in_o the_o easte_n constans_n in_o italy_n and_o illyrieus_fw-la but_o the_o young_a brother_n constantinus_n be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o dominion_n of_o his_o empire_n but_o will_v reign_v alone_o and_o go_v into_o italy_n against_o his_o brother_n constans_n tru_a to_o his_o puyssaunce_n because_o he_o have_v valyaunt_a souldyour_n but_o god_n suffer_v not_o this_o rashness_n long_o unpunished_a for_o this_o constantinus_n be_v slay_v not_o long_o after_o vengeance_n and_o by_o this_o occasion_n optain_v constans_n y_fw-fr â—_o will_v empire_n of_o the_o west_n the_o which_o he_o govern_v lucky_o moreover_o have_v he_o a_o captain_n call_v magnentius_n man_n at_o ausburch_n who_o life_n he_o have_v once_o save_v the_o same_o slay_v his_o most_o gentle_a master_n and_o make_v himself_o emperor_n and_o make_v a_o set_n forth_o of_o war_n upon_o constantius_n constantius_n make_v his_o nepheu_fw-la gallus_n emperor_n of_o the_o easte_n and_o go_v with_o a_o army_n against_o the_o seditious_a captain_n and_o overcome_v he_o the_o manslaughter_n in_o this_o strife_n be_v so_o great_a that_o as_o it_o be_v read_v y_fw-fr â—_o power_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v so_o abate_v that_o many_o year_n after_o they_o can_v not_o come_v to_o their_o former_a strength_n because_o the_o best_a and_o choose_a part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o slay_v that_o the_o empire_n can_v not_o a_o great_a while_n resist_v and_o withstand_v the_o barbarian_n after_o that_o this_o manslaughter_n himself_o be_v do_v the_o mooste_o myschevous_a man_n magnentius_n slay_v himself_o and_o so_o punish_v god_n the_o death_n of_o constans_n the_o good_a prince_n julius_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n the_o xxxiiii_o bysh_n of_o rome_n come_v after_o marcus_n but_o when_o this_o julius_n be_v dead_a be_v lyberyus_n dislembler_n the_o xxxu_o make_v bishop_n who_o because_o he_o wythstode_fw-la the_o heresy_n of_o arryus_n be_v dryven_v away_o by_o constantius_n and_o felix_n be_v ordain_v in_o his_o stead_n who_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o emperor_n dyssemble_v the_o erroure_n of_o the_o arryans_n at_o that_o time_n be_v conuocatyon_n have_v at_o mylane_n and_o arimium_n plain_n contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicene_n but_o their_o mind_n be_v nothing_o set_v by_o these_o example_n wytnesse_v y_fw-es â—_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v piteous_a and_o miserable_a at_o that_o tyme._n the_o year_n of_o christ_n ccc_o lxv_o ivlianus_n the_o apostata_fw-la or_o forsaker_v of_o his_o profession_n apostata_fw-la the_o xxxix_o emperor_n reign_v two_o year_n he_o be_v the_o nephew_n of_o constantius_n &_o brother_n to_o gallus_n the_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o he_o be_v of_o so_o great_a learning_n that_o be_v young_a he_o teach_v holy_a scripture_n open_o in_o the_o church_n of_o nicomedia_n afterward_o go_v to_o athenes_n he_o learned_a philosophy_n but_o when_o his_o brother_n gallus_n be_v slay_v constantius_n send_v he_o into_o france_n and_o germany_n and_o not_o far_o from_o strasburch_n he_o vanquysh_v thyrty_a thousand_o almains_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v sudden_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o souldyour_n 〈…〉_o make_v emperor_n at_o strasburch_n moreover_o when_o great_a dyssensyon_n be_v among_o the_o christyans_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o varyetye_n of_o opinyon_n for_o the_o which_o some_o despair_v some_o do_v whole_o decyver_v from_o the_o christian_a faith_n to_o the_o worshyppinge_n of_o idol_n julianus_n become_v a_o apostata_fw-la also_o for_o he_o be_v yet_o young_a and_o use_v the_o company_n of_o rhetoricyan_n and_o philosopher_n which_o dispute_v of_o god_n after_o the_o understand_v or_o mean_v of_o man_n reason_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o persecute_v christian_a man_n by_o open_a force_n but_o he_o think_v rather_o to_o destroy_v they_o by_o suttelltye_n for_o open_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o have_v scole_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v teach_v think_v as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n that_o when_o teachyuge_a be_v avoid_v the_o doctrine_n of_o relygyon_n shall_v easy_o go_v to_o nought_o he_o forbid_v also_o that_o christian_a man_n shall_v have_v no_o authority_n to_o use_v warrefaringe_v with_o the_o warrfare_n roman_n that_o by_o no_o occasyon_n they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n he_o take_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n with_o laughter_n sayenge_a he_o do_v christian_a man_n a_o pleasure_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v become_v poor_a may_v thesooner_o come_v to_o heaven_n sing_v the_o gospel_n promyse_v heaven_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o do_v assault_v the_o christian_n fay_v fearce_o even_o with_o writing_n also_o against_o those_o have_v cyrillus_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n write_v who_o book_n julianus_n be_v yet_o find_v among_o the_o remembraunce_n or_o monimente_n of_o john_n reuchlin_n in_o the_o town_n pforsa_n in_o germanye_n not_o unprofytable_a very_o to_o be_v read_v gregorius_n nazanzenus_n have_v answer_v he_o also_o but_o very_o easy_o for_o he_o be_v not_o effectual_a enough_o to_o put_v of_o those_o reproach_n which_o julianus_n use_v in_o confutinge_v the_o gospel_n for_o he_o entreat_v moo_v chief_a upon_o that_o sing_v the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o revenge_v that_o thereby_o be_v take_v away_o and_o forbodden_fw-mi civil_a vengeance_n in_o judgement_n and_o governaunce_n of_o common_a wealth_n wythoute_n the_o which_o man_n estate_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v and_o this_o same_o false_a accusation_n do_v he_o treat_v with_o many_o word_n where_o as_o yet_o everye_o godly_a studyant_a of_o true_a godliness_n do_v know_v that_o the_o same_o forbodden_fw-mi vengeance_n which_o every_o office_n use_v be_v not_o forbid_a in_o the_o gospel_n but_o only_o the_o forâ—ing_n of_o pryvate_a vengeance_n which_o be_v do_v without_o officer_n authority_n these_o suttyll_a forge_a and_o slanderous_a reproach_n of_o julianus_n be_v very_o greveous_a to_o christian_a man_n insomuche_o that_o they_o pray_v open_o against_o so_o pernisius_a hostility_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o be_v go_v into_o persya_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o a_o wyldernesse_n it_o be_v write_v that_o vengeâ—â—nce_n when_o he_o be_v wound_v and_o lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n dyenge_a he_o shall_v have_v take_v his_o hand_n fulle_v of_o blood_n and_o cast_a toward_o heaven_n to_o have_v say_v thou_o galylean_o have_v vanquysh_v at_o the_o last_o â–ª_o mean_v christ_n who_o he_o call_v a_o galylean_a therefore_o it_o be_v come_v by_o julyanus_n ungodlynesse_n that_o the_o empire_n be_v remove_v and_o translate_v from_o the_o mooste_o noble_a stock_n of_o constantynus_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n ccc_o lxvii_o iouinyanus_n the_o â–ª_o xl_o emperor_n reign_v seven_o month_n it_o be_v a_o noble_a prince_n of_o godliness_n emperor_n he_o call_v again_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v bannysh_v by_o constantyâ—us_n and_o julyanus_n he_o command_v also_o the_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o church_n he_o be_v take_v wythan_fw-ge ague_n get_v by_o overmuche_a weerynesse_n of_o travaylle_v whereof_o he_o die_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n ccc_o lxviii_o valentynianus_n the_o xli_o emperor_n reign_v twelve_o year_n he_o ordain_v his_o brother_n valens_n a_o companion_n in_o the_o empire_n valens_n rule_v in_o the_o easte_n valentinyanus_n go_v into_o the_o west_n ether_n of_o they_o be_v a_o christian_n valentinyanus_n have_v be_v a_o captain_n of_o the_o louldyour_n under_o julianus_n but_o he_o forsake_v he_o because_o he_o will_v not_o blow_n forsake_v y_fw-fr e_o integrity_n or_o soundness_n of_o christian_a religion_n beside_o also_o because_o he_o have_v give_v a_o heithen_a press_v a_o blow_n by_o who_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o do_v sacrificy_n with_o reaching_n he_o water_n of_o idolatrye_a when_o he_o tarry_v for_o the_o come_v of_o julyanus_n but_o god_n recompense_v he_o afterward_o with_o the_o honour_n where_o he_o come_v to_o for_o the_o injury_n that_o julyanus_n do_v he_o he_o have_v great_a war_n in_o germany_n he_o subdue_v the_o saxon_n and_o burgunnyon_n for_o sâ—xoâ—s_n they_o also_o be_v count_v among_o the_o saxon_n which_o about_o that_o time_n go_v by_o the_o flood_n rheâ—e_n and_o though_o they_o be_v vanquysh_v by_o valentinian_n yet_o afterward_o recover_a strenghte_n they_o pass_v the_o rhine_n and_o take_v in_o these_o country_n which_o yet_o hitherto_o be_v call_v burgundy_n but_o of_o these_o shall_v we_o speak_v hereafter_o valens_n reign_v after_o his_o brother_n death_n two_o arriaâ—â—_n year_n he_o be_v a_o defender_n of_o arriaâ—s_n heresy_n but_o for_o this_o ungodlynesse_n be_v he_o punish_v when_o he_o be_v â—layne_v by_o the_o gotthyes_n by_o constantinople_n for_o when_o valens_n be_v put_v to_o flyghte_n vengeance_n get_v he_o into_o a_o little_a town_n the_o gotthyes_n set_v it_o on_o fire_n and_o burn_v he_o when_o valens_n be_v dead_a the_o gotthyes_n do_v much_o harm_n to_o they_o of_o constantynople_n but_o the_o
â§_o the_o three_o book_n of_o chronicle_n which_o john_n carrion_n a_o man_n syngular_o well_o see_v in_o the_o mathematycall_a science_n gather_v with_o great_a diligence_n of_o the_o best_a author_n that_o have_v write_v in_o hebrew_n greek_a or_o latin_a ✚_o whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o appendix_n contain_v all_o such_o notable_a thing_n as_o be_v mentyon_v in_o chronicle_n to_o have_v chance_v in_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1532._o to_o this_o present_a year_n of_o 1550._o gather_v by_o john_n funcke_v of_o nurenborough_n ¶_o which_o be_v never_o afore_o prynt_v in_o english_a cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la â—o_o the_o most_o excellent_a prince_n edward_n the_o syxte_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defendor_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o earth_n immediate_o under_o god_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n your_o grace_n humble_a and_o obeysaunt_a subject_n gualther_n lynne_n wysh_v abundance_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o godliness_n with_o a_o long_a and_o prosperous_a reign_n consyder_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n past_a most_o excellent_a prince_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o such_o as_o will_v pass_v over_o the_o time_n to_o come_v in_o a_o decent_a and_o godly_a order_n and_o that_o the_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o your_o majesty_n people_n do_v not_o understande_v other_o language_n than_o their_o natural_a tongue_n i_o have_v think_v it_o my_o duty_n be_v one_o that_o spend_v all_o his_o time_n in_o the_o setting_a forth_o of_o book_n in_o the_o englyshe_a tongue_n amongst_o all_o other_o to_o set_v forth_o this_o short_a chronicle_n wherein_o be_v brief_o declare_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v know_v concern_v thing_n do_v in_o time_n pass_v the_o learned_a have_v 〈…〉_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o therefore_o my_o labour_n may_v seem_v the_o less_o profitable_a unto_o they_o but_o yet_o if_o my_o knowledge_n will_v have_v serve_v i_o to_o have_v translate_v it_o as_o eloquent_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o latin_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o learned_a also_o may_v have_v find_v some_o swetnes_n in_o my_o labour_n and_o not_o wythstand_v my_o rudeness_n most_o excellent_a prince_n i_o trust_v your_o majesty_n will_v after_o your_o accustom_a clemencye_n accept_v my_o good_a will_n which_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_n shall_v encourage_v all_o faithful_a englyshe_a man_n to_o embrace_v my_o labour_n and_o gather_v the_o fruyte_n of_o the_o same_o to_o praise_v the_o work_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v read_v of_o all_o man_n will_v praise_v itself_o be_v but_o a_o labour_n half_o lose_v for_o such_o a_o thing_n need_v no_o praise_n but_o be_v so_o manifest_o good_a that_o all_o man_n that_o read_v it_o be_v force_v to_o praise_v it_o other_o praise_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o geve_v it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n worthy_a the_o name_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o prince_n as_o your_o mayestye_n be_v and_o therefore_o worthy_a to_o be_v embrace_v of_o all_o your_o faithful_a subject_n which_o thing_n i_o most_o hearty_o wish_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n your_o majesties_n honour_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o your_o faithful_a subject_n sobeit_n your_o grace_n humble_a subject_n and_o daily_a orator_n gualther_n lynne_n â–ª_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—eading_v hystorye_n although_o the_o read_v of_o hystorye_n be_v profitable_a to_o every_o man_n in_o general_a for_o many_o cause_n as_o we_o hereafter_o shall_v declare_v yet_o do_v it_o chyefe_o belong_v to_o king_n prince_n and_o great_a man_n and_o hystorye_n may_v worthy_o be_v call_v their_o book_n because_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o be_v profitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o all_o they_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o rule_v a_o common_a wealth_n for_o not_o only_o the_o heythen_a hystorye_n do_v make_v every_o where_o much_o mentyon_n of_o prince_n but_o also_o the_o hystorye_n of_o holy_a scrypture_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v make_v scrypture_n mentyon_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o word_n and_o also_o of_o christ_n spyrytuall_a kingdom_n they_o teach_v also_o of_o politic_a administration_n and_o set_v forth_o many_o notable_a example_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v in_o the_o governaunce_n of_o a_o common_a weal_n and_o by_o the_o which_o the_o mind_n of_o prince_n may_v be_v stir_v and_o inflame_v to_o the_o endeavour_n of_o right_a princely_a virtue_n the_o hystorye_n of_o the_o heythen_a declare_v of_o the_o heythen_a offspr_v and_o beginning_n of_o great_a realm_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n alteracyon_n and_o great_a change_n do_v befall_v in_o realm_n beside_o that_o they_o do_v contain_v also_o precept_n of_o vocatyens_n and_o power_n by_o the_o which_o common_a weal_n be_v stablysh_v and_o preserve_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n chief_o be_v hystorye_n worthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o great_a prince_n and_o lord_n seinge_v now_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o man_n have_v need_n of_o two_o manner_n of_o power_n namely_o the_o politic_a or_o external_a and_o beside_o this_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o drede_n towards_o god_n the_o example_n of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v propoundid_a and_o set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o history_n and_o that_o we_o may_v first_o speak_v of_o civil_a power_n prince_n and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v set_v to_o govern_v great_a thing_n must_v first_o and_o chefelye_a considre_n and_o behold_v those_o prince_n example_n and_o history_n by_o the_o which_o they_o may_v be_v admonish_v how_o they_o also_o may_v faithful_o behave_v themselves_o in_o govern_v a_o common_a weal_n in_o this_o must_v they_o set_v before_o they_o the_o example_n of_o good_a prince_n and_o king_n and_o must_v learn_v of_o they_o by_o what_o mean_n &_o with_o what_o vocation_n chief_o they_o have_v use_v in_o governing_a or_o rulinge_v empire_n that_o they_o have_v have_v respect_n to_o nothing_o save_o only_a to_o the_o common_a profyt_n that_o they_o have_v only_o consider_v and_o exercise_v justice_n and_o equite_v that_o they_o have_v punish_v greveous_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v not_o war_v for_o every_o cause_n but_o that_o they_o have_v oft_o keep_v peace_n by_o the_o polytyque_a forber_v of_o injury_n also_o in_o their_o defence_n they_o be_v of_o a_o doughtye_a and_o strong_a courage_n they_o have_v use_v great_a gentylnesse_n and_o loyalte_n toward_o the_o good_n and_o peaceable_a fynallye_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o enuyrone_v their_o realm_n with_o strong_a fortress_n and_o great_a power_n besyede_v the_o anauncement_n of_o godliness_n and_o good_a manner_n in_o the_o example_n of_o tiraunte_n must_v they_o mark_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la tiraunte_n contrary_n name_o that_o their_o end_n be_v full_a of_o misery_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o cruelty_n perâ—yâ—yous_a and_o so_o there_o happen_v deadly_a alteration_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o this_o wise_n be_v it_o evident_a that_o pharaoh_n perysh_v by_o reason_n of_o tyranny_n and_o for_o like_a cause_n be_v the_o roman_a king_n dryven_v out_o oftentimes_o also_o have_v prince_n undo_v themselves_o each_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o pride_n envy_n or_o hatred_n the_o which_o sometime_o grow_v of_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n like_a as_o pompeius_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o oppress_v julius_n cesar_n save_v only_a envy_n the_o law_n of_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la graccyan_n among_o the_o roman_n do_v bear_v wytnesse_n that_o new_a alteracyon_n or_o change_n do_v oft_o geve_v occasyon_n of_o cruel_a war_n neither_o have_v the_o turkysh_a empire_n his_o offspr_v by_o any_o other_o occasyon_n save_v by_o heresy_n and_o dissentyon_n of_o learn_v and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o faith_n dangerous_a conspyracyon_n cause_v oft_o time_n that_o kingdom_n be_v overthrow_v the_o which_o wytness_v the_o example_n of_o the_o athenian_n which_o lose_v their_o governaunce_n and_o good_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o league_n as_o they_o have_v make_v to_o observe_v and_o mark_v such_o thing_n in_o read_v of_o hystorye_n do_v great_o avayle_v they_o that_o bear_v rule_v that_o thereby_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o beware_v in_o their_o governaunce_n lest_o any_o such_o like_a do_v befall_v for_o such_o case_n do_v daily_o befall_v yea_o though_o the_o person_n do_v sometime_o change_v in_o common_a wealth_n nevertheless_o so_o much_o as_o be_v concern_v the_o equalytye_n of_o mattier_n the_o world_n be_v and_o always_o abide_v like_a to_o himself_o wherefore_o thucydydes_n which_o be_v excellent_a history_n both_o in_o knowledge_n of_o martyall_a affair_n and_o have_v himself_o endure_v a_o great_a &_o contynuall_a war_n the_o which_o he_o himself_o write_v with_o dyvers_a other_o thing_n say_v most_o true_o history_n be_v a_o treasure_n which_o never_o ought_v to_o be_v lay_v out_o
sayenge_a of_o helias_n house_n the_o world_n shall_v stand_v syxe_n thousand_o year_n and_o after_o shall_v it_o fall_v two_o thousand_o year_n without_o the_o law_n two_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o law_n two_o thousand_o year_n the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o these_o year_n be_v not_o accomplish_v our_o sin_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v great_a and_o many_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o world_n shall_v stand_v two_o m._n year_n without_o any_o prescript_n admynistration_n &_o certain_a law_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o when_o these_o be_v go_v there_o be_v give_v the_o circumcysyon_n and_o law_n besides_o this_o shall_v a_o certain_a polytique_a law_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v institute_v out_o of_o god_n word_n and_o this_o state_n shall_v last_o two_o thousand_o year_n after_o this_o shall_v christ_n follow_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v likewise_o stand_v about_o two_o thousand_o year_n but_o here_o shall_v some_o year_n want_v for_o god_n shall_v with_o the_o hayste_v of_o his_o come_v prevent_v it_o that_o the_o year_n of_o this_o age_n shall_v not_o be_v accomplish_v the_o which_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n of_o s._n matthew_n say_v wythoute_n those_o day_n have_v be_v shorten_v all_o flesh_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v we_o shall_v in_o write_v of_o the_o history_n use_v this_o order_n age_n and_o divide_v the_o book_n in_o three_o part_n whereof_o the_o first_o shall_v comprehend_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v chance_v between_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n and_o abraham_n for_o those_o be_v the_o first_o thousand_o year_n of_o these_o be_v not_o much_o write_v but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v moo_v worthy_a of_o memory_n and_o of_o these_o time_n there_o be_v no_o certainte_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o bible_n the_o next_o age_n of_o two_o thousand_o year_n be_v age_n count_v from_o abraham_n until_o christis_fw-la come_n all_o though_o concern_v to_o the_o full_a number_a of_o the_o year_n the_o time_n be_v not_o accomplish_v for_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o god_n make_v hayst_n to_o the_o latter_a day_n as_o for_o this_o age_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o berry_n age_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o which_o the_o moo_v mighty_a kingdom_n and_o monarchy_n have_v succeed_v each_o other_o by_o a_o certain_a order_n nether_a have_v the_o world_n ever_o so_o declare_v his_o force_n and_o may_v as_o in_o this_o age_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v divide_v this_o time_n in_o four_o monarchy_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o god_n will_v the_o world_n to_o be_v mainten_v by_o a_o certain_a governaunce_n in_o his_o place_n that_o a_o certain_a mean_n of_o shame_n and_o honesty_n may_v be_v conseruid_a and_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v punish_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n have_v he_o institute_v monarchy_n such_o monarchy_n be_v kingdom_n where_o the_o chief_a and_o 〈…〉_o upper_a power_n of_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o one_o alone_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o common_a peace_n and_o right_a such_o a_o monarchy_n be_v of_o so_o great_a puissance_n that_o the_o exterior_a of_o foren_a king_n can_v not_o withstand_v or_o oppress_v it_o and_o by_o a_o certain_a ordinary_a succession_n monarchy_n be_v only_o four_o such_o monarchy_n the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o assyrian_n y_fw-es â—_o second_o of_o the_o persian_n after_o they_o the_o greek_n at_o the_o last_o y_fw-fr â—_o roman_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o such_o a_o empire_n or_o superiorite_n have_v god_n exalt_v s._n y_o â—_o german_n before_o other_o nation_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n for_o though_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v some_o deal_n minish_v now_o a_o day_n for_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v before_o it_o be_v y_fw-mi â—_o pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o you_o â—_o monarchy_n shall_v final_o decay_v nevertheless_o the_o majesty_n remain_v by_o the_o roman_a empire_n nether_a be_v there_o any_o king_n but_o he_o have_v a_o respect_n towards_o y_o t_o kingdom_n moreover_o though_o we_o have_v not_o always_o alike_o mighty_a emperor_n nevertheless_o god_n providinge_v so_o there_o happen_v sometime_o a_o emperor_n of_o such_o power_n y_z t_z the_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n may_v be_v conserve_v and_o that_o to_o hold_v up_o the_o religion_n and_o concord_n of_o all_o natyon_n the_o german_a prince_n and_o chief_o the_o elector_n ought_v to_o estime_fw-fr grearly_a this_o their_o honour_n that_o they_o have_v such_o high_a autoritye_n commit_v they_o of_o god_n to_o preserve_v religyon_n justice_n and_o common_a peace_n for_o very_o it_o be_v of_o great_a force_n that_o this_o monarchy_n be_v preserve_v thoug_a it_o be_v not_o so_o very_o great_a therefore_o ought_v you_o â—_o prince_n to_o beware_v lest_o there_o rise_v any_o sedes_fw-la of_o sedition_n &_o discord_n among_o they_o which_o may_v geve_v occasion_n to_o cause_v this_o empire_n to_o decay_v for_o when_o this_o empire_n wyich_a be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o good_a governaunce_n or_o administration_n in_o the_o world_n now_o a_o mean_n day_n shall_v be_v divide_v pull_v asunder_o or_o wai_v it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o there_o shall_v follow_v a_o perturbation_n of_o all_o degree_n in_o every_o part_n of_o christendom_n the_o which_o be_v great_o to_o be_v doubt_v without_o god_n do_v prevent_v such_o misery_n with_o his_o last_o come_n for_o holy_a scripture_n do_v comfort_v we_o &_o teach_v open_o that_o after_o y_z t_z this_o german_a empire_n shall_v decay_v &_o fail_v y_z t_z latter_a day_n shall_v straight_o way_n follow_v this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o monarchy_n lest_o any_o man_n be_v ignorant_a that_o all_o history_n and_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o world_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o these_o monarchy_n and_o beside_o that_o y_o â—_o observe_v of_o the_o order_n do_v aid_n y_fw-fr â—_o memory_n it_o do_v also_o not_o a_o little_a help_n thereunto_o y_fw-fr t_o one_o may_v see_v how_o &_o for_o what_o cause_n kingdom_n be_v change_v whereby_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v how_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v which_o commune_o bring_v change_n of_o kingdom_n the_o last_o age_n from_o you_o â—_o nativite_fw-la of_o christ_n untyll_o the_o world_n end_n do_v like_o wise_n contain_v two_o m._n age_n year_n although_o we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o the_o year_n of_o this_o age_n shall_v not_o be_v whole_a that_o the_o two_o thousand_o year_n may_v be_v complete_a this_o sentence_n of_o elias_n true_o contain_v many_o notable_a doctrine_n &_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v consider_v therefore_o because_o that_o from_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o christ_n it_o speak_v also_o of_o that_o time_n in_o the_o which_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o and_o therefore_o have_v â–ª_o i_o set_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n that_o it_o may_v be_v commit_v to_o every_o man_n hear_v but_o how_o that_o the_o rhomane_a monarchye_n do_v begin_v after_o the_o incarnaâ—yon_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o the_o succession_n come_v to_o the_o german_n also_o how_o the_o mahometysh_a or_o turkysh_a empire_n begin_v and_o how_o the_o popyshnesse_n have_v get_v increase_n offoren_a power_n all_o these_o thing_n shall_v we_o show_v in_o this_o three_o part_n but_o this_o also_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v note_v with_o diligence_n in_o read_v of_o history_n â–ª_o that_o god_n have_v institute_v two_o manner_n of_o kingdom_n the_o one_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n the_o other_o a_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o mark_v here_o â–ª_o how_o that_o the_o church_n have_v begin_v even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o whatt_n manner_n god_n have_v always_o keep_v she_o therefore_o that_o godly_a mind_n may_v have_v a_o confyrmation_n of_o their_o faith_n we_o shall_v note_v by_o the_o state_n the_o time_n of_o each_o of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o and_o by_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o what_o state_n it_o be_v in_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o thing_n bring_v no_o small_a profit_n to_o godly_a reader_n adam_n be_v set_v in_o a_o paradyse_n of_o pleasure_n to_o who_o be_v forbyden_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n genesis_n ij_o adam_n and_o heva_n be_v deceyve_v by_o the_o suttelty_n of_o the_o serpent_n thence_o comthe_v transgressyon_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o sin_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n which_o contain_v the_o first_o two_o thousand_o year_n from_o adam_n untyll_o abraham_n tyme._n holy_a scrypture_n do_v teach_v we_o heva_n that_o god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n after_o that_o man_n adam_n and_o heva_n and_o sit_v they_o in_o paradyse_n that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v set_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o sin_n may_v live_v in_o the_o earth_n happy_o but_o when_o they_o forget_v
we_o of_o the_o promise_n make_v and_o of_o this_o wise_n have_v he_o set_v before_o we_o token_n of_o benevolence_n and_o mercy_n to_o exercise_v the_o faith_n he_o have_v also_o than_o permit_v the_o lybertye_n to_o ed_z cate_z flesh_n the_o which_o the_o holy_a father_n before_o the_o flood_n do_v never_o use_v beside_o this_o give_v god_n a_o new_a commandment_n of_o outward_a administration_n and_o command_v more_o plain_o that_o mansleyer_n shall_v likewise_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o those_o vengeance_n that_o be_v lawfullye_o permitt_v that_o be_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o this_o wise_n than_o be_v a_o new_a state_n of_o the_o world_n ordain_v again_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o brefe_o recite_v special_o that_o every_o man_n may_v call_v to_o mind_n and_o way_n by_o himself_o how_o great_a god_n wrath_n be_v for_o sin_n for_o god_n will_v cause_v the_o world_n to_o be_v more_o ware_n by_o this_o example_n because_o he_o wyliudge_v and_o avenge_v it_o be_v also_o show_v that_o god_n shall_v once_o judge_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o he_o will_v not_o that_o sin_n be_v unrevenged_a or_o unpunished_a some_o have_v write_v that_o sing_v the_o world_n have_v first_o be_v drown_v with_o water_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o natural_a reason_n that_o it_o shall_v after_o this_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n yea_o and_o this_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v mark_v that_o they_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n be_v keep_v of_o he_o though_o they_o be_v few_o abject_a and_o despise_a this_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o civyll_a power_n be_v ordain_v and_o punishment_n for_o manslaughter_n for_o that_o be_v nerehande_v the_o head_n of_o all_o civil_a exercise_n of_o justice_n after_o the_o which_o all_o other_o case_n and_o trespace_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n after_o the_o flood_n when_o mankind_n be_v now_o increase_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n and_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v build_v by_o the_o chaldee_n that_o they_o may_v begin_v a_o kingdom_n there_o and_o subdue_v to_o they_o other_o nation_n or_o people_n but_o this_o enterprise_n have_v god_n overthrow_v for_o when_o they_o all_o use_v before_o one_o language_n it_o befall_v that_o after_o the_o common_a speech_n be_v change_v speech_n they_o speak_v one_o one_o manner_n of_o language_n another_o another_o so_o that_o they_o understode_v not_o each_o other_o wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o division_n of_o speech_n and_o the_o work_n itself_o be_v leave_v unperfect_a the_o posterite_n of_o no_n than_o be_v strew_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o world_n the_o which_o the_o fygure_n follow_v shall_v declare_v sem_fw-mi the_o elder_a son_n of_o no_n of_o who_o kindred_n sem._n be_v christ_n have_v with_o his_o childeren_n possess_v that_o part_n of_o syria_n which_o be_v toward_o the_o easte_n for_o of_o aram_n his_o son_n come_v the_o syrian_n of_o assur_n come_v the_o assyrian_n of_o arphaxat_fw-la come_v the_o chaldeis_fw-la of_o elam_n be_v the_o persyans_n spring_v cham._n be_o the_o second_o son_n of_o no_n have_v optayn_v that_o country_n which_o go_v toward_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n be_v come_v the_o chananeis_fw-la of_o mizraim_n come_v the_o egyptyans_n of_o chus_n come_v the_o ethiopian_n of_o saba_n come_v the_o arabian_n japhet_n japhet_n the_o long_a son_n of_o no_n go_v to_o the_o north_n and_o west_n and_o this_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o and_o therefore_o his_o name_n find_v by_o the_o poetes_n which_o have_v call_v he_o japetus_n of_o his_o son_n javan_n or_o jaon_n be_v the_o greek_n which_o be_v call_v jones_n s._n for_o they_o be_v the_o first_o greek_n and_o the_o voice_n janan_n or_o jaon_n be_v no_o doubt_n the_o same_o who_o the_o latin_n do_v call_v janus_n lage_n they_o use_v to_o paynte_v he_o with_o a_o double_a visage_n before_o and_o behind_o because_o that_o of_o he_o be_v sprouge_a both_o the_o nation_n the_o greek_n and_o the_o latin_n and_o as_o oft_o they_o will_v begin_v any_o thing_n they_o worship_v he_o with_o a_o spngulare_a honour_n by_o the_o which_o they_o wytness_v that_o they_o count_v macedones_fw-la jaon_n their_o father_n jaons_n son_n be_v cethim_n of_o who_o be_v call_v the_o macedones_fw-la and_o this_o confyrm_v the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o the_o word_n machetim_o sygnify_v in_o hebrew_n of_o cethim_n of_o the_o which_o be_v spring_v the_o word_n macedo_n for_o stephanus_n the_o expounder_n of_o greek_a word_n write_v that_o the_o ancient_a do_v say_v macetis_n jaon_n have_v many_o child_n elisa_n and_o dodanim_fw-la of_o the_o which_o have_v their_o begin_v the_o aeolus_n aeolus_n or_o hellas_n and_o the_o dodoney_n all_o these_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o greek_n of_o tarsis_n jaons_n son_n be_v tharsus_n in_o cilicia_n call_v japhet_n have_v other_o chylderen_n also_o gomer_n magog_n tyras_n and_o mesech_n of_o gomer_n be_v the_o cunerij_fw-la or_o cimbry_a as_o witness_v eusebius_n of_o ascanes_n gomers_n son_n come_v the_o tuiscones_n that_o be_v the_o german_n of_o magog_n be_v spring_v the_o german_n scythe_n and_o of_o they_o be_v begin_v the_o turk_n of_o thyras_n come_v the_o thrace_n i_o have_v brefelye_o show_v what_o part_n of_o the_o world_n eke_v of_o noes_n chylderen_n have_v possess_v the_o which_o do_v great_o avayle_v better_a to_o understande_v many_o hystorye_n of_o the_o first_o monarchye_n that_o it_o may_v be_v understande_v how_o the_o work_n of_o god_n must_v be_v know_v and_o honour_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o magistrate_n or_o superiorite_n do_v we_o have_v advertyse_v before_o in_o the_o preface_n that_o god_n will_v to_o entertain_v the_o world_n by_o four_o monarchy_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o policy_n justice_n and_o correction_n may_v be_v entertain_v among_o man_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v many_o thing_n ij_o speak_v here_o and_o there_o of_o these_o monarchy_n in_o holy_a scripture_n god_n have_v propose_v they_o to_o daniel_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o great_a man_n who_o head_n be_v golden_a the_o breast_n of_o silver_n the_o belly_n of_o copper_n the_o leg_n of_o iron_n the_o foot_n partly_o of_o earth_n partly_o also_o of_o iron_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v that_o then_o final_o shall_v y_fw-mi â—_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v there_o be_v add_v how_o that_o the_o stone_n christ_n do_v break_v his_o foot_n that_o the_o man_n himself_o do_v fall_v and_o so_o do_v the_o world_n cease_v daniel_n himself_o have_v expound_v this_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o head_n do_v signify_v the_o first_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o breast_n of_o silver_n sygnifi_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o belly_n of_o copper_n signifi_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o greek_n the_o leg_n of_o iron_n signifi_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o foot_n of_o iron_n and_o earth_n signifi_v the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o time_n namely_o that_o now_o a_o day_n be_v much_o less_o and_o weak_a than_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o four_o beast_n show_v unto_o daniel_n do_v also_o pretend_v these_o four_o kingdom_n the_o lioness_n sygnify_v the_o force_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o beer_n sygnifi_v the_o persian_a empire_n the_o leoparde_v signify_v alexander_n by_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v the_o roman_n signify_v and_o there_o be_v add_v that_o beside_o the_o roman_a empire_n there_o shall_v rise_v a_o other_o empire_n full_a of_o cruelness_n and_o such_o one_o that_o shall_v make_v a_o new_a law_n against_o god_n word_n and_o that_o be_v the_o mahometish_a and_o turkysh_a empire_n now_o a_o day_n god_n will_v have_v we_o so_o true_o warn_v that_o as_o we_o know_v the_o history_n of_o all_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v consider_v that_o the_o time_n of_o finish_v be_v not_o far_o of_o and_o that_o of_o this_o wise_a we_o shall_v have_v wherewith_o to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o bible_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o first_o kingdom_n begin_v by_o nemrod_n among_o the_o babylonian_n and_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o a_o valyaunt_a hunter_n before_o god_n that_o be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n which_o with_o force_n subdue_v man_n to_o obey_v and_o he_o be_v hunter_n call_v a_o hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o god_n hunter_n whereby_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n as_o a_o vengeance_n and_o that_o she_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n wherefore_o the_o first_o monarchye_n begin_v by_o the_o chaldeis_fw-la as_o wytness_v also_o xenophon_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o cham_n reign_v first_o of_o the_o which_o do_v nembroth_n issue_n for_o though_o no_n have_v curse_v
wytnesse_n of_o virgil._n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o alban_n dure_v three_o hundred_o year_n of_o this_o wise_n say_v he_o of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o alban_n three_o hundred_o year_n whole_o shall_v be_v the_o reign_n undouted_o before_o the_o end_n of_o this_o reign_n begin_v rome_n to_o be_v build_v the_o which_o we_o shall_v declare_v afterward_o and_o if_o you_o reken_fw-mi backward_o the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o building_n of_o rome_n untyl_o the_o beginning_n of_o salo_n mons_fw-la kingdom_n be_v three_o c._n and_o three_o year_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o battle_n of_o troie_n be_v not_o long_o before_o some_o history_n writer_n do_v differ_v here_o which_o say_v that_o this_o battayl_n be_v of_o more_o antique_a but_o i_o can_v prove_v the_o contrary_a by_o many_o argument_n the_o which_o i_o do_v now_o pass_v over_o because_o of_o brefenesse_n forsooth_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v mark_v that_o the_o occasyon_n of_o the_o trojan_a battayll_n be_v spring_v of_o adultery_n advoutry_n for_o paris_n the_o son_n of_o the_o trojan_a king_n lead_v away_o helena_n the_o wife_n of_o menelaus_n prince_n of_o grece_n the_o hefe_a of_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o cytezen_n take_v this_o 〈…〉_o displeasure_n make_v a_o conspiracy_n go_v to_o troie_n 〈…〉_o and_o besyege_v it_o ten_o whole_a year_n at_o the_o last_o they_o 〈…〉_o anne_z the_o castle_n ilium_n and_o the_o cytye_n troy_n and_o 〈…〉_o ayeng_a king_n priamus_n the_o kingdom_n of_o troy_n 〈…〉_o as_o whole_o quencee_v from_o troy_n sail_v aeneas_n aeneas_n 〈…〉_o to_o italy_n in_o y_z e_z which_o he_o possess_v that_o part_n which_o 〈…〉_o as_o call_v latium_n he_o begin_v here_o a_o new_a kingdom_n julus_n and_o build_v for_o his_o son_n ascanius_n which_o be_v also_o call_v julus_n the_o city_n alba_n in_o the_o which_o 〈…〉_o he_o posteryte_n of_o aeneas_n reign_v untyll_o the_o time_n 〈…〉_o hat_n rome_n be_v build_v in_o the_o battayll_n of_o troie_n 〈…〉_o ere_o many_o doughty_a and_o renown_a prince_n who_o 〈…〉_o ames_o may_v be_v seek_v other_o way_n out_o of_o thesâ—alia_n hector_n be_v there_o achilles_n of_o who_o hector_n the_o most_o 〈…〉_o aliaunt_a capitaine_fw-fr of_o the_o trojan_n be_v slay_v 〈…〉_o and_o achilles_n himself_o at_o the_o last_o be_v slay_v also_o by_o 〈…〉_o will_v for_o the_o trojan_n have_v marry_v to_o he_o a_o daughter_n of_o priamus_n and_o as_o he_o sit_v knelinge_v in_o his_o prayer_n before_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v strycken_v through_o with_o a_o dart_n of_o paris_n by_o a_o decepte_v of_o the_o battayl_n of_o thebes_n not_o long_o before_o the_o battayll_n of_o troie_n there_o be_v another_o of_o thebes_n much_o more_o cruel_a thebes_n for_o sing_v the_o kingdom_n of_o thebes_n be_v fall_v of_o right_a by_o inheritance_n to_o the_o two_o brethren_n ethrocles_n and_o polynices_n they_o agree_v together_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v reign_v every_o one_o a_o year_n one_o after_o y_fw-fr â—_o other_o howbeit_o when_o ethrocles_n have_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n he_o will_v reign_v continual_o contrary_a to_o the_o appointement_n polynices_n wherefore_o his_o brother_n polynices_n be_v constrain_v flee_v to_o adrastus_n king_n of_o the_o argy_n the_o which_o as_o he_o have_v give_v he_o in_o marriage_n his_o daughter_n he_o adrastus_n will_v set_v he_o into_o the_o kingdom_n again_o by_o force_n but_o adrastus_n be_v slay_v before_o thebes_n with_o other_o prince_n ethrocles_n and_o polynices_n brethren_n meet_v together_o by_o chance_n in_o battayll_n be_v slay_v with_o wound_a each_o other_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o brother_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o great_a and_o doleful_a slaughter_n of_o the_o brethren_n neither_o be_v the_o war_n yet_o fynysh_v for_o other_o prince_n besege_v the_o cytye_n again_o afterward_o with_o a_o mighty_a power_n and_o gettinge_v it_o do_v at_o the_o last_o overthrow_v it_o of_o hercules_n alytle_n before_o this_o time_n that_o be_v shortey_v before_o saul_n be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o jew_n live_v hercules_n in_o grece_n which_o tyrinthus_n before_o other_o prince_n be_v chief_o praise_v for_o his_o noble_a virtue_n his_o elder_n be_v amphytryo_n and_o alcmene_n boren_n of_o the_o cytye_n tyrinthus_n which_o lie_v not_o far_o from_o argis_n but_o amphytrio_n tyrynthus_n flee_v to_o thebes_n because_o that_o in_o a_o discord_n between_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o he_o slay_v he_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n fortune_v hercules_n to_o be_v bear_v at_o thebes_n and_o here_o he_o show_v the_o first_o proof_n of_o his_o power_n minya_n for_o when_o they_o of_o minya_n a_o town_n in_o thessalia_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v of_o renown_a puyssance_n and_o reign_v in_o the_o cytye_n orchomenus_n assault_v the_o town_n of_o thebes_n hercules_n defend_v it_o drive_v the_o enemy_n of_o from_o it_o and_o take_v the_o city_n orchomenus_n orchonemenus_n the_o dominion_n whereof_o begin_v than_o to_o fail_v this_o city_n be_v most_o rich_a who_o great_a praise_n be_v in_o homer_n work_n for_o her_o plentyfulnesse_n this_o victory_n get_v hercules_n first_o a_o great_a name_n in_o so_o much_o that_o afterward_o other_o prince_n of_o grece_n come_v hercules_n free_o to_o he_o therefore_o be_v he_o every_o where_o a_o maker_n of_o peace_n he_o aid_v prince_n and_o city_n he_o revenge_v and_o chastyse_v unryghteous_a dede_n and_o against_o they_o that_o he_o have_v holpen_v use_v he_o great_a mekenesse_n neither_o lay_v any_o charge_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n for_o the_o which_o he_o deserve_v so_o great_a praise_n as_o none_o other_o prince_n the_o like_a afterward_o take_v he_o his_o yourneye_n into_o asia_n where_o he_o overcome_v king_n laomedon_n and_o slay_v he_o but_o in_o this_o vyctory_n use_v he_o a_o very_a kingly_a moderation_n of_o mind_n for_o he_o save_v the_o kingdom_n neither_o will_v destroy_v it_o but_o give_v the_o possession_n thereof_o to_o priamus_n as_o to_o the_o true_a heir_n and_o because_o he_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o priamus_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o guess_v what_o time_n hercules_n live_v beside_o this_o he_o make_v the_o sea_n in_o italy_n and_o spain_n safe_a from_o robber_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v raise_v two_o rock_n in_o the_o utter_a coast_n of_o spain_n and_o aphrica_fw-la which_o shall_v always_o bear_v wytnesse_n of_o this_o deed_n for_o at_o this_o pillar_n time_n yet_o be_v they_o call_v hercules_n pyller_n charles_n the_o fyfte_n the_o most_o victorious_a or_o most_o valiant_a emperor_n have_v these_o at_o this_o time_n as_o a_o peculiar_a badge_n namely_o that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v send_v to_o we_o of_o god_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o in_o this_o troublous_a state_n of_o the_o world_n he_o may_v be_v in_o whole_a europa_n as_o a_o hercules_n to_o restore_v again_o with_o his_o prowess_n and_o strong_a victorious_a hand_n peace_n and_o instyce_n hither_o to_o have_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o notable_a thing_n that_o be_v happen_v in_o grece_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o monarchye_n but_o i_o shall_v nevertheless_o add_v a_o few_o thing_n beside_o these_o for_o in_o read_v of_o hystorye_n must_v special_o be_v considere_v what_o state_n the_o kingdom_n be_v of_o what_o religion_n what_o manner_n of_o law_n final_o what_o science_n they_o have_v wherein_o they_o florysh_v when_o the_o son_n of_o no_n die_v the_o 〈…〉_o true_a understanding_n of_o god_n word_n perysh_v also_o in_o grece_n though_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o retain_v of_o thepr_fw-la father_n the_o manner_n of_o ceremony_n and_o sentence_n of_o godliness_n yet_o nevertheless_o be_v the_o ungodlynesse_n increase_v and_o otherwyle_n be_v one_o or_o other_o idolatry_n set_v up_o for_o every_o one_o ymagyne_v for_o himself_o a_o order_n to_o worship_n god_n accord_v as_o his_o constraint_n and_o necessite_n compel_v he_o for_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o poet_n the_o first_o fear_n that_o come_v to_o man_n mortal_a cause_v god_n that_o be_v immortal_a that_o be_v most_o evidente_a and_o true_a in_o feign_v of_o the_o wicked_a service_n of_o god_n for_o noman_n be_v so_o cruel_a of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o necessyte_n that_o do_v not_o seek_v god_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o know_v not_o that_o god_n must_v be_v seek_v by_o faith_n only_o in_o christ_n he_o fall_v to_o some_o outward_a work_n and_o feign_v some_o new_a manner_n of_o worship_a god_n of_o this_o come_v ungodlynesse_n the_o fountain_n and_o spring_v of_o all_o the_o ungodlyness_n near_o hand_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n nether_a need_v any_o man_n suppose_v that_o man_n err_v so_o great_o that_o they_o think_v image_n and_o contrefaiture_n to_o
moo_v mighty_a prince_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o she_o therefore_o when_o cyrus_n the_o child_n be_v now_o bear_v astyages_n fear_v lest_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o mede_n to_o the_o persian_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o command_v his_o usher_n harpagus_n to_o put_v forth_o the_o child_n to_o be_v slay_v but_o when_o harpagus_n busy_v to_o slay_v it_o he_o be_v save_v by_o a_o wonderful_a destiny_n so_o vain_a be_v man_n enterpryse_n and_o study_n to_o hynder_n god_n counsel_n the_o chyide_n be_v take_v to_o the_o shepeherde_n to_o bear_v it_o upon_o a_o hill_n that_o thete_n it_o may_v dye_v for_o hunger_n the_o shepeherde_n be_v also_o command_v not_o to_o leave_v the_o child_n until_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o to_o show_v this_o same_o to_o harpagus_n that_o he_o may_v certify_v the_o king_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o to_o see_v the_o child_n bury_v accord_v to_o the_o dignity_n but_o what_o do_v happen_v at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o chance_n when_o the_o shepeherde_n bring_v this_o child_n into_o his_o house_n his_o wife_n be_v delyver_v of_o a_o dead_a child_n the_o which_o when_o she_o hear_v of_o her_o husband_n that_o this_o child_n shall_v be_v lay_v abroad_o to_o perish_v who_o beside_o the_o comeliness_n of_o beauty_n she_o perceave_v to_o declare_v some_o kingly_a strength_n and_o courage_n and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o king_n blood_n she_o counsele_v and_o pray_v her_o husband_n to_o lay_v her_o dead_a child_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o to_o take_v it_o she_o for_o to_o bring_v up_o for_o she_o she_z admony_n sh_v he_o also_o to_o commit_v no_o murder_n with_o the_o king_n child_n chief_o seinge_v no_o danger_n can_v befall_v or_o happen_v to_o the_o realine_a by_o this_o child_n for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o take_v for_o the_o shepeherdes_n child_n the_o shepeherde_n follow_v his_o wyves_n counsel_n he_o send_v word_n to_o harpagus_n that_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a who_o send_v some_o to_o see_v whete_a it_o be_v so_o and_o cause_v the_o child_n to_o be_v bury_v and_o all_o this_o be_v show_v the_o king_n for_o a_o truth_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v cyrus_n bring_v up_o by_o the_o shepeherde_n and_o as_o he_o grow_v up_o by_o process_n forth_o with_o appear_v in_o he_o kynggly_a towardness_n and_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n moreover_o among_o the_o child_n as_o the_o child_n costume_z is_z he_o ordain_v a_o kingdom_n and_o he_o that_o offend_v do_v punish_v greveous_o but_o it_o happen_v by_o this_o chance_n that_o when_o he_o have_v beat_v a_o gentleman_n child_n very_o rygorous_o for_o a_o transgression_n he_o be_v accuse_v to_o the_o chyldes_n elder_n the_o which_o make_v complaint_n to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n calling_n and_o demand_n of_o the_o child_n he_o maruayl_v at_o his_o great_a grave_a constancy_n and_o the_o wysdome_n in_o answer_v than_o to_o the_o chyldes_n age_n be_v streght_n way_n astony_v in_o his_o mind_n he_o advysed_a he_o of_o the_o time_n wherein_o his_o daughter_n be_v delyvete_v and_o as_o he_o have_v search_v out_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o age_n the_o time_n and_o the_o bryng_a up_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v his_o cousin_n his_o daughter_n son_n the_o which_o in_o time_n past_a he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v destroy_v know_v he_o he_o keep_v he_o in_o his_o court_n a_o certain_a space_n and_o when_o astyages_n do_v now_o doubt_v no_o more_o of_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o syngular_a towardness_n &_o honesty_n the_o which_o do_v shine_v in_o the_o child_n he_o send_v he_o into_o persia_n to_o his_o elder_n howbeit_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n great_o wroth_a with_o harpagus_n for_o the_o deceate_n because_o he_o do_v not_o accomplyshe_a the_o king_n commandment_n in_o slayeng_v at_o that_o time_n the_o child_n he_o command_v harpagus_n young_a son_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o court_n the_o which_o when_o harpagus_n astyages_n have_v do_v the_o king_n command_v to_o slay_v he_o and_o seethe_v he_o and_o to_o set_v it_o before_o harpagus_n for_o to_o eat_v without_o his_o knowledge_n but_o when_o he_o have_v now_o eat_v enough_o astyages_n command_v to_o bring_v the_o head_n foot_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n that_o be_v hew_v of_o and_o show_v they_o to_o harpagus_n that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o he_o have_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o his_o own_o child_n as_o harpagus_n see_v the_o head_n he_o know_v the_o king_n deed_n &_o also_o whence_o the_o occasion_n come_v but_o all_o grief_n suppress_v he_o worshp_v the_o king_n accord_v to_o his_o wont_a reverence_n and_o drede_n think_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n to_o be_v once_o great_o revenge_v of_o this_o tyranny_n of_o the_o king_n but_o harpagus_n ever_o after_o cease_v not_o to_o steer_v up_o the_o chief_a of_o media_n &_o the_o most_o tyranny_n puyssant_a noble_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o perses_n and_o to_o make_v cyrus_n king_n he_o show_v it_o to_o cyrus_n also_o and_o exhort_v he_o to_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n neither_o suffer_v the_o tyranny_n that_o the_o king_n have_v use_v against_o other_o of_o they_o to_o be_v unrevenged_a and_o that_o the_o enterprise_n be_v secret_a he_o hyde_v a_o letter_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o hollow_a hare_n and_o take_v he_o to_o a_o trusty_a messenger_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o persia_n to_o cyrus_n and_o send_v no_o word_n else_o by_o the_o messenger_n but_o that_o king_n cyrus_n himself_o do_v flee_v the_o hare_n cyrus_n find_v the_o letter_n and_o know_v harpagus_n counsel_n make_v continent_o ready_a a_o hoost_n and_o go_v against_o the_o mede_n astyages_n on_o the_o other_o side_n command_v his_o army_n to_o withstand_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o which_o he_o make_v harpagus_n chief_a captain_n but_o when_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v fouten_v he_o yield_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o army_n wyllyng_o to_o cyrus_n wherefore_o astyages_n have_v lose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o media_n be_v vanquysh_v howbeit_o cyrus_n save_v and_o keep_v he_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v entreat_v accord_v to_o his_o royal_a dignity_n this_o alteration_n happen_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mede_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n tyranny_n for_o the_o which_o also_o the_o whole_a empire_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o perses_n after_o this_o war_v the_o most_o rich_a croesus_n upon_o cyrus_n in_o the_o before_o part_n of_o asia_n who_o cyrus_n â–ª_o meet_v with_o a_o hoost_n overcome_v and_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o wynning_a the_o moost_n strong_a city_n sardis_n take_v croesus_n prisoner_n but_o when_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n croesus_n shall_v be_v burn_v and_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o pile_n of_o wood_n he_o cry_v with_o very_o pytefull_a wailing_n o_o solon_n solon_n cyrus_n wonder_v at_o this_o noise_n and_o cause_v to_o demand_v for_o what_o cause_n he_o do_v so_o cry_v now_o and_o than_o with_o so_o great_a doulfulnes_n than_o he_o sighing_n from_o the_o depost_n of_o his_o heart_n say_v solon_n be_v in_o time_n past_o a_o moo_v wise_a man_n among_o y_fw-es â—_o athenian_n who_o i_o do_v sometime_o great_o worship_n when_o he_o be_v with_o i_o and_o i_o show_v he_o all_o my_o power_n and_o treasure_n and_o final_o ask_v he_o whether_o any_o misfortune_n may_v ever_o happen_v to_o i_o that_o be_v so_o well_o fortify_v with_o riches_n and_o power_n against_o all_o chance_n of_o fortune_n and_o against_o the_o power_n of_o my_o enemy_n but_o solon_n answer_v to_o â–ª_o that_o with_o a_o rebuke_n that_o noman_n be_v so_o happyin_a this_o life_n which_o before_o his_o death_n can_v be_v call_v happy_a of_o every_o side_n nether_a be_v any_o man_n so_o mighty_a or_o puissant_a who_o a_o unhappy_a chance_n can_v not_o make_v feeble_a and_o overthrow_n but_o that_o as_o than_o he_o be_v safe_a by_o reason_n of_o prosperity_n he_o say_v he_o despyse_v those_o word_n neither_o can_v he_o drede_v this_o notable_a fall_n the_o which_o he_o have_v now_o prove_v and_o because_o that_o now_o first_o he_o understode_v solon_n sayenge_a therefore_o do_v he_o now_o name_v he_o before_o his_o death_n and_o that_o he_o wysh_v all_o man_n to_o remember_v in_o prosperity_n adversytye_n which_o may_v befall_v lest_o they_o become_v proud_a for_o the_o present_a felicity_n to_o enterprise_n or_o undertake_v ought_v that_o by_o chance_n may_v bring_v mischief_n to_o they_o when_o cyrus_n hear_v this_o he_o be_v move_v pity_v with_o pity_v towards_o croesus_n sayenge_a that_o hereafter_o he_o will_v not_o entreat_v croesus_n so_o cruel_o which_o have_v intymes_o past_o be_v a_o moo_v mighty_a king_n for_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n also_o and_o to_o he_o also_o it_o may_v befall_v to_o have_v
or_o year_n but_o she_o of_o be_v enough_o the_o table_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n which_o show_v the_o time_n point_a by_o daniel_n m_o de._n lvi_o untyll_o the_o flood_n c_o c_o xciii_o untyll_o abraham_n be_v bear_v c_o c_o c_o c_o twenty-three_o untyll_o moses_n be_v bear_v l_o thirty_o untyll_o the_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n c_o c_o c_o c_o lxxx_o untyll_o salomon_n temple_n be_v build_v c_o c_o xxxviii_o untyll_o king_n joas._n c_o c_o xci_o until_o jeconias_n be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n xi_o untyll_o the_o waste_v of_o jerusalem_n by_o nabuchodonosor_n l_o xx_o dure_v the_o captivite_fw-la of_o babylon_n c_o xci_o dure_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o perses_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n vii_n be_v alexander_n after_o darius_n c_o xlvi_o dure_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o greek_n untyll_o juhas_n machabeus_n c_o xxvij_o dure_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o the_o maccabee_n as_o write_v josephus_n xxx_n herodes_n in_o the_o thyrty_v year_n of_o herode_fw-la be_v christ_n bear_v m._n d._n xxxii_o sense_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v bear_v our_o of_o this_o table_n be_v easy_o gather_v the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o year_n in_o daniel_n writing_a but_o i_o find_v by_o the_o greek_n the_o time_n after_o alexander_n death_n of_o this_o wise_n in_o the_o cxiiii_o olympias_n die_v alexander_n clxxxiiii_o olympias_n begin_v the_o rule_n of_o augustus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o julius_n the_o xlii_o year_n of_o augustus_n be_v christ_n bear_v these_o year_n together_o sense_n the_o death_n of_o alexander_n make_v about_o cccxx_o year_n this_o number_n do_v not_o so_o great_o disagre_a with_o the_o other_o above_o rehearse_v and_o can_v easy_o be_v make_v to_o agree_v of_o learned_a man_n of_o esdras_n a_o certain_a space_n after_o the_o commandment_n publysh_v do_v king_n artaxerxes_n let_v esdras_n the_o scribe_n return_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o due_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n ought_v mention_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o man_n in_o the_o history_n for_o the_o bible_n book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v now_o scatter_v and_o strew_v do_v he_o gather_v again_o and_o set_v in_o order_n for_o this_o work_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o true_a bishop_n because_o that_o without_o holy_a scripture_n can_v be_v mayntein_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o artarerxes_n longimanus_fw-la begin_v the_o great_a war_n of_o peloponnesus_n which_o peloponnesus_n the_o greek_n have_v among_o themselves_o in_o the_o which_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n at_o the_o last_o be_v utter_o destroy_v this_o war_n last_v near_o hand_n untyl_o the_o end_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v first_o brefe_o rehearse_v in_o their_o order_n the_o persian_a king_n s._n such_o as_o be_v yet_o behind_o of_o darius_n the_o bastard_n darius_n the_o bastard_n reign_v after_o longimanus_fw-la and_o of_o truth_n he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o longimanus_fw-la but_o have_v his_o sister_n to_o wife_n and_o be_v his_o brother_n in_o law_n he_o have_v two_o son_n at_o taxerx_n who_o they_o call_v mnemon_n and_o cyrus_n the_o young_a artaxerxes_n succeed_v his_o father_n cyrus_n in_o the_o empire_n cyrus_n be_v make_v most_o puissant_a in_o jonia_n of_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n as_o darius_n be_v dead_a cyrus_n begin_v to_o take_v false_o to_o he_o the_o kingdom_n for_o beside_o that_o he_o rule_v in_o a_o most_o puissant_a duchy_n he_o be_v apt_a also_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n and_o delit_v chief_o in_o war_n and_o therefore_o arm_v he_o himself_o with_o great_a power_n against_o his_o brother_n brother_n beside_o this_o have_v his_o mother_n more_o affection_n to_o he_o than_o to_o his_o brother_n which_o have_v a_o modest_a and_o gentle_a mother_n wit_n but_o god_n do_v not_o prosper_v this_o wicked_a enterprise_n of_o cyrus_n for_o in_o a_o battle_n where_o he_o teach_v against_o his_o brother_n be_v he_o slay_v artaxerxes_n declare_v himself_o not_o without_o courage_n in_o this_o battle_n for_o he_o be_v greveous_o wound_v of_o cyrus_n and_o leap_v upon_o another_o horse_n that_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o victory_n come_v to_o he_o afterward_o by_o god_n only_o of_o ochus_n ochus_n the_o son_n of_o artaxerxes_n be_v most_o greedy_a of_o man_n blood_n for_o beside_o the_o great_a tyranny_n that_o he_o use_v he_o slay_v also_o his_o own_o brothern_a he_o build_v the_o city_n sidon_n and_o bring_v egypt_n again_o to_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n but_o they_o keep_v the_o loyalte_n of_o their_o yield_a not_o very_a long_o at_o the_o last_o be_v he_o slay_v of_o one_o of_o his_o governor_n of_o arsames_n arsames_n be_v the_o son_n of_o ochus_n the_o same_o be_v make_v king_n be_v yet_o young_a by_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n which_o fly_v his_o father_n ochus_n but_o when_o arsames_n begin_v now_o to_o wax_v great_a the_o captain_n of_o the_o hoost_n fear_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o wicked_a deed_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o slay_v by_o a_o disceat_fw-la this_o arsames_n also_o afterward_o make_v a_o league_n with_o codomanus_n prince_n of_o armenia_n he_o take_v to_o he_o the_o kingdom_n also_o and_o call_v he_o darius_n thus_o be_v the_o kindred_n of_o the_o noble_a prince_n quensh_v cyrus_n quensh_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v translate_v from_o cyrus_n posterite_n come_v to_o a_o foren_a prince_n nether_a be_v that_o only_a to_o be_v lament_v that_o such_o power_n and_o honour_n and_o so_o high_a gift_n of_o god_n be_v deley_v and_o put_v out_o of_o remembrance_n within_o so_o few_o year_n but_o much_o rather_o that_o cyrus_n follower_n be_v straight_o way_n unlyke_o he_o do_v declare_v their_o father_n to_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o virtue_n the_o which_o appear_v in_o ochus_n who_o feat_n of_o tyranny_n give_v occasion_n that_o the_o whole_a kindred_n of_o cyrus_n be_v abolysh_v of_o the_o last_o darius_n the_o same_o be_v strange_a from_o cyrus_n but_o he_o last_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o armenia_n by_o king_n ochus_n for_o his_o noble_a act_n of_o chyvairy_n for_o the_o which_o act_v also_o he_o be_v choose_v king_n by_o they_o that_o have_v slay_v arsames_n leave_v he_o shall_v be_v revenge_v of_o ochus_n that_o have_v do_v he_o good_a but_o unkyndnesse_n be_v blind_v by_o this_o occasion_n and_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v offer_v he_o he_o forget_v all_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o ochus_n and_o have_v the_o kingdom_n he_o call_v himself_o darius_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o the_o royal_a dignity_n but_o he_o be_v grevous_o punish_v for_o his_o unkynonesse_n and_o disloyalty_n for_o when_o he_o be_v vanquysh_v of_o alexander_n lose_v all_o his_o land_n and_o kingdom_n he_o lose_v also_o his_o life_n &_o the_o whole_a monarchy_n of_o persia_n but_o we_o shall_v treat_v more_o large_o hereof_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o monarchy_n and_o when_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o alexander_n the_o war_n of_o the_o city_n of_o grece_n we_o have_v touch_v before_o how_o the_o greek_n wax_v wealthy_a and_o presumptuous_a when_o the_o perses_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o land_n for_o pride_n and_o presumption_n do_v common_o follow_v after_o great_a prosperity_n wherefore_o during_o this_o monarchy_n they_o have_v great_a and_o durable_a war_n among_o themselves_o by_o the_o which_o whole_a grece_n go_v final_o to_o naught_o insomuche_o that_o after_o ward_v it_o be_v open_a for_o every_o man_n to_o break_v in_o and_o also_o for_o the_o most_o honest_a governaunce_n &_o law_n which_o they_o use_v in_o their_o common_a wealth_n succeed_v filthiness_n and_o most_o corrup_n manner_n of_o behaveour_n and_o who_o will_v it_o not_o great_o pity_v to_o read_v that_o so_o many_o &_o great_a commodity_n or_o yvel_n and_o so_o durable_a and_o wicked_a cause_n war_n be_v raise_v of_o so_o light_v cause_n they_o be_v example_n here_o not_o only_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o but_o also_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v mark_v for_o they_o may_v admonyshe_v man_n that_o they_o take_v no_o war_n in_o hand_n lighte_o and_o for_o every_o light_n cause_n but_o only_o constrain_v by_o great_a necessity_n see_v the_o war_n raise_v among_o the_o greek_n for_o a_o small_a occasion_n can_v be_v in_o no_o manner_n nor_o mean_n be_v swage_v and_o lay_v down_o till_o final_o strange_a people_n fall_a into_o grece_n oppress_v both_o part_n it_o be_v not_o my_o mind_n here_o to_o describe_v this_o whole_a war_n for_o theucidides_n xenophon_n and_o afterward_o other_o have_v write_v thereof_o whole_a book_n but_o i_o will_v rehearse_v one_o thing_n among_o all_o other_o namely_o what_o fall_v the_o city_n of_o athens_n have_v have_v in_o this_o war_n and_o what_o
thrasybulus_n and_o as_o concern_v governaunce_n of_o policy_n judgement_n and_o law_n the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n be_v change_v after_o the_o old_a custom_n thrasybulus_n deserve_v thrasibulus_n chief_o a_o great_a praise_n for_o his_o moderation_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o after_o so_o notable_a a_o victory_n wherein_o he_o have_v also_o take_v many_o of_o the_o enemy_n prisover_n he_o will_v rather_o spare_v they_o then_o by_o good_a right_a to_o slay_v they_o and_o when_o he_o consider_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o put_v to_o death_n if_o thee_o good_n of_o the_o citesen_n that_o be_v take_v away_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o every_o man_n again_o or_o to_o the_o true_a heir_n namely_o that_o be_v already_o come_v to_o the_o three_o or_o ordain_v four_o possessor_n he_o band_n they_o every_o one_o with_o such_o a_o band_n among_o themselves_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v thenceforth_o remember_v any_o vengeance_n or_o injury_n do_v but_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v keep_v that_o he_o have_v &_o keep_v the_o common_a peace_n every_o man_n to_o be_v content_a with_o his_o portion_n or_o lot_n by_o this_o mean_n and_o moderation_n be_v a_o quietness_n set_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o this_o be_v a_o noble_a example_n that_o with_o benevolence_n e._n and_o forgening_n be_v procure_v a_o more_o durable_a concord_n in_o such_o cinyll_a commotion_n then_o that_o every_o man_n will_v go_v forth_o with_o rigour_n and_o force_n afterward_o be_v the_o lacedaemonian_n become_v proud_a and_o haut_fw-fr also_o with_o this_o lucky_a chance_n for_o they_o will_v dryve_v perses_n out_o of_o asia_n which_o have_v perses_n succour_v they_o but_o the_o perses_n for_o that_o time_n make_v codon_n capitaine_fw-fr of_o their_o hoost_n which_o be_v flee_v from_o athens_n in_o the_o civil_a commotion_n of_o he_o be_v the_o lacedaemonian_n discomfyte_v the_o lacedaemonian_n take_v greveous_o their_o misfortune_n lay_v all_o the_o fault_n upon_o they_o of_o thebes_n because_o they_o have_v entertain_v the_o bannyshed_a athenian_n wherefore_o they_o diâ—conâ—â—â—ed_v fall_v into_o their_o country_n of_o the_o which_o rise_v a_o new_a occasion_n of_o war_n in_o the_o which_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v overcome_v be_v whole_o undo_v &_o the_o theban_a power_n increase_v when_o this_o war_n be_v finish_v the_o theban_n phocians_n take_v another_o war_n against_o the_o phocians_n the_o which_o be_v wholye_a abolysh_v and_o the_o residue_n be_v banish_v final_o do_v philippe_n king_n of_o macedony_n theban_n discomfit_v and_o tame_v they_o of_o thebes_n and_o thus_o be_v first_o athens_n after_o that_o sparta_n final_o thebes_n destroy_v and_o all_o that_o power_n of_o the_o greek_n come_v to_o naught_o howbeit_o when_o the_o athenian_n and_o theban_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o condition_n and_o appointemente_n of_o peace_n make_v with_o king_n philippe_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o invade_v for_o to_o take_v in_o all_o grece_n this_o be_v enough_o speak_v in_o brefe_a manner_n of_o the_o doleful_a war_n of_o grece_n the_o which_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thyrtye_n year_n after_o xerxes_n during_o which_o space_n be_v lytel_a peace_n these_o war_n be_v at_o large_a write_v by_o thucydides_n and_o xenophon_n and_o some_o other_o we_o have_v think_v it_o therefore_o sufficient_a if_o we_o have_v open_v and_o declare_v the_o example_n of_o the_o athenian_n y_fw-es â—_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a in_o that_o history_n of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o this_o befall_v do_v learn_v also_o florysh_v hypocrates_n the_o hypocrates_n physician_n live_v from_o the_o time_n of_o longimanus_fw-la until_o ochus_n a_o hundred_o and_o four_o year_n and_o beside_o that_o all_o grece_n have_v he_o in_o great_a estimation_n he_o be_v also_o much_o make_v of_o by_o the_o king_n of_o macedony_n by_o the_o which_o also_o he_o spend_v great_a part_n of_o his_o life_n soranus_n write_v that_o hypocrates_n hypocrates_n be_v send_v for_o by_o king_n perdiccas_n because_o many_o judge_v that_o the_o king_n be_v fall_v into_o a_o consumption_n and_o be_v forsake_v of_o other_o physician_n but_o when_o hypocrates_n be_v come_v he_o perceave_v that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o sycke_n for_o feebleness_n of_o bodily_a strength_n but_o that_o he_o pine_v for_o love_n and_o inward_a sorrow_n for_o he_o love_v out_o of_o measure_n the_o handemayden_n of_o his_o father_n &_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o see_v she_o change_v both_o the_o mind_n and_o colour_n in_o the_o king_n of_o this_o hypocrates_n wise_n perceave_v hippocrates_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o sycknesse_n and_o give_v remedy_n to_o dryve_v it_o away_o beside_o this_o when_o the_o pestilence_n reign_v he_o cause_v a_o great_a ☞_o wood_n to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n against_o the_o infect_a air_n whence_o the_o infection_n of_o the_o air_n come_v and_o of_o this_o wise_n keep_v he_o the_o whole_a country_n thessalia_n safe_a from_o the_o pestilence_n he_o be_v also_o renown_a of_o natural_a miracle_n upon_o his_o grave_n be_v bee_n a_o great_a season_n with_o who_o honey_n be_v sycke_n chylderen_n heal_v that_o be_v anoint_a therewith_o about_o the_o time_n of_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n be_v socrates_n which_o by_o the_o envy_n of_o his_o adversaries_n socrates_n be_v poison_v and_o dye_v in_o the_o preson_z he_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v a_o bringer_n up_o of_o a_o new_a learning_n in_o the_o city_n but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o adversary_n not_o long_o after_o punish_v worthelye_o for_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n also_o of_o plato_n eudoxus_n aristoteles_n after_o these_o be_v plato_n and_o eudoxus_n a_o aristoteles_n very_a cunning_a astrologian_n which_o also_o bring_v this_o science_n out_o of_o egypte_n into_o grece_n after_o this_o man_n be_v aristoteles_n i_o suppose_v these_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a among_o the_o philosopher_n and_o after_o my_o judgement_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o eudoxus_n &_o aristoteles_n namely_o because_o they_o be_v not_o only_o garnish_v with_o pleasant_a word_n or_o reason_n but_o studious_a of_o the_o very_a thing_n for_o they_o accustom_v that_o kind_n of_o learning_n as_o be_v most_o profitable_a partly_o to_o know_v the_o property_n of_o natural_a thing_n and_o partly_o to_o learn_v what_o way_n man_n may_v live_v honest_o it_o be_v a_o moo_v pleasant_a thing_n to_o behold_v how_o god_n have_v set_v all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n in_o our_o own_o nature_n aristatele_fw-la be_v bear_v of_o parent_n â–ª_o not_o of_o the_o bafe_a or_o low_a condition_n his_o father_n be_v nicomachus_n a_o man_n of_o very_o great_a authority_n by_o amyntas_n king_n of_o macedony_n for_o he_o be_v his_o physician_n his_o offspring_n be_v of_o hypocrates_n kindred_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v king_n philippe_n that_o be_v son_n to_o amintas_n aristatele_fw-la in_o suchreputation_n afterward_o he_o give_v unto_o he_o alexander_n his_o son_n to_o be_v teach_v of_o he_o his_o discipline_n and_o be_v teach_v of_o aristotle_n the_o learning_n of_o philosophy_n that_o he_o may_v become_v more_o ready_a and_o wise_a to_o make_v a_o relation_n and_o to_o geve_v counsel_n hitherto_o have_v we_o speak_v enough_o of_o the_o greek_n affeare_n which_o happen_v about_o the_o time_n of_o this_o monarchy_n of_o rome_n when_o the_o king_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o the_o begin_n city_n the_o state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v change_v the_o counsul_n begin_v to_o bear_v rule_n and_o yearly_o be_v two_o choose_v who_o authority_n in_o that_o office_n be_v one_o year_n this_o change_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n the_o first_o monarch_n of_o the_o perses_n the_o year_n after_o the_o world_n foundacyon_n three_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o fyftye_a and_o the_o seven_o year_n after_o that_o babylon_n be_v win_v by_o cyrus_n but_o beside_o other_o great_a and_o innumerable_a affeire_n that_o befall_v at_o rome_n be_v also_o horrible_a sedityon_n and_o change_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n in_o the_o which_o be_v example_n give_v unto_o we_o that_o great_a cicyty_n and_o common_a wealth_n do_v endure_v seldom_o without_o great_a alteration_n howbeit_o in_o this_o manner_n y_fw-fr t_o two_o counsules_a be_v chief_a ruler_n last_v perpetual_o untyll_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n which_o usurp_v the_o monarchye_a there_o be_v between_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o counsel_n rul_v untyl_o julius_n reign_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o score_n and_o fyve_o year_n it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o rehearse_v here_o the_o roman_a history_n i_o will_v only_o recite_v the_o time_n of_o two_o notable_a chance_n that_o be_v befall_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o monarchye_n in_o the_o hundred_o and_o second_o year_n after_o that_o the_o city_n be_v build_v that_o be_v not_o long_o after_o xerxes_n war_n about_o the_o begin_v of_o longimanus_fw-la reign_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 in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n afterward_o be_v he_o in_o high_a favour_n by_o caius_n caligula_n the_o emperor_n for_o he_o optayn_v by_o request_n of_o he_o first_o the_o part_n of_o philippe_n his_o brother_n and_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n afterwards_o that_o land_n also_o which_o herodes_n antipas_n have_v he_o optayn_v of_o claudius_n samaria_n and_o jewry_n and_o by_o this_o occasion_n be_v whole_a jewry_n subject_v again_o to_o one_o man_n dominion_n the_o apostle_n james_n thâ—_n â—ore_n great_a be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o this_o herode_fw-la the_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n he_o reign_v seven_o year_n agrippa_z the_o son_n of_o herodes_n agrippa_n be_v yet_o very_o young_a when_o the_o father_n die_v for_o the_o which_o cause_n the_o roman_n pretores_fw-la or_o debite_v govern_v jewry_n now_o again_o but_o claudius_n give_v agrippa_n afterward_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n which_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o chalcis_n he_o 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 subdue_v most_o mighty_a king_n even_o so_o the_o roman_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v very_o mighty_a in_o italy_n they_o invade_v first_o the_o spanyarde_n and_o carthaginian_n and_o have_v most_o cruel_a and_o durable_a war_n although_o they_o themselves_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v sometime_o grevous_o vanquish_v of_o the_o carthaginian_a war_n sicily_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a war_n hieron_n for_o king_n hieron_n require_v help_v and_o aid_v of_o the_o roman_n against_o they_o of_o carthag_a the_o which_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o occupy_v now_o a_o great_a part_n of_o sicily_n a_o long_a season_n they_o raise_v many_o commotion_n wherefore_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o four_o score_n year_n sense_n the_o foundation_n of_o rome_n do_v the_o roman_n appoint_v the_o first_o set_v forth_o against_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o this_o war_n last_v twenty_o year_n continual_o as_o for_o the_o first_o discomfiture_n which_o be_v very_o miserable_a 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 of_o his_o torment_n be_v this_o rehearse_v also_o that_o his_o eye_n lydde_v be_v cut_v of_o he_o be_v travayl_v with_o continual_a wake_n first_o be_v the_o principal_a wealth_n love_n of_o this_o man_n towards_o the_o common_a wealth_n allow_v namely_o who_o profit_n he_o regard_v more_o than_o the_o health_n of_o he_o or_o he_o his_o trust_n and_o faithfulness_n be_v praise_v also_o because_o he_o go_v again_o to_o carthago_n special_o sing_v he_o know_v that_o most_o cruel_a punishment_n be_v appoint_v for_o he_o but_o at_o the_o last_o be_v the_o carthaginian_n constrain_v to_o demand_v condition_n egusa_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o will_v egusa_n be_v a_o very_a sore_a field_n fight_v and_o the_o roman_n slay_v thirtene_v thousand_o cartaginian_n and_o two_o and_o thyrty_a thousand_o take_v prisoner_n but_o when_o the_o carthaginian_n require_v peace_n the_o prisoner_n be_v free_o be_v dismyss_v without_o money_n these_o thing_n happen_v after_o alexander_n when_o ptolomeus_n euergetes_n rule_v in_o egypt_n of_o hannibal_n the_o fyve_o hundred_o and_o xxxvi_o year_n sense_n spain_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n begin_v the_o second_o war_n of_o carthago_n against_o the_o roman_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o war_n be_v begin_v by_o reason_n of_o spain_n the_o which_o when_o the_o cartaginians_n have_v once_o lose_v hannibal_n have_v now_o subdue_v it_o again_o nether_a true_o have_v y_o e_o roman_n ever_o any_o great_a discomfiture_n then_o in_o this_o war_n for_o fortune_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o they_o that_o hannibal_n be_v come_v into_o italy_n do_v three_o time_n overthrow_v they_o &_o though_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v carthago_n slay_v in_o the_o two_o first_o battle_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o three_o battle_n wherein_o be_v slay_v about_o forty_o thousand_o roman_n
three_o m._n ix_o c._n lxxxvii_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n seven_o c._n lxix_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xliij_o claudius_n the_o fyft_a emperor_n reign_v claudius_n thyrtene_v year_n and_o nine_o month_n he_o be_v poison_v the_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n come_v peter_n the_o apostle_n to_o rome_n who_o have_v preach_v before_o certain_a year_n at_o antiochia_n and_o here_o begyn_v the_o romyshe_a church_n the_o year_n xliiij_o after_o christ_n nativite_fw-la the_o year_n iii_o m._n ix_o c._n lxxxviij_o after_o the_o world_n creation_n the_o year_n vii_o c._n xcvii_o after_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n iiii_o m._n the_o year_n of_o rome_n viii_o c._n ix_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n lvi_o nero_n the_o syxt_v emperor_n reign_v fourten_n nero._n year_n at_o the_o beginning_a live_v he_o honest_o fyve_o year_n afterward_o be_v he_o most_o ungracious_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o intemperancy_n of_o manner_n and_o tyranny_n he_o put_v to_o death_n his_o own_o mother_n &_o his_o wife_n and_o also_o many_o noble_a man_n among_o who_o be_v also_o seneca_n final_o when_o his_o officer_n be_v go_v from_o he_o when_o he_o be_v seek_v to_o be_v put_v to_o deaht_v by_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n he_o fle_v slay_v himself_o before_o he_o be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o soldier_n and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o two_o and_o thirty_v year_n of_o his_o age_n but_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v now_o whole_o remove_v from_o the_o posterity_n and_o kynsman_n of_o augustus_n and_o levia_fw-la behead_v in_o the_o time_n of_o nero_n be_v saint_n peter_n crucify_v at_o rome_n after_o he_o be_v linus_n make_v bishop_n and_o afterward_o be_v paul_n the_o apostle_n behead_v also_o and_o if_o you_o count_v the_o year_n of_o paul_n he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n about_o four_o and_o thyrty_a year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o nero_n appear_v a_o comet_n syxe_v tyme._n month_n contrary_a too_o all_o comet_n which_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v see_v so_o long_o there_o be_v also_o a_o comet_n see_v before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n and_o three_o son_n which_o sygnyfy_v doubtless_o that_o three_o prince_n shall_v short_o strive_v for_o the_o empire_n in_o like_o manner_n do_v i_o suppose_v that_o their_o great_a comet_n do_v sygnifye_v not_o only_o the_o sedition_n and_o uproure_n but_o also_o the_o mutation_n and_o change_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o special_o the_o lamentable_a decay_n of_o the_o jewysh_a kyngdom_n sergius_n galba_n otho_n and_o vitellius_n among_o these_o three_o be_v a_o strife_n for_o the_o empire_n otho_n after_o nero_n death_n as_o for_o galba_n be_v slay_v in_o y_z e_z marketplace_n of_o rome_n by_o y_fw-fr â—_o layenge_a wait_v of_o otho_n afterward_o be_v vitellius_n choose_v emperor_n in_o germany_n of_o the_o vitellius_n hoost_n and_o send_v some_o man_n of_o arm_n into_o italy_n the_o which_o meet_v otho_n he_o fight_v four_o field_n with_o they_o three_o time_n do_v he_o overcome_v they_o but_o in_o the_o four_o be_v his_o hoost_n overthrow_v and_o though_o the_o sovyldiour_n draw_v free_o to_o he_o yet_o will_v he_o war_v no_o more_o for_o it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o he_o set_v more_o by_o the_o common_a peace_n then_o by_o his_o own_o life_n or_o private_a glory_n and_o the_o four_o month_n after_o galbas_n death_n slay_v he_o himself_o with_o a_o dagger_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n be_v vespasianus_n choose_v vespasianus_n emperor_n in_o the_o easte_n by_o the_o soldier_n thesame_n send_v a_o hoost_n into_o italy_n the_o which_o overthrewe_v vitellius_n man_n of_o arm_n of_o that_o rise_v uproure_n at_o rome_n and_o vitellius_n be_v take_v his_o hand_n bind_v upon_o his_o back_n and_o with_o a_o halter_n cast_v about_o his_o neck_n he_o be_v draw_v through_o the_o mire_n in_o the_o stretes_n and_o final_o be_v he_o slay_v as_o he_o have_v deserve_v for_o he_o be_v such_o one_o that_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v a_o cruel_a beast_n than_o a_o man_n this_o be_v the_o first_o uproure_n that_o be_v in_o the_o empire_n for_o the_o election_n or_o choose_n after_o augustus_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n four_o m._n xuj_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n viii_o c._n twenty-five_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n lxxij_o vespasianus_n the_o seven_o emperor_n reign_v nine_o year_n it_o be_v a_o man_n renown_v in_o wisdom_n and_o honesty_n and_o a_o prince_n most_o worthy_a of_o the_o empire_n for_o where_o caligula_n claudius_n and_o nero_n do_v not_o only_o suffer_v all_o intemperancy_n out_o of_o measure_n in_o other_o but_o do_v it_o themselves_o also_o this_o man_n contrarywyse_o restore_v at_o rome_n the_o nurture_n of_o modesty_n and_o honest_a law_n he_o augment_v also_o the_o empire_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o victual_n and_o in_o the_o province_n ordain_v he_o necessary_a aid_n beside_o this_o ordain_v he_o also_o at_o rome_n common_a pension_n for_o professer_n of_o phisyck_a and_o other_o science_n of_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o vespasianus_n begin_v jerusalem_n titus_n the_o son_n of_o vespasian_n to_o besyege_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n when_o easter_n begin_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o month_n of_o apryll_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o month_n september_n do_v he_o spoil_v and_o burn_v it_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v so_o great_a misery_n in_o the_o city_n for_o hunger_n uproure_n and_o inward_a manslaughter_n as_o never_o be_v red_a to_o have_v be_v in_o any_o city_n the_o mother_n dyght_v their_o own_o child_n to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n but_o invayne_o for_o the_o souldyour_n take_v they_o away_o from_o they_o par_fw-fr force_n and_o devour_v they_o and_o the_o mother_n die_v with_o hunger_n the_o while_n many_o slay_v themselves_o josephus_n write_v that_o in_o the_o city_n besyege_v be_v about_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o person_n for_o because_o it_o be_v easter_n a_o very_a great_a multitude_n come_v together_o into_o the_o city_n beside_o this_o they_o that_o dwell_v here_o and_o there_o in_o village_n in_o all_o jewry_n draw_v all_o together_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o they_o trust_v to_o be_v in_o save_o guard_n by_o the_o defence_n of_o so_o well_o afortify_v city_n in_o so_o great_a number_n of_o people_n the_o most_o part_n near_o hand_n die_v with_o hunger_n pestilence_n and_o sword_n titus_z send_v syxtene_v thousand_o to_o alexandria_n to_o do_v service_n none_o other_o wise_n than_o slave_n he_o bring_v two_o thousand_o with_o he_o which_o he_o show_v in_o a_o triumph_n and_o cast_v they_o to_o wild_a beast_n in_o common_a game_n to_o be_v toren_n in_o piece_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v much_o nomans_n oration_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o express_v so_o great_a a_o misery_n for_o god_n will_v propose_v to_o man_n a_o new_a and_o syngular_a wrath_n example_n wherein_o may_v be_v see_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o despiser_n of_o godliness_n for_o it_o must_v be_v a_o very_a stony_a and_o hard_a heart_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v sore_o afraid_a at_o so_o dredefull_a a_o example_n and_o it_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v overloke_v in_o this_o history_n that_o if_o god_n use_v no_o mercy_n toward_o this_o people_n in_o punyshing_n they_o for_o their_o wyckednesse_n who_o he_o call_v his_o peculiar_a people_n which_o also_o be_v come_v of_o so_o holy_a father_n he_o shall_v much_o less_o spare_v the_o heythen_a and_o god_n in_o threaten_v this_o declare_v also_o in_o the_o same_o example_n the_o show_n of_o mercy_n and_o godly_a benevolence_n namely_o that_o we_o do_v not_o doubt_v that_o after_o that_o the_o jewysh_a kyngdom_n be_v overthrow_v we_o that_o be_v gentyl_n be_v true_o the_o choose_a people_n and_o god_n child_n if_o we_o do_v true_o believe_v in_o christ_n this_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n befall_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o vespastanus_n and_o it_o be_v the_o threscore_a and_o fortene_a year_n after_o christ_n nativite_fw-la the_o forty_o year_n after_o that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v his_o passion_n but_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o four_o thousand_o and_o eightenth_fw-mi year_n and_o this_o temple_n do_v stand_v after_o the_o second_o year_n of_o longunanus_n fyve_o hundred_o and_o syx_n and_o twenty_o year_n many_o dredefull_a token_n signify_v this_o destruction_n jerusalem_n afore_o which_o for_o shortness_n we_o can_v not_o here_o rehearse_v a_o burn_a sword_n be_v see_v above_o the_o temple_n nearehande_v a_o whole_a year_n i_o have_v add_v this_o therefore_o lest_o no_o man_n do_v rash_o despise_v the_o token_n which_o pretend_v the_o evidence_n of_o god_n indignation_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v be_v either_o avoid_v
or_o mitigate_v which_o thing_n of_o mercy_n happen_v to_o the_o ninivites_fw-la the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n iiii_o m._n twenty-five_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n viij_o c._n xxxii_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n lxxxi_o titus_n the_o eight_o emperor_n reign_v two_o vespasianê°_n year_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o vespasianus_n endue_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o princely_a virtue_n wherefore_o he_o be_v praise_v of_o every_o man_n and_o call_v the_o love_n and_o delight_v of_o man_n kind_n but_o when_o he_o perceave_v that_o some_o go_v about_o to_o optayne_n the_o emperyall_a dignity_n against_o he_o he_o ☜_o command_v to_o admonyshe_v they_o friendly_a to_o abstain_v from_o such_o enterpryse_n for_o all_o their_o labour_n be_v invayne_v in_o such_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o governaunce_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o befall_v to_o he_o who_o it_o please_v he_o to_o geve_v he_o do_v nothing_o more_o rygorous_o to_o they_o titus_n as_o some_o suppose_v die_v of_o poison_n after_o that_o linus_n be_v dead_a be_v anacletus_fw-la make_v the_o three_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n four_o m._n xxvij_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n viij_o c._n xxxuj_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n lxxxiij_o domitianus_n the_o nine_o emperor_n the_o brother_n domitianus_n of_o titus_n reign_v fyftene_v year_n he_o have_v war_n in_o germany_n and_o ceâ—sely_o against_o the_o catti_n that_o now_o a_o day_n be_v call_v the_o hess_n he_o catti_n use_v incredible_a intemperancy_n and_o great_a tyranny_n at_o rome_n wherefore_o he_o be_v final_o slay_v he_o drive_v rome_n out_o of_o rome_n the_o mathematicos_fw-la that_o be_v teacher_n by_o demonstration_n and_o philosopher_n he_o persecute_v the_o christian_a and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n like_a as_o nero_n do_v when_o anacletus_fw-la be_v dead_a clemens_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n four_o m._n xliij_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n eight_o c._n lij_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xcix_o nerua_n the_o ten_o emperor_n reign_v one_o 〈◊〉_d year_n and_o four_o month_n he_o adopt_a and_o make_v heir_n apparent_a traianus_n who_o be_v as_o then_o capitaine_fw-fr in_o germany_n about_o collen_n nerua_n die_v be_v old_a lxviij_o year_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n four_o m._n xliiij_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n eight_o c._n liij_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n c._n traianus_n the_o emperor_n reign_v nynetene_v year_n and_o syxe_n month_n this_o same_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o of_o the_o strange_a emperor_n for_o he_o be_v no_o italian_a but_o a_o spanyarde_n by_o kindred_n he_o be_v of_o such_o notable_a honesty_n that_o ever_o afterward_o as_o oft_o as_o a_o emperor_n be_v elect_v he_o do_v wish_v ☞_o with_o open_a request_n that_o he_o may_v be_v like_a to_o traianus_n in_o honesty_n &_o augustus_n in_o happiness_n when_o he_o have_v make_v the_o principal_a officer_n of_o his_o court_n he_o give_v sword_n he_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n say_v these_o word_n use_v this_o sword_n against_o my_o enemy_n in_o just_a cause_n if_o i_o do_v not_o just_o then_o draw_v it_o upon_o myself_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v never_o so_o large_a as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o traianus_n and_o above_o the_o example_n of_o other_o emperor_n possess_v he_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o east_n most_o large_o he_o have_v very_o great_a war_n in_o hungary_n and_o germany_n john_n the_o evangelist_n that_o be_v drive_v out_o by_o domitian_n pathmos_n return_v again_o to_o ephesus_n out_o of_o the_o isle_n pathmos_n if_o you_o will_v reken_fw-mi the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n it_o be_v find_v that_o saint_n john_n have_v preach_v above_o three_o score_n year_n good_a lord_n how_o many_o ☜_o misery_n have_v saint_n john_n see_v in_o so_o long_a space_n among_o the_o which_o be_v even_o the_o great_a the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n his_o country_n i_o will_v pass_v over_o how_o greveous_o he_o have_v stryven_v with_o many_o and_o even_o perverset_v heretic_n for_o we_o read_v that_o upon_o a_o time_n saint_n john_n come_v into_o a_o bath_n and_o find_v cherinthus_fw-la the_o heretic_n sit_v with_o his_o company_n and_o dispute_v earnest_o among_o they_o and_o the_o unshamefast_a blasphemer_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v man_n but_o saint_n john_n rise_v bid_v his_o friend_n that_o be_v set_v with_o he_o to_o depart_v with_o he_o from_o thence_o for_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o long_o so_o unshamefast_a blasphemy_n but_o strayghtwaye_o as_o he_o be_v go_v out_o the_o house_n vengeance_n fall_a down_o slay_v cherinthus_fw-la with_o his_o company_n it_o be_v a_o dredefull_a example_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o they_o which_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o open_a and_o manifest_a ungodlynesse_n how_o little_a he_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v unpunished_a at_o length_n euaristus_n the_o five_o b._n of_o rome_n succeed_v clemens_n after_o euaristus_n death_n succeed_v the_o vi_o b._n of_o rome_n alexander_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n under_o traianus_n be_v many_o christian_a man_n torment_v traianê°_n but_o afterward_o be_v a_o sentence_n ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o judgement_n without_o they_o be_v first_o open_o accuse_v and_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v punysh_v and_o this_o be_v get_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o plinius_n traianus_n die_v of_o a_o flyxe_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o belly_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n four_o m._n lxiiij_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n viii_o c._n lxxiij_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n c._n xx_o adrianus_n the_o xii_o emperor_n reign_v twenty_o year_n he_o be_v adopt_v of_o traianus_n he_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o great_a wysdome_n he_o be_v not_o give_v too_o war_n after_o the_o example_n of_o traianus_n but_o be_v give_v to_o common_a peace_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o mean_n and_o of_o this_o wise_a restore_v he_o the_o empire_n in_o most_o best_a fashion_n wherefore_o he_o also_o deserve_v most_o high_a praise_n with_o every_o man_n there_o be_v never_o a_o more_o profitable_a emperor_n to_o the_o romish_a kingdom_n sense_n augustus_n than_o this_o adrianus_n he_o be_v excellent_o learn_v in_o astronomy_n and_o tronomy_n compose_v every_o year_n a_o pronostication_n for_o himself_o unlearned_a reader_n of_o science_n put_v he_o out_o of_o wage_n howbeit_o he_o provide_v of_o his_o own_o cost_n for_o they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n and_o set_v other_o learned_a and_o profitable_a man_n to_o teach_v in_o their_o stead_n he_o furnish_v also_o excellent_a library_n for_o he_o be_v reaken_v to_o be_v very_o well_o learn_v in_o greek_a and_o latin_n in_o the_o time_n of_o adrianus_n begin_v the_o jew_n to_o restore_v messiah_n their_o kyngdom_n find_v also_o out_o one_o messiah_n among_o they_o but_o adrianus_n overcome_v they_o though_o it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a business_n afterward_o command_v he_o to_o repair_v jerusalem_n and_o call_v she_o elia_n after_o his_o name_n elius_n at_o the_o first_o be_v he_o sore_o against_o the_o christian_n man_n and_o command_v to_o torment_v they_o but_o afterward_o when_o some_o learned_a christian_a man_n write_v book_n to_o the_o emperor_n the_o which_o be_v yet_o now_o adays_o a_o broad_a he_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o command_v that_o from_o thence_o foreward_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v attach_v for_o his_o religion_n xystus_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n and_o seven_o b._n of_o rome_n succeed_v alexander_n after_o xystus_n succeed_v thelesphorus_n the_o eight_o â—ent_a b._n of_o rome_n he_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v the_o instituter_n of_o lent_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n i_o c._n xl_o pius_n antonius_n the_o godly_a the_o xiii_o emperor_n be_v adopt_v by_o adrianus_n he_o reign_v twenty-three_o year_n &_o that_o with_o so_o great_a modesty_n and_o endevoure_n of_o peace_n that_o he_o shall_v oft_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o honest_a to_o save_v one_o citesyn_n by_o a_o emperor_n than_o to_o slay_v a_o thousand_o enemy_n hyginius_fw-la the_o nyne_v b._n of_o rome_n succeed_v thelesphorus_n pius_fw-la the_o ten_o succeed_v hyginius_fw-la anicetus_n the_o xi_o b._n of_o rome_n succeed_v pius_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n c_o lxiij_o marâ—â—s_v antonius_n the_o philosopher_n the_o xilij_fw-la antonius_n emperor_n reign_v xix_o year_n the_o same_o govern_v the_o empire_n by_o good_a right_a with_o his_o brother_n lucius_n verus_n and_o these_o two_o be_v verus_n the_o first_o that_o rule_v the_o empire_n together_o but_o verus_n live_v not_o long_o in_o the_o governaunce_n marcus_n be_v like_o excellent_a both_o in_o virtue_n and_o learning_a he_o have_v also_o war_n in_o germany_n against_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o moravia_n and_o slesia_n and_o also_o against_o the_o vandali_n he_o write_v many_o excellent_a law_n the_o which_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v red_a in_o
bough_n of_o either_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o than_o letting_a the_o tree_n louse_n dress_v themselves_o again_o shall_v with_o a_o great_a violence_n tear_v the_o young_a man_n in_o piece_n this_o aurelianus_n be_v also_o a_o great_a persecutor_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o manicheis_n the_o heretic_n strayghte_n way_n after_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v rise_v sect_n and_o dissensyous_a among_o christian_a man_n but_o i_o be_o not_o mind_v to_o rehearse_v y_fw-mi â—_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o every_o one_o in_o this_o treatise_n i_o will_v only_o recyte_v the_o moo_v great_a which_o have_v infect_v and_o trouble_v many_o and_o great_a city_n and_o country_n with_o their_o venâ—m_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v know_v nothing_o to_o be_v â–ª_o more_o venomous_a in_o this_o common_a life_n of_o man_n than_o false_a doctrine_n and_o that_o all_o heretic_n be_v desirous_a of_o uproure_n nether_a covet_n ought_v else_o but_o that_o they_o may_v defend_v and_o spread_v abroad_o their_o erroure_n by_o uprour_n and_o common_a riot_n for_o satan_n their_o chief_a doer_n be_v both_o a_o liar_n and_o manslayer_n ether_n of_o they_o true_o be_v evident_a in_o all_o scismatickes_n which_o both_o teach_v false_a and_o be_v wont_a to_o raise_v manslaughter_n through_o sedysyon_n and_o perâ—urbatyon_n of_o common_a wealth_n persia_n in_o the_o time_n of_o aurelyanus_n begin_v first_o the_o manycheis_n and_o one_o mane_n bear_v in_o persya_n be_v begynner_n of_o they_o thyssame_a spread_v his_o venom_n abroad_o large_o first_o by_o y_fw-fr â—_o arabian_n afterward_o in_o africa_n the_o which_o go_v so_o speedy_o on_o that_o it_o can_v not_o â–ª_o be_v swage_v the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o year_n afterward_o â–ª_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o doctrine_n be_v that_o there_o be_v two_o god_n â–ª_o the_o one_o good_a the_o other_o evel_n and_o both_o like_a everla_a this_o doctrine_n seem_v unto_o man_n reason_n allowable_a for_o sing_v god_n be_v good_a by_o nature_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o evell_a have_v such_o power_n it_o be_v necessary_a there_o be_v also_o a_o peculiar_a god_n â–ª_o which_o be_v author_n and_o doer_n of_o evels_n equal_a to_o the_o other_o god_n with_o power_n and_o everlastyngnesse_n beside_o these_o have_v they_o other_o opinion_n that_o they_o teach_v namely_o that_o christ_n be_v no_o true_a god_n nether_a receive_v they_o the_o book_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o feign_v there_o several_a doctrine_n the_o which_o they_o call_v christ_n gospel_n also_o they_o boast_v also_o of_o several_a illumination_n of_o heaven_n and_o say_v they_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o ordain_v sundry_a ceremony_n they_o use_v also_o choice_n of_o meat_n they_o forbid_v wedlock_n â–ª_o sayenge_a that_o thereby_o be_v optayn_v the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o teach_v also_o to_o reject_v civil_a power_n for_o matrimony_n and_o governaunce_n of_o communwelth_n they_o say_v to_o have_v their_o offspring_n from_o the_o evell_a god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o good_a god_n thomas_n monetarius_fw-la or_o mynter_n at_o thuringen_n monetarius_fw-la be_v plain_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o heresy_n in_o our_o day_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n cc._o lxxx_o tacitus_n y_fw-fr â—_o xxxij_o emperor_n reign_v vi_o month_n â–ª_o probus_n y_fw-fr â—_o xxxiii_o emperor_n rule_v syxe_n ☞_o year_n and_o four_o month_n thissame_a be_v reken_v among_o the_o most_o worthy_a prince_n he_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o soldier_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o senate_n he_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o peace_n be_v make_v both_o in_o the_o low_a and_o hygh_a germany_n he_o overcome_v y_fw-mi â—_o frankes_n &_o they_o of_o thuringen_n â–ª_o &_o in_o the_o history_n of_o this_o emperor_n be_v the_o first_o mention_v make_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o thuringen_n fellix_fw-la the_o xxu_o bysh_n of_o rome_n succeed_v dionisâ—us_n eutichianus_fw-la the_o xxvi_o succeed_v felix_n caius_z the_o xxvij_o succeed_v eutichianus_n in_o the_o byshopryke_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n cc._o lxxxvii_o larus_n the_o xxxiiij_o emperor_n reign_v two_o larus_n year_n he_o make_v his_o son_n carinus_n and_o numerianus_n emperor_n with_o he_o numerianus_n be_v excellent_a in_o honesty_n and_o learning_n but_o carinus_n be_v equal_a with_o nero_n for_o his_o wickedness_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n cc._o lxxxviij_o diocletianus_n the_o xxxu_o emperor_n reign_v diocletianus_n twenty_o year_n he_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o ripe_a wisdom_n and_o garnish_v with_o many_o noble_a dede_n he_o restore_v egypt_n to_o the_o empire_n but_o he_o be_v a_o very_a fierce_a enemy_n to_o christ_n religion_n for_o be_v endeavour_v to_o restore_v the_o old_a state_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o old_a fashyon_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o opinion_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v disagree_v and_o when_o he_o perceave_v that_o in_o so_o great_a trouble_n of_o war_n he_o can_v not_o entertain_v alone_o the_o largeness_n of_o so_o great_a a_o empire_n besides_o that_o that_o it_o have_v oft_o fortune_v other_o to_o covet_v the_o empire_n by_o uproure_n and_o to_o ben_fw-mi make_v emperor_n he_o willing_o will_v maximianus_n maximianus_n to_o reign_v with_o he_o and_o to_o be_v of_o like_a power_n and_o the_o same_o war_v in_o gallia_n as_o for_o these_o two_o be_v a_o like_a call_v augusti_n in_o the_o empire_n these_o two_o augusti_n choose_v other_o two_o â–ª_o which_o be_v not_o equal_a of_o power_n but_o be_v as_o successor_n nether_a be_v they_o call_v augusti_n but_o cesares_fw-la diocletianus_n choose_v galerius_n maximianus_n choose_v constantius_n but_o either_o of_o they_o both_o diocletianus_n and_o maximianus_n be_v call_v augustus_n afterward_o layenge_a apart_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o empire_n they_o return_v both_o to_o the_o quietness_n of_o a_o pryvate_a life_n but_o maximianus_n will_v fain_o have_v return_v to_o the_o governaunce_n that_o by_o thesame_a occasion_n he_o may_v have_v promote_v his_o son_n maxentius_n to_o the_o governaunce_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n constantius_n do_v constancius_fw-la his_o brother_n in_o law_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v commune_o do_v it_o so_o befall_v that_o when_o great_a empire_n shall_v decay_v all_o be_v first_o fill_v with_o uproure_n and_o inward_a debate_n the_o which_o this_o example_n do_v wytnesse_n diocletianus_n live_v many_o year_n private_a or_o without_o rule_n at_o the_o last_o do_v he_o slay_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v afeard_a for_o licinius_n and_o constantinus_n which_o suspect_v he_o that_o he_o will_v take_v maxentius_n their_o enemy_n part_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n ccc_o viij_o constantius_n the_o xxxvi_o emperor_n with_o galerius_n maximinus_n and_o be_v either_o of_o they_o 〈…〉_o emperor_n with_o great_a praise_n after_o diocletianus_n death_n reign_v constantius_n four_o year_n the_o country_n of_o france_n and_o germany_n be_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o he_o set_v they_o at_o quiet_a he_o overcome_v germany_n the_o frankes_n and_o almain_n for_o of_o this_o wise_n be_v germany_n divide_v the_o frankes_n take_v that_o part_n of_o germany_n to_o they_o which_o be_v about_o y_o e_o rene_n they_o that_o be_v call_v alemanni_n be_v y_fw-fr e_o hygher_n germane_a constantius_n die_v in_o england_n in_o who_o stead_n be_v ordain_v for_o to_o rule_v the_o empire_n constantinus_n his_o son_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n three_o c._n xij_o constantinus_n the_o xxxvij_o emperor_n reign_v thyrty_a year_n he_o restore_v the_o empire_n to_o his_o constantinus_n former_a rest_n and_o tranquillity_n for_o when_o maxentius_n have_v cruel_o use_v tyranny_n at_o rome_n be_v overcome_v by_o constantinus_n he_o be_v in_o a_o flyghte_n drown_v in_o the_o ryver_n tybur_n and_o receive_v worthy_a punishment_n for_o his_o tyranny_n the_o which_o he_o use_v both_o against_o other_o man_n and_o special_o against_o tybur_fw-la christian_a man_n and_o so_o do_v constantinus_n and_o licinius_n govern_v the_o empire_n together_o certain_a year_n with_o great_a concord_n and_o constantinus_n wed_v his_o sister_n to_o licinius_n but_o we_o see_v sometime_o to_o befall_v in_o a_o great_a empire_n such_o cause_n wherein_o two_o do_v licinius_n seldom_o agree_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disagrement_fw-it between_o constantinus_n and_o licinius_n shall_v thence_o have_v spring_v that_o licinius_n shall_v have_v be_v enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n and_o to_o have_v oft_o require_v constantinus_n to_o enterprise_v such_o thing_n nomore_o finallye_o constantinus_n be_v compel_v with_o great_a necessity_n overcome_v licinius_n howbeit_o leave_v he_o alyve_a upon_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o layenge_a away_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o empire_n shall_v live_v pryvate_o wherefore_o constantinus_n govern_v the_o empire_n afterward_o alone_o and_o bring_v all_o thing_n into_o peace_n and_o honest_a law_n the_o emperor_n be_v the_o
write_v procopius_n the_o historyographer_n digest_v when_o every_o where_o be_v peace_n make_v justinianus_n cause_v also_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v gather_v in_o book_n call_v digesta_fw-la that_o be_v book_n appoint_v in_o order_n but_o the_o same_o book_n be_v darken_v not_o long_o after_o justinianus_n through_o law_n of_o the_o lombarde_n and_o frankes_n nevertheless_o after_o a_o good_a season_n be_v they_o bring_v too_o light_v again_o by_o lotharius_n a_o saxon_a emperor_n of_o who_o we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o howbeit_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o rehearse_v here_o how_o great_o this_o wysdome_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o emperor_n who_o will_v that_o justice_n and_o these_o law_n to_o be_v common_o execute_v as_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o sage_a and_o good_a man_n can_v nothing_o be_v more_o honest_a holy_a and_o more_o profitable_a of_o bellisarius_fw-la i_o can_v not_o worthy_o overpasse_v that_o of_o belilsarius_n which_o he_o have_v handle_v most_o faithful_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v a_o peace_n and_o concord_n maker_n in_o all_o the_o world_n he_o do_v whole_o restore_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v nearehand_o decay_v and_o altogether_o weaken_v to_o be_v short_a he_o show_v his_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o world_n such_o pleasure_n ☜_o that_o none_o can_v be_v great_a nor_o more_o praise_v worthy_a and_o if_o they_o be_v estyme_v aright_o they_o be_v high_a and_o incredible_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o what_o thank_v the_o world_n geve_v again_o for_o so_o great_a virtue_n and_o such_o jest_n of_o god_n that_o do_v the_o example_n of_o very_o bellisarius_fw-la declare_v sufficient_o who_o justinianus_n of_o a_o very_a light_n suspicion_n without_o cause_n cause_v to_o put_v out_o his_o eyeâ—â—_n and_o drive_v he_o away_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o seek_v his_o meat_n with_o beg_v at_o the_o last_o die_v he_o like_o a_o most_o wretched_a beggar_n of_o this_o wise_n 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o devel_n at_o the_o last_o set_v he_o against_o the_o great_a man_n which_o undoubted_o hate_v all_o god_n work_n and_o most_o high_a virtue_n in_o man_n beside_o this_o do_v narses_n also_o fall_v in_o the_o emperor_n indignation_n but_o he_o will_v not_o return_v to_o constantinople_n for_o that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o safe_a for_o danger_n he_o remain_v all_o his_o life_n long_o at_o naples_n in_o italy_n simplicius_n the_o l_o bysh_n of_o ro._n succeed_v hilarius_n fellix_fw-la the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n succeed_v simplicius_n after_o felix_n be_v gelasius_n the_o lij_o bysh_n of_o rome_n anastasius_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n be_v after_o gelasius_n after_o anastasius_n be_v symmachus_n the_o liiij_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o first_o trouble_v raise_v for_o the_o 〈…〉_o choose_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o some_o will_v have_v have_v one_o laurentuâ—s_n against_o symmachus_n â–ª_o and_o this_o strife_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o great_a slaughter_n at_o rome_n at_o the_o last_o do_v dietrichus_n of_o bernaswag_n this_o uproure_n after_o symmachus_n succeed_v hormisda_n y_fw-fr e_o lv_o bysh_a joannes_n the_o first_o succeed_v hormisda_n fellix_fw-la the_o thyrd_o the_o lvii_o bysh_n be_v after_o joannes_n bonifacius_n the_o second_o the_o lviii_o bysh_n succeed_v felix_n joannes_n the_o second_o succeed_v bonifacius_n agapetus_n the._n lâ—_n bishop_n succeed_v joannes_n this_o same_o optained_a of_o the_o emperor_n justinianus_n that_o heretic_n shall_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o constantinople_n syluerius_n the_o lxi_o bysh_n succeed_v agapetus_n vigilius_n be_v bysh_a after_o syluerius_n thissame_a be_v take_v of_o justinianus_n and_o uncourteous_o entreat_v because_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o bannyshed_a heretic_n pelagius_n the_o first_o succeed_v after_o vigelius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o totilas_n joamne_v the_o three_o be_v you_o e_o lxiiij_o bysh_n after_o pelagiê°_n mahomet_n in_o these_o time_n be_v see_v very_o dredeful_a wonder_n in_o the_o sky_n by_o the_o italian_n there_o be_v see_v burn_v battayl_n comet_n beside_o this_o also_o be_v rome_n nearehand_o drown_v with_o the_o surround_a of_o the_o tiber_n these_o token_n signify_v the_o decay_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o the_o church_n the_o which_o ensue_v afterward_o for_o not_o long_o after_o rise_v the_o mahometicall_a pestilence_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n ccccc_fw-la lxvi_o â—â—_o iustinus_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n the_o liij_o emperor_n reygn_v ten_o year_n he_o be_v justinianus_n sister_n son_n in_o his_o time_n take_v in_o the_o lombarde_n part_n of_o italy_n to_o dwell_v in_o which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n ccccc_fw-la lxxij_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n ccccc_fw-la lxxvi_o â—â—_o tiberius_n the_o second_o of_o this_o name_n the_o liiij_o emperor_n reign_v seven_o year_n he_o be_v justinus_n marshal_v and_o be_v take_v of_o he_o for_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o empire_n he_o vanquysh_v the_o perses_n but_o have_v no_o good_a fortune_n in_o italy_n against_o the_o lombarde_n benedictus_fw-la the_o lxu_o bysh_n of_o ro._n succeed_v pelagiê°_n pelagius_n the_o second_o be_v bysh_a after_o benedictus_n of_o mahomet_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o sarracen_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n vi_fw-la c._n thirty_o the_o year_n of_o heraclius_n xv_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n iiij_o m._n v._o c._n lxxiiii_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n m._n iii._n c._n lxxxii_o mahomet_n avaunt_v himself_o a_o prophet_n &_o also_o a_o king_n in_o arabia_n by_o the_o agareny_v â–ª_o and_o saraceus_n &_o that_o by_o this_o occasion_n the_o agareny_n dwellinge_a in_o the_o entere_n of_o arabia_n be_v always_o give_v to_o robbery_n and_o exercise_n of_o war_n when_o they_o be_v now_o entice_v with_o the_o persian_a 〈…〉_o war_n they_o receyve_v wage_n under_o heraclius_n and_o when_o it_o be_v show_v they_o by_o y_z e_z emperor_n captain_n they_o look_v for_o no_o more_o wage_n raise_v a_o uproure_n against_o the_o roman_a captayn_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o common_a uproure_n begin_v mahomet_n power_n to_o increase_v for_o sing_v the_o common_a people_n can_v want_v no_o captain_n they_o do_v lyghte_o stycke_a to_o mahomett_n who_o pass_v all_o other_o for_o his_o great_a riches_n and_o other_o syngular_a virtue_n but_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o bring_v the_o people_n manner_n into_o some_o certain_a order_n he_o purpose_v to_o make_v law_n not_o only_o in_o civil_a matter_n but_o also_o to_o bind_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o common_a people_n to_o a_o certain_a and_o new_a form_n of_o religion_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o keep_v they_o all_o in_o their_o duty_n neither_o may_v rise_v any_o occasion_n of_o disscution_n for_o he_o see_v that_o every_o where_o be_v sundry_a &_o disagree_a mind_n of_o the_o doctryn_n of_o religion_n for_o y_o e_o concord_n of_o the_o church_n be_v spoil_v by_o sundery_a heresye_n and_o chief_o with_o the_o wicked_a learning_n of_o arrius_n but_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v tangle_v with_o error_n and_o the_o mind_n waver_v than_o do_v they_o lighte_o suspect_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o short_a space_n dryven_v hither_o and_o thither_o wherefore_o as_o man_n mind_n be_v thus_o rel_v and_o religion_n uncertayn_a mahomet_n have_v get_v opportunity_n prescribe_v such_o a_o form_n of_o religion_n wherein_o those_o head_n chapter_n of_o the_o fay_v that_o speak_v of_o christ_n be_v pass_v over_o and_o that_o therefore_o lest_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o faith_n shall_v more_o be_v bring_v into_o doubtful_a disputatyon_n but_o rest_a only_o in_o the_o understanding_n or_o capacyte_n of_o reason_n may_v command_v of_o courtesye_n of_o manner_n and_o manner_n to_o live_v honest_o this_o true_o be_v acceptable_a to_o man_n nature_n therefore_o embrace_v this_o doctrine_n the_o gentyl_n jew_n arrian_n and_o such_o as_o be_v deciver_v from_o the_o christian_a religion_n for_o this_o faith_n seem_v to_o be_v allowable_a to_o every_o man_n wherefore_o man_n of_o unlyke_a kindred_n unlyke_a language_n â–ª_o the_o one_o live_v otherwise_o than_o the_o other_o it_o be_v unpossyble_a to_o say_v how_o easy_o they_o grow_v and_o increase_v in_o may_v to_o resy_v the_o roman_n valiant_o for_o first_o begin_v they_o to_o subdue_v arabia_n and_o arabia_n part_n of_o syria_n for_o damascus_n be_v mahomet_n court_n afterward_o become_v they_o mighty_a in_o egypt_n also_o let_v this_o suffyse_n brefe_o speak_v of_o the_o beginning_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o dredefull_a kingdom_n of_o mahomet_n wherein_o reign_v first_o the_o arabian_n &_o egypcians_n which_o call_v they_o sultan_n or_o sultan_n that_o be_v prince_n sultan_n afterward_o be_v the_o empire_n bring_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o turk_n as_o for_o y_z e_z kingdom_n be_v y_o e_o great_a part_n of_o antichrist_n &_o in_o the_o prophet_n be_v y_z e_z
the_o c._n xxvii_o bishop_n after_o joannes_n the_o xi_o stephanus_n succeed_v leo._n after_o stephanus_n be_v joannes_n the_o xii_o the._n c_o xxix_o bishop_n leo_fw-la the_o vii_o succeed_v joannes_n the._n twelve_o stephanus_n the_o â–ª_o viij_o a_o germane_a the_o c._n xxxi_o â–ª_o bishop_n succeed_v leo._n otho_n the_o i_o the_o ten_o german_n emperor_n otho_n the_o first_o the_o son_n of_o henry_n the_o fowler_n first_o begin_v his_o dominion_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n ix_o c._n xxxviii_o and_o reign_v xxxvi_o year_n he_o take_v the_o emperyall_a crown_n at_o aken_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n in_o the_o begin_n â–ª_o of_o oath_n governaunce_n rise_v three_o great_a and_o dangerous_a uproure_n at_o one_o tyme._n the_o doer_n of_o the_o first_o uproure_n be_v eberardus_n the_o palatine_a and_o giselbert_n prince_n of_o lorain_n these_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n and_o lineage_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a affirm_v that_o the_o empire_n come_v from_o the_o saxon_n to_o the_o frankes_n by_o right_a of_o succession_n and_o that_o such_o enterpryse_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o rightful_a they_o draw_v on_o their_o side_n henry_n the_o elder_a brother_n of_o otho_n under_o the_o pretence_n otho_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o age_n he_o ought_v to_o govern_v the_o empire_n and_o not_o otho_n this_o war_n with_o the_o count_v palatine_a eberardus_n and_o duke_n giselbert_n last_v syxe_v year_n and_o many_o field_n be_v fight_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n herman_n duke_n of_o scwaben_n and_o conradus_n duke_n of_o the_o frankes_n frankes_n take_v the_o emperor_n part_n this_o conradus_n of_o worm_n call_v the_o wise_n be_v cousin_n to_o eberardus_n these_o fight_v the_o last_o against_o y_z e_z enemy_n by_o andernak_n with_o a_o great_a camp_n wherein_o eberardus_n countye_o palatine_n be_v slay_v and_o duke_n giselbert_n in_o the_o flight_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o rene._n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a example_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v advertise_v 〈…〉_o that_o the_o endevoure_n of_o sedition_n remain_v not_o unrevenged_a even_o in_o great_a prince_n also_o but_o whether_o this_o eberardus_n be_v he_o y_z t_z we_o have_v say_v of_o before_o to_o have_v bring_v the_o emperyall_a crown_n to_o henry_n the_o fowler_n it_o be_v not_o specify_v for_o a_o truth_n for_o the_o history_n writer_n of_o the_o german_n be_v gross_a and_o unlearned_a man_n ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o write_v of_o hystorye_n but_o after_o this_o victory_n be_v not_o the_o strife_n yet_o brother_n allay_v which_o otho_n the_o emperor_n have_v with_o henry_n his_o brother_n and_o beside_o that_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n henry_n be_v besyege_v at_o mersburg_n but_o he_o sing_v that_o his_o interpryse_n be_v invayne_o and_o that_o his_o defence_n begin_v to_o be_v feeble_a he_o himself_o come_v knel_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n desyre_v pardon_n for_o his_o offence_n be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n by_o otho_n and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o baier_n deceass_v without_o heir_n male_a otho_n the_o emperor_n give_v his_o brother_n henry_n the_o duchy_n of_o baierland_n as_o for_o that_o henry_n the_o emperor_n which_o be_v bury_v at_o bamberg_n be_v this_o henry_n son_n son_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o afterward_o be_v mentz_n besyege_v and_o take_v in_o by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o bishop_n take_v also_o but_o short_o after_o be_v he_o let_v louse_n again_o the_o three_o rise_v against_o otho_n be_v many_o 〈…〉_o year_n after_o by_o his_o own_o son_n ludolfe_n by_o this_o occasion_n otho_n have_v first_o a_o queen_n out_o of_o england_n call_v edyth_n or_o ide_n which_o be_v bury_v at_o magdeburg_n of_o the_o same_o have_v he_o his_o son_n ludolphe_n after_o the_o same_o be_v dead_a take_v he_o another_o queen_n of_o the_o burgundyon_n blood_n which_o thing_n ludolphe_n do_v not_o allow_v but_o what_o happen_v far_o that_o be_v unknowen_a for_o the_o german_a history_n writer_n do_v in_o manner_n express_v no_o thing_n wholye_a by_o their_o occasyon_n and_o circumstance_n nether_a rue_o can_v they_o do_v it_o sing_v they_o be_v monk_n lyve_v in_o private_a idleness_n â–ª_o be_v sometime_o far_o from_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o govern_v the_o common_a welthe_n i_o pass_v over_o that_o they_o be_v to_o slothful_a also_o to_o search_v &_o enquyre_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o great_a matter_n of_o other_o man_n as_o y_z e_z duty_n of_o a_o true_a history_n writer_n be_v to_o do_v yet_o do_v they_o make_v mention_v of_o this_o counsel_n that_o ludolfus_n keep_v a_o assemble_v at_o salfelde_n &_o to_o have_v conspire_v against_o his_o father_n and_o that_o place_n salfeld_n be_v call_v a_o deadly_a place_n for_o counsel_n ludolfus_n have_v nevertheless_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n most_o great_a prince_n y_o â—_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o in_o this_o conspiracy_n and_o counsel_n among_o the_o which_o also_o be_v conradus_n the_o wise_a duke_n of_o the_o frankes_n but_o in_o y_fw-es â—_o mean_v time_n that_o this_o be_v in_o brue_v be_v the_o father_n in_o italy_n who_o besiege_v his_o son_n at_o mentz_n so_o regenspurg_n soon_o as_o he_o cameinto_o germany_n ludolfe_n escape_v flee_v untyl_o regenspurge_n but_o the_o father_n follow_v besyeged_a regenspurg_n also_o strayt_o two_o month_n in_o that_o siege_n die_v not_o a_o few_o man_n among_o y_z e_z which_o be_v the_o chief_a arnolde_v the_o young_a duke_n of_o bayer_n after_o his_o death_n ludolfe_n requyre_v peace_n frelye_o come_v barefooted_a knel_a befoore_n his_o father_n and_o lyenge_a upon_o the_o ground_n he_o desire_a pardon_n for_o his_o trespass_n very_o humble_o wherefore_o the_o father_n take_v he_o to_o mercy_n and_o a_o very_a strong_a peace_n be_v make_v no_o emperor_n in_o a_o manner_n do_v dispatch_v ever_o any_o more_o great_a and_o dangerous_a busyness_n than_o the_o emperor_n otho_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v mark_v but_o in_o all_o they_o be_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n luckye_a not_o without_o the_o incredible_a favour_n of_o god_n for_o while_o he_o have_v these_o war_n he_o overcome_v the_o boheme_n the_o hungarian_n and_o frankes_n beside_o that_o make_v he_o quiet_v the_o troublous_a state_n of_o italy_n which_o thing_n we_o shall_v brefe_o show_v he_o vanquysh_v the_o hungarian_n by_o augsburge_n vanquish_v near_o the_o flood_n lycus_n and_o weaken_v he_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o so_o that_o they_o dare_v never_o after_o come_v into_o germany_n in_o this_o battayll_n die_v conrade_n 〈…〉_o the_o wyse_n and._n s._n udalricke_n bishop_n of_o auguspurg_n be_v with_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o hooste_n moreover_o when_o otho_n enuiron_v every_o wherewith_o great_a peryl_n the_o frenchman_n trust_v easy_o to_o bring_v the_o empire_n to_o they_o again_o but_o here_o be_v 〈…〉_o it_o find_v in_o otho_n that_o it_o be_v invayne_v for_o man_n to_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o who_o god_n favour_v innumerable_a enemy_n have_v compass_v otho_n about_o the_o boheme_n the_o frankes_n the_o hungarian_n italian_n the_o frencheman_n but_o the_o power_n of_o all_o these_o can_v not_o break_v and_o oppress_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o good_a prince_n the_o frencheman_n threaten_v to_o bring_v into_o germanye_n so_o great_a a_o hooste_n as_o never_o have_v be_v see_v afore_o whereto_o it_o be_v report_v â—yâ—ges_n otho_n shall_v have_v answer_v that_o such_o vain_a mynace_n become_v not_o wise_a prince_n sing_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o y_o e_o victory_n &_o fortune_n of_o war_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n he_o answer_v this_o also_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v so_o hat_n many_o cover_v with_o straw_n hat_n into_o france_n as_o they_o never_o have_v see_v before_o and_o therefore_o have_v all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o hooste_o straw_n hat_n which_o hooste_n he_o bring_v untyll_o parys_n for_o hugo_n prince_n france_n of_o france_n have_v take_v the_o king_n his_o lord_n prisoner_n and_o intend_v to_o take_v to_o he_o france_n and_o the_o dignyty_n of_o the_o empire_n thyssame_a hugo_n be_v take_v of_o france_n otho_n in_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n and_o delyver_a lewis_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n restore_v he_o to_o y_fw-mi â—_o realm_n of_o france_n again_o for_o gerberga_n the_o sister_n of_o otho_n be_v marry_v to_o lewis_n otho_n restore_v than_o to_o to_o the_o german_a empire_n low_a germanye_n lorain_n and_o burgundye_n the_o hungaryans_n have_v many_o skyrmysh_n also_o in_o italy_n but_o some_o emperor_n before_o othoes_n time_n be_v so_o occupy_v in_o germany_n that_o they_o could'not_v aid_v italy_n when_o now_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n be_v dryven_v to_o extreme_a necessity_n for_o to_o resist_v the_o hungarian_n it_o happen_v that_o berengarius_fw-la prince_n of_o foroiulium_fw-la get_v he_o a_o great_a wonder_v at_o his_o prowess_n
he_o to_o be_v carry_v about_o the_o city_n rome_n to_o wonder_v at_o and_o at_o the_o last_o to_o be_v hang_v of_o the_o beginning_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o elector_n in_o germany_n when_o otho_n be_v now_o eyghte_a and_o twenty_o year_n old_a he_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o ready_a wytt_n that_o for_o his_o syngular_a â–ª_o wisdom_n he_o be_v call_v the_o world_n wonder_n beside_o that_o know_v the_o saxon_n ready_o wit_v and_o valyaunt_a man_n the_o deceatfull_a train_n of_o the_o frenchman_n wherefore_o when_o they_o perceave_v that_o great_a and_o dangerous_a commotion_n be_v raise_v by_o the._n ro._n byshoppe_n both_o against_o emperor_n and_o also_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n otho_n choose_v bruno_n a_o saxon_a his_o cousin_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v ro._n call_v gregorius_n the_o fyft_n after_o that_o he_o have_v the_o byshopryke_n of_o he_o be_v otho_n the_o third_o crown_v beside_o this_o when_o the_o wise_a prince_n considere_v that_o the_o frencheman_n and_o italian_n rage_v ever_o to_o transfer_v the_o imperial_a majesty_n from_o the_o german_n and_o that_o among_o the_o aunceter_n of_o he_o be_v now_o and_o than_o strife_n also_o for_o the_o election_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v so_o great_o requisite_a a_o mighty_a monarch_n to_o the_o christiantie_n for_o to_o defend_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o liberty_n of_o italy_n yea_o to_o maintain_v concord_n of_o religion_n in_o whole_a europa_n but_o that_o the_o same_o monarchy_n can_v not_o last_v long_o and_o be_v stable_a evermore_o without_o the_o aid_n and_o succourse_n of_o some_o peculiar_a &_o most_o mighty_a nation_n therefore_o with_o the_o assistence_n and_o aid_n of_o gregorius_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o because_o he_o be_v a_o german_n do_v lyghte_o consent_v to_o so_o necessary_a a_o thing_n do_v make_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o princess_n elector_n for_o to_o choice_n a_o emperor_n and_o that_o concord_n may_v be_v have_v in_o the_o election_n because_o of_o religion_n among_o the_o prelate_n spiritual_a and_o prince_n temporal_a the_o authority_n to_o choose_v a_o emperor_n be_v commit_v to_o seven_o german_a prince_n commit_v the_o archebyshop_n of_o mentz_n colen_n and_o trier_n to_o these_o be_v join_v the_o prince_n of_o boheme_n for_o at_o that_o time_n have_v bohemy_n yet_o no_o king_n the_o county_n palatine_n of_o the_o rene_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n &_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenborowe_n i_o marvel_n very_o why_o so_o high_a a_o dignity_n be_v not_o bequyethe_v to_o other_o prince_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v far_o more_o puissant_a as_o namely_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o baier_n of_o schwaben_n &_o of_o the_o frankes_n and_o special_o the_o duke_n of_o baier_n who_o be_v near_o of_o kindred_n to_o otho_n than_o the_o other_o and_o more_o great_a of_o dominion_n for_o he_o have_v subject_a to_o he_o bayerland_n and_o eastenryche_n untyll_o aglar_n or_o aquitanya_n the_o which_o henry_n brother_n to_o otho_n the_o first_o have_v win_v the_o duke_n also_o of_o schwaben_n be_v near_o kynsman_n to_o otho_n the_o emperor_n for_o when_o herman_n duke_n of_o schwaben_n under_o otho_n the_o first_o have_v no_o heir_n male_a he_o give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o ludolfe_n son_n to_o otho_n the_o first_o against_o who_o his_o father_n otho_n do_v war_n for_o his_o rebellyon_n of_o this_o ludolfe_n come_v the_o duke_n of_o schwaben_n therefore_o may_v it_o be_v marvel_n what_o be_v the_o occasion_n to_o orden_n that_o institutyon_n of_o prince_n elector_n the_o german_a history_n writer_n seem_v to_o be_v so_o void_a of_o all_o judgement_n that_o it_o may_v of_o good_a astronomer_n right_a loath_a any_o man_n to_o read_v they_o john_n stabius_n the_o astronomer_n of_o maximylyan_n show_v i_o oft_o that_o maximilian_n be_v go_v to_o complayn_n upon_o the_o rudeness_n of_o the_o german_a history_n writer_n that_o unlearned_a they_o do_v not_o only_o write_v the_o dede_n of_o so_o noble_a and_o wise_a prince_n that_o god_n have_v send_v wythoute_n order_n but_o do_v also_o corrupt_v they_o with_o evell_a write_v and_o he_o have_v command_v to_o compile_v in_o a_o short_a cronycle_n orderly_o the_o mooste_o notableste_a thing_n out_o of_o all_o history_n writer_n which_o thing_n doubtless_o have_v be_v do_v if_o the_o mooste_o wise_a emperor_n have_v either_o live_v long_a or_o have_v not_o leave_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o care_n of_o more_o weighty_a matter_n as_o for_o i_o though_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v rash_a if_o i_o allege_v or_o show_v what_o i_o thynk_v yet_o will_v i_o declare_v what_o guess_v i_o have_v wherewith_o i_o may_v show_v some_o certayntye_a of_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n bohemy_n no_o doubt_n be_v come_v in_o the_o election_n for_o his_o commodious_a saxony_n sytuatyon_n &_o because_o it_o be_v fence_a round_n about_o to_o the_o saxon_n have_v otho_n that_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o the_o saxon_n blood_n worthy_o give_v that_o honour_n for_o at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o same_o duchy_n most_o puissant_a the_o prince_n of_o saxony_n keep_v brandenburg_n at_o brandenburg_n that_o time_n also_o the_o emperor_n kinsman_n and_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v that_o otho_n do_v faver_v those_o country_n more_o than_o other_o duchye_n i_o suppose_v that_o to_o y_fw-fr â—_o countyshyp_n of_o palatyn_n be_v palatyne_n give_v this_o prerogative_n more_o than_o other_o princess_n dominion_n for_o none_o other_o cause_n than_o that_o to_o charles_n the_o great_a posterity_n may_v rebound_v this_o honour_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o by_o the_o saxon_n but_o part_n thereof_o shall_v also_o be_v send_v over_o to_o the_o frankes_n for_o the_o county_n of_o palatine_a be_v at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o kindred_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a what_o praise_v this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o princess_n elector_n elector_n be_v worthy_a that_o can_v i_o not_o now_o sufficient_o declare_v according_a to_o the_o worthiness_n of_o it_o the_o deed_n prove_v it_o self_n what_o profit_n it_o have_v bring_v for_o by_o this_o ordinance_n have_v the_o empire_n remain_v in_o germany_n above_o fyve_o hundred_o year_n beside_o that_o be_v nothing_o so_o good_a nor_o wholesome_a in_o man_n estate_n than_o those_o counsel_n and_o ordinance_n whereby_o be_v avoid_v the_o occasion_n to_o alter_v of_o time_n the_o governaunce_n of_o empire_n which_o thing_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v do_v by_o this_o instytutyon_n of_o the_o elector_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o empire_n be_v provyde_v that_o the_o traynefull_a and_o secret_a conspiracyon_n of_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o french_a king_n do_v not_o prosper_v which_o endeavour_v oft_o to_o transfer_v the_o highness_n of_o the_o empire_n from_o the_o german_n to_o the_o frencheman_n the_o emperor_n also_o have_v more_o savegarde_n or_o defence_n of_o the_o prince_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v by_o their_o consent_n and_o less_o strife_n can_v rise_v for_o the_o election_n when_o the_o desire_v of_o the_o chief_a princess_n consent_n to_o one_o beside_o this_o also_o forsomuche_o as_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v remit_v to_o many_o prince_n together_o it_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v both_o strong_a and_o more_o durable_a then_o if_o it_o do_v stycke_a by_o the_o succession_n of_o one_o blood_n all_o these_o thing_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n that_o no_o great_a strife_n come_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o election_n or_o choyse_v and_o also_o that_o the_o head_n of_o the_o west_n empire_n be_v in_o some_o certain_a place_n and_o that_o because_o the_o concord_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o religion_n in_o all_o this_o west_n kingdom_n be_v mayntein_v under_o one_o certain_a head_n the_o athenian_n in_o time_n past_o avaunce_v their_o ordinance_n of_o the_o areopagite_n with_o great_a praise_n likewise_o do_v the_o lacedaemonian_n their_o statute_n of_o the_o ephory_n and_o that_o worthy_o for_o by_o they_o remain_v their_o common_a wealth_n stedfaste_a a_o great_a while_n but_o forsooth_o this_o in_o stitution_n of_o otho_n make_v of_o the_o elector_n as_o it_o be_v far_o more_o profitable_a so_o it_o be_v worthy_a much_o more_o praise_n and_o avauncement_n as_o by_o the_o which_o stableness_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o constant_a religion_n be_v maintain_v many_o year_n not_o only_o in_o one_o or_o other_o city_n or_o country_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a west_n and_o the_o princess_n elector_n ought_v worthy_o make_v much_o of_o this_o their_o prerogative_n first_o because_o of_o the_o whole_a christiantie_n that_o by_o they_o be_v this_o highness_n set_n apart_o for_o they_o be_v as_o a_o steadfast_a head_n wherewith_o forever_o all_o this_o west_n kingdom_n be_v keep_v and_o bind_v together_o for_o they_o may_v be_v call_v
in_o derogate_v and_o take_v away_o the_o authority_n of_o emperor_n at_o his_o pleasure_n wherefore_o they_o make_v congregation_n also_o and_o reject_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n excommunication_n excommunicate_v he_o likewise_o now_o go_v the_o emperor_n into_o italy_n to_o treat_v and_o finish_v this_o controversy_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n be_v rudolfus_n duke_n of_o schwaben_n choose_v emperor_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o contrary_n party_n phorcen_n in_o the_o town_n phorcen_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n lxxvii_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n send_v rudolfus_n a_o crown_n wherein_o be_v write_v this_o verse_n petra_n dedit_fw-la petro_n petrus_n dyadema_fw-la rudolfo_n that_o be_v chryst_n the_o stone_n give_v the_o crown_n to_o peter_n peter_n geve_v to_o rudolfe_n both_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n whereby_o he_o will_v sygnyfye_v that_o christ_n give_v the_o empire_n to_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o he_o likewise_o geve_v it_o to_o prince_n therefore_o come_v henry_n hayste_o again_o into_o germany_n &_o drive_v rudolfus_n out_o of_o schwaben_n into_o saxonye_n and_o foughte_v some_o battayl_n with_o he_o by_o the_o ryver_n vnstrote_v in_o the_o which_o be_v slay_v the_o bishop_n of_o worm_n and_o magdeburg_n the_o year_n m._n lxxx_o be_v fight_v the_o last_o field_n against_o rudolfe_n by_o mersburge_n and_o in_o the_o same_o battayll_n be_v rudolphus_n right_n hand_n stryken_v of_o when_o everye_o man_n now_o flee_v into_o the_o cytye_n marsburge_n the_o hand_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o new_a emperor_n lyenge_a in_o his_o bed_n where_o the_o bishop_n bishop_n stand_v about_o the_o which_o as_o he_o see_v he_o say_v lomy_n lord_n you_o bishop_n this_o be_v the_o hand_n wherewith_o i_o have_v promise_v my_o lord_n henrye_n say_v and_o loyalty_n judge_v you_o yourselves_o now_o how_o godly_a you_o have_v counsel_v i_o to_o decyner_n from_o he_o this_o be_v a_o very_a miserable_a complain_v which_o declare_v the_o trouble_a mind_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o have_v judge_v itself_o guilty_a of_o uprour_n of_o this_o wise_a dye_v rudolfus_n about_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o election_n who_o i_o pray_v you_o will_v it_o not_o move_v without_o he_o be_v of_o iron_n this_o so_o dredefull_a example_n to_o obey_v his_o magistrate_n &_o to_o beware_v of_o uproure_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o rest_n and_o set_v the_o son_n also_o against_o the_o father_n hiltebrand_n the_o bishop_n boast_v to_o have_v see_v a_o vision_n in_o his_o sleep_v that_o a_o unlawful_a emperor_n shall_v dye_v that_o same_o year_n but_o this_o be_v caiphas_n prophesy_v for_o the_o punishment_n caypha_n fall_v not_o upon_o henry_n but_o on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n adherentes_fw-la after_o this_o victory_n come_v henry_n to_o rome_n and_o take_v in_o the_o city_n by_o force_n he_o take_v hiltebrand_n the_o bishop_n and_o put_v he_o from_o his_o office_n and_o in_o his_o stead_n be_v choose_v the_o bishop_n of_o ravenna_n call_v clemens_n and_o of_o he_o be_v henry_n the_o four_o crown_v as_o for_o hiltebrand_n die_v not_o long_o after_o in_o exile_n sigebertus_n the_o history_n writer_n do_v not_o great_o writer_n praise_v hiltebrande_n and_o do_v reprehend_v the_o manâ—_n dede_n that_o he_o do_v disquiet_v the_o peaceable_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o empire_n without_o great_a cause_n and_o write_v also_o that_o hiltebrande_n when_o he_o be_v die_a shall_v himself_o have_v complain_v it_o and_o shall_v have_v require_v of_o henry_n by_o embassage_n forgevenesse_n of_o his_o trespass_n hiltebrande_n forbid_v the_o priest_n of_o marry_v germany_n to_o marry_v and_o many_o that_o be_v marry_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v divorce_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n ciij_o when_o henry_n have_v vanquish_v the_o saxon_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o mizzen_n erbert_n be_v slay_v who_o the_o bishop_n make_v to_o trust_v to_o be_v emperor_n after_o rudolfus_n beside_o that_o when_o all_o matter_n of_o germany_n and_o italy_n be_v set_v at_o a_o stay_n be_v henry_n the_o fyft_n choose_v emperor_n by_o henry_n the_o four_o his_o father_n wherefore_o do_v the_o byshoppe_n procure_v by_o this_o henry_n that_o he_o shall_v rise_v against_o his_o father_n and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o empire_n but_o this_o greve_v the_o good_a prince_n great_o wherefore_o father_n henry_n the_o son_n make_v a_o league_n the_o year_n m_o c._n v._n do_v first_o besyege_n his_o father_n at_o mentz_n but_o the_o prince_n refuse_v to_o assault_v it_o henry_z the_o son_n be_v fain_o to_o depart_v and_o leave_v mentz_n go_v with_o the_o hoost_n to_o norinberg_n and_o get_v and_o spoil_v it_o in_o v._n the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n the_o father_n pursue_v the_o son_n and_o on_o both_o side_n be_v they_o a_o while_n in_o their_o camp_n by_o regensburg_n but_o they_o come_v never_o to_o plain_v field_n by_o reason_n the_o prince_n go_v always_o between_o but_o the_o son_n warn_v the_o father_n to_o beware_v of_o his_o own_o servant_n wherefore_o he_o flee_v prive_o to_o ludich_n and_o die_v there_o that_o same_o year_n but_o when_o he_o have_v lie_v unbury_v fyve_o year_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o excommunication_n or_o course_n of_o the_o romyshe_a bishop_n he_o optayn_v absolution_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o spire_n there_o be_v yet_o wrytynge_v at_o this_o hour_n that_o be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n by_o henry_n the_o father_n treat_v of_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o son_n and_o their_o malice_n which_o set_v the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n read_v more_o of_o this_o tragedy_n in_o the_o life_n of_o hiltebrand_n prynt_v several_o in_o englyshe_a of_o the_o take_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o henry_n the_o four_o begin_v the_o set_v forth_o to_o war_n into_o jewry_n against_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n the_o first_o capitayne_n be_v godfre_v of_o bilion_n prince_n of_o lothringe_n or_o lorain_n he_o accompany_v bilion_n the_o best_a prince_n and_o lord_n of_o gallia_n the_o year_n m._n xcix_o godfre_o wan_a the_o city_n jerusalem_fw-la and_o be_v straight_o way_n make_v king_n but_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o golden_a crown_n there_o where_o christ_n be_v crown_v with_o a_o crown_n braid_v of_o thorn_n this_o happen_v four_o hundred_o three_o score_n and_o eight_o year_n before_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o perses_n power_n by_o heraclius_n but_o not_o much_o above_o thirtene_a year_n after_o become_v the_o saracen_n lord_n of_o jerusalem_n many_o year_n after_o be_v the_o saracen_n dryven_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o turk_n about_o this_o time_n get_v the_o christian_n jerusalem_n again_o and_o subdue_v many_o city_n &_o contreis_n there_n about_o they_o have_v the_o realm_n of_o jerusalem_n lxxxviij_o year_n untyll_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o &_o four_o score_n &_o seven_o the_o sultan_n win_v jerusalem_n again_o in_o the_o time_n of_o frederick_n barbarossa_n the_o change_n of_o many_o duchye_n in_o germany_n how_o many_o misery_n the_o inward_a war_n rome_n of_o germany_n which_o be_v stir_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n wylenesse_n have_v bring_v with_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v thereby_o that_o when_o the_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n be_v slay_v the_o lord_n shyppe_n and_o dominion_n be_v change_v henry_n the_o four_o give_v to_o the_o catuly_a lord_n of_o schwaben_n the_o land_n of_o baier_n after_o rudolphus_n death_n give_v henry_n the_o four_o the_o duchy_n of_o schwaben_n to_o frederick_n of_o stauffen_fw-ge his_o son_n in_o law_n that_o have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n the_o auncetry_n or_o kindred_n of_o the_o frankes_n die_v in_o a_o very_a short_a space_n ecbertus_n earl_n of_o misnia_n be_v slay_v gebhardus_fw-la the_o father_n of_o that_o lotharius_n which_o become_v afterward_o emperor_n be_v slay_v also_o in_o a_o battle_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o power_n of_o german_n be_v whole_o make_v feeble_a and_o turn_v upsyde_o down_o by_o this_o debate_n of_o the_o prince_n when_o hiltebrande_n be_v dead_a a_o bishop_n call_v victor_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n by_o his_o companion_n in_o spete_fw-it of_o clement_n but_o when_o victor_n be_v dead_a a_o little_a after_o by_o they_o be_v vrbanus_n the_o ij_o choose_a bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o same_o return_v to_o ro._n by_o their_o aid_n that_o be_v â–ª_o now_o appoint_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v restore_v in_o the_o see_v he_o drive_v out_o clemens_n paschalis_n the_o ij_o succeed_v vrbanus_n the_o two_o thissame_a be_v first_o take_v by_o henry_n the_o fyft_n afterward_o do_v he_o constrain_v he_o to_o crown_v he_o emperor_n henry_n the_o fyft_n the_o xvij_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n
to_o excommunicate_v they_o only_o but_o also_o to_o put_v they_o from_o the_o empire_n so_o that_o one_o can_v think_v no_o honesty_n in_o these_o dede_n of_o the_o romish_a byshoppe_n special_o if_o you_o ponder_v and_o way_n all_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n all_o these_o be_v excommunicate_v in_o a_o row_n and_o yet_o be_v they_o mighty_a and_o wise_a emperor_n that_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v great_a and_o notable_a thing_n henry_n the_o four_o a_o franke._n rome_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o a_z franke._n friderick_n the_o first_o a_o schwabe_n philippe_n son_n to_o frederick_n the_o first_o otho_n the_o iiii_o duke_n of_o brunswig_n friderick_n the_o ii_o henry_n the_o vi_o son_n conradus_n fridericks_n son_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m.cc.xii_o otho_n be_v come_v again_o into_o germany_n though_o he_o know_v that_o the_o princess_n mind_n be_v set_v against_o he_o yet_o point_a he_o a_o day_n of_o parliament_n at_o norinberg_n and_o admonysh_v the_o prince_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o grant_v the_o bishop_n of_o ro._n that_o authority_n that_o they_o shall_v put_v down_o emperor_n at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o the_o empire_n pertain_v not_o to_o romish_a bishop_n but_o to_o the_o german_a prince_n he_o bring_v some_o prince_n to_o his_o mind_n with_o this_o admonition_n and_o fall_v upon_o herman_n elizabeth_n earl_n of_o thuryngen_n the_o father_n of_o earl_n lewis_n to_o who_o s._n elysabeth_n be_v spouse_v for_o earl_n herman_n to_o do_v the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n pleasure_n set_v himself_o against_o the_o emperor_n as_o a_o man_n condemn_v with_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n excommunicatyon_n and_o curse_n but_o afterward_o be_v otho_n forsake_v of_o all_o the_o prince_n except_o one_o earl_n of_o march_n in_o mizzen_n for_o fryderycke_n the_o young_a enemy_n to_o otho_n be_v already_o come_v into_o germany_n beside_o that_o by_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n procure_a be_v the_o french_a king_n in_o arm_n against_o otho_n but_o when_o tydynge_n come_v to_o otho_n of_o friderycke_n come_n he_o prepare_v he_o to_o go_v against_o he_o into_o alsasse_n and_o be_v with_o his_o hooste_n at_o brysacke_n how_o beyte_n be_v destytute_n of_o all_o the_o aid_n of_o he_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o fly_v into_o saxony_n but_o than_o repair_v a_o hooste_n and_o be_v holpen_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n he_o go_v into_o low_a germany_n against_o the_o french_a king_n of_o who_o he_o be_v overcome_v and_o die_v afterward_o the_o year_n m._n cc._o xviij_o he_o live_v without_o the_o title_n of_o empire_n u_o year_n friderick_n the_o two_o the_o xxiiij_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cc._o xiij_o be_v choose_v second_o emperor_n friderick_n the_o ii_o of_o that_o name_n the_o son_n of_o barbarossa_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n and_o duke_n of_o schwaben_n when_o otho_n be_v put_v down_o and_o be_v crown_v emperor_n at_o achen_n he_o reign_v seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n yet_o before_o he_o die_v be_v he_o depryve_v fyve_o year_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o innocentius_n the_o bysh_a of_o rome_n noman_n can_v pity_v enough_o the_o case_n of_o this_o laudable_a emperor_n that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o many_o and_o noble_a virtue_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n suffer_v he_o moo_v extreme_a and_o hevy_a persuinge_n of_o roman_a bishop_n he_o be_v very_o well_o learn_v in_o many_o language_n for_o he_o know_v perfect_o the_o latin_a greek_a german_a and_o saracen_n language_n beside_o this_o set_n he_o forth_o also_o the_o discipline_n of_o good_a science_n he_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o book_n two_o of_o ptolemy_n call_v almagestum_n be_v translate_v out_o of_o the_o saracen_n language_n into_o latyn_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o doctrine_n of_o astronomye_n which_o noman_n have_v teach_v many_o year_n before_o in_o europa_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n his_o first_o war_n have_v he_o in_o germanye_n against_o otho_n the_o four_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n counsel_n but_o he_o have_v the_o same_o reward_n for_o it_o that_o other_o emperor_n afore_o he_o have_v have_v the_o second_o war_n have_v he_o in_o brabant_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o othoes_n adherentes_fw-la and_o restore_v lorain_n again_o to_o the_o german_a empire_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cc._o xx_o be_v fridericke_n crown_v of_o honorius_n the_o iii_o emperor_n two_o earl_n in_o tuscia_n have_v take_v in_o some_o city_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o when_o friderick_n have_v take_v again_o the_o earl_n that_o be_v drive_v out_o flee_v to_o honorius_n bysh_a of_o ro._n who_o take_v they_o in_o his_o defence_n and_o command_v friderick_n to_o restore_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o city_n that_o he_o have_v take_v from_o they_o but_o when_o friderick_n refuse_v that_o honorius_n excommunicate_v he_o set_v aside_o all_o the_o former_a love_n the_o year_n m._n cc._o xxii_o come_v friderick_n again_o into_o germany_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o wyrtzpurg_n he_o make_v henry_n his_o young_a son_n felowgovernoure_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o be_v crown_v at_o achen_n father_n but_o afterward_o be_v the_o same_o henry_n take_v by_o his_o father_n because_o he_o have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o certain_a city_n of_o lombardy_n against_o the_o father_n &_o while_o the_o father_n live_v yet_o die_v he_o of_o y_z e_z filthiness_n of_o the_o prison_n though_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v now_o lose_v yet_o possess_v the_o christian_n other_o great_a and_o mighty_a cytye_n in_o syria_n but_o when_o the_o power_n of_o the_o turk_n grow_v daily_o more_o &_o more_o and_o the_o fortune_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o jerusalem_a christian_n go_v back_o joannes_n come_v to_o rome_n who_o have_v yet_o the_o title_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o desire_a aid_n of_o honorius_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o optayn_v by_o honorius_n that_o friderick_n who_o be_v accurse_v be_v absolve_v wherefore_o fridericke_n and_o the_o german_a prince_n consent_v frelye_o to_o make_v a_o army_n for_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o the_o cytye_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n give_v jole_n his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o friderick_n the_o emperor_n whereby_o jerusalem_n it_o come_v that_o yet_o at_o this_o hour_n the_o king_n of_o sicily_n ascrybe_n to_o they_o the_o title_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o jerusalem_n fridericke_n the_o emperor_n than_o go_v with_o a_o great_a army_n well_o furnysh_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o with_o he_o many_o prince_n of_o germany_n among_o the_o which_o be_v also_o lewis_n y_fw-fr â—_o landtgrave_n to_o who_o landtgrave_n s._n elisabeth_n be_v marry_v &_o the_o same_o die_v in_o that_o setting_a forth_o at_o brundisium_n the_o year_n m._n cc._o xxviij_o go_v fridericke_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o do_v his_o business_n so_o that_o the_o sultan_n give_v he_o free_o again_o not_o only_o jerusalem_n but_o many_o other_o cytye_n there_o about_o friderick_n be_v crown_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o year_n m._n c_o c._n xxix_o he_o cause_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n to_o be_v make_v sure_a against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o make_v treuce_o with_o the_o sultan_n for_o ten_o year_n all_o this_o show_v he_o by_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ro._n and_o require_v absolution_n of_o the_o curse_n for_o by_o this_o gregory_n be_v he_o accurse_v also_o i_o wot_v not_o for_o what_o title_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n but_o it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o deny_v to_o the_o emperor_n the_o absolution_n for_o this_o gyle_v also_o or_o rather_o injury_n have_v he_o do_v to_o frederick_n be_v absent_a for_o he_o set_v you_o â—_o italian_a city_n against_o he_o &_o take_v in_o by_o force_v some_o city_n in_o his_o patrimonial_a realm_n naples_n by_o this_o constraynt_n be_v friderick_n drive_v to_o come_v back_o again_o into_o sicily_n and_o to_o rescue_v his_o realm_n come_v by_o inheritance_n from_o fear_n of_o danger_n although_o the_o bysh_a of_o ro._n have_v be_v sore_o dissoial_a against_o the_o emperor_n in_o his_o absence_n yet_o require_v he_o absolution_n so_o lowly_a that_o he_o promise_v he_o will_v hold_v the_o king_n doom_n of_o sicily_n of_o he_o by_o fealtye_n beside_o this_o also_o cause_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o germanye_a to_o come_v into_o italy_n that_o at_o the_o least_o by_o they_o may_v the_o debate_n between_o he_o and_o the_o emperor_n be_v allay_v therefore_o do_v gregorius_n absolve_v the_o emperor_n again_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cc._o thirty_o after_o y_o c_o come_v the_o emperor_n friderick_n the_o thyrd_o time_n into_o italy_n and_o war_v in_o eastenrich_n against_o the_o hungarian_n &_o take_v the_o eyty_n vienne_n the_o which_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v &_o remain_v a_o imperial_a city_n he_o will_v have_v
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 lewis_n the_o roman_a the_o year_n m._n ccclxxvii_o fight_v vdalricus_n earl_n of_o wirtenberg_n mishappe_o before_o the_o city_n rutlingen_n rutlingen_n in_o that_o battle_n die_v many_o and_o noble_a man_n swisser_n league_n about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o swisser_n league_n league_n and_o first_o the_o city_n lucerna_fw-la then_o berna_n at_o the_o last_o tzurich_n do_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o swisser_n and_o the_o noble_a prince_n lupoldus_n duke_n of_o eastenriche_n be_v overcome_v swisser_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o swisser_n the_o year_n m._n ccclxxxv_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v in_o man_n hand_n every_o where_n history_n of_o the_o swisser_n dede_n i_o reken_fw-mi it_o neoelesse_a to_o make_v long_o rehearsal_n of_o their_o act_n in_o this_o little_a book_n vrbanus_n the_o v._o succeed_v innocentius_n the_o uâ—_n gregorius_n the_o xâ—_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o vrbanus_n the_o same_o remove_v y_fw-mi â—_o see_v out_o of_o france_n to_o rome_n 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 galacians_n wherefore_o rupertus_n go_v uppe_o into_o italy_n to_o help_v the_o florentius_n and_o take_v galeacin_n howbeit_o rupertus_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o eastenriche_n and_o bishop_n of_o colen_n be_v to_o weak_a than_o that_o he_o can_v have_v bring_v so_o great_a thing_n to_o pass_v and_o though_o he_o have_v assay_v many_o thing_n yet_o be_v he_o constrain_v to_o return_v again_o into_o germanye_n his_o business_n be_v not_o disâ—pâ—rched_v bonifacius_n the_o ix_o be_v make_v bishop_n at_o rome_n after_o vrbanus_n and_o against_o he_o be_v make_v bish_n after_o clemens_n y_fw-fr e_o vii_o petrus_n de_fw-fr luna_n call_v benedictus_fw-la the_o xii_o after_o bonifacius_n be_v innocentius_n y_o â—_o seven_o make_v bishop_n at_o rome_n after_o innocentius_n be_v gregorius_n the_o twelve_o make_v bishop_n at_o rome_n the_o same_o promise_v y_fw-mi â—_o he_o will_v renounce_v the_o byshoprycke_n if_o benedictus_n likewise_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o renounce_v also_o but_o when_o benedictus_n flee_v into_o spain_n leave_v auinion_n gregorius_n revoke_v his_o promise_n concern_v to_o resign_v the_o byshoprycke_n wherefore_o be_v a_o council_n gather_v at_o pysis_n whereyn_a both_o gregorius_n and_o benedictus_n be_v depose_v of_o the_o byshoprycke_n and_o in_o their_o stead_n be_v the_o three_o romish_a bishop_n choose_v alexander_n the_o u_o gregorius_n flee_v to_o ariminum_n where_o he_o remain_v until_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n be_v alexander_n the_o u_o dwell_v at_o bonony_n for_o the_o hungarian_n have_v than_o take_v in_o rome_n use_v incredible_a tyranny_n &_o war_v with_o the_o frenchman_n for_o naples_n after_o alexander_n the_o u_o be_v joannes_n the_o xxiii_o vysh_a make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o bonony_n and_o of_o this_o wise_a be_v a_o live_v until_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constance_n this_o joannes_n the_o xxiii_o at_o bonony_n gregorius_n at_o ariminum_n and_o benedictus_n in_o spain_n but_o they_o be_v all_o three_o set_v beside_o y_fw-es â—_o romyshe_a byshopryck_a in_o that_o council_n of_o tamerlanes_n the_o tyrant_n of_o tartary_n in_o the_o time_n of_o rupertus_n the_o emperor_n tyrant_n live_v the_o pass_v cruel_a tyrant_n tamerlanes_n the_o tartarian_a who_o by_o great_a spoiling_n go_v about_o nearehande_o all_o y_z â—_o east_n and_o asia_n with_o a_o army_n of_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n he_o spoil_v the_o persian_n armenian_n and_o syrian_n he_o invade_v also_o the_o less_o asia_n and_o take_v paiasetus_n the_o turkysh_a emperor_n and_o carry_v he_o in_o a_o cage_n as_o a_o bird_n about_o with_o he_o for_o a_o wonder_n and_o mockage_n sigismundus_n the_o xxxu_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cccc_o after_o emperor_n rupertus_n the_o emperor_n decease_n be_v sigysmundus_fw-la make_v emperor_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o charles_n the_o fourthe_n marquess_n of_o brandenburg_n king_n of_o hungary_n and_o bohemye_n he_o be_v emperor_n seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n he_o be_v a_o moost_n famous_a prince_n in_o wisdom_n learning_n and_o honesty_n such_o one_o of_o stature_n as_o be_v seem_v a_o like_a prince_n his_o countrefaytoure_n very_o connyng_o make_v be_v to_o be_v see_v yet_o this_o day_n by_o the_o earl_n hoier_n of_o mansfelde_n he_o have_v great_a war_n in_o hungary_n against_o the_o hungaryans_n of_o the_o which_o he_o be_v take_v he_o fight_v oft_o against_o the_o turk_n but_o when_o he_o be_v make_v emperor_n he_o make_v a_o great_a set_n forth_o against_o the_o turk_n with_o the_o aid_n of_o all_o nation_n whereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o sigismundus_n reign_n he_o go_v up_o into_o italye_n and_o take_v counsel_n with_o joannes_n the_o bysh_a of_o ro._n of_z call_n a_o general_a council_n for_o to_o avoid_v the_o division_n he_o go_v also_o to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o compel_v he_o to_o agree_v to_o
the_o meal_n that_o he_o true_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o venetian_n continual_o but_o they_o shall_v have_v much_o trouble_n and_o damage_n of_o his_o successor_n of_o constantinople_n win_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cccc_o liiii_o y_o e_o xxix_o day_n of_o maye_n after_o long_a syeggat_n mahomates_n the_o turkysh_a emperor_n the_o city_n constantinople_n at_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la last_o with_o a_o very_a strong_a assault_n and_o use_v thereyn_a so_o much_o cruelness_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v express_v with_o no_o word_n constantinus_n constantinople_n the_o emperor_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o cytye_n in_o the_o flyghte_n who_o head_n cause_v the_o turk_n to_o be_v smytten_v of_o &_o styck_v upon_o a_o pole_n to_o be_v carry_v through_o out_o the_o city_n he_o command_v also_o plâ—_n to_o set_v up_o a_o image_n of_o the_o crucyfyed_a christ_n in_o the_o city_n and_o towrytte_n upon_o it_o the_o same_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n but_o he_o command_v to_o moke_v it_o and_o cast_v fylthe_n upon_o it_o and_o all_o to_o defile_v it_o the_o emperor_n wife_n and_o doughter_n with_o other_o honest_a matron_n be_v draw_v to_o a_o banquet_n and_o there_o be_v they_o first_o misuse_v after_o that_o hew_v to_o piece_n these_o example_n and_o other_o mooste_o cruel_a dede_n of_o y_z e_z turk_n ought_v due_o to_o raise_v and_o stir_v our_o mind_n that_o we_o shall_v earnest_o fight_v against_o those_o enemy_n tiraunte_v which_o one_o need_n not_o to_o call_v tyrant_n but_o rather_o cruel_a beast_n the_o year_n m._n cccc_o lxi_o do_v the_o bysh_a of_o ro._n depose_v dietericke_n of_o isenburge_n from_o his_o byshoprycke_n and_o in_o his_o stead_n be_v make_v adolphe_n of_o nassau_n this_o chance_n give_v a_o occasion_n of_o great_a war_n in_o the_o empire_n friderick_n the_o count_v palatyne_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v &_o retayn_v bishop_n dieterych_n against_o the_o same_o do_v the_o emperor_n stir_v the_o earl_n of_o wyrtenberg_n and_o baden_n and_o the_o bysh_a of_o mentz_n when_o these_o spoil_a y_o e_o country_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o count_n palatine_n they_o be_v take_v by_o frideryck_a count_n palatine_n about_o the_o year_n m._n cccc_o lxii_o the_o same_o year_n do_v contrary_a wise_n adolfe_n the_o bishop_n take_v in_o the_o city_n mentz_n the_o year_n m._n cccc_o lxiij_o be_v friderick_n the_o emperor_n strong_o besiege_v in_o the_o castle_n at_o vienna_n by_o his_o cityesin_n and_o the_o doer_n of_o this_o be_v albert_n the_o emperor_n brother_n but_o george_n king_n of_o the_o boheme_v delyver_v the_o emperor_n drive_v away_o the_o cityesin_n the_o year_n m._n cccc_o lxxiiii_o do_v charles_n prince_n of_o the_o burgundyons_n besyege_n the_o town_n nuce_n a_o whole_a year_n and_o that_o because_o the_o chapter_n canon_n of_o colen_n have_v dryeven_v out_o rupert_n byshoppe_n of_o colen_n who_o charles_n will_v have_v restore_v again_o but_o when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o turn_v the_o byshopryck_a of_o colen_n from_o the_o empire_n &_o have_v get_v it_o to_o he_o the_o emperor_n appoint_v a_o army_n against_o he_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o hoost_n be_v albert_n marquess_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o the_o empires_n standardebearer_n albert_n duke_n of_o saxony_n at_o the_o last_o when_o diverse_o be_v treat_v of_o alayenge_a the_o debate_n charles_n give_v place_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o at_o y_fw-fr â—_o time_n be_v first_o treat_v of_o geve_a maximilian_n the_o daughter_n of_o charles_n of_o burgundy_n the_o year_n m._n cccc_o lxxvii_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n vanquish_v by_o nansen_n by_o they_o of_o lotayn_n and_o the_o swisser_n and_o slay_v for_o charles_n have_v take_v from_o they_o of_o lorain_n nansen_n &_o in_o switzerland_n gransen_n have_v he_o take_v in_o gransen_n and_o other_o small_a town_n beside_o that_o also_o cause_v he_o in_o the_o town_n of_o gransen_n to_o be_v hang_v u_o c._n and_o xii_o german_n when_o charles_n be_v dead_a the_o frencheman_n enterprise_v to_o join_v flaunders_n and_o brabant_n to_o their_o kingdom_n &_o this_o desire_n of_o the_o frenchman_n bring_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a war_n but_o when_o the_o burgundions_a will_v not_o that_o their_o duchy_n shall_v be_v straunge_v or_o alienate_v from_o charles_n daughter_n they_o deliver_v to_o wed_v charles_n daughter_n to_o maximilian_n maximiliane_n son_n to_o friderick_n the_o emperor_n wherefore_o maximiliane_n go_v well_o appoint_v into_o brabant_n the_o year_n m._n cccc_fw-la lxxvii_o and_o wed_a mary_n charles_n daughter_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o augment_v not_o a_o little_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o eastenrychs_n name_n and_o that_o maximilian_n do_v many_o renown_a prowess_n to_o defend_v those_o country_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o frencheman_n the_o year_n m._n cccclxxxvi_fw-la be_v maximilian_n make_v emperor_n at_o aken_n he_o be_v crown_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o apryll_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v emperor_n at_o franckforde_n albert_n marquess_n of_o brandenburg_n die_v there_o who_o the_o italian_a history_n writer_n also_o do_v geve_v the_o praise_n of_o a_o sage_a and_o wise_a prince_n and_o also_o a_o doughty_a man_n of_o arm_n the_o year_n m._n cccclxxxvii_fw-la be_v maximiliane_n brudgis_n take_v of_o his_o subject_n at_o brudgis_n in_o flaunders_n by_o a_o prevy_a train_n of_o the_o frencheman_n but_o when_o frede_n rick_n come_v down_o into_o low_a germany_n furnysh_v with_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n maximilian_n be_v let_v free_a of_o they_o of_o brudgis_n the_o year_n m._n ccccxc_n he_o ask_v again_o and_o take_v die_v possession_n of_o his_o hereditary_a land_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o eastenriche_n the_o which_o mathy_n king_n of_o hungary_n have_v take_v in_o the_o year_n m._n ccccxciii_fw-la die_v frederick_n the_o three_o emperonre_n in_o the_o town_n lyntz_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o vienne_n the_o same_o year_n do_v the_o turk_n fall_v in_o to_o croacia_n but_o they_o be_v dryven_v back_o again_o by_o maximiliane_n that_o then_o be_v in_o eastenriche_n surnysh_v with_o a_o army_n of_o fyftenth_fw-mi ou_fw-fr save_v man_n when_o eugenius_n the_o four_o be_v dead_a nicolaus_n learnedinem_fw-la the_o u_o be_v make_v by_o shop_n of_o rome_n friderick_n the_o emperor_n be_v crown_v of_o he_o and_o he_o entertain_v with_o most_o high_a liberality_n not_o only_o learned_a man_n of_o italy_n but_o also_o such_o as_o be_v flee_v from_o con_n stantinople_n to_o rome_n namely_o gaza_n trapezontius_n argyropylos_n by_o who_o procurement_n all_o good_a science_n be_v renew_v and_o amend_v calistus_n the_o three_o be_v bysh_a of_o ro._n after_o nicolaus_n pius_fw-la the_o two_o before_o call_v aeneas_n silvius_n succeed_v siluius_n calistus_n he_o be_v frederick_n the_o emperor_n chaunceller_n he_o have_v gather_v a_o great_a army_n of_o all_o nation_n against_o the_o turk_n but_o while_o the_o army_n be_v demiss_v without_o do_v any_o thing_n paulus_n the_o two_o be_v after_o pius_n xystus_n the_o four_o be_v by_o shop_n of_o rome_n after_o paulus_n in_o his_o time_n the_o year_n m._n cccclxxx_n do_v mahomates_n hydruntum_n the_o turkysh_a emperor_n besyege_n hydruntum_n in_o italy_n and_o win_v it_o use_v therein_o incredible_a tyranny_n italy_n be_v so_o asray_v that_o xystus_n the_o romish_a bishop_n make_v hrm_n read_v to_o fly_v into_o france_n but_o mahomates_n die_v the_o same_o time_n when_o hydruntum_n be_v a_o take_n and_o that_o by_o some_o destiny_n lest_o he_o shall_v stray_v far_o into_o italy_n moreover_o naples_n while_o this_o be_v daing_fw-mi alfonsus_n king_n of_o naples_n war_v with_o they_o of_o sena_n but_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o tydyng_n of_o hydruntum_n he_o hai_v to_o return_v into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o get_v the_o besyeged_a city_n hydruntum_n out_o of_o the_o turk_n hand_n for_o while_o mahomates_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o the_o turk_n hay_v now_o to_o return_v home_o lest_o any_o variance_n may_v rise_v in_o their_o kingdom_n alfonsus_n obtain_v the_o city_n easy_o drive_v the_o turk_n out_o of_o italy_n after_o xystus_n be_v innocentius_n the_o viii_o by_o of_o ro._n alexander_n the_o the_o vi_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o ro._n sayenge_a after_o innocentius_n the_o same_o have_v a_o son_n duke_n of_o valencia_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o vrbinas_n his_o say_n it_o be_v o_o cesar_n o_o nullo_n that_o be_v ether_n emperor_n or_o nothing_o at_o the_o last_o be_v he_o nothing_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v for_o his_o sundry_a craft_n that_o be_v mengle_v with_o gite_fw-mi and_o deceate_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o science_n of_o print_v be_v say_v print_v to_o have_v be_v under_o frederick_n the_o thyrd_o and_o this_o science_n of_o book_n print_v they_o say_v to_o have_v be_v find_v first_o at_o mentz_n the_o year_n m._n cccc_fw-la xl_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o gonne_n
constauncy_n &_o faithfulness_n which_o he_o have_v use_v towards_o his_o prince_n in_o y_fw-es â—_o he_o have_v so_o constant_o resist_v and_o repel_v his_o adversary_n and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v endue_v he_o with_o great_a gift_n he_o send_v he_o again_o to_o his_o own_o assoon_o now_o as_o the_o turk_n with_o his_o army_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o say_v town_n and_o have_v give_v over_o the_o say_v siege_n the_o wall_n of_o the_o say_v town_n fall_v â—elfe_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n by_o itself_o whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v afore_o preserve_v and_o defend_v from_o that_o violent_a power_n of_o the_o turk_n by_o the_o mighty_a hand_n and_o assistence_n of_o god_n now_o when_o the_o turk_n perceive_v such_o a_o great_a power_n of_o the_o german_a nation_n come_v against_o he_o â–ª_o he_o retire_v backward_o again_o with_o his_o power_n which_o all_o ready_a enter_v into_o stewermarke_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o grayte_n and_o make_v his_o arryr_n to_o march_v and_o pass_v along_o by_o the_o say_v town_n of_o grayte_n even_o from_o the_o dawning_n in_o the_o morning_n untyll_o the_o next_o morrow_n follow_v whereof_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v with_o what_o power_n he_o be_v come_v thither_o but_o yet_o to_o thyntent_v he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v bestow_v all_o his_o labour_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o have_v â—led_v without_o any_o harm_n do_v to_o the_o german_a nation_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o not_o far_o from_o the_o new_a town_n in_o austriche_n about_o xiâ—_n thousand_o â–ª_o some_o say_v xuj_o thousand_o man_n to_o destroy_v the_o border_n of_o steyermâ—â—â—â—â—_n and_o austrych_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o german_a warrior_n shall_v have_v remove_v howbeit_o after_o much_o search_n thesay_v number_n of_o man_n be_v espy_v and_o their_o â–ª_o enterprise_n bring_v to_o light_v for_o this_o cause_n duke_n fredrick_n chief_a capitayne_n take_v unto_o he_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o lance_n knight_n or_o pieton_n and_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o heavy_a horseman_n with_o who_o he_o undertoke_v and_o attempt_v to_o smite_v the_o say_a multitude_n of_o turk_n and_o compass_v they_o on_o every_o side_n besides_o the_o montayne_v by_o a_o great_a cawssy_n and_o cause_v certain_a double_a soldier_n well_o arm_v to_o follow_v they_o at_o their_o hyle_n &_o to_o bar_v they_o in_o for_o turn_v backward_o again_o of_o the_o which_o double_a soldier_n be_v capitayne_n one_o sebastiano_n skartell_n of_o ausborongh_v insomuch_o that_o the_o say_v turk_n be_v first_o assail_v with_o two_o heap_n against_o who_o they_o defend_v themselves_o stout_o but_o yet_o they_o lose_v there_o about_o a_o thousand_o of_o their_o own_o man_n whereupon_o eftsoon_o they_o take_v their_o flight_n but_o as_o they_o will_v have_v flee_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n the_o other_o heap_n of_o our_o man_n be_v in_o their_o neck_n by_o who_o also_o they_o be_v all_o discomfit_v and_o slay_v so_o that_o no_o turk_n may_v escape_v some_o of_o they_o they_o find_v afterward_o on_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o wood_n and_o some_o upon_o tree_n where_o they_o be_v flee_v to_o save_v their_o lyve_n among_o who_o some_o be_v shot-down_a with_o gonne_n like_o bird_n or_o wyldefoule_n and_o some_o be_v take_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o trosse_n to_o cut_v and_o mangle_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n which_o be_v very_o piteous_o chap_v and_o carve_v of_o the_o young_a sort_n of_o people_n after_o that_o this_o alarm_n be_v cease_v and_z qualify_v the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n ride_v forth_o into_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o german_n and_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n behold_v the_o people_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o array_n marvel_v excidyng_o concern_v the_o nombre_fw-fr and_o multitude_n of_o they_o insomuche_o it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o shall_v ask_v of_o duke_n frederick_n the_o upper_a captain_n whether_o such_o a_o other_o multititude_n of_o man_n may_v be_v find_v and_o assemble_v throughout_o all_o duchelande_n whereunto_o thesaide_a duke_n make_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v scant_o perceyve_v in_o the_o town_n of_o ducheland_n that_o any_o man_n there_o be_v miss_v or_o lack_v after_o this_o as_o some_o do_v affirm_v there_o shall_v be_v take_v a_o certain_a truce_n and_o agreement_n with_o the_o turk_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n but_o how_o after_o what_o sort_n and_o manner_n or_o on_o what_o condition_n this_o hang_v yet_o within_o the_o pen_n â–ª_o and_o be_v like_o also_o there_o to_o remain_v yet_o a_o while_n some_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n make_v no_o haste_n to_o pursue_v after_o the_o turk_n be_v this_o that_o winter_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o warrior_n be_v dismiss_v and_o send_v away_o so_o that_o with_o the_o say_v innumerable_a multitude_n of_o warrior_n littel_v good_a be_v donesavig_a that_o much_o money_n be_v unprofytable_o waste_v and_o expend_v wherefore_o i_o suppose_v after_o my_o own_o judgement_n that_o in_o case_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v procee_v and_o go_v forward_o with_o that_o army_n or_o multytude_n which_o be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n assemble_v and_o gather_v together_o and_o have_v make_v sure_o certain_a town_n in_o hungary_n which_o will_v glad_o have_v render_v and_o yield_v themselves_o again_o while_o the_o turk_n flee_v and_o have_v at_o the_o go_v out_o of_o winter_n be_v go_v again_o to_o seek_v the_o turk_n at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o land_n the_o turkysh_a tyrant_n will_v no_o more_o so_o spiteful_o plague_v we_o in_o our_o contreis_n but_o thus_o will_v god_n punish_v we_o yet_o long_o for_o our_o wickedness_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n also_o god_n do_v suffer_v the_o best_a coum_n sail_n to_o be_v hinder_v by_o one_o man_n only_o for_o it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n be_v by_o the_o only_a coun_n sayll_n of_o anthony_n de_fw-fr leva_fw-la turn_v from_o thesaid_a pur_fw-mi leva_fw-la sewte_fw-mi so_o that_o the_o turk_n have_v a_o free_a and_o sure_a passage_n home_o again_o into_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o remain_v unharmed_a in_o hungary_n for_o somuche_o as_o he_o be_v not_o there_o put_v to_o any_o loss_n or_o hynderaunce_n by_o our_o man_n or_o on_o our_o behalf_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v in_o austriche_n aurea_n and_o steirmarke_n andrew_n de_fw-fr aurea_n chief_a captain_n of_o themperours_n majesty_n navy_n upon_o the_o sea_n go_v at_o themperours_n commandment_n with_o a_o exceed_a great_a armade_a or_o navy_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o corona_n take_v which_o lie_v in_o the_o ilonde_n of_o the_o greek_n sometime_o call_v poloponesus_n and_o now_o morea_n which_o city_n he_o do_v overcome_v and_o expel_v from_o thence_o all_o the_o turk_n but_o the_o christian_n do_v not_o long_o enjoy_v the_o same_o for_o within_o two_o year_n after_o the_o turk_n obtain_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_v town_n again_o small_a to_o our_o rejoice_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v now_o in_o austriche_n qualify_v pope_n and_o all_o thing_n quiet_a the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o return_v through_o the_o mountain_n of_o stiermarke_n namely_o through_o kerint_fw-la and_o frioulesonttyme_o call_v forum_n july_n and_o so_o through_o mantua_n bononia_n into_o italy_n again_o to_o the_o pope_n clement_n by_o name_n who_o come_v to_o mete_v he_o at_o bononia_n with_o great_a pomp_n and_o solemnity_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o continue_v in_o italy_n all_o the_o winter_n of_o this_o year_n stablish_v the_o same_o in_o order_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o england_n be_v also_o in_o this_o year_n move_v a_o battle_n scot_n for_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o send_v man_n into_o scotland_n against_o james_n the_o five_o king_n of_o the_o scot_n where_n in_o conclusion_n they_o slay_v a_o great_a number_n &_o take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o so_o return_v also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n die_v the_o right_a high_a and_o saxon._n mighty_a prince_n â–ª_o john_n duke_n of_o saxon_a and_o electour_n imperial_a etc._n etc._n and_o be_v honourable_o bury_v at_o wittenborough_n in_o the_o castel_n church_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v the_o right_a noble_a and_o christian_a prince_n john_n frederick_n which_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o say_v father_n saxon._n succeed_v in_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o say_v dukedom_n of_o saxon_a as_o electour_n imperial_a rule_v the_o same_o most_o honourable_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n much_o to_o his_o praise_n and_o commendation_n there_o be_v also_o a_o comet_n or_o blaze_a star_n see_v â—â—â—â—_o this_o year_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n which_o appear_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n two_o hour_n before_o the_o rise_a of_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o space_n of_o certain_a weke_n in_o the_o sign_n of_o virgo_fw-la libra_n and_o scorpius_n at_o the_o
glytter_v clear_a as_o here_o after_o will_v appear_v with_o all_o joy_n and_o reverence_n and_o be_v to_o gether_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thirty-nine_o year_n the_o inhabytoure_n of_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o beam_n austeryche_n of_o the_o erldome_n of_o goertz_n have_v send_v forth_o their_o ambassador_n the_o last_o day_n of_o december_n from_o vyenne_n with_o a_o pitiful_a and_o humble_a request_n and_o petycyon_n to_o the_o state_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o behame_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n assemble_v at_o preslowe_n that_o they_o will_v vouchsafe_v wrâ—tislavya_n to_o help_v they_o against_o the_o turcke_v which_o have_v two_o year_n before_o take_v in_o the_o marqueship_n of_o woendon_n and_o that_o present_a year_n man_v it_o and_o carry_v turckye_a from_o thence_o foureskore_n thousand_o chrysten_v man_n in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o lay_v at_o that_o time_n hard_a upon_o their_o neck_n the_o chief_a ambassador_n of_o this_o ambassage_n be_v m._n vlryche_n of_o boskawyt_n and._n m_o tscher_fw-fr nafor_a which_o be_v of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n council_n but_o what_o they_o obtain_v with_o their_o petition_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v at_o this_o time_n but_o i_o suppose_v that_o they_o obtain_v a_o honest_a promise_n and_o help_v for_o so_o pytyfullye_o as_o they_o make_v their_o petycyon_n it_o will_v have_v make_v a_o stony_a herte_n to_o meltte_v special_o if_o man_n consider_v that_o if_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o be_v destroy_v wythoute_n help_v that_o then_o their_o adversity_n will_v be_v at_o the_o next_o time_n our_o own_fw-mi in_o the_o summer_n in_o july_n there_o be_v a_o blaze_a star_n star_z in_o the_o eaven_n in_o you_o â—_o northwest_o in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o virgin_n it_o be_v else_o a_o meet_o good_a year_n as_o touch_v wether_n &_o other_o thing_n y_fw-mi â—_o happen_v therein_o but_o in_o the_o winter_n every_o full_a moan_n there_o be_v much_o rain_n special_o about_o the_o ell_n and_o other_o water_n that_o run_v thereinto_o here_o i_o must_v set_v to_o new_a tiding_n that_o be_v count_v true_a of_o many_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o speeyall_a miracle_n if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v say_v and_o it_o be_v open_o put_v out_o in_o prynte_n that_o the_o emperor_n of_o turckye_a in_o june_n cause_v all_o his_o chief_a and_o best_a learned_a priest_n to_o come_v before_o he_o and_o command_v they_o upon_o a_o great_a pain_n to_o tell_v he_o which_o be_v the_o right_a true_a and_o best_o belefe_v upon_o earth_n and_o when_o they_o have_v for_o fear_v excuse_v themselves_o they_o have_v a_o time_n appoint_v to_o remember_v they_o and_o after_o be_v call_v before_o hymagayne_o now_o when_o they_o be_v again_o monish_v to_o say_v the_o truth_n of_o best_o their_o conscyence_n and_o hear_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o tyrant_n they_o answer_v one_o after_o another_o with_o one_o assent_n that_o the_o christian_a belief_n be_v the_o best_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o right_a and_o a_o true_a belefe_v albeit_o it_o be_v very_o much_o misuse_v of_o the_o christian_a for_o it_o teach_v the_o best_a point_n that_o can_v be_v as_o to_o wit_n love_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v not_o so_o well_o teach_v in_o any_o other_o belefe_v and_o far_o that_o they_o have_v wytnesse_n in_o their_o law_n and_o alkorane_n that_o mahomet_n must_v go_v to_o christ_n for_o grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o christ_n be_v therefore_o better_a than_o mahomet_n when_o they_o now_o have_v thus_o answer_v without_o fear_n priest_n the_o tyrant_n wax_v angry_a and_o cause_v they_o all_o which_o be_v above_o fyfiye_v to_o behead_v and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v there_o a_o sight_n see_v as_o though_o all_o the_o head_a priest_n have_v be_v together_o and_o light_v clear_a than_o many_o candellyghtes_n in_o the_o miracle_n night_n through_o which_o miracle_n many_o of_o the_o other_o priest_n of_o mahomet_n follow_v their_o confessyon_n &_o belefe_v &_o also_o many_o of_o y_fw-fr â—_o lay_v people_n which_o acknowledge_v open_o and_o without_o fear_n that_o those_o priest_n be_v unjust_o kill_v for_o the_o truths_n sake_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o god_n so_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v for_o god_n can_v raise_v up_o a_o daniel_n or_o a_o ezechiel_n among_o the_o babylonians_n howbeit_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o believe_v this_o but_o at_o his_o pleasure_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n d._n xl._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n do_v the_o emperor_n majesty_n ride_v to_o paris_n and_o paris_n as_o he_o ride_v in_o be_v exceed_v royal_o conduct_v and_o receive_v and_o afterward_o great_a and_o princely_a banckette_n make_v with_o great_a momerye_n and_o dance_n and_o the_o second_o day_n after_o there_o be_v great_a justynge_n and_o fyghtynge_v make_v `to_o do_v he_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n with_o all_o there_o his_o majesty_n abode_n till_o the_o second_o day_n after_o the_o twelu_v day_n then_o he_o depart_v into_o flaunders_n with_o all_o his_o company_n and_o be_v conduct_v unto_o camerick_n of_o both_o the_o king_n son_n and_o there_o with_o great_a royalty_n receive_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o camerick_n from_o then_n they_o iorney_v to_o valencyne_n there_o tarry_v the_o lady_n marye_n queen_n of_o hungarye_a for_o they_o there_o also_o take_v the_o king_n son_n their_o leave_n of_o the_o emperor_n mayestye_n and_o turn_v home_o again_o but_o as_o the_o emperor_n mayestye_n be_v row_v in_o all_o place_n royallye_o receive_v so_o be_v there_o wait_v lay_v falslye_o pryvelye_a and_o craftelye_o to_o kill_v he_o for_o as_o the_o emperor_n shall_v sayell_n from_o corbe_n to_o paryse_v and_o have_v with_o he_o a_o cardynall_a the_o duke_n of_o albuge_a and_o the_o king_n marschalle_v to_o bear_v he_o company_n the_o water_n man_n row_v boot_n the_o ship_n upon_o a_o pyele_n so_o that_o the_o ship_n turn_v round_o about_o and_o he_o stpâ—â—an_n that_o hylde_n the_o rother_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o ro._n boot_n what_o that_o mean_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o guess_v whereof_o the_o emperor_n complain_v in_o a_o letter_n write_v to_o paul_n the_o three_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n whereyn_n he_o show_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o council_n appoint_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o trente_n that_o he_o have_v perfect_a knowledge_n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v mind_v at_o that_o time_n to_o take_v he_o presoner_n and_o keep_v he_o in_o hold_n as_o it_o also_o afterward_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o say_a king_n but_o after_o the_o emperor_n mayestye_n be_v come_fw-mi gent._n in_o to_o his_o own_fw-mi land_n he_o go_v streyghtwayes_o unto_o gent_n and_o after_o he_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o cytye_n he_o first_o earnest_o punysh_v the_o insurrecty_n on_o rayser_n and_o cause_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v break_v down_o and_o a_o strong_a castle_n to_o be_v build_v 〈…〉_o in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o none_o after_o kam_n ferdinandus_n in_o to_o flaunders_n to_o y_fw-mi â—_o emperor_n majesty_n to_o consult_v with_o he_o after_o whatt_n manner_n they_o may_v wythstande_v the_o turcke_v and_o how_o his_o great_a tyranny_n against_o we_o poor_a chrystyans_n may_v be_v resy_v and_o avoid_v even_o while_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o wor_n flaunders_n there_o be_v a_o communycacyon_n hold_v at_o worm_n at_o the_o emperor_n commandment_n concerning_a relygyon_n and_o the_o speaker_n of_o both_o side_n be_v master_n philip_n melanthon_n my_o enterelye_o melan_n belove_a master_n of_o the_o gospeler_n side_n and_o doctor_n john_n eke_o of_o ingolstadt_n which_o will_v eke_o have_v defend_v the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n part_n this_o communycation_n begin_v the_o fourtenne_n day_n of_o januarye_n there_o the_o artycle_n of_o orygynall_a sin_n baptism_n be_v specyallye_o entreat_v of_o whether_o the_o same_o sin_v abide_v and_o remain_v in_o chrysten_v and_o holy_a man_n after_o baptyme_n and_o be_v conclude_v that_o there_o yet_o abyede_v remnaunte_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sayncte_v although_o they_o reign_v not_o or_o have_v the_o overhande_o as._n s._n paul_n say_v let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o viij_o mortal_a body_n but_o such_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o the_o sayncte_v for_o christ_n meryte_n sake_n as_o the_o apostle_n far_o say_v there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnacyon_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o chryste_n jesu_n etc._n etc._n after_o this_o treatye_n be_v that_o communycacyon_n so_o end_v and_o dyffer_v till_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n mayestye_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v personallye_o present_v but_o what_o sutteltye_n and_o craft_n eccyu_v use_v in_o dysputacyon_n to_o adourne_v and_o garnysh_v his_o cause_n may_v everye_o wyttye_a manse_n by_o the_o treaty_n itself_o which_o be_v
whole_o write_v and_o put_v out_o in_o prynte_n now_o when_o that_o communication_n be_v end_v there_o be_v another_o appoint_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n at_o spiers_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o great_a pestilence_n there_o that_o day_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o haganouw_o haganouwe_n to_o entreat_v of_o matter_n of_o relligyon_n whether_o those_o may_v be_v end_v and_o utterlye_o finyshedde_v and_o conclude_v or_o not_o â–ª_o and_o though_o many_o great_a lord_n out_o of_o all_o the_o cooste_n of_o dutchelande_n be_v come_v in_o with_o the_o king_n ferdynandus_fw-la partly_o in_o their_o own_fw-mi personnes_fw-fr partelye_o through_o their_o ambassador_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o specyall_a thing_n conclude_v but_o that_o there_o shall_v a_o neither_o assembly_n beholden_a the_o next_o year_n at_o regensburg_n at_o which_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n himself_o shall_v be_v where_o all_o matter_n concerning_a rellygyon_n and_o also_o concerning_a war_n against_o the_o turcke_v shall_v be_v agree_v of_o afterward_o upon_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o septembre_n read_v the_o emperor_n cause_v a_o commaundemence_n to_o be_v put_v out_o where_o in_o beside_o other_o statute_n concern_v his_o inheretable_a land_n in_o the_o netherlande_n he_o forbodde_v all_o his_o subject_n upon_o pain_n of_o great_a punyshement_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o read_v their_o book_n that_o have_v now_o in_o these_o last_o day_n bring_v unto_o light_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n persecutyon_n but_o what_o he_o win_v with_o his_o commandment_n dayely_a experience_n teach_v as_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v many_o good_a christian_a man_n find_v that_o rather_o less_o their_o lyve_n than_o to_o forsake_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o persecutoure_n of_o chryste_n pryeste_n and_o moncke_n may_v still_o betray_v and_o shed_v christian_a blood_n which_o thing_n god_n will_v find_v a_o time_n horryble_o to_o puysh_a but_o in_o asmoche_n as_o god_n word_n be_v so_o god_n overpress_v in_o netherland_n god_n raise_v it_o up_o so_o much_o the_o moar_n in_o another_o place_n for_o joachim_n the_o marquesse_n of_o brandenburge_n elector_n after_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a which_o care_v not_o much_o for_o any_o religion_n and_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v neadefull_a to_o lead_v his_o subject_n the_o right_n way_n to_o saluacyon_n and_o also_o to_o keep_v they_o thereyne_n receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v ordain_v in_o all_o cytye_n and_o parish_n good_a preacher_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o diligence_n unto_o the_o sympel_v people_n he_z also_o redress_v the_o university_n of_o frankford_n upon_o the_o odder_n and_o send_v for_o learned_a man_n in_o all_o science_n which_o when_o they_o come_v he_o augment_v and_o amend_v their_o wage_n he_z also_o ordain_v new_a stipend_n for_o poare_v scoler_n of_o the_o lyving_n of_o the_o unprofytable_a mass_v priest_n to_o thintent_v that_o such_o lyvinge_n may_v from_o hence_o forth_o be_v bestow_v to_o you_o â—_o true_a seruyce_n of_o god_n but_o in_o what_o a_o horrible_a blindness_n that_o land_n be_v before_o and_o how_o evel_a it_o be_v provide_v for_o with_o the_o word_n and_o doctryn_n of_o god_n wytness_v a_o history_n which_o i_o although_o it_o appear_v but_o simple_a will_v therefore_o tell_v that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o know_v what_o manner_n of_o teacher_n the_o popedom_n can_v suffer_v and_o what_o they_o yet_o have_v as_o i_o at_o that_o time_n come_v by_o chance_n with_o the_o visiter_n to_o stendel_n in_o y_fw-fr â—_o old_a marquiship_n to_o enquere_v after_o a_o service_n for_o i_o it_o chance_v that_o the_o admission_n into_o all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n be_v differ_v the_o space_n of_o syxe_n weke_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v the_o parson_n and_o the_o paryshenar_n inquire_v after_o what_o facyon_n they_o have_v teach_v and_o have_v be_v teach_v then_o come_v there_o forth_o a_o parson_n with_o his_o congregation_n which_o be_v demand_v of_o my_o good_a friend_n thomas_n mathyas_n the_o mayere_n son_n of_o brandenburge_n to_o who_o that_o office_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o vysytour_n what_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o his_o parishner_n he_o answer_v y_fw-fr â—_o belefe_v and_o be_v ask_v again_o what_o you_o â—_o belefe_v be_v begin_v to_o rehearse_v this_o i_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o tell_v to_o the_o counfort_n of_o the_o christian_a that_o they_o shall_v learn_v that_o god_n defend_v flock_n &_o preserve_v his_o through_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o that_o although_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o soart_n be_v never_o so_o wood_n that_o they_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o if_o we_o but_o abide_v in_o the_o confessyon_n and_o acknowledge_v of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o word_n these_o burn_a mortherer_n that_o be_v take_v in_o mortherer_n the_o electour_n dukedom_n of_o saxon_a and_o in_o other_o place_n suffer_v a_o horrible_a death_n for_o there_o be_v a_o thing_n make_v much_o like_o a_o cross_n thereupon_o be_v the_o gyltye_n fasten_v about_o the_o neck_n with_o a_o iron_n collar_n or_o ring_v and_o about_o the_o body_n with_o iron_n chain_n and_o then_o a_o fire_n make_v with_o straw_n and_o other_o glow_a matter_n a_o far_o of_o and_o so_o the_o guilty_a roast_v till_o he_o die_v in_o this_o fourty_a year_n also_o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o april_n there_o be_v a_o horryble_a eclipse_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o son_n in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o son_n rise_v which_o endure_v two_o good_a hour_n long_o after_o this_o eclipse_n and_o the_o blaze_v star_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o year_n before_o follow_v there_o a_o excyde_n dry_v and_o a_o hot_a summer_n wherein_o corn_n be_v yet_o meate_o well_o take_v but_o hey_o and_o father_n for_o beast_n be_v clean_o burn_v up_o wine_n be_v so_o well_o take_v y_z â—_o cheap_a year_n and_o so_o good_a in_o all_o place_n y_z â—_o many_o drink_v themselves_o to_o death_n therewith_o and_o be_v thereto_o very_o good_a cheap_a this_o year_n in_o june_n the_o turcke_v john_n sygnyfy_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o hungarye_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v he_o tribute_n for_o y_fw-es â—_o kingdom_n or_o else_o look_v for_o war_n the_o emperover_n therefore_o send_v cornelius_n sceperus_fw-la &_o consail_v they_o to_o pay_v no_o tribute_n promese_v that_o he_o will_v short_o bring_v a_o army_n against_o the_o turk_n wherewith_o he_o will_v defend_v the_o hungar_n and_o the_o other_o prince_n their_o neighbour_n but_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n be_v unpacient_a can_v not_o tarry_v so_o long_o but_o require_v a_o tribute_n of_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o nobility_n fall_v from_o he_o who_o he_o persequit_v with_o war_n at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v give_v the_o tribute_n to_o a_o tertayne_n monk_n to_o bear_v it_o to_o the_o turk_n he_o sudden_o dye_v but_o the_o monk_n return_v quick_o die_v again_o as_o which_o be_v a_o loiterer_n be_v not_o far_o procee_v in_o his_o journey_n send_v the_o chaunselour_n and_o a_o certain_a bishop_n on_o the_o forward_o embassage_n a_o foresay_a to_o the_o turk_n where_o they_o die_v the_o monk_n dissemble_a the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n make_v a_o leaghe_n with_o those_o prince_n that_o have_v rise_v against_o the_o king_n and_o when_o they_o have_v all_o swear_v to_o be_v true_a to_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o son_n go_v and_o take_v bâ—da_fw-la offen_n and_o lie_v there_o when_o ferdinandus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n hungary_n hear_v that_o he_o set_v all_o other_o thing_n aside_o and_o get_v he_o into_o ostenrike_v to_o take_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n he_o take_v in_o weissenburg_n pest_n and_o other_o city_n of_o hungary_n and_o afterward_o beseage_v offen_n at_o the_o last_o when_o help_n come_v out_o of_o dutcheland_n against_o the_o turck_n to_o help_v the_o king_n of_o hungary_n son_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o return_v home_o again_o into_o ostenrick_n not_o without_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o damage_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o year_n mdxli_o come_v the_o emperor_n norenberg_n majesty_n first_o to_o norenberg_n and_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a honour_n and_o leadde_a into_o the_o city_n and_o into_o the_o castle_n ride_a under_o a_o high_a cannape_n of_o velvet_n which_o four_o of_o the_o alder_a man_n bare_a in_o all_o the_o street_n where_o through_o he_o ride_v be_v his_o cognisaunce_n and_o badge_n set_v up_o and_o other_o goodly_a triumphant_a thing_n and_o on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o street_n the_o cytesens_n stand_v one_o by_o another_o all_o jo_o array_v in_o their_o harness_n from_o the_o spitell_a gate_n unto_o the_o castle_n between_o they_o ride_v the_o emperor_n and_o above_o by_o the_o castle_n there_o be_v a_o