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medicina_fw-la paratur_fw-la cum_fw-la mala_fw-la per_fw-la longâ—…s_fw-la inualuêre_fw-la morâ—…s_fw-la or_o that_o other_o single_a verse_n front_n capillaâ—…a_o post_fw-la est_fw-la occasio_fw-la calva_fw-la fab_n xx._n pag._n 21._o here_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o have_v show_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o call_v in_o too_o powerful_a auxiliarys_n to_o the_o aid_n of_o a_o prince_n either_o against_o his_o own_o subject_n or_o stranger_n which_o may_v be_v exemplify_v from_o the_o disaster_n of_o the_o old_a briton_n who_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n invite_v the_o saxon_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o themselves_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o irish_a when_o the_o k._n of_o leinster_n implore_v the_o succour_n of_o henry_n il._n of_o england_n against_o the_o k._n of_o meath_z naples_n experiment_v this_o folly_n in_o the_o end_n by_o employ_v the_o norman_n but_o the_o implore_a succour_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n against_o the_o french_a be_v more_o fatal_a to_o the_o neapolitan_n for_o that_o â—…ly_a fox_n who_o have_v always_o a_o catholic_a appetite_n for_o his_o neighbour_n dominion_n under_o pretence_n of_o aid_v a_o oppress_a cadee_n of_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n base_o betray_v his_o cusin_n under_o trust_n and_o at_o last_o take_v all_o to_o himself_o likewise_o some_o king_n of_o indostan_n or_o hither_o india_n by_o call_v in_o the_o mongull_n against_o their_o neighbour_n make_v the_o whole_a country_n a_o prey_n to_o the_o tortarian_a race_n and_o in_o this_o same_o age_n the_o chineses_n by_o invite_v the_o tartar_n to_o assist_v they_o against_o their_o own_o masterfull_a robber_n pave_v the_o way_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n for_o now_o the_o tartar_n be_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n fab_n xxiv_o xxv_o page_n 24._o here_o he_o may_v have_v tax_v as_o many_o historian_n do_v cato_n the_o censor_n who_o for_o all_o his_o great_a pretence_n to_o morality_n do_v most_o ingenerous_o turn_v off_o his_o old_a 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of_o the_o people_n be_v frequent_o magnify_v his_o wise_a conduct_n and_o great_a achievement_n in_o that_o granâ—…rie_n of_o rome_n but_o i_o believe_v there_o can_v not_o a_o answer_n imaginable_a be_v more_o mortify_v to_o a_o man_n of_o so_o vain_a a_o temper_n than_o the_o return_n which_o be_v make_v in_o these_o word_n sir_n say_v his_o acquaintance_n you_o have_v prevent_v my_o apology_n for_o not_o pay_v a_o visit_n to_o you_o this_o twelve_o month_n by-gone_a at_o your_o own_o house_n at_o rome_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o i_o do_v hear_v of_o your_o removal_n from_o our_o city_n fab_n clxxxviii_o page_n 158._o the_o metamorphosis_n mention_v so_o frequent_o both_o by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a poet_n whereby_o the_o witch_n circe_n transform_v man_n into_o beast_n by_o the_o touch_n of_o her_o inchanâ—…ing_a rod_n aught_o to_o be_v expound_v in_o that_o same_o sense_n as_o judicious_a commentator_n interpret_v the_o dissaster_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n for_o as_o that_o great_a king_n lose_v not_o his_o shape_n when_o he_o become_v obnoxious_a to_o that_o pitiful_a disease_n physician_n term_v lycanthropia_n but_o only_a his_o understanding_n in_o imâ—…gining_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o wolf_n so_o all_o these_o man_n on_o who_o their_o brutish_a affection_n have_v a_o mighty_a predominancy_n be_v just_o say_v to_o be_v transform_v into_o beast_n though_o thy_o be_v still_o two_o legâ—…ed_a beast_n and_o only_o symbolize_v too_o much_o with_o the_o note_a predominant_a bad_a quality_n of_o diverse_a wild_a creature_n and_o by_o the_o moly_n which_o mercury_n give_v to_o ulysses_n as_o a_o antidote_n or_o countercharm_n to_o all_o the_o â—…rceries_n of_o circe_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o strength_n of_o reason_n and_o divine_a grace_n which_o have_v sufficient_a power_n if_o sufficient_o improve_v to_o subjugâ—…t_v aâ—…l_o our_o extrav_fw-mi agant_fw-la passion_n and_o exorbitant_a affection_n fab_n cxciv_o page_n 164._o here_o he_o 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the_o highpriest_n samuel_n the_o prophet_n and_o david_n the_o king_n the_o generality_n of_o the_o last_o three_o be_v undutiful_a both_o to_o their_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a god_n for_o grace_n go_v nor_o by_o generation_n but_o by_o re-generation_n otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o so_o gracious_a king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n will_v have_v entail_v some_o dram_n of_o goodness_n upon_o their_o posterity_n and_o that_o domestical_a cross_n be_v just_o account_v among_o the_o most_o anguish_a affliction_n of_o this_o world_n we_o may_v perceive_v from_o the_o concern_v of_o one_o of_o the_o great_a that_o ever_o reign_v in_o it_o and_o that_o be_v augustus_n caesar_n who_o enjoy_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n in_o great_a abundance_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o the_o shameless_a prostitution_n of_o his_o daughter_n julia_n and_o she_o no_o less_o lâ—…bidinous_a brat_n that_o the_o great_a emperor_n oâ—…en_o wish_v either_o he_o have_v never_o 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there_o be_v a_o visible_a curse_n follow_v they_o even_o in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a fate_n of_o a_o stubborn_a and_o perverse_a progeny_n whether_o their_o parent_n curse_v they_o or_o not_o for_o either_o they_o die_v young_a as_o be_v insiwate_v in_o the_o five_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o if_o they_o enjoy_v a_o long_a life_n they_o live_v in_o great_a misery_n and_o die_v at_o lasâ—…_n of_o a_o loathsome_a disease_n fab_n cc._o page_n 170._o some_o good_a man_n have_v sometime_o find_v reason_n to_o bless_v god_n as_o cordial_o for_o their_o disappointment_n as_o for_o their_o enjoyment_n because_o he_o hear_v they_o in_o mercy_n when_o he_o seemeâ—…_n not_o to_o hear_v they_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o wicked_a in_o wrath_n when_o their_o desire_n be_v grant_v for_o there_o have_v be_v many_o in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v be_v necessitate_v to_o unwish_a a_o thing_n more_o fervent_o than_o they_o former_o desire_v it_o that_o covetous_a king_n of_o 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page_n 176._o this_o impertinâ—…nt_a doctor_n mind_v i_o of_o the_o english_a proverb_n when_o i_o be_o dead_a makâ—…_n i_o a_o caddell_n but_o it_o be_v a_o more_o rational_a apology_n as_o many_o doctor_n have_v reason_n to_o complain_v that_o the_o patient_n be_v not_o obedient_a enough_o nor_o the_o attender_n so_o circumspect_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v in_o observe_v his_o order_n which_o be_v neither_o eccentric_a unnecessary_a nor_o tyrannical_a but_o thorough_o consonant_a to_o the_o most_o approve_a rule_n of_o art_n and_o for_o this_o they_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a hypocrates_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o first_o aphonisâ—…_n nequâ—…_n enim_fw-la medice_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la comparare_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la quod_fw-la factu_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la sâ—…d_n &_o aeger_fw-la &_o astantes_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la foras_fw-la incidâ—…nt_fw-la but_o the_o most_o relevant_a of_o all_o these_o excuse_n be_v the_o 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