god_n the_o first_o book_n of_o esdre_n plain_o do_v declare_v ¶_o so_o yâ—_z himself_o be_v full_o obedyent_n unto_o almgyghty_a goddys_n will_n and_o teach_v all_o the_o people_n to_o the_o same_o as_z it_o do_v appear_v as_o well_o of_o the_o speedy_a build_n of_o the_o temple_n as_z of_o ympnes_n oblacyonâ—_n sacrifice_n with_o other_o praysynge_n of_o god_n which_o he_o &_o the_o levite_n at_o his_o commandment_n show_v &_o make_v unto_o goddis_fw-la worshyppe_n &_o praise_v first_o in_o setting_a the_o fundacyon_n of_o the_o say_a temple_n as_o it_o be_v declaryd_v the_o first_o book_n of_o esdre_n the_o three_o chapytre_n ¶_o zorobabell_n say_v he_o the_o soon_o of_o salatiel_n &_o ihun_v the_o soon_o of_o josedech_n &_o other_o of_o their_o brother_n preeste_n &_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o resydue_n of_o jew_n delyverde_v from_o captyvyte_o ordeynyd_v levites_n from_o xx_o year_n age_n &_o above_o to_o survey_v the_o artifycer_n gadere_v to_o the_o new_a build_n of_o this_o 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it_o concern_v the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n manna_n &_o the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n which_o flourisshid_v &_o fructify_v by_o miracle_n the_o apostle_n this_o declare_v to_o the_o hebreos_n the_o ix_o chapytre_n many_o also_o precyous_a jewel_n &_o tresour_n be_v in_o that_o temple_n bear_v away_o by_o nabugodonosor_n and_o nabuzardan_n his_o capytayn_n as_o it_o aper_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o king_n the_o final_a &_o final_a but_o on_o chapitour_n which_o be_v never_o full_o restore_v again_o in_o the_o reedifycaconn_n of_o the_o same_o temple_n able_a it_o that_o cirus_n &_o darius_n many_o great_a thing_n restoryd_a to_o the_o second_o reedifycacyon_n as_o it_o be_v declaryd_v the_o first_o book_n of_o esdre_n the_o first_o &_o syxte_v chapytour_n so_o yâ—_z this_o second_o temple_n be_v no_o thing_n like_o unto_o the_o first_o ne_fw-la in_o build_v ne_o in_o garnyssh_v wherefore_o holy_a cristen_v doctor_n as_o saint_n jerom_n &_o bede_n expowne_v this_o prophesy_v to_o the_o letter_n that_o gretter_n shall_v be_v the_o second_o glory_n of_o this_o second_o house_n than_o of_o first_o ¶_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o criste_n god_n &_o man_n many_o wyse_v this_o second_o temple_n with_o his_o holy_a presence_n die_v dedicate_v &_o inourne_v for_o in_o to_o this_o temple_n by_o his_o holy_a vyrgyn_v &_o mother_n at_o her_o purifycaconn_n he_o be_v offryd_v unto_o god_n in_o this_o temple_n his_o holy_a mother_n fond_a he_o in_o mydde_v of_o doctor_n from_o this_o temple_n he_o drive_v out_o byar_n &_o seller_n in_o this_o temple_n he_o often_o pray_v prechyd_a &_o many_o miracle_n show_v great_a thenne_n be_v yâ—_z glory_n of_o this_o holy_a house_n &_o far_o gretter_n than_o ever_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o salomon_n temple_n syâ—_n our_o savyour_fw-mi crist_n ihun_v this_o second_o temple_n so_o many_o way_n make_v holy_a &_o glorious_a ¶_o thenne_n to_o my_o purpoo_n i_o say_v yâ—_z this_o great_a priest_n &_o bysshop_n ihun_v josedech_n be_v full_a convenyent_o named_fw-la ihun_v a_o helper_n or_o saver_n of_o yâ—_z people_n by_o his_o holy_a &_o zelose_a obedience_n for_o when_o as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n long_a time_n in_o captivyte_n of_o babylon_n confusyon_n by_o interpretaconn_n be_v after_o their_o custom_n fall_v in_o to_o ydolatry_n worship_v false_a ydole_n &_o mawmette_n and_o so_o have_v lose_v their_o due_a obedience_n unto_o almyghty_a god_n follow_v the_o wyckyd_a law_n of_o gentile_n this_o great_a priest_n &_o bysshop_n accord_v to_o his_o offyce_v &_o duty_n with_o help_v of_o zorobabell_a the_o true_a prince_n &_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o timely_a as_o they_o have_v licence_n of_o cirê°_n &_o dariê°_n to_o return_v home_o and_o to_o reedifye_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n what_o obedience_n be_v in_o this_o holy_a bysshop_n you_o &_o with_o diligence_n also_o to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o the_o true_a &_o fast_a obedience_n of_o
see_v &_o sell_v to_o denyse_n yâ—_z great_a tyrant_n yet_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v a_o philosofer_n a_o lover_n of_o cunning_a &_o wysdom_n he_o be_v more_o of_o price_n than_o the_o tyrant_n that_o buy_v he_o since_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o cunning_a he_o cowde_v more_o temperate_o bear_v himself_o in_o all_o adversyte_n than_o his_o master_n &_o soverayne_n he_o have_v in_o seruytude_n there_o shewyth_o forth_o saint_n jerom_n of_o titus_n liviê°_n of_o appoloniê°_n &_o other_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n in_o great_a &_o profound_a wysdom_n &_o learn_v how_o their_o fame_n of_o cunning_a &_o wysdom_n drive_v man_n from_o the_o ferth_a party_n of_o the_o world_n to_o hear_v they_o to_o learn_v of_o they_o wysdome_n whereby_o they_o may_v sure_o order_fw-fr their_o act_n &_o dede_n to_o a_o perfyte_n end_n and_o not_o err_v from_o the_o same_o this_o labour_n &_o besynesse_n say_v saint_n jerom._n â—oke_v gentyl_o philosopher_n oon_o len_v unto_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o with_o faith_n no_o thing_n endow_v ¶_o and_o of_o this_o wysdom_n to_o be_v attain_v by_o man_n inquisiconn_n aristotle_n one_o of_o the_o great_a ensercher_n of_o the_o same_o say_v there_o be_v two_o kynde_n or_o party_n in_o the_o syxte_v book_n of_o his_o ethikis_n that_o one_o be_v callyd_v prudence_n the_o other_o sapyence_n ¶_o prudence_n â–ª_o after_o he_o be_v a_o wisdom_n to_o lede_n man_n that_o he_o err_v not_o from_o his_o reasonable_a end_n intendid_a in_o worldly_a occupaconn_n &_o besynesse_n ¶_o and_o sapyence_n after_o he_o stond_v in_o speculaconn_n of_o high_a &_o presume_v cause_n so_o that_o sapience_n be_v a_o wysdome_n to_o lede_n man_n yâ—_z he_o err_v not_o from_o his_o end_n natural_o after_o aristotle_n but_z in_o very_a deed_n supernatural_o ententyd_v and_o in_o this_o sapyence_n after_o he_o restyth_v manny_n felycyte_v in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z he_o may_v atteyne_v to_o sapyence_n at_o his_o opynyon_n be_v felix_fw-la blessyd_v or_o happy_a for_o he_o shall_v not_o err_v from_o truth_n necessary_a to_o his_o bliss_n &_o perfyte_n end_n ¶_o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d able_a it_o these_o philosofer_n die_v moche_n to_o atteyne_v their_o intent_n &_o purpose_n not_o to_o err_v from_o the_o end_n yet_o fail_v they_o oft_o time_n thereof_o which_o appear_v as_o well_o of_o their_o error_n abowte_n the_o last_o &_o perfyte_n end_n as_o of_o their_o error_n abowte_n mean_v lede_a to_o the_o same_o end_n as_o declare_v aristotle_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o ethikis_n where_o he_o show_v that_o some_o put_v there_o final_a end_n in_o riches_n some_o in_o concupiscence_n some_o 〈◊〉_d honour_n &_o other_o transytory_a pleysure_n which_o may_v not_o endure_v but_o must_v needs_o faylle_v yet_o be_v thyse_n callyd_v &_o account_v wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o â—uche_o wise_a man_n that_o for_o their_o wysdom_n they_o be_v of_o immortal_a fame_n among_o worldly_a man_n &_o callyd_v sapientes_fw-la wise_a man_n seâ—in_o by_o excellence_n yet_o fayllyd_v they_o &_o erryd_v from_o the_o truth_n for_o neither_o by_o their_o prudence_n ne_o yet_o their_o â—apyence_n lad_n they_o or_o themselves_o or_o their_o follower_n to_o the_o right_n &_o perfyte_n end_v natural_a or_o supernatural_a ¶_o thene_n be_v none_o of_o this_o ihun_v ê‘_n sapienciam_fw-la the_o helper_n or_o saver_n of_o man_n to_o lede_n high_o by_o wysdom_n to_o his_o right_a end_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o error_n declare_v yâ—_z apostle_n poule_n in_o yâ—_z first_o chapytre_n to_o the_o romayn_v this_o philosofer_v err_v say_v saint_n paul_n ¶_o for_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o worshypt_v not_o hy_z as_o their_n god_n but_o wanysshid_v in_o their_o proud_a reason_n &_o call_v them self_o wise_a man_n be_v fooly_n in_o deed_n but_o a_o question_n be_v this_o how_o know_v thyse_n philosofer_v god_n the_o apostle_n ansuer_v in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o invisible_a misterye_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v know_v of_o man_n the_o chief_n creature_n of_o this_o world_n by_o other_o small_a &_o low_a creature_n of_o the_o same_o but_o how_o vanysshid_v thyse_n philosofer_v how_o err_v they_o for_o sothe_o for_o they_o give_v not_o due_a thanks_n to_o god_n their_o maker_n &_o gever_n of_o their_o benefyte_n say_v saint_n austin_n on_o this_o letter_n ¶_o thyse_n philosofer_n see_v the_o end_n of_o all_o creature_n know_v there_o be_v one_o god_n by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n but_z unkind_a unto_o their_o maker_n yâ—_z give_v to_o they_o this_o knowledge_n ascribe_v to_o themselves_o proud_o their_o knowledge_n &_o wysdom_n &_o for_o their_o pride_n lose_v there_o true_a knowledge_n &_o make_v both_o blind_a &_o er_v from_o troth_n accord_v unto_o yâ—_z propheâ—ye_o of_o abâ—y_n yâ—_z first_o chapytre_n rehercyd_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o first_o epistle_n &_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr unto_o the_o corinthees_n i_o shall_v say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n distroye_v &_o bring_v to_o nought_o yâ—_z sapience_n of_o sapient_a man_n &_o i_o shall_v reprove_v &_o bring_v in_o confusyon_n the_o prudence_n of_o prudent_a man_n of_o this_o world_n in_o which_o word_n god_n join_v â—ogyders_n sapience_n &_o prudence_n of_o this_o world_n showing_z that_o they_z ne_z yet_o any_o of_o they_o lede_v or_o help_v man_n to_o his_o perfyte_n end_n and_o forw_n t_o sheweth_z thapostle_n in_o yâ—_z same_o place_n what_o sapience_n &_o what_o prudence_n it_o be_v yâ—_z ready_o lede_v man_n to_o his_o perfyte_n end_n that_o he_o ne_o err_v abowte_fw-mi the_o end_n ne_o yet_o in_o mean_n to_o yâ—_z same_o ¶_o it_o plesyd_v god_n say_v the_o apostle_n by_o preaching_n of_o his_o holy_a gospel_n &_o wysdom_n there_o with_o in_z contain_v â—at_a the_o world_n acountyd_v folyssnes_n everlastyng_o to_o save_v all_o tho_o which_o thereunto_o geve_v fast_o &_o strong_a faith_n accord_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi in_z yâ—_z last_o chapytre_n of_o mark_n prithee_o you_o say_v cryste_n to_o his_o discyple_n my_o gospel_n to_o all_o man_n &_o wymmen_v say_v you_o unto_o they_o yâ—_z he_o which_o true_o bilevyth_v &_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v everlastyng_o save_v ¶_o so_o that_o in_o the_o scrypture_n of_o god_n be_v write_v true_a wysdom_n contain_v perfyte_n prudence_n &_o perfyte_n sapience_n prudence_n to_o directe_v every_o man_n in_o this_o world_n lyve_v yâ—_z he_o err_v not_o in_o worldly_a act_n &_o besinesse_n sapience_n yâ—_z he_o err_v not_o in_o his_o final_a end_n &_o truth_n to_o the_o same_o require_v fulgens_fw-la in_o his_o sermon_n of_o confessor_n this_o shewyth_o at_o large_a ¶_o in_o holy_a scrypture_n be_v contain_v both_o milk_n for_o young_a chyldn_n &_o substancyall_a meet_v for_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v easy_o learn_v for_o begynners_n &_o profound_a wisdom_n for_o man_n of_o cunning_a it_o folowyth_o there_o be_v doctrine_n convenyent_n for_o everi_n aege_fw-la for_o every_o state_n for_o everi_n condiconn_v &_o â—_o this_o holy_a &_o ghostly_a wisdom_n be_v it_o that_o good_a fad_n ever_o desire_v to_o have_v that_o they_o with_o light_n may_v pass_v through_o this_o world_n in_o such_o astate_n as_o theâ—_n stand_v on_o wythoute_n error_n or_o offence_n to_o god_n and_o final_o their_o supernatural_a end_n to_o which_o end_n yâ—_z wysdome_n of_o the_o world_n may_v never_o lede_v the_o haver_n ¶_o as_o of_o solomon_n â–ª_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o three_o book_n and_o three_o chapytre_n of_o the_o king_n which_o command_v by_o god_n to_o ask_v he_o what_o petyconn_n he_o wool_fw-mi de_fw-fr &_o it_o shall_v be_v grauntyd_v askyd_v of_o god_n onnly_a wysdom_n to_o order_fw-fr himself_n &_o his_o people_n to_o goddis_fw-la pleysure_n god_n give_v he_o wysdom_n above_o all_o mortal_a man_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o book_n ¶_o almyÈty_n god_n say_v he_o give_v unto_o solomon_n plentevous_a abundance_n of_o sapience_n &_o prudence_n and_o with_o this_o wysdom_n come_v general_o all_o other_o profitable_a good_n ¶_o the_o wysdome_n of_o this_o prince_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o people_n of_o far_o countree_n come_v to_o seek_v he_o &_o learn_v of_o he_o wysdom_n some_o in_o jugemente_n some_o to_o order_fw-fr well_o their_o ream_n or_o household_n some_o to_o order_fw-fr themselves_o to_o goddis_fw-la pleysure_n in_o somoche_n that_o regina_fw-la saba_n the_o noble_a pryncesse_n hear_a the_o merueyllous_a wysdom_n of_o solomon_n come_v out_o of_o far_o countree_n to_o here_o &_o learn_v of_o his_o wysdom_n as_o it_o be_v open_v the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o king_n the_o x._o chapytre_fw-la ¶_o of_o which_o apperyth_v that_o this_o ghostly_a &_o godly_a wysdom_n of_o old_a time_n be_v great_o desyrid_a of_o great_a man_n of_o mean_a man_n of_o everi_n astate_n for_o by_o this_o wysdom_n they_o may_v order_fw-fr all_o their_o lyve_n