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the_o wicked_a life_n and_o woeful_a death_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a a_o stranger_n by_o nation_n yet_o by_o the_o roman_n make_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n take_v in_o also_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o jew_n during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v about_o 37_o year_n whereof_o thirty_o five_o be_v before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o 〈…〉_o and_o two_o after_o whereby_o much_o light_n be_v give_v to_o many_o passage_n in_o the_o evangelist_n and_o at_o which_o time_n that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o old_a jacoâ—_n be_v fulfil_v the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n till_o shilo_n come_v gen._n 49.10_o by_o 〈…〉_o sometime_o pastor_n in_o 〈◊〉_d london_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v pro._n 10.7_o london_n print_v for_o william_n miller_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gilded-acron_n in_o st_n paul_n churchyard_n near_o the_o little_a north_n door_n 1664._o imprimatur_fw-la joh._n hall_n r.p.d._n episc_n lond._n à _fw-fr sac._n dome_v feb._n 18._o 1663._o the_o wicked_a life_n and_o woeful_a death_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a in_o who_o time_n our_o lord_n christ_n be_v born_n herod_n surname_v the_o great_a pedigree_n herod_n pedigree_n be_v the_o son_n of_o antipas_n or_o antipater_n a_o idumaean_a a_o prime_a man_n both_o for_o birth_n and_o wealth_n among_o they_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v cyprus_n bear_v at_o a_o eminent_a place_n among_o the_o arabian_n so_o that_o when_o this_o herod_n acquire_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judea_n that_o prophecy_n of_o old_a jacob_n be_v fulfil_v gen._n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v this_o antipater_n ride_v his_o circuit_n about_o the_o province_n of_o judea_n whereof_o julius_n caesar_n have_v make_v he_o governor_n repress_v they_o who_o be_v desirous_a of_o innovation_n both_o by_o threat_n 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galilee_n herod_n be_v make_v governor_n of_o galilee_n he_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o galilee_n herod_n be_v praefect_n of_o galilee_n there_o be_v one_o esekias_n a_o jew_n who_o associate_a to_o himself_o many_o other_o lewd_a person_n exercise_v thievery_n and_o use_v to_o make_v incursion_n into_o syria_n in_o troop_n these_o herod_n pursue_v and_o have_v take_v esekias_n he_o put_v he_o to_o death_n death_n he_o put_v esekias_n to_o death_n which_o fact_n of_o his_o get_v he_o much_o â—â—vour_n with_o the_o syrian_n which_o province_n also_o be_v then_o under_o his_o government_n the_o violence_n and_o bold_a nature_n of_o herod_n who_o be_v desirous_a of_o the_o tyranny_n much_o terrify_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n wherefore_o they_o address_v themselves_o to_o hyrcanus_n and_o opeâ—â—_n accuse_v antipater_n but_o especial_o they_o complain_v of_o herod_n for_o that_o hâ—_n have_v put_v to_o death_n esekias_n with_o many_o other_o without_o any_o commission_n from_o hyrcanus_n in_o contempt_n of_o their_o law_n by_o which_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o suffer_v though_o never_o so_o wicked_a unless_o he_o be_v first_o condemn_v by_o the_o judge_n the_o mother_n also_o of_o they_o that_o be_v kill_v cease_v not_o daily_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o weary_v both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n with_o their_o continual_a exclamation_n desire_v that_o herod_n may_v be_v make_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o these_o his_o do_n before_o the_o sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n he_o be_v cite_v before_o the_o sanhedrim_n whereupon_o hyrcanus_n move_v herewith_o command_v hâ—rod_n to_o be_v call_v before_o the_o council_n anâ—_n to_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n herod_n have_v order_v the_o affair_n of_o galilee_n as_o he_o think_v best_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n be_v forewarn_v by_o his_o father_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o council_n as_o a_o private_a person_n he_o take_v with_o he_o a_o moderate_a but_o yet_o a_o sufficient_a guard_n not_o too_o great_a lest_o he_o shall_v terrify_v hyrcâ—nus_n nor_o too_o little_a lest_o he_o shall_v expose_v himself_o to_o danger_n from_o the_o judgement_n when_o herod_n therefore_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o sanhedrim_n in_o his_o royal_a robe_n guard_n appear_v with_o a_o guard_n and_o his_o guard_n in_o arm_n they_o be_v all_o astonish_v neither_o dare_v any_o one_o of_o they_o that_o accuse_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n now_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o he_o but_o all_o of_o they_o keep_v silence_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v then_o one_o of_o the_o council_n call_v sameas_n a_o just_a man_n boldness_n sameas_n his_o boldness_n be_v not_o at_o all_o distract_a with_o fear_n rise_v up_o and_o not_o only_o accuse_v herod_n of_o presumption_n and_o violence_n but_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o judge_n and_o king_n himself_o who_o have_v grant_v he_o so_o great_a a_o liberty_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o afterward_o prediction_n a_o prediction_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o herod_n himself_o and_o the_o event_n make_v he_o a_o true_a prophet_n for_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o council_n and_o hyrcanus_n himself_o be_v afterward_o put_v to_o death_n by_o herod_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v king_n but_o hyrcanus_n perceive_v that_o the_o judge_n be_v incline_v to_o pass_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o herod_n put_v off_o the_o business_n till_o the_o nâ—xt_a day_n and_o private_o advise_v he_o to_o shift_v for_o himself_o and_o so_o he_o depart_v to_o damascus_n as_o if_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o king_n fly_n herod_n fly_n and_o present_v himself_o before_o sextus_n caesar_n and_o have_v secure_v his_o own_o affair_n he_o profess_v open_o cite_v refuse_v to_o appear_v when_o again_o cite_v that_o if_o he_o be_v again_o cite_v by_o the_o judge_n he_o will_v not_o appear_v which_o they_o take_v in_o great_a disdain_n and_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v hyrcanus_n that_o all_o these_o thing_n tend_v to_o 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he_o satisfy_v anthony_n herâ—d_n be_v continual_o molest_v with_o the_o entreaty_n of_o his_o wife_n mariâ—mne_n that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o high-priesthood_n to_o her_o brother_n ariâ—tobulus_n it_o be_v his_o right_n he_o call_v a_o council_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o who_o he_o inveigh_v against_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n aâ—â—xandra_n as_o if_o she_o have_v private_o wrought_v treason_n against_o his_o kingdom_n and_o have_v endeavour_v by_o cleopatra_n mean_n to_o translate_v it_o to_o young_a aristobulus_n yet_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o neglect_v both_o his_o piety_n to_o she_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o kindred_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v now_o restore_v the_o priesthood_n to_o her_o son_n highpriest_n aristobulus_n make_v highpriest_n which_o hitherto_o aâ—anelus_n have_v supply_v â—y_a reason_n of_o the_o young_a man_n tender_a year_n alexanâ—ra_n be_v herewith_o overjoy_v and_o withal_o grieve_a thâ—â—_n shâ—_n be_v suspect_v tell_v a_o weep_a clear_v 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rigorous_o with_o she_o but_o that_o news_n come_v seasonable_o that_o anthony_n and_o cleopatra_n be_v both_o dead_a caesar_n he_o meet_v caesar_n and_o that_o caesar_n have_v win_v egypt_n and_o be_v come_v back_o who_o in_o all_o have_v he_o go_v to_o meet_v and_o so_o leave_v his_o family_n as_o it_o be_v at_o his_o departure_n he_o commend_v sohemus_n to_o mariam_n profess_v that_o he_o owe_v he_o much_o respect_n for_o the_o care_n he_o have_v have_v of_o she_o and_o give_v to_o he_o also_o the_o government_n of_o a_o part_n of_o judea_n government_n caesar_n enlarge_v his_o government_n herod_n meet_v with_o caesar_n before_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o confidence_n of_o his_o friendship_n speak_v free_o to_o he_o and_o be_v high_o honour_v by_o he_o for_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o four_o hundred_o galatian_n who_o be_v former_o of_o cleopatra_n guard_n to_o be_v his_o guard_n and_o restore_v to_o he_o that_o part_n of_o his_o country_n which_o cleopatra_n 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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 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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