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return_v without_o any_o other_o supply_n than_o pity_v and_o commiseration_n and_o last_o the_o king_n himself_o weary_v with_o so_o many_o successive_a misery_n end_v his_o life_n of_o a_o bloody_a flux_n when_o he_o â—ad_v reign_v about_o eleven_o year_n leave_v â—esides_v his_o two_o child_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n one_o daughter_n name_v isabel_n by_o mary_n his_o second_o wife_n daughter_n to_o john_n protosebastus_a a_o grecian_a prince_n who_o be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o humphred_n the_o three_o prince_n of_o thorone_n chap._n xvii_o baldwin_n the_o four_o succee_v the_o viciousness_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n his_o embassy_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n the_o original_a and_o power_n of_o the_o mammaluke_n saladine_n conquer_v by_o baldwin_n yet_o afterward_o conquer_v mesopotamia_n baldwin_n death_n baldwin_n his_o son_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n succeed_v his_o father_n have_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o excellent_a 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and_o as_o a_o inducement_n thereunto_o to_o deliver_v he_o the_o royal_a standard_n of_o that_o kingdom_n the_o key_n of_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n the_o tower_n of_o david_n and_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n henry_n be_v choose_v out_o before_o any_o other_o prince_n because_o the_o world_n just_o esteem_v he_o valiant_a wise_a rich_a and_o fortunate_a and_o which_o be_v the_o main_a that_o so_o he_o may_v thereby_o expiate_v his_o murder_n and_o gather_v up_o again_o the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o he_o have_v spill_v in_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n becket_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v draw_v to_o undertake_v the_o voyage_n the_o patriarch_n entitle_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o geoffrey_n plantagenet_n his_o father_n be_v son_n to_o fulco_n the_o four_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o be_v too_o wise_a a_o prince_n to_o be_v so_o easy_o wheedle_v however_o he_o pretend_v he_o will_v go_v and_o get_v together_o a_o mass_n of_o money_n towards_o the_o defray_a the_o charge_n of_o his_o voyage_n make_v every_o one_o as_o well_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o laity_n pay_v that_o year_n the_o ten_o of_o all_o their_o revenue_n both_o moveable_n and_o immovables_n and_o when_o he_o bid_v fill_v his_o purse_n all_o man_n expect_v he_o shall_v perform_v his_o promise_n but_o he_o change_v the_o voyage_n into_o palestine_n for_o a_o journey_n into_o france_n the_o patriarch_n while_o he_o stay_v in_o england_n consecrate_v the_o temple_n church_n near_o st._n dunstan_n in_o the_o west_n and_o the_o house_n adjoin_v belong_v then_o to_o knight_n templar_n but_o since_o employ_v to_o a_o better_a use_n viz._n the_o entertain_v those_o gentleman_n who_o study_n and_o practice_v the_o english_a law_n in_o the_o minority_n of_o king_n baldwin_n who_o be_v but_o thirteen_o year_n old_a milo_n de_fw-fr planci_n a_o nobleman_n be_v protector_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o pride_n and_o insolence_n can_v not_o be_v endure_v by_o the_o great_a man_n and_o therefore_o they_o get_v he_o to_o be_v stab_v at_o ptolemais_n and_o choose_v raimund_n count_n of_o tripoli_n to_o suceee_v he_o and_o saladine_n have_v now_o serious_o resolve_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n endeavour_v to_o furnish_v himself_o with_o such_o soldier_n as_o may_v be_v most_o fit_a for_o that_o service_n in_o order_n whereunto_o he_o buy_v a_o great_a number_n of_o slave_n of_o the_o circassian_n a_o people_n by_o the_o lake_n of_o meotis_n near_o taurica_n chersonesus_n who_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o be_v extreme_a hardy_a and_o enure_v to_o war_n by_o their_o continual_a skirmish_v with_o the_o neighbour_a tartar_n those_o slave_n he_o train_v up_o in_o military_a discipline_n after_o the_o turkish_a manner_n they_o have_v most_o of_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n but_o be_v take_v from_o their_o parent_n whilst_o young_a they_o be_v untaught_a christ_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o mahometan_a superstition_n whereby_o they_o become_v the_o more_o implacable_a enemy_n to_o christianity_n for_o have_v be_v once_o its_o friend_n they_o receive_v from_o saladine_n the_o name_n of_o mammaluke_n and_o be_v so_o courageous_a and_o expert_a in_o war_n that_o his_o and_o his_o successor_n greatness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o much_o attribute_v to_o their_o own_o conduct_n as_o to_o those_o mammaluke_n valour_n till_o at_o last_o perceive_v their_o own_o strength_n they_o wrest_v the_o sovereignty_n from_o the_o turkish_a king_n and_o advance_v one_o of_o their_o own_o number_n to_o the_o regal_a dignity_n saladine_n have_v thus_o furnish_v himself_o with_o a_o new_a sort_n of_o soldier_n resolve_v to_o try_v their_o valour_n upon_o the_o christian_n and_o therefore_o invade_v the_o holy_a land_n slay_v and_o burn_v all_o before_o he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o askelon_n where_o king_n baldwin_n then_o be_v before_o which_o he_o sit_v down_o and_o close_o besiege_v it_o and_o count_n raimund_n protector_n of_o
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thus_o dignify_v by_o the_o almighty_a yet_o the_o ungrateful_a jew_n be_v perpetual_o multiply_v rebellion_n against_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o scourge_v they_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o gentle_n and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o spoil_n and_o cruelty_n of_o their_o enemy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v twice_o plunder_v by_o the_o egyptian_n once_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o rehoboam_n and_o a_o second_o time_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o josiah_n once_o by_o the_o assyrian_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o manassch_n three_o time_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n first_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoiakim_n second_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoiachin_n and_o three_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o zedekiah_n carry_v all_o those_o three_o king_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n captive_a into_o babylon_n together_o with_o all_o the_o treasure_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o spoil_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o it_o lay_v waste_v for_o 70_o year_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n they_o be_v free_v from_o their_o captivity_n by_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n when_o return_v home_o they_o rebuilt_a the_o city_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o by_o degree_n become_v as_o formidable_a to_o their_o enemy_n as_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v before_o till_o by_o their_o increase_a wickedness_n they_o pull_v down_o upon_o themselves_o the_o vengeance_n of_o heaven_n to_o their_o utter_a and_o final_a ruin_n the_o people_n of_o judea_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v fill_v up_o the_o â—easure_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o put_v to_o death_n â—he_v lord_n of_o life_n and_o murder_v he_o who_o come_v to_o save_v they_o from_o everlasting_a misery_n be_v present_o after_o swallow_v up_o â—y_a a_o universal_a and_o irrecoverable_a â—uine_n and_o root_v out_o from_o be_v â—ny_n long_o a_o nation_n by_o the_o victorious_a arm_n of_o the_o conquer_a roman_n who_o rack_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n destroy_v â—he_v temple_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n captive_a according_a to_o the_o unerring_a prediction_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n but_o aâ—out_v sixty_o year_n after_o this_o destruction_n by_o â—itus_fw-la adrian_n the_o emperor_n rebuilt_a the_o city_n change_v the_o situation_n of_o it_o somewhat_o more_o westward_o and_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n â—f_n aelia_n and_o to_o show_v his_o hatred_n to_o the_o â—weet_a and_o adorable_a name_n of_o christ_n and_o â—espite_n against_o the_o professor_n of_o christiâ—nity_n he_o erect_v a_o temple_n over_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n wherein_o he_o place_v the_o image_n of_o jupiter_n and_o venus_n and_o that_o â—e_n may_v enrage_v the_o jew_n likewise_o he_o â—aused_v swine_n to_o be_v engrave_v over_o the_o â—ates_n of_o the_o city_n which_o they_o account_v â—o_o be_v a_o great_a profanation_n of_o their_o land_n â—rake_v out_o into_o open_a rebellion_n but_o be_v â—asily_o overcome_v and_o subdue_v by_o the_o emperor_n who_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a attempt_n or_o the_o future_a cause_v they_o all_o to_o be_v transport_v into_o spain_n and_o leave_v the_o whoâ—â—_n country_n waste_v and_o forlorn_a which_o partâ—_n with_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o fruitfulness_n together_o those_o delicious_a stream_n of_o miâ—_n and_o honey_n wherewith_o it_o be_v wont_a 〈◊〉_d flow_n be_v now_o whole_o exhaust_v driâ—_n up_o and_o the_o soil_v become_v altogether_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a the_o wretch_n jew_n be_v thus_o transport_v into_o spaâ—_n be_v from_o thence_o scatter_v into_o all_o paâ—â—_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o aâ—_n nation_n under_o heaven_n where_o some_o of_o theâ—_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v at_o this_o day_n after_o this_o pagan_a worship_n flourisheâ—_n in_o jury_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o christianâ—_n be_v inhumane_o and_o barbarous_o uâ—_n by_o the_o roman_a emperor_n under_o the_o fâ—_n ten_o persecution_n until_o at_o last_o god_n out_o compassion_n to_o their_o deplorable_a miseâ—_n raise_v up_o constantine_n the_o great_a a_o brâ—tain_n bear_v as_o most_o historian_n affirm_v who_o heal_a hand_n quick_o staunch_v that_o issue_n of_o blood_n wherewith_o the_o churâ—_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v so_o long_o afflict_v aâ—_n bless_v her_o border_n with_o peace_n aâ—_n tranquillity_n whereupon_o the_o devout_a helen_n wâ—_n be_v mother_n to_o constantine_n and_o as_o muâ—_n fame_v among_o the_o christian_n for_o her_o pieâ—_n as_o the_o ancient_n helen_n be_v among_o the_o pagans'_n for_o her_o beauty_n notwithstanding_o â—he_v greatness_n of_o her_o age_n be_v about_o eighty_o year_n old_a travel_v to_o jerusalem_n â—nd_n have_v first_o purge_v mount_v calvaryâ—nd_n â—nd_z bethlehem_n from_o idolatry_n build_v in_o â—he_n place_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o burial_n â—nd_v elsewhere_o in_o palestine_n divers_a very_o â—ately_o and_o magnificent_a church_n 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