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oppugn_v other_o more_o principal_a and_o more_o special_o concern_v their_o salvation_n for_o credulity_n if_o it_o spring_v not_o out_o of_o a_o honest_a disposition_n uniform_o incline_v unto_o goodness_n as_o sucâ—…_n from_o some_o unbridled_a humour_n or_o predominant_a natural_a affection_n will_v always_o sway_v more_o unto_o some_o mischief_n then_o unto_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a 23._o many_o 〈◊〉_d in_o jesus_n say_v saint_n john_n when_o they_o see_v his_o miracle_n it_o please_v they_o weâ—…_n have_v turn_v water_n into_o wine_n that_o he_o have_v give_v other_o proof_n of_o his_o power_n 〈◊〉_d drive_v buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n do_v minister_v hope_n unto_o proud_a heart_n he_o may_v prove_v such_o a_o messiah_n as_o they_o expect_v as_o elsewhere_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n they_o say_v †_o this_o be_v of_o a_o truth_n the_o prophet_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o their_o aptness_n to_o believe_v 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long_o à _fw-la gradibus_fw-la aureliis_fw-la haec_fw-la causa_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la crimen_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la abs_fw-la te_fw-la lali_n &_o illa_fw-la turba_fw-la quasi_fw-la a_o est_fw-la scis_fw-la quanta_fw-la sit_fw-la manus_fw-la quanta_fw-la concordia_fw-la quantum_fw-la valet_fw-la in_o concionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n cic._n orat._n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aurum_fw-la in_o aerario_fw-la est_fw-la furtum_fw-la non_fw-la reprehenditur_fw-la à _fw-la judicibus_fw-la oratio_fw-la avertitur_fw-la vox_fw-la in_o coronam_fw-la turbámque_fw-la effunditur_fw-la cic._n orat._n pro_fw-la flacco_fw-la flacco_fw-la he_o â—itus_fw-la quoquo_fw-la modo_fw-la mducti_fw-la ontiqui_fw-la tate_z dâ—fâ—â—…_n tur_fw-la ceterus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d ra_o â—…_n pravitate_fw-la valuere_fw-la nâ—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…sque_fw-la â—prâ—â—…_n â—igiovi_fw-la bus_fw-la patriis_fw-la tributa_fw-la &_o â—npes_fw-la illuc_fw-la con_fw-mi ge_fw-mi baâ—r_n yâ—it_fw-la hist_o lib._n 5._o 5._o profana_fw-la illic_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la sacra_fw-la rurtum_fw-la concessa_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la quae_fw-la nob_n 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la ibid._n the_o ground_n â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n well_fw-mi culpâ—_n sua_fw-la vel_fw-la eâ—â—otis_fw-la quod_fw-la essent_fw-la soliti_fw-la â—…â—…_n â—…_z sacramentoâ—on_n â—on_z in_o sâ—â—lus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la obstringere_fw-la sed_fw-la â—e_a 〈◊〉_d ne_o latâ—…_n â—e_v â—…_n depositum_fw-la appellari_fw-la abâ—â—garent_fw-la quo_fw-la magis_fw-la necessarium_fw-la crediâ—â—_n ex_fw-la â—…_n esset_fw-la veâ—i_fw-la &_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quâ—â—ere_o sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la inveni_fw-la quam_fw-la superâ—…_n cognition_n ad_fw-la consulendum_fw-la te_fw-la decâ—câ—râ—i_fw-la 1â—…â—…_n â—…_z nec_fw-la quidquam_fw-la pâ—â—us_fw-la imbâ—â—ntur_fw-la quam_fw-la contemnere_fw-la dâ—os_fw-la exuere_fw-la patriam_fw-la â—…_n â—…_n libre_fw-la festos_fw-la laetosque_fw-la ritus_fw-la posuit_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la mos_fw-la absurdus_fw-la sordidúsque_fw-la tacit._n hist_o lib._n 5._o 5._o strabo_n '_o s_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n religion_n lib._n 16._o p._n 761_o casaub_n edit_fw-la edit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—et_o be_v stâ—aâ—â—o_o somewhat_o offend_v with_o circumcision_n and_o their_o sabbath_n as_o 〈◊〉_d ignorant_a of_o their_o cause_n â—…_n sabbath_n indeed_o be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strabo_n lib._n 16._o p._n 761._o see_v dioâ—s_n acquâ—tal_a of_o these_o jew_n â—…_n imputation_n dâ—…_n à _fw-la reliquis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la obtiâ—ent_fw-la cum_fw-la alâ—â—s_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la uâ—uque_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quotidiano_fw-la tum_fw-la â—…_n colunt_fw-la unum_fw-la autem_fw-la quendam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d study_v venerantur_fw-la nec_fw-la ullâ—m_fw-la siâ—â—lachâ—â—â—â—…_n quam_fw-la habâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d suum_fw-la illum_fw-la deum_fw-la inesâ—abilem_fw-la &_o formae_fw-la expertem_fw-la religioso_fw-la ejus_fw-la culâ—â—_n caetero_fw-la moâ—…_n dâ—…_n lib._n 37._o regio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appel_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n unde_fw-la â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—…_n &_o â—…_n â—â—que_fw-la â—aâ—…pe_fw-la imminutum_fw-la â—uerit_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la auctum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la condendi_fw-la leges_fw-la licentiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n read_v ut_fw-la legum_fw-la quóque_fw-la poteâ—â—atem_fw-la viceâ—it_fw-la dion_n ibid._n god_n be_v moâ—â—â—avourable_a to_o these_o jew_n than_o 〈◊〉_d any_o other_o people_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o jew_n may_v true_o be_v think_v a_o mighty_a nation_n the_o roman_a empire_n have_v never_o the_o like_a push_n before_o it_o fall_v as_o it_o have_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o adrian's_n time_n psal_n 126._o 2._o 2_o maâ—â—_n 6._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 13._o unto_o what_o time_n 〈◊〉_d history_n to_o be_v refer_v see_v sulâ—…_n seve_v 〈◊〉_d judith_n 〈◊〉_d 17_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 12._o 2._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o heathe_v insult_a over_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o distress_n distress_n judaea_n terra_fw-la quali_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ante_fw-la motu_fw-la concussa_fw-la magnam_fw-la pertotam_fw-la eam_fw-la regionem_fw-la jacturam_fw-la fecit_fw-la pecudum_fw-la quin_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la oppressa_fw-la sunt_fw-la ruinis_fw-la aedium_fw-la circiter_fw-la decem_fw-la millia_fw-la m_o ilitaris_fw-la tamen_fw-la multitudo_fw-la nihil_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la accepit_fw-la ut_fw-la pote_fw-la sub_fw-la dio_fw-mi agitans_fw-la haec_fw-la clades_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o maius_fw-la aucta_fw-la rumoribus_fw-la quos_fw-la nuncii_fw-la gentilium_fw-la odiorum_fw-la non_fw-la ignari_fw-la dabant_fw-la auribus_fw-la arabum_n immane_a quantum_fw-la extulit_fw-la hostium_fw-la animos_fw-la quasi_fw-la subversis_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la urbibus_fw-la &_o extinctis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la nulli_fw-la jam_fw-la superessent_fw-la legatos_fw-la itaque_fw-la gentis_fw-la qui_fw-la rebus_fw-la afflictis_fw-la pacem_fw-la petituri_fw-la venerant_fw-la comprehensos_fw-la necaverunt_fw-la moxque_fw-la magna_fw-la alacritate_fw-la properaverunt_fw-la ad_fw-la hostilem_fw-la exercitum_fw-la joseph_n antiq._n l._n 15._o c._n 7._o 7._o refer_v diog._n laeâ—…us_o in_o prooemio_fw-la p._n 6._o 6._o dion_n xiphil_n l._n 71._o 2_o king_n 3._o see_v munster_n on_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o math._n hebr._n hab._n 1._o 1â—_n ezech._n 7._o 23._o psal_n 106._o 39_o psal_n 106._o 44_o 45_o 46._o prov._n 16._o 7._o 7._o it_o be_v â—…_n man_n of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o in_o the_o â—…_n son_n 2_o king_n â—…_n manner_n â—…_n â—…_n et_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la nobilibus_fw-la captivis_fw-la josephus_n cum_fw-la conjiceretur_fw-la in_o vincula_fw-la constantissimè_fw-la asseveâ—aviâ—_n fore_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la eodem_fw-la brevi_fw-la solveretur_fw-la veâ—…_n jaâ—n_fw-la imperatore_fw-la sueton._n in_o vesp_n it_o be_v not_o prâ—obable_a that_o either_o suetonius_n taciâ—us_n or_o dion_n shall_v take_v this_o testimony_n from_o josephus_n though_o he_o relate_v it_o book_n 3_o chapt._n 14._o of_o the_o jewish_a war_n but_o from_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v ear-witness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v less_o probable_a again_o that_o josephus_n shall_v learn_v this_o from_o any_o prophecy_n concern_v christ_n for_o he_o know_v vespasian_n be_v no_o jew_n rather_o god_n make_v he_o as_o a_o mouth_n to_o these_o other_o dumb_a sign_n which_o roman_a writer_n relate_v by_o his_o appointment_n foreshow_v vespasian_n exaltation_n as_o dion_n note_n for_o speek_v of_o other_o sign_n he_o say_v sed_fw-la haec_fw-la quidem_fw-la omne_fw-la egebant_fw-la interpretatione_n at_o josephus_n natione_fw-la judaus_fw-la ante_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la capâ—us_fw-la constrict_n usque_fw-la vinculis_fw-la ridens_fw-la ait_fw-la nunc_fw-la quidem_fw-la i_o vincy_n post_fw-la annum_fw-la autem_fw-la solve_v quum_fw-la fueris_fw-la imperator_fw-la factus_fw-la igitur_fw-la vespasianus_n ut_fw-la alii_fw-la quidam_fw-la ad_fw-la principatum_fw-la natus_fw-la erat_fw-la dion_n hist_o rom._n lib._n 66._o 66._o suetonius_n in_o vespasiano_n vespasiano_n praâ—dente_fw-la eo_fw-la quondam_a canis_n extratius_n triclinio_fw-la manum_fw-la humanam_fw-la intulit_fw-la coenante_n rursus_fw-la bos_n arator_fw-la decusso_fw-la jugo_fw-la tricâ—…_n iâ—…upit_fw-la ac_fw-la fugatis_fw-la ministris_fw-la quasi_fw-la defessus_fw-la procidit_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsos_fw-la accumbens_fw-la pedes_fw-la cervicemque_fw-la submisit_fw-la apud_fw-la judâ—…_n carmeli_fw-la dei_fw-la oraculum_fw-la consulentem_fw-la ita_fw-la confirâ—avere_fw-la sort_n ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la cogitaret_fw-la animo_fw-la volveretque_fw-la quantumlibet_fw-la magnum_fw-la id_fw-la eâ—â—e_fw-la proventurum_fw-la pollicerentur_fw-la suet._n in_o vesp_n dion_n cassius_n report_v that_o of_o the_o ox_n and_o dog_n and_o other_o particulars_n beside_o lib._n 66._o initio_fw-la initio_fw-la â—…_n opinioâ—â—…_n praeâ—…o_n legatum_fw-la insuper_fw-la syâ—…ae_fw-la consularem_fw-la suppetias_fw-la serâ—ntem_fw-la rapta_fw-la aquilâ—â—ugaveruâ—â—_n aâ—â—…_n â—um_o exâ—…_n auxiliari_fw-la &_o non_fw-la inâ—â—renuo_fw-la deuce_fw-la â—ui_fw-la tamen_fw-la tuto_fw-la tanta_fw-la res_fw-la committâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…us_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la iudustriae_fw-la expertae_fw-la neâ—_n metuendus_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la ob_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la generis_fw-la ac_fw-la nâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nâ—â—_n tamin_z quâ—dquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—entauâ—t_fw-la promâ—…is_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la instantibus_fw-la suis_fw-la quam_fw-la solicitatus_fw-la quoâ—…_n &_o igâ—…_n &_o aâ—…â—ortâ—â—to_n â—avoâ—e_n suet._n ibid._n ibid._n aeâ—â—imari_n à _fw-la medicis_fw-la jubet_fw-la vespasianus_n a_o talis_fw-la â—acitas_fw-la ac_fw-la debilitas_fw-la open_a humana_fw-la superabiles_fw-la â—â—â—ent_fw-la mâ—â—dâ—ci_n variè_fw-fr dâ—…_n huic_fw-la non_fw-la exâ—â—am_fw-la vim_o lâ—…is_fw-la &_o â—â—ditâ—ram_fw-la si_fw-la pâ—…r_fw-la obsâ—antia_fw-la illi_fw-la elapsos_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—â—â—s_n si_fw-la saluâ—ris_fw-la vis_fw-la adâ—ibeatur_fw-la posâ—e_fw-la â—…grari_fw-la â—d_a â—ortasse_fw-la cordi_fw-la dâ—is_fw-la &_o divino_fw-la ministerio_fw-la principâ—â—…_n denique_fw-la pâ—…_n remedy_n gloriam_fw-la pâ—nâ—s_fw-la casarâ—m_fw-la â—…i_fw-la judibrium_fw-la peâ—es_fw-la miseros_fw-la fore_fw-la igitur_fw-la vespasâ—â—nus_fw-la â—uncta_fw-la fortâ—nâ—_n suae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—us_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la quidquâ—m_fw-la â—…_n incredibile_fw-la â—…to_fw-la ipâ—e_fw-la uâ—…_n eâ—…cta_fw-la quae_fw-la aâ—…_n dine_v jussa_fw-la exâ—quitur_fw-la statim_fw-la conversa_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la manus_fw-la ac_fw-la câ—coreluxit_fw-la dies_fw-la uâ—…que_fw-la qui_fw-la intersuere_fw-la nunc_fw-la quâ—_n que_fw-la memorant_fw-la posâ—quâ—m_fw-la nullum_fw-la mendacio_fw-la pretium_fw-la â—…us_a histor_n lib._n 4._o suetonius_n have_v the_o same_o story_n with_o the_o same_o circumstance_n circumstance_n see_v they_o have_v reject_v the_o true_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n raise_v up_o vespasian_n as_o it_o be_v a_o adopt_a son_n and_o lively_a pattern_n of_o old_a david_n both_o in_o meanness_n of_o birth_n manner_n of_o exaltation_n and_o humility_n to_o rule_v they_o with_o a_o iron_n rod_n and_o seed_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n suetonius_n character_n of_o his_o paâ—â—enâ—e_n and_o disposition_n have_v