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to_o our_o ancestor_n to_o forsake_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n on_o that_o occasion_n which_o here_o ensue_v 4._o ver._n 3_o 4._o jacob_n have_v beget_v joseph_n of_o rachel_n love_v he_o entire_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o body_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o of_o the_o ornament_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o also_o his_o prudence_n wherein_o he_o exceed_v all_o his_o other_o brother_n this_o cordial_a affection_n of_o his_o father_n move_v envy_n and_o hatred_n among_o his_o brother_n towards_o he_o together_o with_o the_o o_o o_o dream_n which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o tell_v both_o to_o his_o father_n and_o brethren_n which_o presage_v unto_o he_o a_o singular_a felicity_n for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a custom_n of_o man_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o their_o prosperity_n with_o who_o they_o be_v familiar_a a_o a_o now_o the_o vision_n which_o joseph_n see_v in_o his_o dream_n be_v these_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n in_o the_o company_n of_o his_o brother_n 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of_o this_o prediction_n b_o b_o may_v take_v effect_n but_o persevere_v more_o and_o more_o in_o envy_n and_o hatred_n towards_o he_o but_o god_n oppose_v his_o power_n against_o their_o envy_n send_v joseph_n a_o second_o and_o more_o strange_a vision_n 1758._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2206._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1758._o for_o he_o dream_v that_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o eleven_o of_o the_o star_n descend_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o which_o vision_n he_o reveal_v to_o his_o father_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o brethren_n without_o suspicion_n of_o any_o hatred_n in_o they_o towards_o he_o and_o desire_v he_o to_o interpret_v unto_o he_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o 11._o v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o jacob_n great_o rejoice_v at_o this_o dream_n star_n joseph_n dream_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n by_o reason_n he_o conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o interpretation_n thereof_o and_o in_o compare_v and_o allude_v his_o 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intend_v to_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n they_o conclude_v to_o give_v f_o f_o over_o the_o siege_n for_o that_o time_n and_o to_o march_v forward_o against_o philip_n without_o give_v any_o notice_n thereof_o to_o his_o soldier_n he_o only_o command_v that_o lysias_n shall_v call_v a_o council_n of_o his_o captain_n and_o without_o discover_v of_o his_o design_n against_o philip_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n because_o the_o place_n be_v very_o strong_a and_o his_o army_n begin_v to_o want_v victual_n and_o the_o public_a affair_n require_v his_o presence_n in_o other_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n furthermore_o he_o think_v it_o expedient_a to_o capitulate_v with_o the_o besiege_a and_o contract_n friendship_n with_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n promise_v they_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n because_o they_o rebel_v only_o that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o and_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o have_v the_o grant_n thereof_o they_o will_v live_v peaceable_o and_o he_o may_v safe_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n when_o lysias_n have_v declare_v these_o reason_n all_o the_o army_n and_o the_o captain_n approve_v thereof_o g_o g_o h_o h_o chap._n xv._o king_n antiochus_n eupator_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o jew_n but_o contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n he_o demolish_v the_o wall_n that_o encompass_v the_o temple_n he_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o the_o highpriest_n onias_n surname_v menelaus_n and_o confer_v that_o honour_n upon_o alcim_fw-la onias_n the_o nephew_n of_o menelaus_n retire_v into_o egypt_n where_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n cleopatra_n his_o wife_n permit_v he_o to_o build_v a_o temple_n at_o heliopolis_n in_o imitation_n of_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o resolution_n judas_n antiochus_n make_v peace_n with_o judas_n king_n antiochus_n send_v a_o herald_n to_o judas_n and_o those_o that_o i_o i_o be_v besiege_v with_o he_o promise_v they_o peace_n with_o permission_n to_o live_v according_a to_o their_o religion_n deface_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n deface_v which_o condition_n they_o willing_o embrace_v and_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o assurance_n from_o the_o king_n they_o surrender_v up_o the_o temple_n whereupon_o antiochus_n enter_v into_o it_o prisoner_n onias_n otherways_o call_v menelaus_n led_z away_z prisoner_n and_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o place_n so_o well_o fortify_v he_o contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n command_v his_o army_n to_o level_v the_o wall_n that_o environ_v it_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n which_o do_v he_o return_v to_o antioch_n lead_v away_o with_o he_o the_o highpriest_n onias_n who_o be_v call_v menelaus_n for_o lysias_n have_v counsel_v the_o king_n to_o murder_n menelaus_n if_o he_o intend_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v he_o only_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o those_o evil_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o counsel_n he_o have_v give_v to_o antiochus_n his_o father_n to_o enforce_v the_o jew_n to_o forsake_v their_o religion_n the_o king_n for_o that_o cause_n send_v menelaus_n unto_o beraea_n k_o k_o a_o city_n of_o syria_n where_o he_o command_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o he_o have_v enjoy_v the_o high-priesthood_n ten_o year_n highpriest_n alcim_o or_o jacimus_fw-la make_v highpriest_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o raise_v himself_o to_o that_o great_a honour_n and_o authority_n have_v cause_v several_a of_o our_o nation_n to_o violate_v our_o most_o holy_a law_n as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o menelaus_n be_v dead_a alcim_o be_v make_v highpriest_n who_o be_v call_v jacimus_n now_o when_o antiochus_n find_v that_o philip_n have_v already_o conquer_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o country_n he_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n he_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o onias_n the_o son_n of_o the_o highpriest_n antiochus_n philip_n slay_v by_o antiochus_n who_o as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v be_v leave_v a_o orphan_n in_o his_o infancy_n see_v that_o the_o king_n have_v slay_v his_o uncle_n menelaus_n jerusalem_n onias_n the_o high-priest_n son_n build_v a_o temple_n in_o egypt_n resemble_v that_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o give_v the_o priesthood_n to_o alcim_fw-la who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o have_v transfer_v this_o honour_n into_o another_o family_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o lysias_n he_o flee_v unto_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o l_o l_o egypt_n where_o be_v honourable_o entertain_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o queen_n cleopatra_n he_o obtain_v a_o place_n at_o heliopolis_n where_o he_o build_v a_o temple_n like_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n whereof_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o have_v a_o more_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o speak_v chap._n xvi_o demetrius_z the_o son_n of_o seleucus_n escape_v from_o rome_n come_v into_o syria_n and_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v crown_v king_n and_o put_v to_o death_n king_n antiochus_n and_o lysias_n he_o send_v bacchides_n with_o a_o army_n into_o judea_n to_o exterminate_v judas_n and_o his_o party_n and_o to_o establish_v alcim_o in_o the_o high-priesthood_n he_o proceed_v with_o great_a cruelty_n but_o judas_n compel_v m_o m_o he_o to_o retire_v to_o demetrius_n for_o fresh_a supply_n at_o that_o time_n demetrius_n the_o son_n of_o seleucus_n flee_v from_o rome_n 15._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 15._o and_o take_v possession_n of_o tripoli_n in_o syria_n and_o after_o he_o have_v set_v the_o diadem_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o have_v levy_v and_o hire_v certain_a soldier_n 7._o 1_o machab._n 7._o he_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n lysias_n demetrius_n seize_v tripoli_n and_o other_o city_n of_o â—yria_fw-la and_o kill_v antiochus_n and_o lysias_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o general_a content_n of_o all_o man_n who_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o king_n antiochus_n and_o lysias_n and_o bring_v they_o alive_a unto_o he_o but_o he_o forthwith_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o that_o antiochus_n have_v reign_v two_o year_n to_o this_o new_a elect_a king_n divers_a jew_n banish_v for_o their_o impiety_n and_o with_o they_o the_o highpriest_n alcim_o resort_v demetrius_n alcim_o the_o highpriest_n with_o apostate_n accuse_v judas_n before_o demetrius_n who_o in_o general_a accuse_v their_o own_o nation_n and_o principal_o judas_n n_o n_o and_o his_o brethren_n object_v against_o they_o that_o they_o have_v slay_v his_o friend_n and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v on_o his_o side_n and_o that_o among_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o expect_v his_o come_n some_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v drive_v from_o their_o native_a country_n be_v banish_v into_o other_o place_n wherefore_o he_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v some_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o outrage_n commit_v by_o judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n demetrius_n be_v much_o move_v by_o these_o report_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n send_v bacchides_n who_o be_v in_o time_n past_a much_o esteem_v by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n for_o his_o valour_n and_o to_o who_o government_n at_o that_o time_n all_o mesopotamia_n be_v commit_v to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o army_n join_v with_o he_o the_o highpriest_n alcim_o with_o commission_n to_o kill_v judas_n and_o his_o confederate_n bacchides_n depart_v from_o antioch_n with_o his_o army_n come_v into_o judea_n and_o send_v a_o herald_n unto_o judas_n o_o o_o and_o his_o brethren_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o upon_o certain_a article_n of_o peace_n because_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o surprise_v they_o by_o some_o treachery_n but_o judas_n suspect_v his_o design_n give_v little_a heed_n unto_o he_o for_o in_o that_o he_o come_v thither_o with_o so_o great_a a_o army_n he_o easy_o conjecture_v that_o he_o intend_v no_o peace_n 160._o
this_o time_n forward_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o quiet_a without_o any_o invasion_n and_o live_v in_o peace_n for_o a_o little_a time_n die_v alcim_o the_o highpriest_n die_v but_o afterward_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o like_a incursion_n whereas_o therefore_o the_o highpriest_n alcim_o intend_v to_o beat_v down_o a_o old_a wall_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o have_v be_v build_v by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n he_o be_v sudden_o strike_v by_o god_n so_o that_o he_o lose_v his_o speech_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o after_o he_o have_v endure_v many_o torment_n at_o last_o k_o k_o he_o die_v miserable_o after_o he_o have_v enjoy_v the_o priesthood_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n after_o his_o death_n 17._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 17._o the_o people_n with_o a_o general_a consent_n confer_v that_o office_n upon_o judas_n who_o hear_v of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o roman_n 8._o 1_o mach._n 8._o and_o how_o they_o have_v conquer_v gaul_n spain_n roman_n judas_n covenant_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o roman_n carthage_n grece_n and_o the_o king_n perseus_n and_o philip_n and_o beside_o all_o these_o the_o great_a king_n antiochus_n he_o resolve_v to_o procure_v their_o friendship_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o send_v eupolemus_n the_o son_n of_o john_n and_o jason_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n his_o two_o most_o intimate_a friend_n unto_o rome_n to_o entreat_v the_o roman_n to_o be_v their_o ally_n and_o confederate_n and_o to_o write_v unto_o demetrius_n that_o he_o shall_v forbear_v to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o ambassador_n that_o be_v send_v from_o judas_n be_v arrive_v at_o rome_n the_o senate_n receive_v they_o and_o after_o they_o have_v discourse_v with_o they_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o come_n they_o accept_v their_o alliance_n l_o l_o and_o make_v a_o decree_n the_o copy_n whereof_o be_v then_o bring_v into_o judea_n and_o the_o original_n reserve_v in_o the_o capitol_n engrave_v on_o a_o table_n of_o brass_n which_o decree_n of_o the_o roman_n concern_v their_o alliance_n with_o the_o jew_n contain_v these_o article_n that_o no_o man_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_n jew_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o roman_n touch_v society_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v maintain_v war_n against_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o shall_v furnish_v those_o with_o victual_n ship_n or_o money_n that_o shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o if_o any_o enemy_n shall_v assail_v the_o jew_n the_o roman_n shall_v give_v they_o succour_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o that_o likewise_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v make_v war_n against_o the_o roman_n the_o jew_n shall_v succour_v they_o that_o if_o the_o jewish_a nation_n will_v add_v or_o diminish_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o association_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v ordain_v shall_v remain_v irrevocable_a m_o m_o this_o copy_n be_v write_v by_o eupolemus_n the_o son_n of_o john_n and_o by_o jason_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n at_o such_o time_n as_o judas_n be_v highpriest_n and_o his_o brother_n simon_n general_n over_o the_o army_n thus_o the_o first_o amity_n and_o alliance_n be_v contract_v between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o jew_n chap._n xviii_o king_n demetrius_n send_v bacchides_n with_o a_o new_a army_n against_o judas_n machabeus_n who_o resolve_v to_o give_v he_o battle_n although_o he_o have_v but_o 800_o man_n when_o nicanor_n death_n and_o the_o defeat_n of_o his_o army_n be_v tell_v demetrius_n he_o send_v a_o n_o n_o new_a army_n into_o judea_n 18._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 18._o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o bacchides_n who_o depart_v from_o antioch_n 9_o 1_o mach._n 9_o and_o come_v to_o judea_n encamp_v in_o arbela_n a_o city_n of_o galilee_n where_o have_v take_v captive_a a_o great_a number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v retire_v into_o cave_n jury_n demetrius_n send_v bacchides_n with_o force_n into_o jury_n he_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o understand_v that_o judas_n be_v encamp_v in_o the_o village_n of_o berzeth_n he_o march_v out_o against_o he_o with_o 20000_o foot_n and_o 2000_o horse_n judas_n have_v not_o on_o his_o side_n in_o all_o above_o 2000_o man_n soldier_n bacchides_n meet_v judas_n with_o 20000_o soldier_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o numerous_a army_n of_o the_o syrian_n forsake_v their_o camp_n and_o flee_v away_o by_o which_o mean_v there_o remain_v no_o more_o with_o judas_n than_o 800_o man_n he_o see_v himself_o abandon_v by_o so_o many_o of_o his_o man_n and_o press_v by_o his_o enemy_n who_o give_v he_o no_o time_n to_o reinforce_v his_o army_n he_o o_o o_o resolve_v to_o engage_v with_o those_o 800_o which_o remain_v who_o he_o exhort_v to_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o to_o fight_v valiant_o but_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v head_n against_o so_o great_a a_o army_n and_o counsel_v he_o to_o retire_v and_o stand_v on_o his_o guard_n for_o that_o time_n until_o he_o have_v gather_v force_n that_o may_v be_v able_a to_o face_v the_o enemy_n but_o judas_n reply_v to_o this_o effect_n god_n forbid_v say_v he_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v see_v i_o turn_v my_o back_n upon_o a_o a_o my_o enemy_n and_o if_o by_o this_o mean_v i_o meet_v with_o my_o death_n and_o that_o i_o must_v needs_o spend_v my_o last_o blood_n in_o this_o battle_n i_o will_v never_o sully_v so_o many_o notable_a action_n so_o worthy_o achieve_v nor_o diminish_v that_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v obtain_v by_o one_o ignominious_a flight_n and_o have_v in_o this_o manner_n exhort_v the_o small_a remnant_n of_o those_o soldier_n that_o be_v with_o he_o host_n judas_n with_o a_o small_a army_n intend_v to_o assail_v a_o mighty_a host_n he_o command_v they_o that_o without_o any_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n 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despair_v not_o only_o of_o success_n in_o our_o embassy_n but_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o life_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o frown_v and_o with_o a_o angry_a kind_n of_o smile_n be_v not_o you_o the_o declare_v enemy_n of_o the_o god_n be_v not_o you_o they_o who_o when_o other_o acknowledge_v my_o divinity_n do_v refuse_v and_o despise_v i_o and_o say_v so_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n utter_v such_o expression_n that_o o_o o_o i_o hear_v with_o too_o much_o horror_n to_o repeat_v they_o again_o a_o a_o our_o adversary_n observe_v it_o and_o conclude_v that_o they_o have_v gain_v their_o cause_n can_v not_o conceal_v their_o excess_n of_o joy_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o all_o the_o attribute_n wherewith_o god_n himself_o be_v honour_v but_o they_o
the_o israelite_n 77._o c._n spoil_v and_o their_o utter_a ruin_n foretell_v ibid._n and_o 118._o n._n overcome_v the_o israelite_n 135_o b._n be_v destroy_v 156._o o._n burn_a siceleg_n 173._o a._n amarame_v moses_n father_n see_v amram_n amasias_n k._n of_o juda_n 246._o e._n revenge_v his_o father_n death_n 247._o m._n overcome_v the_o amalechites_n ibid._n o._n reprove_v and_o why_o 248._o a._n command_v joas_n to_o yield_v he_o homage_n ibid._n d._n his_o army_n fly_v and_o he_o take_v prisoner_n ibid._n e._n be_v slay_v ibid._n f._n amasa_n slay_v 194._o o._n amazement_n of_o the_o seditious_a 775._o g._n ambition_n 177._o e._n of_o adonias_n 199._o d._n of_o john_n 698._o m._n of_o eleazar_n 711._o f._n a_o ambush_n lay_v for_o the_o ainites_n 124._o i._o ambush_n of_o saul_n for_o david_n 167._o e._n etc._n etc._n of_o adad_fw-la for_o joram_n 238._o a._n amnon_n deflower_v thamar_n 186._o l._n m._n ammonite_n oppress_v the_o israelite_n 138._o m._n and_o be_v overcome_v 139._o a._n injure_v david_n ambassador_n 183._o c._n revenge_n wrought_v on_o they_o ibid._n f._n war_n against_o josaphat_n 234._o g._n kill_v one_o another_o 235._o k._n amorites_n overcome_v 104._o m._n their_o country_n possess_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 105._o b._n amos_n a_o wicked_a king_n 258._o d._n be_v slay_v ibid._n amphitheatre_n build_v by_o herod_n 410._o g._n 415._o l._n amram_fw-la moses_n father_n 63._o b._n pray_v to_o god_n 63._o b._n cast_v moses_n into_o the_o river_n and_o why_o 63._o g._n amri_n king_n of_o israel_n 225._o m._n slay_v thaman_n ibid._n his_o impiety_n and_o death_n ibid._n n._n ananias_n death_n 631._o c._n ananus_fw-la high_a priest_n 539._o b._n ananias_n high_a priest_n slay_v 736._o n._n ananus_fw-la stoneth_n james_n 539._o c._n ananus_fw-la governor_n of_o jerusalem_n 637._o f._n his_o invective_n against_o the_o zealous_a 689._o a._n dispose_v his_o soldier_n ibid._n slay_v 694._o k._n ananus_fw-la a_o cruel_a soldier_n 636._o k._n achimelech_n entertain_v david_n 165._o b._n deliver_v he_o goliabs_n sword_n ibid._n c._n accuse_v to_o saul_n 166._o i._o and_o slay_v 166._o k._n ancestor_n conceal_v not_o honest_a thing_n 25._o g._n angel_n guard_v elizaeus_n 238._o c._n angel_n i_o son_n of_o god_n 30._o l._n angel_n resist_v balaam_n 105._o f._n angel_n promise_v abraham_n a_o son_n 39_o a._n enter_v lot_n house_n ibid._n foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n ibid._n angel_n appear_v to_o agar_n 38._o i._o 40._o k._n to_o jacob_n 45._o b._n 48._o m._n to_o manaach_v his_o wife_n 139._o f._n foretell_v her_o samâ—oâ—s_n birth_n ibid._n f._n work_v a_o miracle_n 140._o k._n 238._o c._n anger_n see_v wrath._n anilaeus_n receive_v charge_n from_o artabanus_n 499._o e._n kill_v a_o noble_a man_n 500_o i._o reprove_v and_o accuse_v ibid._n m._n take_v mithridates_n prisoner_n 500_o o._n anna_n wife_n of_o elcana_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o a_o son_n 143._o g._n bare_a samuel_n and_o consecrate_v he_o to_o god_n 144._o i._o annius_n take_v gerasa_n 702._o n._n answer_v of_o simon_n to_o jesus_n oration_n 691._o a._n answer_v of_o isaac_n 41._o c._n of_o balaam_n to_o balac_n 106._o m._n of_o god_n to_o joshuah_n 124._o h._n of_o achab_n to_o the_o syrian_n 229._o o._n of_o caesar_n to_o herod_n 582._o h._n of_o antipater_n to_o herod_n 600._o l._n of_o john_n 684._o m._n of_o eleazar_n to_o antiochus_n 818._o i._o of_o alexander_n 295._o k._n antaeus_n against_o who_o hercules_n make_v war_n 42._o i._o antigonus_n copartner_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 349._o d._n his_o death_n complot_v ibid._n f._n effect_v 350._o h._n 561._o c._n antigonus_n accuse_v hircanus_n and_o antipater_n 370._o d._n 568._o h._n promise_v the_o parthian_n money_n and_o why_o 380._o f._n restore_v to_o the_o kingdom_n 383._o h._n cut_v off_o hircanus_n ear_n ibid._n h._n declare_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n 384._o c._n 577._o e._n upbraid_v herod_n 385._o n._n get_v massada_n 575._o a._n repulse_v herod_n power_n ibid._n surprise_v herod_n victualler_n 386._o b._n cruel_o handle_v joseph_n carcase_n 577._o o._n submit_v himself_o to_o sosius_n 391._o h._n put_v to_o death_n ibid._n l._n antiochus_n the_o great_a vex_v the_o jew_n 305._o e._n recover_v city_n of_o coelosyria_n ibid._n f._n his_o epistle_n to_o ptolemy_n 306._o his_o edict_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o temple_n 306._o his_o epistle_n to_o zeuxis_n 307._o i._o antiochus_n epiphanes_n depart_v egypt_n 313._o l._n spoil_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n ibid._n n._n abrogate_v god_n law_n 214._o g._n enforce_v the_o jew_n to_o idolatry_n ibid._n torture_v eleazar_n 818._o m._n slay_v he_o 819._o h._n forbid_v the_o jew_n to_o use_v their_o law_n 314._o g._n etc._n etc._n invade_v judaea_n again_o 317._o i._o depart_v into_o persia_n ibid._n besiege_v elymas_n 321._o i._o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v ibid._n k._n antiochus_n eupater_n create_v king_n 321._o n._n march_v into_o judaea_n 312._o b._n fight_v with_o judas_n macchabeus_n ibid._n c._n march_v against_o philip_n ibid._n e._n enter_v a_o league_n with_o judas_n 323._o i._o slay_v philip_n ibid._n k._n displace_v onias_n ibid._n be_v slay_v ibid._n m._n antiochus_n son_n of_o alexander_n 337._o i._o crown_v king_n ibid._n discomfit_v demetrius_n 338._o a._n favour_v jonathan_n ibid._n antiochus_n marry_v cleopatra_n 343._o k._n put_v triphon_n to_o flight_n ibid._n l._n war_v against_o hircanus_n 345._o i._o permit_v a_o truce_n ibid._n k._n slay_v 346._o a._n antiochus_n gryphus_n overcome_v alexander_n 347._o i._o his_o war_n against_o his_o brother_n ibid._n slay_v 353._o m._n antiochus_n cyzicenus_n war_v against_o his_o brother_n 347._o k._n 351._o b._n put_v to_o flight_n 347._o n._n slay_v 353._o m._n antiochus_n eusebius_n put_v seleucus_n to_o flight_n 353._o n._n slay_v seleucus_n brother_n ibid._n die_v ibid._n o._n antiochus_n seleucus_n slay_v his_o uncle_n 353._o m._n burn_v ibid._n n._n antiochus_n dionysius_n king_n 355._o k._n thrust_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n ibid._n slay_v 345._o m._n antiochus_n perfidious_a to_o his_o citizen_n 762._o m._n n._n antiochus_n king_n of_o comagena_n accuse_v 77._o o._n his_o choice_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n m._n reconcile_v to_o caesar_n ibid._n n._n antipas_n herod_n son_n 606._o k._n claim_v the_o kingdom_n ibid._n accuse_v archelaus_n 606._o l._n have_v part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o archelaus_n 471._o d._n antipater_n the_o idumaean_a 360._o k._n incense_v the_o prince_n against_o aristobulus_n 360._o m._n relieve_v gabinius_n 367._o m._n his_o wife_n and_o child_n 369._o a._n etc._n etc._n gather_v soldier_n for_o caesar_n service_n ibid._n e._n make_v a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n and_o governor_n over_o judaea_n 370._o c._n d._n e._n 567._o f._n make_v his_o son_n governor_n 372._o b._n persuade_v hircanus_n to_o fly_v 564._o n._n his_o exploit_n 567._o c._n poison_a 377._o h._n 570._o k._n antipater_n banish_v 585._o g._n advance_v 426._o m._n incit_v his_o father_n against_o his_o brother_n 426._o n._n his_o congratulation_n 429._o f._n plot_v against_o his_o brethren_n 433._o e._n 588._o l._n cause_n of_o mischief_n 436._o m._n govern_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n 448._o l._n practise_v his_o father_n death_n ibid._n m._n 598._o m._n can_v not_o deceive_v his_o aunt_n 448._o n._n hate_v his_o brother_n child_n 449._o c._n his_o treason_n 599._o f._n accuse_v syllaeus_n 598._o l._n 452._o k._n study_v to_o win_v favour_n 594._o m._n conspire_v against_o his_o father_n 594._o l._n accuse_v by_o herod_n 455._o e._n 599._o f._n answer_v his_o father_n objection_n 456._o h._n hate_a of_o all_o 599._o b._n 457._o g._n have_v liberty_n to_o justify_v himself_o ibid._n d._n put_v to_o death_n 461._o g._n 603._o a._n antipater_n accuse_v antipater_n 453._o e._n antipater_n accuse_v archelaus_n 465._o e._n 606._o l._n m._n antipatris_n build_v 430._o n._n burn_v 635._o c._n antiphilus_n letter_n to_o antipater_n 456._o m._n blame_v 459._o b._n antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n prove_v 784._o m._n see_v argument_n antiquity_n when_v write_v 543._o b._n antonia_n describe_v 722._o a._n not_o unlike_o a_o city_n ibid._n c._n antonius_n write_v to_o hircanus_n 378._o g._n write_v in_o the_o jew_n behalf_n 379._o k._n make_v tetrarch_n 380._o c._n love_v herod_n 384._o b._n make_v herod_n king_n ibid._n c._n require_v aristobulus_n 394._o b._n give_v cleopatra_n a_o portion_n of_o judaea_n and_o arabia_n 399._o h._n conquer_v armenia_n ibid._n m._n aphrica_fw-la once_o call_v lybia_n 42._o i._o apollonius_n accuse_v the_o jew_n 806._o m._n apollonius_n send_v to_o rob_v the_o temple_n 417._o b._n acknowledge_v his_o offence_n ibid._n c._n general_n of_o antiochus_n army_n 316._o e._n discomfit_v and_o slay_v ibid._n e._n apollonius_n davus_n put_v to_o flight_n 334._o e._n apology_n of_o achimelech_n 166._o k._n of_o aristobulus_n 363._o h._n apostasy_n of_o the_o priest_n 294._o a._n apostate_n
and_o die_v 62._o i._o jaddus_n high_a priest_n 293._o k._n meet_v alexander_n 295._o h._n and_o in_o what_o manner_n ibid._n show_v he_o daniel_n prophecy_n 295._o l._n jadon_n prophecy_v against_o the_o altar_n at_o bethel_n 220._o b._n restore_v jeroboam'_v hand_n ibid._n b._n break_v god_n commandment_n 220._o e._n slay_v of_o a_o lion_n ibid._n e._n his_o prophecy_n detract_v 220._o f._n jael_n kill_v sisera_n 134._o o._n jair_a govern_v israel_n 138._o l._n be_v rich_a and_o have_v thirty_o son_n ibid._n b._n james_n accuse_v and_o stone_v 539._o d._n jamse_n etc._n etc._n betray_v his_o country_n 704._o k._n japha_n take_v 669._o c._n japhet_n noah_n elder_a son_n 23._o b._n his_o issue_n 22._o g._n cover_v his_o father_n shame_n 34._o o._n jason_n war_v against_o onias_n 313._o i._o k._n javan_n and_o his_o progeny_n 10._o i._o javelin_n of_o saul_n 163._o b._n jaziel_n a_o prophet_n 235._o i_o assure_v josaphat_n of_o the_o victory_n ib._n i._n ibes_n enemy_n unto_o serpent_n 65._o d._n ichabod_n when_o bear_v 145._o g._n and_o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n idolater_n plague_v 108._o l._n m._n idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n 107._o d._n 219._o m._n of_o solomon_n 216._o o._n of_o joram_n 211._o i._o of_o jezabel_n and_o achab_n 216._o b._n of_o amasias_n 248._o a._n and_o 248._o b._n of_o achaz_n 251._o i._o of_o jeroboam_n 219._o l._n m._n of_o the_o egyptian_n 792._o i._o idol_n to_o be_v destroy_v 111._o a._n idumaea_n the_o country_n of_o esau_n 50._o l._n idumaean_n revolt_v 241._o k._n admit_v circumcision_n 346._o d._n pardon_v by_o varus_n 609._o f._n 20000_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n 690._o o._n shut_v out_o of_o the_o city_n 692._o m._n object_n reproach_n against_o the_o citizen_n ibid._n pitch_v their_o tent_n near_o the_o wall_n ibid._n n._n enter_v the_o city_n by_o night_n 693._o f._n depart_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n 696._o n._n consult_v of_o their_o submission_n 757._o b._n jealousy_n 93._o f._n jealousy_n of_o herod_n 586._o n._n jebusite_n expel_v 179._o e._n jechonias_n make_v king_n of_o juda_n 261._o n._n revolt_v 262._o b._n take_v prisoner_n ibid._n release_v 270._o f._n jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n 228._o d._n 242._o b._n slay_v joram_n and_o ochozias_n 242._o f._n g._n despise_v god_n law_n 245._o m._n die_v ibid._n jehu_n the_o prophet_n 234._o e._n reprove_v josaphat_n and_o why_o ibid._n e._n jeptha_n judge_n of_o israel_n make_v a_o vow_n 138._o o._n overcome_v the_o ammonite_n 139._o a._n sacrifice_v his_o daughter_n 139._o b._n kill_v 40000_o of_o the_o ephramite_n ibid._n c._n d._n die_v ibid._n jeremy_n foretell_v the_o captivity_n 260._o d._n keep_v at_o jerusalem_n ibid._n b._n prophesi_v the_o destruction_n thereof_o 261._o l._n admonish_v joachim_n ibid._n i._n persuade_v the_o jew_n to_o yield_v 263._o k._n imprison_v in_o a_o pit_n ibid._n his_o counsel_n to_o the_o king_n 264._o b._n set_v at_o liberty_n 266._o b._n jericho_n the_o city_n survey_v 121._o e._n the_o wall_n thereof_o fall_v down_o 123._o b._n destroy_v ibid._n c._n never_o to_o be_v re-edify_v ibid._n d._n jeroboam_n rebell_v 217._o n._n foreshowed_n to_o reign_v over_o ten_o tribe_n ibid._n o._n flee_v into_o egypt_n 218._o b._n recall_v ibid._n c._n proclaim_v king_n 219._o i._o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o idolatry_n ibid._n l._n his_o hand_n wither_v and_o be_v restore_v 220._o b._n his_o impiety_n 222._o c._n his_o punishment_n foreprophecied_n ibid._n e._n his_o expedition_n against_o abias_n 223._o i._o die_v 224._o h._n jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o joas_n 248._o f._n war_v against_o the_o syrian_n and_o enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n 248._o g._n die_v 249._o l._n jerusalem_n take_v 179._o d._n david_n royal_a city_n ibid._n e._n surprise_v 221._o e._n besiege_v 235._o m._n 263._o k._n 264._o d._n 579._o a._n take_v and_o burn_v 265._o k._n surprise_v 297._o n._n tributary_n to_o rome_n 365._o l._n take_v by_o sosius_n 390._o f._n describe_v 713._o e._n f._n 758._o g._n etc._n etc._n second_o time_n burn_v 755._o f._n six_o time_n spoil_v 760._o h._n jesse_n beget_v david_n 143._o e._n jesus_n high_a priest_n 279._o h._n jesus_n high_a priest_n 213._o h._n depose_v 213._o i._o jesus_n christ_n crucify_a 480._o m._n jesus_n captain_n of_o thief_n 7._o b._n jesus_n conspire_v against_o joseph_n 8._o n._n his_o talk_n with_o he_o 17._o f._n jesus_n exhortation_n to_o the_o idumaean_n 691._o a._n 691._o f._n jesus_n his_o exclamation_n against_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n 753._o e._n his_o death_n ibid._n g._n jewel_n of_o great_a price_n 42._o n._n jew_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o greek_n 784._o m._n argument_n thereof_o ibid._n come_v not_o of_o the_o egyptian_n 795._o b._n c._n when_o get_v judaea_n and_o build_v jerusalem_n 796._o o._n trusty_a to_o their_o prince_n 802._o i._o why_o eat_v not_o swine_n flesh_n 806._o i._o jew_n impiety_n reprove_v 221._o f._n their_o captivity_n 265._o l._n 267._o k._n depart_v from_o babylon_n 278._o f._n in_o danger_n to_o be_v exterminate_v 286._o b._n lament_v 288._o c._n fast_o and_o pray_v ibid._n e._n f._n revenge_v they_o on_o their_o enemy_n 292._o c._n lead_v away_o captive_a 297._o n._n set_v at_o liberty_n 289._o k._n torment_v 314._o c._n slay_v on_o the_o sabbath_n 315._o n._n bring_v out_o of_o galaad_n 320._o c._n discharge_v of_o tribute_n 343._o l._n terrify_v 251._o m._n lord_n of_o syria_n etc._n etc._n 343._o e._n shut_v their_o gate_n against_o the_o roman_n 364._o l._n honour_a by_o king_n of_o europe_n and_o asia_n 373._o n._n slay_v 381._o i._o favour_n herod_n for_o his_o bounty_n 413._o n._n complain_v to_o agrippa_n 423._o g._n jew_n embassage_n to_o caesar_n 431._o f._n 50000_o slay_v 582_o k._n cause_n of_o the_o war_n 527._o d._n jew_n slay_v about_o the_o temple_n 533._o e._n plague_v 2._o n._n constrain_v to_o make_v war_n ibid._n m._n revolt_n from_o the_o roman_n 11._o e._n valiant_o defend_v themselves_o 279._o b._n 3000_o slay_v 606._o h._n call_v archelaus_n in_o question_n 610._o i._o will_v not_o consent_v to_o pilate_n to_o alter_v their_o law_n 615._o d._n their_o fight_n with_o the_o samaritan_n 623._o a._n sedition_n and_o slaughter_n among_o they_o 621._o b._n their_o request_n to_o agrippa_n 625._o e._n refuse_v caesar_n sacrifice_n 629._o f._n take_v antonia_n 630._o m._n spoil_v the_o village_n and_o city_n of_o syria_n 632._o k._n jew_n against_o jew_n ibid._n m._n slay_v 632._o 633._o 634._o h._n etc._n etc._n overcome_v the_o roman_n 635._o d._n besiege_v askalon_n 658._o i._o 10000_o slay_v 658._o l._n 8000_o slay_v 658._o m._n repulse_v 666._o i._o pour_v scald_a oil_n upon_o the_o roman_n 668._o m._n 12000_o slay_v 669._o d._n 40000_o perish_v at_o jotapata_n 671._o e._n fly_v into_o the_o city_n 677._o c._n 9000_o slay_v 683_o f._n turn_v their_o weapon_n against_o themselves_o 686._o i._o drive_v the_o roman_n from_o their_o camp_n 713._o b._n show_v the_o torture_n of_o the_o fugitive_n 732._o o._n curse_n caesar_n 733._o b._n embowel_a for_o gold_n 737._o f._n upbraid_v god_n 736._o h._n afraid_a ibid._n k._n surprise_v the_o roman_n horse_n 746._o l._n burn_v the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n ibid._n o._n eat_v their_o girdle_n shoe_n etc._n etc._n 748._o l._n overcome_v the_o roman_n 747._o f._n arrogant_a in_o calamity_n 756._o k._n refuse_v to_o submit_v themselves_o ibid._n l._n 40000_o save_v a_o infinite_a number_n sell_v 757._o d._n slay_v in_o syria_n and_o egypt_n 775._o d._n burn_v their_o good_n 775._o l._n the_o number_n of_o captive_n and_o slay_v 759._o b._n jezabel_n build_v a_o temple_n to_o bel_n 226._o b._n ordain_v priest_n and_o prophet_n ibid._n b._n kill_v the_o true_a prophet_n 227._o k._n complot_v naboth_n death_n 218._o f._n g._n persecute_a elias_n 228._o b._n her_o death_n foreshowed_n 228._o i._o devour_v by_o dog_n 243._o i._o image_n of_o a_o godly_a prince_n 259._o m._n n._n image_n of_o gold_n 269._o m._n imitation_n in_o sin_n 159._o b._n 219._o m._n 221._o d._n 250._o e._n 258_o d._n immanity_n 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