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give_v to_o antiochus_n his_o father_n to_o enforce_v the_o jew_n to_o forsake_v their_o religion_n the_o king_n for_o that_o cause_n send_v menelaus_n unto_o beraea_n k_o k_o a_o city_n of_o syria_n where_o he_o command_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o he_o have_v enjoy_v the_o high-priesthood_n ten_o year_n highpriest_n alcim_o or_o jacimus_fw-la make_v highpriest_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o raise_v himself_o to_o that_o great_a honour_n and_o authority_n have_v cause_v several_a of_o our_o nation_n to_o violate_v our_o most_o holy_a law_n as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o menelaus_n be_v dead_a alcim_o be_v make_v highpriest_n who_o be_v call_v jacimus_n now_o when_o antiochus_n find_v that_o philip_n have_v already_o conquer_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o country_n he_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n he_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o onias_n the_o son_n of_o the_o highpriest_n antiochus_n philip_n slay_v by_o antiochus_n who_o as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v be_v leave_v a_o orphan_n in_o his_o infancy_n see_v that_o the_o king_n have_v slay_v his_o uncle_n menelaus_n jerusalem_n onias_n the_o high-priest_n son_n build_v a_o temple_n in_o egypt_n resemble_v that_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o give_v the_o priesthood_n to_o alcim_fw-la who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o have_v transfer_v this_o honour_n into_o another_o family_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o lysias_n he_o flee_v unto_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o l_o l_o egypt_n where_o be_v honourable_o entertain_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o queen_n cleopatra_n he_o obtain_v a_o place_n at_o heliopolis_n where_o he_o build_v a_o temple_n like_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n whereof_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o have_v a_o more_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o speak_v chap._n xvi_o demetrius_z the_o son_n of_o seleucus_n escape_v from_o rome_n come_v into_o syria_n and_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v crown_v king_n and_o put_v to_o death_n king_n antiochus_n and_o lysias_n he_o send_v bacchides_n with_o a_o army_n into_o judea_n to_o exterminate_v judas_n and_o his_o party_n and_o to_o establish_v alcim_o in_o the_o high-priesthood_n he_o proceed_v with_o great_a cruelty_n but_o judas_n compel_v m_o m_o he_o to_o retire_v to_o demetrius_n for_o fresh_a supply_n at_o that_o time_n demetrius_n the_o son_n of_o seleucus_n flee_v from_o rome_n 15._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 15._o and_o take_v possession_n of_o tripoli_n in_o syria_n and_o after_o he_o have_v set_v the_o diadem_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o have_v levy_v and_o hire_v certain_a soldier_n 7._o 1_o machab._n 7._o he_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n lysias_n demetrius_n seize_v tripoli_n and_o other_o city_n of_o â—yria_fw-la and_o kill_v antiochus_n and_o lysias_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o general_a content_n of_o all_o man_n who_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o king_n antiochus_n and_o lysias_n and_o bring_v they_o alive_a unto_o he_o but_o he_o forthwith_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o that_o antiochus_n have_v reign_v two_o year_n to_o this_o new_a elect_a king_n divers_a jew_n banish_v for_o their_o impiety_n and_o with_o they_o the_o highpriest_n alcim_o resort_v demetrius_n alcim_o the_o highpriest_n with_o apostate_n accuse_v judas_n before_o demetrius_n who_o in_o general_a accuse_v their_o own_o nation_n and_o principal_o judas_n n_o n_o and_o his_o brethren_n object_v against_o they_o that_o they_o have_v slay_v his_o friend_n and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v on_o his_o side_n and_o that_o among_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o expect_v his_o come_n some_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v drive_v from_o their_o native_a country_n be_v banish_v into_o other_o place_n wherefore_o he_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v some_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o outrage_n commit_v by_o judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n demetrius_n be_v much_o move_v by_o these_o report_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n send_v bacchides_n who_o be_v in_o time_n past_a much_o esteem_v by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n for_o his_o valour_n and_o to_o who_o government_n at_o that_o time_n all_o mesopotamia_n be_v commit_v to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o army_n join_v with_o he_o the_o highpriest_n alcim_o with_o commission_n to_o kill_v judas_n and_o his_o confederate_n bacchides_n depart_v from_o antioch_n with_o his_o army_n come_v into_o judea_n and_o send_v a_o herald_n unto_o judas_n o_o o_o and_o his_o brethren_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o upon_o certain_a article_n of_o peace_n because_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o surprise_v they_o by_o some_o treachery_n but_o judas_n suspect_v his_o design_n give_v little_a heed_n unto_o he_o for_o in_o that_o he_o come_v thither_o with_o so_o great_a a_o army_n he_o easy_o conjecture_v that_o he_o intend_v no_o peace_n 160._o
adventure_v considerable_a attempt_n money_n herod_n fly_v to_o malchus_n king_n of_o arabia_n to_o borrow_v money_n for_o he_o go_v unto_o malchus_n king_n of_o the_o arabian_n to_o who_o former_o he_o have_v show_v much_o courtesy_n hope_v to_o receive_v the_o like_a of_o he_o in_o this_o time_n of_o his_o great_a necessity_n and_o to_o draw_v some_o money_n from_o he_o either_o by_o interest_n or_o gift_n for_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o brother_n death_n he_o endeavour_v to_o redeem_v he_o speedy_o from_o his_o enemy_n by_o pay_v his_o ransom_n which_o amount_v to_o three_o hundred_o talent_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o lead_v with_o he_o the_o son_n of_o phasaelus_n who_o be_v only_o seven_o year_n old_a to_o leave_v he_o in_o pledge_n among_o the_o arabian_n for_o the_o sum_n that_o be_v demand_v l_o l_o but_o certain_a messenger_n come_v to_o he_o from_o malchus_n he_o herod_n be_v command_v out_o of_o arabia_n and_o fly_v into_o egypt_n from_o thence_o after_o some_o storm_n he_o repair_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o certifi_v antonius_n of_o that_o which_o have_v befall_v he_o who_o charge_v he_o in_o the_o king_n behalf_n to_o retire_v back_o again_o for_o that_o the_o parthian_n have_v enjoin_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v neither_o receive_v nor_o retain_v herod_n and_o use_v this_o colourable_a pretence_n because_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o debt_n and_o hereunto_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o great_a in_o authority_n among_o the_o arabian_n who_o pretend_v thereby_o to_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o that_o treasure_n that_o antipater_n have_v commit_v to_o their_o custody_n herod_n answer_v they_o that_o he_o repair_v not_o into_o their_o country_n to_o give_v they_o cause_n of_o any_o trouble_n but_o only_o to_o consult_v with_o they_o about_o certain_a matter_n of_o great_a importance_n touch_v his_o own_o estate_n and_o that_o afterward_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o depart_v and_o withdraw_v himself_o into_o egypt_n as_o secret_o as_o may_v be_v possible_a he_o return_v therefore_o to_o a_o certain_a temple_n where_o he_o have_v leave_v divers_a of_o m_o m_o his_o follower_n and_o the_o next_o day_n he_o come_v to_o rhinocâ—ra_n in_o which_o place_n he_o hear_v tiding_n of_o his_o brother_n death_n but_o afterward_o malchus_n repent_v himself_o of_o his_o ingratitude_n and_o speedy_o send_v after_o herod_n but_o he_o can_v not_o overtake_v he_o for_o he_o have_v get_v far_o on_o his_o way_n and_o be_v already_o arrive_v near_o to_o pelusium_n where_o be_v deny_v his_o passage_n to_o alexandria_n in_o those_o ship_n that_o be_v there_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n who_o high_o respect_v and_o honour_v he_o and_o send_v he_o to_o the_o city_n where_o cleopatra_n be_v who_o entertain_v he_o kind_o yet_o notwithstanding_o she_o can_v not_o persuade_v he_o to_o remain_v with_o she_o whereupon_o he_o repair_v towards_o rome_n notwithstanding_o the_o winter_n and_o those_o grievous_a trouble_n that_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n afflict_v italy_n as_o it_o be_v report_v embarking_a himself_o therefore_o to_o sail_v into_o pamphilia_n he_o be_v toss_v with_o a_o most_o n_o n_o cruel_a storm_n so_o that_o with_o great_a danger_n at_o last_o he_o arrive_v in_o rhodes_n have_v be_v enforce_v in_o the_o tempest_n to_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n great_a part_n of_o his_o good_n there_o he_o meet_v with_o sappinas_fw-la and_o ptolomey_n two_o of_o his_o endear_a friend_n he_o find_v also_o the_o city_n of_o rhodes_n have_v suffer_v much_o misery_n by_o cassius_n war_n and_o although_o his_o mean_n be_v very_o short_a yet_o he_o help_v they_o in_o what_o he_o may_v and_o cause_v their_o wall_n to_o be_v repair_v notwithstanding_o that_o by_o so_o do_v he_o great_o hinder_v himself_o after_o that_o he_o cause_v a_o little_a frigate_n to_o be_v build_v and_o embark_v himself_o with_o his_o friend_n to_o repair_v into_o italy_n and_o arrive_v at_o arundusium_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o rome_n the_o first_o to_o who_o he_o discover_v his_o misfortune_n be_v marcus_n antonius_n to_o who_o he_o report_v all_o the_o occurrence_n in_o judaea_n and_o how_o his_o brother_n phasaelus_n be_v take_v by_o the_o parthian_n and_o slay_v and_o how_o o_o o_o hircanus_n be_v imprison_v with_o he_o the_o manner_n also_o how_o they_o have_v establish_v antigonus_n king_n under_o promise_n to_o give_v they_o one_o thousand_o talent_n and_o five_o hundred_o of_o the_o fair_a woman_n who_o he_o intend_v to_o choose_v out_o of_o his_o own_o race_n last_o how_o he_o steal_v away_o by_o night_n and_o rescue_v they_o and_o escape_v his_o enemy_n hand_n have_v afterward_o endure_v a_o a_o many_o misery_n beside_o that_o his_o friend_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o leave_v besiege_v for_o which_o cause_n he_o have_v sail_v by_o winter_n and_o despise_v all_o danger_n only_o to_o seek_v for_o assistance_n at_o his_o hand_n on_o who_o depend_v his_o hope_n and_o last_o refuge_n chap._n xxuâ—â—i_n herod_n through_o antonius_n and_o augustus_n assistance_n be_v declare_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o rome_n antigonus_n besiege_v massada_n defend_v by_o joseph_n herod_n brother_n antonius_n hear_v of_o all_o those_o alteration_n that_o have_v befall_v herod_n 25._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 23._o al._n 25._o have_v compassion_n of_o b_o b_o his_o misery_n bethink_v himself_o of_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o great_a man_n who_o be_v likewise_o subject_a to_o no_o less_o casualty_n and_o the_o rather_o be_v he_o induce_v to_o do_v he_o good_a antigonus_n antonius_n love_v herod_n and_o hate_v antigonus_n both_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o friendship_n he_o have_v with_o antipater_n his_o father_n and_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o herod_n promise_n of_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n if_o he_o be_v make_v king_n by_o his_o mean_n friend_n caesar_n augustus_n herod_n friend_n as_o he_o have_v be_v former_o declare_v tetrarch_n but_o that_o which_o most_o move_v he_o hereunto_o be_v the_o hatred_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o antigonus_n who_o he_o account_v to_o be_v a_o mutinous_a man_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n on_o the_o other_o side_n caesar_n be_v well_o incline_v to_o succour_v he_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o army_n which_o antipater_n have_v bring_v into_o egypt_n in_o his_o father_n service_n as_o also_o because_o of_o the_o good_a hospitality_n and_o kindness_n that_o he_o have_v show_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o especial_o to_o gratify_v antonius_n who_o be_v well_o affect_v c_o c_o towards_o herod_n whereupon_o the_o senate_n be_v assemble_v messala_n and_o atratinus_n bring_v forth_o herod_n king_n herod_n admit_v into_o the_o senate_n and_o declare_v king_n and_o after_o they_o have_v praise_v he_o and_o recite_v the_o favour_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v receive_v by_o his_o father_n and_o the_o great_a affection_n and_o good_a will_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n they_o accuse_v and_o declare_v antigonus_n the_o roman_n enemy_n not_o only_o for_o his_o ancient_a crime_n but_o also_o that_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o roman_n he_o have_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o parthian_n whilst_o the_o senate_n be_v sore_o displease_v at_o the_o report_n of_o these_o thing_n antonius_n arise_v and_o declare_v open_o before_o they_o all_o that_o in_o furtherance_n of_o the_o parthian_a war_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o that_o herod_n shall_v be_v make_v king_n which_o opinion_n of_o his_o be_v general_o allow_v and_o final_o ratify_v the_o principal_a demonstration_n of_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n which_o antonius_n bear_v unto_o herod_n himself_o herod_n intend_v the_o kingdom_n for_o his_o wife_n brother_n enjoy_v the_o same_o himself_o be_v that_o he_o d_o d_o not_o only_o obtain_v he_o the_o kingdom_n beyond_o all_o hope_n for_o he_o never_o think_v that_o the_o roman_n will_v grant_v that_o dignity_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o reserve_v that_o honour_n to_o those_o of_o the_o king_n blood_n and_o therefore_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v demand_v it_o for_o his_o wife_n brother_n alexander_n caesaâ—_n herod_n ascend_v the_o capitol_n with_o antonius_n and_o caesaâ—_n and_o nephew_n to_o aristobulus_n by_o the_o father_n side_n and_o to_o hircanus_n by_o the_o mother_n which_o alexander_n herod_n afterward_o put_v to_o death_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v in_o time_n and_o place_n but_o also_o for_o that_o within_o the_o term_n of_o seven_o day_n he_o send_v he_o out_o of_o italy_n with_o the_o unexpected_a title_n of_o his_o felicity_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o senate_n be_v rise_v antonius_n and_o caesar_n go_v forth_o lead_v herod_n between_o they_o and_o be_v accompany_v by_o the_o consul_n and_o other_o magistrate_n go_v up_o into_o the_o capitol_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o place_n there_o this_o decree_n
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charge_n thither_o resort_v the_o ambassador_n caesar_n archelaus_n &_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o jew_n appear_v before_o caesar_n who_o be_v follow_v by_o a_o troop_n of_o jew_n and_o archelaus_n also_o attend_v by_o his_o friend_n but_o the_o king_n kindred_n neither_o stand_v by_o archelaus_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o hate_n they_o bear_v he_o and_o yet_o disdain_v to_o assist_v the_o ambassador_n for_o that_o they_o be_v ashamed_a in_o caesar_n presence_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o their_o near_a friend_n and_o kinsman_n son_n philip_n herod_n '_o s_z son_n philip_n also_o be_v present_a at_o that_o time_n who_o by_o varus_n persuasion_n resort_v thither_o out_o of_o syria_n especial_o to_o plead_v for_o his_o brother_n to_o who_o varus_n wish_v all_o good_a fortune_n beside_o that_o hope_v not_o a_o little_a that_o if_o the_o jew_n shall_v obtain_v the_o liberty_n to_o live_v according_a to_o their_o law_n it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v l_o l_o that_o the_o kingdom_n 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the_o strife_n between_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o priest_n to_o seize_v the_o ten_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o priest_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o poor_a priest_n die_v for_o want_n so_o much_o do_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o seditious_a at_o that_o time_n prevail_v ahove_v all_o right_a chap._n vii_o i_o i_o festus_n succeed_v foelix_n in_o the_o government_n of_o judaea_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o caesarea_n obtain_v of_o nero_n to_o have_v the_o jew_n freedom_n recall_v king_n agrippa_z cause_v a_o apartment_n to_o be_v build_v from_o whence_o all_o that_o be_v do_v about_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v see_v the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n cause_n a_o high_a wall_n to_o be_v build_v to_o hinder_v it_o by_o the_o emperor_n authority_n after_o that_o portius_n festus_n have_v be_v send_v by_o nero_n to_o succeed_v foelix_n in_o the_o government_n k_o k_o of_o judaea_n 19_o alias_o 19_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o jew_n that_o inhabit_v caesarea_n accuse_v 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shepherd_n and_o he_o have_v no_o other_o merit_n but_o that_o he_o be_v very_o large_a n_o n_o and_o strong_a of_o body_n and_o despise_a death_n with_o this_o resolution_n he_o arm_v his_o four_o brethren_n each_o of_o which_o have_v a_o company_n arm_v and_o they_o be_v as_o his_o lieutenant_n to_o make_v incursion_n whilst_o he_o like_o a_o king_n meddle_v only_o with_o great_a affair_n and_o wear_v a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o thus_o he_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n waste_v the_o country_n and_o kill_v not_o only_o the_o roman_n and_o king_n soldier_n but_o also_o the_o jew_n if_o there_o be_v hope_n to_o gain_v any_o thing_n by_o they_o one_o day_n he_o meet_v a_o company_n of_o the_o roman_n at_o emmaus_n who_o carry_v corn_n and_o armour_n unto_o the_o legion_n he_o
joy_n for_o his_o recovery_n pag._n 829_o chap._n iii_o caius_n abandon_v himself_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o debauchery_n and_o with_o horrible_a ingratitude_n and_o dreadful_a cruelty_n constrain_v tiberius_n grandson_n to_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n to_o kill_v himself_o pag._n 830_o chap._n iu_o caius_n put_v to_o death_n macro_n colonel_n of_o the_o praetorian_a guard_n to_o who_o he_o be_v oblige_v both_o for_o his_o empire_n and_o life_n pag._n 831_o chap._n v._o caius_n put_v to_o death_n marcus_n syllanus_n his_o father_n in_o law_n because_o he_o give_v he_o wise_a counsel_n and_o that_o murder_n be_v follow_v by_o many_o other_o pag._n 833_o chap._n vi_o caius_n require_v to_o be_v reverence_v as_o a_o demi-god_n pag._n 834_o chap._n vii_o the_o folly_n of_o caius_n increase_v he_o require_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o a_o god_n and_o imitate_v mercury_n apollo_n and_o mars_n pag._n 835_o chap._n viii_o caius_n enrage_v against_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o will_v not_o reverence_v he_o as_o a_o demigod_n like_o other_o people_n pag._n 837_o chap._n ix_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o alexandria_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o caius_n to_o commit_v great_a cruelty_n and_o outrage_n upon_o the_o jew_n they_o destroy_v most_o part_n of_o their_o oratory_n and_o set_v up_o the_o emperor_n statue_n though_o no_o such_o thing_n have_v ever_o be_v attempt_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o augustus_n or_o tiberius_n the_o praise_n of_o augustus_n ibid._n chap._n x._o caius_n be_v already_o incense_v against_o the_o jew_n of_o alexandria_n be_v much_o exasperate_v by_o the_o calumny_n of_o helico_n former_o a_o egyptian_a slave_n but_o now_o in_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o emperor_n pag._n 840_o chap._n xi_o the_o jew_n of_o alexandria_n send_v ambassador_n to_o caius_n to_o represent_v their_o grievance_n of_o which_o number_n philo_n be_v chief_a caius_n receive_v they_o kind_o in_o appearance_n but_o philo_n judge_v very_o well_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v pag._n 841_o chap._n xii_o philo_z and_o his_o colleague_n be_v inform_v that_o caius_n have_v send_v order_n to_o petronius_n governor_n of_o syria_n to_o cause_v his_o statue_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n p._n 842_o chap._n xiii_o petronius_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o injustice_n and_o ill_a consequence_n of_o it_o be_v much_o trouble_v about_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o order_n pag._n 844_o chap._n fourteen_o petronius_n order_v a_o statue_n to_o be_v make_v but_o very_o slow_o he_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v the_o jew_n to_o admit_v it_o but_o in_o vain_a the_o jew_n assemble_v from_o all_o place_n unanimous_o conjure_v he_o against_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o order_n and_o to_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n pag._n 845_o chap._n xv._o petronius_n affect_v with_o their_o reason_n and_o think_v it_o unsafe_a to_o run_v they_o into_o despair_n write_v to_o caius_n on_o purpose_n to_o gain_v time_n caius_n be_v enrage_v but_o dissemble_v it_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o petronius_n pag._n 846_o chap._n xvi_o king_n agrippa_z come_v to_o rome_n and_o find_v from_o caius_n his_o own_o mouth_n his_o design_n of_o erect_v his_o statue_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o fall_v into_o faint_a fit_n be_v recollect_v be_v write_v to_o the_o emperor_n pag._n 848_o chap._n xvii_o caius_n relent_v upon_o agrippa_n letter_n write_v to_o petronius_n to_o alter_v nothing_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o repent_v immediate_o he_o cause_v a_o statue_n to_o be_v make_v private_o in_o rome_n and_o send_v as_o private_o to_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o alexandria_n he_o continue_v his_o resolution_n to_o be_v own_v there_o as_o a_o god_n his_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n pag._n 851_o chap._n xviii_o the_o passion_n wherewith_o caius_n treat_v philo_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ambassador_n pag._n 852_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o memorable_a thing_n which_o be_v handle_v in_o this_o work_n a._n aaron_z moses_n brother_n 67._o g._n come_v to_o meet_v he_o ibid._n 1._o hold_v up_o moses_n hand_n 77._o a._n elect_a high_a priest_n 88_o m._n his_o son_n 89._o a._n high_a priesthood_n confirm_v to_o he_o 102._o k._n give_v his_o priestly_a ornament_n to_o eleazar_n 104._o i._o his_o death_n ibid._n k._n aaron_n rod_n fructifi_v 103._o a._n abdon_n judge_n of_o israel_n 139._o e._n renown_a for_o his_o issue_n ibid._n f._n abel_n second_o son_n of_o adam_n 29._o b._n be_v commend_v ibid._n c._n be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n and_o why_o ibid._n c._n abias_n levi_v a_o army_n 223._o i._o overcome_v jeroboam_n ibid._n n._n die_v ibid._n o._n his_o issue_n ibid._n abiathar_n escape_v saul_n hand_n 166._o l._n tell_v david_n of_o his_o family_n slaughter_n ibid._n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n 173._o b._n dispossess_v of_o the_o priesthood_n 104._o i._o help_v adonias_n 199._o d._n abigail_n pacifi_v david_n 169._o b._n c._n after_o marry_v to_o david_n ibid._n e._n abibu_n aaron_n son_n burn_v 89._o g._n and_o why_o ibid._n g._n abimelech_n king_n of_o geraer_n enamour_v of_o sara_n 39_o e._n plague_v for_o take_v she_o ibid._n e._n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n ibid._n g._n expel_v isaac_n his_o country_n 43._o f._n after_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o 44._o i._o abimelech_n gideon_n bastard_n son_n 137._o b._n kill_v 69_o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o usurp_v ibid._n b._n practise_v against_o the_o sichemite_n ibid._n e._n slay_v he_o and_o sack_v their_o city_n ibid._n g._n burn_v the_o sichemite_n flee_v to_o the_o rock_n 138._o h._n take_v tabez_n ibid._n k._n be_v wound_v and_o slay_v ibid._n k._n abiram_n rebellious_a 101._o c._n he_o and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o swallow_v up_o 102._o h._n abisai_n overcome_v the_o idumaean_n 182._o l._n send_v against_o the_o ammonite_n 183._o e._n abisaei_n valour_n 197._o a._n abisag_n nourish_v david_n 199._o c._n abner_n saul_n uncle_n 151._o b._n question_v with_o saul_n ibid._n b._n general_n of_o his_o army_n 164._o m._n make_v isboseth_n king_n 176._o h._n revolt_v from_o isboseth_n ibid._n o._n kill_v azael_n ibid._n k._n persuade_v the_o governor_n to_o create_v david_n king_n 177._o b._n be_v slay_v 177._o d._n e._n abraham_n son_n of_o thare_n 35._o c._n ten_o from_o no_n ibid._n c._n teach_v the_o egyptian_n religion_n and_o art_n 36._o m._n first_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n 35._o f._n his_o wisdom_n ibid._n a_o astronomer_n 36._o m._n and_o a_o arithmetician_n ibid._n m._n his_o house_n 36._o i._o oppress_v by_o famine_n ibid._n k._n divide_v the_o land_n with_o lot_n 36._o k._n rescu_v lot_n from_o the_o sodomite_n 37._o e._n son_n promise_v he_o ibid._n f._n foretell_v his_o progeny_n to_o be_v evil_o entreat_v 38._o h._n circumcise_v himself_o and_o ishmael_n 38._o l._n entertain_v angel_n and_o entreat_v for_o the_o sodomite_n ibid._n n._n intend_a to_o offer_v his_o son_n 41._o b._n c._n marry_v chetura_n ibid._n g._n provide_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n 42._o k._n die_v 43._o d._n be_v commend_v ibid._n absence_n of_o david_n excuse_v 164._o l._n absalon_n kill_v amnon_n 186._o o._n flee_v to_o gessur_n 187._o c._n revoke_v from_o banishment_n and_o how_o ibid._n f._n affect_v the_o kingdom_n 188._o k._n proclaim_v king_n ibid._n l._n pass_v over_o jordan_n 191._o b._n his_o overthrow_n 191._o e._n slay_v by_o joab_n ibid._n f._n abundance_n foretell_v 61._o g._n abundance_n of_o silver_n 216._o m._n abundance_n of_o victual_n foreshow_v 239._o m._n affect_v 240._o e._n abundance_n of_o victual_n show_v 736._o i._o acclamation_n of_o the_o people_n 463._o a._n accusation_n of_o laban_n against_o jacob_n 47._o d._n of_o jacob_n against_o he_o ibid._n f._n of_o putifar_n wife_n against_o joseph_n 54._o h._n of_o doeg_n against_o achimelech_n 166._o i._o of_o aristobulus_n and_o hircanus_n 362._o e._n f._n of_o antipater_n against_o his_o brethren_n 592._o m._n of_o nicolaus_n 601._o b._n of_o antipater_n against_o archelaus_n 606._o m._n of_o the_o jew_n 610._o k._n achab._n son_n of_o amri_n king_n of_o israel_n 225._o n._n follow_v impiety_n ibid._n take_v to_o wife_n jezabel_n 226._o b._n seek_v elias_n 227._o h._n covet_v naboths_n vineyard_n 228._o f._n his_o repentance_n 229._o k._n twice_o overcome_v the_o syrian_n 213._o c._n d._n reprove_v for_o dismiss_v adad_fw-la 231._o k._n imprison_v michaias_n and_o why_o 233._o h._n reject_v his_o advice_n ibid._n i._n wound_v die_v ibid._n k._n ahab'_v seventy_o son_n 243._o k._n achar_n steal_v the_o spoil_n dedicate_v to_o god_n 123._o e._n hide_v they_o in_o his_o tent_n ibid._n find_v guilty_a and_o put_v to_o death_n 124._o i._o achaz_n king_n of_o judah_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n 251._o i._o serve_v idol_n ibid._n overthrow_v in_o battle_n ibid._n o._n hire_v theglaphalasar_n ibid._n
vesture_n 86_o m._n priest_n register_v 782_o m._n priest_n abstain_v from_o wine_n 721_o f._n 790_o o._n priest_n execute_v and_o why_o 754_o m_o high_z priests_z number_n and_o succession_n 540_o n._n priesthood_n confirm_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n 102_o k._n priesthood_n to_o be_v transport_v foreshowed_n 144_o k._n prince_n of_o syria_n 280_o a._n principality_n affect_v by_o adonias_n 199_o d._n by_o costabarus_n 409_o o._n 698_o m._n 705_o d._n 711_o f._n priscus_n slay_v jonathan_n 747_o c._n prisoner_n dismiss_v 251_o n._n privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o jew_n 305_o b._n 373_o o_o etc._n etc._n 374_o b_o c_o d._n 375_o h_o i_o k._n problem_n of_o hiram_n etc._n etc._n 786_o m._n prodigy_n precede_v jerusalem_n destruction_n 753_o a_o b_o c._n professor_n of_o wisdom_n burn_v themselves_o 774_o n._n progeny_n of_o japhet_n 33_o g._n of_o canaan_n 34_o n._n of_o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi 35_o a._n of_o cham_n son_n 34_o k._n of_o jacob_n 61_o b._n of_o aaron_n 〈◊〉_d n._n of_o herod_n 485_o d._n 480_o h_o i_o prohibition_n of_o arm_n and_o ironwork_n 154_o i._n profit_n how_o great_a redound_v to_o king_n pharaoh_n 61_o f._n promise_v of_o god_n assistance_n 110_o k_n l._n promotion_n of_o joseph_n 55_o g._n prophecy_n of_o jacob_n touch_v his_o posterity_n 62_o i_o k._n of_o the_o sacred_a secretary_n 62_o n._n of_o balaam_n 106_o k._n of_o samuel_n 144_o l_o 157_o f._n of_o achias_n 217_o k._n 218_o o._n of_o jadon_n 220_o a._n of_o olda_n 259_o k._n prophecy_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o delivery_n 263_o h_o i_o prophet_n moses_n a_o good_a governor_n 1â—0_o k._n prophet_n nathan_n 181_o c._n 185_o c._n achias_n 217_o k._n jadon_n 217_o o._n samaeus_fw-la 221_o f._n azarias_n 224_o m._n elias_n 227_o h._n gimon_n 224_o m._n elizaeus_n 236_o g._n esay_n 256_o b._n jeremy_n 260_o e._n ezechiel_n 261_o n._n ionas_n 248_o g._n naum_n 250_o g._n aggaeus_n and_o zacharias_n 280_o d._n micheas_n 232_o d._n false_a prophet_n discredit_v the_o true_a 220_o f._n 232_o â—_o false_a prophet_n deceive_v the_o people_n 537_o d._n prosperity_n of_o joseph_n 55_o d._n of_o solomon_n 215_o d_o e_o f_o g_o etc._n etc._n of_o jeroboam_n 249_o l._n prosperity_n make_v proud_a 247_o a._n 249_o o._n prospect_n stop_v up_o 538_o n._n providence_n of_o god_n in_o save_v moses_n 63_o f_o g._n 64_o n._n of_o the_o israelite_n 119_o e._n provision_n of_o victual_n 179_o c._n 576_o h_o i_o provision_n for_o the_o priest_n 285_o m._n provision_n of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o war_n 660_o m_o n._n prove_v against_o antipater_n 457_o b_o c._n 601_o b_o c._n prudence_n of_o joseph_n 55_o c._n 56_o i._n of_o solomon_n 206_o k._n of_o josephus_n 665_o a_o b._n ptolemais_n describe_v 616_o l._n besiege_v 351_o b_o taken_z 352_o d._n ptolemy_n lagus_n obtain_v egypt_n 297_o m._n seize_v jerusalem_n by_o a_o stratagem_n ibid._n 298_o n._n lead_v the_o jew_n away_o captive_a ib._n n_o o._n ptolemy_n philadelphus_n cause_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v translate_v etc._n etc._n 297_o n._n his_o library_n 298_o d._n his_o proclamation_n 299_o k._n his_o liberality_n 300_o c._n his_o epistle_n to_o eleazar_n etc._n etc._n 300_o e._n his_o gift_n give_v to_o the_o temple_n 301_o do_v e._n 302_o ay_o etc._n etc._n 303_o h._n etc._n etc._n his_o banquet_n 303_o n._n ptolemy_n euergetes_n king_n of_o egypt_n 307_o l._n incense_a against_o onias_n ibid._n ptolemy_n philopater_n war_v against_o antiochus_n 305_o e._n his_o death_n ibid._n f._n ptolemy_n epiphanes_n king_n of_o egypt_n 312_o g._n his_o child_n ib._n ptolemy_n philometor_n circumvent_v 313_o h._n succour_v alexander_n 335_o i._n his_o death_n complot_v ib._n k._n refuse_v the_o diadem_n of_o asia_n ib._n n._n his_o fight_n and_o death_n 336_o b._n ptolemy_n slay_v simon_n 344_o b._n imprison_v hircanus_n mother_n and_o brethren_n ib._n his_o cruelty_n against_o they_o 344_o d._n murther_v they_o 344_o e._n ptolemy_n physcon_n 347_o h._n the_o syrian_n request_n to_o he_o ib._n ptolemy_n lathyrus_n 347_o n._n aid_v antiochus_n ib._n come_v to_o aid_n â—he_v ptolemaidans_n 351_o c._n besiege_v ptolemais_n and_o why_o 351_o f._n overthrow_v alexander_n 352_o c._n drive_v out_o of_o egypt_n 352_o f._n ptolemy_n mennaeus_n fine_v 362_o f._n adopt_v antigonus_n 378_o b._n ptolomy_n wife_n rob_v 538_o k._n be_v slay_v 577_o b._n punishment_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n 28_o n._n of_o the_o serpent_n ib._n m._n of_o sodom_n 39_o b_o c._n a_o false_a witness_n 112_o n._n of_o homicide_n commit_v ibid._n n._n of_o saul_n 157_o e._n of_o jadon_n 220_o e._n of_o senacherib_n 256_o f._n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 260_o g_o punishment_n for_o honour_v false_a god_n 217_o i_o 251_o k_n l._n punishment_n of_o aristobulus_n 350_o i._n punishment_n of_o ravisher_n of_o virgin_n 810_o i._n purgation_n of_o woman_n 48_o i._n of_o purification_n the_o manner_n 123_o g._n 124_o h._n purification_n use_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n 809_o f._n purification_n of_o the_o body_n 810_o i._n pursuit_n of_o laban_n after_o jacob_n 47_o c._n of_o the_o egyptian_n after_o the_o hebrew_n 71_o b._n potephar_n a_o egyptian_a lord_n buy_v joseph_n 52_o n_o o._n public_a record_n burn_v 763_o b._n q_o quadratus_n governor_n of_o syria_n 619_o e._n decide_v the_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n debate_n ib._n f._n quail_n fall_v amid_o the_o hebrew_n camp_n 75_o b._n 95_o g._n quality_n of_o the_o egyptian_n describe_v 62_o m._n quantity_n of_o gold_n 216_o i._n queen_n house_n or_o palace_n 213_o c._n queen_n of_o aethiopia_n look_v nicaule_n queen_n vasti_fw-la refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o banquet_n 286_o d._n depose_v ibid._n d_o e._n hard_a question_n dissolve_v 213_o f_o g._n question_n of_o artaxerxes_n 277_o i_o k_o l._n quintilius_n varus_n governor_n of_o syria_n 445_o b._n pacifi_v the_o seditious_a 467_o b._n deliver_v the_o legion_n 469_o f._n assi_v the_o roman_n 609_o b._n take_v city_n and_o castle_n ibid._n c._n crucifi_v the_o seditious_a 609_o â—_o r._n rachel_n daughter_n of_o laban_n 45_o f._n bring_v jacob_n to_o her_o father_n 46_o h._n steal_v away_o her_o father_n god_n 47_o b._n how_o she_o hide_v they_o 47_o b._n teach_v by_o jacob_n to_o contemn_v they_o ib._n die_v in_o childbed_n 49_o d._n race_n of_o the_o chanaanite_n to_o be_v root_v out_o 126_o n._n race_n of_o giant_n remain_v 129_o d._n race_n of_o achimelech_n murder_v 166_o k._n rage_n of_o antiochus_n 817_o d._n raguel_n a_o priest_n of_o madian_n 66_o l._n father_n in_o law_n to_o moses_n ib._n m._n come_v to_o moses_n in_o sinai_n 77_o f._n rahab_n hide_v the_o spy_n 122_o h._n require_v of_o they_o a_o oath_n and_o why_o ibid._n i._n she_o and_o all_o she_o save_v 123_o c._n reign_v of_o david_n 202_o â—_o f._n of_o solomon_n 216_o c._n of_o josaphat_n 237_o m._n of_o herod_n 462_o k._n of_o tiberius_n 615_o g_o of_o caius_n 617_o â—_o of_o agrippa_n 618_o l._n of_o claudius_n 619_o g._n rail_a of_o goliath_n 159_o do_v e._n rainbow_n a_o sign_n of_o atonement_n 32_o l._n rain_v fore_o prophesy_v 227_o h._n raise_v of_o a_o dead_a man_n 247_o i._n a_o ram_n offer_v in_o isaac_n stead_n 41_o e_fw-la f._n ram_n a_o engine_n 660_o k._n describe_v ib._n shake_v the_o tower_n 714_o l._n rampire_n build_v by_o the_o roman_n 733_o e._n rapine_n commit_v by_o day_n 686_o l._n rapsaces_n chieftain_n of_o the_o assyrian_a army_n 255_o n._n persuade_v ezechias_n to_o submit_v ib._n o._n rasis_fw-la war_v against_o achas_n 251_o k._n seize_v elath_n ib._n k._n slay_v 252_o a._n rational_a 87_o d._n ravishment_n of_o dinah_n revenge_v 49_o b._n punish_v ib._n c._n raiment_n of_o joseph_n 53_o f._n a_o proof_n against_o he_o 54_o i._n raiment_n take_v in_o war_n 127_o a._n read_v of_o the_o law_n 284._o reason_n describe_v 815_o d._n have_v dominion_n over_o passion_n ibid._n d._n rebecca_n daughter_n of_o bathuel_n 35_o e._n sister_n to_o laban_n ib._n â—_o show_v courtesy_n to_o abraham_n servant_n 42_o n._n 43_o â—_o procure_v his_o entertainment_n ib._n b._n marry_v to_o isaac_n 43_o c._n bring_v forth_o two_o twin_n ib._n e._n her_o devise_n for_o her_o son_n 44_o l._n rebellion_n of_o chore_n 101_o c._n of_o siba_n 194_o l_o m_o of_o the_o antiochian_o 337_o l_o m._n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o roman_n 629_o b_o rebellion_n of_o scythian_n and_o sarmates_n 764_o m._n rebellious_a punish_v 102_o l._n rebel_n kill_v a_o ambassador_n 635_o g._n rebel_n conquer_v 429_o g._n reconciliation_n of_o absalon_n 188_o i_o of_o herod_n and_o his_o son_n 587_o d._n of_o pheroras_n with_o herod_n 438_o i._n record_n of_o the_o greek_n for_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n 784_o m._n 785_o a_o etc._n etc._n reformation_n of_o god_n service_n 253_o i_o k._n religion_n contemn_v cause_n