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... person who had the one half of that authority without any danger , and with a good character , should hunt after the whole infamy and danger , and this when it was doubtful whether he could obtain it or not ; and when he saw the sad ...
... person who had the one half of that authority without any danger , and with a good character , should hunt after the whole infamy and danger , and this when it was doubtful whether he could obtain it or not ; and when he saw the sad ...
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... person , his case was much worse , since he , who was putting in for the kingdom , could by no means expect to have that power granted him , of which he had already deprived Cæsar [ by taking it to himself . ] He also touched sharply ...
... person , his case was much worse , since he , who was putting in for the kingdom , could by no means expect to have that power granted him , of which he had already deprived Cæsar [ by taking it to himself . ] He also touched sharply ...
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... person . " 6. So when Antipater had made this speech , and had confirmed what he had said by producing many ... persons to avenge themselves upon them . Now , it is evident that what these did in way of oppo . sition was done under ...
... person . " 6. So when Antipater had made this speech , and had confirmed what he had said by producing many ... persons to avenge themselves upon them . Now , it is evident that what these did in way of oppo . sition was done under ...
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... person , of a tall and robust body ; he was one that was much superior to others of his order , and had had great things committed to his care . This man was elevated at the disorderly state of things , and was so bold as to put a ...
... person , of a tall and robust body ; he was one that was much superior to others of his order , and had had great things committed to his care . This man was elevated at the disorderly state of things , and was so bold as to put a ...
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... person neither eminent by the dignity of his pro- genitors , nor for any great wealth he was possessed of , but one that had in all respects been a shepherd only , and was not known by any body ; yet because he was a tall man , and ...
... person neither eminent by the dignity of his pro- genitors , nor for any great wealth he was possessed of , but one that had in all respects been a shepherd only , and was not known by any body ; yet because he was a tall man , and ...
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Page 547 - And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.
Page 544 - By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast .done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son : that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore ; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies ; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed ; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Page 543 - Deliver me from all my transgressions : make me not the reproach of the foolish. 9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
Page 530 - 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 547 - Abraham, Abraham : and he said, Here am I. And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.
Page 50 - Now some of the Jews thought that the destruction of Herod's army came from God, and that very justly as a punishment of what he did against John, that was called the Baptist; for Herod slew him, who was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness towards one another, and piety towards God, and so to come to baptism...
Page 427 - O thou miserable infant! for whom shall I preserve thee in this war, this famine, and this sedition? As to the war with the Romans, if they preserve our lives, we must be slaves. This famine also will destroy us, even before that slavery comes upon us. Yet are these seditious rogues more terrible than both the other. Come on; be thou my food, and be thou a fury to these seditious varlets, and a by-word to the world, which is all that is now wanting to complete the calamities of us Jews.
Page 163 - Accordingly it appears to me, that * the misfortunes of all men, from the beginning of the world, if they be compared to these of the Jews, are not so considerable as they were ; while the authors of them were not foreigners neither.
Page 531 - ... was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue both as to righteousness towards one another and piety towards God, and so to come to baptism, for that the washing (with water) would...
Page 478 - It is true, our history hath been. written since Artaxerxes very particularly, but hath not been esteemed of the like authority with the former by our forefathers, because there hath not been an exact succession of prophets since that time...