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all_o manner_n of_o torment_n with_o a_o wonderful_a patience_n so_o as_o he_o break_v not_o out_o into_o howl_n or_o cry_n weep_v or_o make_v moan_n and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o manner_n be_v nor_o give_v any_o sign_n of_o a_o trouble_a or_o dismay_v mind_n but_o constant_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v much_o better_o and_o more_o profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o two_o man_n mean_v the_o prince_n and_o himself_o shall_v suffer_v violent_a death_n than_o so_o many_o thousand_o that_o by_o his_o mean_n be_v bring_v to_o their_o end_n the_o first_o night_n he_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o torture_n and_o â—…ourged_v most_o grievous_o five_o time_n with_o rod_n beside_o other_o grievous_a pain_n and_o at_o last_o he_o be_v put_v in_o a_o van_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v bind_v and_o â—…sed_v up_o &_o down_o that_o he_o may_v not_o sleep_v the_o day_n and_o night_n follow_v he_o be_v hang_v up_o again_o in_o the_o instrument_n make_v for_o torture_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n weight_n hang_v at_o his_o toe_n &_o diverse_o tormâ—…ced_v which_o he_o take_v with_o such_o a_o stout_a and_o resolute_a mind_n that_o they_o which_o torment_v he_o be_v draw_v into_o admitation_n and_o ask_v he_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o so_o great_a torment_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d after_o he_o have_v be_v many_o time_n examine_v &_o suffer_v many_o torture_n and_o news_n bring_v he_o that_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o must_v die_v he_o with_o a_o joyful_a countenance_n and_o voice_n give_v god_n thanks_o and_o when_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n be_v send_v to_o comfort_v he_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o but_o answer_v that_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o in_o what_o favour_n he_o be_v with_o god_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d puâ—…th_v upon_o his_o feet_n 〈◊〉_d of_o shoe_n tude_o make_v of_o drâ—…e_a leather_n and_o press_v his_o foot_n between_o two_o iron_n plate_n burn_v hot_a so_o be_v his_o fâ—…t_o parch_a then_o he_o pluck_v away_o the_o â—…ews_n of_o his_o hip_n and_o arm_n and_o aâ—…ms_n with_o a_o pair_n of_o â—…ngs_n fire-hote_a and_o beat_v he_o upon_o the_o head_n with_o the_o pistol_n that_o kill_v the_o prince_n and_o last_o of_o all_o he_o open_v his_o breast_n and_o be_v yet_o alive_a pluck_v out_o his_o heart_n and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d his_o face_n and_o bowel_v and_o quarter_v he_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o glorious_a enterprise_n the_o murder_n of_o a_o notable_a prince_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o who_o he_o be_v dear_o love_v and_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o low-countries_n commonwealth_n beside_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n by_o cruel_a tormentâ—…_n that_o commit_v the_o fact_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o soul_n if_o god_n be_v not_o merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o what_o be_v it_o as_o we_o may_v conjecture_v but_o a_o desire_n of_o vainglory_n that_o embolden_v the_o poor_a friar_n to_o 〈◊〉_d great_a a_o enterprise_n to_o kill_v the_o late_a french_a king_n henry_n the_o three_o a_o most_o notorious_a and_o execrable_a murder_n of_o his_o annoyâ—…ted_a prince_n that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o and_o theâ—…_n religion_n that_o set_v he_o on_o work_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n the_o monk_n and_o friar_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o rabble_n of_o cloisterman_n be_v great_o incense_v against_o the_o king_n and_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o mean_n seek_v 〈◊〉_d destruction_n and_o when_o they_o can_v find_v no_o man_n among_o
the_o second_o who_o summon_v he_o before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n in_o heaven_n 203_o a_o contention_n betwixt_o the_o abbot_n of_o fulda_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o hildeseme_v ibid._n of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d a_o woman_n 204_o of_o the_o pope_n scrutiny_n 205_o the_o pride_n of_o king_n herod_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 205_o divers_a example_n of_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o 206_o a_o worthy_a example_n in_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 207_o the_o insuffrable_a ambition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d magus_n 208_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o constantinople_n 209_o of_o the_o magician_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o abbot_n 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a nocromancer_n 210_o his_o art_n show_v before_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n 211_o albertus_n 〈◊〉_d a_o monk_n and_o necromancer_n 212_o pope_n gragory_n the_o seven_o a_o magician_n 213_o a_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o clergy_n 214_o the_o earl_n of_o mascon_n a_o magician_n ibid._n a_o strange_a story_n of_o a_o spanish_a woman_n of_o corduba_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 215_o her_o hypocrisy_n disclose_v and_o confess_v 218_o the_o history_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 219_o his_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a end_n 226_o a_o epitaph_n of_o a_o tyrannous_a viceroy_n in_o sicilia_n 227_o of_o salmox_n 228_o the_o strange_a ambition_n of_o a_o hermit_n in_o africa_n 229_o who_o in_o three_o year_n become_v monarch_n of_o six_o kingdom_n pag._n 230_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o he_o and_o his_o council_n 232_o of_o 〈◊〉_d adella_n son_n to_o the_o hermit_n 233_o the_o resolute_a end_n of_o those_o turk_n which_o starve_v the_o hermit_n ibid._n of_o a_o blasphemous_a jew_n 234_o of_o george_n 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a prophet_n 235_o a_o strange_a history_n of_o a_o child_n bear_v in_o babylon_n 236_o a_o strange_a history_n extract_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 237_o of_o the_o instigation_n of_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 241_o 〈◊〉_d four_o a_o curious_a policy_n prosecute_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 242_o the_o sacrament_n make_v a_o colour_n for_o murder_v 244_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o the_o cardinal_n the_o brother_n to_o the_o guise_n 245_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o guise_n 246_o a_o great_a justice_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o genua_n 248_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 249_o of_o herostratus_n that_o burn_v the_o temple_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o ib._n the_o great_a ambition_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n 250_o the_o old_a duke_n of_o guise_n 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 251_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v have_v slay_v the_o prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 252_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o slay_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 255_o of_o 〈◊〉_d clement_n a_o dominican_n monk_n who_o slay_v the_o 〈◊〉_d king_n henry_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 256_o of_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o french_a king_n death_n 258_o a_o friar_n canonize_v for_o a_o saint_n because_o he_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 259_o the_o story_n of_o a_o spanish_a priest_n 260_o of_o the_o lady_n mary_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 261_o that_o all_o glory_n be_v but_o vanity_n 263_o of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o portugal_n 264_o of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o arsaces_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probus_n 〈◊〉_d agelmund_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o leyden_n 266_o the_o original_n of_o the_o amazon_n 267_o of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 268_o of_o etc._n etc._n 269_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 270_o a_o custom_n in_o the_o indies_n 273_o of_o true_a nobility_n ibid._n the_o rich_a be_v of_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 274_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 276_o of_o beauty_n ibid._n of_o vanity_n in_o apparel_n 277_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d bernard_n 278_o the_o excellency_n of_o learning_n 279_o the_o modesty_n of_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d &_o philip_n k._n of_o macedon_n pag._n 280_o of_o queen_n 〈◊〉_d ib.d._n 〈◊〉_d and_o heliogabalus_n 281_o of_o proculus_n a_o roman_a emp._n 282_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o boyc_n and_o the_o ass_n 283_o envy_n attend_v honour_n 284_o the_o frailty_n of_o glory_n 285_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n wherein_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n do_v consist_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 188_o three_o thing_n require_v to_o attain_v to_o true_a felicity_n 289_o of_o virtue_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 290_o how_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o blessedness_n to_o infelicity_n 291_o the_o gordian_a knot_n dissolve_v by_o alexander_n 292_o wherein_o true_a felicity_n consist_v 293_o of_o sydrach_n mysach_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 294_o the_o effect_n of_o virtue_n 295_o temple_n crect_v to_o virtue_n and_o honour_n 296_o detraction_n &_o murder_n punish_v 297_o vainglory_n deride_v in_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o sparta_n 298_o of_o roman_a regulus_n 299_o of_o divers_a who_o prefer_v their_o country_n before_o their_o own_o life_n 300_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o sparta_n 302_o 〈◊〉_d justice_n in_o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 2._o 304_o a_o remarkable_a act_n in_o charonde_n 305_o severe_a justice_n in_o 〈◊〉_d caesar_n ibid._n great_a justice_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 306_o example_n of_o justice_n and_o policy_n in_o trajan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 307_o marous_a 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o choice_n of_o magistrate_n 308_o gregory_n 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o same_o 310_o of_o favourite_n to_o prince_n 311_o the_o counsel_n of_o vegetius_n and_o vegetin_n to_o prince_n 312_o good_a law_n 〈◊〉_d and_o peace_n the_o three_o daughter_n of_o honesty_n 313_o duty_n belong_v to_o a_o prince_n ibid._n a_o invective_n against_o 〈◊〉_d 314_o of_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 315_o the_o remarkable_a death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n of_o three_o observable_a 〈◊〉_d 316_o divers_a 〈◊〉_d reform_v by_o henry_n the_o 3_o of_o france_z cap._n 3._o pag._n 318_o the_o french_a nation_n reprove_v for_o many_o vice_n pag._n 319_o misery_n attend_v the_o neglect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 318_o the_o rare_a temperance_n of_o scipioâ—…_n 319_o the_o temperance_n of_o alexander_n 320_o 〈◊〉_d the_o tyrant_n against_o adultery_n 321_o agapete_fw-it to_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o rare_a friendship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o everitus_fw-la 324_o the_o rare_a friendship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o everitus_fw-la ibid._n friendship_n without_o wisdom_n in_o hade_v and_o hund_v two_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 325_o how_o vice_n apparel_n themselves_o like_o virtue_n 326_o of_o duke_n valentine_n the_o pope_n son_n 327_o italianisme_n decipher_v with_o the_o danger_n of_o travel_n 328_o the_o fin_n of_o ancient_a time_n 329_o in_o new_a count_n eye_n be_v learn_v new_a fashion_n 330_o what_o rome_n be_v and_o what_o it_o now_o be_v ibid._n marcus_n 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o vice_n of_o rome_n and_o italy_n 331_o king_n memon_n a_o inventor_n of_o delicacy_n 333_o a_o history_n out_o of_o plutarch_n to_o the_o fame_n purpose_n ibid._n strange_a justice_n do_v upon_o lueius_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o roman_a senate_n 334_o against_o drunkenness_n ibid._n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 336_o against_o pride_n in_o apparel_n 337_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o carry_v the_o image_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 338_o a_o taxation_n of_o vanity_n in_o attire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d gesture_n 339_o due_a praise_n confer_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 340_o gain_n get_v friendship_n 341_o a_o discourse_n of_o friendship_n 342_o the_o story_n of_o a_o bear_n ibid._n another_o of_o a_o dog_n 343_o a_o french_a dog_n the_o dog_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o dog_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 344_o the_o horse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 345_o of_o a_o ox_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o androcles_n and_o a_o lion_n 346_o of_o a_o boy_n &_o a_o eagle_n cap._n 4_o p._n 349_o of_o a_o boy_n and_o a_o dolphin_n ibid._n a_o witty_a and_o ingenious_a host_n 350_o of_o riches_n 352_o a_o aspersion_n lay_v upon_o dice-player_n 353_o a_o custom_n in_o china_n and_o against_o new_a fashion_n 354_o a_o law_n among_o the_o theban_n 355_o foreign_a manner_n interdict_v with_o perfume_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n against_o excess_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o garment_n 356_o the_o rare_a modesty_n of_o the_o ancient_a time_n 357_o of_o regulus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o dictator_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o magnanimity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n pag._n 358_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o age_n compare_v with_o the_o former_a 359_o artaxerxes_n to_o teribarus_n the_o persian_a 360_o to_o think_v ourselves_o wise_a the_o great_a folly_n 362_o the_o life_n contemplative_a prefer_v before_o the_o civil_a 363_o fortune_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o life_n contemplative_a 365_o 3._o bodily_a world_n concatinate_v 366_o example_n of_o divers_a who_o forsake_v the_o world_n for_o a_o life_n contemplative_a 367_o of_o paul_n a_o hermit_n etc._n etc._n 368_o the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o book_n chapter_n i._n simonides_z the_o poet_n unto_o king_n cyrus_n pag._n 368_o the_o true_a property_n of_o felicity_n 369_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o
life_n be_v lose_v as_o appear_v by_o julianus_n who_o live_v before_o in_o security_n want_v nothing_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o life_n but_o rather_o have_v too_o much_o through_o ambition_n and_o desire_n of_o rule_n and_o honour_n fall_v into_o a_o sea_n of_o care_n and_o trouble_n and_o within_o a_o few_o month_n ignominious_o lose_v both_o his_o honour_n and_o his_o life_n pertinax_n seem_v to_o prefer_v a_o private_a life_n before_o high_a estate_n for_o before_o he_o be_v emperor_n have_v bear_v the_o principal_a office_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o govern_v many_o province_n and_o country_n a_o very_a wise_a man_n and_o of_o great_a experience_n and_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a man_n among_o the_o roman_n mislike_v the_o government_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n withdraw_v himself_o into_o the_o country_n of_o liguria_n to_o lead_v a_o private_a life_n in_o a_o poor_a village_n where_o his_o father_n in_o time_n past_a have_v live_v and_o keep_v shop_n and_o when_o he_o have_v buy_v that_o poor_a dwell_n where_o his_o father_n have_v sell_v oil_n fish_n wine_n and_o 〈◊〉_d such_o like_a he_o build_v about_o it_o a_o stately_a house_n suffer_v the_o old_a to_o remain_v in_o the_o midst_n without_o add_v or_o diminish_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o pertinax_n be_v great_o delight_v to_o behold_v that_o country_n wherein_o he_o have_v pass_v his_o life_n be_v but_o a_o child_n and_o from_o whence_o he_o have_v depart_v so_o abject_a and_o be_v return_v with_o great_a wealth_n and_o credit_n and_o be_v advertise_v that_o the_o foal_n of_o the_o ass_n be_v alive_a whereon_o he_o be_v use_v to_o carry_v wood_n be_v buy_v it_o and_o cherish_v it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v some_o old_a acquaintance_n or_o servant_n of_o great_a desert_n he_o rejoice_v so_o exceed_o to_o see_v himself_o so_o rich_a where_o he_o have_v be_v so_o poor_a and_o to_o obtain_v so_o great_a quietness_n after_o so_o much_o 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they_o sleep_v quiet_o and_o by_o who_o infelicity_n they_o live_v happy_o for_o the_o subject_n wealth_n in_o a_o great_a part_n depend_v upon_o the_o prince_n vigilancy_n and_o providence_n which_o in_o a_o sort_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o philip_n of_o macedon_n be_v in_o the_o war_n when_o he_o be_v ask_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o now_o sleep_v so_o sound_o so_o great_a peril_n be_v at_o hand_n whereas_o at_o other_o time_n in_o less_o danger_n he_o use_v to_o be_v so_o watchful_a it_o be_v no_o matter_n quoth_v the_o king_n though_o i_o sleep_v antipater_n be_v 〈◊〉_d meaning_n as_o before_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o affair_n and_o happy_a saâ—…etie_n of_o the_o people_n depend_v upon_o his_o vigilancy_n so_o for_o this_o one_o time_n he_o have_v commit_v they_o to_o antipater_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v as_o careful_a as_o himself_o philip_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o experience_n and_o employ_v in_o weighty_a affair_n in_o the_o time_n of_o lewes_n the_o eleven_o king_n of_o france_n sai_z that_o if_o he_o shall_v write_v of_o all_o the_o prince_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n which_o he_o know_v in_o his_o time_n that_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n seem_v to_o live_v in_o great_a felicity_n and_o yet_o to_o those_o that_o know_v they_o familiar_o live_v in_o a_o miserable_a estate_n that_o matter_n alone_o will_v contain_v a_o reasonable_a volume_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o poet_n miser_n at_o que_fw-fr infelix_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la rex_fw-la nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d crede_fw-la facit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d beatum_fw-la even_o king_n with_o misery_n be_v oft_o oppress_v nor_o be_v it_o a_o crown_n believe_v i_o make_v they_o blessed_v when_o tigranes_n be_v new_o become_v king_n of_o armenia_n after_o he_o have_v a_o while_n earnest_o behold_v the_o diadem_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n o_o noble_a rather_o than_o happy_a cloth_n quoth_v he_o if_o man_n know_v the_o care_n and_o trouble_v thou_o bring_v with_o thou_o no_o man_n will_v take_v thou_o up_o if_o he_o find_v thou_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n but_o none_o express_v more_o apt_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o prince_n that_o come_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o their_o principality_n than_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n of_o syracuse_n which_o be_v then_o a_o name_n of_o honour_n though_o now_o ignominious_a for_o be_v of_o damocles_n commend_v for_o a_o happy_a man_n will_v thou_o quoth_v he_o 〈◊〉_d make_v proof_n one_o day_n of_o my_o happiness_n when_o the_o other_o answer_v nothing_o more_o willing_o 〈◊〉_d cause_v he_o to_o be_v set_v alone_o at_o his_o table_n in_o a_o stately_a chamber_n rich_o hang_v a_o cupboard_n of_o plate_n of_o great_a price_n his_o table_n furnish_v with_o great_a store_n of_o delicate_a meat_n pleasant_a wine_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o attend_v upon_o with_o brave_a man_n and_o fair_a boy_n in_o all_o point_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v there_o himself_o but_o direct_o over_o his_o head_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v hang_v a_o naked_a sword_n by_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d horse_n tail_n which_o when_o damocles_n espy_v his_o stomach_n will_v no_o long_o serve_v he_o to_o cate_z of_o those_o dainty_a meat_n neither_o can_v he_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o the_o service_n of_o those_o fair_a boy_n but_o be_v in_o continual_a fear_n lest_o the_o sword_n will_v fall_v upon_o his_o head_n he_o desire_v he_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o depart_v he_o will_v be_v no_o long_o happy_a now_o thou_o see_v quoth_v dionysius_n how_o happy_a our_o estate_n be_v that_o not_o withstand_v our_o guard_n of_o arm_a man_n hang_v but_o by_o a_o little_a thread_n thus_o do_v 〈◊〉_d lively_a and_o proper_o reprove_v the_o common_a error_n of_o man_n that_o think_v felicity_n rather_o to_o consist_v in_o principality_n &_o worldly_a wealth_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n accompany_v with_o fear_n and_o peril_n and_o unquietness_n of_o mind_n than_o in_o a_o mean_a estate_n that_o 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man_n fall_v into_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o only_a hindrance_n to_o their_o happiness_n but_o also_o bring_v they_o to_o extreme_a infelicity_n but_o this_o matter_n belong_v to_o another_o subject_n &_o to_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v offer_v to_o show_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o a_o candle_n and_o therefore_o to_o return_v from_o whence_o we_o digress_v that_o the_o fruit_n which_o ambition_n and_o desire_n of_o dominion_n and_o glory_n do_v ordinary_o bring_v forth_o may_v further_o appear_v the_o bloody_a practice_n &_o tragical_a event_n that_o late_o happen_v between_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n be_v nothing_o inferior_a in_o that_o kind_n to_o any_o example_n of_o antiquity_n chap._n four_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o the_o cardinal_n his_o brother_n the_o treason_n of_o john_n lustinian_n and_o his_o reward_n of_o divers_a that_o by_o 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the_o estimation_n of_o thing_n and_o their_o use_n and_o abuse_n make_v they_o helpefull_a or_o hurtful_a to_o happiness_n of_o life_n he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o esteem_v and_o use_v riches_n &_o honourable_a estate_n as_o he_o ought_v neither_o will_v desire_v they_o if_o he_o have_v they_o not_o nor_o fear_v their_o loss_n if_o he_o possess_v they_o know_v that_o he_o may_v live_v well_o and_o happy_o without_o they_o as_o thing_n not_o necessary_a to_o felicity_n for_o the_o greedy_a desire_n of_o riches_n &_o possession_n &_o the_o ambitious_a passion_n common_a almost_o to_o all_o man_n in_o aspire_v to_o honourable_a estate_n &_o the_o continual_a fear_n of_o their_o loss_n do_v so_o torment_n and_o unquiet_a our_o mind_n that_o whereas_o by_o the_o due_a estimation_n of_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o such_o like_a delight_n of_o man_n with_o a_o upright_a judgement_n we_o may_v lead_v a_o pleasant_a and_o happy_a life_n we_o contrariwise_o by_o a_o sinister_a opinion_n heap_n upon_o ourselves_o grievous_a torment_n manifold_a care_n and_o vexation_n so_o as_o we_o seem_v to_o seek_v of_o purpose_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o mean_n how_o to_o bring_v ourselves_o into_o a_o unhappy_a and_o miserable_a estate_n for_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n that_o travel_v our_o frail_a body_n ourselves_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o go_v out_o to_o seek_v they_o for_o thus_o fare_v it_o with_o man_n of_o all_o estate_n first_o to_o desire_v one_o thing_n and_o then_o another_o without_o end_n or_o measure_n never_o satisfy_v or_o content_v and_o therefore_o never_o happy_a he_o must_v estimate_v these_o thing_n that_o will_v live_v happy_o not_o after_o the_o common_a custom_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n but_o by_o a_o right_n and_o reasonable_a censure_n and_o content_v himself_o with_o his_o estate_n to_o which_o god_n have_v call_v he_o whereunto_o he_o shall_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v persuade_v that_o will_v compare_v the_o danger_n and_o trouble_n of_o high_a dignity_n and_o honourable_a estate_n with_o the_o security_n and_o quietness_n of_o mean_a calling_n and_o bestow_v some_o time_n in_o read_v the_o monument_n of_o wise_a and_o learned_a author_n who_o counsel_n he_o shall_v find_v to_o contemn_v the_o thing_n wherein_o by_o a_o erroneous_a opinion_n man_n set_v their_o felicity_n as_o mere_a vanity_n and_o the_o frump_n of_o fortune_n and_o that_o a_o little_a be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o happiness_n of_o life_n yet_o providence_n be_v to_o be_v use_v by_o a_o wise_a and_o â—…rugall_a man_n after_o isocrates_n counsel_n to_o remember_v thing_n past_a to_o do_v thing_n present_v use_v and_o to_o beware_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o he_o be_v no_o less_o worthy_a of_o blame_n that_o provide_v not_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a than_o he_o that_o never_o cease_v to_o get_v more_o than_o be_v sufficient_a and_o though_o no_o estate_n of_o life_n be_v exclude_v from_o felicity_n for_o that_o the_o chief_a part_n &_o cause_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o the_o mind_n yet_o abundance_n of_o riches_n honourable_a estate_n &_o high_a dignity_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v hindrance_n to_o happiness_n than_o the_o mean_a and_o inferior_a estate_n be_v which_o whosoever_o will_v attentive_o observe_v will_v be_v the_o more_o ready_o induce_v to_o believe_v with_o saint_n paul_n that_o godliness_n be_v great_a riches_n and_o sufficient_a to_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o felicity_n &_o happiness_n we_o seek_v for_o for_o that_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o contempt_n of_o worldly_a vanity_n so_o much_o esteem_v of_o the_o multitude_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o contentation_n of_o mind_n wherein_o felicity_n consist_v which_o be_v right_o espy_v by_o the_o poet_n that_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n as_o riches_n pleasure_n
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
felicity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o future_a 371_o the_o first_o step_n to_o felicity_n 372_o timon_n of_o athens_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 373_o timon_n death_n and_o epitaph_n etc._n etc._n 374_o a_o meditation_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n etc._n etc._n 375_o david_n isaiah_n and_o solomon_n upon_o the_o same_o 376_o plato_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n life_n 377_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o seafaring_a man_n 378_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o husbandman_n 379_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o merchant_n 380_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o soldier_n 381_o of_o sundry_a calamity_n incident_a to_o the_o war_n 382_o of_o the_o famine_n in_o jerusalem_n 383_o inhuman_a cruelty_n in_o the_o â—…ews_n 384_o barbarous_a cruelty_n in_o the_o numantian_o 385_o 〈◊〉_d conquer_v by_o scipio_n 386_o of_o hade_a king_n of_o dane_n and_o usfo_o king_n of_o suecia_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a extremity_n of_o famine_n etc._n etc._n 387_o the_o insolence_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n 388_o the_o siege_n of_o sanserra_n 389_o the_o siege_n of_o paris_n 390_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n in_o soldier_n 391_o blasphemy_n &_o inhumanity_n against_o god_n 392_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o soldier_n true_o decipher_v 393_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o lawyer_n 394_o a_o difficult_a law-case_n 395_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o client_n etc._n etc._n 397_o lawyer_n and_o physician_n banish_v 399_o lawyer_n and_o physician_n have_v one_o common_a aim_n 400_o lawyer_n be_v necessary_a evil_n 401_o the_o lawyer_n penance_n etc._n etc._n 402_o chap._n ii_o the_o estate_n of_o â—…udges_n and_o of_o magistrate_n pag._n 403_o the_o poverty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d general_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 404_o charge_n that_o belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 405_o a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o a_o philosopher_n and_o justice_n 409_o the_o senator_n of_o athens_n hear_v cause_n only_o in_o the_o night_n 410_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o courtier_n 411_o how_o far_o their_o estate_n differ_v from_o felicity_n 412_o the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o court_n &_o what_o be_v cheap_a in_o it_o 413_o queen_n zenobia_n answer_n unto_o marcus_n aurelius_n emperor_n 414_o the_o estate_n of_o prince_n 415_o their_o suppose_a felicity_n cause_n of_o their_o unhappiness_n 416_o the_o history_n of_o cleandor_n under_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n 417_o the_o history_n of_o planitanus_fw-la under_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 419_o too_o much_o grace_v often_o beget_v ingratitude_n 420_o the_o great_a care_n that_o belong_v to_o prince_n 421_o chap._n iii_o the_o estate_n of_o prelate_n 422_o pope_n adrian_n concern_v pope_n &_o bishop_n 423_o a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n bold_a speech_n to_o pope_n innocent_a 424_o the_o archbishop_n of_o salisburg_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o pope_n 426_o st._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o st._n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o pride_n &_o avarice_n 427_o of_o the_o ambition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 430_o gregory_n the_o great_a 432_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o clergy_n with_o the_o estate_n of_o friar_n etc._n etc._n 433_o diversity_n of_o sect_n beget_v atheism_n 434_o the_o estate_n of_o marriage_n 435_o a_o love_a husband_n express_v in_o a_o neapolitan_n 436_o example_n of_o conjugal_a love_n etc._n etc._n 437_o a_o man_n that_o have_v have_v 20._o wife_n marry_v one_o that_o have_v have_v 22._o husband_n 438_o of_o a_o most_o remarkable_a pieticibid_v inconvenience_n that_o belong_v unto_o marriage_n 439_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v woman_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d of_o marriage_n 440_o the_o trouble_n of_o child_n 441_o a_o disputation_n betwixt_o tbales_n and_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v marriage_n 442_o of_o needless_a jealousy_n 443_o pleasant_a and_o witty_a husband_n ibid._n the_o time_n seem_v tedious_a spend_v with_o a_o bad_a wife_n ibid._n xantippe_n the_o wife_n of_o socrates_n 446_o of_o a_o law_n observe_v among_o the_o massagate_n ibid._n the_o witty_a answer_n of_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o mother_n 448_o the_o counsel_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n 449_o metellus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v marriage_n 450_o the_o witty_a answer_n of_o a_o woman_n to_o her_o jealous_a husband_n 451_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a concern_v marriage_n 452_o felicity_n consist_v not_o in_o marriage_n 452_o the_o effect_n of_o peace_n the_o mother_n of_o idleness_n 453_o peace_n the_o mother_n of_o persecution_n 454_o of_o calamity_n happen_v by_o disease_n and_o other_o accident_n 455_o chap._n four_o of_o sundry_a kind_n of_o pestilence_n 456_o three_o hundred_o several_a disease_n belong_v unto_o man_n 457_o god_n judgement_n on_o popielus_n 457_o upon_o the_o emperor_n arnolphus_n and_o hatto_n bishop_n of_o mentz_n 458_o of_o harold_n king_n of_o denmark_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 459_o the_o history_n of_o a_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n call_v henry_n 460_o three_o fearful_a judgement_n &_o strange_a story_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 461_o the_o dream_n of_o atterius_n 〈◊〉_d 462_o example_n of_o fear_n and_o joy_n ib._n example_n of_o sorrow_n &_o the_o strange_a effect_n of_o joy_n 463_o of_o barbarous_a cruelty_n and_o extreme_a tyranny_n 464_o necessary_a consideration_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o man_n 465_o of_o the_o general_a judgement_n and_o the_o account_n of_o lawyer_n judge_n and_o soldier_n 466_o the_o account_n of_o usurer_n 467_o of_o imaginary_a felicity_n 469_o all_o felicity_n depend_v upon_o god_n 472_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o end_n precedent_n &_o subsequent_a 473_o earthly_a felicity_n be_v only_o in_o name_n 474_o four_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v buy_v with_o gold_n 475_o that_o no_o man_n live_v content_v with_o his_o own_o estate_n 476_o no_o prosperity_n but_o attend_v by_o adversity_n 477_o of_o amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o polycrates_n king_n of_o samos_n ibid._n no_o man_n happy_a before_o his_o death_n 479_o four_o sure_a anchor_n to_o trust_v unto_o 480_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o future_a life_n the_o true_a beatitude_n 482_o the_o contrariety_n of_o man_n inclination_n 483_o the_o use_n of_o god_n affliction_n 484_o what_o gratitude_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n 486_o the_o counsel_n of_o david_n to_o salomon_v and_o tobit_n to_o his_o son_n 487_o how_o to_o examine_v one_o self_n to_o find_v whether_o we_o be_v happy_a or_o not_o 488_o the_o vanity_n of_o fear_n 489_o diogenes_n concern_v patience_n 490_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o content_a mind_n 491_o of_o a_o limitation_n for_o pleasure_n 492_o riches_n in_o poverty_n and_o poverty_n in_o riches_n 493_o the_o avarice_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d and_o pitbens_n 495_o rich_a man_n the_o great_a slave_n 497_o no_o true_a felicity_n can_v consist_v in_o riches_n 498_o saint_n gregory_n and_o other_o of_o riches_n and_o poverty_n pag._n 499_o chap._n v._o the_o modesty_n of_o etc._n etc._n 500_o the_o contempt_n of_o honour_n in_o 〈◊〉_d pompus_fw-la agesilans_fw-la king_n of_o sparta_n etc._n etc._n 501_o honour_n a_o hindrance_n unto_o felicity_n 502_o the_o best_a riches_n not_o to_o fall_v into_o poverty_n 503_o the_o great_a moderation_n of_o king_n calvicius_fw-la 504_o three_o kind_n of_o man_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n 505_o plato_n dialogue_n of_o socrates_n and_o another_o 507_o death_n no_o way_n terrible_a unto_o a_o godly_a christian_n 508_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o narsinga_n and_o india_n 509_o the_o contempt_n of_o death_n in_o the_o people_n of_o the_o mountain_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 510_o charles_n the_o five_o his_o preparation_n to_o death_n 511_o thing_n above_o the_o power_n of_o fortune_n 513_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n beget_v confusion_n 515_o the_o great_a part_n of_o felicity_n consist_v in_o the_o mind_n 516_o our_o life_n compare_v by_o plato_n to_o table-play_a 517_o moderation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prosperity_n and_o patience_n in_o adversity_n 518_o false_a felicity_n consist_v in_o 5._o thing_n 519._o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v use_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o necessity_n of_o industry_n industry_n of_o wisdom_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n 603_o the_o ignorant_a live_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 604_o empire_n make_v man_n monstres_n 606_o the_o prince_n court_v a_o theatre_n 607_o the_o expression_n of_o a_o good_a king_n 608_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o good_a king_n 609_o truth_n necessary_a to_o be_v whisper_v in_o prince_n care_n 611_o the_o education_n of_o the_o persian_a prince_n 612_o the_o court_n of_o good_a prince_n be_v school_n of_o virtue_n 613_o who_o good_a prince_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d their_o familiar_n 614_o gift_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o worthy_a 615_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n honour_v in_o the_o prince_n 617_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prince_n 618_o chap._n vi_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o mean_a estate_n 619_o good_a fortune_n the_o great_a riches_n 621_o concern_v law-suite_n 623_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v 624_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v practise_v 625_o to_o beget_v commendable_a envy_n 626_o who_o it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v esteem_v happy_a in_o this_o world_n 629_o man_n participate_v both_o of_o
the_o angelical_a and_o brutish_a nature_n 631_o of_o friendship_n and_o divers_a tenant_n hold_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 634_o the_o commodity_n of_o poverty_n 635_o true_a friendship_n double_v prosperity_n 636_o 〈◊〉_d fable_n of_o the_o lark_n 637_o no_o friendship_n to_o be_v make_v with_o covetous_a man_n 640_o corruption_n of_o these_o time_n 641_o of_o learned_a emperor_n and_o of_o q._n emperor_n 642_o these_o time_n compare_v with_o the_o former_a 643_o profane_a schismatic_n 644_o a_o fearful_a eclipse_n 645_o equivocation_n of_o the_o devil_n 646_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o time_n 647_o of_o hypocrisy_n 649_o chastisement_n necessary_a 650_o the_o way_n to_o enjoy_v happiness_n 651_o the_o counsel_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 653_o god_n service_n bring_v felicity_n 654_o the_o content_n of_o the_o six_o book_n 〈◊〉_d man_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n creation_n pag._n 656_o man_n estate_n before_o his_o fall_n 657_o 〈◊〉_d alteration_n after_o his_o fall_n 658_o the_o soul_n opposite_a to_o the_o flesh_n 661_o man_n only_o decline_v from_o his_o original_a nature_n 665_o why_o god_n suffer_v evil_a 666_o god_n the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 668_o man_n 〈◊〉_d to_o escape_v the_o 〈◊〉_d into_o which_o he_o be_v fall_v 669_o god_n the_o end_n of_o his_o own_o work_n 670_o two_o simitirude_v 671_o 672_o of_o the_o vegetive_a &_o sensible_a faculty_n &_o of_o the_o understanding_n 674_o 675_o of_o the_o dangerous_a effect_n which_o the_o world_n breed_v 676_o chap._n ii_o man_n great_a knowledge_n mere_a ignorance_n 678_o opinion_n of_o beatitude_n 679_o christian_a consideration_n 680_o of_o invocation_n etc._n etc._n 682_o all_o nation_n acknowledge_v a_o ge_v 683_o 3._o mark_n of_o true_a religion_n 684._o &c_n &c_n one_o true_a god_n and_o one_o true_a religion_n 687_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n 690_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 691_o who_o that_o mediator_n be_v 692_o all_o oracle_n strike_v dumb_a 〈◊〉_d the_o come_n of_o christ_n 693_o tâ—…erins_n will_v have_v erect_v a_o temple_n unto_o christ_n 694_o strange_a prodigy_n happen_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 695_o the_o mean_n to_o get_v pardon_n 696_o custom_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n 697_o cross_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n 704_o example_n to_o confirm_v our_o resurrection_n 706_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o work_n work_v the_o author_n apologie_n 714_o finis_fw-la the_o creation_n of_o angel_n and_o men._n the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o sell_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mercy_n of_o christ._n the_o maâ—…ce_n of_o the_o dâ—…well_n no_o feheâ—…_n but_o in_o christ._n how_o good_a distict_a slow_a wicked_a three_o thing_n in_o which_o man_n imagine_v felicity_n to_o consist_v of_o pleasure_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o application_n 〈◊〉_d mystery_n of_o sardanapalus_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o monarchy_n the_o history_n of_o heliogabalus_n his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o riot_n curiosity_n gurmundise_n pride_n excess_n disorder_n prodigality_n vanity_n â—…eliy_v defpaire_n his_o infamous_a end_n of_o nero._n his_o palace_n ridiculous_a prodigality_n his_o luxury_n repeatance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d despair_n his_o cowardice_n his_o wretched_a end_n a_o costly_a 〈◊〉_d frâ—…_n tasting_n ruin_n followeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d against_o immoderace_n drink_v a_o limitation_n of_o drink_v a_o remarkable_a example_n a_o pretty_a experiment_n the_o jerffe_n a_o emblem_n of_o gluttony_n a_o memento_fw-la mori_fw-la a_o counterfeit_a spirit_n drunkenness_n the_o root_n of_o other_o vicc_n of_o luxury_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o murder_n herodocus_fw-la a_o uniferable_a end_n old_a drunkard_n the_o roman_n imitate_v the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 5.11_o drunkenness_n the_o lelle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d example_n of_o tempetance_n but_o one_o mcale_v a_o day_n use_v of_o old_a vanity_n and_o excess_n can_v be_v hide_v alexander_n medici_n a_o politic_a 〈◊〉_d against_o immoderate_a dance_n rape_n the_o subversion_n of_o kingdom_n a_o look_a glatle_n for_o lady_n a_o masculine_a spirit_n his_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d call_v claudius_n a_o unjust_a judge_n a_o cruel_a pity_n the_o end_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d octivian_n 〈◊〉_d and_o lepidus_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d pride_n in_o in_o death_n a_o 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n a_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n a_o foolish_a lover_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ridiculous_a lover_n no_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d love_v captive_n conqueror_n the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o rygnialion_n prop._n lecherous_a friar_n horrible_a blasphemy_n a_o wicked_a imposture_n silly_a man_n soon_o fool_v lust_n turn_v to_o tyranny_n tyranny_n reward_v incestuoâ—…_n love_n a_o indulgent_a father_n a_o holy_a medication_n carriage_n not_o become_v a_o king_n a_o miraculous_a accident_n vain_a curlositie_n excellent_a observation_n in_o voluptuousness_n there_o can_v be_v no_o felt_n that_o age_n be_v call_v the_o golden_a the_o commodity_n of_o temperance_n hunger_n the_o best_a lauce_n nature_n content_v with_o little_a cicero_n soneca_n modest_a poverty_n prefer_v before_o superfluous_a plenty_n the_o devil_n careful_a to_o maintain_v his_o own_o tyrant_n mock_v at_o sacrilege_n a_o commendable_a cunning_n whicâ—…_n now_o 〈◊〉_d tunis_n a_o cruel_a cunning_n â—…phus_fw-la heaven_n justice._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o dâ—…vell_n the_o blessedness_n of_o peace_n sallust_n wilful_a 〈◊〉_d the_o luciâ—…_n pride_n of_o churchman_n a_o 〈◊〉_d resort_n reverence_n can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o ragâ—…_n installable_n prooâ—…es_v which_o be_v in_o those_o day_n not_o now_o this_o may_v â—…ly_o be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o these_o time_n salust_n a_o wonderful_a modesty_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o greâ—…_n aâ—…_n excellent_a reproof_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n a_o necessary_a law_n money_o beslow_v as_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o ominou_a dream_n a_o tâ—…ant_n &_o murderer_n first_o give_v rome_n the_o supâ—…_n macie_n over_o other_o â—…shope_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d no_o guy_n guev_n great_a â—…perance_n a_o resolute_a answer_n magician_n punish_v mercur._n the_o boly_n text_n against_o coâ—…_n example_n of_o avaricious_a man_n example_n of_o man_n continent_n few_o such_o pope_n charity_n reward_v answer_n worthy_a observation_n imitable_a example_n wise_a man_n not_o free_a from_o avarice_n kill_v 〈◊〉_d adâ—…rable_a continency_n honâ—…_n change_n mâ—…_n saâ—…_n lâ—…_n â—…r_n a_o disoâ—…_n worth_a obseruâ—…_n plain_o but_o to_o purpose_n a_o excellent_a answer_n of_o a_o hethen_n no_o felicity_n can_v be_v in_o rich_a virtue_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o honour_n the_o end_n of_o â—…bition_n ambition_n have_v no_o limit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d beggar_n aâ—…_n queâ—…_n the_o effect_n of_o lust_n and_o 〈◊〉_d no_o prediction_n can_v prevent_v â—…ate_a but_o three_o out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o beâ—…s_n a_o charitable_a wish_n of_o a_o ethnic_a the_o empire_n â—…et_o to_o sale_n gold_n that_o buy_v the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o save_v his_o life_n clance_n and_o chanâ—…es_n 〈◊〉_d war_n nothing_o in_o this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d no_o crown_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o miserable_a that_o seeâ—…_n happy_a danger_n 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cunning_a 〈◊〉_d the_o speech_n of_o a_o worthy_a friend_n the_o modesty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o trouble_n of_o pitâ—…_n a_o kingdom_n and_o a_o wife_n two_o hard_a thing_n to_o govern_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n in_o a_o mean_a 〈◊〉_d the_o care_n that_o attend_v on_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o richard_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o a_o remarkable_a modefâ—…ie_n â—…ange_a ambition_n in_o 〈◊〉_d tyranny_n a_o disputable_a 〈◊〉_d a_o kingly_a conâ—…ction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gâ—…ude_v in_o death_n curtefie_v 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d reward_n the_o death_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o the_o pâ—…e_n a_o king_n â—…diculous_a solly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o prâ—…eft_n a_o pretty_a jugâ—…g_n their_o 〈◊〉_d find_v out_o by_o the_o beaâ—…ten_o a_o witty_a say_n of_o erasmus_n a_o â—…est_a of_o some_o papist_n these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o governoâ—…ent_n a_o â—…refull_a â—…lling_v off_o god_n great_a mercy_n simplicity_n in_o buâ—…ility_n vain_a cutioâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d an_o in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o taâ—…e_n do_v to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o pâ—…y_a construction_n a_o peremptory_a letter_n a_o prince_n like_o answer_n a_o 〈◊〉_d answer_n a_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d pride_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o craft_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o those_o that_o speak_v to_o he_o ambition_n in_o man_n of_o base_a condition_n the_o conjurer_n conjure_v needless_a cuâ—…_n quick_a cookeâ—…y_n a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o best_a wit_n strange_a superstition_n cnustin_n his_o parent_n his_o country_n his_o bring_v up_o mahomet_n a_o horse_n driver_n a_o prophecy_n of_o mahomet_n prodigy_n fearful_a blasphemy_n his_o marriage_n mahomet_n become_v a_o monarch_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o religion_n lust_n &_o liberty_n mere_a imposture_n mahomet_n poison_v the_o meaning_n good_a though_o the_o course_n indirect_a thevet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o murder_n brave_a 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d turk_n diabolical_a
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 a_o pleasant_a and_o a_o patient_a life_n no_o man_n content_v with_o his_o estate_n a_o excellent_a with_o of_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n