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call_v assuerus_n but_o the_o same_o be_v assuerus_n darius_n histaspis_n and_o as_o i_o suppose_v this_o darius_n be_v assuerus_n which_o have_v hester_n queen_n hester_n herodotus_n do_v also_o make_v mention_v of_o artistona_n the_o which_o darius_n have_v beside_o queen_n atossa_n atossa_n and_o say_v that_o the_o same_o artistona_n be_v very_o well_o belove_v of_o darius_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o same_o be_v hester_n philo_n write_v also_o that_o the_o history_n of_o judith_n happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o darius_n and_o that_o arphaxad_a whereof_o the_o history_n of_o judith_n make_v mention_v be_v captain_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o assyrian_n after_o that_o they_o be_v now_o fall_v from_o cyrus_n whâ—_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o scythyes_n i_o do_v not_o disallow_v this_o meaning_a of_o philo_n but_o very_o as_o i_o do_v suppose_v the_o history_n of_o judith_n be_v now_o already_o fulfil_v before_o that_o juda_n be_v lead_v into_o bondage_n and_o also_o before_o the_o persian_n monarchy_n for_o arbaces_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n be_v before_o arbaces_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o perses_n and_o ninius_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persian_n kingdom_n and_o when_o the_o perses_n have_v the_o monarchy_n nether_a ninius_n nor_o the_o mede_n have_v their_o king_n howbeit_o i_o grant_v here_o every_o man_n to_o defend_v his_o mean_v after_o darius_n histaspis_n set_v philo_n artaxerxes_n with_o the_o long_a hand_n pass_v over_o king_n xerxes_n but_o doubtless_o for_o none_o other_o cause_n save_v as_o be_v show_v before_o namely_o than_o when_o xerxes_n be_v go_v into_o grece_n darius_n with_o the_o long_a hand_n govern_v the_o royalme_n in_o the_o east_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n and_o this_o be_v that_o darius_n with_o the_o long_a hand_n which_o hand_n give_v the_o jew_n leave_v the_o second_o time_n to_o build_v again_o the_o temple_n for_o though_o cyrus_n have_v permit_v the_o jew_n to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o till_o their_o land_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n &_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n after_o cyrus_n death_n â–ª_o be_v they_o let_v by_o the_o borderer_n y_fw-fr â—_o the_o build_n can_v not_o go_v forewarde_o until_o the_o second_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n with_o the_o long_a hand_n who_o philo_n call_v darius_n with_o the_o long_a hand_n thesame_a command_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o king_n 〈…〉_o by_o a_o common_a proclamation_n &_o commandment_n that_o jeruâ—alâ—_n &_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v repare_v this_o be_v the_o occasion_n by_o the_o which_o the_o jewysh_a nation_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o liberty_n institute_v again_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o royalme_n with_o the_o god_n service_n and_o build_v again_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n and_o though_o juda_n have_v not_o hitherto_o his_o king_n yet_o have_v they_o prince_n
christ_n suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o death_n also_o how_o the_o gospel_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v also_o the_o holy_a gospel_n begin_v in_o the_o world_n unyversall_a we_o shall_v entreat_v afterward_o of_o the_o german_n in_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n be_v the_o drusius_n german_n first_o attempt_v of_o the_o roman_n tiberius_n and_o his_o brother_n drusius_n be_v with_o a_o hoost_n in_o high_a germany_a and_o invade_v those_o coast_n that_o be_v joininge_v to_o rhetia_n and_o vindelicia_n but_o they_o do_v not_o whole_o subdue_v those_o country_n under_o their_o empire_n the_o rheti_fw-la be_v those_o rhetia_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o flood_n enus_fw-la or_o ihn_fw-ge they_o of_o tyrol_n untyll_o bregetium_fw-la or_o rab_n kempte_v and_o dounwarde_a untyll_o nordlingen_n where_o yet_o remain_v vindelicia_n the_o name_n ryes_fw-mi they_z of_o vindelicia_n be_v augspurg_n and_o upper_a beyerlande_n drusus_n go_v down_o untyll_o mentz_n and_o there_o getting_a a_o disease_n he_o lose_v his_o life_n about_o that_o time_n make_v the_o garnyson_n of_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v appoint_v at_o colen_n a_o assault_n upon_o westphalen_n and_o saxony_n but_o one_o call_v hermannus_n be_v captain_n of_o saxony_n who_o the_o historyeu_n do_v call_v arminius_n lord_n of_o cherusia_n armnius_n as_o for_o the_o cherusci_n be_v even_o the_o saxon_n &_o thurynge_n dwelling_n by_o the_o wood_n call_v schwartzwalde_n of_o that_o side_n that_o stretch_v beneath_o by_o the_o flood_n wesurgus_n untyll_o the_o city_n breme_n and_o by_o my_o judgement_n be_v that_o call_v cherusci_n which_o now_o be_v commune_o call_v hertzishe_n this_o arminius_n oppress_v the_o roman_n unwarre_n and_o slay_v about_o one_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o they_o beside_o also_o a_o great_a army_n of_o the_o aider_n and_o confederate_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o war_v with_o they_o as_o frenchman_n do_v with_o the_o scot_n quintilius_n varus_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o roman_a varus_n hoost_n slay_v himself_o with_o his_o swearde_n tacitus_n the_o historyographes_n show_v at_o large_a of_o the_o battayl_n that_o be_v have_v name_o between_o the_o flood_n lyppia_n and_o amisia_n that_o be_v beneath_o the_o town_n cassel_n not_o far_o from_o the_o town_n padeborne_fw-mi in_o westphalen_n for_o thus_o say_v tacitus_n they_o ployl_v so_o much_o as_o lie_v between_o the_o flood_n amisia_n &_o lyppya_n not_o far_o from_o the_o wood_n of_o teutoburgum_n where_o the_o residue_n of_o varus_n hooste_n and_o legion_n be_v say_v to_o lie_v unburied_a as_o for_o this_o slaughter_n make_v the_o roman_n not_o less_o afraid_a that_o in_o time_n paste_v when_o the_o cimbriwaysted_a italy_n for_o the_o roman_n be_v afraid_a lest_o arminius_n with_o force_n of_o arm_n have_v invade_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o come_v untyll_o rome_n augustus_n be_v in_o such_o distress_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o he_o cause_v every_o man_n to_o be_v every_o where_o in_o arm_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o he_o say_v of_o weep_v &_o with_o great_a cry_n quinty_o restore_v the_o legion_n but_o when_o the_o roman_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o saxony_n they_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o arminius_n be_v invade_v with_o war_n of_o his_o neighbour_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o swede_n and_o belhem_n dwell_v by_o the_o ryver_n albis_n but_o arminius_n overcome_v they_o also_o and_o take_v in_o their_o contreis_n he_o have_v westphalen_n shwartwald_n saxony_n marck_n mizzen_n and_o bohemy_n he_o reign_v about_o twelve_o year_n and_o final_o be_v he_o slay_v by_o the_o oppression_n of_o he_o but_o this_o be_v enough_o say_v of_o augustus_n tyme._n tiberius_n the_o three_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n three_o m._n ix_o c._n lx_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n vii_o c._n lxix_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xvi_o though_o many_o excellent_a emperor_n have_v bensence_n the_o time_n of_o augustus_n for_o when_o god_n keep_v the_o common_a wealth_n he_o geve_v also_o such_o man_n that_o be_v mete_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n yet_o have_v the_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n now_o and_o than_o prince_n dissolute_a and_o wicked_a so_o that_o a_o merry_a conceited_a man_n seem_v to_o have_v say_v very_o true_a that_o the_o ymage_n of_o all_o good_a prince_n may_v be_v grave_v in_o one_o ring_v it_o be_v very_o profitable_a to_o behold_v in_o history_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v declare_v and_o the_o example_n of_o wicked_a prince_n that_o we_o may_v drede_v you_o â—_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o punishment_n wherewith_o they_o be_v punysh_v tiberius_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o augustus_n but_o for_o tiberiuâ—_n somuche_o as_o the_o true_a heir_n of_o augustus_n be_v dead_a he_o take_v in_o stead_n and_o choose_v for_o heir_n tiberius_n the_o son_n of_o livia_n which_o be_v already_o marry_v to_o augustus_n and_o because_o tiberius_n be_v a_o valiant_a man_n of_o arm_n augustus_n use_v he_o always_o for_o a_o captain_n this_o tiberius_n be_v the_o first_o emperor_n to_o who_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n do_v yield_v itself_o he_o reign_v three_o and_o twenty_o year_n the_o fyvetenth_n year_n of_o tiberius_n be_v christ_n baptiâ—ed_v our_o lord_n thirty_o year_n old_a and_o that_o year_n be_v he_o baptize_v of_o john_n baptiste_n and_o begin_v the_o preach_n of_o his_o gospel_n of_o penance_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a this_o be_v sense_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o four_o m._n ix_o c._n and_o lxxv_o year_n but_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o alexander_n monarchy_n the_o ccc_o and_o xl_o year_n add_v a_o hundred_o and_o fyve_o and_o forty_o year_n untyll_o the_o second_o year_n of_o longimanus_fw-la thus_o have_v you_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o four_o score_n and_o fyve_o year_n and_o these_o be_v the_o three_o score_n and_o nine_o weke_n of_o the_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o daniel_n which_o thing_n we_o have_v treat_v at_o length_n before_o in_o the_o eyghtenth_fw-mi year_n of_o tiberius_n be_v christ_n crucify_v our_o savioure_n crucify_v dye_v and_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n but_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o command_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n through_o all_o the_o world_n the_o which_o they_o begin_v straight_o way_n when_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o heaven_n upon_o wytsonday_n and_o after_o the_o visible_a ascension_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n therefore_o be_v now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o spiritual_a be_v kyngdom_n and_o also_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a or_o christian_a people_n not_o only_o in_o the_o jewish_a kyngdom_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o where_o their_o write_n be_v bring_v for_o god_n promise_v to_o work_v by_o preach_v of_o his_o word_n moreover_o where_o god_n word_n be_v teach_v there_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o be_v some_o that_o pertain_v to_o god_n kingdom_n where_o christ_n be_v rule_v and_o work_n accord_v to_o that_o sayenge_a i_o be_v with_o you_o untyll_o the_o world_n end_n to_o this_o our_o lord_n christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o true_a god_n be_v praise_n glory_n and_o thankesgeve_n for_o ever_o amen_n but_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o do_v show_v further_o how_o great_a and_o hevy_a assault_n the_o church_n of_o christenman_n have_v suffer_v both_o by_o outward_a persecution_n of_o enemy_n and_o also_o chief_o by_o heretic_n which_o have_v now_o and_o than_o toren_n wretched_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n with_o wicked_a doctrine_n which_o thing_n have_v bring_v a_o far_o more_o damage_n and_o despise_v to_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n than_o any_o outward_a persecution_n the_o nyntenth_n year_n of_o tiberius_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v steven_n the_o first_o martyr_n stone_v stoven_v and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v paul_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o this_o befall_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n iii_o m._n ix_o c._n lxxviij_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n vii_o c._n xcii_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxcix_fw-la caius_n caligula_n the_o four_o emperor_n reign_v caligula_n three_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n he_o be_v of_o a_o very_fw-la dissolute_a and_o umbrideled_a life_n he_o defile_v all_o his_o sister_n with_o a_o unnamed_a or_o a_o unnatural_a meddle_v final_o be_v he_o slay_v by_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o hoost_n through_o a_o prevy_a conspiracy_n this_o caligula_n cause_v his_o image_n to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v worship_v which_o thing_n be_v also_o prophesy_v by_o daniel_n namely_o when_o israel_n shall_v see_v a_o ix_o idol_n set_v in_o the_o temple_n then_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v at_o hand_n this_o happen_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n
of_o the_o lombarde_n charles_n go_v into_o italy_n besyege_v desiderius_n at_o pavye_a and_o constrain_v he_o to_o yield_v himself_o but_o when_o charles_n perceave_v in_o deed_n that_o the_o uprouryshnation_n of_o the_o lombarde_n can_v not_o rest_v for_o he_o have_v assay_v the_o matter_n with_o they_o afore_o also_o that_o they_o be_v content_a with_o their_o border_n shall_v remain_v within_o their_o own_o realm_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o sure_a peace_n thoroweout_o italy_n charles_n lombardy_n take_v in_o whole_a lombardy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o as_o in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n set_v he_o governoure_v and_o captain_n as_o for_o desidexius_n with_o his_o wife_n the_o queen_n &_o child_n lead_v he_o with_o he_o prisoner_n and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v at_o ludick_n or_o liege_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lombarde_n in_o italy_n which_o have_v last_v two_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n ccccc_fw-la lxxij_o when_o jastinus_n reign_v untyll_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n vij_o c._n lxxv_o this_o be_v the_o syxte_v year_n before_o charles_n optein_v the_o empire_n for_o though_o charles_n be_v go_v to_o rome_n in_o this_o setting_a forth_o and_o have_v set_v at_o quiet_a not_o only_a lombardy_n but_o also_o that_o part_n of_o italy_n that_o be_v beiond_v rome_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o usurp_v charâ—â—_n for_o he_o the_o title_n of_o imperial_a majesty_n lest_o he_o shall_v rob_v the_o greek_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o this_o dignity_n he_o grant_v the_o emperor_n city_n in_o italy_n to_o enjoy_v their_o former_a liberty_n without_o any_o hynderaunce_n but_o he_o keep_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lombarde_n as_o his_o own_o for_o long_o ago_o be_v it_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n tassilo_o duke_n of_o baierland_n raise_v war_n against_o charâ—â—â—_n charles_n but_o he_o be_v overcome_v of_o charles_n the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o take_v in_o the_o duchy_n 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