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inhabitant_n whereof_o common_o live_v by_o pillage_n and_o spoil_v which_o they_o purchase_v from_o the_o citizen_n and_o merchant_n of_o damascus_n and_o so_o far_o be_v zenodorus_n from_o prohibit_v these_o robbery_n that_o he_o himself_o also_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o booty_n so_o that_o the_o nation_n neighbour_a about_o see_v themselves_o thus_o abuse_v seek_v for_o remedy_n at_o varus_n hand_n who_o be_v their_o governor_n require_v he_o to_o acquaint_v caesar_n with_o zenodorus_n proceed_n which_o when_o he_o understand_v he_o command_v that_o such_o lawless_a ryoter_n shall_v be_v punish_v and_o that_o the_o country_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o herod_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o by_o his_o vigilancy_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o trachona_n shall_v no_o more_o molest_v their_o neighbour_n for_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o restrain_v they_o consider_v o_o o_o that_o they_o be_v accustom_v and_o trade_v in_o such_o theft_n and_o can_v not_o live_v otherways_o 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day_n that_o follow_v there_o be_v no_o further_a objection_n to_o be_v hear_v of_o for_o the_o gadareans_n perceive_v both_o caesar_n disposition_n and_o the_o inclination_n of_o his_o council_n and_o fear_v as_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v deliver_v into_o herod_n hand_n the_o next_o night_n after_o some_o of_o they_o kill_v themselves_o other_o for_o fear_n of_o torment_n break_v their_o own_o neck_n and_o some_o of_o they_o also_o drown_v themselves_o in_o the_o river_n and_o thus_o whereas_o f_o f_o they_o seem_v to_o condemn_v themselves_o caesar_n present_o absolve_v herod_n and_o this_o felicity_n of_o his_o be_v second_v with_o another_o of_o small_a consequence_n herod_n ulatha_fw-mi paâ—eas_n and_o other_o region_n be_v give_v to_o herod_n for_o zenodorus_n have_v his_o bowel_n break_v through_o a_o extreme_a flux_n of_o blood_n finish_v his_o life_n at_o antioch_n in_o syria_n whereupon_o caesar_n give_v herod_n his_o country_n which_o be_v a_o large_a possession_n and_o be_v situate_a between_o tracâ—onita_n and_o galilee_n tetrarch_n herod_n high_o esteem_v by_o caesar_n and_o caesar_n make_v phâ—roras_n a_o tetrarch_n contain_v ulatha_n paneas_n and_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o he_o make_v he_o one_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o syria_n also_o command_v they_o to_o execute_v nothing_o without_o his_o advice_n at_o this_o time_n he_o attain_v to_o the_o height_n of_o all_o worldly_a felicity_n for_o whereas_o within_o the_o mighty_a roman_a empire_n all_o thing_n be_v dispose_v by_o caesar_n and_o agrippa_n caesar_n honour_v no_o man_n more_o than_o herod_n next_o to_o agrippa_n and_o agrippa_n respect_v he_o above_o all_o man_n next_o to_o caesar_n whereupon_o he_o grow_v to_o be_v so_o confident_a that_o g_o g_o he_o beg_v a_o tetrarchy_n at_o caesar_n hand_n for_o his_o brother_n pheroras_n on_o who_o he_o bestow_v one_o hundred_o talent_n of_o his_o revenue_n out_o of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v happen_v to_o die_v 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and_o the_o rest_n by_o who_o false_a accusation_n their_o mother_n mariam_n be_v destroy_v to_o envy_v they_o fear_v their_o power_n and_o very_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o will_v be_v revenger_n of_o their_o mother_n injury_n so_o take_v hereby_o occasion_n they_o begin_v also_o false_o to_o accuse_v m_o m_o they_o as_o mislike_v their_o father_n who_o have_v cause_v their_o mother_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o as_o though_o they_o have_v a_o aversion_n from_o he_o who_o hand_n be_v imbrue_v in_o their_o mother_n blood_n for_o they_o know_v that_o by_o such_o calumniation_n they_o may_v draw_v they_o into_o hatred_n and_o avert_v their_o father_n good_a will_n from_o they_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o carry_v these_o their_o invention_n to_o the_o king_n ear_n but_o content_v themselves_o to_o bruit_v they_o abroad_o among_o the_o common_a people_n which_o so_o in_o the_o end_n come_v to_o his_o hear_n will_v cause_v in_o he_o such_o enmity_n and_o hatred_n against_o his_o son_n that_o it_o will_v overcome_v in_o he_o all_o natural_a affection_n chap._n ii_o n_o n_o how_o herod_n give_v wife_n unto_o alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n and_o how_o noble_o he_o receive_v agrippa_n in_o his_o dominion_n but_o the_o king_n as_o yet_o mistrust_v nothing_o cappadocia_n herod_n marry_v his_o son_n aristobulus_n to_o bernice_n salome_n daughter_n and_o alexander_n to_o glaphyra_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o cappadocia_n move_v with_o a_o fatherly_a care_n over_o they_o have_v they_o in_o such_o esteem_n as_o reason_n do_v require_v and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v now_o come_v unto_o man_n estate_n he_o marry_v they_o both_o unto_o aristobulus_n he_o give_v bernice_n the_o daughter_n of_o salome_n and_o unto_o alexander_n glaphyra_n the_o daughter_n of_o archelaus_n king_n of_o cappadocia_n which_o do_v understand_v that_o marcus_n agrippa_n be_v return_v out_o of_o italy_n o_o o_o into_o asia_n he_o go_v unto_o he_o thither_o and_o invite_v he_o into_o his_o kingdom_n request_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o his_o friend_n entertainment_n which_o agrippa_n yield_v unto_o herod_n omit_v a_o a_o nothing_o that_o may_v delight_v he_o for_o he_o receive_v he_o in_o his_o city_n new_o build_v show_v he_o the_o fair_a house_n and_o goodly_a edifice_n entertain_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o delight_n pomp_n and_o magnificence_n as_o well_o at_o sebaste_n as_o at_o the_o haven_n of_o caesarea_n and_o in_o the_o castle_n he_o build_v to_o wit_n alexandrium_n herodium_n and_o hyrcania_n 2._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 2._o he_o also_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o all_o the_o people_n meet_v he_o apparel_v in_o such_o rich_a and_o brave_a attire_n as_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o adorn_v themselves_o withal_o kingdom_n herod_n carry_v marcus_n agrippa_n all_o about_o his_o kingdom_n when_o they_o celebrate_v their_o festival_n and_o with_o many_o joyful_a acclamation_n receive_v and_o salute_v he_o agrippa_z offer_v a_o hundred_o head_n of_o fat_a ox_n to_o god_n and_o feast_v all_o the_o people_n and_o although_o he_o will_v willing_o have_v make_v a_o long_a abode_n there_o at_o agrippa_z offer_v a_o hundred_o beast_n at_o yet_o winter_n draw_v on_o fear_v tempestuous_a weather_n he_o be_v force_v to_o sail_v away_o b_o b_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o jonia_n both_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n be_v honour_v with_o very_o great_a present_n chap._n iii_o herod_n go_v to_o meet_v agrippa_n at_o pontus_n with_o a_o fleet_n by_o which_o he_o reinforce_v his_o army_n and_o return_v back_o with_o he_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o way_n do_v much_o good_a to_o several_a to_n herod_n have_v past_o the_o winter_n at_o home_n porch_n herod_n sail_v unto_o agrippa_n to_o chius_n and_o give_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o re-edify_a the_o porch_n and_o hear_v that_o agrippa_n be_v with_o a_o army_n c_o c_o mind_v to_o go_v to_o bosphorus_n the_o spring_n time_n be_v now_o at_o hand_n he_o sail_v unto_o he_o again_o and_o take_v his_o course_n by_o rhodes_n and_o cous_fw-la he_o come_v towards_o lesbus_n think_v there_o to_o find_v agrippa_n but_o by_o a_o contrary_a wind_n he_o be_v drive_v from_o thence_o and_o force_v to_o stay_v a_o while_n at_o chius_n where_o many_o private_o come_v to_o salute_v he_o he_o reward_v they_o with_o princely_a reward_n and_o perceive_v that_o the_o city_n gate_n destroy_v in_o the_o war_n against_o mithridates_n be_v not_o yet_o repair_v but_o still_o lay_v ruinate_v for_o want_n of_o money_n to_o repair_v it_o he_o give_v so_o much_o money_n as_o large_o suffice_v to_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o former_a beauty_n and_o bigness_n exhort_v they_o with_o all_o expedition_n to_o re-edify_a and_o adorn_v the_o city_n as_o it_o be_v in_o time_n past_a entertain_v herod_n find_v agrippa_n at_o synope_n a_o city_n of_o pontus_n and_o be_v by_o he_o honourable_o entertain_v at_o last_o the_o wind_n change_v he_o sail_v first_o to_o mitylene_n and_o then_o to_o byzantium_n and_o there_o understand_v that_o agrippa_n have_v already_o past_a the_o rock_n d_o d_o of_o cyane_n he_o follow_v he_o with_o all_o speed_n and_o overtake_v he_o at_o synope_n a_o city_n of_o pontus_n who_o contrary_a to_o agrippa_n expectation_n arrive_v there_o with_o his_o navy_n herod_n come_n be_v very_o grateful_a unto_o agrippa_n and_o with_o especial_a affection_n they_o embrace_v one_o another_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o friendship_n that_o the_o king_n omit_v his_o own_o private_a business_n will_v now_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o so_o convenient_a a_o time_n wherefore_o herod_n abide_v still_o with_o he_o in_o the_o army_n always_o present_a either_o to_o assist_v he_o with_o counsel_n or_o to_o bear_v part_n of_o the_o labour_n with_o he_o affair_n herod_n still_o present_a with_o agrippa_n insport_v and_o serious_a affair_n he_o be_v also_o present_a with_o he_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o mean_v to_o be_v 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