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will_v send_v he_o raiâ—_n and_o thus_o dâ—parted_v achab_n from_o he_o 40._o ver._n 40._o but_o elias_n go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n carmel_n and_o sit_v he_o down_o on_o the_o ground_n sâ—â—in_v bâ—â—â—s_n priest_n sâ—â—in_v lean_v his_o head_n upon_o his_o knee_n while_o he_o thus_o sit_v he_o command_v his_o servant_n to_o get_v up_o upon_o a_o certain_a rock_n 〈◊〉_d ver._n 43._o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o look_v towards_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o tell_v he_o if_o he_o see_v any_o cloud_n arise_v in_o any_o part_n for_o till_o that_o time_n the_o air_n have_v be_v always_o clear_a his_o servant_n have_v often_o go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n rain_n elias_n foreprophesi_v
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f._n of_o the_o keeper_n to_o joseph_n 54._o k_o of_o pharaoh_n to_o joseph_n 55._o g._n of_o god_n to_o jacob_n 61._o a._n of_o god_n to_o moses_n 64._o i._o of_o the_o israelite_n 71._o f._n and_o 71._o g._n and_o 106._o k._n to_o david_n 158._o g._n 162._o i._o of_o xerxes_n to_o the_o jew_n 242._o c._n of_o antiochus_n to_o jonathan_n 318._o g._n of_o caesar_n to_o joseph_n 24._o n._n fear_v surprise_v the_o midianite_n 135._o f._n 118._o h._n 155._o b._n 235._o l._n m._n fear_v of_o saul_n touch_v david_n 162._o i._o 165._o f._n fear_v of_o the_o jew_n 616._o k._n 757._o g._n fear_n give_v confidence_n 581._o d._n feast_n of_o pascha_fw-la institute_v and_o celebrate_v 700._o l._n 93._o i._o 533._o d._n feast_n of_o azym_n 70._o l._n 253._o h._n 605._o e._n feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 92._o i._o 212._o d_o 279._o k._n 345._o k._n feast_n of_o pentecost_n 92._o m._n 467._o c._n feast_n of_o david_n to_o the_o people_n 181._o a._n of_o ezechias_n 243._o h._n feast_n of_o lot_n 292._o f._n feature_n of_o david_n 159._o a._n felicity_n of_o solomon_n 215._o c._n d._n foelix_fw-la governor_n of_o judaea_n 535._o d._n punish_v thief_n etc._n etc._n 536._o o._n surprise_v eleazar_n 620._o k._n overthrow_v the_o egyptian_o ibid._n m._n accuse_v 538._o k._n fellow_n of_o joseph_n 673._o c._n cast_a lot_n ibid._n fertility_n of_o galilee_n 649._o c._n of_o genezar_n 678._o c._n festival_n solemnize_v and_z why_o 318._o g._n festus_n discomfit_v a_o deceiver_n 538._o m._n fiction_n of_o the_o zealous_a disprove_v 691._o c._n fiction_n of_o apion_n refute_v 799._o a._n 802._o l._n field_n of_o god_n 48._o k._n the_o great_a field_n 701._o c._n fight_v by_o the_o sea_n 678._o f._n fight_v of_o the_o hebrew_n with_o the_o canaanite_n 98._o n._n of_o the_o syrian_n with_o the_o jew_n 621._o a._n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o jew_n 664._o b._n 671._o h._n of_o vespasian_n with_o the_o jew_n 681._o e._n of_o the_o citizen_n with_o the_o zealous_a 689._o a._n between_o simon_n and_o the_o zealous_a 704._o h._n between_o john_n and_o eleazar_n 712._o i._o at_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n 714._o ay_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o temple_n 742._o n._n of_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n 746._o m._n finish_v of_o the_o temple_n 281._o i._o fire_n from_o heaven_n kindle_v the_o sacrifice_n 66._o m._n consume_v solomon_n sacrifice_n 212._o b._n and_o elias_n 227_o o._n also_o the_o two_o captain_n and_o their_o own_o soldier_n 236._o b._n c._n first_o beget_v among_o the_o egyptian_n slay_v 70._o k._n first-fruit_n 92._o m._n 114._o k._n first-begotten_a his_o right_a 114._o o._n five_o king_n of_o sodom_n 37._o b._n flaccus_n disfavour_v agrippa_n 487._o b._n flight_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 98._o n._n 173._o e._n of_o the_o philistine_n 180._o l._n of_o the_o syrian_n 248._o b._n of_o the_o philistine_n 148._o m._n flock_n of_o nabal_n spare_v 168._o m._n florus_n occasion_n of_o the_o jew_n revolt_n 477._o f._n 622._o k._n succeed_v albinus_n 542._o k._n worse_o than_o albinus_n ibid._n l._n cause_n the_o war_n 742._o m._n 622._o k._n imprison_v 12_o of_o the_o chief_a jew_n 622._o n._n his_o deceit_n ibid._n scorn_v the_o jew_n gratulation_n 623._o a._n require_v his_o obtractor_n to_o be_v yield_v ibid._n b._n his_o subtlety_n and_o treason_n 624._o i._o take_v the_o spoil_n etc._n etc._n 624._o n._n deride_v 623._o b._n flood_n see_v deluge_n flood_n of_o paradise_n 28._o k._n food_n of_o manna_n 75._o b._n c._n descend_v from_o heaven_n ibid._n a._n cease_v and_o when_o 122._o n._n footman_n of_o the_o roman_n 661._o c._n force_v of_o the_o roman_n dart_n 667._o d._n force_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o jew_n 626._o n_o force_v of_o envy_n 272._o o._n of_o slander_n 350._o h._n force_n weaken_v and_o restore_v 246._o f._n force_n against_o the_o midianite_n 108._o m._n force_n of_o susac_n 221._o e._n forget_v of_o religion_n cause_n of_o calamity_n 129._o b._n c._n d._n g._n 130._o l._n m._n etc._n etc._n 131._o c._n d._n etc._n etc._n 132._o m._n 133._o b._n form_n of_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n 281._o l._n fortitude_n of_o david_n 162._o i._o k._n of_o vespasian_n 681._o e._n of_o julian_n 743._o c_o fortress_n of_o the_o city_n 688._o a._n fortune_n favour_v the_o roman_n 728._o o._n fountain_n of_o the_o temple_n 207._o e._n foundation_n of_o covenant_n 61._o a._n fountainhead_n of_o jordan_n 583._o g._n 678._o b._n 680._o l._n fountain_n near_o jericho_n 701._o e._n fountain_n of_o siloa_n 718_o h._n fountain_n flow_v to_o titus_n 730._o n._n fraud_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n 220._o d._n fraud_n pay_v with_o fraud_n 682._o n._n freeman_n not_o to_o marry_v servant_n 114._o m._n feign_a friendship_n of_o eurecles_n 591._o f._n g._n friendship_n between_o isaac_n and_o abimelech_n 44._o h._n friendship_n betwixt_o jonathan_n and_o david_n 163._o g._n confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n 164._o k._n l._n of_o antiochus_n with_o ptolemy_n 307._o k._n of_o the_o roman_n with_o judas_n 325._o l._n of_o hiram_n with_o solomon_n 786._o n_n 799._o d._n frog_n a_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 60._o b._n fruit_n forbid_v taste_v 28._o k._n l._n fruit_n of_o the_o egyptian_n spoil_v 69._o f._n fruit_n of_o tree_n under_o four_o year_n growth_n 113._o c._n fruit_n fall_v into_o ash_n 702._o m._n fruit_n keep_v uncorrupt_a 100_o year_n 772._o f._n fugitive_n jew_n flee_v to_o antiochus_n 322._o b._n a_o fugitive_n disclose_v the_o state_n of_o jotapata_n 670._o e._n fugitive_n request_v to_o vespasian_n 699._o d._n fulvia_n saturninas_n wife_n deceive_v 482._o i._o funeral_n of_o jacob_n 62._o k._n of_o samuel_n 168._o l._n of_o abner_n 177._o g._n of_o herod_n 462._o n._n 603._o d._n funeral_n of_o the_o dead_a 810_o k._n furniture_n
of_o calamity_n 132_o n._n 133_o d._n 144_o k._n see_v piety_n contemn_v religion_n renew_v 224_o n._n religion_n of_o the_o essean_n 613_o a._n relic_n of_o jupiter_n take_v away_o 33_o d._n remissness_n in_o punish_v cause_n of_o sin_n 157_o d._n renown_n of_o solomon_n virtue_n 213_o e_o f_o g._n repair_v of_o the_o temple_n 245_o n._n 259_o h._n repair_v of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n 249_o m._n repentance_n of_o the_o people_n 97_o b._n of_o achab_n 229_o k._n of_o david_n 185_o c._n of_o joachas_n 246_o â—_o of_o manasses_n 258_o c._n report_n of_o joseph_n death_n 675_o a._n report_n of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o samuel_n son_n 149_o d._n repose_v 27_o g._n request_v of_o jonathan_n 337_o k._n of_o the_o jew_n 610_o l_o m._n of_o the_o roman_n to_o caesar_n 717_o c._n requital_n of_o courtesy_n 42_o m._n 66_o m._n require_v 122_o i_o perform_v 123_o c._n resolution_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n 51_o e._n restitution_n of_o thing_n borrow_v 116_o i._n restore_a â—_o god_n be_v service_n 245_o i_o k._n 258_o d._n return_v of_o jacob_n son_n 57_o c._n of_o the_o spy_n 96_o k._n 122_o k._n of_o vespasian_n 761_o c._n revenue_n of_o priest_n 103_o c._n of_o mephibosheth_n land_n 183_o b_o revenue_n of_o agrippa_n 524_o l._n of_o aâ—chelaus_n 610_o n._n of_o pheroras_n 589_o d._n reverence_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 614_o h._n reverence_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n 661_o b_o c._n revolt_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o father_n 107_o e._n revolt_v of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 219_o i._n revolt_v of_o the_o german_n 764_o i._n reward_v of_o learned_a preacher_n 231_o l._n 263_o m._n reward_v of_o valiant_a man_n 741_o g._n reward_v of_o such_o as_o keep_v the_o law_n 811_o b._n reward_n oppress_v justice_n 149_o b._n riches_n of_o the_o madianites_fw-la 109_o a_o b._n of_o the_o ainites_n 124_o l._n of_o david_n 202_o f._n of_o solomon_n 215_o c_o d_o e._n of_o ozias_n 249_o n._n riddle_n of_o samson_n propound_v to_o the_o thamnite_n 140_o m._n dissolve_v ibid._n n._n rip_v of_o woman_n womb_n foretell_v 240_o g._n river_n of_o arnon_n 104_o k._n river_n sabbaticus_n 765_o b._n robber_n punish_v 372_o c._n 416_o b._n robbery_n in_o trachona_n 416_o a._n wink_v at_o 621_o d._n roboam_n entreat_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n burden_n 218_o d._n deny_v their_o petition_n ib._n f._n abandon_v of_o ten_o tribe_n 219_o i_o forbid_a to_o make_v war_n ib._n i._o build_v strong_a city_n 221_o b._n his_o wife_n and_o child_n ibid._n b._n impiety_n ibid._n make_v brazen_a shield_n 222_o c._n die_v ibid._n rock_n yield_v forth_o water_n 75_o f._n ride_v of_o the_o philistine_n 167_o a._n rod_n of_o moses_n turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n 68_o k._n devour_v the_o egyptian_n rod_n 68_o l._n rod_n of_o aaron_n fructifi_v 103_o a._n the_o roman_n government_n how_o far_o it_o extend_v 661_o b._n roman_n overcome_v the_o jew_n 568_o i_o k._n sack_n jericho_n 576_o i._n get_v a_o great_a prey_n ib._n k._n skirmish_n with_o the_o jew_n 618_o i_o fire_n the_o porch_n ib._n i_o have_v subdue_v the_o athenian_n etc._n etc._n 626_o n._n yea_o the_o whole_a world_n ib._n m._n and_o 627_o a_o etc._n etc._n flee_v into_o the_o king_n fort_n 631_o b._n be_v slay_v ibid._n e._n burn_v joppa_n etc._n etc._n 634_o n._n burn_v the_o temple_n gate_n 636_o k._n overcome_v the_o jew_n 658_o e._n retire_v without_o their_o purpose_n 668_o o._n enter_v jotapata_n 670_o e_fw-la f._n move_v with_o no_o compassion_n 670_o g._n their_o warlike_a discipline_n 661_o b._n attempt_v nothing_o rash_o 661_o d._n drive_v the_o jew_n to_o their_o ship_n 676_o k._n assault_n gamala_n 680_o l._n 683_o b_o c._n many_o slay_v ib._n f._n win_v gamala_n ib._n f._n fight_v with_o the_o jew_n 713_o c._n their_o fear_n and_o trouble_v ib._n f._n overcome_v the_o seditious_a 725_o b._n get_v the_o first_o wall_n 725_o o._n drive_v out_o by_o the_o jew_n â—23_n b._n hinder_v by_o the_o jew_n 728_o l._n plant_v their_o court_n of_o guard_n 735_o d._n fear_v the_o desperateness_n of_o the_o jew_n 740_o k._n undermine_v the_o wall_n 741_o a._n invade_v antonia_n 742_o m._n set_v jerusalem_n on_o fire_n 755_o f._n enter_v jerusalem_n 758_o k._n find_v treasure_n in_o the_o vault_n 759_o e._n ruinate_v city_n and_o temple_n 760_o k._n dine_a room_n fall_v down_o 578_o k._n reuben_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n 46_o n._n why_o so_o call_v ib._n his_o son_n 61_o b._n his_o dissuasion_n 51_o e._n and_o his_o persuasion_n 52_o k._n intend_a to_o save_v joseph_n 52_o l._n plead_v before_o joseph_n 56_o m._n rue_v of_o admirable_a greatness_n 767_o g._n ruin_n of_o the_o israelite_n seek_v 62_o n_o o._n ruin_n of_o the_o amalechites_n foretell_v 77_o d._n ruler_n of_o jerusalem_n 637_o f._n rumour_n of_o herod_n death_n 397_o f._n rumour_n of_o the_o emperor_n 492_o â—_o 511_o g._n ruth_n her_o love_n to_o naomi_n 142_o m._n marry_v to_o booz_n 143_o d._n s._n saba_n chief_a city_n of_o aethiopia_n 65_o f._n call_v meroâ—_n and_o why_o ibid._n f._n sabach_n and_o naphanus_n david_n captain_n 196_o b_o c._n sabbath_n 27_o g._n call_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o why_o ibid._n o._n sabinus_n repair_v to_o jerusalem_n 465_o b._n and_o why_o ib._n 606_o i_o 607_o e_fw-la f._n sabinus_n pursue_v those_o that_o slay_v caius_n 511_o h._n allow_v not_o of_o claudius_n 518_o l._n kill_v himself_o 519_o b._n sabinus_n take_v the_o capitol_n 710_o e._n slay_v ibid._n k._n sabinus_n valiant_a 742_o h._n slay_v ibid._n l._n sack_n of_o chaff_n 666_o m._n sacred_a sanctuary_n 720_o n._n sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n 157_o e._n sacrifice_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n 29_o c._n sacrifice_n of_o noah_n 31_o e._n of_o jacob_n 49_o d._n sacrifice_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n 90_o m._n sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n 91_o c._n sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 91_o d._n sacrifice_n of_o pentecost_n 92_o m._n sacrifice_n of_o solomon_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 212_o d_o sacrifice_n of_o samuel_n 148_o l._n sacrifice_n of_o ezechias_n 253_o h_o i_o sacrifice_n of_o herod_n 581_o g._n sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 89_o g._n 809_o e._n sacrifice_n consume_v of_o itself_o 89_o f._n sacrilege_n of_o achar_n 123_o e._n punish_v with_o death_n 124_o i_o of_o crassus_n 368_o c._n 568_o m._n of_o john_n 738_o k._n sadoc_n send_v to_o david_n 190_o l._n be_v pursue_v be_v hide_v 190_o m_o sadoc_n establish_v high_a priest_n 204_o l._n ibid._n m._n sadducee_n a_o sect_n 339_o m._n 476_o m._n their_o opinion_n 477_o c_o d._n safety_n of_o david_n respect_v 162_o k._n sale_n of_o the_o jew_n 679_o m._n salmanasar_n king_n of_o assyria_n 2520._o overcome_v oseas_n and_o why_o ibid._n d._n take_v oseas_n prisoner_n and_o transport_v the_o israelite_n 253_o m._n spoil_v syria_n and_o phoenicia_n 253_o o._n salome_n accuse_v mariam_n 497_o k._n accuse_v alexander_n &c_n &c_n 426_o l._n entice_v her_o daughter_n &c_n &c_n 434_o k._n deny_v to_o syllaeus_n in_o marriage_n 435_o c_o d._n excuse_v herself_o 434_o o._n marry_v alexis_n 449_o b._n discover_v conspiracy_n 450_o o._n release_v the_o noble_n 450_o m._n 603_o b._n prince_n of_o jamnia_n 618_o o._n die_v 454_o l._n solomon_n coronation_n 202_o a._n king_n of_o israel_n 203_o d._n require_v wisdom_n of_o god_n 205_o b._n marry_v a_o wife_n 204_o n._n decide_v the_o two_o woman_n debate_n 205_o a_o b._n build_v the_o temple_n 207_o f._n pray_v to_o god_n 211_o k_n m._n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o praise_n god_n 212_o c._n build_v a_o palace_n ib._n g._n dissolve_v hard_a question_n 213_o f._n repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 214_o k_n build_v city_n ibid._n k._n make_v the_o chanaanite_n tributary_n 215_o b._n build_v a_o navy_n ib._n b._n remunerate_v nicaule_n the_o queen_n ibid._n f._n marry_v strange_a wife_n 216_o o._n commit_v idolatry_n ibid._n o._n his_o punishment_n denounce_v 217_o i_o have_v enemy_n raise_v against_o he_o ibid._n k._n die_v 218_o b._n saltis_n subdue_v the_o egyptian_n 785_o a._n samaria_n besiege_v 238_o g._n of_o who_o so_o call_v 225_o n._n take_v 347_o m._n describe_v 659_o d._n samaritan_n hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 275_o n_o o._n 279_o o._n their_o offer_n reject_v ib._n n._n jew_n enemy_n 281_o l._n kinsman_n to_o the_o jew_n when_o 295_o n._n disdain_v the_o jew_n 3â—4_n d._n send_v letter_n to_o antiochus_n ib._n e._n contend_v with_o the_o jew_n 333_o i_o k._n accuse_v the_o jew_n 534_o n._n their_o strife_n with_o the_o jew_n 619_o e._n 11000_o slay_v 670_o c._n samaeus_fw-la reprove_v the_o jew_n impiety_n 221_o f._n comfort_v the_o people_n ibid._n samaeus_fw-la his_o admonition_n 373_o h._n honour_v ibid._n i._n samson_n kill_v a_o lion_n 140_o
every_o hebrew_n to_o eat_v among_o this_o whole_a multitude_n assemble_v from_o all_o place_n be_v one_o eleazar_n a_o priest_n well_o instruct_v in_o learning_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n antichus_n eleazar_n be_v bring_v unto_o antichus_n a_o man_n age_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o year_n of_o a_o very_a reverend_a countenance_n one_o that_o be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n &_o famous_a for_o his_o virtue_n to_o this_o man_n antiochus_n say_v thus_o be_v advise_v by_o i_o 6._o 2_o macc._n 6._o holy_a old_a man_n eleazar_n antiochus_n exhortation_n to_o eleazar_n eschew_v those_o torment_n prepare_v for_o such_o as_o be_v obstinate_a preserve_v thy_o reverend_a age_n and_o cast_v not_o away_o your_o life_n take_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o swine_n g_o g_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n to_o follow_v the_o jew_n opinion_n and_o refuse_v that_o meat_n which_o nature_n have_v as_o well_o ordain_v for_o mankind_n as_o any_o other_o 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