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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 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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
most_o certain_a prophecy_n of_o it_o wherein_o voe_n be_v earnest_o warn_v of_o god_n mahoâ—et_n to_o eschew_v this_o pestilence_n in_o danyell_n be_v he_o paint_v of_o this_o wise_n in_o that_o terryble_a beast_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o romyshe_a empire_n do_v grow_v a_o horn_n through_o who_o power_n be_v three_o horn_n pull_v out_o and_o have_v eye_n and_o speak_v dredefull_a blasphemye_n against_o god_n this_o horn_n be_v mahomet_n the_o eye_n and_o dredeful_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n be_v the_o alcoâ—an_n and_o doctrine_n of_o mahomette_n which_o spread_v far_o than_o the_o dominion_n be_v for_o near_o hand_n all_o the_o east_n quarter_n be_v infect_v with_o that_o devilish_a doctrine_n the_o three_o horn_n signify_v the_o â—hre_o kingdom_n arabia_n sirya_n and_o egyâ—t_n which_o mahomeâ—e_n have_v take_v in_o all_o those_o thing_n show_v god_n before_o that_o we_o be_v advertise_v shall_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o this_o tyme._n also_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v â—he_n last_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o â—â—dgement_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o the_o posterity_n of_o mahomet_n not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o kingdom_n strive_v also_o with_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o aâ—â—a_n this_o kingdom_n of_o mahomet_n be_v first_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saracen_n for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o agarene_n bear_v yet_o change_v he_o that_o name_n not_o wythoute_n a_o great_a cause_n for_o the_o promise_n make_v â—o_o abraham_n in_o scripture_n be_v make_v to_o the_o â–ª_o soâ—_n 〈…〉_o of_o sara_n and_o not_o of_o agar_n now_o be_v the_o agareâ—y_n of_o agar_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o mahomet_n underness_o a_o colour_n pretend_v that_o his_o people_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n you_o &_o to_o who_o perteyn_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o blessing_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v dominion_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o expound_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o you_o â—_o scripture_n carnal_o change_v the_o name_n of_o set_a purpose_n he_o call_v his_o people_n saâ—â—acens_n as_o child_n of_o sara_n and_o not_o agarens_n these_o saracen_n become_v saracen_n mighty_a not_o only_o in_o asia_n but_o also_o in_o aphrica_fw-la and_o from_o thence_o go_v they_o into_o spain_n also_o and_o kepâ—_n a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o a_o long_a season_n into_o italy_n have_v they_o make_v many_o invasyon_n also_o of_o the_o â—urkes_n begin_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o turk_n tartar_n out_o of_o tartary_n into_o asia_n be_v that_o when_o the_o saracen_n war_v against_o y_fw-es â—_o perses_n the_o perses_n require_v aid_v of_o the_o turk_n as_o for_o these_o turk_n be_v tartar_n by_o the_o â—yll_n caucasus_n this_o happen_v not_o long_o before_o caroâ—us_n caluus_fw-la about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n eight_o hundred_o three_o score_n and_o ten_o after_o this_o assistance_n begin_v the_o turk_n by_o little_a and_o â—yâ—le_a to_o remain_v in_o asia_n even_o as_o it_o happen_v most_o common_o when_o we_o call_v for_o foren_n help_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o turk_n be_v chief_o give_v to_o warrefaring_a it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o royalme_n come_v to_o their_o hand_n and_o first_o begin_v othomannus_n turkâ—_n the_o turk_n to_o excelle_n in_o power_n and_o may_v in_o the_o time_n of_o albert_n of_o eastenriche_n the_o first_o which_o be_v son_n to_o roduâ—phus_n the_o emperor_n this_o be_v about_o the_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o thristes_n incarnation_n now_o sense_n this_o othomannus_n dominion_n time_n be_v mahomet_n kingdom_n change_v into_o the_o name_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o turkish_a empire_n it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v here_o that_o this_o present_a nation_n of_o the_o turk_n begin_v to_o subdue_v country_n &_o to_o bear_v rule_n in_o the_o â—yme_n of_o the_o first_o emperor_n of_o the_o â—astryâ—hâ—_n house_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o it_o be_v likewise_o repress_v at_o the_o â—aste_n by_o a_o emperor_n of_o the_o same_o stock_n of_o eastryche_n the_o figure_n of_o this_o turkysh_a kingdom_n be_v describe_v full_a of_o dredefulnesse_n in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o this_o be_v the_o deâ—els_n kyngdom_n and_o by_o who_o power_n and_o prosperity_n we_o may_v not_o be_v with_o draw_v to_o deâ—â—â—er_v from_o christ_n to_o mahomet_n ungodlynesse_n ezechâ—eâ—_n and_o â–ª_o s._n 〈◊〉_d john_n call_v the_o turk_n gog_n and_o magog_n gog_n be_v call_v a_o â—ent_n magog_n â–ª_o be_v the_o people_n with_o ouâ—_n the_o tent_n for_o the_o tartarye_n owel_n in_o â—entes_n and_o ezechiel_n writ_v plain_o that_o god_n fuffr_v the_o power_n of_o gog_n â—o_o be_v augment_v because_o of_o people_n sin_n mahomet_n signify_v rage_n or_o indignation_n 〈…〉_o â—urâ—a_fw-mi signifi_v souâ—d_v your_o or_a wayster_n methodius_n call_v this_o people_n red_a jew_n because_o â—hâ—y_v have_v borrow_v some_o ceremony_n of_o y_o â—_o jew_o â–ª_o nether_a be_v they_o the_o very_a jew_n but_o be_v calâ—â—d_v the_o reâ—d_a jew_n either_o because_o they_o be_v cove_n â—ous_a of_o man_n slaughter_n and_o blood_n or_o else_o because_o 〈◊〉_d mahomet_n be_v bear_v of_o edom_n in_o arabâ—a_n for_o edom_n signify_v reed_n methodius_n say_v that_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v close_v in_o beyond_o the_o hill_n caspii_n that_o be_v caucasus_n and_o that_o a_o â—oxe_n shall_v make_v they_o a_o passage_n this_o â—oxâ—_n be_v mahâ—met_n for_o be_v provoke_v by_o mahomet_n law_n they_o become_v mighty_a and_o begin_v to_o bear_v râ—le_a we_o haved_z â—â—â—ared_v before_o how_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n come_v to_o y_fw-mi â—_o east_n â–ª_o but_o now_o be_v you_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o egypte_n syria_n asia_n and_o aphrica_fw-la â—y_a â—he_n mahometystes_n â–ª_o untyll_o final_o the_o turk_n at_o this_o â—yme_n have_v take_v and_o way_v grece_n and_o what_o more_o be_v rest_a deus_fw-la 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