more_o upon_o they_o than_o be_v rightful_a in_o all_o this_o time_n yâ—_z empire_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o dilate_v pass_a twelve_o mile_n ne_o have_v no_o lord_n ship_n pass_v twelve_o mile_n the_o first_o consules_a that_o be_v make_v yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v lucium_fw-la &_o that_o other_o brutum_fw-la &_o these_o two_o man_n do_v great_a thing_n in_o their_o tyme._n but_o yet_o yâ—_z people_n bear_v hevy_a of_o their_o dominacyon_n wherefore_o they_o chase_v a_o other_o man_n which_o shall_v have_v more_o auctorite_n than_o they_o &_o they_o call_v he_o dictator_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a discencyon_n bytwene_v the_o people_n &_o the_o senate_n wherefore_o they_o chase_n tribunas_n which_o be_v judge_n over_o yâ—_z people_n &_o defend_v they_o from_o wrong_n as_o say_v ysyder_v for_o the_o dictator_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o last_v fyve_o year_n &_o yâ—_z tribunas_n be_v remeve_v every_o year_n ¶_o but_o you_o must_v understande_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o after_o all_o yâ—_z consules_a name_n yâ—_z govern_v rome_n betwixt_o the_o seize_a of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o yâ—_z begyne_a of_o the_o emperor_n for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o write_v specyal_o when_o they_o be_v every_o year_n new_a since_o that_o one_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v so_o often_o time_n as_o we_o rede_v and_o also_o for_o yâ—_z endure_a of_o their_o governaunce_n for_o they_o be_v governor_n of_o rome_n u_o c._n year_n and_o lxvij_o so_o the_o most_o famous_a man_n of_o these_o shall_v be_v rehearse_v after_o the_o form_n of_o cronycle_n &_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o book_n each_o one_o after_o other_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la historia_fw-la libri_fw-la esdre_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n uj_o c_o lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c_o xl_o 〈◊〉_d drobabel_n after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n found_v the_o temple_n &_o make_v it_o perfyte_n but_o it_o be_v long_o after_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 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temple_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o &_o his_o sâ—â—er_n commâ—â—iâ—â—d_v it_o shoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d build_v this_o cambyses_n 〈…〉_o judge_v to_o be_v slay_v or_o kylt_v alyve_a â—_o 〈◊〉_d his_o soon_o to_o sit_v on_o his_o fader_n 〈◊〉_d that_o through_o the_o drede_fw-la he_o shall_v â—rede_v falsehood_n &_o judge_v ryghtwysly_a this_o cambyses_n 〈◊〉_d many_o in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—haxerses_n or_o â—â—â—uerê°_n in_o historia_fw-la juâ—ith_n that_o be_v do_v under_o high_o he_o be_v call_v nabâ—â—godonosor_n for_o differâ—es_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyisalty_n subdue_v many_o londe_n to_o his_o lord_n &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o come_v to_o bethleeâ—_n &_o there_o be_v â—â—yne_v of_o judith_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pateâ—_n judi_fw-la two_o et_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o greneides_n regn_v in_o perseus_n half_a a_o year_n ¶_o dariê°_n regn_v in_o perseus_n the_o which_o by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o zorobabell_a command_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v take_v again_o &_o command_v his_o prince_n that_o in_o no_o wise_n they_o shall_v let_v it_o but_z shall_v help_v it_o in_o all_o that_o they_z coude_fw-fr vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o esore_n vide_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—â—e_v ambiguum_fw-la propter_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la doctorum_fw-la ¶_o circa_n anun_n mundi_fw-la four_o m._n seven_o c._n xxxiiij_o etante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la iiij_o c_o lxu_o abiuth_v soon_o to_o zorobabel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n for_o of_o he_o &_o of_o other_o follow_a unto_o joseph_n no_o thing_n be_v have_v in_o scripture_n but_o that_o mathewe_n the_o evangelyst_n nomber_v they_o in_o the_o genelogy_n &_o therefore_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o they_o du_o can_v not_o be_v know_v ¶_o joachim_n be_v bishop_n this_o time_n after_o josephus_n be_v call_v josede_v under_o who_o jerusalem_fw-la be_v build_v again_o ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la neeâ—â—e_n twelve_o ¶_o in_o the_o cc_o xliiij_o year_n after_o that_o rome_n be_v make_v the_o roman_n ordain_v two_o consules_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o their_o king_n the_o which_o shall_v govern_v one_o year_n alone_o lest_o that_o by_o taryenge_a they_o shall_v be_v proud_a &_o that_o the_o one_z shall_v correcke_v the_o other_o if_o he_o excede_v or_o ar_v ¶_o brutus_n be_v the_o fyr_n to_o consul_n &_o lucius_z the_o second_o &_o than_o be_v there_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v dictator_n the_o name_n of_o a_o offyce_v the_o which_o shall_v go_v with_o the_o people_z a_z against_o their_o enemy_n ¶_o titus_n pâ—phius_n 〈◊〉_d confine_n than_o after_o the_o romayn_v complain_v great_o on_o the_o condyâ—yons_fw-fr of_o the_o consules_a &_o than_o the_o power_n be_v 〈…〉_o to_o a_o exceed_a cost_n to_o the_o comyn_v people_n for_o everichone_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o king_n &_o need_n cause_v they_o to_o leave_v yeâ—â—gâ—ite_n and_o they_o trust_v never_o to_o rest_v the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a against_o they_o ¶_o at_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v king_n of_o persarun_n under_o who_o eldras_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n ¶_o â—â—rses_v neemias_n be_v butler_n to_o the_o same_o king_n who_o afterward_o he_o send_v to_o buyide_v yâ—_z wall_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o â—erses_n regned_a after_o he_o two_o month_n ¶_o segdâ—anus_n vij_o month_n after_o he_o &_o lytell_fw-mi they_o do_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n seven_o c_o lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la mj_o c_o xl_o eliac_n be_v rehearse_v of_o the_o line_n of_o chry_v in_o math_n i_o and_o more_o of_o hy_o be_v not_o have_v in_o scripture_n ¶_o esdras_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o a_o cunning_a &_o worshypful_o be_v have_v among_o the_o people_n this_o man_n come_v fro_o babylon_n with_o other_o &_o he_o meve_v with_o very_a charyte_n go_v again_o to_o babylon_n that_o he_o may_v win_v moo_o of_o israel_n &_o save_o the_o soul_n &_o bring_v they_o home_o with_o he_o in_o this_o time_n he_o 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the_o cite_v to_o withstand_v the_o people_n of_o other_o nacyon_n intend_n to_o destroy_v they_o &_o the_o other_o part_n labour_v in_o arm_n hold_n in_o the_o one_o hand_n stone_n for_o the_o wall_n &_o in_o that_o notable_a other_o hand_n a_o sword_n or_o nigh_o by_o it_o vide_fw-la psa_fw-la li._n suâ—_n ¶_o permenides_n philosopher_n &_o namely_o in_o moral_a thing_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n socrates_n a_o philosopher_n the_o which_o understode_v moche_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_z he_o be_v plato_n master_n democritus_n ypocras_n and_o other_o of_z who_o the_o noble_a werkes_n abode_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n viij_o c_o ix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la iij_o c_o lxxxx_fw-la azor_n be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o line_n of_o chry_v in_o math_n i_o but_o no_o thing_n of_o his_o dede_n be_v write_v
that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famnus_n latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n than_o afterward_o from_o aeneas_n to_o this_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n cccc_o xxxij_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cite_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_v year_n of_o tarquyn_n the_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v under_o vij_o king_n about_o cc._o and_o xliii_o year_n than_o afterward_o under_o senator_n &_o counseyller_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o cccc_o and._n lxiiij_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_o romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n make_v the_o cite_v to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_z which_o gadere_v togyder_v the_o people_n on_o every_o side_n a_o hondr_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n &_o wytty_n he_o choose_v through_o the_o counseyle_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dispose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o age_n &_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a lettre_n wherefore_o we_o write_v noble_a fader_n &_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v a._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n milites_fw-la a_o numero_fw-la millenario_fw-la but_o these_o be_v of_o no_o noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civet_n dei_fw-la and_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n &_o they_o for_z romulus_n take_v many_o woman_n of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_v they_o to_o the_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosius_n write_v moche_o ill_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodoch_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gift_n to_o ezechie_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la twenty_o and_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n begin_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o lxxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o xxvij_o ezechias_n the_o xiiij_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o curse_v fader_fw-mi regned_a with_o a_o perfyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n &_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o ne_o after_o among_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n gloryfy_v he_o for_o when_o sennacheriâ—_n king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v against_o ezechie_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n &_o clue_n au_o c_o lxxxu_o of_o fight_a man_n &_o sennacherib_n flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xix_o et_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxxij_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o u_o c._n i_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uj_o c_o lxxxxviij_fw-la manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lv_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o full_a evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_o he_o do_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o that_o be_v before_o high_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o ê“phete_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_fw-la be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysaie_v the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o see_v of_o tree_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la waste_v the_o jewry_n &_o take_v manasses_n &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o trespass_n &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o god_n &_o be_v herd_n than_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o life_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o reg_fw-la xxj_o et_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxxiij_o ¶_o sellum_fw-la be_v bysshop_n &_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the._n seven_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n that_o be_v to_o say_v tale_n solon_n chylon_n poriandê°_n eldobolus_n bias_n pitacus_n this_o tale_n find_v first_o the_o defaute_n of_o the_o son_n &_o the_o moan_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la aug_n eight_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o king_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o rome_n xlij_o year_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a worshipper_n of_o false_a god_n he_o fill_v rome_n so_o full_a that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n &_o february_n to_o the_o beginning_z of_z the_o year_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la above_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v marvel_v that_o such_o man_n so_o exceed_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_o recede_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o very_a god_n ¶_o amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a &_o he_o be_v stryken_v of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o die_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o u_o c._n lviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uj_o c_o xlj_o iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n at_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxj_o year_n a_z good_a child_n of_o a_o ê‘uerse_a fader_fw-mi in_z his_o young_a age_n he_o seek_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o in_o that_o grace_n laudable_o abide_v unto_o his_o end_n his_o relygyous_a life_n &_o his_o holy_a werke_n you_o may_v see_v four_o regum_fw-la xxij_o et_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxxiiij_o ¶_o azastas_n the_o soon_o of_o elchie_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o tobias_n about_o this_o time_n die_v &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n &_o he_o ê“phecy_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la ¶_o tulius_n hostileê°_n be_v the_o three_o king_n in_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n say_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o from_o rome_n be_v make_v unto_o august_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v so_o contynuall_a batayle_n that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o marvel_n &_o they_o be_v one_o year_n wtout_fw-fr batayle_n except_o xlij_o year_n in_o nun_n day_n in_o that_o which_o be_v contynual_a pease_n and_o this_o tul_n 〈…〉_o s_o because_o he_o have_v rest_v he_z do_v curse_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o than_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o household_n with_o a_o stroke_n of_o lyghtn_v ¶_o nabugodonosor_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n a_z manly_a man_n &_o a_o five_o 〈…〉_o oryous_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o punysshe_v the_o sin_n of_o moche_n people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o afterward_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o make_v it_o one_o monarchy_n but_o many_o way_n scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_z good_a &_o now_o ill_o &_o for_o because_o scripture_n conclude_v that_o he_o end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyel_n &_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctor_n say_v he_o be_v save_v &_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o auâ—us_o marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v 〈◊〉_d year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n &_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinê°_n priscus_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o 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