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in_o thou_o &_o the_o stranger_n also_o the_o resort_v unto_o thou_o to_o honour_v thy_o feast_n fall_v now_o in_o thou_o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o pride_n &_o how_o be_v thou_o set_v a_o fire_n and_o burn_v even_o unto_o thy_o foundation_n and_o be_v leave_v desolate_a &_o solitary_a what_o eye_n be_v so_o hard_a that_o can_v behold_v thou_o what_o hart_n so_o stony_a that_o can_v abide_v to_o see_v thou_o how_o be_v thou_o become_v a_o buri_a place_n of_o carcase_n and_o how_o be_v thy_o stretes_n make_v void_a and_o destitute_a of_o live_a creature_n &_o they_o which_o heretofore_o be_v replenish_v with_o live_v be_v now_o stuff_v with_o dead_a how_o have_v the_o ash_n of_o fire_n cover_v thou_o that_o the_o sun_n can_v not_o come_v at_o thou_o how_o do_v the_o ancient_a man_n which_o in_o time_n past_a do_v sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o in_z the_o seat_n of_o wisdom_n ivogment_n and_o justice_n now_o they_o sit_v by_o the_o carcase_n of_o their_o child_n to_o drive_v away_o crow_n and_o beast_n from_o they_o have_v their_o hoar_a head_n be_v syrinkle_v with_o dust_n &_o ash_n in_o stead_n of_o their_o glory_n and_o those_o woman_n thy_o doughter_n that_o be_v leave_v they_o remain_v in_o the_o house_n of_o they_o that_o make_v thou_o desolate_a not_o that_o they_o may_v live_v but_o to_o be_v unhalow_v and_o pollute_v who_o shall_v see_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o thou_o and_o shall_v desire_v to_o live_v rather_o than_o to_o die_v who_o know_v thy_o magnificence_n that_o thou_o have_v of_o late_o and_o now_o shall_v see_v thy_o ignominye_a and_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o same_o will_v not_o choose_v
to_o dye_v and_o will_v god_n we_o have_v be_v dead_a before_o the_o we_o may_v not_o have_v see_v in_o thou_o thy_o reproach_n or_o who_o will_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o we_o may_v lack_v eye_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o see_v these_o mischeve_n the_o be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o thou_o and_o behold_v we_o live_v a_o most_o sorrowful_a life_n for_o our_o enemy_n even_o now_o afore_o we_o be_v dead_a cast_a lot_n upon_o our_o son_n &_o daughter_n to_o divide_v they_o among_o they_o to_o be_v their_o seruamte_n &_o handmaid_n when_o eleasar_n have_v end_v this_o lamentation_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_z that_o was_z w_z e_z he_o thus_o now_o therefore_o brethren_n &_o friend_n take_v pity_v of_o yourselves_o your_o wife_n &_o child_n with_o old_a man_n which_o he_o with_o you_o let_v they_o not_o be_v lead_v into_o bondage_n with_o out_o all_o merci_n the_o they_o be_v not_o constrain_v to_o mourn_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n for_o if_o you_o do_v this_o you_o lose_v without_o all_o doubt_n all_o place_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o in_o the_o world_n of_o rightousnesse_n neither_o shall_v you_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o light_n of_o life_n but_o rather_o with_o your_o own_o hand_n kill_v they_o thus_o if_o you_o will_v do_v they_o shall_v be_v count_v as_o sacrifice_n most_o accdptable_a unto_o god_n and_o that_o do_v we_o will_v after_o issue_n out_o upon_o our_o enemy_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o till_o we_o use_v valeant_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o we_o will_v neuer_o suffer_v they_o to_o bind_v we_o with_o bond_n and_o chein_n as_o bond_n slave_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a nether_a will_v we_o see_v our_o ancient_a man_n to_o be_v hale_v by_o the_o berde_n before_o our_o eye_n most_o miserable_o nor_o yet_o our_o maid_n wife_n and_o doughter_n to_o be_v unhalow_v and_o deflower_v nor_o our_o son_n cri_v to_o we_o and_o we_o can_v not_o help_v they_o for_o what_o shall_v 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idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n these_o saying_n when_o the_o people_n have_v beard_n they_o drive_v forth_o that_o night_n in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o pensifenesse_n weep_v and_o make_v great_a lamentation_n but_o they_o all_o confess_v with_o one_o accord_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o die_v then_o live_v therefore_o assoon_o as_o it_o be_v day_n â–ª_o eleasars_n companion_n kill_v their_o wine_n and_o child_n cast_v their_o body_n into_o the_o â—esterns_n and_o well_n that_o be_v in_o mezirah_n cover_v and_o stepve_v they_o with_o earth_n afterward_o issue_v eleasar_n the_o priest_n forth_o of_o the_o town_n withal_o his_o man_n and_o force_v a_o battle_n upon_o the_o roman_n of_o when_o the_o jew_n kill_v a_o great_a fort_n and_o fight_v so_o long_o till_o they_o all_o die_v manful_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n but_o titus_n leave_v a_o remnant_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o city_n jafnah_n and_o the_o village_n thereabouts_o and_o in_o the_o estye_n bitter_n and_o aossa_n &_o 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titus_n comaund_v he_o to_o honour_v he_o for_o he_o perceive_v he_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n titus_n reign_v two_o year_n after_o he_o have_v take_v jerusalem_n and_o die_v he_o be_v a_o very_a eloquent_a man_n expert_a in_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a tongue_n &_o write_v diverse_a work_n in_o both_o the_o tongue_n he_o love_v most_o entire_o justice_n and_o equity_n for_o he_o waste_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n against_o his_o will_n &_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o yea_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o come_v upon_o it_o happen_v through_o the_o malice_n and_o noughtinesse_n of_o the_o seditious_a as_o we_o have_v touch_v before_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o second_o house_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n nn._n two_o â§_o the_o ten_o captivity_n of_o the_o jews_n i._o the_o israelite_n be_v ten_o time_n lead_v into_o captivity_n four_o time_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o sanherib_n and_o four_o time_n by_o nabuchadnezar_n once_o by_o vespasian_n and_o once_o by_o superstitious_a adrian_n first_o invade_v they_o sanherib_n â—â—b_n â—â—ennache_n â—â—b_n and_o traunspose_v the_o rubenite_n the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasse_n he_o take_v away_o also_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la have_v make_v he_o lead_v they_o into_o halah_n habur_n to_o the_o flood_n of_o gozan_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n this_o captivity_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaha_n two_o the_o second_o captivity_n hoscha_n the_o son_n of_o ela_n remain_v and_o slay_v pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remalia_n afterward_o he_o become_v the_o servant_n and_o subject_n of_o sanherib_n seven_o year_n then_o come_v sanherib_n the_o second_o time_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o tribe_n of_o aâ—ar_n isachar_n zebulon_n and_o naphtali_n of_o who_o he_o let_v go_v free_a only_a one_o of_o every_o eight_o he_o tâ—ke_v away_o also_o a_o other_o calf_n that_o be_v in_o bethel_n iii._n after_o the_o death_n of_o ahaz_n reign_v hiz_n kiahu_o his_o son_n in_o his_o steed_n four_o year_n hezekia_n hezekia_n the_o four_o year_n of_o who_o rain_n sanherib_n come_v and_o entrench_v samaria_n besiege_v it_o iii_o year_n and_o at_o length_n roke_v it_o in_o the_o vi_fw-mi year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hiskijahu_n so_o lead_v he_o away_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v in_o samaria_n the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasse_n this_o be_v the_o iii_o captivity_n iiii_o when_o nabuchadnezar_n have_v reign_v viij_o year_n peraventure_fw-fr sanheriâ—_n peraventure_fw-fr he_o make_v war_n against_o jerusalem_n br_a with_o he_o the_o chutean_n heretic_n out_o of_o babylon_n e._n thiopia_n hemates_n auim_fw-la and_o sepharuavim_n and_o as_o he_o war_v upon_o judea_n he_o take_v in_o that_o country_n a._n c_o and._n l._n city_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v ii_o tribe_n juda_n and_o simeon_n who_o he_o take_v with_o he_o &_o cause_v they_o forthwith_o to_o be_v 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in_o suretye_n of_o my_o life_n as_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o thy_o company_n and_o thy_o son_n see_v agrippa_n &_o his_o son_n innocent_o put_v to_o death_n by_o you_o gaesar_n answer_v hold_v thy_o peace_n joseph_n i_o never_o look_v for_o any_o goodness_n of_o arippas_n and_o his_o son_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o they_o have_v wrought_v against_o my_o majesty_n and_o how_o they_o go_v about_o to_o rebel_v thou_o have_v burn_v their_o bone_n with_o thy_o hand_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v how_o i_o honour_v he_o and_o his_o son_n in_o jewrye_n how_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v my_o army_n to_o annoy_v any_o of_o his_o city_n i_o answer_v yes_o i_o know_v it_o be_v so_o as_o your_o majesty_n say_v then_o say_v he_o but_o for_o all_o this_o have_v agrippa_n requite_v i_o again_o with_o evil_a for_o what_o time_n as_o the_o noble_n of_o rome_n in_o jewry_n go_v about_o to_o make_v i_o emperor_n think_v i_o somewhat_o more_o meet_a to_o rule_v thempire_n then_o vitellius_n agrippa_n 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