The last nine books of the Antiquities of the Jews, with the life of Flavius Josephus written by himselfFor Thomas and Andrews, Boston, and Isaiah Thomas, Jun., Worcester, 1809 |
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... Alexander's fucceffors , reproaches us with fuperftition , as it we , by it , had loft our liberty ; where he fays thus : " There is a nation called the nation of the Jews , who inhabit a city ftrong and great , named Jerufalem . Thefe ...
... Alexander's fucceffors , reproaches us with fuperftition , as it we , by it , had loft our liberty ; where he fays thus : " There is a nation called the nation of the Jews , who inhabit a city ftrong and great , named Jerufalem . Thefe ...
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... Alexander , the fon of Philip , king of Macedonia . And be- ing incited by these motives , he went in hafte to Ely mais , and affaulted it , and befieged it . But as thofe that were in it were not terrified at his aflault , nor at his ...
... Alexander , the fon of Philip , king of Macedonia . And be- ing incited by these motives , he went in hafte to Ely mais , and affaulted it , and befieged it . But as thofe that were in it were not terrified at his aflault , nor at his ...
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... Alexander [ Bala ] in his War with Demetrius , granted Jonathan many Advantages , and appointed him to be High- prieft , and perfuaded him to afft him , although Demetrius promifed him greater Advantages on the other fide . Concern- ing ...
... Alexander [ Bala ] in his War with Demetrius , granted Jonathan many Advantages , and appointed him to be High- prieft , and perfuaded him to afft him , although Demetrius promifed him greater Advantages on the other fide . Concern- ing ...
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... Alexander was in Ptolemais , he took his whole army , and led it against him : He alfo fent embaffadors to Jonathan , about a league of mu- tual affiftance and friendship , for he refolved to be before hand with Alexander , left the ...
... Alexander was in Ptolemais , he took his whole army , and led it against him : He alfo fent embaffadors to Jonathan , about a league of mu- tual affiftance and friendship , for he refolved to be before hand with Alexander , left the ...
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... Alexander to his brother Jonathan , fendeth greeting : We have long ago heard of thy courage , and thy fidelity , and for that reafon have fent to thee , to make with thee a league of friendship and mutual affiftance . We therefore do ...
... Alexander to his brother Jonathan , fendeth greeting : We have long ago heard of thy courage , and thy fidelity , and for that reafon have fent to thee , to make with thee a league of friendship and mutual affiftance . We therefore do ...
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Page 339 - Now, there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of the Jews, and many of the Gentiles. He was the Christ...
Page 224 - This is a very fine cave in a mountain, under which there is a great cavity in the earth, and the cavern is abrupt, and prodigiously deep, and full of a still water ; over it hangs a vast mountain; and under the caverns arise the springs of the river Jordan. Herod adorned this place, which was already a very remarkable one, still further by the erection of this temple, which he dedicated to Caesar.
Page 423 - I, who was by you called immortal, am immediately to be hurried away by death. But I am bound to accept of what Providence allots, as it pleases God ; for we have by no means lived ill, but in a splendid and happy manner.
Page 347 - Herod, who feared lest the great influence John had over the people might put it into his power and inclination to raise a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise), thought it best by putting him to death to prevent any mischief he might cause...
Page 334 - Gennesareth, unto the dignity of a city, both by the number of inhabitants it contained, and its other grandeur, and called it by the name of Julias, the same name with Caesar's daughter.
Page 333 - These men agree in all other things with the Pharisaic notions; but they have an inviolable attachment to liberty, and say that God is to be their only Ruler and Lord. They also do not value dying any kinds of death, nor indeed do they heed the deaths of their relations and friends, nor can any such fear make them call any man lord.