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two_o year_n and_o more_o but_o by_o chance_n 〈◊〉_d grow_v into_o such_o familiarity_n with_o one_o of_o her_o servant_n that_o she_o become_v with_o child_n fortunanon_n 〈◊〉_d genus_fw-la and_o as_o according_a to_o a_o certain_a usual_a solemnity_n she_o go_v to_o visit_v saint_n john_n of_o lateran_n her_o time_n be_v come_v she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n in_o a_o place_n between_o saint_n clement_n church_n and_o a_o theatre_n call_v coliseo_n with_o great_a pain_n in_o detestation_n of_o which_o act_n the_o pope_n use_n to_o avoid_v that_o place_n &_o to_o turn_v aside_o another_o way_n when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o street_n and_o when_o any_o pope_n be_v after_o to_o be_v choose_v he_o be_v set_v in_o a_o chair_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o hole_n through_o the_o seat_n that_o they_o may_v feel_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o man_n all_o which_o argue_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o report_n make_v by_o their_o own_o writer_n who_o also_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o same_o street_n where_o this_o happen_v there_o have_v be_v a_o image_n of_o stone_n stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n represent_v her_o deliverance_n and_o death_n how_o great_o pride_n and_o desire_n of_o glory_n be_v hate_v of_o god_n herod_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n give_v a_o notable_a example_n this_o man_n go_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n appoint_v for_o oration_n and_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v the_o people_n cry_v out_o to_o his_o praise_n that_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n he_o be_v sudden_o strike_v from_o heaven_n and_o when_o he_o perceive_v himself_o to_o consume_v away_o with_o louse_n he_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o people_n behold_v how_o he_o die_v now_o with_o intolerable_a pain_n who_o not_o long_o since_o you_o call_v god_n but_o menecrates_n receive_v a_o more_o gentle_a punishment_n for_o his_o vainglory_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n &_o yet_o worth_a the_o note_n this_o man_n because_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v anexcellent_a physician_n will_v needs_o be_v call_v jupiter_n the_o saviour_n the_o king_n meaning_n to_o reform_v his_o arrogancy_n invite_v he_o to_o a_o feast_n &_o cause_v a_o table_n to_o be_v set_v for_o he_o alone_o whereof_o at_o the_o first_o he_o be_v very_o glad_a but_o when_o 〈◊〉_d he_o see_v that_o in_o steed_n of_o meat_n the_o minister_n give_v he_o nothing_o but_o frankincense_n he_o be_v much_o ashamed_a &_o depart_v from_o the_o feast_n in_o great_a anger_n and_o as_o they_o which_o desire_v honour_n and_o glory_n seek_v after_o it_o often_o by_o ungodly_a and_o prohibit_v mean_n so_o they_o also_o that_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o many_o time_n use_v the_o like_a mean_n to_o understand_v the_o continuance_n of_o their_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
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the_o space_n of_o one_o hundred_o beâ—…s_n year_n â—…n_v which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o thirteen_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v but_o three_o that_o die_v in_o their_o bed_n by_o sickness_n all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d suffer_v violent_a death_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o galienns_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o usurp_v the_o name_n of_o emperor_n the_o roman_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o have_v certain_a band_n of_o choice_a man_n lodge_v without_o thâ—…_n wall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o their_o emperor_n which_o they_o call_v praetorian_a soldier_n who_o by_o the_o negligence_n of_o some_o evil_a emperor_n forget_v their_o old_a discipline_n grow_v so_o licentious_a that_o they_o use_v to_o kill_v such_o of_o their_o emperor_n though_o they_o have_v be_v beneficial_a to_o they_o for_o who_o defence_n they_o be_v appoint_v as_o go_v about_o to_o reform_v their_o rapine_n and_o dissolute_a manner_n and_o advance_v other_o in_o their_o place_n for_o this_o have_v be_v always_o the_o manner_n 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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
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 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