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For men of power are seldome euil, where they lacke ministres for their vnlawfull lustes.
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In the meane season he and his companions spent their time in robbing and rioting, rauished women and virgines, and addicted themselues to filthy pleasures and to the lustes of the flesh.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And yet they follow fleshy lustes, their trade of liuing badde.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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In like maner the beautifull doe not councell men to loue them, or couet that is not lawful: But miserable men shewing themselues inferiour to all lustes and desires, doe in the ende accuse Loue to be the authour of their miserie.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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Moreouer who is he that will saye, that a poore man or woman, which getteth their liuing with the labour of their bodie, ought not more to be reprehended if they become amourous, and subiect to their lustes, then the riche Ladye whiche taketh no care for her liuing, or wanteth any thing that shee desireth.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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Mon let sunne and lustes þine. wel þu do ⁊ wel þu þench.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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But to procéed with our monasticall writers: certes they lay all the fault in the king, saieng that he was a man giuen to no good exercise, he delighted in fleshlie lustes and riotous bankettings and still sought waies how to gather of his subiects what might be got, as well
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (7 of 8) The Seventh Boke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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Hinc autem in filiis Dei perpetuum illud bellum Spiritus adversus carnem proficiscitur; dum natural man, according to the awin corruption, lustes for things pleisand and delectable unto the self, and grudges in adversity, is lyfted up in prosperity, and at every moment is prone and reddie to offend the majestie of God.
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PopMatters John L. Murphy 2010
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For men of power are seldome euil, where they lacke ministres for their vnlawfull lustes.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 06 Madiera, the Canaries, Ancient Asia, Africa, etc. Richard Hakluyt 1584
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