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fraudulente_o supplant_v celestine_n his_o predecessor_n &_o how_o afterward_o he_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a king_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n where_o be_v endure_v great_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o at_o last_o die_v most_o wretched_o foe_fw-mi xliij_o ¶_o the_o prophesy_v of_o jochim_n the_o abbotte_n foe_fw-mi xliiij_o ¶_o how_o joab_n capiteyne_v of_o the_o booste_n of_o david_n slay_v abner_n and_o how_o achitofell_n for_o envy_v that_o he_o have_v that_o cusy_n be_v prefer_v afore_o he_o benge_v himself_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o description_n of_o envy_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o virtue_n of_o charite_n be_v against_o envy_n and_o how_o constantine_n themperour_n be_v heal_v of_o his_o lepre_a foe_fw-mi xlv_o the_o content_n of_o the_o third_o book_n ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o ire_n and_o of_o his_o fyve_o spyce_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v call_v melancolye_a foe_fw-mi xlvij_o ¶_o how_o machareus_n the_o son_n of_o aeolus_n the_o king_n get_v his_o sister_n canace_n with_o child_n foe_fw-mi xlviij_o ¶_o how_o tiresias_n be_v transform_v into_o the_o shap_n of_o a_o woman_n foe_fw-mi xlix_o ¶_o of_o the_o second_o spyce_n of_o ire_n name_v cheste_n or_o strife_n and_o what_o harm_n come_v thereof_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o noble_a virtue_n patience_n with_o a_o example_n of_o socrates_n &_o his_o wife_n foe_fw-mi l._n ¶_o how_o tiresias_n be_v ordain_v iuge_a between_o jupiter_n and_o juno_n in_o a_o strife_n between_o they_o foe_fw-mi li._n ¶_o how_o the_o crow_n that_o be_v white_a become_v black_a foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o why_o jupiter_n cut_v of_o the_o tongue_n of_o lara_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o hate_n the_o three_o spice_n of_o ire_n foe_fw-mi lij_o ¶_o how_o nauplus_n revenge_v he_o on_o the_o greek_n for_o that_o his_o son_n palamedes_n be_v slay_v traitorous_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o troy_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o conteke_n and_o homicide_n which_o be_v the_o four_o &_o fyfte_a spice_n of_o wrath_n foe_fw-mi liij_o ¶_o the_o answer_n of_o diogenes_n to_o alexander_n foe_fw-mi liiij_o ¶_o the_o history_n of_o pyramus_n and_o thysbe_n and_o how_o each_o slay_v themselves_o for_o love_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o vengeance_n that_o athamas_n and_o demophon_n purpose_v to_o do_v in_o their_o country_n after_o they_o return_v from_o troy_n and_o how_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prudent_a nestor_n they_o be_v pacify_v foe_fw-mi eod_a ¶_o how_o clytaemnestra_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o egisthus_n slay_v her_o husbond_n king_n agamemnon_n &_o how_o his_o son_n horestes_n take_v vengeance_n thereof_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o mover_n of_o war_n which_o not_o only_o do_v cause_n homicide_n but_o also_o desolation_n of_o all_o the_o world_n foe_fw-mi lix_o ¶_o how_o the_o greek_n make_v war_n in_o to_o every_o country_n that_o be_v rich_a and_o fertile_a but_o because_o archady_a be_v balayne_v and_o poor_a it_o abide_v still_o in_o peace_n foe_fw-mi lx_o ¶_o of_o the_o answer_n that_o the_o see_v rover_n make_v when_o he_o be_v take_v and_o bring_v before_o king_n alexander_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o example_n of_o king_n alexander_n and_o of_o his_o unlefull_a war_n which_o nâ—t_v withstand_v he_o conquer_v all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v by_o dethe_v subdue_v foe_fw-mi lxi_o ¶_o how_o light_a forgyvenes_n do_v cause_n offence_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o bird_n the_o which_o have_v a_o visage_n like_o to_o a_o man_n foe_o eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o example_n of_o pite_n how_o beneficial_a it_o be_v to_o mankind_n foe_fw-mi lxij_o ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o sloth_n and_o of_o his_o spice_n of_o the_o which_o the_o first_o be_v call_v latchesse_n foe_fw-mi lxiij_o ¶_o how_o aeneas_n leave_v dido_n behind_o he_o at_o carthage_n and_o how_o she_o show_v herself_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o epistoll_n that_o penelope_n write_v to_o ylixes_n in_o blaminge_v he_o for_o his_o latch_n and_o long_o taryenge_a at_o troy_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o ingenious_a work_n that_o gros_n test_n be_v about_o vii_o year_n be_v through_o lache_n of_o a_o moment_n all_o lose_v foe_fw-mi lxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o latch_n of_o the_o fine_n folisshe_v virgin_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o a_o spyce_n of_o sloth_n call_v pusyllanimite_v foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o pygmalion_n and_o his_o image_n that_o he_o make_v in_o ivory_n foe_fw-mi lxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n lygdus_n daughter_n be_v transform_v in_o to_o a_o man_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o vice_n foryettylnes_n foe_n lxvi_o ¶_o of_o demophon_n and_o phillis_n &_o how_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—nge_v herself_o for_o love_n foe_fw-mi lxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o negligence_n foe_fw-mi lxviii_o ¶_o â—owe_v phaeton_n lad_n his_o father_n cart_n â—â—â—we_v through_o negligence_n be_v set_v all_o 〈◊〉_d world_n a_o fire_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la â—â—we_v dedalus_n and_o icharus_n his_o son_n 〈…〉_o the_o air_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o 〈…〉_o spâ—ce_n of_o slouthe_n call_v idle_a 〈…〉_o foe_fw-mi nineteeen_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o armenis_fw-la daughter_n 〈…〉_o â—â—me_n a_o company_n of_o the_o fairy_n 〈◊〉_d who_o ride_v a_o lady_n alone_o that_o caâ—_n 〈◊〉_d horse_n halier_n foe_n lxx_o 〈…〉_o avow_a to_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n 〈…〉_o come_v to_o welcome_v he_o home_o 〈◊〉_d be_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o 〈…〉_o bewail_v her_o virginite_a foe_n lxxi_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o love_n valiant_a exâ—â—â—_n of_o â—hivalrye_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v at_o 〈◊〉_d tyme._n foe_o lxxii_o 〈…〉_o achilles_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polixeâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v arm_n at_o troy_n foe_n eodem_fw-la 〈…〉_o vlyxes_n be_v take_v by_o the_o greâ—â—â—â—_n to_o go_v to_o troy_n and_o what_o wrenâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ought_v to_o tarry_v at_o home_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d foe_n lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o proâ—â—eselaus_n setting_a his_o will_z 〈…〉_o i_o will_v apart_o have_v lever_n dye_v honourable_o at_o troy_n than_o abide_v at_o home_n â—â—ydelnes_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n saul_n not_o withstand_v that_o samuel_n and_o the_o phytone_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v prefer_v chyvalry_n and_o go_v to_o batayle_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o chiro_n a_o centaur_n encorage_v achilles_n in_o youth_n to_o be_v hardy_a foe_fw-mi lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n for_o love_n of_o deianeira_n conquer_v achilous_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o penthesilea_n the_o queen_n of_o amazon_n come_v to_o troy_n for_o hector_n sake_n and_o there_o do_v dede_n of_o arm_n for_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o howe_n for_o the_o fame_n of_o chivalry_n philimenis_fw-la come_v to_o troy_n and_o gat_v to_o have_v three_o maiden_n send_v he_o yearly_o from_o the_o royalme_n of_o amazon_n foe_n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o aeneas_n by_o his_o conquest_n get_v the_o love_n of_o lavine_n and_o the_o realm_n of_o italye_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o gentleness_n be_v oft_o prefer_v and_o what_o gentleness_n be_v foe_n lxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o diligence_n of_o our_o predecessor_n and_o their_o doctrine_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o three_o stone_n that_o the_o philosophre_n make_v that_o be_v to_o say_v vegeta_fw-la animal_n and_o mineral_n foe_fw-mi lxxvii_o ¶_o of_o sompnolence_n which_o be_v chamberlain_n to_o sloth_n foe_fw-mi lxxviii_o ¶_o of_o king_n leix_n and_o alceon_n his_o wife_n which_o leap_v in_o to_o the_o see_v and_o dreynte_v herself_o for_o her_o husbonde_n sake_n foe_n lxxix_o ¶_o how_o lephalus_n by_o watching_n gate_n aurora_n his_o love_n foe_fw-mi lxxx_o ¶_o how_o io_n be_v transform_v into_o a_o low_a and_o put_v to_o the_o kepinge_v of_o argus_n by_o juno_n and_o how_o mercurius_n slay_v he_o foe_n lxxxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o last_o spyce_n of_o slouthe_n call_v tristresse_n which_o cause_v wanhope_o foe_o eo_fw-la ¶_o how_o iphis_n the_o son_n of_o theucer_n love_v a_o maid_n and_o how_o when_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o get_v her_o love_n he_o hinge_n himself_o at_o her_o father_n gate_n and_o how_o the_o god_n therefore_o turn_v the_o maid_n in_o to_o a_o hard_a stone_n foe_n lxxxii_o ☞_o the_o contentis_fw-la of_o the_o fyfte_a book_n ¶_o of_o lovetise_n &_o avarice_n which_o be_v the_o rote_n of_o all_o evels_n &_o of_o his_o spice_n foe_n lxxxiii_o ¶_o how_o meda_n the_o king_n of_o frige_n undiscret_o desire_v that_o every_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o touch_v may_v be_v torn_v in_o to_o gold_n foe_fw-mi lxxxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o jealousy_n foe_fw-mi lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o vulcanus_n take_v venus_n his_o wife_n a_o bed_n with_o mars_n who_o to_o see_v he_o call_v all_o the_o goddis_fw-la and_o they_o for_o his_o labour_n laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v foe_fw-mi lxxxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o false_a sect_n of_o god_n &_o how_o they_o first_o begin_v by_o the_o painim_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o pistol_n send_v by_o the_o king_n of_o brag_n
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 delyver_v his_o daughter_n to_o nurse_n and_o of_o the_o wretched_a chance_n that_o she_o have_v foe_fw-mi clxxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o dole_n and_o bevyne_n that_o appolâ—â—_n make_v when_o he_o think_v his_o daughter_n have_v be_v deed_n and_o how_o at_o last_o he_o sonde_v she_o foe_fw-mi clxxx_o iij._n ¶_o how_o apolyn_n meet_v with_o his_o wife_n that_o he_o for_o dead_a before_o have_v cast_v in_o to_o the_o see_v foe_fw-mi clxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o apolin_n take_v wretch_n on_o strangulio_fw-it and_o dionyse_n his_o wife_n for_o their_o falsheed_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o lover_n for_o a_o fynal_a conclusion_n of_o his_o confession_n desire_a counsel_n of_o his_o confessor_n foe_fw-mi clxxxv_o ¶_o how_o final_o genius_n enjoin_v the_o lover_n these_o thing_n that_o be_v bolsome_a for_o he_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o controversye_n that_o felle_n between_o the_o confessor_n and_o the_o lover_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o confession_n foe_n clxxxvi_o ¶_o the_o form_n of_o a_o supplication_n that_o genius_n in_o the_o lover_n behalf_n delyver_v to_o venus_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o answer_n that_o venus_n make_v to_o the_o same_o supplication_n after_o she_o have_v resceyve_v it_o foe_fw-mi clxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o venus_n scorn_v they_o which_o that_o in_o their_o old_a age_n set_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v lover_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o mock_n exhortation_n of_o venus_n have_v almost_o slay_v the_o lover_n for_o sorrow_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jolly_a lover_n both_o young_a and_o old_a that_o come_v to_o comfort_v this_o lover_n in_o his_o deadly_a peyne_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o cupyde_v when_o he_o have_v search_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o lover_n and_o fond_a that_o he_o be_v wetheredde_v away_o by_o age_n draw_v out_o of_o he_o his_o fiery_a dart_n foe_fw-mi clxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o state_n of_o man_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o month_n of_o the_o year_n foe_fw-mi lxc._n ¶_o here_o in_o the_o end_n he_o make_v a_o recapitulation_n on_o that_o that_o he_o promise_v touching_n love_v cause_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n for_o he_o conclude_v that_o all_o delectation_n of_o love_n out_o of_o charite_n be_v nothing_o foe_fw-mi lxci_fw-la ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o table_n of_o this_o work_n entitle_v gower_n the_o confession_n amantis_fw-la ¶_o to_o the_o most_o victorious_a /_o and_z our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o viii_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n /_o defender_n of_o the_o feyth_n /_o and_o lord_n of_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n plutarke_n write_v /_o when_o alexander_n have_v discomfyte_n darius_n the_o king_n of_o perseus_n /_o among_o other_o jewel_n of_o the_o say_a king_n there_o be_v find_v a_o curyous_a little_a cheste_n of_o great_a value_n /_o which_o the_o noble_a king_n alexander_n behold_v /_o say_v this_o same_o shall_v serve_v for_o homer_n which_o be_v note_v for_o the_o great_a love_n and_o favour_v /_o that_o alexander_n have_v unto_o learn_v but_o this_o i_o think_v very_o /_o that_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n thereto_o /_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o your_o grace_n which_o cause_v i_o /_o moo_v victorious_a /_o and_o most_o redoubt_a soverayne_a lord_n /_o after_o i_o have_v print_v this_o work_n /_o to_o devyse_v with_o myself_o /_o whether_o i_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o present_v your_o highness_n with_o one_o of_o they_o /_o and_z so_o in_o your_o grace_n name_v put_v they_o forth_o your_o most_o high_a and_o most_o princely_a majesty_n abassh_v and_o clean_o discourage_v i_o so_o to_o do_v /_o both_z because_o the_o present_a as_o concern_v the_o value_n be_v far_o to_o simple_a /_o as_o i_o think_v /_o and_o because_o it_o be_v none_o other_o wise_a my_o act_n /_o but_o as_o i_o take_v some_o peyne_n to_o prynte_v it_o more_o correct_o than_o it_o be_v before_o and_o though_o i_o shall_v
this_o book_n upon_o amendment_n to_o stone_v at_o his_o commandment_n with_o who_o my_o herte_n be_v of_o acorde_n i_o send_v unto_o my_o own_o lord_n which_o of_o lancastre_n be_v henry_n name_v the_o high_a god_n have_v he_o proclaim_v full_o of_o knyghthode_n and_o all_o grace_n so_o will_v i_o now_o this_o werke_n embrace_v with_o holle_fw-ge trust_n and_o holle_fw-ge believe_v god_n grant_v i_o must_v it_o well_o acheve_fw-mi â—â—â—â—as_o preteritum_n praesens_fw-la fortuna_fw-la beatum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la antiquas_fw-la vertit_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la mass_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—rerâ—m_o concor_fw-la dilectio_fw-la pacem_fw-la complice_n hominis_fw-la nuncia_fw-la mentis_fw-la erat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—olor_n tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la aura_fw-fr refulsit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d planç_n cuncque_fw-la fuere_fw-la â—â—ae_fw-la nâ—â—â—que_fw-la latens_fw-la odium_fw-la â—ultum_fw-la depingit_fw-la amoris_fw-la 〈…〉_o sub_fw-la fiâ—ta_fw-la tempus_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la tegit_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—aâ—â—s_v mutabile_fw-la cameliontis_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—egnis_fw-la sunt_fw-la nova_fw-la iura_fw-la novis_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—pâ—uerant_fw-la solidissima_fw-la sicque_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la â—â—â—cantur_fw-la nâ—â—_n eo_fw-la contra_fw-la quietis_fw-la habent_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—eâ—â—coâ—e_o ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la temâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—icet_fw-la tempore_fw-la regio_fw-la riâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o secundâ—_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—to_fw-la decimo_fw-la ¶_o if_o i_o shall_v draw_v in_o to_o my_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—me_n pass_v than_o i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ide_n stand_v in_o all_o his_o welthe_n 〈…〉_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o health_n 〈…〉_o plâ—nte_fw-it though_o be_v rychesse_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fortune_n though_o be_v prowess_n 〈…〉_o knyghthode_n in_o pry_v by_o name_n 〈…〉_o the_o wide_a world_n fame_n 〈…〉_o cronycle_n be_v yet_o withhold_v 〈…〉_o â—â—we_n thâ—_n be_v hold_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—â—â—ge_n oâ—_n regalye_o 〈…〉_o use_v all_o the_o baronye_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—pped_v be_v in_o his_o astate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d es_fw-ge know_v no_o debate_n 〈◊〉_d people_n stand_v in_o obeisance_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o governaunce_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—s_n with_o rightwysnesse_n keste_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—arite_n though_o stand_v in_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—nes_n herte_v the_o courage_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—wed_v then_o in_o the_o visage_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—de_v be_v like_o to_o the_o conceit_n 〈◊〉_d semblaunt_n of_o deceit_n 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o unenuied_a love_n 〈◊〉_d be_v virtue_n set_v above_o aâ—â—â—â—ce_n be_v put_v under_o foot_n now_o staâ—te_fw-la the_o crope_n under_o the_o rote_n the_o world_n be_v change_v overall_a and_o thereof_o most_o in_o special_a that_o love_n be_v fall_n in_o to_o discord_n and_o that_o i_o take_v in_o to_o record_n of_o every_o land_n for_o his_o party_n the_o come_fw-mi voice_n /_o which_o may_v not_o lie_v nought_o upon_o one_o but_o upon_o all_o be_v that_o man_n now_o clepe_v and_o call_v and_o seyn_v /_o that_o reign_v be_v divide_v in_o stead_n of_o love_n be_v hate_v guide_v the_o be_v wool_fw-mi no_o pee_z purchase_n and_o law_n have_v take_v her_o double_a face_n so_o that_o justice_n out_o of_o the_o way_n with_o ryghtwysenes_n be_v go_v away_o and_o thus_o to_o look_v on_o every_o halue_fw-mi men_z see_v the_o sore_a without_o salve_n which_o all_o the_o world_n have_v overtake_v there_o be_v no_o reign_n of_o all_o out_o take_v for_o every_o climate_n have_v his_o deal_n after_o the_o turning_a of_o the_o wheel_v which_o blind_a fortune_n overthrow_v whereof_o the_o certain_a no_o man_n know_v the_o heaven_n wot_v what_o be_v to_o do_v but_o we_o that_o dwell_v under_o the_o moan_n stone_v in_o this_o world_n upon_o a_o be_v and_o namely_o but_o the_o power_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o world_n guide_n with_o good_a counseylle_n on_o all_o side_n ben_fw-mi keep_v upright_o in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o hate_v break_v nought_o thassise_n of_o love_n /_o which_o be_v all_o the_o chief_a to_o keep_v a_o reign_n out_o of_o mischief_n for_o all_o reason_n 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facto_fw-la sibi_fw-la opponente_fw-la plemus_fw-la informanit_fw-la ¶_o a_o philosopher_n of_o which_o man_n tell_v there_o be_v whilom_o by_o day_n old_a and_o dyogenes_n than_o he_o hyght_n so_o old_a he_o be_v that_o he_o ne_o may_v the_o world_n travail_n and_o for_o the_o best_a he_o shape_z he_o for_o to_o take_v his_o rest_n and_o dwell_v at_o home_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o nigh_o his_o house_n he_o let_v devyse_v endelonge_v upon_o a_o axle_n tree_n to_o set_v a_o ton_n in_o such_o degree_n that_o he_o it_o may_v turn_v about_o whereof_o one_o heed_n be_v take_v out_o for_o he_o therein_o sytte_n shall_v and_o turn_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v and_o take_v the_o eyre_n and_o see_v the_o heaven_n and_o deem_v of_o the_o planette_n seven_o as_o he_o which_o couthe_n mochell_n what_o and_o thus_o full_a oft_o there_o he_o sit_v to_o muse_v in_o his_o philosophye_n sole_a without_o company_n so_o that_o upon_o a_o morrow_n tie_v a_o thing_n which_o shall_v tho_o betide_v when_o he_o be_v set_v there_o as_o he_o list_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o son_n ary_v whereof_o the_o property_n he_o sigh_v it_o felle_n there_o come_v ride_v nigh_o king_n alysaunder_n with_o a_o rout_n and_o as_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n about_o he_o sygh_v this_o ton_n and_o what_o it_o mean_v he_o will_v wit_n and_o thither_o send_v a_o knight_n by_o who_o he_o may_v it_o know_v and_o he_o himself_o that_o ilk_fw-mi throw_v abide_v and_o hove_v there_o still_o this_o knight_n after_o the_o king_n wylle_v with_o spore_o make_v his_o horse_n to_o go_v and_o to_o the_o ton_n he_o come_v anon_o where_o that_o he_o fond_a a_o man_n of_o age_n and_o he_o he_o tell_v the_o message_n suche_n as_o the_o king_n he_o have_v bede_fw-mi and_o ask_v why_o in_o thilk_o stead_n the_o ton_n stand_v and_o what_o he_o be_v and_o he_o which_o understode_v the_o case_z sit_v still_o and_o speak_v no_o word_n ageyne_v the_o knight_n bid_v speak_v &_o say_v vyleyn_n thou_o shall_v i_o tell_v ere_fw-we that_o i_o go_v it_o be_v thy_o king_n which_o ask_v so_o my_o king_n quoth_v he_o that_o be_v unright_a what_o be_v he_o than_o say_v the_o knight_n be_v he_o thy_o man_n that_o say_v i_o nought_o quoth_v he_o but_o this_o i_o be_o bethink_v my_o man_n man_n how_o that_o he_o be_v thou_o lie_v false_a chorle_fw-mi iwis_o the_o knight_n he_o say_v &_o be_v right_o wroth_a and_o to_o the_o king_n ayene_fw-mi he_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o how_o this_o man_n answerde_n the_o king_n when_o he_o this_o tale_n herd_n bad_a that_o they_o shall_v all_o abide_v for_o he_o himself_o will_v thyder_o ride_v and_o when_o he_o come_v tofore_o the_o ton_n he_o have_v his_o tale_n thus_o begin_v all_o heyl_n he_o seyth_v what_o man_n be_v thou_o quoth_v he_o such_o one_o as_o thou_o see_v now_o the_o king_n which_o have_v word_n wise_a his_o age_n will_v nought_o despise_v but_o say_v my_o father_n i_o the_o pray_v that_o thou_o i_o wolt_fw-ge the_o cause_n say_v how_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o man_n man_n sire_n king_n quoth_v he_o that_o i_o can_v if_o thou_o will_v yes_o seyth_o the_o king_n quod_fw-la he_o this_o be_v the_o sooth_n thing_n since_o i_o first_o reason_n understode_v and_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v evil_a &_o good_a the_o will_n which_o of_o my_o body_n move_v who_o werke_n that_o the_o god_n reprove_v i_o have_v restreyn_v ever_o more_o of_o he_o that_o stant_fw-la under_o the_o lore_n of_o reason_n who_o subject_n he_o be_v so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v amiss_o and_o thus_o by_o weigh_v of_o covenaunt_n wyl_n be_v my_o man_n and_o my_o servant_n and_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o ever_o shall_v and_o thy_o will_n be_v thy_o pryncipal_a and_o have_v the_o lordship_n of_o thy_o wit_n so_o that_o thou_o couthe_v never_o yet_o take_v a_o day_n rest_n of_o thy_o labour_n but_o for_o to_o be_v a_o conqueror_n of_o world_n good_a which_o may_v not_o last_v thou_o hyghe_v ever_o a_o lyche_a fast_o where_o thou_o no_o reason_n haste_n to_o win_v thus_o thy_o will_n be_v cause_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v thy_o lord_n to_o who_o thou_o serve_v whereof_o thou_o lytel_n thank_v deserve_v the_o king_n of_o that_o he_o thus_o answer_v be_v nothing_o wroth_a but_o when_o he_o herd_n the_o high_a wisdom_n which_o he_o say_v with_o goodly_a word_n thus_o be_v pray_v that_o be_v he_o will_v tell_v his_o name_n i_o be_o quoth_v he_o that_o ylke_n same_o which_o man_n dyogenes_n call_v though_o be_v the_o king_n right_o glad_a with_o all_o for_o he_o have_v herd_n oft_o to_o before_o what_o man_n he_o be_v so_o that_o therefore_o he_o say_v o_o wise_a diogene_n now_o shall_v thy_o great_a wit_n be_v see_v for_o thou_o shall_v of_o my_o yefte_n have_v what_o world_n thing_n thou_o woltecrave_v quod_fw-la he_o than_z have_z out_o of_o my_o son_n and_o lete_fw-la it_o shine_v in_o to_o my_o ton_n for_o thou_o byneme_v i_o thilk_o yifte_n which_o lie_v not_o in_o thy_o may_v to_o shift_v none_o other_o good_a of_o the_o i_o need_v the_o king_n /_o who_o every_o country_n drede_v lo_n thus_o he_o be_v inform_v there_o whereof_o my_o soon_o thou_o may_v lere_n how_o that_o thy_o will_n shall_v nought_o beleve_v where_o it_o be_v nought_o of_o wit_n releve_v and_o thou_o have_v say_v thyself_o oer_o this_o how_o that_o thy_o will_n thy_o master_n be_v through_o which_o thin_a herte_n think_v within_o be_v ever_o of_o conteke_n to_o begin_v so_o that_o it_o be_v grete_o to_o drede_v that_o it_o no_o bomycyde_n breed_n for_o love_n be_v of_o a_o wondre_fw-fr kind_n and_o have_v his_o wytte_n oft_o blind_a that_o they_o from_o man_n reason_n fall_v but_o when_o that_o it_o be_v so_o befalle_v that_o will_n shall_v the_o courage_n lede_v in_o love_n cause_n it_o be_v to_o drede_v whereof_o i_o find_v ensample_n write_v which_o be_v behooveful_a that_o thou_o wit_v ¶_o hic_fw-la in_o a_o moris_fw-la causa_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la issos_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr in_o sva_fw-la dampna_fw-la nimis_fw-la accelerantes_fw-la ex_fw-la impetuositate_fw-la se_fw-la ipsos_fw-la muftociens_fw-la offendunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la pyramus_n cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la tisbe_n amicam_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o foco_fw-la inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la deputa_fw-la to_o tempore_fw-la adventus_fw-la svi_fw-la promptam_fw-la non_fw-la invenit_fw-la animo_fw-la impetuoso_fw-la se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pre_fw-la dolore_fw-la extracto_fw-la gladio_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la transfodit_fw-la que_fw-fr postea_fw-la infra_fw-la breve_fw-la beniens_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sic_fw-la mortaum_v invenisset_fw-la /_o eciam_fw-la et_fw-fr illa_fw-la in_o sue_v ipsius_fw-la mortem_fw-la impetuose_fw-la festman_n eiusdem_fw-la gsadii_fw-la cuspide_fw-la svi_fw-la cordis_fw-la intima_fw-la per_fw-la medium_n penetravit_fw-la ¶_o i_o rede_v a_o tale_n and_o tell_v this_o the_o city_n which_o semiramis_n enclose_v have_v with_o wall_n about_o of_o worthy_a folk_n with_o many_o a_o rout_n be_v inhabyte_v here_o and_o there_o among_o the_o which_o 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may_v leave_v for_o when_o a_o man_n hap_n faylen_v there_o be_v no_o haste_n may_v avaylen_fw-ge ¶_o my_o fader_fw-mi grant_n mercy_n of_o this_o but_o while_o i_o see_v my_o lady_n be_v no_o three_fw-mi but_o hold_v she_o own_o form_n there_o may_v i_o no_o man_n so_o inform_v to_o whedyr_n part_n fortune_n wend_v that_o i_o unto_o my_o lyves_n end_n ne_o will_v she_o serve_v evermo_fw-la confessor_n ¶_o my_o son_n since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o in_o this_o case_z beware_v how_o it_o with_o phoebus_n be_v nought_o only_a upon_o love_n chance_n but_o upon_o every_o governaunce_n which_o fall_v unto_o man_n deed_n foolhast_a be_v ever_o for_o to_o drede_v and_o that_o a_o man_n good_a counseyl_n take_v ere_o he_o his_o purpose_n undertake_v for_o counseyl_n put_v foolha_v a_o weigh_n ¶_o now_o good_a fader_fw-mi i_o you_o prey_n that_o for_o to_o wysse_o i_o the_o more_o some_o good_a ensample_n upon_o this_o lore_n you_o will_v i_o tell_v of_o that_o be_v wrytte_a that_o i_o the_o better_a may_v wit_n how_o i_o foolhast_a shall_v eschew_v and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o counseyl_n sue_v ¶_o my_o son_n that_o thou_o may_v inform_v thy_o patience_n upon_o the_o form_n of_o old_a ensample_n as_o they_o felle_v now_o understonde_v what_o i_o shall_v tell_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la nimio_fw-la furori_fw-la accensi_fw-la vindictam_fw-la ire_fw-la sue_v ulira_fw-la quam_fw-la decet_fw-la consequi_fw-la affectant_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la athemas_n et_fw-fr demephon_n reges_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la a_o bello_fw-la troiano_n ad_fw-la propria_fw-la remeassent_v et_fw-la asuis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la pacifice_fw-la recepti_fw-la non_fw-la fuissent_fw-la congregato_fw-la aliunde_fw-la pugnatorum_fw-la exercitu_fw-la regiones_fw-la svas_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la incendio_fw-la vastare_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o eisdem_fw-la habitantes_fw-la a_o minimus_fw-la usque_fw-la admaiorem_fw-la in_o perpetnam_fw-la vindicte_n memoriam_fw-la gladio_fw-la interficere_fw-la feruore_fw-la iracun_fw-fr die_fw-la proposuerunt_fw-la say_fw-la rex_fw-la nestor_n qui_fw-la senex_fw-la et_fw-la sapiens_fw-la fuit_fw-la /_o tractatus_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la renge_n et_fw-la eorum_fw-la regna_fw-la â—â—ta_fw-la pace_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la impetuositatem_fw-la initius_fw-la pacificavit_fw-la ¶_o when_o noble_a troy_n be_v byleyn_n and_o overcome_v and_o home_n ageyne_v the_o gregoy_n torn_v from_o the_o siege_n the_o king_n fond_a her_o own_o lyege_n in_o many_o place_n as_o man_n say_v that_o hem_n forsake_v and_o dysobeyde_v among_o the_o which_o felle_n this_o case_n to_o demephon_n and_o athemas_n that_o be_v king_n both_o two_o and_o both_o be_v serve_v so_o her_o have_v will_v not_o hem_v receyve_v so_o that_o they_o mote_n algate_n weive_v to_o seche_v land_n in_o other_o place_n for_o there_o fond_a they_o not_o grace_v whereof_o they_o token_n they_o to_o 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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 he_o spede_v as_o aristotle_n upon_o caldee_n ensample_n of_o great_a auctorite_n unto_o king_n alysaunder_v teach_v of_o thilk_o folk_n that_o be_v unsaught_v toward_o her_o king_n for_o his_o pyllage_n whereof_o he_o bid_v in_o his_o courage_n that_o he_o unto_o three_o point_n intend_v where_o that_o he_o will_v his_o good_a dispende_v first_o shall_v be_v look_v how_o that_o it_o stand_v that_o all_o be_v of_o his_o own_o good_a the_o yeve_n which_o he_o will_v yeve_v so_o may_v he_o well_o the_o better_a live_v and_o eke_o he_o must_v take_v bede_fw-mi if_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o any_o need_n which_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v defend_v ere_o that_o his_o good_n be_v dispend_v he_o may_v eke_o as_o it_o be_v befall_v among_o other_o thing_n all_o see_v the_o decertes_fw-la of_o his_o man_n and_o after_o that_o they_o be_v of_o ken_n and_o of_o astate_n and_o of_o meryte_n he_o shall_v hem_v largelych_a acquyte_v or_o for_o the_o war_n or_o for_o the_o pease_n that_o none_o honour_v fall_v in_o discrease_n which_o may_v tear_v in_o to_o diffame_v but_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o good_a name_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o hold_v unkind_a for_o in_o cronike_n a_o tale_n i_o find_v which_o speak_v somdele_n of_o this_o matere_a herafterwarde_o as_o thou_o shall_v here_o hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la gesta_fw-la julii_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ponit_fw-la qualiter_fw-la rex_fw-la svorum_fw-la militum_fw-la quos_fw-la ê“bos_fw-la agnoverit_fw-la indigentiam_fw-la largitatis_fw-la sue_v beneficiis_fw-la relevare_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ¶_o in_o rome_n to_o pursue_v his_o right_a there_o be_v a_o worthy_a pour_v knight_n which_o come_v alone_o for_o to_o seyne_v his_o cause_n when_o the_o court_n be_v pleyne_v where_o julius_n be_v in_o presence_n and_o for_o he_o lack_v of_o dispense_v there_o be_v with_o he_o none_o advocate_n to_o make_v plea_n for_o his_o astate_n but_o though_o he_o lack_v for_o to_o plede_v he_o lack_v nothing_o of_o manheed_n he_o wist_v well_o his_o purse_n be_v pover_fw-mi but_o yet_o be_v think_v his_o right_a recover_v and_o open_o poverte_a aley_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v o_o julius_n lord_n of_o the_o law_n behold_v my_o counseyll_n be_v withdraw_v for_o lack_v of_o gold_n to_o thy_o office_n after_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n help_v that_o i_o have_v counseyll_o here_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o matere_n and_o julius_n with_o that_o anon_o assign_v he_o a_o worthy_a one_o but_o he_o himself_o not_o word_n ne_o speak_v this_o knight_n be_v wroth_a &_o fond_a a_o lake_n in_o the_o emperor_n and_o say_v thus_o o_o thou_o unkind_a julius_n when_o thou_o in_o thy_o batayle_n be_v up_o in_o aufrike_n and_o i_o be_v there_o my_o may_v for_o thy_o rescous_a i_o do_v and_o put_v no_o man_n in_o my_o stead_n thou_o will_v what_o wound_n there_o i_o have_v but_o here_o i_o find_v the_o so_o bad_a that_o the_o ne_fw-fr list_v to_o speak_v o_o word_n thy_o own_o mouth_n or_o of_o thy_o board_n to_o yeve_v a_o floreyn_n i_o to_o help_v how_o shall_v i_o than_o i_o be_v yelp_v from_fw-mi this_o day_n forth_o of_o thy_o largess_n when_o such_o a_o great_a unkyndenesse_n be_v find_v in_o such_o a_o lord_n as_o thou_o this_o julius_n know_v well_o mow_v that_o all_o be_v sooth_n which_o he_o he_o tell_v and_o for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v hold_v unkind_a he_o take_v his_o cause_n on_o honde_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n sonde_v he_o have_v he_o good_a enough_o to_o spend_v for_o ever_o unto_o his_o lyves_n end_n and_o thus_o shall_v every_o worthy_a king_n take_v of_o his_o knight_n knowlege_a when_o that_o he_o sygh_fw-mi they_o have_fw-mi need_n for_o every_o service_n ax_v meed_n but_o other_o which_o have_v not_o deserve_v through_o virtue_n but_o of_o iape_n serve_v a_o king_n shall_v not_o deserve_v grace_n though_o he_o be_v large_a in_o such_o a_o place_n ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la antigono_n /_o qualiter_fw-la dona_fw-la regius_fw-la secundum_fw-la maius_fw-la 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 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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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