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thingis_fw-la better_v than_o my_o be_v whereof_o i_o have_v such_o envy_n &_o mesanâ—…o_v lie_n that_o i_o may_v have_v no_o rest_n in_o myself_o than_o i_o acompayn_v i_o with_o pover_fw-mi man_n like_a as_o i_o be_v &_o than_o i_o be_v satisfy_v &_o in_o peace_n and_o another_o say_v like_a as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o a_o derke_n kave_v may_v not_o see_v his_o proper_a figure_n in_o like_a wise_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o clean_a nor_o pure_a may_v not_o clere_o see_v perceyve_v ne_o know_v the_o true_a and_o perfit_a goodenesse_n of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o and_o another_o say_v like_a
uhere_o it_o be_v so_o that_o every_o humayn_v creature_n by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n be_v bear_v &_o ordeigned_a to_o be_v subgette_n and_o thrall_n unto_o the_o storm_n of_o fortune_n and_o so_o in_o diverse_a &_o many_o sundry_a wyse_n man_n be_v perplexid_v with_o worldly_a adversitee_n of_o the_o which_o i._n antoine_n wydeville_n erle_n ryvyere_n lord_n scales_n &_o c_o have_v largeli_fw-la and_o in_o many_o diffirent_a manner_n have_v my_o part_n and_o of_o they_o releve_v by_o thynfynyte_a grace_n &_o goodness_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n thurgh_n the_o mean_a of_o the_o mediatrice_fw-la of_o mercy_n which_o grace_n evident_o to_o i_o know_v and_o understonde_v compel_v i_o to_o set_v a_o part_n alle_fw-mi ingratitude_n and_o droof_n i_o by_o reason_n &_o conscience_n as_o fer_fw-fr as_o my_o wrecchednes_n will_v suffyse_v to_o gyve_v therefore_o syngule_a lovynge_n &_o thanks_n to_o god_n and_o exort_v i_o to_o dispose_v my_o recover_v lyf_v to_o his_o seruyce_n in_o follow_v his_o law_n &_o comandement_n and_o in_o satisfacconn_n &_o reconrence_n of_o my_o inyquytee_n &_o fawte_n before_o don_n to_o seek_v &_o excecute_v the_o werke_n that_o may_v be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o as_o fer_fw-fr as_o my_o fraylnes_n will_v suffer_v i_o i_o rest_v in_o þ_n t_o will_n &_o purpose_n during_o that_o season_n i_o understode_v the_o jubylee_n &_o pardonn_v to_o be_v at_o the_o holy_a apostle_n seynt_a james_n in_o spain_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o thousand_o cccc_o lxxij_o i_o determyne_v i_o to_o take_v that_o voyage_n ship_v at_o southampton_a in_o the_o month_n of_o juyll_a the_o say_a year_n and_o so_o sail_v from_o then_n till_o i_o come_v in_o to_o the._n spaynyssh_n see_v there_o lacking_a sight_n of_o alle_fw-mi londe_n the_o wound_n be_v good_a and_o the_o weder_n fair_a thenne_n for_o a_o recreacion_n &_o a_o pass_a of_o time_n i_o have_v delyte_n &_o axe_v to_o rede_n some_o good_a history_n and_o 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to_o behold_v &_o understonde_v over_o that_o a_o great_a comfort_n to_o every_o wâ—…l_n dyspose_v soul_n it_o speak_v also_o universal_o to_o thexample_n well_o and_o doctrine_n of_o alle_fw-mi king_n prince_n and_o to_o people_n of_o every_o estate_n it_o lawde_n virtue_n and_o science_n it_o blame_v vice_n and_o ignorance_n ¶_o and_o all_o be_v it_o i_o coude_fw-fr not_o at_o that_o season_n never_o in_o alle_fw-mi that_o pylgremage_n time_n have_v leyzer_n to_o oversee_v it_o well_o at_o my_o pleasure_n what_o for_o the_o disposition_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o taker_n of_o a_o jubylee_n and_o pardon_n ¶_o and_o also_o for_o the_o great_a acqueyntaunce_n that_o i_o fond_a there_o of_o worshipful_a folk_n with_o who_o it_o be_v sit_v i_o shall_v keep_v good_a and_o honest_a company_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o rest_v still_o in_o the_o dâ—…syrous_a favour_n of_o my_o mind_n intend_v utter_o to_o take_v therewith_o great_a acqueyntaunce_n at_o some_o other_o convenyent_n tyme._n ¶_o and_o so_o remain_v in_o that_o oppynyon_n after_o such_o season_n as_o it_o ly_v the_o king_n grace_n comaunde_v i_o to_o gyve_v my_o attendance_n upon_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n and_o that_o i_o be_v in_o his_o seruyse_n when_o i_o â—…dde_v leyser_n i_o look_v upon_o the_o say_a book_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o last_o conclude_v in_o myself_o to_o translate_v it_o in_o to_o thenglyssh_v tongue_n wiche_fw-it in_o my_o jugement_n be_v not_o bâ—…fore_o think_n also_o full_o necessary_a to_o my_o say_a lord_n the_o understanding_n thereof_o and_o least_fw-mi ay_o coude_fw-fr not_o at_o all_o time_n be_v so_o well_o ocupy_v or_o shall_v fall_v in_o idleness_n when_o i_o may_v now_o and_o thenne_v i_o felle_fw-fr in_o hand_n with_o all_o and_o draw_v both_o the_o sentence_n and_o the_o word_n as_o nigh_o as_o i_o coude_fw-fr nevertheless_o i_o have_v â—…hen_o seyn_a &_o herd_n of_o other_o of_o the_o same_o book_n which_o difference_n &_o be_v of_o other_o inportaunce_n â–ª_o and_o therefore_o i_o drede_v that_o such_o as_o shall_v list_v to_o rede_n the_o translacon_n &_o have_v veray_fw-fr intelligence_n of_o any_o of_o thoo_n book_n either_o in_o latin_a or_o in_o frenshe_fw-mi shall_v find_v error_n in_o my_o werke_n which_o i_o will_v not_o affirm_v cause_n of_o the_o contrary_n but_o allegge_a the_o deffaulte_n to_o my_o unconning_a with_o the_o dyversytee_n of_o the_o book_n humble_o desyryn_v g_o the_o reformacon_n thereof_o with_o my_o excuse_n and_o the_o rather_o sin_v after_o my_o rudeness_n not_o expert_a i_o in_o my_o manner_n follow_v my_o copy_n and_o the_o ground_n i_o have_v to_o speak_v upon_o as_o here_o after_o ensiewis_n sedechias_n be_v the_o first_o philosophir_n by_o whoom_n thorugh_o the_o will_n and_o pleaser_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n sapience_n be_v understande_v and_o law_n resceyve_v which_o sedechias_n say_v that_o every_o creature_n of_o good_a believe_v aught_o to_o have_v in_o he_o sixteen_o virtue_n ¶_o the_o first_o virtue_n be_v to_o drede_v and_o know_v god_n and_o his_o angelly_n ¶_o the_o second_o virtue_n be_v to_o have_v discretion_n to_o this_o cerne_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a and_o to_o use_v virtue_n and_o flee_v â—…ices_n ¶_o the_o third_o virtue_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n or_o prince_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o reign_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o have_v lordship_n and_o power_n upon_o the_o people_n ¶_o the_o fourthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o worship_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o his_o mother_fw-mi ¶_o the_o fyfthe_a virtue_n be_v to_o do_v juste_o and_o true_o to_o every_o creature_n aftir_v his_o possibilite_n ¶_o the_o sixth_o virtue_n be_v to_o distribute_v his_o alm_n to_o the_o pour_z people_n ¶_o the_o seventhe_n virtue_n be_v to_o â—…epe_v and_o defend_v stranger_n and_o pilgryme_n ¶_o the_o eight_o ver_fw-la tue_o be_v to_o bind_v and_o determine_v himself_o to_o serve_v onr_a lord_n god_n ¶_o the_o nynthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o eschew_v fornication_n ¶_o the_o tenthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o have_v patience_n ¶_o the_o enleventh_fw-mi virtue_n be_v to_o be_v stedefast_a and_o true_a ¶_o the_o twelfthe_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v peasible_a and_o attemperate_a and_o shamefast_a of_o sin_n ¶_o the_o thertenthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o love_v justice_n ¶_o the_o fourtenthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o be_v liberal_a and_o not_o covetovy_n ¶_o the_o fyftenthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n almyghty_a for_o the_o benefice_n and_o grace_n that_o he_o show_v he_o daily_o ¶_o the_o sixtenthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o worship_v god_n almyghty_a and_o to_o put_v he_o hoo_o in_o his_o protection_n and_o defence_n for_o resistance_n of_o the_o in_o fortunitee_n that_o daily_o fall_v in_o this_o world_n ¶_o the_o say_a sedechias_n say_v that_o right_a as_o it_o appartein_v to_o the_o people_n to_o be_v subgect_a and_o obbeissant_a to_o the_o royal_a mageste_v of_o thayr_a king_n or_o prince_n right_o so_o it_o behove_v their_o king_n or_o prince_n to_o intend_v 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can_v not_o discern_v the_o good_a from_o the_o evil_a and_o say_v he_o be_v a_o good_a friend_n that_o do_v the_o good_a &_o a_o mighty_a friend_n that_o defend_v the_o from_o harm_n he_o write_v unto_o a_o king_n re_fw-la comfort_v he_o when_o his_o soon_o be_v deed_n in_o this_o manner_n â–ª_o god_n make_v this_o world_n a_o house_n of_o delectation_n &_o reward_n &_o the_o trou_fw-fr bless_v in_o this_o world_n causen_n remuneration_n in_o the_o other_o and_o say_v no_o man_n ought_v to_o repute_v himself_o wise_a and_o say_v this_o world_n yeve_v exemple_n to_o thoo_n that_o abide_v by_o thaim_n þ_n t_o depart_z â–ª_o and_o say_v the_o loss_n of_o some_o be_v learning_n to_o other_o and_o say_v he_o that_o trust_v in_o this_o world_n be_v deceive_v &_o he_o that_o be_v suspectious_a be_v in_o great_a sorw_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n gafe_v he_o a_o gift_n &_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o all_o it_o be_v axe_v he_o why_o he_o reioyse_v it_o not_o he_o say_v the_o reception_n of_o this_o gift_n have_v procure_v his_o worship_n &_o put_v i_o in_o his_o danger_n and_o say_v be_v to_o thy_o fader_fw-mi and_o to_o thy_o mother_n as_o thou_o will_v thy_o child_n be_v to_o the_o and_o say_v be_v not_o to_o angry_a nor_o to_o wrathful_a â–ª_o for_o that_o be_v the_o werke_n of_o a_o foal_n and_o say_v one_o ought_v to_o have_v shame_n to_o spe_fw-mi ke_v that_o he_o have_v shame_n to_o do_v ¶_o and_o say_v refrain_v the_o from_o vice_n in_o thy_o youth_n &_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o feir_a garment_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v ¶_o and_o say_v govern_v the_o so_o to_o thy_o power_n that_o noman_n say_v harm_n of_o the_o albeit_o it_o it_o be_v lesynge_n for_o all_o man_n know_v not_o the_o troth_n &_o yet_o they_o have_v eere_n plato_fw-la desire_v he_o to_o answer_v in_o iij._o thingis_fw-la &_o he_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n the_o first_o be_v what_o manner_n ofman_n one_o ought_v to_o have_v moost_n pite_n of_o the._n ij_o where_o before_o some_o mennis_n wirkis_n 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