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to_o distroie_v veritee_n the_o apostolle_v paul_n rebuke_v chide_v and_o blame_v such_o as_o be_v heavy_a or_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o friend_n we_o will_v not_o say_v he_o good_a brother_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a in_o that_o which_o concern_v they_o that_o do_v sleep_v in_o natural_a death_n to_o the_o intent_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v sorrowful_a like_a as_o they_o be_v which_o be_v without_o hope_n if_o we_o beeleve_v that_o jesu_n christ_n die_v and_o roose_v again_o afterward_o in_o like_o wise_a god_n almyghtee_n shall_v final_o bring_v with_o he_o those_o that_o sleep_v in_o christ._n also_o he_o say_v that_o they_o which_o do_v lack_n hope_n be_v heavy_a when_o their_o friend_n do_v depart_v but_o we_o which_o live_v in_o hope_n and_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o do_v very_o trust_v that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o and_o do_v efâ—sons_n rise_v we_o ay_o say_v which_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o do_v arise_v by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o why_o 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there_o be_v two_o kynde_n of_o pustleâ—_n or_o â—usches_n for_o some_o pusche_n be_v now_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v suffycyent_o of_o the_o anatomy_n of_o the_o heed_n we_o will_v also_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o other_o principal_a membre_n and_o fâ—â—â—e_v of_o the_o herte_n the_o herte_n the_o heart_n on_o both_o side_n about_o the_o fundament_n of_o it_o â—ath_v as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d eat_v the_o right_a 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d branch_n be_v join_v 〈…〉_o vein_n and_o unto_o the_o right_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o herte_n the_o left_a ear_n be_v 〈◊〉_d y_o â—_o mouth_n of_o the_o veynie_a arteâ—â—_n call_v the_o nosâ—_n arteria_fw-la and_o to_o the_o left_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o heart_n have_v two_o 〈◊〉_d tricle_n or_o thambre_n a_o right_a and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d chamâ—re_o and_o they_o be_v divide_v 〈◊〉_d part_v 〈◊〉_d through_o which_o 〈◊〉_d tion_n there_o ben_fw-mi hole_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d be_v convey_v into_o the_o left_a ventricle_n in_o â—the_v of_o the_o ventricle_n there_o be_v two_o vessel_n for_o a_o noble_a vein_n enter_v into_o the_o right_a ventricle_n which_o 〈◊〉_d howbeit_o in_o some_o it_o have_v but_o two_o in_o some_o four_o in_o some_o none_o but_o be_v all_o together_o round_o from_o the_o hollow_a part_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d lap_n a_o little_a pipe_n deriethe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bladder_n call_v cistis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d which_o hang_v by_o the_o side_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o bunchie_a part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stomach_n â—he_v inner_a skin_n of_o the_o stomach_n 〈◊〉_d thyâ—â—â—_n have_v streygth_n film_n y_fw-fr â—_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v grosser_n have_v 〈◊〉_d film_n first_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d aw_v meat_n stretch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ght_v fylme_n secondlye_o it_o reâ—â—â—â—â—_n and_o imbrai_v the_o meaâ—e_n be_v draw_v in_o with_o the_o overt_n whart_z 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o retain_v the_o meat_n so_o long_o till_o by_o the_o alterative_a power_n it_o be_v turn_v into_o good_a ivyce_n than_o the_o stomach_n reserve_v the_o best_a for_o his_o though_o it_o be_v some_o what_o remove_v pilosella_n pilosella_n be_v find_v in_o no_o learned_a auâ—ctour_n howbeit_o the_o late_a writer_n deâ—scrybe_n it_o to_o be_v a_o herb_n that_o groweâ—â—_n in_o stony_a and_o dryâ—_n place_n with_o a_o reâ—floure_n and_o with_o leaf_n spread_v upoâ—_n the_o ground_n in_o which_o leave_v there_o bâ—_n as_o it_o be_v herre_n and_o therefore_o theâ—_n have_v barbarous_o call_v it_o pilosella_n of_o pilus_fw-la a_o here_o the_o description_n aâ—_n gree_v with_o it_o mouseare_v save_v in_o you_o â—_o fâ—â—uâ—_n it_o be_v englysh_v in_o a_o old_a wrytte_a book_n hertwort_n where_o this_o herb_n iâ—_n not_o find_v some_o think_v it_o good_a to_o uâ—_n mousâ—â—are_v philomun_n philomun_n be_v a_o confection_n so_o call_v of_o philon_n the_o inventoure_n of_o it_o oâ—_n as_o some_o say_v of_o philos_fw-la which_o sign_n fy_v a_o friend_n because_o it_o be_v friendly_a to_o he_o that_o receyve_v it_o policariam_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la eâ—â—_n nim_fw-mi charâ—â—tas_fw-la del_fw-it uâ—_n precepta_fw-la eius_fw-la serueâ—â—mus_fw-la 1._o 10._o 5._o be_v be_v of_o presumption_n mekenesâ—_n matt_n 〈…〉_o what_o charity_n cause_v charity_n be_v the_o hoâ—e_a perfection_n of_o a_o chryâ—sten_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n partial_a love_n mat._n 16._o mar._n 8._o luc._n 9_o io_n 12._o mat._n 6._o luc._n 12._o what_o charity_n cause_v mat._n 5._o luc._n 6._o to_o keep_v charity_n with_o god_n three_o motion_n to_o desire_v worldly_a good_n the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o perfit_a charity_n hope_v in_o god_n fear_v of_o god_n believe_v in_o chryste_n what_o be_v to_o keep_v charity_n lo._n 14._o câ—_n 15._o mat._n 5._o ibidem_fw-la fyve_o manner_n of_o love_n virtue_n of_o the_o body_n virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o â—o_o 4._o 〈…〉_o this_o rise_v mat._n 6._o eph._n 4._o charity_n be_v not_o like_o one_o virtue_n fear_v of_o god_n abstinence_n patience_n 1._o col._n 13._o 1._o io._n 4._o how_o master_n hurt_v their_o scholar_n most_o true_a friendship_n true_a opinion_n soul_n body_n good_n of_o this_o world_n sholars_n free_a will_n fear_v of_o god_n love_n of_o god_n new_a testament_n math._n 6._o luc._n 12._o read_v the_o gospel_n chrisostom_n jerom._n ethica_fw-la arist._n plato_n cicero_n seneca_n enchiridion_n bodâ—y_o helthe_n diet_n corrupt_a 〈◊〉_d fast_v slepe_n slepe_n exercise_n idelnes_n temperans_fw-la galen_n de_fw-fr bona_fw-la valetud_fw-la tuen_n seneca_n almeâ—_n deed_n slepe_n bargain_n similitude_n dyvell_n math._n 8._o luc._n 13._o math._n 19_o math._n 20._o &_o 22._o a_o good_a friend_n cicero_n de_fw-fr amicicia_fw-la housewife_n xenophon_n economia_fw-la polity_n aristot._n wrath_n ire_n and_o anger_n fury_n patience_n plato_n seneca_n untrue_a tongue_n obedience_n malapert_n presumption_n true_a good_n false_fw-mi good_n good_n of_o fortune_n epictetus_n a_o worldly_a man_n spiritual_a man_n temporal_a man_n francesâ—_n philippe_n to_o die_v well_o two_o lettâ—s_n to_o die_v glad_o what_o death_n be_v the_o soul_n the_o life_n whether_o death_n by_o itself_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n death_n be_v not_o good_a death_n be_v not_o evil_a death_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a to_o fear_v death_n death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v necessity_n love_n of_o this_o life_n what_o furder_v most_o glad_a death_n goodness_n of_o a_o horse_n goodness_n of_o a_o ox_n goodness_n of_o a_o vine_n the_o excellency_n of_o man_n job._n 1._o 1._o tim._n 6._o luâ—_n 6._o 2._o cor._n 6._o pleasure_n riches_n psal._n 104_o luc._n 22._o ro._n 1._o luc._n 2._o enemy_n of_o man_n joan._n 16._o jon._n 16._o jon._n 16._o io._n 14._o phil._n 4._o eccl._n 2._o job._n 1._o job._n 1._o job._n 2._o tob._n 2._o nu._n â—0_n psal._n 50._o deut._n 8._o gen._n 2d_o 2._o cor._n 12._o eccl._n 27._o apoc._n 2._o 1._o thes._n 4._o io._n 11._o phil._n 3._o joan._n 17â—_n â—en_n 5._o sap._n 4._o psal._n 83._o 1._o joan._n 2._o mar._n 14._o luc_n 22._o joan._n 13._o joan._n 16._o joan._n 13._o 1._o pet._n 5._o eccl._n 3_o 2._o cor._n 2._o eccle._n 1._o eccle._n 12._o gal._n 5._o eccl._n 25._o mat._n 26._o luc._n 22._o eccl._n 28._o eccl._n 8._o nu._n 16._o eccl._n 28._o mat._n 12._o luc._n 6._o eccl._n 7._o sapi._fw-la 1._o jac._n 5._o eccl._n 23._o deut._n 23._o eccl_n 5._o baiuc_fw-la 6._o sapl_n 1._o mar._n 7._o mar._n 4._o eccl._n â—_o 2_z cor._n 9_o