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for_o their_o rightuousnesse_n sake_n and_o those_o for_o their_o wickedness_n thou_o haste_v strike_v in_o 〈◊〉_d war_n to_o make_v their_o 〈…〉_o and_o to_o lie_v waste_v their_o city_n because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o traâ—â—â—gâ—â—â—â—iâ—ns_n and_o how_o thou_o haste_v consuâ—â—â—_n they_o with_o sword_n pestilence_n 〈◊〉_d famine_n that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n of_o their_o childrene_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o can_v not_o find_v in_o 〈◊〉_d harâ—es_n to_o humble_a then selfe_o before_o thou_o nor_o to_o acknowledge_v thy_o hand_n to_o have_v be_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o wicked_a work_n i_o also_o have_v not_o be_v very_o earnest_a upon_o they_o but_o have_v assault_v they_o ever_o gentle_o if_o so_o be_v it_o thou_o will_v not_o deliver_v they_o into_o my_o hand_n i_o will_v get_v i_o hence_o from_o these_o most_o wicked_a man_n &_o â—â—e_v away_o to_o save_v my_o life_n jest_n i_o also_o perish_v in_o their_o â—innes_n when_o thou_o shall_v overthrow_v they_o as_o thou_o do_v overthrow_v sedom_n and_o amora_n wherefore_o loâ—_n i_o will_v get_v i_o out_o of_o their_o land_n with_o speed_n jest_n we_o be_v destroy_v with_o theâ—â—_n for_o our_o eye_n do_v see_v sedom_n that_o be_v overthrow_v in_o their_o border_n yea_o but_o this_o harden_v their_o heart_n also_o like_o iron_n that_o they_o faith_fw-mi why_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v like_a to_o our_o father_n in_o crueliye_o for_o our_o forefather_n abraham_n when_o as_o he_o have_v but_o one_o only_o son_n he_o go_v to_o â—acriâ—lâ—e_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o deed_n i_o do_v not_o apprehend_v for_o this_o fact_n for_o why_o i_o know_v not_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o all_o be_v it_o i_o marvel_v how_o he_o have_v not_o pity_v on_o his_o son_n i_o have_v hear_v also_o of_o a_o certain_a king_n of_o they_o who_o the_o same_o day_n he_o set_v forwards_o to_o the_o war_n make_v a_o uâ—â—â—_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v offer_v a_o sacriâ—â—câ—_n iâ—_n he_o shall_v have_v good_a success_n in_o his_o war_n and_o when_o he_o return_v from_o the_o war_n he_o offer_v to_o god_n his_o only_a dough_n ter_z and_o so_o perform_v his_o vow_n that_o he_o have_v vow_v unto_o god_n and_o hereby_o i_o know_v they_o be_v man_n of_o a_o stubborn_a spirit_n for_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o geve_v they_o in_o their_o head_n to_o do_v that_o they_o think_v must_v needs_o be_v do_v and_o they_o be_v a_o naughty_a people_n &_o most_o heinous_a sinner_n wherefore_o except_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d deliver_v they_o to_o â—e_n i_o will_v gene_z over_o the_o waâ—â—es_n for_o i_o will_v not_o be_v slay_v with_o they_o without_o all_o judgement_n when_o titus_n have_v say_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o command_v to_o bring_v a_o 〈◊〉_d ram_n &_o to_o bend_v it_o against_o the_o new_a 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o seditious_a have_v raise_v that_o they_o may_v batter_v the_o wall_n &_o cast_v it_o down_o then_o come_v forth_o many_o of_o the_o nobles_z of_o the_o seditious_a unto_o titus_n &_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o who_o he_o place_v amougstâ—_n his_o chief_a man_n short_o after_o the_o roman_n set_v a_o fire_n a_o certain_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v shut_v who_o door_n be_v cover_v over_o with_o silver_n &_o while_o the_o timber_n of_o it_o burn_v the_o silver_n melt_v &_o run_v upon_o the_o ground_n so_o when_o the_o gate_n be_v open_a there_o appear_v the_o way_n which_o go_v to_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la or_o holy_a of_o all_o assoon_o as_o titus_n see_v it_o he_o honour_v it_o with_o great_a reverence_v &_o forbid_v his_o people_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v niâ—_n it_o say_v take_v heed_n you_o medie_n not_o with_o this_o house_n till_o we_o take_v further_a deliberation_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o matter_n wherefore_o he_o command_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v throughoute_n at_o his_o campâ—_n in_o this_o wise_a whosoever_o colb_v nigh_o this_o sanctuary_n shall_v suffer_v death_n for_o it_o he_o appoint_v also_o a_o strong_a kande_n of_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o temple_n that_o it_o be_v not_o suspend_v and_o unhalow_v by_o any_o of_o he_o but_o his_o prince_n and_o captain_n answer_v he_o â—aiing_v unless_o this_o house_n be_v set_v a_o fire_n thou_o shall_v never_o subdue_v this_o people_n so_o asmuch_o as_n to_o save_v it_o they_o vow_v themselves_o to_o die_v notwithstanding_o titus_n will_v not_o harken_v to_o their_o counsel_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o appoint_v of_o his_o soldier_n &_o such_o jew_n as_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o to_o keep_v ward_n gevinge_v they_o charge_n to_o keep_v the_o temple_n and_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la jest_n it_o shall_v be_v pollute_v till_o they_o have_v consult_v upon_o the_o matter_n the_o seditious_a jew_n that_o remain_v in_o jerusalem_n see_v the_o roman_n depart_v from_o the_o temple_n and_o leave_v the_o keper_n there_o behind_o they_o they_o run_v upon_o they_o with_o their_o sword_n draw_v and_o slay_v the_o ward_n up_o lettinge_v never_o a_o man_n escape_v which_o titus_n hear_v of_o be_v bring_v his_o whole_a army_n thither_o against_o the_o seditious_a and_o kill_v many_o of_o they_o the_o rest_n flee_v to_o the_o mount_n zion_n the_o next_o day_n the_o roman_n set_v fire_n upon_o the_o sanctum_fw-la fanctorum_fw-la lai_v wood_n to_o the_o door_n that_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o gold_n and_o then_o set_v fire_n in_o they_o so_o after_o the_o gold_n wax_v hot_a and_o the_o timber_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v once_o burn_v the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la be_v open_a that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v it_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o five_o month_n july_n july_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o day_n that_o it_o be_v open_v also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o chaldeis_fw-la the_o
roman_n therefore_o when_o they_o have_v get_v that_o door_n of_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la once_o open_v and_o have_v enter_v into_o it_o they_o make_v great_a joy_n and_o give_v a_o great_a shout_n while_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la be_v a_o fire_n which_o when_o titus_n see_v he_o make_v great_a speed_n to_o quench_v the_o fire_n and_o to_o save_v the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la but_o he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o there_o do_v so_o many_o set_v it_o a_o fire_n in_o so_o many_o place_n titus_z therefore_o cry_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o for_o like_a as_o a_o vehement_a â—â—oude_n of_o water_n break_v all_o thing_n and_o drive_v they_o down_o before_o it_o even_o so_o with_o a_o furious_a violence_n the_o gentile_n rush_v upon_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o fire_n flame_v now_o and_o then_o out_o of_o measure_n thus_o titus_n cry_v upon_o they_o in_o vain_a wherefore_o when_o titus_n see_v be_v can_v not_o refrain_v the_o people_n from_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la with_o word_n he_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n blame_v the_o captain_n of_o his_o own_o people_n and_o the_o other_o that_o be_v not_o roman_n he_o kill_v they_o for_o they_o in_o time_n paste_n be_v more_o wont_a to_o spoil_v the_o temple_n nevertheless_o thelesse_o he_o can_v not_o stay_v they_o nor_o put_v they_o back_o he_o cry_v still_o upon_o they_o notwithstanding_o till_o be_v be_v so_o hoorse_n that_o he_o can_v cry_v no_o long_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la withstand_v the_o roman_n stoutlye_o till_o they_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o they_o wherefore_o when_o the_o priest_n see_v there_o be_v none_o other_o savegarde_n leave_v thâ—y_o leap_v into_o the_o â—ire_n and_o diverse_a other_o jew_n with_o they_o that_o have_v hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o so_o be_v all_o burn_v 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house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n nether_a be_v it_o for_o noughte_v that_o the_o jew_n stand_v so_o earnest_o in_o the_o desence_n thereof_o nor_o the_o gentile_n also_o do_v not_o without_o a_o cause_n send_v gold_n and_o silver_n to_o this_o temple_n from_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o temple_n and_o it_o far_o pass_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o all_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o god_n of_o this_o house_n take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o seditious_a who_o mischevous_a and_o heinous_a deed_n have_v bring_v this_o evell_a upon_o it_o the_o seditious_a the_o yet_o remain_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la seinge_v the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la to_o be_v burn_v they_o set_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o temple_n a_o fire_n theim selue_o and_o all_o the_o house_n also_o that_o be_v fill_v full_a of_o treasure_n and_o all_o 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may_v declare_v his_o power_n unto_o the_o roman_n which_o now_o glory_n in_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v overcome_v the_o jew_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v fight_v stout_o against_o the_o roman_n this_o day_n shall_v the_o temple_n be_v build_v by_o itself_o wherefore_o the_o seditious_a set_v upon_o the_o roman_n and_o â—â—ewe_v many_o of_o they_o so_o the_o roman_n enkindele_v with_o ire_n handle_v the_o people_n cruel_o kill_v they_o like_o sheep_n where_o they_o have_v favour_v they_o hitherto_o all_o these_o thing_n happen_v unto_o the_o people_n because_o they_o give_v eâ—edite_n to_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o market_n not_o the_o sign_v that_o appear_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la for_o the_o year_n next_o before_o the_o come_n of_o vespasian_n there_o be_v see_v a_o star_n over_o the_o temple_n so_o bright_a as_o though_o a_o man_n have_v have_v many_o draw_v sword_n in_o his_o hand_n at_o once_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o the_o star_n appear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o folemne_a feast_n tall_v passach_n easter_n easter_n that_o whole_a night_n the_o â—emple_n be_v as_o light_v and_z as_z â—â—e_z be_v as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v middaie_o and_o it_o conâ—inâ—â—â—_n so_o by_o the_o space_n of_o vii_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n the_o man_n of_o understand_v in_o israel_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a sign_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n interpret_v it_o in_o good_a part_n the_o very_a same_o time_n also_o they_o bring_v a_o heifer_n for_o a_o burn_v offering_n which_o when_o she_o be_v fell_v and_o strike_v down_n that_o they_o may_v dress_v she_o she_o bring_v forth_o a_o lamb_n this_o miracle_n they_o say_v likewise_o make_v for_o they_o and_o pretend_v good_a as_o also_o this_o that_o follow_v they_o interpret_v to_o good_a there_o be_v a_o certain_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v the_o cast_v gate_n a_o great_a and_o wondrous_a heaume_n gate_n that_o be_v never_o open_v nor_o shut_v but_o twenty_o man_n have_v 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these_o a_o certain_a man_n in_o the_o city_n of_o a_o base_a and_o â—â—we_a 〈◊〉_d who_o name_n be_v jehoscua_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o chananeiahu_n begin_v to_o cry_v upon_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o tabernarte_n with_o a_o land_n voice_n on_o this_o wise_n a_o voice_n from_o the_o east_n a_o voice_n from_o the_o west_n a_o voice_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o the_o heaven_n a_o voice_n against_o jerusalem_fw-la a_o voice_n against_o the_o templeâ—_n a_o voice_n agaynlle_fw-fr the_o bridegroom_n a_o bye_n against_o the_o bride_n and_o a_o voice_n against_o the_o whole_a people_n which_o whenâ—e_n or_o yeâ—_n thus_o very_a oâ—â—e_n the_o citezin_n of_o hâ—â—usalem_n hate_v he_o &_o saind_v to_o he_o what_o trye_v thou_o always_o this_o cry_n but_o the_o governor_n that_o then_o
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lord_n issuinge_v forth_o smite_v in_o the_o hooste_n of_o assur_n clxxxu._n thousand_o man_n his_o people_n therefore_o be_v slay_v and_o no_o man_n leave_v but_o sanherib_n and_o his_o two_o son_n and_o nabuchadnezar_n and_o nebusaradan_n this_o slaughter_n be_v in_o the_o fourtenth_fw-mi year_n of_o hizkiahu_n from_o which_o overthrow_n until_o the_o time_n that_o nabuchadnezar_n invade_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoiakim_n be_v cvii_o year_n v._o v._o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n come_v nabuchadnezar_n the_o first_o time_n and_o carry_v away_o three_o thousand_o and_o xxiii_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n and_o of_o other_o tribe_n seven_o thousand_o all_o the_o able_a man_n and_o all_o their_o power_n bindinge_v they_o with_o chain_n this_o be_v the_o v._o captivity_n seven_o year_n after_o this_o captivitye_n come_v nabuchadnezar_n a_o other_o time_n vi_fw-la vi_fw-la unto_o dophna_n a_o city_n of_o antioch_n from_o whence_o he_o lead_v four_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o of_o benjamin_n fiftye_a thousand_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n seven_o m._n this_o transmigration_n make_v he_o into_o babylon_n which_o be_v the_o vi_o captivity_n furthermore_o seven_o seven_o betwixt_o the_o sixth_o bondage_n and_o the_o seven_o be_v xi_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o zidkiahu_n zedekia_n zedekia_n when_o nabuchadnezar_n have_v reign_v nintene_v year_n he_o come_v the_o three_o time_n unto_o jerusalem_fw-la and_o overcome_v zidkiahu_n he_o burn_v the_o temple_n &_o take_v away_o the_o pillar_n the_o brazen_a sea_n &_o the_o furniture_n that_o solomon_n make_v and_o all_o the_o vessel_n also_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n all_o the_o vessel_n he_o send_v to_o babylon_n he_o slay_v also_o of_o the_o israelite_n ix_o c._n m._n and_o one_o beside_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v because_o of_o the_o 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xxxii_o thousand_o which_o be_v all_o bear_v of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n whereof_o he_o least_o in_o jerusalem_n vi_fw-la m._n set_v over_o they_o for_o their_o ruler_n gedalia_n the_o soon_o of_o ahikam_n who_o be_v slay_v after_o by_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o netania_n whereupon_o the_o israelite_n be_v afraid_a flee_v their_o country_n into_o egipte_n this_o be_v the_o seventhe_n transmigration_n and_o bondage_n the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezer_n he_o take_v egypt_n and_o tire_n viij_o viij_o drown_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v therein_o which_o descend_v of_o amon_n and_o moab_n and_o of_o the_o land_n border_v upon_o israel_n until_o they_o lead_v jeremy_n and_o baruch_n with_o they_o into_o egipte_n this_o be_v the_o eighte_o captivity_n then_o the_o israelite_n that_o remain_v on_o live_v in_o egypt_n depart_v unto_o alexandria_n and_o remain_v in_o it_o until_o they_o grow_v and_o encrese_v unto_o many_o thousand_o and_o who_o so_o see_v not_o their_o 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this_o you_o lose_v without_o all_o doubt_n all_o place_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o in_o the_o world_n of_o rightousnesse_n neither_o shall_v you_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o light_n of_o life_n but_o rather_o with_o your_o own_o hand_n kill_v they_o thus_o if_o you_o will_v do_v they_o shall_v be_v count_v as_o sacrifice_n most_o accdptable_a unto_o god_n and_o that_o do_v we_o will_v after_o issue_n out_o upon_o our_o enemy_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o till_o we_o use_v valeant_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o we_o will_v neuer_o suffer_v they_o to_o bind_v we_o with_o bond_n and_o chein_n as_o bond_n slave_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a nether_a will_v we_o see_v our_o ancient_a man_n to_o be_v hale_v by_o the_o berde_n before_o our_o eye_n most_o miserable_o nor_o yet_o our_o maid_n wife_n and_o doughter_n to_o be_v unhalow_v and_o deflower_v nor_o our_o son_n cri_v to_o we_o and_o we_o can_v not_o help_v they_o for_o what_o shall_v 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titus_n comaund_v he_o to_o honour_v he_o for_o he_o perceive_v he_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n titus_n reign_v two_o year_n after_o he_o have_v take_v jerusalem_n and_o die_v he_o be_v a_o very_a eloquent_a man_n expert_a in_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a tongue_n &_o write_v diverse_a work_n in_o both_o the_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 &_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o yea_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 noughtinesse_n of_o the_o seditious_a as_o we_o have_v touch_v before_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o second_o house_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n nn._n two_o â§_o the_o ten_o captivity_n of_o the_o jews_n i._o 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 nabuchadnezar_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 â—â—b_n â—â—ennache_n â—â—b_n and_o traunspose_v the_o rubenite_n the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasse_n he_o take_v away_o also_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la have_v make_v he_o lead_v they_o into_o halah_n habur_n to_o the_o flood_n of_o gozan_n and_o to_o the_o city_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 remaha_n two_o the_o second_o captivity_n hoscha_n the_o son_n of_o ela_n remain_v and_o slay_v pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remalia_n afterward_o he_o become_v the_o servant_n and_o subject_n 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 aâ—ar_n isachar_n zebulon_n and_o naphtali_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 tâ—ke_v away_o also_o a_o other_o calf_n that_o be_v in_o 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lead_v into_o halah_n &_o habur_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 &_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 dark_a mountain_n he_z re_z be_v four_o captivity_n whereby_o ten_o tribe_n go_v into_o crile_a by_o sanherib_n there_o remain_v yet_o of_o juda_n cx._n thousand_o and_o of_o benjamin_n cxxx._n thousand_o in_o jerusalem_n over_o who_o reign_v hizkiahu_n moreover_o sanherib_n come_v out_o of_o ethiopia_n against_o jerusalem_n the_o fifte_a time_n lead_v with_o he_o cx._n thousand_o but_o the_o holy_a lord_n overthrewe_v he_o there_o as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o