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his_o hope_n and_o last_o refuge_n chap._n xxuâ—â—i_n herod_n through_o antonius_n and_o augustus_n assistance_n be_v declare_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o rome_n antigonus_n besiege_v massada_n defend_v by_o joseph_n herod_n brother_n antonius_n hear_v of_o all_o those_o alteration_n that_o have_v befall_v herod_n 25._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 23._o al._n 25._o have_v compassion_n of_o b_o b_o his_o misery_n bethink_v himself_o of_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o great_a man_n who_o be_v likewise_o subject_a to_o no_o less_o casualty_n and_o the_o rather_o be_v he_o induce_v to_o do_v he_o good_a antigonus_n antonius_n love_v herod_n and_o hate_v antigonus_n both_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o friendship_n he_o have_v with_o antipater_n his_o father_n and_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o herod_n promise_n of_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n if_o he_o be_v make_v king_n by_o his_o mean_n friend_n caesar_n augustus_n herod_n friend_n as_o he_o have_v be_v former_o declare_v 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joseph_n herod_n uncle_n 397._o c._n slay_v and_o why_o 388._o i._o k._n l._n josephus_n of_o the_o priestly_a line_n 433._o d._n 543._o a._n studious_a from_o his_o infancy_n 1._o e._n expert_a in_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n tongue_n 542._o o._n a_o pharisee_fw-mi 1._o f._n his_o shipwreck_n 2._o h._n dehort_v the_o jew_n from_o sedition_n ibid._n k._n remain_v in_o galilee_n 4._o n._n procure_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n good_n 5._o c._n will_v not_o be_v bribe_v 5._o f._n surprise_v jesus_n 7._o d._n his_o care_n of_o religion_n 7._o d._n transport_v corn_n into_o galilee_n 8._o h._n labour_v to_o restore_v ptoâ—omies_n good_n 8._o m._n move_v the_o people_n to_o compassion_n 9_o b._n his_o oration_n ibid._n c._n escape_v from_o danger_n 9_o d._n dismiss_v the_o tarichaeans_n 9_o g._n politic_o take_v tiberiâ—_n 10._o l._n dismiss_v the_o tiberian_o 11._o b._n his_o dream_n 12._o n._n his_o answer_n to_o jonathan_n 13._o f._n beset_v the_o way_n of_o galilee_n 14._o m._n object_v treachery_n to_o the_o ambassador_n 15._o c._n pacifi_v sedition_n 16._o i._o send_v 100_o ambassador_n to_o jerusalem_n ibid._n b._n certifi_v the_o galilaean_n of_o jonathans_n treachery_n 18._o k._n take_v simon_n 19_o c._n surprise_v tiberias_n ibid._n d._n prosecute_v his_o history_n 21._o d._n assail_v the_o wall_n of_o sephoris_n 22._o o._n put_v the_o king_n soldier_n to_o flight_n 23._o c._n his_o accident_n 23._o d._n discharge_v captive_n 24._o i._o entertain_v by_o vespasian_n 24._o k._n envy_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n make_v seventy_o elder_n ruler_n in_o galilee_n 638._o i._o fortify_v the_o city_n with_o wall_n 638._o k._n instruct_v the_o galilaean_n in_o war_n ibid._n come_v to_o jotapata_n 663._o e._n defend_v jotapata_n 663._o g._n 664._o e._n f._n 665._o c._n burn_v the_o engine_n 666._o m._n leap_v into_o a_o trench_n 671._o l._n consent_v to_o nicanor_n ibid._n m._n his_o speech_n to_o his_o fellow_n 672._o h._n resort_v to_o vespasian_n 673._o d._n foretell_v vespasian_n of_o his_o future_a honour_n 673._o f._n reward_v by_o vespasian_n 674._o h._n imprison_v ibid._n deliver_v 109._o c._n wound_a in_o the_o head_n 737._o b._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n 744._o i._o present_v at_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n 783._o d._n sell_v his_o book_n to_o many_o 738._o e._n josias_n restore_v god_n service_n 258._o e._n root_v out_o idolatry_n ibid._n f._n cause_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v read_v 259._o l._n burn_v false_a prophet_n bone_n ibid._n m._n celebrate_v the_o passover_n 260._o a._n be_v slay_v ibid._n b._n joshuah_n captain_n over_o the_o israelite_n 76._o n._n with_o caleb_n appease_v the_o people_n 96._o m._n appoint_v the_o successor_n of_o moses_n 109._o b._n pass_v over_o jordan_n 122._o l._n build_v a_o altar_n 122._o m._n compass_v about_o the_o city_n of_o jericho_n 122._o o._n burn_v the_o city_n 123._o c._n pronounce_v they_o accurse_v that_o re-edify_a it_o ibid._n d._n pray_v unto_o god_n 123._o f._n take_v and_o burn_v ainan_n 124._o k._n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n 124._o o._n slay_v five_o king_n 125._o c._n slay_v the_o king_n of_o canaan_n and_o their_o army_n 125._o d._n send_v man_n to_o measure_v the_o land_n 126._o k._n divide_v it_o by_o lot_n 126._o k._n etc._n etc._n his_o oration_n to_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a 127._o d._n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n 128._o m._n die_v ibid._n n._n jotapata_n besiege_v 663._o e._n 664._o g._n valiant_o defend_v 665._o b._n c._n 666._o h._n etc._n etc._n 667._o a._n etc._n etc._n 668._o o._n 669._o a._n b._n &c_n &c_n take_v 670._o f._n 671._o h._n jotham_n son_n of_o gedeon_n 137._o b._n upbraid_v the_o sichemite_n ibid._n b._n advise_v they_o to_o reject_v abimelech_n 137._o c._n journey_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 70._o l._n 71._o b._n 72._o k._n n._n 73._o b._n joy_n of_o jacob_n 61._o d._n of_o the_o egyptian_n 62._o h._n of_o anna_n 144._o i._o of_o the_o jew_n 278._o c._n d._n etc._n etc._n ipsan_n govern_v israel_n 139._o d._n his_o child_n ibid._n e._n iron_n bed_n of_o og_n 105._o b._n iron_n work_v forbid_v 136._o i._o isaac_n promise_v 38._o l._n and_o ibid._n o._n be_v bear_v 39_o g._n why_o he_o be_v call_v isaac_n ibid._n g._n legitimate_a son_n of_o abraham_n 40._o i._o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimelech_n 44._o i._o shall_v have_v be_v offer_v 41._o b._n marry_v rebecca_n 43._o c._n die_v 49._o f._n isachar_n son_n of_o jacob_n 47._o a._n what_o it_o signify_v ibid._n a._n his_o son_n 61._o c._n isboseth_n saul_n son_n proclaim_v king_n 176._o h._n his_o army_n discomfit_v ibid._n i._n reprove_v abner_n and_o why_o 176._o n._n traitorous_o slay_v 138._o l._n m._n isha_fw-mi what_o it_o signify_v 28._o i._o isis_n priest_n hang_v 481._o c._n d._n island_n etc._n etc._n call_v cethim_n 34._o i._o ishmael_n slay_v godolias_n 266._o e._n take_v many_o prisoner_n 266._o f._n ishmael_n abraham_n son_n 34._o k._n circumcise_a ibid._n l._n his_o state_n and_o progeny_n foretell_v ibid._n l._n his_o name_n what_o 36._o k._n banish_v and_o why_o 40._o k._n his_o son_n 40._o l._n israel_n a_o name_n give_v to_o jacob_n and_o why_o 48._o m._n israelite_n servitude_n 62._o m._n their_o male_a child_n put_v to_o death_n 62._o o._n grievous_o afflict_v 67._o e._n and_o 68_o l._n celebrate_v the_o passover_n 70._o i._o k._n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n 72._o o._n be_v exhort_v to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o god_n 71._o f._n gothorow_a the_o red_a sea_n ibid._n sing_v song_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n 72._o m._n distress_a in_o the_o desert_n 78._o a._n murmur_n and_o why_o ibid._n e._n feed_v with_o manna_n forty_o year_n 75._o d._n incense_a against_o moses_n and_o why_o ibid._n e._n f._n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n 97._o a._n assail_v their_o enemy_n 98._o l._n war_n against_o the_o amalachites_n 76._o i._o and_o get_v great_a spoil_n 77._o c._n come_v to_o sinai_n ibid._n d._n hear_v god_n speak_v to_o they_o 79._o e._n build_v the_o tabernacle_n 80._o l._n assail_v their_o enemy_n and_o be_v overcome_v 98._o m._n n._n put_v the_o amorites_n to_o flight_n 103._o b._n slay_v seâ—on_n and_o og_n 103._o a._n b._n c._n serve_v strange_a god_n 107._o d._n command_v to_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n 111._o a._n b._n h._n bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n 119._o b._n enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n 122._o n._n take_v jericho_n 123._o b._n also_o ainan_n 124._o k._n overcome_v the_o chanaanite_n 125._o e._n divide_a their_o land_n among_o they_o 126._o k._n etc._n etc._n reprove_v for_o spare_v the_o chanaanite_n 129._o g._n twice_o overthrow_v 131._o d._n slay_v all_o the_o benjamite_n save_o six_o hundred_o 131._o f._n give_v they_o four_o hundred_o virgin_n for_o wife_n 132._o i._o their_o punishment_n prayer_n and_o fast_o 148._o i._o k._n l._n their_o report_n to_o samuel_n of_o his_o son_n 149._o d._n desire_v a_o king_n ibid._n rescue_n jonathan_n 156._o i._o spare_v the_o cattle_n of_o the_o amalechites_n 157._o b._n revolt_n from_o roboam_n 219._o i._o the_o godly_a return_n to_o he_o 221._o b._n their_o translation_n 250._o e._n 253._o n._n dispossess_v of_o their_o country_n and_o why_o 253._o n._n issue_n of_o isaac_n foretell_v 38._o l._n what_o shall_v effect_v ibid._n l._n of_o abraham_n by_o chetura_n 41._o g._n of_o jacob_n 46._o n._n o._n issue_n of_o the_o war_n 608._o o._n ittam_n a_o place_n of_o recreation_n 216._o m._n jubal_n inventor_n of_o music_n 29._o g._n juda_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n 46._o n._n his_o counsel_n to_o sell_v joseph_n 52._o l._n urge_v his_o father_n to_o send_v benjamin_n 57_o d._n make_v a_o speech_n before_o joseph_n 59_o b._n his_o child_n 61._o b._n judaea_n make_v tributary_n 260._o e._n describe_v 659._o f._n length_n and_o breadth_n thereof_o ibid._n g._n desolate_v 740._o i._o judas_n maccabaeus_n 316._o c._n slay_v apollonius_n and_o discomfit_v the_o syrian_n ibid._n e._n f._n his_o oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n 317._o m._n twice_o discomfit_v lysâ—â—s_n 318._o b._n c._n d._n purge_v the_o temple_n 318._o e._n 319._o h._n war_v with_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n 319._o i._o k._n succour_v the_o jew_n in_o galaad_n 319._o c._n 320._o d._n his_o admirable_a victory_n ibid._n d._n besiege_v the_o castle_n in_o jerusalem_n 321._o n._n and_o why_o ibid._n his_o league_n with_o antiochus_n 323._o i._o slay_v alchimus_n partaker_n 325._o k._n put_v nicanor_n to_o flight_n 325._o h._n covenant_v peace_n with_o the_o roman_n 325._o k._n abandon_v of_o his_o man_n ibid._n n._n be_v slay_v 326._o c._n 559._o b._n judas_n the_o essean_a a_o prophet_n 350._o h._n 561._o d._n judas_n the_o arch-thief_n 468._o l._n judas_n galilaeus_fw-la sect_n 476._o m._n judge_n
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the_o table_n and_o sacrifice_n offer_v upon_o the_o new_a altar_n space_n the_o temple_n leave_v desolate_a for_o 3_o whole_a year_n space_n all_o which_o happen_v the_o same_o day_n three_o year_n wherein_o the_o sacred_a religion_n be_v change_v into_o profaneness_n and_o impiety_n for_o the_o temple_n be_v ruinate_v and_o leave_v desolate_a by_o antiochus_n and_o remain_v in_o that_o state_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o whole_a year_n for_o this_o desolation_n happen_v in_o the_o 145th_o year_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o the_o month_n call_v apellaeus_n or_o august_n in_o the_o 153_o olympiad_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v purify_v the_o same_o day_n in_o the_o year_n 148_o and_o the_o 154_o olympiad_n this_o desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n happen_v according_a as_o daniel_n have_v foretell_v four_o hundred_o and_o eight_o year_n before_o for_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o macedonian_n shall_v destroy_v it_o after_o that_o judas_n have_v re-establish_v the_o service_n 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