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he_o use_v not_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o any_o man_n but_o out_o of_o his_o own_o invention_n and_o and_o furious_a brain_n this_o be_v one_o that_o be_v a_o necromancer_n he_o slay_v christian_a woman_n be_v great_a with_o child_n and_o take_v the_o child_n yet_o unborn_a out_o of_o their_o womb_n the_o ash_n whereof_o he_o use_v in_o his_o execrable_a art_n to_o make_v himself_o great_a in_o authority_n and_o power_n all_o which_o avail_v he_o nothing_o because_o that_o fight_v with_o constantinus_n the_o great_a upon_o a_o bridge_n he_o be_v by_o he_o throw_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o river_n tiber_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v no_o other_o sepulture_n than_o the_o river_n this_o emperor_n use_v to_o join_v the_o live_a body_n of_o man_n with_o other_o dead_a carcase_n and_o be_v chain_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v tumble_v up_o and_o down_o 65._o licinius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 310._o licinius_n a_o dacian_a bear_v 310._o an._n dom._n 310._o be_v a_o man_n know_v to_o be_v singular_a and_o rare_a in_o feat_n of_o arm_n be_v by_o galerius_n make_v captain_n general_n afterward_o co-emperor_n for_o wretched_a avarice_n and_o bestiality_n of_o lust_n he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v most_o dissolute_a and_o he_o be_v so_o ill_o breed_v and_o extravagant_o drown_v in_o ignorance_n that_o he_o become_v a_o enemy_n of_o all_o litterate_a and_o learned_a man_n term_v they_o the_o scum_n and_o filth_n of_o man_n endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v that_o man_n shall_v shun_v and_o avoid_v they_o as_o a_o poison_n or_o a_o contagious_a plague_n he_o grow_v so_o insolent_a and_o proud_a for_o one_o only_a victory_n which_o he_o obtain_v in_o the_o east_n that_o he_o slight_v and_o contemn_v constantinus_n and_o begin_v to_o increase_v his_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n against_o the_o christian_n whereupon_o constantinus_n oppose_v himself_o and_o they_o both_o join_a battle_n this_o tiger_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n in_o the_o country_n of_o pannonia_n and_o intend_v to_o reinforce_v his_o cause_n be_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d camp_n by_o his_o own_o soldier_n manacred_a in_o thessalonica_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 50_o year_n and_o of_o his_o government_n 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v careless_o cast_v into_o a_o pit_n have_v no_o other_o respective_a funeral_n 66._o martinianus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 312._o martinianus_n 312._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 312._o a_o sclavonian_a by_o nation_n a_o man_n mean_o bear_v but_o well_o experience_v in_o the_o art_n military_a be_v for_o that_o cause_n make_v general_n of_o the_o horse_n he_o be_v create_v emperor_n and_o caesar_n in_o byzantium_n but_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o lose_v both_o dignity_n and_o life_n because_o be_v take_v in_o thessalia_n with_o licinius_n by_o the_o express_a command_n of_o constantine_n they_o be_v both_o murder_v by_o the_o soldier_n and_o therefore_o not_o have_v leave_v any_o memorial_n behind_o he_o but_o this_o example_n that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o know_v that_o many_o be_v raise_v to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n more_o by_o sedition_n ambition_n and_o interest_n in_o their_o soldier_n than_o by_o any_o their_o just_a desert_n claim_n or_o title_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o die_v immature_o and_o unfortunate_o be_v they_o have_v neither_o a_o mean_a order_n or_o regular_a way_n of_o govern_v themselves_o much_o less_o other_o living_n for_o the_o most_o part_n dissolute_o not_o reflect_v on_o the_o proverb_n qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la ita_fw-la live_v well_o die_v well_o 67._o constantinus_n magnus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 312._o constantine_n 312._o an._n dom._n 312._o a_o britain_n by_o nation_n a_o man_n most_o valiant_a and_o worthy_a in_o a_o manner_n of_o a_o empire_n more_o than_o any_o one_o of_o his_o antecessor_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o clorâ—â—_n his_o i_o suppose_v iâ—_n be_v mean_v constantian_n clorâ—â—_n father_n he_o be_v elect_v emperor_n he_o overcome_v all_o the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o recover_v all_o rebellious_a country_n wherefore_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o wonderful_a pomp_n he_o begin_v to_o persecute_v the_o christian_n wherefore_o peradventure_o by_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n he_o be_v so_o infect_v with_o a_o leprosy_n that_o the_o physician_n leave_v he_o as_o incurable_a but_o the_o heavenly_a grace_n be_v his_o assistance_n for_o be_v asleep_a in_o the_o night_n he_o see_v a_o vision_n tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o recover_v his_o health_n he_o shall_v recall_v silvester_n the_o bishop_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n from_o exile_n which_o thing_n he_o perform_v and_o be_v baptize_v he_o be_v immediate_o cure_v and_o increase_v in_o devotion_n he_o build_v many_o church_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o honâ—it_v of_o god_n this_o emperor_n will_v say_v in_o praise_n of_o age_n that_o age_n appear_v to_o be_v best_a in_o four_o thing_n old_a wood_n best_o to_o burn_v old_a wine_n to_o drink_v old_a friend_n to_o trust_v and_o old_a author_n to_o read_v of_o moreover_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o this_o difference_n between_o the_o death_n of_o old_a man_n and_o young_a man_n that_o old_a man_n go_v to_o death_n and_o death_n come_v to_o young_a man_n this_o emperor_n build_v a_o city_n call_v by_o his_o name_n constantinople_n whither_o he_o after_o translate_v the_o imperial_a seat_n and_o be_v at_o the_o age_n of_o 66_o year_n he_o pass_v to_o a_o bot_a life_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o all_o and_o especial_o of_o the_o christian_n then_o live_v who_o he_o do_v entire_o love_v and_o cherish_v he_o obtain_v the_o sole_a monarchy_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o every_o where_o restore_v peace_n to_o the_o church_n he_o be_v prolect_v 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o his_o war_n he_o exhort_v 〈…〉_o to_o christianity_n but_o compelle_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v think_v that_o he_o be_v poison_v of_o his_o brother_n at_o nicomedia_n in_o greece_n and_o have_v pompous_a sunoral_n worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o man_n at_o the_o gity_n of_o constantinople_n which_o he_o have_v late_o build_v 68_o crispus_n an._n domini_fw-la 314._o abritan_n by_o birth_n be_v crispan_n â—14_n an._n dom._n â—14_n who_o by_o his_o father_n constantive_n be_v elect_v emperor_n and_o honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o caesar_n he_o be_v a_o man_n so_o proper_a and_o complete_a in_o the_o beauty_n of_o person_n that_o fausta_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o allure_v and_o entice_v he_o to_o her_o lust_n unto_o who_o he_o by_o no_o mean_n willing_a to_o consent_v by_o his_o virtuous_a obstinacy_n convert_v her_o vicious_a love_n into_o a_o extreaunity_n of_o hatred_n insomuch_o that_o she_o accuse_v he_o to_o his_o father_n for_o a_o forcible_a violator_n of_o her_o chastity_n to_o who_o word_n constantine_n give_v credit_n cause_v the_o virtuous_a young_a 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be_v singular_o qualify_v valiant_a and_o fortunate_o victorious_a helena_z his_o grand_a mother_n much_o lament_v his_o immature_n death_n which_o be_v not_o only_o sudden_a but_o mischievous_a and_o grieve_v the_o whole_a empire_n who_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v deprive_v of_o so_o hopeful_a a_o governor_n 69._o constantinus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 314._o coustantine_n be_v the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n 314._o an._n dom._n 314._o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n constantine_n the_o great_a the_o empire_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o part_n but_o that_o of_o france_n spain_n the_o alps_n england_n and_o scotland_n do_v befall_v to_o his_o charge_n but_o not_o content_v with_o these_o he_o pretend_v by_o hereditary_a right_n that_o also_o of_o italy_n and_o africa_n which_o here_o demand_v by_o way_n of_o embassy_n but_o not_o obtain_v his_o pretend_a cause_n he_o make_v
and_o bloody_a that_o on_o both_o side_n there_o fall_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o person_n beside_o a_o infinite_a number_n maim_v and_o wound_v and_o attila_n himself_o flee_v half_o dead_a with_o a_o very_a small_a company_n that_o attend_v he_o he_o slay_v hetuis_fw-la who_o death_n be_v bold_o revenge_v by_o his_o friend_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n for_o valentinianus_n be_v in_o campo_n martio_n at_o rome_n be_v set_v upon_o by_o they_o wound_v and_o slay_v be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v any_o notable_a resistance_n in_o this_o emperor_n time_n that_o famous_a &_o learned_a doctor_n st._n augustine_n die_v anno_fw-la 430._o st._n patrick_n the_o patron_n of_o ireland_n begin_v to_o convert_v that_o country_n to_o christianity_n in_o the_o year_n 446_o the_o pict_n invade_v england_n and_o the_o same_o year_n there_o be_v such_o a_o terrible_a earthquake_n continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n together_o insomuch_o that_o the_o people_n forsake_v their_o house_n and_o city_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o infinite_a disaster_n which_o do_v happen_v both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n galla_n placidia_n the_o mother_n of_o this_o valentinianus_n a_o singular_a good_a christian_n and_o a_o woman_n of_o a_o great_a and_o wonderful_a solid_a judgement_n dye_v near_o the_o campo_n martio_n in_o rome_n have_v be_v daughter_n sister_n wife_n mother_n and_o stepmother_n to_o roman_a empeour_n 86._o martianus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 450._o after_o the_o death_n of_o theodosius_n 450._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 450._o martianus_n succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o spaniard_n by_o nation_n and_o govern_v seven_o year_n together_o with_o valentinian_n he_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a and_o singular_a fautour_n of_o they_o he_o marry_v the_o sister_n of_o theodosius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o government_n alemannia_n be_v lose_v and_o dacia_n spain_n and_o aquitaine_n likewise_o together_o with_o gascoigne_n which_o can_v never_o be_v recover_v in_o his_o time_n st._n ursula_n with_o eleven_o thousand_o virgin_n be_v martyr_v by_o attila_n soldier_n in_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o his_o imperial_a sway_n maximianus_n a_o noble_a roman_a marry_v by_o force_n eudosia_n which_o be_v already_o wife_n to_o valentinianus_n &_o imperious_o begin_v to_o tyrannize_v and_o usurp_v the_o empire_n which_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o vandal_n they_o immediate_o march_v with_o a_o very_a powerful_a army_n and_o come_v to_o rome_n where_o they_o slay_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o tiber_n and_o have_v sack_v the_o city_n they_o return_v into_o africa_n carry_v eâ—dosia_n and_o her_o daughter_n with_o they_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o emperor_n there_o happen_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n so_o great_a a_o famine_n in_o italy_n that_o many_o slave_n and_o poor_a peasant_n be_v enforce_v to_o sell_v their_o child_n for_o money_n to_o buy_v bread_n and_o to_o pay_v their_o tribute_n but_o valentinian_n order_v and_o command_v that_o they_o may_v be_v redeem_v again_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n likewise_o it_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o vehement_a pestilence_n which_o destroy_v in_o short_a space_n many_o thousand_o of_o people_n in_o those_o part_n it_o be_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o humane_a power_n to_o stop_v or_o hinder_v it_o because_o send_v from_o a_o supreme_a hand_n which_o be_v unresistable_a 87._o leo._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 457._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o martianus_n 457._o an._n dom._n 457._o leo_n be_v by_o nation_n a_o grecian_a of_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n be_v choose_v to_o succeed_v be_v a_o man_n indeed_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o degree_n about_o that_o time_n the_o roman_a commonwealth_n be_v sore_o perplex_v by_o certain_a tyrannical_a usurper_n which_o endeavour_v to_o encroach_v and_o arrogate_v the_o throne_n and_o in_o particular_a gensericus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o vandal_n who_o come_v into_o italy_n with_o a_o puissant_a army_n to_o that_o intent_n which_o by_o leo_n be_v perceive_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v affront_v with_o two_o several_a army_n at_o once_o near_a pupolonia_n by_o who_o gensericus_fw-la be_v overthrow_v he_o private_o retire_v in_o a_o disguise_n home_o into_o africa_n after_o this_o aspera_fw-la man_n very_o noble_a and_o powerful_a in_o constantinople_n together_o with_o his_o two_o son_n complot_v &_o intend_v the_o death_n of_o leo_n &_o to_o murder_v he_o but_o the_o treason_n not_o take_v effect_n with_o their_o own_o deserve_a death_n they_o meritorious_o suffer_v that_o which_o to_o another_o they_o intend_v in_o fine_a leo_fw-la be_v in_o peace_n with_o the_o ostrogothe_n fall_v sick_a and_o short_o after_o die_v at_o his_o imperial_a city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o there_o inurnd_v leave_v his_o nephew_n to_o succeed_v marcellinus_n report_v anno_fw-la 458_o that_o vesuvius_n a_o burn_a mountain_n of_o campania_n thron_n 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