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with_o many_o fearful_a imprecation_n and_o asseveration_n stand_v peremptory_o in_o her_o innocence_n and_o out_o of_o the_o heat_n of_o her_o malice_n and_o choler_n term_v they_o devil_n or_o witch_n that_o be_v her_o accuser_n but_o her_o judge_n who_o can_v no_o long_o be_v delude_v with_o her_o vow_n nor_o will_v no_o more_o give_v ear_n to_o her_o perfidious_a oath_n command_v to_o have_v her_o pap_n sear_v off_o with_o hot_a burn_a pincer_n thereby_o to_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n of_o her_o cruel_a murder_n from_o the_o falsehood_n of_o her_o impious_a and_o impudent_a denial_n thereof_o whereat_o amaze_v and_o astonish_v and_o see_v this_o cruel_a torment_n ready_a to_o be_v inflict_v and_o present_v she_o god_n be_v so_o indulgent_a to_o her_o sin_n and_o so_o merciful_a to_o her_o soul_n as_o the_o devil_n fly_v from_o she_o and_o she_o from_o his_o temptation_n she_o rain_v down_o many_o rivulet_n and_o shower_n of_o tear_n from_o her_o eye_n and_o evaporate_n many_o volley_n of_o sigh_n from_o her_o heart_n throw_v herself_o down_o on_o her_o knee_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o lift_v up_o her_o eye_n and_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n with_o much_o bewail_v and_o bitterness_n she_o at_o last_o confess_v to_o her_o judge_n that_o she_o and_o her_o wayting-mayd_n lucilla_n be_v the_o murderer_n of_o belluile_n and_o for_o the_o which_o she_o say_v that_o through_o her_o humble_a contrition_n and_o hearty_a repentance_n she_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v pardon_v her_o soul_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v though_o she_o know_v they_o will_v not_o her_o body_n in_o this_o whereupon_o the_o judge_n in_o horror_n and_o execration_n of_o her_o inhuman_a and_o bloody_a crime_n pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o she_o and_o condemn_v she_o the_o next_o day_n after_o dinner_n first_o to_o be_v hang_v then_o burn_v in_o the_o same_o street_n right_a against_o her_o lodging_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr richcourts_n house_n and_o likewise_o since_o lucilla_n be_v 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so_o she_o be_v sure_a that_o belluile_n have_v kill_v poligny_n for_o she_o and_o thus_o christian_a reader_n be_v the_o dissolute_a life_n and_o mournful_a death_n of_o these_o two_o unfortunate_a gentleman_n poligny_n and_o belluile_n and_o of_o this_o lascivious_a and_o bloody_a curâ—…izan_n laurieta_n and_o her_o wayting-mayd_n lucilla_n a_o tragical_a history_n worthy_a both_o of_o our_o observation_n and_o detestation_n and_o indeed_o these_o be_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o lust_n whoreâ—…ome_o and_o revenge_n and_o the_o inseparable_a companion_n which_o infallible_o awayt_v and_o attend_v they_o the_o very_a sight_n and_o consideration_n whereof_o be_v capable_a not_o only_o to_o administer_v consolation_n to_o the_o righteous_a but_o to_o strike_v terror_n to_o the_o ungodly_a o_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v all_o beware_v by_o these_o their_o fatal_a and_o dangerous_a sin_n for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a perfect_a and_o true_a way_n to_o prevent_v and_o avoid_v their_o punishment_n god_n revenge_n against_o the_o cry_v and_o execrable_a sin_n of_o murder_n history_n ix_o jacomo_n de_fw-fr castelnovo_n justful_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n perina_n his_o own_o son_n francisco_n de_fw-fr castelnovo_n wife_n who_o to_o enjoy_v he_o cause_v jerantha_n first_o to_o poison_v his_o own_o lady_n fidelia_n and_o then_o his_o say_a son_n francisco_n de_fw-fr castelnovo_n in_o revenge_n whereof_o perina_n treacherous_o murther_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n jerantha_n ready_a to_o die_v in_o travel_n of_o child_n confess_v she_o two_o murder_n for_o the_o which_o she_o be_v bang_v and_o burn_v perina_n have_v her_o right_a hand_n cut_v off_o and_o be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n where_o she_o sorrowful_o languish_v and_o die_v we_o need_v not_o send_v our_o curiosity_n or_o our_o curiosity_n we_o to_o seek_v tiger_n and_o monster_n in_o africa_n for_o europe_n have_v but_o too_o many_o who_o be_v so_o cruel_a and_o inhuman_a not_o only_o to_o imbrue_v but_o to_o imbath_n themselves_o in_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o their_o christian_a brethren_n and_o as_o religion_n prohibit_v we_o to_o kill_v and_o command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n with_o what_o audacious_a and_o profane_a impiety_n dare_v we_o then_o murder_v our_o friend_n nay_o those_o of_o our_o own_o blood_n and_o who_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o ourselves_o and_o although_o italy_n have_v late_o afford_v many_o tragical_a precedent_n and_o fearful_a example_n of_o this_o nature_n wheâ—…of_o i_o have_v give_v some_o to_o my_o former_a and_o reserve_v other_o to_o my_o future_a book_n yet_o in_o my_o conceit_n it_o have_v produce_v none_o more_o bloody_a and_o inhuman_a than_o this_o whether_o we_o respect_v the_o murder_n or_o the_o person_n for_o here_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o wretched_a and_o execrable_a old_a man_n so_o besot_v in_o lust_n and_o flame_v in_o malice_n and_o revenge_n as_o be_v both_o a_o husband_n and_o a_o father_n he_o by_o a_o hellish_a young_a gentlewoman_n his_o strumpet_n poysonâ—…th_v both_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o his_o own_o son_n it_o be_v his_o vanity_n which_o first_o enkindle_v the_o fire_n of_o his_o lust_n it_o be_v then_o his_o impiety_n which_o give_v way_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o blow_v the_o coal_n thereto_o and_o so_o to_o convert_v it_o into_o murder_n o_o that_o sin_n shall_v so_o triumph_v over_o grace_n and_o not_o grace_n over_o sin_n o_o that_o age_n and_o nature_n shall_v not_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v less_o bloody_a and_o more_o compassionate_a and_o charitable_a and_o alas_o alas_o by_o poison_n that_o drug_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o first_o bring_v the_o damnable_a invention_n thereof_o from_o hell_n to_o be_v practise_v here_o on_o earth_n only_o by_o his_o agent_n and_o member_n we_o shall_v likewise_o see_v he_o kill_v by_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n for_o former_o poison_v of_o her_o husband_n lust_n seduce_v he_o to_o perpetraâ—…e_v those_o affection_n or_o 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mediterraneâ—…m_n sea_n be_v the_o strong_a bulwark_n against_o france_n and_o the_o best_a forâ—…resse_n and_o key_n of_o italy_n where_o the_o scene_n of_o this_o ensue_a tragical_a history_n be_v lay_v the_o which_o to_o refetch_n from_o the_o head-spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o its_o original_n it_o must_v carry_v our_o curiosity_n and_o understanding_n over_o those_o famous_a mountain_n the_o alps_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o city_n of_o saint_n john_n de_fw-fr mauriena_n where_o of_o late_a and_o fresh_a memory_n dwell_v a_o age_a gentleman_n of_o rich_a revenue_n and_o great_a wealth_n name_v signior_n antonio_n de_fw-fr arconeto_n who_o have_v new_o by_o his_o decease_a wife_n the_o lady_n eleanora_n de_fw-fr bibanti_n two_o child_n to_o wit_n a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n that_o name_v signior_n alexandro_n and_o this_o the_o lady_n perina_n a_o little_a different_a in_o year_n for_o he_o be_v eighteen_o and_o
inhuman_a revenge_n will_v not_o as_o yet_o permit_v her_o conscience_n to_o inform_v and_o show_v she_o the_o heinousness_n of_o her_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a fact_n but_o god_n will_v be_v more_o merciful_a to_o she_o and_o her_o soul_n some_o two_o day_n after_o she_o be_v arraign_v for_o the_o same_o where_o she_o free_o confesseth-it_a have_v nothing_o to_o allege_v for_o her_o excuse_n but_o that_o she_o perfect_o know_v that_o her_o father_n in_o law_n castenovo_n and_o his_o strumpet_n jerantha_n have_v at_o least_o poison_a the_o knight_n her_o husband_n if_o not_o likewise_o the_o lady_n fidelia_n his_o mother_n the_o which_o although_o they_o have_v some_o reason_n and_o ground_n to_o suspect_v because_o of_o ierantha_n sudden_a slight_n yet_o since_o this_o can_v no_o way_n diminish_v or_o extenuate_v her_o murder_n of_o her_o father_n in_o law_n they_o condemn_v our_o unfortunate_a lady_n perina_n to_o be_v hang_v and_o so_o resend_v she_o to_o prison_n to_o prepare_v herself_o to_o die_v but_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o and_o the_o friendship_n and_o compassion_n of_o other_o as_o pity_v her_o youth_n and_o beauty_n and_o commend_v her_o chastity_n and_o affection_n to_o her_o knight_n and_o husband_n counsel_n and_o persuade_v she_o to_o appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n of_o nice_a to_o the_o senate_n of_o chambery_n which_o be_v the_o sovereign_n and_o capital_a of_o savoy_n whither_o we_o shall_v short_o see_v she_o conduct_v and_o bring_v in_o which_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o observe_v the_o wonderful_a justice_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n show_v likewise_o upon_o this_o execrable_a wayting-gentlewoman_n jerantha_n for_o so_o cruel_o poison_v the_o lady_n fidelia_n and_o the_o knight_n castelnovo_n her_o son_n who_o although_o search_n be_v every_o where_o make_v for_o she_o yet_o she_o have_v hush_v herself_o up_o private_o albeit_o her_o bloody_a thought_n and_o guilty_a conscience_n for_o the_o same_o continual_o 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