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such_o a_o master_n from_o who_o they_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o manifest_a servitude_n and_o moreover_o not_o only_o to_o sustain_v a_o present_a war_n but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o a_o imminent_a war_n from_o egypt_n for_o that_o cleopatra_n will_v not_o permit_v that_o ptolomey_n shall_v levy_v a_o army_n of_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n but_o will_v come_v against_o they_o with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o will_v enforce_v herself_o also_o to_o thrust_v her_o son_n out_o of_o cyprus_n and_o as_o for_o ptolomey_n if_o he_o be_v frustrate_v of_o his_o hope_n yet_o may_v he_o notwithstanding_o once_o more_o return_v again_o to_o cyprus_n where_o as_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v no_o less_o but_o extreme_a danger_n now_o although_o that_o ptolomey_n be_v at_o sea_n understand_v how_o the_o ptolemaidans_n have_v change_v their_o opinion_n yet_o continue_v he_o his_o course_n onward_o and_o land_v in_o the_o port_n of_o sycamine_n he_o cause_v his_o army_n who_o be_v of_o foot_n and_o horse_n to_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n to_o take_v land_n and_o with_o they_o he_o approach_v ptolemais_n hand_n and_o perceive_v that_o upon_o his_o encamp_a they_o of_o the_o city_n admit_v not_o his_o embassador_n neither_o in_o any_o sort_n give_v ear_n unto_o they_o he_o be_v wondrous_o perplex_v but_o after_o zoilus_n and_o they_o of_o gaza_n be_v come_v unto_o he_o require_v he_o to_o yield_v they_o assistance_n for_o that_o their_o country_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o alexander_n for_o which_o cause_n alexander_n raise_v his_o siege_n from_o before_o ptolomey_n ptolemais_n for_o fear_n of_o ptolomey_n and_o retire_v his_o army_n into_o his_o own_o country_n he_o begin_v to_o use_v this_o stratagem_n for_o covert_o he_o incite_v cleopatra_n against_o ptolomey_n and_o open_o he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o amity_n and_o confederation_n with_o ptolomey_n promise_v he_o to_o give_v he_o four_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n provide_v that_o 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of_o antipater_n and_o how_o he_o purchase_v renoun_n great_a power_n and_o authority_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n and_o of_o the_o flight_n of_o hircanus_n to_o aretas_n king_n of_o arabia_n 3_o aristobulus_n be_v vanquish_v be_v pursue_v as_o far_o as_o jerusalem_n 4_o hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n send_v ambassador_n to_o scaurus_n to_o request_v his_o aid_n and_o succour_v 5_o aristobulus_n and_o hircanus_n present_v themselves_o before_o pompey_n to_o debate_v their_o title_n touch_v the_o kingdom_n 6_o pompey_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o fortress_n by_o a_o warlike_a stratagem_n 7_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n shut_v their_o gate_n against_o the_o roman_n 8_o pompey_n take_v the_o temple_n and_o low_a part_n of_o the_o city_n by_o force_n 9_o scaurus_n make_v war_n against_o aretas_n and_o by_o the_o persuasion_n &_o solicitation_n of_o antipater_n make_v aleague_n with_o he_o 10_o alexander_n be_v overcome_v by_o gabinius_n retire_v himself_o into_o a_o castle_n where_o 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the_o kingdom_n unjust_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o dispossess_v
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destroy_v jerusalem_n and_o sack_v the_o temple_n but_o the_o king_n successor_n restore_v all_o the_o brass_n that_o be_v take_v from_o the_o temple_n unto_o the_o jew_n offer_v in_o unto_o their_o synagogue_n in_o antiochia_n and_o permit_v they_o to_o have_v the_o same_o liberty_n in_o the_o city_n that_o the_o greek_n enjoy_v and_o the_o other_o king_n also_o of_o latter_a time_n use_v they_o after_o the_o like_a sort_n so_o that_o their_o number_n great_o increase_v and_o they_o enlarge_v their_o temple_n and_o enrich_v it_o with_o sundry_a offering_n oftentimes_o win_v antioch_n many_o pagan_n to_o be_v of_o their_o religion_n and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v make_v they_o also_o a_o part_n of_o their_o nation_n now_o about_o the_o time_n that_o the_o war_n begin_v and_o vespasian_n be_v new_o arrive_v the_o jew_n begin_v to_o be_v general_o hate_v of_o all_o man_n then_o one_o of_o they_o name_v antiochus_n reverend_a for_o parentage_n who_o father_n be_v chief_a of_o all_o the_o jew_n 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dignify_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o old_a age_n and_o martial_a renoun_n who_o presence_n only_o will_v be_v to_o his_o subject_n profit_n and_o safety_n and_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n also_o trouble_v before_o with_o civil_a war_n long_o expect_v his_o artivall_n assure_v thââ¦elues_n thereby_o to_o have_v a_o end_n of_o their_o calamity_n and_o to_o recover_v again_o their_o wont_a affluence_n especial_o he_o be_v expect_v by_o the_o soldier_n who_o vespasian_n know_v his_o skill_n in_o martial_a affair_n by_o that_o which_o himself_o have_v already_o do_v and_o find_v their_o other_o captain_n under_o who_o they_o war_v ignorant_a and_o unskilful_a they_o wish_v for_o his_o come_n thereby_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o disgrace_n wherein_o they_o live_v desire_v to_o receive_v he_o by_o who_o they_o may_v both_o be_v honour_v and_o preserve_v from_o danger_n the_o nobility_n see_v he_o so_o belove_v of_o all_o man_n can_v no_o long_o wait_v his_o come_n but_o go_v and_o meet_v he_o he_o be_v far_o from_o the_o city_n and_o accompany_v he_o and_o no_o man_n stay_v his_o come_n but_o in_o whole_a multitude_n they_o go_v to_o meet_v he_o they_o be_v so_o desirous_a to_o see_v he_o so_o that_o more_o go_v to_o meet_v he_o then_o stay_v at_o homââ¦_n when_o news_n be_v bring_v that_o he_o approach_v near_o unto_o the_o city_n and_o how_o friendly_a and_o courteous_o he_o have_v entertain_v all_o man_n the_o people_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n stay_v in_o the_o way_n he_o come_v to_o salute_v and_o see_v he_o and_o wheresoever_o he_o come_v with_o joyful_a applause_n and_o acclamation_n they_o cry_v call_v he_o their_o conserver_n and_o benefactor_n and_o he_o who_o only_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o temple_n all_o hang_v with_o garland_n and_o full_a of_o sweet_a odour_n and_o perfume_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v scarce_o get_v into_o the_o palace_n he_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o his_o household_n god_n for_o his_o safe_a return_n and_o arrival_n all_o the_o people_n be_v feast_v by_o their_o tribe_n kindred_n and_o neighbour_n sacrifice_v unto_o god_n and_o request_v that_o vespasian_n may_v long_o continue_v their_o emperor_n and_o his_o son_n after_o he_o and_o that_o the_o empire_n may_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o lineage_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v thus_o receive_v vespasian_n it_o present_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o exploit_n of_o domitian_n against_o the_o german_n and_o frenchman_n before_o such_o time_n as_o vespasian_n be_v go_v to_o alexandria_n or_o that_o titus_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o great_a part_n of_o germany_n be_v revolt_v with_o who_o the_o frenchman_n that_o bordr_v upon_o they_o renounce_v their_o allegiance_n they_o be_v in_o great_a hope_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o yoke_n and_o government_n of_o 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and_o country_n at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o the_o scythian_n rebel_v and_o the_o sarmates_n assemble_v in_o great_a multitude_n roman_n and_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n istrum_n and_o with_o great_a violence_n and_o cruelty_n come_v unexpected_a slay_v many_o of_o the_o roman_a garrison_n who_o they_o find_v in_o strong_a hold_n and_o fonteius_n agrippaes_n lieutenant_n who_o have_v be_v consul_n meet_v they_o bid_v they_o battle_n and_o seek_v very_o valiant_o which_o do_v they_o go_v all_o over_o the_o country_n adjoin_v waste_a rob_v and_o spoil_v they_o when_o vespasian_n hear_v thereof_o and_o how_o maesia_n be_v all_o waste_v he_o send_v rubrius_n gallus_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o they_o who_o have_v slay_v many_o of_o they_o in_o fight_n he_o force_v the_o rest_n to_o retire_v into_o their_o own_o country_n the_o general_a of_o the_o army_n have_v thus_o end_v that_o war_n provide_v to_o prevent_v they_o if_o hereafter_o they_o do_v attempt_v the_o like_a for_o he_o 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