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this_o r._n agricola_n be_v of_o good_a judgement_n though_o the_o friar_n after_o ward_n bury_v he_o in_o a_o friar_n weed_n rodol_n agricola_n weselus_n lament_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o church_n anno._n 1464._o joane_n boughton_n mother_n to_o the_o lady_n young_a martyr_n anno._n 1497._o richard_n milderale_fw-mi james_n sturdye_o hugh_n glover_n four_o other_o bear_v faggot_n anno._n 1498._o a_o priest_n burn_v babram_n burn_v in_o norfolk_n martyr_n a_o old_a man_n burn_v anno._n 1499._o hieronimus_fw-la savonarola_n with_o two_o friar_n martyr_n prophesy_v of_o hie._n savonarola_n against_o italy_n pope_n aleâ—â—deâ—_n besiege_v by_o charles_n the_o freâ—â—ch_a lâ—â—g_n savonaroâ—â—â—_n t_v to_o appeaâ—â—_n before_o the_o pope_n the_o doctrine_n of_o savonarola_n condemn_v because_o he_o will_v not_o come_v before_o the_o pope_n savonarola_n preach_v contrary_a to_o the_o pope_n commandment_n hieron_n with_o â—â—_o other_o friar_n commit_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o comâ—â—â—â—_n rye_n of_o hierome_n savon_n upon_o the_o psalm_n beginning_n in_o te_fw-la domine_fw-la speravi_fw-la article_n object_v against_o hierome_n &_o the_o two_o friar_n the_o prophecy_n of_o hierome_n savonarola_n exit_fw-la joan._n francis_n mirandula_n exit_fw-la marsilio_n ficino_n exit_fw-la philip._n cominca_n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o german_n against_o the_o pope_n grievance_n renew_v ten_o grievance_n complain_v of_o by_o the_o german_n remedy_n against_o the_o â—â—nclayde_v greevance_n the_o archbishop_n palle_v of_o mentz_n what_o it_o cosâ—eth_v the_o pope_n palle_v dear_o buy_v the_o people_n poll_v for_o the_o pope_n palle_v above_o 50._o byshoprick_n in_o germany_n the_o emperor_n advertise_v of_o the_o subtle_a practice_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o popish_a prelate_n the_o pope_n pretence_n of_o building_n s._n peter_n church_n in_o rome_n a_o supplication_n or_o exhortation_n to_o maximilian_n emper_n for_o redress_n of_o the_o church_n no_o man_n to_o have_v two_o canonship_n 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cause_n the_o second_o cause_n the_o three_o cause_n the_o four_o cause_n the_o five_o cause_n admonition_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o turk_n christian_n faith_n necessary_a to_o be_v join_v with_o outward_a force_n against_o the_o turk_n gratis_o venum_fw-la â—atiâ—stis_fw-la gratis_o â—eâ—imemini_fw-la elai_n 52._o omnes_fw-la sâ—tientes_fw-la venite_fw-la ad_fw-la aquas_fw-la emite_fw-la absque_fw-la argento_fw-la et_fw-la commutatione_n elai_n 55._o reformation_n of_o religion_n requisite_a before_o we_o fight_v with_o the_o turk_n faith_n get_v victory_n the_o sixth_o cause_n earnest_a invocation_n necessary_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n 2._o thess_n 2._o the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n expound_v 2._o thess_n 2._o speak_v of_o the_o defection_n to_o come_v the_o number_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n cap._n 13._o expound_v an_o other_o place_n apocal._n 16._o et_fw-la sextus_fw-la angelus_n effudit_fw-la phialam_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o time_n of_o mahumete_n the_o 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so_o strong_a no_o impeâ—lall_a country_n in_o all_o the_o turkish_a dominion_n the_o description_n of_o the_o turk_n unordinate_a empire_n ezech._n 39_o apoc._n 20._o the_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o church_n destroy_v by_o the_o turk_n be_v a_o warning_n for_o we_o who_o god_n have_v yet_o spare_v four_o principal_a family_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o family_n of_o ottomannus_fw-la ottomannus_fw-la the_o first_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n inward_a war_n among_o the_o turk_n the_o come_n up_o of_o ottomamnus_n bithynia_n anatolia_n ancyra_n sinope_n sebastia_n subdue_v ezech._n 38._o orcanes_n the_o second_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n after_o ottomannus_fw-la mysia_n lydia_n lycaonia_n phrigia_n caria_n prusia_n nicia_n nicomedia_n christian_a city_n subdue_v of_o the_o turk_n civil_a war_n among_o the_o grecian_n by_o the_o discord_n of_o christian_n the_o turk_n increase_n amurathes_n the_o three_o â—â—â—ter_n ottomannus_fw-la amurathes_n seek_v occasion_n to_o invade_v europe_n the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o turk_n into_o europe_n the_o covetousness_n of_o christian_n bring_v over_o the_o turk_n callipolis_n philippolis_n adrianopolis_n thracia_n get_v of_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n enter_v into_o mysia_n and_o bulgaria_n and_o seruâ—a_n lazarus_n despota_n overcome_v of_o the_o turk_n example_n of_o a_o faithful_a servant_n the_o death_n of_o amurathes_n baiazetes_n the_o 4._o after_o ottomannus_fw-la marcus_n despota_n slay_v of_o the_o turk_n servia_n macedonia_n bulgaria_n phocides_n thracia_n attica_n thessalia_n with_o other_o christian_a country_n cóquer_v of_o the_o turk_n constantinople_n besiege_v 8._o year_n by_o the_o turk_n the_o christian_n overthrow_v of_o the_o turk_n sigismond_n emperor_n put_v to_o flight_v the_o barbarous_a cruelty_n of_o the_o turk_n against_o the_o christian_n tamerlanes_n a_o parthian_a stir_v up_o of_o god_n to_o revenge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o christian_n baiazetes_n son_n take_v and_o slay_v cruelty_n just_o revenge_v with_o cruelty_n baiazetes_n raise_v his_o siege_n from_o constantinople_n baiazetes_n overcome_v of_o tamerlanes_n king_n of_o parthian_n the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o cruel_a persecutor_n baiazetes_n make_v for_o a_o block_n for_o tamerlanes_n to_o get_v upon_o his_o horse_n viâ—d_n supra_fw-la pag._n 73._o the_o great_a victory_n of_o tamerlanes_n in_o asia_n exit_fw-la seb._n munstero_n lib._n 4._o cosmograph_n tanais_n be_v the_o uttermost_a flood_n in_o the_o north_n side_n and_o nilus_n the_o uttermost_a flood_n in_o the_o south_n side_n of_o asia_n a_o generation_n of_o viper_n calepinus_n the_o five_o after_o ottomannus_fw-la vide_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 7â—9_n the_o overthrow_n of_o sigismond_n fight_v against_o the_o turk_n some_o story_n record_v this_o conflict_n to_o be_v after_o the_o time_n of_o this_o turk_n orcanes_n and_o moses_n his_o uncle_n diversity_n in_o history_n tyranny_n between_o uncle_n and_o nephew_n murder_n revenge_v with_o murder_n mahomates_n the_o 7._o after_o ottomamnus_n wallachia_n assault_v by_o mahomates_n the_o turk_n seat_n at_o adrianopolis_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 719._o amurathes_n the_o 8._o after_o ottomannus_fw-la mustapha_n murder_v by_o amurathes_n his_o nephew_n the_o turk_n murther_v his_o brother_n amurathe_n set_v against_o the_o grecian_n thracia_n subdue_v to_o the_o turk_n thessalonica_n subdue_v the_o defection_n speak_v of_o saint_n paul_n declare_v 2._o thess._n 2._o joannes_n castriotus_fw-la croia_n give_v to_o â—â—_o turk_n 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o â—â—â—triotus_fw-la hostage_n with_o the_o turk_n georgius_n scanderbeius_n alexd_n the_o great_a the_o valiant_a act_n of_o georgius_n scanderbeius_n scanderbeius_n georgius_n scáderbeius_fw-la steal_v away_o from_o the_o turk_n to_o his_o country_n croâ—ia_n recover_v epyrus_n and_o macedonia_n recover_v from_o the_o turk_n the_o valiant_a aâ—â—es_n of_o georgâ—us_n scanderbeiâ—â—â—_n against_o the_o turk_n illiâ—leâ—_n or_o 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into_o hungary_n the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o his_o wife_n brother_n belgradum_n besiege_v of_o the_o turk_n joamnes_n huniades_n vaivoda_n five_o victory_n of_o joan._n huniades_n against_o the_o turk_n get_v in_o one_o day_n the_o great_a baslaor_n duke_n of_o the_o turk_n overthrow_v by_o huniades_n the_o victory_n of_o huniades_n against_o carambeis_n the_o great_a captain_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o great_a turk_n bring_v to_o a_o great_a distress_n amurathes_n seek_v truce_n of_o the_o christian_n the_o condition_n between_o ladislaus_n king_n of_o polony_n and_o amurathes_n truce_n between_o the_o christian_n &_o the_o turk_n for_o x._o year_n amurathes_n return_v into_o asia_n the_o pope_n dispensation_n and_o absolution_n abuse_v the_o pope_n rash_a counsel_n pernicious_a to_o christendom_n nothing_o prosper_v that_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n by_o the_o pope_n set_v on_o the_o pope_n break_v truce_n make_v between_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turk_n the_o pope_n 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constantinople_n vid._n supra_fw-la pag._n 708._o exit_fw-la joanne_n ramo_n lib._n 2._o rerum_fw-la turcicarum_fw-la vid._n supra_fw-la pag._n 67._o exit_fw-la ramo_n a_o image_n of_o the_o crucifix_n in_o constantinople_n what_o ossence_n be_v give_v to_o the_o infidel_n by_o image_n in_o christian_a church_n vienna_n admonish_v the_o cruel_a murder_n by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n a_o lamentable_a destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n the_o bloody_a cruelty_n of_o the_o turk_n against_o the_o christian_a captive_n the_o city_n of_o pera_n yield_v itself_o for_o fear_n to_o the_o turk_n the_o city_n of_o pera_n spoil_v drunken_a mahumete_n false_a of_o promise_n the_o merciful_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o save_v his_o people_n constantinople_n make_v the_o imperial_a seat_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o siege_n of_o belgradum_n in_o hungary_n joan._n huniades_n 40000._o turk_n slay_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o belgradum_n exit_fw-la hier._n zieglero_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr illustrab_n virt_v germa_n câ—_n 98._o the_o noble_a act_n of_o a_o bohemian_a in_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n the_o town_n of_o belgradium_fw-la valiant_o defend_v from_o the_o turk_n 200._o thousand_o turk_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o belgradum_n the_o decease_n of_o joannes_n huniades_n the_o turk_n war_n against_o vsumcassanos_n the_o turk_n again_o return_v against_o the_o christian_n synope_n paphlagonia_n trapezuntus_fw-la get_v of_o the_o turk_n david_n emperor_n of_o trapezuntus_fw-la with_o his_o two_o son_n and_o uncle_n cruel_o kill_v of_o the_o turk_n corinthus_n mitylene_n lesbos_n lemnus_n subdue_v of_o the_o turk_n the_o falsehood_n â—â—_o the_o wretched_a turk_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o mysia_n the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o turk_n against_o the_o king_n of_o mysia_n the_o siege_n of_o chalcis_n in_o euboia_n the_o cruel_a tyranny_n of_o the_o turk_n against_o the_o city_n of_o chalcis_n exit_fw-la joanne_n ramo_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la 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