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readiness_n in_o england_n &_o the_o occasion_n wherefore_o they_o do_v ordain_v the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o the_o sorrowful_a knight_n of_o cupid_n do_v think_v every_o day_n a_o whole_a year_n with_o the_o great_a desire_n he_o have_v to_o see_v himself_o with_o the_o prince_n do_v siluerio_n not_o for_o that_o he_o will_v have_v any_o recompense_n at_o his_o hand_n for_o that_o it_o seem_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o no_o fault_n but_o only_o to_o give_v to_o understand_v unto_o the_o prince_n olivia_fw-la the_o small_a reason_n that_o she_o have_v so_o for_o to_o cast_v he_o off_o so_o in_o this_o sort_n they_o pass_v away_o all_o that_o night_n very_o conformable_a in_o their_o sleep_a &_o rest_n but_o very_o different_a in_o their_o variable_a and_o pensive_a thought_n who_o the_o valiant_a rodaran_n be_v and_o the_o damsel_n and_o the_o occasion_n wherefore_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n cap._n 28._o the_o come_n of_o this_o valiant_a knight_n rodaran_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n be_v not_o so_o void_a of_o occasion_n but_o that_o there_o be_v comprehend_v there_o in_o great_a discâ—…ipt_n mischief_n &_o treason_n &_o a_o evil_a prejudicial_a unto_o all_o christendom_n &_o hurtful_a unto_o the_o best_a prince_n &_o knight_n therein_o all_o the_o which_o come_v in_o such_o order_n knit_v &_o put_v together_o that_o it_o lack_v but_o little_a all_o to_o be_v lose_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v by_o the_o diâ—…ine_a providence_n who_o forget_v the_o offence_n 〈◊〉_d his_o people_n do_v by_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n &_o goodness_n provide_v a_o remedy_n although_o many_o time_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o
people_n do_v permit_v many_o &_o continual_a persecution_n do_v by_o the_o unbeléever_n upon_o the_o christian_n to_o make_v they_o the_o better_a to_o know_v he_o &_o to_o leave_v all_o their_o evil_a &_o wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d to_o return_v unto_o he_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o never_o do_v so_o abhor_v &_o leave_v they_o for_o to_o bring_v the_o christian_n unto_o utter_a confusion_n &_o end_n as_o it_o have_v appear_v in_o the_o old_a and_o ancient_a time_n among_o the_o law_n &_o custom_n of_o man_n nor_o never_o will_v so_o long_o as_o this_o world_n shall_v endure_v you_o do_v well_o remember_v how_o that_o in_o this_o history_n have_v â—…en_o tell_v you_o that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v first_o see_v the_o princess_n lindabrides_n he_o do_v partly_o understand_v of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o emperor_n alicandro_n her_o father_n how_o that_o he_o be_v king_n over_o the_o scythian_n &_o emperor_n over_o the_o tartarian_n &_o 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same_o and_o to_o cut_v off_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o be_v prognosticate_v against_o us._n and_o if_o unto_o these_o my_o word_n you_o will_v give_v no_o credit_n the_o time_n itself_o will_v give_v a_o perfect_a testimony_n of_o this_o that_o i_o have_v say_v when_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o time_n nor_o space_n for_o to_o give_v any_o remedy_n at_o all_o unto_o the_o same_o without_o say_v any_o more_o this_o old_a king_n of_o gedrosia_n do_v set_v himself_o down_o again_o in_o his_o place_n leave_v this_o mighty_a emperor_n &_o all_o the_o other_o king_n and_o knight_n that_o be_v in_o that_o great_a hall_n very_o much_o amaze_v at_o the_o word_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v &_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v but_o be_v amaze_v they_o do_v look_v one_o upon_o another_o &_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n but_o this_o mighty_a emperor_n who_o always_o find_v the_o prognosticate_a &_o devine_v of_o this_o old_a king_n to_o be_v true_a yet_o he_o think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a &_o not_o to_o give_v any_o credit_n thereunto_o but_o yet_o to_o hear_v far_a what_o he_o will_v say_v after_o a_o certain_a space_n that_o he_o have_v bethink_v himself_o he_o say_v the_o great_a wisdom_n which_o i_o do_v know_v to_o be_v in_o you_o good_a king_n of_o gedrosia_n and_o the_o truth_n which_o you_o have_v say_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o weep_a be_v the_o remembrance_n and_o talâ—…ing_n to_o mind_v my_o love_a child_n and_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n which_o i_o do_v receive_v by_o their_o absence_n be_v a_o sufficient_a peswasion_n that_o i_o &_o all_o that_o be_v here_o present_a shall_v give_v whole_o credit_v
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