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matter_n only_o i_o hear_v a_o report_n among_o they_o that_o about_o three_o hundred_o year_n since_o there_o be_v a_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n &_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o that_o country_n who_o at_o the_o first_o deny_v to_o join_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n with_o the_o greek_a emperor_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o that_o i_o find_v in_o the_o story_n of_o laonicus_n chalcacondylas_n concern_v turkish_a affair_n in_o his_o four_o book_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o marriage_n betwixt_o john_n the_o greek_a emperor_n and_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o sarmatia_n and_o this_o argue_v out_o of_o their_o own_o report_n that_o at_o that_o time_n they_o have_v not_o receyve_v the_o christian_a religion_n as_o also_o that_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o withal_o pervert_v at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n receyve_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n corrupt_v with_o superstition_n even_o at_o the_o first_o when_o they_o take_v it_o from_o the_o greek_a church_n which_o itself_o then_o be_v degenerate_a and_o corrupt_v with_o many_o superstition_n and_o foul_a error_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o nicephorus_n gregoras_n in_o his_o 8._o and_o 9_o book_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o christian_n faith_n i_o suppose_v rather_o that_o it_o be_v mistake_v by_o the_o ruff_n for_o that_o which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o polonian_a story_n the_o second_o book_n the_o three_o chapter_n where_o be_v say_v that_o about_o the_o year_n 990._o vlodomirus_fw-la duke_n of_o russia_n marry_v one_o anne_n sister_n to_o basilius_n and_o constantinus_n brother_n &_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n whereupon_o the_o ruff_n receive_v the_o faith_n &_o profession_n of_o christ_n which_o though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o time_n note_v before_o out_o of_o the_o ruff_n report_n yet_o it_o fall_v out_o all_o to_o one_o reckon_v touch_v this_o point_n uz_o in_o what_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o doctrine_n the_o ruff_n receive_v the_o first_o stamp_n of_o religion_n for_o much_o as_o the_o greek_a church_n at_o that_o time_n also_o be_v many_o way_n infect_v with_o error_n and_o superstition_n at_o my_o be_v there_o mosko_n the_o year_n 1588._o come_v unto_o the_o mosko_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n or_o sio_n call_v hieronimo_n be_v banish_v as_o some_o say_v by_o the_o turk_n as_o some_o other_o report_v by_o the_o greek_a clergy_n deprive_v the_o emp._n be_v give_v altogether_o to_o superstitious_a devotion_n give_v he_o great_a entertainment_n before_o his_o come_n to_o mosko_n he_o have_v be_v in_o italy_n with_o the_o pope_n as_o be_v report_v there_o by_o some_o of_o his_o company_n his_o errand_n be_v to_o consult_v with_o the_o emp._n concern_v these_o point_n first_o about_o a_o league_n to_o pass_v betwixt_o he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n as_o the_o meet_a prince_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o opposition_n against_o the_o turk_n to_o which_o purpose_n also_o ambassage_n have_v pass_v betwixt_o the_o ruff_n &_o the_o persian_a likewise_o from_o the_o georgian_o to_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n to_o join_v league_n together_o for_o the_o invade_a of_o the_o turk_n on_o all_o side_n of_o his_o dominion_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o simple_a quality_n of_o the_o turk_n that_o now_o be_v this_o treaty_n be_v help_v forward_o by_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n of_o almain_n send_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o solicit_v a_o invasion_n upon_o the_o part_n of_o polonia_n that_o lie_v towards_o rusland_n and_o to_o borrow_v money_n of_o the_o ruff_n emperor_n to_o pursue_v the_o war_n for_o his_o brother_n maximilian_n against_o the_o swedens_n son_n now_o king_n of_o poland_n but_o this_o
consultation_n concern_v a_o league_n betwixt_o the_o ruff_n &_o the_o spaniard_n which_o be_v in_o some_o forwardness_n at_o my_o come_n to_o mosko_n and_o already_o one_o appoint_v for_o ambassage_n into_o spain_n be_v mar_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o overthrow_n give_v to_o the_o spanish_a king_n by_o her_o majesty_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n this_o last_o year_n which_o make_v the_o ruff_n emperor_n and_o his_o counsel_n to_o give_v a_o sad_a countenance_n to_o the_o english_a ambassador_n at_o that_o time_n for_o that_o they_o be_v disappoint_v of_o so_o good_a a_o policy_n as_o be_v this_o conjunction_n suppose_v to_o be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o spanish_a his_o second_o purpose_n whereto_o the_o first_o serve_v as_o a_o introduction_n be_v in_o revenge_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o greek_a clergy_n that_o have_v thrust_v he_o from_o his_o seat_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o about_o the_o reduce_n of_o the_o ruff_n church_n under_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n wherein_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o come_n late_o from_o rome_n he_o be_v set_v on_o by_o the_o pope_n who_o have_v attempt_v the_o same_o many_o time_n before_o though_o all_o in_o vain_a and_o namely_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a emperor_n juan_n vasilowich_n by_o one_o anthony_n his_o legate_n but_o think_v this_o belike_o a_o far_o better_a mean_a to_o obtain_v his_o purpose_n by_o treaty_n and_o mediation_n of_o their_o own_o patriarch_n but_o this_o not_o succeed_v the_o patriarch_n fall_v to_o a_o three_o point_n of_o treaty_n concern_v the_o resignation_n of_o his_o patriarchship_n &_o translation_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o constantinople_n or_o sio_n to_o the_o city_n of_o mosko_n which_o be_v so_o well_o like_v and_o entertain_v by_o the_o emperor_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o high_a religion_n &_o policy_n that_o no_o other_o treaty_n special_o of_o foreign_a ambassage_n can_v be_v hear_v or_o regard_v till_o that_o matter_n be_v conclude_v the_o reason_n wherewith_o the_o patriarch_n 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make_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o but_o that_o it_o perteyn_v whole_o to_o himself_o so_o the_o emperor_n &_o his_o counsel_n mosko_n with_o the_o principal_a of_o his_o clergy_n be_v assemble_v at_o the_o mosko_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o metropolite_n of_o mosko_n shall_v become_v patriarch_n of_o the_o whole_a greek_a church_n and_o have_v the_o samefull_a authority_n &_o jurisdiction_n that_o pertein_v before_o to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n or_o sio_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v with_o more_o order_n &_o solemnity_n the_o 25._o of_o january_n 1588._o the_o greek_a patriarch_n accompany_v with_o the_o ruff_n clergy_n go_v to_o the_o great_a church_n of_o precheste_n or_o our_o lady_n within_o the_o emperor_n castle_n have_v first_o wander_v through_o the_o whole_a city_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o procession_n and_o blessing_n the_o people_n with_o his_o two_o finger_n where_o he_o make_v a_o oration_n and_o deliver_v his_o resignation_n in_o a_o instrument_n of_o writing_n and_o so_o lay_v down_o his_o patriarchicall_a staff_n which_o be_v present_o receive_v by_o the_o metropolite_n of_o mosko_n and_o diverse_a other_o ceremony_n use_v about_o the_o inauguration_n of_o this_o new_a patriarch_n the_o day_n be_v hold_v very_o solemn_a by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n who_o be_v command_v to_o forbear_v their_o work_n and_o to_o attend_v this_o solemnity_n the_o great_a patriarch_n that_o day_n be_v honour_v with_o rich_a present_n send_v he_o from_o the_o emperor_n and_o empress_n of_o plate_n cloth_n of_o gold_n fur_n &c_n &c_n carry_v with_o great_a pomp_n through_o the_o street_n of_o mosko_n and_o at_o his_o depart_n receive_v many_o gift_n more_o both_o from_o the_o emperor_n nobility_n and_o clergy_n thus_o the_o patriarchship_n of_o constantinople_n or_o sio_n which_o have_v continue_v since_o the_o counsel_n of_o nice_a be_v now_o translate_v to_o mosko_n or_o they_o make_v believe_v that_o they_o have_v a_o patriarch_n with_o the_o same_o right_a and_o authority_n that_o the_o other_o have_v wherein_o the_o subtle_a greek_a have_v make_v good_a advantage_n of_o their_o superstition_n and_o be_v now_o go_v away_o with_o a_o rich_a booty_n into_o poland_n whither_o their_o patriarchship_n be_v currant_n or_o not_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o unlike_a to_o make_v some_o schism_n betwixt_o the_o greek_a &_o russee_n church_n if_o the_o ruff_n hold_v this_o patriarchship_n that_o he_o have_v so_o well_o pay_v for_o and_o the_o greek_n elect_v a_o other_o withal_o as_o likely_a they_o will_v whither_o this_o man_n be_v banish_v by_o the_o turk_n or_o deprive_v by_o order_n of_o his_o own_o clergy_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o give_v advantage_n to_o the_o pope_n &_o to_o bring_v over_o the_o ruff_n church_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n to_o which_o end_n peradventure_o he_o devise_v this_o stratageam_n and_o cast_v in_o this_o matter_n of_o schism_n among_o they_o but_o that_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n know_v 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