the_o commandment_n of_o god_n give_v they_o fall_v into_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o this_o be_v clear_o write_v in_o the_o holy_a bible_n out_o of_o the_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v learn_v it_o be_v in vain_o to_o speak_v thereof_o here_o it_o be_v sufficient_a only_a to_o advertish_a the_o reader_n that_o the_o world_n stand_v by_o these_o beginning_n and_o that_o adam_n and_o heva_n be_v create_v of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o all_o mankind_n moreover_o about_o the_o very_a time_n of_o creation_n do_v law_n god_n institute_v the_o civyll_a adminystratyon_n when_o he_o give_v adam_n power_n over_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n that_o he_o shall_v use_v they_o and_o shall_v set_v a_o good_a order_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v exterior_a that_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v the_o springe_n and_o begin_v of_o all_o law_n and_o whatsoever_o civil_a ordinance_n there_o be_v be_v begin_v of_o it_o the_o which_o be_v approve_v and_o allow_v of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o commandment_n give_v to_o adam_n the_o church_n have_v her_o beginning_n here_o also_o for_o church_n the_o commandment_n wherein_o they_o shall_v exercise_v their_o fay_v and_o fear_v before_o god_n be_v here_o give_v but_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o sin_n have_v god_n disclose_v the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o against_o it_o have_v promise_v the_o gospel_n or_o glad_a tide_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o way_v satan_n kingdom_n and_o shall_v delyver_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o death_n into_o liberte_fw-fr this_o be_v the_o first_o preachinge_a of_o the_o gospel_n which_o begin_v the_o church_n and_o christus_fw-la kingdom_n gospel_n for_o in_o the_o church_n must_v not_o only_o be_v preach_v the_o commandment_n of_o good_a work_n but_o also_o the_o forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n for_o thereby_o only_o be_v we_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o endure_v against_o death_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o temptation_n when_o by_o faith_n we_o take_v the_o promise_n of_o forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o this_o wise_n take_v adam_n and_o heva_n consolation_n out_o of_o the_o word_n that_o christ_n be_v promise_v and_o of_o these_o two_o person_n be_v the_o church_n first_o begonnne_n beside_o this_o be_v it_o necessary_a also_o they_o affliction_n shall_v suffer_v temporal_a affliction_n for_o they_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o paradyse_n that_o be_v they_o be_v subject_n to_o death_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o other_o misery_n and_o so_o live_v their_o day_n in_o labour_n and_o travayl_n in_o that_o land_n which_o the_o jew_n possess_v afterward_o for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o they_o be_v create_v by_o the_o cytye_n damascus_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n scrypture_n say_v that_o adam_n and_o heva_n bring_v forth_o child_n and_o that_o cain_n slay_v his_o brother_n abel_n and_o here_o begyn_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n and_o be_v and_o example_n very_o dredefull_a for_o this_o manslaughter_n happen_v for_o none_o other_o cause_n service_n than_o for_o y_fw-fr â—_o service_n of_o god_n the_o which_o when_o it_o be_v do_v pure_o satan_n can_v not_o abide_v it_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o stur_v cain_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o sincere_a doctrine_n may_v be_v quench_v and_o this_o deed_n show_v how_o vehement_a be_v the_o ire_n of_o satan_n and_o rage_n also_o what_o man_n fraylnesse_n and_o blindness_n be_v there_o be_v by_o the_o way_n rehearse_v in_o this_o history_n weighty_a and_o grave_a preaching_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v of_o the_o dredefull_a vengeance_n for_o sheddinge_a of_o blood_n the_o which_o to_o rehearse_v here_o be_v to_o long_o cain_n after_o that_o he_o flee_v his_o father_n sight_n he_o begin_v enoch_n to_o build_v the_o city_n call_v enoch_n his_o child_n invent_v all_o manner_n of_o handycrafte_n and_o science_n final_o for_o the_o manslaughter_n be_v he_o punish_v for_o he_o die_v a_o like_a kind_n of_o death_n of_o seth._n after_o this_o be_v seth_n boren_n to_o adam_n this_o man_n be_v famous_a and_o renomed_a for_o his_o endeavour_n of_o honest_a and_o godliness_n enforce_v after_o abel_n to_o avaunce_v and_o augment_v god_n kingdom_n of_o this_o seth_n be_v afterward_o engender_v holy_a father_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o this_o kindred_n remain_v but_o the_o posterytie_n of_o cain_n be_v whole_a drown_v in_o the_o flood_n josephus_n wytness_v science_n that_o adam_n and_o seth_n make_v two_o table_n the_o one_o of_o brass_n the_o other_o of_o stone_n and_o that_o in_o they_o be_v grave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prophecy_n by_o the_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v he_o write_v moreover_o that_o they_o divide_v the_o year_n into_o twelve_o month_n and_o that_o they_o observe_v first_o the_o course_n of_o star_n and_o teach_v it_o for_o it_o have_v not_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v have_v attain_a to_o the_o search_n of_o so_o high_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n without_o god_n have_v open_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o wherefore_o to_o adam_n and_o seth_n we_o must_v ascribe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o great_a science_n there_o be_v also_o many_o witness_n among_o the_o greek_n that_o the_o write_n and_o all_o science_n be_v come_v of_o the_o jew_n aunceter_n for_o herodotus_n write_v in_o his_o fyfte_a book_n that_o the_o greek_n have_v receive_v their_o science_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o phenices_n the_o age_n of_o adam_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o reach_v until_o the_o time_n of_o noes_n father_n but_o he_o die_v hundred_o and._n 26._o year_n before_o no_n be_v bear_v but_o in_o this_o time_n be_v write_v to_o be_v happen_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o rehearsal_n untyll_o noes_n time_n save_v only_a genealogy_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o may_v know_v sure_o of_o who_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o be_v bear_v but_o nevertheless_o by_o the_o way_n make_v scripture_n mention_v of_o the_o death_n of_o enoch_n life_n that_o he_o be_v take_v up_o by_o god_n the_o which_o deed_n god_n have_v set_v before_o the_o world_n eye_n that_o it_o may_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v immortality_n after_o this_o life_n and_o that_o god_n shall_v judge_v and_o save_v the_o good_a true_o but_o punish_v the_o wicked_a of_o the_o flood_n the_o scripture_n make_v mention_v that_o the_o world_n be_v punish_v of_o god_n and_o join_v thereto_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o namely_o that_o it_o begann_v to_o peier_n and_o among_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o evels_n be_v name_v the_o despise_v of_o god_n advoutry_n and_o tyranny_n in_o the_o which_o be_v use_v all_o manner_n of_o wylfulnesse_n and_o wantonness_n for_o of_o this_o wise_n say_v the_o text_n the_o childeren_n of_o holy_a man_n begin_v to_o become_v â–ª_o tyrant_n upon_o earth_n by_o the_o which_o be_v signify_v that_o when_o god_n word_n be_v despise_v and_o his_o worship_n they_o live_v unmanered_o and_o a_o unbrydeled_a life_n they_o oppress_v the_o weak_a and_o poor_a accord_v to_o their_o pleasure_n and_o use_v wylfulnesse_n of_o rulinge_v as_o they_o will_v for_o cause_n of_o these_o thing_n do_v god_n threaten_v the_o world_n with_o the_o flood_n and_o before_o the_o same_o shall_v come_v he_o will_v no_n to_o preach_v it_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o that_o some_o be_v convert_v may_v be_v save_v when_o no_n be_v six_o hundred_o year_n old_a come_v the_o flood_n and_o accord_v to_o god_n commandment_n go_v he_o into_o the_o arcke_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o three_o son_n sem_fw-mi cham_fw-mi and_o japhet_n take_v with_o they_o their_o wife_n and_o be_v save_v the_o residue_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n have_v the_o flood_n take_v away_o and_o destroy_v and_o be_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n untyll_o the_o time_n of_o the_o flood_n thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o six_o and_o fiftye_a year_n of_o the_o time_n after_o the_o flood_n when_o no_n have_v now_o be_v above_o a_o half_a year_n in_o the_o arcke_n and_o that_o the_o flood_n mynysh_v the_o arcke_n rest_v upon_o the_o hyghesthyl_v of_o armenia_n and_o after_o the_o year_n end_n when_o the_o earth_n begin_v to_o dry_v no_o be_v command_v of_o god_n to_o leave_v the_o arcke_n wherein_o he_o have_v now_o be_v a_o whole_a year_n than_o do_v god_n ordain_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a world_n again_o for_o first_o he_o give_v his_o word_n by_o the_o which_o he_o promise_v not_o to_o drown_v the_o world_n again_o and_o in_o token_n of_o certayntye_a he_o give_v the_o raynebowe_n which_o shall_v admonysh_v
happen_v to_o boeme_n afterward_o and_o when_o it_o be_v subdue_v again_o by_o the_o german_a emperor_n that_o shall_v we_o show_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o there_o shall_v we_o show_v some_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o germany_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n cccc_o liiij_o when_o theodosius_n the_o young_a be_v deed_n 〈…〉_o reign_v valentimanus_n the_o xlvi_o emperor_n in_o the_o west_n fyve_o year_n and_o while_o theodosius_n live_v reign_v he_o fyve_o and_o twenty_o year_n but_o after_o theodosius_n death_n be_v the_o xlvii_o emperor_n in_o the_o easte_n martianus_n in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o horrible_a set_n forth_o of_o attila_n of_o attila_n first_o of_o all_o come_v into_o hungarye_n the_o gotthies_n afterward_o the_o vandali_n last_o of_o all_o the_o hunni_n and_o these_o last_o keep_v the_o land_n of_o who_o it_o be_v call_v hungary_n this_o cruel_a people_n attila_n do_v most_o mischief_n nerehand_o to_o all_o europa_n attila_n bring_v a_o army_n of_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o into_o germany_n and_o take_v in_o many_o mighty_a city_n among_o the_o which_o be_v basil_n ausborowe_n strasborowe_n worm_n coelen_n and_o many_o other_o city_n go_v forth_o from_o thence_o into_o france_n take_v the_o king_n of_o the_o bourgunyon_n he_o besiege_v the_o city_n aureola_n and_o intend_v to_o usurp_v the_o dominion_n of_o whole_a europa_n at_o that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o hither_o part_n of_o france_n which_o the_o roman_a emperor_n keep_v a_o roman_a captain_n call_v aetius_n the_o same_o make_v a_o confederation_n aetius_n with_o the_o frankes_n and_o gotthies_n that_o with_o like_a hand_n they_o shall_v resist_v the_o most_o cruel_a tyrant_n but_o attila_n because_o he_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gotthies_n he_o procure_v by_o dietrichus_n their_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o aid_v the_o roman_n but_o after_o their_o singular_a constancy_n refuse_v the_o gotthies_n all_o manner_n of_o friendship_n or_o allegiance_n with_o the_o barbarous_a tyrant_n wherefore_o both_o host_n meet_v at_o tolouse_n tolouse_n in_o france_n on_o the_o roman_a side_n aetius_n the_o gotthi_a and_o frankes_n and_o of_o the_o other_o side_n attila_n and_o history_n make_v mention_v that_o in_o the_o west_n come_v never_o so_o great_a a_o hoost_n and_o multitude_n together_o as_o at_o that_o tyme._n the_o battle_n last_v from_o the_o sun_n rise_v untyll_o night_n at_o the_o last_o attila_n be_v drive_v to_o the_o flight_n lose_v a_o hundred_o and_o four_o score_n thousand_o man_n he_o himself_o also_o be_v drive_v to_o such_o straitness_n that_o he_o have_v nearehande_o slay_v himself_o and_o though_o aetius_n the_o frankes_n and_o the_o gotthies_n have_v the_o victory_n yet_o die_v dietrichus_n king_n of_o the_o gotthies_n in_o that_o battayll_n the_o son_n will_v have_v revenge_v the_o father_n death_n and_o intend_v to_o gather_v a_o army_n and_o pursue_v attila_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o resydue_n of_o his_o hoost_n and_o will_v undoubted_o have_v do_v it_o have_v he_o not_o change_v his_o mind_n through_o the_o counsel_n of_o aetius_n but_o that_o counsel_n of_o aetius_n be_v nought_o for_o attila_n may_v at_o that_o time_n have_v be_v over_o come_v with_o a_o small_a army_n but_o afterward_o be_v return_v into_o hungary_n restore_v his_o host_n &_o recover_a strength_n he_o invade_v italy_n take_v in_o the_o city_n from_o the_o first_o entry_n of_o italy_n untyl_o the_o mountain_n appenninus_fw-la then_o leo_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n meet_v he_o knel_v beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v go_v back_o again_o it_o be_v report_v y_fw-mi â—_o attila_n shall_v have_v say_v he_o see_v the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n stand_v by_o the_o bishop_n threaten_v he_o with_o a_o draw_v sword_n &_o he_o be_v afraid_a promise_v to_o go_v back_o again_o when_o he_o be_v come_v again_o god_n into_o hungary_n he_o make_v a_o great_a wedding_n and_o be_v the_o first_o night_n sore_o drunken_a die_v a_o certain_a death_n of_o this_o wise_n die_v this_o tyrant_n that_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v himself_o thescourge_n of_o god_n venice_n at_o this_o time_n be_v venice_n the_o city_n build_v in_o the_o sea_n where_o the_o best_a of_o italy_n flee_v for_o fear_n of_o attila_n after_o celestinus_fw-la be_v xystus_n make_v the_o xlvij_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n after_o xystus_n succeed_v leo_n the_o xlviij_o bishop_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n when_o leo_n be_v dead_a hilarius_n be_v make_v the_o xlix_o bishop_n of_o rome_n valentinianus_n the_o emperor_n cause_v aetius_n to_o 〈…〉_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o he_o suspect_v he_o to_o covet_v y_fw-mi â—_o empire_n but_o this_o be_v the_o world_n reward_n forsooth_o for_o the_o great_a valiauntness_n stillico_fw-la aetius_n &_o afterward_o bellisarius_fw-la be_v most_o excellent_a captain_n nether_a be_v in_o the_o empire_n any_o else_o which_o resemble_v the_o virtue_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n so_o well_o as_o they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_o reward_v for_o such_o desert_n valentinianus_n demand_v of_o a_o roman_a prince_n whether_o aetius_n be_v not_o worthy_o punysh_v who_o say_v he_o can_v not_o tell_v but_o this_o be_v he_o sure_a that_o the_o emperor_n have_v with_o his_o left_a hand_n cut_v of_o his_o right_a hand_n after_o valentinianus_n be_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n never_o hand_n toren_n in_o peace_n &_o many_o call_v they_o emperor_n in_o italy_n yet_o in_o y_z e_z mean_a season_n remain_v y_z â—_o majesty_n of_o a_o emperor_n name_n by_o they_o of_o constantinople_n &_o afterward_o restore_v justinianus_n the_o west_n empire_n by_o bellisarius_fw-la &_o narses_n but_o after_o that_o valentinianus_n be_v dead_a many_o be_v call_v emperor_n at_o once_o &_o within_o twenty_o year_n have_v italy_n ix_o emperor_n which_o reign_v by_o a_o succession_n &_o the_o one_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o other_o by_o occasion_n the_o last_o be_v call_v augustulus_n augustulus_n that_o be_v little_a noble_a or_o little_a full_a of_o majesty_n the_o diminution_n of_o the_o name_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o augustus_n â–ª_o shall_v fail_v in_o italy_n for_o with_o this_o augustulus_n fail_v final_o the_o empire_n othacarus_n drive_v out_o the_o same_o augustulus_n against_o who_o be_v dietrichus_n of_o bernasent_n into_o italy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zeno_fw-la the_o emperor_n wherefore_o be_v the_o empire_n of_o italy_n translate_v to_o the_o gotthi_a which_o afterward_o be_v suppress_v under_o justinianus_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n cccc_o lx_o lo_o the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n the_o xlviij_o emperor_n leo._n reign_v syxten_n year_n the_o same_o make_v his_o son_n of_o like_a name_n emperor_n who_o because_o he_o be_v to_o young_a fetch_v the_o imperial_a crown_n on_o zeno_fw-la his_o stepfathers_n head_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n cccc_o lxxvi_o zeno_n the_o xlix_o emperor_n reign_v xvii_o year_n â–ª_o the_o same_o send_v dietrichus_n of_o berna_n into_o italy_n and_o make_v he_o a_o consul_n for_o dietrichus_n for_o his_o noble_a feat_n be_v he_o more_o renown_a then_o for_o his_o own_o virtue_n for_o he_o rule_v not_o as_o a_o augustus_n but_o like_o a_o tyrant_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n cccc_o xcii_o anastasius_n the_o l._n emperor_n reign_v xxvi_o anastasius_n year_n he_o die_v strike_v with_o alyghten_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n ccccc_fw-la nineteeen_o ivstinus_fw-la the_o li_o emperor_n reign_v nine_o year_n justinus_n in_o his_o young_a age_n be_v he_o a_o swyneheerde_v afterward_o become_v he_o a_o soldier_n but_o when_o anastasius_n be_v dead_a a_o geld_a man_n that_o be_v rich_a give_v justinus_n much_o money_n that_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o soldier_n the_o same_o geld_a man_n may_v be_v choose_v emperor_n howbeit_o justinus_n remember_v himself_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o himself_o may_v be_v make_v emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n ccccc_fw-la twenty-five_o ivustinianus_n the_o lii_o emperor_n reign_v eight_o 〈…〉_o and_o thirty_o year_n the_o same_o set_v his_o mind_n to_o repair_v the_o empire_n he_o be_v the_o sister_n son_n of_o the_o former_a justine_n &_o by_o a_o syngular_a gift_n of_o god_n have_v râ—es_n he_o two_o captain_n or_o marshal_n bellisarius_fw-la &_o narses_n by_o who_o aid_n he_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v most_o renown_a thing_n bellisarius_fw-la overcome_v y_fw-es â—_o perses_n &_o save_v syria_n &_o restore_v aphrica_fw-la to_o y_z e_z empire_n beside_o y_z â—_o have_v he_o also_o great_a victory_n in_o italy_n against_o the_o gotthies_n who_o power_n be_v afterward_o utter_o bring_v to_o nought_o by_o narses_n justinianus_n make_v peace_n and_o amity_n with_o the_o frankes_n that_o be_v in_o france_n and_o grant_v they_o free_o to_o have_v part_n of_o france_n as_o
the_o c._n xxvii_o bishop_n after_o joannes_n the_o xi_o stephanus_n succeed_v leo._n after_o stephanus_n be_v joannes_n the_o xii_o the._n c_o xxix_o bishop_n leo_fw-la the_o vii_o succeed_v joannes_n the._n twelve_o stephanus_n the_o â–ª_o viij_o a_o germane_a the_o c._n xxxi_o â–ª_o bishop_n succeed_v leo._n otho_n the_o i_o the_o ten_o german_n emperor_n otho_n the_o first_o the_o son_n of_o henry_n the_o fowler_n first_o begin_v his_o dominion_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n ix_o c._n xxxviii_o and_o reign_v xxxvi_o year_n he_o take_v the_o emperyall_a crown_n at_o aken_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n in_o the_o begin_n â–ª_o of_o oath_n governaunce_n rise_v three_o great_a and_o dangerous_a uproure_n at_o one_o tyme._n the_o doer_n of_o the_o first_o uproure_n be_v eberardus_n the_o palatine_a and_o giselbert_n prince_n of_o lorain_n these_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n and_o lineage_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a affirm_v that_o the_o empire_n come_v from_o the_o saxon_n to_o the_o frankes_n by_o right_a of_o succession_n and_o that_o such_o enterpryse_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o rightful_a they_o draw_v on_o their_o side_n henry_n the_o elder_a brother_n of_o otho_n under_o the_o pretence_n otho_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o age_n he_o ought_v to_o govern_v the_o empire_n and_o not_o otho_n this_o war_n with_o the_o count_v palatine_a eberardus_n and_o duke_n giselbert_n last_v syxe_v year_n and_o many_o field_n be_v fight_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n herman_n duke_n of_o scwaben_n and_o conradus_n duke_n of_o the_o frankes_n frankes_n take_v the_o emperor_n part_n this_o conradus_n of_o worm_n call_v the_o wise_n be_v cousin_n to_o eberardus_n these_o fight_v the_o last_o against_o y_z e_z enemy_n by_o andernak_n with_o a_o great_a camp_n wherein_o eberardus_n countye_o palatine_n be_v slay_v and_o duke_n giselbert_n in_o the_o flight_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o rene._n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a example_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v advertise_v 〈…〉_o that_o the_o endevoure_n of_o sedition_n remain_v not_o unrevenged_a even_o in_o great_a prince_n also_o but_o whether_o this_o eberardus_n be_v he_o y_z t_z we_o have_v say_v of_o before_o to_o have_v bring_v the_o emperyall_a crown_n to_o henry_n the_o fowler_n it_o be_v not_o specify_v for_o a_o truth_n for_o the_o history_n writer_n of_o the_o german_n be_v gross_a and_o unlearned_a man_n ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o write_v of_o hystorye_n but_o after_o this_o victory_n be_v not_o the_o strife_n yet_o brother_n allay_v which_o otho_n the_o emperor_n have_v with_o henry_n his_o brother_n and_o beside_o that_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n henry_n be_v besyege_v at_o mersburg_n but_o he_o sing_v that_o his_o interpryse_n be_v invayne_o and_o that_o his_o defence_n begin_v to_o be_v feeble_a he_o himself_o come_v knel_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n desyre_v pardon_n for_o his_o offence_n be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n by_o otho_n and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o baier_n deceass_v without_o heir_n male_a otho_n the_o emperor_n give_v his_o brother_n henry_n the_o duchy_n of_o baierland_n as_o for_o that_o henry_n the_o emperor_n which_o be_v bury_v at_o bamberg_n be_v this_o henry_n son_n son_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o afterward_o be_v mentz_n besyege_v and_o take_v in_o by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o bishop_n take_v also_o but_o short_o after_o be_v he_o let_v louse_n again_o the_o three_o rise_v against_o otho_n be_v many_o 〈…〉_o year_n after_o by_o his_o own_o son_n ludolfe_n by_o this_o occasion_n otho_n have_v first_o a_o queen_n out_o of_o england_n call_v edyth_n or_o ide_n which_o be_v bury_v at_o magdeburg_n of_o the_o same_o have_v he_o his_o son_n ludolphe_n after_o the_o same_o be_v dead_a take_v he_o another_o queen_n of_o the_o burgundyon_n blood_n which_o thing_n ludolphe_n do_v not_o allow_v but_o what_o happen_v far_o that_o be_v unknowen_a for_o the_o german_a history_n writer_n do_v in_o manner_n express_v no_o thing_n wholye_a by_o their_o occasyon_n and_o circumstance_n nether_a rue_o can_v they_o do_v it_o sing_v they_o be_v monk_n lyve_v in_o private_a idleness_n â–ª_o be_v sometime_o far_o from_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o govern_v the_o common_a welthe_n i_o pass_v over_o that_o they_o be_v to_o slothful_a also_o to_o search_v &_o enquyre_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o great_a matter_n of_o other_o man_n as_o y_z e_z duty_n of_o a_o true_a history_n writer_n be_v to_o do_v yet_o do_v they_o make_v mention_v of_o this_o counsel_n that_o ludolfus_n keep_v a_o assemble_v at_o salfelde_n &_o to_o have_v conspire_v against_o his_o father_n and_o that_o place_n salfeld_n be_v call_v a_o deadly_a place_n for_o counsel_n ludolfus_n have_v nevertheless_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n most_o great_a prince_n y_o â—_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o in_o this_o conspiracy_n and_o counsel_n among_o the_o which_o also_o be_v conradus_n the_o wise_a duke_n of_o the_o frankes_n but_o in_o y_fw-es â—_o mean_v time_n that_o this_o be_v in_o brue_v be_v the_o father_n in_o italy_n who_o besiege_v his_o son_n at_o mentz_n so_o regenspurg_n soon_o as_o he_o cameinto_o germany_n ludolfe_n escape_v flee_v untyl_o regenspurge_n but_o the_o father_n follow_v besyeged_a regenspurg_n also_o strayt_o two_o month_n in_o that_o siege_n die_v not_o a_o few_o man_n among_o y_z e_z which_o be_v the_o chief_a arnolde_v the_o young_a duke_n of_o bayer_n after_o his_o death_n ludolfe_n requyre_v peace_n frelye_o come_v barefooted_a knel_a befoore_n his_o father_n and_o lyenge_a upon_o the_o ground_n he_o desire_a pardon_n for_o his_o trespass_n very_o humble_o wherefore_o the_o father_n take_v he_o to_o mercy_n and_o a_o very_a strong_a peace_n be_v make_v no_o emperor_n in_o a_o manner_n do_v dispatch_v ever_o any_o more_o great_a and_o dangerous_a busyness_n than_o the_o emperor_n otho_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v mark_v but_o in_o all_o they_o be_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n luckye_a not_o without_o the_o incredible_a favour_n of_o god_n for_o while_o he_o have_v these_o war_n he_o overcome_v the_o boheme_n the_o hungarian_n and_o frankes_n beside_o that_o make_v he_o quiet_v the_o troublous_a state_n of_o italy_n which_o thing_n we_o shall_v brefe_o show_v he_o vanquysh_v the_o hungarian_n by_o augsburge_n vanquish_v near_o the_o flood_n lycus_n and_o weaken_v he_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o so_o that_o they_o dare_v never_o after_o come_v into_o germany_n in_o this_o battayll_n die_v conrade_n 〈…〉_o the_o wyse_n and._n s._n udalricke_n bishop_n of_o auguspurg_n be_v with_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o hooste_n moreover_o when_o otho_n enuiron_v every_o wherewith_o great_a peryl_n the_o frenchman_n trust_v easy_o to_o bring_v the_o empire_n to_o they_o again_o but_o here_o be_v 〈…〉_o it_o find_v in_o otho_n that_o it_o be_v invayne_v for_o man_n to_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o who_o god_n favour_v innumerable_a enemy_n have_v compass_v otho_n about_o the_o boheme_n the_o frankes_n the_o hungarian_n italian_n the_o frencheman_n but_o the_o power_n of_o all_o these_o can_v not_o break_v and_o oppress_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o good_a prince_n the_o frencheman_n threaten_v to_o bring_v into_o germanye_n so_o great_a a_o hooste_n as_o never_o have_v be_v see_v afore_o whereto_o it_o be_v report_v â—yâ—ges_n otho_n shall_v have_v answer_v that_o such_o vain_a mynace_n become_v not_o wise_a prince_n sing_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o y_o e_o victory_n &_o fortune_n of_o war_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n he_o answer_v this_o also_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v so_o hat_n many_o cover_v with_o straw_n hat_n into_o france_n as_o they_o never_o have_v see_v before_o and_o therefore_o have_v all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o hooste_o straw_n hat_n which_o hooste_n he_o bring_v untyll_o parys_n for_o hugo_n prince_n france_n of_o france_n have_v take_v the_o king_n his_o lord_n prisoner_n and_o intend_v to_o take_v to_o he_o france_n and_o the_o dignyty_n of_o the_o empire_n thyssame_a hugo_n be_v take_v of_o france_n otho_n in_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n and_o delyver_a lewis_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n restore_v he_o to_o y_fw-mi â—_o realm_n of_o france_n again_o for_o gerberga_n the_o sister_n of_o otho_n be_v marry_v to_o lewis_n otho_n restore_v than_o to_o to_o the_o german_a empire_n low_a germanye_n lorain_n and_o burgundye_n the_o hungaryans_n have_v many_o skyrmysh_n also_o in_o italy_n but_o some_o emperor_n before_o othoes_n time_n be_v so_o occupy_v in_o germany_n that_o they_o could'not_v aid_v italy_n when_o now_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n be_v dryven_v to_o extreme_a necessity_n for_o to_o resist_v the_o hungarian_n it_o happen_v that_o berengarius_fw-la prince_n of_o foroiulium_fw-la get_v he_o a_o great_a wonder_v at_o his_o prowess_n
which_o be_v no_o small_a grief_n to_o the_o king_n her_o father_n but_o of_o what_o death_n she_o die_v i_o can_v never_o hear_v no_o certainty_n as_o yet_o only_o this_o be_v manifest_a that_o she_o be_v not_o very_o well_o entertain_v of_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n although_o it_o be_v a_o syngule_a grief_n to_o the_o old_a king_n his_o father_n when_o the_o emperor_n the_o convocation_n at_o worm_n 〈◊〉_d be_v expire_v come_v down_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o duchlande_n he_o prove_v the_o good_a bishop_n of_o collyn_n diverse_a manner_n of_o way_n if_o he_o may_v by_o any_o mean_n have_v cause_v he_o to_o forsake_v and_o renounce_v the_o gospel_n and_o have_v bring_v he_o again_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o pope_n but_o the_o good_a christian_a father_n remain_v unmovable_a hitherto_o as_o a_o rock_n sure_o couch_v upon_o christ_n the_o true_a fundation_n god_n preserve_v he_o to_o the_o end_n &_o vouch_v save_o also_o to_o illuminate_v the_o emperor_n majesty_n that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o antichrist_n after_o this_o themperour_n take_v in_o hand_n to_o make_v peace_n e._n between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o french_a king_n for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n lay_v yet_o strong_o in_o camp_n against_o the_o french_a king_n but_o to_o what_o effect_n the_o say_a matter_n be_v bring_v shall_v appear_v in_o time_n convenient_a in_o the_o mean_a season_n henry_n of_o brunswike_n which_o land_n before_o three_o year_n have_v be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o land_n gather_v a_o host_n of_o man_n as_o preve_o as_o he_o can_v and_o when_o he_o have_v assemble_v a_o competent_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n in_o the_o bishopriche_fw-it of_o werden_n he_o march_v with_o xv_o c._n horse_n or_o more_o and_o eight_o m._n lanceknight_n towards_o rottenburgh_n into_o the_o byshoprike_n of_o breme_n trust_v there_o to_o obtain_v the_o byshoppes_n great_a ordinance_n but_o when_o they_o of_o the_o city_n of_o breme_n have_v knowledge_n of_o his_o come_n they_o send_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o soldier_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o rottemburgh_n which_o hinder_v the_o duke_n of_o brunswike_a of_o his_o purpose_n when_o he_o perceive_v that_o his_o enterprise_n take_v no_o better_a success_n he_o go_v with_o all_o his_o power_n into_o the_o land_n of_o lunembourgh_n where_o he_o do_v sore_o endamage_v the_o poor_a people_n and_o so_o procee_v to_o recover_v his_o land_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v expel_v first_o he_o recover_v stonebridge_n which_o yield_v unto_o he_o without_o any_o great_a need_n from_o thence_o he_o take_v his_o way_n towards_o woluesbutell_n &_o in_o his_o go_n he_o wrought_v much_o woe_n to_o the_o city_n of_o brunswike_n rove_a and_o burn_v in_o her_o suburb_n village_n land_n mark_n &_o inrisdiction_n whereupon_o he_o write_v to_o diverse_a town_n to_o make_v a_o agreement_n with_o he_o he_o do_v also_o require_v money_n of_o one_o of_o electour_n &_o of_o certain_a bishop_n attempt_v partly_o as_o it_o be_v by_o threaten_n &_o minaces_fw-la to_o compel_v they_o to_o do_v he_o this_o pleasure_n and_o while_o the_o duke_n golpell_n rage_v thus_o about_o brunswike_n his_o minister_n otho_n count_v of_o rithberg_n alhard_n of_o hoord_n with_o other_o bring_v at_o their_o lord_n commandment_n into_o the_o county_n of_o deckelenburg_n about_o eight_o c._n some_o say_v m._n horse_n &_o about_o iii_o m._n lanceknight_o which_o invade_v the_o say_v count_v in_o his_o dominion_n because_o he_o favour_v the_o gospel_n trouble_v and_o spoil_a the_o poor_a people_n with_o burn_v and_o raunsake_v to_o piteous_o after_o this_o the_o say_a host_n march_v towards_o the_o water_n call_v the_o weser_n where_o they_o endamage_v certain_a gentleman_n and_o fermer_n of_o the_o landgrave_n and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v constrain_v a_o certain_a officer_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o minster_n and_o of_o minden_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o place_n upon_o the_o hill_n to_o disburse_v unto_o they_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n they_o depart_v from_o thence_o to_o duke_n henry_n before_o woluesbutell_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n have_v the_o say_a duke_n henry_n cause_v the_o country_n besege_v to_o receive_v he_o again_o as_o their_o lord_n with_o due_a solempnity_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n in_o that_o behalf_n do_v accordingly_z the_o town_n of_o shennigen_n which_o be_v garnyssh_v with_o soldier_n by_o the_o confederate_n of_o smalcalde_fw-es only_a except_v after_o this_o he_o besege_v the_o town_n of_o woluesbutell_n with_o both_o the_o say_a army_n and_o cause_v the_o water_n to_o be_v convey_v out_o of_o the_o diche_a that_o compass_v the_o castle_n which_o lytell_a prevayl_v he_o for_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o castle_n defend_v themselves_o manful_o and_o with_o skyrmyssh_v and_o shute_v they_o vex_v and_o harm_v their_o enemy_n very_o sore_o stop_a also_o and_o fylling_a the_o ditche_n and_o sluice_n which_o their_o adversary_n have_v dig_v to_o let_v out_o the_o water_n beside_o this_o god_n send_v a_o rain_n whereby_o their_o for_o say_v dyche_n be_v soon_o fill_v with_o water_n again_o while_o now_o duke_n henry_n be_v trouble_v in_o his_o confederation_n affair_n philip_n landgrave_n of_o hessen_n as_o a_o captain_n of_o the_o evangelicall_a confederation_n establish_v at_o smalcalde_fw-es prepare_v himself_o have_v also_o man_n send_v he_o from_o the_o electour_n of_o saxon_a who_o capitayne_n be_v duke_n ernest_n of_o brunswike_n duke_n philippe_v son_n and_o also_o from_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a confederation_n to_o he_o come_v also_o duke_n maurice_n saxon_n of_o saxon_a with_o a_o 1000_o horse_n &_o 4000_o &_o 500_o lanceknight_n &_o a_o competent_a tire_n of_o ordinance_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n to_o help_v the_o say_a electour_n and_o the_o landgrave_n when_o the_o say_a landgrave_n therefore_o have_v a_o competent_a nombre_fw-fr of_o warrior_n in_o a_o readiness_n he_o go_v forth_o and_o pytch_v his_o camp_n by_o the_o town_n of_o northeim_n where_o both_o the_o above_o name_v prince_n come_v unto_o he_o but_o when_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o brunswyke_n have_v knowledge_n of_o this_o come_n of_o the_o landgrave_n he_o leave_v woluesbutell_n and_o go_v to_o mete_v the_o landgrave_n pitch_v his_o camp_n besides_o bierbergh_n in_o a_o vyllage_n call_v calfelde_v a_o good_a duche_fw-fr mile_n from_o the_o landgraves_n campe._n and_o on_o saturdaye_n the_o xvij_o day_n of_o october_n certain_a horseman_n with_o certain_a launceknyghte_n of_o the_o brunswyker_n show_v themselves_o upon_o the_o hill_n of_o northeim_n and_o schirmyssh_v with_o the_o landgraves_n man_n which_o be_v soon_o repel_v with_o the_o small_a ordinance_n and_o turn_v back_o again_o to_o their_o camp_n peace_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n duke_n maurice_n at_o the_o request_n of_o marquis_n john_n who_o have_v a_o daughter_n of_o brunswyke_a to_o wife_n and_o of_o certain_a other_o princecely_a person_n seek_v mean_n to_o make_v a_o peace_n and_o agreement_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswyke_n and_o the_o landgrave_n but_o while_o the_o landgrave_n dare_v conclude_v nothing_o without_o the_o counsel_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o confederate_n the_o matter_n be_v delay_v upon_o this_o the_o sunday_n next_o follow_v which_o be_v the_o xviij_o day_n of_o october_n duke_n henry_n break_v up_o with_o his_o army_n to_o take_v and_o recover_v a_o certain_a hill_n and_o a_o cloister_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v have_v do_v notable_a hurt_n to_o the_o landgrave_n with_o his_o ordinance_n but_o when_o the_o landgrave_n perceyve_v this_o he_o cause_v that_o hole_n to_o be_v stop_v for_o the_o three_o prince_n with_o all_o their_o power_n except_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o horseman_n and_o a_o certain_a nombre_fw-fr of_o lance_n knight_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o camp_n to_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n take_v in_o the_o say_a hill_n before_o he_o in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o be_v much_o shute_n on_o both_o party_n in_o which_o conflycte_v many_o good_a man_n and_o horse_n be_v endamage_v and_o hurt_v on_o both_o side_n and_o while_o this_o skyrmysh_n and_o shute_v endure_v duke_n maurice_n procee_v to_o avoid_v much_o shed_v of_o blood_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o set_v a_o stay_n in_o the_o matter_n by_o the_o which_o his_o earnest_a labour_n he_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o 〈…〉_o a_o truce_n be_v take_v from_o that_o hoâ—re_n untyl_o the_o monday_n at_o night_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n do_v maurice_n come_v w_z t_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswike_n howbeit_o there_o can_v no_o certainte_n be_v get_v at_o his_o hand_n but_o he_o go_v without_o any_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a truce_n &_o cause_v his_o horseman_n to_o 〈◊〉_d spoil_v and_o take_v xâ—iij_fw-la wagen_n send_v for_o provandâ—r_n with_o horse_n and_o all_o their_o
sayenge_a of_o helias_n house_n the_o world_n shall_v stand_v syxe_n thousand_o year_n and_o after_o shall_v it_o fall_v two_o thousand_o year_n without_o the_o law_n two_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o law_n two_o thousand_o year_n the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o these_o year_n be_v not_o accomplish_v our_o sin_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v great_a and_o many_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o world_n shall_v stand_v two_o m._n year_n without_o any_o prescript_n admynistration_n &_o certain_a law_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o when_o these_o be_v go_v there_o be_v give_v the_o circumcysyon_n and_o law_n besides_o this_o shall_v a_o certain_a polytique_a law_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v institute_v out_o of_o god_n word_n and_o this_o state_n shall_v last_o two_o thousand_o year_n after_o this_o shall_v christ_n follow_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v likewise_o stand_v about_o two_o thousand_o year_n but_o here_o shall_v some_o year_n want_v for_o god_n shall_v with_o the_o hayste_v of_o his_o come_v prevent_v it_o that_o the_o year_n of_o this_o age_n shall_v not_o be_v accomplish_v the_o which_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n of_o s._n matthew_n say_v wythoute_n those_o day_n have_v be_v shorten_v all_o flesh_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v we_o shall_v in_o write_v of_o the_o history_n use_v this_o order_n age_n and_o divide_v the_o book_n in_o three_o part_n whereof_o the_o first_o shall_v comprehend_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v chance_v between_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n and_o abraham_n for_o those_o be_v the_o first_o thousand_o year_n of_o these_o be_v not_o much_o write_v but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v moo_v worthy_a of_o memory_n and_o of_o these_o time_n there_o be_v no_o certainte_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o bible_n the_o next_o age_n of_o two_o thousand_o year_n be_v age_n count_v from_o abraham_n until_o christis_fw-la come_n all_o though_o concern_v to_o the_o full_a number_a of_o the_o year_n the_o time_n be_v not_o accomplish_v for_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o god_n make_v hayst_n to_o the_o latter_a day_n as_o for_o this_o age_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o berry_n age_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o which_o the_o moo_v mighty_a kingdom_n and_o monarchy_n have_v succeed_v each_o other_o by_o a_o certain_a order_n nether_a have_v the_o world_n ever_o so_o declare_v his_o force_n and_o may_v as_o in_o this_o age_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v divide_v this_o time_n in_o four_o monarchy_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o god_n will_v the_o world_n to_o be_v mainten_v by_o a_o certain_a governaunce_n in_o his_o place_n that_o a_o certain_a mean_n of_o shame_n and_o honesty_n may_v be_v conseruid_a and_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v punish_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n have_v he_o institute_v monarchy_n such_o monarchy_n be_v kingdom_n where_o the_o chief_a and_o 〈…〉_o upper_a power_n of_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o one_o alone_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o common_a peace_n and_o right_a such_o a_o monarchy_n be_v of_o so_o great_a puissance_n that_o the_o exterior_a of_o foren_a king_n can_v not_o withstand_v or_o oppress_v it_o and_o by_o a_o certain_a ordinary_a succession_n monarchy_n be_v only_o four_o such_o monarchy_n the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o assyrian_n y_fw-es â—_o second_o of_o the_o persian_n after_o they_o the_o greek_n at_o the_o last_o y_fw-fr â—_o roman_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o such_o a_o empire_n or_o superiorite_n have_v god_n exalt_v s._n y_o â—_o german_n before_o other_o nation_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n for_o though_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v some_o deal_n minish_v now_o a_o day_n for_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v before_o it_o be_v y_fw-mi â—_o pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o you_o â—_o monarchy_n shall_v final_o decay_v nevertheless_o the_o majesty_n remain_v by_o the_o roman_a empire_n nether_a be_v there_o any_o king_n but_o he_o have_v a_o respect_n towards_o y_o t_o kingdom_n moreover_o though_o we_o have_v not_o always_o alike_o mighty_a emperor_n nevertheless_o god_n providinge_v so_o there_o happen_v sometime_o a_o emperor_n of_o such_o power_n y_z t_z the_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n may_v be_v conserve_v and_o that_o to_o hold_v up_o the_o religion_n and_o concord_n of_o all_o natyon_n the_o german_a prince_n and_o chief_o the_o elector_n ought_v to_o estime_fw-fr grearly_a this_o their_o honour_n that_o they_o have_v such_o high_a autoritye_n commit_v they_o of_o god_n to_o preserve_v religyon_n justice_n and_o common_a peace_n for_o very_o it_o be_v of_o great_a force_n that_o this_o monarchy_n be_v preserve_v thoug_a it_o be_v not_o so_o very_o great_a therefore_o ought_v you_o â—_o prince_n to_o beware_v lest_o there_o rise_v any_o sedes_fw-la of_o sedition_n &_o discord_n among_o they_o which_o may_v geve_v occasion_n to_o cause_v this_o empire_n to_o decay_v for_o when_o this_o empire_n wyich_a be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o good_a governaunce_n or_o administration_n in_o the_o world_n now_o a_o mean_n day_n shall_v be_v divide_v pull_v asunder_o or_o wai_v it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o there_o shall_v follow_v a_o perturbation_n of_o all_o degree_n in_o every_o part_n of_o christendom_n the_o which_o be_v great_o to_o be_v doubt_v without_o god_n do_v prevent_v such_o misery_n with_o his_o last_o come_n for_o holy_a scripture_n do_v comfort_v we_o &_o teach_v open_o that_o after_o y_z t_z this_o german_a empire_n shall_v decay_v &_o fail_v y_z t_z latter_a day_n shall_v straight_o way_n follow_v this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o monarchy_n lest_o any_o man_n be_v ignorant_a that_o all_o history_n and_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o world_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o these_o monarchy_n and_o beside_o that_o y_o â—_o observe_v of_o the_o order_n do_v aid_n y_fw-fr â—_o memory_n it_o do_v also_o not_o a_o little_a help_n thereunto_o y_fw-fr t_o one_o may_v see_v how_o &_o for_o what_o cause_n kingdom_n be_v change_v whereby_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v how_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v which_o commune_o bring_v change_n of_o kingdom_n the_o last_o age_n from_o you_o â—_o nativite_fw-la of_o christ_n untyll_o the_o world_n end_n do_v like_o wise_n contain_v two_o m._n age_n year_n although_o we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o the_o year_n of_o this_o age_n shall_v not_o be_v whole_a that_o the_o two_o thousand_o year_n may_v be_v complete_a this_o sentence_n of_o elias_n true_o contain_v many_o notable_a doctrine_n &_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v consider_v therefore_o because_o that_o from_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o christ_n it_o speak_v also_o of_o that_o time_n in_o the_o which_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o and_o therefore_o have_v â–ª_o i_o set_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n that_o it_o may_v be_v commit_v to_o every_o man_n hear_v but_o how_o that_o the_o rhomane_a monarchye_n do_v begin_v after_o the_o incarnaâ—yon_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o the_o succession_n come_v to_o the_o german_n also_o how_o the_o mahometysh_a or_o turkysh_a empire_n begin_v and_o how_o the_o popyshnesse_n have_v get_v increase_n offoren_a power_n all_o these_o thing_n shall_v we_o show_v in_o this_o three_o part_n but_o this_o also_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v note_v with_o diligence_n in_o read_v of_o history_n â–ª_o that_o god_n have_v institute_v two_o manner_n of_o kingdom_n the_o one_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n the_o other_o a_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o mark_v here_o â–ª_o how_o that_o the_o church_n have_v begin_v even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o whatt_n manner_n god_n have_v always_o keep_v she_o therefore_o that_o godly_a mind_n may_v have_v a_o confyrmation_n of_o their_o faith_n we_o shall_v note_v by_o the_o state_n the_o time_n of_o each_o of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o and_o by_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o what_o state_n it_o be_v in_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o thing_n bring_v no_o small_a profit_n to_o godly_a reader_n adam_n be_v set_v in_o a_o paradyse_n of_o pleasure_n to_o who_o be_v forbyden_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n genesis_n ij_o adam_n and_o heva_n be_v deceyve_v by_o the_o suttelty_n of_o the_o serpent_n thence_o comthe_v transgressyon_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o sin_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n which_o contain_v the_o first_o two_o thousand_o year_n from_o adam_n untyll_o abraham_n tyme._n holy_a scrypture_n do_v teach_v we_o heva_n that_o god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n after_o that_o man_n adam_n and_o heva_n and_o sit_v they_o in_o paradyse_n that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v set_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o sin_n may_v live_v in_o the_o earth_n happy_o but_o when_o they_o forget_v
we_o of_o the_o promise_n make_v and_o of_o this_o wise_n have_v he_o set_v before_o we_o token_n of_o benevolence_n and_o mercy_n to_o exercise_v the_o faith_n he_o have_v also_o than_o permit_v the_o lybertye_n to_o ed_z cate_z flesh_n the_o which_o the_o holy_a father_n before_o the_o flood_n do_v never_o use_v beside_o this_o give_v god_n a_o new_a commandment_n of_o outward_a administration_n and_o command_v more_o plain_o that_o mansleyer_n shall_v likewise_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o those_o vengeance_n that_o be_v lawfullye_o permitt_v that_o be_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o this_o wise_n than_o be_v a_o new_a state_n of_o the_o world_n ordain_v again_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o brefe_o recite_v special_o that_o every_o man_n may_v call_v to_o mind_n and_o way_n by_o himself_o how_o great_a god_n wrath_n be_v for_o sin_n for_o god_n will_v cause_v the_o world_n to_o be_v more_o ware_n by_o this_o example_n because_o he_o wyliudge_v and_o avenge_v it_o be_v also_o show_v that_o god_n shall_v once_o judge_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o he_o will_v not_o that_o sin_n be_v unrevenged_a or_o unpunished_a some_o have_v write_v that_o sing_v the_o world_n have_v first_o be_v drown_v with_o water_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o natural_a reason_n that_o it_o shall_v after_o this_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n yea_o and_o this_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v mark_v that_o they_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n be_v keep_v of_o he_o though_o they_o be_v few_o abject_a and_o despise_a this_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o civyll_a power_n be_v ordain_v and_o punishment_n for_o manslaughter_n for_o that_o be_v nerehande_v the_o head_n of_o all_o civil_a exercise_n of_o justice_n after_o the_o which_o all_o other_o case_n and_o trespace_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n after_o the_o flood_n when_o mankind_n be_v now_o increase_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n and_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v build_v by_o the_o chaldee_n that_o they_o may_v begin_v a_o kingdom_n there_o and_o subdue_v to_o they_o other_o nation_n or_o people_n but_o this_o enterprise_n have_v god_n overthrow_v for_o when_o they_o all_o use_v before_o one_o language_n it_o befall_v that_o after_o the_o common_a speech_n be_v change_v speech_n they_o speak_v one_o one_o manner_n of_o language_n another_o another_o so_o that_o they_o understode_v not_o each_o other_o wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o division_n of_o speech_n and_o the_o work_n itself_o be_v leave_v unperfect_a the_o posterite_n of_o no_n than_o be_v strew_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o world_n the_o which_o the_o fygure_n follow_v shall_v declare_v sem_fw-mi the_o elder_a son_n of_o no_n of_o who_o kindred_n sem._n be_v christ_n have_v with_o his_o childeren_n possess_v that_o part_n of_o syria_n which_o be_v toward_o the_o easte_n for_o of_o aram_n his_o son_n come_v the_o syrian_n of_o assur_n come_v the_o assyrian_n of_o arphaxat_fw-la come_v the_o chaldeis_fw-la of_o elam_n be_v the_o persyans_n spring_v cham._n be_o the_o second_o son_n of_o no_n have_v optayn_v that_o country_n which_o go_v toward_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n be_v come_v the_o chananeis_fw-la of_o mizraim_n come_v the_o egyptyans_n of_o chus_n come_v the_o ethiopian_n of_o saba_n come_v the_o arabian_n japhet_n japhet_n the_o long_a son_n of_o no_n go_v to_o the_o north_n and_o west_n and_o this_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o and_o therefore_o his_o name_n find_v by_o the_o poetes_n which_o have_v call_v he_o japetus_n of_o his_o son_n javan_n or_o jaon_n be_v the_o greek_n which_o be_v call_v jones_n s._n for_o they_o be_v the_o first_o greek_n and_o the_o voice_n janan_n or_o jaon_n be_v no_o doubt_n the_o same_o who_o the_o latin_n do_v call_v janus_n lage_n they_o use_v to_o paynte_v he_o with_o a_o double_a visage_n before_o and_o behind_o because_o that_o of_o he_o be_v sprouge_a both_o the_o nation_n the_o greek_n and_o the_o latin_n and_o as_o oft_o they_o will_v begin_v any_o thing_n they_o worship_v he_o with_o a_o spngulare_a honour_n by_o the_o which_o they_o wytness_v that_o they_o count_v macedones_fw-la jaon_n their_o father_n jaons_n son_n be_v cethim_n of_o who_o be_v call_v the_o macedones_fw-la and_o this_o confyrm_v the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o the_o word_n machetim_o sygnify_v in_o hebrew_n of_o cethim_n of_o the_o which_o be_v spring_v the_o word_n macedo_n for_o stephanus_n the_o expounder_n of_o greek_a word_n write_v that_o the_o ancient_a do_v say_v macetis_n jaon_n have_v many_o child_n elisa_n and_o dodanim_fw-la of_o the_o which_o have_v their_o begin_v the_o aeolus_n aeolus_n or_o hellas_n and_o the_o dodoney_n all_o these_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o greek_n of_o tarsis_n jaons_n son_n be_v tharsus_n in_o cilicia_n call_v japhet_n have_v other_o chylderen_n also_o gomer_n magog_n tyras_n and_o mesech_n of_o gomer_n be_v the_o cunerij_fw-la or_o cimbry_a as_o witness_v eusebius_n of_o ascanes_n gomers_n son_n come_v the_o tuiscones_n that_o be_v the_o german_n of_o magog_n be_v spring_v the_o german_n scythe_n and_o of_o they_o be_v begin_v the_o turk_n of_o thyras_n come_v the_o thrace_n i_o have_v brefelye_o show_v what_o part_n of_o the_o world_n eke_v of_o noes_n chylderen_n have_v possess_v the_o which_o do_v great_o avayle_v better_a to_o understande_v many_o hystorye_n of_o the_o first_o monarchye_n that_o it_o may_v be_v understande_v how_o the_o work_n of_o god_n must_v be_v know_v and_o honour_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o magistrate_n or_o superiorite_n do_v we_o have_v advertyse_v before_o in_o the_o preface_n that_o god_n will_v to_o entertain_v the_o world_n by_o four_o monarchy_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o policy_n justice_n and_o correction_n may_v be_v entertain_v among_o man_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v many_o thing_n ij_o speak_v here_o and_o there_o of_o these_o monarchy_n in_o holy_a scripture_n god_n have_v propose_v they_o to_o daniel_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o great_a man_n who_o head_n be_v golden_a the_o breast_n of_o silver_n the_o belly_n of_o copper_n the_o leg_n of_o iron_n the_o foot_n partly_o of_o earth_n partly_o also_o of_o iron_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v that_o then_o final_o shall_v y_fw-mi â—_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v there_o be_v add_v how_o that_o the_o stone_n christ_n do_v break_v his_o foot_n that_o the_o man_n himself_o do_v fall_v and_o so_o do_v the_o world_n cease_v daniel_n himself_o have_v expound_v this_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o head_n do_v signify_v the_o first_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o breast_n of_o silver_n sygnifi_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o belly_n of_o copper_n signifi_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o greek_n the_o leg_n of_o iron_n signifi_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o foot_n of_o iron_n and_o earth_n signifi_v the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o time_n namely_o that_o now_o a_o day_n be_v much_o less_o and_o weak_a than_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o four_o beast_n show_v unto_o daniel_n do_v also_o pretend_v these_o four_o kingdom_n the_o lioness_n sygnify_v the_o force_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o beer_n sygnifi_v the_o persian_a empire_n the_o leoparde_v signify_v alexander_n by_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v the_o roman_n signify_v and_o there_o be_v add_v that_o beside_o the_o roman_a empire_n there_o shall_v rise_v a_o other_o empire_n full_a of_o cruelness_n and_o such_o one_o that_o shall_v make_v a_o new_a law_n against_o god_n word_n and_o that_o be_v the_o mahometish_a and_o turkysh_a empire_n now_o a_o day_n god_n will_v have_v we_o so_o true_o warn_v that_o as_o we_o know_v the_o history_n of_o all_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v consider_v that_o the_o time_n of_o finish_v be_v not_o far_o of_o and_o that_o of_o this_o wise_a we_o shall_v have_v wherewith_o to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o bible_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o first_o kingdom_n begin_v by_o nemrod_n among_o the_o babylonian_n and_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o a_o valyaunt_a hunter_n before_o god_n that_o be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n which_o with_o force_n subdue_v man_n to_o obey_v and_o he_o be_v hunter_n call_v a_o hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o god_n hunter_n whereby_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n as_o a_o vengeance_n and_o that_o she_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n wherefore_o the_o first_o monarchye_n begin_v by_o the_o chaldeis_fw-la as_o wytness_v also_o xenophon_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o cham_n reign_v first_o of_o the_o which_o do_v nembroth_n issue_n for_o though_o no_n have_v curse_v
spiritual_a kyngdom_n jest_n we_o be_v ignorant_a in_o what_o state_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n be_v we_o must_v also_o speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n abraham_n tyme._n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ninus_n for_o when_o he_o be_v old_a about_o fifty_o year_n the_o first_o two_o thousand_o year_n have_v a_o end_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v already_o begin_v and_o that_o more_o be_v when_o now_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n begin_v to_o come_v out_o of_o use_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n there_o go_v out_o of_o chaldea_n into_o mesopotamia_n there_o with_o his_o two_o son_n abraham_n and_o loth_n lest_o he_o also_o may_v be_v stain_v with_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o superstition_n that_o the_o chaldee_n use_v this_o idolatry_n es_fw-mi do_v the_o scripture_n call_v ut_fw-la chaldeorum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o chalde_a fire_n for_o when_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o true_a godly_a the_o fire_n fall_a down_o from_o heaven_n kindle_v the_o oblation_n the_o wicked_a follow_v their_o example_n kindle_v a_o fire_n and_o so_o set_v up_o a_o new_a god_n service_n that_o with_o such_o a_o work_n they_o may_v serve_v god_n without_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n &_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v hereafter_o also_o in_o the_o history_n be_v the_o same_o fire_n call_v orimasda_v that_o be_v holyfyre_n the_o which_o king_n cause_v also_o to_o be_v carry_v before_o they_o upon_o a_o horse_n the_o first_o occasion_n ydolatry_n of_o ydolatry_n among_o man_n begin_v by_o this_o fire_n before_o image_n be_v use_v but_o lest_o you_o â—_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v utter_o be_v quench_v god_n renew_v afreshe_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o add_v a_o new_a ceremony_n too_o the_o word_n the_o which_o as_o a_o token_n shall_v keep_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o word_n in_o man_n mind_n for_o true_a doctrine_n be_v lighte_o put_v out_o of_o man_n mind_n without_o it_o be_v beat_v into_o the_o people_n mind_n by_o outward_a token_n and_o ceremony_n to_o that_o be_v abraham_n choose_v of_o god_n the_o which_o when_o he_o be_v old_a three_o score_n and_o fyften_v year_n he_o be_v command_v of_o god_n to_o go_v into_o chalde_a leave_v mesopotamia_n where_o a_o new_a promise_n be_v make_v he_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n shall_v possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n &_o abraham_n shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o it_o and_o also_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n namely_o christ_n shall_v come_v by_o the_o which_o god_n will_v bless_v all_o nation_n that_o be_v that_o god_n will_v be_v appease_v by_o that_o seed_n and_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n geve_v life_n everlasting_a to_o this_o promise_n have_v god_n add_v circumcision_n the_o promise_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o promission_n and_o a_o provocation_n to_o believe_v and_o therefore_o remain_v always_o afterward_o in_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n the_o word_n and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n among_o a_o certain_a people_n that_o be_v in_o abraham_n posterite_n among_o the_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v be_v always_o some_o which_o be_v true_a believer_n and_o godly_a as_o for_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o abraham_n be_v full_o write_v in_o the_o holy_a bible_n in_o this_o place_n suffice_v it_o to_o show_v in_o what_o time_n abraham_n have_v be_v and_o what_o change_n 〈…〉_o gion_fw-it be_v happen_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v other_o while_n repete_v to_o abraham_n as_o for_o the_o circumcision_n be_v give_v he_o give_v when_o he_o be_v four_o score_n year_n old_a and_o nine_o thee_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n two_o thousand_o and_o seven_o and_o forty_o some_o count_n it_o to_o our_o jubilee_n two_o thousand_o and_o fifty_o abraham_n have_v of_o agar_n his_o handmayden_n a_o some_o ishmael_n call_v ishmael_n the_o same_o begin_v to_o grow_v in_o strength_n and_o puisaunce_n by_o the_o arabian_n and_o the_o agareny_n in_o arabia_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o this_o agar_n of_o who_o we_o shall_v speak_v afterward_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n the_o four_o score_n and_o nyntenth_fw-mi year_n of_o abraham_n age_n have_v god_n for_o thou_o abominable_a evyll_n dede_n horrible_a and_o uncomely_a lechery_n destroy_v fyve_o city_n sodom_n and_o gomorre_n and_o the_o other_o city_n lie_a thereby_o burn_v they_o with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n the_o place_n where_o the_o city_n be_v be_v become_v a_o great_a marasse_n who_o length_n and_o breadth_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o certain_a mile_n even_o yet_o at_o this_o time_n as_o though_o it_o be_v full_a of_o pitch_n do_v burn_v with_o continual_a smoke_n and_o vapour_n for_o a_o token_n of_o god_n indignation_n &_o vengeance_n for_o so_o great_a sin_n this_o happen_v the_o three_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o &_o eleven_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n after_o that_o no_n be_v dead_a the_o fourti_v and_o one_o of_o this_o wise_n have_v god_n other_o while_n wytness_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o will_v be_v avenge_v and_o judge_v sinner_n of_o isaac_n after_o this_o be_v a_o son_n bear_v to_o abraham_n of_o his_o wife_n saâ—a_n call_v isaac_n st_o of_o who_o seed_n be_v christ_n for_o he_o do_v bear_v his_o fygure_n when_o god_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v offer_v of_o his_o father_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n with_o the_o which_o shall_v sin_n and_o death_n be_v disamil_v and_o by_o this_o example_n it_o be_v signify_v again_o that_o god_n will_v forgeve_v sin_n raise_v the_o dead_a and_o geve_v everlasting_a life_n to_o the_o beleve_n isaac_n have_v two_o son_n jacob_n and_o esau_n of_o esau_n israel_n have_v the_o edomite_n in_o arabia_n their_o beginning_a for_o esau_n be_v call_v edom_n that_o be_v red_a because_o he_o sell_v his_o brother_n y_fw-es â—_o right_a of_o you_o â—_o first_o bear_v the_o which_o god_n have_v bless_v for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v somewhat_o reed_n despise_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o his_o benefit_n for_o love_n of_o his_o belly_n but_o jacob_n be_v surname_v israel_n that_o be_v prince_n of_o god_n of_o who_o the_o people_n israel_n have_v their_o of_o spring_v but_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n must_v the_o bible_n be_v look_v of_o joseph_n jacobs_n son_n because_o joseph_n be_v rehearse_v among_o the_o chief_a and_o moo_v wise_a governor_n we_o do_v worthy_o here_o make_v mention_v of_o he_o for_o he_o teach_v the_o egyptian_n both_o the_o religion_n and_o civyll_a manner_n and_o above_o all_o be_v it_o worthy_a to_o be_v mark_v that_o the_o man_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o holiness_n &_o holy_a the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v up_o a_o very_a hard_a and_o rigorous_a manner_n of_o ruling_n and_o that_o where_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o egypte_n be_v large_a and_o wide_o he_o join_v they_o together_o as_o member_n of_o one_o body_n so_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v thereby_o that_o rigour_n be_v most_o nedeful_a to_o entertain_v the_o people_n in_o there_o office_n or_o duty_n &_o allow_v of_o god_n for_o the_o common_a people_n be_v common_o destroy_v by_o liberty_n but_o for_o because_o he_o come_v into_o egypte_n by_o the_o conspiration_n of_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o be_v sell_v of_o they_o and_o also_o what_o chance_n he_o have_v in_o egypte_n of_o all_o this_o be_v there_o full_o write_v in_o the_o bible_n for_o by_o this_o wonderful_a occasion_n god_n will_v he_o to_o come_v into_o egypt_n that_o in_o the_o same_o kyngdom_n also_o may_v be_v teach_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n come_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o god_n will_v ever_o have_v his_o word_n preach_v even_o in_o the_o great_a kingdom_n also_o that_o by_o this_o occasion_n god_n may_v feed_v jacob_n and_o his_o posterite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o punyshment_n of_o the_o tyrant_n pharaoh_n although_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o the_o posterite_n affliction_n of_o abraham_n the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yet_o have_v he_o differ_v the_o promise_n a_o long_a season_n that_o through_o the_o word_n they_o may_v have_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n wherewith_o to_o exercise_v their_o faith_n you_o he_o suffer_v they_o before_o to_o be_v sore_o punish_v in_o egypte_n for_o as_o say_v the_o book_n of_o genesis_n jacob_n and_o his_o child_n flee_v into_o egypte_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o long_a season_n the_o which_o we_o shall_v note_v hereafter_o but_o when_o pharaoh_n overcharge_v the_o people_n without_o measure_n and_o remission_n and_o use_v tyranny_n insom_n uche_o that_o
thou_o people_n desire_n of_o newfanglinesse_n in_o change_v that_o common_a wealth_n god_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v institute_v for_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o change_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o he_o also_o be_v we_o admonish_v by_o this_o example_n that_o we_o eschew_v any_o mutation_n at_o all_o in_o this_o history_n be_v there_o many_o other_o notable_a commandment_n the_o which_o for_o shortness_n i_o must_v governaunce_n overpasse_v this_o one_o thing_n will_v i_o only_o rehearse_v that_o the_o civil_a governaunce_n the_o aucthorite_n of_o prince_n and_o king_n be_v here_o confirm_v of_o god_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o right_a and_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n saul_n reign_v forty_o year_n and_o be_v destroy_v for_o saul_n his_o ungodlynesse_n &_o all_o his_o kindred_n be_v destrote_v david_n reign_v forty_o year_n and_o god_n punish_v david_n he_o for_o advoutry_n commit_v and_o by_o sedition_n be_v he_o dryven_v out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n by_o his_o own_o son_n absalon_n but_o god_n restore_v he_o into_o the_o kyngdom_n and_o punysh_v the_o sedition_n grevous_o absalon_n die_v a_o strange_a death_n solomon_n be_v forty_o year_n king_n but_o after_o his_o salmon_n decease_n be_v the_o kyngdom_n divide_v in_o sundery_a part_n for_o the_o advoutry_n of_o david_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n of_o salomon_n lineage_n and_o kindred_n roboam_n king_n reign_v seventen_a year_n roboam_n and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v thou_o counsel_n of_o the_o elder_n in_o minyshing_n the_o charge_n and_o exaction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o cause_v with_o his_o rygorousnesse_n that_o a_o change_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v casue_v for_o he_o â—â—â—owed_v samaria_n the_o counsel_n of_o young_a man_n neither_o will_v release_v aught_o according_a to_o right_n wherefore_o deciver_v from_o he_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n and_o do_v begin_v a_o new_a kingdom_n in_o samaria_n the_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o many_o great_a battayl_n on_o both_o part_n as_o for_o the_o posterity_n of_o david_n retain_v the_o kingdom_n in_o juda_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n follow_v that_o king_n abia_n reign_v three_o year_n and_o in_o battayll_n vanquish_v abia._n the_o king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n in_o israel_n asa_n reign_v fourtene_v year_n the_o same_o obtain_v 〈…〉_o great_a praise_n because_o he_o root_v out_o the_o wicked_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v institute_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o favour_v not_o his_o own_o mother_n in_o this_o behalf_n for_o she_o also_o follow_v a_o sundery_a worship_n of_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n give_v he_o god_n good_a fortune_n against_o the_o arabian_n the_o which_o he_o vanquish_v in_o battayll_n at_o the_o last_o be_v he_o punish_v also_o of_o god_n for_o a_o certain_a conspiration_n that_o he_o have_v make_v leave_v the_o trust_n in_o god_n the_o mydde_v or_o half_a part_n of_o the_o world_n age_n about_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o this_o king_n asaes_n reign_n be_v accomplish_v there_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o mydde_v or_o half_a part_n of_o all_o the_o world_n age_n accord_v to_o elias_n sa_v the_o which_o we_o have_v note_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n henceforeward_o may_v be_v mark_v that_o in_o continent_o after_o happen_v moo_v great_a and_o sodayn_a change_n in_o all_o kingdom_n that_o there_o do_v arise_v battle_n and_o man_n slaughter_n for_o the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o world_n do_v draw_v on_o this_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o public_a well_o elder_a the_o jew_n be_v elder_a than_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n whereby_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v that_o all_o other_o nation_n have_v their_o spring_n of_o the_o jew_n auncetry_n and_o that_o the_o elder_a doctrine_n yea_o even_a god_n word_n have_v be_v by_o the_o jew_n father_n or_o auncetre_n josaphat_n reign_v fyve_o and_o twenty_o year_n religion_n he_o be_v allow_v for_o his_o endeavour_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o he_o have_v exercise_v all_o kingly_a duty_n with_o great_a diligence_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n do_v god_a â–ª_o geve_v he_o excellent_a victory_n elias_n the_o prophet_n be_v in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v take_v up_o quieke_a into_o heaven_n &_o so_o world_n raise_v god_n a_o prophet_n even_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o world_n age_n no_o less_o of_o famous_a doctrine_n than_o miracle_n that_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v sometime_o renew_v the_o rest_n than_o of_o the_o three_o m._n year_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v under_o this_o elias_n after_o elias_n succeed_v eliseus_n the_o prophet_n as_o for_o these_o two_o prophet_n how_o they_o have_v reprove_v the_o eliseus_n wicked_a service_n of_o god_n and_o what_o miracle_n they_o have_v do_v be_v sufficient_o treat_v in_o the_o bible_n joram_n reign_v eight_o year_n he_o command_v idolatry_n to_o kill_v his_o brethren_n even_o the_o elder_a &_o be_v a_o beginner_n of_o a_o new_a idolatry_n wherefore_o he_o be_v also_o worthy_o punish_v of_o god_n he_o die_v vanquish_v of_o the_o philistenes_n the_o which_o carry_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o chylderen_n save_v ochosias_n which_o be_v the_o young_a ochosias_n reign_v only_o one_o year_n and_o accord_v ochosyas_n as_o his_o father_n do_v he_o permit_v the_o false_a service_n of_o god_n to_o be_v set_v up_o wherefore_o he_o be_v slay_v but_o when_o his_o mother_n athalia_fw-la see_v that_o her_o son_n athalia_fw-la be_v dead_a she_o cause_v to_o be_v slay_v all_o they_o that_o be_v a_o live_v of_o the_o king_n blood_n &_o of_o this_o wise_n be_v the_o kingdom_n translate_v from_o salomon_n posterite_n that_o hereby_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o rygorous_o god_n vengeance_n do_v punish_v sin_n before_o all_o thing_n must_v prince_n consider_v and_o mark_v this_o that_o god_n do_v rout_n out_o the_o kindred_n of_o great_a prince_n because_o of_o wickedness_n athalia_fw-la the_o mother_n of_o ochosias_n keep_v the_o kingdom_n with_o violence_n and_o use_v seven_o year_n great_a tyranny_n at_o the_o last_o she_o be_v worthy_o punish_v when_o through_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n she_o be_v slay_v of_o nathan_n and_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o father_n of_o the_o which_o christ_n be_v bear_v have_v luke_n the_o evangelist_n est_fw-fr out_o solomon_n for_o salomon_n post_n rite_n be_v destroy_v nevertheless_o david_n posterity_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n accord_v to_o son_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n david_n have_v also_o a_o son_n nathan_n of_o who_o luke_n make_v mention_v of_o his_o kindred_n be_v these_o king_n of_o juda_n follow_v namely_o joas_n reign_v forty_o year_n the_o same_o be_v of_o notable_a joiada_n godliness_n so_o long_o as_o joiada_n y_fw-fr â—_o high_a pry_v live_v who_o he_o obey_v afterward_o fall_v he_o to_o ungodliness_n and_o idolatry_n and_o cause_v zachary_a the_o prophet_n the_o prophet_n son_n of_o joiada_n to_o be_v slay_v before_o the_o temple_n of_o who_o christ_n do_v also_o make_v mention_v in_o the_o xxiij_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n wherefore_o god_n will_v to_o punish_v he_o by_o the_o syrian_n and_o final_o be_v he_o slay_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n amasias_n be_v king_n nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n godliness_n this_o also_o be_v conversant_a in_o godliness_n at_o the_o first_o and_o herken_v to_o the_o prophet_n whereby_o he_o do_v lucky_o vanquyshe_v through_o god_n the_o idâ—means_n but_o be_v after_o become_v haut_fw-fr and_o presumptuous_a he_o make_v war_n of_o pure_a wilfulness_n and_o with_o out_o constraynt_a in_o the_o which_o he_o be_v take_v and_o final_o dye_v ozias_n reign_v two_o and_o fyfty_a year_n the_o same_o azarias_n be_v also_o call_v azarias_n the_o same_o be_v at_o the_o first_o also_o godly_a and_o overcome_v the_o philisthines_n afterward_o when_o he_o will_v himself_o offer_v in_o the_o temple_n against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n he_o be_v stryken_v jonas_n with_o leprosy_n in_o his_o time_n live_v oseas_o amos_n and_o micheas_n which_o prophesy_v against_o either_o king_n of_o samaria_n and_o juda_n jonas_n be_v also_o at_o this_o time_n which_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n joatham_n reygn_v likewise_o syxten_n year_n thesame_n joatham_n be_v godly_a &_o fight_v lucky_o against_o ammon_n achas_n reygn_v likewise_o syxten_n year_n he_o set_v achas_n up_o false_a worship_v of_o god_n &_o of_o over_o great_a superstition_n and_o perverse_a opinion_n of_o godliness_n he_o build_v every_o where_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n chapel_n and_o altar_n wherefore_o god_n suffer_v he_o and_o all_o his_o royalme_n to_o be_v grevous_o punysh_v and_o spoil_v ezechias_n reign_v nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n hewas_n king_n a_o godly_a king_n he_o restore_v god_n worship_n avoid_v idolatry_n he_o
need_n of_o a_o other_o man_n help_n and_o mercy_n after_o this_o command_v he_o croesus_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o have_v he_o in_o great_a reverence_n as_o a_o great_a prince_n and_o use_v his_o counsel_n in_o governaunce_n cyrus_n demand_v of_o he_o also_o by_o what_o cause_n he_o have_v take_v this_o war_n whether_o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o apollo_n who_o he_o have_v ask_v counsel_n before_o to_o this_o answer_v croesus_n sayenge_a that_o apollo_n counsel_v he_o right_n well_o with_o these_o word_n know_v thyself_o and_o all_o thing_n shall_v prospete_fw-it he_o do_v not_o refuse_v this_o counsel_n of_o apollo_n for_o when_o his_o hoost_n have_v get_v the_o worsthande_v in_o aydinge_v the_o assyrian_n he_o have_v purpose_v thenceforth_o to_o live_v in_o rest_n and_o peace_n chief_o for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o see_v croesus_n to_o have_v such_o prosperity_n and_o power_n in_o bringinge_v all_o thing_n to_o pass_v but_o when_o he_o be_v praise_v of_o the_o city_n that_o lie_v round_o about_o and_o of_o his_o great_a prince_n for_o his_o power_n and_o con_v of_o warrfaringe_v he_o be_v again_o deceive_v by_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n of_o himself_o and_o be_v so_o by_o the_o other_o prince_n make_v capitaine_fw-fr of_o the_o war_n against_o cyrus_n and_o that_o by_o these_o praise_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o take_v the_o answer_n of_o apollo_n otherwise_o and_o that_o he_o think_v he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o in_o deed_n as_o he_o be_v praise_v namely_o that_o he_o be_v no_o less_o in_o power_n than_o king_n cyrus_n and_o by_o these_o mean_n have_v he_o take_v the_o war_n in_o hand_n but_o hitherto_o be_v enough_o speak_v of_o croesus_n hereof_o may_v notable_a example_n be_v take_v cyrus_n that_o prince_n be_v oft_o bring_v to_o war_n by_o no_o constraynt_n of_o necessity_n and_o to_o their_o great_a hynderaunce_n by_o the_o counsel_n and_o flattery_n of_o they_o which_o can_v false_o persuade_v and_o extol_v with_o vain_a praise_n their_o power_n and_o virtue_n in_o king_n cirus_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o so_o great_a prosperity_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o use_v great_a moderation_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o in_o so_o great_a violence_n of_o victory_n he_o swage_v tyranny_n with_o mekenesse_n cyrus_n than_o take_v in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n from_o persia_n untyll_o the_o first_o border_n of_o jonia_n from_o thence_o be_v return_v he_o besiege_v the_o cytye_n babylon_n which_o seem_v moo_v strong_a against_o all_o force_n euphrates_n of_o man_n power_n but_o cyrus_n win_v she_o and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o flood_n euphrates_n run_v through_o the_o city_n by_o some_o river_n dyg_a through_o his_o caucye_n he_o lead_v the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n another_o way_n and_o as_o the_o flood_n be_v dry_v man_n may_v safe_o go_v into_o the_o town_n on_o foot_n beside_o that_o have_v he_o his_o espyal_n which_o show_v what_o time_n the_o babylonian_n be_v at_o rest_n and_o so_o bring_v he_o his_o army_n into_o the_o cytye_n in_o the_o still_o of_o the_o night_n when_o they_o doubt_v nothing_o less_o but_o what_o need_v here_o to_o praise_n and_o avaunce_v much_o the_o prosperytie_n of_o cyrus_n sing_v it_o may_v easy_o be_v think_v and_o considere_v that_o it_o be_v god_n work_n and_o not_o of_o man_n wisdom_n or_o power_n that_o so_o many_o and_o so_o strong_a town_n and_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o kingdom_n unto_o who_o it_o seem_v no_o man_n power_n nearehande_v may_v wythstande_v for_o those_o high_a monarchy_n be_v ordain_v &_o conserve_v by_o a_o heavenly_a power_n for_o to_o preserve_v the_o state_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n against_o the_o will_n of_o satan_n moreover_o after_o that_o babylon_n be_v win_v than_o begin_v that_o kyngdom_n of_o the_o perses_n first_o to_o be_v call_v a_o monarchy_n for_o the_o head_n city_n or_o see_v of_o the_o monarchy_n monarchye_a be_v babylon_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chalde_a assyria_n mede_n and_o persian_n be_v now_o bring_v under_o one_o empire_n the_o moo_v part_n of_o asia_n be_v join_v thereto_o also_o and_o other_o great_a country_n which_o border_n upon_o these_o kingdom_n cyrus_n govern_v these_o kingdom_n with_o great_a praise_n insomuch_o that_o no_o prince_n praise_n whereof_o history_n do_v make_v mencyon_n can_v be_v compare_v with_o his_o commendation_n and_o â—uauncementes_n i_o suppose_v that_o this_o monarchy_n begin_v after_o that_o babylon_n be_v win_v in_o the_o three_o score_n and_o ten_o year_n after_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v lead_v into_o captyvyte_n in_o babylon_n but_o sense_n the_o creation_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o world_n the_o year_n of_o three_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o three_o and_o forty_o and_o before_o christus_fw-la birth_n the_o fyve_o hundred_o and_o one_o year_n whereby_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v that_o those_o history_n of_o the_o greek_n that_o begin_v at_o cyrus_n be_v not_o very_o old_a of_o the_o jew_n delyver_v out_o of_o the_o babylonycall_a captivite_fw-la hitherto_o have_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o empire_n of_o those_o time_n now_o rest_v it_o that_o we_o speak_v also_o of_o the_o spyritual_a kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n after_o that_o cyrus_n have_v subdue_v the_o babylonian_n he_o set_v the_o jew_n free_a and_o at_o liberty_n out_o of_o all_o his_o kingdom_n and_o restore_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jewry_n this_o example_n congregation_n wytness_v how_o much_o god_n do_v care_n for_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o how_o little_a he_o do_v forget_v they_o for_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v release_v from_o the_o service_n &_o bondage_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o babylon_n the_o city_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o perish_v for_o a_o prince_n must_v not_o be_v a_o coward_n to_o repress_v the_o force_n of_o his_o enemy_n herodotus_n write_v also_o that_o some_o do_v suppose_v otherwise_o of_o cyrus_n death_n and_o xenophon_n cyrus_n write_v that_o he_o die_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o that_o before_o his_o death_n he_o exhort_v his_o childeren_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o unity_n and_o love_n to_o each_o other_o and_o that_o with_o a_o great_a relation_n and_o many_o word_n he_o admonish_v they_o to_o remember_v that_o man_n soul_n die_v not_o with_o the_o body_n but_o that_o they_o remain_v immortal_a and_o that_o the_o godly_a after_o this_o life_n enjoy_v 〈…〉_o a_o everlasting_a rest_n with_o god_n and_o that_o contrary_a wise_n the_o wicked_a be_v greveous_o punish_v and_o to_o this_o be_v it_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v add_v a_o substantial_a evidence_n of_o man_n reason_n concern_v evyll_n doer_n the_o which_o in_o this_o life_n have_v a_o great_a inward_a drede_n in_o their_o mind_n for_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o wicked_a dede_n and_o that_o thereby_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o certain_a be_v and_o that_o sing_v this_o fear_n be_v beat_v in_o by_o god_n it_o be_v evidente_a that_o god_n will_v be_v revenge_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_o commit_v hitherto_o be_v there_o enough_o say_v of_o this_o moo_v holy_a king_n cyrus_n in_o what_o time_n the_o philosopher_n be_v first_o in_o grece_n before_o have_v we_o show_v that_o by_o the_o greek_n be_v the_o poetes_n first_o in_o high_a reputation_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o learning_n afterwards_o in_o italy_n cyrus_n time_n begin_v another_o kind_n of_o learned_a man_n which_o be_v call_v philosopher_n &_o of_o they_o be_v two_o sect_n at_o one_o time_n for_o some_o be_v philosopher_n of_o jonia_n &_o some_o be_v call_v philosopher_n of_o italy_n the_o philosopher_n jonici_fw-la be_v in_o jonia_n they_o use_v great_a diligence_n in_o natural_a thing_n and_o searchinge_v out_o the_o course_n of_o star_n the_o beginner_n of_o grece_n they_o be_v thales_n which_o divide_v first_o for_o the_o greek_n the_o year_n in_o three_o hundred_o and_o three_o score_n day_n for_o though_o they_o have_v before_o twelve_o month_n yet_o be_v they_o constrain_v to_o bring_v the_o move_a of_o the_o son_n to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o moan_n thales_n do_v also_o show_v first_o of_o the_o eclipse_n in_o grece_n and_o find_v the_o point_n when_o the_o day_n and_o night_n be_v equal_a the_o which_o be_v no_o small_a con_v he_o have_v learn_v these_o thing_n of_o the_o egyptian_n with_o who_o god_n have_v keep_v this_o science_n these_o thales_n teach_v also_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v ymmortall_a and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o true_a begynner_n of_o the_o philosopher_n of_o grece_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o philosopher_n which_o italy_n be_v call_v the_o italian_n begin_v by_o pythagoras_n for_o the_o same_o live_v also_o about_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n in_o that_o
his_o horse_n his_o â—wearde_n fall_v out_o of_o his_o sheeth_n and_o wound_v he_o so_o sore_o in_o the_o one_o side_n that_o he_o die_v this_o example_n show_v that_o god_n suffer_v tyrant_n not_o 〈…〉_o very_o long_o for_o he_o live_v not_o much_o more_o than_o one_o year_n after_o cyrus_n neither_o leave_v he_o any_o heir_n after_o he_o and_o of_o this_o wise_n be_v he_o clean_o dead_a it_o be_v true_o a_o piteous_a thing_n and_o great_o to_o be_v bewail_v that_o in_o so_o little_a a_o space_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o perses_n be_v take_v from_o the_o posterity_n of_o cyrus_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o empire_n remain_v nevertheless_o with_o cyrus_n blood_n for_o darius_n have_v wed_v cyrus_n daughter_n the_o which_o nevertheless_o be_v also_o of_o cyrus_n blood_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o wicked_a judge_n no_o prince_n be_v of_o so_o desperate_a hope_n which_o do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n some_o laudable_a or_o honest_a thing_n for_o god_n do_v garnishe_v the_o offyce_v of_o a_o governor_n or_o high_a officer_n and_o make_v that_o other_o while_n notable_a and_o necessary_a thing_n be_v do_v necessare_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o publyke_a administration_n cambyses_n be_v allow_v in_o all_o history_n for_o this_o one_o â—ede_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v he_o judge_n have_v a_o governor_n in_o the_o before_o part_n of_o asia_n call_v siâ—amnes_n he_o hear_v say_v that_o this_o judge_v judge_v unjust_o be_v corrupt_a with_o gift_n of_o money_n wherefore_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o skin_n â—lain_a oâ—_n from_o his_o body_n command_v he_o to_o be_v fasten_v upon_o the_o judge_n seat_n and_o ordain_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o dead_a judge_n his_o soâ—â—e_n call_v otaâ—es_n and_o sit_v he_o otaâ—es_n in_o the_o seat_n â—â—diciall_a upon_o this_o manner_n and_o condition_n that_o by_o the_o behold_n of_o his_o father_n skin_n he_o shall_v beware_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v likewise_o this_o example_n warn_v those_o that_o be_v in_o authorytye_n to_o remember_v that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v wyckednesse_n to_o be_v unrevenged_a of_o darius_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n when_o cambyses_n be_v go_v into_o egypte_n the_o magi_n rebel_v against_o he_o at_o susa_n magi_n and_o one_o of_o the_o magy_n take_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n upon_o he_o by_o gyle_v magi_n be_v call_v y_z â—_o wise_a man_n &_o priest_n of_o those_o country_n but_o when_o cambyses_n make_v he_o now_o ready_a to_o return_v into_o the_o kingdom_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v worthy_o those_o seditious_a magy_n even_o in_o his_o yourney_n by_o a_o mischance_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o he_o die_v aâ—ter_v the_o death_n of_o cambyses_n the_o magy_n be_v slaâ—â—e_n y_fw-es â—_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n take_v the_o kingdom_n to_o they_o self_n after_o that_o point_v a_o day_n of_o assembly_n they_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o restore_v one_o into_o the_o kingdom_n persy_n for_o a_o certain_a order_n the_o peer_n or_o prince_n be_v seven_o in_o number_n as_o in_o the_o german_a empire_n be_v seven_o elector_n those_o doubtless_o be_v choose_v and_o point_a by_o great_a wisdom_n and_o counsel_n as_o the_o hygh_a counsellor_n of_o the_o whâ—le_a empire_n of_o persia_n when_o now_o these_o seven_o prince_n be_v come_v together_o to_o devise_v for_o the_o common_a health_n of_o the_o realm_n there_o rise_v controversy_n in_o devise_v and_o of_o three_o thing_n special_o one_o othanâ—s_v counsel_v to_o choose_v no_o more_o king_n 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o the_o prince_n bind_v by_o a_o aliaunce_n shall_v rule_v a_o like_a liberty_n be_v retain_v of_o ethersyde_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o before_o and_o prove_v by_o example_n that_o one_o man_n lord_n of_o so_o many_o and_o great_a thing_n become_v lyghte_o haut_fw-fr and_o presumptuous_a and_o to_o fall_v to_o tyranny_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o cambyses_n have_v do_v the_o second_o megabysus_n refuse_v that_o counsel_n say_v that_o such_o lybertye_n shall_v be_v worse_o than_o tyranny_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o city_n if_o they_o want_v a_o lord_n can_v not_o but_o misuse_v that_o liberty_n to_o private_a wylfulnesse_n but_o lest_o any_o such_o do_v happen_v it_o be_v good_a not_o to_o choice_n one_o only_a king_n but_o to_o ordeâ—â—e_v some_o prince_n by_o who_o shall_v always_o remain_v the_o full_a power_n of_o a_o king_n the_o thyrd_o call_v darius_n refel_v the_o sentence_n of_o either_o of_o they_o counsel_v one_o king_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o though_o in_o this_o point_n as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n of_o man_n may_v befall_v great_a and_o many_o inconvenience_n yet_o be_v no_o royalme_n or_o dominion_n more_o sure_a than_o â—â—â—â—pyâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—lâ—e_n the_o monarchy_n that_o be_v if_o one_o reign_n in_o who_o power_n and_o hand_n the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o reign_n do_v consist_v for_o though_o these_o three_o counsel_n be_v a_o like_a honest_a and_o very_a good_a yet_o if_o they_o be_v confer_v together_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a there_o can_v no_o fair_a or_o more_o profytable_a thing_n be_v find_v thaâ—_n a_o monarchye_a name_o which_o go_v next_o to_o a_o godly_a kingdom_n moreover_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o concord_n can_v be_v keep_v long_o among_o free_a prince_n or_o if_o some_o prince_n be_v choose_v to_o govern_v some_o mighty_a realm_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o king_n and_o that_o for_o the_o diversytye_n of_o moost_n weighty_a cause_n which_o may_v some_o time_n befall_v in_o so_o large_a a_o dominion_n in_o the_o which_o the_o prince_n can_v not_o allwaye_o agree_v together_o beside_o this_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o want_v amongst_o the_o prince_n the_o endeavour_n of_o soverayntye_a and_o governaunce_n above_o the_o other_o over_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v procure_v to_o rule_v as_o over_o subject_n or_o inferior_n these_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o darius_n allege_v unto_o who_o agree_v the_o other_o four_o prince_n and_o ordain_v to_o choice_n a_o king_n after_o the_o costumâ—ble_a manner_n but_o lest_o any_o debate_n may_v arise_v among_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o royalme_n they_o determine_v to_o commit_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o king_n election_n to_o god_n they_o agree_v that_o the_o prince_n shall_v come_v together_o very_o early_o on_o horse_n into_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o who_o horse_n shall_v neye_n first_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v king_n darius_n be_v come_v home_o show_v this_o couâ—sell_n to_o the_o controller_n of_o his_o court_n which_o say_v he_o will_v easy_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v for_o before_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o appoint_a day_n he_o do_v lead_v darius_n horse_n and_o a_o mare_n into_o the_o place_n appoint_v and_o there_o let_v he_o go_v the_o horse_n to_o the_o mare_n â–ª_o that_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o horse_n come_n to_o the_o place_n may_v neye_n for_o the_o mare_n be_v absent_a and_o as_o the_o prince_n come_v together_o in_o the_o appoint_v a_o place_n at_o y_fw-es â—_o set_v hour_n darius_n horse_n neyen_v first_o &_o lest_o they_o may_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o darius_n shall_v be_v their_o king_n sudden_o at_o you_o â—_o same_o very_a time_n when_o the_o horse_n ney_v be_v there_o a_o lightning_n in_o a_o open_a and_o clear_a air_n with_o thonderinge_v forthwith_o the_o other_o prince_n lyght_v from_o their_o horse_n do_v to_o darius_n dew_n reverence_n persia_n and_o by_o this_o occasion_n be_v darius_n set_v up_o in_o the_o high_a dignity_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n the_o which_o he_o govern_v after_o that_o with_o great_a praise_n he_o restore_v with_o great_a power_n the_o country_n that_o be_v rebel_v when_o cyrus_n die_v in_o scythia_n to_o the_o empire_n babylon_n the_o city_n also_o refuse_v now_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o perses_n he_o recover_v after_o longesiege_v and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n one_o zopyrus_n the_o son_n of_o megabysus_n one_o of_o darius_n the_o seven_o lord_n or_o prince_n cause_v willing_o his_o nose_n ear_n and_o lip_n to_o be_v cut_n of_o make_v the_o king_n privy_a of_o his_o counsel_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o babylonians_n as_o one_o that_o be_v flee_v he_o complain_v of_o the_o king_n cruelness_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v of_o this_o wise_n dismay_v and_o toren_a because_o he_o give_v he_o counsel_n to_o forsake_v the_o city_n neither_o feign_v he_o himself_o otherwise_o than_o to_o be_v the_o king_n enemy_n and_o that_o he_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o babylonians_n for_o cause_n of_o counsel_n take_v the_o babylonians_n do_v free_o receive_v he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v make_v capitaine_fw-fr of_o they_o he_o slay_v some_o of_o darius_n soldier_n for_o so_o be_v he_o agree_v with_o darius_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v at_o the_o first_o augment_v the_o confidence_n of_o the_o babylonians_n in_o
of_o david_n posterite_n until_o that_o time_n that_o the_o maccabee_n begin_v to_o reign_v first_o reign_v zorobabel_n who_o posterity_n what_o fortune_n they_o have_v and_o how_o final_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v translate_v from_o david_n posterity_n shall_v we_o show_v hereafter_o for_o so_o be_v it_o prophesy_v afore_o by_o the_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v about_o that_o come_n time_n of_o david_n blood_n that_o foren_a prince_n shall_v usurp_v to_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v now_o already_o alienate_v the_o rekening_a of_o the_o seventy_o weke_n out_o of_o daniel_n it_o be_v show_v daniel_n by_o heavenly_a revelation_n of_o christus_fw-la come_v and_o how_o long_o the_o jewysh_a people_n shall_v last_v there_o be_v a_o notable_a wytnesse_n in_o this_o prophecy_n to_o confirm_v the_o certainty_n of_o our_o faith_n against_o the_o jew_n which_o strive_v and_o contend_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o wait_v yet_o for_o another_o messiah_n very_o the_o rekening_n of_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o daniel_n be_v easy_a and_o special_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o know_v thereby_o that_o christ_n be_v sure_o come_v about_o that_o time_n the_o which_o daniel_n have_v prescribe_v for_o though_o other_o do_v count_v diverse_o yet_o if_o you_o go_v not_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o history_n there_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o great_a dissension_n wherefore_o you_o can_v doubt_v for_o the_o diligent_a reken_n of_o the_o time_n be_v requisite_a to_o repete_fw-la out_o of_o ptolemy_n these_o eclipse_n that_o be_v happen_v and_o to_o gather_v out_o of_o they_o orde_o every_o year_n but_o that_o be_v not_o one_o man_n labour_n and_o diligent_o ought_v bishops_n to_o occupy_v they_o in_o these_o thing_n with_o do_v cost_n that_o the_o understand_v of_o so_o notable_a prophecy_n may_v be_v clere_o have_v in_o the_o church_n i_o true_o will_v gather_v here_o out_o of_o the_o best_a history_n the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o year_n and_o endevoure_v to_o make_v the_o reken_v there_o of_o very_a plain_n daniel_n say_v seventy_o weke_n be_v conclude_v weke_n upon_o this_o people_n and_o special_o accord_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o build_v again_o jerusalem_n be_v syxty_a and_o nine_o weke_n until_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o than_o shall_v christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n first_o must_v it_o be_v know_v what_o that_o the_o weke_n do_v yearly_o signify_v so_o that_o every_o week_n make_v seven_o year_n the_o which_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v wherefore_o the_o seventy_o weke_n make_v four_o hundred_o and_o nynety_a year_n second_o say_v daniel_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n after_o three_o score_n and_o nine_o weke_n but_o so_o that_o he_o teach_v the_o half_a week_n and_o afterward_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o time_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v notable_a express_v of_o this_o manner_n thyrd_o must_v the_o nine_o and_o seventy_o weke_n be_v reken_v from_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n longimanus_fw-la that_o be_v with_o the_o long_a hand_n for_o than_o do_v god_n send_v zachary_n and_o aggeus_n the_o prophet_n that_o they_o shall_v comfort_v and_o certain_o assure_v the_o people_n of_o repair_v jerusalem_n hereafter_o without_o any_o hynderaunce_n and_o of_o this_o word_n that_o be_v of_o this_o revelation_n be_v the_o angel_n word_n to_o be_v understande_v because_o than_o be_v make_v the_o sure_a promise_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o temple_n repair_v beside_o that_o command_v longimanus_fw-la that_o self_n same_o year_n by_o a_o open_a commandment_n that_o â—he_v jew_n shall_v not_o be_v hynder_v of_o their_o purposed_a work_n of_o build_v the_o city_n and_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v do_v before_o but_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v red_a in_o the_o body_n of_o eldras_n and_o sure_o to_o this_o same_o delay_n of_o time_n in_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n have_v saint_n john_n respect_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o gospel_n where_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o in_o build_v of_o the_o temple_n be_v spend_v syx_n and_o forty_o year_n for_o that_o be_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o year_n from_o the_o second_o year_n of_o cyrus_n untyll_o the_o syxte_v year_n of_o longimanus_fw-la wherein_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v accomplish_v but_o now_o be_v it_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o out_o of_o josephus_n that_o from_o the_o beginning_a of_o alexander_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o darius_n untyll_o christ_n be_v bear_v to_o be_v three_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n from_o christ_n birth_n untyll_o his_o baptyme_o thyrty_a year_n summa_fw-la from_o the_o begin_n of_o alexander_n untyll_o the_o baptyme_n of_o christ_n three_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n to_o these_o put_v the_o time_n from_o the_o second_o year_n of_o longimanus_fw-la untyll_o alexander_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o darius_n and_o as_o metasthenes_n count_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fyve_o and_o forty_o year_n summa_fw-la from_o the_o second_o year_n of_o longimanus_fw-la until_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v four_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o fyve_o year_n and_o therefore_o three_o score_n and_o nine_o yearly_a weke_n make_v even_o four_o hundred_o and_o four_o score_n and_o two_o weke_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o when_o christ_n be_v baptyse_v be_v fulfyl_v three_o score_n and_o nine_o yearly_a weke_n and_o in_o the_o week_n follow_v teach_v christ_n &_o in_o the_o same_o half_a week_n be_v he_o put_v to_o death_n for_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o four_o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v baptize_v wherefore_o when_o this_o week_n that_o follow_v be_v add_v to_o the_o three_o score_n and_o nine_o there_o be_v seventy_o weke_n and_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n to_o count_v the_o time_n appoint_v by_o daniel_n for_o after_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o jew_n nomore_o god_n people_n and_o their_o temple_n be_v afterward_o a_o abomination_n the_o which_o daniel_n witness_v plain_o beside_o this_o be_v other_o notable_a doctrine_n and_o consolation_n of_o trouble_a conscience_n in_o this_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n office_n and_o kingdom_n that_o he_o come_v to_o preach_v forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o expound_v all_o this_o make_v to_o no_o purpose_n here_o neither_o be_v it_o here_o take_v in_o hand_n i_o have_v true_o seek_v out_o with_o so_o great_a diligente_a as_o i_o can_v the_o manner_n of_o count_v the_o seventy_o weke_n of_o daniel_n neither_o do_v i_o find_v that_o it_o can_v great_o varye_a if_o you_o will_v follow_v the_o form_n of_o history_n for_o though_o you_o will_v not_o follow_v metasthenes_n yet_o do_v the_o rekening_n of_o the_o greek_n agree_v very_o well_o here_o with_o for_o after_o the_o count_a of_o the_o greek_n be_v between_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o augustus_n two_o hundred_o and_o four_o score_n year_n the_o which_o i_o can_v prove_v with_o very_o strong_a reason_n if_o you_o do_v now_o take_v the_o year_n of_o the_o persian_n after_o thou_o second_o year_n of_o longimanus_fw-la by_o the_o greek_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o also_o after_o alexander_n untyll_o christ_n birth_n be_v three_o hundred_o and_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o christ_n birth_n untyl_o his_o baptysme_n thyrty_a year_n put_v thereto_o the_o number_n of_o the_o persian_n from_o the_o second_o year_n of_o longimanus_fw-la a_o hundred_o and_o two_o and_o thyrty_a year_n after_o the_o greek_n summa_fw-la of_o this_o be_v four_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o four_o year_n so_o perfect_o do_v the_o history_n of_o the_o greek_n agree_v with_o the_o time_n that_o be_v find_v in_o josephus_n and_o philo_n that_o you_o may_v open_o perceive_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v most_o fytt_o appoint_v by_o daniel_n and_o true_o i_o doubt_n not_o but_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n will_v allow_v and_o testify_v that_o both_o these_o rekenynge_n that_o we_o have_v set_v here_o may_v be_v very_o well_o prove_v by_o wytness_n of_o hystorye_n and_o without_o it_o be_v to_o long_o i_o can_v bring_v yet_o other_o more_o rekenynge_n which_o shall_v agree_v with_o these_o also_o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o daniel_n have_v most_o ryghte_o hytt_n thou_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v it_o have_v also_o no_o small_a pith_n of_o consolation_n or_o comfort_n though_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o time_n do_v not_o agree_v so_o just_o with_o every_o minute_n that_o we_o may_v be_v certyfy_v that_o the_o time_n prophesy_v of_o daniel_n be_v long_o sense_n past_a wherefore_o be_v the_o jew_n in_o manifest_a erroure_n which_o can_v by_o no_o reason_n prove_v that_o the_o same_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o past_a though_o they_o will_v understande_v the_o weke_n of_o day_n
or_o year_n but_o she_o of_o be_v enough_o the_o table_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n which_o show_v the_o time_n point_a by_o daniel_n m_o de._n lvi_o untyll_o the_o flood_n c_o c_o xciii_o untyll_o abraham_n be_v bear_v c_o c_o c_o c_o twenty-three_o untyll_o moses_n be_v bear_v l_o thirty_o untyll_o the_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n c_o c_o c_o c_o lxxx_o untyll_o salomon_n temple_n be_v build_v c_o c_o xxxviii_o untyll_o king_n joas._n c_o c_o xci_o until_o jeconias_n be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n xi_o untyll_o the_o waste_v of_o jerusalem_n by_o nabuchodonosor_n l_o xx_o dure_v the_o captivite_fw-la of_o babylon_n c_o xci_o dure_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o perses_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n vii_n be_v alexander_n after_o darius_n c_o xlvi_o dure_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o greek_n untyll_o juhas_n machabeus_n c_o xxvij_o dure_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o the_o maccabee_n as_o write_v josephus_n xxx_n herodes_n in_o the_o thyrty_v year_n of_o herode_fw-la be_v christ_n bear_v m._n d._n xxxii_o sense_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v bear_v our_o of_o this_o table_n be_v easy_o gather_v the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o year_n in_o daniel_n writing_a but_o i_o find_v by_o the_o greek_n the_o time_n after_o alexander_n death_n of_o this_o wise_n in_o the_o cxiiii_o olympias_n die_v alexander_n clxxxiiii_o olympias_n begin_v the_o rule_n of_o augustus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o julius_n the_o xlii_o year_n of_o augustus_n be_v christ_n bear_v these_o year_n together_o sense_n the_o death_n of_o alexander_n make_v about_o cccxx_o year_n this_o number_n do_v not_o so_o great_o disagre_a with_o the_o other_o above_o rehearse_v and_o can_v easy_o be_v make_v to_o agree_v of_o learned_a man_n of_o esdras_n a_o certain_a space_n after_o the_o commandment_n publysh_v do_v king_n artaxerxes_n let_v esdras_n the_o scribe_n return_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o due_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n ought_v mention_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o man_n in_o the_o history_n for_o the_o bible_n book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v now_o scatter_v and_o strew_v do_v he_o gather_v again_o and_o set_v in_o order_n for_o this_o work_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o true_a bishop_n because_o that_o without_o holy_a scripture_n can_v be_v mayntein_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o artarerxes_n longimanus_fw-la begin_v the_o great_a war_n of_o peloponnesus_n which_o peloponnesus_n the_o greek_n have_v among_o themselves_o in_o the_o which_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n at_o the_o last_o be_v utter_o destroy_v this_o war_n last_v near_o hand_n untyl_o the_o end_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v first_o brefe_o rehearse_v in_o their_o order_n the_o persian_a king_n s._n such_o as_o be_v yet_o behind_o of_o darius_n the_o bastard_n darius_n the_o bastard_n reign_v after_o longimanus_fw-la and_o of_o truth_n he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o longimanus_fw-la but_o have_v his_o sister_n to_o wife_n and_o be_v his_o brother_n in_o law_n he_o have_v two_o son_n at_o taxerx_n who_o they_o call_v mnemon_n and_o cyrus_n the_o young_a artaxerxes_n succeed_v his_o father_n cyrus_n in_o the_o empire_n cyrus_n be_v make_v most_o puissant_a in_o jonia_n of_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n as_o darius_n be_v dead_a cyrus_n begin_v to_o take_v false_o to_o he_o the_o kingdom_n for_o beside_o that_o he_o rule_v in_o a_o most_o puissant_a duchy_n he_o be_v apt_a also_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n and_o delit_v chief_o in_o war_n and_o therefore_o arm_v he_o himself_o with_o great_a power_n against_o his_o brother_n brother_n beside_o this_o have_v his_o mother_n more_o affection_n to_o he_o than_o to_o his_o brother_n which_o have_v a_o modest_a and_o gentle_a mother_n wit_n but_o god_n do_v not_o prosper_v this_o wicked_a enterprise_n of_o cyrus_n for_o in_o a_o battle_n where_o he_o teach_v against_o his_o brother_n be_v he_o slay_v artaxerxes_n declare_v himself_o not_o without_o courage_n in_o this_o battle_n for_o he_o be_v greveous_o wound_v of_o cyrus_n and_o leap_v upon_o another_o horse_n that_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o victory_n come_v to_o he_o afterward_o by_o god_n only_o of_o ochus_n ochus_n the_o son_n of_o artaxerxes_n be_v most_o greedy_a of_o man_n blood_n for_o beside_o the_o great_a tyranny_n that_o he_o use_v he_o slay_v also_o his_o own_o brothern_a he_o build_v the_o city_n sidon_n and_o bring_v egypt_n again_o to_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n but_o they_o keep_v the_o loyalte_n of_o their_o yield_a not_o very_a long_o at_o the_o last_o be_v he_o slay_v of_o one_o of_o his_o governor_n of_o arsames_n arsames_n be_v the_o son_n of_o ochus_n the_o same_o be_v make_v king_n be_v yet_o young_a by_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n which_o fly_v his_o father_n ochus_n but_o when_o arsames_n begin_v now_o to_o wax_v great_a the_o captain_n of_o the_o hoost_n fear_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o wicked_a deed_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o slay_v by_o a_o disceat_fw-la this_o arsames_n also_o afterward_o make_v a_o league_n with_o codomanus_n prince_n of_o armenia_n he_o take_v to_o he_o the_o kingdom_n also_o and_o call_v he_o darius_n thus_o be_v the_o kindred_n of_o the_o noble_a prince_n quensh_v cyrus_n quensh_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v translate_v from_o cyrus_n posterite_n come_v to_o a_o foren_a prince_n nether_a be_v that_o only_a to_o be_v lament_v that_o such_o power_n and_o honour_n and_o so_o high_a gift_n of_o god_n be_v deley_v and_o put_v out_o of_o remembrance_n within_o so_o few_o year_n but_o much_o rather_o that_o cyrus_n follower_n be_v straight_o way_n unlyke_o he_o do_v declare_v their_o father_n to_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o virtue_n the_o which_o appear_v in_o ochus_n who_o feat_n of_o tyranny_n give_v occasion_n that_o the_o whole_a kindred_n of_o cyrus_n be_v abolysh_v of_o the_o last_o darius_n the_o same_o be_v strange_a from_o cyrus_n but_o he_o last_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o armenia_n by_o king_n ochus_n for_o his_o noble_a act_n of_o chyvairy_n for_o the_o which_o act_v also_o he_o be_v choose_v king_n by_o they_o that_o have_v slay_v arsames_n leave_v he_o shall_v be_v revenge_v of_o ochus_n that_o have_v do_v he_o good_a but_o unkyndnesse_n be_v blind_v by_o this_o occasion_n and_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v offer_v he_o he_o forget_v all_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o ochus_n and_o have_v the_o kingdom_n he_o call_v himself_o darius_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o the_o royal_a dignity_n but_o he_o be_v grevous_o punish_v for_o his_o unkynonesse_n and_o disloyalty_n for_o when_o he_o be_v vanquysh_v of_o alexander_n lose_v all_o his_o land_n and_o kingdom_n he_o lose_v also_o his_o life_n &_o the_o whole_a monarchy_n of_o persia_n but_o we_o shall_v treat_v more_o large_o hereof_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o monarchy_n and_o when_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o alexander_n the_o war_n of_o the_o city_n of_o grece_n we_o have_v touch_v before_o how_o the_o greek_n wax_v wealthy_a and_o presumptuous_a when_o the_o perses_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o land_n for_o pride_n and_o presumption_n do_v common_o follow_v after_o great_a prosperity_n wherefore_o during_o this_o monarchy_n they_o have_v great_a and_o durable_a war_n among_o themselves_o by_o the_o which_o whole_a grece_n go_v final_o to_o naught_o insomuche_o that_o after_o ward_v it_o be_v open_a for_o every_o man_n to_o break_v in_o and_o also_o for_o the_o most_o honest_a governaunce_n &_o law_n which_o they_o use_v in_o their_o common_a wealth_n succeed_v filthiness_n and_o most_o corrup_n manner_n of_o behaveour_n and_o who_o will_v it_o not_o great_o pity_v to_o read_v that_o so_o many_o &_o great_a commodity_n or_o yvel_n and_o so_o durable_a and_o wicked_a cause_n war_n be_v raise_v of_o so_o light_v cause_n they_o be_v example_n here_o not_o only_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o but_o also_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v mark_v for_o they_o may_v admonyshe_v man_n that_o they_o take_v no_o war_n in_o hand_n lighte_o and_o for_o every_o light_n cause_n but_o only_o constrain_v by_o great_a necessity_n see_v the_o war_n raise_v among_o the_o greek_n for_o a_o small_a occasion_n can_v be_v in_o no_o manner_n nor_o mean_n be_v swage_v and_o lay_v down_o till_o final_o strange_a people_n fall_a into_o grece_n oppress_v both_o part_n it_o be_v not_o my_o mind_n here_o to_o describe_v this_o whole_a war_n for_o theucidides_n xenophon_n and_o afterward_o other_o have_v write_v thereof_o whole_a book_n but_o i_o will_v rehearse_v one_o thing_n among_o all_o other_o namely_o what_o fall_v the_o city_n of_o athens_n have_v have_v in_o this_o war_n and_o what_o
those_o that_o be_v the_o true_a successor_n for_o which_o cause_n be_v this_o people_n greveous_o â–ª_o punish_v again_o of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o first_o yourney_n of_o antiochus_n to_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v a_o high_a priest_n and_o spoil_v the_o temple_n â–ª_o &_o slay_v many_o this_o happen_v the_o syxte_v year_n of_o antiochus_n the_o which_o be_v the_o hundred_o and_o three_o and_o forty_v year_n after_o alexander_n death_n two_o year_n after_o which_o be_v the_o hundred_o and_o fyve_o and_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n egypte_n make_v antiochus_n ready_a his_o second_o yourney_n into_o egypt_n for_o the_o city_n have_v yield_v themselves_o again_o to_o the_o young_a king_n the_o which_o also_o have_v seek_v for_o aid_n of_o the_o roman_n now_o when_o antiochus_n antiochus_n invade_v egypte_n the_o roman_n send_v a_o ambassador_n popilius_n which_o shall_v show_v antiochus_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o avoid_v out_o of_o the_o coast_n of_o egypte_n nether_a to_o war_n upon_o the_o young_a king_n philometor_n for_o the_o roman_n be_v mind_v to_o retain_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n with_o their_o aid_n whereupon_o answer_v antiochus_n he_o will_v devise_v with_o himself_o what_o he_o will_v do_v but_o popilius_n severyte_n will_v grant_v he_o no_o space_n to_o devise_v but_o make_v a_o ring_a with_o his_o spear_n about_o antiochus_n command_v he_o to_o say_v straight_o way_n before_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o circle_n whether_o he_o will_v avoid_v out_o of_o egypt_n or_o no._n antiochus_n be_v abash_v with_o this_o severite_n &_o constancy_n of_o popilius_n for_o he_o know_v &_o be_v afeard_a of_o the_o roman_a power_n he_o promise_v frelye_o to_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n â–ª_o wherefore_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v egypt_n the_o second_o time_n with_o great_a shame_n but_o inflame_v with_o burn_v â—re_n for_o the_o impatience_n of_o the_o grief_n he_o go_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o be_v his_o second_o yourney_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o be_v there_o twice_o and_o than_o use_v â—e_v his_o tyranny_n much_o more_o cruel_o than_o before_o for_o he_o command_v the_o jew_n to_o worship_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o heythen_a he_o command_v to_o burn_v the_o book_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o leave_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o noughtypacke_n to_o possess_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o garnyson_n the_o which_o torment_v then_o very_o cruel_o that_o will_v not_o fall_v from_o their_o faith_n and_o to_o this_o thing_n do_v they_o assist_v they_o that_o be_v decever_v from_o the_o jewysh_a religion_n the_o temple_n also_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o profane_a use_n before_o a_o image_n be_v set_v therein_o of_o the_o gentile_n superstition_n but_o what_o need_v many_o word_n they_o busy_v to_o root_v out_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentyl_n nether_a do_v antiochus_n use_v that_o counsel_n rash_o but_o with_o a_o great_a wytt_n &_o policy_n for_o he_o perceave_v that_o the_o jew_n wythstode_fw-la the_o heythen_a king_n because_o of_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o will_v he_o avoid_v the_o diversitye_n of_o religion_n of_o this_o wise_n do_v man_n thought_n antichriste_n dalye_v in_o matter_n concern_v god_n and_o will_v set_v up_o religion_n after_o their_o will_n &_o judgement_n moreover_o under_o y_o e_o example_n and_o figure_n of_o this_o antiochus_n do_v daniel_n also_o describe_v antichriste_n &_o that_o such_o a_o kyngdom_n shall_v be_v where_o in_o christian_a man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o distress_n and_o god_n word_n shall_v be_v quench_v and_o likewise_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o a_o religion_n for_o a_o show_n which_o may_v be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n by_o y_fw-es â—_o which_o may_v be_v have_v a_o occasyon_n to_o optayne_n power_n &_o great_a riches_n even_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o mahomet_n have_v acceptable_a set_v up_o a_o false_a religion_n and_o under_o pretence_n thereof_o have_v ordain_v a_o new_a kingdom_n and_o this_o religion_n seem_v to_o be_v foolish_a religion_n for_o it_o do_v great_o flatter_v man_n reason_n for_o pass_v over_o nearehande_v all_o the_o hygh_a sentence_n and_o article_n of_o the_o fay_v it_o have_v keep_v only_o that_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v moral_a virtue_n wonder_v it_o be_v very_o how_o much_o that_o same_o do_v flatter_v man_n reason_n wherefore_o also_o it_o do_v use_v to_o creep_v more_o easy_o into_o man_n mind_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n as_o for_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n thereof_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n &_o danyel_n wytness_v that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v deserve_v this_o punyshment_n because_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o allthoughe_o god_n do_v punyshe_v his_o people_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o do_v not_o destroy_v they_o utter_o for_o god_n raise_v judas_n machabeus_n which_o gather_v 〈…〉_o a_o small_a army_n invade_v antiochus_n captain_n and_o by_o god_n assistance_n overthrow_a the_o enemy_n he_o recover_v the_o temple_n the_o thyrd_o year_n after_o that_o antiochus_n have_v set_v a_o idol_n therein_o daniel_n have_v comprehend_v all_o this_o time_n of_o the_o jewysh_a affliction_n in_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o day_n which_o make_v syxe_v year_n and_o syxe_n month_n and_o some_o day_n overplus_n for_o the_o persecution_n last_v from_o the_o three_o year_n of_o antiochus_n untyll_o the_o eight_o year_n &_o some_o month_n daniel_n do_v use_v this_o division_n of_o the_o time_n also_o that_o the_o idol_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o temple_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o nynety_a day_n which_o make_v three_o year_n and_o syxe_v month_n and_o y_o â—_o temple_n be_v recover_v a_o hundred_o &_o eight_o and_o forty_o year_n after_o alexander_n death_n this_o be_v the_o three_o hundred_o and_o eight_o and_o forty_o year_n after_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v delyver_v out_o of_o the_o babylonicall_a bondage_n and_o the_o hundred_o and_o two_o and_o fyfty_v year_n before_o christ_n birth_n but_o antiochus_n deserve_v with_o his_o ungodliness_n ungodliness_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n not_o only_o the_o utter_a extinguishment_n of_o his_o kindred_n but_o also_o the_o overthrow_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o syria_n for_o after_o antiochus_n death_n there_o be_v ever_o war_n between_o one_o or_o other_o and_o after_o many_o time_n for_o the_o succession_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o it_o may_v be_v plain_o see_v by_o this_o example_n ho_o we_o begyn_v matter_n to_o spring_v for_o the_o which_o kingdom_n be_v overthrow_v as_o we_o see_v now_o a_o day_n to_o befall_v in_o hungary_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n die_v in_o that_o yourney_n which_o make_v ready_o again_o to_o come_v against_o the_o jew_n to_o revenge_v the_o damage_n do_v after_o his_o death_n his_o brother_n demetrius_n flee_v from_o rome_n &_o take_v in_o the_o kingdom_n kill_n the_o young_a antiochus_n eupator_n surname_v eupator_n son_n to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n alexander_n the_o capitayne_n raise_v a_o sedition_n against_o demetrius_n slay_v he_o demetrius_n sedetes_n leave_v two_o son_n after_o he_o demetrius_z and_o antiochus_n sedetes_n of_o this_o demetrius_n very_o be_v alexander_n slay_v likewise_o afterward_o be_v a_o sedition_n raise_v by_o one_o tryphon_n against_o demetrius_n the_o which_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o demetrius_n come_v again_o into_o the_o kingdom_n and_o die_v stryken_v through_o with_o a_o sword_n antiochus_n sedetes_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o parthes_n as_o for_o this_o demetrius_n have_v a_o son_n antiochus_n gryphus_n antiochus_n sedetes_n leave_v after_o he_o a_o son_n antiochus_n cyzicenus_n these_o strive_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n and_o be_v both_o slay_v afterward_o do_v their_o child_n war_v one_o against_o the_o other_o for_o y_fw-fr â—_o kingdom_n with_o no_o less_o strife_n than_o their_o elder_n and_o have_v at_o the_o last_o so_o feeble_a each_o other_o that_o syria_n be_v constrain_v to_o yield_v itself_o to_o foren_a king_n for_o it_o join_v itself_o to_o tigranes_n king_n of_o armenia_n and_o of_o this_o wise_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n transfer_v from_o seleucus_n posterity_n to_o foren_a prince_n but_o final_o when_o tigranes_n be_v slay_v by_o pompepus_n pompeius_n syria_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o roman_a power_n hitherto_o be_v enough_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n after_o alexander_n ptolomeus_n the_o son_n of_o lagus_n whereof_o lagus_n pausanias_n write_v which_o call_v he_o the_o bastard_n of_o philippe_n father_n to_o alexander_n ij_o ptolomeus_n philadelphus_n great_a praise_n be_v science_n of_o this_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o endeavour_n of_o peace_n and_o also_o because_o he_o delyte_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o
by_o julius_n but_o long_o after_o be_v he_o command_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o antiochia_n by_o antonius_n even_o the_o three_o year_n when_o herode_fw-la be_v make_v king_n and_o if_o the_o whole_a time_n that_o hircanus_n be_v high_a priest_n be_v well_o reken_v it_o be_v even_o four_a and_o thirty_o year_n final_o be_v he_o put_v to_o death_n by_o herode_fw-la it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n very_o to_o senerehande_v in_o all_o history_n that_o not_o only_o the_o most_o renow_n mede_v kindred_n and_o family_n among_o man_n decay_n but_o that_o also_o the_o successor_n of_o holy_a man_n clean_o do_v degenerate_a from_o the_o honesty_n of_o there_o elder_n and_o fall_v to_o all_o fylthynesse_n of_o mische_n we_o and_o sin_n what_o time_n the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o other_o sect_n begin_v with_o the_o jew_n when_o now_o the_o soveraintie_n and_o priesthode_n by_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o be_v toren_n and_o pull_v asunder_o by_o the_o tyranny_n &_o the_o war_n of_o antiochus_n i_o pass_v over_o that_o the_o maccabee_n machabey_v join_v they_o with_o heythen_a king_n the_o which_o ordain_v or_o depose_v prince_n &_o high_a priest_n at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o which_o care_v for_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o religion_n it_o can_v not_o be_v â—â—â—t_o that_o sect_n and_o sundry_a dissension_n must_v &_o ice_n in_o the_o jewysh_a religion_n for_o vedes_o must_v it_o happen_v so_o whenether_o we_o want_v a_o certain_a head_n in_o the_o religion_n or_o whenthe_n head_n of_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o study_n of_o godliness_n and_o seek_v only_o outward_a puyssaunce_n as_o profane_a nation_n do_v the_o sect_n that_o be_v spring_v up_o be_v of_o three_o sore_n pharisep_n the_o first_o be_v call_v phariseis_n that_o be_v sever_v of_o the_o word_n phares_n these_o use_v for_o they_o be_v better_o learn_v then_o the_o other_o certain_a constitution_n of_o man_n above_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n whereby_o they_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o other_o people_n howbeit_o their_o doctrine_n be_v a_o little_a better_o &_o right_a they_o the_o other_o for_o they_o teach_v immortality_n after_o this_o life_n &_o that_o god_n will_v punish_v sin_n they_o beleve_v also_o that_o messiah_n shall_v come_v a_o saviour_n for_o the_o faithful_a and_o a_o judge_n for_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o man_n of_o this_o sect_n also_o be_v commit_v the_o common_a wealth_n before_o other_o and_o they_o we_o of_o more_o authority_n the_o second_o sect_n be_v of_o the_o sadduceis_n these_o sadduceye_n hide_v their_o wickedness_n with_o a_o very_a noble_a &_o not_o able_a call_n themselves_o for_o zaddik_n signify_v righteous_a sadducei_n they_o that_o be_v righteous_a or_o holy_a so_o be_v it_o most_o common_o receive_v in_o usage_n in_o this_o world_n that_o those_o that_o be_v most_o wicked_a of_o all_o do_v cloak_v their_o covetousness_n with_o most_o honest_a name_n they_o teach_v that_o after_o death_n be_v no_o life_n that_o god_n have_v only_o give_v the_o law_n to_o the_o intent_n we_o shall_v live_v honest_o &_o quiet_o receive_v of_o god_n in_o y_fw-es â—_o mean_v season_n in_o this_o life_n the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n they_o do_v expound_v y_z â—_o scripture_n whole_o according_a to_o man_n judgement_n neither_o will_v they_o hear_v aught_o else_o &_o as_o concern_v for_o the_o manner_n that_o appertain_v unto_o man_n very_a epicure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v suâ—_n as_o do_v put_v the_o principal_a goodness_n in_o voluptuoâ—â—tie_n epicure_n as_o epicurus_n the_o philosopher_n do_v and_o thaâ—_n more_o be_v when_o they_o at_o the_o length_n have_v get_v power_n â–ª_o they_o trouble_v not_o a_o little_a the_o phariseis_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n very_o to_o hear_v that_o among_o the_o peculiar_a and_o choose_a people_n of_o god_n be_v creep_v in_o even_o heythenysh_v doctrine_n insomuche_o that_o constant_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a even_o open_o to_o teach_v and_o say_v that_o after_o this_o life_n be_v none_o other_o life_n the_o third_o be_v essey_n the_o which_o when_o they_o these_o perceive_v that_o both_o the_o phariseye_n and_o sadduceye_n follow_v their_o appetite_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o honest_a title_n nether_a do_v aught_o in_o a_o manner_n that_o be_v worthy_a their_o profession_n therefore_o seem_v it_o they_o good_a to_o declare_v the_o straitness_n and_o severity_n of_o life_n with_o the_o deed_n and_o will_v be_v call_v essey_n that_o be_v worker_n or_o doer_n for_o assa_n whence_o the_o name_n essey_n come_v sygnifi_v to_o work_v as_o in_o these_o time_n the_o anabaptiste_n do_v reprove_v both_o the_o lutherians_n and_o papist_n and_o endeavour_n to_o seem_v more_o holy_a than_o either_o of_o they_o for_o the_o essey_n live_v in_o a_o manner_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o anabaptiste_n live_v they_o marry_v not_o and_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n common_a among_o they_o this_o be_v a_o utter_a foolish_a and_o dotish_a superstition_n of_o monkerye_n and_o which_o can_v not_o last_v tyme._n long_o of_o this_o wise_n nerehand_o be_v the_o church_n divide_v in_o three_o part_n also_o now_o a_o date_n for_o because_o y_fw-mi â—_o second_o come_n of_o christ_n also_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o anabaptiste_n resemble_v the_o esseye_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n some_o be_v phariseye_n some_o be_v sadduceye_n for_o the_o thniges_fw-ge that_o happen_v among_o the_o jew_n â—â—e_v a_o figuce_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n these_o sect_n rise_v first_o among_o the_o jew_n under_o joannes_n hircamus_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n a_o hundred_o and_o fyve_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o herodes_n kindred_n when_o julius_n cesar_n have_v war_n in_o egypt_n cesar_n that_o be_v every_o where_o full_a of_o danger_n antipater_n prince_n of_o idumea_n aid_v he_o very_o faithful_o and_o for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o this_o benefit_n make_v he_o julius_n governoure_n of_o jewry_n the_o which_o be_v now_o constrain_v to_o obey_v foren_n and_o strange_a prince_n in_o her_o own_o royalme_n the_o jew_n set_v themselves_o against_o it_o with_o great_a force_n at_o the_o first_o suffer_v very_o disdainful_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o idumean_n prince_n insomuche_o that_o he_o be_v poison_v at_o the_o last_o by_o a_o jew_n call_v malchus_n and_o die_v herodes_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n antipater_n jerusalem_n and_o demand_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o jewysh_a kingdom_n of_o augustus_n and_o antonius_n in_o the_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o second_o olympias_n and_o this_o be_v after_o alexander_n two_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o twelve_o year_n this_o be_v the_o occasion_n whereby_o jewry_n recevy_v foren_a king_n out_o of_o idumea_n and_o afterlong_a siege_n compel_v herode_fw-la them_z of_o jerusalem_n to_o yield_v themselves_o neither_o be_v there_o little_a blood_n shed_v before_o the_o jew_n yield_v themselves_o free_o bear_v to_o herodes_n dominion_n as_o for_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o herode_fw-la these_o be_v nerehand_o the_o great_a and_o chief_a mutation_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n bref_o comprehend_v the_o which_o happen_v in_o jewry_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o monarchy_n until_o the_o last_o monarchy_n and_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n birth_n and_o though_o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o the_o jewysh_a king_n after_o christ_n birth_n be_v of_o herodes_n kindred_n yet_o will_v i_o set_v they_o every_o one_o orderly_a that_o the_o reader_n may_v more_o easy_o know_v how_o the_o one_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o other_o and_o have_v rule_v the_o kingdom_n lawful_o by_o a_o certain_a succession_n untyll_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n though_o as_o concern_v the_o just_a order_n of_o the_o history_n i_o be_o not_o come_v so_o far_o for_o i_o have_v yet_o to_o rehearse_v these_o thing_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n herode_fw-la the_o first_o which_o be_v also_o call_v ascalon_n â—â—_o have_v many_o child_n among_o the_o which_o he_o himself_o cause_v three_o to_o be_v slame_n aristobulus_n alexander_n and_o antipater_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n that_o they_o have_v make_v against_o their_o father_n but_o after_o he_o remain_v alive_a archelaus_n herodes_n which_o be_v surname_v antipas_n and_o philippus_n these_o part_v the_o kingdom_n among_o they_o archelaus_n be_v choose_v by_o a_o testament_n to_o succeed_v archelaus_n his_o father_n herode_fw-la in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o augustus_n the_o emperor_n will_v not_o confirm_v or_o ratify_v this_o will_n of_o the_o father_n but_o make_v he_o prince_n howbeit_o under_o this_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n if_o he_o rule_v honest_o and_o so_o rule_v he_o nine_o year_n and_o use_v great_a tyranny_n he_o set_v up_o and_o depose_v high_a priest_n and_o ravysh_v his_o
great_a when_o he_o be_v nowrenowm_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n of_o all_o these_o virtue_n peace_n stablysh_v y_fw-fr â—_o law_n restore_v the_o state_n of_o religion_n set_v in_o order_n because_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o great_a evels_n he_o appoint_v his_o son_n lewis_n before_o his_o death_n to_o be_v a_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o empire_n afterward_o die_v he_o at_o aken_n the_o two_o and_o seventy_v year_n of_o his_o age_n before_o his_o death_n the_o brydge_v that_o be_v lay_v over_o the_o rene_n by_o mentz_n burn_v which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n at_o charles_n â–ª_o great_a cost_n this_o burn_v sygnyfy_v that_o germany_n shall_v not_o long_o after_o be_v separate_v from_o france_n lewis_n the_o gentle_a the_o second_o emperor_n of_o the_o german_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n eight_o c._n xv_o begin_v lewis_n the_o gentle_a to_o govern_v the_o empire_n he_o â–ª_o reign_v syx_n and_o twenty_o year_n charles_n have_v many_o child_n which_o die_v before_o the_o father_n decease_n lewis_n renew_v the_o peace_n that_o his_o father_n have_v make_v with_o they_o of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o his_o reign_n and_o will_v it_o to_o be_v stablysh_v after_o â—hose_v he_o his_o son_n lotharius_n for_o 〈…〉_o a_o party_n ruler_n in_o the_o empire_n that_o he_o shall_v rule_v in_o italy_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n he_o be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o paschalis_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v call_v augustus_n or_o full_a of_o majesty_n since_o that_o time_n keep_v lewis_n a_o parliament_n at_o aken_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o bring_v to_o pasâ—e_n with_o great_a diligence_n that_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v give_v necessary_a relefe_v to_o maintain_v their_o lyve_n a_o agreement_n be_v also_o make_v between_o he_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o such_o as_o come_v after_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a what_o part_n be_v pertain_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o what_o to_o the_o empire_n this_o godly_a or_o gentle_a emperor_n be_v take_v son_n prisoner_n of_o his_o son_n lotharius_n through_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o some_o prince_n because_o he_o be_v afraid_a lest_o by_o his_o stepmother_n inspiration_n his_o father_n will_v remove_v the_o empire_n from_o he_o to_o his_o young_a brother_n but_o lewis_n be_v delyver_v return_v to_o thempyre_n governaunce_n and_o cause_v lotharius_n his_o son_n by_o force_n to_o go_v into_o italy_n but_o at_o the_o last_o be_v he_o reconcile_v with_o his_o father_n again_o after_o leo_n be_v stephanus_n the_o four_o make_v lewis_n the_o hundred_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o same_o demand_v the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o byshopryke_n of_o lewis_n the_o emperor_n paschalis_n the_o hundred_o and_o one_o bishop_n of_o ro._n succeed_v stephanus_n thyssame_a send_v also_o for_o his_o confirmation_n to_o lewis_n eugenius_n the_o c._n iâ—_n bishop_n succeed_v pascalis_n valentinus_n the_o c._n iij._n bishop_n succeed_v eugenius_n gregorius_n the_o four_o the_o c._n iiij_o bishop_n succeed_v valentinus_n he_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o byshoprycke_n before_o he_o be_v confirm_v of_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n lotharius_n the_o first_o of_o this_o name_n the_o three_o germane_a emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n eight_o c._n xli_o after_z y_z e_z death_n of_o lewis_n the_o godly_a or_o gentle_a reygn_v lotharius_n his_o son_n fyften_o year_n but_o now_o have_v the_o golden_a world_n of_o this_o progeny_n â—â—_o a_o end_n lotharius_n have_v many_o brethren_n lewis_n germanicuâ—_n and_o charles_n the_o bald_a among_o the_o which_o be_v debate_n for_o the_o departing_a whereof_o bald_a grow_v no_o less_o great_a than_o a_o doleful_a war_n for_o in_o france_n do_v the_o brethren_n meet_v with_o such_o a_o fight_a that_o as_o history_n record_n the_o power_n of_o the_o frankes_n be_v so_o feeble_a that_o afterward_o they_o can_v never_o whole_o recover_v it_o lewis_n germanicus_n &_o charles_n the_o bald_a have_v the_o overhand_n after_o so_o great_a manslaughter_n when_o truce_n be_v make_v among_o the_o prince_n they_o fall_v to_o a_o atonement_n lewis_n have_v for_o his_o part_n germany_n schwaben_n bayerlande_n boheme_n eastenryche_n east_n france_n thure_v saxen_a and_o all_o that_o be_v until_o y_fw-es â—_o ryver_n rene._n this_o lewis_n be_v call_v the_o german_a king_n and_o great_a praise_n be_v speak_v of_o â–ª_o he_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o the_o frankes_n follow_v be_v his_o successor_n in_o blood_n he_o bring_v bohemy_n also_o to_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n charles_n the_o bald_a optain_v by_o convenant_n hereditare_fw-la the_o great_a part_n of_o france_n or_o gallia_n &_o the_o french_a king_n follow_v have_v their_o offspring_n of_o he_o lotharius_n keep_v italy_n and_o proventz_n &_o that_o part_n that_o hitherto_o be_v call_v lothr_a or_o lorain_n and_o by_o 〈…〉_o this_o man_n remain_v the_o highness_n of_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n by_o this_o occasion_n therefore_o be_v gallia_n or_o 〈…〉_o france_n separate_v from_o germany_n lotharius_n take_v afterward_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o his_o second_o son_n lewis_n and_o he_o be_v age_v go_v into_o a_o religion_n and_o become_v a_o monk_n not_o few_o comet_n be_v see_v this_o year_n before_o this_o dissension_n and_o war_n of_o the_o brethren_n after_o gregory_n the_o four_o be_v sergius_n the_o second_o make_v the_o cu_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o same_o be_v the_o first_o that_o change_v his_o name_n for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v call_v before_o swine_n mouth_n of_o he_o be_v lewis_n angel_n the_o second_o the_o son_n of_o lotharius_n crown_v at_o ro._n leo_fw-la the_o four_o the_o cvi_o bishop_n succeed_v sergius_n the_o same_o buyldded_a castel_n angel_n at_o rome_n he_o be_v accuse_v by_o lotharius_n that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o optain_n the_o highness_n of_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n from_o the_o frankes_n to_o the_o greek_n wherefore_o when_o lotharius_n be_v come_v to_o rome_n the_o bishop_n do_v declare_v himself_o ungylty_a after_o leo_n be_v johannes_n the_o eight_o the_o same_o be_v woman_n say_v to_o be_v bear_v at_o mentz_n &_o that_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n benedictus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v make_v the_o cvij_o bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o johannes_n the_o eight_o in_o his_o time_n be_v raise_v great_a strife_n and_o rumour_n for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o lotharius_n swage_v they_o lewis_n the_o second_o the_o four_o germane_a emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n eight_o c._n lvi_o take_v lewis_n the_o two_o the_o son_n of_o lotharius_n the_o empire_n he_o reign_v twenty_o year_n he_o restrain_v the_o saracen_n come_v into_o italy_n milane_n with_o a_o great_a violence_n and_o overcome_v they_o when_o he_o have_v restore_v peace_n again_o in_o italy_n he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o milane_n nicolaus_n the_o first_o the_o cviij_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v benedictus_n the_o three_o adrianus_n the_o two_o choose_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o common_a people_n succeed_v nicolaus_n johannes_n the_o ix_o be_v make_v the_o cx_o bishop_n after_o idrianus_n the_o same_o by_o a_o conspiracy_n make_v with_o the_o frencheman_n king_n of_o gallia_n or_o france_n endeavour_v to_o transfer_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n from_o the_o german_n upon_o charles_n the_o bald_a afterward_o upon_o lewis_n the_o stammerer_n his_o son_n but_o the_o german_n keep_v the_o empire_n par_fw-fr force_n which_o thing_n we_o shall_v say_v afterward_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n that_o the_o bishop_n go_v about_o this_o be_v he_o take_v but_o be_v escape_v he_o flee_v into_o france_n to_o lewis_n the_o stammerer_n charles_n the_o bald_a of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n viij_o c._n lxxuj_o come_v bald_a charles_n the_o bald_a at_o rome_n and_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n johannes_n the_o ix_o be_v make_v emperor_n charles_n the_o bald_a be_v lotharius_n brother_n son_n to_o lewis_n the_o gentle_a who_o part_n in_o devyde_n become_v france_n or_o gallia_n now_o go_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o to_o transfer_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n from_o the_o german_n unto_o the_o frencheman_n but_o that_o the_o son_n of_o lewis_n will_v not_o suffâ—e_v the_o german_n which_o thing_n when_o charles_n the_o bald_a have_v herd_n he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v so_o many_o hooste_n of_o enemy_n over_o the_o rene_n that_o the_o horse_n drynk_n up_o the_o rene_n the_o hoost_n shall_v go_v through_o it_o dry_a shodde_n o_o the_o overfolysh_a manner_n of_o the_o ning_n frencheman_n but_o they_o meet_v he_o at_o colen_n with_o fyfty_a thousand_o where_o he_o be_v overthrow_v of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o lewis_n the_o german_n not_o far_o from_o aâ—bâ—â—â—ach_n the_o next_o year_n after_o go_v
it_o be_v ordain_v in_o you_o â—_o council_n of_o constance_n that_o of_o a_o new_a council_n shall_v be_v gather_v after_o twelve_o year_n but_o after_o that_o sigismundus_n be_v dead_a the_o bysh_a of_o ro._n holdinge_v a_o council_n first_o at_o ferraria_n and_o from_o thence_o at_o florence_n let_v y_fw-mi â—_o furtherance_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basill_n and_o that_o have_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o easy_a a_o do_v because_o there_o be_v no_o monarch_n or_o noble_a prince_n that_o defend_v the_o decree_n of_o y_o â—_o council_n of_o basill_n after_o that_o martinus_n be_v dead_a eugenius_n the_o iiii_o be_v make_v bysh_a of_o ro._n the_o same_o crown_a sigismundus_n emperor_n at_o rome_n albert_n the_o ii_o of_o that_o name_n the_o xxxvi_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cccc_fw-la xxxviii_o after_o ii_o the_o death_n of_o sigismundus_n be_v albert_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o eastenryche_n king_n of_o hungarye_n &_o bohemye_n make_v emperor_n he_o die_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n parte_fw-la of_o bohemy_n do_v cleve_v to_o the_o king_n of_o polen_n &_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v y_fw-mi â—_o kingdom_n of_o bohemy_n to_o polony_n the_o pole_n bring_v a_o great_a army_n into_o bohemy_n &_o draw_v into_o their_o faction_n the_o uprourysh_v kind_n of_o man_n call_v thaborite_n against_o they_o send_v albert_n y_fw-fr â—_o emperor_n albert_n marquess_n of_o bran_n denburg_n the_o same_o bring_v to_o pass_v with_o many_o battayl_n that_o the_o matter_n be_v agree_v between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o pole_n albert_n the_o emperor_n come_v with_o a_o great_a army_n into_o hungary_n against_o amurate_n the_o turk_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v fall_v into_o hungary_n when_o albert_n the_o emperor_n come_v he_o flee_v back_o and_o besye_v ging_a the_o cytye_n sinderovien_v he_o return_v into_o grece_n and_o wann_v the_o city_n thessalonica_n in_o this_o setting_a forth_o fall_v albert_n into_o a_o sycknesse_n and_o be_v bring_v again_o to_o uyenna_n die_v wythyn_a few_o day_n friderick_n the_o iii_o the_o xxxviij_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cccc_o xl_o after_o three_o albertus_n death_n be_v fridericke_n the_o thyrd_o duke_n of_o estenrich_n make_v emperor_n he_o reign_v liii_o year_n the_o daughter_n of_o sigismundus_n wife_n to_o albert_n the_o emperor_n be_v now_o bygge_v with_o child_n but_o some_o of_o the_o hungaryans_n despair_v of_o a_o heir_n huniades_n of_o the_o realm_n choose_v vladislaus_n the_o young_a king_n of_o polen_n for_o a_o king_n the_o king_n governor_n in_o hungary_n be_v joamnes_n huniades_n father_n to_o mathias_n the_o same_o have_v weaken_v the_o power_n of_o the_o turk_n with_o a_o great_a battle_n and_o compel_v amurate_n to_o vladislaus_n demand_n peace_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o vladislaus_n be_v come_v into_o the_o realm_n the_o hungarian_n trust_v that_o if_o they_o &_o the_o pole_n power_n be_v join_v together_o they_o shall_v easy_o get_v great_a praise_n if_o they_o invade_v the_o turk_n and_o happy_o have_v the_o young_a king_n vladislaus_n pleasure_n in_o this_o praise_n wherefore_o julianus_n cardinal_n the_o cardinal_n break_v the_o treuce_n make_v with_o the_o turk_n under_o this_o pretence_n and_o colour_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o turk_n without_o the_o bish_n of_o rome_n consent_n sing_v you_o â—_o case_n be_v belong_v to_o whole_a christendom_n thus_o vladislaus_n gather_v a_o hoost_n go_v against_o amurate_n until_o varnam_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o constantinople_n though_o joannes_n humades_n in_o y_fw-es â—_o mean_v season_n dissuade_v to_o take_v war_n because_o that_o he_o know_v well_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o man_n &_o the_o power_n of_o the_o turk_n &_o also_o have_v he_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o turk_n not_o without_o necessity_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o vladislaus_n desire_v aid_n of_o dracoles_n y_z â—_o malache_n but_o he_o wlache_n also_o do_v counsel_n to_o leave_v y_fw-mi â—_o set_n forth_o to_o war_n yet_o do_v he_o send_v his_o sonn_n with_o he_o to_o aid_v king_n vladislaus_n with_o two_o thousand_o horseman_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o give_v he_o a_o courageous_a and_o horse_n swift_a horse_n such_o one_o as_o he_o will_v geve_v to_o his_o sonn_n also_o for_o his_o mind_n give_v that_o they_o shall_v lose_v the_o fell_v and_o therefore_o shall_v they_o have_v these_o horse_n at_o hand_n that_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v the_o may_v trough_n their_o swyftnesse_n escape_v the_o danger_n as_o for_o the_o turk_n do_v force_n themselves_o with_o nolesse_a carfulnesse_n than_o wisdom_n and_o be_v every_o where_o appoint_v in_o a_o readiness_n before_o the_o hungaryans_n be_v set_v in_o a_o order_n wherefore_o though_o the_o hungarian_n wardam_n fight_v fearce_o for_o y_o e_o glory_n of_o christ_n name_n and_o overthrwe_v very_o great_a hooste_n of_o the_o enemy_n yet_o do_v the_o turk_n at_o the_o last_o overcome_v with_o the_o multitude_n stayeng_v vladislaus_n the_o young_a king_n and_o afterward_o be_v julianus_n the_o cardinal_n slayen_v also_o in_o the_o flight_n humades_n as_o he_o be_v a_o ware_a soul_n dioure_fw-fr take_v heed_n to_o himself_o by_o time_n and_o escape_v this_o field_n be_v the_o year_n m._n cccc_o xliiii_o man_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o november_n amurate_n become_v a_o mahometyshe_a monk_n after_o this_o vyctorye_n suppose_v to_o have_v accomplish_v his_o duty_n in_o the_o empire_n after_o so_o great_a prosperity_n in_o vanquyshing_n his_o enemy_n least_o he_o rash_o tru_a smiling_n fortune_n far_o do_v stain_v his_o glory_n with_o some_o evell_a but_o hunyades_n do_v invade_v and_o fell_v upon_o greveous_o the_o turk_n again_o and_o do_v hurt_v they_o so_o sore_o that_o they_o call_v amurate_n again_o to_o the_o realm_n to_o resist_v hunyades_n their_o enemy_n and_o shall_v drive_v he_o out_o of_o hungary_n afterward_o when_o constantinople_n be_v lose_v huniades_n overcome_v mahomet_n y_o e_o turkish_a emperor_n bring_v into_o hungari_fw-la a_o hurtful_a army_n with_o a_o great_a discomfitur_fw-la &_o deliver_v whole_a europa_n from_o y_z e_z fear_n of_o danger_n for_o if_o that_o set_n forth_o have_v luck_v mahomet_n y_fw-fr e_o turkish_n emperor_n he_o have_v now_o take_v in_o not_o only_a italy_n but_o other_o country_n also_o when_o vladislaus_n be_v dead_a the_o hungarian_n receive_v the_o child_n ladislaus_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o realm_n bear_v of_o sigismundus_n daughter_n for_o their_o king_n this_o ladislaus_n when_o he_o be_v full_o grow_v dye_v at_o praga_n the_o hae_v city_n of_o bohemy_n the_o year_n m._n cccc_o xliiij_o bring_v the_o dolphin_n germany_n with_o the_o armeniake_v a_o army_n into_o elsace_n untyll_o basil_n not_o without_o a_o great_a and_o horrible_a manslaughter_n of_o the_o german_n some_o think_v that_o eugenius_n the_o bysh_a of_o ro._n send_v he_o into_o germany_n to_o trouble_v the_o council_n of_o basil_n the_o dolphyn_n have_v about_o fyve_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n the_o swisser_n dolphin_n send_v four_o thousand_o man_n against_o they_o to_o rescue_v the_o city_n basel_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n they_o set_v upon_o the_o enemy_n with_o so_o great_a strengthe_n and_o courage_n that_o none_o of_o they_o give_v back_o and_o though_o they_o can_v not_o overcome_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o yet_o leave_v they_o their_o enemy_n a_o bloody_a &_o doleful_a victory_n for_o the_o dolphin_n lose_v in_o that_o battayl_n about_o ten_o thousand_o man_n and_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v out_o of_o germany_n with_o the_o residue_n y_fw-es â—_o remain_v the_o year_n m._n cccc_o xlix_o do_v albert_n marquess_n of_o brandenburg_n war_n against_o imperial_a city_n norinberg_n and_o some_o other_o this_o be_v call_v city_n the_o war_n of_o the_o city_n many_o prince_n do_v join_v themselves_o to_o either_o side_n and_o this_o war_n last_v two_o year_n albert_n the_o marquess_n overthrue_v they_o of_o norinberg_n with_o viii_o battayl_n the_o year_n m._n cccc_fw-la lii_o go_v friderick_n into_o italy_n and_o be_v receive_v of_o every_o man_n with_o seastly_a honour_n in_o the_o city_n sena_n do_v he_o acomplyshe_a his_o w_n with_o leonora_n his_o spouse_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n come_v to_o rome_n he_o be_v crown_v of_o nicolaus_n the_o fyfte_n with_o his_o queen_n the_o xviij_o day_n of_o march_n return_v from_o rome_n at_o ferraria_n make_v he_o borsius_fw-la of_o esta_fw-es duke_n from_o thence_o ship_v he_o over_o to_o venice_n and_o abode_n there_o ten_o day_n i_o have_v herd_n of_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renoun_n that_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o venice_n who_o be_v senator_n serve_v the_o emperor_n fridericke_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o venice_n at_o the_o table_n that_o frederick_n shall_v have_v say_v at_o
whole_o write_v and_o put_v out_o in_o prynte_n now_o when_o that_o communication_n be_v end_v there_o be_v another_o appoint_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n at_o spiers_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o great_a pestilence_n there_o that_o day_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o haganouw_o haganouwe_n to_o entreat_v of_o matter_n of_o relligyon_n whether_o those_o may_v be_v end_v and_o utterlye_o finyshedde_v and_o conclude_v or_o not_o â–ª_o and_o though_o many_o great_a lord_n out_o of_o all_o the_o cooste_n of_o dutchelande_n be_v come_v in_o with_o the_o king_n ferdynandus_fw-la partly_o in_o their_o own_fw-mi personnes_fw-fr partelye_o through_o their_o ambassador_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o specyall_a thing_n conclude_v but_o that_o there_o shall_v a_o neither_o assembly_n beholden_a the_o next_o year_n at_o regensburg_n at_o which_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n himself_o shall_v be_v where_o all_o matter_n concerning_a rellygyon_n and_o also_o concerning_a war_n against_o the_o turcke_v shall_v be_v agree_v of_o afterward_o upon_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o septembre_n read_v the_o emperor_n cause_v a_o commaundemence_n to_o be_v put_v out_o where_o in_o beside_o other_o statute_n concern_v his_o inheretable_a land_n in_o the_o netherlande_n he_o forbodde_v all_o his_o subject_n upon_o pain_n of_o great_a punyshement_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o read_v their_o book_n that_o have_v now_o in_o these_o last_o day_n bring_v unto_o light_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n persecutyon_n but_o what_o he_o win_v with_o his_o commandment_n dayely_a experience_n teach_v as_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v many_o good_a christian_a man_n find_v that_o rather_o less_o their_o lyve_n than_o to_o forsake_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o persecutoure_n of_o chryste_n pryeste_n and_o moncke_n may_v still_o betray_v and_o shed_v christian_a blood_n which_o thing_n god_n will_v find_v a_o time_n horryble_o to_o puysh_a but_o in_o asmoche_n as_o god_n word_n be_v so_o god_n overpress_v in_o netherland_n god_n raise_v it_o up_o so_o much_o the_o moar_n in_o another_o place_n for_o joachim_n the_o marquesse_n of_o brandenburge_n elector_n after_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a which_o care_v not_o much_o for_o any_o religion_n and_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v neadefull_a to_o lead_v his_o subject_n the_o right_n way_n to_o saluacyon_n and_o also_o to_o keep_v they_o thereyne_n receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v ordain_v in_o all_o cytye_n and_o parish_n good_a preacher_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o diligence_n unto_o the_o sympel_v people_n he_z also_o redress_v the_o university_n of_o frankford_n upon_o the_o odder_n and_o send_v for_o learned_a man_n in_o all_o science_n which_o when_o they_o come_v he_o augment_v and_o amend_v their_o wage_n he_z also_o ordain_v new_a stipend_n for_o poare_v scoler_n of_o the_o lyving_n of_o the_o unprofytable_a mass_v priest_n to_o thintent_v that_o such_o lyvinge_n may_v from_o hence_o forth_o be_v bestow_v to_o you_o â—_o true_a seruyce_n of_o god_n but_o in_o what_o a_o horrible_a blindness_n that_o land_n be_v before_o and_o how_o evel_a it_o be_v provide_v for_o with_o the_o word_n and_o doctryn_n of_o god_n wytness_v a_o history_n which_o i_o although_o it_o appear_v but_o simple_a will_v therefore_o tell_v that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o know_v what_o manner_n of_o teacher_n the_o popedom_n can_v suffer_v and_o what_o they_o yet_o have_v as_o i_o at_o that_o time_n come_v by_o chance_n with_o the_o visiter_n to_o stendel_n in_o y_fw-fr â—_o old_a marquiship_n to_o enquere_v after_o a_o service_n for_o i_o it_o chance_v that_o the_o admission_n into_o all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n be_v differ_v the_o space_n of_o syxe_n weke_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v the_o parson_n and_o the_o paryshenar_n inquire_v after_o what_o facyon_n they_o have_v teach_v and_o have_v be_v teach_v then_o come_v there_o forth_o a_o parson_n with_o his_o congregation_n which_o be_v demand_v of_o my_o good_a friend_n thomas_n mathyas_n the_o mayere_n son_n of_o brandenburge_n to_o who_o that_o office_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o vysytour_n what_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o his_o parishner_n he_o answer_v y_fw-fr â—_o belefe_v and_o be_v ask_v again_o what_o you_o â—_o belefe_v be_v begin_v to_o rehearse_v this_o i_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o tell_v to_o the_o counfort_n of_o the_o christian_a that_o they_o shall_v learn_v that_o god_n defend_v flock_n &_o preserve_v his_o through_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o that_o although_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o soart_n be_v never_o so_o wood_n that_o they_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o if_o we_o but_o abide_v in_o the_o confessyon_n and_o acknowledge_v of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o word_n these_o burn_a mortherer_n that_o be_v take_v in_o mortherer_n the_o electour_n dukedom_n of_o saxon_a and_o in_o other_o place_n suffer_v a_o horrible_a death_n for_o there_o be_v a_o thing_n make_v much_o like_o a_o cross_n thereupon_o be_v the_o gyltye_n fasten_v about_o the_o neck_n with_o a_o iron_n collar_n or_o ring_v and_o about_o the_o body_n with_o iron_n chain_n and_o then_o a_o fire_n make_v with_o straw_n and_o other_o glow_a matter_n a_o far_o of_o and_o so_o the_o guilty_a roast_v till_o he_o die_v in_o this_o fourty_a year_n also_o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o april_n there_o be_v a_o horryble_a eclipse_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o son_n in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o son_n rise_v which_o endure_v two_o good_a hour_n long_o after_o this_o eclipse_n and_o the_o blaze_v star_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o year_n before_o follow_v there_o a_o excyde_n dry_v and_o a_o hot_a summer_n wherein_o corn_n be_v yet_o meate_o well_o take_v but_o hey_o and_o father_n for_o beast_n be_v clean_o burn_v up_o wine_n be_v so_o well_o take_v y_z â—_o cheap_a year_n and_o so_o good_a in_o all_o place_n y_z â—_o many_o drink_v themselves_o to_o death_n therewith_o and_o be_v thereto_o very_o good_a cheap_a this_o year_n in_o june_n the_o turcke_v john_n sygnyfy_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o hungarye_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v he_o tribute_n for_o y_fw-es â—_o kingdom_n or_o else_o look_v for_o war_n the_o emperover_n therefore_o send_v cornelius_n sceperus_fw-la &_o consail_v they_o to_o pay_v no_o tribute_n promese_v that_o he_o will_v short_o bring_v a_o army_n against_o the_o turk_n wherewith_o he_o will_v defend_v the_o hungar_n and_o the_o other_o prince_n their_o neighbour_n but_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n be_v unpacient_a can_v not_o tarry_v so_o long_o but_o require_v a_o tribute_n of_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o nobility_n fall_v from_o he_o who_o he_o persequit_v with_o war_n at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v give_v the_o tribute_n to_o a_o tertayne_n monk_n to_o bear_v it_o to_o the_o turk_n he_o sudden_o dye_v but_o the_o monk_n return_v quick_o die_v again_o as_o which_o be_v a_o loiterer_n be_v not_o far_o procee_v in_o his_o journey_n send_v the_o chaunselour_n and_o a_o certain_a bishop_n on_o the_o forward_o embassage_n a_o foresay_a to_o the_o turk_n where_o they_o die_v the_o monk_n dissemble_a the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n make_v a_o leaghe_n with_o those_o prince_n that_o have_v rise_v against_o the_o king_n and_o when_o they_o have_v all_o swear_v to_o be_v true_a to_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o son_n go_v and_o take_v bâ—da_fw-la offen_n and_o lie_v there_o when_o ferdinandus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n hungary_n hear_v that_o he_o set_v all_o other_o thing_n aside_o and_o get_v he_o into_o ostenrike_v to_o take_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n he_o take_v in_o weissenburg_n pest_n and_o other_o city_n of_o hungary_n and_o afterward_o beseage_v offen_n at_o the_o last_o when_o help_n come_v out_o of_o dutcheland_n against_o the_o turck_n to_o help_v the_o king_n of_o hungary_n son_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o return_v home_o again_o into_o ostenrick_n not_o without_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o damage_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o year_n mdxli_o come_v the_o emperor_n norenberg_n majesty_n first_o to_o norenberg_n and_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a honour_n and_o leadde_a into_o the_o city_n and_o into_o the_o castle_n ride_a under_o a_o high_a cannape_n of_o velvet_n which_o four_o of_o the_o alder_a man_n bare_a in_o all_o the_o street_n where_o through_o he_o ride_v be_v his_o cognisaunce_n and_o badge_n set_v up_o and_o other_o goodly_a triumphant_a thing_n and_o on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o street_n the_o cytesens_n stand_v one_o by_o another_o all_o jo_o array_v in_o their_o harness_n from_o the_o spitell_a gate_n unto_o the_o castle_n between_o they_o ride_v the_o emperor_n and_o above_o by_o the_o castle_n there_o be_v a_o
depart_v homeward_o to_o his_o own_o sir_n jerome_n bomegardener_n a_o learned_a man_n y_o â—_o fear_n god_n be_v send_v to_o the_o say_a counsel_n from_o the_o town_n of_o nurren_n may_v have_v overcome_v &_o subdue_v all_o france_n with_o out_o any_o notable_a loss_n of_o his_o man_n for_o the_o warrior_n of_o the_o french_a king_n be_v become_v so_o fainthearted_a y_fw-mi to_o they_o dare_v in_o no_o place_n resist_v their_o enemy_n to_o the_o which_o act_n themperour_n may_v have_v be_v great_o advance_v by_o the_o mean_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n say_v also_o in_o france_n with_o a_o great_a power_n howbeit_o through_o great_a intreataunce_n &_o mediation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o parliamen_n at_o paris_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n the_o king_n son_n who_o do_v special_o favour_n y_o e_o emperor_n the_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o stay_n but_o on_o what_o condition_n i_o have_v no_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n as_o yet_o for_o somuch_o as_o some_o say_v one_o thing_n &_o some_o another_o wherefore_o i_o will_v rather_o write_v nothing_o they_o i_o shall_v thereof_o affirm_v any_o thing_n uncertain_a in_o this_o year_n chance_v four_o horrible_a eclpse_n or_o 〈…〉_o darken_n the_o first_o of_o the_o moon_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o january_n about_o vi_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o y_z e_z morning_n which_o last_v iii_o hour_n &_o xxviii_o minute_n &_o the_o moon_n be_v hide_v xii_o point_n &_o xlvi_o minute_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sun_n the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o january_n about_o ix_o of_o the_o clock_n before_o noon_n last_v ii_o hour_n &_o vi_o minute_n â–ª_o &_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v about_o xi_o point_n &_o xvii_o minute_n &_o when_o this_o darkness_n be_v at_o the_o high_a it_o be_v so_o dark_a everywhere_o as_o it_o be_v common_o at_o night_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v new_o set_v insomuch_o that_o all_o fowl_n &_o cat-tail_n which_o be_v merry_a before_o become_v still_o &_o sad_a as_o though_o they_o have_v mourn_v &_o have_v compassion_n with_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v the_o three_o eclipse_n be_v of_o the_o moon_n the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o july_n about_o half_a a_o hour_n after_o eight_o which_o last_v iii_o hour_n &_o xlii_o minute_n &_o the_o moon_n be_v darken_a â–ª_o xvii_o â–ª_o point_n and_o xxu_o minute_n the_o four_o be_v of_o the_o moon_n the_o xxix_o day_n of_o december_n in_o the_o morning_n about_o half_a a_o hour_n before_o seven_o &_o last_v iii_o hour_n &_o xxxvi_o minute_n the_o moan_n be_v deprive_v of_o her_o light_n by_o the_o shadow_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o earth_n about_o xiiii_o point_n and_o xviii_o minute_n but_o what_o effect_n and_o operation_n the_o say_a eclipse_n and_o darkenynge_n bring_v with_o they_o may_v every_o wise_a man_n partly_o perceyve_v by_o the_o content_n of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o year_n next_o follow_v and_o partly_o by_o the_o daily_a discourse_n and_o exercise_n both_o of_o magistrate_n and_o of_o subject_n for_o without_o special_a alteration_n of_o earthe_o creature_n such_o constellation_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o pass_v as_o experience_n do_v sufficient_o teach_v and_o declare_v this_o year_n henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n send_v â—â—gâ—â—thmen_n a_o army_n into_o scotlande_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n which_o land_v at_o lyth_n in_o scotlande_n and_o so_o go_v burn_v and_o destroyeng_v the_o country_n about_o spare_v nether_a castle_n town_n pile_n nor_o vyllage_n untyll_o they_o have_v overthrow_v and_o destroy_v many_o of_o they_o as_o the_o borough_n and_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n with_o the_o abbey_n call_v holy_a rodehouse_n and_o the_o king_n palice_n adjoin_v to_o the_o same_o the_o town_n of_o lyth_n also_o with_o the_o haven_n and_o peyre_n the_o castle_n and_o vyllage_n of_o cragmyller_n the_o abbay_n of_o newbottell_n and_o part_n of_o muskelborowe_n town_n the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o lawret._n preston_n town_n and_o the_o castle_n harintowne_v with_o the_o frere_n and_o nunery_n and_o castle_n of_o oliver_n sanckler_n the_o town_n of_o dunbar_n laurestone_n with_o the_o graunge_a with_o many_o other_o town_n castle_n vyllage_n and_o pile_n also_o this_o year_n thesayd_a king_n majesty_n prepare_v a_o army_n into_o france_n &_o thither_o he_o go_v his_o own_o person_n besege_v &_o besege_v the_o strong_a town_n of_o bullen_n in_o france_n and_o there_o win_v the_o watch_n tower_n otherwise_o call_v the_o old_a man_n the_o xxviij_o day_n of_o july_n and_o the_o xxix_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n basse_fw-fr bullyn_n be_v win_v the_o xiij_o day_n of_o september_n the_o town_n of_o high_a 〈…〉_o bullyn_n be_v victorious_o conquer_v by_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n which_o after_o the_o entreaty_n &_o humble_a petition_n make_v of_o the_o french_a man_n give_v they_o licence_n to_o take_v bag_n &_o baggage_n with_o they_o &_o so_o depart_v the_o xiiij_o day_n of_o september_n at_o iii_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o 〈…〉_o after_o none_o y_z e_z town_n gate_n be_v open_v &_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o come_v out_o &_o they_o hold_v on_o until_o vij_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n and_o there_o be_v in_o nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n woman_n &_o child_n iiiâ—_o m._n &_o of_o they_o xu_o c._n able_a man_n of_o war_n &_o they_o have_v with_o they_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v carry_v both_o man_n woman_n &_o child_n that_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v any_o thing_n and_o their_o horse_n &_o kine_n be_v load_v with_o as_o much_o stuff_n as_o they_o can_v bear_v away_o and_o they_o have_v lxxu_o wagen_n lade_v with_o they_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1545._o be_v another_o council_n 〈…〉_o keep_v at_o worm_n where_o many_o thing_n be_v discuss_v &_o entreat_v as_o the_o break_v up_o of_o the_o same_o publyshed_a make_v mention_v there_o be_v also_o conclude_v as_o touch_v matter_n of_o religion_n that_o a_o communication_n &_o disputation_n shall_v be_v keep_v at_o rainsburgh_n the_o next_o year_n whereunto_o y_a e_o estate_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o euangelical_n prince_n shall_v appoint_v viiâ—_n learned_a man_n on_o their_o party_n and_o likewise_o the_o papist_n eight_o man_n on_o their_o side_n who_o mutual_a agreemente_n and_o conclusyon_n shall_v be_v propound_v and_o declare_v unto_o the_o emperor_n that_o afterward_o he_o may_v consult_v upon_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o a_o unity_n &_o concord_n while_o these_o and_o such_o other_o matter_n be_v debate_v and_o determine_v at_o worm_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o right_a high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n and_o lord_n fredrick_n word_n palatine_n and_o electour_n imperial_a by_o the_o rene_n consider_v &_o ponder_a the_o necessity_n of_o his_o princely_a grace_n poor_a subject_n wherein_o they_o lie_v miserable_o captivate_v and_o clog_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o that_o wicked_a and_o detestable_a papacy_n and_o how_o many_o soul_n may_v be_v lose_v and_o bring_v to_o damnation_n or_o ever_o such_o unity_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v at_o raynsburgh_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v and_o also_o how_o many_o consultation_n and_o disputation_n have_v be_v keep_v before_o this_o time_n wherein_o always_o the_o papistical_a sect_n have_v be_v convince_v and_o overcome_v â–ª_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o have_v always_o persist_v in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o defend_v it_o the_o long_o the_o more_o violent_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o perceive_v and_o conclude_v what_o hope_v of_o amendment_n or_o agreement_n there_o be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o he_o determine_v and_o conclude_v with_o himself_o forth_o with_o to_o forsake_v all_o popysh_a abomination_n and_o not_o to_o tarry_v the_o issue_n or_o end_n of_o the_o say_a convocation_n and_o disputation_n but_o in_o asmuch_o as_o through_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o have_v obtain_v knowledge_n jurisdiction_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o cause_v the_o same_o without_o delay_n to_o be_v minister_v and_o declare_v to_o his_o poor_a subject_n wherefore_o he_o ordain_v and_o constitute_v in_o all_o his_o jurisdiction_n that_o the_o popish_a abomination_n shall_v be_v put_v down_o and_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o same_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v free_o preach_v that_o his_o poor_a commons_n may_v be_v teach_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o right_n and_o true_a way_n of_o salvation_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n preserve_v he_o and_o all_o the_o favourer_n of_o his_o word_n to_o proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o bless_a name_n amen_n this_o year_n also_o die_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n ferdinando_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v marry_v to_o sigismunde_v the_o young_a king_n of_o pool_n