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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	love_n	love_v	4,903	5	6.7044	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B13592	Honor triumphant. Or The peeres challenge, by armes defensible, at Tilt, Turney, and Barriers In honor of all faire ladies, and in defence of these foure positions following. 1. Knights in ladies seruice haue no free will. 2. Beauty is the mainteiner of valour. 3. Faire lady was neuer false. 4. Perfect louers are onely wise. Mainteined by arguments. Also The monarches meeting: or The King of Denmarkes welcome into England.	Ford, John, 1586-ca. 1640.	1606 (1606)	STC 11160; ESTC S115119	19,652	46

pollicies more politicke circumuentions broached then in speedie obtaining of delatorie loue which is in it selfe so vrgent so impatient of delayes as the soundest sleights quaintest deuises haue beene studied for accomplishing of rest to vnrest ease to disquiet remedy to desperation Three things triall hath taught to be expedient for mastery in loue After choice Patience to indure reproofes Witt to procure content Boldnesse to attempt at opportunities Vaine is patience without hope hope desperate without meanes meanes when occasion proffers her forelock and women toleration hinderance without boldnesse Yet boldnesse without witte is to no vse neither without witte shall time be euer found when to be bold In a perfect louer therefore all these three are iudicially cohered Also if a curious surueior will vpon this approue that louers haue beene witty yet disallow any wisedom in this witt by distinguishing a different discrepancie betwixt witt and wisdome since the one tendeth onely to folly of humanity the other to consideration of diuinity I will answer that perfect Louers euen in this respect are perfectly wise as with ease thus being ouercome with the affection of some excellently deseruing beauty with admitation of the singular perfection thereof with what curious workmanship it is framed with what glorye of Maiesty it is endowed it is an immediate occasion to bring them in serious cōceit of weighing the wōders of the heauens in compacting such admirable quintessence in so precious a forme by which they will deepely reuolue the dignitye of GOD in that mould and truely acknowledge the weakenesse of their owne nature in comparison of Beauty This is the ready and directest course to force men to consider their owne frailty and magnifie the omnipotency of their creator in fashioning both So as Loue is the onely line which leadeth man to the font of Wisedome that is to the gloryfying of heauens power and confessing mans imbecillity Who then can deny who will not allowe that Perfect Louers are onely wise onely wise true for men deuoted to contemplation of Theologie are withdrawne from the absolute due reuerence somtime of him to whome they chiefly owe all due reuerence by humane affaires when Louers haue euermore the Idea of Peauty in their imaginations and therefore hourely do adore their makers Architecture Perfect Louers are onely wise now againe to humanity the dullest wit the most vnseasoned capacity being once salted with the tast of loue sharpens his dulnesse and seasons his capacity to study any slieght any deuice for setting a period to his desires Insomuch as no time shall euer present any oportunity of study but all inuention is vsed all conceiptes imployed for the fruition of his beloued who beeing inioyed yet his wittes are neuer idle but industrious for conseruation of what hee inioyes as loath to impart from that which with so much vigilancie he not easily obtained As hitherto I haue proceeded with demonstration of examples so now to the purpose will I inferre an instance to the more effectuall proofe of this The Greekes after the discursion of Helen preparing an expedition against Troy both for acquittance of their iniury and recouery of their false neuer truly faire Queene stood not in more need of Achilles for his courage then of Vlisses for his counsaile who being then newly married to his perfectly faire Penelope was vpon good cause moued in the tendernesse of his loue vnwilling to that action but excuse could not preuaile except pollicie could finde excuse he feares much but loues more which loue euen at an instant ripens his inuention Loue ripeneth his inuention he faines madnesse and for madnesse to aduise in sober actions would proue but a mad aduise an vnaduised madnesse but he was discouered and went Secondly what vndoubted wisedom in him did charme his eares against the incantations of the Syrens the deuoute affection which he bore to his Penelope quickning his apprehension Was euer man a truer louer and euer man more truly wise It is infallibly certaine certainly infallible perfect louers are onely wise Now it may be cauelled that that cannot be for how can Louers be wise when Loue it selfe is both vaine idle and foolish a toye a meere conceit of fancie But how vaine foolish idle and fantasticall are they that so conceiue Loue is the onely band the alone obligation that traffiques betwixt earthly creatures and heauenly Angels that vnites woman to man yea man to man nay man to himselfe and himselfe to God Loue is the dignity of mans worth not a blind Cupid a sensual lust as Poets faine but an earnest and reasonable desire of good as authorities confirme It is an entire conuinction of soules together Mutua sors animi pia commutatio mentis sub fido fidum est pectore pignus Amor. Quid magis est placidum nihil est faelicius illo Pax iucunda manus splendida tuta quies Fulget in auricoma nitido cum robore forma Ipsa suasplendens gaudet Amore Venus Loue is that tickling blood which softly creepes Into the pleasures of a quiet brest Presenting pretty drcames in flumbring sleepes Andin a Ladies boosome takes his rest Loue bath's him in the channell of delight Which louers sigh for and wish they also might Of twenty thousand 't is the wittiest passion Wise in foreseeing of ensuing care Makes louers prouident yeelds consolation And checks the bad from ill if so they dare Loue is that fountaine where the springs do lye Whence sweetest waters run yet neuer drie Loue is that harmlesse prick in pleasant brier Which doth most please the sent and breed desire Thus much for satisfaction of the witty Now briefly followes for a conclusion to the wise Louers are perfect wise and simply perfect indeed absolutely perfect insomuch as nothing is more expedient to the full accomplishment of a wise man then to be a Louer Now would any man seeme to oppose himselfe to the aduerse maintaining of what hath already been prooued it will be euident he shall more toyle his braines to affirme an vntroth then the praise or commendation hee expects with a generall Plaudite will counteruaile If any champion will likewise be desperate hardy to vndertake a disallowance of these chaliēged positions question-lesse he neede not doubt but he shall not soner be armed but as soone foyled and in the vulgar confession of shame acknowledge his deerely bought wilfulnesse But I leaue that to triall I heere meane to be a pen man no champion Conclusion WOuld any man be gracious in a Ladies fauour let him then subiect himselfe to her wil. Would any be valiant and renowned for chiualty let him serue vnder the colours of beauty Would any striue to be blessed in hauing a Lady truly constant let him choose her truly faire Would any be perfectly wise let him be perfectly louing Would any be happy couragious singular or prouident let him be a louer In that life consisteth all happinesse all courage all glory all wisdome But as for