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ver._n 18._o and_o common_a people_n of_o damascus_n who_o even_o until_o this_o day_n honour_n adad_fw-la and_o azael_n his_o successor_n as_o god_n impiety_n joram_n impiety_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o benefit_n and_o those_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v by_o they_o which_o adorn_v the_o city_n of_o damascus_n for_o every_o day_n do_v they_o celebrate_v feast_n in_o memory_n of_o these_o king_n and_o honour_n of_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o antiquity_n not_o know_v that_o they_o be_v modern_a and_o such_o as_o reign_v not_o pass_v 1100_o year_n since_o but_o joram_n i_o i_o king_n of_o israel_n hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o adad_fw-la begin_v to_o give_v over_o his_o fear_n and_o cast_v off_o that_o suspicion_n which_o he_o have_v conceive_v of_o he_o rejoice_v that_o yet_o at_o last_o he_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n the_o other_o joram_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o likewise_o be_v so_o call_v as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v by_o murder_v 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and_o in_o his_o place_n establish_v another_o to_o their_o own_o like_n for_o which_o cause_n joram_n invade_v idumaea_n by_o night_n with_o his_o horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o spoil_v the_o country_n round_o about_o his_o kingdom_n without_o pass_v any_o further_o yet_o profit_v he_o nothing_o in_o so_o do_v for_o all_o of_o they_o revolt_v from_o he_o and_z among_o the_o rest_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n of_o labia_fw-la but_o so_o great_a be_v the_o fury_n of_o this_o man_n that_o he_o constrain_v the_o people_n to_o ascend_v the_o high_a mountain_n 12._o 2_o chroâ—_n 21._o 12._o and_o adore_v strange_a god_n yet_o while_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o this_o manner_n letter_n joram_n wickedness_n reprove_v by_o elias'â—_n letter_n and_o utter_o root_v out_o of_o his_o thought_n the_o law_n of_o his_o forefather_n there_o be_v a_o letter_n bring_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o prophet_n elias_n which_o certify_v l_o l_o he_o that_o god_n will_v do_v justice_n upon_o he_o because_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o way_n of_o his_o forefather_n and_o follow_v the_o impiety_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n constrain_a the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o forsake_v the_o service_n of_o their_o god_n to_o serve_v idol_n as_o achab_n have_v constrain_v the_o israelite_n to_o do_v furthermore_o because_o he_o have_v murder_v his_o brethren_n and_o slay_v upright_o and_o virtuous_a man_n the_o prophet_n likewise_o certify_v he_o by_o letter_n what_o punishment_n he_o shall_v suffer_v namely_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o people_n the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o last_o his_o own_o death_n which_o shall_v happen_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o sickness_n in_o his_o belly_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o torment_v that_o his_o entrail_n strange_o rot_v within_o he_o shall_v drop_v out_o and_o that_o he_o himself_o shall_v see_v his_o misery_n which_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o neither_o may_v be_v recover_v by_o medicine_n or_o shall_v ever_o leave_v he_o until_o m_o m_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o day_n these_o thing_n do_v elias_n denounce_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o letter_n chap._n iii_o joram_n army_n be_v discomfit_v all_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v except_o one_o and_o himself_o final_o die_v a_o miserable_a death_n not_o long_o after_o joram_n the_o expedition_n of_o the_o arabian_n against_o joram_n the_o arabian_n that_o dwell_v towards_o ethiopia_n confederate_v themselves_o with_o other_o barbarian_n invade_v joram_n country_n and_o spoil_v the_o same_o and_o ran-sacked_n the_o king_n house_n and_o slay_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o leave_v he_o but_o one_o only_a son_n call_v ochozias_n 18._o 2_o chron._n 21._o 16_o 17_o 18._o who_o escape_v from_o his_o enemy_n hand_n after_o this_o adversity_n he_o himself_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o long_a sickness_n according_a
marry_v two_o wife_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n give_v he_o by_o who_o he_o have_v son_n and_o daughter_n this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o declare_v as_o concern_v joas_n both_o how_o he_o escape_v athalia_n treason_n and_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n chap._n viii_o azael_n king_n of_o damascus_n levy_v a_o army_n and_o first_o of_o all_o assault_v the_o israelite_n and_o after_o march_v forward_o against_o jerusalem_n m_o m_o but_o azael_n king_n of_o syria_n make_v war_n against_o the_o israelite_n and_o against_o their_o king_n jehu_n 18._o 2_o king_n 12._o 18._o destroy_v the_o country_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o all_o the_o eastern_a tract_n inhabit_v by_o the_o reubenites_n 8._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 8._o gadites_n and_o manassites_n furthermore_o he_o burn_v and_o spoil_v galaad_n jehu_n the_o war_n between_o azael_n and_o jehu_n and_o bathanaea_n violate_v and_o outrage_a all_o those_o that_o he_o meet_v withal_o for_o jehu_n go_v not_o out_o against_o he_o to_o resist_v he_o but_o be_v become_v a_o contemner_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n he_o die_v after_o he_o have_v reign_v seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n over_o the_o israelite_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o samaria_n and_o leave_v behind_o he_o joas_n his_o son_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o joas_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v desirous_a to_o repair_v the_o temple_n for_o which_o cause_n call_v unto_o he_o joiada_fw-la the_o high_a priest_n he_o command_v he_o to_o send_v through_o all_o the_o country_n the_o levite_n and_o priest_n and_o to_o levy_v upon_o every_o one_o of_o their_o head_n half_a a_o sickle_n of_o silver_n for_o n_o n_o the_o building_n and_o reparation_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v fall_v to_o decay_v in_o joram_n athalia_fw-la and_o her_o successor_n time_n 14._o 2_o choâ—_n 24._o 4._o ad_fw-la 14._o but_o the_o high_a priest_n will_v not_o obey_v he_o herein_o know_v well_o no_o man_n will_v willing_o disburse_v money_n but_o in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n temple_n the_o restore_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o king_n send_v both_o for_o joiada_n and_o the_o levite_n also_o and_o expostulate_v with_o they_o for_o disobey_v his_o commandment_n enjoin_v they_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n whereupon_o the_o high_a priest_n use_v present_a dispatch_n in_o levy_v the_o money_n wherewith_o the_o people_n be_v well_o please_v he_o therefore_o make_v a_o chest_n of_o wood_n close_v on_o every_o side_n except_o that_o on_o the_o upper_a lid_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o little_a cranny_n leave_v open_a which_o he_o place_v near_o unto_o the_o altar_n command_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v offer_v according_a to_o his_o devotion_n and_o put_v in_o his_o offering_n through_o the_o cranny_n into_o o_o o_o the_o coffer_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n whereunto_o all_o the_o people_n show_v themselves_o affectionate_a so_o that_o they_o gather_v together_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n with_o great_a zeal_n and_o when_o the_o coffer_n be_v fill_v it_o be_v empty_v and_o the_o account_n thereof_o take_v and_o sum_v up_o by_o the_o secretary_n and_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n 97â—_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3089._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 97â—_n a_o a_o and_o afterward_o be_v bring_v together_o into_o one_o place_n assign_v for_o it_o which_o order_n be_v observe_v every_o day_n and_o when_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a money_n gather_v the_o high_a priest_n joiada_n and_o king_n joas_n hire_v mason_n and_o carpenter_n and_o prepare_v great_a beam_n of_o excellent_a timber_n after_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v repair_v they_o employ_v the_o remainder_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o be_v of_o no_o small_a quantity_n to_o make_v cup_n pot_n and_o vessel_n and_o other_o utensil_n and_o every_o day_n offer_v they_o sacrifice_v of_o great_a value_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o this_o custom_n be_v continue_v so_o long_o as_o joiada_n live_v but_o after_o his_o decease_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n prophet_n joas_n impiety_n after_o joiadas_n death_n and_o how_o he_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n after_o he_o have_v live_v a_o just_a and_o upright_a life_n and_o be_v inter_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o david_n in_o jerusalem_n because_o he_o have_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o b_o b_o david_n posterity_n king_n joas_n have_v no_o more_o care_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o with_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n be_v corrupt_v so_o that_o they_o break_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o their_o forefather_n for_o which_o cause_n god_n be_v provoke_v by_o this_o change_n and_o incense_v against_o the_o king_n and_o the_o rest_n 20._o 2_o chroâ—_n 24_o 17._o ad_fw-la 20._o send_v his_o prophet_n unto_o they_o to_o protest_v against_o they_o and_o expostulate_v with_o they_o for_o their_o offence_n and_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n but_o they_o pursue_v sin_v the_o more_o vehement_o so_o that_o neither_o the_o punishment_n by_o which_o they_o who_o have_v offend_v god_n before-time_n have_v be_v plague_v with_o all_o their_o posterity_n neither_o all_o the_o advertisement_n give_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n can_v induce_v they_o to_o amend_v or_o to_o forsake_v those_o sin_n wherein_o they_o be_v engage_v but_o that_o which_o be_v worst_a king_n joas_n stone_v zachary_n 21._o v._o 21._o joiadas_n son_n death_n zâ—chary_n stone_v to_o death_n and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n in_o the_o temple_n forget_v himself_o most_o ungrateful_o c_o c_o of_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n and_o the_o occasion_n be_v for_o that_o zachary_n have_v receive_v a_o charge_n from_o god_n to_o prophesy_v come_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o people_n and_o counsel_v both_o they_o and_o he_o to_o follow_v justice_n foretell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v grievous_o punish_v except_o they_o do_v believe_v this_o zachary_n do_v at_o his_o death_n call_v god_n to_o witness_v to_o judge_v of_o those_o calamity_n he_o endure_v suffer_v a_o violent_a death_n for_o the_o good_a counsel_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o and_o the_o benefit_n which_o his_o father_n have_v in_o time_n past_o do_v unto_o joas_n but_o many_o day_n pass_v not_o before_o the_o king_n suffer_v due_a punishment_n for_o these_o misdeed_n for_o azael_n king_n of_o the_o syrian_n invade_v his_o country_n and_o after_o he_o have_v first_o of_o all_o ruinate_a girta_n he_o march_v forward_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o besiege_v he_o at_o last_o in_o jerusalem_n joas_n desperate_a of_o all_o succour_n empty_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o d_o d_o temple_n and_o those_o of_o the_o king_n and_o take_v away_o the_o present_n that_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o syrian_n raise_v the_o siege_n by_o this_o mean_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v into_o hazard_n to_o lose_v all_o temple_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o syrian_n pacify_v with_o so_o great_a riches_n and_o abundant_a treasure_n death_n joas_n death_n suffer_v not_o his_o army_n to_o pass_v to_o jerusalem_n after_o this_o joas_n be_v seize_v with_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o death_n of_o zachary_n the_o son_n of_o joiada_n may_v not_o escape_v unrevenged_a his_o friend_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o he_o die_v by_o their_o hand_n he_o be_v entomb_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o ancestor_n because_o he_o have_v fall_v from_o god_n he_o live_v seven_o and_o forty_o year_n chap._n ix_o e_o e_o amasias_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v war_n against_o the_o idumaean_n and_o amalechites_n and_o obtain_v the_o victory_n amasias_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n 15._o 2_o king_n 14._o 1_o ad_fw-la 15._o but_o in_o the_o 21_o year_n of_o joas_n reign_n joachas_n the_o son_n of_o jehu_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v for_o the_o space_n of_o seventeen_o year_n jerusalem_n amasias_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o follow_v not_o his_o father_n step_n but_o rather_o behave_v himself_o impious_o according_a as_o his_o predecessor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o contemner_n of_o god_n have_v do_v god_n the_o force_n of_o israel_n weaken_v and_o restore_v by_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n subdue_v he_o and_o cut_v off_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o take_v his_o great_a city_n from_o he_o and_o defeat_v his_o army_n so_o that_o at_o length_n he_o have_v but_o ten_o thousand_o footman_n and_o five_o hundred_o horseman_n f_o f_o all_o
so_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v in_o security_n for_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n by_o the_o hebrew_n call_v adar_n and_o by_o the_o mecedonian_o distre_n the_o post_n that_o carry_v the_o king_n letter_n certify_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v exterminate_v their_o enemy_n on_o that_o very_a day_n whereon_o they_o themselves_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v exterminate_v the_o governor_n likewise_o of_o the_o province_n the_o lord_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n do_v honour_n to_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o fear_n they_o have_v of_o mardocehus_n and_o after_o the_o king_n letter_n be_v publish_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o jew_n slay_v about_o five_o hundred_o of_o their_o enemy_n within_o the_o city_n of_o susa_n the_o king_n declare_v unto_o esther_n the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o perish_v in_o the_o city_n 13._o esther_n 9_o v._o 2._o 5_o 10_o 13._o and_o suspect_v what_o may_v happen_v through_o the_o whole_a country_n he_o ask_v she_o if_o she_o 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deface_v it_o and_o the_o bone_n of_o n_o n_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n that_o jeroboam_n have_v build_v this_o have_v the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o come_v to_o jeroboam_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n all_o that_o which_o shall_v happen_v namely_o that_o one_o of_o david_n posterity_n call_v josias_n shall_v do_v thâ—se_a thing_n which_o prophecy_n take_v effect_v 361_o year_n after_o after_o this_o king_n josias_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v avoid_v the_o captivity_n and_o servitude_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o forsake_v their_o impiety_n and_o the_o service_n they_o have_v perform_v to_o strange_a god_n and_o to_o honour_v the_o sovereign_n and_o true_a god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o he_o make_v a_o search_n also_o through_o every_o house_n borough_n and_o city_n fear_v lest_o as_o yet_o 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charge_n thereof_o 11._o 2_o king_n 23._o â—_o 11._o and_o confirm_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n by_o their_o example_n neither_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o solemnity_n keep_v by_o the_o hebrew_n since_o the_o time_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n pâ—sseover_n tâ—e_v celebration_n of_o the_o pâ—sseover_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o father_n after_o this_o josias_n live_v in_o peace_n riches_n honour_n and_o estimation_n among_o all_o man_n etc._n ver._n 21_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o end_v his_o life_n 5._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 5._o chap._n v._n b_o b_o divers_a exploit_n of_o nechao_n nechao_n 〈…〉_o the_o egyptians_n 〈…〉_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v gather_v great_a force_n conduct_v his_o army_n towards_o the_o river_n euphrates_n to_o war_n against_o the_o mede_n and_o babylonian_n who_o have_v destroy_v the_o empire_n of_o assyria_n for_o nechao_n affect_v the_o government_n of_o all_o asia_n now_o when_o he_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o mende_n which_o be_v under_o josias_n subjection_n king_n josias_n deny_v he_o passage_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o army_n to_o march_v through_o his_o country_n for_o which_o cause_n nechao_n send_v a_o herald_n unto_o he_o to_o let_v he_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o he_o that_o he_o make_v war_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o but_o that_o he_o bend_v his_o course_n towards_o euphrates_n for_o which_o cause_n c_o c_o he_o wish_v he_o in_o no_o sort_n to_o hinder_v his_o intend_a journey_n 24._o 2_o chrâ—n_n â—5_n 22_o 23_o 24._o lest_o thereby_o he_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o josiâ—â—_n a_o epitaph_n write_v by_o jeremy_n on_o josiâ—â—_n but_o josias_n regard_v not_o this_o demand_n of_o he_o but_o resolve_v himself_o to_o hinder_v his_o passage_n through_o his_o country_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o his_o evil_a genius_n put_v he_o upon_o make_v this_o resistance_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v have_v some_o occasion_n to_o do_v something_o against_o nechao_n 25._o ver._n 25._o for_o while_o he_o set_v in_o order_n his_o army_n and_o ride_v from_o one_o band_n to_o another_o 〈…〉_o which_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o be_v mount_v upon_o his_o chariot_n he_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o arrow_n that_o be_v shoot_v by_o a_o certain_a egyptian_a which_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o his_o proceed_n for_o feel_v himself_o oppress_v with_o pain_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o wound_n he_o command_v his_o army_n to_o retire_v and_o return_v himself_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o die_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n with_o great_a magnificence_n after_o he_o have_v live_v 39_o year_n and_o reign_v 31._o for_o he_o d_o d_o the_o people_n mourn_v with_o great_a heaviness_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o lament_v for_o many_o day_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n also_o make_v a_o elegy_n upon_o he_o in_o verse_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o which_o be_v as_o yet_o extant_a even_o in_o these_o day_n this_o prophet_n foretell_v in_o write_v those_o evil_n which_o shall_v afterward_o happen_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o captivity_n wherewith_o we_o be_v entangle_v at_o this_o present_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o surprisal_n of_o babylon_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o neither_o have_v he_o alone_o foretell_v the_o same_o but_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n have_v likewise_o do_v the_o like_a who_o first_o leave_v two_o book_n write_v of_o the_o same_o argument_n these_o two_o prophet_n be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o priest_n â—_o â—span_n â—_o but_o jeremy_n keep_v in_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o josias_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o until_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n as_o in_o time_n and_o place_n convenient_a we_o will_v declare_v set_v down_o those_o occurrence_n that_o happen_v to_o this_o prophet_n after_o the_o death_n of_o josias_n hitherto_o mention_v his_o son_n joaz_n succeed_v he_o e_o e_o in_o the_o kingdom_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v 23_o year_n old_a he_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v ametala_n he_o be_v a_o man_n full_a of_o impiety_n and_o of_o a_o malignant_a and_o perverse_a nature_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n return_v from_o the_o war_n send_v unto_o joaz_n command_v he_o to_o meet_v he_o in_o samath_n a_o city_n of_o syria_n where_o he_o be_v no_o soon_o arrive_v but_o he_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n commit_v the_o kingdom_n to_o eliachim_n his_o brother_n on_o the_o father_n side_n who_o be_v his_o elder_a brother_n likewise_o he_o change_v his_o name_n likewise_o and_o call_v he_o joachim_n he_o impose_v a_o tribute_n also_o on_o judea_n of_o 100_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n which_o joachim_n pay_v and_o as_o touch_v joaz_n he_o lead_v he_o into_o egypt_n where_o he_o finish_v his_o day_n after_o he_o have_v be_v king_n three_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n now_o joachims_n mother_n be_v call_v zâ—buda_n of_o the_o city_n of_o abuma_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n and_o of_o a_o malignant_a nature_n f_o f_o have_v neither_o piety_n towards_o god_n nor_o respect_n towards_o man_n chap._n vi_o nabuchodonosors_n army_n come_v into_o syria_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o joachim_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o a_o certain_a man_n call_v nabuchodonosor_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n who_o at_o that_o time_n go_v out_o with_o a_o great_a army_n against_o 〈◊〉_d a_o city_n situate_a near_o unto_o euphrates_n resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o fight_v against_o nechao_n king_n of_o egypt_n under_o who_o power_n all_o syria_n be_v subject_a nechao_n understanding_n g_o g_o of_o the_o babylonian_n intent_n and_o how_o great_a his_o army_n be_v make_v very_o little_a account_n thereof_o but_o with_o a_o huge_a army_n
advance_v towards_o euphrates_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o repulse_n nabuchodonosor_n h_o h_o but_o he_o be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n 928._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 33â—6_n before_o christ_n nativity_n 928._o and_o lose_v divers_a thousand_o of_o his_o man_n whereupon_o the_o babylonian_a pass_v euphrates_n seize_v all_o syria_n as_o far_o as_o pelusâ—um_n judea_n only_a except_v the_o four_o year_n that_o nabuchodonosor_n reign_v over_o these_o conquer_a country_n and_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o joachim_n over_o the_o hebrew_n the_o babylolonian_a lead_v forth_o his_o army_n against_o the_o jew_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n threaten_v they_o to_o use_v all_o hostility_n 20._o 2_o king_n 24._o 11._o ad_fw-la 20._o except_o joachim_n will_v pay_v he_o tribute_n joachim_n fear_v his_o threat_n buy_v his_o peace_n with_o silver_n and_o pay_v for_o three_o year_n space_n the_o tribute_n that_o be_v impose_v on_o he_o tribute_n joachim_n pay_v nabuchadnezzar_n tribute_n but_o in_o the_o three_o year_n understanding_n that_o the_o egyptian_a be_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o babylonian_a he_o deny_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o tribute_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v frustrate_v of_o his_o hope_n for_o the_o egyptian_n be_v not_o so_o hardy_a as_o to_o make_v war._n all_o which_o the_o i_o i_o prophet_n jeremy_n daily_o foretell_v he_o signify_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o build_v his_o hope_n in_o vain_a upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o that_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 8._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 8._o and_o joachim_n himself_o shall_v be_v deliver_v prisoner_n into_o his_o hand_n but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n for_o they_o to_o escape_v this_o justice_n all_o that_o which_o he_o say_v babylon_n joachim_n revolt_v from_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v nothing_o available_a for_o notwithstanding_o the_o people_n and_o governor_n hear_v thereof_o yet_o make_v they_o no_o reckon_v of_o the_o same_o but_o be_v displease_v with_o those_o counsel_n which_o he_o propose_v unto_o they_o accuse_v jeremy_n as_o if_o he_o take_v pleasure_n to_o utter_v and_o publish_v ominous_a and_o adverse_a presage_n against_o the_o king_n they_o likewise_o call_v he_o in_o question_n before_o the_o king_n council_n and_o require_v that_o he_o may_v be_v condemn_v whereupon_o some_o of_o they_o give_v sentence_n against_o he_o but_o other_o take_v a_o more_o discreet_a course_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o cause_v k_o k_o the_o prophet_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n forbid_v his_o adversary_n to_o do_v he_o any_o mischief_n since_o that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o foretell_v the_o future_a calamity_n of_o the_o city_n but_o that_o many_o before_o he_o have_v do_v the_o like_a as_o micheas_n and_o divers_a other_o and_o yet_o that_o no_o one_o of_o they_o have_v suffer_v any_o evil_n by_o the_o king_n of_o their_o time_n but_o that_o contrariwise_o micheas_n have_v be_v honour_v as_o a_o prophet_n send_v from_o god_n by_o these_o word_n they_o appease_v the_o people_n and_o deliver_v jeremy_n from_o the_o death_n intend_v against_o he_o this_o man_n write_v all_o his_o prophecy_n jerusalem_n jeremy_n foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o read_v they_o to_o the_o people_n in_o their_o fast_n when_o they_o be_v assemble_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o nine_o month_n of_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o joachim_n which_o book_n he_o have_v compose_v touch_v that_o which_o shall_v happen_v unto_o the_o city_n the_o temple_n and_o the_o people_n when_o the_o governor_n hear_v the_o same_o 24._o jer._n 22._o 24._o they_o take_v the_o book_n from_o he_o and_o command_v l_o l_o that_o both_o he_o and_o his_o secretary_n baruch_n shall_v withdraw_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o they_o take_v the_o book_n and_o present_v it_o unto_o the_o king_n who_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o friend_n command_v his_o secretary_n to_o read_v the_o same_o and_o after_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o content_n thereof_o he_o wax_v wroth_a and_o rent_v it_o in_o piece_n cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n intend_v that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v see_v he_o send_v out_o likewise_o a_o strict_a commission_n to_o seek_v out_o jeremy_n and_o his_o secretary_n baruch_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o out_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o they_o be_v already_o flee_v that_o they_o may_v prevent_v his_o indignation_n chap._n vii_o m_o m_o nabuchodonosor_n put_v joachim_n to_o death_n and_o establish_v joachin_n in_o the_o kingdom_n not_o long_o after_o this_o cruelty_n nabuchadnezzar_n entertainment_n into_o the_o city_n and_o cruelty_n he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v march_v out_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o and_o be_v incredulous_a and_o careless_a of_o the_o prophet_n prediction_n he_o open_v the_o gate_n unto_o he_o suppose_v that_o he_o intend_v he_o no_o evil_n but_o when_o the_o babylonian_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n the_o king_n observe_v not_o his_o promise_n but_o put_v all_o such_o to_o death_n as_o be_v in_o the_o flower_n and_o strength_n of_o their_o year_n 11._o 2_o king_n 24._o 1_o ad_fw-la 11._o and_o spare_v none_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n juda._n joachin_n of_o jochonias_n king_n of_o juda._n with_o they_o also_o he_o slay_v their_o king_n joachim_n and_o cause_v his_o body_n to_o be_v cast_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o vouchsafe_v he_o no_o sepulchre_n establish_v joachin_n his_o son_n king_n of_o the_o country_n and_o of_o the_o city_n moreover_o he_o take_v 3000_o of_o n_o n_o the_o most_o honourable_a citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n prisoner_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o babylon_n with_o he_o among_o who_o be_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n at_o that_o time_n very_o young_a in_o year_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o king_n joachim_n who_o live_v 36_o year_n and_o reign_v 11._o 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and_o die_v 62._o i._o jaddus_n high_a priest_n 293._o k._n meet_v alexander_n 295._o h._n and_o in_o what_o manner_n ibid._n show_v he_o daniel_n prophecy_n 295._o l._n jadon_n prophecy_v against_o the_o altar_n at_o bethel_n 220._o b._n restore_v jeroboam'_v hand_n ibid._n b._n break_v god_n commandment_n 220._o e._n slay_v of_o a_o lion_n ibid._n e._n his_o prophecy_n detract_v 220._o f._n jael_n kill_v sisera_n 134._o o._n jair_a govern_v israel_n 138._o l._n be_v rich_a and_o have_v thirty_o son_n ibid._n b._n james_n accuse_v and_o stone_v 539._o d._n jamse_n etc._n etc._n betray_v his_o country_n 704._o k._n japha_n take_v 669._o c._n japhet_n noah_n elder_a son_n 23._o b._n his_o issue_n 22._o g._n cover_v his_o father_n shame_n 34._o o._n jason_n war_v against_o onias_n 313._o i._o k._n javan_n and_o his_o progeny_n 10._o i._o javelin_n of_o saul_n 163._o b._n jaziel_n a_o prophet_n 235._o i_o assure_v josaphat_n of_o the_o victory_n ib._n i._n ibes_n enemy_n unto_o serpent_n 65._o d._n ichabod_n when_o bear_v 145._o g._n and_o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n idolater_n plague_v 108._o l._n m._n idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n 107._o d._n 219._o m._n of_o solomon_n 216._o o._n of_o joram_n 211._o i._o of_o jezabel_n and_o achab_n 216._o b._n of_o amasias_n 248._o a._n and_o 248._o b._n of_o achaz_n 251._o i._o of_o jeroboam_n 219._o l._n m._n of_o the_o egyptian_n 792._o i._o idol_n to_o be_v destroy_v 111._o a._n idumaea_n the_o country_n of_o esau_n 50._o l._n idumaean_n revolt_v 241._o k._n admit_v circumcision_n 346._o d._n pardon_v by_o varus_n 609._o f._n 20000_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n 690._o o._n shut_v out_o of_o the_o city_n 692._o m._n object_n reproach_n against_o the_o citizen_n ibid._n pitch_v their_o tent_n near_o the_o wall_n ibid._n n._n enter_v the_o city_n by_o night_n 693._o f._n depart_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n 696._o n._n consult_v of_o their_o submission_n 757._o b._n jealousy_n 93._o f._n jealousy_n of_o herod_n 586._o n._n jebusite_n expel_v 179._o e._n jechonias_n make_v king_n of_o juda_n 261._o n._n revolt_v 262._o b._n take_v prisoner_n ibid._n release_v 270._o f._n jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n 228._o d._n 242._o b._n slay_v joram_n and_o ochozias_n 242._o f._n g._n despise_v god_n law_n 245._o m._n die_v ibid._n jehu_n the_o prophet_n 234._o e._n reprove_v josaphat_n and_o why_o ibid._n e._n jeptha_n judge_n of_o israel_n make_v a_o vow_n 138._o o._n overcome_v the_o ammonite_n 139._o a._n sacrifice_v his_o daughter_n 139._o b._n kill_v 40000_o of_o the_o ephramite_n ibid._n c._n d._n die_v ibid._n jeremy_n foretell_v the_o captivity_n 260._o d._n keep_v at_o jerusalem_n ibid._n b._n prophesi_v the_o destruction_n thereof_o 261._o l._n admonish_v joachim_n ibid._n i._n persuade_v the_o jew_n to_o yield_v 263._o k._n imprison_v in_o a_o pit_n ibid._n his_o counsel_n to_o the_o king_n 264._o b._n set_v at_o liberty_n 266._o b._n jericho_n the_o city_n survey_v 121._o e._n the_o wall_n thereof_o fall_v down_o 123._o b._n destroy_v ibid._n c._n never_o to_o be_v re-edify_v ibid._n d._n jeroboam_n rebell_v 217._o n._n foreshowed_n to_o reign_v over_o ten_o tribe_n ibid._n o._n flee_v into_o egypt_n 218._o b._n recall_v ibid._n c._n proclaim_v king_n 219._o i._o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o idolatry_n ibid._n l._n his_o hand_n wither_v and_o be_v restore_v 220._o b._n his_o impiety_n 222._o c._n his_o punishment_n foreprophecied_n ibid._n e._n his_o expedition_n against_o abias_n 223._o i._o die_v 224._o h._n jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o joas_n 248._o f._n war_v against_o the_o syrian_n and_o enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n 248._o g._n die_v 249._o l._n jerusalem_n take_v 179._o d._n david_n royal_a city_n ibid._n e._n surprise_v 221._o e._n besiege_v 235._o m._n 263._o k._n 264._o d._n 579._o a._n take_v and_o burn_v 265._o k._n surprise_v 297._o n._n tributary_n to_o rome_n 365._o l._n take_v by_o sosius_n 390._o f._n describe_v 713._o e._n f._n 758._o g._n etc._n etc._n second_o time_n burn_v 755._o f._n six_o time_n spoil_v 760._o h._n jesse_n beget_v david_n 143._o e._n jesus_n high_a priest_n 279._o h._n jesus_n high_a priest_n 213._o h._n depose_v 213._o i._o jesus_n christ_n crucify_a 480._o m._n jesus_n captain_n of_o thief_n 7._o b._n jesus_n conspire_v against_o joseph_n 8._o n._n his_o talk_n with_o he_o 17._o f._n jesus_n exhortation_n to_o the_o idumaean_n 691._o a._n 691._o f._n jesus_n his_o exclamation_n against_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n 753._o e._n his_o death_n ibid._n g._n jewel_n of_o great_a price_n 42._o n._n jew_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o greek_n 784._o m._n argument_n thereof_o ibid._n come_v not_o of_o the_o egyptian_n 795._o b._n c._n when_o get_v judaea_n and_o build_v jerusalem_n 796._o o._n trusty_a to_o their_o prince_n 802._o i._o why_o eat_v not_o swine_n flesh_n 806._o i._o jew_n impiety_n reprove_v 221._o f._n their_o captivity_n 265._o l._n 267._o k._n depart_v from_o babylon_n 278._o f._n in_o danger_n to_o be_v exterminate_v 286._o b._n lament_v 288._o c._n fast_o and_o pray_v ibid._n e._n f._n revenge_v they_o on_o their_o enemy_n 292._o c._n lead_v away_o captive_a 297._o n._n set_v at_o liberty_n 289._o k._n torment_v 314._o c._n slay_v on_o the_o sabbath_n 315._o n._n bring_v out_o of_o galaad_n 320._o c._n discharge_v of_o tribute_n 343._o l._n terrify_v 251._o m._n lord_n of_o syria_n etc._n etc._n 343._o e._n shut_v their_o gate_n against_o the_o roman_n 364._o l._n honour_a by_o king_n of_o europe_n and_o asia_n 373._o n._n slay_v 381._o i._o favour_n herod_n for_o his_o bounty_n 413._o n._n complain_v to_o agrippa_n 423._o g._n jew_n embassage_n to_o caesar_n 431._o f._n 50000_o slay_v 582_o k._n cause_n of_o the_o war_n 527._o d._n jew_n slay_v about_o the_o temple_n 533._o e._n plague_v 2._o n._n constrain_v to_o make_v war_n ibid._n m._n revolt_n from_o the_o roman_n 11._o e._n valiant_o defend_v themselves_o 279._o b._n 3000_o slay_v 606._o h._n call_v archelaus_n in_o question_n 610._o i._o will_v not_o consent_v to_o pilate_n to_o alter_v their_o law_n 615._o d._n their_o fight_n with_o the_o samaritan_n 623._o a._n sedition_n and_o slaughter_n among_o they_o 621._o b._n their_o request_n to_o agrippa_n 625._o e._n refuse_v caesar_n sacrifice_n 629._o f._n take_v antonia_n 630._o m._n spoil_v the_o village_n and_o city_n of_o syria_n 632._o k._n jew_n against_o jew_n ibid._n m._n slay_v 632._o 633._o 634._o h._n etc._n etc._n overcome_v the_o roman_n 635._o d._n besiege_v askalon_n 658._o i._o 10000_o slay_v 658._o l._n 8000_o slay_v 658._o m._n repulse_v 666._o i._o pour_v scald_a oil_n upon_o the_o roman_n 668._o m._n 12000_o slay_v 669._o d._n 40000_o perish_v at_o jotapata_n 671._o e._n fly_v into_o the_o city_n 677._o c._n 9000_o slay_v 683_o f._n turn_v their_o weapon_n against_o themselves_o 686._o i._o drive_v the_o roman_n from_o their_o camp_n 713._o b._n show_v the_o torture_n of_o the_o fugitive_n 732._o o._n curse_n caesar_n 733._o b._n embowel_a for_o gold_n 737._o f._n upbraid_v god_n 736._o h._n afraid_a ibid._n k._n surprise_v the_o roman_n horse_n 746._o l._n burn_v the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n ibid._n o._n eat_v their_o girdle_n shoe_n etc._n etc._n 748._o l._n overcome_v the_o roman_n 747._o f._n arrogant_a in_o calamity_n 756._o k._n refuse_v to_o submit_v themselves_o ibid._n l._n 40000_o save_v a_o infinite_a number_n sell_v 757._o d._n slay_v in_o syria_n and_o egypt_n 775._o d._n burn_v their_o good_n 775._o l._n the_o number_n of_o captive_n and_o slay_v 759._o b._n jezabel_n build_v a_o temple_n to_o bel_n 226._o b._n ordain_v priest_n and_o prophet_n ibid._n b._n kill_v the_o true_a prophet_n 227._o k._n complot_v naboth_n death_n 218._o f._n g._n persecute_a elias_n 228._o b._n her_o death_n foreshowed_n 228._o i._o devour_v by_o dog_n 243._o i._o image_n of_o a_o godly_a prince_n 259._o m._n n._n image_n of_o gold_n 269._o m._n imitation_n in_o sin_n 159._o b._n 219._o m._n 221._o d._n 250._o e._n 258_o d._n immanity_n of_o the_o idumaean_n and_o zealous_a 694._o i._o of_o simon_n 704._o m._n immunity_n grant_v to_o the_o jew_n 335._o b._n impiety_n of_o elies_n son_n 143._o f._n of_o basa_n 224._o o._n of_o achab_n and_o jezabel_n 226._o b._n 228._o b._n of_o amri_n and_o his_o predecessor_n 225._o m._n of_o achaz_n 251._o i._o 252._o b._n of_o ochozias_n 246._o b._n of_o oziâ—s_n 259._o a._n of_o phacâ—ias_n 250._o e._n of_o ozeas_n 255._o c._n of_o manasses_n 258._o b._n of_o joas_n 260._o l._n of_o joachim_n ibid._n f._n impiety_n cause_n of_o calamity_n 129._o b._n 130._o l._n m._n 131._o c._n d._n 132._o m._n 221._o d._n 222._o e._n 224._o i._o 225._o m._n n._n 229._o i._o 242._o a._n 248._o a._n 251._o k._n 252._o b._n 258._o b._n 260._o e._n 261._o m._n n._n 262._o d._n
jew_n of_o caesar_n threat_n 616_o n._n write_v to_o caius_n 496_o i_o receive_v letter_n of_o caius_n death_n 497_o â—_o 617_o d._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o dorâ—res_n 521_o c._n phaceias_n king_n of_o israel_n 250_o â—_o his_o impiety_n and_o wickedness_n ibid._n e._n slay_v 120000_o jew_n 251_o l._n take_v achaz'_v son_n prisoner_n ib._n m._n be_v slay_v 252_o c._n pharaoh_n enamour_v of_o sara_n 36_o l._n plague_v ib._n m._n pharaoh_n his_o dream_n 55_o b_o c._n deliver_v joseph_n from_o bond_n ib._n c._n advance_v he_o to_o great_a honour_n 55_o g._n rejoice_v at_o the_o arrival_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n 60_o m._n enquire_v jacob_n age_n 61_o e._n restore_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o subject_n land_n 62_o h._n pharaoh_n kill_v the_o male_a child_n 62_o o._n will_v have_v kill_v moses_n 64_o n._n and_o 66_o k._n his_o death_n 67_o f._n pharaoh_n counsel_v to_o dismiss_v the_o hebrew_n 68_o i._n not_o move_v with_o miracle_n lay_v heavy_a task_n on_o they_o ib._n l._n advise_v once_o more_o ibid._n â—_o drive_v away_o moses_n 70_o h._n dismiss_v the_o israelite_n ib._n k._n his_o host_n drown_v 72_o k._n pharisee_n a_o sect_n 339_o m._n 477_o a._n greedy_a of_o revenge_n 357_o i_o exempt_a from_o swear_v 417_o l._n will_v not_o swear_v obedience_n 451_o c._n 463_o d._n their_o opinion_n 614_o n._n pharos_n a_o tower_n 708_o m._n phasaelus_n his_o government_n 372_o c._n vanquisheth_z foelix_fw-la 377_o o._n 571_o b._n make_v tetrarch_n 380_o c._n 571_o e._n take_v prisoner_n 371_o n._n dash_v out_o his_o brain_n 383_o i._n phasaelus_n tower_n and_o city_n 530_o n._n 584_o n._n pheroras_n make_v tetrarch_n 416_o g._n accuse_v alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n 426_o l._n refuse_v the_o king_n daughter_n 433_o g._n blame_v for_o alexander_n offence_n 438_o l._n pardon_v ibid._n deceive_v 450_o m._n refuse_v to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n 451_o f._n banish_v 596_o m._n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v 452_o m._n 596_o n._n his_o wise_a accuse_v 452_o o._n she_o confess_v the_o poison_n 453_o f._n philip_n rebell_v against_o antiochus_n 322_o f._n be_v slay_v 323_o k._n philip_n king_n of_o syria_n 355_o i_o besiege_v demetrius_n 355_o h._n philip_n herod_n son_n 471_o d._n have_v part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 471_o d._n repair_v city_n 478_o â—_o philo_z judaeus_n defence_n etc._n etc._n 494_o i._n philistine_n overcome_v the_o israelite_n 139_o f._n exact_v tribute_n of_o they_o 139_o f._n put_v to_o flight_n 1â—8_n m._n invade_v the_o israelâ—ites_n 154_o k._n be_v overcome_v 155_o b_o c._n and_o 160_o m._n discomfit_n saul_n army_n 173_o f._n overcome_v by_o david_n 180_o i_o k._n by_o ozias_n 249_o l._n by_o ezechias_n 253_o k._n phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n 108_o k._n slay_v zambrias_n and_o chosbi_n ib._n l._n overthrow_v the_o madianites_fw-la 108_o l_o m._n his_o oration_n to_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a 127_o g._n succeed_v eleazar_n 128_o o._n foretell_v the_o israelite_n their_o victory_n etc._n etc._n 131_o d._n phineas_n eli'_v son_n 143_o e_o his_o wickedness_n and_o impiety_n ib._n e._n be_v slay_v 144_o n._n his_o wife_n then_o bare_a ichabod_n 145_o c._n phison_n a_o flood_n of_o paradise_n 28_o k._n call_v also_o ganges_n ib._n k._n phora_fw-it 28_o k._n phraates_n king_n of_o parthia_n slay_v 478_o o._n phul_n king_n of_o the_o syrian_n 250_o d._n for_o money_n make_v a_o peace_n ibid._n d._n piety_n profitable_a 224_o n_o o._n piety_n of_o ancestor_n remember_v 63_o b._n piety_n contemn_v cause_n of_o calamity_n 132_o n._n 133_o d._n 144_o k_n etc._n etc._n 168_o i._n 252_o c_o d._n piety_n of_o asa_n 224_o i_o of_o josaphat_n 231_o m._n of_o jotham_n 250_o f._n of_o ezechias_n 252_o d._n of_o josias_n 258_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 259_o h_o i_o etc._n etc._n of_o mathias_n etc._n etc._n 315_o i._n pigeon_n dung_n sell_v 23â—_n g._n pilate_n succee_v gratus_fw-la 480_o i._n bring_v caesar_n statue_n to_o jerusalem_n 480_o i._n not_o admit_v 480_o k._n crucifi_v christ_n 480_o m._n put_v samaritan_n to_o flight_n 482_o l._n accuse_v ib._n send_v the_o statue_n from_o jerusalem_n 480_o k._n beat_v the_o seditious_a 615_o f._n pillage_v take_v 255_o l._n pillar_n raise_v 30_o k._n a_o pillar_n call_v galaad_n 48_o i._n pitcher_n of_o water_n 169_o g._n pit_n to_o be_v sence_v 117_o c._n pit_n of_o swear_v 40_o h._n pit_n bituminous_a 37_o b._n pity_v of_o joseph_n towards_o his_o brethren_n 60_o i._n placidus_n repulse_v at_o jotapata_n 692_o i._n his_o victory_n 682_o o._n burn_v bethenabris_n â—00_o i._n place_v of_o the_o vessel_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o temple_n 250_o b_o c._n and_o 21â—_n d._n 211_o h_o l._n plague_n of_o egypt_n 68_o o._n 69_o a_o b_o c_o d_o e_o f_o g._n 70_o k._n plague_n in_o david_n time_n 19â—_n f._n plague_n invade_v judea_n 409_o k._n 412_o g._n plat-form_n erect_v 669_o a._n plant_n spring_v at_o first_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n 27_o f._n plant_n not_o of_o four_o year_n growth_n 113_o c._n plato_n admire_v 811_o d._n permit_v not_o poet_n etc._n etc._n 813_o b._n pledge_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o poor_a 116_o k._n plenty_n fore-signified_n 55_o e_fw-la f._n plot_v of_o antipater_n 433_o e._n the_o plough_n find_v out_o and_o by_o who_o 29_o b._n poem_n of_o homer_n 781_o b._n poet_n cause_n multitude_n of_o god_n 813_o a._n poison_n try_v etc._n etc._n 458_o k_n l._n 601_o b._n policy_n of_o rebecca_n etc._n etc._n for_o her_o son_n 44_o l._n of_o jacob_n to_o pacify_v his_o brother_n 48_o m._n of_o the_o gabeonite_n 124_o m._n of_o joseph_n 9_o e._n â—0_n k._n 1â—_n e._n of_o jonathan_n 16_o m._n of_o joseph_n 642_o h._n 665_o c._n 668_o h._n 10_o l_o m._n politianus_n meet_v with_o agrippa_n etc._n etc._n 625_o c._n incit_v the_o people_n to_o peace_n ib._n e._n pompey_n governor_n of_o syria_n 362_o d._n march_v against_o aristobulus_n 363_o l._n 36â—_n h._n besiege_v jerusalem_n 36â—_n l._n commit_v aristobulus_n to_o prison_n ib._n 565_o g._n take_v the_o temple_n 365_o k._n bestow_v the_o priesthood_n on_o hircanus_n ib._n 366_o o._n spoil_v not_o the_o temple_n ib._n d._n 566_o m._n carry_v aristobulus_n to_o rome_n 567_o a._n behead_v conspirator_n 56â—_n n_z o._n popedius_n accuse_v 5â—5_n f._n popularity_n of_o alcimus_n 324_o b_o c._n porch_n of_o the_o temple_n 208_o m._n â—ired_v 747_o a._n port_n of_o caesarea_n 415_o i._n port_n make_v by_o herod_n 584_o i_o k._n portion_n of_o salpade_n daughter_n 109_o f._n portion_n of_o judea_n 659_o f._n possession_n of_o canaan_n prophecâ—ed_v of_o 62_o i._n posterity_n of_o ishmael_n 40_o l._n posterity_n of_o giant_n extinguish_v 37_o b._n posterity_n of_o jethro_n possess_v of_o land_n 129_o d._n posterity_n of_o noah_n replenish_v the_o world_n 32_o o._n posterity_n of_o esau_n 50_o l._n of_o jacob_n 61_o b._n poison_v not_o to_o be_v use_v 1â—7_n a._n power_n give_v to_o save_v 59_o f._n power_n of_o god_n every_o where_o 230_o f._n power_n of_o king_n wine_n and_o woman_n 277_o i_o k_o l._n power_n of_o the_o soul_n â—74_n l._n power_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n 805_o f._n practise_v of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n 49_o c._n prey_n that_o the_o israelite_n get_v in_o war_n 77_o b_o c._n 109_o a._n 123_o â—_o 124_o l._n prayer_n of_o noah_n 32_o â—_o of_o amram_n 63_o b._n of_o moses_n 72_o i._n 101_o do_v etc._n etc._n of_o joshuah_n 123_o f._n of_o samson_n 142_o k_n of_o solomon_n 211_o k._n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o israelite_n 148_o k_n l._n praise_v of_o abraham_n 43_o d._n of_o jacob_n 62_o i_o of_o joseph_n 62_o k._n of_o joshua_n 77_o c._n and_o 128_o n_z of_o moses_n 120_o k._n of_o samuel_n 16â—_n l._n of_o saul_n 172_o k._n of_o david_n 202_o e._n of_o solomon_n 218_o c._n of_o josaphat_n 235_o m._n of_o nehemias_n 285_o k._n of_o ananus_fw-la 694_o n._n of_o eleazar_n 819_o d._n praise_v give_v to_o god_n 70_o k_n l._n prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v â—18_n m._n preparation_n for_o war_n burn_v 322_o b._n present_n of_o abraham_n 42_o k._n of_o jacob_n 57_o e._n of_o the_o egyptian_n 70_o k._n of_o abigail_n 169_o b._n of_o the_o mesopotamian_n 184_o i_o of_o the_o queen_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o of_o king_n 215_o f._n 216_o l._n of_o ptolemy_n to_o the_o interpreter_n 392_o o._n of_o herod_n 591_o d._n preservation_n of_o moses_n 63_o g._n 64_o n._n of_o daniel_n and_o his_o companion_n 269_o n._n preservation_n from_o bloodshed_n 169_o b._n precedent_n in_o every_o city_n 112_o k._n and_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v ibid._n k._n pride_n of_o amasias_n 248_o a._n of_o ozias_n 249_o o._n of_o senacherib_n 255_o n._n of_o nebuchodonosor_n 269_o n._n of_o balthasar_n 271_o h._n of_o john_n 698_o m._n priest_n