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into_o ethiopia_n and_o deliver_v matrua_n and_o the_o other_o seaport-town_n to_o they_o ibid._n bartholomew_n de_fw-fr tiroli_n founder_n of_o the_o great_a dominican_n convent_n alelujah_o 470._o basilides_n throw_v his_o uncle_n raz_n cella_n into_o prison_n p._n 396._o he_o send_v for_o the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n arm_n and_o banish_v they_o all_o to_o fremona_n 396._o have_v extirpated_a popery_n recover_v most_o of_o his_o lose_a province_n 465._o after_o a_o happy_a reign_n of_o thirty_o two_o year_n he_o be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n aelaef_n sage_v 465._o john_n bermudes_n before_o he_o go_v be_v be_v consecrate_v a_o bishop_n by_o the_o abuna_n habassin_n ordination_n by_o a_o single_a eutychian_a bishop_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v valid_a by_o the_o pope_n when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n 120._o bermudes_n have_v his_o title_n to_o the_o abunaship_n of_o ethiopia_n confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n go_v from_o rome_n to_o lisbon_n 121._o where_o he_o act_v as_o the_o habassin_n abuna_n ibid._n he_o returns_z to_z goa_n having_z as_o it_o be_v say_v obtain_v a_o order_n for_o 400_o soldier_n ibid._n c._n two_o italian_a capuchin_n come_v to_o suaghem_n 453._o six_o french_a capuchin_n be_v send_v by_o several_a way_n into_o ethiopia_n 450._o don_n edward_n calvam_fw-la chief_a of_o the_o embassy_n die_v in_o the_o island_n of_o camera_n be_v succeed_v by_o lima_n 48._o cavillam_n and_o payo_n who_o both_o understand_v arabic_a be_v send_v by_o the_o way_n of_o memphis_n to_o find_v out_o habassia_n 40._o cavillam_fw-la payo_n die_v by_o the_o way_n go_v first_o to_o the_o indies_n then_o to_o the_o southern_a coast_n of_o africa_n and_o at_o last_o enter_v into_o habassia_n 40._o he_o be_v kind_o entertain_v by_o the_o king_n who_o name_n be_v alexander_n 41._o he_o be_v detain_v as_o a_o spy_n by_o king_n nahod_n ibid._n he_o send_v a_o account_n of_o the_o country_n by_o a_o habassin_n monk_n ibid._n cella_n christos_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n 291._o he_o 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some_o other_o seaport_v in_o the_o indies_n 42._o the_o design_n of_o the_o habassin_n embassy_n 110._o the_o emperor_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o portuguese_n write_v to_o gama_n to_o come_v and_o join_v he_o 128._o the_o emperor_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n quarrel_n with_o the_o portuguese_n 145._o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o his_o quarrel_n be_v the_o abuna_n urge_v he_o to_o turn_v roman_n catholic_n present_o 145._o he_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o turn_v roman_n catholic_n 146._o he_o thereupon_o write_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n to_o send_v a_o abuna_n into_o ethiopia_n as_o former_o 147._o he_o enrage_v the_o portuguese_a thereby_o ibid._n he_o receive_v the_o abuna_n who_o name_n be_v joseph_n at_o deberea_fw-la 148._o he_o rid_v himself_o of_o the_o popish_a patriarch_n bermudes_n ibid._n his_o defence_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o faith_n 167._o his_o confession_n of_o faith_n 185._o he_o offer_v to_o lay_v the_o debate_n about_o religion_n before_o his_o council_n 189._o he_o answer_v the_o coadjutor_n book_n and_o write_v one_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n 196._o he_o invite_v father_n peter_n to_o court_n 239._o he_o great_o admire_v father_n peter_n sermon_n and_o therefore_o send_v he_o his_o dinner_n from_o his_o own_o table_n 248._o he_o discover_v his_o intention_n to_o father_n peter_n to_o turn_n roman_n catholic_n 250._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n 251._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 253._o he_o march_v against_o the_o rebel_n 257._o he_o be_v kill_v fight_v 259._o the_o new_a emperor_n send_v to_o father_n peter_n to_o come_v to_o he_o 273._o he_o offer_v to_o write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v encourage_v by_o father_n peter_n to_o do_v it_o 275._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n 276._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 278._o these_o letter_n be_v probable_o forge_v by_o some_o missionary_n 280._o a_o mock_n emperor_n set_v up_o and_o massacre_v 284._o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o brother_n raz_n cella_n christos_n convince_v of_o christ_n have_v two_o nature_n 285._o he_o publish_v a_o edict_n prohibit_v any_o to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o nature_n in_o christ_n 301._o he_o publish_v a_o proclamation_n command_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o turn_v roman_a catholic_n 303._o he_o be_v address_v to_o not_o to_o trouble_v his_o subject_n about_o their_o religion_n 304._o he_o be_v deaf_a to_o all_o such_o address_n 305._o a_o attempt_v make_v upon_o his_o life_n 308._o upon_o his_o victory_n prohibit_v his_o subject_n to_o observe_v saturday_n 312._o a_o severe_a libel_n come_v out_o against_o he_o 312._o by_o a_o second_o proclamation_n he_o command_v all_o subject_n to_o work_v upon_o saturday_n 203._o a_o rebellion_n break_v out_o upon_o it_o 313._o his_o speech_n thereupon_o 315._o he_o send_v a_o army_n against_o the_o rebel_n and_o rout_v they_o 317._o he_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 319._o he_o grow_v jealous_a of_o his_o brother_n raz_n cella_n 331._o he_o send_v he_o against_o gabriel_n who_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o crusade_n 332._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o patriarch_n 333._o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o employ_v his_o brother_n against_o they_o 357._o dom_fw-la apolinar_n d'almeyda_o bring_v letter_n and_o a_o jubilee_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n 364._o the_o emperor_n zeal_n revive_v by_o this_o letter_n and_o a_o jubilee_n 368._o he_o be_v defeat_v by_o the_o peasant_n of_o lasta_n 372._o he_o be_v passionate_o address_v for_o a_o toleration_n ibid._n he_o speak_v to_o the_o patriarch_n about_o it_o and_o will_v nor_o be_v deny_v 373._o the_o toleration_n proclaim_v the_o patriarch_n protestation_n against_o it_o 374._o the_o emperor_n answer_n to_o the_o patriarch_n protestation_n 377._o he_o declare_v his_o resolution_n to_o continue_v a_o roman_n catholic_n 379._o the_o patriarch_n baffle_v in_o a_o great_a point_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n 380._o the_o country_n people_n in_o good_a humour_n by_o a_o toleration_n yet_o not_o satisfy_v without_o re-establishment_n of_o their_o old_a religion_n and_o banish_v the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n of_o ethiopia_n raz_n cella_n go_v against_o the_o peasant_n with_o a_o army_n be_v rout_v 381._o the_o romanist_n have_v all_o their_o church_n and_o land_n take_v from_o they_o the_o emperor_n die_v and_o be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n basilides_n 395._o the_o emperor_n march_v against_o they_o and_o obtain_v a_o victory_n 382._o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o passionate_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o grandee_n and_o other_o to_o restore_v the_o alexandrian_a religion_n 383._o the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n endeavour_n to_o divert_v he_o 385._o he_o continue_v immovable_a in_o his_o resolution_n 388._o the_o patriarch_n manifesto_n 392._o a_o proclamation_n for_o restore_v the_o alexandrian_a religion_n 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