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which_o most_o convenient_a iâ—_n for_o to_o set_v a_o king_n in_o even_o both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o eke_o in_o heaven_n 〈…〉_o ne_o tangat_fw-la regis_fw-la corda_fw-la 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la spoliis_fw-la excoriatur_fw-la humus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d colit_fw-la largum_fw-la nolutans_fw-la per_fw-la saecula_fw-la regem_fw-la dona_n tamen_fw-la licius_fw-la sunt_fw-la moderanda_fw-la modis_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la iractat_fw-la de_fw-la regie_n magestatis_fw-la secunda_fw-la policia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aristoteles_n largitatem_fw-la vocat_fw-la cvius_fw-la virtute_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—lum_fw-la propulsata_fw-la anaricia_fw-la regis_fw-la nomen_fw-la maâ—â—â—â—cum_fw-la extollatur_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la svi_fw-la subdicionum_fw-la diviâ—â—â—m_fw-la â—â—â—undantia_fw-la â—ocundiores_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la ¶_o next_o after_o truth_n the_o second_o in_o polycye_n as_o it_o be_v
find_v which_o serve_v to_o the_o world_n fame_n in_o worship_n of_o a_o king_n name_n largesse_n it_o be_v who_o privilege_n there_o may_v no_o avarice_n abrege_n the_o world_n good_a be_v first_o comune_v but_o afterward_o upon_o fortune_n be_v thilk_o comyn_v profyt_o cess_v for_o when_o the_o people_n stand_v encress_v and_o the_o lygnage_n wax_v great_a anon_o for_o syngule_a beyete_a drough_z every_o man_n to_o his_o party_n whereof_o come_v in_o the_o first_o envy_n with_o great_a debate_n and_o werre_v strong_a and_o last_o among_o the_o man_n so_o long_o till_o no_o man_n wist_v who_o be_v who_o ne_o which_o be_v friend_n ne_o which_o so_o till_o at_o last_o in_o every_o land_n within_o they_o self_n the_o people_n fond_a that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v a_o king_n which_o may_v appesen_fw-mi all_o this_o thing_n and_o yeve_v right_a to_o the_o lignage_n in_o part_v of_o her_o heritage_n and_o eke_o of_o all_o her_o other_o good_a and_o thus_o above_o they_o all_o stand_v the_o king_n upon_o his_o regalye_n as_o he_o which_o have_v to_o justify_v the_o world_n good_a from_o covetyse_n so_o sit_v it_o well_o in_o all_o wise_a a_o king_n between_o the_o more_o and_o less_o to_o set_v his_o herte_n upon_o largess_n toward_o himself_o and_o eke_o also_o toward_o his_o people_n and_o if_o not_o so_o that_o be_v to_o sayne_v if_o that_o he_o be_v toward_o himself_o large_a and_o free_a and_o of_o his_o people_n take_v and_o pylle_v largesse_n by_o no_o weigh_n of_o skylle_n it_o may_v be_v say_v but_o avarice_n which_o in_o a_o king_n be_v a_o great_a vice_n ¶_o nota_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la aristot_n ad_fw-la alexandrum_fw-la exemplificavit_fw-la de_fw-la exactionibus_fw-la regis_fw-la chaldeorun_n ¶_o a_o king_n behove_v eke_o to_o flee_v the_o vice_n of_o prodigalite_fw-la that_o he_o measure_v in_o his_o expense_n so_o keep_v that_o of_o indigence_n he_o may_v be_v saufe_fw-fr for_o who_o that_o need_v in_o all_o his_o werke_n the_o be_v he_o spede_v as_o aristotle_n upon_o caldee_n ensample_n of_o great_a auctorite_n unto_o king_n alysaunder_v teach_v of_o thilk_o folk_n that_o be_v unsaught_v toward_o her_o king_n for_o his_o pyllage_n whereof_o he_o bid_v in_o his_o courage_n that_o he_o unto_o three_o point_n intend_v where_o that_o he_o will_v his_o good_a dispende_v first_o shall_v be_v look_v how_o that_o it_o stand_v that_o all_o be_v of_o his_o own_o good_a the_o yeve_n which_o he_o will_v yeve_v so_o may_v he_o well_o the_o better_a live_v and_o eke_o he_o must_v take_v bede_fw-mi if_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o any_o need_n which_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v defend_v ere_o that_o his_o good_n be_v dispend_v he_o may_v eke_o as_o it_o be_v befall_v among_o other_o thing_n all_o see_v the_o decertes_fw-la of_o his_o man_n and_o after_o that_o they_o be_v of_o ken_n and_o of_o astate_n and_o of_o meryte_n he_o shall_v hem_v largelych_a acquyte_v or_o for_o the_o war_n or_o for_o the_o pease_n that_o none_o honour_v fall_v in_o discrease_n which_o may_v tear_v in_o to_o diffame_v but_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o good_a name_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o hold_v unkind_a for_o in_o cronike_n a_o tale_n i_o find_v which_o speak_v somdele_n of_o this_o matere_a herafterwarde_o as_o thou_o shall_v here_o hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la gesta_fw-la julii_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ponit_fw-la qualiter_fw-la rex_fw-la svorum_fw-la militum_fw-la quos_fw-la ê“bos_fw-la agnoverit_fw-la indigentiam_fw-la largitatis_fw-la sue_v beneficiis_fw-la relevare_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ¶_o in_o rome_n to_o pursue_v his_o right_a there_o be_v a_o worthy_a pour_v knight_n which_o come_v alone_o for_o to_o seyne_v his_o cause_n when_o the_o court_n be_v pleyne_v where_o julius_n be_v in_o presence_n and_o for_o he_o lack_v of_o dispense_v there_o be_v with_o he_o none_o advocate_n to_o make_v plea_n for_o his_o astate_n but_o though_o he_o lack_v for_o to_o plede_v he_o lack_v nothing_o of_o manheed_n he_o wist_v well_o his_o purse_n be_v pover_fw-mi but_o yet_o be_v think_v his_o right_a recover_v and_o open_o poverte_a aley_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v o_o julius_n lord_n of_o the_o law_n behold_v my_o counseyll_n be_v withdraw_v for_o lack_v of_o gold_n to_o thy_o office_n after_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n help_v that_o i_o have_v counseyll_o here_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o matere_n and_o julius_n with_o that_o anon_o assign_v he_o a_o worthy_a one_o but_o he_o himself_o not_o word_n ne_o speak_v this_o knight_n be_v wroth_a &_o fond_a a_o lake_n in_o the_o emperor_n and_o say_v thus_o o_o thou_o unkind_a julius_n when_o thou_o in_o thy_o batayle_n be_v up_o in_o aufrike_n and_o i_o be_v there_o my_o may_v for_o thy_o rescous_a i_o do_v and_o put_v no_o man_n in_o my_o stead_n thou_o will_v what_o wound_n there_o i_o have_v but_o here_o i_o find_v the_o so_o bad_a that_o the_o ne_fw-fr list_v to_o speak_v o_o word_n thy_o own_o mouth_n or_o of_o thy_o board_n to_o yeve_v a_o floreyn_n i_o to_o help_v how_o shall_v i_o than_o i_o be_v yelp_v from_fw-mi this_o day_n forth_o of_o thy_o largess_n when_o such_o a_o great_a unkyndenesse_n be_v find_v in_o such_o a_o lord_n as_o thou_o this_o julius_n know_v well_o mow_v that_o all_o be_v sooth_n which_o he_o he_o tell_v and_o for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v hold_v unkind_a he_o take_v his_o cause_n on_o honde_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n sonde_v he_o have_v he_o good_a enough_o to_o spend_v for_o ever_o unto_o his_o lyves_n end_n and_o thus_o shall_v every_o worthy_a king_n take_v of_o his_o knight_n knowlege_a when_o that_o he_o sygh_fw-mi they_o have_fw-mi need_n for_o every_o service_n ax_v meed_n but_o other_o which_o have_v not_o deserve_v through_o virtue_n but_o of_o iape_n serve_v a_o king_n shall_v not_o deserve_v grace_n though_o he_o be_v large_a in_o such_o a_o place_n ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la antigono_n /_o qualiter_fw-la dona_fw-la regius_fw-la secundum_fw-la maius_fw-la et_fw-la miwâ—_n /_o equa_fw-la discrecione_fw-la moderanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la ¶_o it_o sytte_a well_o every_o king_n to_o have_v discretion_n when_o man_n he_o crave_v so_o that_o be_v may_v his_o gift_n wit_v whereof_o i_o find_v a_o tale_n write_v how_o cinichus_n a_o power_n knight_n a_o somme_fw-fr which_o be_v over_o might_n pray_v of_o his_o king_n antigonus_n the_o king_n answer_v to_o he_o thus_o and_o say_v how_o such_o a_o yefte_n pass_v his_o power_n estate_n and_o than_o he_o lass_v and_o ask_v but_o a_o little_a penny_n if_o that_o the_o king_n will_v yevehym_v any_o the_o king_n answer_v it_o be_v to_o smalle_v for_o he_o which_o be_v a_o lord_n ryalle_v to_o yeve_v a_o man_n so_o lytell_a thing_n it_o be_v unworship_n in_o a_o king_n by_o this_o ensample_n a_o king_n may_v lere_n that_o for_o to_o yeve_v be_v in_o manere_fw-la for_o if_o a_o king_n his_o treasour_n lass_v with_o out_o honour_n and_o thankless_a pass_v when_o he_o himself_o will_v so_o beguile_v i_o not_o who_o shall_v complain_v his_o while_n ne_o who_o by_o right_n he_o shall_v releve_n but_o netheles_o this_o i_o believe_v though_o help_v with_o his_o own_o land_n belong_v every_o man_n his_o honde_n to_o set_v upon_o necessite_n and_o eke_o his_o king_n rialte_n mote_n every_o lyege_n man_n comfort_n with_o good_a and_o body_n to_o support_v when_o they_o see_v cause_n reasonable_a for_o who_o that_o be_v not_o entendable_a to_o hold_v up_o right_a his_o king_n name_n he_o aught_o for_o to_o be_v to_o blame_v ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la aristotelem_fw-la qualiter_fw-la princiâ—um_fw-la prodigalitas_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la inducit_fw-la communem_fw-la â§_o of_o policy_n and_o over_o more_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la more_o so_o as_o the_o philosophre_n tell_v a_o king_n after_o the_o reule_fw-fr be_v hold_v to_o modify_v and_o to_o address_v his_o yefte_n upon_o such_o largess_n that_o he_o measure_n nought_o exceed_v ☞_o sal._n sic_fw-la aliis_fw-la benefacito_fw-la ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la nocias_fw-la ¶_o for_o if_o a_o king_n fall_v in_o to_o need_v it_o cause_v oft_o sundry_a thing_n which_o be_v ungoodly_a to_o the_o king_n what_o man_n will_v not_o himself_o measure_n man_n seen_v fulofte_o that_o measure_n he_o have_v forsake_v and_o so_o do_v he_o that_o use_v prodigalite_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o poverte_a whereof_o the_o londe_n ben_fw-mi desert_n and_o namely_o when_o thilk_o vice_n above_o a_o king_n stant_fw-la in_o office_n and_o have_v with_o hold_n of_o his_o party_n the_o covetous_a flaterye_n which_o many_o a_o worthy_a king_n deceyve_v ere_o he_o the_o fallace_n perceyve_v of_o they_o that_o seruen_a to_o the_o gloze_n for_o they_o that_o con_v please_v and_o gloze_n ben_n as_o man_n tellen_v the_o notice_n unto_o the_o foster_a of_o the_o
that_o many_o a_o sundry_a weigh_v whereof_o if_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v seye_v as_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o general_a where_o such_o thing_n fall_v over_o all_o that_o any_o king_n himself_o misreule_fw-fr the_o philosophre_n upon_o his_o reule_fw-fr in_o special_a a_o cause_n set_v which_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v let_n in_o governance_n about_o a_o king_n upon_o the_o meschiefe_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o that_o he_o seith_n be_v flaterye_n whereof_o tofore_o as_o in_o party_n what_o vice_n it_o be_v i_o have_v declare_v for_o who_o that_o have_v his_o wit_n beware_v upon_o a_o flatour_n to_o bileve_v when_o that_o he_o wen_v best_o achieve_v his_o good_a world_n it_o be_v most_o fro_o and_o for_o to_o prove_v it_o be_v so_o ensample_v there_o be_v many_o one_o of_o which_o if_o thou_o wolte_z know_v one_o it_o be_v behovely_a for_o to_o here_o what_o whilom_o fall_v in_o this_o matere_a ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la ulterius_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la adulantum_fw-la quo_fw-la rum_o fabulis_fw-la principis_fw-la aures_fw-la organizate_fw-la veritatis_fw-la auditum_fw-la capere_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la achab_n que_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la prophecy_n fidelis_fw-la michee_n recusavit_fw-la /_o blandicus_n /_o que_fw-fr adulantis_fw-la zedechie_n adhesit_fw-la rex_fw-la syrie_n benedab_n in_fw-la campo_fw-it bellator_fw-la ipsum_fw-la divino_fw-la iudicio_fw-la denictum_fw-la interfecit_fw-la ¶_o among_o the_o king_n in_o the_o bible_n i_o find_v a_o tale_n and_o be_v credible_a of_o he_o that_o whilom_o achab_n hyght_n which_o have_v all_o israel_n to_o right_a but_o who_o that_o coude_fw-fr gloze_v soft_a and_o flater_n such_o he_o set_v aloft_o in_o great_a estate_n and_o make_v they_o rich_a but_o they_o that_o speak_v word_n liche_fw-it to_o truth_n and_o will_v it_o not_o forbere_fw-la for_o hem_n be_v none_o estate_n to_o bear_v the_o court_n of_o such_o take_v none_o heed_n till_o at_o last_o upon_o a_o need_n that_o benedab_n king_n of_o surry_n of_o israel_n a_o great_a party_n which_o ramoth_n galaad_n be_v hot_a have_v sese_v and_o of_o that_o ryote_n he_o take_v counseyle_n in_o sundry_a wise_n but_o not_o of_o hem_o that_o weren_a wise_n and_o netheles_o upon_o this_o case_z to_o strenghthen_v he_o for_o josephas_n which_o than_o be_v king_n of_o judee_n he_o send_v for_o to_o come_v as_o he_o which_o through_o friendship_n and_o alliance_n be_v next_o to_o he_o of_o acqueyntaunce_n for_o joram_n son_n of_o josaphath_n achabs_n daughter_n wed_v have_v which_o hyght_n fair_a goodelye_o and_o thus_o come_v into_o samary_a king_n josaphat_n and_o he_o find_v there_o the_o king_n achab_n and_o when_o they_o be_v to_o gether_o spekende_v of_o this_o thing_n this_o josaphat_n say_v to_o the_o king_n how_o that_o he_o will_v glad_o here_o some_o true_a prophet_n in_o this_o matere_a that_o he_o his_o counsel_n may_v yeve_v to_o what_o point_n it_o 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umbra_fw-la deviat_fw-la ut_fw-la rectum_fw-la nemo_fw-la videbit_fw-la iter_fw-la ☞_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la de_fw-la tercia_fw-la principum_fw-la legis_fw-la policia_fw-la que_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nominata_fw-la est_fw-la cvius_fw-la condicio_fw-la legibus_fw-la in_o corupta_fw-la unicuique_fw-la quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la equo_fw-la pondere_fw-la distribuit_fw-la â§_o what_o be_v a_o land_n where_o man_n be_v none_o what_o been_v the_o man_n which_o be_v allone_n without_o a_o king_n governaunce_n what_o be_v a_o king_n in_o his_o ligeaunce_n where_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o land_n what_o be_v to_o take_v law_n on_o honde_n but_o if_o the_o juges_fw-la ben_fw-mi true_a these_o old_a world_n with_o the_o new_a who_o that_o will_v take_v in_o evydence_n there_o may_v he_o see_v experience_n what_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o keep_v law_n through_o which_o wrong_n be_v withdraw_v and_o rightwisnes_n stante_fw-la commend_v whereof_o the_o reign_fw-la ben_fw-mi amend_v for_o where_o the_o law_n may_v commune_v the_o lord_n forth_o with_o the_o comune_a each_o have_v his_o proper_a deute_n and_o eke_o the_o king_n rialte_n of_o both_o his_o worship_n underfonge_v to_o his_o estate_n as_o it_o belong_v which_o of_o his_o high_a worthiness_n have_v to_o govern_v rightwisnesse_n as_o he_o which_o shall_v the_o law_n guide_n and_o netheles_o upon_o some_o side_n his_o power_n stant_fw-la above_o the_o law_n to_o yeve_v both_o and_o to_o withdraw_v the_o forset_n of_o a_o man_n life_n but_o thing_n which_o be_v excessise_n again_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v not_o do_v for_o love_v ne_o for_o hate_v also_o ¶_o imperatoriam_fw-la magestatem_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la army_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la legibus_fw-la oportet_fw-la esse_fw-la armatam_fw-la ¶_o the_o might_n of_o a_o king_n be_v great_a but_o yet_o a_o worthy_a king_n shall_v let_v of_o wrong_n to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o may_v for_o he_o which_o shall_v the_o people_n right_v it_o sit_v well_o to_o his_o regalye_n that_o he_o himself_o first_o justifye_v towards_o god_n in_o his_o degree_n for_o his_o astate_n be_v else_o free_a toward_o all_o other_o in_o his_o person_n save_o only_a to_o the_o god_n alone_o which_o will_v himself_o a_o king_n chastise_v where_o that_o none_o other_o may_v suffice_v so_o be_v it_o good_a to_o take_v heed_n that_o first_o a_o king_n his_o own_o deed_n between_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o vice_n redress_v and_o than_o of_o his_o justice_n to_o set_v in_o even_o the_o balance_n towards_o other_o in_o governance_n that_o to_o the_o power_n and_o to_o the_o rich_a his_o law_n myghten_v stonden_v lyche_n he_o shall_v except_o no_o person_n but_o for_o he_o may_v not_o all_o he_o one_o in_o sundry_a place_n do_v justice_n he_o shall_v of_o his_o ryall_n office_n with_o wise_a consideration_n ordain_v his_o deputation_n of_o sube_fw-la iuges_fw-la as_o be_v learn_v so_o that_o his_o people_n be_v govern_v by_o they_o that_o true_a ben_fw-mi and_o wife_n for_o if_o the_o law_n of_o covetyse_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o iuges_fw-la honde_fw-fr woe_n be_v the_o people_n of_o thilk_o land_n for_o wrong_v may_v not_o hym selfen_o hym selfen_o hym selfen_o hide_v but_o else_o on_o that_o other_o side_n if_o law_n stone_v with_o the_o right_a the_o people_n be_v glad_a &_o stont_v upright_o where_o as_o the_o law_n be_v reasonable_a the_o comyn_v people_n stant_fw-la menable_a and_o if_o the_o law_n tear_v amiss_o the_o people_n also_o mystorn_v be_v â§_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la iusticia_fw-la maximmi_fw-la imperatoria_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr cum_fw-la alicuius_fw-la provincie_n custodem_fw-la sibi_fw-la constituere_fw-la volebat_fw-la /_o primo_fw-la de_fw-fr svi_fw-la nonumis_fw-la fama_fw-la proclamacione_fw-la facta_fw-la ipsius_fw-la condicionem_fw-la diligencius_fw-la investigabat_fw-la â§_o and_o in_o ensample_n of_o this_o matere_a of_o maxymyn_n a_o man_n may_v here_o of_o rome_n which_o be_v emperor_n that_o when_o he_o make_v a_o governor_n by_o weigh_v of_o substitution_n of_o provynce_n or_o of_o region_n he_o will_v first_o inquire_v his_o name_n and_o lete_fw-la it_o open_o proclaim_v what_o man_n he_o be_v or_o evil_a or_o good_a and_o upon_o that_o his_o name_n stand_v incline_v to_o virtue_n or_o to_o vice_n so_o will_v he_o set_v he_o in_o office_n or_o else_o put_v he_o all_o aweye_n thus_o hold_v the_o law_n his_o right_a weigh_v which_o fond_a no_n let_v of_o covetyse_v the_o world_n stand_v than_o upon_o the_o wise_n as_o by_o ensample_n thou_o may_v rede_n and_o hold_v it_o in_o the_o mind_n i_o rede_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la iudicibus_fw-la incorruptis_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la caius_n fabriâ—nis_fw-la nuper_fw-la rome_n consul_n autumn_n a_o sampnitibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la oblatum_n renuit_fw-la dicene_a /_o quod_fw-la nobilus_fw-la est_fw-la aurum_fw-la possidenâ—es_fw-la dominio_fw-la subiugare_fw-la /_o quam_fw-la ex_fw-la auri_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la dominu_fw-la libertatem_fw-la amittere_fw-la ¶_o in_o a_o cronycke_n i_o find_v thus_o how_o that_o cayus_n fabrycius_n which_o whilom_o be_v consul_n of_o rome_n by_o who_o the_o law_n go_v and_o come_v when_o the_o samuyte_n to_o he_o bring_v a_o some_o of_o gold_n and_o he_o beseech_v to_o don_v they_o favour_n in_o the_o law_n toward_o the_o gold_n he_o begin_v he_o draw_v whereof_o in_o all_o man_n look_n parte_fw-la up_o in_o his_o honde_n he_o take_v which_o to_o his_o mouth_n in_o all_o haste_n he_o put_v it_o for_o to_o smelle_fw-fr and_o just_a and_o to_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o his_o ere_n but_o he_o ne_v find_v no_o comfort_n there_o and_o than_o be_v begin_v it_o to_o despise_v and_o tell_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o wise_n i_o not_o what_o be_v with_o gold_n to_o thrive_v when_o none_o of_o all_o my_o wit_n fyve_o find_v savour_n ne_o delyte_n therein_o so_o be_v it_o but_o a_o nice_a sin_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v to_o covetouse_n but_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o gloriouse_a which_o have_v in_o his_o subjection_n though_o man_n which_o in_o possession_n ben_n rich_a of_o gold_n and_o by_o this_o skill_n for_o he_o may_v all_o day_n when_o he_o will_v or_o be_v they_o less_o or_o be_v they_o loath_a justice_n do_v upon_o hem_n both_o lo_o thus_o he_o say_v and_o with_o that_o word_n he_o throw_v tofore_o hem_n on_o the_o board_n the_o gold_n out_o of_o his_o honde_n anon_o and_o say_v they_o that_o he_o will_v none_o so_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o lyberte_fw-fr to_o do_v justyce_n and_o equyte_v without_o lucre_n of_o such_o rychesse_n there_o be_v now_o few_o of_o such_o i_o guess_v for_o it_o be_v thilk_o time_n use_v that_o every_o juge_n be_v refuse_v which_o be_v not_o friend_n to_o comyn_v right_a but_o they_o that_o wolden_a stone_v up_o right_o for_o truth_n only_o to_o do_v justyce_n prefer_v be_v in_o thilk_o offyce_v lo_n deem_v and_o juge_n comyn_v law_n which_o now_o man_n sayen_v be_v all_o withdraw_v â—_o to_o set_v a_o law_n and_o keep_v it_o nought_o there_o be_v no_o comune_a profit_n seek_v but_o above_o all_o netheles_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v for_o pee_z be_v good_a to_o keep_v for_o the_o best_a for_o that_o set_v all_o man_n in_o rest_n ¶_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nuper_fw-la conradi_n imperato_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cvius_fw-la tempore_fw-la alicuius_fw-la reverencia_fw-la person_n 〈◊〉_d seâ—_n precum_fw-la internencione_fw-la quacunque_fw-la vel_fw-la auâ—â—â—empcione_fw-la legum_fw-la statuta_fw-la commutari_fw-la seu_fw-la redi_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—tenus_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la ¶_o the_o ryghtful_a emperor_n conrade_n to_o keep_v pee_z such_o law_n make_v that_o none_o within_o the_o cyte_n in_o dysturbaunce_n of_o unyte_n dare_v once_o meven_a a_o matere_fw-mi for_o in_o his_o time_n as_o thou_o may_v hear_v what_o point_n that_o be_v for_o law_n set_v it_o shall_v for_o no_o good_a be_v let_v to_o what_o person_n that_o it_o be_v and_o this_o bring_v in_o the_o comyn_v fere_n why_o every_o man_n the_o law_n dradde_v for_o there_o be_v none_o which_o favour_n bad_a ¶_o nota_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la constantia_fw-la iudicis_fw-la ubi_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-la carmidotiro_n rome_n nuper_fw-la consul_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la svi_fw-la statuti_fw-la legem_fw-la nescius_fw-la offendisset_fw-la /_o romani_fw-la que_fw-fr super_fw-la hoc_fw-la penam_fw-la sibi_fw-la remittere_fw-la voluissent_fw-la ipse_fw-la pro_fw-la pria_fw-la manu_fw-la /_o ubi_fw-la nullus_fw-la alius_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la vindex_fw-la fuit_fw-la /_o svi_fw-la criminis_fw-la vindictam_fw-la executus_fw-la est_fw-la â§_o so_o as_o these_o old_a book_n sayne_o i_o find_v write_v how_o a_o romayne_n which_o consul_n be_v of_o the_o pretoyre_n who_o name_n be_v carmidotoire_n he_o set_v a_o law_n for_o the_o pee_z that_o none_o but_o he_o be_v wepenles_a shall_v come_v into_o the_o counseyle_n house_n and_o else_o as_o malicious_a he_o shall_v ben_fw-mi of_o the_o law_n deed_n to_o that_o statute_n and_o to_o 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pentapolim_n direxit_fw-la ¶_o thus_o be_v this_o young_a lord_n alone_o all_o naked_a in_o a_o pour_v plyte_n his_o colour_n which_o be_v whilom_o white_a be_v than_o of_o water_n fade_v and_o pale_a and_o eke_o he_o be_v so_o sore_a a_o cale_fw-la that_o he_o wist_v of_o himself_o no_o boat_n it_o help_v he_o no_o thing_n for_o to_o mote_n to_o gete_v a_o again_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v lore_n but_o she_o which_o have_v his_o death_n forlore_v fortune_n though_o she_o will_v not_o yelp_v all_o sodeyn_o have_v send_v he_o help_v when_o he_o think_v all_o grace_n aweye_n there_o come_v a_o fyssher_n in_o the_o weigh_v and_o sigh_v a_o man_n there_o naked_a stone_v and_o when_o that_o he_o have_v understonde_v the_o cause_n he_o have_v of_o he_o great_a routh_n and_o only_o of_o his_o pover_fw-mi troth_n of_o such_o clothes_n as_o he_o have_v with_o great_a pite_n this_o lord_n he_o clothe_v and_o he_o he_o thonk_v as_o he_o shall_v and_o say_v he_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v yolde_v if_o 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game_n couth_a a_o end_n he_o think_v assay_v how_o so_o it_o wend_v ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appollinus_n ludum_fw-la gignasil_n vintâ—â—â—_n in_o aula_fw-la regis_fw-la ad_fw-la cenam_fw-la honorifice_fw-la ceptus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o and_o fill_v among_o they_o into_o game_n and_o there_o he_o win_v he_o such_o a_o name_n so_o as_o the_o king_n himself_o account_v that_o he_o all_o other_o man_n surmount_v and_o bear_v the_o price_n above_o they_o all_o the_o king_n bad_a that_o in_o to_o his_o hall_fw-mi at_o souper_fw-fr time_n he_o shall_v be_v bring_v and_o he_o come_v than_o and_o leave_v it_o nought_o without_o company_n alone_o be_v none_o so_o seemly_a of_o person_n of_o visage_n and_o of_o limb_n both_o if_o that_o he_o have_v what_o to_o clothe_v at_o souper_fw-fr time_n netheles_o the_o king_n amydde_v all_o the_o pres_fw-fr let_v clepe_v he_o up_o among_o they_o all_o and_o bad_a his_o marshal_n of_o his_o hall_n to_o setten_v he_o in_o such_o degree_n that_o he_o upon_o he_o 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to_o his_o courage_n the_o lusty_a woe_n the_o glad_a pain_n of_o love_n which_o no_o man_n restrain_v yet_o never_o may_v as_o now_o tofore_o this_o lord_n thynk_v all_o this_o world_n lore_n but_o if_o the_o king_n will_v do_v he_o grace_n he_o wait_v time_n he_o wait_v place_n he_o think_v his_o herte_n will_v to_o break_v till_o he_o may_v to_o this_o maid_n speak_v and_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi eke_o also_o for_o marriage_n and_o it_o fill_v so_o that_o all_o be_v do_v right_o as_o he_o think_v his_o purpose_n to_o a_o end_n he_o bring_v she_o wed_v he_o as_o for_o her_o lord_n thus_o be_v they_o all_o of_o one_o accord_n ¶_o qualter_n appolinus_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la filia_fw-la et_fw-la eius_fw-la marito_fw-la navim_fw-la ingredientes_fw-la a_o mitilena_n usque_fw-la tharsim_fw-la cursum_fw-la proposuerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la appolinus_n in_a sompnis_fw-la admottus_fw-la versus_fw-la ephesim_n ut_fw-la ibidenin_n templo_fw-la dia_n ne_fw-la sacrificaret_fw-la vela_fw-la per_fw-la 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as_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d never_o man_n of_o his_o degree_n have_v do_v to_o hem_v so_o mychell_n good_a and_o he_o his_o profit_n understode_v and_o grant_v with_o they_o for_o to_o wend_v and_o thus_o they_o maden_v there_o a_o end_n and_o token_n leave_v and_o go_v to_o ship_n 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o hole_n felaushyp_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la arcelinus_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la et_fw-la filia_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—â—lâ—eâ—â—t_o ¶_o this_o king_n which_o now_o have_v his_o desire_n say_v he_o will_v hold_v his_o course_n to_o tyre_n they_z have_fw-mi wound_n at_o will_n tho_o with_o topsail_n cool_v and_o forth_o they_o go_v and_o stryken_v never_o till_o they_o come_v to_o lyre_n where_o as_o they_o have_v nome_fw-mi and_o â—â—nden_a hem_n with_o mochell_n bliss_n there_o be_v many_o a_o mouth_n to_o kiss_v each_o one_o welcome_v other_o home_n but_o when_o the_o queen_n to_o land_v come_v and_o thayse_v her_o daughter_n by_o her_o side_n the_o which_o joy_n be_v thilk_o tide_n there_o may_v 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queen_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n ordinance_n this_o land_n have_v set_v in_o governaunce_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v wend_v to_o tharse_v for_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o that_o his_o daughter_n be_v betray_v whereof_o be_v all_o man_n well_o pay_v and_o say_v how_o it_o be_v for_o to_o do_v the_o shyppe_n weren_a ready_a soon_o ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n a_o tyro_n per_fw-la mare_fw-la versus_fw-la tharsim_fw-la iter_fw-la arripiens_fw-la vindictam_fw-la contra_fw-la strangulionem_fw-la et_fw-la dionisiam_fw-la vxorem_fw-la svam_fw-la ê“_n inviria_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la taâ—si_fw-la filie_o sue_v italerunt_fw-la iudicialiter_fw-la affecutus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o a_o strong_a power_n with_o he_o he_o take_v upon_o the_o sky_n he_o cast_v his_o look_n and_o sygh_v the_o wound_n be_v covenable_a they_o hale_v up_o ancre_fw-fr with_o the_o cable_n they_o seyle_v on_o high_a the_o steer_v on_o honde_n they_o seylen_v till_o they_o come_v a_o land_n at_o tharse_n nigh_o to_o 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justice_n slay_a be_v the_o mordr_a and_o the_o mordrice_n through_o very_a troth_n of_o rightwysnesse_n and_o through_o mercy_n save_v be_v simplesse_a of_o she_o who_o mercy_n preserve_v thus_o have_v he_o well_o that_o well_o deserve_v ¶_o qualiter_fw-la artestrate_n pentapolim_n rege_fw-la mortuo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la epistolas_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la appolino_n direx_fw-la erunt_fw-la under_o appolinus_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la sva_fw-la ibidem_fw-la advenientes_fw-la ad_fw-la decus_fw-la imperii_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la gaudio_fw-la coronati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ☞_o when_o all_o this_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o end_v this_o king_n which_o love_v be_v &_o friend_v a_o letter_n have_v which_o come_v to_o he_o by_o ship_n from_o pentapolym_n in_o which_o the_o land_n have_v to_o he_o wrytte_n that_o he_o will_v understonde_v and_o wit_v how_o in_o good_a mind_n and_o in_o good_a pee_z deed_n be_v the_o king_n artestrate_n whereof_o they_o all_o of_o one_o 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