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now_o that_o suffysaunce_n may_v not_o come_v by_o riches_n ne_o power_n by_o realm_n ne_o reverence_n by_o dignity_n ne_o gentlesse_a by_o glory_n ne_o joy_n by_o delyce_n phi._n and_o haste_v thou_o well_o know_v the_o cause_n ê™_n she_o why_o it_o be_v boece_n certes_o i_o seem_v ê™_n i_o that_o i_o se_fw-mi hem_o right_a as_o though_o it_o be_v through_o a_o little_a clyfte_fw-mi but_o i_o be_v leav_o know_v they_o more_o open_o of_o the._n p._n certes_o ê™_n she_o the_o reason_n be_v already_o for_o thilk_o thing_n that_o symp_o be_v one_o thing_n without_o any_o devysyon_n the_o error_n and_o folly_n of_o mankind_n devyde_v and_o depart_v it_o &_o myslead_v it_o and_o transport_v from_o very_a and_o parfyte_n good_a to_o good_n that_o be_v false_a and_o unparfyte_n but_o say_v i_o this_o ween_v thou_o that_o he_o that_o have_v need_n of_o power_n that_o he_o ne_o lack_v nothing_o b._n nay_o ê™_n i_o p._n certes_o ê™_n she_o y_z u_z say_v aright_o for_o if_o so_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o in_o any_o part_n be_v feeble_a of_o power_n certes_o as_o in_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v needy_a of_o forayne_a help_n bocce_fw-fr right_o so_o it_o be_v ê™_n i_o phi._n suffisance_n and_o power_n be_v of_o one_o kind_n b._n so_o seem_v ê™_n i_o philoso_n and_o deme_v thou_o quoth_v she_o that_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o this_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v suffysaunt_a and_o mighty_a ought_v be_v dispyse_v or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v right_a digne_fw-fr of_o reverence_n above_o all_o thing_n b._n certes_o ê™_n i_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o it_o be_v right_a worthy_a to_o be_v reverence_v p._n let_v we_o adden_fw-mi ê™_n she_o reverence_n to_o suffysaunce_n and_o to_o power_n so_o that_o we_o deman_n y_o it_o these_o three_o thing_n he_o all_o one_o thing_n b._n certes_o quoth_v i_o let_v we_o adden_fw-mi it_o if_o we_o will_v grant_v the_o sooth_n p._n what_o deme_v thou_o ê™_n she_o than_o be_v that_o a_o dark_a thing_n and_o not_o noble_a that_o be_v suffysaunt_a reverend_a and_o mighty_a or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v right_a noble_a and_o right_a clear_a by_o celebrat_n of_o renown_n consydre_n than_o ê™_n she_o as_o we_o have_v grant_v here_o before_o that_o he_o that_o ne_o have_v no_o need_n of_o nothing_o and_o be_v moo_v mighty_a and_o most_o digne_fw-fr of_o honour_n if_o he_o need_v any_o clerenesse_n of_o renown_n which_o clerenesse_n he_o may_v not_o graunten_a of_o himself_o so_o for_o lack_v of_o thilk_o clearness_n he_o may_v seman_n the_o feeble_a on_o any_o side_n or_o the_o more_o outcaste_a gloze_v that_o be_v to_o say_v nay_o for_o who_o so_o that_o be_v suffysaunt_a mighty_a and_o reverente_a clearness_n of_o renown_n follow_v of_o the_o forsayde_a thing_n he_o have_v it_o all_o ready_a of_o his_o suffysaunce_n b._n i_o may_v not_o quoth_v i_o deny_v it_o but_o i_o must_v graunten_a as_o it_o be_v that_o this_o thing_n be_v right_a celebrable_a by_o clerenesse_n of_o renown_n and_o noblesse_n phil._n than_o follow_v quoth_v she_o that_o we_o adden_fw-mi clerenesse_n of_o renown_n to_o the_o foresay_a thing_n so_o that_o there_o be_v among_o they_o no_o dyfferencee_n boece_n this_o be_v a_o consequence_n ê™_n i_o philoso_n this_o thing_n than_o ê™_n she_o that_o ne_o have_v need_n of_o no_o forayne_a thing_n and_o that_o may_v do_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o strength_n and_o that_o be_v noble_a and_o honourable_a be_v it_o not_o a_o merry_a thing_n and_o joyful_a boece_n but_o whence_o quoth_v i_o that_o any_o sorrow_n may_v come_v to_o this_o thing_n that_o be_v such_o certes_o i_o may_v not_o think_v philosop_n than_o may_v we_o graunten_a ê™_n she_o that_o this_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o gladness_n if_o the_o forsayde_a thing_n be_v sothe_o and_o certes_o
also_o may_v we_o graunten_a that_o suffisance_n power_n noblesse_n reverence_n and_o gladness_n be_v only_o dyvers_a by_o name_n but_o her_o substance_n have_v no_o diversity_n boece_n it_o must_v nedelye_o be_v so_o quoth_v i_o philosophia_fw-la thilk_o thing_n than_o quoth_v she_o that_o be_v one_o and_o simple_a in_o his_o nature_n the_o wyckednesse_n of_o man_n depart_v and_o devyde_v it_o and_o when_o they_o enforcen_n hem_n to_o get_v party_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o ne_o have_v no_o part_n they_o ne_v get_v they_o neither_o thilk_o party_n that_o ny_n none_o ne_o the_o thing_n all_o the_o whole_a that_o they_o desire_n boece_n in_o which_o manere_n quoth_v i._o philosphia_n thilk_o man_n quoth_v she_o that_o seâ—heth_v rychesse_n to_o fly_v poverty_n he_o ne_o travayl_v he_o not_o for_o to_o get_v power_n for_o he_o have_v leaver_n be_v dark_a and_o vile_a and_o eke_o with_o draw_v from_o himself_o many_o naturell_n delight_n for_o he_o will_o lose_v the_o money_n that_o he_o have_v assemble_v but_o certes_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o ne_fw-fr get_v he_o no_o suffysaunce_n y_z t_z power_n for_o let_v and_o that_o molestie_n prick_v and_o that_o fylthe_n make_v outcaste_a and_o that_o darkness_n hyde_v and_o certes_o he_o that_o desire_v only_a power_n waste_v and_o scatter_v rychesse_n and_o despyse_v delyce_n and_o eke_o honour_n that_o be_v w_z t_z out_o power_n ne_o he_o ne_o praise_v glory_n nothing_o certes_o thus_o see_v thou_o well_o that_o many_o thing_n faylen_v to_o he_o for_o he_o have_v sometime_o default_n of_o many_o necessity_n and_o many_o anguissh_n byten_v he_o and_o when_o he_o may_v not_o don_v though_o default_n away_o he_o forlete_v to_o be_v mighty_a and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o most_o desire_v and_o right_a thus_o may_v i_o make_v semblable_a reason_n of_o honour_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o delight_n for_o so_o everye_o of_o these_o forsayde_a thing_n be_v the_o same_o that_o these_o other_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v to_o 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thought_n for_o there_o shall_v thou_o see_v anon_o thilk_o very_a blysfulnesse_n that_o i_o have_v behyght_n the._n b._n certes_o quoth_v i_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o open_a though_o it_o be_v to_o a_o blind_a man_n and_o that_o show_v thou_o i_o a_o little_a here_o before_o when_o thou_o enfâ—rcedest_v the_o to_o show_v i_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o false_a welefulnesse_n for_o but_o if_o i_o be_v beguile_v than_o be_v thylk_n very_a blissfulness_n and_o parfyte_n that_o perfyte_o make_v a_o man_n suffysaunt_a mighty_a honourable_a noble_a and_o full_a of_o gladness_n and_o for_o thou_o shall_v well_o know_v that_o i_o have_v well_o understanden_v these_o thing_n within_o my_o heart_n i_o know_v well_o that_o thilk_o blysfulnesse_n that_o man_n very_o yeven_v one_o of_o the_o forsayde_a thing_n syn_n they_o be_v all_o one_o i_o know_v doubtless_o that_o thilk_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o blysfulnesse_n p._n o_o my_o norice_n quoth_v she_o by_o this_o opynyon_n i_o say_v that_o thou_o 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seleris_fw-la explicet_fw-la ortus_fw-la cur_n legate_n tardus_fw-la plausâ—ra_fw-la boötes_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o so_o that_o know_v not_o the_o star_n of_o arcture_n turn_v to_o y_z e_z soverayn_a centre_n or_o point_n that_o be_v to_o sayne_v turn_v nyghe_a to_o the_o soverayne_a pole_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o wot_v not_o why_o the_o star_n boötes_n pass_v or_o gather_v his_o vein_n &_o dreuch_v his_o late_a â—â—â—bes_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es see_v and_o why_o that_o boot_v the_o steâ—â—e_n unfold_v his_o overswyfte_a arysynge_n than_o shall_v he_o wondren_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d and_o eke_o if_o that_o be_v ne_fw-mi know_v not_o why_o that_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o full_a moon_n waren_fw-ge pale_a and_o infect_a by_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o derke_n night_n and_o how_o the_o moon_n derke_n and_o confuse_v discour_v the_o star_n that_o she_o have_v cover_v by_o her_o clear_a visage_n the_o comune_a erroure_n move_v folk_n and_o make_v weary_a her_o basyn_n 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