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the_o god_n of_o laban_n which_o beside_o his_o knowledge_n rachel_n have_v steal_v and_o hide_v they_o in_o sichem_n in_o the_o earth_n under_o a_o oak_n 28._o afterward_o depart_v from_o thence_o he_o sacrifice_v in_o bethel_n where_o he_o have_v see_v the_o vision_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o first_o of_o all_o take_v his_o journey_n into_o mesopotamia_n and_o as_o he_o travail_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ephrata_n rachel_n die_v in_o childbed_n and_o be_v bury_v there_o and_o she_o only_o have_v not_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n which_o be_v do_v in_o hebron_n to_o those_o of_o her_o parentage_n after_o he_o have_v make_v great_a lamentation_n he_o name_v the_o child_n which_o she_o bear_v at_o that_o time_n benjamin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dolour_n which_o happen_v unto_o his_o mother_n these_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n twelve_o male_n and_o one_o daughter_n of_o who_o eight_o be_v beget_v on_o his_o lawful_a wife_n six_o of_o lea_n and_o two_o of_o rachel_n and_o on_o their_o chambermaid_n four_o two_o of_o each_o of_o they_o who_o name_n i_o have_v heretofore_o record_v from_o thence_o go_v jacob_n to_o hebron_n a_o city_n of_o chanaan_n where_o isaac_n make_v his_o abode_n and_o they_o live_v but_o a_o small_a time_n together_o because_o rachel_n be_v dead_a and_o depart_v from_o he_o chap._n xx._n isaac_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o hebron_n isaac_n die_v a_o little_a time_n after_o the_o arrival_n of_o his_o son_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o wife_n by_o his_o 35._o son_n in_o hebron_n among_o their_o father_n this_o isaac_n be_v a_o man_n belove_v of_o god_n and_o guide_v by_o his_o especial_a providence_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o abraham_n he_o live_v a_o long_a time_n and_o after_o he_o have_v pass_v his_o life_n in_o all_o virtue_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 185._o year_n he_o decease_v the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o antiqvity_n of_o the_o jew_n write_v by_o flavius_n josephus_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o 2._o book_n 1_o how_o esau_n and_o jacob_n isaac_n son_n divide_v their_o habitation_n and_o how_o idumaea_n fall_v to_o esau_n lot_n and_o chanaan_n to_o jacob_n 2_o how_o joseph_n the_o young_a of_o jacob_n son_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o dream_n which_o foretell_v his_o future_a felicity_n incur_v his_o brother_n envy_n 3_o how_o joseph_n be_v sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n into_o egypt_n and_o grow_v in_o great_a authority_n in_o that_o country_n and_o how_o at_o length_n he_o have_v his_o brother_n under_o his_o power_n 4_o how_o jacob_n with_o all_o his_o progeny_n come_v unto_o his_o son_n 5_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o egypt_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 400._o year_n 6_o how_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n they_o forsake_v egypt_n 7_o how_o the_o red_a sea_n divide_v itself_o and_o give_v the_o hebrew_n a_o passage_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o flee_v out_o of_o egypt_n chap._n i._n how_o esau_n and_o jacob_n isaac_n son_n divide_v their_o inheritance_n and_o how_o idumaea_n fall_v to_o esaves_n lot_n and_o chanaan_n to_o jacob_n habitation_n but_o when_o isaac_n be_v dead_a the_o son_n divide_v their_o habitation_n among_o themselves_o and_o be_v neither_o of_o they_o content_n with_o that_o which_o they_o inherit_v by_o their_o father_n but_o esau_n leave_v the_o city_n of_o hebron_n to_o his_o brother_n go_v and_o dwell_v in_o seir_n and_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o country_n of_o idumaea_n which_o he_o name_v by_o his_o name_n for_o it_o be_v surname_v edom_n for_o the_o occasion_n which_o follow_v he_o be_v very_o young_a return_v one_o day_n sore_o weary_v travail_v and_o hungry_a from_o hunt_v and_o find_v his_o brother_n dress_v for_o himself_o a_o mess_n of_o lentill_a pottage_n which_o be_v very_o red_a in_o colour_n and_o
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be_v he_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o antipater_n and_o they_o agree_v at_o that_o time_n that_o marcus_n govern_v syria_n who_o perceive_v that_o malichus_n begin_v to_o raise_v trouble_n in_o jewry_n resort_v thither_o and_o theâ—…_n want_v little_a but_o that_o he_o have_v slay_v he_o have_v not_o antipater_n by_o earnest_a request_n obtain_v his_o life_n chap._n xix_o malichus_n poison_v antipater_n but_o imprudent_a antipater_n save_v malichus_n to_o his_o own_o mischief_n for_o when_o cassius_n and_o marcus_n have_v assemble_v their_o army_n they_o commit_v all_o the_o charge_n into_o herodes_n hand_n coelesyria_n and_o make_v he_o governor_n of_o coelesyria_n and_o deliver_v he_o great_a force_n both_o of_o foot_n and_o horse_n and_o ship_n by_o sea_n they_o promise_v he_o likewise_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judaea_n after_o they_o have_v finish_v the_o war_n that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n betwixt_o they_o
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little_a cause_n soever_o be_v ready_o seek_v for_o to_o be_v punish_v in_o this_o his_o intemperance_n he_o imbrue_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o diverse_a of_o his_o inward_a friend_n as_o costabarus_n lysimachus_n antipater_n surname_v gadias_n and_o dositheus_n for_o this_o occasion_n that_o ensue_v costabarus_n be_v a_o idumean_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a account_n among_o his_o countryman_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o priest_n of_o cozas_n who_o the_o idumaean_n esteem_v for_o a_o god_n now_o after_o that_o hircanus_n have_v draw_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o idumaean_n to_o the_o reform_a custom_n of_o the_o jew_n herode_fw-la be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o appoint_v costabarus_n to_o be_v governor_n in_o idumaea_n and_o gaza_n give_v he_o salome_n his_o sister_n to_o wife_n after_o he_o have_v put_v joseph_n to_o death_n to_o who_o she_o have_v be_v marry_v before_o time_n as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v costabarus_n see_v himself_o in_o this_o estate_n beyond_o his_o expectation_n grow_v more_o elate_v and_o proud_a than_o his_o good_a fortune_n require_v and_o in_o a_o little_a time_n forget_v himself_o so_o far_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o dishonour_v if_o he_o shall_v perform_v that_o which_o herod_n command_v he_o and_o scorn_v that_o the_o idumaean_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o jew_n subjection_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o manner_n of_o government_n from_o they_o he_o therefore_o send_v messenger_n unto_o cleopatra_n give_v she_o to_o understand_v that_o idumaea_n have_v always_o be_v under_o her_o ancestor_n subjection_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n she_o ought_v upon_o just_a cause_n to_o demand_v and_o beg_v that_o country_n at_o antonius_n hand_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o become_v her_o servant_n all_o which_o he_o practise_v not_o to_o gratify_v cleopatra_n in_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o but_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o if_o herodes_n fortune_n shall_v be_v any_o way_n weaken_v he_o may_v more_o easy_o by_o this_o mean_n both_o enlarge_v and_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o idumaea_n and_o with_o these_o foolish_a hope_n be_v he_o transport_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o riches_n which_o he_o have_v heap_v together_o by_o such_o dishonest_a mean_n as_o he_o continual_o practise_v as_o he_o that_o intend_v no_o small_a matter_n but_o notwithstanding_o cleopatra_n often_o and_o earnest_a petition_n to_o obtain_v this_o sovereignty_n yet_o can_v she_o not_o obtain_v it_o at_o antonius_n hand_n when_o herode_fw-la have_v notice_n of_o these_o covert_n and_o cunning_a practice_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o kill_v costabarus_n but_o upon_o the_o earnest_a supplication_n of_o his_o sister_n and_o her_o mother_n he_o dismiss_v and_o pardon_v intercession_n he_o yet_o hold_v he_o always_o in_o suspicion_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o practice_n not_o long_o after_o it_o happen_v that_o salome_n fall_v at_o debate_n with_o costabarus_n for_o which_o cause_n she_o send_v a_o libel_n of_o divorce_n to_o her_o husband_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o according_a to_o our_o ordinance_n it_o be_v only_o lawful_a for_o the_o husband_n to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o wife_n notwithstanding_o she_o be_v separate_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o she_o to_o marry_v again_o except_o her_o husband_n first_o give_v her_o licence_n but_o salome_n without_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n ground_v herself_o too_o much_o upon_o her_o own_o authority_n forsake_v her_o husband_n say_v that_o she_o separate_v herself_o from_o her_o husband_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a friendship_n which_o she_o bear_v unto_o her_o brother_n costabarus_n for_o that_o she_o have_v receive_v some_o notice_n that_o costabarus_n practise_v some_o innovation_n with_o antipater_n lysimachus_n and_o dositheus_n and_o this_o accusation_n of_o she_o confirm_v she_o by_o babas_n child_n who_o he_o have_v already_o keep_v with_o he_o in_o all_o security_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o year_n all_o which_o be_v true_a and_o at_o that_o time_n beyond_o all_o man_n expectation_n wonderful_o trouble_v herode_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v it_o for_o as_o touch_v babas_n son_n he_o have_v heretofore_o resolve_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o for_o that_o they_o have_v be_v always_o bad_o affect_v towards_o he_o and_o all_o his_o enterprise_n but_o all_o that_o time_n he_o have_v let_v they_o pass_v because_o by_o continuance_n they_o be_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n now_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o enmity_n and_o hatred_n which_o he_o bear_v towards_o they_o be_v gather_v from_o this_o ground_n at_o such_o time_n as_o antigonus_n enjoy_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o herode_fw-la besiege_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o army_n now_o those_o incommodity_n &_o necessity_n that_o ordinary_o happen_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v besiege_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o diverse_a acknowledge_v herode_fw-la and_o fix_v their_o hope_n upon_o he_o but_o babas_n son_n be_v in_o authority_n and_o beside_o that_o attend_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n persevere_v in_o their_o faithful_a observation_n of_o antigonus_n and_o blame_v herode_fw-la continual_o encourage_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o continue_v the_o kingdom_n in_o those_o to_o who_o it_o appertain_v by_o descent_n and_o they_o themselves_o follow_v that_o course_n which_o in_o their_o opinion_n be_v most_o profitable_o for_o the_o commonweal_n but_o after_o that_o the_o city_n be_v surprise_v by_o herode_fw-la and_o he_o grow_v master_n of_o the_o estate_n costabarus_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o keep_v the_o city_n gate_n and_o to_o lie_v in_o wait_n that_o none_o of_o those_o who_o be_v accuse_v to_o have_v forsake_v the_o king_n side_n shall_v escape_v know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o babas_n be_v great_o esteem_v 28._o
and_o delight_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o hill_n there_o be_v two_o house_n worthy_a the_o sight_n for_o diverse_a their_o singularity_n &_o namely_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o conduit_n of_o water_n which_o although_o they_o spring_v or_o in_o that_o place_n yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v they_o bring_v from_o far_o with_o great_a cost_n and_o expense_n the_o plain_a that_o adjoin_v upon_o it_o be_v all_o full_a of_o building_n 22._o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o city_n and_o the_o top_n of_o the_o castle_n command_v all_o the_o plain_a as_o soon_o as_o therefore_o he_o have_v dispose_v all_o his_o affair_n according_a to_o his_o heart_n desire_v he_o possess_v his_o kingdom_n in_o great_a quietness_n for_o that_o he_o make_v his_o subject_n obedient_a unto_o he_o both_o by_o fear_n in_o show_v himself_o inexorable_a when_o it_o concern_v he_o to_o punish_v and_o by_o liberality_n whereby_o he_o provide_v for_o their_o public_a necessity_n he_o therefore_o take_v a_o especial_a 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it_o because_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o honour_n image_n and_o figure_n form_v according_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n as_o the_o greek_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v but_o he_o do_v this_o in_o the_o country_n and_o foreign_a city_n and_o excuse_v himself_o to_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o his_o own_o head_n but_o perform_v that_o according_a to_o the_o charge_n and_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v from_o other_o who_o be_v great_a than_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n gratify_v caesar_n and_o the_o roman_n in_o that_o he_o respect_v their_o honour_n more_o than_o he_o do_v the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o country_n although_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o building_n his_o particular_a advantage_n and_o determine_v with_o himself_o to_o leave_v behind_o he_o after_o his_o death_n large_a and_o ample_a testimony_n of_o his_o power_n and_o greatness_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o build_v city_n with_o great_a charge_n and_o expense_n chap._n xiii_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n of_o caesarea_n when_o as_o therefore_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o fit_a and_o convenient_a place_n upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n to_o build_v a_o city_n on_o which_o of_o long_a time_n have_v be_v call_v the_o tower_n of_o straton_n he_o both_o magnificent_o athens_n design_v and_o set_v down_o the_o model_n and_o form_n thereof_o and_o make_v many_o sumptuous_a building_n both_o of_o royal_a palace_n and_o of_o other_o private_a lodging_n not_o build_v after_o a_o sleight_n manner_n or_o of_o weak_a and_o fade_a matter_n but_o of_o marble_n stone_n but_o the_o great_a and_o busy_a work_n of_o all_o be_v the_o haven_n which_o he_o make_v exempt_a and_o free_a from_o storm_n and_o tempest_n that_o in_o greatness_n resemble_v that_o of_o piraeus_n and_o be_v so_o spacious_a that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v many_o great_a ship_n into_o the_o road_n and_o have_v diverse_a room_n and_o warehouse_n to_o lay_v up_o the_o 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citâ—…e_n he_o himself_o spoil_v the_o temple_n also_o and_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n forbid_v all_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n which_o before_o time_n be_v accustom_v and_o use_v in_o that_o place_n whereupon_o onias_n the_o high_a priest_n flee_v unto_o ptolomey_n and_o have_v obtain_v a_o grant_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n from_o he_o within_o the_o liberty_n and_o precinct_n of_o heliopolis_n he_o build_v a_o town_n and_o temple_n in_o that_o place_n resemble_v the_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o neither_o be_v antiochus_n satisfy_v with_o the_o unexpected_a surprise_n of_o the_o city_n nor_o with_o the_o pillage_n jew_n &_o slaughter_n of_o the_o citizen_n but_o be_v so_o far_o transport_v by_o his_o passion_n &_o incense_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o he_o sustain_v during_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o city_n that_o he_o compel_v tâ—…_n jew_n to_o forsake_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o country_n command_v they_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o to_o usâ—…_n no_o more_o circumcision_n of_o their_o child_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v immolate_v swine_n upon_o the_o altar_n which_o when_o all_o of_o they_o joint_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o most_o constant_a among_o they_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n put_v to_o death_n bacchides_n be_v make_v chief_a of_o the_o garrison_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o antiochus_n what_o with_o 8._o his_o innate_a cruelty_n &_o the_o impious_a commandment_n that_o be_v leave_v he_o omit_v no_o occasion_n to_o further_a his_o wicked_a impiety_n insomuch_o as_o he_o particular_o torment_v such_o as_o be_v of_o noble_a birth_n and_o quality_n so_o that_o each_o day_n for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o represent_v unto_o they_o the_o fresh_a face_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o their_o city_n till_o all_o of_o they_o at_o the_o last_o be_v provoke_v and_o wheâ—…d_v on_o through_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o that_o which_o both_o themselves_o and_o other_o endure_v address_v themselves_o with_o confidence_n to_o prosecute_v theâ—…_n revenge_n aâ—…_n length_n mathias_n the_o son_n of_o asmoneus_fw-la one_o of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o village_n call_v modin_n accompany_v with_o his_o five_o son_n and_o his_o antiochus_n own_o household_n arm_v with_o sword_n slay_v bacchides_n and_o fear_v the_o power_n and_o multitude_n of_o the_o enemy_n garrison_n speedy_o retire_v himself_o into_o the_o mountain_n thither_o resort_v diverse_a of_o the_o people_n unto_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o wax_v more_o confident_a and_o courageous_a come_v down_o from_o the_o mountain_n and_o overcome_v the_o captain_n of_o antiochus_n drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o border_n of_o judaea_n at_o such_o time_n therefore_o as_o through_o his_o happy_a success_n he_o become_v potent_a and_o be_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n for_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o subjection_n of_o stranger_n make_v their_o
ruler_n he_o die_v leave_v his_o elder_a son_n who_o be_v call_v judas_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n who_o fear_v lest_o antiochus_n will_v still_o continue_v war_n against_o he_o gather_v together_o a_o army_n of_o his_o countryman_n and_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o jew_n that_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o roman_n and_o drive_v back_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o enforce_v himself_o once_o more_o to_o invade_v the_o border_n of_o judaea_n repulse_v he_o with_o a_o great_a overthrow_n and_o whereas_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o victory_n be_v yet_o fresh_a in_o man_n mind_n and_o memory_n he_o assault_v the_o garrison_n of_o the_o city_n for_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o destroy_v in_o which_o conflict_n he_o force_v they_o to_o forsake_v the_o high_a part_n thereof_o which_o be_v call_v holy_a and_o to_o betake_v themselves_o into_o the_o low_a part_n and_o have_v obtain_v the_o temple_n he_o make_v every_o place_n clean_o and_o compass_v it_o with_o a_o wall_n and_o make_v new_a vessel_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o plant_v they_o therein_o because_o those_o that_o have_v be_v before_o time_n consecrate_v there_o be_v profane_v he_o build_v likewise_o a_o other_o altar_n and_o begin_v to_o renew_v the_o accustom_a sacrifice_n and_o observe_v the_o rite_n of_o religion_n scarce_o be_v the_o city_n bring_v to_o the_o former_a estate_n but_o antiochus_n die_v who_o leave_v a_o son_n and_o heir_n behind_o he_o who_o be_v not_o only_a inheritor_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o also_o of_o his_o hatred_n against_o elephant_n the_o jew_n who_o have_v gather_v together_o fifty_o thousand_o footman_n and_o almost_o five_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o fourscore_o elephant_n enter_v by_o the_o mountain_n of_o judaea_n and_o take_v a_o town_n name_v bethsara_n near_o which_o judas_n meet_v he_o in_o a_o place_n call_v bethzacharie_n where_o the_o passage_n be_v something_o straight_o and_o before_o the_o army_n join_v battle_n eleazar_n judas_n brother_n see_v one_o elephant_n high_o than_o the_o rest_n bear_v a_o great_a tower_n on_o his_o back_n and_o adorn_v with_o golden_a furniture_n think_v antiochus_n have_v be_v there_o run_v from_o his_o company_n and_o break_v the_o rank_n of_o the_o enemy_n come_v unto_o the_o elephant_n but_o he_o can_v not_o reach_v he_o who_o he_o deem_v to_o be_v the_o king_n he_o be_v so_o high_o mount_v for_o which_o cause_n wound_v the_o elephant_n in_o the_o belly_n the_o elephant_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o press_v he_o to_o death_n which_o act_n of_o his_o have_v no_o other_o success_n but_o this_o that_o by_o attempt_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n he_o give_v manifest_a testimony_n that_o he_o prefer_v his_o renown_n before_o his_o life_n now_o he_o that_o govern_v the_o elephant_n be_v but_o a_o private_a person_n and_o although_o by_o hap_n antiochus_n life_n have_v be_v there_o eleazar_n have_v achieve_v nothing_o else_o in_o this_o his_o valiant_a attempt_n but_o yet_o he_o adventure_v his_o life_n under_o hope_n to_o perform_v some_o valiant_a exploit_n and_o this_o act_n of_o his_o be_v a_o presage_n unto_o his_o brother_n of_o the_o event_n of_o the_o whole_a war_n that_o ensue_v for_o the_o jew_n fight_v stout_o and_o a_o long_a time_n but_o yet_o antiochus_n army_n be_v both_o more_o in_o number_n and_o more_o prosperous_a obtain_v the_o vicâ—…rie_n so_o judas_n therefore_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o of_o his_o company_n flee_v unto_o the_o gophonite_n slay_v with_o those_o of_o his_o side_n who_o escape_v and_o antiochus_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o whence_o after_o some_o stay_n he_o depart_v for_o want_v of_o necessary_n leave_v a_o sufficient_a garrison_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n he_o lead_v they_o for_o the_o winter_n time_n into_o syria_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n departure_n judas_n rest_v not_o but_o encourage_v by_o many_o of_o his_o nation_n who_o daily_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o gather_v also_o together_o those_o who_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o former_a battle_n at_o a_o village_n name_v adaâ—…a_n he_o fight_v with_o antiochus_n captain_n where_o after_o much_o and_o many_o approbation_n of_o his_o valour_n in_o assault_v and_o slaughter_v a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o himself_o at_o length_n be_v slay_v and_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o his_o brother_n johâ—…_n also_o be_v slay_v and_o betray_v by_o their_o treachery_n who_o favour_v antiochus_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o prince_n from_o jonathas_n until_o aristobulus_n after_o he_o succeed_v his_o brother_n jonathas_n who_o careful_o study_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o security_n slay_v of_o his_o people_n and_o fortify_v himself_o by_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o antiochus_n his_o son_n yet_o do_v none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n profit_v he_o or_o acquit_v he_o from_o danger_n for_o the_o tyrant_n tryphon_n who_o be_v tutor_v to_o antiochus_n lay_v wait_n for_o he_o and_o seek_v to_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o friend_n take_v jonathas_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o come_v with_o a_o small_a company_n to_o antiochus_n who_o be_v at_o ptolemais_n and_o bind_v he_o lead_v a_o army_n against_o judaea_n from_o whence_o be_v repulse_v by_o simon_n jonathas_n brother_n and_o overcome_v by_o he_o in_o displeasure_n and_o revenge_n thereof_o he_o slay_v jonathas_n but_o simon_n valiant_o bestirring_a himself_o in_o the_o government_n and_o guide_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n take_v zara_n joppe_n and_o jamnia_n which_o be_v border_v town_n and_o overcome_v 141._o the_o garrison_n at_o accaron_n he_o destroy_v the_o city_n and_o assist_v antiochus_n against_o tryphon_n who_o besiege_v dora_n before_o that_o expedition_n which_o he_o make_v against_o the_o mede_n yet_o will_v not_o the_o greedy_a mind_n of_o the_o king_n be_v satisfy_v notwithstanding_o that_o simon_n have_v thus_o faithful_o serve_v and_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o death_n of_o tryphon_n but_o that_o within_o short_a time_n after_o he_o send_v unto_o cendebeus_n who_o be_v the_o general_a of_o the_o army_n command_v he_o to_o sack_n and_o spoil_n judaea_n and_o to_o take_v simon_n simon_n and_o make_v he_o a_o slave_n but_o simon_n though_o age_a in_o year_n fight_v both_o youthful_o and_o valiant_o and_o send_v his_o son_n with_o the_o most_o resolute_a man_n he_o have_v before_o against_o antiochus_n and_o himself_o with_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o army_n assaulted_z another_o quarter_n of_o their_o enemy_n camp_n and_o have_v lay_v many_o ambush_n even_o in_o the_o mountain_n he_o in_o every_o place_n be_v victorious_a and_o after_o this_o his_o most_o famous_a victory_n he_o be_v proclaim_v high_a priest_n and_o deliver_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o government_n of_o the_o macedonian_n under_o which_o they_o have_v be_v 270._o year_n final_o by_o the_o treachery_n of_o ptolemaeus_n his_o son_n in_o law_n he_o be_v murder_v at_o a_o banquet_n who_o imprison_v his_o wife_n and_o two_o son_n send_v certain_a man_n to_o kill_v the_o three_o son_n who_o name_n be_v john_n otherwise_o call_v hircanus_n but_o the_o young_a man_n understand_v the_o success_n of_o his_o father_n voyage_n haste_v unto_o the_o city_n accompany_v with_o a_o great_a multitude_n for_o he_o great_o hope_v that_o the_o people_n will_v remember_v his_o father_n prowess_n especial_o because_o ptolemaeus_n iniquity_n be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n ptolemaeus_n also_o haste_v to_o enter_v the_o city_n at_o another_o gate_n but_o he_o be_v speedy_o repulse_v by_o the_o people_n who_o have_v already_o receive_v hircanus_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o present_o retire_v himself_o into_o a_o castle_n name_v dagon_n situate_a beyond_o jericho_n brethren_n after_o that_o hircanus_n have_v obtain_v the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v leave_v he_o by_o his_o father_n and_o have_v offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n he_o lead_v forth_o his_o force_n with_o all_o speed_n against_o ptolemaeus_n hope_v to_o help_v and_o deliver_v his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n that_o be_v detain_v prisoner_n with_o he_o and_o assault_v the_o castle_n notwithstanding_o that_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v the_o better_a hand_n yet_o be_v he_o overcome_v by_o just_a grief_n and_o compassion_n for_o at_o such_o time_n and_o so_o often_o as_o ptolemaeus_n perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o danger_n he_o bring_v hircanus_n mother_n and_o brethren_n upon_o the_o wall_n and_o beat_v they_o where_o he_o may_v behold_v they_o in_o their_o torment_n threaten_v to_o cast_v they_o down_o from_o the_o wall_n except_o hircanus_n will_v present_o depart_v for_o which_o cause_n hircanus_n be_v more_o move_v with_o compassion_n and_o fear_n then_o with_o anger_n &_o wrath_n but_o his_o mother_n be_v no_o way_n dismay_v with_o stripe_n which_o she_o endure_v
nor_o with_o death_n wherewith_o she_o be_v threaten_v lift_v up_o her_o hand_n to_o her_o son_n beseech_v he_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o misery_n he_o will_v not_o be_v move_v to_o spare_v so_o impious_a a_o person_n for_o she_o esteem_v her_o death_n threaten_v by_o ptolemaeus_n dear_a than_o immortality_n itself_o if_o so_o be_v he_o may_v receive_v just_a punishment_n for_o the_o villainy_n which_o he_o have_v impious_o commit_v against_o their_o house_n but_o when_o john_n have_v perceive_v the_o resolute_a mind_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o hear_v her_o entreaty_n he_o be_v move_v to_o assault_v the_o castle_n and_o straight_o way_n see_v her_o beat_a and_o tear_v he_o relent_v with_o compassion_n and_o be_v even_o fill_v with_o grief_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o siege_n continue_v long_o siege_n and_o the_o jubilee_n year_n be_v come_v which_o fall_v out_o every_o seven_o year_n wherein_o the_o jew_n cease_v from_o all_o affair_n as_o their_o wont_n be_v every_o seven_o day_n ptolemaeusâ—…livered_v â—…liuered_z from_o the_o siege_n by_o this_o accident_n and_o occasion_n put_v johns_n mother_n and_o his_o brethren_n to_o death_n and_o afterward_o flee_v to_o zeno_n the_o tyrant_n of_o philadelphia_n who_o be_v also_o surname_v cotylas_fw-la in_o the_o mean_a while_n antiochus_n be_v grievous_o vex_v at_o that_o which_o simon_n have_v do_v unto_o he_o send_v his_o army_n into_o judaea_n and_o besiege_a hyrcanus_n in_o jerusalem_n who_o open_v david_n sepulchre_n who_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a among_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judaea_n take_v more_o than_o three_o thousand_o talent_n of_o money_n from_o thence_o and_o wrought_v so_o much_o with_o antiochus_n that_o upon_o the_o payment_n of_o three_o hundred_o talent_n of_o money_n he_o make_v he_o raise_v his_o siege_n and_o depart_v the_o country_n this_o hyrcanus_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o with_o his_o own_o good_n maintain_v outlander_n and_o soldier_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o antiochus_n have_v bend_v his_o power_n and_o force_n against_o the_o mede_n he_o take_v handfast_a of_o that_o opportunity_n he_o have_v offer_v he_o to_o revenge_v himself_o and_o present_o assault_v the_o town_n of_o syria_n assure_v himself_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v void_a of_o soldier_n to_o defend_v they_o whereupon_o he_o take_v medaba_n and_o samea_n with_o the_o place_n thereunto_o adjoin_v sichem_n and_o garizim_n which_o border_n upon_o the_o chuthaeans_n who_o inhabit_v the_o place_n adjoin_v to_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v make_v after_o the_o imitation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n moreover_o he_o sebaste_n take_v many_o city_n of_o idumaea_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n doreon_n and_o marisa_n and_o come_v into_o samaria_n where_o now_o sebaste_n be_v situate_a which_o be_v build_v by_o herode_fw-la he_o besiege_v it_o on_o every_o side_n and_o leave_v his_o two_o son_n aristobulus_n and_o antigonus_n to_o continue_v the_o siege_n who_o diligent_o besiege_v the_o place_n there_o be_v such_o a_o famine_n in_o the_o city_n that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o eat_v unaccustomed_a meat_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o require_v aid_n of_o antiochus_n surname_v spondius_fw-la who_o spoil_v willing_o assist_v they_o but_o he_o be_v overcome_v by_o aristobulus_n and_o antigonus_n and_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o foresay_a brethren_n unto_o scythopolis_n whither_o he_o then_o retire_v himself_o but_o they_o retire_v again_o unto_o samaria_n besiege_v the_o city_n and_o at_o last_o take_v it_o by_o force_n destroy_v the_o same_o and_o lead_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n captive_n while_o thus_o fortune_n favour_v they_o more_o and_o more_o they_o ceaâ—…ed_v not_o to_o pursue_v their_o good_a success_n but_o lead_v their_o army_n to_o scythopolis_n and_o take_v it_o they_o divide_v and_o spoil_v all_o the_o country_n chap._n iii_o of_o aristobulus_n antigonus_n judas_n essaeus_n alexander_n theodorus_n and_o demetrius_n this_o felicity_n and_o good_a hap_n of_o john_n and_o his_o son_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o envy_n of_o die_v many_o of_o his_o countryman_n and_o this_o discontent_n of_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o mutiny_n for_o diverse_a of_o the_o jew_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o they_o be_v so_o much_o overrule_v by_o their_o ambitious_a passion_n that_o they_o can_v not_o contain_v themselves_o from_o the_o prosecution_n of_o a_o open_a and_o bloody_a war_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a from_o that_o day_n forward_a john_n pass_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o life_n in_o all_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n and_o after_o he_o have_v govern_v the_o common_a weal_n for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o three_o year_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n leave_v behind_o he_o five_o valiant_a son_n he_o be_v a_o man_n true_o happy_a and_o so_o favour_v by_o fortune_n that_o he_o have_v no_o occasion_n 103._o to_o complain_v of_o her_o niggardice_n in_o bounty_n 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the_o people_n 165._o f._n of_o artaxerxes_n 277._o a_o b._n of_o ptolemey_n 294._o g._n of_o archelaus_n 451._o c._n of_o herode_fw-la 469._o c._n barak_n appoint_v general_a 115._o b._n put_v sisara_n to_o flight_n ibid._n c_o d._n fly_v jabin_n and_o govern_v israel_n forty_o year_n 115._o e._n f._n bareas_n one_o of_o the_o five_o king_n of_o assyria_n 13._o c._n baruch_n jeremy's_n secretary_n 252._o c._n dismiss_v 256._o h._n barzapharne_v seize_v upon_o syria_n 575._o a._n instate_v antigonus_n ibidem_fw-la barzillais_n excuse_n to_o david_n 180._o l._n battle_n between_o josuah_n &_o the_o chananite_n 105._o b._n between_o the_o beniamite_n and_o israelite_n 111._o e._n between_o saul_n and_o the_o philistinâ—…s_n 157._o e_fw-la f._n between_o joab_n and_o absalon_n 177._o f._n battle_n of_o herod_n 390._o i_o k._n battle_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o jew_n 455._o e_fw-la f._n battery_n of_o jotapata_n 653._o c_o d_o e._n of_o jerusalem_n 709._o b._n 710._o g._n bath_n 752._o l._n bath_n of_o calliroe_n 449._o 605._o e._n bathuel_n son_n of_o nathor_n 12._o g._n fâ—…ther_o â—…f_n rebecca_n and_o laban_n ibid._n g._n beam_n of_o gold_n 358._o h._n bear_v of_o arm_n inhibit_v 136._o i._n beast_n venomous_a a_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 48._o 〈◊〉_d beauty_n of_o superior_a body_n 6._o h._n beauty_n of_o body_n not_o to_o be_v respect_v 141._o b._n beauty_n of_o saâ—…_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d of_o rachel_n 23._o b._n of_o joseph_n 31._o a._n of_o david_n and_o his_o brethren_n 141._o a_o b_o c._n of_o bethsabe_n 169._o d._n bâ—…d_n of_o iron_n 83._o c._n begin_v of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n 624._o h._n behaviour_n of_o rachel_n towards_o jacob_n 23._o b._n belly_n of_o the_o jew_n rip_v for_o gold_n 723_o d._n beneficence_n of_o xerxes_n 272._o l._n m._n benefit_n of_o god_n recite_v 54._o i_o k._n l._n benefit_n of_o herode_fw-la 588._o i_o k._n l._n beniaâ—…in_n jacob_n son_n by_o rachel_n 27._o e_fw-la go_v into_o egypt_n 3â—…_n g._n what_o happen_v to_o he_o there_o 36._o m._n attach_v and_o imprison_v 37._o a_o b._n beniamite_n expert_a in_o shoot_v 111._o e._n overthrow_v the_o other_o tribe_n twice_o ibid._n d._n e._n 25._o thousand_o slay_v and_o why_o 112._o g._n only_a six_o hundred_o escape_n ibid._n g._n take_v they_o wife_n by_o force_n ibid._n l._n m._n berenice_n her_o request_n to_o florus_n 625._o e._n berosus_n a_o chaldaean_a writer_n 771._o d._n berosus_n 12._o k._n his_o testimony_n of_o abraham_n ibid._n of_o senacherib_n 246._o k._n of_o nabuchodonosor_n 260._o i._n bersabe_n the_o pit_n of_o swear_v 16._o b._n beseleel_n a_o workemaster_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 60._o l._n 66._o i._n bethel_n what_o it_o signify_v 23._o a._n bethsabe_n defile_v by_o david_n 169._o d._n bare_a he_o a_o son_n 170._o l._n bring_v forth_o solomon_n 171._o e._n certify_v david_n of_o adonias_n etc._n etc._n 186._o k._n birthday_n of_o vespasian_n celebrate_v 744._o a._n of_o pâ—…rao_n 33._o b._n birthright_n of_o esau_n sell_v 28._o 〈◊〉_d birth_n of_o moseâ—…_n 42_o k._n l._n birth_n of_o samson_n 121._o c._n bâ—…nesse_n of_o thâ—…_n watâ—…rs_n 53._o d_o e._n change_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d bâ—…phemie_n againsâ—…_n god_n 90._o l._n blasphemer_n of_o god_n to_o be_v stone_v ibid._n l._n blaspheme_v of_o goliath_n 142._o h_o i_o k._n blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o israelite_n 54._o h_o i_o k._n bless_v of_o isaac_n on_o jacob_n 22._o g._n h._n of_o jacob_n on_o his_o son_n 40_o l._n m._n bless_v of_o moses_n to_o the_o israelâ—…es_n 97._o f._n blindness_n of_o the_o eneâ—…_n and_o how_o 226._o h._n 227._o d._n blindness_n of_o the_o jew_n 7â—…2_n h._n 738._o i._n blood_n royal_a destroy_v 223._o f._n body_n celestial_a their_o beauty_n and_o order_n 6._o h._n body_n of_o jacob_n translate_v into_o hebron_n 40._o m._n of_o â—…is_n son_n bring_v thither_o also_o 41._o a._n body_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n hang_v up_o 158._o i._n boldness_n of_o the_o jew_n 711._o c._n bondage_n of_o the_o israelite_n see_v servitude_n bone_n of_o joseph_n translate_v 41._o b._n 50._o g._n book_n of_o moses_n law_n 90._o h._n when_o to_o be_v read_v 96._o b._n holy_a book_n 98._o a._n find_v and_o read_v 249._o a_o b._n book_n of_o holy_a writ_n how_o many_o 766._o m._n book_n of_o jeremie_n 251._o c._n burn_v ibid._n d._n boos_n friend_n to_o naomie_n and_o ruth_n 124._o h._n exhort_v his_o kinsman_n to_o marry_v ruth_n ibid._n m._n espouse_v ruth_n 125._o a._n beget_v obed_n ibid._n a._n booty_n of_o ox_n and_o camel_n 154._o i_o of_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n 686._o m._n border_n of_o galilee_n 646._o k._n l._n of_o judaea_n 647._o b._n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a 106._o h._n etc._n etc._n borrow_v thing_n must_v be_v repay_v 95._o c_o d._n botch_n a_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 48._o m._n bound_n of_o land_n not_o to_o be_v remove_v 92._o i._n bound_n of_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o half_n possession_n 106._o h_o etc._n etc._n bound_n of_o egypt_n 694._o i._n bowl_n or_o ewer_n 197._o b._n bounty_n requite_v 203._o c._n bounty_n of_o ezechias_n 243._o a_o b._n bounty_n of_o alexander_n to_o the_o jew_n 286._o i._n bounty_n of_o herod_n to_o all_o man_n 588._o i_o k_o l._n of_o caesar_n to_o archelaus_n 609._o f._n of_o titus_n 714._o h._n brazen_a altar_n 197._o a._n vessel_n pertain_v to_o the_o same_o 197_o a._n brazen_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n open_v of_o itself_o 738._o k._n breach_n of_o god_n law_n loss_n of_o his_o favour_n 690._o i_o k._n breach_n of_o oath_n 245._o b_o c._n 358._o h._n of_o faith_n 352._o h._n breadth_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n 6._o l_o m._n bread_n of_o proposition_n or_o show_v bread_n 70._o g._n brethren_n cain_n and_o abel_n 5._o a._n brethren_n of_o joseph_n hate_v he_o and_o complot_v his_o death_n 28._o l._n 29._o f_o e._n sell_v he_o ibid._n c._n and_o 30._o h_z i._n persuade_v their_o father_n that_o he_o be_v devour_v of_o beast_n ibid._n l._n repent_v of_o the_o evil_n they_o do_v to_o joseph_n 35._o c._n return_v out_o of_o egypt_n ibid._n d._n go_v thither_o again_o 36._o g_o h._n stay_v in_o their_o journey_n and_o accuse_v of_o theft_n ibid._n k_o l._n die_v 41._o a._n 7._o brethren_n torment_v &_o put_v to_o death_n 806._o g._n 807._o b._n 808._o g_o etc._n etc._n bribery_n of_o elies_n son_n 12â—…_n b._n of_o antonius_n 381._o d._n of_o ventidius_n 374._o m._n 578._o h._n of_o silo_n ibid._n 578._o l._n of_o antipater_n 597._o e._n f._n brother_n of_o abraham_n 11._o f._n of_o joseph_n 28._o k._n of_o antipater_n 591._o d._n see_v brethren_n brother_n bewail_v their_o mother_n 592._o k._n excuse_v themselves_o ibid._n k._n l._n broil_n at_o caesareâ—…_n 5â—…3_n a._n at_o jerusalem_n 610._o h._n bâ—…ilding_v of_o the_o temple_n 195._o c._n inhibit_v 266._o i_o permit_v 268._o m._n 269._o a._n bulwark_n build_v by_o the_o roman_n 719._o d._n burial_n of_o sara_n 19_o a._n of_o abraham_n 20._o l._n of_o isaac_n 27._o d._n of_o jacob_n 40._o m._n of_o samuel_n 151._o f._n of_o jadon_n 208._o i_o of_o herod_n 45_o â—…word_n d_o c._n burn_v of_o the_o temple_n 255._o c._n 463._o b._n 736._o h._n burden_v require_v to_o be_v ease_v 206._o g._n bush_n of_o fire_n about_o moses_n 46._o g._n bushell_n of_o corn_n sell_v for_o a_o talon_n 724._o k._n business_n of_o moses_n 57_o f._n butler_n dream_v expoâ—…ded_v 32._o l._n buâ—…cherie_n of_o the_o thief_n 522._o i_o k._n c_o caecinna_n persuade_v the_o soldier_n to_o revolt_v 695._o e_fw-la f._n apprehend_v 696._o g._n freâ—…d_n and_o honour_v ibid._n h._n caerealis_n conquer_v the_o samaritan_n 657._o b_o c._n caeâ—…_n confirm_v hyrcanus_n in_o the_o priesthood_n 360._o h._n depart_v out_o of_o syria_n 361._o d._n his_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n 363._o e._n slay_v 572._o l._n 366._o h._n deliver_v aristobulus_n 570._o g._n caesar_n slai_v cassius_n 368._o k._n herod_n friend_n 374._o i_o overcom_v antonius_n 393._o 〈◊〉_d confirm_v herod_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 396._o h._n give_v he_o 800._o talent_n ibid._n k._n lord_n of_o egypt_n 397._o e._n enlarge_v herod_n dominion_n ibid._n 406._o h._n 407._o d._n 586._o ay_o k._n make_v pheroras_n teâ—…arch_v 407._o d._n give_v herod_n reâ—…nues_n 420._o g._n offend_v with_o herod_n 430._o g._n allow_v herod_n to_o punish_v malefactor_n 433._o d._n make_v archelaus_n king_n 455._o a._n confirm_v herod_n â—…estament_n 459._o d._n â—…als_v a_o council_n 609._o b._n make_v archelaus_n a_o ethnarke_n 613._o a._n caesarea_n build_v by_o herod_n 405._o c_o d._n be_v call_v stratons_n tower_n 588._o g._n a_o great_a city_n 661._o i._n cain_n adam_n first_o son_n 5._o a._n slay_v his_o brother_n ibid._n b._n nor_o better_v by_o god_n chastisement_n ibid._n d._n build_v a_o city_n 5._o
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
to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o ibid._n h_o i._o appoint_v to_o public_a ministery_n ibid._n ay_o k._n gabinius_n overcom_v alexander_n 356._o l._n 569._o c_o d._n repair_v city_n in_o jury_n ibid._n take_v aristobulus_n c._n 357._o overcom_v the_o nabathaean_o ibid._n f._n 569._o e._n gad_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n 24._o k._n what_o it_o signify_v ibid._n k_o his_o child_n 40._o g._n gadara_n besiege_v and_o take_v 650._o i._n gadarean_n accuse_v herode_fw-la 407_o a._n entertain_v vespasian_n 686._o h._n gaal_n assist_v the_o sichemite_n to_o gather_v their_o fruit_n 118._o h_o i._o banish_v out_o of_o sichem_n ibid._n k._n galaad_n a_o pillar_n 25._o f._n galaadite_n besiege_v by_o naas_n 134._o g_o h._n &_o succour_v by_o saul_n ibid._n ay_o k_o l._n galba_n foretell_v to_o be_v emperor_n 477._o c_o slay_v 691._o c._n a_o galilean_a slay_v 221._o c._n his_o death_n cause_n of_o a_o tumult_n ibid._n c._n galilaean_o murder_v 519._o f._n revenge_n themselves_o 520_o g._n theirfaith_o and_o love_n towards_o joseph_n 534._o k._n desire_v to_o invade_v tiberias_n 535._o b._n entreat_v joseph_n to_o stay_v 541._o e._n their_o testimony_n of_o joseph_n 544._o flock_n to_o joseph_n 642._o k._n galilee_n describe_v 646._o k._n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n thereof_o ibid._n l._n galley_n build_v by_o herode_fw-la 577._o c._n gamala_n faithful_a to_o rome_n 532._o g._n 533._o a._n how_o situate_v 667._o c._n inexpugnable_a ibid._n c_o d._n take_v 670._o g_o h._n game_n circensian_n 490._o i._n ganges_n call_v also_o phison_n 4._o h._n garden_n etc._n etc._n about_o jericho_n 688._o h._n garden_n of_o pleasure_n 4._o d._n adam_n place_v thâ—…in_o ibid._n g._n garment_n of_o joseph_n 32._o h._n garment_n of_o linen_n and_o woollen_a 91._o b._n garment_n of_o the_o priest_n 197_o c._n garment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n 707._o e_fw-la f._n garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n win_v 136._o h._n garrison_n place_v in_o syria_n 167._o d._n in_o idumaea_n ibid._n c._n gedeon_n call_v and_o encourage_v 116._o h_o i_o k._n his_o man_n and_o mean_n ibid._n k_o l_o m._n obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o how_o 117._o a._n kill_v oreb_n and_o zeb_n and_o pacifi_v ephraim_n ibid._n b_o c._n gehon_n a_o river_n of_o paradise_n 4._o h._n call_v also_o nilus_n ibid._n h._n germane_a caesar_n guard_n 496._o g._n resort_n to_o the_o theatre_n 497._o c._n their_o fury_n pacify_v ibid._n germanicus_n poison_v 466._o h._n genealogy_n of_o noah_n 6._o m._n of_o abraham_n 11._o e._n of_o eli_n 127._o a_o of_o sadoc_n 191._o d_o e._n of_o alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n 620._o l._n general_n of_o army_n 100_o k._n 147._o c_o 160._o h._n 191._o f_o 245_o c._n 255._o b._n 283._o f._n genezar_n the_o lake_n describe_v 665._o c._n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n thereof_o ibid._n d_o e._n gerson_n moses_n son_n 46._o m._n ghost_z of_o samuel_n 155._o b._n certify_v saul_n of_o his_o end_n ibid._n c._n giant_n engender_v 6._o k._n horrible_a to_o look_v on_o 109._o c._n giant_n extinguish_v 13._o e._n gift_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n 67._o f._n of_o the_o king_n to_o solomon_n 199._o f._n gift_n of_o herode_fw-la 588._o i_o k._n 594._o m._n of_o antipater_n 597._o e._n f._n 601._o d_o e._n gimona_n prophet_n 213._o a._n foretell_v the_o misery_n of_o basa_n and_o his_o race_n ibid._n b._n gischala_n burn_v 531._o f._n gladness_n of_o anna_n 125._o e._n glaphyra_n wife_n of_o alexander_n 424._o k._n archelaus_n daughter_n ibid._n increase_v suspicion_n 592._o h._n examine_v 431._o f._n send_v back_o to_o her_o father_n 437._o c_o d._n 597._o e._n her_o dream_n 461._o c._n glean_n to_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o poor_a 92._o m._n gluttony_n of_o vitellius_n 696._o i._n god_n create_v the_o world_n 3._o c._n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d speak_v to_o adam_n 4._o k._n punish_v he_o euah_n and_o the_o serpent_n 4._o l._n m._n send_v the_o deluge_n 6._o k._n &_o 8._o h_o i._n will_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v inhabit_v g_o h._n appear_v to_o jacob_n 39_o d._n his_o providence_n in_o save_v moses_n 42._o l._n m._n &_o 43._o a_o b_o appear_v to_o moses_n 46._o a._n feed_v the_o israelite_n etc._n etc._n 55._o a._n comfort_v samuel_n 131._o a._n certify_v he_o who_o to_o create_v king_n 132._o i_o send_v he_o to_o bethlem_n 140._o m._n appear_v twice_o to_o solomon_n 198._o h._n 199._o c._n speak_v to_o elias_n 226._o l._n god_n favour_n to_o the_o roman_n 630._o h._n 714._o k._n know_v when_o to_o revenge_v 716._o i_o k._n godliness_n of_o ancestor_n remember_v 42._o g._n god_n of_o laban_n dig_v up_o 27._o b._n god_n of_o other_o country_n 91._o b._n godolias_n captain_n of_o the_o fugitive_n 256._o g._n slay_v 256._o k._n gold_n in_o great_a quantity_n 57_o b._n 87._o e_fw-la f._n 102._o m._n 103._o f._n 106._o sell_v for_o half_a the_o price_n 734._o d._n golden_a statue_n erect_v 259._o c._n golden_a eagle_n 447._o f._n golden_a chain_n 507._o e._n goliath_n the_o philistine_n 142._o h._n challenge_v a_o single_a combat_n ibid._n h_o i._o encounter_v and_o slay_v 143._o c_o d._n gomar_n japhets_n son_n 10._o h._n his_o progeny_n ibid._n h._n i._n gonorrhaea_n a_o run_v of_o the_o reins_n 70._o k._n good_a desert_n not_o to_o be_v forget_v 145._o c._n goodlines_n of_o personage_n not_o respect_v 141._o a._n b._n good_n that_o be_v find_v 95._o f._n good_n of_o mind_n body_n and_o fortune_n 199._o a_o b_o &_o 200_o g_o h._n 589._o a._n good_n of_o archelaus_n confiscate_v 614._o h._n i_o common_a 614._o m._n of_o aman_n 282._o g._n goâ—…ons_n death_n etc._n etc._n 683._o c._n government_n of_o the_o roman_n how_o far_o etc._n etc._n 649._o a_o b._n government_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n 109._o a._n of_o government_n the_o best_a kind_n 92._o h._n government_n of_o the_o hebrew_n distinct_a 135._o b._n government_n of_o the_o jew_n change_v 569._o a_o b._n what_o governor_n to_o be_v choose_v 58._o h._n 91._o d._n the_o governor_n moses_n commend_v 99_o e._n f._n governor_n of_o solomon_n 193._o d_o e._n governor_n of_o both_o galilee_n who_o 639._o c._n grape_n not_o to_o be_v forbid_v the_o gatherer_n 93._o a._n grasshopper_n one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 48._o m._n gratuity_n of_o solomon_n 201._o a._n gratulation_n of_o the_o jew_n scorn_v 625._o a._n gratulation_n of_o the_o bethsamite_n 128._o m._n of_o herode_fw-la 586._o i_o of_o the_o people_n 451._o c._n gratus_fw-la conflict_n 456._o l._n see_v fight_n grave_n of_o concupiscence_n 73._o c._n grief_n cause_v or_o hinder_v passion_n 801._o a._n ground_n about_o jericho_n fruitful_a 688._o i._n h_o habit_n or_o form_n of_o elias_n 224._o l._n habitation_n of_o isaac_n son_n 28._o g._n haile_o one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egppt_v 48._o m._n hall_n for_o assembly_n 290._o i._n hand_n of_o moses_n 46._o k._n hand_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la wither_v 207._o e._n restore_v ibid._n f._n handmaid_n of_o jacob_n wife_n 24._o h_o i._n m._n harbour_n 405._o d._n ill_a harvest_n of_o the_o egyptian_n destroy_v 49._o a._n hatred_n of_o josephs_n brethren_n 28._o l._n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 41._o b._n of_o saul_n against_o david_n 143._o 〈◊〉_d of_o absalon_n against_o amnon_n 172._o m._n of_o the_o soldier_n against_o demetrius_n 326._o l._n of_o son_n to_o the_o father_n 425._o f._n haven_n of_o caius_n 501._o c._n haven_n describe_v 517._o d._n heaven_n create_v 3._o c_o d._n and_o how_o place_v ibid._n hebrew_n slave_n when_o to_o be_v free_v 95._o e._n hebrew_n original_a 11._o 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o so_o call_v ibid._n e._n their_o insupportable_a servitude_n 41._o c._n 46._o g._n l._n 47._o e._n chief_a of_o they_o meet_v moses_n 47._o a._n persuade_v to_o obey_v ibid._n a_o b._n celebrate_a their_o passeover_n 49._o c_o d._n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n ibid._n d._n &_o 50._o g._n go_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n 51._o d._n sing_v song_n of_o praise_n 52_o g._n h._n fight_v with_o the_o chanaanite_n 76._o a_o i_o k._n overthrow_n the_o amorites_n 8â—…_n l._n m._n possess_v their_o land_n 83._o b._n revok_v from_o the_o law_n of_o their_o father_n 86._o g._n overcome_v the_o madianites_fw-la 87._o b._n bind_v by_o oath_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n 98._o k._n overthrow_n the_o canaanite_n 105._o b._n bring_v the_o ark_n into_o battle_n 126._o i._n feed_v on_o bloody_a flesh_n 138._o g._n see_v israelites_n hebron_n a_o place_n of_o burial_n 19_o a._n 20_o l._n 27._o d._n 28._o g._n 40._o m._n hebron_n the_o city_n take_v 109._o c._n david_n royal_a fear_n 164._o i._n hecataeus_n 12._o k._n write_v a_o volume_n of_o abraham_n ibid._n k._n height_n of_o the_o mountain_n itaburium_n 669._o c_o d._n heir_n of_o david_n 166._o i._n helena_n queen_n of_o adiabena_n 513._o f._n
repair_v to_o jerusalem_n 515._o c._n heliopolis_n appoint_v for_o jacob_n 40._o i._n help_v of_o god_n when_o most_o ready_a 51._o a._n help_v of_o god_n to_o be_v seek_v for_o 54._o l._n herald_n 97._o c._n hercules_n his_o war_n 19_o c._n herod_n make_v governor_n of_o galilee_n 361._o f._n execute_v ezechias_n 362._o f._n call_v in_o question_n ib._n k._n 571._o g._n fave_v himself_o by_o flight_n 363._o b._n kill_v malichus_n 367._o e._n 577._o f._n expel_v antigonus_n out_o of_o jewrie_n 368._o h._n 〈◊〉_d 574._o h._n marry_v mariam_n ibid._n accuse_v make_v tetrarch_n 370._o g_o h._n 574._o l._n assail_v by_o the_o parthian_n 372._o k._n fly_v to_o malchus_n 373._o c._n make_v king_n 374._o k._n lead_v his_o army_n against_o antigonus_n 375._o b._n 574._o 〈◊〉_d his_o proclamation_n 375._o b_o c._n 578._o l._n overcom_v the_o galilean_n 376._o k._n 378._o m._n subdue_v the_o thief_n 377._o a_o b._n 579._o d._n repair_v to_o antonius_n 378._o g._n wound_v 379._o b._n besiege_v jerusalem_n 379._o e._n hinder_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n 381._o b._n bribe_v antonius_n ibid._n d._n prefer_v his_o favourite_n 382._o k._n l._n honour_v hyrcanus_n 383._o f._n make_v ananel_n high_a priest_n 384._o g._n take_v the_o priesthood_n from_o ananel_n 385._o b._n contrive_v aristobulus_n death_n 385._o f._n his_o counterfeit_a sorrow_n 386._o l._n go_v to_o antony_n 387._o c_o commit_v his_o wife_n to_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n c_o d_o e._n instate_v cleopatra_n &c_n &c_n 389._o c._n levy_v a_o army_n 390._o h._n overcom_v the_o arabian_n 393._o b._n 585._o c._n dismay_v at_o antony_n overthrow_n 393._o f._n practise_v hyrcanus_n death_n 394._o g._n banish_v antipater_n 589._o b._n repair_v to_o caesar_n 395._o d._n his_o speech_n to_o caesar_n ibid._n entertain_v caesar_n and_o his_o army_n 396._o l._n incense_a against_o mariam_n 397._o d._n against_o phaeroras_n 594._o b._n come_v to_o jericho_n 579._o b._n take_v sephoris_n 578._o c._n his_o building_n and_o work_n as_o theater_n 401._o castle_n 402._o l._n 404._o k._n 405._o b_o c._n 405._o c_o d._n 406._o h_o 407._o e._n 420._o l_o m._n 438._o h._n 586._o m._n 588._o g_o h._n distribute_v come_v among_o the_o people_n 403._o e_fw-la f._n remit_v the_o three_o part_n of_o tribute_n 407._o 〈◊〉_d swear_v the_o people_n 408._o g._n reedifi_v the_o temple_n 409._o a_o b_o etc._n etc._n sail_v into_o italy_n 412._o m._n give_v wife_n to_o his_o son_n 413._o b._n his_o liberality_n 413_o d_o 414_o g._n open_v david_n sepulchre_n 423._o a._n credit_v all_o tale_n 426._o h._n weary_a of_o his_o life_n and_o why_o 427._o d._n fortunate_a abroad_o and_o unfortunate_a at_o home_n 416._o l._n behead_v pappus_n 582._o g._n accuse_v his_o sens_fw-fr before_o caesar_n 417._o c._n 418._o g_o h._n 590._o k._n give_v â—…are_n to_o accuser_n 431._o a_o b._n accuse_v his_o son_n 433._o e_fw-la f._n 596._o l._n strangle_v they_o 597._o d._n accuse_v phaeroras_n wife_n 439._o e._n send_v antipater_n to_o caesar_n 440._o h._n torture_v the_o bondwoman_n 441._o b._n put_v away_o his_o wife_n 442_o i_o call_v antipater_n from_o rome_n 442._o m._n 601._o f._n bring_v he_o in_o question_n 443._o d._n imprison_v antipater_n 446._o l._n make_v his_o will_n 447._o d_o e._n 450._o k._n certify_v of_o his_o brother_n death_n 581._o a._n command_v the_o noble_n to_o be_v slay_v 449._o c._n his_o liberality_n 449._o b._n 583._o b._n bemoneth_n his_o son_n 598._o g._n betrothe_v his_o nephew_n ibid._n g._n 599._o b._n love_a antipater_n above_o the_o rest_n 603._o a_o b._n blot_v he_o out_o of_o his_o testament_n 604._o l._n put_v he_o to_o death_n 606._o g._n his_o own_o death_n and_o burial_n 450_o k._n etc._n etc._n 606._o h._n herod_n fortife_v city_n 464._o i_o build_v tiberias_n 495._o a._n herod_n dismiss_v aretas_n daughter_n 470._o i._n marry_v herodias_n ibid._n k._n repair_v to_o rome_n 479._o c._n accuse_v and_o banish_v ibid._n d_o e._n 618._o i._n herod_n create_v king_n of_o chaleis_n 506._o k._n kill_v silas_n 511._o d._n his_o authority_n to_o create_v the_o high_a priest_n 513._o e._n herodias_n enuâ—…eth_v agrippa_n 478_o m._n banish_v 479._o e_o f._n herodium_n a_o castle_n 588_o h._n high_a priest_n ornament_n 63._o f._n 64._o e_fw-la etc._n etc._n garment_n 707._o f._n high_a priest_n since_o sadoc_n 255._o 〈◊〉_d hill_n of_o witness_n 25._o f._n hiram_n his_o league_n 164._o i._n his_o ambassador_n to_o solomon_n 194._o l._n promise_v he_o wood_n ibid._n l._n receive_v great_a quantity_n of_o wheat_n etc._n etc._n 195._o a._n propose_v hard_a question_n 201._o a._n hircanus_n high_a priest_n 334._o i_o besiege_v ptolomey_n ibid._n make_v peace_n with_o antiochus_n 335._o d_o e._n take_v money_n out_o of_o david_n monument_n ibid._n f._n surprise_v city_n of_o syria_n 336._o h._n conquer_v the_o idumaean_n ibid._n i._n besiege_v samaria_n 337._o d_o e._n take_v it_o 338._o g._n 561._o a._n discontent_v with_o the_o pharisee_n 338._o i_o follow_v the_o sadducee_n 339._o a_o b._n his_o death_n ibid._n hircanus_n josephs_n son_n 300._o g._n treason_n intend_v against_o he_o ibid._n l._n accuse_v and_o why_o 301._o a._n his_o apology_n ibid._n h._n his_o jest_n ibid._n c._n assail_v by_o his_o brethren_n 301._o f._n afflict_v the_o arabian_n 302._o i._n his_o building_n ib._n i_o k._n kill_v himself_o ib._n l._n hircanus_n high_a priest_n 566._o a._n 347._o c._n content_a to_o live_v a_o private_a life_n 3â—…0_n k._n his_o embassage_n to_o scaurus_n 352._o k._n repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 360._o l._n honour_a by_o the_o athenian_n 361._o a._n foretell_v of_o his_o death_n 362._o m._n his_o ambassador_n bring_v into_o the_o senate_n 365._o d._n take_v prisoner_n 371._o f._n high_o honâ—…red_v 383._o c._n his_o death_n 394._o l_o m._n hire_v of_o a_o harlot_n 91._o a._n hire_v not_o to_o be_v detain_v 96._o m._n history_n of_o dina_n 26._o m._n history_n recite_v 715._o a_o b._n history_n of_o antiquity_n 764._o i._n historiographer_n refute_v 776._o k_o l._n 777._o f._n 778._o ay_o m._n 780._o g_o 〈◊〉_d 781._o b._n hide_v antiochus_n perjury_n 787._o c._n holy_a ointment_n 66._o b._n holocaust_n or_o burn_a sacrifice_n 68_o i._n homer_n ancient_a greek_n writer_n 765._o b._n homicide_n commit_v 91._o f._n &_o 92._o g._n honourable_a draw_v befâ—…_n tyrant_n 718._o g._n honour_v of_o strange_a god_n look_v idolatry_n honour_n of_o joseph_n 34._o g_o h._n &_o 39_o b._n honour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 91._o e._n 628._o g._n honour_n change_n manner_n 149._o d._n honour_n of_o mardocheus_n 281._o b_o c._n honour_n due_a to_o parent_n 794._o g_o h._n horse_n take_v 106._o l._n horseman_n of_o solomon_n 193._o f._n horseman_n bring_v letter_n to_o joseph_n 542._o 〈◊〉_d horseman_n of_o the_o roman_n 648._o l_o m._n hospitality_n of_o the_o essean_n 615._o b._n host_n look_v army_n householdstuff_n 106._o house_n full_a of_o dead_a man_n 721._o d._n 743._o d._n humanity_n become_v a_o king_n 152._o l._n humanity_n of_o balaam_n 83._o e_fw-la f._n of_o the_o three_o king_n 226._o i_o of_o caesar_n 609._o f._n of_o titus_n 730._o k._n humanity_n of_o titus_n count_v cowardice_n 713._o e._n humanity_n of_o the_o roman_n incite_v the_o jew_n against_o they_o 740._o h._n hunger_n kill_v many_o 713._o c._n hurt_a of_o the_o general_n dismay_v the_o soldier_n 222._o h._n hymn_n sing_v to_o god_n 243._o a._n i_o jabasite_n besiege_v 134._o g._n promise_a assistance_n ibid._n i._n bury_v the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n 158._o i_o k._n praise_v 160._o g._n jabin_n a_o king_n of_o chanaan_n 114._o m._n subdue_v the_o israelite_n ib._n m._n his_o army_n put_v to_o flight_n 115._o c._n jacob_n the_o son_n of_o isaac_n 20._o m._n his_o greatness_n foretell_v ib._n m._n hold_v his_o brother_n heel_n 21._o a._n steal_v the_o blessing_n 21._o f._n fly_v to_o laban_n see_v a_o vision_n 22._o k_o l._n vow_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n ibid._n k_o l_o m._n arrive_v at_o charran_n 23._o a._n talk_v with_o rachel_n and_o laban_n ibid._n b._n etc._n etc._n require_v rachel_n etc._n etc._n 23._o f._n deceive_v 24._o h._n depart_v privy_o from_o laban_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n m._n accuse_v laban_n of_o ill_a deal_n 25._o d_o e._n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o ibid._n e_o f._n send_v messenger_n to_o his_o brother_n esau_n 26._o g._n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o how_o ibid._n ay_o k_o l._n wrestle_v with_o a_o angel_n ibid._n ay_o k._n sacrifice_v 27._o b._n bewail_v joseph_n 31._o l._n send_v his_o son_n into_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n 34._o k._n &_o 35._o e._n will_v not_o depart_v with_o benjamin_n 35._o e_fw-la f._n reloice_v at_o josephs_n prosperity_n 39_o b._n his_o journey_n into_o egypt_n ibid._n e_o f._n meet_v joseph_n
lot_n cast_v to_o kill_v one_o another_o 660._o h_o i_o 761._o a_o b._n love_n of_o woman_n blind_v 86._o g._n and_o cause_v to_o serve_v strange_a god_n ib._n g_o h._n 204._o i._n 205._o d._n love_n of_o jonathan_n towards_o david_n 144._o m._n 146._o l._n 147._o a_o b._n of_o joseph_n to_o his_o country_n 717._o a._n lover_n of_o order_n etc._n etc._n 790._o l_o m._n lust_n of_o putifar_n wife_n 31._o a_o c_o of_o the_o gabaens_n 110._o l_o m._n 111._o a._n of_o caius_n 50â—…_n e._n of_o the_o egyptian_n 13._o a._n lusty_a jew_n reserve_v 744._o h._n lybia_n of_o who_o call_v africa_n 19_o b_o c._n lycurgus_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 795._o a._n lysias_n general_n of_o antiochus_n army_n 307._o b._n invade_v judaea_n ibid._n i._n overcome_v 308._o h._n once_o again_o invade_v judaea_n ibid._n ay_o k._n lysimachus_z killeth_z apollodotus_n 343._o c._n betray_v gaza_n ib._n m_o machaera_n killeth_z many_o jew_n 377._o e._n fortify_v geth_n 378._o l._n his_o iniquity_n 580._o h._n madness_n counterfeit_v 148._o i._n madianites_fw-la embassage_n to_o baalam_n 83._o &_o 84._o g._n their_o daughter_n seduce_v the_o hebrew_n 85._o d._n put_v to_o flight_n and_o slay_v 87._o c._n subdue_v the_o israelite_n 115._o f._n kill_v one_o another_o 117._o a._n madus_n and_o his_o progeny_n 10._o h._n magician_n can_v not_o expound_v the_o dream_n 258._o k_o l._n 259._o g._n magician_n deceive_v many_o 522._o l._n work_v much_o mischief_n 622._o magistrate_n to_o be_v obey_v 89._o d_o e._n to_o be_v honour_v and_o reverence_v 91._o d._n 628._o g._n 786._o l._n their_o duty_n 223._o c._n d._n magog_n author_n of_o the_o scythian_n 10._o h._n magnanimity_n of_o herod_n 420._o l._n of_o the_o roman_n 786._o i_o k._n magnificence_n of_o solomon_n 202_o m._n 204._o h._n of_o ezechias_n 243._o a_o b._n of_o herod_n 588._o i_o k._n of_o vespasian_n triumph_n 750._o l._n maiden_n of_o israel_n sing_v and_o dance_v 143._o e._n malchus_n king_n of_o arabia_n 577._o a._n repel_v herod_n ib._n a._n repent_v he_o of_o that_o deal_n 578._o g._n male_a child_n do_v to_o death_n and_o why_o 41._o d_o c._n malediction_n of_o moses_n 97._o f._n &_o 98._o a._n malefactor_n execute_v 525._o c._n malice_n of_o pharaoh_n 49._o a._n of_o doeg_n and_o saul_n 149._o c_o d._n of_o the_o ziphian_o 150._o l_o m._n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o the_o jew_n 776._o 〈◊〉_d malichus_n lay_v wait_v for_o antipater_n 366._o k._n poison_v he_o 367._o a._n slay_v ibid._n e._n mambres_n abraham_n friend_n k._n man_n create_v 3._o f._n call_v adam_n and_o why_o ib._n f._n impose_v name_n on_o the_o creature_n ibid._n f._n place_v in_o paradise_n 4._o g._n transgress_v ibid._n i._n cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n 5._o a._n author_n of_o his_o own_o death_n 8._o h_o g._n manahem_fw-mi foretell_v herod_n reign_n 408._o i._n manahem_o king_n of_o israel_n act_n 240._o h._n buy_v his_o peace_n ib._n h._n die_v 240._o i._n manahemus_n chief_a of_o the_o rebel_n 632._o m._n slay_v 633._o e._n manasses_n marry_v sanabalat_n daughter_n 284._o h._n retain_v his_o wife_n ibid._n k_o l._n enjoy_v his_o desire_n 285._o d._n manasses_n josephs_n son_n 34._o i._n king_n manasses_n impiety_n 247._o c_o f._n say_v away_o prisoner_n 248._o g._n repent_v be_v restore_v ibid._n g._n his_o act_n 248._o h_o i._n die_v ib._n mandate_n of_o cyrus_n 265._o c._n manethon_n a_o egyptian_a writer_n 768._o m._n show_v the_o come_n and_o departure_n of_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n 779._o i._n his_o fabulous_a report_n 776._o k._n his_o lie_n confute_v 777._o f._n his_o word_n repeat_v 778._o i._n manna_n what_o 55._o e._n food_n of_o the_o israelite_n 55._o c._n how_o much_o to_o be_v gather_v ibid._n b._n when_o it_o cease_v 102._o h._n manner_n of_o purification_n 81._o f._n 82._o g._n manner_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 41._o b_o c._n of_o the_o essean_n 614._o m._n 615._o e._n of_o the_o idumaean_n 677._o b_o c._n of_o the_o athenian_n 797._o a._n of_o the_o persian_n 797._o c._n manoachs_n wife_n see_v a_o angel_n 120._o m._n foretell_v of_o a_o son_n and_o instruct_v ibid._n m._n 121._o a._n be_v see_v of_o both_o 121._o b_o c._n manslaughter_n 88_o k._n mara_fw-mi what_o 53._o c._n march_v of_o the_o roman_n 649._o e_fw-la f._n mariam_n moses_n sister_n 42._o l._n watch_v he_o ibid._n k_o l._n fetch_v his_o mother_n 43_o a._n her_o death_n 81._o f._n mardochaeus_n esthera_n uncle_n 277._o d._n discover_v the_o traitor_n 278._o g_o h._n his_o lament_v and_o why_o 279._o a_o b._n â—…red_v 281._o c._n d._n marriage_n when_o to_o be_v contract_v 93._o e._n marriage_n with_o a_o harlot_n forbid_v ibid._n e._n marriage_n with_o a_o bondwoman_n 94._o l._n marriage_n make_v 598._o g_o h._n break_a ibid._n k._n mariam_n wife_n of_o herod_n 384._o l._n commit_v to_o joseph_n 387._o c._n accuse_v excuse_v herself_o 388._o i_o k._n displease_v with_o herod_n 396._o l._n cold_o entertain_v herod_n 397._o b_o c._n upbraid_a herod_n 589._o d._n accuse_v and_o put_v to_o death_n 399._o a._n 589._o c._n 590._o g._n marphad_n sack_v syria_n 13._o e._n kill_v giant_n ibid._n e._n marsus_n governor_n of_o syria_n 510._o k._n displease_v ibid._n marâ—…iall_a discipline_n 640._o h._n 648._o g._n mason_n how_o employ_v 195._o b_o c._n massacre_n of_o the_o jew_n 634._o g_o etc._n etc._n 635._o a_o etc._n etc._n 636._o b_o etc._n etc._n 722._o i_o k_o etc._n etc._n massada_n a_o strong_a castle_n 755._o d._n for_o what_o occasion_n build_v 757._o c._n batter_a with_o the_o ram_n 757._o d._n matter_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 60._o k_o l._n matter_n commit_v in_o trust_n 96._o k_o l._n mathias_n refuse_v to_o commit_v idolatry_n 305._o b._n slai_v a_o apostata_fw-la ib._n root_v out_o idolatry_n 305._o e._n his_o death_n 306._o h._n make_v war_n against_o antiochus_n 559._o b._n mathias_n raise_v sedition_n 448._o g_o etc._n etc._n burn_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d mathias_n cruel_o handle_v 722._o i._n measure_n find_v out_o and_o by_o who_o 5._o e._n medimnus_n a_o certain_a measure_n 75._o b._n meet_v of_o the_o hebrew_n thrice_o a_o year_n 90._o m._n melancholy_n of_o herod_n 605._o e._n melchisedech_n king_n of_o solyma_n 14._o h_o i._n entertain_v abraham_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n i._n praise_v god_n and_o receive_v the_o ten_o 14._o i._n man_n throng_v to_o death_n 621._o a_o b._n menelaus_n high_a priest_n 303._o war_v against_o jason_n ibid._n mephiboseth_n obtain_v the_o possession_n of_o saul_n 168._o h._n purge_v himself_o of_o sibas_n slander_n 180._o 〈◊〉_d restore_v to_o the_o half_a of_o his_o possession_n ib._n l._n merchandise_n bring_v to_o solomon_n 203._o e._n merchant_n of_o arabia_n buy_v joseph_n 30._o h._n sell_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d ib._n m._n of_o tharsis_n â—…24_n i._o mercy_n hurtful_a in_o war_n 712._o k._n mercy_n of_o varus_n 612._o h._n of_o titus_n towards_o joseph_n 660._o m._n to_o his_o enemy_n 672._o g._n meroe_n a_o strong_a city_n of_o ethiopia_n 44._o l._n messenger_n send_v to_o david_n 146._o g._n to_o nabal_n 152._o h._n mesopotamia_n troublesome_a to_o traveller_n 19_o d._n mesopotamian_n submit_v themselves_o 169._o c._n method_n of_o morality_n and_o discipline_n 791._o f._n 792._o g._n methusalem_n enoch_n son_n 6._o m._n 7._o a._n how_o long_o he_o live_v 7_o c._n mouse_n devour_v the_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n 127._o f._n micheas_n reprove_v achab_n and_o why_o 220._o h._n how_o reward_v ibid._n i._n foretell_v achabs_n death_n and_o sedechias_n punishment_n 22â—…_n c._n d._n his_o allowance_n ibid._n f._n michol_n daughter_n of_o saul_n 144._o g._n give_v to_o david_n in_o marriage_n ibid._n l._n convei_v david_n away_o 145._o f._n deceive_v saul_n messenger_n 146_o g._n h._n restore_v to_o david_n 261._o b._n mock_v at_o he_o 165._o f._n midwife_n of_o egypt_n 41._o c._n mildness_n of_o david_n 151._o d._n military_a discipline_n 640._o h._n 648._o g._n a_o mind_n furnish_v with_o virtue_n 141._o b._n ministery_n of_o the_o gabeonite_n 104._o k._n miracle_n 46._o g_o k_o l._n 207._o c_o f._n 216_o i_o 214._o l_o m._n 121._o c_o 226_o l_o m._n miracle_n of_o the_o sun_n go_v back_o 247._o b._n miracle_n of_o helizaeus_n 688._o g._n misa_n king_n of_o moab_n 225._o d._n put_v to_o â—…ight_n 226._o h_o i._n sacrifice_v his_o son_n ibid._n i._n misdemeancur_v of_o the_o wicked_a 6._o k._n of_o samuel_n son_n 130._o m._n of_o a_o soldier_n 621._o a._n misery_n of_o the_o israelite_n 41._o e_fw-la 42._o k._n 47._o c._n 54._o l._n foreprophecy_v 210._o k._n of_o the_o jew_n foretell_v 249._o b._n of_o judaea_n 463._o b_o c._n of_o the_o jew_n prophesy_v 630._o l_o of_o the_o people_n 718._o i_o k._n 725._o 〈◊〉_d three_o misery_n assail_v jerusalem_n 685._o c._n mithridates_n king_n of_o parthia_n
all_o his_o household_n ibid._n m._n send_v out_o a_o crow_n and_o a_o dove_n 7._o d_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o from_o adam_n 6._o m._n sacrifice_v to_o god_n 7._o c._n pray_v to_o god_n 8._o g_o be_v hear_v ibid._n h._n god_n covenant_n with_o he_o ibid._n ay_o k._n his_o age_n 7._o c._n his_o three_o son_n 9_o a._n his_o kind_n of_o life_n 11._o c._n be_v druâ—…ken_v and_o deride_v ibid._n c._n nob_n a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n burn_v 149._o c_o d._n nobility_n slay_v by_o the_o thief_n 673._o a._n 12000._o slay_v 682._o i._n nobility_n of_o the_o jew_n fly_v to_o the_o roman_n 730._o i._n noble_n repair_n to_o david_n 163._o d._n noble_n shut_v up_o by_o herod_n 449._o c._n 605._o c_o f._n release_v 450._o m._n 606._o h._n nothing_o attempt_v by_o the_o roman_n rash_o 648._o l_o m._n 669._o a._n number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 49._o f._n from_o twenty_o to_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n 66._o b._n of_o david_n soldier_n 163._o c_o f._n of_o workman_n 195._o b_o c._n of_o jew_n that_o return_v from_o captivity_n 266._o g._n 269._o d._n of_o high_a priest_n 526._o g._n 527._o a._n of_o the_o captive_n and_o slay_v in_o jerusalem_n 744._o i_o k_o etc._n etc._n nuptial_a feast_n 24._o g._n o_o obed_n edom_n felicity_n 165._o c._n obed_n beget_v jesse_n 125._o a._n obeda_n king_n of_o arabia_n 344._o k._n discomsit_v alexander_n ibid._n obediah_n hide_v the_o prophet_n 215._o d._n obedience_n of_o abraham_n 17._o c._n obedience_n to_o magistrate_n 89._o d_o c._n obedience_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n 648._o i_o k._n 649._o a_o b._n obimes_o jeeroboam_n son_n 210._o i_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v ibid._n ay_o k._n obodas_n king_n of_o arabia_n 425._o c._n give_v to_o idleness_n ibid._n c._n 428._o m._n obsequy_n of_o herod_n 451._o a._n observer_n of_o god_n law_n reward_v 2._o i_o k._n occasion_n of_o the_o jew_n war_n 625._o a._n occasion_n of_o victory_n what_o 649._o a_o b._n occasion_n of_o violence_n 674._o g._n occurrence_n of_o kingdom_n and_o common_a weal_n 2._o g._n &_o 85._o a._n occurrence_n of_o jeremy_n 250._o k._n ochozias_n king_n of_o israel_n reprove_v and_o why_o 224._o k_o l._n his_o soldier_n consume_v ibid._n m._n 225._o a._n his_o death_n foretell_v ibid._n b._n ochozias_n king_n of_o juda_n 231._o a._n visit_v joram_n 232._o g._n slay_v ibid._n i._n ode_n of_o praise_n 52._o g._n office_n of_o judge_n 91._o d_o e._n of_o a_o historiographer_n 390._o h_o i_o of_o the_o priest_n 693._o a._n offspring_n of_o noah_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n look_v progeny_n og_n king_n of_o galadine_n 83._o b._n be_v slay_v with_o his_o arâ—…y_n ibid._n c._n his_o high_a stature_n and_o great_a strength_n ibid._n c._n oil_n in_o the_o pot_n multiply_v 214._o l_o m._n 226._o l_o m._n scald_a oil_n throw_v on_o the_o roman_n 655._o c_o f._n olda_n the_o prophetess_n 249._o b._n old_a man_n kill_v his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 377._o c._n old_a and_o weak_a jew_n slay_v 744._o g._n h._n one_o sacred_a city_n one_o temple_n and_o one_o altar_n 90._o l._n onias_n high_a priest_n 286._o m._n onias_n high_a priest_n 297._o pay_v not_o his_o tribute_n ibid._n onias_n high_a priest_n son_n 313._o c._n win_v the_o favour_n of_o ptolomey_n 322._o m._n build_v a_o temple_n in_o egypt_n ib._n l_o m._n 559._o a._n onias_n stone_v to_o death_n 351._o f._n 352._o g._n ophni_n son_n of_o eli_n 125._o b._n his_o impiety_n and_o wickedness_n ib._n b._n be_v slay_v 126._o k._n opinion_n of_o the_o essean_n and_o grecian_n of_o the_o soul_n 616._o l_o m._n opinion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n 617._o b_o c._n opinion_n of_o the_o wise_a greek_n etc._n etc._n 791._o c._n oppression_n of_o the_o israelite_n 113._o d._n 114._o g._n ibid._n m._n 115._o e_fw-la f._n 119._o c_o d._n 120._o l._n of_o the_o jew_n 623._o e_fw-la f._n 624._o g_o h._n etc._n etc._n 625._o a_o b._n etc._n etc._n oracle_n of_o god_n to_o josuah_n 103._o c_o d._n oracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v râ—…uerenced_v 222_o i._n oration_n of_o abraham_n 18._o h._n of_o reuben_n 34._o m._n &_o 35._o a._n of_o juda_n 37._o c._n etc._n etc._n and_o 38._o g_o h._n of_o joseph_n 37._o a_o b._n of_o mâ—…_n to_o the_o people_n 59_o b._n to_o the_o seditious_a 77._o f._n 78._o g._n etc._n etc._n of_o zambrias_n 86._o k._n of_o moses_n before_o his_o death_n 89._o a._n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o gabeonite_n 104._o h._n of_o josuah_n etc._n etc._n 106._o m._n of_o phince_n 107._o c._n of_o samuel_n 129._o c._n 133._o b._n of_o saul_n 148._o l_o m._n of_o abias_n 211._o c._n of_o herod_n 391._o c._n 392._o g_o etc._n etc._n 584_o i._n 585._o c._n of_o nicholaus_fw-la 414._o i_o 415._o 444._o k._n 590._o m._n of_o agrippa_n 627._o c._n of_o joseph_n 641._o c._n 659._o b._n etc._n etc._n of_o titus_n 663._o d._n 671._o a._n of_o ananus_fw-la 674._o g._n etc._n etc._n of_o jesus_n 677._o c._n of_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n 703._o d._n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o jew_n 714._o i_o 715._o a._n etc._n etc._n 716._o g._n of_o titus_n to_o the_o jeweâ—…_n 740._o g_o etc._n etc._n of_o eleazar_n 758._o h._n orchard_n 688._o h._n order_n of_o the_o roman_n 648._o h._n order_n of_o superior_a body_n 6._o h._n order_n of_o the_o army_n etc._n etc._n 72._o l_o m._n order_n of_o carpenter_n mason_n etc._n etc._n 195._o b_o c._n order_n of_o the_o city_n of_o galilee_n 640._o i_o k._n order_n of_o titus_n army_n 699._o c_o e_o f._n ordinance_n of_o artaxerxes_n 278._o g._n 280._o g_o h._n ordinance_n of_o the_o father_n transgress_v 86._o h._n oreb_n slay_v 117._o b._n original_a of_o the_o hebrew_n 11._o c._n original_a of_o the_o troglodyte_n 19_o b._n original_a of_o the_o israelite_n mischief_n 243._o f._n original_a of_o the_o grecian_a law_n 791._o c_o d._n original_a of_o the_o jew_n law_n 798._o k_o l._n ornament_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n 63._o f._n 64._o g_o h_o etc._n etc._n ornament_n of_o salomon_n palace_n 200._o k._n oronna_n or_o orphona_n a_o jebusite_n spare_v 164._o k_o l._n give_v david_n his_o floor_n 185._o a_o b._n oseas_n king_n of_o israel_n overcome_v 24â—…_n h._n mad_a tributary_n ibid._n i._n take_v prisoner_n 243._o c._n his_o subject_n transport_v and_o why_o ibid._n e_o f._n oth_n how_o in_o time_n pass_v take_v 19_o d._n of_o the_o take_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n 98._o k._n 249._o d._n oth_n when_o and_o how_o to_o be_v keep_v 112._o k._n oath_n of_o jonathan_n to_o david_n 147_o a_o b._n oath_n of_o senacherib_n falsify_v 245._o b._n of_o the_o observe_v 440._o l_o otho_n emperor_n 691._o f._n slay_v ibid._n overthrow_n of_o the_o sodomite_n 13._o d_o e._n of_o the_o amorites_n 82._o m_o l._n of_o the_o hebrew_n 76._o g_o k._n &_o 157._o f._n of_o antony_n 393._o f._n outrage_n of_o elies_n son_n 125._o b._n of_o naas_n offer_v the_o israelite_n 133._o e_fw-la f._n of_o azael_n 235._o b._n 236._o g_o h_o i_o of_o florus_n soldier_n 625._o c._n outward_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n 707._o c._n ox_n seven_o what_o do_v signify_v 33._o f._n how_o many_o take_v at_o once_o 87._o c._n not_o to_o be_v muzzle_v 93._o a._n ox_n that_o strike_v 96._o i._n oza_n sudden_o strike_v dead_a 165._o d._n and_o why_o ibid._n ozias_n king_n of_o judaes_n warlike_a exploit_n 239._o b_o c._n act_n and_o study_n ibid._n c_o d._n strike_v with_o a_o leprosy_n and_o why_o 239._o e_fw-la f._n enjoin_v to_o depart_v the_o city_n ibid._n &_o 240._o g._n his_o death_n and_o burial_n 240._o g._n p_o pacorus_n send_v horseman_n to_o antigonus_n 370._o l._n 575._o a._n his_o persuasion_n to_o phasaelus_n 371._o his_o treason_n and_o subtlety_n ibid._n b_o c_o d._n 575._o d._n pageant_n build_v 751._o a._n painter_n cause_n multitude_n of_o god_n 796._o k._n palestine_n whence_o take_v his_o name_n 11._o a._n palestine_n overcome_v the_o israelite_n 120._o l._n 126._o h._n invade_v the_o israelite_n 136._o i._n be_v overcome_v 137._o d_o e._n 143._o d_o e._n 16â—…_n b_o c_o palace_n in_o tiberias_n burn_v 533._o c._n palace_n build_v in_o jerusalem_n 404._o k._n 〈◊〉_d palace_n of_o solomon_n 200._o h._n palace_n of_o the_o king_n 705._o c._n burn_v ibid._n c._n palm_n tree_n 687._o f._n 688._o h._n pamphilian_a sea_n divide_v itself_o 52._o h._n pappus_n behead_v 582._o g._n paradise_n 4._o g._n where_o situate_a ibid._n g._n h._n adorn_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o plant_n ibid._n g._n parent_n compel_v to_o murder_v their_o child_n 41._o 〈◊〉_d paricid_n a_o public_a injury_n 445._o l._n parricide_n 246._o k._n parthian_n restore_v antigonus_n 379._o l._n 576._o complot_n treachery_n against_o phasaelus_n 371._o c._n surprise_v he_o and_o hyrâ—…anus_n ibid._n f._n lay_v a_o
d._n queen_n house_n or_o palace_n 200._o i_o k._n queen_n of_o ethiopia_n look_v nicaule_n queen_n vasti_fw-la refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o banquet_n 277._o a_o b._n depose_v ibid._n c_o d._n hard_a question_n dissolve_v 201_o a_o b_o c._n question_n of_o artaxerxes_n 267._o b._n quintilius_n varus_n governor_n of_o syria_n 443._o b._n pacifi_v the_o seditious_a 455._o b._n deliver_v the_o legion_n 457._o c._n assist_v the_o roman_n 611._o c._n take_v city_n and_o castle_n 611._o c_o f._n crucifi_v the_o seditious_a 612._o g._n r_o rachel_n daughter_n of_o laban_n 23._o a._n bring_v jacob_n to_o her_o father_n ibid._n b_o c_o d._n steal_v away_o her_o father_n god_n 24._o m._n how_o she_o hide_v they_o 25._o c._n teach_v by_o jacob_n to_o contemn_v they_o 24._o m._n die_v in_o childbed_n 27._o c._n race_n of_o the_o chanaanite_n to_o be_v root_v out_o 106._o k._n race_n of_o giant_n remain_v 109._o c._n race_n of_o achimelech_n murder_v 149._o d._n rage_n of_o antiochus_n 802._o k._n raguel_n a_o priest_n of_o madian_a 45._o c._n father_n in_o law_n to_o moses_n ib._n c._n come_v to_o moses_n in_o sinai_n 57_o c_o f._n rahab_n hide_v the_o spy_n 101._o b_o c._n require_v of_o they_o a_o oath_n and_o why_o ibid._n c_o d._n she_o and_o all_o she_o save_v 102._o l._n reign_v of_o david_n 189._o c_o f._n of_o solomon_n 206._o g_o of_o josaphat_n 226._o k._n of_o herode_fw-la 450._o l._n of_o tiberius_n 618._o h._n of_o caius_n 619._o f._n of_o agrippa_n 620._o l._n of_o claudius_n 622._o g_o h._n rail_a of_o goliath_n 142._o h_o i_o k._n rainbow_n a_o sign_n of_o atonement_n 8._o k._n raine_n foreprophecy_v 216._o i_o k._n raise_v of_o a_o dead_a man_n 236._o m._n a_o ram_n offer_v in_o isaac_n steed_n 18._o l._n m._n ram_n a_o engine_n 653._o d._n describe_v ibid._n shake_v the_o tower_n 710._o h._n rampierâ—…_n build_v by_o the_o roman_n 719._o d._n rapine_n commit_v by_o day_n 673._o a._n rapsaces_n chiestaine_v of_o the_o assyrian_a army_n 245._o c._n persuade_v lizechias_o to_o submit_v ibid._n d_o c._n rasis_fw-la war_v against_o achaz_n 241._o b._n seize_v elath_n ibid._n b._n slay_v 242._o g._n rational_a 64._o k._n ravishment_n of_o dina_n revenge_v 27._o a._n punish_v 94._o h._n raiment_n of_o joseph_n 31._o f._n a_o proof_n against_o he_o 32._o h._n raiment_n take_v in_o war_n 106._o l._n read_v of_o the_o law_n 274._o l_o m._n reason_n describe_v 800._o m._n have_v dominion_n over_o passion_n ibid._n k._n rebecca_n daughter_n of_o bathuel_n 12._o g._n sister_n to_o laban_n ibid._n g._n show_v courtesy_n to_o abraham_n servant_n 19_o c._n 20._o g._n procure_v his_o entertainment_n ibid._n h_o i._o marry_v to_o isaac_n 20._o k._n bring_v forth_o two_o twin_n 21._o a._n her_o device_n for_o her_o son_n ibid._n c._n rebellion_n of_o chore_n 77._o b._n of_o siba_n 181._o c_o d._n of_o the_o antiochian_o 327._o c_o d._n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o roman_n 631._o b._n rebellion_n of_o scythian_n and_o sarmates_n 749._o c._n rebellious_a punish_v 80._o g._n rebel_n kill_v a_o ambassador_n 637_o d_o c._n rebel_n conquer_v 420._o g._n reconciliation_n of_o absalon_n 147._o h_o i_o of_o herod_n and_o his_o son_n 590._o k_o l._n of_o pheroras_n with_o herode_fw-la 428._o h._n record_n of_o the_o greek_n for_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n 768._o l._n 769._o etc._n etc._n reformation_n of_o god_n service_n 243._o b_o c._n religion_n contemn_v cause_n of_o calamity_n 110._o i_o k_o l._n 111._o c._n 112._o i._n 113._o c._n see_v piety_n contemn_v religion_n renew_v 213._o a._n religion_n of_o the_o essean_n 615._o d._n relic_n of_o jupiter_n take_v away_o 9_o e._n remissness_n in_o punish_v cause_n of_o sin_n 139._o f._n renown_n of_o salomon_n virtue_n 202._o c._n repair_v of_o the_o temple_n 235_o c_o d._n repair_v of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n 239._o b._n c._n repentance_n of_o the_o people_n 74._o l._n of_o achab_n 217._o l._n of_o david_n 171._o a_o b._n of_o joachas_n 236._o i._n report_n of_o josephs_n death_n 662._o g._n report_n of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o samuel_n son_n 130._o l._n repose_v 3._o e._n request_v of_o jonathan_n 327._o b._n of_o the_o jew_n 612._o l_o m._n of_o the_o roman_n to_o caesar_n 703._o c._n requital_n of_o courtesy_n 20._o g._n 45._o c._n require_v 101._o c._n perform_v 102._o l._n resolution_n of_o josephs_n brethren_n 29._o d._n restitution_n of_o thing_n borrow_v 95._o c._n restore_a of_o god_n service_n 234._o l._n m._n return_v of_o jacob_n son_n 35._o of_o the_o spy_n 73._o f._n 101._o a._n of_o vespasian_n 746._o h._n revenue_n of_o priest_n 81._o c._n of_o mephiboseths_n land_n 168._o h_o i._n revenue_n of_o agrippa_n 511._o c._n of_o archelaus_n 613._o b._n of_o pheroras_n 592._o l._n reverence_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 616._o i._n reverence_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n 648._o i_o k._n revolt_v from_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o father_n 86._o h._n revolt_v of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 206._o l._n 207._o a._n revolt_v of_o the_o german_n 748._o l._n reward_v of_o learned_a preacher_n 220._o i_o 253._o d._n reward_v of_o valiant_a man_n 727._o e_fw-la f._n reward_v of_o such_o as_o keep_v the_o law_n 794._o l._n reward_n oppress_v justice_n 130._o l._n riches_n of_o the_o madianites_fw-la 87._o e_fw-la f._n of_o the_o ainite_n 103._o f._n of_o david_n 189._o f._n of_o solomon_n 202._o l_o m._n 203._o a_o b._n 204._o g_o h_o i_o of_o ozias_n 239._o c._n riddle_n of_o samson_n propound_v to_o the_o thamnite_n 121._o f._n dissolve_v ibid._n rip_v of_o woman_n womb_n foretell_v 230._o g._n river_n of_o arnon_n 82._o h_o i._n river_n sabaticus_fw-la 749._o c._n robber_n punish_v 406._o l._n robbery_n in_o trachona_n 406._o i_o wink_v at_o 623._o d._n roboam_n entreat_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n burden_n 206._o deâ—…ied_v their_o petition_n ibid._n l._n abandon_v of_o ten_o tribe_n 206._o l._n forbid_a to_o make_v war_n 207._o a._n build_v strong_a city_n 208._o m._n his_o wife_n and_o child_n 209._o a_o b._n impiety_n ibid._n make_v brazen_a shield_n â—…10_n die_v ibid._n h._n rock_n veeld_v forth_o water_n 55._o c._n ride_v of_o the_o philistine_n 150._o h._n rod_n of_o moses_n turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n 46._o i_o devour_v the_o egyptian_n rod_n 47._o d._n rod_n of_o aaron_n fructify_v 81._o a._n the_o roman_n government_n how_o far_o it_o extend_v 649._o a_o b._n roman_n overcome_v the_o jew_n 569._o b_o c_o e._n sack_n jericho_n 579._o b._n get_v a_o great_a pray_v ibid._n b._n skirmish_n with_o the_o jew_n 610._o ay_o k._n fire_n the_o porch_n ibid._n k._n have_v subdue_v the_o athenian_n etc._n etc._n 628._o k._n l._n yea_o the_o whole_a world_n ibid._n m._n &_o 629._o a_o &_o c_o fly_v into_o the_o king_n fort_n 632._o m._n be_v slay_v 633._o d._n burn_v joppe_n &c_n &c_n 636._o l._n burn_v the_o temple_n gate_n 638._o h._n overcome_v the_o jew_n 645._o e_fw-la f._n retire_v without_o their_o purpose_n 656._o g._n enter_v jotapata_n 657._o e_fw-la f._n move_v with_o no_o compassion_n 658._o g._n their_o warlike_a discipline_n 647._o e_fw-la f._n 648._o g._n etc._n etc._n attempt_v nothing_o rash_o ibid._n l_o m._n 669._o a._n drive_v the_o jew_n to_o their_o ship_n 663._o c_o d._n assault_n gamala_n 667._o f._n 668_o b_o c._n many_o slay_v 668._o h._n win_v gamala_n 670._o 〈◊〉_d i._o fight_n with_o the_o jew_n 701._o c._n their_o fear_n and_o trouble_v ibid._n c._n overcome_v the_o seditiouâ—…_n 709_o a._n get_v the_o first_o wall_n 711._o b._n drive_v out_o by_o the_o jew_n 713._o a_o hinder_v by_o the_o jew_n 714._o h._n plant_v their_o court_n of_o guard_n 721._o c._n fear_v the_o desperatenes_n of_o the_o jew_n 726._o h._n undermine_v the_o wall_n 726._o m._n invade_v antonia_n 728._o k._n set_v jerusalem_n on_o fire_n 741._o b._n enter_v jerusalem_n 743._o d._n find_v treasure_n in_o the_o vault_n 744._o l_o ruinate_v city_n and_o temple_n 745._o c._n dine_a room_n fall_v down_o 581._o c._n reuben_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n 24._o i._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n his_o son_n 39_o c._n his_o dissuasion_n 29._o d_o e._n and_o his_o persuasion_n 30._o b._n intend_a to_o save_v joseph_n 30._o i_o plead_v before_o joseph_n 34._o m._n &_o 35._o a._n rue_v of_o admirable_a greatness_n 752._o k._n ruin_n of_o the_o israelite_n seek_v 41._o c_o d._n ruin_n of_o the_o amalechite_n foretell_v 47._o d._n ruler_n of_o jerusalem_n 639._o d._n rumour_n of_o herod_n death_n 387._o d._n rumour_n of_o the_o emperor_n 478_o h._n 497._o d._n ruth_n her_o love_n to_o naomi_n 124._o g._n marry_v to_o booz_n ibid._n l._n m._n 125._o a._n s_o saba_n chief_a city_n of_o ethiopia_n 44._o l._n call_v meroe_n and_o why_o ibid._n l._n sabach_n and_o nephanus_fw-la david_n captain_n
etc._n etc._n neglect_v the_o prophet_n counsel_n ibid._n surprise_v 154._o l_o m._n his_o eye_n put_v out_o 255._o a._n his_o death_n ib._n f._n sedition_n against_o moses_n 73._o a._n 76._o m._n &_o 80._o k_o l._n of_o chore_n for_o the_o priesthood_n 77._o b_o c_o d._n sedition_n against_o roboam_n 206._o l._n 243._o f._n of_o the_o samaritan_n against_o the_o jew_n 288._o h_o i_o among_o the_o people_n 302._o i_o of_o the_o jew_n 480._o g._n betwixt_o senate_n and_o people_n 503._o f._n sedition_n at_o the_o passover_o 452._o l._n between_o the_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n 519._o f._n for_o the_o golden_a eagle_n 608._o h._n in_o jerusalem_n 610._o h._n 6â—…3_n b_o 〈◊〉_d between_o greek_n and_o jew_n 635._o c._n a_o threefold_a sedition_n 697._o e._n take_v the_o city_n 709._o a._n seditious_a more_o impious_a than_o the_o sodomite_n 724._o h._n seditious_a 623._o b_o c._n beat_v 618._o g._n bribe_n albinus_n 623._o d._n fly_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o why_o 629._o l._n give_v not_o ear_n to_o those_o in_o authority_n 631._o f._n put_v the_o roman_n to_o flight_n 662._o l._n agree_v among_o themselves_o 700._o l_o m._n 710._o h._n challenge_v the_o sodden_a child_n 734_o l._n summon_v titus_n to_o parley_v 739._o f._n take_v away_o the_o king_n treasure_n 741._o c_o d._n their_o utmost_a hope_n 742._o g._n keep_v in_o acra_n and_o in_o vault_n 743._o a._n seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 4._o l._n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n ib._n l._n seed_n at_o first_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 3._o d._n seed_n not_o to_o be_v mix_v together_o 92._o l._n sehon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n deny_v passage_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 82._o i_o overthrow_v by_o they_o ibid._n l_o m._n be_v slay_v 83._o a._n seir_n what_o it_o signify_v 21._o a._n seir_n esau_n dwell_v place_n 26._o l._n seleucus_n nicanor_n privilege_v the_o jew_n 295._o d._n selecus_fw-la soter_n reign_v in_o asia_n 302._o g._n sem_fw-mi noah_n three_o son_n 9_o a._n cover_v his_o father_n shame_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d his_o progeny_n ibid._n d._n semechoâ—…tis_fw-la a_o lake_n 667._o b._n semiramis_n build_v not_o babylon_n 772._o h._n senaar_n a_o plain_a 9_o a._n senabarus_fw-la one_o of_o the_o five_o king_n of_o assyria_n 13._o e._n senacherib_n surprise_v the_o city_n of_o juda_n 245._o b._n besiege_v jerusalem_n ibid._n b_o c._n his_o army_n strike_v with_o the_o pestilence_n 246._o k._n himself_n slay_v ib._n senate_n persuade_v claudius_n to_o resign_v 503._o b._n senate_n decree_n etc._n etc._n 360._o m._n senate_n answer_n to_o agrippa_n 620._o g._n their_o repair_n to_o claudius_n 620._o i._n sencelesnesse_n of_o achaz_n 242._o g._n sentence_n against_o herod_n son_n 596._o m._n sephora_n moses_n wife_n 46._o m._n sephoris_n waly_v 464._o i_o spoil_v 551._o d._n entertain_v the_o roman_n 636._o m._n sepulchre_n of_o david_n 190._o g._n of_o memnon_n 618._o l._n serpent_n tempt_v of_o eva_n 4._o i._n his_o subtlety_n ibid._n h._n his_o punishment_n ib._n m._n &_o 5._o a._n enemy_n to_o man_n 4._o m._n wherein_o his_o strength_n lie_v and_o how_o easy_o kill_v ibid._n m._n serpent_n very_o hurtful_a destroy_v 44._o i_o k._n servant_n of_o elizeus_fw-la 227._o b._n servant_n of_o solomon_n happy_a and_o why_o 203._o c._n servant_n of_o abraham_n take_v his_o oath_n 19_o d._n his_o prayer_n and_o ear_n in_o discharge_n of_o his_o message_n 19_o c._n &_o 20._o g_o h_o i_o k._n seruiâ—…e_n of_o god_n neglect_v 242._o h._n service_n of_o foreign_a god_n 204._o i_o k._n 237._o d._n 242._o h._n service_n of_o antipater_n 577._o c._n service_n of_o the_o gabeonite_n 104._o k._n servitude_n of_o the_o egyptian_n great_a 40._o k._n of_o the_o hebrew_n insupportable_a 41._o c._n 46._o g_o l._n &_o 47._o c._n servitude_n of_o the_o israelite_n 113._o d._n and_o why_o ibid._n e._n 114._o g._n m._n 715._o a._n etc._n etc._n seth_n son_n of_o adam_n 6._o h._n a_o virtuous_a man_n ibid._n h._n leave_v a_o godly_a issue_n ibid._n h._n his_o age_n and_o death_n 7._o b._n sethosis_n king_n of_o egypt_n 770._o seven_o man_n of_o saul_n kindred_n punish_v 1â—…2_n k._n seventie_o jew_n with_o john_n and_o simon_n send_v into_o italy_n 750._o h._n seventie_o interpreter_n 293._o b._n 785._o a._n severity_n of_o herode_fw-la 407._o a._n sextus_n caesar_n governor_n of_o syria_n 362._o g._n write_v in_o herodes_n behalf_n ibid._n l._n self_v the_o precedent_n place_n 363._o b._n slay_v 366._o g._n 572._o k._n sheep-shear_v of_o nabal_n 152._o h._n of_o absalon_n 172._o m._n show_v at_o caâ—…sarea_n 746._o i._n ship_n of_o solomon_n 203._o e._n of_o josaphat_n etc._n etc._n 224._o i._n shipwreck_n of_o josephus_n 530._o l._n siba_n manure_v mephiboseths_n land_n 168._o h._n accuse_v he_o &_o get_v his_o good_n 180._o i_o k._n siba_n son_n of_o bochri_fw-la 181._o incense_v the_o people_n to_o rebellion_n 181._o c._n besiege_v by_o joab_n 182._o g._n his_o punishment_n ibid._n h._n sibyl_n prophesy_v of_o babel_n 9_o c._n sicarians_n 755._o d._n besiege_v 756._o i_o author_n of_o new_a calamity_n 761._o e._n take_v 762._o g._n sichama_n josuahs_n habitation_n 108._o k._n sichem_n deflour_v dina_n 26._o m._n desire_v to_o marry_v she_o ibid._n m._n be_v slay_v 27._o a._n sichemite_n slay_v 27._o a._n sichemite_n constitute_v abimelech_n their_o ruler_n 116._o c._n banish_v he_o 118._o h._n be_v slay_v and_o their_o city_n sack_v ibid._n k_o l_o m._n etc._n etc._n sickness_n of_o jeeroboam_n son_n 210._o i._n sickness_n of_o ochozias_n 224._o k._n sickness_n of_o joram_n 130._o k_o l._n sickness_n of_o adad_fw-la 229._o f._n sickness_n of_o ezechias_n 246._o m._n sickness_n of_o herode_fw-la 447._o d._n sickle_n 66._o g._n siege_n of_o jerusalem_n 164._o g._n 245._o a_o 〈◊〉_d defer_v 689._o d._n sign_n of_o the_o law_n 91._o c._n sign_n of_o ezechias_n recovery_n 257._o a_o b._n sign_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 738._o ay_o k._n etc._n etc._n 739._o a._n etc._n etc._n sign_n of_o a_o true_a history_n 766._o g_o h._n signification_n of_o the_o golden_a head_n 259._o c._n silas_n captain_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n 552._o m._n silas_n grow_v into_o hatred_n 509._o a._n silon_n corrupt_v with_o money_n 376._o g._n silua_n besiege_v massada_n 756._o i._n simei_n pardon_v 190._o g._n punish_v 192._o g_o h._n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n 24._o i._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n i._n he_o and_o levi_n slay_v the_o sichemite_n 27._o a._n leave_v as_o a_o pledge_n with_o joseph_n 35._o d_o e._n his_o son_n 39_o e_fw-la f._n similitude_n 117._o f._n 271._o a_o b_o 685._o c._n simon_n succour_v the_o galilean_n 309._o e._n take_v bethsura_n 328._o l._n declare_v high_a priest_n 331._o c_o d._n animate_v the_o people_n against_o tryphon_n ibid._n c._n his_o authority_n 332._o m._n race_v the_o castle_n of_o jerusalem_n 333._o a._n make_v war_n against_o antiothus_fw-la 333._o f._n 334._o g._n traitorous_o slay_v 334._o h._n 560._o k._n simon_n degrade_v 442._o i._n simon_n affect_v the_o crown_n 456._o k_o l._n 611._o b._n simons_n counsel_n against_o joseph_n 540._o k._n m._n simon_n the_o galilean_a 614._o l._n deviser_n of_o a_o sect_n ibid._n simon_n kill_v many_o of_o his_o countryman_n 634._o l._n m._n his_o parent_n &_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 635._o a._n simon_n the_o son_n of_o giora_n commit_v rapine_n and_o murder_n 644._o g_o h._n simon_n of_o garasa_n 690._o g._n assemble_v the_o thief_n ibid._n spoil_v idumaea_n 691._o b_o c._n assault_v the_o temple_n 693._o a._n his_o camp_n 708._o l_o m._n apprehend_v 744._o m._n 746._o l._n keep_v for_o the_o triumph_n ibid._n draw_v through_o rome_n with_o a_o halter_n 751._o d._n sing_v look_v song_n single_a combat_n 142._o h._n sin_n escape_v not_o unpunished_a 153._o a._n sin_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o law_n 716._o g_o h._n sin_n can_v escape_v god_n justice_n 746._o m._n sisara_n captain_n of_o jabins_n host_n 115._o a._n put_v to_o flight_n and_o slay_v ibid._n d_o e._n situation_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n 83._o b._n situation_n of_o the_o high_a calilee_n 646._o k._n situation_n of_o jotapata_n 651._o c._n situation_n of_o gamala_n 667_o c._n situation_n of_o massada_n 755._o d._n six_o thousand_o jew_n consume_v with_o fire_n 738._o g._n skirmish_n of_o the_o roman_n with_o the_o jew_n 610._o i_o k._n skirmish_n between_o the_o galilean_n and_o roman_n 656._o m._n skirmish_n of_o simon_n and_o john_n 698._o h_o i._n slaughter_n one_o of_o another_o 117._o d._n 137._o d._n 224._o h._n slaughter_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 633._o f._n slavery_n of_o the_o hebrew_n see_v servitude_n slaughter_n of_o achimelech_n and_o his_o family_n 149._o c_o d._n slaughter_n of_o ochozias_n servant_n 233_o a._n slaughter_n of_o baal_n priest_n 233._o d._n slaughter_n of_o azarias_n 420._o g
city_n jubal_n inventor_n of_o music_n in_o the_o yeaâ—…e_n of_o the_o world_n â—…o_o be_v before_o christâ—…_n birth_n 3894._o cain_n the_o father_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o cuill_a man_n adam_n year_n 930._o seth_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n a_o virtuous_a man_n two_o pillar_n raise_v hediâ—…_n &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 6._o geâ—…es_n 5._o 6._o those_o who_o josephus_n name_v in_o this_o place_n angel_n moses_n call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n genes_n 6._o noaâ—…_n depart_v into_o a_o other_o country_n noah_n ark_n noah_n genealogy_n the_o deluge_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1656._o before_o the_o naâ—…tie_n of_o christ._n 2308._o nisan_fw-la or_o zanthicus_fw-la be_v april_n to_o us._n this_o comparison_n do_v not_o exact_o agree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n enoch_n death_n be_v not_o write_v in_o holy_a scripture_n gen._n 7._o 8._o in_o the_o greek_a copy_n &_o moseâ—…_n arâ—…_n 40._o day_n the_o latin_a joseph_n 90._o no_o send_v a_o crow_n out_o of_o the_o arâ—…_n no_o forsakeâ—…_n the_o ark_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n nicholas_n damascene_fw-la of_o noes_n ark_n thâ—…yeare_v of_o the_o â—…ld_n 1687._o beforâ—…_n the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1307._o hodio_n &_o ruffinus_n the_o 6._o ch_z no_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v drown_v the_o carth_n no_o moâ—…e_o god_n hear_v noes_n prayer_n noâ—…_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 7._o man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o death_n not_o god_n god_n covenant_n with_o noe._n in_o the_o â—…eare_n of_o the_o world_n 2007._o before_o christ_n naâ—…ty_n 1959._o the_o rainbow_n the_o sign_n of_o atonement_n between_o god_n and_o noe._n hedio_fw-la &_o ruâ—…fin_n 8._o chap._n noes_n age_n 950._o year_n why_o they_o in_o time_n past_o live_v long_o than_o we_o do_v the_o great_a year_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1790._o before_o 〈◊〉_d natiâ—…ie_n 2174._o 〈◊〉_d 10_o noes_n three_o son_n god_n command_v 〈◊〉_d poâ—…e_n or_o no_o 〈◊〉_d inhaâ—…_n the_o earth_n gen_n 11â—…_n the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n sibyl_n prophesy_v of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 10._o tâ—…_n year_n of_o the_o world_n 1790._o beforâ—…_n christ_n naâ—…ivitie_n 1174._o the_o name_n of_o region_n and_o nation_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 11._o gen._n 10._o the_o galatian_n descend_v from_o gomar_n the_o progeny_n of_o japhet_n noes_n first_o beget_v son_n the_o progeny_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gomar_n the_o progeny_n of_o the_o son_n of_o javam_fw-la tharsus_n saint_n paul_n country_n â—…ctes_n 9_o whence_o grow_v the_o change_n of_o name_n of_o the_o son_n oâ—…_n cham_n and_o their_o progeny_n libya_n or_o africa_n the_o progeny_n of_o the_o chananeans_n the_o year_n of_o thâ—…_n world_n 1790._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1174._o nabrodes_n or_o nembroth_n palestine_n so_o name_v of_o philestâ—…ne_n the_o child_n of_o chanaan_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruâ—…finus_n cap._n 〈◊〉_d genes_n 9_o no_o be_v make_v drink_v lie_v naked_a and_o be_v scorn_v and_o curse_v he_o that_o deride_v he_o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 14._o gen._n 7._o 2._o of_o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o of_o theâ—…rs_n and_o abraham_n progeny_n the_o original_n of_o the_o hebrew_n abraham_n genealogy_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1950._o beâ—…re_n christ_n nativity_n 2014._o the_o term_n of_o man_n life_n about_o this_o term_n 120_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2024._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1940._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 15._o genes_n 11._o 12._o the_o wâ—…edome_n or_o abraham_n abraham_n the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n berosus_n hecataeus_n nicholaus_fw-la damascenus_n abraham_n house_n the_o year_n of_o the_o the_o world_n 2026._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 1938._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 16._o gen._n 12._o 13_o the_o year_n of_o thâ—…_n world_n 2026._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 1938._o the_o luâ—…_n of_o the_o egyptiaâ—…_n abraham_n teach_v the_o egyptian_n religion_n and_o art_n abraham_n a_o excellent_a astronomer_n the_o division_n of_o the_o field_n between_o abraham_n and_o lot_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 17._o genes_n 14._o five_o king_n of_o sodom_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2031._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1933._o the_o lake_n of_o alphaltites_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2031._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1933._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 18._o gen._n 1â—…5_n on_o what_o victory_n depend_v abraham_n bring_v back_o both_o lot_n and_o the_o sodomite_n that_o be_v prisoner_n the_o king_n field_n solima_n be_v afterward_o call_v jerusalem_n melchisedech_n the_o just_a king_n genesis_n 15._o god_n promise_v abraham_n a_o son_n god_n promise_v abraham_n a_o progeny_n that_o shall_v many_o year_n have_v ill_a neighbour_n of_o the_o egyptian_n gen_n 16._o sara_n bring_v hagar_n her_o handmaid_n to_o abraham_n bed_n agar_n contemn_v sara_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2034._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1930._o the_o promise_n of_o ishmael_n isaac_n promise_v genesis_n 17._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 19_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o sodomite_n abraham_n entertain_v angel_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2048._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1916._o the_o angel_n promise_v abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n and_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n the_o angel_n enter_v lot_n house_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1948._o before_o chriâ—…s_n natiâ—…tie_n 1916._o the_o sodomite_n be_v blind_v lâ—…t_v and_o his_o family_n be_v save_v lot_z flee_v to_o zoar._n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o moab_n &_o ammon_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffiâ—…us_n chap._n 20._o genes_n 19_o abimeleâ—…h_n surprise_v with_o the_o love_n of_o sara_n bersabe_n the_o pit_n of_o swear_v isiac_a laughter_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2048._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 1916._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 21._o genes_n 21._o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o circumcise_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n the_o arabianâ—…_n not_o before_o 13._o year_n abraham_n banish_v ishmael_n and_o agar_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o agar_n the_o twelve_o son_n of_o ishmael_n genes_n 25._o the_o region_n of_o nabathaea_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2074._o before_o chriâ—…s_n nativity_n 1890._o abrahamâ—…_n obedience_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2074._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1890._o isaac_n be_v 25._o year_n old_a when_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v sacrifice_v abrahamsoration_n at_o such_o time_n as_o his_o son_n shall_v have_v be_v sacrifice_v isaachâ—…_n answer_n god_n offer_v a_o ram_n to_o abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v in_o steed_n of_o isaac_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2087._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1877._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 23._o genes_n 23._o the_o age_n of_o sara_n 127._o gen._n 7._o 25._o 1._o the_o original_n of_o troglodyte_n libya_n call_v africa_n alexander_n polyhistor_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 24._o isaac_n marry_v rebecca_n the_o manner_n of_o swear_v among_o the_o ancient_a lewes_z in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2089._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1875._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2089._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1875._o rebecca_n grow_v acquaint_v with_o abraham_n servant_n the_o talk_n which_o abraham_n servant_n have_v with_o rebecca_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2124_o before_o chriâ—…_n nativity_n 1840._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 28._o genes_n 24._o abraham_n die_v after_o he_o have_v live_v 175._o year_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 26._o gen._n 25._o the_o year_n of_o thâ—…_n world_n 2124._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 1840._o isaac_n come_v unto_o gerat_fw-la gen._n 26._o abimelech_n expel_v isaac_n be_v move_v theâ—…_n eunto_fw-la by_o envy_n faucâ—…_n aâ—…imelech_n â—…eneweth_v friendship_n with_o isaac_n esau_n his_o wife_n genes_n 27._o isaac_n send_v esau_n on_o hunt_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2186._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1778._o jacob_n by_o his_o motherâ—…_n counsel_n steal_v his_o brother_n blessing_n the_o year_n of_o the_o â—…ld_n 2186._o before_o christ_n natiâ—…itie_n 1778._o esau_n require_v a_o blessing_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 27._o gen._n 28._o jacob_n ladder_n god_n speak_v unto_o jacob_n jacob_n vow_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n &_o call_v the_o place_n bethel_n which_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o house_n of_o god_n the_o yearâ—…_n of_o thâ—…_n world_n 2186._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1778._o gen_n 29._o jacob_n arrive_v at_o charran_n in_o mesopotamia_n among_o his_o mother_n kindred_n jacob_n talk_n with_o rachel_n rachel_n excellent_a beauty_n jacob_n talk_n with_o laban_n the_o year_n of_o â—…he_a world_n 2193._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1771._o jacob_n for_o recompense_n require_v rachel_n for_o his_o wise_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2193._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1771._o lacob_n in_o steed_n of_o rachel_n lie_v with_o lea._n the_o explication_n &_o
samuel_n to_o elcana_n her_o husband_n 1._o king_n 3._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2818_o before_o christ_n birth_n 1146._o god_n foreshow_v samuel_n of_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n and_o his_o son_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 16._o 1._o reg._n 4._o the_o palestine_n kill_v four_o thousand_o of_o the_o israelite_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2850._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1114._o the_o hebrew_n bring_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o battle_n ophni_n and_o phinees_n with_o thirty_o thousand_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o ark_n be_v surprise_v by_o the_o enemy_n eli_n understand_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o surprisal_n of_o the_o ark_n eli_n hear_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ark_n die_v phinees_n wife_n bare_a ichabod_n and_o die_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2850._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1114._o the_o genealogy_n and_o progeny_n of_o eli_n the_o high_a priest_n 1._o king_n 5._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n ch_n 1._o the_o sacred_a ark_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n they_o of_o azot_n be_v horrible_o plague_v for_o take_v away_o the_o ark_n mouse_n devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o country_n of_o azot_n thereare_v of_o the_o world_n 2350._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1â—…4_n 1._o king_n 6._o consultation_n about_o the_o ark_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o counsel_n as_o touch_v the_o sacred_a ark_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2851._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 1113._o the_o sacred_a ark_n come_v to_o bethsama_n the_o gratulation_n of_o the_o bethsamite_n upon_o the_o artivall_n of_o the_o ark_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 285â—…_n before_o christ_n nativity_n 11_o 13._o ruffinus_n write_v that_o god_n strike_v 70._o of_o the_o great_a and_o 50000_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n as_o it_o be_v 1._o kin._n 6_o 1_o kin._n 7._o the_o ark_n be_v transfer_v into_o cariathiarim_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 2._o i_o he_o punishment_n of_o the_o israelite_n samuel_n oration_n to_o the_o people_n samuel_n exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n as_o touch_v their_o repentance_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2871._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1093._o the_o prayer_n supplication_n and_o fast_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o maspha_n what_o thing_n in_o warfare_n be_v to_o be_v oppose_v against_o the_o enemy_n samuel_n comfort_v the_o people_n samuel_n sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2871._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1093._o the_o sacrifice_n devour_v by_o celestial_a firm_a a_o token_n of_o god_n assistance_n a_o horrible_a earthquake_n among_o the_o enemy_n samuel_n victory_n over_o the_o enemy_n samuel_n recover_v those_o land_n which_o the_o israelite_n have_v lose_v samuel_n prescribe_v law_n and_o dispose_v the_o judgement_n seat_n in_o several_a city_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 3._o 1._o king_n 8._o samuel_n commit_v the_o government_n and_o care_n of_o the_o commonweal_n to_o his_o two_o son_n locl_n and_o abia._n the_o israelite_n report_n unto_o samuel_n the_o lewd_a behaviour_n of_o his_o son_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o nominate_v a_o king_n that_o may_v reign_v over_o they_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2871._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1093._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 4._o samuel_n be_v discomfort_a through_o the_o people_n demand_n samuel_n be_v comfort_v by_o god_n god_n command_v samuel_n to_o create_v a_o king_n samuel_n express_v unto_o the_o israelite_n those_o inconvenience_n they_o shall_v suffer_v under_o a_o king_n the_o people_n obstinare_o persever_v in_o crave_v a_o king_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2880._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1084._o 1._o king_n 9_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2880._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1084._o saul_n seek_v the_o ass_n that_o be_v lose_v saul_n ask_v where_o the_o prophet_n dwell_v god_n certify_v samuel_n who_o he_o shall_v create_v king_n saul_n come_v unto_o samuel_n samuel_n certify_v saul_n how_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n samuel_n conduct_v saul_n unto_o the_o banquet_n 1._o king_n 10._o samuel_n anoint_v saul_n king_n samuel_n in_o way_n of_o confirmation_n tell_v saul_n what_o shall_v befortune_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2880._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1084._o saul_n conceal_v his_o royal_a dignity_n the_o unconstancy_n of_o man_n love_n samuel_n oration_n to_o the_o people_n as_o concern_v saul_n lot_n cast_v through_o every_o tribe_n &_o family_n saul_n modesty_n and_o temperance_n in_o undertake_v the_o government_n saul_n hide_v himself_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n saul_n of_o a_o high_a slature_n saul_n salute_v by_o the_o people_n for_o their_o king_n diverse_a attend_v on_o saul_n other_o some_o contemnâ—…_n he_o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 5._o 1._o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2880._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1084._o saul_n war_n against_o the_o ammonite_n naas_n king_n of_o the_o ammonit_n offer_v unjust_a condition_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o galaadite_n the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o galaadite_n to_o the_o israelite_n saul_n promise_v assistance_n to_o the_o jabasite_n saul_n serious_a exhortation_n and_o command_n for_o war_n 1._o reg._n 12._o ten_o schaeni_fw-la or_o cable_n length_n of_o nilus_n so-called_n by_o the_o cord_n that_o draw_v the_o ship_n up_o nilus_n make_v 37._o italian_n mile_n saul_n kill_v the_o ammonite_n and_o naas_n their_o king_n saul_n make_v his_o name_n famous_a among_o the_o hebrew_n saul_n be_v praise_v by_o the_o people_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2880._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1084._o saul_n lenity_n against_o his_o adversary_n saul_n once_o more_o anoint_a king_n by_o samuel_n the_o distinct_a government_n of_o the_o hebrew_n samuel_n justification_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n samuel_n expostulate_v with_o the_o people_n and_o object_v their_o sin_n &_o ingratitude_n a_o huge_a tempest_n fall_v upon_o samuel_n prayer_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2880._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1084._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n assistance_n and_o benefit_n bestow_v on_o the_o israelite_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 6._o saul_n elect_v two_o thousand_o for_o his_o own_o guard_n and_o one_o thousand_o for_o jonathan_n saul_n overcom_v the_o philistine_n the_o philistine_n prepare_v to_o invade_v the_o israelite_n the_o israelite_n dismay_v at_o the_o report_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o philistine_n saul_n sacrifice_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o the_o prophet_n direction_n samuel_n accuse_v saul_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2880._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1084._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n galgala_n the_o palestine_n spoil_v the_o country_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 1._o reg_n 14._o jonathan_n with_o his_o harness_n bearer_n do_v privy_o enter_v the_o enemy_n camp_n jonathan_n slay_v a_o certain_a number_n in_o the_o enemy_n camp_n the_o rest_n invade_v one_o another_o and_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 7._o saul_n hear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o tumult_n in_o the_o palestine_n camp_n salli_v out_o upon_o they_o saul_n edict_n unwitting_o break_v by_o jonathan_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2880_o before_o christ_n birth_n 1084._o the_o hebrew_n feed_v on_o bloody_a flesh_n saul_n try_v by_o lot_n who_o have_v displease_v god_n saul_n intend_v to_o kill_v his_o own_o son_n be_v prepare_v and_o resolute_a to_o die_v the_o israelite_n rescue_n jonathan_n from_o his_o displease_a father_n oba_n or_o soba_n saul_n always_o conqueror_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n ch_n 8._o 1._o reg._n 15._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2883._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1081._o samuel_n by_o god_n commandment_n address_v saul_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o amalechite_n saul_n muster_v his_o people_n find_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n only_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n saul_n rase_v the_o city_n of_o the_o amalechite_n saul_n take_v agag_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amalechite_n prisoner_n and_o keep_v he_o alive_a contrary_n to_o god_n commandment_n the_o people_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v drive_v away_o the_o horse_n and_o cattle_n of_o the_o amalechite_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 9_o god_n displease_v with_o saul_n disobdience_n samuel_n strive_v to_o reconcile_v saul_n unto_o god_n too_o much_o indulgence_n and_o lenity_n confirm_v the_o wicked_a in_o their_o ungodliness_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2883._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1081._o samuel_n chide_v saul_n the_o contempt_n of_o god_n wherein_o it_o consist_v a_o please_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n samuel_n tell_v saul_n of_o god_n displeasure_n &_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o kingdom_n saul_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o crave_v pardon_n which_o not_o withstand_v be_v deny_v he_o saul_n strive_v to_o stay_v samuel_n rentâ—…th_v his_o garment_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n ch_n 10._o the_o
ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2890._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1074._o saul_n repair_v to_o endor_n to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d saul_n command_v the_o witch_n to_o raise_v samuel_n ghost_n saul_n complain_v he_o of_o his_o misery_n to_o samuel_n and_o ask_v his_o advice_n samuel_n ghost_n certify_v saul_n of_o the_o event_n of_o his_o battle_n against_o the_o philistine_n saul_n through_o sudden_a sorrow_n sell_v in_o a_o swoon_n the_o enchantress_n intreat_v he_o to_o refresh_v himself_o and_o take_v some_o refection_n a_o example_n of_o courtesy_n and_o liberality_n in_o the_o enchantress_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2890._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1074._o josephus_n praise_v saul_n for_o a_o worthy_a and_o valiant_a king_n in_o that_o foreknow_v his_o danger_n and_o death_n he_o expose_v himself_o to_o assuredperil_n 1._o reg._n 29._o achis_n lead_v out_o david_n with_o he_o against_o the_o hebrew_n and_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o chiâ—…taines_n of_o the_o palestine_n for_o so_o do_v achis_n dismiss_v david_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2890._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1074._o the_o amalechite_n in_o david_n absence_n spoil_v and_o burn_v siceleg_a and_o carry_v away_o the_o pray_v david_n take_v counsel_n of_o god_n whether_o he_o will_v assist_v he_o to_o recover_v his_o wife_n and_o good_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amalechite_n david_n guide_v by_o a_o egyptian_a slave_n overtake_v the_o amalechite_n david_n assail_v the_o amalechite_n and_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o and_o recover_v the_o whole_a prey_n david_n compâ—…mitteth_v the_o debate_n betwixt_o those_o that_o pursue_v the_o chase_n and_o those_o that_o keptt_v he_o baggage_n touch_v the_o pillage_n 1._o reg._n 31._o saul_n and_o his_o son_n see_v their_o army_n overcome_v by_o the_o philistine_n be_v desperate_o dismay_v and_o slay_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2890._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 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give_v gâ—…d_n thanks_o â—…or_n the_o blessing_n which_o be_v promise_v he_o by_o nathan_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffâ—…us_n chap._n 5._o david_n war_v against_o the_o palestine_n and_o â—…keth_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o inâ—…eritance_n from_o they_o 2._o reg_n 8._o a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o moabite_n david_n overcom_v the_o king_n of_o sophona_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2904._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1064._o adad_fw-la king_n of_o damascus_n and_o syria_n be_v overcome_v by_o david_n in_o battle_n nicholaus_fw-la the_o historiographer_n make_v mention_n of_o king_n adads_n war_n with_o david_n of_o a_o other_o king_n of_o syria_n that_o spoil_v samaria_n 3._o king_n 20._o david_n impose_v tribute_n on_o the_o syrian_n who_o he_o subdue_v 2._o reg._n 8._o jerusalem_n spoil_v by_o syâ—…ac_n king_n of_o egypt_n 3._o reg._n 14._o the_o pray_v thaâ—…_n be_v make_v in_o the_o war_n 2._o reg._n 8._o the_o king_n of_o the_o amatheâ—…_n require_v a_o league_n at_o david_n 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2920._o before_o christ_n naâ—…ie_n 1044._o david_n hear_v of_o absalon_n death_n by_o chusai_n grievous_o bewail_v he_o 2._o reg_n 19_o joab_n and_o his_o army_n enter_v the_o city_n in_o mournful_a manner_n david_n be_v tax_v for_o lament_v his_o son_n and_o upon_o joabs_n persuasion_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o unto_o the_o people_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 11._o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v once_o more_o offer_v unto_o david_n david_n not_o only_o give_v amasa_n his_o pardon_n but_o make_v he_o general_a also_o of_o the_o whole_a army_n the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n come_v as_o far_o as_o jordan_n to_o meet_v with_o david_n and_o make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o flood_n the_o year_n of_o the_o â—…orld_n 29â—…0_n before_o christ_n nativity_n 1044._o simei_n be_v pardon_v mephiboseth_n purge_v himself_o of_o sibas_n slander_n david_n pardon_v mephiboseth_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o half_a of_o his_o possession_n berzillai_n excuse_v himself_o and_o will_v not_o resort_v to_o â—…erusalem_fw-la the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n â—…920_n before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1044._o the_o tribe_n of_o jodaes_n acculation_n and_o excuse_v for_o that_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n they_o have_v go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o king_n 2._o reg._n 20._o siba_n a_o seditious_a person_n incense_v the_o people_n to_o rebeil_v against_o the_o king_n david_n concubine_n who_o absalon_n have_v dislour_v be_v sequester_v from_o he_o joab_n by_o reason_n of_o amasaes_n delay_n be_v lend_v out_o against_o siba_n by_o david_n joab_n kill_v amala_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2920._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1044._o joab_n besiege_v and_o shut_v up_o siba_n within_o abelmacâ—…ea_n a_o woman_n rebuke_v joab_n for_o seek_v the_o subversion_n of_o the_o city_n which_o he_o rather_o ought_v to_o protect_v joabs_n condition_n of_o peace_n propose_v to_o the_o besiege_a the_o punishment_n of_o siba_n office_n distribute_v by_o david_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 12._o 2._o reg._n 21._o a_o famine_n inflict_v on_o the_o israelite_n for_o breach_n of_o oath_n seven_o â—…en_n of_o saul_n kindred_n deliver_v to_o the_o gabeonit_n to_o be_v punish_v david_n in_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n be_v deliver_v by_o abisai_n david_n persuade_v to_o abstain_v from_o war_n david_n valiant_a captain_n sabach_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2924._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1040._o nephanus_fw-la jonathan_n 2._o reg_n 12._o david_n a_o poe_n david_n instrument_n of_o music_n 2._o reg._n 23._o david_n thirty_o eight_o champion_n issemus_fw-la eleazar_n sebas_fw-la three_o champion_n pass_v through_o the_o enemy_n camp_n and_o draw_v water_n in_o bethleem_n and_o bring_v it_o â—…nto_o david_n abisai_n banaia_n banaias_n slay_v a_o egyptian_a with_o his_o own_o spear_n the_o year_n of_o the_o wâ—…d_n 2924_o before_o christâ—…_n bâ—…h_v 1040._o banaia_n slay_v a_o lion_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 13._o 2._o reg_n 24._o david_n â—…endeth_v loab_n to_o muster_v the_o people_n the_o sum_n
prophet_n give_v no_o ear_n to_o jeremy_n ezechiel_n prophesi_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3354._o before_o christ_n birth_n 610._o sedechias_n revolt_n from_o the_o babylonian_a hedio_fw-la and_o ruffinus_n chap._n 10._o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n come_v to_o rescue_v the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la be_v overthrow_v by_o nabuchodonosor_n with_o all_o his_o army_n and_o drive_v out_o of_o syria_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3346._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 618._o sedechias_n seduce_v by_o false_a prophet_n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o delivery_n jer._n 25._o 29._o 37._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3354._o before_o christ_n birth_n 610._o jerusalem_n besiege_v 4_o reg._n 25._o jer._n 39_o two_o mighty_a enemy_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n jeremy_n persuade_v they_o to_o yield_v the_o reward_n of_o godly_a preacher_n in_o this_o life_n sedechias_n neglect_v the_o prophet_n good_a counsel_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o governor_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3354_o before_o christ_n birth_n 610._o jerusalem_n besiege_v eighteen_o month_n and_o at_o length_n take_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3356._o before_o christ_n birth_n 608._o sedecias_n fly_v by_o night_n and_o be_v suprise_v by_o the_o enemy_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3356._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 608._o sedechias_n have_v his_o eye_n pull_v out_o and_o his_o child_n slay_v before_o his_o face_n how_o many_o and_o how_o long_o the_o king_n reign_v that_o be_v of_o david_n luie_n the_o temple_n the_o palace_n and_o the_o city_n spoil_v and_o burn_v the_o captivitle_n of_o babylon_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o jerusalem_n sedecias_n death_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 11._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3356._o before_o christ_n birth_n 608._o godolias_n captain_n of_o the_o fugitive_n jeremy_n set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o baby_n lonian_n and_o rich_o offer_v and_o present_v baruch_n dismiss_v out_o of_o prison_n the_o jew_n resort_n to_o masphath_n to_o godolias_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3356._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 608._o john_n release_v limael_n captive_n john_n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o be_v inform_v refuse_v the_o same_o jer._n 42._o 43._o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o babylonian_a army_n and_o the_o jew_n captivity_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3361._o before_o christ_n birth_n 603._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3361_o before_o christ_n birth_n 603._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 12._o dan_o 1_o daniel_n forwardness_n and_o his_o fellow_n towardness_n in_o study_v wisdom_n and_o good_a letter_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3363._o before_o christ_n nativite_fw-la 601._o dan._n 2._o nauchodonosor_n dream_v forget_v his_o vision_n send_v for_o the_o magition_n not_o able_a to_o discover_v his_o doubt_n he_o threaten_v they_o with_o death_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3â—…63_n before_o christ_n birth_n 601._o the_o vision_n and_o the_o rovelation_n thereof_o open_v to_o daniel_n daniel_n tell_v the_o king_n his_o dream_n and_o the_o enterpretation_n thereof_o nabuchodonosors_n dream_n of_o the_o four_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n daniel_n and_o his_o fellow_n advance_v to_o honour_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3364_o before_o christ_n birth_n 600_o the_o king_n edict_n for_o honour_v the_o golden_a statue_n dan._n 3._o daniel_n and_o his_o kinsman_n refuse_v to_o adore_v the_o statue_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3364._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 600._o the_o year_n of_o the_o â—…ld_n 3369._o before_o christ_n naâ—…uitie_n 595._o dan._n 4._o the_o dream_n and_o exposition_n thereof_o nabucâ—…odosors_n death_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3381._o before_o christ_n birth_n 583._o berosus_n of_o nabuchodosor_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 13._o megasthenes_n of_o nabuchodonosor_n dâ—…ocles_n philostratus_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3382._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 582._o euilmerodach_n release_v lechonias_fw-la from_o his_o long_a imprisonment_n 4._o reg_n 25._o jerem._n 52._o niglisar_n labosardach_n balthasar_z or_o naboandel_n king_n of_o babylâ—…_n the_o year_n of_o thâ—…_n world_n 3421._o before_o christ_n birth_n 543._o dan._n 5_o balthasar_n seeâ—…h_v a_o hand_n thrust_v out_o of_o a_o wall_n and_o writing_n certain_a syllable_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3425._o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 539._o â—…he_o year_n of_o the_o â—…rld_n â—…25_n before_o christ_n birth_n 9â—…9_n daniel_n interprete_v the_o writing_n to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n perform_v his_o promise_n to_o daniel_n babylon_n surprise_v by_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia._n the_o force_n of_o envy_n daniel_n honour_n and_o uprightness_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 14._o dan._n 6._o daniel_n cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3425._o before_o christ_n birth_n 539._o daniel_n enemy_n rend_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o lion_n daniel_n prophecy_n daniel_n vision_n of_o the_o ram_n and_o goat_n by_o who_o the_o king_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n be_v prefigute_v dan._n 2._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3425._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 539._o daniel_n prediction_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n dan._n 9_o the_o epicure_n error_n convict_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3426._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 538._o the_o end_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n after_o seventie_o year_n 1._o esd._n 1._o 3._o esd._n 2._o the_o edict_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia._n isaiah_n chap._n 44._o 45._o his_o prophecy_n of_o cyrus_n cyrus_n permit_v the_o jew_n to_o return_v into_o their_o country_n to_o build_v their_o temple_n &_o city_n the_o vessel_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n send_v back_o from_o babylon_n to_o jerusalem_n cyrus_n mandate_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o syria_n the_o year_n of_o the_o â—…orld_n 3426._o before_o chriss_n birth_n 538._o the_o number_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o return_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n to_o jerusalem_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 2._o 1._o esd._n 4._o the_o samaritan_n inhibit_v the_o jew_n from_o build_v the_o temple_n alias_o cap._n 3._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o samaritans_n and_o other_o write_v to_o cambysis_n as_o touch_v the_o re-edify_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3435._o before_o christ_n birth_n 529._o cambyses_n answer_n wherein_o he_o inhibit_v the_o jew_n from_o build_v the_o city_n or_o temple_n the_o year_n of_o thâ—…_n world_n 3443._o before_o christ_n birth_n 521._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 9_o al._n chap_n 4._o darius_n the_o son_n of_o hystaspis_n make_v emperor_n of_o the_o persian_n 1._o esd._n 5._o 6._o darius_n vow_v to_o send_v the_o sacred_a vessel_n to_o jerusalem_n zorooabel_n darâ—…us_n propound_v three_o question_n to_o three_o of_o his_o guard_n 3._o esd._n 4._o the_o first_o express_v the_o power_n of_o wine_n the_o second_o extell_v the_o king_n power_n 3._o esd_v 4._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3443._o before_o christ_n birth_n 521._o zorobabel_n the_o three_o express_v the_o power_n of_o woman_n and_o at_o length_n attribute_v the_o palm_n unto_o truth_n zorobabel_n obtain_v both_o praise_n &_o great_a reward_n by_o his_o good_a discourse_n darius_n be_v put_v in_o memory_n of_o his_o vow_n command_v that_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v restore_v hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 4._o the_o year_n of_o tâ—…e_a world_n 3443._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 521._o darius_n letter_n for_o the_o liberty_n possession_n and_o erection_n of_o the_o temple_n grant_v to_o the_o jew_n 1._o esd._n 6._o glad_a tiding_n bring_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o jew_n depart_v from_o babylon_n to_o jerusalem_n 3._o esd._n 5._o the_o number_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o go_v ouâ—…_n of_o babylon_n 3._o esd._n 2._o zorobabel_n chieftain_n and_o jesus_n high_a priest_n of_o this_o company_n 1._o esd._n 3_o the_o year_n of_o the_o â—…orld_n 3443_o before_o christ_n birth_n 521._o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o temple_n begin_v to_o be_v build_v the_o samaritan_n desirous_a to_o further_a the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v reject_v the_o samaritan_n suppose_v to_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o syrian_a prince_n examine_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o jew_n repair_v their_o city_n and_o temple_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3444._o before_o christ_n birth_n 520._o 1._o esdras_n 5._o aggeus_n and_o zachary_n the_o prophet_n the_o satharitans_n endeavour_v to_o hinder_v the_o reparation_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n do_v further_o it_o the_o more_o cyrus_n decree_n as_o touch_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o jew_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3450._o before_o christ_n birth_n 514._o 3._o esdras_n 6._o darius_n epistle_n to_o the_o prefect_n of_o syria_n the_o finish_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o year_n of_o the_o â—…orld_n 3450._o before_o christ_n
of_o mathias_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o caius_n caesar_n empire_n and_o the_o 4001._o year_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o 39_o after_o christ_n birth_n joseph_n from_o his_o infancy_n very_o studious_a and_o addict_v to_o learning_n joseph_n a_o 〈◊〉_d josephs_n ship_n 〈◊〉_d joseph_n obtain_v the_o priest_n liberty_n the_o jew_n seditious_a joseph_n dehort_v the_o jew_n from_o sedition_n be_v suspect_v by_o they_o of_o treason_n the_o jew_n be_v plague_v both_o by_o stranger_n and_o their_o own_o coâ—…imen_n the_o jew_n constrain_v by_o necessity_n to_o make_v war_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o sephorite_n sedition_n in_o thâ—…_n city_n of_o tiberias_n three_o faction_n in_o the_o city_n of_o tiberias_n the_o oration_n of_o justus_n pistus_fw-la son_n to_o the_o multitude_n justus_n inciâ—…eth_v the_o people_n to_o rebellion_n justus_n the_o offspring_n of_o war_n gischala_n burn_v &_o spoil_v gamala_n faithful_a to_o rome_n the_o danger_n whereinto_o philip_n jacim_v son_n be_v fall_v varus_n injust_o execute_v he_o that_o bring_v the_o letter_n varus_n tyranny_n in_o govern_v the_o country_n varus_n seek_v to_o conceal_v his_o power_n and_o tyranny_n varus_n kill_v the_o seventie_o jew_n with_o the_o ambassador_n the_o jew_n retire_v themselves_o into_o y_o e_o fortress_n of_o gamala_n &_o thither_o resort_v philip_n also_o gamala_n still_o faithful_a to_o the_o roman_n joseph_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o council_n remain_v in_o galilee_n the_o palace_n set_v on_o fire_n that_o be_v in_o tiberias_n joseph_n procure_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n good_n johns_n act_n in_o gischalis_n and_o his_o covetousness_n sosephsend_v back_o his_o companion_n to_o jerusalem_n joseph_n precedent_n of_o galilee_n joseph_n join_v seventie_o of_o the_o nobility_n with_o he_o joseph_n at_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n offer_v no_o woman_n violence_n and_o will_v not_o be_v bribe_v josephs_n bounty_n towards_o his_o enemy_n the_o galilean_n faith_n and_o love_n towards_o joseph_n john_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v bathe_v himself_o in_o the_o hot_a bâ—…thes_n of_o tiberias_n johns_n treason_n the_o people_n of_o tiberias_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v joseph_n josephs_n exhortation_n to_o the_o tiberian_o john_n seek_v to_o betroy_v and_o murder_n joseph_n the_o galilean_n require_v that_o they_o mâ—…y_v invade_v tiberias_n john_n excuse_v himself_o to_o joseph_n jesus_n captain_n of_o thief_n jesus_n seek_v to_o betray_v joseph_n josephpolitick_o surprise_v jesus_n josephs_n bounty_n towards_o jesus_n josephs_n care_n of_o religion_n ebutius_n against_o joseph_n ebutius_n depart_v without_o perform_v any_o thing_n joseph_n transport_v corn_n into_o galilee_n joseph_n against_o neopolitanus_n john_n malign_v josephs_n good_a success_n the_o gabarenians_n revolt_v upon_o johns_n persuasion_n the_o dabarittenians_n spoil_v ptolemy_n wifet_n joseph_n labour_v to_o restore_v ptolomey_n to_o his_o good_n sedition_n against_o joseph_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o saphias_n conspire_v against_o joseph_n simon_n one_o of_o josephs_n guard_n awake_v he_o joseph_n move_v the_o people_n to_o compassion_n josephs_n oration_n and_o confession_n before_o his_o adversary_n joseph_n escape_v from_o danger_n joseph_n in_o a_o other_o danger_n josephs_n stratagem_n another_o sedition_n joseph_n private_o dismiss_v the_o taricheans_n the_o tiberian_o letter_n to_o agrippa_n seven_o stadia_fw-la make_n almost_o a_o german_a mile_n sedition_n and_o rebellion_n in_o tiberias_n joseph_n in_o danger_n for_o the_o tiberian_o take_v joseph_n sail_v to_o tiberias_n clitus_n the_o author_n of_o the_o sedition_n in_o tiberias_n clitus_n cut_v off_o his_o own_o left_a hand_n joseph_n dismiss_v the_o tiberian_o philip_n the_o son_n of_o jacimus_fw-la agrippa_n kindness_n and_o humanity_n towards_o philip._n hedio_fw-la gadara_n joseph_n stir_v up_o a_o sedition_n in_o gamala_n many_o jew_n revolt_v from_o the_o roman_n john_n labour_v to_o supply_v 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