§ 3. Flaccus his downfall.
Whether it were the prevalency of Agrippa's letters with the Emperour, or the di∣vine vengeance upon this unjust and murderous Governour, or both, or some other con∣joyned,
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Whether it were the prevalency of Agrippa's letters with the Emperour, or the di∣vine vengeance upon this unjust and murderous Governour, or both, or some other con∣joyned,
Caius ere long sent Bassus a Centurion, with his band into Alexandria, to apprehend Flaccus: He stole in by night into the City, lest his approach (had it been detected) should have bred commotion, and meeting with a Souldier in the dark, and inquiring for the chief Captain, that he might acquaint him with the cause of his coming, and obtain his assistance with his Souldiers if there should be any resistance, he was informed that Flaccus and he were both at supper with Stephanio one of the Freemen of Tiberius. Thither he getteth with all secrecy, and scouting before the house, he sendeth in one of his Souldiers habited in the garb of a Servingman, that he might the more safely thrust in among the Servitors to see what store of company was there, and when he heard by him that it was but small, he bursteth in with his men and apprehendeth him. I leave to the Reader to imagine the contrary operation that this suddain action had with Flac∣cus and with the Jews. It was now the time of the feast of Tabernacles with them, but the feast was intermitted because of their common misery, but now somewhat solaced by the event of this feast of Flaccus. He is hurried away to Rome in the beginning of winter, and there tried, and condemned to perpetual banishmen•• 〈…〉〈…〉 Isle of Andros, where what became of him you shall hear the next year.