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brother_n which_o two_o i_o afterward_o find_v unlooked_v for_o at_o vecenza_n in_o poor_a estate_n than_o before_o they_o be_v unto_o which_o place_n they_o go_v purposely_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o council_n divulge_v whereby_o they_o conceive_v much_o hope_n for_o themselves_o and_o redress_v of_o their_o calamity_n and_o when_o the_o council_n be_v discontinue_v &_o adorn_v those_o good_a man_n be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o all_o their_o good_n wherewith_o while_o they_o enjoy_v they_o they_o often_o in_o those_o northern_a part_n contend_v much_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o yet_o will_v have_v contend_v if_o matter_n have_v prosper_v remove_v to_o venice_n there_o to_o get_v their_o live_n either_o upon_o other_o liberality_n or_o by_o their_o own_o industry_n and_o labour_n which_o be_v chief_o in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v other_o for_o other_o succour_n can_v they_o get_v none_o but_o that_o they_o repose_v their_o whole_a confidence_n in_o god_n assistance_n whither_o when_o they_o be_v come_v they_o be_v very_o courteous_o entertain_v only_o of_o hieronymus_n quirinus_n the_o patriarch_n of_o venice_n in_o his_o patriarchship_n and_o there_o they_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n expect_v the_o divulge_v of_o that_o council_n under_o the_o archbishoppricke_n of_o vpsalia_n be_v contain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o large_a and_o vast_a province_n of_o lappia_n the_o people_n whereof_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o as_o i_o understand_v by_o many_o good_a and_o credible_a man_n proceed_v from_o the_o abominable_a extortion_n and_o covetuousnesse_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o noble_n for_o if_o they_o be_v christian_n they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o those_o taxation_n and_o tribute_n wherewith_o they_o as_o ethnic_n be_v punish_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o nobility_n and_o bishop_n wax_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a and_o therefore_o they_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v christian_n least_o bear_v the_o sweet_a and_o delectable_a yoke_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v withdraw_v from_o there_o tyranny_n and_o extortion_n some_o part_n of_o their_o gain_n and_o diminish_v some_o part_n of_o their_o taxation_n whereby_o that_o miserable_a nation_n be_v most_o beastly_a and_o insatiable_o vex_v and_o oppress_v by_o those_o monarch_n bear_v the_o burden_n most_o impatient_o for_o if_o they_o be_v christian_n they_o shall_v pay_v no_o more_o tribute_n unto_o they_o than_o other_o christian_n pay_v unto_o their_o prince_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o regard_v the_o salvation_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n they_o prefer_v their_o horrible_a &_o sacrilegious_a gain_n before_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o christian_a religion_n so_o as_o they_o may_v right_o be_v say_v to_o carry_v the_o key_n and_o neither_o enter_v themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o enter_v q_o insatiable_a
chap._n 19_o of_o tuscia_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o the_o tuscan_n ch_n 20_o of_o galalia_n in_o europe_n and_o of_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o that_o country_n chap._n 21_o of_o gallia_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o late_a â—â—nners_n of_o the_o frenchman_n chap._n 22_o of_o spain_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o spaniard_n chap._n 28_o of_o lusitania_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o portugal_n chap._n 24_o of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o of_o many_o other_o land_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n chap._n 25_o of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o taprohane_a and_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o people_n cha_n 26_o finis_fw-la lib._n 3._o nicholas_n damascen_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o sundry_a nation_n fol_n 472_o certain_a thing_n of_o america_n or_o brasill_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o johannes_n lerius_fw-la fol._n 483_o the_o faith_n religion_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n and_o the_o deploration_n of_o the_o people_n of_o lappia_n compile_v by_o damianus_n a_o go_v a_o knight_n of_o portugal_n wherein_o be_v contain_v a_o letter_n of_o damianus_n a_o go_v a_o knight_n of_o portugal_n to_o pope_n paul_n the_o three_o fol._n 503_o a_o letter_n of_o helena_n the_o grandmother_n of_o prestor_n john_n emperor_n of_o aethiopia_n to_o emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n write_v in_o the_o year_n 1509._o fol._n 512_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o most_o renown_a david_n emperor_n of_o aethiopia_n to_o emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n write_v in_o the_o year_n 1521._o paulus_n jovius_fw-la be_v interpreter_n fol._n 517_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o same_o david_n emperor_n of_o aethiopia_n to_o john_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o portugal_n in_o the_o year_n 1524._o fol._n 526_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 1524._o the_o same_o paulus_n jovius_fw-la be_v interpreter_n fol._n 533_o 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philosopher_n first_o glory_n the_o lawgivers_n first_o authority_n the_o caldeane_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n why_o the_o world_n be_v so_o call_v the_o original_a and_o appellation_n of_o adam_n paradise_n the_o fertilnesse_n of_o the_o earth_n why_o iâ—_n be_v restrain_v cain_n the_o first_o beget_v of_o adam_n the_o general_a deluge_n and_o how_o long_o it_o continue_v noah_n send_v his_o child_n and_o kindred_n to_o inhabit_v other_o country_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o tongue_n and_o manner_n the_o exile_n of_o cham._n man_n live_v like_o beast_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n worship_v the_o moon_n call_v isis_n the_o sun_n osiris_n the_o air_n jupiter_n the_o fire_n vulcan_n the_o sky_n pallas_n and_o the_o earth_n ceres_n arabia_n the_o mother_n of_o many_o colony_n the_o issue_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o japhet_n why_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n remain_v with_o so_o few_o the_o twofold_a opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n concern_v the_o world_n 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