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and_o direct_v their_o prophecy_n and_o prediction_n to_o this_o point_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o and_o flourish_z in_o time_n to_o come_v therefore_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n then_o shall_v we_o have_v be_v in_o suspense_n yea_o even_o now_o already_o our_o hope_n have_v be_v dash_v but_o there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n in_o that_o age_n save_v only_o a_o certain_a dominion_n that_o zerrubbabel_n and_o nehemiah_n have_v yea_o rather_o the_o kingdom_n remain_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o in_o such_o that_o be_v towards_o they_o and_o their_o servant_n but_o now_o to_o the_o purpose_n chap._n i._n when_o alexander_n the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o greek_n have_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n he_o die_v be_v yet_o but_o a_o young_a man_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v among_o four_o of_o his_o captain_n as_o it_o be_v write_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o deliver_v into_o four_o coast_n of_o the_o heaven_n dan._n 8._o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o son_n of_o tender_a year_n call_v archelaus_n who_o tutor_n or_o governor_n perceive_v he_o to_o be_v towards_o give_v he_o empoison_v drink_n and_o make_v he_o away_o these_o captain_n make_v war_n one_o upon_o another_o of_o who_o one_o that_o be_v name_v ptolemy_n procure_v mâ—…ses_n law_n to_o be_v translate_v into_o greek_a to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v find_v some_o occasion_n to_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n against_o israel_n for_o by_o their_o law_n he_o seek_v mean_n to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o religion_n accordâ—…ng_v to_o psal._n 129._o many_o a_o time_n have_v they_o affâ—…cted_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o may_v israel_n now_o say_v there_o be_v seventy_o ancient_a man_n that_o translate_v the_o law_n who_o pâ—…olomy_n the_o king_n separateâ—…_n one_o from_o another_o put_v every_o man_n a_o part_n in_o a_o house_n by_o himself_o but_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o one_o sense_n albeit_o they_o change_v 13._o place_n which_o be_v not_o do_v without_o miracle_n that_o they_o all_o agree_v together_o in_o the_o meaning_n and_o write_v as_o though_o one_o alone_o have_v write_v it_o these_o 13_o place_n be_v these_o first_o god_n create_v in_o the_o beginning_n here_o no_o word_n or_o thing_n be_v put_v before_o name_n of_o god_n and_o also_o for_o that_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n the_o thing_n that_o do_v be_v put_v before_o and_o that_o that_o be_v make_v be_v place_v after_o lest_o this_o word_n berâ—…shith_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o â—…reator_n and_o eâ—…him_n for_o a_o creature_n the_o second_o i_o will_v make_v man_n according_a to_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n gen._n 1._o ay_o for_o we_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v as_o though_o he_o be_v one_o that_o consult_v with_o other_o therein_o the_o 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priest_n mâ—…reover_o titus_n be_v mind_v to_o have_v put_v rabbi_n gamaliel_n father_n of_o râ—…hbag_n to_o death_n but_o rabbi_n jochâ—…_n son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d make_v suice_n for_o he_o and_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o his_o life_n this_o râ—…bby_n jochanan_n be_v he_o that_o come_v forth_o of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o beginning_n when_o vâ—…spasian_n father_n of_o titus_n come_v first_o against_o jerusalem_n who_o vespasian_n honour_v great_o insomuch_o that_o when_o he_o return_v to_o rome_n he_o commend_v this_o râ—…bby_n jochanan_n to_o his_o son_n titus_n command_v he_o to_o honour_v he_o for_o he_o perceive_v he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n titus_n râ—…igned_v two_o year_n after_o he_o have_v take_v jerusalem_n anâ—…_n die_v he_o be_v a_o very_a eloquent_a 〈◊〉_d expert_a in_o the_o laâ—…ne_n and_o greek_a tongue_n and_o write_v divers_a work_n in_o both_o tongue_n he_o love_v most_o entire_o justice_n and_o equity_n for_o he_o waste_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n against_o his_o will_n and_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o â—…ea_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o come_v upon_o it_o happen_v through_o the_o malice_n and_o naugâ—…ness_n of_o the_o seditious_a as_o we_o have_v touch_v before_o the_o ten_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o israelite_n be_v ten_o time_n lead_v into_o captivity_n four_o time_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o sanherib_n and_o four_o time_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n once_o by_o vespasian_n and_o once_o by_o superstitious_a adrian_n first_o invade_v they_o sanherib_n and_o transporthe_a rubenites_n the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manosseh_n he_o take_v away_o also_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la have_v make_v he_o lead_v they_o into_o helah_n habor_n to_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n and_o to_o the_o â—…ities_n of_o the_o mede_n this_o captivity_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n the_o second_o captivity_n hosea_n the_o son_n of_o ela_n remain_v and_o slay_v pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remalâ—…h_n after_o he_o become_v the_o servant_n and_o subject_a of_o sanherib_n seven_o year_n then_o come_v sanherib_n the_o second_o time_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o tribe_n of_o asar_n isachar_n zebulon_n and_o nephtali_n of_o who_o he_o let_v go_v free_a only_a one_o of_o every_o eight_o he_o take_v away_o also_o another_o â—…alf_n that_o be_v in_o bethel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ahaz_n reign_v zedekia_n his_o son_n in_o his_o stead_n four_o year_n the_o four_o year_n of_o who_o reign_n sanherib_n come_v and_o entrench_v about_o samarâ—…a_n besiege_v it_o three_o year_n and_o at_o length_n take_v it_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hizkiahu_n so_o lead_v he_o away_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v in_o samaria_n the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o mannasse_n this_o be_v the_o three_o captivity_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v reign_v eight_o year_n he_o make_v war_n against_o jerusalem_n bring_v with_o he_o the_o chutean_a heretic_n out_o of_o babylon_n ethiopia_n hemates_n avim_fw-la and_o sepharvavim_v and_o as_o he_o war_v upon_o judea_n he_o take_v in_o that_o country_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o city_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v two_o tribe_n juda_n and_o simeon_n who_o he_o take_v with_o he_o and_o cause_v they_o forthwith_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o halah_n and_o habar_n until_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n rebel_v against_o he_o who_o kingdom_n be_v on_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o egypt_n then_o take_v juda_n and_o simeon_n with_o he_o he_o make_v war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n so_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n place_v they_o in_o the_o dark_a mountain_n here_o be_v four_o captivity_n whereby_o ten_o tribe_n go_v into_o exile_n by_o sanherib_n there_o remain_v yet_o of_o juda_n one_o hundred_o and_o ten_o thousand_o and_o of_o benjamin_n one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n over_o who_o reign_v hizkiahu_n moreover_o sanherib_n come_v out_o of_o ethiopia_n 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