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the_o pestilence_n vehement_o which_o affliction_n all_o israel_n know_v well_o enough_o chance_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o marimi_fw-la they_o cry_v therefore_o unto_o the_o lord_n say_v will_v thou_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n deal_v so_o cruel_o with_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o the_o lord_n take_v pity_v therefore_o upon_o the_o land_n and_o withdraw_v the_o plague_n from_o the_o people_n at_o their_o earnest_a petition_n the_o king_n repent_v he_o also_o that_o he_o have_v so_o rash_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o so_o dear_a a_o wife_n without_o cause_n and_o love_n of_o she_o so_o grow_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o at_o death_n door_n for_o grief_n of_o mind_n this_o marimi_fw-la have_v by_o herode_fw-la two_o son_n the_o one_o call_v alexander_n the_o other_o aristobulus_n read_v more_o in_o alexandra_n her_o story_n joseph_n fol._n 35.40.42.43.44.45_o 46.56_o miriam_n be_v a_o certain_a notable_a scotfree_a woman_n at_o jerusalem_n of_o a_o noble_a house_n her_o dwell_n be_v beyond_o jordane_n who_o when_o she_o perceyve_v the_o war_n to_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o time_n of_o uaspasian_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o siege_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v very_o great_a &_o sore_o she_o come_v up_o with_o her_o neighbour_n to_o jerusalem_n bring_v with_o she_o not_o only_o her_o man_n servant_n and_o woman_n servant_n and_o all_o her_o whole_a family_n but_o also_o her_o good_n and_o riches_n which_o be_v very_o great_a when_o the_o hunger_n be_v grievous_a at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o seditious_a go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n to_o seek_v meat_n they_o come_v also_o to_o this_o woman_n house_n and_o take_v away_o from_o she_o by_o force_v all_o that_o ever_o she_o have_v &_o leave_v she_o nothing_o remain_v by_o this_o mean_n she_o be_v oppress_v with_o very_o great_a hunger_n so_o that_o she_o wish_v herself_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o her_o time_n be_v yet_o come_v to_o die_v wherefore_o that_o she_o may_v slake_v her_o hunger_n and_o sustain_v her_o life_n she_o begin_v to_o scrape_v in_o the_o chaff_n and_o dust_n for_o beast_n dounge_a but_o can_v find_v none_o she_o have_v one_o son_n and_o when_o she_o see_v the_o famine_n wax_v great_a and_o great_a upon_o she_o she_o lay_v aside_o all_o womanhood_n and_o mercy_n and_o take_v upon_o she_o a_o horrible_a cruelty_n for_o when_o she_o hear_v her_o boy_n weep_v and_o ask_v for_o meat_n which_o she_o have_v not_o to_o give_v he_o she_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v my_o son_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v environ_v the_o whole_a city_n in_o every_o corner_n thereof_o famine_n reign_v without_o the_o city_n the_o sword_n kill_v up_o all_o within_z we_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o