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first_o bear_v during_o thereof_o which_o time_n thou_o never_o tolde_v i_o one_o truth_n but_o i_o have_v take_v thou_o with_o ten_o thousand_o lie_n i_o never_o demand_v the_o thing_n but_o thou_o do_v promise_v it_o i_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o that_o ever_o thou_o do_v perform_v i_o never_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o but_o ever_o thou_o beguil_v i_o i_o never_o come_v to_o thou_o but_o thou_o do_v undoo_v i_o final_o never_o see_v i_o ought_v in_o thou_o whereby_o thou_o deserve_v love_n but_o always_o hatred_n this_o presuppose_a i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v in_o thou_o o_o world_n or_o what_o we_o worldling_n want_v for_o if_o thou_o hate_v we_o we_o can_v hate_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v we_o injury_n we_o can_v dissemble_v it_o if_o thou_o spurn_v we_o with_o thy_o foot_n we_o will_v suffer_v it_o if_o thou_o beat_v we_o with_o a_o staff_n we_o will_v hold_v our_o peace_n also_o though_o thou_o persecute_v we_o we_o will_v not_o complain_v though_o thou_o take_v we_o we_o will_v not_o demand_v it_o of_o thou_o though_o thou_o do_v beguile_v we_o we_o will_v not_o call_v ourselves_o beguile_v and_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v that_o thou_o do_v chase_v we_o from_o thy_o house_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o thence_o i_o know_v not_o what_o this_o mean_v i_o know_v not_o from_o whence_o this_o come_v i_o know_v not_o who_o ought_v to_o praise_v this_o same_o that_o we_o covet_v to_o follow_v the_o world_n which_o will_v none_o of_o we_o and_o hate_v the_o god_n which_o love_v we_o oft_o time_n i_o make_v account_n of_o my_o year_n past_a sometime_o also_o i_o turn_v and_o toss_v my_o book_n to_o see_v what_o
against_o the_o roman_n who_o without_o cause_n or_o reason_n have_v conquer_v his_o country_n approve_v mainifest_o that_o through_o offend_v the_o god_n they_o have_v thus_o prevail_v and_o the_o oration_n be_v divide_v into_o chapt_n 3._o fol._n 362._o ch_n 4._o fol_n 366._o and_o ch_z 5._o f_o 366_o that_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o choice_n of_o their_o judge_n and_o officer_n because_o therein_o consist_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o weal_n public_a chapt_n 6._o fol_n 373_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n antigonus_n answer_v a_o other_o which_o he_o send_v he_o out_o of_o scicile_n concern_v the_o cruelty_n exercise_v by_o the_o roman_a judge_n the_o letter_n be_v divide_v in_o chap_n 7._o fol_n 379._o cha_n 8._o fol._n 381._o chap_n 9_o fol._n 385_o chapt_n 10._o foe_n 387_o have_v 11._o fol._n 391_o a_o exhortation_n of_o the_o author_n unto_o great_a prince_n and_o nobleman_n to_o embrace_v peace_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o war_n chap_n 12_o fol._n 394_o of_o the_o commodity_n which_o ensue_v by_o peace_n declare_v that_o diverse_a prince_n upon_o light_a occasion_n have_v make_v cruel_a war_n chap_n 13_o fol._n 397_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n cornelius_n wherein_o he_o describe_v the_o discomodity_n which_o come_v by_o war_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o triumph_n chap_n 14_o fol._n 406_o marcus_n aurelius_n proceed_v on_o further_o in_o his_o letter_n declare_v the_o order_n which_o the_o roman_n use_v in_o set_v forth_o their_o man_n of_o war_n and_o of_o the_o outrageous_a villainye_n which_o captain_n and_o soldier_n use_v in_o war_n chap_n 15_o foe_n 408_o the_o emperor_n further_a pursuit_n in_o the_o same_o letter_n show_v what_o great_a damage_n have_v ensue_v by_o war_n begin_v with_o strange_a and_o foreign_a realm_n ch_n 16_o foe_n 409_o ad_fw-la admonition_n of_o the_o author_n to_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o more_o they_o grow_v in_o year_n the_o more_o they_o stand_v bind_v to_o refrain_v from_o vice_n ch_n 17._o 415_o that_o prince_n when_o they_o be_v age_v shall_v be_v temperate_a in_o eat_v sober_a in_o drink_v modest_a in_o apparel_n &_o above_o all_o thing_n else_o true_a in_o their_o communication_n ch_n 18._o foe_n 418_o of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o emperor_n m._n aurelius_n to_o claudius_n &_o claudinus_n reprove_v they_o be_v old_a man_n because_o they_o live_v over_o youthful_o chap_n 19_o foe_fw-mi 423_o a_o prosecution_n of_o the_o emperor_n letter_n persuade_v claudius_n and_o claudinus_n be_v now_o age_v to_o give_v no_o more_o credit_n to_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o any_o of_o his_o deceitful_a flattery_n chap_n 20._o fol_n 430_o a_o further_a continuation_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o same_o letter_n approve_v by_o good_a reason_n that_o in_o regard_n age_a person_n will_v be_v serve_v and_o honour_v of_o young_a people_n they_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v more_o virtuous_a and_o honest_a than_o they_o of_o young_a degree_n chap_n 21._o fol_n 433_o the_o emperor_n conclusion_n of_o his_o letter_n show_v what_o peril_n those_o old_a man_n live_v in_o that_o dissolute_o like_o young_a child_n spend_v their_o day_n and_o he_o give_v wholesome_a council_n unto_o they_o for_o better_a mean_n and_o remedy_n thereof_o ch_n 22._o 438_o how_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o note_v guilty_a of_o avarice_n because_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v hate_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n ch_n 24_o 441_o great_a reason_n to_o discommend_v the_o vice_n of_o covetous_a man_n ch_n 24_o 444_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n cincinnatus_n who_o be_v a_o roman_a knight_n become_v a_o merchant_n of_o capua_n reprove_v such_o gentleman_n as_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o vocation_n declare_v what_o virtuous_a man_n ought_v to_o use_v and_o the_o vice_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o shun_v instruct_v also_o how_o to_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o although_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o wise_a yet_o he_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o another_o man_n council_n ch_n 25._o fol_n 447._o c._n 26._o foe_n 449._o c._n 27._o 451._o a_o persuasion_n to_o prince_n &_o great_a lord_n to_o shun_v covetousness_n and_o to_o become_v liberal_a &_o bountiful_a which_o virtue_n shall_v always_o appertain_v to_o a_o royal_a personage_n chap_n 28_o fol._n 454_o a_o persuasion_n to_o gentleman_n and_o such_o as_o follow_v arm_n not_o to_o abase_v themselves_o for_o gaynes-sake_n in_o take_v upon_o they_o any_o vile_a office_n or_o function_n ch_n 29_o 458_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n write_v to_o his_o neighbour_n mercurius_n a_o merchant_n of_o samia_n instruct_v man_n in_o those_o danger_n which_o ensue_v by_o traffic_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o covetousness_n of_o they_o that_o travel_v by_o land_n chap_n 30_o 461_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o emperor_n letter_n reprove_v mercurius_n because_o he_o take_v think_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_n show_v he_o the_o nature_n of_o fortune_n and_o condition_n of_o covetous_a man_n ch_n 31_o fol_n 464_o that_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n ought_v to_o consider_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o that_o brute_n beast_n be_v in_o some_o point_n reason_n except_v to_o be_v prefer_v with_o man_n chapt_n 32._o fol._n 466_o a_o further_a comparison_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n with_o the_o liberty_n of_o beast_n ch_n 33._o 469_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n m._n aurelius_n to_o domitius_n a_o citizen_n of_o capua_n comfort_v he_o in_o his_o exile_n be_v banish_v for_o a_o quarrel_n between_o he_o and_o a_o other_o about_o the_o run_n of_o a_o horse_n comfortable_a for_o such_o as_o have_v be_v in_o great_a favour_n &_o afterward_o fall_v into_o disgrace_n ch_n 34_o foe_n 474_o that_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v advocate_n for_o widow_n father_n of_o orphan_n and_o help_n to_o the_o comfortless_a chap._n 35_o 479_o that_o the_o trouble_n sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o widow_n be_v much_o great_a than_o those_o of_o widower_n wherefore_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o have_v more_o compassion_n upon_o such_o woman_n than_o man_n ch_n 36_o fol._n 462_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n write_v to_o a_o roman_a lady_n name_v lavinia_n comfort_v she_o in_o her_o husband_n death_n ch_n 37_o 486_o a_o persuasion_n to_o widow_n to_o depend_v only_o upon_o god_n will_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o live_v honest_o chap._n 38_o 489_o that_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o despise_v the_o world_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o plain_a deceit_n ch_n 39_o 493_o a_o vehement_a invective_n against_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o further_a proof_n by_o strong_a and_o weighty_a reason_n persuade_v all_o man_n that_o live_v in_o the_o world_n not_o to_o trust_v it_o or_o any_o thing_n therein_o verify_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o his_o friend_n torquatus_n chap._n 40._o 41._o 42._o fol._n 498._o 501._o 504_o prince_n and_o noble_n ought_v not_o to_o bear_v with_o juggler_n jester_n parasite_n and_o common_a player_n nor_o with_o any_o such_o kind_n of_o rascal_n and_o loiterer_n and_o of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o roman_n make_v especial_o on_o that_o behalf_n chap._n 43_o 507_o how_o some_o jester_n be_v punish_v by_o our_o grave_a ancient_n and_o of_o the_o jester_n &_o loiterer_n in_o our_o time_n chap_n 44._o 510_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n write_v to_o lambartus_fw-la his_o friend_n then_o governor_n of_o hellespont_n certify_v he_o that_o he_o have_v banish_v from_o rome_n all_o fool_n and_o loy_n terieg_n player_n a_o notable_a lesson_n for_o they_o that_o keep_v counterfeit_a fool_n in_o their_o house_n 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