his_o kingdom_n during_o his_o life_n in_o his_o own_o power_n as_o well_o as_o his_o son_n in_o herod_n absence_n there_o be_v a_o rumour_n spread_v in_o judea_n that_o he_o be_v dead_a whereupon_o the_o trachonite_n revolt_a fall_v to_o their_o old_a trade_n of_o thieve_v but_o by_o the_o diligence_n of_o his_o captain_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v in_o his_o kingdom_n subdue_v thief_n subdue_v they_o be_v subdue_v and_o forty_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v terrify_v by_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o be_v take_v leave_v their_o country_n and_o flee_v into_o arabia_n nabathaea_n where_o they_o be_v entertain_v by_o silaeus_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o herod_n because_o he_o have_v deny_v he_o his_o sister_n salome_n to_o wife_n who_o give_v they_o a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o that_o be_v well_o fortify_v herod_n and_o his_o son_n sail_v homeward_o son_n herod_n return_v with_o his_o son_n arrive_v at_o sebaste_n in_o cilicia_n where_o they_o meet_v with_o archelaus_n king_n of_o cappadocia_n who_o courteous_o entertain_v herod_n much_o rejoice_v that_o his_o son_n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o that_o alexander_n have_v fair_o answer_v the_o crime_n that_o be_v object_v against_o he_o and_o so_o giâ—ing_v royal_a gift_n each_o to_o other_o they_o part_v herod_n be_v return_v into_o judea_n call_v the_o people_n together_o and_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o voyage_n and_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v reign_v after_o he_o first_o antipater_n and_o then_o alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n that_o he_o have_v by_o mariam_n about_o this_o time_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3994_o agrippa_n the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o that_o name_n bear_v agrippa_z bear_v be_v bear_v who_o die_v when_o he_o be_v fifty_o four_o year_n old_a be_v strike_v by_o a_o angel_n act._n 12.23_o also_o that_o lame_a man_n be_v now_o bear_v who_o be_v above_o forty_o year_n old_a be_v heal_v by_o peter_n at_o the_o beautiful_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n act._n 4.22_o herod_n have_v finish_v caesarea_n stratonis_n in_o the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o dedicate_v it_o with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o many_o sport_n and_o pastime_n after_o which_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v another_o town_n in_o a_o field_n call_v capharsala_n building_n herod_n great_a building_n which_o he_o call_v antipatris_n after_o his_o father_n name_n and_o a_o castle_n also_o which_o he_o call_v cyprus_n after_o his_o mother_n name_n in_o honour_n also_o of_o his_o dead_a brother_n he_o build_v in_o jerusalem_n a_o very_a fair_a tower_n not_o inferior_a to_o the_o egyptian_a pharos_n and_o call_v it_o phasalus_n and_o afterward_o he_o build_v a_o town_n of_o the_o same_o name_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o jericho_n from_o whence_o the_o country_n there_o â—_z be_v call_v phaselus_n herod_n have_v waste_v his_o wealth_n by_o his_o great_a prodigality_n and_o now_o want_v money_n after_o the_o example_n of_o john_n hyrcanus_n in_o the_o night_n sepulchre_n he_o rob_v david_n sepulchre_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o people_n he_o open_v david_n sepulchre_n where_o though_o he_o find_v no_o money_n yet_o he_o find_v great_a store_n of_o precious_a thing_n and_o ornament_n of_o gold_n which_o he_o take_v away_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o which_o fact_n he_o afterward_o build_v a_o most_o sumptuous_a monument_n of_o white_a marble_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n subtlety_n antipater_n subtlety_n antipater_n suborn_v other_o man_n false_o to_o accuse_v his_o brethren_n alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n take_v upon_o he_o their_o defence_n that_o make_v a_o show_n of_o good_a will_n to_o they_o he_o may_v the_o easy_o oppress_v they_o and_o by_o these_o subtlety_n he_o so_o wrought_v upon_o his_o father_n that_o think_v he_o to_o be_v his_o only_a preserver_n hereupon_o herod_n commend_v his_o steward_n ptolemy_n unto_o antipater_n and_o communicate_v all_o his_o counsel_n with_o his_o mother_n doris_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o they_o please_v and_o still_o the_o king_n be_v embitter_v against_o those_o who_o it_o be_v their_o profit_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v angry_a with_o about_o this_o time_n pheroras_n herod_n brother_n fall_v so_o mad_o in_o love_n with_o his_o own_o servant_n that_o he_o refuse_v marriage_n with_o cypros_n the_o king_n daughter_n that_o be_v offer_v he_o by_o his_o brother_n he_o also_o accuse_v herod_n to_o his_o son_n alexander_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v great_o in_o love_n with_o his_o wife_n glaphyra_n for_o both_o which_o herod_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o he_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3996_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v disease_v who_o lie_v at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n be_v after_o 38_o year_n restore_v to_o health_n by_o christ_n joh._n 5.5_o alexander_n by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o adversary_n father_n alexander_n reconcile_v to_o his_o father_n be_v even_o drive_v to_o desperation_n be_v at_o this_o time_n reconcile_v to_o his_o father_n by_o archelaus_n king_n of_o the_o cappadocian_o who_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o visit_v herod_n and_o be_v account_v one_o of_o herod_n chief_a friend_n receive_v great_a gift_n from_o he_o and_o when_o he_o depart_v herod_n bring_v he_o as_o far_o as_o antioch_n not_o long_o after_o herod_n go_v a_o three_o time_n to_o rome_n to_o visit_v caesar_n in_o who_o absence_n those_o thief_n of_o trachonis_n rome_n herod_n go_v again_o to_o rome_n who_o syllaeus_n have_v entertain_v with_o their_o inroad_n infest_a not_o only_o judea_n but_o all_o caelosyria_n syllaeus_n afford_v they_o both_o impunity_n and_o security_n heâ—â—â—_n beinâ—_n return_v from_o râ—me_n temple_n he_o return_v and_o dedicate_v the_o temple_n celebrate_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o tâ—â—â—le_n re-edify_v by_o he_o in_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o year_n and_o â—hâ—_n on_o the_o very_a bâ—rth_n day_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o he_o waâ—â—ont_v to_o celebrate_v with_o great_a joy_n at_o which_o time_n he_o sacrâ—â—ced_v unto_o god_n three_o hundred_o ox_n and_o other_o of_o the_o people_n offer_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o sacrifice_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n herod_n find_v that_o in_o his_o absence_n his_o people_n have_v sustain_v much_o damage_n by_o those_o thief_n of_o trachonis_n mischief_n thief_n do_v much_o mischief_n and_o see_v he_o can_v not_o subdue_v they_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o arabian_a he_o therefore_o enter_v trachonis_n and_o destroy_v their_o famely_n which_o yet_o do_v but_o incense_v they_o the_o more_o so_o that_o contemn_v all_o danger_n they_o molest_v herod_n country_n with_o continual_a excursion_n driving_z and_o carry_v away_o the_o people_n good_n herod_n hereupon_o send_v to_o the_o precedent_n of_o syria_n saturninus_n and_z volumnius_z desire_v that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o punish_n of_o the_o thief_n of_o trachonis_n who_o by_o their_o incursion_n have_v often_o waste_v his_o country_n they_o when_o they_o hear_v hereof_o be_v increase_v to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o thousand_o begin_v to_o waste_v both_o field_n and_o village_n cut_v the_o throat_n of_o all_o that_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n wherefore_o herâ—d_n demand_v those_o thief_n to_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o he_o and_o withal_o require_v the_o sixty_o talent_n that_o he_o have_v lend_v obâ—das_n upon_o syllaeus_n his_o security_n who_o have_v thrust_v obodas_n from_o the_o government_n and_o now_o rule_v all_o himself_o but_o syllaeus_n deny_v that_o the_o thief_n be_v in_o arabia_n and_o defer_v also_o to_o pay_v the_o money_n whereupon_o the_o business_n be_v debate_v before_o saturninus_n and_z volumnius_z and_o in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v determine_v by_o they_o that_o within_o thirty_o day_n space_n both_o the_o money_n shall_v be_v repay_v and_o the_o runaway_n of_o both_o country_n shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o and_o syllaeus_n swear_v by_o the_o fortune_n of_o caesar_n before_o the_o precedent_n of_o syria_n that_o he_o will_v perform_v what_o be_v enjoin_v but_o when_o the_o time_n be_v expire_v syllaeus_n be_v unwilling_a to_o stand_v to_o the_o agreement_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n herod_n by_o the_o permission_n of_o saturninus_n and_z volumnius_z to_o punish_v those_o obstinate_a people_n raise_v a_o army_n enter_v arabia_n and_o march_v as_o far_o in_o three_o day_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o seven_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n where_o the_o thief_n keep_v thief_n herod_n destroy_v the_o thief_n he_o take_v it_o at_o the_o first_o assault_n and_o demolish_v a_o fortress_n also_o call_v raeeptu_n and_o when_o a_o captain_n of_o the_o arabian_n come_v to_o their_o aid_n they_o join_v battle_n in_o which_o few_o of_o the_o herodian_o be_v slay_v but_o there_o die_v twenty_o five_o of_o the_o arabian_n together_o with_o
their_o best_a and_o festival_n attire_n and_o with_o acclamation_n of_o joy_n agrippa_n also_o sacrifice_v a_o hecatomb_n to_o god_n and_o feast_v the_o people_n and_o though_o he_o will_v willing_o have_v stay_v long_o there_o yet_o fear_v storm_n the_o winter_n now_o draw_v on_o he_o haste_v to_o sail_v into_o jonia_n both_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n have_v be_v honour_v with_o great_a present_n by_o herod_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o spring_n come_v herod_n hear_v that_o agrippa_n be_v go_v with_o a_o army_n to_o bosphorus_n make_v haste_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o take_v his_o way_n by_o rhodes_n and_o chios_n he_o come_v to_o lesbos_n think_v there_o to_o find_v he_o but_o agrippa_n be_v drive_v back_o by_o contrary_a north-wind_n herod_n stay_v at_o chios_n to_o who_o many_o come_v private_o to_o salute_v he_o upon_o who_o he_o bestow_v many_o princely_a gift_n bounty_n herod_n great_a bounty_n and_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v throw_v down_o in_o the_o war_n against_o methridates_n as_o yet_o lay_v bury_v in_o its_o ruin_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n it_o can_v not_o by_o they_o be_v restore_v to_o its_o former_a beauty_n and_o greatness_n he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o so_o much_o money_n as_o will_v abundant_o suffice_v to_o finish_v it_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o hasten_v the_o restore_n of_o their_o city_n to_o its_o former_a beauty_n and_o grandeur_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o wind_n serve_v he_o leave_v chios_n and_o sail_v to_o mytilene_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o byzantium_n and_o there_o understand_v that_o agrippa_n have_v already_o pass_v the_o cyanian_a rock_n he_o follow_v he_o with_o all_o speed_n and_o overtake_v he_o at_o sinopi_n a_o city_n in_o pontus_n where_o beyond_o agrippa_n expectation_n he_o arrive_v with_o his_o navy_n his_o come_n be_v very_o grateful_a to_o he_o and_o they_o embrace_v each_o other_o with_o singular_a affection_n agrippa_n his_o love_n to_o agrippa_n agrippa_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o evident_a argument_n of_o his_o fidelity_n and_o friendship_n that_o leave_v his_o manifold_a occasion_n he_o will_v come_v to_o he_o in_o so_o seasonable_a a_o time_n wherefore_o herod_n still_o abode_n with_o he_o in_o the_o army_n be_v companion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o labour_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o counsel_n he_o be_v also_o present_a with_o he_o when_o he_o go_v to_o be_v merry_a and_o be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o he_o use_v in_o difficult_a matter_n for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v unto_o he_o agrippa_n have_v force_v the_o bâ—sphorans_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n in_o his_o whole_a journey_n through_o many_o country_n and_o city_n he_o gratify_v herod_n in_o many_o thing_n he_o agrippaes_n love_n to_o he_o and_o at_o his_o entreaty_n relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o many_o if_o any_o one_o need_v a_o intercessor_n to_o agrippa_n herod_n be_v the_o only_a man_n by_o who_o he_o can_v obtain_v his_o suit_n and_o assist_v many_o in_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v need_n of_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o jonia_n a_o great_a multitude_n of_o jew_n that_o inhabit_v that_o country_n complain_v of_o the_o great_a injury_n that_o they_o suffer_v from_o the_o jonian_o who_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o live_v after_o their_o own_o law_n but_o that_o upon_o their_o festival_n day_n they_o hale_v they_o before_o their_o tribunal_n and_o forbid_v they_o to_o send_v holy_a money_n to_o jerusalem_n which_o also_o they_o pervert_v to_o secular_a affair_n contrary_a to_o the_o privilege_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o roman_n jonia_n herod_n savour_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o jonia_n herod_n take_v care_n that_o agrippa_n shall_v hear_v their_o complaint_n and_o allow_v they_o nicholas_n damascene_n one_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o plead_v their_o cause_n which_o when_o he_o have_v large_o perform_v before_o agrippa_n many_o honourable_a roman_n and_o some_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v present_a the_o grecian_n deny_v the_o thing_n excuse_v themselves_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v troublesome_a to_o they_o but_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_n prove_v that_o they_o be_v freeborn_a citizen_n and_o that_o they_o live_v according_a to_o their_o own_o law_n without_o injure_v of_o any_o wherefore_o agrippa_n answer_v that_o both_o for_o his_o friend_n herod_n sake_n as_o also_o because_o that_o which_o they_o demand_v be_v just_a he_o will_v gratify_v they_o therein_o he_o order_v therefore_o that_o the_o privilege_n which_o be_v former_o grant_v they_o shall_v remain_v inviolable_a and_o that_o none_o shall_v molest_v they_o for_o live_v after_o their_o country_n law_n then_o herod_n rise_v up_o and_o give_v he_o thanks_o in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o and_o so_o after_o mutual_a embrace_n they_o take_v their_o leave_n each_o of_o other_o and_o depart_v from_o lesbos_n herod_n in_o a_o few_o day_n after_o have_v a_o prosperous_a gale_n arrive_v at_o caesarea_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o call_v all_o the_o people_n together_o jew_n herod_n ingratiate_v he_o elf_n with_o the_o jew_n he_o give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o tell_v they_o what_o immunity_n he_o have_v procure_v for_o the_o jew_n in_o asia_n and_o to_o win_v they_o the_o more_o to_o his_o friendship_n he_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v remit_v to_o they_o the_o four_o part_n of_o his_o tribute_n with_o which_o bounty_n they_o be_v exceed_o take_v wish_v he_o all_o happiness_n and_o depart_v with_o great_a joy_n son_n he_o be_v incense_v against_o his_o son_n present_o after_o his_o return_n he_o be_v great_o incense_v by_o the_o false_a accusation_n and_o artifices_fw-la of_o his_o sister_n salome_n and_o his_o brother_n pheroras_n against_o his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v by_o mariam_n alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n whereupon_o to_o take_v down_o their_o spirit_n he_o begin_v to_o use_v they_o more_o hardly_o and_o public_o he_o put_v hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o his_o son_n antipater_n who_o he_o beget_v when_o he_o be_v a_o private_a man_n his_o mother_n also_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o mean_a parentage_n who_o former_o he_o have_v banish_v the_o city_n in_o favour_n to_o his_o two_o other_o son_n and_o write_v often_o unto_o caesar_n for_o he_o private_o he_o give_v he_o great_a commendation_n and_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o antipater_n he_o recall_v also_o his_o mother_n doris_n who_o he_o have_v put_v away_o when_o he_o marry_v mariam_n agrippa_n he_o visit_v agrippa_n agrippa_n afer_fw-la his_fw-la ten_o year_n government_n in_o asia_n be_v now_o to_o depart_v herod_n sail_v to_o salute_v he_o take_v with_o he_o of_o all_o his_o son_n only_a antipater_n who_o he_o deliver_v to_o agrippa_n with_o many_o gift_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o rome_n and_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o caesar_n favour_n subtlety_n antipater_n subtlety_n antipater_n be_v much_o honour_v at_o rome_n be_v commend_v to_o all_o his_o friend_n by_o his_o father_n letter_n and_o though_o he_o be_v absent_a yet_o desist_v he_o not_o by_o write_v to_o incense_v his_o father_n against_o the_o son_n of_o mariam_n pretend_v his_o great_a care_n of_o his_o father_n safety_n but_o in_o truth_n to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o succession_n in_o the_o kingdom_n about_o this_o time_n agrippa_n die_v and_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o market_n place_n of_o rome_n augustus_n commend_v he_o in_o a_o funeral_n oration_n herod_n be_v now_o incense_v against_o his_o son_n son_n herâ—d_n accuse_v his_o son_n alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n he_o sail_v with_o they_o to_o rome_n to_o accuse_v they_o before_o augustus_n and_o not_o find_v he_o there_o he_o follow_v he_o as_o far_o as_o aquileia_n before_o who_o he_o accuse_v they_o of_o treachery_n against_o he_o but_o the_o young_a man_n satisfy_v all_o that_o be_v present_a by_o their_o apology_n for_o themselves_o mix_v with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n so_o that_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o their_o father_n after_o which_o give_v thanks_o unto_o caesar_n they_o depart_v together_o and_o with_o they_o antipater_n also_o who_o pretend_v much_o joy_n that_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o favour_n again_o a_o few_o day_n after_o herod_n give_v caesar_n three_o hundred_o talent_n herod_n caesar_n favour_n to_o herod_n and_o again_o caesar_n give_v he_o half_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o mettle_n mine_n in_o cyprus_n and_o the_o other_o half_o also_o he_o commit_v to_o his_o oversight_n and_o have_v honour_v he_o with_o other_o gift_n of_o hospitality_n he_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o choose_v which_o of_o his_o son_n he_o please_v to_o be_v his_o successor_n or_o if_o he_o like_v it_o better_a to_o divide_v his_o kingdom_n among_o they_o which_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v caesar_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v
sâ—ould_v a_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v it_o and_o withal_o he_o take_v 〈◊〉_d care_n â—f_n â—â—e_v young_a child_n of_o alexander_n and_o ariâ—toâ—â—â—_n whâ—â—h_v aâ—tipaâ—er_o take_v very_o heavy_o fear_v lest_o wheâ—â—â—ey_n shall_v come_v to_o age_n they_o will_v hinder_v his_o designâ—â—â—oughâ—_n in_o â—efâ—re_a their_o destruction_n and_o he_o so_o overcam_v herod_v bâ—_n his_o flattery_n that_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o marry_v the_o dâ—ughteâ—_n 〈◊〉_d aristobulus_n and_o his_o son_n to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d uncle_n pheroras_n about_o thenche_a herod_n invite_v zamaris_n a_o babylonian_a jew_n and_o give_v he_o a_o country_n in_o traâ—honis_n to_o inhabit_v and_o this_o he_o do_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o guard_n to_o that_o country_n against_o thief_n and_o zamaris_n come_v with_o five_o hundred_o horse_n and_o a_o hundred_o of_o his_o kinsman_n erect_a castle_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o that_o country_n by_o which_o mean_v he_o secure_v the_o jew_n that_o come_v from_o babylon_n to_o the_o feast_n at_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o thief_n antipater_n work_v treason_n against_o his_o father_n draw_v in_o his_o uncle_n pheroras_n and_o some_o of_o the_o king_n woman_n that_o be_v most_o addict_v to_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n pharisee_n of_o the_o pharisee_n except_o salome_n who_o constant_o adhere_v to_o her_o brother_n herod_n these_o pharisee_n be_v a_o crafty_a people_n arrogant_a and_o enemy_n to_o king_n and_o they_o only_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n refuse_v to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o herod_n and_o caesar_n and_o be_v about_o six_o thousand_o for_o which_o cause_n herod_n fine_v they_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o pheroras_n pay_v their_o fine_n for_o they_o to_o who_o by_o way_n of_o requital_n they_o foretell_v that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o herod_n and_o his_o child_n and_o be_v transfer_v upon_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o and_o their_o child_n these_o thing_n salome_n make_v know_v to_o herod_n they_o herod_n slay_v some_o of_o they_o who_o examine_v the_o business_n put_v some_o of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o death_n and_o with_o they_o the_o eunuch_n dagoas_n and_o his_o darling_n carus_n who_o be_v commend_v to_o he_o for_o his_o handsomeness_n and_o beside_o these_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n who_o he_o find_v to_o have_v conspire_v with_o the_o phaâ—â—sâ—â—â—_n herod_n have_v punish_v the_o pharisee_n call_v a_o council_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o before_o they_o begin_v a_o accusation_n against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o brother_n pheroraâ—_n and_o when_o pheroras_n though_o to_o grafie_a his_o brother_n will_v not_o forsake_v she_o he_o forbid_v antipater_n pheroras_n his_o company_n and_o antipater_n that_o he_o may_v remove_v all_o suspicion_n from_o himself_o procure_v by_o his_o friend_n that_o his_o father_n shall_v send_v he_o immediate_o to_o augustus_n and_o according_o herod_n caesar_n herod_n send_v his_o son_n to_o caesar_n send_v he_o with_o great_a present_n and_o his_o will_n in_o which_o he_o declare_v that_o antipater_n shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o if_o he_o die_v before_o he_o than_o his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v by_o mariamus_n the_o daughter_n of_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o six_o month_n after_o john_n be_v conceive_v mary_n the_o angel_n appear_v to_o mary_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v send_v to_o nazareth_n in_o galilee_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n betroth_v to_o jâ—seph_n of_o the_o same_o tribe_n with_o she_o viz._n of_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n and_o declare_v to_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o call_v his_o name_n jesus_n and_o she_o be_v more_o full_o teach_v of_o his_o admirable_a conception_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n overshadow_v she_o with_o great_a faith_n say_v be_v it_o to_o the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n luk._n 1.26_o 38._o and_o present_o after_o she_o go_v into_o the_o hill-country_n into_o a_o city_n of_o judah_n viz._n hebron_n a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n situate_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o judea_n josh_n 21.10_o 11._o where_o when_o she_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o zachary_n and_o salute_v her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n the_o babe_n spring_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o she_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n declare_v that_o mary_n be_v bless_v etc._n etc._n luk._n 1.39_o 56._o herod_n banish_v his_o brother_n brother_n herod_n banish_v his_o brother_n pheroras_n into_o his_o tetrarchy_n because_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o wife_n who_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v never_o return_v till_o he_o hear_v of_o herod_n death_n so_o that_o a_o little_a after_o herod_n fall_v sick_a and_o often_o send_v for_o he_o to_o receive_v some_o private_a instruction_n he_o refuse_v to_o come_v for_o his_o oaths-sake_n when_o elizabethâ—_n time_n be_v come_v she_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n who_o wa_z call_v joâ—n_n bear_v john_n baptist_n be_v bear_v and_o zacharies_n speech_n be_v restore_v to_o hâ—m_n he_o prophesy_v say_v blessed_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 1.57_o â—8_o and_o joseph_n find_v his_o betroth_a wife_n to_o be_v with_o child_n think_v of_o put_v she_o away_o privy_o but_o be_v warn_v by_o god_n in_o a_o dream_n he_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n mâ—t._n 1.24_o pheroras_n die_v pheroras_n die_v fall_v sick_a and_o herod_n beyond_o expectation_n be_v recouâ—red_v go_v to_o visit_v he_o and_o very_o kind_o seek_v help_n for_o he_o but_o he_o die_v within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o who_o boâ—y_n be_v bring_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o inter_v by_o herod_n who_o honour_v he_o with_o public_a mourning_n at_o this_o time_n two_o of_o pheroras_n free_a man_n declare_v to_o herod_n how_o he_o be_v kill_v by_o poison_n g_o when_fw-mi he_o by_o doris_n the_o mother_n of_o aâ—tipater_n which_o while_o herod_n inquire_v into_o by_o little_a and_o little_a â—e_n find_v out_o great_a villainy_n and_o the_o manifest_a treasonâ—â—f_n his_o son_n antipode_n treason_n antipater_n treason_n who_o when_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n have_v deliver_v a_o deadly_a poison_n tâ—_n pheroras_n that_o be_v send_v he_o out_o of_o egypt_n from_o his_o uncle_n theodore_v the_o brother_n of_o doris_n wherewithal_o to_o mâ—ke_v awâ—y_a 〈◊〉_d father_n that_o so_o the_o suspicion_n of_o the_o parricide_n shall_v not_o lie_v upon_o he_o be_v so_o far_o absent_a hereupon_o herod_n put_v doris_n out_o of_o the_o palace_n and_o take_v from_o her_o jewel_n that_o be_v worth_a many_o talent_n he_o also_o put_v from_o he_o his_o wife_n mariam_n the_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d the_o hâ—gh_a priest_n as_o a_o partner_n of_o all_o these_o secret_n and_o blot_v hâ—_n son_n out_o of_o his_o will_n and_o deprive_v her_o â—ather_n of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n and_o substitute_v in_o his_o room_n maâ—thias_n the_o son_n of_o theophilus_n that_o be_v bear_v at_o jerusalem_n present_o after_o come_v bathyllus_n antipater_n freedman_n from_o rome_n who_o be_v torture_v confess_v that_o former_o he_o have_v bring_v poison_n and_o give_v it_o to_o dâ—ris_n and_o pherâ—ras_n that_o if_o the_o first_o prove_v too_o weak_a they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o dispatch_v herod_n with_o the_o second_o there_o come_v also_o letter_n from_o his_o friend_n at_o rome_n to_o the_o king_n write_v by_o the_o entreaty_n of_o antipater_n craft_n antipater_n craft_n in_o which_o archelaus_n and_o philip_n hâ—rods_n son_n be_v accuse_v for_o often_o complain_v of_o the_o death_n of_o alexâ—nâ—â—â—_n and_o aristobulus_n pity_v the_o misfortune_n of_o their_o murder_a brethren_n for_o these_o young_a man_n be_v study_v at_o rome_n and_o their_o father_n have_v now_o command_v their_o return_n whereupon_o antipater_n by_o great_a gift_n corrupt_v those_o friend_n thâ—t_v by_o their_o letter_n they_o may_v make_v the_o young_a man_n suspect_v to_o their_o father_n who_o if_o they_o live_v may_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o his_o hope_n about_o this_o time_n augustus_n tax_v all_o the_o roman_a world_n our_o lord_n christ_n be_v bear_v bear_v christ_n be_v bear_v luk._n 2.4_o 5._o short_o after_o there_o come_v wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n the_o star_n be_v their_o guide_n to_o herod_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o birth_n place_n of_o christ_n be_v bethlehem_n of_o judea_n thither_o they_o go_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n which_o be_v show_v they_o by_o the_o star_n that_o stand_v over_o it_o they_o find_v the_o child_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 2.1_o 12._o after_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o jâ—seph_n in_o a_o dream_n warn_v he_o to_o fly_v into_o egypt_n egypt_n joseph_n fly_v into_o egypt_n where_o he_o remain_v till_o the_o death_n of_o herod_n mat._n 2.13_o 14_o 15._o herod_n think_v that_o the_o child_n be_v still_o at_o
bethlehem_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v he_o among_o the_o rest_n kill_v all_o the_o child_n child_n herod_n kill_v the_o child_n which_o be_v in_o bethlehem_n and_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o two_o year_n old_a and_z under_z according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o star_n first_o see_v in_o the_o east_n that_o he_o have_v inquire_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n mat._n 2_o 10._o herod_n receive_v letter_n from_o antipater_n from_o rome_n in_o which_o he_o signify_v that_o have_v dispatch_v all_o his_o business_n according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n he_o will_v short_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n he_o write_v back_o to_o he_o again_o son_n herod_n ensnare_v his_o son_n dissemble_v his_o anger_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v haste_n lest_o any_o thing_n shall_v befall_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o like_v of_o and_o also_o gentle_o complain_v of_o his_o mother_n he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v remit_v all_o difference_n after_o his_o return_n antipater_n hear_v no_o news_n all_o this_o while_n either_o of_o the_o death_n of_o pheroâ—â—s_n or_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v on_o foot_n against_o he_o though_o there_o be_v seven_o month_n space_n between_o the_o wickedness_n prove_v against_o he_o and_o his_o return_n return_n antipater_n return_n for_o in_o his_o journey_n at_o tarentum_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o death_n of_o pheroras_n and_o in_o cilicia_n those_o letter_n of_o his_o father_n that_o call_v he_o back_o so_o hasty_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o câ—lenderis_n a_o town_n of_o calicia_n he_o begin_v to_o doubt_v of_o his_o return_n hear_v of_o and_o be_v extreme_a sorrowful_a for_o the_o disgrace_n of_o his_o mother_n yet_o sail_v forward_o he_o come_v to_o sebaste_n a_o port_n of_o caesâ—rea_n where_o be_v salute_v by_o none_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n it_o happen_v that_o quintilius_n varus_n be_v the_o same_o time_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v send_v as_o successor_n to_o saturninus_n into_o syria_n and_o then_o call_v thither_o by_o herod_n to_o assist_v he_o with_o his_o counsel_n in_o those_o his_o weighty_a affair_n as_o they_o be_v sit_v both_o together_o in_o come_v antipater_n not_o know_v any_o thing_n and_o in_o his_o purple_a garment_n that_o he_o use_v to_o wear_v enter_v the_o palace_n but_o himself_o be_v enter_v the_o guard_n suffer_v none_o of_o his_o follower_n to_o come_v in_o with_o he_o as_o he_o be_v come_v near_o his_o father_n thrust_v he_o from_o he_o reproach_v he_o with_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o his_o intention_n of_o poison_v his_o father_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o next_o day_n varus_n shall_v hear_v and_o determine_v all_o thing_n betwixt_o they_o and_z according_o the_o next_o day_n varuâ—_n and_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o judgement_n his_o father_n himself_o first_o begin_v the_o accusation_n and_o leave_v the_o prosecution_n and_o confirmation_n thereof_o to_o his_o old_a friend_n nicholas_n damascene_fw-la one_o that_o know_v all_o the_o business_n and_o when_o antipater_n father_n antipater_n accuse_v by_o his_o father_n can_v not_o clear_v himself_o from_o the_o crime_n object_v against_o he_o varus_n command_v the_o poison_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o his_o father_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o which_o be_v give_v to_o a_o condemn_a man_n kill_v he_o immediate_o after_o which_o varus_n rise_v from_o the_o council_n and_o the_o next_o day_n go_v to_o antiochia_n but_o herod_n cast_v his_o son_n into_o prison_n and_o signify_v so_o much_o by_o letter_n to_o caesar_n send_v also_o messenger_n who_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n may_v acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o curse_a treason_n of_o antipater_n as_o these_o messenger_n be_v post_v to_o rome_n herod_n sickness_n herod_n sickness_n fall_v sick_a and_o make_v his_o will_n leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o young_a son_n herod_n antipas_n be_v exasperate_v against_o his_o two_o elder_a son_n archelaus_n and_o philip_n by_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o antipater_n judas_n the_o son_n of_o sariphaeus_n and_o mathias_n the_o son_n of_o margalothus_fw-la two_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o jew_n and_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n know_v that_o the_o king_n sickness_n be_v incurable_a persuade_v some_o young_a man_n that_o be_v their_o scholar_n to_o throw_v down_o the_o golden_a eagle_n down_o the_o golden_a eagle_n hew_v down_o that_o be_v set_v up_o by_o herod_n over_o the_o great_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n who_o according_o go_v up_o at_o noon_n day_n pull_v and_o hew_v down_o with_o their_o axe_n the_o eagle_n a_o great_a multitude_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o behold_v it_o which_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o captain_n he_o come_v with_o a_o strong_a band_n of_o soldier_n and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o some_o forty_o of_o the_o young_a man_n together_o with_o their_o master_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o herod_n these_o constant_o defend_v what_o they_o have_v do_v herod_n command_v they_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o send_v they_o to_o jericho_n then_o call_v for_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o who_o assembly_n he_o be_v bring_v in_o a_o litter_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o weakness_n he_o complain_v to_o they_o not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o himself_o as_o to_o god_n as_o he_o say_v these_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o their_o order_n somewhat_o pacify_v he_o only_o he_o take_v away_o the_o high_a priesthood_n from_o mathias_n who_o he_o suspect_v not_o to_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o that_o fact_n and_o make_v his_o successor_n jazer_n the_o brother_n of_o his_o wife_n mariam_n the_o daughter_n of_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n but_o he_o burn_v alive_a the_o other_o mathias_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o sedition_n and_o his_o companion_n herod_n increase_v herod_n put_v they_o to_o death_n his_o sickness_n increase_v disease_n begin_v now_o to_o grow_v worse_o for_o he_o be_v burn_v with_o a_o slow_a fire_n which_o be_v not_o perceive_v so_o much_o by_o the_o outward_a touch_n as_o by_o the_o inward_a effect_n of_o it_o which_o burn_v up_o his_o very_a bowel_n he_o have_v also_o the_o disease_n call_v the_o bulemia_n or_o doglike_a appetite_n which_o provoke_v he_o to_o a_o continual_a desire_n of_o eat_v and_o yet_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v he_o he_o be_v also_o continual_o torment_v with_o ulcer_n in_o his_o bowel_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o colic_n his_o foot_n swell_v with_o a_o moist_a phlegm_n and_o his_o thigh_n also_o his_o member_n rot_v and_o be_v full_a of_o worm_n which_o occasion_v a_o intolerable_a stink_n he_o be_v no_o less_o trouble_v with_o a_o priapism_n and_o moreover_o be_v vex_v with_o grievous_a convulsion_n and_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v and_o â—hough_o he_o be_v so_o grievous_o torment_v that_o every_o one_o judge_v that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v it_o long_o he_o all_o mean_n of_o cure_n fail_v he_o yet_o he_o hope_v that_o he_o shall_v break_v through_o it_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o send_v for_o the_o able_a physician_n and_o seek_v medecine_n from_o every_o place_n he_o go_v also_o beyond_o jordan_n to_o the_o hot_a bath_n at_o calliâ—hâ—e_n which_o run_v into_o the_o asphaltite_n lake_n which_o beside_o the_o medecinal_a virtue_n be_v pleasant_a and_o good_a to_o be_v drink_v there_o be_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o physician_n set_v into_o a_o bathe_a tub_n of_o oil_n he_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n yet_o by_o the_o sudden_a cry_v out_o and_o lamentation_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o come_v to_o himself_o again_o and_o now_o see_v no_o hope_n of_o recovery_n he_o command_v fifty_o drachma_n to_o be_v give_v to_o every_o soldier_n and_o have_v show_v much_o liberality_n to_o his_o captain_n and_o friend_n he_o return_v again_o to_o jericho_n augustus_n be_v tell_v that_o among_o the_o child_n which_o herod_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v slay_v at_o bedlam_n there_o be_v a_o son_n also_o of_o his_o own_o slay_v he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v herod_n hog_n than_o his_o son_n herod_n by_o a_o edict_n call_v together_o to_o jericho_n all_o the_o most_o noble_a of_o the_o jew_n and_o when_o they_o come_v he_o shut_v they_o all_o up_o together_o in_o a_o place_n call_v the_o hippodrome_n give_v command_n to_o his_o sister_n salome_n and_o her_o husband_n alexus_fw-la that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o shall_v cause_v his_o soldier_n to_o slay_v they_o all_o cruelty_n his_o cruelty_n that_o so_o the_o people_n may_v have_v cause_n of_o sorrow_n who_o otherwise_o he_o fear_v will_v rejoice_v at_o his_o death_n at_o this_o time_n letter_n come_v from_o rome_n from_o the_o ambassador_n who_o he_o have_v send_v to_o caesar_n wherein_o they_o certify_v he_o that_o the_o emperor_n leave_v antipater_n to_o his_o father_n pleasure_n either_o to_o banish_v or_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n herod_n hear_v this_o be_v a_o little_a cheer_v but_o present_o his_o torment_n return_v and_o be_v greedy_a of_o meaâ—_n he_o call_v for_o a_o apple_n and_o a_o knife_n to_o pare_v it_o intend_v with_o the_o knife_n to_o have_v stab_v himself_o himself_o he_o attempt_v to_o murder_v himself_o which_o also_o he_o attempt_v but_o archelaus_n his_o nephew_n prevent_v he_o and_o hold_v his_o right_a hand_n call_v for_o help_n this_o accident_n cause_v much_o sorrow_n fear_n and_o tumult_n through_o the_o whole_a palace_n as_o if_o herod_n have_v be_v dead_a antipateâ—_n perceive_v the_o noise_n think_v very_o that_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o thereupon_o begin_v to_o tamper_v with_o his_o keeper_n about_o let_v he_o out_o promise_v he_o great_a reward_n both_o for_o the_o present_a and_o for_o the_o fuâ—ure_n when_o it_o will_v lie_v in_o his_o power_n ample_o to_o reward_v he_o this_o his_o practice_n the_o keeper_n tell_v to_o the_o king_n who_o for_o indignation_n cry_v and_o though_o he_o be_v so_o near_a death_n yet_o do_v he_o raise_v up_o himself_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o command_v oâ—e_n of_o his_o guard_n to_o go_v present_o and_o kill_v antâ—pater_n will._n antipater_n slay_v herod_n will._n and_o to_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o hyâ—canion_n without_o any_o honour_n which_o be_v do_v according_o then_o do_v he_o make_v a_o new_a testament_n for_o antipas_n who_o before_o he_o have_v make_v successor_n to_o his_o kingdom_n he_o make_v tetrarch_n of_o galâ—lee_n and_o petreâ—_n to_o his_o son_n philip_n he_o assign_v the_o regiâ—ns_n of_o gaulanitis_n tâ—aâ—hâ—nitis_n bâ—tanâ—a_n and_o pancada_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o tetrarchy_n but_o he_o give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n archelaus_n to_o his_o sister_n salâ—me_v he_o give_v jamnia_n azâ—tus_n and_o thasaelis_n with_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o drachma_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o kindred_n he_o give_v money_n and_o yearly_a pension_n to_o cae_n aâ—_n he_o give_v ten_o million_o of_o drachma_n of_o silver_n and_o all_o his_o plate_n as_o well_o of_o gold_n as_o of_o silver_n and_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o precious_a moveable_n and_o to_o livia_n câ—sars_n wife_n and_o some_o certain_a friend_n he_o give_v five_o milâ—ions_o of_o drachma_n have_v thus_o order_v these_o thing_n five_o day_n after_o antipater_n be_v put_v to_o death_n death_n his_o death_n he_o die_v himself_o have_v enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n 34_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o antigonus_n but_o from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v declare_v king_n by_o the_o roman_n 37_o year_n about_o the_o 25_o of_o our_o november_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4001_o and_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n about_o two_o year_n finis_fw-la there_o be_v late_o publish_v by_o mr_n sam_n clarke_n a_o new_a piece_n of_o life_n contain_v the_o life_n of_o ten_o eminent_a divine_n with_o some_o â—ther_n private_a christian_n the_o divine_n be_v as_o follow_v mr_n john_n carter_n mr_n sam_n crook_n mr_n john_n cotton_n dr_n tho._n hill_n dr_n will._n gouge_n mr_n tho._n gataker_n mr_n jeremy_n whitaker_n a._n b_o p_o james_n usher_n mr_n rich._n capel_n and_o dr_n rob._n harris_n etc._n etc._n sell_v by_o will._n miller_n at_o the_o gild_a acorn_n near_o the_o little_a north_n door_n in_o st_n paul_n churchyard_n
their_o captain_n whereupon_o the_o rest_n flee_v be_v thus_o revenge_v of_o the_o thief_n he_o bring_v three_o thousand_o idumaean_n into_o trachona_n to_o restrain_v the_o theivery_n commit_v there_o and_o certify_v the_o roman_a general_n that_o he_o have_v only_o use_v that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v grant_v against_o those_o obstinate_a arabian_n which_o upon_o enquiry_n they_o find_v to_o be_v true_a there_o be_v letter_n post_v away_o to_o rome_n to_o syllaeus_n he_o caesar_n incense_v against_o he_o that_o relate_v matter_n far_o otherwise_o aggravate_v every_o thing_n after_o their_o manner_n by_o which_o lie_v caesar_n be_v so_o much_o incense_v against_o herod_n that_o he_o write_v threaten_v letter_n to_o he_o because_o he_o have_v march_v with_o a_o army_n out_o of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n without_o his_o leave_n and_o he_o be_v so_o far_o provoke_v that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o ambassador_n but_o dismiss_v they_o without_o a_o answer_n the_o trachanite_n and_o arabian_n take_v hold_n of_o this_o occasion_n molest_v the_o garrison_n of_o the_o idumaean_n that_o herod_n have_v set_v over_o they_o but_o herod_n be_v affright_v with_o caesar_n anger_n be_v fain_o to_o connive_v at_o it_o about_o this_o time_n obodas_n king_n of_o arabia_n nabathaea_n die_v and_o one_o aeneas_n succeed_v he_o who_o change_v his_o name_n into_o aretas_n which_o syllaeus_n hear_v of_o at_o rome_n endeavour_v by_o false_a accusation_n to_o have_v he_o thrust_v from_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o get_v it_o to_o himself_o bestow_v much_o money_n upon_o the_o courtier_n and_o promise_v great_a thing_n unto_o caesar_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v offend_v with_o aretas_n for_o assume_v the_o kingdom_n without_o his_o consent_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n aretas_n send_v letter_n and_o rich_a present_n unto_o caesar_n and_o among_o they_o a_o crown_n worth_a many_o talent_n but_o caesar_n will_v not_o hear_v his_o ambassador_n and_o scorn_v his_o present_n and_o dismiss_v they_o without_o any_o thing_n do_v herod_n be_v continual_o vex_v with_o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o arabian_n send_v nicholas_n damascene_fw-la to_o rome_n to_o see_v they_o herod_n fall_v out_o with_o his_o son_n and_o imprison_v they_o if_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o can_v get_v justice_n from_o caesar_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o discord_n with_o his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v by_o mariam_n be_v great_o heighten_v by_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o euriâ—hus_o a_o lacedâ—â—_n nian_n which_o occasion_v herod_n to_o find_v out_o their_o supposed_a treachery_n to_o put_v to_o death_n by_o various_a torment_n many_o both_o of_o his_o own_o and_o of_o his_o son_n friend_n yet_o can_v he_o find_v no_o other_o evil_n by_o they_o but_o some_o too_o free_a complaint_n of_o improvident_a young_a man_n concern_v their_o father_n immoderate_a cruelty_n and_o his_o too_o easy_a harken_v to_o base_a pickthank_n of_o the_o wicked_a deceit_n of_o their_o brother_n antipater_n and_o of_o the_o faction_n that_o be_v combine_v against_o they_o and_o that_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o these_o mischief_n they_o be_v say_v to_o think_v of_o fly_v to_o archelaus_n king_n of_o cappadocia_n which_o thing_n indeed_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v hereupon_o herod_n cast_v they_o into_o prison_n as_o iâ—_n they_o have_v be_v convict_v of_o treason_n against_o their_o fâ—_n heâ—_n resolve_v to_o punish_v they_o according_a aâ—_n his_o ff_a â—rs_n go_v at_o rome_n and_o concern_v this_o business_n hâ—_n scent_n â—_z to_o caes_n r_o by_o volumnius_n the_o roman_a general_n and_o olympius_n his_o friend_n at_o rome_n nicholas_n damascene_a join_v himself_o to_o the_o arabian_n that_o camâ—_n to_o accuse_v syllaeus_n profess_v that_o he_o be_v his_o accusâ—r_n also_o before_o auguâ—us_n and_o not_o herod_n defender_n and_o this_o he_o do_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v repulse_v as_o other_o have_v be_v before_o he_o when_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o have_v get_v access_n into_o caesar_n presence_n he_o indeed_o lay_v open_v many_o of_o syllaeus_n his_o crime_n and_o withal_o add_v that_o caesar_n be_v circumvent_v with_o his_o lie_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o herod_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o certain_a authentic_a record_n this_o so_o prevail_v with_o caesar_n that_o he_o condemn_v syllaeus_n and_o remand_v he_o into_o the_o province_n that_o when_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o debt_n he_o may_v be_v punish_v herod_n caesar_n be_v reconcile_v to_o herod_n from_o this_o time_n augustus_n be_v reconcile_v to_o aretas_n and_o and_o herod_n and_o then_o receive_v the_o present_n that_o before_o he_o have_v so_o often_o reject_v and_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o arabian_n to_o arâ—tas_n he_o advise_v herod_n also_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o call_v a_o council_n of_o his_o friend_n at_o berytus_n and_o join_v the_o precedent_n of_o syria_n with_o archelaus_n the_o king_n of_o cappadocia_n by_o their_o joint_a advice_n to_o determine_v of_o the_o business_n about_o his_o son_n about_o this_o time_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n who_o long_o before_o have_v foretell_v to_o daniel_n the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n by_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o week_n appear_v at_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n to_o zachary_n zachary_n a_o angel_n appear_v to_o zachary_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o course_n of_o abia_n tell_v he_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v bear_v to_o he_o now_o in_o his_o old_a age_n his_o wife_n elâ—zabeth_n also_o be_v well_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o barren_a a_o son_n call_v john_n a_o nazarite_n and_o the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n which_o he_o not_o believe_v be_v make_v dumb_a luk._n 15_o 22._o herod_n have_v receive_v augustus_n his_o letter_n rejoice_v exceed_o both_o because_o he_o be_v return_v into_o his_o favour_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v grant_v he_o power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o son_n and_o hereupon_o he_o convene_v by_o messenger_n all_o those_o that_o caesar_n have_v appoint_v to_o berythus_n except_o only_a archelaus_n and_o keep_v his_o son_n not_o far_o from_o the_o place_n in_o a_o city_n of_o the_o sidonian_n and_o the_o case_n be_v open_v saturninus_n one_o that_o have_v be_v consul_n deliver_v his_o opinion_n but_o moderate_v with_o circumstance_n that_o herod_n son_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v condemn_v herod_n procure_v his_o son_n to_o be_v condemn_v but_o not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o he_o his_o three_o son_n that_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n deliver_v their_o opinion_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o velumnius_n pronounce_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n who_o opinion_n the_o maâ—â—r_a part_n follow_v and_o so_o the_o council_n be_v end_v herod_n take_v his_o son_n with_o he_o and_o meet_v with_o nicholas_n damascene_fw-la at_o tyrus_n they_o go_v together_o to_o caesarea_n here_o when_o as_o a_o certain_a old_a soldier_n name_v tyro_n have_v smart_o reprehend_v herod_n cruelty_n herod_n cruelty_n for_o his_o wickedness_n determine_v against_o his_o son_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o three_o hundred_o more_o of_o his_o captain_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n heroâ—_n command_v he_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n trypho_n the_o king_n barber_n take_v this_o occasion_n accuse_v tiro_n for_o that_o he_o have_v often_o solicit_v he_o to_o cut_v the_o king_n throat_n with_o his_o razor_n as_o he_o be_v trime_a he_o and_o immediate_o both_o tiro_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o barber_n be_v torture_v and_o herod_n bring_v those_o three_o hundred_o captain_n and_o tiro_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o barber_n accuse_v they_o before_o the_o people_n against_o who_o the_o people_n throw_v any_o thing_n that_o come_v next_o to_o hand_n slay_v they_o every_o one_o then_o be_v alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n lead_v to_o sebaste_n strangle_v herod_n son_n strangle_v and_o there_o strangle_v by_o their_o father_n command_n and_o their_o body_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o alexâ—ndrian_n where_o alexander_n their_o grandfather_n by_o the_o mother_n siâ—e_n and_o many_o of_o their_o progâ—nitors_n have_v be_v bury_v antipâ—ter_v treason_n antipater_n treason_n when_o his_o brethren_n be_v now_o dead_a intend_v to_o remove_v his_o father_n also_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v hate_v by_o many_o in_o the_o kingdom_n he_o endeavour_v by_o bribe_n to_o get_v the_o good_a will_n of_o his_o father_n friend_n both_o at_o rome_n and_o in_o judea_n but_o especial_o of_o saturninus_n the_o precedent_n of_o syria_n and_o of_o pâ—eroras_n and_o salome_n the_o brother_n and_o sister_n oâ—_n herod_n at_o â—â—is_fw-la time_n herod_n send_v home_o glaphira_n the_o widow_n of_o his_o soâ—_n aâ—exander_n to_o her_o fâ—ther_n arâ—helaus_n the_o king_n of_o câ—op_n 〈◊〉_d and_o gâ—â—_n she_o a_o dowry_n out_o of_o his_o treasury_n lest_o som