he_o be_v call_v but_o agesilaus_n without_o any_o surname_n of_o addition_n among_o the_o grecian_n neither_o other_o great_a captain_n of_o greece_n as_o milciades_n themistocles_n cymon_n and_o other_o have_v no_o such_o surname_n by_o their_o victory_n as_o the_o roman_n have_v the_o hebrews_n also_o have_v but_o proper_a name_n &_o some_o have_v cron_n their_o father_n name_n add_v unto_o it_o so_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n name_v peter_n simon_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n so_o be_v it_o oftentimes_o speak_v to_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n thou_o son_n of_o amos_n so_o all_o the_o jewish_a rabine_n be_v name_v after_o their_o father_n name_n as_o juda_n the_o son_n of_o dama_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o gamaliel_n ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o elizei_n but_o among_o the_o old_a hebrew_n as_o you_o hear_v they_o be_v so_o name_v as_o please_v the_o mother_n the_o egyptian_n use_v also_o greek_a addition_n to_o their_o name_n as_o pto._n surname_v euergetes_n for_o his_o good_a deed_n and_o benefit_n to_o his_o country_n pto._n surname_v ceraunos_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lightning_z for_o his_o quick_a dispatch_n pto._n surname_v aeto_n a_o eagle_n for_o his_o swiftness_n and_o celerity_n and_o so_o philadelphus_n and_o other_o king_n and_o great_a man_n of_o egypt_n add_v to_o their_o own_o proper_a name_n greek_a surname_n the_o surname_n of_o the_o last_o king_n of_o egypt_n begin_v from_o a_o soldier_n name_n who_o grow_v so_o great_a among_o the_o egyptian_n that_o he_o strengthen_v and_o establish_v the_o country_n be_v subdue_v and_o overthrow_v before_o by_o the_o persian_n that_o the_o alexandrian_n so_o hovour_v he_o after_o his_o 2._o death_n that_o all_o his_o successor_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v after_o his_o name_n ptholomei_n for_o as_o all_o the_o first_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v pharaones_fw-la so_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o egypt_n call_v ptolemy_n so_o arsaces_n a_o poor_a scythian_a bear_v a_o great_a soldier_n parthia_n with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o poor_a banish_a man_n of_o the_o parthian_n overthrow_v king_n zaleucus_n and_o restore_v the_o parthian_n to_o their_o liberty_n for_o the_o which_o benefit_n he_o be_v make_v king_n and_o all_o the_o king_n his_o successor_n be_v name_v arsaces_n after_o his_o name_n these_o man_n seek_v name_n and_o fame_n on_o earth_n where_o they_o have_v no_o city_n nor_o place_n permanent_a but_o house_n make_v of_o clay_n and_o forget_v to_o build_v immortality_n and_o eternity_n in_o heaven_n they_o make_v sumptuous_a and_o durable_a tomb_n for_o their_o body_n like_o the_o egyptian_n which_o make_v pyramid_n for_o their_o dead_a body_n to_o dwell_v for_o ever_o some_o again_o like_o the_o agrigentines_n which_o build_v they_o such_o strong_a house_n as_o though_o they_o shall_v live_v always_o and_o yet_o eat_v &_o drink_v as_o though_o they_o shall_v die_v the_o next_o day_n but_o we_o leave_v these_o builder_n that_o build_v tower_n in_o the_o air_n with_o nimrod_n and_o ivory_n house_n with_o achab_n and_o will_v lose_v immortality_n with_o ulysses_n for_o ithaca_n his_o country_n and_o come_v to_o paul_n who_o will_v be_v lose_a from_o the_o body_n and_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o with_o joshua_n to_o fix_v our_o triumph_n and_o trophy_n in_o heaven_n with_o the_o everlasting_a joshua_n christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o purchase_v unto_o we_o eternal_a habitation_n and_o go_v in_o body_n before_o we_o to_o prepare_v for_o we_o a_o dwell_a place_n to_o he_o therefore_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o finis_fw-la a_o table_n contain_v a_o brief_a sum_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n matter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o book_n thirty_o nine_o king_n overthrow_v by_o moses_n &_o joshua_n page_n 2_o of_o diverse_a combat_n pa._n 3_o of_o the_o vow_n of_o cherim_n pa._n ead._n adam_n rescue_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n pa._n 5_o elizeus_fw-la lead_v the_o army_n of_o benhadad_n blind_a pa._n 6_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v mark_v with_o the_o letter_n tau_n ead._n of_o diverse_a and_o several_a mark_n pa._n 7_o the_o time_n that_o barber_n be_v first_o see_v in_o rome_n pa._n 9_o abraham_n the_o first_o man_n mark_v pa._n ead._n abrahaham_n fear_v abimelech_n and_o pharaoh_n for_o his_o wife_n pa._n 10_o abraham_n read_v astronomy_n in_o egypt_n pa._n ead._n abraham_n rescue_v the_o five_o king_n and_o let_v his_o nephew_n pa._n 11_o the_o victory_n and_o stratagem_n of_o gedeon_n over_o the_o madianites_fw-la pa_z 12_o david_n victory_n at_o bezor_n in_o rescue_v his_o two_o wife_n pa._n ead._n three_o angel_n feast_v at_o mambre_n with_o abraham_n pa._n 13._o four_o name_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v pa._n ead._n the_o ismaelite_n will_v not_o be_v call_v agareni_n of_o agar_n but_o sarazeni_fw-la of_o sarah_n pa._n 14._o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n build_v by_o nimrod_n pa._n 15_o ninus_n the_o first_o monarch_n pa._n ead_n alexander_n voyage_n to_o india_n pa._n ead._n zoroaster_n laugh_v at_o his_o birth_n pa._n 16._o the_o first_o idolatry_n by_o ninus_n pa._n ead_n baal_n the_o first_o idol_n pa._n 17_o the_o male_a child_n of_o the_o hebrew_n throw_v to_o nilus_n pa._n 18_o the_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n pa._n ead._n a_o comparison_n between_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o roman_n pa._n 19_o the_o army_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o egypt_n under_o moses_n pa._n ead._n the_o first_o plague_n of_o egypt_n pa._n 20_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o first_o plague_n with_o the_o first_o persecution_n under_o nero_n pa._n 21_o nero_n slay_v himself_o pa._n 22._o the_o second_o miracle_n and_o triumph_n of_o moses_n in_o egypt_n pa_n 23_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o nicanor_n punish_v pa._n ead._n domitianus_n image_n set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n pa._n 24_o domitianus_n slay_v in_o his_o own_o house_n by_o his_o servant_n pa._n 25_o jamnes_n and_o jambres_n phoraos_n soothsayer_n pa._n ead_n the_o three_o persecution_n under_o traiane_n pa._n 26_o philo_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o nero._n pa._n ead_n the_o four_o army_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o egypt_n be_v swarm_n of_o fly_n pa._n 27_o the_o fight_v of_o the_o jew_n with_o wild_a beast_n pa._n 28_o the_o yield_a of_o tyrant_n pa._n 29_o pharaoh_n and_o esau_n compare_v pa._n 30_o septimus_n and_o antiochus_n murder_v pa._n 31_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n against_o the_o jew_n pa._n ead_n antiochus_n confess_v the_o great_a wrong_n he_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n pa._n 32_o the_o fable_n of_o manetho_n and_o other_o concern_v moses_n who_o he_o name_v osarphis_n pa._n 33_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o seven_o brother_n pa._n 34_o the_o seven_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 35_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o seven_o persecution_n under_o decius_n with_o the_o seven_o plague_n pa._n 36_o great_a plague_n and_o sickness_n upon_o the_o roman_n pa._n 37_o hypocrisy_n of_o pharaoh_n pa._n ead_n pericles_z make_v a_o law_n in_o athens_n against_o stranger_n pa._n 38_o the_o eight_o persecution_n under_o valerianus_n pa._n ead_n valerianus_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n use_v as_o a_o block_n by_o sapor_n king_n of_o persia_n pa._n 39_o the_o nine_o plague_n of_o egypt_n pa._n 40_o the_o dissimulation_n of_o pharaoh_n pa._n ead_n the_o nine_o persecution_n under_o aurelianus_n pa._n ead_n christ_n deny_v among_o the_o roman_n pa._n 41_o a_o golden_a target_n send_v by_o the_o senators_z pa_z ead_n the_o evil_a end_n of_o cruel_a emperor_n pa._n ead_n the_o ten_o plague_n of_o egypt_n pa._n 42_o the_o ten_o persecution_n under_o dioclesian_n pa._n ead_n when_o persecution_n end_v heresy_n begin_v pa._n 43_o arius_n with_o diverse_a crew_n of_o heretic_n pa._n ead_n the_o four_o general_a counsel_n pa._n 44_o the_o march_v of_o pharaoh_n after_o the_o hebrew_n pa._n 45_o the_o drown_n of_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n pa._n ead_n appian_o impudent_a lie_n against_o moses_n pa._n 46_o the_o education_n of_o moses_n in_o egypt_n pa._n 47_o moses_n choose_v captain_n for_o pharaoh_n pa._n ead_n moses_n death_n seek_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n pa._n ead_n the_o victory_n of_o moses_n in_o aethiopia_n pa._n 48_o the_o marriage_n of_o moses_n to_o tharbis_n the_o king_n of_o aethiope_n his_o daughter_n pa._n ead_n appian_o lie_v pa._n 49_o philo_n his_o speech_n of_o the_o hebrew_n pa._n 50_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n set_v down_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o moses_n pa._n 51_o the_o stratagem_n of_o archidamus_n epaminondas_n and_o pericles_n pa._n 52_o of_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n pa._n 53_o of_o the_o priest_n nantes_n in_o athens_n etc._n etc._n pa._n 54_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o ark_n pa._n ead_n the_o number_n and_o muster_v of_o the_o hebrew_n army_n by_o moses_n pa._n 55_o the_o hebrew_n
this_o bloody_a emperor_n valerianus_n leave_v no_o place_n unsought_a to_o persecute_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o christian_n which_o his_o predecessor_n can_v not_o find_v with_o sword_n and_o fire_n until_o he_o himself_o be_v take_v &_o his_o army_n overthrow_v by_o sapor_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o take_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n use_v he_o as_o a_o block_n to_o mount_v on_o horseback_n thing_n hard_a and_o strange_a to_o the_o roman_n to_o have_v their_o emperor_n in_o such_o slavish_a service_n &_o to_o become_v a_o vassal_n and_o a_o block_n for_o sapor_n king_n of_o persia_n to_o lay_v his_o foot_n upon_o his_o neck_n to_o go_v on_o horse_n and_o be_v not_o the_o great_a turk_n pazaite_v overthrow_v and_o his_o army_n slay_v at_o mount_n stella_n by_o tamberlane_n a_o persia._n rude_a and_o barbarous_a scythian_a and_o himself_o take_v and_o keep_v in_o a_o cage_n under_o his_o table_n and_o carry_v he_o in_o that_o cage_n in_o all_o his_o war_n during_o tamberlanes_n life_n so_o that_o the_o great_a emperor_n of_o rome_n die_v as_o a_o block_n for_o king_n sapor_n in_o persia_n and_o pazaite_v the_o great_a turk_n die_v in_o tamberlanes_n cage_n as_o a_o captive_a in_o scythia_n so_o pharaoh_n in_o diverse_a battle_n be_v overthrow_v by_o moses_n and_o use_v as_o a_o block_n and_o at_o last_o draw_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o cord_n like_o a_o dog_n by_o moses_n from_o egypt_n into_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o there_o to_o die_v as_o you_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o two_o next_o plague_n that_o follow_v chap._n of_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o plague_n of_o the_o egyptian_n compare_v with_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n moses_n be_v send_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o command_v to_o hold_v out_o his_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n that_o there_o be_v darkness_n plague_n upon_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n &_o such_o palpable_a darkness_n that_o neither_o fire_n candle_n torch_n or_o any_o light_n may_v give_v they_o light_n it_o be_v such_o palpable_a darkness_n that_o the_o egyptian_n may_v feel_v it_o and_o this_o darkness_n continue_v three_o day_n long_o that_o one_o may_v not_o see_v a_o other_o yet_o pharaos_n heart_n be_v so_o harden_v that_o now_o in_o his_o fury_n and_o rage_n he_o command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o go_v out_o of_o pharaoh_n his_o sight_n threaten_v they_o with_o death_n if_o they_o come_v any_o more_o before_o he_o though_o in_o the_o last_o plague_n he_o request_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o to_o forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n but_o then_o be_v his_o word_n full_a of_o dissimulation_n and_o his_o repentance_n full_a of_o hypocrisy_n he_o can_v say_v i_o have_v sin_v but_o he_o can_v not_o say_v i_o have_v repent_v and_o beforie_n for_o his_o sin_n the_o nine_o persecution_n under_o aurelianus_n in_o rome_n may_v thorough_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o nine_o plague_n under_o persecution_n pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n the_o like_a threaten_n of_o speech_n and_o the_o like_a word_n that_o pharaoh_n use_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o egypt_n the_o like_a use_v aurelianus_n against_o the_o christian_n in_o rome_n but_o it_o contive_v not_o long_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v as_o other_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o as_o for_o the_o great_a palpable_a darkness_n in_o egypt_n so_o be_v it_o in_o rome_n when_o their_o mind_n be_v more_o dark_a than_o darkness_n itself_o the_o egyptian_n hate_v not_o the_o hebrew_n so_o much_o as_o the_o roman_n hate_v the_o christian_n for_o pilate_n the_o roman_a precedent_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o give_v sentence_n on_o christ_n to_o die_v and_o see_v many_o miracle_n do_v by_o he_o send_v letter_n to_o his_o master_n tiberius_n the_o emperor_n and_o to_o the_o senator_n recite_v the_o miracle_n roman_n that_o christ_n have_v do_v before_o he_o die_v say_v he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v canonize_v &_o place_v among_o the_o roman_a god_n which_o all_o the_o senator_n with_o one_o consent_n deny_v though_o caesar_n request_v they_o first_o and_o threaten_v they_o after_o yet_o christ_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v a_o roman_a god_n tiberius_n without_o effect_n of_o his_o good_a motion_n die_v &_o so_o do_v that_o wicked_a emperor_n aurelianus_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o cruel_a persecution_n after_o who_o succeed_v a_o good_a valiant_a emperor_n flam._n claudius_n &_o so_o valiant_a that_o he_o vanquish_v the_o goth_n the_o illyrian_n and_o macedonian_n whereby_o in_o rome_n he_o be_v so_o honour_v that_o the_o senator_n send_v to_o he_o senator_n a_o golden_a target_n which_o afterward_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o shewplace_n and_o a_o golden_a statue_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o capitol_n but_o he_o die_v too_o timely_a of_o a_o sickness_n at_o sirmium_n after_o he_o succeed_v his_o brother_n aurel._n quintilius_n a_o good_a moderate_a emperor_n equal_a or_o rather_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o his_o brother_n but_o he_o be_v slay_v within_o 18._o day_n after_o he_o be_v elect_v emperor_n by_o the_o soldier_n these_o good_a emperor_n only_o i_o name_n for_o that_o persecution_n be_v ever_o execute_v by_o cruel_a king_n and_o emperor_n but_o these_o cruel_a emperor_n as_o they_o cruel_o destroy_v emperor_n other_o so_o cruel_o be_v they_o destroy_v after_o as_o some_o of_o they_o be_v kill_v by_o their_o own_o hand_n as_o nero_n some_o murder_v by_o their_o own_o servant_n as_o domitianus_n some_o sudden_o slay_v ride_v by_o the_o high_a way_n as_o decius_z some_o banish_v die_v in_o strange_a country_n as_o severus_n other_o die_v captive_n in_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n as_o valerianus_n do_v in_o persia_n other_o eat_v with_o canker_n &_o worm_n as_o maximinius_n other_o murder_v one_o after_o a_o other_o as_o aurel._n tacit._n and_o florianus_n thus_o be_v those_o emperor_n slay_v and_o murder_v that_o cruel_o persecute_v the_o christian_n the_o lord_n be_v determine_v now_o to_o finish_v his_o plague_n in_o egypt_n and_o to_o bring_v his_o people_n away_o will_v plague_n every_o man_n and_o every_o woman_n to_o borrow_v of_o their_o neighbour_n jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n for_o moses_n be_v very_o great_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o pharaoh_n and_o with_o the_o people_n for_o before_o this_o pharaoh_n have_v appoint_v moses_n general_n of_o the_o egyptian_n against_o the_o king_n of_o aethiopia_n which_o i_o write_v in_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n yet_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v bring_v one_o plague_n more_o upon_o pharaoh_n and_o upon_o egypt_n and_o after_o that_o he_o will_v let_v you_o go_v hence_o for_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v die_v even_o from_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o pharaoh_n that_o sit_v on_o his_o seat_n until_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o maid_n servant_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o mill_n the_o lord_n know_v at_o that_o time_n how_o to_o save_v the_o hebrew_n in_o gosen_n from_o all_o the_o plague_n in_o egypt_n and_o to_o mean_n save_v noah_n from_o the_o genial_a deluge_n in_o the_o ark_n to_o save_v lot_n from_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o zodome_n and_o to_o save_v the_o christian_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o pella_n as_o this_o ten_o plague_n be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o heavy_a so_o the_o ten_o persecution_n be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o persecution_n long_a under_o dioclesian_n in_o the_o east_n part_n and_o under_o maximianus_n in_o the_o west_n either_o of_o they_o persecute_v and_o afflict_v with_o such_o slaughter_n of_o martyr_a christian_n that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n for_o so_o long_o continue_v the_o ten_o persecution_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o wont_a bloody_a persecution_n sword_n and_o fire_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o both_o these_o emperor_n with_o most_o extremity_n to_o be_v execute_v and_o as_o under_o nero_n the_o first_o persecution_n begin_v so_o under_o dioclesian_n it_o end_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o flourish_v the_o christian_n so_o increase_v and_o the_o godly_a martyr_n so_o multiply_v that_o these_o tyrant_n be_v weary_a to_o persecute_v they_o any_o long_o at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o persecution_n end_v under_o dioclesian_n than_o heresy_n begin_v to_o spring_v under_o satan_n begin_v for_o when_o one_o stratagem_n of_o satan_n fail_v he_o practise_v a_o other_o now_o arius_n march_v with_o his_o antitrinitary_n crew_n and_o set_v themselves_o in_o battle_n against_o the_o lord_n with_o horrible_a and_o blasphemous_a weapon_n and_o as_o the_o poet_n fain_o the_o giant_n set_v themselves_o in_o battle_n against_o the_o sun_n the_o sect_n moon_n and_o the_o star_n so_o this_o crew_n of_o heretic_n set_v themselves_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a
present_v by_o a_o poor_a husbandman_n with_o great_a treasure_n which_o he_o find_v in_o a_o vessel_n as_o he_o be_v dig_v in_o his_o own_o ground_n tamberlane_n demand_v whether_o his_o father_n name_n and_o image_n be_v upon_o they_o cause_v the_o superscription_n of_o the_o money_n to_o be_v read_v be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v caesar_n the_o roman_a emperor_n he_o say_v they_o they_o be_v not_o tamberlanes_n and_o command_v that_o none_o of_o the_o soldier_n shall_v rob_v or_o spoil_v the_o poor_a man_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o good_a luck_n by_o his_o travel_n this_o be_v that_o great_a scythian_a tamberlane_n that_o have_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n &_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o horse_n against_o pazaites_n the_o turk_n and_o give_v he_o battle_n at_o mount_n stella_n a_o place_n more_o famous_a for_o that_o there_o pompey_n tamberlane_n the_o great_a overcome_v mithridates_n king_n of_o pontus_n there_o tamberlane_n overthrow_v the_o turk_n &_o take_v pazaites_n their_o emperor_n keep_v he_o &_o feed_v he_o in_o a_o cage_n under_o his_o table_n who_o he_o carry_v afterward_o in_o a_o cage_n every_o where_o in_o his_o war_n the_o like_a infamy_n happen_v to_o one_o of_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n by_o sapor_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o keep_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n as_o a_o block_n to_o mount_v on_o horse_n ualerianus_n but_o sesostris_n king_n of_o egypt_n do_v far_o pass_v the_o scythian_a sesostris_n and_o the_o persian_a king_n in_o his_o victory_n for_o he_o carry_v those_o king_n and_o prince_n who_o he_o subdue_v bind_v round_o about_o his_o coach_n from_o country_n to_o country_n from_o region_n to_o region_n as_o in_o a_o great_a triumph_n wherein_o sesostris_n glory_v much_o and_o yet_o all_o these_o three_o come_v short_a to_o adonizebech_n who_o keep_v seventie_o king_n under_o his_o table_n who_o toe_n and_o thumb_n he_o cut_v off_o thus_o cruel_a tyrant_n have_v the_o like_a punishment_n oftentimes_o as_o other_o be_v by_o they_o punish_v chap._n x._o of_o certain_a noble_a roman_a captain_n compare_v with_o greek_a captain_n of_o the_o force_n of_o eloquence_n the_o commendation_n of_o diverse_a great_a captain_n and_o their_o stratagem_n plato_n say_v that_o from_o great_a mind_n great_a virtue_n or_o great_a vice_n do_v proceed_v and_o so_o it_o seem_v in_o many_o noble_a and_o heroical_a man_n as_o well_o of_o the_o greek_n as_o of_o the_o roman_n as_o alcibiades_n may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o lu._n sylla_n and_o demetrius_n with_o mar._n antonius_n all_o alike_o give_v to_o virtue_n and_o vice_n friend_n and_o foe_n to_o their_o country_n and_o yet_o all_o four_o valiant_a and_o wise_a who_o fortune_n seem_v not_o much_o unlike_a in_o all_o their_o victory_n plutarch_n therefore_o very_o fit_o compare_v some_o captain_n of_o the_o greek_n with_o the_o roman_n as_o lucullus_n compare_v with_o cymon_n the_o athenian_a both_o of_o equal_a fortune_n greek_n in_o great_a victory_n the_o one_o in_o asia_n the_o other_o persia._n mar._n cato_n surname_v the_o demosthenes_n of_o rome_n compare_v with_o aristides_n surname_v the_o just_a in_o athens_n so_o hannibal_n be_v well_o compare_v to_o philip_n of_o macedon_n for_o false_a subtle_a deceitful_a &_o crafty_a stratagem_n they_o weigh_v alcibiad_n not_o how_o they_o conquer_v so_o they_o may_v conquer_v they_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v trust_v unto_o either_o by_o their_o promise_n or_o by_o their_o oath_n so_o far_o differ_v philip_n from_o his_o son_n alexander_n that_o what_o alexander_n win_v he_o win_v it_o only_o by_o magnanimity_n and_o philip_n by_o fraud_n demetrius_n after_o many_o victory_n of_o ptolomeu_fw-fr king_n of_o egypt_n and_o a_o other_o victory_n by_o sea_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o cyprus_n over_o the_o same_o king_n the_o three_o victory_n against_o cassander_n king_n of_o macedonia_n at_o thermopyle_n in_o greece_n this_o demetrius_n grow_v so_o fortunate_a and_o great_a that_o seleucus_n ptolomeus_n lysimachus_n and_o pyrrhus_n four_o mighty_a king_n envy_v demetrius_n greatness_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o join_v their_o force_n together_o for_o they_o all_o fear_v and_o doubt_v his_o courage_n and_o envy_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o fortune_n demetrius_n march_v on_o with_o a_o great_a army_n to_o besiege_v athens_n crates_n a_o philosopher_n careful_a of_o his_o country_n and_o fearful_a of_o demetrius_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v athens_n the_o school_n of_o learning_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o greece_n eloquence_n meet_v demetrius_n upon_o the_o way_n with_o his_o army_n who_o he_o so_o entreat_v with_o sweet_a persuasion_n &_o eloquent_a word_n that_o the_o fury_n of_o demetrius_n be_v mitigate_v by_o crates_n the_o crates_n philosopher_n that_o he_o raise_v his_o siege_n and_o depart_v from_o athens_n so_o demades_n the_o orator_n in_o like_a sort_n do_v persuade_v alexander_n the_o great_a ready_a with_o his_o army_n to_o plague_n and_o to_o demand_n destroy_v all_o the_o city_n of_o greece_n so_o do_v arius_n the_o philosopher_n persuade_v augustus_n caesar_n to_o spare_v the_o city_n of_o alexandria_n arius_n so_o have_v cicero_n wellnigh_o persuade_v caesar_n from_o the_o battle_n cicero_n at_o pharsalia_n with_o such_o pithy_a force_n of_o eloquence_n with_o such_o vehement_a word_n that_o caesar_n countenance_n change_v and_o his_o body_n so_o shake_v that_o the_o book_n which_o he_o hold_v fell_a out_o of_o his_o hand_n cyrus_n spare_v croesus_n for_o solon_n sake_n and_o alexander_n spare_v thebes_n for_o pindarus_n sake_n the_o force_n therefore_o of_o eloquence_n be_v such_o that_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n ever_o doubt_v the_o tongue_n of_o demosthenes_n more_o than_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o athenian_n but_o again_o to_o return_v to_o demetrius_n who_o greatness_n grow_v so_o great_a in_o macedonia_n in_o asia_n and_o in_o greece_n that_o in_o sumptuous_a build_n of_o ship_n frame_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o engine_n of_o battery_n this_o demetrius_n excel_v all_o king_n of_o his_o time_n for_o aeropus_n king_n of_o macedonia_n delight_v only_o to_o make_v fine_a table_n and_o lamp_n arsaces_n king_n of_o parthia_n in_o make_v their_o arrow_n head_n keen_a and_o sharp_a attalus_n king_n of_o asia_n in_o plant_v of_o physical_a herb_n but_o demetrius_n may_v be_v demet._n compare_v for_o his_o engine_n of_o battery_n and_o his_o princely_a practice_n to_o archimedes_n himself_o be_v the_o only_a geometrer_fw-fr of_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n who_o death_n marcellus_n lament_v more_o than_o he_o rejoice_v for_o the_o win_n of_o syracuse_n for_o when_o archimedes_n be_v slay_v in_o his_o study_n and_o syracuse_n take_v by_o marcellus_n soldier_n he_o seek_v no_o long_a time_n to_o live_v but_o till_o he_o have_v end_v certain_a geometrical_a 3._o conclusion_n which_o he_o have_v invent_v for_o marcellus_n that_o noble_a roman_a fear_v more_o the_o geometrical_a engine_n of_o archimedes_n than_o all_o the_o force_n of_o syracuse_n and_o therefore_o pythagoras_n when_o he_o find_v any_o new_a skill_n in_o geometry_n he_o straight_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o muse_n demetrius_n grow_v so_o great_a in_o greece_n that_o at_o a_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n in_o greece_n he_o be_v choose_v lieutenant_n general_a of_o all_o the_o grecian_n where_o none_o be_v but_o four_o before_o he_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n and_o his_o son_n alexander_n the_o great_a before_o they_o none_o but_o agesilaus_n and_o agamemnon_n and_o yet_o die_v demetrius_n a_o yield_a prisoner_n to_o seleucus_n who_o demetrius_n in_o his_o greatness_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v but_o keeper_n of_o the_o elephant_n demetrius_n laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v which_o call_v any_o other_o prince_n king_n but_z antigonus_z his_o father_n and_o himself_o the_o orator_n in_o athens_n contend_v in_o oration_n who_o shall_v exceed_v in_o prefer_v new_a title_n of_o honour_n to_o demetrius_n in_o so_o much_o they_o decree_v that_o the_o month_n munichian_a peplon_n which_o be_v january_n shall_v be_v call_v demetrion_n and_o their_o feast_n dyonisia_n shall_v be_v call_v demetria_n and_o that_o demetrius_n and_o his_o father_n king_n antigonus_n shall_v have_v their_o picture_n carry_v with_o the_o picture_n of_o jupiter_n and_o minerva_n in_o the_o triumph_n of_o peplon_n in_o the_o holy_a banner_n of_o athens_n this_o be_v the_o march_v of_o demetrius_n greatness_n to_o die_v a_o prisoner_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o war_n like_o march_v of_o diverse_a noble_a captain_n with_o their_o famous_a victory_n and_o stratagem_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o mithridates_n against_o the_o roman_n of_o marius_n and_o his_o revenge_n over_o the_o cymbrian_n two_o other_o great_a marching_n of_o epaminondas_n &_o agesilaus_n the_o emulation_n between_o these_o two_o captain_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sparta_n in_o the_o battle_n at_o leuctres_n by_o epaminondas_n at_o which_o
ghost_n some_o deny_v christ_n by_o nature_n to_o be_v cod_n but_o only_o of_o accidental_a participation_n of_o divine_a property_n as_o arius_n some_o affirm_v that_o christ_n take_v his_o beginning_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n deny_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n as_o samosatenus_fw-la and_o photinus_n other_o imagine_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o a_o true_a and_o natural_a body_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o the_o marcionite_n saturninus_n and_o manichee_n the_o ebionite_n affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v natural_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n get_v by_o man_n i_o will_v omit_v to_o speak_v of_o simon_n magus_n and_o his_o disciple_n menander_n of_o cerdon_n and_o his_o disciple_n martion_n and_o of_o saturninus_n and_o a_o number_n more_o of_o this_o crew_n who_o deny_v one_o article_n or_o other_o of_o our_o christian_a faith_n confound_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o trinity_n these_o heretic_n possess_v diverse_a seat_n as_o arius_n in_o alexandria_n saturninus_n in_o antioch_n photinus_n in_o lion_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v the_o very_a blast_n and_o breath_n of_o satan_n have_v bring_v into_o their_o heresy_n many_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o asia_n and_o europe_n but_o all_o these_o heretic_n be_v by_o general_a council_n confute_v and_o condemn_v the_o nicene_n council_n condemn_v arius_n and_o his_o partner_n which_o deny_v the_o deity_n and_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n this_o council_n hold_v under_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n where_o 318._o bishop_n meet_v together_o to_o confute_v arius_n and_o his_o heresy_n the_o second_o council_n at_o constantinople_n under_o gratianus_n the_o emperor_n against_o eudoxius_n and_o macedonius_n deny_v counsel_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n the_o three_o council_n at_o ephesus_n under_o theodosius_n the_o great_a against_o nestorius_n affirm_v two_o son_n the_o one_o of_o god_n the_o other_o of_o man_n deny_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ._n the_o four_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n under_o martianus_n against_o eutiches_n who_o confound_v the_o nature_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o three_o person_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o march_n of_o the_o hebrew_n from_o egypt_n under_o moses_n and_o aaron_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n in_o egypt_n and_o of_o his_o victory_n against_o the_o aethiopian_n now_o moses_n and_o the_o hebrew_n be_v discharge_v out_o of_o egypt_n where_o they_o have_v be_v in_o bondage_n and_o misery_n many_o year_n and_o be_v call_v hicsos_n now_o they_o march_v like_o soldier_n of_o the_o lord_n hicsos_n under_o moses_n and_o aaron_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o mark_v the_o hardness_n of_o pharaos_n heart_n for_o while_o the_o hebrew_n be_v in_o egypt_n be_v extreme_a enemy_n unto_o pharaoh_n yet_o pharaoh_n endure_v ten_o horrible_a and_o terrible_a plague_n before_o he_o will_v let_v the_o hebrew_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n until_o he_o be_v bridle_v and_o hook_v by_o the_o nostril_n as_o senacharib_n be_v and_o compel_v to_o let_v the_o hebrew_n go_v yet_o pharaoh_n with_o his_o wont_a harden_a heart_n with_o all_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o egypt_n follow_v hebrew_n after_o be_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n fifty_o thousand_o horseman_n six_o hundred_o choose_v chariot_n of_o the_o king_n own_o army_n a_o sufficient_a army_n against_o weaponless_a and_o unarmed_a man_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v infinite_a number_n of_o footman_n horseman_n and_o chariot_n out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o egypt_n assure_v himself_o by_o this_o multitude_n he_o will_v make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v this_o advantage_n the_o sea_n be_v before_o the_o hebrews_n the_o mountain_n on_o either_o side_n they_o and_o pharaoh_n with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o egypt_n at_o their_o back_n a_o narrow_a straight_o as_o pharaoh_n suppose_v than_o the_o greek_n have_v against_o the_o persian_n at_o thermopyla_n and_o there_o pharaoh_n think_v to_o end_v his_o long_a desire_a tyranny_n upon_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v that_o after_o ten_o great_a victory_n in_o egypt_n get_v against_o pharaoh_n by_o no_o other_o weapon_n then_o with_o a_o rod_n in_o moses_n hand_n dare_v not_o look_v moses_n in_o the_o face_n &_o after_o these_o victory_n in_o egypt_n dare_v follow_v moses_n have_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o hebrew_n march_v in_o his_o camp_n this_o be_v the_o time_n appoint_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v with_o pharaoh_n that_o which_o pharaoh_n think_v to_o do_v to_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o hold_v up_o his_o rod_n and_o to_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o lord_n divide_v the_o sea_n to_o let_v the_o hebrews_n go_v through_o on_o dry_a ground_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o egyptian_n to_o follow_v after_o until_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n again_o to_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o sea_n a_o divine_a straragem_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o sea_n let_v the_o water_n turneupon_o the_o egyptian_n &_o overwhelm_v they_o so_o the_o lord_n by_o water_n save_v the_o hebrew_n his_v people_n and_o by_o water_n drown_v the_o egyptian_n his_o enemy_n yet_o appian_n most_o impudent_o affirm_v moses_n to_o have_v do_v what_o he_o do_v by_o magic_n who_o the_o common_a people_n in_o egypt_n name_v tisithes_n and_o joshuah_n peresephes_n appian_n allege_v manetho_n and_o cheremon_n two_o egyptian_a moses_n writer_n to_o prove_v his_o fond_a assertion_n pliny_n also_o hold_v that_o opinion_n that_o moses_n be_v a_o great_a magician_n and_o do_v many_o miracle_n in_o egypt_n through_o magic_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o lawful_a for_o pliny_n that_o write_v of_o so_o many_o thing_n to_o lie_v in_o some_o thing_n then_o for_o manetho_n a_o poor_a schoolmaster_n in_o alexandria_n or_o for_o cheremon_n two_o fabulous_a writer_n of_o the_o egyptian_a history_n only_o the_o best_a magician_n that_o help_v himself_o at_o need_n be_v appollonius_n thianeus_n who_o be_v accuse_v of_o capital_a crime_n before_o domitianus_n the_o emperor_n be_v demand_v thianeus_n by_o the_o emperor_n what_o help_v he_o can_v do_v now_o to_o himself_o by_o his_o magic_n nothing_o say_v he_o but_o this_o and_o vanish_v apollonius_n away_o out_o of_o the_o emperor_n sight_n so_o much_o can_v not_o jamnes_n and_o jambres_n do_v to_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o botch_n &_o blain_n which_o as_o they_o say_v be_v do_v by_o moses_n magic_a in_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o best_o to_o set_v down_o the_o true_a history_n of_o moses_n before_o yet_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o lead_v the_o hebrew_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n into_o canaan_n moses_n the_o son_n of_o amri_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o the_o seven_o from_o abraham_n bear_v in_o egypt_n bring_v up_o by_o thermute_n king_n pharaos_n daughter_n and_o heir_n in_o this_o child_n moses_n she_o delight_v so_o much_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o all_o the_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o moses_n please_v thermute_n so_o well_o that_o she_o move_v her_o father_n have_v no_o male_a child_n but_o herself_o that_o it_o may_v please_v the_o king_n to_o make_v moses_n her_o adopt_a son_n lest_o thermute_v also_o shall_v be_v barren_a and_o want_v a_o heir_n to_o possess_v the_o crown_n this_o be_v agree_v upon_o between_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o daughter_n moses_n grow_v great_a in_o egypt_n egypt_n favour_v and_o well_o belove_v among_o all_o the_o egyptian_n it_o happen_v at_o that_o time_n that_o the_o aethiopian_n have_v war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v win_v two_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o egyptian_n spoil_v and_o waste_v egypt_n unto_o the_o very_a city_n of_o memphis_n the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n be_v instruct_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o ammon_n to_o choose_v a_o hebrew_n captain_n to_o lead_v their_o army_n against_o the_o aethiopian_n the_o king_n be_v inform_v pharaoh_n of_o this_o oracle_n speak_v fair_a to_o his_o daughter_n thermuthe_n through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o use_v the_o like_a policy_n to_o have_v moses_n slay_v among_o the_o aethiopian_n as_o judaic._n saul_n use_v to_o have_v david_n slay_v among_o the_o philistine_n thermute_n perceive_v the_o danger_n of_o her_o father_n kingdom_n which_o fall_v unto_o she_o by_o succession_n will_v know_v of_o moses_n secret_o his_o mind_n therein_o moses_n be_v therewith_o content_v the_o king_n daughter_n bring_v moses_n before_o her_o father_n and_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o thermute_v in_o this_o sort_n speak_v be_v moses_n the_o man_n who_o before_o this_o time_n you_o find_v by_o oracle_n shall_v destroy_v egypt_n and_o now_o you_o find_v by_o the_o same_o oracle_n to_o have_v that_o man_n to_o be_v your_o captain_n to_o save_v egypt_n but_o the_o priest_n forget_v