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against_o the_o ypocryte_n the_o ryghteous_a also_o will_v keep_v his_o way_n and_z he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n will_v ever_o be_v strong_a and_o strong_a as_o for_o you_o turn_v you_o and_o get_v you_o hence_o i_o pray_v you_o sing_v i_o can_v not_o find_v one_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o my_o day_n be_v past_a &_o my_o counsel_n and_o though_o tes_fw-fr of_o my_o herte_n be_v vanyssh_v a_o way_n chaun_n ging_a the_o night_n in_o to_o day_n and_o the_o light_n in_o to_o darkness_n though_o i_o tarry_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o the_o grave_n be_v my_o house_n and_o i_o have_v make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o dark_a i_o call_v corrupcyon_n my_o father_n and_o the_o worm_n call_v i_o my_o mother_n &_o my_o sister_n what_o help_v then_o my_o long_a taryenge_a or_o who_o have_v considere_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o look_v before_o all_o that_o i_o have_v shall_v go_v down_o in_o to_o the_o pyt_n and_o lie_v with_o i_o in_o the_o dust_n ¶_o bildad_n reheâ—seth_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o unfaythfull_a and_o wicked_a capi_n xviii_o then_o answer_v bildad_n the_o suhite_a and_o say_v ☞_o when_o will_v you_o make_v a_o end_n of_o your_o word_n mark_v well_o and_o then_o we_o will_v speak_v wherefore_o be_v we_o count_v as_o beast_n and_o repute_v so_o vile_a in_o your_o sight_n he_o destroy_v himself_o with_o his_o anger_n shall_v the_o earth_n be_v forsake_v or_o any_o stone_n remove_v out_o of_o his_o place_n because_o of_o the_o yea_o the_o light_n of_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v put_v out_o and_o the_o spark_n of_o his_o fire_n shall_v not_o burn_v the_o light_n shall_v be_v dark_a in_o his_o dwell_v and_o his_o candle_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o with_o he_o his_o presumptuous_a goynge_n be_v keep_v in_o and_o his_o own_o counsel_n shall_v cast_v he_o down_o for_o his_o foot_n be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o net_n and_o he_o be_v at_o his_o wytte_n end_v his_o foot_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o snare_n &_o it_o shall_v catch_v they_o that_o be_v thyrstye_a of_o blood_n the_o snare_n be_v lay_v for_o he_o in_o the_o ground_n and_o a_o pytfall_n in_o the_o way_n fearfulness_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a on_o every_o side_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v where_o to_o get_v out_o hunger_n shall_v be_v his_o strength_n mysfortune_n shall_v hang_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o skin_n even_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o death_n shall_v eat_v his_o strength_n his_o hope_n shall_v be_v rote_v out_o of_o his_o dwell_v very_a fearfulness_n shall_v bring_v he_o ☞_o to_o the_o king_n other_o man_n shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o house_n but_o shall_v be_v none_o of_o he_o &_o brimstone_n shall_v be_v scatter_v upon_o his_o habytacyon_n his_o rote_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o beneath_o and_o above_o shall_v his_o branch_n be_v cut_v down_o his_o remembrance_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o name_n in_o the_o street_n they_o shall_v dryve_v he_o from_o the_o light_n into_o darkness_n and_o cast_v he_o clean_o out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v neither_o have_v child_n nor_o kynsfolkê_n among_o his_o people_n no_o nor_o any_o posterite_n in_o he_o dwellynge_v they_o that_o come_v after_o he_o shall_v be_v astony_v at_o his_o day_n and_o they_o that_o go_v before_o shall_v be_v aftayde_v soche_n be_v now_o the_o dwellynge_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o he_o that_o know_v not_o god_n ¶_o job_n recite_v his_o misery_n and_o grenous_a pain_v he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o general_a resurreceyon_n capi_n xix_n iob_n answer_v and_o say_v how_o long_o will_v you_o vex_v my_o soul_n &_o trouble_v i_o with_o word_n lo_o ☞_o ten_o time_n have_v you_o reprove_v i_o and_o be_v not_o a_o shame_a for_o to_o laugh_v i_o so_o to_o scorn_v if_o i_o go_v wrong_v i_o go_v wrong_v to_o myself_o but_o if_o you_o will_v enhance_v yourselves_o against_o i_o and_o accuse_v i_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n because_o of_o the_o shame_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o i_o know_v this_o then_o that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o have_v handle_v i_o so_o violent_o and_o have_v compass_v i_o about_o with_o his_o net_n if_o i_o â—_o complain_v of_o the_o violence_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o i_o i_o can_v not_o be_v herd_n and_o if_o i_o cry_v there_o be_v no_o sentence_n give_v with_o i_o he_o have_v hedge_v up_o my_o way_n that_o i_o can_v not_o pass_v &_o he_o have_v set_v darkness_n in_o my_o patthe_n 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v spoil_v i_o of_o my_o honour_n and_o take_v the_o crown_n away_o from_o my_o head_n he_o have_v destroy_v i_o on_o every_o side_n &_o i_o be_o undo_v my_o hope_n have_v he_o take_v away_o from_o i_o as_o it_o be_v a_o three_fw-mi plucte_v up_o by_o the_o rote_n his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o i_o he_o take_v i_o as_o though_o i_o be_v his_o enemy_n ☞_o his_o man_n of_o war_n come_v together_o which_o make_v their_o way_n over_o i_o and_o beseyge_v my_o dwelling_n round_o about_o â—_o he_o have_v put_v my_o brethren_n far_o away_o from_o i_o and_o soche_v as_o be_v of_o my_o acquaintance_n be_v become_v stranger_n unto_o i_o â—_o my_o own_o kynsfolke_n have_v for_o saken_a i_o &_o my_o friend_n have_v put_v i_o out_o of_o remembrance_n the_o servant_n and_o maiden_n of_o my_o own_o house_n take_v i_o for_o a_o stranger_n and_o i_o be_o become_v as_o a_o alyaunt_a in_o their_o sight_n i_o call_v my_o servant_n and_o he_o give_v i_o no_o answer_n no_o though_o i_o pray_v he_o which_o it_o my_o mouth_n my_o own_o wife_n may_v not_o abide_v my_o breath_n i_o be_v fain_o to_o speak_v fair_a for_o the_o child_n of_o my_o own_o body_n yea_o the_o child_n despyse_v i_o and_o when_o i_o be_v go_v from_o they_o they_o speak_v evyll_n upon_o i_o all_o soche_n as_o be_v my_o mooste_n familyer_n abhor_a i_o and_o they_o who_o i_o love_v best_a be_v turn_v against_o i_o my_o bone_n hang_v to_o my_o skin_n and_o my_o flesh_n be_v away_o only_o there_o be_v leave_v i_o the_o skin_n about_o my_o tooth_n have_v pyte_n upon_o i_o have_v pyte_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o why_o do_v â–ª_o you_o persecute_v i_o as_o god_n do_v and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v of_o my_o flesh_n o_o that_o my_o word_n be_v now_o write_v o_o that_o they_o be_v put_v in_o a_o book_n will_v god_n they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n in_o lead_n or_o in_o stone_n to_o continue_v for_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o my_o redeemer_n lyve_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v cloch_v again_o with_o this_o skin_n and_o see_v god_n in_o my_o flesh_n yea_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v hold_v he_o not_o with_o other_o but_o with_o these_o same_o eye_n my_o reins_n be_v consume_v within_o i_o do_v not_o you_o say_v why_o do_v he_o suffer_v persecucyon_n be_v their_o find_v a_o occasyon_n in_o i_o but_o beware_v of_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o sword_n will_v be_v avenge_v of_o wyckednesse_n and_o be_v sure_a that_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n ¶_o sophar_n say_v that_o the_o unfaythfull_a the_o couptouâ—_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v a_o short_a end_n capi_n xx._n then_o answer_v sophar_n the_o naamathite_n and_o say_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n do_v my_o thought_n compel_v i_o to_o answer_v and_o why_o my_o mind_n be_v ready_a within_o i_o i_o have_v sufficient_o hear_v thy_o check_n and_o reprofe_n therefore_o be_o i_o purpose_v to_o make_v answer_n after_o my_o understand_v know_v thou_o not_o this_o namely_o that_o from_o the_o beginning_n ever_o since_o the_o creacyon_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n the_o gladness_n of_o the_o ungodly_a have_v be_v short_a and_o that_o the_o joy_n of_o ypocrite_n continue_v but_o the_o twyncling_n of_o a_o eye_n though_o he_o be_v magnify_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n so_o that_o his_o head_n teach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n yet_o at_o a_o turn_n he_o peryssh_v forever_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o which_o have_v see_v he_o shall_v say_v where_o be_v he_o he_o shall_v vanysshe_v as_o a_o dream_n so_o that_o he_o can_v no_o more_o be_v find_v and_o shall_v pass_v away_o as_o a_o visyon_n in_o the_o night_n so_o that_o the_o eye_n which_o see_v he_o before_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o sight_n of_o he_o and_o his_o place_n shall_v know_v he_o no_o more_o ☞_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v fain_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o poor_a &_o his_o hand_n shall_v restore_v they_o their_o good_n from_o his_o youth_n his_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o pleasure_n but_o now_o shall_v
i_o &_o say_v o_o lord_n lord_n now_o be_v we_o all_o full_a of_o sine_fw-la &_o for_o our_o sake_n peradventure_o it_o be_v not_o y_z to_o the_o barn_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v fill_v because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o he_o answer_v i_o &_o say_v go_v thy_o way_n to_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o ask_v of_o she_o when_o she_o have_v fulfyl_v she_o nine_o month_n if_o her_o chyldebed_n may_v keep_v y_fw-mi â—_o birth_n any_o long_o with_o in_o she_o then_o say_v i_o no_o lord_n that_o can_v she_o not_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o in_o hell_n the_o secret_a place_n of_o soul_n be_v like_o the_o prevy_a chambre_n of_o a_o woman_n for_o like_a as_o a_o woman_n that_o travayl_v make_v haste_n when_o the_o time_n and_o necessyte_n of_o the_o birth_n be_v at_o hand_n even_o so_o do_v she_o haste_n to_o delyver_v it_o that_o be_v commit_v unto_o she_o look_v what_o thou_o desyre_a to_o see_v it_z shall_v be_v show_v the_o 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of_o foot_n man_n and_o horseman_n into_o galilee_n and_o into_o the_o great_a plain_a field_n to_o destroy_v all_o jonathas_n company_n but_o when_o they_o know_v that_o jonathas_n be_v take_v and_o all_o they_o slay_v that_o wait_v upon_o he_o they_o take_v council_n together_o and_z come_v forth_o ready_a to_o the_o battayll_n so_o when_o they_o which_o follow_v upon_o they_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o life_n they_o turn_v back_o again_o as_o for_o the_o other_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n peaceable_o and_o bewail_v jonathas_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o right_a sore_n and_o israel_n make_v great_a lamentacyon_n then_o all_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o seek_v to_o destroy_v they_o for_o they_o say_v now_o have_v they_o no_o captain_n nor_o any_o man_n to_o help_v they_o therefore_o let_v we_o overcome_v they_o and_o rote_n out_o their_o name_n from_o among_o man_n ¶_o after_o jonathas_n wâ—â—_n takâ—_n simon_n to_o 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which_o drive_v they_o out_o y_o â—_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n &_o remain_v there_o high_a self_n triphon_n also_o remove_v from_o ptolomais_n with_o a_o great_a army_n to_z come_v i_o to_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n &_o jonathas_n with_o he_o inward_a and_o simon_n pytch_v his_o tent_n at_o admetus_n dê°_n before_o the_o plain_a field_n but_o when_o triphon_n know_v that_o simon_n stand_v up_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o brother_n jonathas_n &_o that_o he_o will_v war_v against_o high_a he_o send_v messenger_n unto_o high_a say_v where_o as_o we_o have_v keep_v jonathas_n thy_o brother_n it_o be_v for_o money_n y_fw-mi â—_o he_o be_v owe_v in_o the_o king_n account_n concern_v the_o business_n that_o he_o have_v in_o hà de_n wherefore_o send_v now_o a_o c._n talente_v of_o silver_n &_o â—is_n two_o son_n for_o suretye_n that_o when_o he_o be_v let_v forth_o he_o shall_v not_o forsake_v we_o &_o we_o shall_v send_v he_o again_o nevertheless_o simon_n know_v that_o he_o dissemble_v in_o his_o 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not_o in_o galaadithâ—m_n and_o when_o he_o draw_v nigh_o baschama_n he_o slay_v jonathas_n &_o his_o son_n there_o and_o then_o turn_v for_o to_o go_v home_o into_o his_o own_o land_n then_o send_v simon_n for_o to_o fetch_v his_o brother_n deed_n coarse_a &_o bury_v it_o in_o modin_n his_o father_n cyte_n so_o all_o israel_n bewail_v he_o w_z t_z great_a lamentation_n &_o mourn_v for_o â—â—â—ery_o long_o and_o simon_n make_v upon_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n a_o building_n high_a to_o look_v unto_o of_o free_a stone_n behind_o and_o before_o &_o set_v up_o seven_o pillar_n one_o against_o another_o for_o his_o father_n his_z mother_n &_o four_o brethren_n and_o set_v great_a pillar_n round_o about_o with_o arm_n upon_o they_o for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n and_o carve_a ship_n beside_o the_o arm_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n sail_a in_o the_o see_v this_o sepulchre_n which_o he_o make_v at_o modin_n stand_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n xiiâ—_n now_o as_o triphon_n go_v for_o the_o to_o walk_v with_o the_o young_a king_n antiochus_n he_o slay_v he_o traitorous_o &_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n crown_v he_o self_n king_n of_o asia_n and_o do_v much_o evil_n in_o the_o land_n simon_n also_o buylte_n vy_z the_o castle_n in_o jewry_n make_v they_o strong_a with_o high_a tower_n great_a wall_n â–ª_o port_n and_o lock_n and_o lay_v up_o vytayle_n in_o the_o strong_a hold_n and_o simon_n choose_v certain_a man_n and_o send_v they_o to_o king_n demetrius_n to_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v discharge_v the_o land_n from_o all_o bondage_n for_o triphon_n have_v spoil_v it_o very_o fore_o â–ª_o whereupon_o demetrius_n the_o king_n answer_v high_a and_o write_v unto_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n demetrius_z the_o king_n send_v greeting_a unto_o simon_n the_o high_a press_v his_o friend_n with_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o golden_a crown_n and_o precious_a stone_n that_o you_o send_v unto_o we_o have_v 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with_o his_o servant_n of_o those_o also_o that_o be_v with_o timotheus_n and_o bachides_n which_o fight_v against_o they_o they_o slay_v xx_o m._n win_v high_a and_o strong_a hold_n and_o divide_v mo_z spoil_n ever_o geve_v a_o equal_a porcyon_n unto_o y_fw-es â—_o sycke_n to_o the_o father_n les_fw-fr to_o widow_n and_o to_o age_a person_n and_o when_o they_o have_v dylygent_o gather_v their_o weapen_v together_o they_o lay_v they_o all_o in_o conveniente_a place_n &_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o spoy_z les_fw-fr bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n they_o slay_v also_o phylarche_n y_o â—_o wicked_a personne_fw-fr which_o be_v with_o timotheus_n and_o have_v vex_v many_o jew_n and_o when_o they_o hold_v the_o thankesgeve_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o vyctorye_n they_o brente_a have_v order_v then selue_o manly_a with_o their_o weapen_v and_o hand_n they_o slay_v in_o the_o two_o castle_n mo_z than_o twenty_o thousand_o â—_o now_o timotheus_n â—_o who_o the_o jew_n have_v overcome_v afore_o gather_v a_o multytude_n of_o strange_a people_n bring_v a_o host_n also_o of_o horse_n man_n of_o the_o asians_n to_o wine_n jewry_n by_o strength_n but_o when_o he_o draw_v nigh_o machabeê°_n &_o they_o that_o be_v w_z t_z he_o d_o fall_v to_o their_o prater_n sprinkle_v as_o she_o be_v upon_o their_o head_n be_v gird_v with_o t_o hearrye_o cloth_n about_o their_o loin_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o altar_n &_o beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o but_o a_o enemy_n unto_o their_o enemy_n &_o to_o take_v ê‘te_a against_o their_o adversary_n a._n accord_v as_o it_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o law_n so_o after_o the_o prayer_n they_o go_v on_o further_o from_o the_o city_n and_o when_o they_o come_v nigh_o the_o enemte_n they_o prepare_v themselves_o against_o they_o and_o by_o time_n in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n both_o the_o host_n buckle_v to_o gether_o b_o the_o one_o part_n have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o refuge_n 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strength_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o place_n curse_a &_o banue_v excedinge_v lie_n &_o make_v great_a crake_v with_o wicked_a word_n nevertheless_o upon_o the_o fyft_a day_n in_o the_o morning_n xx_o young_a man_n of_o machabeus_n compa_fw-la ny_fw-fr be_v set_v on_o fire_n in_o their_o mind_n because_o of_o y_fw-es â—_o blasphemy_n come_v manful_o unto_o the_o wall_n &_o with_o bold_a stomach_n they_o and_o their_o other_o companion_n clym_v up_o upon_o the_o tower_n undertake_v to_o set_v fire_n upon_o the_o port_n and_o to_o burn_v those_o blasphemous_a personne_n quick_o two_o day_n be_v they_o destro_v the_o castle_n which_o when_o they_o find_v timotheus_n that_o be_v creep_v into_o a_o corner_n they_o kill_v high_a &_o slay_v cereas_fw-la his_o brother_n in_o like_a manner_n w_o t_o apollo_n phane_n when_o this_o be_v do_v they_o song_n psal_n mes_fw-fr with_o praise_n &_o thanckesgivynge_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o israel_n and_o give_v they_o the_o vyctory_n ¶_o lysias_n go_v about_o to_o overcome_v the_o jew_n succour_v â—o_o send_v from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o jew_n the_o letter_n of_o lysias_n to_o the_o jew_n the_o letter_n of_o king_n intiochus_n unto_o lysias_n a_o letter_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o jew_n a_o letter_n of_o the_o romoyne_n to_o the_o jew_n capi_n xi_o not_o long_o after_o this_o lysias_n the_o king_n steward_n and_o a_o kinsman_n of_o his_o which_o have_v the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o matter_n take_v sore_a displeasure_n for_o y_fw-es â—_o thing_n that_o have_v happen_v &_o when_o he_o have_v gather_v lxxx_o m._n man_n of_o foot_n with_o all_o the_o host_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o horseman_n he_o come_v agaist_fw-mi the_o jew_n thynck_v to_o win_v the_o city_n to_o make_v it_o a_o habitation_n for_o the_o heythen_a 〈…〉_o and_o the_o temple_n will_v he_o have_v to_o be_v a_o house_n of_o lucre_n like_v as_o the_o other_o god_n house_n of_o the_o heythen_n be_v &_o to_o sell_v the_o preste_n offyce_v every_o year_n not_o consyder_v the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o be_v wild_a in_o his_o mind_n â—â—â—_o trust_v in_o you_o â—_o multitude_n of_o foot_n man_n in_o thousand_o of_o horse_n man_n &_o in_o he_o lxxx_o elephant_n so_o he_o come_v into_o jewry_n &_o then_o to_o bethsura_n a_o castle_n of_o defence_n lyinge_v in_o a_o narowe_n place_n v._o furlonge_v from_o jerusalem_n &_o wamne_v it_o now_o when_o machabe_n us_o and_o his_o company_n know_v that_o the_o strong_a hold_n be_v take_v 〈…〉_o they_o fall_v to_o their_o prayer_n with_o weep_v and_o tear_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o people_n in_o like_a manner_n beseech_v hin_a that_o he_o will_v send_v a_o good_a angel_n to_o delyver_v israel_n machabeus_n himself_o be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v he_o ready_a to_o the_o battayl_n exhort_v the_o other_o that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o jeopard_v themselves_o &_o to_o help_v their_o brethren_n and_o when_o they_o be_v go_v forth_o of_o jerusalem_n together_o with_o a_o 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be_v convement_n i_o agree_v thereto_o if_o you_o now_o will_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o matter_n i_o shall_v endeavour_n myself_o hereafter_o also_o to_o do_v you_o good_a as_o concern_v other_o thing_n by_o every_o article_n thereof_o i_o have_v commit_v they_o to_o your_o messaunger_n and_o to_o those_o who_o i_o send_v unto_o you_o to_z come_fw-mi with_o you_o of_o the_o same_o fare_v you_o well_o in_o the_o hundred_o &_o xlviij_o year_n the_o xxiiij_o day_n of_o the_o month_n discorinthius_n now_o the_o king_n letter_n contain_v these_o word_n king_n antiochus_n send_v greet_a unto_o his_o brother_n lysias_n for_o so_o much_o as_o our_o father_n b_o be_v now_o dead_a our_o will_n be_v that_o they_o which_o be_v in_o our_o realine_n live_v without_o any_o insurrection_n &_o