Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	authority_n	church_n	faith_n	3,863	5	5.1916	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33329	The lives & deaths of most of those eminent persons who by their virtue and valour obtained the sirnames of Magni,or the Great whereof divers of them give much light to the understanding of the prophecies in Esay, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel, concerning the three first monarchies : and to other Scriptures concerning the captivity, and restauration of the Jews / by Samuel Clark ...	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1675 (1675)	Wing C4537; ESTC R36025	412,180	308

father_n virtue_n and_o valour_n leave_v behind_o they_o lewis_n their_o brother_n with_o large_a territory_n and_o few_o virtue_n to_o govern_v so_o great_a a_o estate_n after_o the_o death_n of_o these_o two_o great_a prince_n up_o many_o enemy_n rise_v up_o against_o old_a charlemain_n who_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o have_v lose_v his_o two_o arm_n as_o the_o saracen_n in_o spain_n the_o sclavonian_n and_o the_o norman_n in_o the_o northern_a region_n but_o he_o vanquish_v they_o all_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o his_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n old_a and_o break_a as_o he_o be_v charlemain_n all_o his_o life_n time_n hold_v the_o church_n in_o great_a reverence_n church_n and_o have_v employ_v his_o authority_n to_o beautify_v it_o and_o bountiful_o bestow_v his_o treasure_n to_o enrich_v it_o but_o this_o great_a plenty_n join_v with_o so_o long_a and_o happy_a a_o peace_n make_v the_o churchman_n to_o live_v lose_o charlemain_n be_v himself_o well_o instruct_v in_o religion_n know_v of_o what_o great_a importance_n it_o be_v to_o have_v such_o as_o shall_v instruct_v other_o to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n counsel_n and_o holy_a and_o exemplary_a in_o their_o life_n he_o at_o sundry_a time_n call_v five_o counsel_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o dominion_n for_o as_o yet_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o challenge_v that_o power_n to_o belong_v to_o they_o for_o the_o reformation_n and_o good_a government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o at_o mentz_n at_o rheimes_n at_o tours_n at_o chaalon_n and_o at_o arles_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o these_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n he_o make_v and_o publish_v many_o order_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o a_o book_n call_v capitula_fw-la caroli_n magni_fw-la a_o worthy_a precedent_n for_o prince_n who_o seek_v true_a honour_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o care_n of_o piety_n be_v the_o chief_a foundation_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o this_o book_n constitution_n he_o thus_o say_v that_o he_o have_v appoint_v these_o constitution_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o presbyter_n and_o counsellor_n and_o that_o herein_o he_o have_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o king_n josias_n who_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o kingdom_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n some_o of_o his_o constitution_n be_v these_o he_o command_v to_o look_v to_o and_o to_o try_v the_o learning_n and_o conversation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n he_o forbid_v private_a mass_n also_o the_o confusion_n of_o diocese_n require_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v meddle_v in_o another_o diocese_n he_o forbid_v that_o any_o book_n shall_v be_v read_v public_o but_o such_o as_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n he_o forbid_v the_o worship_v of_o saint_n he_o command_v bishop_n not_o to_o suffer_v presbyter_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n other_o thing_n then_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o or_o according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o lib._n 2._o ch_n 3._o he_o say_v although_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n may_v seem_v to_o stand_v in_o our_o person_n yet_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o ordinance_n of_o man_n it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o divide_v that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o his_o own_o place_n and_o order_n have_v his_o own_o power_n and_o ministry_n hence_o its_o manifest_a that_o i_o shall_v admonish_v you_o all_o and_o you_o all_o shall_v further_o and_o help_v we_o he_o admonish_v bishop_n especial_o to_o teach_v both_o by_o life_n and_o doctrine_n both_o by_o themselves_o and_o the_o minister_n that_o be_v under_o they_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a in_o their_o account_n at_o the_o great_a day_n he_o ordain_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o see_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o priest_n or_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o have_v any_o such_o title_n but_o only_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o see_n that_o none_o can_v lay_v another_o foundation_n then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o they_o which_o lie_v christ_n for_o their_o foundation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o they_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o show_v their_o faith_n by_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n he_o hold_v also_o a_o great_a council_n in_o the_o city_n of_o frankfort_n frankfort_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n germany_n and_o italy_n which_o himself_o honour_v with_o his_o own_o presence_n where_o by_o general_a consent_n the_o false_a synod_n of_o the_o greek_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o original_a untrue_o call_v the_o seven_o be_v condemn_v and_o reject_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n who_o subscribe_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o it_o this_o be_v that_o counsel_n speak_v of_o before_o call_v by_o irene_n at_o nice_a wherein_o the_o bring_n of_o image_n into_o church_n for_o devotion_n be_v establish_v in_o a_o word_n if_o charlemagnes_n meddle_v with_o italy_n and_o his_o advance_v the_o pope_n for_o confirm_v that_o which_o he_o have_v take_v can_v be_v excuse_v he_o be_v unto_o all_o prince_n a_o pattern_n of_o magnificence_n of_o zeal_n in_o religion_n of_o learning_n eloquence_n temperance_n prudence_n moderation_n etc._n etc._n alcwin_n say_v of_o he_o charles_n be_v a_o catholic_n in_o his_o faith_n a_o king_n in_o power_n a_o high_a priest_n in_o preach_v a_o judge_n in_o his_o equity_n a_o philosopher_n in_o liberal_a study_n famous_a in_o manner_n temperance_n and_o excellent_a in_o all_o honesty_n he_o be_v so_o temperate_a that_o notwithstanding_o his_o great_a revenue_n he_o be_v never_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n with_o above_o four_o dish_n at_o a_o meal_n and_o those_o of_o such_o meat_n as_o best_a please_v his_o taste_n which_o he_o use_v to_o the_o same_o end_n for_o which_o god_n create_v they_o which_o be_v for_o sustenance_n and_o to_o support_v his_o body_n not_o for_o show_v and_o pomp_n his_o ordinary_a exercise_n be_v hunt_v when_o he_o be_v at_o leisure_n exercise_n in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n he_o attend_v to_o such_o as_o read_v history_n to_o he_o and_o sometime_o he_o hear_v music_n with_o which_o he_o be_v much_o delight_v have_v good_a skill_n therein_o himself_o he_o be_v very_o charitable_a and_o a_o bountiful_a alms-giver_n and_o so_o careful_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a christian_o charity_n that_o in_o syria_n in_o africa_n and_o in_o egypt_n and_o in_o other_o province_n of_o the_o infidel_n where_o christian_n live_v he_o find_v mean_n to_o have_v almshouse_n and_o hospital_n erect_v and_o endow_v for_o those_o thar_z be_v poor_a but_o there_o fall_v out_o a_o new_a accident_n which_o draw_v out_o great_a charles_n again_o to_o arm_n in_o his_o old_a age_n war_n and_o that_o be_v this_o alphonso_n king_n of_o navarr_n surname_v the_o chaste_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o singular_a and_o signal_n temperance_n in_o that_o kind_n do_v inform_v and_o advertise_v he_o that_o there_o be_v now_o a_o very_a fit_a opportunity_n and_o mean_v offer_v for_o he_o utter_o to_o subdue_v the_o saracen_n in_o spain_n charlemain_n who_o infinite_o desire_v to_o finish_v this_o work_n which_o he_o have_v so_o often_o attempt_v with_o no_o great_a success_n give_v ear_n to_o the_o information_n and_o advice_n whereupon_o he_o raise_v a_o army_n and_o march_n into_o spain_n rely_v on_o the_o spaniard_n favour_n and_o assistance_n they_o be_v christian_n indeed_o alphonso_n mean_v plain_o and_o sincere_o but_o so_o do_v not_o his_o courtier_n and_o noble_n nor_o associate_n who_o fear_v charles_n his_o force_n no_o less_o than_o they_o do_v the_o saracen_n and_o if_o charles_n prevail_v the_o most_o confident_a of_o alphonso_n servant_n and_o officer_n doubt_v to_o be_v dispossess_v of_o their_o place_n and_o government_n by_o a_o new_a master_n and_o therefore_o they_o labour_v to_o cross_v alphonso_n and_o to_o countermand_n charles_n but_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v his_o army_n be_v in_o the_o field_n and_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o pass_v on_o but_o when_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o spain_n he_o encounter_v with_o so_o many_o difficulty_n that_o be_v discourage_v he_o return_v back_o into_o france_n and_o so_o conclude_v and_o put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o his_o warly_n enterprise_n embrace_v again_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o religion_n as_o a_o fit_a subject_n for_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o day_n charlemain_n be_v threescore_o and_o eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o leave_v the_o war_n death_n after_o which_o he_o spend_v three_o whole_a year_n in_o his_o study_n to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o death_n in_o which_o time_n he_o read_v much_o in_o the_o bible_n and_o read_v over_o also_o st._n augustine_n work_n who_o he_o love_v and_o prefer_v before_o all_o the_o

the_o war_n just_o and_o end_v it_o happy_o ruin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lombard_n in_o italy_n prisoner_n carry_v didier_n prisoner_n with_o he_o to_o lion_n or_o to_o leeg_n for_o author_n agree_v not_o of_o the_o certain_a place_n this_o be_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 776._o a_o notable_a date_n to_o present_v the_o tragical_a end_n of_o so_o great_a a_o kingdom_n which_o have_v continue_v in_o italy_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o four_o year_n under_o prince_n of_o divers_a disposition_n but_o pride_n injustice_n and_o tyranny_n have_v provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o they_o so_o as_o whilst_o they_o think_v to_o take_v from_o another_o they_o lose_v their_o own_o to_o usurp_v the_o liberty_n of_o other_o they_o fall_v into_o ignominious_a slavery_n themselves_o and_o their_o subtle_o prove_v the_o occasion_n and_o hastener_o of_o their_o ruin_n a_o excellent_a pattern_n for_o prince_n and_o great_a state_n not_o to_o attempt_v a_o unjust_a and_o unnecessary_a war_n nor_o to_o usurp_v upon_o any_o other_o man_n right_a think_v to_o prevail_v over_o a_o good_a cause_n by_o craft_n and_o policy_n charlemain_n as_o be_v say_v before_o use_v his_o victory_n with_o great_a moderation_n towards_o the_o conquer_a nation_n moderation_n which_o give_v great_a content_n to_o all_o the_o italian_n who_o hold_v it_o a_o gain_n to_o have_v lose_v their_o old_a master_n and_o to_o be_v right_o make_v free_a by_o be_v subject_a to_o so_o wise_a a_o lord_n for_o he_o leave_v unto_o they_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o to_o particular_a prince_n such_o as_o be_v vassal_n to_o didier_n their_o signiory_n to_o aragise_n son_n in_o law_n to_o didier_n he_o leave_v the_o marquisat_n of_o beneventum_n he_o place_v french_a governor_n in_o conquer_a lombardy_n who_o he_o order_v to_o treat_v these_o his_o new_a subject_n with_o the_o like_a mildness_n as_o he_o show_v to_o those_o of_o his_o ancient_a patrimony_n leave_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o predecessor_n during_o the_o siege_n of_o pavia_n rome_n pope_n adrian_n hold_v a_o council_n at_o rome_n in_o favour_n to_o charlemain_n to_o give_v he_o honour_n answerable_a to_o his_o merit_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o right_a to_o give_v all_o benefice_n throughout_o all_o christendom_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o no_o soon_o be_v charlemain_n return_v into_o france_n italy_n but_o aldegise_v the_o son_n of_o didier_n seek_v to_o disquiet_v italy_n be_v assist_v by_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o rogand_n to_o who_o charlemain_n have_v give_v friul_a who_o now_o revolt_v from_o his_o obedience_n but_o the_o vigilancy_n and_o care_n of_o the_o governor_n who_o charlemain_n have_v set_v over_o his_o new-conquered_n subject_n supprese_v soon_o put_v a_o end_n to_o these_o rebellion_n and_o rogand_n be_v take_v suffer_v according_a to_o his_o demerit_n be_v behead_v by_o the_o king_n commandment_n thus_o italy_n remain_v quiet_a to_o he_o and_o his_o as_o conquer_v by_o a_o just_a war_n it_o be_v afterward_o incorporate_v into_o the_o french_a monarchy_n in_o his_o posterity_n be_v give_v in_o partage_n to_o the_o child_n of_o france_n whilst_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o french_a king_n maintain_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o crown_n but_o the_o end_n of_o this_o war_n prove_v the_o beginning_n of_o another_o in_o germany_n saxon_n whereof_o the_o saxon_n be_v the_o chief_a promoter_n draw_v other_o people_n of_o germany_n into_o their_o assistance_n this_o war_n continue_v the_o space_n of_o thirty_o yesr_n yet_o not_o without_o some_o intermission_n the_o saxon_n have_v still_o a_o mind_n to_o oppose_v and_o cross_n charlemain_n in_o his_o proceed_n especial_o when_o he_o be_v busy_v in_o other_o affair_n of_o great_a consequence_n these_o saxon_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n especial_o under_o martel_n and_o pepin_n his_o son_n the_o motive_n of_o this_o war_n be_v divers_a the_o impatiency_n of_o a_o people_n desire_v their_o ancient_a liberty_n it_o and_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v subjection_n to_o a_o foreigner_n the_o hatred_n and_o jealousy_n of_o a_o potent_a neighbour_n threaten_v they_o with_o servitude_n a_o controversy_n about_o the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o their_o land_n but_o the_o great_a and_o most_o important_a cause_n be_v the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o saxon_n be_v obstinate_a in_o retain_v and_o cleave_v to_o their_o pagan_a superstition_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o forefather_n and_o charlemain_n urge_v they_o to_o forsake_v their_o paganism_n and_o idolatry_n and_o to_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v move_v with_o zeal_n to_o the_o general_a advancement_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o private_a duty_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o his_o subject_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o soul_n health_n upon_o this_o controversy_n about_o religion_n the_o saxon_n fight_v eight_o time_n with_o charlemain_n especial_o take_v advantage_n when_o they_o find_v he_o busy_v elsewhere_o watch_v their_o opportunity_n either_o to_o cross_v he_o in_o his_o design_n or_o to_o frustrate_v his_o attempt_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v in_o italy_n against_o didier_n they_o play_v rex_n not_o only_o in_o reject_v the_o french_a command_n but_o also_o in_o make_v war_n against_o those_o city_n in_o germany_n which_o obey_v charlemain_n they_o have_v take_v eresbourg_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n even_o upon_o his_o return_n and_o besiege_a sigisbourg_n rob_v and_o spoil_v all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o charlemain_n who_o will_v never_o undertake_v any_o weighty_a matter_n without_o good_a advice_n assemble_v a_o parliament_n at_o worm_n parliament_n and_o by_o their_o counsel_n and_o assistance_n levy_v a_o great_a army_n to_o charge_v the_o saxon_n in_o divers_a place_n at_o once_o this_o resolution_n succeed_v happy_o for_o have_v vanquish_v the_o saxon_n twice_o in_o one_o month_n in_o a_o pitch_a field_n he_o soon_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o ancient_a obedience_n use_v his_o victory_n with_o much_o modesty_n and_o discretion_n desire_v rather_o to_o show_v they_o the_o power_n of_o his_o authority_n than_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o force_n the_o chief_a among_o the_o saxon_n be_v widichind_a and_o as_o religion_n be_v the_o chief_a motive_n of_o their_o frequent_a rebellion_n overcome_v so_o charlemain_n seek_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o saxony_n with_o great_a zeal_n after_o much_o reluctance_n happy_o effect_v it_o for_o have_v vanquish_v this_o widichind_a by_o reason_n and_o humanity_n he_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o by_o his_o grave_n and_o prudent_a conversation_n he_o persuade_v he_o without_o any_o violence_n convert_v to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v his_o pagan_a superstition_n which_o force_n of_o arm_n can_v never_o have_v effect_v in_o he_o nor_o in_o the_o saxon_n for_o man_n soul_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v with_o force_n of_o arm_n but_o with_o reason_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n and_o endeavour_n of_o this_o widichine_fw-mi the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o saxon_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o french_a monarch_n and_o the_o most_o obstinate_a be_v force_v either_o to_o submit_v or_o to_o abandon_v their_o country_n and_o indeed_o great_a number_n of_o saxon_n retire_v themselves_o into_o divers_a strange_a country_n thus_o the_o war_n with_o the_o saxon_n be_v happy_o end_v which_o have_v be_v long_o and_o dangerous_a and_o the_o conquer_a by_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o true_a conqueror_n by_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n charlemain_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o have_v they_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o truth_n for_o which_o end_n he_o appoint_v godly_a and_o learned_a man_n in_o all_o place_n and_o give_v they_o honourable_a maintenance_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o his_o piety_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o his_o valour_n and_o happy_a success_n and_o for_o a_o precedent_n to_o prince_n to_o make_v religion_n the_o sovereign_a end_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o authority_n this_o widichine_fw-mi be_v very_o eminent_a both_o for_o wisdom_n valour_n and_o authority_n in_o his_o country_n and_o from_o he_o be_v descend_v many_o famous_a family_n as_o the_o two_o henry_n the_o one_o call_v the_o fowler_n and_o the_o other_o of_o bamberg_n and_o the_o two_o otho_n all_o of_o they_o emperor_n as_o also_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n the_o marquess_n of_o misnia_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o famous_a race_n of_o hugh_n capet_n in_o france_n from_o this_o war_n of_o saxony_n do_v spring_v up_o many_o other_o in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v hear_v afterward_o but_o because_o in_o the_o interim_n their_o fell_a out_o great_a war_n in_o spain_n against_o the_o saracen_n which_o

other_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n he_o reside_v also_o at_o paris_n that_o he_o may_v have_v opportunity_n of_o confer_v with_o learned_a man_n there_o he_o erect_v a_o goodly_a university_n which_o he_o furnish_v with_o as_o learned_a man_n as_o those_o time_n can_v afford_v and_o endow_v it_o with_o great_a privilege_n for_o he_o have_v a_o exceed_a great_a care_n to_o make_v it_o a_o nursery_n for_o the_o holy_a ministry_n that_o from_o thence_o the_o church_n may_v be_v supply_v with_o able_a teacher_n whence_o also_o grow_v so_o many_o college_n of_o cannon_n with_o sufficient_a revenue_n annex_v thereunto_o thus_o charlemain_n spend_v three_o year_n happy_o in_o the_o only_a care_n of_o his_o soul_n leave_v a_o illustrious_a example_n to_o all_o prince_n to_o moderate_v and_o ennoble_v their_o greatness_n with_o piety_n and_o so_o to_o enjoy_v their_o temporal_a estate_n as_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n not_o to_o neglect_v their_o eternal_a concernment_n and_o to_o think_v of_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o time_n foresee_v his_o death_n whereunto_o he_o prepare_v himself_o by_o these_o exercise_n he_o make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n will._n leave_v his_o son_n lewis_n the_o sole_a heir_n unto_o his_o great_a kingdom_n and_o bequeath_v to_o the_o church_n much_o treasure_n but_o all_o thing_n and_o person_n in_o this_o world_n have_v a_o end_n his_o testament_n be_v but_o the_o harbinger_n to_o his_o death_n for_o present_o after_o he_o be_v take_v with_o a_o pain_n in_o his_o side_n or_o pleurisy_n and_o lay_v sick_a but_o eight_o day_n and_o so_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n that_o give_v it_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 814._o and_o of_o his_o age_n seventy_o one_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n forty_o seven_o including_z fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n his_o body_n be_v inter_v in_o a_o sumptuous_a church_n which_o he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o city_n of_o aquisgrave_n or_o aix_n la_fw-fr capelle_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o his_o memory_n be_v honour_v with_o a_o goodly_a epitaph_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a prince_n that_o ever_o live_v virtue_n his_o virtue_n be_v a_o pattern_n to_o other_o monarch_n and_o his_o great_a success_n the_o subject_n of_o their_o wish_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o monarchy_n indeed_o be_v admirable_a dominion_n for_o he_o quiet_o enjoy_v all_o france_n germany_n the_o great_a part_n of_o hungary_n all_o italy_n and_o a_o good_a part_n of_o spain_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n he_o be_v in_o peace_n with_o the_o other_o king_n of_o spain_n as_o also_o with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n denmark_n bulgary_n with_o the_o emperor_n leo_n of_o constantinople_n and_o with_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o time_n this_o noble_a prince_n be_v endue_v with_o so_o many_o excellent_a virtue_n character_n that_o we_o read_v of_o very_a few_o in_o ancient_a history_n that_o excel_v he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v just_o compare_v with_o the_o best_a of_o they_o for_o in_o martial_a discipline_n in_o valour_n in_o dexterity_n in_o feat_n of_o arm_n there_o be_v none_o that_o exceed_v he_o he_o obtain_v as_o many_o victory_n fight_v as_o many_o battle_n and_o subdue_v as_o many_o fierce_a and_o warlike_a nation_n as_o any_o one_o we_o read_v of_o and_o that_o both_o before_o and_o after_o that_o he_o be_v emperor_n he_o be_v tall_a of_o stature_n very_o well_o proportion_v in_o all_o his_o member_n pass_v strong_a of_o a_o fair_a and_o grave_a countenance_n valiant_a mild_a merciful_a a_o lover_n of_o justice_n liberal_a very_o affable_a pleasant_a well_o read_v in_o history_n a_o great_a friend_n of_o art_n and_o science_n and_o sufficient_o see_v into_o they_o and_o a_o man_n who_o above_o all_o love_v and_o reward_v learned_a man_n he_o be_v very_o charitable_a in_o his_o kingdom_n yea_o in_o his_o very_a court_n he_o harbour_v and_o relieve_v many_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n he_o be_v very_o zealous_a zeal_n and_o most_o of_o the_o war_n which_o he_o make_v be_v to_o propagate_v and_o enlarge_v the_o christian_a faith_n he_o be_v mislead_v by_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v superstitious_o honour_v and_o obey_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v bishop_n thereof_o together_o with_o other_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n command_v his_o subject_n also_o to_o do_v the_o like_a he_o be_v also_o very_o devout_a and_o spend_v much_o of_o his_o time_n in_o prayer_n hear_v and_o read_v in_o his_o diet_n he_o be_v very_o temperate_a and_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o riot_n and_o excess_n and_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o mighty_a yet_o feed_v he_o his_o body_n with_o what_o be_v necessary_a and_o wholesome_a not_o rare_a costly_a and_o strange_a and_o yet_o his_o virtue_n be_v not_o without_o their_o blemish_n as_o the_o great_a common_o be_v not_o without_o some_o notable_a vice_n for_o in_o his_o young_a day_n he_o be_v much_o give_v to_o woman_n blemish_n add_v concubine_n to_o his_o lawful_a wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v divers_a child_n but_o this_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o youth_n for_o afterward_o he_o content_v himself_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o for_o a_o remedy_n of_o this_o imperfection_n though_o he_o be_v three_o or_o four_o time_n a_o widower_n yet_o he_o ever_o marry_v again_o the_o daughter_n of_o some_o great_a prince_n or_o other_o to_o conclude_v all_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a emperor_n that_o love_v and_o fear_v god_n and_o die_v when_o he_o be_v very_o old_a and_o full_a of_o honour_n leave_v lewis_n the_o weak_a of_o his_o son_n the_o sole_a heir_n of_o his_o great_a empire_n but_o not_o of_o his_o virtue_n so_o that_o this_o great_a building_n soon_o decline_v in_o his_o posterity_n he_o have_v engrave_v upon_o his_o sword_n pro_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o religione_fw-la for_o god_n and_o religion_n he_o use_v to_o set_v his_o crown_n upon_o the_o bible_n as_o our_o canutus_n sometime_o put_v his_o crown_n upon_o the_o rood_n both_o of_o they_o thereby_o intimate_v that_o as_o all_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o god_n so_o true_a religion_n be_v the_o best_a basis_n of_o government_n and_o that_o piety_n be_v the_o best_a policy_n the_o epitaph_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o be_v this_o sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la conditorio_fw-la situm_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la caroli_n magni_fw-la epitaph_n atque_fw-la orthodoxi_fw-la imperatorisqui_n regnum_fw-la francorum_fw-la nobiliter_fw-la ampliavit_fw-la &_o per_fw-la annos_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la septem_fw-la foeliciter_fw-la tenuit_fw-la decessit_fw-la septuagenarius_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 814._o indicti_fw-la one_o 7._o quinto_fw-la calend._n febr._n under_o this_o tomb_n lie_v the_o body_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a death_n and_o catholic_n emperor_n who_o most_o noble_o enlarge_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o french_a and_o most_o happy_o rule_v it_o for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o and_o seven_o year_n he_o die_v in_o the_o seventy_o and_o one_o year_n of_o his_o age_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n eight_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o the_o seven_o indiction_n on_o the_o five_o calend_v of_o february_n he_o have_v five_o wife_n the_o first_o be_v call_v galcena_fw-la child_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o galistria_n by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o child_n the_o second_o be_v theodora_n the_o sister_n or_o as_o other_o say_v the_o daughter_n of_o didier_n king_n of_o lombardy_n who_o he_o keep_v not_o long_o but_o repudiate_v she_o for_o sundry_a reason_n the_o three_o be_v hildebranda_n daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o suevia_n who_o he_o love_v exceed_o and_o have_v by_o she_o three_o son_n viz._n charles_n his_o elder_a who_o he_o make_v king_n of_o the_o great_a and_o best_a part_n of_o france_n and_o germany_n pepin_n his_o second_o who_o he_o make_v king_n of_o italy_n bavaria_n etc._n etc._n lewis_n his_o young_a to_o who_o he_o leave_v the_o empire_n entire_a his_o brother_n be_v both_o dead_a in_o their_o father_n life_n time_n this_o lewis_n be_v surname_v debonair_a or_o the_o courteous_a he_o have_v also_o three_o daughter_n the_o elder_a be_v call_v rothruda_n the_o second_o birtha_n and_o the_o young_a giselia_n who_o will_v never_o marry_v his_o four_o wife_n he_o have_v out_o of_o germany_n call_v fastrada_n and_o his_o five_o and_o last_o be_v also_o a_o german_a lady_n call_v luithgranda_n of_o the_o suevian_a race_n by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o child_n he_o show_v his_o love_n to_o religion_n devotion_n by_o have_v one_o during_o his_o meal-time_n that_o either_o read_v to_o he_o some_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o else_o some_o part_n of_o saint_n augustine_n book_n especial_o that_o de_n civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la or_o some_o history_n he_o be_v also_o a_o great_a friend_n to_o learning_n and_o therefore_o erect_v three_o