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A03705 The felicitie of man, or, his summum bonum. Written by Sr, R: Barckley, Kt; Discourse of the felicitie of man Barckley, Richard, Sir, 1578?-1661.; Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641. 1631 (1631) STC 1383; ESTC S100783 425,707 675

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wound_n so_o as_o be_v ground_n cry_v aloud_o for_o help_n and_o mercy_n the_o c●…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 a●…men_n another_o come_v into_o the_o chamer_n and_o already_o ●…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 spi●…_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 odin●…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 ●…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 he●…_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 repen●…_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 g●…unt_n 27._o the_o jearffe_n a_o beast_n of_o ●…utela_n a_o emblem_n of_o gluttony_n 28._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 29._o a_o 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o ●…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 proxaspa●…_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 drunkennesse●…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 a●…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 v●…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 gyg●…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
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 scipio●…_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
together_o great_a abundance_n of_o riches_n be_v odious_a and_o in_o contempt_n with_o all_o man_n his_o son_n as_o wicked_a and_o covetous_a as_o he_o seize_v upon_o all_o his_o treasure_n and_o set_v fire_n on_o his_o house_n and_o burn_v their_o father_n and_o all_o his_o family_n one_o say_v upon_o who_o god_n please_v not_o thorough_o to_o bestow_v good_a thing_n he_o give_v plenty_n of_o money_n and_o scarcitic_a of_o wisdom_n and_o so_o one_o be_v take_v away_o he_o bereave_v he_o of_o both_o at_o the_o sicge_n of_o jerusalem_n ●…phus_fw-la under_o vespasian_n there_o be_v gold_n find_v in_o the_o entrail_n of_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v slay_v which_o be_v know_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o vespasian_n soldier_n they_o suppose_v that_o the_o other_o jew_n have_v also_o hide_a gold_n in_o their_o belly_n slay_v in_o a_o moment_n above_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o they_o which_o they_o have_v take_v prisoner_n and_o against_o all_o humanity_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n open_v their_o belly_n to_o seek_v for_o gold_n chap._n ii_o the_o desperate_a attempt_n of_o captain_n damianus_n against_o solyman_n the_o grand-seigniour_n of_o caesar_n borgia_n son_n to_o pope_n alexander_n the_o six_o first_o cardinal_n and_o after_o duke_n of_o croesus_n and_o candaules_n two_o king_n of_o lydia_n and_o rich_a crassus_n the_o roman_a of_o strange_a fry_a and_o insufferable_a avarice_n in_o the_o clergy_n of_o pope_n sixtus_n the_o four_o and_o a_o archbishop_n of_o collen_n the_o rare_a temperance_n of_o origen_n with_o a_o excellent_a oration_n make_v by_o he_o to_o alexander_n severus_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o notable_a enterprise_n intend_v to_o be_v attempt_v through_o the_o desire_n of_o riches_n chief_o and_o glory_n by_o the_o mountain-man_n upon_o solyman_n the_o great_a turk_n in_o our_o age_n if_o the_o success_n have_v not_o be_v interrupt_v by_o sinister_a fortune_n solyman_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n intend_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o venetian_n bring_v a_o great_a army_n to_o the_o adriaticall_a sea_n coast_n where_o he_o encamp_v himself_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o rude_a people_n inhabit_v the_o craggy_a mountain_n adjoin_v to_o his_o camp_n that_o live_v upon_o theft_n and_o spoil_n without_o knowledge_n of_o god_n or_o law_n of_o man_n these_o fellow_n live_v in_o great_a penury_n &_o want_n amoung_a those_o barren_a rock_n and_o mountain_n allure_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o spoil_n &_o glory_n determine_v to_o kill_v the_o great_a turk_n in_o his_o pavilion_n &_o to_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o all_o his_o treasure_n and_o though_o the_o attempt_n be_v full_a of_o peril_n yet_o the_o hope_n of_o such_o a_o mass_n of_o treasure_n beingso_o near_o they_o and_o the_o fame_n and_o glory_n of_o so_o notable_a a_o enterprise_n to_o kill_v the_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o pavilion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o camp_n make_v they_o lay_v aside_o all_o fear_n of_o a_o certain_a and_o almost_o a_o inevitable_a death_n usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la solus_fw-la ferrum_fw-la mortemque_fw-la t●…ere_fw-la auri_fw-la nes●…it_fw-la amor_fw-la only_o the_o thirst_n of_o gold_n make_v we_o not_o feel_v or_o fear_v death_n terror_n nor_o the_o rage_n of_o steel_n and_o resolve_v in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n to_o steal_v secret_o upon_o the_o watch_n da●…anus_n their_o captain_n and_o chief_a author_n of_o the_o enterprise_n steal_v forth_o secret_o to_o view_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o watch_n and_o as_o he_o climb_v up_o to_o a_o tree_n to_o look_v into_o the_o camp_n a_o bough_n chance_v to_o break_v the_o noise_n whereof_o discover_v he_o and_o his_o intent_n to_o the_o janissary_n that_o be_v the_o watch_n of_o that_o quarter_n so_o be_v espy_v and_o take_v by_o they_o and_o put_v to_o torment_v he_o confess_v the_o pretend_a enterprise_n and_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n he_o be_v like_o a_o wild_a beast_n tear_v in_o pecces_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n so_o earnest_o pursue_v that_o they_o be_v almost_o all_o destroy_v pope_n alexander_n the_o six_o have_v a_o son_n call_v caesar_n borgia_n make_v by_o his_o father_n first_o cardinal_n and_o afterward_o weary_a of_o that_o estate_n as_o not_o agreeable_a with_o his_o ambitious_a head_n be_v deprive_v thereof_o and_o make_v duke_n and_o common_o call_v duke_n valentine_n machiavels_n paragon_n this_o pope_n and_o his_o son_n as_o it_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n with_o they_o to_o procure_v the_o death_n of_o many_o for_o their_o riches_n so_o they_o conspire_v together_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o senator_n and_o nobility_n of_o rome_n some_o for_o malice_n but_o chief_o that_o they_o may_v be_v master_n of_o their_o good_n they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o better_a mean_n to_o bring_v their_o purpose_n to_o pass_v than_o to_o invite_v they_o in_o friendly_a manner_n to_o a_o supper_n the_o place_n be_v appoint_v as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o italy_n under_o a_o vine_n to_o avoid_v the_o bear_n duke_n valentine_n have_v poison_v two_o pot_n of_o wine_n which_o he_o prepare_v for_o his_o guest_n &_o deliver_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n that_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o vine_n for_o supper_n with_o straight_a charge_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v of_o that_o wine_n to_o no_o man_n until_o his_o come_n the_o pope_n come_v to_o the_o place_n before_o his_o guest_n and_o be_v thirsty_a with_o the_o heat_n he_o call_v for_o wine_n the_o duke_n servant_n suppose_v by_o the_o straight_o charge_v his_o master_n have_v give_v he_o that_o the_o wine_n he_o bring_v be_v especial_a good_a wine_n and_o preserve_v for_o the_o pope_n own_o mouth_n pour_v out_o of_o that_o wine_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o pope_n who_o have_v no_o soon_o drink_v but_o in_o come_v his_o southe_n duke_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o cup_n to_o drink_v he_o think_v justice._n nothing_o less_o than_o that_o it_o be_v the_o poison_a wine_n by_o mean_a of_o his_o commandment_n to_o his_o servant_n pledge_v his_o father_n the_o pope_n present_o be_v carry_v away_o half_a dead_a and_o languish_v a_o little_a while_n in_o great_a torment_n die_v sic_fw-la percent_n &_o qui_fw-la ●…ri_fw-la t●…_n a_fw-fr pergent_fw-la so_o may_v they_o perish_v and_o all_o such_o as_o endeavour_v the_o like_a the_o son_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o strength_n after_o certain_a month_n grievous_a sickness_n escape_v the_o guest_n percei●…ing_v this_o treachery_n absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o feast_n this_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n dum_fw-la pestem_fw-la parant_fw-la alijs_fw-la labunt●…_n in_o illam_fw-la while_o they_o dig_v pit_n for_o other_o they_o fall_v into_o they_o themselves_o the_o epitaph_n that_o be_v set_v upon_o sen●…cheribs_n tomb_n who_o be_v kill_v by_o his_o own_o son_n may_v apt_o have_v serve_v this_o pope_n in_o i_o qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pius_fw-la effe_n he_o that_o look_v upon_o i_o let_v he_o lea●…e_v to_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o ●…ther_n &_o the_o son_n beside_o their_o other_o good_a condition_n be_v so_o deep_a dissembler_n that_o there_o go_v a_o common_a proverb_n of_o they_o one_o never_o speak_v what_o he_o do_v the_o other_o never_o do_v what_o he_o speak_v croesus_n king_n of_o the_o lydian_n be_v a_o exceed_a rich_a prince_n &_o presume_v upon_o his_o riches_n prepare_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o cyrus_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n but_o to_o be_v more_o assure_v of_o the_o event_n he_o send_v to_o delphos_n to_o ask_v counsel_n as_o the_o manner_n than_o be_v what_o the_o success_n will_v be_v of_o that_o war_n answer_n be_v make_v he_o by_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n that_o when_o croesus_n shall_v pass_v over_o the_o river_n of_o holy_a which_o be_v the_o ●…termost_a confine_n of_o his_o realm_n he_o shall_v destroy_v a_o great_a kingdom_n croesus_n suppose_v the_o meaning_n 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&_o pass_v through_o and_o contain_v almost_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o when_o this_o man_n by_o the_o temptation_n &_o subtle_a practice_n of_o the_o serpent_n taste_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n &_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o due_a obedience_n of_o his_o creator_n he_o lose_v many_o of_o those_o goodly_a ornament_n wherewith_o god_n have_v endow_v he_o and_o fall_v into_o the_o punishment_n appoint_v for_o his_o transgression_n eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n bear_v a_o singular_a favour_n to_o man_n pacify_v regeneration_n his_o father_n &_o to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n which_o be_v immutable_a he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o fulfil_v all_o that_o obedience_n 〈◊〉_d god_n require_v of_o man_n and_o restore_v he_o into_o god_n favour_n again_o though_o not_o with_o recovery_n of_o all_o his_o lose_a ornament_n &_o reveal_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v also_o procure_v to_o send_v he_o to_o be_v a_o protector_n of_o mankind_n against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o word_n because_o he_o reveal_v this_o secret_a decree_n out_o of_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v after_o his_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o creature_n therein_o contain_v stay_v they_o that_o be_v to_o die_v without_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o without_o that_o ordinary_a course_n of_o life_n which_o before_o he_o have_v establish_v josephus_n write_v that_o adam_n set_v up_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o which_o he_o write_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o the_o promise_n now_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o a_o worthy_a and_o beautiful_a fall_n creature_n man_n be_v before_o his_o fall_n the_o very_a habitation_n &_o temple_n of_o god_n without_o sin_n and_o without_o death_n we_o may_v easy_o judge_v what_o a_o ungrateful_a and_o unhappy_a 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 ●…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
felicity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o future_a 371_o the_o first_o step_n to_o felicity_n 372_o timon_n of_o athens_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 373_o timon_n death_n and_o epitaph_n etc._n etc._n 374_o a_o meditation_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n etc._n etc._n 375_o david_n isaiah_n and_o solomon_n upon_o the_o same_o 376_o plato_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n life_n 377_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o seafaring_a man_n 378_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o husbandman_n 379_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o merchant_n 380_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o soldier_n 381_o of_o sundry_a calamity_n incident_a to_o the_o war_n 382_o of_o the_o famine_n in_o jerusalem_n 383_o inhuman_a cruelty_n in_o the_o ●…ews_n 384_o barbarous_a cruelty_n in_o the_o numantian_o 385_o 〈◊〉_d conquer_v by_o scipio_n 386_o of_o hade_a king_n of_o dane_n and_o usfo_o king_n of_o suecia_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a extremity_n of_o famine_n etc._n etc._n 387_o the_o insolence_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n 388_o the_o siege_n of_o sanserra_n 389_o the_o siege_n of_o paris_n 390_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n in_o soldier_n 391_o blasphemy_n &_o inhumanity_n against_o god_n 392_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o soldier_n true_o decipher_v 393_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o lawyer_n 394_o a_o difficult_a law-case_n 395_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o client_n etc._n etc._n 397_o lawyer_n and_o physician_n banish_v 399_o lawyer_n and_o physician_n have_v one_o common_a aim_n 400_o lawyer_n be_v necessary_a evil_n 401_o the_o lawyer_n penance_n etc._n etc._n 402_o chap._n ii_o the_o estate_n of_o ●…udges_n and_o of_o magistrate_n pag._n 403_o the_o poverty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d general_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 404_o charge_n that_o belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 405_o a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o a_o philosopher_n and_o justice_n 409_o the_o senator_n of_o athens_n hear_v cause_n only_o in_o the_o night_n 410_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o courtier_n 411_o how_o far_o their_o estate_n differ_v from_o felicity_n 412_o the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o court_n &_o what_o be_v cheap_a in_o it_o 413_o queen_n zenobia_n answer_n unto_o marcus_n aurelius_n emperor_n 414_o the_o estate_n of_o prince_n 415_o their_o suppose_a felicity_n cause_n of_o their_o unhappiness_n 416_o the_o history_n of_o cleandor_n under_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n 417_o the_o history_n of_o planitanus_fw-la under_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 419_o too_o much_o grace_v often_o beget_v ingratitude_n 420_o the_o great_a care_n that_o belong_v to_o prince_n 421_o chap._n iii_o the_o estate_n of_o prelate_n 422_o pope_n adrian_n concern_v pope_n &_o bishop_n 423_o a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n bold_a speech_n to_o pope_n innocent_a 424_o the_o archbishop_n of_o salisburg_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o pope_n 426_o st._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o st._n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o pride_n &_o avarice_n 427_o of_o the_o ambition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 430_o gregory_n the_o great_a 432_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o clergy_n with_o the_o estate_n of_o friar_n etc._n etc._n 433_o diversity_n of_o sect_n beget_v atheism_n 434_o the_o estate_n of_o marriage_n 435_o a_o love_a husband_n express_v in_o a_o neapolitan_n 436_o example_n of_o conjugal_a love_n etc._n etc._n 437_o a_o man_n that_o have_v have_v 20._o wife_n marry_v one_o that_o have_v have_v 22._o husband_n 438_o of_o a_o most_o remarkable_a pieticibid_v inconvenience_n that_o belong_v unto_o marriage_n 439_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v woman_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d of_o marriage_n 440_o the_o trouble_n of_o child_n 441_o a_o disputation_n betwixt_o tbales_n and_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v marriage_n 442_o of_o needless_a jealousy_n 443_o pleasant_a and_o witty_a husband_n ibid._n the_o time_n seem_v tedious_a spend_v with_o a_o bad_a wife_n ibid._n xantippe_n the_o wife_n of_o socrates_n 446_o of_o a_o law_n observe_v among_o the_o massagate_n ibid._n the_o witty_a answer_n of_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o mother_n 448_o the_o counsel_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n 449_o metellus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v marriage_n 450_o the_o witty_a answer_n of_o a_o woman_n to_o her_o jealous_a husband_n 451_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a concern_v marriage_n 452_o felicity_n consist_v not_o in_o marriage_n 452_o the_o effect_n of_o peace_n the_o mother_n of_o idleness_n 453_o peace_n the_o mother_n of_o persecution_n 454_o of_o calamity_n happen_v by_o disease_n and_o other_o accident_n 455_o chap._n four_o of_o sundry_a kind_n of_o pestilence_n 456_o three_o hundred_o several_a disease_n belong_v unto_o man_n 457_o god_n judgement_n on_o popielus_n 457_o upon_o the_o emperor_n arnolphus_n and_o hatto_n bishop_n of_o mentz_n 458_o of_o harold_n king_n of_o denmark_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 459_o the_o history_n of_o a_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n call_v henry_n 460_o three_o fearful_a judgement_n &_o strange_a story_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 461_o the_o dream_n of_o atterius_n 〈◊〉_d 462_o example_n of_o fear_n and_o joy_n ib._n example_n of_o sorrow_n &_o the_o strange_a effect_n of_o joy_n 463_o of_o barbarous_a cruelty_n and_o extreme_a tyranny_n 464_o necessary_a consideration_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o man_n 465_o of_o the_o general_a judgement_n and_o the_o account_n of_o lawyer_n judge_n and_o soldier_n 466_o the_o account_n of_o usurer_n 467_o of_o imaginary_a felicity_n 469_o all_o felicity_n depend_v upon_o god_n 472_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o end_n precedent_n &_o subsequent_a 473_o earthly_a felicity_n be_v only_o in_o name_n 474_o four_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v buy_v with_o gold_n 475_o that_o no_o man_n live_v content_v with_o his_o own_o estate_n 476_o no_o prosperity_n but_o attend_v by_o adversity_n 477_o of_o amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o polycrates_n king_n of_o samos_n ibid._n no_o man_n happy_a before_o his_o death_n 479_o four_o sure_a anchor_n to_o trust_v unto_o 480_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o future_a life_n the_o true_a beatitude_n 482_o the_o contrariety_n of_o man_n inclination_n 483_o the_o use_n of_o god_n affliction_n 484_o what_o gratitude_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n 486_o the_o counsel_n of_o david_n to_o salomon_v and_o tobit_n to_o his_o son_n 487_o how_o to_o examine_v one_o self_n to_o find_v whether_o we_o be_v happy_a or_o not_o 488_o the_o vanity_n of_o fear_n 489_o diogenes_n concern_v patience_n 490_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o content_a mind_n 491_o of_o a_o limitation_n for_o pleasure_n 492_o riches_n in_o poverty_n and_o poverty_n in_o riches_n 493_o the_o avarice_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d and_o pitbens_n 495_o rich_a man_n the_o great_a slave_n 497_o no_o true_a felicity_n can_v consist_v in_o riches_n 498_o saint_n gregory_n and_o other_o of_o riches_n and_o poverty_n pag._n 499_o chap._n v._o the_o modesty_n of_o etc._n etc._n 500_o the_o contempt_n of_o honour_n in_o 〈◊〉_d pompus_fw-la agesilans_fw-la king_n of_o sparta_n etc._n etc._n 501_o honour_n a_o hindrance_n unto_o felicity_n 502_o the_o best_a riches_n not_o to_o fall_v into_o poverty_n 503_o the_o great_a moderation_n of_o king_n calvicius_fw-la 504_o three_o kind_n of_o man_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n 505_o plato_n dialogue_n of_o socrates_n and_o another_o 507_o death_n no_o way_n terrible_a unto_o a_o godly_a christian_n 508_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o narsinga_n and_o india_n 509_o the_o contempt_n of_o death_n in_o the_o people_n of_o the_o mountain_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 510_o charles_n the_o five_o his_o preparation_n to_o death_n 511_o thing_n above_o the_o power_n of_o fortune_n 513_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n beget_v confusion_n 515_o the_o great_a part_n of_o felicity_n consist_v in_o the_o mind_n 516_o our_o life_n compare_v by_o plato_n to_o table-play_a 517_o moderation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prosperity_n and_o patience_n in_o adversity_n 518_o false_a felicity_n consist_v in_o 5._o thing_n 519._o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v use_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o necessity_n of_o industry_n industry_n of_o wisdom_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n 603_o the_o ignorant_a live_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 604_o empire_n make_v man_n monstres_n 606_o the_o prince_n court_v a_o theatre_n 607_o the_o expression_n of_o a_o good_a king_n 608_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o good_a king_n 609_o truth_n necessary_a to_o be_v whisper_v in_o prince_n care_n 611_o the_o education_n of_o the_o persian_a prince_n 612_o the_o court_n of_o good_a prince_n be_v school_n of_o virtue_n 613_o who_o good_a prince_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d their_o familiar_n 614_o gift_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o worthy_a 615_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n honour_v in_o the_o prince_n 617_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prince_n 618_o chap._n vi_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o mean_a estate_n 619_o good_a fortune_n the_o great_a riches_n 621_o concern_v law-suite_n 623_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v 624_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v practise_v 625_o to_o beget_v commendable_a envy_n 626_o who_o it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v esteem_v happy_a in_o this_o world_n 629_o man_n participate_v both_o of_o
contempt_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n plead●…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o cunning_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n the_o author_n of_o discord_n a_o curious_a cursning_n policy_n the_o project_n will_v prosecuy_v the_o sacrament_n make_v a_o colour_n to_o shed_v blood_n mercury_n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cardinal_n the_o lust_n complain_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ●…tion_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fri●…_n 〈◊〉_d a_o saint_n for_o be_v a_o regicide_n 〈◊〉_d careful_a comparison_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d warlike_a 〈◊〉_d queen_n elizabeth_n true_a nobility_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o beauty_n of_o vanity_n in_o app●…_n sy●…_n arist._n arist._n aeseh_n fer._n a_o excellent_a say_n he●…od_n isaiah_n 3_o sin_n be_v not_o sufficient_a unle●…e_v it_o be_v boast_v f._n envy_n 〈◊〉_d on_o honour_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o gordi●…n_a knot_n 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