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creature_n he_o be_v to_o revolt_v from_o god_n to_o the_o devil_n whereby_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n become_v subject_a to_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o first_o god_n make_v he_o after_o his_o own_o image_n &_o likeness_n that_o be_v he_o make_v he_o most_o good_a uncorrupt_a holy_a righteous_a &_o immortal_a &_o furnish_v he_o with_o most_o excellent_a gift_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v unto_o he_o to_o all_o blessedness_n in_o god_n his_o understanding_n be_v whole_o divine_a his_o will_n most_o free_a &_o most_o holy_a he_o have_v power_n of_o do_v good_a &_o evil_n a_o law_n be_v give_v he_o of_o god_n which_o show_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v or_o what_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v for_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n both_o of_o good_a &_o evil_n god_n simple_o require_v of_o he_o obedience_n &_o faith_n &_o that_o whole_a adam_n shall_v depend_v upon_o he_o &_o that_o not_o constrain_v by_o necessity_n but_o shall_v do_v it_o free_o he_o tell_v he_o also_o the_o peril_n &_o will_v he_o not_o to_o touch_v the_o tree_n lest_o he_o die_v so_o that_o he_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o own_o counsel_n who_o will_n be_v then_o free_a &_o may_v have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v break_v god_n commandment_n or_o not_o neither_o do_v â—…atan_n in_o the_o serpent_n compel_v he_o to_o eat_v but_o persuade_v the_o woman_n with_o hope_n of_o a_o more_o excellent_a wisdom_n who_o draw_v on_o her_o husband_n willing_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o false_a and_o lie_a persuasion_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o by_o the_o delectable_a show_n &_o sightliness_n of_o the_o tree_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o after_o the_o woman_n have_v first_o taste_v she_o give_v to_o her_o husband_n also_o to_o eat_v by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o lose_v those_o goodly_a fall_n gift_n &_o ornament_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o which_o gift_n he_o give_v to_o adam_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v also_o give_v they_o to_o his_o posterity_n if_o himself_o do_v keep_v they_o but_o will_v not_o give_v they_o if_o he_o by_o his_o unthankfulnes_n will_v cast_v they_o away_o so_o that_o by_o his_o transgression_n &_o disobedience_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n that_o be_v out_o of_o that_o happy_a estate_n &_o find_v all_o the_o element_n less_o favourable_a his_o nature_n &_o condition_n be_v alter_v from_o goodness_n &_o holiness_n to_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n from_o sincerity_n to_o corruption_n the_o influence_n that_o descend_v from_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o simple_o good_a through_o our_o sin_n and_o corruption_n turn_v to_o evil_n so_o as_o all_o thing_n make_v for_o our_o use_n rebel_n and_o conspire_v together_o against_o we_o and_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o evil_n which_o fall_n and_o alteration_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o his_o ingratitude_n fall_n towards_o
be_v say_v man_n be_v immortal_a &_o his_o sovereign_a good_a or_o beatitude_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n to_o which_o he_o shall_v attain_v if_o whilst_o he_o be_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n he_o love_v and_o worship_n god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v obedient_a continual_o to_o his_o will_n but_o our_o first_o parent_n that_o be_v by_o nature_n free_a and_o capable_a of_o goodness_n revolt_v from_o god_n that_o be_v from_o his_o sovereign_a good_a and_o by_o his_o rebellion_n be_v make_v a_o flave_n to_o sin_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o fall_v from_o god_n and_o from_o his_o beatitude_n and_o therefore_o except_o he_o find_v pardon_n by_o grace_n he_o be_v fall_v into_o extreme_a misery_n which_o we_o call_v hell_n from_o this_o man_n we_o derive_v our_o pedigree_n who_o 〈◊〉_d have_v beget_v our_o flesh_n and_o make_v we_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v make_v himself_o so_o that_o natural_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v death_n for_o we_o be_v heir_n to_o our_o father_n who_o inheritance_n be_v death_n only_o and_o damnation_n and_o we_o heap_v daily_o more_o coal_n upon_o our_o head_n for_o no_o man_n perform_v that_o to_o god_n which_o the_o law_n most_o just_o require_v and_o therefore_o every_o one_o daily_o offend_v god_n many_o way_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n so_o as_o they_o sink_v continual_o deep_a and_o against_o who_o do_v we_o commit_v these_o offence_n against_o our_o father_n our_o creator_n that_o have_v bestow_v so_o many_o thing_n upon_o we_o from_o who_o we_o revolt_v to_o the_o devil_n his_o enemy_n and_o as_o the_o offence_n do_v multiply_v and_o increase_v according_a to_o the_o respect_n of_o he_o against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v so_o do_v the_o offence_n against_o his_o divine_a majesty_n that_o be_v infinite_a deserve_v punishment_n in_o what_o case_n then_o be_v we_o miserable_a creature_n that_o daily_o commit_v sin_n upon_o sin_n except_o god_n himself_o discover_v some_o way_n how_o his_o justice_n may_v by_o satisfy_v and_o how_o we_o may_v come_v into_o his_o favour_n again_o in_o this_o distress_n religion_n present_v itself_o to_o we_o which_o show_v we_o the_o true_a god_n but_o what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o present_v the_o guilty_a before_o the_o judge_n what_o do_v religion_n then_o avail_v we_o it_o lead_v scripture_n we_o to_o the_o scripture_n which_o show_v the_o express_a will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourself_o and_o to_o they_o that_o obey_v his_o will_n he_o pronounce_v eternal_a life_n to_o the_o disobedient_a eternal_a death_n see_v the_o same_o scripture_n show_v that_o mankind_n be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o all_o our_o imagination_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v wicked_a and_o see_v we_o all_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o our_o member_n motion_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o detest_v with_o horror_n the_o botomelesse_a pit_n of_o hell_n but_o as_o this_o scripture_n pronounce_v against_o we_o our_o condemnation_n and_o a_o severe_a sentence_n of_o death_n so_o do_v it_o also_o show_v we_o a_o mediator_n by_o who_o help_n and_o mean_n we_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n and_o grace_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n again_o in_o which_o conjunction_n that_o beatitude_n and_o felicity_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o we_o for_o which_o we_o be_v create_v at_o the_o first_o and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o religion_n which_o god_n have_v so_o deep_o engrave_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a now_o he_o that_o will_v enter_v into_o himself_o and_o due_o consider_v his_o own_o insufficiency_n to_o perform_v the_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n shall_v easy_o see_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o have_v a_o mediaâ—…our_n to_o pacific_a god_n wrath_n and_o to_o satisfy_v mediatiur_fw-fr his_o justice_n and_o how_o great_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o our_o creator_n that_o will_v not_o reject_v or_o utter_o destroy_v we_o as_o our_o demerit_n require_v but_o rather_o will_v leave_v we_o a_o mean_n to_o return_v into_o his_o favour_n again_o without_o which_o we_o must_v have_v all_o suffer_v eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n which_o favour_n show_v we_o plain_o that_o as_o god_n be_v just_a so_o he_o be_v merciful_a this_o mediator_n therefore_o must_v be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d his_o wrath_n by_o fulfil_v our_o obedience_n due_a to_o our_o creator_n and_o purchase_v his_o grace_n and_o procure_v we_o his_o mercy_n but_o also_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n which_o be_v immutable_a and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o offence_n be_v infinite_a and_o the_o punishment_n likewise_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o creator_n which_o be_v infinite_a the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o punishment_n must_v also_o be_v infinite_a if_o man_n shall_v offer_v the_o world_n to_o god_n he_o receive_v it_o of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n have_v lose_v it_o again_o and_o see_v god_n make_v the_o world_n of_o nothing_o which_o must_v also_o have_v a_o end_n the_o world_n can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o offence_n that_o be_v infinite_a if_o man_n offer_v himself_o what_o do_v he_o offer_v but_o a_o unthankful_a and_o rebellious_a mind_n blasphemous_a word_n and_o perverse_a deed_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o incense_v he_o the_o more_o against_o we_o if_o a_o angel_n shall_v entreat_v for_o we_o a_o creature_n will_v be_v no_o sufficient_a intercessor_n to_o pacifiethe_v the_o creator_n and_o though_o he_o be_v good_a yet_o not_o be_v infinite_a he_o can_v cover_v a_o infinite_a evil_n so_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o god_n must_v set_v himself_o between_o his_o justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o that_o as_o he_o create_v we_o at_o the_o first_o so_o he_o must_v new_o make_v we_o again_o and_o as_o he_o create_v we_o in_o his_o favour_n so_o he_o must_v absolve_v we_o from_o his_o wrath_n and_o as_o he_o declare_v high_a wisdom_n in_o create_v we_o so_o he_o must_v show_v the_o same_o in_o restore_v we_o but_o who_o then_o be_v that_o mediator_n god_n against_o god_n infinite_a against_o infinite_a be_v that_o can_v both_o cancel_v that_o infinite_a obligation_n &_o satisfy_v that_o infinite_a punishment_n it_o be_v even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a son_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n both_o god_n and_o man_n a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v under_o the_o law_n god_n that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v serve_v god_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v submit_v himself_o with_o all_o humility_n god_n that_o he_o may_v submit_v himself_o above_o all_o thing_n a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v god_n that_o he_o may_v overcome_v a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v die_v god_n 〈◊〉_d he_o may_v truimph_n over_o death_n it_o be_v also_o necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n that_o our_o mediator_n be_v a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v punishment_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v mankind_n to_o god_n again_o for_o except_o he_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n we_o be_v we_o can_v not_o be_v partaker_n in_o any_o sort_n of_o he_o nor_o he_o of_o we_o &_o so_o shall_v his_o satisfaction_n &_o merit_n appertain_v nothing_o unto_o we_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o our_o progeny_n that_o he_o may_v be_v flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n bone_n of_o our_o bone_n that_o as_o we_o be_v all_o in_o adam_n the_o servant_n of_o sin_n so_o we_o may_v be_v in_o the_o mediator_n free_a and_o discharge_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v from_o death_n &_o again_o he_o must_v overcome_v sin_n he_o must_v be_v without_o sin_n and_o because_o he_o must_v make_v we_o clean_o he_o must_v be_v without_o spoâ—…_n for_o we_o be_v conceive_v in_o iniquity_n &_o bear_v in_o filthiness_n and_o corruption_n insomuch_o that_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n so_o it_o be_v requisite_a he_o shall_v be_v conceive_v in_o another_o sort_n than_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o after_o so_o many_o great_a miracle_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v we_o need_v not_o wonder_v at_o this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bring_v forth_o by_o a_o virgin_n he_o that_o can_v draw_v out_o a_o woman_n from_o a_o man_n without_o a_o man_n can_v also_o bring_v forth_o a_o man_n from_o a_o woman_n without_o a_o man_n many_o thing_n seem_v unpossible_a if_o
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