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judaea_n they_o forsake_v they_o all_o and_o retire_v back_o into_o antioch_n except_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o bethsura_n and_o those_o in_o the_o fortress_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o they_o consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o jew_n that_o have_v abandon_v their_o religion_n who_o for_o that_o occasion_n fear_v to_o forsake_v their_o garrison_n chap._n v._n alexander_n draw_v jonathan_n to_o his_o party_n but_o alexander_n know_v what_o promise_v demetrius_n have_v make_v unto_o jonathan_n and_o be_v well_o assure_v how_o valiant_a he_o be_v and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o against_o the_o macedonian_n 8._o moreover_o how_o he_o be_v vex_v by_o demetrius_n and_o his_o lieutenant_n bacchides_n he_o tell_v his_o friend_n and_o familiar_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o meet_v with_o a_o better_a ally_n at_o that_o time_n than_o jonathan_n who_o have_v approve_v himself_o a_o valiant_a man_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o for_o particular_a 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the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v it_o scarce_o able_a to_o receive_v the_o people_n that_o come_v thither_o unto_o he_o vespasian_n now_o be_v establish_v emperor_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n free_v from_o trouble_n he_o now_o begin_v to_o think_v upon_o the_o relic_n of_o judaea_n and_o so_o he_o himself_o winter_n be_v end_v prepare_v to_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o hasten_v to_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n at_o alexandria_n moreover_o he_o send_v his_o son_n titus_n with_o certain_a choose_a man_n to_o destroy_v jerusalem_fw-la jerusalem_n who_o depart_v from_o alexandria_n unto_o nicopolis_n by_o land_n which_o be_v distant_a from_o it_o twenty_o furlong_n &_o there_o he_o do_v ship_v his_o man_n &_o so_o sail_v along_o the_o river_n nilus_n by_o medensia_n unto_o thmuin_n &_o there_o land_v his_o man_n he_o come_v to_o the_o city_n call_v tanis_n and_o the_o second_o place_n he_o rest_v in_o be_v the_o city_n heraclea_n &_o the_o three_o peleusium_fw-la &_o there_o rest_v &_o refresh_v his_o soldier_n two_o day_n space_n the_o three_o day_n he_o pass_v the_o border_n of_o peleusium_fw-la and_o have_v go_v one_o day_n journey_n through_o the_o wilderness_n he_o pitch_v his_o tent_n at_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n cassian_n &_o the_o next_o day_n at_o ostracine_n where_o there_o be_v no_o water_n but_o all_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v use_v they_o bring_v from_o other_o place_n after_o that_o he_o rest_v at_o rhinocolura_n and_o from_o thence_o in_o four_o day_n he_o come_v to_o raphia_n where_o begin_v the_o there_o border_n of_o syria_n &_o the_o five_o day_n he_o lodge_v at_o gaza_n &_o from_o thence_o to_o ascalon_n and_o so_o to_o jamnia_n &_o joppe_n from_o whence_o he_o go_v to_o caesarea_n purpose_v to_o gather_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o soldier_n there_o the_o six_z book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n write_v by_o 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city_n 12_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v crucify_v and_o how_o the_o tower_n be_v burn_v 13_o how_o the_o roman_n in_o three_o day_n space_n build_v a_o wall_n about_o jerusalem_n 14_o of_o the_o famine_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o how_o they_o build_v another_o tower_n or_o mount_v 15_o of_o the_o massacre_n of_o the_o jew_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o city_n 16_o of_o the_o sacrilege_n about_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o dead_a body_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o the_o famine_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o sedition_n in_o jerusalem_n titus_n be_v thus_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o the_o desert_n into_o syria_n he_o depart_v jerusalem_n from_o thence_o unto_o caesarea_n for_o there_o he_o purpose_v to_o set_v his_o army_n
among_o they_o of_o antiochia_n but_o also_o in_o other_o place_n and_o city_n round_o about_o the_o jew_n at_o antiochia_n have_v then_o endure_v the_o foresay_a misery_n now_o fall_v into_o as_o great_a calamity_n anuoch_n as_o that_o be_v whereof_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v be_v force_v to_o relare_v the_o former_a for_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o fouresquare_n market_n be_v fire_v and_o the_o public_a place_n where_o all_o write_n and_o register_n be_v keep_v as_o also_o the_o king_n house_n and_o the_o fire_n so_o increase_v that_o with_o much_o ado_n it_o be_v hinder_v from_o fire_v the_o whole_a city_n of_o this_o fact_n antiochus_n accuse_v the_o jew_n thereby_o sufficient_o incite_v the_o antiochian_o against_o they_o although_o that_o they_o have_v not_o before_o bear_v they_o any_o malice_n and_o make_v they_o so_o easy_o believe_v his_o calumniation_n who_o now_o give_v full_a credit_n unto_o his_o accusation_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o be_v pass_v so_o that_o now_o they_o almost_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o do_v see_v the_o jew_n put_v fire_n unto_o they_o and_o so_o in_o a_o great_a rage_n all_o of_o they_o set_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v accuse_v wherefore_o collega_n the_o young_a have_v much_o ado_n to_o pacify_v the_o people_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o request_v they_o to_o permit_v he_o to_o inform_v caesar_n of_o all_o that_o be_v pass_v for_o vespasian_n have_v record_n already_o send_v caesennius_n portus_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o syria_n but_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o arrive_v there_o then_o collega_n make_v diligent_a enquiry_n of_o the_o matter_n find_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o one_o of_o the_o jew_n accuse_v by_o antiochus_n be_v guilty_a for_o certain_a impious_a people_n have_v do_v all_o this_o mischief_n be_v indebt_v think_v that_o if_o they_o have_v burn_v the_o maâ—…et_a place_n and_o the_o public_a write_n that_o then_o their_o debt_n can_v not_o be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n yet_o the_o jew_n live_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o expect_v the_o event_n of_o those_o forge_a accusation_n chap._n xxii_o how_o vespasian_n at_o his_o return_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o roman_n after_o that_o titus_n have_v receive_v letter_n from_o his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v arrive_v in_o italy_n and_o all_o pomp_n city_n wherein_o he_o as_o yet_o come_v welcome_v he_o very_o joyful_o and_o that_o especial_o rome_n have_v entertain_v he_o with_o great_a pomp_n and_o triumph_n he_o be_v now_o ease_v of_o the_o care_n he_o have_v before_o and_o very_o joyful_a for_o his_o father_n welfare_n and_o good_a fortune_n for_o all_o the_o people_n of_o italy_n do_v reverence_n vespasian_n though_o absent_a as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v present_a with_o they_o desire_v to_o see_v his_o expect_a arrival_n who_o come_n they_o so_o hearty_o wish_v for_o for_o the_o senate_n remember_v what_o calamity_n have_v befall_v the_o city_n in_o the_o change_n of_o prince_n desire_v to_o receive_v their_o emperor_n dignify_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o old_a age_n and_o martial_a renoun_n who_o presence_n only_o will_v be_v to_o his_o subject_n profit_n and_o safety_n and_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n also_o trouble_v before_o with_o civil_a war_n long_o expect_v his_o artivall_n assure_v thâ—…elues_n thereby_o to_o have_v a_o end_n of_o their_o calamity_n and_o to_o recover_v again_o their_o wont_a affluence_n especial_o he_o be_v expect_v by_o the_o soldier_n who_o vespasian_n know_v his_o skill_n in_o martial_a affair_n by_o that_o which_o himself_o have_v already_o do_v and_o find_v their_o other_o captain_n under_o who_o they_o war_v ignorant_a and_o unskilful_a they_o wish_v for_o his_o come_n thereby_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o disgrace_n wherein_o they_o live_v desire_v to_o receive_v he_o by_o who_o they_o may_v both_o be_v honour_v and_o preserve_v from_o danger_n the_o nobility_n see_v he_o so_o belove_v of_o all_o man_n can_v no_o long_o wait_v his_o come_n but_o go_v and_o meet_v he_o he_o be_v far_o from_o the_o city_n and_o accompany_v he_o and_o no_o man_n stay_v his_o come_n but_o in_o whole_a multitude_n they_o go_v to_o meet_v he_o they_o be_v so_o desirous_a to_o see_v he_o so_o that_o more_o go_v to_o meet_v he_o then_o stay_v at_o homâ—…_n when_o news_n be_v bring_v that_o he_o approach_v near_o unto_o the_o city_n and_o how_o friendly_a and_o courteous_o he_o have_v entertain_v all_o man_n the_o people_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n stay_v in_o the_o way_n he_o come_v to_o salute_v and_o see_v he_o and_o wheresoever_o he_o come_v with_o joyful_a applause_n and_o acclamation_n they_o cry_v call_v he_o their_o conserver_n and_o benefactor_n and_o he_o who_o only_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o temple_n all_o hang_v with_o garland_n and_o full_a of_o sweet_a odour_n and_o perfume_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v scarce_o get_v into_o the_o palace_n he_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o his_o household_n god_n for_o his_o safe_a return_n and_o arrival_n all_o the_o people_n be_v feast_v by_o their_o tribe_n kindred_n and_o neighbour_n sacrifice_v unto_o god_n and_o request_v that_o vespasian_n may_v long_o continue_v their_o emperor_n and_o his_o son_n after_o he_o and_o that_o the_o empire_n may_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o lineage_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v thus_o receive_v vespasian_n it_o present_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o exploit_n of_o domitian_n against_o the_o german_n and_o frenchman_n before_o such_o time_n as_o vespasian_n be_v go_v to_o alexandria_n or_o that_o titus_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o great_a part_n of_o germany_n be_v revolt_v with_o who_o the_o frenchman_n that_o bordr_v upon_o they_o renounce_v their_o allegiance_n they_o be_v in_o great_a hope_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o yoke_n and_o government_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o first_o motive_n that_o cause_v the_o german_n to_o revolt_v and_o to_o war_n against_o the_o roman_n be_v their_o temeritie_n and_o rash_a nature_n prone_a to_o fight_v have_v roman_n but_o a_o very_a little_a hope_n of_o success_n than_o the_o hatred_n of_o their_o noble_n who_o know_v that_o none_o can_v by_o force_n bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n but_o only_o the_o roman_n and_o chief_o thereunto_o encourage_v by_o the_o opportunity_n they_o have_v for_o they_o see_v the_o empire_n great_o afflict_v with_o civil_a war_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o often_o change_v of_o emperor_n and_o know_v that_o all_o the_o world_n under_o their_o dominion_n be_v now_o in_o suspense_n they_o think_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o trouble_n and_o civil_a war_n fit_a opportunity_n be_v subjection_n offer_v they_o and_o they_o be_v hereunto_o persuade_v by_o one_o cassius_n and_o civilis_fw-la two_o of_o the_o most_o potent_a among_o they_o who_o long_o before_o desire_v alteration_n and_o now_o find_v opportunity_n show_v what_o mind_n they_o bear_v who_o now_o take_v courage_n make_v trial_n what_o the_o common_a people_n think_v of_o this_o point_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o manifest_o condescend_v hereunto_o and_o perhaps_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o unwilling_a at_o this_o time_n as_o it_o be_v by_o god_n providence_n vespasian_n send_v letter_n unto_o petilius_n cerealis_n who_o before_o time_n have_v be_v governor_n of_o germany_n and_o declare_v he_o consul_n command_v he_o to_o go_v into_o britain_n and_o take_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o country_n he_o forth_o with_o obey_v vespasian_n command_n and_o hear_v that_o the_o german_n have_v revolt_v he_o come_v against_o they_o they_o have_v now_o levy_v a_o army_n and_o give_v they_o a_o great_a overthrow_n kill_v many_o of_o they_o and_o force_v they_o to_o their_o due_a obedience_n unto_o the_o roman_n notwithstanding_o if_o he_o have_v not_o come_v thither_o not_o long_o after_o they_o 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