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be_v wroth_a or_o though_o he_o laugh_v algate_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n that_o other_o grevance_n outward_a be_v to_o have_v damage_n of_o thy_o catel_n there_o against_o â—uffryd_a crist_n full_o patient_o when_o he_o dispoylid_v be_v of_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v in_o this_o lyf_v &_o that_o nas_fw-la but_o clothis_fw-la the_o third_o grevance_n be_v to_o a_o man_n to_o have_v grevance_n in_o his_o body_n that_o suffryd_a crist_n full_o patient_o in_o all_o his_o passion_n the_z fourthe_a grevance_n be_v in_o outrageous_a labour_n in_o werkis_n wherefore_o i_o say_v that_o folk_n þ_n â—_o maken_v her_o servant_n to_o travail_v to_o grevous_o out_o of_o time_n as_o in_o holy_a day_n sothly_o they_o do_v great_a sin_n â—ere_z against_o suffer_v cryst_n full_o patient_o and_o teach_v we_o patience_n when_o he_o bear_v upon_o his_o blessid_v sholdre_n the_o cross_n upon_o which_o he_o shall_v suffer_v despitous_a death_n here_o may_v man_n learn_v to_o be_v patient_a for_o certes_o not_o only_o cristen_v man_n be_v patient_a for_o the_o love_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n and_o for_o guerdon_n of_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v that_o be_v perdurable_a but_o certes_o the_o old_a paynem_v that_o neuâ—r_n be_v crystend_v comendid_a and_o used_a the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n a_o philosophre_n upon_o a_o time_n that_o will_v have_v beten_v his_o disciple_n for_o his_o great_a trespaa_v â—_o for_o which_o he_o be_v great_o ameâ—yd_v and_o bring_v a_o yard_n to_o scourge_v the_o child_n and_o when_o the_o child_n see_v the_o yard_n he_o say_v to_o his_o master_n what_o will_v you_o do_v i_o will_v bete_v the_o quod_fw-la the_o master_n for_o thy_o correction_n for_o sooth_n quoth_v the_o child_n you_o ought_v first_o correct_v yourself_o that_o have_v lose_v your_o patience_n for_o the_o gilt_n of_o a_o child_n for_o soothe_v say_v the_o master_n all_o weep_v thou_o say_v sooth_n have_v thou_o the_o yard_n my_o deer_n soon_o and_o correct_v i_o for_o my_o unpacience_n of_o patience_n comith_n obedience_n thurgh_n which_o a_o man_n be_v obedyent_n to_o crist_n and_o to_o alle_fw-mi hem_n to_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v obedyent_n in_o crist_n and_n understande_v well_o that_o obedience_n be_v parfight_a when_o man_n do_v glad_o &_o hasty_o with_o good_a herte_n entire_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v obedyence_n general_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o sovereyn_n to_o which_o he_o aught_o to_o be_v obeyssant_a in_o all_o rightwysnes_n ¶_o sequitur_fw-la de_fw-fr accidia_fw-la after_o the_o sin_n of_o wrath_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o accidye_n or_o sloth_n for_o envy_n blynd_v the_o herte_n of_o man_n and_o ire_n troble_v a_o man_n and_z accidye_o make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d thoughtful_a and_o wrawe_v envy_n and_o ire_n maken_v bitterness_n in_o herte_n which_o bitterness_n be_v mother_n of_o accidye_n &_o benyme_v he_o the_o love_n of_o all_o goodness_n thenne_fw-fr be_v accidye_o the_o anger_n of_o a_o trouble_n herte_fw-fr and_o saint_n austyn_n say_v it_o be_v annoy_v of_o goodness_n and_o annoy_v of_o harm_n certes_o this_o be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n for_o it_o do_v wrong_v to_o ihesu_n crist_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o benyme_v the_o service_n that_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v to_o ihesu_n crist_n with_o all_o diligence_n as_o say_v solomon_n but_o accidye_n do_v none_o such_o diligence_n he_o do_v all_o with_o annoy_v &_o wrawne_n slaknes_n excusation_n dulness_n &_o unlust_n forwhiche_n the_o book_n say_v a_o cursid_v be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n of_o god_n necligent_o thâ—nne_n be_v accidye_a enemy_n to_o every_o estate_n of_o man_n for_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n be_v in_o iij._o manner_n either_o it_o be_v estate_n of_o innocence_n as_o be_v þ_n e_o state_n of_o ada_z before_o or_o that_o he_o fill_v in_o to_o sin_n inwhich_v estate_n he_o be_v hold_v to_o worche_n as_o in_o heriing_a &_o adour_v of_o god_n another_o estate_n be_v estate_n of_o supfluyte_n inwhiche_fw-it estate_n man_n be_v hold_v to_o labour_n in_o pra_v to_o god_n for_o amendment_n of_o her_o synny_n another_o estate_n be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n in_z which_o estate_n be_v he_o hold_v to_o do_v werkis_n of_o penytence_n and_o certes_o to_o alle_fw-mi these_o thingis_fw-la be_v accidye_a enemy_n and_o contrary_a for_o he_o love_v no_o besyne_n at_o all_o now_o certes_o this_o foul_a sin_n of_o accidye_n be_v eke_o a_o full_a great_a enemy_n to_o þ_n e_o livelod_n of_o the_o body_n for_o it_o have_v no_o purueance_n against_o temporel_n necessite_a for_o it_o be_v slouthyd_v and_o forsloggid_a and_o destroy_v all_o good_n temporel_n by_o rechelisnes_n the_o four_o thing_n be_v that_o accidye_n be_v like_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n be_v cause_n of_o slouthe_n â—_o of_o her_o hevyne_n for_o they_o that_o be_v dampen_v be_v so_o bind_v that_o neither_o may_v they_o do_v well_o ne_o think_v well_o of_o accidye_n come_v first_o that_o a_o man_n be_v annoy_v &_o encombrid_n to_o do_v any_o goodner_n and_o make_v that_o god_n have_v abomination_n of_o such_o accidie_n as_o say_v seynt_a john_n now_o come_v slouthe_n that_o will_v suffer_v no_o hardness_n ne_o no_o penance_n for_o soothe_v sloth_n be_v so_o delicate_a and_o so_o tender_a as_o say_v solomon_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v non_fw-fr hardness_n ne_fw-fr penance_n and_o therefore_o he_o shend_v all_o that_o â—e_a death_n against_o this_o rotyn_a horyd_a sin_n of_o accidye_n or_o slouthe_n shall_v man_n excercise_n they_o to_o do_v good_a werkis_n and_o manly_a and_o virtuous_o cacchen_n courage_n well_o to_o do_v think_n that_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n quytith_v every_o good_a deed_n be_v it_o never_o so_o litil_a usage_n of_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n for_o it_o makyth_v as_o say_v seynt_a bernard_n the_o laborer_n to_o have_v strong_a arm_n and_o hard_a synewis_fw-mi and_o sloth_n makith_v they_o feeble_a and_o tender_a than_o comyth_n drede_v for_o to_o begin_v to_o werke_v any_o good_a werkis_n for_o certes_o he_o that_o be_v incline_v to_o sin_n he_o think_v it_o be_v to_o great_a a_o empryse_n for_o to_o undertake_v to_o do_v werkiâ—_n of_o goodness_n as_o say_v seynt_a gregore_o now_o comyth_n wanhope_o that_o be_v despair_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o comyth_n sometime_o of_o to_o much_o outrageous_a sorrow_n and_o sometime_o of_o mykyl_n drede_v ymagen_v that_o he_o have_v do_v so_o much_o that_o it_o will_v not_o avaylle_v he_o though_o he_o will_v repent_v he_o and_o do_v good_a thurgh_n which_o dispeyr_n or_o drede_n he_o habound_v his_o herte_n to_o every_o manner_n sin_n as_o say_v seynt_a austyn_n which_o that_o be_v dampnalle_fw-mi if_o it_o continue_v to_o his_o end_n hit_v be_v clepe_v syn_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o horryble_a sin_n be_v so_o