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reign_v after_o the_o death_n of_o ptolomeus_n 22_o zion_n be_v besiege_v of_o jonathas_n 42_o demetrius_n see_v that_o no_o man_n resist_v he_o send_v his_o army_n again_o 54_o tryphon_n move_v antiochus_n against_o demetrius_n 60_o demetrius_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o succour_n of_o jonathas_n 63_o after_o his_o deliveraunce_n he_o break_v his_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o have_v make_v 1_o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n gather_v a_o host_n like_o the_o sand_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n and_o many_o ship_n xiii_o &_o go_v about_o through_o disceyte_n to_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o alexander_n and_o to_o join_v it_o unto_o his_o own_o realm_n 2_o upon_o this_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n into_o syria_n use_v gentle_a word_n so_o that_o he_o be_v let_v into_o the_o city_n &_o man_n come_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o for_o king_n alexander_n have_v command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v because_o he_o be_v his_o father_n in_o law_n 3_o now_o when_o ptolomi_n enter_v into_o any_o 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the_o love_a kindness_n which_o they_o bear_v toward_o we_o we_o be_v determine_v to_o do_v they_o good_a 34_o wherefore_o we_o assign_v unto_o the_o coast_n of_o judea_n the_o three_o governemente_n afferema_n lydda_n and_o ramatha_n which_o be_v add_v unto_o jury_n from_o samaria_n and_o all_o the_o land_n pertain_v thereunto_o to_o be_v free_o separate_v for_o such_o as_o do_v sacrifice_n in_o jerusalem_n both_o concern_v the_o payment_n which_o the_o king_n take_v yearly_o aforetime_o &_o the_o fruit_n also_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o tree_n 35_o as_o for_o other_o tithe_n and_o tribute_n that_o belong_v unto_o we_o we_o discharge_v they_o thereof_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o 36_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o grant_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o custom_n of_o salt_n &_o crown_v tax_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o and_o this_o freedom_n shall_v they_o have_v firm_a and_o steadfast_a from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o 37_o therefore_o see_v that_o you_o make_v a_o copy_n of_o these_o our_o letter_n and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o jonathas_n that_o it_o may_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o holy_a mount_n in_o a_o convenient_a place_n 38_o after_o this_o when_o demetrius_n the_o king_n see_v that_o his_o land_n be_v in_o rest_n and_o that_o no_o resistance_n be_v make_v against_o he_o he_o send_v away_o all_o his_o host_n every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o place_n except_o certain_a band_n of_o stranger_n who_o he_o bring_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o heathen_a wherefore_o all_o his_o father_n host_n hate_v he_o 39_o c._n now_o be_v there_o one_o tryphon_n that_o have_v be_v of_o alexander_n part_n afore_o which_o when_o he_o see_v that_o all_o the_o host_n murmur_v against_o demetrius_n he_o go_v to_o samalcue_v the_o arabian_a that_o bring_v up_o antiochus_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n 40_o and_o lie_v sore_o upon_o he_o to_o deliver_v he_o this_o young_a antiochus_n that_o he_o may_v rain_v in_o his_o father_n stead_n he_o tell_v he_o also_o what_o great_a 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wealth_n of_o his_o people_n therefore_o be_v they_o glad_a to_o have_v he_o for_o their_o ruler_n and_o to_o do_v he_o worship_v always_o 5_o simon_n win_v the_o city_n of_o joppa_n also_o for_o a_o haven_n town_n and_o make_v it_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n 6_o he_o enlarge_v the_o border_n of_o his_o people_n and_o conquer_v they_o more_o land_n 7_o he_o gather_v up_o many_o of_o their_o people_n that_o be_v prisoner_n he_o have_v the_o dominion_n of_o gaza_n bethsura_n and_o the_o castle_n which_o he_o cleanse_v from_o filthynes_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o resist_v he_o 8_o so_o that_o every_o man_n till_v his_o ground_n in_o peace_n the_o land_n of_o juda_n and_o the_o tree_n give_v their_o fruit_n and_o increase_n 9_o the_o elder_n sit_v all_o in_o judgement_n and_o take_v their_o device_n for_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o land_n the_o young_a man_n put_v on_o worship_n and_o harness_n upon_o they_o 10_o he_o provide_v victual_n for_o the_o city_n and_o make_v goodly_a strong_a hold_n of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o worship_n be_v speak_v of_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 11_z a._n for_o he_o make_v peace_n throughout_o the_o land_n and_o israel_n be_v full_a of_o mirth_n and_o joy_n 12_o every_o man_n sit_v under_o his_o vine_n &_o fig_n tree_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o fray_v they_o away_o 13_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o land_n to_o fight_v against_o they_o for_o then_o the_o king_n be_v overcome_v 14_o he_o help_v those_o that_o be_v in_o adversity_n among_o his_o people_n he_o be_v diligent_a to_o see_v the_o law_n keep_v as_o for_o such_o as_o be_v ungodly_a and_o wicked_a he_o take_v they_o away_o 15_o he_o set_v up_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o increase_v the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n 16_o when_o the_o roman_n and_o spartian_n have_v get_v word_n that_o jonathas_n be_v dead_a they_o be_v right_o sorry_a 17_o but_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o simon_n his_o brother_n be_v 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the_o son_n of_o antiochus_n and_o antipater_n the_o son_n of_o jason_n the_o jew_n ambassador_n be_v come_v unto_o we_o for_o to_o renew_v the_o old_a friendship_n with_o us._n 23_o upon_o this_o the_o people_n concent_v that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v honourable_o entreat_v and_o that_o the_o copy_n of_o their_o ambassage_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o special_a book_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n unto_o the_o spartian_n yea_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v send_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o simon_n the_o great_a priest_n 24_o after_o this_o do_v simon_n send_v numenius_n unto_o rome_n with_o a_o golden_a shield_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n weight_n to_o confirm_v the_o friendship_n with_o they_o 25_o which_o when_o the_o roman_n understand_v they_o say_v what_o thanks_n shall_v we_o recompense_v again_o unto_o simon_n and_o his_o child_n 26_o for_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n and_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n have_v establish_v israel_n and_o overcom_v their_o enemy_n wherefore_o they_o grant_v he_o to_o be_v free_a and_o confirm_v the_o liberty_n thereof_o therefore_o they_o write_v this_o in_o table_n of_o brass_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o pillar_n in_o mount_n zion_n 27_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o writing_n be_v this_o the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n elul_n in_o the_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o twelve_o year_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n 28_o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n of_o the_o priest_n ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o country_n at_o jerusalem_n saramel_n be_v these_o word_n open_o declare_v 29_o forsomuch_o as_o there_o be_v much_o war_n in_o our_o land_n therefore_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o mathathias_n come_v of_o the_o child_n of_o jarib_n &_o his_o brethren_n put_v themselves_o in_o peril_n and_o resist_v the_o enemy_n of_o their_o people_n that_o their_o sanctuary_n and_o law_n may_v be_v maintain_v and_o do_v their_o people_n great_a worship_n 30_o jonathas_n in_o like_a manner_n after_o that_o he_o have_v govern_v his_o people_n and_o be_v their_o high_a priest_n dye_v and_o lie_v bury_v beside_o his_o elder_n 31_o after_o that_o will_v their_o enemy_n have_v tread_v their_o holy_a thing_n under_o foot_n destroy_v their_o land_n and_o utterlie_o waste_v their_o sanctuary_n 32_o then_o simon_n withstand_v they_o and_o fight_v for_o his_o people_n spend_v much_o of_o his_o own_o money_n weapon_v the_o valiant_a man_n of_o his_o people_n give_v they_o wage_n 33_o make_v strong_a the_o city_n of_o juda_n with_o bethsura_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o jury_n where_o the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o enemy_n lie_v sometime_o and_o set_v jew_n there_o for_o to_o keep_v it_o 34_o he_o make_v fast_o joppa_n also_o which_o lie_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o gazaris_n gaza_n that_o border_v upon_o azotus_n where_o the_o enemy_n dwell_v afore_o and_o there_o he_o set_v jew_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v meet_v for_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o adversary_n that_o lay_v he_o therein_o 35_o now_o when_o the_o people_n see_v the_o noble_a act_n of_o simon_n and_o what_o worship_n he_o purpose_v to_o do_v for_o they_o his_o godly_a behaviour_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o he_o keep_v unto_o they_o and_o how_o he_o seek_v by_o always_o the_o wealth_n of_o his_o people_n because_o he_o do_v all_o this_o therefore_o they_o choose_v he_o to_o be_v their_o prince_n and_o high_a priest_n 36_o and_o in_o his_o time_n they_o prosper_v well_o by_o he_o so_o that_o the_o heathen_a be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o land_n and_o they_o also_o which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o castle_n where_o they_o go_v out_o and_o defile_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v about_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o do_v great_a harm_n unto_o cleanliness_n 37_o and_o simon_n put_v man_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o it_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o land_n and_o city_n and_o set_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 38_o and_o king_n demetrius_n confirm_v he_o in_o his_o high_a priesthood_n 39_o for_o these_o cause_n make_v he_o his_o friend_n and_o do_v he_o great_a worship_n 40_o for_o he_o hear_v that_o the_o roman_n call_v the_o jew_n their_o friend_n lover_n and_o brethren_n how_o honourable_o they_o receive_v simons_n ambassador_n 41_o how_o the_o jew_n and_o priest_n concent_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o prince_n and_o high_a priest_n perpetual_o till_o god_n raise_v up_o the_o true_a prophet_n 42_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o captain_n to_o care_v for_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o to_o set_v officer_n upon_o the_o work_n thereof_o over_o the_o land_n over_o the_o weapon_n over_o the_o house_n of_o defence_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o holy_a thing_n 43_o and_o to_o be_v obey_v of_o every_o man_n and_o all_o the_o write_n of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v make_v in_o his_o name_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o gold_n 44_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o none_o of_o the_o people_n nor_o priest_n to_o break_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o withstand_v his_o word_n nor_o to_o call_v any_o congregation_n in_o the_o land_n without_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o wear_v a_o collar_n of_o gold_n 45_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o which_o disobey_v or_o break_v this_o ordinance_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v 46_o so_o all_o the_o people_n consent_v to_o allow_v simon_n &_o to_o do_v according_a to_o these_o word_n 47_o simon_n also_o himself_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o be_v content_a to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n the_o captain_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o priest_n and_o to_o govern_v they_o all_o 48_o
and_o they_o command_v to_o make_v this_o write_n in_o table_n of_o brass_n and_o fasten_v it_o unto_o the_o wall_n that_o compass_v the_o sanctuary_n in_o a_o open_a place_n 49_o and_o to_o lay_v up_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o treasury_n that_o simon_n and_o his_o posterity_n may_v have_v it_o the_o xu_o chapter_n 1_o antiochus_n make_v a_o covenaunt_n of_o friendship_n with_o simon_n 11_o and_o tryphon_n be_v persecute_v 15_o the_o roman_n write_v letter_n unto_o king_n and_o nation_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o jew_n 27_o antiochus_n refuse_v the_o help_n that_o simon_n send_v he_o break_v his_o covenaunt_n 1_o moreover_o king_n antiochus_n the_o son_n of_o demetrius_n send_v letter_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n unto_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n 2_o concern_v these_o word_n antiochus_n the_o king_n send_v greeting_n unto_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n 3_o forsomuch_o as_o certain_a wicked_a man_n have_v get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o progenitour_n i_o have_v purpose_v to_o challenge_v the_o realm_n again_o and_o to_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o old_a estate_n wherefore_o i_o have_v gather_v a_o great_a host_n and_o make_v ship_n of_o war_n 4_o that_o i_o may_v go_v through_o the_o country_n and_o be_v avenge_v of_o they_o which_o have_v destroy_v our_o land_n and_o waste_v many_o city_n in_o my_o realm_n 5_z and_o therefore_o now_o i_o make_v thou_o free_a also_o from_o all_o the_o tribute_n whereof_o all_o king_n my_o progenitour_n have_v discharge_v thou_o &_o from_o other_o custom_n wherefrom_o they_o have_v releass_v thou_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v 6_o yea_o i_o geve_v thou_o leave_v to_o smite_v money_n of_o thy_o own_o within_o thy_o land_n 7_z as_o for_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v that_o it_o be_v holy_a and_o free_a and_o all_o the_o weapon_n and_o house_n of_o defence_n which_o thou_o have_v build_v and_o keepe_v in_o thy_o hand_n shable_a thy_o 8_o whereas_o any_o thing_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v owe_v unto_o the_o king_n i_o forgeve_v it_o thou_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o 9_o and_o when_o we_o have_v obtain_v our_o kingdom_n we_o shall_v do_v thou_o thy_o people_n and_o the_o temple_n great_a worship_n so_o that_o your_o honour_n shall_v be_v know_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n 10_o in_o the_o hundred_o threescore_o &_o fourteenth_o year_n go_v antiochus_n into_o his_o father_n land_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n come_v together_o unto_o he_o so_o that_o few_o be_v leave_v with_o tryphon_n 11_z so_o the_o king_n antiochus_n follow_v upon_o he_o but_o he_o flee_v unto_o dora_n which_o lie_v by_o the_o sea_n side_n 12_o for_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v mischief_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o his_o host_n have_v forsake_v he_o 13_o then_o come_v antiochus_n unto_o dora_n with_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n on_o foot_n and_o eight_o thousand_o horseman_n so_o he_o compass_v the_o city_n round_o about_o and_o the_o ship_n come_v by_o the_o sea_n 14_o thus_o they_o vex_v the_o city_n by_o land_n and_o by_o water_n insomuch_o that_o they_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o go_v in_o nor_o out_o 15_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n come_v d._n numenius_n &_o they_o that_o have_v be_v with_o he_o from_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v letter_n write_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o province_n wherein_o be_v contain_v these_o word_n 16_o lucius_n the_o consul_n of_o rome_n send_v greeting_n unto_o ptolomi_n the_o king_n 17_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o jew_n our_o friend_n be_v send_v from_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n come_v unto_o we_o for_o to_o renew_v the_o old_a friendship_n and_o bond_n of_o love_n 18_o bring_v a_o shield_n of_o gold_n weigh_v a_o thousand_o pound_n 19_o wherefore_o we_o think_v it_o good_a to_o write_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o province_n to_o do_v they_o no_o harm_n nor_o to_o take_v part_n against_o they_o their_o city_n nor_o country_n neither_o to_o maintain_v their_o enemy_n against_o they_o 20_o and_o we_o be_v content_a to_o receive_v of_o they_o the_o shield_n 21_o if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a person_n therefore_o flee_v from_o their_o country_n unto_o you_o deliver_v they_o unto_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v they_o according_a to_o their_o own_o law_n 22_o the_o same_o word_n write_v the_o roman_n also_o unto_o demetrius_n the_o king_n to_o attalus_n araba_n arsaces_n 23_o and_o to_o all_o region_n as_o samsanes_n to_o they_o of_o spartia_n delos_n delo_n mydus_fw-la mydo_o sidon_n caria_n samos_n pamphilia_n lycia_n alicarnassem_fw-la and_o to_o the_o rhodes_n to_o faselidis_n coo_o sida_n arado_n cortyna_n gnidum_n to_o cypress_n and_o cyren_n 24_o and_o of_o every_o letter_n they_o send_v a_o copy_n to_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n 25_o so_o antiochus_n the_o king_n bring_v his_o host_n unto_o dora_n 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