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quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la proxime_fw-la praeterlapsum_fw-la biennium_fw-la reservetur_fw-la chap._n xv._n the_o desolation_n and_o ruin_n which_o the_o turk_n make_v of_o their_o own_o country_n in_o asia_n and_o the_o part_n most_o remote_a from_o the_o imperial_a seat_n esteem_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o conservation_n of_o their_o empire_n this_o position_n will_v appear_v a_o paradox_n at_o first_o sight_n to_o most_o man_n who_o have_v read_v and_o consider_v the_o roman_a conquest_n who_o â—urisdiction_n and_o dominion_n be_v far_o large_a than_o this_o present_a empire_n and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o so_o studious_o endeavour_v to_o dispeople_v and_o lie_v waste_v the_o nation_n they_o subdue_v but_o rather_o encourage_v industry_n in_o plantation_n give_v privilege_n to_o city_n mean_o store_v invite_a people_n to_o inhabit_v they_o endeavour_v to_o improve_v country_n rude_a and_o uncultivated_a with_o good_a husbandry_n and_o maritime_a town_n with_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n make_v citizen_n of_o their_o confederate_n and_o confer_v on_o their_o conquer_a subject_n oftentimes_o great_a benefit_n than_o they_o can_v expect_v or_o hope_v for_o under_o their_o true_a and_o natural_a prince_n and_o certain_o the_o roman_n thrive_v and_o be_v rich_a and_o more_o powerful_a by_o their_o policy_n and_o therefore_o why_o the_o turk_n may_v not_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o yet_o with_o the_o same_o advantage_n be_v worth_a our_o consideration_n for_o the_o solution_n of_o which_o difficulty_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o consider_v that_o these_o two_o empire_n be_v compare_v there_o will_v be_v find_v a_o vast_a difference_n in_o the_o original_a foundation_n progress_n and_o maximâ—_n each_o of_o other_o for_o the_o roman_n build_v their_o city_n in_o peace_n make_v law_n by_o which_o the_o arbitrary_a will_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v correct_v and_o afterward_o as_o their_o arm_n succeed_v and_o their_o dominion_n be_v 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king_n of_o cairo_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n very_o comely_a facetious_a and_o sober_a in_o his_o carriage_n always_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n continue_v in_o the_o mosch_n read_v the_o koran_n and_o in_o prayer_n day_n and_o night_n with_o his_o face_n prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o often_o repeat_v these_o word_n o_o god_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o so_o much_o wisdom_n as_o that_o i_o know_v clear_o that_o i_o be_o in_o thy_o direction_n and_o therefore_o scorn_v all_o power_n and_o dominion_n i_o resign_v myself_o to_o the_o speculation_n of_o philosophy_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n his_o servant_n see_v this_o his_o devout_a way_n of_o live_v apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o his_o austerity_n and_o abandon_v all_o greatness_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n apply_v themselves_o to_o solitude_n and_o mortification_n their_o superfluous_a garment_n they_o bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a give_v to_o those_o who_o necessity_n require_v they_o their_o food_n be_v 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i_o have_v do_v of_o other_o chap._n xix_o the_o order_n of_o bectash_n the_o original_a founder_n of_o this_o religion_n be_v of_o no_o ancient_a memory_n or_o stand_v nor_o have_v his_o birth_n or_o education_n among_o the_o santones_n of_o arabia_n from_o whence_o most_o of_o these_o superstitious_a pretender_n have_v have_v their_o beginning_n but_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v a_o army-preacher_n that_o can_v fight_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v of_o who_o my_o learned_a hogia_n give_v i_o this_o account_n in_o the_o time_n say_v he_o that_o the_o warlike_a and_o victorious_a sultan_n amurath_n pass_v with_o his_o army_n into_o servia_n 1._o and_o overcome_v lazarus_n the_o despot_n of_o that_o country_n and_o slay_v he_o in_o battle_n bectash_n be_v then_o a_o preacher_n to_o amurath_n who_o among_o other_o his_o admonition_n forewarn_v he_o of_o trust_v the_o servian_n but_o amurath_n out_o of_o his_o courageous_a spirit_n rely_v on_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o force_n admit_v a_o 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proceed_v from_o mahomet_n himself_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o prophetic_a office_n which_o he_o do_v not_o assume_v until_o he_o full_o have_v complete_v forty_o year_n have_v before_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n fast_o of_o ashura_n levit._n 16._o ver_fw-la 29._o in_o memory_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red-sea_n enjoin_v to_o the_o arabian_n the_o same_o time_n of_o abstinence_n but_o afterward_o apprehend_v it_o dishonourable_a to_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o invention_n of_o a_o fast_a institute_v the_o ramazan_n the_o time_n of_o which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o fall_v out_o common_o ten_o day_n soon_o than_o in_o the_o precede_a year_n so_o that_o this_o fast_a with_o time_n come_v to_o run_v through_o all_o the_o month_n and_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o the_o turk_n when_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o short_a day_n of_o the_o winter_n rather_o than_o in_o the_o summer_n when_o 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