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call_v assuerus_n but_o the_o same_o be_v assuerus_n darius_n histaspis_n and_o as_o i_o suppose_v this_o darius_n be_v assuerus_n which_o have_v hester_n queen_n hester_n herodotus_n do_v also_o make_v mention_v of_o artistona_n the_o which_o darius_n have_v beside_o queen_n atossa_n atossa_n and_o say_v that_o the_o same_o artistona_n be_v very_o well_o belove_v of_o darius_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o same_o be_v hester_n philo_n write_v also_o that_o the_o history_n of_o judith_n happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o darius_n and_o that_o arphaxad_a whereof_o the_o history_n of_o judith_n make_v mention_v be_v captain_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o assyrian_n after_o that_o they_o be_v now_o fall_v from_o cyrus_n whâ—_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o scythyes_n i_o do_v not_o disallow_v this_o meaning_a of_o philo_n but_o very_o as_o i_o do_v suppose_v the_o history_n of_o judith_n be_v now_o already_o fulfil_v before_o that_o juda_n be_v lead_v into_o bondage_n and_o also_o before_o the_o persian_n monarchy_n for_o arbaces_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n be_v before_o arbaces_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o perses_n and_o ninius_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persian_n kingdom_n and_o when_o the_o perses_n have_v the_o monarchy_n nether_a ninius_n nor_o the_o mede_n have_v their_o king_n howbeit_o i_o grant_v here_o every_o man_n to_o defend_v his_o mean_v after_o darius_n histaspis_n set_v philo_n artaxerxes_n with_o the_o long_a hand_n pass_v over_o king_n xerxes_n but_o doubtless_o for_o none_o other_o cause_n save_v as_o be_v show_v before_o namely_o than_o when_o xerxes_n be_v go_v into_o grece_n darius_n with_o the_o long_a hand_n govern_v the_o royalme_n in_o the_o east_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n and_o this_o be_v that_o darius_n with_o the_o long_a hand_n which_o hand_n give_v the_o jew_n leave_v the_o second_o time_n to_o build_v again_o the_o temple_n for_o though_o cyrus_n have_v permit_v the_o jew_n to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o till_o their_o land_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n &_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n after_o cyrus_n death_n â–ª_o be_v they_o let_v by_o the_o borderer_n y_fw-fr â—_o the_o build_n can_v not_o go_v forewarde_o until_o the_o second_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n with_o the_o long_a hand_n who_o philo_n call_v darius_n with_o the_o long_a hand_n thesame_a command_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o king_n 〈…〉_o by_o a_o common_a proclamation_n &_o commandment_n that_o jeruâ—alâ—_n &_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v repare_v this_o be_v the_o occasion_n by_o the_o which_o the_o jewysh_a nation_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o liberty_n institute_v again_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o royalme_n with_o the_o god_n service_n and_o build_v again_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n and_o though_o juda_n have_v not_o hitherto_o his_o king_n yet_o have_v they_o prince_n
own_o brother_n alexander_n wife_n augustus_n final_o he_o be_v accuse_v before_o augustus_n for_o his_o wicked_a dede_n who_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o dominion_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o punishment_n be_v he_o banish_v into_o gaâ—â—le_n that_o he_o shall_v lead_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n there_o in_o exile_n but_o that_o part_n of_o jewry_n be_v afterward_o govern_v by_o roman_a governor_n first_o by_o cyrenius_n wife_n afterward_o by_o pilate_n herodes_n surname_v antipas_n y_fw-es â—_o brother_n of_o archelaus_n be_v make_v prince_n of_o galilee_n by_o his_o father_n herode_fw-la the_o same_o take_v his_o brother_n philip_n lawful_a wife_n from_o he_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a the_o which_o happen_v by_o this_o occasion_n herode_fw-la go_v to_o rome_n &_o by_o the_o way_n he_o lodge_v by_o chance_n with_o his_o brother_n philip_n who_o dwell_v in_o you_o â—_o fore_o part_n of_o jewry_n as_o herodes_n and_o herodias_n have_v now_o make_v acquaintance_n which_o herodias_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o aristobulus_n and_o sister_n to_o herodes_n agrippa_n they_o be_v agree_v that_o he_o come_n from_o rome_n shall_v lead_v she_o with_o he_o the_o which_o be_v do_v afterward_o vengeance_n john_n baptist_n rebuke_v this_o wicked_a deed_n who_o be_v therefore_o behead_v howbeit_o herodes_n go_v not_o unpunysh_v at_o the_o last_o for_o it_o for_o by_o caius_n caligula_n be_v he_o send_v in_o exile_n at_o leonia_n in_o galilee_n with_o herodias_n the_o which_o constrain_v he_o to_o go_v to_o rome_n &_o require_v a_o kingdom_n but_o come_n home_o without_o do_v aught_o he_o lose_v that_o part_n also_o of_o the_o kyngdom_n which_o he_o possess_v before_o he_o reign_v four_o and_o twenty_o year_n in_o galilee_n herodes_n agrippa_n be_v the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n agrippa_n of_o who_o we_o have_v mention_v before_o for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o herode_fw-la &_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o father_n but_o herode_fw-la agrippa_n be_v prisoner_n at_o rome_n 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give_v he_o that_o part_n also_o which_o philip_n have_v possess_v by_o jewry_n nero_n the_o emperor_n give_v he_o also_o some_o city_n of_o jewry_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o agrippa_z was_z jerusalem_fw-la destroy_v and_o destroy_v of_o he_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o xxi_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n he_o reign_v seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n philo_z the_o history_n ographer_n say_v that_o this_o agrippa_n have_v a_o son_n which_o reign_v with_o ben_n cosban_n who_o usurp_v cosban_a a_o king_n dominion_n upon_o the_o jew_n and_o raise_v great_a uproure_n in_o syria_n and_o jewry_n in_o hadrian_n the_o emperor_n tyme._n this_o be_v all_o herodes_n kindred_n until_o the_o over_o throw_v of_o jerusalem_n the_o which_o we_o have_v brefe_o gather_v therefore_o that_o it_o may_v clere_o be_v know_v in_o what_o order_n they_o have_v succeed_v in_o the_o kyngdom_n and_o to_o know_v this_o be_v very_o necessary_a in_o the_o bible_n since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o herode_fw-la untyll_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o thyrd_o monarchy_n have_v we_o make_v mention_v brefe_o of_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o perses_n the_o prosperity_n &_o fall_v also_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o also_o the_o sundry_a mutation_n disturâ—nces_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o remain_v that_o with_o yke_a brefenesse_n we_o rehearse_v the_o time_n of_o the_o most_o reat_a battle_n that_o the_o roman_n have_v have_v sense_n the_o great_a alexander_n for_o it_o i_o will_v rehearse_v thou_o god_n whole_a history_n it_o will_v be_v to_o great_a a_o work_n we_o have_v note_v above_o that_o high_a monarchy_n be_v sometime_o ordain_v to_o that_o intent_n that_o great_a and_o most_o mighty_a prince_n may_v be_v tame_v &_o that_o right_a shall_v be_v set_v against_o great_a tyranny_n for_o this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o all_o monarchy_n which_o be_v increase_v by_o none_o other_o mean_n in_o a_o manner_n then_o that_o they_o have_v 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suffer_v carthaginian_n the_o roman_n when_o regulus_n be_v take_v this_o regulus_n true_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n by_o they_o of_o carthago_n to_o entreat_v with_o the_o senate_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o prisoner_n for_o if_o he_o can_v obtain_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v fire_n at_o liberty_n if_o not_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n he_o shall_v return_v again_o to_o carthago_n as_o soon_o as_o regulus_n come_v to_o rome_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o himself_o counsel_v in_o the_o senate_n that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o exchange_n of_o the_o prisoner_n to_o be_v do_v for_o his_o sake_n but_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o consider_v he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o feeble_a of_o body_n which_o can_v live_v not_o much_o long_o what_o need_v many_o word_n the_o senate_n at_o the_o last_o follow_v his_o mind_n and_o he_o go_v to_o carthago_n again_o where_o he_o be_v torment_v regulê°_n with_o sundry_a and_o new_a manner_n of_o torment_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n 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be_v gentle_o receive_v of_o the_o city_n at_o ro._n the_o senate_n &_o all_o the_o best_a meeting_n charles_n do_v receive_v he_o with_o all_o reverence_n he_z likewise_o to_o declare_v to_o the_o roman_n his_v gentleness_n lyght_v from_o his_o horse_n &_o receive_v on_o foot_n the_o yield_v of_o the_o city_n afterward_o be_v he_o crown_v of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o hostia_fw-la the_o city_n of_o the_o bysh_a of_o rome_n in_o italy_n that_o be_v rebel_n subdue_v he_o to_o do_v the_o romish_a bishop_n a_o pleasure_n so_o that_o they_o repyne_v nomore_o i_o find_v none_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v in_o this_o journey_n they_z year_n m._n ccclx_o he_o overcome_v and_o spoil_v ebrardus_n earl_n of_o wirtenberg_n with_o a_o great_a army_n but_o at_o the_o last_o be_v the_o debate_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o ausburg_n strasburg_n and_o spire_n the_o year_n m._n ccclxvi_o go_v charles_n again_o in_o to_o italy_n in_o the_o which_o journey_n he_o assuage_v and_o subdue_v some_o city_n desirous_a of_o uproure_n charles_n besyege_v also_o y_fw-mi â—_o city_n vlme_n but_o i_o read_v not_o where_o for_o what_o cause_n for_o our_o germane_a not_o know_v the_o property_n of_o history_n have_v not_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o circumstance_n and_o cause_n of_o thing_n buile_n charles_n have_v deserve_v great_a thanks_n for_o the_o golden_a bulle_n that_o he_o make_v wherein_o he_o have_v handsome_o comprise_v many_o thing_n that_o make_v to_o entertain_v common_a peace_n he_o do_v chief_o endevoure_v &_o procure_v the_o affair_n of_o bohemy_n he_o ordain_v the_o bohempe_n university_n of_o praga_n some_o there_o be_v that_o disallow_v that_o he_o give_v the_o french_a king_n right_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o orleaunce_n the_o year_n m._n ccclxx_o cause_v charles_n his_o son_n wenceslaus_n to_o be_v make_v emperor_n to_o his_o other_o son_n sigismundus_n give_v he_o the_o erldome_n of_o the_o marquess_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o which_o he_o have_v buy_v of_o 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again_o the_o year_n mccclxxvi_o a_o division_n after_o gregorius_n the_o xi_o rise_v a_o great_a division_n xi_o in_o the_o spiritualtye_n the_o italian_n make_v a_o italian_a byshoyp_n of_o rome_n call_v vrbanus_n the_o vi_o and_o the_o same_o remain_v at_o rome_n the_o frenchman_n also_o choose_v a_o bishop_n of_o rom._n in_o italy_n who_o they_o call_v clemens_n the_o seven_o the_o same_o get_v he_o to_o auinion_n thus_o be_v rome_n divide_v and_o there_o be_v two_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n the_o one_o do_v accurse_v the_o other_o true_o italy_n germany_n and_o hungary_n do_v hang_v to_o vrbanus_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_n this_o division_n last_v untyll_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n xxxix_o year_n wenceslaus_n the_o xxxiii_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n ccc_o lxxviij_o after_o emperor_n charles_n decease_n begin_v wenceslaus_n his_o son_n to_o reign_v and_o reign_v after_o his_o father_n death_n xxii_o year_n at_o this_o time_n begin_v john_n husse_v open_o to_o teach_v pardon_n at_o praga_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n pardon_n and_o by_o this_o occasion_n rise_v hurteful_a insurrection_n in_o bohemy_n against_o preste_n and_o religious_a man_n wenceslaus_n be_v at_o the_o last_o take_v by_o his_o brother_n sigismundus_n and_o keep_v at_o vienne_n in_o preson_z other_o thing_n do_v i_o not_o find_v of_o this_o wenceslaus_n that_o i_o judge_v worthy_a to_o be_v put_v in_o writynge_n rupertus_n the_o xxxiiij_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cccc_o be_v rupertus_n the_o count_v palatine_a make_v emperor_n emperor_n he_o reign_v ten_o year_n but_o sing_v the_o emperor_n have_v now_o be_v long_o from_o italy_n the_o power_n of_o the_o kindred_n of_o galeacyus_n be_v wax_v great_a at_o milan_n and_o the_o florentines_n be_v become_v rich_a also_o and_o war_v against_o they_o of_o milane_n the_o florentines_n ask_v aid_v of_o rupertus_n the_o emperor_n to_o repress_v the_o power_n of_o the_o 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