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be_v right_a vygorous_a /_o ryghe_a swift_a &_o open_a /_o when_o he_o ber_v the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o to_o his_o prelate_n but_o when_o his_o own_o will_n ber_v he_o and_o lede_v thenne_n he_o be_v hevy_a and_o slow_a to_o do_v well_o /_o like_v unto_o the_o star_n name_v saturnus_n that_o ren_v as_o moche_v in_o one_o day_n with_o the_o firmament_n /_o when_o the_o firmament_n lede_v she_o /_o as_z she_o do_v in_o xxx_o year_n in_o her_o proper_a course_n also_o the_o
the_o devyl_n may_v not_o take_v a_o way_n for_o it_o keep_v the_o yate_n of_o the_o castle_n /_o wherim_n the_o tresour_n be_v enclose_v the_o yate_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o heart_n where_o the_o tresour_n of_o vyrgynyte_n be_v in_o ben_fw-mi the_o wit_n of_o the_o body_n these_o yate_n kepen_v the_o drede_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v not_o open_v to_o the_o enemy_n of_o hell_n /_o by_z vain_a curyosyte_n of_o sing_v or_o of_o hear_a /_o or_z of_o smell_v of_o speak_v or_o taste_v /_o or_o go_v in_o evil_a company_n for_o curiosyte_n of_o sing_v or_o of_o hear_v the_o vanytee_n of_o the_o world_n ben_fw-mi way_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n /_o whereof_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scrypture_n that_o dyna_n daughter_n of_o jacob_n when_o she_o go_v muse_v by_o curyosyte_n to_o see_v the_o woman_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr /_o where_o anon_o she_o be_v ravyssh_v and_o corrupt_a of_o the_o soon_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n /_o and_o therefore_o who_o will_v 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that_o ben_fw-mi in_o the_o lyf_v that_o be_v to_o weet_v /_o entendement_n memory_n /_o and_o will_v /_o when_o these_o iii_o thing_n be_v well_o ordain_v to_o god_n /_o thenne_fw-fr ben_fw-mi the_o three_o grain_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o lyly_o /_o of_o the_o gold_n of_o charyte_n which_o gyve_v bounte_v /_o beaute_fw-fr /_o and_o valour_n of_o all_o virtue_n for_o without_o this_o gold_n no_o virtue_n be_v tofore_o god_n neither_o fair_a ne_o precyouse_a otherwise_o say_v saint_n bernard_n of_o the_o manere_n to_o love_v god_n and_o say_v thus_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v he_o crysten_v man_n /_o learn_v how_o thou_o ought_v to_o love_v god_n /_o learn_v to_o love_v he_o wise_o /_o swete_o and_o strong_o /_o wise_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o deceyve_v by_o nycete_n swete_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o moeve_v by_o prosperyte_n strong_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o overcomen_v by_o adversyte_n in_o this_o manner_n be_v fair_a the_o flour_n dely_v of_o vyrgynyte_n /_o when_o she_o be_v such_o as_o be_v say_v tofore_o /_o and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o reason_n by_o which_o thestate_n of_o vyrgynyte_n ought_v moche_v to_o be_v preyse_v for_o her_o beaute_n the_o three_o reason_n wherefore_o thestate_a of_o vyrgynyte_n ought_v moche_v to_o be_v preyse_v be_v for_o her_o bounte_n and_o for_o the_o prouffyt_n that_o come_v of_o it_o for_o vyrgynyte_n be_v a_o tresour_n of_o so_o great_a value_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v preyse_v /_o whereof_o the_o scrypture_n say_v that_o no_o thing_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o chaste_a herte_fw-fr /_o of_o the_o chastyte_n of_o vyrgynyte_n /_o for_o vyrgynyte_v above_o all_o other_o estate_n ber_v the_o moost_n grette_v fruyt_v &_o the_o moost_n grette_n proffyt_v they_o that_o be_v in_o marriage_n and_o keep_v it_o well_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v have_v the_o xxx_o fold_v fruyt_n they_o that_o be_v in_o wydowhede_v have_v the_o xl_o fold_v fruyt_n but_o they_o that_o keep_v vyrgynyte_n have_v the_o hondred_a fold_n 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which_o come_v fro_o the_o earth_n /_o ne_o also_o of_o the_o queyntyse_v or_o paremente_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heed_n therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o scrypture_n ne_o glorify_v that_o not_o in_o fair_a robe_n and_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o the_o woman_n ought_v to_o array_n theym_a with_o sobrenes_n and_o measure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o measure_n without_o outtrage_n /_o after_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o person_n require_v /_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o without_o oultrage_n when_o a_o person_n have_v for_o his_o body_n so_o many_o gown_n and_o robe_n that_o many_o poor_a man_n may_v be_v sustain_v of_o the_o surplus_n and_o of_o it_o which_o be_v overmoche_n /_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v give_v at_o the_o last_o for_o god_n love_v /_o it_o shall_v be_v somewhat_o /_o but_z they_o be_v give_v to_o rybaulde_n which_o be_v so_o great_a sin_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o such_o thing_n measure_n and_o good_a ordenaunce_n /_o after_o that_o /_o that_z the_o state_n of_o the_o person_n require_v /_o as_z i_o have_v say_v tofore_o ¶_o the_o fyfthe_a degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o sobrenes_n and_o of_o attemperaunce_n ca._n c.lx_o the_o syxt_v degree_n of_o sobrenes_n &_o of_o attemperaunce_n be_v that_o everiche_n keep_v measure_n in_o good_a manner_n where_o of_o senecke_n say_v /_o yâ—_n thou_o be_v sober_a or_o attemporate_a take_v good_a heed_n that_o the_o moevynge_n of_o thy_o herte_n &_o of_o thy_o body_n be_v not_o foul_a ne_o disavenaunte_a for_o of_o the_o dysordynaunce_n of_o the_o herte_n come_v the_o dysordynaunce_n of_o the_o body_n /_o some_z be_v so_o chyldysshe_a &_o of_o so_o nice_a manere_fw-mi that_o they_o make_v then selfe_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o foal_n it_o appertain_v to_o a_o man_n of_o of_o value_n which_o be_v in_o great_a and_o high_a estate_n /_o that_o he_o be_v well_o ordain_v &_o well_o amesure_v in_o all_o his_o dede_n &_o all_o his_o sayenge_n &_o of_o fair_a &_o good_a countenance_n tofore_o all_o people_n so_o that_o none_o take_v evil_a example_n of_o he_o /_o &_o that_o they_o be_v not_o hold_v for_o a_o fool_n for_o as_o a_o philosopher_n say_v a_o child_n of_o age_n &_o a_o child_n of_o wit_n &_o of_o manner_n be_v all_o one_o &_o the_o scrypture_n say_v that_o a_o child_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v be_v curse_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o great_a age_n /_o &_o lyve_v as_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v curse_v whereof_o saint_n poule_n say_v of_o himself_o when_o i_o be_v child_n i_o die_v as_o a_o child_n but_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o a_o perfeyte_n man_n i_o leave_v my_o chyldehode_n for_o who_o that_o hold_v a_o man_n of_o age_n for_o a_o child_n /_o he_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n paul_n be_v not_o a_o child_n of_o wit_n /_o but_z in_o malice_n be_v lytell_a as_o a_o child_n which_o have_v no_o malice_n now_o be_v it_o thenne_v a_o fair_a thing_n honest_a &_o proufytable_a &_o 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