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their_o garment_n protest_v that_o not_o out_o of_o any_o private_a respect_n but_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o public_a weaâ—_n they_o have_v undertake_v this_o conspiracy_n then_o be_v they_o lead_v way_n and_o put_v to_o death_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o torture_n not_o long_o after_o their_o accuser_n be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n be_v slaiâ—_n by_o some_o and_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n be_v throw_v to_o the_o dog_n yet_o be_v the_o author_n hereof_o conceal_v till_o after_o long_a and_o wearisome_a inquisition_n it_o be_v by_o torture_n wring_v out_o from_o some_o silly_a woman_n who_o be_v privy_a to_o it_o when_o herod_n have_v thus_o find_v out_o the_o author_n there_o herod_n cruelty_n he_o fortify_v samaria_n and_o build_v a_o temple_n there_o he_o punish_v they_o with_o death_n and_o their_o whole_a famely_n herod_n the_o better_a to_o secure_v himself_o from_o the_o sedition_n of_o the_o tumultuous_a people_n in_o the_o thirtâ—â—â—nth_n year_n of_o his_o reign_n begin_v 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own_o guard_n who_o aelius_n gallus_n lead_v into_o the_o arabian_a war_n where_o they_o do_v most_o excellent_a service_n hâ—â—od_a also_o build_v himself_o a_o palace_n in_o sidon_n palace_n he_o build_v himself_o a_o palace_n in_o which_o he_o build_v two_o very_o large_a and_o stately_a house_n with_o which_o the_o temple_n itself_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a compare_n and_o call_v one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o caesar_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o name_n of_o agrippa_n palace_n he_o make_v a_o new_a high_a priest_n and_o marry_v mariam_n he_o build_v another_o palace_n herod_n have_v remove_v from_o the_o priesthood_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o phales_n make_v simon_n a_o priest_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o son_n of_o boethus_n of_o alexandria_n priest_n in_o his_o room_n and_o take_v also_o his_o daughter_n mâ—rimne_v to_o wife_n that_o be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a virgin_n of_o that_o age_n the_o marriage_n solemnity_n be_v over_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v another_o new_a palace_n unto_o which_o he_o adjoin_v a_o town_n which_o he_o call_v herodion_n in_o a_o place_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n about_o sixty_o furlong_n towards_o arabia_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o jew_n when_o he_o be_v thrust_v out_o by_o the_o arm_n of_o antigonus_n haven_n and_o sebastâ—_n and_o a_o stately_a haven_n he_o builâ—â—lso_o seâ—â—â—e_v and_o have_v finish_v that_o he_o begâ—n_v to_o build_v another_o most_o magnificent_a city_n in_o a_o place_n by_o the_o seaside_n where_o strâ—â—â—n_o stand_v which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d and_o add_v to_o it_o a_o haven_n of_o admirable_a work_n equal_a in_o bigness_n to_o the_o hâ—ven_n â—â—raetus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o 〈…〉_o in_o twelve_o year_n space_n spare_v neither_o abâ—â—r_n nor_o cost_n about_o they_o caesar_n he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o caesar_n then_o do_v he_o send_v hiâ—_n two_o sonâ—_n aâ—xander_n and_o ariâ—obulus_n who_o he_o haâ—_n by_o mâ—â—iâ—mnâ—_n the_o asmâ—naeâ—n_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o caesar_n to_o be_v there_o educate_v under_o 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o lodgings_n be_v prepare_v at_o the_o hâ—uâ—e_n of_o pâ—â—â—â—_n herod_n great_a 〈◊〉_d caesar_n entertain_v the_o young_a man_n very_o courteous_o and_o give_v hâ—râ—d_v power_n to_o make_v which_o of_o his_o son_n hâ—_n pâ—eâ—sed_v the_o heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n kingdom_n caesar_n enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n he_o add_v also_o to_o his_o government_n trachâ—nitiâ—_n â—â—tuâ—s_n and_o â—â—â—nitis_n when_o herod_n have_v receive_v trachâ—niâ—s_n he_o take_v guide_n and_o go_v to_o the_o den_n oâ—_n the_o thieveâ—_n thief_n he_o repress_v the_o thief_n restrain_v their_o villainy_n whereby_o the_o people_n liveâ—_n in_o quiet_a but_o zenodorus_n the_o former_a governor_n be_v moveâ—_n pâ—rtly_o through_o envy_n and_o partly_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o government_n go_v to_o r_n i_o to_o accuse_v hâ—râ—â—_n but_o can_v effect_v nothing_o about_o this_o time_n herod_n go_v to_o mâ—_n châ—nâ—_n to_o salute_v his_o chief_a friend_n agrippa_n and_o so_o return_v into_o judaea_n and_o present_o after_o some_o citizen_n of_o gâ—â—â—ra_n go_v to_o agrippa_n to_o accuse_v herod_n agrippa_n he_o go_v to_o agrippa_n who_o he_o vouchsafe_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o hear_v but_o send_v they_o bind_v to_o herod_n yet_o do_v he_o spare_v they_o for_o though_o he_o be_v inexorable_a towards_o his_o own_o people_n yet_o do_v he_o willing_o contemn_v and_o forgive_v injury_n receive_v from_o stranger_n zenodorus_n have_v solemn_o swear_v to_o the_o gadareus_n that_o he_o will_v do_v his_o utmost_a with_o caesar_n to_o get_v they_o free_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o herod_n and_o to_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o province_n of_o caesar_n many_o of_o themselves_o also_o exclaim_v against_o herod_n caesar_n herod_n accuse_v to_o â—_o caesar_n call_v he_o cruel_a tyrant_n complain_v to_o caesar_n of_o his_o violence_n and_o rapine_n and_o for_o rase_v and_o rob_v their_o
sâ—ould_v a_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v it_o and_o withal_o he_o take_v 〈◊〉_d care_n â—f_n â—â—e_v young_a child_n of_o alexander_n and_o ariâ—toâ—â—â—_n whâ—â—h_v aâ—tipaâ—er_o take_v very_o heavy_o fear_v lest_o wheâ—â—â—ey_n shall_v come_v to_o age_n they_o will_v hinder_v his_o designâ—â—â—oughâ—_n in_o â—efâ—re_a their_o destruction_n and_o he_o so_o overcam_v herod_v bâ—_n his_o flattery_n that_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o marry_v the_o dâ—ughteâ—_n 〈◊〉_d aristobulus_n and_o his_o son_n to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d uncle_n pheroras_n about_o thenche_a herod_n invite_v zamaris_n a_o babylonian_a jew_n and_o give_v he_o a_o country_n in_o traâ—honis_n to_o inhabit_v and_o this_o he_o do_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o guard_n to_o that_o country_n against_o thief_n and_o zamaris_n come_v with_o five_o hundred_o horse_n and_o a_o hundred_o of_o his_o kinsman_n erect_a castle_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o that_o country_n by_o which_o mean_v he_o secure_v the_o jew_n that_o come_v from_o babylon_n to_o the_o feast_n at_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o thief_n antipater_n work_v treason_n against_o his_o father_n draw_v in_o his_o uncle_n pheroras_n and_o some_o of_o the_o king_n woman_n that_o be_v most_o addict_v to_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n pharisee_n of_o the_o pharisee_n except_o salome_n who_o constant_o adhere_v to_o her_o brother_n herod_n these_o pharisee_n be_v a_o crafty_a people_n arrogant_a and_o enemy_n to_o king_n and_o they_o only_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n refuse_v to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o herod_n and_o caesar_n and_o be_v about_o six_o thousand_o for_o which_o cause_n herod_n fine_v they_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o pheroras_n pay_v their_o fine_n for_o they_o to_o who_o by_o way_n of_o requital_n they_o foretell_v that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o herod_n and_o his_o child_n and_o be_v transfer_v upon_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o and_o their_o child_n these_o thing_n salome_n make_v know_v to_o herod_n they_o herod_n slay_v some_o of_o they_o who_o examine_v the_o business_n put_v some_o of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o death_n and_o with_o they_o the_o eunuch_n dagoas_n and_o his_o darling_n carus_n who_o be_v commend_v to_o he_o for_o his_o handsomeness_n and_o beside_o these_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n who_o he_o find_v to_o have_v conspire_v with_o the_o phaâ—â—sâ—â—â—_n herod_n have_v punish_v the_o pharisee_n call_v a_o council_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o before_o they_o begin_v a_o accusation_n against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o brother_n pheroraâ—_n and_o when_o pheroras_n though_o to_o grafie_a his_o brother_n will_v not_o forsake_v she_o he_o forbid_v antipater_n pheroras_n his_o company_n and_o antipater_n that_o he_o may_v remove_v all_o suspicion_n from_o himself_o procure_v by_o his_o friend_n that_o his_o father_n shall_v send_v he_o immediate_o to_o augustus_n and_o according_o herod_n caesar_n herod_n send_v his_o son_n to_o caesar_n send_v he_o with_o great_a present_n and_o his_o will_n in_o which_o he_o declare_v that_o antipater_n shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o if_o he_o die_v before_o he_o than_o his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v by_o mariamus_n the_o daughter_n of_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o six_o month_n after_o john_n be_v conceive_v mary_n the_o angel_n appear_v to_o mary_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v send_v to_o nazareth_n in_o galilee_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n betroth_v to_o jâ—seph_n of_o the_o same_o tribe_n with_o she_o viz._n of_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n and_o declare_v to_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o call_v his_o name_n jesus_n and_o she_o be_v more_o full_o teach_v of_o his_o admirable_a conception_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n overshadow_v she_o with_o great_a faith_n say_v be_v it_o to_o the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n luk._n 1.26_o 38._o and_o present_o after_o she_o go_v into_o the_o hill-country_n into_o a_o city_n of_o judah_n viz._n hebron_n a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n situate_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o judea_n josh_n 21.10_o 11._o where_o when_o she_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o zachary_n and_o salute_v her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n the_o babe_n spring_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o she_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n declare_v that_o mary_n be_v bless_v etc._n etc._n luk._n 1.39_o 56._o herod_n banish_v his_o brother_n brother_n herod_n banish_v his_o brother_n pheroras_n into_o his_o tetrarchy_n because_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o wife_n who_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v never_o return_v till_o he_o hear_v of_o herod_n death_n so_o that_o a_o little_a after_o herod_n fall_v sick_a and_o often_o send_v for_o he_o to_o receive_v some_o private_a instruction_n he_o refuse_v to_o come_v for_o his_o oaths-sake_n when_o elizabethâ—_n time_n be_v come_v she_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n who_o wa_z call_v joâ—n_n bear_v john_n baptist_n be_v bear_v and_o zacharies_n speech_n be_v restore_v to_o hâ—m_n he_o prophesy_v say_v blessed_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 1.57_o â—8_o and_o joseph_n find_v his_o betroth_a wife_n to_o be_v with_o child_n think_v of_o put_v she_o away_o privy_o but_o be_v warn_v by_o god_n in_o a_o dream_n he_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n mâ—t._n 1.24_o pheroras_n die_v pheroras_n die_v fall_v sick_a and_o herod_n beyond_o expectation_n be_v recouâ—red_v go_v to_o visit_v he_o and_o very_o kind_o seek_v help_n for_o he_o but_o he_o die_v within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o who_o boâ—y_n be_v bring_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o inter_v by_o herod_n who_o honour_v he_o with_o public_a mourning_n at_o this_o time_n two_o of_o pheroras_n free_a man_n declare_v to_o herod_n how_o he_o be_v kill_v by_o poison_n g_o when_fw-mi he_o by_o doris_n the_o mother_n of_o aâ—tipater_n which_o while_o herod_n inquire_v into_o by_o little_a and_o little_a â—e_n find_v out_o great_a villainy_n and_o the_o manifest_a treasonâ—â—f_n his_o son_n antipode_n treason_n antipater_n treason_n who_o when_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n have_v deliver_v a_o deadly_a poison_n tâ—_n pheroras_n that_o be_v send_v he_o out_o of_o egypt_n from_o his_o uncle_n theodore_v the_o brother_n of_o doris_n wherewithal_o to_o mâ—ke_v awâ—y_a 〈◊〉_d father_n that_o so_o the_o suspicion_n of_o the_o parricide_n shall_v not_o lie_v upon_o he_o be_v so_o far_o absent_a hereupon_o herod_n put_v doris_n out_o of_o the_o palace_n and_o take_v from_o her_o jewel_n that_o be_v worth_a many_o talent_n he_o also_o put_v from_o he_o his_o wife_n mariam_n the_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d the_o hâ—gh_a priest_n as_o a_o partner_n of_o all_o these_o secret_n and_o blot_v hâ—_n son_n out_o of_o his_o will_n and_o deprive_v her_o â—ather_n of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n and_o substitute_v in_o his_o room_n maâ—thias_n the_o son_n of_o theophilus_n that_o be_v bear_v at_o jerusalem_n present_o after_o come_v bathyllus_n antipater_n freedman_n from_o rome_n who_o be_v torture_v confess_v that_o former_o he_o have_v bring_v poison_n and_o give_v it_o to_o dâ—ris_n and_o pherâ—ras_n that_o if_o the_o first_o prove_v too_o weak_a they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o dispatch_v herod_n with_o the_o second_o there_o come_v also_o letter_n from_o his_o friend_n at_o rome_n to_o the_o king_n write_v by_o the_o entreaty_n of_o antipater_n craft_n antipater_n craft_n in_o which_o archelaus_n and_o philip_n hâ—rods_n son_n be_v accuse_v for_o often_o complain_v of_o the_o death_n of_o alexâ—nâ—â—â—_n and_o aristobulus_n pity_v the_o misfortune_n of_o their_o murder_a brethren_n for_o these_o young_a man_n be_v study_v at_o rome_n and_o their_o father_n have_v now_o command_v their_o return_n whereupon_o antipater_n by_o great_a gift_n corrupt_v those_o friend_n thâ—t_v by_o their_o letter_n they_o may_v make_v the_o young_a man_n suspect_v to_o their_o father_n who_o if_o they_o live_v may_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o his_o hope_n about_o this_o time_n augustus_n tax_v all_o the_o roman_a world_n our_o lord_n christ_n be_v bear_v bear_v christ_n be_v bear_v luk._n 2.4_o 5._o short_o after_o there_o come_v wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n the_o star_n be_v their_o guide_n to_o herod_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o birth_n place_n of_o christ_n be_v bethlehem_n of_o judea_n thither_o they_o go_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n which_o be_v show_v they_o by_o the_o star_n that_o stand_v over_o it_o they_o find_v the_o child_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 2.1_o 12._o after_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o jâ—seph_n in_o a_o dream_n warn_v he_o to_o fly_v into_o egypt_n egypt_n joseph_n fly_v into_o egypt_n where_o he_o remain_v till_o the_o death_n of_o herod_n mat._n 2.13_o 14_o 15._o herod_n think_v that_o the_o child_n be_v still_o at_o