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will_v have_v ravyssh_v galathe_n neptunus_n keep_v she_o fro_o polyphem_o folio_n xxxj_o of_o the_o second_o spyce_n of_o envy_n which_o be_v joy_n of_o other_o man_n sorrow_n and_o tell_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o vice_n in_o cause_n of_o love_n folio_n xxxij_o how_o jupiter_n send_v his_o aungel_n to_o two_o envious_a man_n one_o covetous_a and_o that_o other_o envious_a folio_n xxxij_o of_o the_o thyrd_o spyce_n of_o envy_n name_v detraction_n folio_n xxxij_o how_o constaunce_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v send_v to_o the_o sowdan_n of_o surrye_a and_o of_o her_o marvellous_a adventure_n folio_n xxxiij_o of_o the_o envy_n and_o detraction_n between_o perseus_fw-la and_o demetryus_n son_n of_o phelyp_n king_n of_o macedon_v and_o how_o that_o one_o cause_v that_o other_o to_o be_v slay_v folio_n xl_o here_o trete_v the_o confessor_n of_o the_o four_o spyce_n of_o envy_n which_o be_v callyd_v dyâ—_n symylacyon_n and_o tell_v his_o nature_n folio_n xlj_o how_o hercules'_a with_o deyanyra_n be_v deceyve_v of_o nessus_fw-la at_o a_o ryver_n in_o bere_a aweye_n deyanyra_n and_z of_o the_o sherte_n by_o which_o herculâ—â—â—_n after_o have_v his_o death_n folio_n xliij_o here_o he_o trete_v of_o the_o fyfthe_a spyce_n of_o 〈◊〉_d call_v supplantation_n and_o tell_v of_o his_o nature_n folio_n xliiij_o of_o geta_n and_o amphytrion_n folio_n xlv_o how_o a_o emperor_n soon_o of_o room_n be_v suppâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o fellow_n of_o the_o sow_n danâ—_n 〈◊〉_d by_o tell_v to_o he_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xlv_o how_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—pe_v boneface_v supplant_v 〈◊〉_d celestyn_a his_o predecessor_n wherefore_o afterward_o he_o be_v in_o great_a misery_n of_o hunger_n and_o thurste_v 〈◊〉_d folio_n xlvij_o how_o joab_n capeteyn_n of_o the_o hoost_n of_o davyd_v slaw_v abner_o and_o achytofel_n for_o envy_v that_o he_o have_v that_o causy_n be_v prefer_v hinge_n himself_o folio_n xlix_o how_o the_o confessor_n write_v the_o nature_n
trete_v on_o the_o spyce_n of_o glotonye_n call_v dellicacye_n folio_n c_o xlj_o here_o he_o tell_v the_o ensaumple_v of_o dyve_n &_o lazare_v which_o be_v expressid_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_fw-mi folio_n c_o xlij_o of_o the_o delycacye_n of_o new_a folio_n c_o xlij_o how_o the_o impressyon_n ymagyne_v in_o the_o mind_n glade_v &_o make_v the_o herte_n of_o lover_n delicate_a folio_n c_o xliij_o here_o he_o trete_v how_o detycacye_n &_o dronkenesse_n bryngen_fw-mi a_o man_n to_o the_o promotion_n of_o carnal_a concupyscence_n and_o causen_fw-mi magyke_a folio_n c_o xliiij_o the_o name_n of_o the_o aucâ—â—nrs_n of_o the_o book_n of_o natural_a &_o superstycyon_n magyke_a &_o nygromanâ—ye_a folio_n c_o xliiij_o how_o uâ—xes_v a_o great_a magicyen_fw-mi come_v fro_o troy_v arâ—yved_v in_o the_o ysle_z of_o cylly_n where_o the_o great_a wytche_n circes_fw-la be_v on_o who_o he_o gate_n a_o sâ—ne_n which_o afterward_o slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi folio_n c_o xliiij_o how_o 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the_o doctrine_n of_o nectanabus_fw-la that_o he_o teach_v to_o alysaundre_v of_o xv_o pryncypal_a star_n with_o their_o stone_n &_o herb_n convenyent_a to_o the_o natural_a operation_n in_o art_n magyke_a folio_fw-la c_o lx_o of_o thauctour_n of_o astronomyâ—_n and_o the_o book_n thereof_o make_v folio_n c_o lxâ—_fw-fr here_a the_o confessor_n speak_v of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o phylosophye_n which_o be_v rethoryke_v and_o make_v man_n facounde_o and_z of_o his_o two_o spyce_n that_o be_v grammar_n and_o logyâ—ue_v by_o who_o doctrine_n the_o rethour_n prefer_v his_o word_n folio_n c_o lxij_o of_o the_o eloquence_n of_o julyus_n cezar_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o catelyne_v ageyn_v cyllene_a &_o other_o folio_n c_o lxij_o here_a hâ—_n trete_v of_o the_o thyrd_o part_n of_o phylosophyâ—_n which_o be_v call_v practyke_a and_o have_v three_o spyce_n that_o be_v ethyca_fw-mi yconomya_n &_o polycya_n folio_n c_o lxiij_o how_o after_o polecat_n he_o trete_v of_o fyve_o artycules_a byâ—onging_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o king_n and_o the_o first_o be_v truth_n folio_n c_o lxiij_o how_o daryus_fw-la demand_v his_o cubyculers_n who_o be_v streng_a the_o king_n the_o wine_n or_o the_o woman_n folio_n c_o lxiiij_o of_o thâ—_n strengthe_n of_o love_n which_o be_v bytwene_v cirus_fw-la king_n of_o pierce_v &_o apeman_n daughter_n of_o besazy_n folio_n c_o lxiiij_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o alceste_n wyf_v of_o amete_n which_o chaa_n to_o deyâ—_n to_o have_v her_o husbond_n to_o live_v folio_n c_o lxiiij_o here_o he_o trete_v of_o the_o second_o polecye_v of_o the_o magestee_n of_o a_o king_n which_o be_v call_v largess_n folio_n c_o lxv_o how_o arystotle_n make_v exaumple_v to_o alysaundre_v by_o the_o exaction_n of_o the_o king_n of_o chaldee_n folio_n c_o lxuj_o how_o julyus_n caesar_n releve_v such_o knight_n as_o be_v noble_a and_o valyaunt_a folio_n c_o lxuj_o how_o a_o king_n shall_v reward_v and_o gyve_v by_o dyscrestion_n folio_n c_o lxuj_o hâ—w_n the_o state_n 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of_o the_o thyrd_o polecye_v of_o a_o king_n which_o be_v call_v justyce_n which_o â—â—ndreth_v every_o man_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v folio_n c_o lxx_o a_o emperor_n mageste_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v deffend_v enemy_n â—y_a arm_n but_o also_o â—y_a justice_n folio_n c_o lxx_o how_o maxymyn_v â–ª_o the_o â—mpereur_fw-fr will_v know_v the_o fame_n of_o a_o man_n or_o he_o will_v set_v he_o in_o â—ny_n offyce_v folio_fw-la c_o lxxi_o how_o gayu_v fabryaus_a refuse_v yefte_n â—nd_n will_v not_o be_v corupte_v for_o gold_n folio_n c_o lxxi_o how_o carmyde_a tayre_n for_o keep_v of_o his_o statute_n sleâ—â—e_v himself_o folio_n c_o lxxi_o how_o cambyse_n do_v do_v flee_v a_o false_a juge_fw-fr and_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o fit_a on_o his_o faders_n skin_n to_o avyse_v he_o how_o he_o juge_v folio_n c_o lxxii_o of_o the_o name_n that_o first_o make_v law_n folio_n c_o lxxii_o here_o trete_v the_o confessor_n of_o the_o four_o polecye_v of_o a_o king_n which_o be_v name_v pyte_n 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