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phylomeny_n for_o â—ame_n of_o chyval_n rye_n come_v to_o troy_v and_o gate_n yearly_o to_o have_v three_o maiden_n from_o the_o royame_n of_o amozone_fw-fr folio_n lxxxij_o how_o aenea_n overcome_v turâ—us_a in_o batayle_n by_o which_o he_o gate_n the_o love_n of_o lavyne_fw-mi &_o subdue_v the_o royame_n of_o yâ—alye_a folio_n lxxxij_o how_o gentylnes_n be_v prefer_v oft_o and_o what_o gentleness_n be_v folio_n lxxxij_o of_o the_o diligence_n of_o our_o predecessor_n &_o their_o doctrine_n folio_n lxxxiij_o of_o the_o three_o stone_n that_o the_o phylosophre_n make_v that_o be_v to_o say_v veâ—etâ—_n anymal_n &_o myneral_n foâ—â—o_o lxxxiiij_o here_o he_o trâ—teth_v of_o sompnolence_n which_o be_v chamberleyn_n to_o sâ—outhe_n and_o tell_v of_o his_o nature_n &_o property_n folio_n lxxxv_o of_o the_o king_n ceyx_n king_n of_o trocynye_n andâ—â—ceon_o andâ—â—ceon_o his_o wyf_v &_o how_o for_o love_n alceon_n leap_v in_o to_o the_o see_v to_o her_o husbond_n
and_o how_o they_o be_v torn_v in_o to_o bird_n foâ—â—o_v lxxxuj_o how_n cerhalus_fw-la by_o wake_a gate_n auroram_fw-la his_o love_n &_o desire_v the_o son_n &_o the_o moan_n to_o length_n their_o â—â—â—â—rs_n folio_n lxxxviij_o how_o you_o be_v transform_v in_o to_o a_o â—â—wâ—_n &_o â—ut_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o argus_fw-la by_o â—uno_fw-it but_o mercuryn_v bring_v he_o a_o sleep_v &_o slay_v he_o foliâ—_n lxxxix_o how_o yphy_n the_o soon_o of_o tencer_n lovyd_v a_o maid_n and_z couâ—e_o not_o gete_v she_o by_o prayer_n ne_o yefde_n hang_n himself_o at_o his_o faders_n gate_n and_z the_o god_n torn_v the_o maid_n therefore_o in_o to_o a_o hard_a sâ—one_n folio_fw-la lxxxx_fw-la thus_o end_v the_o four_o book_n here_o begyn_v the_o fyfthe_a book_n here_o intend_v the_o confessor_n to_o trede_v of_o coveâ—yse_n and_o averyce_n which_o be_v rote_n of_o all_o evyls_n &_o of_o his_o spyce_n folio_n lxxxx_n how_o myda_o king_n of_o frigye_n herâ—erowed_v cillenum_v the_o priest_n of_o bachus_fw-la wherefore_o bachus_fw-la bâ—d_v he_o demand_v what_o 〈◊〉_d will_v and_z he_o shall_v have_v &_o undyscreteâ—y_v he_o desire_v that_o alle_fw-mi that_o he_o touch_v shall_v be_v gold_n folio_n lxxxxâ—_n of_o the_o vice_n of_o â—alousye_a which_o eneâ—_n have_v suspecyoâ—n_v &_o without_o cause_n ymagyne_v corruption_n folio_n lxxxxiij_fw-la how_n vulcanus_fw-la fond_a venus_n a_o bed_n with_o mar_n whereupon_o he_o call_v all_o the_o felawshyp_n of_o god_n to_o see_v they_o and_z they_o laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v folio_fw-la lxxxxiiij_fw-la of_o the_o false_a sect_n of_o god-den_o &_o how_o they_o begin_v by_o the_o paynym_n and_o first_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o caldee_n foâ—_n lxxxxv_v the_o epystle_n of_o dyndymus_n king_n of_o bragmans_n scent_n to_o king_n alysaunder_n folio_n lxxxxix_v of_o the_o first_o culture_n in_o worshyp_a to_o ydolle_n folio_n lxxxxix_v of_o the_o synagoge_n of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o â—ewes_n which_o fail_v when_o the_o chirche_n of_o crysâ—e_n begin_v folio_n c_o of_o crysten_v feythe_n in_o which_o be_v ineffaby_o byleve_v the_o compliment_n of_o the_o mysterye_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n &_o fundament_n of_o our_o savation_n folio_n c_o how_n thoas_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o mynerue_v corupte_v by_o gold_n torn_v his_o face_n â—_o side_n wytyngfy_v while_o antenor_n take_v aweyâ—_n the_o palladyum_fw-la folio_fw-la cj_o saint_n gregore_o say_v when_o peâ—re_n shall_v come_v with_o the_o jurye_n andrew_n with_o achaye_fw-mi thomas_n with_o ind_n &_o paul_n with_o the_o gentyle_n what_o shall_v we_o now_o sayâ—_n folio_n c_o j_a here_o the_o confessor_n trede_v on_o the_o spyce_n of_o avaâ—yce_n namedâ—ovetyse_n namedâ—ovetyse_n &_o show_v it_o to_o the_o amaunt_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o love_n folio_n c_o ij_o of_o crassus'_a the_o emperor_n for_o covetyse_n lete_fw-la overthrow_v the_o mirror_n of_o virgile_a in_o which_o the_o romayn_v myâ—t_o see_v what_o hurt_n shall_v come_v to_o they_o folio_n c_o ij_o of_o they_o that_o serve_v in_o prince_n court_n &_o grutche_n for_o their_o reward_n folio_n c_o iiij_o of_o frederyke_v themperour_n how_o he_o hear_v two_o ponre_v man_n strive_v one_o sayenâ—â—_n that_o he_o may_v be_v well_o rich_a who_o the_o king_n will_v &_o that_o other_o say_v who_o that_o god_n will_v shall_v be_v rich_a &_o to_o preve_v it_o the_o king_n make_v two_o pastyee_n fâ—_n c_o uj_o here_o he_o trete_v of_o the_o spyce_n that_o be_v call_v false_a wytnesse_n and_o perjury_n &_o the_o nature_n thereof_o folio_n c_o seven_o how_o thetys'_v clothe_v achille_n she_o soon_o in_o clothing_n of_o a_o maid_n and_z sâ—nt_o he_o to_o king_n lychomede_o where_o he_o lie_v with_o his_o daughter_n and_o gate_n she_o with_o child_n folio_n c_o viij_o how_o â—ason_n gate_n the_o golden_a flee_v and_o after_o false_a medea_n for_o love_n of_o crusa_fw-la &_o forsake_v she_o and_o be_v forsworen_a folio_n c_o ix_o how_o medea_n make_v aeson_n his_o 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of_o coveâ—yse_n and_o be_v call_v sacrylege_n which_o be_v to_o steel_n holy_a thing_n and_z in_o holy_a place_n folio_n c_o xxxij_o here_o he_o tell_v of_o three_o sacrelege_n one_o make_v anthiochus_fw-la another_o nabuzardaâ—_n &_o the_o three_o nabugodonosor_n â—o_z c_o xxxij_o how_o parys_n of_o troy_v ravyssh_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n helen_n wife_n to_o king_n menelaus_n wherefore_o after_o alle_fw-mi croye_n be_v destroy_v folio_n c_o xxxij_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o largess_n which_o stond_v bytwene_v lyâ—e_a raâ—â—te_n &_o prodegalite_fw-la folio_fw-la c_o xxxv_o thus_o end_v the_o fyfthe_a book_n and_o bear_v begyn_v the_o syxthe_a book_n here_o the_o confessor_n trâ—teth_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o â—lâ—tonye_n and_o tell_v only_o of_o two_o his_o vice_n that_o be_v dronkenshyp_n and_o delycacyr_n &_o of_o their_o nature_n folio_n c_o xxxuj_o how_o jupyter_n have_v in_o his_o selere_n two_o â—unnes_n in_o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v most_o swâ—te_a liquor_n and_o the_o second_o be_v full_a of_o â—ytder_a fyâ—ur_n folio_fw-la c_o xxxviij_o how_o at_o the_o reâ—uâ—sâ—â—_n of_o bacchus_o when_o become_v fro_o a_o lutayle_n â—ut_fw-la of_o the_o orryent_n and_o câ—ude_n find_v no_o manner_n drink_v jubyter_n send_v he_o a_o weder_n which_o with_o his_o food_n smite_v the_o greunde_n and_o there_o anon_o spring_v a_o welle_v folio_n c_o xxxviij_o here_o he_o tell_v how_o trystram_n for_o the_o drink_n that_o brangweyn_n give_v to_o he_o he_o be_v assure_v &_o drunken_a in_o the_o love_n of_o â—â—le_a ysoâ—de_n folio_n c_o thirty_o x_o how_o the_o centauri_fw-la â–ª_o when_o they_o be_v drink_v wexyd_v wood_n and_z in_o their_o woodness_n rauâ—sshedâ—potacye_n rauâ—sshedâ—potacye_n from_o pyro_fw-la thâ—s_v her_o husbond_a folio_n c_o thirty-nine_o how_o galba_fw-la &_o vytellus_fw-la be_v huge_v to_o do_v &_o cheese_n for_o to_o be_v drunken_a when_o they_o shall_v dye_n teschewe_v the_o more_o the_o peyne_n of_o death_n folio_n c_o 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