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first_o commandment_n capitulo_fw-la ij_o for_o to_o have_v the_o knowleche_n of_o the_o say_v first_o commandment_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v that_o ij_o thing_n enclyne_v we_o to_o love_v god_n the_o first_o be_v to_o here_o glad_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o he_o &_o oft_o for_o naturelly_n when_o we_o here_o of_o any_o person_n say_v great_a good_a we_o be_v incline_v to_o praise_n &_o love_v he_o &_o therefore_o to_o go_v oft_o to_o holy_a chyrche_n to_o predycation_n &_o sermon_n is_z to_o a_o creature_n great_a utylyte_n &_o prouffyt_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v to_o think_v oft_o &_o to_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o great_a benefayte_v that_o a_o creature_n have_v receyve_v &_o receyve_v every_o day_n of_o god_n for_o naturel_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o love_v they_o that_o do_v we_o good_a this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v acquyre_v &_o goten_a by_o these_o ij_o thing_n in_o a_o creature_n &_o be_v keep_v &_o multeply_v by_o ij_o other_o thing_n first_o for_o to_o withdraw_v &_o take_v 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as_o foul_a thought_n idle_a word_n jape_v trufe_n lie_n and_o alle_fw-mi other_o vanytee_n so_o long_o till_o the_o soul_n have_v nomore_o to_o be_v purge_v of_o and_z that_o she_o be_v so_o clean_o so_o pure_a so_o net_n &_o so_o worthy_a that_o she_o be_v sayntefy_v for_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o heaven_n where_o as_o none_o may_v entre_fw-fr but_o if_o he_o be_v right_a fine_a right_n clean_a and_o right_a clear_a ¶_o this_o fire_n dreden_fw-ge all_fw-ge they_o that_o to_o their_o power_n keep_v they_o fro_o dede_o sin_n and_o that_o keep_v holy_o their_o body_n their_o mouth_n their_o eery_n their_o eye_n and_o all_o their_o fyve_o naturel_fw-fr wytte_v fro_o all_o sin_n and_o also_o lyven_v as_o they_o shall_v every_o day_n dye_v and_o come_v tofore_o the_o jugement_n and_o by_o cause_n that_o none_o may_v live_v all_o wythoute_n sin_n like_o as_o say_v solomon_n for_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o day_n fall_v the_o ryghtwysman_n and_o therefore_o by_o holy_a confessyon_n by_o teery_n by_o orison_n by_o almess_n and_o other_o good_a dede_n ought_v every_o man_n to_o be_v relyeve_v and_o put_v away_o from_o sin_n and_o amend_v his_o lyf_v and_o to_o juge_v himself_o of_o his_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o abide_v more_o sure_o the_o last_o jugement_n ¶_o also_o to_o learn_v to_o know_v evil_a and_o to_o flee_v it_o and_o alle_fw-mi sin_n great_a and_o lytel_a and_o that_o he_o be_v thenne_n in_o the_o great_a drede_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_a of_o alle_fw-mi good_a and_o of_o good_a lyf_v ¶_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v holy_o &_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o capo._n lxij_o now_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o leave_v all_o sin_n &_o all_o evyls_n but_o that_o it_o be_v lernyd_v to_o do_v good_a and_o if_o we_o learn_v to_o gete_v the_o virtue_n by_o which_o we_o may_v cast_v &_o put_v aweye_n the_o vice_n &_o all_o sin_n wythoute_n which_o virtue_n no_o man_n may_v live_v well_o ne_fw-la rightful_o thenne_n if_o thou_o wylte_n learn_v 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god_n it_o be_v call_v virtue_n by_o cause_n it_o adourn_v the_o soul_n with_o good_a werky_n and_o with_o good_a manner_n it_o be_v call_v charyte_n by_o cause_n it_o join_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o also_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v with_o god_n for_o charyte_n be_v no_o thing_n elly_n but_o a_o dear_a unyte_n that_o be_v the_o perfection_n and_o the_o beneurte_fw-fr to_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o intend_v moche_n be_v deceyve_v the_o ancient_a phylosophre_n that_o so_o curious_o dysputeden_fw-mi &_o enquyreden_fw-mi who_z be_v the_o soverayn_a good_a in_o this_o lyf_v and_o never_o coude_fw-fr they_o find_v ne_o know_v hit_v for_o somme_fw-fr set_v their_o study_n and_o their_o wit_n in_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o body_n the_z other_o in_o rychessy_n the_o other_o in_o honest_a but_o the_o great_a philosopher_n saint_n paul_n which_o be_v ravyssh_v unto_o the_o thyrd_o heaven_n and_o pass_v alle_fw-mi other_o phylosophre_n tech_v we_o by_o many_o reason_n that_o the_o 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beaulte_n wit_n prowess_n power_n fraunchyse_n and_o noblesse_n these_o ben_fw-mi uj_o fontanye_n of_o vanyte_n of_o vain_a glory_n come_v and_o sourd_v a_o plant_n beaulte_n be_v a_o thing_n moche_v love_v for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n moche_v honourable_a and_o nevertheless_o beaulte_n that_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o body_n see_v &_o love_v be_v a_o thing_n fall_v covert_a and_o vain_a it_o be_v false_a for_o he_o or_o she_o be_v nothing_o fair_a but_o our_o eye_n be_v vain_a and_o feeble_a that_o see_v no_o thing_n but_o the_o skin_n wythoutforth_o thenne_n who_o may_v see_v as_o clear_o as_o a_o be_v that_o be_v callyd_v a_o lynx_n which_o see_v thorugh_o out_o a_o wall_n he_o shall_v clâ—rely_o see_v that_o a_o fair_a body_n ny_n but_o a_o white_a sack_n full_o of_o stynk_n dunge·_n &_o like_o a_o dunghylle_n cover_v with_o snow_n or_o with_o green_a grass_n ¶_o also_o i_o say_v to_o the_o that_o this_o beaulte_n be_v moche_o short_a and_o not_o abide_a for_o it_o be_v soon_o fayll_v 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