communis_fw-la amorâ—_n sed_fw-la immoderatos_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la excessus_fw-la non_fw-la reputatur_fw-la amans_fw-la sors_z tamen_fw-la unde_fw-la venus_fw-la attractat_fw-la corda_fw-la videre_fw-la quae_fw-la rationis_fw-la erunt_fw-la non_fw-la ratione_fw-la sinit_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la adhur_n contra_fw-la incestuoso_n aniantum_fw-la coitus_fw-la /_o et_fw-la narrat_fw-la mirabile_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la magno_fw-la rege_fw-la antiocho_n qui_fw-la uxore_fw-la mortua_fw-la propriam_fw-la filiam_fw-la violavit_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la filie_n matrimonium_fw-la penes_fw-la alios_fw-la impedire_fw-la voluit_fw-la tale_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la exiit_fw-la edictum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la peterit_n nisi_fw-la quoddam_fw-la problema_fw-la questionis_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la proposuerat_fw-la /_o veraciter_fw-la solueret_fw-la capitali_fw-la sentencia_fw-la puniretur_fw-la super_fw-la quo_fw-la veniens_fw-la tandem_fw-la discretus_fw-la invenis_fw-la princepe_fw-la tyri_fw-la appolius_n questionem_fw-la soluit_fw-la /_o nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la filiam_fw-la habere_fw-la potuit_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la rex_fw-la indignatus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o mortis_fw-la odium_fw-la recoliegit_fw-la under_o appolinus_n a_o fancy_n regis_fw-la fugiens_fw-la quam_fw-la plura_fw-la prout_fw-la inferius_fw-la intitulantur_fw-la propter_fw-la amorem_fw-la pericula_fw-la possus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o of_o a_o cronyke_a in_o day_n go_v the_o which_o be_v clepe_v panteone_n in_o love_n cause_n i_o rede_v thus_o how_o that_o the_o great_a antiochus_n of_o who_o that_o antioch_n take_v his_o first_o name_n as_o say_v the_o book_n be_v couple_v to_o a_o noble_a queen_n and_o have_v a_o daughter_n they_o between_o but_o such_o fortune_n come_v to_o honde_n that_o death_n which_o no_o king_n may_v withstond_v but_o every_o life_n it_o must_v obey_v this_o worthy_a queen_n take_v away_o the_o king_n 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that_o the_o flower_n of_o maydenhede_v be_v thilk_o time_n hold_v in_o pris_fw-fr and_o so_o it_o be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v and_o so_o it_o shall_v for_o ever_o stone_v and_o for_o thou_o shall_v it_o understonde_v now_o harken_v a_o tale_n next_o sewende_v how_o may_v denbede_v be_v to_o commend_v ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la virginitatis_fw-la commendatione_fw-la ubi_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la nuper_fw-la imperatores_fw-la ob_fw-la tanti_fw-la status_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la virginibus_fw-la cedebant_fw-la in_o via_fw-la ¶_o of_o rome_n among_o the_o gest_n old_a i_o find_v how_o that_o valery_n tell_v that_o what_o man_n be_v though_o emperor_n of_o rome_n he_o shall_v do_v honour_n to_o the_o virgyn_v and_o in_o the_o weigh_v where_o he_o her_o meet_a he_o shall_v obey_v in_o worship_n of_o virginity_n which_o be_v though_o a_o great_a dignity_n nought_o onelyche_a of_o the_o woman_n though_o but_o of_o the_o chaste_a man_n also_o it_o be_v commend_v overall_a and_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o special_a touchend_n of_o man_n ensample_n i_o find_v ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la qualiter_fw-la phirinus_n invenun_fw-fr rome_n pulcherimus_fw-la /_o ut_fw-la illesam_fw-la shall_fw-mi virginitate_fw-la conserna_fw-la ret_fw-la ambos_fw-la oculos_fw-la ernens_fw-la vultus_fw-la svi_fw-la decorem_fw-la abho_fw-la minabilem_fw-la constituit_fw-la ¶_o phirinus_n which_o be_v of_o man_n kind_n above_o all_o other_o the_o fayreste_n of_o rome_n and_o eke_o the_o comly_a that_o well_o be_v she_o which_o he_o may_v behold_v /_o and_o have_v of_o he_o a_o sight_n thus_o be_v be_v tempt_v oft_o sore_a but_o for_o he_o will_v be_v no_o more_o among_o the_o woman_n so_o coveyt_v the_o beaute_n of_o his_o face_n streyt_v he_o have_v and_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n that_o all_o woman_n /_o which_o it_o seyne_v that_o afterward_o of_o he_o ne_fw-fr wrought_v and_o thus_o his_o maydenheed_n he_o buy_v so_o may_v i_o prove_v well_o for_o thy_o above_o all_o other_o under_o the_o 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fire_n in_o the_o air_n by_o night_n and_o of_o their_o name_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o fire_n the_o forth_o element_n foe_fw-mi cxliij_o ¶_o of_o the_o four_o complexion_n in_o man_n &_o first_o of_o melancholy_a foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o fleumatike_a complexion_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o sanguine_a complexion_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o colerike_a complexion_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o four_o mansion_n that_o the_o four_o complexion_n have_v in_o man_n body_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o wherefore_o the_o stomach_n serve_v foe_n eod_a ¶_o how_o the_o earth_n after_o noes_n flood_n be_v divide_v in_o to_o three_o part_n for_n cxliiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o see_v call_v oceanum_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o fyfte_a element_n which_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v contain_v within_o his_o circuit_n all_o thing_n under_o hevene_n and_o be_v call_v orbis_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o four_o spice_n of_o mathematik_a call_v astronomye_n with_o the_o which_o as_o 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eod_a ¶_o of_o cancer_n the_o four_o sign_n foe_fw-mi eod_a ¶_o of_o the_o fifte_a sign_n call_v leo_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o sixth_o sign_n call_v virgo_fw-la foe_fw-mi eo_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o vii_o sign_n call_v libra_n foe_n eo_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o viii_o sige_v call_v scorpio_n foe_n eo_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o ix_o sign_n call_v sagittari_fw-la foe_fw-mi eo_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o ten_o sign_n call_v capricorn_n foe_fw-mi eo_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o xi_o sign_n call_v aquarie_n foe_n eo_fw-la of_o the_o xii_o sign_n call_v pisces_fw-la foe_fw-mi cxlviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o nectanabus_n teach_v alexander_n and_o of_o xu_o principal_a star_n with_o their_o stone_n &_o herb_n foe_n eo_fw-la ¶_o the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n that_o compile_v book_n of_o astronomy_n foe_fw-mi cxlâ—â—_n ¶_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o philosophye_n call_v rhetoric_n and_o of_o the_o two_o spice_n thereof_o grammar_n and_o logic_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o eloquence_n of_o julius_n cesar_n in_o catilins_n cause_n foe_fw-mi cl_o ¶_o of_o the_o third_o part_n of_o philosophye_n call_v practic_a &_o of_o the_o three_o spice_n thereof_o ethic_n economic_a and_o policy_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o fyve_o special_a rule_n of_o policy_n belong_a to_o a_o prince_n foe_fw-mi cli_o ¶_o the_o question_n of_o darius_n whether_o be_v strong_a a_o king_n wine_n or_o a_o woman_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o example_n of_o the_o force_n of_o love_n between_o cirus_n king_n of_o perseus_n and_o apeman_n his_o concubine_n foe_n clii_o ¶_o the_o great_a troth_n and_o fidelite_n of_o the_o noble_a alcestis_n wife_n to_o king_n admete_n foe_n eo_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o second_o policy_n belong_a to_o a_o king_n majesty_n which_o aristotel_n call_v largesse_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o a_o king_n shall_v flee_v the_o vice_n of_o prodigalite_fw-la foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o julius_n cesar_n to_o encourage_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v liberal_a to_o they_o that_o well_o deserve_v it_o foe_n cliii_o ¶_o a_o example_n of_o king_n antigonus_n how_o a_o prince_n shall_v use_v discrete_a moderation_n in_o gift_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o state_n of_o a_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v support_v of_o his_o true_a have_v foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o after_n arystotel_n the_o prodigalite_a 〈◊〉_d a_o prince_n cause_v commune_v poverte_a foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o flatterer_n in_o princis_fw-la court_n do_v 〈◊〉_d three_o manner_n wise_a foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o aristippus_n reprove_v diogenes_n 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v not_o dwele_v in_o court_n &_o 〈◊〉_d diogenes_n answerde_n he_o again_o foe_fw-mi cliiii_o ¶_o how_o dante_n the_o poet_n answer_v a_o 〈◊〉_d foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o notable_a example_n against_o flatterye_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—me_n that_o the_o romayn_v use_v in_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—mphe_n of_o then_o emperor_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o other_o custom_n against_o flatery_a 〈…〉_o romayn_v use_v when_o their_o em_n 〈…〉_o intromse_v foe_fw-mi clu_o 〈…〉_o some_o that_o make_v themselves_o wise_a 〈…〉_o fool_n in_o the_o end_n for_n eodem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d why_o â—â—tterours_n shall_v rather_o be_v dry_a 〈◊〉_d of_o court_n than_o receyve_v any_o reâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o prince_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o howâ—_n king_n achas_n refuse_v the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—phesie_v of_o michee_n and_o to_o his_o destruâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d credence_n to_o the_o false_a flatter_a â—â—â—phet_n zedechias_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o three_o policy_n that_o most_o special_o â—â—â—â—geth_v unto_o a_o king_n be_v call_v justice_n foe_fw-mi clvi_o ¶_o how_o a_o king_n majesty_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v arm_v with_o may_v and_o strength_n but_o also_o with_o good_a law_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o great_a justice_n of_o maximine_n the_o emperor_n foe_fw-mi clvii_o ¶_o the_o noble_a sayenge_a of_o caius_n fabricius_n the_o which_o will_v not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o gold_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o great_a justice_n of_o conradus_n the_o emperor_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o he_o that_o slay_v himself_o for_o the_o love_n of_o justice_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o cambices_fw-la the_o king_n of_o perseus_n cause_v a_o corrupt_a iuge_n to_o be_v flain_v quick_a foe_n clviii_o ¶_o what_o they_o be_v that_o first_o invent_v and_o make_v law_n and_o special_o of_o lycurgus_n which_o prefer_v the_o common_a wealth_n before_o his_o own_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o fourthe_a policy_n belong_a to_o a_o king_n which_o be_v call_v pite_n foe_n clix_o ¶_o how_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v iuge_v to_o the_o death_n by_o alexander_n appele_v from_o the_o king_n ire_n unto_o his_o pite_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o notable_a talk_n of_o a_o jew_n that_o go_v a_o foot_n and_o a_o pagane_n that_o ride_v through_o a_o wyldernes_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o great_a pite_n of_o king_n codrus_n which_o to_o save_v his_o people_n cheese_n to_o be_v slay_v himself_o foe_fw-mi clx_o ¶_o how_o pompeius_n after_o he_o bid_v take_v the_o king_n of_o armenye_n he_o lete_fw-la he_o go_v quite_o saienge_n it_o be_v more_o noble_a to_o make_v a_o king_n than_o to_o depose_v a_o king_n foe_fw-mi â—â—â—_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a cruelty_n of_o leontiuâ—_n to_o â—ustinian_n foe_fw-mi clxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o cruel_a invention_n of_o the_o bulle_n of_o brass_n and_o how_o berillus_n the_o inventor_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v turment_v therein_o foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o tyrannous_a denyse_n that_o give_v man_n to_o his_o horse_n to_o eat_v be_v himself_o at_o last_o devore_v of_o horse_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o tyrant_n lichaon_n for_o that_o he_o make_v man_n to_o eat_v man_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o a_o wolf_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lion_n foe_fw-mi clxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o cruel_a king_n of_o perseus_n for_o that_o he_o slay_v without_o pite_n those_o that_o he_o conquer_v he_o be_v at_o last_o cruel_o slay_v himself_o for_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o like_a as_o a_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v to_o cruel_a so_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v over_o feynte_a heart_a and_o ferfull_a foe_n clxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o stont_n stomach_v achilles_n and_o the_o feynt_a heart_a thersites_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o gedeon_n with_o three_o hundred_o man_n of_o war_n over_o come_v fyve_o king_n in_o the_o who_o host_n be_v lxxxx_fw-la thousand_o man_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o a_o king_n be_v bind_v of_o right_a to_o slay_v the_o adversary_n to_o justice_n foe_fw-mi clxiiii_o ¶_o how_o king_n david_n at_o his_o last_o end_n command_v his_o son_n solomon_n that_o he_o shall_v slay_v joab_n without_o any_o remission_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o solomon_n desyringe_n of_o god_n to_o have_v wise_a doom_n to_o govern_v his_o people_n opteyn_v therewith_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n folio_fw-la eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o lucius_n the_o emperor_n be_v flatter_v of_o his_o conselour_n be_v
tell_v the_o troth_n of_o his_o fool_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o roboas_n by_o enclyne_v to_o young_a counsel_n and_o refuse_v of_o old_a lose_v ten_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o whether_o be_v better_o a_o wise_a prince_n with_o yvell_n counsel_n or_o a_o folisshe_n prince_n with_o good_a counseyle_n foe_n clxvi_o ¶_o of_o antonius_n which_o by_o example_n of_o scipio_n say_v he_o have_v leaver_n to_o save_v o_o 〈…〉_o his_o own_o people_n than_o slay_v a_o l._n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—emes_v foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o â—he_n fyfte_a polycie_n belong_a to_o a_o prince_n call_v chastite_a foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o a_o prince_n to_o rejoice_v his_o mind_n ought_v some_o time_n to_o behold_v beautyfull_a woman_n foe_fw-mi clxvii_o ¶_o how_o sardanapaulus_n become_v all_o womanliche_fw-it whereby_o he_o be_v subdue_v and_o lose_v his_o realm_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n david_n for_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n leave_v not_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o knighthode_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o cirus_n the_o king_n of_o perseus_n coude_fw-fr not_o subdue_v the_o lyde_v till_o by_o disceyte_n be_v cause_v they_o to_o fall_v to_o lykinge_n of_o flesshe_o lust_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o amoleche_n by_o counsel_n of_o balaam_n send_v feyre_n woman_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v cause_n that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v overcome_v and_o discomfit_v foe_fw-mi clxviii_o ¶_o how_o solomon_n be_v overcome_v with_o carnal_a concupiscence_n and_o how_o by_o then_o ticiment_n of_o his_o concubine_n he_o do_v worshyppe_n false_a god_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o achias_n the_o prophet_n show_v before_o unto_o jeroboas_n the_o son_n of_o nabal_n that_o after_o salomon_n death_n he_o shall_v reign_v over_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o arrou_n the_o son_n of_o tarquin_n by_o a_o false_a imagination_n deceyve_v and_o subdue_v the_o gabiens_n foe_n clxix_o ¶_o how_o and_o under_o what_o manner_n arrou_n ravish_v lucrece_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o worthy_a knight_n virginius_n slough_n his_o own_o daughter_n because_o she_o shall_v not_o less_o her_o virginite_a foe_n clxxii_o ¶_o a_o right_a notable_a example_n bow_v the_o delight_n and_o lust_n in_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v moderate_a by_o the_o seven_o husbonde_n of_o sara_n the_o daughter_n of_o raguelis_fw-la which_o be_v slay_v the_o first_o night_n of_o their_o marriage_n by_o a_o fiend_n call_v asmodius_n and_o how_o thoby_n be_v preseruedde_v by_o the_o counseile_n of_o the_o angel_n raphael_n foe_n eodem_fw-la â§_o the_o contentis_fw-la of_o the_o eight_o book_n ¶_o how_o some_o in_o love_n cause_n do_v against_o nature_n as_o in_o their_o kindred_n and_o syâ—rede_n both_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o church_n foe_fw-mi clxxiii_o ¶_o how_o caius_n calygula_n lie_v by_o his_o own_o three_o sister_n and_o afterward_o exile_v they_o and_o how_o amon_n also_o ageynste_v kind_a ravish_v his_o own_o sister_n tâ—amar_n the_o which_o deed_n he_o dear_o a_o buy_v afterwards_o foe_n clxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o loth_n lie_v by_o his_o own_o two_o doughter_n and_o goat_n on_o they_o two_o son_n of_o the_o which_o the_o one_o be_v call_v moab_n and_o the_o other_o amon_n foe_n clxxv_o ¶_o a_o wretched_a example_n of_o a_o king_n name_v antiochus_n which_o defoul_v his_o own_o daughter_n and_o of_o the_o problem_n that_o he_o put_v to_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v she_o unto_o wife_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o appolyn_n of_o tyre_n come_v to_o antioch_n and_o desire_v the_o king_n daughter_n and_o how_o he_o assoil_v the_o king_n problem_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o what_o the_o question_n be_v that_o the_o king_n antiochus_n put_v to_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o daughter_n foe_fw-mi clxxvi_o ¶_o how_o appolyn_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o great_a and_o cruelle_fw-fr king_n antiochus_n flee_v aweye_n and_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o his_o own_o proper_a country_n foe_fw-mi clxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n antiochus_n send_v a_o â—â—â—ht_n pryvely_a to_o tyre_n to_o slay_v appolyne_n 〈◊〉_d poison_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o appolyn_n arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o â—haâ—â—â—_n and_o be_v lodge_v with_o stranâ—â—â—â—_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o one_n hilcane_n a_o citizen_n of_o tyre_n 〈◊〉_d â—o_o tharse_o and_o how_o he_o know_v apâ—â—â—â—â—_n and_o warn_v he_o of_o antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o appolyn_n therefore_o for_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—rfe_n and_o sail_v to_o pentapolyn_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—we_n he_o dydde_v behave_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d foe_n clxxvij_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o penâ—â—â—â—_n love_v appolyn_n and_o forsake_v all_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—r_a his_o sake_n that_o offer_v to_o marye_n 〈◊〉_d use_v how_o atte_n last_o he_o marry_v 〈◊〉_d foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o appolinus_n wife_n travayl_v on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o she_o there_o die_v and_o of_o the_o great_a calamite_n that_o felle_n to_o he_o afterward_o foe_fw-mi clxxix_o ¶_o how_o appolyn_n 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the_o king_n upon_o his_o regalye_n as_o he_o which_o have_v to_o justify_v the_o world_n good_a from_o covetyse_n so_o sit_v it_o well_o in_o all_o wise_a a_o king_n between_o the_o more_o and_o less_o to_o set_v his_o herte_n upon_o largess_n toward_o himself_o and_o eke_o also_o toward_o his_o people_n and_o if_o not_o so_o that_o be_v to_o sayne_v if_o that_o he_o be_v toward_o himself_o large_a and_o free_a and_o of_o his_o people_n take_v and_o pylle_v largesse_n by_o no_o weigh_n of_o skylle_n it_o may_v be_v say_v but_o avarice_n which_o in_o a_o king_n be_v a_o great_a vice_n ¶_o nota_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la aristot_n ad_fw-la alexandrum_fw-la exemplificavit_fw-la de_fw-la exactionibus_fw-la regis_fw-la chaldeorun_n ¶_o a_o king_n behove_v eke_o to_o flee_v the_o vice_n of_o prodigalite_fw-la that_o he_o measure_v in_o his_o expense_n so_o keep_v that_o of_o indigence_n he_o may_v be_v saufe_fw-fr for_o who_o that_o need_v in_o all_o his_o werke_n the_o be_v 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et_fw-la miwâ—_n /_o equa_fw-la discrecione_fw-la moderanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la ¶_o it_o sytte_a well_o every_o king_n to_o have_v discretion_n when_o man_n he_o crave_v so_o that_o be_v may_v his_o gift_n wit_v whereof_o i_o find_v a_o tale_n write_v how_o cinichus_n a_o power_n knight_n a_o somme_fw-fr which_o be_v over_o might_n pray_v of_o his_o king_n antigonus_n the_o king_n answer_v to_o he_o thus_o and_o say_v how_o such_o a_o yefte_n pass_v his_o power_n estate_n and_o than_o he_o lass_v and_o ask_v but_o a_o little_a penny_n if_o that_o the_o king_n will_v yevehym_v any_o the_o king_n answer_v it_o be_v to_o smalle_v for_o he_o which_o be_v a_o lord_n ryalle_v to_o yeve_v a_o man_n so_o lytell_a thing_n it_o be_v unworship_n in_o a_o king_n by_o this_o ensample_n a_o king_n may_v lere_n that_o for_o to_o yeve_v be_v in_o manere_fw-la for_o if_o a_o king_n his_o treasour_n lass_v with_o out_o honour_n and_o thankless_a pass_v when_o he_o himself_o will_v so_o beguile_v i_o not_o who_o shall_v complain_v his_o while_n ne_o who_o by_o right_n he_o shall_v releve_n but_o netheles_o this_o i_o believe_v though_o help_v with_o his_o own_o land_n belong_v every_o man_n his_o honde_n to_o set_v upon_o necessite_n and_o eke_o his_o king_n rialte_n mote_n every_o lyege_n man_n comfort_n with_o good_a and_o body_n to_o support_v when_o they_o see_v cause_n reasonable_a for_o who_o that_o be_v not_o entendable_a to_o hold_v up_o right_a his_o king_n name_n he_o aught_o for_o to_o be_v to_o blame_v ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la aristotelem_fw-la qualiter_fw-la princiâ—um_fw-la prodigalitas_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la inducit_fw-la communem_fw-la â§_o of_o policy_n and_o over_o more_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la more_o so_o as_o the_o philosophre_n tell_v a_o king_n after_o the_o reule_fw-fr be_v hold_v to_o modify_v and_o to_o address_v his_o yefte_n upon_o such_o largess_n that_o he_o measure_n nought_o exceed_v ☞_o sal._n sic_fw-la aliis_fw-la benefacito_fw-la ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la nocias_fw-la ¶_o for_o if_o a_o king_n fall_v in_o to_o need_v it_o cause_v oft_o sundry_a thing_n which_o be_v ungoodly_a to_o the_o king_n what_o man_n will_v not_o himself_o measure_n man_n seen_v fulofte_o that_o measure_n he_o have_v forsake_v and_o so_o do_v he_o that_o use_v prodigalite_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o poverte_a whereof_o the_o londe_n ben_fw-mi desert_n and_o namely_o when_o thilk_o vice_n above_o a_o king_n stant_fw-la in_o office_n and_o have_v with_o hold_n of_o his_o party_n the_o covetous_a flaterye_n which_o many_o a_o worthy_a king_n deceyve_v ere_o he_o the_o fallace_n perceyve_v of_o they_o that_o seruen_a to_o the_o gloze_n for_o they_o that_o con_v please_v and_o gloze_n ben_n as_o man_n tellen_v the_o notice_n unto_o the_o foster_a of_o the_o
that_o many_o a_o sundry_a weigh_v whereof_o if_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v seye_v as_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o general_a where_o such_o thing_n fall_v over_o all_o that_o any_o king_n himself_o misreule_fw-fr the_o philosophre_n upon_o his_o reule_fw-fr in_o special_a a_o cause_n set_v which_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v let_n in_o governance_n about_o a_o king_n upon_o the_o meschiefe_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o that_o he_o seith_n be_v flaterye_n whereof_o tofore_o as_o in_o party_n what_o vice_n it_o be_v i_o have_v declare_v for_o who_o that_o have_v his_o wit_n beware_v upon_o a_o flatour_n to_o bileve_v when_o that_o he_o wen_v best_o achieve_v his_o good_a world_n it_o be_v most_o fro_o and_o for_o to_o prove_v it_o be_v so_o ensample_v there_o be_v many_o one_o of_o which_o if_o thou_o wolte_z know_v one_o it_o be_v behovely_a for_o to_o here_o what_o whilom_o fall_v in_o this_o matere_a ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la ulterius_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la adulantum_fw-la quo_fw-la rum_o fabulis_fw-la principis_fw-la aures_fw-la organizate_fw-la veritatis_fw-la auditum_fw-la capere_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la achab_n que_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la prophecy_n fidelis_fw-la michee_n recusavit_fw-la /_o blandicus_n /_o que_fw-fr adulantis_fw-la zedechie_n adhesit_fw-la rex_fw-la syrie_n benedab_n in_fw-la campo_fw-it bellator_fw-la ipsum_fw-la divino_fw-la iudicio_fw-la denictum_fw-la interfecit_fw-la ¶_o among_o the_o king_n in_o the_o bible_n i_o find_v a_o tale_n and_o be_v credible_a of_o he_o that_o whilom_o achab_n hyght_n which_o have_v all_o israel_n to_o right_a but_o who_o that_o coude_fw-fr gloze_v soft_a and_o flater_n such_o he_o set_v aloft_o in_o great_a estate_n and_o make_v they_o rich_a but_o they_o that_o speak_v word_n liche_fw-it to_o truth_n and_o will_v it_o not_o forbere_fw-la for_o hem_n be_v none_o estate_n to_o bear_v the_o court_n of_o such_o take_v none_o heed_n till_o at_o last_o upon_o a_o need_n that_o benedab_n king_n of_o surry_n of_o israel_n a_o great_a party_n which_o ramoth_n galaad_n be_v hot_a have_v sese_v and_o of_o that_o ryote_n he_o take_v counseyle_n in_o sundry_a wise_n but_o not_o of_o hem_o that_o weren_a wise_n and_o netheles_o upon_o this_o case_z to_o strenghthen_v he_o for_o josephas_n which_o than_o be_v king_n of_o judee_n he_o send_v for_o to_o come_v as_o he_o which_o through_o friendship_n and_o alliance_n be_v next_o to_o he_o of_o acqueyntaunce_n for_o joram_n son_n of_o josaphath_n achabs_n daughter_n wed_v have_v which_o hyght_n fair_a goodelye_o and_o thus_o come_v into_o samary_a king_n josaphat_n and_o he_o find_v there_o the_o king_n achab_n and_o when_o they_o be_v to_o gether_o spekende_v of_o this_o thing_n this_o josaphat_n say_v to_o the_o king_n how_o that_o he_o will_v glad_o here_o some_o true_a prophet_n in_o this_o matere_a that_o he_o his_o counsel_n may_v yeve_v to_o what_o point_n it_o shall_v be_v dreve_a and_o in_o that_o time_n so_o befelle_n there_o be_v such_o one_o in_o israel_n which_o set_v he_o all_o to_o flaterye_n and_o he_o be_v clepe_v sedechy_a and_o after_o he_o achab_n have_v send_v and_o he_o at_o his_o commandment_n tofore_o he_o come_v and_o by_o a_o sleight_n he_o have_v upon_o his_o heed_n on_o height_n two_o large_a horn_n set_v of_o bras_fw-fr as_o he_o which_o all_o a_o flattrour_n be_v and_o go_v rampende_v as_o a_o lion_n and_o cast_v his_o horn_n up_o and_o down_o and_o bad_a man_n be_v of_o good_a espcire_fw-la for_o as_o the_o horn_n persen_a the_o eyre_n he_o say_v without_o resistance_n so_o wist_v be_v well_o of_o his_o science_n that_o benedab_n be_v dyscomfyte_n when_o sâ—dechy_a upon_o this_o plyte_n have_v tell_v this_o tale_n unto_o his_o lord_n anon_o they_o be_v of_o his_o acorde_n prophet_n false_a many_o mo_z to_o bear_v up_o oil_n and_o all_o though_o afferman_n that_o which_o he_o have_v tell_v whereof_o the_o king_n achab_n be_v bold_a and_o have_v hem_n yefte_n all_o about_o but_o josaphat_n be_v in_o great_a doubt_n and_o beine_a phantom_n all_o that_o he_o hear_v prayende_v achab_n how_o so_o ferde_v if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o man_n the_o which_o of_o prophecy_n can_v to_o hear_v he_o speak_v ere_fw-we that_o they_o go_v quod_fw-la achab_n than_o there_o be_v one_o a_o brothel_n which_o much_o as_o hyght_n but_o he_o ne_fw-fr come_v nought_o in_o my_o sight_n for_o he_o have_v long_o in_o prisone_fw-mi leyen_fw-mi he_o like_v never_o yet_o to_o seyen_v a_o goodly_a word_n to_o my_o pleasance_n and_o netheles_o at_o thy_o instance_n he_o shall_v come_v out_o and_o than_o he_o may_v say_v as_o he_o say_v many_o a_o day_n for_o yet_o he_o say_v never_o well_o though_o josaphat_n begin_v some_o deal_n to_o gladden_v he_o in_o hope_n of_o truth_n and_o bid_v without_o any_o slouthe_n that_o man_n he_o shall_v fetch_v anon_o and_o they_o that_o be_v for_o he_o go_v when_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi where_fw-mi he_o be_v they_o tolden_a unto_o mycheas_n the_o manere_n how_o that_o sedechye_n declare_v have_v his_o prophesy_v and_o thereupon_o they_o pray_fw-mi he_o fair_a that_o he_o will_v say_v no_o contrary_a whereof_o the_o king_n may_v be_v displease_v for_o so_o shall_v every_o man_n be_v ease_v and_o he_o may_v help_v himself_o also_o mycheas_n upon_o truth_n though_o his_o herte_n set_v and_o to_o they_o say_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o faith_n and_o of_o none_o other_o feign_a thing_n that_o will_v he_o tell_v unto_o the_o king_n as_o far_o as_o god_n have_v yeve_v he_o grace_n thus_o come_v this_o prophet_n in_o to_o place_v where_o he_o the_o king_n will_v herd_n and_o he_o thereto_o anon_o answerde_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o wise_n my_o liege_n lord_n for_o my_o service_n which_o true_a have_v stone_v ever_o yet_o thou_o haste_v with_o prisone_fw-mi i_o acquit_v but_o for_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o gloze_v of_o truth_n as_o far_o as_o i_o suppose_v and_o as_o touchende_v of_o thy_o batayle_n thou_o shall_v not_o of_o the_o sothe_o fail_v for_o if_o it_o like_v the_o to_o here_o as_o i_o be_o teach_v in_o that_o matere_a thou_o may_v it_o understonde_v soon_o but_o what_o be_v afterward_o to_o do_v advice_n the_o for_o this_o i_o sye_a i_o be_v tofore_o the_o throne_n on_o high_a where_o all_o the_o world_n i_o thought_n stand_v and_o there_o i_o hear_v and_o understode_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n with_o word_n clear_o axende_v and_o say_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la in_o what_o thing_n may_v i_o best_o beguile_v the_o king_n achab_n and_o for_o a_o while_n upon_o this_o point_n they_o speak_v fast_o though_o say_v a_o spirit_n at_o last_o i_o undertake_v this_o emprise_n and_o god_n he_o ax_v in_o what_o wise_n i_o shall_v qd_n he_o deceyve_v and_o lie_v wâ—â—h_o flaterende_a prophecy_n in_o such_o mouth_n as_o he_o leve_v and_o be_v which_o all_o thing_n acheve_v â—ad_v he_o go_v forth_o and_o do_v right_a so_o and_o over_o this_o i_o sygh_v also_o the_o noble_a people_n of_o israel_n disperse_n as_o sheep_n upon_o a_o hylle_n without_o a_o keeper_n unarayed_a and_o as_o they_o wenten_a about_o astray_v i_o hear_v a_o voice_n unto_o they_o seyne_v goth_n home_n in_o to_o your_o house_n ayene_v until_o i_o for_o you_o have_v better_o ordain_v quoth_v sedechi_n thou_o have_v feign_a this_o tale_n in_o angringe_v of_o the_o king_n and_o in_o a_o wrath_n upon_o this_o thing_n he_o smite_v miche_n upon_o the_o cheek_n the_o king_n he_o have_v rebuke_v eke_o and_o every_o man_n upon_o he_o cry_v thus_o be_v he_o shente_v on_o every_o side_n a_o yene_n and_o in_o to_o prisone_fw-mi lad_n for_o so_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v the_o troth_n may_v nought_o be_v herd_n but_o afterward_o as_o it_o have_v ferde_v the_o deed_n prove_v his_o intent_n achab_n to_o the_o batayle_n go_v where_o benedab_n for_o all_o his_o shield_v he_o slough_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o field_n his_o people_n go_v about_o a_o stray_n but_o god_n which_o all_o thing_n may_v so_o do_v that_o they_o no_o mischief_n have_v her_o king_n be_v deed_n /_o and_z they_o be_v save_v and_o home_n ageyn_v in_o goddess_n pee_z they_o go_v and_o all_o be_v find_v say_v that_o sedechye_n have_v say_v tofore_o so_o sit_v it_o well_o a_o king_n therefore_o to_o love_v they_o that_o troth_n mean_n for_o at_o last_o it_o will_v be_v see_v that_o flaterye_n be_v no_o thing_n worth_a but_o now_o to_o my_o matter_n forth_o as_o for_o to_o speak_v over_o more_o after_o the_o philosopher_n lore_n the_o third_o point_n of_o policy_n i_o think_v for_o to_o specifye_v propter_fw-la transgressos_fw-la leges_fw-la statuuntur_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la ut_fw-la vivant_fw-la iusti_fw-la regis_fw-la honore_fw-la viri_fw-la lex_fw-la sine_fw-la iusticie_n populum_fw-la sub_fw-la principis_fw-la
this_o cruelkinge_v so_o take_v that_o he_o fro_o man_n form_n in_o to_o a_o wolf_n he_o let_v transform_v and_o thus_o the_o cruelty_n be_v kid_n which_o of_o long_a time_n he_o have_v hide_v ¶_o a_o wolf_n he_o be_v than_o open_o the_o who_o nature_n prive_o he_o have_v in_o his_o condition_n and_o unto_o this_o conclusion_n that_o tyranny_n be_v to_o despise_v i_o find_v ensample_n in_o sundry_a wise_n and_o namelyche_a of_o they_o full_o oft_o the_o who_o fortune_n have_v set_v aloft_o upon_o the_o werre_n for_o to_o win_v but_o how_o so_o that_o the_o wrong_n begin_v of_o tyranny_n it_o may_v nought_o last_o but_o such_o as_o they_o do_v at_o last_o to_o other_o man_n such_o on_o hem_n fall_v for_o ayene_v such_o pite_n call_v vengeance_n to_o the_o god_n above_o for_o who_o that_o have_v no_o tender_a love_n in_o save_v of_o a_o man_n life_n he_o shall_v be_v find_v so_o gyltyfe_n that_o when_o he_o will_v mercy_n crave_v in_o time_n of_o need_n be_v shall_v none_o have_v ¶_o nota_fw-la qualiter_fw-la lo_o hominibus_fw-la stratis_fw-la percit_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o nature_n this_o i_o find_v the_o fierce_a lion_n in_o his_o kind_n which_o go_v rampende_v after_o his_o prey_n if_o he_o a_o man_n find_v in_o his_o way_n he_o will_v he_o sleyen_v if_o he_o withstonde_v but_o if_o the_o man_n couthe_n understonde_v to_o fall_v anon_o tofore_o his_o face_n in_o sign_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o grace_n the_o lion_n shall_v of_o his_o nature_n restreigne_a his_o ire_n in_o such_o measure_n as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o best_a tame_v and_o tear_a aweye_n half_v ashamed_a that_o he_o the_o man_n shall_v nothing_o greve_v how_o shall_v than_o a_o prince_n acheve_fw-mi the_o world_n grace_n if_o that_o he_o will_v destroy_v a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v yolde_v and_o stante_fw-la upon_o his_o mercy_n alle_fw-mi but_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o specialle_n there_o have_v be_v such_o and_o such_o there_o be_v tyrant_n who_o herte_n no_o pyte_n may_v to_o no_o point_n of_o mercy_n ply_v that_o they_o upon_o her_o tyranny_n ne_o gladden_v they_o the_o man_n to_o slay_v and_o as_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o see_v ben_fw-mi unpitous_a in_o the_o tempeste_n right_o so_o may_v no_o pite_n areste_fw-fr of_o cruelty_n the_o great_a ultrage_n which_o the_o tyrant_n in_o his_o courage_n engender_v have_v whereof_o i_o find_v a_o tale_n which_o come_v now_o to_o mind_n ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la precipuâ—_n contra_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la vincere_fw-la possunt_fw-la humani_fw-la sanguiniâ—_n effusionem_fw-la saturari_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la in_o exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la quodam_fw-la persarum_fw-la rege_fw-la cvius_fw-la nomen_fw-la spartachus_n erat_fw-la qui_fw-la pre_fw-la caeteris_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o oriente_fw-la bellicosus_fw-la et_fw-la victoriosus_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la gladio_fw-la vincerâ—_n poterat_fw-la /_o absque_fw-la psetate_fw-la interfici_fw-la constituit_fw-la sebastian_n tandem_fw-la sub_fw-la manu_fw-la thomiris_n marsegittarum_fw-la regine_v in_o bello_fw-la captus_fw-la ê™_n a_o diu_fw-la quesivit_fw-la severitatem_fw-la pro_fw-la severitate_fw-la finaliter_fw-la invenit_fw-la nam_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quoddam_fw-la vas_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la persarum_fw-la plenum_fw-la ante_fw-la se_fw-la afferre_fw-la decrevit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la caput_fw-la tyramm_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mor_fw-fr tem_fw-la mergent_a dixit_fw-la o_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la crudelissime_fw-la semper_fw-la esnâ—iens_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la sitisti_fw-la ecce_fw-la iam_fw-la ad_fw-la saturitatem_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la bibe_fw-la ¶_o i_o rede_v in_o old_a book_n thus_o there_o be_v a_o duc_fw-fr which_o spartachus_n man_n clepe_v and_o be_v a_o warrior_n a_o cruel_a man_n a_o conqueror_n with_o strong_a power_n the_o which_o he_o lad_n for_o this_o condition_n he_o have_v that_o where_n he_o happen_v the_o victoire_fw-fr his_o lust_n and_o all_o his_o most_o gloire_fw-fr be_v for_o to_o slay_v 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he_o shall_v be_v put_v for_o evermo_fw-la nought_o he_o but_o eke_o his_o heir_n also_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o come_v ageyn_a ¶_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—at_a ulteriê°_n super_fw-la eodem_fw-la qualiter_fw-la david_n 〈◊〉_d extremes_n iusticie_n causa_fw-la ut_fw-la joab_n occideretur_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—lla_fw-la remissione_n filio_fw-la svo_fw-la salomoni_n iniunxit_fw-la ¶_o thus_o may_v thou_o see_v the_o sooth_n pleyne_v that_o of_o to_o moche_n and_o of_o to_o light_v upon_o the_o prince_n stant_fw-la the_o wit_v but_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o king_n right_a to_o do_v the_o dede_n of_o a_o knight_n for_o in_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o a_o king_n the_o dethe_v and_o life_n be_v all_o othing_n after_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n to_o sleen_n it_o be_v a_o deed_o vice_n but_o if_o a_o man_n the_o death_n deserve_v and_o if_o a_o king_n the_o life_n preserve_v of_o he_o which_o ought_v for_o to_o dye_v he_o sew_v not_o the_o ensamplarie_a which_o in_o the_o bible_n be_v evydent_a howe_n davyd_v 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be_v every_o prince_n hold_v to_o make_v of_o such_o his_o retenue_n which_o wise_n be_v and_o remue_v the_o fool_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o may_v be_v better_o about_o a_o king_n than_o counseyle_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o a_o king_n governaunce_n ¶_o hic_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la populum_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissum_fw-la bene_fw-la regere_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la principi_fw-la laudabilius_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la in_o exemplum_fw-la qualiter_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la solomon_n ut_fw-la populum_fw-la bene_fw-la regeret_fw-la ab_fw-la altissimo_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la specialius_fw-la postulavit_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la pariter_fw-la cum_fw-la illa_fw-la sibi_fw-la habundancius_fw-la advenerunt_fw-la ¶_o in_o solomon_n a_o man_n may_v see_v what_o thing_n of_o most_o necessite_a unto_o a_o worthy_a king_n belong_v when_o he_o
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yongth_v his_o thank_v deserve_v upon_o the_o traveyle_n which_o he_o do_v and_o both_o for_o to_o say_v a_o fothe_a by_o sundry_a cause_n for_o to_o have_v if_o that_o he_o will_v his_o reign_n save_o a_o king_n behove_v every_o day_n that_o one_o can_v and_o that_o other_o may_v be_v so_o the_o king_n hem_v both_o rule_n or_o else_o all_o go_v out_o of_o rule_n ¶_o nota_fw-la questionem_fw-la cuiusdam_fw-la philosophi_fw-la /_o utrum_fw-la regno_fw-la convenientius_fw-la foret_fw-la principem_fw-la cum_fw-la malo_fw-la consilio_fw-la optare_fw-la sapientem_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la sano_fw-la consilio_fw-la ipsum_fw-la eligere_fw-la insipientem_fw-la ¶_o and_o upon_o this_o matere_a also_o a_o question_n between_o the_o two_o thus_o write_v in_o book_n i_o fond_a where_o it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o land_n a_o king_n himself_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o so_o to_o bear_v his_o own_o prize_v and_o that_o his_o counseyle_n be_v not_o good_a or_o otherwise_o if_o it_o so_o stand_v a_o 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