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appear_v to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o neither_o the_o number_n of_o child_n nor_o any_o other_o humane_a force_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v can_v be_v available_a without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n consider_v that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hundred_o year_n or_o somewhat_o e_o e_o less_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o all_o herod_n line_n which_o be_v very_o populous_a and_o fruitful_a be_v extinguish_v a_o very_a few_o except_v whereby_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v what_o the_o misery_n of_o mankind_n be_v and_o learn_v to_o moderate_v ourselves_o it_o be_v also_o expedient_a to_o speak_v something_o of_o agrippa_n who_o among_o all_o other_o deserve_v admiration_n that_o be_v a_o man_n whole_o in_o obscurity_n and_o base_a in_o birth_n he_o be_v exalt_v to_o such_o greatness_n as_o no_o one_o of_o those_o that_o know_v he_o will_v ever_o have_v think_v his_o fortune_n shall_v have_v such_o success_n and_o power_n and_o although_o heretofore_o i_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o this_o matter_n yet_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o i_o speak_v something_o more_o express_o thereof_o in_o this_o place_n herod_n the_o great_a have_v two_o daughter_n bear_v by_o by_o mariam_n hircanus_n daughter_n the_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v call_v salampso_n be_v marry_v by_o herod_n to_o phasaelus_n the_o son_n of_o phasaelus_n f_o f_o herod_n brother_n the_o other_o call_v cypros_n be_v marry_v to_o antipater_n her_o cousin_n who_o be_v salome_n son_n who_o be_v herod_n sister_n phasaelus_n have_v five_o child_n by_o salampso_n three_o son_n antipater_n herod_n and_o alexander_n and_o two_o daughter_n alexandria_n and_o cypros_n who_o agrippa_n the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n marry_v and_o alexandria_n be_v marry_v to_o timaeus_n of_o cyprus_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a dignity_n and_o with_o who_o she_o die_v without_o issue_n cypros_n have_v by_o agrippa_n her_o husband_n two_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n bernice_n mariam_n and_o drusilla_n their_o two_o son_n be_v call_v agrippa_n and_o drusus_n drusus_n die_v very_o young_a but_o agrippa_n be_v bring_v up_o by_o his_o grandfather_n among_o his_o other_o brethren_n herod_n aristobulus_n and_o bernice_n these_o be_v herod_n child_n son_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v surname_v the_o great_a bernice_n be_v costobarus_n daughter_n beget_v g_o g_o on_o salome_n herod_n sister_n aristobulus_n die_v leave_v his_o child_n under_o age_n under_o his_o father_n charge_n with_o alexander_n his_o brother_n as_o we_o have_v already_o relate_v these_o attain_v their_o full_a age_n be_v thus_o marry_v herod_n brother_n to_o agrippa_n be_v match_v with_o mariam_n olympias_n daughter_n who_o be_v herod_n the_o great_a his_o daughter_n and_o of_o joseph_n h_o h_o herod_n brother_n by_o she_o he_o have_v his_o son_n aristobulus_n aristobulus_n agrippa_n three_o brother_n marry_v jotape_n the_o daughter_n of_o sampsigeram_n king_n of_o the_o emesenians_n they_o have_v a_o daughter_n which_o likewise_o be_v call_v jotape_n which_o be_v deaf_a these_o be_v the_o child_n beget_v by_o herod_n three_o son_n but_o herodias_n their_o sister_n marry_v herod_n the_o son_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a who_o he_o beget_v on_o mariam_n the_o daughter_n of_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n by_o who_o salome_n be_v beget_v after_o her_o birth_n herodias_n in_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n marry_v herself_o with_o herod_n her_o husband_n brother_n beget_v of_o the_o same_o father_n be_v separate_v from_o he_o during_o his_o life_n time_n who_o be_v tetrarch_n of_o galilee_n his_o daughter_n salome_n be_v marry_v to_o philip_n the_o tetrarch_n of_o trachonitis_n herod_n son_n who_o die_v without_o child_n aristobulus_n marry_v she_o who_o be_v i_o i_o herod_n son_n and_o agrippa_n brother_n they_o have_v three_o son_n herod_n agrippa_n and_o aristobulus_n see_v here_o the_o posterity_n of_o phasaelus_n and_o salampson_n antipater_n by_o cypros_n have_v a_o daughter_n that_o likewise_o be_v call_v cypros_n which_o be_v marry_v to_o alexas_n selcius_fw-la the_o son_n of_o alexas_n of_o who_o he_o beget_v a_o daughter_n call_v likewise_o cypros_n as_o for_o herod_n and_o alexander_n who_o as_o i_o say_v be_v antipater_n brother_n they_o die_v without_o issue_n alexander_n herod_n son_n who_o be_v kill_v by_o his_o father_n beget_v alexander_n and_o tigranes_n on_o the_o daughter_n of_o archelaus_n king_n of_o cappadocia_n tigranes_n be_v king_n of_o armenia_n die_v without_o issue_n after_o he_o have_v be_v accuse_v at_o rome_n alexander_n have_v a_o son_n call_v tigranes_n after_o his_o brother_n name_n who_o be_v send_v by_o nero_n to_o reign_v in_o armenia_n who_o have_v a_o son_n call_v alexander_n who_o marry_v jotape_n the_o daughter_n of_o antiochus_n king_n of_o comagena_n k_o k_o this_o alexander_n by_o vespasian_n be_v elect_v king_n in_o lesis_n a_o city_n of_o cilicia_n as_o soon_o as_o alexander_n posterity_n begin_v to_o multiply_v they_o fall_v from_o their_o countrey-religion_n to_o â—â—llow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o greek_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o king_n herod_n daughter_n die_v withâ—â—â—_n issue_n have_v after_o this_o manner_n reckon_v up_o herod_n posterity_n which_o continue_v â—â—â—il_v such_o time_n that_o agrippa_n the_o great_a begin_v to_o reign_v it_o remain_v at_o this_o time_n to_o declare_v what_o adventure_n befall_v this_o agrippa_n and_o how_o he_o escape_v his_o danger_n obtain_v at_o last_o so_o great_a power_n ad_fw-la dignity_n power_n 〈…〉_o stained_a great_a dignity_n and_o power_n chap._n viii_o l_o l_o by_o what_o several_a accident_n of_o fortune_n agrippa_n surname_v the_o great_a who_o be_v aristobulus_n son_n and_o herod_n the_o great_a be_v grandchild_n and_o mariamne_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o emperor_n caius_n caligula_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v succeed_v tiberius_n some_o little_a time_n before_o the_o death_n of_o king_n herod_n necessity_n agrippa_n live_v at_o rome_n through_o his_o lavish_a liberality_n grow_v into_o necessity_n agrippa_n be_v go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o come_v very_o well_o acquaint_v with_o drusus_n tiberius_n the_o emperor_n son_n and_o be_v belove_v of_o antonia_n the_o wife_n of_o drusus_n the_o elder_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o mother_n bernice_n who_o antonia_n hold_v in_o great_a esteem_n and_o to_o who_o she_o have_v recommend_v m_o m_o she_o son_n and_o whereas_o by_o nature_n he_o be_v of_o a_o liberal_a and_o generous_a spirit_n as_o long_o as_o his_o mother_n live_v he_o will_v not_o discover_v his_o inclination_n lest_o he_o shall_v provoke_v her_o displeasure_n against_o he_o but_o immediate_o after_o bernice_n be_v dead_a and_o he_o become_v his_o own_o master_n partly_o by_o his_o daily_a and_o bountiful_a entertainment_n and_o live_n partly_o by_o his_o immoderate_a liberality_n but_o especial_o by_o his_o lavish_a prodigality_n towards_o caesar_n free_a man_n who_o favour_n he_o hunt_v after_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o extreme_a poverty_n and_o can_v no_o more_o live_v at_o rome_n the_o rather_o for_o that_o tiberius_n have_v lose_v his_o son_n forbid_v his_o friend_n to_o come_v into_o his_o sight_n lest_o their_o presence_n shall_v refresh_v and_o increase_v the_o sorrow_n he_o conceive_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o son_n for_o these_o cause_n he_o return_v back_o into_o judaea_n have_v but_o bad_o order_v his_o affair_n life_n agrippa_z bethink_v himself_o how_o he_o may_v shorten_v his_o miserable_a life_n spend_v his_o money_n and_o leave_v himself_o no_o mean_n to_o satisfy_v n_o n_o his_o importunate_a and_o many_o creditor_n for_o which_o cause_n uncertain_a how_o to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o and_o ashamed_a of_o his_o present_a estate_n he_o withdraw_v himself_o into_o a_o castle_n call_v malatha_n in_o idumaea_n to_o pass_v away_o obscure_o and_o miserable_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o time_n which_o purpose_n of_o he_o assistance_n cypros_n agrippa_n wife_n certifi_v herodias_n his_o sister_n of_o his_o poverty_n and_o require_v her_o assistance_n when_o cypros_n his_o wife_n perceive_v she_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o prevent_v his_o resolution_n she_o write_v to_o herodias_n his_o sister_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n acquaint_v she_o both_o what_o agrippa_n have_v decree_v as_o also_o by_o what_o necessity_n he_o be_v enforce_v thereunto_o and_o she_o exhort_v she_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o affinity_n she_o will_v assist_v he_o and_o imitate_v she_o in_o this_o who_o as_o much_o as_o in_o she_o lay_v relieve_v his_o misery_n although_o her_o fortune_n be_v far_o weak_a than_o she_o be_v therefore_o send_v for_o by_o his_o sister_n and_o wife_n tiberias_n agrippa_n dwell_v at_o tiberias_n he_o be_v command_v to_o dwell_v in_o tiberias_n and_o have_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n o_o o_o assign_v he_o for_o his_o maintenance_n and_o for_o his_o great_a honour_n be_v appoint_v magistrate_n of_o
joseph_n herod_n uncle_n 397._o c._n slay_v and_o why_o 388._o i._o k._n l._n josephus_n of_o the_o priestly_a line_n 433._o d._n 543._o a._n studious_a from_o his_o infancy_n 1._o e._n expert_a in_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n tongue_n 542._o o._n a_o pharisee_fw-mi 1._o f._n his_o shipwreck_n 2._o h._n dehort_v the_o jew_n from_o sedition_n ibid._n k._n remain_v in_o galilee_n 4._o n._n procure_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n good_n 5._o c._n will_v not_o be_v bribe_v 5._o f._n surprise_v jesus_n 7._o d._n his_o care_n of_o religion_n 7._o d._n transport_v corn_n into_o galilee_n 8._o h._n labour_v to_o restore_v ptoâ—omies_n good_n 8._o m._n move_v the_o people_n to_o compassion_n 9_o b._n his_o oration_n ibid._n c._n escape_v from_o danger_n 9_o d._n dismiss_v the_o tarichaeans_n 9_o g._n politic_o take_v tiberiâ—_n 10._o l._n dismiss_v the_o tiberian_o 11._o b._n his_o dream_n 12._o n._n his_o answer_n to_o jonathan_n 13._o f._n beset_v the_o way_n of_o galilee_n 14._o m._n object_v treachery_n to_o the_o ambassador_n 15._o c._n pacifi_v sedition_n 16._o i._o send_v 100_o ambassador_n to_o jerusalem_n ibid._n b._n certifi_v the_o galilaean_n of_o jonathans_n treachery_n 18._o k._n take_v simon_n 19_o c._n surprise_v tiberias_n ibid._n d._n prosecute_v his_o history_n 21._o d._n assail_v the_o wall_n of_o sephoris_n 22._o o._n put_v the_o king_n soldier_n to_o flight_n 23._o c._n his_o accident_n 23._o d._n discharge_v captive_n 24._o i._o entertain_v by_o vespasian_n 24._o k._n envy_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n make_v seventy_o elder_n ruler_n in_o galilee_n 638._o i._o fortify_v the_o city_n with_o wall_n 638._o k._n instruct_v the_o galilaean_n in_o war_n ibid._n come_v to_o jotapata_n 663._o e._n defend_v jotapata_n 663._o g._n 664._o e._n f._n 665._o c._n burn_v the_o engine_n 666._o m._n leap_v into_o a_o trench_n 671._o l._n consent_v to_o nicanor_n ibid._n m._n his_o speech_n to_o his_o fellow_n 672._o h._n resort_v to_o vespasian_n 673._o d._n foretell_v vespasian_n of_o his_o future_a honour_n 673._o f._n reward_v by_o vespasian_n 674._o h._n imprison_v ibid._n deliver_v 109._o c._n wound_a in_o the_o head_n 737._o b._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n 744._o i._o present_v at_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n 783._o d._n sell_v his_o book_n to_o many_o 738._o e._n josias_n restore_v god_n service_n 258._o e._n root_v out_o idolatry_n ibid._n f._n cause_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v read_v 259._o l._n burn_v false_a prophet_n bone_n ibid._n m._n celebrate_v the_o passover_n 260._o a._n be_v slay_v ibid._n b._n joshuah_n captain_n over_o the_o israelite_n 76._o n._n with_o caleb_n appease_v the_o people_n 96._o m._n appoint_v the_o successor_n of_o moses_n 109._o b._n pass_v over_o jordan_n 122._o l._n build_v a_o altar_n 122._o m._n compass_v about_o the_o city_n of_o jericho_n 122._o o._n burn_v the_o city_n 123._o c._n pronounce_v they_o accurse_v that_o re-edify_a it_o ibid._n d._n pray_v unto_o god_n 123._o f._n take_v and_o burn_v ainan_n 124._o k._n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n 124._o o._n slay_v five_o king_n 125._o c._n slay_v the_o king_n of_o canaan_n and_o their_o army_n 125._o d._n send_v man_n to_o measure_v the_o land_n 126._o k._n divide_v it_o by_o lot_n 126._o k._n etc._n etc._n his_o oration_n to_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a 127._o d._n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n 128._o m._n die_v ibid._n n._n jotapata_n besiege_v 663._o e._n 664._o g._n valiant_o defend_v 665._o b._n c._n 666._o h._n etc._n etc._n 667._o a._n etc._n etc._n 668._o o._n 669._o a._n b._n &c_n &c_n take_v 670._o f._n 671._o h._n jotham_n son_n of_o gedeon_n 137._o b._n upbraid_v the_o sichemite_n ibid._n b._n advise_v they_o to_o reject_v abimelech_n 137._o c._n journey_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 70._o l._n 71._o b._n 72._o k._n n._n 73._o b._n joy_n of_o jacob_n 61._o d._n of_o the_o egyptian_n 62._o h._n of_o anna_n 144._o i._o of_o the_o jew_n 278._o c._n d._n etc._n etc._n ipsan_n govern_v israel_n 139._o d._n his_o child_n ibid._n e._n iron_n bed_n of_o og_n 105._o b._n iron_n work_v forbid_v 136._o i._o isaac_n promise_v 38._o l._n and_o ibid._n o._n be_v bear_v 39_o g._n why_o he_o be_v call_v isaac_n ibid._n g._n legitimate_a son_n of_o abraham_n 40._o i._o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimelech_n 44._o i._o shall_v have_v be_v offer_v 41._o b._n marry_v rebecca_n 43._o c._n die_v 49._o f._n isachar_n son_n of_o jacob_n 47._o a._n what_o it_o signify_v ibid._n a._n his_o son_n 61._o c._n isboseth_n saul_n son_n proclaim_v king_n 176._o h._n his_o army_n discomfit_v ibid._n i._n reprove_v abner_n and_o why_o 176._o n._n traitorous_o slay_v 138._o l._n m._n isha_fw-mi what_o it_o signify_v 28._o i._o isis_n priest_n hang_v 481._o c._n d._n island_n etc._n etc._n call_v cethim_n 34._o i._o ishmael_n slay_v godolias_n 266._o e._n take_v many_o prisoner_n 266._o f._n ishmael_n abraham_n son_n 34._o k._n circumcise_a ibid._n l._n his_o state_n and_o progeny_n foretell_v ibid._n l._n his_o name_n what_o 36._o k._n banish_v and_o why_o 40._o k._n his_o son_n 40._o l._n israel_n a_o name_n give_v to_o jacob_n and_o why_o 48._o m._n israelite_n servitude_n 62._o m._n their_o male_a child_n put_v to_o death_n 62._o o._n grievous_o afflict_v 67._o e._n and_o 68_o l._n celebrate_v the_o passover_n 70._o i._o k._n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n 72._o o._n be_v exhort_v to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o god_n 71._o f._n gothorow_a the_o red_a sea_n ibid._n sing_v song_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n 72._o m._n distress_a in_o the_o desert_n 78._o a._n murmur_n and_o why_o ibid._n e._n feed_v with_o manna_n forty_o year_n 75._o d._n incense_a against_o moses_n and_o why_o ibid._n e._n f._n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n 97._o a._n assail_v their_o enemy_n 98._o l._n war_n against_o the_o amalachites_n 76._o i._o and_o get_v great_a spoil_n 77._o c._n come_v to_o sinai_n ibid._n d._n hear_v god_n speak_v to_o they_o 79._o e._n build_v the_o tabernacle_n 80._o l._n assail_v their_o enemy_n and_o be_v overcome_v 98._o m._n n._n put_v the_o amorites_n to_o flight_n 103._o b._n slay_v seâ—on_n and_o og_n 103._o a._n b._n c._n serve_v strange_a god_n 107._o d._n command_v to_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n 111._o a._n b._n h._n bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n 119._o b._n enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n 122._o n._n take_v jericho_n 123._o b._n also_o ainan_n 124._o k._n overcome_v the_o chanaanite_n 125._o e._n divide_a their_o land_n among_o they_o 126._o k._n etc._n etc._n reprove_v for_o spare_v the_o chanaanite_n 129._o g._n twice_o overthrow_v 131._o d._n slay_v all_o the_o benjamite_n save_o six_o hundred_o 131._o f._n give_v they_o four_o hundred_o virgin_n for_o wife_n 132._o i._o their_o punishment_n prayer_n and_o fast_o 148._o i._o k._n l._n their_o report_n to_o samuel_n of_o his_o son_n 149._o d._n desire_v a_o king_n ibid._n rescue_n jonathan_n 156._o i._o spare_v the_o cattle_n of_o the_o amalechites_n 157._o b._n revolt_n from_o roboam_n 219._o i._o the_o godly_a return_n to_o he_o 221._o b._n their_o translation_n 250._o e._n 253._o n._n dispossess_v of_o their_o country_n and_o why_o 253._o n._n issue_n of_o isaac_n foretell_v 38._o l._n what_o shall_v effect_v ibid._n l._n of_o abraham_n by_o chetura_n 41._o g._n of_o jacob_n 46._o n._n o._n issue_n of_o the_o war_n 608._o o._n ittam_n a_o place_n of_o recreation_n 216._o m._n jubal_n inventor_n of_o music_n 29._o g._n juda_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n 46._o n._n his_o counsel_n to_o sell_v joseph_n 52._o l._n urge_v his_o father_n to_o send_v benjamin_n 57_o d._n make_v a_o speech_n before_o joseph_n 59_o b._n his_o child_n 61._o b._n judaea_n make_v tributary_n 260._o e._n describe_v 659._o f._n length_n and_o breadth_n thereof_o ibid._n g._n desolate_v 740._o i._o judas_n maccabaeus_n 316._o c._n slay_v apollonius_n and_o discomfit_v the_o syrian_n ibid._n e._n f._n his_o oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n 317._o m._n twice_o discomfit_v lysâ—â—s_n 318._o b._n c._n d._n purge_v the_o temple_n 318._o e._n 319._o h._n war_v with_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n 319._o i._o k._n succour_v the_o jew_n in_o galaad_n 319._o c._n 320._o d._n his_o admirable_a victory_n ibid._n d._n besiege_v the_o castle_n in_o jerusalem_n 321._o n._n and_o why_o ibid._n his_o league_n with_o antiochus_n 323._o i._o slay_v alchimus_n partaker_n 325._o k._n put_v nicanor_n to_o flight_n 325._o h._n covenant_v peace_n with_o the_o roman_n 325._o k._n abandon_v of_o his_o man_n ibid._n n._n be_v slay_v 326._o c._n 559._o b._n judas_n the_o essean_a a_o prophet_n 350._o h._n 561._o d._n judas_n the_o arch-thief_n 468._o l._n judas_n galilaeus_fw-la sect_n 476._o m._n judge_n
timaeus_n z._n zophyrion_n imprimatur_fw-la decem._n 7._o 1675._o geo._n hooper_n r_o mo_z d_o no._n arch._n cant._n a_o sacr._n dome_a a_o a_o the_o life_n of_o flavius_z josephus_n the_o son_n of_o mathias_n write_v by_o himself_o b_o b_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o derive_v my_o original_a lineage_n josephus_n lineage_n by_o a_o long_a series_n of_o ancestor_n from_o the_o sacerdotal_a race_n i_o may_v with_o some_o reason_n value_v myself_o upon_o the_o nobleness_n of_o my_o birth_n since_o as_o every_o nation_n place_n the_o grandeur_n of_o a_o family_n in_o some_o certain_a mark_n of_o honour_n that_o accompany_v it_o so_o among_o we_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o signal_n to_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n but_o i_o be_o not_o only_o descend_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o priest_n i_o be_o also_o of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o family_n of_o which_o it_o consist_v and_o who_o dignity_n be_v eminent_a above_o the_o rest_n to_o which_o i_o 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e._n 263._o h._n l._n etc._n etc._n 264._o d._n e._n etc._n etc._n 265._o h._n i._n imprecation_n for_o building_n jericho_n 123._o d._n imprecation_n of_o saul_n 155._o d._n incest_n 94._o h._n of_o lot_n 39_o d._n of_o ammon_n 183._o c._n enchanter_n banish_v 171._o b._n enclosure_n before_o the_o temple_n 210._o d._n inconstancy_n of_o fortune_n 682._o i._o inconvenience_n under_o a_o king_n 149._o f._n g._n encouragement_n of_o moses_n 67._o c._n of_o joshuah_n 119._o d._n incredulity_n punish_v 240._o e._n incursion_n of_o the_o amalechites_n 135._o b._n of_o the_o philistine_n h._n of_o adar_n 217._o m._n indebt_v act_n and_o device_n 763._o b._n indulgence_n cause_n of_o sin_n 157._o d._n industry_n of_o the_o roman_n 660._o n._n ingratitude_n of_o the_o sichemite_n 137._o b._n of_o the_o israelite_n 153._o d._n of_o nabal_n 168._o n._n of_o demetriâ—â—_n 336._o b._n of_o malchâ—â—_n 574._o h._n inhabitant_n of_o nob_n slay_v 166._o k._n inhabitant_n of_o country_n 33._o f._n 34._o l._n inheritance_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n 50._o l._n m._n of_o salpade_n dauthter_n 113._o e._n inhibition_n of_o cambyses_n 276._o b._n iniquity_n 577._o b._n of_o the_o jew_n 740._o h._n injury_n of_o florus_n 477._o f._n injury_n to_o david_n ambassador_n 183._o c._n to_o thamar_n 186._o l._n injustice_n of_o lawmaker_n 814._o i._o innocency_n of_o david_n 168._o i._o 170._o l._n insolence_n 248_o a._n b._n 250._o b._n 250._o d._n 733._o d._n institution_n of_o circumcision_n 38._o l._n 70._o l._n of_o the_o passover_n instrument_n of_o music_n 210._o c._n interpretation_n of_o joseph_n dream_n 51._o c._n of_o the_o butler_n 24._o m._n of_o the_o baker_n 24._o o._n of_o pharaoâ—s_n ibid._n e._n f._n of_o nebucâ—odonosors_n 269._o o._n of_o the_o hand-writing_n 271._o n._n interpreter_n royal_o entertain_v 302._o o._n intent_n of_o florus_n manifest_v 624_o m._n intention_n of_o saul_n against_o david_n 160._o i._o m._n 163._o b._n 164._o m._n intestine_a discord_n 686._o i._o invective_n against_o murderer_n 178._o m._n against_o the_o zealous_a 687._o f._n of_o joseph_n against_o the_o jew_n 730._o k._n inventor_n of_o music_n who_o 29._o g._n inventor_n of_o the_o art_n of_o forge_v ibid._n first_o inventor_n of_o letter_n 781._o a._n invocation_n of_o god_n in_o trouble_n 74._o o._n joab_n general_n of_o david_n army_n 176._o h._n discomfit_v abâ—er_n ibid._n i._n slay_v abâ—er_n 177._o d._n discomfit_v the_o syrian_n 189._o f._n reconcile_v absalon_n to_o his_o father_n 188._o h._n â—_o joab_n and_o the_o army_n enter_v the_o city_n mournful_o 192._o m._n his_o oration_n unto_o david_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n c._n send_v out_o against_o siba_n 194._o m._n kill_v amaza_n ibid._n n._n rebuke_v propose_v condition_n of_o peace_n 194._o l._n one_o of_o adoâ—iâ—â—_n coadjutor_n 199._o d._n slay_v 204._o l._n joachas_n king_n of_o israel_n subdue_v 246._o f._n g._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 260._o e._n pay_v tribute_n ibid._n 261._o i._o revolt_v and_o be_v slay_v 261._o i._n not_o bury_v 261._o m._n joachin_n king_n of_o juda_n 261._o n._n see_v jechonias_n joas_n king_n of_o israel_n 247._o h._n call_v elizaeus_n his_o father_n ibid._n h._n his_o treble_a victory_n ibid._n k._n joas_n save_v and_o how_o 244._o d._n create_a king_n of_o juda_n 244._o e._n his_o piety_n during_o joiadas_n time_n 245._o l._n repair_v the_o temple_n ibid._n n._n his_o impiety_n after_o joiadas_n decease_n 246._o e._n stoneth_n zacharias_n ibid._n g._n buy_v his_o peace_n 246._o d._n die_v ibid._n joatham_n his_o work_n about_o the_o temple_n 250._o f._n act_n of_o war_n ibid._n k._n 251._o i._o joaz_n king_n of_o juda_n take_v prisoner_n 260._o e._n his_o impiety_n and_o death_n ibid._n f._n jobel_n a_o maker_n of_o tent_n 29._o f._n jochabel_n moses_n mother_n 63._o e._n secret_o hide_v he_o three_o month_n ibid._n f._n appoint_a to_o be_v his_o nurse_n by_o pharaoh_n daughter_n 64._o k._n jodes_n kill_v eglon_n 133._o f._n subdue_v the_o moabite_n and_o rule_v israel_n ibid._n 134._o i._o k._n joel_n and_o abia_n govern_v the_o commonweal_n 149._o b._n joiada_o high_a priest_n 240._o c._n creat_v joas_n king_n 240._o d._n swear_v king_n and_o people_n to_o serve_v god_n ibid._n l._n decease_v 246._o b._n john_n release_v ismaels_n captive_n 267._o r._n refuse_v counsel_n ibid._n i._n john_n high_a priest_n slay_v his_o brother_n 293._o i._o punish_v 293._o k._n john_n jonathans_n brother_n slay_v 328._o d._n john_n baptist_n slay_v 485._o b._n john_n act_n in_o gischalis_n 5._o m._n his_o treason_n 6._o i._o seek_v to_o murder_n joseph_n 5._o m._n he_o and_o the_o ambassador_n resort_v to_o jesus_n 15._o a_o his_o follower_n forsake_v he_o 21._o f._n a_o trencher_n and_o murderer_n 639._o b._n fly_v into_o gischala_n 641_o a._n persuade_v the_o tyberians_n to_o revolt_v 641._o n._n move_v to_o rebellion_n 684._o i._o reserve_v to_o be_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n 685._o a._n swear_v to_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n 689._o e._n break_v his_o oath_n ibid._n g._n assault_v on_o both_o side_n 712._o m._n put_v the_o zealous_a to_o flight_n 714._o i._o seize_v the_o temple_n ibid._n rail_v upon_o joseph_n 744._o i._o apprehend_v 759._o e._n be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n ibid._n f._n john_n captain_n of_o the_o idumaean_n 724._o m._n slay_v ibid._n m._n ionas_n cause_n of_o a_o tempest_n and_o why_o 249._o i._o devour_v of_o a_o whale_n and_o cast_v out_o 249._o k._n preach_v to_o the_o ninevite_n ibid._n k._n jonathan_n saul_n son_n 154._o i._o enter_v the_o enemy_n camp_n and_o slay_v they_o 155._o b._n c._n break_v the_o edict_n ibid._n d._n counsel_v david_n to_o fly_v 162._o i._o pacifi_v saul_n displeasure_n and_o certifi_v david_n thereof_o 162._o l._n m._n discover_v saul_n hatred_n to_o david_n and_o how_o 164._o l._n renew_v his_o covenant_n 167._o c._n jonathan_n governor_n of_o the_o jew_n 328._o b._n revenge_v his_o brother_n death_n 328._o k._n assail_v bacchides_n by_o night_n 329._o i._o put_v apollonius_n to_o flight_n 334._o e._n appease_v demetrius_n 336._o c._n put_v demetrius_n to_o flight_n 339._o h._n renew_v friendship_n with_o the_o roman_n ibid._n i._o etc._n etc._n fight_v with_o demetrius_n 340._o a._n repair_v jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n g._n take_v by_o triphon_n 340._o f._n 559._o b._n slay_v 342._o c._n 559._o c._n jonathans_n letter_n to_o joseph_n 13._o c._n jonathan_n challenge_v a_o combat_n 747._o b._n slay_v pudens_n 747._o c._n joppe_v a_o retreat_n for_o thief_n 674._o k._n take_v ibid._n n._n joram_n king_n of_o juda_n 237._o n._n serve_v idol_n 241._o i._o murder_v his_o brethren_n ibid._n i._n die_v miserable_o 241._o m._n joram_n king_n of_o israel_n a_o impious_a man_n 236._o d._n ask_v aid_n ibid._n e._n in_o distress_n with_o two_o other_o king_n ibid._n e._n f._n relieve_v and_o how_o 237._o h._n overcome_v the_o moabite_n ibid._n l._n besiege_v 238._o f._n threaten_v elizaeus_n 239._o k._n certify_v of_o the_o enemy_n flight_n 239._o o._n his_o expedition_n to_o recover_v ramath_n 241._o o._n jordan_n yield_v the_o israelite_n passage_n 190._o n._n his_o fountain_n 680._o l._n jehosophat_n king_n of_o juda_n his_o piety_n 311._o m._n his_o expedition_n with_o achab_n 232._o b._n m._n reprove_v 234._o e._n renew_v the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n ibid._n e._n pray_v and_o why_o 235._o i._o obtain_v victory_n and_o how_o 235._o k._n l._n his_o ship_n cast_v away_o ibid._n m._n aid_v joram_n 236._o e._n die_v 237._o m._n joseph_n son_n of_o jacob_n 47._o a._n envy_v of_o his_o brethren_n 50._o o._n dream_v a_o dream_n 51._o o._n sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n 52._o l._n resist_v his_o mistress_n twofold_a temptation_n 53._o a._n e._n accuse_v and_o cast_v into_o prison_n 54._o h._n k._n expound_v dream_n 54._o m._n o._n counsel_v the_o king_n how_o to_o prevent_v famine_n 55._o f._n advance_v to_o honour_n and_o marry_v a_o wife_n ibid._n g._n sound_v his_o brethren_n and_o why_o 56._o m._n send_v they_o away_o but_o detain_v simeon_n 57_o b._n c._n banquete_v they_o and_o benjamin_n 58._o h._n slay_v their_o journey_n and_o accuse_v they_o ibid._n i._o k._n i_o attach_v benjamin_n ibid._n n._n make_v himself_o know_v to_o his_o brethren_n 60._o i._o k._n resort_v to_o pharaoh_n with_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n 60._o buri_v his_o father_n 62._o i._o give_v charge_n concern_v his_o bone_n ibid._n die_v ibid._n i._n joseph_n prevent_v calamity_n and_o how_o 308._o i._o etc._n etc._n ambassador_n to_o ptolemy_n ibid._n n._n tribute_n of_o coelosyria_n commit_v to_o he_o 399._o i._o his_o wealth_n and_o child_n ibid._n n._n send_v his_o son_n hircanus_n to_o ptolemy_n 310._o c._n his_o death_n 311._o f._n joseph_n herod_n brother_n slay_v 388._o c._n 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