. The works of Josephus. ned to C^efarea by the Sea Coaft, Si-mon was prefented bound to him ; and he commanded that he fhould be reicrved for hisTriumph, which he purpofêd to make at J^onje. After making fome abode in that place,he celebrated his brother DomitUns birth day with great folemnity :and in this folemnityhe brought forth divers Jews whole punilhmenthe had of purpofe deferred till this time;the number of all that pcriHied there with fighting againll: Beafts, and amongft them-hundrcd Jews felves, and by fire, amounted to more than 2500 men. Yet the Romans thought all Idie?. thefe pun
. The works of Josephus. ned to C^efarea by the Sea Coaft, Si-mon was prefented bound to him ; and he commanded that he fhould be reicrved for hisTriumph, which he purpofêd to make at J^onje. After making fome abode in that place,he celebrated his brother DomitUns birth day with great folemnity :and in this folemnityhe brought forth divers Jews whole punilhmenthe had of purpofe deferred till this time;the number of all that pcriHied there with fighting againll: Beafts, and amongft them-hundrcd Jews felves, and by fire, amounted to more than 2500 men. Yet the Romans thought all Idie?. thefe punifhments too light and eafie for them. After this Titm weht to Btritm, Kth*rS5w which is a City in Phœnïcïa^ ( and a Colony of the Romans ; ) and here alfo he madeBirtii-day. fome long abode , and celebrated the birth of the Emperourhis Father, with fargreater Solemnity then the former, as well in giving divers Shews to the people, zs,\in great expenceand Sumptuoufnefs, and caufing many Captives to perifh, as A^ CHAP. XXI. K Of the Calamity of the ^ews at Antioch. T the fame time the Jews who lived at Jntioch were in great mifery ; for^ ^ the whole City was incited againft them, both for fome new crimes laid to theircharge, and for certain offences before committed^ which neceffarily I muft recountbefore I proceed. The Nation of the Jews was mixed amongft almoft all Nations of theWorld ; and efpecially amongft the Syrians^ by reafon of their vicinity ; and manyThe Nation of of them were at y/«//oc/^/.t,becaufeitwasagreat City : and the Kings that fucceededthe Jc^vs in- /intiochiis permitted them freely to inhabit there,and to enjoy all the liberties of the Foi ^ntiochus^ ûmamtd £piphafies, deftroyed/e^-wM;» andfackedthe Temple; but Lpie of the his Succcffors reftored all the Brafs veffels that were taken from the Temple to the Jews,World. jQ |jg ^jf^gJ jj^ jj^g-jj. Synagogue at Jntioch, and permitted them to have the fame liber- A uumber of ties
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