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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 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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 see_v and_o know_v that_o many_o be_v raise_v to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n more_o by_o sedition_n ambition_n and_o interest_n in_o their_o soldier_n than_o by_o any_o their_o just_a desert_n claim_n or_o title_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o die_v immature_o and_o unfortunate_o be_v they_o have_v neither_o a_o mean_a order_n or_o regular_a way_n of_o govern_v themselves_o much_o less_o other_o living_n for_o the_o most_o part_n dissolute_o not_o reflect_v on_o the_o proverb_n qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la ita_fw-la live_v well_o die_v well_o 67._o constantinus_n magnus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 312._o constantine_n 312._o an._n dom._n 312._o a_o britain_n by_o nation_n a_o man_n most_o valiant_a and_o worthy_a in_o a_o manner_n of_o a_o empire_n more_o than_o any_o one_o of_o his_o antecessor_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o clorâ—â—_n his_o i_o suppose_v iâ—_n be_v mean_v constantian_n clorâ—â—_n father_n he_o be_v elect_v emperor_n he_o overcome_v all_o the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o recover_v all_o rebellious_a country_n wherefore_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o wonderful_a pomp_n he_o begin_v to_o persecute_v the_o christian_n wherefore_o peradventure_o by_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n he_o be_v so_o infect_v with_o a_o leprosy_n that_o the_o physician_n leave_v he_o as_o incurable_a but_o the_o heavenly_a grace_n be_v his_o assistance_n for_o be_v asleep_a in_o the_o night_n he_o see_v a_o vision_n tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o recover_v his_o health_n he_o shall_v recall_v silvester_n the_o bishop_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n from_o exile_n which_o thing_n he_o perform_v and_o be_v baptize_v he_o be_v immediate_o cure_v and_o increase_v in_o devotion_n he_o build_v many_o church_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o honâ—it_v of_o god_n this_o emperor_n will_v say_v in_o praise_n of_o age_n that_o age_n appear_v to_o 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poison_v of_o his_o brother_n at_o nicomedia_n in_o greece_n and_o have_v pompous_a sunoral_n worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o man_n at_o the_o gity_n of_o constantinople_n which_o he_o have_v late_o build_v 68_o crispus_n an._n domini_fw-la 314._o abritan_n by_o birth_n be_v crispan_n â—14_n an._n dom._n â—14_n who_o by_o his_o father_n constantive_n be_v elect_v emperor_n and_o honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o caesar_n he_o be_v a_o man_n so_o proper_a and_o complete_a in_o the_o beauty_n of_o person_n that_o fausta_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o allure_v and_o entice_v he_o to_o her_o lust_n unto_o who_o he_o by_o no_o mean_n willing_a to_o consent_v by_o his_o virtuous_a obstinacy_n convert_v her_o vicious_a love_n into_o a_o extreaunity_n of_o hatred_n insomuch_o that_o she_o accuse_v he_o to_o his_o father_n for_o a_o forcible_a violator_n of_o her_o chastity_n to_o who_o word_n constantine_n give_v credit_n cause_v the_o virtuous_a young_a 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be_v singular_o qualify_v valiant_a and_o fortunate_o victorious_a helena_z his_o grand_a mother_n much_o lament_v his_o immature_n death_n which_o be_v not_o only_o sudden_a but_o mischievous_a and_o grieve_v the_o whole_a empire_n who_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v deprive_v of_o so_o hopeful_a a_o governor_n 69._o constantinus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 314._o coustantine_n be_v the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n 314._o an._n dom._n 314._o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n constantine_n the_o great_a the_o empire_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o part_n but_o that_o of_o france_n spain_n the_o alps_n england_n and_o scotland_n do_v befall_v to_o his_o charge_n but_o not_o content_v with_o these_o he_o pretend_v by_o hereditary_a right_n that_o also_o of_o italy_n and_o africa_n which_o here_o demand_v by_o way_n of_o embassy_n but_o not_o obtain_v his_o pretend_a cause_n he_o make_v
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who_o come_v into_o italy_n with_o a_o puissant_a army_n to_o that_o intent_n which_o by_o leo_n be_v perceive_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v affront_v with_o two_o several_a army_n at_o once_o near_a pupolonia_n by_o who_o gensericus_fw-la be_v overthrow_v he_o private_o retire_v in_o a_o disguise_n home_o into_o africa_n after_o this_o aspera_fw-la man_n very_o noble_a and_o powerful_a in_o constantinople_n together_o with_o his_o two_o son_n complot_v &_o intend_v the_o death_n of_o leo_n &_o to_o murder_v he_o but_o the_o treason_n not_o take_v effect_n with_o their_o own_o deserve_a death_n they_o meritorious_o suffer_v that_o which_o to_o another_o they_o intend_v in_o fine_a leo_fw-la be_v in_o peace_n with_o the_o ostrogothe_n fall_v sick_a and_o short_o after_o die_v at_o his_o imperial_a city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o there_o inurnd_v leave_v his_o nephew_n to_o succeed_v marcellinus_n report_v anno_fw-la 458_o that_o vesuvius_n a_o burn_a mountain_n of_o campania_n thron_n 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his_o mosque_n who_o 〈…〉_o now_o call_v turk_n have_v imitate_v for_o this_o stately_a sort_n of_o buill_v and_o within_o a_o little_a after_o die_v riâ—ing_v in_o his_o warlike_a parthian_a chariot_n â—o_o refresh_v himself_o by_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o place_n these_o be_v call_v divi_z fratres_n because_o they_o be_v both_o adopt_v by_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o empire_n but_o because_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o more_o faâ—ous_a he_o so_o carry_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v rather_o a_o father_n than_o a_o brother_n to_o his_o young_a brother_n verus_n under_o these_o a_o five_o persecution_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o christian_n 16._o marcus_n aurelius_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 162._o marcus_n aurelius_n a_o roman_a by_o blood_n 162._o an._n dom._n 162._o continue_v his_o government_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o companion_n verus_n be_v adopt_v with_o he_o by_o antoninus_n this_o man_n be_v replenish_v with_o so_o great_a goodness_n and_o virtue_n 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the_o place_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n cornelius_n valerianus_n who_o likewise_o die_v in_o his_o minority_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o licinius_n galienus_n and_o salonia_n from_o who_o many_o will_v have_v he_o take_v his_o name_n and_o other_o strong_o affirm_v not_o without_o good_a reason_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o salonia_n but_o be_v it_o as_o it_o will_v it_o import_v not_o much_o it_o suffice_v that_o nothing_o iâ—_n write_v of_o he_o worth_n the_o while_n but_o only_o this_o that_o by_o his_o example_n the_o misery_n of_o those_o time_n may_v be_v reflect_v on_o be_v it_o be_v hold_v the_o great_a infelicity_n and_o misery_n to_o be_v a_o emperor_n 48._o posthumius_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 261._o by_o birth_n posthuinius_n be_v a_o roman_a a_o man_n real_o just_a 261._o an._n dom._n 261._o and_o adorn_v with_o excellent_a quality_n and_o virtue_n of_o a_o irreprehensible_a behaviour_n and_o carriage_n wherefore_o he_o be_v by_o galienus_n so_o high_o esteem_v that_o he_o give_v he_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o son_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o valour_n and_o counsel_n in_o war_n he_o overthrow_v all_o the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a galienus_n he_o be_v by_o the_o french_a and_o the_o whole_a army_n elect_a emperor_n in_o which_o government_n his_o work_n and_o action_n be_v so_o admirable_a that_o with_o goodness_n and_o dexterity_n he_o give_v complete_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o last_o when_o he_o think_v himself_o most_o secure_a in_o his_o government_n he_o be_v by_o the_o french_a murder_v together_o with_o his_o son_n by_o who_o death_n those_o which_o be_v too_o conside_v to_o the_o good_n of_o forâ—â—â—â—_n may_v make_v useful_a consideration_n because_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d reign_v emperor_n he_o well_o experience_v the_o many_o mutability_n thereof_o 49._o flavius_z claudius_z anno_fw-la 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