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elder_a brother_n phaselus_n come_v forth_o unto_o he_o and_o rebuke_v he_o say_v be_v this_o the_o reward_n that_o thou_o rendere_v unto_o king_n hircanus_n that_o take_v pity_n on_o thou_o and_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o blood_n shed_v therefore_o they_o will_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n unto_o who_o he_o condescend_v after_o he_o have_v once_o let_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n know_v what_o he_o can_v and_o have_v show_v they_o his_o power_n julius_n emperor_n of_o rome_n about_o that_o time_n as_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o conspiration_n of_o certain_a of_o they_o which_o have_v serve_v pompeius_n that_o be_v slay_v as_o be_v afore_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o one_o of_o they_o that_o kill_v he_o be_v cassius_n of_o the_o country_n of_o macedonia_n who_o flee_v thither_o be_v afraid_a to_o tarry_v at_o rome_n this_o cassius_n have_v great_a dominion_n in_o macedonia_n antipater_n also_o of_o who_o we_o speak_v be_v a_o great_a scourge_n to_o the_o nobleman_n of_o juda_n and_o a_o great_a dâ—…al_n 〈◊〉_d man_n than_o be_v hircanus_n himself_n yea_o hircanus_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o for_o he_o have_v no_o rule_n himself_o but_o antipater_n and_o his_o son_n bear_v all_o the_o sway_n throughout_o all_o the_o realm_n moreover_o antipater_n be_v in_o great_a estimation_n with_o all_o the_o king_n of_o that_o time_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o so_o sore_o oppress_v the_o jew_n they_o therefore_o hate_v he_o and_o conspire_v to_o kill_v he_o there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o great_a authority_n about_o hircanus_n name_v malchias_n by_o who_o mean_n they_o wrought_v this_o matter_n he_o corrupt_v the_o king_n butler_n with_o reward_n to_o put_v poison_n in_o antipater_n cup_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v drink_v he_o die_v these_o thing_n his_o son_n phaselus_n and_o herod_n dissemble_v and_o wink_v at_o as_o though_o they_o know_v nothing_o notwithstanding_o they_o privy_o write_v unto_o cassius_n that_o reign_v in_o macedonia_n certify_v he_o of_o this_o deed_n soon_o after_o come_v cassius_n to_o tyre_n from_o whence_o he_o send_v message_n to_o hircanus_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o who_o come_v and_o with_o he_o malchias_n phaselus_n and_o herod_n cassius_n entertain_v they_o all_o in_o his_o â—…odging_n will_v his_o man_n that_o whatsoever_o herod_n bid_v they_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o herod_n will_v they_o to_o kill_v malchias_n they_o slay_v he_o therefore_o sit_v hard_o by_o hircanus_n side_n hircanus_n demand_v of_o the_o son_n of_o antipater_n the_o cause_n hereof_o who_o answer_v be_v it_o not_o manifest_v that_o king_n cassius_n servant_n slay_v he_o and_o we_o know_v not_o why_o therefore_o hircanus_n stand_v in_o fear_n of_o phaselus_n and_o herod_n be_v certain_a that_o this_o be_v their_o deed_n wherefore_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o malchias_n be_v worthy_a of_o such_o a_o death_n for_o he_o be_v a_o crafty_a man_n and_o a_o usurer_n these_o thing_n do_v octavius_n augustus_n brother_n son_n unto_o julius_n that_o be_v murder_v come_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n make_v he_o their_o emperor_n he_o have_v a_o fellow_n in_o office_n name_v marcus_n antonius_n his_o uncle_n octavianus_n therefore_o see_v to_o the_o government_n of_o rome_n send_v marcus_n antonius_n to_o war_n upon_o cassius_n and_o to_o revenge_v julius_n death_n unto_o he_o hircanus_n send_v a_o present_a a_o crown_n of_o gold_n in_o which_o be_v set_v sundry_a precious_a stone_n pray_v he_o to_o strengthen_v his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o a_o league_n to_o be_v make_v between_o octavins_n augustus_n king_n of_o king_n and_o he_o as_o there_o be_v between_o he_o and_o julius_n which_o antonius_n grant_v about_o that_o time_n antigonus_n son_n of_o aristobulus_n write_v to_o pagurus_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n to_o aid_v he_o against_o hircanus_n to_o remove_v he_o and_o to_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o for_o his_o travel_n five_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n of_o gold_n and_o a_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d virgin_n so_o pagurus_n gather_v a_o host_n against_o israel_n and_o antigonus_n depart_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n with_o much_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o take_v â—…is_fw-la part_n and_o join_v themselves_o to_o pagurus_n these_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n besiege_v it_o fight_v many_o skirmish_n and_o give_v many_o great_a assault_n unto_o it_o till_o at_o length_n they_o undermine_v the_o ciâ—…y_n then_o take_v they_o hircanus_n and_o slay_v phaselus_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n hircanus_n may_v be_v clean_o remove_v from_o the_o priesthood_n antigonus_n that_o have_v deprive_v he_o of_o the_o kingdom_n cut_v off_o beside_o that_o one_o of_o his_o ear_n but_o herod_n escape_v and_o flee_v to_o augustus_n emperor_n of_o
rome_n pagurus_n therefore_o have_v make_v antigonus_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n return_v home_o into_o persia_n carry_v hircanus_n as_o prisoner_n with_o he_o but_o augustus_n appoint_v herod_n to_o be_v king_n over_o all_o juda_n give_v to_o he_o a_o very_a strong_a army_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o obtain_v it_o withal_o in_o the_o way_n thither_o herod_n meet_v with_o alexandra_n hircanus_n daughter_n and_o marimi_fw-la her_o daughter_n that_o she_o have_v by_o alexander_n son_n of_o aristobulus_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n where_o he_o take_v marimi_fw-la to_o wife_n and_o solemnize_v the_o marriage_n with_o she_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o galilee_n for_o there_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o israel_n dwell_v with_o who_o he_o take_v peace_n marcus_n antonius_n companion_n in_o office_n with_o octavian_n augustus_n about_o that_o time_n make_v a_o voyage_n through_o all_o the_o west_n country_n to_o subdue_v they_o to_o the_o roman_n together_o with_o egypt_n damascus_n and_o syria_n he_o herod_n accompany_v to_o the_o flood_n of_o eupbrates_n and_o help_v he_o not_o a_o little_a for_o the_o arabian_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o intercept_v all_o that_o will_v aid_v marcus_n antonius_n herod_n meet_v with_o they_o and_o vanquish_v they_o wherefore_o antonius_n be_v very_o glad_a of_o herod_n valiantness_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o to_o israel_n together_o with_o cassius_n his_o captain_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o war_n have_v also_o his_o letter_n to_o all_o the_o captain_n of_o syria_n this_o tenor_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n octavian_n augustus_n king_n of_o king_n have_v appoint_v herod_n the_o son_n of_o antipater_n to_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o juda._n therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o these_o letter_n come_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v with_o speed_n aid_v he_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v excuse_v all_o that_o can_v bear_v arm_n shall_v go_v with_o he_o 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cassius_n offer_v a_o present_a unto_o the_o lord_n a_o crown_n of_o gold_n for_o he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a of_o god_n displeasure_n because_o he_o have_v fight_v against_o the_o holy_a city_n that_o do_v he_o take_v his_o journey_n and_o return_v into_o egâ—…pt_n and_o antigonus_n as_o prisoner_n with_o he_o thither_o send_v herod_n unto_o he_o a_o royal_a reward_n to_o make_v away_o antigonus_n and_o to_o murder_v he_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v make_v claim_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n again_o whereunto_o cassius_n consent_v and_o slay_v antigonus_n chap._n iii_o thus_o be_v the_o kingdom_n sure_o establish_v to_o herod_n then_o make_v he_o war_n upon_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v about_o he_o constrain_a they_o to_o become_v tributary_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o grow_v to_o such_o power_n as_o never_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v unto_o he_o after_o all_o this_o pagurus_n king_n of_o persia_n release_v out_o of_o prison_n hircanus_n son_n of_o alexander_n and_o promote_v he_o to_o be_v head_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v flee_v into_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n and_o into_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o he_o become_v their_o king_n this_o hircanus_n have_v a_o fervent_a desire_n to_o see_v the_o holy_a city_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n also_o how_o herod_n who_o he_o take_v for_o his_o son_n and_o his_o kingdom_n do_v herod_n hear_v that_o hircanus_n who_o have_v be_v prisoner_n at_o babylon_n be_v now_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o in_o great_a honour_n he_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o mistrust_v lest_o the_o israelite_n will_v restore_v unto_o themselves_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n wherefore_o he_o cast_v in_o his_o mind_n how_o to_o do_v he_o a_o mischief_n he_o than_o write_v this_o letter_n unto_o pagurus_n the_o content_n whereof_o be_v such_o thou_o shall_v understand_v that_o hircanus_n be_v he_o that_o bring_v i_o up_o and_o use_v i_o even_o as_o his_o son_n now_o therefore_o 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the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o abel_n which_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o brother_n live_v no_o long_a life_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v end_v it_o he_o obtain_v everlasting_a rest_n but_o cain_n that_o live_v long_o in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o wanderer_n and_o a_o runagate_n in_o this_o earth_n and_o after_o this_o life_n go_v to_o perpetual_a misery_n now_o therefore_o my_o brethren_n if_o we_o also_o shall_v live_v any_o long_a our_o life_n shall_v be_v a_o miserable_a life_n and_o our_o day_n day_n of_o vanity_n and_o travel_n yea_o our_o soul_n as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o this_o body_n it_o shall_v be_v toss_v with_o great_a tribulation_n but_o if_o it_o once_o go_v forth_o then_o shall_v it_o rejoice_v and_o never_o be_v afraid_a and_o all_o the_o day_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n it_o never_o leave_v weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v hedge_v within_o the_o body_n by_o â—…inewes_n &_o bone_n none_o otherwise_o then_o if_o it_o be_v bind_v with_o chain_n the_o spirit_n be_v also_o that_o which_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n that_o be_v take_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o flesh_n can_v quicken_v the_o spirit_n beside_o this_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o observe_v and_o mark_v the_o flesh_n and_o search_v the_o work_v thereof_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n yea_o the_o flesh_n can_v see_v the_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirâ—…t_n see_v the_o flesh_n always_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o member_n of_o the_o body_n hide_v from_o it_o the_o eye_n also_o of_o the_o body_n can_v perceive_v what_o time_n the_o spirit_n resort_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o same_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v his_o soul_n be_v from_o heaven_n but_o the_o flesh_n be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o the_o soul_n may_v â—…main_v without_o the_o body_n but_o not_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d body_n without_o the_o soul_n and_o when_o the_o spiriâ—…_n come_v to_o the_o flesh_n it_o visit_v it_o as_o a_o neighbour_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v and_o see_v his_o neighbour_n and_o quicken_v it_o and_o when_o again_o it_o depart_v from_o it_o the_o flesh_n die_v and_o if_o the_o soul_n will_v follow_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o this_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o if_o it_o give_v no_o ear_n unto_o the_o flesh_n then_o shall_v the_o soul_n come_v to_o the_o light_n of_o life_n and_o the_o flesh_n shall_v die_v wherefore_o the_o soul_n be_v glad_a when_o it_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n like_a as_o one_o that_o have_v be_v bind_v be_v well_o content_v when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d dismiss_v out_o of_o prison_n for_o all_o the_o while_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v keep_v close_v
priest_n mâ—…reover_o titus_n be_v mind_v to_o have_v put_v rabbi_n gamaliel_n father_n of_o râ—…hbag_n to_o death_n but_o rabbi_n jochâ—…_n son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d make_v suice_n for_o he_o and_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o his_o life_n this_o râ—…bby_n jochanan_n be_v he_o that_o come_v forth_o of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o beginning_n when_o vâ—…spasian_n father_n of_o titus_n come_v first_o against_o jerusalem_n who_o vespasian_n honour_v great_o insomuch_o that_o when_o he_o return_v to_o rome_n he_o commend_v this_o râ—…bby_n jochanan_n to_o his_o son_n titus_n command_v he_o to_o honour_v he_o for_o he_o perceive_v he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n titus_n râ—…igned_v two_o year_n after_o he_o have_v take_v jerusalem_n anâ—…_n die_v he_o be_v a_o very_a eloquent_a 〈◊〉_d expert_a in_o the_o laâ—…ne_n and_o greek_a tongue_n and_o write_v divers_a work_n in_o both_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 and_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o â—…ea_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 naugâ—…ness_n of_o the_o seditious_a as_o we_o have_v touch_v before_o the_o ten_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n 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 nabuchadnezzar_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 and_o transporthe_a rubenites_n the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manosseh_n he_o take_v away_o also_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la have_v make_v he_o lead_v they_o into_o helah_n habor_n to_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n and_o to_o the_o â—…ities_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 remaliah_n the_o second_o captivity_n hosea_n the_o son_n of_o ela_n remain_v and_o slay_v pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remalâ—…h_n after_o he_o become_v the_o servant_n and_o subject_a 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 asar_n isachar_n zebulon_n and_o nephtali_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 take_v away_o also_o another_o â—…alf_n that_o be_v in_o bethel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ahaz_n reign_v zedekia_n his_o son_n in_o his_o stead_n four_o year_n the_o four_o year_n of_o who_o reign_n sanherib_n come_v and_o entrench_v about_o samarâ—…a_n besiege_v it_o three_o year_n and_o at_o length_n take_v it_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hizkiahu_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 mannasse_n this_o be_v the_o three_o captivity_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v reign_v eight_o year_n he_o make_v war_n against_o jerusalem_n bring_v with_o he_o the_o chutean_a heretic_n out_o of_o babylon_n ethiopia_n hemates_n avim_fw-la and_o sepharvavim_v and_o as_o he_o war_v upon_o judea_n he_o take_v in_o that_o country_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o city_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v two_o tribe_n juda_n and_o simeon_n who_o he_o take_v with_o he_o and_o cause_v they_o forthwith_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o halah_n and_o habar_n until_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n rebel_v against_o he_o who_o kingdom_n be_v on_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o egypt_n then_o take_v juda_n and_o simeon_n with_o he_o he_o make_v war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n so_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n place_v they_o in_o the_o dark_a mountain_n here_o be_v four_o captivity_n whereby_o ten_o tribe_n go_v into_o exile_n by_o sanherib_n there_o remain_v yet_o of_o juda_n one_o hundred_o and_o ten_o thousand_o and_o of_o benjamin_n one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n over_o who_o reign_v hizkiahu_n moreover_o sanherib_n come_v out_o of_o ethiopia_n 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song_n he_o enlarge_v they_o and_o place_v they_o on_o the_o further_a side_n of_o sambatia_n moreover_o he_o translate_v and_o carry_v away_o eight_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o two_o thousand_o which_o be_v all_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n whereof_o he_o leave_v in_o jerusalem_n six_o thousand_o set_v over_o they_o for_o their_o ruler_n gedalia_n the_o son_n of_o ahikam_n who_o be_v slay_v after_o by_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o natania_n whereupon_o the_o isrâ—…elites_n be_v afraid_a flee_v from_o their_o country_n into_o egypt_n this_o be_v the_o seven_o transmigration_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 27._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n he_o â—…ook_v egypt_n and_o tyre_n drown_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o nation_n which_o descend_v of_o amon_n and_o moab_n and_o of_o the_o land_n border_v upon_o israel_n and_o lead_v jeremy_n and_o baruch_n with_o they_o into_o egypt_n this_o be_v the_o eight_o captivity_n then_o the_o israelite_n that_o 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