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all_o virtue_n &_o to_o all_o good_a &_o therefore_o say_v boece_n in_o his_o book_n of_o consolation_n that_o he_o be_v happy_a that_o lyve_v without_o lechery_n for_o lechery_n be_v a_o sweet_a maladye_o &_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o death_n wythoute_n apperceyve_n as_o wytness_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o iiij_o book_n which_o recite_v how_o sophonyde_n in_o his_o old_a age_n say_v to_o one_o which_o demand_v he_o if_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n lecherous_a he_o ansuerd_v i_o pray_v the_o speak_v to_o i_o of_o other_o thing_n for_o i_o seem_v that_o i_o have_v have_v great_a vyctorye_n when_o i_o may_v eschew_v lechery_n by_o old_a age_n for_o by_o lechery_n alle_fw-mi evilles_n come_fw-mi to_o a_o creature_n &_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v thereby_o forgoten_a alas_o what_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o peple_n of_o sychem_n be_v it_o not_o the_o deviolation_n of_o dyna_n daughter_n of_o jacob_n the_o which_o will_v go_fw-mi see_v the_o dance_n &_o she_o be_v ravyssh_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la the_o twenty-four_o chapytre_fw-fr we_o rede_v also_o how_o lx_o m._n be_v slay_v by_o cause_n of_o the_o lechery_n commyse_v in_o the_o wyf_v of_o the_o levyte_n as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o xx_o chapytre_n of_o judicum_fw-la &_o amon_n be_v slay_v of_o absalon_n his_o brother_n by_o cause_n he_o have_v defoyl_v thamar_n his_o sister_n as_o it_o apperiâ—h_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xj_o chapytre_n abuer_n for_o his_o lechery_n know_v the_o concubine_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi ysbose_v but_o soon_o after_o they_o be_v both_o slay_v as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o iij_o and_o iiij_o chapytre_n what_o be_v cause_n of_o noes_n flode_n but_o lechery_n what_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n &_o gomorre_v but_o unnatural_a lechery_n as_o it_o be_v wryton_a in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la who_o cause_v joseph_n to_o be_v enprison_v but_o the_o lechery_n of_o his_o mistress_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v wise_a that_o eschew_v this_o sin_n for_o who_o that_o will_v live_v chaste_o he_o ought_v tesche_v we_o the_o company_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o consydere_fw-la that_o by_o wymmen_fw-mi be_v deceyve_v the_o wise_a solomon_n the_o strong_a sampson_n the_o great_a holoferne_n the_o prophet_n david_n the_o phylosophre_n arystotle_n the_o poet_n virgyle_v &_o many_o other_o wise_a man_n &_o therefore_o i_o will_v no_o more_o blame_v the_o wymmen_fw-mi than_o the_o man_n but_o for_o this_o i_o will_v say_v who_o will_v be_v chaste_a ouÈt_n teschewe_v the_o company_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi for_o for_o to_o sin_n nature_n be_v soon_o incline_v &_o lyÈt_o accord_v for_o teschewe_v fulgence_n enseign_v &_o tech_v we_o in_o the_o ij_o book_n of_o his_o micrology_n in_o say_v that_o lechery_n be_v moche_o foul_a &_o above_o other_o dyshoneste_a &_o be_v not_o advenaunt_v to_o a_o creature_n that_o will_v have_v honour_n &_o worship_n and_o certain_o scipion_n the_o noble_a knight_n hate_v so_o moche_v this_o sin_n that_o he_o deffend_v in_o hâ—â—_n contre_fw-fr bordellis_fw-la &_o all_o dyshone_a place_n but_o it_o be_v great_a pyte_n that_o now_o all_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o place_n of_o such_o usage_n and_z young_a and_o old_a peple_n the_o moâ—t_a part_n gyve_v they_o comune_o to_o lechery_n but_z they_o ought_v to_o consydere_fw-la this_o which_o ouyde_v say_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o methamorphoseos_fw-la which_o say_v that_o lechery_n make_v a_o man_n to_o brenne_n in_o himself_o &_o the_o versyfyour_fw-mi say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o a_o woman_n affeblyssh_v the_o body_n mynyssh_v the_o rychesses_n make_v a_o fair_a man_n to_o become_v foul_a &_o atte_v last_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o nought_o and_o saint_n iherome_n in_o his_o book_n against_o jonynyan_n say_v the_o love_n of_o a_o woman_n make_v a_o man_n to_o forgete_a reason_n &_o to_o become_v a_o foal_n it_o let_v and_o hurt_v good_a counceyl_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o study_n &_o make_v he_o to_o think_v all_o folye_a by_o such_o love_n a_o man_n trouble_v himself_o &_o atte_v last_o hate_v his_o body_n &_o he_o lyf_v and_o seneke_v in_o his_o declaraâ—ons_n in_o his_o first_o book_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a death_n that_o lechery_n procure_v for_o lechery_n make_v to_o less_o tyme-honour_n &_o all_o good_n &_o therefore_o in_o his_o twenty-four_o epystle_n to_o lucylle_n say_v keep_v the_o well_o that_o lechery_n be_v not_o in_o the_o for_z ah_o lecherous_a man_n be_v as_o a_o thing_n all_o lose_v &_o certain_o in_o old_a time_n the_o lecherous_a peple_n be_v grete_o pugnyssâ—xd_v for_o as_o recite_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o uj_o book_n a_o man_n that_o of_o old_a time_n mysdyde_v in_o his_o manage_n ought_v to_o lose_v his_o eye_n &_o aftâ—r_o the_o old_a law_n a_o woman_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n wherefore_o it_o apperith_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v right_a dysplaysaunt_n unto_o they_o of_o ancient_a time_n for_z of_o it_o come_v many_o evylles_n and_o harm_n as_o it_o be_v tofore_o say_v ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o five_o virtue_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v benyvolence_n and_o be_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o envy_n capitulo_fw-la xiij_o emonge_v all_o other_o sin_n the_o least_o excusable_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o envy_n by_o cause_n she_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o her_o malice_n in_o so_o moche_v the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o man_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v the_o which_o by_o necligence_n slepe_v in_o his_o sin_n &_o die_v in_o poverte_a for_o not_o wythstond_v that_o poverte_a be_v good_a when_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d luntarye_a nevertheless_o he_o be_v moche_n to_o be_v repreve_v the_o which_o by_o his_o slouthe_n &_o neclygence_n be_v pour_v and_o miserable_a by_o which_o it_o apperyth_v that_o dyligence_n be_v moche_n to_o be_v preyse_v that_o remember_v both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n i_o have_v slepte_v &_o after_o i_o be_o awake_v by_o which_o he_o gyve_v we_o to_o understonde_v how_o we_o ouÈt_v to_o be_v dyligent_a &_o awake_v ourselves_o for_o to_o prouffyte_n in_o well_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o write_v to_o thimothee_n say_v awake_v thy_o sâ—lf_n that_o slepe_a &_o god_n shall_v enlnmyne_n the_o with_o his_o grace_n for_o for_o the_o slepar_v &_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi necligent_fw-mi be_v not_o hevene_v ordain_v but_o for_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi dyligent_fw-mi for_o to_o do_v well_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o to_o this_o dyligence_n ought_v moche_v 〈◊〉_d we_o many_o ancient_a hystorye_n by_o the_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o neclygence_n have_v be_v cause_n of_o many_o evylles_n &_o inconuement_n reed_n we_o not_o how_o david_n be_v in_o his_o how_o be_v idle_a and_o thenne_n he_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o accomplyssh_v a_o right_a gâ—te_a dyshonour_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o five_o 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moses_n keep_v the_o sheep_n of_o a_o man_n name_v jethro_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o thyrd_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n &_o nevertheless_o be_v after_o ordain_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o peple_n we_o rede_v also_o how_o soul_fw-mi be_v content_n to_o have_v one_o servant_n and_o seek_v the_o ass_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o not_o the_o horse_n for_o to_o ride_v on_o and_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v ordain_v king_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o twenty-four_o chapitre_fw-fr &_o of_o davyd_v semblable_o we_o rede_v how_o he_o keep_v the_o pasture_n when_o he_o be_v call_v for_o to_o be_v king_n as_o it_o be_v read_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xuj_o chapytre_n by_o which_o hystorye_n it_o appear_v clere_o how_o thestate_a of_o poverte_a be_v to_o god_n agreeable_a and_z in_o deed_n ihesu_n cryst_n have_v give_v to_o we_o of_o poverte_a example_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o pour_v mother_n and_o nourysshed_a of_o a_o power_n man_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o joseph_n leyde_v in_o a_o power_n bed_v wrapped_z with_o pour_v clout_n and_o clothes_n of_z pour_v parent_n offer_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n naked_a crucyfy_v and_o by_o stranger_n bury_v and_o lâ—yd_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n by_o the_o which_o thing_n ihesu_n cryst_n show_v to_o us._n that_o no_o man_n ouÈt_v despise_v poverte_a for_o ihesu_n cryst_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o who_o that_o will_v be_v parfyght_o he_o ought_v to_o renounce_v all_o worldly_a good_n and_o gyve_v they_o to_o the_o pour_v peple_n and_o follow_v i_o as_o recite_v saint_n matthew_n in_o his_o xvij_o chapytre_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o reâ—e_v how_o thauncyent_a phylosophre_n sayden_n that_o more_o rich_a be_v the_o power_n man_n if_o he_o have_v suffysaunce_n than_o ne_fw-fr be_v he_o that_o be_v coveytous_a though_o he_o have_v great_a habondance_n of_o good_n and_o the_o same_o wytness_v seneque_fw-la in_o say_v that_o dyogenes_n be_v more_o rich_a which_o have_v no_o worldly_a good_n than_o alysaunder_n which_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o alysaunder_n have_v not_o so_o moche_v good_a that_o he_o may_v gyve_v as_o dyogenes_n myÈt_n and_o will_v refuse_v of_o which_o dyogenes_n ualerius_n recite_v in_o his_o four_o book_n how_o he_o refuse_v the_o yefte_n which_o dyonyse_v the_o tyrant_n send_v he_o and_o it_o happen_v that_o dyogenes_n on_o a_o time_n wessh_v his_o herby_n that_o he_o shall_v put_v in_o his_o pot_n and_o eat_v and_o that_o see_v aristippus_n which_o tofore_o have_v be_v his_o fellow_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la ¶_o o_o dyogenes_n if_o thou_o will_v flatre_n denys_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o this_o poverte_a and_o thenne_n dyogenes_n ansnerd_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v endure_v the_o poverte_a that_o i_o endure_v and_o eat_v &_o pike_n thy_o worte_n as_o i_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o flaterer_n as_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o same_o diogenes'_n recount_v saint_n jerome_n in_o his_o 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with_o lytel_n thing_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v that_o nature_n require_v sobrenes_n and_o abstynence_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_n recount_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o second_o book_n and_o say_v that_o the_o ancient_a old_a man_n live_v right_a sobre_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v chaste_a in_o so_o moche_v that_o the_o woman_n of_o rome_n drink_v no_o win_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o agelle_fw-fr in_o his_o book_n aforesaid_a recite_v â—ow_o the_o romayn_v live_v right_a sobre_o &_o synguler_o at_o souper_n for_o thenne_n they_o eat_v lytel_n or_o nought_o more_o over_o didimê°_n in_o write_v to_o alysaunder_n say_v that_o the_o peple_n of_o his_o contreye_a be_v right_a sober_a and_o take_v no_o refection_n but_o after_o reason_n and_o after_o the_o necessyte_n of_o nature_n and_o conclude_v fynable_o that_o they_o of_o the_o say_a country_n have_v comune_o no_o malady_n ne_o use_v none_o other_o medecyne_n but_o of_o sobrenes_n &_o of_o abstynence_n by_o the_o which_o thing_n it_o apperyth_v to_o live_v sobre_o be_v a_o thing_n moche_v prouffy_a table_n to_o the_o soul_n &_o to_o the_o body-and_a by_o sobrenes_n the_o body_n have_v health_n and_o the_o soul_n lyve_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o say_v lucan_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o accustom_v he_o to_o gyve_v to_o nature_n attemperaunce_n and_o for_o to_o attempre_fw-it his_o noryssh_v the_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v without_o oultrage_n and_o without_o drunkenness_n for_o glotonnye_n be_v not_o allone_n but_o have_v all_o way_n many_o sin_n with_o he_o &_o certain_o by_o glotonnye_n a_o man_n lese_v his_o wit_n &_o understond_a and_o show_v oft_o his_o secret_a folye_n gloâ—â—â—nye_v make_v a_o man_n old_a and_o soon_o to_o become_v loothe_o &_o soul_n and_o by_o dronkenes_n many_o stryve_v &_o noise_n sourden_n &_o come_fw-mi &_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v like_o a_o dumb_a be_v for_o as_o gaulter_n say_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o alexandeidos_fw-la dronkenshyp_n be_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o rayson_a and_o ouyde_v in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o remedy_n of_o love_n say_v that_o dronkenshyp_n bury_v the_o courage_n &_o wylle_n of_o a_o man_n for_o by_o dronkenes_n a_o man_n bycome_v as_o deed_n &_o be_v of_o all_o point_n not_o able_a to_o do_v well_o and_o therefore_o each_o of_o we_o ouÈt_o dyligent_o teschewe_v glotonye_n for_o that_o be_v the_o vice_n by_o the_o which_o the_o fiend_n overcome_v a_o man_n and_o warryth_n against_o he_o for_o of_o this_o sin_n he_o tempt_v our_o first_o fader_fw-mi adam_n by_o which_o fynable_o he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o parady_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o iij_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la semblable_o he_o will_v have_v tempt_v our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cryste_n say_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o god_n make_v of_o these_o stone_n breed_v as_o it_o be_v writon_n the_o iij_o chapytre_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n matthew_n more_o over_o glotonnye_n make_v a_o man_n lecherous_a and_o hereof_o we_o have_v example_n of_o loath_a the_o which_o by_o dronkenesse_n defowl_v and_o bring_v his_o owen_n two_o doughter_n with_o child_n as_o it_o be_v wryton_a for_o ix_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la glotonnye_n also_o make_v a_o man_n dyshonour_v and_o hereof_o we_o have_v example_n by_o noe._n the_o which_o in_o his_o dronkenes_n lie_v shameful_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o show_v his_o membre_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o he_o be_v scorn_v of_o his_o soon_o cham_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o viij_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la alas_o by_o glotonnye_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v sometime_o tempt_v &_o grete_o deceyve_v as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o xuj_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n and_o by_o glotonnye_n esau_n sell_v his_o patrymonye_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o twenty-five_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la reed_n we_o not_o more_o over_o how_o jonathas_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o eat_v a_o lytel_n honey_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi as_o be_v wryton_a the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o fourteen_o chapytre_fw-fr by_o which_o it_o apperyth_v that_o gloâ—onnye_n have_v 〈◊〉_d moche_n harm_n and_o certain_o we_o rede_v that_o the_o phylystee_n be_v slay_v in_o et_a and_o drynk_n for_o the_o how_o be_v fill_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o xvij_o chapytre_n of_o judicum_fw-la semblable_o hit_v happen_v to_o the_o child_n of_o job_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o job._n how_o be_v holoferne_v the_o strong_a geant_n slay_v but_o in_o his_o drunkenness_n for_o judith_n slay_v he_o when_o he_o be_v drink_v as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o obligatory_n chapytre_n of_o judyth_n how_o be_v simon_n slay_v &_o his_o child_n but_o in_o et_a and_o drynk_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o first_o book_n of_o machabee_n the_o xv_o chapytre_fw-fr and_o naman_n after_o that_o he_o have_v eten_v grete_o and_o joyous_o he_o be_v after_o 〈◊〉_d cyly_v as_o it_o be_v wreton_n the_o ix_o chapytre_n of_o hester_n ¶_o thenne_v i_o seem_v that_o glotonnye_n be_v a_o sin_n chargeable_a and_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o do_v many_o evylles_n ¶_o how_o abstynence_n be_v cause_n of_o moche_n good_a capo._n x_o by_o abstynence_n reason_n overcome_v the_o flesh_n and_o take_v away_o alle_fw-mi supfluyte_n and_o the_o virtue_n ben_fw-mi engender_v â—_o norysshed_a and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o dyoâ—ene_n which_o be_v a_o wise_a phylosophre_n despyse_v habondaunce_n of_o vytayile_n and_o all_o supfluytee_n as_o valere_fw-la recite_v in_o his_o iiij_o book_n and_o therefore_o in_o wit_n &_o in_o patience_n he_o be_v right_o renome_v &_o grete_o preyse_v and_o as_o bernard_n say_v in_o his_o microcosm_n abstynence_n nouryssh_v the_o wit_n &_o glotonnye_n desâ—â—â—oyeth_v it_o &_o therefore_o sometime_o alle_fw-mi they_o that_o will_v come_v to_o great_a good_a lyveden_fw-mi sobre_o as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scrypture_n and_o certain_o we_o rede_v how_o god_n command_v sometime_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v sobre_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v they_o fro_o et_a of_o dyvers_a mete_n as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o ij_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o levyte_n we_o rede_v also_o how_o mose_n fast_v xl_o day_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n will_v gyve_v and_o grant_v to_o he_o the_o comune_a law_n wreton_fw-la as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n semblable_o helye_o live_v right_a sobre_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v prophetyse_v the_o more_o wise_o and_o in_o deed_n the_o aungel_n bring_v to_o he_o breed_n &_o water_n and_o crow_n two_o time_n in_o the_o day_n bring_v to_o he_o flesh_n as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o thyrd_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xvij_o chapytre_n wherefore_o it_o appear_v how_o the_o fende_v which_z ben_fw-mi understonden_fw-mi by_o the_o crow_n desyren_n a_o man_n to_o glotonnye_n and_o replection_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o the_o angelly_n will_v that_o a_o man_n be_v sober_a and_o rule_v he_o by_o abstynence_n more_o over_o we_o rede_v how_o god_n show_v to_o danyel_fw-mi many_o vysion_n the_o which_o live_v right_a sobre_o as_o it_o appear_v the_o ix_o chapytre_n of_o danyel_n semblable_o anne_n serve_v god_n in_o fast_v and_o in_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o she_o prophesy_v of_o ihesu_n cryste_n right_a wise_o as_o say_v saint_n luc_n in_o his_o second_o chapytre_n and_o therefore_o sometime_o they_o that_o devoute_o be_v consacred_a do_v by_o abstynence_n synguler_o dyvers_a thing_n which_o may_v not_o be_v do_v in_o dronkenes_n as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o vi_fw-mi chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n we_o rede_v also_o how_o saint_n johan_n bapty_v eat_v only_a honey_n sokle_v as_o saint_n matthew_n write_v in_o his_o thyrd_o chapytre_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v enhance_a above_o all_o prophet_n but_o now_o the_o time_n be_v â—omen_n that_o glotonnye_n regn_v and_o therefore_o reason_n war_v against_o the_o flessh_n and_o overcome_v it_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o lechery_n be_v moche_n comune_v in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o nouryture_n of_o lechery_n be_v glofonye_n and_o drunkenness_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o consydere_fw-la how_o by_o abstynence_n we_o shall_v eschew_v many_o evylles_n &_o to_o gete_v great_a grace_n of_o god_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o reâ—e_v how_o the_o king_n iosaphath_fw-mi have_v sometime_o vyctorye_n by_o cause_n he_o fast_v and_z preched_a to_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v fast_a as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o ij_o book_n of_o paralapome_n non_fw-fr the_o nineteeen_o chapytre_n semblable_o we_o rede_v how_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v two_o time_n dyscomfyt_v of_o the_o child_n of_o bemamyn_v but_o after_o they_o fast_v and_o god_n gaf_a to_o they_o the_o vyctorye_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o second_o book_n of_o judicum_fw-la semblable_o
also_o for_o tesche_v we_o alle_fw-mi evil_a suspetion_n â–ª_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n iherome_n in_o his_o xliij_o epystle_n that_o thestate_a of_o prelation_n be_v moche_o worthy_a and_o for_o so_o moche_v a_o prelate_n aught_o more_o to_o keep_v he_o that_o hâ—_n do_v no_o thing_n by_o which_o his_o estate_n be_v slander_v &_o the_o prelate_n be_v not_o ordain_v for_o to_o have_v delyce_n but_o also_o for_o tenseyne_v and_o govern_v the_o peple_n and_o the_o high_a that_o he_o be_v enhance_a the_o moâ—_n humble_a he_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n the_o nineteeen_o chapytre_n he_o be_v not_o very_o prelal_a that_o sech_v not_o but_o his_o prouffyt_n and_o nothing_o for_o his_o subâ—gettis_n semblable_o say_v saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o xxj_o book_n 〈◊〉_d hyâ—_n moralle_n that_o the_o prelate_n be_v ordain_v not_o only_o for_o 〈◊〉_d receyve_v but_o prycipal_o for_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o for_o to_o enclyne_v thâ—_n sub_fw-la get_v semblable_o to_o do_v &_o therefore_o say_v huge_a that_o nonâ—_n ought_v be_v ordain_v a_o prelate_n but_o if_o he_o be_v of_o good_a lyf_v &_o honest_a conversation_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v the_o scripture_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xxviij_o chapytre_n that_o the_o prelate_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o people_n show_v example_n of_o good_a lyf_v for_o the_o sheep_n ought_v not_o to_o â—e_v put_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o wulue_n that_o be_v to_o be_v to_o they_o that_o â—â—maunde_v not_o but_o the_o prouffyt_n of_o the_o prelation_n and_o not_o the_o laâ—our_n thaâ—_n appertain_v thereto_o but_o the_o time_n be_v come_fw-mi the_o which_z isaiah_v prophesy_v in_o his_o thyrd_o chapytre_n say_n that_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o prelate_n ben_fw-mi of_o the_o condytion_n of_o child_n the_o which_o will_n lyven_v without_o thought_n and_o zacharye_a in_o his_o xj_o chapytre_n say_v that_o the_o prelate_n that_o thynk_v not_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o peple_n be_v right_a as_o a_o ydolle_n which_o serve_v of_o nothing_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a abusyon_n when_o the_o prelate_n be_v not_o dylygent_a to_o address_v and_o teach_v the_o people_n as_o it_o apperyth_v â—n_v the_o book_n of_o xij_o abusious_a and_o huge_a say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o sacramentis_fw-la that_o the_o prelate_n beren_n the_o couch_v in_o signefyaunce_n of_o a_o herdman_n or_o pastor_n and_o the_o ring_a that_o he_o have_v on_o his_o honde_n sygnefy_v that_o the_o chyrche_n be_v their_o espouse_v &_o the_o tunyque_a sygnefy_v clennesse_n the_o girdle_n chastyte_n the_o steal_v patience_n and_o the_o chesuble_a charite_fw-fr and_o therefore_o the_o prelate_n oughten_a to_o be_v good_a wise_n &_o virtuous_a &_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o estate_n as_o say_v saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o pastoral_n the_o first_o book_n the_o first_o chapytre_n but_o saint_n bernard_v in_o speak_v of_o prelate_n in_o his_o four_o book_n to_o eugene_n the_o pope_n say_v i_o meruaylle_v i_o and_o be_o abassh_v for_o what_o cause_n many_o bysshop_n and_o prelate_n commytte_n the_o goâ—ernement_n of_o their_o people_n to_o suffragans_fw-la and_o to_o other_o but_z the_o â—ychesses_n &_o receytes_n they_n commytte_n not_o to_o other_o so_o that_o they_o knoâ—e_v not_o thacompt_v thereof_o and_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v more_o ordain_v for_o the_o spirituel_a governaunce_n than_o they_o be_v for_o the_o temporel_n â—oodes_n â–ª_o as_o huge_a say_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o sacramentis_fw-la for_o the_o crown_n that_o man_n of_o the_o chyrche_n bear_v sygnefy_v that_o xy_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o heart_n &_o affection_n to_o the_o spiritualte_n &_o not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o temporalte_n and_o therefore_o of_o old_a time_n the_o virtuous_a man_n â—ffuseden_fw-mi they_fw-mi bysshopryche_n by_o cause_n they_o know_v well_o that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d great_a labour_n to_o a_o prelate_n for_o to_o do_v his_o devoyr_n &_o duete_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v of_o saint_n ambrose_n how_o he_o reffuse_v the_o archebysshopryche_a of_o melan_n not_o withstond_v he_o be_v eleâ—_n by_o comune_a assent_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o receyve_v the_o say_a benefyce_n he_o do_v do_v come_v in_o to_o his_o house_n wymmen_v dyssolute_a wen_v by_o that_o moyen_fw-fr he_o to_o be_v put_v froâ—_n the_o say_a prelation_n nevertheless_o the_o truth_n be_v know_v and_o he_o must_v needs_o obey_v of_o saint_n gregoire_n we_o rede_v also_o â–ª_o that_o when_o he_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v pope_n he_o flee_v but_o by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v he_o be_v find_fw-mi and_z receyve_v to_o be_v pope_n â–ª_o semblable_o we_o rede_v in_o a_o book_n name_v parady_n how_o a_o noble_a man_n name_v marsius_a cut_v of_o his_o fist_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v prelate_n to_o which_o he_o be_v choose_a we_o rede_v also_o of_o a_o holy_a man_n name_v annonius_fw-la how_o he_o be_v choose_v bysshop_n and_o therefore_o he_o cut_v of_o his_o right_a ere_o secret_o and_o thenne_n he_o say_v to_o they_o that_o have_v choose_v he_o you_o see_v well_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v bysshop_n for_o i_o be_o not_o able_a the_o which_o ansuerd_v that_o he_o suffyse_v to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v lever_n to_o have_v a_o good_a man_n than_o a_o fair_a man_n more_o over_o in_o thystorye_n trypertyte_v the_o iij_o book_n we_o rede_v of_o a_o religyous_a monk_n which_o be_v choose_v &_o call_v for_o to_o be_v bysshop_n the_o which_o demand_v delay_v &_o time_n for_o taduyse_v he_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n &_o require_v he_o that_o he_o will_v allege_v &_o delyver_v he_o from_o this_o charge_n and_o thystorye_n say_v that_o in_o prayeng_v he_o dey_v &_o render_v to_o god_n his_o spyrite_n by_o the_o which_o hystorye_n it_o appear_v how_o prelacyon_n be_v moche_o payneful_a to_o they_o that_o will_v do_v their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o prelate_n but_o if_o he_o be_v wise_a virtuous_a and_z of_o right_n good_a manner_n and_o lyf_v ¶_o how_o the_o prelate_n ought_v tenseyne_v &_o govern_v their_o subgettis_n and_o to_o gyve_v almess_n to_o the_o pour_v capitulo_fw-la iij_o the_o prelate_n be_v as_o the_o heed_n which_o ought_v to_o address_v the_o other_o membre_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v of_o mose_n â—â—w_o he_o love_v right_a dere_o his_o people_n and_o do_v great_a pain_n to_o chastyse_n &_o rule_v they_o and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o god_n promise_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o he_o more_o gretter_n people_n to_o govern_v nevertheless_o he_o say_v that_o it_o suffyse_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v and_o more_o will_v he_o not_o as_o it_o apperith_v the_o xxxiij_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n we_o rede_v also_o that_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o his_o people_n he_o desire_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v holy_a and_o a_o prophet_n as_o it_o apperyth_v 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yeve_v than_o to_o receyve_v and_o by_o cause_n thereof_o they_z of_o cartage_n gaven_n good_a renommee_n and_o fame_n to_o the_o romayn_v thurgh_n out_o all_o thâ—_n world_n semblable_o valere_fw-la in_o his_o uj_o book_n recite_v how_o alexander_n reffuse_v the_o yefte_n of_o darius_n the_o which_o offer_v to_o he_o a_o hondr_v m._n marc_n of_o gold_n with_o that_o he_o will_v take_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n and_o thenne_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n name_v promenon_n say_v to_o alexander_n that_o the_o fynaunce_n be_v good_a to_o be_v receyve_v to_o who_o alexander_n ansuerd_v that_o it_o be_v more_o worth_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o fraunchyse_n than_o by_o covetyse_n but_o the_o time_n be_v now_o come_fw-mi that_o many_o prince_n be_v grete_o covetous_a and_o the_o covetous_a prince_n resemblen_v to_o castor_n the_o which_o destroy_v a_o man_n utter_o all_o when_o he_o take_v war_n against_o he_o as_o solinus_n say_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n the_o xxxv_o chapytre_n semblable_o 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moche_o amorous_a and_o dyligent_a to_o keep_v justyce_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v saint_n austyn_n in_o his_o thyrd_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n the_o nineteeen_o chapytre_n recount_v how_o the_o counseyllour_n and_o juges_fw-la of_o room_n be_v moche_n pour_v as_o it_o apperith_v of_o one_o name_v lucius_n valerianus_n the_o which_o live_v not_o but_o of_o the_o alms_n of_o the_o peple_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o grece_z poverte_a that_o he_o be_v in_o &_o other_o by_o cause_n they_o will_v receyve_v no_o yefte_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v incline_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o party_n than_o of_o justyce_n and_z for_o that_o aught_o a_o prince_n more_o to_o lone_a justyce_n than_o rychesses_n &_o yefte_n and_o to_o this_o puypoo_v say_v saint_n austyn_a in_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a how_o one_o name_v quyncius_n be_v a_o labourer_n of_o the_o land_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v due_a of_o the_o cyte_n &_o 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and_o his_o teching_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_n say_v thappostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o xij_o chapytre_n ¶_o quis_fw-la inquit_fw-la filius_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la corripiet_fw-la pater_fw-la q·_fw-la d._n nullus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o be_v that_o son_n who_o i_o the_o fader_fw-mi shall_v not_o correct_v as_o who_o say_v none_o for_o thappostle_n say_v that_o every_o tader_n ought_v to_o correct_v his_o soon_o &_o herto_o acoord_v that_o which_o polycrate_v recite_v in_o his_o uj_o book_n the_o iiij_o chapytre_n say_v that_o the_o emperor_n octavyan_n make_v his_o son_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o texcersyse_n feat_n chyvalrous_a and_o his_o doughter_n he_o make_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o werke_v wulle_a to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o may_v live_v by_o their_o labour_n in_o caa_n that_o fortune_n fayll_v they_o &_o tullius_fw-la in_o his_o question_n tusculan_n recite_v how_o the_o king_n lygurgis_n teach_v his_o young_a child_n for_o tendure_n 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