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pope_n fol._n 70_o counsel_n hold_v in_o france_n fol._n 72_o charles_n the_o great_a fol._n 73_o constantie_n of_o papinianus_n fol._n 38_o charles_n the_o four_o fol._n 96_o constantinople_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n fol._n 100_o charles_n the_o fifte_a emperor_n idem_fw-la darius_n the_o thyrd_o king_n of_o persia_n fol._n 7_o darius_n overthrow_v by_o the_o athenian_n idem_fw-la darius_n the_o bastard_n the_o vi_o emperor_n fol._n 9_o darius_n superfluity_n and_o his_o end_n fol._n 12_o denis_n the_o tyrant_n and_o his_o act_n fol._n 15_o destruction_n of_o carthage_n fol._n 22_o destruction_n of_o corinthus_n fol._n 33_o decree_n of_o marcellus_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n fol._n 43_o decree_n of_o anacletus_fw-la fol._n 44_o decree_n of_o valentinianus_n and_o valens_n fol._n 48_o dinelshe_a ambiton_n of_o bonifacius_n the_o second_o fol._n 58_o dissipation_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n fol._n 100_o daniel_n allege_v by_o christ_n fol._n 105_o eulmerodach_n nabuchoâ—onâ—zors_n successor_n fol._n 6_o excellent_a captain_n of_o grecia_n fol._n 10_o excellent_a captain_n of_o rome_n fol._n 14_o excellent_a consulle_n fol._n 17_o excessivenes_n of_o antonius_n and_o cleopatra_n fol._n 34_o excellent_a jurisconsulle_n fol._n 39_o evil_a hap_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o empire_n fol._n 67_o eginardus_n charlemain_v secretary_n fol._n 70_o fabricius_n faithfulness_n fol._n 16_o flavius_n cladius_n fol._n 41_o forcastes_n of_o athila_n king_n of_o the_o hun_n fol._n 52_o fierce_a and_o terrible_a war_n in_o campania_n idem_fw-la flattery_n of_o the_o papist_n fol._n 56_o fine_n interpretation_n of_o saint_n paul_n fol._n 64_o falsehood_n in_o the_o great_a decree_n of_o gratianus_n fol._n 73_o fridericus_n redbeard_n fol._n 86_o great_a authority_n of_o the_o roman_n fol._n 20_o gracchus_n dream_n fol._n 24_o great_a expense_n of_o octavius_n fol._n 35_o gordianus_n fol_z 39_o gallus_n hostilianus_n fol._n 40_o gallienus_n fol._n 41_o gallus_n slay_v for_o abuse_v of_o his_o authority_n fol._n 46_o grave_n forbid_v to_o be_v sell_v fol._n
other_o call_v he_o saturn_n &_o they_o say_v that_o in_o the_o fyve_o and_o fourtye_n year_n of_o his_o empire_n he_o send_v assur_n mede_n magog_n and_o moscus_n for_o to_o guide_v the_o band_n of_o man_n which_o he_o send_v to_o inhabit_v here_o and_o there_o and_o for_o to_o ground_n and_o establish_v kingdom_n of_o their_o name_n to_o wit_n of_o assiria_n of_o mede_n of_o magog_n and_o of_o moscus_n whereof_o the_o two_o first_o apperteyne_a unto_o asia_n the_o other_o two_o last_o appertain_v unto_o africa_n and_o unto_o europa_n the_o holy_a scripture_n also_o make_v mention_v of_o that_o assur_n assur_n assur_n and_o say_v that_o the_o cytye_n of_o nineve_n be_v build_v by_o he_o jupiter_n belus_n succeed_v his_o father_n nimrod_n who_o some_o say_v do_v belus_n jupiter_n belus_n occupy_v all_o the_o west_n part_v even_o unto_o samaria_n on_o europe_n &_o after_o that_o he_o have_v make_v war_n against_o sabatius_n king_n of_o sagnos_n who_o he_o can_v not_o altogether_o 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where_o he_o die_v and_o how_o those_o of_o his_o lineage_n dwell_v there_o for_o certain_a hundredes_o of_o year_n and_o be_v oppress_v with_o most_o cruel_a bondage_n bring_v out_o and_o delyver_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n under_o the_o government_n of_o moses_n now_o this_o go_v forth_o of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n egypt_n the_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v count_v to_o be_v the_o mm._n cccc.liiii_n year_n after_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n cccc_o xxx_n year_n after_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o abraham_n as_o say_v paul_n the_o apostle_n after_o moses_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v judge_n untyll_o saull_n who_o david_n succeed_v be_v the_o second_o king_n of_o that_o people_n let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o empire_n of_o babylon_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ninus_n ninus_n semiramis_n the_o widow_n of_o ninus_n semiramis_n his_o wife_n reign_v who_o be_v as_o noble_a in_o riches_n victory_n and_o triumph_n as_o ever_o be_v any_o she_o enlarge_v the_o town_n of_o babylon_n semiramie_n the_o nobleness_n of_o semiramie_n and_o make_v it_o of_o a_o indifferent_a bigness_n also_o she_o deck_v it_o with_o diverse_a fair_a building_n and_o do_v compass_v it_o with_o wall_n she_o vanquish_v the_o country_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o also_o make_v war_n against_o the_o country_n of_o india_n zameis_n her_o son_n the_o fifte_a king_n do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o memory_n zameis_n zameis_n but_o arius_n that_o reign_v next_o after_o he_o arius_n arius_n join_v to_o his_o empire_n the_o bactrian_n and_o caspians_n aralius_n his_o succcessour_n be_v as_o it_o be_v report_v bear_v to_o war_n aralius_n aralius_n and_o yet_o not_o withstand_v we_o find_v none_o of_o his_o act_n in_o write_v baleus_n that_o follow_v he_o do_v subject_a diverse_a people_n under_o he_o xerxes_n baleus_n that_o be_v surname_v xerxes_n &_o do_v spread_v his_o dominion_n even_o unto_o the_o country_n of_o indea_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v surname_v 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unwilling_o with_o his_o effeminate_a company_n but_o have_v the_o worst_a hand_n he_o hasty_o retire_v into_o his_o palace_n where_o after_o that_o he_o have_v gather_v a_o great_a heap_n of_o wood_n sardanapalus_n the_o end_n of_o sardanapalus_n he_o brunt_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o riches_n whereby_o only_o as_o one_o write_v he_o declare_v himself_o asleep_o man_n these_o two_o lieutenant_n do_v afterward_o divide_v the_o monarchy_n between_o they_o belochus_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o arbaces_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n sardanapalus_n then_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n accord_v to_o the_o order_n above_o mention_v after_o that_o this_o monarchy_n have_v continue_v m.ccc_o year_n for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o king_n do_v live_v a_o very_a long_a tyme._n belochus_n the_o xxxix_o or_o else_o if_o it_o seem_v better_a the_o first_o king_n of_o assiria_n in_o the_o new_a monarchy_n monarch_n belochus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o assiria_n in_o the_o new_a monarch_n make_v manahem_n king_n of_o israel_n become_v tributary_n unto_o he_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o call_v he_o belochus_n but_o phul._n his_o successor_n be_v phull_n assur_n surname_v tiglath_n pillesser_n who_o win_v certayve_a town_n of_o judea_n and_o lead_v the_o people_n captive_a into_o assiria_n it_o be_v that_o tiglath_n who_o achas_n king_n of_o judea_n under_o who_o esay_n live_v pray_v to_o succour_v he_o against_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o unto_o who_o he_o send_v present_n salmanasar_n succeed_v he_o salmanasor_n salmanasor_n who_o win_v the_o town_n of_o samaria_n after_o he_o have_v besege_v it_o three_o year_n and_o lead_v hosea_n king_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o people_n captive_a &_o give_v they_o a_o dwelling_n place_n in_o his_o country_n even_o in_o medea_n as_z the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v whereof_o some_o have_v opinion_n that_o he_o reign_v also_o over_o the_o mede_n
upon_o the_o senate_n do_v will_n antiochus_n not_o to_o meddle_v or_o make_v with_o egypt_n whereat_o he_o be_v displease_v especial_o because_o that_o hannibal_n the_o fugitive_n do_v incite_v he_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a spoil_v antiochus_n vanquish_v and_o spoil_v to_o make_v war_n he_o sail_v into_o grecia_n with_o his_o army_n where_o he_o be_v overthrow_v as_o we_o have_v before_o say_v after_o that_o the_o roman_n make_v a_o new_a army_n by_o sea_n for_o to_o follow_v and_o pursue_v he_o and_o be_v sail_v into_o asia_n they_o do_v vanquishe_a and_o get_v a_o great_a battle_n of_o he_o and_o do_v put_v he_o to_o flight_n from_o beyond_o the_o mount_n of_o taurus_n after_o his_o overthrow_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v as_o cicero_n recite_v that_o the_o roman_a people_n have_v do_v he_o a_o great_a pleasure_n in_o ease_v he_o from_o over_o great_a charge_n and_o in_o leave_v he_o so_o straight_o limit_n of_o his_o country_n l._n cornelius_n scipio_n the_o brother_n of_o p._n scipio_n affricanus_fw-la do_v conduct_v this_o war_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v surname_v asiaticus_n short_o after_o m._n fuluius_n surname_v nobilior_n do_v subdue_v the_o etolians_n and_o triumph_v over_o they_o and_o when_o p._n scipio_n affricanus_fw-la who_o in_o that_o war_n have_v be_v lieutenant_n for_o his_o brother_n be_v return_v to_o rome_n the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o trouble_v and_o torment_v he_o wherefore_o he_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o go_v into_o laterne_n to_o his_o town_n and_o there_o as_o certain_a say_v this_o noble_a man_n die_v be_v nine_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a scipio_n the_o death_n of_o pub._n scipio_n no_o young_a nor_o elder_a than_o m._n portius_n cato_n cicero_n in_o the_o dialogue_n which_o he_o write_v of_o old_a age_n do_v introduct_n cato_n &_o speak_v lovyng_o and_o honorablye_o of_o the_o age_n of_o they_o both_o and_o of_o their_o study_n but_o above_o all_o he_o magnify_v the_o greatness_n of_o courage_n that_o be_v in_o scipio_n titus_z livius_n say_v that_o cato_n do_v bear_v he_o envy_v &_o that_o he_o use_v to_o take_v this_o his_o fortune_n and_o prosperity_n in_o evyll_n part_n scipio_n cato_n envious_a against_o scipio_n cicero_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v prompt_a and_o quick_a in_o all_o his_o affair_n in_o that_o time_n florysh_v ennius_n plautus_n and_o nenius_n poetes_n antiochus_n be_v overthrow_v hannibal_n do_v fly_v unto_o prusias_n king_n of_o bithynia_n and_o for_o because_o that_o the_o roman_n do_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v render_v unto_o they_o himself_o hannibal_n poyson_v himself_o he_o droncke_v poison_n and_o so_o kill_v himself_o antiochus_n the_o noble_a succead_v this_o antiochus_n he_o also_o do_v deliberate_a to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o egypte_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o uncle_n of_o ptolomeus_n philometor_n king_n of_o egypte_n who_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o child_n have_v succead_v his_o father_n decease_a wherefore_o he_o declare_v 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