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city_n of_o rome_n but_o within_o few_o day_n perceive_v his_o soldier_n incline_v rather_o to_o maxentius_n than_o to_o he_o and_o question_v his_o own_o person_n and_o life_n he_o flee_v into_o sclavonia_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o soldier_n mistrust_v they_o 〈◊〉_d take_v he_o in_o ravenna_n and_o by_o they_o be_v there_o most_o milerable_o murder_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v respectles_o inter_v where_o he_o be_v slay_v 64._o naxontius_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 306._o by_o the_o reason_n that_o maxentius_n be_v the_o son_n of_o maximianus_n 306._o an._n dom._n 306._o a_o hungarian_a by_o descent_n he_o be_v by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o senate_n elect_a emperor_n in_o his_o government_n he_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o his_o father_n in_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n yea_o even_o with_o a_o great_a rigour_n he_o will_v exceed_v and_o go_v beyond_o he_o appremiate_v those_o which_o can_v propose_v new_a and_o cruel_a way_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o affliction_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o cruelty_n which_o
shall_v bear_v arm_n in_o the_o field_n or_o else_o to_o be_v most_o cruel_o beat_v which_o they_o rather_o choose_v to_o endure_v voluntary_o than_o to_o abandon_v or_o forsake_v the_o desert_n through_o the_o avarice_n and_o imprudence_n of_o this_o tyrant_n the_o goth_n begin_v with_o great_a assault_n and_o fury_n to_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o remain_v victorious_a have_v put_v almost_o the_o whole_a army_n to_o the_o sword_n in_o which_o terrible_a conflict_n valens_n himself_o be_v mortal_o wound_v gratiani_n tempore_fw-la gratiani_n and_o escape_v with_o great_a fear_n and_o fright_v he_o make_v to_o a_o little_a village_n with_o very_a few_o of_o his_o man_n where_o he_o suppose_v he_o may_v lie_v hide_v with_o safety_n but_o the_o goth_n come_v thither_o and_o happen_v on_o he_o burn_v he_o and_o barbarous_o like_o themselves_o leave_v he_o without_o sepulture_n to_o the_o prey_n of_o beast_n and_o bird_n but_o as_o other_o write_v he_o be_v burn_v at_o adrianople_n 78._o gratianus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 367._o this_o emperor_n gratian_n be_v in_o controversy_n with_o another_o about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o election_n 367._o an._n dom._n 367._o send_v a_o message_n unto_o he_o that_o stand_v for_o it_o and_o to_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n that_o do_v adhere_v with_o he_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o present_o consent_v unto_o his_o desire_n he_o will_v bring_v such_o huge_a number_n of_o man_n in_o arm_n over_o the_o rhine_n as_o their_o horse_n shall_v drink_v that_o river_n dry_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pass_v it_o and_o not_o wet_v their_o foot_n which_o threaten_v they_o fear_v and_o with_o all_o joy_n receive_v he_o to_o be_v their_o emperor_n and_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 367._o he_o be_v bear_v in_o pannonia_n a_o man_n singular_a in_o religion_n and_o a_o brave_a soldier_n for_o in_o one_o battle_n against_o the_o tuscan_n he_o slay_v above_o 30000_o soldier_n that_o have_v waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o roman_a country_n and_o territory_n he_o expel_v out_o of_o italy_n all_o sort_n of_o heretic_n and_o all_o the_o people_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o cause_v all_o the_o ruine_a and_o demolish_a church_n to_o be_v re-edify_v but_o the_o goth_n afresh_o renew_v their_o war_n against_o the_o roman_n the_o republic_n fall_v into_o great_a perplexity_n and_o agony_n upon_o the_o outrage_n and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n which_o the_o goth_n daily_o infest_a they_o with_o whereupon_o gratian_n choose_v for_o his_o coadjutor_n in_o the_o empire_n theadosius_fw-la a_o spaniard_n a_o excellent_a soldier_n who_o in_o a_o short_a time_n overcome_v the_o tuscan_n and_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o goth_n and_o other_o nation_n gratianus_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v slay_v at_o lion_n and_o pass_v to_o a_o better_a life_n leave_v a_o exemplar_n testimony_n of_o his_o worth_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o posterity_n and_o lie_v inhume_v at_o constantinople_n near_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o there_o be_v a_o chapel_n erect_v for_o some_o special_a festival_n day_n and_o meeting_n at_o the_o city_n charge_n 79._o maximus_n this_o man_n govern_v but_o a_o very_a short_a time_n in_o the_o day_n of_o valentinianus_n but_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o excellent_a orator_n this_o maximus_n the_o great_a be_v bear_v of_o the_o most_o noble_a race_n and_o family_n of_o constantine_n by_o who_o he_o be_v make_v emperor_n in_o england_n in_o england_n britain_n by_o the_o reason_n he_o be_v well_o experience_v in_o war_n and_o a_o singular_a good_a commander_n his_o worth_n be_v accompany_v or_o rather_o enable_v with_o a_o imperial_a power_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o with_o a_o facile_a easiness_n take_v in_o all_o france_n bounteous_o enlarge_n it_o and_o honourable_o augment_v it_o after_o that_o depart_v thence_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o italy_n with_o a_o 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city_n of_o constance_n in_o almain_n have_v not_o free_a use_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n he_o answer_v if_o they_o have_v not_o great_a liberty_n in_o the_o town_n of_o constance_n thou_o which_o art_n one_o of_o that_o city_n will_v not_o speak_v unto_o i_o so_o liberal_o for_o frankness_n of_o speech_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o liberty_n he_o also_o say_v that_o as_o god_n will_v be_v both_o love_v and_o fear_v so_o shall_v king_n and_o prince_n be_v for_o there_o can_v hardly_o be_v any_o true_a love_n where_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n moreover_o say_v he_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o person_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v both_o love_a and_o honour_v first_o god_n above_o all_o and_o in_o all_o place_n second_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o estate_n and_o last_o parent_n and_o master_n in_o their_o private_a family_n 80._o valentinianus_n junior_a anno_fw-la demini_fw-la 376._o this_o valentinian_n the_o young_a be_v elect_v coemperour_n by_o his_o brother_n gratianus_n 376._o an._n dom_fw-la 376._o and_o charge_v with_o the_o government_n and_o defence_n of_o italy_n but_o be_v much_o in_o fear_n of_o maximus_n who_o as_o some_o say_v have_v private_o wrought_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n gratian_n he_o flee_v for_o aid_n to_o theodosius_n by_o who_o rescue_n he_o overthrow_v and_o slay_v maximus_n and_o without_o controversy_n with_o a_o excellent_a judgement_n and_o good_a government_n every_o where_o he_o hold_v the_o empire_n in_o peace_n after_o which_o victory_n he_o will_v often_o speak_v with_o a_o merry_a heart_n i_o have_v escape_v the_o evil_a and_o find_v the_o good_a this_o man_n not_o long_o after_o to_o please_v his_o mother_n follow_v the_o most_o impious_a arrian_n sect_n notwithstanding_o the_o good_a advice_n of_o theodosius_n to_o the_o contrary_n he_o persecute_v the_o christian_n very_o severe_o not_o omit_v but_o take_v all_o occasion_n of_o utter_o extinguish_v they_o to_o his_o possible_a power_n in_o france_n he_o slay_v victor_n the_o son_n of_o maximus_n last_o remain_v in_o vienna_n as_o he_o think_v secure_a in_o serene_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n eugeniâ—â—_n the_o tribune_n secret_o enter_v his_o chamber_n there_o strangle_v he_o and_o be_v inhume_v at_o milan_n with_o funebriall_a rite_n 81._o theodosius_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 379._o theodosius_n be_v a_o man_n of_o excellent_a part_n 379._o an._n dom._n 379._o for_o behaviour_n singular_a for_o virtue_n rare_a for_o goodness_n to_o all_o admirable_a not_o oneâ—y_o love_v but_o reverence_v with_o fear_n by_o every_o man_n and_o wonderful_o devote_v to_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o he_o extinguish_v the_o heretic_n and_o overthrow_v the_o tyrant_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o virtue_n humility_n be_v most_o eminent_a in_o he_o he_o govern_v the_o empire_n always_o with_o a_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n convenient_a for_o such_o a_o state_n and_o degree_n he_o will_v never_o judge_v determine_v or_o give_v sentence_n against_o any_o man_n be_v in_o passion_n or_o anger_n which_o hinder_v the_o rectitude_n of_o sense_n and_o true_a judgement_n in_o any_o man_n but_o in_o such_o case_n he_o go_v discourse_v upon_o some_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n thereby_o to_o quit_v passion_n and_o clear_v his_o understanding_n moreover_o this_o emperor_n make_v preparation_n for_o war_n against_o eugenius_n express_o forâ—â—â—_n his_o soldier_n to_o exact_v of_o their_o pâ—â—trons_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v billete_v or_o lodge_v any_o more_o than_o what_o come_v free_o from_o they_o and_o also_o that_o whosoever_o of_o they_o shall_v curse_v the_o emperor_n viz._n theodosius_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o say_v quoniam_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la ex_fw-la levitate_fw-la processerit_fw-la contemnendum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la insania_fw-la miseratione_n dignissimum_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la iniuria_fw-la remittendum_fw-la
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into_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o 27_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n at_o znaien_n in_o moravia_n and_o with_o due_a honour_n entomb_v at_o varasin_n 148._o albertus_n albertus_n duke_n of_o austria_n 1438._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1438._o where_o he_o be_v bear_v son_n in_o law_n to_o his_o antecessor_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o elector_n be_v call_v to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n be_v a_o magnaminous_a man_n and_o of_o a_o high_a spirit_n a_o just_a good_a and_o merciful_a prince_n in_o battle_n he_o be_v bold_a and_o forward_o and_o by_o his_o valour_n he_o submit_v to_o the_o empire_n moravia_n bohemia_n and_o poland_n he_o understanding_n that_o the_o turk_n molest_v and_o assault_n â—ed_v many_o city_n of_o the_o christian_n move_v with_o a_o good_a zeal_n go_v against_o they_o with_o a_o strong_a &_o powerful_a army_n but_o in_o the_o voyage_n he_o fall_v sick_a and_o think_v himself_o unfit_a to_o prosecute_v his_o intention_n or_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o 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