2 Machabees — Chapter 14
These annotations are from the original 1609 Douay Old Testament, the first complete English Catholic Bible translation, produced by English scholars in exile at the English College of Douai. The archaic spelling is preserved.
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Verse 3
Alcimus was of Aarons flock but for this apostasie was vncapable of high priesthood, & so Matthathias was ordayned, being of the same progenie and most sincere in religion.
Verse 6
This description of the Assideans by their malicious enemie in calumnious termes, sheweth wel their singular zele and sinceritie in promoting Gods feare.
Verse 34
Bacchus called also Liber, feyned by infidels to be author and god of wine. And therefore drunkards dedicate feasts & temples to him.