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Now, when I had settled the affairs of Tiberias, and had assembled
my friends as a sanhedrim, I consulted what I should do as to John. Whereupon
it appeared to be the opinion of all the Galileans, that I should arm them
all, and march against John, and punish him as the author of all the disorders
that had happened. Yet was not I pleased with their determination; as purposing
to compose these troubles without bloodshed. Upon this I exhorted them
to use the utmost care to learn the names of all that were under John;
which when they had done, and I thereby was apprized who the men were,
I published an edict, wherein I offered security and my right hand to such
of John's party as had a mind to repent; and I allowed twenty days' time
to such as would take this most advantageous course for themselves. I also
threatened, that unless they threw down their arms, I would burn their
houses, and expose their goods to public sale. When the men heard of this,
they were in no small disorder, and deserted John; and to the number of
four thousand threw down their arms, and came to me. So that no others
staid with John but his own citizens, and about fifteen hundred strangers
that came from the metropolis of Tyre; and when John saw that he had been
outwitted by my stratagem, he continued afterward in his own country, and
was in great fear of me.
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