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that_o he_o shall_v revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n beside_o he_o send_v secret_a letter_n to_o the_o captain_n that_o be_v in_o tyre_n command_v they_o to_o aid_v and_o assist_v herode_fw-la in_o that_o so_o just_a execution_n which_o he_o intend_v after_o therefore_o that_o cassius_n have_v take_v laodicea_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n come_v together_o bring_v with_o they_o crown_n and_o silver_n to_o present_v he_o herode_fw-la expect_v that_o malichus_n in_o that_o place_n shall_v receive_v his_o punishment_n but_o he_o enter_v into_o suspicion_n of_o some_o like_a practice_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o draw_v near_o unto_o tyre_n in_o phoenicia_n attempt_v far_o great_a thing_n for_o whereas_o his_o son_n be_v a_o hostage_n in_o tyre_n he_o enter_v the_o city_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o draw_v he_o thence_o and_o afterward_o to_o return_v into_o judaea_n after_o this_o usurp_n upon_o that_o opportunity_n which_o he_o have_v by_o reason_n of_o cassius_n trouble_v who_o hasty_o march_v forward_o to_o meet_v with_o anthony_n he_o determine_v to_o draw_v the_o people_n to_o a_o insurrection_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n but_o god_n disappoint_v his_o unjust_a purpose_n for_o herode_fw-la be_v a_o man_n of_o ripe_a judgement_n incontinent_o discover_v his_o pretence_n and_o send_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n before_o as_o if_o under_o purpose_n to_o prepare_v a_o banquet_n because_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o before_o time_n that_o he_o will_v entertain_v all_o his_o follower_n but_o in_o effect_n he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o captain_n to_o command_v they_o to_o issue_n out_o with_o their_o dagger_n and_o to_o meet_v malichus_n who_o march_v forth_o and_o meet_v he_o near_o unto_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n stab_v he_o in_o that_o place_n with_o their_o dagger_n which_o act_n do_v so_o much_o astonish_v hircanus_n that_o through_o amaze_n he_o wax_v speechless_a and_o final_o be_v much_o move_v he_o demand_v of_o herodes_n man_n what_o accident_n have_v happen_v and_o who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v slay_v malichus_n whereof_o when_o they_o certify_v he_o and_o how_o nothing_o be_v do_v without_o cassius_n command_n he_o answer_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v well_o do_v for_o that_o malichus_n be_v a_o wretched_a man_n and_o a_o traitor_n to_o his_o country_n see_v here_o how_o malichus_n be_v just_o punish_v for_o the_o wickedness_n he_o commit_v against_o antipater_n when_o cassius_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o syria_n there_o arise_v a_o new_a tumult_n in_o judaea_n for_o faelix_fw-la who_o 40._o be_v leave_v in_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o army_n march_v forth_o against_o phasaelus_n and_o all_o the_o people_n be_v in_o arm_n for_o which_o cause_n herode_fw-la speedy_o repair_v to_o fabius_n governor_n of_o damascus_n and_o intend_v to_o succour_v his_o brother_n be_v prevent_v by_o a_o sickness_n so_o that_o phasaelus_n obtain_v the_o victory_n by_o his_o 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to_o keep_v our_o own_o law_n and_o we_o who_o patient_o put_v up_o all_o other_o injury_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n do_v in_o our_o religion_n provoke_v we_o we_o present_o seek_v revenge_n not_o respect_v our_o own_o ability_n yea_o though_o thereby_o we_o work_v our_o own_o utter_a ruin_n and_o calamity_n what_o therefore_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o imitate_v the_o law_n of_o other_o nation_n when_o they_o that_o make_v those_o law_n yea_o even_o the_o lawmaker_n themselves_o do_v transgress_v they_o or_o how_o can_v the_o lacedaemonian_n gentile_n avoid_v reproach_n for_o their_o inhospitalitie_n &_o neglect_v marriage_n or_o the_o elian_o and_o theban_n for_o accompany_v with_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o fact_n most_o shameful_a they_o deem_v good_a &_o necessary_a yea_o not_o content_v to_o do_v so_o themselves_o they_o also_o ascribe_v the_o like_a unto_o their_o god_n to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o which_o the_o greek_n also_o now_o of_o late_o have_v do_v &_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o refuse_v to_o lawmaker_n marry_v with_o their_o own_o woman_n judge_v their_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o nature_n but_o i_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o of_o punishment_n neither_o how_o great_a malefactor_n those_o first_o lawmaker_n free_v from_o punishment_n be_v bribe_v with_o money_n &_o how_o unjust_a they_o be_v in_o the_o law_n appertain_v to_o wedlock_n it_o be_v long_o to_o examine_v how_o great_a occasion_n of_o impiety_n they_o give_v for_o many_o have_v already_o long_o ago_o forsake_v their_o law_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o we_o who_o for_o our_o law_n have_v suffer_v loss_n of_o our_o city_n fortune_n and_o life_n we_o keep_v and_o persist_v in_o our_o law_n even_o unto_o death_n &_o if_o any_o jew_n law_n be_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n where_o there_o be_v a_o tyrant_n king_n yet_o do_v not_o he_o so_o fear_v he_o that_o he_o will_v for_o his_o command_n any_o jot_n transgress_v our_o law_n if_o therefore_o we_o do_v valorous_o endure_v thus_o much_o for_o our_o law_n all_o man_n must_v needs_o grant_v our_o law_n to_o be_v very_o good_a but_o if_o they_o say_v we_o suffer_v all_o these_o calamity_n for_o to_o maintain_v wicked_a or_o naughty_a law_n what_o punishment_n be_v they_o not_o worthy_a of_o who_o have_v as_o they_o say_v better_o law_n than_o we_o do_v so_o easy_o forsake_v they_o whereas_o we_o do_v maintain_v we_o even_o with_o our_o own_o life_n but_o see_v antiquity_n of_o lawesis_n the_o great_a argument_n to_o prone_a their_o goodness_n i_o will_v set_v down_o of_o what_o antiquity_n our_o law_n be_v together_o with_o our_o lawmaker_n opinion_n of_o the_o deity_n if_o therefore_o any_o one_o compare_v our_o law_n with_o the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n antiquity_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o we_o be_v of_o more_o antiquity_n than_o they_o
wife_n of_o elcana_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o a_o son_n 125._o d._n bare_a samuel_n and_o consecrate_v he_o to_o god_n ibid._n d_o e._n annius_n take_v gerasa_n 689._o b._n answer_v of_o simon_n to_o jesus_n oration_n 679._o a._n answer_v of_o isaac_n 18._o i_o of_o balaam_n to_o balac_n 83._o m._n of_o god_n to_o josuah_n 103._o c._n of_o achab_n to_o the_o syrian_n 218._o k._n of_o caesar_n to_o herode_fw-la 586._o g_o of_o antipater_n to_o herode_fw-la 603._o d_o e._n of_o john_n 671._o b_o c._n of_o eleazar_n to_o antiochus_n 803._o b._n of_o alexander_n 286._o g._n antaeus_n against_o who_o hercules_n make_v war_n 19_o c._n antigonus_n copartner_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 339._o d._n his_o death_n complot_v ibid._n e._n effect_v 340._o g._n 562._o h_o i._n antigonus_n accuse_v hyrcanus_n and_o antipater_n 360_o i_o 571._o a._n promise_v the_o parthian_n money_n and_o why_o 370._o l._n restore_v to_o the_o kingdom_n 373._o a._n cut_v off_o hyrcanus_n ear_n ibid._n a._n 570._o l._n declare_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n 374._o i_o k._n 577._o e._n upbraid_v herode_fw-la 375._o e._n get_v massada_n 578._o g._n repulse_v herod_n power_n ibid._n f._n surprise_v herod_n victualler_n 376._o h_o i._n cruel_o handle_v josephs_n careas_fw-la 580._o m._n submit_v himself_o to_o sosius_n 381._o a._n put_v to_o death_n 382._o d._n 383._o a._n antiochus_n the_o great_a vex_v the_o jew_n 296._o g_o h._n recover_v city_n of_o caelesyria_n ibid._n i._n his_o epistle_n to_o ptolomey_n 296._o his_o edict_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o temple_n 297._o b._n his_o epistle_n to_o zeuxis_n ibid._n c_o h._n antiochus_n epiphanes_n depart_v egypt_n 303._o c._n spoil_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n ibid._n d._n 558._o m._n abrogate_v god_n law_n 304._o g._n 559._o a._n enforce_v the_o jew_n to_o idolatry_n ibid._n g._n h._n torture_v eleazar_n 803._o d_o e._n â—…slayeth_v he_o 804._o h._n forbid_v the_o jew_n to_o use_v their_o law_n 304._o m._n 305._o a_o etc._n etc._n invade_v judaea_n again_o 507._o a._n depart_v into_o persia_n ibid._n b._n besiege_v elymais_n 311._o a._n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v ibid._n b._n 559._o c._n antiochus_n eupator_n create_v king_n 311._o e._n march_v into_o judaea_n 312._o g._n 559._o e._n fight_v with_o judas_n maccabee_n 312._o i_o march_v against_o philip_n ibid._n l._n enter_v a_o league_n with_o judas_n 313._o a._n slai_v philip_n ib._n c._n displace_v onias_n 526._o i_o be_v slay_v ibid._n d._n antiochus_n son_n of_o alexander_n 327._o a._n crown_v king_n ibid._n f._n discomfit_v demetrius_n 328._o g._n favour_v jonathan_n ibid._n antiochus_n marry_v cleopatra_n 333._o d._n put_v tryphon_n to_o flight_n ibid._n e._n war_v against_o hyrcanus_n 335._o a_o b._n c._n permit_v a_o truce_n ibid._n slay_v 336._o g._n antiochus_n gryphus_n overcom_v alexander_n 337._o b._n his_o war_n against_o his_o brother_n ibid._n b._n slay_v 344._o g._n antiochus_n cyzicenus_n war_v against_o his_o brother_n 337._o b._n 341._o d._n put_v to_o flight_n 337._o e._n slay_v 344._o g._n antiochus_n eusebius_n put_v seleucus_n to_o flight_n 344._o h._n slai_v seleucus_n brother_n ibid._n die_v ibid._n l._n m._n antiochus_n seleucus_n slai_v his_o uncle_n 344._o g._n burn_v ibid._n antiochus_n dionysius_n king_n 345._o e._n thrust_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n ibid._n slay_v 346._o g._n antiochus_n perfidious_a to_o his_o citizen_n 747._o c_o d._n e._n antiochus_n king_n of_o comegena_n accuse_v 754._o his_o choice_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n k._n l._n reconcile_v to_o caesar._n 755._o a_o b._n antipas_n herod_n son_n 449._o d._n claim_v the_o kingdom_n 608._o m._n accuse_v archelaus_n 609._o a_o b._n have_v part_n of_o the_o kingd_a with_o archelaus_n 459._o d._n antipater_n the_o idumean_n 350._o m._n incense_v the_o prince_n against_o aristobulus_n 351._o a._n relieve_v gabinius_n 357._o d._n his_o wife_n and_o child_n 359._o a_o etc._n etc._n gather_v soldier_n for_o caesar_n service_n ibid._n d._n make_v a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n and_o governor_n over_o judaea_n 360._o h_o i_o k_o l._n 570._o l._n make_v his_o son_n governor_n 361._o f._n persuade_v hyrcanus_n to_o fly_v 565._o f._n 666._o a._n his_o exploit_n 570._o k._n poison_v 367._o a._n 577._o c._n antipater_n banish_v 589._o b._n advaneed_a 416._o l._n encit_v his_o father_n against_o his_o brother_n 417._o a_o d._n his_o congratulation_n 419._o f._n plot_v against_o his_o brethren_n 423._o e._n 591._o e_fw-la d._n cause_n of_o mischief_n 426._o k._n govern_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n 436._o l._n practise_v his_o father_n death_n ibid._n m._n 601._o e._n can_v not_o deceive_v his_o aunt_n 437._o b._n hate_v his_o brother_n child_n 437._o c._n his_o treason_n 601._o d._n accuse_v syllaeus_n 601._o e._n 440._o i._n study_v to_o win_v favour_n 547._o e_fw-la f._n conspire_v against_o his_o father_n 597._o e._n accuse_v by_o herod_n 443._o e._n etc._n etc._n 602._o m._n answer_v his_o father_n objection_n 444._o g._n hate_a of_o all_o 602._o h._n 446._o g._n have_v liberty_n to_o justify_v himself_o ibid._n h._n 603._o d._n put_v to_o death_n 450._o g_o h._n 606._o h._n antipater_n accuse_v antipater_n 441._o e._n antipater_n accuse_v archelaus_n 453._o e._n 609._o b._n c._n antipatris_n build_v 420._o m._n burn_v 637._o a_o b._n antiphilus_n letter_n to_o antipater_n 446._o l._n blame_v 447._o c._n antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n prove_v 768._o l._n m._n 769._o a._n etc._n etc._n see_v argument_n antiquity_n when_o write_v 528._o h._n antonia_n describe_v 708._o h_o i._n not_o unlike_o a_o city_n ibid._n i._n antonius_n write_v to_o hyrcanus_n 368._o l._n m._n write_v in_o the_o jew_n behalf_n 369._o c._n make_v tetrarch_n 370._o h._n love_v herod_n 374._o make_v herod_n king_n ibid._n k._n require_v aristobulus_n 384._o i._n give_v cleopatra_n a_o portion_n of_o judaea_n and_o arabia_n 389._o b._n conquer_v armenia_n ibid._n e._n aphrica_fw-la once_o call_v lybia_n â—…9_n b_o c._n apollonius_n accuse_v the_o jew_n 790._o l._n apollonius_n send_v to_o rob_v the_o temple_n 802._o h._n acknowledge_v his_o offence_n ibid._n i._n general_n of_o antiochus_n army_n 306._o k._n discomfit_v and_o slay_v ibid._n k._n apollonius_n darius_n put_v to_o flight_n 324._o h._n i_o apology_n of_o achimelech_n 149._o b._n of_o aristobulus_n 353._o d._n apostasy_n of_o the_o priest_n 284._o l._n apostate_n from_o the_o jewish_a religion_n 303._o a_o b._n apparel_n 615._o c._n appion_n write_v cold_o 782._o i._n of_o moses_n and_o the_o jew_n ibid._n his_o fiction_n refute_v 783._o a._n b._n etc._n etc._n deny_v his_o country_n 784._o g._n rail_v against_o the_o jew_n ibid._n h._n his_o objection_n of_o the_o ass_n head_n answer_v 786._o m._n upbraid_v the_o jew_n 789._o c._n praise_v himself_o ibid._n accuse_v the_o jew_n 480._o g._n apple_n of_o mandragora_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d apprehension_n of_o john_n and_o simon_n 744._o m._n apsan_n govern_v israel_n 120._o i._n his_o child_n ibid._n i._n arabian_n ismaels_n posterity_n 17._o a._n c._n slay_fw-fr herod_n soldier_n 390._o m._n kill_v the_o jew_n ambassador_n 391._o c._n overcome_v 393._o b._n receive_v thief_n 429._o a._n break_v the_o league_n make_v 577._o a._n defeat_v herod_n army_n 584._o g._n be_v overcome_v 585._o c._n a_o arbiter_n betwixt_o the_o senate_n and_o claudius_n 619._o f._n archelaus_n accuse_v 442._o i_o k._n promise_v his_o subject_n favour_n 608._o g._n appoint_v k._n 451._o a_o b._n 606._o k._n etc._n etc._n lament_v 607._o f._n suppress_v the_o sedition_n 452._o l._n m._n 453._o a._n repair_v to_o rome_n ib_n b._n approve_a etc._n etc._n 455._o a._n accuse_v 458._o k._n excuse_v 459._o b._n accuse_v and_o banish_v 461._o a._n etc._n etc._n 614._o h._n his_o dream_n ibid._n i._n archelaus_n k._n of_o cappadocia_n 427._o c._n his_o ingenious_a speech_n 593._o e._n f._n confer_v with_o herod_n 594._o g._n reconcile_v alexander_n to_o his_o father_n 428._o g._n make_v herod_n and_o pheroras_n friend_n 428_o h._n 594._o h._n i_o excuse_v himself_o 432._o h._n aretas_n king_n of_o arabia_n 342._o e._n overthrow_v alexander_n 346._o g._n put_v aristobulus_n to_o flight_n 351._o e._n furnish_v hyrcanus_n with_o 50000._o soldier_n 556._o g._n aretas_n accuse_v syllaeus_n 440._o f._n discomfit_v herod_n army_n 470._o k._n l._n argument_n for_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n 768._o l_o m._n 769._o a._n etc._n etc._n 770._o g._n etc._n etc._n 771._o a._n etc._n etc._n 772._o g._n etc._n etc._n 773._o a._n etc._n etc._n 774._o g._n etc._n etc._n 775._o a._n arioch_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o assyrian_n 13._o c._n aristaeus_n obtain_v the_o jew_n liberty_n 289._o b_o c._n aristobulus_n first_o king_n etc._n etc._n 339._o c._n imprison_v his_o brethren_n famish_v his_o mother_n ib._n 561._o f._n his_o punishment_n 340._o i_o k._n 562._o m._n compel_v the_o ituraeans_n to_o be_v circumcise_v ibid._n l._n
repair_v to_o jerusalem_n 515._o c._n heliopolis_n appoint_v for_o jacob_n 40._o i._n help_v of_o god_n when_o most_o ready_a 51._o a._n help_v of_o god_n to_o be_v seek_v for_o 54._o l._n herald_n 97._o c._n hercules_n his_o war_n 19_o c._n herod_n make_v governor_n of_o galilee_n 361._o f._n execute_v ezechias_n 362._o f._n call_v in_o question_n ib._n k._n 571._o g._n fave_v himself_o by_o flight_n 363._o b._n kill_v malichus_n 367._o e._n 577._o f._n expel_v antigonus_n out_o of_o jewrie_n 368._o h._n 〈◊〉_d 574._o h._n marry_v mariam_n ibid._n accuse_v make_v tetrarch_n 370._o g_o h._n 574._o l._n assail_v by_o the_o parthian_n 372._o k._n fly_v to_o malchus_n 373._o c._n make_v king_n 374._o k._n lead_v his_o army_n against_o antigonus_n 375._o b._n 574._o 〈◊〉_d his_o proclamation_n 375._o b_o c._n 578._o l._n overcom_v the_o galilean_n 376._o k._n 378._o m._n subdue_v the_o thief_n 377._o a_o b._n 579._o d._n repair_v to_o antonius_n 378._o g._n wound_v 379._o b._n besiege_v jerusalem_n 379._o e._n hinder_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n 381._o b._n bribe_v antonius_n ibid._n d._n prefer_v his_o favourite_n 382._o k._n l._n honour_v hyrcanus_n 383._o f._n make_v ananel_n high_a priest_n 384._o g._n take_v the_o priesthood_n from_o ananel_n 385._o b._n contrive_v aristobulus_n death_n 385._o f._n his_o counterfeit_a sorrow_n 386._o l._n go_v to_o antony_n 387._o c_o commit_v his_o wife_n to_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n c_o d_o e._n instate_v cleopatra_n &c_n &c_n 389._o c._n levy_v a_o army_n 390._o h._n overcom_v the_o arabian_n 393._o b._n 585._o c._n dismay_v at_o antony_n overthrow_n 393._o f._n practise_v hyrcanus_n death_n 394._o g._n banish_v antipater_n 589._o b._n repair_v to_o caesar_n 395._o d._n his_o speech_n to_o caesar_n ibid._n entertain_v caesar_n and_o his_o army_n 396._o l._n incense_a against_o mariam_n 397._o d._n against_o phaeroras_n 594._o b._n come_v to_o jericho_n 579._o b._n take_v sephoris_n 578._o c._n his_o building_n and_o work_n as_o theater_n 401._o castle_n 402._o l._n 404._o k._n 405._o b_o c._n 405._o c_o d._n 406._o h_o 407._o e._n 420._o l_o m._n 438._o h._n 586._o m._n 588._o g_o h._n distribute_v come_v among_o the_o people_n 403._o e_fw-la f._n remit_v the_o three_o part_n of_o tribute_n 407._o 〈◊〉_d swear_v the_o people_n 408._o g._n reedifi_v the_o temple_n 409._o a_o b_o etc._n etc._n sail_v into_o italy_n 412._o m._n give_v wife_n to_o his_o son_n 413._o b._n his_o liberality_n 413_o d_o 414_o g._n open_v david_n sepulchre_n 423._o a._n credit_v all_o tale_n 426._o h._n weary_a of_o his_o life_n and_o why_o 427._o d._n fortunate_a abroad_o and_o unfortunate_a at_o home_n 416._o l._n behead_v pappus_n 582._o g._n accuse_v his_o sens_fw-fr before_o caesar_n 417._o c._n 418._o g_o h._n 590._o k._n give_v â—…are_n to_o accuser_n 431._o a_o b._n accuse_v his_o son_n 433._o e_fw-la f._n 596._o l._n strangle_v they_o 597._o d._n accuse_v phaeroras_n wife_n 439._o e._n send_v antipater_n to_o caesar_n 440._o h._n torture_v the_o bondwoman_n 441._o b._n put_v away_o his_o wife_n 442_o i_o call_v antipater_n from_o rome_n 442._o m._n 601._o f._n bring_v he_o in_o question_n 443._o d._n imprison_v antipater_n 446._o l._n make_v his_o will_n 447._o d_o e._n 450._o k._n certify_v of_o his_o brother_n death_n 581._o a._n command_v the_o noble_n to_o be_v slay_v 449._o c._n his_o liberality_n 449._o b._n 583._o b._n bemoneth_n his_o son_n 598._o g._n betrothe_v his_o nephew_n ibid._n g._n 599._o b._n love_a antipater_n above_o the_o rest_n 603._o a_o b._n blot_v he_o out_o of_o his_o testament_n 604._o l._n put_v he_o to_o death_n 606._o g._n his_o own_o death_n and_o burial_n 450_o k._n etc._n etc._n 606._o h._n herod_n fortife_v city_n 464._o i_o build_v tiberias_n 495._o a._n herod_n dismiss_v aretas_n daughter_n 470._o i._n marry_v herodias_n ibid._n k._n repair_v to_o rome_n 479._o c._n accuse_v and_o banish_v ibid._n d_o e._n 618._o i._n herod_n create_v king_n of_o chaleis_n 506._o k._n kill_v silas_n 511._o d._n his_o authority_n to_o create_v the_o high_a priest_n 513._o e._n herodias_n enuâ—…eth_v agrippa_n 478_o m._n banish_v 479._o e_o f._n herodium_n a_o castle_n 588_o h._n high_a priest_n ornament_n 63._o f._n 64._o e_fw-la etc._n etc._n garment_n 707._o f._n high_a priest_n since_o sadoc_n 255._o 〈◊〉_d hill_n of_o witness_n 25._o f._n hiram_n his_o league_n 164._o i._n his_o ambassador_n to_o solomon_n 194._o l._n promise_v he_o wood_n ibid._n l._n receive_v great_a quantity_n of_o wheat_n etc._n etc._n 195._o a._n propose_v hard_a question_n 201._o a._n hircanus_n high_a priest_n 334._o i_o besiege_v ptolomey_n ibid._n make_v peace_n with_o antiochus_n 335._o d_o e._n take_v money_n out_o of_o david_n monument_n ibid._n f._n surprise_v city_n of_o syria_n 336._o h._n conquer_v the_o idumaean_n ibid._n i._n besiege_v samaria_n 337._o d_o e._n take_v it_o 338._o g._n 561._o a._n discontent_v with_o the_o pharisee_n 338._o i_o follow_v the_o sadducee_n 339._o a_o b._n his_o death_n ibid._n hircanus_n josephs_n son_n 300._o g._n treason_n intend_v against_o he_o ibid._n l._n accuse_v and_o why_o 301._o a._n his_o apology_n ibid._n h._n his_o jest_n ibid._n c._n assail_v by_o his_o brethren_n 301._o f._n afflict_v the_o arabian_n 302._o i._n his_o building_n ib._n i_o k._n kill_v himself_o ib._n l._n hircanus_n high_a priest_n 566._o a._n 347._o c._n content_a to_o live_v a_o private_a life_n 3â—…0_n k._n his_o embassage_n to_o scaurus_n 352._o k._n repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 360._o l._n honour_a by_o the_o athenian_n 361._o a._n foretell_v of_o his_o death_n 362._o m._n his_o ambassador_n bring_v into_o the_o senate_n 365._o d._n take_v prisoner_n 371._o f._n high_o honâ—…red_v 383._o c._n his_o death_n 394._o l_o m._n hire_v of_o a_o harlot_n 91._o a._n hire_v not_o to_o be_v detain_v 96._o m._n history_n of_o dina_n 26._o m._n history_n recite_v 715._o a_o b._n history_n of_o antiquity_n 764._o i._n historiographer_n refute_v 776._o k_o l._n 777._o f._n 778._o ay_o m._n 780._o g_o 〈◊〉_d 781._o b._n hide_v antiochus_n perjury_n 787._o c._n holy_a ointment_n 66._o b._n holocaust_n or_o burn_a sacrifice_n 68_o i._n homer_n ancient_a greek_n writer_n 765._o b._n homicide_n commit_v 91._o f._n &_o 92._o g._n honourable_a draw_v befâ—…_n tyrant_n 718._o g._n honour_v of_o strange_a god_n look_v idolatry_n honour_n of_o joseph_n 34._o g_o h._n &_o 39_o b._n honour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 91._o e._n 628._o g._n honour_n change_n manner_n 149._o d._n honour_n of_o mardocheus_n 281._o b_o c._n honour_n due_a to_o parent_n 794._o g_o h._n horse_n take_v 106._o l._n horseman_n of_o solomon_n 193._o f._n horseman_n bring_v letter_n to_o joseph_n 542._o 〈◊〉_d horseman_n of_o the_o roman_n 648._o l_o m._n hospitality_n of_o the_o essean_n 615._o b._n host_n look_v army_n householdstuff_n 106._o house_n full_a of_o dead_a man_n 721._o d._n 743._o d._n humanity_n become_v a_o king_n 152._o l._n humanity_n of_o balaam_n 83._o e_fw-la f._n of_o the_o three_o king_n 226._o i_o of_o caesar_n 609._o f._n of_o titus_n 730._o k._n humanity_n of_o titus_n count_v cowardice_n 713._o e._n humanity_n of_o the_o roman_n incite_v the_o jew_n against_o they_o 740._o h._n hunger_n kill_v many_o 713._o c._n hurt_a of_o the_o general_n dismay_v the_o soldier_n 222._o h._n hymn_n sing_v to_o god_n 243._o a._n i_o jabasite_n besiege_v 134._o g._n promise_a assistance_n ibid._n i._n bury_v the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n 158._o i_o k._n praise_v 160._o g._n jabin_n a_o king_n of_o chanaan_n 114._o m._n subdue_v the_o israelite_n ib._n m._n his_o army_n put_v to_o flight_n 115._o c._n jacob_n the_o son_n of_o isaac_n 20._o m._n his_o greatness_n foretell_v ib._n m._n hold_v his_o brother_n heel_n 21._o a._n steal_v the_o blessing_n 21._o f._n fly_v to_o laban_n see_v a_o vision_n 22._o k_o l._n vow_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n ibid._n k_o l_o m._n arrive_v at_o charran_n 23._o a._n talk_v with_o rachel_n and_o laban_n ibid._n b._n etc._n etc._n require_v rachel_n etc._n etc._n 23._o f._n deceive_v 24._o h._n depart_v privy_o from_o laban_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n m._n accuse_v laban_n of_o ill_a deal_n 25._o d_o e._n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o ibid._n e_o f._n send_v messenger_n to_o his_o brother_n esau_n 26._o g._n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o how_o ibid._n ay_o k_o l._n wrestle_v with_o a_o angel_n ibid._n ay_o k._n sacrifice_v 27._o b._n bewail_v joseph_n 31._o l._n send_v his_o son_n into_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n 34._o k._n &_o 35._o e._n will_v not_o depart_v with_o benjamin_n 35._o e_fw-la f._n reloice_v at_o josephs_n prosperity_n 39_o b._n his_o journey_n into_o egypt_n ibid._n e_o f._n meet_v joseph_n
house_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3929._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 35._o herode_fw-la be_v alone_o and_o naked_a in_o his_o house_n escape_v unhurt_a among_o many_o arm_a enemy_n herode_fw-la send_v pappus_n head_n to_o his_o brother_n phaeroras_n herode_fw-la besiege_v jerusalem_fw-la herode_fw-la repair_v to_o samaria_n to_o marry_v alexander_n daughter_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3929._o before_o christ_n birth_n 35._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 26._o al._n 27._o sofiâ—…s_n and_o herode_fw-la lead_v a_o mighty_a army_n against_o jerusalem_n herode_fw-la prevent_v the_o dearth_n the_o jew_n without_o fear_n resist_v those_o that_o besiege_v they_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o low_a city_n take_v the_o jew_n fly_v to_o the_o upper_a city_n and_o the_o temple_n jerusalem_fw-la take_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3929._o before_o christ_n birth_n 35._o antigonus_n submit_v himself_o to_o sosius_n herode_fw-la sore_n trouble_v in_o pacify_v the_o stranger_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n hinder_v when_o jerusalâ—…_n be_v take_v herode_fw-la bribe_v antonius_n with_o money_n to_o make_v away_o antigonus_n the_o end_n of_o the_o asmonean_a family_n and_o the_o extinction_n of_o their_o priest_n hood_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3930._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 3_o 4._o herode_fw-la prefer_v his_o favourite_n and_o kill_v his_o enemy_n the_o pharisee_n honour_v by_o he_o pollio_n fore-prophecied_n herodes_n tyranny_n the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o antigonus_n â—…action_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3930._o before_o christ_n birth_n 34._o antigonus_n behead_v strabo_n of_o antigonus_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 〈◊〉_d hircanâ—…_n heat_a â—…idings_n that_o herode_fw-la have_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n return_v unto_o he_o hircanus_n high_o honour_v in_o babylon_n by_o the_o jew_n hircanus_n leave_v his_o country_n expect_v favour_n at_o herodes_n hand_n saramalla_n herodes_n embasdour_n to_o phraates_n herode_fw-la high_o honour_v hircanus_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3930._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 34._o herode_fw-la give_v the_o high_a priesthood_n to_o ananel_n alexandra_n solicit_v antonius_n by_o cleopatra_n mediation_n for_o the_o high_a priesthood_n for_o her_o son_n antonius_n require_v aristobulus_n at_o herod_n hand_n the_o cause_n why_o aristobulus_n be_v not_o send_v herode_fw-la invei_v against_o alexandra_n for_o pretend_v to_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n alexandra_n excuse_v herself_o and_o have_v promise_n of_o the_o priesthood_n for_o her_o son_n be_v reconcile_v to_o herode_fw-la the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3930._o before_o christ_n birth_n 34._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 3._o herode_fw-la take_v the_o priesthood_n from_o ananel_n the_o priesthood_n take_v from_o three_o alexandra_n suspect_v by_o herode_fw-la be_v spy_v and_o watch_v and_o her_o action_n observe_v alexandra_n pretend_v to_o fly_v into_o egypt_n be_v betray_v by_o her_o servant_n herode_fw-la contrive_v aristobulus_n death_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3932._o before_o christ_n birth_n 33._o aristobulus_n be_v drown_v by_o herodes_n direction_n ananell_n restore_v to_o the_o priesthood_n the_o lamentation_n for_o aristobulus_n death_n herodes_n counterfeit_a sorrow_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3931._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 33._o alexandra_n certify_v cleopatra_n of_o herodes_n treason_n and_o her_o son_n traitorous_a murder_n herode_fw-la ready_a to_o repair_v unto_o antony_n command_v joseph_n to_o who_o charge_n he_o commit_v the_o kingdom_n to_o kill_v his_o wife_n a_o foolish_a rumour_n of_o herodes_n death_n herode_fw-la appease_v anthony_n by_o present_n and_o certify_v his_o friend_n by_o letter_n of_o his_o health_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3932._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 32._o joseph_n and_o mariam_n accuse_v before_o herode_fw-la mariam_n excuse_v &_o purge_v herself_o before_o the_o king_n and_o be_v reconcile_v herode_fw-la command_v that_o joseph_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o imprison_v alexandra_n hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 4._o cleopatra_z very_o covetous_a cleopatra_n murther_v her_o brother_n and_o sister_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3932._o before_o christ_n birth_n 32._o cleopatra_n contri_v lysanias_n death_n antonius_n give_v cleopatra_n a_o portion_n deduct_v out_o of_o jury_n and_o arabia_n cleopatra_n come_v to_o herode_fw-la who_o enstate_v she_o in_o that_o the_o part_n of_o arabia_n &_o these_o revenue_n of_o lericho_n that_o be_v give_v she_o a_o intemperate_a woman_n give_v to_o lust_n herode_fw-la go_v about_o to_o put_v cleopatra_n to_o death_n and_o be_v dissuade_v by_o his_o â—…riends_n antonius_n conquer_v armenia_n herode_fw-la bring_v cleopatra_n onward_o off_o her_o way_n towards_o egypt_n the_o yeâ—…e_n of_o the_o world_n 3933._o before_o christ_n birth_n 31._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 5._o herode_fw-la levy_v a_o army_n to_o assist_v antonius_n against_o octavian_n herode_fw-la be_v incite_v by_o letter_n to_o the_o arabian_a war_n herodes_n battle_n and_o conquest_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3934._o before_o christ_n birth_n 30._o cleopatra_n chieftain_n overthrow_v herode_fw-la the_o arabian_n return_v to_o the_o barrel_n kill_v those_o that_o fly_v and_o cake_n the_o camp_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3935._o before_o christ_n birth_n 29._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 6._o a_o earthquake_n in_o judaea_n kill_v ten_o thousand_o man_n the_o arabian_n kill_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o lewes_z herode_fw-la comfort_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n for_o their_o former_a loss_n herode_fw-la comfort_v and_o exhort_v his_o soldier_n the_o cause_n of_o war_n against_o the_o arabian_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3935._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 29._o legate_n inviolable_a with_o who_o soever_o justice_n be_v there_o be_v god_n also_o the_o year_n of_o the_o 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he_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o his_o favour_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3935._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 29._o hedio_fw-la &_o ruffinus_n chap._n 8._o caesar_n confirm_v herodes_n authority_n herode_fw-la conduct_v caesar_n towards_o egypt_n and_o present_v he_o with_o many_o sumptuous_a gift_n herode_fw-la inter_fw-la tain_v both_o caesar_n and_o he_o at_o my_o very_o heroical_o herode_fw-la give_v caesar_n eight_o hundred_o talent_n mariam_n and_o alexandra_n displease_v with_o herode_fw-la the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3935._o before_o christ_n birth_n 29._o sohcmus_fw-la discovete_v the_o king_n secret_n herode_fw-la but_o cold_o entertain_v by_o his_o wife_n mariam_n herodes_n sorrow_n to_o see_v his_o wife_n affection_n distract_v and_o change_v hrode_n siâ—…t_a 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o mother_n incense_v the_o king_n by_o slanderous_a report_n against_o mariam_n antony_n and_o cleopatra_n slay_v caesar_n lord_n of_o egypt_n sohemus_n honour_v by_o horod_n with_o dignity_n 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