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A00005 Here begynneth a shorte and abreue table on the Cronycles ...; Saint Albans chronicle. Higden, Ranulf, d. 1364. Polycronicon. English. Selections.; Trevisa, John, d. 1402. 1515 (1515) STC 10000; ESTC S106695 471,876 302

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bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n ¶_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o seven_o kal_a of_o febru_a be_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edward_n soon_o the_o which_o when_o he_o be_v vii_o year_n of-aege_a he_o deyed·_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o saint_n peter_n pen_n fro_o the_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o which_o king_n yvo_o sometime_o king_n of_o englond_n of_o the_o country_n of_o west_n saxen_a that_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi·_n hondr_v lxxix_o first_o grant_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o school_n of_o englond_n thereto_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v a_o great_a rain_n in_o hey_n time_n that_o it_o
chan_n shall_v be_v servant_n in_o bondage_n to_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n for_z his_o unreverence_n nevertheless_o you_o shall_v not_o trow_v that_o all_o that_o descend_v of_o cham_n be_v unnoble_a man_n &_o of_o no_o power_n for_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v mighty_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v open_a of_o nembroth_n &_o the_o king_n of_o canaan_n &_o ascorum_n nor_o all_o of_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n be_v virtuous_a &_o noble_a &_o mighty_a man_n when_o almost_o everche_n one_o fell_a in_o to_o the_o crime_n of_o ydolatry_n and_o be_v oft_o time_n oppress_v of_o other_o man_n but_o this_o bless_v &_o this_o cursing_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o virtue_n &_o vice_n for_o the_o which_o a_o man_n be_v call_v true_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o a_o unnoble_a man_n for_o he_o that_o be_v vertuoꝰ_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o he_o that_o be_v unuertuous_a be_v not_o noble_a the_o same_o manner_n of_o wise_a though_o that_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rathar_n be_v call_v his_o child_n than_o the_o jew_n the_o which_o carnal_o descend_v from_o he_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v a_o spyrytuall_a prevelege_v of_o god_n for_o the_o fader_n merytꝭ_n &_o his_o blessing_n &_o these_o iii_o son_n oe_v no_o he_o be_v alyve_a after_o thy_o story_n of_o phil●ins_n be_v bear_v xxiiii_o m._n &_o vii_o c._n man_n without_o wyman_n &_o child_n and_o they_o have_v on_o they_o three_o prince_n nembroth_n jactan_n &_o suphen_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la ii_o m.ii_o c.xlii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ii_o m.vi_o c.lvii_o sem_fw-mi soon_o to_o no_o the_o second_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n gate_n arpharat_n &_o other_o while_o he_o be_v call_v melchisede_v the_o which_o first_o after_o the_o flood_n make_v the_o cyte_n of_o salem_n &_o now_o it_o be_v call_v jerusalem_n ¶_o cham_n his_o brother_n opteyn_v affricam_fw-la &_o gate_n son_n tweyne_v chus_n and_o mesrayam_n and_o the_o two_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n &_o many_o a_o regyon_n be_v of_o they_o &_o many_o of_o they_o to_o we_o ben_fw-mi unknowen_a for_o they_o enhabyte_v &_o have_v their_o mansyon_n in_o the_o occydentall_a ind_n ¶_o japhet_n be_v brother_n unto_o cham_fw-mi &_o be_v blessyd_v of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o this_o japhet_n have_v vii_o son_n as_o gomor_n magog_n maday_n janam·_fw-la tubal_n masog_n &_o iras._n and_o these_o vii_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n &_o of_o they_o come_v many_o a_o regyon_n vide_fw-la p●●a_fw-la gen_n xu_o ¶_o arpharat_n soon_o to_o s●m_v live_v cccc_o &_o xxx_o year_n and_o gate_n elam_n assure_v ludde_n &_o aram_n &_o they_o gate_n many_o a_o soon_o &_o daughter_n ut_fw-la pꝫ_n gen_fw-la ¶_o this_o assur_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o rebel_v against_o god_n in_o the_o edefyenge_a &_o build_v of_o the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n as_o nembroth_n do_v therefore_o he_o be_v dryven_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o sennaars_n land_n which_o be_v right_a strange_a to_o he_o &_o be_v not_o afore_o enhabyte_v the_o which_o be_v call_v after_o his_o name_n assuria_n and_o there_o he_o edefy_v &_o build_v a_o cyte_n afterward_o name_v ninive_n the_o which_o be_v metropolon_n of_o all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o assurium_n ¶_o chus_n soon_o to_o cham_n be_v fader_fw-mi to_o nembroth_n this_o nembroth_n be_v a_o giant_n of_o ten_o cubyte_n long_o &_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v a_o boisterous_a hunter_n afore_o god_n this_o man_n begin_v that_o wretched_a vice_n of_o coveytousnesse_n by_o hꝭ_n tyranny_n with_o the_o which_o vice_n evermore_o after_o this_o world_n be_v fulfyle_v and_o the_o pryncypale_a kyngdom_n that_o he_o have_v be_v babylon_n &_o he_o have_v archade_n edissa_n selencia_n &_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n ¶_o sale_n soon_o to_o arpharat_n live_v cccc_fw-la &_o xxxiii_o year_n &_o of_o he_o in_o scrypture_n be_v no_o thing_n write_v but_o that_o moses_n number_v he_o in_o the_o line_n that_o come_v of_o cryste_n thꝭ_n sale_n gate_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v name_v heber_n the_o which_o after_o the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_v and_o of_o this_o heber_n the_o hebrew_n be_v name_v for_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n bode_v alone_o in_o his_o house_n in_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr and_o that_o langage_fw-fr be_v call_v mannes_z langage_fw-fr the_o which_o every_o man_n use_v afore_o the_o tower_n of_o babyloa_n be_v build_v ¶_o this_o heber_n have_v two_o son_n and_o one_o be_v call_v jectan_n thrughe_o ensample_n of_o nembroth_n decensend_n from_o cham_n take_v the_o pryncehode_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o sem._n and_o he_o have_v xiii_o son_n but_o these_o people_n after_o jerom_n be_v not_o know_v of_o we_o for_o fernesse_n of_o the_o country_n or_o muta●yon_fw-mi &_o change_a of_o the_o people_n or_o elles_fw-fr of_o some_o other_o manere_fw-la cause_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la ii_o m._n vi·c.xliii_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ii_o m.u._n c.lvi_o ¶_o turris_n babylonis_n phaleg_n live_v two_o c._n &_o 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for_o the_o pain_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o confound_v the_o tongue_n of_o they_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o none_o understode_v what_o a_o other_o say_v and_o so_o they_o be_v disperple_v &_o asondr_v by_o all_o the_o world_n ¶_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o nembroth_n book_n be_v write_v full_a ¶_o and_o after_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr he_z go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o pertee_n &_o there_o he_o enstrocte_fw-la &_o teach_v they_o to_o dour_a &_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o god_n and_o he_o leave_v his_o soon_o belus_n in_o babylon_n the_o which_o belus_n succee_v he_o and_o so_o from_o then_n his_o progeny_n opteyn_v the_o kyngdom_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o many_o a_o year_n after_o ¶_o in_o this_o time_n begin_v many_o kingdom_n &_o the_o most_o of_o those_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scitarum_n but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o rude_a &_o boisterous_a people_n in_o it_o that_z cyte_a be_v never_o have_v in_o worship_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o 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of_o brutus_n man_n xxx_o brute_n and_o his_o man_n anon_o street_n up_o and_o faught_v with_o the_o giant_n and_o slay_v they_o everywhichone_o except_o one_o that_o be_v call_v gogmagog_n &_o he_o be_v master_n of_o all_o the_o giant_n and_o he_o be_v strong_a and_o hygh_a than_o any_o of_o other_o and_o brute_n keep_v he_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v wrestyll_o with_o corin_n that_o be_v brutus_n man_n foyes_n he_o be_v great_a &_o hygh_a than_o any_o of_o bruce_n man_n from_o the_o gyrdelstede_n up_o ward_n ¶_o gogmagog_n and_o corin_n undertoke_v there_o for_o to_o wrestell_n and_o so_o togyder_n they_o go_v and_o wrestlyd_v a_o long_a time_n but_z at_o the_o last_o gogmagog_n hold_v corin_n so_o fast_o that_o he_o break_v two_o rib_n of_o h●_n side_n wherefore_o corin_n be_v sore_o angry_a and_o there_o he_o take_v gogmagog_n betwixt_o his_o arm_n and_o cast_v he_o down_o upon_o aroche_n so_o that_o gogmagog_n break_v all_o to_o piece_n and_o so_o he_o dey_v a_o 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that_o use_v war_n for_o that_o place_n nouryssh_v sloth_n and_o provoke_v lechery_n ¶_o and_o how_o wise_o this_o notable_a man_n gaaf_n counseyll_v the_o time_n follow_v declare_v vide_fw-la plca_fw-la in_o aug._n dei_fw-la civite_fw-la dei_fw-la libro_fw-la four_o ¶_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o counseyll_n that_o noble_a cyte_n of_o carcago_n be_v destroy_v of_o cipio_fw-la &_o the_o senator_n and_o it_o brente_a xvii_o day_n contynuel_o many_o man_n there_o be_v sell_v &_o many_o man_n run_v in_o to_o the_o fire_n wilful_o ¶_o corinthꝰ_n this_o same_o year_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o romayn_v the_o which_o be_v the_o rych_a country_n of_o the_o world_n ¶_o ptholomeus_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o egypte_n &_o be_v famyly_o with_o the_o romayn_v and_o so_o long_o he_o &_o his_o predecessor_n regn_v as_o they_o keep_v fydylyte_n to_o the_o romayn_v and_o know_v every_o man_n that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o cause_n that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o romayn_v increase_v so_o strong_o 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he_o wyf_v shall_v regne_fw-la for_z she_o stand_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o people_n ¶_o servius_n flaccus_n lucious_n fabiꝰ_n plubius_n this_o time_n be_v senator_n at_o rome_n this_o time_n bataylle_n amonste_n they_o sif_z begin_v of_o the_o which_o the_o first_o cause_n &_o the_o beginning_n was_z graceus_fw-la a_fw-fr myghhy_a man_n weil_z know_v with_o noble_a romayn_v begin_v to_o seek_v a_o cause_n against_o they_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o may_v do_v no_o thing_n alone_o to_o they_o he_z meve_v the_o comyn_v people_n to_o theym_a sayenge_a that_o all_o the_o londe_n &_o possessyon_n shall_v be_v divide_v equaly_fw-fr and_o also_o the_o money_n &_o c_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o insurrreccyon_n in_o the_o which_o graccus_fw-la be_v slay_v and_o many_o myscheve_n felle_v after_o vide_fw-la orosium_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o man_n there_o be_v a_o child_n bear_v at_o rome_n have_a four_o foot_n four_o arm_n two_o face_n and_o four_o eye_n ¶_o 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death_n that_o say_v they_o be_v man_n but_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.c.xiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.lxxv_o there_o soon_o to_o nachor_n live_v ii_o c._n &_o u_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ur_fw-la of_o call_v &_o pass_v in_o to_o chartam_fw-la with_o his_o child_n &_o he_o nevewe_v and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o worship_n the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o nembroth_n have_v teach_v he_o be_v banysshe●_n 〈◊〉_d country_n and_o the_o comyn_v opynyon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v nembroth_n regn_v there_o the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o other_o name_n amraphel_n the_o king_n of_o sennar_n who_o long_o time_n after_o this_o abraham_n overcome_v ut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la gen_n xiiii_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m._n c.lxx●●iii_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ii_o m.xv_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o three_o arge_z of_z the_z wrolde_v during_o to_o davyd_v here_o begyne_v the_o 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smite_v four_o kyngꝭ_n for_z they_o take_v loath_a gen_fw-la xiiii_o of_o who_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v nembroth_n but_o he_o be_v call_v here_o amraphel_n and_o abraham_n have_v many_o wyve_n as_o sara_n &_o agar_n &_o his_o child_n &_o his_o brother_n have_v many_o child_n but_o for_o we_o that_o write_v cronycle_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n but_z of_o the_o noble_a fader_n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la pla●ine_n pla●ine_fw-la gen_fw-la ¶_o melchisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o right_a wis_v king_n for_z his_o exceed_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_v &_o wine_n to_o abraham_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a mystery_n he_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n ¶_o semiramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v into_o ind_n &_o opteyn_v that_o country_n and_o so_o by_o all_o asyan_a the_o kyngdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la be_v dilate_v &_o he_o multiply_v the_o cyte_n 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he_o say_v to_o lotrin_n now_o certes_o say_v he_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v suffer_v &_o have_v many_o time_n for_o brute_n your_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o upon_o you_o and_o he_o draw_v his_o falcon_n on_o high_a &_o will_v have_v slay_v this_o lotrin_n the_o king_n but_o the_o damosel_n go_v bytwene_v tho_o &_o make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o lotrin_n shall_v wed_v or_o spouse_n guentolin_n that_o be_v corins_n daughter_n &_o so_o lotrin_n do_v and_o netheles_o when_o that_o he_o have_v spouse_n guentolin_n corins_n daughter_n pryvely_a he_o come_v to_o estrylde_v &_o bring_v she_o with_o child_n &_o gate_n upon_o her_o a_o daughter_n the_o which_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o be_v fall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n dey_v and_z after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotrin_n forsake_v guentolin_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o make_v estrelde_v queen_n and_o there_o guentolin_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v go_v from_o then_n all_o in_o great_a ire_n and_o wrath_n unto_o cornwayle_v &_o there_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o her_o own_o honde_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o faders_n heir_n she_o undetoke_v feaute_n and_o homage_v of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o after_o ward_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o lotrin_n that_o be_v her_o lord_n and_z to_o he_o come_v &_o yeve_v he_o a_o strong_a batayll_n and_o there_o be_v lotrin_n her_o husbonde_n slay_v and_o his_o man_n dyscomfyte_v in_o the_o v._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolin_n let_v take_v estrylde_v and_o abram_n her_o daughter_n and_o bind_v they_o bo●he_v honde_a and_o foot_n and_z cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n and_z so_o they_o be_v drown_v wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v evermore_o after_o call_v abram_z after_z the_o name_n of_o the_o dammoyseyll_n that_o be_v estrylde_n doughter·_v and_o englysshe_a man_n call_v that_o water_n severne_n and_o walsshtman_n call_v it_o abram_n unto_o this_o day_n to_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v guentolin_n lete_fw-la crown_n her_o queen_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z govern_v the_o land_n full_o welle_v and_o wise_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o madan_n she_o soon_o that_o lotrin_n have_v goten_a upon_o she_o be_v of_o twenty_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n and_o so_o the_o queen_n regnd_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o worthy_o and_o she_o go_v in_o to_o cornewaylle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o her_o lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o madan_n regn_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o lyf_v madan_n soon_o to_o lotrin_n regn_v on_o the_o bryton_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saull_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n and_o gote_o two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulyn_n thene_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.c.xxii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.lxxxiiii_o ▪_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o aege_fw-la during_o to_z the_o transfyguracyon_n dauyd_v the_o second_o king_n in_o israel_n regn_v this_o time_n a_o man_n choose_v after_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v anoint_a in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la by_o samuel_n and_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o saul_n regn_v xl_o year_n this_o davyd_v be_v a_o marvel_n in_o all_o mankind_n in_o who_o ever_o be_v find_v so_o moche_n power_n and_o so_o moche_v humylyte_n so_o moche_n noblynes_n &_o so_o moche_v mekenes_n so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o seculary_a thing_n and_o so_o pure_a &_o devoute_a a_o contemplacyon_n of_o spyrytual_a thyngꝭ_n so_o many_o man_n to_o kylle_v &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o weep_v for_o his_o trespaa_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la i_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abiathar_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o he_o flee_v from_o saull_n unto_o davyd_v and_z he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gad._n nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n thenne_n and_o nathan_n be_v brother_n soon_o to_o davyd_v ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n and_o his_o brother_n maulyn_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o memprin_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxu_o year_n of_o davyd_v and_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n and_z maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n and_o accorde·_n and_o att_o this_o day_n mempris_n lete_fw-la kylle_v his_o brother_n thorugh_o treason_n and_o himself_o after_o ward_n hold_v the_o land_n and_o anon_o lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n and_o regned_a and_o after_o be_v come_v so_o lyther_z a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v within_o a_o while_n alle_fw-mi the_o man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v come_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o leche●nus_fw-la that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n wherefore_o almyghty_a god_n be_v grete_o dysplese_v and_o sore_o wroth_a with_o he_o and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o weckednesse_n for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v alle_fw-mi his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o wyste_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o so_o he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o himself_o allone_n and_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_o they_o be_v go_v and_o there_o camen_n wulue_v anon_o and_o alle_fw-mi to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n whanne_v he_o have_v regn_v xxiiii·_fw-la year_n when_o his_o people_n hear_v that_o he_o be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v joy_n and_o mirth_n enough_o and_o anon_o make_v ebrac_n his_o soon_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.c.lxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.xxxiiii_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v a_o syngule_a excege_a above_o alle_fw-mi man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdome_n and_o in_o riches_n in_o deyntee_n and_o in_o glory_n &_o famylyaryte_v with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n and_o davyd_v peter_n &_o poul·_n jerom_n and_o austyn_n &_o other_o mo_z excede_v he_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o excede_v he_o not_o in_o glory_n and_o ryches·_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_a all_o man_n wretched_o felle_n of_o this_o solomon_n be_v read_v in_o a_o pystle_n of_o saint_n jerom_n that_o he_o gote_v a_o child_n on_o the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n and_z for_o he_o decline_v not_o to_o the_o part_n of_o adonie_n davyd_v soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n and_o abyathar_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ii_o c.u._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxxxiiii_fw-la roboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o fader_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o in_o wysdome_n he_o be_v dysceyve_v thorughe_v the_o counseylle_n of_o young_a man_n and_o lose_v ten_o trybus_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v not_o wase_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a iii._n regum_fw-la ¶_o achimias_fw-la be_v bysshoppe_n and_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o sadoch_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la primo_fw-la parali_fw-la ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n incipiunt_fw-la iheroboas_n regned_a king_n in_o israel_n xx.ii_fw-la year_n and_z he_o be_v first_o of_o the_o house_n of_o solomon_n and_o a_o good_a mad_a but_o whanne_v he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o mychevous_a man_n in_o ydolatry_n and_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n in_o ydolatry_n and_o many_o greeate_a inconuyence_n be_v do_v almooste_o to_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o fygure_n of_o machomete_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la iii_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abdias_n the_o soon_o of_o roboas_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o year_n and_o other_o while_o a_o good_a man_n and_o holpen_v by_o god_n and_o other_o while_o wretched_o dyspose_v in_o ydolatrye_a and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o regne_fw-la lytyll_o time_n ut_fw-la pꝫ_n iii_o regum_fw-la et_fw-la ii_o parali_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la ·iiii_fw-la m.ii_o c.xxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.lxxiiii_o asa_n the_o soon_o of_o abdias_n regn_v xvi_o year_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v a_o ryghtwy_n man_n and_o walk_v as_o davyd_v die_v and_o he_o overcome_v the_o ethyopes_n and_o destroy_v ydolle_n but_z after_o that_o he_o
many_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n herd_n that_o they_o come_v with_o moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o lete_fw-la lend_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_z tell_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o frensshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o slay_v &_o then_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v iii_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o after_o ward_n die_v &_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_n let_v enter_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c_o liii_o amasius_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pꝫ_n ii_o para_fw-it xu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o vyctoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_a if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o profit_n many_o a_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o men·_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-fr ant_n xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lii_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v none_o evil_a thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o that_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pꝫ_n ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xii_o that_o be_v send_v astayn_v the_o xii_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n ¶_o zachariu_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predycessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pꝫ_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n \_o &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pꝫ_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n viii_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeil_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n hat_n be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xii_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o xii_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a beatel_n so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v a_o way_n in_o to_o waly_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiii·_fw-la year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o matere_a contain_v moo_v comodyous_o togyder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o wrolde_v the_o king_n folowen_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o guentolen_a king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_o to_o ken_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v hꝭ_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteye_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_n welle_v make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v blood_n that_o last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a dethe_v of_o people_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n there_o of_o take_v mercy_n and_o pyte_n &_o tho_o begin_v it_o cease_v and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxii_o year_n &_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regne_fw-la in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_n that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regned_a gorbodian_a that_o be_v this_o reynoldes_n soon_o ·xv_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ii_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o slay_v the_o other_o for_o to_o have_v the_o herytage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v that_o other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v so_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n he_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v be_v come_v stout_a and_o proud_a and_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n and_o that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_n and_o that_o other_o porres_n ¶_o and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a herte_fw-la &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n sywarde_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o and_o fight_v wych_a his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evyll_n it_o happen_v though_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n wist_v that_o port_n be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o
ytaly_a that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famus_fw-la latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n and_o thenne_n after_o ward_n from_o this_o aeneas_n to_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n four_o c.xxxii_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cytee_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tarquyne_n that_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v und_fw-ge vii_o king_n about_o two_o hondred_a and_o xliii_o yere·_a thene_n after_o ward_n under_o senator_n and_o counsuller_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o four_o hondr_v lxiiii_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_n romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n made_z the_o cyte_n to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_o which_o gadr_v togyder_v the_o peple_n on_o every_o side_n a_o c._n of_o the_o sage_a man_n and_o wyseste_v he_o choose_v the_o counsel_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dyspose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o aege_fw-la and_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n wherefore_o we_o write_v noble_a fader_n and_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v m._n man_n of_o arm_n the_o which_o he_o name_v milites_fw-la a_fw-la numero_fw-la mi●i●to_fw-la but_o these_o be_v noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civets_n dei_fw-la and_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n and_o they_o for_o romulis_fw-la take_v many_o wymmen_fw-mi of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_a theym_n to_o that_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosyus_n write_v moche_o evyll_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodach_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gyftis_n to_o ezechie_a the_o kyge_a of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pꝫ_n four_o regum_fw-la twenty_o and_o thene_n the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n begone_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vii_o c·xxvii_n ezechias_n the_o xiiii_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o partyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_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 nor_o after_o among_o the_o kyngꝭ_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n gloriy_v he_o for_o when_o senancheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v ayenste_v ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o ·c_n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennacheryb_n flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pꝫ_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxii_o ¶_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.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitotem_fw-la vi_o c·lxxxxviii_n manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lu_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_z he_o do_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o that_o be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysai_fw-mi the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v the_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 jury_n and_o take_v manasses_n ●_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v his_o trespaa_n &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o our_o lord_n &_o be_v herd_n thenne_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o lyf_v ut_fw-la pꝫ_n four_o regum_fw-la xxi_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxiii_o ¶_o sel●um_o be_v bysshop_n and_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the_o vii_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n ●_o tale._n solon_n chilon_n poreandus_n eldobolus_n bias._n pitacus_n this_o talus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o defawte_a of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o moon_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la august_n viii_o deci_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o king_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o rome_n xlii_o year_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a worshypper_n of_o false_a good_n he_o fulfyl_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 dwele_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n and_o february_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o august_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o above_o alle_fw-mi reason_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v that_o such_o man_n so_o extede_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_n recede_v fro_o the_o knowledge_n of_o very_a god_n amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v noughte_v in_o his_o lyve_n and_o he_o be_v strykyn_n of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o dey_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lviii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi.xli_fw-la iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n ac_fw-la viii_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxi_o year_n a_z good_a child_n of_o a_o perverse_a fader_fw-mi in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la he_o saught_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o grace_n laudable_o abide_v unto_o his_o end_n his_o relygyous_a life_n and_o his_o werke_n you_o may_v see_v iiii_o regum_fw-la xxii_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxiiii_o ¶_o azastas_n the_o soon_o of_o elchie_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o tobyas_n about_o this_o time_n dey_v and_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_o he_o prophesy_v the_o destruccyon_n of_o jerusalem·_n ¶_o tulius_n hostilius_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 decivitate_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 too_o contynuell_n bataylle_v that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o merueylle_n and_z they_o be_v one_o year_n without_o bataylle_n except_o ·xlii_fw-la in_o nun_n day_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contynuell_n peaa_n and_o that_o tulius_n by_o cause_n he_o have_v rest_n he_o do_v curse_o to_o he_o neyghbur_v and_o thenne_n he_o be_v slay_v and_o all_o his_o husholde_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 and_o a_o victoryous_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_z punysshe_a the_o syne_n of_o many_o people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o after_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o make_v it_o one_o monarch_n but_o many_o way_n scrypture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_o good_a and_o now_o evyll_n and_o for_o by_o cause_n scrypture_n conclude_v that_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyell_n and_z in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctors_z say_z he_o be_v save_v and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o ancus_n marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v xxiii_o year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n and_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinus_n preiscus_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o child_n and_o air_n and_o he_o ill_n reward_v he_o ¶_o danyell_n yet_o a_o child_n delyverd_a saint_n susan_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o fellow_n and_z after_o ward_n he_o dyscuss_v the_o dremes_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honest_a ut_fw-la pꝫ_n danielis_fw-la prio._n ¶_o jonathas_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n three_o month_n and_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n and_z he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o egypte_n and_o make_v his_o elder_a brother_n king_n ut_fw-la pꝫ_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiii_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.xi_o ioachim_n or_o jeconyas_n the_o soon_o of_o josie_n be_v make_v king_n of_o jew_n by_o pharaoh_o regned_a xi_o year_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v nought_o ne_v hear_v not_o the_o prophet_n nabudonosor_n take_v he_o and_o make_v he_o his_o servant_n three_o year_n and_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o after_o ward_n and_z he_o take_v he_o &_o be_v about_o to_o have_v lad_n he_o unto_o babylon_n but_z his_o counsel_n be_v change_v and_o so_o nabugodonosor_n slay_v he_o in_o iherusalem_n and_o cast_v his_o body_n over_o the_o wall_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n and_o take_v with_o he_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n ut_fw-la pꝫ_n ii_o para_fw-it ult_v ¶_o samias_n be_v bysshop_n urias_fw-la prophet_n be_v slay_v of_o jecony_n the_o king_n and_o jeremi_n be_v present_v ¶_o joachim_n soon_o to_o jeconias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o month_n &_o live_v nought_o &_o therefore_o anon_o he_o be_v meve_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o and_o be_v bind_v and_o translate_v in_o to_o babylon_n and_o many_o with_o he_o be_v
translate_v ut_fw-la pꝫ_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiiii_o ¶_o daniel_n anamas_n azarias_n mysaell_n ezechiel_n &_o mardocheus_n all_o these_o with_o joachim_n the_o king_n be_v lad_n in_o to_o babylon_n young_a chyldern_a for_z by_o cause_n they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n sedechias_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xi_o year_n this_o sede●hias_n be_v a_o myschevous_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_a and_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretched_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o jury_n with_o he_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o &_o his_o chyldern_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pꝫ_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o josedech_n the_o soon_o of_o azarie_n be_v bysshop_n &_o be_v translate_v from_o iherusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n prophesy_v against_o nabuch_n at_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v opynyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n ●as_v this_o abacuk_n bring_v mete_v to_o danyel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerom_n and_o here_o end_v the_o four_o aege_fw-la &_o the_o hystore_v of_o regum_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o fyfth_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o cryste_n this_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v brente_a of_o the_o calde_v &_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n stand_v cccc_fw-la &_o xlii_o year_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v fro_o the_o first_o make_v the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o the_o destruction_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tytus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wite_v xlii_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n ¶_o priscus_n torquinꝰ_n the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v and_o he_o make_v capitolium_fw-la quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la solum_fw-la for_o in_o the_o ground_n werke_n be_v find_v a_o heed_n without_o any_o body_n as_z for_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o there_o after_o ward_v the_o senator_n sit_v as_o one_o heed_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnay_n bren_v &_o with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyvern_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dan_n pri_fw-la o_o ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodondsor_n the_o mighty_a regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n a_o hyng_v garden_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o many_o meruailloꝰ_n thing_n he_o die_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretenesse_n &_o strengthe_n enilmerodach_n brother_n to_o the_o late_a nabugodonosor_n regned_a in_o babylon_n this_o man_n take_v joachim_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o worship_v he_o his_o fader_fw-mi deed_n body_n after_o the_o counseyl_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hundred_o gripe_n least_fw-mi that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o live_v ¶_o nota_fw-la this_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n be_v find_v of_o xerse_a a_o philosopher_n for_o the_o correctonn_n of_o eniimerodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o baby_n a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o kylle_v his_o own_o master_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v he_o open_o with_o such_o a_o wytty_n game_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v meek_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.xxxiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.lxu_o salathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v soon_o to_o jecony_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n after_o the_o transmigraconn_n of_o babylon_n as_z mark_z the_o euamgeliste_n say_v ¶_o servius_n tulius_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n condicyon_n on_o the_o maders_n side_n for_o she_o be_v a_o captyve_a maid_n but_o she_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a &_o noble_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n three_o hill_n to_o the_o cyte_n he_o put·_v &_o dych_v the_o wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regusar_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o a_o neither_o &_o be_v king_n in_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n the_o which_o be_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cirꝰ_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la daniel_n u_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n uncle_n to_o ciro_n fellow_n in_o the_o kyngdom_n with_o ciro_n translate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o persarum_n &_o medorum_fw-la cirus_n be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarch_n hole_n at_o perses_n of_o this_o man_n prophesy_v ysayas_fw-la &_o he_o destroy_v babylon_n &_o slay_v balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o worshype_v great_o danyel_fw-mi the_o jews_n he_o send_v home_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la pꝫ_n esdre_fw-la pri_fw-la o_o ¶_o babylon_n that_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o hꝭ_n power_n be_v take_v from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v this_o be_v the_o first_o cyte_n &_o the_o grete_a of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o which_o incredyble_n thing_n be_v write_v &_o this_o that_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o one_o night_n be_v destroy_v that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o power_n all_o other_o ben_fw-mi but_o a_o sperke_n &_o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v forsooth_o that_o it_o be_v incredyble_a to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n honde_n or_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o man_n strength_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n &_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v enfourm_v ¶_o tarquinꝰ_n superbus_n be_v the_o vii_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o he_o regn_v xxxu_o year_n this_o man_n concyve_v first_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o be_v ordryne_v for_o malefactor_n as_o exile_v prison_n well_n &_o galowe_n feter_n and_o manacle_n chain_n be_v &_o colous_a and_o such_o other_o ▪_o and_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n and_o cruelnes_n god_n suffer_v he_o to_o myschyef_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n of_o wise_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o which_o defoyled_a a_o worthy_a man_n wife_n they_o call_v he_o collatine_n &_o his_o wyf_v be_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquinꝰ_n that_o be_v this_o vii_o king_n soon_o aforesaid_a come_v unto_o the_o lady_n house_n absente_v her_o husbonde_n to_o supper_n and_o to_o lodging_n and_o when_o all_o be_v a_o sleep_v he_o a_o rose_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o honde_n and_o with_o strengthe_n and_o fere_n he_o ravyssh_v the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v the_o never_a day_n after_o she_z send_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o to_o her_o husbonde_n for_z she_o be_v of_o great_a kin_n and_o thus_o she_o say_v to_o they_o the_o king_n soon_o come_v hither_o &_o as_o friend_n of_o who_o ▪_o i_o have_v not_o mistrust_v and_o thus_o he_o have_v defoyl_v my_o chastyce_n &_o lose_v my_o name_n for_o evermore_o thenne_n her_o friend_n see_v she_o weep_v and_o pytous_o complain_v and_o they_o comfort_v she_o as_o well_o as_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_z say_v it_o be_v no_o vylany_n unto_o she_o for_o it_o be_v against_o her_o will_n she_o answer_v &_o say_v yet_o shall_v there_o never_o woman_n excuse_v she_o by_o lucre_n for_o though_o she_o consent_v not_o to_o this_o die_v yet_o shall_v she_o not_o dye_v without_o pain_n for_o that_o deed_n and_o with_o that_o word_n she_o have_v a_o knyf_v ready_a under_o her_o mantel_n with_o the_o which_o she_o smite_v herself_o to_o the_o here_o &_o for_o this_o cruelnes_n &_o this_o piteous_a death_n the_o peple_n of_o room_n arise_v &_o exile_v the_o king_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o all_o his_o progeny_n and_o thus_o seize_v these_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o never_o be_v none_o after_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o emperor_n begin_v after_o this_o tyrant_n be_v deed_n the_o romayn_v orden_v that_o their_o shonde_n never_o be_v king_n more_o in_o rome_n but_o they_o will_v be_v govern_v fro_o that_o forth_o by_o consules_a so_o when_o tho_o king_n have_v regn_v ii_o hondred_a year_n and_o xl_o they_o make_v this_o statute_n that_o two_o consules_a shall_v be_v choose_v &_o they_o shall_v govern_v the_o cyte_n &_o the_o people_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n these_o two_o be_v choose_v that_o any_o of_o they_o will_v make_v any_o if_o excess_n the_o other_o shall_v govern_v he_o for_o their_o be_v no_o thing_n obey_v but_o if_o they_o consent_v both_o also_o they_o shall_v not_o stone_v in_o their_o dygnyte_n pass_v one_o year_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o for_o domynacyon_n of_o long_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o usurp_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o be_v right_a in_o alle_fw-mi this_o time_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o
day_n myschevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o pestilence_n shall_v cease_v atte_a rome_n of_o the_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v dylygent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falshede_v of_o the_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi that_o honest_a man_n &_o wymmen_v will_v not_o ●e_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v at_o the_o persee_n xix_o year_n ¶_o plato_n the_o devyne_a philosopher_n and_o arystotle_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a and_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o titꝰ_n quintꝰ_n be_v dictator_n atte_a rome_n and_z he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o ayenste_n coveytous_a and_o proud_a crysten_v man_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a bataylle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o turcorum_n and_o viii_o thousand_o man_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v ¶_o marcus_n valerius_n be_v also_o a_o noble_a senatoure_n of_o rome_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o thousand_o romayn_v foughte_v with_o the_o frensshman_n &_o have_v the_o better_a and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o arthaxereses_n king_n of_o persee_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n egypte_n and_o he_o put_v nacranabo_n the_o king_n in_o ethyopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flom_n jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o to_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgete_a to_o eldra_n that_o be_v the_o vii_o year_n rend_v propter_fw-la subbam_fw-la terre_fw-fr ¶_o a●samus_n succeed_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regn_v with_o the_o persee_n xxiiii_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n and_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n 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well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n welle_v and_o wise_o and_o he_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o deyde_v lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n and_o after_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seysell_n welle_v and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o and_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n and_z deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o sysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o pease_n and_o after_o seysell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n &_o thenne_n after_o he_o regn_v howan_n his_o soon_o ten_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o ikaldowne·_n ¶_o how_o king_n mor_fw-mi with_o die_v thorugh_o myschaund●e_v thorugh_v a_o be_v after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o and_z he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o a_o great_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o when_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n hemette_v with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a and_o horryble_a &_o hideous_a &_o he_o wend_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o &_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o hꝭ_n quarlle_v that_o be_v anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a haste_n &_o he_o devour_v a_o live_v &_o so_o he_o dey_v for_o his_o wyckednesse_n thorugh_o vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodiam_n that_o be_v morwith_o soon_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v after_o that_o this_o mor_fw-mi with_o be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n crown_v brandobodian_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodiam_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n and_o town_n this_o grandobodiam_n make_v the_o twine_z of_z cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n be_v well_o belove_v of_o rich_a &_o poor_a for_z he_o honour_v the_o rich_a and_o help_v the_o poor_a this_o grandobodiam_n have_v four_o son_n artogaill_n hesyder_v higamus_n &_o petitur·_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n and_o since_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wyckednesse_n after_o grandobodiam_n regn_v his_o soon_o artogaill_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o down_o &_o make_v hesyder_v his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o be_v come_v so_o good_a &_o merci_fw-la able_a that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pyte_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pyte_n of_o hꝭ_n brother_n artogaill_n that_o be_v king_n before·_a and_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignyte_n &_o take_v his_o brother_n the_o crown_n again_o &_o make_v he_o king_n against_o all_o the_o bryton_n will_n ¶_o and_o after_o artogaill_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condiconn_n that_o he_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o the_o land_n for_o he_o come_v so_o debonayr_a and_o free_a and_z die_v right_a &_o reason_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_o year_n and_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o grauntham_n ¶_o how_o hesyder_v be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogail_n the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesyder_v but_z his_o two_o brother_n hygamus_fw-la &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o for_o help_v to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi brother_n &_o so_o they_o take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o they_o depart_v all_o the_o land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamus_n live_v but_o vii_o year_n and_o though_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n and_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o picker_v ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n come_v and_o take_v hesyder_v out_o of_o prysone_n and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n take_v hesyder_v anon_o and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o though_o regn_v he_o in_o pease_n xiiii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o how_o xxxiii_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n each_o after_o other_o after_o hesyder_v after_o the_o death_n of_o hesyder_v regn_v xxxiii_o king_n each_o after_o other_o in_o pease_n &_o with_o out_o any_o long_a taryenge_a i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o regned_a as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiii_o be_v call_v gerbodia_fw-la he_o regn_v xii_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v jowalan_n viii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v on_o rohugo_n xi_o year_n and_o after_o regn_v voghen_n xiii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catyll_o xu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o xvii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v coyl_n xii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n xiiii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o twenty_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xvii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v urian_a v._o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v eliud_fw-la ii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldadan_n xu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ouirgunde_v viii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v mortan_n vi_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v
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it_o be_v more_o profit_n to_o the_o helthe_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o visyte_n the_o place_n that_o saint_n peter_n be_v in_o than_o ●or_a to_o fast_v two_o year_n he_o cursyd_v alle_fw-mi tho_o man_n letting_a such_o pylgrymage_n or_o counsellor_n contrary_a thereto_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martryd_v by_o dami●●an_n the_o emperor_n ¶_o titus_n soon_o to_o vespasianus_n be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o he_o abide_v still_o at_o jerusalem_fw-la after_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o destroy_v the_o cytee_n and_o slay_v there_o as_o the_o story_n say_v with_o batayll_n and_o hungre_n xi_o hodr_v thousand_o jew_n and_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o he_o take_v and_o sell_v xxx_o for_o a_o penny_n by_o cause_n they_o sell_v cryst_n for_o xxx_o pen_n and_o bring_v then_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v precyous_a and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o house_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v call_v templun_n pacis_fw-la but_o now_o be_v that_o place_n fall_v down_o for_o the_o moo_v party_n and_o all_o these_o great_a jewel_n be_v dystrybute_v to_o certain_a chirche_n in_o rome_n ¶_o this_o titus_n be_v so_o full_a of_o virtue_n that_o all_o man_n love_v he_o so_o set_v forth_o that_z they_o call_v he_o the_o moo_v delectable_a of_o man_n he_o be_v full_a liberal_a to_o all_o man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o say_v often_o time_n the_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n go_fw-mi from_o a_o emperor_n with_o a_o hevy_a herte_fw-fr but_z he_o shall_v some_o what_o have_v of_o his_o petycyon_n he_o will_v be_v sorry_a that_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v grant_v no_o man_n no_o benefit_n ¶_o when_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n every_o man_n that_o be_v in_o rome_n weep_v for_o he_o as_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o domician_n brother_n to_o titus_n regn_v after_o he_o xxiiii_o year_n &_o u_o month_n first_o he_o be_v ●asy_a and_z after_o ward_n full_a unresonable_a for_o moche_v of_o the_o senate_n be_v destroy_v by_o his_o malice_n and_o also_o moche_v of_o his_o kindred_n he_o begin_v the_o second_o persecuconn_v after_o nero_n against_o crysten_v man_n in_o the_o which_o persecution_n john_n the_o evangelyst_n be_v exile_v in_o to_o pathius_n after_o the_o emperor_n have_v put_v he_o in_o to_o a_o ton_n of_o oil_n brenning_a &_o hurt_v he_o not_o so_o this_o man_n be_v not_o the_o follower_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi vespasian_n ne_z his_o brother_n titus_z but_z rathur_n like_o nero_n &_o his_o kin_n rede_n and_o for_o these_o wicked_a condicyon_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o own_o palay_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o aege·_a ¶_o clemens_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n ix_o year_n and_o he_o succeed_v cletus_n this_o clemens_n first_o of_o saint_n peter_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v successor_n to_o he_o and_o for_o peryll_n he_o will_v linus_n and_o cletus_n shall_v be_v pope_n &_o before_o he_o lest_o that_o through_o that_o ensample_n prelate_n shall_v ordain_v under_o they_o who_o some_o ever_o 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poscit_fw-la postreman_n cristus_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la resurgens_fw-la ¶_o feria_n secunda_fw-la prima_fw-la salute_v de_fw-fr festo_fw-la virgin_n extat_fw-la nunciat_fw-la angelicis_fw-la lauden_n postrema_fw-la choreis_fw-la ¶_o feria_n tercia_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la natum_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la prima_fw-la fatetur_fw-la commemorate_fw-la natam_fw-la sic_fw-la vicima_fw-la miss_n mariam_fw-la ¶_o feria_n quarta_fw-la prima_fw-la celebretur_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la neupmatꝭ_n almi_fw-la vltima_fw-la conceptam_fw-la denunciat_fw-la ●en_n mariam_fw-la ¶_o feria_n quinta_fw-la semper_fw-la prima_fw-la colideber_n de_fw-la corpere_fw-la cristi_fw-la vltima_fw-la sit_fw-la facta_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la purificata_fw-la ¶_o feria_n sexta_fw-la concedet_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la celebretur_fw-la de_fw-la truce_n sanctam_fw-la atque_fw-la salutate_fw-la f●et_fw-la postrema_fw-la maria_fw-la ¶_o sabbato_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctos_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la 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