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aristobulus_n establish_v he_o in_o ananels_n place_n before_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n suppose_v that_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o remedy_n to_o appease_v the_o discord_n of_o his_o family_n he_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o live_v not_o without_o suspicion_n what_o event_n will_v follow_v after_o this_o reconciliation_n for_o he_o fear_v alexandra_n least_o demeasn_n herself_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o before_o time_n she_o have_v do_v she_o shall_v seek_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o raise_v new_a trouble_n observe_v he_o command_v she_o therefore_o to_o contain_v herself_o within_o the_o royal_a palace_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o of_o her_o own_o authority_n beside_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v certain_a intelligencer_n who_o shall_v diligent_o observe_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v without_o his_o knowledge_n no_o not_o concern_v her_o particular_a expense_n and_o table_n all_o which_o thing_n exasperate_v her_o hate_n and_o increase_v the_o same_o against_o herode_fw-la for_o be_v full_a of_o feminine_a pride_n she_o disdain_v to_o see_v herself_o thus_o wrongful_o suspect_v desire_v rather_o to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o free_a speech_n and_o under_o colour_n to_o be_v honour_v to_o live_v continual_o in_o servitude_n and_o fear_n whereupon_o she_o send_v certain_a of_o her_o trusty_a friend_n to_o cleopatra_n to_o complain_v and_o lament_v unto_o she_o the_o importable_a misery_n of_o her_o present_a estate_n require_v she_o according_a to_o her_o power_n to_o give_v ready_a and_o speedy_a relief_n whereupon_o cleopatra_n send_v her_o word_n that_o both_o she_o and_o her_o son_n shall_v resort_v unto_o she_o into_o egypt_n with_o as_o great_a secrecy_n as_o may_v be_v possible_a upon_o which_o advice_n and_o the_o allowance_n servant_n thereof_o she_o practise_v this_o policy_n she_o cause_v two_o coffin_n to_o be_v make_v such_o as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o bury_v the_o dead_a in_o in_o which_o she_o hide_v both_o herself_o and_o her_o son_n command_v those_o servant_n of_o she_o that_o be_v privy_a to_o her_o deliberation_n to_o carry_v they_o out_o in_o the_o night_n time_n and_o to_o bend_v their_o course_n direct_o towards_o the_o sea_n where_o there_o be_v a_o bark_n in_o readiness_n prepare_v to_o shape_v their_o course_n and_o convey_v they_o into_o egypt_n but_o aesop_n one_o of_o her_o household_n servant_n declare_v this_o enterprise_n of_o she_o to_o sabbion_n one_o of_o alexandra_n friend_n suppose_v that_o he_o have_v be_v make_v privy_a thereunto_o who_o have_v no_o soon_o inkling_n thereof_o but_o for_o that_o before_o time_n he_o be_v herodes_n enemy_n by_o reason_n he_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o poison_n antipater_n he_o determine_v by_o discovery_n of_o this_o secret_a flight_n to_o convert_v herodes_n hate_v into_o assure_a friendship_n and_o present_o discover_v alexandra_n secret_a enterprise_n 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so_o use_v these_o famous_a man_n who_o spare_v not_o to_o use_v the_o like_a cruelty_n upon_o woman_n for_o they_o kill_v a_o priest_n for_o that_o some_o accuse_v she_o to_o worship_v strange_a god_n and_o their_o law_n appoint_v that_o who_o so_o do_v introduce_v strange_a god_n into_o their_o city_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a that_o they_o who_o enact_v such_o straight_a law_n do_v not_o believe_v the_o god_n of_o other_o nation_n to_o be_v god_n for_o have_v they_o believe_v in_o they_o they_o will_v not_o have_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o many_o god_n the_o very_a scythian_n who_o delight_n in_o manslaughter_n so_o that_o they_o very_o little_o differ_v from_o bruit_n beast_n yet_o do_v they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o maintain_v their_o own_o law_n as_o best_a scythian_n so_o that_o they_o slay_v anacharsis_n a_o famous_a greek_a that_o come_v unto_o they_o only_o for_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o attribute_v too_o much_o unto_o the_o grecian_a god_n yea_o thou_o may_v find_v many_o among_o the_o persian_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v be_v torture_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o appolonius_fw-la approve_v the_o persian_a law_n for_o when_o the_o greek_n admit_v their_o fortitude_n and_o concord_n of_o opinion_n concern_v god_n manner_n i_o mean_v the_o fortitude_n they_o show_v in_o the_o burn_a of_o their_o temple_n this_o appolonius_fw-la in_o all_o thing_n imitate_v the_o persian_n violate_v other_o man_n wife_n and_o put_v out_o their_o child_n eye_n whereas_o our_o law_n adjudge_v he_o to_o death_n that_o so_o use_v unreasonable_a beast_n and_o neither_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o potentate_n nor_o the_o favour_n of_o they_o who_o all_o man_n reverence_v can_v ever_o cause_v we_o to_o law_n forsake_v or_o abandon_v these_o law_n neither_o do_v we_o exercise_v fortitude_n to_o the_o end_n to_o deprive_v other_o man_n of_o their_o good_n and_o fortune_n by_o war_n but_o to_o keep_v our_o own_o law_n and_o we_o who_o patient_o put_v up_o all_o other_o injury_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n do_v in_o our_o religion_n provoke_v we_o we_o present_o seek_v revenge_n not_o respect_v our_o own_o ability_n yea_o though_o thereby_o we_o work_v our_o own_o utter_a ruin_n and_o calamity_n what_o therefore_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o imitate_v the_o law_n of_o other_o nation_n when_o they_o that_o make_v those_o law_n yea_o even_o the_o lawmaker_n themselves_o do_v transgress_v they_o or_o how_o can_v the_o lacedaemonian_n gentile_n avoid_v reproach_n for_o their_o inhospitalitie_n &_o neglect_v marriage_n or_o the_o elian_o and_o theban_n for_o accompany_v with_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o fact_n most_o shameful_a they_o deem_v good_a &_o necessary_a yea_o not_o content_v to_o do_v so_o themselves_o they_o also_o ascribe_v the_o like_a unto_o their_o god_n to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o which_o the_o greek_n also_o now_o of_o late_o have_v do_v &_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o refuse_v to_o lawmaker_n marry_v with_o their_o own_o woman_n judge_v their_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o nature_n but_o i_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o of_o punishment_n neither_o how_o great_a malefactor_n those_o first_o lawmaker_n free_v from_o punishment_n be_v bribe_v with_o money_n &_o how_o unjust_a they_o be_v in_o the_o law_n appertain_v to_o wedlock_n it_o be_v long_o to_o examine_v how_o great_a occasion_n of_o impiety_n they_o give_v for_o many_o have_v already_o long_o ago_o forsake_v their_o law_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o we_o who_o for_o our_o law_n have_v suffer_v loss_n of_o our_o city_n fortune_n and_o life_n we_o keep_v and_o persist_v in_o our_o law_n even_o unto_o death_n &_o if_o any_o jew_n law_n be_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n where_o there_o be_v a_o tyrant_n king_n yet_o do_v not_o he_o so_o fear_v he_o that_o he_o will_v for_o his_o command_n any_o jot_n transgress_v our_o law_n if_o therefore_o we_o do_v valorous_o endure_v thus_o much_o for_o our_o law_n all_o man_n must_v needs_o grant_v our_o law_n to_o be_v very_o good_a but_o if_o they_o say_v we_o suffer_v all_o these_o calamity_n for_o to_o maintain_v wicked_a or_o naughty_a law_n what_o punishment_n be_v they_o not_o worthy_a of_o who_o have_v as_o they_o say_v better_o law_n than_o we_o do_v so_o easy_o forsake_v they_o whereas_o we_o do_v maintain_v we_o even_o with_o our_o own_o life_n but_o see_v antiquity_n of_o lawesis_n the_o great_a argument_n to_o prone_a their_o goodness_n i_o will_v set_v down_o of_o what_o antiquity_n our_o law_n be_v together_o with_o our_o lawmaker_n opinion_n of_o the_o deity_n if_o therefore_o any_o one_o compare_v our_o law_n with_o the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n antiquity_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o we_o be_v of_o more_o antiquity_n than_o they_o
a._n high_a priesthood_n confirm_v to_o he_o 80._o g_o h_o i._n give_v his_o stool_n to_o eleazar_n 82._o h._n his_o death_n ibid._n h._n aaron_n rod_n fructify_v 81._o a._n abdon_n judge_n of_o israel_n 120._o k._n renown_a for_o his_o issue_n ibid._n k._n abel_n second_o son_n of_o adam_n 5._o a._n be_v commend_v ibid._n a_o b._n be_v stain_n by_o his_o brother_n and_o why_o ibid._n b_o c._n abias_n levy_v a_o army_n 211_o b._n overcom_v jeroboam_fw-la 211._o f._n die_v 212._o g._n his_o issue_n ibid._n abiathar_n escape_v saul_n hand_n 149._o d._n tell_v david_n of_o his_o family_n slaughter_n 150._o g._n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n 157._o b._n dispossess_v of_o the_o priesthood_n 191._o d._n help_v adonias_n 186._o l._n abigal_n pacifi_v david_n 152_o k_o l_o m._n after_o marry_v to_o david_n 153._o b._n abihu_n aaron_n son_n burn_v 67._o a._n and_o why_o ibid._n a._n abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n enamour_v of_o sara_n 16_o i_o plague_v for_o take_v she_o ibid._n i._n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n ibid._n l._n expel_v isaac_n his_o country_n 21._o b._n after_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o ibid._n c._n d._n abimelech_n gedeons_n bastard_n son_n 117._o c._n kill_v 69._o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o usurp_v ibid._n e_o f._n practise_v against_o the_o sichemite_n 118._o i_o k._n slai_v they_o and_o sack_v their_o city_n ib._n l._n burn_v the_o sichemite_n flee_v to_o the_o rock_n 118._o l_o m._n take_v tebez_n 119._o a._n be_v wound_v and_o slay_v ibid._n abiram_n rebellious_a 79._o a_o b._n he_o and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o swallow_v up_o 80._o g._n abisai_n overcom_v the_o idumaean_n 167._o c._n send_v against_o the_o ammonite_n 169._o a._n abisai_n 183._o c._n abisace_n nourish_v david_n 186._o i._n abner_n saul_n uncle_n 132._o l._n question_v with_o saul_n ibid._n m._n general_n of_o his_o army_n 147._o c._n make_v isboseth_n king_n 160._o g._n revolt_v from_o isboseth_n 161._o a._n kill_v azael_n 160._o persuade_v the_o governor_n to_o create_v david_n king_n 161._o c_o d._n be_v slay_v 162._o g._n abraham_n son_n of_o thare_n 11._o c._n ten_o from_o noah_n ib._n e._n teach_v the_o egyptian_n religion_n &_o art_n 13._o b_o c._n first_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n 12._o i._n his_o wisdom_n ib._n a_o astronomer_n 12._o k._n &_o 13._o c._n a_o arithmetitian_n ibid._n c._n his_o house_n 12._o l._n oppress_v by_o famine_n ibid._n m._n divide_v the_o land_n with_o lot_n 13._o c._n rescue_v lot_n and_o the_o sodomite_n 14._o h._n a_o son_n promise_v he_o 14._o k._n &_o 15._o b._n foretell_v his_o progeny_n to_o be_v evil_o entreat_v 14._o k_o l._n circumcise_v himself_o and_o ishmael_n 15._o b._n entertain_v angel_n and_o entreat_v for_o the_o sodomite_n ib._n d_o e._n intend_a to_o offer_v his_o son_n 18._o h._n k._n marry_v chetura_n 19_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n ib._n d._n die_v 20._o l._n be_v commend_v ibid._n absence_n of_o david_n excuse_v 147._o c_o d._n absalon_n kill_v amnon_n 173._o a._n flee_v to_o gessur_n 173._o c._n revoke_v from_o banishment_n and_o how_o ibid._n d_o e._n affect_v the_o kingdom_n 174._o k._n proclaim_v king_n ibid._n l._n pass_v over_o jordan_n 177._o d._n his_o overthrow_n 178._o h._n slay_v by_o joab_n ib._n i._n abundance_n foretell_v 40._o l._n abundance_n of_o silver_n 204._o h._n abundance_n of_o victual_n foreshow_v 228._o i_o k._n effect_v 229._o d._n abundance_n of_o victual_n show_v 722._o g_o h._n acclamation_n of_o the_o people_n 451._o c._n accusation_n of_o laban_n against_o jacob_n 25._o b._n of_o jacob_n against_o he_o ib._n d_o e._n of_o putifar_n wife_n against_o joseph_n 32._o g._n of_o doeg_n against_o achimelech_n 149._o a._n of_o aristobulus_n and_o hyrcanus_n 353._o b_o c._n of_o antipater_n against_o his_o brethren_n 595._o f._n of_o herod_n and_o nicholaus_fw-la 602._o m._n 603._o a._n 604._o h._n of_o antipater_n against_o archelaus_n 609._o d._n of_o the_o jew_n 612._o k._n achab_n son_n of_o amri_n king_n of_o israel_n 214._o h._n follow_v impiety_n ibid._n take_v to_o wife_n jesabell_n ibid._n seek_v elias_n 215._o c._n covet_v naboths_n vineyard_n 217._o b._n his_o repentance_n ibid._n f._n twice_o overcom_v the_o syrian_n 219._o a_o b_o d._n reprove_v for_o dismiss_v adad_fw-la 220._o h_o i._n imprison_v micheas_n and_o why_o 220._o i_o 221._o b._n reject_v his_o advice_n 221._o e._n f._n wound_v die_v 222._o g_o h._n achabs_n 70._o son_n 232._o achar_n steal_v the_o spoil_n dedicate_v to_o god_n 102_o m._n hide_v they_o in_o his_o tent_n 103._o a._n find_v guilty_a and_o put_v to_o death_n ibid._n c._n d._n achaz_n of_o juda_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n 241._o a._n serve_v idol_n ib._n a_o b._n 242._o g._n overthrow_v in_o battle_n 241._o c._n hire_v theglaphalasar_n 241._o f._n shut_v the_o temple_n gate_n 242._o h._n die_v ibid._n achias_n reprove_v solomon_n 204._o l._n foretell_v jeroboam_fw-la to_o be_v king_n over_o 10._o tribe_n 205._o c._n achis_n a_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n 148._o h._n lead_v out_o david_n against_o the_o hebrew_n 156._o k._n dismiss_v he_o and_o why_o ibid._n l_o m._n achitophel_n counsel_n against_o david_n 176._o a._n hang_v himself_o 177._o b._n acme_v letter_n to_o antipater_n 446._o m._n 447._o a._n execute_v 450._o g._n acquaintance_n of_o rebecca_n with_o abraham_n servant_n 20._o g._n act_n of_o saul_n most_o malicious_a 149._o d._n a_o action_n how_o say_v to_o be_v good_a 140._o h._n action_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o people_n 139._o e._n act_n of_o the_o israelite_n 109._o b_o c_o d_o e_o f._n act_n of_o simon_n against_o the_o zealous_a 692._o h._n etc._n etc._n act_n most_o cruel_a 723._o c._n d._n actium_n war_n 584_o h._n adad_fw-la king_n of_o damascus_n overcome_v 167._o a._n adad_fw-la king_n of_o syria_n propose_v condition_n to_o achab_n 218._o h_o i._n k._n overthrow_v 217._o a._n his_o second_o expedition_n ibid._n c._n take_v prisoner_n be_v dismiss_v ibid._n d_o e._n discomfit_v and_o slai_v achab_n 222._o g._n h._n ask_v counsel_n of_o elizaeus_n 229._o c._n his_o death_n foretell_v 229._o f._n adam_n create_v and_o how_o 3._o f._n place_v in_o paradise_n 4._o g._n forbid_a the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n only_o 4._o h._n transgress_v ibid._n i._n cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n 5._o a._n beget_v cain_n and_o abel_n ibid._n a_o and_o other_o child_n also_o 6._o g._n his_o age_n and_o death_n ibid._n g_o h._n &_o 7._o b._n prophesy_v of_o a_o twofold_a destruction_n ibid._n h._n adar_n a_o month_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 99_o e._n ader_n enemy_n to_o solomon_n 205._o a._n spoil_v the_o land_n of_o the_o israelite_n 205._o c._n adonibezec_a take_v 109._o c._n punish_v confess_v god_n justice_n ibid._n c._n adonias_n affect_v the_o kingdom_n 186._o i_o fly_v to_o the_o altar_n 187._o d._n require_v abisace_n 291._o a_o c._n slay_v ibid._n c._n adversity_n befall_v the_o israelite_n 113._o c._n and_o why_o ibid._n c._n advice_n of_o raguel_n allow_v 58._o i_o of_o the_o elder_n reject_v 206._o i_o of_o young_a man_n accept_v ibid._n l._n adulteress_n her_o policy_n 32._o g_o h._n adultery_n 71._o b._n punish_v 94._o h._n adultery_n of_o elies_n son_n 125._o b._n adultery_n of_o david_n 169._o d._n affair_n of_o joseph_n 639_o b._n affection_n of_o joseph_n towards_o his_o brethren_n 38._o l._n of_o jonathan_n to_o david_n 144_o m._n affinity_n of_o jacob_n with_o rachel_n 23._o b._n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n with_o david_n 144._o i_o 145._o b._n of_o demetrius_n with_o ptolemey_n 326._o h._n affliction_n of_o the_o hebrew_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 41_o b_o c_o d._n 46._o g._n l._n 47._o e._n africa_n from_o whence_o it_o take_v his_o name_n 19_o c._n agag_n king_n of_o the_o amalechite_n take_v 139._o c._n spare_v and_o why_o ibid._n c._n put_v to_o death_n 140._o l_o m._n and_o why_o ibid._n agar_n sara_n handmaid_n 14._o m._n contemn_v her_o mistress_n and_o why_o ibid._n m._n flee_v command_v to_o return_v 14._o m._n &_o 15._o a._n promise_v happiness_n 17._o c._n bring_v forth_o ishmael_n ibid._n a._n cast_v out_o with_o her_o son_n 17._o b._n comfort_v ibid._n c._n age_n of_o isaac_n at_o his_o offering_n 18._o g._n when_o he_o die_v 27._o d._n age_n of_o the_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n 7._o a_o b_o c._n age_n of_o abraham_n 20._o l._n of_o jacob_n 40._o m._n aggaeus_n the_o prophet_n encourage_v the_o jew_n 271._o b._n agreement_n of_o the_o seditious_a 700._o m._n 710._o h._n agrippa_n offer_v 100_o fat_a ox_n 413._o c._n reconcile_v to_o the_o ilyensians_n 414._o g._n confirm_v the_o jew_n privilege_n 415._o c._n write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n 422._o h._n agrippa_n become_v poor_a 472._o i_o k._n borrow_v money_n 473._o b_o c_o e_o admit_v to_o caesar_n
besiege_v jerusalem_n 354._o i_o 567._o k_o l_o commit_v aristobulus_n to_o prison_n ibid._n 567._o c._n take_v the_o temple_n 355._o a._n bestow_v the_o priesthood_n on_o hyreanus_n ibid._n 356._o spoil_v not_o the_o templâ—…_n ibid._n d._n 567._o carry_v aristobulus_n to_o rome_n 568._o h._n head_v conspirator_n ibid._n popedius_n accuse_v 491._o 2._o popularity_n of_o alcimus_n 314._o g_o h._n porch_n of_o the_o temple_n 195._o e._n fire_v 733._o f._n port_n of_o caesarea_n 305._o e._n port_n make_v by_o herode_fw-la 587._o d._n portion_n of_o salpade_n daughter_n 88_o c._n portion_n of_o judaea_n 647._o b._n possession_n of_o chanaan_n prophesy_v of_o 40._o l._n posterity_n of_o ishmael_n 17._o a_o c._n posterity_n of_o giant_n extinguish_v 13._o c._n posterity_n of_o jethro_n possess_v of_o land_n 109._o d_o posterity_n of_o noah_n replenish_v the_o world_n 9_o f._n posterity_n of_o esau_n â—…8_n h_o i_o of_o jacob_n 40._o l._n poison_v not_o to_o be_v use_v 96._o h._n power_n give_v to_o save_v 38._o h_o i._n power_n of_o god_n every_o where_o 219._o d._n power_n of_o king_n wine_n and_o woman_n 267._o c._n f._n 268._o h._n power_n of_o the_o soul_n 759._o a._n power_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n 789._o c._n practise_v of_o sâ—…on_n and_o levi_n 27._o a._n pray_o that_o the_o israelite_n go_v in_o war_n 57_o b_o c._n 87._o e_fw-la f._n 102._o m._n 103._o f._n prayer_n of_o noah_n 8._o g._n of_o amram_n 42._o g._n of_o moses_n 51._o c._n 79._o b_o c_o etc._n etc._n of_o josuah_n 103._o b._n of_o samson_n 122._o l._n of_o solomon_n 198._o i_o l._n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o israelite_n 129._o d._n e_o f._n praise_v of_o abraham_n 20._o l._n of_o jacob_n 40._o m._n of_o joseph_n 41._o a._n of_o josuah_n 57_o c._n &_o 108._o m._n of_o moses_n 99_o e._n f._n of_o samuel_n 15â—…_n f._n of_o saul_n 156._o h._n of_o david_n 189._o e._n of_o solomon_n 206._o g._n of_o josaphat_n 224._o i_o of_o nehemias_n 276._o k._n of_o ananus_fw-la 680._o m._n of_o eleazar_n 804._o k._n praise_v give_v to_o god_n 52._o g_o h._n prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 98._o a._n preparation_n for_o war_n burn_v 312._o g._n present_n of_o abraham_n 19_o d._n of_o jacob_n 36._o g._n of_o the_o egyptian_n 49._o d._n of_o abigail_n 152._o k._n of_o the_o mesopotamian_n 168._o c_o d._n of_o the_o queen_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o of_o king_n 203._o b_o c_o f._n of_o ptolomey_n to_o the_o interpreter_n 295._o b._n of_o herod_n 594._o l._n preservation_n of_o moses_n 42._o m._n 43._o c._n of_o daniel_n and_o his_o companion_n 259._o f._n preservation_n from_o bloodshed_n 152._o l_o m_o president_n in_o every_o city_n 91._o d._n and_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v ibid._n d._n pride_n of_o amasias_n 237._o d_o e._n of_o ozias_n 239._o d._n of_o senacherib_n 245._o c._n of_o nabuchodonosor_n 260._o g._n of_o balthasar_n 261._o c._n of_o john_n 685._o a._n priest_n vesture_n 61._o c_o d._n e._n priest_n abstain_v from_o wine_n 707._o c._n 775._o a._n priest_n execute_v and_o why_o 739._o c._n high_a priest_n number_n and_o succession_n 526._o g_o etc._n etc._n 527._o a_o etc._n etc._n priesthood_n confirm_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n 80._o i._n priesthood_n to_o be_v transport_v foreshow_v 126._o g._n prince_n of_o syria_n 270._o m._n principality_n affect_v by_o adonias_n 186._o i_o by_o costabarus_n 400._o i_o 685._o a._n 691._o c._n 697._o f._n priscus_n slai_v jonathan_n 733._o a._n prisoner_n dismiss_v 241._o d_o c._n privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o jew_n 295._o d._n 364_o g._n etc._n etc._n 365._o a_o etc._n etc._n 784._o l_o m._n problem_n of_o hiram_n etc._n etc._n 770._o l._n prodigy_n precede_v jerusalem_n destruction_n 738._o i_o k_o etc._n etc._n 739._o a_o etc._n etc._n professor_n of_o wisdom_n burn_v themselves_o 759._o c._n progeny_n of_o japheth_n 10._o b._n of_o canaan_n 10._o m._n 11._o b._n of_o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi 11._o c_o d._n of_o chaâ—…s_n son_n 10._o l._n of_o jacob_n 39_o c._n of_o aaron_n 526._o g._n of_o herod_n 471._o d._n 472._o g_o h_o i._n prohibition_n of_o arm_n and_o ironwork_n 136._o i._n profit_n how_o great_a redound_v to_o king_n pharaoh_n 40._o i_o k._n promise_v of_o god_n assistance_n 89._o c_o d._n promotion_n of_o joseph_n 34._o g_o h._n 39_o b._n prophecy_n of_o jacob_n touch_v his_o posterity_n 40._o l_o m._n of_o the_o sacred_a secretary_n 41._o d._n of_o balaam_n 85._o a_o b._n of_o samuel_n 126._o g._n 140._o ay_o k._n of_o achias_n 204._o l_o m._n 205._o d._n of_o jadon_n 207._o c_o f._n of_o olda_n 249._o b._n prophecy_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o delivery_n 253._o a_o b._n prophet_n moses_n a_o good_a governor_n 99_o e_fw-la f._n prophet_n nathan_n 166._o h._n 170._o m._n achias_n 205._o c._n jadon_n 207._o c._n samaeas_n 209._o c._n azarias_n 212._o l._n elias_n 214._o k._n gimon_n 213._o a._n elizaeus_n 225._o c._n isaiah_n 245._o f._n jeremie_n 250._o i._n ezechiel_n 251_o c._n jonas_n 238._o l._n naum_n 240._o k._n aggaeus_n and_o zacharias_n 271._o b._n micheas_n 220._o h._n false_a prophet_n discredit_v the_o true_a 208._o l._n â—…21_n d._n false_a prophet_n deceru_v the_o people_n 522._o l._n prosperity_n of_o joseph_n 32._o b._n of_o solomon_n 202._o m._n 203._o a_o b_o etc._n etc._n 206._o g._n of_o jeroboam_fw-la 239._o a._n prosperity_n make_v proud_a 237._o d_o c._n 239._o d._n prospect_n stop_v up_o 524._o g._n providence_n of_o god_n in_o save_v moses_n 42._o k_o l._n m._n 43._o a_o b._n of_o the_o israelite_n 99_o a._n provision_n of_o victual_n 164._o g._n 578._o m._n 579._o a._n provision_n for_o the_o priest_n 276._o k._n provision_n of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o war_n 648._o g_o h._n prove_v against_o antipater_n 445._o b_o c_o d._n 604._o h_o i_o k_o l._n prudence_n of_o joseph_n 33._o c._n 34._o g._n of_o solomon_n 199._o a._n of_o josephus_n 652._o l_o m._n ptolemais_n describe_v 618._o l._n besiege_v 342._o g._n take_v ibid._n l._n prolomey_n lagus_n obtain_v egypt_n 287._o c._n seize_v jerusalem_n by_o a_o stratagem_n ibid._n 288_o g._n lead_v the_o jew_n away_o captive_a ibid._n g_o h._n ptolomey_n philadelphus_n cause_v the_o jew_n law_n to_o be_v translate_v etc._n etc._n 2._o h._n his_o library_n 288._o k._n his_o proclamation_n 289_o c._n his_o liberality_n 290._o k_o l._n his_o epistle_n to_o eleazar_n etc._n etc._n 290._o l_o m._n his_o gift_n give_v to_o the_o temple_n 291._o d_o c._n 292._o g._n etc._n etc._n 293._o a_o etc._n etc._n his_o banquet_n 294._o g._n ptolomey_n euergetes_n king_n of_o egypt_n 297._o f._n incense_a against_o onias_n ib._n ptolomey_n philopater_n war_v against_o antiochus_n 296._o h._n his_o death_n ibid._n pâ—…olomey_n epiphanes_n king_n of_o egypt_n 302._o h._n his_o child_n ibid._n ptolomey_n philometor_n circumvent_v 303._o h._n succour_v alexander_n 325._o b._n his_o death_n complot_v ib._n c._n refuse_v the_o diadem_n of_o asia_n ibid._n c._n his_o fight_n and_o death_n 3â—…6_n g._n ptolomey_n slai_v simon_n 334._o h._n imprison_v hyrcanus_n mother_n and_o brethren_n ibid._n his_o cruelty_n against_o they_o 560._o m._n murther_v they_o 561._o a._n ptolomey_n physcon_n 337._o a._n the_o syrian_n request_n to_o he_o ib._n ptolomey_n lathyrus_n 337._o f._n aid_v antiochus_n ibid._n come_v to_o aid_v the_o ptolemaidans_n 341._o f._n besiege_v ptolemais_n and_o why_o 342._o g._n overthrow_v alexander_n ibid._n k._n drive_v out_o of_o egypt_n 343._o a._n ptolomey_n mennaeus_n fine_v 353._o b._n adopt_v antigonus_n 368._o h._n ptolemy_n wife_n rob_v 536._o m._n be_v slay_v 580._o g._n punishment_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n 4._o l_o m._n of_o the_o serpent_n ibid._n m._n &_o 5._o a._n of_o sodom_n 15._o c_o 16._o g_o h_o of_o a_o false_a witness_n 91._o f._n of_o homicide_n commit_v ib._n f._n &_o 92._o h._n of_o saul_n 140._o i_o of_o jadon_n 208._o i_o of_o senacherib_n 246._o k._n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 260._o g._n punishment_n for_o honour_v false_a god_n 204._o l_o m._n 241._o b_o c._n punishment_n of_o aristobulus_n 340._o i._n punishment_n for_o ravisher_n of_o virgin_n 793._o c._n purgation_n of_o woman_n 25._o c._n of_o purification_n the_o manner_n 81._o f._n 82._o g._n purification_n use_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n 793._o d._n purification_n of_o the_o body_n 793._o e_fw-la f._n pursuit_n of_o laban_n after_o jacob_n 25._o a._n of_o the_o egyptian_n afteâ—…_n the_o hebrew_n 50._o h._n putifar_o a_o egyptian_a lord_n buy_v joseph_n 30._o l_o m._n pythonissa_n of_o endor_n 154._o m._n q_o quadratus_n governor_n of_o syria_n 621._o c._n decide_v the_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n debate_n ibid._n f._n quail_n fall_v amid_o the_o hebrew_n camp_n 55._o a._n 73._o c._n quality_n of_o the_o egyptian_n describe_v 41._o b._n quantity_n of_o gold_n 203._o
joas_n treble_a victory_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3â—…03_n before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 86â—…_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 9_o amasias_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n 4._o reg._n 14._o deâ—…_n 24._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3106._o before_o christ_n birth_n 858._o the_o dismission_n of_o the_o israelit_n 2_o paral._n 25._o amasias_n victory_n over_o the_o amalechite_n amasias_n iâ—…_n reprehendedâ—…y_v a_o proohet_n for_o his_o idolatry_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3106._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 858._o amasias_n expedition_n against_o joas_n king_n of_o israel_n amasias_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n jerusalem_n ruinate_v the_o temple_n spoil_v amasias_n slay_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3120._o before_o christ_n birth_n 844._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 11._o 4._o reg._n 14._o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n jonas_n 1_o jonas_n send_v unto_o ninive_n fly_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o 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3224._o before_o christ_n birth_n 740._o the_o king_n overcom_v the_o philistine_n ezechias_n forsake_v the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 15._o 4._o reg._n 17._o the_o israelite_n remove_v from_o their_o possession_n be_v translate_v into_o the_o region_n of_o the_o chuthite_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3224_o before_o christ_n birth_n 740._o the_o tyrian_n chronicle_n touch_v the_o war_n of_o salmanazar_n against_o the_o tyrian_n write_v by_o menander_n god_n displeasure_n against_o the_o idolatrous_a chuthites_n the_o chutean_n embrace_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o in_o prosperity_n claim_v kindred_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3231._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 733._o 4._o reg._n 18._o the_o destruction_n of_o judaea_n the_o oath_n of_o senacherib_n and_o his_o breach_n thereof_o rapsaces_n persuasion_n to_o cause_n ezechias_n submit_v 4._o reg._n 19_o ezechias_n in_o adversity_n have_v 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643._o moses_n sacred_a book_n find_v in_o the_o temple_n olda_n the_o prophetess_n send_v unto_o by_o josias_n the_o pophecie_n of_o the_o jew_n misery_n 4_o reg._n 23._o a_o lively_a image_n of_o a_o godly_a prince_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a oracle_n 3._o reg._n 13._o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passover_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3321._o before_o christ_n birth_n 643._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 9_o alias_o cap._n 5._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3334._o before_o christ_n birth_n 630._o the_o egyptian_n work_v their_o passage_n through_o judaea_n 4._o reg._n 23._o josias_n death_n a_o epitaph_n write_v by_o jeremy_n on_o josias_n 2._o paral._n 25._o jeremy_n prophesi_v the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n in_o what_o time_n jeremie_n live_v joaz_n king_n of_o juda_n 4._o reg._n 23._o 2._o paral_n 36._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 7._o alias_o chap._n 6._o eliacim_o call_v joachim_n make_v king_n of_o juda_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3335._o 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of_o jerusalem_n seduce_v by_o his_o courteour_n &_o false_a