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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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i^ce to <strong>the</strong> new cause, ere presenting himself<br />

before Augustus.<br />

^^ in order to be secure firom all possible rivals,<br />

he had <strong>the</strong> aged<br />

H;icsnu» U. raiecuted, o» pretence (^ intrigues<br />

with <strong>the</strong> Arabs^<br />

BOOK Herod was saccessful with Aagastos; <strong>and</strong><br />

when, in <strong>the</strong> following •._ , ^ summer, he ftimished<br />

him supplies on his march to Egypt, he was<br />

rewarded by a substantial addition <strong>of</strong> territory.<br />

When about to appear before Augustus, Herod had<br />

entrusted bo one So^mus <strong>the</strong> charge <strong>of</strong> Mariamme,<br />

with <strong>the</strong> same fatal directions as formerly to<br />

Joseph. Again Marianune learnt <strong>the</strong> secret; again<br />

<strong>the</strong> old calumnies were raised—this time not only<br />

by Salome, but also by Kypros, Herod's mo<strong>the</strong>r;<br />

<strong>and</strong> again Herod imagined he had found<br />

corroborative evidence. So6mus was slain without<br />

a hearing, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> beautiful Mariamme executed

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