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1 Ind | miraculous manner. Among which matter of marvell, let me tell 2 Ind | Wife~ ~her Husband: nay, a matter much greater, and almost 3 Ind | will I likewise minister matter to rash heades~ ~(over-readie 4 1, 1| Chappelet.~ ~ ~ ~ It is a matter most convenient (deare Ladies) 5 1, 1| without any dreaming on the matter, and~ ~constrained thereto ( 6 1, 1| true a Virgin-man in this matter, even as when I issued forth 7 1, 1| Gods~ ~sake.~ ~ A small matter, said the Friar, and truly 8 1, 1| Alas Sonne, that~ ~is a matter of no moment; for wee that 9 1, 1| seeing he had so ordered the matter, that he had~ ~buriall freely 10 1, 1| verie least and~ ~trifling matter hapning, will not spare 11 1, 2| purposed to live and dye, no matter whatsoever being able to~ ~ 12 1, 3| Wherefore, I will relate a~ ~matter unto you, which being attentively 13 1, 3| him. Having disclosed the matter, and how he purposed to 14 1, 4| good countenance on the matter, boldly~ ~saide; My Lord, 15 1, 5| beyond them in degree:~ ~a matter offereth it selfe to my 16 1, 6| thinkest this to be but a light matter, because it may seeme so~ ~ 17 1, 6| of his place: but it is a matter much more admirable,~ ~to 18 1, 6| lives of Priests, yeeldeth matter of it selfe in many~ ~things, 19 1, 9| was reputed to have most~ ~matter in her, and therefore to 20 1, 9| merry countenance on the~ ~matter, and honestly thus answered.~ ~ 21 1, 9| owne~ ~courtesie, then any matter of merit remaining in me, 22 1, 9| a man full of mirth and matter,~ ~began to consider very 23 2, 1| himselfe with the selfe same matter,~ ~yea, and to his no meane 24 2, 2| Rinaldo, such~ ~an especiall matter is not to be neglected.~ ~ 25 2, 3| Agolanti) then any other matter else. But setting aside 26 2, 4| bestowne on him, or any matter of his owne benefit. Neverthelesse, 27 2, 5| instantly receive from mee matter to augment your greater 28 2, 5| at Supper, though no such matter was~ ~performed; but, after 29 2, 6| avouching, that it is no easie matter to depend upon~ ~her flatteries. 30 2, 6| possessions, or any other matter~ ~whatsoever could never 31 2, 7| this manner.~ ~ It is a matter of no meane difficulty ( 32 2, 7| first beganne to moove the~ ~matter: wherefore, perceiving that 33 2, 7| immediately sent her to him: a matter most highly pleasing to 34 2, 7| young Lords knew all this matter, before shee thus~ ~reported 35 2, 7| from her, it was an easie matter to compasse his intent: 36 2, 7| aide her powerfully in the matter, by~ ~taking her from the 37 2, 7| Bassano, in any~ ~unreasonable matter he demanded. Neverthelesse, 38 2, 7| could speake her Language: a matter of no meane comfort~ ~to 39 2, 7| mooving the Ladie in the matter, to understand how shee~ ~ 40 2, 7| selfe, without any much matter of~ ~expence and cost. The 41 2, 8| are, it is no difficult matter for you to know, what a~ ~ 42 2, 8| tell thee Sonne, it is a matter of no~ ~disgrace to love, 43 2, 8| restored, then referre the matter to me. The young Gentleman,~ ~ 44 2, 8| the Maide any more in the matter, but let him~ ~compasse 45 2, 8| with~ ~disclosing the whole matter to him alone; but also confessed 46 2, 8| acquaint them with a serious matter,~ ~concerning the late Proclamation 47 2, 9| further with thee, uppon the matter~ ~alreadie propounded. I 48 2, 9| I should account~ ~it a matter of no impossibility, to 49 2, 9| continuance; for I maintaine the matter which thou~ ~deniest, and 50 2, 9| thousand Duckets of gold, (a matter of much lesse value then 51 2, 10| have attained to~ ~some matter earnestly desired, or else 52 3, Ind| prepared there every needfull matter, suddainely when they saw 53 3, 1| onely~ ~demaunded other matter of him, saying: Introth 54 3, 1| while imagined no such matter, walking all alone in the 55 3, 3| could, she had yet another matter to~ ~acquaint him withall, 56 3, 3| helpe and counsell, in a~ ~matter which I will impart unto 57 3, 3| promising her, to order the~ ~matter so well and discreetly, 58 3, 3| such admiration at~ ~the matter, neyther waste more words 59 3, 5| neither long or short of the matter,~ ~neither Tilts nor Tourneying, 60 3, 5| signa or no; it is no matter belonging to my charge: 61 3, 6| obtained; found it yet~ ~a matter beyond possibility, to compasse 62 3, 6| as it ministred much more matter of conference, all~ ~coveting 63 3, 6| advised her,~ ~as being a matter of no difficulty. But if 64 3, 6| made, without revealing the matter to~ ~any living person, 65 3, 7| as it was a~ ~difficult matter to know him: he stept boldly 66 3, 7| bee so esteemed; have no matter at all of~ ~Religion in 67 3, 7| others coyne, all of them matter of commoditie and benefit,~ ~ 68 3, 7| promise I~ ~should make, in a matter which is not to bee performed. 69 3, 7| required pardon of him, for the matter~ ~wherein they had offended 70 3, 8| my~ ~selfe, to performe a matter for your comfort and consolation, 71 3, 8| and welfare. In any such matter Sir (quoth she) depending 72 3, 8| contemplations, to regard a matter of so humble an equalitie.~ ~ 73 3, 8| preased the Abbot to order the matter. This powder or drugge, 74 3, 9| Highnesse will referre the matter to~ ~me, without any perill 75 3, 9| apparances there are, and such a matter~ ~as you speake of, may 76 3, 9| imagined, that this was a matter somewhat~ ~difficult, and 77 4, 1| one with so important~ ~a matter; at length she devised a 78 4, 1| was in close prison, the matter which most of all did~ ~ 79 4, 2| relate a Tale of mirthfull matter, and yet to keepe~ ~within 80 4, 2| proverbe giveth me very ample matter to speake of, and yet not~ ~ 81 4, 2| not when he delivered a matter of sound truth. Wherefore,~ ~ 82 4, 2| Friar Albert, but it is a matter of admirable secrecie.~ ~ 83 4, 2| answered, and~ ~leave the matter to me; for I will take order 84 4, 2| secrets, especially in matter of emulation, whereupon 85 4, 2| then needs. But yet this matter is of such maine moment, 86 4, 2| know Gossip, that it is a matter of common and ordinary custome,~ ~ 87 4, 3| Ninetta, which was no easie matter for him to~ ~compasse. Neverthelesse, 88 4, 6| Novell, doth minister~ ~matter to me, to make report of 89 4, 6| that~ ~she found no such matter as she feared, yet continued 90 4, 6| suspitious of some other matter, she~ ~welcommed him into 91 4, 6| nothing at all faulty in the matter, her beauty and good~ ~carriage, 92 4, 6| arrived, and informed of the matter by the Potestate: he~ ~demaunded ( 93 4, 8| inspired it selfe, with matter incident to this purpose, 94 4, 8| to her by any title. The matter also, wherein~ ~she would 95 4, 8| observed, that some especiall matter received then such~ ~originall, 96 4, 8| Tutors had carried the matter: immediately felt his heart-strings 97 4, 8| come to the Church, it is a matter to be~ ~admired, if advisedly 98 4, 10| such sad and~ ~mournfull matter, good for nothing but onely 99 4, 10| intended so to order the matter, that the~ ~perill should 100 4, 10| therefore imagining, that matter of woorth was contained 101 4, 10| And so related the whole~ ~matter at large, of the Pacients 102 4, 10| acquainted us~ ~with any such matter, which would have procured 103 5, 1| hath most mooved me, is a matter highly~ ~importing to me, 104 5, 1| appeare to him any difficult matter, in regard of his~ ~Office 105 5, 2| began. Me thinkes it is a matter of equity, that every one~ ~ 106 5, 3| himselfe, should bring the matter to full~ ~effect. Letters 107 5, 3| her selfe. Why should this matter be any~ ~way offensive to 108 5, 4| snapt, for my~ ~yesterdayes matter and argument of discoursing, 109 5, 4| long; I will breake the matter to my Mother, and how I~ ~ 110 5, 4| When she had mooved the matter to Messer Lizio whose~ ~ 111 5, 4| no more then reason? What matter is it to~ ~you or me, to 112 5, 4| no more offended at the~ ~matter; stept side with him behinde 113 5, 5| fully informed, how the~ ~matter happened, and apparantly 114 5, 5| if Jacomino~ ~pressed the matter no further, then as with 115 5, 5| among them,~ ~handled the matter so discreetly, that a loving 116 5, 8| This appeared no difficult matter for them to accomplish:~ ~ 117 5, 8| found it some-what an hard matter,~ ~to gaine her company 118 5, 9| Frederigo (as it is no rare matter in yong Gentlemen) became~ ~ 119 5, 9| you have requested a small matter of~ ~me, wherein she hath 120 5, 10| the time with mirthful~ ~matter: pardon me I pray you (faire 121 5, 10| had conceived of him, in matter~ ~no way beseeming a man, 122 5, 10| much moved, excused the matter thus:~ ~that (but a little 123 5, 10| heeles, and perceiving how~ ~matter had past, hee saide to her. 124 6, 1| spoken sufficiently~ ~of this matter, I meane not to presse it 125 6, 2| glorious. Nor was any such matter noted in our homely Baker~ ~ 126 6, 6| that was to~ ~determine the matter, being very judicious, first 127 6, 7| purposes: but I hold it a matter of much greater worth, to 128 6, 7| would confesse some such matter, as should enforce him to~ ~ 129 6, 10| meaning, to varrie from the matter and method, whereof you 130 6, 10| carried a name of much greater matter,~ ~then remained in the 131 6, 10| those dayes) it was no hard matter~ ~to make them beleeve any 132 6, 10| words,~ ~have ministred me matter, sufficient for our morrowes 133 6, 10| alteration thereof, to some matter better~ ~suting with the 134 7, 1| Aemillia) it had bene a matter highly~ ~pleasing to mee, 135 7, 2| to stand cleare from all matter of~ ~scandal or detection, 136 7, 2| made no delaying of the matter, but got himselfe closelie~ ~ 137 7, 3| holy habite (which is a matter very easie for mee to~ ~ 138 7, 3| words, and then refer the matter to me. Credulano had scarsely 139 7, 5| having so ordred the~ ~matter with his Chaplaine, that 140 7, 5| tell him, neyther was it a matter~ ~reasonable, or lawfull 141 7, 7| could~ ~entertaine no other matter, but onely of travailing 142 7, 7| Madame, answered Anichino, a matter~ ~of farre greater moment, 143 7, 7| Pine-Tree. But before~ ~the matter grew to this issue, let 144 7, 8| burthen imposed on me, and a matter~ ~much surmounting my capacity, 145 7, 8| at the originall of the matter, the thred~ ~found tyed 146 7, 8| wonder~ ~greatly, how this matter should thus come to passe: 147 7, 8| either side) there is no such matter? When were~ ~you this night 148 7, 8| leaving this, and come to the matter now in question, because~ ~ 149 7, 8| me. Nor were it an easie matter~ ~for you to doe either 150 7, 9| Ladies, that there is not any matter, how uneasie or~ ~doubtfull 151 7, 9| wealth, or any other great matter of~ ~worth: there lived 152 7, 9| never having noted any such matter;~ ~and therefore sodainly 153 7, 9| more to move mee in this matter.~ ~ Lesca, not a jot danted 154 7, 9| more she moved the same matter:~ ~hee would returne her 155 7, 9| now concerning the third matter to be adventured, it drove 156 7, 9| if shee had some weighty matter to tell~ ~him; she proceeded 157 7, 9| would talke no more of the matter, but rather studyed of the 158 7, 10| such variety of~ ~excellent matter, such singular illustrations, 159 7, 10| which, though there is~ ~matter enough in it, not worthy 160 7, 10| if he discovered any such matter to him: He will~ ~(quoth 161 8, 1| speake more properly, the matter by me to be reported,~ ~ 162 8, 1| to such as he~ ~served, a matter not common among the Almaignes. 163 8, 1| or~ ~any farre greater matter for her: in which respect, 164 8, 1| Husbande returned home, is a~ ~matter out of y element, and rather 165 8, 2| singularity of words or matter: yet this benefite you may 166 8, 2| Simon) are made of the same matter~ ~as others be, they have 167 8, 3| attentive eare, in regard it was matter~ ~of singular rarity.~ ~ 168 8, 3| credit to them, as to any matter of~ ~apparent and manifest 169 8, 3| Warders with the whole matter, who laughing heartily at 170 8, 3| may the meaning of this matter be?~ ~What, art thou preparing 171 8, 3| the~ ~consideration of a matter so availeable and important, 172 8, 4| Why Sir (quoth she) the matter onely~ ~remaineth in you, 173 8, 5| that it was no difficult matter, to reach it, and~ ~pull 174 8, 5| of such a paltry trifling matter, and therefore I must, and~ ~ 175 8, 6| very true: but then in this matter, so nerely~ ~concerning 176 8, 6| judging of any man, some other matter (then the Pille) may~ ~procure 177 8, 6| Bruno thus~ ~pursued the matter.~ ~ Heare me Calandrino, 178 8, 7| end, she~ ~discovered this matter to her secret chosen friend, 179 8, 7| tell you Madame, it is a matter not so easie to be~ ~performed, 180 8, 7| Sir,~ ~seeing there is no matter of worth in me, whereby 181 8, 8| chearfully revived,~ ~with matter more pleasing and delightfull. 182 8, 9| and disgraced.~ ~ It is a matter well knowne - to us, and ( 183 8, 9| dwelling neighbors. The matter which most of al he noted 184 8, 9| you desire to know, yea, a matter of mine~ ~owne ruine, and 185 8, 9| Sir, I am to tell you~ ~matter deserving admiration, and 186 8, 9| Bruno, that it was no great matter of~ ~mervaile, if he lived 187 8, 9| Bologninaes, to yeeld the matter I moved to her, which yet 188 8, 9| he greatly distasted the matter mooved, thus answered.~ ~ 189 8, 9| meane wisedome. When the matter was thus agreed on~ ~betweene 190 8, 9| pleasing tearmes, excused the matter verie~ ~artificially; protesting, 191 8, 9| throwne. It maketh no~ ~matter (answered Buffalmaco) I 192 8, 10| Worthy Ladies, it is a matter very manifest, that deceits 193 8, 10| nowe could performe no such matter.~ ~ Hereupon, because his 194 8, 10| perswaded, that variety of matter uttered so~ ~freely, will 195 9, 1| be rid~ ~of them both, a matter not easie to be done: she 196 9, 1| trial of them in such a matter,~ ~as I am assured they 197 9, 1| and crediting some such~ ~matter, as is nothing so: hath 198 9, 3| MEN, AND HOW~ ~ EASIE A MATTER IT IS TO ABUSE AND BEGUILE 199 9, 3| tended to no other end but matter of meriment, hee and his~ ~ 200 9, 4| worth a Button, and minde a matter of~ ~more importance: my 201 9, 5| intended to nothing more then matter of~ ~mirth: I presume the 202 9, 5| it may prove a dangerous matter.~ ~ Calandrino stood scratching 203 9, 5| perswasions I can over-rule the matter,~ ~because shee is a familiar 204 9, 5| replyed Bruno, therefore the matter hath~ ~neede to be very 205 9, 5| Bruno, for~ ~Musicke is a matter of mighty prevailing. Ah 206 9, 6| falling from one merry matter to another, yet without 207 9, 8| man so much misused, the~ ~matter was at large related, and 208 9, 10| her advise; and moving the matter to his Gossip John, to teach~ ~ 209 9, 10| fully finished. It is no matter Gossip (answered Pietro) 210 9, 10| magnificently, either in matter of amity, or otherwise.~ ~ 211 10, 2| that he would request a matter of greater~ ~moment, then 212 10, 3| assembly, that they had heard a matter of~ ~mervaile, for a Lord 213 10, 3| famous.~ ~ Nor is it any matter to be wondred at, in regard 214 10, 3| desirous of my death: it is no matter of~ ~novelty, and therefore 215 10, 4| there remaineth no more matter, for us that are yet to~ ~ 216 10, 5| answerd Madam Dianora) the~ ~matter which I would have him to 217 10, 5| although it seemed no easie matter, but a thing~ ~meerly impossible 218 10, 6| rewarded. Surely, it is a~ ~matter beyond my capacity: but 219 10, 6| will say, it was a small matter for a King, to give~ ~away 220 10, 8| to Gisippus? That is no matter to~ ~me, I ought to love 221 10, 8| afflanced to me, it is no matter for me to marvaile at: but 222 10, 8| Yet perhaps this is not a matter so easily done, or I to 223 10, 8| for easier bringing this matter to full effect, I hold this 224 10, 8| him, which was no easie matter to be~ ~done, until it were 225 10, 8| Gods, may seeme a difficult matter to~ ~many, and somewhat 226 10, 8| thereat, in~ ~regard it is no matter of mervaile.~ ~ "But let 227 10, 9| sufficiently informe mee, is matter of very slender account. 228 10, 9| sake) doe you so order the matter, that I (as an Arabian~ ~ 229 10, 10| Lord Marquesse, not any matter of great~ ~magnificence, 230 10, 10| day to live with thee: a matter~ ~whereof I stoode before