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epystle_n say_v these_o word_n i_o let_v thou_o weet_v my_o friend_n lucillus_n that_o i_o be_o very_o much_o offend_v and_o i_o do_v complain_v not_o of_o any_o friend_n or_o foe_n but_o of_o myself_o and_o â—â—â—â—e_v other_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o thynk_v thus_o be_v that_o i_o see_v myself_o old_a in_o year_n and_o young_a in_o vice_n so_o that_o little_a be_v that_o wherein_o i_o have_v serve_v the_o god_n &_o much_o less_o be_v that_o i_o have_v profyte_v man_n and_o seneca_n say_v further_a he_o which_o praysethe_v himself_o most_o to_o be_v age_a and_o that_o will_v be_v honour_v for_o be_v age_a ought_v to_o be_v temperate_a in_o eatinge_v honest_a in_o apparayle_a
who_o be_v call_v affricane_n because_o he_o overcome_v and_o conquer_v the_o great_a and_o renown_a city_n of_o carthage_n the_o which_o city_n in_o riches_n be_v great_a than_o rome_n in_o arm_n &_o power_n it_o surmount_v all_o europe_n many_o have_v envy_n at_o scipio_n the_o asian_a who_o be_v call_v asian_n because_o he_o subdue_v the_o proud_a asia_n the_o which_o until_o his_o time_n be_v not_o but_o as_o a_o church_n yard_n of_o roman_n many_o have_v great_a envy_n at_o the_o immortal_a name_n of_o charles_n who_o be_v call_v charles_n the_o great_a because_o be_v as_o he_o be_v a_o little_a king_n he_o do_v not_o only_o vanquish_v and_o triumph_v over_o many_o king_n and_o strange_a realm_n but_o also_o forsake_v the_o royal_a sea_n of_o his_o own_o realm_n i_o do_v not_o maruayl_v that_o the_o proud_a prince_n have_v envy_n against_o the_o virtuous_a and_o valiant_a prince_n but_o if_o i_o be_v as_o they_o i_o will_v have_v more_o envy_n at_o the_o renoun_n of_o antonius_n 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write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o prince_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unjust_a or_o dishonest_a then_o that_o in_o the_o palace_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n the_o rich_a and_o fool_n shall_v be_v dispatch_v and_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n friend_n shall_v have_v no_o audience_n happy_a and_o not_o once_o but_o a_o hundred_o time_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o will_v remember_v the_o poor_a afflict_a and_o open_v his_o hand_n too_o comfort_v they_o and_o do_v not_o shut_v his_o coffer_n from_o help_v they_o unto_o he_o i_o assure_v and_o promise_v that_o at_o the_o straight_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o process_n of_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v judge_v with_o mercy_n and_o pity_n ¶_o that_o the_o trouble_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o widow_n be_v much_o great_a than_o those_o of_o widower_n where_o before_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n ought_v to_o have_v more_o compassion_n upon_o the_o weeman_n then_o on_o man_n cap._n xxxvi_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n to_o see_v a_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a man_n sorrowful_a alone_a and_o a_o widower_n if_o especial_o he_o live_v content_v when_o he_o be_v marry_v for_o if_o he_o will_v not_o marry_v he_o have_v lose_v his_o sweet_a company_n and_o if_o he_o think_v to_o marry_v a_o other_o let_v he_o be_v assure_v he_o shall_v scarce_o agree_v with_o his_o second_o wife_n there_o be_v much_o sorrow_n in_o that_o house_n where_o the_o woman_n that_o govern_v it_o be_v dead_a for_o immediate_o the_o husband_n forsake_v himself_o the_o child_n do_v lose_v their_o obedience_n the_o servant_n become_v neglygent_a the_o hand_n maid_n become_v wanton_a the_o friend_n be_v forget_v the_o house_n decay_v the_o good_n waste_v the_o apparel_n be_v lose_v &_o final_o in_o the_o widower_n house_n there_o be_v many_o to_o rob_v &_o few_o to_o labour_n heavy_a &_o lamentable_a be_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o widower_n for_o if_o he_o think_v to_o marry_v it_o greve_v he_o to_o geeve_v his_o child_n a_o stepmother_n if_o he_o 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the_o 10._o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o patient_a that_o if_o he_o see_v his_o wife_n commit_v any_o fault_n in_o no_o wise_a he_o shall_v correct_v she_o open_o but_o in_o secret_a for_o the_o husband_n that_o correct_v his_o wife_n before_o witness_n do_v as_o he_o which_o spit_v into_o the_o element_n and_o the_o spittel_v fall_v again_o into_o his_o eye_n the_o 11._o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o have_v much_o temperance_n lest_o he_o lay_v hand_n on_o his_o wife_n to_o punish_v she_o for_o true_o the_o wife_n that_o with_o sharp_a word_n do_v not_o amend_v with_o all_o the_o chastysemente_n of_o the_o world_n will_v never_o be_v good_a the_o 12._o if_o the_o husband_n will_v be_v in_o quiet_a with_o his_o wife_n he_o ought_v to_o praise_v she_o before_o his_o neighbour_n and_o stranger_n for_o amongst_o all_o other_o thing_n woman_n have_v this_o property_n that_o of_o all_o they_o will_v be_v praise_v and_o of_o none_o correct_v the_o .13_o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o 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that_o other_o commit_v the_o 16._o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o his_o wife_n accept_v no_o new_a friend_n for_o through_o accept_v of_o new_a friend_n there_o grow_v commen_o between_o they_o great_a dissension_n the_o 17._o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o take_v head_n that_o his_o wife_n believe_v that_o he_o love_v not_o they_o who_o she_o hate_v for_o woman_n be_v of_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o husband_n love_v all_o they_o that_o they_o hate_v immediate_o they_o will_v hate_v all_o those_o which_o they_o love_v the_o 18._o the_o husband_n ought_v sometime_o in_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o prejudicial_a unto_o he_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v overcome_v for_o woman_n desire_v rather_o to_o be_v count_v the_o best_a in_o reason_v though_o it_o be_v of_o no_o value_n then_o to_o have_v otherwise_o a_o great_a jewel_n give_v they_o in_o this_o sort_n faustine_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o to_o the_o but_o wish_v that_o thou_o shall_v see_v what_o 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