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325._o b_o c._n treason_n practise_v 213._o d._n 236._o g._n 238._o h._n 240._o g._n h._n ibid._n 235._o b_o c._n 5â—…3_n f._n 591._o e_fw-la f._n 601._o a._n 626._o g._n 642._o h._n treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n empty_v 236._o g._n 242._o g._n 245._o b._n tâ—…re_o take_v away_o 456._o g._n tâ—…le_a wall_n 703._o e._n tree_n of_o life_n 4._o g._n tree_n of_o knowledge_n ibid._n tree_n fruitful_a not_o to_o be_v cut_v down_o â—…7_n e._n tremble_v of_o the_o earth_n 239_o e._n tribe_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n require_v the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n 88_o a_o b._n promise_v to_o help_v their_o brethren_n ibid._n h_o i._o require_v to_o perform_v it_o 101._o l._n be_v dismiss_v 105._o l._n m._n build_v a_o altar_n 107._o c._n their_o answer_n to_o phinees_n 108._o i._n tribe_n of_o dan_n oppress_v 113_o b._n seek_v a_o place_n to_o inhabit_v ibid._n b_o c_o tribe_n of_o levi_n sacred_a to_o god_n 70._o h._n tribe_n of_o judahs_n accusation_n and_o excuse_n etc._n etc._n 181._o a_o b._n ten_o tribe_n revolt_v and_o why_o 206._o k_o l_o m._n 207._o a._n transport_v and_o why_o 243._o e_fw-la f._n tribunal_n of_o solomon_n 200._o i._n tribune_n a_o captain_n over_o a_o thousand_o 143._o f._n tribute_n exact_v of_o the_o israelit_n 120._o l._n of_o the_o canaanite_n 202._o i._n tribute_n impose_v 166._o l._n 167._o c._n e._n 225._o c._n 240._o k._n 242._o i._n 250._o k._n 251_o a._n 754._o h._n triple_a golden_a crown_n 64._o k._n triumph_n of_o titus_n and_o vespasian_n 750._o i_o k_o etc._n etc._n troglodyte_n of_o who_o descend_v 19_o b._n trophy_n of_o herode_fw-la 401._o f._n etc._n etc._n trouble_v of_o mind_n 141._o d_o e_o f._n 148._o k._n trouble_v of_o the_o sorceress_n 155._o b._n of_o saul_n ibi_fw-la d_o e._n trouble_n in_o france_n 687._o b._n truce_n breaker_n 245._o c._n 252._o h._n truce_n grant_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabe_n 134._o h._n two_o trumpet_n of_o silver_n 72._o k_o l._n truth_n of_o josephs_n history_n 195._o a._n 550._o m._n truth_n of_o god_n promise_n 198._o i._n truth_n of_o god_n oracle_n 229._o c_o d._n 249._o c._n truth_n of_o eliahs_n prophecy_n 232._o h._n truth_n prevail_v 268._o k_o l._n tryphon_n require_v antiochus_n 327._o a_o b._n overcom_v demetrius_n ibid._n f._n break_v covenant_n 330._o m._n plot_v jonathan_n death_n 331._o a_o b._n his_o demand_n of_o simon_n 332._o h._n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n 333._o b_o c._n slay_v ibid._n c._n tumult_n in_o jury_n 456._o i_o 617._o d._n in_o the_o army_n 710._o m._n for_o a._n galileanslaine_a 621._o c_o d._n turpentine_n tree_n that_o etc._n etc._n 691._o b._n twin_n bring_v forth_o at_o once_o 20._o m._n &_o 21._o a._n tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n 304._o g_o h._n of_o herod_n foretell_v 38â—…_n f._n effect_v 407_o a._n 612._o l._n of_o caius_n 489._o a._n of_o varus_n 532._o h_o i_o l._n 612._o g._n tyranny_n breed_v mischief_n 499._o e_fw-la d._n tyrant_n enfeeble_v themselves_o 443._o c._n tyro_n imprison_v and_o why_o 434._o k._n 597._o c._n accuse_v of_o treason_n 435._o a._n b._n 597._o b_o c._n he_o and_o 300_o captain_n be_v slay_v ibid._n b._n v_o valerianus_n his_o speech_n 662._o i._n valley_n of_o benediction_n 224._o i._n valour_n of_o samson_n 110._o l._n &_o 12â—…_n d._n of_o david_n 144._o g._n of_o david_n soldier_n 164._o h._n of_o herode_fw-la 580._o k._n of_o netyras_n and_o philip_n â—…54_n h._n of_o vespasian_n 6668._o i_o of_o titus_n 701._o e._n of_o the_o jew_n decrease_v 726._o i._n vardanes_n persuade_v izates_n 516._o m._n slay_v 519._o e._n variance_n of_o woman_n 423._o e._n varus_n tyranny_n 532._o h_o i_o l._n assist_v the_o roman_n 611._o e._n see_v quintilius_n vengeance_n to_o be_v take_v on_o the_o amalechite_n 98._o g._n ventidius_n fish_v for_o money_n 374._o m._n 578._o h._n send_v for_o silon_n 376._o m._n overcom_v the_o parthian_n 377._o c._n virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n respect_v of_o god_n 141._o b._n virtue_n of_o abraham_n 20._o l._n virtue_n of_o david_n 189._o c_o f._n virtue_n of_o solomon_n 193._o g._n 202._o l._n 203._o a_o b_o c._n vespasian_n arrive_v at_o tyre_n 553._o b._n gather_v force_n against_o the_o jew_n 645._o c._n come_v to_o ptolemais_n 646._o h._n help_v the_o sephorite_n 647._o c_o fill_v galilee_n with_o sword_n and_o fire_n ib._n c._n d._n direct_v the_o roman_n march_v 649._o c._n invade_v galilee_n 650._o g._n besiege_v jotapata_n 651._o d._n wound_v in_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n 654._o h._n leid_v his_o army_n to_o lotapata_fw-la 655._o 2._o take_v it_o 657._o f._n take_v joppe_n 661._o c_o f._n come_v to_o agrippa_n 662._o i_o overcom_v the_o taricheans_n 666._o g._n consult_v whis_n chieftain_n about_o the_o jew_n 666._o 〈◊〉_d i._o besiege_v gaâ—…la_n 667._o d._n e._n comfort_v his_o soldier_n 668._o l._n expect_v victory_n etc._n etc._n 684._o g._n visit_v judaea_n 687._o c._n have_v tiding_n of_o nero_n death_n 689._o c._n invade_v judaea_n 691._o f._n elect_a emperor_n 693._o c._n 694._o g._n 695._o a._n his_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n d_o e_o f._n discharge_v joseph_n 695._o c._n proclaim_v emperor_n 696._o k._n vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n give_v to_o solomon_n 203._o f._n vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n take_v 87._o 〈◊〉_d vessel_n pertime_v to_o the_o temple_n 196._o k_o l_o m._n 197._o a_o b_o c._n vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n carry_v away_o 255._o c_o d_o send_v back_v 265._o d_o e._n vestment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o antonia_n 468._o m._n vesture_n of_o the_o priest_n 63._o c_o d_o e_o f._n 197._o c._n vexation_n of_o saul_n by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n 141._o c._n victory_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 663._o f._n victory_n make_v proud_a 237._o d_o e._n victory_n of_o placidus_n 686._o m._n of_o the_o jew_n 703._o a._n victory_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o egyptian_n 44._o k._n victory_n of_o josuah_n over_o the_o canaanite_n 105._o b_o c._n victory_n of_o the_o israelite_n over_o the_o beniamite_n 112._o g._n h._n victory_n of_o saul_n over_o the_o ammonite_n 134._o l._n over_o the_o amalechite_n 139._o b_o c._n victory_n of_o david_n over_o goliath_n 143._o d._n of_o he_o against_o the_o palestine_n 145._o d._n 165._o b_o c._n victory_n of_o joab_n 169._o b._n victory_n of_o achab_n against_o the_o syrian_n 219._o a_o d._n victory_n of_o amasias_n 237._o d._n of_o soas_n ibid._n a._n 238._o g._n of_o vespasian_n 666._o g_o of_o the_o roman_n 667._o a._n 670._o h_z i._n victual_n fail_v the_o israelite_n 53._o a_o e._n 227._o f._n victual_n very_a plenty_n 229._o c_o d._n 57â—…_n m._n 579._o 2._o villainy_n most_o horrible_a 110._o l._n &_o 111._o a._n a_o village_n call_v abraham_n house_n 12._o l._n village_n burn_v 457._o e_fw-la f._n vine_n of_o gold_n 352._o m._n 353._o a._n vineyard_n plant_v by_o noah_n 11._o c._n vineyard_n of_o nâ—…oth_n 217._o b._n vine_n to_o be_v plâ—…d_v 92._o k._n violence_n not_o to_o be_v use_v 96._o g._n virgin_n of_o the_o madianites_fw-la take_v 87._o e_fw-la f._n vision_z of_o jacob_n 22._o k_o l_o &_o 26._o g._n vision_z of_o joseph_n â—…8_n l_o m._n vision_z of_o phaâ—…_n 33._o b._n vision_z of_o amram_n 4â—…_n g._n vision_z of_o nabuchodonosor_n 258._o k_o l._n vision_z of_o the_o goat_n and_o ram_n 263._o d_o e._n vision_z of_o archelaus_n 461._o d_o e._n vision_z of_o the_o hand_n 261._o c._n vitellius_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n 468._o l._n remit_v the_o tribute_n ibid._n make_v jonathan_n high_a priest_n 469._o b._n war_v against_o aretas_n 470._o l._n 471._o b._n vitellius_n emperor_n 691._o f._n cheamp_v his_o army_n in_o rome_n 693._o c._n forsake_v of_o his_o soldier_n 695._o e_fw-la f._n 696._o h_o i._o slay_v ib._n i._n ulcer_n one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 48._o m._n uncle_n of_o saul_n 232._o m._n unconstancy_n of_o man_n love_n 133._o 2._o unjust_a death_n 426._o h._n unjustice_n 149._o c_o d._n 215._o f._n 216._o g._n 426._o h._n voice_n in_o the_o inner_a temple_n 738._o l._n vologesus_n king_n of_o parthia_n 519._o a._n incite_v to_o kill_v izates_n 517._o c._n compel_v to_o return_v 518._o g._n volumnius_z precedent_n of_o syria_n 429._o a._n arbyter_n between_o syllaeus_n and_o herod_n ibid._n his_o sentence_n etc._n etc._n 434._o h._n voluptuousaesse_n of_o the_o israelite_n 86._o h_o i._n vonones_n discomfit_v 465._o f._n submit_v himself_o to_o syllanus_n 〈◊〉_d 466._o g._n vow_v of_o jeptha_n 119._o c._n vow_v of_o anna_n 125._o d._n vow_n of_o the_o essean_n 615._o f._n voyage_n of_o vespasian_n by_o sea_n 746._o i._n urias_n bersâ—…bes_n husband_n 169._o e._n refuse_v to_o repair_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o why_o ibid._n e_o f._n be_v flame_n 170._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d mâ—…iama_n husband_n 47._o 〈◊〉_d hold_v up_o