et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m_o u_o c._n xâ—_n this_o time_n be_v amâ—nadab_n of_o christes_fw-fr line_n soon_o to_o aaron_n which_o after_o moses_n with_o a_o full_a faith_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o reed_n see_v &_o dradde_v not_o when_o many_o a_o c._n be_v afeard_a lest_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v drown_v &_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o king_n lygnage_n of_o who_o descend_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o judge_n of_o israel_n the_o ever_o be_v and_z he_o be_v judge_v xl_o year_n this_o moses_n be_v the_o moost_n excellent_a ê“phete_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v &_o the_o moost_n notable_a writer_n of_o story_n &_o of_o his_o love_a heaven_n &_o earth_n speak_v for_o he_o see_v our_o lord_n face_n to_o face_n which_o here_o in_o scripture_n be_v none_o find_v but_o he_o &_o paul_n the_o apostle_n ¶_o aaron_n the_o first_o bysshop_n live_v a_o c_o xxiij_o year_n this_o aaron_n be_v call_v of_o god_n in_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_z of_o a_o bysshop_n &_o be_v ordain_v the_o eternal_a testa_fw-la mean_v to_o hynselfe_n &_o they_o that_o come_v after_o he_o for_o the_o great_a power_n of_o preesthode_n when_o he_o be_v a_o c_o xxiij_o year_n of_o age_n he_o die_v &_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o hor._n and_o his_o soon_o heleazarus_n succeed_v in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o pharaoh_n boccaris_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o here_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ne_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n where_o fore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la oxod_fw-la and_o after_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o reed_n see_v ¶_o nason_n soon_o to_o amynadab_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o synay_n and_o the_o book_n of_o levitici_fw-la be_v write_v &_o a_o other_o book_n be_v call_v nurse_n merum_fw-la &_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v ordain_v the_o book_n of_o deuteronomium_n be_v make_v balaam_n be_v prophet_n &_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m._n seven_o c_o xxxu_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr te_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n iiij_o c_o lxxiiij_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v about_o this_o time_n &_o have_v a_o wife_n that_o hyght_n reab_n moses_n about_o this_o time_n decesed_a the_o water_n of_o flome_o jordan_n be_v dry_a jerico_fw-la be_v take_v the_o son_n stand_v in_o the_o firmament_n unmevable_a historia_n li._n josue_n incipit_fw-la et_fw-la judicum_fw-la josue_n the_o second_o judge_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayle_n &_o the_o first_o in_o desert_n he_o overcome_v amalech_n &_o after_o moses_n he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n judge_v of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o batayle_n the_o werkes_n &_o the_o religyous_a life_n you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josue_n write_v ¶_o eleazar_n be_v the_o second_o bysshop_n &_o he_o &_o josue_n divide_v the_o loud_a of_o promyssyon_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o high_o descend_v almoost_n all_o the_o bysshop_n unto_o chryst_n ¶_o othonyel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v the_o three_o judge_v &_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o batayle_n from_o the_o realm_n of_o mesopotamye_n this_o man_n take_v axam_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o bynethe_v of_o she_o fader_fw-mi caleph_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iudic_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_n be_v the_o four_o judge_n of_o israel_n this_o man_n subdue_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n &_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayle_n &_o he_o use_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o for_o his_o right_a hand_n about_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o ytalye_n begin_v &_o many_o time_n their_o name_n be_v change_v of_o that_o which_o ê“genye_n the_o roman_n show_v more_o clere_o ¶_o janas_n be_v the_o first_o king_n in_o ytalye_n &_o afterward_o of_o the_o rude_a gentyle_n he_o be_v worshyp_v as_o god_n feign_a high_o to_o have_v two_o face_n for_o they_o worshyp_v his_o fee_a in_o the_o beginning_z of_z the_o year_n as_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o year_n &_o the_o beginning_z of_z the_o first_o and_o of_o he_o the_o month_n of_o january_n have_v his_o name_n ¶_o amictus_fw-la be_v the_o eight_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o josue_n decese_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m._n seven_o c_o lxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n iiij_o c_o xxiiij_o boos_n soon_o to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v this_o time_n but_z of_o high_a be_v lytell_fw-mi write_v save_v the_o mathewe_n nomber_v he_o in_o the_o genealogye_n as_o doctor_n say_v there_z be_v make_v skyp_a of_o na_fw-la mes_fw-fr bytwene_fw-fr boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o bytwene_v they_o be_v ij_o c_o lxxij_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v &_o therefore_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v or_o i_o come_v again_o to_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n nicolaê°_n delyra_n 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la boos_n unê°_n post_fw-la alium_fw-la ¶_o sangar_n be_v the_o v._n judge_n of_o israel_n but_z he_o live_v no_o year_n ¶_o delbora_n be_v the_o uj_o judge_n this_o del_n bora_fw-la be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o her_o ê“phecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o judge_v israel_v she_z by_z the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v fight_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gate_n the_o victory_n against_o jabyn_n king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chivalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iudicum_fw-la four_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n and_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_o god_n sake_n slay_v many_o lecherous_a man_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o he_o ¶_o saturnus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n in_o ytalye_n &_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n there_o this_o saturnus_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v into_o ytaly_fw-fr who_o by_o ydolatry_n through_o a_o marvellous_a blindness_n they_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regn_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n &_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dung_n their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnus_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniam_fw-la ¶_o picus_n be_v soon_o to_o saturnus_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytalye_n he_o be_v king_n in_o laurentyn_n &_o after_o his_o decesse_n of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v worshyp_v for_o a_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m._n viij_o c_o lxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitaren_a m._n iij_o c_o xliiij_o gedeon_n the_o vij_o judge_n of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o gedeon_n sub_fw-la due_v four_o king_n oreb_n zebee_n zeb_fw-mi and_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la uj_o seven_o et_fw-fr eight_o ¶_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n then_o ¶_o abimelech_n the_o eight_o judge_n in_o israel_n be_v natural_a soon_o to_o gedeon_n &_o he_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n but_o malycyous_o take_v on_o he_o the_o pryncehode_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o slay_v lxx_o of_o his_o brother_n wherefore_o he_o end_v his_o life_n myschevous_o ut_fw-la peê«_n patet_fw-la iudicum_fw-la ix_o ¶_o tola_n be_v the_o ix_o judge_n of_o israel_n &_o this_o man_n guide_v he_o after_o the_o old_a governaunce_n of_o judge_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o direction_n &_o counseyle_n more_o than_o by_o domi_fw-la nation_n ¶_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n about_o this_o time_n but_z of_o high_a be_v lytel_n write_v ¶_o jayr_n the_o ten_o judge_n of_o israel_n have_v xxx_o son_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o xxx_o cytee_n and_o because_o there_o be_v good_a man_n &_o ru_a lead_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o two_o man_n israel_n draw_v to_o our_o lord_n &_o therefore_o all_o thing_n come_v &_o be_v in_o prosperite_n &_o weith_n ¶_o fannus_n be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o ytalye_n &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o laurentyn_n also_o ¶_o latinê°_n be_v king_n in_o ytalye_n after_o fannus_n &_o of_o this_o latinê°_n be_v the_o kyngdom_n call_v latinoâ—_n ¶_o and_o carmentis_n daughter_n to_o euandâ—â—_n find_v first_o latyn_a lettre_n ¶_o thauranus_n about_o this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assurior_a &_o under_o this_o man_n troy_n be_v destroy_v first_o the_o occasyon_n of_o the_o batayle_n of_o troy_n begin_v for_o a_o lytel_fw-mi
enter_v ill_a in_o to_o his_o benefyce_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o &_o he_o suffer_v his_o pierce_v cucyon_n pacyent_o and_z he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodora_n in_o constantynople_n dye_v ¶_o sinodus_n quarta_fw-la constantinopolitana_n contra_fw-la theodorun_v et_fw-la oens_fw-la hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuit_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la sinodê°_n dampnavit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_n qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la christum_n et_fw-la quam_fw-la beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la genitrix_fw-la sed_fw-la hominis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o virgilius_n four_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o heretic_n scysmatyke_n &_o renegate_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n xiij_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytel_n be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o restore_v yâ—_z chircheyerde_a of_o yâ—_z apostle_n philip_n &_o jacob_n ¶_o justinus_n the_o second_o after_o justinian_n be_v emperor_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n despyse_v poor_a man_n he_o rob_v the_o senator_n he_o be_v give_v to_o all_o covetousness_n so_o that_o he_o make_v chest_n of_o yren_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o money_n in_o than_o anon_o he_o fall_v in_o to_o heresy_n &_o wax_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o than_o be_v choose_v tiberius_n a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o govern_v the_o co_z my_o people_n ¶_o tiberius_n yâ—_z second_o be_v emperor_n after_o justinê°_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n he_o give_v innumerable_a good_a to_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o his_o wife_n often_o chydde_v with_o he_o &_o say_v that_o he_o ke_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o stone_n and_o he_o answer_v again_o &_o say_v i_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o our_o chest_n shall_v never_o lack_v of_o money_n &_o we_o put_v treasure_n in_o to_o heaven_n and_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o go_v by_o his_o palay_n at_o constantynople_n he_o see_v in_o the_o marble_n pavement_n a_o cross_n grave_v &_o think_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v tread_v upon_o &_o command_v to_o take_v it_o up_o for_o the_o cross_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o herte_n of_o faithful_a man_n &_o there_o he_o find_v inestymable_a treasour_n of_o gold_n this_o man_n subdue_v harsas_n and_o die_v bliss_o ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n suffer_v great_a persecucyon_n of_o hunger_n pestilence_n and_o enemy_n this_o man_n bring_v many_o a_o thousand_o quarter_n of_o where_o from_o egypte_n when_o rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o king_n albanak_n &_o almoo_v lose_v for_o vitayle_n wherefore_o they_o write_v on_o his_o grave_n this_o epytaphe_n magnatuis_fw-la monumenta_fw-la pater_fw-la benedicte_n reliqis_v virtutum_fw-la titulus_fw-la et_fw-la deâ—us_fw-la atque_fw-la dolour_n ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n u_o year_n in_o his_o time_n rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o yâ—_z loinbarde_n &_o lytel_fw-mi he_o do_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o mauricius_n be_v emperor_n after_o tyberiê°_n xxj_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_o chrysten_v man_n &_o subdue_a persa_n &_o armenia_n &_o in_o yâ—_z latter_a end_n of_o his_o day_n he_o dyscorded_a with_o saint_n gregory_n &_o intend_a to_o have_v slay_v high_o and_o than_o there_o appear_v a_o man_n in_o rome_n clothe_v in_o a_o religyous_a habyte_v hold_v a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o cry_v about_o yâ—_z cite_v in_o this_o wise_n the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o which_o the_o emperor_n hear_v &_o he_o correcked_a hynselfe_n of_o his_o trespass_n &_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o sentence_n from_o he_o to_o who_o our_o lord_n appear_v in_o his_o sleep_v &_o say_v wylte_n thou_o that_o i_o spare_v the_o now_o or_z in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o he_o be_v alover_n of_o wretch_n &_o say_v gyve_v i_o here_o my_o reward_n than_o he_o be_v emperor_n after_o many_o a_o day_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v correck_v his_o knightte_n for_o their_o extorcyon_n yâ—_z they_o do_v they_o ask_v he_o why_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n and_o so_o they_o fall_v at_o varyaunce_n &_o choose_v foca_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n &_o slay_v high_a &_o his_o three_o son_n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n austin_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o ordain_v two_o archebysshop_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o london_n &_o of_o york_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o saint_n gregory_n and_o remember_v yâ—_z many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n of_o dyvers_a regyon_n &_o countree_n that_o often_o time_n they_o have_v be_v turn_v to_o yâ—_z faith_n for_o always_o the_o faith_n abide_v not_o in_o they_o for_o dyvers_a cause_n so_o it_o be_v of_o englonde_n france_n persia_n jewry_n &_o in_o this_o thing_n rome_n be_v previlege_v for_o there_o yâ—_z faith_n of_o peter_n never_o fail_v ¶_o focas_n be_v emperor_n after_o maurici_n his_o master_n who_o he_o &_o other_o slay_v &_o because_o he_o begin_v ill_o he_o end_v nought_o for_o in_o his_o day_n yâ—_z romayn_v fight_v strong_o against_o the_o perses_n &_o the_o romayn_v be_v discomfy_v t_v &_o lose_v many_o a_o provynce_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o heraclius_n for_o as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o man_n so_o be_v he_o do_v to_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la u_o c._n lxxxiiij_o gregory_n the_o first_o a_o romayn_n and_o a_o monk_n be_v pope_n after_o pelagius_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v gregorius_n magnus_fw-la for_o many_o thing_n that_o he_o excede_v in_o he_o pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_o riches_n in_o virtue_n in_o nobleness_n in_o wysdom_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experience_n and_o under_o this_o man_n the_o ill_a thing_n of_o cursedness_n pass_v &_o sece_v &_o many_o a_o noble_a book_n he_o write_v to_o yâ—_z incomparable_a ê“fyte_n of_o all_o holy_a chirche_n he_o be_v one_o of_o yâ—_z pryncypal_n doctor_n of_o all_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_n this_o man_n forsooth_o alone_a with_o sayiit_fw-la fabian_n after_o saint_n peter_n be_v choose_v of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o ordres_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n of_o rome_n many_o thing_n he_o ordain_v in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr as_o be_v show_v in_o his_o regystre_n deus_fw-la in_o abiutorium_fw-la for_o to_o be_v afore_o yâ—_z begin_n of_z yâ—_z hour_n he_o command_v to_o be_v say_v he_o renew_v &_o make_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chirche_n in_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o more_o con_v pendyous_a manner_n the_o which_o abide_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n &_o it_o be_v call_v gregorianun_n and_o short_o to_o conclude_v on_o this_o holy_a man_n mannes_z tongue_n can_v not_o express_v lyght_o the_o lovynge_n of_o this_o man_n what_o in_o wrytynge_n &_o also_o in_o example_n of_o virtuous_a dede_n ¶_o saumianê°_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n one_o year_n &_o u_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z ring_n of_o bell_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o this_o man_n backbyte_v saint_n gregory_n for_o his_o liberalite_n that_o he_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n &_o think_v he_o see_v saint_n gregory_n rebuke_v high_o thrice_o for_o it_o &_o the_o four_o time_n he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o thought_n saint_n gregory_n smite_v he_o on_o the_o heed_n and_z he_o wake_v &_o die_v anon_o this_o be_v the_o three_o pope_n among_o all_o yâ—_z pope_n yâ—_z which_o be_v note_v to_o dye_v a_o dredefull_a death_n ¶_o bonifacius_n yâ—_z three_o be_v pope_n after_o savimanus_n eight_o month_n he_o ordain_v yâ—_z none_o but_o white_a clothes_n shall_v be_v put_v on_o yâ—_z awter_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n four_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n purchase_v of_o the_o emperor_n foca_n that_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n peter_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v yâ—_z heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z world_n for_o afore_o constantinople_n be_v yâ—_z heed_n chirche_fw-fr also_o he_o gaâ—e_v licence_n yâ—_z the_o chirche_v call_v panton_n the_o which_o be_v dedycate_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o neptunus_n &_o other_o false_a god_n where_o chrysten_v man_n many_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o devyls_n may_v be_v dedycate_v to_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o heaven_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z monk_n may_v use_v yâ—_z offyce_v of_o preaching_n chrysten_a &_o confessyon_n ¶_o heraclius_n be_v emperor_n after_o foca_n xiij_o year_n and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la coâ—â—ras_n yâ—_z king_n of_o perses_n burn_v jerusalem_n and_o other_o worshipful_a place_n zachary_a the_o patriarch_n with_o moche_n other_o people_n he_o take_v &_o put_v in_o captyvice_n the_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a across_o the_o which_o cleyn_n leave_v there_o he_o take_v with_o he_o in_o to_o his_o
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you_o not_o obey_v and_z we_o we_o take_v from_o you_o and_o as_o touching_n this_o noble_a emperor_n karolus_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v this_o man_n when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n he_o be_v anoint_a king_n in_o france_n by_o stephen_n the_o pope_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n seven_o c._n and_o liiij_o when_o his_o tader_n pippinus_n live_v under_o who_o &_o with_o who_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n to_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi than_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n seven_o c_o lxviij_o this_o karolus_fw-la with_o his_o brother_n karolo_n manna_n regn_v two_o year_n than_o his_o brother_n decess_v in_o the_o second_o year_n