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ibidem_fw-la he_o be_v teach_v of_o daâ—iell_n xxxv_o his_o say_n ibid._n the_o battle_n of_o the_o sâ—â—thiaâ—s_n against_o he_o xxxvi_o cyrsylus_n â–ª_o xlv_o he_o and_o his_o â—yfe_n be_v stone_v foe_fw-mi xlv_o d_o dalmacyan_n fly_v to_o the_o turk_n ccxxvi_o damasâ—us_n the_o kingdom_n of_o mahomet_n foe_fw-mi cxxij_o danyell_n a_o youngman_n xviij_o xc_o a_o councelar_a of_o king_n cyrus_n xxxvi_o of_z y_z â—_o peâ—seis_fw-mi xxxvi_o his_o place_n of_o the_o seven_o week_n xliâ—_n a_o place_n of_o mahomet_n be_v expound_v foe_fw-mi cxiij_o darius_n reign_v with_o cyrus_n thirty_o how_o great_a a_o set_n forth_o he_o make_v into_o grece_n xliiâ—_n the_o last_o liiâ—_fw-la be_v overcome_v of_o alexander_n lxij_o be_v make_v king_n of_o persia_n xli_o his_o grave_a sayenge_a foe_fw-mi xlij_o david_n foe_n fourteen_o decius_n cesar_n foe_n xcviij_o deâ—etrius_n king_n of_o macedonia_n lxv_o lxvi_o lxx_o desiderius_n king_n of_o lombardy_a cxxx._n diethricus_n of_o berâ—a_fw-la some_o call_v he_o theodorus_n cxiij_o cxiij_o didius_n julius_n foe_fw-mi xcvi_o digest_v foe_fw-mi cxix_o diocletianus_n foe_fw-mi cij_o division_n after_o gregorius_n the_o eleven_o foe_fw-mi clxxvi_o doctrine_n before_o the_o world_n â—â—de_n foe_fw-mi xvij_o dog_n &_o cat_n eat_v ccxiiij_o dog_n be_v fâ—â—thfull_a thirty-nine_o dolphyn_n and_o armeniacke_n go_v into_o germany_n foe_fw-mi clxxxij_o domitiâ—n_n foe_fw-mi xciij_o dominick_n and_o francis_n clxiij_o â—â—â—colâ—â—_n the_o walâ—che_n clxxx_o he_o give_v dladistaus_n a_o horse_n ibidem_fw-la drunkenness_n br_v in_o most_o wicked_a maâ—ers_n foe_fw-mi thirty-nine_o drâ—sâ—â—s_n foe_fw-mi lxxxviij_o e_o earthquake_n foe_fw-mi ccxliiij_o ebrâ—rous_a duke_n cxxxviij_o the_o palatâ—â—e_n foe_fw-mi cxl_o eâ—kiâ—s_n ccxxxiiij_o his_o death_n foe_n ccxlix_o eclipse_n of_o the_o soâ—â—e_n xcviij_o eclipse_n foe_fw-mi cclij_o edoâ—_n foe_n cxxiij_o edoâ—â—tes_n foe_n x_o edward_n duâ—e_v of_o summersault_n and_o lord_n protector_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n cclâ—xv_o delyver_v out_o again_o cclxâ—vi_fw-la edward_n the_o thyrd_o king_n of_o england_n and_o frederyke_v eaâ—le_a of_o misâ—n_n refuse_v the_o dignity_n imperial_a foe_fw-mi clxxiiij_o egypte_n be_v garnish_v with_o mathematycall_a scyence_n xâ—v_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o there_o kingdom_n viij_o egusa_n the_o battle_n there_o lxxvij_o elyas_n be_v in_o the_o myddell_a part_n of_o the_o world_n foe_fw-mi xv_o elye_o have_v divide_v the_o world_n iâ—_n three_o age_n *_o xij_o he_o be_v take_v up_o in_o to_o heaven_n in_o the_o myddel_n age_n of_o the_o world_n foe_fw-mi xv_o elizens_n ibidem_fw-la s._n elizabeth_n foe_fw-mi clxiiij_o emanuel_n emperor_n of_o constantynople_n foe_n clvij_o emperor_n he_o must_v be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o all_o mean_n *_o xv_o emperor_n have_v there_o bound_n xâ—ij_fw-la the_o empire_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o saxon_n cxxxviij_o the_o endeavour_n and_o faythfulnes_n in_o keep_a of_o the_o empire_n cxliiij_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o emperor_n oâ—_n rome_n that_o be_v excommunicate_v clxiiij_o the_o emperor_n turn_v into_o italy_n cxcix_o cc._n ccxâ—_n ccxxij_o by_o what_o occasion_n the_o allâ—ainâ—s_n deceyver_n from_o the_o empire_n cxxiâ—_n he_o come_v into_o flaunders_n through_o france_n ccxxvi_o to_o paris_n ccxxviij_o â–ª_o he_o forbid_v good_a book_n to_o be_v read_v ccxxx_o ccxxxij_o ccxxxviij_o ccxlviij_o ccxlv_o ccl_o ccliij_o cclxiiij_o cclxxiiij_o eâ—â—as_n xxi_o silâ—â—â—s_n clxxviij_o enoch_n be_v a_o example_n of_o everlasting_a life_n ij_o his_o cyte_n ij_o eloes_n foe_n v._o erasmus_n death_n foe_fw-mi ccxvi_o erforde_n foe_n clxiâ—_n ernestus_n duke_n of_o swaben_n foe_n cxlviij_o esay_n xuj_o his_o death_n xvij_o esau_n â—_o wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v edome_n foe_fw-mi x_o esdras_n be_v learn_v in_o the_o parsian_a tongue_n xxiâ—_n he_o gather_v together_o the_o book_n of_o the_o bible_n foe_fw-mi lâ—j_fw-la esseis_n foe_fw-mi lxxiiij_o easten_v rich_a the_o first_o mention_v cxlix_o when_o there_o dukedom_n begin_v foe_n clix_o eâ—ilâ—erodach_n foe_n nineteeen_o euphrates_n xxxiiij_o euangelycall_a bound_n be_v open_v by_o the_o french_a king_n foe_fw-mi cc_o ccxiij_o example_n for_o all_o king_n ccxiiij_o example_n of_o vengeance_n iij._n xi_o xv_o xxvi_o xxvij_o lix_o lxv_o lxvij_o lxxvi_o xcvij_o xcix_o cvi_fw-la cviij_o cxiij_o cxxi_o cxxiiij_o cxl_o cliiij_o clxx_o example_n of_o grace_n and_o goodâ—esse_a foe_n x._o clxiij_o example_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n foe_o xuj_o lxvi_o example_n of_o pity_n xxxiij_o example_n of_o great_a cruelty_n foe_n xxxvi_o example_n of_o notable_a intemperaunce_n foe_n xl_o example_n of_o unkyndnes_n liij_o example_n â—o_o maintain_v unitye_n foe_n â—vi_fw-la example_n of_o man_n wisdom_n foe_n lxix_o example_n of_o the_o vehement_a wrath_n of_o god_n foe_fw-mi lxxxi_o xcij_o example_n of_o disloyalty_n cxij_o cxvi_o example_n of_o maintenance_n of_o virtue_n foe_fw-mi xcvij_o example_n of_o great_a presumption_n foe_fw-mi xcix_o example_n that_o noman_n can_v hurt_v he_o who_o god_n wyll_v good_a foe_fw-mi cxlv_o ezechias_n xuj_o a_o godly_a king_n iâ—i_fw-la f_o fabian_n and_o cyprian_a martyr_n foe_n xcix_o xcviij_o fellix_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o dissembler_n foe_fw-mi cvi_fw-la ferdynand_n king_n of_o hungary_n foe_n clcxxix_fw-la ccxxxij_o figure_n of_o cross_n see_v upon_o garment_n foe_fw-mi clxxxvi_o flavius_n claudius_n foe_n c_o flesh_n eat_v and_o first_o permit_v foe_n iij_o focas_n do_v grant_n the_o first_o prymacy_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ro._n foe_n cxxi_o forgettfulnes_n of_o injury_n be_v ordain_v foe_fw-mi lvi_o frankes_n be_v overcome_v in_o battayll_n c._n they_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o roman_n ibid._n there_o of_o spring_v cxxviij_o there_o deed_n and_o by_o what_o occasion_n they_o deceyver_v from_o the_o empire_n ibidem_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o frankes_n come_v of_o â—ewes_n the_o gentle_a cxxxiij_o the_o occasion_n of_o battle_n between_o the_o frankes_n and_o saxon_n foe_fw-mi â—xxâ—â—ij_fw-la francia_n or_o france_n be_v part_n of_o gallia_n cxxix_o by_o what_o occasion_n gallia_n or_o france_n be_v dyvyde_v from_o germanye_n cxxxiij_o french_a threatenynge_n foe_n cxxxiiij_o frances_n the_o french_a king_n take_v â–ª_o foe_n clxxxvij_o holy_a and_o profane_a *_o obligatory_n what_o they_o do_v teache*_n x._o the_o german_n history_n writer_n be_v unlearned_a cxlv_o the_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v elder_a than_o the_o greek_n foe_fw-mi xx_o the_o history_n of_o the_o greek_n begyune_n at_o the_o persian_n foe_fw-mi xxviij_o himelsuita_fw-la foe_fw-mi cxij_o hipocrates_n foe_n lvij_o histius_fw-la subteltye_n in_o make_v a_o uproure_n foe_fw-mi xliij_o hollande_n and_o sealande_n there_o be_v a_o great_a inundatyon_n of_o water_n cxcix_o homerus_n when_o he_o live_v twenty-four_o his_o book_n be_v a_o mirror_n twenty-five_o honorius_n foe_n cix_o hungaryans_n be_v call_v cxvi_o they_o be_v assault_v with_o war_n by_o charles_n the_o great_a cxxxi_o they_o spoil_v germany_n and_o italy_n cxxxvi_o they_o be_v vanquish_v cxli_o they_o becoome_n contrybutarye_n to_o the_o turk_n ccxxxi_o ccxxxij_o hungarye_n a_o great_a example_n xviij_o hugo_n prince_n of_o france_n cxlij_o hulderych_n zuinglius_fw-la â–ª_o foe_n clxxxviij_o ccxiiij_o huldryke_v duke_n of_o wyrtenberg_n restore_v to_o his_o dominion_n ccij_o hunyades_n hurt_v the_o turk_n greveous_o clxxxi_o husse_v in_o bohem_n rise_v against_o the_o pope_n clxxvi_o clxxviij_o i_o jacob_n x._o he_o be_v call_v israel_n x_o jaddus_n the_o high_a priest_n â–ª_o lxiij_o wherefore_o janus_n have_v two_o visage_n foe_n iiij_o janna_n the_o second_o hyrcanus_n lxxij_o james_n the_o moor_n lxxvi_o james_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n man_fw-mi ry_v the_o freinch_n king_n daughter_n ccxvi_o japhet_n iiij_o jason_n moan_v antiochus_n to_o take_v jerusalem_n lxviij_o idolatry_n the_o first_o occasyon_n ix_o the_o head_n thereof_o xxiij_o the_o kynde_n of_o it_o by_o the_o greek_n twenty-three_o the_o punishment_n of_o idolater_n xuj_o how_o much_o it_o differ_v from_o christianyte_n twenty-three_o and_o idol_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n foe_n lxix_o xc_o jeconias_n have_v a_o trust_n to_o god_n promise_n be_v keep_v xviij_o the_o jew_n be_v eldar_n xv_o the_o