the_o cronycle_n of_o englonde_n with_o the_o dede_n of_o pope_n and_o emperor_n and_o also_o the_o descripcyon_n of_o englonde_n hec_fw-la rosa_fw-la virtutis_fw-la de_fw-la celo_fw-la missa_fw-la sereno_fw-la eternan_n florin_n regius_fw-la sceptra_fw-la feret_fw-la tabula_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v a_o short_a and_o a_o breve_fw-la table_n for_o to_o 〈…〉_o whereof_o any_o man_n shall_v please_v high_a to_o rede_n in_o this_o book_n folio_n primâ—_n the_o prologue_n folio_n two_o the_o werke_n of_o the_o first_o uj_o day_n adam_n the_o first_o man_n eva_n the_o first_o woman_n seth_n soon_o to_o adam_n delbora_n sister_n to_o abel_n abel_n soon_o to_o adam_n cayn_fw-mi and_o calmana_n sister_n and_o wife_n to_o cayn_v enos_n chanam_n malaâ—eel_v jareth_n enoch_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n matusale_n lameth_n of_o chryste_n line_n folio_n three_o tubal_n the_o first_o grave_a jabe_fw-ge find_v the_o first_o pavylyon_n juball_n find_v the_o first_o craft_n to_o play_v upon_o instrument_n neoma_n find_v first_o weve_v no_o the_o ship_n the_o raynbowe_n i_o be_o sem_fw-mi and_o japhet_n noes_n son_n arphaxat_fw-la and_o his_o child_n thus_o and_o his_o child_n sale_n and_o his_o soon_o never_o and_o his_o child_n folio_n four_o phaleg_n jacten_n nembroth_n and_o sulphâ—â—_n be_v the_o buylder_n of_o the_o court_n of_o babylon_n how_o gentylman_n begin_v sâ—eak_v of_o chryste_n line_n belus_n king_n of_o babylon_n ninus_n king_n of_o babylon_n folio_n u_o there_o of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o history_n of_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d folio_n u_o abraham_n and_o his_o brother_n with_o theyâ—_n progeny_n abraham_n wyve_n melchisedech_n king_n of_o salem_n semiramis_n king_n of_o babylon_n ninus_n king_n of_o babylon_n arrius_n king_n of_o babylon_n ysaac_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n and_z of_o his_o wyve_n and_o his_o son_n of_o gomoâ—ra_fw-la and_z of_o the_o wife_n of_o loâ—â—_n jacob_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n and_z of_o his_o wyve_n and_o progeny_n xerse_n king_n of_o babylon_n armavietre_n be_v king_n after_o he_o belocus_n king_n of_o babylon_n inachus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o grece_n phoromius_n be_v king_n after_o he_o judas_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n folio_n vi_o belus_n king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la athlas_fw-la a_o astronomer_n sarapis_n king_n of_o greek_n argus_n king_n of_o greek_n oniogire_n put_v first_o ox_n to_o the_o plough_n belus_n king_n of_o babylon_n pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypte_n amithus_n king_n of_o babylon_n pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypte_n aram_n of_o chryste_n line_n job_n the_o holy_a man_n moses_n the_o judge_n of_o israel_n aaron_z the_o bysshop_n dafrus_n king_n of_o babylon_n cyâ—rops_n king_n of_o athenes_n amynadab_n of_o chryste_n line_n moses_n the_o first_o judge_n aaron_z the_o first_o bysshop_n pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypte_n nason_n soon_o to_o amynadab_n when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o â—ynay_n salmen_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d eleaâ—ar_n bysshop_n othonyell_n judge_n aoth_n judge_n jonas_n the_o first_o king_n of_o ytalye_n amictus_fw-la king_n of_o babylon_n boos_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n folio_n vij_o sanger_n judge_n delbora_n judge_n phenies_n bysshop_n saturnus_n king_n of_o ytalye_n picus_n king_n of_o ytalye_n gedeon_n judge_n bocci_n bysshop_n abimalech_n judge_n tola_n judge_n bocci_n bysshop_n jaer_fw-mi judge_n fanus_n king_n of_o ytalye_n latinus_n king_n of_o ytalye_n tauranus_fw-la king_n of_o babylon_n lainydon_n king_n of_o troy_n the_o new_a sin_n of_o israel_n ozy_a bysshop_n ebassam_n judge_n abialon_n judge_n abdon_n judge_n achamanis_fw-la king_n of_o assecium_n agamenon_n king_n of_o grece_n aeneas_n king_n of_o ytalye_n vlixes_n a_o eloquent_a man_n ob_v of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n samson_n judge_n folio_n eight_o jesse_n of_o the_o live_v of_o chryst_n saul_n king_n of_o israel_n ascanius_n king_n of_o ytalye_n siluius_n king_n of_o ytalye_n venyse_n and_o milan_n be_v build_v homer_n the_o great_a poet_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o second_o part_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brytayne_n folio_n eight_o â—â—â—â—ne_v the_o first_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d folio_n ix_o brute_n king_n of_o brytayne_n folio_n xu_o lotryn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n madan_n king_n of_o brytayne_n david_n king_n of_o israel_n folio_n xiij_o mempris_n king_n of_o brytayne_n solomon_n king_n of_o pease_n sadoch_n bysshop_n roboas_n king_n of_o pease_n achimias_fw-la bysshop_n jeroboas_n king_n of_o israel_n abdias_n king_n of_o jew_n asa_n king_n of_o jew_n azarias_n bysshop_n basa_n king_n of_o israel_n hela_n king_n of_o israel_n amri_n king_n of_o israel_n archa_n king_n of_o israel_n ebrac_n king_n of_o brytayne_n brute_n greneshelde_v king_n of_o brytayne_n leyll_v king_n of_o brytayne_n folio_n xiiij_o josaphat_n king_n of_o jew_n helyas_n the_o great_a prophet_n machias_n and_o abdias_n prophet_n ochosias_n king_n of_o israel_n lud_n ludibras_n king_n of_o brytayne_n bladud_n king_n of_o brytayne_n joram_n king_n of_o jew_n when_o helyas_n be_v ravyssh_v into_o paradyse_n ochosias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o jew_n achalia_n queen_n of_o jew_n joram_n king_n of_o israel_n jehen_fw-ge king_n of_o israel_n athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o azari_fw-la king_n of_o jew_n joam_v king_n of_o jew_n joathas_n king_n of_o israel_n joam_o king_n of_o israel_n leyr_n king_n of_o brytayne_n folio_n xu_o amasias_n king_n of_o jew_n jeroboam_fw-la king_n of_o israel_n ozias_n king_n of_o jew_n ozee_n bysshop_n and_o prophet_n joel_n ananias_n and_o abdias_n prophet_n zacharias_fw-la king_n of_o israel_n phaseia_n king_n of_o israel_n phase_n king_n of_o israel_n folio_n xuj_o morgan_z &_o conedag_n king_n of_o britayn_n reynolde_n gorbodian_n ferres_n &_o portes_n king_n of_o brytayne_n how_o four_o king_n hold_v all_o brytayne_n and_z of_o their_o name_n scatter_z and_o dawalyer_n king_n rudac_n and_o cloten_n king_n dovebant_fw-la king_n of_o brytayne_n folio_n xvij_o brenne_n and_o belyn_n king_n of_o brytayn_n folio_n xviij_o cormbratus_n king_n of_o brytayne_n joathan_n king_n of_o jew_n amarias_n bysshop_n olimpias_n be_v set_v in_o grece_n acham_n king_n of_o jew_n achitob_n bysshop_n ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o three_o part_n and_o contynu_v unto_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o chryst_n folio_n xviij_o rome_n be_v build_v by_o romulus_n ezechias_n king_n of_o jew_n sadoch_n bysshop_n manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n folio_n xix_o sellum_fw-mi and_o echias_n bysshoppe_n numa_n king_n of_o rome_n amon_n king_n of_o jew_n josias_n king_n of_o jew_n azastas_n bysshop_n tobias_n the_o holy_a man_n tulius_n king_n of_o rome_n nabugodonosor_n king_n of_o babylon_n ancus_n king_n of_o rome_n danyell_n the_o prophet_n joathas_n king_n of_o jew_n joachim_n king_n of_o jew_n samias_n bysshop_n joachim_n king_n of_o jew_n sedechias_n king_n of_o jew_n josedech_n bysshop_n abacuk_n prophet_n the_o transmygracyon_n priscus_n torquinus_n king_n of_o rome_n nabugodonosor_n and_o enylmerodach_n king_n of_o babylon_n folio_n twenty_o how_o the_o play_n of_o chess_n be_v find_v salathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n servius_n tulius_n king_n of_o rome_n regusar_n sabusardach_n and_o balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n king_n of_o babylon_n cyrus_n emperor_n of_o perses_n babylon_n be_v destroy_v tarquinus_n superbus_fw-la king_n of_o rome_n lucre_n a_o wife_n how_o the_o governaunce_n of_o rome_n be_v change_v after_o the_o king_n historia_fw-la libri_fw-la esore_n zorobabell_a the_o duke_n esoras_n priest_n cambyses_n king_n of_o perses_n folio_n xxi_o enereide_n &_o darius_n king_n of_o perses_n abiuth_v of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n joachim_n bysshop_n senator_n of_o rome_n be_v ordain_v arthararse_n &_o zerse_n king_n of_o perseus_n segdianus_n king_n of_o perseus_n elyac_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n esoras_n a_o holy_a man_n neemias_n the_o butler_n permenides_n socrates_n democritus_n and_o ypocras_n philosopher_n azor_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n elyasyb_v bysshop_n camillus_n dictator_n of_o rome_n darius_n king_n of_o perseus_n plato_n a_o philosopher_n titus_n dictator_n of_o rome_n gayus_n a_o senator_n marcus_n valerius_n a_o senator_n artaxerse_n arsamus_n &_o darius_n king_n of_o perseus_n jodas_n and_o johannes_n bysshoppe_n aristoteles_n &_o socrates_n philosopher_n guentholen_n seysell_n kymor_fw-la howan_n morwith_n king_n of_o brytayne_n folio_n xxij_o grandobodiam_n artogaill_n and_o hesyder_v king_n of_o brytayne_n how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n each_o after_o other_o in_o brytayne_n lud_n king_n of_o brytayne_n sadoch_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n judas_n bysshop_n folio_n xxiij_o aeneas_n bysshop_n manilius_n &_o fabius_n consules_a of_o rome_n monarchia_fw-la grecorum_fw-la alexander_n king_n achym_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n simon_n and_o eleazarus_n bysshoppe_n dolabella_n emilius_n marcus_n curius_n genutius_n consules_a of_o rome_n ptholomeus_n king_n of_o egypte_n eliud_fw-la of_o
vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o fine_a geâ—â—_n ¶_o meâ—chisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o right_n wise_a king_n for_z his_o exceed_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_v &_o wine_n to_o abraham_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o mystery_n he_o be_v in_o like_a wise_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n ¶_o semiramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v in_o to_o ind_v &_o obtain_v the_o country_n and_o so_o by_o all_o asyam_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la be_v dylate_v and_o he_o multyply_v the_o cite_v of_o babylon_n myghte_o and_o make_v wall_n about_o it_o this_o semiramis_n have_v a_o wife_n &_o he_o for_o soak_v she_o and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o she_o be_v slay_v of_o she_o soon_o ninus_n because_o she_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o uâ—leful_a concupiscence_n sic_fw-la di_fw-it aug_n xviij_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la and_o the_o master_n in_o his_o story_n say_v that_o she_o wed_v she_o own_o soon_o &_o he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o she_o the_o which_o ordain_v babylon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o this_o realm_n ¶_o ninus_n the_o four_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v soon_o to_o great_a ni_fw-fr nus_fw-la of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o ¶_o arriê°_n be_v the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o under_o he_o be_v bear_v ysaac_n also_o ysaac_n soon_o of_o abraham_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n live_v c_o lxxx_o year_n this_o ysaac_n have_v a_o wife_n call_v rebecca_n and_z on_o she_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n esau_n &_o jacob_n this_o esau_n sell_v his_o enherytaunce_n to_o his_o brother_n jacob_n and_o he_o be_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o idumeorun_n &_o he_o have_v in_o possessyon_n the_o hill_n of_o seyr_n &_o put_v first_o mare_n to_o ass_n whereof_o be_v engender_v mule_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n xxx_o lordshyps_n and_n gomorra_n for_o their_o horryble_a sin_n be_v overthrow_v the_o wife_n of_o loath_a look_n backward_o turn_v in_o to_o a_o salt_n stone_n she_z w_v that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o delyberacyon_n shall_v desire_v thing_n past_a hec_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m._n iij_o c_o xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n viij_o c_o luj_o iacob_n live_v c_o xlvij_o year_n this_o jacob_n have_v four_o wyve_n or_o some_o concubyne_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v lyam_n balan_n zelpham_fw-mi &_o rachel_n lyam_n be_v the_o first_o wife_n &_o she_o be_v blere_o eye_v &_o she_o bear_v high_o vi_o son_n judas_n reuben_n simeon_n levy_n ysachar_n zabulon_fw-mi &_o a_o daughter_n yâ—_z hyght_n dyna_n bala_n servant_n to_o lya_n &_o con_v cubyne_n to_o jacob_n bear_v he_o two_o son_n dan_fw-mi &_o neptalim_n rachel_n the_o second_v wife_n to_o jacob_n be_v barayn_fw-mi long_o time_n &_o at_o the_o last_o she_o bear_v he_o two_o son_n joseph_o &_o beniamyn_n zelpha_fw-la servant_n to_o rachel_n â—are_v jacob_n two_o son_n gad_n &_o asar_n &_o everyche_a of_o these_o make_v a_o tribe_n of_o who_o in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o gen_fw-la ¶_o joseph_n soon_o to_o jacob_n be_v bear_v lxxxx_fw-la year_n of_o his_o faders_n age_n &_o he_o live_v c._n 〈◊〉_d year_n ¶_o this_o time_n zerse_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o be_v bear_v jacob_n &_o he_o be_v the_o seven_o king_n of_o babylon_n ¶_o armaviâ—tre_n be_v king_n after_o he_o and_o after_o saint_n austin_n in_o the_o mannes_z day_n our_o lord_n appear_v to_o ysaac_n ê“myse_v he_o those_o thing_n that_o which_o he_o ê“mise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o belocus_n the_o ix_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o under_o belocus_n or_o in_o his_o time_n our_o lord_n speak_v with_o jacob_n promyse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v ê“myse_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v two_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o ê“myssyon_n &_o chanaam_n &_o the_o benediccyon_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o his_o seed_n that_o which_o be_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chry_v ¶_o abraham_n about_o this_o time_n decesed_a &_o be_v bury_v in_o nebron_n ¶_o inachus_n the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o grece_n be_v this_o time_n for_o than_o the_o kingdom_n begin_v ¶_o phoromius_n be_v king_n after_o he_o &_o he_o ordain_v law_n to_o the_o greek_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iij._n m._n iij_o c_o four_o et_fw-fr antâ—_n christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n seven_o c_o lxxxxix_fw-la iâ—â—as_v soon_o of_o jacob_n descend_v of_o he_o &_o of_o this_o tribe_n of_o judas_n come_v the_o king_n ê“genye_n &_o at_o the_o last_o chryst_n our_o lord_n judas_n gate_n phares_n &_o phares_n esron_n &_o of_o these_o man_n lytel_n be_v have_v in_o scripture_n but_o matthew_n reherse_v they_o ¶_o belus_n in_o this_o phares_n day_n be_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la or_z of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n under_o who_o ysaac_n decese_v athlas_fw-la the_o great_a astronomer_n be_v this_o time_n that_o which_o be_v liken_v to_o bear_v up_o heaven_n on_o his_o shoulder_n because_o of_o his_o know_v in_o star_n ¶_o sarapis_n be_v the_o three_o king_n of_o arguiorum_n or_z of_o grecorun_n &_o this_o sarapis_n be_v otherwise_o call_v apis_n &_o he_o come_v in_o to_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a navy_n &_o there_o decese_v and_o be_v make_v of_o the_o blind_a gentyle_n the_o egypcyens_fw-fr the_o grete_a god_n among_o they_o and_o that_o time_n begin_v a_o marvellous_a supstycyon_n in_o ydolatry_n of_o a_o calf_n of_o two_o colour_n which_o they_o call_v apem_fw-la &_o the_o calf_n die_v the_o devylles_n procure_v a_o like_a calf_n to_o that_o for_o to_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v deceyve_v the_o rude_a people_n and_o after_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o in_o like_a wise_n ut_fw-la patz_n and_o what_o thing_n coude_fw-fr be_v more_o wretched_a or_o folisshe_v in_o man_n have_v reason_n ¶_o argus_n be_v the_o fourth_z king_n of_o greek_n after_o who_o the_o noble_a cite_v of_o argê°_n take_v his_o name_n cicrophe_n edyfy_v athenes_n in_o grece_n &_o this_o cite_v be_v the_o nouryssher_n of_o liberal_a scyence_n &_o of_o many_o philosopher_n yet_o they_o be_v deceyve_v by_o devil_n &_o great_a supsticiosite_a in_o the_o cite_v be_v make_v vide_fw-la augê°_n &_o mirabilem_fw-la fabulam_fw-la reê‘ies_fw-la ¶_o omogire_v be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o put_v ox_n to_o the_o plough_n ¶_o belus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n of_o that_o region_n &_o under_o he_o die_v ysaac_n ¶_o pharaoh_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n which_o receyve_v joseph_o &_o exalt_v he_o for_o thinterpretacyon_n of_o his_o dremes_n vide_fw-la scinam_fw-la pulcherrimanque_fw-la historiam_fw-la gen_fw-la xlij_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o aâ—â—thus_n be_v the_o xij_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o die_v joseph_n a_o blissed_a man_n in_o chastite_n ¶_o pharaoh_n 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you_o shall_v not_o trow_v that_o all_o that_o descend_v of_o cham_n be_v unnoble_a man_n &_o of_o no_o power_n for_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v mighty_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v open_a of_o nembroth_n and_o the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o astorum_fw-la nor_o all_o of_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n be_v virtuous_a &_o noble_a &_o mighty_a man_n when_o almoo_v everywhichone_o fall_v unto_o the_o crime_n of_o ydolatrye_a and_o be_v oftentimes_o oppress_v of_o other_o man_n but_o this_o bless_v and_o this_o curse_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o virtue_n &_o vice_n for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n be_v call_v true_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o a_o unnobleman_n for_o he_o that_o be_v virtuous_a be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_z he_o that_o be_v unuertuous_a be_v not_o noble_a the_o same_o manner_n of_o wise_a those_o that_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rather_o be_v call_v his_o child_n than_o the_o jew_n the_o which_o carnal_o descend_v from_o he_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v a_o spirytuall_a prevylege_n of_o god_n for_o the_o fader_n meryte_n and_o his_o bless_v and_o of_o these_o three_o son_n of_o no_n he_o be_v alyve_a after_o the_o history_n of_o philom_n be_v bear_v xxiiij_o m._n and_o a_o c._n man_n without_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o they_o have_v on_o they_o three_o prince_n nembroth_n jectan_n and_o sulphen_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m._n ij_o c_o xlij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m._n uj_o c_o lvij_o sem_fw-mi soon_o to_o no_o the_o second_o year_n after_o the_o flode_n gate_n arphaxat_fw-la &_o otherwhile_o he_o be_v call_v melchisedech_n the_o which_o first_o after_o the_o flode_v make_v the_o cite_v of_o salem_n &_o now_o be_v call_v iherusalem_n ¶_o cham_n his_o brother_n obtain_v afffrican_a &_o gate_z two_o son_n chus_n &_o mesraym_n &_o these_o two_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n and_o many_o a_o regyon_n they_o enhabyte_v unknowen_a to_o we_o in_o occidental_a ind_n ¶_o japhet_n be_v brother_n unto_o cham_fw-mi and_o be_v blyss_v of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o this_o japhet_n have_v seven_o son_n as_o gomor_n magog_n maday_n janam_fw-la tubal_n mosog_n and_z iras._o and_o these_o vij_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n and_z of_o they_o come_v many_o a_o regyon_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la genesis_fw-la xu_o ¶_o arphaxat_fw-la soneto_fw-la sem_fw-mi live_v ccc_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o gate_n elam_n assur_n lude_n and_o aram_n &_o they_o gate_n many_o child_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la gene_z ¶_o this_o assur_n because_o he_o will_v not_o rebel_v against_o god_n in_o the_o edyfyenge_a of_o the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n as_o nembroth_n do_v therefore_o he_o be_v dryven_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n land_n which_o be_v right_a strange_a to_o he_o &_o be_v not_o before_o enhabyte_v the_o which_o be_v call_v after_o his_o name_n assuria_n and_o there_o he_o edyfy_v a_o cite_v afterward_o name_v ni_fw-fr nive_fw-la the_o which_o be_v the_o metropolytane_a of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorun_n ¶_o chus_n soon_o unto_o cham_n be_v fader_fw-mi to_o nembroth_n this_o nembroth_n be_v a_o giant_n of_o ten_o cubyte_n long_o and_z he_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o world_n and_z he_o be_v call_v a_o boisterous_a hunter_n before_o god_n this_o man_n begin_v that_o wretched_a vice_n of_o covetousness_n by_o his_o tyranny_n with_o that_o which_o vice_n evermore_o after_o this_o world_n be_v fulfyl_v and_o the_o pryncypall_a kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v be_v babylon_n &_o he_o have_v archade_n edyssa_n selencia_n &_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n ¶_o sale_n soon_o to_o arphaxat_fw-la live_v cccc_o and_o xxxiij_o year_n and_z of_o he_o in_o scripture_n be_v nothing_o write_v but_o that_o moses_n number_v he_o in_o the_o line_n that_o come_v of_o chryst_n this_o sale_n gaâ—e_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v name_v heber_n the_o which_o after_o the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o spiryte_n of_o prophesy_v and_o of_o this_o heber_n the_o hebrew_n be_v name_v for_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n abide_v alone_o in_o his_o house_n in_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o language_n and_o that_o language_n be_v call_v man_n language_n the_o which_o every_o man_n use_v afore_o the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n be_v build_v ¶_o this_o heber_n have_v two_o son_n and_o one_o be_v call_v jectan_n and_o that_o other_o phaleg_n this_o jectan_n through_o ensample_n of_o nembroth_n descend_n from_o cham_n take_v the_o pryncehode_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o sem._n and_o he_o have_v xiij_o son_n but_o these_o people_n after_o jerome_n be_v not_o know_v of_o we_o for_o ferne_n of_o the_o country_n or_o mutacyon_n and_o change_a of_o the_o people_n or_z elles_fw-fr of_o some_o other_o manner_n cause_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m._n uj_o c_o xliij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m_o u_o c._n luj_o ¶_o turris_n babilonis_n two_o hondr_v and_o xxxix_o year_n live_v phaleg_n this_o phaleg_n be_v the_o young_a soon_o of_o heber_n &_o in_o his_o day_n be_v make_v the_o confusyon_n of_o language_n for_o in_o his_o house_n abide_v the_o old_a tongue_n alone_o and_o that_o be_v hebrewe_n wherefore_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o he_o appear_v a_o great_a steadfastness_n of_o ryghtwysnesse_n for_o this_o house_n be_v free_a of_o that_o pain_n as_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n et_fw-fr scomm_n aug._n there_o be_v lxxij_o generacyon_n &_o so_o there_o be_v lxxij_o language_n ¶_o jectan_n brother_n to_o phaleg_n of_o sem_fw-mi nembroth_n prince_n of_o cham_n sulphen_n of_o japhet_n these_o three_o prince_n with_o their_o people_n gadere_v they_o togyder_n in_o the_o field_n of_o sennaar_n dread_a the_o flode_n to_o come_v again_o say_v let_v we_o build_v a_o tower_n that_o shall_v reach_v to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n go_v xj_o our_o lord_n sing_v the_o folysshenes_n of_o the_o people_n confound_v their_o tongue_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o none_o understode_v other_o &_o so_o they_o be_v disperple_v through_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o nembroth_n book_n be_v write_v full_a and_o after_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o language_n he_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o perce_n and_o there_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o adoure_v the_o fire_n as_o god_n he_o leave_v his_o soon_o belus_n in_o babylon_n which_o succeed_v after_o he_o and_o so_o his_o progeny_n obtain_v that_o realm_n after_o many_o year_n in_o this_o time_n begin_v many_o kingdom_n &_o the_o moost_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scitarun_n but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o rude_a people_n in_o it_o that_o the_o cite_v be_v not_o worship_v yet_o be_v it_o a_o mighty_a regyon_n of_o dystaunce_n and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o egypte_n the_o which_o be_v change_v many_o time_n with_o dyvers_a alteracyon_n &_o