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A08629 The sixt lampe of virginitie conteining a mirrour for maidens and matrons: or, the seuerall duties and office of all sorts of women in their vocation out of Gods word, with their due praise and dispraise by the same: togither with the names, liues, and stories of all women mentioned in holie Scriptures, either good or bad ... Newlie collected and compiled to the glorie of God, by T.B. Gentleman. Bentley, Thomas, student of Gray's Inn. 1582 (1582) STC 1894; ESTC S101565 285,239 337

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husband_n and_o father_n in_o law_n yea_o and_o thy_o child_n also_o we_o be_v his_o man_n of_o war_n that_o go_v with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o affair_n and_o aid_v he_o now_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o into_o their_o hand_n to_o be_v murder_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n what_o will_n hartam_fw-la king_n of_o arabia_n do_v when_o he_o hear_v this_o that_o we_o shall_v forsake_v thou_o he_o will_v come_v and_o revenge_v he_o of_o all_o the_o battle_n that_o thy_o husband_n fight_v against_o he_o yea_o the_o pharisy_n will_v take_v his_o part_n and_o deliver_v thou_o and_o thy_o child_n into_o his_o hand_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v unto_o
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thy_o house_n for_o behold_v i_o have_v hear_v thy_o voice_n &_o do_v grant_v thy_o petition_n which_o be_v grant_v she_o take_v her_o leave_n &_o return_v again_o to_o carmell_n but_o when_o she_o come_v home_o and_o find_v naball_n her_o husband_n so_o far_o overcharge_v with_o wine_n that_o his_o wit_n be_v go_v through_o drunkenness_n and_o belly_n cheer_v she_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o follow_v the_o wise_a man_n counsel_n eccle._n 31._o not_o to_o rebuke_v he_o in_o his_o wine_n nor_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n unto_o he_o good_a or_o bad_a at_o that_o time_n but_o to_o let_v the_o matter_n rest_n till_o the_o drink_n be_v all_o out_o of_o his_o brain_n and_o his_o memory_n fresh_a for_o as_o then_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o consider_v the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o or_o to_o geve_v thanks_n for_o this_o great_a benefit_n of_o deliverance_n wrought_v by_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o have_v tell_v he_o and_o so_o on_o the_o next_o morrow_n she_o declare_v to_o naball_n the_o 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unto_o they_o behold_v let_v thy_o handmaid_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n as_o though_o she_o will_v say_v i_o be_o more_o fit_n to_o be_v wife_n unto_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o with_o great_a gladness_n and_o good_a will_v she_o make_v haste_n to_o make_v herself_o ready_a to_o go_v with_o they_o &_o so_o with_o her_o five_o maid_n follow_v she_o she_o take_v horse_n and_o go_v with_o the_o messenger_n of_o david_n and_o become_v his_o wife_n 1._o sam._n 25._o 3._o etc._n etc._n al._n and_o when_o he_o dwell_v in_o ziklag_n among_o the_o philistine_n while_o he_o go_v with_o achis_n the_o king_n to_o war_n abigal_n his_o wife_n and_o her_o mate_n ahinoam_n be_v both_o take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o amalechite_n and_o lead_v away_o captive_a until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v rescue_v by_o david_n their_o husband_n as_o appear_v 1._o sam._n 30.5.18_o and_o in_o process_n this_o woman_n abigail_n bare_a unto_o david_n a_o son_n call_v chiliab_n which_o in_o the_o 1._o chro._n 3.1_o be_v call_v daniel_n 2._o sam._n 3._o 3.1_o chro._n 3._o 1._o there_o be_v a_o other_o woman_n call_v abigal_n or_o abigael_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o nahash_n or_o ishai_n and_o sister_n to_o david_n zeruiah_n joabs_n mother_n and_o wife_n to_o jether_o a_o ishmalite_n unto_o who_o she_o bear_v a_o son_n call_v amasa_n 2._o sam._n 17.25.1_o chro._n 2.16.17_o abihail_n or_o abiahil_n sig_n the_o father_n of_o light_n or_o of_o praise_n as_o before_o in_o abiahil_n she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o eliab_n the_o son_n of_o ishai_n and_o one_o of_o the_o xviii_o wife_n of_o rehoboam_n king_n of_o israel_n which_o bear_v unto_o he_o three_o son_n as_o 2._o chro._n 11.18.19_o abishag_n or_o abisag_n signify_v the_o father_n ignorance_n or_o mistake_v the_o father_n catch_v touch_v or_o increase_n etc._n etc._n she_o be_v a_o goodly_a fair_a young_a damosel_n or_o virgin_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o isacar_n bring_v up_o in_o the_o city_n shunem_n and_o for_o her_o exceed_a beauty_n and_o good_a manner_n she_o be_v choose_v afore_o all_o other_o woman_n to_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o king_n david_n and_o to_o keep_v and_o nourish_v he_o with_o her_o heat_n in_o his_o extreme_a old_a age_n and_o she_o cherish_v the_o king_n and_o minister_v unto_o he_o but_o the_o king_n know_v she_o not_o after_o who_o death_n she_o be_v still_o a_o pure_a virgin_n and_o maid_n be_v great_o desire_v of_o adoniah_n king_n salomon_n half_a brother_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o for_o a_o mean_n to_o beg_v and_o obtain_v she_o the_o soon_o he_o use_v the_o help_n and_o mediation_n of_o bethsheba_n david_n widow_n and_o salomon_n mother_n to_o who_o he_o think_v solomon_n will_v not_o say_v nay_o in_o a_o great_a request_n but_o this_o request_n of_o his_o mother_n to_o give_v abishag_n to_o adoniah_n his_o brother_n to_o wife_n so_o displease_v king_n solomon_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o say_v his_o mother_n nay_o and_o refuse_v to_o give_v he_o abisag_n to_o wife_n but_o also_o for_o this_o presumption_n of_o adoniah_n in_o ask_v abishag_n to_o wife_n he_o take_v occasion_n straight_a way_n to_o put_v adoniah_n to_o death_n so_o that_o he_o die_v for_o it_o as_o appear_v 1._o king_n 1.3_o &_o 2.17.22_o abital_a or_o abithal_o signify_v the_o father_n of_o dew_n or_o shadow_n she_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wife_n of_o king_n david_n who_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n in_o hebron_n name_v shephatiah_n 2._o sam._n 3.4_o 1._o chro._n 3.3_o abra_n signify_v await_v maid_n a_o handmaid_n or_o servant_n she_o be_v the_o faithful_a and_o trusty_a handmaid_n of_o judith_n that_o have_v the_o
his_o daughter_n to_o be_v her_o handmaid_n and_o servant_n and_o afterward_o when_o rahel_n perceive_v she_o be_v barren_a and_o can_v bear_v jacob_n no_o child_n she_o give_v bilha_n her_o maid_n unto_o her_o husband_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n who_o conceive_v by_o jacob_n and_o bring_v he_o forth_o two_o son_n the_o first_o call_v dan_fw-mi the_o second_o call_v nepthali_n afterward_o bilha_n and_o her_o mate_n zilpha_n go_v with_o jacob_n to_o meet_v esau_n and_o be_v place_v foremost_a with_o her_o child_n in_o the_o company_n and_o meeting_n esau_n do_v he_o first_o reverence_n and_o obeisance_n then_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o jacob_n she_o reform_v herself_o of_o her_o idolatry_n and_o resign_v up_o unto_o he_o her_o earinge_n &_o idol_n &_o worship_v god_n aright_o with_o he_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o household_n yet_o after_o this_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2275._o reuben_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o jacob_n go_v and_o lie_v with_o this_o 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truth_n which_o god_n geve_v we_o grace_n to_o do_v amen_n john_n 8.3_o etc._n etc._n b_o bahumitesse_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n wife_n in_o bahurim_n a_o city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n who_o when_o jonathan_n and_o his_o brother_n ahimaas_n david_n friend_n be_v narrow_o pursue_v by_o absolom_n that_o will_v have_v apprehend_v and_o kill_v they_o flee_v into_o her_o house_n and_o there_o have_v hide_v themselves_o prim_o in_o a_o well_o that_o she_o have_v in_o her_o backside_n she_o find_v they_o there_o and_o understand_v the_o matter_n go_v and_o throw_v a_o coverlet_n over_o the_o well_n mouth_n and_o thereupon_o spread_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o corn_n y_z t_z the_o well_o may_v not_o
beneath_o in_o the_o hall_n warm_v himself_o by_o the_o fire_n among_z y_z e_z rest_n of_o her_o fellow_n she_o come_v unto_o he_o &_o behold_v he_o wishly_o as_o he_o sit_v by_o the_o fire_n &_o have_v well_o look_v on_o he_o she_o say_v thou_o be_v also_o with_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n but_o peter_n such_o now_o be_v his_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n that_o even_o to_o a_o silly_a wench_n he_o begin_v to_o deny_v his_o master_n christ_n before_o they_o all_o and_o say_v woman_n i_o know_v he_o not_o neither_o wot_v i_o what_o thou_o say_v and_o with_o that_o prepare_v himself_o to_o fly_v if_o he_o be_v further_o lay_v unto_o he_o go_v into_o the_o porch_n where_o within_o a_o little_a while_n after_o another_z of_o cayphas_n maid_n see_v he_o again_o and_o affirm_v say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v there_o uery_o this_o man_n be_v also_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v with_o jesus_n of_o galilie_o but_o peter_n still_o deny_v it_o yea_o then_o begin_v to_o curse_v himself_o and_o forswear_v his_o master_n with_o a_o oath_n say_v i_o know_v not_o y_fw-mi e_z man_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v &_o immediate_o y_fw-mi e_o cock_n crew_n wherewith_o peter_n remember_v himself_o &_o be_v lively_o touch_v with_o repentance_n go_v out_o &_o weep_v bitter_o y_z t_z ever_o he_o so_o cowardly_o deny_v his_o lord_n &_o master_n to_o the_o 2._o maiden_n &_o their_o fellow_n silly_a woman_n but_o this_o it_o please_v god_n we_o shall_v have_v peter_n for_o a_o example_n of_o our_o infirmity_n y_fw-fr t_o we_o consider_v y_o e_o same_o may_v learn_v by_o his_o fall_n to_o depend_v upon_o god_n only_o &_o not_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o our_o own_o strength_n as_o he_o do_v mat._n 26.69_o mar._n 14.66_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 22.55_o when_o david_n be_v drive_v to_o fly_v from_o jerusalem_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o absalon_n his_o son_n he_o leave_v x._o concubine_n behind_o he_o to_o keep_v his_o house_n who_o afterward_o absalon_n by_o the_o wicked_a counsel_n of_o ahitophel_n devour_v &_o go_v in_o &_o lay_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n in_o a_o tent_n set_v up_o for_o the_o purpose_n on_o the_o top_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o house_n wherefore_o david_n when_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n after_o he_o come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n he_o take_v these_o x._o woman_n his_o concubine_n y_o it_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o keep_v his_o house_n &_o put_v they_o in_o ward_n &_o feed_v they_o but_o lay_v no_o more_o with_o they_o but_o they_o be_v enclose_v and_o keep_v in_o perpetual_a prison_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n live_v in_o widowhood_n 2._o sam._n 15.16.16.21.22.20.3_o e_o witch_n of_o endor_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a woman_n witch_n at_o endor_n a_o city_n in_o y_z e_z tribe_n of_o manasses_n y_fw-fr t_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n unto_o who_o on_o a_o time_n king_n saul_n after_o the_o death_n of_o samuel_n y_fw-fr e_o prophet_n quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o he_o have_v destroy_v y_o e_o witch_n &_o sorceress_n before_o not_o seek_v to_o god_n in_o his_o misery_n but_o as_o one_o lead_v by_o satan_n to_o unlawful_a mean_n which_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o condemn_v come_v disguise_v by_o night_n to_o consult_v and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o she_o concern_v the_o philistine_n who_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o to_o be_v his_o enemy_n that_o they_o make_v sore_a war_n against_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o i_o pray_v thou_o conjecture_v unto_o i_o by_o thy_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o bring_v i_o he_o up_o who_o i_o shall_v name_v unto_o thou_o but_o she_o not_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o king_n because_o he_o be_v so_o disguise_v and_o dread_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o law_n which_o then_o saul_n himself_o have_v make_v against_o witch_n utter_o refuse_v to_o satisfy_v his_o desire_n and_o say_v alas_o thou_o know_v what_o saul_n have_v do_v how_o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o sorcerer_n and_o the_o soothsayer_n out_o of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o then_o seek_v thou_o to_o take_v i_o in_o a_o snare_n to_o cause_v i_o to_o die_v the_o death_n howbeit_o saul_n to_o drive_v she_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n and_o fear_n swear_v unto_o she_o by_o the_o lord_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v no_o harm_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o for_o this_o thing_n fear_v not_o then_z y_z e_z witch_n somewhat_o embolden_v demand_v of_o saul_n say_v who_o shall_v i_o bring_v up_o unto_o thou_o and_o saul_n speak_v according_o to_o his_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o not_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o saint_n after_o this_o life_n how_o that_o satan_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o say_v to_o she_o bring_v i_o up_o samuel_n so_o she_o go_v to_o work_v her_o devilish_a feat_n &_o when_o by_o her_o figure_n cast_v she_o see_v as_o she_o think_v samuel_n she_o thereby_o descry_v saul_n also_o and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o king_n whereupon_o think_v herself_o but_o a_o dead_a woman_n for_o play_v the_o sorceress_n even_o before_o the_o king_n himself_o she_o cry_v out_o to_o saul_n say_v alas_o why_o have_v thou_o deceive_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v saul_n the_o king_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o that_o quoth_v saul_n but_o tell_v i_o what_o see_v thou_o i_o see_v say_v she_o god_n ascend_v and_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n what_o fashion_n be_v he_o of_o quoth_v the_o king_n and_o old_a man_n quoth_v she_o come_v up_o lap_v in_o a_o mantle_n then_o saul_n in_o his_o imagination_n think_v it_o to_o be_v samuel_n although_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v satan_n who_o to_o blind_v his_o eye_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o samuel_n as_o he_o can_v do_v of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v samuel_n he_o bow_v himself_o down_o unto_o the_o ground_n in_o token_n of_o the_o reverence_n and_o honour_n that_o he_o have_v have_v samuel_n in_o before_o when_o he_o be_v alive_a but_o when_o samuel_n &_o he_o have_v reason_v a_o while_n &_o samuel_n have_v denounce_v unto_o he_o y_z e_z heavy_a tiding_n of_o god_n severe_a judgement_n to_o light_v upon_o he_o to_o his_o utter_a destruction_n for_o his_o wicked_a life_n &_o apostasy_n or_o revolt_a from_o god_n saul_n be_v sore_o fright_v &_o astonish_v in_o his_o mind_n which_o it_o fear_v at_o these_o terrible_a threaten_n of_o god_n pronounce_v by_o samuel_n in_o great_a perplexity_n tremble_v &_o despair_n wtout_fw-fr all_o remorse_n or_o grace_n to_o repent_v &_o seek_v for_o mercy_n present_o faint_v &_o fall_v all_o along_o backward_o on_o y_z e_z earth_n wheruppon_o you_o e_o witch_n see_v he_o thus_o sore_o trouble_v think_v y_o it_o he_o have_v faint_v with_o fast_v too_o long_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v see_v thy_o handmaid_n have_v obey_v thy_o voice_n &_o i_o have_v venture_v my_o life_n &_o put_v myself_o in_o peril_n of_o death_n for_o thy_o sake_n &_o do_v as_o thou_o will_v i_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o hearken_v thou_o also_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n &_o let_v i_o set_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n before_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v eat_v and_o get_v thou_o strength_n and_o courage_n to_o go_v on_o thy_o journey_n but_o he_o refuse_v at_o the_o first_o &_o will_v not_o eat_v yet_o at_o the_o length_n be_v persuade_v and_o even_o compel_v by_o the_o woman_n and_o his_o servant_n about_o he_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o sit_v upon_o her_o bed_n so_o when_o she_o have_v get_v he_o up_o &_o lay_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n she_o dress_v a_o fat_a calf_n and_o bake_a cake_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n for_o haste_n and_o set_v it_o before_o saul_n and_o his_o man_n who_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o well_o refresh_v and_o cheer_v they_o up_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o she_o and_o go_v away_o the_o same_o night_n and_o tarry_v not_o by_o which_o example_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n upon_o saul_n we_o see_v and_o may_v learn_v what_o those_o foolish_a and_o vain_a woman_n or_o man_n get_v for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o misery_n so_o forsake_v god_n and_o follow_v satan_n by_o seek_v unlawful_a mean_n even_o in_o these_o bright_a shine_a day_n of_o christ_n gospel_n wherein_o his_o word_n y_o it_o forbid_v they_o such_o abomination_n be_v so_o often_o preach_v and_o read_v nevertheless_o be_v not_o ashamed_a so_o often_o for_o every_o trifle_n to_o run_v far_o &_o near_o to_o calker_n sorcerer_n witch_n enchanter_n egyptian_n alcumiste_n figurer_n foyster_n or_o caster_n ●o_o understand_v of_o thing_n lose_v and_o find_v of_o the_o state_n of_o their_o body_n the_o life_n of_o their_o husband_n
aloe_n and_o cynamom_n come_v i_o say_v let_v we_o therefore_o lie_v together_o and_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n and_o let_v we_o solace_v ourselves_o and_o take_v our_o pleasure_n in_o dalliance_n for_o my_o husband_n be_v not_o at_o home_n he_o be_v go_v a_o journey_n far_o of_o and_o have_v take_v with_o he_o a_o great_a bag_n of_o money_n and_o will_v not_o return_v home_o again_o of_o a_o long_a time_n until_o the_o day_n appoint_v thus_o this_o impudent_a harlot_n with_o her_o great_a subtlety_n and_o craft_n join_v with_o sweet_a word_n and_o flatter_a speech_n overcome_v so_o the_o silly_a young_a man_n that_o she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v and_o with_o her_o dissemble_a lip_n she_o so_o entice_v and_o bewitch_v he_o as_o it_o be_v that_o he_o silly_a fool_n follow_v she_o straight_o way_n home_o to_o her_o house_n as_o a_o ox_n lead_v to_o the_o slaughter_n which_o think_v he_o go_v to_o the_o pasture_n willing_o go_v to_o his_o own_o death_n and_o destruction_n and_o as_o a_o natural_a idiot_n and_o fool_n that_o laugh_v when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o stock_n to_o be_v punish_v and_o as_o a_o bird_n y_fw-fr t_o haste_v to_o the_o snare_n not_o know_v what_o danger_n and_o peril_n his_o life_n be_v in_o even_o so_o i_o say_v go_v this_o besot_v young_a man_n after_o she_o so_o long_o till_o she_o have_v wound_v his_o languish_a liver_n with_o the_o dart_n of_o her_o filthy_a lust_n &_o bring_v he_o home_o into_o her_o house_n of_o hell_n and_o chamber_n of_o death_n &_o destruction_n and_o there_o place_v he_o as_o her_o gheste_n in_o the_o deep_a pit_n of_o hell_n prou._n 7._o the_o description_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n or_o harlot_n of_o babylon_n by_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n whore_n of_o babylon_n i_o see_v say_v saint_n john_n a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n which_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o the_o woman_n sit_v upon_o many_o water_n and_o be_v array_v all_o in_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o gild_a with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n &_o pearl_n &_o have_v a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n &_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o in_o her_o forehead_n be_v this_o name_n write_v a_o mystery_n great_a babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o whoredom_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o see_v this_o woman_n drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o i_o hear_v this_o strumpet_n glorify_v herself_o and_o boast_v glorious_o of_o her_o prosperity_n say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v and_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o mourning_n yea_o i_o see_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n commit_v fornication_n with_o this_o whore_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n drink_v till_o they_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o the_o merchant_n of_o 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reason_v wise_o the_o seditious_a hear_v and_o mock_v she_o wherefore_o she_o weep_v the_o more_o abundant_o so_o that_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o godly_a man_n hear_v her_o wisdom_n can_v not_o abstain_v from_o weep_v joseph_n when_o he_o hear_v his_o mother_n speak_v he_o gate_n on_o armour●_n and_o approach_v to_o the_o wall_n accompany_v with_o most_o valiant_a roman_n to_o defend_v he_o from_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o speak_v to_o his_o mother_n fear_v not_o my_o dear_a mother_n nor_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o i_o for_o i_o have_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o seditious_a god_n have_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o come_v into_o their_o hand_n wherefore_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o these_o wicked_a counselor_n that_o advise_v thou_o to_o kill_v thou_o self_n and_o thy_o answer_n again_o to_o they_o which_o before_o thou_o give_v they_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v answer_v god_n forbid_v i_o say_v go●d_v forbid_v that_o josephes_n mother_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o gorion_n shall_v consent_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a wherefore_o my_o dear_a mother_n be_v content_a and_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o seditious_a patient_o and_o humble_v thyself_o before_o they_o never_o strive_v against_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o this_o time_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o alter_v nor_o remedy_n for_o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o we_o shall_v stand_v and_o continue_v joseph_n 187.206.207_o josephus_n touch_v his_o wife_n in_o his_o oration_n make_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n say_v thus_o although_o i_o be_v in_o the_o roman_n camp_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o absent_a from_o you_o for_o my_o dear_o belove_a wife_n be_v with_o you_o the_o wife_n of_o my_o youth_n who_o i_o can_v not_o set_v light_o by_o at_o this_o present_a although_o i_o never_o have_v child_n by_o she_o but_o rather_o love_v her_o most_o entyre_o because_o she_o come_v of_o a_o most_o honest_a and_o godly_a house_n my_o dear_a father_n and_o mother_n be_v also_o with_o you_o very_a age_a person_n for_o my_o father_n be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n old_a and_o my_o mother_n fouresore_n and_o five_o but_o the_o year_n of_o my_o life_n be_v very_o few_o and_o evil_a etc._n etc._n read_v joseph_n fol._n 189.187_o kiparim_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o antipater_n and_o mother_n of_o herode_fw-la king_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o salumith_n her_o daughter_n who_o be_v both_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o alexandra_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o alexandra_n joseph_n fol._n 42._o marimi_fw-la be_v the_o daughter_n of_o alexander_n and_o alexandra_n and_o wife_n of_o herode_fw-la king_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o he_o marry_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o galilee_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o all_o jerusalem_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o alexandra_n this_o marimi_fw-la have_v a_o brother_n who_o name_n be_v aristobulus_n for_o who_o she_o make_v earnest_a suit_n unto_o herode_fw-la and_o lie_v sore_o upon_o he_o for_o to_o promote_v he_o to_o the_o high_a priesthood_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hircanus_n but_o herode_fw-la her_o husband_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a grant_v her_o request_n but_o make_v a_o stranger_n on_o han●el_n high_a priest_n notwithstanding_o when_o he_o have_v once_o dispatched●_n hircanus_n his_o wife_n progenitor_n father_n of_o alexandra_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n then_o he_o depose_v haniel_n and_o prefer_v his_o wife_n brother_n aristobulus_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o high_a priesthood_n be_v but_o a_o child_n and_o this_o he_o do_v at_o his_o wife_n request_n to_o quiet_v she_o for_o the_o death_n
of_o her_o father_n who_o a_o little_a before_o he_o most_o wicked_o have_v put_v to_o death_n yet_o afterward_o such_o be_v his_o privy_a malice_n to_o his_o wife_n stock_n that_o this_o herode_fw-la procure_v the_o say_a aristobulus_n to_o be_v cruel_o drown_v by_o herod_n seruamt_n of_o who_o death_n when_o marimi_n understand_v certain_o she_o great_o bewail_v his_o death_n and_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v comfort_v and_o from_o that_o day_n forwards_o can_v never_o abide_v kiparim_n her_o mother_n in_o law_n nor_o her_o sister_n in_o law_n salumyth_n that_o come_v of_o base_a and_o servile_a blood_n for_o marimy_a cast_n in_o their_o tooth_n to_o their_o face_n that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n but_o profane_a unholy_a and_o of_o base_a birth_n notwithstanding_o herode_fw-la love_v marimi_fw-la as_o his_o life_n wherefore_o he_o will_v never_o displease_v she_o as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v nor_o say_v so_o much_o to_o she_o as_o why_o say_v thou_o so_o to_o my_o mother_n and_o sister_n which_o his_o hot_a love_n be_v afterward_o turn_v to_o hate_v for_o when_o herode_fw-la go_v after_o octavian_n the_o emperor_n and_o his_o master_n against_o who_o he_o have_v conspire_v and_o rebel_v with_o present_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o set_v forwards_o he_o call_v joseph_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n and_o command_v he_o that_o if_o octavian_n the_o emperor_n put_v he_o to_o death_n as_o he_o doubt_v than_o he_o shall_v poison_v marimi_a his_o wife_n for_o say_v herode_fw-la it_o be_v not_o seemly_a for_o king_n that_o any_o mean_a and_o base_a man_n shall_v marry_v with_o a_o king_n widow_n and_o sleep_v with_o she_o upon_o a_o king_n bed_n so_o when_o herode_fw-la be_v go_v on_o his_o journey_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n joseph_n her_o brother_n in_o law_n disclose_v unto_o marimi_fw-la all_o that_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n have_v command_v he_o and_o how_o that_o if_o it_o so_o fortune_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o augustus_n the_o emperor_n that_o he_o shall_v poison_v she_o whereupon_o marimi_n conceive_v a_o great_a hatred_n towards_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o king_n be_v return_v in_o safety_n sound_n and_o with_o honour_n also_o from_o octavian_n augustus_n the_o emperor_n and_o that_o all_o his_o man_n and_o whole_a household_n rejoice_v great_o marimi_a only_o show_v no_o good_a countenance_n of_o gladness_n no_o not_o when_o the_o king_n himself_o tell_v how_o great_o he_o be_v magnify_v and_o honour_v of_o octavian_n but_o always_o she_o be_v sad_a salumith_n the_o king_n sister_n perceive_v that_o marimi_fw-la so_o vex_v the_o king_n she_o tell_v he_o how_o joseph_n her_o husband_n have_v lie_v with_o marimi_fw-la while_o he_o be_v with_o augustus_n but_o herode_fw-la say_v what_o she_o can_v give_v no_o credit_n to_o her_o word_n know_v that_o she_o envy_v marimi_a and_o speak_v of_o malice_n until_o at_o lengh_n he_o ask_v the_o cause_n of_o marimi_fw-la why_o she_o rejoice_v not_o as_o other_o do_v when_o he_o return_v in_o safety_n from_o augustus_n but_o be_v ever_o sad_a which_o show_v she_o to_o have_v some_o rancour_n and_o malice_n in_o her_o heart_n towards_o he_o she_o answer_v thou_o have_v say_v heretofore_o that_o thou_o love_v i_o above_o all_o thy_o other_o wife_n and_o concubine_n yet_o thou_o do_v will_v joseph_n thy_o sister_n husband_n to_o poison_v i_o when_o herode_fw-la hear_v this_o he_o be_v exceed_o abash_v that_o joseph_n have_v disclose_v his_o secret_a and_o begin_v to_o mistrust_v with_o himself_o that_o which_o salumith_n have_v before_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v sleep_v with_o his_o wife_n in_o deed_n and_o upon_o that_o have_v detect_v that_o secret_a therefore_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o place_n in_o a_o great_a anger_n and_o rage_n whereby_o salumith_n perceive_v that_o he_o detest_v marimi_fw-la and_o therefore_o she_o accuse_v she_o further_o suborn_v false_a accuser_n and_o forger_n of_o lie_n to_o witness_v that_o marimi_n will_v have_v poison_v the_o king_n whereof_o she_o have_v diverse_a presumption_n also_o by_o her_o countenance_n she_o add_v more_o over_o if_o thou_o say_v she_o to_o the_o king_n let_v she_o escape_v thus_o she_o will_v speedy_o destroy_v thou_o and_o bereave_v thou_o of_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o law_n give_v this_o counsel_n if_o any_o man_n go_v about_o to_o murder_v thou_o prevent_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o first_o with_o this_o and_o such_o like_a word_n she_o so_o move_v the_o king_n that_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v marimi_a forth_o and_o to_o be_v behead_v in_o the_o high_a street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o as_o she_o be_v bring_v forth_o unto_o the_o market_n place_n of_o the_o city_n all_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o city_n follow_v she_o alexandra_n her_o mother_n also_o curse_v and_o rail_v at_o she_o say_v come_v out_o thou_o that_o have_v abhor_v thy_o husband_n and_o conspire_v against_o thy_o lord_n which_o she_o do_v not_o of_o malice_n but_o of_o policy_n to_o pacify_v the_o king_n wrath_n against_o her_o daughter_n who_o she_o know_v to_o be_v innocent_a of_o that_o fact_n &_o wrongful_o accuse_v as_o in_o y_z e_z story_n of_o alexandra_n appear_v but_o marimi_fw-la thus_o go_v to_o execution_n hold_v her_o peace_n &_o look_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a nor_o yet_o fear_v death_n any_o thing_n know_v that_o she_o be_v innocent_a in_o deed_n and_o thought_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v render_v she_o a_o good_a reward_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v wherefore_o she_o bare_v her_o neck_n without_o fear_n and_o they_o cut_v off_o her_o head_n shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n but_o god_n make_v no_o delay_n in_o punish_v the_o same_o for_o there_o fall_v a_o sore_a plague_n and_o pestilence_n in_o the_o house_n of_o herode_fw-la so_o that_o his_o chief_a servant_n his_o noble_a woman_n and_o concubine_n die_v sore_o thereof_o yea_o throughout_o all_o judea_n reign_v the_o pestilence_n vehement_o which_o affliction_n all_o israel_n know_v well_o enough_o chance_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o marimi_fw-la they_o cry_v therefore_o unto_o the_o lord_n say_v will_v thou_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n deal_v so_o cruel_o with_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o the_o lord_n take_v pity_v therefore_o upon_o the_o land_n and_o withdraw_v the_o plague_n from_o the_o people_n at_o their_o earnest_a petition_n the_o king_n repent_v he_o also_o that_o he_o have_v so_o rash_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o so_o dear_a a_o wife_n without_o cause_n and_o love_n of_o she_o so_o grow_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o at_o death_n door_n for_o grief_n of_o mind_n this_o marimi_fw-la have_v by_o herode_fw-la two_o son_n the_o one_o call_v alexander_n the_o other_o aristobulus_n read_v more_o in_o alexandra_n her_o story_n joseph_n fol._n 35.40.42.43.44.45_o 46.56_o miriam_n be_v a_o certain_a notable_a scotfree_a woman_n at_o jerusalem_n of_o a_o noble_a house_n her_o dwell_n be_v beyond_o jordane_n who_o when_o she_o perceyve_v the_o war_n to_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o time_n of_o uaspasian_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o siege_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v very_o great_a &_o sore_o she_o come_v up_o with_o her_o neighbour_n to_o jerusalem_n bring_v with_o she_o not_o only_o her_o man_n servant_n and_o woman_n servant_n and_o all_o her_o whole_a family_n but_o also_o her_o good_n and_o riches_n which_o be_v very_o great_a when_o the_o hunger_n be_v grievous_a at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o seditious_a go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n to_o seek_v meat_n they_o come_v also_o to_o this_o woman_n house_n and_o take_v away_o from_o she_o by_o force_v all_o that_o ever_o she_o have_v &_o leave_v she_o nothing_o remain_v by_o this_o mean_n she_o be_v oppress_v with_o very_o great_a hunger_n so_o that_o she_o wish_v herself_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o her_o time_n be_v yet_o come_v to_o die_v 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