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and_o the_o beginning_n of_o 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 decess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiij_o c.xxiiij_o boos_n soon_o to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_o that_o mathe._n number_v he_o in_o the_o genology_n as_o doctor_n say_v there_z be_v make_v skyp_a of_o name_n betwixt_o boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o betwixt_o they_o be_v two_o l._n lxxij_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v and_o therefore_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v be_v i_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n again_o nicholaê°_n de_fw-fr lyra_n dicit_fw-la qd_n sunt_fw-la three_o boo_n unus_fw-la post_fw-la alium_fw-la ¶_o sangar_n be_v the_o u_o juge_a of_o israel_n but_z he_o live_v no_o year_n ¶_o dolbora_n be_v the_o vi_o juge_fw-fr this_o delbora_n be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o yâ—_z grace_n of_o her_o prophecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o juge_v israel_n she_z by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n yâ—_z 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 the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iudicum_fw-la iiij_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n &_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_z 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 of_o ytaly_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 in_o to_o ytaly_n who_z by_o ydolatrye_a thorugh_o a_o meruayllous_a blyndenes_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 and_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dounge_a their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnus_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniani_fw-la ¶_o picê°_n be_v soon_o to_o saturuê°_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytaly_n he_o be_v king_n in_o larentin_n &_o after_o his_o decesse_n of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v worshypt_v for_o a_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.viij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iij_o c.xliiij_o gedeon_n yâ—_z vij_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o grdron_n subdue_v iiij_o king_n oreb_n zebee_n zeb_n &_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la vi_o seven_o et_fw-la
jerusalem_n and_o neemias_n be_v butelere_n to_o the_o same_o king_n who_o afterward_o he_o send_v to_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o zerse_n regned_a after_o he_o two_o month_n segdianus_n vij_o month_n and_o lytell_fw-mi they_o die_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vij_o c._n lir_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natuntatem_fw-la three_o c.xl_o elyac_n be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o math._n prio._n and_o more_o of_o hy_o be_v not_o have_v in_o scrypture_n ¶_o esdras_n a_o holy_a man_n a_o cunning_a and_o worshypful_o be_v have_v among_o the_o people_n this_o man_n come_v from_o babylon_n with_o other_o and_z he_o meve_v with_o very_a charyte_n go_v again_o to_o babylon_n that_o he_o may_v win_v moo_o of_o israel_n and_z save_o the_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o with_o he_o in_o this_o time_n he_o repeyr_v the_o law_n and_o the_o holy_a book_n the_o which_o the_o ealder_n have_v brente_a &_o a_o happy_a wytnesse_n to_o all_o the_o world_n he_o leave_v in_o scrypture_n he_o find_v new_a letter_n and_z lyght_a in_o faccyon_n the_o which_o thorugh_v the_o holy_a goost_n fulfyl_v he_o come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n and_z with_o the_o king_n prevylege_n that_o he_o shall_v teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v repeyr_v and_o there_o he_o dey_v in_o a_o good_a â—â—gr_n ¶_o neâ—â—ias_o an_o he_o 〈◊〉_d we_o butelere_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o lord_n commandment_n go_v from_o babylon_n in_o to_o jerusalem_n whereof_o he_o have_v twelve_o year_n the_o lede_a of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o u_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o repeyre_n the_o yate_n &_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o which_o werke_n he_o end_v in_o two_o year_n &_o four_o month_n &_o that_o with_o greve_v impedymente_n for_o the_o half_a of_o the_o people_n stand_v arm_v wtout_fw-fr the_o cyte_n to_o witstonde_v the_o people_n of_o other_o nacyon_n intend_n destroy_v they_o &_o the_o other_o part_n labour_v in_o arm_n hold_v in_o the_o one_o honde_a stone_n for_o wall_n &_o in_o the_o notable_a other_o honde_n a_o sword_n or_z nyghe_o by_o it_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la li_n o_o svo_fw-la ¶_o permenides_n a_o philosopher_n &_o namely_o in_o mortal_a thing_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n ¶_o socrates_n a_o philosopher_n which_o understode_v moche_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o he_o be_v plato_n master_n democritus_n ypocras_n &_o other_o of_z who_o the_o noble_a werkes_n abode_n be_v also_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.viij_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o c._n lxxxx_n azâ—r_o be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o math._n 1o._o but_o no_o thing_n of_o his_o dede_n be_v write_v in_o the_o scrypture_n ¶_o elyasyb_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachim_n in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebiê°_n et_fw-la magister_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o be_v day_n myschevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v cease_v atte_a rome_n of_o these_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v diligent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falshede_v of_o that_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi that_o honest_a man_n &_o wymmen_v will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la pla_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v at_o the_o persce_n nineteeen_o year_n ¶_o plato_n that_o dyvyne_fw-mi philosopher_n &_o arystotle_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a &_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o titus_n quintus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n &_o he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la bring_v in_o against_o coveytous_a &_o proud_a crysten_v man_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a bataylle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o turcorum_n and_o eight_o thousand_o man_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v ¶_o marcus_n valerius_n be_v also_o a_o noble_a senatoure_n of_o rome_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o thousand_o romayn_v foughte_v with_o the_o frenshman_n &_o have_v the_o better_a &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o arthaxerse_n king_n of_o persee_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empyte_n egypte_n and_o he_o put_v nactanabo_n the_o king_n in_o ethyopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flom_n jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgete_n to_o esdra_n that_o be_v the_o vij_o year_n rend_v ê“pter_n sabban_n terre_fw-fr ¶_o arsamus_n succeed_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o dartus_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regnid_v with_o the_o persee_v xxiiij_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n &_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarch_n of_o persarum_n for_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o danyell_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o darius_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fighting_a man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v ¶_o jodas_n the_o soon_o of_o elysaphat_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o mardachin_n johamne_v his_o soon_o succeed_v he_o ¶_o arystotile_v the_o moo_v subtyll_o &_o famous_a philosopher_n learn_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n yâ—_z moo_v chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_z dyverse_a other_o moo_o ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n next_o after_o live_v in_o pease_n moo_v part_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o they_o be_v write_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v togyde_a till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o callibolon_n king_n of_o brytayne_a the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbratê°_n be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condicyon_n and_o well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o wise_o and_o he_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v att_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n and_o after_o guentholen_n regnedê°_n his_o soon_o seysell_n well_o &_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n and_z deyed_a &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o pease_n and_o after_o seysell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n &_o thenne_n after_o he_o regn_v howan_n his_o soon_o ten_o year_n &_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldowne_n ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o dey_v thorugh_a mischance_n thorugh_o a_o be_v after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o and_z he_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o a_o great_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o when_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o metâ—e_o with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a and_o horryble_a &_o hideous_a and_o he_o wend_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n and_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_z he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o be_v anon_o come_v to_o high_a in_o a_o gâ—â—te_n have_v &_o he_o devour_v a_o live_v and_o so_o he_o dey_v for_o his_o wyckednesse_n thorugh_o vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodiam_n that_o be_v morwith_o soon_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v after_o that_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n crown_v grandobodiam_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodiam_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_a temple_n &_o town_n this_o grandbodiam_n make_v yâ—_z town_n of_z cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o tyche_n &_o poor_a for_z he_o honour_v the_o rich_a &_o help_v the_o poor_a this_o grandobodiam_n have_v four_o son_n artogaill_n hesyder_v higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_o yâ—_z be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o since_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wyckednesse_n after_o grandobodiam_n regn_v his_o soon_o artogaill_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a yâ—_z the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_z he_o down_o &_o make_v hesyder_v his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o become_v so_o good_a &_o mercyable_a yâ—_z man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pyte_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n
c._n iâ—_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o c.ix_o achym_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n soon_o to_o sadoch_n be_v number_v in_o math_n pri_fw-la o_o &_o of_o he_o be_v nomore_o have_v in_o scrypture_n ¶_o simon_n be_v bysshop_n this_o time_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o also_o ryghtwys_o he_o be_v name_v of_o the_o people_n ¶_o eleazarê°_n be_v bysshop_n after_o simon_n this_o man_n send_v to_o protholomeo_n king_n of_o egypt_n lxxij_o learned_a man_n of_o every_o tribe_n ser_z to_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o yâ—_z jew_o the_o which_o translate_v from_o hebrew_n in_o to_o greek_a thorugh_n a_o great_a miracle_n yâ—_z so_o many_o man_n shall_v in_o lxxij_o day_n translate_v all_o holy_a scrypture_n with_o one_o accord_n vide_fw-la aug_fw-mi de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o dolobela_fw-mi emilius_n marcus_n curus_fw-la genutius_n this_o time_n be_v consules_a at_o rome_n this_o dolobela_n conquer_v samnite_n and_z after_o many_o bataylle_n have_v and_o marcus_n subdue_v epitoâ—â—_n &_o slay_v xxlij_fw-la m._n of_o his_o man_n &_o then_o flede_v king_n pirro_n the_o which_o send_v to_o he_o for_o pease_n &_o offering_n to_o hy_o great_a yefte_n and_o then_o this_o consul_n answer_v &_o say_v the_fw-mi shall_v no_o batayll_n cause_v i_o to_o flee_v nor_o no_o money_n corrupt_v i_o for_o i_o have_v lever_n command_v rich_a man_n to_o do_v this_o &_o this_o than_o be_v rich_a myself_o ¶_o tonucius_n subdue_v the_o cyte_n of_o arginorum_n &_o a_o legyon_n of_o knight_n of_o rome_n he_o send_v to_o rome_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v bete_a open_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o market_n for_z they_o have_v they_o not_o leful_o to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o law_n be_v then_o keep_v so_o streyt_o at_o rome_n yâ—_z &_o they_o have_v fail_v to_o do_v the_o due_a obseruaun_n ce_fw-fr in_o virtue_n they_o shall_v be_v punyssh_v these_o romayn_v &_o many_o afore_o &_o after_o be_v the_o moo_v noble_a man_n of_o the_o world_n honest_a yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n circumspect_a as_z holy_a doctor_n say_v yâ—_z they_o put_v their_o example_n to_o crysten_v man_n but_o not_o the_o intencyon_n for_z they_o lacken_v the_o key_n of_o faith_n ¶_o incipiunt_fw-la reges_fw-la egypti_n qralr_fw-fr non_fw-fr pâ—_n seri_fw-la continuacon_n et_fw-fr intexenc_n reges_fw-la siric_n ptholomeus_n philodolphus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n in_o egypt_n this_o philodolphê°_n be_v the_o very_a worshyper_n of_o one_o god_n &_o full_o gracious_a to_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o twenty_o m._n &_o c._n he_o delyverd_v out_o of_o captyvyte_v &_o that_o he_o die_v that_o he_o may_v please_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o he_o hear_v the_o meruayle_n and_o his_o law_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v nor_o it_o may_v not_o be_v translate_v in_o to_o none_o other_o langage_fw-fr but_o of_o devoute_a man_n &_o that_o with_o a_o due_a reverence_n &_o a_o solempnyte_n certain_a man_n atempt_v to_o have_v write_v it_o among_o the_o gentyle_n 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