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the_o battle_n be_v quite_o change_v for_o king_n vladislaus_n be_v slay_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o by_o a_o janisary_a and_o fasten_v to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o lance_n proclamation_n be_v make_v that_o it_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o christian_a ring_n by_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v so_o daunt_v that_o they_o flee_v julian_n the_o legate_n also_o who_o exhort_v to_o this_o war_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o dead_a body_n expose_v to_o the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o common_a soldier_n for_o that_o be_v a_o priest_n he_o have_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n advise_v and_o persuade_v to_o break_v the_o peace_n this_o battle_n be_v seek_v 1444._o turkish_a history_n xxx_o in_o the_o year_n 1070_o or_o thereabouts_o there_o arise_v so_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o pope_n gregory_n the_o 5_o that_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v he_o and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o imperial_a dignity_n cause_v rodulphus_fw-la duke_n of_o swtvia_n to_o be_v make_v emperor_n in_o his_o stead_n after_o which_o there_o happen_v a_o great_a battle_n between_o they_o at_o the_o river_n ellester_n where_o the_o emperor_n henry_n have_v the_o victory_n rodulphus_fw-la by_o a_o terrible_a blow_n have_v his_o right_a arm_n strike_v off_o from_o his_o body_n â—â—t_n which_o he_o cry_v out_o behold_v o_o you_o nobles_n that_o right_a hand_n of_o i_o which_o i_o give_v to_o my_o lord_n henry_n inconfirmation_n of_o the_o fidelity_n i_o have_v swear_v to_o he_o which_o oath_n notwithstanding_o contrary_a to_o all_o justice_n ad_fw-la equity_n i_o have_v violate_v and_o be_o now_o thus_o just_o punish_v zuing._n theat_n vol._n 2._o lib._n 7._o burghard_n archbishop_n of_o magdeburgh_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o place_n and_o profession_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v give_v good_a example_n and_o to_o have_v punish_v perjury_n in_o other_o yet_o he_o thrice_o break_v his_o promise_n and_o oath_n to_o his_o own_o citizen_n the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o magdeburgh_n for_o first_o he_o besiege_v they_o with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o though_o they_o redeem_v their_o liberty_n with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n he_o swear_v not_o to_o be_v siege_n they_o any_o more_o yet_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o faith_n or_o honesty_n he_o return_v afresh_o to_o the_o siege_n but_o his_o perâ—â—diousnes_n do_v not_o prosper_v for_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o the_o next_o assault_n yet_o he_o so_o appease_v they_o with_o his_o humble_a carriage_n and_o demeanour_n together_o with_o hâ—â—_n repeat_v oath_n never_o to_o trouble_v they_o any_o more_o but_o to_o continue_v their_o steadfast_a friend_n for_o the_o future_a that_o they_o not_o only_o free_v hiâ—_n from_o his_o imprisonment_n but_o restore_v he_o to_o all_o his_o dignity_n with_o great_a solemnity_n nevertheless_o the_o traitorous_a archbishop_n return_v to_o his_o old_a vomit_n procure_v a_o dispensation_n for_o his_o oath_n from_o pope_n john_n the_o 23._o and_o begin_v again_o to_o molest_v vex_v and_o murder_v the_o citizen_n who_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o protect_v but_o vengeance_n at_o last_o overtake_v he_o for_o be_v catch_v once_o again_o and_o imprison_v while_o his_o friend_n be_v treat_v for_o his_o liberty_n the_o jailor_n beat_v he_o to_o death_n with_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o door_n or_o as_o some_o say_v with_o a_o iron_n rod_n oâ—â—_n of_o a_o window_n and_o so_o at_o last_o his_o perjury_n find_v its_o desert_n beard_n thea._n xxxi_o in_o the_o reigh_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n there_o be_v one_o am_n avery_n a_o widow_n who_o forswear_v herself_o for_o a_o little_a money_n which_o she_o shall_v have_v pay_v for_o six_o pound_n of_o flax_n at_o a_o shop_n in_o woodstreet_n upon_o which_o she_o be_v sudden_o surprise_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o fall_v down_o immediate_o speechless_a cast_v up_o at_o her_o mouth_n what_o nature_n have_v ordain_v to_o pass_v another_o way_n and_o in_o this_o agony_n dye_v clark_n example_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n 1661._o a_o woman_n in_o derbyshire_n have_v cozen_v a_o boy_n of_o some_o money_n be_v charge_v with_o it_o but_o she_o stiff_o deny_v it_o and_o be_v further_o urge_v to_o confess_v the_o truth_n she_o in_o a_o fearful_a manner_n pray_v god_n that_o the_o earth_n may_v open_v and_o swallow_v she_o up_o quick_a if_o she_o have_v it_o and_o immediate_o the_o earth_n under_o she_o open_v and_o she_o sink_v into_o it_o and_o be_v afterward_o dig_v for_o they_o find_v she_o nine_o foot_n within_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o very_a money_n be_v find_v in_o her_o pocket_n clark_n example_n 2_o vol._n xxxii_o in_o the_o year_n 1551._o five_o drunken_a man_n quaff_v together_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o horrible_a blasphemy_n and_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v paint_v upon_o the_o wall_n they_o carouse_v health_n to_o he_o which_o the_o devil_n pledge_v soon_o after_o for_o the_o next_o morning_n all_o five_o be_v find_v dead_a their_o neck_n be_v break_v and_o quash_v to_o piece_n as_o though_o a_o wheel_n have_v go_v over_o they_o blood_n run_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n nostril_n and_o ear_n to_o the_o great_a astonishment_n of_o the_o spectator_n johan_n fincel_n not_o many_o year_n since_o two_o man_n contend_v together_o who_o shall_v pour_v forth_o most_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n but_o while_o they_o be_v exercise_v this_o devilish_a contention_n one_o of_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o madness_n and_o so_o continue_v to_o his_o life_n end_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n several_a young_a man_n at_o rome_n agree_v together_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o victory_n who_o can_v swear_v most_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o enter_v into_o this_o wicked_a strife_n one_o of_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o tongue_n another_z of_o his_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o the_o rest_n remain_v for_o some_o time_n as_o dead_a man_n god_n reserve_v they_o alive_a for_o repentance_n beard_n thea._n xxxiii_o at_o eslinga_n in_o germany_n a_o certain_a nobleman_n have_v lose_v much_o money_n at_o play_n fall_v into_o horrible_a execration_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o command_v his_o man_n to_o bring_v he_o his_o horse_n that_o he_o may_v ride_v home_o in_o a_o very_a dark_a night_n his_o servant_n diffuade_v he_o from_o his_o journey_n affirm_v how_o dangerous_a the_o way_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o water_n and_o fen_n that_o lay_v in_o the_o midst_n whereat_o he_o begin_v to_o rage_n and_o swear_v the_o more_o and_o resolve_v to_o go_v but_o as_o he_o be_v ride_v along_o he_o be_v encounter_v by_o the_o way_n with_o a_o army_n of_o infernal_a soldier_n or_o evil_a spirit_n who_o beset_v the_o nobleman_n on_o every_o side_n and_o throw_v he_o from_o his_o horse_n now_o there_o be_v in_o his_o company_n a_o virtuous_a and_o valiant_a gentleman_n whoset_n he_o again_o on_o his_o horse_n and_o hold_v he_o on_o one_o side_n who_o 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the_o forego_n dreadful_a example_n chap._n ii_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o magician_n conjuror_n and_o witch_n with_o a_o account_n of_o apparition_n possession_n and_o other_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a feat_n and_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o there_o be_v real_o magician_n conjurer_n and_o witch_n who_o have_v commerce_n and_o familiarity_n with_o evil_a spirit_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o plain_a both_o from_o holy_a scripture_n council_n canon_n &_o civil_a law_n in_o all_o nation_n that_o none_o but_o those_o atheist_n who_o will_v endeavour_v to_o persuade_v themselves_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o no_v other_o life_n after_o this_o ever_o deny_v it_o but_o since_o the_o reality_n of_o this_o converse_n with_o demon_n and_o their_o appearance_n and_o possession_n have_v be_v so_o clear_o demonstrate_v in_o former_a age_n but_o especial_o in_o this_o by_o person_n of_o most_o acute_a judgement_n and_o learning_n wherein_o they_o have_v full_o answer_v 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