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every_o private_a and_o mean_a soldier_n for_o little_a cause_n or_o small_a matter_n be_v ready_a to_o attempt_v the_o cumbate_n against_o his_o adversary_n and_o that_o which_o give_v i_o great_a cause_n of_o marvel_n be_v to_o see_v that_o christian_a prince_n and_o none_o other_o admit_v it_o to_o who_o above_o all_o other_o it_o express_o be_v prohibit_v and_o deny_v and_o yet_o grow_v it_o still_o to_o be_v such_o and_o so_o common_a that_o if_o god_n for_o his_o great_a mearcies_n sake_n extinguish_v not_o the_o memory_n thereof_o i_o fear_v i_o that_o prelate_n and_o church_n man_n will_v not_o shame_v at_o the_o last_o as_o valiant_a champion_n to_o enter_v the_o list_n among_o other_o this_o kind_n of_o fight_n be_v deny_v man_n first_o and_o especial_o by_o god_n word_n it_o also_o be_v deny_v he_o by_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n it_o be_v deny_v i_o say_v to_o the_o party_n that_o demand_v it_o also_o to_o he_o that_o permit_v or_o aucthorise_v it_o and_o in_o fine_a to_o all_o such_o as_o will_v look_v on_o or_o behold_v it_o by_o god_n word_n we_o prove_v it_o in_o this_o sort_n to_o be_v deny_v every_o act_n by_o which_o god_o may_v be_v tempt_v be_v to_o a_o christian_a express_o prohibit_v for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o god_n be_v tempt_v by_o this_o mean_n this_o make_v i_o it_o evident_a to_o make_v proof_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o by_o none_o other_o mean_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o good_a end_n but_o by_o the_o only_a providence_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v no_o thing_n else_o but_o to_o prove_v and_o tempt_v god_n as_o be_v sin_n in_o case_n of_o purgation_n wherit_v evermore_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o evident_a that_o accord_v unto_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o strong_a and_o most_o valiant_a overtrow_v the_o weak_a but_o the_o contrary_n which_o be_v that_o the_o less_o able_a shall_v conquer_v the_o other_o never_o chance_v but_o by_o miracle_n only_o to_o such_o then_o in_o force_n and_o courage_n so_o different_a enter_v the_o list_n to_o fight_v the_o cumbate_n the_o victory_n be_v look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n that_o maintain_v the_o just_a quarrel_n to_o the_o intent_n the_o truth_n may_v be_v thence_o aperte_fw-la and_o manifest_v this_o tempt_v we_o then_o god_n willing_a that_o he_o work_v herein_o miraculous_o that_o which_o in_o deed_n he_o shall_v do_v if_o the_o more_o valiant_a be_v subdue_v by_o the_o timorus_a and_o impotent_a which_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o order_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n again_o we_o may_v in_o like_a sort_n prove_v it_o by_o this_o argument_n when_o the_o law_n inhibit_v any_o thing_n it_o also_o inhit_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o do_v that_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o a_o mammaie_n commit_v the_o thing_n inhibit_v sith_o then_o to_o we_o by_o god_n he_o selselfe_n murder_n be_v neny_v the_o cumbate_n be_v also_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n deny_v for_o that_o thereby_o be_v commit_v homicide_n or_o other_o wise_a again_o it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o sort_n in_o holy_a wrete_n be_v forbid_v every_o act_n that_o accord_v not_o with_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o virtue_n but_o the_o cumbate_n be_v a_o act_n that_o accord_v not_o with_o charity_n charity_n be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n therefore_o the_o cumbate_n in_o holy_a write_n be_v forbid_v for_o who_o so_o enter_v the_o list_n thirst_v as_o be_v evident_a the_o blood_n of_o his_o neighbour_n traitorous_o rebel_v and_o disobai_v the_o divine_a majesty_n final_o it_o also_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n for_o that_o it_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o
man_n go_v upright_o as_o also_o why_o fast_v then_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v he_o evermore_o be_v find_v more_o weighty_a and_o poisante_n and_o why_o in_o conclusion_n he_o poise_v more_o dead_a than_o live_v with_o other_o such_o not_o impleasant_a accident_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 15._o pag._n 2._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o head_n above_o all_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o have_v a_o little_a head_n or_o straight_a breast_n as_o also_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o account_v it_o courtesy_n to_o take_v of_o the_o cap_n or_o hat_n in_o salute_v a_o other_o chap._n 8._o fol._n 17._o pag._n 2._o that_o man_n death_n be_v to_o be_v account_v fortunate_a or_o less_o fortunate_a accord_v to_o the_o estate_n that_o himself_o shall_v die_v in_o with_o certain_a example_n serve_v to_o that_o purpose_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 19_o pag._n 2._o what_o speech_n be_v use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o first_o begin_v the_o diversity_n of_o language_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 21._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o division_n of_o age_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o diverse_a notable_a matter_n chance_v also_o in_o they_o as_o also_o in_o fine_a of_o the_o begin_n of_o realm_n and_o kingdom_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 23._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o strange_a life_n of_o diogenes_n surname_v cinicus_n as_o also_o of_o his_o sentence_n proposition_n and_o answer_n chap._n 12._o fol._n 28._o pag._n 2._o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o commendation_n of_o travail_n as_o also_o of_o the_o damage_n that_o grow_v of_o idleness_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 32._o pag._n 1._o how_o detestable_a a_o matter_n cruelty_n be_v with_o some_o example_n serve_v to_o that_o purpose_n chap._n 14._o fol._n 37._o pag._n 2._o how_o for_o the_o most_o part_n cruel_a king_n and_o bloody_a tyrant_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o how_o notwithstanding_o they_o continual_o end_v in_o state_n most_o wretched_a and_o extreme_a misery_n chap._n 15._o fol._n 42._o pag._n 2._o of_o a_o strange_a case_n which_o at_o two_o diverse_a time_n chance_v after_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sort_n unto_o two_o roman_a knight_n of_o honourable_a family_n chap._n 16._o fol._n 44._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o age_n of_o man_n accord_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o most_o astrologian_n chap._n 17._o fol._n 45._o pag._n 1._o of_o certain_a year_n in_o man_n life_n which_o the_o learned_a in_o time_n paste_v judge_v above_o the_o other_o to_o be_v marvellous_a dangerous_a as_o also_o for_o what_o cause_n they_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v so_o chap._n 18._o fol._n 49._o pag._n 1._o the_o table_n oâ—_n the_o second_o part_n wwhat_o danger_n it_o be_v to_o murmur_v against_o prince_n as_o also_o what_o commendation_n they_o gain_v by_o clemency_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 50._o pag._n 2._o of_o what_o country_n pilate_n be_v and_o how_o he_o die_v as_o also_o of_o a_o river_n so_o call_v and_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o same_o and_o final_o of_o a_o certain_a cave_n or_o den_n in_o dalmacia_fw-la chap._n 2._o fol._n 52._o pag._n 1_o in_o what_o degree_n and_o at_o what_o age_n a_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v marry_v chap._n 3._o fol._n 54._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o cordial_a and_o hearty_a love_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o marriage_n with_o diverse_a example_n serve_v to_o that_o purpose_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 59_o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o strange_a custom_n observe_v by_o our_o elder_n in_o marriage_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 61._o pag._n 2_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o paint_v chap._n 6._o fol._n 64._o pag._n 2._o of_o that_o excellent_a painter_n apelles_n as_o also_o of_o protogines_n another_o in_o his_o time_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 66._o pag._n 2._o of_o a_o strange_a manner_n of_o exile_n use_v in_o athens_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o the_o most_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a personage_n be_v oftentimes_o banish_v without_o any_o offence_n or_o fault_n at_o all_o commit_v chap._n 8._o fol._n 69_o pag._n 2._o of_o sundry_a excellent_a personage_n which_o by_o the_o ingra_fw-la titude_o of_o their_o country_n have_v unkind_o be_v banish_v chap._n 9_o fol._n 72._o pag._n 2._o of_o a_o strauge_n adventure_n betide_v a_o certain_a prisoner_n and_o how_o after_o his_o weary_a imprisonment_n he_o be_v in_o the_o end_n make_v free_a and_o deliver_v chap._n 10._o fol._n 75._o pag._n 1._o that_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o bull_n cause_v they_o to_o die_v that_o drink_n thereof_o at_o any_o time_n as_o also_o who_o first_o bring_v the_o bull_n to_o the_o yoke_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 76._o pag._n 2._o now_o necessary_a water_n be_v in_o all_o the_o use_n of_o man_n life_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o element_n and_o how_o to_o find_v or_o try_v the_o best_a water_n from_o the_o other_o chap._n 12._o fol._n 78._o pag._n 1._o by_o what_o policy_n we_o may_v draw_v fresh_a water_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o why_o cold_a water_n in_o fall_a make_v great_a noise_n than_o it_o will_v do_v if_o it_o be_v warm_a final_o why_o a_o ship_n on_o the_o salt_n water_n bear_v great_a weight_n then_o on_o the_o fresh_a chap._n 13._o fol._n 81._o pag._n 2._o of_o the_o renown_a and_o great_a tamburlaine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o country_n that_o he_o subdue_v and_o final_o of_o his_o practice_n and_o manner_n in_o war_n chap._n 14._o fol._n 82._o pag._n 2._o of_o many_o lake_n and_o fountain_n the_o water_n of_o which_o have_v many_o strange_a property_n chap._n 15._o fol._n 87._o pag._n 2._o of_o diverse_a strange_a thing_n which_o happen_v at_o the_o birth_n and_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n recite_v by_o sundry_a famous_a and_o learned_a historian_n beside_o these_o that_o be_v record_v by_o the_o euaugeliste_n in_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 16._o fol._n 92._o pag._n 1._o of_o many_o place_n allege_v by_o sundry_a good_a auther_n make_v mention_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o life_n cha._n 17._o fol._n 95._o p._n 1._o that_o man_n bear_v of_o base_a condition_n shall_v not_o leave_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o attempt_v to_o reach_v and_o aspire_v unto_o honour_n with_o certain_a example_n serve_v to_o that_o purpose_n chap._n 18._o fol._n 99_o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o old_a roman_n and_o other_o ancient_a country_n have_v of_o fortune_n and_o how_o they_o place_v she_o in_o the_o number_n of_o their_o god_n in_o what_o form_n or_o figure_n they_o also_o depaint_v she_o and_o final_o that_o there_o be_v no_o fortune_n at_o all_o among_o the_o christian_n attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n unto_o god_n chap._n 19_o fol._n 102._o pag._n 2._o that_o sundry_a beast_n by_o some_o privy_a natural_a instinct_n have_v foreknowleage_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o also_o of_o many_o country_n by_o the_o only_a force_n of_o little_a worm_n bring_v to_o be_v desolate_a and_o forsake_v chap._n 20._o fol._n 106._o p._n 〈◊〉_d the_o table_n of_o the_o third_o part_n how_o profitable_a a_o thing_n the_o invention_n of_o letter_n be_v who_o first_o find_v or_o invent_v they_o as_o also_o how_o the_o hebrew_n character_n signify_v some_o thing_n of_o themselves_o that_o which_o be_v incident_a to_o no_o other_o kind_n of_o letter_n of_o what_o sort_n or_o kind_n so_o ever_o cha_z 1._o fol._n 104._o p._n 2._o where_o on_o our_o elder_n write_v before_o the_o invention_n of_o paper_n and_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o instrument_n how_o paper_n and_o parchment_n be_v first_o find_v out_o who_o first_o invent_v the_o manner_n or_o skill_n of_o print_v as_o also_o what_o inestimable_a profit_n thence_o rise_v and_o in_o fine_a by_o what_o mean_v a_o blind_a man_n may_v write_v chap._n 2._o fol._n 111._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o first_o library_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o how_o the_o man_n of_o that_o time_n use_v to_o have_v the_o image_n or_o purtraite_n of_o the_o learned_a in_o they_o cha._n 3._o fol._n 113._o pag._n 2._o of_o the_o amity_n and_o enmity_n of_o sundry_a thing_n issue_v by_o privy_a hide_a and_o secret_a propriety_n c._n 4._o fol._n 116._o p._n 1._o by_o what_o mean_v both_o amity_n and_o enmity_n proceed_v from_o the_o heavenly_a and_o celestial_a influence_n and_o why_o a_o man_n hate_v or_o love_v a_o other_o cha._n 5._o fol._n 119._o pag._n 2._o that_o the_o memory_n may_v be_v hurt_v and_o that_o it_o also_o by_o art_n and_o by_o policy_n may_v be_v fortify_v cha._n 6._o fol._n 121._o pa._n 1._o in_o what_o honour_n and_o reputation_n philosopher_n poet_n and_o all_o other_o in_o what_o art_n or_o science_n soever_o they_o be_v learn_v live_v with_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n in_o time_n past_a cha._n 7._o fol._n 123._o page_n 2_o that_o learning_n be_v necessary_a as_o well_o
unto_o prince_n as_o also_o to_o all_o captain_n that_o live_v at_o any_o time_n in_o arm_n cha._n 8._o fol._n 127._o pag._n 1._o of_o a_o strange_a medicine_n where_o with_o faustine_n the_o wife_n of_o m._n aurelius_n be_v cure_v languish_v and_o consume_a with_o infinite_a and_o extreme_a passion_n of_o unchaste_a and_o disloial_a love_n as_o olso_o of_o some_o thing_n remedi_v the_o say_a passion_n cha._n 9_o fol._n 130._o pag._n 1._o who_o first_o do_v set_v or_o plant_v the_o vine_n who_o also_o do_v first_o to_o drink_v water_n in_o wine_n to_o who_o also_o and_o how_o the_o roman_n first_o of_o all_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o wine_n with_o some_o other_o thing_n concern_v this_o purpose_n cha._n 10._o fol._n 131._o pag._n 2._o of_o infinite_a discommodity_n which_o take_v their_o spring_n of_o wine_n immoderate_o use_v as_o also_o what_o physician_n they_o be_v that_o think_v it_o good_a and_o medicinable_a some_o time_n to_o be_v drink_v cha._n 11._o fol._n 134._o pag._n 1._o of_o certain_a great_a personage_n which_o die_v call_v hence_o by_o those_o which_o before_o themselves_o unjust_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v execute_v even_o in_o the_o instant_n and_o time_n to_o they_o assign_v as_o also_o some_o what_o of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o magonce_n or_o mentz_n cha._n 12._o fol._n 136._o pag._n 1._o of_o a_o certain_a guile_n practise_v by_o a_o virtuous_a and_o good_a queen_n towards_o her_o husband_n by_o mean_n whereof_o james_n king_n of_o arragon_n be_v beget_v and_o of_o his_o birth_n and_o death_n cha._n 13._o fol._n 138._o pag._n 2._o of_o a_o ancient_a and_o strange_a custom_n observe_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o province_n of_o carinthia_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o their_o prince_n as_o also_o how_o they_o sharp_o punish_v thief_n cha._n 14._o fol._n 140._o pag._n 1._o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o zodiac_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n as_o also_o the_o other_o planet_n be_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o when_o they_o first_o be_v make_v of_o the_o beginning_n also_o of_o year_n and_o time_n cha._n 15._o fol._n 141._o pag._n 2._o that_o man_n may_v take_v example_n of_o bird_n worm_n and_o other_o creature_n to_o live_v a_o just_a and_o a_o virtuous_a life_n cha._n 16._o fol._n 145._o pag._n 2._o why_o triumph_n be_v first_o use_v in_o rome_n as_o again_o how_o many_o they_o be_v that_o there_o also_o triumph_v what_o a_o triumph_n be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o they_o cha._n 17._o fol._n 148._o pag._n 2._o what_o name_v the_o roman_a captain_n gain_v by_o their_o victory_n cha._n 18._o fol._n 154._o pag._n 1._o the_o table_n of_o the_o fowerth_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o seven_o marvel_n or_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n cha._n 1._o fol._n 156._o pag._n 1._o what_o manner_n of_o woman_n the_o sibylle_n be_v how_o many_o in_o number_n and_o of_o their_o prophecy_n but_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o concern_v christ_n and_o his_o come_n cha._n 2._o fol._n 163._o pag._n 2._o wherefore_o sleep_n by_o nature_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n and_o that_o to_o sleep_v to_o much_o be_v both_o noisome_a and_o domageable_a cha._n 3._o fol._n 167._o pag._n 2._o of_o three_o sundry_a doubt_n which_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n be_v never_o able_a to_o resolve_v with_o the_o cause_n why_o chap._n 4._o fol._n 165._o pag._n 1._o what_o ceremony_n the_o roman_n use_v before_o they_o denounce_v war_n to_o any_o prince_n or_o country_n cha._n 5._o fol._n 167._o pag._n 1._o that_o it_o profit_v a_o prince_n much_o to_o be_v fair_a and_o well_o fewter_v chap_n 6._o fol._n 174._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o horrible_a tyranny_n of_o aristotimes_n a_o matter_n or_o subject_v not_o less_o fit_v for_o a_o tragedy_n cha._n 8._o fol._n 177._o p._n 1._o why_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n man_n rare_o aspire_v to_o the_o assure_a perfection_n of_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 181._o pag._n 2._o how_o unlawful_a a_o thing_n the_o cumbate_n be_v and_o that_o prince_n ought_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o permit_v it_o cha._n 10._o fol._n 183._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o great_a constancy_n of_o the_o renown_a aretafila_n with_o her_o honest_a policy_n and_o delivery_n of_o her_o country_n cha._n 11._o foe_n 184._o pag._n 2._o finis_fw-la imprint_v at_o london_n by_o john_n kingston_n for_o william_n jones_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o new_a long_a shop_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n