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ycharus_fw-la for_o neclygenâ—e_n â–ª_o be_v throw_v to_o the_o ground_n folio_n lxxv_o here_o tell_v the_o confessor_n of_o that_o spice_n of_o slouthe_n which_o be_v name_v idleness_n and_o show_v the_o nature_n â–ª_o thereof_o folio_n lxxv_o how_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o armonye_n meâ—â—e_v on_o a_o time_n a_o company_n of_o the_o fairy_n and_z fond_a one_o follow_v beâ—ing_n the_o halter_n of_o other_o for_n lxxuj_o how_o weep_v have_v avow_a to_o make_v sacrefyse_n to_o god_n the_o first_o that_o come_v to_o welcome_v he_o home_o and_o it_o be_v his_o daughter_n which_o desire_v to_o bewail_v her_o vyâ—â—ynyte_a folio_n lxxviij_o how_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o love_n valyaunce_n of_o chyvalrye_n shall_v not_o leave_v his_o exercise_n folio_n lxxviij_o here_o allege_v the_o amant_fw-fr for_o his_o excusasyon_n how_o achille_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polyxene_n leave_v to_o do_v arm_n at_o troy_v folio_n lxxix_o how_o ulyx_n be_v take_v by_o the_o greek_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi to_o troy_v where_o hâ—_n will_v fain_o have_v abyden_n with_o penolope_n his_o wyf_v folio_n lxxx_o how_o prothesalau_n set_v his_o wyves_n connseyl_n â—_o part_n have_v lever_n dye_v by_o honour_n at_o troy_v than_o tabide_fw-la at_o home_n in_o idleness_n folio_fw-la lxxx_o how_o king_n soul_fw-mi not_o wythstond_a samuel_n and_o the_o phitâ—nysse_n which_o tell_v he_o â–ª_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v if_o he_o go_v to_o bataylle_v yet_o he_o prefer_v the_o same_o of_o chyvalrye_n folio_n lxxx_o how_o achilles'_v be_v in_o his_o yongthe_n encorage_v by_o chiro_n a_o centaur_n for_o to_o be_v hardy_a &_o bad_a hyâ—_n to_o take_v lion_n &_o such_o other_o bests_n and_o spare_v they_o that_o flee_v from_o he_o folio_n lxxxj_o how_o hercules'_a conquer_a achelous'_a for_o love_n of_o deyanyre_a folio_n lxxxj_o how_o pantasilâ—a_o queen_n of_o amozone_n come_v to_o troy_v for_o love_n of_o hector_n and_o in_o her_o person_n refuse_v not_o to_o â—â—re_v arm_n folio_n lxxxij_o how_o 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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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