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a_o year_n in_o his_o estate_n he_o be_v take_v with_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n which_o when_o no_o physician_n can_v remedy_v soon_o after_o he_o die_v whereof_o fortunatus_n be_v exceed_v sorry_a cause_v he_o to_o be_v worshipful_o bury_v in_o his_o own_o church_n how_o fortunatus_n have_v by_o his_o wife_n two_o son_n the_o first_o name_v ampedo_n the_o young_a andolâ—ciâ—_n chap._n 24._o fortunatus_n and_o cassandra_n his_o wife_n now_o live_v in_o joyful_a and_o happy_a estate_n find_v lack_v of_o no_o earthly_a thing_n but_o only_o of_o child_n for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o purse_n will_v end_v after_o his_o decease_n if_o he_o have_v no_o lawful_a heir_n of_o his_o body_n howbeit_o he_o make_v not_o his_o wife_n a_o counsel_n thereof_o but_o pray_v daily_o together_o with_o she_o that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o fruitful_a insomuch_o that_o the_o lord_n hear_v their_o request_n cassandra_n be_v conceive_v with_o a_o son_n who_o they_o baptise_a with_o 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