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to_o her_o inferior_a and_o that_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o for_n noble_a the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o they_o shall_v not_o receyve_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o mother_n stork_n but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o father_n lot_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v unnoble_a such_o be_v the_o reverence_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o â—ere_z of_o â—aâ—_n where_o upon_o do_v rise_v comparyson_n of_o the_o wise_n which_o do_v resemble_v the_o man_n unto_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o woman_n to_o the_o moon_n for_o we_o see_v that_o the_o moon_n of_o herself_o do_v not_o give_v light_n ne_o yet_o can_v yield_v any_o brightness_n to_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n if_o the_o do_v not_o partake_v some_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n who_o with_o his_o lively_a flame_n at_o
exceed_a fair_a crown_n of_o gold_n apt_a and_o meet_a for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d head_n afterward_o when_o he_o see_v time_n convenient_a he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o the_o market_n place_n of_o the_o city_n a_o pearche_n shall_v be_v erect_v and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o tapestry_n arras_n 〈◊〉_d other_o costly_a furniture_n such_o as_o prince_n palace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d deck_v withal_o thither_o with_o sound_n of_o 〈◊〉_d he_o cause_v the_o falcon_n to_o be_v convey_v where_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d dead_a one_o of_o his_o noble_a man_n to_o place_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n for_o prize_n of_o the_o excellent_a pray_v achieve_v upon_o the_o egle._n then_o he_o cause_v the_o hangman_n or_o common_a executioner_n of_o the_o city_n to_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o the_o falcon_n and_o with_o the_o trenchant_a sword_n to_o cut_v of_o his_o head_n upon_o these_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d the_o beholder_n of_o this_o sight_n be_v amaze_v and_o begin_v diverse_o to_o talk_v thereof_o the_o king_n which_o at_o a_o window_n stand_v to_o behold_v this_o fact_n cause_v silence_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o so_o loud_o open_v his_o princely_a voice_n as_o he_o be_v well_o hear_v speak_v these_o word_n there_o ought_v good_a people_n none_o of_o you_o all_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o grudge_n at_o the_o present_a fact_n execute_v upon_o the_o falcon_n because_o the_o same_o be_v do_v upon_o good_a reason_n and_o just_a cause_n as_o by_o process_n of_o my_o discourse_n you_o shall_v well_o perceyve_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o every_o magnanimous_a prince_n to_o know_v the_o valour_n and_o difference_n between_o virtue_n and_o vice_n that_o all_o virtuous_a act_n &_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o attempt_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d &_o punish_v otherwise_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n and_o prince_n but_o of_o a_o cruel_a and_o traitorous_a tyrant_n for_o as_o the_o prince_n bear_v the_o title_n by_o principality_n and_o chief_a so_o ought_v his_o 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king_n unwilling_a to_o be_v present_a give_v to_o one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d judge_n his_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n but_o yet_o sorrowful_a that_o a_o gentleman_n so_o noble_a and_o valiant_a his_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o law_n shall_v finish_v his_o life_n with_o a_o death_n so_o horrible_a will_v needs_o that_o morning_n be_v present_v himself_o at_o that_o execution_n as_o well_o to_o see_v the_o continent_n and_o stout_a end_n of_o ariobarzanes_n as_o also_o to_o take_v order_n for_o his_o delivery_n 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n be_v come_v ariobarzanes_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bring_v unto_o the_o scaffold_n and_o there_o apparel_v in_o scotfree_a 〈◊〉_d the_o laurel_n crown_n be_v set_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o so_o continue_v for_o a_o certain_a space_n the_o
garment_n and_o crown_n be_v take_v off_o from_o his_o head_n together_o with_o his_o other_o apparel_n the_o executioner_n 〈◊〉_d for_o commandment_n to_o do_v his_o office_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o sword_n to_o do_v the_o fact_n 〈◊〉_d king_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o countenance_n of_o ariobarzanes_n who_o never_o change_v colour_n for_o all_o that_o terror_n of_o death_n the_o king_n see_v the_o great_a constancy_n and_o invincible_a mind_n of_o ariobarzanes_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o man_n may_v hear_v he_o these_o word_n thou_o know_v ariobarzanes_n that_o it_o be_v not_o i_o which_o have_v wrought_v thy_o condemnation_n ne_o yet_o by_o 〈◊〉_d desire_n have_v seek_v thy_o blood_n to_o bring_v thou_o to_o this_o extremity_n but_o it_o have_v be_v thy_o ill_a disorder_a life_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v find_v thou_o guilty_a and_o thereupon_o sentence_n and_o death_n pronounce_v and_o execution_n now_o ready_a to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o minister_n ready_a 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