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erect_v carthage_n so_o they_o have_v register_v the_o build_n of_o our_o temple_n for_o hiramus_n king_n of_o the_o tyrian_n be_v our_o king_n salomon_n friend_n oblige_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o father_n sake_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o of_o his_o own_o liberality_n give_v solomon_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o talent_n of_o gold_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o most_o goodly_a wood_n call_v libanus_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o to_o make_v the_o roof_n of_o the_o temple_n withal_o for_o which_o bounty_n solomon_n give_v he_o again_o many_o liberal_a gift_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n a_o country_n of_o galilee_n name_v zabulon_n but_o salomon_n wisdom_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o this_o king_n friendship_n towards_o he_o for_o they_o send_v problem_n one_o to_o solomon_n the_o other_o to_o be_v answer_v and_o solomon_n in_o his_o answer_n appear_v
to_o marry_v alexas_n glaphyra_n sometime_o alexander_n wife_n be_v send_v back_o to_o archelaus_n king_n of_o cappadocia_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 2._o herode_fw-la bring_v up_o his_o son_n child_n antipater_n hate_v his_o brother_n child_n antipater_n labour_v his_o father_n to_o break_v of_o the_o marriage_n he_o 〈◊〉_d herodes_n ninâ—…_n wife_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3961._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 3._o herode_fw-la build_v a_o castle_n in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o trachonite_n and_o make_v zamaris_n the_o jew_n that_o come_v from_o babylon_n governor_n therein_o jacim_o &_o philip_n the_o son_n of_o zamaris_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 3._o pheroras_n deceive_v by_o woman_n the_o year_n of_o thâ—…_n world_n 3961._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 3._o salome_n discover_v to_o herode_fw-la the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o lady_n and_o other_o the_o pharisee_n subtle_a and_o arrogant_a the_o pharisee_n will_v not_o swear_v obedience_n but_o be_v find_v pheroras_n wife_n pai_v their_o fine_n for_o which_o benefit_n they_o promise_v she_o the_o kingdom_n bagoas_n carus_n and_o other_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o herode_fw-la hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 4._o herode_fw-la accuse_v pheroras_n wife_n and_o command_v he_o to_o put_v she_o away_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o world_n 3961._o before_o christ_n birth_n 3._o pheroras_n refuse_v to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n herode_fw-la interdict_v pheroras_n and_o antipater_n their_o privic_fw-la meeting_n and_o forbid_v the_o lady_n no_o less_o herod_n send_v antipater_n to_o caesar._n antipater_n accuse_v syllaeus_n at_o rome_n before_o caesar._n aretas_n accuse_v syllaeus_n for_o kill_v phabatus_n and_o other_o a_o traitor_n that_o seek_v the_o king_n death_n be_v apprehend_v anoth_n solemn_o observe_v pheroras_n in_o his_o sickness_n be_v visit_v by_o herode_fw-la and_o be_v dead_a be_v honourable_o bury_v by_o he_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3961._o before_o christ_n birth_n 3._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 5._o pheroras_n freeman_n accuse_v his_o wife_n for_o poison_v he_o herode_fw-la torture_v the_o lady_n bond_n woman_n and_o sound_v out_o antipater_n &_o their_o secret_n herode_fw-la thrust_v doris_n antipater_n mother_n cut_v of_o his_o palace_n antipater_n the_o samaritan_n declare_v how_o antipater_n the_o king_n son_n have_v provide_v poison_n for_o his_o father_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3961._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 3._o pheroras_n wife_n confess_v that_o she_o have_v the_o poison_n and_o cast_v herself_o down_o headlong_o from_o the_o roof_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3962._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 2._o the_o king_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o blot_v his_o son_n out_o of_o his_o testament_n he_o degrade_v simon_n and_o enstate_v marthias_n in_o the_o priesthood_n archelaus_n and_o philip_n be_v accuse_v by_o antipater_n mean_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 6._o herod_n write_v friendly_a letter_n to_o antipater_n and_o call_v he_o home_o from_o rome_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3962._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 2._o celenderis_n in_o cilicia_n sebaste_n a_o haven_n build_v by_o herode_fw-la in_o honour_n of_o caesar_n antipater_n upon_o his_o return_n be_v salute_v by_o no_o man_n quintilius_n varus_n governout_n of_o syria_n herode_fw-la call_v his_o son_n in_o question_n before_o quintllius_fw-la varus_n antipater_n accuse_v by_o herod_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3962._o before_o christ_n birth_n 2._o antipater_n answer_n to_o his_o father_n objection_n nicholas_n damascene_fw-la prosecute_v the_o king_n accusation_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3962._o before_o christ_n birth_n 2._o patricide_v the_o public_a injury_n of_o life_n and_o nature_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3962._o be_v before_o christ_n nativity_n 2._o antipater_n accuse_v by_o all_o man_n varus_n give_v antipater_n licence_n to_o justify_v himself_o antipater_n strive_v by_o his_o protestation_n and_o invocation_n of_o god_n to_o justify_v himself_o the_o poison_n be_v minister_v to_o a_o condemn_a man_n and_o it_o kill_v he_o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 7._o herode_fw-la imprison_v his_o son_n &_o send_v embassador_n to_o caesar_n to_o certify_v his_o abuse_n antiphilus_n letter_n to_o antipater_n acme_v letter_n to_o antipater_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3962._o before_o christ_n birth_n 2._o acmes_n letter_n to_o herode_fw-la herode_fw-la inflame_v with_o hatred_n against_o his_o son_n antipater_n lay_v all_o the_o fault_n upon_o antiphilus_n hedio_fw-la &_o russinus_n chap._n 8._o herode_fw-la fall_v sick_a make_v his_o will_n and_o leve_v his_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o his_o other_o good_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n herode_fw-la impatient_a in_o his_o old_a age_n and_o wondrous_a wayward_a the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3963._o after_o christ_n birth_n 1._o a_o golden_a eagle_n upon_o the_o great_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3963._o after_o christ_n nativity_n 1._o contempt_n of_o death_n the_o young_a man_n pull_v down_o the_o golden_a eagle_n hew_v it_o in_o piece_n with_o their_o axe_n judas_n &_o mathias_n with_o forty_o other_o young_a man_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n presence_n justify_v their_o action_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o king_n send_v they_o bind_v to_o jericho_n herode_fw-la assemble_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o expostulate_v with_o they_o about_o this_o commotion_n mathias_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n and_o jozar_n be_v assign_v his_o place_n joseph_n ellemi_n for_o one_o day_n high_a priest_n mathias_n and_o judas_n burn_v the_o eclipse_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3963._o after_o christ_n birth_n 1._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 〈◊〉_d herodes_n horrible_a sickness_n the_o hot_a bathâ—…_n of_o calliroe_n that_o flow_v into_o the_o lake_n asphaltite_n herode_fw-la bestow_v a_o distribution_n among_o his_o soldier_n herode_fw-la command_v that_o the_o noble_a of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v slay_v after_o his_o death_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3963._o after_o christ_n nativity_n 1._o letter_n be_v send_v from_o rome_n that_o acme_n be_v execute_v by_o caesar_n command_n and_o that_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o use_v antipater_n at_o his_o pleasure_n herod_n call_v for_o a_o knifâ—…_n and_o a_o apple_n intend_v to_o stab_v himself_o achiab_n withhold_v his_o hand_n antipater_n think_v his_o father_n to_o be_v dead_a deal_v with_o his_o keeper_n for_o his_o delivery_n which_o herod_n heat_n of_o command_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 10._o herod_n will_n be_v change_v his_o legacy_n to_o caesar_n and_o julia_n his_o wife_n herod_n death_n herod_n mutable_a &_o strange_a fortune_n salome_n and_o alexas_n after_o the_o king_n death_n dismiss_v the_o jew_n y_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o hippodrome_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3963_o after_o the_o naâ—…tie_n of_o christ._n 1._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 11._o herod_n thaâ—…sgiving_n to_o his_o army_n and_o testament_n read_v &_o archelaus_n be_v applaud_v by_o the_o people_n alias_o cap._n 12._o herod_n corpse_n be_v bury_v with_o great_a pomp_n and_o solemnity_n in_o herodion_n the_o german_n and_o french_a serve_v under_o herod_n archelaus_n banquet_v the_o people_n archelaus_n pro_fw-la mise_v that_o with_o caesar_n approbation_n he_o will_v careful_o intend_v the_o desire_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o people_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3963._o after_o christ_n birth_n 1._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 12._o â—…l_n 13._o the_o seditious_a people_n bewail_v mathias_n and_o those_o that_o be_v execute_v with_o they_o they_o will_v be_v revenge_v on_o herod_n friend_n and_o will_v depose_v the_o high_a priest_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3964._o after_o christ_n naâ—…_n 2._o sedition_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3964._o after_o christ_n birth_n 2._o three_o thousand_o jew_n slay_v archelaus_n repair_v to_o rome_n and_o many_o of_o his_o faction_n follow_v he_o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 13._o al._n 14._o sabinus_n repair_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o leaze_v herodes_n treasure_n &_o castle_n antipas_n under_o hope_n to_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n sail_v to_o rome_n antipater_n salome_n son_n accuse_v archelaus_n before_o augustus_n caesar._n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3964._o after_o christ_n nativity_n 2._o nicholaus_fw-la excuse_v archelaus_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3964_o after_o the_o nativity_n of_o chrisâ—…_n 2â—…_n caesar_n pronounce_v archelaus_n to_o be_v worthy_a oâ—…_n the_o kingdom_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 14._o marthace_n archelaus_n mother_n die_v varus_n pacifi_v the_o seditious_a at_o jerusalem_n alias_o chap._n 15._o sabinus_n avarice_n raise_v a_o great_a sedition_n in_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o penticost_n a_o most_o bloody_a battle_n fight_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o jew_n near_o unto_o the_o temple_n
have_v their_o eye_n sudden_o darken_v and_o blind_v othersome_a give_v order_n for_o the_o burial_n of_o their_o household_n servant_n die_v before_o they_o be_v thorough_o inter_v and_o from_o the_o day_n break_v people_n at_o which_o time_n the_o pestilent_a mortality_n begin_v to_o rage_n until_o dinner_n time_n there_o die_v seventy_o thousand_o person_n and_o now_o have_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n over_o jerusalem_n ready_a to_o inflict_v punishment_n thereon_o when_o as_o the_o king_n put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o prostrate_v himself_o on_o the_o ground_n beseech_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o surcease_v his_o wrath_n and_o be_v pacify_v with_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v already_o consume_v by_o the_o pestilence_n while_o thus_o he_o pray_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n he_o behold_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n hover_v in_o the_o air_n over_o jerusalem_n with_o his_o naked_a sword_n whereupon_o he_o beseech_v god_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o shepherd_n who_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o not_o his_o flock_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v favour_v in_o that_o they_o have_v not_o any_o way_n offend_v pray_v he_o to_o satisfy_v his_o displeasure_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o to_o spare_v the_o people_n hereupon_o god_n accept_v this_o prayer_n surcease_v the_o plague_n and_o send_v the_o prophet_n gad_n unto_o he_o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v present_o repair_v to_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o oronna_n the_o altar_n jebusite_n and_o there_o build_v a_o altar_n on_o which_o he_o shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n which_o when_o david_n understand_v he_o neglect_v not_o this_o ordinance_n but_o go_v present_o to_o the_o appoint_a place_n floor_n when_o oronna_n who_o thresh_v his_o come_n see_v the_o king_n accompany_v by_o his_o son_n come_v towards_o he_o he_o run_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o humble_v himself_o before_o he_o this_o man_n be_v by_o nation_n a_o jebusite_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a friend_n that_o david_n have_v by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o leave_v he_o unspoil_v at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o fortress_n of_o the_o jebusite_n be_v take_v as_o we_o haâ—…_n heretofore_o declare_v oronna_n ask_v he_o for_o what_o cause_n his_o lord_n come_v thus_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v his_o servant_n david_n answer_v he_o that_o it_o be_v to_o this_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v purchase_v his_o thresh_a floor_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v build_v a_o altar_n in_o that_o place_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n oronna_n reply_v that_o both_o his_o floor_n chariot_n and_o ox_n be_v the_o king_n to_o offer_v up_o for_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n beseech_v god_n that_o he_o will_v gracious_o accept_v that_o offering_n to_o this_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o he_o high_o esteem_v his_o simplicity_n and_o magnaminitie_n and_o that_o he_o favourable_o respect_v the_o offer_n he_o have_v make_v he_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o price_n of_o the_o same_o because_o he_o hold_v it_o a_o inconvenient_a to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n upon_o other_o man_n charge_n to_o this_o oronna_n answer_v that_o his_o majesty_n may_v do_v as_o best_a please_v he_o hereupon_o he_o buy_v the_o foresay_a floor_n of_o he_o for_o fifty_o sicle_n then_o erect_v he_o a_o altar_n in_o this_o place_n 13_o and_o offer_v sacrifice_n thereon_o as_o well_o burn_v offering_n as_o other_o sacrifice_n for_o prosperity_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v appease_v and_o ever_o after_o show_v himself_o favourable_a now_o this_o place_n be_v the_o very_a same_o whereto_o abraham_n in_o time_n past_a have_v bring_v his_o son_n isaac_n to_o offer_v he_o up_o for_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n and_o as_o he_o be_v about_o to_o sacrifice_v he_o a_o weather_n upon_o the_o instant_n present_v itself_o near_o unto_o the_o altar_n which_o abraham_n offer_v up_o in_o 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