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he_o to_o dinner_n chap._n 9_o dinner_n be_v do_v voluptuousness_n show_v the_o wander_v knight_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n with_o the_o superscription_n of_o the_o tower_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o author_n be_v declare_v the_o evil_a fruit_n of_o certain_a notorious_a sin_n chap._n 10._o the_o situation_n or_o stand_v of_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n chap._n 11._o the_o author_n declare_v how_o the_o wander_v knight_n and_o such_o like_a voluptuous_a liver_n in_o the_o world_n transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n chap._n 12._o the_o knight_n go_v for_o to_o recreate_v himself_o and_o to_o view_v the_o warren_n and_o forest_n which_o be_v about_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n anon_o he_o see_v it_o sink_v sudden_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o perceive_v himself_o in_o the_o mire_n up_o to_o the_o saddle_n skirt_n chap._n 13._o the_o author_n cry_v out_o bitter_o against_o worldling_n and_o their_o felicity_n chap._n 14._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o wander_v knight_n god_n grace_n draw_v the_o knight_n out_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n wherein_o he_o stick_v fast_o chap._n 1_o god_n grace_n show_v hell_n unto_o the_o knight_n with_o all_o the_o voluptuous_a company_n that_o he_o see_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n chap._n 2._o the_o knight_n declare_v how_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o school_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o his_o entertainment_n there_o chap._n 3._o how_o true_a repentance_n begin_v in_o we_o and_o how_o the_o knight_n conscience_n accuse_v he_o with_o the_o pain_n he_o have_v deserve_v chap._n 4._o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n grace_n remembrance_n read_v to_o he_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n with_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o repentant_a sinner_n chap._n 5._o a_o sermon_n which_o understanding_n the_o good_a hermit_n make_v unto_o the_o knight_n upon_o the_o history_n of_o mary_n magdalen_n chap._n 6._o the_o knight_n 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