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9_o cap._n 9_o
bishop_n of_o constantinople_n must_v out_o and_o epiphanius_n must_v succeed_v and_o theodosius_n of_o alexandria_n must_v give_v way_n to_o zoilus_n and_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n must_v only_o be_v preach_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o none_o must_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o accurse_v it_o and_o if_o any_o be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n they_o must_v by_o all_o mean_n be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v persuade_v for_o justinianus_n publish_v a_o edict_n wherein_o he_o accuse_v both_o severus_n and_o as_o many_o as_o hold_v with_o he_o and_o enjoin_v great_a penalty_n on_o such_o as_o maintain_v their_o opinion_n to_o this_o end_n as_o he_o think_v but_o it_o prove_v quite_o otherwise_o as_o it_o have_v in_o all_o experience_n throughout_o the_o world_n be_v find_v in_o impose_v religion_n that_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o there_o may_v no_o dissension_n take_v root_n in_o any_o of_o all_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o every_o province_n may_v hold_v together_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o every_o city_n obey_v their_o arch-bishop_n and_o that_o the_o four_o council_n the_o first_o at_o nice_a the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n the_o first_o hold_v at_o ephesus_n and_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o church_n as_o justinian_n force_v religion_n thus_o over_o the_o world_n so_o over_o the_o roman_n cap._n 12._o justinian_n find_v trouble_v who_o force_v religion_n the_o perfian_n king_n engage_v he_o many_o bloody_a battle_n seek_v between_o he_o and_o belissarius_fw-la the_o scenite_fw-la also_o who_o overthrow_v the_o roman_n world_n have_v justinian_n trouble_v cabades_n king_n of_o persia_n engage_v he_o and_o between_o he_o and_o belissarius_fw-la his_o chief_a captain_n of_o the_o east_n be_v many_o bloody_a battle_n fight_v unto_o this_o the_o state_n of_o armenia_n be_v annex_v which_o alamundarus_n captain_n of_o scenetae_fw-la aforesaid_a infest_a in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n who_o belissarius_fw-la be_v enforce_v to_o fight_v and_o be_v overthrow_v the_o roman_n not_o follow_v the_o council_n of_o belissarius_fw-la at_o constantinople_n the_o stir_n go_v very_o high_a a_o watch_n word_n they_o rome_n cap._n 13._o a_o conspiracy_n at_o constantinople_n hypatius_n and_o pompeius_n force_v to_o rebel_n their_o head_n be_v cut_v off_o 32000_o kill_v in_o the_o insurrection_n cap._n 14._o the_o vandal_n infest_v lybia_n the_o christian_n sore_o persecute_v by_o they_o burn_a to_o ash_n tongue_n cut_v out_o cap._n 20._o the_o goth_n take_v rome_n have_v which_o be_v nica_n that_o be_v overcome_v and_o in_o it_o hypatius_n and_o pompeius_n they_o constrain_v to_o rebel_v yet_o justinian_n cause_v their_o head_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o after_o the_o insurrection_n be_v appease_v in_o which_o thirty_o thousand_o be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v the_o vandal_n also_o in_o lybia_n under_o honoricus_n the_o son_n of_o genzerichus_n who_o be_v a_o arian_n give_v the_o christian_n a_o great_a encounter_n that_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o most_o vehement_a persecution_n those_o that_o yield_v not_o to_o his_o opinion_n in_o religion_n he_o burn_v to_o ash_n and_o execute_v with_o sundry_a kind_n of_o lamentable_a death_n and_o out_o of_o some_o he_o pull_v their_o tongue_n in_o which_o guise_n some_o of_o they_o get_v to_o constantinople_n the_o goth_n also_o under_o totilas_n take_v rome_n again_o who_o become_v emperor_n which_o belissarius_fw-la take_v from_o they_o and_o which_o belissarius_fw-la retake_v again_o above_o one_o hundred_o time_n 150_o city_n in_o africa_n repair_v take_v in_o the_o war_n after_o lybia_n be_v win_v the_o second_o time_n and_o fifty_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o justinianus_n after_o he_o have_v win_v lybia_n the_o second_o time_n be_v ruin_v by_o the_o war_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o war_n with_o the_o vandal_n in_o greece_n boeotia_n achaia_n and_o the_o country_n about_o crisaeus_n grece_n cap._n 22._o strange_a earthquake_n in_o beotia_n achaia_n criseus_n haven_n in_o grece_n haven_n strange_a earthquake_n happen_v so_o that_o many_o region_n be_v destroy_v and_o city_n overthrow_v and_o gaping_n and_o open_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v which_o in_o some_o place_n close_v up_o again_o and_o in_o other_o place_n continue_v so_o still_o the_o war_n be_v great_a and_o thorough_a and_o the_o misery_n many_o god_n the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o roman_n engage_v the_o war_n at_o length_n and_o athwart_o the_o whole_a empire_n ofttimes_o ready_a to_o sink_v they_o be_v bring_v on_o their_o knee_n who_o will_v give_v law_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o consequence_n thereof_o almost_o from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o the_o other_o and_o athwart_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o roman_a power_n be_v engage_v and_o with_o much_o ado_n thing_n be_v stem_v that_o the_o roman_a empire_n sink_v not_o which_o will_v give_v law_n to_o god_n and_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v believe_v in_o and_o worship_v so_o he_o bring_v they_o on_o their_o knee_n who_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o they_o and_o attempt_v that_o which_o they_o can_v never_o bring_v to_o pass_v the_o persian_n also_o break_v their_o league_n again_o with_o he_o and_o destroy_v end_v cap._n 24._o the_o persian_n break_v their_o league_n again_o take_v antioch_n and_o seleucia_n destroy_v all_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n sarus_n take_v berea_n set_v on_o fire_n cap._n 28._o pestilence_n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n sword_n and_o pestilence_n ere_fw-we gage_v he_o on_o every_o hand_n the_o plague_n last_v 52_o year_n light_v on_o antioch_n begin_v in_o aethiopia_n a_o short_a relation_n of_o the_o last_a and_o destroy_a extremity_n of_o this_o pestilence_n and_o how_o it_o take_v begin_v &_o end_v many_o place_n take_v antioch_n destroy_v all_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n come_v to_o selucia_n then_o to_o the_o suburb_n of_o daphne_n then_o to_o apamia_n sarus_n also_o he_o take_v and_o set_v beraea_n on_o fire_n pestilence_n also_o infest_a the_o world_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o have_v not_o be_v hear_v the_o lord_n seem_v as_o it_o be_v on_o every_o hand_n to_o make_v his_o hand_n general_n in_o sword_n and_o pestilence_n who_o dominion_n justinian_n on_o every_o hand_n will_v run_v over_o this_o plague_n this_o historian_n say_v last_v fifty_o and_o two_o year_n it_o prevail_v so_o much_o say_v the_o historian_n that_o it_o destroy_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o whole_a world_n it_o light_v on_o antioch_n two_o year_n after_o the_o persian_n have_v take_v that_o city_n it_o begin_v in_o aethiopia_n and_o spread_v itself_o afterward_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n neither_o be_v there_o say_v he_o almost_o any_o one_o that_o escape_v the_o infection_n thereof_o in_o some_o city_n it_o rage_v so_o vehement_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v dispatch_v with_o other_o it_o be_v more_o gentle_a and_o mild_a it_o begin_v not_o at_o any_o one_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n nor_o do_v it_o cease_v or_o abate_v after_o one_o manner_n or_o order_n in_o some_o place_n it_o enter_v in_o winter_n in_o some_o other_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o spring_n in_o other_o country_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o summer_n in_o other_o place_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o autumn_n when_o it_o have_v infect_v some_o part_n or_o other_o of_o some_o city_n in_o some_o region_n it_o leave_v the_o other_o untouched_a certain_a family_n in_o some_o place_n be_v whole_o dispatch_v in_o other_o one_o or_o two_o root_v out_o and_o the_o rest_n not_o visit_v the_o family_n that_o escape_v this_o year_n be_v alone_o and_o none_o other_o dispatch_v the_o next_o year_n this_o say_v he_o we_o mark_v diligent_o and_o which_o say_v he_o be_v most_o remarkable_a if_o any_o which_o inhabit_v the_o infect_a city_n flee_v into_o other_o country_n where_o the_o sickness_n be_v not_o they_o only_o be_v visit_v although_o they_o remove_v hope_v to_o save_v their_o life_n out_o of_o the_o contagion_n into_o the_o clear_a air_n the_o calamity_n during_o the_o term_n and_o compass_v of_o these_o year_n which_o be_v call_v revolution_n pass_v through_o both_o town_n and_o country_n but_o the_o great_a mortality_n fall_v upon_o mankind_n the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o revolution_n which_o comprise_v the_o term_n of_o fifteen_o year_n the_o disease_n be_v compound_v and_o mix_v with_o many_o other_o malady_n it_o take_v some_o man_n first_o in_o the_o head_n make_v their_o eye_n as_o red_a as_o blood_n and_o puff_v up_o their_o cheek_n than_o it_o fall_v into_o their_o throat_n and_o whosoever_o it_o take_v it_o dispatch_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n in_o some_o it_o begin_v with_o a_o flux_n a_o void_a of_o all_o that_o be_v within_o they_o
cap._n 2._o meeting_n in_o their_o churchyard_n then_o in_o instigate_a petition_n to_o have_v the_o christian_n banish_v his_o dominion_n about_o under_o a_o pretence_n to_o hinder_v their_o meeting_n in_o what_o the_o history_n call_v the_o churchyard_n then_o he_o set_v malicious_a man_n on_o work_n to_o desire_v of_o he_o that_o no_o christian_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o live_v in_o his_o dominion_n it_o be_v not_o six_o whole_a month_n after_o the_o former_a edict_n that_o he_o begin_v these_o thing_n and_o thereby_o give_v a_o occasion_n of_o outward_a wreck_n to_o the_o christian_n who_o but_o a_o little_a before_o have_v such_o occasion_n by_o the_o say_a edict_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v that_o the_o incredulous_a heathen_a be_v say_v to_o be_v much_o dismay_v and_o wonder_v at_o the_o marvellous_a strangeness_n of_o so_o great_a a_o change_n cry_v say_v the_o heathen_n confess_v to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n cap._n 1._o cap._n 3._o theotecnus_n conspiracy_n in_o raise_v false_a report_n on_o the_o christian_n his_o cruelty_n and_o erect_v a_o idol_n to_o jupiter_n and_o a_o oracle_n say_v out_o that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v the_o great_a and_o only_o true_a god_n by_o theotecnus_n lieutenant_n of_o antioch_n he_o begin_v this_o conspiracy_n who_o that_o be_v to_o say_v theotecnus_n fall_v upon_o the_o christian_n imprison_a who_o he_o can_v find_v devise_v mean_n wherewithal_o to_o accuse_v they_o and_o of_o many_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n and_o at_o length_n erect_v the_o idol_n of_o jupiter_n as_o the_o god_n of_o friendship_n with_o certain_a enchantment_n and_o sorcery_n feign_v to_o the_o emperor_n what_o strange_a thing_n the_o oracle_n seem_v to_o utter_v and_o be_v a_o flatterer_n see_v what_o please_v the_o emperor_n raise_v a_o wicked_a spirit_n against_o the_o christian_n and_o say_v god_n so_o command_v that_o banish_v god_n command_v that_o the_o christian_n shall_v be_v banish_v the_o christian_n 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christian_n he_o be_v burn_v quick_a at_o smyrna_n of_o which_o he_o be_v bishop_n ponticus_n and_o blandina_fw-la a_o lad_n of_o fifteen_o year_n old_a and_o a_o woman_n who_o 10_o euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 10_o endure_v notable_a torment_n and_o at_o last_o death_n by_o the_o heathen_a in_o france_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o antonius_n verus_n about_o the_o year_n 179._o be_v the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n of_o who_o suffering_n and_o constancy_n i_o have_v already_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n who_o often_o by_o the_o heathen_a be_v urge_v to_o swear_v which_o they_o refuse_v basilideâ—_n a_o soldier_n in_o authority_n in_o the_o roman_a host_n be_v upon_o some_o 4._o euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o occasion_n require_v to_o swear_v by_o his_o fellow_n soldier_n affirm_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o swear_v for_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o that_o he_o will_v in_o very_a deed_n protest_v the_o same_o i_o have_v give_v a_o account_n 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one_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v none_o swear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meander_n also_o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n fly_v a_o oath_n although_o thou_o may_v swear_v just_o plato_n also_o say_v again_o in_o his_o twelve_o book_n concern_v law_n ne_fw-la quis_fw-la juret_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la ab_fw-la altero_fw-la jusjurandum_fw-la exigat_fw-la i._n e._n let_v no_o man_n swear_v himself_o and_o let_v he_o not_o require_v or_o compel_v a_o oath_n of_o another_o ausonius_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n say_v jurare_fw-la aut_fw-la falsum_fw-la dicere_fw-la par_fw-fr habuit_fw-la to_o swear_v or_o speak_v false_o be_v the_o same_o hesiod_n in_o his_o theogonia_n place_n a_o oath_n among_o the_o brood_n of_o contention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pag._n 88_o a_o oath_n say_v he_o which_o great_o burt_v man_n again_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d present_o a_o oath_n go_v with_o corrupt_a judgement_n judiciis_fw-la judgement_n cito_fw-la enim_fw-la abit_fw-la jusjurandum_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la pravis_fw-la judiciis_fw-la or_o when_o justice_n appear_v among_o man_n then_o swear_v vanish_v as_o be_v hesiod_n scope_n in_o that_o place_n p._n 13._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n neither_o aught_o he_o to_o swear_v this_o or_o any_o thing_n this_o thing_n or_o swear_v shall_v never_o be_v or_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o to_o swear_v say_v theognis_n verse_n 660._o wherefore_o shall_v i_o reckon_v up_o origen_n chrysostome_n theophilact_fw-mi oecomenius_n hillary_n athanasius_n jerom_n theodoret_n lactantius_n and_o other_o who_o have_v frequent_a invective_n against_o swear_v or_o basil_n who_o commend_v a_o famous_a greek_a call_v jurare_fw-la call_v clineas_fw-la cum_fw-la posset_n effugere_fw-la trium_fw-la talentorum_fw-la mulctam_fw-la jurando_fw-la injuriam_fw-la pati_fw-la maluit_fw-la quam_fw-la jurare_fw-la clineas_n who_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v save_v a_o mulct_n of_o least_o of_o account_v 300_o l._n sterling_n at_o the_o least_o three_o talent_n by_o swear_v suffer_v loss_n of_o his_o honour_n which_o he_o think_v caution_n sufficient_a for_o his_o honesty_n suffer_v the_o payment_n mention_v by_o sam._n fisher_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o bishop_n gauden_n about_o swear_v or_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o these_o latter_a generation_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n and_o other_o history_n i_o shall_v fill_v the_o world_n anew_o with_o that_o with_o which_o it_o be_v full_a enough_o already_o and_o yet_o signify_v little_a more_o than_o as_o a_o drop_n do_v to_o the_o sea_n show_v what_o from_o the_o principle_n come_v but_o the_o fullness_n be_v the_o principle_n that_o he_o change_v it_o that_o he_o put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o with_o all_o the_o body_n