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king_n and_o there_fw-mi not_o pass_v the_o cercle_fw-la that_o the_o lion_n make_v with_o his_o taylle_n semblable_o the_o bee_n that_o maken_v honey_n obey_v to_o their_o king_n and_o the_o crane_n also_o and_o in_o nature_n we_o see_v many_o thing_n semblable_a more_o over_o in_o holy_a scripture_n we_o have_v to_o this_o purpoo_v many_o example_n and_o very_o we_o rede_v how_o no_n obey_v right_a express_o to_o god_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o seven_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o genesis_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o be_v save_v fro_o the_o flood_n ¶_o semblable_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o obedience_n be_v keep_v of_o god_n as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o ix_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n thappostle_n also_o lyght_o obeyeden_fw-mi to_o god_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o follow_v he_o atte_n first_o call_v as_o recite_v saint_n matthew_n in_o his_o iiij_o chapytre_n and_o therefore_o above_o all_o peple_n ben_fw-mi they_o enhance_a in_o the_o chyrche_n and_o also_o in_o heaven_n semblable_o abraham_n obey_v to_o god_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o will_v have_v sacrefy_v his_o owen_n soon_o and_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n atte_a commandment_n of_o god_n as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o xxij_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la and_o therefore_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n that_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v bear_v the_o savyour_fw-mi of_o the_o world_n therefore_o we_o ought_v more_v to_o obey_v to_o god_n than_o to_o man_n as_o it_o be_v tofore_o say_v and_o accord_v to_o this_o we_o have_v ensaumple_v of_o mathathias_n which_o ansuerd_v to_o the_o messager_n of_o the_o king_n anthiocus_n say_v that_o if_o alle_fw-mi obey_v to_o the_o king_n anthiocus_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o he_o but_o to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v wryton_a in_o the_o book_n of_o machabee_n the_o second_o chapytre_n ¶_o we_o rede_v also_o of_o the_o seven_o brother_n that_o have_v lever_n to_o dye_n than_o to_o eat_v flesh_n forboden_a against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n not_o wythstond_v the_o king_n command_v it_o to_o they_o whereby_o it_o apperith_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v repreve_v that_o excuse_n they_o of_o the_o evil_a that_o they_o do_v for_o their_o master_n that_o so_o command_v they_o for_o such_o be_v of_o no_o value_n by_o cause_n they_o ought_v first_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o say_v saint_n petre_n in_o the_o five_o chapytre_n of_o thaete_n of_o thappostle_n more_o over_o for_o to_o obey_v aught_o to_o enclyne_v we_o the_o example_n of_o the_o virgyne_n marie_n the_o which_o obey_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o aungel_n in_o say_v 'loo_o the_o handmaid_n of_o god_n late_o it_o come_v to_o i_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o &_o after_o thy_o word_n we_o rede_v also_o how_o david_n not_o wythstond_v that_o he_o be_v king_n obey_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o seven_o chapytre_fw-fr and_o young_a thobie_n say_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v to_o he_o and_o cornchê°_n centurio_fw-la be_v ready_a tobeye_v to_o he_o who_o god_n have_v ordeyve_v to_o be_v prelate_n and_o maystre_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o ten_o chapytre_n of_o thacte_n of_o thappostle_n ¶_o also_o we_o rede_v how_o the_o regabyte_n drink_v not_o win_v ne_fw-fr have_v no_o house_n for_o to_o obey_v to_o their_o fader_fw-mi as_o jeremye_n recite_v in_o his_o thyrd_o chapytre_n by_o which_o thing_n it_o apperith_v how_o obedience_n be_v observe_v of_o the_o auucient_a people_n &_o that_o they_o that_o dysobey_v be_v pugnyssh_v of_o god_n as_o it_o apperyth_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o which_o be_v overthrow_v â—n_v bataylle_v for_o so_o moche_n as_o they_o do_v against_o the_o wylle_n of_o god_n &_o enter_v not_o in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o ê“myssion_n which_o they_o desire_v as_o it_o apperith_v the_o twenty-four_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n jonas_n also_o be_v throw_v in_o the_o see_v by_o cause_n he_o dysobey_v to_o do_v that_o god_n have_v command_v he_o as_o it_o she_o w_v in_o the_o thyrd_o chapytre_n of_o jonas_n &_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v to_o god_n fyr_n &_o after_o to_o other_o creature_n if_o we_o will_v esche_v we_o peryl_v &_o plaice_n ihesu_n cry_v as_o say_v saint_n bernard_v upon_o cantycle_n the_o man_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v any_o good_a if_o he_o know_v not_o ne_o obey_v god_n &_o saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o omely_a say_v that_o he_o ouÈt_v to_o be_v moo_v humble_a towards_o god_n and_o moo_v incline_v to_o serve_v he_o that_o have_v receyve_v moost_n good_n of_o he_o &_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o the_o good_n that_o he_o have_v receyve_v shall_v be_v encreasyug_n of_o his_o pain_n at_o the_o day_n of_o jugement_n this_o wytness_v huge_a the_o viij_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o noe._n and_o for_o to_o have_v cause_n to_o remember_v the_o god_n that_o god_n have_v do_v to_o we_o we_o have_v many_o example_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n reed_n we_o not_o how_o jacob_n after_o that_o god_n have_v send_v to_o he_o many_o good_n he_o say_v sir_n i_o thank_v the_o for_o the_o good_a that_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o i_o of_o which_o i_o moche_v remember_v as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o the_o xxij_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la ¶_o semblable_o do_v david_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o seven_o chapytre_n and_o danyel_n say_v lord_n thy_o name_n be_v preyse_v and_o blessyd_v for_o the_o good_a that_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o i_o as_z it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o second_o chaptyre_n of_o danyel_fw-mi ¶_o semblable_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n in_o his_o epystle_n right_a oft_o and_o contynuel_o preyse_v and_o thank_v
the_o doughter_n of_o moab_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o twenty-five_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n by_o which_o thing_n it_o apperyth_v how_o god_n be_v angry_a sometime_o against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o be_v not_o ire_n name_v ne_o impatience_n which_o trouble_v the_o speâ—ite_n &_o the_o entendement_n which_o empech_v and_o 〈◊〉_d many_o good_a thing_n and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o come_v to_o many_o inconuenyenâ—â—s_n ne_o recount_v not_o valere_n in_o his_o ix_o book_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o a_o juge_n which_o make_v a_o bulle_n of_o brass_n &_o have_v ordain_v that_o the_o evyldoer_n shall_v be_v close_v therein_o &_o there_o shall_v dye_n by_o famine_n the_o which_o thing_n sing_v hanybal_n he_o condemn_v the_o same_o juge_a to_o dye_n the_o same_o death_n to_o the_o which_o he_o have_v condemn_v other_o and_o nevertheless_o hanybal_n be_v also_o right_o cruel_a in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o make_v a_o brydge_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o romayn_v which_o he_o have_v slay_v upon_o which_o he_o &_o his_o peple_n pass_v over_o the_o ryver_n of_o golle_n but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o say_a hanybal_n be_v overthrow_v of_o his_o adversaries_n for_o cruelty_n by_o reason_n must_v be_v cruel_o serve_v and_o therefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v cruel_a ne_fw-mi to_o be_v ireful_a ne_fw-fr bear_v wrath_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o the_o ire_n torment_v the_o irous_a and_o bring_v he_o to_o such_o a_o point_n that_o he_o can_v not_o ne_o may_v not_o consent_v to_o reason_v alas_o what_o avayll_v i_o if_o i_o hate_v my_o neighbour_n seen_v that_o in_o such_o estate_n i_o may_v not_o plaice_n god_n since_o i_o love_v not_o he_o who_o i_o ought_v to_o lone_a and_o also_o i_o may_v have_v no_o pardon_n ne_o foryevenes_n if_o i_o forgyve_v not_o other_o reed_n we_o not_o how_o jepte_n make_v pee_z with_o the_o galadyâ—â—s_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o faught_v for_o they_o not_o wythstond_v that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o many_o evylles_n &_o moche_n harm_n as_o it_o appear_v the_o uj_o chapytre_n of_o judicum_fw-la ¶_o david_n in_o like_a wise_n will_v not_o slay_v yâ—obeth_v his_o enemy_n and_o in_o deed_n he_o do_v do_v slay_v the_o ij_o thevye_fw-mi that_o present_v to_o he_o the_o heed_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o iiij_o chapytre_fw-fr wherefore_o it_o apperith_v that_o no_o man_n ouÈt_a to_o have_v ire_n in_o his_o heart_n ne_o bear_v wrath_n but_o the_o devyl_n which_o be_v prince_n of_o alle_fw-mi devysion_n by_o dyvers_a manner_n engender_v the_o stryve_v &_o noise_n for_o somme_fw-fr hate_v alle_fw-mi their_o neighbour_n and_o some_o hate_n by_o envy_v other_o ¶_o suche_o be_v the_o hate_n of_o the_o brother_n of_o joseph_n who_o they_o sell_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o xxix_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la wherefore_o hate_v the_o egipciens_fw-la the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o by_o cause_n they_o become_v great_a and_o multeply_v as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o thyrd_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n and_o saul_n wherefore_o hate_v he_o davyd_v but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o moche_n love_v of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xuj_o chapytre_fw-fr and_o the_o fiend_n by_o dyverce_a manner_n sow_v dyscorde_n &_o ire_n but_o be_v that_o be_v wise_a aught_o to_o bear_v no_o wrath_n but_o desire_n we_o will_v and_o good_a to_o every_o man_n ¶_o how_o no_o man_n ouÈt_a to_o stryve_v ne_fw-fr engendre_fw-fr noise_n cap_n viij_o by_o stryf_v may_v come_v no_o good_a but_o it_o engender_v noise_n which_o oftimes_o may_v not_o well_o be_v appease_v and_o therefore_o chaton_n say_v â—to_z his_o soon_o my_o soon_o thou_o ought_v to_o flee_v noise_n &_o stryve_v for_o moche_v people_n have_v have_v harm_n by_o speak_v but_o by_o be_v still_o &_o not_o to_o speak_v few_o or_o none_o have_v have_v any_o harm_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v iwenal_n in_o his_o iiij_o book_n that_o stryve_n langage_fw-fr beryth_v venym_n in_o himself_o &_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n &_o empessh_v &_o let_v friendship_n and_o i_o seem_v that_o who_o that_o may_v have_v pee_z by_o his_o lytel_n speak_v or_o be_v still_o have_v not_o grete_o cause_v to_o speak_v for_o for_o to_o speak_v well_o be_v a_o great_a maystrye_n but_o for_o to_o be_v still_o and_o say_v lytel_n be_v no_o great_a pain_n and_o oftimes_o scileuce_n cause_v to_o have_v pee_z and_o this_o wytness_v ouyde_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o art_n of_o love_n more_o over_o by_o reason_v it_o well_o appear_v that_o contention_n ne_fw-mi stryf_v be_v nothe_a worth_a for_o if_o thou_o stryve_v for_o to_o sustain_v troth_n and_o bounte_n it_o be_v no_o great_a wysedom_n for_o troth_n &_o bounte_n sustain_v them self_o and_o therefore_o it_o suffyse_v to_o understonde_v without_o any_o thing_n to_o stryve_v for_o who_o that_o understond_v truth_n and_o will_v not_o consence_n thereto_o by_o his_o stryf_v he_o shall_v not_o change_v his_o purpoo_n and_o if_o thou_o stryne_n for_o falsehood_n and_o for_o evil_a the_o sin_n be_v moche_o great_a &_o so_o lese_a thou_o thy_o pain_n for_o of_o so_o moche_v as_o thou_o the_o more_o stryvest_n of_o so_o moche_v thy_o falsehede_v more_o clere_o show_v and_o this_o wytness_v a_o phylosophre_n name_v exenophon_n and_o seneke_n in_o his_o first_o epystle_n to_o lucylle_n say_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o stryve_v against_o a_o fool_n and_o to_o a_o wise_a man_n for_o to_o stryve_v it_o be_v a_o folye_a for_o the_o wise_a man_n hate_v noise_n and_o stryf_v and_o empessh_v the_o pee_z of_o herte_n and_o conscience_n therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o fair_a and_o sweet_a speak_n make_v a_o man_n to_o have_v pâ—es_n &_o friend_n thenne_n be_v good_a to_o enquyre_v fro_o whence_o come_fw-mi the_o noise_n and_o stryve_v and_o i_o seem_v that_o they_o be_v oft_o engender_v of_o pride_n for_o we_o rede_v how_o amalech_n make_v war_n against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o fere_n that_o he_o have_v to_o lose_v his_o seygnourye_n as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o xvij_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n &_o sometime_o the_o noise_n come_fw-mi by_o impatience_n &_o by_o fire_n word_n as_o it_o be_v above_o say_v by_o which_o it_o apperyth_v that_o no_o thing_n or_o lytel_n to_o speak_v be_v soverayn_a moyen_fw-fr for_o to_o have_v pee_z &_o flee_v noise_n also_o we_o rede_v how_o saul_n dyssymyle_v of_o they_o that_o myssay_v or_o spaken_v evil_n of_o he_o as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o x_o chapytre_fw-fr and_o thobie_n say_v not_o a_o word_n to_o he_o wyf_v when_o she_o say_v many_o injury_n to_o he_o as_o it_o apperith_v the_o second_o &_o the_o iij_o chapytre_n of_o thobie_n in_z like_o wise_a ouÈt_n the_o wise_a man_n to_o do_v in_o hear_a wythoute_n any_o stryve_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o thyrd_o vertu_fw-fr which_o be_v abstynence_n &_o how_o one_o ought_v to_o live_v sobrely_a capitulo_fw-la ix_o glotonnye_n be_v cause_n of_o many_o evylles_n &_o sin_n and_o engender_v many_o malady_n bodily_a &_o ghoostly_a and_o therefore_o say_v tullius_fw-la in_o his_o first_o rhetoric_n that_o attemperaunce_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o by_o rayson_a to_o maystrye_n the_o flessh_n and_o alle_fw-mi corrupt_a desire_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o attemperaunce_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o rule_v a_o man_n in_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o to_o and_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a man_n live_v right_a sobre_o and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v egelle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n how_o socraâ—â—s_n be_v right_a sober_a all_o he_o lyf_v the_o which_o socrates'_v say_v that_o the_o people_n ought_v not_o live_v for_o to_o eat_v but_o to_o eat_v for_o to_o live_v and_o lactence_n in_o his_o book_n of_o very_a odoration_n say_v that_o the_o poete_n calleden_fw-ge glotonnye_n bestyalite_fw-la for_o a_o man_n be_v a_o gloton_fw-mi lyve_v without_o reason_n &_o without_o rule_n and_o therefore_o seneque_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o iiij_o virtue_n say_v that_o man_n shall_v eat_v without_o replection_n and_o drink_n without_o dronkenesse_n for_o glotonnye_n make_v a_o man_n lyght_o to_o fall_v in_o to_o lechery_n and_z to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v saint_n jerome_n against_o jonynyan_n how_o galyen_v say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o sure_o live_v but_o if_o he_o live_v sobre_o the_o which_o thing_n be_v veray_fw-fr truth_n not_o only_o to_o the_o body_n but_o also_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o socrates'_v eat_v not_o but_o one_o time_n of_o the_o day_n when_o the_o son_n go_v down_o as_o recount_v agelle_n in_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a and_o bocee_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o consolacyon_n say_v that_o nature_n be_v content_a
the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v dyscomfyte_n by_o the_o phylistee_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o bear_v a_o way_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n but_o after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n begin_v to_o weep_v &_o fast_a &_o therefore_o god_n gaf_n to_o they_o vyctorye_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o iiij_o &_o seven_o chapitre_fw-fr &_o therefore_o say_v thobye_o that_o prayer_n be_v good_a when_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o fast_v we_o rede_n that_o esdras_fw-la preched_a penance_n to_o the_o peple_n that_o will_v demand_v pardon_n of_o god_n as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o esdâ—as_o we_o rede_v also_o how_o achab_n gate_n grace_n of_o god_n for_o to_o fast_a as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o first_o chapytre_fw-fr &_o semblable_o we_o rede_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o nynyve_v the_o ij_o chapytre_n of_o jonas_n by_o the_o which_o thing_n it_o apperyth_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v sobre_o for_o to_o gete_a grace_n &_o virtue_n for_z as_o arystotle_n say_v in_o his_o xiij_o book_n of_o bests_n it_o be_v not_o prouffytable_a thing_n for_o one_o to_o fat_a himself_o for_o overmoche_v fat_a nes_z make_v a_o man_n sodeyn_o to_o dye_n as_o wytness_v constantyn_n which_o thing_n be_v veray_v true_a &_o not_o only_o to_o the_o body_n but_o also_o the_o soul_n for_o glotonye_n fat_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o fynable_o to_o dye_n evylly_a whereby_o it_o appear_v how_o abstynence_n be_v cause_n of_o moche_n good_a ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o iiij_o virtue_n which_o be_v chastyte_n and_o first_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v chaste_o capitulo_fw-la â—j_fw-la â—en_n ought_v to_o live_v chaste_o for_o chastyte_n make_v a_o man_n to_o live_v like_o augelly_n and_o cause_v their_o lyf_v honest_a and_o therefore_o dydymus_fw-la say_v to_o alexander_n that_o the_o peple_n of_o his_o contre_fw-fr lyveden_fw-mi chaste_o and_o not_o ove_o by_o virtue_n but_o also_o by_o honneste_a 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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
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â—â—dure_v and_o thus_o say_v â—ot_n in_o his_o xv_o chapytre_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v seen_v many_o example_n of_o some_o tyrant_n which_o he_o lose_v their_o seygnorye_n all_o or_o a_o great_a parte_fw-la ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o four_o book_n the_o which_o speak_v ofâ—_n state_n of_o the_o comynalte_n and_z of_o the_o people_n ¶_o first_o it_o trate_v of_o rich_a man_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o glorysye_v in_o their_o rychesses_n capytulo_fw-la pru_fw-fr the_o man_n come_fw-mi of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o the_o creature_n a_o therefore_o the_o loove_a and_o preyse_v aught_o to_o be_v begin_n first_o and_o pryncypaly_a to_o god_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n ought_v to_o â—â—sydere_fw-la that_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o his_o xv_o book_n pronerbe_n which_o say_v that_o he_o that_o follow_v avarice_n hâ—_n no_o pee_z of_o conscience_n and_o in_o his_o xxviij_o chapytre_n he_o sâ—â—_n that_o he_o that_o hate_v avarice_n enlonge_v his_o day_n and_o he_o to_o and_o therefore_o to_o have_v rychesses_n it_n not_o alle_fw-mi way_n most_o proufâ—â—table_a for_o rychesses_n oft_o empessix_n and_o letoen_n the_o getyn_a of_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o the_o anncyent_a man_n dâ—sireden_fw-mi moâ—â—vertues_n and_o good_a renommee_n than_o they_o die_v rychss_n or_o beâ—â—uoyr_n as_o it_o apperith_v by_o scypyon_n the_o which_o bring_v mâ—_n the_o subgection_n of_o the_o rommayn_v alle_fw-mi auffryque_a of_o which_o romayn_v he_o demand_v for_o his_o salayre_n nomore_o 〈◊〉_d be_v name_v in_o his_o surname_n auffrycan_n in_o memory_n of_o clâ—â—sayd_a vyctorye_n as_o valere_fw-la recite_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n and_o of_o â—â—â—counceyllours_n of_o rome_n we_o rede_v that_o they_o be_v so_o pour_v the_o it_o byhove_v the_o senate_n to_o nourysshe_v their_o child_n the_o recoerâ—deth_v also_o of_o thiberyon_n how_o he_o say_v that_o better_a be_v worth_a â—_o tursour_n of_o suffysannce_n than_o of_o chyvance_n and_o richese_n an_o in_o deed_n many_o time_n he_o reffuse_v great_a tresour_n that_o be_v â—_o he_o present_v more_o over_o in_o his_o four_o book_n he_o recounter_v of_o marcus_n tullius_fw-la how_o he_o be_v a_o exemplayre_n of_o right_n go_v lyf_v and_o may_v have_v have_v mo_z rychesses_n but_o he_o will_v not_o aâ—_n he_o dutillyd_v in_o a_o lytyl_o how_o be_v the_o hold_v a_o lytyl_o estate_n and_o as_o so_o that_o many_o essayeden_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o see_v if_o they_o may_v chamnge_v â—_o wylle_v and_o to_o he_o presenteden_fw-mi great_a fynannce_n to_o who_o â—he_v say_v go_fw-mi you_o your_o way_n with_o alle_fw-mi your_o rychesses_n for_o â—y_a be_v your_o charge_n and_o your_o perdiconn_n we_o rede_v also_o in_o the_o â—â—nd_a book_n of_o fyction_n phylosophyke_a how_o the_o king_n of_o ceâ—e_n name_v artagougle_n use_v not_o in_o his_o estate_n but_o vayssell_n earth_n for_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v be_v a_o potter_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v â—â—at_a for_o any_o fortune_n noman_n ought_v to_o forgete_v his_o genyture_n â—nd_v better_a it_o be_v and_o more_o worth_a to_o increase_v in_o good_a manner_n â—â—an_z in_o great_a estate_n by_o which_o history_n it_o apperith_v how_o the_o â—â—che_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o gloryfye_v them self_o in_o their_o rychesses_n â—nd_v to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v thappostle_n in_o his_o epystle_n to_o tymoâ—â—e_v that_o he_o that_o love_v rychesses_n atte_fw-la last_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v his_o â—â—ffyt_n and_o the_o scotfree_a man_n ought_v to_o considere_fw-la how_o he_o be_v morâ—â—l_o for_o fynable_o he_o behove_v to_o leave_v all_o so_o thenne_n he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o wise_a that_o set_v his_o herte_n and_o his_o trust_n in_o temporell_n use_v transytorye_n chyvannce_n and_o good_n as_o say_v seynt_a greâ—ory_n in_o his_o xviij_o book_n of_o morallis_fw-la and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n â—â—ynt_n austyn_n in_o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v that_o â—â—thing_o be_v worth_a to_o the_o thaugh_o thy_o cofre_o be_v full_a of_o richesse_n 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