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the_o law_n ê‘ticule_a uj_o of_o the_o iij_o first_o comandement_n partycule_a &_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n capo._n seven_o of_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n viij_o the_o thyrd_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n ca_fw-mi ix_o of_o the_o seven_o other_o comandement_n appertain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n capo._n x_o of_o the_o xij_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n capo._n xj_o of_o the_o be_v that_o saint_n johan_n thevangelyst_n see_v in_o thapocalip_n capitulo_fw-la xij_o the_o devysyon_n of_o the_o seven_o dede_o sin_n capo._n xiij_o of_o the_o brannche_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n capo._n fourteen_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n &_o of_o the_o first_o bowh_o capo._n xv_o of_o the_o second_o bowh_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n capo._n xuj_o of_o the_o thyrd_o bowh_o capo._n xvij_o of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o pride_n capo._n xviij_o the_o thyrd_o branch_n of_o pride_n capo._n nineteeen_o the_o four_o branch_n which_o be_v ambiconn_v capo._n xx_o the_o five_o branch_n which_o be_v vaynglorye_n capo._n xxj_o the_o uj_o branch_n be_v ypocrysye_a capo._n xxij_o the_o seven_o branch_n of_o pride_n capo._n twenty-three_o the_o second_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v capo._n twenty-four_o the_o thyrd_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v of_o hell_n be_v ire_n capo._n twenty-five_o the_o first_o war_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o ire_n capo._n xxvi_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o slouthe_n which_o clerk_n call_v accydye_a ca_fw-mi xxvij_o of_o pusyllanymyte_n of_o delayeng_v &_o werynes_n capo._n xxviij_o of_o delayeng_v to_o do_v well_o capo._n xxix_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o vice_n of_o neclygence_n capo._n thirty_o of_o forget_a &_o the_o vice_n that_o come_v thereof_o capo._n xxxj_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o latchednes_n capo._n xxxij_o of_o evil_a point_n of_o slouthe_n capo._n xxxiij_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o avaryce_n capo._n xxxiiij_o of_o dyvers_a manner_n &_o spyce_n of_o usure_v capo._n xxxv_o the_o second_o manner_n of_o usurye_n ca_fw-mi xxxuj_o of_o theft_n ca_fw-mi xxxvij_o the_o thyrd_o branch_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o avaryce_n capo._n xxxviij_o the_o sin_n of_o challenge_n capo._n thirty-nine_o of_o seven_o manner_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o challenge_n capo._n xl_o the_o fyfthe_a branch_n of_o avaryce_n capo._n xlj_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o symonye_n capo._n xlij_o of_o the_o first_o bough_n of_o symonye_n capo._n xliij_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o malygnyte_n that_o come_v of_o avaryce_n xliiij_o of_o marchaundyse_n capitulo_fw-la xlv_o the_o ix_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n xluj_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n capo._n xlvij_o of_o dyvers_a estate_n of_o lechery_n capo._n xlviij_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o glotonnye_n capo._n xlix_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n capo._n l_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o idle_a word_n lj_o
be_v veray_fw-fr glory_n and_o a_o lytel_n apple_n to_o be_v a_o great_a montayne_v for_o they_o ween_v that_o the_o world_n be_v a_o great_a thing_n but_o to_o the_o regard_n of_o heaven_n it_o ny_n but_o poverte_a they_z ween_z that_o a_o glass_n be_v a_o saphyr_n and_o they_o ween_v that_o their_o strengthe_n and_o their_o power_n be_v moche_o great_a which_o be_v more_o feeble_a &_o more_o fraylle_n than_o be_v glass_n ¶_o also_o i_o say_v that_o this_o chyldehode_n the_o wit_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o they_o that_o so_o moche_n make_v they_o wise_a for_o to_o keep_v and_o ease_v the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v in_o delyce_n which_o lyven_v as_o a_o child_n that_o seche_v nothing_o elly_n but_o to_o do_v their_o proper_a wylle_n in_o such_o people_n reason_n be_v deed_n &_o therefore_o they_o lyven_v as_o beesty_n for_o their_o wit_n be_v all_o torned_a and_o corrupt_a like_o as_o be_v the_o taste_n and_o savour_n of_o a_o seek_v man_n or_o of_o a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n which_o find_v more_o savour_n and_o appetyte_v in_o a_o sour_a apple_n than_o in_o breed_n make_v of_o wheat_n &_o more_o savour_n in_o a_o cool_a than_o in_o good_a mete_n also_o these_o peple_n may_v not_o byleve_v that_o there_o be_v more_o joy_n and_o delyte_n in_o love_a god_n &_o to_o serve_v and_o to_o honour_n he_o than_z in_o do_v the_o wylle_n of_o the_o caroyne_n of_o their_o body_n for_o they_o can_v not_o ryghtful_o juge_a between_o sweet_a &_o bitter_a also_o i_o say_v that_o the_o wit_n of_o the_o world_n be_v wodenesse_n in_o they_o that_o so_o moche_n be_v subtyl_o in_o find_a malice_n for_o tengyne_n &_o deceyve_v other_o be_v it_o by_o strengthe_n or_o by_o plea_n or_o by_o barate_a and_o that_o ne_o think_v ne_fw-fr study_n sauf_a to_o avaunce_v and_o enhance_v them self_o and_o to_o greve_v other_o this_o wit_n as_o say_v saint_n james_n be_v the_o wit_n of_o the_o devyl_n which_o always_o payn_v himself_o to_o do_v harm_n to_o other_o but_o the_o veray_fw-fr wit_n that_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n enseygn_v and_o tech_v to_o the_o friend_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v in_o know_v wythoute_n myspryse_v what_o every_o thing_n be_v worth_a he_o show_v that_o the_o world_n be_v vain_a in_o be_v foul_a in_o valour_n in_o love_a it_n and_o savour_n it_o the_z rychessy_v be_v vile_a and_o transytorye_n and_o the_o delight_n be_v bitter_a after_o he_o gyve_v feeling_n that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o virtue_n be_v a_o thing_n veray_fw-fr precyous_a and_o sweet_a veray_fw-fr for_o she_o fyll_v the_o heart_n nouryssh_v &_o susteyn_v it_o she_o be_v precyous_a for_o one_o may_v buy_v god_n &_o all_o that_o he_o have_v she_o be_v sweet_a for_o it_o be_v the_o manna_n that_o all_o thing_n make_v sweet_a labour_n sorrow_n wepynge_v shame_n trybulacyon_n adversytee_n martyrdom_n and_o all_o pain_n and_o all_o that_o one_o may_v think_v to_o love_v it_o make_v it_o savour_n like_o suâ—re_o this_o be_v the_o wit_n and_o the_o sapyence_n whereof_o the_o scrypture_n say_v this_o be_v the_o sapyence_n out_o of_o which_o grow_v purete_a and_o veray_v conscyence_n ¶_o of_o the_o prowess_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n capo._n lxix_o after_o i_o say_v that_o virtue_n and_o charyte_v give_v veray_fw-fr prowess_n thenne_fw-fr there_o be_v no_o prowess_n by_o right_n but_o in_o the_o knight_n of_o god_n which_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n adoubeth_n and_o arm_v with_o virtue_n and_o charyte_v in_o prowess_n be_v three_o party_n hardynesse_n strengthe_n &_o steadfastness_n there_o be_v none_o noble_a by_o right_a but_o if_o he_o have_v these_o three_o thing_n but_o if_o he_o be_v hardy_a prudent_a &_o entreprenaunt_n of_o great_a thing_n and_o strong_a &_o puyssant_a for_o to_o pursiewe_v they_o and_o farm_n and_o stable_n to_o fynysshe_v they_o but_o wythoute_n wit_n &_o without_o purueaunce_n nothing_o avayllen_a none_o of_o these_o iij_o thing_n for_o like_a as_o say_v the_o book_n of_o the_o art_n of_o chyvalrye_n error_n wythoute_n bataylle_n may_v not_o be_v amend_v for_o it_o be_v anon_o compare_v folyssh_n enterprise_n be_v where_o as_o lie_v lytel_n prouffyte_n moche_n despence_n and_o great_a pain_n and_o perylle_n these_o be_v thenterpryse_n of_o they_o that_o be_v call_v wise_a and_o hardy_a in_o this_o world_n that_o their_o body_n and_o their_o soul_n putten_n in_o sin_n in_o perylle_n and_o in_o pain_n for_o to_o gete_v a_o lytel_n loose_a and_o preyse_v which_o be_v moche_o vain_a and_o lytel_n endure_v ¶_o but_o virtue_n make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a herte_n and_o of_o wise_a enterprise_n when_o she_o make_v a_o man_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o earth_n so_o hardy_a that_o he_o dare_v enterprise_n to_o conquer_v the_o royalme_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o vaynquysshe_v alle_fw-mi the_o devylles_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v so_o strong_a ¶_o this_o enterprise_n be_v good_a wise_n &_o moche_n prouffytable_a for_o there_o be_v therein_o lytel_a perylle_n and_o lytel_a pain_n but_o there_o be_v glory_n honour_n and_o prouffyte_n inestymable_a and_o perdurable_a without_o measure_n who_o have_v no_o virtue_n have_v no_o great_a herte_n but_o he_o be_v like_o he_o that_o be_v afeard_a of_o nought_o such_o be_v they_o that_o doubten_o the_o evylles_n the_o adversytee_n peril_n &_o trybulacyon_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o have_v drede_v to_o less_o that_o which_o they_o may_v not_o long_o keep_v ¶_o they_o have_v no_o great_a heart_n that_o gyve_v hit_v over_o for_o nought_o like_v as_o do_v they_o that_o gyve_v their_o herte_n for_o to_o love_v the_o good_n of_o fortune_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v right_a nought_o but_o fylthe_n charge_n and_o ordure_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o good_n and_o glory_n perdurable_a ¶_o thenne_n such_o people_n be_v like_o a_o child_n that_o love_v better_a an_o apple_n or_o a_o mirror_n than_o a_o royame_n but_o vertu_fw-fr gyve_v great_a herte_n by_o right_a for_o virtue_n make_v they_o to_o conquer_v heaven_n despise_v the_o world_n and_o to_o bear_v great_a dede_n of_o penance_n and_o to_o support_v and_o glad_o suffer_v all_o the_o evylles_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o endure_v they_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o also_o for_o to_o wythstonde_v and_o resyste_v alle_fw-mi the_o assault_n of_o the_o devyl_n like_a as_o the_o wise_n and_o prudente_a seneke_n say_v wepynge_n myschaunce_n sorrow_n trybulaconns_n harm_n shame_n peril_n and_o all_o that_o which_o evil_a fortune_n may_v menace_v &_o do_v have_v nomore_o power_n against_o vertu_fw-fr than_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n shall_v do_v in_o the_o see_v virtue_n make_v a_o man_n hardy_a as_o a_o lion_n strong_a as_o a_o holyfaunte_n farm_n and_o durable_a as_o the_o son_n which_o always_o ren_v and_o be_v never_o weary_a thenne_n there_o be_v no_o prowess_n ne_o strengthe_n but_o in_o virtue_n ¶_o of_o veray_fw-fr seygnorye_fw-mi which_o gyve_v grace_n &_o virtue_n lxx_o thus_o be_v there_o none_o veray_v seygnorye_n but_o in_o virtue_n a_o great_a lord_n be_v he_o that_o know_v alle_fw-mi 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his_o usage_n and_o his_o sustenance_n and_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v have_v for_o suffysaunce_n and_o more_o suffysantlye_o than_o the_o king_n have_v in_o his_o royame_n for_o all_o that_o the_o good_a have_v and_o the_o evil_a all_o be_v he_o therefore_o of_o alle_fw-mi he_o do_v his_o prouffyte_n and_o preyse_v god_n and_o thank_v and_o love_v he_o the_o more_o and_o doubt_v and_o serve_v and_o in_o this_o he_o see_v and_o know_v that_o every_o creature_n be_v make_v for_o to_o serve_v he_o also_o there_o be_v another_o seygnorye_a moche_n great_a without_o who_o there_o be_v none_o by_o ryzt_v lord_n for_o he_o be_v emperor_n &_o lord_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v of_o his_o body_n &_o of_o his_o
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all_o that_o they_o see_v in_o this_o world_n &_o savoureden_fw-mi of_o the_o delectable_a good_n of_o the_o world_n preyseden_fw-mi god_n and_o moost_n desyreden_fw-mi the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o the_o more_o that_o they_o see_v the_o drop_n sweet_a the_o more_o they_o desyreden_fw-mi to_o come_v to_o the_o fontayne_v celestyal_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o know_a that_o the_o more_o that_o one_o forgete_v the_o drop_n the_o more_o he_o love_v the_o fontayn_v and_o the_o reverse_a the_o more_o that_o one_o love_v the_o drop_n the_o more_o he_o hate_v the_o fontayn_v &_o forgete_v it_o and_o the_o more_o that_o the_o swetenesse_n of_o the_o world_n playse_v to_o a_o creature_n which_o he_o so_o moche_n desire_v the_z alas_o have_v he_o of_o the_o swetenesse_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o good_a man_n take_v the_o lass_n of_o the_o swetenesse_n of_o the_o world_n as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v and_o will_v not_o use_v the_o flesshly_a delight_n ne_o the_o deduyte_n that_o come_fw-mi by_o the_o fyve_o wytte_n bodily_a a_z good_a lord_n god_n how_o moche_n be_v they_o fool_n &_o more_o than_o beesty_n that_o know_v well_o that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o moo_v foul_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v and_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o moo_v noble_a thing_n the_o moo_v precyous_a and_o the_o moo_v noble_a creature_n that_o may_v be_v therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o ween_v that_o the_o good_n that_o come_v of_o the_o body_n be_v more_o delectable_a and_o sweet_a than_o they_o of_o the_o spyrite_n which_o been_v veray_fw-fr good_a pure_a &_o perdurable_a and_o may_v fulfylle_v the_o herte_n and_o replenysshe_v it_o such_o good_n gyve_v god_n to_o a_o man_n in_o this_o world_n when_o he_o gyve_v to_o he_o pee_z of_o herte_n &_o vyctorye_n against_o his_o sin_n &_o against_o thenemye_n of_o hell_n and_o gyve_v to_o he_o glory_n of_o conscyence_n &_o apeasyble_a herte_fw-fr when_o he_o replenyssh_v the_o herte_n with_o love_n &_o 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