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of_o martiques_n governor_n of_o brittany_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o protestant_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o a_o new_a edict_n of_o pacification_n the_o three_o civil_a war_n end_v the_o king_n marry_v the_o king_n offer_v his_o sister_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v insnareâ—_n the_o protestant_n the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n be_v empoison_v die_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n marry_v to_o the_o king_n sister_n the_o admiral_n shoot_v in_o the_o arm_n the_o admiral_n attend_v upon_o by_o the_o king_n guard_n the_o massacre_n of_o paris_n the_o 24._o of_o august_n anno_fw-la 1572._o the_o admiral_n kill_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n encourage_v the_o company_n to_o murder_v the_o protestant_n the_o company_n which_o attend_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o prince_n of_o condie_n slay_v the_o king_n urge_v the_o prince_n of_o condie_n and_o king_n of_o navarre_n to_o be_v come_v papist_n their_o resolute_a answer_n note_n count_n mongomrie_n and_o diverse_a other_o escape_n in_o this_o massacre_n be_v kill_v 30000_o person_n in_o france_n by_o the_o example_n of_o rozarius_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o prince_n of_o condie_n fall_v away_o for_o a_o time_n the_o repentance_n of_o rozarius_n the_o papist_n defend_v their_o cruelty_n by_o lie_n note_n the_o four_o civil_a war_n in_o france_n for_o religion_n rotchell_n besiege_v god_n miraculous_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a during_o the_o siege_n of_o rotchell_n condition_n of_o peace_n offer_v to_o the_o town_n of_o rotchell_n the_o town_n of_o sansarre_n besiege_v and_o some_o condition_n of_o peace_n be_v grant_v at_o last_o surrender_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o protestant_n at_v miliald_v the_o condition_n which_o they_o require_v of_o the_o king_n count_n mongomrie_n besiege_v in_o donfront_v take_v &_o send_v to_o paris_n duke_n anjou_n choose_v king_n of_o poland_n depare_v thither_o the_o queen_n mother_n imprison_v diverse_a of_o thâ—_n nobility_n who_o be_v discontent_a
hear_v john_n husse_v desire_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o council_n his_o answer_n john_n hus_n condemn_a to_o be_v burn_v as_o a_o heretic_n jerome_n of_o prague_n write_v to_o the_o council_n jerom_n imprison_v by_o the_o council_n recant_v be_v compel_v thereunto_o he_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o wickliff_n and_o hus._n note_n jerom_n of_o prague_n condemn_v and_o burn_v hieronymus_n savonarola_n preach_v against_o the_o evil_a life_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n hironimus_n silence_v by_o the_o pope_n he_o again_o preach_v he_o be_v curse_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o a_o heretic_n note_n hieronymus_n with_o two_o other_o hang_v &_o burn_v as_o heretic_n lauren_n valla._n picus_n mirandula_n come_v angelus_n politianus_n the_o invention_n of_o print_v the_o benefit_n of_o print_v note_n sixtus_n 4._o innocentius_n 8._o alexander_n 6._o note_n charles_n king_n of_o france_n conquer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n ferdinand_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n obtain_v the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n alexander_n the_o six_o a_o favourer_n of_o his_o child_n vice_n the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o death_n pius_fw-la 3_o julius_n 2._o he_o war_v against_o the_o venetian_n and_o recover_v many_o town_n from_o they_o the_o venetian_n receive_v in_o favour_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o emperor_n hate_v the_o pope_n the_o king_n of_o france_n by_o the_o pope_n mean_n be_v set_v with_o enemy_n the_o frenchman_n put_v the_o pope_n and_o confederate_n army_n to_o flight_n the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n recover_v from_o the_o frenchman_n leo_fw-la 10._o the_o king_n of_o france_n again_o obtain_v the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n the_o pope_n and_o emperor_n recover_v it_o again_o note_n caiesanus_fw-la scent_n to_o suppress_v luther_n adrianus_n 6._o clemens_n 7._o rome_n take_v and_o the_o pope_n besiege_v by_o charles_n duke_n of_o burbone_n paulus_n 3_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o curse_a by_o the_o pope_n a_o council_n ordain_v at_o trent_n note_n julius_n 3._o england_n embrace_v popery_n in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n marie_n marcellus_n 2._o paulus_n 4._o he_o oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o emperor_n charles_n pius_fw-la 4._o queen_n elizabeth_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o pope_n ambassador_n to_o enter_v into_o her_o realm_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o scotland_n a_o massacre_n in_o montalto_n a_o town_n of_o italy_n by_o the_o pope_n the_o islie_a of_o malta_n invade_v by_o the_o turk_n pius_fw-la 5._o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o battle_n of_o lepanto_n gregory_n 13._o a_o new_a college_n for_o jesuit_n in_o rome_n the_o massacre_n of_o paris_n the_o king_n of_o portugal_n slay_v a_o new_a calendar_n set_v forth_o by_o gregory_n sixtus_n 5._o he_o excommunicate_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o prince_n of_o condie_n the_o pope_n intend_v a_o process_n of_o excommunication_n against_o henry_n the_o three_o k._n henry_n the_o three_o kill_v note_n vibanus_n 7._o gregorius_n 14._o innocentius_n 9_o clemens_n 8._o the_o king_n of_o france_n absolve_v by_o this_o clemens_n martin_n luther_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n martin_n luther_n friend_n john_n calvin_n preacher_n at_o geneva_n what_o heresy_n be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o carnal_a gospeler_n infidel_n weak_a christian_n &_o heretic_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o simon_n magus_n act_n 8._o note_n euseb._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o &_o 14._o menander_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 26._o simile_n epiph._n contra_fw-la heres_fw-la ebion_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 27._o cerinthus_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o nicolaitan_o strom._n 3._o act_n 6._o euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 29._o apoc._n 2._o euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o gnostici_fw-la epiph._n contra_fw-la heres_fw-la august_n index_n haeres_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deum_fw-la epiph._n contra_fw-la heres_fw-la euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o note_n euseb._n ibid._n valentinus_n august_n index_n haeres_fw-la marcus_z euseb._n eccles_n hist._n l._n 4._o cap._n 11._o cerdon_n martion_n august_n index_n haeres_fw-la euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o epiph._n contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la note_n tatianus_n encratitae_n euseb._n l._n 4_o c._n 28._o 1_o tim._n 4._o montanus_n cataphryge_n john_n 14._o august_n index_n haeres_fw-la euseb._n lib_n 5._o cap_n 14_o and_o 16._o simil._n aquila_n and_o theodosion_n rather_o apostat_n than_o heretic_n euseb._n l._n â—_o â—_o â—_o simile_n note_n artotiritae_fw-la alogi_fw-la adamiani_n theodosian_a melchisedâ—ciani_n bardesianistae_n valesii_n apostolici_fw-la origeniani_n gen._n 38.9.10_o epiphaen_n contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 2._o artemon_n eusebâ—l_n 6._o c._n 33._o helcesaâ—tae_fw-la epiph_n contra_fw-la â—eres_fw-la lib._n 2._o coment_fw-fr fund_z in_o chron._n the_o nature_n of_o contentious_a spirit_n note_n euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 43._o reason_n why_o the_o novatian_n heresy_n continue_v long_o in_o the_o church_n â—otoâ—_n â—ib_fw-la â—â—â—p_n â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soc._n l._n â—_o c._n 10._o hiâ—_n magd._n câ—nt_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o note_n mat._n 11._o â—8_o note_n enseb_n â—â—_o c._n 43_o hist._n 〈◊〉_d cenâ—_n 3._o cap._n â—_o 1_o joh._n 3._o â—_o joh._n 15.3_o sabellian_o ruffin_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o nepotiani_n euseb_n l._n 7_o c._n 24._o samosatenus_fw-la euseb._n l._n 7â—_n c._n 30._o manes_n and_o manichei_n euseb._n l._n 7._o c._n 31._o god_n justice_n against_o manes_n soc._n l._n 1._o c._n 22._o note_n hieracitae_fw-la epiph._n contra_fw-la heres_fw-la hist._n magd._n note_n meletiani_n soc._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o theod._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o aug_n de_fw-fr heres_fw-la theod._n l._n 1._o c_o 9_o arriani_n theod._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 38_o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 18_o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o anomaie_v sozom._n lib_n 4._o cap._n 22._o sozom_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 26._o theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 29._o basil_n contra_fw-la eunomium_n numb_a 25._o ver_fw-la 14.15_o theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 28._o theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 27._o macedoniani_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soc._n l._n 2._o c_o soc._n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o photiniani_n secrat_fw-mi l._n 2._o c._n 19_o hist._n magd._a cent_n 4._o cap._n 11._o audaei_fw-la or_o anthopomorphitae_fw-la gen._n 1._o verse_n 21._o theod._n compend_v beresium_fw-la messaliani_n note_n theod_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o theod._n ibid._n appollinaris_n ruffin_n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o mark_v 14._o verse_n 34._o theod_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o itrom_n in_o catal._n theod_n l._n 5_o c._n 4._o sozâ—m_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 25._o donatista_n august_n epist._n 152._o august_n de_fw-fr heres_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deum_fw-la collyridiani_n epiph._n contra_fw-la bere_n priscillianistae_fw-la hist._n magd._n cent._n 4._o cap._n 11._o luciferiani_n sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o theod._n compend_v heresium_fw-la antidicomarianitae_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la metaugismovisa_n note_n seleuciani_n or_o hermiani_n proclianitae_n patriciani_n ascitae_fw-la patalorynchitae_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aquarâ—â—_n coluthiani_n floriani_n pelagiani_n nestorius_n evag._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o note_n eutychiani_n euag._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o note_n simile_n acephali_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 4._o john_n 4._o heb._n 5.2_o originesta_n agnoita_fw-la note_n platin._n in_o vit_fw-mi joan._n 4._o monothelitae_n falicianâ—_n iconolatra_n godescalcus_n most_o part_n of_o â—_o this_o age_n idolater_n joh._n 10._o note_n the_o heresy_n of_o simon_n magus_n renew_v note_n azymitae_fw-la fermentarij_fw-la petrus_n abelardus_n albigenses_n the_o pope_n pursue_v the_o albigense_n note_n almaricanus_fw-la patereni_fw-la gazari_n fratricelli_n a_o heresy_n of_o pope_n john_n the_o 23._o a_o heresy_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basill_n the_o heresy_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n the_o anabaptist_n opinion_n tho._n muntzerus_n a_o anabaptist_n make_v insurrection_n be_v overcome_v and_o behead_v joh._n leidensis_n a_o anabaptist_n usurp_v a_o kingly_a authority_n banish_v the_o citizen_n of_o munster_n cniperdolingus_n a_o false_a prophet_n leidensis_n send_v 28._o seditious_a apostle_n who_o be_v all_o destroy_v one_o except_v joh._n leidensis_n and_o his_o false_a prophet_n take_v and_o condemn_v to_o death_n david_n georgius_n a_o anabaptist_n affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n fly_v to_o basill_n and_o there_o seduce_v many_o who_o body_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n and_o burn_v servetus_n a_o spaniard_n renew_v the_o doctrine_n of_o arrius_n the_o council_n of_o geneva_n condemn_v he_o to_o be_v burn_v vallent_fw-la gentilis_fw-la a_o maintainer_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o servetus_n condemn_v to_o death_n at_o berne_n gasper_n suenkfeldius_n andrea_n osiander_n stancarus_n flaccius_n illyricus_n huberus_n fancis_n puccius_n antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n heretic_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o elder_n convention_n read_v act_n 15.6_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n tom._n 1._o council_n canon_n 13._o canon_n 14._o tom._n 1._o council_n the_o general_a council_n of_o nice_a euseb._n
into_o great_a distress_n for_o want_n of_o water_n christian_n but_o be_v support_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o christian_a legion_n that_o be_v in_o his_o army_n for_o they_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o christ_n and_o pray_v for_o help_v and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n send_v rain_n in_o abundance_n to_o refresh_v the_o army_n of_o the_o roman_n &_o dash_v the_o barbarian_n with_o thunder_n and_o fire_n in_o remembrance_n whereof_o the_o christian_a legion_n be_v after_o that_o time_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fulminatrix_n 5._o after_o this_o victory_n he_o assuage_v his_o anger_n and_o write_v to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n to_o deal_v gentle_o with_o christian_n by_o who_o prayer_n he_o acknowledge_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o army_n to_o have_v receive_v deliverance_n from_o god_n commodus_n commodus_n the_o son_n of_o antoninus_n 27._o reign_v 13._o year_n many_o of_o the_o roman_n not_o without_o cause_n call_v he_o incommodus_n he_o presume_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o to_o change_v the_o name_n of_o month_n and_o will_v have_v the_o month_n of_o december_n to_o be_v call_v commodus_n like_v as_o the_o two_o name_n of_o two_o month_n quintilis_n and_o sextilis_n have_v be_v change_v in_o time_n past_a and_o call_v julius_n and_o augustus_n for_o honour_n of_o these_o two_o well-beloved_a emperor_n but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o well_o favour_v of_o the_o people_n that_o this_o ordinance_n can_v have_v place_n any_o long_o then_o during_o his_o own_o life_n time_n the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n be_v not_o altogether_o free_a of_o persecution_n for_o apollonius_n a_o man_n of_o noble_a birth_n in_o rome_n and_o a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n suffer_v death_n because_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o christian_a religion_n jew_n his_o accuser_n also_o be_v punish_v to_o the_o death_n such_o advantage_n judge_n may_v easy_o have_v take_v find_v so_o many_o discrepant_a law_n some_o make_v in_o favour_n and_o some_o conceive_v in_o 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the_o number_n of_o 90._o but_o maximus_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n neither_o come_v they_o to_o the_o council_n neither_o send_v they_o any_o messenger_n in_o their_o name_n fear_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o they_o be_v gather_v for_o evil_a and_o not_o for_o good_a at_o this_o time_n placitus_n the_o success_n out_o of_o euphronius_n govern_v antiochia_n now_o when_o they_o be_v meâ—_n together_o many_o accusation_n be_v heap_v up_o against_o athanasius_n first_o that_o he_o have_v accept_v his_o place_n again_o without_o advice_n of_o other_o bishop_n secondlie_o because_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o return_v back_o again_o to_o alexandria_n there_o fall_v out_o great_a commotion_n among_o the_o people_n and_o some_o be_v slay_v other_o be_v contumeliouslie_o beat_v and_o violent_o draw_v before_o justice_n seat_n mention_v also_o be_v make_v of_o the_o decrete_a of_o the_o council_n of_o tyrus_n against_o athanasius_n it_o be_v a_o casie_a 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cappadocia_n to_o gregorius_n nyssenus_n meletina_n and_o armenia_n to_o otreius_n amphilochius_n attend_v upon_o iconium_n and_o lycaonia_n optimus_fw-la upon_o antiochia_n and_o pisidia_n 7.8.9_o timotheus_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n laodicea_n be_v recommend_v to_o pelagius_n tarsus_n to_o diodorus_n and_o antiochia_n to_o meletius_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n and_o end_v his_o life_n in_o constantinople_n to_o other_o bishop_n a_o care_n and_o solicitude_n of_o their_o own_o bound_n be_v commit_v with_o this_o caveat_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v invade_v the_o bound_n belong_v to_o another_o but_o if_o necessity_n so_o require_v synod_n shall_v be_v assemble_v and_o every_o one_o be_v desire_v shall_v mutual_o assist_v his_o neighbour_n constantinople_n the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o care_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o west_n compel_v they_o to_o meet_v again_o in_o constantinople_n where_o they_o write_v a_o synodicke_n letter_n 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