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these_o practice_n i_o see_v see_v what_o this_o night_n confederate_a shadow_n hide_v my_o mind_n before_o my_o body_n crucify_v horror_n shake_v all_o my_o power_n my_o entrails_n beat_v and_o all_o my_o body_n flow_v with_o purple_a sweat_n o_o whither_o be_v my_o ancient_a courage_n flee_v and_o godlike_a strength_n by_o anguish_n captive_a lead_v o_o death_n how_o far_o more_o cruel_a in_o thy_o kind_n the_o anxiety_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o mind_n then_o must_v i_o be_v of_o all_o at_o once_o bereave_v or_o be_v there_o any_o hope_n of_o safety_n leave_v o_o may_v i_o to_o my_o heavenly_a father_n pray_v so_o supple_a to_o my_o tear_n to_o take_v away_o part_n of_o these_o ill_n but_o his_o eternal_a doom_n forbid_v and_o order_a course_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v his_o purpose_n fix_v when_o yet_o the_o world_n be_v young_a and_o oracle_n so_o oft_o by_o prophet_n sing_v now_o rush_v on_o their_o
river_n in_o hell_n vers._n 361._o solyma_n so_o call_v by_o the_o grecian_n as_o by_o the_o hebrew_n salem_n and_o when_o david_n have_v take_v it_o from_o the_o jebusite_n jerusalem_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o jebusalem_n turn_v b_o into_o r_z for_o the_o better_a harmony_n call_v after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n hierosolyma_n by_o the_o greek_n of_o hieron_n which_o signify_v a_o temple_n in_o their_o language_n vers._n 264._o from_o the_o isthmos_n this_o isthmos_n lie_v between_o egypt_n and_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n from_o whence_o to_o euphrates_n david_n extend_v his_o conquest_n enforce_v all_o the_o arabian_n to_o become_v his_o tributary_n who_o also_o overthrow_v the_o king_n of_o sophona_n hard_o by_o the_o eruption_n of_o tigris_n overcome_v the_o mesopotamian_n the_o king_n of_o damascus_n and_o draw_v that_o city_n with_o all_o syria_n under_o his_o obedience_n have_v before_o subdue_v the_o neighbour_a nation_n vers._n 267._o the_o admire_a queen_n etc_n etc_n josephus_n make_v her_o queen_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o to_o have_v bestow_v on_o solomon_n that_o precious_a plant_n of_o balsamum_n which_o he_o after_o plant_v in_o engaddi_n but_o this_o grow_v in_o canaan_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jacob_n who_o send_v a_o present_a thereof_o among_o other_o fruit_n of_o that_o country_n into_o egypt_n the_o aethiopian_a emperor_n glory_n in_o their_o descent_n from_o solomon_n by_o this_o queen_n in_o regard_n whereof_o they_o great_o favour_v the_o jewish_a nation_n they_o have_v a_o city_n call_v saba_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o arabian_a gulf_n but_o by_o the_o present_n which_o she_o bring_v and_o vicinity_n of_o the_o country_n it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o she_o come_v from_o saba_n the_o principal_a city_n of_o arabia_n the_o happy_a vers._n 271._o canopus_n sceptre_n etc_n etc_n king_n of_o egypt_n of_o canopus_n a_o principal_a city_n which_o stand_v on_o that_o branch_n of_o nilus_n which_o be_v next_o to_o alexandria_n take_v that_o name_n from_o menelaus_n his_o pilot_n there_o bury_v by_o his_o shipwrack_a master_n vers._n 272._o those_o monarch_n etc_n etc_n chaldean_a monarch_n babylon_n the_o seat_n of_o their_o empire_n who_o as_o the_o persian_n adore_v the_o sun_n under_o the_o name_n of_o mithra_n vers._n 274._o sarrana_n tyrus_n so_o call_v in_o that_o it_o be_v build_v on_o a_o rock_n the_o arabian_n pronounce_v scar_n for_o sar_n from_o whence_o the_o tyrian_a purple_a take_v the_o name_n of_o scarlet_n he_o city_n sack_n and_o house_n fill_v with_o groan_n to_o lie_v on_o scarlet_a drink_v in_o precious_a stone_n virg._n geor._n l._n c._n not_o only_o josephus_n but_o the_o scripture_n make_v often_o mention_n of_o the_o ancient_a amity_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o tyrian_n vers._n 277._o this_o land_n etc_n etc_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o v._o 275._o act._n 1._o vers._n 283._o antiochus_n guilt_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o abrogate_a their_o law_n and_o by_o threaten_n and_o torture_n enforce_v the_o jew_n to_o idolatry_n pollute_v their_o altar_n with_o sacrifice_a swine_n vers._n 291._o iönian_n god_n the_o god_n of_o greece_n antiochus_n be_v of_o a_o grecian_a family_n and_o zealous_a in_o their_o superstition_n vers._n 293._o their_o brother_n slay_v etc_n etc_n aristobulus_n the_o first_o that_o wear_v a_o crown_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o asmone_n upon_o a_o false_a suspicion_n by_o the_o machination_n of_o salome_n the_o queen_n cause_v his_o valiant_a and_o affectionate_a brother_n antigonus_n to_o be_v treacherous_o murder_v who_o before_o have_v imprison_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o famish_v his_o mother_n after_o the_o desperate_a death_n of_o aristobulus_n alexander_n his_o brother_n be_v remove_v from_o a_o prison_n to_o a_o throne_n who_o slay_v his_o three_o brother_n out_o of_o a_o vain_a suspicion_n of_o his_o aspire_n to_o the_o kingdom_n to_o conclude_v from_o the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o asmone_n to_o the_o last_o of_o the_o herod_n no_o history_n be_v so_o fruitful_a in_o example_n of_o unnatural_a cruelty_n vers._n 297._o twice_o vanquish_v etc_o etc_o pompey_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o roman_n that_o subdue_v the_o jew_n neither_o be_v the_o roman_n expulse_v by_o any_o foreign_a prince_n but_o until_o this_o time_n maintain_v their_o government_n it_o must_v then_o be_v mean_v by_o their_o expulsion_n of_o one_o another_o in_o their_o civil_a war_n julius_n caesar_n vanquish_a pompey_n mark_v anthony_n be_v his_o lieutenant_n in_o syria_n who_o give_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o cleopatra_n after_o absolute_a lord_n of_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o end_n overthrow_v and_o deprive_v of_o all_o by_o augustus_n vers._n 303._o one_o part_n by_o roman_a etc_n etc_n judea_n reduce_v into_o a_o roman_a province_n by_o pompey_n and_o then_o govern_v by_o pontius_n pilate_n vers._n 304._o the_o other_o two_o by_o brother_n etc_n etc_n philip_n and_o antipas_n call_v also_o herod_n son_n to_o herod_n the_o great_a the_o one_o tetrarch_n of_o iturea_n a_o country_n which_o lie_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o libanus_n and_o the_o other_o of_o galilee_n to_o who_o agrippa_n succeed_v the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n slay_v by_o his_o father_n herod_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o king_n bestow_v by_o caesar_n verse_n 305._o from_o savage_a idumaean_n antipater_n the_o father_n of_o herod_n be_v a_o idumoean_a who_o in_o the_o contention_n between_o the_o two_o brethren_n hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n about_o the_o kingdom_n take_v part_n with_o hircanus_n and_o grow_v so_o powerful_a that_o he_o make_v a_o way_n for_o his_o son_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n though_o he_o himself_o be_v prevent_v by_o poison_n vers._n 327._o that_o name_n jehova_n annotation_n upon_o the_o three_o act._n verse_n 47._o brutish_a thunder_n the_o philosopher_n will_v have_v two_o sort_n of_o lightning_n call_v the_o one_o fatal_a that_o be_v pre-appointed_a and_o mortal_a the_o other_o brutish_a that_o be_v accidental_a and_o fly_v at_o random_n vers._n 119._o he_o who_o etc_n etc_n herod_n antipas_n then_o tetrarch_n of_o galilee_n who_o father_n herod_n the_o great_a so_o magnificent_o reedify_v the_o temple_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o latter_a exceed_v that_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n 122._o the_o land_n etc_n etc_n phoenicia_n the_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o agenor_n son_n to_o belus_n priscus_n who_o be_v repute_v a_o god_n after_o his_o death_n and_o honour_v with_o temple_n call_v bel_n by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o baal_n by_o the_o hebrew_n verse_n 142._o who_o flood_n in_o summer_n swell_v nilus_n which_o constant_o begin_v to_o rise_v with_o the_o rise_a sun_n on_o the_o seventeen_o of_o june_n increase_v by_o degree_n until_o it_o make_v all_o the_o land_n a_o lake_n not_o tie_v to_o law_n of_o other_o stream_n the_o sun_n when_o further_a off_o thy_o stream_n then_o poor_a run_n intemperate_a heaven_n to_o temper_v midst_n of_o heat_n under_o the_o burn_a zone_n bid_v to_o grow_v great_a then_o nile_n assist_v the_o world_n lest_o fire_n shall_v quell_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v his_o high-born_a water_n swell_v against_o the_o lion_n flame_v jaw_n lucan_n l._n 10._o ver._n 187._o the_o free_a bear_a it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o punish_v slave_n only_o with_o whip_n but_o their_o child_n and_o the_o free_a with_o rod_n verse_n 195._o the_o wreathe_a thorn_n in_o reverence_n of_o this_o crown_n of_o thorn_n which_o be_v plait_v about_o the_o brow_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o christian_n forbear_v to_o wear_v any_o garland_n on_o their_o head_n in_o their_o festival_n although_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o nation_n among_o who_o they_o live_v vers._n 221._o thou_o liquid_a crystal_n etc_n etc_n pilate_n wash_v not_o his_o hand_n to_o express_v his_o innocence_n as_o a_o roman_a custom_n but_o therein_o observe_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n which_o be_v that_o he_o who_o will_v profess_v himself_o guiltless_a of_o a_o suspect_a man_n slaughter_n shall_v wash_v his_o hand_n over_o a_o heifer_n with_o her_o head_n cut_v off_o verse_n 338._o let_v it_o fall_v etc_n etc_n this_o imprecation_n soon_o after_o fall_v upon_o they_o in_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o horror_n and_o throughout_o the_o world_n at_o this_o day_n pursue_v they_o verse_n 233._o drag_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n etc_n etc_n pilate_n not_o only_o out_o of_o fear_n and_o against_o his_o conscience_n but_o therein_o infringe_v a_o law_n late_o make_v by_o tiberius_n in_o the_o sudden_a execution_n for_o by_o the_o same_o no_o offendor_n be_v to_o suffer_v within_o ten_o day_n after_o his_o condemnation_n but_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o nemesis_n soon_o after_o turn_v out_o of_o his_o government_n by_o vitellius_n for_o his_o cruelty_n inflict_v upon_o the_o samaritan_n and_o send_v to_o