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of_o copedhagen_n and_o be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v his_o life_n be_v behead_v on_o the_o place_n before_o the_o say_a palace_n and_o from_o thence_o transport_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o st._n nicholas_n chur_n chyard_n but_o god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n make_v his_o innocence_n appear_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o right_n honourable_a john_n lindenow_n lord_n of_o olsloffe_n provincial_a judge_n of_o north_n jutland_n who_o concern_v himself_o in_o magnus_n heineson_n innocent_a cause_n and_o execution_n and_o by_o a_o lawful_a suit_n and_o sentence_n vindicate_v he_o at_o the_o general_a session_n hold_v at_o kolding_n in_o the_o year_n 1590._o the_o 6._o of_o august_n out_o of_o s._n nicholas_n churhyard_n whence_o he_o be_v with_o pomp_n transport_v from_o copenhagen_n into_o jutland_n and_o bury_v in_o olsloffe_n church_n near_o viburg_n his_o valour_n have_v be_v very_o renown_v in_o this_o kingdom_n where_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o lady_n of_o noble_a parentage_n and_o for_o the_o false_a accusation_n for_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n there_o be_v give_v 3000_o rix_n dollar_n by_o friendly_a reconciliation_n and_o agreement_n the_o right_a honourable_a lord_n lindenow_n write_v over_o this_o valiant_a sea_n champion_n the_o follow_a epitaph_n epitaphicum_fw-la pielate_fw-la prudentia_fw-la naturae_fw-la excelâ—oris_fw-la instinctu_fw-la ac_fw-la longo_fw-la rerum_fw-la maximar_n uâ—_n usu_fw-la proestantiffimi_fw-la viri_fw-la magni_fw-la heinsonii_fw-la qui_fw-la muâ—tis_fw-la laboribus_fw-la examlatis_fw-la rebus_fw-la domi_fw-la forisque_fw-la praeclare_fw-la gestis_fw-la hafniae_fw-la perplexa_fw-la questione_fw-la accusatus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sine_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la luctu_fw-la tandem_fw-la decollatus_fw-la magnanimum_fw-la magno_fw-la â—iâ—xit_fw-la i_o nomine_fw-la magna_fw-la majestas_fw-la magnum_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o omen_fw-la habet_fw-la vixi_fw-la etiam_fw-la magnus_fw-la majorem_fw-la magna_fw-la ruina_fw-la erexit_fw-la tandem_fw-la maximus_fw-la â—uge_fw-la vocor_fw-la magna_fw-la gerens_fw-la quondam_a studuit_fw-la me_fw-it reddere_fw-la parvum_fw-la sed_fw-la frustra_fw-la magni_fw-la nomen_fw-la ut_fw-la ante_fw-la viget_fw-la vivit_fw-la post_fw-la funera_fw-la virtus_fw-la johannes_n lindenovius_n senior_fw-la posnit_fw-la anno_fw-la 1590._o thus_o english_v the_o epitaph_n of_o godly_a prudent_a generous_a and_o expert_a man_n magnus_n heineson_n who_o after_o many_o exploit_n valiant_o perform_v at_o home_n and_o abroad_o be_v accuse_v of_o a_o doubtful_a crime_n be_v behead_v at_o copenhagen_n not_o without_o the_o grief_n of_o all_o good_a man_n god_n great_a majesty_n give_v i_o of_o great_a the_o name_n as_o a_o great_a sign_n i_o shall_v in_o time_n come_v to_o great_a fame_n thus_o i_o have_v live_v great_a grow_v great_a by_o my_o fall_n and_o now_o at_o last_o you_o see_v i_o be_o great_a of_o all_o one_o that_o can_v do_v great_a thing_n do_v strive_v to_o 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