. The works of Josephus. Rebellion in Judsa, whilji Archelaus was at Rome5 Varus Governourof Syria, fioppcth it. Philip, Archclauss Brother, goeth aljb to Rome, in hopesto obtain one part of the Kingdom. The Jews fend Amhajfidonrs to Au- G gnftus, to free them from their obedience to Kings, and to rc-imite them to Syria: They complun to him Archelaus, and abhor the memory ofHerod. i^.Csfar 448 ] O S E P H U S of the Jntiquktes^ Book XVII. 12. Csbfar confirms Herod^s Tejiamnt, and apphitcth hk Children to be kk Sue- Hcejjhrs. 14. An hnpoftor counterfeits himfclf to be Alexander, H


. The works of Josephus. Rebellion in Judsa, whilji Archelaus was at Rome5 Varus Governourof Syria, fioppcth it. Philip, Archclauss Brother, goeth aljb to Rome, in hopesto obtain one part of the Kingdom. The Jews fend Amhajfidonrs to Au- G gnftus, to free them from their obedience to Kings, and to rc-imite them to Syria: They complun to him Archelaus, and abhor the memory ofHerod. i^.Csfar 448 ] O S E P H U S of the Jntiquktes^ Book XVII. 12. Csbfar confirms Herod^s Tejiamnt, and apphitcth hk Children to be kk Sue- Hcejjhrs. 14. An hnpoftor counterfeits himfclf to be Alexander, Herods 5o« 5 Anguftus finds out the Cheats and fends him to the Galleys. 15. Archelaus marrieth Glaphyra, hk Brother Alexan<lers Widorv. Auguftus having heard feveral of the Jews complaints of him, confitieth him to Vienna in France,and uniteth hts pofffions to Syria. Glaphyras death. CHAP. I. Antipater endeavoureth to hajien hk Fathers death, that he may raign in hk place. TheChildren that Herod had by hk nine Hedio &? Kuf-fimii, , af-ter he hadmade away hisBrothers,grew hatefulboth to theSouldiers andthe go-verned theKingdom withhis Father. Antipattrvvidicd liisFathers death. /Intifittrfpi ed nocoft to winhis FathersFriends. Antifitncould nor de-ceive his Aunt, Ftcr that ^«fîfî/e/-had made away his Brothers, through the extreamimpiety and unbridled fury, wherewith Herod their Father was in-cenfed againft them ; yet he did not immediately obtain that which Kundoubtedly he hoped for. For being freed of that fear he con-ceived, left his Brothers ftiould be partakers with him in the Kingdom,he found it a difficult and dangerous matter to find the means how toobtain it:, fo ftrange and hainous a hatred had all the Nation conceiv-ed againft him. On the other fide, in (hewing himfelf proud and lofty, he more andmore encreafed that hatred which the Souldiers had conceived againft him, in whomthe fecurity of the Kingdom confifted, if it


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