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humylite_n in_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cry_v the_o which_o for_o to_o save_v and_o he_o will_v we_o will_v descend_v fro_o heaven_n &_o become_v lytyl_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o ensue_v &_o follow_v thy_o humble_a servant_n atte_v least_o thou_o ought_v to_o follow_v thy_o humble_a master_n and_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n the_o which_o say_v thus_o to_o us._n learn_v you_o of_o i_o my_o child_n for_o to_o become_v meek_a &_o debonayr_a for_o such_o one_o be_o i_o humble_a and_o meek_a of_o heart_n which_o be_v wrycon_n in_o the_o xj_o chapytre_n of_o saint_n mathewe_v this_o lesson_n that_o god_n have_v show_v to_o we_o be_v the_o rem_fw-la playre_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v in_o he_o &_o in_o his_o dede_n as_o say_v saint_n jerome_n in_o his_o epistle_n lxxxvij_o more_o over_o we_o rede_v in_o scripture_n how_o ambiconn_n &_o wylle_v to_o domyne_n have_v be_v sometime_o cause_n of_o many_o evylles_n &_o have_v do_v so_o moche_n that_o many_o have_v grete_o err_v &_o fall_v grevous_o in_o right_a enyl_n sin_n ne_o rede_v we_o not_o how_o athalie_n for_o the_o great_a desire_n for_o to_o maystrye_n and_o regne_fw-la do_v do_v slay_v alle_fw-mi the_o seed_n of_o king_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n the_o xv_o chaptre_n roboas_n also_o for_o covetyse_n to_o regne_fw-la do_v many_o evylles_n and_o regn_v right_o evil_a as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o thyrd_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xiij_o chapytre_n semblable_o abymalech_n regn_v right_a malicyous_o and_o procure_v so_o moche_n by_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o be_v choose_v king_n but_o fynable_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o brother_n as_o it_o appear_v the_o nineteeen_o chapytre_n of_o judicum_fw-la reed_n we_o not_o also_o how_o alquius_fw-la for_o the_o desire_n that_o he_o have_v to_o be_v great_a priest_n of_o the_o law_n murmur_v against_o he_o that_o be_v as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o machabee_n the_o seven_o chapytre_fw-fr also_o it_o appear_v how_o ambiconn_n have_v cause_v many_o evyls_n and_o in_o deed_n we_o rede_v how_o jason_n for_o to_o be_v great_a priest_n of_o the_o law_n promise_v to_o the_o king_n anthiocus_n ccc.lxix_o marc_n of_o silver_n and_o send_v menelaus_n unto_o he_o for_o to_o be_v his_o moyen_fw-fr &_o do_v his_o message_n nevertheless_o menelaus_n do_v so_o that_o he_o gate_n thoffyce_v for_o himself_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o four_o chapytre_n wherefore_o it_o appear_v how_o ambition_n engender_v symonye_n after_z we_o rede_v in_o the_o thyrd_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xviij_o chapytre_n how_o jabin_n slay_v his_o lord_n for_o to_o regne_fw-la after_o he_o but_o he_o regue_v not_o but_o only_o seven_o day_n tholomeê°_n also_o by_o his_o ambiconn_n false_o ocupy_v the_o
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
rede_n that_o he_o will_v not_o advenge_v he_o of_o they_o that_o myssayd_v of_o he_o &_o spacke_v enyll_a as_o it_o apperith_v in_o thystorye_n of_o troy_n we_o rede_v also_o how_o seynt_a ambrose_n command_v to_o theâ—dose_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o gyve_v sentence_n against_o a_o man_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v cause_n to_o juge_v over_o favourable_o for_o himself_o ¶_o how_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o good_a manner_n capo._n ij_o solinus_n say_v in_o his_o xj_o book_n the_o iiij_o chapytre_n the_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v meure_fw-fr sage_a &_o of_o right_a good_a lyf_v &_o certain_o the_o anncyent_a fadre_n byhelde_v more_o bounte_n than_o the_o no_o noblesse_n or_o the_o rychesse_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o iiij_o book_n the_o in_o chapitre_fw-fr ho_o actylius_n be_v a_o labourer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o nevertheless_o for_o his_o bounte_n he_o be_v callyd_v for_o to_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n in_o his_o v_a book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n the_o xviij_o chapytre_n recite_v how_o one_o quyncyê°_n which_o be_v a_o simple_a labourer_n be_v semblable_o callyd_v for_o to_o be_v of_o the_o counsyel_fw-mi of_o rome_n and_o whau_fw-fr he_z see_v that_o he_o have_v serve_v ynowh_o and_o that_o by_o his_o counseyl_n rome_n have_v have_v many_o vyctorye_n thenne_v he_o return_v to_o his_o first_o estate_n thenne_v i_o seem_v that_o the_o prince_n oughten_v more_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o bounte_n than_o to_o worldly_a good_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o the_o romayn_v set_v nothing_o but_o of_o they_o that_o be_v virtuous_a &_o veryli_fw-la the_o romayn_v refuseden_fw-mi yefte_n and_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o may_v perverte_v instyce_n and_z acordyug_o herto_o reconnt_v pompeus_n in_o his_o xviij_o book_n how_o king_n pyrrus_fw-la send_v to_o rome_n one_o his_o servant_n name_v chynea_n for_o to_o conferme_v the_o pease_n bytwene_v he_o and_o the_o romayn_v and_o bare_a great_a yefte_n and_o richesses_n with_o he_o but_o he_o fond_a not_o a_o man_n in_o rome_n that_o will_v receyve_v his_o yefte_n thenne_fw-fr i_o seem_v that_o prince_n and_o lord_n oughten_v more_o to_o be_v dylygent_a to_o have_v virtue_n than_o richesses_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_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 fourteen_o chapytre_n aledge_v cathon_n the_o which_o say_v that_o the_o comyn_v well_o of_o rome_n have_v conquer_v moo_o good_n by_o the_o bounte_n of_o the_o counseyllour_n than_o by_o strengthe_n and_o to_o this_o same_o purpose_n he_o recite_v of_o scypion_n the_o which_o say_v that_o the_o roiame_n shall_v never_o be_v in_o welthe_n in_o which_o ben_fw-mi no_o good_a manner_n &_o in_o who_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o vertuoê°_n wherefore_o seynt_a austin_n say_v if_o the_o romayn_v be_v deceyve_v it_o be_v not_o for_o defaute_n of_o wall_n but_o for_o deffanlte_n of_o manner_n &_o more_o harm_n have_v do_v to_o they_o the_o ardeur_n of_o their_o covetise_n that_o the_o fire_n have_v do_v which_o have_v be_v put_v in_o their_o contreye_n by_o their_o adâ—saryes_n &_o there_o fore_o say_v saluste_fw-la that_o rome_n shall_v but_o lytyl_o endure_v for_o coveytyle_n waâ—â—yth_v all_o &_o lechery_n bren_v all_o more_o oner_n orace_n say_v in_o one_o of_o his_o dytee_n that_o a_o prince_n evil_n manerd_v cause_v the_o contreye_a for_o to_o perysshe_v for_o as_o claudyan_n say_v the_o people_n glad_o follow_v the_o prince_n &_o do_v as_o he_o do_v &_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v evyll_n it_o be_v gretperyll_n for_o alle_fw-mi his_o subietty_n &_o there_o before_o seneque_fw-la in_o his_o hondryd_a epystle_n in_o speak_v to_o alexandre_n say_v o_o alexander_n thou_o have_v overcomen_v thy_o adversaries_n and_o conquer_v many_o lordshyppe_n and_o royame_n thou_o have_v enterpryse_v the_o governance_n of_o alle_fw-mi royamme_n &_o nevertheele_n thou_o be_v he_o that_o have_v not_o con_v govern_v thy_o soul_n ne_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v moche_n lytyll_o thus_o thenne_n ought_v a_o prince_n to_o before_o alle_fw-mi thing_n gete_a to_o he_o good_a manner_n for_o to_o gyve_v good_a example_n to_o alle_fw-mi they_o that_o be_v in_o his_o governance_n &_o for_o taduyse_v the_o better_a this_o purpoo_v it_o be_v good_a to_o reherce_v the_o condyconn_n and_o the_o inconuenyeuce_n of_o enyl_n prince_n ne_fw-fr reed_n we_o not_o how_o ezechyas_n command_v that_o jeremye_n the_o ê“phete_n shall_v be_v slay_v as_o it_o be_v we_o wreton_n in_o iheremie_n the_o xxxviij_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o pilot_n falseli_fw-la dampen_v ihun_v cryste_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o nineteeen_o chapytren_n of_o saint_n john_n who_o fynable_o deyde_v myserable_o more_o over_o manasses_n make_v the_o peple_n to_o err_v and_o be_v cause_n of_o many_o evylly_n and_o vice_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v pugnyssh_v and_o roboas_n be_v to_o his_o people_n over_o rygorous_a and_o sharp_a and_o therefore_o he_o lose_v ten_o trybus_n &_o his_o seynorye_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o iij_o book_n of_o king_n saul_n also_o be_v a_o evil_a prince_n &_o therefore_o god_n will_v that_o the_o fortune_n of_o bataylle_n shall_v contrary_a to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v wreton_n the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n thenne_fw-fr every_o prince_n ought_v to_o gete_v good_a manner_n if_o he_o wylholde_v his_o seynorye_n to_o the_o prouffyt_n of_o his_o soul_n ¶_o how_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v covetous_a ne_fw-fr anarycious_o ¶_o capytulo_fw-la iij_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o heed_n the_o which_o ought_v to_o address_v alle_fw-mi the_o membre_n and_o not_o to_o coveyte_n the_o good_n of_o his_o subgetty_n and_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o a_o prince_n so_o covenable_a as_o be_v lyberalyte_n by_o which_o he_o may_v gete_v he_o friend_n and_o conquer_v like_a as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o his_o proverbe_n the_o nineteeen_o chapytre_fw-fr and_o to_o this_o purpoo_n recount_v polycrate_n yn_v his_o iij_o book_n the_o twenty-four_o chapytre_n how_o tytus_fw-la be_v right_o lyberal_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v moche_o bylove_v and_o certain_o he_o be_v moche_o sorrowful_a that_o day_n that_o he_o have_v no_o thing_n give_v and_o say_v that_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o refuse_v no_o demawde_n when_o he_o may_v reasonable_o do_v it_o for_z as_o boece_n say_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o consolation_n the_o five_o chapytre_n largess_n make_v the_o prince_n noble_a and_o therefore_o say_v seneque_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o oultrageous_a covetyse_n and_o repreve_v the_o king_n antygonus_n by_o cause_n he_o be_v covetous_a and_o very_o when_o one_o demand_v of_o he_o any_o yefte_v he_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o &_o excuse_v he_o in_o say_v that_o it_o be_v oultragyous_o demand_v and_o when_o one_o demand_v of_o he_o a_o lytel_n yefte_v he_o reffuse_v it_o also_o in_o sayeug_n that_o it_o apperteyn_v not_o to_o a_o king_n to_o gyve_v so_o lytel_a a_o yefte_n and_o by_o this_o moyen_fw-fr he_o gaf_fw-mi no_o thing_n and_o therefore_o his_o flelycyte_n be_v not_o great_a but_o all_o coutrarye_n do_v king_n alexander_n of_o who_o recount_v seneke_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o benefyce_n how_o he_o gaf_v a_o cyte_n to_o one_o which_o demand_v of_o he_o alms_n for_o he_o say_v that_o a_o great_a lord_n in_o gyve_n aught_o to_o consydere_fw-la what_o and_o to_o who_o and_o wherefore_o he_o gyve_v in_o especial_a if_o the_o yefte_v be_v great_a for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o lyberalyte_n but_z prodigalite_a which_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_z folysshe_a and_o oultrageous_a dyspence_n and_o therefore_o say_v tullius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o office_n the_o xvij_o chapytre_n that_o largess_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v ordynat_o and_o reasonable_o and_o not_o by_o avauntrye_n or_o vain_a glory_n for_z after_o such_o largess_n a_o man_n bycome_v comyn_o ravynous_a for_o to_o have_v power_n to_o mayntene_v his_o folyssh_a largess_n accustom_a truth_n it_o be_v that_o moche_n peple_n faylle_v more_o by_o covetyse_n than_o they_o do_v by_o foal_n largess_n and_o alleway_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n so_o evil_a syt_v to_o a_o prince_n as_o be_v covetyse_n for_o the_o other_o vyiss_n gryeve_v not_o so_o moche_v the_o people_n and_o the_o subgette_n as_o thavaryce_n of_o a_o prince_n the_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o the_o stomach_n which_o dystribute_v the_o meet_a that_o it_o receyve_v to_o alle_fw-mi the_o membre_n &_o reteyn_v no_o thing_n to_o itself_o but_o only_o the_o nouryssh_v and_o when_o it_o do_v otherwise_o that_o be_v to_o wete_z whau_fw-fr it_o retryne_v the_o meet_a aboven_v his_o necessyte_n thenne_fw-fr it_o bycome_v sekelew_a and_o maladyous_a by_o replection_n &_o bring_v a_o man_n in_o to_o a_o dropsye_n &_o thenne_v the_o stomach_n swell_v
ben_fw-mi not_o worthy_a to_o noble_a ne_o callyd_v knight_n but_o they_o be_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o tyâ—ntes_n of_o who_o polycrate_v speak_v in_o his_o iiij_o book_n that_z to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o tyramnt_n shall_v be_v a_o just_a thing_n and_o tullyus_n in_o his_o book_n office_n the_o seven_o chapytre_n say_v that_o for_o to_o slay_v a_o tyrant_n be_v a_o â—â—nge_a honest_a for_o we_o see_v that_o a_o man_n cut_v a_o way_n the_o menâ—e_n that_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o dystruction_n of_o the_o other_o but_o thou_o may_v mand_v how_o the_o tyramnt_n may_v be_v know_v to_o this_o ausuer_v crystotle_n in_o his_o viij_o book_n of_o ethyque_n say_v thatbyt_fw-la ween_z king_n &_o a_o tyramnt_n be_v a_o great_a difference_n for_o the_o king_n sech_v â—sireth_v the_o comyn_v we_o will_v &_o the_o tyrant_n seek_v his_o owen_n proutâ—â—_n the_o suppressyon_n of_o the_o people_n &_o therefore_o tyranny_n be_v seygâ—â—ye_v violent_a &_o oultrageous_a and_o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o long_o 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 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v no_o thing_n of_o good_a in_o thy_o conscience_n what_o avayâ—â—th_v to_o have_v richesses_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o goodness_n in_o thyself_o â—hat_n avayll_v to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o moche_n good_a â—nd_v he_o himself_o be_v subgette_v by_o sin_n to_o the_o fiend_n therefore_o side_n a_o wise_a phylosophre_n name_v salon_n that_o no_o scotfree_a man_n 〈◊〉_d happy_a that_o be_v to_o weet_v when_o he_o be_v avaricyu_v and_o this_o count_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o seven_o book_n the_o second_o chapytre_n more_o â—â—er_n the_o scotfree_a man_n ought_v to_o considere_fw-la that_o many_o be_v become_v â—â—ure_o as_o cassus_fw-la which_o be_v right_o scotfree_a but_o after_o he_o be_v â—roure_n that_o alle_fw-mi man_n scorn_v he_o and_o have_v he_o in_o derysiâ—â—â—_n and_o one_o name_n cassus_fw-la be_v so_o great_a at_o rome_n that_o he_o â—â—as_v callyd_v the_o patron_n senate_n but_o fynable_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o by_o justice_n condemn_v shameful_o &_o therefore_o say_v seneque_fw-la in_o â—â—_o book_n of_o purueamnce_n that_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o man_n be_v in_o great_a peryl_v that_o no_o thing_n know_v ne_o it_o endure_v and_o of_o such_o condiconn_n be_v oft_o the_o scotfree_a man_n the_o wâ—che_fw-it will_v have_v in_o all_o caa_v their_o playsyr_n ¶_o here_o follow_v thestate_a of_o poverte_a how_o he_o ought_v to_o content_v capitulo_fw-la ij_o saint_n james_n say_v in_o his_o first_o chapytre_n god_n in_o â—â—â—_o world_n here_o have_v choose_v the_o power_n folk_n who_o also_o â—_o enhamnce_v oft_o &_o commyn_o as_o say_v the_o ê“phete_n david_n &_o ouâ—â—uyour_fw-mi say_v that_o blessid_v be_v the_o power_n of_o spiryte_n that_o be_v to_o â—â—te_v they_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o herte_n coveytoê°_n for_o lytyl_o be_v ponte_fw-la worth_n without_o forth_o if_o the_o herte_a hue_n not_o suflysance_n aâ—_n to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o have_v also_o dyverse_a example_n as_z of_o dye_v hugeness_n the_o wise_a phylosophre_n the_o which_o set_v nothing_o â—_o worldly_a god_n &_o seneke_v this_o book_n of_o purucamnce_n say_v thâ—_n demetriê°_n throw_v alle_fw-mi his_o rychesses_n in_z to_o the_o see_v say_v that_o â—â—_o be_v noyoê°_n &_o grevoê°_n &_o in_o his_o book_n of_o tranquyllice_n he_o recounnâ—_n of_o a_o philosopher_n the_o which_o by_o fortune_n lose_v all_o the_o good_n that_o he_o have_v and_o he_o see_v this_o he_o thankyd_v joyous_o fortune_n say_v that_o he_o be_v allege_v &_o ease_v of_o great_a pain_n &_o more_o reâ—bect_v dyspose_v to_o do_v well_o more_o oner_n seynt_a jerome_n in_o his_o thirty_o epystle_n reherce_v how_o crate_v which_o be_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v sontyme_o moche_v rich_a but_o he_o renounce_v all_o in_o say_v theâ—_n it_o be_v moche_o hard_a to_o gete_v rychesses_n &_o that_o it_o be_v bet_v to_o leâ—_n she_o rychesses_n than_o by_o rychesses_n to_z be_v lose_v there_o fore_o say_a faâ—bricius_n that_o he_o wao_v rich_a not_o by_o great_a richesse_n but_o by_o verâ—suffysaunce_n like_o as_o valere_fw-la say_v in_o his_o iiij_o book_n the_o iij_o chapyâ—â—tre_fw-fr and_o in_o semblable_a oppynyon_n be_v zevon_n the_o phylosoph_n like_o as_o agelyu_v recount_v and_o therefore_o thobye_n saidâ—â—_n his_o soon_o my_o soon_o we_o irde_v a_o power_n lyf_v but_o and_o we_o dradde_v god_n we_o shall_v have_v good_a ynowh_o this_o be_v wrecon_fw-mi in_o â—_o iiii_o capytre_fw-fr and_o therefore_o say_v seneke_n in_o his_o second_o episâ—_n â—at_a be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o his_o suffysaunce_n the_z why_o suffysaunce_n make_v a_o man_n more_o rich_a than_o do_v great_a chy_fw-la nce_n and_o good_a for_o as_o say_v seynt_a austyn_n there_o be_v no_o thing_n it_o make_v a_o man_n so_o joyouse_a as_o do_v suffysaunce_n in_o poverte_a use_v to_o this_o accord_v a_o history_n of_o seynt_a austyn_n which_o heâ—â—erceth_v in_o his_o book_n of_o confession_n in_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o
the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr how_o the_o chyrche_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o love_a capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la how_o prelate_n &_o people_n ought_v to_o live_v chaste_o capo._n ij_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o teach_v and_o govern_v their_o subgettis_n and_o to_o gyve_v almess_n capitulo_fw-la iij_o how_o man_n of_o the_o chyrche_n ouÈt_n to_o prithee_o &_o say_v truth_n cao._n iiij_o how_o they_o ought_v testudye_n &_o to_o learn_v the_o holy_a scrypture_n v_o ¶_o the_o thyrd_o book_n speak_v of_o the_o lord_n temporell_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v pyetous_a and_o mercyful_a capitulo_fw-la pumo_fw-la how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o good_a lyf_v &_o of_o good_a manner_n cao._n ij_o how_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v covetous_a ne_o avarcyous_a capo._n iij_o how_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o keep_v justyce_n &_o mayntene_n it_o iiij_o how_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v debonayr_a and_o humble_a capo._n v_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v sober_a and_o chaste_a capitulo_fw-la uj_o wherein_o the_o prince_n ought_v temploye_v they_o capo._n seven_o how_o prince_n ought_v to_o govern_v they_o capitulo_fw-la viij_o ¶_o the_o four_o book_n speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o people_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la of_o the_o state_n of_o poverte_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v agreeable_a capo._n ij_o of_o the_o state_n of_o old_a age_n wherein_o a_o man_n ouÈt_a to_o be_v virtuous_a iij_o of_o the_o state_n of_o young_a peple_n &_o how_o they_o shall_v govern_v they_o iiij_o of_o the_o state_n of_o maryane_n &_o how_o it_o ouÈt_v to_o be_v maynten_v shall_fw-mi how_o wymmen_fw-mi aught_o to_o be_v govern_v capitulo_fw-la vi_fw-la how_o virginite_a &_o maydenhede_v ouÈt_a to_o be_v maynten_v cao._n seven_o of_o the_o state_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi widow_n capitulo_fw-la viij_o how_o servant_n ouÈt_v to_o be_v maynten_v in_o their_o seruyce_n ix_o how_o they_o that_o be_v of_o evil_n lyf_v dyen_v ill_n capitulo_fw-la obligatory_n how_o fader_fw-mi &_o 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flood_n be_v the_o geant_n which_o by_o their_o pride_n entrepryse_v the_o assault_n against_o heaven_n &_o edyffy_v the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v divide_v in_o to_o many_o langage_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o none_o understode_v other_o as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o xi_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la and_o as_o i_o seem_v pride_n sourd_v but_o only_o of_o folye_a for_o who_o so_o well_o know_v himself_o if_o he_o be_v evil_a he_o have_v cause_n of_o great_a humylyte_n for_o all_fw-ge sin_n be_v shame_n and_o seruytude_n and_o if_o he_o be_v good_a he_o have_v cause_n also_o of_o great_a humylite_n for_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v do_v to_o he_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o be_v good_a &_o agreeable_a to_o god_n &_o to_o have_v humylite_a admone_v we_o the_o pnnytion_n that_o we_o rede_v of_o they_o that_o be_v proud_a for_z we_o rede_v how_o pharaoh_o be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o say_v he_o wist_v not_o who_o be_v god_n of_o israel_n &_o that_o he_o set_v nouÈt_v ne_o hold_v not_o of_o he_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o five_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n but_o fynable_o he_o be_v punyssh_v &_o drown_v in_o the_o reed_n see_v &_o all_o he_o furthermore_o we_o rede_v how_o amon_n for_o his_o pride_n will_v be_v honour_v of_o alle_fw-mi man_n and_o be_v moche_o angry_a against_o mardocheê°_n a_o man_n so_o name_v by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o worship_n he_o but_o fynable_o the_o say_a amon_n be_v honge_v on_o a_o galowe_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o make_v ready_a for_o to_o have_v hang_v oâ—_n the_o say_a mardocheê°_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o thyrd_o chapytre_n of_o hester_fw-mi further_o more_o abymelech_n for_o his_o pride_n do_v to_o slay_v himself_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o a_o woman_n have_v smyten_v he_o he_o callyd_v one_o his_o squyer_n &_o bid_v he_o to_o slay_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o a_o woman_n have_v slay_v he_o as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o ix_o chapytre_n of_o judyth_n reed_n we_o not_o also_o how_o balthasar_n be_v slay_v for_o his_o pride_n â–ª_o and_o nabugodonosor_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o his_o siege_n and_o torn_v in_o to_o a_o dumb_a be_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o five_o chapytre_n of_o danyel_fw-mi anthiochus_n also_o for_o his_o pride_n be_v grete_o punyssh_v of_o god_n &_o smyton_a with_o a_o disease_n of_o which_o he_o may_v never_o be_v hele_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o maccabee_n and_o general_o all_o proud_a man_n atte_v last_o have_v be_v overthrow_v reed_n we_o not_o how_o the_o pride_n of_o nychanor_n be_v descomfyt_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n the_o viij_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o absalon_n which_o will_v have_v take_v the_o royame_n fro_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v he_o not_o vysaynous_o slay_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xv_o chapytre_n who_o make_v pheton_n to_o fall_v but_o his_o pride_n for_o he_o will_v govern_v the_o cart_n against_o the_o counceyl_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi phoebus_n and_o therefore_o he_o fylle_v dyshonourable_o as_o ouyde_v recount_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o methamorphaseos_n wherefore_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o dedalus_n drown_v but_o by_o cause_n he_o will_v flee_v over_o high_a ageyn_v the_o teching_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi as_o ovyde_v recountrth_o &_o david_n be_v grete_o punyssh_v by_o cause_n that_o he_o number_v the_o peple_n which_o be_v subgette_v to_o he_o as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n in_o the_o twenty-three_o chapytre_n hew_v also_o which_o be_v ryÈt_o proud_a be_v smyton_a of_o thangel_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o thacte_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o
god_n as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o his_o epystle_n to_o the_o romayn_v reed_n we_o not_o also_o how_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n songen_fw-mi in_o loove_a and_o praise_v god_n by_o cause_n he_o have_v delyverd_v they_o from_o seruytude_n and_o that_o they_o have_v pass_v without_o peryl_n the_o reed_n see_v as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o xv_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n semblable_o the_o three_o child_n that_o god_n delyverd_v fro_o the_o fournay_v blessyd_v god_n right_a swete_o and_o devoute_o as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o thyrd_o chapytre_n of_o danyel_fw-mi by_o the_o which_o thing_n it_o apperyth_v how_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o humble_v himself_o towards_o god_n and_o to_o yield_v to_o he_o thankynge_n of_o the_o good_n that_o he_o have_v receyve_v ¶_o and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v seneke_n in_o his_o four_o score_n and_o one_o epystle_n to_o lucylle_n say_v to_o a_o man_n unkind_a no_o man_n ought_v to_o say_v no_o thing_n thenne_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v ensaumple_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o which_o after_o their_o vyctorye_n of_o syraza_n offreden_fw-mi unto_o god_n many_o yefte_n in_o their_o sacryfyse_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o one_o and_o twenty_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v have_v the_o vyctorye_n of_o syrasa_n and_o delbore_n they_o begin_v to_o sing_v in_o preyse_v as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o four_o chapytre_n of_o judyth_n semblable_o when_o they_o have_v have_v vyctorye_n by_o judas_n the_o machabee_n against_o thimothean_a they_o begin_v to_o sing_v and_o praise_n god_n as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o maccabee_n the_o ten_o chapytre_n methynk_v that_o they_o be_v right_a moche_n to_o be_v reprevyd_v that_o remember_v not_o the_o good_n that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o &_o that_o be_v be_v after_o the_o measure_n that_o god_n gyve_v to_o they_o moo_v good_a they_o become_v moost_n haultayn_v and_o the_o more_o proud_a they_o 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that_o take_v heed_n to_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o have_v good_a without_o take_v heed_n fro_o whence_o pixy_n â—ome_v and_o therefore_o fynable_o their_o good_n perysshe_v and_o come_v to_o a_o evil_a port_n and_o yet_o not_o in_o their_o tyme._n nevertheless_o fynable_o their_o heir_n be_v pryve_v from_o they_o for_o thyngratytude_n and_o not_o remember_v fro_o whence_o they_o camtherfore_o ought_v every_o man_n to_o byholde_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v receyve_v for_n god_n and_o so_o moche_v the_o more_o serve_v he_o devout_o and_o love_v he_o and_o not_o only_o to_o god_n but_o also_o unto_o his_o neighbour_n he_o ought_v emembre_v the_o benefaytte_n and_o good_n that_o he_o have_v have_v of_o he_o ¶_o and_o hereof_o we_o have_v ensaumple_v of_o thobye_n which_o offryd_v right_a many_o great_a yefte_n to_o the_o aungel_n that_o have_v hele_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o have_v delyverd_v he_o foo_o the_o devyl_n and_o keep_v he_o foo_o the_o fysshe_n 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in_o the_o forty_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la ¶_o and_o to_o they_o who_o davyd_v have_v do_v moche_o good_a which_o put_v they_o in_o pain_n for_o to_o delyver_v he_o in_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n his_o mortal_a enemy_n ¶_o saul_n also_o have_v receyve_v many_o good_a thing_n of_o davyd_v and_o nevertheless_o he_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o as_o it_o be_v wryton_a in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xvij_o chapytre_fw-fr and_o absalon_n poursew_v his_o fader_fw-mi davyd_v which_o have_v do_v to_o he_o moche_v good_a for_o he_o have_v pardon_v he_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o have_v keep_v he_o from_o banysshement_n o_o what_o ingratytude_n and_o what_o trayson_a of_o the_o soon_o to_o the_o fader_fw-mi which_o be_v show_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xv_o chapytre_n ¶_o of_o this_o ingratitude_n or_o unkyndenes_n be_v many_o entatch_v in_o do_v evil_a to_o they_o that_o have_v do_v to_o they_o good_a or_o to_o their_o successor_n thus_o 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deed_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v right_a patient_n as_o syllen_n the_o which_o fond_a first_o the_o law_n and_o be_v moche_o wise_a and_o right_a patient_n as_o recount_v valerius_fw-la in_o his_o seven_o book_n and_o episenre_o set_v nothing_o by_o any_o sorrow_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o he_o as_o reherce_v terquilian_n in_o his_o apologetique_n &_o quyntilian_n in_o his_o x_o cause_n say_v that_o pain_n be_v no_o thing_n but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o endure_v it_o ageyn_v his_o wylle_n and_o if_o a_o man_n endure_v it_o glad_o thenne_v he_o maystry_v fortune_n as_o say_v prudence_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o subgection_n of_o sin_n ¶_o and_o lucan_n in_o his_o thyrd_o book_n say_v that_o patience_n enjoy_v in_o adversyte_n and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o come_v to_o great_a good_a in_o so_o moche_v that_o no_o man_n may_v greve_v ne_o noye_v he_o in_z like_o wise_n say_v macrobe_n in_o the_o book_n of_o saturnelle_n in_o which_o he_o recount_v how_o augustê°_n the_o emperor_n 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pacyence_n make_v no_o force_n of_o torment_v ne_o to_o suffer_v harm_n semblable_o we_o have_v many_o example_n of_o many_o person_n the_o which_o be_v right_a patient_n reed_n we_o not_o how_o isaac_n be_v right_a pacyent_a when_o his_o fader_fw-mi wood_n have_v smyton_a of_o his_o heed_n for_o to_o have_v sacrefy_v he_o as_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o xxij_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la and_o joseph_n be_v right_o patient_a in_o the_o persecution_n of_o his_o brother_n when_o they_o sell_v he_o as_o it_o apperith_v the_o xxxvij_o capytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la and_o david_n be_v moche_o patient_a when_o his_o soon_o absalon_n pursiew_v he_o as_o it_o be_v wryton_a in_o the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xuj_o chapytre_n and_o thobye_o endure_v moche_o patient_o the_o injury_n that_o he_o wyf_v do_v to_o he_o &_o his_o friend_n as_o it_o be_v writon_n the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o thobye_o very_o patience_n be_v the_o veray_fw-fr mistress_n of_o all_o adversyte_n &_o be_v the_o 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and_o greve_v the_o creature_n capo._n seven_o as_o seneque_fw-la say_v ire_n trouble_v the_o understond_a of_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v their_o prouffyt_n for_o to_o byholde_v &_o take_v heed_n of_o them self_o for_o as_o seneque_fw-la say_v if_o a_o yrous_a man_n byhelde_v himself_o he_o shall_v have_v pyte_n of_o himself_o as_o who_o say_v that_o ire_n or_o wrath_n gyve_v afflyction_n to_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v tullius_fw-la in_o the_o process_n that_o he_o make_v for_o martell_n say_v that_o ire_n be_v ancient_a in_o counceyl_n and_o epycure_a say_v that_o ire_n acustome_v make_v a_o man_n to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o burdius_n say_v that_o ire_n do_v more_o harm_n to_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a than_o to_o another_o thenne_fw-fr ouÈt_fw-fr every_o man_n â—eschewe_v ire_n for_o as_o say_v cathon_fw-mi ire_n engender_v dyscorde_n &_o alle_fw-mi enemytye_n &_o cause_v reason_v to_o perysshe_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o eneydo_n therefore_o say_v thibulle_a that_o they_o be_v moche_o horryble_a that_o first_o fond_a war_n many_o ben_fw-mi deed_n evylly_a and_o ire_n have_v so_o moche_v do_v that_o many_o in_o despair_n have_v slay_v them self_o recount_v not_o valere_fw-la in_o his_o ix_o book_n how_o othus_n which_o after_o be_v name_v darius_fw-la be_v right_o cruel_a and_o moche_v irous_a in_o so_o moche_n that_o he_o do_v do_v slay_v many_o good_a man_n &_o contryve_v many_o engyne_n terryble_a for_o to_o make_v man_n to_o dye_v but_o fynable_o the_o cruelty_n come_v upon_o himself_o for_o reason_n will_v that_o he_o that_o be_v cruel_a shall_v by_o cruelty_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o pugnyssh_v therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o consydere_fw-la what_o harm_n come_v of_o ire_n and_o as_o i_o seem_v it_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o spyce_n of_o rage_n thus_o say_v seneque_fw-la in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o clemence_n nevertheless_o i_o will_v not_o reprove_v the_o ire_n of_o 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in_o punyssh_v they_o and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o god_n be_v angry_a against_o solomon_n by_o cause_n of_o his_o ydolatrye_a as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o king_n the_o x_o chapytre_n &_o for_o semblable_a reason_n he_o be_v angry_a against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n &_o put_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o azael_n their_o enemy_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o iiij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o x_o chapytre_fw-fr semblable_o for_o ydolatrye_a god_n be_v angry_a against_o joab_n &_o against_o his_o capytayn_n as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o second_o book_n of_o paralopomenon_n the_o twenty-four_o chapytre_fw-fr we_o rede_v also_o how_o god_n be_v angry_a against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n because_o they_o do_v fornycation_n with_o
all_o virtue_n &_o to_o all_o good_a &_o therefore_o say_v boece_n in_o his_o book_n of_o consolation_n that_o he_o be_v happy_a that_o lyve_v without_o lechery_n for_o lechery_n be_v a_o sweet_a maladye_o &_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o death_n wythoute_n apperceyve_n as_o wytness_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o iiij_o book_n which_o recite_v how_o sophonyde_n in_o his_o old_a age_n say_v to_o one_o which_o demand_v he_o if_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n lecherous_a he_o ansuerd_v i_o pray_v the_o speak_v to_o i_o of_o other_o thing_n for_o i_o seem_v that_o i_o have_v have_v great_a vyctorye_n when_o i_o may_v eschew_v lechery_n by_o old_a age_n for_o by_o lechery_n alle_fw-mi evilles_n come_fw-mi to_o a_o creature_n &_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v thereby_o forgoten_a alas_o what_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o peple_n of_o sychem_n be_v it_o not_o the_o deviolation_n of_o dyna_n daughter_n of_o jacob_n the_o which_o will_v go_fw-mi see_v the_o dance_n &_o she_o be_v ravyssh_v as_o 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many_o evylles_n and_o harm_n as_o it_o be_v tofore_o say_v ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o five_o virtue_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v benyvolence_n and_o be_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o envy_n capitulo_fw-la xiij_o emonge_v all_o other_o sin_n the_o least_o excusable_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o envy_n by_o cause_n she_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o her_o malice_n in_o so_o moche_v the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o man_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v the_o which_o by_o necligence_n slepe_v in_o his_o sin_n &_o die_v in_o poverte_a for_o not_o wythstond_v that_o poverte_a be_v good_a when_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d luntarye_a nevertheless_o he_o be_v moche_n to_o be_v repreve_v the_o which_o by_o his_o slouthe_n &_o neclygence_n be_v pour_v and_o miserable_a by_o which_o it_o apperyth_v that_o dyligence_n be_v moche_n to_o be_v preyse_v that_o remember_v both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n i_o have_v slepte_v &_o after_o i_o be_o awake_v by_o which_o 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to_o his_o soon_o the_o which_o ansuerd_v that_o it_o ought_v enough_o to_o suffyse_v to_o he_o to_o have_v regn_v in_o his_o time_n &_o that_o he_o will_v not_o that_o his_o sonâ—_n shall_v have_v it_o to_o his_o prouffyt_n but_o a_o man_n that_o will_v do_v justyce_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o seek_v a_o wise_a man_n that_o shall_v mow_v and_o con_v govern_v you_o and_z take_v no_o regard_n to_o i_o ne_fw-mi to_o my_o soon_o â–ª_o ¶_o how_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v soft_a &_o humble_a capâ—_n v_o the_o prince_n be_v as_o the_o heed_n the_o which_o be_v set_v moost_n hyâ—e_v by_o nature_n and_o yet_o alleway_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n in_o which_o appear_v moo_v his_o humylite_a for_o we_o see_v that_o in_o humble_a &_o meke_v himself_o a_o man_n dyscoverth_n and_o enclyne_v his_o heed_n this_o thenne_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v name_v the_o heed_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o himself_o humylite_fw-la and_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o consydere_fw-la how_o all_o their_o predecessor_n be_v deed_n &_o come_fw-mi to_o nought_o and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o a_o phylosophre_n name_v golonus_n in_o speak_v to_o alexander_n say_v o_o alexander_n all_o the_o world_n suffyse_v not_o to_o the_o when_o thou_o lyvede_v and_o now_o uj_o fret_n of_o earth_n suffyse_n for_o to_o bury_v the._n more_n over_o quyntynus_fw-la recite_v how_o a_o right_a old_a man_n &_o ballyd_v say_v to_o alexander_n see_v well_o to_o what_o thou_o do_v for_o i_o seem_v that_o thou_o will_v mount_n over_o high_a but_o take_v good_a heed_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o mount_v that_o thou_o suffer_v not_o thyself_o to_o falâ—e_v over_o foul_a the_o which_o alexander_n coude_fw-fr not_z so_o wise_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o be_v enpoyson_v in_o his_o yongâ—â—e_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o alle_fw-mi his_o day_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o shall_fw-mi chapytre_fw-fr what_o avayllen_v the_o pomp_n &_o the_o rychesses_n of_o the_o world_n seen_v that_o they_o pass_v and_o vanysshe_v away_o as_o do_v the_o shadow_n thenne_fw-fr a_o moche_n fool_n be_v the_o prince_n the_o which_o in_o his_o puyssaunce_n transytorye_n glorify_v himself_o &_o it_o they_o considere_v well_o their_o estate_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o their_o seignorye_n conteynen_n more_o trouble_n and_o thought_n than_o playsaunce_n or_o deduyt_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v valere_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n how_o sometime_o they_o will_v have_v crown_v a_o king_n but_o he_o make_v great_a delay_n tofore_o or_o he_o will_v receyve_v the_o crown_n &_o gaf_v his_o rayson_fw-mi in_o say_v that_o a_o new_a royame_n ber_v with_o he_o new_a thought_n by_o which_o it_o apperith_v how_o the_o prince_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o glorefye_v them self_o of_o their_o lordshyppe_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v example_n in_o julyus_n cezar_n of_o who_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o book_n of_o fyction_n phylosophyke_a how_o he_o be_v moche_o humble_a in_o speak_v to_o his_o knight_n and_o servant_n &_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o serve_v they_o as_o he_o be_v to_o receyve_v their_o seruyce_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o one_o of_o his_o knight_n right_o ancient_a on_o a_o time_n emonge_v the_o other_o was_z condemn_v by_o the_o counceyl_n of_o rome_n to_o right_a great_a pain_n &_o damage_n and_o thenne_n he_o come_v to_o cezar_n for_o to_o require_v aid_n the_o which_o atte_v first_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v assign_v to_o he_o a_o right_a good_a advocate_n for_o to_o plete_a his_o cause_n to_o who_o the_o knight_n say_v o_o cezar_n thou_o know_v well_o that_o in_o the_o bataylle_n of_o ayse_fw-mi i_o have_v none_o advocate_n for_o to_o help_v the._n but_o i_o go_v myself_o in_o proper_a person_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o my_o wound_n the_o which_o be_v yet_o apparent_a by_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o thenne_fw-fr julius_n descend_v from_o his_o siege_n in_o say_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v also_o well_o ordain_v to_o socoure_v his_o knight_n as_o the_o knight_n be_v to_o soconre_v the_o prince_n thenne_fw-fr be_v the_o prince_n moche_n to_o be_v reprehend_v when_o he_o settyth_v by_o nothing_o but_o by_o â—ym_a self_n and_o when_o he_o seem_v that_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n ought_v to_o serve_v hin_fw-mi such_o pride_n make_v a_o prince_n like_o a_o breast_n &_o to_o forgete_v his_o condycon_n &_o â—ys_v birth_n &_o how_o be_v it_o that_o man_n ought_v alleway_o obey_v prince_n nevertheless_o they_o onght_n not_o therefore_o be_v proud_a of_o their_o seignourye_n for_o they_o &_o alle_fw-mi their_o chyvalrye_n within_o a_o litil_a while_n shall_v be_v deed_n &_o torue_v thou_o to_o ash_n &_o dust_n &_o a_o according_v herto_o reherce_v seynt_a jerome_n in_o his_o epistle_n cxix_o and_o valere_fw-la also_o the_o same_o in_o his_o last_o book_n how_o the_o king_n of_o perse_v be_v in_o a_o montayve_n &_o behold_v his_o noble_a &_o pnissannt_n chyvalrye_n &_o weep_v say_v alas_o within_o a_o c_o year_n alle_fw-mi this_o chyvalrye_n schal_n be_v but_o a_o lytyll_a ash_n &_o dust_n &_o as_o i_o seem_v few_o prynâ—es_fw-la consydere_fw-la their_o death_n but_o almoo_v there_o be_v none_o but_o he_o think_v how_o he_o may_v bycome_v more_o mighty_a and_o more_o great_a and_o all_o this_o do_v &_o cause_v their_o pride_n &_o their_o false_a covetyse_n thâ—y_o aught_o to_o take_v example_n of_o ihesu_n cry_v the_o which_o flee_v in_o the_o montayne_v when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o peple_n come_v to_o he_o for_o to_o make_v he_o king_n as_o say_v saint_n john_n in_o his_o uj_o chapytre_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o saint_n john_n grysostome_n in_o his_o uj_o omelie_a say_v that_o ihun_n cryste_n schew_v to_o we_o by_o that_o he_o flee_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o flee_v mondanytâ—e_n &_o and_o alle_fw-mi vain_a glory_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o vaspasyan_n will_v not_o receyve_v the_o empire_n an_o say_v he_o be_v indygne_v and_o not_o worthy_a not_o wythstond_v that_o his_o knight_n will_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v emperor_n in_o any_o wise_a but_o now_o in_o this_o present_a time_n we_o see_v all_o thopposyte_n &_o contrary_n ffor_o the_o prnyce_n intend_v with_o their_o power_n to_o conquer_v new_a seygnourye_n and_o lordshyppy_n and_o it_o be_v a_o manere_n of_o tyramnie_n the_o which_o make_v naturel_o his_o master_n doubtous_a &_o ferdfull_a for_o the_o tyrannt_n have_v alle_fw-mi way_n fere_n and_o drede_v to_o less_o that_o which_o he_o have_v evyll_n goten_a the_o tyranntes_n lâ—n_n also_o comunli_fw-la lytyl_o bylove_v of_o their_o subgetty_n and_o therefore_o they_o live_v in_o great_a doubt_n to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o denis_n 〈◊〉_d tyrant_n dare_v not_o do_v shave_v his_o â—erde_n for_o fere_n that_o he_o have_v of_o slee_a and_o in_o deed_n he_o brente_a the_o here_o be_v of_o his_o berde_v as_o tullius_n reheree_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o office_n the_o seven_o chapytre_n semblable_o he_o recite_v how_o a_o tyrannt_n name_v sergius_n for_o semblable_a cause_n doubt_v that_o he_o wyf_v shall_v slay_v he_o by_o night_n and_o in_o deed_n he_o die_v do_v espy_v if_o she_o have_v any_o knyf_v or_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v it_o and_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o she_o more_o over_o valere_fw-la recount_v how_o the_o king_n masinissa_n by_o cause_n of_o his_o tyranny_n trust_v not_o to_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v his_o body_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o dog_n by_o the_o which_o hystorye_n it_o appâ—rith_v how_o tyranny_n make_v the_o prince_n ferdful_a &_o doubtous_a the_o which_o tyranny_n come_v of_o pride_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v when_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o content_a and_o have_v not_o suffysaunce_n in_o his_o estate_n and_o when_o he_o will_v alleway_o mowte_v more_o high_a ¶_o how_o the_o prince_n ought_v alleway_o to_o be_v sober_a &_o chaast_a capâ—_n uj_o gloutonnye_n and_o lechery_n affeblysshen_v the_o body_n and_o take_v from_o a_o man_n alle_fw-mi the_o wylle_n to_o do_v well_o and_o in_o deed_n then_o shall_v see_v how_o the_o gloton_fw-mi by_o his_o dronknes_n speak_v folyssh_o and_o show_v his_o secret_a oft_o thenne_fw-fr aught_o the_o prince_n to_o be_v ashamed_a the_o which_o demannde_v no_o thing_n but_o win_v and_o mete_v and_o hold_v long_o dyner_n and_o yet_o more_o long_o souper_n for_o of_o time_n in_o beverage_n and_o dyssoluconn_n they_o mayntene_v them self_o all_fw-ge the_o night_n or_o the_o grette_v part_n thereof_o and_o who_o that_o these_o day_n will_v find_v glotonnye_n he_o may_v well_o go_v to_o the_o court_n of_o dâ—â—erse_a prince_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o alle_fw-mi for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o do_v none_o other_o
â—th_v that_o on_o a_o time_n he_o see_v a_o power_n man_n pass_a by_o in_o his_o covert_a moche_n joyous_o whereof_o he_o moche_v merueyl_v and_o â—nne_v he_o say_v to_o his_o felaw_n alas_o my_o friend_n we_o labour_n in_o â—yn_n and_o in_o get_a richesses_n for_n to_o live_v sure_o and_o joyous_o or_o you_o see_v this_o poureman_n which_o moche_n pass_v us._n and_o be_v man_n long_o sith_o to_o that_o we_o demand_n and_o seche_v and_o this_o hiâ—rye_n be_v to_o before_o the_o conversion_n of_o seynt_a austyn_n moreover_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n thou_o shanlt_fw-ge find_v how_o moses_n keep_v sheep_n â—_o it_o apperith_v the_o iij_o book_n of_o exode_n &_o the_o prophet_n helye_o be_v so_o â—ure_a that_o he_o demamnd_v a_o lytil_a breed_n and_o water_n of_o a_o widow_n â—_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o third_o book_n of_o kynghe_n and_o thappostle_n enounce_v all_o and_z in_o deed_n seynt_a peter_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o â—had_v neither_o gold_n ne_o seluer_n and_o we_o rede_v of_o saul_n that_o he_o â—â—epte_v the_o ass_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o david_n be_v a_o shepherd_n and_o evertheles_o after_o they_o be_v king_n thenne_v i_o seem_v that_o â—ponerte_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v good_a pacyenee_n and_o he_o be_v â—oche_o rich_a that_o lyve_v in_o suffysaunce_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z content_a â—â—â—h_n that_o he_o have_v ¶_o of_o the_o state_n of_o old_a age_n and_o how_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v good_a &_o retuoê°_n capitulo_fw-la iij_o â—_o after_o the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o ripe_a &_o advysed_a &_o by_o thexperyence_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v he_o ought_v to_o the_o more_o wise_a of_o manner_n and_o therefore_o seneke_v in_o his_o ix_o â—stle_n thankyd_v &_o preyse_v his_o old_a age_n by_o cause_n that_o thereby_o he_o 〈◊〉_d many_o evyllis_n &_o sin_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n in_o his_o first_o 〈…〉_o for_o tensie_n we_o the_o same_o in_o the_o process_n of_o their_o lyf_v for_o senekâ—â—_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o manner_n every_o person_n do_v that_o glad_o that_o which_o he_o have_v learn_v to_o do_v in_o his_o youtghe_n &_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d his_o book_n of_o ethiques_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n naturel_fw-fr to_o take_v playfance_n &_o delectaconn_n in_o that_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o have_v beaccustome_v to_o do_v in_o his_o chyldhode_n &_o youghte_v &_o therefore_o the_o wâ—â—se_a man_n ni_fw-fr the_fw-fr xj_o capytre_n of_o ecclesiaste_n speak_v to_o a_o young_a manâ—_n say_v thus_o youge_a man_n advyse_v the_o to_o dyspose_v thy_o herb_n in_o gooâ—_n werke_n for_o like_a as_o he_o ought_v no_o thing_n to_o repe_v that_o have_v no_o thing_n sow_v right_n so_o in_o old_a age_n he_o shall_v find_v nothing_o good_a bâ—_n that_o he_o have_v accustom_v to_o do_v in_o his_o yougthe_n and_o therefore_o ought_v the_o young_a people_n to_o keep_v they_o well_o fro_o evil_a company_n to_o which_o be_v oft_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n &_o perdiconn_n of_o young_a folk_n &_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o young_a man_n to_o be_v good_a when_o he_o converse_v with_o people_n of_o enyl_n lyf_v and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v tulle_a in_o hiâ—_n second_o book_n of_o office_n that_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v nouryssheâ—_n with_o good_a folk_n &_o honest_a and_o aught_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o they_o contynuel_o and_o thenne_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a people_n he_o shall_v â—_o ashamed_a for_o to_o do_v evyll_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o ferde_v for_o to_o be_v reprevyd_v &_o consequent_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o shame_v to_o be_v reprehend_v they_o also_o that_o have_v the_o governamnce_n of_o the_o young_a people_n aught_v not_o to_o cease_v to_o reperue_v and_o chastyse_n they_o and_o thenne_n be_v a_o maâ—_n well_o dyspose_v to_o receyve_v chastysement_n when_o he_o be_v young_a and_o not_o harded_a ne_fw-la make_v tude_z to_o do_v harm_n and_o therefore_o saint_n aâ—â—lme_n in_o his_o book_n of_o symylitude_n compare_v infancy_n or_o chyldehode_n to_o wax_v which_o be_v soft_a &_o be_v dyspose_v to_o receyve_v such_o prynte_n as_o man_n will_v the_o child_n also_o resemble_v to_o the_o ride_v when_o it_o bow_v lyght_o it_o be_v wounden_v as_o man_n wylle_v thenne_fw-fr owen_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n to_o have_v right_o great_a advy_v upon_o the_o â—â—nernance_n of_o their_o child_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o the_o child_n also_o owen_n to_o their_o parent_n &_o to_o their_o master_n to_o obey_v in_o folowyug_n â—saac_fw-la the_o which_o obey_v in_o such_o wise_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o receyve_v the_o death_n at_o his_o comandem_fw-la as_o it_o apperith_v the_o xxij_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la &_o yet_o he_o be_v at_o thâ—_n time_n of_o the_o age_n of_o xxxij_o year_n and_o of_o david_n we_o rede_v how_o he_o be_v obeyssant_a to_o his_o fader_fw-mi as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n and_o ihun_fw-ge cryste_n himself_o in_o his_o yougth_n be_v obeyssamnt_a 〈◊〉_d his_o parent_n as_o say_v seynt_a luc_fw-fr in_o his_o secund_a chapytre_fw-fr well_o â—s_n truth_n that_o many_o by_o cause_n of_o their_o yougthe_n ween_v to_o be_v excuse_v of_o alle_fw-mi their_o evyllis_n that_o they_o do_v the_o which_o be_v moche_n deâ—eyved_v for_o since_o they_o have_v wit_n and_o understond_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v reprevyd_v &_o they_o shall_v be_v pugnysshid_v of_o god_n if_o they_o do_v duyâ—_n vyll_a and_o hereof_o we_o have_v example_n of_o the_o son_n of_o holy_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v right_o grevous_o pugnysshyd_v by_o cause_n they_o lyveâ—en_v after_o their_o wylle_n in_o delyce_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n of_o â—ynges_n we_o rede_v also_o of_o the_o ij_o child_n which_o god_n make_v to_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o wulue_n by_o cause_n they_o soorn_v and_o mocque_v 〈◊〉_d prophet_n helyzee_v as_o it_o apperith_v the_o iiij_o book_n of_o king_n moreover_o the_o young_a people_n gloryfye_v them self_o in_o their_o beaulte_n why_o 〈◊〉_d be_v moche_o deceyve_v for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v if_o a_o man_n have_v 〈◊〉_d eyeu_n of_o a_o lynx_n &_o that_o he_o may_v see_v thurgh_n his_o body_n he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o himself_o and_o in_o every_o creature_n moche_n fylthe_n and_o ordnre_n and_o such_o there_o be_v that_o ween_v that_o they_o be_v right_o fair_a and_o if_o â—â—xy_n see_v them self_o they_o shall_v well_o know_v that_o they_o be_v right_o â—ull_a for_o they_o have_v nothing_o fair_a sauf_a the_o skin_n withoutforth_o â—ore_o over_o they_o gloryfye_v in_o their_o age_n &_o have_v hope_n for_o to_o live_v â—onge_o and_o they_o consydere_fw-la not_o that_o assoon_o dey_v the_o young_a man_n â—s_v do_v the_o old_a and_o that_o more_o be_v we_o see_v that_o the_o young_a man_n eye_n most_o comyn_o for_o they_o be_v more_o full_a of_o oultrage_n &_o sonâ—er_a fall_n in_o to_o the_o sekeness_n of_o hasty_a death_n and_o thus_o nature_n â—ath_v no_o certain_a term_n of_o lyve_n therefore_o no_o young_a man_n ne_o â—oman_n ought_v not_o for_o hope_n of_o long_o lyf_v to_o take_v any_o hardyâ—es_v for_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o for_o to_o live_v or_o not_o to_o live_v the_o sin_n â—â—_o vyl_v shall_v be_v pugnyssh_v and_o hope_n be_v cause_n oft_o to_o live_v evil_a in_o 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o old_a age_n â—of_o thestate_fw-la of_o marriage_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v goâ—nned_v capo._n five_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v for_o to_o have_v lygnage_n and_o for_o to_o love_v each_o other_o and_o therefore_o thappostle_n seynt_a paul_n in_o his_o fyâ—the_n chapitre_fw-fr admone_v the_o wed_a man_n say_v you_o man_n loâ—â—_n your_o wyve_n as_o ihun_v cryste_n love_v his_o chyrche_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o iiij_o book_n the_o five_o chapytre_n recite_v how_o 〈◊〉_d man_n name_v graceus_fw-la lonyd_v his_o wyf_v name_v corneylle_n 〈◊〉_d moche_n that_o he_o will_v dye_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o helthe_n of_o his_o wyf_v he_o 〈◊〉_d count_v also_o how_o cuplacius_n herd_n say_v that_o his_o wyf_v waâ—dâ—ed·_v and_o thenne_v he_o smite_v himself_o in_o the_o breast_n with_o a_o knit_n and_o require_v to_o be_v with_o she_o drown_v or_o brente_a as_z at_o 〈◊〉_d time_n be_v the_o customme_n to_o do_v when_o the_o peple_n be_v deed_n anâ—_n how_o be_v it_o that_o noman_n ought_v so_o to_o do_v nevertheless_o by_o 〈◊〉_d say_v hystorye_n it_o appear_v how_o man_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o wyves·_n semblable_o also_o the_o wymmen_fw-mi owen_n to_o love_v their_o husâ—bondes_n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v example_n as_o valere_fw-la recount_v 〈◊〉_d his_o book_n aforfay_v how_o julia_n the_o daughter_n of_o cezar_n see_v 〈…〉_o of_o her_o husbond_n spot_v with_o blood_n be_v so_o trouble_v that_o for_o sorrow_n and_o henyne_n she_o child_n that_o she_o
have_v within_o her_o belly_n be_v destroyed·_v for_o she_o have_v suppose_v that_o her_o husbond_n have_v be_v deed_n or_o that_o he_o have_v receyve_v some_o vylonnye_n who_o name_n be_v pompee_n the_o granut_n after_z he_o recite_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o cathon_n name_v porcia_n see_v her_o husbond_a brutn_n to_o bâ—_n slay_v she_o demand_v a_o knyf_v to_o slay_v herself_o also_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o none_o will_v delyve_o to_o she_o not_o knyf_v she_o take_v brenning_a cool_v and_o put_v they_o in_o her_o monthe_n &_o eat_v they_o do_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o she_o deyde_v by_o a_o right_a merueylloâ—_n manere_fw-mi semblable_o be_v recount_v of_o the_o wyf_v of_o king_n metridatus_fw-la which_o follow_v he_o in_o alle_fw-mi place_n where_o he_o go_v be_v it_o in_o bataylle_n or_o else_o where_o and_o certain_o she_o kytte_n of_o her_o heeris_n and_o array_v she_o like_o a_o man_n for_o to_o have_v the_o better_a oportunyte_n for_o to_o follow_v he_o in_o alle_fw-mi place_n and_o how_o be_v it_o for_o to_o do_v in_o like_a wise_n it_o be_v noâ—_n of_o congruyte_n ne_o of_o necessite_a yet_o by_o the_o say_a hystorye_n it_o apperâ—â—â—_n how_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o great_a love_n and_o to_o the_o samâ—_n purpoo_v recite_v valerius_fw-la in_o his_o uj_o book_n the_o seven_o chapitre_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—ulpiâ—a_o a_o keep_v her_o husbond_n in_o a_o lytyl_o place_v right_a secret_o not_o withstond_v she_o wife_n well_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v deed_n if_o her_o husbond_n be_v find_v with_o she_o who_o they_o songht_n to_o put_v to_o death_n and_o â—t_a be_v good_a to_o know_v how_o in_o marriage_n after_o the_o doctor_n thâ—e_n thing_n ought_v to_o be_v that_z be_v to_o wete_z faith_n loyalte_n lygnage_n &_o sacrament_n by_o faith_n and_o loyalte_n be_v give_v to_o understonde_v that_o neither_o of_o the_o party_n marry_v ought_v not_o to_o trespass_n with_o his_o â—â—dy_n but_o to_o keep_v it_o to_o his_o party_n for_o as_o thapostle_n faith_n in_o 〈◊〉_d first_o epystle_n to_o the_o corynthyeus_n the_o body_n of_o the_o man_n be_v by_o â—nging_v to_o the_o wyf_v and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o wyf_v to_o the_o man_n that_o â—s_v to_o understonde_v in_o marriage_n and_o as_o seynt_a ambrose_n say_v in_o â—is_n exameron_o god_n make_v eve_o of_o the_o side_n of_o adam_n in_z signefyâ—â—ce_a that_o in_o marriage_n a_o man_n and_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v all_o one_o â—ody_a one self_o thing_n and_o i_o seem_v that_o the_o party_n that_o forâ—ayteth_v his_o marriage_n do_v a_o yenst_a the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o â—he_v stork_n have_v such_o forfeiture_n in_o abhomynaconn_n of_o stork_n to_o â—â—ee_v he_o or_o she_o that_o so_o forfayt_v like_o as_o alexander_n recount_v in_o his_o book_n of_o nature_n of_o bird_n and_o i_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o great_a abhomynation_n to_o see_v in_o many_o maryage_n so_o lytyl_o faith_n and_o loyalte_n as_o now_o be_v but_o i_o byleve_v that_o one_o of_o the_o cause_n emonge_o the_o other_o be_v that_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o due_o maad_a but_o for_o money_n or_o other_o evil_a cause_n thenne_n it_o be_v no_o merueylle_n that_o the_o marriage_n continue_v not_o well_o since_o the_o begynue_n therefore_o the_o king_n lygurgis_n will_v and_o ordeyve_v in_o his_o royamme_n that_o the_o virgyne_n and_o maiden_n shall_v be_v wed_v without_o to_o have_v gold_n or_o silver_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v by_o covetyse_n like_o as_o pompeus_n recite_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n and_o valere_fw-la in_o his_o seven_o book_n the_o first_o chapytre_n recite_v how_o one_o demamnd_v some_o â—ym_n of_o a_o philosopher_n name_v themystode_n how_o and_o to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v marye_o his_o daughter_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v to_o a_o pour_v man_n 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o rich_a the_o which_o ansuerde_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o demamnâ—e_v poverte_a ne_o richesse_n but_o the_o bounte_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mâ—â—ore_o over_o in_o marriage_n there_o lie_v right_o great_a advy_v and_o not_o â—â—ly_o for_o parentage_n but_o also_o for_o to_o mayntene_n it_o and_z to_o this_o purpoo_v speak_v theofraste_v dystyple_a of_o arystole_n in_z his_o book_n that_o he_o make_v of_o marriage_n in_o which_o he_o say_v that_o a_o man_n aught_o more_o to_o behold_v the_o bounte_n of_o the_o woman_n than_o the_o beaulte_n and_o if_o thou_o demamnde_v which_o be_v better_a to_o take_v a_o fair_a woman_n or_o a_o foul_a he_o ausuerde_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o keep_v a_o fair_a woman_n the_o which_o many_o man_n desire_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a pain_n â—â—_o love_n the_o foul_a one_o which_o many_o despise_v alleway_o if_o she_o be_v good_a the_o goodness_n shall_v keep_v her_o beaulte_n and_o if_o she_o be_v not_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d be_v none_o hard_a thing_n to_o love_v she_o that_o be_v of_o right_n good_a will_n for_o natural_o &_o reasonable_o more_o ought_v the_o bounte_n to_o be_v praise_v thaâ—_n the_o beaulte_n more_o over_o in_o marriage_n be_v moche_n to_o be_v suffer_v sinâ—gulerly_o if_o both_o party_n be_v not_o wise_a for_o man_n be_v oft_o suspecyonnoâ—_n of_o their_o wyves_n therefore_o ought_v a_o woman_n to_o be_v simple_a and_o good_a &_o not_o only_o of_o her_o body_n but_o also_o of_o her_o mayntâ—â—_n and_o manner_n for_o in_o speak_v in_o behold_v ne_o in_o conversant_a she_o ought_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o which_o any_o other_o may_v think_v or_o juge_v in_o she_o any_o evyll_n and_o it_o hap_v oft_o that_o by_o they_o folyssh_v mayntene_v and_o manner_n the_o wyman_n make_v their_o husâ—boudes_n to_o mysdeme_v and_o evil_n of_o byleve_n many_o also_o see_v they_o manere_v folyssh_a &_o suspconnnoâ—_n pain_n them self_o to_o deceyve_v thâ—â—_n wen_v that_o they_o be_v of_o evil_n disposiconn_v by_o cause_n of_o their_o wanâ—â—_n and_o folysshe_a manner_n and_o oftyme_o it_o hap_v that_o such_o one_o â—_o take_v with_o her_o net_n the_o which_o she_o never_o think_v it_o shall_v haâ—â—_n pen_v and_o alle_fw-mi this_o evil_n come_v by_o the_o false_a semblamntes_n anâ—_n countenance_n that_o many_o wyman_n maken_v the_o man_n also_o tha_z purpose_n to_o marye_n oughten_v to_o advyse_n and_o behold_v the_o condycoâ—_n of_o she_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v to_o wyf_v but_o many_o ben_fw-mi deceyveâ—_v by_o cause_n they_o take_v they_o in_o the_o age_n of_o xij_o year_n or_o there_o about_o anâ—_n thenne_n what_o they_o be_v noman_n may_v wete_z ne_z know_v for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d proverb_n say_v how_o see_v a_o child_n see_v no_o thing_n all_o be_v in_o maryeng_v himself_o one_o ought_v to_o here_o many_o speak_v for_o louâ—_n and_o carnal_a affeceyon_n blynd_v the_o understond_a and_o makeâ—â—_n a_o man_n favourable_a to_o juge_v when_o he_o be_v surpryse_v of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o byleve_v more_o another_o than_o he_o so_o ¶_o how_o the_o wyman_n ought_v to_o govern_v them self_o capo._n uj_o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o have_v reasonable_o two_o condiconn_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v shame_n of_o repreef_a and_o drede_fw-la of_o disobeyeng_v of_o her_o party_n for_o thenne_v a_o woman_n be_v lose_v &_o dissolute_a when_o she_o have_v in_o she_o neither_o drede_n ne_o shame_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n moche_n to_o be_v repreve_v to_o see_v wyman_n hardy_a dissolute_a and_z ready_a to_o do_v many_o evyllis_n snche_fw-mi ben_fw-mi they_o the_o which_o by_o their_o manner_n foul_a and_o dissolute_a and_o by_o their_o lecheroâ—_n beholdynge_n draw_v man_n to_o do_v evyll_n of_o who_o speak_v seynt_a jerome_n in_o his_o epystle_n cviij_o and_o say_v that_o many_o wyman_n be_v like_o to_o thydolle_n the_o which_o draw_v the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o fiend_n semblable_o be_v they_o that_o pop_v them self_o &_o make_v they_o to_o seem_v fair_a for_o to_o bring_v other_o to_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v great_a merueylle_n how_o they_o presume_v to_o deffeate_v and_o altere_fw-la that_o which_o god_n have_v make_v &_o moche_v lewd_a be_v the_o woman_n the_o which_o wen_v to_o make_v â—er_o more_o fair_a than_o god_n have_v make_v she_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a presumpconn_n to_o defface_v the_o paynture_n of_o god_n for_o to_o make_v the_o paynture_n as_o say_v seynt_a ambrose_n in_o his_o exameron_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_n guyllem_fw-la in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o unyversal_a world_n recite_v how_o two_o wyman_n sometime_o be_v riyht_a câ—ryou_n se_fw-mi for_o to_o make_v they_o so_o fair_a and_o to_o comb_v they_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o one_o deyde_v the_o which_o after_o apperyd_v to_o her_o felaw_n when_o she_o array_v and_o kemb_v herself_o and_o say_v to_o she_o my_o friend_n advyse_v the_o for_o i_o be_o damn_a for_o my_o curiosytee_n the_o
many_o other_o also_o be_v evyl_o put_v to_o death_n as_z i_o have_v reheree_v in_o the_o second_o book_n in_o the_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o luxury_n more_n ou_fw-fr we_o rede_v in_o holy_a scrypture_n how_o many_o sometime_o be_v slay_v &_o deed_n by_o cause_n of_o dyâ—ce_n syne_n the_o which_o be_v on_o this_o day_n small_a and_o light_a repute_a ne_n rede_v we_o not_o how_o sometime_o who_o soever_o blespheme_v god_n he_o be_v stone_v to_o dâ—th_n of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o twenty-three_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o levyticum_fw-la alas_o on_o this_o day_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v without_o drede_n or_o fere_n of_o his_o punyconn_n &_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v many_o be_v hardy_a to_o trespass_n by_o cause_n that_o god_n delay_v their_o punyâ—onn_n but_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o the_o pain_n shall_v be_v somoche_n more_o grenoâ—_fw-mi as_o the_o delay_n shall_v be_v more_o long_o we_o rede_v also_o that_o golyas_n blasfeme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o david_n which_o be_v thenne_v a_o child_n slay_v he_o with_o his_o own_o sword_n as_o it_o apperith_v thou_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xvij_o chapitre_fw-fr more_o over_o we_o rede_v how_o many_o be_v sometime_o dead_a by_o cause_n of_o inobedyence_n &_o other_o by_o cause_n of_o murmur_n &_o many_o other_o by_o cause_n of_o ravyne_fw-mi or_o of_o ne_fw-fr chygence_n &_o nevertheless_o the_o time_n be_v now_o in_o which_o the_o creature_n human_a set_v but_o lytyll_o for_o to_o obey_v god_n murmur_n &_o detraction_n regn_v in_o these_o day_n in_o the_o world_n &_o to_o alle_fw-mi manner_n sin_n the_o people_n ben_fw-mi alle_fw-mi incline_v thenne_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v advysed_a how_o sometime_o many_o deyed_a and_o be_v slay_v for_o cause_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o we_o daily_o do_v &_o use_v and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n be_v burn_v &_o denour_v of_o the_o fire_n by_o cause_n they_o offer_v of_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o temple_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o &_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o levyticum_fw-la wherefore_o swolow_v the_o earth_n chore_n dathan_fw-ge &_o abyron_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o murmur_v against_o mose_n as_o it_o appear_v the_o xuj_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n wherefore_o be_v herode_fw-la smeton_fw-la &_o slay_v of_o his_o enemy_n but_o for_o he_o will_v apê“pre_v to_o himself_o the_o lovynge_n of_o god_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o xij_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o act_n of_o thappostle_n wherefore_o be_v anamas_fw-la &_o saphire_n stone_v to_o death_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o fraudelent_o take_v away_o the_o good_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o 〈◊〉_d chapitre_fw-fr olord_a god_n if_o thou_o now_o punysshe_v semblable_o they_o that_o trespass_n i_o byleve_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v moche_o few_o syner_n &_o that_o many_o shall_v moche_v drede_v god_n which_o now_o daily_o do_v evyll_n but_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n suffer_v syner_n to_o live_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o conite_v they_o from_o their_o syne_n &_o when_o they_o live_v long_o wythoute_n convert_a them self_o so_o moche_n more_o be_v they_o hevy_a &_o of_o their_o neclygence_n so_o moche_o grete_o shall_v they_o be_v pugnysshyd_a truth_n it_o be_v that_o some_o folyssh_a people_n say_v oftimes_o that_o they_o live_v long_o by_o cause_n they_o be_v shre_n wysshe_v &_o evil_a &_o also_o they_o have_v a_o hope_n to_o length_n their_o lyf_v by_o cause_n they_o be_v evyll_n &_o shrew_n by_o evil_a dooyug_n but_o that_o be_v a_o folysshe_a hope_n for_o they_o ought_v to_o consyâ—â—re_v and_o byholde_v the_o folyssh_a thought_n and_o that_o for_o such_o hope_n they_o deserve_v the_o death_n &_o ben_fw-mi indigue_n and_o un_fw-fr worthy_a to_o have_v the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o may_v amend_v they_o they_o ought_v also_o to_o right_v 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alas_o we_o ought_v to_o cousydere_fw-la how_o for_o every_o sin_n we_o deseruede_v as_o it_o be_v to_o fore_o say_v wherefore_o deyde_a heâ—p_n but_o by_o cause_n â—e_n be_v neclygent_a for_o to_o chastyse_n his_o child_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o x_o chapytre_n wherefore_o be_v absalon_n slay_v but_o for_o his_o pride_n when_o he_o will_v have_v ocupy_v the_o â—eyame_n of_o his_o fad_a as_o it_o apperith_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xviij_o chapytre_n we_o rede_v also_o how_o balthazar_n be_v right_o evil_a &_o therefore_o he_o dey_v a_o evil_a death_n as_z danyel_fw-mi recite_v in_o his_o uj_o chapytre_n wherefore_o die_v archicofel_fw-mi hang_fw-mi himself_o but_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v in_o despair_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_v connseyl_n that_o he_o die_v against_o david_n as_o it_o be_v wreton_n the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xvij_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o they_o that_o false_o witness_v against_o danyel_fw-mi be_v not_o they_o devour_v of_o the_o lion_n wherefore_o be_v they_o horryble_o slay_v that_o wytness_v false_o against_o susane_a but_o by_o cause_n they_o false_o accuse_v she_o therefore_o they_o that_o unresonable_o sign_n they_o deserve_v death_n as_o it_o be_v aforesaid_a ¶_o how_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o doubt_n ne_o fere_n the_o death_n capo._n iijo._o god_n sane_a they_o that_o love_v he_o &_o serve_v he_o for_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o promyse_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o perysshe_v to_o this_o purpoo_v faith_n the_o proohete_n just_a &_o true_a man_n shall_v live_v perdurable_o and_o shall_v florysshe_v as_o a_o palm_n by_o reason_n also_o they_o that_o go_v the_o right_a way_n shullen_a arryve_v at_o a_o good_a porte_fw-fr they_o thenne_fw-fr that_o lyven_v just_o shall_v dye_n of_o a_o good_a death_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o we_o rede_v some_o history_n apocryfat_n and_o not_o approve_v the_o which_o sayen_v that_o sometime_o many_o good_a heremyte_v lyveden_fw-ge all_fw-ge 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certayu_o we_o rede_v that_o after_o the_o torment_n and_o trybulaconn_n which_o he_o endure_v wythoute_n sin_n and_o suffer_v moche_o pacyent_o he_o live_v c_o xl_o year_n and_z deyde_a well_o and_o holy_o also_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o desire_v the_o death_n for_o to_o be_v with_o ihun_v cryst_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o his_o desire_n presuppose_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o other_o wise_n ought_v none_o to_o desire_n it_o &_o how_o be_v it_o that_o many_o love_v this_o lyf_v &_o the_o world_n also_o to_o be_v found_v in_o folye_a ne_fw-la in_o evil_n advy_v for_z as_o thappostle_n say_v we_o have_v here_o in_o this_o world_n no_o cyte_n perdurable_a but_o we_o ought_v to_o enquyre_v &_o gete_v the_o cyte_n of_o hevene_n by_o which_o it_o apperith_v that_o many_o be_v deceyve_v that_o alleway_n will_v live_v here_o for_o they_o desire_v that_o which_o may_v not_o be_v natural_o there_o desire_v also_o gaynâ—â—yen_v to_o their_o saluaconn_n &_o therefore_o say_v terenaâ—_n in_o his_o iiij_o book_n that_o people_n of_o great_a courage_n haten_v this_o lyf_v &_o doubt_n nothing_o the_o death_n &_o therefore_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o procure_v thy_o death_n ne_o abâ—redge_n thy_o lyf_v unduely_fw-mi but_o thou_o ought_v desire_v the_o lyf_v to_o come_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o this_o lyf_v be_v not_o to_o the_o as_o a_o parady_n in_o thy_o herte_n or_o as_o thy_o last_o trust_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o â—lephaâ—â—_n the_o which_o when_o he_o slepe_v len_v to_o a_o tree_n &_o thenne_fw-fr come_fw-mi the_o hunter_n which_o cutten_n the_o tree_n &_o so_o the_o olyphaiit_fw-la fall_v 〈◊〉_d take_v &_o slay_v in_z like_o wise_n it_o hap_v to_o than_o 〈…〉_o trust_v in_o this_o present_a lyf_v for_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o their_o 〈◊〉_d te_fw-mi shall_v all_o be_v lose_v and_o also_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o lytyl_o thyâ—â—_n of_o the_o lyf_v of_o this_o world_n &_o i_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v remember_v fro_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v meâ—e_o worthy_a than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n for_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o sign_n â—_o if_o he_o will_v he_o may_v dye_n in_o grace_n the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o entry_n in_o to_o misery_n trybulaconn_v &_o in_o afflyxionn_n but_o that_o the_o death_n be_v more_o worthy_a it_o apperith_v for_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v alle_fw-mi ygnorant_a &_o without_o knowleche_n but_o at_o his_o death_n thenne_fw-fr comyn_o a_o man_n know_v god_n &_o himself_o thenne_fw-fr be_v that_o the_o day_n that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v most_o very_a repentance_n wherefore_o it_o apperith_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o death_n be_v more_o happy_a comyn_o than_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n &_o there_o before_o many_o wise_a man_n have_v redeyve_v the_o death_n joyousâ—y_n &_o to_o thâ—s_n purpoo_v say_v mercurye_n to_o a_o man_n i_o will_v say_v he_o if_o it_o playse_v god_n that_o i_o be_v quite_o on_o it_o of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o soul_n be_v lyfte_fw-mi up_o above_o in_o to_o hevene_v &_o certain_o we_o rede_v how_o plato_n make_v sontyme_o a_o new_a book_n name_v phedron_n in_o which_o he_o preve_v &_o show_v how_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n ought_v off_o this_o lyf_v to_o have_v hevene_n the_o which_o book_n empedocle_n study_v moche_n 〈◊〉_d &_o when_o he_o apperceyve_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v ordain_v for_o to_o have_v such_o a_o good_a than_o he_o despyse_v moche_v this_o lyf_v &_o mount_v upon_o a_o high_a wall_n for_o which_o he_o fylle_v for_o to_o short_a his_o lyf_v for_o to_o gete_v &_o have_v heaven_n &_o how_o be_v it_o that_o his_o oppynyon_n be_v not_o good_a ne_o approve_v nevertheless_o by_o the_o say_a history_n it_o apperith_v that_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o have_v hevene_n aught_o lytyl_o to_o preyse_v his_o lyf_v ¶_o how_o yet_o noman_n ought_v to_o doubt_n the_o death_n capo._n iiij_o ay_o it_o apperith_v yet_o by_o seneke_v in_o his_o book_n of_o remedye_n of_o fortune_n in_o which_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v folye_a to_o deed_n that_o which_o come_v of_o nature_n and_o that_o one_o may_v not_o eschew_v and_o therefore_o in_o his_o uj_o book_n of_o questyons_n naturell_n he_o himself_o sâ—yâ—h_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o doubt_n the_o death_n ne_o the_o thing_n also_o by_o which_o he_o may_v dye_n by_o honour_n for_o the_o knight_n ought_v not_o to_o fere_n ne_o doubt_n bataylle_v found_v by_o right_a and_o in_o reason_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o hide_v the_o truth_n suppose_a that_o therein_o be_v peryll_n of_o death_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v varro_fw-la in_o his_o sentence_n that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o doubt_v the_o death_n for_o he_o take_v two_o pain_n for_o one_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o death_n and_o the_o drede_n which_o may_v no_o thing_n prouffyte_n to_o he_o but_o encrece_n his_o pain_n and_o therefore_o say_v seneke_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n of_o questyons_n naturell_n it_o be_v a_o lytyl_o thing_n say_v he_o of_o the_o lyf_v of_o a_o man_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n when_o a_o man_n may_v &_o can_v despise_v his_o lyf_v for_o thenne_n shall_v he_o be_v sure_a in_o see_v and_o on_o land_n in_o baâ—ayll_n and_o in_o alle_fw-mi peryllis_fw-la thenne_fw-fr aught_o every_o man_n to_o desire_v to_o dye_n without_o drede_n as_o a_o fore_n be_v say_v now_o will_v god_n that_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o this_o world_n will_v take_v heed_n herto_o for_o thenne_n shall_v they_o lytyl_o doubt_n the_o death_n &_o lytyl_o love_v their_o good_n seen_v they_o must_v needs_o leave_v all_o &_o therefore_o say_v seneke_v in_o one_o of_o his_o epiâ—tles_n wherefore_o wepe_v thou_o when_o the_o byhove_v &_o must_v needs_o dye_v for_o as_o moche_v fool_n be_v he_o that_o will_v live_v alle_fw-mi the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o he_o to_o who_o it_o dâ—splayseth_v by_o cause_n he_o have_v not_o live_v alle_fw-mi the_o time_n passyd_v and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o uj_o book_n how_o the_o king_n lazuriatâ—_n die_v do_v crucyfye_v a_o man_n name_v theodore_v by_o cause_n he_o have_v repreve_v he_o of_o certain_a evil_n â—â—s_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o thenne_fw-fr theodre_fw-mi be_v on_o the_o cross_n say_v i_o have_v as_o leef_n say_v he_o dye_n on_o high_a on_o the_o cross_n as_o to_o dye_n low_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o say_v lucan_n in_o his_o viij_o book_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o doubt_n the_o death_n seen_v that_o it_o be_v the_o last_o pain_n and_o the_o end_n of_o alle_fw-mi mystrye_n of_o which_o death_n speak_v a_o philosopher_n name_v secundus_fw-la one_o demand_v what_o thing_n be_v death_n and_o he_o ansuerd_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o drede_n of_o rich_a man_n the_o desire_v of_o pour_v man_n the_o joy_n of_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o end_n of_o pain_n and_o 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