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have_v dispend_v moche_n of_o his_o tresour_n &_o waste_a &_o in_o that_o time_n be_v seen_v two_o moan_n in_o the_o firmament_n that_o one_o be_v clear_a &_o that_o other_o be_v derk_n as_o man_n myÈt_v tho_o seen_v thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n &_o a_o great_a debate_n be_v that_o same_o time_n against_o pope_n john_n the_o xxij_o after_o seynt_a peter_n &_o themperour_n of_o almayn_v though_o make_v he_o emperor_n against_o the_o pope_n will_n that_o thâ—…_n hold_v his_o see_v at_o avinion_n wherefore_o themperour_n make_v his_o cry_n at_o room_n &_o ordeygn_v another_o pope_n that_o hight_v nycholas_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o frere_fw-fr menour_n &_o that_o be_v ageyn_v the_o right_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr wherefore_o â—…e_v be_v acursid_v &_o the_o power_n of_o that_o other_o pope_n soon_o be_v leid_v and_o for_o encheson_n that_o such_o merueylle_n be_v seen_v man_n say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v nigh_o at_o the_o end_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_o of_o carnarivan_n 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