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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 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dedit_fw-la the_o â—xxi_fw-la â—ish_v of_o rome_n succeed_v boâ—ifacius_n â–ª_o in_o the_o time_n of_o heraclius_n after_o he_o be_v bonifacius_n the_o fyft_n the_o lxxii_o bysh_a in_o his_o time_n be_v s._n gallus_n the_o same_o teach_v germany_n christ_n doctrine_n in_o high_a germany_n after_o he_o be_v bishop_n honorius_n the_o first_o and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v mahomet_n after_o he_o be_v severinus_n y_o â—_o lxxiiii_o â—ish_v of_o rom._n after_o he_o succe_fw-la joannes_n the_o â–ª_o iiii_o the_o lxxv_o bysh_a after_o joannes_n be_v theodorus_n a_o greek_a y_fw-es â—_o lxxvi_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n vi_o c._n xli_o constantinus_n the_o son_n of_o heraclius_n the_o â–ª_o lviij_o heraclius_n emperor_n â–ª_o reign_v four_o month_n his_o step_n mother_n martyna_n poyson_v he_o that_o she_o may_v make_v her_o son_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n vi_o c._n xliâ—_n heracleonas_n the_o son_n of_o heraclius_n the_o lix_o emperor_n heracâ—eonaâ—_n reign_v two_o year_n after_o 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of_o christ_n vi_o c._n lxx_o constantinus_n y_fw-fr â—_o son_n of_o constans_n the_o lxi_o emperor_n pogonatus_n reign_v xvii_o year_n he_o be_v call_v pogonatus_n that_o be_v beard_a he_o have_v war_n with_o the_o saracen_n seven_o year_n of_o the_o which_o be_v slay_v in_o one_o fell_v thyrty_a thousand_o insomuche_o that_o their_o power_n be_v weaken_v they_o be_v constrain_v to_o demand_v peace_n with_o constantyn_n the_o which_o he_o grant_v they_o but_o upon_o this_o condycyon_n that_o they_o shall_v geve_v to_o the_o emperor_n yearly_a tribute_n after_o vitalianus_n be_v adrodatus_n make_v y_o â—_o lxxx_o by_n of_o ro._n in_o you_o â—_o time_n of_o constantinus_n pogonatus_n donus_n be_v the_o lxxxi_o bishop_n after_o adrodatus_n agatho_n succeed_v donus_n leo_fw-la the_o ij_o succeed_v agatho_n benedictus_fw-la y_fw-es â—_o second_o be_v you_o â—_o lxxxiiij_o bish_n after_o leo_n joannes_n the_o v._o be_v the_o lxxxv_o bishop_n after_o benedictus_n conon_n the_o lxxxvi_o
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