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one_o lock_n to_o be_v delight_v with_o sundry_a and_o often_o possessor_n either_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o avoid_v rust_n or_o else_o by_o their_o currantness_n and_o run_v about_o to_o circumvent_v very_o many_o or_o last_o to_o contend_v with_o their_o owner_n in_o unconstancy_n see_v therefore_o that_o thou_o lie_v now_o a_o die_a cast_v of_o that_o care_n which_o unto_o the_o live_n be_v superfluous_a but_o rather_o if_o thou_o die_v rich_a acknowledge_v how_o that_o there_o be_v seldom_o any_o rust_n find_v in_o fortune_n and_o now_o that_o thou_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n fly_v riches_n which_o be_v not_o profitable_a for_o thou_o nor_o necessary_a for_o any_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v poor_a depart_v forth_o upon_o thy_o journey_n light_v &_o without_o burden_n whether_o thy_o riches_n be_v very_o great_a or_o indifferent_a or_o very_o small_a or_o none_o at_o all_o heretofore_o they_o belong_v very_o little_a unto_o thou_o but_o henceforth_o they_o shall_v appertain_v unto_o thou_o nothing_o at_o all_o but_o this_o much_o only_a that_o thou_o may_v perceive_v that_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a than_o thou_o live_v in_o more_o quietness_n than_o thou_o see_v that_o these_o troublesome_a and_o painful_a help_n of_o life_n or_o whether_o thou_o list_v rather_o to_o term_v they_o torment_n do_v make_v thy_o death_n more_o careful_a fear_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o my_o child_n reason_n thy_o name_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o if_o they_o be_v good_a and_o if_o that_o be_v any_o comfort_n in_o death_n thou_o shall_v not_o seem_v whole_o to_o be_v dead_a for_o in_o their_o countenance_n &_o action_n &_o gesture_n thy_o friend_n will_v think_v and_o also_o rejoice_v that_o thou_o be_v restore_v unto_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v evil_a thou_o have_v cause_n willing_o to_o forsake_v they_o &_o those_o who_o thou_o thyself_o can_v not_o correct_v nor_o tame_a thou_o shall_v deliver_v they_o over_o unto_o the_o world_n and_o fortune_n to_o be_v correct_v and_o tame_v and_o do_v not_o thou_o now_o die_a lament_n for_o they_o that_o will_v nothing_o at_o all_o be_v grieve_v at_o thy_o death_n and_o perhaps_o be_v sorry_a that_o thou_o die_v not_o soon_o sorrow_n but_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o my_o good_n reason_n fear_v thou_o that_o when_o thou_o have_v leave_v they_o they_o shall_v find_v no_o owner_n they_o be_v look_v for_o they_o be_v wish_v for_o they_o be_v value_v already_o neither_o ought_v thou_o to_o be_v afeard_a so_o much_o for_o the_o neglect_v of_o they_o as_o for_o the_o strive_n for_o they_o but_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n they_o shall_v now_o surcease_v to_o be_v thy_o good_n any_o long_o but_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v next_o why_o do_v thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o child_n it_o can_v possible_o be_v know_v nor_o it_o must_v not_o it_o suffice_v thou_o to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v once_o thou_o if_o ever_o they_o be_v thy_o indeed_o and_o not_o rather_o she_o that_o be_v the_o lady_n and_o mistress_n of_o good_n that_o pass_v away_o and_o general_o of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n who_o name_n be_v fortune_n but_o have_v be_v thou_o so_o long_a that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v but_o a_o short_a time_n in_o thy_o disposition_n it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n for_o thou_o to_o depart_v and_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o other_o let_v they_o now_o learn_v to_o be_v at_o other_o commandment_n awhile_o and_o to_o keep_v their_o accustom_a change_n unless_o thou_o will_v die_v so_o ambitious_o as_o some_o fool_n have_v also_o do_v the_o like_a and_o have_v thy_o money_n bury_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o grave_n which_o may_v one_o day_n redound_v to_o the_o commodity_n of_o they_o that_o dig_v grave_n hereafter_o but_o rather_o now_o at_o length_n cast_v from_o thou_o all_o care_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o metal_n and_o repose_v thy_o cogitation_n upon_o heaven_n and_o thine_o own_o estate_n fear_n my_o good_n fly_v from_o i_o reason_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o they_o will_v tarry_v when_o thy_o life_n pass_v away_o and_o when_o thou_o thyself_o waste_v continual_o carry_v hence_o fear_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o my_o good_n when_o they_o leave_v of_o to_o be_v i_o reason_n what_o do_v they_o before_o they_o be_v thy_o fear_n leave_v behind_o i_o so_o great_a riches_n as_o i_o do_v i_o depart_v naked_a reason_n naked_a thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o naked_a thou_o must_v depart_v again_o whereof_o thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v but_o rather_o to_o geve_v thanks_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n thou_o have_v have_v the_o use_n and_o occupy_v of_o a_o other_o good_n there_o be_v nothing_o take_v from_o thou_o that_o be_v thine_o own_o but_o only_o the_o good_n of_o another_o require_v again_o at_o thy_o hand_n when_o thou_o may_v occupy_v they_o no_o long_o for_o honest_a guest_n when_o they_o be_v depart_v away_o do_v willing_o restore_v the_o vessel_n and_o stuff_n which_o they_o borrow_v of_o their_o host_n fear_n alas_o of_o all_o my_o riches_n i_o carry_v not_o thus_o much_o away_o with_o i_o reason_n carry_v away_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o bring_v or_o if_o thou_o lust_n as_o much_o as_o any_o king_n do_v fear_n what_o will_v my_o young_a child_n do_v reason_n if_o they_o live_v they_o will_v grow_v up_o and_o wax_v old_a and_o walk_v their_o own_o way_n and_o try_v their_o own_o fortune_n and_o pass_v through_o their_o own_o trouble_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o shall_v abide_v in_o god_n protection_n and_o perhaps_o when_o thou_o be_v young_a thou_o live_v likewise_o without_o a_o father_n of_o one_o die_v that_o be_v careful_a what_o his_o wife_n will_v do_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a the_o cxxviii_o dialogue_n fear_n what_o will_v my_o well-beloved_a wife_n do_v when_o i_o be_o dead_a reason_n perhaps_o she_o will_v marry_v again_o what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o fear_n what_o will_v my_o dear_a wife_n do_v reason_n be_v discharge_v from_o thy_o yoke_n either_o she_o will_v yield_v her_o neck_n to_o another_o or_o live_v at_o large_a or_o else_o rest_v herself_o after_o her_o weariness_n &_o seek_v only_o how_o to_o pass_v forth_o her_o life_n quiet_o fear_n what_o will_v my_o most_o love_a wife_n do_v reason_n do_v thou_o ask_v what_o she_o will_v do_v when_o she_o have_v escape_v from_o thou_o and_o know_v not_o what_o she_o do_v when_o she_o be_v under_o thy_o subjection_n the_o great_a sort_n of_o mortal_a man_n be_v ignorant_a what_o be_v do_v at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o house_n harken_v what_o be_v a_o do_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o world_n true_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o thy_o wife_n after_o thy_o departure_n let_v herself_o or_o her_o next_o husband_n look_v to_o that_o
schoolmaster_n eod._n of_o a_o notable_a scholar_n folio_n 104._o of_o a_o good_a father_n folio_n 105._o of_o a_o most_o love_v mother_n eod._n of_o good_a brethren_n and_o love_v and_o fair_a sister_n folio_n 106._o of_o a_o good_a lord_n folio_n 107._o of_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o air_n folio_n 109._o of_o fortunate_a sail_a eod._n of_o wish_a arrive_v at_o the_o haune_n folio_n 110._o of_o come_n forth_o of_o prison_n eod._n of_o a_o quiet_a state._n folio_n 111._o of_o power_n folio_n 113._o of_o glory_n folio_n 114._o of_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o many_o folio_n 115._o of_o love_n of_o the_o people_n folio_n 116._o of_o invade_v a_o tyranny_n folio_n 117._o of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n folio_n 119._o of_o a_o furnish_a army_n folio_n 123._o of_o a_o well_o apppoynted_a navy_n folio_n 124._o of_o engine_n and_o artillery_n folio_n 125._o of_o treasure_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n folio_n 126._o of_o revenge_n eod._n of_o hope_n to_o wynne_n folio_n 129._o of_o victory_n eod._n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o enemy_n folio_n 130._o of_o hope_n of_o peace_n folio_n 131._o of_o peace_n and_o truce_n folio_n 132._o of_o the_o popedom_n folio_n 133._o of_o happiness_n folio_n 134._o of_o good_a hope_n folio_n 136._o of_o expectation_n of_o inheritance_n folio_n 138._o of_o alchemy_n follo_n 139._o of_o the_o promise_n of_o wise_a man_n and_o soothsayers_n folio_n 140._o of_o glad_a tiding_n folio_n 143._o of_o expect_v a_o man_n son_n or_o farmer_n or_o wife_n eod._n of_o look_v for_o better_a time_n folio_n 145._o of_o the_o hope_a come_v of_o a_o prince_n folio_n 146._o of_o hope_n of_o fame_n after_o death_n folio_n 147._o of_o glory_n hope_v for_o by_o build_v folio_n 148._o of_o glory_n hope_v for_o by_o keep_n company_n 149._o of_o manifold_a hope_n folio_n 150._o of_o hope_a quietness_n of_o mind_n eod._n of_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n everlasting_a folio_n 151._o the_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o this_o work_n of_o the_o deformity_n of_o the_o body_n folio_n 162._o of_o weakness_n folio_n 164._o of_o sickness_n folio_n 165._o of_o a_o base_a country_n eod._n of_o baseness_n of_o stock_n folio_n 166._o of_o a_o shameful_a birth_n folio_n 169._o of_o bondage_n folio_n 171._o of_o poverty_n folio_n 174._o of_o damage_n sustain_v folio_n 175._o of_o thynne_n fare_n folio_n 178._o of_o original_a poverty_n folio_n 180._o of_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o many_o child_n eod._n of_o money_n lose_v folio_n 183._o of_o suertishyppe_n folio_n 187._o of_o loss_n of_o time_n folio_n 188._o of_o unfortunate_a pâ—aâ—ing_n at_o table_n folio_n 190._o of_o she_o unto_o who_o one_o be_v assure_v judge_v unto_o another_o eod._n of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o man_n wife_n folio_n 191._o of_o a_o shrewyshe_a wife_n folio_n 193._o of_o the_o steal_v away_o of_o a_o man_n wife_n folio_n 194._o of_o a_o unchaste_a wife_n eod._n of_o a_o barren_a wife_n folio_n 197._o of_o a_o unchaste_a daughter_n folio_n 198._o of_o shame_n come_n from_o a_o other_o folio_n 199._o of_o infamy_n folio_n 200._o of_o shame_n procure_v by_o mean_n of_o unworthy_a commendation_n folio_n 202._o of_o unthankful_a friend_n folio_n 203._o of_o unthankful_a person_n folio_n 204._o of_o evil_a servant_n folio_n 206._o of_o fugitive_n servant_n folio_n 107._o of_o importunate_a neighbour_n folio_n 208._o of_o enemy_n folio_n 209._o of_o occasion_n lose_v to_o revenge_n folio_n 210._o of_o the_o people_n hatred_n folio_n 211._o of_o envy_n passive_o eod._n of_o contempt_n folio_n 212._o of_o long_o expect_v a_o promise_a reward_n folio_n 213._o of_o repulse_n eod._n of_o a_o unjust_a lord_n folio_n 215._o of_o a_o unlearned_a schoolmaster_n folio_n 216._o of_o a_o unapt_a and_o proud_a scholar_n folio_n 217._o of_o a_o stepdame_n folio_n 218._o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o a_o father_n eod._n of_o a_o stubborn_a son_n folio_n 220._o of_o a_o contentious_a brother_n folio_n 221._o of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o father_n folio_n 222._o of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o mother_n eod._n of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o son_n eod._n of_o the_o miserable_a fall_n of_o a_o young_a child_n folio_n 224._o of_o a_o son_n that_o be_v find_v to_o be_v another_o man_n eod._n of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o brother_n folio_n 226._o of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o friend_n folio_n 227._o of_o the_o absence_n of_o friend_n folio_n 228._o of_o grievous_a ship_n wrack_n folio_n 230._o of_o burn_v eod._n of_o great_a labour_n and_o travail_n folio_n 231._o of_o a_o painful_a journey_n folio_n 232._o of_o one_o year_n barrenness_n folio_n 234._o of_o a_o evil_a and_o proud_a bailiff_n folio_n 235._o of_o theft_n folio_n 236._o of_o robbery_n folio_n 237._o of_o coosynage_n and_o deceit_n eod._n of_o a_o straight_o and_o narrome_n dwell_v folio_n 238._o of_o a_o prison_n folio_n 239._o of_o torment_n folio_n 240._o of_o unjust_a judgement_n folio_n 241._o of_o banishment_n folio_n 242._o of_o a_o man_n country_n besiege_v folio_n 245._o of_o a_o man_n country_n destroy_v folio_n 246._o of_o the_o fear_n of_o lose_n in_o war_n folio_n 247._o of_o a_o foolish_a and_o rash_a fellow_n in_o office_n folio_n 248._o of_o a_o undiscreet_a and_o hasty_a marshal_n of_o the_o field_n eod._n of_o unfortunate_a success_n in_o battle_n folio_n 249._o of_o civil_a war_n folio_n 250._o of_o the_o disagreement_n of_o a_o waver_a mind_n folio_n 251._o of_o a_o doubtful_a state._n folio_n 253._o of_o wound_n receive_v eod._n of_o a_o king_n without_o a_o son_n folio_n 254_o of_o a_o kingdom_n lose_v folio_n 255._o of_o treason_n folio_n 257._o of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o tyranny_n folio_n 258._o of_o castle_n lose_v folio_n 260._o of_o old_a age._n folio_n 262._o of_o the_o gout_n folio_n 267._o of_o scab_n folio_n 268._o of_o watch_v folio_n 269._o of_o the_o unquietness_n of_o dream_n eod._n of_o importunate_a renoun_n folio_n 270._o of_o sorrow_n conceive_v for_o the_o evil_a manner_n of_o man_n folio_n 272._o of_o small_a grief_n of_o sundry_a thing_n folio_n 273._o of_o a_o earthquake_n folio_n 279._o of_o the_o plague_n far_o and_o wide_o rage_a folio_n 280._o of_o sadness_n and_o misery_n eod._n of_o the_o toothache_n folio_n 284._o of_o pain_n in_o the_o leg_n folio_n 285._o of_o blindness_n folio_n 286._o of_o the_o loss_n of_o hear_v folio_n 289._o of_o the_o loathsomeness_n of_o life_n folio_n 290._o of_o heaviness_n of_o the_o body_n folio_n 291._o of_o great_a dullness_n of_o wit_n eod._n of_o a_o slender_a and_o weak_a memory_n folio_n 292._o of_o lack_n of_o eloquence_n folio_n 293._o of_o loss_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o speech_n folio_n 294._o of_o want_n of_o virtue_n folio_n 296._o of_o covetousness_n folio_n 297._o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n eod._n of_o wrath._n folio_n 298._o of_o gluttony_n folio_n 299._o of_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o mind_n eod._n of_o leâ—cherie_n folio_n 300_o of_o pride_n eod._n of_o ague_n folio_n 301._o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d e_o of_o the_o gut_n and_o trance_n folio_n 302._o of_o 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