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the_o mean_a season_n be_v that_o heresy_n fearce_o grow_v through_o out_o in_o the_o east_n church_n even_o so_o much_o that_o for_o a_o season_n a_o great_a part_n of_o christian_a man_n do_v lean_a to_o the_o arrian_n sect_n and_o out_o of_o this_o sect_n spring_v by_o little_a and_o little_a other_o sect_n many_o final_o when_o the_o name_n of_o arryans_n be_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o many_o counsel_n quench_v yet_o be_v it_o now_o and_o than_o renew_v again_o in_o the_o church_n under_o other_o name_n in_o one_o city_n be_v sundery_a opinion_n and_o diverse_a sect_n persecute_v each_o other_o insomuche_o that_o the_o one_o run_v upon_o the_o other_o in_o their_o temple_n make_v riot_n and_o commit_v man_n slaughter_n at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n very_o wretched_a and_o piteous_a the_o which_o worthy_o give_v a_o occasion_n of_o slander_n not_o only_o to_o the_o gentyl_n why_o they_o do_v not_o embrace_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o do_v offend_v 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in_o the_o easte_n constans_n in_o italy_n and_o illyrieus_fw-la but_o the_o young_a brother_n constantinus_n be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o dominion_n of_o his_o empire_n but_o will_v reign_v alone_o and_o go_v into_o italy_n against_o his_o brother_n constans_n tru_a to_o his_o puyssaunce_n because_o he_o have_v valyaunt_a souldyour_n but_o god_n suffer_v not_o this_o rashness_n long_o unpunished_a for_o this_o constantinus_n be_v slay_v not_o long_o after_o vengeance_n and_o by_o this_o occasion_n optain_v constans_n y_fw-fr â—_o will_v empire_n of_o the_o west_n the_o which_o he_o govern_v lucky_o moreover_o have_v he_o a_o captain_n call_v magnentius_n man_n at_o ausburch_n who_o life_n he_o have_v once_o save_v the_o same_o slay_v his_o most_o gentle_a master_n and_o make_v himself_o emperor_n and_o make_v a_o set_n forth_o of_o war_n upon_o constantius_n constantius_n make_v his_o nepheu_fw-la gallus_n emperor_n of_o the_o easte_n and_o go_v with_o a_o army_n against_o the_o 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france_n and_o germany_n and_o not_o far_o from_o strasburch_n he_o vanquysh_v thyrty_a thousand_o almains_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v sudden_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o souldyour_n 〈…〉_o make_v emperor_n at_o strasburch_n moreover_o when_o great_a dyssensyon_n be_v among_o the_o christyans_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o varyetye_n of_o opinyon_n for_o the_o which_o some_o despair_v some_o do_v whole_o decyver_v from_o the_o christian_a faith_n to_o the_o worshyppinge_n of_o idol_n julianus_n become_v a_o apostata_fw-la also_o for_o he_o be_v yet_o young_a and_o use_v the_o company_n of_o rhetoricyan_n and_o philosopher_n which_o dispute_v of_o god_n after_o the_o understand_v or_o mean_v of_o man_n reason_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o persecute_v christian_a man_n by_o open_a force_n but_o he_o think_v rather_o to_o destroy_v they_o by_o suttelltye_n for_o open_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o have_v scole_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v teach_v think_v as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n that_o 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also_o but_o very_o easy_o for_o he_o be_v not_o effectual_a enough_o to_o put_v of_o those_o reproach_n which_o julianus_n use_v in_o confutinge_v the_o gospel_n for_o he_o entreat_v moo_v chief_a upon_o that_o sing_v the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o revenge_v that_o thereby_o be_v take_v away_o and_o forbodden_fw-mi civil_a vengeance_n in_o judgement_n and_o governaunce_n of_o common_a wealth_n wythoute_n the_o which_o man_n estate_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v and_o this_o same_o false_a accusation_n do_v he_o treat_v with_o many_o word_n where_o as_o yet_o everye_o godly_a studyant_a of_o true_a godliness_n do_v know_v that_o the_o same_o forbodden_fw-mi vengeance_n which_o every_o office_n use_v be_v not_o forbid_a in_o the_o gospel_n but_o only_o the_o forâ—ing_n of_o pryvate_a vengeance_n which_o be_v do_v without_o officer_n authority_n these_o suttyll_a forge_a and_o slanderous_a reproach_n of_o julianus_n be_v very_o greveous_a to_o christian_a man_n 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pay_v to_o the_o church_n he_o be_v take_v wythan_fw-ge ague_n get_v by_o overmuche_a weerynesse_n of_o travaylle_v whereof_o he_o die_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n ccc_o lxviii_o valentynianus_n the_o xli_o emperor_n reign_v twelve_o year_n he_o ordain_v his_o brother_n valens_n a_o companion_n in_o the_o empire_n valens_n rule_v in_o the_o easte_n valentinyanus_n go_v into_o the_o west_n ether_n of_o they_o be_v a_o christian_n valentinyanus_n have_v be_v a_o captain_n of_o the_o louldyour_n under_o julianus_n but_o he_o forsake_v he_o because_o he_o will_v not_o blow_n forsake_v y_fw-fr e_o integrity_n or_o soundness_n of_o christian_a religion_n beside_o also_o because_o he_o have_v give_v a_o heithen_a press_v a_o blow_n by_o who_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o do_v sacrificy_n with_o reaching_n he_o water_n of_o idolatrye_a when_o he_o tarry_v for_o the_o come_v of_o julyanus_n but_o god_n recompense_v he_o afterward_o with_o the_o honour_n where_o he_o come_v to_o for_o the_o injury_n that_o julyanus_n do_v he_o he_o have_v great_a war_n in_o germany_n he_o subdue_v the_o saxon_n and_o burgunnyon_n for_o sâ—xoâ—s_n they_o also_o be_v count_v among_o the_o saxon_n which_o about_o that_o time_n go_v by_o the_o flood_n rheâ—e_n and_o though_o they_o be_v vanquysh_v by_o valentinian_n yet_o afterward_o recover_a strenghte_n they_o pass_v the_o rhine_n and_o take_v in_o these_o country_n which_o yet_o hitherto_o be_v call_v burgundy_n but_o of_o these_o shall_v we_o speak_v hereafter_o valens_n reign_v after_o his_o brother_n death_n two_o arriaâ—â—_n year_n he_o be_v a_o defender_n of_o arriaâ—s_n heresy_n but_o for_o this_o ungodlynesse_n be_v he_o punish_v when_o he_o be_v â—layne_v by_o the_o gotthyes_n by_o constantinople_n for_o when_o valens_n be_v put_v to_o flyghte_n vengeance_n get_v he_o into_o a_o little_a town_n the_o gotthyes_n set_v it_o on_o fire_n and_o burn_v he_o when_o valens_n be_v dead_a the_o gotthyes_n do_v much_o harm_n to_o they_o of_o constantynople_n but_o the_o
of_o the_o lombarde_n charles_n go_v into_o italy_n besyege_v desiderius_n at_o pavye_a and_o constrain_v he_o to_o yield_v himself_o but_o when_o charles_n perceave_v in_o deed_n that_o the_o uprouryshnation_n of_o the_o lombarde_n can_v not_o rest_v for_o he_o have_v assay_v the_o matter_n with_o they_o afore_o also_o that_o they_o be_v content_a with_o their_o border_n shall_v remain_v within_o their_o own_o realm_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o sure_a peace_n thoroweout_o italy_n charles_n lombardy_n take_v in_o whole_a lombardy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o as_o in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n set_v he_o governoure_v and_o captain_n as_o for_o desidexius_n with_o his_o wife_n the_o queen_n &_o child_n lead_v he_o with_o he_o prisoner_n and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v at_o ludick_n or_o liege_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lombarde_n in_o italy_n which_o have_v last_v two_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n ccccc_fw-la 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