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so_o many_o sacrifice_n as_o that_o scarce_o they_o may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o number_n for_o that_o their_o multitude_n exceed_v their_o estimate_n about_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o feast_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o reedification_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o king_n day_n of_o coronation_n fall_v out_o which_o he_o be_v wont_n to_o solemnize_v every_o year_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o for_o this_o twofolde_a occasion_n the_o solemnity_n and_o joy_n be_v far_o more_o sumptuous_a antonia_n and_o complete_a the_o king_n also_o cause_v a_o conduit_n of_o water_n to_o be_v make_v and_o convey_v by_o pipe_n under_o ground_n draw_v it_o from_o the_o castle_n antonia_n unto_o the_o oriental_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n near_o to_o which_o he_o build_v a_o other_o tower_n also_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o conduit_n he_o may_v ascend_v privy_o unto_o the_o temple_n if_o happy_o the_o people_n shall_v practice_v any_o insurrection_n against_o his_o royalty_n it_o be_v report_v that_o during_o the_o build_n of_o this_o temple_n it_o never_o rain_v by_o day_n time_n day_n but_o only_o by_o night_n to_o the_o intent_n the_o work_n may_v not_o be_v interrupt_v and_o our_o predecessor_n have_v testify_v no_o less_o unto_o us._n neither_o be_v this_o thing_n uncredible_a if_o we_o attentive_o consider_v those_o other_o effect_n of_o god_n providence_n hitherto_o concern_v the_o reedification_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o xvi_o book_n of_o the_o antiqvity_n of_o the_o jew_n write_v by_o flavius_n josephus_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o 16._o book_n 1_o how_o alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n return_v unto_o herode_fw-la their_o father_n be_v calumniate_v by_o salome_n and_o pheroras_n mean_v 2_o how_o herode_fw-la give_v alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n wife_n 3_o how_o herode_fw-la sail_v unto_o agrippa_n 4_o the_o jew_n of_o jonia_n accuse_v the_o man_n of_o that_o country_n before_o agrippa_n for_o endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o 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herodes_n son_n 17_o how_o herodes_n son_n be_v condemn_v in_o a_o council_n at_o berytus_n chap._n i._n how_o alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n be_v return_v unto_o their_o father_n be_v assail_v and_o calumniate_v by_o salome_n and_o pheroras_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o king_n think_v it_o behoove_v 15._o he_o to_o redress_v and_o hinder_v private_a injury_n both_o in_o the_o city_n and_o country_n for_o the_o which_o purpose_n he_o make_v a_o new_a law_n unlike_o to_o the_o former_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o such_o as_o be_v wall-breaker_n to_o be_v sell_v for_o slave_n out_o of_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o law_n do_v not_o seem_v so_o much_o to_o intend_v the_o punishment_n of_o malefactor_n as_o the_o dissolution_n of_o his_o own_o country_n custom_n for_o to_o serve_v foreign_a nation_n who_o live_v not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o command_v they_o be_v 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use_v for_o their_o punishment_n so_o that_o the_o king_n court_n be_v now_o great_o deface_v with_o sorrow_n life_n and_o heaviness_n wherewith_o the_o wont_a felicity_n thereof_o be_v destroy_v herode_fw-la himself_o amid_o these_o calamity_n can_v not_o but_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n who_o not_o dare_v trust_v himself_o in_o any_o body_n hand_n he_o be_v torment_v with_o a_o daily_a and_o hourly_a fear_n of_o some_o untimely_a death_n that_o will_v befall_v he_o and_o many_o time_n persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o do_v see_v his_o son_n before_o he_o with_o a_o draw_a sword_n ready_a to_o kill_v he_o and_o this_o be_v his_o cogitation_n night_n and_o day_n so_o that_o herewith_o he_o almost_o run_v mad_a chap._n xii_o how_o archelaus_n king_n of_o cappadocia_n reconcile_v alexander_n unto_o his_o father_n while_o herode_fw-la be_v thus_o trouble_v in_o his_o mind_n archelaus_n king_n of_o cappadocia_n careful_a he_o for_o his_o daughter_n and_o the_o young_a man_n his_o son_n 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so_o angry_a for_o the_o offence_n commit_v against_o he_o begin_v to_o remit_v his_o anger_n and_o now_o with_o just_a consideration_n weigh_v what_o he_o have_v do_v by_o 7._o little_a and_o little_a he_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o fatherly_a affection_n and_o to_o be_v hereby_o move_v to_o compassion_n yet_o so_o oft_o as_o any_o one_o seek_v to_o excuse_v the_o young_a man_n he_o grow_v to_o be_v very_o angry_a thereat_o but_o when_o archelaus_n also_o begin_v to_o accuse_v he_o than_o herod_n hart_n relent_v and_o he_o with_o tear_n beseech_v archelaus_n not_o to_o yield_v too_o much_o to_o anger_v nor_o for_o the_o young_a man_n offence_n break_v off_o the_o marriage_n then_o archelaus_n perceive_v he_o to_o relent_v begin_v to_o turn_v the_o matter_n against_o herod_n friend_n â—…roas_fw-la as_o the_o causer_n of_o all_o this_o mischief_n who_o have_v corrupt_v the_o young_a man_n who_o of_o himself_o be_v void_a of_o malice_n and_o especial_o he_o aggravate_v the_o matter_n against_o pheroras_n the_o king_n brother_n pheroras_n have_v now_o incur_v the_o king_n displeasure_n perceive_v that_o none_o can_v so_o soon_o reconcile_v he_o unto_o the_o king_n as_o archelaus_n wherefore_o clothe_v in_o black_a and_o make_v other_o sign_n as_o though_o he_o despair_v of_o his_o life_n he_o go_v unto_o he_o who_o do_v not_o deny_v to_o help_v he_o what_o he_o can_v yet_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o pacify_v the_o king_n so_o high_o offend_v persuade_v he_o rather_o himself_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n and_o crave_v pardon_n of_o he_o confess_v brother_n himself_o to_o have_v be_v cause_n of_o all_o this_o mischief_n by_o which_o confession_n of_o his_o the_o king_n wrath_n will_v be_v great_o appease_v and_o so_o he_o also_o shall_v have_v better_a occasion_n to_o entreat_v for_o he_o pheroras_n follow_v his_o counsel_n which_o fall_v out_o happy_o for_o they_o both_o for_o the_o young_a man_n 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inconsideration_n of_o passion_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o child_n or_o in_o unbridled_a carriage_n of_o her_o tongue_n he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o pardon_v she_o after_o these_o debate_n and_o interchangeable_a discourse_n on_o either_o side_n they_o shake_v hand_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o in_o token_n of_o a_o more_o fix_v and_o unfeigned_a friendship_n than_o be_v before_o bury_v as_o they_o then_o pretend_v all_o evil_a suspicion_n or_o cause_n of_o unkindness_n chap._n iii_o herode_fw-la prefer_v aristobulus_n his_o wife_n mariamme_n brother_n to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o afterward_o puâ—…eth_v he_o to_o death_n hereupon_o herode_fw-la take_v away_o the_o priesthood_n instant_o from_o ananel_n who_o be_v not_o that_o countryman_n bear_v as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v but_o be_v bear_v among_o those_o jew_n ananel_n that_o inhabit_v and_o be_v plant_v beyond_o euphrates_n by_o the_o assyrian_n for_o diverse_a thousand_o jew_n inhabit_v the_o country_n of_o babylon_n and_o from_o thence_o take_v he_o his_o original_n also_o be_v otherwise_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o entire_o affect_v towards_o herode_fw-la for_o a_o long_a time_n before_o with_o who_o he_o have_v familiar_a acquaintance_n he_o have_v prefer_v he_o to_o this_o honour_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v make_v king_n and_o degrade_v he_o likewise_o to_o appease_v the_o trouble_n of_o his_o family_n demeasn_n himself_n herein_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n for_o whereas_o any_o one_o have_v once_o be_v install_v in_o that_o degree_n he_o be_v never_o to_o be_v displace_v the_o first_o that_o transgress_v this_o ordinance_n three_o be_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o dispossess_v josuah_n and_o prefer_v his_o brother_n onias_n to_o his_o place_n the_o second_o be_v aristobulus_n who_o take_v it_o away_o from_o his_o brother_n hircanus_n and_o usurp_v it_o himself_o herode_fw-la be_v the_o three_o who_o give_v the_o priesthood_n to_o aristobulus_n establish_v he_o in_o ananels_n place_n before_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n suppose_v that_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o remedy_n to_o appease_v the_o discord_n of_o his_o family_n he_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o live_v not_o without_o suspicion_n what_o event_n will_v follow_v after_o this_o reconciliation_n for_o he_o fear_v alexandra_n least_o demeasn_n herself_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o before_o time_n she_o have_v do_v she_o shall_v seek_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o raise_v new_a trouble_n observe_v he_o command_v she_o therefore_o to_o contain_v herself_o within_o the_o royal_a palace_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o of_o her_o own_o authority_n beside_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v certain_a intelligencer_n who_o shall_v diligent_o observe_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v without_o his_o knowledge_n no_o not_o concern_v her_o particular_a expense_n and_o table_n all_o which_o thing_n exasperate_v her_o hate_n and_o increase_v the_o same_o against_o herode_fw-la for_o be_v full_a of_o feminine_a pride_n she_o disdain_v to_o see_v herself_o thus_o wrongful_o suspect_v desire_v rather_o to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o free_a speech_n and_o under_o colour_n to_o be_v honour_v to_o live_v continual_o in_o servitude_n and_o fear_n whereupon_o she_o send_v certain_a of_o her_o trusty_a friend_n to_o cleopatra_n to_o complain_v and_o lament_v unto_o she_o the_o importable_a misery_n of_o her_o present_a estate_n require_v she_o according_a to_o her_o power_n to_o give_v ready_a and_o speedy_a relief_n whereupon_o cleopatra_n send_v her_o word_n that_o both_o she_o and_o her_o son_n shall_v resort_v unto_o she_o into_o egypt_n with_o as_o great_a secrecy_n as_o may_v be_v possible_a upon_o which_o advice_n and_o the_o allowance_n servant_n thereof_o she_o practise_v this_o policy_n she_o cause_v two_o coffin_n to_o be_v make_v such_o as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o bury_v the_o dead_a in_o in_o which_o she_o hide_v both_o herself_o and_o her_o son_n command_v those_o servant_n of_o she_o that_o be_v privy_a to_o her_o deliberation_n to_o carry_v they_o out_o in_o the_o night_n time_n and_o to_o bend_v their_o course_n direct_o towards_o the_o sea_n where_o there_o be_v a_o bark_n in_o readiness_n prepare_v to_o shape_v their_o course_n and_o convey_v they_o into_o egypt_n but_o aesop_n one_o of_o her_o household_n servant_n declare_v this_o enterprise_n of_o she_o to_o sabbion_n one_o of_o alexandra_n friend_n suppose_v that_o he_o have_v be_v make_v privy_a thereunto_o who_o have_v no_o soon_o inkling_n thereof_o but_o for_o that_o before_o time_n he_o be_v herodes_n enemy_n by_o reason_n he_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o poison_n antipater_n he_o determine_v by_o discovery_n of_o this_o secret_a flight_n to_o convert_v herodes_n hate_v into_o assure_a friendship_n and_o present_o discover_v alexandra_n secret_a enterprise_n to_o the_o king_n who_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n until_o it_o
be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o execution_n surprise_v she_o at_o such_o time_n as_o she_o think_v to_o fly_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o pardon_v she_o that_o fault_n in_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o decree_v any_o punishment_n against_o she_o though_o he_o can_v have_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o have_v use_v severity_n for_o that_o cleopatra_n will_v not_o have_v contain_v herself_o have_v she_o but_o have_v such_o a_o occasion_n offer_v she_o to_o express_v her_o hatred_n against_o herod_n for_o which_o cause_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o high_a and_o magnanimous_a spirit_n he_o make_v show_v to_o pardon_v she_o death_n of_o his_o mere_a clemency_n yet_o inward_o resolve_v he_o to_o make_v young_a aristobulus_n away_o yet_o not_o rash_o and_o upon_o the_o instant_n lest_o the_o act_n shall_v grow_v apparent_a and_o palpable_a now_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v at_o hand_n which_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v ceremonious_o 33._o and_o solemn_o celebrate_v among_o we_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o conceal_v his_o intent_n during_o the_o festival_n day_n intend_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o company_n of_o the_o people_n to_o follow_v all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n yet_o do_v his_o enny_n incite_v he_o to_o hasten_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o will_n aristobulus_n be_v at_o that_o time_n some_o seventeen_o year_n old_a who_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o approach_v the_o altar_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n apparel_v in_o the_o high_a priest_n ornament_n to_o perform_v the_o ceremony_n he_o who_o for_o amiable_a countenance_n and_o goodly_a stature_n surpass_v the_o young_a and_o tenderness_n of_o his_o year_n express_v in_o his_o countenance_n the_o dignity_n and_o nobility_n of_o his_o race_n draw_v the_o eye_n and_o good_a affection_n of_o all_o the_o people_n unto_o he_o so_o that_o they_o open_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o noble_a action_n of_o aristobulus_n his_o grandfather_n all_o the_o people_n therefore_o be_v surmount_v by_o those_o their_o affection_n and_o at_o that_o present_a time_n be_v all_o of_o they_o trouble_v with_o the_o joy_n they_o conceive_v they_o break_v out_o by_o little_a and_o little_a into_o happy_a acclamation_n mix_v with_o wish_n and_o prayer_n so_o that_o the_o good_a will_v the_o people_n bear_v to_o aristobulus_n discover_v itself_o open_o and_o they_o manifest_o although_o too_o hasty_o in_o such_o a_o kingdom_n declare_v what_o evil_n they_o general_o endure_v for_o all_o which_o cause_v herode_fw-la conclude_v to_o execute_v that_o which_o he_o have_v heretofore_o complot_v and_o conceit_v against_o aristobulus_n as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o the_o feast_n be_v overpass_o he_o sojourn_v in_o jericho_n where_o alexandra_n entertain_v he_o in_o that_o place_n he_o use_v aristobulus_n with_o all_o kindness_n to_o the_o end_n to_o draw_v he_o into_o some_o place_n where_o he_o fear_v nothing_o play_v also_o with_o he_o and_o counterfeit_v to_o sport_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o young_a man_n to_o gratify_v he_o now_o for_o that_o the_o place_n where_o they_o disport_v themselves_o be_v by_o nature_n too_o hot_a they_o quick_o weary_v leave_v their_o sport_n and_o go_v out_o together_o to_o take_v the_o fresh_a air_n and_o recover_v a_o pleasant_a shade_n under_o certain_a arbour_n and_o near_o certain_a fishpool_n which_o be_v large_o spread_v round_o about_o they_o behold_v certain_a of_o their_o servant_n and_o friend_n that_o swim_v therein_o with_o who_o not_o long_o after_o aristobulus_n begin_v to_o swim_v be_v persuade_v thereunto_o by_o herode_fw-la whereupon_o herodes_n confederate_n who_o be_v depute_v to_o execute_v the_o murder_n lay_v hand_n of_o he_o and_o thrust_v he_o under_o the_o water_n pretend_v to_o duck_v he_o in_o sport_n and_o never_o give_v he_o over_o until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v stifle_v he_o in_o the_o water_n this_o happen_v priesthood_n about_o the_o evening_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n die_v aristobulus_n after_o he_o have_v live_v in_o all_o for_o the_o space_n of_o eighteen_o year_n and_o administer_v the_o priesthood_n one_o whole_a year_n and_o after_o this_o ananel_n present_o recover_v his_o former_a dignity_n now_o when_o this_o accident_n be_v report_v to_o the_o woman_n all_o of_o they_o be_v sudden_o devour_v in_o tear_n and_o transport_v with_o strange_a lamentation_n which_o they_o spend_v over_o the_o dead_a body_n all_o the_o city_n also_o be_v marvelous_o amate_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o private_a family_n that_o think_v not_o itself_o touch_v by_o this_o inconvenient_a but_o imagine_v the_o loss_n in_o particular_a to_o concern_v himself_o and_o no_o other_o but_o above_o all_o when_o alexandra_n have_v notice_n of_o this_o wicked_a deed_n she_o be_v more_o passionate_a death_n and_o perplex_a then_o any_o other_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o discomfort_a for_o that_o she_o know_v how_o all_o thing_n have_v happen_v but_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o far_o great_a mischief_n constrain_v she_o to_o repress_v her_o passion_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o diverse_a time_n she_o be_v ready_a to_o bereave_v she_o of_o her_o own_o life_n and_o dispatch_v herself_o out_o of_o misery_n with_o her_o own_o hand_n but_o she_o contain_v herself_o to_o the_o end_n that_o suruive_v and_o live_v after_o her_o son_n who_o be_v so_o traitorous_o and_o fraudulent_o slay_v and_o prolong_v she_o own_o life_n without_o give_v any_o suspicion_n or_o shadow_n that_o she_o suppose_v her_o son_n to_o be_v thus_o curse_o murder_v she_o may_v with_o more_o opportunity_n expect_v the_o occasion_n to_o revenge_v herself_o for_o which_o cause_n she_o dissemble_v all_o thing_n govern_v her_o grief_n and_o make_v show_v that_o she_o know_v nothing_o of_o that_o which_o be_v either_o intend_v or_o have_v happen_v as_o for_o herode_fw-la he_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o persuade_v the_o stranger_n that_o this_o death_n have_v befall_v aristobulus_n without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o sorrow_n do_v not_o only_o prepare_v that_o which_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o funeral_n but_o vex_v himself_o likewise_o &_o make_v show_v of_o a_o man_n true_o devour_v in_o his_o sorrow_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o in_o remembrance_n of_o aristobulus_n beauty_n and_o flourish_a young_a year_n he_o be_v true_o touch_v with_o compassion_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o imagine_v that_o this_o death_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o his_o entire_a security_n demeasn_n himself_o in_o all_o thing_n very_o circumspect_o with_o intent_n to_o purge_v himself_o of_o that_o crime_n but_o especial_o he_o show_v his_o great_a magnificence_n in_o the_o inter_v of_o his_o body_n both_o in_o the_o furnish_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o hearse_n as_o in_o the_o perfume_n and_o other_o thing_n thereunto_o belong_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o grief_n which_o the_o lady_n have_v conceive_v be_v pacify_v after_o this_o manner_n of_o consolation_n chap._n four_o 33._o cleopatra_n thirst_v after_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arabia_n and_o jewry_n labour_v to_o beg_v a_o part_n of_o they_o at_o anthony_n hand_n but_o none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n can_v either_o move_v or_o mollify_v alexandra_n but_o that_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o she_o increase_v her_o sorrow_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o her_o tear_n kindle_v her_o wrath_n murder_n and_o heat_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n she_o therefore_o certify_v cleopatra_n by_o her_o private_a letter_n of_o herodes_n treason_n and_o her_o son_n most_o miserable_a and_o untimely_a death_n cleopatra_z long_o before_o that_o time_n desirous_a to_o assist_v she_o and_o have_v compassion_n of_o her_o misery_n undertake_v the_o matter_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o incite_v anthony_n to_o revenge_n aristobulus_n death_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o unpardonable_a error_n that_o herode_fw-la be_v create_v king_n in_o such_o a_o state_n whereunto_o he_o have_v no_o right_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o practice_v such_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o true_a and_o lawful_a king_n anthony_n persuade_v by_o these_o her_o word_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v unto_o laodicea_n send_v for_o herode_fw-la to_o the_o end_n that_o make_v his_o appearance_n he_o may_v answer_v that_o which_o may_v be_v object_v against_o he_o as_o touch_v aristobulus_n death_n for_o he_o dislike_v the_o act_n notwithstanding_o that_o herode_fw-la himself_o have_v attempt_v it_o but_o although_o herode_fw-la be_v afraid_a of_o this_o accusation_n and_o do_v not_o a_o little_a suspect_v cleopatra_n displeasure_n for_o that_o she_o cease_v not_o continual_o to_o provoke_v anthony_n against_o he_o yet_o obey_v he_o this_o commandment_n and_o transport_v himself_o thither_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o otherwise_o do_v notwithstanding_o he_o leave_v his_o uncle_n joseph_n behind_o he_o commit_v the_o government_n both_o of_o the_o kingdom_n &_o his_o private_a
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