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this_o change_n do_v undergo_v which_o the_o inver_v order_n of_o the_o year_n do_v show_v not_o always_o do_v with_o drop_a shewre_n the_o air_n obscure_v the_o star_n but_o sometime_o it_o be_v fair_a the_o winter_n cease_v and_o the_o timely_a spring_n dry_v those_o moist_a lock_n which_o you_o before_o may_v wring_v it_o than_o give_v place_n to_o summer_n on_o who_o heel_n autumn_n do_v tread_v and_o then_o soon_o after_o feel_v the_o hoary_a winter_n uncontrolled_a power_n in_o many'a_o cold_a blast_n and_o tempestuous_a shower_n propertius_n lib._n 2._o eleg._n 9_o omnia_fw-la vertuntur_fw-la ceriè_fw-la vertuntur_fw-la amores_fw-la vinceris_fw-la aut_fw-la vincis_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la rota_fw-la est_fw-la magni_fw-la saepe_fw-la deuce_n etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n be_v wheel_v and_o turn_v about_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o love_n no_o doubt_n thou_o victor_n or_o else_o vanquish_a art_n no_o love_n but_o in_o this_o change_n have_v part_n great_a duke_n have_v fall_v 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beat_v open_v the_o door_n and_o half_a in_o â—â—ance_n he_o find_v his_o pupil_n and_o before_o he_o spy_v this_o book_n of_o most_o abhor_a blasphemy_n and_o question_n how_o it_o come_v there_o he_o tell_v truth_n then_o he_o in_o stead_n of_o chide_v cheer_v the_o youth_n and_o have_v cause_v a_o great_a fire_n to_o be_v make_v now_o sacrifice_v this_o curse_a book_n he_o say_v the_o pupil_n yield_v the_o flame_n about_o it_o flash_n yet_o scarce_o in_o a_o full_a hour_n it_o be_v burn_v to_o ash_n though_o it_o be_v write_v in_o paper_n thus_o we_o see_v though_o these_o familiar_a spirit_n seem_v bee_n man_n profess_a friend_n their_o love_n be_v but_o a_o induction_n both_o to_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n destruction_n explicit_fw-la metrum_fw-la tractatus_fw-la octavi_fw-la theological_a philosphicall_a poetical_a historical_a apothegmaticall_a hierogliphicall_a and_o emblematical_a observation_n touch_v the_o further_a illustration_n of_o the_o former_a tractat._n pride_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n pride_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a it_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o angel_n and_o be_v that_o folly_n in_o man_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o perdition_n it_o strive_v to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o every_o noble_a virtue_n as_o it_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o every_o detestable_a vice_n the_o valiant_a it_o swell_v with_o vainglory_n the_o learned_a with_o self-conceit_n nay_o further_o it_o have_v be_v know_v that_o man_n of_o most_o submissive_a spirit_n have_v glory_v that_o they_o can_v so_o far_o humble_v themselves_o as_o be_v proud_a that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v more_o proud_a it_o have_v make_v zealous_a man_n presume_v of_o their_o merit_n wretched_a man_n to_o boast_v of_o their_o misery_n come_v to_o the_o deadly_a sin_n it_o be_v pride_n in_o the_o envious_a man_n to_o malign_v the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o neighbour_n in_o the_o wrathful_a man_n to_o triumph_v in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o luxurious_a man_n to_o trick_n himself_o up_o and_o glory_n in_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o mistress_n in_o the_o slothful_a to_o scorn_v labour_n and_o delight_n in_o his_o ease_n in_o the_o avaritious_a to_o despise_v the_o poor_a and_o trust_v in_o his_o abundance_n according_a to_o that_o of_o ovid_n in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o his_o metamorph._n sum_n foelix_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la neg_fw-mi at_o hoc_fw-la foelixque_fw-la manebo_fw-la hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la quis_fw-la dubitat_fw-la tutum_fw-la i_o copia_fw-la fecit_fw-la happy_a i_o be_o for_o who_o can_v that_o deny_v and_o happy_a will_v remain_v perpetual_o for_o who_o shall_v doubt_v it_o plenty_n make_v i_o such_o be_v make_v so_o great_a that_o fortune_n dare_v not_o touch_v pride_n say_v isiodor_n est_fw-la amor_fw-la propriae_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la diosâ—_fw-la it_o be_v a_o love_n of_o our_o proper_a excellency_n saint_n augustine_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o other_o vice_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o evil_a deed_n but_o pride_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v even_o in_o good_a action_n lest_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v laudible_o do_v and_o praiseworthy_a be_v smother_v and_o lose_v in_o too_o much_o desire_n of_o praise_n humility_n make_v man_n like_o angel_n but_o pride_n have_v make_v angel_n devil_n it_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o end_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n in_o itself_o but_o so_o great_a a_o one_o reg._n that_o no_o other_o sin_n can_v subsist_v without_o it_o all_o other_o iniquity_n be_v exercise_v in_o bad_a deed_n that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v but_o pride_n in_o good_a deed_n that_o they_o may_v be_v leave_v undo_v pride_n say_v hieron_n be_v bear_v in_o heaven_n still_o strive_v to_o possess_v and_o infect_v the_o sublimest_n mind_n and_o as_o if_o it_o covet_v still_o to_o soar_v up_o to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o fall_v it_o strive_v to_o make_v irruption_n and_o break_v into_o the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o man_n which_o first_o break_v out_o from_o the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o angel_n that_o who_o it_o find_v copartner_n in_o nature_n anim._n it_o may_v leave_v companion_n in_o ruin_n from_o heaven_n it_o fall_v say_v hugo_n but_o by_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o fall_n have_v forget_v the_o way_n by_o which_o it_o fall_v though_o thither_o it_o aim_v it_o can_v never_o attain_v all_o other_o vice_n seek_v only_o to_o hinder_v those_o virtue_n by_o which_o they_o be_v restrain_v and_o bridle_v as_o wantonness_n chastity_n wrath_n patience_n and_o avarice_n bounty_n etc._n etc._n pride_n only_o advance_v itself_o against_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o as_o a_o general_a and_o pestiferous_a disease_n labour_v universal_o to_o corrupt_v they_o now_o the_o sign_n by_o which_o pride_n be_v discover_v and_o know_v be_v loquacity_n and_o clamour_n in_o speech_n bitterness_n in_o silence_n
ibid._n the_o golden_a world_n 275._o the_o concordance_n betwixt_o the_o domination_n and_o jupiter_n ibid._n of_o the_o virtue_n with_o mars_n 276._o the_o malevolent_a aspect_n of_o mars_n 277._o of_o the_o potestates_fw-la with_o the_o sun_n 278._o of_o star_n that_o receive_v name_n from_o the_o sun_n ibid._n the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n figure_v in_o the_o sun_n 279._o concord_n betwixt_o the_o principat_n and_o venus_n ibid._n the_o arch_a angel_n and_o mercury_n 280_o betwixt_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o moon_n 281._o the_o premise_n illustrate_v 282._o three_o religion_n most_o profess_v 283._o what_o the_o jew_n say_v for_o themselves_o 284._o wherein_o the_o mahometan_a oppose_v the_o christian_n ibid._n mahomet_n imposterous_a miracle_n saint_n and_o relic_n 285._o the_o creation_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o mahomet_n and_o of_o his_o paradise_n 286._o the_o first_o sow_n according_a to_o mahomet_n and_o why_o sow_n flesh_n be_v not_o eat_v in_o paradise_n 287._o the_o first_o mouse_n the_o first_o caâ—_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n according_a to_o mahomeâ—_n 288._o his_o palpable_a and_o absurd_a ignorance_n with_o his_o opinion_n of_o angel_n 289._o aridiculous_a tale_n in_o mahomet_n koran_n 290._o of_o the_o priscillian_o and_o manichees_n explode_a heretic_n 291._o wherein_o blessedness_n consist_v according_a to_o the_o manichee_n 292._o of_o truth_n 293._o the_o philosopher_n and_o father_n of_o truth_n 294._o the_o poet_n of_o truth_n 295._o a_o excellent_a discourse_n of_o cardinal_n pascalis_n of_o truth_n 296._o truth_n constant_a and_o subject_a to_o no_o change_n 297._o religion_n ground_v upon_o truth_n 298._o religion_n define_v against_o those_o that_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n for_o hypocrisy_n 299._o three_o opinion_n concern_v christ_n 300._o josephus_n pontius_n pilate_n &c_n &c_n witness_n of_o christ_n 301._o a_o epistle_n of_o pliny_n to_o trajan_n the_o emperor_n concern_v christian_n 302._o diverse_a ethnieke_a prince_n who_o favour_v the_o christian_n 303._o caesar_n maximinus_n his_o oration_n concern_v christian_n and_o of_o cublay_n emperor_n of_o tartary_n 304._o what_o a_o miracle_n be_v 306._o wonder_n in_o nature_n 307._o of_o christ_n miracle_n 308._o origen_n greg._n chrisost._n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 309._o christ_n miraculous_a in_o his_o birth_n life_n doctrine_n and_o death_n 310_o etc._n etc._n twelve_o grievous_a suffering_n of_o christ_n 315._o of_o the_o great_a eclipse_n at_o his_o death_n 316._o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o mahomet_n 319_o etc._n etc._n beza_n his_o epigram_n of_o religion_n 322._o pope_n greg._n of_o christ_n death_n 323._o a_o emblem_n 324._o a_o meditation_n 327._o the_o content_n of_o the_o six_z tractat_fw-la a_o discourse_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 331._o the_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n heart_n 332._o how_o many_o way_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v insidiate_v ibid._n how_o it_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o creator_n 333._o sundry_a opinion_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o angel_n 334._o angel_n create_v with_o the_o light_n 335._o lucifer_n glory_n in_o his_o creation_n 336._o he_o be_v figure_v in_o tyrus_n 337._o the_o creation_n of_o man_n the_o soul_n the_o body_n and_o what_o man_n be_v 338._o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n reveal_v to_o the_o angel_n 339._o lucifer_n rebellion_n the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o battle_n betwixt_o michael_n and_o the_o devil_n 340._o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o weapon_n use_v in_o the_o battle_n 341._o how_o long_o lucifer_n remain_v in_o glory_n 342._o the_o power_n he_o have_v since_o his_o fall_n ibid._n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n his_o offence_n and_o punishment_n 343._o of_o hell_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n tibullus_n 344._o virgil_n seneca_n valer._n flacchus_n lucretius_n etc._n etc._n 345._o of_o hell_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n 346._o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n 347._o the_o several_a denomination_n of_o hell_n ibid._n lucian_n dialogue_n call_v nycio_n manteia_n i._n a_o answer_n from_o the_o dead_a 348._o the_o cause_n of_o menippus_n travel_n to_o hell_n 350._o the_o civil_a law_n compare_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o poet_n ibid._n the_o vanity_n of_o philosopher_n and_o their_o wrangling_n discover_v 351._o lucian_n meeting_n with_o the_o magition_n mithrobarzanes_n 352._o his_o superstâ—tionsâ—_n and_o incantation_n discover_v and_o deride_v 353._o a_o description_n of_o his_o passage_n to_o hell_n 355._o of_o minos_n the_o judge_n with_o his_o proceed_n against_o the_o prisoner_n 355._o diverse_a great_a man_n arraign_v and_o sentence_v 357._o a_o description_n of_o the_o torment_n 358._o of_o the_o hero_n and_o demigod_n 359._o the_o equality_n that_o be_v in_o hell_n 360._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n ibid._n great_a man_n on_o earth_n how_o vilify_v in_o hell_n 361._o the_o estate_n of_o socrates_n diogenes_n and_o the_o like_a in_o hell_n 362._o a_o decree_n make_v in_o hell_n against_o rich_a man_n ibid._n tyresius_n his_o counsel_n what_o life_n be_v safe_a to_o lead_v on_o earth_n 363._o menippus_n his_o passage_n from_o hell_n 364._o further_o discourse_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 365._o manlius_n of_o the_o ambition_n of_o man_n heart_n 366._o the_o instability_n and_o corruption_n thereof_o 367._o further_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n when_o and_o where_o 368._o the_o angelical_a nature_n how_o understand_v 369._o diverse_a question_n and_o difficulty_n concern_v angel_n reconcile_v 370._o the_o order_n that_o god_n use_v in_o the_o creation_n 371._o angel_n immutable_a and_o that_o no_o soul_n but_o have_v a_o angel_n to_o attend_v it_o 372._o what_o best_o please_v the_o angel_n they_o govern_v nation_n angel_n a_o name_n of_o office_n not_o of_o nature_n 373._o nazianzen_n of_o the_o angel_n 374._o of_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_v of_o man_n ibid._n the_o three_o dignity_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o end_n why_o man_n be_v create_v 375._o three_o great_a gift_n bestow_v on_o man_n in_o the_o creation_n ibid._n three_o opposite_a evil_n 376_o a_o just_a measure_n of_o man_n body_n ibid._n three_o sort_n of_o live_a spirit_n create_v by_o god_n 377_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 378._o the_o philosopher_n concern_v the_o soul_n 379._o johannes_n de_fw-fr canis_n a_o florentine_a physician_n 380._o the_o poet_n of_o the_o soul_n 381._o of_o man_n in_o general_a 382._o against_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n 383._o difference_n betwixt_o the_o life_n of_o beast_n man_n and_o angel_n ibid._n of_o the_o birth_n of_o man_n 384_o the_o ethnic_n of_o man_n ibid._n homer_n with_o other_o poet_n of_o man_n 385._o adage_n and_o emblem_n of_o man_n 386._o hierogliphyck_n of_o man_n 387._o ethnic_n of_o hell_n 388._o the_o rabbin_n of_o the_o local_a place_n of_o hell_n 389._o the_o figure_n of_o moloch_n 390_o lucian_n dialogue_n entitle_v nyciomanteia_n with_o sir_n thom._n moor_n argument_n thereupon_o 390_o etc._n etc._n the_o act_n of_o alexander_n hannibal_n and_o scipio_n 392_o &c_n &c_n a_o discourse_n of_o hell_n fire_n 397._o reason_n prove_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o torment_n 398._o a_o emblem_n 399._o a_o meditation_n 401._o the_o content_n of_o the_o vii_o tractat_fw-la wisdom_n contemplate_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n 407._o the_o sun_n 408._o the_o moon_n star_n rainbow_n snow_n lightning_n haile_o mountain_n wind_n thunder_z rain_v frost_n ice_n &c_n &c_n 409_o etc._n etc._n the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o malignant_a spirit_n 410._o devil_n retain_v their_o first_o natural_a faculty_n 411._o the_o degree_n among_o devil_n of_o which_o lucifer_n be_v prime_a 412._o lucifer_n figure_n and_o description_n 413._o priority_n observe_v among_o the_o devil_n with_o necessary_a observation_n 415._o the_o devil_n strive_v to_o imitate_v god_n 410._o a_o excellent_a history_n express_v the_o instability_n of_o fortune_n ibid._n the_o original_n of_o idolatry_n illustrate_v from_o the_o former_a history_n 435._o nine_o class_n of_o devil_n with_o their_o several_a order_n 436._o the_o sundry_a name_n of_o devil_n and_o what_o they_o signify_v 437._o of_o the_o number_n of_o angel_n that_o fall_v more_o angel_n than_o man_n more_o man_n than_o angel_n 438._o of_o the_o motion_n of_o angel_n ibid._n the_o distance_n betwixt_o the_o eight_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n 439._o all_o intelligent_a substance_n be_v incorporeal_a 440_o satan_n and_o the_o evil_a daemon_n bound_v in_o their_o malice_n ibid._n the_o admirable_a knowledge_n f_o spirit_n 441._o how_o and_o wherein_o their_o knowledge_n be_v limit_v 442._o their_o equinocate_a answer_n in_o the_o oracle_n ibid._n good_a angel_n can_v err_v 443._o of_o contract_n make_v betwixt_o man_n and_o satan_n ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o the_o devil_n temptation_n set_v down_o the_o better_a to_o aâ—oid_v they_o 444._o pasetis_n a_o great_a magition_n ibid._n several_a magic_a book_n father_v upon_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n ibid._n several_a metal_n ascribe_v
rome_n ornament_n add_v to_o beauty_n a_o description_n of_o the_o king_n his_o first_o court_v she_o her_o rare_a modesty_n her_o answer_n answer_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o price_n he_o have_v pay_v for_o her_o ransom_n true_a virtue_n hardly_o to_o be_v corrupt_v a_o modest_a insinuation_n she_o be_v make_v queen_n the_o father_n success_n in_o his_o travel_n the_o instability_n of_o fortune_n the_o father_n shipwrack_v take_a for_o a_o pirate_n imprison_v the_o success_n of_o the_o elder_a sister_n in_o her_o travel_n the_o king_n absent_a her_o entertainment_n at_o court_n pregnant_a reason_n why_o the_o one_o sister_n do_v not_o know_v the_o other_o a_o strange_a apprehension_n in_o the_o queen_n the_o queen_n court_v her_o sister_n a_o cunning_a apology_n many_o woman_n allege_v these_o thing_n wanton_o which_o she_o do_v only_o witty_o the_o delphian_a strange_o entangle_v cast_v all_o doubt_n the_o queen_n court_v habit_n a_o apology_n for_o the_o queen_n the_o delphian_o answer_n the_o queen_n counterfeit_a passion_n this_o be_v in_o that_o great_a gigomantia_fw-la or_o the_o battle_n betwixt_o the_o titanoy_n and_o the_o god_n all_o general_o be_v afraid_a to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o person_n enter_v into_o holy_a order_n a_o short_a digression_n the_o queen_n every_o way_n virtuous_a the_o brother_n prepare_v for_o travel_n the_o father_n appear_v at_o court_n the_o queen_n speech_n to_o her_o father_n the_o father_n answer_n to_o the_o queen_n venus_n pallas_n juno_n syrname_v prombu_n he_o disclose_v himself_o the_o elder_a sister_n save_v her_o father_n with_o purpose_n to_o kill_v the_o queen_n her_o sister_n the_o delphian_a priest_n by_o accident_n discover_v sudden_a joy_n not_o sudden_o express_v the_o brother_n arrive_v at_o court_n several_a distraction_n distraction_n which_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o her_o doubtful_a shape_n the_o return_n of_o the_o king_n the_o original_n of_o idolatry_n the_o devil_n first_o course_n of_o idolatry_n nine_o class_n of_o devil_n devil_n order_n d._n stroz._n venetiâ—_n lib._n the_o spirit_n &_o incant_v incant_v order_n order_n order_n order_n order_n order_n order_n order_n order_n order_n order_n order_n order_n order_n order_n diabolus_fw-la belial_n daemonium_fw-la beelzebub_n satan_n bohemoth_n leviathan_n abaddon_n the_o name_n of_o devil_n according_a to_o dante_n be_v concern_v the_o number_n of_o angel_n that_o fall_v apoc._n 12.14_o by_o star_n be_v mean_v intelligence_n or_o spirit_n more_o angel_n than_o man_n more_o man_n than_o animal_n d._n stroz._n lib._n the_o natural_a magis_fw-la daniel_n 7.10_o apocalip_n albert._n magn_n de_fw-fr angel_n num_fw-la concern_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o distance_n between_o the_o 8._o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o some_o month_n day_n and_o hour_n add_v the_o intelligent_a substance_n be_v incorporâ—all_a job._n cap._n 1._o the_o admirable_a knowledge_n of_o spirit_n where_o the_o knowledge_n of_o spirit_n be_v limit_v the_o good_a angel_n can_v err_v sundry_a seducement_n of_o satan_n discover_v cipr._n the_o dupl_n martyr_n august_n lib._n 2._o the_o doct_n christ._n cap._n 23._o cap._n de_fw-fr malef._n &_o mathem_n artic._n 3._o scol_n parisien_n isaiah_n cap._n 28._o percussimus_fw-la foedus_fw-la cum_fw-la morte_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la inferno_fw-la fecimus_fw-la pactum_fw-la matthew_n 4._o of_o these_o compact_n write_v sprangerus_n spinaeus_n nabarra_n grillaend_v remgius_fw-la sibilla_n mengius_n etc._n etc._n the_o manner_n of_o the_o devil_n temptation_n set_v down_o the_o better_a to_o avoid_v they_o pasetis_n a_o great_a magician_n diverse_a magic_a book_n be_v impious_o father_v upon_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n salom._n clavic_n astrologomage_n several_a metal_n ascribe_v to_o every_o sundry_a planet_n electrum_n be_v either_o amber_n or_o a_o mixture_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n several_a gem_n consecrate_v to_o the_o planet_n achates_n quod_fw-la merorem_fw-la &_o curate_n abigal_n the_o signet_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n jupiter_n mars_n venusâ—_n mercury_n saturn_n the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o former_a explain_v bonavent_n in_o centileg_n all_o magic_a condemn_v by_o the_o school_n of_o paris_n the_o word_n of_o the_o cannon_n of_o wilful_a ignorance_n henv_n bibellius_n lib._n facetiar_fw-la 1._o hugo_n stâ—ltus_fw-la quod_fw-la perdat_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la oportet_fw-la impendat_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n cap._n 9_o job._n 11._o cap._n 6._o prov._n 17._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o socrates_n demonax_n heraclitus_n theocritus_n bias._n placilla_n the_o empress_n terence_n perfectio_fw-la est_fw-la in_o tribus_fw-la rebus_fw-la devotio_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la patientia_fw-la in_o adversis_fw-la &_o prudentia_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la vita_fw-la nosce_fw-la teipsum_fw-la sapientissimus_fw-la hominum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la fiâ—es_n respicit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la discernit_fw-la bonum_fw-la malo_fw-la adiunge_fw-la â—um_fw-la cum_fw-la bestijs_fw-la ne_fw-fr crede_fw-la tesapâ—entem_fw-la esse_fw-la do_v nec_fw-la eo_fw-la animi_fw-la robare_fw-la fueâ—is_fw-la ut_fw-la possis_fw-la regere_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la a_o way_n to_o get_v wisdom_n of_o wisdom_n the_o difference_n between_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n the_o etymology_n of_o wisdom_n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 3._o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o iust._n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr sapiens_fw-la donec_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la svas_fw-la omnes_fw-la uincat_fw-la the_o poet_n concern_v wisdom_n qui_fw-la seipsum_fw-la habet_fw-la pro_fw-la sapiente_fw-la eum_fw-la habent_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la pro_fw-la ignare_fw-la philip_n of_o macedon_n alexander_n antigonus_n julius_n caesar_n august_n caesar._n the_o river_n tiber_n first_o call_v albula_n photion_n pompey_n the_o great_a cicero_n demosthenes_n sigismond_n imperat_fw-la freder_n emper._n rodulph_n caesar._n wisd._n 7._o 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