._o i._o adam_n place_v there_o ibid._n i._n garment_n of_o joseph_n 53._o e._n garment_n of_o linen_n and_o woollen_a 112._o h._n garment_n of_o the_o priest_n 210._o c._n garment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n 721._o f._n garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n win_v 154._o i._o garrison_n place_v in_o syria_n 182._o i._o in_o idumaea_n ibid._n l._n gedeon_n call_v and_o encourage_v 435._o d._n his_o man_n and_o mean_n ibid._n e._n obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o how_o 136._o h._n kill_v oreb_n and_o zeb_n and_o pacify_v ephraim_n ibid._n l._n m._n gehon_n a_o river_n of_o paradise_n 28._o k._n call_v also_o nilus_n ibid._n k._n germane_a caesar_n guard_n 410._o o._n resort_n to_o the_o theatre_n 512._o k._n their_o fury_n pacify_v ibid._n germanicus_n poison_v 479._o f._n genealogy_n of_o no_n 30._o o._n of_o abraham_n 35._o c._n of_o ely_n 145._o c._n of_o shadoc_n 204._o i._o of_o alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n 618._o m._n general_n of_o army_n 121._o e._n 164._o m._n 176._o h._n 204._o l._n 255._o m._n 265._o i._o 283._o f._n 293._o h._n genezar_n the_o lake_n describe_v 678._o c._n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n thereof_o ibid._n d._n e._n gerson_n moses_n son_n 67._o g._n ghost_z of_o samuel_n 171._o c._n certify_v saul_n of_o his_o end_n ibid._n e._n giant_n engender_v 30._o m._n horrible_a to_o look_v on_o 129._o c._n giant_n extinguish_v 37._o b._n gift_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n 90._o m._n of_o the_o king_n to_o solomon_n 216._o k._n l._n gift_n of_o herod_n 585._o b._n 591._o f._n of_o antipater_n 574._o i._o 598._o l._n gimon_n a_o prophet_n 224._o o._n foretell_v the_o misery_n of_o basa_n and_o his_o race_n ibid._n o._n giscala_n burn_v 3._o f._n gladness_n of_o anna_n 144._o i._o glaphira_n wife_n of_o alexander_n 422._o o._n archelaus_n daughter_n ibid._n increase_v suspicion_n 589._o b._n examine_v 441._o i._o send_v back_o to_o her_o father_n 449._o b._n 594._o e._n her_o dream_n 473._o g._n glean_n to_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o poor_a 113._o e._n gluttony_n of_o vitellius_n 710._o k._n god_n create_v the_o world_n 27._o f._n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n ibid._n g._n speak_v to_o adam_n 28._o m._n punish_v he_o evah_n and_o the_o serpent_n 28._o n._n o._n send_v the_o deluge_n 30._o o._n will_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v inhabit_v 32._o o._n appear_v to_o jacob_n 60._o a._n his_o providence_n in_o save_v moses_n 64._o h._n and_o 64._o n._n appear_v to_o moses_n 66._o o._n feed_v the_o israelite_n etc._n etc._n 75._o b._n c._n comfort_v samuel_n 149._o e._n certifi_v he_o who_o to_o create_v king_n 150._o m._n send_v he_o to_o bethlem_n 158._o k._n appear_v twice_o to_o solomon_n 205._o b._n 212._o e._n speak_v to_o elias_n 228._o d._n god_n favour_n to_o the_o roman_n 628._o k._n 728._o o._n know_v when_o to_o revenge_v 730._o m._n godliness_n of_o ancestor_n remember_v 63._o b._n god_n of_o laban_n dig_v up_o 49._o d._n god_n of_o other_o country_n 112._o h._n godoliâ—s_n captain_n of_o the_o fugitive_n 265._o o._n slay_v 266._o e._n gold_n in_o great_a quantity_n 77._o c._n 108._o o._n 123._o b._n 124._o k._n l._n sell_v for_o half_a the_o price_n 754._o k._n golden_a statue_n erect_v 269._o m._n golden_a eagle_n 459._o f._n golden_a chain_n 520._o m._n goliath_n the_o philistine_n 159._o c._n challenge_v a_o single_a combat_n ibid._n c._n encounter_v and_o slay_v 160._o m._n gomar_n japher_n son_n 33._o g._n his_o progeny_n ibid._n g._n gonorrhoea_n a_o run_v of_o the_o reins_o 93._o c._n good_a desert_n not_o to_o be_v forget_v 162._o l._n goodliness_n of_o personage_n not_o respect_v 158._o n._n good_n that_o be_v find_v 115._o m._n good_n of_o archeâ—aus_n confiscate_v 611._o g._n common_a 614._o g._n of_o aman_n 291._o i._o gorion_n death_n etc._n etc._n 697._o a._n government_n of_o the_o roman_n how_o far_o etc._n etc._n 661._o g._n government_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n 129._o a._n of_o government_n the_o best_a kind_n 113._o a._n government_n of_o the_o hebrew_n distinct_a 153._o b._n government_n of_o the_o jew_n change_v 567._o g._n what_o governor_n to_o be_v choose_v 78._o i._o 112._o l._n the_o governor_n moses_n commend_v 120._o k._n governor_n of_o solomon_n 206._o h._n i._n governor_n of_o both_o galilee_n who_o 638._o i._o grape_n not_o to_o be_v forbid_v the_o gatherer_n 113._o g._n grasshopper_n one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 69._o f._n gratuity_n of_o solomon_n 213._o f._n gratulation_n of_o the_o jew_n scorn_v 623._o a._n gratulation_n of_o the_o bethsamite_n 147._o e._n of_o herod_n 586._o i._o of_o the_o people_n 463._o a._n b._n gratus_fw-la conflict_n 463._o m._n see_v fight_n grave_n of_o concupiscence_n 95._o g._n grief_n cause_v or_o hinder_v passion_n 816._o h._n ground_n about_o jericho_n fruitful_a 702._o i._o h._n habit_n or_o form_n of_o elias_n 236._o b._n habitation_n of_o isaac_n son_n 50._o k._n l._n hail_v one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 69._o e._n haman_n honour_v by_o all_o but_o the_o jew_n 287._o l._n his_o petition_n for_o the_o jew_n ruin_n ibid._n his_o hatred_n against_o mardoche_n 289._o m._n his_o treachery_n discover_v 291._o h._n judge_v to_o the_o gallow_n ibid._n his_o good_n bestow_v on_o mardoche_n ibid._n i._n hand_n of_o moses_n 67._o c._n hand_n of_o jeroboam_n wither_v 220._o b._n restore_v ibid._n b._n handmaid_n of_o jacob_n wife_n 46._o m._n n._n harbour_n 415._o i._o ill_o harvest_n of_o the_o egyptian_n destroy_v 69._o f._n hatred_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n 50._o o._n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 62._o m._n of_o saul_n against_o david_n 160._o n._n of_o absalon_n against_o amnon_n 180._o m._n of_o the_o soldier_n against_o demetrius_n 336._o g._n of_o son_n to_o the_o father_n 435._o f._n haven_n of_o caius_n 516._o l._n haven_n describe_v 517._o d._n heaven_n create_v 28._o e._n and_o how_o place_v ibid._n hebrew_n slave_n when_o to_o be_v free_v 116._o m._n hebrew_n original_a 35._o b._n of_o who_o so_o call_v ibid._n c._n their_o insupportable_a servitude_n 62._o n._n o._n and_o ibid._n g._n chief_a of_o they_o meet_v moses_n 68_o h._n persuade_v to_o obey_v ibid._n h._n celebrate_v their_o passover_n 70._o i._o depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n ibid._n k._n and_o go_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n 71._o k._n sing_v song_n of_o praise_n 72._o n._n fight_v with_o the_o canaanite_n 98._o n._n overthrow_n the_o amorites_n 104._o n._n possess_v their_o land_n 105._o b._n revolt_n from_o the_o law_n of_o their_o father_n 187._o e._n overcome_v the_o midianite_n 108._o o._n bind_v by_o oath_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n 119._o b._n overthrow_n the_o canaanite_n 125._o e._n bring_v the_o ark_n into_o battle_n 144._o m._n feed_v on_o bloody_a flesh_n 155._o e._n hebron_n a_o place_n of_o burial_n 41._o f._n 43._o d._n 49._o f._n 62._o k._n hebron_n the_o city_n take_v 120._o c._n david_n royal_a seat_n 179._o e._n hecataeus_n
e._n ochozias_n king_n of_o israel_n reprove_v and_o why_o 235_o n_o o._n his_o soldier_n consume_v ibid._n m._n 236_o b._n his_o death_n foretell_v 236_o c._n ochozias_n king_n of_o judah_n 241_o n._n visit_v joram_n 242_o c._n slay_v ibid._n g._n office_n of_o judge_n 112_o l_o m._n of_o a_o historiographer_n 359_o g._n of_o the_o priest_n 70â—_n 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 105_o b._n be_v slay_v with_o his_o army_n ib._n b._n his_o high_a stature_n and_o great_a strength_n ibid._n b._n oil_n in_o the_o pot_n multiply_v 226_o d._n 237_o o._n scald_a oil_n throw_v on_o the_o roman_n 668_o m._n olda_n the_o prophetess_n 259_o l._n old_a man_n kill_v his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 387_o k._n old_a and_o weak_a jew_n slay_v 758_o n._n one_o sacred_a city_n one_o temple_n and_o one_o altar_n 111_o b._n onias_n high_a priest_n 296_o b_o onias_n high_a priest_n 307_o l._n pay_v not_o his_o tribute_n ibid._n onias_n high_a priest_n son_n 323_o i_o win_v the_o favour_n of_o ptolemy_n 332_o g._n build_v a_o temple_n in_o egypt_n 333_o h._n 777_o n._n onias_n stone_v to_o death_n 361_o b._n ophni_fw-la son_n of_o eli_n 143_o e._n his_o impiety_n and_o wickedness_n ib._n e._n be_v slay_v 144_o n._n opinion_n of_o the_o essean_n and_o grecian_n of_o the_o soul_n 614_o k_n l._n opinion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n 477_o b_o c._n opinion_n of_o the_o wise_a greek_n etc._n etc._n 807_o f._n oppression_n of_o the_o israelite_n 133_o a_o o._n ibid._n m._n 135_o b._n 1_o 8_o m._n 139_o f._n of_o the_o jew_n 631_o e_fw-la f._n 622_o h_o etc._n etc._n 623_o a_o b._n etc._n etc._n oracle_n of_o god_n to_o joshuah_n 124_o h._n oracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v reverence_v 233_o l._n oration_n of_o abraham_n 41_o b._n of_o reuben_n 56_o m_o and_o 59_o o._n of_o juda_n 59_o b._n etc._n etc._n of_o joseph_n 60_o i_o k._n of_o moses_n to_o the_o people_n 79_o b._n to_o the_o seditious_a 100_o i_o etc._n etc._n of_o zambrias_n 110_o h._n of_o moses_n before_o his_o death_n 107_o g._n of_o the_o gabeonite_n 124_o n._n of_o josuah_n etc._n etc._n 127_o b._n of_o phinees_n 127_o g._n of_o samuel_n 148_o i_o 151_o b._n of_o saul_n 165_o f._n of_o abias_n 223_o k._n of_o herod_n 401_o b._n 402_o a_o etc._n etc._n 581_o b._n 582_o l._n of_o nicholaus_fw-la 424_o i_o 425_o k._n 456_o m._n 587_o f._n of_o agrippa_n 626_o g._n of_o joseph_n 640_o i_o 672_o k_n etc._n etc._n of_o titus_n 676_o m._n 684_o l._n of_o ananus_fw-la 687_o e_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o jesus_n 691_o a._n of_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n 717_o b._n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o jew_n 728_o n._n 729_o a._n of_o titus_n to_o the_o jew_n 754_o n._n etc._n etc._n of_o eleazar_n 773_o f._n orchard_n 701_o f._n order_n of_o the_o roman_n 660_o n._n order_n of_o the_o superior_a body_n 30_o i._n order_n of_o the_o army_n etc._n etc._n 95_o a_o b._n order_n of_o the_o carpenter_n mason_n etc._n etc._n 207_o do_v e._n order_n of_o the_o city_n of_o galilee_n 638_o m_o n._n order_n of_o titus_n army_n 711_o do_v e._n ordinance_n of_o artaxerxes_n 287_o n_o o._n 291_o l_o m._n ordinance_n of_o the_o father_n transgress_v 107_o â—_o oreb_n slay_v 136_o l._n original_a of_o the_o hebrew_n 35_o b._n original_a of_o the_o troglodyte_n 42_o h._n original_a of_o the_o israelite_n mischief_n 253_o n._n original_a of_o the_o grecian_a law_n 807_o e._n original_a of_o the_o jew_n law_n 815_o b._n ornament_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n 87_o a_o b_o c_o etc._n etc._n ornament_n of_o solomon_n palace_n 213_o c._n oronna_n or_o orphana_n a_o jebusite_n spare_v 179_o g._n give_v david_n his_o floor_n 198_o i_o k._n oseas_n king_n of_o israel_n overcome_v 252_o o._n make_v tributary_n ibid._n c._n take_v prisoner_n 253_o m._n his_o subject_n transport_v and_o why_o ibid._n n_o o._n oath_n how_o in_o time_n pass_v take_v 42_o k._n oath_n take_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n 119_o b._n 259_o m._n oath_n how_o and_o when_o to_o be_v keep_v 132_o i._n oath_n of_o jonathan_n to_o david_n 164_o k_n l._n oath_n of_o sâ—nacharib_n falsify_v 255_o m._n oath_n observe_v 452_o m._n otho_n emperor_n 705_o f._n slay_v ibid._n overthrow_n of_o the_o sodomite_n 33_o a_o b._n of_o the_o amorites_n 104_o m._n of_o the_o hebrew_n 98_o n._n and_o 173_o f._n of_o antony_n 403_o m._n outrage_n of_o elies_n son_n 143_o f._n of_o naas_n offer_v the_o israelite_n 152_o h._n of_o azael_n 245_o m._n 246_o f_o g._n of_o florus_n soldier_n 623_o c._n outward_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n 721_o d._n ox_n seven_o what_o do_v signify_v 55_o e._n how_o many_o take_v at_o once_o 109_o a._n not_o to_o be_v muzzle_v 113_o f._n ox_n that_o strike_v 117_o b_o oza_n sudden_o strike_v dead_a 180_o n._n and_o why_o ibid._n ozias_n king_n of_o juda_n warlike_a exploit_n 249_o l_o m._n act_n and_o study_n ib._n n_o o._n strike_v with_o a_o leprosy_n and_o why_o 250_o b._n enjoin_v to_o depart_v the_o city_n ib._n and_o 250_o b._n his_o death_n and_o burial_n 250_o c._n p._n pacorus_n send_v horseman_n to_o antigonus_n 380_o f._n 572_o i._n his_o persuasion_n to_o phaselus_n 381_o i._n his_o treason_n and_o subtlety_n ib._n k_o l._n 572_o m._n pageant_n build_v 766_o l._n painter_n cause_n multitude_n of_o god_n 813_o â—_o palestine_n whence_o take_v his_o name_n 34_o m._n philistine_n overcome_v the_o israelite_n 139_o f._n 144_o m._n invade_v the_o israelite_n 144_o i._n be_v overcome_v 155_o c_o d._n 160_o m._n 180_o ay_o k._n palace_n in_o tiberias_n burn_v 943_o a._n palace_n build_v in_o jerusalem_n 414_o b._n palace_n of_o solomon_n 212_o g._n palace_n of_o the_o king_n 719_o d._n burn_v ibid._n e._n palm-tree_n 701_o do_v f._n pamphilian_a sea_n divide_v itself_o 72_o n._n pappus_n behead_v 389_o k._n 5780._o paradise_n 28_o i._n where_o situate_a ibid._n k._n adorn_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o plant_n ibid._n l._n parent_n compel_v to_o murder_v their_o child_n 63_o a._n parricide_n a_o public_a injury_n 457_o d._n parricide_n 256_o f._n parthian_n restore_v antigonus_n 380_o f._n 373_o f._n complot_n treachery_n against_o phasaelus_n 381_o k_n l._n surprise_v he_o and_o hircanus_n ibid._n n._n lay_v a_o plot_n for_o herod_n 382_o a._n lose_v armenia_n 483_o d._n part_n of_o the_o temple_n 209_o i._n pascha_fw-la or_o passover_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 70_o i_o k._n celebrate_v 253_o h._n 269_o a._n 281_o k._n passage_n of_o the_o isralite_n over_o jordan_n 122_o l_o m._n passage_n stop_v up_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 71_o d._n patience_n of_o joseph_n 54_o k._n pauliâ—â—_n deceive_v and_o defile_v 481_o c_o d._n peace_n buy_v 245_o n._n 250_o e._n peace_n of_o the_o israelite_n 206_o i_o of_o the_o jew_n 231_o n._n peace_n better_o than_o war_n 691_o d._n a_o penalty_n most_o cruel_a 61o_o etc._n etc._n penalty_n of_o a_o woman_n marry_v for_o a_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n 114_o m._n penalty_n publish_v 15â—_n d._n what_o it_o wrought_v ibid._n pensioner_n to_o saul_n david_n 159_o b._n penitent_n obtain_v mercy_n 731_o a._n penury_n of_o water_n 582_o â—_o see_v want_n people_n of_o israel_n afflict_v 62_o m._n 63_o a_o b._n 67_o a._n 68_o ay_o k._n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n 71_o b._n exhort_v to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o god_n ibid._n f_o g._n and_o to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 110_o ay_o k._n etc._n etc._n drive_v away_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o amalechites_n 157_o b._n require_v mitigation_n of_o their_o burden_n 218_o d._n revolt_n from_o roboam_n 219_o i._n be_v transport_v and_o why_o 253_o n._n fly_v with_o their_o money_n 731_o c._n people_n enjoin_v by_o oath_n to_o serve_v god_n 245_o k._n 259_o m._n people_n of_o judah_n bless_v god_n 235_o k_n l._n and_o why_o ibid._n l._n people_n love_n to_o joseph_n 18_o h._n people_z permit_v not_o pilate_n to_o alter_v their_o law_n 615_o d._n people_z exclaim_v against_o florus_n 624_o h._n die_v for_o want_n etc._n etc._n 727_o â—_o perfection_n of_o mind_n respect_v 158_o l._n perjury_n of_o florus_n 622_o k._n peroration_n of_o herod_n 581_o e._n of_o joseph_n 672_o o._n perplexity_n of_o the_o israelite_n 71_o d._n persuasion_n of_o jeroboam_n to_o idolatry_n 219_o m._n persuasion_n of_o false_a prophet_n dangerous_a 233_o l_o m._n persuasion_n of_o rapsaces_n 255_o o._n pestilence_n one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 69_o e._n pestilence_n destroy_v senacherib_n army_n 256_o f._n pestilence_n a_o great_a affliction_n 253_o k._n petra_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n 573_o do_v petronius_n charge_n for_o place_v caius_n statue_n 494_o l._n etc._n etc._n execute_v it_o not_o and_o why_o 494_o m_o n._n certifi_v the_o