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she_o have_v find_v his_o dead_a body_n sâ—râ—ight_a â—ame_n fly_v through_o the_o whole_a city_n come_v to_o his_o mother_n â—are_n who_o at_o this_o newcâ—_n roâ—…ing_v out_o like_o a_o lioness_n rob_v of_o she_o whelp_v pale_a and_o waâ—_n and_o like_o another_o dead_a body_n forthwith_o seem_v rather_o to_o fly_v then_o go_v to_o this_o garden_n where_o among_o heaâ—bâ—_n and_o floweâ—…_n she_o find_v her_o son_n horrible_o slaughter_v and_o present_o at_o the_o first_o aspect_n fall_v into_o a_o swoâ—ne_n sink_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o she_o will_v there_o have_v dye_v with_o he_o the_o spectator_n themselves_o by_o this_o time_n be_v move_v to_o weep_v behold_v this_o double_a yea_o almost_o triple_a funeral_n the_o mother_n recover_v by_o little_a &_o little_o out_o of_o this_o faint_a fit_n drench_v in_o a_o flâ—…d_n of_o â—eares_n turn_v her_o weep_a eye_n towards_o her_o son_n harlot_n say_v o_o woman_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v thou_o have_v seduce_v and_o take_v from_o i_o my_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o be_v thou_o unfortunate_a woman_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o disastre_n the_o next_o morning_n his_o kinsfolk_n with_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o money_n hardly_o obtain_v to_o bury_v his_o miserable_a corpse_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o according_a to_o the_o law_n it_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v burn_v so_o this_o young_a man_n that_o so_o cruel_o butcher_v himself_o be_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n bury_v in_o a_o profane_a place_n the_o night_n after_o he_o be_v bury_v the_o earth_n of_o his_o grave_n settle_v &_o become_v so_o hollow_a that_o some_o imagine_v wicked_a spirit_n which_o before_o have_v take_v his_o soul_n have_v likewise_o carry_v his_o body_n away_o i_o myself_o say_v the_o author_n see_v the_o turf_n heap_v upon_o he_o whereby_o a_o extraordinary_a high_a graâ—e_n be_v raise_v yet_o the_o next_o day_n the_o earth_n be_v so_o sink_v down_o that_o one_o will_v hardly_o believe_v any_o corpse_n to_o have_v be_v bury_v there_o this_o be_v the_o desperate_a and_o disastrouâ—end_v which_o happen_v to_o this_o young_a man_n through_o lust_n &_o incontinency_n a_o fearful_a example_n to_o all_o succeed_a age_n that_o man_n may_v with_o terror_n see_v into_o what_o a_o gulf_n of_o evil_n those_o be_v precipitate_v who_o give_v the_o bridle_n and_o full_a liberty_n to_o their_o lust_n this_o be_v the_o prodigious_a trophy_n of_o incontinency_n that_o triumph_v in_o a_o garden_n and_o over_o which_o our_o nicetas_n have_v likewise_o overcome_v in_o a_o garden_n glorious_o triumply_v let_v young_a and_o old_a man_n take_v example_n yea_o let_v the_o whole_a world_n learn_v hereby_o to_o be_v wise_a by_o another_o man_n ruin_n mortify_v their_o lascivious_a appetite_n and_o fly_v from_o the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slave_n to_o concupiscence_n but_o unto_o thou_o o_o christian_n samson_n do_v i_o return_v and_o with_o thou_o most_o chaste_a nicetas_n i_o make_v a_o end_n who_o in_o a_o garden_n do_v raise_v that_o most_o noble_a trophy_n by_o triumph_v over_o incontinency_n o_o nicetas_n live_v again_o in_o we_o o_o most_o illustrious_a conqueror_n fight_n &_o triumph_v in_o us._n let_v thy_o example_n let_v thy_o battle_n &_o victory_n animate_v set_v we_o on_o fire_n and_o inflame_v we_o to_o combat_v let_v we_o take_v courage_n with_o nicetas_n let_v we_o fight_v &_o overcome_v with_o he_o that_o man_n certain_o go_v away_o with_o victory_n who_o cease_v not_o to_o fight_v courageous_o we_o must_v fight_v there_o be_v no_o victory_n in_o this_o warfare_n without_o combat_n there_o be_v no_o reward_n here_o but_o only_o for_o they_o that_o fight_v lawful_o chastity_n be_v a_o treasure_n of_o inestimable_a value_n to_o which_o be_v due_a a_o eternal_a reward_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n purchase_v chastity_n for_o nothing_o this_o if_o thou_o do_v high_o prize_n thou_o must_v underualue_n all_o other_o thing_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a omnis_fw-la ponderatio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la digna_fw-la continentis_fw-la animae_fw-la all_o weight_n be_v not_o worthy_a a_o continent_n soul_n 26.20_o eccl._n 26.20_o laus_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o perficere_fw-la index_n the_o first_o book_n the_o entrance_n into_o the_o discourse_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 1._o the_o most_o illustrious_a act_n of_o nicetâ—…_n relate_v somewhat_o at_o large_a chap._n 2._o pag._n 5._o idleness_n the_o first_o allurement_n to_o incontinency_n ch._n 3._o p._n 13._o the_o second_o allurement_n to_o incontinency_n dainty_a fair_a surfeit_a and_o gluttony_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 20._o the_o three_o allurement_n to_o incontinency_n impure_a and_o obscene_a book_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 26._o the_o four_o allurement_n to_o incontinency_n dishonest_a picture_n chap._n 6._o paâ—_n 3â—_n the_o five_o allurement_n to_o incontinency_n waâ—dring_n curious_a and_o gaze_v eye_n chap._n 7._o pag._n 47._o the_o sixth_o allurement_n to_o incontinency_n lasâ—…ioâ—s_n and_o dishonest_a word_n chap._n 8._o pag._n 69._o the_o seven_o allurement_n to_o incontinency_n end_v companion_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 70._o the_o first_o effect_n of_o incontinency_n it_o conâ—…meth_v the_o body_n and_o waste_v riches_n chap._n 10._o pag._n 100_o the_o other_o effect_n of_o incontinency_n 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n and_o impayr_v the_o judgement_n chap._n 11._o pag._n 112._o the_o three_o effect_n of_o incontinency_n it_o taâ—…teth_v the_o same_o and_o extirpate_v all_o virtue_n chap._n 12._o pag._n 117._o the_o second_o book_n s._n benedict_n may_v be_v call_v the_o brother_n of_o nicetas_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o certain_a illustrious_a act_n of_o he_o chap._n 1._o pag._n 129._o the_o battle_n of_o nicetas_n and_o his_o victory_n describe_v in_o heroical_a verse_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 169._o the_o first_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n read_v of_o pious_a book_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 181._o the_o second_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n chastisement_n of_o the_o body_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 198._o the_o three_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n prayer_n or_o the_o study_n of_o dâ—…tion_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 222._o the_o four_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n oâ—ten_o confession_n of_o a_o 〈…〉_o chap._n 6._o pag._n 245._o the_o five_o antidote_n â—gaiâ—st_v incontinency_n fast_v and_o the_o exercise_n of_o abstiâ—…nce_n chap._n 7._o pag._n 282._o the_o sixth_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n labour_n and_o the_o love_n of_o exercise_n chap._n 8._o pag._n 302._o the_o seven_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n careful_a keep_v of_o 〈◊〉_d exterior_a sense_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 31â—_n the_o eight_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n contâ—…ual_a memory_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o all_o place_n ch._n 10._o p._n â—17_n the_o nine_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n the_o nine_o punishment_n of_o eternity_n chap._n 11._o pag._n 381._o the_o epilogue_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o triumph_n over_o incontinency_n chap._n 12._o pag._n 425._o