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brother_n herode_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o chalcis_n again_o josephus_n say_v there_o meet_v agrippa_n certain_a king_n pariter_fw-la &_o herodes_n frater_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la chalcidis_fw-la habebat_fw-la imperium_fw-la and_o with_o all_o his_o brother_n herode_fw-la which_o also_o be_v king_n of_o chalcis_n lib._n 19_o antiq._n cap._n 7._o claudius_n write_v unto_o the_o precedent_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n supplicantibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la regibus_fw-la agrippa_n pariter_fw-la &_o herode_fw-la at_o the_o request_n both_o of_o agrippa_n and_o herode_fw-la the_o king_n antiq._n lib._n 19_o cap._n 5._o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n claudius_n himself_o in_o his_o edict_n say_v petentibus_fw-la i_o regibus_fw-la agrippa_n &_o herode_fw-la charissimis_fw-la etc._n etc._n libenter_fw-la hoc_fw-la praebui_fw-la when_o as_o agrippa_n and_o herode_fw-la our_o dear_a prince_n make_v the_o petition_n unto_o i_o i_o willing_o condescend_v 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majoris_fw-la octavo_fw-la anno_fw-la claudij_fw-la principatus_fw-la cvius_fw-la regnum_fw-la claudius_n agrippae_fw-la iweni_fw-la dedit_fw-la herode_fw-la the_o brother_n of_o king_n agrippae_fw-la the_o great_a die_v the._n 8._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n who_o kingdom_n claudius_n assign_v unto_o young_a agrippa_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 5._o bell_n jud._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o 11._o we_o may_v in_o no_o wise_n think_v that_o luke_n err_v herein_o he_o may_v peradventure_o mean_v this_o herode_fw-la who_o have_v some_o do_v in_o the_o temple_n some_o deal_n among_o the_o priest_n some_o authority_n over_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v careful_a for_o they_o together_o with_o his_o brother_n agrippa_n but_o his_o end_n have_v no_o affinity_n with_o that_o of_o luke_n if_o we_o may_v credit_n josephus_n who_o no_o doubt_n be_v a_o jew_n then_o live_v be_v most_o skilful_a and_o best_a see_v in_o the_o jewish_a affair_n â–ª_o wherefore_o to_o reconcile_v this_o 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yet_o one_o which_o eusebius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o
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the_o door_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wide_a open_a there_o be_v never_o any_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n great_a than_o john_n the_o baptist_n he_o die_v be_v behead_v by_o herode_fw-la the_o tyrant_n for_o herodias_n the_o wife_n of_o his_o brother_n philip._n the_o censure_n dorothy_n we_o geve_v of_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o work_n among_o these_o prophet_n some_o write_v and_o some_o have_v not_o write_v there_o be_v twelve_o of_o they_o call_v the_o less_o osee_n amos_n micheas_n joel_n abdias_n jonas_n naum_n abacuk_n sophonias_n aggaâ—â—s_n zacharias_n and_o malachias_n there_o be_v also_o four_o call_v the_o great_a prophet_n esay_n jeremie_n ezechiel_n and_o daniel_n all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v unto_o the_o lew_n and_o admonish_v they_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n wherein_o he_o promise_v to_o bless_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n through_o the_o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o come_v by_o our_o 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daniel_n who_o be_v prophet_n command_v in_o the_o time_n of_o captivity_n to_o write_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o by_o vision_n with_o certain_a other_o also_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o write_v not_o their_o own_o prophecy_n but_o the_o scribe_n which_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n write_v every_o prophet_n say_n as_o it_o be_v with_o supputation_n of_o the_o day_n and_o when_o so_o ever_o any_o prophet_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o entreat_v either_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o of_o samaria_n or_o of_o other_o place_n either_o of_o their_o return_n or_o of_o antiochus_n or_o of_o the_o borderinge_v nation_n or_o else_o of_o christ_n
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trouble_v i_o find_v he_o suffer_v none_o his_o absence_n stand_v he_o in_o stead_n no_o doubt_n he_o go_v away_o when_o as_o also_o the_o jew_n nanâ—ly_a priscilla_n &_o aquila_n depart_v rome_n and_o meet_v paul_n at_o corinthus_n act._n 18._o again_o eusebius_n write_v that_o he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n at_o rome_n together_o with_o paul_n under_o the_o emperor_n nero._n so_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v at_o his_o second_o return_n unto_o rome_n so_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v count_v so_o many_o year_n that_o be_v 25._o from_o his_o first_o come_v under_o claudius_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o passion_n or_o martyrdone_v under_o nero_n &_o thus_o it_o be_v better_a to_o reconcile_v writer_n then_o stately_a to_o deny_v all_o or_o to_o say_v he_o be_v never_o at_o rone_n  _fw-fr elioneus_n the_o son_n of_o githaeus_n by_o agrippa_n be_v place_v and_o mathias_n depose_v zuinger_n theat_v hu_o vit_fw-mi simon_n canthara_n again_o be_v place_v zuinger_n joseph_n the_o son_n of_o 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seduce_v many_o of_o they_o &_o draw_v many_o after_o he_o but_o fadus_n lieutenant_n of_o judaea_n meet_v he_o unaware_o with_o great_a power_n slay_v many_o of_o his_o company_n take_v many_o alive_a theudas_n himself_o he_o behead_v &_o bring_v his_o head_n to_o jerusalem_n act._n 5._o euseb_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 4._o ananus_fw-la the_o highprist_n be_v a_o saducee_n euseb_n li._n 2._o cap._n 23._o â—o_o 56_o claudius_n when_o he_o have_v be_v emperor_n 13._o year_n eight_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n die_v euseb_n lib._n 2._o ca_fw-mi 19_o joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 10._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr james._n b._n of_o jerusalem_n paul_n &_o the_o elder_n summon_v a_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o slander_v bruit_v by_o the_o jew_n of_o paul_n that_o he_o be_v no_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o speak_v against_o moses_n wherefore_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o suspicion_n &_o for_o the_o 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after_o act._n 25._o antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 13_o euse_n lib_n 2._o cap._n 22._o paul_n come_v to_o rome_n now_o the_o first_o time_n be_v send_v by_o festus_n and_o clear_v himself_o so_o that_o he_o escape_v the_o lion_n mouth_n meaning_n nero._n act._n 25._o 2._o timoth._n 4._o euseb_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 22._o  _fw-fr ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o siab_n be_v create_v highepriest_n by_o agrippa_n minor_a and_o be_v send_v as_o legate_n unto_o nero_n he_o be_v stay_v for_o a_o pledge_n josep_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 13._o and_o 15._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr elimas_n bariesus_n 〈◊〉_d jew_n be_v a_o faâ—…_n prophet_n and_o a_o sorcerer_n go_v aboâ—â—_n to_o pervert_v &_o turâ—_n from_o the_o faith_n sergius_n paulus_n the_o butie_n paul_n the_o apostle_n reprehend_v he_o so_o that_o the_o sorcerer_n be_v smâ—…ten_v with_o blindnâ—…_n &_o the_o deputy_n câ—…uerted_v of_o whoâ—…_n paul_n borrow_v 〈◊〉_d name_n act._n 13_o bâ—_n an._n do._n 63_o euseb_n chronic_n festus_n be_v dead_a &_o albinus_n con_n from_o rome_n ananus_fw-la the_o highpriest_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o livetenantship_n martyr_v james_n the_o brother_n of_o christ_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la eus_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 23_o jose_z antiq_fw-la lib._n 16._o james_n the_o brother_n of_o christ_n call_v the_o just_a who_o the_o apostle_n have_v place_v overscer_n of_o the_o faith_n full_a at_o jerusalem_n be_v at_o this_o time_n martyr_v by_o the_o jew_n especial_o by_o ananus_fw-la the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v a_o saduce_n as_o josephus_n say_v be_v give_v to_o cruelty_n euseb_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 23._o joseph_n lib._n 20_o cap._n 15._o 16._o  _fw-fr josephus_n call_v gaddis_n be_v place_v high_a priest_n in_o ismaels_n room_n by_o agrippa_n minor_a antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 15_o ananus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o ananus_fw-la be_v by_o agrippa_n place_v &_o joseph_n displace_v this_o ananus_fw-la stone_v james_n the_o brother_n of_o christbishop_n of_o jerusalem_n wherefore_o when_o he_o have_v be_v priest_n 3._o month_n he_o be_v by_o the_o same_o agrippa_n deprive_v antiq_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 15_o 16._o euseb_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 23._o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o dannaeus_n be_v choose_v highpriest_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 16._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr alexander_n the_o 〈…〉_o per_fw-la smith_n becaâ—…_n a_o apostata_fw-la &_o sist_v the_o preaâ—…_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o timoth._n 2._o timoth._n 4._o an._n dom._n 66._o â—lorus_n succee_v albinus_n a_o cruel_a lieutenant_n unto_o the_o jew_n euse_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 26._o joseph_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 17._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr jesus_n the_o son_n of_o gamaliel_n be_v place_v highepriest_n by_o agrippa_n and_o jesus_n dannaeus_n depose_v antiq._n lib._n 20_o cap._n 16._o after_o the_o death_n of_o james_n the_o apostle_n from_o every_o where_o gather_v then selue_o together_o at_o