narrative_n of_o all_o proceed_n both_o within_o the_o city_n and_o without_o the_o table_n of_o the_o florentine_a history_n book_n i._n the_o northern_a nation_n healthful_a and_o prolific_a pag._n 1_o their_o method_n of_o evacuation_n upon_o their_o excessive_a increase_n ibid._n their_o excessive_a increase_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n ib._n the_o western_a goth_n the_o first_o invader_n of_o that_o empire_n ib._n rome_n sack_v by_o they_o under_o the_o command_n of_o alaricus_n 2_o boniface_n governor_n of_o africa_n for_o the_o emperor_n ib._n gallia_n overrun_v by_o the_o frank_n and_o from_o they_o call_v france_n ib._n the_o hâ—nni_n conquer_v and_o denominate_v hungaria_n ib._n britain_n call_v anglia_fw-it from_o the_o angli_fw-la ib._n the_o hanni_n invade_v italy_n under_o attila_n ib._n attila_n besiege_n and_o take_v aquilegia_fw-la ib._n he_o advance_v to_o rome_n but_o retire_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o pope_n 3_o the_o hanni_n drive_v back_o over_o the_o danube_n return_v home_o ib._n the_o first_o residence_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n at_o ravenna_n ib._n new_a emperor_n elect_v by_o the_o roman_n upon_o the_o nonresidence_n of_o their_o old_a ib._n the_o lombard_n invade_v italy_n ib._n odoacre_n call_v king_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o barbarian_n which_o think_v of_o fix_v in_o italy_n ib._n the_o old_a empire_n divide_v into_o canton_n ib._n theodorick_n invade_v italy_n slay_v odoacre_n call_v himself_o king_n of_o rome_n and_o hold_v his_o residence_n at_o ravenna_n ib._n theodorick_n die_v 4_o ballasarius_fw-la general_n for_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n ib._n totila_n take_v sacks_z and_o burn_v rome_n ib._n narsâ—tes_v a_o new_a general_n for_o juskinian_a ib._n longinus_n alter_v the_o government_n in_o italy_n ib._n alboâ—ns_n kill_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o his_o wife_n ib._n the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v to_o increase_v ib._n bishop_n of_o rome_n employ_v as_o minister_n by_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n and_o sometime_o execute_v by_o they_o 7_o the_o eastern_a empire_n destroy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o heracleus_n the_o emperor_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o france_n exempt_v the_o pope_n from_o all_o humane_a jurisdiction_n 8_o pascal_n create_v pope_n ib._n the_o original_n of_o cardinal_n ib._n eugenius_n the_o second_o pope_n ib._n ospurcus_n make_v pope_n change_v his_o name_n ib._n the_o original_n of_o pisa_n ib._n the_o government_n of_o italy_n anno_fw-la 931_o ib._n agabito_fw-la pope_n 9_o gregory_n the_o five_o pope_n expel_v and_o restore_v deve_v the_o roman_n of_o their_o power_n of_o create_v emperor_n and_o confer_v it_o upon_o six_o prince_n of_o germany_n ib._n clement_n the_o second_o pope_n ib._n nicholas_n the_o second_o pope_n exclude_v the_o roman_n and_o renounce_v the_o papal_a election_n to_o the_o suffrage_n of_o cardinal_n only_a ib._n schism_n and_o anti-popes_n in_o the_o church_n ib._n the_o difference_n between_o henricus_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o guelf_n and_o ghibilin_n faction_n ib._n the_o original_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n ib._n urbino_n the_o second_o pope_n ib._n the_o first_o croissade_n ib._n pascal_n the_o second_o pope_n 11_o alexander_n the_o three_o pope_n ib._n a_o new_a antipope_n ib._n the_o pope_n penance_n to_o king_n henry_n of_o england_n upon_o the_o complaint_n about_o thomas_n becket_n ib._n celestin_n the_o three_o pope_n 12_o honorius_n the_o three_o pope_n ib._n the_o order_n of_o st._n dominick_n and_o st._n francis_n institute_v 1218._o ib._n the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o jerusalem_n annex_v ib._n the_o house_n of_o the_o esti_n make_v lord_n of_o ferrara_n 13_o the_o guelf_n side_n with_o the_o church_n the_o ghibilin_n with_o the_o emperor_n ib._n innocent_n the_o four_o pope_n ib._n clement_n the_o five_o pope_n ib._n adrian_z the_o five_o pope_n ib._n nicholas_n the_o three_o of_o the_o house_n of_o ursin_n 14._o the_o first_o introduction_n of_o pope_n nephew_n ib._n martin_n the_o ten_o pope_n ib._n pope_n celestine_n resign_v to_o boniface_n the_o eight_o ib._n the_o first_o jubilee_n ordain_v by_o boniface_n every_o 100_o year_n 15_o benedictus_n choose_v die_v and_o be_v succeed_v by_o clement_n the_o five_o who_o remove_v his_o residence_n into_o france_n 1036._o ib._n john_n the_o 22th_o pope_n ib._n the_o visconti_n a_o great_a family_n in_o milan_n make_v prince_n of_o that_o city_n by_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o torri_n ib._n the_o first_o duke_n of_o milan_n ib._n the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n fall_v to_o the_o flora_n 16_o the_o original_n of_o the_o venetian_n ib._n candia_n give_v to_o the_o venetian_n by_o the_o french_a 17_o benedict_n the_o twelve_o pope_n ib._n clement_n the_o six_o pope_n ib._n the_o jubilee_n reduce_v to_o 50_o year_n 18_o avignon_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o queen_n of_o naples_n ib._n innocent_n the_o six_o pope_n ib._n urban_n the_o five_o pope_n ib._n gregory_n the_o twelve_o pope_n ib._n the_o pope_n return_v to_o rome_n after_o 71_o year_n residence_n in_o france_n ib._n urban_n the_o six_o pope_n ib._n clement_n the_o seven_o antipope_n ib._n gun_n first_o use_v between_o the_o genoeses_n and_o venetian_n ib._n urban_n and_o clement_n succeed_v by_o boniface_n the_o 9th_o and_o benedict_n the_o 13_o ib._n boniface_n die_v innocent_n succeed_v he_o and_o gregory_n the_o 12_o innocent_a 19_o alexander_n the_o five_o elect_v and_o succeed_v by_o john_n the_o 23d_o ib._n three_o pope_n at_o once_o ib._n martin_n the_o five_o ib._n the_o queen_n of_o naples_n call_v in_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n to_o her_o assistance_n adopt_v he_o and_o make_v braccio_fw-mi de_fw-fr montone_n her_o general_n 20_o the_o state_n of_o italy_n ib._n book_n ii_o the_o convenience_n of_o colony_n 22_o the_o original_a of_o florence_n 23_o the_o denomination_n of_o florence_n ib._n the_o first_o division_n of_o florence_n 24_o the_o guelf_n and_o ghibilin_n faction_n in_o florence_n ib._n the_o union_n and_o government_n of_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n 25_o the_o antlani_fw-la ib._n the_o captain_n of_o the_o people_n and_o podesta_n ib._n their_o militia_n ib._n a_o generous_a custom_n ib._n manfredi_n king_n of_o naples_n a_o great_a patron_n of_o the_o ghibilin_n ib._n carlo_n d'_fw-fr angio_n call_v into_o italy_n by_o the_o pope_n 26_o a_o new_a model_n of_o government_n in_o florence_n ib._n new_a commotion_n in_o florence_n ib._n a_o second_o model_n by_o the_o guelf_n 27_o gregory_n the_o ten_o pope_n ib._n florence_n under_o excommunication_n ib._n innocent_n the_o 5_o ib._n the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o pope_n ib._n nicholas_n the_o three_o pope_n ib._n the_o ghibilin_n return_v ib._n martinus_n pope_n 28_o the_o government_n of_o florence_n reform_v by_o the_o citizen_n ib._n the_o three_o prior_n to_o govern_v two_o month_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o city_n indifferent_o ib._n the_n signori_fw-it ib._n discord_n between_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n ib._n the_o priory_n and_o gonfalony_a ib._n persuasion_n to_o the_o nobility_n to_o be_v quiet_a 29_o the_o same_o to_o the_o people_n ib._n new_a reformation_n in_o florence_n 1298_o 30_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o cancellieri_n the_o occasion_n and_o consequence_n ib._n the_o bianchi_n and_o neri_n ib._n charles_n of_o valois_n make_v governor_n of_o florence_n 31_o new_a trouble_n occasion_v by_o corso_n donati_n 32_o the_o medici_n and_o giugni_n 33_o florence_n burn_v 1304._o ib._n corso_n donati_n condemn_v 34_o his_o death_n ib._n new_a division_n in_o florence_n 35_o castruccio_n castracani_n 36_o the_o council_n of_o the_o signori_fw-it to_o sit_v forty_o month_n whereas_o before_o it_o be_v occasional_a 37_o election_n of_o magistrate_n by_o imborsation_n ib._n romondo_n da_o cordona_n general_n of_o the_o florentine_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o athens_n governor_n of_o florence_n ib._n lodowic_n the_o emperor_n call_v into_o italy_n 38_o the_o death_n of_o castruccio_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o calabria_n ib._n new_a reformation_n in_o florence_n ib._n the_o florentine_n quiet_a at_o home_n ib._n their_o building_n ib._n a_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n 39_o maffeo_n da_fw-la marradi_n ib._n lucca_n sell_v to_o the_o florentine_n 40_o take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o pisans_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o athens_n ib._n the_o speech_n of_o one_o of_o the_o senator_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n 41_o the_o duke_n answer_n 42_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n choose_v prince_n by_o the_o people_n ib._n his_o practice_n in_o florence_n ib._n three_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o duke_n at_o one_o time_n 43_o commotion_n in_o france_n 44_o the_o duke_n expel_v 45_o his_o character_n ib._n new_a reformation_n 46_o the_o nobility_n depose_v ib._n the_o nobility_n attempt_v to_o recover_v their_o authority_n 47_o the_o people_n arm_n against_o they_o ib._n the_o nobility_n utter_o depress_v 48_o book_n iii_o
allege_v against_o they_o and_o this_o be_v inflict_v upon_o these_o poor_a creature_n by_o those_o who_o profess_v to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n without_o who_o special_a illumination_n no_o man_n can_v obtain_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o in_o reason_n or_o humanity_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o want_v it_o and_o christ_n himself_o have_v so_o clear_o decide_v that_o point_n in_o bid_v we_o let_v the_o tare_n and_o the_o wheat_n grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o make_v any_o difficulty_n to_o call_v he_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v use_v the_o least_o persecution_n whatsoever_o against_o any_o diâ—â—ering_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n from_o himself_o whether_o the_o person_n so_o dissent_v be_v heretic_n jew_n gentile_n or_o mahometan_a next_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o observe_v in_o read_v that_o holy_a book_n though_o christian_n fast_n be_v doubtless_o of_o divine_a right_n what_o 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distinct_a and_o a_o very_a opposite_a interest_n by_o a_o humane_a ceremony_n call_v by_o a_o divine_a namé_fw-fr viz._n ordination_n these_o wherever_o they_o be_v find_v with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n who_o be_v call_v the_o regular_a clergy_n make_v a_o band_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o janissary_n of_o the_o papacy_n these_o have_v be_v the_o causer_n of_o all_o the_o soloecism_n and_o immortality_n in_o government_n and_o of_o all_o the_o impiety_n and_o abomination_n in_o religion_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o all_o the_o disorder_n villainy_n and_o coruption_n we_o suffer_v under_o in_o this_o detestable_a age_n these_o man_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n help_n have_v creep_v into_o all_o the_o government_n in_o christendom_n where_o there_o be_v any_o mixture_n of_o monarchy_n and_o make_v themselves_o a_o three_o estate_n that_o be_v have_v by_o their_o temporality_n which_o be_v almost_o a_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o 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adultery_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o forementioned_a judicatory_a of_o the_o inquisition_n in_o these_o last_o case_n they_o turn_v the_o offender_n over_o to_o be_v punish_v when_o they_o have_v give_v sentence_n by_o the_o secular_a arm_n so_o they_o call_v the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v blind_o to_o execute_v their_o decree_n under_o pain_n of_o hell_n fire_n as_o if_o christian_a prince_n and_o governor_n be_v appoint_v only_o by_o god_n to_o be_v their_o bravo_n or_o hangman_n they_o give_v protection_n and_o sanctuary_n to_o all_o execrable_a offender_n even_o to_o murderers_z themselves_z who_o god_n command_v to_o be_v indispensable_o punish_v with_o death_n if_o they_o come_v within_o their_o church_n cloister_n or_o any_o other_o place_n which_o they_o will_v please_v to_o call_v holy_a ground_n and_o if_o the_o ordinary_a justice_n nay_o the_o sovereign_a power_n do_v proceed_v against_o such_o offender_n they_o thunder_v out_o their_o 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