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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
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ishmael_n isaac_n a_o fygure_n of_o 〈…〉_o st_o jacob_n esau_n the_o edo_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o fore_o 〈…〉_o be_v call_v edom_n 〈…〉_o be_v call_v israel_n joseph_n a_o man_n sage_a and_o holy_a the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n a_o example_n of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n a_o example_n of_o vengeance_n when_o you_o â—_o law_n be_v give_v the_o time_n from_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n until_o y_fw-es â—_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n prince_n weâ—_n call_v judge_n the_o institution_n of_o kingdom_n and_o kynâ—eâ—â—e_n of_o â—â—â—_o the_o chaungynge_n and_o renewynge_n of_o kyngdon_n displease_v god_n the_o confirmation_n of_o civyll_a governaunce_n saul_n david_n salmon_n roboam_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n abia._n asa_n take_v away_o the_o wicked_a god_n 〈…〉_o the_o jew_n be_v elder_a josaphat_n a_o defender_n of_o the_o religion_n elyas_n be_v in_o the_o mydle_n age_n of_o the_o world_n eliseus_n joram_n a_o setter_n up_o of_o new_a idolatry_n ochosyas_n athalia_fw-la example_n of_o vengeance_n nathan_n david_n son_n joas._o joiada_n zacharias_n the_o prophet_n amasias_n â—usi_fw-la â—â—_o godliness_n ozias_n which_o also_o be_v call_v azarias_n ozias_n amos._n micheas_n jonas_n joatham_n achas_n ezechias_n â—_o godly_a king_n esaye_n the_o way_a of_o samaria_n â—he_v waste_v of_o samaria_n the_o 〈…〉_o a_o wâ—â—â—â—d_a worship_n 〈…〉_o the_o not_o 〈…〉_o shed_v the_o example_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n samaria_n iâ—_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n manasse_n a_o wicked_a king_n the_o death_n of_o esaye_n manasse_n a_o example_n of_o â—â—peâ—teâ—s_n amon._n josias_n the_o book_n of_o moses_n â—â—â—_o find_v the_o figure_n of_o pure_a doctrine_n before_o the_o world_n 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr â–ª_o joachas_n joakim_n nabuchodonosor_n daniel_n joachim_n â—â—_o jeconias_n sedechias_n a_o example_n of_o great_a hunger_n a_o example_n of_o man_n stony_a herte_n the_o death_n of_o sedechias_n the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n nabuchodonosor_n be_v convert_v of_o daniel_n euilmerodach_n balthasar_n blasphemye_n be_v not_o unpunished_a the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o monarchye_n the_o jew_n be_v most_o ancient_a the_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v elder_a than_o of_o the_o greek_n when_o the_o olympyade_n 〈…〉_o the_o country_n 〈…〉_o the_o occaspon_n of_o the_o battayl_n of_o troie_n be_v advoutry_n aeneas_n latium_n ascanius_n which_o also_o be_v call_v julus_n achilles_n hector_n the_o occasyon_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o thebes_n ethrocles_n polynices_n adrastus_n hercules_n of_o tyrinthus_n tyrynthus_n minya_n orchonemenus_n the_o dede_n of_o hercules_n hercules_n pillar_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o after_o 〈…〉_o the_o occasion_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o ungodlynesse_n the_o head_n of_o idolatry_n how_o much_o a_o ungodly_a do_v differ_v from_o a_o christian_n with_o the_o greek_n be_v pâ—â—tâ—â—_n first_o of_o renounce_v what_o time_n 〈…〉_o erus_fw-la lie_v 〈…〉_o homer_n book_n be_v a_o myrour_n of_o all_o civyl_n and_o princely_a virtue_n hesiodus_n a_o press_a at_o helicon_n hesiodus_n book_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syluia_n a_o example_n of_o vengeance_n the_o strife_n of_o romulus_n and_o remus_n for_o y_fw-fr e_o realm_n when_o rome_n be_v â—â—yâ—deth_v tullius_n hostilius_fw-la the_o death_n of_o metius_n suffecius_n ancus_n marcius_n tarqvinius_n priscus_n servius_n tullius_n when_o the_o monarchy_n of_o of_o the_o persian_n begin_v tarqvinius_n superbus_n lucretia_n a_o example_n of_o vengeance_n balthasar_z king_n of_o babylon_n the_o history_n of_o the_o greek_n begin_v at_o thou_o persian_n the_o rekeninge_v of_o the_o greâ—â—â—â—_n philo._n herodotus_n theusidides_n xenophon_n metasthenes_n esdras_n be_v sâ—â—â—â—ed_v and_o â—â—â—â—ghâ—_n in_o the_o persian_a mattâ—â—s_n darius_n reigning_a with_o cyrus_n artaxerxes_n assuerus_n cambyses_n wherefore_o darius_n artaxerxes_n be_v call_v with_o the_o long_a hand_n cyrus_n how_o great_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v follow_v the_o father_n of_o cyrus_n astyagâ—s_n 〈…〉_o the_o notable_a cruelty_n of_o astyages_n the_o deed_n of_o harpagus_n â—â—â—puâ—t_o astâ—yes_v tyranny_n croesus_n king_n oâ—_n asia_n â–ª_o the_o grave_a almighty_a 〈…〉_o â–ª_o â—â—_o trample_v oâ—_n pity_v example_n that_o prince_n do_v oft_o war_n constrain_v by_o no_o necessytye_n what_o be_v to_o be_v considere_v in_o king_n cyrus_n how_o cyrus_n â—â—â—_o babylon_n euphrates_n babylon_n be_v the_o hâ—â—de_a city_n of_o the_o monarchye_a how_o much_o god_n care_v for_o his_o church_n or_o congregation_n what_o xenophon_n write_v of_o cyrus_n 〈…〉_o the_o philosopher_n be_v apo_v â—â—_o cyrus_n tyme._n the_o philosopher_n of_o jonia_n and_o italy_n thales_n begynner_n of_o philosopher_n iâ—_n grece_n pythagoras_n begynner_n of_o philosopher_n of_o italy_n solon_n 〈…〉_o and_o beg_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o roman_a law_n thales_n and_o solon_n at_o one_o 〈…〉_o dracons_n law_n solon_n law_n concern_v vagabond_n cambyses_n â–ª_o prexaspes_n the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o cambyses_n drunkenness_n bring_v in_o most_o wicked_a manner_n the_o faithfulness_n of_o dog_n the_o cruelness_n of_o cambyse_n towards_o â—is_fw-la â—â—â—ster_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o siâ—amnes_v a_o wicked_a judge_n otaâ—es_n a_o example_n of_o a_o notable_a intemperance_n who_o be_v call_v magi_n infallibleness_n oâ—_n seâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—ces_n â—â—_o pâ—râ—â—_n of_o â—â—â—â—â—â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—rchy_n â—â—â—he_o beâ—t_n â—â—â—â—â—â—_o of_o â—â—â—â—pyâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—lâ—e_n darius_n be_v make_v king_n of_o persia_n the_o notable_a â—â—â—thfulnesse_n â—â—_o zopyrus_n 〈…〉_o darius_n a_o grave_a sayenge_a of_o darius_n empire_n have_v their_o bound_n amyntas_n king_n of_o macedony_n alexander_n 〈…〉_o amyntas_n 〈…〉_o of_o alexander_n sardis_n the_o sutteltye_n of_o histieus_fw-la in_o make_v a_o uproure_n how_o great_a set_v forth_o to_o war_n upon_o grece_n darius_n make_v the_o counsel_n of_o miltiades_n platea_n the_z resow_o 〈…〉_o d_o victory_n â—â—_o miltiades_n 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o son_n â—â—_o mâ—ltiades_n xerxes_n how_o great_a xerxes_n army_n be_v against_o the_o greek_n the_o grave_n fly_v of_o xerxes_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o greek_n be_v 〈…〉_o the_o of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n cyrsylus_n themistocles_n a_o defender_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o country_n 〈…〉_o â–ª_o 〈…〉_o â–ª_o themistocles_n suttyll_o devyse_v 〈…〉_o mple_a 〈…〉_o â–ª_o 〈…〉_o ni_fw-fr 〈…〉_o â–ª_o alexander_n themisto_n 〈…〉_o rded_a for_o 〈…〉_o themistocles_n fli_v too_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la â–ª_o that_o be_v with_o the_o long_a hand_n assuerus_n hester_n artistona_n â–ª_o atossa_n arbaces_n 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o long_o hand_n christ_n come_n the_o place_n in_o daniel_n of_o the_o seventy_o weke_n esdras_n gather_v together_o the_o book_n of_o the_o bible_n the_o war_n of_o peloponnesus_n artaxerxes_n mnemon_n cyrus_n the_o war_n of_o cyrus_n agha_v â—â—â—_o brother_n cyrus_n kindred_n be_v quensh_v darius_n the_o last_o a_o example_n of_o unkyndnesse_n most_o great_a war_n raise_v very_o light_v cause_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o ware_n of_o peloponnesuswere_n light_n and_o how_o long_o they_o last_v alcibiades_n lysander_n a_o wonder_n see_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grecian_n war_n the_o obstmaâ—â—_n and_o malepartnesse_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o athenian_n in_o time_n of_o war_n confirm_v also_o with_o a_o dear_a sparta_n and_o athens_n be_v two_o eye_n of_o grece_n the_o yield_a of_o the_o athenian_n alcibiades_n ayeng_v to_o the_o perses_n be_v slay_v the_o perses_n be_v a_o example_n of_o dislopalâ—â—_n alcibiades_z â—as_o â—â—oble_a in_o â—eaâ—es_n of_o war_n but_o restless_a &_o â—â—sâ—_n 〈…〉_o yraun_n 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v at_o athens_n theramenes_n be_v put_v to_o death_n thrasibulus_n the_o praise_n of_o thrasibulus_n â—â—orgetâ—ulnesse_n of_o injury_n be_v ordain_v a_o notable_a example_n to_o mainâ—ame_n v_o 〈…〉_o e._n â—odon_v capitayn_n of_o the_o perses_n the_o lacedaemonian_n â—ight_n with_o y_fw-es e_fw-es theban_n and_o aâ—â—_n diâ—conâ—â—â—ed_v the_o theban_n destroy_v the_o phocians_n philippe_n destroy_v the_o theban_n hypocrates_n soranus_n write_v the_o life_n of_o hypocrates_n perdiccas_n be_v heal_v of_o hypocrates_n ☞_o socrates_n plato_n eudoxus_n aristoteles_n aristotle_n elder_n nicomachus_n â–ª_o when_o the_o counsel_n of_o rome_n begin_n
his_o son_n cham_n yet_o nevertheless_o do_v god_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n by_o a_o wonderful_a destiny_n differ_v the_o vengeance_n and_o promise_n howbeit_o the_o kingdom_n remain_v not_o by_o the_o posteryte_n of_o nembroth_n for_o there_o rise_v a_o new_a kingdom_n by_o the_o assyrian_n through_o assur_n by_o who_o also_o the_o city_n ninive_n be_v build_v out_o of_o ninive_n go_v the_o assyrians_n and_o subdue_v the_o cytye_n of_o babylon_n the_o which_o diodorus_n siculus_n do_v write_v and_o by_o this_o occasyon_n be_v the_o monarchye_a translate_v from_o the_o chaldeis_fw-la to_o the_o assyrian_n strabo_n and_o other_o do_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o city_n ninive_n ninive_n that_o it_o lie_v in_o assyria_n whereby_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v that_o ninive_n and_o babylon_n have_v be_v two_o several_a city_n not_o one_o of_o dyverse_a name_n many_o king_n be_v there_o rehcarse_v in_o this_o monarchye_n howbeit_o sing_v there_o be_v nothing_o notable_o write_v of_o 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