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when_o i_o remember_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o conversation_n of_o we_o that_o live_v in_o this_o wretched_a lyf_v in_o which_o be_v no_o surete_a ne_o stable_a abide_n and_o also_o the_o contynuel_n besyne_v of_o every_o man_n how_o he_o be_v occupy_v and_o daily_o labour_v to_o build_v &_o edefye_v as_o though_o their_o habytation_n and_o dwell_v here_o were_z permanent_a and_o shall_v ever_o endure_v &_o also_o practice_n how_o they_o may_v gete_v temporalle_a possessyon_n good_n and_o rychesses_n of_o which_o they_o be_v never_o content_a ne_o satysfy_v as_o for_o the_o moo_v party_n but_o contynuel_o intend_v and_o labour_n by_o many_o subtyl_o mean_n how_o they_o may_v increase_v their_o say_a possessyon_n and_o richesses_n for_n to_o come_v and_o attain_v to_o worldly_a honour_n and_o estate_n in_o which_o they_o ween_v be_v veray_fw-fr felycyte_n and_o blessydnes_n and_o when_o i_o have_v well_o oversee_v &_o examine_v these_o foresaid_a thing_n and_o lyf_v i_o find_v 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to_o our_o comyn_v englysshe_a tongue_n in_o which_o every_o man_n may_v be_v inform_v how_o he_o ouzt_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n &_o comaundement_n of_o god_n to_o follow_v virtue_n &_o flee_v &_o eschew_v vice_n &_o to_o pourueye_n &_o ordain_v for_o he_o spyrituel_a rychesses_n in_o heaven_n ppetuel_a &_o permament_n which_o book_n be_v make_v in_o frensshe_n atte_a request_n of_o phelip_n le_fw-mi bele_z king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n mcclxxix_o &_o reduce_v in_o to_o englisshe_v at_o the_o request_n &_o special_a desire_n of_o a_o syngule_a friend_n of_o my_o a_o mercer_n of_o london_n the_o year_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n m.iiij_o c.lxxxiiij_o which_o book_n be_v entytle_v &_o name_v in_o frensshe_n le_fw-fr lyure_fw-fr royal_a which_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englisshe·_a the_o ryal_n book_n or_o a_o book_n for_o a_o king_n in_o which_o book_n be_v comprise_v the_o x_o comandement_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o xij_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o seven_o dede_o sin_n with_o their_o branch_n the_o seven_o petytion_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster·_fw-la the_o seven_o yefte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n the_o seven_o virtue_n and_o many_o other_o holy_a thing_n &_o matter_n good_a &_o prouffytable_a for_o the_o we_o will_v of_o man_n soul_n thenne_n i_o exhort_v &_o desire_v every_o man_n that_o intend_v to_o the_o prouffyt_n &_o seluacyon_n of_o his_o soul_n to_z over_o see_v this_o say_a book_n in_z which_o he_o shall_v find_v good_a &_o prouffytable_a doctrine_n by_o which_o he_o may_v the_o rather_o attain_v to_o come_v to_o everlasting_a blysse·_n &_o always_o what_o that_o be_v wryton_a be_v under_o correctyon_n of_o learned_a man_n humble_o beseech_v they_o to_o correct_v &_o amend_v where_o as_o be_v any_o dâ—faute_n &_o so_o do_v they_o shall_v do_v a_o merytory_a deed_n for_o as_o nyghe_a as_o god_n have_v give_v i_o cunning_a i_o have_v follow_v the_o copy_n as_o nyghe_a as_o i_o can_v &_o i_o beseech_v almyghty_a god_n that_o this_o say_a werk_n may_v prouffyte_n the_o redar_n &_o that_o be_v the_o special_a cause_n that_o it_o be_v make_v fore_o that_z know_v god_n to_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v hide_v which_o gyve_v we_o grace_v so_o to_o live_v virtuous_o in_o this_o short_a lyf_v that_o after_o this_o lyf_v we_o may_v come_v to_o his_o everlasting_a bliss_n in_o heaven_n amen_o here_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o rubriche_n of_o this_o present_a book_n entytle_v &_o name_v ryal_n which_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n first_o of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n delyverd_v unto_o moses_n for_o to_o prithee_o to_o the_o peple_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la of_o the_o first_o commandment_n capitulo_fw-la ij_o of_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n cao._n iij_o of_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n capo._n iiij_o how_o one_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n capo._n five_o here_o follow_v the_o ten_o comandement_n of_o 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 conceyve_v of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n &_o bear_v of_o marye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v conceyve_v in_o the_o vyrgyn_v marry_o and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n and_o no_o thing_n of_o man_n &_o that_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n abode_n always_o virgyn_v &_o tofore_o and_o after_o this_o artycle_n set_v in_o saint_n james_n the_o more_o say_v qui_o conceptê°_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la natus_fw-la ex_fw-la maria_fw-la virgine_fw-la ¶_o the_o four_o artycle_n appertain_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o suffer_v under_o pilot_n his_o passion_n the_o which_o pilot_n be_v prevoste_v &_o juge_a for_o the_o time_n in_o iherusalem_n for_o the_o romayn_v and_o of_o he_o be_v jesus_n cryst_n judge_v wrongful_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o right_a fellow_n jew_n and_o crucyfy_v and_o deed_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o descend_v in_o to_o hell_n this_o artycle_n maad_v saint_n johan_n thevangely_v say_v passê°_n sub_fw-la poncio_n pilato_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la &_o sepultus_fw-la descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferna_fw-la ¶_o the_o fyfthe_a artycle_n be_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o thyrd_o day_n he_o aroo_v from_o death_n this_o artycle_n maad_v saint_n thomas_n say_v tercia_fw-la die_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la ¶_o the_o syxthe_a artycle_n be_v of_o thascencyon_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n and_o syt_v upon_o the_o right_a side_n of_o god_n the_o fader_fw-mi almyghty_a this_o artycle_n maad_v saint_n james_n the_o lass_n say_v ascendit_fw-la ad_fw-la celo_n sedet_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la ¶_o the_o seven_o artycle_n be_v of_o the_o come_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n to_o the_o doom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o thens_n he_o be_v to_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o lyve_n and_o the_o dead_a this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n phelyp_v say_v ind_n venturus_fw-la est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la ¶_o the_o viij_o artycle_n be_v to_o byleve_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n bartylmew_v say_v credo_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ¶_o the_o ix_o article_n be_v to_o byleve_v in_o the_o holy_a chirche_n of_o room_n and_o in_o thordynaunce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n mathewe_v say_v sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la ¶_o the_o x_o be_v to_o byleve_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n &_o by_o the_o same_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v make_v remyssyon_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o they_o that_o receyve_v he_o worthy_o this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n simon_n say_v sanctorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la the_o xj_o artycle_n be_v of_o the_o general_a resurrectyon_n in_o proper_a body_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n jude_n brother_n of_o saint_n simon_n say_n carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la the_o xij_o &_o the_o last_o artycle_n be_v to_o byleve_v heaven_n to_o be_v lyf_v perdurable_a this_o article_n compose_v &_o make_v saint_n mathye_n say_v vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la amen_o ¶_o thus_o enden_fw-ge the_o twelve_o artycle_n of_o the_o feythe_n ¶_o of_o the_o be_v that_o saint_n johan_n thevangelyst_n see_v in_o thappocalyp_v capitulo_fw-la xij_o the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n johan_n the_o evangeliste_n in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o revelation_n which_o be_v callyd_v apocalypse_n say_v that_o he_o see_v a_o be_v which_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o see_v merueyllous_o desgyse_v &_o moche_v dredeful_a for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o be_v be_v of_o a_o lyepard_n the_o foot_n of_o a_o beer_n the_o throat_n of_o a_o lion_n &_o he_o have_v seven_o heed_v &_o x_o horn_n above_o and_o above_o the_o x_o horn_n x_o crown_n &_o saint_n johan_n see_v that_o this_o cruel_a be_v have_v power_n &_o may_v to_o fyghte_n against_o saint_n &_o to_o overcome_v they_o &_o to_o conquer_v they_o this_o be_v so_o cruel_a so_o conntrefayted_a so_o dyvers_a &_o so_o dredeful_a signefy_v the_o devyl_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o of_o all_o bytternesse·_a the_o body_n of_o this_o be_v be_v as_o say_v saint_n johan_n semblaunte_v unto_o a_o lyepard_n for_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o the_o lyepard_n have_v dyvers_a colour_n in_z like_o wise_n have_v the_o devyl_n dyvers_a manner_n of_o engyne_n for_o to_o deceyve_v &_o to_o draw_v the_o peple_n to_o sin_n the_o foot_n of_o the_o be_v be_v of_o a_o bear_v for_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o the_o beer_n have_v the_o may_v &_o strengthe_n in_o his_o foot_n &_o in_o his_o arm_n &_o hold_v strong_o &_o byclyp_v fast_o that_o which_o he_o have_v under_o his_o foot_n &_o enbrace_v in_o like_o wise_n do_v the_o devyl_n they_o that_o he_o embrace_v and_o have_v beten_v down_o by_o sin_n the_o throat_n of_o the_o lion_n be_v in_o he_o for_o his_o great_a cruelty_n the_o seven_o hede_n of_o the_o say_v be_v be_v 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sin_n of_o bayllye_n and_o such_o offycer_n that_o accuse_v and_o challenge_v the_o power_n people_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v raunson_v and_o torment_v for_o a_o lytel_fw-mi gain_n that_o they_o have_v thereof_o to_o this_o sin_n appertain_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o false_a juges_fw-la of_o false_a man_n of_o law_n and_o advocate_n and_o of_o false_a questy_n and_o wytness_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v tofore_o &_o in_o many_o other_o manner_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o malygnyte_n but_o it_o be_v over_o long_o for_o to_o write_v it_o here_o and_o better_a may_v each_o man_n rede_n and_o consider_v his_o sin_n &_o many_o other_o ▪_o in_o his_o conscyence_n than_o in_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o sheep_n or_o in_o paper_n ¶_o of_o marchaundyse_n capo._n xlv_o the_o viij_o branch_n of_o anaryce_n be_v marchandyse_n wherein_o man_n sin_n in_o many_o manner_n for_o temporal_a good_n and_o specyal_o in_o seven_o manner_n the_o first_o manere_n be_v to_o sell_v as_o dear_o as_o he_o may_v the_o 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the_o term_n hereof_o we_o have_v speak_v tofore_o ¶_o the_o fyfthe_n be_v to_o sell_v otherwise_o than_o the_o muster_n be_v and_o worse_o like_o as_o these_o scryvener_n &_o wrytar_n do_v that_o at_o the_o beginning_a show_n &_o write_v good_a letter_n and_o after_o make_v werse_n and_o shende_v al._n ¶_o the_o uj_o be_v in_o hide_a and_o concel_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o so_o do_v these_o broker_n and_o coorser_n of_o horse_n ¶_o the_o seven_o be_v to_o make_v &_o pourchace_v that_o the_o ware_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v seem_v moche_n better_o than_o it_o be_v like_v as_o do_v the_o mercier_n and_o draper_n that_o choose_a &_o make_v the_o place_n derke_v where_o as_o they_o sell_v their_o cloth_n and_o ware_n and_o in_o many_o other_o manner_n may_v man_n sin_n in_o marchandyse_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v overlonge_o to_o say_v here_o ¶_o the_o nynthe_n branch_n of_o avaryce_n capo._n lxuj_o the_o ix_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n be_v in_o many_o mesteres_n or_o craft_n in_o this_o syn_v moche_n peple_n and_o in_o many_o manner_n like_v as_o do_v these_o commyn_v wymmen_fw-mi which_o for_o lytel_v wynning_a abandonne_fw-fr and_o gyve_v them self_o all_o to_o sin_n also_o these_o hazardour_n bawd_n kepar_v of_o forboden_a game_n and_o many_o other_o weyche_n for_o temporel_n prouffyte_n abandonne_fw-fr they_o to_o dyshoneste_a and_o unthryfty_a craft_n which_o may_v not_o be_v do_v without_o sin_n as_o well_o of_o they_o that_o do_v it_o as_o they_o that_o sustain_v hyt_n ¶_o the_o x_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n be_v in_o evil_a play_n and_o game_n as_o the_o dyse_n quarde_v table_n or_o what_o soever_o game_n that_o man_n play_v at_o for_o money_n or_o for_o gain_n temporelle_fw-fr such_o manner_n play_v in_o especial_a of_o dyse_n and_o table_n be_v deffend_v and_o forboden_v by_o the_o decree_n and_o law_n for_o many_o peril_n that_o come_fw-mi thereof_o the_o first_o be_v covetyse_n the_o second_o over_o great_a usure_v as_o 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pope_n govern_v all_o holy_a chyrche_n by_o his_o cardynalle_n ¶_o prudence_n keep_v a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o deceyve_v by_o none_o engyne_o of_o the_o enemy_n attemperaunce_n keep_v a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o corrupt_a by_o none_o evil_n love·_a strengthe_n keep_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o vaynquyssh_v ne_o overcome_v by_o wrath_n or_o by_o drede_n or_o by_o sorrow_n this_o be_v that_o hold_v a_o man_n in_o good_a estate_n towards_o himself_o justyce_n set_v a_o man_n in_o right_a order_fw-fr &_o in_o right_a estate_n anent_o himself_o &_o &_o other_o for_o justyce_n render_v to_o each_o man_n that_o which_o be_v his_o these_o be_v the_o iiij_o tower_n at_o iiij_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o good_a man_n that_o make_v it_o strong_a sure_o &_o good_a prudence_n garnyssh_v it_o towards_o the_o ee_v by_o pourueaunce_n for_o peril_n attemperaunce_n garnyssh_v it_o towards_o the_o south_n against_o the_o evil_a heety_n strengthe_n garnyssh_v it_o towards_o the_o 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