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hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 1._o cyrenius_n therefore_o come_v into_o judea_n which_o be_v already_o unite_v to_o syria_n to_o tax_v the_o good_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o place_n cyrenius_n be_v send_v by_o caesar_n into_o syria_n to_o execute_v justice_n in_o that_o place_n and_o to_o confiscate_v archelaus_n substance_n and_o although_o at_o the_o first_o the_o jew_n think_v this_o tax_n very_o unreasonable_a yet_o notwithstanding_o k_o k_o without_o contradiction_n they_o submit_v themselves_o be_v persuade_v thereunto_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n joazar_n the_o son_n of_o boethus_n but_o after_o this_o there_o arise_v a_o certain_a jew_n call_v judas_n the_o gaulanite_n judaea_n coponius_n perfect_a of_o judaea_n bear_v in_o the_o town_n of_o gamala_n who_o have_v a_o certain_a man_n call_v sadoc_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi confederate_a with_o he_o labour_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o rebellion_n jew_n the_o taxation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n allege_v that_o the_o sess_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o servitude_n exhort_v all_o the_o nation_n to_o maintain_v their_o liberty_n and_o put_v they_o in_o hope_n that_o they_o thereby_o shall_v happy_o establish_v their_o estate_n 3._o alias_o chap._n 3._o and_o enjoy_v their_o good_n with_o security_n and_o beside_o this_o obtain_v both_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o prosecution_n of_o such_o a_o enterprise_n moreover_o that_o god_n will_v not_o afford_v they_o a_o more_o assure_a way_n to_o settle_v their_o fortune_n than_o by_o this_o mean_n namely_o if_o they_o will_v employ_v themselves_o l_o l_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o design_n and_o if_o have_v conceive_v in_o their_o mind_n high_a and_o noble_a attempt_n they_o forbear_v not_o to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o notwithstanding_o the_o execution_n cost_v they_o their_o life_n these_o speech_n of_o they_o be_v entertain_v by_o the_o people_n with_o great_a pleasure_n and_o by_o the_o same_o they_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v and_o hearten_v to_o rebellion_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o evil_n which_o these_o man_n set_v not_o abroach_o yea_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v so_o full_a of_o misery_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o relate_v they_o for_o the_o war_n go_v on_o with_o such_o fury_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o restrain_v the_o violence_n thereof_o so_o that_o they_o neither_o spare_v friend_n nor_o enemy_n but_o be_v whole_o give_v over_o to_o the_o spoil_n judaea_n slaughter_v theft_n sedition_n and_o famine_n in_o judaea_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o robbery_n and_o murder_n of_o the_o nobility_n under_o pretence_n to_o establish_v the_o state_n of_o the_o commonweal_n but_o in_o effect_n for_o their_o private_a profit_n m_o m_o sake_n whereby_o the_o city_n be_v ruin_v with_o sedition_n and_o murder_n in_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n kill_v one_o another_o after_o a_o strange_a manner_n of_o fury_n and_o desire_v they_o have_v not_o to_o spare_v any_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o faction_n they_o be_v afflict_v with_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o famine_n yet_o none_o of_o these_o can_v pacify_v their_o fury_n nor_o make_v they_o forbear_v to_o destroy_v city_n and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n till_o at_o length_n the_o horrible_a mischief_n take_v such_o a_o head_n burn_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n burn_v that_o they_o consume_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o burn_v all_o the_o stately_a building_n so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o change_v the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o country_n for_o judas_n and_o sadoc_n have_v introduce_v and_o raise_v a_o four_o sect_n sect._n judas_n and_o sadoâ—_n the_o author_n of_o the_o four_o sect._n and_o tie_v the_o sectary_n to_o their_o command_n fill_v the_o whole_a commonweal_n with_o many_o trouble_n and_o plant_v the_o root_n of_o those_o mischief_n which_o afterward_o spread_v abroad_o from_o this_o unaccustomed_a n_o n_o sect._n for_o which_o cause_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o discourse_v brief_o of_o these_o sectary_n opinion_n whereby_o so_o many_o evil_n have_v fall_v upon_o our_o nation_n a_o a_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o sectary_n that_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v three_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o long_a continuance_n and_o antiquity_n 5_o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n c._n 11._o all_o 5_o that_o of_o the_o essean_n that_o of_o the_o saducee_n and_o that_o of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v pharisees_n of_o these_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o our_o second_o book_n jew_n three_o sect_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o yet_o now_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n also_o the_o pharisee_n use_v a_o very_a austere_a and_o strict_a kind_n of_o life_n and_o addict_v not_o themselves_o to_o any_o delicacy_n but_o diligent_o b_o b_o follow_v that_o which_o their_o reason_n induce_v they_o unto_o they_o honour_v their_o elder_n neither_o dare_v they_o reply_v or_o reproach_v they_o for_o their_o admonition_n they_o attribute_v all_o thing_n unto_o fate_n doctrine_n the_o pharisee_n doctrine_n and_o yet_o they_o take_v not_o a_o assent_n of_o will_n from_o man_n suppose_v that_o god_n temper_v all_o thing_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o man_n will_n all_o thing_n be_v perform_v good_a or_o evil_n they_o believe_v also_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o after_o death_n they_o receive_v their_o reward_n according_a as_o they_o have_v addict_v themselves_o to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n in_o their_o life_n time_n the_o one_o to_o lie_v in_o perpetual_a prison_n the_o other_o to_o rise_v again_o very_o short_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o people_n and_o all_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v prayer_n or_o sacrifice_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a as_o they_o give_v direction_n so_o ample_a a_o testimony_n c_o c_o do_v the_o city_n yield_v of_o their_o wisdom_n opinion_n the_o saducee_n opinion_n temperance_n and_o honest_a life_n but_o the_o saducee_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n perish_v with_o their_o body_n they_o observe_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n and_o hold_v it_o a_o virtue_n to_o dispute_v with_o their_o master_n concern_v the_o decree_n of_o their_o sect._n their_o opinion_n be_v entertain_v by_o very_a few_o yet_o such_o who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v man_n of_o the_o best_a account_n there_o be_v hardly_o any_o thing_n do_v without_o their_o advice_n and_o when_o they_o be_v advance_v to_o any_o honour_n they_o be_v enforce_v to_o allow_v of_o that_o which_o the_o pharisee_n shall_v propose_v otherwise_o the_o common_a people_n will_v not_o endure_v they_o opinion_n the_o essean_n opinion_n the_o essean_n attribute_v unto_o god_n the_o government_n and_o disposition_n of_o all_o thing_n they_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immortal_a and_o all_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o endeavour_n and_o delight_n be_v to_o maintain_v justice_n and_o equity_n they_o send_v their_o offering_n d_o d_o unto_o the_o temple_n yet_o sacrifice_v they_o not_o with_o other_o man_n by_o reason_n they_o use_v more_o sacred_a and_o different_a ceremony_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v seclude_v out_o of_o the_o common_a temple_n manner_n the_o essean_n life_n and_o manner_n and_o sacrifice_v apart_o otherwise_o they_o be_v man_n of_o most_o reconcile_a behaviour_n and_o such_o as_o be_v whole_o addict_v to_o cultivate_v their_o land_n they_o have_v one_o custom_n which_o be_v worthy_a admiration_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v among_o any_o other_o either_o
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solomon_n virtue_n 213_o e._n f._n of_o josaphats_n 235._o m._n fame_n of_o herod_n 585._o b._n c._n family_n of_o the_o priest_n destroy_v 166._o k._n famine_n of_o canaan_n 36._o k._n and_o 43._o f._n 56._o k._n and_o 57_o d._n of_o egypt_n 56._o k._n increase_v and_o why_o 61._o f._n of_o the_o jew_n 97._o d._n e._n in_o the_o day_n of_o eli._n 142._o i._o inflict_v on_o the_o israelite_n and_o why_o 195._o m_o of_o samaria_n 239._o i._o 263._o k._n in_o judaea_n 496._o m._n in_o jerusalam_n 721._o d._n 738._o m._n 748._o k._n fast_v of_o the_o israelite_n 148._o k._n of_o the_o jew_n 288._o e._n f._n father_n of_o josephus_n take_v 736._o n._n father_n before_o the_o â—loud_n 31_o a._n b._n c._n train_v up_o their_o son_n in_o virtue_n 30._o i._o &_o 31._o a._n b._n c._n their_o age_n before_o the_o flood_n 31._o a._n b._n c._n their_o death_n ib._n why_o live_v long_o than_o we_o now_o 32._o m._n father_n after_o the_o flood_n 35._o c._n d._n favour_n of_o god_n to_o isaac_n 43._o f._n of_o the_o keeper_n to_o joseph_n 54._o k_o of_o pharaoh_n to_o joseph_n 55._o g._n of_o god_n to_o jacob_n 61._o a._n of_o god_n to_o moses_n 64._o i._o of_o the_o israelite_n 71._o f._n and_o 71._o g._n and_o 106._o k._n to_o david_n 158._o g._n 162._o i._o of_o xerxes_n to_o the_o jew_n 242._o c._n of_o antiochus_n to_o jonathan_n 318._o g._n of_o caesar_n to_o joseph_n 24._o n._n fear_v surprise_v the_o midianite_n 135._o f._n 118._o h._n 155._o b._n 235._o l._n m._n fear_v of_o saul_n touch_v david_n 162._o i._o 165._o f._n fear_v of_o the_o jew_n 616._o k._n 757._o g._n fear_n give_v confidence_n 581._o d._n feast_n of_o pascha_fw-la institute_v and_o celebrate_v 700._o l._n 93._o i._o 533._o d._n feast_n of_o azym_n 70._o l._n 253._o h._n 605._o e._n feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 92._o i._o 212._o d_o 279._o k._n 345._o k._n feast_n of_o pentecost_n 92._o m._n 467._o c._n feast_n of_o david_n to_o the_o people_n 181._o a._n of_o ezechias_n 243._o h._n feast_n of_o lot_n 292._o f._n feature_n of_o david_n 159._o a._n felicity_n of_o solomon_n 215._o c._n d._n foelix_fw-la governor_n of_o judaea_n 535._o d._n punish_v thief_n etc._n etc._n 536._o o._n surprise_v eleazar_n 620._o k._n overthrow_v the_o egyptian_o ibid._n m._n accuse_v 538._o k._n fellow_n of_o joseph_n 673._o c._n cast_a lot_n ibid._n fertility_n of_o galilee_n 649._o c._n of_o genezar_n 678._o c._n festival_n solemnize_v and_z why_o 318._o g._n festus_n discomfit_v a_o deceiver_n 538._o m._n fiction_n of_o the_o zealous_a disprove_v 691._o c._n fiction_n of_o apion_n refute_v 799._o a._n 802._o l._n field_n of_o god_n 48._o k._n the_o great_a field_n 701._o c._n fight_v by_o the_o sea_n 678._o f._n fight_v of_o the_o hebrew_n with_o the_o canaanite_n 98._o n._n of_o the_o syrian_n with_o the_o jew_n 621._o a._n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o jew_n 664._o b._n 671._o h._n of_o vespasian_n with_o the_o jew_n 681._o e._n of_o the_o citizen_n with_o the_o zealous_a 689._o a._n between_o simon_n and_o the_o zealous_a 704._o h._n between_o john_n and_o eleazar_n 712._o i._o at_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n 714._o ay_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o temple_n 742._o n._n of_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n 746._o m._n finish_v of_o the_o temple_n 281._o i._o fire_n from_o heaven_n kindle_v the_o sacrifice_n 66._o m._n consume_v solomon_n sacrifice_n 212._o b._n and_o elias_n 227_o o._n also_o the_o two_o captain_n and_o their_o own_o soldier_n 236._o b._n c._n first_o beget_v among_o the_o egyptian_n slay_v 70._o k._n first-fruit_n 92._o m._n 114._o k._n first-begotten_a his_o right_a 114._o o._n five_o king_n of_o sodom_n 37._o b._n flaccus_n disfavour_v agrippa_n 487._o b._n flight_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 98._o n._n 173._o e._n of_o the_o philistine_n 180._o l._n of_o the_o syrian_n 248._o b._n of_o the_o philistine_n 148._o m._n flock_n of_o nabal_n spare_v 168._o m._n florus_n occasion_n of_o the_o jew_n revolt_n 477._o f._n 622._o k._n succeed_v albinus_n 542._o k._n worse_o than_o albinus_n ibid._n l._n cause_n the_o war_n 742._o m._n 622._o k._n imprison_v 12_o of_o the_o chief_a jew_n 622._o n._n his_o deceit_n ibid._n scorn_v the_o jew_n gratulation_n 623._o a._n require_v his_o obtractor_n to_o be_v yield_v ibid._n b._n his_o subtlety_n and_o treason_n 624._o i._o take_v the_o spoil_n etc._n etc._n 624._o n._n deride_v 623._o b._n flood_n see_v deluge_n flood_n of_o paradise_n 28._o k._n food_n of_o manna_n 75._o b._n c._n descend_v from_o heaven_n ibid._n a._n cease_v and_o when_o 122._o n._n footman_n of_o the_o roman_n 661._o c._n force_v of_o the_o roman_n dart_n 667._o d._n force_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o jew_n 626._o n_o force_v of_o envy_n 272._o o._n of_o slander_n 350._o h._n force_n weaken_v and_o restore_v 246._o f._n force_n against_o the_o midianite_n 108._o m._n force_n of_o susac_n 221._o e._n forget_v of_o religion_n cause_n of_o calamity_n 129._o b._n c._n d._n g._n 130._o l._n m._n etc._n etc._n 131._o c._n d._n etc._n etc._n 132._o m._n 133._o b._n form_n of_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n 281._o l._n fortitude_n of_o david_n 162._o i._o k._n of_o vespasian_n 681._o e._n of_o julian_n 743._o c_o fortress_n of_o the_o city_n 688._o a._n fortune_n favour_v the_o roman_n 728._o o._n fountain_n of_o the_o temple_n 207._o e._n foundation_n of_o covenant_n 61._o a._n fountainhead_n of_o jordan_n 583._o g._n 678._o b._n 680._o l._n fountain_n near_o jericho_n 701._o e._n fountain_n of_o siloa_n 718_o h._n fountain_n flow_v to_o titus_n 730._o n._n fraud_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n 220._o d._n fraud_n pay_v with_o fraud_n 682._o n._n freeman_n not_o to_o marry_v servant_n 114._o m._n feign_a friendship_n of_o eurecles_n 591._o f._n g._n friendship_n between_o isaac_n and_o abimelech_n 44._o h._n friendship_n betwixt_o jonathan_n and_o david_n 163._o g._n confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n 164._o k._n l._n of_o antiochus_n with_o ptolemy_n 307._o k._n of_o the_o roman_n with_o judas_n 325._o l._n of_o hiram_n with_o solomon_n 786._o n_n 799._o d._n frog_n a_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 60._o b._n fruit_n forbid_v taste_v 28._o k._n l._n fruit_n of_o the_o egyptian_n spoil_v 69._o f._n fruit_n of_o tree_n under_o four_o year_n growth_n 113._o c._n fruit_n fall_v into_o ash_n 702._o m._n fruit_n keep_v uncorrupt_a 100_o year_n 772._o f._n fugitive_n jew_n flee_v to_o antiochus_n 322._o b._n a_o fugitive_n disclose_v the_o state_n of_o jotapata_n 670._o e._n fugitive_n request_v to_o vespasian_n 699._o d._n fulvia_n saturninas_n wife_n deceive_v 482._o i._o funeral_n of_o jacob_n 62._o k._n of_o samuel_n 168._o l._n of_o abner_n 177._o g._n of_o herod_n 462._o n._n 603._o d._n funeral_n of_o the_o dead_a 810_o k._n furniture_n