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what authority they did thefe things, and who gave them that authority,

6. Then Ethan raifed his voice aloud and faid, Our authority is from the Great jehovaJj and the princes of the provinces, even the great Sanhedrim of the people, whofe ier- vants we are.

7. Then the governor's heart melted with- in him, when he heard the voice of Ethan / and he delivered up the ftrong hold with the garrifon thereof, to the two captains, Ethan and Benedi^i; and the garrifon were made captives.

8. /'ind it came to pafs that when the great Sanhedrim of the people were told of the va- liant adls of Ethan and Benedi6l, they rejoic- ed in fecret at the zeal of the two captains.

9. But, innfmuch as they defired to make a covenant of peace with the king of the ifland of Britain, they made a decree that the fpoil that was found in the hold, fbould be convey-