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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n constitute_v they_o priest_n alexander_z son_n of_o antiochus_z epiphanes_n write_v to_o jonathan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o joseph_n an._n l._n 13._o c._n 5._o we_o in_o the_o regal_a stile_n constitute_v thou_o high_a priest_n lucian_n say_v of_o hephestion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o alexander_n make_v he_o a_o god_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a appian_n which_o be_v add_v out_o of_o grotius_n whence_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v take_v to_o signify_v election_n of_o magistrate_n make_v by_o the_o roman_a emperor_n use_v no_o other_o word_n and_o late_a writer_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o be_v chirotonize_v emperor_n by_o their_o father_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n among_o christian_a writer_n take_v one_o place_n in_o the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n 45._o l._n 7._o c._n 45._o for_o many_o clement_n after_o the_o death_n of_o linus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o peter_n but_o what_o 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