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frâ—_n i_o &_o she_o that_o la_v wh_v on_o i_o now_o constrain_v i_o to_o weep_v and_o ouyde_v in_o his_o book_n the_o tristibê°_n say_v i_o be_v a_o lytel_n whytryche_a &_o honour_a and_o now_o i_o be_o without_o cause_n bamnysshed_a bâ—_n dishonour_n thus_o i_o see_v that_o fortune_n have_v no_o sure_a amytye_n n_o friendship_n &_o therefore_o say_v boece_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o consolaon_n that_o more_o avayll_v fortune_n adverse_a which_o chastyse_v man_n than_o do_v worldly_a fortune_n the_o which_o blynd_v a_o man_n mayntâ—neth_v he_o in_o his_o sin_n for_o who_o that_o be_v pour_v he_o ma_fw-fr not_o fall_v but_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v in_o peryll_n for_o to_o fall_v in_o to_o greâ—_n sro_fw-la w._n &_o if_o thou_o will_v wit_v what_o be_v she_o boece_n say_v that_o â—_o grette_v malâ—rete_a that_o be_v be_v after_o great_a happiness_n to_o fall_v in_o misery_n and_o wretchydnes_n as_o do_v alâ—biades_n the_o which_o wfyrst_n right_o rich_a &_o after_o right_a 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emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n in_o his_o v_a book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n the_o xviij_o chapytre_n recite_v how_o one_o quyncyê°_n which_o be_v a_o simple_a labourer_n be_v semblable_o callyd_v for_o to_o be_v of_o the_o counsyel_fw-mi of_o rome_n and_o whau_fw-fr he_z see_v that_o he_o have_v serve_v ynowh_o and_o that_o by_o his_o counseyl_n rome_n have_v have_v many_o vyctorye_n thenne_v he_o return_v to_o his_o first_o estate_n thenne_v i_o seem_v that_o the_o prince_n oughten_v more_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o bounte_n than_o to_o worldly_a good_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o the_o romayn_v set_v nothing_o but_o of_o they_o that_o be_v virtuous_a &_o veryli_fw-la the_o romayn_v refuseden_fw-mi yefte_n and_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o may_v perverte_v instyce_n and_z acordyug_o herto_o reconnt_v pompeus_n in_o his_o xviij_o book_n how_o king_n pyrrus_fw-la send_v to_o rome_n one_o his_o servant_n name_v chynea_n for_o to_o conferme_v the_o pease_n bytwene_v he_o and_o the_o romayn_v and_o bare_a great_a yefte_n and_o richesses_n with_o he_o but_o he_o fond_a not_o a_o man_n in_o rome_n that_o will_v receyve_v his_o yefte_n thenne_fw-fr i_o seem_v that_o prince_n and_o lord_n oughten_v more_o to_o be_v dylygent_a to_o have_v virtue_n than_o richesses_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v seynt_a austyn_n in_o his_o fyfthe_a book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n the_o fourteen_o chapytre_n aledge_v cathon_n the_o which_o say_v that_o the_o comyn_v well_o of_o rome_n have_v conquer_v moo_o good_n by_o the_o bounte_n of_o the_o counseyllour_n than_o by_o strengthe_n and_o to_o this_o same_o purpose_n he_o recite_v of_o scypion_n the_o which_o say_v that_o the_o roiame_n shall_v never_o be_v in_o welthe_n in_o which_o ben_fw-mi no_o good_a manner_n &_o in_o who_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o vertuoê°_n wherefore_o seynt_a austin_n say_v if_o the_o romayn_v be_v deceyve_v it_o be_v not_o for_o defaute_n of_o wall_n but_o for_o deffanlte_n of_o manner_n &_o more_o harm_n have_v do_v to_o they_o the_o ardeur_n of_o their_o covetise_n that_o the_o fire_n have_v do_v which_o have_v be_v put_v in_o their_o contreye_n by_o their_o adâ—saryes_n &_o there_o fore_o say_v saluste_fw-la that_o rome_n shall_v but_o lytyl_o endure_v for_o coveytyle_n waâ—â—yth_v all_o &_o lechery_n bren_v all_o more_o oner_n orace_n say_v in_o one_o of_o his_o dytee_n that_o a_o prince_n evil_n manerd_v cause_v the_o contreye_a for_o to_o perysshe_v for_o as_o claudyan_n say_v the_o people_n glad_o follow_v the_o prince_n &_o do_v as_o he_o do_v &_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v evyll_n it_o be_v gretperyll_n for_o alle_fw-mi his_o subietty_n &_o there_o before_o seneque_fw-la in_o his_o hondryd_a epystle_n in_o speak_v to_o alexandre_n say_v o_o alexander_n thou_o have_v overcomen_v thy_o adversaries_n and_o conquer_v many_o lordshyppe_n and_o royame_n thou_o have_v enterpryse_v the_o governance_n of_o alle_fw-mi royamme_n &_o nevertheele_n thou_o be_v he_o that_o have_v not_o con_v govern_v thy_o soul_n ne_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v moche_n lytyll_o thus_o thenne_n ought_v a_o prince_n to_o before_o alle_fw-mi thing_n gete_a to_o he_o good_a manner_n for_o to_o gyve_v good_a example_n to_o alle_fw-mi they_o that_o be_v in_o his_o governance_n &_o for_o taduyse_v the_o better_a this_o purpoo_v it_o be_v good_a to_o reherce_v the_o condyconn_n and_o the_o inconuenyeuce_n of_o enyl_n prince_n ne_fw-fr reed_n we_o not_o how_o ezechyas_n command_v that_o jeremye_n the_o ê“phete_n shall_v be_v slay_v as_o it_o be_v we_o wreton_n in_o iheremie_n the_o xxxviij_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o pilot_n falseli_fw-la dampen_v ihun_v cryste_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o nineteeen_o chapytren_n of_o saint_n john_n who_o fynable_o deyde_v myserable_o more_o over_o manasses_n make_v the_o peple_n to_o err_v and_o be_v cause_n of_o many_o evylly_n and_o vice_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v pugnyssh_v and_o roboas_n be_v to_o his_o people_n over_o rygorous_a and_o sharp_a and_o therefore_o he_o lose_v ten_o trybus_n &_o his_o seynorye_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o iij_o book_n of_o king_n saul_n also_o be_v a_o evil_a prince_n &_o therefore_o god_n will_v that_o the_o fortune_n of_o bataylle_n shall_v contrary_a to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v wreton_n the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n thenne_fw-fr every_o prince_n ought_v to_o gete_v good_a manner_n if_o he_o wylholde_v his_o seynorye_n to_o the_o prouffyt_n of_o his_o soul_n ¶_o how_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v covetous_a ne_fw-fr anarycious_o ¶_o capytulo_fw-la iij_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o heed_n the_o which_o ought_v to_o address_v alle_fw-mi the_o membre_n and_o not_o to_o coveyte_n the_o good_n of_o his_o subgetty_n and_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o a_o prince_n so_o covenable_a as_o be_v lyberalyte_n by_o which_o he_o may_v gete_v he_o friend_n and_o conquer_v like_a as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o his_o proverbe_n the_o nineteeen_o chapytre_fw-fr and_o to_o this_o purpoo_n recount_v polycrate_n yn_v his_o iij_o book_n the_o twenty-four_o chapytre_n how_o tytus_fw-la be_v right_o lyberal_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v moche_o bylove_v and_o certain_o he_o be_v moche_o sorrowful_a that_o day_n that_o he_o have_v no_o thing_n give_v and_o say_v that_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o refuse_v no_o demawde_n when_o he_o may_v reasonable_o do_v it_o for_z as_o boece_n say_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o consolation_n the_o five_o chapytre_n largess_n make_v the_o prince_n noble_a and_o therefore_o say_v seneque_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o oultrageous_a covetyse_n and_o repreve_v the_o king_n antygonus_n by_o cause_n he_o be_v covetous_a and_o very_o when_o one_o demand_v of_o he_o any_o yefte_v he_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o &_o excuse_v he_o in_o say_v that_o it_o be_v oultragyous_o demand_v and_o when_o one_o demand_v of_o he_o a_o lytel_n yefte_v he_o reffuse_v it_o also_o in_o sayeug_n that_o it_o apperteyn_v not_o to_o a_o king_n to_o gyve_v so_o lytel_a a_o yefte_n and_o by_o this_o moyen_fw-fr he_o gaf_fw-mi no_o thing_n and_o therefore_o his_o flelycyte_n be_v not_o great_a but_o all_o coutrarye_n do_v king_n alexander_n of_o who_o recount_v seneke_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o benefyce_n how_o he_o gaf_v a_o cyte_n to_o one_o which_o demand_v of_o he_o alms_n for_o he_o say_v that_o a_o great_a lord_n in_o gyve_n aught_o to_o consydere_fw-la what_o and_o to_o who_o and_o wherefore_o he_o gyve_v in_o especial_a if_o the_o yefte_v be_v great_a for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o lyberalyte_n but_z prodigalite_a which_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_z folysshe_a and_o oultrageous_a dyspence_n and_o therefore_o say_v tullius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o office_n the_o xvij_o chapytre_n that_o largess_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v ordynat_o and_o reasonable_o and_o not_o by_o avauntrye_n or_o vain_a glory_n for_z after_o such_o largess_n a_o man_n bycome_v comyn_o ravynous_a for_o to_o have_v power_n to_o mayntene_v his_o folyssh_a largess_n accustom_a truth_n it_o be_v that_o moche_n peple_n faylle_v more_o by_o covetyse_n than_o they_o do_v by_o foal_n largess_n and_o alleway_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n so_o evil_a syt_v to_o a_o prince_n as_o be_v covetyse_n for_o the_o other_o vyiss_n gryeve_v not_o so_o moche_v the_o people_n and_o the_o subgette_n as_o thavaryce_n of_o a_o prince_n the_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o the_o stomach_n which_o dystribute_v the_o meet_a that_o it_o receyve_v to_o alle_fw-mi the_o membre_n &_o reteyn_v no_o thing_n to_o itself_o but_o only_o the_o nouryssh_v and_o when_o it_o do_v otherwise_o that_o be_v to_o wete_z whau_fw-fr it_o retryne_v the_o meet_a aboven_v his_o necessyte_n thenne_fw-fr it_o bycome_v sekelew_a and_o maladyous_a by_o replection_n &_o bring_v a_o man_n in_o to_o a_o dropsye_n &_o thenne_v the_o stomach_n swell_v
of_o king_n the_o last_o chapytre_n and_o benedab_n which_o be_v so_o cruel_a fynable_o be_v byhede_v by_o one_o of_o his_o serunnte_n by_o the_o commandemnt_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v wreton_n the_o iiij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o seven_o chapytre_fw-fr thenne_fw-fr by_o these_o example_n oughten_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o lord_n take_v heed_n the_o which_o by_o their_o tyranny_n do_v many_o evyllis_n to_o their_o subgettis_a and_o by_o their_o cruelness_n make_v many_o man_n to_o dye_n by_o venegeance_n for_o to_o have_v their_o good_a for_o certain_o their_o evil_n lyf_v by_o right_n require_v a_o evil_a death_n ¶_o how_o the_o parent_n &_o in_o especial_a the_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n oughten_v diligenly_a think_v on_o their_o child_n capo._n xjo._o the_o parent_n and_o singuler_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n oughten_v besy_o to_o thynken_a on_o their_o child_n and_o to_o do_v pain_n by_o good_a doctrine_n and_o by_o good_a techynge_n that_o they_o be_v by_o good_a doctrine_n instruct_v and_o teach_v ingood_a manner_n for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v in_o his_o viij_o book_n of_o ethyque_n the_o fader_fw-mi be_v to_o his_o soon_o cause_n of_o his_o nouryssing_n &_o cause_n of_o his_o discyplyne_v by_o the_o which_o word_n it_o suffyse_v not_o only_o that_o the_o fader_fw-mi be_v cause_n of_o his_o child_n by_o generaconn_n but_o more_o over_o he_o ought_v to_o nourysshe_v and_o teach_v they_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpoo_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastyke_a the_o seven_o chapytre_n ¶_o si_fw-mi silij_fw-la tibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la erudi_fw-la illos_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v child_n thou_o ought_v to_o teach_v they_o and_o in_o the_o ê“uerbe_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n the_o twenty-three_o chapytre_n ¶_o noli_fw-la subcrahere_fw-la a_o pvero_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o thou_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o empesshe_n ne_fw-fr let_v not_o the_o child_n from_o his_o doctrine_n 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 evil_a and_o harm_n and_o to_o know_v the_o good_a for_o the_o child_n ensiewe_v glad_o and_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o their_o yougthe_n like_o as_o seneke_n say_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o ire_n therefore_o say_v thappostle_n to_o theplesyens_n the_o uj_o chapytre_n ¶_o educas_fw-la illos_fw-la s._n filios_fw-la in_o disciplina_fw-la et_fw-la correctione_n dni_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o that_o have_v child_n ought_v to_o enseyne_v &_o teach_v they_o by_o disciplyne_v and_o by_o good_a correction_n intend_v to_o good_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o rede_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n how_o holy_fw-mi be_v right_v grevous_o pugnysshyd_v by_o cause_n he_o chastyse_v not_o well_o his_o child_n and_o therefore_o say_v tnllius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o office_n the_o xxxvij_o chapytre_n that_o the_o best_a herytage_n that_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n may_v leave_v to_o their_o child_n that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v garnyssh_v of_o good_a manner_n of_o virtue_n and_z of_o good_a customme_n how_o child_n own_o obeyssance_n and_o honour_n to_o their_o parent_n capo._n xij_o â—_o the_o child_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v son_n &_o doughtres_n owen_n tobeye_v to_o their_o parent_n like_v as_o the_o thappostle_n say_v to_o the_o ephesiens_n the_o uj_o chapytre_n ¶_o silij_fw-la obedite_fw-la parentibus_fw-la uris_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o child_n obey_v you_o unto_o your_o parent_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o his_o ecclesiastic_a who_o that_o honour_v his_o fader_fw-mi shall_v live_v the_o long_a lyf_v more_o oâ—_n the_o child_n ought_v to_o love_v parfyght_o their_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o in_o need_n socoure_v they_o like_o as_o scipion_n die_v the_o which_o put_v himself_o in_o peryll_n of_o death_n for_o to_o save_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o also_o aeneas_n for_o to_o delyver_v his_o fader_fw-mi pass_v by_o the_o myddy_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o nature_n endyne_v they_o so_o to_o do_v more_o oâ—_n of_o this_o love_n we_o have_v example_n in_o nature_n for_o as_o say_v seynt_a ambrose_n in_o his_o exameron_n the_o vomelye_a the_o stork_n be_v of_o such_o condiconn_n that_o they_o socoure_v their_o parent_n when_o they_o be_v anucyent_a and_o old_a and_o recovere_v they_o with_o thyr_n wing_n &_o feather_n &_o support_v they_o in_o fle_v and_o also_o admynystre_n to_o they_o their_o noureture_n and_o their_o necessite_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o v_a book_n the_o iiij_o chapitre_fw-fr that_o the_o first_o law_n nature_n be_v to_o love_v the_o parent_n and_o recite_v of_o the_o good_a daughter_n the_o which_o see_v her_o mother_n in_o prison_n and_o condemn_v to_o death_n eâ—y_a day_n she_o vysyte_v she_o and_o with_o her_o owue_a milk_n nouryssh_v she_o thenne_fw-fr be_v the_o geayler_n moche_v admerueyl_v how_o the_o say_a mother_n live_v so_o long_o seen_v that_o he_o admynystre_v no_o thing_n to_o she_o ne_o her_o daughter_n also_o for_o the_o jailer_n have_v not_o suffer_v she_o other_o wise_n to_o entre_fw-fr to_o her_o mother_n thenne_v the_o jailer_n a_o a_o time_n espy_v how_o the_o daughter_n gaf_a coher_n mother_n to_o souke_n on_o her_o breast_n &_o recount_v it_o to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr the_o which_o see_v the_o love_n &_o bounte_n of_o the_o daughter_n pardon_v the_o mother_n and_o delyverd_v she_o to_o her_o daughter_n for_o the_o bounte_n of_o her·_a mere_a over_o valere_fw-la recite_v of_o the_o good_a doughâ—_n the_o which_o nourysshyd_v she_o fader_fw-mi in_o his_o great_a old_a age_n with_o her_o milk_n also_o he_o recite_v of_o croesus_n the_o which_o be_v dumb_a &_o may_v not_o speak_v &_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o persian_a will_v have_v slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o pain_v he_o to_o speak_v and_o weep_v by_o cause_n he_o may_v not_o speak_v &_o say_v it_o to_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o thystorye_n say_v that_o for_o his_o bounte_n langage_fw-fr was_z geve_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o say_v valere_fw-la ¶_o quicquid_fw-la optima_fw-la rerum_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la que_fw-fr pietatis_fw-la est_fw-la magistra_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o nature_n be_v a_o right_n good_a thing_n the_o which_o be_v mistress_n of_o pyte_n also_o he_o recite_v of_o cornelian_n the_o which_o be_v bannyssh_v from_o rome_n and_o fynable_o he_o conquer_v the_o seignorye_n of_o rome_n vulques_fw-fr enemy_n of_o rome_n come_v against_o the_o romayn_v with_o right_a great_a puissance_fw-fr for_o to_o venge_v he_o of_o his_o banysshement_n &_o that_o see_v the_o romayn_v they_o send_v to_o he_o his_o mother_n the_o which_o dwell_v in_o rome_n for_o to_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v forbere_fw-la for_o her_o sake_n the_o which_o sing_v his_o mother_n be_v anon_o appease_v and_o obey_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o she_o in_o sa_v that_o more_o have_v do_v the_o love_n of_o my_o mother_n than_o have_v do_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o romayn_v for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v ¶_o dijs_fw-la magistris_fw-la et_fw-la parentibus_fw-la non_fw-la possimus_fw-la redâ—â—re_fw-la ad_fw-la condignum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o noman_n may_v yield_v ne_fw-fr rendre_fw-fr to_o god_n to_o his_o maystre_n ne_z to_o his_o parent_n like_o byenfait_a as_o he_o have_v receyve_v and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v speak_v ravenne_n say_v that_o like_a as_o the_o son_n without_o beny_n or_o ray_n shine_v not_o &_o the_o welle_v or_o fontayne_v without_o ren_v tarry_v tree_n without_o branuche_n wer_v dreye_a and_o a_o body_n without_o membre_n rote_v in_z like_o wise_a a_o child_n without_o love_n of_o fader_fw-mi and_o modâ—r_n be_v none_o child_n but_z of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o the_o which_o be_v wâ—â—ton_a in_o the_o gospel_n ¶_o vos_fw-fr ex_fw-la patre_fw-la diabolo_fw-la estis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o be_v child_n of_o the_o devyll_n your_o fader_fw-mi for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o
king_n for_o to_o serve_v he_o semblable_o we_o reâ—e_v of_o solomon_n how_o he_o be_v right_a lyberal_a as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o iij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o second_o chapytre_n semblable_o the_o king_n cyros_n be_v moche_o lyberal_a for_o he_o send_v again_o in_o to_o iherusalem_n she_o vessel_n of_o gold_n the_o which_o his_o fader_fw-mi nabugodonor_n have_v take_v a_o way_n as_o recite_v esdras_n in_o his_o first_o book_n ¶_o we_o rede_v also_o how_o thobye_n offer_v moche_o large_o to_o thangel_n raphael_n of_o his_o good_a who_o he_o have_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v a_o man_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o xij_o chapytre_n of_o thobye_n ¶_o also_o we_o rede_v how_o the_o king_n assuere_fw-la be_v right_a liberal_a when_o he_o gaf_a half_a his_o wyame_n to_o hester_fw-mi as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o fyfthe_a chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o hester_n by_o the_o which_o hystorye_n it_o appear_v how_o many_o sometime_o be_v right_a renome_v for_o their_o lyberalyte_n but_o avarice_n have_v make_v many_o man_n to_o be_v dyffamed_a &_o fall_v in_o to_o many_o inâ—â—uenyents_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o chapytre_n that_o follow_v ¶_o how_o avarice_n bring_v a_o man_n to_o a_o evil_a haven_n &_o cause_v he_o to_o live_v in_o misery_n capitulo_fw-la xuj_o by_o avarice_n a_o man_n coveyt_v the_o good_n of_o another_o and_o oftimes_o approper_v they_o to_o himself_o rude_o and_o he_o himself_o of_o such_o good_n as_o he_o have_v there_fw-mi not_o help_v himself_o for_o alle_fw-mi way_n he_o be_v afeard_a that_o his_o good_a shall_v faylle_v he_o and_o thus_o thavaricyous_a man_n lyve_v all_o way_n in_o misery_n for_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v moche_o good_a nevertheless_o he_o be_v right_o pour_v since_o by_o his_o covetyse_n he_o will_v not_o there_o with_o help_v himself_o ¶_o thus_o thenne_n ought_v the_o wise_a man_n esche_v we_o covetyse_v cain_n offer_v to_o god_n the_o be_v fruyte_n of_o therthe_n &_o therefore_o his_o oblacyon_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o god_n and_o thenne_n sing_v chaym_n that_o thoblacyon_n of_o abel_n his_o brother_n be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n by_o cause_n whereof_o he_o be_v moeve_v with_o wrath_n &_o envy_n &_o slay_v his_o brother_n afore_o say_v as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la by_o avaryce_n judas_n betray_v his_o lord_n and_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cryste_n and_o fynable_o despair_v &_o hinge_n himself_o more_o over_o dalida_fw-la by_o cause_n of_o covetyse_n &_o for_o money_n that_o be_v give_v to_o she_o bytray_v her_o poopâ—e_n husoond_fw-mi samson_n and_o nevertheless_o she_o show_v tofore_o to_o sampson_n sign_n of_o ryÈt_a great_a love_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o xviij_o chapytre_n of_o judicum_fw-la by_o the_o which_o hystorye_n it_o appear_v how_o avarice_n bring_v a_o man_n oft_o to_o perdytion_n o_o covetyse_v thou_o make_v stryf_v bytwene_n abraham_n &_o loth_n as_o recount_v the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la for_z by_o cause_n of_o their_o richesses_n they_n 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and_z in_o thy_o havoyr_n where_o as_o be_v thy_o great_a puyssaunce_n alas_o i_o pray_v the._n will_v thou_o address_v the_o &_o consydere_fw-la that_o no_o man_n ouÈt_a to_o glorifye_v ne_o set_v his_o heart_n in_o his_o sapyence_n ne_o in_o his_o wysedom_n and_o hereof_o have_v thou_o example_n of_o solomon_n the_o wise_a man_n which_o afterward_o be_v deceyve_v so_o moche_n that_o he_o adour_v ydolle_n &_o architofel_n the_o wise_a counceyllour_n of_o davyd_v fynable_o he_o hinge_n himself_o and_o the_o wise_n cathon_fw-mi slay_v not_o himself_o &_o democritus_fw-la also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v great_a folye_n for_o a_o man_n to_o gloryfye_v himself_o in_o his_o wit_n &_o cunning_a more_o over_o what_o avayll_v the_o if_o thou_o be_v fair_a for_o absalon_n be_v fair_a nevertheless_o he_o be_v hang_v on_o a_o tree_n and_o tholyfaunt_v for_o all_o the_o beaulte_n of_o his_o yvorye_n &_o his_o tooth_n be_v oft_o put_v to_o death_n the_o gamaleon_n be_v moche_o fair_a in_o his_o 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be_v betray_v of_o his_o owen_n people_n &_o slayu_n by_o one_o his_o enemy_n thenne_fw-fr it_o be_v but_o lytyl_o glory_n to_o seygnourye_n and_o to_o have_v ryclxss_n and_o the_o same_o say_v the_o king_n agryppe_v which_o be_v tofore_o name_v the_o which_o in_o deyeng_v cry_v with_o a_o high_a wis_v alas_o my_o good_a peple_n set_v nothing_o by_o have_v of_o ryclxss_n for_o i_o that_o be_o your_o lord_n you_o may_v see_v dye_n right_o poure_o and_o therefore_o orace_n in_o his_o epystle_n say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o better_o appertain_v to_o a_o man_n than_o lowliness_n or_o lytel_n thing_n for_o to_o a_o lytel_n thing_n appertain_v lytel_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v humylite_a the_o which_o make_v agreeable_a to_o god_n and_o
example_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n the_o which_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o parady_n they_o keep_v vyrgynyte_v ¶_o howwydo_o whede_v aught_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_o capo._n viij_o wedowhede_v be_v thestate_a the_o which_o sucee_v to_o marriage_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v maynten_v in_o great_a humylyte_n in_o great_a devoconn_n in_o simple_a habyte_v in_o pylgremage_n and_o other_o good_a â—â—edes_n for_o in_o wedowhede_v aught_o the_o vanytres_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v renounce_v aâ—d_v for_o her_o party_n pray_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o love_n that_o have_v be_v in_o marriage_n be_v remember_v and_o record_v in_o wedowhede_v for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o lytyl_o love_n and_o of_o lytyl_o tronthe_n 〈◊〉_d marriage_n when_o after_o that_o the_o ij_o party_n have_v long_o live_v to_o gydre_n after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n that_o other_o succede_v and_o abandonneth_n she_o to_o the_o world_n in_o vanytee_n and_o in_o deduyte_n and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o widow_n marye_o not_o them self_o i_o will_v not_o counseylle_v they_o the_o contrary_n and_o singuler_o when_o he_o party_n have_v duellyd_v to_o gydre_v long_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o heyr_n lyf_v and_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o seynt_a jerome_n approve_v not_o he_o second_v esponsaylle_n but_o if_o â—â—er_o have_v be_v right_o good_a cause_n in_o heyr_n yougth_n alleway_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v better_a tesche_n we_o in_o by_o marriage_n than_o to_o sin_n in_o wydowhed_a ¶_o how_o seruamute_v aught_o to_o mayntene_v they_o in_o their_o seruyse_n capo._n ix_o â—_o seruamnte_n in_o their_o seruyse_n oughten_v to_o have_v dyâ—nse_n condiconn_n &_o in_o especial_a they_o ought_v to_o have_v uj_o condiconn_n first_o they_o owe_v to_o honour_n their_o maistre_fw-mi second_o they_o owe_v to_o 〈◊〉_d faythfulnes_n three_o truth_n fourtly_a obeyssance_n fyftâ—ly_o â—ugence_n &_o fynable_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v patience_n in_o werke_n &_o 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o first_o condyconn_n we_o rede_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o â—â—ges_n how_o joab_n not_o withstond_v that_o he_o have_v victory_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o maystre_n nevertheless_o he_o will_v that_o his_o maystre_n have_v thonour_v &_o will_v not_o take_v the_o cyte_n untyl_o his_o maystre_n be_v come_v &_o as_o to_o the_o second_o condiconn_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o faythfulnes_n of_o seruamntes_fw-la valere_fw-la recit_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n the_o seven_o chapitre_fw-fr how_o anthonye_n take_v one_o of_o the_o seruamte_n of_o cezar_n his_o enemy_n to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v that_o he_o must_v leave_v cezar_n for_o evermore_o or_o ellis_fw-la dye_n and_o sometime_o by_o menace_n &_o sometime_o by_o promess_n he_o pain_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o will_v forsake_v and_o renonâ—â—_n his_o maystre_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o seruamnt_n say_v alleway_o that_o neither_o for_n good_a ne_fw-fr for_o evil_n that_o he_o coude_fw-fr do_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v never_o forsake_v ne_o love_n cezar_n in_o like_o wise_n he_o recit_v of_o one_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o cezar_n the_o which_o pompeus_n may_v never_o induce_v he_o to_o his_o seruyce_n as_o touch_v to_o truth_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o servant_n be_v a_o liar_n deceyve_v his_o master_n and_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o many_o harm_n by_o false_a report_n for_o a_o lie_a tongue_n like_o venym_a empoysonneth_n the_o how_o be_v and_o alle_fw-mi the_o duellar_n therein_o more_o over_o the_o servant_n owen_n obeyssance_n like_o as_o say_v thappostle_n in_o his_o epystle_n to_o the_o ephesien_n the_o uj_o chapytre_n in_o say_v you_o seruannte_n obey_v you_o to_o your_o master_n in_o fere_n and_o drede_n and_o in_o symplesse_a of_o herte_n and_o it_o be_v not_o sufycient_a only_o to_o obey_v but_o more_o over_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o serruannt_n be_v dyligent_a and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v seneque_fw-la in_o his_o iij_o book_n of_o benefyce_n the_o fourteen_o chapytre_n that_o dilygence_n be_v moche_o syt_v in_o seruannte_n and_o in_o deed_n he_o recomend_v the_o dyligence_n of_o that_o servant_n that_o seruyd_v his_o maystre_n in_o prison_n the_o which_o as_o dyscomfort_v demand_v to_o drink_v poison_n to_o who_o the_o servant_n desyre_v to_o obey_v not_o for_o any_o evil_a that_o he_o will_v to_o he_o but_o by_o ardannt_n desire_v that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v that_o dyligent_o which_o his_o master_n command_v he_o it_o happen_v that_o by_o hastynes_n to_o obey_v he_o wening_n to_o have_v give_v to_o he_o the_o pot_n of_o poison_n he_z gaaf_a to_o he_o the_o pot_n of_o medecyne_n â—_o by_o cause_n of_o this_o hasty_a dyligence_n his_o master_n be_v save_v yet_o also_o the_o servant_n oughten_v in_o their_o affair_n and_o werke_n to_o have_v pacyence_n and_o for_o their_o master_n to_o endure_v pain_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v valere_fw-la recite_v in_o his_o uj_o book_n the_o viij_o chasee_v andpitre_fw-fr of_o the_o servant_n of_o papinion_n how_o he_o hear_v say_v that_o some_o be_v depute_v to_o slay_v their_o maistre_fw-mi and_o he_o pray_v his_o maystre_n that_o he_o will_v channge_v with_o he_o his_o gown_n and_o hod_z to_o they_o de_fw-mi that_o he_o will_v be_v slay_v rather_o than_o his_o master_n if_o the_o caa_n so_o require_v &_o in_o deed_n he_o will_v dye_n for_o his_o master_n he_o recite_v also_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o aucyus_n how_o for_o his_o maystre_n he_o eudnred_n innumerable_a pain_n it_o apperith_v thenne_n how_o servant_n oughten_a to_o have_v the_o six_o condyconn_n aforesaid_a ¶_o how_o they_o that_fw-mi leden_fw-mi evil_a lyf_v owen_n to_o dye_n evyll_n capo._n obligatory_n â—_o god_n be_v a_o true_a juge_n and_o juge_v every_o man_n juste_o whefor_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o ledyth_v a_o evil_n lyf_v must_v dye_n a_o evil_a death_n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v many_o example_n in_o this_o present_a tyme._n for_o the_o lytyl_o time_n that_o i_o have_v live_v i_o have_v none_o remembrance_n that_o a_o evil_a man_n have_v dey_v a_o good_a death_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o by_o a_o enyl_n man_n i_o mean_n not_o every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o i_o understonde_v he_o to_o be_v a_o evil_a man_n that_o lyve_v contynuel_o in_o sin_n and_o in_o do_v werse_n and_o werse_v without_o repentanuce_n and_o without_o will_n to_o amend_v he_o more_o over_o if_o we_o rede_v thystorye_n of_o time_n pass_v we_z shall_v fyude_v clere_o how_o they_o that_o have_v live_v evil_n been_v also_o horryble_o deed_n how_o be_v caym_fw-mi deed_n which_o slay_v his_o brother_n be_v he_o not_o slay_v of_o lame_v which_o be_v blind_a and_o see_v nothing_o and_o nevertheless_o he_o slay_v he_o in_o hunt_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la more_n over_o pharaoh_o the_o king_n of_o egypte_n which_o cause_v to_o doowne_v the_o young_a child_n of_o the_o jew_n how_o deyde_v he_o certain_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o rede_n see_v and_o alle_fw-mi his_o peple_n as_o be_v apperith_v the_o twenty-four_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n we_o rede_v also_o how_o zebee_n and_o salmana_n slewen_v the_o brother_n of_o gedeon_n but_z after_o gedeon_n slay_v they_o as_z it_o apperith_v the_o viij_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o juges_fw-la semblable_o abymelech_n that_o slay_v lxx_o brother_n upon_o one_o stone_n was_z after_o slay_v of_o a_o woman_n as_o it_o apprith_v the_o ix_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a and_o generel_o a_o man_n that_o slee_v a_o man_n ought_v to_o dye_v a_o evil_a death_n reed_n we_o not_o how_o the_o young_a man_n that_o say_v he_o have_v slay_v saul_n be_v afterward_o slay_v by_o the_o comandament_n of_o david_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o first_o chapytre_n semblable_o we_o rede_v that_o the_o thief_n that_o slewen_v ysâ—seth_v camen_n to_o david_n for_o to_o make_v to_o he_o feste_fw-la but_o david_n condemn_v they_o to_o death_n therefore_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v well_o advysed_a that_o do_v wrong_n to_o other_o and_o make_v they_o to_o dye_n wythoute_n cause_n for_o by_o thexample_n aforesaid_a it_o apperith_v clere_o how_o homycide_v owen_n to_o dye_v a_o evil_a death_n semblable_o they_o that_o be_v tyrannt_n &_o that_o greven_v the_o people_n and_o the_o pour_v innocent_n oughten_v right_a well_o to_o be_v advysed_a for_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o they_o dye_n a_o evil_a death_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o sysara_fw-it which_o be_v a_o right_a cruel_a tyrannt_n be_v fynable_o slay_v of_o a_o woman_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o iiij_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n &_o saul_n which_o be_v a_o right_n great_a tyrannt_n and_o persecutor_n of_o david_n after_o he_o slay_v himself_o with_o his_o propre_fw-fr knyf_v as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n