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his_o divine_a power_n and_o of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o false_a and_o feign_a god_n chap_n 9_o fol._n 20._o how_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n and_o how_o happy_a those_o realm_n be_v which_o have_v a_o good_a christian_a to_o be_v their_o king_n how_o the_o gentile_n affirm_v that_o good_a prince_n after_o their_o death_n be_v change_v into_o god_n and_o the_o wicked_a into_o devil_n which_o the_o author_n prove_v by_o sundry_a example_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 23._o of_o sundry_a god_n which_o the_o ancient_n worship_v of_o the_o office_n of_o those_o god_n how_o they_o be_v revenge_v of_o such_o as_o displease_v they_o and_o of_o the_o twenty_o elect_a god_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 26._o how_o tiberius_n be_v choose_v governor_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o afterward_o create_v emperor_n only_o for_o be_v a_o good_a christian_n and_o how_o god_n deprive_v justinian_n the_o young_a both_o of_o his_o empire_n and_o sense_n because_o he_o be_v a_o perfidious_a heretic_n chap._n 12._o fol._n 29_o of_o other_o more_o natural_a and_o peculiar_a god_n which_o the_o ancient_a people_n have_v and_o adore_v chap._n 13._o fol._n 32_o what_o word_n the_o empress_n sophia_n speak_v to_o tiberius_n constantinus_n then_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o empire_n reprove_v he_o for_o lavish_o consume_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o empire_n get_v by_o she_o chap._n 14._o fol._n 36_o the_o answer_n of_o tiberius_n to_o the_o empress_n sophia_n augusta_n declare_v that_o noble_a prince_n need_v not_o hoard_v up_o treasure_n and_o of_o the_o hide_a treasure_n which_o this_o good_a emperor_n foundeby_o revelation_n in_o the_o palace_n where_o he_o remain_v chap._n 15._o fol._n 38_o how_o the_o captain_n narsetes_n overcome_v many_o battle_n only_o by_o repose_v his_o whole_a confidence_n in_o god_n and_o what_o happen_v to_o he_o by_o the_o empress_n sophia_n augusta_n relate_v the_o unthankfulness_n of_o prince_n towards_o their_o servant_n chap._n 16._o fol_n 41_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o scicille_n remember_v the_o travel_n they_o have_v endure_v together_o in_o their_o youth_n and_o reproon_v he_o for_o his_o small_a reverence_n to_o the_o temple_n ch_n 17_o foe_fw-mi 46_o the_o emperor_n prosecution_n in_o his_o letter_n admonish_v prince_n to_o be_v fearful_a of_o their_o go_n and_o of_o the_o sentence_n which_o the_o senate_n give_v upon_o the_o king_n for_o pull_v down_o the_o church_n ch_n 18_o f._n 49_o how_o the_o gentile_n honour_v those_o that_o be_v devout_a in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o god_n chap._n 19_o fol_n 52_o of_o five_o cause_n why_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v better_a christian_n then_o their_o subject_n ch_n 20_o fol._n 55_o what_o the_o philosopher_n bias_n be_v of_o his_o constancy_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o good_n and_o of_o the_o ten_o law_n he_o give_v deserve_v to_o be_v have_v in_o perpetual_a memory_n chap_n 21_o 59_o question_n demand_v of_o the_o philosopher_n bias._n fol._n 61_o the_o law_n which_o bias_n give_v to_o the_o prienenses_n 62_o how_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n punish_v man_n by_o his_o justice_n and_o especial_o those_o prince_n that_o despise_v his_o church_n &_o how_o all_o wicked_a christian_n be_v parishioner_n of_o hell_n ch_n 22_o 63_o of_o twelve_o example_n why_o prince_n be_v sharp_o punish_v when_o they_o usurp_v bold_o upon_o church_n and_o violate_v their_o temple_n ch_n 23_o 65_o why_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n be_v punish_v eodem_fw-la the_o cause_n why_o the_o azote_n be_v punish_v eodem_fw-la the_o cause_n why_o prince_n oza_n be_v punish_v 66._o why_o king_n balthasar_n be_v punish_v 67_o why_o king_n ahab_n be_v punish_v 69_o why_o king_n manasses_n be_v punish_v cod_n why_o julius_n pompey_n xerxes_n catiline_n germanicus_n &_o brennus_n be_v punish_v 70_o how_o valentine_n the_o emp._n because_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a christian_a in_o one_o day_n lose_v both_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o life_n ch_n 24_o 72_o of_o the_o emp._n valentinian_n &_o gratian_n his_o son_n which_o reign_v in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o because_o they_o be_v good_a christian_n be_v always_o fortunate_a and_o how_o god_n give_v victory_n to_o prince_n more_o by_o the_o tear_n of_o they_o that_o pray_v then_o through_o the_o weapon_n of_o they_o that_o fight_v ch_z 25_o 76_o of_o the_o goodly_a oration_n which_o the_o em_n gratian_n make_v to_o his_o soldier_n before_o he_o give_v the_o battle_n ch_n 26_o 78_o of_o the_o captain_n theodosius_n who_o be_v father_n to_o the_o great_a emp._n theodosius_n die_v a_o good_a christian_n of_o the_o k._n hismarus_n and_o the_o bishop_n silvanus_n and_o the_o law_n which_o they_o make_v and_o establish_v ch_n 27_o 60_o what_o a_o happy_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v but_o one_o prince_n to_o rule_v the_o public_a weal_n for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o commonweal_n than_o he_o which_o procure_v many_o to_o command_v therein_o ch_n 28_o 84_o that_o in_o a_o public_a weal_n there_o be_v no_o great_a destruction_n then_o where_o prince_n daily_a consent_n to_o new_a order_n and_o make_v a_o alteration_n of_o ancient_a custom_n ch_n 29_o f._n 88_o when_o tyrant_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n command_v and_o obey_v first_o begin_v and_o how_o the_o authority_n which_o a_o prince_n have_v be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n chap._n 30_o 91_o of_o the_o golden_a age_n in_o time_n past_a and_o worldly_a misery_n at_o this_o present_a ch_z 31_o 94_o how_o k._n alexander_n the_o great_a after_o he_o have_v overcome_v k._n darius_n in_o asia_n go_v to_o conquer_v the_o great_a india_n and_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o he_o with_o the_o garamantes_n and_o that_o purity_n of_o life_n have_v more_o power_n than_o force_n of_o war_n ch_n 32_o 96_o of_o a_o oration_n which_o one_o of_o the_o sage_n of_o garamantia_n make_v unto_o k._n alexander_n a_o good_a lesson_n for_o ambitious_a man_n ch_n 33._o 98_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o sage_a garamant_n oration_n and_o among_o other_o notable_a matter_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o seven_o law_n which_o they_o observe_v chap._n 34_o 101_o that_o prince_n ought_v to_o consider_v for_o what_o cause_n they_o be_v make_v prince_n what_o thales_n the_o philosopher_n be_v &_o of_o 12_o question_n demand_v of_o he_o &_o his_o answer_n c._n 35._o 104_o what_o plutarch_n the_o philosopher_n be_v of_o the_o wise_a word_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n &_o how_o a_o good_a prince_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o publique-weale_n chap._n 36._o foe_n 108_o as_o there_o be_v two_o sense_n in_o the_o head_n smell_a and_o hear_v so_o likewise_o a_o prince_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o commonweal_n aught_o to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o shall_v know_v they_o all_o to_o recompense_v their_o service_n ch_n 37._o fol._n 111_o of_o the_o great_a feast_n which_o the_o roman_n celebrate_v to_o the_o god_n janus_n the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n and_o of_o the_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n of_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n the_o same_o day_n chap._n 38_o 114_o of_o the_o answer_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n make_v to_o the_o senator_n fuluius_n before_o all_o the_o senate_n be_v reprove_v by_o he_o for_o the_o familiarity_n he_o use_v to_o all_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n wherein_o he_o paint_v envious_a man_n ch_n 39_o fol._n 118_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n send_v to_o his_o friend_n pulio_n declare_v the_o opinion_n of_o certain_a philosopher_n concern_v the_o felicity_n of_o man_n chap._n 40._o 124_o of_o the_o philosopher_n epicurus_n fol._n 129_o of_o the_o philosopher_n eschilus_n 131_o of_o the_o philosopher_n pindarus_n 132_o of_o the_o philosopher_n zeno_n 133_o of_o the_o philosopher_n anacharsis_n 134_o of_o the_o sarmates_n 135_o of_o the_o philosopher_n chilo_n 137_o of_o the_o philosopher_n crates_n stylphas_n simonides_n gorgias_n architas_n chrysippus_n antisthenes_n sophocles_n euripides_n palemon_n themistocles_n aristides_n and_o heraclius_n 138._o 139_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n ought_v not_o to_o esteem_v themselves_o for_o be_v fair_a and_o well_o proportion_v chap._n 41_o 140_o of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n to_o his_o nephew_n worthy_a to_o be_v note_v of_o all_o young_a gentleman_n chap._n 42_o 146_o how_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n in_o old_a time_n be_v lover_n of_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a and_o learned_a chap._n 43_o 153_o how_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n provide_v wise_a man_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o two_o noble_a son_n archadius_fw-la and_o honorius_n chap._n 44_o 158_o
emperor_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n ch_n 50_o 531_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o secretary_n speech_n admonish_v all_o man_n to_o embrace_v death_n willing_o &_o utter_o to_o forsake_v the_o world_n and_o his_o allure_a vanity_n c._n 51._o 534_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n to_o his_o secretary_n panutiu_fw-la declare_v that_o he_o take_v no_o thought_n to_o forsake_v the_o world_n but_o all_o his_o sorrow_n be_v to_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o unhappy_a son_n to_o inherit_v the_o empire_n chap._n 52_o 588_o the_o emperor_n conclusion_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n show_v that_o sundry_a young_a prince_n by_o be_v vicious_a have_v undo_v themselves_o and_o impoverish_v their_o realm_n chap._n 53_o 541_o of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n speak_v to_o his_o son_n commodus_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n very_o necessary_a for_o all_o young_a gentleman_n to_o understand_v chap._n 54_o 545_o other_o wholesome_a counsel_n give_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o his_o son_n and_o above_o all_o to_o keep_v wise_a and_o learned_a man_n about_o he_o to_o assist_v he_o with_o advice_n in_o all_o his_o affair_n chap._n 55_o 550_o the_o emperor_n prosecution_n still_o in_o the_o same_o argument_n with_o particular_a exhortation_n to_o his_o son_n well_o deserve_v to_o be_v engrave_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n ch_z 56_o 554_o the_o good_a emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n conclude_v both_o his_o purpose_n &_o life_n and_o of_o the_o last_o word_n he_o speak_v to_o his_o son_n commodus_n and_o the_o table_n of_o counsel_n he_o give_v he_o chap._n 57_o 557_o the_o four_o book_n the_o prologue_n of_o the_o work_n declare_v what_o one_o true_a friend_n ought_v to_o do_v for_o another_o 563_o a_o few_o precept_n and_o counsel_n meet_v to_o be_v remember_v by_o all_o such_o as_o be_v prince_n familiar_n and_o affect_v courtier_n 572_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o favour_v courtier_n declare_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n 575_o how_o it_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o the_o courtier_n abide_v in_o court_n to_o be_v of_o lively_a spirit_n and_o audacity_n than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o soldier_n that_o go_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n c._n 1._o 592_o of_o courtier_n brawl_n &_o quarrel_n with_o harbinger_n for_o their_o ill_a lodging_n c._n 2._o 592_o how_o the_o courtier_n shall_v entreat_v his_o host_n or_o master_n of_o the_o house_n where_o he_o lodge_v chap._n 3_o 589_o what_o courtierâ—_n must_v do_v to_o win_v their_o prince_n favour_n chap._n 4._o 601_o what_o manner_n and_o gesture_n do_v best_o become_v a_o courtier_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o prince_n ch_z 5._o 607_o how_o a_o courtier_n shall_v behave_v himself_o both_o to_o know_v and_o to_o visit_v nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n that_o be_v great_a with_o the_o prince_n and_o continue_v still_o in_o court_n chap._n 6_o 612_o what_o countenance_n and_o modesty_n become_v a_o courtier_n for_o his_o behaviour_n at_o the_o prince_n or_o noble_a man_n table_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o meal_n ch_n 7_o 617_o what_o company_n the_o courtier_n shall_v keep_v and_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o apparel_n himself_o chap._n 8_o 624_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o courtier_n shall_v serve_v and_o honour_v lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n also_o how_o to_o satisfy_v and_o please_v the_o usher_n and_o porter_n of_o the_o king_n house_n chap._n 9_o 631_o of_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o travel_n which_o the_o courtier_n have_v be_v toil_v in_o suit_n of_o law_n and_o how_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o carry_v himself_o with_o judge_n chap._n 10_o 637_o of_o they_o that_o be_v affect_v in_o court_n admonish_v they_o to_o be_v patient_a in_o their_o trouble_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o partial_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n chap._n 11_o 644_o that_o officer_n and_o such_o as_o be_v affect_v in_o court_n shall_v be_v very_o diligent_a &_o careful_a in_o dispatch_v the_o prince_n affair_n &_o commonwealth_n also_o that_o in_o correct_v and_o reform_v of_o servant_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o circumspect_a and_o advise_v chap._n 12_o fol_n 649_o that_o affect_v and_o esteem_v courtier_n ought_v to_o be_v wary_a of_o be_v proud_a and_o high-minded_a for_o light_o they_o never_o fall_v but_o only_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o detestable_a vice_n chap_n 13_o fol._n 659_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o courtier_n to_o be_v over-covetous_a if_o they_o mean_v to_o keep_v themselves_o out_o of_o many_o trouble_n and_o danger_n chap_n 14_o fol._n 670_o that_o favour_a courtier_n shall_v not_o trust_v overmuch_o to_o their_o favour_n and_o credit_n in_o court_n nor_o to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o life_n chap_n 15_o foe_n 677_o a_o admonition_n to_o such_o as_o be_v high_o in_o favour_n with_o prince_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o world_n deceyt_v learn_v both_o to_o live_v and_o die_v honourable_o and_o to_o leave_v the_o court_n before_o age_n over_o take_v 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