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wherein_o we_o and_o his_o nation_n differ_v and_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o place_n of_o his_o dwell_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o conversation_n which_o he_o have_v in_o writing_n after_o this_o hecataeus_n show_v what_o manner_n of_o people_n we_o be_v &_o how_o religious_a in_o our_o law_n &_o how_o that_o we_o rather_o will_v sustain_v all_o torment_n and_o death_n itself_o then_o violate_v they_o in_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o we_o account_v it_o a_o worthy_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v add_v moreover_o that_o be_v much_o hate_v of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o have_v suffer_v all_o contumely_n both_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n and_o their_o officer_n yet_o that_o we_o can_v not_o be_v force_v to_o change_v our_o opinion_n but_o that_o we_o be_v continual_o exercise_v to_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n thereof_o he_o also_o record_v a_o example_n of_o our_o constant_a mind_n for_o alexander_n quoth_v he_o be_v at_o babylon_n and_o purpose_v to_o re-edify_v the_o temple_n 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b._n invent_v the_o use_n of_o the_o plough_n ibid._n b._n father_n of_o hypocrite_n 6._o g._n caius_n succeed_v tiberius_n 471._o c._n certiâ—…eth_v the_o senate_n of_o tiberius_n death_n 478_o i_o make_v agrippa_n king_n ibid._n k._n 618._o i._n banish_v herod_n 479._o d._n usurp_v divine_a honour_n 479._o f._n 480._o g._n 618._o k._n his_o statue_n etc._n etc._n ib._n k._n write_v letter_n to_o petronius_n 483._o c._n call_v himself_o jupiters_n brother_n etc._n etc._n 489._o a._n b._n etc._n etc._n cause_v many_o to_o be_v murder_v 490._o k._n sacrifice_v 494._o h._n build_v a_o haven_n 501._o e._n slay_v 495._o b._n 501._o e._n caleb_n and_o josuah_n appease_v the_o people_n 74._o h._n callimander_n slay_v 338._o g._n call_v of_o moses_n 46._o g_o h._n of_o elizaeus_n 217._o a._n calâ—…tie_n of_o the_o israelite_n 41._o c._n 53._o a_o e_o f._n 54._o g._n 111._o d._n etc._n etc._n m._n 112._o g._n 126._o g._n foretell_v 251._o c._n &_o 252._o k._n calamity_n of_o herod_n 584._o h._n of_o syria_n 634._o i_o k._n calamity_n in_o jerusalem_n 698._o l_o m._n 724._o h_o i_o k._n etc._n etc._n calamity_n of_o the_o roman_n 733._o b_o c._n of_o the_o jew_n recount_v 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_n 734._o l_o m._n calamity_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o antioch_n 747._o b_o c_o e._n calamity_n of_o the_o jew_n take_v by_o the_o roman_n 760._o g_o h._n calumniation_n 425._o b._n calf_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la 207._o b._n cambyses_n inhibit_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 266._o l_o m._n camp_n of_o the_o enemy_n spoil_v 229._o c._n camp_n of_o the_o roman_n how_o order_v 648._o h_o i._n 3._o camp_n of_o the_o jew_n 610._o i._n candlestick_n of_o gold_n 63._o a._n 198._o g._n capharis_n submit_v to_o caerealis_n 692._o g._n captain_n over_o a_o thousand_o 143._o f._n captain_n of_o solomon_n 193._o d_o e._n 2._o captain_n of_o ochozias_n destroy_v and_o why_o 224._o f._n 225._o 〈◊〉_d the_o 3._o preserve_v ibid._n a._n captain_n tread_v to_o death_n 229._o d._n captivity_n of_o babylon_n foreprophesy_v 247._o c._n 150._o ay_o k._n effect_v 255._o c_o d._n 715._o d._n carcase_n hinder_v the_o passage_n 581._o e._n carcase_n innumerable_a 87._o e._n carcase_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o city_n how_o many_o 724._o i_o k._n care_v of_o god_n for_o the_o israelite_n safety_n 47._o a._n for_o his_o servant_n 216._o l_o m._n carthage_n build_v 771._o c._n carelessness_n of_o abner_n touch_v saul_n safety_n 153._o e._n carpenter_n how_o employ_v 195._o b._n cassius_n resist_v the_o parthian_n 358._o m._n exact_v of_o the_o jeweâ—…_n 700._o talent_n of_o silver_n 366._o i._n cassius_n longinus_n governor_n of_o syria_n 512._o m._n castle_n fortify_v 318._o l._n 356._o k._n raze_v ibid._n castle_n of_o david_n 763._o f._n castor_n a_o subtle_a jew_n 7â—…2_n g._n catalogue_n of_o jacob_n son_n and_o nephew_n 39_o e_fw-la f._n 40._o g._n catalogue_n of_o god_n benefit_n on_o israel_n 54._o i_o k_o l._n catalogue_n of_o the_o commandment_n 59_o f._n 60._o g._n cattle_n get_v in_o war_n 87._o e._n 103._o f._n 106._o l._n catullus_n slai_v 3000._o jew_n 763._o b_o c._n cause_o of_o error_n concern_v god_n 796._o i._n cause_n of_o discord_n 765._o e._n 766._o g._n cause_n of_o malice_n between_o egyptian_n and_o jew_n 776._o h_o i._n cause_n of_o the_o israelite_n ruin_n 41._o c._n cause_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n 624._o i_o m._n cause_n of_o vespasian_n election_n 694._o g._n cause_n of_o write_v the_o antiquity_n 1._o d._n e._n cave_n of_o the_o thief_n describe_v 579._o e._n cease_v of_o manna_n 102._o h._n celebration_n of_o the_o passover_o 249._o f._n 272._o cell_n about_o the_o temple_n 195._o e._n cendebaeus_n put_v to_o flight_n 334._o g._n 560._o i._n cenizus_n deliver_v the_o israelite_n 113._o e._n vanquisheth_z 〈◊〉_d ibid._n f._n judge_v israel_n foâ—…ie_a year_n ibid._n f._n censor_n affix_v to_o the_o brazen_a altar_n 80._o i_o and_o why_o ibid._n censor_n of_o gold_n 197._o b._n centuâ—…ion_n of_o florus_n 625._o a._n cesennius_n precedent_n of_o syâ—…ia_n 754._o accuse_a antiochus_n ibid._n cistern_n dig_v to_o be_v enclose_v 96._o k._n cestius_n gâ—…ppeaseth_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n â—…24_n g._n i._n burn_a zabulon_n &_o joppe_n 636._o k_o l._n consult_v with_o the_o prince_n etc._n etc._n 627._o a._n his_o siege_n against_o jerusalem_n 636._o m._n 637._o b_o d._n chaereas_n and_o his_o complice_n conspire_v caius_n death_n 490._o g._n h._n why_o incite_v against_o caius_n ibid._n k_o confer_v with_o clement_n etc._n etc._n 491._o c._n 492._o g._n intend_v to_o kill_v caius_n ibid._n expect_v occasion_n to_o assail_v caius_n 493._o b._n slai_v caius_n 495._o b._n honour_v 500_o h._n send_v lupus_n to_o kill_v caius_z wife_n ibid._n k_o l._n execute_v 505._o f._n 505_o g._n challenge_v of_o a_o single_a cumbate_n 142._o h._n chaldaean_n mutiny_v against_o abraham_n 12._o k._n i_o be_o noahâ—…_n son_n 9_o a._n his_o progeny_n 10._o l._n discover_v his_o father_n nakedness_n 11._o c._n chamber_n of_o pleasure_n 200._o k._n champion_n of_o david_n 183._o c._n etc._n etc._n chanaan_n jacob_n inheritance_n 28._o g._n chanaanite_n put_v the_o israelite_n to_o flight_n 76._o k._n whole_o to_o be_v extinguish_v 97._o f._n 106._o k._n ten_o thousand_o slay_v 109._o b._n make_a tributary_n 202._o l._n charge_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v supply_v 272._o k._n chariot_n of_o labin_n 115._o a._n of_o solomon_n 199._o f._n chariot_n arm_v see_v in_o the_o air_n 738._o chartisement_n better_v not_o cain_n 5._o d_o e._n chastity_n of_o joseph_n 3â—…_n a_o b._n 801_o c._n chance_n medley_n 88_o k._n change_n of_o the_o jew_n government_n 569._o a_o b._n change_n of_o name_n wâ—…nce_n 10._o k._n cherubin_n 62._o k._n in_o the_o temple_n 196._o h._n chetura_n abraham_n second_o wife_n 19_o b._n bare_a to_o abraham_n six_o child_n ibid._n b_o c._n chieftain_n of_o achis_n 15â—…_n l._n cause_n david_n to_o be_v dismiss_v ibid._n l._n of_o solomon_n 193._o d_o c._n child_n be_v to_o learn_v the_o law_n 91._o c._n 70._o child_n of_o achab_n slay_v 232._o m._n child_n of_o herode_fw-la 598_o i_o k._n child_n not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o father_n offence_n 96._o m._n child_n male_a do_v to_o death_n 41._o d_o e._n child_n of_o chanaan_n 11._o b._n child_n of_o abraham_n 17._o d._n 19_o b_o c_o of_o jacob_n 24._o i_o k_o l._n 27._o c._n child_n of_o roboam_n 209._o b._n child_n unlike_o their_o father_n 130._o k._n 247._o c._n 230_o i_o k._n chodollogomor_n a_o assyrian_a captain_n 13._o c._n overthrow_v the_o sodomite_n ibid._n choice_n of_o the_o essean_n in_o compassion_n and_o help_a 615._o d._n chore_n mutine_v against_o moses_n 77._o b._n affect_v the_o office_n of_o high_a priest_n ibid._n d._n 80._o h._n he_o and_o his_o company_n consume_v with_o fire_n ibid._n l._n chosby_n a_o daughter_n of_o madian_n 86._o h._n entice_v zambrias_n to_o idolatry_n ibid._n h._n i._n slay_v with_o he_o 87._o a._n christ_n crucify_v 466._o l._n m._n chronicle_n of_o the_o tyrian_n 244._o g._n churlishnes_n of_o nabal_n 152._o i._n chusais_n opposition_n to_o achitophel_n 176._o i._n his_o counsel_n accept_v 176._o l._n certify_v david_n of_o the_o victory_n 178._o l._n chuthites_n remove_v unto_o samaria_n 243._o c._n plague_v and_o why_o 244._o h._n i_o claim_v kindred_n of_o the_o jew_n ibid._n i._n k._n circumcision_n command_v and_o institute_v 15._o b._n one_o sacred_a city_n in_o canaan_n 90._o l._n and_o why_o ibid._n city_n of_o refuge_n 88_o i_o k._n 90._o l._n 106._o â—…l_n city_n of_o of_o david_n 164._o i._n city_n of_o the_o beniamite_n burn_v 112._o h._n city_n of_o the_o priest_n burn_v 149._o d._n city_n build_v of_o solomon_n 201._o d_o e._n city_n under_o archelaus_n subjection_n 613._o b._n city_n take_v from_o the_o jew_n 345._o c._n chief_a city_n of_o galilee_n 549._o c._n city_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o jew_n 635._o b._n 4._o city_n of_o galilee_n revolt_n from_o joseph_n 643._o 2._o citizen_n of_o jabe_n bury_v saul_n and_o his_o son_n body_n 158._o i_o k._n citizen_n take_v prisoner_n 252._o c._n citizen_n of_o giscala_n entertain_v titus_n 671._o â—…_n citizen_n resort_n to_o vespasian_n 684_o i._n civil_a war_n of_o the_o israelite_n 111._o d._n civil_a war_n of_o the_o roman_n 691._o f._n claudius_n choose_a emperor_n 498._o l_o m._n unwilling_o accept_v it_o 502._o â—…carried_v on_o man_n shoulder_n 503._o deny_v to_o give_v over_o the_o dignity_n ibid._n f._n confirm_v by_o agrippa_n 504._o g._n persuade_v to_o use_v the_o senator_n mild_o 500_o g._n 620._o i._n give_v agrippa_n judaea_n etc._n etc._n 506._o i._n his_o edict_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o jew_n ibid._n 507._o a._n command_v agrippa_n to_o desist_v from_o building_n 509._o c._n grant_v the_o jew_n
grant_v he_o to_o create_v the_o high_a priest_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 2._o al._n 5._o monobazuâ—…_n the_o king_n of_o adiabena_n beget_v two_o son_n on_o helena_n his_o sister_n monobazus_n and_o izates_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4009._o after_o christ_n nativity_n 47._o izates_n send_v to_o abemerigus_n marry_v his_o daughter_n samacha_n caeron_n very_o fruitful_a in_o amomum_fw-la in_o which_o the_o relic_n of_o noes_n aâ—…ke_v be_v to_o be_v see_v izates_n be_v make_v king_n by_o his_o mother_n helena_n &_o the_o nobility_n and_o monabazus_fw-la govern_v the_o kingdom_n till_o his_o come_n izates_n and_o his_o mother_n helena_n learn_v the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4009._o after_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 47._o izates_n send_v his_o brother_n to_o claudius_n caesar_n and_o artabanus_n izates_n be_v dissuade_v by_o helena_n his_o mother_n and_o ananias_n from_o circumcision_n eleazar_n persuade_v izares_n to_o be_v circumcise_v they_o that_o â—…olie_n on_o god_n &_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o he_o do_v always_o reap_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o piety_n helena_z the_o queen_n of_o adiabena_n resort_v to_o jerusalem_n alias_o cap._n 6._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4009._o after_o christ_n birth_n 47._o artabanus_n reâ—…reth_v himself_o to_o izates_n and_o require_v his_o assistance_n izates_n comfort_v artabanus_n &_o promise_v he_o his_o assistance_n izates_n write_v to_o the_o parthian_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o receive_v their_o king_n cinnamus_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o artabanus_n izates_n receive_v great_a honour_n and_o gift_n at_o artabanus_n hand_n antiochia_n and_o mygdonia_n build_v by_o the_o macedon_n vardanes_n after_o his_o father_n death_n labour_v to_o persuade_v izates_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o roman_n but_o he_o prevail_v not_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4009._o after_o christ_n birth_n 47._o after_o vardanes_n be_v slay_v the_o kingdom_n be_v comâ—…ted_v to_o gotarza_n vologelus_fw-la king_n of_o parthia_n monobazus_n and_o his_o kindred_n think_v to_o receive_v the_o jew_n religion_n the_o adiabenian_o conspire_v with_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n against_o izates_n the_o lord_n of_o adiabena_n persuade_v vologesus_n to_o kill_v izates_n izates_n call_v upon_o god_n who_o send_v the_o dahans_n and_o sacan_o into_o parthiâ—…_n upon_o who_o arrival_n volgesus_fw-la return_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4010._o after_o christ_n nativity_n 48._o izates_n deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o brother_n monobazus_n and_o dâ—…eth_v hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 5._o al._n 8._o theudas_n persuade_v the_o â—…eople_n that_o with_o a_o word_n he_o will_v cause_v jordan_n to_o divide_v it_o 〈◊〉_d &_o yield_v they_o passage_n he_o with_o his_o follower_n be_v slay_v hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 5._o al._n 8._o tiberius_n alexander_n governor_n of_o judaea_n james_n and_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o judas_n of_o galilee_n crucify_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4011._o after_o christ_n birth_n 49._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4011._o after_o christ_n birth_n 49._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 9_o al._n 10._o in_o the_o feast_n of_o pascha_fw-la a_o certain_a soldier_n show_v his_o privy_a member_n move_v a_o sedition_n among_o the_o people_n whereby_o twenty_o thousand_o jew_n lose_v their_o life_n stephen_n caesar_n servant_n rob_v in_o his_o journey_n for_o which_o cause_n cumanus_n spoil_v the_o village_n near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o robbery_n be_v do_v a_o certain_a soldier_n â—…eareth_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n â—…aw_n and_o therefore_o be_v behead_v by_o cumanus_n commandment_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 10._o al._n cap._n 12._o certain_a samaritan_n kill_v diverse_a galilean_n in_o their_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4014._o after_o christ_n birth_n 52._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4014._o after_o christ_n nativity_n 52._o the_o galilean_n in_o revenge_n of_o their_o injury_n burn_v certain_a village_n of_o the_o samaritan_n and_o spoil_v the_o same_o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 8._o al._n 12._o the_o samaritan_n accuse_v the_o jew_n before_o numidius_n quadratus_n the_o jew_n lay_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o war_n on_o the_o samaritan_n and_o cumanus_n dortus_fw-la with_o four_o other_o be_v crucify_v ananias_n ananus_fw-la cumanus_n celer_n and_o some_o other_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n alias_o cap._n 13._o agrippa_n move_v agrippina_n to_o entreat_v caesar_n to_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4015._o after_o christ_n birth_n 53._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap_n 9_o al._n 14._o claudius_n â—…oelix_fw-la governor_n of_o judaea_n drusilla_n mariam_n â—…oelix_fw-la get_v drusilla_n from_o her_o former_a husband_n polemon_n king_n of_o cilâ—…cia_n marry_v bernice_n the_o yeanre_n of_o the_o world_n 4018._o after_o christ_n birth_n 56._o mariam_n scorn_v archelaus_n marry_v demetrius_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 10._o al._n 15._o agrippina_n meslaâ—…na_n and_o paetinâ—…_n clâ—…dius_n wife_n nero_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4019._o after_o christ_n birth_n 57_o nero_n a_o tyrant_n nero_n tyranny_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4019._o after_o christ_n nativity_n 57_o alias_o cap._n 16._o foelix_n punish_v y_o it_o thief_n and_o magician_n and_o other_o seducer_n of_o the_o people_n eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o dinaeus_n send_v to_o rome_n foelix_n conspire_v against_o jonathas_n butchery_n the_o deceitful_a magician_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 12._o al._n cap._n 17._o a_o fall_n prophet_n draw_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o mount_n olivet_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4019._o after_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 57_o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 13._o all_o 18._o a_o broil_n in_o caesarea_n between_o the_o syrian_n and_o jew_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4020._o after_o christ_n birth_n 58._o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o phabeus_fw-la the_o high_a priest_n the_o strife_n between_o the_o high_a priest_n &_o the_o priest_n alias_o cap._n 19_o foelix_n accule_v hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 14._o the_o cutthroâ—…_n among_o the_o jew_n festus_n discomfit_v a_o great_a deceiver_n with_o all_o his_o â—…ollowers_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 15._o al._n 10._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4020._o after_o châ—…sts_n birth_n 58._o the_o chief_a man_n of_o jerusalem_n stop_v up_o the_o prospect_n of_o agrippaâ—…_n house_n joseph_n cabi_n y_fw-fr t_o son_n of_o simon_n make_v high_a priest_n albinus_n governor_n of_o judaea_n ananus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o ananus_fw-la the_o high_a priest_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 16._o al._n 21._o ananus_fw-la have_v five_o son_n that_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o priesthood_n the_o â—…eare_n of_o the_o world_n 4025._o after_o christ_n birth_n 43._o james_n the_o brother_n of_o â—…ur_n 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