et_fw-la herbis_fw-la que_fw-la ad_fw-la artis_fw-la magice_fw-la naturalis_fw-la operacionem_fw-la specialius_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la ¶_o upon_o sundry_a creation_n stant_fw-la sundry_a operation_n some_o worch_v this_o some_o worch_v that_o the_o fire_n be_v hot_a in_o his_o estate_n and_o bren_v what_o he_o may_v atteyne_v the_o water_n may_v the_o fire_n restrain_v the_o which_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a also_o of_o other_o thing_n it_o fare_v right_a so_o upon_o the_o earth_n among_o we_o here_o and_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la upon_o the_o heaven_n as_o man_n may_v find_v the_o star_n be_v of_o sundry_a kind_n and_o worchen_a many_o sundry_a thing_n to_o we_o that_o be_v she_o underlynge_v among_o the_o which_o forth_o withal_o nectanabus_n in_o special_a which_o be_v a_o astronomyen_v and_o eke_o a_o great_a magycyen_fw-mi and_o undertake_v have_v thilk_o emprise_n to_o alisandre_n in_o his_o apprise_n as_o of_o magyke_a naturele_n to_o know_v enform_v he_o somdele_n of_o certain_a star_n what_o they_o mean_n of_o which_o he_o seyth_v there_o ben_fw-mi fyftene_fw-mi and_o sondry_o to_o everywhichone_o a_o grass_n belong_v and_o a_o stone_n whereof_o man_n worchen_a many_o a_o wonder_n to_o set_v thing_n both_o up_o and_o under_o â§_o â—â—â—ma_fw-la stella_fw-it voco_fw-la aldeboran_n cvius_fw-la laâ—â—â—_n caâ—â—nneâ—lus_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la anabulla_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o to_o tell_v right_a as_o he_o begin_v the_o first_o star_n aldeboran_n the_o clear_o and_o the_o most_o of_o all_o by_o right_a name_n man_n it_o call_v which_o lyche_n be_v of_o condition_n to_o mars_n and_o of_o complexion_n to_o venus_n and_o have_v thereupon_o carbunculum_fw-la his_o proper_a stone_n his_o herb_n be_v annabulla_fw-la name_v which_o be_v of_o great_a virtue_n proclaim_v ¶_o secunda_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la clota_n feu_fw-fr pliades_n câ—â—â—s_fw-la lapis_fw-la christallum_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la feniculus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o second_o be_v not_o vertules_a clota_n or_o else_o plyades_n it_o hate_v and_o of_o the_o moan_n kind_n he_o be_v and_o also_o this_o i_o find_v he_o take_v of_o mars_n complexion_n and_o lyche_n to_o such_o condition_n his_o stone_n appropr_v be_v crystal_n and_o eke_o his_o herb_n in_o special_a the_o virtuous_a yenel_n it_o be_v ¶_o tertia_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la algol_n cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la dâ—â—mans_fw-la et_fw-la herba_fw-la heleborum_n nigtum_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o three_o which_o come_v after_o this_o be_v hot_a algos_n the_o clear_a rede_n which_o of_o saturn_n as_o i_o may_v rede_v his_o kind_n take_v and_o eke_o of_o jove_n complexion_n to_o he_o behone_v his_o proper_a stone_n be_v diamant_n which_o be_v to_o he_o most_o acordant_a his_o herb_n which_o be_v he_o betake_v be_v hot_a eleborum_n the_o black_a quarta_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la alhaiot_n cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la saphirus_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la marrubium_n est_fw-la ¶_o so_o as_o it_o fall_v upon_o lot_n the_o four_o star_n be_v alhaiotte_n which_o in_o the_o wise_a as_o i_o say_v er_fw-mi of_o saturn_n and_o of_o jupiter_n have_v take_v his_o kind_n and_o there_o upon_o the_o saphir_n be_v his_o proper_a stone_n marrubium_n his_o herb_n also_o the_o which_o acorden_n both_o two_o ☞_o quinta_fw-la stella_fw-it voco_fw-la canis_fw-la maior_fw-la /_o cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la berillus_n /_o et_fw-fr herba_fw-la savina_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o and_o canis_n mayor_n in_o he_o like_o the_o fifthe_o star_n be_v of_o magic_a the_o who_o kind_n be_v venerien_n as_o say_v this_o astronomien_n his_o proper_a stone_n be_v say_v berille_n but_o for_o to_o worche_n and_o to_o fulfille_v thing_n which_o to_o this_o science_n fall_v there_o be_v a_o herb_n which_o man_n call_v saveyne_v and_o that_o behove_v need_n to_o he_o that_o will_v his_o purpose_n speed_n ¶_o sexta._fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la canis_fw-la minor_fw-la cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la achatis_fw-la et_fw-la herba_fw-la primula_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o sixth_o sewende_n after_o this_o by_o name_n canis_fw-la minor_fw-la be_v the_o which_o star_n be_v mercurial_a by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n and_o forth_o withal_o as_o it_o be_v wry_a ten_o in_o the_o cart_n complexion_n he_o take_v of_o mart_n his_o stone_n and_o herb_n as_o seyth_v the_o school_n ben_fw-mi achates_n and_o primerole_n ¶_o septima_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la arial_n cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la gâ—â—gonza_fw-it et_fw-la herba_fw-la celidonia_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o seven_o star_n in_o special_a of_o this_o science_n be_v ariall_a which_o sundry_a nature_n underfonge_v the_o stone_n which_o ê“pre_v unto_o he_o long_v gorgonza_n proper_o it_o hight_v his_o herb_n also_o which_o he_o shall_v right_a upon_o the_o worching_n as_o i_o mean_n be_v celidone_n fresh_a and_o green_a ¶_o octava_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la ala_fw-la corui_fw-la cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la honochinus_fw-la et_fw-la herba_fw-la lappacia_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o star_v ala_fw-la corui_fw-la upon_o height_n have_v take_v his_o place_n in_o nombre_fw-fr of_o eight_o which_o of_o his_o kind_n may_v perform_v the_o will_n of_o mart_n and_o of_o saturn_n to_o who_o lappacia_n the_o great_a be_v herb_n but_o of_o no_o beyete_a his_o stone_n be_v honochinus_a hot_a through_o which_o man_n worchen_a great_a riot_n ¶_o nona_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la alaezel_n cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la smaragdus_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la salgea_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o nynthe_n star_n fair_a and_o we_o will_v by_o name_n be_v hot_a alaezele_n which_o take_v his_o proper_a kind_n thus_o both_o of_o mercury_n and_o of_o venus_n his_o stone_n be_v the_o green_a emeraude_n to_o who_o be_v give_v many_o a_o laud_n saulge_fw-mi be_v his_o herb_n appertynant_a aboven_v all_o the_o remenant_n ¶_o decima_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la almare_v cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la jaspis_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la plantago_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o tenthe_n star_n be_v almare_v which_o upon_o life_n and_o upon_o death_n through_o kind_n of_o jupiter_n and_o mart_n he_o do_v what_o long_v to_o his_o part_n his_o stone_n be_v jaspe_n and_o of_o plantayne_v he_o have_v his_o herb_n soverayne_a ¶_o undecima_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la venenas_fw-la cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la adamas_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la cicorea_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o star_n enleventh_n be_v venenas_n the_o who_o nature_n be_v as_o it_o be_v take_v of_o venus_n and_o of_o the_o moon_n in_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v for_o to_o do_v of_o adamaunt_n be_v that_o perrye_a in_o which_o he_o worch_v his_o maistrye_n thilk_o herb_n also_o which_o he_o befall_v cicorea_n the_o book_n he_o call_v ¶_o dvodecima_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la alpheta_n cuiê°_n lapis_fw-la topasion_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la rosameri_fw-la ¶_o alpheta_n in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr set_v and_o be_v the_o twelfte_a star_n yet_o of_o scorpio_n which_o be_v govern_v and_o takth_v his_o kind_n as_o i_o be_o learn_v and_o have_v his_o virtue_n in_o the_o stone_n which_o clepe_v be_v topasione_n his_o herb_n proper_a be_v rosemaryne_v which_o shape_a be_v for_o his_o covyne_n ¶_o tertiadecima_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la cor_fw-la scorpionis_fw-la cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la serdis_fw-la et_fw-la herba_fw-la astrologia_fw-la est_fw-la ☞_o of_o these_o star_n which_o i_o mean_n cor_fw-la scorpionis_fw-la be_v threttene_v the_o who_o nature_n mart_n and_o jove_n have_v yoven_v unto_o his_o bihove_n his_o herb_n be_v astrologye_a which_o follow_v his_o astronomye_n the_o stone_n which_o that_o this_o star_n allowth_v be_v sardis_n which_o unto_o he_o bowth_n ¶_o quartadecima_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la botercadent_a cvius_fw-la lapis_fw-la crisolitus_fw-la et_fw-la herba_fw-la saturea_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o the_o star_n which_o stant_fw-la next_o the_o last_o nature_n of_o he_o this_o name_n cast_v and_o clepen_v he_o botercadent_a which_o of_o his_o kind_a obedient_a be_v to_o mercury_n and_o to_o venus_n his_o stone_n be_v call_v crisolitus_fw-la his_o herb_n be_v clepe_v satureye_v so_o as_o these_o old_a book_n seye_v ¶_o quintadecima_fw-la stella_fw-la voco_fw-la cauda_fw-la scorpionis_fw-la cuiê°_n lapis_fw-la calcidonis_n et_fw-la herba_fw-la maiorana_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o but_o now_o the_o last_o star_n of_o all_o the_o tail_n of_o scorpio_n man_n call_v which_o to_o mercury_n and_o to_o saturn_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n more_o return_n after_o the_o preparation_n of_o due_a constellation_n the_o calcidone_v unto_o he_o long_v which_o for_o his_o stone_n he_o underfonge_v of_o maioran_n his_o herb_n be_v ground_v thus_o have_v i_o say_v how_o they_o be_v found_v of_o every_o star_n in_o special_a which_o have_v his_o herb_n and_o stone_n withal_o as_o hermes_n in_o his_o book_n old_a witness_n ber_v of_o that_o i_o tell_v ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la auctoribus_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la astronomy_n scientiam_fw-la pre_fw-la caeteris_fw-la studiosius_fw-la intendentes_fw-la libros_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la distinctis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la composuerunt_fw-la ¶_o the_o science_n of_o astronomye_n which_o principal_n be_v of_o clergye_a to_o deem_v between_o woe_n and_o we_o will_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v naturele_n they_o have_v a_o great_a travail_n on_o bond_n that_o make_v it_o
man_v to_o king_n alexander_n foe_n xci_o ¶_o the_o first_o culture_n or_o worshippinge_n of_o ydol_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o second_o that_o fond_a out_o ymage_n foe_fw-mi xcii_o ¶_o the_o three_o image_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o jew_n synagoge_n the_o which_o fail_v when_o the_o church_n of_o chryste_n begin_v foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o chrysten_v feyth_fw-mi foe_fw-mi xciii_o ¶_o how_o thoas_n the_o high_a press_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o mynerue_v be_v corrupt_v with_o gold_n and_o how_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n a_o side_n wyttyng_o while_o antenor_n take_v away_o the_o palladium_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o notable_a sayenge_a of_o faint_a gregory_n touchinge_v the_o increase_v of_o the_o christian_a feyth_n for_n xciiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o spice_n of_o avarice_n that_o be_v call_v covetyse_n for_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o great_a and_o notable_a example_n of_o the_o covetous_a emperor_n of_o rome_n calledde_v crassus_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o they_o that_o serve_v prince_n and_o grutche_n at_o their_o reward_n foe_n xcvi_o ¶_o how_o themperour_n fredrick_n hear_v two_o pour_v man_n stryve_v of_o which_o the_o one_o say_v that_o he_o may_v well_o be_v rich_a who_o the_o king_n will_v and_o the_o other_o say_v he_o who_o that_o god_n will_v shall_v be_v rich_a and_o how_o themperour_n make_v a_o proof_n thereof_o foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o king_n steward_n that_o shameful_o fold_v his_o wife_n for_o covetousness_n of_o money_n foe_fw-mi xcviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o spice_n of_o avarice_n call_v false_a witness_n and_o perjury_n foe_fw-mi xcix_o ¶_o how_o thetis_n clothe_v achilles_n her_o son_n in_o a_o maid_n clothinge_n and_o send_v he_o to_o king_n lychomede_n where_o he_o lie_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o get_v she_o with_o child_n &_o bow_n at_o last_o he_o be_v perceive_v for_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o jason_n win_v the_o flee_v of_o gold_n and_o after_o false_o forsake_v medea_n for_o love_n of_o creusa_n foe_n ci_fw-fr ¶_o how_o medea_n by_o her_o artemagik_fw-mi make_v old_a aeson_n that_o be_v jasons_n father_n young_a again_o foe_n cv_o ¶_o how_o the_o golden_a flee_v come_v first_o in_o to_o the_o isle_n of_o colchos_n foe_n cvi_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o spyce_n of_o avarice_n which_o be_v call_v usurye_n foe_n cvii_o ¶_o how_o juno_n avenge_v she_o upon_o echo_n for_o her_o baudrye_a foe_n cviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o spice_n of_o avarice_n that_o be_v call_v scarsnesse_n foe_n cix_o ¶_o how_o the_o roman_n nigarde_n call_v babione_n be_v deceyve_v of_o his_o fair_a love_n viola_n by_o the_o liberalite_n and_o gentleness_n of_o croceus_fw-la foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o that_o monstrous_a spyce_n of_o avarice_n the_o which_o be_v call_v ingratitude_n or_o unkyndnes_n foe_fw-mi cx_o ¶_o how_o unkind_o adrian_n the_o senator_n of_o rome_n quytte_n the_o kindness_n of_o the_o pour_v man_n call_v bardus_n which_o save_v his_o life_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o unkynd_o and_o false_o duke_n theseus_n quytte_n the_o great_a kyndenes_n of_o the_o young_a lady_n ariadne_n foe_n cxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o spice_n of_o avarice_n the_o which_o be_v call_v ravyne_fw-mi the_o who_o mother_n be_v call_v extortion_n foe_n cxiii_o ¶_o how_o thereus_n ravisshed_a philomene_n and_o how_o her_o sister_n progne_n and_o she_o do_v revenge_v it_o foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o spice_n of_o avarice_n that_o be_v call_v theft_n foe_n cxvi_o ¶_o how_o neptune_n will_v have_v ravisshed_a the_o fair_a virgin_n cornix_n &_o how_o she_o be_v preserve_v from_o he_o by_o pallas_n foe_fw-mi cxvii_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n transform_v himself_o in_o to_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o maiden_n and_o so_o ravisshed_a calisto_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o what_o the_o fair_a young_a man_n phirinus_n do_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o chastyte_a foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o a_o commendation_n of_o virginite_a foe_n cxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n reioyse_v more_o that_o he_o have_v subdue_v his_o flesh_n &_o keep_v himself_o a_o virgin_n than_o of_o all_o his_o other_o victory_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o spyce_n of_o covetousness_n call_v secret_a theft_n foe_n cxix_o ¶_o how_o phoebus_n defoul_v the_o maid_n leucothea_n and_o how_o her_o father_n therefore_o bury_v she_o quick_o foe_n cxx_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n change_v raiment_n with_o his_o love_n jole_n &_o how_o thereby_o fauâ—â—â—_n be_v dsceyve_v and_o come_v to_o bed_v to_o hercules_n foe_n cxxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o spyce_n of_o covetyse_n call_v saâ—â—lege_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o three_o great_a capytaine_n that_o comâ—â—â—_n sacrylege_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o writing_n that_o the_o hand_n write_v 〈◊〉_d wall_n in_o the_o time_n of_o balthasar_n 〈◊〉_d foe_n cxxiii_o ¶_o of_o â—â—â—ke_v in_o rome_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o which_o commit_v sacrylege_v 〈…〉_o conscience_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—owe_n paris_n king_n priamus_n son_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ly_o ravyssh_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—ayre_n helen_n king_n menalay_n 〈◊〉_d &_o how_o he_o lead_v she_o away_o with_o 〈◊〉_d foe_n cxxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n the_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d that_o stond_v between_o libeâ—â—â—â—_n and_o prodigalyte_n foe_n cxxvi_o the_o contentis_fw-la of_o the_o syxte_v book_n ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o glotonny_a and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d spyce_n that_o long_o thereto_o dronkeship_n and_o delycacy_n foe_fw-mi cxxvii_o ¶_o of_o jupiters_n two_o ton_n foe_n cxxx_o ¶_o how_o bacchus_n be_v destitute_a of_o drink_n for_o he_o and_o his_o host_n pray_v unto_o jupiter_n and_o how_o he_o be_v satisfy_v to_o his_o mind_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o trystram_n be_v of_o love_n drink_v on_o bell_n i_o sell_v foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o drunken_a centaur_n ravisshed_a the_o fair_a ipotacia_n the_o same_o day_n that_o pirithous_n wed_v her_o foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o galba_n and_o vitellus_n two_o gentylman_n of_o spain_n for_o there_o riot_n be_v iuge_v to_o death_n and_o how_o they_o cheese_n to_o dye_v be_v drunken_a foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o that_o spyce_n of_o glotonnye_n that_o be_v call_v delycacy_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o evangelical_a exemple_n of_o dives_fw-la &_o lazar_n ageynste_n the_o delycate_a foe_n cxxxii_o ¶_o the_o delicate_a sight_n in_o love_n foe_fw-mi cxxxii_o ¶_o the_o delyte_n of_o the_o ear_n in_o love_n foe_fw-mi cxxxiii_o ¶_o the_o delycate_a thought_n in_o love_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o delicacy_n of_o nero_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o delicacy_n and_o dronkenesse_n provocke_n carnal_a concupiscence_n foe_n cxxxiiii_o ¶_o the_o name_n of_o book_n and_o author_n that_o write_v as_o welle_v of_o natural_a as_o curse_a magic_a foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o ulysses_n returninge_v home_o from_o the_o syge_a of_o troy_n /_o arrive_v in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o cilli_fw-la where_o dwell_v the_o great_a witch_n circe_n on_o who_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n that_o after_o slay_v he_o foe_n cxxxv_o ¶_o how_o nectanabus_n by_o his_o art_n magic_a deceyve_v 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