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evidence_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v suspect_v at_o last_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o mariam_n the_o daughter_n unpunished_a of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v acquaint_v with_o these_o conspiracy_n for_o her_o brethren_n be_v torture_v do_v confess_v it_o wherefore_o the_o king_n revenge_v the_o mother_n fault_n upon_o her_o child_n for_o have_v write_v in_o his_o will_n that_o herod_n her_o son_n shall_v succeed_v antipater_n in_o the_o kingdom_n now_o for_o her_o fault_n he_o blot_v that_o out_o chap._n xx._n how_o antipater_n malicious_a practice_n against_o herod_n be_v know_v and_o revenge_v after_o all_o this_o bathyllus_n join_v himself_o with_o antipater_n as_o it_o be_v to_o add_v the_o last_o hand_n unto_o all_o his_o practice_n this_o bathyllus_n be_v one_o of_o his_o libertine_n who_o bring_v another_o sort_n of_o poison_n to_o wit_n of_o asp_n and_o the_o poison_n also_o of_o other_o serpent_n that_o if_o the_o first_o prove_v too_o weak_a and_o take_v not_o effect_n 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