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than_o to_o take_v his_o life_n from_o he_o and_o to_o bring_v this_o to_o paf_n he_o call_v together_o divers_a of_o the_o cardinal_n &_o principal_a nobility_n among_o which_o be_v such_o as_o he_o most_o mistrust_v &_o mislike_v &_o make_v the_o of_o his_o council_n and_o be_v assemble_v to_o consult_v upon_o matter_n policy_n of_o great_a importance_n the_o king_n make_v to_o they_o a_o solemn_a &_o eloquent_a speech_n fein_v that_o he_o be_v now_o sufficient_o teach_v that_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n be_v a_o heretic_n and_o excommunicate_a and_o by_o the_o pope_n pronounce_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o kingdom_n conspire_v with_o his_o consederat_o to_o take_v from_o he_o his_o crown_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o war_n and_o travel_n of_o a_o kingdom_n &_o be_v resolve_v to_o yield_v over_o all_o government_n and_o give_v himself_o to_o ease_n and_o rest_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v give_v he_o no_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n to_o inherit_v his_o 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help_v nevertheless_o see_v that_o the_o king_n tâ—…ind_n be_v more_o addict_v to_o quietness_n &_o rest_n than_o to_o war_n or_o government_n of_o his_o realm_n it_o be_v no_o reasorr_n for_o the_o to_o deny_v the_o king_n their_o counsel_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n &_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o they_o desire_v the_o king_n to_o name_v some_o man_n who_o he_o think_v able_a to_o bear_v so_o great_a a_o burden_n and_o worthy_a of_o so_o high_a a_o dignity_n that_o after_o his_o death_n be_v meet_v to_o succeed_v he_o the_o king_n after_o he_o have_v reckon_v many_o prince_n worthy_a prosecuy_v to_o reign_v he_o conclude_v that_o he_o know_v none_o among_o they_o more_o meet_a for_o this_o purpose_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n who_o worthiness_n and_o praise_n and_o service_n do_v by_o he_o and_o his_o father_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o with_o a_o great_a many_o goodly_a word_n his_o council_n willing_o allow_v his_o choice_n and_o send_v present_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n to_o â—…ine_v to_o the_o court_n hom_n whence_o for_o fear_v he_o have_v before_o absent_v himself_o who_o present_o come_v in_o post_n to_o the_o king_n of_o who_o he_o be_v with_o great_a courtesy_n and_o honour_n receive_v and_o the_o whole_a realm_n commit_v to_o his_o government_n with_o high_a â—…tes_n of_o dignity_n but_o this_o felicitic_n continue_v not_o long_o the_o king_n to_o avoid_v the_o mischief_n that_o hang_v over_o his_o own_o head_n pursue_v his_o resolution_n to_o deliver_v himself_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o duke_n to_o bring_v the_o matter_n the_o better_a to_o pass_v the_o king_n stior_v by_o devotion_n determine_v to_o remove_v to_o a_o cell_n mean_v there_o to_o be_v confess_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n he_o call_v into_o his_o chamber_n sour_a of_o his_o council_n such_o as_o he_o best_o trust_v where_o he_o discover_v about_o they_o the_o iâ—…arits_n and_o indigtitle_v he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n his_o extreme_a â—…bition_n and_o desire_n to_o migne_v the_o danger_n he_o stand_v in_o by_o the_o reason_n continuat_o practise_v by_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o consederares_fw-la against_o his_o person_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v determine_v to_o have_v the_o duke_n slay_v as_o a_o traitor_n &_o unprosicable_a member_n to_o the_o reaâ—…me_n and_o when_o he_o have_v desise_v their_o advice_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o commit_v he_o &_o some_o of_o his_o confederates_n to_o some_o strong_a prison_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o by_o order_n of_o justice_n but_o the_o rest_n consider_v the_o imminent_a danger_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n the_o king_n likewise_o utter_v his_o conccit_fw-la allodging_n it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n full_a of_o porill_a to_o delay_v the_o time_n and_o to_o proceed_v with_o he_o by_o order_n of_o law_n that_o the_o duke_n be_v grow_v so_o great_a that_o no_o judge_n in_o the_o realm_n will_v or_o durstadjudge_v he_o to_o death_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v determine_v to_o have_v he_o kill_v be_v thus_o resolve_v the_o king_n send_v one_o to_o the_o duke_n to_o show_v he_o that_o he_o have_v some_o secret_a matter_n whereof_o to_o confer_v with_o he_o before_o he_o go_v to_o confession_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n blood_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o chamber_n where_o he_o stay_v for_o he_o the_o chamber_n be_v hang_v with_o very_o rich_a arras_n behind_o which_o be_v hide_v eight_o man_n appoint_v to_o do_v the_o act_n the_o gaiâ—…commâ—…_n mercury_n into_o the_o the_o chamber_n but_o king_n be_v not_o there_o to_o he_o find_v have_v withdraw_v himself_o into_o and_o the_o chamber_n which_o make_v the_o duke_n suspect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o step_v forth_o from_o behind_o the_o hang_n and_o who_o as_o the_o duke_n coâ—…_n end_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—…her_a sevenâ—…_n he_o many_o wound_n so_o as_o be_v ground_n cry_v aloud_o for_o help_n and_o mercy_n the_o câ—…dinall_n his_o brother_n perceive_v by_o his_o voice_n the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o run_v to_o help_v he_o but_o be_v keep_v out_o by_o aâ—…men_n another_o come_v into_o the_o chamer_n and_o already_o â—…ing_v and_o vise_v he_o to_o ask_v god_n forgiveness_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o duke_n twice_o ask_v mercy_n of_o god_n and_o then_o spiâ—…_n guise_n no_o more_o word_n but_o hold_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n as_o though_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n be_v odinâ—…s_n to_o he_o alter_v the_o duke_n be_v dead_a the_o cardinal_n of_o guise_n and_o divers_a other_o be_v apprehend_v and_o the_o cardinal_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o place_n where_o his_o brother_n lay_v the_o king_n come_v in_o and_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o
to_o the_o contrary_a side_n that_o at_o last_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o mean_a be_v make_v straight_o and_o bring_v to_o his_o right_a place_n this_o fruit_n man_n may_v reap_v by_o this_o discourse_n that_o be_v not_o whole_o drown_v in_o worldly_a desire_n when_o they_o have_v compare_v the_o counsel_n &_o say_n of_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n with_o those_o of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n they_o shall_v perceive_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v awake_v out_o of_o a_o long_a slumber_n and_o plain_o see_v that_o by_o corrupt_a judgement_n follow_v the_o trace_n and_o course_n of_o the_o world_n yield_v to_o their_o own_o motion_n and_o desire_n and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o their_o affection_n and_o cupidity_n they_o fall_v from_o happiness_n they_o seek_v after_o into_o felicity_n and_o misrie_n but_o in_o so_o great_a diversity_n of_o man_n inelmation_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o one_o thing_n can_v please_v or_o profit_v all_o man_n as_o some_o be_v give_v altogether_o to_o serious_a matter_n so_o other_o delight_n in_o pleasant_a fable_n and_o poetical_a figment_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o humour_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v digna_fw-la svo_fw-la quaris_fw-la â—…ond_a thing_n please_v fool_n man_n for_o such_o junquet_n call_v as_o taste_v they_o best_o one_o pleasure_n like_v not_o all_o i_o take_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o my_o own_o exercise_n and_o pasttime_n and_o have_v handle_v the_o same_o according_a to_o my_o talon_n but_o not_o with_o that_o diligence_n i_o must_v confess_v as_o i_o ought_v intend_v to_o have_v it_o see_v only_o of_o myself_o and_o some_o of_o i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n overmuch_o philosophical_o that_o dissent_v from_o the_o true_a profess_a religion_n as_o in_o so_o spacious_a a_o field_n and_o such_o insufficiency_n of_o myself_o i_o may_v easy_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o right_a path_n i_o submit_v myself_o and_o that_o i_o have_v write_v as_o become_v a_o christian_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o i_o acknowledge_v and_o assure_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o treatise_n call_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o the_o felicity_n of_o man._n chap._n four_o the_o assertion_n of_o sundry_a heâ—…_n philosopher_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 1._o since_o 〈◊〉_d fall_n all_o thing_n make_v to_o obey_v we_o rebel_v against_o we_o 3._o no_o 〈◊〉_d felicity_n be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o ibid._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angel_n 〈◊〉_d man_n 4._o the_o fall_n of_o lucifer_n and_o his_o angel_n 5._o the_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d catena_n or_o the_o golden_a chain_n ibid._n the_o great_a mercy_n of_o the_o sohne_n of_o god_n ibid._n christ_n 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n concern_v man_n 7._o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n ibid._n no_o felicity_n but_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 8._o how_o good_a man_n differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a 9_o three_o thing_n wherein_o moral_a man_n imagine_v true_a felicity_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o no_o felicity_n in_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d observe_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o story_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d monarch_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 13._o rain_n of_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o rome_n ibid._n pride_n 〈◊〉_d 17._o his_o prodigality_n vanity_n folly_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o of_o the_o tyrant_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n his_o wonderful_a palace_n 20._o his_o ridiculous_a prodigality_n ibid._n his_o luxury_n and_o too_o late_a repenâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o fate_n according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 24._o the_o riot_n of_o 〈◊〉_d emperor_n of_o rome_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 24._o the_o excess_n of_o peter_n raure_n first_o a_o friar_n and_o after_o cardinal_n 25._o of_o muleasses_n king_n of_o tunis_n ibid._n against_o voracitie_n and_o immoderate_a drink_v ibid._n king_n edgar_n limitation_n for_o drink_v 26._o of_o three_o quaffer_n in_o germany_n ib._n of_o a_o drunkard_n in_o the_o city_n of_o gâ—…unt_n 27._o the_o jearffe_n a_o beast_n of_o â—…utela_n a_o emblem_n of_o gluttony_n 28._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 29._o a_o 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o â—…gyptians_n 30._o a_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n repeat_v of_o by_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o alexander_n 31._o ibid._n his_o murder_n 32._o of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d and_o proxaspaâ—…_n his_o secretary_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a death_n of_o k._n 〈◊〉_d who_o die_v in_o wine_n 33._o drunkennesseâ—…xed_a ibid._n mischief_n 〈◊〉_d from_o drunkenness_n 34._o the_o temperance_n of_o cyrus_n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o former_a time_n 35._o the_o delicacy_n of_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o magdeburg_n die_v dance_v ibid._n rape_n the_o subversion_n of_o kingdom_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o lucretia_n the_o roman_a lady_n 42._o appius_n claudius_n and_o virginius_n 43._o the_o end_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 45._o of_o aâ—…hony_n and_o cleopatra_n 46._o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o cleopatra_n 50._o of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o spain_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o lust_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n of_o este_n cap._n 4_o pag._n 51._o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d foolish_a 〈◊〉_d 52._o of_o pyramus_n and_o thisbe_n ibid._n the_o folly_n of_o a_o french_a gentleman_n 〈◊〉_d the_o strange_a death_n of_o a_o young_a man_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o two_o gentleman_n 〈◊〉_d alive_a ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 54._o king_n 〈◊〉_d love_n unto_o a_o plane_n tree_n 55._o of_o lecherous_a 〈◊〉_d their_o hole_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n a_o strange_a thing_n of_o sir_n 〈◊〉_d priest_n and_o one_o lysetta_n pag._n 57_o the_o shameful_a lust_n of_o 〈◊〉_d favourite_n to_o the_o tyrant_n 〈◊〉_d 59_o incestuous_a love_n in_o 〈◊〉_d son_n to_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 61._o a_o cunning_a physician_n 62._o a_o godly_a meditation_n of_o st._n bernard_n ibid._n a_o strange_a accident_n happen_v to_o the_o french_a king_n charles_n the_o six_o 63._o vâ—…ine_a curiosity_n in_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 64._o three_o thing_n that_o change_v 〈◊〉_d and_o condition_n 65._o a_o prudent_a law_n among_o the_o roman_n ibid._n three_o thing_n that_o hasten_v a_o 〈◊〉_d end_n ibid._n a_o dehortatory_n from_o take_v delight_n in_o pleasure_n ibid._n that_o in_o pleasure_n can_v be_v no_o felicity_n 66._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n chapter_n i._n man_n felicity_n can_v consist_v in_o riches_n pag._n 68_o lycurgus_n banish_a coin_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n ibid._n iron_n more_o useful_a than_o gold_n 69._o sufficiency_n preffer_v before_o excess_n ibid._n the_o temperance_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 70._o of_o ptolemy_a king_n of_o egypt_n ibid._n health_n prefer_v before_o wealth_n ibid._n riches_n a_o hindrance_n to_o felicity_n 71._o content_a not_o to_o be_v purchase_v with_o coin_n ibid._n socrates_n diogenes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d opinion_n of_o riches_n &_o rich_a man_n 72._o of_o rich_a gygâ—…s_n king_n of_o lydia_n and_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o situation_n of_o delphos_n and_o who_o first_o dedicate_v the_o temple_n to_o apollo_n 73._o their_o death_n 74._o the_o oracle_n tell_v many_o thing_n true_o 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n defend_v his_o temple_n against_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o persia_n 75._o the_o sacrilege_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 76._o the_o rich_a church_n of_o tholosa_n with_o the_o defeat_n of_o cepio_n army_n ibid._n of_o a_o temple_n in_o morocco_n 77._o the_o inhumanity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o purchase_v gold_n ibid._n queen_n dido_n cast_v her_o gold_n into_o the_o sea_n 75._o the_o building_n of_o cartiage_n and_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n dido_n 79._o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d q_o of_o 〈◊〉_d ib._n a_o strange_a stratagem_n of_o helena_n queen_n of_o russia_n pag._n 79._o of_o the_o emperor_n trojan_a and_o king_n decebal_n 80._o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o emperor_n ibid._n a_o rich_a citizen_n of_o venice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o gothland_n slaineby_o their_o son_n to_o possess_v their_o gold_n ibid._n strange_a tyranny_n of_o vespitians_n soldier_n practise_v upon_o the_o jew_n 81._o a_o strange_a plot_n to_o kill_v the_o great_a turk_n in_o his_o tent_n to_o gain_v his_o treasure_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 82._o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d captain_n of_o the_o enterprise_n ibid._n of_o caesar_n borgia_n who_o poison_v the_o pope_n his_o father_n with_o wine_n prepare_v for_o other_o 83._o king_n croesus_n of_o lydia_n delude_v by_o the_o oracle_n 84._o no_o man_n happy_a till_o after_o his_o death_n 85._o the_o honour_n which_o gyrus_n do_v to_o croesus_n 86._o of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d of_o lydia_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 87._o gyges_n murther_v the_o king_n and_o marry_v the_o queen_n 88_o the_o death_n of_o crassus_n the_o rich_a roman_n ibid._n st._n bernard_n invective_n against_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o clergy_n ibid._n
register_v in_o history_n of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n and_o unfortunate_a end_n of_o those_o that_o have_v put_v their_o felicity_n and_o pass_v their_o time_n in_o voluptuousness_n and_o pleasure_n which_o change_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a and_o painful_a to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v diametral_o contrary_a to_o their_o former_a delicious_a life_n but_o of_o a_o infinite_a number_n let_v we_o draw_v out_o a_o few_o wherewith_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v to_o he_o more_o will_v be_v insufficient_a sardanapalus_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v so_o much_o sardanapalus_n addict_v unto_o voluptuousness_n and_o pleasure_n that_o beside_o his_o excess_n in_o delicate_a meat_n and_o pleasant_a drink_n wherewith_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o mean_n he_o seek_v continuâ—…lly_o to_o satisfy_v his_o unsatiable_a appetite_n forget_v all_o humanity_n he_o will_v never_o be_v see_v abroad_o among_o man_n but_o lead_v his_o life_n like_o a_o woman_n always_o keep_v himself_o close_o in_o the_o company_n of_o harlot_n attire_v in_o woman_n apparel_n counterfeit_v also_o in_o his_o speech_n a_o woman_n voice_n in_o filthy_a pleasure_n and_o incontinency_n he_o exceed_v the_o most_o infamous_a strumpet_n his_o luxuriousnesse_n report_v by_o credible_a author_n wherein_o he_o go_v beyond_o all_o his_o predecessor_n be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v be_v utter_v without_o offence_n to_o modest_a ear_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n that_o be_v get_v with_o great_a labour_n and_o industry_n and_o increase_v and_o continue_v with_o like_a virtue_n and_o valour_n be_v by_o the_o licentious_a life_n of_o this_o lascivious_a man_n clean_o overthrow_v for_o arbaces_n his_o lieutenant_n general_a of_o the_o mede_n a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n determine_v to_o revote_v from_o he_o and_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v how_o he_o spend_v his_o time_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o eunuch_n who_o he_o have_v corrupt_v he_o be_v let_v in_o to_o sardanapalus_n under_o pretence_n to_o confer_v with_o he_o of_o weighty_a affair_n where_o he_o find_v he_o spin_v among_o a_o company_n of_o woman_n apparel_v like_o they_o in_o a_o more_o undecent_a sort_n than_o the_o common_a fame_n go_v of_o he_o which_o give_v arbâ—…_n occasion_n to_o disdain_v he_o and_o encourage_v he_o the_o more_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n to_o such_o a_o effeminate_a man_n and_o conspire_v with_o diverse_a other_o who_o he_o have_v draw_v to_o his_o society_n he_o come_v with_o a_o great_a army_n towards_o sardanapalus_n who_o hear_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n that_o have_v revolt_v against_o he_o have_v prepare_v sufficient_a force_n to_o encounter_v with_o they_o and_o after_o certain_a battle_n fight_v wherein_o sardanapalus_n be_v victor_n presume_v upon_o the_o coâ—…nnance_n of_o his_o good_a fortune_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secure_a and_o careless_a of_o his_o enemy_n and_o again_o to_o his_o accustom_a luxurious_a 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v long_o wean_v he_o fall_v to_o his_o old_a manner_n luxuriant_a animi_fw-la vebus_fw-la plerunque_fw-la facyndis_fw-la man_n mind_n be_v often_o surfeit_v with_o prosperity_n and_o make_v a_o feast_n to_o all_o his_o army_n so_o the_o day_n be_v spend_v in_o banquet_v and_o carouse_v when_o night_n come_v their_o head_n lade_v with_o wine_n nothing_o mistrust_v their_o enemy_n who_o they_o have_v before_o vanquish_v they_o give_v themselves_o to_o rest_n which_o be_v know_v to_o arbaces_n by_o his_o spial_n he_o assail_v the_o king_n camp_n in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n and_o find_v they_o unarm_v and_o unready_a to_o fight_v put_v so_o many_o of_o they_o to_o the_o sword_n that_o the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n be_v make_v red_a with_o their_o blood_n the_o king_n with_o a_o few_o flee_v into_o the_o city_n of_o nyna_n where_o he_o think_v himself_o safe_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o old_a oracle_n make_v to_o some_o of_o his_o progenitour_n that_o nyna_n can_v never_o be_v win_v until_o the_o river_n become_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o city_n which_o he_o think_v can_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o town_n be_v so_o fortify_v with_o wall_n that_o with_o little_a resistance_n the_o king_n hold_v out_o the_o siege_n the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n the_o three_o year_n the_o river_n be_v so_o increase_v with_o continual_a rain_n that_o it_o overthrow_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o make_v a_o breach_n of_o very_o great_a breadth_n then_o sardanapalus_n perceive_v the_o time_n of_o the_o oracle_n be_v come_v 〈◊〉_d to_o despair_n and_o find_v no_o place_n where_o to_o hide_v himself_o leave_v he_o shall_v fall_v into_o his_o enemy_n hand_n he_o cause_v a_o great_a tabermacle_n of_o wood_n to_o be_v set_v up_o and_o compass_v it_o round_o about_o with_o store_n of_o dry_a wood_n into_o the_o which_o after_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o gold_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sumptuous_a apparel_n he_o place_v his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o euâ—…ches_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o last_o shut_v himself_o in_o among_o they_o and_o cause_v his_o servant_n to_o put_v fire_n to_o the_o frame_n they_o be_v all_o burn_v together_o arbaces_n hear_v of_o the_o king_n death_n enter_v the_o city_n at_o the_o breach_n and_o by_o a_o general_a conseâ—…_n be_v make_v king_n thus_o miserable_o end_v sardanapalus_n his_o monarchy_n pleasure_n through_o who_o voluptuous_a life_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o be_v the_o first_o monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n be_v no_o doubt_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n translate_v from_o the_o assyrian_n to_o the_o mede_n but_o such_o monster_n of_o nature_n sometime_o the_o world_n have_v bring_v forth_o as_o heliogabalus_n the_o roman_a emperor_n abandon_v all_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n give_v himself_o to_o follow_v his_o beastly_a appetite_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o surmount_v all_o before_o he_o and_o as_o possibility_n will_v suffer_v all_o that_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o vice_n and_o volupâ—…ousnesse_n this_o heliogabalus_n of_o who_o grave_a author_n write_v heliogabalus_n such_o matter_n as_o seem_v incredible_a whereof_o a_o great_a part_n shall_v be_v pass_v over_o of_o i_o with_o silence_n not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v write_v he_o erect_v a_o council_n of_o woman_n who_o shall_v determine_v what_o manner_n of_o attire_n the_o matron_n of_o rome_n shall_v wear_v and_o lay_v aside_o all_o modâ—…y_n 〈◊〉_d he_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o palace_n great_a company_n of_o common_a woman_n for_o his_o friend_n in_o who_o company_n he_o be_v so_o much_o delight_v that_o have_v gather_v together_o all_o the_o harloâ—…_n and_o bawdâ—…_n can_v be_v find_v he_o come_v in_o person_n into_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v assemble_v apparel_v in_o a_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v unto_o they_o a_o very_a eloquent_a and_o well_o study_v â—…tion_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o the_o noble_a capâ—…ines_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o roman_n when_o they_o will_v give_v their_o soldier_n a_o honourable_a title_n be_v usee_v to_o call_v they_o which_o signify_v companion_n in_o war_n the_o matter_n which_o the_o strumpet_n be_v there_o to_o treat_v of_o with_o he_o be_v new_a invention_n and_o device_n of_o ribaldry_n he_o will_v sometime_o sit_v in_o his_o chariot_n stark_o naked_a which_o shall_v be_v draw_v through_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n with_o four_o of_o the_o fair_a young_a woman_n naked_a likewise_o that_o can_v be_v find_v he_o be_v in_o his_o expense_n about_o his_o person_n his_o diet_n and_o his_o house_n and_o other_o superfluous_a toy_n unmeasurable_o sumptuous_a which_o to_o declare_v will_v hazard_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o reporter_n all_o his_o care_n and_o imagination_n riot_n be_v how_o to_o exceed_v in_o wastesull_n expense_n to_o pass_v his_o time_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o deliciousness_n such_o as_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o he_o never_o sit_v down_o but_o among_o most_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a flower_n with_o which_o be_v mix_v diverse_a kind_n of_o odoriferous_a thing_n wonderful_a costly_a and_o of_o most_o delectable_a savour_n he_o will_v never_o eat_v but_o of_o that_o curiosity_n which_o be_v of_o excessive_a price_n and_o devise_v all_o manner_n of_o mean_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v eat_v shall_v be_v most_o costly_a he_o will_v say_v that_o no_o sauce_n make_v his_o meat_n taste_v so_o well_o as_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o price_n his_o ordinary_a gurmundise_n dinner_n or_o supper_n never_o be_v of_o less_o charge_n than_o one_o thousand_o mark_n sometime_o above_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n his_o apparel_n be_v always_o of_o purple_a and_o pride_n cloth_n of_o gold_n beset_v with_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n of_o inestimable_a price_n even_o to_o his_o shoe_n he_o will_v not_o wear_v a_o garment_n twice_o or_o drink_v twice_o of_o one_o cup_n whether_o it_o be_v gold_n or_o
with_o charge_n to_o foresee_v that_o she_o may_v come_v alive_a into_o his_o power_n mean_v to_o preserve_v she_o for_o his_o triumph_n but_o after_o he_o have_v talk_v with_o cleopatra_n and_o perceive_v that_o she_o will_v not_o let_v he_o into_o her_o sepulchre_n he_o cause_v ladder_n to_o be_v set_v to_o to_o the_o window_n where_o antonius_n come_v in_o to_o she_o and_o while_o another_o hold_v she_o in_o talk_n he_o with_o two_o of_o his_o servant_n convey_v themselves_o secret_o into_o the_o sepulchre_n then_o one_o of_o the_o woman_n cry_v out_o oh_o unhappy_a cleopatra_n thou_o arttaken_v alive_a she_o turn_v about_o &_o espy_v 〈◊〉_d take_v a_o sword_n which_o she_o have_v ready_a and_o offer_v to_o kill_v herself_o he_o step_v hasty_o to_o she_o and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o sword_n &_o tell_v she_o that_o she_o do_v wrong_v to_o herself_o &_o to_o caesar_n that_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n from_o that_o mild_a and_o merciful_a prince_n to_o show_v 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better_a in_o this_o miserable_a life_n then_o to_o fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o observe_v equity_n and_o to_o be_v content_a with_o a_o mean_a estate_n and_o not_o to_o weary_v ourselves_o with_o those_o care_n which_o be_v undertake_v of_o many_o through_o ambition_n &_o a_o greedy_a desire_n to_o increase_v their_o estate_n if_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o this_o course_n of_o life_n and_o hold_v it_o we_o shall_v live_v the_o more_o quiet_o &_o be_v less_o afflict_v with_o sickness_n &_o fear_n of_o death_n for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o wise_a &_o learned_a man_n &_o by_o common_a experience_n the_o mean_a estate_n or_o that_o which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o mean_a &_o the_o extremity_n downward_o be_v most_o free_a from_o the_o thing_n that_o bring_v infelicity_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o desire_v
their_o pride_n parallel_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o peter_n and_o jobn_n 89._o of_o pope_n sixtus_fw-la the_o four_o and_o a_o friar_n 89._o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d husbandman_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cullen_n 90._o the_o great_a humility_n of_o origen_n &_o his_o entertainment_n by_o alexander_n severus_n 91._o his_o learned_a sermon_n 92._o contempt_n of_o riches_n often_o find_v among_o heathen_a than_o christian_n cap._n 3.97_o of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o senator_n of_o abderita_n ibid._n his_o excellent_a apprehension_n 98._o diogones_n against_o rich_a man_n and_o riches_n 99_o bias_n his_o contempt_n of_o riches_n 100_o a_o golden_a table_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n by_o fisherman_n ibid._n the_o modesty_n of_o the_o sage_n 101._o ferdinando_n king_n of_o spain_n against_o lawyer_n ibid._n the_o modesty_n of_o agasbooles_n king_n of_o sicilia_n 102._o of_o philip_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d her_o report_n of_o covetousness_n ibid._n the_o covetousness_n of_o cardinal_n angelo_n 103._o 〈◊〉_d maria_n duke_n of_o milan_n and_o a_o priest_n ibid._n of_o the_o envious_a and_o the_o covetous_a man_n 104._o a_o excellent_a law_n make_v by_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o egypt_n ibid._n alexander_n severm_n against_o usury_n ibid._n the_o story_n of_o a_o advocate_n of_o venice_n and_o his_o father_n 106_o of_o money_n bestow_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 107_o how_o king_n 〈◊〉_d deal_v with_o a_o rich_a man_n ibid._n a_o caliph_n of_o persia_n slay_v in_o his_o treasure_n house_n 108_o renown_n better_o than_o riches_n ibid._n wisdom_n the_o great_a riches_n and_o ignorance_n the_o worst_a poverty_n 109_o a_o strange_a story_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o covetous_a emperor_n ibid._n the_o first_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v by_o 〈◊〉_d emperor_n 110_o gonstantine_n first_o enrich_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n ibid._n riches_n first_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n ibid._n none_o can_v be_v true_o good_a and_o very_o rich_a at_o one_o time_n 111_o riches_n and_o honesty_n seldom_o dwell_v together_o ibid._n the_o philosopher_n and_o sage_n concern_v poverty_n and_o riches_n 112_o the_o great_a temperance_n of_o pbocionâ—…_n and_o diogenes_n 113_o the_o bold_a answer_n of_o diomedes_z the_o pirate_n to_o king_n alexander_n 114_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o king_n fillip_v 115._o magician_n punish_v in_o seek_v hide_a gold_n 116_o of_o mark_n 〈◊〉_d his_o concubine_n 〈◊〉_d caura_n and_o his_o death_n 117_o chap._n four_o the_o bounty_n of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 118_o the_o 〈◊〉_d against_o riches_n 119_o a_o rich_a cardinal_n of_o england_n his_o death_n ibid._n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n etc._n etc._n 120_o example_n of_o continent_n man_n 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d a_o theban_a a_o knight_n of_o malta_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 121_o a_o character_n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d the_o five_o his_o charity_n with_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 122_o charity_n liberal_o reward_v ibid._n a_o epigram_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 123_o observable_a answer_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 124_o a_o rich_a man_n compare_v to_o a_o peacock_n ibid._n contempt_n of_o riches_n in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 125_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ruin_n ib._n 〈◊〉_d accuse_v 〈◊〉_d before_o 〈◊〉_d 126_o 〈◊〉_d apology_n and_o submission_n to_o nero_n 127_o the_o admirable_a continence_n of_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d 128_o of_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d the_o proverb_n verify_v in_o he_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d manner_n 129_o 〈◊〉_d censure_n of_o the_o rich_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a turk_n justice_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 130_o usurer_n compare_v to_o the_o fish_n five_o pag._n 131_o a_o excellent_a discourse_n draw_v from_o sir_n thomas_n 〈◊〉_d utopia_n reprove_v pride_n 132_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o french_a and_o portugal_n nation_n reprove_v 133_o the_o covertousnesse_n of_o the_o spainard_n ibid._n the_o great_a cruelty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spaniard_n 134_o his_o barbarous_a cruelty_n reprove_v by_o a_o prince_n of_o florida_n ibid._n no_o felicity_n can_v consist_v 〈◊〉_d in_o riches_n 135_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n honour_n and_o glory_n no_o part_n of_o true_a felicity_n cap._n 1_o pag._n 137._o honour_n follow_v those_o which_o fly_v it_o 138_o alexander_n ambition_n be_v a_o child_n ibid._n cyncas_n excellent_o reprove_v the_o ambition_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 139_o ambition_n the_o ruin_n of_o king_n pyrrbus_n 140_o ambition_n the_o subversion_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonweal_n ib._n ambition_n without_o limit_n 141_o the_o unnaturalness_n of_o adolphbus_fw-la duke_n of_o geldria_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d henry_n the_o five_o emperor_n frederick_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o bloody_a murderer_n and_o parricide_n 142_o a_o strange_a history_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d k._n of_o denmark_n and_o 〈◊〉_d k._n of_o succia_n and_o gothland_n 143_o the_o inhumanities_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d queen_n of_o naples_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cardinal_n of_o valentia_n etc._n etc._n 144_o example_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o richard_n the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 145_o â—…he_v nature_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d styx_n ibid._n the_o church_n of_o milan_n oppose_v against_o rome_n 200._o year_n ibid._n the_o aâ—…bition_n of_o henry_n king_n of_o france_n after_o slay_v by_o count_n montgomery_n 146_o strange_a prediction_n before_o his_o death_n 147_o seventy_o emperor_n of_o rome_n come_v to_o untimely_a end_n ibid._n the_o rise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o empire_n 148_o 〈◊〉_d slay_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 150_o the_o empire_n set_v to_o sale_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d soldier_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d buy_v the_o empire_n his_o wretched_a death_n 151_o the_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n be_v present_v a_o prisoner_n to_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o 152_o the_o like_a of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d present_v before_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 153_o the_o ambition_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d modest_o 〈◊〉_d 154_o the_o modesty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d life_n ibid._n man_n in_o great_a place_n rather_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d than_o envy_v 155_o of_o many_o misery_n that_o seem_v happy_a 156_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d reprove_v greatness_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o like_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 157_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tyrant_n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o his_o poverty_n 158_o the_o modesty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_a emperor_n ibid._n a_o speech_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 159_o the_o modesty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o prince_n 166_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n concern_v empire_n and_o government_n cap._n 2_o pag._n 162_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 163_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d slay_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o dictator_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 167_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d private_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 168_o his_o retire_v life_n 170_o 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 172_o 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 173_o 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d slay_v by_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 174_o 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n contention_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ib._n the_o inhuman_a tyranny_n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 13_o his_o death_n 175_o three_o pope_n at_o one_o time_n 〈◊〉_d the_o popedom_n equal_o together_o 176_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o alexander_n and_o king_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o alexander_n and_o k._n 〈◊〉_d 178_o the_o horrible_a treason_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o observable_a death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d over_o he_o 180_o the_o horrible_a death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 181_o the_o horrid_a death_n of_o abraham_n k._n of_o morocco_n with_o his_o wife_n ibid._n of_o 〈◊〉_d cossa_n pope_n depose_v and_o cast_v in_o prison_n 182_o the_o 〈◊〉_d end_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 183_o of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d asia_n 184_o 〈◊〉_d against_o flattery_n ibid._n the_o ridiculous_a 〈◊〉_d of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 185_o of_o divers_a strange_a tenant_n hold_v by_o the_o pope_n 186_o of_o pope_n that_o have_v be_v profess_a magician_n 188_o pope_n clement_n ball_n ibid._n a_o parish_n priest_n sermon_n 189_o a_o notable_a trick_n put_v upon_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorreine_a 190_o of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d a_o necromancer_n 191_o the_o speech_n of_o erasmus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 192_o chap._n iii_o paulus_n jovins_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 194_o the_o strange_a death_n of_o benedict_n the_o nine_o 195_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o sylvester_n the_o second_o 196_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bonicasius_fw-la the_o eight_o to_o become_v pope_n 197_o of_o cornelius_n agrippa_n concern_v the_o augustine_n 〈◊〉_d 198_o example_n of_o insuffrable_a pride_n in_o the_o clergy_n 199_o the_o proud_a letter_n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d to_o philip_n k._n of_o france_n 201_o the_o king_n answer_v 202_o the_o witty_a answer_n of_o henry_n
the_o second_o who_o summon_v he_o before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n in_o heaven_n 203_o a_o contention_n betwixt_o the_o abbot_n of_o fulda_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o hildeseme_v ibid._n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d a_o woman_n 204_o of_o the_o pope_n scrutiny_n 205_o the_o pride_n of_o king_n herod_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 205_o divers_a example_n of_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o 206_o a_o worthy_a example_n in_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 207_o the_o insuffrable_a ambition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d magus_n 208_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o constantinople_n 209_o of_o the_o magician_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o abbot_n 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a nocromancer_n 210_o his_o art_n show_v before_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n 211_o albertus_n 〈◊〉_d a_o monk_n and_o necromancer_n 212_o pope_n gragory_n the_o seven_o a_o magician_n 213_o a_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o clergy_n 214_o the_o earl_n of_o mascon_n a_o magician_n ibid._n a_o strange_a story_n of_o a_o spanish_a woman_n of_o corduba_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 215_o her_o hypocrisy_n disclose_v and_o confess_v 218_o the_o history_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 219_o his_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a end_n 226_o a_o epitaph_n of_o a_o tyrannous_a viceroy_n in_o sicilia_n 227_o of_o salmox_n 228_o the_o strange_a ambition_n of_o a_o hermit_n in_o africa_n 229_o who_o in_o three_o year_n become_v monarch_n of_o six_o kingdom_n pag._n 230_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o he_o and_o his_o council_n 232_o of_o 〈◊〉_d adella_n son_n to_o the_o hermit_n 233_o the_o resolute_a end_n of_o those_o turk_n which_o starve_v the_o hermit_n ibid._n of_o a_o blasphemous_a jew_n 234_o of_o george_n 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a prophet_n 235_o a_o strange_a history_n of_o a_o child_n bear_v in_o babylon_n 236_o a_o strange_a history_n extract_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 237_o of_o the_o instigation_n of_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 241_o 〈◊〉_d four_o a_o curious_a policy_n prosecute_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 242_o the_o sacrament_n make_v a_o colour_n for_o murder_v 244_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o the_o cardinal_n the_o brother_n to_o the_o guise_n 245_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o guise_n 246_o a_o great_a justice_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o genua_n 248_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 249_o of_o herostratus_n that_o burn_v the_o temple_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o ib._n the_o great_a ambition_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n 250_o the_o old_a duke_n of_o guise_n 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 251_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v have_v slay_v the_o prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 252_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o slay_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 255_o of_o 〈◊〉_d clement_n a_o dominican_n monk_n who_o slay_v the_o 〈◊〉_d king_n henry_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 256_o of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o french_a king_n death_n 258_o a_o friar_n canonize_v for_o a_o saint_n because_o he_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 259_o the_o story_n of_o a_o spanish_a priest_n 260_o of_o the_o lady_n mary_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 261_o that_o all_o glory_n be_v but_o vanity_n 263_o of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o portugal_n 264_o of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o arsaces_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probus_n 〈◊〉_d agelmund_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o leyden_n 266_o the_o original_n of_o the_o amazon_n 267_o of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 268_o of_o etc._n etc._n 269_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 270_o a_o custom_n in_o the_o indies_n 273_o of_o true_a nobility_n ibid._n the_o rich_a be_v of_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 274_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 276_o of_o beauty_n ibid._n of_o vanity_n in_o apparel_n 277_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d bernard_n 278_o the_o excellency_n of_o learning_n 279_o the_o modesty_n of_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d &_o philip_n k._n of_o macedon_n pag._n 280_o of_o queen_n 〈◊〉_d ib.d._n 〈◊〉_d and_o heliogabalus_n 281_o of_o proculus_n a_o roman_a emp._n 282_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o boyc_n and_o the_o ass_n 283_o envy_n attend_v honour_n 284_o the_o frailty_n of_o glory_n 285_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n wherein_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n do_v consist_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 188_o three_o thing_n require_v to_o attain_v to_o true_a felicity_n 289_o of_o virtue_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 290_o how_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o blessedness_n to_o infelicity_n 291_o the_o gordian_a knot_n dissolve_v by_o alexander_n 292_o wherein_o true_a felicity_n consist_v 293_o of_o sydrach_n mysach_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 294_o the_o effect_n of_o virtue_n 295_o temple_n crect_v to_o virtue_n and_o honour_n 296_o detraction_n &_o murder_n punish_v 297_o vainglory_n deride_v in_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o sparta_n 298_o of_o roman_a regulus_n 299_o of_o divers_a who_o prefer_v their_o country_n before_o their_o own_o life_n 300_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o sparta_n 302_o 〈◊〉_d justice_n in_o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 2._o 304_o a_o remarkable_a act_n in_o charonde_n 305_o severe_a justice_n in_o 〈◊〉_d caesar_n ibid._n great_a justice_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 306_o example_n of_o justice_n and_o policy_n in_o trajan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 307_o marous_a 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o choice_n of_o magistrate_n 308_o gregory_n 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o same_o 310_o of_o favourite_n to_o prince_n 311_o the_o counsel_n of_o vegetius_n and_o vegetin_n to_o prince_n 312_o good_a law_n 〈◊〉_d and_o peace_n the_o three_o daughter_n of_o honesty_n 313_o duty_n belong_v to_o a_o prince_n ibid._n a_o invective_n against_o 〈◊〉_d 314_o of_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 315_o the_o remarkable_a death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o three_o observable_a 〈◊〉_d 316_o divers_a 〈◊〉_d reform_v by_o henry_n the_o 3_o of_o france_z cap._n 3._o pag._n 318_o the_o french_a nation_n reprove_v for_o many_o vice_n pag._n 319_o misery_n attend_v the_o neglect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 318_o the_o rare_a temperance_n of_o scipioâ—…_n 319_o the_o temperance_n of_o alexander_n 320_o 〈◊〉_d the_o tyrant_n against_o adultery_n 321_o agapete_fw-it to_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o rare_a friendship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o everitus_fw-la 324_o the_o rare_a friendship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o everitus_fw-la ibid._n friendship_n without_o wisdom_n in_o hade_v and_o hund_v two_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 325_o how_o vice_n apparel_n themselves_o like_o virtue_n 326_o of_o duke_n valentine_n the_o pope_n son_n 327_o italianisme_n decipher_v with_o the_o danger_n of_o travel_n 328_o the_o fin_n of_o ancient_a time_n 329_o in_o new_a count_n eye_n be_v learn_v new_a fashion_n 330_o what_o rome_n be_v and_o what_o it_o now_o be_v ibid._n marcus_n 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o vice_n of_o rome_n and_o italy_n 331_o king_n memon_n a_o inventor_n of_o delicacy_n 333_o a_o history_n out_o of_o plutarch_n to_o the_o fame_n purpose_n ibid._n strange_a justice_n do_v upon_o lueius_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o roman_a senate_n 334_o against_o drunkenness_n ibid._n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 336_o against_o pride_n in_o apparel_n 337_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o carry_v the_o image_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 338_o a_o taxation_n of_o vanity_n in_o attire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d gesture_n 339_o due_a praise_n confer_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 340_o gain_n get_v friendship_n 341_o a_o discourse_n of_o friendship_n 342_o the_o story_n of_o a_o bear_n ibid._n another_o of_o a_o dog_n 343_o a_o french_a dog_n the_o dog_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o dog_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 344_o the_o horse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 345_o of_o a_o ox_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o androcles_n and_o a_o lion_n 346_o of_o a_o boy_n &_o a_o eagle_n cap._n 4_o p._n 349_o of_o a_o boy_n and_o a_o dolphin_n ibid._n a_o witty_a and_o ingenious_a host_n 350_o of_o riches_n 352_o a_o aspersion_n lay_v upon_o dice-player_n 353_o a_o custom_n in_o china_n and_o against_o new_a fashion_n 354_o a_o law_n among_o the_o theban_n 355_o foreign_a manner_n interdict_v with_o perfume_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n against_o excess_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o garment_n 356_o the_o rare_a modesty_n of_o the_o ancient_a time_n 357_o of_o regulus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o dictator_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o magnanimity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n pag._n 358_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o age_n compare_v with_o the_o former_a 359_o artaxerxes_n to_o teribarus_n the_o persian_a 360_o to_o think_v ourselves_o wise_a the_o great_a folly_n 362_o the_o life_n contemplative_a prefer_v before_o the_o civil_a 363_o fortune_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o life_n contemplative_a 365_o 3._o bodily_a world_n concatinate_v 366_o example_n of_o divers_a who_o forsake_v the_o world_n for_o a_o life_n contemplative_a 367_o of_o paul_n a_o hermit_n etc._n etc._n 368_o the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o book_n chapter_n i._n simonides_z the_o poet_n unto_o king_n cyrus_n pag._n 368_o the_o true_a property_n of_o felicity_n 369_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o
the_o angelical_a and_o brutish_a nature_n 631_o of_o friendship_n and_o divers_a tenant_n hold_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 634_o the_o commodity_n of_o poverty_n 635_o true_a friendship_n double_v prosperity_n 636_o 〈◊〉_d fable_n of_o the_o lark_n 637_o no_o friendship_n to_o be_v make_v with_o covetous_a man_n 640_o corruption_n of_o these_o time_n 641_o of_o learned_a emperor_n and_o of_o q._n emperor_n 642_o these_o time_n compare_v with_o the_o former_a 643_o profane_a schismatic_n 644_o a_o fearful_a eclipse_n 645_o equivocation_n of_o the_o devil_n 646_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o time_n 647_o of_o hypocrisy_n 649_o chastisement_n necessary_a 650_o the_o way_n to_o enjoy_v happiness_n 651_o the_o counsel_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 653_o god_n service_n bring_v felicity_n 654_o the_o content_n of_o the_o six_o book_n 〈◊〉_d man_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n creation_n pag._n 656_o man_n estate_n before_o his_o fall_n 657_o 〈◊〉_d alteration_n after_o his_o fall_n 658_o the_o soul_n opposite_a to_o the_o flesh_n 661_o man_n only_o decline_v from_o his_o original_a nature_n 665_o why_o god_n suffer_v evil_a 666_o god_n the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 668_o man_n 〈◊〉_d to_o escape_v the_o 〈◊〉_d into_o which_o he_o be_v fall_v 669_o god_n the_o end_n of_o his_o own_o work_n 670_o two_o simitirude_v 671_o 672_o of_o the_o vegetive_a &_o sensible_a faculty_n &_o of_o the_o understanding_n 674_o 675_o of_o the_o dangerous_a effect_n which_o the_o world_n breed_v 676_o chap._n ii_o man_n great_a knowledge_n mere_a ignorance_n 678_o opinion_n of_o beatitude_n 679_o christian_a consideration_n 680_o of_o invocation_n etc._n etc._n 682_o all_o nation_n acknowledge_v a_o ge_v 683_o 3._o mark_n of_o true_a religion_n 684._o &c_n &c_n one_o true_a god_n and_o one_o true_a religion_n 687_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n 690_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 691_o who_o that_o mediator_n be_v 692_o all_o oracle_n strike_v dumb_a 〈◊〉_d the_o come_n of_o christ_n 693_o tâ—…erins_n will_v have_v erect_v a_o temple_n unto_o christ_n 694_o strange_a prodigy_n happen_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 695_o the_o mean_n to_o get_v pardon_n 696_o custom_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n 697_o cross_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n 704_o example_n to_o confirm_v our_o resurrection_n 706_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o work_n work_v the_o author_n apologie_n 714_o finis_fw-la the_o creation_n of_o angel_n and_o men._n the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o sell_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mercy_n of_o christ._n the_o maâ—…ce_n of_o the_o dâ—…well_n no_o feheâ—…_n but_o in_o christ._n how_o good_a distict_a slow_a wicked_a three_o thing_n in_o which_o man_n imagine_v felicity_n to_o consist_v of_o pleasure_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o application_n 〈◊〉_d mystery_n of_o sardanapalus_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o monarchy_n the_o history_n of_o heliogabalus_n his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o riot_n curiosity_n gurmundise_n pride_n excess_n disorder_n prodigality_n vanity_n â—…eliy_v defpaire_n his_o infamous_a end_n of_o nero._n his_o palace_n ridiculous_a prodigality_n his_o luxury_n repeatance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d despair_n his_o cowardice_n his_o wretched_a end_n a_o costly_a 〈◊〉_d frâ—…_n tasting_n ruin_n followeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d against_o immoderace_n drink_v a_o limitation_n of_o drink_v a_o remarkable_a example_n a_o pretty_a experiment_n the_o jerffe_n a_o emblem_n of_o gluttony_n a_o memento_fw-la mori_fw-la a_o counterfeit_a spirit_n drunkenness_n the_o root_n of_o other_o vicc_n of_o luxury_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o murder_n herodocus_fw-la a_o uniferable_a end_n old_a drunkard_n the_o roman_n imitate_v the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 5.11_o drunkenness_n the_o lelle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d example_n of_o tempetance_n but_o one_o mcale_v a_o day_n use_v of_o old_a vanity_n and_o excess_n can_v be_v hide_v alexander_n medici_n a_o politic_a 〈◊〉_d against_o immoderate_a dance_n rape_n the_o subversion_n of_o kingdom_n a_o look_a glatle_n for_o lady_n a_o masculine_a spirit_n his_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d call_v claudius_n a_o unjust_a judge_n a_o cruel_a pity_n the_o end_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d octivian_n 〈◊〉_d and_o lepidus_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d pride_n in_o in_o death_n a_o 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n a_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n a_o foolish_a lover_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ridiculous_a lover_n no_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d love_v captive_n conqueror_n the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o rygnialion_n prop._n lecherous_a friar_n horrible_a blasphemy_n a_o wicked_a imposture_n silly_a man_n soon_o fool_v lust_n turn_v to_o tyranny_n tyranny_n reward_v incestuoâ—…_n love_n a_o indulgent_a father_n a_o holy_a medication_n carriage_n not_o become_v a_o king_n a_o miraculous_a accident_n vain_a curlositie_n excellent_a observation_n in_o voluptuousness_n there_o can_v be_v no_o felt_n that_o age_n be_v call_v the_o golden_a the_o commodity_n of_o temperance_n hunger_n the_o best_a lauce_n nature_n content_v with_o little_a cicero_n soneca_n modest_a poverty_n prefer_v before_o superfluous_a plenty_n the_o devil_n careful_a to_o maintain_v his_o own_o tyrant_n mock_v at_o sacrilege_n a_o commendable_a cunning_n whicâ—…_n now_o 〈◊〉_d tunis_n a_o cruel_a cunning_n â—…phus_fw-la heaven_n justice._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o dâ—…vell_n the_o blessedness_n of_o peace_n sallust_n wilful_a 〈◊〉_d the_o luciâ—…_n pride_n of_o churchman_n a_o 〈◊〉_d resort_n reverence_n can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o ragâ—…_n installable_n prooâ—…es_v which_o be_v in_o those_o day_n not_o now_o this_o may_v â—…ly_o be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o these_o time_n salust_n a_o wonderful_a modesty_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o greâ—…_n aâ—…_n excellent_a reproof_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n a_o necessary_a law_n money_o beslow_v as_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o ominou_a dream_n a_o tâ—…ant_n &_o murderer_n first_o give_v rome_n the_o supâ—…_n macie_n over_o other_o â—…shope_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d no_o guy_n guev_n great_a â—…perance_n a_o resolute_a answer_n magician_n punish_v mercur._n the_o boly_n text_n against_o coâ—…_n example_n of_o avaricious_a man_n example_n of_o man_n continent_n few_o such_o pope_n charity_n reward_v answer_n worthy_a observation_n imitable_a example_n wise_a man_n not_o free_a from_o avarice_n kill_v 〈◊〉_d adâ—…rable_a continency_n honâ—…_n change_n mâ—…_n saâ—…_n lâ—…_n â—…r_n a_o disoâ—…_n worth_a obseruâ—…_n plain_o but_o to_o purpose_n a_o excellent_a answer_n of_o a_o hethen_n no_o felicity_n can_v be_v in_o rich_a virtue_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o honour_n the_o end_n of_o â—…bition_n ambition_n have_v no_o limit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d beggar_n aâ—…_n queâ—…_n the_o effect_n of_o lust_n and_o 〈◊〉_d no_o prediction_n can_v prevent_v â—…ate_a but_o three_o out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o beâ—…s_n a_o charitable_a wish_n of_o a_o ethnic_a the_o empire_n â—…et_o to_o sale_n gold_n that_o buy_v the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o save_v his_o life_n clance_n and_o chanâ—…es_n 〈◊〉_d war_n nothing_o in_o this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d no_o crown_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o miserable_a that_o seeâ—…_n happy_a danger_n 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cunning_a 〈◊〉_d the_o speech_n of_o a_o worthy_a friend_n the_o modesty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o trouble_n of_o pitâ—…_n a_o kingdom_n and_o a_o wife_n two_o hard_a thing_n to_o govern_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n in_o a_o mean_a 〈◊〉_d the_o care_n that_o attend_v on_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o richard_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o a_o remarkable_a modefâ—…ie_n â—…ange_a ambition_n in_o 〈◊〉_d tyranny_n a_o disputable_a 〈◊〉_d a_o kingly_a conâ—…ction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gâ—…ude_v in_o death_n curtefie_v 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d reward_n the_o death_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o the_o pâ—…e_n a_o king_n â—…diculous_a solly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o prâ—…eft_n a_o pretty_a jugâ—…g_n their_o 〈◊〉_d find_v out_o by_o the_o beaâ—…ten_o a_o witty_a say_n of_o erasmus_n a_o â—…est_a of_o some_o papist_n these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o governoâ—…ent_n a_o â—…refull_a â—…lling_v off_o god_n great_a mercy_n simplicity_n in_o buâ—…ility_n vain_a cutioâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d an_o in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o taâ—…e_n do_v to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o pâ—…y_a construction_n a_o peremptory_a letter_n a_o prince_n like_o answer_n a_o 〈◊〉_d answer_n a_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d pride_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o craft_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o those_o that_o speak_v to_o he_o ambition_n in_o man_n of_o base_a condition_n the_o conjurer_n conjure_v needless_a cuâ—…_n quick_a cookeâ—…y_n a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o best_a wit_n strange_a superstition_n cnustin_n his_o parent_n his_o country_n his_o bring_v up_o mahomet_n a_o horse_n driver_n a_o prophecy_n of_o mahomet_n prodigy_n fearful_a blasphemy_n his_o marriage_n mahomet_n become_v a_o monarch_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o religion_n lust_n &_o liberty_n mere_a imposture_n mahomet_n poison_v the_o meaning_n good_a though_o the_o course_n indirect_a thevet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o murder_n brave_a 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d turk_n diabolical_a