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15._o 2_o king_n 14._o 1_o ad_fw-la 15._o but_o in_o the_o 21_o year_n of_o joas_n reign_n joachas_n the_o son_n of_o jehu_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v for_o the_o space_n of_o seventeen_o year_n jerusalem_n amasias_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o follow_v not_o his_o father_n step_n but_o rather_o behave_v himself_o impious_o according_a as_o his_o predecessor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o contemner_n of_o god_n have_v do_v god_n the_o force_n of_o israel_n weaken_v and_o restore_v by_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n subdue_v he_o and_o cut_v off_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o take_v his_o great_a city_n from_o he_o and_o defeat_v his_o army_n so_o that_o at_o length_n he_o have_v but_o ten_o thousand_o footman_n and_o five_o hundred_o horseman_n f_o f_o all_o
and_o success_n make_v amasias_n proud_a so_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o forget_v god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o and_o give_v honour_n to_o those_o god_n which_o he_o bring_v from_o the_o country_n of_o the_o amalechites_n 16_o v._o 15_o 16_o whereupon_o a_o prophet_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v idolatry_n amasias_n be_v reprehend_v by_o a_o prophet_n for_o his_o idolatry_n that_o he_o wonder_v that_o he_o shall_v esteem_v they_o for_o god_n who_o have_v so_o little_o avail_v they_o who_o honour_v they_o and_o have_v deliver_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o divers_a lead_v away_o prisoner_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v bring_v unto_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o war._n these_o word_n move_v the_o king_n unto_o displeasure_n so_o that_o he_o command_v b_o b_o the_o prophet_n to_o keep_v silence_n threaten_v he_o to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o intermeddle_v with_o his_o affair_n any_o more_o who_o answer_v he_o that_o he_o will_v no_o far_o urge_v he_o yet_o withal_o he_o foreprophecied_n unto_o he_o that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v this_o his_o innovation_n to_o rest_v unpunished_a anon_o after_o amasias_n not_o able_a to_o keep_v a_o moderation_n amid_o his_o affluence_n and_o prosperity_n but_o wax_v more_o insolent_a against_o almighty_a god_n by_o who_o he_o possess_v the_o blessing_n he_o enjoy_v in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o pride_n write_v to_o joas_n king_n of_o israel_n command_v he_o to_o yield_v he_o homage_n according_a as_o in_o time_n past_o the_o israelite_n be_v subject_a to_o david_n and_o solomon_n threaten_v he_o that_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v he_o service_n he_o will_v enforce_v he_o to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n by_o arm_n to_o who_o the_o israelite_n reply_v thus_o king_n joas_n to_o king_n amasias_n there_o be_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o libanus_n a_o cypress_n tree_n of_o great_a height_n to_o who_o a_o little_a thistle_n write_v 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be_o i_o say_v he_o with_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v he_o present_a take_v courage_n sir_n say_v some_o about_o he_o you_o be_v in_o your_o own_o lodging_n and_o the_o emperor_n be_v not_o present_a you_o have_v sleep_v enough_o awake_v now_o if_o you_o please_v and_o try_v if_o you_o know_v we_o here_o be_v none_o but_o your_o friend_n and_o your_o servant_n who_o you_o love_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o love_v you_o beyond_o their_o own_o life_n then_o the_o prince_n open_v his_o eye_n recollect_v himself_o and_o find_v by_o their_o countenance_n what_o a_o impression_n his_o malady_n have_v make_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o physician_n cause_v the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o who_o be_v present_a to_o withdraw_v that_o they_o may_v
joy_n for_o his_o recovery_n pag._n 829_o chap._n iii_o caius_n abandon_v himself_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o debauchery_n and_o with_o horrible_a ingratitude_n and_o dreadful_a cruelty_n constrain_v tiberius_n grandson_n to_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n to_o kill_v himself_o pag._n 830_o chap._n iu_o caius_n put_v to_o death_n macro_n colonel_n of_o the_o praetorian_a guard_n to_o who_o he_o be_v oblige_v both_o for_o his_o empire_n and_o life_n pag._n 831_o chap._n v._o caius_n put_v to_o death_n marcus_n syllanus_n his_o father_n in_o law_n because_o he_o give_v he_o wise_a counsel_n and_o that_o murder_n be_v follow_v by_o many_o other_o pag._n 833_o chap._n vi_o caius_n require_v to_o be_v reverence_v as_o a_o demi-god_n pag._n 834_o chap._n vii_o the_o folly_n of_o caius_n increase_v he_o require_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o a_o god_n and_o imitate_v mercury_n apollo_n and_o mars_n pag._n 835_o chap._n viii_o caius_n enrage_v against_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o will_v not_o reverence_v he_o as_o a_o demigod_n like_o other_o people_n pag._n 837_o chap._n ix_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o alexandria_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o caius_n to_o commit_v great_a cruelty_n and_o outrage_n upon_o the_o jew_n they_o destroy_v most_o part_n of_o their_o oratory_n and_o set_v up_o the_o emperor_n statue_n though_o no_o such_o thing_n have_v ever_o be_v attempt_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o augustus_n or_o tiberius_n the_o praise_n of_o augustus_n ibid._n chap._n x._o caius_n be_v already_o incense_v against_o the_o jew_n of_o alexandria_n be_v much_o exasperate_v by_o the_o calumny_n of_o helico_n former_o a_o egyptian_a slave_n but_o now_o in_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o emperor_n pag._n 840_o chap._n xi_o the_o jew_n of_o alexandria_n send_v ambassador_n to_o caius_n to_o represent_v their_o grievance_n of_o which_o number_n philo_n be_v chief_a caius_n receive_v they_o kind_o in_o appearance_n but_o philo_n judge_v very_o well_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v pag._n 841_o chap._n xii_o philo_z and_o his_o colleague_n be_v inform_v that_o caius_n have_v send_v order_n to_o petronius_n governor_n of_o syria_n to_o cause_v his_o statue_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n p._n 842_o chap._n xiii_o petronius_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o injustice_n and_o ill_a consequence_n of_o it_o be_v much_o trouble_v about_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o order_n pag._n 844_o chap._n fourteen_o petronius_n order_v a_o statue_n to_o be_v make_v but_o very_o slow_o he_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v the_o jew_n to_o admit_v it_o but_o in_o vain_a the_o jew_n assemble_v from_o all_o place_n unanimous_o conjure_v he_o against_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o order_n and_o to_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n pag._n 845_o chap._n xv._o petronius_n affect_v with_o their_o reason_n and_o think_v it_o unsafe_a to_o run_v they_o into_o despair_n write_v to_o caius_n on_o purpose_n to_o gain_v time_n caius_n be_v enrage_v but_o dissemble_v it_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o petronius_n pag._n 846_o chap._n xvi_o king_n agrippa_z come_v to_o rome_n and_o find_v from_o caius_n his_o own_o mouth_n his_o design_n of_o erect_v his_o statue_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o fall_v into_o faint_a fit_n be_v recollect_v be_v write_v to_o the_o emperor_n pag._n 848_o chap._n xvii_o caius_n relent_v upon_o agrippa_n letter_n write_v to_o petronius_n to_o alter_v nothing_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o repent_v immediate_o he_o cause_v a_o statue_n to_o be_v make_v private_o in_o rome_n and_o send_v as_o private_o to_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o alexandria_n he_o continue_v his_o resolution_n to_o be_v own_v there_o as_o a_o god_n his_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n pag._n 851_o chap._n xviii_o the_o passion_n wherewith_o caius_n treat_v philo_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ambassador_n pag._n 852_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o memorable_a thing_n which_o be_v handle_v in_o this_o work_n a._n aaron_z moses_n brother_n 67._o g._n come_v to_o meet_v he_o ibid._n 1._o hold_v up_o moses_n hand_n 77._o a._n elect_a high_a priest_n 88_o m._n his_o son_n 89._o a._n high_a priesthood_n confirm_v to_o he_o 102._o k._n give_v his_o priestly_a ornament_n to_o eleazar_n 104._o i._o his_o death_n ibid._n k._n aaron_n rod_n fructifi_v 103._o a._n abdon_n judge_n of_o israel_n 139._o e._n renown_a for_o his_o issue_n ibid._n f._n abel_n second_o son_n of_o adam_n 29._o b._n be_v commend_v ibid._n c._n be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n and_o why_o ibid._n c._n abias_n levi_v a_o army_n 223._o i._o overcome_v jeroboam_n ibid._n n._n die_v ibid._n o._n his_o issue_n ibid._n abiathar_n escape_v saul_n hand_n 166._o l._n tell_v david_n of_o his_o family_n slaughter_n ibid._n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n 173._o b._n dispossess_v of_o the_o priesthood_n 104._o i._o help_v adonias_n 199._o d._n abigail_n pacifi_v david_n 169._o b._n c._n after_o marry_v to_o david_n ibid._n e._n abibu_n aaron_n son_n burn_v 89._o g._n and_o why_o ibid._n g._n abimelech_n king_n of_o geraer_n enamour_v of_o sara_n 39_o e._n plague_v for_o take_v she_o ibid._n e._n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n ibid._n g._n expel_v isaac_n his_o country_n 43._o f._n after_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o 44._o i._o abimelech_n gideon_n bastard_n son_n 137._o b._n kill_v 69_o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o usurp_v ibid._n b._n practise_v against_o the_o sichemite_n ibid._n e._n slay_v he_o and_o sack_v their_o city_n ibid._n g._n burn_v the_o sichemite_n flee_v to_o the_o rock_n 138._o h._n take_v tabez_n ibid._n k._n be_v wound_v and_o slay_v ibid._n k._n abiram_n rebellious_a 101._o c._n he_o and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o swallow_v up_o 102._o h._n abisai_n overcome_v the_o idumaean_n 182._o l._n send_v against_o the_o ammonite_n 183._o e._n abisaei_n valour_n 197._o a._n abisag_n nourish_v david_n 199._o c._n abner_n saul_n uncle_n 151._o b._n question_v with_o saul_n ibid._n b._n general_n of_o his_o army_n 164._o m._n make_v isboseth_n king_n 176._o h._n revolt_v from_o isboseth_n ibid._n o._n kill_v azael_n ibid._n k._n persuade_v the_o governor_n to_o create_v david_n king_n 177._o b._n be_v slay_v 177._o d._n e._n abraham_n son_n of_o thare_n 35._o c._n ten_o from_o no_n ibid._n c._n teach_v the_o egyptian_n religion_n and_o art_n 36._o m._n first_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n 35._o f._n his_o wisdom_n ibid._n a_o astronomer_n 36._o m._n and_o a_o arithmetician_n ibid._n m._n his_o house_n 36._o i._o oppress_v by_o famine_n ibid._n k._n divide_v the_o land_n with_o lot_n 36._o k._n rescu_v lot_n from_o the_o sodomite_n 37._o e._n son_n promise_v he_o ibid._n f._n foretell_v his_o progeny_n to_o be_v evil_o entreat_v 38._o h._n circumcise_v himself_o and_o ishmael_n 38._o l._n entertain_v angel_n and_o entreat_v for_o the_o sodomite_n ibid._n n._n intend_a to_o offer_v his_o son_n 41._o b._n c._n marry_v chetura_n ibid._n g._n provide_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n 42._o k._n die_v 43._o d._n be_v commend_v ibid._n absence_n of_o david_n excuse_v 164._o l._n absalon_n kill_v amnon_n 186._o o._n flee_v to_o gessur_n 187._o c._n revoke_v from_o banishment_n and_o how_o ibid._n f._n affect_v the_o kingdom_n 188._o k._n proclaim_v king_n ibid._n l._n pass_v over_o jordan_n 191._o b._n his_o overthrow_n 191._o e._n slay_v by_o joab_n ibid._n f._n abundance_n foretell_v 61._o g._n abundance_n of_o silver_n 216._o m._n abundance_n of_o victual_n foreshow_v 239._o m._n affect_v 240._o e._n abundance_n of_o victual_n show_v 736._o i._o acclamation_n of_o the_o people_n 463._o a._n accusation_n of_o laban_n against_o jacob_n 47._o d._n of_o jacob_n against_o he_o ibid._n f._n of_o putifar_n wife_n against_o joseph_n 54._o h._n of_o doeg_n against_o achimelech_n 166._o i._o of_o aristobulus_n and_o hircanus_n 362._o e._n f._n of_o antipater_n against_o his_o brethren_n 592._o m._n of_o nicolaus_n 601._o b._n of_o antipater_n against_o archelaus_n 606._o m._n of_o the_o jew_n 610._o k._n achab._n son_n of_o amri_n king_n of_o israel_n 225._o n._n follow_v impiety_n ibid._n take_v to_o wife_n jezabel_n 226._o b._n seek_v elias_n 227._o h._n covet_v naboths_n vineyard_n 228._o f._n his_o repentance_n 229._o k._n twice_o overcome_v the_o syrian_n 213._o c._n d._n reprove_v for_o dismiss_v adad_fw-la 231._o k._n imprison_v michaias_n and_o why_o 233._o h._n reject_v his_o advice_n ibid._n i._n wound_v die_v ibid._n k._n ahab'_v seventy_o son_n 243._o k._n achar_n steal_v the_o spoil_n dedicate_v to_o god_n 123._o e._n hide_v they_o in_o his_o tent_n ibid._n find_v guilty_a and_o put_v to_o death_n 124._o i._o achaz_n king_n of_o judah_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n 251._o i._o serve_v idol_n ibid._n overthrow_v in_o battle_n ibid._n o._n hire_v theglaphalasar_n ibid._n
the_o israelite_n 77._o c._n spoil_v and_o their_o utter_a ruin_n foretell_v ibid._n and_o 118._o n._n overcome_v the_o israelite_n 135_o b._n be_v destroy_v 156._o o._n burn_a siceleg_n 173._o a._n amarame_v moses_n father_n see_v amram_n amasias_n k._n of_o juda_n 246._o e._n revenge_v his_o father_n death_n 247._o m._n overcome_v the_o amalechites_n ibid._n o._n reprove_v and_o why_o 248._o a._n command_v joas_n to_o yield_v he_o homage_n ibid._n d._n his_o army_n fly_v and_o he_o take_v prisoner_n ibid._n e._n be_v slay_v ibid._n f._n amasa_n slay_v 194._o o._n amazement_n of_o the_o seditious_a 775._o g._n ambition_n 177._o e._n of_o adonias_n 199._o d._n of_o john_n 698._o m._n of_o eleazar_n 711._o f._n a_o ambush_n lay_v for_o the_o ainites_n 124._o i._o ambush_n of_o saul_n for_o david_n 167._o e._n etc._n etc._n of_o adad_fw-la for_o joram_n 238._o a._n amnon_n deflower_v thamar_n 186._o l._n m._n ammonite_n oppress_v the_o israelite_n 138._o m._n and_o be_v overcome_v 139._o a._n injure_v david_n ambassador_n 183._o c._n revenge_n wrought_v on_o they_o ibid._n f._n war_n against_o josaphat_n 234._o g._n kill_v one_o another_o 235._o k._n amorites_n overcome_v 104._o m._n their_o country_n possess_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 105._o b._n amos_n a_o wicked_a king_n 258._o d._n be_v slay_v ibid._n amphitheatre_n build_v by_o herod_n 410._o g._n 415._o l._n amram_fw-la moses_n father_n 63._o b._n pray_v to_o god_n 63._o b._n cast_v moses_n into_o the_o river_n and_o why_o 63._o g._n amri_n king_n of_o israel_n 225._o m._n slay_v thaman_n ibid._n his_o impiety_n and_o death_n ibid._n n._n ananias_n death_n 631._o c._n ananus_fw-la high_a priest_n 539._o b._n ananias_n high_a priest_n slay_v 736._o n._n ananus_fw-la stoneth_n james_n 539._o c._n ananus_fw-la governor_n of_o jerusalem_n 637._o f._n his_o invective_n against_o the_o zealous_a 689._o a._n dispose_v his_o soldier_n ibid._n slay_v 694._o k._n ananus_fw-la a_o cruel_a soldier_n 636._o k._n achimelech_n entertain_v david_n 165._o b._n deliver_v he_o goliabs_n sword_n ibid._n c._n accuse_v to_o saul_n 166._o i._o and_o slay_v 166._o k._n ancestor_n conceal_v not_o honest_a thing_n 25._o g._n angel_n guard_v elizaeus_n 238._o c._n angel_n i_o son_n of_o god_n 30._o l._n angel_n resist_v balaam_n 105._o f._n angel_n promise_v abraham_n a_o son_n 39_o a._n enter_v lot_n house_n ibid._n foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n ibid._n angel_n appear_v to_o agar_n 38._o i._o 40._o k._n to_o jacob_n 45._o b._n 48._o m._n to_o manaach_v his_o wife_n 139._o f._n foretell_v her_o samâ—oâ—s_n birth_n ibid._n f._n work_v a_o miracle_n 140._o k._n 238._o c._n anger_n see_v wrath._n anilaeus_n receive_v charge_n from_o artabanus_n 499._o e._n kill_v a_o noble_a man_n 500_o i._o reprove_v and_o accuse_v ibid._n m._n take_v mithridates_n prisoner_n 500_o o._n anna_n wife_n of_o elcana_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o a_o son_n 143._o g._n bare_a samuel_n and_o consecrate_v he_o to_o god_n 144._o i._o annius_n take_v gerasa_n 702._o n._n answer_v of_o simon_n to_o jesus_n oration_n 691._o a._n answer_v of_o isaac_n 41._o c._n of_o balaam_n to_o balac_n 106._o m._n of_o god_n to_o joshuah_n 124._o h._n of_o achab_n to_o the_o syrian_n 229._o o._n of_o caesar_n to_o herod_n 582._o h._n of_o antipater_n to_o herod_n 600._o l._n of_o john_n 684._o m._n of_o eleazar_n to_o antiochus_n 818._o i._o of_o alexander_n 295._o k._n antaeus_n against_o who_o hercules_n make_v war_n 42._o i._o antigonus_n copartner_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 349._o d._n his_o death_n complot_v ibid._n f._n effect_v 350._o h._n 561._o c._n antigonus_n accuse_v hircanus_n and_o antipater_n 370._o d._n 568._o h._n promise_v the_o parthian_n money_n and_o why_o 380._o f._n restore_v to_o the_o kingdom_n 383._o h._n cut_v off_o hircanus_n ear_n ibid._n h._n declare_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n 384._o c._n 577._o e._n upbraid_v herod_n 385._o n._n get_v massada_n 575._o a._n repulse_v herod_n power_n ibid._n surprise_v herod_n victualler_n 386._o b._n cruel_o handle_v joseph_n carcase_n 577._o o._n submit_v himself_o to_o sosius_n 391._o h._n put_v to_o death_n ibid._n l._n antiochus_n the_o great_a vex_v the_o jew_n 305._o e._n recover_v city_n of_o coelosyria_n ibid._n f._n his_o epistle_n to_o ptolemy_n 306._o his_o edict_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o temple_n 306._o his_o epistle_n to_o zeuxis_n 307._o i._o antiochus_n epiphanes_n depart_v egypt_n 313._o l._n spoil_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n ibid._n n._n abrogate_v god_n law_n 214._o g._n enforce_v the_o jew_n to_o idolatry_n ibid._n torture_v eleazar_n 818._o m._n slay_v he_o 819._o h._n forbid_v the_o jew_n to_o use_v their_o law_n 314._o g._n etc._n etc._n invade_v judaea_n again_o 317._o i._o depart_v into_o persia_n ibid._n besiege_v elymas_n 321._o i._o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v ibid._n k._n antiochus_n eupater_n create_v king_n 321._o n._n march_v into_o judaea_n 312._o b._n fight_v with_o judas_n macchabeus_n ibid._n c._n march_v against_o philip_n ibid._n e._n enter_v a_o league_n with_o judas_n 323._o i._o slay_v philip_n ibid._n k._n displace_v onias_n ibid._n be_v slay_v ibid._n m._n antiochus_n son_n of_o alexander_n 337._o i._o crown_v king_n ibid._n discomfit_v demetrius_n 338._o a._n favour_v jonathan_n ibid._n antiochus_n marry_v cleopatra_n 343._o k._n put_v triphon_n to_o flight_n ibid._n l._n war_v against_o hircanus_n 345._o i._o permit_v a_o truce_n ibid._n k._n slay_v 346._o a._n antiochus_n gryphus_n overcome_v alexander_n 347._o i._o his_o war_n against_o his_o brother_n ibid._n slay_v 353._o m._n antiochus_n cyzicenus_n war_v against_o his_o brother_n 347._o k._n 351._o b._n put_v to_o flight_n 347._o n._n slay_v 353._o m._n antiochus_n eusebius_n put_v seleucus_n to_o flight_n 353._o n._n slay_v seleucus_n brother_n ibid._n die_v ibid._n o._n antiochus_n seleucus_n slay_v his_o uncle_n 353._o m._n burn_v ibid._n n._n antiochus_n dionysius_n king_n 355._o k._n thrust_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n ibid._n slay_v 345._o m._n antiochus_n perfidious_a to_o his_o citizen_n 762._o m._n n._n antiochus_n king_n of_o comagena_n accuse_v 77._o o._n his_o choice_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n m._n reconcile_v to_o caesar_n ibid._n n._n antipas_n herod_n son_n 606._o k._n claim_v the_o kingdom_n ibid._n accuse_v archelaus_n 606._o l._n have_v part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o archelaus_n 471._o d._n antipater_n the_o idumaean_a 360._o k._n incense_v the_o prince_n against_o aristobulus_n 360._o m._n relieve_v gabinius_n 367._o m._n his_o wife_n and_o child_n 369._o a._n etc._n etc._n gather_v soldier_n for_o caesar_n service_n ibid._n e._n make_v a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n and_o governor_n over_o judaea_n 370._o c._n d._n e._n 567._o f._n make_v his_o son_n governor_n 372._o b._n persuade_v hircanus_n to_o fly_v 564._o n._n his_o exploit_n 567._o c._n poison_a 377._o h._n 570._o k._n antipater_n banish_v 585._o g._n advance_v 426._o m._n incit_v his_o father_n against_o his_o brother_n 426._o n._n his_o congratulation_n 429._o f._n plot_v against_o his_o brethren_n 433._o e._n 588._o l._n cause_n of_o mischief_n 436._o m._n govern_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n 448._o l._n practise_v his_o father_n death_n ibid._n m._n 598._o m._n can_v not_o deceive_v his_o aunt_n 448._o n._n hate_v his_o brother_n child_n 449._o c._n his_o treason_n 599._o f._n accuse_v syllaeus_n 598._o l._n 452._o k._n study_v to_o win_v favour_n 594._o m._n conspire_v against_o his_o father_n 594._o l._n accuse_v by_o herod_n 455._o e._n 599._o f._n answer_v his_o father_n objection_n 456._o h._n hate_a of_o all_o 599._o b._n 457._o g._n have_v liberty_n to_o justify_v himself_o ibid._n d._n put_v to_o death_n 461._o g._n 603._o a._n antipater_n accuse_v antipater_n 453._o e._n antipater_n accuse_v archelaus_n 465._o e._n 606._o l._n m._n antipatris_n build_v 430._o n._n burn_v 635._o c._n antiphilus_n letter_n to_o antipater_n 456._o m._n blame_v 459._o b._n antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n prove_v 784._o m._n see_v argument_n antiquity_n when_v write_v 543._o b._n antonia_n describe_v 722._o a._n not_o unlike_o a_o city_n ibid._n c._n antonius_n write_v to_o hircanus_n 378._o g._n write_v in_o the_o jew_n behalf_n 379._o k._n make_v tetrarch_n 380._o c._n love_v herod_n 384._o b._n make_v herod_n king_n ibid._n c._n require_v aristobulus_n 394._o b._n give_v cleopatra_n a_o portion_n of_o judaea_n and_o arabia_n 399._o h._n conquer_v armenia_n ibid._n m._n aphrica_fw-la once_o call_v lybia_n 42._o i._o apollonius_n accuse_v the_o jew_n 806._o m._n apollonius_n send_v to_o rob_v the_o temple_n 417._o b._n acknowledge_v his_o offence_n ibid._n c._n general_n of_o antiochus_n army_n 316._o e._n discomfit_v and_o slay_v ibid._n e._n apollonius_n davus_n put_v to_o flight_n 334._o e._n apology_n of_o achimelech_n 166._o k._n of_o aristobulus_n 363._o h._n apostasy_n of_o the_o priest_n 294._o a._n apostate_n
jew_n of_o caesar_n threat_n 616_o n._n write_v to_o caius_n 496_o i_o receive_v letter_n of_o caius_n death_n 497_o â—_o 617_o d._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o dorâ—res_n 521_o c._n phaceias_n king_n of_o israel_n 250_o â—_o his_o impiety_n and_o wickedness_n ibid._n e._n slay_v 120000_o jew_n 251_o l._n take_v achaz'_v son_n prisoner_n ib._n m._n be_v slay_v 252_o c._n pharaoh_n enamour_v of_o sara_n 36_o l._n plague_v ib._n m._n pharaoh_n his_o dream_n 55_o b_o c._n deliver_v joseph_n from_o bond_n ib._n c._n advance_v he_o to_o great_a honour_n 55_o g._n rejoice_v at_o the_o arrival_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n 60_o m._n enquire_v jacob_n age_n 61_o e._n restore_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o subject_n land_n 62_o h._n pharaoh_n kill_v the_o male_a child_n 62_o o._n will_v have_v kill_v moses_n 64_o n._n and_o 66_o k._n his_o death_n 67_o f._n pharaoh_n counsel_v to_o dismiss_v the_o hebrew_n 68_o i._n not_o move_v with_o miracle_n lay_v heavy_a task_n on_o they_o ib._n l._n advise_v once_o more_o ibid._n â—_o drive_v away_o moses_n 70_o h._n dismiss_v the_o israelite_n ib._n k._n his_o host_n drown_v 72_o k._n pharisee_n a_o sect_n 339_o m._n 477_o a._n greedy_a of_o revenge_n 357_o i_o exempt_a from_o swear_v 417_o l._n will_v not_o swear_v obedience_n 451_o c._n 463_o d._n their_o opinion_n 614_o n._n pharos_n a_o tower_n 708_o m._n phasaelus_n his_o government_n 372_o c._n vanquisheth_z foelix_fw-la 377_o o._n 571_o b._n make_v tetrarch_n 380_o c._n 571_o e._n take_v prisoner_n 371_o n._n dash_v out_o his_o brain_n 383_o i._n phasaelus_n tower_n and_o city_n 530_o n._n 584_o n._n pheroras_n make_v tetrarch_n 416_o g._n accuse_v alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n 426_o l._n refuse_v the_o king_n daughter_n 433_o g._n blame_v for_o alexander_n offence_n 438_o l._n pardon_v ibid._n deceive_v 450_o m._n refuse_v to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n 451_o f._n banish_v 596_o m._n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v 452_o m._n 596_o n._n his_o wise_a accuse_v 452_o o._n she_o confess_v the_o poison_n 453_o f._n philip_n rebell_v against_o antiochus_n 322_o f._n be_v slay_v 323_o k._n philip_n king_n of_o syria_n 355_o i_o besiege_v demetrius_n 355_o h._n philip_n herod_n son_n 471_o d._n have_v part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 471_o d._n repair_v city_n 478_o â—_o philo_z judaeus_n defence_n etc._n etc._n 494_o i._n philistine_n overcome_v the_o israelite_n 139_o f._n exact_v tribute_n of_o they_o 139_o f._n put_v to_o flight_n 1â—8_n m._n invade_v the_o israelâ—ites_n 154_o k._n be_v overcome_v 155_o b_o c._n and_o 160_o m._n discomfit_n saul_n army_n 173_o f._n overcome_v by_o david_n 180_o i_o k._n by_o ozias_n 249_o l._n by_o ezechias_n 253_o k._n phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n 108_o k._n slay_v zambrias_n and_o chosbi_n ib._n l._n overthrow_v the_o madianites_fw-la 108_o l_o m._n his_o oration_n to_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a 127_o g._n succeed_v eleazar_n 128_o o._n foretell_v the_o israelite_n their_o victory_n etc._n etc._n 131_o d._n phineas_n eli'_v son_n 143_o e_o his_o wickedness_n and_o impiety_n ib._n e._n be_v slay_v 144_o n._n his_o wife_n then_o bare_a ichabod_n 145_o c._n phison_n a_o flood_n of_o paradise_n 28_o k._n call_v also_o ganges_n ib._n k._n phora_fw-it 28_o k._n phraates_n king_n of_o parthia_n slay_v 478_o o._n phul_n king_n of_o the_o syrian_n 250_o d._n for_o money_n make_v a_o peace_n ibid._n d._n piety_n profitable_a 224_o n_o o._n piety_n of_o ancestor_n remember_v 63_o b._n piety_n contemn_v cause_n of_o calamity_n 132_o n._n 133_o d._n 144_o k_n etc._n etc._n 168_o i._n 252_o c_o d._n piety_n of_o asa_n 224_o i_o of_o josaphat_n 231_o m._n of_o jotham_n 250_o f._n of_o ezechias_n 252_o d._n of_o josias_n 258_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 259_o h_o i_o etc._n etc._n of_o mathias_n etc._n etc._n 315_o i._n pigeon_n dung_n sell_v 23â—_n g._n pilate_n succee_v gratus_fw-la 480_o i._n bring_v caesar_n statue_n to_o jerusalem_n 480_o i._n not_o admit_v 480_o k._n crucifi_v christ_n 480_o m._n put_v samaritan_n to_o flight_n 482_o l._n accuse_v ib._n send_v the_o statue_n from_o jerusalem_n 480_o k._n beat_v the_o seditious_a 615_o f._n pillage_v take_v 255_o l._n pillar_n raise_v 30_o k._n a_o pillar_n call_v galaad_n 48_o i._n pitcher_n of_o water_n 169_o g._n pit_n to_o be_v sence_v 117_o c._n pit_n of_o swear_v 40_o h._n pit_n bituminous_a 37_o b._n pity_v of_o joseph_n towards_o his_o brethren_n 60_o i._n placidus_n repulse_v at_o jotapata_n 692_o i._n his_o victory_n 682_o o._n burn_v bethenabris_n â—00_o i._n place_v of_o the_o vessel_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o temple_n 250_o b_o c._n and_o 21â—_n d._n 211_o h_o l._n plague_n of_o egypt_n 68_o o._n 69_o a_o b_o c_o d_o e_o f_o g._n 70_o k._n plague_n in_o david_n time_n 19â—_n f._n plague_n invade_v judea_n 409_o k._n 412_o g._n plat-form_n erect_v 669_o a._n plant_n spring_v at_o first_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n 27_o f._n plant_n not_o of_o four_o year_n growth_n 113_o c._n plato_n admire_v 811_o d._n permit_v not_o poet_n etc._n etc._n 813_o b._n pledge_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o poor_a 116_o k._n plenty_n fore-signified_n 55_o e_fw-la f._n plot_v of_o antipater_n 433_o e._n the_o plough_n find_v out_o and_o by_o who_o 29_o b._n poem_n of_o homer_n 781_o b._n poet_n cause_n multitude_n of_o god_n 813_o a._n poison_n try_v etc._n etc._n 458_o k_n l._n 601_o b._n policy_n of_o rebecca_n etc._n etc._n for_o her_o son_n 44_o l._n of_o jacob_n to_o pacify_v his_o brother_n 48_o m._n of_o the_o gabeonite_n 124_o m._n of_o joseph_n 9_o e._n â—0_n k._n 1â—_n e._n of_o jonathan_n 16_o m._n of_o joseph_n 642_o h._n 665_o c._n 668_o h._n 10_o l_o m._n politianus_n meet_v with_o agrippa_n etc._n etc._n 625_o c._n incit_v the_o people_n to_o peace_n ib._n e._n pompey_n governor_n of_o syria_n 362_o d._n march_v against_o aristobulus_n 363_o l._n 36â—_n h._n besiege_v jerusalem_n 36â—_n l._n commit_v aristobulus_n to_o prison_n ib._n 565_o g._n take_v the_o temple_n 365_o k._n bestow_v the_o priesthood_n on_o hircanus_n ib._n 366_o o._n spoil_v not_o the_o temple_n ib._n d._n 566_o m._n carry_v aristobulus_n to_o rome_n 567_o a._n behead_v conspirator_n 56â—_n n_z o._n popedius_n accuse_v 5â—5_n f._n popularity_n of_o alcimus_n 324_o b_o c._n porch_n of_o the_o temple_n 208_o m._n â—ired_v 747_o a._n port_n of_o caesarea_n 415_o i._n port_n make_v by_o herod_n 584_o i_o k._n portion_n of_o salpade_n daughter_n 109_o f._n portion_n of_o judea_n 659_o f._n possession_n of_o canaan_n prophecâ—ed_v of_o 62_o i._n posterity_n of_o ishmael_n 40_o l._n posterity_n of_o giant_n extinguish_v 37_o b._n posterity_n of_o jethro_n possess_v of_o land_n 129_o d._n posterity_n of_o noah_n replenish_v the_o world_n 32_o o._n posterity_n of_o esau_n 50_o l._n of_o jacob_n 61_o b._n poison_v not_o to_o be_v use_v 1â—7_n a._n power_n give_v to_o save_v 59_o f._n power_n of_o god_n every_o where_o 230_o f._n power_n of_o king_n wine_n and_o woman_n 277_o i_o k_o l._n power_n of_o the_o soul_n â—74_n l._n power_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n 805_o f._n practise_v of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n 49_o c._n prey_n that_o the_o israelite_n get_v in_o war_n 77_o b_o c._n 109_o a._n 123_o â—_o 124_o l._n prayer_n of_o noah_n 32_o â—_o of_o amram_n 63_o b._n of_o moses_n 72_o i._n 101_o do_v etc._n etc._n of_o joshuah_n 123_o f._n of_o samson_n 142_o k_n of_o solomon_n 211_o k._n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o israelite_n 148_o k_n l._n praise_v of_o abraham_n 43_o d._n of_o jacob_n 62_o i_o of_o joseph_n 62_o k._n of_o joshua_n 77_o c._n and_o 128_o n_z of_o moses_n 120_o k._n of_o samuel_n 16â—_n l._n of_o saul_n 172_o k._n of_o david_n 202_o e._n of_o solomon_n 218_o c._n of_o josaphat_n 235_o m._n of_o nehemias_n 285_o k._n of_o ananus_fw-la 694_o n._n of_o eleazar_n 819_o d._n praise_v give_v to_o god_n 70_o k_n l._n prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v â—18_n m._n preparation_n for_o war_n burn_v 322_o b._n present_n of_o abraham_n 42_o k._n of_o jacob_n 57_o e._n of_o the_o egyptian_n 70_o k._n of_o abigail_n 169_o b._n of_o the_o mesopotamian_n 184_o i_o of_o the_o queen_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o of_o king_n 215_o f._n 216_o l._n of_o ptolemy_n to_o the_o interpreter_n 392_o o._n of_o herod_n 591_o d._n preservation_n of_o moses_n 63_o g._n 64_o n._n of_o daniel_n and_o his_o companion_n 269_o n._n preservation_n from_o bloodshed_n 169_o b._n precedent_n in_o every_o city_n 112_o k._n and_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v ibid._n k._n pride_n of_o amasias_n 248_o a._n of_o ozias_n 249_o o._n of_o senacherib_n 255_o n._n of_o nebuchodonosor_n 269_o n._n of_o balthasar_n 271_o h._n of_o john_n 698_o m._n priest_n
temple_n of_o god_n 3._o in_o what_o estimation_n the_o jew_n be_v with_o the_o king_n of_o asia_n and_o how_o the_o freedom_n of_o those_o city_n which_o they_o build_v be_v grant_v they_o 4._o joseph_n the_o son_n of_o tobias_n drive_v away_o the_o jew_n imminent_a calamity_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o friendship_n with_o king_n ptolomey_n 5._o the_o friendship_n and_o society_n between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o onias_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n 6._o the_o jew_n distract_v by_o sedition_n call_v antiochus_n to_o their_o assistance_n 7._o how_o antiochus_n lead_v his_o army_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v the_o city_n spoil_v the_o temple_n k_o k_o 8._o antiochus_n forbid_v the_o jew_n to_o use_v the_o law_n of_o their_o forefather_n the_o son_n of_o asmonaeus_fw-la call_v mathias_n contemn_v the_o king_n and_o put_v his_o captain_n to_o flight_n 9_o mathias_n be_v dead_a judas_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o 10._o apollonius_n a_o captain_n of_o antiochus_n be_v overcome_v in_o jewry_n and_o slay_v 11._o the_o overthrow_n and_o death_n of_o lysias_n and_o gorgias_n send_v out_o against_o the_o jew_n 12._o how_o divide_v their_o arm_n simon_n overcome_v the_o tyrant_n and_o ptolomaidans_n and_o judas_n the_o ammonite_n 13._o the_o death_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n among_o the_o persian_n 14._o antiochus_n eupator_n overthrow_v the_o army_n of_o the_o jew_n besiege_v judas_n in_o the_o temple_n 15._o antiochus_n give_v over_o his_o siege_n plight_v a_o league_n of_o friendship_n with_o judas_n l_o l_o 16._o bacchides_n a_o captain_n belong_v to_o demetrius_n be_v send_v with_o his_o army_n against_o the_o jew_n return_v back_o to_o the_o king_n without_o success_n 17._o nicanor_n elect_a captain_n after_o bacchides_n and_o send_v out_o against_o the_o jew_n be_v slay_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n 18_o bacchides_n send_v out_o once_o more_o against_o the_o jew_n overcome_v they_o 19_o how_o judas_n be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n be_v slay_v 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