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not_o then_o correct_v nor_o in_o any_o place_n parfecte_v whereby_o they_o may_v perceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o my_o mind_n to_o translate_v marcus_n aurelius_n but_o to_o make_v a_o dial_n for_o prince_n whereby_o all_o christien_n people_n may_v be_v govern_v and_o rule_v and_o as_o the_o doctrine_n be_v show_v for_o the_o use_n of_o many_o so_o i_o will_v profit_v myself_o with_o that_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v speak_v and_o write_v and_o in_o this_o sort_n procee_v the_o work_n wherein_o i_o put_v one_o or_o two_o chapiters_n of_o my_o and_o after_o i_o put_v some_o epistle_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n and_o other_o doctrine_n of_o some_o ancient_a man_n let_v not_o the_o reader_n be_v disceave_v to_o think_v that_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o auctor_fw-la for_o although_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o languag_n be_v i_o yet_o i_o confess_v the_o great_a part_n that_o i_o know_v be_v of_o another_o man_n although_o the_o historiographer_n and_o doctor_n 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pen_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v bring_v this_o work_n to_o light_n the_o table_n of_o the_o dial_n of_o prince_n the_o prologue_n general_a of_o the_o author_n the_o prologue_n upon_o the_o book_n entitle_v marcus_n aurelius_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n the_o first_o chapter_n entreat_v of_o the_o birth_n &_o lineage_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n where_o the_o author_n recite_v at_o the_o begin_v of_o the_o book_n iii_o chapter_n in_o the_o which_o he_o declare_v the_o discourse_n of_o his_o lief_n for_o by_o his_o epistle_n and_o doctrine_n this_o whole_a work_n be_v prove_v chap._n i._n of_o a_o letter_n which_o marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n pulio_n wherein_o he_o recount_v the_o order_n of_o his_o lyef_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n declare_v the_o word_n which_o a_o poor_a man_n of_o nola_n speak_v unto_o the_o roman_a censor_n chap._n two_o macus_n aurelius_n conclude_v his_o letter_n and_o mention_v the_o scienses_fw-la which_o he_o learn_v and_o all_o the_o master_n he_o have_v and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o recite_v fyve_o notable_a thing_n in_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o which_o the_o roman_n be_v very_o curious_a chap._n iii._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n whereby_o the_o true_a god_n be_v know_v and_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o auncientes_n in_o time_n past_a chap_n iiii_o how_o among_o the_o auncientes_n the_o philosopher_n bruxellus_n be_v esteem_v and_o of_o the_o word_n he_o speak_v unto_o they_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o word_n which_o bruxellus_n the_o philosopher_n speak_v to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n chap._n vi_fw-la how_o the_o gentile_n think_v that_o one_o god_n be_v not_o of_o power_n sufficient_a to_o defend_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n chap._n seven_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o senate_n send_v unto_o all_o those_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o empire_n chap._n viij_o of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o of_o the_o marvel_n he_o wrought_v in_o the_o old_a law_n to_o manifest_v his_o divine_a power_n and_o of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o false_a god_n chap._n ix_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n and_o how_o that_o realm_n be_v happy_a which_o have_v a_o king_n that_o be_v a_o good_a christian_n chap._n x._o of_o sundry_a god_n which_o the_o ancient_n worship_v of_o the_o office_n of_o those_o god_n and_o how_o they_o be_v revenge_v of_o they_o that_o displease_v they_o chap._n xi_o of_o other_o more_o natural_a and_o peculiar_a god_n which_o the_o ancient_a people_n have_v chap_n twelve_o how_o tiberius_n the_o knight_n be_v choose_v governor_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o afterward_o create_v emperor_n only_o for_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a and_o how_o god_n deprive_v justinian_n the_o young_a both_o of_o his_o sense_n and_o empire_n for_o be_v a_o heretic_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o word_n the_o empress_n sophia_n speak_v to_o tiberius_n constantinus_n which_o tend_v to_o his_o reproffe_n for_o that_o he_o consume_v the_o treasure_n which_o she_o have_v gather_v chap._n xiiii_o the_o answer_n of_o tiberius_n unto_o the_o empress_n sophia_n wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o prince_n need_n not_o to_o hourde_v up_o great_a treasure_n chap._n xv_o how_o the_o chieftain_n narsetes_n overcome_v many_o battle_n only_o for_o that_o his_o whole_a confydence_n be_v in_o god_n and_o what_o happen_v to_o he_o by_o the_o empress_n sophia_n augusta_n wherein_o may_v be_v note_v the_o unthanckfulnes_n of_o prince_n towards_o their_o servant_n chap._n xuj_o of_o a_o letter_n the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o scicille_n in_o the_o which_o he_o record_v the_o travail_n they_o endure_v to_o gether_o in_o their_o youth_n and_o
reprove_v he_o of_o his_o small_a reverence_n towards_o the_o temple_n chap._n xvii_o the_o emperor_n procee_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o admonish_v prince_n to_o be_v fearful_a of_o their_o god_n and_o of_o the_o sentence_n which_o the_o senate_n give_v upon_o this_o king_n for_o pullinge_v down_o the_o church_n chap._n xviii_o how_o the_o gentile_n honour_v those_o which_o be_v devoute_a in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o god_n chap._n nineteeen_o for_o five_o cause_n prince_n ought_v to_o be_v better_a christian_n then_o their_o subject_n chap._n xx_o of_o the_o philosopher_n bias_n and_o of_o the_o ten_o law_n which_o he_o give_v worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o mind_n chap_n xxi_o how_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n punyssh_v evil_a man_n by_o his_o justice_n and_o special_o those_o prince_n that_o despise_v his_o church_n and_o mansion_n house_n chap._n xxii_o the_o author_n prove_v by_o xii_o example_n that_o prince_n be_v sharp_o punysh_v when_o they_o usurp_v boldlye_o upon_o the_o church_n and_o violate_v the_o temple_n chap._n xxiii_o how_o valentine_n the_o emperor_n because_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a christian_n lose_v in_o one_o day_n both_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o lief_n and_o be_v burn_v alive_a in_o a_o shepecoote_n chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n &_o gratian_n his_o son_n which_o because_o they_o be_v good_a christian_n be_v always_o fortunate_a and_o that_o god_n geve_v victory_n unto_o prince_n more_o through_o tear_n of_o they_o that_o pray_v then_o through_o the_o weapon_n of_o those_o that_o fight_n chap._n twenty-five_o of_o the_o godly_a oration_n which_o the_o emperor_n gratian_n make_v to_o his_o soldier_n before_o he_o give_v the_o battle_n chap._n xxvi_o that_o the_o captain_n theodosius_n which_o be_v father_n of_o the_o great_a emperor_n theodosius_n die_v a_o good_a christian_a of_o the_o king_n hysmarus_n and_o the_o bishop_n silvanus_n and_o the_o holy_a law_n which_o they_o make_v and_o establish_v chap._n xxvii_o what_o a_o goodly_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v but_o one_o prince_n to_o rule_v in_o the_o public_a weal_n for_o their_o be_v no_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o common_a weal_n than_o he_o which_o procure_v many_o to_o command_v therein_o chap._n xxviii_o that_o in_o a_o public_a weal_n there_o be_v no_o great_a destruction_n then_o where_o prince_n daily_a consent_n to_o new_a order_n and_o change_v old_a custom_n chap._n xxix_o when_o tyrant_n begame_n to_o reign_v and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n command_v and_o obeing_n first_o begin_v and_o how_o the_o authority_n the_o prince_n have_v be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n chap._n thirty_o of_o the_o golden_a age_n in_o time_n past_a and_o worldly_a misery_n at_o this_o present_a chap._n xxxi_o what_o the_o garamantes_n say_v unto_o king_n alexander_n the_o great_a when_o he_o go_v to_o conquer_v india_n and_o how_o that_o the_o purity_n of_o lief_o have_v more_o power_n than_o any_o force_n of_o war_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o a_o oration_n which_o one_o of_o the_o sage_n of_o garamantia_n make_v unto_o king_n alexander_n a_o goodly_a lesson_n for_o ambitious_a man_n chap._n xxxiii_o the_o sage_a garamante_n continue_v his_o oration_n and_o among_o other_o notable_a matter_n he_o make_v mencyon_n of_o seven_o law_n which_o they_o observe_v chap._n xxxiiii_o that_o prince_n ought_v to_o consider_v for_o what_o cause_n they_o be_v make_v prince_n and_o what_o thales_n the_o philosopher_n be_v and_o of_o the_o question_n demand_v he_o chap._n xxxv_o what_o plutarch_n the_o philosopher_n be_v the_o wise_a word_n he_o speak_v to_o traâ—an_v the_o emperor_n &_o how_o the_o good_a prince_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o publyke_a weal_n chap._n xxxvi_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o know_v they_o all_o to_o recompense_v their_o service_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o a_o solemn_a feast_n the_o roman_n celebrate_v to_o the_o god_n janus_n and_o of_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n the_o same_o day_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o emperor_n answer_n to_o fuluius_n the_o senator_n wherein_o he_o peynt_v envious_a man_n chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o a_o letter_n the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n pulio_n wherein_o he_o declare_v the_o opinion_n of_o certain_a philosopher_n concern_v the_o felicity_n of_o man_n chap._n xl_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v not_o to_o esteem_v themselves_o for_o be_v fair_a and_o well_o proportion_v of_o body_n chap._n xli_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o nevew_n epesipus_n worthy_a to_o be_v note_v of_o all_o young_a gentleman_n chap._n xlii_o how_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n in_o old_a time_n be_v lover_n of_o sage_n chap._n xliii_o how_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n provide_v wise_a man_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o son_n chap._n xliiii_o croesus_n king_n of_o lidya_n be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o sage_n of_o a_o letter_n the_o same_o croesus_n write_v to_o the_o philosopher_n anacarse_n and_o of_o the_o philosopher_n answer_v again_o to_o the_o king_n chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o sentence_n of_o phalaris_n the_o tyrant_n and_o how_o he_o put_v a_o artisan_n to_o death_n for_o invent_v new_a torment_n chap._n xlvi_o that_o sundry_a mighty_a and_o puyssant_a prince_n be_v lover_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o sage_n chap._n xlvii_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_z what_o excellency_n marriage_n be_v and_o where_o as_o common_a people_n marry_v of_o free_a will_n prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o marye_n of_o necessity_n chap._n i._n how_o by_o mean_n of_o marriage_n many_o mortal_a enemy_n have_v be_v make_v parfitte_a friend_n chap._n two_o of_o the_o sundry_a law_n the_o ancient_n have_v in_o contract_a matrimony_n &_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v marriage_n chap._n iii._n how_o princess_n &_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o husband_n and_o that_o must_v be_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o witchcraft_n or_o sorcerye_n but_o only_o procure_v by_o wisdom_n and_o obedience_n chap._n iiii_o the_o revenge_n of_o a_o greciane_a lady_n on_o he_o that_o have_v slay_v her_o husband_n in_o hope_n to_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n chap._n v._n that_o pryncess_n and_o great_a lady_n shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o their_o husband_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n to_o the_o husband_n to_o suffer_v to_o be_v command_v by_o his_o wife_n chap_n vi_o that_o woman_n especial_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n shall_v be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o goinge_v abroad_o out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o that_o through_o the_o resort_n of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o their_o house_n they_o be_v not_o ill_o speak_v of_o chap._n seven_o of_o the_o commodity_n and_o discomodity_n which_o follow_v princess_n and_o great_a lady_n that_o go_v abroad_o to_o visit_v or_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n cap_n viij_o that_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n namely_o princess_n and_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a for_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o creature_n they_o bear_v wherein_o be_v lay_v before_o you_o many_o know_v &_o sorrowful_a misfortune_n happen_v to_o woman_n in_o that_o case_n cap_n ix_o a_o further_a rehearsal_n of_o other_o inconvenience_n and_o unlucky_a chance_n happen_v to_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n chap._n x._o that_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n chief_o princess_n &_o great_a lady_n ought_v to_o be_v gentle_o entreat_v of_o their_o husband_n chap._n xi_o what_o the_o philosopher_n pisto_n be_v and_o of_o the_o rule_v he_o give_v concern_v woman_n with_o child_n chap._n twelve_o of_o three_o counsel_n which_o lucius_n seneca_n give_v unto_o a_o secretary_n his_o friend_n who_o serve_v the_o emperor_n nero._n and_o how_o marcus_n aurelius_n dspose_v all_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n cap._n xiii_o of_o the_o importunate_a suit_n of_o the_o empress_n faustine_n to_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n her_o husband_n concern_v the_o key_n of_o his_o closet_n chap._n xiiii_o the_o emperor_n answer_n to_o faustine_n touchinge_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o key_n of_o his_o closet_n chap._n xv_o the_o emperor_n follow_v his_o matter_n admonishinge_v man_n of_o the_o plague_n &_o great_a danger_n that_o follow_v those_o which_o haunt_v to_o much_o the_o company_n of_o woman_n and_o recite_v also_o certain_a rule_n for_o marry_a man_n which_o if_o they_o be_v match_v with_o shrew_n and_o do_v observe_v they_o may_v cause_v they_o live_v in_o quiet_a with_o their_o wife_n chap._n xuj_o the_o emperor_n answer_v more_o particular_o concern_v the_o key_n of_o his_o closet_n chap._n xvii_o that_o princess_n &_o noble_a woman_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o give_v their_o child_n suck_v with_o their_o own_o breast_n
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