like_a unto_o friendship_n there_o be_v difference_n in_o this_o that_o friendship_n have_v compassion_n and_o humble_a courage_n and_o conversation_n have_v not_o for_o why_o a_o man_n may_v company_n with_o man_n that_o he_o know_v not_o and_o the_o man_n that_o do_v exceed_v in_o these_o thing_n be_v he_o that_o meddle_v himself_o uncomely_a to_o be_v acquaint_v w_n to_o a_o stranger_n &_o with_o a_o man_n that_o he_o know_v not_o neighbour_n or_o not_o neighbour_n without_o respect_n such_o one_o be_v call_v a_o merry_a fellow_n if_o it_o be_v of_o nature_n but_o he_o that_o make_v mirth_n for_o gain_n be_v call_v a_o flatterer_n and_o he_o that_o be_v sad_a be_v call_v rude_a and_o uncherfull_a ¶_o the_o xxij_o chapter_n of_o truth_n and_o li_v truth_n and_o liynge_n be_v the_o mooste_o contrary_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v use_v in_o word_n &_o in_o deed_n a_o honourable_a man_n and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n use_v truth_n in_o word_n &_o deed_n and_o the_o vile_a mind_v the_o contrary_a the_o very_a man_n be_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o mean_a between_o the_o vaunter_n that_o crack_v upon_o himself_o more_o than_o he_o be_v &_o he_o that_o dispraise_v himself_o in_o hide_v the_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o in_o somuche_o that_o the_o very_a man_n affirm_v y_fw-mi â—_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o but_o he_o that_o dispraise_v be_v of_o better_a disposition_n then_o be_v he_o that_o vaunt_v himself_o for_o the_o vaunter_n lie_v in_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n worse_o in_o these_o thing_n a_o above_o say_v be_v he_o that_o know_v not_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v more_o vituperable_a they_o other_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o lie_v to_o be_v despise_v for_o the_o liar_n speak_v such_o word_n as_o he_o make_v in_o his_o mind_n a_o man_n that_o be_v true_a for_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n be_v better_a than_o he_o y_fw-mi â—_o be_v true_a for_o profit_n that_o he_o may_v have_v thereby_o he_o that_o bo_v and_o presume_v for_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v like_o vituperable_a to_o the_o vainglorious_a but_o he_o that_o vaunt_v himself_o for_o honour_n or_o profit_n be_v not_o so_o blamable_a there_o be_v man_n that_o rejoice_v themselves_o in_o lie_n and_o other_o lie_n to_o be_v regard_v the_o humble_a man_n dispraise_v himself_o to_o fly_v strife_n &_o business_n as_o do_v socrates_n to_o have_v quiet_a life_n and_o he_o y_fw-fr â—_o exalt_v himself_o in_o little_a thing_n be_v nothing_o to_o be_v name_v ¶_o the_o xxiij_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o a_o man_n be_v know_v by_o his_o move_n the_o man_n that_o laugh_v to_o much_o be_v vituperable_a and_o he_o that_o never_o laugh_v they_o say_v he_o be_v sad_a and_o uncherful_a but_o a_o man_n that_o be_v companiable_a with_o his_o fellow_n &_o lour_v not_o nor_o move_v not_o other_o by_o foul_a board_v &_o plai_v for_o sometime_o jest_n move_v a_o man_n to_o lechery_n and_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n but_o to_o keep_v good_a and_o love_a compaignie_a such_o a_o one_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v â§_o shamefastness_n be_v a_o passion_n that_o be_v engender_v with_o fere_n for_o why_o he_o that_o be_v a_o shame_a change_v colour_n with_o every_o thing_n &_o also_o sometime_o they_o that_o be_v afraid_a shamefastness_n be_v wit_n in_o youth_n &_o not_o unconuentent_a to_o boy_n and_o wench_n for_o it_o withdraw_v they_o from_o sin_n but_o shame_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v in_o old_a man_n for_o age_n shall_v do_v nothing_o whereof_o to_o be_v ashamed_a ¶_o the_o xxiiij_o chapter_n of_o justice_n justice_n be_v a_o commendable_a habit_n by_o the_o which_o a_o man_n be_v make_v just_a and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o will_v and_o love_v thing_n that_o be_v just_a insomuche_o as_o it_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o justice_n the_o which_o be_v virtue_n then_o injustice_n which_o be_v the_o contrary_a must_v needs_o be_v vice_n justice_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o three_o sort_n and_o the_o unjust_a be_v also_o in_o three_o sort_n he_o be_v call_v unjust_a that_o do_v against_o the_o law_n and_o he_o that_o pass_v the_o nature_n of_o equalite_n and_o he_o that_o meddele_v with_o unlawful_a and_o dishone_a gain_n and_o likewise_o a_o man_n be_v just_a in_o three_o sort_n for_o even_o so_o many_o sort_n as_o be_v in_o the_o one_o so_o many_o be_v in_o the_o other_o so_o that_o the_o just_a man_n be_v he_o that_o do_v observe_v the_o law_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o equalite_n and_o those_o that_o be_v content_a with_o lawful_a gain_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v just_a and_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a for_o it_o command_v the_o work_n of_o virtue_n which_o work_v make_v a_o man_n happy_a and_o conserve_v the_o work_n of_o happiness_n in_o he_o and_o forbid_v all_o evil_a in_o citee_n and_o tountree_n and_o command_v unto_o good_a man_n great_a work_n as_o to_o order_fw-fr &_o array_n battle_n and_o command_v y_z e_z man_n beware_v of_o fornication_n and_o lechery_n and_o command_v that_o man_n be_v peaceable_a from_o hurt_v one_o another_o and_o forbid_v unclean_a speech_n and_o general_o it_o command_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o fly_v vice_n justice_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a thing_n &_o the_o most_o strong_a virtue_n that_o be_v wise_a man_n do_v love_n y_fw-mi â—_o work_v of_o justice_n have_v more_o mar_v well_fw-mi of_o y_fw-es â—_o goodness_n of_o they_o then_o of_o y_fw-fr â—_o shine_a star_z or_z y_z â—_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o rise_v thereof_o for_o it_o be_v you_o â—_o most_o perfect_a virtue_n of_o all_o other_o and_o the_o just_a man_n use_v justice_n in_o himself_o &_o in_o his_o friend_n for_o a_o man_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v not_o good_a to_o himself_o nor_o to_o his_o friend_n be_v worst_a of_o all_o other_o person_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v good_a it_o suffice_v not_o only_o to_o be_v good_a to_o himself_o but_o also_o to_o his_o friend_n justice_n be_v not_o part_n of_o virtue_n but_o al._n and_o wrong_n be_v not_o part_n of_o vice_n but_o all_o vice_n there_o be_v kynde_n of_o vice_n open_o for_o bid_v as_o these_o adultery_n enchantment_n false_a witness_n treason_n fraud_n and_o deceit_n and_o there_o be_v kind_n of_o vi_fw-la ces_fw-fr which_o be_v injurious_a as_o kill_v smite_v &_o other_o like_a thing_n in_o the_o which_o the_o just_a man_n be_v sometime_o equal_a and_o sometime_o measurer_n in_o comparison_n he_o be_v call_v equal_a between_o ii_o and_o a_o measurer_n between_o many_o thing_n and_o few_o and_o be_v in_o relation_n in_o four_o thing_n so_o the_o just_a man_n can_v be_v no_o less_o then_o in_o four_o thing_n there_o be_v two_o person_n between_o who_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v do_v en_fw-fr &_o ii_o be_v cause_n that_o be_v to_o say_v right_a and_o wrong_n and_o yet_o in_o these_o selfthinge_n may_v be_v equalite_a for_o if_o there_o may_v be_v no_o disequalnes_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o equalnes_n and_o so_o justice_n be_v in_o proportion_n of_o number_n and_o as_o justice_n be_v equal_a so_o be_v wrong_a unjust_a &_o unequal_a and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o law_n labour_v to_o bring_v everithig_n equal_a wherefore_o he_o kill_v one_o and_o scourge_v another_o &_o other_o he_o send_v to_o prison_n until_o the_o par_fw-fr tie_n have_v satisfy_v &_o so_o labour_v to_o bring_v to_o much_o and_o to_o little_a in_o to_o a_o mean_a therefore_o he_o take_v from_o one_o and_o geve_v to_o another_o till_o they_o be_v equal_a and_o therefore_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o his_o subject_n may_v live_v steadfast_o in_o the_o midst_n ¶_o yet_o of_o justice_n chapter_n xxvi_o the_o inhabitor_n together_o in_o city_n do_v take_v and_o geve_v one_o to_o another_o and_o every_o one_o yield_v too_o there_o according_a to_o the_o quantitee_n of_o their_o thing_n and_o all_o to_o come_v to_o the_o midst_n for_o we_o put_v the_o case_n that_o the_o smythe_n have_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v worth_a one_o &_o the_o shoemaker_n have_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v worth_a two_o the_o carpenter_n have_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v worth_a three_o them_z the_o smith_n must_v needs_o take_v of_o the_o shoemaker_n his_o work_n and_o the_o shoemaker_n must_v take_v of_o the_o carpenter_n his_o work_n yet_o the_o work_n of_o the_o one_o may_v be_v better_o than_o the_o other_o therefore_o it_o be_v nedeful_a to_o some_o man_n of_o equalytee_n that_o may_v return_v they_o to_o a_o mean_a and_o therefore_o be_v find_v money_n for_o money_n be_v a_o mean_a by_o the_o which_o a_o man_n may_v bring_v every_o unegal_a into_o
so_o high_a but_o that_o it_o press_v down_o again_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v to_o gooe_v up_o and_o can_v not_o be_v dryven_v so_o far_o down_o but_o that_o it_o press_v upwarde_o and_o universal_o nothing_o natural_a can_v naturalli_n work_v against_o nature_n then_o these_o virtue_n be_v not_o in_o we_o by_o nature_n the_o power_n to_o receive_v they_o be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n the_o accomplisshing_n be_v in_o we_o by_o use_n then_o these_o virtue_n be_v not_o put_v in_o to_o we_o by_o nature_n but_o the_o root_n and_o fulfilling_a of_o the_o recepte_v of_o they_o be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n and_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o uncom_v to_o we_o by_o use_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n be_v in_o we_o first_o by_o power_n and_o after_o come_v to_o the_o act_n as_o it_o come_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n for_o first_o a_o man_n have_v power_n to_o see_v &_o to_o here_o and_o after_o by_o this_o power_n he_o hear_v and_o see_v and_o a_o man_n see_v not_o nor_o her_v before_o he_o have_v the_o power_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v then_o now_o we_o see_v that_o in_o these_o thing_n of_o nature_n the_o power_n go_v before_o the_o act_n and_o in_o thing_n moral_a all_o contrary_a for_o the_o act_n and_o the_o work_n go_v before_o the_o power_n ¶_o example_n a_o man_n have_v the_o virtue_n that_o be_v call_v justice_n be_v cause_n he_o have_v do_v ofttimes_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n also_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastity_n for_o that_o he_o have_v diverse_a time_n wrought_v the_o work_n of_o chastity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o artificer_n a_o man_n be_v call_v a_o carpenter_n because_o he_o have_v wrought_v long_o in_o that_o art_n &_o craft_n art_n will_v not_o be_v have_v without_o long_a time_n bestow_v therein_o like_a as_o the_o minstrel_n by_o the_o long_a use_n of_o instrument_n ber_v the_o name_n of_o that_o art_n and_o the_o good_a man_n be_v good_a by_o his_o good_a work_n and_o evel_a for_o do_v eivell_n oneself_o thing_n engender_v in_o we_o virtue_n &_o corrupt_v if_o this_o thing_n be_v do_v diverse_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n as_o it_o be_v by_o health_n for_o oneself_o thing_n do_v in_o diverse_a fashion_n be_v both_o cause_n of_o health_n &_o corruption_n ¶_o example_n labour_v temperate_a be_v health_n to_o man_n and_o if_o it_o be_v little_a it_o corrupt_v to_o much_o or_o to_o little_a corrupt_v &_o to_o keep_v the_o mean_a conserve_v ¶_o example_n fear_n &_o folyshe_a hardiness_n corrupt_v the_o valiantness_n of_o man_n for_o why_o the_o fearful_a flee_v from_o everye_o thing_n and_o the_o hardy_a assail_v every_o thing_n beleve_v in_o hinselfe_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v neither_o in_o the_o one_o nor_o in_o the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o doutinesse_n for_o prudence_n be_v in_o keep_v the_o mean_a between_o fear_n and_o folyshe_a hardynes_n for_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o sle_n &_o assail_v there_o where_o it_o be_v to_o assail_v and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o all_o virtue_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v in_o prudence_n that_o virtue_n be_v get_v &_o keep_v by_o hold_v of_o the_o mean_a how_o a_o man_n be_v virtuous_a chapyter_n ix_o now_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o make_v distinction_n and_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o habit_n which_o be_v without_o virtue_n by_o grief_n or_o by_o joy_n which_o be_v do_v in_o their_o work_n ¶_o example_n he_o y_fw-fr e_o sustain_v carnal_a will_n &_o of_o the_o abstain_v from_o they_o reioise_v be_v call_v chaste_a &_o he_o that_o sustain_v carnal_a will_n and_o morn_v be_v call_v lecherus_fw-la &_o special_o he_o that_o sustain_v terrible_a thing_n &_o not_o trouble_v therewith_o be_v call_v prudent_a and_o strong_a and_o he_o that_o sustain_v perilous_a thing_n and_o trouble_a with_o they_o be_v call_v fearful_a every_o operation_n and_o every_o fashion_n follow_v ple_fw-fr azure_n or_o displeasure_n then_o everye_o virtue_n be_v with_o delight_n or_o with_o grief_n and_o therefore_o the_o governor_n of_o city_n do_v honour_n delectation_n and_o pleasure_n dewe_o take_v and_o scourge_n with_o dyvers_a torment_n delectation_n not_o dewe_o take_v ¶_o the_o three_o desire_n of_o man._n chapter_n ten_o the_o thing_n that_o man_n will_v &_o desire_v be_v three_o one_o be_v profitable_a the_o other_o delectable_a &_o the_o three_o good_a the_o thing_n contrary_a be_v also_o three_o nether_a profitable_a delectable_a nor_o yet_o good_a he_o that_o use_v reason_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o he_o that_o use_v not_o reason_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v evell_a and_o special_o in_o delectation_n for_o why_o it_o be_v norysh_v with_o we_o from_o our_o nativity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v right_a measure_n in_o delectation_n then_o all_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o our_o book_n be_v to_o have_v delectation_n with_o reason_n and_o to_o have_v reason_n in_o hard_a thing_n it_o behove_v to_o have_v art_n then_o the_o understanding_n of_o art_n be_v out_o of_o the_o science_n civil_a so_o that_o it_o geve_v delight_n unto_o his_o citiesen_n in_o thing_n which_o be_v convenient_a as_o where_o when_o &_o how_o much_o and_o who_o that_o usethe_v of_o these_o thing_n well_o be_v call_v good_a &_o he_o that_o do_v contrary_a be_v evell_a ¶_o how_o a_o man_n be_v virtuous_a chapi_fw-la xi_o to_o demand_v how_o a_o man_n be_v just_a according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o how_o he_o be_v temperate_a do_v the_o work_n of_o temperance_n a_o man_n may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o these_o two_o virtue_n as_o of_o grand_fw-mi mer_fw-fr and_o to_o that_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o gramarion_n that_o speak_v according_a to_o grammar_n but_o in_o troth_n it_o be_v not_o like_a from_o the_o art_n to_o virtue_n for_o why_o in_o be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v good_a it_o need_v not_o but_o to_o know_v but_o in_o virtue_n knowledge_n suffice_v not_o without_o work_n for_o to_o know_v without_o work_v it_o avail_v not_o like_o unto_o this_o be_v the_o sick_a which_o under_o stand_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o do_v not_o thereafter_o such_o sickness_n be_v far_o from_o health_n so_o be_v man_n far_o from_o beatitude_n if_o they_o have_v virtue_n and_o work_v they_o not_o how_o virtue_n be_v inhabit_v chapyter_v xii_o in_o the_o solle_n of_o man_n be_v three_o thing_n habit_n power_n and_o passion_n passion_n be_v these_o joye_n desire_n love_n envy_n and_o hate_v the_o power_n be_v natural_a by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v do_v the_o foresay_a thing_n habyte_v is_z where_o a_o man_n be_v praise_v or_o disprayse_v they_o i_o say_v that_o virtue_n be_v no_o power_n nor_o passion_n but_o habit_n for_o neither_o by_o passion_n nor_o power_n man_n be_v praise_v nor_o dysprayse_v but_o rather_o by_o habitee_n stand_v and_o permanent_a in_o the_o solle_n of_o man_n ¶_o what_o virtue_n be_v chapter_n xiii_o virtue_n be_v find_v in_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o mean_a between_o extremity_n which_o be_v either_o to_o much_o or_o to_o littel_v and_o this_o mean_a be_v in_o two_o sort_n one_o accordig_v to_o nature_n &_o other_o by_o comparison_n &_o be_v call_v mean_v accord_v to_o nature_n this_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v one self_o thing_n ¶_o example_n if_o ten_o be_v to_o much_o &_o vi_o be_v to_o little_a then_o ii_o be_v to_o be_v a_o mean_a for_o why_o vi_fw-it be_v so_o much_o more_o than_o ii_o as_o they_o be_v les_fw-fr than_o x._o the_o mean_a by_o comparison_n to_o we_o be_v this_o nether_a to_o much_o nor_o to_o little_a ¶_o example_n if_o take_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o food_n be_v to_o much_o and_o a_o little_a quantity_n to_o little_a the_o mean_a may_v be_v understande_v in_o our_o handle_v nether_a to_o much_o nor_o to_o littel_v every_o artificer_n in_o his_o art_n inforse_v himself_o to_o keep_v the_o mean_a from_o thextremitee_n then_o the_o moral_a virtue_n be_v those_o work_n in_o the_o which_o to_o much_o and_o to_o litellbe_n advoyd_v and_o abolysh_v and_o the_o mean_a to_o be_v praise_v then_o virtue_n be_v one_o willing_a habit_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o midward_n to_o we_o from_o whence_o the_o reason_n be_v determinate_a ¶_o there_o be_v but_o one_o wait_v only_o to_o do_v well_o and_o many_o way_n to_o do_v evil_a &_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n and_o a_o laborus_n to_o be_v good_a and_o a_o light_n and_o easy_a thing_n to_o be_v evell_a &_o there_o be_v mo_z of_o the_o evel_a sort_n then_o of_o the_o good_a there_o be_v thige_n in_o the_o which_o there_o can_v no_o mean_n be_v find_v because_o they_o be_v naught_o at_o all_o as_o thette_v
equal_a and_o thereby_o may_v be_v take_v and_o give_v great_a thing_n &_o little_a thing_n &_o be_v a_o instrument_n whereby_o judge_n may_v do_v justice_n money_n be_v a_o liveless_a law_n but_o the_o judge_n &_o the_o law_n have_v life_n god_n be_v y_o â—_o universal_a law_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o vigour_n &_o strenthe_n of_o equalness_n stand_v fast_a by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o city_n and_o the_o laborer_n of_o the_o fiel_n des_fw-fr &_o rilthe_n likewise_o increase_v thereby_o &_o for_o lack_v of_o justice_n fall_v in_o ruin_n the_o prince_n be_v the_o obser_n ver_fw-la of_o justice_n and_o equalness_n and_o therefore_o he_o geve_v not_o the_o good_n whereof_o he_o be_v lord_n more_o to_o himself_o they_o to_o other_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v honour_n and_o lordship_n make_v a_o man_n know_v the_o people_n presuppose_v that_o liberalite_n be_v cause_n of_o principalitee_n and_o lordship_n and_o some_o say_v that_o riches_n be_v the_o cause_n other_o put_v nobilitee_n of_o bloudde_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v and_o beleve_v that_o virtue_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o a_o man_n be_v worthy_a to_o have_v lordship_n justice_n be_v in_o two_o sort_n one_o be_v natural_a and_o another_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n the_o law_n natural_a be_v oneself_o nature_n in_o everye_o man_n as_o the_o fire_n whersoever_o it_o be_v it_o go_v upwarde_o the_o other_o which_o be_v accordig_v to_o the_o law_n have_v many_o diversyty_n as_o we_o see_v in_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v diversli_fw-la do_v some_o by_o beast_n and_o some_o by_o certain_a generacyon_n of_o tree_n and_o in_o both_o these_o justice_n equalite_n be_v to_o be_v under_o stand_n he_o that_o render_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v in_o keep_v not_o willing_o but_o by_o fear_n be_v not_o just_a by_o himself_o but_o by_o other_o but_o he_o that_o yield_v by_o himself_o because_o of_o honesty_n with_o a_o good_a will_n he_o be_v just_a the_o hurt_n which_o be_v common_o do_v amange_n man_n be_v in_o three_o sort_n the_o first_o by_o error_n and_o by_o ignorance_n the_o other_o be_v by_o ignorance_n with_o will_n to_o hurt_v the_o three_o by_o thought_n malice_n and_o in_o will_n to_o hurt_v by_o ignorance_n be_v when_o a_o man_n in_o his_o deed_n have_v not_o study_v as_o other_o and_o as_o he_o shall_v and_o these_o two_o sort_n be_v not_o impute_v uniuste_a for_o why_o their_o dede_n proceed_v not_o of_o malice_n but_o when_o a_o man_n do_v hurt_v hy_z malice_n prepence_v or_o by_o proper_a will_n there_o be_v no_o circumstance_n that_o can_v excuse_v his_o malice_n for_o it_o be_v very_o evel_a and_o vituperable_a there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o ignorances_n one_o natural_a as_o the_o na_fw-mi tural_a foal_n a_o other_o whereof_o a_o man_n be_v cause_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v igno_fw-la rant_v because_o he_o will_v not_o study_v to_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v of_o troth_n and_o well_o above_o justice_n be_v better_a than_o justice_n but_o accord_v to_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o very_a mean_a there_o be_v no_o the_o vision_n and_o the_o very_a justice_n be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n but_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v in_o the_o almighty_a &_o glorious_a god_n &_o be_v ge_o ven_n to_o man_n by_o the_o which_o justice_n man_n make_v himself_o like_a unto_o god_n of_o prowess_n cha_fw-mi xxvii_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o virtue_n the_o one_o be_v call_v moral_a the_o which_o belong_v too_o the_o life_n sensible_a which_o have_v no_o reason_n another_o virtue_n intellectual_a or_o reasonable_a the_o which_o be_v understand_v and_o discretion_n then_o the_o life_n sen_fw-mi syble_a do_v flee_v and_o persecute_v without_o any_o delyberacyon_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o virtue_n desire_v concupyscence_n but_o the_o understandy_n affirm_v and_o make_v no_o election_n without_o he_o them_z the_o beginning_n of_o the_o election_n be_v desire_v intellectual_a because_o of_o some_o thing_n and_o no_o man_n use_v the_o election_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v pass_v before_o because_o that_o which_o be_v do_z can_v not_o be_v undooen_n for_o there_o upon_o be_v no_o power_n nor_o there_o fall_v no_o election_n in_o thing_n of_o necessite_a as_o in_o rise_a &_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n that_o rise_v by_o nature_n â§_o in_o the_o solle_n of_o man_n be_v fyve_o thing_n of_o the_o which_o may_v be_v speak_v truth_n affirm_v and_o deni_v that_o be_v to_o say_v art_n scyence_n prudence_n sapience_n and_o understanding_n scyenceis_n by_o such_o demonstration_n which_o can_v not_o be_v otherways_o and_o nether_a do_v engender_v nor_o corrupt_v and_o every_o science_n or_o discipline_n that_o be_v in_o use_n so_o may_v be_v teach_v and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v learn_v must_v needs_o be_v learn_v by_o prynciple_n the_o which_o be_v manifest_a by_o they_o and_o the_o demonstracyon_n be_v ever_o true_a and_o never_o lie_v for_o why_o they_o be_v of_o thing_n necessary_a the_o disposition_n of_o the_o art_n be_v of_o very_a reason_n the_o wise_n and_o prudent_a man_n can_v council_n himself_o and_o other_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o evell_a which_o be_v appertein_v unto_o man_n then_o prudence_n be_v a_o habit_n with_o the_o which_o a_o man_n may_v council_n with_o very_a reason_n in_o thing_n toward_o man_n good_a and_o evell_a sapience_n be_v a_o advaunse_n or_o ioi_v ofartificer_n that_o have_v obtain_v scyence_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o one_o that_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o art_n there_o be_v show_v the_o goodness_n and_o gretnes_n of_o his_o art_n the_o understanding_n be_v it_o that_o take_v the_o commandment_n of_o thing_n reason_n science_n &_o understanding_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v natural_o noble_a there_o may_v be_v find_v young_a man_n which_o be_v wise_a of_o discipline_n but_o not_o in_o prudence_n to_o be_v wise_a in_o prudence_n will_v be_v have_v a_o long_a knowledge_n in_o many_o particular_a thing_n the_o which_o can_v be_v have_v but_o by_o long_a time_n the_o adolescente_fw-la and_o young_a man_n have_v but_o short_a tyme._n prudence_n measure_v the_o beginning_n &_o the_o end_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o by_o &_o by_o conscnt_v to_o a_o good_a council_n ¶_o wilynesse_n be_v of_o prudence_n with_o the_o which_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o intent_n by_o great_a subtlety_n of_o his_o understanding_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o the_o subtle_a be_v call_v qualite_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v evel_a as_o enchantmente_n wytchecrafte_n such_o be_v not_o call_v wise_a but_o counceler_n of_o strife_n and_o wilybegylar_n ¶_o felicitee_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o other_o but_o for_o himself_o as_o health_n the_o action_n of_o the_o solle_n be_v accord_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o accord_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o prudence_n and_o of_o subtlety_n then_o vertue-setteth_a forth_o the_o right_a purpose_n of_o man_n &_o prudence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v knowledge_n confirm_v it_o and_o make_v it_o good_a and_o conduce_v he_o untoiustice_n thes_n moral_a virtue_n make_v a_o man_n strong_a chaste_a and_o just_a from_o youth_n as_o in_o child_n &_o some_o manner_n of_o bests_n than_o these_o virtue_n be_v by_o nature_n and_o not_o by_o understanding_n but_o the_o lordship_n of_o all_o virtue_n belong_v unto_o the_o virtue_n intellectual_a for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o election_n without_o the_o understanding_n nor_o can_v be_v accomplish_v with_o out_o moral_a virtue_n &_o so_o prudence_n tech_v to_o do_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v but_o moral_a virtue_n set_v t_v forth_o the_o deed_n to_o fulfil_v the_o work_n ¶_o of_o strengthe_n chapter_n xxviii_o strengthe_n be_v a_o laudable_a habit_n &_o good_a for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v very_o strong_a sustain_v many_o terryble_a thing_n and_o despyse_v death_n in_o assail_v those_o which_o behove_v and_o do_v the_o work_v of_o strength_n not_o to_o have_v honour_n or_o delectation_n but_o only_o for_o virtue_n there_o be_v man_n which_o be_v constrain_v to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o strength_n for_o shame_n and_o to_o flee_v reproach_n &_o to_o get_v they_o honour_v put_v then selfe_o in_o peril_n of_o their_o lyve_n rather_o than_o to_o live_v with_o shame_n wild_a strengthe_n be_v this_o that_o a_o man_n do_v in_o furor_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v angry_a for_o any_o thing_n do_z against_o he_o and_o will_v be_v revenge_v bestial_a strength_n be_v the_o fulfilling_a of_o a_o man_n lust_n burnynglye_o desire_v spiritual_a strengthe_n be_v that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v to_o obtain_v honour_n and_o fame_n strengthe_n devyne_a be_v that_o which_o strong_a man_n natural_o love_v and_o god_n man_n be_v very_o strong_a ¶_o of_o chastitee_n
the_o election_n he_o be_v neither_o call_v good_a nor_o evyll_n ¶_o also_o the_o opinion_n be_v of_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n but_o the_o election_n be_v of_o well_o or_o evell_a and_o like_o opynion_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n know_v not_o sureli_fw-la but_o the_o election_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n know_v of_o a_o surety_n yet_o every_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v choose_v but_o those_o wherein_o a_o man_n have_v have_v council_n before_o and_o yet_o council_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o every_o thing_n but_o of_o those_o wherein_o wise_a man_n take_v council_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n whereof_o fool_n council_n be_v no_o council_n to_o be_v make_v but_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v weighty_a and_o may_v be_v do_v by_o we_o the_o issue_n be_v doutefull_a that_o be_v to_o say_v doutefull_a in_o the_o end_n there_o be_v thing_n which_o be_v to_o have_v council_n as_o to_o geve_v medysyn_n to_o a_o sycke_n man_n or_o like_a thing_n of_o other_o 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not_o thrusty_a nor_o hungry_a and_o they_o that_o make_v the_o law_n punish_v man_n for_o such_o ignorance_n wherein_o they_o be_v guilty_a and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v double_a ignorance_n one_o be_v this_o of_o the_o which_o a_o man_n be_v notcause_fw-mi as_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o fool_n and_o for_o this_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o bepunished_a another_o ignorance_n whereof_o a_o man_n be_v cause_n as_o the_o ignorance_n of_o a_o drunken_a man_n and_o for_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o every_o man_n that_o pass_v the_o commandment_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o law_n aught_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o every_o man_n that_o be_v just_a or_o evil_a be_v such_o because_o he_o will_v be_v such_o but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v make_v just_a or_o e-evill_a he_o be_v not_o become_v just_a because_o he_o will_v become_v just_a as_o it_o happen_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v whole_a and_o be_v sick_a and_o be_v not_o heal_v 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