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upon_o all_o the_o jew_n hope_v that_o by_o speedy_a dispatch_n they_o may_v preserve_v their_o country_n which_o otherwise_o be_v like_a to_o perish_v citizen_n antiochus_n perfidious_a to_o his_o citizen_n antiochus_n to_o enrage_v they_o the_o more_o offer_v to_o sacrifice_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o pagan_n thereby_o as_o it_o be_v assure_v the_o antiochian_o day_n antiochus_n forbid_v to_o sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n that_o he_o hate_v the_o jew_n and_o their_o custom_n move_v they_o also_o to_o compel_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o whosoever_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v be_v to_o be_v judge_v traitor_n the_o antiochian_o follow_v his_o counsel_n but_o few_o jew_n will_v n_o n_o obey_v and_o they_o that_o deny_v to_o sacrifice_v be_v slay_v then_o antiochus_n receive_v a_o party_n of_o soldier_n from_o the_o roman_a governor_n become_v most_o cruel_a against_o his_o countryman_n and_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o keep_v holy_a the_o seven_o day_n but_o in_o it_o oblige_v they_o to_o do_v all_o labour_n and_o business_n that_o they_o be_v acustome_v to_o do_v upon_o any_o other_o day_n and_o he_o so_o urge_v they_o hereto_o that_o within_o short_a time_n the_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o only_o violate_v among_o they_o of_o antioch_n but_o also_o in_o other_o place_n and_o city_n round_o about_o the_o jew_n at_o antioch_n have_v endure_v this_o persecution_n antioch_n another_o calamity_n at_o antioch_n fall_v into_o another_o as_o great_a calamity_n whereof_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v it_o happen_v that_o the_o foursquare_n market_n and_o the_o public_a place_n where_o all_o write_n and_o register_n be_v keep_v as_o also_o the_o king_n house_n be_v burn_v and_o the_o fire_n so_o increase_v that_o with_o much_o ado_n it_o be_v hinder_v o_o o_o from_o fire_v the_o whole_a city_n of_o this_o fact_n antiochus_n accuse_v the_o jew_n thereby_o incite_v a_o a_o the_o antiochian_o against_o they_o 73._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4035._o after_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n 73._o and_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a for_o he_o to_o believe_v his_o calumniatious_a although_o they_o have_v not_o hate_v they_o before_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o late_o pass_v so_o that_o now_o they_o almost_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o have_v see_v the_o jew_n put_v fire_n to_o the_o house_n and_o so_o in_o a_o great_a rage_n all_o of_o they_o set_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v accuse_v wherefore_o collega_n the_o lieutenant-governour_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o pacify_v the_o people_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o reqeu_v they_o to_o permit_v he_o to_o inform_v caesar_n of_o all_o that_o be_v pass_v for_o vespasian_n have_v already_o send_v cesennius_n portus_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o syria_n but_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o arrive_v there_o then_o collega_n make_v diligent_a enquiry_n of_o the_o matter_n find_v out_o the_o truth_n record_n a_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n by_o mean_n they_o be_v indebt_v burn_v the_o marketplace_n and_o and_o the_o public_a record_n and_o not_o one_o of_o the_o jew_n accuse_v by_o antiochus_n be_v prove_v guilty_a for_o certain_a impious_a people_n have_v do_v all_o this_o mischief_n be_v indebt_v think_v that_o if_o they_o burn_v b_o b_o the_o marketplace_n and_o the_o public_a writing_n than_o their_o debt_n can_v not_o be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n nevertheless_o the_o jew_n live_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o expect_v the_o event_n of_o these_o forge_a accusation_n chap._n xxii_o how_o vespasian_n at_o his_o return_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o roman_n c_o c_o after_o titus_n have_v receive_v letter_n from_o his_o father_n pomp_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n entertain_v vespasian_n with_o all_o willingness_n and_o pomp_n that_o he_o be_v arrive_v in_o italy_n and_o that_o all_o the_o city_n
the_o israelite_n 77._o c._n spoil_v and_o their_o utter_a ruin_n foretell_v ibid._n and_o 118._o n._n overcome_v the_o israelite_n 135_o b._n be_v destroy_v 156._o o._n burn_a siceleg_n 173._o a._n amarame_v moses_n father_n see_v amram_n amasias_n k._n of_o juda_n 246._o e._n revenge_v his_o father_n death_n 247._o m._n overcome_v the_o amalechites_n ibid._n o._n reprove_v and_o why_o 248._o a._n command_v joas_n to_o yield_v he_o homage_n ibid._n d._n his_o army_n fly_v and_o he_o take_v prisoner_n ibid._n e._n be_v slay_v ibid._n f._n amasa_n slay_v 194._o o._n amazement_n of_o the_o seditious_a 775._o g._n ambition_n 177._o e._n of_o adonias_n 199._o d._n of_o john_n 698._o m._n of_o eleazar_n 711._o f._n a_o ambush_n lay_v for_o the_o ainites_n 124._o i._o ambush_n of_o saul_n for_o david_n 167._o e._n etc._n etc._n of_o adad_fw-la for_o joram_n 238._o a._n amnon_n deflower_v thamar_n 186._o l._n m._n ammonite_n oppress_v the_o israelite_n 138._o m._n and_o be_v overcome_v 139._o a._n injure_v david_n ambassador_n 183._o c._n revenge_n wrought_v on_o they_o ibid._n f._n war_n against_o josaphat_n 234._o g._n kill_v one_o another_o 235._o k._n amorites_n overcome_v 104._o m._n their_o country_n possess_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 105._o b._n amos_n a_o wicked_a king_n 258._o d._n be_v slay_v ibid._n amphitheatre_n build_v by_o herod_n 410._o g._n 415._o l._n amram_fw-la moses_n father_n 63._o b._n pray_v to_o god_n 63._o b._n cast_v moses_n into_o the_o river_n and_o why_o 63._o g._n amri_n king_n of_o israel_n 225._o m._n slay_v thaman_n ibid._n his_o impiety_n and_o death_n ibid._n n._n ananias_n death_n 631._o c._n ananus_fw-la high_a priest_n 539._o b._n ananias_n high_a priest_n slay_v 736._o n._n ananus_fw-la stoneth_n james_n 539._o c._n ananus_fw-la governor_n of_o jerusalem_n 637._o f._n his_o invective_n against_o the_o zealous_a 689._o a._n dispose_v his_o soldier_n ibid._n slay_v 694._o k._n ananus_fw-la a_o cruel_a soldier_n 636._o k._n achimelech_n entertain_v david_n 165._o b._n deliver_v he_o goliabs_n sword_n ibid._n c._n accuse_v to_o saul_n 166._o i._o and_o slay_v 166._o k._n ancestor_n conceal_v not_o honest_a thing_n 25._o g._n angel_n guard_v elizaeus_n 238._o c._n angel_n i_o son_n of_o god_n 30._o l._n angel_n resist_v balaam_n 105._o f._n angel_n promise_v abraham_n a_o son_n 39_o a._n enter_v lot_n house_n ibid._n foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n ibid._n angel_n appear_v to_o agar_n 38._o i._o 40._o k._n to_o jacob_n 45._o b._n 48._o m._n to_o manaach_v his_o wife_n 139._o f._n foretell_v her_o samâ—oâ—s_n birth_n ibid._n f._n work_v a_o miracle_n 140._o k._n 238._o c._n anger_n see_v wrath._n anilaeus_n receive_v charge_n from_o artabanus_n 499._o e._n kill_v a_o noble_a man_n 500_o i._o reprove_v and_o accuse_v ibid._n m._n take_v mithridates_n prisoner_n 500_o o._n anna_n wife_n of_o elcana_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o a_o son_n 143._o g._n bare_a samuel_n and_o consecrate_v he_o to_o god_n 144._o i._o annius_n take_v gerasa_n 702._o n._n answer_v of_o simon_n to_o jesus_n oration_n 691._o a._n answer_v of_o isaac_n 41._o c._n of_o balaam_n to_o balac_n 106._o m._n of_o god_n to_o joshuah_n 124._o h._n of_o achab_n to_o the_o syrian_n 229._o o._n of_o caesar_n to_o herod_n 582._o h._n of_o antipater_n to_o herod_n 600._o l._n of_o john_n 684._o m._n of_o eleazar_n to_o antiochus_n 818._o i._o of_o alexander_n 295._o k._n antaeus_n against_o who_o hercules_n make_v war_n 42._o i._o antigonus_n copartner_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 349._o d._n his_o death_n complot_v ibid._n f._n effect_v 350._o h._n 561._o c._n antigonus_n accuse_v hircanus_n and_o antipater_n 370._o d._n 568._o h._n promise_v the_o parthian_n money_n and_o why_o 380._o f._n restore_v to_o the_o kingdom_n 383._o h._n cut_v off_o hircanus_n ear_n ibid._n h._n declare_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n 384._o c._n 577._o e._n upbraid_v herod_n 385._o n._n get_v massada_n 575._o a._n repulse_v herod_n power_n ibid._n surprise_v herod_n victualler_n 386._o b._n cruel_o handle_v joseph_n carcase_n 577._o o._n submit_v himself_o to_o sosius_n 391._o h._n put_v to_o death_n ibid._n l._n antiochus_n the_o great_a vex_v the_o jew_n 305._o e._n recover_v city_n of_o coelosyria_n ibid._n f._n his_o epistle_n to_o ptolemy_n 306._o his_o edict_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o temple_n 306._o his_o epistle_n to_o zeuxis_n 307._o i._o antiochus_n epiphanes_n depart_v egypt_n 313._o l._n spoil_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n ibid._n n._n abrogate_v god_n law_n 214._o g._n enforce_v the_o jew_n to_o idolatry_n ibid._n torture_v eleazar_n 818._o m._n slay_v he_o 819._o h._n forbid_v the_o jew_n to_o use_v their_o law_n 314._o g._n etc._n etc._n invade_v judaea_n again_o 317._o i._o depart_v into_o persia_n ibid._n besiege_v elymas_n 321._o i._o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v ibid._n k._n antiochus_n eupater_n create_v king_n 321._o n._n march_v into_o judaea_n 312._o b._n fight_v with_o judas_n macchabeus_n ibid._n c._n march_v against_o philip_n ibid._n e._n enter_v a_o league_n with_o judas_n 323._o i._o slay_v philip_n ibid._n k._n displace_v onias_n ibid._n be_v slay_v ibid._n m._n antiochus_n son_n of_o alexander_n 337._o i._o crown_v king_n ibid._n discomfit_v demetrius_n 338._o a._n favour_v jonathan_n ibid._n antiochus_n marry_v cleopatra_n 343._o k._n put_v triphon_n to_o flight_n ibid._n l._n war_v against_o hircanus_n 345._o i._o permit_v a_o truce_n ibid._n k._n slay_v 346._o a._n antiochus_n gryphus_n overcome_v alexander_n 347._o i._o his_o war_n against_o his_o brother_n ibid._n slay_v 353._o m._n antiochus_n cyzicenus_n war_v against_o his_o brother_n 347._o k._n 351._o b._n put_v to_o flight_n 347._o n._n slay_v 353._o m._n antiochus_n eusebius_n put_v seleucus_n to_o flight_n 353._o n._n slay_v seleucus_n brother_n ibid._n die_v ibid._n o._n antiochus_n seleucus_n slay_v his_o uncle_n 353._o m._n burn_v ibid._n n._n antiochus_n dionysius_n king_n 355._o k._n thrust_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n ibid._n slay_v 345._o m._n antiochus_n perfidious_a to_o his_o citizen_n 762._o m._n n._n antiochus_n king_n of_o comagena_n accuse_v 77._o o._n his_o choice_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n m._n reconcile_v to_o caesar_n ibid._n n._n antipas_n herod_n son_n 606._o k._n claim_v the_o kingdom_n ibid._n accuse_v archelaus_n 606._o l._n have_v part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o archelaus_n 471._o d._n antipater_n the_o idumaean_a 360._o k._n incense_v the_o prince_n against_o aristobulus_n 360._o m._n relieve_v gabinius_n 367._o m._n his_o wife_n and_o child_n 369._o a._n etc._n etc._n gather_v soldier_n for_o caesar_n service_n ibid._n e._n make_v a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n and_o governor_n over_o judaea_n 370._o c._n d._n e._n 567._o f._n make_v his_o son_n governor_n 372._o b._n persuade_v hircanus_n to_o fly_v 564._o n._n his_o exploit_n 567._o c._n poison_a 377._o h._n 570._o k._n antipater_n banish_v 585._o g._n advance_v 426._o m._n incit_v his_o father_n against_o his_o brother_n 426._o n._n his_o congratulation_n 429._o f._n plot_v against_o his_o brethren_n 433._o e._n 588._o l._n cause_n of_o mischief_n 436._o m._n govern_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n 448._o l._n practise_v his_o father_n death_n ibid._n m._n 598._o m._n can_v not_o deceive_v his_o aunt_n 448._o n._n hate_v his_o brother_n child_n 449._o c._n his_o treason_n 599._o f._n accuse_v syllaeus_n 598._o l._n 452._o k._n study_v to_o win_v favour_n 594._o m._n conspire_v against_o his_o father_n 594._o l._n accuse_v by_o herod_n 455._o e._n 599._o f._n answer_v his_o father_n objection_n 456._o h._n hate_a of_o all_o 599._o b._n 457._o g._n have_v liberty_n to_o justify_v himself_o ibid._n d._n put_v to_o death_n 461._o g._n 603._o a._n antipater_n accuse_v antipater_n 453._o e._n antipater_n accuse_v archelaus_n 465._o e._n 606._o l._n m._n antipatris_n build_v 430._o n._n burn_v 635._o c._n antiphilus_n letter_n to_o antipater_n 456._o m._n blame_v 459._o b._n antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n prove_v 784._o m._n see_v argument_n antiquity_n when_v write_v 543._o b._n antonia_n describe_v 722._o a._n not_o unlike_o a_o city_n ibid._n c._n antonius_n write_v to_o hircanus_n 378._o g._n write_v in_o the_o jew_n behalf_n 379._o k._n make_v tetrarch_n 380._o c._n love_v herod_n 384._o b._n make_v herod_n king_n ibid._n c._n require_v aristobulus_n 394._o b._n give_v cleopatra_n a_o portion_n of_o judaea_n and_o arabia_n 399._o h._n conquer_v armenia_n ibid._n m._n aphrica_fw-la once_o call_v lybia_n 42._o i._o apollonius_n accuse_v the_o jew_n 806._o m._n apollonius_n send_v to_o rob_v the_o temple_n 417._o b._n acknowledge_v his_o offence_n ibid._n c._n general_n of_o antiochus_n army_n 316._o e._n discomfit_v and_o slay_v ibid._n e._n apollonius_n davus_n put_v to_o flight_n 334._o e._n apology_n of_o achimelech_n 166._o k._n of_o aristobulus_n 363._o h._n apostasy_n of_o the_o priest_n 294._o a._n apostate_n
36._o h._n write_v a_o volume_n of_o abraham_n ibid._n k._n height_n of_o the_o mountain_n itaburium_n 682._o m._n temple_n 208._o m._n heir_n of_o david_n 181._o d._n helen_n queen_n of_o adiabena_n 928._o l._n repair_v to_o jerusalem_n 530._o k._n heliopolis_n appoint_v for_o jacob_n 61._o d._n help_v of_o god_n when_o most_o ready_a 71._o o._n help_v of_o god_n to_o be_v seek_v for_o 74._o o._n herald_n 118._o h._n hercules_n his_o war_n 42._o i._o herod_n make_v governor_n of_o galilee_n 372._o b._n execute_v ezechias_n 372._o c._n call_v in_o question_n ibid._n f._n 578._o o._n save_v himself_o by_o flight_n 373._o k._n kill_v malichus_n 370._o o._n 570._o o._n expel_v antigonus_n out_o of_o jewry_n 378._o b._n 571._o c._n marry_v mariam_n ibid._n accuse_v make_v tetrarch_n 380._o b._n c._n 571._o f._n assail_v by_o the_o parthian_n 382._o a._n flee_v to_o malchâ—â—_n 383._o k._n make_v king_n 384._o c._n lead_v his_o army_n against_o antigonus_n 385._o m._n 571._o c._n his_o proclamation_n 385._o m._n 575._o e._n overcome_v the_o galilean_n 386._o d._n 388._o d._n subdue_v the_o thief_n 387._o i._o k._n 576._o m._n repair_v to_o antonius_n 391._o k._n wound_v 388._o g._n besiege_v jerusalem_n 389._o k._n hinder_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n 391._o i._o bribe_v antonius_n ibid._n l._n prefer_v his_o favourite_n 392._o honour_v hircaâ—â—â—_n 393._o n._n make_v annuel_n high_a priest_n 393._o o._n take_v the_o priesthood_n from_o ananel_n 395._o i._o contrive_v aristobulus_n death_n 393._o n._n his_o counterfeit_a sorrow_n 396._o e._n go_v to_o antony_n 39_o c._n commit_v his_o wife_n to_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n c._n d._n e._n instate_v cleopatra_n etc._n etc._n 399._o c._n levi_v a_o army_n 400._o b._n overcome_v the_o arabian_n 402._o g._n 582._o k._n dismay_v at_o antony_n overthrow_n 403._o m._n practise_v hircanus_n death_n 404._o d._n banish_v antipater_n 585._o f._n repair_v to_o caesar_n 405._o k._n his_o speech_n to_o caesar_n ibid._n entertain_v caesar_n and_o his_o army_n 406._o b._n incense_a against_o mariam_n 407._o i._o against_o pheroras_n 590._o n._n come_v to_o jericho_n 576._o i._o take_v sephoris_n 576._o l._n his_o building_n and_o work_n as_o theater_n 410._o g._n castle_n 412._o b._n 414._o g._n 415._o i._o 415._o l._n 416._o f._n 417._o h._n h._n 584._o m._n 585._o a._n distribute_v corn_n among_o the_o people_n 413._o l._n remit_v the_o three_o part_n of_o tribute_n 417._o h._n swear_v the_o people_n 417._o k._n re-edifieth_a the_o temple_n 418._o a._n b._n etc._n etc._n sail_v into_o italy_n 422._o l._n give_v wife_n to_o his_o son_n 422._o o._n his_o liberality_n 423._o b._n 424._o g_o open_v david_n sepulchre_n 433._o b._n credit_v all_o tale_n 436._o i._o weary_a of_o his_o life_n &_o why_o 437._o d._n fortunate_a abroad_o and_o unfortunate_a at_o home_n 426._o m._n behead_v pappus_n 578._o o._n accuse_v his_o son_n before_o caesar_n 427._o e._n 428._o i._o k._n 578._o b._n give_v ear_n to_o accuser_n 441._o a._n b._n accuse_v his_o son_n 444._o k._n 593._o d._n strangle_v they_o 594._o k._n accuse_v pheroras_n wife_n 451._o d._n send_v antipater_n to_o caesar_n 452._o i._o torture_v the_o bondwoman_n 453._o b._n put_v away_o his_o wife_n 454._o k._n call_v antipater_n from_o rome_n 454._o m._n 998._o n._n bring_v he_o in_o question_n 455._o d._n imprison_v antipater_n 458._o â—_o make_v his_o will_n 459._o d._n e._n 467._o i._o certify_v of_o his_o brother_n death_n 578._o h._n command_v the_o noble_n to_o be_v slay_v 460._o n._n his_o liberality_n 460._o o._n 579._o g._n bemoan_v his_o son_n 594._o n._n betrothe_v his_o nephew_n ibid._n g._n 595._o i._o love_v antipater_n above_o the_o rest_n 600._o i._o blot_v he_o out_o of_o his_o testament_n 601._o e._n put_v he_o to_o death_n 603._o a._n his_o own_o death_n and_o burial_n 462._o k._n etc._n etc._n 603._o d._n herod_n fortify_v city_n 478_o i._o build_v tiberias_n 478_o n._n herod_n dismiss_v aretas_n daughter_n 484._o m._n marry_v herodias_n ibid._n n._n repair_v to_o rome_n 493._o c._n accuse_v and_o banish_v ibid._n d._n e._n herod_n create_v king_n of_o chalcis_n 519._o e._n kill_v silas_n 524._o f._n his_o authority_n to_o create_v the_o high_a priest_n 528._o k._n herodias_n envy_v agrippa_n 492._o o._n banish_v 493._o e._n herodian_a a_o castle_n 573._o d._n 585._o a._n high_a priest_n ornament_n 871._o b._n etc._n etc._n garment_n 721._o high_a priest_n since_o sadoc_n 265._o m._n hill_n of_o witness_n 48._o i._o hiraâ—_n his_o league_n 179._o d._n his_o ambassador_n to_o solomon_n 206._o n._n promise_v he_o wood_n 207._o b._n receive_v great_a quantity_n of_o wheat_n 117._o d._n ibid._n propose_v hard_a question_n 213._o f._n hircanus_n high_a priest_n 334._o g._n besiege_v ptolemy_n ibid._n make_v peace_n with_o antiochus_n 345._o m._n take_v money_n out_o of_o david_n mounument_n ibid._n n._n surprise_v city_n of_o syria_n 346._o c._n conquer_v the_o idumean_n ibid._n o._n besiege_v samaria_n 347._o m._n take_v it_o 348._o b._n discontent_a with_o the_o pharisee_n 348._o b._n follow_v the_o sadducee_n 110._o g._n his_o death_n ibid._n hircanus_n joseph_n son_n 309._o m._n treason_n intend_v against_o he_o 310._o k._n accuse_v and_o why_o 310._o f._n his_o apology_n ib._n his_o jest_n 311._o b._n c._n assail_v by_o his_o brethren_n 311._o e._n afflict_v the_o arabian_n 31â—_n k._n his_o building_n ibid._n k._n kill_v himself_o ibid._n c._n hircanus_n high_a priest_n 566._o n._n 357._o h._n content_a to_o live_v a_o private_a life_n 360._o i._o his_o embassage_n to_o scaurus_n 362._o b._n repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 376._o f._n honour_a by_o the_o athenians_n 371._o i._o foretell_v of_o his_o death_n 373_o h._n his_o ambassador_n bring_v into_o the_o senate_n 375._o m._n take_v prisoner_n 381._o n._n high_o hovour_v 393._o n._n his_o death_n 404._o c._n hire_v of_o a_o harlot_n 111._o g._n hire_v not_o to_o be_v detain_v 117._o d._n history_n of_o dina_n 49._o b._n history_n recite_v 729._o c._n history_n of_o antiquity_n 780._o k._n historiographer_n refute_v 792._o k._n l._n 793._o f._n 794._o k._n n._n 795._o f._n 796._o f._n 797._o a._n b._n hide_v antiochus_n perjury_n 803._o d._n holy_a ointment_n 89._o c._n holocaust_n or_o burn_v sacrifice_n 91._o b._n homer_n ancient_a greek_n writer_n 781._o b._n homicide_n commit_v 112._o o._n honourable_a draw_v before_o tyrant_n 732._o i._o honour_v of_o strange_a god_n look_v idolatry_n honour_n of_o joseph_n 55._o g._n and_o 60._o m._n honour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 112._o l._n 626._o k._n honour_n change_n manner_n 166._o m._n honour_n of_o mordocheus_n 289._o c._n d._n honour_n due_a to_o parent_n 810._o l._n horse_n take_v 127._o a._n horseman_n of_o solomon_n 206._o k._n horseman_n bring_v letter_n to_o joseph_n 13._o d._n horseman_n of_o the_o roman_n 661._o d._n hospitality_n of_o the_o essean_n 612._o n._n host_n look_v army_n householdstuff_n 127._o a._n house_n full_a of_o dead_a man_n 735._o f._n 758._o k._n humanity_n become_v a_o king_n 169._o c._n humanity_n of_o balaam_n 105._o d._n e._n of_o the_o three_o king_n 237._o l._n of_o caesar_n 607._o d._n of_o titus_n 744._o n._n humanity_n of_o titus_n count_v cowardice_n 727._o b._n humanity_n of_o the_o roman_n incit_v the_o jew_n against_o they_o 754._o o._n hunger_n kill_v many_o 727._o d._n hurt_a of_o the_o general_n dismay_v the_o soldier_n 233._o k._n hymn_n sing_v to_o god_n 253._o h._n j._n jabisite_n besiege_v 152._o h._n promise_a assistance_n ibid._n l._n bury_v the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n 174._o k._n praise_v 175._o jabin_n a_o king_n of_o canaan_n 134._o k._n subdue_v the_o israelite_n ibid._n l._n his_o army_n put_v to_o flight_n 135._o a._n jacob_n the_o son_n of_o isaac_n 43._o e._n his_o greatness_n foretell_v ibid._n hold_v his_o brother_n heel_n 43._o e._n steal_v the_o blessing_n 44_o m._n flee_v to_o laban_n see_v a_o vision_n 45._o b._n vow_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n ibid._n d._n arrive_v at_o charran_n ibid._n a._n talk_v with_o rachel_n and_o laban_n ibid._n f._n etc._n etc._n require_v rachel_n etc._n etc._n 46._o â—_o deceive_v 46._o l._n depart_v privy_o from_o laban_n 47._o â—_o accuse_v laban_n of_o ill_a deal_n 47._o f._n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o 48._o h._n send_v messenger_n to_o his_o brother_n esaâ—_n 48._o k._n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o how_o ibid._n m._n wrestle_v with_o a_o angel_n ibid._n n._n sacrifice_v 42._o d._n bewail_v joseph_n 52._o m._n send_v his_o son_n into_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n 56._o k._n will_v not_o part_v without_o benjamin_n 57_o d._n rejoice_v at_o joseph_n prosperity_n 60._o m._n his_o journey_n into_o egypt_n 61._o b._n meet_v joseph_n and_o talk_v with_o pharaoh_n 61._o d._n bless_v his_o son_n
jew_n of_o caesar_n threat_n 616_o n._n write_v to_o caius_n 496_o i_o receive_v letter_n of_o caius_n death_n 497_o â—_o 617_o d._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o dorâ—res_n 521_o c._n phaceias_n king_n of_o israel_n 250_o â—_o his_o impiety_n and_o wickedness_n ibid._n e._n slay_v 120000_o jew_n 251_o l._n take_v achaz'_v son_n prisoner_n ib._n m._n be_v slay_v 252_o c._n pharaoh_n enamour_v of_o sara_n 36_o l._n plague_v ib._n m._n pharaoh_n his_o dream_n 55_o b_o c._n deliver_v joseph_n from_o bond_n ib._n c._n advance_v he_o to_o great_a honour_n 55_o g._n rejoice_v at_o the_o arrival_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n 60_o m._n enquire_v jacob_n age_n 61_o e._n restore_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o subject_n land_n 62_o h._n pharaoh_n kill_v the_o male_a child_n 62_o o._n will_v have_v kill_v moses_n 64_o n._n and_o 66_o k._n his_o death_n 67_o f._n pharaoh_n counsel_v to_o dismiss_v the_o hebrew_n 68_o i._n not_o move_v with_o miracle_n lay_v heavy_a task_n on_o they_o ib._n l._n advise_v once_o more_o ibid._n â—_o drive_v away_o moses_n 70_o h._n dismiss_v the_o israelite_n ib._n k._n his_o host_n drown_v 72_o k._n pharisee_n a_o sect_n 339_o m._n 477_o a._n greedy_a of_o revenge_n 357_o i_o exempt_a from_o swear_v 417_o l._n will_v not_o swear_v obedience_n 451_o c._n 463_o d._n their_o opinion_n 614_o n._n pharos_n a_o tower_n 708_o m._n phasaelus_n his_o government_n 372_o c._n vanquisheth_z foelix_fw-la 377_o o._n 571_o b._n make_v tetrarch_n 380_o c._n 571_o e._n take_v prisoner_n 371_o n._n dash_v out_o his_o brain_n 383_o i._n phasaelus_n tower_n and_o city_n 530_o n._n 584_o n._n pheroras_n make_v tetrarch_n 416_o g._n accuse_v alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n 426_o l._n refuse_v the_o king_n daughter_n 433_o g._n blame_v for_o alexander_n offence_n 438_o l._n pardon_v ibid._n deceive_v 450_o m._n refuse_v to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n 451_o f._n banish_v 596_o m._n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v 452_o m._n 596_o n._n his_o wise_a accuse_v 452_o o._n she_o confess_v the_o poison_n 453_o f._n philip_n rebell_v against_o antiochus_n 322_o f._n be_v slay_v 323_o k._n philip_n king_n of_o syria_n 355_o i_o besiege_v demetrius_n 355_o h._n philip_n herod_n son_n 471_o d._n have_v part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 471_o d._n repair_v city_n 478_o â—_o philo_z judaeus_n defence_n etc._n etc._n 494_o i._n philistine_n overcome_v the_o israelite_n 139_o f._n exact_v tribute_n of_o they_o 139_o f._n put_v to_o flight_n 1â—8_n m._n invade_v the_o israelâ—ites_n 154_o k._n be_v overcome_v 155_o b_o c._n and_o 160_o m._n discomfit_n saul_n army_n 173_o f._n overcome_v by_o david_n 180_o i_o k._n by_o ozias_n 249_o l._n by_o ezechias_n 253_o k._n phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n 108_o k._n slay_v zambrias_n and_o chosbi_n ib._n l._n overthrow_v the_o madianites_fw-la 108_o l_o m._n his_o oration_n to_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a 127_o g._n succeed_v eleazar_n 128_o o._n foretell_v the_o israelite_n their_o victory_n etc._n etc._n 131_o d._n phineas_n eli'_v son_n 143_o e_o his_o wickedness_n and_o impiety_n ib._n e._n be_v slay_v 144_o n._n his_o wife_n then_o bare_a ichabod_n 145_o c._n phison_n a_o flood_n of_o paradise_n 28_o k._n call_v also_o ganges_n ib._n k._n phora_fw-it 28_o k._n phraates_n king_n of_o parthia_n slay_v 478_o o._n phul_n king_n of_o the_o syrian_n 250_o d._n for_o money_n make_v a_o peace_n ibid._n d._n piety_n profitable_a 224_o n_o o._n piety_n of_o ancestor_n remember_v 63_o b._n piety_n contemn_v cause_n of_o calamity_n 132_o n._n 133_o d._n 144_o k_n etc._n etc._n 168_o i._n 252_o c_o d._n piety_n of_o asa_n 224_o i_o of_o josaphat_n 231_o m._n of_o jotham_n 250_o f._n of_o ezechias_n 252_o d._n of_o josias_n 258_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 259_o h_o i_o etc._n etc._n of_o mathias_n etc._n etc._n 315_o i._n pigeon_n dung_n sell_v 23â—_n g._n pilate_n succee_v gratus_fw-la 480_o i._n bring_v caesar_n statue_n to_o jerusalem_n 480_o i._n not_o admit_v 480_o k._n crucifi_v christ_n 480_o m._n put_v samaritan_n to_o flight_n 482_o l._n accuse_v ib._n send_v the_o statue_n from_o jerusalem_n 480_o k._n beat_v the_o seditious_a 615_o f._n pillage_v take_v 255_o l._n pillar_n raise_v 30_o k._n a_o pillar_n call_v galaad_n 48_o i._n pitcher_n of_o water_n 169_o g._n pit_n to_o be_v sence_v 117_o c._n pit_n of_o swear_v 40_o h._n pit_n bituminous_a 37_o b._n pity_v of_o joseph_n towards_o his_o brethren_n 60_o i._n placidus_n repulse_v at_o jotapata_n 692_o i._n his_o victory_n 682_o o._n burn_v bethenabris_n â—00_o i._n place_v of_o the_o vessel_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o temple_n 250_o b_o c._n and_o 21â—_n d._n 211_o h_o l._n plague_n of_o egypt_n 68_o o._n 69_o a_o b_o c_o d_o e_o f_o g._n 70_o k._n plague_n in_o david_n time_n 19â—_n f._n plague_n invade_v judea_n 409_o k._n 412_o g._n plat-form_n erect_v 669_o a._n plant_n spring_v at_o first_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n 27_o f._n plant_n not_o of_o four_o year_n growth_n 113_o c._n plato_n admire_v 811_o d._n permit_v not_o poet_n etc._n etc._n 813_o b._n pledge_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o poor_a 116_o k._n plenty_n fore-signified_n 55_o e_fw-la f._n plot_v of_o antipater_n 433_o e._n the_o plough_n find_v out_o and_o by_o who_o 29_o b._n poem_n of_o homer_n 781_o b._n poet_n cause_n multitude_n of_o god_n 813_o a._n poison_n try_v etc._n etc._n 458_o k_n l._n 601_o b._n policy_n of_o rebecca_n etc._n etc._n for_o her_o son_n 44_o l._n of_o jacob_n to_o pacify_v his_o brother_n 48_o m._n of_o the_o gabeonite_n 124_o m._n of_o joseph_n 9_o e._n â—0_n k._n 1â—_n e._n of_o jonathan_n 16_o m._n of_o joseph_n 642_o h._n 665_o c._n 668_o h._n 10_o l_o m._n politianus_n meet_v with_o agrippa_n etc._n etc._n 625_o c._n incit_v the_o people_n to_o peace_n ib._n e._n pompey_n governor_n of_o syria_n 362_o d._n march_v against_o aristobulus_n 363_o l._n 36â—_n h._n besiege_v jerusalem_n 36â—_n l._n commit_v aristobulus_n to_o prison_n ib._n 565_o g._n take_v the_o temple_n 365_o k._n bestow_v the_o priesthood_n on_o hircanus_n ib._n 366_o o._n spoil_v not_o the_o temple_n ib._n d._n 566_o m._n carry_v aristobulus_n to_o rome_n 567_o a._n behead_v conspirator_n 56â—_n n_z o._n popedius_n accuse_v 5â—5_n f._n popularity_n of_o alcimus_n 324_o b_o c._n porch_n of_o the_o temple_n 208_o m._n â—ired_v 747_o a._n port_n of_o caesarea_n 415_o i._n port_n make_v by_o herod_n 584_o i_o k._n portion_n of_o salpade_n daughter_n 109_o f._n portion_n of_o judea_n 659_o f._n possession_n of_o canaan_n prophecâ—ed_v of_o 62_o i._n posterity_n of_o ishmael_n 40_o l._n posterity_n of_o giant_n extinguish_v 37_o b._n posterity_n of_o jethro_n possess_v of_o land_n 129_o d._n posterity_n of_o noah_n replenish_v the_o world_n 32_o o._n posterity_n of_o esau_n 50_o l._n of_o jacob_n 61_o b._n poison_v not_o to_o be_v use_v 1â—7_n a._n power_n give_v to_o save_v 59_o f._n power_n of_o god_n every_o where_o 230_o f._n power_n of_o king_n wine_n and_o woman_n 277_o i_o k_o l._n power_n of_o the_o soul_n â—74_n l._n power_n of_o david_n and_o 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