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cloven-footed_a horse_n his_o mule_n his_o triton_n his_o press_v to_o have_v the_o title_n of_o king_n because_o the_o sibyl_n have_v prophesy_v one_o at_o that_o time_n will_v be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o father_n quotation_n of_o sibyl_n vindicate_v §_o 6._o augustus_n have_v his_o education_n among_o the_o velitri_fw-la who_o have_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o tendency_n with_o the_o eastern_a prophecy_n that_o one_o of_o that_o city_n shall_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o roman_a prodigy_n before_o his_o birth_n his_o mother_n atia_n conceive_v he_o by_o apollo_n her_o snake-mole_n nero_n '_o s_o bracelet_n atias_fw-la dream_n of_o her_o entrail_n nigidius_n his_o prognostication_n the_o prediction_n of_o the_o thracian_a priest_n his_o father_n vision_n cicero_n '_o s_o dream_n §_o 7._o tiberius_n his_o omen_n scribonius_n '_o s_o prediction_n livias_n crest_a chick_n the_o altar_n of_o the_o conquer_a legion_n his_o dye_n cast_v into_o apon_n '_o s_z well_o galba_n '_o s_o mock-prophecy_n §_o 8._o titus_n and_o vespasian_n '_o s_o motto_n amor_n &_o deliciae_fw-la in_o english_a the_o desire_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o prodigy_n of_o mars_n his_o oak_n the_o gypsy_n prediction_n dirt_n cast_v by_o caligula_n into_o his_o shirt_n the_o dog_n bring_v a_o man_n hand_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o god_n of_o carmel_n his_o cure_v the_o blind_a and_o lame_a etc._n etc._n chap._n x._o the_o more_o open_a practice_n of_o soar_a spirit_n in_o grasp_a at_o the_o judean_a crown_n their_o hope_n to_o obtain_v it_o and_o as_o to_o some_o of_o they_o their_o conceit_n of_o possess_v it_o §_o 1._o cleopatra_n '_o s_o boon_n beg_v of_o m._n antony_n deny_v herod_n '_o s_o eye_n bloodshot_a with_o look_v at_o the_o eastern_a prophecy_n §_o 2._o vespasian_n jealous_a of_o titus_n the_o eastern_a monarchy_n the_o prize_n contend_v for_o by_o both_o party_n in_o the_o jewish_a war_n mild_a vespasian_n cruel_a to_o david_n '_o be_v line_n 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ringleader_n of_o nazarites_n lysias_n his_o interrogatory_n be_v not_o thou_o that_o alexandrian_n egyptian_n nero_n put_v in_o hope_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o st._n paul_n preach_v christ_n to_o have_v obtain_v poppaea_n nero_n minion_n disciple_n slink_v away_o §_o 2._o why_o st._n paul_n style_v nero_n a_o lion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o lion_n courage_n quail_v at_o st._n paul_n apology_n nero_n after_o that_o trust_v more_o to_o his_o art_n than_o gypsy_n prophecy_n §_o 3._o st._n paul_n appearance_n within_o nero_n '_o s_z quinquennium_fw-la pallas_n foelix_fw-la his_o brother_n and_o advocate_n out_o of_o favour_n in_o nero_n '_o s_z three_o festus_n hasten_v st._n paul_n '_o s_z mission_n to_o rome_n the_o jew_n his_o trial._n §_o 4._o nero_n not_o yet_o a_o lion_n in_o cruelty_n but_o in_o opinion_n judah_n '_o s_z lion_n st._n paul_n '_o s_o doctrine_n try_v to_o the_o bottom_n before_o nero_n despond_v a_o apology_n for_o this_o pilgrimage_n through_o the_o holy_a age_n its_o use._n chap._n xii_o as_o no_o age_n be_v less_o like_a to_o be_v cheat_v than_o that_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n flourish_v so_o no_o generation_n of_o man_n be_v less_o like_a to_o put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o the_o world_n than_o the_o apostolic_a and_o primitive_a church_n §_o 1._o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a church_n veracity_n evince_v by_o their_o choose_n death_n rather_o than_o a_o officious_a lie_n to_o save_v their_o life_n pliny_n '_o s_o testimony_n of_o they_o §_o 2_o 3._o they_o hide_v not_o their_o imperfection_n nor_o the_o truth_n to_o please_v party_n or_o to_o avoid_v the_o world_n take_v offence_n the_o offence_n which_o heathen_n take_v at_o some_o gospel-passage_n §_o 4._o all_o false_a religion_n make_v lie_v their_o refuge_n pagan_a forgery_n §_o 5._o papal_a innovation_n found_v on_o lie_a legend_n sir_n thomas_n moor_n upon_o st._n austin_n gregory_n turonensis_n and_o simeon_n metaphrastes_n devout_a liar_n the_o story_n of_o the_o 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above_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi in_o his_o discourse_n of_o they_o antiq._n 15._o 13._o he_o present_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi as_o indulge_v by_o herod_n out_o of_o that_o respect_n he_o bear_v to_o pollio_n a_o chief_a master_n among_o they_o but_o out_o of_o the_o reverence_n which_o herod_n have_v to_o the_o religion_n itself_o of_o the_o essenes_n he_o remit_v to_o they_o the_o take_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o he_o impose_v upon_o the_o other_o two_o sect_n as_o conceive_v the_o essenes_n virtue_n and_o justice_n will_v oblige_v they_o more_o to_o duty_n than_o a_o oath_n will_v the_o pharisee_n or_o sadducee_n and_o he_o spend_v so_o much_o of_o a_o long_a chapter_n cap._n 7._o de_fw-fr bell._n judaic_n 2._o in_o commend_v the_o essenes_n for_o that_o admirable_a degree_n of_o temperance_n tolerance_n pacateness_n of_o spirit_n contempt_n of_o earth_n love_v of_o heaven_n which_o they_o attain_v to_o as_o he_o almost_o forget_v to_o describe_v the_o two_o other_o sect_n as_o not_o worthy_a to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o this_o and_o in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o own_o life_n give_v the_o preeminency_n for_o virtue_n to_o the_o essenes_n who_o rule_n he_o follow_v under_o bannus_fw-la three_o year_n without_o intermission_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o near_o twenty_o and_o begin_v to_o consider_v where_o he_o be_v and_o how_o to_o provide_v for_o a_o subsistence_n in_o this_o world_n suitable_a to_o his_o mind_n he_o choose_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o he_o see_v on_o the_o sunny-side_n of_o the_o hedge_n as_o most_o conducible_a to_o a_o civil_a life_n as_o a_o way_n wherein_o he_o may_v safe_o walk_v towards_o the_o obtain_n immortal_a happiness_n though_o not_o administer_a so_o large_a a_o entrance_n into_o it_o as_o that_o of_o the_o more_o mortify_a essenes_n yet_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v keep_v without_o loss_n of_o his_o secular_a interest_n and_o lay_v more_o in_o the_o way_n preferment_n etc._n etc._n as_o 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