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pyte_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o why_o do_v â–ª_o you_o persecute_v i_o as_o god_n do_v and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v of_o my_o flesh_n o_o that_o my_o word_n be_v now_o write_v o_o that_o they_o be_v put_v in_o a_o book_n will_v god_n they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n in_o lead_n or_o in_o stone_n to_o continue_v for_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o my_o redeemer_n lyve_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v cloch_v again_o with_o this_o skin_n and_o see_v god_n in_o my_o flesh_n yea_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v hold_v he_o not_o with_o other_o but_o with_o these_o same_o eye_n my_o reins_n be_v consume_v within_o i_o do_v not_o you_o say_v why_o do_v he_o suffer_v persecucyon_n be_v their_o find_v a_o occasyon_n in_o i_o but_o beware_v of_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o sword_n will_v be_v avenge_v of_o wyckednesse_n and_o be_v sure_a that_o there_o be_v a_o 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therefore_o let_v we_o now_o save_o our_o lyve_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o our_o brethren_n and_o then_o will_v we_o fight_v against_o they_o for_o we_o be_v here_o but_o few_o and_o judas_n say_v god_n forbid_v y_z t_z we_o shall_v flee_v from_o they_o wherefore_o if_o our_o time_n be_v come_v let_v we_o dye_v manful_o for_o our_o brethren_n and_o let_v we_o not_o stain_v our_o honour_n then_o the_o hoo_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o tent_n &_o stand_v against_o they_o the_o horssman_n be_v divide_v in_o two_o part_n the_o sling_n caster_n and_o archer_n go_v before_o the_o hoost_n and_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n be_v foremost_a in_o the_o field_n bachides_n himself_o be_v in_o the_o right_a wing_n of_o the_o battayll_n and_o the_o hooste_n draw_v nigh_o in_o two_o part_n and_o blue_v the_o tromperte_n they_z of_o judas_n side_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n also_o and_o the_o earth_n shake_v at_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o hooste_n and_o they_o strike_v a_o field_n from_o the_o morrow_n till_o night_n and_o when_o judas_n see_v that_o bachides_n hoost_n be_v strong_a of_o the_o right_a side_n he_o take_v with_o he_o all_o the_o hardy_a man_n and_o break_v the_o right_n wing_v of_o their_o order_fw-fr and_o follow_v upon_o they_o unto_o the_o mount_n azot_n now_o when_o they_o which_o be_v of_o y_fw-es â—_o leave_v wing_n see_v that_o y_fw-es â—_o right_n side_n be_v discomfyte_n they_o persecute_v judas_n &_o they_o that_o be_v w_z t_z he_o then_o be_v there_o a_o sore_a battaylle_n for_o many_o be_v slay_v and_o wound_v of_o both_o the_o party_n judas_n also_o himself_o be_v kill_v and_o the_o rennaunt_n flee_v so_o jonathas_n and_o simon_n take_v judas_n their_o brother_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o father_n
of_o foot_n man_n and_o horseman_n into_o galilee_n and_o into_o the_o great_a plain_a field_n to_o destroy_v all_o jonathas_n company_n but_o when_o they_o know_v that_o jonathas_n be_v take_v and_o all_o they_o slay_v that_o wait_v upon_o he_o they_o take_v council_n together_o and_z come_v forth_o ready_a to_o the_o battayll_n so_o when_o they_o which_o follow_v upon_o they_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o life_n they_o turn_v back_o again_o as_o for_o the_o other_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n peaceable_o and_o bewail_v jonathas_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o right_a sore_n and_o israel_n make_v great_a lamentacyon_n then_o all_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o seek_v to_o destroy_v they_o for_o they_o say_v now_o have_v they_o no_o captain_n nor_o any_o man_n to_o help_v they_o therefore_o let_v we_o overcome_v they_o and_o rote_n out_o their_o name_n from_o among_o man_n ¶_o after_o jonathas_n wâ—â—_n takâ—_n simon_n to_o choose_a captain_n of_o who_o triphon_n tâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n hyâ—_n châ—loâ—â—_n and_o money_n for_o the_o redempeyon_n of_o jonathan_n hyll_v he_o and_o his_o child_n the_o grave_a oâ—_n jonathas_n triphon_n kyll_v antiochus_n and_o possess_v the_o 〈…〉_o truce_n with_o simon_n simon_n wydrych_v eâ—zâ—_n 〈◊〉_d possess_v the_o tower_n of_o zion_n he_o make_v his_o son_n 〈…〉_o capi_n xiii_o now_o when_o simon_n hear_v y_o t_o triphon_n gather_v a_o great_a host_n to_o come_v into_o y_fw-fr â—_o land_n of_o juda_n &_o to_o destroy_v it_o &_o see_v that_o the_o people_n be_v in_o great_a fearfulness_n &_o care_n he_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_fw-la &_o gather_v the_o people_n together_o &_o give_v they_o exhortation_n say_v you_o know_v what_o great_a battayl_v i_o &_o my_o brethren_n &_o my_o father_n house_n have_v strike_v for_o the_o law_n and_o y_fw-fr â—_o sanctuary_n &_o what_o manner_n of_o trouble_n we_o have_v lene_n through_o occasion_n whereof_o b_o all_o my_o brethren_n be_v slay_v for_o israel_n sake_n &_o i_o be_o leave_v alone_o and_o now_o let_v not_o i_o spare_v my_o own_o life_n in_o any_o manner_n of_o trouble_n for_o i_o be_o no_o better_o they_o my_o brethren_n but_o will_v avenge_v my_o people_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n our_o child_n &_o our_o wyve_n tor_z all_o the_o heythen_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o destroy_v we_o of_o very_a malice_n at_o these_o word_n the_o herte_n of_o the_o people_n be_v kindle_v together_o so_o that_o they_o cry_v which_o it_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v thou_o shall_v be_v our_o captain_n in_o stead_n of_o judas_n &_o jonathas_n thy_o brethren_n order_fw-fr y_fw-es â—_o our_o battle_n &_o whatsoever_o y_z â—_o command_v we_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o so_o he_o gather_v all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n make_v haste_n to_o â—ynâ—â—h_v all_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la which_o he_o make_v strong_a round_o about_o then_o send_v he_o jonathas_n y_fw-fr â—_o sâ—â—e_z of_o absalomus_n w_n t_o a_o fresh_a host_n unto_o joppa_n which_o drive_v they_o out_o y_o â—_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n &_o remain_v there_o high_a self_n triphon_n also_o remove_v from_o ptolomais_n with_o a_o great_a army_n to_z come_v i_o to_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n &_o jonathas_n with_o he_o inward_a and_o simon_n pytch_v his_o tent_n at_o admetus_n dê°_n before_o the_o plain_a field_n but_o when_o triphon_n know_v that_o simon_n stand_v up_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o brother_n jonathas_n &_o that_o he_o will_v war_v against_o high_a he_o send_v messenger_n unto_o high_a say_v where_o as_o we_o have_v keep_v jonathas_n thy_o brother_n it_o be_v for_o money_n y_fw-mi â—_o he_o be_v owe_v in_o the_o king_n account_n concern_v the_o business_n that_o he_o have_v in_o hà de_n wherefore_o send_v now_o a_o c._n talente_v of_o silver_n &_o â—is_n two_o son_n for_o suretye_n that_o when_o he_o be_v let_v forth_o he_o shall_v not_o forsake_v we_o &_o we_o shall_v send_v he_o again_o nevertheless_o simon_n know_v that_o he_o dissemble_v in_o his_o word_n yet_o command_v he_o the_o money_n and_o child_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o high_a lest_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a enemy_n against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v because_o he_o send_v he_o not_o the_o money_n and_o the_o child_n therefore_o be_v jonathas_n deed_n so_o simon_n send_v he_o the_o child_n and_o a_o hundred_o talente_v but_o he_o dissemble_v &_o will_v not_o let_v jonathas_n go_v afterward_o come_v triphon_n into_o the_o land_n to_o destroy_v it_o and_o go_v round_o about_o by_o the_o way_n that_o lede_v unto_o adorni_n but_o where_o soever_o they_o go_v thither_o go_v simon_n &_o hê_n host_n also_o now_o they_o y_o it_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n send_v messsaunger_n unto_o triphon_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v haste_n to_o come_v by_o the_o will_n dernes_n &_o to_o send_v they_o vytayle_n and_o triphon_n make_v ready_a all_o his_o horseman_n to_o come_v that_o same_o night_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a snow_n so_o that_o he_o come_v not_o in_o galaadithâ—m_n and_o when_o he_o draw_v nigh_o baschama_n he_o slay_v jonathas_n &_o his_o son_n there_o and_o then_o turn_v for_o to_o go_v home_o into_o his_o own_o land_n then_o send_v simon_n for_o to_o fetch_v his_o brother_n deed_n coarse_a &_o bury_v it_o in_o modin_n his_o father_n cyte_n so_o all_o israel_n bewail_v he_o w_z t_z great_a lamentation_n &_o mourn_v for_o â—â—â—ery_o long_o and_o simon_n make_v upon_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n a_o building_n high_a to_o look_v unto_o of_o free_a stone_n behind_o and_o before_o &_o set_v up_o seven_o pillar_n one_o against_o another_o for_o his_o father_n his_z mother_n &_o four_o brethren_n and_o set_v great_a pillar_n round_o about_o with_o arm_n upon_o they_o for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n and_o carve_a ship_n beside_o the_o arm_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n sail_a in_o the_o see_v this_o sepulchre_n which_o he_o make_v at_o modin_n stand_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n xiiâ—_n now_o as_o triphon_n go_v for_o the_o to_o walk_v with_o the_o young_a king_n antiochus_n he_o slay_v he_o traitorous_o &_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n crown_v he_o self_n king_n of_o asia_n and_o do_v much_o evil_n in_o the_o land_n simon_n also_o buylte_n vy_z the_o castle_n in_o jewry_n make_v they_o strong_a with_o high_a tower_n great_a wall_n â–ª_o port_n and_o lock_n and_o lay_v up_o vytayle_n in_o the_o strong_a hold_n and_o simon_n choose_v certain_a man_n and_o send_v they_o to_o king_n demetrius_n to_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v discharge_v the_o land_n from_o all_o bondage_n for_o triphon_n have_v spoil_v it_o very_o fore_o â–ª_o whereupon_o demetrius_n the_o king_n answer_v high_a and_o write_v unto_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n demetrius_z the_o king_n send_v greeting_a unto_o simon_n the_o high_a press_v his_o friend_n with_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o golden_a crown_n and_o precious_a stone_n that_o you_o send_v unto_o we_o have_v we_o receyve_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v a_o steadfast_a peace_n with_o you_o you_o and_o to_o write_v unto_o our_o offycer_n for_o to_o release_v you_o concern_a the_o thing_n wherein_o we_o make_v you_o free_a and_o the_o appointment_n that_o we_o make_v with_o you_o shall_v be_v firm_a and_o stable_a the_o strong_a hold_n which_o you_o have_v build_v shall_v be_v your_o own_o as_o for_o any_o oversyghte_n or_o fawte_a commit_v unto_o this_o day_n we_o forge_v we_o it_o and_o the_o crown_n care_v hat_n you_o ought_v we_o also_o and_o where_o as_o be_v any_o other_o trioute_n i_o jerusalem_n it_o shall_v now_o be_v no_o cryâ—â—â—â—_n â–ª_o and_o look_v who_o be_v mete_v among_o you_o to_o be_v in_o our_o court_n let_v they_o be_v write_v up_o that_o there_o may_v be_v peace_n betwyxte_v us._n thus_o the_o yocke_n of_o the_o heythen_a be_v take_v from_o israel_n in_o the_o hundred_o and_o seventy_v year_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o write_v in_o their_o letter_n &_o act_n on_o thê_n manner_n d_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o simon_n the_o high_a press_v and_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o those_o day_n go_v simon_n unto_o gaza_n &_o besege_v it_o round_o about_o where_o he_o set_v up_o or_o dinaunce_n of_o war_n and_o wamne_v a_o tower_n which_o he_o take_v so_o they_o that_o get_v into_o the_o towrelept_v into_o the_o cite_v which_o be_v in_o great_a a_o fear_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n rend_v their_o clothes_n &_o clym_v up_o upon_o the_o wall_n which_o to_o their_o wyve_n &_o child_n beseeching_n simon_n to_o be_v at_o one_o with_o they_o sayinge_v o_o reward_n we_o not_o after_o our_o wickedness_n but_o be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o and_o
with_o his_o servant_n of_o those_o also_o that_o be_v with_o timotheus_n and_o bachides_n which_o fight_v against_o they_o they_o slay_v xx_o m._n win_v high_a and_o strong_a hold_n and_o divide_v mo_z spoil_n ever_o geve_v a_o equal_a porcyon_n unto_o y_fw-es â—_o sycke_n to_o the_o father_n les_fw-fr to_o widow_n and_o to_o age_a person_n and_o when_o they_o have_v dylygent_o gather_v their_o weapen_v together_o they_o lay_v they_o all_o in_o conveniente_a place_n &_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o spoy_z les_fw-fr bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n they_o slay_v also_o phylarche_n y_o â—_o wicked_a personne_fw-fr which_o be_v with_o timotheus_n and_o have_v vex_v many_o jew_n and_o when_o they_o hold_v the_o thankesgeve_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o vyctorye_n they_o brente_a have_v order_v then selue_o manly_a with_o their_o weapen_v and_o hand_n they_o slay_v in_o the_o two_o castle_n mo_z than_o twenty_o thousand_o â—_o now_o timotheus_n â—_o who_o the_o jew_n have_v overcome_v afore_o gather_v a_o multytude_n of_o strange_a people_n bring_v a_o host_n also_o of_o horse_n man_n of_o the_o asians_n to_o wine_n jewry_n by_o strength_n but_o when_o he_o draw_v nigh_o machabeê°_n &_o they_o that_o be_v w_z t_z he_o d_o fall_v to_o their_o prater_n sprinkle_v as_o she_o be_v upon_o their_o head_n be_v gird_v with_o t_o hearrye_o cloth_n about_o their_o loin_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o altar_n &_o beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o but_o a_o enemy_n unto_o their_o enemy_n &_o to_o take_v ê‘te_a against_o their_o adversary_n a._n accord_v as_o it_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o law_n so_o after_o the_o prayer_n they_o go_v on_o further_o from_o the_o city_n and_o when_o they_o come_v nigh_o the_o enemte_n they_o prepare_v themselves_o against_o they_o and_o by_o time_n in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n both_o the_o host_n buckle_v to_o gether_o b_o the_o one_o part_n have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o refuge_n which_o be_v the_o gyver_n of_o prosperyte_n strength_n &_o vyctory_n the_o other_o have_v a_o manly_a stomach_n which_o be_v a_o captain_n of_o war_n the_o battayl_n now_o be_v great_a d._n there_o appear_v unto_o the_o enemy_n from_o heaven_n v._o man_n upon_o horsback_n with_o brydel_n of_o gold_n lede_v the_o jew_n &_o two_o of_o they_o have_v machabe_n we_o betwixt_o they_o that_o keep_v hin_a safe_a on_o every_o side_n with_o their_o weapen_v but_o shoot_v dart_n &_o light_v nynge_n upon_o the_o enemy_n where_o thorough_a they_o be_v confound_v with_o blindness_n &_o so_o sore_o afraid_a y_z t_z they_o fall_v down_o there_o be_v stain_n of_o fore_a man_n xx_o m._n and._n v._o c._n and._n vi_o c._n horseman_n as_o for_o timotheus_n hi_o self_n he_o flee_v unto_o gazar_z a_o very_a strong_a hold_n wherein_o cereas_fw-la be_v captain_n but_o machabeus_n &_o his_o company_n lay_v siege_n to_o it_o cheerful_o iiij_o day_n now_o they_o y_fw-mi â—_o be_v within_o tru_a to_o the_o 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