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If your delight be then in thrones and sceptres, O ye kings of the people, honour wisdom, that ye may reign for evermore.

So shall my works be acceptable, and then shall I judge thy people righteously, and be worthy to sit in my father’s seat.

Declaring by that thirst then how thou hadst punished their adversaries.

Forsomuch then as thou art righteous thyself, thou orderest all things righteously: thinking it not agreeable with thy power to condemn him that hath not deserved to be punished.

Then maketh he prayer for his goods, for his wife and children, and is not ashamed to speak to that which hath no life.

For a father afflicted with untimely mourning, when he hath made an image of his child soon taken away, now honoured him as a god, which was then a dead man, and delivered to those that were under him ceremonies and sacrifices.

Therefore even then was it altered into all fashions, and was obedient to thy grace, that nourisheth all things, according to the desire of them that had need:

So then whosoever there fell down was straitly kept, shut up in a prison without iron bars,

Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.

For then the blameless man made haste, and stood forth to defend them; and bringing the shield of his proper ministry, even prayer, and the propitiation of incense, set himself against the wrath, and so brought the calamity to an end, declaring that he was thy servant.

Then will she return the straight way unto him, and comfort him, and shew him her secrets.

Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and her chains a robe of glory.

Offend not against the multitude of a city, and then thou shalt not cast thyself down among the people.

Blame not before thou hast examined the truth: understand first, and then rebuke.

When a man hath done, then he beginneth; and when he leaveth off, then he shall be doubtful.

When a man hath done, then he beginneth; and when he leaveth off, then he shall be doubtful.

Who hath been tried thereby, and found perfect? then let him glory. Who might offend, and hath not offended? or done evil, and hath not done it?

Wine is as good as life to a man, if it be drunk moderately: what life is then to a man that is without wine? for it was made to make men glad.

Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard: and bind up instruction, and then make answer.

When one buildeth, and another pulleth down, what profit have they then but labour?

If there be kindness, meekness, and comfort, in her tongue, then is not her husband like other men.

Then give place to the physician, for the Lord hath created him: let him not go from thee, for thou hast need of him.

My son, let tears fall down over the dead, and begin to lament, as if thou hadst suffered great harm thyself; and then cover his body according to the custom, and neglect not his burial.

Weep bitterly, and make great moan, and use lamentation, as he is worthy, and that a day or two, lest thou be evil spoken of: and then comfort thyself for thy heaviness.

Then stood up Elias the prophet as fire, and his word burned like a lamp.

Then trembled their hearts and hands, and they were in pain, as women in travail.

Then shouted the sons of Aaron, and sounded the silver trumpets, and made a great noise to be heard, for a remembrance before the most High.

Then all the people together hasted, and fell down to the earth upon their faces to worship their Lord God Almighty, the most High.

Then he went down, and lifted up his hands over the whole congregation of the children of Israel, to give the blessing of the Lord with his lips, and to rejoice in his name.

Then thought I upon thy mercy, O Lord, and upon thy acts of old, how thou deliverest such as wait for thee, and savest them out of the hands of the enemies.

Then lifted I up my supplications from the earth, and prayed for deliverance from death.

How should a man then think and say that they are gods, when even the Chaldeans themselves dishonour them?

Whatsoever is done among them is false: how may it then be thought or said that they are gods?

And they themselves that made them can never continue long; how should then the things that are made of them be gods?

How then cannot men perceive that they be no gods, which can neither save themselves from war, nor from plague?

Who then may not know that they are no gods?

Moreover they cannot withstand any king or enemies: how can it then be thought or said that they be gods?

It is then by no means manifest unto us that they are gods: therefore fear them not.

Then Azarias stood up, and prayed on this manner; and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire said,

Then the three, as out of one mouth, praised, glorified, and blessed, God in the furnace, saying,

So when they were gone out, they parted the one from the other, and turning back again they came to the same place; and after that they had asked one another the cause, they acknowledged their lust: then appointed they a time both together, when they might find her alone.

Then she said to her maids, Bring me oil and washing balls, and shut the garden doors, that I may wash me.

Then Susanna sighed, and said, I am straitened on every side: for if I do this thing, it is death unto me: and if I do it not I cannot escape your hands.

Then ran the one, and opened the garden door.

Then the two elders stood up in the midst of the people, and laid their hands upon her head.

Then a young man, who there was hid, came unto her, and lay with her.

Then we that stood in a corner of the garden, seeing this wickedness, ran unto them.

Then the assembly believed them as those that were the elders and judges of the people: so they condemned her to death.

Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice, and said, O everlasting God, that knowest the secrets, and knowest all things before they be:

Then all the people turned them toward him, and said, What mean these words that thou hast spoken?

Then said Daniel unto them, Put these two aside one far from another, and I will examine them.

Now then, if thou hast seen her, tell me, Under what tree sawest thou them companying together? Who answered, Under a mastick tree.

Then said Daniel unto him, Well; thou hast also lied against thine own head: for the angel of God waiteth with the sword to cut thee in two, that he may destroy you.

Then said the king unto him, Thinkest thou not that Bel is a living God? seest thou not how much he eateth and drinketh every day?

Then Daniel smiled, and said, O king, be not deceived: for this is but clay within, and brass without, and did never eat or drink any thing.

But if ye can certify me that Bel devoureth them, then Daniel shall die: for he hath spoken blasphemy against Bel. And Daniel said unto the king, Let it be according to thy word.

So when they were gone forth, the king set meats before Bel. Now Daniel had commanded his servants to bring ashes, and those they strewed throughout all the temple in the presence of the king alone: then went they out, and shut the door, and sealed it with the king’s signet, and so departed.

Then laughed Daniel, and held the king that he should not go in, and said, Behold now the pavement, and mark well whose footsteps are these.

And the king said, I see the footsteps of men, women, and children. And then the king was angry,

Then said Daniel unto the king, I will worship the Lord my God: for he is the living God.

Then Daniel took pitch, and fat, and hair, and did seethe them together, and made lumps thereof: this he put in the dragon’s mouth, and so the dragon burst in sunder: and Daniel said, Lo, these are the gods ye worship.

And in the den there were seven lions, and they had given them every day two carcases, and two sheep: which then were not given to them, to the intent they might devour Daniel.

Then the angel of the Lord took him by the crown, and bare him by the hair of his head, and through the vehemency of his spirit set him in Babylon over the den.

Then cried the king with a loud voice, saying, Great art Lord God of Daniel, and there is none other beside thee.

So Alexander reigned twelve years, and then died.

Then certain of the people were so forward herein, that they went to the king, who gave them licence to do after the ordinances of the heathen:

Then builded they the city of David with a great and strong wall, and with mighty towers, and made it a strong hold for them.

Then many of the people were gathered unto them, to wit every one that forsook the law; and so they committed evils in the land;

Wherefore the rather to die, that they might not be defiled with meats, and that they might not profane the holy covenant: so then they died.

Then Mattathias and his sons rent their clothes, and put on sackcloth, and mourned very sore.

Then answered the king’s officers, and said to Mattathias on this wise, Thou art a ruler, and an honourable and great man in this city, and strengthened with sons and brethren:

Then Mattathias answered and spake with a loud voice, Though all the nations that are under the king’s dominion obey him, and fall away every one from the religion of their fathers, and give consent to his commandments:

Then many that sought after justice and judgment went down into the wilderness, to dwell there:

So then they gave them the battle with all speed.

Then came there unto him a company of Assideans who were mighty men of Israel, even all such as were voluntarily devoted unto the law.

Then Mattathias and his friends went round about, and pulled down the altars:

Fear not then the words of a sinful man: for his glory shall be dung and worms.

Then his son Judas, called Maccabeus, rose up in his stead.

Then Apollonius gathered the Gentiles together, and a great host out of Samaria, to fight against Israel.

Then began the fear of Judas and his brethren, and an exceeding great dread, to fall upon the nations round about them:

Then Lysias chose Ptolemee the son of Dorymenes, Nicanor, and Gorgias, mighty men of the king’s friends:

Then was the congregation gathered together, that they might be ready for battle, and that they might pray, and ask mercy and compassion.

Then they fasted that day, and put on sackcloth, and cast ashes upon their heads, and rent their clothes,

Then cried they with a loud voice toward heaven, saying, What shall we do with these, and whither shall we carry them away?

Then sounded they with trumpets, and cried with a loud voice.

Then took Gorgias five thousand footmen, and a thousand of the best horsemen, and removed out of the camp by night;

Then said Judas to the men that were with him, Fear ye not their multitude, neither be ye afraid of their assault.

Then the strangers lifted up their eyes, and saw them coming over against them.

Then Judas returned to spoil the tents, where they got much gold, and silver, and blue silk, and purple of the sea, and great riches.

Then said Judas and his brethren, Behold, our enemies are discomfited: let us go up to cleanse and dedicate the sanctuary.

Then Judas appointed certain men to fight against those that were in the fortress, until he had cleansed the sanctuary.

Then they took whole stones according to the law, and built a new altar according to the former;

Then all the people fell upon their faces, worshipping and praising the God of heaven, who had given them good success.

Then Judas fought against the children of Esau in Idumea at Arabattine, because they besieged Israel: and he gave them a great overthrow, and abated their courage, and took their spoils.

Then the heathen that were at Galaad assembled themselves together against the Israelites that were in their quarters, to destroy them; but they fled to the fortress of Dathema.

Then said Judas unto Simon his brother, Choose thee out men, and go and deliver thy brethren that are in Galilee, for I and Jonathan my brother will go into the country of Galaad.

Then went Simon into Galilee, where he fought many battles with the heathen, so that the heathen were discomfited by him.

Then the host of Timotheus, knowing that it was Maccabeus, fled from him: wherefore he smote them with a great slaughter; so that there were killed of them that day about eight thousand men.

Then Timotheus said unto the captains of his host, When Judas and his host come near the brook, if he pass over first unto us, we shall not be able to withstand him; for he will mightily prevail against us:

So he went first over unto them, and all the people after him: then all the heathen, being discomfited before him, cast away their weapons, and fled unto the temple that was at Carnaim.