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unto_o the_o sage_n who_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n slay_v and_o the_o injury_n commiâ—…ted_v to_o honyauriga_n may_v return_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o be_v reyenge_v so_o that_o no_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o 〈◊〉_d no_o name_n no_o residue_n no_o kinsman_n oâ—…_n posterity_n shall_v be_v leave_v alive_a hircanus_n therefore_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o jerusalem_n and_o herod_n come_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o eâ—…mbraced_v he_o aâ—…d_v kiss_v he_o after_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o house_n and_o feast_v he_o daâ—…y_o call_v he_o his_o father_n before_o all_o man_n albeit_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o conspire_v to_o kill_v he_o which_o alexandra_n his_o daughter_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n to_o herod_n know_v well_o enough_o who_o open_v it_o unto_o hircanus_n but_o he_o will_v not_o credit_v she_o at_o the_o first_o till_o on_o a_o time_n he_o perceive_v the_o matter_n clear_a to_o be_v so_o then_o devise_v he_o how_o to_o fly_v to_o maloc_n king_n of_o arabia_n he_o 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therefore_o he_o hire_v false_a witness_n to_o say_v they_o see_v alexander_n the_o king_n son_n upon_o a_o cerâ—…ain_a night_n with_o his_o sword_n draw_v before_o the_o king_n palace_n mind_v to_o murder_n antipater_n he_o suboâ—…ned_v also_o certain_a of_o the_o king_n servant_n to_o witness_v against_o alexander_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o great_a reward_n to_o allure_v they_o to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o abuse_v they_o in_o unnaturaâ—…l_a venery_n which_o they_o refuse_v moreover_o that_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o poison_v the_o king_n which_o they_o will_v not_o agree_v also_o to_o do_v whereupon_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o displease_v towards_o he_o command_v not_o only_o he_o but_o all_o that_o take_v his_o part_n or_o defend_v his_o integrity_n to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o put_v in_o prison_n that_o execution_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o they_o then_o alexander_n write_v â—…nto_o archelaus_n his_o father_n in_o law_n desire_v he_o to_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o his_o 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they_o grow_v once_o to_o man_n state_n they_o make_v war_n upon_o we_o as_o their_o father_n do_v at_o this_o day_n so_o many_o as_o come_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n now_o and_o then_o the_o roman_n kill_v and_o hang_v they_o upon_o gallow_n over_o against_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o number_n of_o five_o hundred_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n schimeon_n jehochanan_n and_o eleazar_n deal_v with_o those_o roman_n who_o they_o can_v by_o any_o train_n catch_v and_o hang_v they_o up_o upon_o the_o wall_n whosoever_o also_o they_o can_v perceive_v will_v flee_v unto_o the_o roman_n they_o hang_v they_o likewise_o over_o the_o wall_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 500_o but_o titus_n give_v commandment_n to_o all_o his_o soldier_n that_o no_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v kill_v any_o of_o they_o that_o flee_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o take_v pity_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o speak_v friendly_a and_o love_o to_o the_o jerosolemite_n so_o that_o he_o go_v yet_o once_o again_o to_o the_o wall_n and_o speak_v unto_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o sort_n hear_v i_o beseech_v you_o the_o counsel_n of_o joseph_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o not_o perish_v utter_o spare_v your_o people_n why_o will_v you_o oppress_v they_o vex_v with_o hunger_n thirst_n pestilence_n and_o besiege_v but_o the_o seditious_a hear_v titus_n speak_v be_v wonderful_o incense_v and_o intend_v to_o add_v mischief_n upon_o mischief_n handle_v yet_o more_o cruel_o the_o people_n of_o god_n moreover_o they_o rail_v at_o titusâ—…o_o â—…o_z provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v off_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n which_o have_v now_o almost_o lose_v their_o obedience_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o seditious_a wherefore_o the_o seditious_a speak_v unto_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v better_a for_o we_o to_o die_v with_o hunger_n and_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o this_o affliction_n so_o to_o come_v to_o the_o bliss_n and_o light_n we_o hope_v for_o than_o to_o â—…ive_v and_o see_v the_o most_o holy_a temple_n of_o god_n defile_v and_o destroy_v when_o titus_n see_v this_o he_o command_v a_o iron-ram_n to_o be_v set_v to_o the_o wall_n to_o batter_v it_o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v those_o poor_a wretch_n out_o of_o schimeon_n eleazar_n and_o jehochanans_n hand_n who_o hold_v they_o in_o as_o captive_n at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o they_o erect_v that_o engine_n to_o the_o wall_n it_o happen_v there_o be_v in_o the_o camp_n a_o certain_a young_a man_n who_o name_n be_v memaganin_n son_n of_o antiochus_n of_o macedonia_n one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o grecian_n who_o come_v at_o vespasian_n commandment_n to_o aid_n titus_n the_o same_o young_a man_n be_v very_o swift_a a_o good_a runner_n and_o a_o hardy_a soldier_n but_o he_o lack_v discretion_n he_o come_v to_o titus_n and_o say_v i_o can_v but_o marvel_v at_o thy_o soldier_n that_o vanquish_v all_o nation_n and_o dare_v not_o set_v upon_o the_o jew_n to_o kill_v they_o titus_n hear_v the_o young_a king_n say_v so_o smile_v and_o say_v how_o chance_v it_o that_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n thou_o arm_v not_o thyself_o and_o make_v thou_o ready_a to_o do_v like_a as_o thou_o say_v why_o draw_v thou_o not_o out_o thy_o sword_n to_o declare_v thy_o manhood_n upon_o they_o wherefore_o the_o young_a king_n encourage_v himself_o and_o call_v together_o all_o his_o macedonian_a soldier_n then_o approach_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o begin_v to_o skirmish_v with_o they_o shoot_v with_o their_o bow_n and_o arrow_n apace_o but_o at_o length_n the_o jew_n handle_v they_o so_o that_o not_o one_o of_o the_o macedonian_n escape_v save_v only_o the_o young_a king_n which_o by_o his_o good_a foot-manship_a and_o swift_a run_v get_v away_o and_o return_v to_o titus_n this_o memaganin_n be_v of_o the_o kindred_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a king_n of_o macedonia_n which_o have_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o who_o all_o nation_n and_o people_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o josephus_n the_o priest_n demand_v of_o he_o who_o son_n he_o be_v he_o answer_v i_o come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o alexander_n i_o be_o the_o ten_o from_o he_o joseph_n say_v it_o may_v well_o be_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o succession_n of_o alexander_n for_o the_o valiantness_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o have_v show_v declare_v no_o less_o howbeit_o thou_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o roman_n have_v do_v wise_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o assault_n at_o this_o time_n because_o they_o know_v they_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o most_o valiant_a nation_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o well_o try_v may_v report_v and_o testify_v when_o thou_o be_v ask_v the_o question_n after_o this_o titus_n divide_v his_o whole_a army_n and_o lay_v they_o privy_o in_o ambush_n round_o about_o the_o wall_n he_o prepare_v moreover_o ram_n of_o iron_n to_o batter_v the_o wall_n of_o these_o four_o one_o he_o plant_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o place_n call_v antochia_n the_o engine_n be_v thirty_o cubit_n long_o the_o same_o night_n captain_n jehochanan_n with_o his_o company_n issue_v forth_o and_o undermine_v the_o ground_n under_o the_o wheel_n of_o the_o wagon_n that_o bear_v the_o ram_n put_v pitch_v board_n oil_a and_o do_v over_o with_o brimstone_n in_o the_o trench_n under_o the_o wheel_n and_o under_o the_o board_n they_o spread_v leather_n which_o likewise_o be_v smear_v and_o do_v over_o with_o pitch_n oil_n and_o brimstone_n then_o they_o set_v fire_n upon_o the_o board_n which_o burn_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ram_n and_o they_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o burn_v the_o engine_n fall_v upon_o the_o watch_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o keep_v it_o be_v asleep_o and_o kill_v they_o whereat_o the_o roman_n be_v much_o dismay_v and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a we_o shall_v assault_v this_o city_n hereafter_o for_o they_o have_v burn_v all_o our_o engine_n of_o war_n wherewith_o we_o have_v subdue_v all_o other_o kingdom_n so_o that_o now_o of_o fifty_o iron_n ram_n which_o we_o bring_v with_o we_o we_o have_v but_o six_o leave_v and_o the_o seditious_a jew_n have_v burn_v three_o of_o they_o what_o shall_v we_o now_o do_v how_o shall_v we_o batter_v the_o wall_n hereafter_o the_o jew_n upon_o the_o wall_n hear_v their_o word_n flout_v they_o and_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v wherefore_o titus_n incense_v with_o anger_n command_v the_o other_o three_o ram_n to_o be_v address_v in_o the_o place_n of_o those_o which_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n while_o the_o roman_n be_v at_o work_n four_o young_a man_n move_v with_o great_a zeal_n who_o name_n be_v first_o thopatius_fw-la galileus_n then_o magarus_fw-la chebronita_n the_o three_o jorminus_fw-la schomronita_n the_o four_o arius_n jerosolymita_n these_o all_o arm_a issue_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o roman_n that_o then_o stand_v about_o their_o three_o engine_n and_o iron_n ram_n devise_v how_o to_o batter_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o who_o some_o these_o young_a man_n kill_v the_o other_o flee_v then_o two_o of_o they_o stand_v at_o defence_n to_o keep_v off_o all_o they_o that_o approach_v nigh_o the_o engine_n whilethe_v other_o two_o jerusolymitanus_fw-la and_o schomronita_n daub_v the_o timber_n with_o a_o certain_a matter_n which_o they_o have_v prepare_v to_o make_v it_o take_v fire_n and_o straightway_o set_v fire_n upon_o they_o so_o that_o sudden_o the_o ram_n be_v on_o a_o light_a fire_n then_o they_o all_o four_o join_v together_o withstand_v the_o roman_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v at_o the_o engine_n to_o quench_v the_o fire_n short_o the_o ram_n fall_v down_o and_o the_o roman_n stand_v aloof_o hurl_v
priest_n mâ—…reover_o titus_n be_v mind_v to_o have_v put_v rabbi_n gamaliel_n father_n of_o râ—…hbag_n to_o death_n but_o rabbi_n jochâ—…_n son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d make_v suice_n for_o he_o and_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o his_o life_n this_o râ—…bby_n jochanan_n be_v he_o that_o come_v forth_o of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o beginning_n when_o vâ—…spasian_n father_n of_o titus_n come_v first_o against_o jerusalem_n who_o vespasian_n honour_v great_o insomuch_o that_o when_o he_o return_v to_o rome_n he_o commend_v this_o râ—…bby_n jochanan_n to_o his_o son_n titus_n command_v he_o to_o honour_v he_o for_o he_o perceive_v he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n titus_n râ—…igned_v two_o year_n after_o he_o have_v take_v jerusalem_n anâ—…_n die_v he_o be_v a_o very_a eloquent_a 〈◊〉_d expert_a in_o the_o laâ—…ne_n and_o greek_a tongue_n and_o write_v divers_a work_n in_o both_o tongue_n he_o love_v most_o entire_o justice_n and_o equity_n for_o he_o waste_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n against_o his_o will_n and_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o â—…ea_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o come_v upon_o it_o happen_v through_o the_o malice_n and_o naugâ—…ness_n of_o the_o seditious_a as_o we_o have_v touch_v before_o the_o ten_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o israelite_n be_v ten_o time_n lead_v into_o captivity_n four_o time_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o sanherib_n and_o four_o time_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n once_o by_o vespasian_n and_o once_o by_o superstitious_a adrian_n first_o invade_v they_o sanherib_n and_o transporthe_a rubenites_n the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manosseh_n he_o take_v away_o also_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la have_v make_v he_o lead_v they_o into_o helah_n habor_n to_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n and_o to_o the_o â—…ities_n of_o the_o mede_n this_o captivity_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n the_o second_o captivity_n hosea_n the_o son_n of_o ela_n remain_v and_o slay_v pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remalâ—…h_n after_o he_o become_v the_o servant_n and_o subject_a of_o sanherib_n seven_o year_n then_o come_v sanherib_n the_o second_o time_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o tribe_n of_o asar_n isachar_n zebulon_n and_o nephtali_n of_o who_o he_o let_v go_v free_a only_a one_o of_o every_o eight_o he_o take_v away_o also_o another_o â—…alf_n that_o be_v in_o bethel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ahaz_n reign_v zedekia_n his_o son_n in_o his_o stead_n four_o year_n the_o four_o year_n of_o who_o reign_n sanherib_n come_v and_o entrench_v about_o samarâ—…a_n besiege_v it_o three_o year_n and_o at_o length_n take_v it_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hizkiahu_n so_o lead_v he_o away_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v in_o samaria_n the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o mannasse_n this_o be_v the_o three_o captivity_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v reign_v eight_o year_n he_o make_v war_n against_o jerusalem_n bring_v with_o he_o the_o chutean_a heretic_n out_o of_o babylon_n ethiopia_n hemates_n avim_fw-la and_o sepharvavim_v and_o as_o he_o war_v upon_o judea_n he_o take_v in_o that_o country_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o city_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v two_o tribe_n juda_n and_o simeon_n who_o he_o take_v with_o he_o and_o cause_v they_o forthwith_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o halah_n and_o habar_n until_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n rebel_v against_o he_o who_o kingdom_n be_v on_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o egypt_n then_o take_v juda_n and_o simeon_n with_o he_o he_o make_v war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n so_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n place_v they_o in_o the_o dark_a mountain_n here_o be_v four_o captivity_n whereby_o ten_o tribe_n go_v into_o exile_n by_o sanherib_n there_o remain_v yet_o of_o juda_n one_o hundred_o and_o ten_o thousand_o and_o of_o benjamin_n one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n over_o who_o reign_v hizkiahu_n moreover_o sanherib_n come_v out_o of_o ethiopia_n against_o jerusalem_n again_o lead_v with_o he_o one_o hundred_o and_o ten_o thousand_o but_o the_o holy_a lord_n overthrow_v he_o there_o as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n issue_v forth_o smite_v in_o the_o house_n of_o asar_n 175_o thousand_o man_n his_o people_n therefore_o be_v slay_v and_o no_o man_n leave_v but_o sanherib_n and_o his_o two_o son_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o nebuzaraden_n this_o slaughter_n be_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o hizkâ—…_n from_o which_o overthrow_n until_o the_o time_n that_o nabuchadnezzar_n invade_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehojakim_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n the_o four_o year_n of_o jehojakim_n come_v nabuchadnezzar_n the_o first_o time_n and_o carry_v away_o three_o thousand_o and_o twenty_o and_o three_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n and_o of_o other_o tribe_n seven_o thousand_o all_o the_o able_a man_n and_o all_o their_o power_n bind_v they_o with_o chain_n this_o be_v the_o five_o captivity_n seven_o year_n after_o this_o captivity_n come_v nabuchadnezzar_n another_o time_n unto_o dophna_n a_o city_n of_o antioch_n from_o whence_o he_o lead_v four_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o of_o benjamin_n fifty_o thousand_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n seven_o thousand_o this_o transmigration_n make_v he_o in_o babylon_n which_o be_v the_o six_o captivity_n furthermore_o betwixt_o the_o six_o bondage_n and_o the_o seven_o be_v nine_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o zidkiahu_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v reign_v nineteen_o year_n he_o come_v the_o three_o time_n unto_o jerusalem_n and_o overcome_v zidkiahu_n he_o burn_v the_o temple_n and_o take_v away_o the_o pillar_n the_o brazen_a sea_n and_o the_o furniture_n that_o solomon_n make_v and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o â—…reasures_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n all_o the_o vessel_n he_o 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build_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o upon_o all_o side_n encompass_v by_o the_o sea_n wherefore_o the_o prophet_n call_v she_o the_o city_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o city_n of_o incredible_a riches_n by_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o merchandise_n by_o the_o speâ—…ial_a appointment_n of_o god_n and_o foretel_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prophet_n isaiah_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o prey_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o babylon_n and_o afterward_o to_o alexander_n son_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o maceâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o that_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n whicâ—…_n run_v betwixt_o the_o maiâ—…_n land_n and_o the_o city_n witâ—…_n stone_n earth_n and_o timber_n and_o make_v it_o continent_n tâ—…_n the_o land_n first_o nebuchadâ—…nezzar_n but_o in_o short_a timâ—…_n after_o that_o city_n be_v rebuilt_a and_o the_o bar_n of_o thâ—…_n sea_n quite_o demolish_v &_o sâ—…_n the_o city_n restore_v to_o its_o former_a strength_n but_o alexander_n stop_v up_o the_o sea_n again_o sack_v the_o city_n and_o crucify_v many_o of_o thâ—…_n chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n &_o tâ—…_n this_o day_n that_o little_a whicâ—…_n remain_v of_o it_o be_v annex_v firm_o to_o the_o continent_n it_o stand_v in_o the_o territory_n 〈◊〉_d the_o tribe_n of_o ashur_n bâ—…_n have_v king_n of_o her_o own_o haâ—…_n ving_z never_o be_v in_o thâ—…_n hand_n of_o the_o israelit_v a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n by_o th._n f._n a_o true_a character_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n with_o the_o hope_n and_o desire_v of_o all_o good_a man_n for_o their_o conversion_n a_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o their_o conversion_n finis_fw-la though_o fuller_n d_o d._n late_a preacher_n at_o s._n mary_n savoy_n westm._n