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constantius_n and_o obtain_v pardon_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o emperor_n estate_n quiet_a and_o free_a of_o trouble_n for_o there_o arise_v another_o tyrant_n 32._o call_v silvanus_n who_o the_o captain_n of_o constantius_n army_n in_o france_n do_v hasty_o cut_v off_o and_o make_v out_o of_o the_o way_n also_o the_o jew_n of_o diocaesaria_fw-la a_o town_n of_o palestina_n rebel_v against_o he_o who_o be_v overthrow_v by_o gallus_n the_o emperor_n cousin_n 33._o and_o the_o city_n of_o diocaesaria_fw-la be_v level_v with_o the_o ground_n this_o good_a success_n make_v gallus_n somewhat_o insolent_a and_o he_o slay_v domitianus_n the_o emperor_n great_a treasurer_n in_o the_o east_n therefore_o the_o emperor_n give_v commandment_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o final_o the_o german_n who_o have_v assist_v he_o in_o his_o war_n against_o magnentius_n they_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o he_o send_v against_o they_o his_o cousin_n julian_n the_o brother_n of_o gallus_n who_o subdue_v the_o german_n 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punish_v unto_o the_o death_n ibid._n as_o a_o practiser_n of_o magical_a art_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o restore_v those_o bishop_n to_o their_o place_n again_o ibid._n who_o constantius_n have_v banish_v not_o for_o love_n of_o religion_n but_o to_o impair_v the_o fame_n of_o constantius_n yet_o immediate_o after_o he_o manifest_v his_o affection_n towards_o heathnicke_n superstition_n and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a 4._o which_o constantine_n have_v lock_v up_o and_o encourage_v other_o by_o his_o own_o example_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n julian_n abstein_v for_o a_o time_n from_o cruelty_n and_o shed_v of_o blood_n 8._o not_o for_o pity_v and_o compassion_n of_o christian_n but_o rather_o for_o envy_v for_o he_o envy_a the_o glory_n of_o christian_a martyr_n who_o magnanimity_n courage_n and_o constant_a perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o death_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o man_n but_o he_o endeavour_v by_o subtle_a and_o crafty_a mean_n to_o undo_v christian_a religion_n he_o debar_v the_o child_n of_o christian_n from_o school_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o learning_n 15._o also_o he_o debar_v they_o from_o war_n fare_v from_o office_n of_o government_n of_o roman_a province_n and_o from_o office_n of_o heavy_a taxation_n which_o taxation_n also_o the_o avarice_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o province_n increase_v and_o make_v they_o more_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a nevertheless_o when_o christian_n complain_v of_o the_o unrighteous_a deal_n of_o the_o deputy_n the_o emperor_n mock_v they_o and_o say_v their_o happiness_n be_v increase_v according_a to_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n their_o lord_n and_o master_n bless_v be_v they_o 5._o who_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n likewise_o in_o the_o market_n place_n of_o city_n he_o set_v up_o his_o own_o image_n with_o the_o effigy_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a picture_v round_o about_o it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v civil_a reverence_n to_o the_o emperor_n image_n may_v also_o seem_v to_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o by_o the_o contrary_a they_o who_o will_v not_o bow_v to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n 16._o may_v seem_v also_o to_o refuse_v all_o due_a reverence_n to_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o distribute_v gold_n to_o his_o captain_n and_o warrior_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v he_o use_v a_o form_n of_o distribute_v not_o accustom_v before_o to_o have_v a_o altar_n near_o unto_o his_o princely_a throne_n and_o coal_n burn_v upon_o it_o and_o incense_v upon_o a_o table_n near_o unto_o the_o altar_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o no_o man_n receive_v gold_n 17._o before_o he_o cast_v incense_n upon_o the_o coal_n of_o the_o altar_n by_o this_o subtle_a artifice_n circumvent_a many_o who_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v julians_n purpose_n to_o entangle_v they_o with_o the_o rite_n of_o ido_n latrous_a service_n in_o antiochia_n &_o in_o the_o region_n round_o about_o he_o dedicate_v all_o the_o fountain_n to_o the_o goddess_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o cause_v all_o the_o victual_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o market_n place_n to_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o heathenicke_n holy_a water_n nevertheless_o christian_n without_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o welles_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o meat_n which_o they_o buy_v in_o the_o market_n be_v full_o persuade_v 25._o that_o to_o the_o clean_a all_o thing_n be_v clean_o and_o again_o it_o be_v write_v whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n eat_v you_o and_o ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o liberty_n that_o junentius_fw-la and_o maxentius_n two_o worthy_a warrior_n use_v in_o reprove_v the_o emperor_n to_o his_o face_n for_o his_o heathnike_a superstition_n move_v julian_n to_o such_o wrath_n that_o he_o punish_v they_o unto_o the_o death_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n the_o policy_n and_o wisdom_n of_o julian_n in_o the_o end_n break_v forth_o into_o the_o fruit_n of_o cruelty_n and_o shed_n of_o blow_fw-mi odd_z 15._o albeit_o no_o public_a mandate_n of_o julian_n be_v set_v forth_o command_v to_o persecute_v christian_n yet_o by_o many_o evident_a testimony_n it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o people_n that_o the_o emperor_n hate_v they_o and_o that_o no_o man_n will_v incur_v punishment_n for_o outrage_n and_o violence_n use_v against_o they_o therefore_o in_o the_o town_n of_o sebaste_n 28._o the_o sepulchre_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v open_v his_o bone_n be_v burn_v and_o the_o ash_n scatter_v abroad_o likewise_o the_o wicked_a man_n of_o gaza_n and_o ascalon_n kill_v preacher_n and_o holy_a virgin_n rip_v their_o belly_n fill_v they_o with_o barley_n and_o cast_v their_o body_n to_o the_o swine_n to_o be_v eat_v cyrillus_n also_o a_o deacon_n in_o hierapolis_n a_o town_n of_o phoenicia_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n libanus_n 6._o who_o in_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n have_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o image_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v take_v by_o they_o his_o belly_n be_v rip_v his_o liver_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o his_o body_n which_o with_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n they_o chaw_v with_o their_o tooth_n but_o the_o lord_n suffer_v not_o such_o unkouth_n cruelty_n to_o escape_v unpunished_a for_o the_o tooth_n of_o those_o who_o commit_v this_o fact_n of_o unnatural_a inhumanity_n fall_v out_o of_o their_o jaw_n bone_n note_n their_o tongue_n rot_v within_o their_o mouth_n and_o their_o eye_n be_v darken_v and_o blind_v a_o just_a and_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o brutish_a savage_n practise_v by_o man_n marcus_n arthusius_n have_v his_o body_n overlay_v with_o honey_n and_o it_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o hot_a summer_n weather_n to_o be_v molest_v with_o wasp_n and_o fly_v ibid._n in_o
and_o constantine_n have_v cause_v their_o father_n romanus_n to_o be_v shave_a and_o thrust_v into_o a_o isle_n call_v prote_n 16._o and_o constantine_n after_o the_o issue_n of_o 26._o year_n wherein_o romanus_n and_o his_o son_n reign_v he_o lay_v hand_n on_o stephanus_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v shave_v and_o send_v unto_o the_o isle_n mytelene_n note_n and_o his_o brother_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o samothracia_n thus_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v iniquity_n to_o escape_v unpunished_a render_v to_o the_o son_n of_o romanus_n a_o just_a recompense_n of_o their_o unkindly_a deal_n with_o their_o father_n otto_n primus_fw-la otto_n the_o first_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n henry_n be_v choose_v emperor_n and_o reign_v 36._o year_n he_o be_v molest_v with_o many_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a war_n but_o he_o prosper_v in_o all_o his_o enterprise_n yea_o and_o lyndolphus_n his_o own_o son_n conspire_v against_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o adelphed_a the_o relict_n of_o lotharie_n son_n to_o hugo_n who_o contend_v against_o berengarius_fw-la for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o italy_n this_o adelph_v the_o emperor_n otto_n not_o only_o relieve_v from_o her_o distress_a estate_n but_o also_o marry_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o lindolphus_fw-la be_v daughter_n to_o edmont_n king_n of_o england_n after_o who_o death_n it_o displease_v he_o that_o his_o father_n shall_v marry_v adelph_v but_o when_o he_o make_v war_n against_o his_o father_n he_o be_v overcome_v and_o besiege_v at_o ratisbon_n and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o father_n the_o tyranny_n of_o berengarius_fw-la the_o second_o enforce_v the_o roman_n to_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n who_o lead_v a_o army_n to_o rome_n at_o diverse_a time_n the_o first_o time_n he_o gather_v a_o council_n at_o rome_n and_o depose_v joan._n 13._o who_o other_o call_v joan._n 12._o and_o place_v leo_n 8._o in_o his_o steed_n likewise_o he_o subdue_v berengarius_fw-la and_o his_o son_n albertus_n do_v fly_v to_o constantinople_n and_o so_o the_o emperor_n recover_v again_o his_o own_o dignity_n to_o be_v king_n of_o italy_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v choose_v pope_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o emperor_n again_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o reject_v leo_n 8._o and_o receive_v again_o joan._n 13._o or_o 12._o compel_v the_o emperor_n to_o return_v to_o rome_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o author_n of_o that_o sedition_n to_o the_o death_n after_o he_o have_v declare_v his_o son_n to_o be_v emperor_n he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o magdeburg_n which_o he_o have_v build_v in_o his_o own_o time_n in_o the_o east_n after_o romanus_n the_o son_n of_o constantine_n have_v reign_v 3._o year_n necâ—phorus_n reign_v 6._o year_n a_o man_n more_o magnanimous_a in_o warfare_n then_o wise_a in_o government_n he_o be_v murder_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o wife_n theophania_n and_o zimisces_n reign_v in_o his_o steed_n otto_n secundus_fw-la otto_n the_o second_o after_o his_o father_n death_n reign_v ten_o year_n he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a prince_n but_o not_o like_a unto_o his_o father_n henry_n duke_n of_o bavare_n contend_v against_o he_o for_o the_o title_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o otto_n prevail_v likewise_o lotharie_n the_o king_n of_o france_n invade_v the_o country_n of_o lorraine_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n but_o otto_n gather_v a_o strong_a army_n recover_v the_o country_n of_o lorraine_n and_o pursue_v lotharie_n to_o paris_n burn_a and_o destroy_v all_o the_o country_n whether_o he_o go_v the_o three_o great_a conflict_n be_v against_o the_o eretians_n assist_v with_o the_o saracon_n for_o the_o country_n of_o apulia_n and_o calabria_n these_o country_n do_v appertain_v of_o old_a to_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n but_o basilius_n with_o his_o brother_n constantine_n willing_a to_o recover_v these_o country_n again_o do_v fight_v against_o the_o 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as_o some_o affirm_v punish_v he_o also_o by_o command_v that_o his_o blasphemous_a tongue_n shall_v be_v cut_v out_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o monk_n of_o apamea_n in_o a_o council_n conveened_a in_o syriasecunda_fw-la secunda_fw-la accuse_v severus_n of_o bloody_a cruelty_n and_o oppression_n in_o besiege_v of_o monastery_n slay_v the_o monk_n and_o spoil_v their_o good_n the_o like_a accusation_n be_v give_v in_o against_o peter_n bishop_n of_o apamea_n which_o accusation_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o unsuspect_a witness_n this_o council_n damn_v severus_n and_o petrus_n bishop_n of_o apamea_n toledo_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n abnaricus_fw-la be_v the_o second_o council_n of_o toledo_n conveened_a partly_o for_o renew_v the_o ancient_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o partly_o for_o make_v new_a constitution_n belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o child_n who_o their_o parent_n have_v dedicate_v to_o the_o church_n they_o 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justinian_n he_o appoint_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n for_o
the_o sustentation_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o support_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o church_n 15._o let_v man_n body_n be_v bury_v in_o that_o parish_n unto_o the_o which_o they_o pay_v their_o tithe_n 16._o no_o burial_n place_n shall_v be_v sell_v for_o money_n 17._o let_v laicke_n people_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o churchyard_n not_o in_o the_o church_n but_o if_o they_o be_v bury_v already_o let_v not_o their_o body_n be_v remove_v 18._o the_o vessel_n wherein_o holy_a mystery_n be_v celebrate_v be_v chalice_n and_o platter_n whereof_o saint_n bonifacius_n a_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n be_v demand_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n in_o vessel_n of_o wood_n he_o answer_v that_o of_o old_a there_o be_v golden_a bishop_n and_o wooden_a vessel_n but_o now_o by_o the_o contrary_a say_v he_o the_o bishop_n be_v wooden_a bishop_n and_o the_o vessel_n be_v vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o sepherinus_n minister_v the_o sacrament_n in_o vessel_n of_o 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ephesus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o council_n of_o briggandrie_n because_o in_o it_o flavianus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v slay_v rome_n in_o the_o day_n of_o otto_n the_o first_o a_o great_a council_n be_v assemble_v at_o rome_n against_o pope_n john_n the_o thirteen_o or_o as_o other_o do_v reckon_v pope_n john_n the_o twelve_o the_o principal_a fault_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v beside_o perfidiousnes_n object_v against_o he_o by_o the_o emp._n be_v these_o follow_v to_o wit_n 1._o peter_n a_o cardinal_n presbyter_n affirm_v he_o see_v he_o say_v mass_n and_o communicate_v not_o himself_o 2._o john_n bishop_n narrien_n and_o john_n a_o cardinal_n deacon_n affirm_v they_o see_v he_o ordain_v a_o deacon_n in_o a_o horse-stable_n 3._o benedictus_fw-la with_o the_o rest_n of_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n affirm_v he_o receive_v money_n for_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n 4._o likewise_o they_o say_v albeit_o they_o see_v it_o not_o with_o 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