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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
christ_n birth_n 69._o the_o roman_n retire_v without_o obtain_v their_o purpose_n vespasian_n erect_v high_a platform_n and_o tower_n the_o citizen_n of_o jotapata_n valiant_o sustain_v the_o siege_n the_o take_n in_o of_o japha_n by_o traiane_fw-la the_o jew_n shut_v up_o by_o the_o roman_n between_o two_o wall_n be_v slay_v twelve_o thousand_o jew_n slay_v titus_n with_o his_o force_n come_v to_o japha_n a_o sharp_a skirmish_n within_o the_o town_n between_o the_o galilean_n and_o the_o roman_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4031._o after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 69._o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o samaritan_n on_o the_o mountain_n garizin_n want_v of_o water_n in_o the_o mountain_n garizin_n eleven_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o samaritans_n slainâ—…_n a_o fugitive_n certify_v the_o weak_a estate_n of_o the_o citizenâ—…_n of_o jotapata_n &_o how_o few_o they_o be_v the_o roman_n enter_v the_o city_n whilst_o the_o jewâ—…_n be_v a_o sleep_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4031._o after_o christ_n birth_n 69._o the_o roman_n be_v touch_v with_o no_o mercy_n nor_o compassion_n the_o fight_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o tower_n antonius_n slay_v by_o a_o jew_n through_o treason_n forty_o thousand_o jew_n perish_v during_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o the_o former_a battle_n joseph_n leap_v into_o a_o deep_a trench_n and_o lie_v hide_v in_o a_o cave_n vespasian_n by_o tribune_n send_v joseph_n assurance_n nicanor_n the_o tribune_n know_v to_o joseph_n josephs_n dream_n of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o jew_n joseph_n fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n secret_o pray_v joseph_n consent_v to_o nicanor_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4031._o after_o christ_n nativity_n 69._o the_o jew_n violence_n and_o expostulation_n against_o joseph_n josephs_n oration_n to_o his_o country_n man_n it_o be_v a_o goodly_a matter_n to_o die_v for_o liberty_n but_o yet_o to_o die_v fight_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o sailor_n it_o be_v against_o the_o common_a course_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o yea_o and_o a_o hanove_n sin_n against_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o aportion_n of_o god_n place_v in_o our_o body_n god_n revengeâ—…_n he_o on_o the_o autor_n of_o injury_n the_o custom_n of_o ancient_a jew_n and_o how_o they_o deal_v with_o those_o that_o slay_v themselves_o josephs_n peroration_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4031._o after_o christ_n birth_n 69._o joseph_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o be_v slay_v another_o policy_n of_o joseph_n josephs_n fellow_n die_v by_o lot_n and_o joseph_n and_o another_o be_v reserve_v joseph_n resort_v to_o vespasian_n with_o nicanor_n a_o example_n of_o titus_n grace_n and_o mercy_n towards_o joseph_n joseph_n have_v private_a consetence_n with_o vespasian_n joseph_n foretell_v vespasian_n of_o his_o future_a honour_n josephs_n truth_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4031._o after_o christ_n birth_n 69._o joseph_n be_v keep_v bind_v yet_o reward_v by_o vespasian_n cesarca_n a_o great_a city_n by_o the_o sea_n side_n inhabit_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o greek_n scythopolis_n joppe_v the_o retreat_n of_o the_o seditious_a and_o thief_n of_o andromeda_n read_v 4._o ovid_n metamorph_n a_o huge_a tempest_n drown_v those_o of_o joppe_n in_o the_o sea_n four_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o body_n cast_v out_o vespasian_n take_v joppe_n and_o encamp_v in_o the_o castle_n fame_n itself_o declare_v the_o destruction_n of_o jotapata_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4031._o after_o christ_n birth_n 69._o joseph_n be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v in_o jerusalem_n the_o hatred_n malice_n &_o wrath_n in_o jerusalem_n against_o joseph_n vespasian_n come_v meth_z unto_o agrippa_n kingdom_n and_o recreat_v himself_o there_o and_o feast_v twenty_o day_n valerianus_n peaceable_o speak_v to_o the_o townsman_n the_o seditious_a sally_n out_o and_o put_v the_o roman_n to_o flight_n the_o citizen_n of_o tyberias_fw-la prostrate_a themselves_o before_o vespasian_n and_o obtain_v pardon_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4031._o after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 69._o the_o tiberian_o entertain_v vespasian_n with_o acclamation_n vespasian_n besiege_v tarichea_n the_o roman_n drive_v the_o jew_n to_o their_o ship_n titus_n oration_n to_o his_o terrify_a soldier_n jew_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v victory_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o multitude_n but_o in_o the_o courage_n of_o a_o few_o that_o fight_v valiant_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4031._o after_o christ_n birth_n 69._o the_o roman_n have_v great_a cause_n of_o war_n then_o the_o jew_n it_o become_v soldier_n to_o obey_v their_o captain_n vespasian_n send_v new_a supply_n to_o titus_n the_o jew_n fly_v into_o the_o city_n a_o bitter_a dissension_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o city_n titus_n oration_n to_o the_o roman_a soldier_n jesus_n with_o his_o follower_n fly_v into_o the_o field_n titus_n certify_v his_o father_n of_o his_o exploit_n and_o victory_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4031._o after_o christ_n birth_n c_o 9_o the_o fountain_n of_o jordan_n the_o description_n of_o genezar_n the_o fertility_n of_o genezar_n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o genezar_n a_o fight_n by_o sea_n against_o the_o taricheans_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4031._o after_o christ_n birth_n 69._o vespasian_n victory_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o genezar_n against_o the_o taricheans_n the_o end_n of_o the_o battle_n by_o sea_n in_o which_o there_o die_v six_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o man_n vespasian_n conâ—…ulteth_v with_o his_o chieftain_n about_o the_o jew_n the_o destruction_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4031._o afâ—…er_v christ_n naâ—…ivitie_n 69._o the_o victory_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o jew_n semechonitis_n a_o lake_n the_o fountain_n of_o jordan_n the_o situation_n of_o gamala_n the_o city_n of_o gamala_n inexpugnable_a and_o strong_a vespasian_n besiege_v gamala_n one_o with_o a_o sling_n wound_v agrippa_n the_o roman_n besiege_v gamala_n and_o assault_v the_o same_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4031._o after_o christ_n birth_n 69._o the_o roman_n fall_v down_o with_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o jew_n house_n many_o roman_n slay_v &_o spoil_v vespasian_n fortitude_n and_o war_n like_o valour_n vespasian_n fight_v with_o the_o jew_n gallus_n with_o ten_o soldier_n lie_v hide_v in_o a_o certain_a house_n vespasian_n comfort_v his_o soldier_n the_o inconstancy_n and_o mutability_n of_o fortune_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4031._o after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 69._o the_o roman_a soldier_n do_v all_o thing_n with_o discretion_n the_o roman_n once_o more_o attempt_v the_o assault_n of_o gamala_n the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n itaburium_n fraud_n pay_v with_o fraud_n placidus_n victory_n the_o roman_n undermine_v a_o certain_a tower_n and_o it_o fall_v with_o a_o great_a noise_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4031._o after_o christ_n birth_n 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