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the_o door_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wide_a open_a there_o be_v never_o any_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n great_a than_o john_n the_o baptist_n he_o die_v be_v behead_v by_o herode_fw-la the_o tyrant_n for_o herodias_n the_o wife_n of_o his_o brother_n philip._n the_o censure_n dorothy_n we_o geve_v of_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o work_n among_o these_o prophet_n some_o write_v and_o some_o have_v not_o write_v there_o be_v twelve_o of_o they_o call_v the_o less_o osee_n amos_n micheas_n joel_n abdias_n jonas_n naum_n abacuk_n sophonias_n aggaâ—â—s_n zacharias_n and_o malachias_n there_o be_v also_o four_o call_v the_o great_a prophet_n esay_n jeremie_n ezechiel_n and_o daniel_n all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v unto_o the_o lew_n and_o admonish_v they_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n wherein_o he_o promise_v to_o bless_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n through_o the_o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o come_v by_o our_o 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 _fw-fr  _fw-fr eusebius_n chron._n say_v that_o from_o the_o first_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o solomon_n unto_o the_o captivity_n under_o nabuchodonozor_n there_o be_v 442._o year_n the_o which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v true_a if_o we_o attribute_v 28._o year_n to_o king_n jorams_n reign_n from_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n under_o solomon_n unto_o the_o captivity_n under_o nabuchodonozor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sedechias_n there_o be_v 18._o highprieste_n as_o josephus_n write_v antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 18._o  _fw-fr 3510._o the_o captivity_n continue_a 70._o year_n zacharie_n 1._o jeremi_n 25._o 29._o euse_n chronic._n clemens_n alexandrin_n but_o some_o as_o euseb_n say_v begin_v to_o tell_v the_o year_n from_o the_o 3._o of_o joachim_n unto_o the_o 20._o of_o cyrus_n some_o from_o the_o 13._o of_o josias_n unto_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n the_o five_o age_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n unto_o christ_n  _fw-fr nabuchodonozor_n reign_v 26._o year_n after_o he_o lead_v the_o people_n captive_a the_o eleventhe_n year_n of_o sedechias_n be_v the_o 19_o of_o nabuchodon_n jerem._n 32._o euilmerodach_n his_o son_n reign_v 30._o year_n regasar_n 3._o year_n labarsadach_n 6._o year_n baltassar_n 5._o year_n josedech_n with_o other_o daniel_n sidrach_n misach_n abednago_n zacharie_n malachias_n nehemias_n aggaeus_n in_o the_o day_n of_o zorobabel_n the_o 70._o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n 3510._o king_n cyrus_n release_v the_o captivity_n and_o give_v they_o licence_n to_o build_v again_o their_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o they_o be_v hinder_v so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o begin_v afore_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o darius_n the_o temple_n be_v finish_v the_o sixth_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n 1._o esdras_n 6._o the_o temple_n and_o the_o wall_n be_v a_o finish_n until_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o darius_n 2._o esdr_n 5._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr darius_n reign_v 36._o 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aristobulus_n his_o son_n one_o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o syrian_n see_v that_o the_o prince_n contend_v among_o themselves_o for_o the_o crown_n take_v it_o in_o ill_a part_n and_o choose_v tigranus_n king_n of_o armenia_n to_o govern_v they_o which_o rule_v 18._o year_n alexander_n be_v prince_n and_o priest_n 27._o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr pompeius_n the_o roman_n captain_n conquer_v syria_n overcome_v tigranus_n bring_v all_o subject_n unto_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n lead_v aristobulus_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n captive_a to_o rome_n make_v hircanus_n high_a priest_n who_o the_o other_o have_v depose_v and_o appoint_v antipater_n livetenante_n of_o judaea_n alexandria_n his_o wife_n govern_v the_o jew_n 9_o year_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n hircanus_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n &_o alexandria_n be_v highpriest_n 9_o year_n  _fw-fr caius_n julius_n caesar_n 17._o year_n after_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o reign_v 5._o year_n hircanus_n after_o the_o disease_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v both_o priest_n and_o prince_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr
cap._n 1._o write_v that_o there_o be_v one_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o baris_n wrongful_o slay_v in_o the_o temple_n by_o zelotae_fw-la it_o be_v like_o it_o be_v he_o who_o christ_n do_v mean_a herode_fw-la slay_v his_o wife_n his_o child_n his_o near_a kinsfolk_n and_o most_o familiar_a friend_n euse_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o josephus_n the_o son_n of_o ellimus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o mathias_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o highpriesthoode_n for_o one_o day_n &_o no_o more_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o mathias_n the_o highpriest_n dream_v the_o night_n before_o that_o he_o have_v the_o company_n of_o a_o woman_n therefore_o the_o day_n follow_v he_o can_v not_o play_v the_o highpriest_n joseph_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 17._o cap._n 8._o the_o essaeans_n celebrate_v festival_n day_n not_o after_o the_o jew_n but_o severallye_o at_o several_a time_n they_o think_v themselves_o pure_a than_o other_o people_n epiphan_n de_fw-fr haeresib_n the_o essaeans_n say_v josephus_n 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as_o afterward_o among_o the_o christian_n  _fw-fr augustus_n caesar_n during_o his_o reign_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n send_v these_o many_o precedent_n to_o judaea_n 1._o cyrenius_n 2._o copinius_fw-la 3._o marâ—us_fw-la 4._o annius_n ruffus_n josep_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 18_o cap._n 3._o 4._o elizabeth_z the_o wife_n of_o zacharie_n the_o mother_n of_o john_n baptist_n utter_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o hail_n marie_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n the_o rest_n  _fw-fr â—oazarus_n the_o son_n of_o boethus_n be_v choose_v highpriest_n by_o herode_fw-la after_o that_o the_o say_v herode_fw-la have_v depose_v also_o mathias_n for_o suspicion_n of_o conspiracy_n joseph_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 17._o cap._n 8._o  _fw-fr there_o be_v a_o second_o sort_n of_o essaeans_n say_v josephus_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o which_o agree_v with_o the_o other_o in_o all_o thing_n marriage_n only_o except_v they_o commend_v maryadge_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o succession_n their_o manner_n be_v for_o three_o year_n space_n to_o behold_v the_o health_n &_o behaviour_n of_o maiden_n then_o if_o they_o see_v they_o healthy_a &_o fit_a for_o procreation_n they_o marry_v they_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr joseph_n a_o carpenter_n to_o who_o marie_n be_v betroth_v â—uc_fw-la 1._o marry_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n the_o author_n of_o magnificat_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o galilaeans_n as_o i_o suppose_v be_v they_o of_o who_o certain_a have_v show_v unto_o christ_n juc_fw-la 13._o that_o pilate_n have_v mingle_a their_o blood_n with_o their_o own_o sacrifice_n whereupon_o ambros_n in_o luc._n note_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o have_v be_v abominable_a euse_n ecclesiast_fw-la hist_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o mention_v the_o hereâ—ie_n of_o the_o galilaeans_n out_o of_o josephus_n to_o have_v spring_v up_o of_o one_o judas_n galilaeus_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n when_o cyrenius_n be_v precedent_n of_o judaea_n and_o under_o the_o say_a emperor_n of_o a_o other_o call_v 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epiphan_n lib._n 1._o tom_n 1._o lib._n 2._o tom_n 1._o haeres_fw-la 51._o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o second_o year_n after_o christ_n birth_n when_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v the_o which_o i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o can_v stand_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o hemerobaptist_n be_v jew_n in_o all_o point_n they_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o attain_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n unless_o he_o be_v every_o day_n purify_v and_o baptize_v epiphan_n praeâ—ac_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la haeres_fw-la diâ—_n 13._o christ_n be_v present_v in_o the_o temple_n 33._o day_n after_o â—hat_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d â—aye_v after_o his_o â—irth_n â–ª_o for_o that_o â—as_v the_o time_n â—f_fw-mi his_o moâ—…rs_n 〈◊〉_d levit._fw-la 12._o 〈…〉_o 2._o anton._n 〈…〉_o part_n 1._o  _fw-fr simeon_n a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n take_v the_o babe_n jesus_n in_o his_o arm_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v present_v &_o song_n 〈◊〉_d luc._n 2._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o council_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n &_o scribe_n be_v gather_v together_o by_o herodâ—_n to_o fifte_v out_o of_o the_o law_n &_o prophet_n where_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v which_o make_v answer_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o bethlem_n juda_n mat._n 2._o the_o samaritans_n as_o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 11._o cap._n ult._n deny_v the_o jew_n in_o adversity_n in_o prosperity_n they_o call_v they_o cousin_n derivinge_n their_o pedegry_n from_o joseph_n ephraim_n manasses_n etc._n etc._n they_o only_o receive_v the_o 5._o book_n of_o moses_n denyinge_v all_o the_o prophecy_n after_o he_o they_o retain_v all_o the_o jewishâ—_n ceremony_n except_z the_z abhor_v of_o the_o gentile_n they_o deny_v moreover_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a epiphan_n praeâ—ac_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-la haeres_fw-la anno._n 3._o christ_n be_v carry_v into_o egypt_n the_o 3_o year_n after_o his_o birth_n epiphan_n contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 2._o tom_n 1._o haeres_fw-la 51._o anno._n 44._o of_o 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appoint_v hyghpriest_n by_o archelaus_n after_o that_o this_o archelaus_n have_v depose_v joazar_n for_o suspicion_n of_o conspiracy_n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 19_o  _fw-fr the_o pharise_n according_a unto_o the_o etymology_n of_o their_o name_n be_v a_o sect_n divide_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n theophilac_n in_o luc._n cap._n 11._o liken_v they_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o his_o tyme._n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 2._o say_v they_o maintain_v fatal_a destiny_n christâ—aried_a â—aried_z in_o egypt_n 2._o year_n epip_n lib._n 1._o tom_n 1._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr archelaus_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n succeed_v his_o father_n herodâ—_n euse_n li._n 1._o cap._n 10._o euseb_n chronic_n â–ª_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o sea_n succee_v eleazar_n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 19_o  _fw-fr our_a saviour_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n luc._n 11._o that_o they_o be_v whole_o set_v upon_o outward_a â—ensinge_v they_o wash_v the_o utter_a
practise_v against_o christ_n go_v to_o then_o have_v our_o recourse_n again_o unto_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o josephus_n let_v we_o peruse_v their_o tragical_a affair_n cap._n vi_o of_o the_o great_a famine_n that_o fall_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o miserable_a estate_n for_o the_o scotfree_a man_n to_o abide_v in_o the_o city_n say_v josephus_n be_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o under_o 11._o pretence_n of_o their_o traitorous_a flight_n unto_o the_o enemy_n they_o be_v slay_v for_o their_o substance_n the_o woodness_n of_o these_o seditious_a man_n increase_v together_o with_o the_o famine_n &_o both_o mischief_n daily_o as_o a_o double_a fire_n wax_v hot_a food_n there_o be_v not_o where_o any_o find_v manifest_a they_o rush_v into_o the_o house_n and_o make_v search_v if_o they_o find_v any_o they_o beat_v they_o which_o deny_v it_o if_o they_o find_v none_o they_o torment_v they_o as_o though_o they_o have_v with_o diligence_n hide_v it_o from_o 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