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the_o parliament_n be_v loath_a to_o reform_v themselves_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o enclosure_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o reform_v the_o thing_n themselves_o 17_o that_o upon_o the_o report_n of_o the_o defaulte_n and_o lack_v of_o boulogne_n nothing_o be_v there_o amend_v 18_o that_o the_o fort_n of_o newhaven_n and_o blackness_n stand_v in_o want_n of_o man_n and_o victual_n whereof_o he_o be_v inform_v be_v suffer_v notwithstanding_o still_o to_o want_v to_o the_o great_a encouragement_n of_o the_o french_a and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o english_a 19_o that_o he_o have_v untrue_o publish_v that_o the_o lord_n at_o london_n mind_v to_o destroy_v the_o king_n which_o he_o instant_o desire_v he_o will_v never_o forget_v and_o to_o that_o end_n instigate_v many_o young_a lord_n whereby_o sedition_n and_o discord_n be_v make_v
tacit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n â—…0_n tacit._n iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d agric._n hist._n 3._o cap._n 9_o hist._n 〈◊〉_d c._n â—…9_n hist._n 3._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d hiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d his_o deâ—…_n joseph_n bell_n iâ—…_n cap._n â—…3_n his_o age_n suee_n in_o vita_fw-la vitel._n sect._n 14._o ann._n do._n 72._o vespasian_n worth_a and_o estimation_n his_o original_n sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi vespas_fw-la sect_n 1._o his_o employment_n in_o former_a tiâ—…es_n tacit._n in_o vita_fw-la agric_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 189._o josephus_n â—…el_n iâ—…d_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi vespasi_n sect._n 4._o a_o ancient_a prophecy_n in_o all_o the_o east_n part_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o jew_n revolt_n joseph_n de_fw-fr ballo_fw-la jud._n taciâ—…_n hist._n 3._o cap._n 9_o vespasian_n choose_a emperor_n by_o the_o mesian_a soldier_n by_o his_o own_o joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o tacit._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric_fw-la fol._n 187._o petilius_n cerealis_n deputy_n in_o britain_n yorkshire_n lancashire_n westmoreland_n and_o the_o bishop_n rick_n of_o durhaâ—…_n julius_n frontinus_n subdue_v the_o britain_n britain_n south-wales_n julius_n agricola_n lieutenant_n in_o britain_n he_o overcom_v the_o ordovice_n he_o win_v the_o island_n oâ—…_n monâ—…_n agricola_n good_a to_o the_o poor_a his_o good_a course_n in_o win_v the_o people_n from_o wildness_n the_o britain_n civiliâ—…ed_n agricola_n cure_v the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a and_o that_o miraculous_o suet._n in_o vit_fw-mi vespas_fw-la sect_n 7._o tacit._n hist._n 4._o c._n 35._o agricolâ—…es_n miracle_n convince_v atheist_n that_o dâ—…ny_v our_o sâ—…uiours_n miracle_n vespasâ—…_n die_v peaceable_o eusâ—…b_n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 12._o &_o 13._o a_o great_a scourge_n of_o god_n against_o the_o jew_n his_o endowâ—…nts_n of_o body_n 〈◊〉_d in_o â—…it_n vâ—…â—…â—…t_fw-la 23._o hâ—…_n verâ—…s_v ann._n do._n 81._o titus_n make_v emperor_n without_o all_o contradiction_n call_v the_o delight_n of_o mankind_n sueton_n in_o vit_fw-mi tit._n sect._n 1_o fit_v with_o all_o heroical_a virtue_n his_o employment_n in_o former_a time_n joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 6._o &_o 7._o he_o win_v jerusalem_n in_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o father_n his_o fault_n his_o repentance_n at_o his_o death_n tacit._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric_fw-la agricola_n enlarge_v the_o empire_n tweed_o as_o be_v think_v think_v the_o frith_n of_o dunbretâ—…on_n dunbretâ—…on_n edenbâ—…rough_n frith_n titus_n govern_v with_o love_n of_o all_o his_o propensitiâ—…_n to_o do_v good_a euseb._n li._n 3._o ca._n 15._o his_o age_n &_o reign_v â—…uagrius_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 41._o ann._n do._n 83._o sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi domitia_n sect_n 1._o his_o escape_v kill_a tacit._n hist._n 3._o c._n 13._o he_o dedicate_v a_o temple_n to_o jupiter_n pliny_n in_o his_o proem_n of_o natural_a history_n martial_a in_o his_o epigram_n ro._n emp._n fol._n 134._o sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi domitia_n sect_n 4._o his_o vain_a misspend_v the_o time_n tacit._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n agricola_n his_o opinion_n of_o ireland_n he_o search_v the_o creek_n and_o harborough_n caledonian_n most_o puissant_a agricola_n search_v out_o the_o limit_n of_o britain_n britain_n grantzbaine_n the_o britain_n gather_v a_o great_a power_n galgacus_n their_o general_n his_o oration_n to_o the_o britain_n tacit._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n the_o cause_n of_o a_o flourish_a estate_n the_o necessity_n of_o resolution_n a_o dishonour_n for_o the_o chief_a of_o a_o nation_n to_o be_v dastard_n former_a battle_n not_o unfortunate_a subjection_n will_v not_o avail_v the_o roman_n government_n and_o peace_n the_o last_o to_o be_v conquer_v aught_o most_o to_o resist_v manhood_n and_o fitness_n of_o place_n more_o suspect_v of_o a_o jealous_a sovereign_n woman_n valour_n ought_v to_o shame_v man_n coward_n 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n the_o fit_a to_o prove_v our_o valour_n the_o roman_n wanton_a in_o peace_n their_o army_n compose_v of_o diverse_a nation_n they_o be_v destitute_a of_o many_o encouragement_n many_o city_n in_o faction_n the_o number_n of_o britain_n exceed_v the_o roman_n the_o first_o encounter_n encounter_n hollander_n hollander_n liege_n in_o the_o low_a country_n the_o britain_n chariot_n disorder_v the_o horseman_n the_o fight_n fierce_a on_o both_o side_n the_o britain_n discomfit_v the_o roman_n loss_n loss_n articus_n perchance_o the_o britain_n that_o die_v die_v anguse_n in_o scotland_n agricola_n send_v to_o discover_v the_o north_n coast_n coast_n 〈◊〉_d histor._n mâ—…gn_n brit._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o britanny_n wâ—…olly_o discover_v by_o agricola_n ann._n dom._n 86._o dio_fw-mi lib._n 55._o agricola_n write_v to_o domitian_n agricola_n receive_v triumphal_a ornament_n suetoniâ—…_n in_o vita_fw-la domitiani_n domitian_n his_o viceâ—…_n he_o banish_v s._n iâ—…su_n euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o apocal._n 1._o 9_o daniel_n 10._o apocal._n 13._o 2._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 8._o salustius_n lucullus_n put_v to_o death_n sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi domitia_n sect_n 10._o his_o offence_n the_o actor_n of_o his_o death_n and_o theâ—…_n treacheâ—…e_n the_o senate_n glad_a the_o soldier_n enrage_v his_o personage_n his_o death_n age_n &_o reign_v euseb._n eccles._n li._n 3._o cap._n â—…8_n ann._n do._n 98._o domitian_n be_v dead_a soon_o after_o many_o record_n be_v lose_v hist._n magn_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pericles_n cocceius_n nerua_n age_a &_o prudent_a gauâ—…r_n monmouthensis_fw-la flores_n historiar_fw-la w._n l._n of_o malm._n ascribe_v this_o memorial_n to_o be_v erect_v for_o marius_n a_o consul_n of_o rome_n polycbr_n lib._n 4._o c._n 12_o aruiragus_n the_o father_n of_o marius_n chap._n 6._o sect_n 12._o humphrey_n lhuyd_v in_o the_o breuâ—…ary_a of_o brit._n also_o in_o a_o old_a manuscript_n be_v call_v weâ—…met_n cap._n 43._o cocceius_n nerua_n recall_v from_o banishment_n the_o christian_n dion_n cass._n lib._n 68_o john_n the_o evangelist_n return_v from_o pathmos_n euseb._n lib._n 3._o c._n 1._o 18._o eutropius_n dion_z cassius_z ann._n do._n 99_o seâ—…tus_fw-la aurelius_n trajan_n raise_v the_o roman_n to_o the_o high_a glory_n dio._n cass._n lib._n 68_o indian_n never_o hear_v of_o the_o roman_n till_o traian_n time_n traian_n affability_n and_o moderation_n towards_o his_o subject_n eutropius_n the_o three_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 30._o jews_n make_v â—…at_a against_o the_o gentile_n trajan_n his_o slaughter_n upon_o the_o jew_n the_o great_a thâ—…_n ever_o be_v dion_z cassius_z polycbr_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o traian_n portraiture_n roâ—…erdus_fw-fr in_o protribunal_n galen_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 8_o metâ—…_n an._n do._n 119._o polych_n lib._n 4._o c._n 14._o spartianâ—…_n hadrianuâ—…_n of_o a_o admirable_a memory_n hadriâ—…_n policy_n britain_n attempt_n alteration_n hoâ—…ingshed_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o cneus_fw-la trebellius_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o britain_n julius_n seâ—…_n send_v to_o suppress_v the_o commotion_n of_o the_o britain_n hadrian_n himsâ—…_n come_v into_o britain_n to_o suppress_v rebellion_n adrians_n wall_n aâ—…li_fw-la lamprid_n we_o adrians_n coin_n licinius_n priscus_n lieutenant_n of_o britain_n hist._n magn_n brit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o dion_n cass._n jerusalem_n race_v to_o the_o ground_n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o jew_n not_o permit_v to_o look_v to_o jerusalem_n a_o swine_n set_v on_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n adrian_z favourable_a to_o the_o christian_n lampridius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seâ—…eri_fw-la spartianus_n dion_z cassius_z polycbr_n an._n do._n 139._o antoninus_n reign_v in_o peace_n the_o northern_a britain_n rebel_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o antoninus_n reign_n adrians_n wall_n fortify_v julius_n capitolinus_n mâ—…mertinus_n in_o a_o panegyricke_a oration_n in_o praise_n of_o maximian_n cambden_n brit._n brit._n yorkshire_n lancashore_n westmoreland_n northumberland_n hist._n magn_n brit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o seire_n saturnius_n admiral_n of_o the_o british_a fleet._n antoninus_n piâ—…_n a_o great_a defender_n of_o the_o christiaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d eccles._n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o the_o edict_n of_o antoninus_n for_o protection_n of_o the_o christian_n julius_n capitol_n antoninus_n person_n and_o virtue_n an._n do._n 162._o julius_n capitol_n lucius_n verus_n choose_v caesar._n aureliâ—…_n obtain_v tâ—…ne_v by_o the_o christian_n prayer_n eutropius_n euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o act_n and_o monument_n 〈◊〉_d p._n oroâ—…_n tertulliâ—…n_n nâ—…ius_n lucius_z and_o lever-maur_n do_v both_o signify_v great_a brightness_n tacitus_n in_o vita_fw-la agricola_n capitolinus_n 〈◊〉_d hareâ—…_n martyâ—…log_n sanctorum_fw-la lucius_z the_o first_o christian_n king_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o lib._n 5._o nennius_n libre_fw-la laâ—…nsis_fw-la eccles._n florentius_n vigâ—…rn_n beda_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 4._o floresâ—…â—…riarum_fw-la this_o record_n be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o right_n worthy_a antiquary_n sir_n robert_n cotton_n knight_n knight_n lege_fw-la dei_fw-la patientia_fw-la patientia_fw-la odisti_fw-la iniquitatâ—…_n propâ—…_n unxit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lâ—…titia_fw-la prâ—…_n consortiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la paruam_fw-la nimiam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la psal._n 89._o 11._o psal._n