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ought_v to_o be_v shamefast_a and_o in_o all_o her_o dede_n and_o fraâ—es_n meek_a and_o humble_a for_o by_o humylyte_n the_o blessyd_v virgyne_n be_v most_o pryncypal_o agreeable_a to_o god_n as_o wytness_v the_o holy_a scrypture_n more_o oner_o seynt_a jerome_n in_o his_o epystle_n lxxxix_o in_o speak_v to_o a_o good_a moâ—_n for_o her_o doughter·_n say_v that_o she_o ought_v so_o do_v that_o her_o daughter_n shall_v be_v alleway_o dylygent_a and_o besy_n for_o to_o werke_v for_o in_o idleness_n comyn_o virgyvyte_o &_o maydenh_v be_v lose_v and_o vanysshyth_n and_o the_o maiden_n ought_v to_o consydere_fw-la how_o virgynyte_n be_v such_o a_o tresonr_n that_o if_o it_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v irrecuperable_a and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v dylygent_o keep_v it_o to_z this_o purpoo_v saint_n ambrose_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o virgynyte_n recite_v how_o in_o anthyoche_n be_v a_o maid_n right_n fair_a &_o moche_n desire_v and_o fynable_o by_o force_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o 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death_n &_o this_o sing_v the_o sayâ—_n make_v present_v herself_o to_o dye_n for_o he_o in_o say_v that_o for_o save_v of_o her_o â—gynyte_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o dye_n but_o the_o knight_n â—ade_v that_o he_o have_v lever_n dye_n than_o to_o see_v one_o so_o good_a a_o maid_n putâ—_n death_n and_o fynable_o both_o tweyne_n be_v delyâ—d_v to_o the_o dethâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d well_o do_v be_v martyr_a by_o these_o example_n &_o many_o otâ—_n it_o apperith_v how_o auncyent_o â—gynyte_n be_v moche_o preyse_v &_o 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_v that_o the_o maiden_n that_o consenteden_fw-mi to_o their_o derel_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o deutronomye_n the_o â—_o chapytre_fw-fr by_o which_o thing_n it_o apperith_v how_o maydenhede_v of_o himself_o agreeable_a not_o only_o to_o the_o world_n but_o also_o to_o god_n pryncypal_o and_o as_o touch_v this_o we_o have_v
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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capitulo_fw-la seven_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la tabula_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o party_n of_o this_o book_n whereof_o the_o first_o chapytre_n speak_v of_o pride_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la every_o proud_a person_n will_v compare_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o they_o gloryfye_v them self_o in_o the_o good_n that_o they_o have_v of_o which_o thing_n the_o glory_n be_v due_a pryncypal_o to_o god_n ¶_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a abusion_n when_o the_o creature_n take_v pride_n in_o himself_o for_o the_o good_n that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o for_o which_o good_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o humble_a towards_o god_n and_o the_o better_a to_o know_v and_o to_o serve_v he_o devout_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o god_n resy_v against_o the_o proud_a folk_n which_o be_v fall_v vylayns_o emonge_n who_o the_o first_o be_v lucyfer_n which_o for_o his_o pride_n fill_v from_o heaven_n to_o hell_n &_o alle_fw-mi they_o that_o consent_v to_o his_o sin_n semblable_o our_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
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