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excellent_a patron_n and_o by_o the_o will_n of_o some_o of_o his_o councillor_n and_o as_o â—it_n be_v think_v by_o the_o approbation_n of_o most_o of_o the_o senate_n have_v his_o body_n in_o great_a solemnity_n bring_v to_o rome_n and_o with_o all_o the_o â—funerall_n rite_n triumphant_o inter_v close_o by_o the_o capitol_n 19_o commodus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 182._o commodus_n a_o roman_a 182._o an._n dom._n 182._o wicked_a and_o vicious_a succeed_v his_o good_a father_n aurelius_n who_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o to_o great_a a_o man_n be_v without_o any_o difficulty_n and_o with_o great_a applause_n of_o all_o in_o general_n proclaim_v emperor_n be_v in_o possession_n he_o addict_v himself_o to_o all_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n whereupon_o he_o give_v occasion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o conspire_v against_o he_o which_o he_o discover_v he_o make_v a_o fresh_a subâ—ect_n of_o exercise_v his_o cruelty_n he_o be_v â—onderous_a active_a of_o body_n and_o admirable_a in_o throw_v a_o dart_n he_o die_v â—ost_o miserable_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o marâ—ia_n his_o concubine_n who_o have_v find_v 〈◊〉_d book_n wherein_o be_v write_v the_o â—ames_n of_o those_o which_o be_v condemn_v â—o_o die_v and_o she_o find_v herself_o among_o the_o rest_n poison_a he_o and_o â—fter_o as_o he_o be_v reach_v or_o strive_v to_o â—omit_v as_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o she_o he_o be_v stab_v in_o divers_a place_n die_v at_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o two_o year_n have_v reign_v thirteen_o leave_v no_o notable_a memory_n of_o himself_o to_o posterity_n he_o cause_v the_o sacrifice_n peculiar_a to_o hercules_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o himself_o favour_v the_o christian_n he_o unwitting_o exercise_v a_o persecution_n upon_o his_o own_o gentile_n he_o lead_v a_o life_n most_o exorbitant_a and_o lewd_a and_o to_o equalise_v nero_n every_o way_n he_o intend_v to_o fire_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o be_v hinder_v of_o his_o cruel_a
powerful_a sapores_fw-la king_n of_o persia_n and_o come_v off_o with_o great_a honour_n victorious_a he_o recover_v antioch_n and_o pass_v further_o he_o take_v in_o the_o great_a city_n of_o carrâ—_n and_o nesibo_n in_o which_o voyage_n the_o grand_a counsellor_n his_o father-in-law_n die_v in_o who_o place_n he_o choose_v philippus_n who_o become_v so_o prouâ—_n and_o insolent_a for_o the_o degree_n and_o honour_n he_o receive_v that_o utter_o contemn_v gordianus_n esteem_v 〈◊〉_d now_o no_o more_o emperor_n cause_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v slay_v at_o 20_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o of_o his_o empire_n the_o four_o he_o receive_v his_o death_n at_o nola_n and_o 〈◊〉_d burial_n at_o bambergh_n 37._o caius_n valens_n hostilianus_n this_o emperor_n although_o he_o be_v unknown_a to_o some_o historian_n yet_o thus_o much_o notice_n be_v find_v of_o he_o of_o this_o valens_n hostilianus_n because_o the_o historiographer_n make_v little_a or_o no_o mention_n it_o be_v think_v that_o his_o parent_n be_v unknown_a and_o consequent_o little_a or_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v of_o he_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o affirm_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o gordianus_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a marcus_n choose_v by_o the_o senate_n of_o who_o there_o be_v not_o any_o essential_a relation_n find_v out_o but_o only_o this_o that_o he_o die_v sudden_o and_o that_o in_o his_o place_n this_o hostilianus_n be_v create_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o that_o by_o a_o sudden_a pride_n elation_n and_o conceit_n of_o joy_n fall_v sick_a die_v sudden_o although_o some_o say_v the_o above_z say_v marcus_n yet_o live_v he_o be_v allot_v he_o as_o fellow_n emperor_n or_o partner_n and_o colleague_n in_o the_o command_n and_o that_o hostilianus_n be_v salute_v by_o the_o title_n of_o augustus_n but_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o both_o of_o they_o die_v sudden_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v leave_v no_o great_a note_n behind_o they_o 38._o marcus_n julius_n philippus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 246._o jvlius_fw-la philippus_n a_o arabian_a bear_v 246._o an._n dom._n 246._o a_o man_n of_o a_o coorfespun_a thread_n by_o descent_n but_o in_o arm_n of_o a_o fine_a worth_n and_o hue_n be_v by_o gordianus_n make_v captain_n general_n against_o the_o persian_n and_o by_o little_a gordianus_n become_v disesteem_v of_o the_o soldier_n by_o this_o man_n mean_n command_v they_o to_o kill_v he_o and_o proclaim_v philippus_n emperor_n and_o make_v peace_n although_o much_o dislike_v with_o the_o persian_n march_v towards_o rome_n where_o he_o make_v his_o son_n philippus_n a_o colleague_n in_o the_o empire_n he_o institute_v those_o play_n call_v saeculares_fw-la in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n at_o that_o time_n make_v decius_n general_n against_o the_o goth_n the_o soldier_n call_v their_o general_n emperor_n against_o who_o philippus_n march_v with_o a_o powerful_a army_n but_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o too_o imperious_a command_n and_o government_n he_o be_v by_o they_o wound_v at_o verona_n but_o die_v at_o vtrect_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 250_o and_o be_v bury_v at_o spiers_n a_o famous_a imperial_a city_n in_o aquitaine_n this_o emperor_n be_v a_o christian_a and_o the_o first_o that_o receive_v baptism_n he_o reign_v 5_o year_n in_o his_o time_n the_o famous_a cyprian_a flourish_v and_o be_v make_v bishop_n â—â—â—â—â—rthage_n apollonia_n the_o virgin_n after_o her_o jaw_n be_v break_v and_o â—eeth_v pull_v and_o knock_v our_o spondanus_n josephus_n baronius_n spondanus_n by_o â—he_n command_v of_o this_o emperor_n who_o â—id_v behold_v the_o action_n will_v rather_o voluntary_o cast_v herself_o into_o the_o â—â—re_n prepare_v for_o she_o then_o speak_v blasphemy_n and_o after_o some_o other_o cruelty_n commit_v by_o this_o emperor_n be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v a_o christian_a 39_o marcus_n julius_n philippus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 246._o marcus_n julius_n philppus_fw-la son_n of_o philippus_n and_o severa_n 246._o an._n dom._n 246._o be_v make_v caesar_n and_o colleague_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o his_o father_n at_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o age_n at_o which_o time_n he_o become_v a_o christian_a be_v baptize_v by_o his_o father_n appointment_n together_o with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o neaâ—â—st_n and_o dear_a friend_n and_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o salutiferous_a action_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v a_o occasion_n that_o many_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o fix_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o true_a light_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o redeemer_n this_o emperor_n be_v by_o nature_n so_o melancholy_a that_o no_o man_n live_v can_v make_v he_o once_o laugh_v although_o many_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n by_o slight_n and_o invention_n this_o youth_n have_v reign_v 7_o year_n and_o be_v at_o the_o age_n of_o 14_o at_o the_o report_n of_o his_o father_n death_n all_o over_o the_o city_n by_o the_o praetorian_a soldier_n be_v sudden_o and_o cruel_o slay_v but_o by_o his_o special_a friend_n and_o those_o that_o favour_v he_o for_o his_o christianity_n his_o corpse_n be_v conduct_v to_o spiers_n and_o there_o inurn_v not_o far_o off_o from_o his_o father_n 40._o decius_n an._n domini_fw-la 250._o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o philip_n 250._o an._n dom._n 250._o decius_n a_o austrian_a succeed_v without_o any_o resistance_n or_o difficulty_n but_o be_v viâ—â—_n voce_fw-mi elect_v by_o the_o whole_a senate_n and_o be_v call_v imperator_n augustus_n because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n endue_v with_o great_a virtue_n and_o valour_n very_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o well_o experience_v in_o most_o office_n and_o magistracy_n discharge_v by_o he_o with_o singular_a dexterity_n and_o wisdom_n brief_o he_o be_v of_o a_o goodness_n that_o he_o may_v worthy_o have_v be_v enroll_v among_o the_o good_a prince_n have_v not_o the_o church_n suffer_v so_o great_a tribulation_n and_o affliction_n under_o he_o be_v a_o infidel_n and_o non-credent_a which_o be_v the_o seven_o perfecution_n which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n endure_v he_o be_v victorious_a against_o the_o goth_n and_o join_v a_o fresh_a battle_n with_o they_o by_o the_o treason_n of_o trebonianus_n gallus_n his_o captain_n general_n he_o be_v overthrow_v and_o at_o the_o report_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n decius_n put_v spur_n to_o his_o horse_n and_o give_v he_o the_o reins_n wilful_o precipitate_v and_o cast_v himself_o into_o a_o deep_a pit_n without_o hope_n of_o safety_n and_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n at_o the_o 50_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o of_o his_o empire_n the_o second_o and_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 252_o and_o bury_v at_o spiers_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o persecution_n he_o command_v be_v certain_a young_a man_n a_o christiâ—â—_n to_o be_v bind_v and_o lie_v upon_o his_o back_n and_o a_o harlot_n to_o be_v sentus_fw-la he_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o lust_n which_o he_o perceive_v and_o feat_v to_o be_v overcome_v with_o pleasure_n â—it_n off_o his_o tongue_n and_o spit_v it_o in_o her_o 〈◊〉_d as_o she_o be_v kiss_v he_o so_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o pain_n overcome_v the_o sense_n of_o lust_n 41._o mesius_fw-la decius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 250._o of_o no_o less_o goodness_n &_o valour_n than_o his_o father_n be_v this_o decius_n even_o in_o his_o youth_n 250._o an._n dom._n 250._o wherefore_o he_o be_v choose_v as_o partner_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o by_o the_o senate_n confirm_v caesar_n and_o successor_n to_o decius_n his_o father_n with_o who_o as_o a_o brave_a soldier_n he_o go_v to_o the_o war_n of_o the_o cothe_n which_o be_v so_o bloody_a and_o terrible_a that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v slay_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o decius_n the_o youth_n be_v mortal_o wound_v by_o a_o arrow_n through_o his_o very_a heart_n where_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o father_n he_o sudden_o fall_v down_o dead_a from_o his_o horse_n move_v not_o only_o his_o own_o soldier_n but_o even_o his_o enemy_n to_o compassion_n have_v reign_v two_o year_n together_o with_o his_o father_n decius_n the_o which_o news_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o senate_n much_o afflict_v they_o not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o vanant_n and_o noble_a roman_n as_o for_o the_o unfortunate_a end_n of_o both_o the_o emperor_n his_o reign_n be_v 〈◊〉_d absolute_a but_o with_o his_o father_n a_o 〈◊〉_d bation_n the_o senate_n and_o city_n lose_v not_o only_o a_o good_a tree_n but_o also_o a_o hopeful_a fruit_n 42._o trebonianus_n gallus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 252._o after_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a slaughter_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n in_o the_o battle_n with_o the_o goth_n 252._o an._n dom._n 252._o trebunianus_n be_v by_o birth_n a_o gaul_n bear_v at_o delean_a by_o the_o survive_a soldier_n be_v
he_o use_v not_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o any_o man_n but_o out_o of_o his_o own_o invention_n and_o and_o furious_a brain_n this_o be_v one_o that_o be_v a_o necromancer_n he_o slay_v christian_a woman_n be_v great_a with_o child_n and_o take_v the_o child_n yet_o unborn_a out_o of_o their_o womb_n the_o ash_n whereof_o he_o use_v in_o his_o execrable_a art_n to_o make_v himself_o great_a in_o authority_n and_o power_n all_o which_o avail_v he_o nothing_o because_o that_o fight_v with_o constantinus_n the_o great_a upon_o a_o bridge_n he_o be_v by_o he_o throw_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o river_n tiber_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v no_o other_o sepulture_n than_o the_o river_n this_o emperor_n use_v to_o join_v the_o live_a body_n of_o man_n with_o other_o dead_a carcase_n and_o be_v chain_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v tumble_v up_o and_o down_o 65._o licinius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 310._o licinius_n a_o dacian_a bear_v 310._o an._n dom._n 310._o be_v a_o man_n know_v to_o be_v singular_a and_o rare_a in_o feat_n of_o arm_n be_v by_o galerius_n make_v captain_n general_n afterward_o co-emperor_n for_o wretched_a avarice_n and_o bestiality_n of_o lust_n he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v most_o dissolute_a and_o he_o be_v so_o ill_o breed_v and_o extravagant_o drown_v in_o ignorance_n that_o he_o become_v a_o enemy_n of_o all_o litterate_a and_o learned_a man_n term_v they_o the_o scum_n and_o filth_n of_o man_n endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v that_o man_n shall_v shun_v and_o avoid_v they_o as_o a_o poison_n or_o a_o contagious_a plague_n he_o grow_v so_o insolent_a and_o proud_a for_o one_o only_a victory_n which_o he_o obtain_v in_o the_o east_n that_o he_o slight_v and_o contemn_v constantinus_n and_o begin_v to_o increase_v his_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n against_o the_o christian_n whereupon_o constantinus_n oppose_v himself_o and_o they_o both_o join_a battle_n this_o tiger_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n in_o the_o country_n of_o pannonia_n and_o intend_v to_o reinforce_v his_o cause_n be_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d camp_n by_o his_o own_o soldier_n manacred_a in_o thessalonica_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 50_o year_n and_o of_o his_o government_n 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v careless_o cast_v into_o a_o pit_n have_v no_o other_o respective_a funeral_n 66._o martinianus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 312._o martinianus_n 312._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 312._o a_o sclavonian_a by_o nation_n a_o man_n mean_o bear_v but_o well_o experience_v in_o the_o art_n military_a be_v for_o that_o cause_n make_v general_n of_o the_o horse_n he_o be_v create_v emperor_n and_o caesar_n in_o byzantium_n but_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o lose_v both_o dignity_n and_o life_n because_o be_v take_v in_o thessalia_n with_o licinius_n by_o the_o express_a command_n of_o constantine_n they_o be_v both_o murder_v by_o the_o soldier_n and_o therefore_o not_o have_v leave_v any_o memorial_n behind_o he_o but_o this_o example_n that_o we_o may_v 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the_o roman_a state_n from_o all_o treacherous_a annoyance_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o particular_a he_o relieve_v it_o in_o a_o extreme_a famine_n and_o dearth_n perceive_v himself_o at_o last_o hasten_v towards_o his_o last_o day_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o sophia_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n he_o leave_v mauritius_n his_o son_n in_o law_n successor_n in_o the_o imperial_a throne_n which_o much_o advance_v his_o greedy_a desire_n of_o govern_v because_o tiberius_n in_o few_o day_n after_o pass_v to_o a_o better_a life_n at_o constantinople_n in_o his_o court_n usual_o keep_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o lie_v next_o to_o the_o sea_n a_o place_n abound_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n as_o of_o exquisite_a garden_n fishpond_n rare_a prospect_n curious_a walk_n and_o perambulatory_n befit_v so_o great_a a_o majesty_n residence_n 95_o mauritius_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 583._o mauritius_n son_n in_o law_n to_o tiberius_n 583._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 583._o be_v bear_v 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phocas_n and_o have_v make_v diligent_a inquiry_n after_o such_o a_o man_n of_o that_o name_n find_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o so_o call_v in_o his_o whole_a army_n who_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a clerk_n of_o a_o band_n slight_v he_o last_o his_o soldier_n see_v he_o in_o a_o miserable_a perplexity_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o due_o give_v they_o their_o pay_n they_o mutinied_a and_o choose_v phocas_n for_o their_o emperor_n who_o persecute_v mauritius_n even_o to_o chalcedonia_n where_o he_o take_v he_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n before_o his_o face_n and_o to_o aggravate_v his_o sorrow_n he_o slay_v they_o and_o last_o he_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o be_v entomb_v at_o constantinople_n in_o a_o temple_n as_o some_o report_n build_v by_o himself_o with_o admirable_a cost_n and_o lustre_n as_o well_o for_o the_o material_n as_o also_o for_o the_o model_n and_o largeness_n of_o it_o 96_o phocas_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 602._o this_o phocas_n be_v by_o 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iron_n to_o heraclius_n who_o look_v upon_o he_o say_v thâ—â—_n wretched_a fellow_n have_v thou_o thus_o govern_v the_o republic_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v thou_o may_v govern_v it_o better_o upon_o which_o reply_n heraclius_n speedy_o apprehend_v he_o and_o with_o great_a boldness_n and_o courage_n command_v some_o of_o his_o soldier_n to_o cut_v off_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o then_o his_o member_n cause_v a_o stone_n to_o be_v fasten_v to_o his_o other_o limb_n and_o therewithal_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o some_o author_n report_n the_o soldier_n burn_v his_o body_n in_o revenge_n at_o constantinople_n 97_o hieraclius_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 611._o this_o emperor_n heraclius_n 611._o an._n dom._n 611._o a_o african_n by_o birth_n be_v replenish_v with_o heroical_a quality_n and_o in_o particular_a in_o chivalry_n and_o other_o military_a knowledge_n that_o all_o man_n admire_v he_o he_o have_v a_o ardent_a desire_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n 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quantity_n of_o bread_n and_o water_n sufficient_a only_o to_o keep_v he_o alive_a but_o be_v almost_o famish_v that_o he_o do_v eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n off_o his_o arm_n or_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v reach_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o likewise_o his_o son_n command_v these_o peer_n which_o detest_v he_o to_o abuse_v and_o kick_v he_o beat_v he_o and_o spit_v upon_o he_o bid_v he_o eat_v his_o belly_n full_a of_o that_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o christian_n last_o he_o take_v his_o young_a brother_n mardesus_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v slay_v before_o his_o father_n face_n and_o five_o day_n after_o cause_v his_o father_n to_o be_v prick_v to_o death_n with_o needle_n this_o emperor_n heraclius_n bring_v the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n back_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n which_o have_v be_v violent_o and_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n transport_v by_o the_o parsian_o at_o which_o time_n the_o feast_n 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