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fol._n 37._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 fol._n 40._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 fol._n 46._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 x._o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n under_o write_v chap._n 12._o fol._n 48._o the_o knight_n w_o 〈…〉_o t_o for_o to_o recreate_v himself_o and_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 to_o the_o saddle_n skirt_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 50._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 fol._n 53._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o wander_v knight_n fol._n 58._o 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 fol._n 58._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 fol._n 61._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 fol._n 64._o how_o true_a repentance_n begin_v in_o we_o and_o how_o the_o knight_n conscience_n acccuse_v he_o with_o the_o pain_n he_o have_v deserve_v chap._n 4._o foe_fw-mi 67_o by_o commandment_n of_o god_n grace_n remembrance_n read_v to_o i_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n with_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o repentaunt_a sinner_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 70._o a_o sermon_n which_o 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to_o love_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 101._o the_o effect_n and_o praise_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 106._o the_o description_n of_o the_o four_o moral_a virtue_n prudence_n justice_n fortitude_n and_o temperance_n cap._n 7_o fol._n 109_o how_o faith_n from_o the_o top_n of_o her_o tower_n show_v unto_o the_o knight_n the_o city_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 8_o fol._n 114_o the_o desire_n that_o the_o knight_n have_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o how_o god_n grace_v bring_v perseverance_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 116._o good_a understanding_n show_v the_o knight_n how_o to_o keep_v perseveraunce_n always_o with_o he_o chap._n 10._o fol._n 118_o the_o protestation_n that_o good_a understanding_n teach_v the_o knight_n to_o make_v every_o day_n to_o avoid_v temptation_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o what_o he_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o prayer_n chap._n 11._o foe_fw-mi 121_o the_o author_n peroration_n or_o 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