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this_o that_o bagose_n violent_o press_v into_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o may_v not_o have_v do_v and_o lay_v a_o mulct_n upon_o the_o people_n namely_o 40_o drachma_n upon_o every_o lamb_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n be_v both_o now_o alive_a and_o do_v but_o imagine_v how_o their_o piety_n will_v digest_v a_o thing_n so_o impious_a the_o next_o in_o the_o throne_n after_o this_o artaxerxes_n mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v darius_n neh._n 12.22_o the_o man_n with_o who_o the_o empire_n fall_v under_o the_o victorious_a sword_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a in_o his_o time_n another_o occasion_n from_o another_o brother_n of_o a_o highpriest_n occur_v which_o accrue_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o be_v this_o 13.28_o this_o ibid._n cap._n 8_o neh_n 13.28_o manasseh_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o joiada_n the_o son_n of_o eliashib_n the_o highpriest_n have_v marry_v nicasso_n the_o daughter_n of_o sanballat_n for_o which_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o altar_n and_o priesthood_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o father-in-law_n to_o samaria_n and_o they_o betwixt_o they_o obtain_v a_o commission_n from_o darius_n and_o get_v it_o confirm_v also_o by_o alexander_n the_o great_a to_o build_v a_o temple_n upon_o mout_fw-mi geriâ—im_fw-mi john_n 4.20_o which_o be_v build_v in_o affront_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o prove_v no_o small_a disadvantage_n to_o it_o and_o the_o service_n there_o for_o it_o not_o only_o cause_v a_o faction_n and_o defection_n in_o the_o nation_n but_o also_o it_o become_v the_o common_a refuge_n and_o shelter_n of_o all_o lawless_a and_o irregular_a despiser_n of_o discipline_n and_o government_n in_o this_o darius_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o persian_a state_n and_o kingdom_n have_v continue_v for_o the_o succession_n of_o these_o king_n but_o whether_o any_o more_o and_o how_o many_o precise_a year_n be_v not_o easy_o determinable_a what_o time_n go_v over_o the_o temple_n in_o their_o reign_v beside_o what_o be_v mention_v here_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o nehemiah_n ezra_n haggai_n zachary_n and_o malachi_n sect_n ii_o the_o occurrence_n of_o the_o temple_n under_o alexander_n supra_fw-la alexander_n joseph_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la alexander_n the_o great_a the_o conqueror_n of_o darius_n and_o overthrower_n of_o the_o persian_a kingdom_n do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n visit_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n come_v towards_o it_o like_o a_o lion_n but_o he_o come_v into_o it_o like_o a_o lamb._n he_o have_v take_v indignation_n at_o jaddua_n the_o highpriest_n neh._n 12.22_o because_o he_o deny_v he_o assistance_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o tyrus_n for_o jaddua_n have_v swear_v fealty_n to_o darius_n hereupon_o he_o come_v up_o towards_o jerusalem_n breathe_v fire_n and_o fury_n against_o it_o till_o he_o come_v within_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o city_n there_o he_o be_v meet_v by_o jaddua_n in_o the_o high-priest_n garment_n and_o by_o all_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o vestment_n and_o the_o people_n in_o white_a who_o when_o he_o come_v near_o in_o stead_n of_o offer_v they_o violence_n he_o show_v reverence_n to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o courteous_o salute_v all_o the_o people_n when_o his_o commander_n wonder_v at_o such_o a_o change_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o in_o a_o dream_n in_o macedon_n he_o see_v one_o in_o the_o very_a same_o attire_n that_o the_o highpriest_n be_v in_o who_o encourage_v he_o to_o invade_v the_o persian_a empire_n and_o promise_v to_o lead_v his_o army_n and_o to_o make_v he_o victorious_a so_o he_o go_v with_o they_o into_o the_o city_n offer_v at_o the_o temple_n be_v show_v daniel_n prophesy_v concern_v himself_o grant_v favourable_a privilege_n to_o the_o jew_n about_o their_o religion_n and_o so_o depart_v 15._o depart_v vid._n juch_o fol._n 15._o it_o be_v hold_v by_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o in_o the_o very_a year_n that_o alexander_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n ezra_n haggai_n zechary_n and_o malachi_n die_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n depart_v from_o israel_n which_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o computation_n of_o heathen_a story_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o utter_a improbability_n they_o prolong_v the_o persian_a monarchy_n to_o so_o large_a a_o time_n but_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o account_n of_o scripture_n it_o make_v the_o improbability_n a_o great_a deal_n less_o as_o may_v be_v show_v if_o we_o be_v follow_v the_o pursuit_n of_o chronology_n and_o if_o it_o be_v question_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a that_o all_o heathen_a story_n that_o handle_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o wide_a as_o to_o double_a nay_o almost_o to_o treble_v the_o number_n of_o the_o king_n more_o than_o they_o be_v these_o three_o thing_n may_v be_v produce_v as_o those_o that_o either_o several_o or_o rather_o joint_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o mistake_n 1_o because_o every_o one_o of_o the_o persian_a king_n have_v a_o double_a nay_o some_o a_o treble_a name_n and_o this_o multiplicity_n of_o name_n may_v deceive_v the_o heedless_a historian_n into_o a_o assertion_n of_o numerousness_n of_o person_n 2_o the_o persian_a kingdom_n be_v a_o double_a kingdom_n media_n and_o persia_n the_o two_o arm_n and_o shoulder_n in_o dan._n 2._o now_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o the_o viceroy_n of_o media_n may_v be_v likewise_o misconceive_v in_o aftertime_n for_o two_o differ_v persian_a monarch_n 3_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o war_n to_o create_v a_o king_n to_o rule_v at_o home_n while_o they_o be_v absent_a and_o this_o may_v cause_v the_o account_v of_o so_o many_o king_n and_o of_o so_o long_a a_o time_n and_o so_o herodotus_n bear_v witness_v that_o 7._o that_o herod_n
upon_o religion_n and_o upon_o hew_v mercy_n he_o be_v surname_v the_o just_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o because_o of_o his_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o his_o nation_n joseph_n ant._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 2._o 3._o antigonus_n of_o soco_n he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o sadoc_n &_o baithus_n who_o mistake_v &_o misconstrue_v his_o good_a doctrine_n vent_v the_o heresy_n against_o the_o resurrection_n his_o doctrine_n be_v this_o be_v not_o as_o servant_n that_o serve_v their_o master_n because_o of_o receive_v a_o reward_n but_o be_v as_o servant_n that_o serve_v their_o master_n not_o because_o of_o receive_v a_o reward_n but_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o heaven_n be_v upon_o you_o which_o his_o crooked_a disciple_n construe_v into_o this_o impious_a sense_n that_o there_o be_v no_o reward_n at_o all_o to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n &_o so_o they_o deny_v the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o his_o scholar_n joseph_n ben_fw-mi joezer_n &_o joseph_n be_v jochanan_n hold_v orthodox_n 4._o josi_fw-it or_o joseph_n ben_fw-mi joezer_n of_o zeredah_n jeroboamâ—_n town_n 1_o king_n 11.26_o he_o have_v josi_fw-la or_o joseph_n be_v jochanan_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o his_o vicepresident_n here_o the_o talmudick_n record_v begin_v to_o reckon_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o couple_n that_o be_v the_o precedent_n and_o vicepresident_n both_o not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v vice-president_n before_o but_o they_o be_v not_o name_v and_o so_o be_v there_o after_o the_o time_n of_o hillel_n also_o though_o they_o be_v not_o name_v then_o neither_o this_o joseph_n ben_fw-mi joezer_n have_v child_n so_o untoward_a that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o his_o land_n but_o bequeath_v it_o to_o pious_a use_n 5._o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o perehiah_n precedent_n nittaithe_v arbelite_n vicepresident_n this_o joshua_n be_v record_v to_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n jannai_n call_v also_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o hyrcanus_n this_o hyrcanus_n be_v likewise_o call_v jannai_n he_o affect_v the_o kingdom_n and_o thereupon_o the_o wise_a man_n or_o great_a one_o of_o that_o time_n will_v have_v put_v he_o from_o the_o highpriesthood_n but_o he_o maintain_v his_o station_n by_o the_o sword_n for_o he_o slay_v divers_a of_o the_o wise_a man_n which_o cause_v joshua_n the_o son_n of_o perahiah_n to_o flee_v to_o alexandria_n but_o he_o be_v recall_v upon_o the_o mediation_n of_o simeon_n ben_fw-mi shetah_n 6._o judah_n the_o son_n of_o tabbai_fw-fr precedent_n simeon_n ben_fw-mi shetah_n vicepresident_n a_o gallant_a pair_n for_o integrity_n and_o justice_n be_v their_o life_n to_o be_v write_v most_o eminent_a action_n of_o they_o may_v be_v relate_v which_o be_v record_v of_o they_o as_o that_o they_o hang_v fourscore_o witch_n in_o one_o day_n judged_n king_n jannai_n the_o one_o of_o they_o weep_v daily_o for_o a_o error_n of_o judgement_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o the_o other_o prefer_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n before_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o own_o son_n this_o simeon_n ben_fw-mi shetah_n be_v he_o who_o we_o suppose_v the_o builder_n of_o this_o room_n gazith_n that_o we_o be_v survey_v 7_o shemaiah_n precedent_n and_o abtalion_a vicepresident_n these_o be_v kinsman_n and_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o sennacherib_n but_o their_o mother_n be_v a_o israelite_n 8._o hillel_n precedent_n and_o shammai_n vicepresident_n at_o first_o it_o be_v hillel_n and_o menahem_n but_o menahem_n depart_v to_o the_o service_n of_o herod_n hillel_n be_v one_o of_o the_o eminent_a that_o ever_o be_v among_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n both_o for_o birth_n learning_n rule_n and_o child_n he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n by_o his_o mother_n side_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o shephatiah_n the_o son_n of_o abital_n david_n wife_n he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o babel_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o forty_o year_n old_a and_o there_o study_v the_o law_n forty_o year_n more_o under_o shemaiah_n and_o abtalion_n and_o after_o they_o he_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n forty_o year_n more_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o presidency_n be_v general_o conclude_v upon_o to_o have_v be_v just_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v by_o which_o account_n he_o begin_v eight_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v and_o die_v when_o he_o be_v about_o 12._o year_n old_a he_o be_v renown_v for_o his_o fourscore_o scholar_n one_o among_o which_o be_v jonathan_n be_v vzziel_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v etc._n etc._n 9_o rabban_n simeon_n hillel_v son_n this_o man_n be_v first_o dignify_v with_o the_o title_n rabban_n he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o simeon_n mention_v luk._n 2._o that_o take_v christ_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o so_o frequent_a and_o honourable_a mention_n among_o the_o jewish_a writer_n as_o other_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o he_o be_v they_o not_o well_o relish_v his_o confession_n of_o christ_n who_o they_o deny_v he_o begin_v his_o presidentship_n about_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n age_n if_o the_o date_n and_o account_n of_o hillel_n rule_v mention_v before_o be_v current_n and_o how_o long_o he_o sit_v precedent_n no_o one_o mention_n but_o some_o assert_v that_o his_o rule_n be_v not_o long_o the_o author_n of_o juchasin_n relate_v that_o he_o be_v never_o mention_v in_o the_o mishneb_n or_o in_o the_o code_n of_o the_o jew_n tradition_n it_o may_v be_v his_o embrace_a christianity_n make_v he_o cool_v towards_o their_o tradition_n so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o father_n on_o he_o as_o there_o be_v on_o the_o other_o doctor_n it_o be_v like_a he_o be_v a_o secret_a professor_n of_o christ_n as_o nicodemus_n be_v and_o keep_v both_o his_o place_n and_o profession_n 10._o rabban_n gamaliel_n simeons_n son_n this_o be_v he_o under_o who_o paul_n be_v bring_v up_o act._n 22.3_o and_o see_v act._n 5.34_o he_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o council_n when_o christ_n be_v arraign_v and_o live_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o oâ—kelos_n the_o targumist_n of_o the_o law_n do_v solemn_o celebrate_v his_o funeral_n he_o be_v common_o style_v rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o old_a either_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n or_o because_o he_o be_v of_o a_o long_a life_n of_o he_o they_o have_v this_o say_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o treatise_n sotah_n from_o the_o time_n that_o rabbin_z gamaliel_n the_o old_a die_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o law_n fail_v and_o purity_n and_o pharisaisme_n die_v 11._o rabban_n simeon_n gamaliel_n son_n he_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o so_o shall_v his_o son_n also_o have_v be_v have_v not_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n be_v in_o favour_n with_o caesar_n beg_v his_o life_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o follow_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n till_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n fall_v but_o the_o sanhedrin_n fall_v not_o as_o yet_o but_o continue_v in_o a_o flit_a and_o languish_a condition_n for_o a_o good_a space_n still_o and_o have_v its_o precedent_n till_o it_o fall_v also_o which_o be_v these_o 12._o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o hillel_n but_o he_o be_v his_o scholar_n he_o come_v to_o be_v precedent_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o rabban_n simeon_n last_o mention_v his_o sanhedrin_n sit_v at_o jabneh_n 13._o rabban_n gameliel_n of_o jabneh_n this_o be_v rabban_n simeons_n son_n who_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n beg_v from_o death_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o caesar_n at_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o father_n his_o minority_n make_v he_o unfit_a for_o the_o presidency_n when_o his_o father_n be_v slay_v therefore_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n bear_v that_o place_n and_o after_o his_o death_n this_o rabban_n gamaliel_n succeed_v 14._o rabban_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o gamaliel_n of_o jabneh_n 15._o rabbi_n judah_n the_o son_n of_o this_o rabban_n simeon_n he_o be_v eminent_o call_v rabbi_n and_o rabbenu_fw-fr haccadosh_fw-mi he_o collect_v and_o compile_v the_o mishnaioth_n 16._o rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o son_n of_o rabbi_n judah_n here_o the_o title_n rabban_n expire_v and_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v go_v chap._n xxiii_o the_o draw-well_a room_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o this_o famous_a room_n gazith_n there_o be_v the_o house_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n or_o room_n of_o the_o draw-well_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d mid._n per._n 5._o because_o there_o be_v a_o well_o sink_v there_o with_o a_o wheel_n over_o it_o and_o from_o thence_o they_o fetch_v up_o
say_v they_o be_v bastard_n and_o he_o allow_v they_o and_o there_o be_v there_o a_o great_a congregation_n double_a to_o the_o number_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n till_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n when_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n come_v up_o against_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o all_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o bitter_a think_v of_o this_o great_a plantation_n of_o jew_n in_o egypt_n when_o you_o read_v mat._n 2.13_o 14._o but_o let_v we_o return_v from_o this_o temple_n in_o egypt_n to_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o our_o business_n lie_v aleimus_fw-la the_o highpri_n st_o who_o illegal_a induction_n to_o that_o office_n have_v occasion_v this_o act_n of_o onias_n as_o he_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o the_o antiochian_a family_n so_o be_v he_o serviceable_a to_o it_o to_o his_o utmost_a even_o to_o the_o mischief_n of_o that_o religion_n and_o people_n in_o and_o among_o which_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o high-priesthood_n he_o assist_v demetrius_n though_o he_o have_v slay_v antiochus_n who_o have_v so_o favour_v he_o in_o the_o invasion_n of_o judea_n and_o attempt_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o inner_a court_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o be_v sudden_o strike_v with_o a_o divine_a stroke_n from_o heaven_n and_o so_o die_v 17._o die_v 1_o mac._n 9.54_o jos_n ant._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 17._o nicanor_n a_o commander_n of_o this_o demetrius_n force_v judas_n maccabeus_n to_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o garrison_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o himself_o go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o entertain_v fawn_o by_o the_o priest_n who_o claw_v he_o by_o show_v he_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o say_v they_o offer_v for_o his_o lord_n the_o king_n he_o taunt_v they_o and_o threaten_a mischief_n to_o the_o place_n if_o judas_n be_v not_o deliver_v to_o he_o but_o ere_o long_o the_o proud_a boaster_n and_o threatener_n be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v jonathan_n the_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o judas_n maccabeus_n in_o his_o command_n prove_v to_o be_v so_o in_o favour_n with_o alexander_n the_o successor_n of_o demetrius_n and_z demetrius_z again_o the_o successor_n of_o alexander_n and_o antiochus_n that_o succeed_v he_o that_o though_o there_o be_v now_o and_o then_o some_o stir_n among_o they_o yet_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v our_o scene_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o do_v suffer_v little_a alteration_n or_o prejudice_n all_o his_o time_n no_o more_o do_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o simon_n his_o brother_n and_o successor_n nay_o he_o in_o his_o first_o year_n obtain_v the_o people_n liberty_n dismantle_n the_o antiochian_a garrison_n in_o jerusalem_n purify_v the_o place_n and_o appoint_v that_o day_n for_o a_o yearly_a rejoice_v and_o restore_v the_o land_n to_o entire_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n hyrcanus_n the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o simon_n be_v strait_o besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n by_o antiochus_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n desire_v a_o cessation_n for_o the_o time_n and_o solemnity_n of_o the_o feast_n which_o he_o not_o only_o obtain_v but_o many_o and_o costly_a sacrifice_n also_o from_o antiochus_n which_o nobleness_n cause_v hyrcanus_n to_o seek_v for_o a_o agreement_n and_o so_o the_o siege_n be_v raise_v he_o be_v report_v to_o have_v hear_v a_o voice_n in_o the_o temple_n while_o he_o be_v offer_v incense_n there_o which_o tell_v of_o the_o victory_n of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v then_o in_o battle_n with_o antiochus_n cyzicenus_n and_o when_o he_o come_v out_o he_o tell_v so_o much_o to_o the_o people_n josephus_n stick_v not_o to_o style_v he_o a_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n or_o at_o least_o he_o speak_v but_o little_a short_a of_o so_o much_o when_o he_o say_v 18._o say_v id._n ib._n lib._n 13._o cap._n 18._o that_o god_n vouchsafe_v he_o the_o three_o great_a honour_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o high-priesthood_n and_o prophesy_v he_o cast_v off_o the_o syrian_a yoke_n and_o homage_n alexander_n his_o son_n prove_v a_o unhappy_a scourge_n to_o his_o own_o nation_n so_o much_o scorn_v and_o despise_v by_o they_o that_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n they_o pelt_v he_o with_o their_o pome-citron_n whereupon_o he_o slay_v 6000_o of_o they_o and_o trouble_v the_o land_n with_o a_o six_o year_n civil_a war_n he_o rail_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n may_v come_v in_o there_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o people_n disturbance_n aristobulus_n and_o hyrcanus_n the_o son_n of_o this_o alexander_n quarrel_n about_o the_o rule_n and_o call_v in_o foreign_a aid_n as_o first_o aretas_n king_n of_o arabia_n who_o besiege_v aristobulus_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o then_o pompey_n who_o come_v in_o take_v the_o city_n and_o temple_n bring_v the_o nation_n under_o the_o roman_a yoke_n from_o under_o which_o it_o never_o deliver_v its_o neck_n till_o city_n and_o temple_n by_o that_o power_n be_v rake_v up_o in_o ash_n sect_n iii_o the_o state_n of_o the_o temple_n under_o the_o roman_n so_o sad_a be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o temple_n under_o the_o roman_a power_n that_o a_o omen_n may_v have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o what_o will_v become_v of_o it_o ere_o this_o nation_n have_v do_v with_o it_o pompey_n come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n have_v the_o gate_n shut_v against_o he_o so_o that_o he_o present_o begird_v it_o with_o a_o siege_n 36._o siege_n dion_n cass_n lib._n 36._o but_o the_o take_n of_o the_o city_n cost_v he_o not_o much_o labour_n say_v dion_z cassius_z for_o he_o be_v let_v in_o by_o the_o party_n of_o hyrcanus_n but_o the_o temple_n which_o aristobulus_n party_n have_v possess_v cost_v he_o some_o work_n it_o be_v seat_v on_o a_o high_a pitch_n and_o fence_v with_o a_o wall_n of_o its_o oâ—en_n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n have_v guard_v it_o all_o day_n alike_o it_o have_v not_o be_v take_v but_o they_o intermit_a to_o stand_n upon_o their_o defence_n on_o 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be_v again_o besiege_v and_o take_v by_o he_o and_o sosius_n and_o the_o temple_n in_o danger_n again_o to_o be_v rifle_v but_o prevent_v by_o herod_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v and_o now_o antigonus_n the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n the_o last_o of_o asmonean_a ruler_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o antony_n herod_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n begin_v to_o repair_v the_o temple_n take_v it_o down_o to_o the_o very_a foundation_n and_o raise_v it_o again_o in_o large_a dimension_n than_o it_o have_v be_v of_o before_o and_o in_o that_o form_n and_o structure_n that_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o survey_v in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n about_o some_o nine_o or_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o finish_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o his_o own_o temple_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o they_o desire_v mal._n 3.1_o be_v present_v there_o by_o his_o mother_n at_o forty_o day_n old_a and_o own_a by_o simeon_n and_o anna_n luke_n 2._o twelve_o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o temple_n again_o set_v among_o the_o doctor_n of_o one_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n either_o in_o one_o of_o their_o consistory_n or_o in_o their_o midrash_n and_o show_v his_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o admiration_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o occurrence_n that_o befall_v in_o the_o temple_n about_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o his_o be_v on_o a_o pinnacle_n of_o it_o in_o his_o temptation_n his_o whip_n out_o buyer_n and_o seller_n at_o his_o first_o and_o last_o passeover_n his_o constant_a frequent_v the_o place_n whensoever_o he_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o as_o he_o sit_v upon_o mount_n olivet_n in_o the_o face_n of_o it_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n the_o apostle_n resort_v thither_o to_o the_o public_a service_n and_o to_o take_v opportunity_n of_o preach_v in_o the_o concourse_n there_o their_o heal_v a_o cripple_n there_o and_o convert_v thousand_o paul_n apprehension_n there_o upon_o misprision_n of_o his_o defile_n it_o by_o bring_v in_o of_o gentile_n and_o other_o particular_n which_o be_v at_o large_a relate_v by_o the_o evangelist_n that_o it_o be_v but_o unnecessary_a labour_n to_o insist_v upon_o they_o since_o any_o reader_n may_v fetch_v they_o thence_o as_o for_o the_o passage_n there_o that_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o by_o josephus_n and_o other_o as_o pilate_n imbeedl_v the_o holy_a treasure_n of_o the_o temple_n upon_o a_o aquaduct_v petronius_n his_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v in_o caligulaes_n image_n thither_o a_o tumult_n cause_v there_o by_o the_o base_a irreverence_n of_o a_o roman_a soldier_n agrippa_n sacrifice_n there_o and_o anathemata_fw-la vitellius_n his_o favour_n to_o it_o and_o the_o people_n a_o base_a affront_n and_o abuse_v put_v upon_o the_o place_n by_o the_o samaritan_n the_o horrid_a confusion_n there_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seditious_a the_o slaughter_n of_o one_o zacharias_n in_o it_o and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o fire_n of_o it_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o it_o and_o the_o city_n they_o will_v require_v a_o large_a discourse_n than_o one_o chapter_n or_o paragraph_n will_v afford_v it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v come_v to_o be_v prosecute_v to_o the_o full_a in_o another_o treatise_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v but_o only_o name_v they_o here_o finis_fw-la