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| Chapter 1
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HERE FOLOWETH THE BOOK OF THENSYGNEMENS AND TECHYNGES OF THE KNYGHT OF THE TOURE. AND FIRST, HOW GOD OUGHT TO BE HONOURED ABOUE ALL THYNGES.
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How god ought to be honoured to fore al other thynges
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| Chapter 2
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HOW THE MATYNS AND HOURES OUGHT TO BE SAID.
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How the matyns and prayers shold be sayd
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| Chapter 3
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OF TWOO DOUGHTERS OF THE EMPEROURE, THAT ONE SYNFULL AND THAT OTHER DEUOUTE.
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Of themperour's doughters, one synfull and that other deuoute
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| Chapter 4
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HOW WE OUGHT TO PRAYE FOR THEM THAT BEN DEDE.
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How the dede folke shalle be prayd fore
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| Chapter 5
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HOW WE OUGHT TO SAYE OURE HOURES AND PRAYERS.
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What sholde be done whanne one is fyrst waked
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| Chapter 6
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HOW GOOD DOUGHTERS OUGHT TO FASTE
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How yonge ladyes ought to doo abstynence and faste
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| Chapter 7
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HOW GOOD DOUGHTERS OUGHT TO FAST THEY BE MARYED.
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How yong ladyes ought to faste tyll they be maryed
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| Chapter 8
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OF A COMYN WOMAN THAT WENTE TO SEE HER LOUE, AND FYLLE IN A PYTTE.
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Of a woman of folye that fylle in a pytte
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| Chapter 9
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OF HER THAT DEYDE, AND DURST NOT CONFESSE HIR SYNNE.
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Of her that deyde and durst not confesse her synne
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| Chapter 10
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HOW GOOD WYMMEN OUGHT TO MAYNTENE THEMSELF CURTOYSLY.
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How wymmen ought to mayntene them curtoysly
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| Chapter 11
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HOW YONGE MAYDENS OUGHT NOT TO TORNE THEIR HEEDES LYGHTELY HERE NE THERE
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How wymmen ought not to cast her hedes here and there
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| Chapter 12
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HOW THE DOUGHTERS OF THE KYNG OF DENMARKE LOST THEIR HUSBONDE BY CAUSE OF THEYR MANERS.
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How two tholdest doughters of the kyng of denmarke lost theyre maryage for theyr fowle maners
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| Chapter 13
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HOW THE DOUGHTER OF ARAGON LOST HER MARYAGE.
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How ye douȝter of ye kyng of aragon lost her maryage
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| Chapter 14
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OF THEM THAT BEN CHYDARS OR SCOLDES.
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Of them that ben chydars and brawlers
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| Chapter 15
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OF HER THAT ETE THE EELE AND PLUMED HER PYE.
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Of her that ete the ele and plucked of the fethers of the pye
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| Chapter 16
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HOW A GOOD WOMAN OUGHT NOT TO STRYUE WITH HER HUSBOND.
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How a woman ought not to stryue with her husbond
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| Chapter 17
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HOW A WOMAN SPRANGE VPON THE TABLE.
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How a woman sprange vpon the table
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| Chapter 18
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OF THE WOMAN THAT GAF THE FLESSHE TO HER HONNDES.
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Of the woman that gaf the flesshe to her hoūdes
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| Chapter 19
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OF THEM THAT TAKE FIRST NEWE GYSES.
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Of them that take fyrst newe guyses
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| Chapter 20
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HOW ME OUGHT NOT TO STRYUE AYENST THEM THAT BEN LANGAGEURS AND FULL OF WORDES.
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How me ought not to stryue ageynste them that ben langageurs and full of wordes
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| Chapter 21
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OF THRE LADYES THAT ARESONNED BOUSSYCAULT.
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Of thre ladyes that araysoned boussycault
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| Chapter 22
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OF THEM THAT WYLLE NOT WERE THEYR GOOD CLOTHES ON HYGHE FESTES AND HOLY DAYES.
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Of them that wyl not were theyr good clothes on hyhe festes and holy dayes
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| Chapter 23
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OF THE SUSTER OF SEYNT BERNARD WHICHE CAM TO SEE HYM IN GRETE ARAYE.
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Of the suster of saynt Bernard, whiche came to see hym in grete araye
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| Chapter 24
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OF THEM THAT PLAYE AND IAPE AT THE MASSE.
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Of them that playe and Iape at the masse
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| Chapter 25
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AN ENSAMPLE THAT HAPPED AT THE MASSE OF SEYNT MARTYN.
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An Ensample that happed at the masse of saynt Martyn
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| Chapter 26
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OF A KNYGHT THAT CAUSID ALL A TOWNE TO LESE THEYR MASSE WHEREAS HE DWELLYD.
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Of a knyght that caused al the towne to lose theyr masse where as he dwellyd
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| Chapter 27
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OF A LADY THAT DISPENDED THE FOURTHE PARTE OF THE DAY FOR TO ARAYE HER
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Of a lady that dispended the fourth parte of the day for to araye her
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| Chapter 28
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HOW GOD SPRANGE IN TO THE MOUTHE OF A HOOLY LADY.
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How the sacrament sprange in to the mouthe of an hooly lady
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| Chapter 29
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OF A COUNTESSE THAT EUERY DAY HERD THRE MASSES.
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Of a Countesse that herd every day thre masses
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| Chapter 30
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OF A YONG AMOROUSE LADY, AND OF AN ESQUYER.
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Of a yonge amerous lady & of an esquyer
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| Chapter 31
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YET OF THE SAME.
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Yet of the same
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| Chapter 32
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OF THE VYCES THAT RENNE & BEN IN MANY ONE.
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Of the vyces that renne and ben in many
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| Chapter 33
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OF THE GOOD CONDYCIONS THAT BEN IN DYUERSE AND MANY MANERS AMONGE FOLKE.
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Of the good condycions that ben in dyuers and many maners amonge folke
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| Chapter 34
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THENSAMPLE OF EUE OURE FIRST MODER
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An Ensample of Eue our fyrst moder
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| Chapter 35
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HOW A HOOLY BISSHOP REPRYSED AND TAUGHT MANY LADYES.
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How an holy Bisshop reprysed and taught many ladyes
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| Chapter 36
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HOW THE YONG LADYES WERE SCORNED AND MOCKED OF THE OLDE & AUNCYENT.
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How yong ladyes were scorned & mocked of the old & auncyent ladyes
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| Chapter 37
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YET OF THE SAME.
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Yet of the same
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| Chapter 38
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OF THE GOOD KNYGHT THAT HAD THRE WYUES, & OF THEIR LYUES
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Of the good knyght that had thre wyues, & of their lyues
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| Chapter 39
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OF THE SECOND WYF.
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Of the second wyf
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| Chapter 40
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OF THE THIRD WYF OF THE KNYGHT.
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Of the thyrd wyf of the knyght
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| Chapter 41
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OF THE LADY THAT BLANKED AND POPPED HER.
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Of a lady that blanked and popped her
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| Chapter 42
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OF APOMENA QUENE OF SURYE.
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Of Apomena, quene of Surrye
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| Chapter 43
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OF THE QUENE VASTIS.
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Of the quene Vastis
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| Chapter 44
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OF A MAN AND OF HIS WYF.
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Of Amon and of his wyf
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| Chapter 45
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OF THE QUENE GESABEL WHICHE HAD MANY EUYLLE CONDYCIONS.
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Of the quene Gesabel, whiche had many euyll condycions
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| Chapter 46
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OF ATHALIA, QUENE OF JHERUSALEM.
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Of Athalia, quene of Jerusalem
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| Chapter 47
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OF ENUYE.
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Of Enuye
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| Chapter 48
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OF DALIDA THE EUYLLE WYF.
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Of Dalida, Sampson's wyf
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| Chapter 49
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HOW A WOMAN OUGHT TO OBEYE HER HUSBOND IN ALLE THYNGE HONEST.
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How a woman ought to obeye to her lord or her husbond in alle thynges honest
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| Chapter 50
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HOW MEN OUGHT TO KEPE HEM SELF FRO FLATERERS.
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How men ought to kepe them self fro flaterers
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| Chapter 51
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HOW A WOMAN OUGHT IN NO WYSE DISCOUERE NE TELLE THE SECRETE OF HER HUSBOND, FOR OUER MANY EUYLS COME THEROF.
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How a woman ought in no wyse discouere ne telle the secretes of her husbond for ouer many peryls
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| Chapter 52
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HOW THE FADERS AND MODERS OUGHT TO PRAYE FOR THEYR CHILDREN.
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How the faders and moders ought to praye for theyr children
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| Chapter 53
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HOW MEN OUGHT TO SETTE AND PUT THEYR CHILDREN IN THE WYLLE OF GOD.
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How men ought to sette and put theyr children in the wylle of god
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| Chapter 54
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OF CHARYTE.
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Of Charyte
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| Chapter 55
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HOW THE BENEFAYTTE WHICHE IS DONE FOR THE LOUE OF GOD IS RENDRED OF GOD AN C TYME GRETTER THAN IT IS.
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How a bienfaytte done for the loue of god is rendryd of god an honderd fold gretter
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| Chapter 56
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HOW HE THAT WYLL PRAYE GOD MUST DO ABSTYNENCE.
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How he that wyll praye god must do abstynence
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| Chapter 57
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HOW MEN OUGHTE TO SETTE AND PUT THEYR CHILDREN TO SCOLE.
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How men ought to sette and put theyr children to scole
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| Chapter 58
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HOW EUERY GOOD WOMAN OUGHT TO ANSWERE FOR HER LORD.
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How euery good woman ought to ansuere for her lord in al thynge
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| Chapter 59
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THEXAMPLE OF THE QUENE SABA AND OF THE KYNGE SALAMON.
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An ensample of the Quene of Saba and of the kyng Salamon
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| Chapter 60
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HOW NO WOMAN OUGHT TO CHYDEN OR BRAWLE WITH FOLK WHICHE BEN BRAYNLES.
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How no woman ought not to chyde ne brawle with folke that ben brawlers
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| Chapter 61
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HOW NO GOOD WOMAN OUGHT TO ANSUERE TO HER HUSBOND WHANNE HE IS WROTHE.
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How no good woman ought to ansuere to her husbond whanne he is wrothe
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| Chapter 62
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HOW THE GOOD LADY OUGHT TO LOUE AND DREDE AND ALSO TO BERE FEYTHE VNTO HER LORD.
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How a good lady oughte to loue and drede and also bere feythe vnto her husbond
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| Chapter 63
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HOW MEN OUGHT BEWAYLLE AND WEPE FOR HIS SYNNES AND MYSDEDES.
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How men ought bewaylle and wepe for there synnes and mysdedes
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| Chapter 64
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THE NEXT CHAPPYTRE SHEWETH HOW BE IT THAT A WOMAN HAUE AN EUYLLE AND FELON HUSBOND, NEUERTHELES SHE OUGHT NOT THERBY TO LEUE THE SERUYSE OF GOD.
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This chapyter sheweth how be it that a woman haue an euyl and felon husbond neuertheles she ought not therfore leue the seruyse of god
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| Chapter 65
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HOW IT IS GOOD TO HERBEROWE AND RECEYUE IN HIS HOWS THE SERUAUNTS AND MYNYSTRES OF GOD.
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How it is good to herberowe and receyue in his hows the seruauntes and mynystres of god
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| Chapter 66
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OF THE BURGEYS WHICHE WOLD NEUER PARDONNE HER EUYLLE WYLLE TO ONE HER NEYGHBOUR, WHERFORE SHE WAS DAMPNED.
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Of a burgeyses wyf, whiche wold neuer pardonne her euylle wylle to her neyghbour wherfore she was dampned
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| Chapter 67
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OF THEM WHICHE OUGHT TO COME TOWARD THEYRE CARNALL FRENDES, IN WHAT SOMEUER ESTATE THEY BE.
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Of them whiche ought to come to theyr carnal frendes in whatsomeuer estate they be
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| Chapter 68
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OF THE GOOD KNYGHT WHICHE FOUGHT AGEYNST THE FALS KNYGHTE FOR THE PYTE OF A MAYDE.
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Of a good knyght whiche fought ageynst a fals knyghte for the pyte of a mayde
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| Chapter 69
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OF THE THRE MARYES WHICHE CAME TO THE SEPULCRE OR MONUMĒT SO ERLY.
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Of the thre Maryes whiche came to the sepulcre so erly
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| Chapter 70
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THEXAMPLE OF THE FOLYSSHE AND VIWYSE VYRGYNS, AND ALSO OF THE VYRGYNS PRUDENT AND WYSE.
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Thexample of the folysshe vyrgyns, and also of the wyse and prudente vyrgyns
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| Chapter 71
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HOW THE WYMMEN OUGHT TO BE CHARYTABLE AFTER THEXEMPLARY OF OUR LADY.
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How wymmen ought to be charytable by thexample of our lady
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| Chapter 72
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OF THE QUENE IOHANE OF FRAUNCE.
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Of the quene Jane of Fraunce
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| Chapter 73
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HOW A WOMAN OUGHT NOT TO WEDDE HER SELF WITHOUTE THE COUNCEYLLE OF HER PARENTES AND FRENDES OR FRENDE.
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How a woman ought not to marye her self without the counceylle of her parentes and Frendes
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| Chapter 74
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HOW EUERY GOOD WOMAN OUGHT WEL TO KEPE HER RENOMMEE.
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How euery good woman ought wel to kepe her renommee
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| Chapter 75
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HOW THAUNCYENT WERE WONTE TO LERNE THE YONGE.
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How thauncyent were wonte to lerne the yonge
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| Chapter 76
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HOW HIT WAS WONTE TO DEPARTE THE BLAMED AND DYFFAMED WOMEN FRO THE FELAUSHIP & COMPANYE OF THE GOOD AND TREWE.
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How hit was wonte to departe the dyffamed wymmen fro the companye of the good and trewe felauship & companye of the good and trewe
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| Chapter 77
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HOW BEFORE THIS TYME MEN PUNYSSHED THEM THAT WERE DIFFAMED.
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How before this tyme men punysshed them that were dyffamed
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| Chapter 78
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HOW GOD COMPARED THE GOOD WOMAN TO THE PRECIOUS MARGARYTE.
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How god compareth the good wymmen to the precious perle or Margaryte
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| Chapter 79
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HOW THE DOUGHTER OF A KNYGHT LOST HER MARYAGE.
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How a doughter of a knyght lost her maryage
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| Chapter 80
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HOW LOUE WYLLE BE KEPTE WARME.
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How loue wylle be kepte warme
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| Chapter 81
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HOW THE DEUYLLE TEMPTETH MANY ONE OF THE SYNNE WHERE AS HE FYNDETH THEM MOST WYLLYNGE AND REDY TO.
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How the deuylle tempteth one in the synne that he fyndeth hym most enclyned to
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| Chapter 82
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THEXAMPLE OF A GOOD WYDOWE.
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An Ensample of a good wydowe
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| Chapter 83
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THE THRE ENSEYGNEMENTES OR LERNYNGES WHICHE CATHON GAF TO HIS SONE.
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The thre enseygnementes or lernynges whiche Cathon gaf to his son
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| Chapter 84
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THE FYRSTE ENSEYGNEMENT.
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The fyrst and the second enseygnement
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| Chapter 85
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THE THYRD ENSEYGNEMENT.
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The thyrd enseygnement
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| Chapter 86
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HOW CATHON, AFTER HE HAD DONE AGEYNST THE TWO COMMAUNDEMENTS, ESSAYED THE THYRD ON HIS WYF.
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How Cathonet, after that he had done ageynst the two commaundements of his fader, essayed the thyrd on his wyf
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| Chapter 87
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HOW THEY WOLD HANGE CATHONET.
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How Cathonet shold haue ben hanged
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| Chapter 88
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HOW THEMPEROUR'S SONE CAME TO SAUE HIS MAYSTER CATHONET AND OF HIS ESCAPE.
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How themperour's sone came to saue his mayster Cathonet
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| Chapter 89
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HOW CATHONET TOLD THEMPEROUR OF THE LORE OF HIS FADER, AND OF HIS ESCAPE.
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How Cathonet escaped
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| Chapter 90
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HOW CATHONET EXPOSED HIS AUENTURE OR HAP.
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How Cathonet exposed his aduenture
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