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chalcedonian_a council_n wherein_o for_o the_o error_n of_o eutiche_n be_v assemble_v 632._o bishop_n at_o which_o time_n s._n leo_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o which_o council_n after_o many_o disputation_n and_o nothing_o conclude_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n the_o matter_n be_v leave_v as_o it_o be_v they_o all_o depart_v home_o every_o one_o remain_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n the_o book_n of_o which_o counsel_n and_o of_o other_o which_o be_v celebrate_v afterward_o our_o most_o mighty_a lord_n the_o emperor_n of_o aethiopia_n have_v in_o his_o keep_n and_o of_o this_o cockle_n which_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n the_o devil_n have_v sow_v among_o christian_n my_o lord_n be_v much_o grieve_v and_o all_o his_o subject_n which_o believe_v in_o christ_n our_o countryman_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v acknowledge_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a bishop_n who_o at_o this_o day_n we_o obey_v as_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o court_n we_o will_v often_o be_v but_o that_o the_o journey_n be_v over_o long_o and_o many_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mahometanes_n betwixt_o we_o that_o may_v hinder_v our_o passage_n so_o as_o though_o you_o shall_v enter_v into_o all_o those_o great_a danger_n yet_o you_o can_v effect_v nothing_o although_o that_o most_o wise_a and_o invincible_a king_n emanuel_n of_o happy_a memory_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o by_o his_o navigation_n not_o without_o god_n celestial_a assistance_n make_v passage_n into_o east_n india_n give_v great_a hope_n that_o it_o may_v afterward_o be_v do_v more_o commodious_o for_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o ocean_n with_o his_o navy_n bring_v the_o red_a sea_n into_o his_o subjection_n be_v no_o whit_n deter_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o coast_n so_o as_o he_o may_v increase_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o way_n open_a to_o make_v use_n of_o our_o friendship_n and_o see_v that_o be_v now_o do_v and_o that_o each_o nation_n may_v receive_v aid_n from_o the_o other_o we_o hope_v that_o in_o short_a time_n by_o the_o portugal_n force_n and_o our_o own_o all_o the_o mahometan_n and_o other_o unbelieve_a ethnic_n shall_v be_v drive_v and_o expel_v from_o the_o whole_a erithraean_a sea_n and_o from_o all_o arabia_n persis_n and_o india_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o trust_v by_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o peace_n be_v establish_v among_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o europe_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v expel_v also_o from_o the_o mediterranean_a place_n pontus_n and_o other_o province_n that_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n there_o may_v be_v upon_o earth_n one_o law_n one_o fold_n and_o one_o shepherd_n of_o which_o thing_n we_o have_v two_o oracle_n or_o prediction_n one_o out_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o s._n ficator_n the_o other_o of_o s._n synoda_n the_o eremit_fw-la who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o uttermost_a rock_n of_o egypt_n neither_o of_o which_o two_o differ_v from_o other_o and_o since_o the_o time_n that_o my_o most_o mighty_a lord_n receive_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a king_n emanuel_n the_o truth_n of_o these_o oracle_n do_v seem_v to_o hasten_v to_o a_o end_n for_o true_o our_o prince_n think_v of_o nothing_o more_o than_o of_o that_o meditate_v also_o both_o by_o his_o council_n &_o force_n how_o he_o may_v root_v out_o all_o mahometan_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o these_o cause_n and_o for_o other_o which_o i_o have_v lay_v open_a before_o the_o most_o famous_a king_n john_n the_o son_n of_o emanuel_n be_v i_o send_v hither_o by_o my_o most_o mighty_a lord_n as_o a_o ambassador_n and_o not_o for_o frivolous_a and_o vain_a disputation_n and_o i_o pray_v with_o a_o unfeigned_a heart_n that_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a god_n may_v bring_v the_o decree_n and_o endeavour_n of_o our_o prince_n for_o which_o i_o be_v send_v to_o a_o happy_a end_n and_o to_o his_o glory_n amen_n have_v go_v thus_o far_o i_o will_v now_o brief_o expound_v something_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o state_n of_o our_o patriarch_n and_o emperor_n and_o first_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o by_o a_o solemn_a custom_n our_o patriarch_n be_v create_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o monk_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o remain_v there_o about_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o lord_n his_o election_n &_o creation_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o patriarch_n be_v dead_a our_o emperor_n prester_n johnâ—endeth_v â—endeth_z forthwith_o a_o speedy_a messenger_n unto_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o monk_n there_o as_o be_v say_v who_o receive_v the_o message_n and_o the_o gift_n which_o our_o lord_n the_o emperor_n send_v unto_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n they_o presenr_o and_o with_o all_o possible_a expedition_n
chap._n 19_o of_o tuscia_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o the_o tuscan_n ch_n 20_o of_o galalia_n in_o europe_n and_o of_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o that_o country_n chap._n 21_o of_o gallia_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o late_a â—â—nners_n of_o the_o frenchman_n chap._n 22_o of_o spain_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o spaniard_n chap._n 28_o of_o lusitania_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o portugal_n chap._n 24_o of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o of_o many_o other_o land_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n chap._n 25_o of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o taprohane_a and_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o people_n cha_n 26_o finis_fw-la lib._n 3._o nicholas_n damascen_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o sundry_a nation_n fol_n 472_o certain_a thing_n of_o america_n or_o brasill_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o johannes_n lerius_fw-la fol._n 483_o the_o faith_n religion_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n and_o the_o deploration_n of_o the_o people_n of_o lappia_n compile_v by_o damianus_n a_o go_v a_o knight_n of_o portugal_n wherein_o be_v contain_v a_o letter_n of_o damianus_n a_o go_v a_o knight_n of_o portugal_n to_o pope_n paul_n the_o three_o fol._n 503_o a_o letter_n of_o helena_n the_o grandmother_n of_o prestor_n john_n emperor_n of_o aethiopia_n to_o emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n write_v in_o the_o year_n 1509._o fol._n 512_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o most_o renown_a david_n emperor_n of_o aethiopia_n to_o emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n write_v in_o the_o year_n 1521._o paulus_n jovius_fw-la be_v interpreter_n fol._n 517_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o same_o david_n emperor_n of_o aethiopia_n to_o john_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o portugal_n in_o the_o year_n 1524._o fol._n 526_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 1524._o the_o same_o paulus_n jovius_fw-la be_v interpreter_n fol._n 533_o 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