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every eye in the group was turned
with evident approya, upon Judas.
Tell us more Of these mighty Ro
mans. th9y exclaimed.
1T were almost impossible to tell
all concerning the spread Of the pow
er of the Romans he said. They
have discounted Philip In battle, and
Perseus. king OF the Citims. with
others who lifted themselves up
against them. And then there was
A%ntiochus. the great king OF Asia.
that came against them in battle, hav-
ing an hundred and twenty elephants.
with hOrsemeu and chariots. and a
very great army. and Notwithstanding
all this he was discounted before
them"
But" spoke one of the group. do
we not need to fear that the Romans
may deal deceitfully with US and.
after we have made league with them.
they will turn and make us their serv.
ants-"
Nay" spake up another. whose
name vas Jason. the Romans have
lever done so. With their friends and
such as rely upon them they keep
amity: but whoever has chosen to be
counted as an enemy the Romans
have displaced them. Greatly are the
Romans exalted in the eyes OF all the
world. and yet none OF the Romans.
however great. has ever worn
crown. or was clothed in purple. In
stead. they have made for themselves
a senate chamber wherein 800 men sit
in council daily. consulting always for
the people. to the end that the Affairs
OF the whole nation may be well or
dered. They commit the government
n nan every year, and he ruleth
over all the country. and all are obedi-
unto him. and there is neither
envy nor emulation among them"
This statement OF Jason proved the
rlinching argument. and Immediately
there was unanimous request that
Judas should select those who should
go to Rome on the mission OF peace
and friendship
Whom better could we select than
and JASON" said Judas,
a few moments silence. "Ye
all heard them speak. They have
OF the Romans and have
great faith in them. Let them go as
our representatives"
With nna a.,,rd 49, III -
sent. The next day these men de-
on the long journey. commits
stoned TO make a league Of amity and
with the Romans and TO
.ntreat them that they would take
yoke from them. for Il was only
apparent that the Grecians pur-
posed to put them In bondage.
And when at last these two men.
and Jason, had come in to
he senate. they spake and said:
Judas Maccabeus. with his breth-
ZEN and the people OF the Jews, have
US unto you to make a confed-
sracy and peace with you and that
might be registered your confed-
rates and friends"
Now after the senate considered
his appeal 1t was we'll pleased and
his is the copy OF the epistle which
he senate wrote back again on tables
" brass and sent to Jerusalem. that
they might have by them a me-
MORTAL Of peace and confederacy:
Good success be to the Romans.
to the people OF the Jews. BY sea
md land forever. The sword also and
,nemy be far from them. II there
'ome first any war upon the Romans
'r any of their confederates through
all their dominion the people Of
he Jews shall help them. as the time
hall be appointed, with all their
leart. Neither shall they give any.
hing unto them that make war upon
hem. or aid them with victuaIs.
Weapons, money or ships. as il hath
eemed good unto the Romans: but
hey shall keep their covenants with
tut taking anything therefor. In the
anne manner also. If war CONS irst
Ipon the nation of the Jews. the Re.
mans shall help them with all their
leart. according as the time shall be
appointed them. Neither shall vic.
uals be given to them that take part
Igainst them. or weapons. or
II ships. as II hath seemed good to
he Romans; but they shall keep their
'ovenants, and that without deceit
According to these articles did the
somans make with the pee.
lie of the Jews. and then they added
. follows:
"Howbeit, IL hereafter the n party
II the other shall think meet to ada
IT diminish anything. they NAV do
I at their pleasure. and Whatsoever
hey shall add or take away shall be
And as touching the evils
hat Demetrius doeth to the Jews. We
written unto him saying:
Wherefore hast thou made thy woke
leavy upon our friends and coufeder.
ties. the Jews II therefore thsv
complain any more against thee. We
will do them justice and fight with
hee by sea and land"
Now when Eupolemus and Jason re-
.urned to their land the Jews held
sreat utilization, and Demetrfus trou-
,led them no more.
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