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and_o array_v he_o like_o a_o lord_n &_o a_o capytayne_n &_o resort_v with_o all_o his_o many_o and_o also_o moo_o than_o he_o have_v before_o to_z the_o black_a h_v again_o to_o who_o come_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o buckynghan_n to_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o find_v he_o wytty_n in_o his_o talk_v &_o his_o request_n &_o so_o they_o depart_v ¶_o and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o july_n he_o come_v &_o enter_v into_o london_n with_o all_o his_o people_n &_o there_o do_v make_v cry_n in_o the_o king_n name_n &_o in_o his_o name_n that_z no_o man_n shall_v rob_v ne_o take_v no_o manner_n god_n
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 vertuoê°_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 merytê_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 philâ—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 pâ—â—a_fw-la gen_n xu_o ¶_o arpharat_n soon_o to_o sâ—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 pê«_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 hê_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 thê_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 mutaâ—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 xxxix_o year_n this_o phaleg_n be_v the_o young_a soon_o of_o heber_n &_o in_o his_o day_n be_v make_v the_o confusyon_n of_o langage_v for_o in_o his_o how_o be_v abode_n the_o old_a tongue_n all_o owl_n &_o that_o be_v hebrew_n wherefore_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o he_o apere_v a_o great_a steadfastness_n of_o right_a wysnes_n for_o this_o house_n be_v free_a of_o that_o pain_n as_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n â—t_z secundum_fw-la aug_n there_o be_v lxxii_o generaconn_n &_o so_o there_o be_v lxxii_o langage_fw-fr ¶_o jactaâ—_n other_o to_o phaleg_n sem_fw-mi nembroth_n prince_n of_o cham_n sulphen_n of_o japhet_n these_o three_o prince_n with_o there_o peple_n gadr_v they_o to_o guider_n in_o the_o field_n of_o sennaar_n dread_a yeâ—â—ood_a to_o come_v again_o say_v let_v we_o build_v a_o tower_n of_o the_o which_o the_o hyght_n shall_v reach_v to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n gen_n twelve_o our_o lord_n see_v the_o folysshnes_n of_o the_o people_n maruayllous_o 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 mighty_a regyon_n of_o dystaunce_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o egept_n the_o which_o with_o dyvers_a and_o many_o alteracyon_n often_o time_n be_v chaunged·_v also_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o many_o time_n in_o scrypture_n ¶_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n about_o this_o say_a time_n begin_v and_o this_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n be_v ordain_v for_o many_o cause_n ¶_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v necessyte_n for_o when_o makend_v draw_v sore_a &_o man_n be_v prompt_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v evyll_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o withstand_v the_o great_a malice_n of_o the_o cursyd_v people_n against_o good_a man_n there_o of_o a_o man_n be_v call_v a_o gentylman_n or_o a_o nobleman_n as_z before_o other_o in_o virtue_n notable_a ¶_o where_o of_o jerom_n say_v i_o see_v no_o thing_n else_o in_o noblesse_n or_o in_o gentylman_n bute_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o creteyn_a necessyte_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o gentylnesse_n of_o their_o noble_a ancestor_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v the_o dyvers_a worshyp_a of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o man_n worshypt_n thenne_fw-fr but_z as_o his_o natural_a reason_n gaaf_n and_o they_o know_v not_o ryghtwysly_a what_o they_o shall_v worship_n all_o though_o they_o live_v peasyble_a among_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o wit_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr pondre_fw-fr no_o great_a thing_n but_o the_o be_v publyssh_v by_o the_o comyn_v people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o their_o pea_n be_v keep_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v prince_n of_o noble_a birth_n ¶_o the_o three_o cause_n procee_v of_o some_o syngule_a strength_n many_o time_n the_o comynalte_n be_v greve_v through_o enemy_n come_n upon_o they_o and_o
then_o they_o say_v the_o who_o soever_o will_v deffende_v &_o keep_v they_o from_o these_o peryle_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o right_a of_o nobleness_n for_o he_o &_o his_o heyer_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_a many_o be_v radde_a to_o be_v noble_a man_n ¶_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o noblynesse_n be_v great_a haboundaunce_n of_o good_n sometime_o the_o people_n we_o hold_v with_o great_a penury_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_v and_o then_o they_o take_v they_o and_o they_o to_o some_o rich_a man_n that_z through_o that_o covenaunte_n they_o sâ—old_fw-mi tempre_fw-it the_z great_a straytnesse_n of_o their_o hungre_n and_z after_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o a_o noble_a man_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v find_v certain_a noble_a man_n by_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o which_o some_o abode_n in_o virtue_n as_o davyd_v and_o some_o fail_v anon_o as_o saull_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la also_o it_o be_v radde_a that_o many_o be_v noble_a man_n by_o tyranny_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o which_o some_o be_v destroy_v anon_o and_o some_o abode_n in_o stableness_n as_o paynyme_n may_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la ii_o m.ix_o c._n &_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ii_o m.ii_o c.lxxxiiii_o saruk_v lynel_o descend_v from_o our_o forn_n fader_fw-mi adam_n to_o abraham_n and_o nachor_n be_v soon_o &_o he_o live_v a_o houndred_a and_o xlviii_o year_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n ydolatry_n begin_v to_o increase_v myghte_o and_o if_o you_o revolve_v &_o look_v the_o hystorye_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o three_o thing_n pryncypal_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o ydoly_a that_o be_v to_o understonde_v the_o affeccyon_n which_o theg_n have_v to_o deed_n man_n dredde_v &_o flatter_a against_o their_o prince_n and_o the_o diligence_n of_o artyfycer_n &_o crafty_a man_n about_o sculture_n or_o gravynge_n wicked_a fende_v thenne_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o ydollis_fw-la and_o give_v answer_n to_o the_o people_n and_o these_o wicked_a spyryte_n conferm_v the_o erroure_n of_o the_o peple_n myghte_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o what_o some_o ever_o manere_v of_o person_n will_v not_o conform_v he_o to_o the_o reason_n he_o shall_v grevous_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n also_o there_o be_v add_v and_o put_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o dysceyve_a laud_n and_o praise_v of_o poete_n the_o which_o wretch_n and_o also_o damn_a man_n in_o to_o heaven_n with_o alle_fw-mi their_o gay_a aourn_v wrytynge_n exalt_v and_o that_o same_o time_n whanne_v devylles_n begin_v for_o to_o speak_v so_o fayr_o and_o so_o meke_o to_o man_n the_o good_a lord_n of_o his_o great_a and_o abundant_a merry_a send_v his_o angel_n that_o they_o shall_v speak_v to_o his_o elect_a man_n in_o vysyble_o least_fw-mi that_o all_o man_n kind_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o this_o myschevous_a error_n belus_n soon_o to_o nembroth_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o this_o world_n &_o this_o man_n be_v he_o who_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n first_o trow_v shall_v be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o dyvers_a people_n name_v he_o dyvers_o and_o some_o call_v he_o bell_n some_z baal_n some_o baalim_fw-la some_o beelphagor_n &_o some_o beelzebub_n and_o this_o unhappy_a error_n stand_v in_o man_n kind_n more_o than_o two_o m._n year_n ¶_o ninus_n soon_o to_o belus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o babylon_n of_o assuriorun_v regned_a liiii_o year_n and_o this_o ninus_n desire_v for_o to_o have_v lordship_n &_o worshype_n and_o to_o that_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o country_n about_o he_o he_o give_v batayll_v to_o all_o that_o dwell_v nyghe_a about_o he_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o time_n the_o people_n be_v rude_a and_o have_v not_o the_o come_n of_o yght_a king_n nor_o armour_n anon_o he_o subdue_v unto_o he_o all_o asiam_n and_o there_o be_v make_v the_o first_o monarch_n in_o the_o ee_a party_n and_o when_o his_o herte_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi belus_n he_o make_v to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o his_o comfort_n a_o image_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi to_o who_o he_o gaf_a so_o mighty_a reverence_n that_o what_o soever_o guilty_a man_n have_v flee_v to_o that_o image_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n do_v unto_o he_o no_o hurt_n and_z he_o pardon_v he_o of_o all_o his_o trespasse·_n and_o through_o his_o ensample_n many_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o worship_n the_o deed_n image_n of_z their_o dear_a friend_n thenne_fw-fr these_o malycyous_a spirit_n sing_v the_o curyosyte_n of_o the_o peple_n hide_v they_o within_o they_o and_z gaaf_a answer_n unto_o the_o peple_n and_o say_v they_o be_v god_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v reverence_n unto_o they_o as_o goddess_n thê°_n that_o unhappy_a sin_n of_o ydolatry_n be_v bring_v in_o the_z which_o repugn_v myghte_o to_o god_n mageste_v and_o in_o so_o moche_v this_o madness_n grow_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o 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 banyssheâ—_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.lxxâ—â—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 devoute_a &_o holy_a story_n of_o holy_a patryarke_n the_o which_o worshype_n the_o very_a god_n &_o in_o their_o worshyp_a they_o catch_v it_o vide_fw-la pla_fw-la gen_fw-la twelve_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finenâ—_n ¶_o this_o abraham_n a_o faithful_a lover_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v the_o xliii_o year_n of_o ninê°_n king_n of_o babylon_n &_o know_v you_o that_o the_o lxxiu_o year_n of_o abraham_n thorugh_o the_o mighty_a glory_n of_o the_o high_a god_n the_o word_n of_o mercy_n descend_v upon_o mankind_n for_o than_o he_o begin_v appear_v the_o oraculus_fw-la of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n guide_v au._n xuj_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la itm_n gen_fw-la xv_o for_o this_o time_n holy_a angel_n appear_v to_o we_o in_o form_n of_o mankind_n ¶_o this_o abraham_n have_v two_o brother_n aram_n &_o nachor_n and_o aram_n gate_n loth_n a_o ryghtwy_n man_n &_o a_o holy_a &_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v vysyte_v with_o aungles_a as_o his_o uncle_n abraham_n was·_n and_o for_o this_o loath_a abraham_n smite_v four_o kyngê_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 plaâ—ine_n plaâ—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 of_o babylon_n myght_o &_o make_v wall_n about_o it_o this_o semiramis_n have_v a_o wyf_v &_o he_o forsake_v she_o &_o it_o be_v write_v that_o she_o be_v slay_v of_o she_o soon_o ninê°_n by_o cause_n she_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o unlefull_a concupyscence_n sic_fw-la di_fw-fr au._n viij_o dcci_o dei_fw-la &_o the_o master_n in_o hê_n story_n say_v that_o she_o wed_v she_o own_o soon_o &_o he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o she_o the_o which_o ordened_a babylon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o his_o ream_n ¶_o ninus_n the_o four_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v soon_o to_o great_a ninus_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o ¶_o arrius_n be_v the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o under_o he_o
weder_n at_o their_o will_n and_o the_o fyfth_o day_n after_o they_o arryve_v in_o a_o haven_n at_o totnesse_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o isle_n of_o albyon_n and_o there_o neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v they_o find_v but_o giant_n and_o they_o dwell_v in_o hill_n &_o in_o cave_n and_o brute_n see_v the_o land_n be_v fair_a and_o at_o his_o like_n and_o be_v good_a also_o for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o people_n as_o diana_n a_o the_o goddess_n have_v he_o behyght_n and_o therefore_o be_v brute_n wonder_v glad_a and_o let_v assemble_v upon_o a_o day_n all_o his_o â—olâ—e_n to_o make_v a_o solemn_a sacrefyce_n and_o a_o great_a fee_v in_o honour_n &_o reverence_n of_o dyana_n the_o goddess_n of_o the_o which_o he_o have_v counseyll_o first_o for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o thenne_v when_o that_o they_o have_v there_o solempnyte_v do_v as_z they_o upon_o a_o day_n sit_v at_o there_o meet_v there_o come_v in_o upon_o they_o xxx_o giant_n &_o slay_v 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 hâ—_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 evell_a death_n and_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v unto_o this_o daythe_n saute_n of_o gogmagog_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n after_o brute_n give_v alle_fw-mi that_o contree_n unto_o corin._n and_o there_o corin_n call_v it_o after_o his_o name_n cornewaylâ—_n and_o his_o man_n he_o call_v cornewaylles_n and_o so_o shall_v man_n of_o tha_z country_n be_v call_v for_o evermore_o and_o in_o that_o contree_n dwell_v corin_n and_o his_o man_n and_o they_o make_v town_n and_o house_n and_o enhabyte_v the_o land_n by_o their_o own_o will_n ¶_o how_o brute_n build_v london_n and_o call_v this_o land_n brytayne_v and_o scotlonde_n albyne_o and_o waly_v camber_n ¶_o london_n brute_n and_o his_o man_n go_v forth_o and_o see_v about_o in_o dyvers_a place_n where_o that_o they_o may_v find_v a_o good_a place_n and_o covenable_a that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o cyte_n for_o he_o and_o his_o folk_n and_o so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o come_v by_o a_o fair_a ryver_n that_o be_v call_v tamy_n and_o there_z brute_n begin_v to_o build_v a_o fair_a cyte_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o new_a troy_n in_o mind_n and_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a troy_n from_z the_o which_o place_n all_o their_o lygnage_n be_v come_fw-mi and_o this_o brute_n lete_fw-la felle_fw-la down_o wood_n and_o lete_fw-la eere_n and_o sow_v londe_n and_o also_o lete_fw-la maw_n down_o meadow_n for_o sustenance_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o thenne_n he_o depart_v the_o land_n to_o theym_v so_o that_o everyâ—he_n of_o theym_fw-mi have_v a_o part_n and_o a_o certain_a place_n for_o to_o dwell_v in_o ¶_o and_o thenne_n brute_n let_v call_v this_o land_n brytayne_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o his_o folk_n he_o let_v call_v bryton_n and_o this_o brute_n have_v goten_a on_o his_o wyf_v gennogen_n three_o son_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o dede_n the_o first_o be_v call_v lotrin_n the_o second_o albanak_n and_o the_o three_o cambar_n and_o brute_n bare_a crown_n in_o the_o cytee_n of_o troy_n twenty_o 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moche_n honour_n &_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o worthy_o after_o brute_n regn_v lotrin_n hê_n soon_o that_o be_v the_o second_o king_n in_o brytayne_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o second_o year_n of_o samuel_n and_o this_o lotrin_n be_v crown_v king_n with_o moche_n solempnyte_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o brytayne_n and_o after_o when_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n albanak_n and_o cambar_n his_o two_o brother_n go_v again_o into_o their_o own_o country_n &_o there_o they_o live_v with_o moche_n honour_v &_o worship_n and_o lotrin_n their_o brother_n regned_a &_o be_v king_n &_o govern_v it_o well_o &_o wise_o for_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o wonder_o well_o belove_v of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o albanak_n dwell_v in_o his_o own_o land_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o worship_n and_o thenne_n come_v king_n humbar_n of_o hunlonde_n with_o a_o grate_n power_n &_o aryve_v in_o albyne_n &_o will_v have_v conquer_v the_o land_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o king_n albanak_n be_v slay_v the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n flee_v unto_o lotrin_n &_o tell_v he_o for_o he_o be_v king_n of_o brytayne_n how_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v slay_v &_o pray_v he_o of_o his_o help_n and_o of_o his_o socour_n for_o to_o avenge_v his_o brother_n dethe_v lotrin_n there_o anon_o lete_fw-la assemble_v all_o the_o bryton_n of_o kente_n of_o dover_n in_o to_o there_o go_v of_o norfolk_n and_o southfolke_n of_o keftefen_n and_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v they_o speed_v they_o fast_a toward_o there_o enemy_n for_o to_o yeve_v they_o batayll_v and_o lotrin_n have_v send_v to_o cambar_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o for_o to_o help_v &_o to_o he_o die_v with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o come_v togyder_n &_o take_v their_o way_n pryvely_a for_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v humbar_n where_o they_o may_v he_o find_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a ryver_n with_o his_o folk_n he_o for_o to_o dysporte_v and_o there_o come_v lotrin_n and_o cambar_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o their_o people_n sudden_o or_o that_o any_o of_o that_o other_o wyste_n and_o when_o humber_n see_v they_o come_v he_o be_v sore_o adradde_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wist_v it_o not_o afore_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_n for_o dredde_n leap_v in_o too_o the_o water_n and_z drown_a himself_o and_o so_o he_o dey_v and_o hê_n man_n be_v all_o slay_v so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o escape_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_n and_o ever_o more_o shall_v be_v for_o by_o cause_n that_o thê_n king_n humbar_n therein_o be_v drown_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o lotrin_n go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v unto_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o other_o pylfre_v he_o gaf_a unto_o other_o foke_n of_o the_o host_n and_o they_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shyppe_n a_o fair_a damosel_n that_o be_v king_n humbars_n daughter_n &_o she_o be_v call_v estrylde·_a and_o when_o lotrin_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o for_o her_o fayrnesse_n and_o for_o she_o he_o be_v overtake_v in_o love_n and_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o this_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n &_o anne_z think_v to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o lotrin_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotrin_n have_v make_v covenaunâ—_n for_o to_o spouse_n corins_n daughter_n that_o be_v call_v guentolin_n and_o corin_n in_o haste_n go_v unto_o he_o unto_o new_a troy_n and_o thus_o
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the_o three_o year_n of_o adrian_n &_o bury_v by_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o alexander_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n viii_o year_n and_o u_o month_n this_o alexander_n the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o senator_n he_o converterd_v unto_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o constytute_v and_o ordain_v that_o hooly_a water_n shall_v be_v spynkle_v in_o to_o crysten_v man_n house_n and_o he_o ordain_v that_o the_o breed_n that_o preste_n use_v to_o sing_v with_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o pure_a and_o clean_a breed_n and_o that_o in_o a_o lytell_a quantyte_n at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v under_o adryan_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n and_o many_o of_o they_o he_o convert_v
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justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v choose_v emperor_n â–ª_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o scysme_n but_o after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nycholas_n the_o iiii_o this_o be_v a_o peasyble_a man_n quyete_a and_o of_o syngule_a patience_n not_o hatyngethe_v chryche_n he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o trason_a &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man._n &_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n in_o this_o same_o year_n elynoure_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o her_o whereupon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n att_o westm_n afore_o 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as_o the_o pocte_n feign_v of_o they_o argus_n be_v a_o hard_a and_o keep_v bests_n he_o have_v a_o hondr_v even_o and_o argus_n be_v also_o a_o ship_n a_o ship_n man_n &_o a_o chapman_n &_o so_o argus_fw-la may_v see_v before_o &_o behind_o &_o on_o every_o side_n therefore_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a &_o ware_n &_o can_v see_v that_o he_o be_v not_o deceyve_v may_v be_v call_v argus_n and_o so_o the_o cronycle_n say_v in_o plurell_n nombre_fw-fr that_o englysshmen_n ben_fw-mi argy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o see_v about_o where_o as_o wynning_a be_v that_o other_o word_n tantaly_fw-fr the_o poet_n feyn_v that_o tantalus_n slay_v his_o own_o soon_o wherefore_o he_o be_v damn_a to_o perpetual_a penance_n &_o he_o stand_v always_o in_o water_n up_o to_o the_o neither_o lyppe_n &_o have_v always_o ripe_a apple_n &_o noble_a fruit_n hang_a down_o to_o the_o overlyppe_n but_o the_o fruit_n ne_fw-fr the_o water_n may_v not_o come_v within_o his_o moute_n he_o be_v so_o hold_v and_o stand_v bytwene_v meet_a and_o drink_v and_o may_v neither_o eete_v ne_o drink_v and_o be_v ever_o a_o hongred_a and_o a_o thyrste_a that_o woe_n be_v he_o alyve_a by_o this_o manere_fw-mi likeness_n of_o tantalus_n they_o that_o do_v right_a nought_o there_o be_v moche_n be_v to_o do_v in_o e'er_o side_n be_v call_v tantaly_a it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v to_o say_v in_o travaylle_v they_o be_v tantaly_fw-fr for_z they_o do_v right_a nought_o thereto_o the_o three_o word_n be_v dedaâ—e_v take_v heed_n that_o dedalus_n be_v a_o subtyll_a and_o a_o sly_a man_n and_o therefore_o by_o likeness_n they_o that_o be_v subtyll_o and_o sly_a they_o becal_v dedaly_a and_o the_o four_o word_n be_v sardanapaly_a you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o sardanapalus_n be_v king_n of_o assyryens_n &_o be_v fulle_v unchaste_a &_o use_v he_o for_o to_o lie_v soft_a and_o by_o a_o manner_n of_o lykeny_n of_o he_o they_o that_o live_v unchast_o be_v call_v sardanapaly_a ¶_o r._n but_o among_o all_o englysshman_n meddle_v togyder_n be_v so_o great_a a_o change_a &_o dyversyte_n of_o clothing_n &_o of_o a_o ray_n &_o so_o many_o manner_n and_o dyverseshappe_n that_o well_o nyghe_a be_v there_o any_o man_n know_v by_o his_o clothing_n &_o his_o array_n of_o whate_o some_o ever_o degree_n that_o he_o be_v there_o of_o prephecy_v a_o hooly_a anchor_n in_o king_n egelfredes_fw-la time_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la henry_n li._n vi_fw-la englysshman_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o use_v they_o to_o drynkelâ—wnâ—es_n to_o treason_n &_o to_o rechelesnes_n of_o god_n house_n first_o by_o dane_n &_o then_o by_o norman_n and_z at_o the_o three_o time_n by_o the_o scot_n that_o they_o hold_v the_o moost_n wretch_n &_o lest_o worth_a of_o all_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v overcome_v
translate_v ut_fw-la pê«_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 sedeâ—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 pê«_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 â—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 torquinê°_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 meruailloê°_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 cirê°_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 pê«_n esdre_fw-la pri_fw-la o_o ¶_o babylon_n that_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o hê_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 tarquinê°_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 â–ª_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 tarquinê°_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 â–ª_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
dylate_v poss_v xii_o mile_n the_o first_o consules_a that_o be_v make_v they_o call_v lucium_fw-la and_o the_o other_o brutum_fw-la and_o these_o two_o man_n die_v great_a thing_n in_o their_o time_n but_o yet_o the_o peple_n bare_a hevy_a of_o their_o domynacyon_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v a_o other_o man_n the_z which_o shall_v have_v more_o auctoryte_n than_o they_o &_o they_o call_v he_o dictator_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o time_n their_o be_v a_o great_a dyscencyon_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o the_o senate_n werfore_o they_o choose_v trybunas_n with_o their_o juges_fw-la over_o the_o people_n and_o defend_v they_o fro_o wrong_v as_o say_v ysyder_v for_o the_o dictator_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o last_v u_o year_n and_o the_o trybunas_n be_v remeve_v every_o year_n ¶_o but_o you_o must_v understonde_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o after_o all_o the_o consules_a name_v that_o govern_v rome_n bytwene_v the_o sess_v of_o kyngê_n &_o the_o beginning_n of_o themperour_n for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o write_v specyal_o when_o every_o year_n be_v new_a sin_v that_o one_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v so_o oftentimes_o as_o we_o rede_v and_o also_o for_o the_o 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 lxvii_o so_o the_o most_o famous_a man_n of_o these_o shalle_n be_v reherce_v after_o the_o form_n of_o cronycle_n and_o as_o they_o stone_v in_o the_o book_n be_v echeone_fw-mi 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.vi_o c.lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.xl_o zoorobabell_n after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n found_v the_o temple_n and_o make_v it_o parfyte_n but_o it_o be_v long_o after_o ut_fw-la pê«_n esdre_fw-la vi_o after_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n come_v fro_o babylon_n these_o two_o rule_v jesus_n the_o high_a press_v as_o governor_n and_o zorobabelas_n duke_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o guide_v be_v keep_v unto_o herodes_n time_n that_o the_o high_a preeste_n shall_v be_v prayncypall_a and_o the_o duke_n under_o theym_n but_o the_o duke_n be_v ever_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o jacob_n and_o under_o that_o good_a gyde_n of_o preeste_n it_o be_v not_o read_v the_o people_n to_o have_v recede_v fro_o the_o very_a true_a faith_n as_z they_o die_v afore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jew_n &_o of_o king_n for_o then_o many_o time_n they_o raâ—e_v to_o ydolatrye_a ¶_o esdras_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o kynrede_n of_o aron_n this_o time_n excede_v man_n in_o hoolynes_n thorugh_o who_o great_a wisdom_n all_o the_o jew_n state_n be_v hopen_fw-mi ¶_o cambyses_n the_o soon_o of_o sâ—ri_n regn_v oon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persarum_fw-la the_o which_o command_v mygte_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o hyâ—_n fader_n command_v it_o shall_v be_v build_v this_o cambyses_n make_v a_o cursyd_v juge_a to_o beâ—leyed_v or_o helte_z a_o live_v and_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o sytte_n on_o his_o faders_n skin_n that_o thrughe_o that_o drede_v he_o shall_v drede_v falshede_v and_o juge_a ryghtwysely_a this_o cambyses_n have_v many_o name_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o esdre_n arthaxerseâ—_n or_o assure_v in_o history_n judith_n that_o be_v do_v under_o he_o he_o call_v nabugodonoscor_fw-mi or_o olyfernes_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n subdue_v many_o londe_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v unto_o bethuleem_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o judith_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judith_n ii_o et_fw-fr xlii_o ¶_o enereyde_n regned_a in_o perses_n half_a a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n regn_v at_o the_o persee_n the_o which_o by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o zorobabel_n command_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v take_v again_o and_o command_v his_o prince_n that_o on_o nowyse_o they_o shall_v let_v it_o but_z shall_v help_v it_o in_o all_o that_o they_o coude_fw-fr 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