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to_o secure_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o same_o be_v no_o way_n answerable_a to_o the_o dignity_n thereof_o he_o repair_v the_o wall_n gaza_n and_o erect_v great_a tower_n on_o the_o same_o moreover_o he_o build_v certain_a city_n which_o deserve_v to_o be_v memorize_v among_o the_o most_o renown_a namely_o asor_n and_o magedon_n and_o for_o the_o three_o the_o city_n of_o gaza_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistine_n against_o which_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n lead_v out_o his_o army_n and_o take_v it_o by_o force_n and_o after_o he_o have_v put_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o to_o the_o sword_n he_o destroy_v the_o same_o and_o afterward_o he_o give_v it_o in_o dower_n unto_o his_o daughter_n which_o marry_v with_o solomon_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o king_n fortify_v it_o see_v it_o to_o be_v already_o sufficient_o defence_v by_o nature_n and_o that_o it_o stand_v very_o commodious_o for_o the_o war_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o invasion_n 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fountain_n and_o spring_n he_o therefore_o build_v this_o city_n and_o begird_v it_o with_o strong_a wall_n and_o call_v it_o thadamor_n which_o be_v the_o name_n which_o the_o syrian_n term_v it_o by_o even_o at_o this_o day_n and_o among_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v call_v palmyra_n and_o these_o be_v salomon_n work_v in_o that_o time_n but_o for_o palmyra_n that_o there_o be_v diverse_a that_o demand_v the_o question_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n that_o have_v be_v since_o minaeus_n the_o founder_n of_o memphis_n and_o who_o reign_v diverse_a year_n pharaoh_n before_o our_o great_a ancestor_n abraham_n who_o i_o say_v have_v be_v till_o salomon_n time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o more_o than_o thirteen_o hundred_o year_n have_v be_v call_v pharaoh_n derive_v that_o name_n from_o one_o that_o reign_v in_o the_o mid_a time_n between_o both_o i_o have_v think_v it_o requisite_a to_o manifest_v the_o same_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o resolve_v that_o doubt_n and_o express_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o name_n the_o name_n of_o pharaoh_n among_o solomon_n the_o egyptian_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o king_n but_o i_o think_v that_o from_o their_o childhood_n they_o have_v other_o distinct_a name_n and_o that_o afterward_o when_o they_o be_v create_v king_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o that_o name_n which_o in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n signify_v no_o less_o than_o authority_n for_o the_o king_n of_o alexandria_n have_v be_v before_o time_n call_v by_o other_o name_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v introduce_v into_o the_o kingdom_n they_o be_v call_v ptolemy_n by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o first_o king_n the_o roman_a emperor_n likewise_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v other_o name_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o birth_n yet_o be_v they_o call_v caesar_n because_o
114._o g._n m._n 126._o g._n 209._o b._n 210._o k._n 212._o h._n 213._o f._n 214._o g._n h._n 217._o c._n 231._o c._n 239._o e._n f._n 240._o g._n 121._o c._n 242._o h._n i_o 248._o g._n 250._o k._n l._n 251._o c_o d_o e._n 252._o k_o l._n m._n 253._o a_o b_o etc._n etc._n 254._o g_o h_o etc._n etc._n 255_o a._n etc._n etc._n imprecation_n for_o building_n jericho_n 10â—…_n l._n imprecation_n of_o saul_n 137._o e._n incest_n 71._o b._n of_o lot_n 16._o h._n of_o ammon_n 172._o ay_o k._n enchanter_n banish_v 154._o l._n enclosure_n before_o the_o temple_n 197._o d._n inconstantie_n of_o fortune_n 668._o l._n m._n inconvenience_n under_o a_o king_n 131._o c._n d._n encouragement_n of_o moses_n 46._o 〈◊〉_d of_o josua_n h._n 98._o m._n incredulity_n punish_v 229._o k._n d._n incursion_n of_o the_o amalechite_n 115._o f._n of_o the_o philistine_n 150._o h._n of_o ader_n 205._o c._n indebteds_n act_n and_o device_n 748._o g._n indulgence_n cause_n of_o sin_n 139._o f._n industry_n of_o the_o roman_n 648._o g_o h._n ingratitude_n of_o the_o sichemite_n 117._o f._n of_o the_o israelite_n 135._o d._n of_o nabal_n 152._o i_o m._n of_o demetrius_n 326._o g._n of_o malchus_n 577._o a._n inhabitant_n of_o nob_n slay_v 149._o d._n inhabitant_n of_o country_n 10._o g_o etc._n etc._n and_o 11._o a_o etc._n etc._n inheritance_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n 28._o g_o of_o salpade_n daughter_n 88_o l._n inhibition_n of_o cambyses_n 226._o l_o m._n iniquity_n 580._o h._n of_o the_o jew_n 726._o l._n injury_n of_o florus_n 464._o h._n injury_n to_o david_n ambassador_n 168._o k._n to_o thamar_n 172._o k_o l._n injustice_n of_o lawmaker_n 797._o d_o e._n innocence_n of_o david_n 151._o d._n 153._o d_o e._n insolence_n 237._o c._n 239._o d_o e._n 240._o h._n 719._o c._n institution_n of_o circumcision_n 15._o b._n of_o the_o passeover_n 49._o c_o d._n instrument_n of_o music_n 197._o c._n interpretation_n of_o josephs_n dream_n 24._o a_o b._n of_o the_o butler_n 32._o l._n of_o the_o baker_n 33._o a_o b._n of_o pharaoh_n ibid._n e_o f._n of_o nabuchodonosor_n 259_o c_o d._n of_o the_o hand_n writing_n 262._o g_o h._n interpreter_n royal_o entertain_v 293._o b._n intent_n of_o florus_n inanife_v 626._o k._n intention_n of_o saul_n against_o david_n 144._o h._n l._n 145._o f._n 146._o l._n intestine_a discord_n 672._o k._n inuective_n against_o murderer_n 163._o c._n against_o the_o zealous_a 674._o h_o of_o joseph_n against_o the_o jew_n 715._o f._n inventor_n of_o music_n who_o 5._o f._n inventor_n of_o the_o art_n of_o forge_v ibid._n first_o inventor_n of_o letter_n 765._o a._n invocation_n of_o god_n in_o trouble_n 54._o l._n joab_n general_a of_o david_n army_n 160._o discomfit_v abner_n ibid._n i._n slai_v abner_n 162._o g._n discomfit_v the_o syrian_n 169._o a._n reconcile_v absalon_n to_o his_o father_n 174._o h._n i_o joab_n and_o the_o army_n enter_v the_o city_n mournful_o 179._o 〈◊〉_d his_o oration_n unto_o david_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n c._n send_v out_o against_o siba_n 181._o d._n kill_v amaza_n ib._n e._n rebuke_v propose_v condition_n of_o peace_n 181._o g_o h._n one_o of_o adonias_n coadjutor_n 186._o i_o k._n slay_v 191._o f._n joachas_n king_n of_o israel_n subdue_v 236._o h_o i._n and_o why_o ibid._n his_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n ibid._n joachim_n king_n of_o juda_n 250._o l._n pay_v tribute_n ibid._n 251._o a._n revolt_v and_o be_v slay_v 251._o a_o b_o not_o bury_v ibid._n c._n joachin_n king_n of_o juda_n 251._o c._n see_v jechonias_n joas_n king_n of_o israel_n 236._o k._n call_v elizaeus_n his_o father_n ibid._n k._n his_o treble_a victory_n 236._o m._n 237._o a._n joas_n save_v and_o how_o 233._o f._n create_v king_n of_o juda_n 234._o g._n his_o piety_n during_o joiadas_n time_n 234._o m._n repair_v the_o temple_n 235._o c_o d._n his_o impiety_n after_o joiadas_n decease_n ibid._n e._n stoneth_n zacharias_n ibid._n e_o f._n buy_v his_o peace_n 236._o g._n die_v ib._n joatham_n his_o work_n about_o the_o temple_n 240._o k._n act_n of_o war_n ibid._n k._n 241._o a._n joaz_n king_n of_o juda_n take_v prisoner_n 250._o k._n his_o impictie_n &_o death_n ibid._n k_o l._n jobel_n a_o maker_n of_o tent_n 5._o f._n jochabel_n moses_n mother_n 42._o i._n secret_o hide_v he_o three_o month_n ibid._n k._n appoint_a to_o be_v his_o nurse_n by_o pharaoh_n daughter_n 43._o b._n jodes_z killeth_z eglon_n 114._o k._n subdue_v the_o moabite_n and_o rule_v israel_n ibid._n k_o l._n joel_n and_o abia_n govern_v the_o common_a weal_n 130._o k._n joiada_n high_a priest_n 233._o m._n creant_v joas_n king_n 234._o g._n swear_v king_n and_o people_n to_o serve_v god_n ibid._n l._n decease_v 235._o d._n john_n release_v ismaels_n captive_n 257._o b._n refuse_v counsel_n ib._n c._n john_n high_a priest_n slai_v his_o brother_n 283._o f._n punish_v 284._o g._n john_n jonathan_n brother_n slay_v 318._o i._n john_n baprist_n slay_v 471._o a._n johns_n act_n in_o gischalis_n 533._o c_o f._n his_o treason_n 534._o l._n seck_v to_o murder_n joseph_n 535._o a._n he_o and_o the_o embasladour_n resort_v to_o jesus_n 544._o g._n his_o follower_n forsake_v he_o 551._o b._n a_o trencher_n and_o murderer_n 640._o k._n fly_v into_o gischala_n 642._o k._n persuade_v the_o tiberian_o to_o revolt_v ibid._n h_o i._n move_v to_o rebellicu_n 670._o k_o l._n reserve_v to_o be_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n 671._o d._n swear_v to_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n 676._o h._n break_v his_o oath_n ibid._n i._n assault_v on_o both_o side_n 698._o k_o l._n put_v the_o zealous_a to_o flight_n 702._o g._n seize_v the_o temple_n ibid._n rail_v upon_o joseph_n 729._o c._n apprehend_v 744._o m._n be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n ibid._n john_n captain_n of_o the_o idumaean_n 710._o l._n slay_v ibid._n l._n jonas_n cause_n of_o a_o tempest_n and_o why_o 238._o k_o l_o m._n devour_v of_o a_o whale_n and_o cast_v out_o 239._o a._n preach_v to_o the_o ninivites_fw-la ib._n 2._o jonathan_n saul_n son_n 136._o h._n enter_v the_o enemy_n camp_n and_o slay_v they_o 137._o b_o c._n break_v the_o edict_n ibid._n f._n counsel_v david_n to_o fly_v 144._o m._n pacifi_v saul_n displeasure_n and_o certify_v david_n thereof_o 145._o b_o c._n discover_v saul_n hatred_n to_o david_n and_o how_o 147._o d_o e_o f._n renew_v his_o covenant_n 150._o k._n jonathan_n governor_n of_o the_o jew_n 318._o g_o h._n revenge_v his_o brother_n death_n 318._o l._n assail_v bacchides_n by_o night_n 319._o c._n put_v apollonius_n to_o flight_n 324._o h_o i._n appease_v demetrius_n 326._o i_o put_v demetrius_n to_o flight_n 329._o a._n ren_v friendship_n with_o the_o roman_n etc._n etc._n 329._o b_o c._n etc._n etc._n fight_v with_o demetrius_n 330._o g._n repair_v jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n ay_o l._n take_v by_o tryphon_n 331._o b._n 560._o h._n slay_v 332._o k._n 560_o h._n jonathan_n letter_n to_o joseph_n 542._o h._n m._n jonathan_n challenge_v a_o combat_n 732._o l_o m._n slai_v pudens_n 733._o a._n joppe_v a_o retreat_n for_o thief_n 661._o c._n take_v ibid._n e_o f._n joram_n king_n of_o juda_n 226._o l._n serve_v idol_n 230._o h._n murther_v his_o brethren_n ib._n k._n die_v miserable_o 230._o m._n joram_n king_n of_o israel_n a_o impious_a man_n 225._o c._n ask_v aid_n ibid._n c._n in_o distress_n with_o two_o other_o king_n ibid._n e_o f._n relieve_v and_o how_o 225._o f._n 226._o g._n overcome_v the_o moabite_n ibid._n h._n besiege_v 227._o f._n threaten_v elizaeus_n 228._o h._n certify_v of_o the_o enemy_n flight_n 229._o b._n his_o expedition_n to_o recover_v ramath_n 231_o a_o b._n jordan_n yield_v the_o israelite_n passage_n 161._o e_fw-la f._n his_o fountain_n 667._o b._n josaphat_n king_n of_o juda_n his_o piety_n 220._o i_o k._n his_o expedition_n with_o achab_n 220._o l_o m._n reprove_v 223._o b._n renew_v the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n ibid._n c._n pray_v and_o why_o 223._o c._n obtain_v victory_n and_o how_o 224._o g_o h_o i._n his_o ship_n cast_v away_o ib._n i._o aid_v joram_n 225._o c._n die_v 226._o k._n joseph_n son_n of_o jacob_n 24._o l._n envy_v of_o his_o brethren_n 28._o l._n dream_v a_o dream_n ibid._n l_o m._n sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n 29._o c._n &_o 30._o h_o i._o resist_v his_o mistress_n twofold_a temptation_n 31._o a_o b._n &_o c_o accuse_v and_o cast_v into_o prison_n 32._o g_o h_o i._n expound_v dream_n 32._o l._n 33._o b_o e_o f._n counsel_v the_o king_n how_o to_o prevent_v famine_n 34._o g_o h._n advance_a to_o honour_n and_o marry_v a_o wife_n ibid._n h_o i._o sound_v his_o brethren_n and_o why_o ibid._n l._n send_v they_o away_o but_o detain_v simeon_n 35._o d_o e._n banquet_v they_o and_o benjamin_n 36._o h_o i._n stay_v their_o journey_n