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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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