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door_n can_v none_o ussher_n shette_v in_o which_o he_o list_v to_o take_v entre_fw-fr and_o thus_o the_o counsel_n most_o secre_n of_o every_o thing_n facrere_n know_v which_o in_o to_o strange_a place_n he_o blow_v where_o as_o he_o wot_v it_o may_v most_o greve_v and_o thus_o facrere_n make_v believe_v so_o that_o full_a oft_o he_o have_v deceyve_v ere_o that_o he_o may_v ben_fw-mi apperceyve_v thus_o be_v this_o vice_n for_o to_o drede_v fr_n who_o these_o old_a book_n rede_v of_o such_o ensample_n as_o we_o be_v he_o ought_v be_v the_o more_o ware_n of_o all_o though_o that_o feign_v cheer_n whereof_o thou_o shall_v a_o tale_n hear_v ¶_o hic_fw-la pâ—nit_fw-la confessor_n exemplum_fw-la contra_fw-la iftos_fw-la â—ui_fw-la suon_n diffimulate_v benivosentie_n specuso_fw-la alios_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la defrandant_n et_fw-la narrat_fw-la quafiter_fw-la hercules_n cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la quoddam_fw-la flunium_fw-la enius_fw-la vada_fw-la non_fw-la nonit_fw-la cum_fw-la dâ—â—â—nyra_n transmeaie_v proposuit_fw-la /_o supueniens_fw-la â—essus_fw-la gâ—gas_fw-la ob_fw-la amicitiam_fw-la hercusis_n ut_fw-la dixit_fw-la â—â—â—nyram_fw-la â—n_fw-la usnas_fw-la svas_fw-la suscipiens_fw-la trans_fw-la ripam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la duxit_fw-la et_fw-la statim_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la litus_fw-la pervenisset_fw-la quâ—_n ciâ—o_fw-la currete_fw-it potuit_fw-la ipsam_fw-la tanquam_fw-la propriam_fw-la in_o preiâ—udâ—â—im_fw-la herculis_fw-la asportare_fw-la fugiens_fw-la conaâ—â—tâ—r_fw-la peâ—_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la sosum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la hercusi_fw-la â—â—rtâ—e_fw-la eventum_fw-la fortuna_fw-la postmodum_fw-la causavit_fw-la ¶_o of_o false_a semblant_n which_o be_v beleve_v full_a many_o a_o worthy_a wight_n be_v greve_v and_o be_v long_o time_n or_o we_o be_v bear_v to_o the_o my_o son_n i_o will_v therefore_o a_o tale_n tell_v of_o fall_n semblaunt_v which_o false_v many_o a_o covenaunt_n and_o many_o a_o fraud_n of_o false_a counsel_n there_o be_v 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admaiorem_fw-la in_o perpetnam_fw-la vindicte_n memoriam_fw-la gladio_fw-la interficere_fw-la feruore_fw-la iracun_fw-fr die_fw-la proposuerunt_fw-la say_fw-la rex_fw-la nestor_n qui_fw-la senex_fw-la et_fw-la sapiens_fw-la fuit_fw-la /_o tractatus_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la renge_n et_fw-la eorum_fw-la regna_fw-la â—â—ta_fw-la pace_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la impetuositatem_fw-la initius_fw-la pacificavit_fw-la ¶_o when_o noble_a troy_n be_v byleyn_n and_o overcome_v and_o home_n ageyne_v the_o gregoy_n torn_v from_o the_o siege_n the_o king_n fond_a her_o own_o lyege_n in_o many_o place_n as_o man_n say_v that_o hem_n forsake_v and_o dysobeyde_v among_o the_o which_o felle_n this_o case_n to_o demephon_n and_o athemas_n that_o be_v king_n both_o two_o and_o both_o be_v serve_v so_o her_o have_v will_v not_o hem_v receyve_v so_o that_o they_o mote_n algate_n weive_v to_o seche_v land_n in_o other_o place_n for_o there_o fond_a they_o not_o grace_v whereof_o they_o token_n they_o to_o 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fall_v in_o discrease_n which_o may_v tear_v in_o to_o diffame_v but_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o good_a name_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o hold_v unkind_a for_o in_o cronike_n a_o tale_n i_o find_v which_o speak_v somdele_n of_o this_o matere_a herafterwarde_o as_o thou_o shall_v here_o hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la gesta_fw-la julii_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ponit_fw-la qualiter_fw-la rex_fw-la svorum_fw-la militum_fw-la quos_fw-la ê“bos_fw-la agnoverit_fw-la indigentiam_fw-la largitatis_fw-la sue_v beneficiis_fw-la relevare_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ¶_o in_o rome_n to_o pursue_v his_o right_a there_o be_v a_o worthy_a pour_v knight_n which_o come_v alone_o for_o to_o seyne_v his_o cause_n when_o the_o court_n be_v pleyne_v where_o julius_n be_v in_o presence_n and_o for_o he_o lack_v of_o dispense_v there_o be_v with_o he_o none_o advocate_n to_o make_v plea_n for_o his_o astate_n but_o though_o he_o lack_v for_o to_o plede_v he_o lack_v nothing_o of_o manheed_n he_o wist_v well_o his_o purse_n be_v 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to_o help_v how_o shall_v i_o than_o i_o be_v yelp_v from_fw-mi this_o day_n forth_o of_o thy_o largess_n when_o such_o a_o great_a unkyndenesse_n be_v find_v in_o such_o a_o lord_n as_o thou_o this_o julius_n know_v well_o mow_v that_o all_o be_v sooth_n which_o he_o he_o tell_v and_o for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v hold_v unkind_a he_o take_v his_o cause_n on_o honde_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n sonde_v he_o have_v he_o good_a enough_o to_o spend_v for_o ever_o unto_o his_o lyves_n end_n and_o thus_o shall_v every_o worthy_a king_n take_v of_o his_o knight_n knowlege_a when_o that_o he_o sygh_fw-mi they_o have_fw-mi need_n for_o every_o service_n ax_v meed_n but_o other_o which_o have_v not_o deserve_v through_o virtue_n but_o of_o iape_n serve_v a_o king_n shall_v not_o deserve_v grace_n though_o he_o be_v large_a in_o such_o a_o place_n ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la antigono_n /_o qualiter_fw-la dona_fw-la regius_fw-la secundum_fw-la maius_fw-la et_fw-la miwâ—_n /_o equa_fw-la discrecione_fw-la moderanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la ¶_o it_o sytte_a well_o every_o king_n to_o have_v discretion_n when_o man_n he_o crave_v so_o that_o be_v may_v his_o gift_n wit_v whereof_o i_o find_v a_o tale_n write_v how_o cinichus_n a_o power_n knight_n a_o somme_fw-fr which_o be_v over_o might_n pray_v of_o his_o king_n antigonus_n the_o king_n answer_v to_o he_o thus_o and_o say_v how_o such_o a_o yefte_n pass_v his_o power_n estate_n and_o than_o he_o lass_v and_o ask_v but_o a_o little_a penny_n if_o that_o the_o king_n will_v yevehym_v any_o the_o king_n answer_v it_o be_v to_o smalle_v for_o he_o which_o be_v a_o lord_n ryalle_v to_o yeve_v a_o man_n so_o lytell_a thing_n it_o be_v unworship_n in_o a_o king_n by_o this_o ensample_n a_o king_n may_v lere_n that_o for_o to_o yeve_v be_v in_o manere_fw-la for_o if_o a_o king_n his_o treasour_n lass_v with_o out_o honour_n and_o thankless_a pass_v when_o he_o himself_o will_v so_o beguile_v i_o not_o who_o shall_v complain_v his_o while_n ne_o who_o by_o right_n he_o shall_v releve_n but_o netheles_o this_o i_o believe_v though_o help_v with_o his_o own_o land_n belong_v every_o man_n his_o honde_n to_o set_v upon_o necessite_n and_o eke_o his_o king_n rialte_n mote_n every_o lyege_n man_n comfort_n with_o good_a and_o body_n to_o support_v when_o they_o see_v cause_n reasonable_a for_o who_o that_o be_v not_o entendable_a to_o hold_v up_o right_a his_o king_n name_n he_o aught_o for_o to_o be_v to_o blame_v ¶_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la secundum_fw-la aristotelem_fw-la qualiter_fw-la princiâ—um_fw-la prodigalitas_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la inducit_fw-la communem_fw-la â§_o of_o policy_n and_o over_o more_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la more_o so_o as_o the_o philosophre_n tell_v a_o king_n after_o the_o reule_fw-fr be_v hold_v to_o modify_v and_o to_o address_v his_o yefte_n upon_o such_o largess_n that_o he_o measure_n nought_o exceed_v ☞_o sal._n sic_fw-la aliis_fw-la benefacito_fw-la ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la nocias_fw-la ¶_o for_o if_o a_o king_n fall_v in_o to_o need_v it_o cause_v oft_o sundry_a thing_n which_o be_v ungoodly_a to_o the_o king_n what_o man_n will_v not_o himself_o measure_n man_n seen_v fulofte_o that_o measure_n he_o have_v forsake_v and_o so_o do_v he_o that_o use_v prodigalite_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o poverte_a whereof_o the_o londe_n ben_fw-mi desert_n and_o namely_o when_o thilk_o vice_n above_o a_o king_n stant_fw-la in_o office_n and_o have_v with_o hold_n of_o his_o party_n the_o covetous_a flaterye_n which_o many_o a_o worthy_a king_n deceyve_v ere_o he_o the_o fallace_n perceyve_v of_o they_o that_o seruen_a to_o the_o gloze_n for_o they_o that_o con_v please_v and_o gloze_n ben_n as_o man_n tellen_v the_o notice_n unto_o the_o foster_a of_o the_o
umbra_fw-la deviat_fw-la ut_fw-la rectum_fw-la nemo_fw-la videbit_fw-la iter_fw-la ☞_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la de_fw-la tercia_fw-la principum_fw-la legis_fw-la policia_fw-la que_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nominata_fw-la est_fw-la cvius_fw-la condicio_fw-la legibus_fw-la in_o corupta_fw-la unicuique_fw-la quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la equo_fw-la pondere_fw-la distribuit_fw-la â§_o what_o be_v a_o land_n where_o man_n be_v none_o what_o been_v the_o man_n which_o be_v allone_n without_o a_o king_n governaunce_n what_o be_v a_o king_n in_o his_o ligeaunce_n where_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o land_n what_o be_v to_o take_v law_n on_o honde_n but_o if_o the_o juges_fw-la ben_fw-mi true_a these_o old_a world_n with_o the_o new_a who_o that_o will_v take_v in_o evydence_n there_o may_v he_o see_v experience_n what_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o keep_v law_n through_o which_o wrong_n be_v withdraw_v and_o rightwisnes_n stante_fw-la commend_v whereof_o the_o reign_fw-la ben_fw-mi amend_v for_o where_o the_o law_n may_v commune_v the_o lord_n forth_o with_o the_o comune_a each_o have_v his_o proper_a deute_n and_o eke_o the_o king_n rialte_n of_o both_o his_o worship_n underfonge_v to_o his_o estate_n as_o it_o belong_v which_o of_o his_o high_a worthiness_n have_v to_o govern_v rightwisnesse_n as_o he_o which_o shall_v the_o law_n guide_n and_o netheles_o upon_o some_o side_n his_o power_n stant_fw-la above_o the_o law_n to_o yeve_v both_o and_o to_o withdraw_v the_o forset_n of_o a_o man_n life_n but_o thing_n which_o be_v excessise_n again_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v not_o do_v for_o love_v ne_o for_o hate_v also_o ¶_o imperatoriam_fw-la magestatem_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la army_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la legibus_fw-la oportet_fw-la esse_fw-la armatam_fw-la ¶_o the_o might_n of_o a_o king_n be_v great_a but_o yet_o a_o worthy_a king_n shall_v let_v of_o wrong_n to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o may_v for_o he_o which_o shall_v the_o people_n right_v it_o sit_v well_o to_o his_o regalye_n that_o he_o himself_o first_o justifye_v towards_o god_n in_o his_o degree_n for_o his_o astate_n be_v else_o free_a toward_o all_o other_o in_o his_o person_n save_o only_a to_o the_o god_n alone_o which_o will_v himself_o a_o king_n chastise_v where_o that_o none_o other_o may_v suffice_v so_o be_v it_o good_a to_o take_v heed_n that_o first_o a_o king_n his_o own_o deed_n between_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o vice_n redress_v and_o than_o of_o his_o justice_n to_o set_v in_o even_o the_o balance_n towards_o other_o in_o governance_n that_o to_o the_o power_n and_o to_o the_o rich_a his_o law_n myghten_v stonden_v lyche_n he_o shall_v except_o no_o person_n but_o for_o he_o may_v not_o all_o he_o one_o in_o sundry_a place_n do_v justice_n he_o shall_v of_o his_o ryall_n office_n with_o wise_a consideration_n ordain_v his_o deputation_n of_o sube_fw-la iuges_fw-la as_o be_v learn_v so_o that_o his_o people_n be_v govern_v by_o they_o that_o true_a ben_fw-mi and_o wife_n for_o if_o the_o law_n of_o covetyse_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o iuges_fw-la honde_fw-fr woe_n be_v the_o people_n of_o thilk_o land_n for_o wrong_v may_v not_o hym selfen_o hym selfen_o hym selfen_o hide_v but_o else_o on_o that_o other_o side_n if_o law_n stone_v with_o the_o right_a the_o people_n be_v glad_a &_o stont_v upright_o where_o as_o the_o law_n be_v reasonable_a the_o comyn_v people_n stant_fw-la menable_a and_o if_o the_o law_n tear_v amiss_o the_o people_n also_o mystorn_v be_v â§_o nota_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la iusticia_fw-la maximmi_fw-la imperatoria_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr cum_fw-la alicuius_fw-la provincie_n custodem_fw-la sibi_fw-la constituere_fw-la volebat_fw-la /_o primo_fw-la de_fw-fr svi_fw-la nonumis_fw-la fama_fw-la proclamacione_fw-la facta_fw-la ipsius_fw-la condicionem_fw-la diligencius_fw-la investigabat_fw-la â§_o and_o in_o ensample_n of_o this_o matere_a of_o maxymyn_n a_o man_n may_v here_o of_o rome_n which_o be_v emperor_n that_o when_o he_o make_v a_o governor_n by_o weigh_v of_o substitution_n of_o provynce_n or_o of_o region_n he_o will_v first_o inquire_v his_o name_n and_o lete_fw-la it_o open_o proclaim_v what_o man_n he_o be_v or_o evil_a or_o good_a and_o upon_o that_o his_o name_n stand_v incline_v to_o virtue_n or_o to_o vice_n so_o will_v he_o set_v he_o in_o office_n or_o else_o put_v he_o all_o aweye_n thus_o hold_v the_o law_n his_o right_a weigh_v which_o fond_a no_n let_v of_o covetyse_v the_o world_n stand_v than_o upon_o the_o wise_n as_o by_o ensample_n thou_o may_v rede_n and_o hold_v it_o in_o the_o mind_n i_o rede_v ¶_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la iudicibus_fw-la incorruptis_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la qualiter_fw-la caius_n fabriâ—nis_fw-la nuper_fw-la rome_n consul_n autumn_n a_o sampnitibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la oblatum_n renuit_fw-la dicene_a /_o quod_fw-la nobilus_fw-la est_fw-la aurum_fw-la possidenâ—es_fw-la dominio_fw-la subiugare_fw-la /_o quam_fw-la ex_fw-la auri_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la dominu_fw-la libertatem_fw-la amittere_fw-la ¶_o in_o a_o cronycke_n i_o find_v thus_o how_o that_o cayus_n fabrycius_n which_o whilom_o be_v consul_n of_o rome_n by_o who_o the_o law_n go_v and_o come_v when_o the_o samuyte_n to_o he_o bring_v a_o some_o of_o gold_n and_o he_o beseech_v to_o don_v they_o favour_n in_o the_o law_n toward_o the_o gold_n he_o begin_v he_o draw_v whereof_o in_o all_o man_n look_n parte_fw-la up_o in_o his_o honde_n he_o take_v which_o to_o his_o mouth_n in_o all_o haste_n he_o put_v it_o for_o to_o smelle_fw-fr and_o just_a and_o to_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o his_o ere_n but_o he_o ne_v find_v no_o comfort_n there_o and_o than_o be_v begin_v it_o to_o despise_v and_o tell_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o wise_n i_o not_o what_o be_v with_o gold_n to_o thrive_v when_o none_o of_o all_o my_o wit_n fyve_o find_v savour_n ne_o delyte_n therein_o so_o be_v it_o but_o a_o nice_a sin_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v to_o covetouse_n but_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o gloriouse_a which_o have_v in_o his_o subjection_n though_o man_n which_o in_o possession_n ben_n rich_a of_o gold_n and_o by_o this_o skill_n for_o he_o may_v all_o day_n when_o he_o will_v or_o be_v they_o less_o or_o be_v they_o loath_a justice_n do_v upon_o hem_n both_o lo_o thus_o he_o say_v and_o with_o that_o word_n he_o throw_v tofore_o hem_n on_o the_o board_n the_o gold_n out_o of_o his_o honde_n anon_o and_o say_v they_o that_o he_o will_v none_o so_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o lyberte_fw-fr to_o do_v justyce_n and_o equyte_v without_o lucre_n of_o such_o rychesse_n there_o be_v now_o few_o of_o such_o i_o guess_v for_o it_o be_v thilk_o time_n use_v that_o every_o juge_n be_v refuse_v which_o be_v not_o friend_n to_o comyn_v right_a but_o they_o that_o wolden_a stone_v up_o right_o for_o truth_n only_o to_o do_v justyce_n prefer_v be_v in_o thilk_o offyce_v lo_n deem_v and_o juge_n comyn_v law_n which_o now_o man_n sayen_v be_v all_o withdraw_v â—_o to_o set_v a_o law_n and_o keep_v it_o nought_o there_o be_v no_o comune_a profit_n seek_v but_o above_o all_o netheles_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v for_o pee_z be_v good_a to_o keep_v for_o the_o best_a for_o that_o set_v all_o man_n in_o rest_n ¶_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nuper_fw-la conradi_n imperato_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cvius_fw-la tempore_fw-la alicuius_fw-la reverencia_fw-la person_n 〈◊〉_d seâ—_n precum_fw-la internencione_fw-la quacunque_fw-la vel_fw-la auâ—â—â—empcione_fw-la legum_fw-la statuta_fw-la commutari_fw-la seu_fw-la redi_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—tenus_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la ¶_o the_o ryghtful_a emperor_n conrade_n to_o keep_v pee_z such_o law_n make_v that_o none_o within_o the_o cyte_n in_o dysturbaunce_n of_o unyte_n dare_v once_o meven_a a_o matere_fw-mi for_o in_o his_o time_n as_o thou_o may_v hear_v what_o point_n that_o be_v for_o law_n set_v it_o shall_v for_o no_o good_a be_v let_v to_o what_o person_n that_o it_o be_v and_o this_o bring_v in_o the_o comyn_v fere_n why_o every_o man_n the_o law_n dradde_v for_o there_o be_v none_o which_o favour_n bad_a ¶_o nota_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la constantia_fw-la iudicis_fw-la ubi_fw-la narrat_fw-la de_fw-la carmidotiro_n rome_n nuper_fw-la consul_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la svi_fw-la statuti_fw-la legem_fw-la nescius_fw-la offendisset_fw-la /_o romani_fw-la que_fw-fr super_fw-la hoc_fw-la penam_fw-la sibi_fw-la remittere_fw-la voluissent_fw-la ipse_fw-la pro_fw-la pria_fw-la manu_fw-la /_o ubi_fw-la nullus_fw-la alius_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la vindex_fw-la fuit_fw-la /_o svi_fw-la criminis_fw-la vindictam_fw-la executus_fw-la est_fw-la â§_o so_o as_o these_o old_a book_n sayne_o i_o find_v write_v how_o a_o romayne_n which_o consul_n be_v of_o the_o pretoyre_n who_o name_n be_v carmidotoire_n he_o set_v a_o law_n for_o the_o pee_z that_o none_o but_o he_o be_v wepenles_a shall_v come_v into_o the_o counseyle_n house_n and_o else_o as_o malicious_a he_o shall_v ben_fw-mi of_o the_o law_n deed_n to_o that_o statute_n and_o to_o that_o rede_n accorden_n all_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o certain_a cause_n which_o be_v tho_o now_o list_v
it_o like_v the_o to_o know_v some_o of_o her_o name_n how_o they_o stone_v now_o harken_v &_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v ☞_o hic_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la laudem_fw-la qui_fw-la iustitie_n causa_fw-la leges_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la aliquorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la specialius_fw-la commemorate_fw-la ¶_o of_o every_o benfite_n the_o merit_n the_o god_n himself_o it_o wool_fw-mi acquyte_v and_o eke_o full_a oft_o it_o fall_v so_o the_o world_n it_o will_v acquyte_v also_o but_o that_o may_v not_o be_v even_o lyche_a the_o god_n he_o yeve_v the_o heaven_n rich_a the_o world_n yefth_v only_o but_o a_o name_n which_o stont_n upon_o the_o good_a fame_n of_o they_o that_o do_v the_o good_a deed_n and_o in_o this_o wise_a double_a meed_n receyven_v they_o that_o do_v well_o here_o whereof_o if_o that_o the_o list_v to_o here_o after_o the_o fame_n as_o it_o be_v blow_v there_o may_v thou_o well_o the_o sooth_n know_v how_o thilk_o honest_a besynesse_n of_o they_o that_o first_o for_o ryghtwysenesse_n among_o the_o man_n the_o law_n make_v may_v never_o upon_o this_o earth_n fade_v for_o ever_o while_o there_o be_v a_o tongue_n her_o name_n shall_v be_v red_a and_o song_n and_o hold_n in_o the_o cronyke_n write_v so_o that_o the_o man_n it_o shullen_a wit_v to_o speaken_v good_a as_o they_o well_o oughten_v of_o they_o that_o first_o the_o law_n soughten_v in_o foâ—dring_v of_o the_o world_n pee_z unto_o the_o hebrew_n be_v moses_n the_o first_o and_o to_o the_o egypciens_fw-fr mercurius_n and_o to_o troiens_n first_o be_v numa_n pompilius_n to_o athenes_n lycurgus_n have_v first_o the_o law_n unto_o gregoy_n foroneus_n have_v thilk_o voice_n and_o romulus_n of_o romayn_v for_o such_o man_n that_o be_v vilayn_v the_o law_n in_o such_o a_o wise_n ordein_v that_o what_o man_n to_o the_o law_n pleyn_v be_v so_o the_o iuge_n stand_v upryght_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v of_o his_o right_a and_o so_o ferforth_o it_o be_v befall_v that_o law_n be_v come_v among_o we_o all_o god_n leave_v it_o must_v well_o be_v hold_n as_o every_o king_n thereto_o be_v hold_v for_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o king_n set_v with_o king_n ought_v it_o not_o be_v let_n what_o king_n of_o law_n take_v not_o keep_v by_o law_n he_o may_v no_o royalme_n keep_v do_v law_n away_o what_o be_v a_o king_n where_o be_v the_o right_a of_o any_o thing_n if_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o land_n this_o aught_o a_o king_n well_o understonde_v as_o he_o which_o be_v to_o law_n swear_v that_o if_o the_o law_n be_v forlore_v without_o execution_n it_o makth_v a_o land_n turn_v up_o so_o down_o which_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n a_o sclaundre_v for_o thy_o unto_o king_n alisaundre_v the_o wise_a philosophre_n bid_v that_o he_o himself_o first_o be_v lad_n of_o law_n and_o forth_o than_o over_o all_o to_o do_v justice_n in_o general_n that_o all_o the_o wide_a land_n about_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o law_n doubt_n and_o than_o shall_v be_v stone_v in_o rest_n for_o thereto_o law_n be_v one_o the_o best_a above_o all_o other_o erthly_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o liege_n drede_v his_o king_n but_o how_o a_o king_n shall_v gete_v he_o love_v toward_o the_o high_a god_n above_o and_o eke_o among_o the_o man_n in_o earth_n this_o next_o point_n which_o be_v the_o ferthe_n of_o aristotle_n lore_n it_o tech_v whereof_o who_z that_o the_o school_n sech_v what_o policy_n that_o it_o be_v the_o book_n reherse_v after_o this_o nil_fw-la rationis_fw-la habens_fw-la ubi_fw-la velle_fw-fr tyrannica_fw-la regna_fw-la stringit_fw-la amor_fw-la populi_fw-la transiet_fw-la exul_fw-la ibi_fw-la say_fw-la pietas_fw-la regnum_fw-la quae_fw-la conseruabit_fw-la in_o aewm_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la populo_fw-la sed_fw-la placet_fw-la illa_fw-la deo_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la tractat_fw-la de_fw-la quarta_fw-la principum_fw-la regiminis_fw-la policia_fw-la que_fw-la pietas_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la principes_fw-la erga_fw-la populum_fw-la misericordes_fw-la effecti_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la altissimi_fw-la gratius_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la ¶_o it_o need_v not_o that_o i_o delate_v the_o price_n which_o preyse_v be_v algate_v and_o have_v be_v ever_o and_o ever_o shall_v whereof_o to_o speak_v in_o special_a it_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o pite_n through_o which_o the_o high_a majesty_n be_v stere_v when_o his_o son_n alyght_n and_o in_o pyte_n the_o world_n to_o right_a take_v of_o the_o maid_n flesh_n &_o blood_n pite_n be_v cause_n of_o thilk_o good_a whereof_o that_o we_o ben_fw-mi all_o save_v well_o ought_v a_o man_n pite_n to_o have_v and_o the_o virtue_n to_o set_v in_o price_n when_o he_o himself_o which_o be_v all_o wise_n have_v show_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v preyse_v pite_n may_v not_o be_v counterpeyse_v of_o tyranny_n with_o no_o peyse_v for_o pyte_n makth_v a_o king_n curteyse_fw-mi b_n in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o his_o deed_n it_o sit_v well_o every_o lyege_n drede_v his_o king_n and_o to_o his_o best_a obey_v and_o right_o so_o by_o the_o same_o weigh_v it_o sit_v a_o king_n to_o be_v pitous_a toward_o his_o people_n and_o gracious_a upon_o the_o reule_fw-fr of_o governaunce_n so_o that_o he_o worche_n no_o vengeance_n which_o may_v be_v clepe_v cruelty_n justice_n which_o do_v equite_v be_v dreadful_a for_o he_o no_o man_n spare_v but_o in_o the_o land_n where_o pite_n fare_v the_o king_n may_v never_o fail_v of_o love_n for_o pyte_v through_o the_o grace_n above_o so_o as_o the_o holy_a book_n afferm_v his_o reign_n in_o good_a estate_n conferm_v thapostel_n james_n in_o this_o wise_a seyth_n what_o man_n shall_v do_v juise_n and_o have_v not_o pyte_v forth_o with_o all_o the_o doom_n of_o he_o which_o deme_v all_o he_o may_v himself_o full_a sore_o drede_v that_o he_o shall_v lack_v upon_o the_o need_n to_o find_v pyte_n when_o he_o will_v for_o who_o that_o pyte_n will_v behold_v it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o christ_n lore_n and_o for_o to_o loken_n overmore_o it_o be_v behovely_a as_o we_o find_v to_o reason_n and_o to_o law_n of_o kind_n cassodore_n in_o his_o aprise_n tell_v the_o reign_n be_v saufe_fw-fr where_o pite_n dwell_v and_o tullyus_n his_o tale_n avow_v and_o say_v what_o king_n to_o pite_n bow_v and_o with_o pite_n stont_v overcome_v /_o he_o have_v that_o shield_v of_o grace_n nome_fw-mi which_o the_o king_n yeve_v victory_n ¶_o of_o alysaunder_n in_o his_o histoyre_n 〈◊〉_d rede_n how_o he_o a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o sudden_a wrath_n and_o not_o of_o right_a for_o iuge_v have_v and_o he_o appell_v and_o with_o that_o word_n the_o king_n quarele_v and_o say_v none_o be_v above_o i_o that_o wot_v i_o well_o my_o lord_n quoth_v he_o from_o thy_o lordship_n appeal_v i_o nought_o but_o fro_o thy_o wrath_n in_o all_o my_o thought_n to_o thy_o pyte_n stant_fw-la my_o appeal_n the_o king_n which_o understode_v he_o well_o of_o pure_a pyte_n have_v he_o grace_n and_o eke_o i_o rede_v in_o other_o place_n thus_o say_v whilom_o constantyne_n what_o emperor_n that_o be_v enclyne_v to_o pyte_v for_o to_o be_v servant_n of_o all_o the_o world_n remenaunt_n he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o lord_n ¶_o in_o old_a book_n of_o record_n thus_o find_v i_o write_v of_o ensamplaire_a â—â—aâ—an_n the_o worthy_a debonair_a by_o who_o that_o rome_n stand_v govern_v upon_o a_o time_n as_o he_o be_v learn_v of_o that_o he_o be_v to_o familiar_a he_o say_v unto_o that_o counsellor_n that_o for_o to_o be_v a_o emperor_n his_o will_n be_v not_o for_o vain_a honour_n ne_o yet_o for_o reddour_n of_o justice_n but_o if_o he_o may_v in_o his_o office_n his_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n please_v he_o think_v it_o be_v a_o great_a ease_n with_o love_n her_o heart_n to_o he_o draw_v than_o with_o the_o drede_n of_o any_o law_n for_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o doubt_n full_n oft_o it_o come_v the_o be_v about_o but_o where_o a_o king_n be_v pyetous_a he_o be_v the_o more_o gracious_a that_o mochel_n thrift_n he_o shall_v be_v tie_v which_o ellis_n shall_v tear_v a_o side_n qualiter_fw-la judeus_n pede_a cum_n paganos_fw-la equi_fw-la tante_fw-la iteneravit_fw-la prr_n desertum_fw-la et_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la sva_fw-la interrogavit_fw-la ☞_o to_o do_v pyte_n support_v and_o grace_v the_o philosophre_n upon_o a_o place_n in_o his_o writenge_n of_o day_n old_a a_o tale_n of_o great_a ensample_n tell_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o macedoyne_n how_o between_o cayr_n and_o babyloyne_n when_o come_fw-mi be_v the_o summer_n hete_n it_o happen_v two_o man_n for_o to_o mete_v as_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o a_o paa_n where_o that_o the_o wyldernesse_n be_v and_o as_o they_o go_v forth_o spekende_v under_o the_o large_a wood_n end_v that_o o_o man_n ask_v of_o that_o other_o what_o man_n be_v thou_o my_o lief_a brother_n which_o be_v thy_o creance_n and_o thy_o feyth_n i_o be_o paynym_a that_o other_o say_v
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and_o do_v my_o duete_n thin_a ass_n shall_v go_v forth_o with_o i_o with_o all_o thy_o good_a which_o i_o have_v sese_v and_o that_o i_o wot_v thou_o be_v disese_v i_o be_o right_a glad_a and_o not_o my_o spayde_v and_o when_o he_o have_v these_o word_n say_v in_o all_o haste_n he_o ride_v away_o this_o paynim_n wot_v none_o other_o way_n but_o on_o the_o ground_n he_o kneel_v even_o his_o hand_n up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o say_v o_o hibe_v sothfastnes_n that_o love_v all_o rightwysnesse_n unto_o thy_o doom_n lord_n i_o appeal_v behold_v and_o deem_v my_o quarrel_n with_o umble_a herte_n i_o the_o beseech_v the_o mercy_n both_o and_o eke_o the_o wretch_n i_o set_v all_o in_o thy_o iugement_n and_o thus_o upon_o his_o marrement_n this_o paynym_n have_v make_v his_o preiere_n and_o than_o he_o rise_v with_o dreary_a cheer_n and_o go_v he_o forth_o and_o in_o his_o gate_n he_o cast_v his_o eye_n about_o algate_v the_o jew_v if_o that_o he_o may_v see_v but_o for_o a_o time_n it_o may_v not_o be_v till_o at_o last_o ayene_v the_o night_n so_o as_o god_n will_v he_o go_v a_o right_a as_o he_o which_o hold_v the_o high_a weigh_v and_o than_o he_o sigh_v in_o a_o valeye_n where_o that_o the_o jew_v lyggende_n be_v all_o bloody_a deed_n upon_o the_o grass_n which_o strangle_v be_v of_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o he_o look_v up_o and_o down_o he_o fond_a his_o ass_n fast_o by_o forth_o with_o his_o harness_n ready_o all_o hole_n and_o sound_o as_o he_o it_o leave_v when_o that_o the_o jew_v it_o he_o bereave_v whereof_o he_o thank_v god_n knelende_fw-la lo_o thus_o a_o man_n may_v know_v at_o end_n how_o the_o pitous_a pity_n deserve_v for_o what_o man_n that_o to_o pity_n serve_v as_o aristotle_n it_o ber_v witness_n god_n shall_v his_o foman_n so_o redress_v that_o they_o shall_v aye_o stone_v under_o foot_n pity_v man_n seyne_n be_v thilk_o rote_n whereof_o the_o virtue_n sprengen_fw-mi all_fw-mi what_o infortune_fw-fr that_o befall_v in_o any_o land_n lack_v of_o pyte_n be_v cause_n of_o thilk_o adversite_n and_o that_o alday_o may_v show_v at_o eye_n who_o that_o the_o world_n discrete_o sye_a good_a be_v that_o every_o man_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o be_v say_v tofore_o for_o of_o this_o tale_n and_o other_o enough_o these_o noble_a prince_n whilom_o drowe_v her_o evidence_n and_o her_o apprise_n as_o man_n may_v find_v in_o many_o wife_n who_o that_o these_o old_a book_n rede_n and_o though_o they_o be_v in_o earth_n deed_n her_o good_a name_n may_v nought_o dye_n for_o pite_n which_o they_o will_v obey_v to_o do_v the_o dede_n of_o mercy_n and_o who_o this_o tale_n ready_o remember_v as_o aristotle_n it_o tell_v he_o may_v the_o wylle_n of_o god_n behold_v upon_o the_o point_n as_o it_o be_v end_v whereof_o that_o pyte_n stand_v commend_v which_o be_v to_o charite_v felawe_n as_o they_o that_o kepen_v both_o o_o law_n ¶_o â—â—ta_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la principis_fw-la pielate_fw-la erga_fw-la populum_fw-la /_o 〈…〉_o quod_fw-la cum_fw-la codrus_n tex_fw-la athenis_fw-la contra_fw-la terence_n bellum_fw-la gerere_fw-la deberet_fw-la consulto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d apoâ—ine_fw-la responsum_fw-la accepit_fw-la quod_fw-la unum_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d videâ—â—cet_fw-la aut_fw-la seipsum_fw-la in_o prelio_fw-la interfici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d populum_fw-la suum_fw-la sasuare_fw-la aut_fw-la seipsum_fw-la saluum_fw-la fieri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—um_fw-la interfici_fw-la eligere_fw-la oporteret_fw-la /_o super_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—etote_fw-la motus_fw-la plebisque_fw-la sue_v magis_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈…〉_o salutem_fw-la affectans_fw-la /_o mortem_fw-la sibi_fw-la 〈…〉_o /_o et_fw-la sic_fw-la bellum_fw-la aggrediens_fw-la pro_fw-la vita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d solus_fw-la interut_fw-la ¶_o of_o pite_n for_o to_o speak_v pleyne_v which_o be_v with_o mercy_n well_o beseyne_a full_a oft_o he_o will_v he_o selue_fw-mi peyne_n to_o keep_v a_o other_o from_o the_o peyne_n for_o charâ—â—_n the_o mother_n be_v of_o pite_n which_o nothing_o amiss_o can_v suffer_v if_o he_o it_o may_v amend_v it_o sit_v to_o every_o man_n lyvende_v to_o be_v pytous_a but_o none_o so_o well_o as_o to_o a_o king_n which_o on_o the_o wheel_v fortune_n have_v set_v aboven_v all_o for_o in_o a_o king_n if_o so_o befalle_v that_o his_o pitch_n farm_n and_o stable_n to_o all_o the_o land_n it_o be_v vaillable_n only_o through_o grace_n of_o his_o person_n for_o the_o pite_n of_o he_o alone_o may_v all_o the_o large_a royalme_n save_v so_o sit_v it_o well_o a_o king_n to_o have_v pyte_n for_o this_o valery_n tell_v and_o say_v how_o that_o by_o day_n old_a codrus_n which_o be_v in_o his_o degree_n king_n of_o athenes_n the_o cyte_a a_o be_v he_o have_v ayeinst_a dorrence_n and_o for_o to_o take_v his_o evydence_n what_o shall_v befalle_v of_o the_o batayle_n he_o think_v he_o will_v he_o first_o counsel_n with_o apollo_n in_o who_o he_o tryste_n through_o who_o answer_n thus_o he_o wyste_v of_o two_o point_n that_o he_o may_v cheese_n or_o that_o he_o will_v his_o body_n less_o an_o in_o batayle_n himself_o dye_n or_o else_o the_o second_o weigh_v to_o seen_v his_o people_n discomfit_v but_o he_o /_o which_o pite_n have_v perfyte_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o his_o byleve_n the_o people_n think_v to_o releve_n and_o cheese_n himself_o to_o be_v deed_n where_o be_v now_o such_o another_o heed_n which_o will_v for_o the_o limb_n dye_v and_o netheles_o in_o some_o party_n it_o ought_v a_o king_n heart_n steer_v that_o he_o his_o lyege_n man_n forbere_fw-la and_o eke_o toward_o his_o enemy_n full_a oft_o he_o may_v deserve_v prize_v to_o take_v of_o pyte_n remembrance_n where_o that_o he_o may_v do_v vengeance_n for_o when_o a_o king_n have_v the_o victoire_fw-fr and_o than_o he_o draw_v in_o
this_o cruelkinge_v so_o take_v that_o he_o fro_o man_n form_n in_o to_o a_o wolf_n he_o let_v transform_v and_o thus_o the_o cruelty_n be_v kid_n which_o of_o long_a time_n he_o have_v hide_v ¶_o a_o wolf_n he_o be_v than_o open_o the_o who_o nature_n prive_o he_o have_v in_o his_o condition_n and_o unto_o this_o conclusion_n that_o tyranny_n be_v to_o despise_v i_o find_v ensample_n in_o sundry_a wise_n and_o namelyche_a of_o they_o full_o oft_o the_o who_o fortune_n have_v set_v aloft_o upon_o the_o werre_n for_o to_o win_v but_o how_o so_o that_o the_o wrong_n begin_v of_o tyranny_n it_o may_v nought_o last_o but_o such_o as_o they_o do_v at_o last_o to_o other_o man_n such_o on_o hem_n fall_v for_o ayene_v such_o pite_n call_v vengeance_n to_o the_o god_n above_o for_o who_o that_o have_v no_o tender_a love_n in_o save_v of_o a_o man_n life_n he_o shall_v be_v find_v so_o gyltyfe_n that_o when_o he_o will_v mercy_n crave_v in_o time_n of_o need_n be_v shall_v none_o have_v ¶_o nota_fw-la qualiter_fw-la lo_o hominibus_fw-la stratis_fw-la percit_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o nature_n this_o i_o find_v the_o fierce_a lion_n in_o his_o kind_n which_o go_v rampende_v after_o his_o prey_n if_o he_o a_o man_n find_v in_o his_o way_n he_o will_v he_o sleyen_v if_o he_o withstonde_v but_o if_o the_o man_n couthe_n understonde_v to_o fall_v anon_o tofore_o his_o face_n in_o sign_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o grace_n the_o lion_n shall_v of_o his_o nature_n restreigne_a his_o ire_n in_o such_o measure_n as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o best_a tame_v and_o tear_a aweye_n half_v ashamed_a that_o he_o the_o man_n shall_v nothing_o greve_v how_o shall_v than_o a_o prince_n acheve_fw-mi the_o world_n grace_n if_o that_o he_o will_v destroy_v a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v yolde_v and_o stante_fw-la upon_o his_o mercy_n alle_fw-mi but_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o specialle_n there_o have_v be_v such_o and_o such_o there_o be_v tyrant_n who_o herte_n no_o pyte_n may_v to_o no_o point_n of_o mercy_n ply_v that_o they_o upon_o her_o tyranny_n ne_o gladden_v they_o the_o man_n to_o slay_v and_o as_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o see_v ben_fw-mi unpitous_a in_o the_o tempeste_n right_o so_o may_v no_o pite_n areste_fw-fr of_o cruelty_n the_o great_a ultrage_n which_o the_o tyrant_n in_o his_o courage_n engender_v have_v whereof_o i_o find_v a_o tale_n which_o come_v now_o to_o mind_n ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la precipuâ—_n contra_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la vincere_fw-la possunt_fw-la humani_fw-la sanguiniâ—_n effusionem_fw-la saturari_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la in_o exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la quodam_fw-la persarum_fw-la rege_fw-la cvius_fw-la nomen_fw-la spartachus_n erat_fw-la qui_fw-la pre_fw-la caeteris_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o oriente_fw-la bellicosus_fw-la et_fw-la victoriosus_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la gladio_fw-la vincerâ—_n poterat_fw-la /_o absque_fw-la psetate_fw-la interfici_fw-la constituit_fw-la sebastian_n tandem_fw-la sub_fw-la manu_fw-la thomiris_n marsegittarum_fw-la regine_v in_o bello_fw-la captus_fw-la ê™_n a_o diu_fw-la quesivit_fw-la severitatem_fw-la pro_fw-la severitate_fw-la finaliter_fw-la invenit_fw-la nam_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quoddam_fw-la vas_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la persarum_fw-la plenum_fw-la ante_fw-la se_fw-la afferre_fw-la decrevit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la caput_fw-la tyramm_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mor_fw-fr tem_fw-la mergent_a dixit_fw-la o_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la crudelissime_fw-la semper_fw-la esnâ—iens_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la sitisti_fw-la ecce_fw-la iam_fw-la ad_fw-la saturitatem_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la bibe_fw-la ¶_o i_o rede_v in_o old_a book_n thus_o there_o be_v a_o duc_fw-fr which_o spartachus_n man_n clepe_v and_o be_v a_o warrior_n a_o cruel_a man_n a_o conqueror_n with_o strong_a power_n the_o which_o he_o lad_n for_o this_o condition_n he_o have_v that_o where_n he_o happen_v the_o victoire_fw-fr his_o lust_n and_o all_o his_o most_o gloire_fw-fr be_v for_o to_o slay_v and_o not_o to_o save_v of_o ransom_n will_v he_o not_o good_a have_v for_o save_v of_o a_o man_n life_n but_o all_o goth_v to_o the_o sword_n and_o knife_n so_o lief_o he_o be_v the_o man_n blood_n and_o netheles_o yet_o thus_o it_o stand_v so_o as_o fortune_n about_o go_v he_o fall_v right_a heir_n as_o by_o descent_n to_o pers_n and_o be_v coron_v king_n and_o when_o the_o worship_n of_o this_o thing_n be_v fall_v and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o pers_n if_o that_o they_o weren_a first_o diverse_a the_o tyranny_n which_o he_o wrought_v a_o thousant_fw-mi fold_n well_o more_o he_o seek_v than_o afterward_o to_o do_v malice_n till_o god_n vengeance_n ayene_v the_o vice_n have_v shape_n for_o upon_o a_o tide_n when_o he_o be_v hieste_n in_o his_o pride_n in_o his_o rancour_n and_o in_o his_o hete_n ayene_n the_o queen_n of_o mersagete_n which_o thomiris_n that_o time_n hyght_n he_o make_v be_v all_o that_o he_o may_v and_o she_o which_o will_v her_o land_n defend_v her_o own_o son_n ayene_v he_o send_v which_o the_o defence_n have_v undertake_v but_o he_o discomfit_v was_z and_o take_v and_o when_o this_o king_n he_o have_v in_o honde_n he_o wool_fw-mi no_o mercy_n understonde_v but_o do_v he_o slay_v in_o his_o presence_n the_o tide_n of_o this_o violence_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o mother_n ear_n she_o send_v anon_o ay_o wide_o where_o to_o such_o friend_n as_o she_o have_v a_o great_a power_n till_o that_o she_o lad_n in_o sundry_a wise_n &_o though_o she_o cast_v how_o she_o this_o king_n may_v overcast_v and_o at_o last_o accord_v be_v that_o in_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o pas_fw-fr through_o which_o this_o tyrant_n shall_v pass_v she_o shape_z his_o power_n to_o compass_v with_o strength_n of_o man_n by_o such_o a_o weigh_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v away_o and_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o ordain_v she_o have_v she_o own_o body_n feign_v for_o fere_n as_o though_o she_o will_v flee_v out_o of_o her_o land_n and_o when_o that_o he_o have_v herd_n how_o 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have_v never_o yet_o thy_o fylle_n but_o now_o the_o last_o time_n be_v come_v that_o thy_o malice_n be_v overcome_v as_o thou_o till_o other_o man_n have_v do_v now_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o right_a so_o though_o bad_a this_o lady_n that_o man_n shall_v a_o vessel_n bring_v in_o which_o she_o will_v see_v the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o juise_n which_o she_o begin_v anon_o devyse_v and_o take_v the_o princis_fw-la which_o he_o lad_n by_o who_o his_o chief_a council_n he_o have_v and_o while_o hem_n last_v any_o breath_n she_o make_v they_o blede_n to_o the_o death_n into_o the_o vessel_n where_o it_o stand_v and_o when_o it_o be_v fulfylde_v of_o blood_n she_o cast_v this_o tyrant_n therein_o and_o say_v he_o lo_o thus_o may_v thou_o win_v the_o lust_n of_o thy_o appetyte_n in_o blood_n be_v whilom_o thy_o delyte_n now_o shall_v thou_o drynken_a all_o thy_o fylle_n and_o thus_o onelyche_a of_o god_n wylle_v he_o which_o that_o will_v himself_o strange_a to_o pite_n fond_a mercy_n so_o strange_a that_o he_o without_o grace_n be_v lore_n so_o may_v it_o well_o show_v the_o more_o that_o cruelty_n have_v no_o good_a end_n but_o pite_n how_o so_o that_o it_o wend_v makth_v that_o god_n be_v merciable_a if_o there_o be_v cause_n reasonable_a why_o that_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v pytous_a but_o else_o if_o he_o be_v doubtous_a to_o sleen_n in_o cause_n of_o ryghtwysenesse_n it_o may_v be_v say_v no_o pytousnesse_n but_o it_o be_v pusyllanimyte_v which_o every_o prince_n shall_v flee_v for_o if_o pite_n measure_n exceed_v knyghthode_n may_v not_o alwey_n proceed_v to_o do_v justice_n upon_o the_o right_a for_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o knight_n as_o glad_o for_o to_o fight_v as_o rest_n to_o set_v his_o lyege_n people_n in_o rest_n when_o that_o the_o war_n upon_o they_o fall_v for_o they_o be_v mote_n as_o it_o befall_v of_o his_o knyghthode_n as_o a_o lion_n be_v
this_o manere_fw-la that_o he_o with_o love_n and_o with_o glad_a cheer_n foryeve_v and_o grant_v all_o that_o be_v ask_v of_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v task_v for_o so_o he_o may_v his_o regne_fw-la acheve_fw-mi with_o thing_n which_o shall_v hem_v little_a greve_v the_o king_n hem_o herd_n and_o over_o pass_v and_o with_o this_o other_o his_o wit_n compass_v that_o young_a be_v and_o nothing_o wise_a and_o they_o these_o old_a man_n despise_v and_o sayden_n sir_n it_o shall_v be_v shame_n for_o ever_o unto_o thy_o worthy_a name_n if_o thou_o ne_v keep_v not_o thy_o right_a while_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o young_a may_v which_o that_o thin_a old_a father_n gate_n but_o say_v unto_o the_o people_n plate_n that_o while_o thou_o lyve_v in_o thy_o land_n the_o least_fw-mi fynger_n of_o thy_o honde_n it_o shall_v be_v strenger_fw-ge over_o all_o than_o be_v thy_o father_n body_n all_o and_o thus_o also_o shall_v be_v thy_o tale_n if_o he_o hem_v smite_v with_o rod_n small_a with_o scorpion_n thou_o shall_v hem_v smite_v and_o where_o thy_o father_n take_v a_o light_v thou_o thynke_v take_v mychell_n more_o thus_o shall_v thou_o make_v they_o drede_v sore_o the_o great_a heart_n of_o thy_o courage_n so_o for_o to_o hold_v they_o in_o seruage_n this_o young_a king_n he_o have_v conform_v to_o do_v as_o he_o be_v last_o inform_v which_o be_v to_o he_o his_o undo_v for_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o speak_n he_o have_v the_o young_a counseyle_n hold_v that_o he_o the_o same_o word_n tell_v of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o audience_n and_o when_o they_o herden_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o malice_n and_o the_o menace_v anon_o tofore_o his_o own_o face_n they_o have_v he_o utter_o refuse_v and_o with_o full_a great_a reprove_v accuse_v so_o they_o begin_v for_o to_o rave_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v fain_o to_o save_v for_o as_o the_o wild_a wood_fw-mi rage_n of_o wind_n make_v the_o see_v savage_a and_o that_o be_v calm_a bring_v to_o wawe_z so_o for_o defaut_n and_o grace_n of_o law_n the_o people_n be_v stere_v all_o at_o one_o and_o forth_o they_o go_v out_o of_o he_o wone_v so_o that_o of_o the_o lygnage_n twelve_o two_o tribus_fw-la only_o by_o they_o self_n with_o he_o abyden_n and_o no_o mo_z so_o be_v they_o for_o evermo_fw-la of_o no_o return_n without_o espeire_n depart_v fro_o the_o rightful_a heir_n of_o israel_n with_o come_fw-mi voice_n a_o king_n upon_o her_o own_o choice_n among_o hem_n self_n a_o anon_o they_o make_v and_o have_v her_o young_a lord_n forsake_v a_o power_n knight_n jeroboas_n they_o take_v and_o leave_v roboas_n which_o rightful_a beyre_n be_v by_o dissent_n lo_o thus_o the_o young_a cause_n go_v for_o that_o the_o counseyle_n be_v not_o good_a the_o reign_n from_o the_o rightful_a blood_n ever_o afterward_o divide_v be_v so_o may_v it_o prove_v by_o this_o case_z that_o young_a counseyl_n which_o be_v to_o warm_v or_o man_n beware_v do_v oft_o harm_n old_a age_n for_o the_o counseyle_n serve_v and_o lusty_a 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destinavit_fw-la paterfilian_n inven_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o put_v away_o his_o hevy_a cheer_n 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o two_o a_o man_n may_v lere_n what_o be_v to_o be_v so_o sybbe_v of_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d wist_v of_o other_o how_o it_o stand_v and_o yet_o the_o father_n at_o last_o his_o herte_n upon_o this_o maid_n cast_v a_o have_v she_o love_v kind_o and_o yet_o he_o wist_v never_o why_o 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v know_v or_o that_o they_o go_v your_o god_n wot_v her_o hole_n intent_n her_o herte_n both_o anon_o disclose_v this_o king_n unto_o this_o maid_n oppose_v and_o ask_v first_o what_o be_v her_o name_n and_o where_o she_o learn_v all_o this_o game_n and_o of_o what_o kin_n she_o be_v come_v and_o she_o that_o have_v his_o word_n nome_fw-mi answer_v &_o say_v my_o name_n be_v thayse_v that_o be_v sometime_o well_o at_o ayse_fw-mi in_o charse_n i_o be_v forthdrawe_v &_o feed_v there_o i_o learn_v till_o i_o be_v speed_v of_o that_o i_o can_v my_o father_n eke_o i_o not_o where_o that_o i_o shall_v 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he_o shall_v be_v know_v upon_o his_o life_n the_o king_n of_o this_o avision_n have_v great_a ymagination_n what_o thing_n it_o signify_v may_v and_o nethelesse_o when_o it_o be_v day_n he_o bid_v cast_v anchor_n and_o abode_n and_o while_o that_o he_o on_o anchor_n ride_v the_o wound_n that_o be_v tofore_o strange_a upon_o the_o point_n begin_v to_o change_v and_o torn_v thyder_n as_o it_o shall_v though_o know_v he_o well_o that_o god_n it_o will_v and_o bid_v the_o master_n make_v he_o yare_a tofore_o the_o wound_n for_o he_o will_v fare_v to_o ephesym_n and_o so_o he_o deed_n and_o when_o he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o stead_n where_o as_o he_o shall_v land_v he_o lond_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n he_o may_v and_o fond_v to_o shape_a he_o in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o he_o may_v by_o the_o morrow_n arise_v and_o do_v after_o the_o maundement_n of_o he_o which_o have_v he_o thider_v send_v and_o in_o the_o wise_a that_o he_o think_v upon_o the_o morrow_n so_o he_o wrought_v his_o daughter_n and_o his_o son_n he_o nome_fw-mi and_o forth_o to_o the_o temple_n he_o come_v with_o a_o great_a rout_n in_o company_n his_o yefte_n for_o to_o sacryfye_v the_o cytezein_n though_o herden_v seye_n of_o such_o a_o king_n that_o come_v to_o pray_v unto_o dyane_n the_o goddess_n and_o leave_v all_o other_o besynesse_n they_o come_fw-mi thyder_n for_o to_o see_v the_o king_n and_o the_o solempnyte_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n ephesim_n in_o templo_fw-la dia_n ne_fw-la sacrificans_fw-la /_o vxorem_fw-la svam_fw-la ibidem_fw-la velatam_fw-la in_o venit_fw-la qua_fw-la secum_fw-la assumpta_fw-la navim_fw-la versus_fw-la tyril_n regressus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o with_o worthy_a knight_n
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as_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d never_o man_n of_o his_o degree_n have_v do_v to_o hem_v so_o mychell_n good_a and_o he_o his_o profit_n understode_v and_o grant_v with_o they_o for_o to_o wend_v and_o thus_o they_o maden_v there_o a_o end_n and_o token_n leave_v and_o go_v to_o ship_n 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o hole_n felaushyp_n ¶_o qualiter_fw-la arcelinus_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la et_fw-la filia_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—â—lâ—eâ—â—t_o ¶_o this_o king_n which_o now_o have_v his_o desire_n say_v he_o will_v hold_v his_o course_n to_o tyre_n they_z have_fw-mi wound_n at_o will_n tho_o with_o topsail_n cool_v and_o forth_o they_o go_v and_o stryken_v never_o till_o they_o come_v to_o lyre_n where_o as_o they_o have_v nome_fw-mi and_o â—â—nden_a hem_n with_o mochell_n bliss_n there_o be_v many_o a_o mouth_n to_o kiss_v each_o one_o welcome_v other_o home_n but_o when_o the_o queen_n to_o land_v come_v and_o thayse_v her_o daughter_n by_o her_o side_n the_o which_o joy_n be_v thilk_o tide_n there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v tunge_v tell_v they_o seyden_n all_o here_o come_v the_o welle_v of_o all_o womannysshe_a grace_n the_o king_n have_v take_v his_o royal_a place_n the_o queen_n be_v in_o to_o chambre_n go_v there_o be_v great_a fest_n array_v tho_o when_o time_n be_v they_o go_v to_o mete_v all_o old_a sorrow_n be_v foryete_a and_o gladden_v they_o with_o joy_n new_a the_o discolour_a pale_a hue_n be_v now_o become_v a_o ruddy_a cheek_n there_o be_v no_o mirth_n for_o to_o seek_v ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n athenagord_n cum_fw-la chase_fw-mi uxore_fw-la sva_fw-la super_fw-la tyrum_fw-la coronari_fw-la fecit_fw-la ¶_o but_o every_o man_n have_v what_o he_o will_v the_o king_n as_o he_o well_n coude_fw-fr and_o shall_v makth_v to_o his_o people_n right_o good_a cheer_n and_o after_o soon_o as_o thou_o shall_v here_o a_o parliament_n he_o have_v summon_v where_o he_o his_o daughter_n have_v coron_v forth_o with_o the_o lord_n of_o mitelene_n that_o one_o be_v king_n that_o other_o queen_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n ordinance_n this_o land_n have_v set_v in_o governaunce_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v wend_v to_o tharse_v for_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o that_o his_o daughter_n be_v betray_v whereof_o be_v all_o man_n well_o pay_v and_o say_v how_o it_o be_v for_o to_o do_v the_o shyppe_n weren_a ready_a soon_o ¶_o qualiter_fw-la appolinus_n a_o tyro_n per_fw-la mare_fw-la versus_fw-la tharsim_fw-la iter_fw-la arripiens_fw-la vindictam_fw-la contra_fw-la strangulionem_fw-la et_fw-la dionisiam_fw-la vxorem_fw-la svam_fw-la ê“_n inviria_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la taâ—si_fw-la filie_o sue_v italerunt_fw-la iudicialiter_fw-la affecutus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o a_o strong_a power_n with_o he_o he_o take_v upon_o the_o sky_n he_o cast_v his_o look_n and_o sygh_v the_o wound_n be_v covenable_a they_o hale_v up_o ancre_fw-fr with_o the_o cable_n they_o seyle_v on_o high_a the_o steer_v on_o honde_n they_o seylen_v till_o they_o come_v a_o land_n at_o tharse_n nigh_o to_o 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justice_n slay_a be_v the_o mordr_a and_o the_o mordrice_n through_o very_a troth_n of_o rightwysnesse_n and_o through_o mercy_n save_v be_v simplesse_a of_o she_o who_o mercy_n preserve_v thus_o have_v he_o well_o that_o well_o deserve_v ¶_o qualiter_fw-la artestrate_n pentapolim_n rege_fw-la mortuo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la epistolas_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la appolino_n direx_fw-la erunt_fw-la under_o appolinus_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la sva_fw-la ibidem_fw-la advenientes_fw-la ad_fw-la decus_fw-la imperii_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la gaudio_fw-la coronati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ☞_o when_o all_o this_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o end_v this_o king_n which_o love_v be_v &_o friend_v a_o letter_n have_v which_o come_v to_o he_o by_o ship_n from_o pentapolym_n in_o which_o the_o land_n have_v to_o he_o wrytte_n that_o he_o will_v understonde_v and_o wit_v how_o in_o good_a mind_n and_o in_o good_a pee_z deed_n be_v the_o king_n artestrate_n whereof_o they_o all_o of_o one_o 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may_v record_n ¶_o â—radame_n i_o can_v i_o well_o accord_v 〈◊〉_d i_o to_o tell_v as_o you_o i_o bid_v 〈◊〉_d with_o that_o word_n it_o so_o betydde_v 〈◊〉_d of_o sight_n all_o sodeyn_o enclose_v in_o a_o ster_v sky_n venus_n which_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o love_n be_v take_v in_o to_o her_o place_n above_o more_o wist_v i_o not_o where_o she_o become_v and_o thus_o my_o leave_n of_o she_o i_o name_n and_o forth_o with_o all_o that_o same_o tie_v her_o priest_n which_o will_v not_o abide_v câ—â—me_n be_v lief_a or_o i_o be_v loath_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n forth_o be_v go_v and_o i_o be_v leave_v without_o help_n so_o wist_v i_o not_o whereof_o to_o yelp_v but_o that_o only_o i_o have_v lore_n my_o time_n and_o be_v sorry_a therefore_o and_o thus_o bewhape_v in_o my_o thought_n when_o all_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o nought_o i_o stand_v amaze_v for_o a_o while_n and_o in_o myself_o i_o begin_v to_o smile_v thynkende_v upon_o the_o bede_n black_a and_o how_o they_o be_v i_o betake_v for_o 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altitudo_fw-la superextolleret_fw-la licitum_fw-la suis_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la quod_fw-la unus_fw-la cuique_fw-la priora_fw-la que_fw-la sue_v condicionie_n agnosceret_fw-la in_fw-la aures_fw-la svas_fw-la apâ—cius_fw-la exclamaret_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la gaudium_fw-la cum_fw-la dolore_fw-la come_v pesceret_fw-la et_fw-la adulantum_fw-la voces_fw-la si_fw-la que_fw-la fuerant_fw-la pro_fw-la minimus_fw-la computaret_fw-la â§_o to_o se_fw-mi this_o old_a ensamplarye_n that_o whilom_o be_v no_o flaterye_n toward_o the_o he_o princis_fw-la well_o i_o find_v whereof_o so_o as_o it_o comthe_v to_o mind_n my_o son_n a_o tale_n unto_o thin_a ere_n while_o that_o the_o worthy_a prince_n be_v at_o rome_n i_o think_v for_o to_o telle_fw-fr for_o when_o the_o chance_n so_o byfelle_n that_o any_o emperor_n as_o though_o victory_n have_v upon_o his_o foo_n and_o so_o fort_n come_v to_o rome_n ageyne_v of_o treble_a honour_n he_o be_v certain_a whereof_o that_o he_o be_v magnify_v 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stone_v though_o thou_o victory_n have_v on_o honde_a fortune_n may_v not_o stone_v alwey_a the_o wheel_v perchance_o anothere_o day_n may_v turn_v and_o thou_o over_o throw_v there_o last_v no_o thing_n but_o a_o throw_v with_o these_o word_n and_o with_o mo_z this_o ryhaulde_n which_o sit_v with_o he_o though_o to_o themperour_n his_o tale_n tell_v and_o overmore_o what_o ever_o he_o will_v or_o be_v it_o evil_n or_o be_v it_o good_a so_o plain_o as_o the_o troth_n stand_v he_o spare_v not_o but_o speak_v it_o out_o and_o so_o may_v every_o man_n about_o the_o day_n of_o that_o solempnyte_n his_o tale_n tell_v as_o well_o as_o he_o to_o themperour_n all_o open_o and_o all_o be_v this_o the_o cause_n why_o that_o while_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o noblesse_n he_o shall_v his_o vanity_n repress_v with_o such_o word_n as_o he_o hear_v ☞_o hic_fw-la ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la super_fw-la codem_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr narrat_fw-la /_o ê™_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la imperator_fw-la intonisatus_fw-la in_o palacio_fw-la svo_fw-la regio_fw-la ad_fw-la conninium_fw-la in_o maiori_fw-la leticia_fw-la fedisset_fw-la /_o ministri_fw-la svi_fw-la sculptores_fw-la procederant_fw-la alta_fw-la voce_fw-la dicentes_fw-la o_fw-la imperator_fw-la dic_fw-la nobis_fw-la cvius_fw-la form_n et_fw-la ubi_fw-la tumbam_fw-la sculpture_n tue_o faciemus_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la morte_fw-la remorsus_fw-la huius_fw-la vite_fw-la blandicias_fw-la obtemperaret_fw-la ¶_o lo_o now_o how_o thilk_o time_n ferde_v toward_o so_o high_a a_o worthy_a lord_n for_o this_o i_o find_v eke_o of_o record_n which_o the_o cronyke_n have_v auctorize_v what_o emperor_n be_v intronize_v the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o corone_n where_o he_o be_v in_o his_o royal_a throne_n and_o hold_v his_o fest_n in_o the_o paleis_fw-la sittende_v upon_o his_o high_a this_o withal_o the_o lust_n that_o may_v be_v gete_a when_o he_o be_v glade_a at_o his_o meet_a and_o every_o mynstrell_n have_v pleide_a and_o every_o dissour_n have_v say_v what_o most_o be_v pleasant_a to_o his_o ere_n than_o at_o last_o come_v in_o there_o his_o mason_n for_o they_o shall_v crave_v where_o that_o he_o will_v he_o begrave_n and_o of_o what_o stone_n his_o sepulture_n they_o shulden_v make_v &_o what_o sculpture_n he_o will_v ordeigne_v thereupon_o though_o be_v there_o flaterye_n none_o the_o worthy_a prince_n to_o beiape_v the_o king_n be_v otherwise_o shape_n with_o good_a counsel_n and_o otherwise_o they_o be_v they_o self_n than_o wise_a and_o understoden_a well_o and_o knewen_v when_o such_o soft_a wind_n blewen_v of_o flaterye_n in_o to_o her_o ear_n they_o setten_v nought_o her_o hertes_o there_o but_o when_o they_o hear_v word_n feign_v the_o pleyne_v troth_n it_o have_v disdeyn_v of_o they_o that_o weren_a so_o discrete_a though_o take_v the_o flaterer_n no_o heyete_a of_o he_o that_o be_v his_o prince_n tho_o and_o for_o to_o prove_v it_o be_v so_o a_o tale_n which_o befall_v in_o deed_n in_o a_o cronyke_a of_o rome_n i_o rede_v hic_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la gesta_fw-la cesaris_fw-la narrat_fw-la unum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la precipue_v contra_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o aspectu_fw-la principis_fw-la aliis_fw-la sapienciores_fw-la apparere_fw-la vellent_fw-la quandoque_fw-la tamen_fw-la similate_v sapiencie_n talia_fw-la committunt_fw-la per_fw-la que_fw-la caeteris_fw-la stulciores_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la comprobantur_fw-la ¶_o cesar_n upon_o his_o royal_a throne_n where_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o person_n and_o be_v hy_a in_o all_o his_o pris_fw-fr a_o man_n which_o will_v make_v he_o wise_n fall_v down_o knelende_fw-la in_o his_o presence_n and_o do_v he_o such_o a_o reverence_n as_o though_o the_o high_a god_n it_o be_v man_n have_fw-mi great_a marvel_n there_o of_o the_o worship_n which_o he_o deed_n this_o man_n aros_fw-la from_o thilk_o stead_n and_o forth_o with_o all_o the_o same_o tide_n he_o go_v he_o up_o and_o by_o his_o side_n he_o set_v he_o down_o as_o peer_n and_o peer_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o that_o fit_a here_o art_n god_n which_o all_o thing_n may_v then_o have_v i_o worshyp_v a_o right_a as_o to_o the_o god_n and_o other_o wise_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o of_o thilk_o assize_n but_o be_v a_o man_n such_o as_o be_o i_o than_o may_v i_o sit_v the_o fast_a by_o for_o we_o be_v both_o of_o o_o kind_n cesar_n answerde_n and_o say_v o_o blind_a thou_o be_v a_o foal_n it_o be_v well_o see_v upon_o thyself_o for_o if_o thou_o ween_v i_o be_v a_o god_n thou_o do_v amiss_o â—o_o sit_v where_o thou_o see_v god_n be_v and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o man_n also_o thou_o have_v a_o great_a folly_n do_v when_o thou_o to_o such_o one_o as_o shall_v dye_n the_o worship_n of_o thy_o god_n alweye_n have_v yeven_v so_o unworthy_o thus_o may_v i_o prove_v rede_o thou_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o they_o that_o hear_v how_o wise_o that_o the_o king_n answerde_n it_o be_v to_o hem_v a_o new_a lore_n whereof_o they_o dreden_fw-mi he_o the_o more_o and_o bring_v nothing_o to_o his_o ere_n but_o if_o it_o truth_n and_o reason_n be_v so_o be_v there_o many_o in_o such_o a_o wise_n that_o paynen_n word_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o all_o be_v veray_fw-fr flaterye_n to_o he_o which_o can_v it_o well_o aspye_v ¶_o nota_fw-la qualiter_fw-la isti_fw-la circa_fw-la principem_fw-la adulatores_fw-la â—â—â—nus_fw-la a_o curia_fw-la expelli_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la regie_n magestatis_fw-la muneâ—a_fw-la acceptari_fw-la policia_fw-la suadente_fw-la deberent_fw-la ¶_o the_o kind_n flaterour_n can_v not_o love_v but_o for_o to_o bring_v himself_o above_o for_o how_o that_o ever_o his_o master_n fare_v so_o that_o himself_o stone_v out_o of_o care_n he_o retch_v nought_o and_o thus_o full_a oft_o deceyve_v be_v with_o word_n soft_a the_o king_n that_o be_v innocent_a whereof_o as_o for_o chastement_n the_o wise_a philosophre_n say_v what_o king_n that_o so_o his_o treasure_n lay_v upon_o such_o folk_n he_o have_v the_o less_o and_o yet_o ne_fw-la do_v 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that_o many_o a_o sundry_a weigh_v whereof_o if_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v seye_v as_o for_o to_o speak_v in_o general_a where_o such_o thing_n fall_v over_o all_o that_o any_o king_n himself_o misreule_fw-fr the_o philosophre_n upon_o his_o reule_fw-fr in_o special_a a_o cause_n set_v which_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v let_n in_o governance_n about_o a_o king_n upon_o the_o meschiefe_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o that_o he_o seith_n be_v flaterye_n whereof_o tofore_o as_o in_o party_n what_o vice_n it_o be_v i_o have_v declare_v for_o who_o that_o have_v his_o wit_n beware_v upon_o a_o flatour_n to_o bileve_v when_o that_o he_o wen_v best_o achieve_v his_o good_a world_n it_o be_v most_o fro_o and_o for_o to_o prove_v it_o be_v so_o ensample_v there_o be_v many_o one_o of_o which_o if_o thou_o wolte_z know_v one_o it_o be_v behovely_a for_o to_o here_o what_o whilom_o fall_v in_o this_o matere_a ¶_o hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la ulterius_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la adulantum_fw-la quo_fw-la rum_o fabulis_fw-la principis_fw-la aures_fw-la organizate_fw-la veritatis_fw-la auditum_fw-la capere_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la et_fw-la narrat_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la achab_n que_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la /_o quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la prophecy_n fidelis_fw-la michee_n recusavit_fw-la /_o blandicus_n /_o que_fw-fr adulantis_fw-la zedechie_n adhesit_fw-la rex_fw-la syrie_n benedab_n in_fw-la campo_fw-it bellator_fw-la ipsum_fw-la divino_fw-la iudicio_fw-la denictum_fw-la interfecit_fw-la ¶_o among_o the_o king_n in_o the_o bible_n i_o find_v a_o tale_n and_o be_v credible_a of_o he_o that_o whilom_o achab_n hyght_n which_o have_v all_o israel_n to_o right_a but_o who_o that_o coude_fw-fr gloze_v soft_a and_o flater_n such_o he_o set_v aloft_o in_o great_a estate_n and_o make_v they_o rich_a but_o they_o that_o speak_v word_n liche_fw-it to_o truth_n and_o will_v it_o not_o forbere_fw-la for_o hem_n be_v none_o estate_n to_o bear_v the_o court_n of_o such_o take_v none_o 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