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length_n revoke_v from_o his_o cruelty_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o god_n maximinus_n for_o he_o be_v sudden_o vex_v with_o a_o fatal_a disease_n most_o filthy_a and_o desperate_a which_o disease_n to_o describe_v be_v very_o strange_a take_v the_o first_o beginning_n in_o his_o flesh_n outward_o from_o thence_o it_o proceed_v more_o and_o more_o to_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o his_o body_n for_o in_o the_o privy_a member_n of_o his_o body_n there_o happen_v unto_o he_o a_o sudden_a putrification_n and_o after_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o same_o a_o botchy_a corrupt_a boil_n with_o a_o fistula_n consume_v &_o eat_v up_o his_o entrail_n out_o of_o the_o which_o come_v swarm_v forth_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o lice_n with_o such_o a_o pestiferous_a stench_n that_o no_o man_n can_v abide_v he_o and_o so_o much_o more_o for_o that_o all_o the_o grossness_n of_o his_o body_n by_o abundance_n of_o meat_n before_o he_o fall_v sick_a be_v turn_v also_o 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set_v up_o his_o imperial_a proclamation_n for_o the_o restore_n and_o reedyfi_v of_o their_o temple_n and_o that_o they_o will_v obtain_v this_o of_o the_o christian_n in_o their_o assemble_v which_o without_o all_o fear_n and_o doubt_v they_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o make_v that_o they_o will_v devout_o pray_v to_o their_o god_n for_o the_o emperor_n then_o forthwith_o be_v the_o persecution_n stay_v and_o the_o imperial_a proclamation_n in_o every_o city_n be_v set_v up_o contain_v the_o retraction_n or_o countermand_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o against_o the_o christian_n be_v before_o decree_v the_o copy_n whereof_o ensue_v christian_n among_o other_o thing_n which_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n we_o establish_v we_o command_v to_o reform_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o public_a discipline_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o also_o to_o use_v this_o policy_n that_o the_o christian_n which_o have_v forsake_v the_o religion_n of_o those_o forefather_n shall_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o the_o right_a way_n for_o such_o fantastical_a singularity_n be_v among_o they_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o their_o elder_n have_v receive_v and_o allow_v they_o reâ—ected_v and_o disallow_v devise_v every_o man_n such_o law_n as_o they_o think_v good_a and_o observe_v the_o same_o assemble_v in_o diverse_a place_n great_a multitude_n of_o people_n therefore_o when_o our_o foresay_a decree_n be_v proclaim_v many_o there_o be_v that_o feel_v the_o penalty_n thereof_o and_o many_o be_v trouble_v therefore_o suffer_v many_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o because_o we_o see_v yet_o that_o there_o be_v many_o which_o persevere_v in_o the_o same_o which_o neither_o geve_v due_a worship_n unto_o the_o celestial_a god_n neither_o receive_v the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n we_o have_v respect_n to_o our_o accustom_a benignity_n wherewith_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o show_v favour_n unto_o all_o man_n think_v good_a in_o this_o cause_n also_o to_o extend_v our_o clemencye_n that_o the_o christian_n may_v be_v again_o tolerate_v and_o appoint_v they_o place_n where_o again_o they_o may_v meet_v together_o so_o that_o they_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o public_a order_n and_o discipline_n by_o a_o other_o epistle_n we_o mean_v to_o prescribe_v unto_o the_o judge_n what_o shall_v be_v convenient_a for_o they_o to_o do_v wherefore_o according_a as_o this_o our_o bountiful_a clemency_n deserve_v let_v they_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n for_o our_o health_n common_a weal_n and_o for_o themselves_o that_o in_o all_o place_n the_o state_n of_o of_o the_o common_a weal_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o that_o they_o themselves_o may_v be_v able_a safe_o to_o live_v within_o their_o bond_n ult._n euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n ultimo_fw-la but_o one_o of_o his_o inferior_a officer_n who_o name_n be_v also_o maximinus_n be_v not_o well_o please_v when_o this_o countermand_n be_v publish_v throughout_o all_o asia_n and_o the_o province_n where_o he_o have_v to_o do_v yet_o he_o be_v qualify_v by_o this_o example_n that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o he_o to_o repugn_v the_o pleasure_n of_o those_o prince_n which_o have_v the_o chief_a authority_n as_o constantius_n and_o maximinus_n set_v forth_o of_o himself_o no_o edict_n touch_v the_o same_o but_o command_v his_o officer_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v somewhat_o stay_v from_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o which_o commandment_n of_o the_o inferior_a maximinus_n decree_n each_o of_o they_o give_v intelligence_n unto_o their_o fellow_n by_o their_o letter_n but_o sabinus_n which_o then_o among_o they_o all_o have_v the_o chief_a office_n and_o dignity_n to_o the_o substitute_n of_o every_o country_n write_v by_o his_o letter_n the_o emperor_n pleasure_n in_o this_o wise_a the_o majesty_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o emperor_n have_v late_o decree_v with_o special_a
cap._n 13._o there_o be_v between_o he_o and_o constantinus_n in_o the_o beginning_n great_a familiarity_n and_o such_o agreement_n that_o constantinus_n give_v unto_o he_o his_o sister_n constantia_n in_o matrimony_n as_o aurelius_n victor_n write_v neither_o will_v any_o man_n have_v think_v he_o to_o have_v be_v of_o any_o other_o religion_n than_o constantinus_n be_v of_o he_o seem_v in_o all_o thing_n so_o well_o to_o agree_v with_o he_o whereupon_o he_o make_v a_o decree_n with_o constantinus_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n as_o we_o have_v show_v eusebius_n apostata_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 9_o and_o such_o be_v licinius_n in_o the_o beginning_n but_o after_o arm_v himself_o with_o tyranny_n begin_v to_o conspire_v against_o the_o person_n of_o constantinus_n of_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a benefit_n neither_o favourable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o mindful_a of_o his_o oath_n his_o blood_n nor_o promise_n but_o when_o he_o consider_v that_o 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whoredom_n and_o the_o nation_n through_o her_o witchcraft_n and_o follow_v upon_o the_o same_o behold_v i_o will_v upon_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o will_v pull_v thy_o clothes_n over_o thy_o head_n that_o thy_o nakedness_n shall_v appear_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o thy_o shame_n among_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n church_n wherefore_o by_o these_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o upon_o this_o church_n the_o primitive_a justice_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v hereafter_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o four_o member_n above_o fore_n touch_v 2._o now_o to_o the_o second_o member_n of_o my_o theme_n juxta_fw-la est_fw-la concern_v the_o nearness_n of_o time_n although_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o moment_n and_o article_n of_o time_n yet_o by_o certain_a note_n and_o sign_n peradventure_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v and_o gather_v that_o which_o i_o have_v here_o to_o say_v for_o the_o tractation_n whereof_o first_o 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the_o sinagoge_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o ordinary_a gloze_n upon_o the_o 3._o of_o jeremy_n where_o it_o be_v write_v the_o backslider_n israel_n manner_n may_v seem_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o comparison_n of_o sinful_a juda_n that_o be_v the_o sinagoge_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whereof_o write_v origenes_n say_v think_v that_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o we_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o ezech._n 16._o thou_o have_v exceed_v thy_o sister_n in_o thy_o iniquity_n wherefore_o now_o to_o compare_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o first_o you_o know_v how_o christ_n rebuke_v the_o phariseis_n who_o as_o jerome_n witness_v be_v then_o the_o clergye_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o covetousness_n for_o that_o they_o suffer_v dove_n to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n second_o for_o that_o they_o do_v honour_n god_n with_o their_o lip_n and_o not_o with_o their_o mouth_n &_o because_o they_o say_v but_o do_v not_o three_o he_o rebuke_v they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n to_o the_o first_o then_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o sell_v both_o church_n &_o sacrament_n then_o to_o suffer_v dove_n to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o temple_n or_o not_o the_o second_o where_o as_o the_o phariseis_n be_v rebuke_v for_o honour_v to_o god_n with_o their_o lip_n and_o not_o with_o hart_n there_o be_v some_o which_o neither_o honour_n god_n with_o hart_n nor_o yet_o with_o lip_n and_o which_o neither_o do_v well_o nor_o yet_o say_v well_o neither_o do_v they_o preach_v any_o word_n at_o all_o but_o be_v dumb_a dog_n not_o able_a to_o bark_v impudent_a and_o shameless_a dog_n that_o never_o have_v enough_o such_o pastor_n as_o have_v no_o understanding_n decline_v &_o stray_v all_o in_o their_o own_o way_n every_o one_o give_fw-ge to_o covetousness_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a and_o three_o as_o for_o hypocrisy_n there_o be_v also_o some_o who_o intolerable_a pride_n &_o malice_n be_v so_o manifest_a and_o notorious_a kindle_v 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according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o philosopher_n by_o to_o much_o immoderate_a inequality_n or_o dispariety_n of_o citizen_n the_o common_a wealth_n fall_v to_o ruin_v contrary_a where_o mediocrity_n that_o be_v where_o a_o mean_a inequality_n with_o some_o proportion_n be_v keep_v that_o policy_n stand_v firm_a &_o more_o sure_a to_o continue_v now_o among_o all_o the_o politic_a regiment_n of_o the_o gentlle_n i_o think_v none_o more_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o history_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v see_v so_o great_a and_o exceed_a odds_n then_o in_o the_o policy_n of_o priest_n of_o who_o some_o be_v so_o high_a that_o they_o exceed_v all_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n some_o again_o be_v so_o base_a that_o they_o be_v under_o all_o rascal_n so_o that_o such_o a_o policy_n or_o common_a wealth_n may_v well_o be_v call_v
the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n true_a vicar_n yet_o peradventure_o if_o every_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o liberty_n he_o will_v doubt_v of_o the_o prefer_n of_o your_o dignity_n or_o that_o be_v worse_a will_v utter_o refuse_v it_o by_o such_o doubtful_a evidence_n allege_v on_o both_o side_n and_o this_o be_v the_o subtle_a craft_n of_o the_o crooked_a serpent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o unity_n to_o procure_v schism_n as_o the_o spider_n of_o a_o wholesome_a flower_n gather_v poison_n and_o judas_n learn_v of_o peace_n to_o make_v war_n wherefore_o it_o be_v lively_o believe_v of_o wise_a man_n that_o except_o this_o pestilent_a schism_n be_v withstand_v by_o and_o by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v despise_v and_o they_o shall_v bind_v the_o conscience_n but_o of_o a_o few_o and_o when_o either_o none_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o correct_v this_o fault_n or_o to_o reform_v thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n law_n prophesy_v so_o by_o 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high_a priest_n he_o change_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o priest_n leave_v the_o service_n of_o the_o holy_a altar_n &_o apply_v themselves_o to_o wra_v other_o exercise_n of_o the_o grecian_n &_o despise_v those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n do_v labour_n with_o all_o their_o might_n to_o learn_v such_o thing_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o place_n people_n and_o holy_a oynt_v of_o priest_n which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v have_v in_o great_a reverence_n of_o king_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o all_o man_n and_o rob_v by_o the_o king_n power_n and_o be_v profane_v by_o thrust_v in_o for_o money_n therefore_o let_v the_o hygh_a vicar_n of_o christ_n look_v unto_o this_o with_o a_o diligent_a eye_n and_o let_v he_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o he_o by_o who_o he_o have_v get_v authority_n above_o other_o lord_n if_o you_o mark_v well_o most_o holy_a father_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o christ_n rebuke_v sharp_o two_o brethren_n covet_v the_o fease_n of_o honour_n he_o teach_v they_o not_o to_o play_v the_o lord_n over_o the_o people_n but_o the_o more_o grace_n they_o be_v prevent_v with_o to_o be_v so_o much_o more_o humble_a than_o other_o and_o more_o lowly_a to_o serve_v their_o brethren_n to_o he_o that_o ask_v his_o coat_n to_o geve_v the_o cloak_n to_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n to_o turn_v the_o other_o to_o he_o for_o the_o sheep_n that_o be_v give_v to_o his_o keep_n he_o must_v forsake_v all_o earthly_a thing_n and_o to_o shed_v his_o own_o blood_n bishop_n yea_o and_o if_o need_v require_v to_o die_v these_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v those_o that_o adorn_v the_o high_a bishop_n if_o they_o be_v in_o he_o not_o purple_a not_o his_o white_a horse_n nor_o his_o imperial_a crown_n because_o he_o among_o all_o man_n be_v most_o bind_v to_o all_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n therefore_o and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o flock_n which_o you_o guide_v consider_v these_o thing_n diligent_o and_o do_v they_o wise_o and_o suffer_v we_o no_o long_o to_o waver_v betwixt_o two_o although_o not_o for_o your_o own_o cause_n to_o who_o peradventure_o the_o fullness_n of_o your_o own_o power_n be_v know_v yet_o in_o pity_v our_o weakness_n if_o thou_o be_v he_o tell_v we_o open_o and_o show_v thyself_o to_o the_o world_n that_o all_o we_o may_v follow_v one_o be_v not_o to_o we_o a_o bloody_a bishop_n lest_o by_o your_o occasion_n man_n blood_n be_v shed_v least_o hell_n swallow_v such_o a_o number_n of_o soul_n &_o lest_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o by_o infidel_n through_o such_o a_o worthy_a personage_n but_o peradventure_o you_o will_v say_v for_o our_o righteousness_n it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o answer_n and_o we_o will_v not_o put_v it_o to_o other_o man_n disputation_n if_o this_o bald_a answer_n shall_v be_v admit_v the_o schism_n shall_v continue_v still_o see_v 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adeo_fw-la ille_fw-la vires_fw-la rationesque_fw-la intendebat_fw-la omnes_fw-la adversus_fw-la wicklenianos_n wicleviani_fw-la ad_fw-la temporis_fw-la decebantur_fw-la quicunque_fw-la scripturas_fw-la dei_fw-la sva_fw-la lingua_fw-la lectirarent_fw-la &_o upon_o these_o word_n out_o of_o my_o foresay_a latin_a book_n allege_v master_n cope_n persuade_v himself_o to_o have_v great_a advantage_n against_o i_o to_o prove_v i_o a_o notorious_a liar_n in_o three_o sundry_a point_n objection_n first_o in_o that_o whereas_o i_o say_v that_o the_o king_n do_v hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o leicester_n add_v this_o by_o the_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n quod_fw-la fortassis_fw-la londini_fw-la ob_fw-la cobhami_fw-la fautores_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la tutum_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o he_o conclude_v thereby_o simpliciter_fw-la and_o precise_o that_o the_o lord_n cobham_n and_o sir_n roger_n acton_n with_o his_o fellow_n be_v traitor_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v soon_o shape_v a_o 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cope_n on_o his_o back_n and_o prove_v i_o to_o be_v a_o liar_n deny_v plain_o that_o the_o king_n make_v any_o such_o statute_n objection_n vid._n pag._n 835._o line_n 6._o where_o his_o word_n be_v these_o atqui_fw-la quod_fw-la haeretici_fw-la pro_fw-la perduellionibus_fw-la &_o deinceps_fw-la geminatas_fw-la poenas_fw-la suspendij_fw-la &_o incendij_fw-la luerent_fw-la ut_fw-la nugatur_fw-la foxus_n nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la illic_fw-la traditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n first_o here_o will_v be_v ask_v of_o master_n cope_n 22._o what_o he_o call_v patriae_fw-la host_n et_fw-la proditores_fw-la if_o he_o call_v these_o traitor_n then_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o sect_n of_o wycliffe_n be_v make_v traitor_n &_o heretic_n by_o the_o king_n law_n or_o not_o and_o first_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o say_v polydore_n virgil_n his_o own_o witness_n in_o this_o behalf_n who_o word_n in_o his_o xxii_o book_n pag._n 441._o be_v these_o quare_fw-la publicae_fw-la edixit_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la uspiam_fw-la deinceps_fw-la reperirentur_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la sequerentur_fw-la sectam_fw-la patriae_fw-la host_n haberentur_fw-la quò_fw-la sine_fw-la omni_fw-la lenitate_fw-la severius_fw-la ac_fw-la ocyus_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la supplicium_fw-la sumeretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v wherefore_o it_o be_v by_o public_a statute_n decree_v that_o whosoever_o be_v find_v hereafter_o to_o follow_v the_o sect_n of_o wyckliffe_n shall_v be_v account_v for_o traitor_n whereby_o without_o all_o lenity_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v more_o severe_o and_o quick_o etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v you_o master_n cope_n the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o polydore_n with_o i_o and_o because_o you_o shall_v further_o see_v yourself_o more_o impudent_a in_o carp_n than_o i_o be_o in_o deprave_v of_o history_n you_o shall_v understand_v moreover_o and_o hear_v what_o thomas_n walden_n one_o of_o your_o own_o catholic_a brotherhode_n &_o who_o be_v also_o himself_o 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the_o pope_n excommunication_n 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o scolâ—â—_n dagger_n the_o false_a perswasiâ—â—_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n cause_n of_o much_o 〈◊〉_d chedner_n a_o brief_a â—_o table_n of_o the_o pope_n spoil_v &_o gâ—â—â—_n thing_n of_o english_a monâ—â—_n in_o the_o day_n of_o k_o henry_n money_n 〈◊〉_d ming_z to_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o elector_n of_o john_n huford_n abbot_n of_o s._n alâ—â—â—_n eight_o thâ—â—_n sand_n man_n generoâ—â—_n the_o bishopric_n of_o wint._n to_o the_o pope_n abâ—â—_n the_o elecâ—â—_n of_o william_n rale_n anno_fw-la 1243._o read_v before_o pag._n 277._o the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o moveable_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n give_fw-ge to_o the_o pope_n 1329._o ex._n math._n parisi_n fol._n 6._o money_n spend_v at_o rome_n between_o the_o k._n and_o the_o archb._n of_o cant._n the_o costly_a election_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n read_v before_o pag._n 276._o money_n come_v to_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o b._n of_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n edmunde_o archbish._n of_o cant._n condemn_v at_o rome_n in_o a_o
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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 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