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death_n of_o ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n manahem_n and_o the_o roman_a soldier_n the_o next_o day_n follow_v ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v take_v in_o one_o of_o the_o water-conduit_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n brother_n the_o death_n of_o ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o ezechias_n his_o brother_n where_o he_o have_v hide_v himself_o and_o be_v there_o kill_v with_o his_o brother_n ezechias_n by_o the_o seditious_a and_o the_o rebel_n besiege_v all_o the_o tower_n round_o about_o and_o keep_v diligent_a watch_n lest_o any_o of_o the_o roman_n shall_v escape_v but_o manahem_n both_o c_o c_o upon_o his_o good_a success_n in_o destroy_v the_o strong_a hold_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n become_v so_o proud_a and_o insolent_a that_o he_o think_v none_o so_o capable_a as_o himself_o for_o government_n and_o become_v a_o intolerable_a tyrant_n now_o eleazar_n and_o some_o of_o his_o companion_n assemble_v together_o say_v that_o it_o will_v 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sepulcher_n and_o if_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o say_a town_n any_o of_o the_o jew_n appear_v as_o not_o know_v what_o have_v pass_v the_o alexandrian_n knock_v they_o down_o or_o lame_v they_o with_o stone_n or_o with_o cudgel_n and_o handle_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v those_o who_o have_v escape_v out_o of_o that_o little_a place_n where_o they_o have_v throng_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n these_o cruel_a persecutor_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n waylay_v the_o jewish_a merchant_n k_o k_o who_o traffic_v to_o alexandria_n they_o robe_v they_o of_o their_o good_n and_o burn_v the_o merchant_n alive_a some_o in_o fire_n make_v of_o the_o wood_n of_o their_o own_o vessel_n other_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o in_o a_o way_n more_o cruel_a than_o the_o other_o because_o their_o fire_n be_v make_v of_o a_o green_a and_o more_o moist_a wood_n choke_v they_o with_o the_o smoke_n as_o well_o as_o torment_v they_o with_o its_o flame_n other_o they_o draw_v with_o cord_n through_o the_o street_n and_o market-place_n with_o such_o fury_n and_o indignation_n that_o their_o death_n be_v unable_a to_o satisfy_v their_o rage_n they_o tread_v their_o dead_a body_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o tear_v they_o into_o so_o many_o piece_n that_o have_v any_o body_n be_v so_o well_o dispose_v as_o to_o have_v bury_v they_o he_o will_v not_o have_v find_v any_o thing_n remain_v that_o may_v have_v exercise_v his_o charity_n when_o they_o perceive_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n who_o in_o a_o moment_n may_v have_v l_o l_o appease_v a_o great_a commotion_n do_v not_o only_o connive_v but_o encourage_v it_o by_o pretend_v to_o be_v ignorant_a they_o grow_v more_o insolent_a and_o audacious_a they_o assemble_v in_o troop_n run_v in_o great_a throng_n to_o the_o oratory_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v
father_n 104._o i._o dies_fw-la 128._o o._n eleazar_n kill_v a_o elephant_n 322._o d._n slay_v 558._o n._n eleazar_n upbraid_v hircanus_n 348._o e._n eleazar_n a_o arch_a thief_n surprise_v 620._o k._n eleazar_n exercise_v cruelty_n 619._o c._n eleazar_n one_o of_o the_o zealous_a 690._o l._n cause_v the_o idumaean_n to_o be_v send_v for_o ibid._n l._n eleazar_n kill_v himself_o 704._o k._n eleazar_n take_v 768._o m._n whip_v ibid._n exhort_v the_o jew_n to_o submit_v 768._o o._n eleazar_n captain_n of_o the_o sicarians_n 771._o c._n besiege_a in_o massada_n 772._o a._n show_v the_o roman_n tyranny_n 776._o h._n eleazar_n bring_v to_o antiochus_n 817._o f._n whip_v 818._o m._n his_o answer_n to_o antiochus_n 818._o i._o his_o death_n 819._o a._n b._n election_n of_o a_o king_n 113._o b._n c._n eli_n high_a priest_n 142._o l._n have_v wicked_a son_n 143._o e._n he_o and_o their_o end_n foretell_v 144._o l._n hear_v of_o the_o ark_n lose_v die_v 145._o b._n genealogy_n 145._o c._n eliab_n a_o workman_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 80._o l._n 89._o c._n elias_n feed_v by_o crow_n 226._o c._n entertain_v by_o the_o widow_n of_o sareptha_n ibid._n d._n restore_v the_o widow_n son_n ibid._n g._n prophesi_v rain_n to_o achab_n 228._o b._n reprove_v the_o superstition_n of_o the_o people_n 227._o l._n confirm_v his_o doctrine_n and_o slay_v baal_n priest_n 228._o a._n b._n flee_v from_o jezabel_n ibid._n b._n prophesi_v revenge_n to_o achab_n and_o jezabel_n 229._o b._n reprove_v ochozias_n messenger_n 335._o o._n pray_v that_o fire_n consume_v his_o captain_n 236._o b._n and_o foreshow_v his_o death_n ibid._n b._n be_v take_v from_o man_n ibid._n d._n elimelech_n go_v to_o moab_n and_o why_o 142._o m._n his_o and_o his_o son_n death_n ibid._n m._n his_o heritage_n seize_v 143._o d._n e._n elizaeus_n calling_n 228._o e._n foretell_v of_o water_n and_o of_o victory_n 235._o i._o relieve_v a_o poor_a widow_n and_o how_o 237._o o._n advise_v joram_n to_o beware_v of_o adad_fw-la 238._o a._n b._n discover_v his_o ambush_n ibid._n b._n lead_v the_o syrian_n into_o samaria_n 238._o e._n foretell_v plenty_n of_o victual_n 239._o l._n also_o adads_n death_n and_o azaels_n cruelty_n 240._o g._n visit_v by_o joas_n 247._o h._n foreshow_v his_o treble_a victory_n ibid._n i._n his_o death_n and_o event_n thereof_o 247._o i._o k._n eloquence_n of_o moses_n 67._o b._n 74._o k._n ambassador_n of_o david_n abuse_v 183._o c._n of_o ezechiâ—s_n ill_o entreat_v 252._o f._n g._n of_o jonathan_n to_o demetrius_n 337._o k._n of_o herod_n 602._o n._n ambassador_n to_o pompey_n 363._o e._n ambassador_n send_v to_o joseph_n 12._o k._n 14._o i._o hope_v to_o get_v tiberias_n 16._o l._n their_o false_a accusation_n 17._o b._n embassage_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o idumaean_n 103._o e._n to_o sebon_n 104._o l._n balack_n to_o the_o midianite_n 105._o e._n he_o and_o their_o first_o and_o second_o to_o balaam_n ibid._n e._n embassage_n of_o the_o nine_o tribe_n to_o the_o other_o two_o 127._o i._o of_o the_o galaadite_n to_o saul_n 152._o k._n of_o the_o syrian_n to_o achab_n 229._o l._n embassage_n of_o balad_n 257._o l._n of_o the_o jew_n 281._o m._n of_o the_o jew_n to_o rome_n 470._o k._n emmor_fw-la king_n of_o the_o sichemite_v slay_v 49._o c._n emperor_n of_o rome_n why_o call_v caesar_n 214._o m._n emperor_n strife_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o the_o jew_n 729._o c._n 729._o c._n d._n empire_n of_o rome_n in_o a_o uproar_n 705._o d._n empire_n of_o the_o persian_n 788._o o._n end_v of_o captivity_n 274._o e._n end_v of_o antiochus_n epiphan_n miserable_a 321._o k._n end_v of_o the_o jew_n answerable_a to_o their_o life_n 771._o f._n engine_n 666._o n._n fire_v 666._o n._n 734._o h._n 740._o m._n enemy_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v destroy_v 111._o a._n and_o why_o ibid._n enemy_n how_o to_o be_v use_v 810._o o._n enemy_n to_o be_v bury_v 116._o i._o endeavour_v of_o agrippa_n etc._n etc._n 626._o h._n enlargement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 248._o g._n enneus_n abraham_n friend_n 37._o f._n enoch_n son_n of_o jared_n 31._o c._n take_v up_o to_o god_n ibid._n d._n 236._o d._n enos_n cain_n first_o son_n 29._o f._n enosa_fw-la the_o first_o city_n build_v 29._o f._n enquiry_n for_o jonathans_n kindred_n 182._o n._n ensign_n of_o the_o roman_n 662._o m._n n._n entertainment_n give_v to_o antipater_n 599._o d._n to_o vespasian_n at_o rome_n 763._o c._n enumeration_n of_o the_o country_n subject_v to_o the_o roman_n 626_o n._n 627._o b._n 628._o i._o envy_n of_o the_o serpent_n 28._o l._n of_o abimelech_n 43._o f._n of_o lea_n to_o rachel_n 46._o m._n of_o she_o to_o lea_n ibid._n n._n of_o joseph_n brethren_n 50._o o._n of_o the_o egyptian_n towards_o the_o israelite_n 62._o m._n of_o saul_n against_o david_n 160._o n._n of_o herodias_n 492._o o._n of_o john_n 640._o m._n ephod_n 87._o b._n ephraim_n son_n of_o joseph_n 56._o 1._o ephramite_n get_v bethel_n 129._o e._n displease_v with_o jeptha_n be_v appease_v 139._o b._n slay_v by_o jeptha_n ibid._n d._n epicrates_n sell_v scythopolis_n etc._n etc._n 348._o a._n epilogue_n of_o the_o antiquity_n 542._o n._n epitaph_n 135._o f._n and_o 178._o h._n 260._o d._n erection_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 81._o b._n error_n of_o epicure_n confute_v 273._o o._n esay_n the_o prophet_n 256._o b._n comfort_v ezechias_n 256._o b._n foretold_a senacherib_n overthrow_v and_o death_n ibid._n b._n assure_v ezechias_n of_o life_n 257._o i._o k._n foreshow_v the_o captivity_n ibid._n m._n esau_n son_n of_o isaac_n 43._o e._n call_v seir_n and_o why_o ibid._n e._n foretold_a to_o be_v author_n of_o a_o nation_n 43._o e._n his_o wife_n 44._o i._o go_v a_o hunt_n ibid._n k._n deny_v the_o blessing_n and_o why_o 44._o n._n foretold_a to_o be_v mighty_a yet_o his_o brother_n vassal_n ibid._n n._n weep_v for_o loss_n of_o the_o blessing_n ibid._n d._n sell_v his_o birthright_n 50._o l._n eschol_n abraham_n friend_n 37._o f._n esdras_n the_o lawyer_n 282._o b._n assemble_v the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n 283._o e._n repair_v to_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n 283._o h._n his_o prayer_n for_o the_o levite_n 283._o k._n read_v the_o law_n 284._o b._n essean_n a_o sect_n 239._o m._n 477._o e._n 612._o l._n swear_v not_o 613._o c._n have_v their_o good_n common_a 612._o m._n their_o religion_n and_o labour_n 613._o a._n in_o compassion_n and_o help_v their_o choice_n 613._o c._n observe_v the_o sabbath_n 616._o h._n live_v long_o ibid._n i._n they_o prophesy_v 610._o m._n their_o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n 614._o k._n believe_v not_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n marriage_n 612._o l._n apparel_n 612._o n._n obey_v governor_n 613._o c._n just_a 613._o e._n essen_n what_o it_o be_v 87._o c._n d._n esther_n make_v queen_n 287._o h._n resort_v to_o the_o king_n and_o why_o 289._o i._o accuse_v aman_n and_o why_o 290._o f._n estate_n of_o solomon_n decline_v and_o why_o 217._o i._o k._n ethnarch_n a_o governor_n 610._o i._o ethnic_n punish_v and_o why_o 304._o d._n e._n eve_n create_v 28._o i._o tempt_v transgress_v ibid._n l._n her_o punishment_n 28._o n._n cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n 29._o a._n her_o child_n ibid._n b._n evening_n what_o 27._o e._n event_n of_o the_o battle_n foretell_v 171._o e._n event_n of_o battle_n change_v 746._o i._o evilmerodach_n release_v jechonias_n 270._o f._n die_v ibid._n f._n evidence_n against_o antipater_n 598._o l._n m._n eunuch_n of_o what_o gift_n deprive_v 117._o e._n euphrates_n a_o river_n of_o paradise_n 28._o k._n call_v also_o phora_n ibid._n euricles_n win_v herod_n favour_n 440._o m._n relate_v alexander_n word_n to_o herod_n 441._o b._n 592._o i._o k._n get_v money_n by_o craft_n 441._o b._n 592._o h._n play_v the_o ambidexter_n 591._o f._n g._n 592._o h._n i._n of_o exaction_n a_o mitigation_n crave_v 405._o b._n c._n deny_v ibid._n example_n to_o do_v evil_a 157._o a._n 221._o c._n example_n of_o the_o athenian_n etc._n etc._n 626._o m._n excursion_n see_v incursion_n excuse_v of_o david_n absence_n 164._o o._n of_o malchâ—s_n 574._o h._n of_o the_o two_o brethren_n 589._o d._n of_o antipater_n 600._o l._n m._n execration_n of_o saul_n 155._o d._n e._n exercise_n of_o the_o roman_n 660._o m._n n._n exhortation_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o people_n 71._o f._n 74._o m._n exhortation_n to_o maintain_v liberty_n 511._o n._n to_o contemn_v death_n 775._o b._n exhortation_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n will_v 110._o k._n exhortation_n of_o saul_n to_o war_n 152._o m._n exhortation_n of_o solomon_n to_o the_o people_n 212._o c._n of_o azarias_n 214._o m._n of_o josaphat_n to_o his_o subject_n 234._o e._n of_o ezechias_n to_o the_o priest_n 252._o f._n g._n of_o mathias_n to_o his_o son_n 316._o a._n of_o the_o prince_n to_o the_o people_n 624._o k._n of_o samuel_n to_o the_o
he_o also_o command_v he_o as_o he_o hang_v to_o be_v prick_v with_o awl_n that_o so_o the_o heat_n may_v pierce_v into_o the_o hole_n they_o make_v in_o his_o flesh_n whilst_o thus_o he_o be_v torment_v much_o blood_n like_o froth_n gather_v about_o his_o head_n and_o face_n and_o he_o then_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n o_o noble_a fight_n o_o valiant_a war_n o_o strife_n between_o piety_n and_o impiety_n these_o man_n have_v pass_v their_o agony_n who_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o persecutor_n i_o do_v most_o willing_o b_o b_o follow_v my_o brethren_n that_o as_o by_o blood_n i_o be_o conjoin_v unto_o they_o so_o by_o death_n i_o may_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o they_o devise_v o_o tyrant_n some_o new_a torment_n for_o these_o i_o have_v already_o overcome_v o_o master_n of_o cruelty_n enemy_n of_o piety_n persecuter_n of_o justice_n we_o six_o brethren_n have_v conquer_v the_o king_n power_n and_o what_o his_o kingdom_n or_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v afford_v thy_o fire_n be_v cold_a and_o heat_v not_o antiochus_n the_o six_o brother_n sharp_o reprove_v antiochus_n and_o the_o king_n weapon_n be_v bend_a and_o blunt_v in_o our_o body_n our_o god_n give_v we_o more_o courage_n to_o suffer_v than_o thou_o have_v to_o punish_v and_o so_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n remain_v firm_a in_o we_o and_o as_o he_o thus_o speak_v one_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o tongue_n with_o a_o hot_a pair_n of_o tong_n and_o so_o with_o the_o same_o torment_n that_o his_o brethren_n have_v suffer_v be_v fry_v in_o a_o pan_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n c_o c_o six_o of_o the_o brethren_n be_v now_o dead_a by_o diversity_n of_o torment_n only_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o remain_v alive_a with_o his_o mother_n name_v jacob_n young_a in_o year_n but_o not_o in_o constancy_n of_o mind_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n he_o presenting_z himself_o before_o the_o tyrant_n move_v he_o to_o compassion_n both_o for_o that_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o and_o the_o last_o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o also_o that_o he_o be_v to_o perish_v wherefore_o he_o call_v the_o child_n unto_o he_o and_o into_o a_o place_n where_o no_o instrument_n of_o torment_n be_v torment_n jacob_n the_o seven_o brother_n bring_v to_o torment_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n he_o say_v thus_o unto_o he_o hope_v to_o win_v he_o by_o fair_a speech_n by_o thy_o brethren_n calamity_n thou_o now_o well_o have_v learn_v what_o be_v prepare_v for_o thou_o if_o thou_o disobey_v i_o deliver_v thyself_o therefore_o from_o these_o torment_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o what_o honour_n my_o kingdom_n can_v afford_v thou_o shall_v be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o general_n of_o my_o army_n and_o one_o of_o my_o counsellor_n d_o d_o but_o perceive_v himself_o not_o to_o prevail_v he_o cause_v the_o young_a man_n mother_n to_o be_v call_v unto_o he_o who_o come_v and_o stand_v near_o her_o son_n the_o tyrant_n say_v thus_o unto_o she_o where_o be_v now_o o_o worthy_a 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