heinous_a offence_n against_o the_o lord_n if_o i_o shall_v kill_v myself_o and_o how_o say_v you_o you_o prince_n that_o stick_v unts_n your_o god_n to_o you_o i_o speak_v tell_v i_o who_o shall_v make_v intercession_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o if_o we_o shall_v commit_v this_o sin_n and_o each_o kill_v other_o will_v not_o a_o man_n judge_v he_o a_o slave_n a_o fool_n a_o froward_a person_n a_o rebel_n and_o a_o stubborn_a man_n that_o will_v be_v force_v with_o any_o misery_n to_o be_v so_o maâ—_n that_o because_o all_o thing_n fall_v not_o out_o as_o he_o will_v wish_v will_v therefore_o hang_v or_o desperate_o murder_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n such_o you_o know_v the_o law_n thus_o punish_v their_o right-hand_n be_v cut_v of_o wherewith_o they_o force_v themselves_o to_o die_v then_o they_o be_v leave_v unbury_v as_o man_n that_o have_v destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n by_o what_o reason_n then_o shall_v we_o kill_v ourselves_o i_o will_v wish_v that_o we_o may_v be_v slay_v of_o our_o enemy_n rather_o than_o we_o shall_v so_o shameful_o murder_v ourselves_o whereby_o ever_o after_o we_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o manslear_v if_o any_o man_n flay_v himself_o as_o do_v saul_n who_o you_o commend_v without_o doubt_n he_o commit_v a_o heinous_a crime_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o no_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v make_v for_o beside_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v reckon_v faint_a heart_a and_o as_o one_o that_o dispair_v of_o his_o recoverye_n wherefore_o our_o forefather_n have_v teach_v us._n a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o despair_v of_o his_o savegarde_n and_o deliveraunce_n which_o come_v of_o god_n no_o not_o when_o the_o knife_n be_v put_v to_o his_o throat_n to_o cut_v it_o for_o king_n hezekia_n of_o famous_a memory_n when_o he_o hear_v these_o word_n of_o esaye_n that_o worthy_a prophet_n make_v thy_o will_v and_o set_v thy_o thing_n in_o a_o stay_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o escape_v nevertheless_o he_o faint_v not_o nor_o cease_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o proionging_n of_o his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v amend_v his_o life_n and_o send_v a_o better_a soul_n unto_o god_n then_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n see_v his_o unweried_a and_o strong_a hope_n with_o his_o repentance_n â–ª_o suffer_v he_o to_o live_v xu_o year_n yet_o long_a but_o saul_n that_o see_v he_o be_v not_o appoint_v king_n over_o israel_n after_o the_o lord_n mind_n but_o alone_o by_o the_o people_n that_o crave_v upon_o samuel_n geve_v we_o a_o king_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o whereupon_o afterward_o god_n depart_v from_o saul_n for_o he_o be_v not_o obediente_a to_o god_n will_n but_o go_v about_o by_o force_n to_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n the_o lord_n then_o sing_v the_o wyckednesse_n of_o his_o heart_n give_v he_o over_o and_o choose_v he_o a_o other_o to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n annointinge_v david_n his_o servant_n while_o that_o saul_n be_v yet_o live_v which_o saul_n perceivinge_v persecutinge_n david_n and_o labour_v with_o all_o his_o endevoure_n to_o destrdy_n he_o because_o he_o know_v god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o prosper_v all_o that_o he_o do_v whereas_o contrary_a all_o go_v backward_o with_o he_o for_o these_o cause_n i_o say_v he_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o live_v and_o will_v not_o live_v after_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v overthrow_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n he_o slay_v himself_o for_o nothing_o but_o for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o â—aint_a heart_a coward_n and_o utterli_fw-la dispair_v of_o his_o savegarde_n for_o although_o he_o say_v je_v these_o uncircumcised_a come_v and_o run_v in_o through_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o a_o valeant_fw-la courage_n he_o will_v have_v stand_v to_o his_o defence_n unto_o the_o death_n peraventure_fw-fr god_n will_v have_v deliver_v he_o but_o he_o contrary_a all_o in_o despair_n procure_v himself_o and_o his_o son_n a_o shameful_a death_n but_o you_o shall_v consider_v this_o he_o be_v a_o unmerciful_a king_n and_o therefore_o do_v gâ—â—â—rid_n he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o life_n and_o his_o son_n how_o will_v he_o spare_v other_o and_o where_o as_o you_o allege_v aaron_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v know_v of_o you_o why_o do_v he_o put_v himself_o between_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v it_o not_o because_o he_o will_v turn_v away_o the_o plague_n from_o israel_n if_o he_o have_v know_v that_o he_o himself_o shall_v have_v be_v strike_v therewith_o doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o have_v strive_v against_o the_o striker_n but_o trust_v in_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o righteousness_n he_o stand_v before_o the_o angel_n to_o deliver_v israel_n from_o that_o misery_n i_o be_o not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o aaron_n albeit_o i_o be_o one_o of_o his_o child_n and_o never_o yet_o in_o all_o my_o life_n do_v i_o shrink_v to_o venture_v my_o life_n in_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o now_o i_o be_o not_o determine_v to_o kill_v myself_o lest_o i_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n and_o spoil_v my_o soul_n of_o hope_n of_o salvation_n i_o know_v it_o well_o it_o be_v more_o expedient_a for_o i_o to_o be_v slay_v of_o my_o enemy_n then_o that_o i_o shall_v slay_v myself_o and_o if_o you_o say_v the_o word_n let_v we_o go_v forth_o and_o sudden_o set_v upon_o our_o enemy_n to_o kill_v and_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o do_v well_o peradventure_o god_n will_v geve_v they_o into_o our_o hand_n for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o save_v as_o well_o by_o a_o small_a army_n as_o by_o a_o great_a then_o if_o you_o see_v i_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o my_o enemy_n sword_n â–ª_o you_o shall_v therbi_fw-la know_v i_o to_o be_v a_o dastard_a and_o one_o that_o fawn_v upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o hunt_v for_o their_o favour_n but_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o go_v afore_o you_o as_o a_o valiant_a man_n shall_v nor_o once_o turn_v my_o face_n from_o death_n but_o what_o do_v you_o ever_o see_v in_o i_o that_o you_o shall_v judge_v i_o fearful_a do_v you_o ever_o know_v i_o to_o refuse_v to_o fight_v in_o the_o town_n of_o jorpata_n i_o have_v ever_o keep_v my_o quarter_n and_o ward_n and_o every_o day_n have_v i_o fight_v with_o my_o enemy_n who_o i_o have_v not_o spare_v but_o impair_v and_o that_o not_o a_o little_a while_o i_o defend_v that_o little_a city_n 48._o day_n against_o they_o for_o i_o think_v with_o myself_o peradventure_o i_o may_v drive_v away_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o our_o land_n and_o put_v they_o by_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o go_v not_o thither_o and_o so_o have_v i_o fight_v with_o they_o till_o all_o my_o valeaunt_n souldioure_n be_v spend_v and_o none_o leave_v but_o you_o i_o can_v no_o long_o withstand_v their_o force_n and_o i_o will_v not_o yield_v myself_o as_o a_o prisoner_n unto_o they_o therefore_o i_o sledde_v hither_o with_o you_o into_o this_o cave_n now_o therefore_o brethren_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o death_n be_v commodious_a and_o good_a in_o deed_n which_o come_v in_o his_o time_n but_o it_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o godly_a for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o and_o his_o brother_n to_o go_v afterward_o â–ª_o for_o that_o deed_n into_o hell_n and_o perdition_n and_o what_o other_o thing_n can_v more_o clearelye_o set_v for_o the_o a_o man_n manhood_n and_o hautye_n mind_n with_o his_o hope_n in_o god_n than_o patience_n for_o a_o man_n to_o suffer_v patient_o what_o so_o ever_o chaunse_v unto_o he_o untyll_o his_o end_n come_v behold_v the_o lion_n and_o other_o beast_n how_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o wythstande_v their_o adversary_n that_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o they_o to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v save_v their_o lyve_n who_o armour_n be_v their_o tooth_n and_o claw_n wherewith_o nevertheless_o they_o hurt_v not_o theim selue_o but_o use_v they_o against_o other_o that_o assail_v they_o till_o they_o either_o overcome_v or_o be_v overcom_v therefore_o if_o a_o man_n will_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n let_v forth_o his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o closure_n before_o his_o time_n god_n will_v not_o receive_v it_o neither_o shall_v it_o find_v any_o reaste_n but_o be_v destroy_v and_o why_o because_o it_o be_v expulse_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o his_o place_n before_o his_o time_n and_o before_o god_n do_v call_v it_o wherefore_o it_o shall_v wander_v inconstantlye_o for_o ever_o why_o then_o my_o dear_a brethren_n and_o friend_n do_v you_o advise_v we_o to_o kill_v one_o another_o and_o to_o expel_v and_o banish_v our_o soul_n from_o we_o they_o not_o call_v for_o how_o can_v we_o put_v away_o this_o opprobrye_n how_o can_v
jerusalem_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o strength_n who_o hircanus_n be_v not_o able_a to_o mete_v &_o encounter_v within_o the_o field_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v close_v up_o in_o the_o city_n the_o king_n of_o the_o grecian_n therefore_o raise_v great_a tower_n against_o the_o city_n apart_o from_o the_o wall_n dig_v a_o trench_n &_o cast_v up_o a_o mount_n then_o plant_v their_o engine_n name_v ram_n against_o the_o gate_n so_o that_o the_o city_n be_v hard_o besiege_v for_o they_o beat_v downâ—one_v of_o the_o turret_n the_o stand_v upon_o the_o wall_n whereat_o all_o israel_n be_v afraid_a &_o agree_v together_o to_o issue_n out_o &_o skirmish_n with_o they_o whatsoever_o shall_v come_v thereon_o life_n or_o death_n which_o although_o hircanus_n like_v not_o yet_o they_o so_o do_v and_o slay_v many_o of_o their_o enemy_n put_v they_o also_o to_o flight_n that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o encamp_v themselves_o further_a of_o from_o jerusalem_n then_o the_o israelite_n come_v to_o the_o tower_n that_o the_o greek_n have_v build_v and_o race_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n thus_o they_o issue_v out_o daily_o skirmishing_n with_o pius_n until_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n then_o send_v king_n hircanus_n to_o pius_n desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v they_o truce_n and_o let_v they_o be_v in_o peace_n while_o the_o feast_n last_v his_o request_n pius_n grant_v &_o send_v a_o fat_a ox_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n cover_a his_o horn_n with_o beat_a gold_n and_o dress_v he_o with_o fillet_n of_o crystal_n &_o other_o precious_a stone_n clad_v he_o also_o in_o a_o garment_n of_o purple_a and_o diverse_a other_o precious_a clothes_n he_o send_v moreover_o plate_n both_o of_o silver_n and_o gold_n full_a of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o spice_n all_o to_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n when_o king_n hircanus_n see_v this_o he_o go_v out_o unto_o pius_n and_o after_o he_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o he_o make_v he_o and_o his_o chief_a man_n of_o war_n a_o great_a feast_n and_o offer_v he_o a_o present_a of_o ccc_o pound_n weight_n of_o gold_n after_o that_o he_o go_v to_o war_n with_o pius_n in_o his_o army_n to_o aid_v he_o against_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n that_o rebel_v against_o he_o but_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v come_v with_o in_o the_o land_n of_o persia_n that_o time_n of_o pentecost_n be_v at_o hand_n wherefore_o king_n hircanus_n and_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n return_v but_o pius_n and_o his_o army_n of_o the_o grecian_n procee_v who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n meet_v in_o the_o field_n slay_v pius_n himself_o and_o vainquish_v the_o residue_n that_o almost_o none_o remain_v whereof_o when_o tiding_n come_v to_o hircanus_n he_o be_v very_o glad_a and_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o peace_n and_o joy_n after_o this_o hircanus_n make_v many_o great_a battle_n with_o the_o nation_n about_o he_o and_o have_v ever_o the_o victory_n he_z also_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n of_o gorizim_n where_o he_o win_v a_o fort_n of_o the_o sectary_n and_o samaritans_n &_o race_v down_o the_o temple_n that_o the_o sectary_n have_v there_o as_o their_o house_n of_o sanctuary_n which_o they_o build_v by_o the_o licence_n of_o alexander_n the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o greek_n he_o that_o build_v it_o be_v manasse_n the_o priest_n brother_n to_o schimeon_n the_o just_a but_o hircanus_n the_o high_a priest_n pull_v it_o down_o cc_o year_n after_o it_o be_v build_v from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o this_o be_v the_o mother_n city_n of_o the_o samaritans_n and_o sectary_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o distress_n by_o the_o long_a siege_n of_o hircanus_n that_o they_o within_o be_v fain_o to_o eat_v the_o carcase_n of_o dog_n the_o feast_n of_o propiciation_n then_o be_v at_o hand_n hircanus_n make_v speed_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o execute_v his_o office_n in_o that_o feast_n for_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n appoint_v for_o generalle_n of_o his_o army_n aristobulus_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o his_o second_o son_n antigonus_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n they_o within_o the_o town_n write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o grece_n to_o come_v to_o succour_n they_o which_o he_o do_v with_o a_o great_a power_n but_o these_o ii_o young_a man_n the_o king_n son_n go_v to_o meet_v they_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o give_v they_o the_o overthrow_n kill_v they_o up_o almost_o every_o one_o to_o the_o number_n of_o xxi_o m._n fight_v man_n &_o the_o rest_n flee_v that_o do_v the_o young_a man_n return_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n king_n hircanus_n their_o father_n have_v tiding_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o grecian_n against_o his_o son_n so_z that_o he_o perceive_v they_o shall_v have_v the_o grecian_n of_o the_o one_o side_n of_o they_o &_o the_o samaritans_n &_o sectary_n of_o other_o but_o he_o know_v nothing_o what_o be_v happen_v for_o that_o victory_n chance_v the_o ix_o day_n of_o tisre_n septembre_n septembre_n his_o hart_n therefore_o be_v careful_a for_o his_o son_n &_o for_o israel_n notwithstanding_o he_o procee_v in_o his_o office_n according_a as_o the_o feast_v require_v so_o as_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o sanctum_fw-la sactorun_v or_o the_o most_o holy_a to_o offer_v incense_n &_o to_o call_v for_o mercy_n for_o his_o child_n &_o for_o the_o army_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n speak_v unto_o he_o never_o trouble_v thy_o mind_n with_o thy_o child_n &_o with_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n for_o yesterday_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o mercy_n hear_v they_o &_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o goodness_n for_o thy_o father_n sake_n let_v thy_o heart_n therefore_o be_v right_a &_o thy_o hand_n pure_a so_o the_o king_n go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n declare_v if_o to_o the_o people_n whereupon_o the_o next_o day_n they_o send_v post_n to_o samaria_n &_o have_v word_n again_o that_o this_o be_v true_a wherefore_o king_n hircanus_n be_v manify_v great_o of_o all_o israel_n for_o they_o know_v that_o the_o bless_a lord_n accept_v his_o do_n inspire_v he_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o increase_v his_o kingdom_n &_o priesthode_n after_o this_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n to_o samaria_n besiege_v it_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o at_o length_n win_v it_o slay_v all_o also_o that_o bare_a life_n within_o it_o he_o raze_v the_o wall_n the_o palace_n and_o burn_v up_o the_o city_n he_o have_v war_n also_o with_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o arabian_n and_o god_n prosper_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n so_o short_o after_o god_n give_v he_o rest_n and_o quietness_n from_o all_o that_o dwell_v about_o he_o and_o from_o all_o his_o enemy_n so_o that_o israel_n rest_v boldlye_o in_o peace_n &_o tranquillity_n all_o his_o time_n on_o a_o time_n the_o king_n make_v a_o feast_n to_o all_o the_o sage_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v make_v good_a cheer_n with_o he_o and_o be_v merry_o dispose_v he_o say_v i_o be_o your_o scholar_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o i_o do_v that_o do_v i_o by_o your_o authority_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o if_o you_o see_v any_o fault_n in_o i_o or_o if_o i_o do_v not_o as_o it_o become_v i_o tell_v i_o of_o it_o that_o i_o may_v reform_v my_o evil_a way_n then_o every_o man_n great_o extol_v and_o commend_v he_o saiing_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o our_o lord_n king_n so_o worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o priesthode_n so_o notable_a in_o good_a work_n who_o work_v be_v do_v for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n which_o have_v also_o do_v so_o much_o good_a to_o israel_n the_o king_n be_v very_o well_o please_v with_o their_o answer_n and_o reioyse_v great_o yet_o be_v there_o one_o amongst_o they_o a_o undiscrete_a man_n call_v eleaser_n who_o speak_v unaduisedlye_o to_o the_o king_n and_o it_o please_v your_o majesty_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o you_o to_o have_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o kingdom_n you_o may_v leave_v of_o the_o crown_n of_o â—he_n priesthode_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n forasmuch_o as_o your_o mother_n be_v captive_a in_o the_o mount_n modiit_fw-la incontinente_fw-la the_o king_n be_v move_v and_o soore_a displease_v against_o the_o sage_n which_o certain_a of_o his_o servant_n that_o hate_v the_o sage_n and_o smell_v somewhat_o of_o sect_n perceive_v one_o of_o they_o inâ—ourmed_v the_o king_n that_o what_o so_o ever_o that_o undiscrete_a person_n have_v speak_v it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o sage_n whereupon_o the_o king_n demand_v of_o the_o sage_n what_o law_n shall_v that_o man_n have_v that_o in_o the_o dispiâ—e_n of_o the_o king_n speak_v thing_n in_o his_o reproach_n they_o make_v answer_v he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v whip_v then_o
answer_v nether_a good_a nor_o bad_a from_o that_o day_n forwards_o there_o be_v perpetual_a hatred_n between_o alexandra_n &_o marimi_fw-la and_o kiparim_n the_o mother_n of_o herode_fw-la &_o salumith_n his_o sister_n that_o come_v of_o base_a &_o servile_a blood_n for_o marimi_fw-la cast_v in_o their_o tooth_n to_o their_o face_n that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n but_o unholy_a &_o of_o base_a birth_n notwithstanding_o herode_fw-la love_v marimi_fw-la as_o his_o life_n wherefore_o he_o will_v never_o displease_v she_o as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v nor_o say_v so_o much_o to_o she_o as_o why_o say_v thou_o so_o these_o thing_n do_v marcus_n antonius_n a_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n next_o unto_o octavian_n augustus_n king_n of_o king_n be_v send_v by_o augustus_n to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o the_o west_n country_n reign_v in_o egypt_n &_o by_o the_o provocation_n of_o his_o wife_n rebel_v against_o octavian_n augustus_n make_v war_n with_o he_o both_o by_o sea_n &_o land_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o egypt_n be_v nigh_o adjoininge_v to_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n herode_fw-la join_v with_o he_o and_o help_v he_o for_o marcus_n antonius_n have_v aid_v he_o before_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o no_o king_n dare_v meddle_v with_o he_o for_o fear_n of_o marcus_n antonius_n whereupon_o when_o marcus_n conspire_v against_o his_o prince_n and_o master_n herode_fw-la aid_v he_o with_o a_o army_n with_o horseman_n and_o with_o ship_n also_o against_o octavian_n in_o which_o war_n octavian_n gate_n the_o victory_n slay_v antony_n and_o all_o his_o people_n come_v by_o ship_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o rhodes_n &_o so_o into_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n herode_fw-la hear_v that_o marcus_n antonius_n be_v slay_v and_o that_o octavian_n augustus_n be_v come_v into_o egipte_n he_o faint_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o octavian_n yet_o at_o length_n he_o take_v heart_n unto_o he_o prepare_v a_o royal_a present_n to_o be_v carry_v afore_o he_o and_o follow_v after_o himself_o to_o octavian_n augustus_n and_o set_v forwards_o he_o call_v joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o salumnith_n his_o sister_n who_o he_o make_v chief_a of_o his_o household_n commaundinge_a he_o that_o if_o octavian_n augustus_n put_v he_o to_o death_n he_o shall_v poison_v marimi_a his_o wife_n say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v seemly_a for_o king_n that_o any_o mean_a &_o base_a man_n shall_v marry_v with_o a_o king_n widow_n and_o sleep_v with_o she_o upon_o a_o king_n bed_n so_o then_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o octavian_n augustus_n who_o then_o be_v at_o the_o rhodes_n where_o he_o understode_v octavian_n to_o be_v displease_v with_o he_o for_o that_o he_o have_v aid_v marcus_n antonius_n therefore_o assoon_o as_o herode_fw-la come_v to_o octavian_n augustus_n presence_n have_v his_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n he_o take_v it_o of_o &_o fall_v down_o prostrate_a upon_o the_o ground_n at_o octavians_n foot_n say_v most_o noble_a emperor_n i_o confess_v my_o trespass_n against_o your_o majesty_n that_o i_o love_v m._n antonius_n my_o companion_n in_o league_n who_o be_v my_o neighbour_n &_o aid_v i_o and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o your_o majesty_n sense_n the_o time_n you_o make_v i_o king_n have_v herd_n of_o my_o affair_n that_o have_v happen_v unto_o i_o but_o never_o succour_v i_o this._n m_o antonius_n do_v not_o so_o i_o confess_v therefore_o that_o in_o his_o war_n against_o your_o majesty_n i_o aid_v he_o with_o a_o army_n with_o horseman_n &_o ship_n neither_o go_v i_o out_o with_o he_o for_o any_o war_n upon_o my_o own_o border_n but_o when_o so_o ever_o i_o go_v with_o he_o i_o help_v he_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o mi_fw-mi power_n when_o he_o be_v fall_v i_o bolsterd_v he_o up_o &_o when_o he_o stumble_v i_o raise_v he_o again_o among_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o confess_v also_o that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v count_v of_o your_o majesty_n a_o breaker_n of_o league_n but_o now_o m._n antonius_n be_v dead_a wherefore_o whither_o that_o it_o shall_v please_v your_o majesty_n to_o restore_v i_o to_o my_o former_a estate_n or_o no_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v keep_v touch_n with_o m._n antonius_n against_o your_o majesty_n among_o other_o if_o you_o put_v i_o to_o death_n you_o shall_v do_v i_o no_o wrong_n but_o justice_n because_o i_o have_v deserve_v death_n when_o octavian_n august_n herd_n he_o speak_v so_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o arise_v thou_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o peace_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o fear_v not_o for_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v nigh_o yea_o next_o to_o my_o person_n i_o know_v that_o marcus_n antonius_n be_v set_v on_o by_o his_o wife_n and_o will_v not_o follow_v thy_o counsel_n for_o if_o he_o have_v i_o dare_v say_v he_o will_v never_o have_v conspire_v against_o i_o so_o he_o command_v the_o crown_n to_o be_v set_v again_o upon_o herodes_n head_n and_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o then_o they_o go_v both_o together_o to_o ward_n egypt_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o cleopatra_n but_o that_o wicked_a woman_n when_o she_o see_v her_o city_n to_o be_v overcome_v put_v on_o her_o most_o precious_a apparel_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o her_o kingdom_n command_v a_o vipor_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o she_o which_o assoon_o as_o she_o have_v suffer_v to_o sting_v her_o breast_n she_o die_v as_o octavian_n august_n come_v to_o her_o palaire_a &_o see_v she_o sit_v there_o he_o rejoice_v that_o he_o may_v be_v revenge_v of_o she_o and_o command_v to_o thrust_v she_o from_o her_o throne_n but_o when_o they_o that_o come_v to_o she_o find_v her_o dead_a octavian_n be_v pensife_n and_o very_o sore_o greve_v in_o this_o while_n joseph_n salumithes_n husband_n disclose_v unto_o marimi_fw-la that_o the_o king_n have_v command_v if_o it_o so_o fortune_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o augustus_n that_o he_o shall_v poison_v she_o whereupon_o marimi_n conceive_v yet_o a_o great_a hatred_n toward_o the_o king_n in_o so_o much_o that_o when_o the_o king_n be_v return_v in_o safety_n sound_n and_o with_o honour_n also_o from_o octavian_n and_o that_o all_o his_o man_n and_o whole_a houshoulde_n reioyse_v greatelye_a marimi_n show_v no_o countenance_n of_o gladness_n no_o not_o when_o the_o king_n himself_o tell_v she_o how_o great_o he_o be_v magnify_v and_o honour_v of_o octavian_n but_o always_o she_o be_v sad_a salumith_n the_o king_n sister_n perceive_v that_o marimi_fw-la so_o vex_v the_o king_n she_o tell_v he_o how_o joseph_n her_o husband_n have_v line_n with_o marimi_fw-la while_o he_o be_v with_o augustus_n herode_fw-la say_v what_o she_o can_v give_v no_o credit_n to_o her_o word_n know_v that_o she_o envy_v marimi_fw-la until_o at_o length_n he_o ask_v the_o cause_n of_o marimi_fw-la why_o she_o reioyse_v not_o as_o other_o do_v when_o he_o return_v in_o safety_n from_o augustus_n but_o be_v ever_o sad_a which_o show_v she_o to_o have_v some_o rancoure_n and_o malice_n in_o her_o heart_n to_o ward_n he_o she_o answer_v thou_o haste_v say_v heretofore_o that_o thou_o love_v i_o above_o all_o thy_o other_o wife_n and_o concubine_n yet_o thou_o do_v will_v joseph_n thy_o sister_n husband_n to_o poison_v i_o when_o herode_fw-la hear_v this_o he_o be_v exceadinglye_o abash_v that_o joseph_n have_v disclose_v his_o secret_a &_o begin_v to_o mistrust_v with_o himself_o that_o which_o salumith_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v sleep_v with_o his_o wife_n in_o deed_n and_o upon_o that_o have_v detect_v that_o secret_a therefore_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o palace_n in_o a_o great_a anger_n and_o rage_n whereby_o salumith_n perceive_v that_o he_o detest_v marimi_fw-la and_o therefore_o she_o accuse_v she_o further_o hire_v false_a accuser_n and_o forger_n of_o lie_n to_o witness_v that_o marimi_n will_v have_v poison_v the_o king_n whereof_o she_o have_v diverse_a argument_n also_o by_o her_o countenance_n she_o add_v moreover_o if_o thou_o say_v she_o to_o the_o king_n let_v she_o escape_v thus_o she_o will_v speedy_o destroy_v thou_o and_o bereve_v thou_o of_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o law_n geve_v a_o man_n this_o counsel_n if_o any_o man_n gooe_n about_o to_o murder_v thou_o prevent_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o first_o with_o this_o and_o such_o like_a word_n she_o so_o move_v the_o king_n that_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v marimi_a forth_o and_o to_o be_v behead_v in_o the_o high_a street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o as_o she_o be_v bring_v forth_o unto_o the_o market_n place_n of_o the_o city_n all_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o city_n follow_v she_o alexandra_n her_o mother_n also_o curse_v and_o rail_v at_o she_o sai_v come_v out_o thou_o that_o haste_v abhor_v thy_o husband_n and_o conspire_v against_o thy_o lord_n alexandra_n weep_v also_o as_o though_o it_o have_v
therefore_o to_o his_o house_n with_o a_o hevy_a hart_n hang_v down_o his_o head_n and_o hide_v his_o face_n there_o his_o mother_n toâ—de_v he_o how_o their_o counsel_n concern_v the_o vial_n of_o poison_n be_v bewray_v and_o how_o the_o king_n be_v wonderful_o incense_v towards_o he_o that_o increase_v yet_o his_o fear_n more_o and_o more_o the_o next_o day_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n he_o be_v bring_v forth_o &_o before_o all_o the_o chief_a of_o israel_n assemble_v together_o the_o king_n sit_v to_o judge_v antipater_n cause_n there_o rehearse_v the_o king_n unto_o they_o his_o son_n lewdness_n &_o lie_n how_o he_o have_v seduce_v he_o &_o stir_v he_o to_o kill_v his_o child_n that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n blood_n far_o better_o and_o more_o virtuous_a than_o he_o in_o so_o much_o that_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o king_n burst_v out_o and_o bewail_v his_o wife_n marimi_fw-la who_o he_o put_v to_o death_n without_o a_o cause_n and_o his_o two_o son_n that_o they_o that_o be_v far_o of_o may_v hear_v he_o then_o antipater_n lift_v up_o his_o head_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v crafty_o and_o subtle_o first_o he_o forget_v not_o to_o geve_v gentle_a word_n to_o pacify_v his_o father_n wrath_n but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v after_o he_o fall_v to_o entreaty_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o all_o the_o noble_n be_v move_v to_o pity_n and_o bewail_v his_o evil_a fortune_n not_o without_o tear_n save_v only_a niraleus_n the_o king_n serretary_n who_o love_v the_o king_n child_n that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o rebuke_v they_o all_o that_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o calamity_n of_o antipater_n cry_v with_o all_o his_o might_n where_o be_v you_o alexander_n &_o aristobulus_n that_o be_v slay_v guiltless_a lift_v up_o your_o head_n &_o behold_v this_o bloody_a &_o wicked_a man_n fall_v into_o the_o pit_n which_o he_o himself_o make_v see_v how_o how_o his_o foot_n be_v catch_v in_o the_o net_n that_o he_o lay_v his_o self_n for_o other_o mark_v you_o not_o how_o your_o maker_n revenge_v your_o death_n and_o require_v yourbloude_n at_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o destruction_n for_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v spare_v until_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n so_o the_o king_n himself_o very_o much_o infense_v send_v to_o fetch_v a_o condemn_a person_n out_o of_o prisone_n who_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o and_o taste_v a_o little_a of_o the_o poison_n in_o the_o vial_n fall_v down_o stark_o dead_a forthwith_o then_o the_o king_n command_v antipater_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o prison_n &_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o strong_a iron_n the_o xl_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v the_o lxx_o year_n of_o his_o age_n king_n herode_fw-la fall_v sick_a &_o no_o remedy_n no_o physic_n can_v be_v find_v to_o help_v he_o nether_a his_o servant_n nor_o physician_n can_v procure_v he_o any_o rest_n so_o grevous_o come_v his_o disease_n upon_o he_o with_o lack_n of_o breath_n &_o through_o the_o anguish_n of_o the_o manifold_a evil_n that_o have_v happen_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o own_o folk_n whereupon_o he_o cry_v out_o sai_v woe_n may_v he_o beâ—_n that_o have_v none_o leave_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n nor_o none_o to_o go_v before_o his_o coffin_n and_o mourn_v for_o he_o at_o his_o death_n then_o call_v he_o to_o his_o remembrance_n his_o wife_n marimi_fw-la and_o his_o two_o son_n rehearse_v they_o by_o name_n howl_n and_o weep_v still_o continual_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o his_o sickness_n come_v sore_o upon_o he_o he_o call_v to_o his_o servant_n to_o fetch_v he_o some_o pleasant_a apple_n to_o see_v if_o he_o may_v comfort_v his_o heart_n and_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v it_o he_o axe_v for_o a_o knife_n to_o cut_v it_o one_o be_v bring_v he_o then_o he_o gather_v his_o strength_n unto_o he_o and_o rere_v himself_o up_o upon_o his_o left_a arm_n and_o perceive_n his_o life_n to_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n he_o take_v the_o knife_n with_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o fetch_v his_o way_n to_o thrust_v it_o into_o his_o belly_n but_o his_o servant_n step_v to_o he_o and_o catch_v his_o arm_n hold_v his_o hand_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v it_o then_o weep_v he_o sore_a and_o all_o his_o servant_n that_o the_o voice_n be_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o court_n and_o short_o all_o the_o city_n be_v in_o a_o stir_n sayinge_v the_o king_n be_v dead_a the_o king_n be_v dead_a antipater_n be_v in_o the_o prison_n hear_v the_o noise_n and_o ask_v what_o business_n be_v this_o they_o answer_v he_o the_o king_n be_v dead_a then_o be_v he_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v wonderfullye_o sai_v unto_o the_o jayloâ—â—â—â—_n strike_v of_o my_o iron_n and_o let_v i_o dute_fw-mi that_o i_o may_v go_v the_o palace_n and_o iwyll_n remember_v thou_o with_o a_o good_a turn_n â–ª_o the_o keeper_n answer_v i_o fear_v lest_o the_o king_n be_v yet_o altue_n i_o will_v go_v therefore_o &_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o come_v again_o by_o and_o by_o antipater_n see_v he_o can_v not_o get_v loose_a weep_v for_o anger_n at_o the_o keeper_n so_o the_o keeper_n come_v to_o the_o court_n which_o as_o it_o be_v tell_v to_o the_o king_n he_o command_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o presence_n then_o the_o king_n ask_v he_o what_o do_v antipater_n i_o pray_v thou_o when_o he_o hear_v this_o mourning_n and_o that_o i_o be_v dead_a the_o keeper_n answer_v he_o be_v very_o glad_a thereof_o and_o when_o i_o will_v not_o smite_v of_o his_o iron_n and_o let_v he_o out_o he_o weep_v for_o anger_n the_o king_n crt_v out_o unto_o his_o lord_n see_v how_o he_o hate_v i_o be_v yet_o in_o prison_n if_o he_o be_v here_o he_o will_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o kill_v i_o he_o will_v not_o do_v as_o my_o servant_n do_v make_v haste_n to_o wrest_v the_o knife_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o true_a as_o god_n live_v he_o shall_v never_o have_v that_o he_o gape_v for_o so_o the_o king_n command_v he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o there_o be_v never_o a_o man_n that_o will_v intreatâ—_n for_o he_o or_o desire_n the_o king_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o every_o man_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o destruction_n the_o king_n command_v the_o kepar_n to_o bring_v he_o forth_o to_o the_o market_n place_n which_o do_v his_o head_n be_v smite_v of_o and_o so_o he_o leap_v beside_o his_o purpose_n the_o king_n command_v moreover_o his_o body_n to_o be_v take_v and_o carry_v to_o the_o city_n of_o ankalia_n there_o to_o be_v bury_v and_o not_o in_o the_o city_n that_o do_v hircanium_fw-la hircanium_fw-la and_o the_o people_n return_v from_o the_o burial_n the_o king_n send_v to_o call_v all_o the_o noble_n of_o israel_n together_o and_o enforsinge_v his_o strength_n he_o sit_v up_o in_o his_o bed_n and_o command_v to_o call_v his_o son_n archelaus_n upon_o who_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n and_o make_v he_o king_n over_o israel_n then_o shout_v every_o man_n god_n save_o the_o king_n god_n save_o the_o king_n the_o king_n live_v u_o day_n after_o the_o execution_n of_o antipater_n then_o faint_v &_o die_v the_o time_n that_o he_o reign_v over_o israel_n be_v forty_o year_n he_o be_v a_o worthy_a warrior_n a_o wise_a &_o a_o prudent_a man_n a_o goodly_a man_n of_o person_n have_v god_n on_o his_o side_n he_o love_v ever_o the_o sage_n hillell_v and_o samai_n with_o their_o company_n he_o enrich_v the_o second_o house_n more_o than_o all_o other_o king_n and_o be_v more_o liberal_a than_o all_o the_o king_n that_o be_v before_o he_o his_o gift_n and_o reward_n be_v rich_a for_o he_o count_v gold_n and_o silver_n as_o chaff_n &_o stone_n he_o keep_v israel_n in_o quiet_a and_o peace_n from_o all_o their_o enemy_n he_o build_v also_o a_o more_o royal_a temple_n than_o do_v king_n salemon_n but_o he_o make_v the_o yoke_n of_o tribute_n and_o exaction_n in_o israel_n hevier_n and_o give_v open_a ear_n to_o evil_a tongue_n he_o be_v a_o cruel_a bloudshedder_n of_o poor_a and_o innocent_a person_n he_o will_v before_o his_o death_n that_o they_o shall_v bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n erodion_n two_o day_n journey_n and_o a_o half_a from_o jerusalem_n so_o they_o put_v he_o in_o a_o coffin_n cover_v with_o gold_n set_v here_o &_o there_o with_o precious_a stone_n the_o bed_n under_o he_o be_v wrought_v with_o gold_n &_o full_a of_o precious_a stone_n likewise_o upon_o his_o head_n be_v a_o cloth_n of_o reins_n powder_v with_o precious_a stone_n &_o upon_o that_o a_o royal_a crown_n make_v fast_o to_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o coffin_n &_o upon_o the_o right_a side_n be_v the_o regal_a sceptre_n upon_o the_o bear_n be_v also_o a_o cloth_n
he_o and_o kiss_v he_o after_o that_o lead_v he_o to_o his_o pavilion_n and_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o seateâ—_n of_o honour_n king_n judas_n also_o after_o he_o return_v from_o the_o camp_n make_v unto_o nicanor_n a_o great_a feast_n call_v he_o and_o his_o noble_a man_n with_o he_o into_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o the_o king_n table_n king_n judas_n be_v yet_o unmarried_a wherefore_o nicanor_n move_v he_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n that_o he_o may_v have_v issue_n and_o not_o lose_v his_o succession_n who_o counsel_n judas_n allow_v this_o do_v the_o lewd_a pickthank_n alkimus_fw-la declare_v to_o king_n demetrius_n the_o league_n that_o nicanor_n have_v make_v with_o king_n judas_n whereat_o demetrius_n be_v wroth_a write_v unto_o nicanor_n that_o he_o have_v intelligence_n of_o his_o traitorous_a practice_n nicanor_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n when_o this_o letter_n be_v deliver_v he_o when_o judas_n hear_v of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o letter_n he_o flee_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n into_o samaria_n where_o he_o sound_v a_o trumpet_n &_o gather_v israel_n together_o nicanor_n upon_o these_o letter_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o seek_v judas_n but_o he_o find_v he_o not_o then_o he_o examine_v the_o priest_n who_o swear_v they_o know_v not_o where_o he_o be_v become_v after_o he_o have_v now_o seek_v he_o in_o everye_o corner_n throughout_o jerusalem_n and_o can_v not_o find_v he_o in_o a_o fume_n he_o swear_v he_o will_v beat_v down_o the_o temple_n and_o gather_v together_o a_z his_o host_n he_o make_v speed_n against_o judas_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o nicanor_n come_v he_o issue_v out_o of_o samaria_n to_o mete_v he_o and_o after_o they_o have_v strike_v the_o battle_n judas_n slay_v of_o the_o greek_n to_o the_o number_n of_o xviii_o thousand_o horseman_n take_v nicanor_n alive_a and_o be_v mind_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o nicanor_n beseech_v he_o of_o pardon_n allege_a that_o the_o king_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o he_o begin_v not_o this_o battle_n with_o his_o good_a will_n but_o lest_o he_o shall_v traunsgresse_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n his_o master_n wherefore_o say_v he_o i_o humble_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n not_o to_o kill_v i_o and_o i_o swear_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o will_v never_o bear_v armour_n against_o you_o nor_o annoy_v you_o in_o any_o wise_a upon_o this_o the_o king_n make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o and_o dimiss_v he_o so_o he_o return_v to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n with_o shame_n enough_o after_o this_o demetrius_n dye_v and_o lisia_fw-la his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n yet_o the_o wicked_a man_n cease_v not_o but_o move_v again_o king_n lisia_fw-la to_o make_v a_o voyage_n in_o his_o own_o person_n with_o a_o puissant_a army_n against_o judas_n but_o have_v the_o overthrow_n of_o king_n judas_n he_o flee_v unto_o asdotum_fw-la till_o he_o have_v repair_v again_o his_o army_n strongelye_o then_o come_v he_o the_o second_o time_n upon_o judas_n in_o which_o conflict_n the_o israelite_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n king_n judas_n notwithstanding_o flee_v neither_o one_n way_n nor_o other_o but_o call_v to_o his_o man_n &_o exhort_v they_o to_o return_v and_o stick_v by_o he_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o so_o he_o abide_v alone_o with_o his_o draw_v sword_n in_o his_o hand_n unto_o who_o none_o of_o his_o enemy_n dare_v approach_v nigh_o but_o with_o charette_n and_o horseman_n they_o enuiron_v he_o and_o archer_n shoot_v at_o he_o wound_v he_o sore_o till_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a upon_o the_o ground_n and_o they_o that_o be_v about_o he_o be_v take_v alyve_a the_o time_n that_o he_o reign_v over_o israel_n be_v vi_o year_n many_o of_o the_o greek_n captain_n be_v slay_v also_o in_o that_o battle_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o so_o wound_v that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o get_v he_o into_o his_o country_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o his_o wound_n after_o he_o have_v recover_v his_o health_n he_o return_v again_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o all_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o greek_n wherewith_o he_o so_o afflict_v they_o at_o that_o time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o month_n after_o the_o death_n of_o judas_n that_o the_o like_a tribulation_n be_v never_o see_v in_o israel_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o israelite_n resort_v to_o jonathas_n the_o son_n of_o mattathias_n and_o make_v he_o king_n in_o judas_n stead_n and_o be_v swear_v unto_o he_o this_o jonathas_n foughte_v diverse_a great_a battle_n against_o the_o greek_n have_v the_o aid_n of_o one_o savinus_fw-la of_o the_o kindred_n of_o king_n alexander_n the_o first_o who_o have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o jonathas_n &_o take_v his_o part_n against_o grecia_n waste_v and_o spoil_v it_o sore_o till_o at_o length_n the_o king_n of_o the_o grecian_n slay_v jonathas_n by_o a_o train_n his_o reign_n over_o israel_n dure_v vi_o year_n then_o be_v schimeon_n his_o brother_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n against_o he_o antiochus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o grecian_n come_v to_o war_n but_o schimeon_n meet_v he_o and_o lay_v first_o a_o ambush_n to_o entrapte_v the_o greek_n then_o order_v his_o battle_n in_o array_n against_o antiochus_n after_o that_o he_o with_o his_o whole_a host_n make_v a_o face_n feign_v as_o though_o they_o flee_v and_o retire_v till_o they_o perceive_v antiochus_n who_o pursue_v they_o to_o be_v within_o their_o danger_n than_o the_o ambush_n break_v forth_o upon_o the_o greek_n &_o make_v a_o very_a great_a slaughter_n after_o this_o schimeon_n return_v to_o jerusalem_fw-la with_o great_a joy_n then_o send_v ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n a_o embassage_n to_o scimeon_n king_n of_o israel_n offer_v he_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o his_o request_n when_o king_n schimeon_n have_v consent_v ptolemy_n come_v to_o jerusalem_fw-la where_o be_v make_v a_o great_a feast_n &_o they_o be_v ally_v together_o whereupon_o antiochus_n king_n of_o the_o grecian_n write_v to_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n privy_o to_o murder_n schimeon_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o ptolomee_n dare_v not_o but_o obey_v for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o greek_n therefore_o when_o schimeon_n come_v into_o egypt_n to_o see_v his_o father_n in_o law_n ptolomee_n he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a feast_n but_o in_o the_o same_o he_o have_v poison_n give_v he_o that_o he_o die_v thereof_o beside_o this_o also_o his_o son_n which_o come_v with_o he_o ptolemy_n cast_v in_o prison_n these_o thing_n just_o chance_v unto_o schimeon_n for_o that_o he_o have_v traunsgress_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o forbid_v all_o alliance_n with_o the_o gentile_n the_o time_n that_o he_o reign_v over_o israel_n be_v xviii_o year_n then_o john_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o steed_n who_o be_v call_v hircanus_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n the_o same_o ptolomee_n king_n of_o egypt_n invade_v israel_n with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o can_v make_v but_o john_n the_o son_n of_o schimeon_n meet_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n overthrewe_v ptolomee_n with_o his_o whole_a host_n that_o they_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o israelite_n and_o pursue_v to_o the_o city_n dagon_n about_o the_o which_o the_o israelite_n make_v trench_n and_o besege_v it_o now_o within_o the_o town_n they_o have_v the_o mother_n of_o king_n hircanus_n who_o ptolomee_n cause_v to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o to_o be_v scourge_v with_o whip_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o her_o son_n when_o hircanus_n see_v the_o great_a affliction_n of_o his_o mother_n he_o will_v have_v raise_v his_o siege_n and_o depart_v from_o ptolomee_n but_o his_o mother_n call_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v my_o dear_a son_n john_n regard_v not_o my_o tribulation_n for_o all_o chasteninge_n come_v from_o god._n procee_v manful_o with_o thy_o siege_n against_o this_o city_n for_o it_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n and_o revenge_v i_o thy_o father_n and_o brother_n murder_v by_o ptolomee_n the_o king_n follow_v her_o advice_n &_o manful_o raise_v a_o mount_n from_o the_o which_o he_o batter_v the_o wall_n with_o engyne_n of_o iron_n like_o charrette_n till_o it_o begin_v to_o shake_v wherefore_o many_o of_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o town_n flee_v and_o their_o company_n begin_v to_o scatter_v ptolomee_n seinge_v this_o command_v to_o afflict_v his_o mother_n yet_o more_o and_o to_o increase_v her_o scourgynge_n until_o the_o entrail_n of_o hircanus_n be_v move_v that_o he_o can_v abide_v no_o long_o to_o see_v his_o mother_n so_o cruel_o handle_v but_o leave_v the_o siege_n &_o let_v ptolomee_n escape_v who_o nevertheless_o kill_v his_o mother_n and_o flee_v into_o egypt_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n hircanus_n reign_n pius_n king_n grece_n come_v and_o besiege_v
say_v one_o of_o the_o saducee_n the_o matter_n be_v plain_a that_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o sage_n &_o at_o their_o bid_n he_o upbraid_v thou_o &_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o award_v he_o to_o die_v whereat_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o peace_n and_o give_v never_o a_o word_n to_o answer_v so_o all_o the_o joy_n be_v dash_v and_o turn_v into_o sadness_n the_o next_o day_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n proclamation_n go_v out_o to_o all_o the_o city_n in_o the_o king_n dominion_n that_o they_o shall_v stand_v to_o the_o ordenaunce_n of_o sadoch_n and_o bithus_n and_o who_o soever_o shall_v refence_n to_o follow_v their_o decree_n or_o will_v observe_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o sage_n and_o obey_v their_o will_n shall_v suffer_v death_n this_o be_v john_n the_o high_a priest_n which_o have_v the_o priesthode_n xl_o year_n and_o in_o the_o end_n become_v a_o saducie_a notwithstanding_o the_o israelite_n obey_v not_o the_o king_n commandment_n but_o rather_o privilye_o follow_v the_o order_n of_o the_o sage_n the_o king_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o servant_n follow_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o saducies_n make_v inquisition_n for_o they_o that_o stake_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o sage_n and_o put_v to_o death_n as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v get_v knowledge_n of_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o draw_v much_o people_n of_o israel_n into_o this_o opinion_n the_o time_n that_o hircanus_n reygn_v over_o israel_n be_v xxxi_o year_n and_o then_o he_o die_v after_o he_o reign_v his_o son_n aristobulus_n for_o he_o have_v iii_o son_n aristobulus_n antigonus_n and_o alexander_n this_o alexander_n be_v hate_v of_o his_o father_n and_o banish_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n he_o go_v therefore_o and_o make_v war_n upon_o tire_n and_o sidon_n subdue_v they_o and_o compel_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v aristobulus_n regard_v not_o the_o high_a priesthode_n but_o set_v light_n by_o it_o wherefore_o he_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o office_n thereof_o but_o take_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o he_o and_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o be_v call_v the_o great_a king_n beside_o this_o he_o banish_v his_o mother_n and_o alexander_n her_o son_n his_o young_a brother_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o love_v his_o brother_n antigonus_n and_o make_v he_o lieutenant_n general_a of_o all_o his_o war_n set_v he_o forward_o into_o the_o war_n against_o his_o enemy_n wherein_o the_o young_a man_n antigonus_n have_v good_a fortune_n and_o prosper_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o return_v safe_a to_o jerusalem_n whereas_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o pray_v for_o his_o brother_n the_o king_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v grevous_o sick_a and_o also_o to_o acknowledge_v before_o the_o lord_n god_n his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o he_o in_o that_o he_o aid_v he_o against_o his_o enemy_n then_o come_v a_o certain_a wicked_a person_n unto_o the_o king_n &_o inform_v he_o with_o this_o tale_n thy_o brother_n say_v he_o return_v from_o the_o war_n inquyre_v â–ª_o of_o thy_o health_n &_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o thou_o be_v sick_a he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v to_o he_o to_o day_n &_o rid_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_o be_v wroth_a toward_o the_o sage_n command_v his_o brother_n to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o carry_v to_o the_o palace_n of_o starton_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o prisonne_n till_o he_o have_v make_v inquisition_n of_o his_o do_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n the_o queen_n the_o king_n wife_n command_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n there_o without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o king_n mind_n but_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v that_o his_o brother_n be_v kill_v he_o cry_v main_o out_o and_o weep_v smite_v his_o breast_n in_o such_o a_o sort_n with_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o swoon_v and_o much_o blood_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n he_o reign_v over_o israel_n ii_o year_n after_o he_o his_o brother_n alexander_n reign_v who_o be_v also_o call_v king_n janai_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o prison_n where_o his_o brother_n have_v put_v he_o and_o make_v king_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n and_o valeante_v in_o all_o his_o war_n against_o his_o enemy_n prevail_a against_o they_o he_o have_v war_n with_o the_o philistine_n name_o azam_n and_o ascalon_n who_o he_o put_v to_o the_o worse_o and_o overcome_v they_o this_o man_n refuse_v not_o the_o priesthode_n but_o be_v his_o priest_n it_o chance_v on_o a_o time_n when_o he_o stand_v at_o thaltare_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n one_o of_o the_o sage_n cast_v cedar_n tree_n upon_o he_o whereat_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o right-hand_n upon_o the_o altar_n cry_v geve_v i_o my_o sword_n then_o the_o sage_n kneel_v down_o before_o he_o and_o swear_v they_o do_v it_o not_o of_o any_o contempt_n but_o rather_o say_v they_o that_o we_o thus_o sport_v before_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v merry_a upon_o the_o high_a solemn_a day_n but_o the_o king_n servant_n answer_v rough_o again_o saiing_n although_o you_o play_v and_o reioyie_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n to_o use_v any_o such_o dispitful_n custom_n with_o the_o king_n the_o contention_n wax_v hot_a amongste_n they_o till_o at_o the_o length_n the_o sage_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o king_n castinge_v in_o his_o tethe_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v a_o unhallowed_a and_o suspend_v person_n and_o that_o his_o grandmother_n on_o the_o father_n side_n be_v a_o captive_a in_o the_o mount_n modiit_fw-la whereby_o her_o seed_n be_v stein_v the_o king_n be_v sore_o move_v at_o that_o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o command_v all_o the_o sage_n to_o be_v slay_v therefore_o where_o so_o ever_o they_o find_v they_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o in_o the_o stretes_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o kill_v they_o forthwith_o then_o the_o king_n command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v obei_n the_o governaunce_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o saducies_n so_o in_o those_o day_n have_v the_o sage_n great_a tribulation_n some_o fall_v upon_o the_o sword_n some_o flee_v away_o and_o some_o tarry_v at_o home_n with_o dishonour_n and_o shame_n after_o these_o matter_n the_o king_n make_v a_o expedition_n into_o arabia_n enter_v the_o country_n as_o far_o as_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o wilderness_n against_o hartam_fw-la king_n of_o arabia_n and_o subdue_v his_o land_n after_o that_o he_o war_v upon_o medaba_n and_o the_o hole_n land_n of_o moab_n vanquish_a they_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o tribute_n and_o so_o return_v with_o honour_n to_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o have_v after_o this_o well_o bethink_v he_o of_o his_o do_n it_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o evil_a way_n wherefore_o he_o alter_v his_o mind_n and_o begin_v to_o make_v much_o of_o the_o sage_n submit_v he_o to_o their_o ordinance_n and_o esteem_v their_o tradition_n there_o be_v also_o at_o that_o time_n a_o kind_n of_o sect_n that_o be_v call_v before_o *_o these_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o he_o call_v sage_n before_o phariseis_n of_o who_o such_o as_o have_v escape_v the_o king_n send_v to_o call_v they_o home_o again_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o his_o presence_n he_o speak_v unto_o they_o comfortable_a word_n say_v my_o brother_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o that_o be_v once_o do_v and_o pass_v must_v needs_o be_v term_v as_o it_o be_v and_o can_v not_o be_v revoke_v and_o truth_n it_o be_v you_o can_v excuse_v the_o reproach_n that_o you_o do_v i_o nor_o i_o can_v not_o call_v again_o the_o blood_n that_o i_o have_v shed_v notwithstanding_o i_o confess_v my_o fault_n unto_o you_o and_o have_v change_v my_o indignation_n to_o love_v pray_v you_o to_o put_v out_o of_o your_o heart_n all_o rancour_n and_o malice_n lie_v away_o also_o your_o mourning_a and_o sorowfulnesse_n of_o your_o mind_n rejoice_v in_o your_o reconciliation_n and_o atonement_n with_o i_o &_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n but_o they_o make_v he_o answer_v we_o will_v not_o lay_v away_o our_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n for_o thou_o speak_v but_o disceitful_o &_o we_o speak_v that_o be_v truth_n furthermore_o thou_o have_v kill_v our_o chief_a man_n and_o elder_n neither_o haste_n thou_o only_o do_v we_o this_o injury_n but_o also_o hircanus_n thy_o father_n who_o begin_v such_o mischief_n &_o thou_o have_v hold_v on_o and_o continue_v it_o wherefore_o this_o hatred_n between_o thou_o and_o we_o have_v take_v some_o root_n neither_o can_v we_o leave_v our_o sorrow_n and_o mourninge_v till_o thou_o die_v and_o god_n take_v vengeance_n upon_o thou_o for_o our_o sake_n then_o shall_v we_o rejoice_v when_o we_o see_v vengeance_n so_o they_o depart_v from_o his_o presence_n neither_o do_v the_o king_n
weary_a of_o their_o life_n for_o fear_n of_o they_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n send_v unto_o herode_fw-la ruler_n of_o galily_n desire_v he_o to_o kill_v that_o hizkias_n &_o his_o complice_n whereupon_o herode_fw-la prepare_v himself_o and_o go_v to_o meet_v with_o hizkias_n as_o he_o return_v from_o the_o spoil_n of_o syria_n come_v upon_o he_o at_o unwares_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o his_o man_n whereof_o when_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v certify_v he_o send_v a_o noble_a reward_n unto_o herode_fw-la of_o silver_n gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n by_o which_o and_o by_o like_a mean_n he_o become_v very_o famous_a the_o noble_a man_n of_o juda_n make_v their_o complaint_n unto_o hircanus_n upon_o antipater_n and_o his_o son_n for_o their_o sore_a oppress_v of_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n desire_v that_o herode_fw-la may_v be_v call_v from_o galily_n to_o appear_v in_o judgement_n and_o answer_n with_o other_o for_o the_o kill_n of_o hezkias_n the_o king_n therefore_o send_v for_o he_o &_o he_o upon_o that_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n appear_v before_o the_o judge_n princely_a apparel_v with_o a_o gild_a sword_n gird_v about_o he_o who_o pride_n a_o ancient_a man_n call_v samai_n blame_v and_o reprehend_v also_o his_o stout_a heart_n but_o he_o will_v not_o geve_v ear_n unto_o he_o nor_o yet_o regard_v the_o judge_n when_o hircanus_n perceive_v that_o the_o judge_n have_v almost_o determine_v to_o geve_v judgement_n against_o the_o young_a man_n &_o to_o make_v he_o away_o he_o take_v pity_n upon_o he_o &_o say_v we_o will_v not_o geve_v sentence_n to_o day_n to_o morrow_n be_v a_o new_a day_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n herode_fw-la know_v not_o afore_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n that_o night_n therefore_o he_o flee_v to_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n declare_v all_o what_o have_v happen_v unto_o he_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n let_v he_o have_v a_o strong_a army_n &_o come_v with_o he_o himself_o purpose_v to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n but_o his_o father_n antipater_n and_o his_o elder_a brother_n phaselus_n come_v forth_o unto_o he_o and_o rebuke_v he_o sai_v be_v this_o the_o reward_n that_o thou_o rendre_v to_o king_n hircanus_n that_o take_v pity_n upon_o thou_o and_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o blood_n shed_v therefore_o they_o will_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n unto_o who_o he_o condescend_v after_o he_o have_v once_o let_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n know_v what_o he_o can_v do_v and_o have_v show_v they_o his_o power_n julius_n emperor_n of_o rome_n about_o that_o time_n as_o he_o be_v worshippinge_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o conspyracye_n of_o certain_a of_o they_o which_o have_v serve_v pompeius_n that_o be_v slay_v as_o be_v afore_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o one_o of_o they_o that_o kill_v he_o be_v cassius_n of_o the_o country_n of_o macedonia_n who_o flee_v thither_o be_v afraid_a to_o tarry_v at_o rome_n this_o cassius_n have_v great_a dominion_n in_o macedonia_n antipater_n also_o of_o who_o we_o speak_v be_v a_o great_a scourge_n to_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o juda_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n fore_a man_n than_o be_v hircanus_n himself_o yea_o hircanus_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o for_o he_o have_v no_o rule_n himself_o but_o antipater_n and_o his_o son_n bear_v all_o the_o sway_n throughoute_n the_o whole_a realm_n moreover_o antipater_n be_v in_o great_a estimation_n amongst_o all_o the_o king_n of_o that_o time_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o so_o sore_o oppress_v the_o jew_n they_o therefore_o hate_v he_o and_o conspire_v to_o kill_v he_o there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o great_a authority_n about_o aâ—rcanus_n by_o who_o mean_n they_o wrought_v this_o matter_n he_o corrupt_v the_o king_n butler_n with_o reward_n to_o put_v poison_n in_o antipater_n cup_n which_o as_o he_o have_v drink_v he_o die_v these_o thing_n his_o son_n phaselus_n and_o herode_fw-la dissimule_v and_o wink_v at_o as_o though_o they_o know_v nothing_o notwithstanding_o they_o prive_o write_v unto_o cassius_n that_o reign_v in_o macedonia_n certifi_v he_o of_o this_o deed_n soon_o after_o come_v cassius_n to_o tyrus_n from_o whence_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o hircanus_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o who_o come_v &_o with_o he_o malchias_n phaseus_fw-la and_o herode_fw-la cassius_n entertain_v they_o all_o in_o his_o lodge_a will_v his_o man_n that_o whatsoever_o herode_fw-la have_v they_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o herode_fw-la will_v they_o to_o kill_v malchias_n they_o slay_v he_o therefore_o sit_v hard_o by_o hircanus_n side_n hircanus_n demand_v of_o the_o son_n of_o antipater_n the_o cause_n hereof_o who_o answer_v be_v it_o not_o manifest_v that_o king_n cassius_n servant_n slay_v he_o and_o we_o know_v not_o why_o therefore_o hircaws_n stand_v in_o fear_n of_o phaselus_n and_o herode_fw-la be_v certain_a that_o this_o be_v their_o deed_n wherefore_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o malchias_n be_v worthy_a of_o such_o a_o death_n for_o he_o be_v a_o crafty_a man_n and_o a_o usurer_n these_o thing_n do_v octavian_n augustus_n brother_n son_n unto_o julius_n that_o be_v murder_v come_v unto_o rome_n and_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n make_v he_o their_o emperor_n he_o have_v a_o fellow_n in_o office_n name_v marcus_n antonius_n his_o uncle_n octavianus_fw-la therefore_o seinge_v to_o the_o government_n at_o rome_n send_v marcus_n antonius_n to_o war_n upon_o cassius_n and_o to_o revenge_v julius_n death_n unto_o he_o hircanus_n send_v a_o present_n a_o crown_n of_o gold_n in_o which_o be_v set_v sundry_a precious_a stone_n pray_v he_o to_o strengthen_v his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o a_o league_n to_o be_v make_v between_o octavian_n augustus_n king_n of_o king_n and_o he_o as_o there_o be_v between_o he_o and_o julius_n which_o antonius_n grant_v pacorus_n pacorus_n about_o that_o time_n antigonus_n fonne_n of_o aristobulus_n write_v to_o pagurus_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n to_o aid_v he_o against_o hircanus_n to_o remove_v he_o and_o to_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o and_o he_o agree_v to_o geve_v he_o for_o his_o travail_n five_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n of_o gold_n and_o a_o hundred_o israelitish_n virgin_n so_o pagurus_n gather_v a_o host_n against_o israel_n and_o antigonus_n depart_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n with_o much_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o take_v his_o part_n and_o foyn_v themselves_o to_o pagurus_n these_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n besiege_v it_o fight_v many_o skirmish_n &_o give_v many_o great_a assault_n unto_o it_o till_o at_o length_n they_o undermine_v the_o city_n then_o take_v they_o hircanus_n and_o slay_v phaselus_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n hircanus_n shall_v be_v clean_o remove_v from_o the_o priesthood_n antigonus_n that_o have_v deprive_v he_o now_o of_o his_o kingdom_n cut_v of_o beside_o that_o one_o of_o his_o ear_n but_o herode_fw-la escape_v &_o flee_v to_o august_n emperor_n of_o rome_n pagurê°_n therefore_o have_v make_v antigonus_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n return_v home_n into_o persia_n carrying_n hircanus_n as_o prisoner_n with_o he_o but_o augustus_n appoint_v herod_n to_o be_v king_n over_o all_o juda_n geve_v to_o he_o a_o very_a strong_a army_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o obtain_v it_o withal_o in_o the_o way_n thither_o herode_fw-la meet_v with_o alexandra_n hircanus_n daughter_n and_o marimi_fw-la her_o daughter_n thou_o she_o have_v by_o alexander_n son_n of_o aristobulus_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n where_o he_o take_v marimi_fw-la to_o wife_n and_o be_v marry_v with_o she_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o galilee_n for_o there_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o israel_n dwelte_v with_o who_o he_o take_v peace_n marcus_n antonius_n companion_n in_o office_n unto_o octavian_n augustus_n about_o that_o time_n make_v a_o voyage_n through_o all_o the_o east_n country_n to_o subdue_v they_o unto_o the_o roman_n together_o with_o egypt_n damascus_n and_o syria_n he_o herode_fw-la accompany_v to_o the_o flood_n of_o euphrates_n and_o help_v he_o not_o a_o little_a for_o the_o arabian_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o will_v aid_v marcus_n antonius_n but_o herode_fw-la meet_v with_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o wherefore_o antonius_n be_v very_o glad_a of_o herodes_n valiantness_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o into_o israel_n together_o with_o cassius_n his_o captain_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o his_o war_n have_v also_o his_o letter_n to_o all_o the_o captain_n of_o syria_n after_o this_o tenure_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n octavian_n augustus_n king_n of_o king_n have_v appoint_v herode_fw-la the_o son_n of_o antipater_n to_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n therefore_o assoon_o as_o these_o letter_n shall_v come_v
she_o as_o one_o that_o have_v conspire_v against_o thou_o yet_o nevertheless_o i_o know_v well_o that_o for_o the_o love_n thou_o bear_v unto_o i_o thou_o will_v spare_v she_o for_o this_o cause_n be_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o that_o when_o thou_o have_v put_v thy_o son_n to_o death_n i_o also_o may_v slay_v my_o daughter_n for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o we_o shall_v make_v they_o away_o than_o they_o us._n herode_fw-la hear_v this_o be_v very_fw-la glad_v and_o give_v credit_n to_o his_o friendship_n when_o archelaus_n perceive_v that_o herode_fw-la have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o he_o alter_v his_o communication_n sayinge_v to_o the_o king_n first_o let_v we_o diligent_o examine_v and_o well_o try_v the_o cause_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v many_o false_a witness_n and_o lyinge_a person_n in_o the_o world_n &_o let_v we_o not_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n upon_o a_o uncertaintye_a for_o archelaus_n know_v that_o herode_fw-la have_v give_v to_o light_a credit_n &_o how_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v a_o evil_a tale_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o befall_v to_o the_o people_n of_o his_o house_n well_o herode_fw-la think_v his_o counsel_n good_a one_o of_o they_o that_o accuse_v the_o king_n child_n be_v pheroras_n the_o king_n brother_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o herode_fw-la love_v archelaus_n the_o king_n of_o cappadocia_n as_o himself_o whithe_o archelaus_n perceivinge_v turn_v his_o talk_n to_o rebuke_v the_o king_n sayinge_v thou_o be_v now_o waxen_a old_a and_o well_o strike_v in_o year_n thou_o suffer_v these_o backebiter_n to_o rule_v thou_o who_o stir_v thou_o to_o work_v all_o these_o mischief_n in_o thy_o house_n yea_o pheroras_n thy_o brother_n have_v falslye_o provoke_v thou_o against_o thy_o son_n when_o pheroras_n hear_v these_o word_n he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a for_o in_o deed_n he_o have_v seduce_v the_o king_n therefore_o come_v pheroras_n to_o archelaus_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o save_v his_o life_n archelaus_n answer_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o thy_o wickedness_n come_v and_o fall_v before_o his_o foot_n and_o confess_v that_o thou_o have_v speak_v false_o against_o his_o son_n then_o will_v i_o promise_v thou_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o and_o to_o his_o son_n pheroras_n do_v so_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v false_o accuse_v the_o king_n son_n then_o archelaus_n beseech_v the_o king_n for_o pardon_n and_o he_o grant_v it_o after_o that_o he_o entreat_v he_o that_o the_o young_a man_n may_v be_v dismiss_v and_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n which_o the_o king_n command_v to_o be_v do_v the_o young_a man_n therefore_o come_v to_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o fall_v down_o before_o his_o foot_n &_o the_o king_n be_v love_v unto_o they_o embrace_v they_o and_o kiss_v they_o he_o make_v great_a joy_n also_o that_o archelaus_n come_v in_o so_o good_a a_o hour_n unto_o he_o to_o who_o he_o give_v for_o a_o gift_n vii_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n of_o gold_n many_o precious_a stone_n and_o concubine_n and_o dimisâ—ed_v he_o but_o antipater_n again_o suborn_v false_a accuser_n and_o write_v counterfeit_n letter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n son_n to_o one_o of_o the_o captain_n declaringe_v how_o they_o will_v conspire_v and_o kill_v the_o king_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n he_o increase_v the_o enemity_n between_o they_o and_o their_o father_n diverse_a way_n that_o the_o king_n command_v they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o most_o strong_a iron_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o beside_o this_o antipater_n have_v surprise_v and_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n chief_a ruler_n and_o servant_n that_o they_o suborn_v his_o barber_n to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o alexander_n how_o that_o he_o hire_v he_o to_o kill_v the_o king_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v shave_v his_o beard_n when_o the_o king_n hear_v his_o barber_n speak_v he_o be_v wonderfullye_o trouble_v in_o his_o mind_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o say_v i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n to_o hear_v these_o pickthancke_n that_o open_v my_o ear_n and_o fill_v my_o head_n with_o tale_n i_o can_v do_v no_o way_n better_o than_o to_o geve_v charge_n that_o who_o soever_o bring_v i_o any_o such_o tale_n hereafter_o of_o any_o bodi_fw-la he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n for_o it_o wherefore_o he_o command_v the_o barber_n to_o be_v slay_v &_o his_o two_o son_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o hang_v upon_o gallows_n shed_v their_o innocent_a blood_n then_o reioyse_v antipater_n suppose_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o sure_a of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o though_o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n when_o as_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o although_o he_o be_v never_o so_o high_a aloft_o yet_o be_v there_o one_o above_o high_a than_o he_o who_o consider_v his_o do_n alexander_n have_v two_o son_n thigarum_n and_o aristobulus_n and_o aristobulus_n have_v three_o son_n tigraves_n tigraves_n herode_fw-la agrippa_n &_o alexander_n when_o the_o king_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o be_v in_o samaria_n by_o the_o lake_n side_n when_o his_o son_n be_v put_v to_o execution_n he_o command_v that_o his_o nephew_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o court_n and_o take_v pity_n of_o they_o embraced_a and_o kiss_v they_o weep_v very_o sore_o both_o he_o and_o all_o his_o servant_n for_o it_o great_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o heinous_a dede_n that_o he_o have_v do_v but_o when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mourning_n be_v past_a he_o cause_v to_o call_v all_o the_o chief_a of_o israel_n together_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o now_o grow_v in_o age_n and_o waxen_a grey_a head_a certain_a how_o short_o i_o shall_v die_v i_o see_v here_o before_o i_o these_o little_a fatherless_a child_n which_o i_o never_o can_v behold_v without_o great_a anguish_n of_o my_o mind_n for_o when_o i_o look_v upon_o they_o i_o call_v to_o my_o remembrance_n what_o great_a damage_n i_o have_v do_v unto_o their_o father_n in_o my_o rage_n and_o headlong_a furiousness_n now_o therefore_o i_o will_v commit_v they_o to_o the_o fuition_n and_o custody_n of_o some_o man_n that_o may_v be_v a_o patron_n &_o as_o father_n unto_o they_o to_o succour_v they_o continual_o to_o his_o power_n all_o the_o people_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v well_o speak_v he_o speak_v therefore_o unto_o his_o brother_n pheroras_n thou_o shall_v be_v their_o patron_n and_o defendor_n and_o shall_v geve_v thy_o daughter_n to_o thigarus_n alexander_n son_n he_o command_v also_o his_o son_n antipater_n to_o geve_v his_o daughter_n to_o herode_fw-la the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n and_o the_o marriage_n be_v make_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n when_o antipater_n mark_v the_o love_n that_o the_o king_n bear_v towards_o his_o nephew_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o great_a care_n for_o thegarus_n alexander_n son_n have_v a_o grandfather_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n a_o king_n of_o great_a power_n namely_o archelaus_n king_n of_o cappadocia_n he_o fall_v down_o therefore_o at_o the_o king_n foot_n to_o dissolve_v and_o break_v the_o friendship_n that_o he_o bear_v towards_o his_o nephew_n and_o to_o leave_v speak_v in_o their_o cause_n as_o he_o have_v do_v but_o he_o prevail_v nothing_o therefore_o he_o leave_v his_o father_n and_o go_v to_o pheroras_n the_o king_n brother_n make_v a_o confederacy_n with_o he_o then_o desire_v he_o to_o frustrate_v the_o bond_n that_o be_v between_o himself_o and_o herode_fw-la and_o also_o between_o he_o and_o thigarus_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n that_o be_v hang_v so_o pheroras_n come_v to_o the_o king_n turn_v his_o mind_n and_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n this_o do_v pheroras_n and_o antipater_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o king_n throne_n be_v become_v great_a friend_n banquet_n one_o the_o other_o day_n and_o night_n and_o devisinge_v their_o matter_n when_o this_o come_v to_o the_o king_n ear_n he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a of_o their_o train_n and_o command_v that_o his_o brother_n pheroras_n shall_v never_o more_o come_v in_o his_o sight_n antipater_n his_o son_n be_v send_v to_o octavian_n augustus_n to_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o enter_v in_o league_n with_o he_o for_o herode_fw-la be_v so_o old_a that_o he_o can_v not_o go_v antipater_n journey_v towards_o rome_n pass_v through_o egipte_n desirous_a to_o see_v it_o before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o uncle_n pheroras_n and_o as_o he_o travail_v by_o the_o high_a way_n of_o egipte_n there_o come_v a_o certain_a merchant_n have_v a_o vial_n in_o his_o hand_n close_o cover_v which_o cry_v say_v who_o will_v buy_v a_o thing_n at_o a_o great_a price_n before_o he_o see_v it_o or_o know_v what_o it_o be_v antipater_n marvel_v at_o his_o word_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o be_v
in_o his_o vyal_a but_o the_o seller_n tell_v he_o not_o what_o it_o be_v before_o he_o have_v buy_v it_o and_o pay_v dear_a for_o it_o then_o whisper_v he_o in_o his_o ear_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a poison_n that_o will_v kill_v one_o out_o of_o hand_n this_o vyal_a antipater_n send_v to_o pheroras_n to_o be_v keep_v until_o he_o return_v from_o rome_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n pheroras_n die_v and_o his_o wife_n hide_v the_o vial_n after_o when_o antipater_n come_v home_o again_o from_o rome_n pheroras_n wife_n and_o he_o fall_v at_o variance_n insomuche_o that_o she_o object_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o pheroras_n be_v banish_v the_o king_n presence_n the_o sorrow_n whereof_o be_v his_o death_n on_o the_o other_o side_n antipater_n go_v about_o to_o accuse_v she_o sowinge_v discord_n between_o she_o and_o the_o king_n to_o stir_v he_o against_o she_o he_o suborn_v also_o a_o certain_a ennuch_n or_o geld_a parson_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o inform_v he_o how_o that_o at_o what_o time_n as_o he_o take_v displeasure_n with_o pheroras_n his_o brother_n and_o banish_v he_o his_o presence_n pheroras_n procure_v a_o strong_a poison_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o wife_n command_v she_o to_o destroy_v the_o king_n therewith_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o ennuche_n and_o say_v i_o search_v for_o that_o venom_n long_o a_o go_v when_o it_o be_v noise_v that_o my_o household_n servant_n will_v geve_v it_o i_o to_o drink_v but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a yea_o i_o have_v be_v to_o rash_a in_o such_o matter_n for_o i_o put_v my_o wife_n marimi_fw-la to_o death_n without_o a_o cause_n and_o alexandra_n my_o mother_n in_o law_n with_o my_o two_o child_n when_o antipater_n hear_v that_o the_o king_n credit_v not_o the_o ennuche_n he_o make_v suit_n to_o the_o king_n to_o send_v he_o to_o octavian_n the_o second_o time_n for_o he_o be_v a_o fear_v for_o the_o vial_n that_o be_v in_o pheroras_n wife_n house_n he_o have_v write_v also_o with_o his_o hand_n how_o that_o he_o send_v it_o intend_v therewith_o to_o poison_v the_o king_n son_n child_n but_o he_o that_o prepare_v a_o pit_n for_o another_o oft_o time_n fall_v into_o it_o himself_o so_o desire_v the_o king_n to_o send_v he_o he_o let_v he_o go_v after_o this_o the_o king_n command_v to_o make_v search_n if_o the_o ennuches_n word_n be_v true_a or_o no_o he_o send_v first_o for_o all_o pheroras_n household_n servant_n examine_v they_o whether_o ever_o they_o can_v perceive_v that_o pheroras_n be_v in_o mind_n to_o hurt_v he_o they_z all_o swear_v no._n then_o the_o king_n command_v to_o scourge_v they_o very_o fore_o but_o they_o confess_v nothing_o although_o some_o die_v under_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o examination_n some_o he_o order_v with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o torment_n of_o some_o he_o cause_v to_o pluck_v out_o all_o their_o tooth_n and_o as_o he_o have_v scourge_v a_o certain_a woman_n servant_n which_o have_v be_v very_o trusty_a to_o pheroras_n at_o length_n when_o she_o can_v no_o long_o stand_v for_o stroke_n she_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v the_o holy_a &_o bless_a god_n revenge_n we_o of_o rostios_n the_o king_n wife_n antipater_n mother_n mother_n dosis_n antipater_n mother_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o this_o the_o king_n hear_n these_o word_n bad_a let_v she_o alone_o she_o will_v disclose_v all_o then_o speak_v she_o antipater_n make_v feast_v every_o foot_n for_o thy_o brother_n pheroras_n and_o himself_o and_o as_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v they_o devise_v how_o to_o poison_v thou_o special_o when_o as_o antipater_n be_v go_v to_o octavian_n for_o they_o say_v except_o we_o destroy_v he_o he_o will_v destroy_v we_o as_o he_o have_v do_v all_o the_o child_n of_o his_o house_n moreover_o he_o love_v the_o child_n of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n which_o grow_v apace_o and_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v change_v his_o mind_n and_o make_v one_o of_o they_o king_n antipater_n also_o say_v to_o thy_o brother_n the_o king_n make_v as_o though_o he_o be_v much_o my_o friend_n but_o i_o trust_v he_o not_o he_o give_v i_o say_v he_o a._n c._n pound_n weight_n of_o gold_n but_o all_o that_o satifi_v not_o i_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_o tell_v how_o he_o have_v give_v antipater_n this_o gold_n secret_o the_o woman_n say_v moreover_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o vyal_a of_o strong_a poison_n in_o pheroras_n house_n that_o thy_o son_n send_v out_o of_o egipte_n streightwaye_o the_o king_n send_v to_o pheroras_n wife_n that_o she_o shall_v bring_v he_o the_o vial_n of_o poison_n she_o own_o self_n when_o she_o espy_v the_o king_n ennuche_n come_v to_o fetch_v she_o whether_o she_o will_v or_o no_o she_o gate_n she_o up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n and_o cast_v herself_o down_o headlong_o to_o kill_v herself_o because_o she_o will_v not_o see_v the_o king_n nor_o abide_v his_o torment_n but_o she_o die_v not_o thereof_o whereupon_o the_o king_n messenger_n bring_v she_o in_o a_o horse_n litter_n and_o set_v she_o afore_o the_o king_n then_o she_o confess_v unto_o he_o how_o antipater_n his_o son_n have_v conspire_v with_o pheroras_n to_o kill_v he_o with_o a_o strong_a poison_n that_o he_o have_v buy_v in_o egipte_n and_o send_v to_o pheroras_n when_o he_o want_v to_o octavian_n and_o how_o that_o pheroras_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n repent_v he_o thereof_o charge_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o geve_v that_o venom_n to_o antipater_n but_o pour_v it_o out_o upon_o the_o ground_n that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o be_v poison_v therewith_o and_o i_o do_v as_o he_o bid_v i_o cast_v it_o out_o all_o save_o a_o little_a that_o i_o keep_v in_o the_o glass_n bottom_n for_o i_o ever_o fear_v that_o which_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o at_o the_o king_n commandment_n the_o vial_n be_v bring_v forth_o before_o he_o and_o there_o be_v a_o little_a of_o the_o venom_n leave_v wherefore_o they_o give_v better_a creadite_n to_o her_o word_n so_o that_o the_o king_n be_v content_a with_o she_o and_o bad_a his_o physician_n heal_v she_o and_o she_o recover_v this_o do_v the_o king_n write_v to_o antipater_n to_o come_v home_o with_o speed_n because_o i_o be_o old_a saithe_v he_o &_o weak_a uncertain_a how_o short_o i_o shall_v dye_v the_o king_n have_v yet_o also_o two_o other_o son_n at_o rome_n archelaus_n &_o polimus_fw-la so_o when_o antipater_n write_v to_o answer_v his_o father_n letter_n he_o signify_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o ii_o son_n have_v diffamed_a the_o king_n and_o slander_v he_o unto_o octavian_n but_o the_o king_n answer_v he_o come_v and_o bring_v they_o with_o thou_o &_o i_o will_v order_v they_o as_o thou_o think_v good_a notwithstanding_o antipater_n daly_v &_o delay_v for_o the_o space_n of_o vii_o month_n to_o see_v if_o he_o may_v learn_v somewhat_o of_o his_o father_n do_n but_o he_o can_v hear_v nothing_o the_o messenger_n that_o his_o father_n have_v send_v lie_v upon_o he_o every_o day_n &_o drge_v he_o to_o make_v speed_n therefore_o at_o the_o vii_o month_n end_n he_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o judea_n and_o come_v to_o caesarea_n there_o hear_v he_o that_o his_o father_n have_v take_v displeasure_n with_o his_o mother_n and_o banish_v she_o the_o courtâ—_n but_o he_o can_v not_o learn_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n therefore_o he_o be_v strike_v in_o such_o fear_n that_o he_o will_v have_v go_v back_o again_o and_o leave_v his_o journey_n but_o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o go_v home_o to_o their_o house_n &_o family_n craft_v with_o he_o and_o persuade_v he_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v now_o return_v back_o out_o of_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v justify_v his_o enemies_n saiyng_n to_o be_v true_a but_o if_o thou_o come_v once_o to_o thy_o father_n presence_n say_v they_o who_o love_v the_o so_o intirelye_o thou_o shall_v prevail_v against_o thy_o foe_n and_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o they_o that_o trouble_v thou_o so_o he_o follow_v their_o counsel_n and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n no_o man_n come_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o nor_o once_o to_o bid_v he_o welcome_n home_o for_o all_o the_o people_n hate_v he_o for_o his_o lie_n slander_n perverse_a &_o wicked_a counsel_n but_o chief_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o king_n yet_o go_v he_o forward_o to_o the_o court_n although_o with_o a_o fearful_a heart_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n presence_n he_o fall_v down_o and_o do_v his_o duty_n but_o the_o king_n turn_v away_o his_o face_n and_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o he_o go_v home_o
of_o reins_n very_o thick_o powder_v with_o precious_a stone_n crystal_n amethist_n and_o very_o many_o sapphire_n then_o all_o his_o chief_a man_n of_o war_n go_v about_o he_o in_o their_o coat_n of_o fence_n &_o draw_v sword_n in_o their_o hand_n with_o helm_n on_o their_o head_n as_o in_o time_n of_o war_n after_o they_o come_v archelaus_n his_o son_n that_o be_v make_v king_n then_o follow_v he_o all_o the_o people_n there_o be_v fifty_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o go_v about_o the_o bear_n with_o every_o man_n a_o chafe_a dish_n of_o gold_n in_o his_o hand_n wherein_o they_o burn_v sweet_a wood_n and_o perfume_n every_o foot_n cast_v upon_o the_o hearse_n pure_a myrrh_n as_o many_o as_o go_v about_o he_o he_o be_v bear_v by_o certain_a great_a lord_n &_o noble_a man_n of_o israel_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n go_v leasurable_o and_o with_o a_o majesty_n till_o they_o come_v to_o erodion_n where_o they_o bury_v he_o with_o great_a honour_n that_o like_v be_v never_o do_v to_o any_o king_n these_o thing_n do_v there_o resort_v together_o such_o as_o hate_v he_o &_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o own_o life_n while_o herode_fw-la live_v rejoice_v that_o they_o have_v escape_v his_o hand_n say_v we_o have_v look_v till_o our_o eye_n blear_v wait_v for_o the_o death_n of_o herode_fw-la that_o tyrant_n and_o blood_n shede_a that_o oppress_v we_o with_o such_o heavy_a yoke_n &_o leave_v we_o nothing_o to_o live_v on_o for_o the_o great_a tribute_n &_o tax_n that_o he_o lay_v upon_o us._n yet_o now_o archelaus_n his_o son_n be_v worse_a than_o he_o wherefore_o they_o consult_v together_o &_o cast_v their_o mind_n &_o good_a will_n towards_o antipater_n the_o son_n of_o salumith_n the_o king_n sister_n one_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o chasnonani_n and_o go_v with_o he_o to_o oct._n augustus_n request_v he_o to_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n from_o archelaus_n to_o antipater_n but_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v they_o their_o sewte_n yea_o rather_o he_o confirm_v &_o assure_v the_o kingdom_n to_o archelaus_n who_o wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o marry_v his_o brother_n alexander_n wife_n that_o have_v child_n by_o alexander_n &_o commit_v other_o many_o great_a offence_n the_o ix_o year_n of_o archelaus_n reign_n it_o chance_v upon_o a_o night_n he_o dream_v a_o dream_n he_o think_v he_o see_v ix_o eyre_n of_o corn_n very_o good_a &_o full_a grow_v upon_o one_o stalk_n they_o come_v a_o great_a ox_n and_o slopt_z they_o up_o all_o at_o once_o at_o one_o bit_n by_o and_o by_o he_o wake_v and_o perceive_v it_o be_v a_o dream_n therefore_o call_v one_o of_o the_o sage_n or_o pharisy_n unto_o he_o he_o show_v they_o his_o dream_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o the_o nine_o eyre_n fresh_a and_o full_a be_v the_o ix_o year_n which_o hither_o to_o thou_o have_v reign_v the_o great_a ox_n be_v the_o great_a king_n octavian_n augustus_n this_o year_n thou_o shall_v be_v remove_v from_o thy_o kingdom_n because_o thou_o have_v neglect_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o have_v marry_v thy_o brother_n wife_n to_o this_o archelaus_n answer_v he_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a within_o five_o day_n after_o octavian_n come_v towards_o jerusalem_fw-la and_o when_o archelaus_n go_v to_o mete_v he_o he_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n depose_v he_o from_o his_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n &_o make_v antipas_n his_o brother_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n he_o turn_v his_o name_n also_o &_o call_v he_o herode_fw-la that_o do_n he_o return_v to_o rome_n while_o antipas_n be_v king_n die_v themperor_n octavian_n augustus_n the_o lvi_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n &_o tiberius_n cesar_n succeed_v he_o this_o antipas_n also_o wrought_v wickedness_n and_o sundry_a abomination_n more_o than_o any_o that_o be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o take_v his_o brother_n philip_n wife_n from_o he_o which_o have_v all_o ready_a child_n by_o philip._n for_o this_o shameful_a deed_n rabbi_n john_n the_o high_a priest_n rebuke_v he_o baptist_n john_n baptist_n wherefore_o antipas_n put_v he_o to_o death_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n one_o jesus_n a_o wise_a man_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o call_v he_o a_o man_n christ_n jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o wonderful_a &_o strange_a work_n &_o a_o teacher_n of_o such_o man_n as_o glad_o do_v hear_v the_o truth_n &_o have_v many_o disciple_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n &_o also_o of_o the_o gentiles_n this_o man_n be_v christ_n who_o after_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o our_o nation_n &_o conden_v by_o pilate_n to_o be_v crucify_v they_o nevertheless_o cease_v not_o to_o love_v which_o love_v he_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_z to_o these_o he_o appear_v the._n 3._o day_n alive_a according_a as_o the_o prophet_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n have_v tell_v before_o aswell_o of_o this_o as_o also_o of_o many_o other_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o he_o and_o even_o unto_o this_o day_n the_o christian_n sect_n which_o take_v their_o name_n of_o he_o do_v continue_v against_o this_o man_n antipas_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v before_o come_v tiberius_n emperor_n of_o rome_n to_o who_o when_o antipas_n resort_v he_o apprehend_v he_o lay_v he_o in_o iron_n &_o send_v he_o into_o spain_n where_o he_o die_v archelaus_n also_o that_o be_v depose_v before_o die_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o tiberius_n reign_n then_o tiberius_n make_v agrippa_n the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n who_o herode_fw-la put_v to_o death_n antipas_n brother_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n the_o time_n that_o antipas_n reign_v over_o israel_n be_v xi_o year_n in_o agrippa_n time_n die_v tiberias_n cesar_n &_o caius_n succeed_v he_o this_o caius_n call_v himself_o a_o god_n and_o will_v suffer_v no_o man_n to_o worship_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o empire_n but_o himself_o he_o continue_v not_o long_o in_o his_o digniti_fw-la but_o decay_v &_o die_v after_o he_o succeed_v claudius_n claudius_n be_v dead_a nero_n cesar_n be_v emperor_n agrippa_n reign_v over_o israel_n xxiii_o year_n in_o his_o time_n nero_n sore_o oppress_v israel_n by_o set_v cruel_a precedent_n over_o they_o leave_v they_o nothing_o to_o live_v upon_o beside_o that_o punish_v they_o with_o diverse_a torment_n until_o at_o length_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o rebel_v against_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o nero_n cesar_n to_o rid_v themselves_o from_o under_o his_o subjection_n and_o above_o all_o other_o one_o pilus_n precedent_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n mooste_o grevouslye_o oppress_v the_o jew_n and_o have_v do_v many_o thing_n very_o wicked_o for_o not_o only_o have_v he_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n ravish_v at_o his_o pleasure_n wife_n and_o deflored_a maid_n in_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n but_o also_o rob_v with_o great_a cruelty_n every_o man_n of_o his_o good_n it_o chance_v that_o beronice_a king_n agrippa_n sister_n come_v at_o that_o time_n to_o jerusalem_n of_o devotion_n to_o visit_v the_o holy_a place_n she_o see_v pilus_n violent_o to_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o for_o payment_n of_o exactton_n and_o tollage_n to_o flay_v many_o of_o they_o even_o at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o temple_n she_o come_v forth_o wepinge_v unto_o pilus_n besechinge_v he_o to_o be_v favourable_a &_o spare_v the_o people_n for_o she_o pity_v they_o very_o greatli_fw-la yet_o pilus_n relent_v nothing_o but_o when_o she_o be_v depart_v from_o he_o he_o flout_v &_o mock_v she_o although_o she_o be_v the_o king_n sister_n &_o that_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v present_a at_o that_o time_n a_o valeant_fw-la young_a man_n eleasar_n son_n of_o ananie_n the_o high_a priest_n he_o while_o his_o father_n be_v execute_v his_o office_n can_v not_o abide_v to_o see_v the_o israelite_n so_o order_v at_o pilus_n hand_n but_o be_v enkindle_v with_o a_o fervent_a zele_n sound_v a_o trumpet_n whereby_o there_o assemble_v about_o he_o forthwith_o diverse_a company_n &_o band_n of_o young_a man_n good_a warrior_n by_o who_o aid_n he_o raise_v a_o great_a commotion_n &_o encounter_v with_o pilus_n &_o the_o romainsouldiour_n of_o who_o he_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n prevail_a much_a and_o get_v at_o length_n thupper_n hand_n of_o pilus_n overthrow_v all_o his_o host_n so_o that_o pilus_n be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v alone_o out_o of_o jerusalem_fw-la unto_o egypt_n in_o the_o way_n as_o he_o flee_v he_o chance_v to_o mete_v with_o king_n agrippa_n come_v from_o rome_n from_o nero_n cesar_n and_o go_v home_o into_o judea_n to_o who_o pilus_n declare_v what_o have_v happen_v he_o through_o the_o youth_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o agrippa_n have_v pass_v egypt_n and_o draw_v towards_o jerusalem_n his_o sister_n beronice_n direct_v her_o letter_n unto_o he_o
move_v he_o to_o toyn_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o aid_v they_o the_o people_n also_o come_v whole_o the_o space_n of_o lx_o mile_n out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o mete_v he_o and_o fall_v down_o flat_a before_o he_o cry_v god_n save_o our_o king_n agrippa_n but_o the_o king_n study_v all_o he_o may_v to_o procure_v quietness_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o city_n &_o people_n so_o he_o enter_v in_o to_o jerusalem_n accompany_v with_o a_o couple_n of_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n worthy_a captain_n who_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o in_o his_o train_n and_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n the_o people_n cry_v mainlye_o out_o upon_o he_o say_v deliver_v we_o o_o king_n and_o let_v thy_o hand_n &_o help_v be_v on_o our_o side_n to_o succour_n we_o for_o we_o will_v never_o more_o be_v under_o the_o roman_n subjection_n the_o king_n hear_v this_o pity_v the_o people_n very_o much_o not_o withstand_v he_o be_v not_o content_a that_o they_o be_v minede_v to_o rebel_v against_o the_o roman_a empire_n wherefore_o he_o call_v together_o the_o people_n at_o thentrance_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n where_o be_v present_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o chief_a man_n with_o the_o high_a priest_n anany_n declare_v unto_o they_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o strengthe_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o what_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o they_o have_v subdue_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o no_o remain_n of_o they_o be_v leave_v wherefore_o he_o beseech_v â—them_fw-mi not_o to_o provoke_v the_o roman_n nor_o to_o destroy_v the_o people_n remain_v of_o israel_n he_o add_v moreover_o harken_v my_o brethren_n say_v he_o i_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o there_o rea_v in_o your_o heart_n a_o great_a grief_n and_o i_o myself_o be_o full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n that_o we_o be_v not_o of_o power_n able_a to_o withstand_v the_o roman_n all_o be_v it_o if_o you_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o my_o counsel_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o redress_n for_o this_o matter_n for_o where_o as_o counsel_n be_v and_o good_a deliberation_n there_o be_v safety_n and_o thing_n come_v to_o prosperous_a success_n you_o shall_v sustain_v for_o a_o while_o the_o yocke_n of_o the_o roman_a captain_n till_o i_o may_v certify_v nero_n of_o the_o matter_n by_o mi_fw-mi letter_n and_o intrete_n he_o to_o rid_v we_o of_o these_o ruler_n i_o beseech_v you_o be_v not_o to_o hasty_a of_o liberty_n many_o seek_v liberty_n have_v fall_v into_o further_a captivity_n and_o great_a bondage_n there_o be_v amongste_v our_o people_n many_o evell_a dispose_v person_n who_o delight_n be_v in_o war_n for_o it_o be_v their_o whole_a study_n among_o who_o many_o good_a man_n do_v also_o pearish_v wherefore_o hear_v my_o word_n as_o for_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v perceive_v the_o matter_n themselves_o they_o that_o lack_v experience_n let_v they_o learn_v wisdom_n at_o my_o say_n keep_v therefore_o silence_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o well_o to_o i_o as_o to_o your_o own_o commodity_n for_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o strain_n myself_o but_o speak_v the_o soft_o with_o less_o pain_n and_o you_o on_o the_o other_o side_n may_v the_o better_o hear_v and_o understand_v what_o i_o say_v if_o you_o hold_v not_o your_o peace_n you_o shall_v have_v two_o discommodity_n you_o shall_v interrupte_v my_o communication_n and_o let_v yourselves_o from_o hear_v but_o now_o to_o the_o purpose_n you_o shall_v be_v content_a and_o suffer_v till_o i_o write_v to_o rome_n of_o these_o matter_n that_o cesar_n mai_fw-gr remove_v these_o evil_a ruler_n and_o send_v we_o they_o that_o be_v more_o human_a and_o gentle_a if_o you_o may_v have_v once_o such_o then_o shall_v you_o not_o think_v yourselves_o in_o bondage_n but_o in_o liberty_n and_o worthilye_o for_o then_o only_o be_v servitude_n grevous_a when_o as_o the_o ruler_n be_v a_o uniuste_a man_n and_o wicked_a now_o therefore_o stay_v yourselves_o quarrel_n not_o with_o they_o for_o although_o they_o be_v wicked_a yet_o will_v they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v wrong_n open_o as_o that_o that_o they_o do_v they_o do_v it_o secret_o but_o if_o you_o shall_v accuse_v they_o to_o much_o they_o will_v rub_v their_o forehead_n and_o do_v it_o open_o without_o all_o shame_n so_o shall_v you_o make_v of_o your_o judge_n and_o ruler_n your_o open_a enemy_n but_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o suffer_v a_o unjust_a governor_n than_o a_o just_a enemy_n for_o the_o one_o rob_v man_n prive_o the_o other_o be_v a_o open_a destroyer_n provoke_v they_o not_o therefore_o consider_v the_o wild_a beast_n that_o be_v under_o man_n power_n and_o be_v keep_v in_o chain_n as_o lion_n bear_n and_o leopard_n if_o a_o man_n let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v quiet_a and_o harm_v no_o man_n but_o if_o a_o man_n go_v to_o their_o den_n and_o anger_n they_o than_o they_o will_v flee_v upon_o he_o &_o worry_v he_o and_o other_o to_o that_o be_v present_a the_o same_o you_o may_v perceive_v in_o a_o sever_n and_o a_o ague_n which_o if_o a_o man_n will_v go_v about_o to_o cure_v at_o the_o beginning_n he_o shall_v make_v it_o more_o grevous_a but_o if_o he_o will_v remedy_v it_o by_o leisure_n the_o fervency_n of_o it_o will_v easy_o be_v quench_v now_o therefore_o refrain_v yourselves_o take_v heed_n you_o set_v not_o caesar_n in_o your_o top_n &_o the_o hole_n roman_a empire_n caesar_n covet_v not_o your_o harm_n neither_o send_v he_o unto_o you_o these_o ruler_n to_o hurt_v you_o his_o eye_n can_v not_o see_v from_o east_n to_o west_n nor_o his_o hand_n reach_v from_o rome_n hither_o for_o it_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o if_o you_o will_v abide_v till_o i_o may_v send_v ambassador_n to_o caesar_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v remove_v these_o ruler_n and_o rid_v you_o of_o they_o peaceable_o without_o any_o war_n or_o blood_n shed_v if_o you_o be_v utter_o determine_v to_o resist_v the_o roman_a empire_n you_o shall_v understand_v you_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a able_a to_o do_v it_o for_o god_n be_v every_o where_o on_o their_o side_n so_o that_o they_o be_v lord_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n and_o all_o people_n serve_v they_o and_o shall_v till_o their_o end_n also_o come_v but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o do_v this_o for_o your_o own_o sake_n yet_o do_v it_o for_o your_o own_o country_n sake_n your_o child_n and_o wife_n the_o sanctuary_n &_o priest_n who_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n and_o spare_v lest_o you_o cast_v away_o and_o undo_v all_o they_o at_o once_o i_o beseech_v you_o take_v my_o word_n in_o good_a part_n for_o i_o have_v speak_v nothing_o but_o that_o that_o be_v for_o your_o wealth_n and_o that_o may_v further_o our_o peace_n with_o the_o roman_n which_o i_o most_o wish_v if_o you_o will_v be_v rule_v and_o choose_v peace_n i_o will_v take_v your_o part_n and_o do_v the_o best_a i_o can_v for_o you_o but_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o have_v war_n you_o shall_v have_v it_o alone_o for_o i_o i_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o you_o with_o this_o agrippa_n fell_a on_o weep_v and_o so_o do_v also_o all_o the_o elder_n with_o he_o and_o the_o man_n of_o most_o wysdome_n the_o chief_a in_o all_o israel_n yea_o ananie_n the_o high_a priest_n also_o can_v nor_o refreine_v from_o tear_n notwithstanding_o eleasar_n his_o stout_a son_n with_o his_o rout_n of_o warlike_a young_a man_n about_o he_o they_o weep_v not_o at_o all_o nor_o will_v harken_v or_o geve_v any_o ear_n to_o holsom_a counsel_n but_o all_o at_o once_o with_o their_o draw_v sword_n violent_o rush_v upon_o the_o roman_n captain_n that_o come_v with_o agrippa_n slay_v they_o their_o man_n &_o all_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n &_o judea_n the_o elder_n in_o judea_n with_o the_o wise_a &_o godly_a israelites_n sing_v what_o be_v do_v depart_v from_o jerusalem_n fear_v nero_n &_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o roman_n therefore_o they_o take_v the_o tower_n of_o zion_n &_o remain_v there_o for_o they_o will_v not_o be_v take_v of_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o confederacy_n with_o the_o other_o the_o seditious_a see_v that_o take_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o dissension_n and_o civyll_a war_n fall_v between_o the_o seditious_a and_o the_o auncientes_n for_o when_o eleasar_n hear_v the_o elder_n and_o head_n of_o the_o people_n be_v flee_v to_o the_o mount_n zion_n he_o and_o his_o company_n set_v upon_o they_o prevail_v against_o they_o and_o slay_v a_o great_a meinie_z of_o they_o agrippa_n perceive_v the_o power_n of_o the_o seditious_a grow_v apace_o he_o send_v out_o of_o his_o camp_n where_o he_o lie_v without_o the_o town_n two_o valeaunt_n captain_n one_o name_v
some_o of_o we_o be_v take_v by_o the_o jew_n like_a as_o josephe_n be_v prisoner_n at_o this_o present_a with_o we_o when_o vespasian_n hear_v his_o son_n word_n it_o please_v he_o and_o he_o spare_v joseph_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v but_o commit_v he_o to_o a_o certain_a capitaine_fw-fr of_o his_o and_o eary_v he_o about_o with_o he_o through_o the_o city_n together_o with_o king_n agrippa_n after_o this_o vespasian_n remove_v his_o camp_n to_o talmida_n which_o also_o be_v call_v acho_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o caesaria_n a_o great_a city_n when_o they_o of_o the_o city_n see_v joseph_n they_o cry_v unto_o vespasian_n kill_v he_o kill_v he_o or_o else_o he_o will_v one_o day_n be_v a_o occasion_n to_o stir_v great_a war_n against_o thou_o but_o vespasian_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o tiding_n come_v to_o vespasian_n that_o they_o of_o japho_n invade_v the_o isle_n that_o be_v subject_n under_o his_o dominion_n with_o a_o navy_n rove_v to_o spoil_v they_o vespasian_n therefore_o command_v to_o lay_v in_o wait_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v meet_v withal_o so_o there_o be_v a_o ambush_n lay_v without_o the_o town_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o pirate_n be_v go_v out_o a_o rove_n vespasian_n enter_v the_o town_n and_o take_v it_o because_o their_o soldier_n be_v absente_v when_o the_o citizen_n return_v with_o their_o navy_n and_o see_v the_o roman_n in_o the_o city_n they_o labour_v to_o arrive_v and_o set_v a_o land_n but_o by_o and_o by_o a_o huge_a tempest_n and_o a_o mighty_a storm_n drive_v all_o their_o ship_n against_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n shore_n for_o there_o be_v no_o haven_n for_o ship_n and_o there_o they_o be_v lose_v many_o of_o of_o they_o such_o as_o swim_v to_o land_n the_o roman_n slay_v they_o they_o that_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o roman_n be_v in_o noumber_n four_o thousand_o good_a man_n of_o war_n beside_o they_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o town_n xl_o thousand_o all_o jew_n this_o do_v vespasian_n set_v forth_o valericus_fw-la and_o taribus_fw-la two_o romain_n captain_n with_o his_o son_n titus_n who_o go_v besiege_v and_o win_v the_o town_n of_o defence_n that_o be_v in_o galilee_n and_o thus_o do_v titus_n use_v they_o they_o that_o yield_v unto_o he_o he_o save_v their_o life_n and_o who_o soever_o withstand_v he_o he_o slay_v more_o over_o all_o the_o city_n that_o belong_v to_o agrippa_n in_o galilee_n he_o restore_v they_o unto_o he_o again_o only_a tiarua_n except_o which_o he_o utter_o race_v and_o slay_v all_o the_o mankind_n special_o such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o the_o war_n sell_v also_o their_o wife_n &_o child_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a city_n in_o all_o galilee_n that_o titus_n show_v such_o rigour_n &_o extremity_n unto_o vespasian_n depart_v thence_o take_v his_o journey_n to_o gamala_n which_o be_v a_o city_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n the_o name_n thereof_o be_v call_v gamala_n of_o a_o hebrew_n word_n gamal_n that_o signify_v to_o quit_v or_o to_o do_v a_o good_a turn_n because_o it_o be_v the_o best_a city_n that_o belong_v to_o agrippa_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v all_o very_a scotfree_a the_o city_n also_o call_v selencia_n be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o situate_v a_o country_n replenish_v with_o good_a town_n garden_n brook_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o fruitful_a tree_n agrippa_z besoughte_v vespasian_n that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v this_o city_n let_v i_o go_v first_o saithe_n he_o and_o offer_v they_o peace_n peraventure_fw-fr they_o will_v take_v it_o that_o they_o may_v save_v their_o life_n from_o destruction_n vespasian_n be_v entreat_v sayinge_v unto_o he_o go_v and_o do_v as_o thou_o will_v for_o to_o honour_n thou_o i_o will_v doâ—e_n so_o much_o for_o thy_o sake_n so_o agrippa_n go_v to_o they_o and_o speak_v frendlye_a and_o peaceablye_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n but_o they_o ment_fw-la deceit_n sayinge_v thou_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o king_n to_o who_o therefore_o do_v all_o that_o be_v of_o any_o price_n to_o be_v desire_v in_o all_o israel_n belong_v but_o unto_o thou_o therefore_o come_v neâ—e_n unto_o we_o and_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o thy_o servant_n agrippa_n credit_v their_o word_n come_v hear_v to_o the_o city_n and_o as_o he_o listen_v to_o they_o that_o talk_v with_o he_o one_o cast_v a_o great_a stone_n from_o the_o wall_n which_o light_a just_a between_o his_o shoulder_n and_o break_v his_o back_n with_o one_o of_o his_o arm_n also_o with_o such_o violence_n that_o it_o strike_v he_o prostrate_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o his_o servant_n step_v to_o he_o take_v he_o up_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o vespasian_n who_o seinge_v he_o so_o sore_o hurt_v swear_v he_o will_v never_o go_v from_o thence_o till_o he_o have_v take_v the_o city_n &_o order_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o do_v tiarua_n to_o leave_v never_o a_o man_n a_o live_v there_o in_o the_o roman_a physician_n do_v bestow_v such_o diligence_n about_o agrippa_n that_o they_o cure_v he_o vespasian_n in_o this_o rage_n against_o the_o selucian_n because_o they_o have_v wound_v the_o king_n besiege_v and_o assault_v they_o the_o jew_n within_o the_o town_n encourage_v one_o a_o other_o saâ—ing_v let_v we_o stick_v to_o it_o now_o and_o play_v the_o man_n for_o we_o have_v none_o other_o hope_n to_o save_v our_o life_n seinge_v we_o have_v thus_o order_v the_o king_n certain_a stout_a man_n of_o they_o therefore_o issue_v &_o encounter_v with_o the_o roman_n make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n among_o they_o after_o that_o the_o roman_n address_v their_o engine_n plant_v their_o iron_n ram_n that_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o against_o the_o wall_n and_o by_o that_o time_n night_n come_v batter_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o vespasian_n and_o much_o people_n with_o he_o may_v enter_v at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o vespasian_n give_v commandment_n to_o his_o army_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v that_o night_n into_o the_o town_n but_o stand_v and_o compass_v the_o wall_n until_o morrow_n that_o they_o may_v see_v how_o to_o win_v it_o notwithstanding_o they_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o but_o enter_v then_o the_o jew_n come_v upon_o they_o draw_v the_o stretes_n with_o chain_n and_o close_v the_o way_n of_o the_o city_n entrappinge_v they_o in_o such_o a_o sort_n that_o they_o can_v go_v neither_o one_o way_n nor_o other_o after_o set_v up_o on_o they_o and_o bet_fw-mi they_o down_o even_o there_o so_o that_o they_o be_v all_o slay_v save_o a_o ten_o man_n that_o flee_v with_o vespasian_n &_o a_o captain_n name_v butius_fw-la one_o of_o the_o best_a man_n of_o war_n in_o all_o the_o roman_n army_n him_z the_o jew_n pursue_v and_o slay_v but_o vespasian_n &_o his_o flee_v to_o the_o mountain_n that_o he_o may_v be_v there_o in_o savegarde_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o send_v to_o titus_n his_o son_n that_o be_v in_o syria_n for_o the_o roman_a army_n that_o he_o have_v send_v with_o he_o into_o persia_n which_o titus_n lead_v into_o jewrye_n short_o after_o vespasian_n gather_v souldioure_n and_o repair_v his_o army_n join_v with_o agrippa_n company_n and_o return_v to_o selencia_n win_v it_o &_o slay_v they_o everye_o man_n leave_v none_o alive_a and_o afterward_o go_v to_o other_o city_n of_o galilee_n and_o take_v they_o seruinge_v they_o in_o like_a sort_n after_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o city_n call_v nascela_n which_o be_v a_o wall_a town_n and_o of_o all_o the_o town_n of_o defence_n through_o out_o all_o galilee_n none_o leave_v but_o it_o thus_o he_o besiege_v because_o thither_o be_v resort_v many_o cutthroat_n and_o wicked_a person_n without_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v robber_n and_o rover_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n emongste_v who_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n name_v jehochanan_n learned_a wise_a and_o prudente_a special_o to_o do_v mischief_n a_o wittye_n counselloure_n and_o of_o such_o eloquence_n that_o he_o can_v persuade_v cunning_o and_o dissuade_v man_n from_o that_o they_o have_v purpose_v beside_o this_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n ready_o to_o shed_v blood_n and_o to_o do_v any_o mischief_n a_o great_a robber_n and_o one_o that_o ever_o gape_v after_o other_o man_n good_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o be_v become_v very_o scotfree_a wherefore_o there_o resort_v unto_o he_o all_o vain_a person_n mansiear_n rebel_n and_o ruffain_n like_o himself_o geve_v he_o large_a reward_n that_o they_o may_v be_v of_o his_o fraternity_n his_o brethren_n and_o adherentes_fw-la and_o he_o to_o be_v their_o head_n titus_z be_v send_v to_o this_o city_n by_o his_o father_n to_o offer_v they_o
all_o such_o as_o remain_v alive_a to_o see_v this_o day_n all_o these_o thing_n when_o i_o joseph_n hear_v word_n of_o i_o tear_v my_o beard_n with_o my_o hand_n and_o cast_v ash_n upon_o my_o head_n sitting_a in_o great_a sorrow_n upon_o the_o ground_n be_v wail_v they_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o lamentation_n make_v joseph_n upon_o jerusalem_n sai_v how_o be_v the_o holy_a city_n lay_v waste_v that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v more_o happy_a and_o more_o renown_a then_o all_o the_o province_n upon_o the_o earth_n how_o be_v the_o city_n that_o be_v heretofore_o in_o such_o highness_n and_o dignity_n now_o bring_v under_o the_o foot_n through_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o citizen_n thereof_o whereas_o sometime_o be_v the_o dwelling_n place_n of_o the_o faiethfull_a now_o bear_v rule_v there_o such_o man_n as_o provoke_v and_o stir_v god_n wrath_n against_o it_o and_o turn_v it_o away_o from_o their_o god_n waste_v it_o as_o thief_n in_o the_o which_o sometime_o remain_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o godheade_n it_o be_v now_o become_v a_o by_o word_n and_o a_o mock_n stock_n to_o the_o enemy_n replenish_v with_o blood_n of_o wound_a and_o slay_v man_n in_o stead_n of_o mirth_n gladness_n rejoice_v harp_n and_o psaltery_n be_v sorrow_n sighhing_n heart_n break_v mourn_v and_o pensifenes_n come_v in_o place_n even_o as_o heretofore_o the_o priest_n execute_v the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o offer_v sacrifice_n so_o likewise_o now_o seditious_a person_n murder_n godly_a and_o faithful_a man_n where_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o dwelling_n place_n of_o mooste_o wise_a and_o prudente_a man_n now_o be_v it_o make_v a_o common_a hostrye_n of_o wicked_a murderer_n and_o thief_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o angel_n in_o time_n paste_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n to_o fyghte_n thy_o battle_n have_v not_o the_o flood_n of_o the_o sea_n persecute_v they_o that_o persecute_v thou_o have_v not_o the_o earth_n swallow_a up_o they_o that_o dispyse_v thou_o and_o the_o wind_n scatter_v a_o sunder_o that_o make_v insurrectyon_n against_o thou_o and_o thunder_n from_o heaven_n destroy_v thy_o enymye_n and_o star_n have_v fight_v agynste_n thy_o fooe_n what_o mean_v this_o therefore_o and_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o thou_o hyddeste_v thy_o â—ace_n from_o we_o to_o who_o haste_v thou_o betake_v the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n look_v upon_o we_o our_o god_n and_o behold_v thy_o people_n and_o inheritance_n that_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n and_o a_o strong_a hand_n with_o wonder_n and_o sign_n leadinge_n they_o until_o this_o day_n in_o thy_o faith_n take_v pity_v upon_o they_o in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o extend_v not_o thy_o wrath_n against_o thy_o servant_n where_o be_v thou_o moses_n the_o son_n of_o amram_n stand_v up_o and_o see_v thy_o people_n and_o flock_n of_o sheep_n which_o thou_o fedde_v all_o thy_o life_n with_o thy_o wisdom_n see_v how_o wolf_n and_o lion_n tear_v they_o see_v how_o the_o israelite_n be_v become_v foe_n of_o their_o own_o life_n &_o soul_n yea_o waster_n and_o destroyer_n be_v spring_v up_o of_o their_o own_o self_n behold_v the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o who_o sake_n thou_o liftedste_v up_o thy_o staff_n over_o the_o sea_n wherewith_o thou_o strucke_v and_o devide_v it_o that_o it_o be_v make_v dry_a ground_n so_o that_o the_o israelite_n pass_v through_o and_o escape_v their_o enemy_n remember_v thy_o prayer_n when_o as_o in_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o lack_n of_o soode_n thou_o obtein_v for_o they_o meat_n from_o heaven_n &_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o life_n for_o thirst_n thou_o broughteâ—t_v water_v out_o of_o the_o most_o hard_a rock_n come_v forth_o aaron_n mooste_o holy_a priest_n of_o god_n that_o do_v put_v thyself_o between_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a to_o turn_v away_o the_o plague_n from_o israel_n and_o stroke_v the_o destroyer_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o the_o live_n arise_v out_o of_o thy_o grave_n thou_o phinees_n that_o move_v with_o such_o fervency_n do_v revenge_v the_o glory_n and_o maiesti_fw-la of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n come_v and_o run_v through_o these_o seditious_a in_o thy_o fury_n which_o murder_n the_o people_n of_o god_n &_o his_o priest_n awake_v thou_o josua_n that_o do_v throw_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n with_o the_o sound_n and_o shout_n of_o thy_o trumpet_n that_o the_o holy_a priest_n hold_v in_o their_o hand_n come_v now_o and_o see_v thy_o people_n that_o thou_o make_v to_o inherit_v many_o nation_n &_o to_o conquer_v most_o puissant_a king_n how_o they_o kill_v one_o a_o other_o how_o they_o further_a &_o helpforwarde_o the_o idolater_n to_o rule_v &_o have_v the_o dominion_n of_o thy_o holy_a land_n that_o thou_o give_v thy_o people_n israel_n to_o inherit_v why_o sleape_v thou_o king_n david_n awake_a and_o come_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o thy_o psalterie_n and_o harp_n to_o singe_v the_o holy_a psalm_n ask_v account_n of_o thy_o sweet_a word_n that_o be_v cease_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o people_n and_o out_o of_o all_o man_n mouth_n because_o of_o the_o maliciousness_n thereof_o see_v how_o their_o prince_n be_v transâ—oâ—meâ—_n into_o enemy_n and_o destroyer_n and_o do_v not_o as_o thou_o do_v good_a king_n david_n that_o do_v geve_v thy_o own_o life_n for_o they_o saiing_n let_v thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n be_z turn_v against_o i_o and_o against_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n and_o do_v not_o fall_v upon_o thy_o people_n to_o destroy_v they_o where_o be_v thou_o eliseus_n come_v and_o see_v what_o thou_o canst_v do_v if_o thou_o canst_v reseve_v the_o remnaunte_a of_o israel_n and_o find_v they_o any_o gap_n to_o escape_v at_o do_v not_o thou_o by_o thy_o prayer_n bring_v the_o power_n of_o the_o syrian_n to_o a_o town_n of_o defence_n and_o prevailedste_v against_o they_o without_o dint_n of_o sword_n or_o battle_n and_o bring_v they_o down_o smitinge_v they_o with_o blindness_n that_o they_o turn_v their_o enmity_n towards_o israel_n into_o love_n in_o deed_n thou_o waste_v he_o that_o vanquish_v the_o syrian_n by_o thy_o prayer_n that_o they_o flee_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o same_o nowâ—_n therefore_o you_o herdsman_n of_o israel_n assemble_v together_o &_o listen_v with_o your_o ear_n and_o hear_v my_o word_n that_o i_o will_v speak_v in_o your_o ear_n this_o day_n tell_v i_o what_o be_v become_v of_o your_o prayer_n the_o you_o have_v make_v for_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o desende_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o all_o wrath_n indignation_n tribulation_n fury_n &_o immission_n of_o evil_a spirit_n how_o be_v it_o the_o now_o you_o see_v not_o the_o sanctuary_n turn_v into_o a_o vile_a sink_n of_o blood_n for_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o priest_n lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o the_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_fw-la be_v become_v a_o strange_a citi_fw-la as_o though_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v never_o be_v in_o it_o and_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o that_o case_n at_o this_o present_a as_o think_v the_o divine_a godhead_n have_v never_o dwelte_v therein_o for_o the_o temple_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n a_o lodginge_v of_o seditious_a person_n a_o tabernacle_n of_o cruel_a murderer_n and_o who_o so_o fly_v thither_o for_o refuge_n there_o they_o be_v slay_v as_o the_o seditious_a have_v murder_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o anani_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o josua_n a_o priest_n also_o that_o be_v prince_n and_o chief_a priest_n the_o most_o reverend_a amongst_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o ere_o this_o king_n and_o nation_n have_v beseech_v and_o desire_v their_o favour_n but_o never_o cast_v their_o slay_a body_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o nobility_n also_o of_o jerusalem_n the_o elder_n of_o juda_n and_o sage_n of_o israel_n who_o friendship_n king_n and_o nation_n have_v seek_v and_o desire_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o iye_v now_o slay_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n to_o dog_n and_o raven_n because_o there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o bury_v they_o these_o die_v not_o for_o their_o offence_n but_o because_o they_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o sin_v how_o be_v they_o slay_v in_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n thou_o holy_a city_n renown_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a earth_n all_o just_a man_n all_o holy_a man_n who_o the_o seditious_a have_v gote_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o those_o hellhound_n and_o bloodsucker_n that_o have_v bring_v all_o these_o mischief_n upon_o â—hee_o how_o be_v be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o
the_o iii_o time_n you_o have_v approach_v the_o wall_n &_o this_o be_v the_o iii_o time_n you_o have_v be_v slay_v for_o your_o labour_n and_o all_o this_o come_v because_o you_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o i_o but_o transgress_v your_o general_n &_o lord_n commandment_n but_o now_o mi_fw-mi brethren_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v hereafter_o it_o become_v you_o not_o to_o rebel_v against_o mi_fw-mi word_n which_o yet_o you_o have_v do_v oftentimes_o do_v you_o not_o remember_v a_o certain_a nâ—ble_a man_n of_o our_o country_n in_o the_o war_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n against_o the_o persian_n how_o he_o put_v his_o own_o son_n to_o death_n because_o the_o contrary_a to_o his_o father_n commandment_n who_o be_v grand_a captain_n of_o the_o army_n under_o augustus_n he_o have_v fough_o with_o his_o enemy_n yea_o although_o he_o kill_v iii._n persian_n but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o once_o you_o have_v oftentimes_o set_v life_n by_o my_o commandment_n skirmish_v daily_o with_o the_o jew_n &_o that_o without_o all_o discretion_n rash_o &_o out_o of_o order_n wherethrough_a your_o conflict_n can_v have_v no_o good_a success_n if_o you_o continue_v these_o manner_n it_o shall_v redownde_v unto_o your_o own_o dishonour_n wherefore_o it_o be_v better_o for_o you_o to_o leave_v of_o this_o and_o lay_v away_o your_o pride_n contumaâ—ye_n and_o stubburunesse_fw-fr which_o if_o you_o do_v thing_n shall_v be_v in_o better_a savegarde_n much_o more_o speak_v titus_n to_o his_o man_n rebuke_v they_o sharp_o not_o mention_v here_o but_o declare_v at_o large_a in_o the_o volume_n that_o we_o write_v unto_o the_o roman_n when_o he_o have_v say_v his_o prince_n and_o captain_n fall_v every_o one_o prostrate_a to_o the_o earth_n &_o beseech_v he_o of_o pardon_n for_o their_o rashness_n in_o that_o they_o have_v so_o unaduisedlye_o and_o without_o order_n against_o his_o mind_n encofitred_a with_o the_o jew_n then_o titus_n take_v pity_n of_o they_o pardon_v they_o request_v they_o to_o be_v ware_n hereafter_o that_o they_o commit_v nothing_o against_o his_o commandment_n neither_o in_o word_n nor_o deed_n &_o so_o do_v theâ—_n shall_v have_v his_o favour_n &_o avoid_v his_o displesure_n &_o danger_n of_o death_n for_o the_o contrary_n but_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v the_o shall_v transgress_v his_o commandment_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o put_v he_o to_o death_n &_o geve_v his_o body_n to_o be_v eat_v of_o the_o foul_n of_o thayre_n they_o answer_v all_o with_o one_o voice_n we_o be_v content_a with_o these_o condition_n and_o will_v do_v what_o so_o ever_o thou_o shall_v command_v us._n after_o this_o titus_n consider_v how_o earnest_o the_o jerosolimite_n be_v set_v one_o against_o a_o other_o how_o they_o be_v become_v such_o cruel_a and_o morâ—al_a enemy_n that_o each_o of_o they_o conspire_v other_o death_n he_o cause_v the_o pit_n cestern_n and_o trench_n that_o be_v about_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v damn_v up_o and_o stop_v with_o earth_n that_o the_o way_n may_v be_v levilled_a for_o his_o army_n that_o do_v he_o encamp_v himself_o near_o the_o wall_n against_o which_o attempt_n the_o jew_n issue_v not_o out_o of_o the_o town_n after_o their_o accustom_a manner_n to_o put_v they_o back_o from_o the_o wall_n for_o schimeon_n be_v otherwise_o occupy_v he_o have_v entertain_v ten_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o seditious_a jew_n and_o join_v himself_o to_o jacob_n the_o edomite_n captain_n of_o ix_o thousand_o edomite_n with_o who_o he_o have_v make_v a_o conspiracy_n utter_o to_o destroy_v captain_n jehochanan_n and_o set_v upon_o he_o they_o compel_v he_o to_o fly_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n where_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o thentrance_n of_o the_o temple_n with_o eight_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_v good_a man_n of_o war_n all_o well_o appoint_v in_o â—acks_n eleasar_n also_o be_v against_o he_o and_o join_v with_o schimeon_n become_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o that_o before_o have_v save_v his_o life_n and_o so_o they_o both_o together_o assail_v jehochanan_n neglectinge_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o town_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o roman_n encamp_v themselves_o about_o the_o wall_n at_o their_o pleasure_n raising_n tower_n and_o castinge_a trench_n to_o plant_v their_o iron_n ram_n upon_o to_o batter_v the_o wall_n the_o common_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o three_o seditious_a captain_n name_o schimeon_n eleasar_n and_o jehochanan_n which_o although_o they_o be_v ill_a enough_o all_o yet_o the_o tyranny_n of_o jehochanan_n far_o pass_v schimeon_n &_o schimeon_n be_v far_o worse_o than_o eleasar_n though_o eleasar_n be_v the_o head_n author_n and_o first_o beginner_n of_o sedition_n in_o all_o israel_n be_v among_o they_o as_o she_o pe_z ready_a to_o be_v kill_v for_o the_o foresaid_a seditious_a captain_n slay_v the_o people_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o divide_v they_o into_o band_n casâ—ing_v lot_n upon_o they_o who_o shall_v have_v which_o so_o that_o one_o have_v another_o man_n &_o another_o man_n his_z and_o this_o do_v they_o not_o only_o with_o their_o own_o man_n but_o also_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o when_o the_o roman_n make_v any_o assault_n than_o join_v they_o together_o as_o one_o man_n to_o resist_v the_o romayn_v &_o when_o they_o have_v give_v they_o a_o repulse_n then_o wouldthey_a return_n to_o their_o cruel_a war_n &_o fall_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n among_o themselves_o extreme_a and_o dreadful_a be_v the_o civyll_a conflict_n at_o that_o season_n between_o the_o three_o foresay_a captain_n and_o so_o sore_o that_o the_o blood_n stream_v down_o the_o channel_n out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n like_v as_o a_o break_v that_o run_v out_o of_o a_o fountain_n and_o well_o spring_v the_o romeyne_n seinge_v it_o be_v move_v with_o much_o pity_n that_o they_o weep_v bitter_o but_o joseph_n that_o be_v among_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o so_o great_a heaviness_n that_o he_o burst_v out_o into_o a_o sorrowful_a lamentation_n lift_v up_o his_o woeful_a voice_n in_o this_o wise_a alas_o alas_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n how_o shall_v i_o now_o call_v thou_o at_o this_o day_n or_o what_o name_n shall_v i_o geve_v thou_o sometime_o thou_o be_v call_v jebus_n of_o jebusaeus_n that_o build_v thou_o first_o in_o all_o this_o land_n after_o that_o thy_o name_n be_v zedek_n that_o be_v justice_n whereupon_o thy_o king_n jehoram_n be_v call_v malkizedek_n for_o he_o be_v a_o ryghteous_a king_n and_o because_o he_o reign_v in_o thou_o with_o sustice_n therefore_o be_v thy_o name_n zedek_n then_o ryghtuousnesse_n have_v his_o abide_v in_o thou_o and_o thy_o bright_a star_n that_o shine_v in_o thou_o be_v zedek_n moreover_o in_o his_o time_n be_v thou_o call_v schalem_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v and_o malki_n zedek_v king_n of_o schalem_n and_o that_o because_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n that_o dwelte_v in_o thou_o be_v then_o fulfil_v for_o at_o that_o time_n choose_v abraham_n our_o father_n of_o worthy_a memory_n to_o worship_v god_n in_o thou_o and_o to_o take_v thou_o to_o his_o inheritance_n to_o plant_v in_o thou_o the_o rote_n of_o good_a work_v whereupon_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o thou_o to_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o the_o same_o our_o father_n abraham_n in_o the_o say_v his_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o in_o that_o place_n do_v abraham_n bind_v his_o only_o son_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o one_o of_o thy_o hill_n that_o be_v call_v mount_n moriah_n holy_a and_o hallow_v and_o therefore_o be_v thou_o call_v jerusalem_n because_o our_o father_n abraham_n of_o famous_a memory_n call_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n adonai_n ijreeh_o the_o lord_n shall_v see_v then_o thy_o late_a name_n be_v schelem_n this_o join_v to_o it_o make_v it_o ijreshalem_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v behold_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n at_o what_o time_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v schalem_n that_o be_v pure_a uncorrupte_v without_o lack_n or_o spot_n but_o when_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n then_o will_v he_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o it_o furthermore_o thou_o be_v also_o call_v jerushalaim_v therefore_o because_o that_o who_o so_o understande_v the_o dignity_n and_o worthiness_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o thy_o sanctuary_n be_v shall_v bid_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n to_o teach_v in_o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n wherewith_o little_a child_n and_o the_o unlearned_a in_o thy_o land_n may_v be_v make_v wise_a he_z also_o that_o minister_v in_o thy_o
haâ—â—d_v they_o as_o man_n void_a of_o all_o perceive_v without_o weigh_v &_o consider_v that_o sense_n the_o timeye_n be_v under_o they_o you_o have_v always_o live_v in_o most_o quietness_n and_o peace_n i_o myself_o when_o i_o withstand_v the_o roman_n in_o gahle_n know_v very_o well_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v overcome_v at_o length_n but_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o the_o seditious_a person_n that_o be_v with_o i_o which_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n follow_v my_o counsel_n yea_o it_o stand_v i_o in_o hand_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o my_o own_o person_n that_o i_o be_v not_o kill_v of_o they_o after_o i_o have_v once_o counsel_v and_o move_v they_o to_o geve_v up_o the_o town_n wherefore_o sing_v the_o matter_n stand_v so_o and_o god_n know_v my_o hart_n i_o think_v best_a to_o fight_v against_o the_o roman_n as_o i_o may_v and_o when_o occasion_n serve_v to_o escape_v to_o the_o roman_n to_o take_v it_o further_n when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o cave_n with_o my_o forty_o compamon_n i_o have_v be_v lose_v &_o undo_v have_v not_o god_n give_fw-ge i_n counsel_n make_v i_o away_o to_o escape_v &_o save_v my_o â—yfe_n for_o they_o have_v almooste_o slay_v i_o because_o i_o give_v they_o council_n to_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o obey_v they_o for_o i_o see_v this_o be_v the_o time_n for_o the_o roman_n to_o bear_v rule_n and_o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o nation_n for_o this_o be_v his_o manner_n like_o as_o above_o he_o have_v make_v some_o to_o be_v ruler_n over_o other_o some_o even_o so_o benethe_v also_o he_o have_v set_v ruler_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o can_v judge_v he_o that_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o the_o roman_n at_o this_o present_n have_v the_o dominion_n over_o all_o land_n and_o people_n over_o the_o egyptian_n assyrian_n persian_n and_o chaldeis_fw-la to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o you_o have_v be_v in_o bondage_n and_o over_o other_o nationes_fw-la also_o which_o neverthethelesse_o till_o their_o ground_n see_v maw_n plant_n and_o gather_v in_o their_o fruyte_n &_o who_o have_v the_o profit_n of_o this_o good_n and_o labour_n but_o the_o roman_n who_o while_o the_o other_o toil_n and_o travail_n live_v in_o peace_n &_o rest_n then selue_o wherefore_o mark_v this_o also_o my_o brethrn_n the_o king_n of_o macedonia_n but_o at_o this_o day_n their_o empyry_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o they_o be_v become_v subject_n to_o the_o roman_n they_z when_o the_o roman_n first_o fetch_v upon_o they_o be_v very_a hautye_n and_o coy_a determine_v to_o resist_v the_o roman_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v over_o come_v of_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v under_o there_o subjection_n at_o this_o day_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o people_n of_o philistine_n which_o she_o to_o for_o always_o have_v vex_v &_o anoy_v you_o do_v not_o the_o mean_a among_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o roman_n bear_v rule_n over_o they_o what_o hope_v then_o have_v you_o to_o escape_v when_o you_o know_v the_o philistine_n be_v ever_o strong_a than_o you_o &_o you_o be_v oftentimes_o overcome_v of_o they_o as_o for_o example_n saul_n your_o king_n be_v slay_v by_o they_o but_o you_o will_v say_v david_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o israel_n pull_v they_o down_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n wot_v you_o what_o then_o god_n look_v upon_o you_o with_o a_o favourable_a contenaunce_n and_o fight_v your_o battle_n himself_o but_o at_o this_o day_n he_o be_v in_o no_o wise_n present_a with_o you_o for_o he_o have_v turn_v away_o his_o countenauce_n of_o salvation_n from_o you_o because_o you_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o which_o of_o you_o can_v say_v he_o have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o have_v receive_v any_o such_o watch_n word_n as_o god_n give_v at_o that_o time_n unto_o david_n 5._o 2._o samuel_n 5._o when_o thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o sound_n of_o move_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mulberry_n tree_n then_o shall_v thou_o set_v forward_o for_o than_o shall_v the_o lord_n go_fw-mi forth_o before_o thy_o face_n to_o smite_v the_o tent_n and_o camp_n of_o the_o philistine_n whosoever_o i_o say_v have_v knowledge_n of_o any_o such_o token_n let_v he_o utter_v it_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o i_o cold_a well_o consent_v to_o follow_v it_o but_o sing_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n harken_v unto_o i_o my_o dear_a brethren_n come_v &_o serve_v the_o roman_n in_o peace_n &_o tranquillity_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o dishonesty_n for_o you_o with_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o roman_n they_o that_o sometime_o be_v your_o master_n shall_v be_v now_o your_o fellow_n and_o companione_n if_o you_o will_v persevere_v &_o stand_v in_o your_o opinion_n still_o i_o will_v reason_v the_o matter_n with_o you_o thus_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o when_o be_v ever_o your_o auncetor_n free_a &_o when_o be_v they_o not_o entangle_v with_o the_o war_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o other_o nation_n have_v you_o not_o ever_o the_o victory_n from_o the_o time_n you_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n untyll_o the_o reign_n of_o saul_n the_o son_n of_o cis._n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o king_n you_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o no_o man_n you_o serve_v god_n as_o your_o only_a king_n but_o after_o that_o your_o evyll_n and_o corrupt_a desire_n stire_v you_o to_o be_v yrk_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o lest_o he_o shall_v reygn_v alone_o to_o choose_v a_o man_n to_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o you_o according_a as_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o other_o nationes_fw-la i_o mean_v saul_n the_o son_n of_o cis_n and_o the_o other_o king_n every_o one_o than_o serve_v you_o he_o you_o &_o your_o son_n &_o the_o chief_a of_o you_o become_v his_o minister_n your_o goodly_a doughter_n be_v make_v his_o confectionary_n his_o cook_n &_o his_o baker_n after_o saul_n reygn_v david_n of_o worthy_a memory_n who_o rule_v over_o man_n nation_n but_o even_o he_o also_o bring_v you_o into_o bondage_n and_o put_v dyvers_a of_o you_o to_o death_n to_o satisfy_v his_o pleasure_n withal_o he_o be_v dead_a you_o serve_v solomon_n his_o son_n who_o never_o a_o whit_n less_o they_o the_o other_o even_o as_o he_o list_v exercise_v dominion_n over_o you_o he_o also_o take_v up_o your_o son_n and_o doughter_n and_o make_v they_o his_o slave_n after_o this_o come_v other_o most_o wicked_a king_n so_o the_o from_o that_o time_n your_o cuntrye_n begin_v to_o go_v to_o wreck_n and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o best_a among_o they_o be_v rehoboam_n which_o say_v unto_o you_o my_o father_n correct_v you_o with_o whip_n but_o i_o will_v scourge_v you_o with_o scorpion_n and_o so_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n which_o reign_v after_o he_o very_o few_o of_o they_o please_v god_n all_o other_o wrought_v abomination_n not_o one_o of_o they_o do_v any_o good_a or_o reygn_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n remain_v the_o empire_n long_o time_n with_o you_o untyll_o the_o king_n of_o chaldea_n come_v and_o lead_v you_o captive_a into_o babylon_n where_o as_o you_o be_v keep_v until_o coresches_n time_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o send_v you_o again_o into_o your_o country_n with_o a_o wonderful_a deal_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n with_o great_a honour_n which_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o rightousnes_n after_o coreschs_n death_n rise_v against_o you_o the_o most_o wicked_a king_n of_o grece_n who_o war_v upon_o you_o give_v you_o great_a overthrow_n until_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o certain_a sage_a priest_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o chasmonani_n that_o revenge_v your_o injury_n at_o that_o time_n be_v you_o brethren_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o friendship_n grow_v betwixt_o you_o many_o year_n after_o that_o you_o fall_v from_o the_o stock_n of_o chasmonani_n which_o have_v deliver_v you_o and_o choose_v one_o who_o name_n be_v herode_fw-la who_o oppress_v you_o grenouslye_o after_o he_o succeaded_a archelaus_n his_o son_n he_o yet_o lay_v a_o sore_a yoke_n upon_o you_o wherefore_o fall_v from_o he_o you_o protest_v never_o after_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o juda_n so_o go_v to_o the_o romayn_v willing_o you_o submit_v yourselves_o under_o their_o subjection_n to_o serve_v augustus_n themperour_n who_o order_v you_o gentil_o he_o you_o serve_v as_o other_o nation_n do_v and_o it_o be_v to_o your_o praise_n because_o you_o be_v under_o a_o good_a governoure_n therefore_o now_o my_o brethren_n and_o child_n of_o my_o people_n what_o mean_v you_o at_o this_o present_a that_o you_o have_v determine_v to_o dye_v and_o do_v not_o rather_o spare_v yourselves_o and_o your_o child_n consider_v