the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr how_o the_o chyrche_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o love_a capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la how_o prelate_n &_o people_n ought_v to_o live_v chaste_o capo._n ij_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o teach_v and_o govern_v their_o subgettis_n and_o to_o gyve_v almess_n capitulo_fw-la iij_o how_o man_n of_o the_o chyrche_n ouÈt_n to_o prithee_o &_o say_v truth_n cao._n iiij_o how_o they_o ought_v testudye_n &_o to_o learn_v the_o holy_a scrypture_n v_o ¶_o the_o thyrd_o book_n speak_v of_o the_o lord_n temporell_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v pyetous_a and_o mercyful_a capitulo_fw-la pumo_fw-la how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o good_a lyf_v &_o of_o good_a manner_n cao._n ij_o how_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v covetous_a ne_o avarcyous_a capo._n iij_o how_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o keep_v justyce_n &_o mayntene_n it_o iiij_o how_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v debonayr_a and_o humble_a capo._n v_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v sober_a and_o chaste_a capitulo_fw-la uj_o wherein_o the_o prince_n ought_v temploye_v they_o capo._n seven_o how_o prince_n ought_v to_o govern_v they_o capitulo_fw-la viij_o ¶_o the_o four_o book_n speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o people_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la of_o the_o state_n of_o poverte_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v agreeable_a capo._n ij_o of_o the_o state_n of_o old_a age_n wherein_o a_o man_n ouÈt_a to_o be_v virtuous_a iij_o of_o the_o state_n of_o young_a peple_n &_o how_o they_o shall_v govern_v they_o iiij_o of_o the_o state_n of_o maryane_n &_o how_o it_o ouÈt_v to_o be_v maynten_v shall_fw-mi how_o wymmen_fw-mi aught_o to_o be_v govern_v capitulo_fw-la vi_fw-la how_o virginite_a &_o maydenhede_v ouÈt_a to_o be_v maynten_v cao._n seven_o of_o the_o state_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi widow_n capitulo_fw-la viij_o how_o servant_n ouÈt_v to_o be_v maynten_v in_o their_o seruyce_n ix_o how_o they_o that_o be_v of_o evil_n lyf_v dyen_v ill_n capitulo_fw-la obligatory_n how_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ought_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n capo._n xj_o how_o child_n owen_n obeyssaunce_n &_o honour_n to_o their_o parent_n xij_o of_o the_o state_n of_o merchant_n capitulo_fw-la xiij_o of_o the_o state_n of_o pylgrym_n capitulo_fw-la fourteen_o how_o dede_o sin_n desyren_a death_n capitulo_fw-la xv_o ¶_o the_o fyfthe_a book_n speak_v wherefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o gloryfye_v himself_o first_o how_o the_o lyf_v be_v short_a and_o lastyth_n but_o a_o while_n capo._n j_a how_n this_o present_a lyf_v ought_v lytel_v to_o be_v praise_v capo._n ij_o how_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o doubt_n ne_o fere_n death_n capo._n iij_o of_o ensample_n by_o which_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v capo._n iiij_o how_o to_o think_v on_o death_n be_v a_o thing_n moche_v prouffytable_a cao._n v_o how_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v curyous_a of_o his_o sepulture_n capo._n uj_o the_o last_o chappytre_n speak_v how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o think_v on_o the_o last_o jugement_n and_o day_n of_o doom_n capitulo_fw-la seven_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la tabula_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o party_n of_o this_o book_n whereof_o the_o first_o chapytre_n speak_v of_o pride_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la every_o proud_a person_n will_v compare_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o they_o gloryfye_v them self_o in_o the_o good_n that_o they_o have_v of_o which_o thing_n the_o glory_n be_v due_a pryncypal_o to_o god_n ¶_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a abusion_n when_o the_o creature_n take_v pride_n in_o himself_o for_o the_o good_n that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o for_o which_o good_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o humble_a towards_o god_n and_o the_o better_a to_o know_v and_o to_o serve_v he_o devout_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o god_n resy_v against_o the_o proud_a folk_n which_o be_v fall_v vylayns_o emonge_n who_o the_o first_o be_v lucyfer_n which_o for_o his_o pride_n fill_v from_o heaven_n to_o hell_n &_o alle_fw-mi they_o that_o consent_v to_o his_o sin_n semblable_o our_o 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flood_n be_v the_o geant_n which_o by_o their_o pride_n entrepryse_v the_o assault_n against_o heaven_n &_o edyffy_v the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v divide_v in_o to_o many_o langage_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o none_o understode_v other_o as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o xi_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la and_o as_o i_o seem_v pride_n sourd_v but_o only_o of_o folye_a for_o who_o so_o well_o know_v himself_o if_o he_o be_v evil_a he_o have_v cause_n of_o great_a humylyte_n for_o all_fw-ge sin_n be_v shame_n and_o seruytude_n and_o if_o he_o be_v good_a he_o have_v cause_n also_o of_o great_a humylite_n for_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v do_v to_o he_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o be_v good_a &_o agreeable_a to_o god_n &_o to_o have_v humylite_a admone_v we_o the_o pnnytion_n that_o we_o rede_v of_o they_o that_o be_v proud_a for_z we_o rede_v how_o pharaoh_o be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o say_v he_o wist_v not_o who_o be_v god_n of_o israel_n &_o that_o he_o set_v nouÈt_v ne_o hold_v not_o of_o he_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o five_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n but_o fynable_o he_o be_v punyssh_v &_o drown_v in_o the_o reed_n see_v &_o all_o he_o furthermore_o we_o rede_v how_o amon_n for_o his_o pride_n will_v be_v honour_v of_o alle_fw-mi man_n and_o be_v moche_o angry_a against_o mardocheê°_n a_o man_n so_o name_v by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o worship_n he_o but_o fynable_o the_o say_a amon_n be_v honge_v on_o a_o galowe_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o make_v ready_a for_o to_o have_v hang_v oâ—_n the_o say_a mardocheê°_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o thyrd_o chapytre_n of_o hester_fw-mi further_o more_o abymelech_n for_o his_o pride_n do_v to_o slay_v himself_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o a_o woman_n have_v smyten_v he_o he_o callyd_v one_o his_o squyer_n &_o bid_v he_o to_o slay_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o a_o woman_n have_v slay_v he_o as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o ix_o chapytre_n of_o judyth_n reed_n we_o not_o also_o how_o balthasar_n be_v slay_v for_o his_o pride_n â–ª_o and_o nabugodonosor_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o his_o siege_n and_o torn_v in_o to_o a_o dumb_a be_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o five_o chapytre_n of_o danyel_fw-mi anthiochus_n also_o for_o his_o pride_n be_v grete_o punyssh_v of_o god_n &_o smyton_a with_o a_o disease_n of_o which_o he_o may_v never_o be_v hele_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o maccabee_n and_o general_o all_o proud_a man_n atte_v last_o have_v be_v overthrow_v reed_n we_o not_o how_o the_o pride_n of_o nychanor_n be_v descomfyt_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n the_o viij_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o absalon_n which_o will_v have_v take_v the_o royame_n fro_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v he_o not_o vysaynous_o slay_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xv_o chapytre_n who_o make_v pheton_n to_o fall_v but_o his_o pride_n for_o he_o will_v govern_v the_o cart_n against_o the_o counceyl_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi phoebus_n and_o therefore_o he_o fylle_v dyshonourable_o as_o ouyde_v recount_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o methamorphaseos_n wherefore_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o dedalus_n drown_v but_o by_o cause_n he_o will_v flee_v over_o high_a ageyn_v the_o teching_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi as_o ovyde_v recountrth_o &_o david_n be_v grete_o punyssh_v by_o cause_n that_o he_o number_v the_o peple_n which_o be_v subgette_v to_o he_o as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n in_o the_o twenty-three_o chapytre_n hew_v also_o which_o be_v ryÈt_o proud_a be_v smyton_a of_o thangel_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o thacte_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o
tranquyllyte_n sometime_o the_o philosopher_n take_v disport_n as_o it_o apperith_v of_o socrates_n and_o of_o chaton_n for_o as_o the_o cord_n which_o be_v allewaye_o 〈◊〉_d or_o stratched_a sometime_o breke_v right_n so_o a_o man_n wytâ—â—â—_n rest_n may_v not_o long_o persevere_v and_o hereof_o we_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o londe_n and_o field_n that_o man_n lete_fw-la rest_n for_o to_o bear_v fruâ—_n the_o better_a and_z ah_o man_n speak_v for_o to_o wake_v the_o better_a aftâ—â—_n slight_a so_o ne_o more_o ne_o lass_n a_o man_n may_v honest_o disporte_v for_o tâ—â—_n better_a to_o intend_v to_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o hereof_o we_o haâ—â—an_v example_n of_o seynt_a john_n euâ—gelyst_n of_o who_o cassyâ—_n recount_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o collaconn_n how_o he_o on_o a_o time_n disport_v with_o a_o partrych_a and_o that_o see_v a_o young_a man_n goâ—yâ—â—_n by_o the_o way_n bere_v a_o bow_n in_o his_o honde_n say_v that_o he_o meruâ—â—_fw-la lead_v that_o he_o play_v so_o like_o a_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v of_o â—â—â—oly_a lyf_v thenne_n saint_n john_n ansuerde_v in_o demannd_v of_o hyâ—_n wherefore_o his_o bow_n be_v not_o always_o bend_v to_o who_o heâ—â—snerde_a that_o if_o his_o bow_n be_v always_o bend_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o â—o_o strong_a for_o to_o cast_v forth_o the_o arowe_n semblable_o say_a seâ—â—_n john_n be_v it_o of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n which_o may_v not_o alleway_o 〈◊〉_d â—ore_o and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v some_o alegement_n 〈◊〉_d which_o it_o apperith_v how_o honest_a play_n ought_v no_o man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d so_o they_o be_v take_v in_o time_n and_o in_o place_n and_o after_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n but_o play_v dyssolute_a oughten_v to_o be_v reprenâ—â—_n and_o evil_a play_n the_o which_o oft_o be_v of_o covetyse_n suspecionâ—â—_n and_o of_o many_o evil_a usage_n â–ª_o and_o much_o idle_a angage_v ¶_o how_o kynghte_n ought_v to_o govern_v them self_o capo._n viij_o i_o knight_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o man_n emonge_v a_o thousand_o good_a &_o honourable_a corageoâ—_n of_o herte_n true_a in_o his_o dede_n mighty_a &_o â—yse_a hardy_a &_o prduent_a &_o ready_a to_o dyffende_v the_o right_n of_o his_o conâ—ey_n and_o of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v &_o also_o of_o they_o who_o he_o have_v the_o governamnce_n and_o as_o geffrey_n say_v in_o his_o etrye_n usage_n make_v a_o maistre_fw-mi &_o the_o excersite_n make_v a_o mandy_n and_o habyle_v in_o his_o feat_n and_o dede_n as_o the_o greek_n sayen_v their_o proverbe_n &_o as_o tullius_n recite_v in_o his_o questionns_n tusilane_n in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o therefore_o the_o knight_n oughten_a 〈◊〉_d excersyse_n &_o accustom_v they_o in_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o aught_v not_o to_o be_v idle_a in_o seching_n and_o follow_v their_o playsir_n &_o ease_n â—_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o essaye_v not_o almost_o at_o no_o time_n to_o here_o the_o â—ates_n ne_fw-fr pain_n of_o chyvalrye_n i_o suppose_v if_o a_o serche_n shall_v be_v maâ—_n bow_v many_o knight_n know_v their_o horse_n well_o and_o their_o drse_n they_o and_z have_v their_o harnoy_n &_o abyllemeut_v of_o war_n edy_n i_o toowe_v there_o shall_v not_o many_o be_v find_fw-mi without_o lack_n of_o â—iche_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v more_o over_o the_o knight_n ought_v 〈◊〉_d be_v true_a &_o hold_v that_o they_o promise_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v reâ—ounteth_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o v_a book_n how_o a_o knight_n of_o rome_n name_v â—â—ius_n promise_v to_o hanybal_a certain_a money_n for_o the_o raunson_n â—f_n certain_a prysonner_n romayn_v that_o he_o hold_v so_o that_o he_o will_v â—syver_v they_o &_o thenne_n hanybal_a geant_v to_o he_o his_o demamnde_a &_o rabiâ—_n come_v to_o rome_n &_o recount_v to_o the_o romayn_v his_o ê“messe_n 〈◊〉_d the_o romayn_v woldenot_v pay_v that_o which_o he_o have_v ê“myse_v â—nd_n that_o see_v fabyus_n he_o sell_v his_o herytage_n and_o hold_v his_o promise_n to_o hanybal_n and_o therefore_o polycratus_n in_o his_o uj_o book_n â—â—e_z fyfte_fw-mi chapyter_fw-mi say_v that_o a_o knight_n to_o before_o alle_fw-mi thing_n be_v â—â—unde_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n &_o that_o which_o he_o ê“myt_v and_o therefore_o â—prynces_n maken_v the_o knight_n to_o swear_v by_o their_o oath_n that_o â—y_a shall_v hold_v and_o mayntene_a loyalte_n and_o truth_n in_o signefy_v â—ee_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o great_a furete_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o knight_n to_o keep_v and_o mayntene_v the_o chyrche_n and_o so_o to_o do_v of_o old_a tyâ—â—_n they_o promise_v &_o present_v to_o the_o temple_n their_o sword_n inâ—nefyance_n that_o they_o promise_v loyaulte_n first_o to_o god_n the_o â—che_fw-mi is_z prince_n of_o alle_fw-mi chyvalrye_n after_o a_o knight_n ought_v notâ—ly_o trust_v in_o his_o strengthe_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o subtle_a byleve_v good_a counseyl_n for_o ulix_v surmount_v the_o strong_a â—cules_a by_o his_o wit_n and_o not_o by_o his_o strengthe_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mayn_v couquerden_v the_o world_n more_o by_o their_o wysedom_n 〈◊〉_d by_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o polycrate_v say_v the_o seven_o chapytre_n of_o â—_o uj_o book_z and_o pompeius_n in_o his_o xj_o book_n recite_v of_o alexaâ—â—der_n how_o his_o fader_fw-mi leave_v to_o he_o lytyl_o chyvalrye_n but_o he_o wâ—wyse_o and_o well_o learn_v and_o thefor_o he_o conquer_v alle_fw-mi the_o woâ—â—_n by_o wit_n of_o chyvalrye_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n egesippus_fw-la his_o v_a book_n allege_v tytus_fw-la which_o say_v that_o in_o chyvalâ—â—wytte_n &_o good_a advyse_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o strengthe_n body_n more_o over_o a_o knight_n in_o his_o feat_n of_o arm_n ought_v â—_o to_o be_v pnsumptuê°_n ne_o despise_v ou_fw-fr moche_v his_o adâ—sarye_a for_o as_o caâ—â—_n say_v it_o hap_v oft_o that_o the_o feeble_a descomfyte_v the_o strong_a &_o theâ—â—_n till_o the_o great_a as_o david_n surmount_v golye_a and_o thou_o ought_v know_v that_o the_o 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 trust_v princypaly_a in_o the_o vygour_n of_o his_o leg_n ne_o in_o â—_o strengthe_n of_o his_o horse_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n more_o overâ—_a knight_n ought_v not_o entrepryse_v bataylle_n but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o good_a 〈◊〉_d dâ—â—ght_v good_a cause_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v swetonius_a his_o second_o book_n that_o augustus_n cezar_n entrepryse_v no_o baâ—le_n but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o teschew_v right_a great_a damage_n and_o therâ—â—â—_n say_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 â—ij_fw-la chapytre_fw-la that_o a_o bataylle_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v but_z for_o â—â—t_n great_a necessyte_n and_o therefore_o auncyent_o the_o people_n requyâ—â—_n god_n that_o he_o will_v show_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o have_v right_a or_o â—â—â—or_a ellis_n if_o they_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o wherefore_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v bataylle_n for_o their_o say_a &_o it_o be_v truth_n that_o â—â—y_o that_o love_n 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
seruyce_n shall_v demand_v justyce_n of_o the_o the_z earth_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v bear_v the_o i_o have_v nourysshyd_v the._n the_o water_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v refressh_v the_o and_o have_v comfort_v the._n and_o in_o like_a wise_n alle_fw-mi creature_n shall_v reproach_n the_o of_o their_o benefayte_v in_o say_v that_o they_o never_o serve_v the_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o shâ—lcest_v serve_v god_n who_o thou_o have_v not_o serve_v and_o therefore_o we_o demannde_v reason_n of_o the._n as_o of_o he_o that_o have_v evil_a know_v the_o good_n that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o but_o thou_o may_v say_v that_o the_o day_n of_o jugement_n shall_v not_o come_v yet_o in_o a_o great_a tyme._n and_o there_o to_o i_o ansuere_v the_o and_o say_v that_o the_o tokenes_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n be_v almost_o accomplysshyd_a ne_o see_v we_o not_o how_o lechery_n regn_v the_o which_o sometime_o be_v cause_n of_o no_n flood_v &_o of_o the_o perdyconn_n of_o the_o world_n &_o i_o seem_v that_o lechery_n semblable_o may_v gyve_v to_o we_o cause_n to_o doubt_n that_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n be_v nyghe_a for_o in_o marriage_n be_v lytyl_o loyalte_n or_o truth_n in_o peple_n of_o the_o chyrche_n lytyl_o chastyte_a of_o who_o speak_v thappostle_n in_o his_o epystle_n to_o the_o ephesien_n say_v that_o lecherous_a peple_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o royame_n of_o hevene_n more_o i_o ansuere_v to_o the_o and_o say_v that_o many_o other_o sign_n be_v accomplysshyd_a for_o the_o son_n and_o the_o moon_n have_v lose_v their_o clearness_n and_o the_o sterne_n ben_fw-mi fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o but_o it_o be_v come_v for_o the_o chyrche_n which_o ought_v to_o light_v alle_fw-mi the_o world_n like_v as_o the_o son_n be_v now_o in_o these_o day_n derk_v &_o in_o many_o manner_n entatch_v with_o vice_n and_o the_o moan_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o seygnorye_a temporell_n be_v now_o in_o this_o time_n eclypse_v and_o full_a of_o pride_n and_o of_o tyranny_n and_o the_o star_n that_o â—s_v to_o say_v the_o clerk_n the_o prechour_n &_o the_o counceyllour_n ben_fw-mi fall_v from_o hevene_n for_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o say_v truth_n for_o tensye_n we_o and_o follow_v flaterye_n by_o which_o it_o apperith_v that_o the_o sign_n &_o tokenes_n of_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o last_o jugement_n ben_fw-mi ynowh_o accomplysshyd_a and_o if_o thou_o demamnde_v i_o if_o antecryst_n be_v come_v i_o ansuere_fw-la to_o the_o that_o whether_o he_o be_v come_v or_o not_o come_v nevertheless_o many_o be_v lyve_n that_o do_v the_o werke_n of_o antecryst_n and_o that_o may_v well_o be_v call_v his_o disciple_n for_o they_o be_v false_a dissympler_n &_o evil_a procryte_n and_o of_o such_o man_n antecryst_n shall_v be_v truth_n it_o be_v that_o some_o may_v say_v that_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n may_v be_v know_v naturel_o to_o who_o i_o ansuere_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o for_o god_n have_v not_o show_v it_o to_o man_n ne_o to_o anngel_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o thacte_n of_o thappostle_n and_o the_o same_o witness_v seynt_a austyn_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o seven_o psalm_n but_o not_o withstond_v that_o in_o follow_v some_o auctorytres_n &_o reason_n may_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la some_o thing_n be_v say_v without_o to_o determine_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n be_v he_o only_o that_o may_v determine_v the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o the_o jugement_n as_o it_o playse_v he_o thenne_v it_o shall_v seem_v fro_o the_o beginning_a that_o the_o world_n shield_v fynysshein_o the_o end_n of_o some_o thousand_o of_o year_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o be_v uj_o m_n uj_o cxxxv_o year_n since_o the_o world_n be_v begin_v therefore_o there_o lack_v yet_o iij_o exl_a year_n or_o theraboute_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o i_o affirm_v not_o ne_o say_v but_o some_o auctorytres_n speak_v of_o thoâ—sandes_n of_o year_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o jugement_n and_o certain_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v that_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v to_o before_o thy_o eye_n as_o the_o last_o day_n like_o as_o he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v fynyssshe_v upon_o the_o end_n of_o some_o thousand_o of_o year_n more_o over_o seynt_a john_n in_o his_o apocalypse_v the_o xx_o chapytre_n say_v that_o sathanas_fw-la shall_v be_v bond_n a_o myere_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n &_o the_o prophet_n helye_o say_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v dure_v uj_o myere_n in_o acount_v fro_o the_o time_n that_o he_o live_v &_o placo_fw-la thimeon_n say_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v renew_v within_o xx_o myere_n bianca_n which_o thing_n it_o apperith_v as_o if_o seem_v at_o the_o beginning_a that_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o fynysshe_v within_o the_o end_n of_o some_o thousand_o of_o year_n more_o over_o lauteutique_n say_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n the_o xxxj_o chapytre_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v endure_v uj_o myere_n and_o albimazar_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o conjunction_n in_o the_o viij_o defference_n say_v that_o the_o tokenes_n of_o the_o world_n chaungen_fw-mi after_o the_o mutaconn_n of_o saturn_n and_o singuler_o when_o he_o have_v make_v ten_o revoluconn_n the_o which_o amount_v to_o iij_o c_o year_n or_o theraboute_n whereof_o we_o have_v some_o experience_n for_o after_o x._o revoluconn_n of_o saturn_n come_v alexander_n and_o the_o royame_n of_z pierce_v be_v cestroy_v and_o x._o revoluconn_n after_o come_v ihun_v cryste_n which_o take_v our_o humanyte_n &_o bring_v the_o new_a law_n to_o the_o world_n and_o x_o revoluconn_n after_o come_v many_o which_o contryve_v against_o tix_n paynem_v a_o new_a law_n and._n x._o revoluconn_n after_o come_v mahomet_n the_o contryner_n of_o a_o false_a law_n and_o x._o revoluconn_n after_o come_v charlemagne_n which_o conquer_a the_o empire_n and_o x._o revolusonn_n after_o come_v godefroy_v of_o boylone_o which_o conquer_v the_o holy_a and_o and_o thus_o some_o may_v say_v that_o by_o such_o mutaconn_n as_o land_n be_v that_o they_o may_v know_v by_o astrologye_a the_o deffynâ—â—â—â—ment_n of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o be_o not_o of_o that_o oppynyon_n for_o god_n know_v it_o only_o and_o in_o this_o matere_a aught_o nothing_o to_o be_v afferm_v like_o as_o seynt_a austyn_n say_v in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n the_o second_o chapytre_n after_o i_o seem_v that_o how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o know_v the_o day_n of_o jugement_n and_o suppose_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o long_a time_n therefore_o as_o it_o not_o but_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o drede_v it_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v right_a short_o for_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o death_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v right_o short_a shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o jugement_n seen_v that_o in_o the_o same_o hour_n shall_v all_o be_v do_v with_o the_o and_o never_o shall_v the_o sentence_n be_v change_v and_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o if_o thou_o dye_n in_o evil_a estate_n in_o that_o hour_n
therefore_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n will_v show_v to_o his_o discyple_n that_o pride_n dysplayse_v he_o he_o repreve_v they_o by_o cause_n they_o glorify_v they_o in_z say_n to_o ihesu_n cryst_n sir_n in_o thy_o name_n somme_fw-fr ben_fw-mi to_o we_o subgette_n &_o thenne_n ihu_n cry_v for_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o pride_n he_o allege_v to_o they_o thystorye_n aforesaid_a of_o the_o angel_n lucycer_n which_o fill_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v thereby_o example_n as_o it_o appyer_v in_o the_o x_o chapytre_n of_o saint_n luc_n and_o i_o seem_v that_o for_o to_o flee_v fro_o pride_n we_o have_v suffysaunt_a ensample_n in_o that_o which_o be_v tofore_o say_a but_o yet_o above_o this_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v considere_v how_o pride_n be_v not_o all_o only_o noyeng_v to_o the_o creature_n but_o also_o his_o opposyte_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v humylite_a be_v â—ght_v playsaunt_a &_o agreeable_a to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o world_n &_o like_v as_o pride_n overthrow_v the_o creature_n right_n so_o humylite_a enhance_v &_o lyfte_v he_o up_o towards_o god_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o the_o virgyne_n marie_n plesed_a god_n by_o cause_n of_o her_o humylite_n &_o david_n which_o be_v least_fw-mi emonge_fw-mi his_o brother_n be_v enhance_v above_o they_o alle_fw-mi as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xuj_o chapytre_n furthermore_o solomon_n have_v the_o royame_n afâ—r_v his_o fader_fw-mi &_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v lass_n &_o more_o young_a than_o his_o brother_n adonias_n as_o it_o appear_v the_o iij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o twenty-three_o chapytre_n manasses_n also_o which_o be_v lass_n &_o young_a than_o effraym_fw-mi his_o brother_n have_v the_o benyson_n tofore_o he_o as_o it_o appieryth_v the_o xxxviij_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la &_o general_o humylite_a &_o mekenes_n of_o heart_n make_v the_o creature_n to_o come_v to_o honour_n and_o pride_n by_o rayson_a overthrow_v he_o in_o the_o end_n &_o be_v to_o god_n emonge_v all_o other_o sin_n moo_v dysplaysaunt_a &_o be_v punyssh_v moo_v how_o pride_n blynd_v the_o understond_a of_o the_o creature_n capo._n ij_o man_n for_o pride_n know_v no_o thing_n of_o his_o misery_n ne_o hâ—s_a fraylnesse_n &_o wen_v to_o be_v more_o parfyght_a than_o he_o be_v and_o this_o witness_v the_o prophet_n say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o pride_n he_o lese_v his_o understond_a &_o knowleche_n and_o be_v like_o a_o be_v which_o have_v none_o understond_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o man_n which_o will_v bycome_v wise_a aught_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o to_o know_v himself_o without_o wen_v that_o he_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o and_o to_o this_o purpoo_n recount_v saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o dialogue_n the_o first_o book_n the_o xv_o chapitre_fw-fr how_o constancius_fw-la be_v so_o humble_a that_o he_o love_v more_o they_o that_o despyse_v he_o than_o they_o that_o honour_v he_o and_o there_o come_v a_o man_n that_o desire_a moche_n for_o to_o see_v he_o for_o the_o great_a renommee_n of_o he_o and_o also_o for_o the_o good_a that_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o fynable_o when_o lx_o see_v he_o he_o begin_v to_o say_v by_o manner_n of_o wonder_v ¶_o o_o constanciê°_n i_o have_v suppose_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o great_a man_n strong_a &_o parfyght_a &_o of_o syngule_a faconn_v but_o now_o i_o see_v clere_o that_o be_v nothing_o so_o of_o the._n thenne_n constanciê°_n begin_v to_o gyve_v laveâ—_n unto_o god_n in_o say_v i_o praise_v god_n and_o thank_v he_o of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o so_o good_a sight_n and_o so_o clear_a knowleche_n of_o i_o for_o rery_o thou_o be_v only_o he_o that_o have_v well_o byholden_v i_o and_o juge_v clere_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o i_o &_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n in_o his_o first_o omclye_a upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n johan._n veray_fw-fr humylyte_n or_o mekenes_n be_v no_o thing_n to_o gâ—â—â—che_v ne_o 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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 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moses_n keep_v the_o sheep_n of_o a_o man_n name_v jethro_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o thyrd_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n &_o nevertheless_o be_v after_o ordain_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o peple_n we_o rede_v also_o how_o soul_fw-mi be_v content_n to_o have_v one_o servant_n and_o seek_v the_o ass_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o not_o the_o horse_n for_o to_o ride_v on_o and_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v ordain_v king_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o twenty-four_o chapitre_fw-fr &_o of_o davyd_v semblable_o we_o rede_v how_o he_o keep_v the_o pasture_n when_o he_o be_v call_v for_o to_o be_v king_n as_o it_o be_v read_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xuj_o chapytre_n by_o which_o hystorye_n it_o appear_v clere_o how_o thestate_a of_o poverte_a be_v to_o god_n agreeable_a and_z in_o deed_n ihesu_n cryst_n have_v give_v to_o we_o of_o poverte_a example_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o pour_v mother_n and_o nourysshed_a of_o a_o power_n man_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o joseph_n leyde_v in_o a_o power_n bed_v wrapped_z with_o pour_v clout_n and_o clothes_n of_z pour_v parent_n offer_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n naked_a crucyfy_v and_o by_o stranger_n bury_v and_o lâ—yd_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n by_o the_o which_o thing_n ihesu_n cryst_n show_v to_o us._n that_o no_o man_n ouÈt_v despise_v poverte_a for_o ihesu_n cryst_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o who_o that_o will_v be_v parfyght_o he_o ought_v to_o renounce_v all_o worldly_a good_n and_o gyve_v they_o to_o the_o pour_v peple_n and_o follow_v i_o as_o recite_v saint_n matthew_n in_o his_o xvij_o chapytre_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o reâ—e_v how_o thauncyent_a phylosophre_n sayden_n that_o more_o rich_a be_v the_o power_n man_n if_o he_o have_v suffysaunce_n than_o ne_fw-fr be_v he_o that_o be_v coveytous_a though_o he_o have_v great_a habondance_n of_o good_n and_o the_o same_o wytness_v seneque_fw-la in_o say_v that_o dyogenes_n be_v more_o rich_a which_o have_v no_o 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phylosophre_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n so_o moche_v worth_a as_o joyouse_a poverte_a and_o orace_n in_o his_o epystle_n say_v in_o poverte_a ouÈt_n not_o to_o be_v dysplaysaunce_n since_o a_o man_n have_v suffysaunce_n for_o his_o lyf_v for_o none_o other_o thing_n may_v all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o world_n gyve_v to_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o say_v cathon_n to_o his_o soon_o seen_v that_o nature_n have_v make_v the_o naked_a thou_o ought_v glad_o and_o with_o a_o good_a wylle_n endure_v poverte_a &_o flee_v oultrage_n for_o nature_n shall_v not_o faylle_v the_o in_o thy_o necessyte_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v rich_a if_o thou_o have_v suffysaunce_n as_o wytness_v geoffrey_n in_o his_o poetrye_n &_o many_o other_o more_o over_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o consydere_fw-la and_o advyse_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v worth_a to_o a_o man_n oultrage_n ne_o overmoche_n habundaunce_n be_v not_o anthiochus_n deed_n and_o come_fw-mi to_o nouÈt_n of_o who_o recout_v valerye_o in_o his_o ix_o book_n how_o well_o he_o bring_v king_n of_o surrye_n he_o make_v his_o horse_n to_o be_v array_v and_o adoubed_a with_o gold_n and_o they_o to_o be_v shoe_v with_o naylle_n of_o gold_n and_z in_o his_o kechyne_n alle_fw-mi the_o vessellis_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o alle_fw-mi he_o lose_v soro_n wful_o for_o he_o desire_v to_o take_v away_o from_o his_o people_n more_o than_o to_o do_v justyce_n ¶_o what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o poâ—npe_a of_o the_o wyf_v of_o neron_n which_o make_v her_o horse_n semblable_o to_o be_v shoe_v with_o gold_n &_o make_a chariotte_n to_o be_v lead_v tofore_o hyt_v full_a of_o gold_n &_o silver_n certain_o all_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o nought_o &_o the_o rich_a man_n so_o moche_v more_o myserable_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi to_o their_o death_n as_o they_o love_v more_o curious_o their_o rychesses_n &_o therefore_o recountith_o dydymê°_n how_o the_o people_n of_o his_o contre_fw-fr live_v pourely_a and_o wythoute_n curyosite_a for_o vanyte_n make_v man_n to_o perysshe_v &_o to_o forgete_a god_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o alle_fw-mi good_n &_o like_v as_o the_o oâ—â—_n faunt_n be_v deceyve_v when_o he_o trust_v to_o the_o tree_n to_o which_o he_o len_v right_o so_o the_o rich_a peple_n be_v deceyve_v when_o they_o trust_n â—_o their_o rychesses_n for_o when_o the_o day_n come_v of_o their_o moost_n gretâ—_n necessyte_n nothing_o avaylle_v they_o their_o rychesses_n for_n to_o have_v â—â—_o ven_v and_z to_o that_o avayll_v poverte_a &_o suffysaunce_n alas_o it_o be_v good_a to_o consydere_fw-la how_o fortune_n have_v no_o certain_a abide_n for_o as_o say_v julius_n celsus_n in_o his_o iiij_o book_n fortune_n have_v enhance_v many_o man_n to_o rychesses_n for_o to_o overthrow_v they_o vylaynous_o and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v hildebert_n in_o speak_v of_o his_o banysshement_n say_v i_o be_v that_o other_o day_n rich_a and_o blessyd_v of_o friend_n but_o fortune_n which_o have_v give_v all_o to_o i_o hath_z take_v all_o 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 unhappy_a as_o valere_fw-la say_v in_o â—_o uj_o book_z semblable_o he_o recount_v how_o deny_v syracusan_a 〈◊〉_d right_o rich_a &_o a_o right_n great_a lord_n but_o fynable_o he_o become_v so_o poâ—_n that_o for_o to_o gete_v his_o lyve_n he_o teach_v the_o lesson_n and_o hold_v so_o 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o corinthâ—e_n thus_o thenne_v he_o be_v right_a eâ—_n advysed_a that_o in_o fortune_n trust_v but_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o affy_v himself_o in_o well_o do_v for_o that_o be_v the_o rychesse_n that_o help_v a_o man_n in_o his_o necessyte_n but_o present_o mankind_n be_v so_o blind_v that_o he_o retch_v of_o no_o thing_n but_o of_o worldly_a good_n the_o which_o â—â—ght_n to_o take_v example_n of_o the_o ancient_a wise_a man_n of_o who_o we_o rede_v that_o
they_o set_v nothing_o of_o worldly_a good_n or_o lytel_n &_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v valerye_o in_o his_o viij_o book_n how_o anaxâ—goras_n leave_v his_o possessyon_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi estudye_n in_o strange_a conâ—â—es_fw-la &_o when_o he_o return_v he_o see_v that_o his_o possessyon_n be_v esert_v thenne_fw-fr he_o say_v i_o may_v not_o have_v be_v save_v if_o my_o posession_n have_v not_o perissh_v as_o who_o will_v say_v that_o richesses_n ben_fw-mi against_o salvation_n semblable_o he_o recount_v of_o a_o philosopher_n naâ—ed_v socrates'_v the_o which_o throw_v all_o his_o richesses_n in_o the_o see_v in_o â—yeng_v that_o he_o have_v liever_fw-mi that_o his_o richesses_n be_v lose_v than_o he_o â—hold_v lose_v himself_o semblable_o he_o recount_v of_o a_o wise_a man_n naâ—ed_v styllon_n the_o which_o lose_v all_o his_o good_n by_o fire_n &_o thenne_v one_o â—maunded_v he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a &_o wroth_a for_o the_o loss_n of_o â—is_fw-la good_n the_o which_o ansuerd_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o lose_v &_o that_o â—â—_o have_v upon_o he_o all_o his_o good_n that_o be_v to_o weâ—e_v scyence_n &_o verâ—es_n as_o if_o he_o say_v that_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n be_v not_o he_o â—y_a which_o it_o apperith_v that_o he_o be_v wise_a that_o despyse_v the_o goods_n of_o fortune_n as_o wytness_v epedocles_n and_n prosper_v in_o his_o â—ok_n name_v epigramaton_n say_v that_o the_o courage_n of_o a_o coveâ—â—us_a man_n shall_v never_o have_v rest_n for_o the_o worldly_a good_n may_v â—â—t_n satysfye_v their_o heart_n but_o engender_v and_o make_v more_o the_o â—â—uetyse_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o creature_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recounâ—â—h_v ouyde_v how_o polydorus_fw-la by_o his_o covetyse_n slay_v the_o soon_o of_o â—amê°_n for_o to_o have_v the_o rychesses_n that_o be_v delyverd_v he_o for_o â—â—overne_v therewith_o the_o child_n aforesaid_a but_o hecuba_n mother_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—ayd_v soon_o with_o her_o complyce_n apperceyve_v the_o say_v trayson_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o polidoru_v in_o feign_v that_o they_o will_v gyve_v he_o 〈◊〉_d but_o hecuba_n &_o her_o fellow_n slay_v he_o &_o strangle_v he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v reason_n that_o covetyse_n that_o have_v make_v he_o to_o slay_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v cause_n &_o moyen_fw-fr of_o his_o death_n whereby_o it_o 〈◊〉_d how_o poverte_a be_v good_a and_o covetyse_v evil_a and_o hold_v a_o man_n in_o thought_n and_o in_o peryll_n of_o heart_n and_o of_o conscyence_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o first_o book_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o second_o book_n the_o which_o speak_v of_o thestate_a of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o chyrche_n and_o of_o the_o clerk_n ¶_o first_o how_o the_o chyrche_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o love_v &_o have_v in_o worship_n and_o in_o reverence_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la the_o chyrche_n be_v as_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o crysten_v people_n &_o in_o the_o same_o be_v give_v fraunchyse_n and_o lyberte_fw-fr by_o cause_v it_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o in_o reverence_n for_o her_o spouse_n and_o heed_n be_v ihesu_fw-la crist_n savyour_fw-mi of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o thystorye_n tripartyte_n how_o costantyn_n when_o he_o be_v make_v crysten_v love_v so_o moche_n god_n &_o the_o chyrche_n that_o he_o do_v do_v â—ere_z in_o alle_fw-mi the_o place_n where_o he_o go_v a_o tabernacle_n make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o chyrche_n and_o have_v with_o he_o preeste_n and_o clerk_n which_o serve_v god_n right_a devout_o he_z bare_a also_o on_o his_o right_a side_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o that_o be_v the_o banner_n by_o the_o which_o god_n send_v he_o vyctorye_n &_o in_o deed_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o bataylle_n &_o in_o his_o sleep_v the_o aungel_n show_v to_o he_o how_o he_o shall_v have_v vyctorye_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n semblable_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a how_o themperour_n theodosiâ—_n be_v fynable_o obeyssant_a to_o the_o chyrche_n not_o withstond_v he_o have_v be_v tofore_o moche_v rygorous_a to_o the_o chyrche_n &_o thystorye_n say_v how_o the_o say_v theodosius_fw-la do_v do_v slay_v seven_o m._n man_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o thessalonue_n by_o causâ—_n they_o have_v stone_v to_o death_n his_o offyâ—ers_n after_o which_o feat_n the_o say_v theodosius_fw-la return_v to_o melane_n wenyâ—g_v to_o have_v enter_v as_o 〈◊〉_d ben_fw-mi accnstome_v in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n ¶_o thenne_n saint_n ambrose_n come_v against_o he_o which_o be_v archebysshop_n of_o the_o sanâ—_n place_n and_o say_v to_o he_o o_o emperor_n go_fw-mi thy_o way_n foâ—_n in_o to_o this_o chyrche_n thou_o shall_v not_o entre_fw-fr seen_v that_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o blood_n and_z be_v not_o worthy_a for_o to_o behold_v god_n ne_o see_v he_o ¶_o thenne_n theodosius_n obey_v he_o and_o weep_v depart_v but_o by_o cause_n the_o â—este_n of_o crystemas_n approuch_v he_o send_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n name_v ruffyn_n to_o saint_n ambrose_n for_o to_o gete_a grace_n but_o nothing_o avayl_v his_o request_n and_o this_o see_v theodosius_n come_v in_o his_o proper_a person_n to_o sayâ—t_n ambrose_n weep_v &_o requyre_a pardon_n on_o his_o knee_n &_o thenne_n saint_n ambrose_n take_v he_o to_o grace_v &_o after_o he_o do_v moche_o good_a and_o have_v many_o vyctorye_n by_o which_o it_o apperith_v how_o the_o chirche_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o iij_o book_n the_o xj_o chapytre_n how_o julius_n cezar_n defend_v to_o his_o people_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a to_o do_v any_o evil_a or_o harm_n to_o the_o temple_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v so_o vyctoryous_a by_o ij_o year_n that_o never_o man_n have_v vyctorye_n against_o he_o but_o after_o he_o be_v many_o time_n dyscomfyt_v after_o he_o have_v defoil_v the_o temple_n name_v delphyque_a as_o recount_v policrate_v in_o his_o uj_o book_n the_o seven_o chapytre_n and_o he_o say_v more_o over_o that_o chyvalrye_n ouÈt_v to_o keep_v the_o chyrche_n to_o inpugne_v the_o heretic_n to_o honour_n the_o preeste_n to_o deffende_v the_o power_n and_o tappease_v stryf_v and_o debate_n semblable_o egesippus_fw-la recount_v how_o pompeus_n do_v never_o harm_n to_o temple_n ne_o to_o chyrche_n and_o therefore_o alexander_n be_v to_o he_o moche_v gracious_a &_o pardon_v to_o he_o his_o mesprisyon_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evydent_o show_v to_o we_o how_o the_o chyrche_n ouÈt_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o hononr_v and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v vegece_n in_o his_o iiij_o book_n of_o chyvalrye_n the_o iiij_o chapytre_n how_o the_o knight_n ought_v to_o swear_v loyalte_n first_o to_o god_n second_o to_o their_o prince_n more_o over_o thou_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o the_o chyrche_n ought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d fraunchyse_v for_o it_o be_v sygure_v by_o the_o ark_n of_o no_o in_o which_o â—ere_z save_v all_o they_o that_o be_v therein_o as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o seven_o â—hapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la semblable_o alle_fw-mi aught_o to_o be_v free_a in_o the_o â—hyrche_n and_o in_o deed_n we_o rede_v in_o the_o hystorye_n of_o the_o romayn_v â—at_a one_o name_v macelizet_n dey_v a_o foul_a death_n by_o cause_n he_o have_v deâ—â—yled_v the_o chyrche_n we_o rede_v also_o of_o one_o name_v equyla_n how_o he_o destroy_v alle_fw-mi ytalye_n â–ª_o and_o thenne_v the_o pope_n name_v leon_n say_v â—hym_a that_o he_o shall_v leave_v his_o cruelty_n the_o which_o ansuerd_v that_o â—ym_n seem_v that_o he_o see_v a_o fair_a old_a man_n which_o hold_v in_o his_o honde_n a_o knyf_v whereof_o he_o be_v sore_o afeard_a &_o dare_v not_o dysobeâ—_n and_o this_o sygnefy_v to_o us._n how_o every_o creature_n ouÈt_v to_o dreâ—_n the_o chyrche_n and_o to_o obey_v it_o in_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n ¶_o how_o the_o people_n of_o the_o chyrche_n and_o synguler_o the_o prelate_n ought_v to_o live_v chaste_o and_o virtuous_o capitulo_fw-la â—_o saint_n jerome_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epystle_n say_v that_o the_o prelate_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o concubine_n for_o his_o espouse_v be_v the_o chyrche_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o law_n of_o canon_n it_o be_v deffend_v that_o prelate_n shall_v hold_v no_o wymmen_fw-mi in_o their_o house_n but_o if_o they_o be_v under_o age_n &_o out_o of_o all_o suspecyon_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v of_o saint_n austyn_a how_o he_o will_v not_o dwell_v with_o his_o owen_n sister_n for_o tesche_v we_o suspeconn_v of_o evil_a speak_n more_o ourâ—_n saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o dialogue_n the_o seven_o chapytre_n recite_v 〈◊〉_d a_o prelate_n name_v audrien_n be_v moche_o tempt_v with_o a_o woman_n of_o religyon_n by_o cause_n she_o dwell_v with_o he_o by_o which_o it_o apperyth_v that_o man_n of_o the_o chyrche_n ought_v to_o flee_v the_o conversâ—â—_n on_o of_o wymmen_fw-mi not_o only_o for_o tesche_v we_o the_o sin_n but_o
rede_n that_o he_o will_v not_o advenge_v he_o of_o they_o that_o myssayd_v of_o he_o &_o spacke_v enyll_a as_o it_o apperith_v in_o thystorye_n of_o troy_n we_o rede_v also_o how_o seynt_a ambrose_n command_v to_o theâ—dose_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o gyve_v sentence_n against_o a_o man_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v cause_n to_o juge_v over_o favourable_o for_o himself_o ¶_o how_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o good_a manner_n capo._n ij_o solinus_n say_v in_o his_o xj_o book_n the_o iiij_o chapytre_n the_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v meure_fw-fr sage_a &_o of_o right_a good_a lyf_v &_o certain_o the_o anncyent_a fadre_n byhelde_v more_o bounte_n than_o the_o no_o noblesse_n or_o the_o rychesse_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o iiij_o book_n the_o in_o chapitre_fw-fr ho_o actylius_n be_v a_o labourer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o nevertheless_o for_o his_o bounte_n he_o be_v callyd_v for_o to_o be_v 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
&_o alle_fw-mi the_o membre_n wax_v feeble_a and_o of_o no_o power_n &_o alle_fw-mi the_o evil_n come_v by_o cause_n that_o it_o dystribute_v not_o the_o meet_a that_o it_o have_v receyve_v semblable_o be_v it_o of_o a_o covetous_a prince_n the_o which_o make_v the_o contreye_a to_o perysshe_v and_o the_o membre_n to_o come_v to_o nought_o when_o he_o dystrebute_v not_o the_o good_n the_o which_o he_o have_v receyve_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o suffraunce_n or_o necessyte_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o the_o romayn_v be_v grete_o lyberal_a &_o large_a wherefore_o they_o become_v great_a &_o moche_o puissant_a of_o who_o recount_v valere_n in_o his_o v_a book_n the_o first_o chapytre_n how_o they_o of_o cartage_n send_v to_o the_o romayn_v great_a fynaunce_n for_o the_o rechate_o of_o some_o prysonner_n that_o they_o hold_v thenne_fw-fr the_o romayn_v delyverd_v the_o prysonner_n and_o reffuseden_fw-mi their_o fynaunce_n for_o it_o be_v more_o fair_a &_o noble_a to_o yeve_v than_o to_o receyve_v and_o by_o cause_n thereof_o they_z of_o cartage_n gaven_n good_a renommee_n and_o fame_n to_o the_o romayn_v thurgh_n out_o all_o thâ—_n world_n semblable_o valere_fw-la in_o his_o uj_o book_n recite_v how_o alexander_n reffuse_v the_o yefte_n of_o darius_n the_o which_o offer_v to_o he_o a_o hondr_v m._n marc_n of_o gold_n with_o that_o he_o will_v take_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n and_o thenne_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n name_v promenon_n say_v to_o alexander_n that_o the_o fynaunce_n be_v good_a to_o be_v receyve_v to_o who_o alexander_n ansuerd_v that_o it_o be_v more_o worth_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o fraunchyse_n than_o by_o covetyse_n but_o the_o time_n be_v now_o come_fw-mi that_o many_o prince_n be_v grete_o covetous_a and_o the_o covetous_a prince_n resemblen_v to_o castor_n the_o which_o destroy_v a_o man_n utter_o all_o when_o he_o take_v war_n against_o he_o as_o solinus_n say_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n the_o xxxv_o chapytre_n semblable_o do_v they_o that_o destroy_v their_o subgettis_n by_o tyranny_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v semblable_o pugnyssh_v of_o god_n for_o as_o job_n say_v in_o his_o xxxv_o chapytre_n acursed_a be_v they_o the_o which_o by_o avarice_n assemblen_v great_a tresour_n by_o evil_a get_a for_o the_o time_n shaâ—l_v come_v that_o god_n shall_v enhance_v the_o power_n people_n and_o the_o tyrant_n shall_v have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o curse_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o theâ—_n gate_n tresour_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v peter_n damyaâ—_n how_o saint_n andrew_n &_o saint_n gregory_n gaven_n great_a afflictiou_n to_o â—_o knight_n which_o have_v take_v away_o from_o a_o pour_v widow_n a_o party_n of_o her_o good_a &_o catayll_n for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o ecclesiastic_a in_o his_o twenty-three_o chapytre_n he_o that_o make_v to_o god_n saâ—efyse_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o pour_v folk_n resemble_v &_o be_v like_o shall_fw-mi he_o that_o slee_v the_o soon_o to_o before_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o i_o have_v moche_n neruaylle_v why_o one_o man_n destroy_v another_o seen_v that_o the_o beesr_n of_o one_o condytion_n and_o of_o one_o likeness_n et_v not_o the_o one_o that_o other_o like_o as_o aristotle_n say_v in_o his_o uj_o book_n of_o beeste_n &_o that_o more_o be_v beestis_fw-la be_v over_o the_o man_n pyetous_a and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v in_o thystorye_n of_o the_o romayn_v how_o ij_o wulue_n nouryssheden_fw-mi a_o child_n name_v remus_n the_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o beestis_n for_o to_o devour_v but_o after_o he_o be_v king_n &_o foundour_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o more_o strong_a reason_n a_o man_n onght_n to_o be_v pyetous_a of_o his_o semblable_a ¶_o and_o the_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o desert_n his_o subgette_n but_o aught_o to_o take_v example_n of_o thiberius_n of_o who_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o cronycle_n how_o his_o offycier_n counceyl_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v subsydy_n &_o trybute_n upon_o his_o peple_n the_o which_o ansuerd_v a_o good_a shepherd_n ought_v not_o to_o devour_v his_o sheep_n but_o to_o nourysshe_v and_o to_o keep_v they_o ¶_o how_o the_o prince_n oughten_v to_o mayntene_n and_o keep_v justyce_n capitulo_fw-la iiij_o the_o prince_n be_v pryncypal_o ordain_v for_o to_o mayntrne_v &_o keep_v justyce_n and_o therefore_o they_o leave_v the_o estate_n &_o weacyon_n when_o they_o do_v not_o right_a to_o every_o man_n &_o thus_o for_o to_o do_v they_o may_v take_v example_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o athene_n of_o who_o recount_v valere_n in_o his_o uj_o book_n the_o five_o chapytre_n how_o themysâ—des_v say_v to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v conquer_v &_o put_v in_o subgection_n be_v contre_fw-fr of_z grece_z seen_v that_o they_o have_v the_o may_v so_o to_o do_v the_o which_o ansuerd_v that_o a_o good_a &_o a_o noble_a man_n ouÈt_v not_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o prouffyt_n do_v ageyn_v justyce_n semblable_o the_o say_a vayre_n in_o his_o v_a book_n recite_v how_o carridius_n cirus_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v a_o man_n so_o sometime_o name_v sing_v how_o many_o noise_n devysyon_n be_v emonge_o the_o counseyllour_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o he_o do_v do_v make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o co_z â—â—ceyl_n with_o his_o sword_n for_o teschewe_v inconuenyence_n that_o mygâ—_n ensiewe_v but_o it_o happen_v that_o he_o come_v fro_o a_o far_o contreye_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o counceyl_n with_o his_o sword_n gird_v about_o he_o than_o the_o counseyllour_n demand_v of_o he_o why_o he_o break_v his_o law_n the_o which_o himself_o have_v ordain_v &_o decree_v thenne_fw-fr without_o say_v any_o word_n he_o take_v his_o sword_n &_o set_v the_o point_n to_o he_o breast_n &_o len_v thereon_o say_v that_o he_o have_v lever_n dye_n than_o break_v justyce_n without_o punytion_n and_o how_o well_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o procure_v his_o owen_n death_n nevertheless_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o saiâ—_n hystorye_n how_o thauncyent_a fadres_n be_v moche_o amorous_a and_o dyligent_a to_o keep_v justyce_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v saint_n austyn_n in_o his_o thyrd_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n the_o nineteeen_o chapytre_n recount_v how_o the_o counseyllour_n and_o juges_fw-la of_o room_n be_v moche_n pour_v as_o it_o apperith_v of_o one_o name_v lucius_n valerianus_n the_o which_o live_v not_o but_o of_o the_o alms_n of_o the_o peple_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o grece_z poverte_a that_o he_o be_v in_o &_o other_o by_o cause_n they_o will_v receyve_v no_o yefte_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v incline_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o party_n than_o of_o justyce_n and_z for_o that_o aught_o a_o prince_n more_o to_o lone_a justyce_n than_o rychesses_n &_o yefte_n and_o to_o this_o puypoo_v say_v saint_n austyn_a in_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a how_o one_o name_v quyncius_n be_v a_o labourer_n of_o the_o land_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v due_a of_o the_o cyte_n &_o nevertheless_o he_o bring_v due_a he_o maynten_v he_o symp_o &_o humble_o to_o show_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o ordain_v pryncipal_o for_o to_o gete_a richesses_n but_o for_o to_o mayntene_n justyre_n and_o herto_o we_o have_v many_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o who_o we_o rede_v how_o they_o do_v justyce_n of_o them self_o &_o of_o their_o proper_a child_n as_o valere_n reherce_v in_o his_o v_a book_n the_o which_o recite_v how_o brutus_n condemn_v his_o ij_o son_n by_o right_a great_a pugnytion_n by_o cause_n they_o labour_v to_o bring_v again_o tarquyn_n to_o rome_n which_o be_v banyssh_v and_o moche_v contrary_a to_o the_o comyn_v we_o will_v many_o other_o also_o condemn_v their_o parent_n &_o friend_n say_v that_o justyce_n ought_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n and_o a_o juge_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o may_v but_z 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o also_o it_o appertain_v not_o to_o a_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d constitute_v ne_o ordain_v juges_fw-la but_o if_o he_o know_v they_o for_o good_a 〈◊〉_d wise_n for_o these_o ben_fw-mi the_o ij_o condytion_n wythoute_n which_o the_o juge_n may_v not_o well_o ne_v ryghtful_o inge._n but_o now_o in_o these_o â—ayes_v the_o juges_fw-la ben_fw-mi ordain_v more_o for_o favour_n of_o blood_n or_o for_o â—eftes_n â–ª_o than_o for_o wit_n or_o bounte_n that_o they_o have_v thenne_v i_o seem_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v example_n to_o a_o history_n the_o which_o â—elmandus_fw-la reherâ—eth_v the_o which_o say_v that_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o emperor_n name_v helius_n the_o which_o regn_v moche_o long_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o bycame_v so_o ancient_a and_o old_a that_o he_o may_v not_o govern_v the_o empire_n thenne_fw-fr the_o peple_n &_o the_o counceyl_n pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v renounce_v the_o empire_n
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 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
devyll_n can_v not_o obey_v ne_o have_v love_n ne_o charyte_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v of_o contrary_a condiconn_n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o ihun_n cryste_n of_o who_o be_v wreton_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o seynâ—_n luc_fw-fr the_o second_o chapyter_n ¶_o erat_fw-la autem_fw-la subditâ—_n illis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o ihun_v cryst_n be_v subget_v to_o his_o parent_n ¶_o of_o thestate_n of_o marchanntes_fw-la capo._n xiij_o â—_o marchamndyse_n ought_v faithful_o to_o be_v govern_v &_o maynten_v without_o fraud_n &_o without_o usure_v for_o other_o wise_n it_o be_v not_o marchandyse_n but_o it_o be_v deceyte·_a falshede_v &_o evyll_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wreton_n in_o exode_n the_o xij_o chapytre_n ¶_o nec_fw-la usura_fw-la opprimes_fw-la proximum_fw-la tuum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o noman_n ought_v to_o oppress_v his_o neighbour_n by_o usure_v &_o like_o sentence_n be_v wreton_n in_o leviticum_fw-la the_o xxuj_o chapytre_fw-fr &_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o that_o lene_n not_o their_o money_n to_o usure_v and_o that_o love_v truth_n that_o myssaye_v not_o of_o other_o &_o that_o live_v without_o do_v evil_a to_o other_o to_o this_o purpoo_v speak_v seynt_a ambrose_n in_o his_o in_o book_n of_o office_n &_o adressyth_v his_o word_n to_o marchannt_n say_v wherefore_o convert_v thou_o thin_a engyne_n to_o fraud_n wherefore_o desyre_a thou_o hurâ—e_v to_o thy_o neyhbour_n wherefore_o desyre_a thou_o famyve_v or_o wherefore_o desyre_a thou_o skarcete_n or_z wherefore_o espie_v thou_o the_o time_n of_o derthe_n or_o scelerite_v certes_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v subtyl_o thyself_o but_o this_o to_o do_v or_z to_o desire_n be_v no_o subtyltâ—â—_n but_o shrewdenes_n &_o evyll_n and_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v pourâ—eance_n be_v fraud_n covetyse_v &_o usure_v more_o over_o seynt_a john_n grysostome_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o seynt_a matthew_v in_o his_o vomelye_a say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n more_o foul_a ne_o more_o cruel_a that_o be_v the_o usurer_n the_o which_o sech_v alleway_o his_o own_o prosperyte_n in_o thaduersyte_n of_o other_o and_o tullius_fw-la in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o question_n tustulane_n compare_v the_o usurer_n to_o the_o homycyde_n for_o like_o thomycyde_n take_v away_o the_o lyf_v so_o do_v the_o usurer_n take_v a_o way_n the_o substance_n from_o the_o power_n people_n thenne_fw-fr aught_o the_o marchamnte_n to_o take_v more_o heed_n to_o faythfulnes_n &_o truth_n than_o to_o habundamnce_n for_o the_o good_n evil_n goten_a be_v wytnesse_n of_o the_o perdyconn_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o have_v evil_a goten_a they_o and_o it_o suffyse_v not_o in_o marchandyse_n teschewe_v usure_v but_o more_o over_o to_o mayntene_a truth_n in_o weyght_n &_o in_o measure_n and_o in_o alle_fw-mi other_o thing_n that_o apperteynen_n to_o marchandyse_n for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o his_o proverbe_n the_o xx_o chapitre_fw-fr god_n have_v in_o abhomynacyon_n evil_a weyght_n &_o balaunce_n fraudous_o use_v and_o seynt_a matthew_n in_o his_o gospel_n the_o uj_o chapytre_n say_v that_o god_n shall_v justefye_v the_o balance_n &_o the_o weyght_n deceyvable_a and_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi rich_a by_o their_o sin_n &_o lesynge_n and_o shall_v yield_v thereof_o reason_n and_o there_o for_o it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o old_a law_n as_o it_o be_v wreton_n in_o leviticn_n the_o nineteeen_o chapitre_fw-fr that_o all_o marchandyse_n shall_v be_v make_v true_o in_o weyght_n and_o in_o measure_n busshel_n and_o quarter_n and_o in_o alle_fw-mi other_o thing_n semblable_o and_o every_o merchant_n ought_v to_o know_v that_o by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o fraud_n they_o may_v not_o be_v scotfree_a seen_v that_o their_o conquest_n by_o such_o moyen_fw-fr be_v not_o ou_o to_o them self_o but_o it_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o say_v be_v and_o the_o evil_a merchant_n be_v semblable_a to_o fenyx_n the_o which_o assemble_v alle_fw-mi his_o buchettis_n &_o stycâ—is_n in_o the_o high_a montayne_v and_o fynable_o the_o fire_n inflame_v they_o and_o the_o fenix_n be_v brente_a in_o the_o myddis_fw-la of_o they_o in_o like_a wise_n the_o untrewe_v merchant_n assemblen_v the_o rychesses_n evil_a goten_a in_o the_o montayne_v of_o their_o pride_n and_o fynable_o brenne_n by_o covetyse_n in_o middle_a of_o their_o good_n also_o by_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o marchandyse_n ought_v loyaulte_v and_o truth_n to_o be_v maynten_v but_o some_o may_v demand_n if_o it_o be_v of_o necessyte_n that_o the_o marchannt_n cellar_n say_v to_o the_o bier_n alle_fw-mi the_o defaulte_n that_o he_o know_v in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v sell_v this_o question_n be_v make_v anncyent_o bytwene_v dyogenes_n and_o antipater_n his_o discyple_a and_o by_o maver_z of_o dysputaconn_n say_v dyogenes_n that_o he_o seem_v it_o shall_v be_v folye_a in_o the_o merchant_n to_o blame_v his_o marchandyse_n and_o antipater_n say_v it_o be_v no_o folye_a but_o it_o be_v faith_n fulue_n and_o loyaulte_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v deceyve_v his_o neyhbour_n and_o short_o this_o dysputacon_n recite_v tullius_fw-la in_o his_o in_o book_n of_o office_n the_o xij_o chapytre_n &_o in_o ansuer_v to_o this_o question_n lx_o say_v that_o diogenes'_n defend_v utylite_a and_o antypater_n maynten_v honest_a &_o by_o cause_n that_o honest_a be_v more_o worth_a than_o prouffyt_n or_o utylite_fw-la consequent_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o merchant_n ought_v not_o to_o hide_v ne_o covere_v the_o deffaulte_n of_o his_o marchandyse_n for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o ecclesiastyke_a the_o xxxj_o chapitâ—â—_n the_o marchannte_n oughten_v to_o treat_v their_o marchandyse_n in_o adress_v each_o other_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o faythfulnes_n ¶_o of_o the_o state_n of_o pylgremage_n capo._n fourteen_o this_o present_a lyf_v be_v a_o right_a pylgremage_n for_o as_o the_o pylgryme_n gooth_o alleway_n without_o rest_n in_o any_o place_n long_o whereof_o be_v make_v menconn_v in_o like_o wise_a the_o lyf_v of_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d not_o long_o in_o this_o world_n and_o have_v nothing_o of_o assurance_n and_o this_o wituess_v to_o we_o thappostle_n say_v that_o we_o have_v here_o 〈◊〉_d cyte_v permanent_a ne_o abide_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o pylgrym_n that_o of_o this_o world_n maken_v their_o paradys_n the_o which_o oughten_v to_o consydere_fw-la how_o abraham_n by_o the_o comandament_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o his_o country_n and_o go_v &_o duellyd_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o thene_n god_n gaf_n to_o he_o his_o blessing_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la the_o xij_o chapytre_n by_o this_o example_n be_v signefy_v to_o we_o how_v not_o withstond_v that_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n here_o bodily_a nevertheless_o in_o esperyte_n we_o ought_v to_o god_n above_o by_o good_a werke_n and_z for_o to_o mayntene_v good_a lyf_v and_o to_o this_o pylgremage_n we_o be_v call_v for_o like_a as_o we_o see_v that_o the_o tree_n transport_v fro_o short_a to_o hie_v by_o his_o grow_v in_o like_o wise_a a_o man_n that_o transport_v his_o herte_n fro_o this_o world_n in_o to_o the_o other_o grow_v more_o light_o in_o good_a lyf_v &_o in_o virtue_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v ihun_v cryste_n that_o noman_n be_v accept_v for_o a_o prophet_n in_o his_o owen_n contreye_a so_o thenne_v every_o man_n ought_v to_o god_n in_o to_o a_o strannge_a contreye_a and_o it_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n to_o say_v but_o that_o in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v onr_a country_n be_v none_o other_o but_o pylgrym_n ê“uffyte_v fro_o good_a to_o good_a &_o fro_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n the_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o cease_v to_o go_fw-mi ne_fw-mi to_o ê“uffyte_n till_o that_o they_o be_v atte_a term_n desire_a that_o be_v to_o wit_v in_o hevene_n more_o over_o we_o ought_v to_o advyse_v how_o the_o pylgrym_n acompten_a &_o reken_fw-mi every_o day_n with_o their_o hooste_n in_o like_o wise_n we_o ought_v every_o day_n to_o advyse_n and_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o live_v &_o pay_v to_o god_n our_o debt_n in_o knowlech_v our_o trespace_n as_o die_v a_o ancient_a wise_a man_n name_v septimus_fw-la of_o who_o recite_v seneke_v in_o his_o in_o book_n of_o ire_n how_o every_o day_n he_o account_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o how_o moche_o his_o lyf_v be_v empeyr_v or_o amend_v and_o also_o it_o be_v good_a to_o consydere_fw-la how_o and_o how_o long_o the_o lyf_v of_o a_o person_n endure_v and_o how_o it_o lass_v and_o short_v be_v it_o in_o slepyug_n or_o wake_v alle_fw-mi way_n our_o lyf_v lass_v and_o nothing_o proffyte_v to_o we_o the_o time_n pass_v but_o in_o that_o we_o have_v do_v well_o and_o goten_a virtue_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o say_v maximian_n that_o the_o time_n draw_v after_o he_o alle_fw-mi thing_n mortal_a and_o as_o
the_o heaven_n torn_v semblable_o our_o lyf_v ren_v after_o it_o wythoute_n cessing_n and_o without_o rest_v for_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n &_o philosopher_n name_v secundus_fw-la demand_v what_o it_o be_v of_o a_o man_n and_o he_o ansuerth_n that_o be_v be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o fantase_n that_o soon_o pass_v a_o way_n and_o he_o say_v afterward_o that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o vessel_n of_o death_n a_o pylgrym_a without_o rest_n hoo_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o worm_n meet_v thenne_n aught_o every_o man_n upon_o this_o sa_n advyse_v he_o &_o moche_n humble_v himself_o of_o what_o estate_n he_o be_v of_o for_o prince_n king_n prelate_n bourgey_n and_o merchant_n and_o general_o alle_fw-mi people_n be_v of_o short_a lyf_v &_o alle_fw-mi of_o mortal_a condiconn_n and_o therefore_o say_v plynyu_v in_o his_o uj_o book_n that_o not_o wythstond_v that_o a_o man_n be_v most_o parfyght_o among_o alle_fw-mi mortal_a creature_n nevertheless_o he_o lyf_v be_v most_o miserable_a most_o dangerous_a and_o subgette_v to_o most_o grette_v think_v for_o nature_n gyne_v to_o bests_n horn_n to_o defend_v they_o hide_v &_o here_o for_o their_o vesture_n feel_n to_o nourysshe_v they_o wing_n for_o the_o flee_v &_o also_o of_o other_o necessytee_n for_o pourneaunce_n to_o all_o beeste_n but_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v naked_a without_o feel_v without_o strengthe_n without_o vesture_n without_o knowleche_v and_o without_o defence_n our_o lyf_v thenne_n have_v right_a lytyl_o begyne_v and_o the_o contynuamnce_n endure_v right_a grevous_o for_o after_o the_o measure_n that_o the_o knowleche_n come_v the_o thought_n grow_v &_o encreace_v and_o the_o man_n wax_v the_o more_o melancolyoâ—_n that_o have_v in_o his_o condyconn_n more_o very_a and_o parfyght_a knowleche_n for_o if_o a_o man_n lyve_v in_o misery_n thenne_n he_o wax_v melancolyoâ—_n by_o cause_n of_o his_o necessyte_n and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v in_o prosperite_n thenne_n his_o joy_n shall_v be_v moche_n lytyl_o if_o he_o consydere_fw-la how_o his_o fortune_n shall_v not_o endure_v long_o for_o as_z valere_fw-la say_v in_o his_o ix_o book_n man_n lyf_v be_v a_o course_n moche_n lytyl_o and_o hard_o to_o pass_v for_o in_o the_o way_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o poverte_a and_o misery_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a or_o well_o he_o be_v alle_fw-mi way_n in_o peryll_n of_o fortune_n adverse_a or_o of_o natural_a death_n &_o boece_n in_o his_o iij_o book_n of_o consolaconn_n in_o speak_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n say_v thus_o thou_o will_v be_v preyse_v and_o renome_v above_o other_o but_o advyse_v the_o in_o what_o peryl_n thou_o be_v for_o the_o death_n approach_v to_o the_o and_z in_o thy_o fortune_n be_v no_o surete_a and_o therefore_o say_v maximian_n o_o lyf_v human_a that_o thou_o be_v miserable_a for_o thou_o be_v alleway_o in_o peryll_n of_o death_n thou_o be_v without_o â—urete_a thou_o be_v nothing_o stable_n &_o fynable_o in_o speak_v of_o himself_o say_v alas_o where_o be_v bycome_v the_o good_n of_o time_n pass_v in_z stead_n of_o lawhyuge_a now_o i_o weep_v my_o joy_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o hevynesse_n thenne_n be_v it_o fâ—lye_v for_o a_o man_n to_o affy_v and_o trust_v in_o fortune_n ne_o in_o the_o lyf_v human_a for_o natural_o alle_fw-mi demamnde_a â—yne_n more_o over_o late_o we_o enquyre_v and_o demand_n where_o ben_fw-mi they_o bycomen_fw-mi that_o have_v live_v so_o playsann_o in_o this_o world_n and_o i_o seem_v that_o the_o great_a middle_a and_o lytyll_a death_n have_v put_v in_o his_o â—â—bgectonn_n be_v not_o octavian_n deed_n and_o croesus_n which_o be_v so_o rich_a solomon_n the_o wise_n samson_n the_o stâ—roge_n david_n the_o loyal_a holofernes_z the_o greannt_n and_o alle_fw-mi other_o puissannt_n conqueror_n have_v not_o death_n desconfyte_v they_o by_o which_o it_o apperith_v that_o the_o lyf_v be_v uncertayn_a short_a and_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o noman_n ought_v in_o his_o lyf_v have_v great_a faith_n ne_o hope_n for_o the_o death_n come_v comyn_o when_o a_o man_n wen_v to_o regne_fw-la must_v hie_v and_o long_o in_o his_o great_a puyssance_n and_o strengthe_n ¶_o how_o alle_fw-mi dede_o sin_n desyren_n the_o death_n capo._n xv_o dedely_n synue_v make_v a_o man_n to_o dye_n seen_v that_o the_o auncyent_n be_v pylgrym_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o plato_n go_v on_o pylgrymage_n in_o to_o egypte_n for_o to_o learn_v the_o scyâ—uce_n of_o astrologye_a as_o policrate_n say_v in_o his_o in_o book_n and_o pictogoras_n for_o to_o learn_v truth_n go_v in_o to_o ind_v &_o after_o be_v in_o egypte_n and_o in_o babylone_a as_o recite_v polycrate_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n the_o child_n also_o of_o abraham_n be_v iiij_o cpilgrym_n and_o after_o be_v give_v to_o they_o the_o land_n of_o ê“myssyon_n by_o the_o which_o thing_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v as_o pylgrym_n if_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o perfection_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o pylgrym_n that_o alle_fw-mi way_n have_v his_o herte_n on_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o come_v tw_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o rede_v how_o a_o man_n sometime_o demanand_v of_o socrates'_v why_o his_o pylgremage_n prouffyte_v no_o thing_n to_o he_o the_o which_o ansuerde_v to_o he_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o not_o wythstond_v that_o his_o body_n go_v nevertheless_o his_o herte_n remevyd_v not_o whereby_o it_o apperith_v that_o the_o pylgremage_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v only_o with_o the_o body_n but_o with_o the_o lxrte_n and_o with_o good_a will_n and_o as_o touch_v to_o the_o pylgremage_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v inpossible_a to_o do_v it_o well_o but_o if_o the_o herte_n be_v dispoyl_v of_o worldly_a affection_n for_o the_o sin_n let_v the_o pilgrym_a to_o do_v well_o for_o as_o we_o see_v that_o great_a burden_n great_a hevyne_n of_o body_n great_a fatten_v great_a age_n and_o great_a sekenesse_n let_v ten_o the_o pylgrym_a to_o do_v his_o pylgremage_n in_o like_o wise_a the_o burden_n of_o covetyse_n the_o hevyne_n of_o our_o slouthe_n the_o fatuesse_fw-mi of_o our_o delight_n &_o the_o old_a age_n of_o our_o sin_n let_v our_o pylgremage_n and_o our_o saluaconn_n also_o for_o alle_fw-mi these_o thing_n let_v we_o to_o go_v and_o accomplysshe_v our_o pylgremage_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o five_o book_n the_o which_o treat_v of_o death_n and_o how_o noman_n ought_v to_o gloryfye_v he_o of_o his_o estate_n ¶_o first_n it_o speak_v how_o the_o lyf_v be_v short_a and_o ot_fw-mi lityl_o enduring_a capo._n primo_fw-la iob_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v of_o short_a lyf_v the_o which_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n and_o poverte_a for_o like_a as_o the_o floâ—r_n vanyssh_v away_o and_o as_o the_o shadow_n flee_v fro_o place_n to_o place_n right_o so_o the_o lyf_v of_o a_o man_n pass_v short_o and_o right_o lyght_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o noman_n ought_v to_o gloryfye_v himself_o of_o his_o trâ—yteth_v eusebtâ—_n in_o his_o cronycle_n how_o many_o have_v slay_v them self_o for_o cause_n of_o the_o annoyance_n of_o this_o pnsent_n lyf_v as_o he_o that_o sle_v we_o he_o for_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o feâ—â—â—rtayne_a &_o luâ—sse_v also_o because_o she_o repute_v herself_o dishonour_v &_o truth_n be_v it_o that_o no_o â—so_o ne_o aught_o to_o slay_v himself_o as_o say_v saint_n austyn_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n &_o repu_v they_o that_o have_v slay_v them self_o as_o they_o that_o be_v aforesaid_a name_v neâ—theles_o by_o the_o say_a history_n it_o alter_v how_o this_o present_a lyf_v be_v moche_n ennoyoâ—_n &_o not_o only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o adâ—site_n but_o also_o to_o every_o good_a creature_n which_o desire_v parfyght_o hevene_n be_v this_o lyf_v noyoâ—_n seem_v that_o this_o corporal_a lyf_v be_v but_o grevoâ—_n to_o they_o that_o desire_v eâ—lasting_v lyf_v &_o by_o â—sequâ—nt_a 〈◊〉_d deserve_v death_n bodily_a that_o syne_v mortal_o but_o many_o the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi that_o set_v no_o thing_n of_o many_o spâ—â—es_n not_o withstond_v they_o be_v grevoâ—_n &_o weighty_a &_o yet_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v advysed_a &_o conâ—yâ—â—â—_n how_o sometime_o many_o have_v be_v slay_v &_o deed_n by_o cause_n of_o syâ—e_n thâ—t_v they_o daily_o comyse_v &_o also_o right_o comyn_o sâ—ede_o we_o not_o that_o because_o of_o lechery_n that_o god_n make_v alle_fw-mi the_o world_n to_o dye_v by_o the_o flood_n exepte_v no_o his_o wyf_v &_o his_o child_n as_o it_o be_v wreton_n to_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la the_o seven_o chapitre_fw-fr wherefore_o be_v srayn_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d people_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o bemamyn_v but_o for_o the_o lechere_n which_o be_v comyse_v in_o the_o wyf_v of_o the_o levyte_n as_o it_o appeâ—th_v in_o the_o ij_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o judicum_fw-la &_o
certayu_o we_o rede_v that_o after_o the_o torment_n and_o trybulaconn_n which_o he_o endure_v wythoute_n sin_n and_o suffer_v moche_o pacyent_o he_o live_v c_o xl_o year_n and_z deyde_a well_o and_o holy_o also_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o desire_v the_o death_n for_o to_o be_v with_o ihun_v cryst_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o his_o desire_n presuppose_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o other_o wise_n ought_v none_o to_o desire_n it_o &_o how_o be_v it_o that_o many_o love_v this_o lyf_v &_o the_o world_n also_o to_o be_v found_v in_o folye_a ne_fw-la in_o evil_n advy_v for_z as_o thappostle_n say_v we_o have_v here_o in_o this_o world_n no_o cyte_n perdurable_a but_o we_o ought_v to_o enquyre_v &_o gete_v the_o cyte_n of_o hevene_n by_o which_o it_o apperith_v that_o many_o be_v deceyve_v that_o alleway_n will_v live_v here_o for_o they_o desire_v that_o which_o may_v not_o be_v natural_o there_o desire_v also_o gaynâ—â—yen_v to_o their_o saluaconn_n &_o therefore_o say_v terenaâ—_n in_o his_o iiij_o book_n that_o people_n of_o great_a courage_n haten_v this_o lyf_v &_o doubt_n nothing_o the_o death_n &_o therefore_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o procure_v thy_o death_n ne_o abâ—redge_n thy_o lyf_v unduely_fw-mi but_o thou_o ought_v desire_v the_o lyf_v to_o come_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o this_o lyf_v be_v not_o to_o the_o as_o a_o parady_n in_o thy_o herte_n or_o as_o thy_o last_o trust_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o â—lephaâ—â—_n the_o which_o when_o he_o slepe_v len_v to_o a_o tree_n &_o thenne_fw-fr come_fw-mi the_o hunter_n which_o cutten_n the_o tree_n &_o so_o the_o olyphaiit_fw-la fall_v 〈◊〉_d take_v &_o slay_v in_z like_o wise_n it_o hap_v to_o than_o 〈…〉_o trust_v in_o this_o present_a lyf_v for_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o their_o 〈◊〉_d te_fw-mi shall_v all_o be_v lose_v and_o also_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o lytyl_o thyâ—â—_n of_o the_o lyf_v of_o this_o world_n &_o i_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v remember_v fro_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v meâ—e_o worthy_a than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n for_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o sign_n â—_o if_o he_o will_v he_o may_v dye_n in_o grace_n the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o entry_n in_o to_o misery_n trybulaconn_v &_o in_o afflyxionn_n but_o that_o the_o death_n be_v more_o worthy_a it_o apperith_v for_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v alle_fw-mi ygnorant_a &_o without_o knowleche_n but_o at_o his_o death_n thenne_fw-fr comyn_o a_o man_n know_v god_n &_o himself_o thenne_fw-fr be_v that_o the_o day_n that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v most_o very_a repentance_n wherefore_o it_o apperith_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o death_n be_v more_o happy_a comyn_o than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n &_o there_o before_o many_o wise_a man_n have_v redeyve_v the_o death_n joyousâ—y_n &_o to_o thâ—s_n purpoo_v say_v mercurye_n to_o a_o man_n i_o will_v say_v he_o if_o it_o playse_v god_n that_o i_o be_v quite_o on_o it_o of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o soul_n be_v lyfte_fw-mi up_o above_o in_o to_o hevene_v &_o certain_o we_o rede_v how_o plato_n make_v sontyme_o a_o new_a book_n name_v phedron_n in_o which_o he_o preve_v &_o show_v how_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n ought_v off_o this_o lyf_v to_o have_v hevene_n the_o which_o book_n empedocle_n study_v moche_n 〈◊〉_d &_o when_o he_o apperceyve_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v ordain_v for_o to_o have_v such_o a_o good_a than_o he_o despyse_v moche_v this_o lyf_v &_o mount_v upon_o a_o high_a wall_n for_o which_o he_o fylle_v for_o to_o short_a his_o lyf_v for_o to_o gete_v &_o have_v heaven_n &_o how_o be_v it_o that_o his_o oppynyon_n be_v not_o good_a ne_o approve_v nevertheless_o by_o the_o say_a history_n it_o apperith_v that_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o have_v hevene_n aught_o lytyl_o to_o preyse_v his_o lyf_v ¶_o how_o yet_o noman_n ought_v to_o doubt_n the_o death_n capo._n iiij_o ay_o it_o apperith_v yet_o by_o seneke_v in_o his_o book_n of_o remedye_n of_o fortune_n in_o which_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v folye_a to_o deed_n that_o which_o come_v of_o nature_n and_o that_o one_o may_v not_o eschew_v and_o therefore_o in_o his_o uj_o book_n of_o questyons_n naturell_n he_o himself_o sâ—yâ—h_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o doubt_n the_o death_n ne_o the_o thing_n also_o by_o which_o he_o may_v dye_n by_o honour_n for_o the_o knight_n ought_v not_o to_o fere_n ne_o doubt_n bataylle_v found_v by_o right_a and_o in_o reason_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o hide_v the_o truth_n suppose_a that_o therein_o be_v peryll_n of_o death_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v varro_fw-la in_o his_o sentence_n that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o doubt_v the_o death_n for_o he_o take_v two_o pain_n for_o one_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o death_n and_o the_o drede_n which_o may_v no_o thing_n prouffyte_n to_o he_o but_o encrece_n his_o pain_n and_o therefore_o say_v seneke_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n of_o questyons_n naturell_n it_o be_v a_o lytyl_o thing_n say_v he_o of_o the_o lyf_v of_o a_o man_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n when_o a_o man_n may_v &_o can_v despise_v his_o lyf_v for_o thenne_n shall_v he_o be_v sure_a in_o see_v and_o on_o land_n in_o baâ—ayll_n and_o in_o alle_fw-mi peryllis_fw-la thenne_fw-fr aught_o every_o man_n to_o desire_v to_o dye_n without_o drede_n as_o a_o fore_n be_v say_v now_o will_v god_n that_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o this_o world_n will_v take_v heed_n herto_o for_o thenne_n shall_v they_o lytyl_o doubt_n the_o death_n &_o lytyl_o love_v their_o good_n seen_v they_o must_v needs_o leave_v all_o &_o therefore_o say_v seneke_v in_o one_o of_o his_o epiâ—tles_n wherefore_o wepe_v thou_o when_o the_o byhove_v &_o must_v needs_o dye_v for_o as_o moche_v fool_n be_v he_o that_o will_v live_v alle_fw-mi the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o he_o to_o who_o it_o 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