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as_o martius_n among_o the_o roman_n amphiaraus_n son_n of_o oecleus_n and_o husband_n to_o eriphyle_n
to_o draw_v the_o christian_n into_o society_n of_o war_n against_o the_o roman_n and_o therefore_o as_o many_o of_o the_o christian_n as_o refuse_v this_o service_n he_o put_v to_o sundry_a torment_n and_o kind_n of_o execution_n 16_o 886_o 4105_o 135_o ¶_o c._o julius_n servilius_n vrsus_fw-la servianus_n c._n vibius_n juventius_n verus_fw-la but_o julius_n serverus_n send_v into_o jewrie_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o fight_v with_o these_o most_o audacious_a and_o desperate_a brigand_n draw_v out_o the_o war_n in_o length_n mean_o while_o the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o barcochab_a be_v confirm_v so_o that_o for_o certain_a year_n he_o hold_v within_o jewrie_n 50._o castle_n 98._o village_n and_o bethoron_n a_o town_n right_n strong_o fence_v 17_o 887_o 4106_o 136_o ¶_o pompeianus_n lupercus_n l_o julius_n atticus_n acilianus_n out_o of_o which_o town_n he_o sally_v upon_o the_o roman_n and_o oftentimes_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n whereupon_o hadrianus_n return_v into_o syria_n and_o besiege_v the_o jew_n for_o three_o year_n together_o force_a bethoron_n at_o length_n and_o slay_v barcozba_n 18_o 888_o 4107_o 137_o ¶_o l._n ceionius_n commodus_n verus_n who_o be_v afterward_o call_v caesar_n sex_n vetulenus_n civita_n pompeianus_n the_o number_n by_o report_n of_o the_o jew_n slay_v in_o this_o war_n be_v 50000._o and_o as_o for_o they_o that_o die_v of_o pestilence_n and_o famine_n they_o be_v innumerable_a hear_v note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v thus_o defeat_v and_o their_o leader_n slay_v they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o very_a counterfeit_n and_o their_o false_a messiah_n whereupon_o they_o term_v he_o ben-cozban_a that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o lie_v hadrian_n thus_o have_v end_v the_o jew_n war_n and_o subdue_v they_o debar_v the_o jew_n of_o entrance_n into_o jerusalem_n he_o wall_v the_o city_n about_o and_o call_v it_o aelia_n after_o his_o own_o 19_o 889_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr name_n and_o upon_o the_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o bethlehem_n he_o cause_v a_o swine_n of_o marble_n to_o be_v engrave_v and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o utmost_a destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v expel_v and_o utter_o oppress_v he_o grant_v jerusalem_n unto_o the_o christian_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o dio._n in_o hadrian_n thus_o be_v the_o prophefie_n of_o daniel_n 670._o year_n before_o fulfil_v and_o by_o this_o may_v the_o jew_n see_v that_o all_o hope_n of_o their_o messiah_n to_o come_v be_v quite_o cut_v off_o and_o now_o upon_o their_o desolation_n and_o root_a out_o begin_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o flourish_v etc._n etc._n then_o i_o say_v be_v jerusalem_n inhabit_v by_o christian_n and_o other_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 21._o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n and_o by_o computation_n of_o the_o year_n this_o destruction_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o 63._o year_n after_o the_o former_a destruction_n by_o titus_n so_o that_o now_o be_v fulfil_v their_o cry_n his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n moreover_o hadrian_n make_v a_o law_n that_o none_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a as_o enter_v the_o territory_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o our_o saviour_n fulfil_v there_o shall_v not_o remain_v one_o stone_n upon_o another_o etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o jew_n take_v prisoner_n in_o that_o war_n hadrian_n send_v away_o into_o spain_n there_o to_o live_v in_o exile_n from_o whence_o also_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1500._o they_o be_v expel_v by_o ferdinandus_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o emanuel_n of_o portugal_n vasaeus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4108_o 138_o ¶_o l._n aelius_n the_o son_n of_o hadrian_n august_n verus_fw-la caesar_n the_o second_o time_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o cease_v not_o the_o persecution_n against_o christian_n certain_a noble_a woman_n suffer_v martyrdom_n at_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o year_n telesphorus_n bishop_n or_o pastor_n of_o that_o church_n be_v kill_v who_o seven_o day_n after_o succeed_v higinius_n of_o athens_n 20_o 890_o 4109_o 139_o ¶_o sulpitius_n camerinus_n quinctius_n niger_n magnus_n hadrian_n the_o emperor_n die_v the_o eight_o day_n or_o as_o some_o say_v the_o ten_o of_o julie_n when_o he_o have_v live_v 62._o year_n 5._o month_n and_o 19_o day_n dio._n spartian_a at_o his_o death_n he_o pronounce_v these_o verse_n which_o bewray_v he_o be_v no_o good_a christian_n 1_o 891_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr animula_fw-la vagula_fw-la blandula_fw-la hospes_fw-la comésque_fw-la corporis_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la abibis_fw-la in_o loca_fw-la pallidula_fw-la rigida_fw-la nudula_fw-la nec_fw-la ut_fw-la sole_n dabis_fw-la iocos_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr after_o who_o succeed_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ¶_o t._n aelius_n hadrianus_n anto_n ninus_n aug._n pius_n par._n patr._n the_o sixteen_o emperor_n he_o rule_v year_n 22._o or_o as_o some_o say_v 23._o month_n 7._o day_n 26._o the_o apophthegm_n of_o scipio_n africanus_n be_v rife_o in_o his_o mouth_n that_o he_o have_v leifer_n save_o one_o citizen_n and_o subject_n life_n than_o kill_v a_o thousand_o enemy_n julius_n captiolinus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4110_o 140_o ¶_o antoninus_n pius_n emperor_n the_o second_o time_n brutius_n praeses_fw-la the_o people_n of_o britanny_n affect_v liberty_n be_v in_o many_o battle_n vanquish_v by_o lollius_n vrbicius_n and_o bring_v to_o good_a order_n and_o allegiance_n capitolin_n 2_o 892_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ptolemaeus_n the_o great_a astrologer_n and_o galen_n that_o renown_a physician_n in_o these_o day_n flourish_n likewise_o salvius_n julianus_n the_o learned_a lawyer_n and_o justin_n the_o historiographer_n who_o draw_v the_o book_n of_o trogus_n pompeius_n into_o a_o breviarie_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4111_o 141_o ¶_o antoninus_n pius_n emperor_n the_o three_o time_n m._n aurelius_n son_n of_o august_n pius_fw-la caesar_n who_o after_o be_v call_v augustus_n justinus_n the_o philosopher_n compile_v a_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o antoninus_fw-la holy_a and_o godly_a christian_n endure_v persecution_n and_o be_v much_o trouble_v by_o these_o heretic_n valentine_n cerdon_n and_o marcus_n colarbassus_n eusebius_n irenaeus_n 3_o 893_o 4112_o 142_o ¶_o m._n paeducaeus_n sylogas_n priscinus_n t._n hoenius_n severus_n hyginius_fw-la minister_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o christ_n gospel_n suffer_v martyrdom_n he_o succeed_v after_o three_o day_n pius_n of_o aquileia_n 4_o 894_o 4113_o 143_o ¶_o l._n cuspius_n rufinus_n l._n statius_n quadratus_n antoninus_n withdraw_v from_o many_o of_o his_o minister_n and_o servant_n in_o court_n that_o live_v idle_o their_o salary_n say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n more_o base_a nay_o more_o cruel_a than_o that_o they_o shall_v consume_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o with_o their_o own_o labour_n bring_v no_o profit_n thereto_o jul._n capitolin_n 5_o 895_o 4114_o 144_o ¶_o c._o bellicius_n torquatus_n ti._n claudius_n atticus_n herodes_n lucius_z and_o ptolemaeus_n be_v at_o alexandria_n kill_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n 6_o 896_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr now_o begin_v the_o question_n at_o laodicea_n in_o asia_n about_o the_o day_n of_o the_o pasche_n i_o easter_n onuphr_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4115_o 145_o ¶_o lollianus_n avitus_n c._n gavius_n maximus_n  _fw-fr 7_o 897_o 4116_o 146_o ¶_o antoninus_n pius_n the_o emperor_n the_o four_o time_n m._n aelius_n aurelius_n son_n of_o augustus_n pius_n caesar_n the_o second_o time_n sundry_a heretic_n companion_n and_o disciple_n of_o the_o former_a work_v much_o trouble_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n groan_v under_o the_o cross_n of_o persecution_n eusebius_n irenaeus_n 8_o 898_o 4117_o 147_o ¶_o sex_n erucius_n the_o son_n clarus_n the_o second_o time_n cn._n claudius_n severus_n in_o this_o year_n justinus_n write_v two_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n onuphrius_n severus_n afterward_o emperor_n be_v now_o bear_v spartian_a 9_o 899_o 4118_o 148_o ¶_o m._n valerius_n largus_n m._n valerius_n messalinus_n the_o learned_a man_n of_o this_o age_n be_v arianus_n of_o nicomedia_n maximus_n tyrius_n apollonius_n and_o basilides_n 10_o 900_o 4119_o 149_o ¶_o c._o bellicius_n torquatus_n the_o second_o time_n m_o salvius_n julianus_n the_o second_o time_n  _fw-fr 11_o 901_o 4120_o 150_o ¶_o servant_n cornelius_n scipio_n orphitus_n q._n nonius_n priscus_n  _fw-fr 12_o 902_o 4121_o 151_o ¶_o romulus_n gallicanus_n antistius_n verus_n  _fw-fr 13_o 903_o 4122_o 152_o ¶_o sextus_n quinctilius_n gordianus_n sextus_n quinctilius_n maximus_n  _fw-fr 14_o 904_o 4123_o 153_o ¶_o sextus_n acilius_n glabrio_n c._n valerius_n omollius_n verianus_n a_o edict_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n the_o emperor_n promulge_v at_o ephesus_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christian_n in_o
achilles_n possess_v himself_o of_o egypt_n pomp._n laetus_n maximian_n invade_v the_o frankes_n country_n and_o force_v their_o king_n gennobon_n to_o seek_v for_o peace_n but_o he_o have_v like_a to_o have_v lose_v mauritania_n sore_o infest_a by_o the_o quinquegentians_n sigonius_n 6_o 1041_o 4260_o 290_o ¶_o imp._n diocletian_n august_n the_o four_o time_n imp._n maximianus_n aug._n the_o three_o time_n sundry_a war_n in_o divers_a place_n begin_v to_o show_v themselves_o diocletian_n march_v beyond_o the_o river_n ister_n against_o the_o goth_n carpi_n quades_n and_o marcoman_o pomp._n laetus_n 7_o 1042_o 4261_o 291_o ¶_o c._o junius_n tibetianus_n cassius_z dion_z diocletian_n and_o maximian_n be_v overlay_v with_o business_n adopt_v unto_o they_o two_o caesar_n to_o wit_n maximianus_n galerius_n and_o constantius_fw-la chlorus_n as_o for_o galerius_n he_o take_v to_o wife_n valeria_n the_o daughter_n of_o diocletian_n and_o constantius_n wed_v the_o wife_n daughter_n of_o maximian_n after_o they_o have_v reject_v and_o cast_v off_o their_o former_a wife_n constantius_fw-la reign_v fifteen_o year_n and_o galerius_n one_o and_o twenty_o sigon_n onuph_n pomp._n laetus_n 8_o 1043_o 4262_o 292_o ¶_o afranius_n hannibalianus_fw-la or_o anabalianus_n m._n asclepodotus_n galerius_n take_v the_o charge_n of_o defend_v illyricum_n he_o vanquisheth_z the_o sarmatian_n and_o the_o carpi_n constantius_n be_v send_v against_o carausus_n recover_v gessoriacum_n he_o deliver_v clivia_n besiege_v by_o the_o frankes_n maximian_n require_v to_o have_v the_o recovery_n of_o mauritania_n to_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o constantius_n give_v unto_o galerius_n his_o son_n constantinus_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n sigon_n 9_o 1044_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr galerius_n vanquisheth_z the_o basternae_fw-la the_o carpi_n and_o the_o sarmatian_n and_o at_o the_o comma_n undement_n of_o diocletian_n draw_v the_o sarmatian_n over_o on_o this_o side_n ister_n constantinus_n the_o son_n of_o constantius_n bear_v himself_o manful_o and_o with_o singular_a commendation_n in_o the_o sarmatian_a war_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr constantius_n prepare_v to_o war_n in_o britanny_n against_o carausius_n who_o be_v slay_v by_o allectus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr maximian_n restrain_v the_o francke_n and_o send_v a_o army_n into_o africa_n against_o the_o quinquegentians_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr constantius_n have_v vanquish_v allectus_n recover_v britanny_n pomp._n laetus_n carol._n sigon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4251_o 293_o ¶_o imp._n diocletianus_n august_n the_o five_o time_n imp._n maximianus_n august_n the_o four_o time_n diocletian_n overcom_v achilles_n in_o egypt_n have_v win_v by_o force_n alexandria_n he_o deal_v cruel_o with_o the_o citizen_n sack_v the_o city_n pull_v down_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o bring_v the_o egyptian_a war_n to_o a_o end_n he_o remove_v the_o nabathean_o out_o of_o their_o border_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n with_o himself_o to_o persecute_v the_o christian_n euseb_n sigonius_n 10_o 1045_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr maximian_n and_o constantius_n bring_v over_o the_o francke_n into_o the_o waste_a desert_n of_o gaul_n sigon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4264_o 294_o ¶_o constantius_n caesar_n galerius_n caesar_n galerius_n encounter_v narses_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n fight_v a_o battle_n with_o he_o and_o gain_v victory_n but_o within_o a_o while_n after_o have_v receive_v a_o foil_n and_o overthrow_n flee_v to_o diocletian_n where_o be_v rebuke_v by_o he_o he_o repair_v his_o army_n with_o fresh_a force_n after_o this_o return_v to_o the_o war_n he_o over_o come_v narses_n and_o regain_v two_o province_n beyond_o tigris_n diocletian_n can_v contain_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n &_o his_o own_o but_o will_v needs_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v yea_o he_o intend_v a_o horrible_a persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n 11_o 1046_o 4265_o 295_o ¶_o nummius_n tuscus_n annius_n cornelius_n annullinus_n  _fw-fr 12_o 1047_o 4266_o 296_o ¶_o imp._n diocletian_n august_n the_o six_o time_n constantius_n caesar_n the_o second_o time_n maximian_n go_v forward_o against_o the_o quinquegentians_n who_o at_o length_n he_o subdue_v 13_o 1048_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr constantius_n fight_v with_o the_o lingones_n at_o the_o first_o he_o have_v the_o foil_n but_o afterards_o the_o upper_a hand_n he_o adventure_v a_o dangerous_a journey_n to_o the_o vindones_n pomp._n laetus_n euseb_n sigon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4267_o 297_o ¶_o imp_v maximian_n august_n the_o five_o time_n galerius_n caesar_n the_o second_o time_n  _fw-fr 14_o 1049_o 4268_o 298_o ¶_o anicius_n faustus_n the_o second_o time_n severus_n gallus_n diocletian_n give_v commandment_n that_o most_o sumptuous_a and_o magnificent_a baines_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o rome_n and_o maximian_n at_o carthage_n these_o two_o giant_n have_v no_o better_a conceit_n of_o the_o christian_n then_o of_o the_o refuse_n and_o off-skouring_a of_o the_o world_n constantius_n grant_v unto_o the_o clivians_n eumenes_n the_o rhetorician_n who_o may_v plant_v school_n of_o learning_n in_o gaul_n sigon_n pomp._n laetus_n 15_o 1050_o 4269_o 299_o ¶_o imp_v dioâ—l_n august_n the_o 7._o time_n imp._n maximianus_n august_n the_o six_o time_n maximian_n build_v banns_n at_o milan_n likewise_o a_o palace_n at_o aquileia_n and_o at_o brixia_n and_o a_o amphitheatre_n at_o verona_n sigon_n 16_o 1051_o 4270_o 300_o ¶_o constantius_n caesar_n the_o three_o time_n galerius_n caesar_n the_o three_o time_n aelius_n spartianus_n julius_n capitolinus_n aelius_n lampridius_n vulcatius_n gallicanus_n flavius_n vopiscus_n and_o trebellius_n pollio_n historiographer_n all_o at_o this_o time_n live_v bucholeer_n 17_o 1052_o 4271_o 301_o ¶_o posthumius_fw-la titianus_n the_o â—_o time_n flavius_z popilius_n nepotianus_n the_o church_n now_o beautify_v with_o many_o man_n endow_v with_o pity_n and_o singular_a erudition_n while_o these_o emperor_n prepare_v themselves_o to_o triumph_n behold_v the_o cross_a hard_a at_o their_o shoulder_n euseb_n 18_o 1053_o 4272_o 302_o ¶_o constantius_n caesar_n the_o 4_o time_n galerius_n caesar_n the_o four_o time_n diocletian_n and_o maximian_n triumph_v most_o glorious_o and_o magnificent_o at_o rome_n over_o the_o persian_n and_o german_n have_v the_o wife_n sister_n and_o child_n of_o narses_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n go_v before_o their_o chariot_n a_o little_a after_o this_o they_o intend_v the_o ten_o and_o most_o cruel_a persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n in_o divers_a country_n of_o east_n and_o west_n both_o whereof_o eusebius_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n relate_v at_o large_a 19_o 1054_o 4273_o 303_o ¶_o imp._n diocletian_n aug_n the_o 8_o time_n imp_v maximian_n the_o 7_o time_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o this_o perfecution_n diocletian_n and_o maximian_n lay_v off_o their_o purple_a and_o resign_v up_o the_o empire_n at_o nicomedia_n the_o thirty_o day_n of_o april_n and_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o defend_v the_o state_n and_o commonweal_n to_o constantius_n and_o galerius_n who_o before_o be_v caesar_n and_o now_o proclaim_v augusti_n these_o two_o divide_v 20_o 1055_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o roman_a empire_n between_o they_o const_n antius_n the_o father_n of_o constantine_n reign_v two_o year_n and_o galerius_n seven_o euseb_n pomp._n laetus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4274_o 304_o ¶_o imp._n diocletianus_n aug._n the_o nine_o time_n imp._n maximianus_n augustus_n the_o eight_o time_n galerius_n have_v get_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n continue_v the_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n constantius_n yield_v up_o again_o unto_o galerius_n italy_n and_o africa_n neither_o trouble_v he_o the_o christian_n eusebius_n sigonius_n 1_o 1056_o 4275_o 305_o ¶_o imp._n constantius_n aug._n the_o fifti_n imp._n galerius_n august_n the_o five_o galerius_n rid_v his_o palace_n whole_o of_o all_o holy_a man_n constantius_n gracious_a unto_o christian_n hasten_v into_o britanny_n against_o the_o pict_n and_o caledones_n 2_o 1057_o 4276_o 306_o ¶_o imp._n constantius_n aug_n the_o 6._o time_n imp._n galerius_n aug._n the_o 6._o time_n constantius_n die_v at_o york_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o julie_n in_o the_o six_o and_o fifty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n with_o he_o be_v present_a constantine_n his_o son_n who_o have_v flee_v from_o galerius_n other_o will_v have_v the_o death_n of_o constantius_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o year_n follow_v 1_o 1058_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr after_o constantius_n succeed_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr flav_n valerius_n constantinus_n who_o rule_v thirty_o year_n nine_o month_n and_o 27._o day_n likewise_o m._n aurelius_n maxentius_n and_o caius_n gallus_n maximinus_n for_o these_o two_o be_v call_v emperor_n onuphr_n sigonius_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr galerius_n make_v over_o unto_o severus_n italy_n and_o africa_n and_o unto_o maximinus_n the_o east_n he_o keep_v unto_o himself_o illyricum_n and_o together_o with_o maximinus_n continue_v persecution_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o east_n euseb_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr
give_v the_o roman_n a_o overthrow_n zosimus_n 16_o 110_o 4323_o 353_o ¶_o imp._n constantius_n august_n the_o six_o time_n fl_fw-mi â—onstantius_fw-la gallus_n caesar_n the_o second_o time_n magnentius_n vanquish_v in_o gaul_n by_o constantius_n slay_v himself_o decentius_n his_o brother_n be_v caesar_n be_v his_o own_o hangman_n desiderius_n submit_v himself_o constantius_n assume_v the_o joint_a empire_n of_o east_n and_o west_n at_o arles_n he_o exhibit_v game_n and_o play_n be_v by_o the_o arian_n solicit_v he_o sommon_v a_o general_a cnuncell_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o milan_n zosim_fw-la zonara_n sigon_n 17_o 110_o 4324_o 354_o ¶_o imp._n constantius_n augustus_n the_o seven_o time_n fl._n constantius_n gallus_n caesar_n the_o three_o time_n here_o am._n marcellinus_n begin_v the_o fourteen_o book_n of_o his_o story_n the_o first_o of_o those_o eighteen_o which_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o and_o contain_v the_o act_n of_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n which_o he_o report_v at_o large_a whereof_o sollow_v a_o brief_a 18_o 114_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr constantius_n while_o he_o intend_v his_o war_n against_o the_o lentienses_n almain_n cause_v gallus_n caesar_n who_o in_o the_o east_n commit_v foul_a and_o wicked_a fact_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v kill_v in_o i-stria_a and_o after_o this_o he_o vanquisheth_z the_o almain_n am._n marcell_n lib._n 14._o 15._o cap._n 1_o 2_o 3._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4325_o 355_o ¶_o fl._n arbetio_n mavortius_n lollianus_n silvanus_n usurp_v the_o empire_n in_o gaul_n be_v slay_v am._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 19_o 1104_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr constantius_n ill_o affect_v unto_o athanasius_n banish_v liberius_n out_o of_o rome_n amm._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 6._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr *_o his_o own_o uncle_n sanne_z constantius_n declare_v julianus_n brother_n of_o gallus_n and_o constantine_n *_o brother_n son_n caesar_n cap._n 7._o and_o affiance_v his_o sister_n unto_o he_o in_o marriage_n cap._n 8._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4326_o 356_o ¶_o imp._n constanti_fw-la us_o augustus_n the_o eight_o time_n julianus_n caesar_n julianus_n march_v into_o gaul_n against_o the_o almain_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 1._o etc._n etc._n constantius_n enter_v rome_n after_o a_o triumphant_a manner_n and_o viewerh_n it_o in_o foolish_a wise_n he_o wonder_v at_o it_o and_o be_v affright_v go_v his_o way_n and_o leave_v it_o cap._n 5._o 6._o 20_o 110_o 4327_o 357_o ¶_o imp._n constantius_n augustus_n the_o nine_o time_n julianus_n caesar_n the_o second_o time_n julianus_n in_o a_o bloody_a battle_n before_o argentoratum_n overthrow_v and_o defeat_v the_o almain_n take_v their_o king_n chonodomarius_n prisoner_n and_o send_v he_o to_o rome_n hereupon_o arise_v the_o grudge_n and_o displeasure_n of_o constantius_n against_o julian._n am._n marcell_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 21_o 1109_o 4328_o 358_o ¶_o dacianus_fw-la neratâ—us_fw-la cerealis_n julianus_n restrain_v the_o almond_n frankes_n and_o other_o 22_o 1110_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr neighbour_n nation_n make_v tumult_n in_o sundry_a place_n and_o force_v they_o to_o keep_v quiet_a lib._n 17._o cap._n 1._o 2._o 8._o 9_o the_o persian_n embassage_n ca._n 6._o a_o dreadful_a earthquake_n which_o shake_v mountain_n and_o many_o town_n of_o asia_n macedonia_n and_o pontus_n cap._n 7._o constantius_n subdue_v the_o sarmatian_n and_o quadi_n the_o sarmatian_a slave_n he_o defeat_v in_o battle_n the_o picenses_n and_o limigantes_n upon_o their_o humble_a supplication_n he_o reduce_v into_o their_o ancient_a habitation_n and_o thereupon_o be_v style_v sarmaticus_n cap._n 11._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4329_o 359_o ¶_o eusebius_n hypathius_fw-la julian_n weary_v the_o almain_n and_o force_v they_o to_o crave_v peace_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 1._o 2._o 23_o 1111_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o war_n be_v kindle_v between_o the_o persian_n and_o roman_n in_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o constantius_n be_v grievous_o foil_v cap._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o the_o former_a act_n and_o occurrent_n of_o this_o war_n and_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o roman_a troop_n cap._n 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o amida_n a_o most_o strong_a town_n be_v by_o the_o persian_n assault_v and_o after_o much_o loss_n on_o both_o side_n force_v and_o win_v lib._n 19_o cap._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n and_o victual_n in_o rome_n cap._n 9_o constantius_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n the_o limigantes_n of_o sarmatia_n who_o rebel_v cap._n 10._o constantius_n cruel_o proceed_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o one_o paulus_n his_o notary_n or_o secretary_n against_o those_o that_o seek_v unto_o oracle_n and_o be_v give_v to_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o heathen_a a_o horrible_a monster_n be_v see_v at_o antioch_n the_o isaurian_o make_v a_o commotion_n be_v by_o lauritius_n appease_v cap._n 11._o 12._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4330_o 360_o ¶_o imp._n constantius_n augustus_n the_o nine_o time_n julian._n caesar_n the_o three_o time_n a_o memorable_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o east_n empire_n lib._n 20._o cap._n 2._o julian_n in_o gaul_n be_v style_v augustus_n with_o what_o cunning_a sleight_n this_o be_v bring_v about_o am._n marcellinus_n lay_v open_a in_o the_o twenty_o book_n cap._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 9_o the_o fortunate_a success_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o the_o east_n against_o the_o roman_n cap._n 6._o 7._o 8._o the_o attempt_n of_o constantius_n against_o julianus_n and_o the_o persian_n take_v no_o effect_n cap._n 10._o 11._o 12._o 13_o julian_n repress_v the_o athuarij_fw-la a_o nation_n of_o the_o frankes_n cap._n 10._o 24_o 1112_o 4331_o 361_o ¶_o fl._n taurus_n fl._n florentius_n julian_n desirous_a to_o overthrow_n constantius_n embrace_v the_o study_n of_o unlawful_a and_o forbid_a art_n and_o for_o the_o time_n make_v semblance_n of_o christianity_n lib._n 21._o cap._n 1._o 2._o certain_a almain_n traitor_n he_o chastise_v cap._n 3._o he_o purpose_v to_o make_v open_a war_n upon_o constantius_n cap._n 4._o the_o memory_n of_o constantinus_n magnus_n he_o traduce_v and_o pen_v a_o invective_n against_o constantius_n cap._n 8._o he_o besiege_v aquileia_n which_o be_v intercept_v by_o constantius_n his_o legion_n and_o in_o the_o end_n win_v it_o cap._n 9_o 10._o constantius_n be_v free_v from_o the_o persian_a war_n take_v arm_n against_o julian_n who_o he_o term_v a_o rebel_n but_o in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o tarsus_n he_o die_v the_o three_o day_n of_o november_n cap._n 11._o 12._o 13._o julian_n hear_v of_o constantius_n his_o death_n come_v out_o of_o moesia_n to_o constantinople_n &_o fetle_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o state_n impious_o hateful_o and_o crafty_o he_o deal_v against_o christ_n and_o the_o christian_n a_o most_o foul_a sight_n and_o view_v of_o julians_n court_n and_o army_n both_o lib._n 22._o cap._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 25_o 1113_o 4332_o 362_o ¶_o fl._n mamertinus_n fl._n nevita_n julianus_n be_v now_o augustus_n and_o emperor_n alone_o he_o make_v his_o abode_n at_o antioch_n a_o profess_a enemy_n of_o true_a religion_n christian_n grammarian_n and_o rhetorician_n he_o debar_v from_o read_v in_o school_n lib._n 22._o cap._n 9_o 10._o great_a personage_n that_o be_v his_o adversary_n and_o opposite_n he_o make_v away_o the_o seditious_a alexandrine_n who_o have_v murder_v georgius_n the_o arian_n bishop_n he_o mild_o intreat_v cap._n 11._o addict_v to_o magic_a art_n he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o persian_a war_n and_o write_v against_o the_o antiochian_o certain_a prodigious_a sign_n be_v see_v and_o a_o earthquake_n happen_v whereby_o nicomedia_n be_v overturn_v cap._n 12._o 13._o 1_o 1114_o 4333_o 363_o ¶_o imp._n julianus_n august_n the_o four_o time_n secundus_fw-la sallustius_n promotus_n julian_n go_v about_o in_o vain_a to_o re-edify_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n lib._n 23._o cap._n 1._o he_o make_v a_o journey_n 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