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yourself_o my_o friend_n know_v yourself_o and_o saint_n austyn_a in_o speak_v allone_n to_o god_n say_v lord_n gyve_v i_o grace_n to_o know_v the_o &_o to_o know_v myself_o for_o if_o i_o know_v myself_o i_o know_v well_o that_o i_o ne_fw-mi be_o but_o ash_n and_o rottynne_n and_o therefore_o abraham_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o xviij_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la say_v alas_o how_o dar_fw-ge i_o speak_v to_o god_n i_o that_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v saint_n bernard_n in_o his_o xxxuj_o omelye_a upon_o the_o cantycle_n say_v i_o will_v examyne_n my_o soul_n and_o know_v myself_o like_o as_o rayson_a will_n for_o there_o be_v none_o so_o nyhe_v i_o as_o i_o be_o to_o myself_o and_o therefore_o in_o old_a time_n be_v wryton_a on_o the_o yate_fw-mi of_o the_o temple_n these_o word_n that_o follow_v well_o to_o know_v himself_o be_v the_o yate_fw-mi of_o heaven_n as_o macrobee_n reherce_v in_o his_o first_o book_n &_o policraticê°_n in_o his_o thyrd_o 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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 chapyâ—re_v and_o therefore_o say_v ouyde_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o remedy_n that_o idleness_n &_o neclygence_n be_v the_o nouâ—ces_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n and_o quyntylien_n say_v that_o sin_n naturelly_n command_v a_o man_n to_o be_v idle_a and_o therefore_o chaton_n say_v reasonable_o to_o his_o soon_o keep_v the_o well_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o necligent_a ne_o slepye_a for_o long_o rest_n nouryssh_v sin_n &_o vice_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o have_v many_o â—ystoryes_n how_o in_o sleep_v many_o evylles_n be_v happen_v reed_n we_o not_o how_o thobie_n in_o sleep_a waâ—_n blind_a &_o lose_v his_o sight_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o second_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o thobye_n ysbose_v lose_v his_o priam_n in_o sleep_v as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o iiij_o chapytre_n samson_n in_o sleep_v in_o the_o law_n of_o his_o wyf_v lose_v his_o here_o be_v take_v &_o enchayn_v and_o fynable_o lose_v his_o lyf_v as_o it_o appear_v the_o xuj_o chapytre_n of_o judicum_fw-la ¶_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o uj_o chapytre_n thou_o neclygent_a awake_a the._n for_o thou_o may_v not_o long_o sleep_v as_o who_o say_v the_o lyf_v be_v short_a and_o therefore_o we_o rede_v how_o jacob_n repreve_v his_o child_n of_o neclygence_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o twenty-four_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o genesis_fw-la and_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cry_v reprevyd_v his_o dyscyple_n of_o necligence_n in_o say_v you_o have_v not_o mow_v wake_v a_o hour_n with_o i_o as_o say_v saint_n matthew_n in_o his_o xxviij_o chapytre_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o necligence_n be_v moche_n to_o be_v reprevyd_v to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o they_o that_o sue_v the_o good_a seed_n by_o gonnen_fw-mi to_o sleep_v and_o thenne_n
deed_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v right_a patient_n as_o syllen_n the_o which_o fond_a first_o the_o law_n and_o be_v moche_o wise_a and_o right_a patient_n as_o recount_v valerius_fw-la in_o his_o seven_o book_n and_o episenre_o set_v nothing_o by_o any_o sorrow_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o he_o as_o reherce_v terquilian_n in_o his_o apologetique_n &_o quyntilian_n in_o his_o x_o cause_n say_v that_o pain_n be_v no_o thing_n but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o endure_v it_o ageyn_v his_o wylle_n and_o if_o a_o man_n endure_v it_o glad_o thenne_v he_o maystry_v fortune_n as_o say_v prudence_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o subgection_n of_o sin_n ¶_o and_o lucan_n in_o his_o thyrd_o book_n say_v that_o patience_n enjoy_v in_o adversyte_n and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o come_v to_o great_a good_a in_o so_o moche_v that_o no_o man_n may_v greve_v ne_o noye_v he_o in_z like_o wise_n say_v macrobe_n in_o the_o book_n of_o saturnelle_n in_o which_o he_o recount_v how_o augustê°_n the_o emperor_n be_v right_a patient_n not_o witstand_v that_o there_o be_v say_v to_o he_o many_o vylonye_n and_o valere_fw-la in_o his_o four_o book_n recite_v how_o syracusan_a be_v right_o patient_a when_o deny_v the_o tyrant_n put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o contree_n and_o it_o happen_v for_o to_o have_v recomforte_n he_o go_v to_o the_o how_o be_v of_o theodore_n and_o abode_n right_a long_o at_o the_o yate_fw-mi the_o which_o thing_n sing_v syracusan_a he_o say_v to_o his_o fellow_n alas_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v good_a pacyence_n for_o i_o have_v make_v in_o time_n pass_v many_o other_o to_o abide_v at_o my_o gate_n semblable_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o think_v when_o there_o come_v to_o he_o any_o adversyte_n that_o it_o be_v by_o cause_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o ought_v glad_o to_o endure_v and_o have_v patience_n and_o in_o deed_n patience_n awake_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o oft_o to_o gete_a wrtue_n and_o to_o bycome_v good_a as_o wit_n ness_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o thyrd_o book_n of_o alexandeidos_n alas_o we_o see_v how_o many_o for_o to_o recowre_fw-fr helthe_n endure_v many_o pain_n &_o receyve_v oft_o bitter_a medecyne_n thenne_fw-fr by_o more_o strenger_fw-ge trason_a we_o ought_v to_o endure_v adversytee_n for_o to_o gete_a virtue_n &_o for_o to_o heel_n the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o say_v cathon_n that_o he_o may_v not_o by_o his_o puyssaunce_n surmount_v adversyte_n but_o he_o help_v he_o with_o pacyence_n and_z to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o have_v example_n of_o socratrs_n the_o which_o sometime_o be_v right_a pacyent_a in_o such_o wise_n that_o none_o may_v anger_n he_o as_o cassian_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o collation_n &_o saint_n iherome_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o jonynyan_a recount_v how_o socrates_n have_v ij_o wyve_n the_o which_o be_v to_o he_o full_o grevous_a &_o full_a angry_a &_o die_v he_o moche_v harm_n but_o alle_fw-mi way_n he_o have_v patience_n &_o take_v it_o all_o in_o gree_n &_o say_v that_o pacyence_n make_v no_o force_n of_o torment_v ne_o to_o suffer_v harm_n semblable_o we_o have_v many_o example_n of_o many_o person_n the_o which_o be_v right_a patient_n reed_n we_o not_o how_o isaac_n be_v right_a pacyent_a when_o his_o fader_fw-mi wood_n have_v smyton_a of_o his_o heed_n for_o to_o have_v sacrefy_v he_o as_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o xxij_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la and_o joseph_n be_v right_o patient_a in_o the_o persecution_n of_o his_o brother_n when_o they_o sell_v he_o as_o it_o apperith_v the_o xxxvij_o capytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la and_o david_n be_v moche_o patient_a when_o his_o soon_o absalon_n pursiew_v he_o as_o it_o be_v wryton_a in_o the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xuj_o chapytre_n and_o thobye_o endure_v moche_o patient_o the_o injury_n that_o he_o wyf_v do_v to_o he_o &_o his_o friend_n as_o it_o be_v writon_n the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o thobye_o very_o patience_n be_v the_o veray_fw-fr mistress_n of_o all_o adversyte_n &_o be_v the_o virtue_n by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v furmounte_v fortune_n and_o more_o over_o we_o rede_v that_o by_o pacyence_n many_o have_v goten_a moche_n good_a and_o by_o it_o have_v eschew_v many_o evylles_n ne_n rede_v we_o not_o how_o gedeon_o by_o his_o pacyence_n and_o his_o humble_a speak_n repeasyd_v the_o child_n of_o effraym_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o juggis_n the_o viij_o chapytre_n semblable_o the_o fair_a &_o sweet_a speak_n of_o abygayl_n repease_v davyd_v when_o he_o be_v angry_a against_o nabal_n her_o husbond_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xuj_o chapytre_n but_o roboas_n by_o his_o impatience_n &_o rude_a speak_n lose_v his_o dygnyte_n &_o his_o seygnontye_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o iij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xij_o chapytre_n alas_o what_o avayll_v impatience_n but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o to_o increase_v word_n but_o by_o patience_n we_o may_v gete_v vyctorye_n of_o our_o enemy_n ¶_o how_o ire_n and_o hate_n noye_v and_o greve_v the_o creature_n capo._n seven_o as_o seneque_fw-la say_v ire_n trouble_v the_o understond_a of_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v their_o prouffyt_n for_o to_o byholde_v &_o take_v heed_n of_o them self_o for_o as_o seneque_fw-la say_v if_o a_o yrous_a man_n byhelde_v himself_o he_o shall_v have_v pyte_n of_o himself_o as_o who_o say_v that_o ire_n or_o wrath_n gyve_v afflyction_n to_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v tullius_fw-la in_o the_o process_n that_o he_o make_v for_o martell_n say_v that_o ire_n be_v ancient_a in_o counceyl_n and_o epycure_a say_v that_o ire_n acustome_v make_v a_o man_n to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o burdius_n say_v that_o ire_n do_v more_o harm_n to_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a than_o to_o another_o thenne_fw-fr ouÈt_fw-fr every_o man_n â—eschewe_v ire_n for_o as_o say_v cathon_fw-mi ire_n engender_v dyscorde_n &_o alle_fw-mi enemytye_n &_o cause_v reason_v to_o perysshe_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o eneydo_n therefore_o say_v thibulle_a that_o they_o be_v moche_o horryble_a that_o first_o fond_a war_n many_o ben_fw-mi deed_n evylly_a and_o ire_n have_v so_o moche_v do_v that_o many_o in_o despair_n have_v slay_v them self_o recount_v not_o valere_fw-la in_o his_o ix_o book_n how_o othus_n which_o after_o be_v name_v darius_fw-la be_v right_o cruel_a and_o moche_v irous_a in_o so_o moche_n that_o he_o do_v do_v slay_v many_o good_a man_n &_o contryve_v many_o engyne_n terryble_a for_o to_o make_v man_n to_o dye_v but_o fynable_o the_o cruelty_n come_v upon_o himself_o for_o reason_n will_v that_o he_o that_o be_v cruel_a shall_v by_o cruelty_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o pugnyssh_v therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o consydere_fw-la what_o harm_n come_v of_o ire_n and_o as_o i_o seem_v it_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o spyce_n of_o rage_n thus_o say_v seneque_fw-la in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o clemence_n nevertheless_o i_o will_v not_o reprove_v the_o ire_n of_o good_a man_n the_o which_o ben_fw-mi wrooth_o when_o they_o seen_v harm_n do_v for_o the_o prophet_n say_v a_o man_n may_v be_v wroth_a for_o harm_n &_o ill_a that_o he_o see_v do_v without_o sin_n and_o certain_a we_o rede_v how_o moses_n be_v angry_a against_o the_o people_n by_o causethey_a keep_v the_o manna_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o xvij_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n and_o also_o he_o be_v angry_a when_o he_o see_v the_o people_n worshyppe_n the_o calf_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o break_v the_o cable_n of_o the_o commandment_n in_o cast_v they_o down_o as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o xxij_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n and_o neemias_n be_v angry_a against_o they_o that_o die_v usure_v as_o it_o appear_v the_o xv_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o neemye_n by_o which_o it_o apperith_v that_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n ne_o sin_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o do_v of_o enyl_n and_o in_o deed_n saint_n augustyn_n say_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a against_o the_o synnar_n in_o punyssh_v they_o and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o god_n be_v angry_a against_o solomon_n by_o cause_n of_o his_o ydolatrye_a as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o king_n the_o x_o chapytre_n &_o for_o semblable_a reason_n he_o be_v angry_a against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n &_o put_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o azael_n their_o enemy_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o iiij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o x_o chapytre_fw-fr semblable_o for_o ydolatrye_a god_n be_v angry_a against_o joab_n &_o against_o his_o capytayn_n as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o second_o book_n of_o paralopomenon_n the_o twenty-four_o chapytre_fw-fr we_o rede_v also_o how_o god_n be_v angry_a against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n because_o they_o do_v fornycation_n with_o
the_o doughter_n of_o moab_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o twenty-five_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n by_o which_o thing_n it_o apperyth_v how_o god_n be_v angry_a sometime_o against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o be_v not_o ire_n name_v ne_o impatience_n which_o trouble_v the_o speâ—ite_n &_o the_o entendement_n which_o empech_v and_o 〈◊〉_d many_o good_a thing_n and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o come_v to_o many_o inconuenyenâ—â—s_n ne_o recount_v not_o valere_n in_o his_o ix_o book_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o a_o juge_n which_o make_v a_o bulle_n of_o brass_n &_o have_v ordain_v that_o the_o evyldoer_n shall_v be_v close_v therein_o &_o there_o shall_v dye_n by_o famine_n the_o which_o thing_n sing_v hanybal_n he_o condemn_v the_o same_o juge_a to_o dye_n the_o same_o death_n to_o the_o which_o he_o have_v condemn_v other_o and_o nevertheless_o hanybal_n be_v also_o right_o cruel_a in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o make_v a_o brydge_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o romayn_v which_o he_o have_v slay_v upon_o which_o he_o &_o his_o peple_n pass_v over_o the_o ryver_n of_o golle_n but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o say_a hanybal_n be_v overthrow_v of_o his_o adversaries_n for_o cruelty_n by_o reason_n must_v be_v cruel_o serve_v and_o therefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v cruel_a ne_fw-mi to_o be_v ireful_a ne_fw-fr bear_v wrath_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o the_o ire_n torment_v the_o irous_a and_o bring_v he_o to_o such_o a_o point_n that_o he_o can_v not_o ne_o may_v not_o consent_v to_o reason_v alas_o what_o avayll_v i_o if_o i_o hate_v my_o neighbour_n seen_v that_o in_o such_o estate_n i_o may_v not_o plaice_n god_n since_o i_o love_v not_o he_o who_o i_o ought_v to_o lone_a and_o also_o i_o may_v have_v no_o pardon_n ne_o foryevenes_n if_o i_o forgyve_v not_o other_o reed_n we_o not_o how_o jepte_n make_v pee_z with_o the_o galadyâ—â—s_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o faught_v for_o they_o not_o wythstond_v that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o many_o evylles_n &_o moche_n harm_n as_o it_o appear_v the_o uj_o chapytre_n of_o judicum_fw-la ¶_o david_n in_o like_a wise_n will_v not_o slay_v yâ—obeth_v his_o enemy_n and_o in_o deed_n he_o do_v do_v slay_v the_o ij_o thevye_fw-mi that_o present_v to_o he_o the_o heed_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o iiij_o chapytre_fw-fr wherefore_o it_o apperith_v that_o no_o man_n ouÈt_a to_o have_v ire_n in_o his_o heart_n ne_o bear_v wrath_n but_o the_o devyl_n which_o be_v prince_n of_o alle_fw-mi devysion_n by_o dyvers_a manner_n engender_v the_o stryve_v &_o noise_n for_o somme_fw-fr hate_v alle_fw-mi their_o neighbour_n and_o some_o hate_n by_o envy_v other_o ¶_o suche_o be_v the_o hate_n of_o the_o brother_n of_o joseph_n who_o they_o sell_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o xxix_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la wherefore_o hate_v the_o egipciens_fw-la the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o by_o cause_n they_o become_v great_a and_o multeply_v as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o thyrd_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n and_o saul_n wherefore_o hate_v he_o davyd_v but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o moche_n love_v of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xuj_o chapytre_fw-fr and_o the_o fiend_n by_o dyverce_a manner_n sow_v dyscorde_n &_o ire_n but_o be_v that_o be_v wise_a aught_o to_o bear_v no_o wrath_n but_o desire_n we_o will_v and_o good_a to_o every_o man_n ¶_o how_o no_o man_n ouÈt_a to_o stryve_v ne_fw-fr engendre_fw-fr noise_n cap_n viij_o by_o stryf_v may_v come_v no_o good_a but_o it_o engender_v noise_n which_o oftimes_o may_v not_o well_o be_v appease_v and_o therefore_o chaton_n say_v â—to_z his_o soon_o my_o soon_o thou_o ought_v to_o flee_v noise_n &_o stryve_v for_o moche_v people_n have_v have_v harm_n by_o speak_v but_o by_o be_v still_o &_o not_o to_o speak_v few_o or_o none_o have_v have_v any_o harm_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v iwenal_n in_o his_o iiij_o book_n that_o stryve_n langage_fw-fr beryth_v venym_n in_o himself_o &_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n &_o empessh_v &_o let_v friendship_n and_o i_o seem_v that_o who_o that_o may_v have_v pee_z by_o his_o lytel_n speak_v or_o be_v still_o have_v not_o grete_o cause_v to_o speak_v for_o for_o to_o speak_v well_o be_v a_o great_a maystrye_n but_o for_o to_o be_v still_o and_o say_v lytel_n be_v no_o great_a pain_n and_o oftimes_o scileuce_n cause_v to_o have_v pee_z and_o this_o wytness_v ouyde_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o art_n of_o love_n more_o over_o by_o reason_v it_o well_o appear_v that_o contention_n ne_fw-mi stryf_v be_v nothe_a worth_a for_o if_o thou_o stryve_v for_o to_o sustain_v troth_n and_o bounte_n it_o be_v no_o great_a wysedom_n for_o troth_n &_o bounte_n sustain_v them self_o and_o therefore_o it_o suffyse_v to_o understonde_v without_o any_o thing_n to_o stryve_v for_o who_o that_o understond_v truth_n and_o will_v not_o consence_n thereto_o by_o his_o stryf_v he_o shall_v not_o change_v his_o purpoo_n and_o if_o thou_o stryne_n for_o falsehood_n and_o for_o evil_a the_o sin_n be_v moche_o great_a &_o so_o lese_a thou_o thy_o pain_n for_o of_o so_o moche_v as_o thou_o the_o more_o stryvest_n of_o so_o moche_v thy_o falsehede_v more_o clere_o show_v and_o this_o wytness_v a_o phylosophre_n name_v exenophon_n and_o seneke_n in_o his_o first_o epystle_n to_o lucylle_n say_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o stryve_v against_o a_o fool_n and_o to_o a_o wise_a man_n for_o to_o stryve_v it_o be_v a_o folye_a for_o the_o wise_a man_n hate_v noise_n and_o stryf_v and_o empessh_v the_o pee_z of_o herte_n and_o conscience_n therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o fair_a and_o sweet_a speak_n make_v a_o man_n to_o have_v pâ—es_n &_o friend_n thenne_n be_v good_a to_o enquyre_v fro_o whence_o come_fw-mi the_o noise_n and_o stryve_v and_o i_o seem_v that_o they_o be_v oft_o engender_v of_o pride_n for_o we_o rede_v how_o amalech_n make_v war_n against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o fere_n that_o he_o have_v to_o lose_v his_o seygnourye_n as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o xvij_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n &_o sometime_o the_o noise_n come_fw-mi by_o impatience_n &_o by_o fire_n word_n as_o it_o be_v above_o say_v by_o which_o it_o apperyth_v that_o no_o thing_n or_o lytel_n to_o speak_v be_v soverayn_a moyen_fw-fr for_o to_o have_v pee_z &_o flee_v noise_n also_o we_o rede_v how_o saul_n dyssymyle_v of_o they_o that_o myssay_v or_o spaken_v evil_n of_o he_o as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o x_o chapytre_fw-fr and_o thobie_n say_v not_o a_o word_n to_o he_o wyf_v when_o she_o say_v many_o injury_n to_o he_o as_o it_o apperith_v the_o second_o &_o the_o iij_o chapytre_n of_o thobie_n in_z like_o wise_a ouÈt_n the_o wise_a man_n to_o do_v in_o hear_a wythoute_n any_o stryve_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o thyrd_o vertu_fw-fr which_o be_v abstynence_n &_o how_o one_o ought_v to_o live_v sobrely_a capitulo_fw-la ix_o glotonnye_n be_v cause_n of_o many_o evylles_n &_o sin_n and_o engender_v many_o malady_n bodily_a &_o ghoostly_a and_o therefore_o say_v tullius_fw-la in_o his_o first_o rhetoric_n that_o attemperaunce_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o by_o rayson_a to_o maystrye_n the_o flessh_n and_o alle_fw-mi corrupt_a desire_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o attemperaunce_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o rule_v a_o man_n in_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o to_o and_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a man_n live_v right_a sobre_o and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v egelle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n how_o socraâ—â—s_n be_v right_a sober_a all_o he_o lyf_v the_o which_o socrates'_v say_v that_o the_o people_n ought_v not_o live_v for_o to_o eat_v but_o to_o eat_v for_o to_o live_v and_o lactence_n in_o his_o book_n of_o very_a odoration_n say_v that_o the_o poete_n calleden_fw-ge glotonnye_n bestyalite_fw-la for_o a_o man_n be_v a_o gloton_fw-mi lyve_v without_o reason_n &_o without_o rule_n and_o therefore_o seneque_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o iiij_o virtue_n say_v that_o man_n shall_v eat_v without_o replection_n and_o drink_n without_o dronkenesse_n for_o glotonnye_n make_v a_o man_n lyght_o to_o fall_v in_o to_o lechery_n and_z to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v saint_n jerome_n against_o jonynyan_n how_o galyen_v say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o sure_o live_v but_o if_o he_o live_v sobre_o the_o which_o thing_n be_v veray_fw-fr truth_n not_o only_o to_o the_o body_n but_o also_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o socrates'_v eat_v not_o but_o one_o time_n of_o the_o day_n when_o the_o son_n go_v down_o as_o recount_v agelle_n in_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a and_o bocee_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o consolacyon_n say_v that_o nature_n be_v content_a
thing_n but_o drink_n and_o the_o sauf_o a_o lytyl_o while_o they_o be_v in_o idleness_n and_o in_o play_n dyssolute_a and_o therefore_o socrates_n the_o philosophre_n despyse_v the_o lyf_v of_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o court_n and_z of_o alle_fw-mi they_o that_o follow_v the_o hall_n and_o great_a dyners_n to_o who_o speak_v seneke_n in_o one_o his_o epystle_n o_o you_o miserable_a people_n that_o do_v noâ—e_v other_o thing_n but_o drink_n and_o et_fw-fr â–ª_o it_fw-mi be_v damage_n that_o you_o have_v soul_n and_o understond_a since_o that_o you_o only_o think_v on_o your_o body_n and_o for_o somoche_n vyrgyle_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o enâ—ydos_n repreve_v dydo_o by_o cause_n she_o hold_v she_o long_o atte_a dyner_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o they_o â—henen_fw-la of_o who_o ysaye_v say_v in_o his_o seven_o chapyter_fw-mi the_o which_o have_v not_o leyzer_n to_o sleep_v by_o cause_n they_o will_v rise_v er_o in_o the_o morn_n for_o to_o make_v them self_o drink_v they_o 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victory_n come_v not_o of_o the_o man_n but_o princypaly_a god_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o machabee_n the_o iij_o chaptre_n &_o therefore_o a_o knight_n ought_v not_o to_o glorify_v himself_o &_o to_o thâ—_n purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o mose_n gate_n victory_n not_o by_o strengthe_n bâ—_n in_o pra_v god_n &_o in_o lyft_v his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n as_o be_v wretâ—â—_n the_o book_n of_o exode_n the_o xvij_o chapter_n &_o of_o theodose_n in_o thistoryesthe_n romayn_v we_o rede_v how_o he_o see_v that_o his_o enemy_n we_o more_o strong_a than_o he_o be_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o cross_n by_o which_o he_o gate_n victory_n and_o therefore_o anncyer_n when_o they_o make_v bataylle_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n go_v to_o before_o â—â—_o chyvalrye_n in_o prayeng_a god_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o deutroâ—â—_n my_o the_o xx_o chapitre_fw-fr &_o therefore_o say_v the_o ê“phete_n that_o a_o man_n ouâ—_n not_o to_o 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god_n &_o have_v good_a cause_n fynable_o they_o shall_v have_v crorye_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o levyte_n â—xxuj_fw-la chapytre_fw-la but_o it_o be_v great_a inconuenyence_n when_o the_o baâ—â—slles_v be_v make_v by_o tyranny_n &_o by_o cause_n of_o covetyse_n for_o the_o my_o proverb_n say_v sin_n annoy_v &_o therefore_o i_o seem_v that_o sonable_o many_o knight_n have_v moche_v suffer_v for_o many_o tyne_n they_o have_v make_v enterpryse_n not_o with_o good_a cause_n and_o â—â—ght_n but_o by_o pride_n and_o by_o cause_n of_o their_o covoytyse_n and_o it_o be_v err_v that_o they_o shall_v happen_v wel-seen_a that_o they_o go_fw-mi to_o bataylle_v ot_fw-mi with_o their_o proper_a good_a but_z with_o good_n evil_n goten_a â—nd_v in_o go_v they_o rob_v the_o power_n people_n and_o they_o in_o their_o â—ven_n contreye_a and_o they_o that_o so_o do_v
â—th_v that_o on_o a_o time_n he_o see_v a_o power_n man_n pass_a by_o in_o his_o covert_a moche_n joyous_o whereof_o he_o moche_v merueyl_v and_o â—nne_v he_o say_v to_o his_o felaw_n alas_o my_o friend_n we_o labour_n in_o â—yn_n and_o in_o get_a richesses_n for_n to_o live_v sure_o and_o joyous_o or_o you_o see_v this_o poureman_n which_o moche_n pass_v us._n and_o be_v man_n long_o sith_o to_o that_o we_o demand_n and_o seche_v and_o this_o hiâ—rye_n be_v to_o before_o the_o conversion_n of_o seynt_a austyn_n moreover_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n thou_o shanlt_fw-ge find_v how_o moses_n keep_v sheep_n â—_o it_o apperith_v the_o iij_o book_n of_o exode_n &_o the_o prophet_n helye_o be_v so_o â—ure_a that_o he_o demamnd_v a_o lytil_a breed_n and_o water_n of_o a_o widow_n â—_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o third_o book_n of_o kynghe_n and_o thappostle_n enounce_v all_o and_z in_o deed_n seynt_a peter_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o â—had_v neither_o gold_n ne_o seluer_n and_o we_o rede_v of_o saul_n that_o he_o â—â—epte_v the_o ass_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o david_n be_v a_o shepherd_n and_o evertheles_o after_o they_o be_v king_n thenne_v i_o seem_v that_o â—ponerte_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v good_a pacyenee_n and_o he_o be_v â—oche_o rich_a that_o lyve_v in_o suffysaunce_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z content_a â—â—â—h_n that_o he_o have_v ¶_o of_o the_o state_n of_o old_a age_n and_o how_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v good_a &_o retuoê°_n capitulo_fw-la iij_o â—_o after_o the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o ripe_a &_o advysed_a &_o by_o thexperyence_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v he_o ought_v to_o the_o more_o wise_a of_o manner_n and_o therefore_o seneke_v in_o his_o ix_o â—stle_n thankyd_v &_o preyse_v his_o old_a age_n by_o cause_n that_o thereby_o he_o 〈◊〉_d many_o evyllis_n &_o sin_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n in_o his_o first_o 〈…〉_o for_o tensie_n we_o the_o same_o in_o the_o process_n of_o their_o lyf_v for_o senekâ—â—_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o manner_n every_o person_n do_v that_o glad_o that_o which_o he_o have_v learn_v to_o do_v in_o his_o youtghe_n &_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d his_o book_n of_o ethiques_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n naturel_fw-fr to_o take_v playfance_n &_o delectaconn_n in_o that_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o have_v beaccustome_v to_o do_v in_o his_o chyldhode_n &_o youghte_v &_o therefore_o the_o wâ—â—se_a man_n ni_fw-fr the_fw-fr xj_o capytre_n of_o ecclesiaste_n speak_v to_o a_o young_a manâ—_n say_v thus_o youge_a man_n advyse_v the_o to_o dyspose_v thy_o herb_n in_o gooâ—_n werke_n for_o like_a as_o he_o ought_v no_o thing_n to_o repe_v that_o have_v no_o thing_n sow_v right_n so_o in_o old_a age_n he_o shall_v find_v nothing_o good_a bâ—_n that_o he_o have_v accustom_v to_o do_v in_o his_o yougthe_n and_o therefore_o ought_v the_o young_a people_n to_o keep_v they_o well_o fro_o evil_a company_n to_o which_o be_v oft_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n &_o perdiconn_n of_o young_a folk_n &_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o young_a man_n to_o be_v good_a when_o he_o converse_v with_o people_n of_o enyl_n lyf_v and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v tulle_a in_o hiâ—_n second_o book_n of_o office_n that_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v nouryssheâ—_n with_o good_a folk_n &_o honest_a and_o aught_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o they_o contynuel_o and_o thenne_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a people_n he_o shall_v â—_o ashamed_a for_o to_o do_v evyll_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o ferde_v for_o to_o be_v reprevyd_v &_o consequent_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o shame_v to_o be_v reprehend_v they_o also_o that_o have_v the_o governamnce_n of_o the_o young_a people_n aught_v not_o to_o cease_v to_o reperue_v and_o chastyse_n they_o and_o thenne_n be_v a_o maâ—_n well_o dyspose_v to_o receyve_v chastysement_n when_o he_o be_v young_a and_o not_o harded_a ne_fw-la make_v tude_z to_o do_v harm_n and_o therefore_o saint_n aâ—â—lme_n in_o his_o book_n of_o symylitude_n compare_v infancy_n or_o chyldehode_n to_o wax_v which_o be_v soft_a &_o be_v dyspose_v to_o receyve_v such_o prynte_n as_o man_n will_v the_o child_n also_o resemble_v to_o the_o ride_v when_o it_o bow_v lyght_o it_o be_v wounden_v as_o man_n wylle_v thenne_fw-fr owen_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n to_o have_v right_o great_a advy_v upon_o the_o â—â—nernance_n of_o their_o child_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o the_o child_n also_o owen_n to_o their_o parent_n &_o to_o their_o master_n to_o obey_v in_o folowyug_n â—saac_fw-la the_o which_o obey_v in_o such_o wise_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o receyve_v the_o death_n at_o his_o comandem_fw-la as_o it_o apperith_v the_o xxij_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la &_o yet_o he_o be_v at_o thâ—_n time_n of_o the_o age_n of_o xxxij_o year_n and_o of_o david_n we_o rede_v how_o he_o be_v obeyssant_a to_o his_o fader_fw-mi as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n and_o ihun_fw-ge cryste_n himself_o in_o his_o yougth_n be_v obeyssamnt_a 〈◊〉_d his_o parent_n as_o say_v seynt_a luc_fw-fr in_o his_o secund_a chapytre_fw-fr well_o â—s_n truth_n that_o many_o by_o cause_n of_o their_o yougthe_n ween_v to_o be_v excuse_v of_o alle_fw-mi their_o evyllis_n that_o they_o do_v the_o which_o be_v moche_n deâ—eyved_v for_o since_o they_o have_v wit_n and_o understond_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v reprevyd_v &_o they_o shall_v be_v pugnysshid_v of_o god_n if_o they_o do_v duyâ—_n vyll_a and_o hereof_o we_o have_v example_n of_o the_o son_n of_o holy_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v right_o grevous_o pugnysshyd_v by_o cause_n they_o lyveâ—en_v after_o their_o wylle_n in_o delyce_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n of_o â—ynges_n we_o rede_v also_o of_o the_o ij_o child_n which_o god_n make_v to_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o wulue_n by_o cause_n they_o soorn_v and_o mocque_v 〈◊〉_d prophet_n helyzee_v as_o it_o apperith_v the_o iiij_o book_n of_o king_n moreover_o the_o young_a people_n gloryfye_v them self_o in_o their_o beaulte_n why_o 〈◊〉_d be_v moche_o deceyve_v for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v if_o a_o man_n have_v 〈◊〉_d eyeu_n of_o a_o lynx_n &_o that_o he_o may_v see_v thurgh_n his_o body_n he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o himself_o and_o in_o every_o creature_n moche_n fylthe_n and_o ordnre_n and_o such_o there_o be_v that_o ween_v that_o they_o be_v right_o fair_a and_o if_o â—â—xy_n see_v them self_o they_o shall_v well_o know_v that_o they_o be_v right_o â—ull_a for_o they_o have_v nothing_o fair_a sauf_a the_o skin_n withoutforth_o â—ore_o over_o they_o gloryfye_v in_o their_o age_n &_o have_v hope_n for_o to_o live_v â—onge_o and_o they_o consydere_fw-la not_o that_o assoon_o dey_v the_o young_a man_n â—s_v do_v the_o old_a and_o that_o more_o be_v we_o see_v that_o the_o young_a man_n eye_n most_o comyn_o for_o they_o be_v more_o full_a of_o oultrage_n &_o sonâ—er_a fall_n in_o to_o the_o sekeness_n of_o hasty_a death_n and_o thus_o nature_n â—ath_v no_o certain_a term_n of_o lyve_n therefore_o no_o young_a man_n ne_o â—oman_n ought_v not_o for_o hope_n of_o long_o lyf_v to_o take_v any_o hardyâ—es_v for_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o for_o to_o live_v or_o not_o to_o live_v the_o sin_n â—â—_o vyl_v shall_v be_v pugnyssh_v and_o hope_n be_v cause_n oft_o to_o live_v evil_a in_o 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o old_a age_n â—of_o thestate_fw-la of_o marriage_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v goâ—nned_v capo._n five_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v for_o to_o have_v lygnage_n and_o for_o to_o love_v each_o other_o and_o therefore_o thappostle_n seynt_a paul_n in_o his_o fyâ—the_n chapitre_fw-fr admone_v the_o wed_a man_n say_v you_o man_n loâ—â—_n your_o wyve_n as_o ihun_v cryste_n love_v his_o chyrche_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o iiij_o book_n the_o five_o chapytre_n recite_v how_o 〈◊〉_d man_n name_v graceus_fw-la lonyd_v his_o wyf_v name_v corneylle_n 〈◊〉_d moche_n that_o he_o will_v dye_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o helthe_n of_o his_o wyf_v he_o 〈◊〉_d count_v also_o how_o cuplacius_n herd_n say_v that_o his_o wyf_v waâ—dâ—ed·_v and_o thenne_v he_o smite_v himself_o in_o the_o breast_n with_o a_o knit_n and_o require_v to_o be_v with_o she_o drown_v or_o brente_a as_z at_o 〈◊〉_d time_n be_v the_o customme_n to_o do_v when_o the_o peple_n be_v deed_n anâ—_n how_o be_v it_o that_o noman_n ought_v so_o to_o do_v nevertheless_o by_o 〈◊〉_d say_v hystorye_n it_o appear_v how_o man_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o wyves·_n semblable_o also_o the_o wymmen_fw-mi owen_n to_o love_v their_o husâ—bondes_n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v example_n as_o valere_fw-la recount_v 〈◊〉_d his_o book_n aforfay_v how_o julia_n the_o daughter_n of_o cezar_n see_v 〈…〉_o of_o her_o husbond_n spot_v with_o blood_n be_v so_o trouble_v that_o for_o sorrow_n and_o henyne_n she_o child_n that_o she_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 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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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