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to_o surprise_v the_o same_o he_o incontinent_o express_v how_o strong_a he_o be_v check_v thereby_o other_o man_n pride_n who_o perhaps_o will_v have_v do_v the_o like_a unto_o he_o and_o afterward_o take_v the_o low_a town_n and_o for_o that_o the_o high_a town_n be_v as_o yet_o unsurprise_v the_o king_n resolve_v to_o encourage_v his_o man_n of_o war_n to_o show_v themselves_o valiant_a promise_v they_o honour_n and_o recompense_n proclaim_v that_o he_o will_v make_v he_o general_n over_o all_o the_o people_n that_o shall_v first_o of_o all_o scale_n ascend_v and_o seize_v the_o wall_n while_o thus_o they_o inforce_v themselves_o to_o mount_v without_o refuse_v any_o travel_n through_o the_o desire_n they_o have_v to_o obtain_v the_o government_n that_o be_v promise_v joab_n the_o son_n of_o saruia_n be_v the_o forward_a among_o the_o rest_n and_o have_v get_v upon_o the_o wall_n cry_v unto_o the_o king_n require_v he_o to_o grant_v he_o the_o general_a government_n chap._n iii_o david_n have_v take_v jerusalem_n by_o force_n cast_v out_o all_o the_o chanaanite_n from_o thence_o and_o deliver_v the_o city_n to_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o jew_n after_o therefore_o he_o have_v cast_v out_o the_o jebusite_n out_o of_o the_o high_a city_n and_o repair_v jerusalem_n he_o call_v it_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o remain_v therein_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n so_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o whole_a time_n that_o he_o rule_v in_o hebron_n over_o the_o sole_a tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n but_o after_o he_o have_v establââ¦shed_v jerusalem_n for_o his_o royal_a city_n his_o fortune_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o increase_v because_o god_n both_o further_v and_o better_v they_o hiram_n also_o king_n of_o tire_n send_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v a_o league_n of_o amity_n with_o he_o he_o present_v he_o likewise_o with_o present_n of_o cedar_n wood_n and_o workman_n and_o mason_n to_o build_v he_o a_o royal_a house_n in_o jerusalem_n 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have_v befall_v aristobulus_n without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o sorrow_n do_v not_o only_o prepare_v that_o which_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o funeral_n but_o vex_v himself_o likewise_o &_o make_v show_v of_o a_o man_n true_o devour_v in_o his_o sorrow_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o in_o remembrance_n of_o aristobulus_n beauty_n and_o flourish_a young_a year_n he_o be_v true_o touch_v with_o compassion_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o imagine_v that_o this_o death_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o his_o entire_a security_n demeasn_n himself_o in_o all_o thing_n very_o circumspect_o with_o intent_n to_o purge_v himself_o of_o that_o crime_n but_o especial_o he_o show_v his_o great_a magnificence_n in_o the_o inter_v of_o his_o body_n both_o in_o the_o furnish_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o hearse_n as_o in_o the_o perfume_n and_o other_o thing_n thereunto_o belong_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o grief_n which_o the_o lady_n have_v conceive_v be_v pacify_v after_o this_o manner_n of_o consolation_n chap._n four_o 33._o cleopatra_n thirst_v after_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arabia_n and_o jewry_n labour_v to_o beg_v a_o part_n of_o they_o at_o anthony_n hand_n but_o none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n can_v either_o move_v or_o mollify_v alexandra_n but_o that_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o she_o increase_v her_o sorrow_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o her_o tear_n kindle_v her_o wrath_n murder_n and_o heat_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n she_o therefore_o certify_v cleopatra_n by_o her_o private_a letter_n of_o herodes_n treason_n and_o her_o son_n most_o miserable_a and_o untimely_a death_n cleopatra_z long_o before_o that_o time_n desirous_a to_o assist_v she_o and_o have_v compassion_n of_o her_o misery_n undertake_v the_o matter_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o incite_v anthony_n to_o revenge_n aristobulus_n death_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o unpardonable_a error_n that_o herode_fw-la be_v create_v king_n in_o such_o a_o state_n whereunto_o he_o have_v 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antipater_n suspect_v his_o father_n dislike_n and_o fear_v lest_o his_o hatred_n shall_v by_o increase_n bring_v he_o into_o hazard_n he_o write_v unto_o his_o friend_n in_o rome_n require_v they_o to_o write_v their_o letter_n caesar._n unto_o herod_n request_v he_o to_o send_v antipater_n unto_o caesar_n with_o all_o expedition_n as_o be_v possible_a which_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v herode_fw-la send_v he_o thither_o with_o diverse_a royal_a present_n and_o give_v he_o his_o testament_n and_o will_n with_o he_o wherein_o he_o have_v bequeath_v the_o kingdom_n to_o antipater_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o antipater_n shall_v die_v before_o he_o than_o bequeath_v he_o the_o same_o to_o his_o son_n herod_n who_o he_o have_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n daughter_n about_o the_o same_o time_n syllaeus_n the_o arabian_a repair_v to_o rome_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v neglect_v those_o thing_n that_o caesar_n have_v give_v he_o in_o other_o charge_n he_o do_v antipater_n 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persuade_v by_o this_o corinthian_n confession_n one_o of_o which_o be_v a_o man_n of_o command_n in_o his_o country_n and_o the_o other_o be_v syllaeus_n chief_a apprehend_v friend_n they_o be_v examine_v confess_v that_o they_o come_v thither_o to_o solicit_v and_o egg_n forward_o with_o many_o exhortation_n the_o corinthian_a to_o execute_v the_o murder_n and_o to_o assist_v he_o if_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o which_o be_v full_o approve_v by_o herode_fw-la before_o saturnine_n he_o send_v they_o to_o rome_n there_o more_o ample_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o and_o so_o to_o be_v punish_v chap._n v._n pheroras_n death_n herode_fw-la perceive_v that_o his_o brother_n pheroras_n do_v constant_o continue_v his_o affection_n towards_o his_o wife_n he_o command_v he_o to_o retire_v himself_o into_o his_o own_o dominion_n whereupon_o observe_v he_o willing_o depart_v to_o his_o terrarchy_n protest_v by_o many_o solemn_a oath_n that_o he_o will_v never_o more_o return_v into_o the_o city_n unless_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o herode_fw-la be_v dead_a not_o long_o after_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o king_n fall_v sick_a he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o receive_v certain_a secret_a instruction_n as_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o die_a man_n but_o pheroras_n will_v not_o obey_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o oath_n this_o notwithstanding_o herode_fw-la deal_v more_o kind_o with_o he_o and_o continue_v his_o love_n and_o affection_n towards_o he_o for_o he_o come_v unto_o pheroras_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v of_o his_o first_o sickness_n and_o be_v unsent_a for_o also_o and_o after_o he_o be_v decease_v he_o send_v his_o body_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o honourable_o entomb_v he_o in_o that_o he_o place_n and_o grieous_o lament_v his_o death_n this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o antipater_n mishap_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v depart_v to_o rome_n for_o it_o be_v god_n pleasure_n that_o at_o last_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o 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of_o those_o counterfeit_n letter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o salome_n and_o send_v they_o unto_o her_o mistress_n to_o work_v treason_n this_o acme_n be_v a_o jew_n bear_v and_o chambermaid_n to_o julia_n caesar_n wife_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v above_o son_n write_v for_o the_o love_n which_o she_o bear_v to_o antipater_n who_o he_o have_v hire_v by_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o end_n that_o she_o shall_v assist_v he_o to_o execute_v the_o mischief_n which_o he_o practise_v against_o his_o father_n and_o against_o his_o aunt_n herode_fw-la make_v almost_o desperate_a by_o the_o great_a mischief_n of_o antipater_n be_v stir_v up_o on_o the_o sudden_a to_o shorten_v his_o day_n for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n that_o stir_v up_o these_o great_a tempest_n of_o sedition_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o who_o not_o only_o practise_v against_o his_o father_n and_o his_o aunt_n but_o against_o his_o sister_n also_o and_o have_v in_o like_a sort_n corrupt_v caesar_n family_n salome_n also_o incense_v he_o the_o more_o beat_v her_o breast_n and_o offer_v herself_o to_o all_o death_n if_o any_o such_o like_a matter_n may_v be_v due_o prove_v against_o she_o for_o which_o cause_n herod_n send_v for_o antipater_n command_v he_o to_o speak_v free_o all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v to_o say_v without_o fear_n but_o he_o have_v not_o one_o word_n to_o answer_v for_o his_o defence_n herode_fw-la say_v unto_o he_o since_o that_o on_o all_o side_n thou_o be_v convict_v and_o surprise_v in_o thy_o wickedness_n delay_v not_o but_o discover_v those_o that_o be_v of_o thy_o confederacy_n whereupon_o he_o lay_v all_o the_o fault_n upon_o antiphilus_n and_o name_v none_o other_o at_o that_o time_n herode_fw-la antiphilus_n be_v wound_v by_o extreme_a grief_n will_v have_v send_v antipater_n to_o rome_n unto_o caesar_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v his_o judgement_n from_o he_o but_o afterward_o he_o fear_v least_o by_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o 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antiochus_n 802._o m._n whip_v 833._o d._n his_o answer_n to_o antiochus_n 804._o g._n his_o death_n ibid._n h._n election_n of_o a_o king_n 92._o h_o i._n eli_n high_a priest_n 123._o c._n have_v wicked_a son_n 125._o b._n his_o and_o their_o end_n foretell_v 126._o g._n hear_v of_o the_o ark_n lose_v die_v 1ââ¦6_n l._n his_o genealogy_n 127._o a._n eliab_n a_o workman_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 60._o l._n 66._o i._n elias_n feed_v by_o crow_n 214._o k._n entertain_v by_o the_o widow_n of_o sareptha_n ibid._n l._n restore_v the_o widow_n son_n 215._o a._n prophesi_v rain_n to_o achab_n ibid._n b_o c._n 216._o ay_o k._n reprove_v the_o superstition_n of_o the_o people_n 215._o f._n confirm_v his_o doctrine_n and_o slai_v baal_n priest_n 216._o g_o h_o i._n fly_v from_o jezabel_n ib._n l._n prophesi_v revenge_n to_o achab_n and_o jezabel_n 217._o c._n reprove_v ochozias_n messenger_n 224._o k._n pray_v that_o fire_n consume_v his_o captain_n ibid._n m._n 225._o a._n and_o foreshow_v his_o death_n ibid._n b._n be_v take_v from_o man_n 225._o c._n elimeleââ¦h_n go_v to_o moab_n and_o why_o 123._o c._n his_o and_o his_o son_n death_n 123._o c_o f._n his_o heritage_n seize_v 124._o l_o m._n elizaeus_n call_v 217._o a._n foretell_v of_o water_n and_o of_o victory_n 225._o f._n relieve_v a_o poor_a widow_n and_o how_o 226._o m._n advise_v joram_n to_o beware_v of_o adad_fw-la 227._o a_o b._n discover_v his_o ambush_n ibid._n b._n lead_v the_o syrian_n into_o samaria_n 227._o c_o d._n foreââ¦els_v plenty_n of_o victual_n 228._o i._n also_o adads_n death_n and_o azael_n cruelty_n 229._o f._n 230._o g._n visit_v by_o joas_n 236._o k._n foreshow_v his_o treble_a victory_n ibid._n k_o l._n his_o death_n and_o event_n thereof_o 236._o l_o m._n eloquence_n of_o moses_n 46._o i_o 54._o h._n ambassador_n of_o david_n abuse_v 1ââ¦8_n k._n of_o ezechias_n ill_o entreat_v 242._o l_o m._n of_o jonathan_n to_o demetrius_n 327._o b._n of_o herod_n 605._o f._n ambassador_n to_o pompey_n 353._o b._n ambassador_n send_v to_o joseph_n 541._o a_o 543._o a._n hope_v to_o get_v tiberias_n 545._o d._n their_o false_a accusation_n 546._o i._n embassage_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o idumaean_n 81._o c._n to_o sehon_n 82._o l._n balac_n to_o the_o madianites_fw-la 83._o c._n his_o and_o their_o first_o and_o second_o to_o balaam_n ibid._n c._n &_o 84._o g._n embassage_n of_o the_o nine_o tribe_n to_o the_o two_o other_o 107._o c._n of_o the_o galaadite_n to_o saul_n 134._o i._n of_o the_o syrian_n to_o achab_n 218._o g._n embassage_n of_o balad_n 247._o b._n of_o the_o jew_n 272._o k._n of_o the_o jew_n to_o rome_n 458._o i._n emmor_fw-la king_n of_o the_o sichemte_v slay_v 27._o 2._o emperor_n of_o rome_n why_o call_v caesar_n 202._o g._n emperor_n strife_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o the_o jew_n 714._o m._n 715._o a._n empire_n of_o rome_n in_o a_o uproar_n 691_o c._n empire_n of_o the_o persian_n 773._o a._n end_v of_o captinitie_n 265._o a._n end_v of_o antiochus_n epi._n miserable_a 311._o b._n end_v of_o the_o jew_n answerable_a to_o their_o life_n 756._o h._n engine_n 239._o d._n fire_v 312._o g._n 719._o f._n 726._o i._n enemy_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v destroy_v 90._o g._n and_o why_o ibid._n enemy_n how_o to_o be_v use_v 794._o i._n enemy_n to_o be_v bury_v 95._o c._n endeavour_v of_o agrippa_n etc._n etc._n 627._o f._n enlargement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 238._o k._n ennerus_fw-la abraham_n friend_n 14_o k._n enoch_n son_n of_o jare_v 7._o b._n take_v up_o to_o god_n ibid._n c._n 225._o c._n enos_n cain_n first_o son_n 5._o c._n enosa_fw-la first_o city_n build_v 5._o c._n enquirie_n for_o jonathan_n kindred_n 168._o h._n ensign_n of_o the_o roman_n 649._o f._n 650._o g._n entertainment_n give_v to_o antipater_n 502._o k._n to_o vespasian_n 663._o a._n enumeration_n of_o the_o country_n subject_v to_o the_o roman_n 628._o k._n etc._n etc._n 629._o a._n etc._n etc._n 630._o g._n envy_n of_o the_o serpent_n 4._o h._n of_o abimelech_n 21._o b._n of_o lea_n to_o rachel_n 24_o i_o and_o of_o she_o to_o lea_n ibid._n ay_o k._n of_o josephs_n brethren_n 28._o l._n of_o the_o egyptian_n towards_o the_o israelite_n 41._o b._n of_o saul_n against_o david_n 143._o c_o f._n of_o herodias_n 478_o m._n of_o john_n 642._o h._n ephod_n 64._o a._n ephraim_n son_n of_o joseph_n 34._o i._n ephraimite_n get_v bethel_n 109._o c._n displease_v with_o gedeon_n be_v appease_v 116._o c._n slay_v by_o jeptha_n 120._o h_o 1._o epicrates_n sell_v scythopolis_n &c_n &c_n 33ââ¦_n g._n epilogue_n of_o the_o antiquity_n 527._o f._n epitaph_n 159._o f._n &_o 162._o k._n 250._o i._n erection_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 61._o ãâã_d error_n of_o epicure_n confute_v 264._o i._n isaiah_n the_o prophet_n 245._o f._n comfort_v ezechias_n 246._o g._n foretell_v senacheribs_n overthrow_n and_o death_n ibid._n g._n assure_v ezechias_n of_o life_n 247._o a_o b._n foreshow_v the_o captivity_n ibid._n c._n esau_n son_n of_o isaac_n 20._o m._n call_v seir_n and_o why_o 21._o a._n foretell_v to_o be_v author_n of_o a_o nation_n 20._o m._n his_o wife_n 21._o d._n go_v a_o hunt_n ibid._n e._n deny_v the_o blessing_n and_o why_o 22._o h._n foretell_v to_o be_v mighty_a yet_o his_o brother_n vassal_n ibid._n h._n weep_v for_o loss_n of_o the_o blessing_n 22._o h._n sell_v his_o birthright_n 28._o h._n eschol_n abraham_n friend_n 14._o k._n esdras_n the_o lawyer_n 271_o k._n assemble_v the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n 273._o c._n repair_v to_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n d._n his_o prayer_n for_o the_o levite_n 274._o g._n read_v the_o law_n ibid._n l._n m._n essean_n a_o sect_n 229._o c._n 463._o f._n 614._o l._n swear_v not_o 615._o e._n have_v their_o good_n common_a 614._o m._n their_o religion_n and_o labour_n 615._o d._n in_o compassion_n and_o help_v their_o choice_n 615._o d._n observe_v the_o sabbath_n 616._o i._n live_v long_o ibid._n i._n they_o prophesy_v 617._o a._n their_o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n 616._o l._n believe_v not_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n essen_n what_o it_o be_v 64._o h_o i._n esther_n make_v queen_n 277._o f._n resort_v to_o the_o king_n and_o why_o 279._o f._n 280._o g._n accuse_v aman_n and_o why_o 281._o c_o f._n estate_n of_o solomon_n decline_v and_o why_o 204._o i._n ethnarch_n a_o governor_n 612._o i._n ethnic_n punish_v and_o why_o 294._o m._n 295._o a._n eve_n create_v 4._o g._n tempt_v transgress_v ibid._n i._n her_o punishment_n 4._o m._n cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n 5._o a._n her_o child_n ibid._n a._n evening_n what_o 3._o d._n event_n of_o the_o battle_n foretell_v 155._o c_o d._n event_n of_o battle_n change_v 731._o c._n euilmerodach_n release_v jechonias_n 261._o die_v ibid._n evidence_n against_o antipater_n 601._o c._n eunuch_n of_o what_o gift_n deprive_v 97._o a._n euphrates_n a_o river_n of_o paradise_n 4._o h._n call_v also_o phora_n ibid._n euricles_n win_v herod_n favour_n 430._o i_o k._n relate_v alexander_n word_n to_o herod_n 430._o m._n 594._o l_o m._n get_v money_n by_o craft_n 430._o m._n 431._o a._n 594._o m._n 595._o a._n play_v the_o amphidexter_n 595._o a_o b._n c._n 596._o g_o h._n of_o exaction_n a_o mitigation_n crave_v 490._o i_o l_o deny_v ibid._n example_n to_o do_v evil_a 139._o c._n 209._o b._n example_n of_o the_o athenian_n etc._n etc._n 628._o k._n excursions_z see_v incursion_n excuse_v of_o david_n absence_n 147._o d._n of_o malchus_n 577._o a._n of_o the_o two_o brethren_n 592._o l._n of_o antipater_n 603._o d._n c._n execration_n of_o saul_n 137._o c_o f._n exercise_n of_o the_o roman_n 648._o g_o h._n exhortation_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o people_n 50._o m._n exhortation_n to_o maintain_v liberty_n 500_o g._n to_o contemn_v death_n ââ¦9_n d._n exhortation_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n will_v 89._o c._n exhortation_n of_o saul_n to_o war_n 134._o k._n exhortation_n of_o solomon_n to_o the_o people_n 199._o c._n of_o azarias_n 212._o l._n of_o josaphatto_n his_o subject_n 223._o c_o of_o ezechias_n to_o the_o priest_n 242._o i_o k._n of_o mathias_n to_o his_o son_n 305._o f._n of_o the_o prince_n to_o the_o people_n 626._o i_o of_o samuel_n to_o the_o people_n 129._o c._n of_o titus_n 727._o a_o b._n of_o antiochus_n 802._o ãâã_d 803._o a._n 805._o b_o expedition_n of_o the_o palestine_n against_o the_o hebrew_n 136._o i_o 142_o g_o of_o josaphat_n against_o the_o syrian_n 220._o l_o m._n of_o the_o arabian_n against_o joram_n 230._o m._n of_o amasias_n against_o joas_n 238._o g._n of_o ozias_n 239._o b._n expense_n of_o solomon_n 193_o e_fw-la f._n explication_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n son_n 24._o i_o k_o l._n exploit_n of_o titus_n 664._o k_o l._n of_o domitian_n 748._o l_o m._n 749._o 2._o
elias_n forepropheci_v rain_n 3._o reg._n 10._o elias_n fly_v from_o jezabel_n god_n care_n for_o his_o servant_n god_n speak_v to_o elias_n in_o the_o desert_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3040._o before_o christ_n birth_n 924._o lehuke_v of_o israel_n elizeus_fw-la call_v hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 14._o al._n 11._o 3._o reg._n 21._o the_o story_n of_o naboth_n who_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n for_o deny_v achab_n his_o vineyard_n elias_n prophesi_v what_o revenge_n god_n will_v take_v of_o achab_n and_o jezabel_n achabs_n repentance_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3040._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 924._o 3._o reg._n ââ¦0_n adads_n war_n against_o achab_n the_o syrian_n emballage_n to_o achab._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o legate_n a_o ladââ¦_n confidence_n in_o his_o soldier_n the_o israelite_n god_n promise_v victory_n against_o the_o syrian_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3040._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 9ââ¦4_n achabs_n victory_n against_o the_o 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