That chiefliedoth each noble minde adorne, Then he would scoffe at learning, and eke scorne The sectaries thereof, as people base [Sectaries, followers.
For I purpose at this present, to write onelie of this worde Embleme: Bicause it chieflie doth pertaine vnto the matter I haue in hande, whereof I hope this muche, shall giue them some taste that weare ignoraunt of the same.
But when the peace should be made betwéene Cnute and Edmund, there was no consideration had of Olauus: whereas through him the Danes chieflie obteined the victorie.
He found the king at Glocester, and being there ioifullie receiued, after he had once dispatched such matters for the which he chieflie came, he tooke leaue, and returned homeward.
English bloud restored thereto, chieflie by that gratious conclusion of this mariage betwixt king Cnute and quéene Emma.
And now fearing to be punished therefore by order of law, he shewed his malice against such as had the execution of the same lawes chieflie in their hands.
Phrases and sentences, and chiefliein choice of honestie of matter, your scholer were better to play, then learne all that is in him.
This scarsitie did greatlie oppresse the people, and chieflie the commoners of the poorer sort.
The pleasure that he tooke chieflie in this world for the refreshing of his wits, consisted onelie in hawking and hunting, which exercises he dailie vsed, after he had first beene in the church at diuine seruice.
Whether are riches chieflie to be sought for, in this life, as of all good thynges, the chief good.
Al this did he chieflie in hope that the same might be a safegard for him in time to come, if the empresse should inuade the land, as he doubted she shortlie would.
But another reason moueth me most chieflie to be the formost.
He began also to shew himselfe cruell towards all men, and namelie against those that had chieflie furthered his title to the obteining of the crowne.
This mischiefe began chiefliein the daies of this king Ethelwulfe, but it continued about the space of two hundred yeeres, as by the sequele of this booke it shall appéere.
Wherevpon she earnestlie trauelled in treatie of a peace betwixt hir brother and king Egelred: which being brought to passe chieflie by hir sute, she was contented to become an hostage for performance thereof (as before is recited.
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