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A46286 The works of Josephus with great diligence revised and amended according to the excellent French translation of Monsieur Arnauld D'Andilly : also the Embassy of Philo Judæus to the Emperor Caius Caligula; Works. English. 1676 Josephus, Flavius.; Philo, of Alexandria. De legatione ad Gaium. English.; Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625.; Arnauld d'Andilly, Monsieur (Robert), 1588-1674. 1676 (1676) Wing J1078; ESTC R11907 1,698,071 934

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of_o the_o city_n of_o abuma_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n and_o of_o a_o malignant_a nature_n f_o f_o have_v neither_o piety_n towards_o god_n nor_o respect_n towards_o man_n chap._n vi_o nabuchodonosors_n army_n come_v into_o syria_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o joachim_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o a_o certain_a man_n call_v nabuchodonosor_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n who_o at_o that_o time_n go_v out_o with_o a_o great_a army_n against_o 〈◊〉_d a_o city_n situate_a near_o unto_o euphrates_n resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o fight_v against_o nechao_n king_n of_o egypt_n under_o who_o power_n all_o syria_n be_v subject_a nechao_n understanding_n g_o g_o of_o the_o babylonian_n intent_n and_o how_o great_a his_o army_n be_v make_v very_o little_a account_n thereof_o but_o with_o a_o huge_a army_n
the_o jew_n and_o their_o prince_n hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n who_o be_v at_o odds_o the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o pompey_n aristobulus_n and_o hircanus_n accuse_v by_o the_o jew_n before_o pompey_n concern_v their_o particular_a interest_n the_o jew_n complain_v against_o hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n both_o and_o allege_v that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o king_n because_o their_o custom_n be_v to_o obey_v god_n priest_n who_o they_o honour_v affirm_v that_o these_o g_o g_o two_o brethren_n who_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o race_n of_o priest_n endeavour_v to_o draw_v their_o nation_n under_o a_o different_a form_n of_o government_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o under_o slavery_n hircanus_n h_o h_o complain_v 62._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3902._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 62._o that_o be_v the_o elder_a bear_v he_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o inheritance_n by_o aristobulus_n and_o have_v only_o but_o a_o small_a portion_n of_o the_o country_n allot_v he_o because_o aristobulus_n have_v seize_v the_o rest_n by_o force_n he_o complain_v likewise_o of_o those_o incursion_n that_o both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n aristobulus_n follower_n have_v endamage_v their_o frontier_n with_o for_o the_o people_n have_v not_o revolt_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o violent_a and_o turbulent_a man_n to_o this_o accusation_n of_o he_o pompey_n aristobulus_n apology_n before_o pompey_n a_o thousand_o of_o the_o principall_a of_o the_o jew_n draw_v on_o by_o antipater_n persuasion_n subscribe_v but_o aristobulus_n answer_v that_o hircanus_n be_v dispossess_v of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o incapacity_n and_o natural_a defect_n allege_v for_o himself_o that_o the_o government_n be_v force_v on_o he_o of_o necessity_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v transport_v to_o other_o he_o protest_v that_o he_o challenge_v no_o other_o title_n than_o that_o which_o his_o father_n alexander_n i_o i_o have_v have_v he_o bring_v in_o also_o for_o his_o witness_n certain_a arrogant_a young_a man_n who_o be_v hate_v for_o their_o pomp_n purple_a robe_n their_o curiosity_n in_o paint_v and_o curl_v their_o hair_n and_o other_o bravery_n which_o they_o present_v not_o like_o man_n that_o intend_v to_o hear_v a_o case_n decide_v but_o rather_o to_o show_v their_o vanity_n after_o that_o pompey_n have_v hear_v they_o he_o condemn_v aristobulus_n violence_n but_o for_o that_o time_n he_o dismiss_v they_o after_o some_o favourable_a and_o gracious_a conference_n promise_v they_o that_o he_o will_v come_v into_o their_o country_n 6._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n cap._n 6._o and_o determine_v their_o difference_n after_o he_o have_v see_v the_o region_n of_o the_o nabathean_o command_v they_o in_o the_o meanwhile_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n he_o use_v aristobulus_n likewise_o very_o kind_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v incense_v the_o people_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o passage_n which_o notwithstanding_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o aristobulus_n come_v into_o the_o city_n of_o delion_n and_o from_o thence_o k_o k_o go_v into_o judea_n without_o regard_v what_o pompey_n have_v command_v he_o chap._n vi_o pompey_n be_v offend_v at_o aristobulus_n retreat_n he_o march_v against_o he_o their_o several_a meeting_n without_o take_v any_o effect_n pompey_n hear_v this_o be_v very_o much_o displease_v and_o take_v with_o he_o his_o army_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v against_o the_o nabathean_o with_o the_o supply_v he_o have_v in_o damascus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o syria_n aristobulus_n pompey_n march_v out_o against_o aristobulus_n beside_o the_o other_o roman_a company_n that_o he_o have_v he_o march_v forth_o l_o l_o against_o aristobulus_n when_o he_o have_v pass_v pella_n and_o s●●hopolis_n he_o come_v to_o coreas_n which_o be_v the_o entrance_n into_o judea_n draw_v towards_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o country_n there_o he_o find_v a_o strong_a castle_n situate_a upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n call_v alexandrion_fw-mi pompey_n 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that_o he_o hold_v pharnaces_n mithridates_n king_n of_o pontus_n slay_v by_o his_o son_n pharnaces_n and_o to_o write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o garrison_n who_o otherwise_o will_v not_o have_v obey_v he_o aristobulus_n submit_v but_o be_v so_o displease_v that_o he_o repair_v to_o jerusalem_n on_o purpose_n to_o make_v preparation_n for_o war._n immediate_o after_o pompey_n march_v towards_o he_o with_o his_o army_n and_o a_o messenger_n come_v from_o pontus_n bring_v he_o news_n of_o mithridates_n death_n who_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o son_n pharnaces_n n_o n_o o_o o_o chap._n vii_o 61._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3903._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 61._o h_o h_o aristobulus_n repent_v come_v to_o pompey_n and_o treat_v with_o he_o but_o his_o soldier_n refuse_v to_o deliver_v the_o money_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o roman_n into_o jerusalem_n pompey_n keep_v he_o prisoner_n and_o besiege_v the_o temple_n where_o 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alexander_n and_o antigonus_n his_o two_o son_n and_o his_o two_o daughter_n alexander_n make_v his_o escape_n out_o of_o prison_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v divide_v for_o some_o think_v good_a to_o yield_v up_o the_o city_n to_o pompey_n pompey_n jerusalem_n partly_o betray_v partly_o besiege_v by_o pompey_n other_o that_o be_v of_o aristobulus_n faction_n counsel_v that_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v keep_v shut_v and_o preparation_n for_o war_n shall_v be_v make_v because_o the_o roman_n l_o l_o detain_v aristobulus_n prisoner_n the_o last_o prevail_v seize_v the_o temple_n and_o break_v down_o the_o bridge_n which_o be_v betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o city_n resolve_v to_o stand_v on_o their_o defence_n but_o the_o other_o not_o only_o deliver_v the_o city_n into_o pompey_n hand_n but_o the_o royal_a palace_n also_o who_o send_v piso_n his_o lieutenant_n thither_o with_o his_o force_n to_o take_v possession_n thereof_o and_o to_o plant_v his_o garrison_n therein_o
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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 1●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 ●_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 ●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 ●_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 ●_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 ●_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 ●_o show_v courtesy_n to_o abraham_n servant_n 42_o n._n 43_o ●_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