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just_o praise_v in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o overcome_v by_o lust_n which_o reign_v in_o a_o youthful_a body_n this_o reason_n so_o work_v with_o sound_a advice_n and_o mature_a counsel_n that_o it_o again_o recover_v lose_v friendship_n and_o get_v new_a and_o suffer_v no_o cruelty_n to_o be_v commit_v of_o this_o we_o have_v also_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o have_v he_o not_o just_a occasion_n to_o be_v angry_a against_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n reason_n no_o doubt_n will_v have_v cause_v he_o to_o have_v smother_v all_o grief_n of_o mind_n do_v not_o our_o father_n jacob_n with_o great_a vehemency_n reprove_v his_o son_n simon_n and_o levi_n that_o without_o reason_n they_o have_v use_v such_o cruelty_n say_v curse_v be_v your_o anger_n which_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o they_o have_v it_o be_v bridle_v with_o reason_n neither_o have_v they_o be_v curse_v nor_o the_o other_o have_v perish_v for_o this_o cause_n god_n the_o maker_n of_o mankind_n when_o he_o fashion_v we_o 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temple_n antiochus_n epistle_n to_o zeuxis_n in_o which_o he_o make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3764._o before_o christ_n birth_n 200._o antiochus_n friendship_n and_o confederacy_n with_o ptolomey_n the_o samaritan_n molest_v the_o jew_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3770._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 194._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 4._o onias_n the_o hâ—…gh_a priest_n provoke_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n for_o non_fw-la payment_n of_o his_o tribute_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3770._o before_o christ_n birth_n 194._o the_o taxation_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o offend_v the_o king_n the_o king_n ambassador_n honourable_o entertain_v who_o report_v josephs_n liberality_n upon_o his_o return_n into_o his_o country_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3770._o before_o christ_n birth_n 194._o the_o tribute_n of_o coelesyria_n commit_v to_o joseph_n the_o ascalonite_n and_o scythopolitan_o punish_v for_o their_o contempt_n josephs_n wealth_n and_o child_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3770._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 194._o hyrcanus_n offspring_n and_o towardness_n joseph_n send_v his_o son_n hircanus_n to_o ptolomey_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3780._o before_o christ_n birth_n 184._o treason_n intend_v against_o hircanus_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3780._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 184._o hircanus_n apology_n of_o his_o action_n hircanus_n jest_n hircanus_n sound_v what_o other_o man_n will_v give_v gavemore_n then_o the_o rest_n for_o which_o he_o receive_v another_o kingly_a reward_n hircanus_n brothers_z assail_a he_o on_o the_o way_n be_v slay_v and_o discomfit_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3780._o before_o christ_n birth_n 184._o josephs_n death_n onias_n and_o after_o he_o simon_n his_o son_n high_a priest_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 4._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o lacedaemon_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n 1._o machab._n 12._o sedition_n among_o the_o people_n after_o josephs_n death_n hircanus_n afflict_v the_o arabian_n with_o continual_a war_n hircanus_n build_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3790._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 174._o antiochus_n epiphanes_n king_n of_o syria_n the_o son_n of_o prolomey_n epiphanes_n philometor_n and_o physcon_n hircanus_n kill_v himself_o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 6._o 1._o macchab._n 1_o jesus_n create_v high_a priest_n by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n jesus_n deprive_v of_o the_o priesthood_n the_o year_n the_o of_o world_n 3790._o before_o christ_n birth_n 174._o onias_n surname_v menelaus_n substitute_v in_o his_o place_n the_o war_n betwixt_o jason_n and_o menelaus_n apostate_n from_o the_o jewish_a religion_n antiochus_n enforce_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o history_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n antiochus_n enter_v jerusalem_fw-la spoil_v the_o temple_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3796._o before_o christ_n birth_n 168._o 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mathias_n exhort_v his_o son_n to_o piety_n fortitude_n and_o concord_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3799_o before_o christ_n birth_n 165._o 〈◊〉_d macchab._n 3_o mathias_n death_n judas_n machabaeus_n appoint_v governor_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 9_o judas_n machabaeus_n overcom_v apollonius_n in_o battle_n seron_n governor_n of_o coelesyria_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n in_o judaea_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3799._o before_o christ_n birth_n 165._o antiochus_n preparation_n to_o invade_v judaea_n antiochus_n commit_v his_o kingdom_n province_n and_o son_n to_o lysias_n charge_n depart_v into_o persia_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3800._o before_o christ_n birth_n 164._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 10._o ptolomey_n gorgias_n and_o nicanor_n war_n in_o judaea_n judas_n oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n 1._o machab._n 4._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 38â—…0_n before_o christ_n nativity_n 164._o judas_n overcom_v lysias_n army_n judas_n gathereâ—…_n a_o huge_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d once_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o loâ—…_n five_o thousand_o of_o his_o soldier_n the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3801._o before_o christ_n birth_n 163._o the_o temple_n leave_v desolate_a for_o three_o whole_a year_n space_n dan._n 12._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3801._o before_o christ_n birth_n 163._o the_o festival_n solemnize_v for_o the_o reestablishment_n of_o the_o temple_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 21._o mach._n 5._o judas_n make_v continual_a war_n with_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 11._o simo_n overcome_v his_o enemy_n in_o galilee_n deliver_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v captive_a judas_n and_o jonathas_n succour_v the_o jew_n besiege_v in_o galaad_n bosra_n take_v and_o burn_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3801._o before_o christ_n birth_n 163._o judas_n succour_v the_o besiege_a jew_n timothy_n soldier_n slay_v malla_n take_v and_o buâ—…nt_a chaspoma_fw-it and_o bosor_n take_v timothy_n gather_v new_a force_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o judas_n the_o jew_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o galaad_n into_o juâ—…aea_n ephron_n besiege_v &_o burn_v a_o admirable_a victory_n of_o judas_n machabaeus_n who_o in_o all_o these_o conflict_n lose_v not_o one_o man_n joseph_n and_o zachary_n overcome_v by_o gorgias_n lose_v two_o thousand_o â—…olgiers_n chebron_n and_o marissa_n besiege_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 38â—…1_n before_o christ_n birth_n 163._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 13._o 1._o mac._n 〈◊〉_d antiochus_n desirous_a to_o spoil_v diana_n temple_n besiege_v elymias_n and_o be_v shameful_o repulse_v to_o babylon_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3802._o before_o christ_n birth_n 162._o antiochus_n epiphanes_n burden_a with_o care_n fall_v sick_a polybius_n megalopolitan_a of_o the_o cause_n of_o antiochus_n sickness_n antiochus_n appoint_v philip_n governor_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o commit_v his_o son_n antiochus_n to_o his_o charge_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 14._o lysias_n creat_v antiochus_n the_o young_a king_n and_o surname_v he_o eupator_n the_o macedon_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v much_o harm_n â—…o_o the_o jew_n judas_n machabaeus_n besiege_v the_o castle_n the_o fugitive_a jew_n fly_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o require_v antiochus_n assistance_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3803._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 161._o antiochus_n march_v into_o judae_fw-la a_o with_o his_o army_n bethsura_n besiege_v judas_n with_o his_o force_n encounter_v the_o king_n at_o bethzacharia_n eleazar_n judas_n brother_n kill_v a_o elephant_n judas_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o antiochus_n follow_v he_o the_o bethsurite_n yield_v up_o their_o city_n the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n besiege_v antiochus_n hear_v news_n of_o philip_n intent_n to_o invade_v persia_n give_v over_o his_o siege_n to_o meet_v he_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3803._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 161._o antiochus_n make_v peace_n with_o judas_n the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n deface_v onias_n otherways_o call_v menelaus_n led_z away_z prisoner_n alcimus_n or_o lacimus_fw-la make_v high_a priest_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3804._o before_o christ_n birth_n 160._o philip_n slay_v by_o antiochus_n onias_n the_o high_a priest_n son_n build_v a_o temple_n in_o egypt_n resemble_v that_o at_o jerusalem_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 15._o 1._o machab._n 7._o demetrius_n seize_v tripoli_n and_o other_o city_n of_o syria_n and_o kill_v antiochus_n and_o lysias_n alcimus_n the_o high_a priest_n with_o apostate_n accuse_v judas_n before_o demetrius_n bacchides_n kill_v diverse_a that_o trust_v his_o oath_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3804_o before_o christ_n birth_n 160._o bacchides_n use_v great_a tyranny_n in_o bethzeth_n alcimus_n use_v popularity_n and_o familiarity_n to_o win_v the_o people_n heart_n and_o kill_v all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o judas_n faction_n judas_n resist_v alcimus_n power_n alcimus_n accuse_v judas_n to_o demetrius_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 16._o demetrius_n send_v nicanor_n against_o judas_n nicanor_n dissemble_v with_o judas_n
have_v afterward_o endure_v many_o pain_n and_o misery_n furthermore_o that_o his_o friend_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o leave_v besiege_v for_o which_o cause_n he_o have_v sail_v by_o winter_n and_o despise_v all_o danger_n only_o to_o seek_v for_o assistance_n at_o his_o hand_n on_o who_o depend_v his_o hope_n and_o last_o refuge_n chap._n xxvi_o herode_fw-la be_v make_v king_n of_o jury_n by_o the_o roman_a senate_n antonius_n hear_v all_o those_o alteration_n that_o have_v befall_v herode_fw-la have_v compassion_n of_o his_o misery_n bethink_v himself_o of_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o great_a man_n who_o be_v friend_n likewise_o subject_a to_o no_o less_o casualty_n and_o the_o rather_o be_v he_o induce_v to_o do_v he_o good_a both_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o friendship_n he_o have_v with_o antipater_n his_o father_n as_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o herodes_n promise_v of_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n if_o so_o be_v he_o be_v make_v king_n by_o his_o mean_n as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o time_n declare_v tetrarch_n but_o that_o which_o most_o move_v he_o hereunto_o be_v the_o hatred_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o antigonus_n who_o he_o account_v to_o be_v a_o mutinons_n man_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n fortune_n on_o the_o other_o side_n caesar_n be_v well_o incline_v to_o succour_v he_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o army_n which_o antipater_n have_v bring_v into_o aegyptin_n his_o father_n service_n as_o also_o because_o of_o the_o good_a hospitality_n and_o kindness_n that_o he_o have_v show_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o in_o especial_a to_o gratify_v antonius_n who_o be_v well_o affect_v towards_o herode_fw-la whereupon_o the_o senate_n be_v assemble_v messala_n and_o atratinus_n bring_v forth_o herode_fw-la and_o after_o they_o have_v praise_v he_o king_n and_o recite_v the_o benefit_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v receive_v by_o his_o father_n and_o the_o great_a affection_n and_o good_a will_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n they_o accuse_v &_o declare_v antigonus_n for_o the_o roman_n enemy_n not_o only_o for_o his_o ancient_a crime_n but_o also_o for_o that_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o roman_n he_o have_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o parthian_n while_o the_o senate_n be_v sore_o displease_v at_o the_o report_n of_o these_o thing_n antonius_n arise_v and_o declare_v open_o before_o they_o all_o that_o in_o furtherance_n of_o the_o parthian_a war_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o that_o herode_fw-la shall_v be_v make_v king_n which_o opinion_n of_o his_o be_v general_o allow_v and_o final_o ratify_v the_o principal_a demonstration_n of_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n which_o antonius_n bear_v unto_o herode_fw-la be_v that_o he_o not_o only_o obtain_v he_o the_o kingdom_n beyond_o all_o hope_n for_o never_o think_v he_o that_o the_o roman_n will_v grant_v that_o dignity_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o reserve_v that_o honour_n to_o those_o of_o the_o king_n blood_n and_o therefore_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v demand_v it_o for_o his_o wife_n brother_n alexander_n and_o nephew_n to_o aristobulus_n by_o the_o father_n side_n and_o to_o hircanus_n by_o the_o mother_n which_o alexander_n herode_fw-la afterward_o put_v to_o death_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v declare_v himself_o in_o place_n convenient_a but_o also_o for_o that_o within_o the_o term_n of_o seven_o day_n he_o send_v he_o out_o of_o italy_n with_o the_o unexpected_a title_n of_o his_o felicity_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o senate_n weas_z rise_v antonius_n and_o caesar_n issue_v forth_o lead_v herode_fw-la between_o they_o and_o be_v accompany_v by_o the_o consul_n and_o other_o magistrate_n go_v up_o into_o the_o capitol_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o place_n there_o this_o decree_n the_o senate_n have_v make_v as_o touch_v this_o matter_n the_o caesar._n first_o day_n of_o herodes_n reign_n antonius_n feast_v he_o and_o after_o this_o sort_n be_v he_o establish_v king_n in_o the_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o four_o olympiade_n in_o the_o year_n wherein_o c._n domitius_n caluinus_n twice_o consul_n and_o caius_n asinius_n pollio_n be_v consul_n mean_a while_n antigonus_n besiege_v those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o massada_n who_o be_v plentiful_o furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a except_o it_o be_v water_n for_o which_o cause_n joseph_n herodes_n brother_n that_o be_v within_o and_o two_o hundred_o of_o his_o friend_n have_v massada_n conclude_v to_o fly_v unto_o the_o arabian_n for_o that_o they_o understand_v that_o malchus_n have_v repent_v himself_o of_o the_o fault_n he_o have_v commit_v against_o herode_fw-la but_o while_o they_o stand_v upon_o these_o term_n god_n pour_v down_o a_o huge_a rain_n on_o a_o certain_a night_n that_o in_o short_a time_n fill_v their_o cesteme_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o they_o have_v no_o more_o necessity_n to_o fly_v and_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o they_o wax_v confident_a and_o for_o that_o this_o abundance_n of_o water_n befall_v they_o by_o god_n providence_n they_o make_v a_o sally_n upon_o their_o enemy_n in_o which_o they_o charge_v antigonus_n soldier_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n sometime_o in_o open_a antigonus_n field_n sometime_o by_o covert_a assault_n that_o they_o slay_v a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n ventidius_n a_o roman_a captain_n be_v send_v into_o syria_n to_o drive_v the_o parthian_n from_o thence_o &_o after_o their_o departure_n he_o arrive_v in_o jury_n make_v show_n that_o he_o will_v assist_v joseph_n but_o in_o effect_v all_o his_o pretence_n be_v to_o draw_v money_n form_n antigonus_n be_v therefore_o encamp_v near_o unto_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v draw_v 38._o sufficient_a money_n from_o antigonus_n he_o retire_v himself_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o force_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n his_o deceitful_a deal_n may_v not_o be_v discover_v he_o leave_v silo_n with_o a_o company_n of_o his_o soldier_n who_o likewise_o be_v honour_v by_o antigonus_n for_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v cause_n of_o some_o new_a trouble_n before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o parthian_n who_o come_n he_o expect_v shall_v yield_v he_o aid_v chap._n xxvii_o herode_fw-la return_v from_o rome_n by_o sea_n and_o fight_v against_o antigonus_n after_o that_o herode_fw-la be_v come_v from_o italy_n by_o sea_n to_o ptolemais_n and_o that_o he_o have_v assemble_v no_o it_o small_a number_n of_o soldier_n both_o stranger_n and_o his_o own_o countryman_n he_o march_v forward_o against_o antigonus_n and_o pass_v through_o galilee_n silo_n and_o ventidius_n also_o give_v he_o assistance_n in_o this_o action_n have_v receive_v direction_n by_o gellius_n from_o antonius_n that_o they_o shall_v assist_v herode_fw-la to_o recover_v his_o country_n but_o ventidius_n be_v employ_v in_o appease_v the_o trouble_n that_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o city_n by_o the_o parthian_n and_o as_o touch_v silo_n he_o keep_v in_o judaea_n have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o antigonus_n but_o the_o further_a that_o herode_fw-la daily_o march_v into_o the_o country_n the_o more_o and_o more_o increase_v his_o force_n and_o all_o galilee_n except_o a_o very_a few_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o while_o therefore_o he_o march_v forward_o towards_o massada_n be_v urge_v thereunto_o in_o that_o he_o be_v to_o relieve_v his_o parent_n that_o be_v besiege_v therein_o the_o city_n of_o joppe_n will_v not_o grant_v he_o passage_n for_o the_o citizen_n thereof_o be_v his_o enemy_n so_o that_o it_o behoove_v he_o first_o of_o all_o to_o ruinate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v leave_v no_o retreat_n or_o place_n of_o rescous_a for_o his_o enemy_n on_o his_o back_n if_o so_o be_v he_o make_v towards_o jerusalem_n upon_o which_o occasion_n silo_n lay_v hold_n dislodge_v his_o army_n &_o make_v thitherward_o who_o when_o the_o jew_n do_v pursue_v herode_fw-la sally_v out_o with_o a_o small_a company_n and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o save_v silo_n notwithstanding_o he_o fight_v very_o cold_o and_o cowardly_o afterward_o be_v seize_v of_o joppe_n he_o haste_v onward_o to_o deliver_v his_o friend_n that_o be_v besiege_v in_o massada_n but_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o friendship_n herode_fw-la they_o have_v bear_v unto_o his_o father_n a_o other_o sort_n of_o they_o for_o the_o honour_n that_o they_o bear_v unto_o he_o the_o rest_n admit_v his_o goveâ—…ment_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o those_o benefit_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o both_o but_o the_o great_a part_n be_v thereunto_o move_v by_o the_o hope_n they_o have_v conceive_v of_o their_o new_a elect_a king_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o government_n thus_o by_o these_o mean_n be_v his_o army_n mighty_o increase_v while_o thus_o he_o march_v forward_o antigonus_z seize_v those_o place_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o lay_v ambush_n in_o or_o to_o fight_v at_o advantage_n by_o the_o way_n