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aula_fw-la mendacii_fw-la &_o adulationis_fw-la gymnasium_fw-la seneca_n est_fw-la will_v thou_o know_v say_v seneca_n what_o thing_n be_v very_o scarce_o with_o they_o that_o be_v advance_v to_o high_a dignity_n &_o what_o be_v want_v to_o they_o that_o possess_v all_o thing_n a_o man_n that_o will_v speak_v truth_n the_o administration_n say_v one_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n by_o experience_n only_o without_o learning_n do_v often_o deceive_v as_o learn_v only_o without_o experience_n do_v the_o like_a but_o when_o both_o be_v join_v together_o it_o make_v a_o happy_a commonwealth_n it_o be_v a_o goodly_a thing_n say_v the_o emperor_n theodosine_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v stout_a captain_n for_o the_o war_n but_o without_o â—…alust_n comparison_n it_o be_v better_a to_o keep_v &_o have_v wiseman_n in_o his_o palace_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o find_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o very_a valiant_a soldier_n &_o a_o very_a good_a counsellor_n the_o counsellor_n &_o officer_n of_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o just_a that_o sherer_n cannotfind_v epiâ—…_n what_o to_o cut_v away_o in_o their_o life_n nor_o that_o there_o need_v any_o needle_n or_o thread_n to_o amend_v their_o fame_n it_o be_v a_o unseemly_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o a_o honourable_a place_n to_o live_v delicate_o loose_o or_o incontinent_o the_o emperor_n alexander_n severus_n will_v often_o say_v that_o good_a prince_n ought_v to_o esteem_v they_o for_o great_a enemy_n that_o deceive_v they_o with_o flatter_a and_o lie_n than_o such_o as_o do_v intrude_v upon_o their_o country_n for_o the_o one_o take_v not_o but_o of_o his_o good_n but_o the_o other_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o fame_n flattery_n cur._n have_v more_o often_o overthrow_v the_o riches_n of_o king_n than_o his_o enemy_n miser_n est_fw-la imperator_fw-la
their_o pride_n parallel_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o peter_n and_o jobn_n 89._o of_o pope_n sixtus_fw-la the_o four_o and_o a_o friar_n 89._o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d husbandman_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cullen_n 90._o the_o great_a humility_n of_o origen_n &_o his_o entertainment_n by_o alexander_n severus_n 91._o his_o learned_a sermon_n 92._o contempt_n of_o riches_n often_o find_v among_o heathen_a than_o christian_n cap._n 3.97_o of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o senator_n of_o abderita_n ibid._n his_o excellent_a apprehension_n 98._o diogones_n against_o rich_a man_n and_o riches_n 99_o bias_n his_o contempt_n of_o riches_n 100_o a_o golden_a table_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n by_o fisherman_n ibid._n the_o modesty_n of_o the_o sage_n 101._o ferdinando_n king_n of_o spain_n against_o lawyer_n ibid._n the_o modesty_n of_o agasbooles_n king_n of_o sicilia_n 102._o of_o philip_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d her_o report_n of_o covetousness_n ibid._n the_o covetousness_n of_o cardinal_n angelo_n 103._o 〈◊〉_d maria_n duke_n of_o milan_n and_o a_o priest_n ibid._n of_o the_o envious_a and_o the_o covetous_a man_n 104._o a_o excellent_a law_n make_v by_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o egypt_n ibid._n alexander_n severm_n against_o usury_n ibid._n the_o story_n of_o a_o advocate_n of_o venice_n and_o his_o father_n 106_o of_o money_n bestow_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 107_o how_o king_n 〈◊〉_d deal_v with_o a_o rich_a man_n ibid._n a_o caliph_n of_o persia_n slay_v in_o his_o treasure_n house_n 108_o renown_n better_o than_o riches_n ibid._n wisdom_n the_o great_a riches_n and_o ignorance_n the_o worst_a poverty_n 109_o a_o strange_a story_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o covetous_a emperor_n ibid._n the_o first_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v by_o 〈◊〉_d emperor_n 110_o gonstantine_n first_o enrich_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n ibid._n riches_n first_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n ibid._n none_o can_v be_v true_o good_a and_o very_o rich_a at_o one_o time_n 111_o riches_n and_o honesty_n seldom_o dwell_v together_o ibid._n the_o philosopher_n and_o sage_n concern_v poverty_n and_o riches_n 112_o the_o great_a temperance_n of_o pbocionâ—…_n and_o diogenes_n 113_o the_o bold_a answer_n of_o diomedes_z the_o pirate_n to_o king_n alexander_n 114_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o king_n fillip_v 115._o magician_n punish_v in_o seek_v hide_a gold_n 116_o of_o mark_n 〈◊〉_d his_o concubine_n 〈◊〉_d caura_n and_o his_o death_n 117_o chap._n four_o the_o bounty_n of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 118_o the_o 〈◊〉_d against_o riches_n 119_o a_o rich_a cardinal_n of_o england_n his_o death_n ibid._n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n etc._n etc._n 120_o example_n of_o continent_n man_n 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d a_o theban_a a_o knight_n of_o malta_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 121_o a_o character_n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d the_o five_o his_o charity_n with_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 122_o charity_n liberal_o reward_v ibid._n a_o epigram_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 123_o observable_a answer_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 124_o a_o rich_a man_n compare_v to_o a_o peacock_n ibid._n contempt_n of_o riches_n in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 125_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ruin_n ib._n 〈◊〉_d accuse_v 〈◊〉_d before_o 〈◊〉_d 126_o 〈◊〉_d apology_n and_o submission_n to_o nero_n 127_o the_o admirable_a continence_n of_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d 128_o of_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d the_o proverb_n verify_v in_o he_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d manner_n 129_o 〈◊〉_d censure_n of_o the_o rich_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a turk_n justice_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 130_o usurer_n compare_v to_o the_o fish_n five_o pag._n 131_o a_o excellent_a discourse_n draw_v from_o sir_n thomas_n 〈◊〉_d utopia_n reprove_v pride_n 132_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o french_a and_o portugal_n nation_n reprove_v 133_o the_o covertousnesse_n of_o the_o spainard_n ibid._n the_o great_a cruelty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spaniard_n 134_o his_o barbarous_a cruelty_n reprove_v by_o a_o prince_n of_o florida_n ibid._n no_o felicity_n can_v consist_v 〈◊〉_d in_o riches_n 135_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n honour_n and_o glory_n no_o part_n of_o true_a felicity_n cap._n 1_o pag._n 137._o honour_n follow_v those_o which_o fly_v it_o 138_o alexander_n ambition_n be_v a_o child_n ibid._n cyncas_n excellent_o reprove_v the_o ambition_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 139_o ambition_n the_o ruin_n of_o king_n pyrrbus_n 140_o ambition_n the_o subversion_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonweal_n ib._n ambition_n without_o limit_n 141_o the_o unnaturalness_n of_o adolphbus_fw-la duke_n of_o geldria_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d henry_n the_o five_o emperor_n frederick_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o bloody_a murderer_n and_o parricide_n 142_o a_o strange_a history_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d k._n of_o denmark_n and_o 〈◊〉_d k._n of_o succia_n and_o gothland_n 143_o the_o inhumanities_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d queen_n of_o naples_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cardinal_n of_o valentia_n etc._n etc._n 144_o example_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o richard_n the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 145_o â—…he_v nature_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d styx_n ibid._n the_o church_n of_o milan_n oppose_v against_o rome_n 200._o year_n ibid._n the_o aâ—…bition_n of_o henry_n king_n of_o france_n after_o slay_v by_o count_n montgomery_n 146_o strange_a prediction_n before_o his_o death_n 147_o seventy_o emperor_n of_o rome_n come_v to_o untimely_a end_n ibid._n the_o rise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o empire_n 148_o 〈◊〉_d slay_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 150_o the_o empire_n set_v to_o sale_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d soldier_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d buy_v the_o empire_n his_o wretched_a death_n 151_o the_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n be_v present_v a_o prisoner_n to_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o 152_o the_o like_a of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d present_v before_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 153_o the_o ambition_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d modest_o 〈◊〉_d 154_o the_o modesty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d life_n ibid._n man_n in_o great_a place_n rather_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d than_o envy_v 155_o of_o many_o misery_n that_o seem_v happy_a 156_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d reprove_v greatness_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o like_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 157_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tyrant_n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o his_o poverty_n 158_o the_o modesty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_a emperor_n ibid._n a_o speech_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 159_o the_o modesty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o prince_n 166_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n concern_v empire_n and_o government_n cap._n 2_o pag._n 162_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 163_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d slay_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o dictator_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 167_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d private_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 168_o his_o retire_v life_n 170_o 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 172_o 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 173_o 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d slay_v by_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 174_o 〈◊〉_d depose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n contention_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ib._n the_o inhuman_a tyranny_n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 13_o his_o death_n 175_o three_o pope_n at_o one_o time_n 〈◊〉_d the_o popedom_n equal_o together_o 176_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o alexander_n and_o king_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o alexander_n and_o k._n 〈◊〉_d 178_o the_o horrible_a treason_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o observable_a death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d over_o he_o 180_o the_o horrible_a death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 181_o the_o horrid_a death_n of_o abraham_n k._n of_o morocco_n with_o his_o wife_n ibid._n of_o 〈◊〉_d cossa_n pope_n depose_v and_o cast_v in_o prison_n 182_o the_o 〈◊〉_d end_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 183_o of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d asia_n 184_o 〈◊〉_d against_o flattery_n ibid._n the_o ridiculous_a 〈◊〉_d of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 185_o of_o divers_a strange_a tenant_n hold_v by_o the_o pope_n 186_o of_o pope_n that_o have_v be_v profess_a magician_n 188_o pope_n clement_n ball_n ibid._n a_o parish_n priest_n sermon_n 189_o a_o notable_a trick_n put_v upon_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorreine_a 190_o of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d a_o necromancer_n 191_o the_o speech_n of_o erasmus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 192_o chap._n iii_o paulus_n jovins_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 194_o the_o strange_a death_n of_o benedict_n the_o nine_o 195_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o sylvester_n the_o second_o 196_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bonicasius_fw-la the_o eight_o to_o become_v pope_n 197_o of_o cornelius_n agrippa_n concern_v the_o augustine_n 〈◊〉_d 198_o example_n of_o insuffrable_a pride_n in_o the_o clergy_n 199_o the_o proud_a letter_n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d to_o philip_n k._n of_o france_n 201_o the_o king_n answer_v 202_o the_o witty_a answer_n of_o henry_n
contempt_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n pleadâ—…_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 â—…tion_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o friâ—…_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 appâ—…_n syâ—…_n arist._n arist._n aeseh_n fer._n a_o excellent_a say_n heâ—…od_n isaiah_n 3_o sin_n be_v not_o sufficient_a unleâ—…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 gordiâ—…n_a knot_n the_o effect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o two_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d to_o virtue_n and_o honour_n vain_a 〈◊〉_d of_o roâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d misdeath_o such_o as_o prefer_v their_o country_n before_o their_o own_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marcus_n curtius_n lâ—…nidus_n king_n of_o sport_n a_o rewardable_a victory_n the_o rare_a justice_n of_o zeleucus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sever_v lustâ—…_n great_a justice_n in_o a_o â—…sidell_n unnatural_a justice_n worthy_a emperor_n sallust_n imitable_a government_n coignet_n observe_v a_o exâ—…llentlaing_n of_o augustus_n necessary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alexander_n fran._n fraâ—…_n the_o great_a charge_n that_o pruice_n undergo_v greg._n thol_n favourite_n to_o priaces_n greg._n thol_n note_n excellent_a counsel_n from_o vegotias_n honesty_n three_o daughter_n duty_n in_o a_o prince_n david_n precept_n from_o philosopher_n polybius_n against_o bribe_n veturius_n turinus_n excellent_a justice._n three_o observable_a 〈◊〉_d mel._n pene._n example_n of_o late_a time_n the_o french_a nation_n reprove_v for_o many_o vice_n misery_n attend_v the_o neglect_n of_o justice._n three_o verse_n worthy_a observation_n raretomperance_n in_o scipio_n the_o temperance_n of_o alexander_n against_o adultery_n rare_a friendship_n in_o damon_n and_o pythias_n friendship_n have_v power_n even_o in_o tyrant_n ephenus_n and_o everitus_n friendship_n without_o wisdom_n vice_n that_o take_v the_o shape_n of_o virtue_n epich_a machiavelli_n italianisme_n decipher_v the_o danger_n of_o travel_n fran._n the_o thriftiness_n of_o ancient_a time_n guevarra_n concern_v travel_n what_o roâ—…e_n be_v and_o what_o it_o now_o be_v victory_n with_o loss_n a_o excellent_a inversion_n king_n 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a observation_n in_o a_o youngman_n this_o be_v still_o observe_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n as_o ill_a omen_n needful_a observation_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fox_n a_o taxation_n of_o vanity_n in_o attire_n and_o gesture_n â—…e_o speak_v well_o that_o never_o do_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d friendship_n the_o better_a limitation_n the_o tale_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o dog_n the_o dog_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dog_n of_o tâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o ox_n of_o a_o lyon_n rare_a graâ—…tud_n in_o a_o beast_n aâ—…_n eagle_n a_o dolphin_n a_o witty_a boâ—…_n lamblicuâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o contempt_n of_o dice-player_n a_o custom_n in_o china_n against_o new_a 〈◊〉_d a_o excellent_a law_n against_o foreign_a manner_n mart._n seneca_n rare_a modesty_n in_o time_n of_o old_a glory_n despise_v in_o time_n increase_v 〈◊〉_d perform_v the_o work_n of_o christian_n a_o fit_a 〈◊〉_d pride_n deride_v observation_n plin._n the_o life_n 〈◊〉_d prefer_v before_o the_o civil_a fortune_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o contemplative_a life_n three_o bodily_a world_n concatinate_v example_n a_o excellent_a answer_n of_o simoâ—…ides_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o succeed_v doubt_n the_o true_a propertic_a of_o 〈◊〉_d distinction_n betwixt_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bonum_fw-la the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o creature_n more_o miserable_a then_o man_n of_o timon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tymons_n epitaph_n the_o meditation_n of_o m._n 〈◊〉_d the_o imperfection_n of_o man_n since_o his_o fall_n the_o estate_n of_o man_n life_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o seaman_n of_o the_o husbandman_n the_o merchant_n the_o soldier_n sundry_a 〈◊〉_d suffer_v by_o the_o war_n her_o name_n be_v miriam_n inhuman_a cruelty_n in_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o numantian_o desperate_a resolution_n conquer_a but_o not_o overcome_v the_o misery_n of_o famine_n the_o insolency_n of_o war_n a_o cowardly_a boaster_n the_o siege_n of_o sanserra_n of_o paris_n barbâ—…rous_a inhumanity_n the_o estate_n of_o a_o soldier_n true_o decipher_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o lawyer_n tacit._n a_o difficult_a law-case_n tacit._n in_o too_o much_o argue_v truth_n be_v lose_v a_o proverb_n not_o more_o common_a than_o true_a the_o misery_n of_o the_o client_n lawyer_n and_o physician_n banish_v lawyer_n and_o physician_n have_v one_o common_a end_n nothing_o so_o well_o intend_v but_o may_v be_v abuse_v lawyer_n a_o necessary_a evil_n the_o lawyer_n penance_n the_o estate_n of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n bellizarius_n word_n worthy_a to_o be_v ingravon_n over_o every_o seat_n of_o luslice_n a_o villain_n his_o reprehension_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n a_o bold_a leproote_n a_o excellent_a oration_n of_o a_o lieu_n a_o ambassador_n of_o lysbone_n a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o a_o philosopher_n &_o justice._n these_o be_v the_o senator_n of_o athens_n lethro_v to_o moses_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o counier_n a_o counier_n describe_v tacit._n the_o manner_n of_o the_o court._n what_o be_v cheap_a in_o the_o court._n the_o courtier_n life_n a_o excellent_a answer_n of_o a_o queen_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o prince_n their_o suppose_a felicity_n cause_n 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d many_o counsellor_n and_o that_o good_a 〈◊〉_d the_o story_n of_o cleander_n palpable_a flattery_n a_o traitor_n reward_n favour_n beget_v envy_n the_o story_n of_o plautianus_n too_o much_o grace_n beget_v ingratitude_n aristoâ—…_n note_n the_o estate_n of_o prelate_n pope_n adrian_n one_o thing_n preach_v another_o practise_v s._n bernard_n complaint_n of_o the_o clergy_n pope_n hildebrand_n their_o figment_n their_o tradition_n eberard_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o pope_n their_o insolence_n pride_n and_o coâ—…usnesse_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n a_o simile_n well_o apply_v geffrey_n chaucer_n a_o strong_a argument_n against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n their_o error_n their_o entertainment_n into_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d no_o felicity_n in_o the_o pope_n soveraigntic_a the_o charge_n of_o the_o clergic_a the_o fearful_a estate_n of_o the_o friar_n and_o cloysterman_n diversity_n of_o sect_n beget_v atheisine_n the_o estate_n of_o marriage_n unity_n beget_v 〈◊〉_d marriage_n a_o 〈◊〉_d husband_n a_o doubtful_a question_n example_n of_o conjugal_a 〈◊〉_d porcia_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o spartan_n pisca_n her_o name_n alcesta_n pisca_n a_o man_n that_o have_v twenty_o wife_n marry_v a_o woman_n that_o have_v two_o and_o twenty_o husband_n remarkable_a piety_n inconvenience_n belong_v to_o marriage_n only_o 〈◊〉_d good_a day_n in_o marriage_n the_o trouble_n of_o child_n of_o solon_n and_o thales_n needless_a 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a answer_n we_o read_v be_v give_v by_o diogenes_n witty_a husband_n â—…arcus_fw-la aurelius_n concern_v marriage_n time_n tedious_a spend_v with_o a_o bad_a wife_n xantippe_n the_o law_n of_o the_o essagete_n a_o history_n report_v by_o aâ—…lus_n gellius_n how_o to_o choose_v a_o wife_n the_o opinion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o witty_a answer_n no_o felicticâ—…_n in_o marriage_n the_o effect_n of_o peace_n presage_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o antwerp_n idleness_n the_o child_n of_o peace_n peace_n the_o mother_n of_o persecution_n a_o great_a famine_n diverse_a kind_n of_o pestilence_n miserable_a mortality_n man_n subject_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disease_n the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n herod_n disease_n a_o cruel_a bishop_n a_o prodigious_a accident_n god_n great_a justice._n strange_a example_n of_o god_n justice._n a_o remarkable_a story_n 3._o fearful_a judgement_n strange_a story_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n a_o ominous_a dream_n offeare_n and_o joy_n of_o sorrow_n the_o strange_a effect_n of_o joy_n barbarous_a cruelty_n 〈◊〉_d tyranny_n necessary_a consideration_n the_o general_a account_n the_o account_n of_o lawyer_n 〈◊〉_d judge_n soldier_n usurer_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o general_n a_o bitter_a answer_n a_o smile_n no_o estate_n free_a from_o calamity_n the_o best_a remedy_n for_o sorrow_n against_o those_o that_o be_v curious_a after_o prediction_n a_o simile_n arist._n all_o felicity_n depend_v upon_o god_n a_o comparison_n earthly_a felicity_n be_v only_o in_o name_n 4._o thing_n not_o to_o be_v buy_v with_o gold_n sundry_a blessing_n bestow_v by_o god_n upon_o man_n difference_n betwixt_o 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