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be_v call_v zâ—buda_n of_o the_o city_n of_o abuma_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n and_o of_o a_o malignant_a nature_n f_o f_o have_v neither_o piety_n towards_o god_n nor_o respect_n towards_o man_n chap._n vi_o nabuchodonosors_n army_n come_v into_o syria_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o joachim_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o a_o certain_a man_n call_v nabuchodonosor_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n who_o at_o that_o time_n go_v out_o with_o a_o great_a army_n against_o 〈◊〉_d a_o city_n situate_a near_o unto_o euphrates_n resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o fight_v against_o nechao_n king_n of_o egypt_n under_o who_o power_n all_o syria_n be_v subject_a nechao_n understanding_n g_o g_o of_o the_o babylonian_n intent_n and_o how_o great_a his_o army_n be_v make_v very_o little_a account_n thereof_o but_o with_o a_o huge_a army_n
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and_o find_v thereby_o that_o the_o epicurean_o be_v mistake_v who_o exclude_v all_o divine_a providence_n from_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o concern_v of_o humane_a life_n and_o affirm_v that_o god_n govern_v not_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n or_o that_o the_o world_n be_v rule_v by_o a_o happy_a and_o incorruptible_a essence_n which_o cause_v all_o thing_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o be_v but_o say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v manage_v by_o o_o o_o itself_o by_o casualty_n without_o any_o conductor_n or_o such_o a_o one_o that_o have_v care_n thereof_o for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o convict_v the_o epicure_n error_n convict_v and_o that_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o sovereign_a governor_n as_o we_o see_v ship_n destitute_a of_o their_o pilot_n to_o be_v drown_v by_o the_o wind_n and_o chariot_n that_o have_v no_o driver_n to_o conduct_v they_o 538._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3416._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 538._o to_o beat_v one_o against_o another_o even_o so_o 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the_o reparation_n of_o the_o temple_n 2._o the_o king_n governor_n hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n c_o c_o 3._o cambyses_n command_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o build_v the_o temple_n 4._o darius_n hystaspis_n son_n build_v a_o temple_n for_o the_o jew_n 5._o the_o bounty_n of_o xerxes_n darius_n son_n towards_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n 6._o how_o during_o artaxerxes_n reign_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v almost_o extinguish_v through_o amans_fw-la treachery_n 7._o bagose_n general_n of_o artaxerxes_n the_o younger_n army_n do_v much_o injury_n to_o the_o jew_n 8._o how_o bountiful_a alexander_n of_o macedon_n be_v unto_o the_o jew_n chap._n i._n d_o d_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n dismiss_v the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n and_o permit_v they_o to_o return_v into_o their_o country_n and_o contribute_v towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n which_o be_v the_o 70_o after_o that_o our_o nation_n 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that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o the_o jewish_a nation_n do_v adore_v for_o he_o have_v declare_v my_o name_n by_o his_o prophet_n before_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o have_v say_v that_o i_o shall_v build_v his_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o judea_n now_o cyrus_n know_v these_o thing_n by_o read_v of_o a_o book_n of_o prophecy_n 10._o esay_n chap._n 44._o ver._n 5._o ad_fw-la 10._o write_v by_o esay_n two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n before_o his_o time_n for_o he_o say_v that_o god_n do_v secret_o reveal_v these_o thing_n unto_o f_o f_o he_o 8._o chap._n 45._o ver._n 1._o ad_fw-la 8._o speak_v to_o this_o effect_n i_o will_v that_o cyrus_n who_o i_o have_v declare_v king_n over_o many_o nation_n shall_v send_v my_o people_n back_o into_o their_o country_n of_o judea_n and_o shall_v build_v my_o temple_n cyrus_n prophecy_n of_o cyrus_n these_o thing_n do_v esay_n foretell_v one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n 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petronius_n governor_n of_o syria_n to_o take_v half_a the_o army_n which_o be_v dispose_v along_o the_o euphrates_n to_o defend_v those_o country_n against_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o the_o east_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o attend_v the_o statue_n not_o that_o they_o be_v to_o add_v to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o its_o consecration_n but_o to_o cut_v those_o jew_n in_o piece_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o boldness_n to_o oppose_v he_o be_v it_o so_o then_o most_o cruel_a prince_n that_o foreseeing_a these_o poor_a people_n will_v soon_o expose_v themselves_o to_o death_n than_o suffer_v the_o violation_n of_o their_o law_n and_o the_o profanation_n of_o their_o temple_n you_o declare_v war_n against_o they_o and_o send_v a_o formidable_a army_n to_o consecrate_v your_o
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suppress_v the_o sedition_n 464._o k._n l._n repair_v to_o rome_n ibid._n o._n approve_v etc._n etc._n 466._o n._n accuse_v 470._o l._n excuse_v 471._o b._n accuse_v and_o banish_v 473._o d._n his_o dream_n 612._o archelaus_n king_n of_o cappadocia_n 437._o f._n his_o ingenious_a speech_n 590._o m._n confer_v with_o herod_n 590._o l._n reconcile_v alexander_n to_o his_o father_n 437._o g._n make_v herod_n and_o pheroras_n friend_n 438._o i._o excuse_v himself_o 442._o l._n aretas_n king_n of_o arabia_n 564._o n._n overthrow_v alexander_n 355._o m._n put_v aristobulus_n to_o flight_n 361._o i._o furnish_v hircanus_n with_o 50000_o soldier_n 564._o n._n aretas_n accuse_v syllaeus_n 452._o k._n discomfit_v herod_n army_n 484._o n._n argument_n for_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n 784._o m._n 785._o a._n etc._n etc._n 786._o g._n etc._n etc._n 787._o a._n etc._n etc._n 788._o n._n etc._n etc._n 789._o f._n etc._n etc._n 791._o d._n arioch_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o assyrian_n 37._o b._n 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wife_n her_o birth_n 589._o b._n condemn_v 444._o l._n strangle_v 445._o f._n aristobulus_n hate_v agrippa_n 487._o b._n entreat_v petronius_n 495._o c._n aristobulus_n govern_v armenia_n 536._o m._n his_o subtlety_n 546._o h._n aristocracy_n the_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n 113._o a._n arithmetic_n 36._o m._n arius_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n 311._o g._n send_v letter_n to_o onias_n 312._o h._n ark_n of_o noab_n 30._o n._n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n thereof_o ibid._n l._n m._n where_o it_o resle_v 31._o d._n ark_n of_o god_n surprise_v 144._o n._n carry_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n 146._o l._n carry_v to_o bethsama_n 147._o o._n bring_v to_o jerusalem_n 180._o m._n n._n ark_n transfer_v into_o ceriathiarim_n 147._o f._n ark_n carry_v into_o the_o temple_n 210._o f._n place_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o in_o it_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n 211._o h._n 100000_o arm_a man_n against_o joseph_n 639._o f._n arm_n of_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n 72._o n._n armour_n of_o goliath_n 159._o c._n armour_n of_o saul_n 160._o i._o armour_n of_o the_o roman_a footman_n 661._o c._n the_o army_n order_n when_o the_o tabernacle_n remove_v 95._o b._n a_o army_n send_v against_o the_o midianite_n 108._o l._n army_n of_o senacherib_n destroy_v 256._o f._n a_o huge_a army_n of_o the_o canaanite_n 125._o d._n army_n of_o susac_n 221._o h._n of_o josaphat_n 231._o n._n of_o ozias_n 247._o n._n army_n of_o the_o roman_n 660._o l._n army_n of_o herod_n overthrow_v and_o why_o 484._o n._n m._n arnon_n a_o river_n 104._o l._n arrival_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o raphidim_n 75._o e._n of_o raguel_n in_o sinai_n 77._o f._n of_o the_o ark_n at_o bethsama_n 147._o d._n arrogancy_n of_o amasias_n 248._o o._n of_o ozias_n 250._o b._n of_o the_o jew_n 756._o k._n arsaces_n king_n of_o parthia_n 340._o d._n take_v demetrius_n ibid._n slay_v antiochus_n 346._o a._n asprenas_n gown_n defile_v 509._o a._n he_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n 511._o b._n be_v of_o forge_v who_o first_o invent_v 29._o g._n artabanus_n king_n of_o media_n 479._o d._n obtain_v parthia_n ibid._n restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n 483._o e._n artabanus_n require_v izates_n assistance_n 530._o m._n recover_v his_o kingdom_n 531._o b._n artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n 286._o b._n no_o man_n to_o approach_v his_o throne_n unless_o he_o be_v call_v 297._o i._o honour_a mardoche_n 290._o d._n hang_v aman_n 291._o i._o send_v letter_n for_o the_o jew_n safety_n ibid._n l._n artorius_n say_v himself_o 748._o i._o his_o promise_n to_o lucius_n ibid._n aruntius_n signify_v the_o emperor_n death_n 512._o m._n asa_n king_n of_o juda_n 224._o k._n his_o piety_n ibid._n k._n his_o victory_n ibid._n m._n incit_v the_o king_n of_o damascus_n against_o basa_n 229._o i._o dies_fw-la 226._o b._n ascalonite_n punish_v and_o why_o 309._o l._n as_a the_o son_n of_o jacob_n 46._o o._n what_o it_o signify_v ibid._n o._n his_o son_n 61._o c._n asinaeus_n beset_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o babylon_n 598._o l._n his_o friendship_n seek_v 10._o o._n receive_v charge_n from_o artabanus_n 499._o e._n poison_a 500_o m._n asphaltite_fw-fr lake_n 702._o k._n admirable_a property_n thereof_o ibid._n assault_v of_o jerusalem_n 740._o k._n of_o antonia_n 742._o m._n assar_n for_o how_o much_o sell_v 97._o d._n ass_n head_n sell_v 238._o f._n ass_n speak_v to_o balaam_n 105._o g._n ass_n how_o many_o take_v at_o one_o booty_n 109._o a._n ass_n of_o cis_n lose_v 150._o l._n find_v ibid._n n._n ass_n head_n object_v 803._o a._n assembly_n of_o the_o hebrew_n thrice_o in_o the_o year_n 111._o f._n assembly_n of_o samaritan_n on_o mount_n gerazim_n 670._o b._n assurance_n of_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n 671._o l._n assistance_n of_o god_n promise_v 110._o l._n of_o saul_n to_o the_o man_n of_o jabes_n 152._o l._n assyrian_n lord_n over_o asia_n 37._o a._n overthrow_v the_o sodomite_n ibid._n b._n of_o who_o take_v their_o name_n 42._o h._n overcome_v the_o israelite_n 250._o e._n 253._o n._n transport_v they_o 252._o a._n 253._o n._n vanquish_a the_o syrian_n and_o they_o of_o damascus_n 250._o f._n and_o 252._o g._n their_o destruction_n foretell_v 250._o d._n effect_v 257._o l._n astrological_a prediction_n 491._o b._n astronomy_n invent_v 36._o n._n athalia_fw-la root_v out_o the_o royal_a blood_n 244._o d._n and_o put_v to_o death_n 245._o h._n athniel_n a_o judge_n of_o israel_n 133_o c._n overcome_v schisar_n ibid._n c._n recover_v the_o israelite_n liberty_n ibid._n c._n athronge_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n 468._o o._n take_v 469._o c._n attendance_n on_o saul_n 151._o f._n attire_v of_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n 766._o i._o avarice_n 177._o e._n of_o antiochus_n 343._o n._n of_o sabinus_n 467._o c._n not_o terrify_v with_o punishment_n 738._o h._n authority_n how_o purchase_v 61._o f._n authority_n of_o moses_n 97._o c._n authority_n of_o mordocheus_n 292._o f._n of_o the_o pharisee_n 356._o c._n author_n of_o the_o sedition_n punish_v 102._o m._n author_n of_o injury_n punish_v 672._o n._n azarias_n the_o prophet_n exhort_v to_o virtue_n 224._o m._n azarias_n the_o high_a priest_n 250._o b._n azael_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n 228._o d._n azaels_n tyranny_n foretell_v 240._o c._n invade_v judaea_n 246._o d._n hire_a to_o depart_v ibid._n invade_v the_o israelite_n 245._o m._n destroy_v their_o country_n ibid._n m._n azotian_o plague_v and_o why_o 146._o l._n b._n baal_n god_n of_o the_o tyrian_n 244._o b._n his_o priest_n slay_v ibid._n baaras_n a_o root_n 768._o i._o his_o property_n ibid._n baasa_fw-la king_n of_o israel_n 214._o i._o root_n out_o jeroboam'_v race_n ibid._n his_o impiety_n 224._o n._n a_o prophecy_n against_o he_o ibid._n surprise_v ramah_n 225._o i._o die_v ibid._n k._n babas_n son_n preserve_v 410._o d._n accuse_v 410._o f._n slay_v ibid._n babylon_n the_o place_n where_o tongue_n be_v confound_v 33._o c._n what_o it_o signify_v ibid._n d._n besiege_a
lodging_n where_o jonathan_n and_o the_o ambassador_n be_v whereupon_o see_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o restrain_v their_o fury_n i_o incontinent_o betake_v i_o to_o my_o horse_n and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o follow_v i_o to_o sogan_n a_o borough_n of_o the_o arabian_n distant_a from_o thence_o some_o 20_o stade_n by_o this_o mean_n i_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o i_o when_o i_o arrive_v at_o sogan_n i_o make_v a_o halt_n and_o admonish_v my_o follower_n not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o their_o froward_a displeasure_n jerusalem_n joseph_n send_v one_o hundred_o ambassador_n to_o jerusalem_n nor_o entertain_v any_o desire_n of_o revenge_n and_o i_o command_v i_o i_o they_o to_o choose_v out_o a_o hundred_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o elder_a among_o they_o who_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o complain_v unto_o the_o people_n against_o those_o that_o have_v kindle_v sedition_n 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