The Old And New Testament Connected in the History of the Jews And ... 2
The Old And New Testament Connected in the History of the Jews And ... 2
Humphrey Prideaux
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But that which most exasperated them was his Egyptian expedition;/ for it was contrary to the law, for any governor of a province to go out of the limits of it, or begin any new war without ex- press order from the people or senate of Rome for it; and also there was then published an oracle out of the Sibylline books, which forbade the Romans at that time to meddle with the restoration of the king of Egypt; against all which Gabinius having acted without any regard to law, right, or religion, t...he people of Rome were hereby so far provoked against him, that they would imme- diately have proceeded to sentence of condemnation agwnst him, without tar- rying his return, had not Pompey and Crassus, the consuls for this year, inter- posed to hinder it; the first out of friendship to him, and the other to earn tiie- bribe by which he was cqrrupted. But on his return, the next year after, three actions were commenced against him, one of treason, and the other two of cor- ruption, bribery, and other high misdemeanors.
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