the Light from the Darkness and named the Darkness Night Gen. 1. 1. ad fin and the Light Day calling the Morning the beginning of the Day Hedio Ruffiâ—â— cap. 1. and the Evening the time wherein we cease from Travel and this was the first Day which Moses in his language called a Day and not the first Day whereof at this present I could give a sufficient reason The creation of the world but for that in a particular Discourse I have promised to write of all such things The first day I will refer the declaration thereof to its convenient time and place The â—econd day After this on the second Day God created the Heaven and placed it above all the World having separated it from other things and making it firm by the means of a Cristalline matter he endowed it with a quality moist and F rainy The third day to the end the same might render the Earth fruitful The third Day he firmly established the Earth spreading the Sea round about the same and the same Day he with a word caused all Plants and Seeds to spring upon the face of the Earth The fourth day The fourth Day he embellished the Heavens with the Sun the Moon and the Stars ordaining them their motions and courses by which the seasons orderly ensuing might be distinguisht In the fifth Day The fifth day he made all kind of living Creatures which dwell upon the face of the Earth as well those that swim in the deep Waters as those that flie in the Air uniting them together by couples and pairs to the end that each in their kind might increase and multiply The sixth day The sixth Day he made all Four-footed Beasts and distinguisht them into Male and Female and in the same Day he formed Man So that Moses saith That the G World Gen. 2. 2. and all that is therein was made in six Days and that on the seventh Day God took rest Sabbatum and ceased from his labour By reason whereof we likewise desist from Travel on that Day which we call the Sabbath which in our language signifies Rest After the seventh day Moses describes more particularly the original of Man and the H manner of his Creation Hedio Ruffinus cap. 1. in these terms God framed Man of the dust of the earth and breath'd into him a Spirit and Soul Gen. 2. 19. which Man was called Adam an Hebrew word signifying red Gen. 3. 20. because he was made of earth which was red or yellow for the natural earth The first naming of all creatures called Virgin-earth is of that colour Then brought God all kind of living Creatures before Adam shewing him as well the male as the female on whom Adam bestowed those names which to this present time they retain And seeing that Adam had no female to accompany and live with him for as yet there was no Woman and for that he thought it strange that all other living Creatures had their companions The year of the World 1. before Christ's Nativity 2963. God took one of his ribs from him at such time as he slept and of the same he form'd a Woman who being brought before Adam he did acknowledge that she was made for him Now in Hebrew I a Woman is called Isha but this was called Eva which is as much as to say The Mother of all Living He declareth also that God planted in the East a Garden flourishing and adorned with all sorts of Plants Gen. 2. 21. amongst which was the Tree of Life and another the Tree of Knowledge Eve the mother of all living creatures by which was known both good and evil And after he had brought Adam and his Wife into this Garden he commanded them to keep and cherish the Plants Now this Garden was watered by a River that invironed it round about 17. Paradise and divided it self into four Channels or Rivers The four floods of Paradise The first called Phison which name signifieth abundance or multitude floweth by the Land of India and entreth into the great Sea and is by the Greeks called Ganges 10 11 13 14. The first Phison or Ganges 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The second called Euphrates and in Hebrew Phora that is to say dispersion or flower And the third called Tigris or Diglath which signifieth strait and swift K fall into the Red Sea Gehon which is the fourth runneth through the Countrey of Egypt Hed. Seth. and signifieth as much as coming from the East the Greeks call it Nilus Now God commanded Adam and his Wife to eat of the fruits of all other Plants 2. Euphrates but to abstain from that of Knowledge 3. Tigris telling them 4. Gehon Nilus that at what time soever they should taste of the same Hedio Ruffinus cap. 3. they should die the death Now at that time all living Creatures were at accord one with another but the Serpent who was very tame towards Adam and his Wife Gen. 3. 1. became inflamed with envy The subtilty of the Serpent 3 4 5. for that he saw they should be happy if they continued in the observation of God's Commandments and that contrariwise they should cast themselves headlong into ruine and destruction if they should disobey the same He therefore maliciously persuaded the Woman to taste the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge L giving her to understand that the knowledge of good and evil was in the same and that as soon as they had tasted thereof they should lead a life no less happy than God himself and by this means he caused the Woman to fall who had no regard of the ordinance of God For having her self tasted of this fruit and finding it pleasant and delicious in taste 6. Adam and Eves fall she persuaded her Husband also to taste the same whereupon they understood that they were naked and sought means to cover themselves for this fruit had in it self the virtue to give understanding and to quicken the mind Then covered they themselves with Fig-leaves 7. which they put before their Privities esteeming themselves more happy than they were before in that they now knew that which before they were ignorant of But when God came into the Garden Adam who before was accustomed M familiarly to talk with him finding himself guilty of sin 8 9. hid himself from his presence but God asked him for what cause he fled and shunned him at that time whereas before he had taken pleasure to talk familiarly with him Adam knowing that he had transgressed the Ordinances and Commandments of God answer'd him not a word but God spake unto him after this manner God speaketh unto Adam I had provided for you the means whereby you might have led your life without any evil or sense of misery so that all whatsoever
David said unto him I know that thou wilt further me in what thou mayst David desired Jonathan to sound his Father how he was affected towards him and refuse me in nothing Now to morrow is the first day of the month in which I was accustomed to dine at the Kings Table if thou thinkest good I will depart out of the City into the field where I will lie hid And if he ask for me thou shalt say I am gone into the Countrey of Bethlehem where my Tribe solemnizeth a feast and thou shalt certifie him also that thou hast given me leave And if he I say God speed him which is an ordinary wish that friends use to such as go a journey know that he hath no hidden rancour nor secret malice conceived against me but if he answer otherwise it shall be an assured testimony that he plotteth some mischief against me and this shalt thou ascertain me of as both becometh my present calamity and our mutual friendship which by vowed oath thou being my Lord hast plighted to me who am thy Servant And if thou think me unworthy of this favour and injurious towards thy Father without expecting the sentence of his justice kill me now at this present with thine own Sword These last words so pierced Jonathans heart that he promised him to accomplish his request and certifie him if he any wayes could perceive that his Father was ill affected towards him and to the intent he might the better be believed K he caused him to walk forth with him into the open air v. 16 17 8 19. and there sware to him that he would not omit any thing that might tend to his preservation For said he that God that seeth and governeth all things in this universe Jonathan confirmeth his friendship towards David with an oath and who before I speak knoweth my mind he I say shall bear witness of that accord which shall be between thee and me that I will not cease to sound my Father till I know his intention concerning thee and as soon as I understand the same I will not conceal it from thee but give thee notice thereof be it good or evil The same God knoweth how incessantly I beseech him to be assistant to thee as also he is at this present and that he never abandon thee but make thee Lord over thine Enemies yea though it were my Father or my self Only remember me in this point that after my death If I chance to die before thee L thou take care of my children and be as favorable towards them as I am affectionate to thee at this present v. 20. ad 24. After he had sworn this oath Jonathan giveth David certain signs whereby he should know whether his Father were displeased with him he dismissed David willing him to conceal himself in a certain place of the Plain where people ordinarily exercised themselves For that as soon as he understood his Fathers mind he would return thither with his Page and if saith he having shot three shafts at the mark I command my Page to fetch them back again to me know that thou art to expect no evil from my Father but if I do not think thou that my Father is incensed and ill affected towards thee yet howsoever it be I will do my best that nothing shall befall thee otherwise than we expect and wish Be thou therefore mindful of these things when thou shalt obtain thy happy dayes and be favorable to my children David being confirmed M by Jonathans promises retired to the apointed place The next day after which was the solemnity of the new-Moon after the King had purified himself according to the custom he sate down to take his repast and as his Son Jonathan was set on his right side and Abner the General of his Army on the left Saul perceived Davids place void and spake not a word supposing that he was absent from that company by reason he was not purified since he had the company of his Wife v. 25. ad 30. but seeing that on the second day of the new-Moon he was absent likewise Saul questioneth about Davids absence he asked his Son Jonathan why David was not present at the feast those two days He answered him that he was gone into his countrey Jonathan by his answer essayeth to know his Fathers mind according as it had been concluded between them where his own tribe celebrated a feast and that he had given him leave to assist at the same Further said he he invited N me to the feast and if it stand with your pleasure I will go thither for you know how entirely I love the man At this time Jonathan knew the displeasure his Father had conceived against David v. 30. and perceived most apparently how heinously he was affected Saul discovereth his heinous hate against David for Saul could not conceal his choler but began to rail upon his Son calling him Rebel and Enemy and companion and confederate with David and telling him that he shewed reverence neither to him nor to his Mother since he was so minded and that he could not believe v. 28 29. that as long as David lived their Royall estate could be safe he commanded him therefore to bring him before him Jonathan excusing David to his Father is almost slain with a javelin by him to the end that he might do justice upon him Jonathan replied What evil hath David committed for which he should be punished Hereupon Saul not only expressed his choler in words and reproaches O but took a javelin to kill his Son and had certainly slain him had he not been restrained by his friends Thus Jonathan clearly discovered the â—â—â—red of Saul A to David and how ardently he sought his ruine since his friendship to him had like to to have cost him his own life Then did Jonathan withdraw himself from the banquet without eating seeing with how little profit he had pleaded and seeing that David was adjudged to die he passed all the night without sleep and about day-break he departed out of the City to the appointed field making shew that he walked out to take his exercise v. 33 34. but indeed it was to discover to his friend the intent which his Father had Jonathan flyeth from the banquet according as it was covenanted between them After Jonathan had done that which he promised and sent back his Page into the City he came to David both to see and speak with him in private v. 35 36. David as soon as he saw him cast himself at his feet Jonathan and David meet in the field calling him the preserver of his life But Jonathan lifted him up from the earth B and both of them embracing one another and intermixing their mutual kisses for a long time Hedio Ruffinus chap. 13. lamented their misfortune with tears and this
married to David having obtained that degree of honour by her modesty and beauty Now David had a Wife before named Ahinoam V. 39. ad finem whom he had married out of the City of Abesar As touching Michol the Daughter of Saul David marrieth Abigail Nabals wife and other-whiles his Wife Saul gave her to Wife at Lissa to the Son of Phalti of the City of Gethla After this certain Ziphians coming to Saul Saul marrieth his daughter Michol to another husband told him that David was returned again into their Countrey and that if it pleased him to assist them they might easily apprehend him Whereupon Saul took the Field with 3000 Men and being surprized by Night he encamped in a certain place called Siceleg 1 Sam. 26. v. 1 ad 9. F When David was certified that Saul was come forth against him The Ziphians once more labour to betray David in their Countrey he sent out certain Spies to whom he gave charge to bring him intelligence into what place at that time Saul was retired who ascertained him that he was at Siceleg he watched all that Night without the knowledge of any of his Followers and went into Sauls Camp attended only by Abisai his sister Servia's Son and Abimelech the Hittite V. 7 8 ad 13. Now whil'st Saul was asleep David once more attended by two entering into Sauls Camp stole away his Dart and his Pitcher of water and his General Abner with all his Soldiers David entred into the Kings Camp and although he knew the Kings Pavilion by his Javelin that stood at the door thereof yet slew he him not neither permitted he Abisai who was very forward to execute the slaughter But this he said that although the King were wicked yet since he was appointed by God himself he could not attempt any thing G against his life and be innocent for that it was Gods right to take vengeance on him to whom he had given the Kingdom and thus restrained he the others fury Yet to the intent he might certifie the King that having the opportunity to slay him he spared his life The year of the World 2891. before Christ's Nativity 1073. he bare away with him his Javelin and the Pitcher of water that stood by H Saul whil'st he slept without the knowledge of any of the Camp so much were they devoured and overwhelmed with sleep He therefore departed thence in all assurance having executed all that which either the time or his courage would permit him to do But after he had passed the River and had attained the top of a Mountain from whence he might be easily heard he cryed out to Sauls Soldiers and their General Abner so loud that he awaked them from their sleep and calling unto Abner as well as the common sort of Soldiers Ver. 14 ad 18. the General asked Who it was that called him to whom David answered David upbraideth Abner King Sauls General for suffering his Kings Javelin and Pitcher of water to be taken from him It is I the Son of Jesse your Fugitive but said he How cometh it to pass that thou who art so great and in chiefest authority about the King hast so small respect and guard of his person Thy sleep is more pleasant unto thee than to watch for his conservation Assuredly this I act of thine deserveth a capital punishment because thou neither hast discovered me nor any others before we entred the Camp or approached the King Behold here the Kings Javelin and his Pitcher of water by which you may perceive in what great danger he hath been even in the midst of you without any notice or discovery of yours Saul perceiving that it was Davids voice A ver 21 ad finem and seeing that through the negligence of his Guards Saul praiseth David and willeth him to be of good courage and exhorteth him to return to his own house it had been easie for him to have slain him which after so many provocations would not have seem'd strange to any man he acknowledged himself indebted to him for his life exhorting him to be assured and without suspecting any evil to return home unto his house because he was persuaded that he loved not himself so much as he was beloved by David notwithstanding that he had pursued him and for a long time K had chased him like a Fugitive constraining him by divers persecutions to forsake his dearest Friends and instead of rewarding his services had reduc'd him to the utmost extremities Hereupon David willed him to send some one of his Servants to bring back his Javelin and Pitcher of water protesting that God should be Judge of both their natures manners and actions who knew that that day also he had spared his Enemy whom if he had thought good he might have destroyed David having thus the second time spared Saul's life 1 Sam. 27. 1. and not willing to continue any longer in a Countrey David declareth his innocency to Saul where he might be in danger of falling at length into the hands of his Enemies he thought good to retire into the Countrey of the Philistines and sojourn there Saul desisteth to persecute David So that accompanied with 600 Men which he had with him he went to Achis L King of Gath one of their five Cities who received him kindly and gave him a place to dwell in Ver. 8 ad fin so that he abode in Gath having with him his two Wives Atchimaas and Abigail David with six hundred men and his two wives went into Palestine to Achis King of Gitia Which when Saul understood he troubled him no more because he had twice been in danger of his life whil'st he pursued him David held it not convenient to remain in the City of Gath and therefore requested the King of the Philistines that he would assign him some part of his Countrey where he might make his habitation because he feared to be chargeable to him if he remained in the City Achis assigned to him a Village called Siceleg David requireth a certain place at the Kings hands to make his habitation in which David after he obtained the Kingdom loved so well that he purchased the perpetual inheritance of it after he came to the Crown But hereof will we speak in another place The time that David lived amongst the Philistines M and in the Town of Siceleg were four months and twenty days during which time The King giveth him Siceleg by several excursions against the bordering Sarrites and Amalekites he spoiled their Countrey and returned back again with a great booty of Oxen and Camels yet brought he thence no Bondmen David spoiled the Sarrites and Amalekites and giveth part of the prey to the King persuading him that he took it from the Jews that inhabited the South Plain lest Achis by their means should thereby have intelligence
rather that he ought to conceive that the Prophet Elizeus had discovered all that which was intended against him V. 13 14 15. Whereupon he sent out his Soldiers with an express charge to know in what City Elizeus made his ordinary abode Elizeus besieged in Dothaim by his enemy who returning back brought him news that he remained in Dothaim For which cause Adad sent a great number of Horsemen and Chariots to Dothaim to lay hold on Elizeus who begirt the City by Night and laid watch round about the walls that no Man might escape them Early in the morning C when the Prophets servant had notice hereof and was advertised that the enemies sought to surprize Elizeus he fearfully hasted and discovered their intent to his Master who encouraged him and commanded him not to be afraid because he was assured of Gods help whereupon he prayed to God that at that present he would shew his power and assistance both toward the relief of his necessity Ver. 16 17. and the confirmation and encouragement of his servant The Angels about Elizeus the Prophet At that time God hearing his prayer represented to the Prophets servant a great number of Chariots and Horsemen that invironed Elizeus so that he laid his fear aside and was assured when he perceived these succors That done Elizeus besought God again That he would blind his enemies eyes and cause a thick cloud to fall upon them to the end they might not discover him Which done he presently thrust himself D amongst the thickest of his enemies demanding of them Whom they came 〈◊〉 seek for They answer'd him That they sought for the Prophet Elizeus he promis'd them to deliver him into their hands Ver. 18 19. if so be they would come with him into the City where he was Elizeus leadeth the Syrians blinded into Samaria where by his persuasion they are courteously entertained and presented by Joram and sent home They being blinded in eyes and depraved in their understanding followed the Prophet willingly who marched before them When therefore Elizeus had brought them into Samaria he willed King Joram to lock the gates and to inviron the Syrians with his Soldiers This done he prayed God that he would open the eyes of the Syrians and they being delivered from their blindness perceived that they were in the midst of their enemies Whereat being sore astonished and uncertain whence this divine and unexpected act had befallen them King Joram asked the Prophet Whether he should kill them E with darts But Elizeus forbade him to do so For said he it is a just and convenient matter that they who are taken in War should lose their life but that they had done no evil unto his Countrey but by Gods providence came thither without their own knowledge for which cause he counselled him to give them Presents and refresh them and afterwards to suffer them to depart without any injury Joram giving ear to the Prophets words entertained the Syrians magnificently and with great humanity and sent them back unto Adad their King to whom upon their arrival they declared all that which had hapned unto them Adad astonished at this unexpected event Hedio Ruffinus cap. 4. and wondering at the power of the God of the Israelites and admiring the Prophet whom God so wonderously assisted he concluded from that time forward F never more to attempt the King of Israel in secret because he feared Elizeus but concluded to make open War against him hoping to have the upper hand of his enemies by means of the great number and force of his Army so that he issued out with a mighty power against Joram who supposing himself to be overmatched by the Syrian Army locked himself up within Samaria putting his trust and confidence in the fortification and strength of the walls thereof Ver. 24. Adad hoping to take the City if not by force at leastwise by famine Samaria besieged by the Syrians and default of things necessary drew near unto Samaria to besiege it But Joram was so destitute of convenient supplies that by reason of the incredible want of victuals an Asses head was sold in Samaria for 80 pieces of silver and a measure of Pigeons dung at five pieces of silver which they used instead of Salt neither G was there any thing that more troubled the King than that he feared lest some one constrained by famine should deliver or betray the City unto the enemy For which cause H he every day walked the round about the walls The year of the World 3050. before Christ's Nativity 914. and visited the Centinels of the City for fear lest any one should lie hidden within and with all care and diligence he gave order That if any one had such a sinister intent the means to execute the same should be taken from him And whereas a certain Woman cryed out unto him Have mercy upon me O King he incensed with wrath and supposing that she asked him some meat began to rail on her telling her That he had neither Grange nor Wine-press whereby he might any ways supply her necessity The Woman answer'd him Ver. 28. That she had no need thereof The famine so great in Samaria that Women eat their own children and that she was not troubled for want of food but onely desired that he would determine a debate betwixt her and another Woman whereupon he commanded her to express and declare what she required Hereupon I she said That she had made an agreement with another Woman her Neighbor and Friend that since the famine and scarcity was such as they could find no redress for the same that they should kill their children for each of them had one and in this sort should nourish one another As for my self said she I have first of all strangled mine and we have both of us yesterday eaten thereof but now she will not do the like but breaketh the accord betwixt us and concealeth her child Joram was grievously tormented to hear these words and rent his garments and cryed out with a loud voyce and afterwards wholly enraged against the Prophet he devised in his heart to put him to death because he prayed not unto God to grant him means to escape those evils that invironed them round about so that he sent a Man presently to cut off his head Ver. 31 32. who prepared himself with all expedition to K the slaughter Joram threaneth Elizeus's death But Elizeus was not ignorant of this resolution of the Kings for sitting at home with his Disciples in his house he told them That Joram the murtherers son sent a Man to take away his head Ver. 33. but said he when he that hath the matter in charge shall come hither suffer him not to enter but make him attend and stay at the gate for the King will follow him and will
depart out of this life and leave a lawful heir behind him When the Prophet according as he was commanded had brought these tydings to the King he doubted both the unexpected messenger and the mightiness of his disease for which cause he required some prodigious sign at Esaias's hands to the intent that he might certainly believe that he was sent as a messenger from God unto him for the truth of those things which either exceed our hope or reason are wont to be confirmed by these means Whereupon Esay asked him what sign he required and it should be given him He answered that he desired to see the shadow of the Sun go back ten degrees upon his Quadrant On this occasion the Prophet besought God that it would please him to confirm the King by this miracle Ver. 14 15. who seeing that which he desired was L suddenly delivered from his sickness The Assyrian Monarchy destroyed and went up into the Temple to worship and praise God At that time it hapned that the Monarchy of the Assyrians was destroyed by the Medes The Embassage of the King of Babylon to Ezechias whereof I will speak in another place Not long after Balad King of Babylon sent an Ambassador to Ezekias with Presents calling him his ally and friend who receiving his messengers he feasted them and shewed them his treasures his arsenal and all other magnificence that he had of gold and precious stones and after he had given them Presents for Balad he dismissed them Whereupon the Prophet Esay came unto him asking him from whence those Ambassadors came To whom Ezechias answered That they were of Babylon and came unto him from their King telling the Prophet how he had shewed them all that which he had to the end that having seen and observed his M riches and power Ver. 16 17 18. they might afterwards certifie the King thereof The captivity of Babylon foreprophesied by Esay Whereunto the Prophet replied saying Know thou that within a little time thy riches shall be transported into Babylon and thy children shall be made Eunuchs and being no more men shall be slaves unto the King of Babylon All which God gave him to understand before it hapned Ezechias was troubled to hear these tydings saying That he desired that his people might not fall into those miseries but since it was impossible to change the Decree of God he required that he might have peace during his life-time Hedio Ruffinus cap. 4. Of this Balad King of Babylon Berosus maketh mention This Prophet truly divine and admirable for the verity of his Prophesies is accounted to have spoken nothing that was untrue but to have left in writing all that which he prophesied the truth whereof hath afterwards in effect appeared to posterity N Neither did he alone perform thus much Ver. â—â— but besides him twelve others have done the like 2 Chr. 32. 33. and all that which is hapned unto us Ezekias death either good or evil hath fallen out truly according to their Prophecies But hereafter we will speak of every one of them Now when Ezechias had lived his prefixed time according as we have before related and governed his kingdom in peace he died when he was 54 years old and in the 29 year of his Reign CHAP. III. The Kings of Chaldaea and Babylon war against Manasses and take him Prisoner O HIS son Manasses the son of Achiba a Woman born in Jerusalem succeeded him in the Kingdom This Man forsook his fathers wayes and abandoned himself to all manner of viciousness and debauchery but addicting himself to all the iniquities of the Israelites The year of the World 3147. before Christ's Nativity 717. who were destroyed because of their heinous sins committed against A God He was so impudent as he spared not to pollute the very Temple of God the City and the whole Countrey and being no longer to be restrain'd by any fear of the just vengeance of God he barbarously put to death many good and virtuous Men and spared not the very Prophets so that Jerusalem was overflown with blood For which cause God being provoked unto wrath by his heinous offences 2 Kings 21. 1 c. sent divers Prophets 2 Chron. 33. 1. ad 10. the one after the other both to the King and the people by whom he threatned to inflict the same calamities upon them Manasses impiety and cruelty which for contempt of Religion the Israelites their Brethren had a little before suffered But they not giving heed to their Predictions whose admonitions had they resepcted they might have prevented their imminent evils at length experimented the truth thereof Hedio Ruffinus cap. 5. alias cap. 4. For whereas they persevered in their B accustomed and dissolute manners God stirred up the King of Chaldaea and Babylon against them who sending their Armies into Judaea and spoiling the whole Region at length surprized and led away Manasses Prisoner and made him liable to what punishment it should please them to inflict 2 Chron. 33. Then this miserable Prince taught by his own experience acknowledged his sin A v. 1. ad 13. and humbly besought God to have compassion on him His prayer was heard Manasses surprized and led Prisoner into Babylon and after his repentance restored to his kingdom and after some space of time the Babylonian sending him home restored him to his former government As soon as he was returned back to Jerusalem he made it appear by the change of his life that his repentance was sincere and endeavoured nothing more than to abolish the memory of his former actions and employed his whole care to establish the service of God He purged the Temple also and cleansed C the City Ver. 14 15 16. and from that time forward he addicted himself wholly to think how he might give God thanks Manasses purifieth the City and consecrateth the Temple again for that he had thus delivered him from ruine and how he might pass all the remnant of his life in his favour He taught the People likewise to do the like telling them what miseries they had endured within a few years because they had demeaned themselves impiously He repaired the Altar also and according to Moses Prescript Manasses death offered thereon solemn Sacrifices and after that he had provided those things that concerned the service of God 2 King 21. 18. he took care likewise for the security of the City of Jerusalem 2 Chr. 33. 2â— and repaired the old and ruined walls Amos King of Juda a wicked Prince and built some anew for the enlarging of the City he erected high Towers likewise furnishing the same with munition and victual sufficient for a City of defence And so much was he changed during D the rest of his life 2 Kings 22. 1. ad 8. that he was held most
the Romans and the people of the Jews commanding his Ambassadors upon their return from Rome to go likewise to Sparta and renew their alliance with that City As soon as they were come to Rome and had presented themselves before the Senate I they declar'd how they were sent from the High-Priest Jonathan Jonathan reneweth his friendship and confederacy with the Romans and Lacedemonians who desir'd to renew their alliance Whereupon the Senate granted all which they demanded and gave them their Letters of recommendation to all the Governors of Asia and Europe and to those of each particular City commanding them to grant them free passage to return into their Countrey in their return they went to Lacedemon and deliver'd those Letters which Jonathan had written to that State which were to this effect Jonathan the High-Priest of the Senate and People of the Jews To the Ephores Senate and People of Sparta Health K Forasmuch as heretofore we have received a Letter by the hands of Demotheles written from Arius your King to Onias our High-Priest making mention of that alliance which is between you and us the Copy whereof we have here under inserted we received those Letters with great joy and testified the same both to Demotheles and Arius notwithstanding we were not ignorant of this consanguinity long before because we were informed thereof by our sacred Scriptures And whereas we have not first of all acknowledged our alliance it was for no other reason but that we might give you the opportunity of preventing us Since which time wherein we have contracted friendship with you we have on our holy and solemn days sacrificed unto our God beseeching him to continue and keep you in prosperity and forasmuch as we have been environed with many Wars caused by the inordinate desires of our Neighbours we have not L thought it meet to be troublesom unto you or to any other of our Allies But since we have obtained an hapyy issue of all these troubles we have sent Numenius the son of Antimachus and Antipater the son of Jason Men honourable amongst our Counsellers both to the Romans and to you also to whom we have given our Letters to be presented unto you in our behalf to the end they might renew the amity which is between you and us you shall therefore do well if you write back unto us and certifie us wherein we may serve you there being no good office which we are not ready to perform These Ambassadors were kindly entertained by the Lacedemonians who made a publick ordinance touching their association and amity with the Jews which they delivered M unto them At this time there were three Sects among the Jews who had different and contrary opinions touching humane affairs Three Sects of the Jews the first was that of the Pharisees the second of the Sadduces and the third of the Essenians The Pharisees affirm That some things are directed by destiny and others are left to our liberty The Pharisees The Essenians said The Essenians That destiny govern'd all things The Sadduces and that nothing hapned amongst men that was not disposed thereby The Sadduces avow That there is no destiny and that humane affairs cannot be governed and disposed thereby but that all things depend upon our selves so that we are the Authors of all the good or evil that hapneth unto us The wars of the Jews l. 2. c. 12 according as we follow good or evil counsels But hereof have I treated more exactly in my second Book of the Wars of the Jews N Demetrius's Captains being desirous to wipe off the dishonour of their defeat and recover the loss that had lately befaln them gather'd together a greater power than the former and went out against Jonathan who having intelligence of their coming marched speedily to encounter them near unto the Plain of Amath for he resolved to prevent their incursions into Judea Whereupon he encamped about 50 Furlongs from the Enemy and sent out Spies to discover of what force they were and how they were encamped Who when they had by a most diligent view known all that possibly they could returning took certain Prisoners and brought them away by night with them by whose confession the design of the Enemies was discover'd to Jonathan which was to set upon him on the sudden But Jonathan with a provident care speedily fortifi'd O his Camp placed his outguards and prepared all things necessary for defence keeping his Soldiers up in Arms all the Night and exhorted them to be valiant and ready if there should be a necessity of fighting by Night to prevent the surprisal of their Enemies But when the Captains of Demetrius understood that their design was discover'd A unto Jonathan The year of the World 3821. before Christ's Nativity 143. and knew that they were not strong enough to give him battel in the open field they decamped in the Night and left a great number of fires burning that they might the better conceal their retreat On the morrow when Jonathan came to attack them in their Camp Demetrius's Captains once more make War upon Jonathan and seeing their purposes discovered flie by night and saw it abandoned and conjectured thereby that they were fled he follow'd after them but he could not overtake them because they had already past the River Eleutherus and were retired into their strong holds and places of security Returning therefore from thence into Arabia and making War on the Nabatheans he spoiled their Countrey took great Booties and led away many Prisoners and from thence came to Damascus and there sold all that he had taken About this time Simon his brother marching throughout all Judea and Palestine as far as Ascalon placed his Garisons in such B places as he thought for his purpose and fortifi'd them both with men and munition and at length came to Joppa which he took by force and planted a great Garison therein because he was advertised Jonathan marcheth to Arabia and spoileth the Nabatheans that they of Joppa intended to surrender the City to Demetrius's Forces When Simon and Jonathan had signalized themselves by so many great actions they returned to Jerusalem and assembled the People together in the Temple and persuaded them to repair the Walls of the City and to rebuild that of the Temple that was ruinated Simon his brother taketh Joppa advising them to fortifie the same with strong Towers and besides this he caused another Wall to be built in the midst of the City to secure it against the Garison of the Cittadel Jonathan and Simon repair the City of Jerusalem and the Fortresses of Jewry to the intent that by that means they might cut off and stop up the passages to victual the Fort. He advised them likewise to build far stronger C Fortresses throughout the Countrey than those that were already finish'd All that he proposed was well
hers that were privy to her design to carry them out in the night time and to go directly towards M the Sea where there was a Bark in readiness prepared to convoy them into Egypt But Esop one of her houshold servants declared this enterprize of hers to Sabbion on of Alexandras friends supposing that he had been made privy thereunto who had no sooner inkling thereof but for that beforetimes he was Herods enemy by reason he was suspected to have been one of those that sought to poyson Antipatar he resolved by discovery of this secret flight to convert Herods hatred into friendship and presently discovered Alexandras secret enterprize to the King Who dissembling the matter until it was upon the point of execution surprized her at such time as she thought to fly and yet notwithstanding he pardoned her that fault in that he durst not decree any punishment against her though he could have found in his heart to have used severity N for that Cleopatra would not have contained her self had she but had such an occasion offered her to express her hatred against Herod Herod contriveth Aristobulus death For which cause under the colour of a high and magnanimous spirit he made shew to pardon her of his meere clemency yet inwardly resolved to destroy young Aristobulus yet not rashly upon the instant lest the act should grow apparent and palpable Now the feast of Tabernacles was at hand which was one of those that was ceremoniously and solemnly celebrated among us for which cause he concealed his intents during the festival dayes intending both in himself and in the presence and company of the people to follow all kind of pleasure and delight yet his envy incited him to hasten the execution of his will Aristobulus was at that time some seventeen O years old who when he approached the Altar to offer sacrifices according to the law apparelled in the High Priests Ornaments to perform the ceremonies he who for amiable countenance and good stature surpassed the tenderness of his years expressing in his countenance the dignity and Nobility of his Race The year of the World 39â—1 Before Christ's Nativity 33. drew the eyes and good affections A of all the people unto him so that they openly called to remembrance the noble actions of Aristobulus his Grand-Father All the people being therefore surmounted by their affections and at that present time being all of them overjoyed they brake out by little and little into acclamations mixt with wishes and prayers so that the good will the people bare to Aristobulus discovered it self openly and they manifestly although too hastily in such a Kingdom declared what evils they generaly endured For all which causes Herod concluded to execute that which he had plotted against Aristobulus As soon therefore as the feast was over-passed he went into Jericho where Alexandra entertained him In that place he used Aristobulus with all kindness to draw him to secure some place playing with him and counterfeting to sport after the fashion B of the young men to gratifie him Now the place where they sported being too hot they quickly wearied left their sport and went out together to take fresh air and finding a pleasant shade under certain Arbours and near certain fish-pools which were largely spred round about they beheld certain of their Servants and Friends that swom therein with whom not long after Aristobulus began to swim being perswaded thereunto by Herod Whereupon Herods confederates who were deputed to execute the murther laid hands on him and thrust him under the water pretending to duck him in sport and never gave him over untill such time as they had stifled him in the water This hapned about the evening and after this manner died Aristobulus after he had lived in all for the space of eighteen years and administred the Priest-hood one whole C year Aristobulus is drowned by Herods direction Ananel restored to the Priest-hood and after this Ananel presently recovered his former dignity When this accident was reported to the women all of them burst out in tears and were transported with strange lamentations which they uttered over the dead body All the City also was mightily troubled neither was there any private family that thought not it self touched by this inconvenience but imagined the loss in particular to concern himself and no other But above all when Alexandra had notice of this wicked deed she was more passionate and perplexed than any other being so much the more discomforted for that she knew how all things had hapned But the fear of a far greater mischief constrained her to repress her passion so that divers times she was ready to bereave her of her own life The lamentation for Aristobulus death and dispatch her self out of misery with her own hands D But she contained her self to the end that surviving and living after her son who was so fraudulently destroyed and prolonging her own life without giving any suspition or shadow that she might with more opportunity expect the occasion to revenge her self For which cause she dissembled all things concealed her grief and made shew that she knew nothing of that which was either intended or had hapned As for Herod he laboured by all means to perswade the strangers that this death had befallen Aristobulus without his knowledg and did not only prepare that which was requisite for the funeral but made shew to be truly sorrowful and it may be that in remembrance of Aristobulus beauty and flourishing young years he was realy touched with compassion notwithstanding Herods counterfeit sorrow that he imagined that his death should be a means of his own security E demeaning himself in all things circumspectly with intent to purge himself of that crime But especially he shewed his great magnificence in the interring of his body both in the furnishing and preparation of the Herse as in the perfumes and other things thereunto belonging in such sort as the grief which the Ladies had conceived was pacified after this manner of consolation F G H CHAP. IV. The year of the World 393â— before Christ's Nativity 165. Herod is obliged to repair to Antonius to clear himself from Aristobulus's death he winneth him with Presents He gave order before his way-going to his Brother-in-Law Joseph to put Mariamne to death if Antonius should condemn him to die Joseph revealed it imprudently to this Princess and Herod put him to death for being jealous of him and Mariamne Cleopatra's unsatiable ambition and avarice BUT none of all these things could either move or mollifie Alexandra but daily more and more she increased her sorrow and in the height of her tears kindled her wrath with a desire of revenge Alexandra certifieth Cleopatra of Herods Treasons and her sons traiterous murther She therefore acquainted Cleopatra by her private I Letters of Herods Treasons and her sons most miserable and untimely
enough to do to the Parthians H Their Actions their Death The Grecians and Syrians who lived in Sylesia unite against the Jews and kill fity thousand of them unawares CHAP. I. Judas and Sadoc taking an opportunity by vertue of the Tax which was imposed upon all Judea endeavour to establish a fourth Sectary and kindled a great Civil War I CYrenius the Roman Senator having passed through all Degrees The year of the World 3973. after Christ's Nativity 11. Offices and Dignities until such time as he obtained the Consulship a man of great account was sent into Syria by Caesar's order to do justice among the people and to sess and tax every man's goods Coponius a Captain of Horse was sent with him who was appointed to be Governour of all Jewry Hedio Ruffinus chap. 1. Cyrenius therefore came into Judea which was already united to Syria to tax the Goods of the Inhabitants thereof Cyrenius is sent by Caesar into Syria to execute Justice in that place and to confiscate Archelaus's Substance And although at the first the Jews thought this Tax very unreasonable yet notwithstanding K without contradiction they submitted themselves being perswaded thereunto by the counsel of the High Priest Joazar the Son of Boethus But after this there arose a certain Jew called Judas the Gaulanite Coponius Prefect of Judaea born in the Town of Gamala who having a certain man called Sadoc the Pharisee Confederate with him laboured to stir up the people to Rebellion The Taxation of the people of the Jews alledging that the Sess was no other thing but a confession of their servitude exhorting all the Nation to maintain their liberty and putting them in hope that they thereby should happily establish their estates Alias chap. 3. and enjoy their goods with security and besides this obtain both honour and glory in prosecution of such an enterprise Moreover that God would not afford them a more assured way to settle their Fortunes than by this means namely if they would employ themselves L in the execution of their designs and if having conceived in their minds high and noble attempts they forbore not to accomplish the same notwithstanding the execution cost them their lives These speeches of theirs were entertained by the people with great pleasure and by the same they were the more confirmed and heartened to Rebellion So that there was no kind of evil which these men set not abroach yea the whole Nation was so full of miseries that it was impossible to relate them For the Wars went on with such fury that it was impossible to restrain the violence thereof so that they neither spared friends nor enemies but were wholly given over to the spoil Slaughters Thefts Seditions and Famine in Judaea There was nothing but Robberies and Murthers of the Nobility under pretence to establish the state of the Commonweal but in effect for their private profit M sake whereby the Cities were ruined with Seditions and Murthers in which the Inhabitants killed one another after a strange manner of fury and desire they had not to spare any that was not of their Faction They were afflicted with Forreign Enemies and Famine yet none of these could pacifie their fury nor make them forbear to destroy Cities and shed innocent Blood till at length the horrible mischief took such a head The Temple of Jerusalem burnt that they consumed the Temple of God and burned all the stately buildings So dangerous a thing it is to change the Customs and Manners of a Countrey For Judas and Sadoc having introduced and raised a fourth Sect Judas and Sadoâ— the Authors of the fourth Sect. and tying the Sectaries to their command filled the whole Commonweal with many troubles and planted the roots of those mischiefs which afterwards spred abroad from this unaccustomed N Sect. For which cause I think it not amiss to discourse briefly of these Sectaries opinions whereby so many evils have fallen upon our Nation A CHAP. II. Of the four sorts of Sectaries that were among the Jews THere were three Sects among the Jews of long continuance and Antiquity Hedio Ruffinus c. 11. al 5 that of the Esseans that of the Saducees and that of those who were called Pharisees Of these we have spoken in our second Book Three Sects of whom mention is made in the second Book of the Wars of the Jews of the Wars of the Jews and yet now I think it not amiss to speak somewhat of them in this place also The Pharisees use a very austere and strict kind of life and addict not themselves to any delicacy but diligently B follow that which their reason induceth them unto They honour their Elders neither dare they reply or reproach them for their admonitions They attribute all things unto fate The Pharisees Doctrine and yet they take not an assent of will from man supposing that God tempereth all things in such sort that by his Ordinance and man's will all things are performed good or evil They believe also that the Souls of men are immortal and that after death they receive their reward according as they have addicted themselves to virtue or vice in their life times the one to lie in perpetual Prison the other to rise again very shortly For which cause they are in great esteem among the people and all that which appertaineth to the service of God whether they be Prayers or Sacrifices all things are done according as they give direction So ample a Testimony C do the Cities yield of their wisdom The Saducees opinion temperance and honest life But the Saducees are of that opinion that the Souls of men perish with their Bodies They observe no other thing but that which is in the Law and hold it a Virtue to dispute with their Masters concerning the Decrees of their Sect. Their opinion is entertained by very few yet such who for the most part are men of the best account there is hardly any thing done without their advice And when they are advanced to any honours they are enforced to allow of that which the Pharisees shall propose otherwise the common people will not endure them The Esseans Opinion The Esseans attribute unto God the Government and disposition of all things They say that the Souls of men are immortal and all the uttermost of their endeavour and delight is to maintain Justice and Equity They send their Offerings D unto the Temple yet sacrifice they not with other men by reason they use more sacred and different Ceremonies for which cause they are secluded out of the common Temple The Esseans life and manners and sacrifice a-part Otherwise they are men of most reconciled behaviour and such as are wholly addicted to cultivate their Land They have one custom which is worthy admiration and such a one as is not to be found amongst any other either
and fortunate City yet in nothing more happy than for that it alone doth in her bosom shrine so many so sacred and excellent Pledges of Piety yet should it be more happy if it could express their Virtues whose sacred Reliques it so Religiously keepeth and imitate their Manners whose Bodies it possesseth to wit if in sincerity of Religion it imitated the Piety of three Kings and the sacred purity of the eleven Virgins if it resembled the most Valiant young Men the Maccabees and the invincible Courage of that Woman whose valorous Constancy no misery could conquer And this best portion and part of her felicity this worthy City might bestow upon her self yea and double the same Do thou go forward in that which thou hast in hand to wit in spreading the praise of those Martyrs making that M virtuous example more commendable and your City more famous Farewel N O A FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS OF THE B RULE of REASON A most Eloquent Book corrected by DESIDERIUS ERASMUS Most lively setting down the Martyrdom of the C MACCABEES I Am at the instant request of Polibius of Megalopolis to put in writing the constant Sufferings of the Maccabees worthy all admiration not in a Rhetorical and pleasing stile but rather after our own country fashion thereby to exhort our Nation to patience in their Calamities Reason hath dominion over our passions But first of all it is necessary to speak something of Reason and assign unto it the power and virtue to deliberate For he who hath once fully determined to suffer all misery for D Gods sake is in my opinion already a Martyr It is therefore great merit to have so determined and therefore as above-said Reason governeth our inferiour passions and though destiny deny us opportunity to suffer yet have we suffered all in purposing to suffer all Whoso therefore will renounce the World and aspire only to Coelestial things must exercise Sobriety banish Gluttony Lasciviousness and all other such Vices as may possess and captivate the mind He must likewise mount up to the top of Virtues Tower that from thence he may resist and impugn the Vices of his Body Grief and Fear E There are many examples of the Valiant Souldiers of God which I could produce but the brave persons descended from one single Woman not at one but several births may suffice And first I will speak of Eleazar and seven Brethren The death of the seven brethren and their mother and relate what Tortures and Torments their Mother endured yet cannot man but only God determine who amongst them was first and who last in this noble agony They therefore being all of one opinion resembling one another more in mind than in body duely considered the frailty of this Life and neither delighted in the flatteries of the World nor the alluring enchantments thereof They valued not torments fetters nor any other sort of tortures imposed upon them To return they resolved upon patience and to endure whatsoever F the Judges cruelty could devise I will therefore praise the fortitude of these Brethren or rather with all truth rehearse the noble conflicts of these holy men and setting all adulation apart prosecute with a bare Historical narration the manner of their Martyrdome But before I begin to declare the death of these brave men I will a little treat of Reason The description of Reason and Wisdom which as I have affirmed is no small motive to Martyrdom Reason it is that maketh us observe Fasts and Abstinence Reason makes us despise Money by it we are taught not to account of Dignities and Honours which all men generally aim at yea Reasons gift it is that we do resist the heat of lustful desires Hence cometh it that having once overcome such things as the flesh delights in we find our selves a little able to resist we also learn to despise pains and torments and by degrees resolve to suffer G all things that shall be imposed upon us Which that it may more plainly appear let us search out the cause of this order and wee shall find wisdom to be the cause hereof For no man can determine and distinguish H good from evil that is not endued with wisdom this wisdom is always accompanied with justice and justice is still joyned with vertue and vertue and temperance cannot be seperated so that this wisdom consisteth upon four parts Besides these Grief and pain cause or hinder passion there are two things that either do cause or hinder passion to wit pain and pleasure one of which we do always refuse and the other we do always desire yet where pleasure ariseth and is presently by reasons rule put away the mind is there strengthened and pain compared with glory is through hope of a greater reward contemned before it come and being come our mind is ashamed not to suffer that which before it was resolved to do Reason therefore is the guide of all our actions Reason resembleth a skilful Gardiner and by it we despise torments and I detest vice like a skilful Husbandman it pruneth and cutteth away superfluous branches and killeth the heat of all corrupt and hurtful humours only leaving that which may some way be profitable to us Thus reason corrects our passion encourages us to suffer and supports us in our sufferings Who is not desirous to eat the flesh of wild Beasts and Fishes And who lusteth not to eat of feathered Fouls nay do not the dainty dishes either from Sea or Land invite us to eat them What then causeth us to abstain from them what makes us all desire them and yet none of us eat them even reason by which the mind is taught to overcome it self in delightful objects and pleasure that when occasion of Martyrdom is offered setting aside all vanities we will not for a little pleasure K forget our accustomed virtue By reason it was that Joseph to his great praise master'd his concupiscence An instance of Joseph's chastity and suffered not himself to be overcome by his lust which was but too incident to his age Reason so worketh with sound advice and mature counsel that it again recovereth lost friendship gaineth new and suffereth no cruelty to be committed Of this we have also the example of Moses who had he not had just occasion to be angry against Dathan and Abiram reason no doubt would have caused him to have smothered his passion Did not our father Jacob with great vehemency reprove his Sons Simeon and Levi who without reason had used such cruelty saying Cursed be your anger Which anger had it been bridled with reason neither had they been cursed nor the other L had perished For this cause God the maker of mankind when he fashioned us and our manners having finished the lineaments of our body he placed the mind in it to rule it with certain concomitant precepts to wit temperance pursuance of
corrupted with money 278. E. F. Judges qualities 112. L. their office 234. E. placed in every City of Juda ibid. E. Judgment seat in several Cities 149. A. Julian his valour and death 743. D. E. Julius Ant. for the Jews 432. L. Jupiter Eâ—yelius reliques 33. D. Justice is Gods power 112. K. Justice of God 254. C. leaves nothing unpunished 598. H. Justice oppressed 149. D. Justice neglected 565. A. B. Justice of the Esseans 613. E. Justification of Samuel 153. C. Justus inciteth the people to rebellion 3. D. reproved 19. F. his Country Tyberius 20. K. accused 23. E. condemned to death 20. N. his book when published 21. B. desireth to command Galilee 22. M. Izates King of Adiabena 529. A. learneth the service of God ibid. disswaded from circumcision 529. B. writeth to the Parthians c. 531. A. calleth upon God 532. L. delivereth the Kingdom to his brother 532. M. dieth ibid. K. KEeper of the prisons entreaty of Joseph 54. K. Kind of living most miserable 731. E. F. Kindness of Agrippâ— 11. C. Kinds of sacrifice two 91. A. Kindness pretended 598. N. Kindness of Herod 599. F. Fat Kine and lean what they signifie 55. D. King desired 150. I. Kings field 37. E. Five Kings of the Midianites slain 108. O. Of a King to be elected what things are required 113. B. The Kings of Canaan war against the Hebrews 125. D. they and their whole Army put to the sword ibid. B. 31 Kings overcome by the Hebrews 126. H. Kings of Egypt why called Pharaoâ—s 214. M. N. Kings of Alexandria called Ptolomies 214. M. King of Moab sacrificeth his son 237. L. King enjoyned by oath to serve God 245. I. Kingdom of Solomon rent 217. O. 219. H. A Kingdom how continued 158. N. Kingdom promised to Jeâ—ues posterity 240. B. Kingdom of Herod divided 471. D. B. Kingdom not given but the honours thereof 587. G. Kingdom of Agrippa 618. L. Kindred 43. B. 45. F. Kinsman 47. E. Knowledge of celestial bodies 30. K. Knowledge of good and evil 28. L. L. LAban Bethuels son 45. E. conâ—enteth to Rebeccaâ—â— marriage 43. C. entertaineth Jacob 45. E. appointeth him master of his shepherds 4â— I. deceiveth him ibid. L. pursueth after him 47 C. maketh a covenant with him 48. H. his goods 47. B. Labour of the Esseans 613. A. of the Roman Souldiers 660. N. ceasâ—ess 735. C. Ladder of Jacob 45. B. Ladies at variance 595. E. Lake Asphaltites 37. C. described 702. K. the property thereof 702. K. Lake of Genezar 679. H. Lakes Asphaltites and Tiberias 701. D. Lamech his wives and issue 29. F. Lamech Methusalaâ—s son 30. O. Lamentation of Esau and why 44. N. Lamentation of Jacob 52. M. of the Hebrews 119. F. Lamentation of thirty days 115. E. Lamentation for Abner 177. F. for Aristobulus 381. L. Land of the Ammorites possessed 105. B. Land-marks not to be removed 113. B. Land of Canaan divided by Lots 126. K. Land of Sodom where 702. M. Lap of Sauls Garment cut 167. G. Largess of Titus to his Souldiers 761. B. Largeness of Jewry 790. N. Laver how sustained 209. M. round lavers ibid. N. A Law most cruel 62. O. Laws made by Moses 111. B. C. Laws of adultery and jealousie 93. F. of the seventh year 94. L. of the fathers forsaken 107. E. of the plough 113. D. of like for like 117. B. of violence 116. M. of war 118. H. I. against wall-breakers 422. I. against forsakers of their places 734. K. of poyson 117. A. Laws of the Jews of great Antiquity 814. K. Law-makers of the Gentiles 814. I. Laws of the Gentiles 814. L. Lea Labans daughter 46. L. sustituted in Rackels place ibid. L. bare to Jacob four sons ibid. N. League of Isaac with Abimelech 44. I. of David with Hiram 179. E. of him with Solomon 207. D. Hircâ—â—â—â— with the Romans 336. I. K. 346. D. E. Learning of Daniel 267. O. of Joseph 1. E. Lagacies of Herod 462. K. Legions of the Romans 660. K. 711. C. Lending upon usury unlawful 116. I. Length of the Ark of Noab 30. N. Length of the Temple 208. M. Lenity of Saul 153. A. Lenity of Magistrates 157. D. Lepers driven out of the City 93. Gâ— 39. N. 〈…〉 250. â— C. Leprosie of Oziâ—s 250. B. Letters of David 184. L. of Senacherib 256. C. of Artaxerxes for the security of the Jews 291. L. of Ptolomy 390. E. of Eleazar 301. B. of Demetrius 336. E. Levi son of Jacob 46. N. slew the Sichemites 49. C. his sons 61. B. Levites wife 130. H. I. abused dieth c. 130. M. N. Tribe of Levi sacred to God 93. A. Levites sing hymns 235. K. numbred 200. N. Liberality of the Enchantress 171. G. of Herod 585. B. of Helena 530. K. of Izates ibid. Liberty of the Israelites 73. D. restored 133. C. Liberty of speech 231. L. 582. M. Liberty a precious thing 514. I. Liberties granted to the Jews 800. L. M. Library of Ptol. Philadelphus 298. D. Lice a plague of Egypt 69. C. Lie of Posidonius confuted 802. O. Lie of Apion concerning our oath 805. B. C. Life of Moses 807. B. Life of subjects like to their Princes 221. C. Light created 27. E. called day ibid. E. Lightnings horrible when 78. O. Lightnings on the enemies 148. M. Limits of the nine Tribes and halfs possession 126. K. c. Limits of a Kingdom enlarged 248. G. Line of Achab rooted out 243. M. Line of Joseph 1. B. Linnen and woollen garment 112. H. Logion or rational of the High Priest 87. C. Longinus breaketh into the Jews army 726. H. Loss of the Ark 144. N. and why ibid. Loss of Sauls Kingdom foretold 157. F. and why ibid. of the Empire of Asia 249. K. Loss of the General dismays the Souldiers 233. K. Lot son of Aram 35. D. had choice of the Land 36. O. led away captive 37. C. rescued 11. E. receiveth Angels 39. A. fled to Zoar 39. C. committed incest ibid. D. Lots wife 39. C. Lots cast 124. I. 126. K. c. 151. E. 155. G. Lots cast to kill one another 776. L. 673. C. Love of women blindeth 107. E. and causeth to serve strange gods ibid. E. F. 216. G. 217. H. Love of Jonathan towards David 162. I. 164. H. 164. K. of Joseph to his Country 731. C. Lovers of Order c. 806. O. Lust of Putiphars wife 53. A. F. of the Gabeans 130. L. M. of Caius 516. L. of the Egyptians 36. L. Lusty Jews reserved 758. N. Lybia of whom called Africa 42. H. Lycurgus among the Lacedaemonians 811. E. Lysius General of Antiochus army 317. I. invadeth Judaea 318. G. is overcome 318. C. once again invadeth Judaea ibid. Lysimachus killeth Apollodotus 353. L. betrayeth Gaza ibid. M. MAchâ—ras killeth many Jews 387. M. fortifieth Geth 388. D. his iniquity 577. D. Madness counterfeited 165. D. Midianites Embassage to Balaam 105. E. their daughters seduce the Hebrews 107. D. put to flight and slain 108. L. subdue