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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
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 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 that_o constantinus_n be_v poison_v but_o â–ª_o when_o y_fw-es â—_o senate_n and_o communality_n of_o constantinople_n have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o myscheâ—oâ—s_n deed_n rise_a up_o against_o the_o mother_n vengeaâ—â—ce_n and_o son_n â—eracleonas_n cutting_a of_o his_o nose_n and_o she_o and_o the_o â—atryarkes_n tongue_n who_o do_v aid_v they_o to_o do_v the_o deed_n bannysh_v they_o all_o three_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n vi_o c._n xliii_o consans_n the_o son_n of_o constantinus_n the_o lx_o constans_n emperor_n reign_v xxvii_o year_n he_o be_v overcome_v in_o the_o east_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o saraâ—ens_n in_o italy_n of_o the_o lombarde_n he_o be_v a_o mooste_o covetous_a man_n and_o at_o the_o last_o be_v he_o slay_v of_o his_o own_o man_n in_o a_o bath_n at_o syracuse_n martinus_n the_o first_o succeed_v theodorus_n in_o constans_n tyme._n eugenius_n the_o first_o the_o lxxviii_o byshopp_n succeed_v martinus_n vitalianus_n the_o lxxix_o bishop_n succeed_v eugenius_n the_o year_n 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
it_o be_v ordain_v in_o you_o â—_o council_n of_o constance_n that_o of_o a_o new_a council_n shall_v be_v gather_v after_o twelve_o year_n but_o after_o that_o sigismundus_n be_v dead_a the_o bysh_a of_o ro._n holdinge_v a_o council_n first_o at_o ferraria_n and_o from_o thence_o at_o florence_n let_v y_fw-mi â—_o furtherance_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basill_n and_o that_o have_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o easy_a a_o do_v because_o there_o be_v no_o monarch_n or_o noble_a prince_n that_o defend_v the_o decree_n of_o y_o â—_o council_n of_o basill_n after_o that_o martinus_n be_v dead_a eugenius_n the_o iiii_o be_v make_v bysh_a of_o ro._n the_o same_o crown_a sigismundus_n emperor_n at_o rome_n albert_n the_o ii_o of_o that_o name_n the_o xxxvi_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cccc_fw-la xxxviii_o after_o ii_o the_o death_n of_o sigismundus_n be_v albert_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o eastenryche_n king_n of_o hungarye_n &_o bohemye_n make_v emperor_n he_o die_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n parte_fw-la of_o bohemy_n do_v cleve_v to_o the_o king_n of_o polen_n &_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v y_fw-mi â—_o kingdom_n of_o bohemy_n to_o polony_n the_o pole_n bring_v a_o great_a army_n into_o bohemy_n &_o draw_v into_o their_o faction_n the_o uprourysh_v kind_n of_o man_n call_v thaborite_n against_o they_o send_v albert_n y_fw-fr â—_o emperor_n albert_n marquess_n of_o bran_n denburg_n the_o same_o bring_v to_o pass_v with_o many_o battayl_n that_o the_o matter_n be_v agree_v between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o pole_n albert_n the_o emperor_n come_v with_o a_o great_a army_n into_o hungary_n against_o amurate_n the_o turk_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v fall_v into_o hungary_n when_o albert_n the_o emperor_n come_v he_o flee_v back_o and_o besye_v ging_a the_o cytye_n sinderovien_v he_o return_v into_o grece_n and_o wann_v the_o city_n thessalonica_n in_o this_o setting_a forth_o fall_v albert_n into_o a_o sycknesse_n and_o be_v bring_v again_o to_o uyenna_n die_v wythyn_a few_o day_n friderick_n the_o iii_o the_o xxxviij_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cccc_o xl_o after_o three_o albertus_n death_n be_v fridericke_n the_o thyrd_o duke_n of_o estenrich_n make_v emperor_n he_o reign_v liii_o year_n the_o daughter_n of_o sigismundus_n wife_n to_o albert_n the_o emperor_n be_v now_o bygge_v with_o child_n but_o some_o of_o the_o hungaryans_n despair_v of_o a_o heir_n huniades_n of_o the_o realm_n choose_v vladislaus_n the_o young_a king_n of_o polen_n for_o a_o king_n the_o king_n governor_n in_o hungary_n be_v joamnes_n huniades_n father_n to_o mathias_n the_o same_o have_v weaken_v the_o power_n of_o the_o turk_n with_o a_o great_a battle_n and_o compel_v amurate_n to_o vladislaus_n demand_n peace_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o vladislaus_n be_v come_v into_o the_o realm_n the_o hungarian_n trust_v that_o if_o they_o &_o the_o pole_n power_n be_v join_v together_o they_o shall_v easy_o get_v great_a praise_n if_o they_o invade_v the_o turk_n and_o happy_o have_v the_o young_a king_n vladislaus_n pleasure_n in_o this_o praise_n wherefore_o julianus_n cardinal_n the_o cardinal_n break_v the_o treuce_n make_v with_o the_o turk_n under_o this_o pretence_n and_o colour_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o turk_n without_o the_o bish_n of_o rome_n consent_n sing_v you_o â—_o case_n be_v belong_v to_o whole_a christendom_n thus_o vladislaus_n gather_v a_o hoost_n go_v against_o amurate_n until_o varnam_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o constantinople_n though_o joannes_n humades_n in_o y_fw-es â—_o mean_v season_n dissuade_v to_o take_v war_n because_o that_o he_o know_v well_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o man_n &_o the_o power_n of_o the_o turk_n &_o also_o have_v he_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o turk_n not_o without_o necessity_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o vladislaus_n desire_v aid_n of_o dracoles_n y_z â—_o malache_n but_o he_o wlache_n also_o do_v counsel_n to_o leave_v y_fw-mi â—_o set_n forth_o to_o war_n yet_o do_v he_o send_v his_o sonn_n with_o he_o to_o aid_v king_n vladislaus_n with_o two_o thousand_o horseman_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o give_v he_o a_o courageous_a and_o horse_n swift_a horse_n such_o one_o as_o he_o will_v geve_v to_o his_o sonn_n also_o for_o his_o mind_n give_v that_o they_o shall_v lose_v the_o fell_v and_o therefore_o shall_v they_o have_v these_o horse_n at_o hand_n that_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v the_o may_v trough_n their_o swyftnesse_n escape_v the_o danger_n as_o for_o the_o turk_n do_v force_n themselves_o with_o nolesse_a carfulnesse_n than_o wisdom_n and_o be_v every_o where_o appoint_v in_o a_o readiness_n before_o the_o hungaryans_n be_v set_v in_o a_o order_n wherefore_o though_o the_o hungarian_n wardam_n fight_v fearce_o for_o y_o e_o glory_n of_o christ_n name_n and_o overthrwe_v very_o great_a hooste_n of_o the_o enemy_n yet_o do_v the_o turk_n at_o 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