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a_o woman_n parah_n 2._o ca._n 16_o amâ—n_a hanâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d his_o pâ—ide_n â—â—â—siastes_v ca._n 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 36._o the_o description_n of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o fortune_n two_o example_n contrary_a where_o one_o be_v exalt_v the_o other_o put_v down_o king_n 4_o ca._n 25._o many_o of_o a_o base_a blood_n exalt_v to_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n seruus_fw-la tullius_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n son_n of_o a_o servant_n whereby_o he_o bear_v his_o name_n antipater_n king_n of_o macedonia_n the_o son_n of_o a_o juggler_n cambyses_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v descend_v of_o poor_a parentage_n darius_n the_o son_n of_o a_o carter_n midas_n of_o a_o labourer_n be_v make_v king_n softenes_n king_n of_o macedonia_n of_o a_o base_a stock_n sibaris_fw-la king_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v servant_n to_o a_o inn_n kepat_o thelophanes_n king_n of_o iâ—dia_n be_v a_o carter_n tamberlen_n the_o great_a emperor_n of_o our_o time_n be_v son_n of_o a_o swyneberde_n mahomet_n king_n of_o araby_n be_v a_o driver_n of_o camel_n saul_n and_o david_n be_v shepherd_n abdolin_n king_n of_o sydonic_a be_v a_o great_a gardener_n agathecles_n the_o son_n of_o a_o potter_n maximianus_n emperor_n king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o lock_n smith_n martius_n emperor_n be_v a_o smyth_n himself_o a_o oration_n of_o martius_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o iron_n galerius_n emperor_n be_v a_o neatheard_n elius_n pertinax_n emperor_n be_v a_o merchant_n of_o woo_v aureliê°_n victor_n do_v witness_v the_o same_o and_o julius_n capitolinus_n eutropiê°_n dioclesianus_n emperor_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o book_n binder_n bonosus_n emperor_n son_n of_o a_o schoolmaster_n aurelianus_n emperor_n of_o a_o unknown_a stock_n valentianus_n emperor_n son_n of_o a_o shoemaker_n and_o many_o other_o of_o a_o unknown_a blood_n pope_n issue_v out_o of_o obscure_a house_n pope_n john_n 22._o the_o son_n of_o a_o showmaker_n sextus_n the_o iiij_o son_n of_o a_o mariner_n pope_n nicholas_n the_o iiij_o son_n of_o a_o poulter_n cressy_a king_n of_o lydia_n burn_v darius_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v vanquish_v and_o hurt_v perseus_n king_n of_o macedonia_n die_v in_o prison_n denis_n syracusan_a banish_v out_o of_o his_o realm_n and_o drive_v by_o poverty_n to_o teach_v child_n the_o king_n policarpus_fw-la be_v crucify_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n valerianus_n emperor_n overthrow_v by_o saport_n and_o make_v his_o footstool_n caligula_n emperor_n die_v have_v thirty_o wound_n dioclesian_n emperor_n poison_v domitianus_n emperor_n die_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o rome_n falarius_n die_v upon_o the_o torture_n silia_n be_v eat_v with_o louse_n tiberius_n emperor_n stifle_v with_o a_o pillow_n serche_n their_o death_n in_o pliny_n sueton_n and_o pâ—u_fw-la archus_fw-la nero_n do_v require_v the_o help_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o kill_v he_o a_o kingdom_n give_v be_v refuse_v quintus_fw-la curtius_n book_n 4._o many_o peril_n do_v accompany_v a_o crown_n a_o commendable_a sentence_n of_o antiochus_n a_o flatterer_n punish_v how_o great_o clemency_n and_o gentleness_n be_v commend_v in_o â—â—inces_n alexander_n will_v have_v kill_v himself_o for_o commit_v a_o offence_n rash_o prince_n in_o the_o old_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v familiar_a with_o the_o poor_a the_o parthian_n will_v have_v their_o prince_n familiar_a aswell_o to_o the_o poor_a as_o the_o rich_fw-fr the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n reprove_v a_o marvelous_a gentleness_n of_o the_o emperor_n antonius_n towards_o the_o poor_a proverb_n ca._n 15._o ecclesiast_fw-la 6._o 3_o king_n ca_fw-mi â—_o 1_o king_n ca._n 25_o ezechiell_n ca._n 3_o 4._o 1._o peter_n ca_fw-mi 5._o a_o marvelous_a stoutness_n of_o a_o philosopher_n of_o the_o garamant_n a_o marvellous_a grief_n of_o conscience_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n to_o such_o as_o hauâ—_n set_v their_o â—â—nds_n upon_o their_o good_n in_o their_o life_n time_n numbr_n â—2_o a_o king_n and_o a_o emperor_n give_v audience_n to_o two_o poor_a woman_n go_v 25._o a_o great_a constancy_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o pâ—ace_n of_o peril_n a_o incredible_a pation_n of_o a_o tyrant_n wine_n be_v the_o author_n of_o mischief_n the_o modesty_n of_o pyrrhus_n king_n of_o the_o epirot_n be_v abuse_v by_o his_o own_o soldier_n example_n of_o gentleness_n and_o clemency_n which_o have_v pass_v in_o this_o our_o time_n a_o great_a mask_n of_o a_o old_a man._n a_o secret_a nip_n by_o a_o gray_a friar_n to_o pope_n sextus_n the_o iiij_o richeâ—_n enemy_n to_o holiness_n two_o cardinal_n taunt_v by_o raphael_n the_o excellent_a painter_n the_o modesty_n of_o a_o earl_n of_o italy_n be_v taunt_v by_o one_o that_o be_v whip_v how_o prince_n ought_v to_o use_v the_o virtue_n of_o modesty_n nero_n pleasant_a before_o the_o people_n the_o extern_a action_n of_o man_n do_v give_v sufficient_a testimony_n what_o he_o be_v inward_o a_o prophecy_n upon_o julianus_n the_o apostata_fw-la by_o gregory_n naziazen_n the_o description_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o s._n augustin_n p._n 〈…〉_o ough_o 〈…〉_o the_o