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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 glorefye_v the_o not_o in_o fair_a robe_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o wymmen_v aught_o to_o array_n they_o with_o sobrenes_n and_o measure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o measure_n wythoute_n oultrage_n after_o that_o thestate_a of_o the_o person_n require_v certain_o it_o be_v not_o with_o out_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 pour_v 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 yet_o if_o they_o be_v give_v atte_n last_o for_o god_n love_n it_o shall_v be_v somewhat_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 after_o that_o that_z the_o state_n of_o the_o person_n require_v as_o i_o have_v say_v tofore_o ¶_o the_o uj_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o sobrenes_n and_o of_o attemperaunce_n capitulo_fw-la clx_o the_o syxthe_a degree_n of_o sobrenes_n &_o of_o attemperaunce_n be_v that_o everyche_n keep_v measure_n in_o good_a manere_fw-la whereof_o seneke_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v sober_a and_o attemperate·_a take_v good_a heed_n that_o the_o moevynge_n of_o thy_o heart_n &_o of_o thy_o body_n be_v not_o foul_a ne_o dysavenaunte_a for_o of_o the_o dysordynaunce_n of_o the_o heart_n come_v the_o dysordynaunce_n of_o the_o body_n somme_n be_v so_o chyldysshe_a &_o of_o so_o nice_a manere_n that_o they_o make_v them self_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o fool_n it_o appertain_v to_o a_o man_n of_o value_n which_o be_v in_o great_a and_o high_a estate_n 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 to_o before_o all_o peple_n so_o that_o none_o take_v evil_a example_n of_o he_o &_o that_o they_o be_v not_o hold_v for_o a_o fool·_a 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 scripture_n say_v that_o a_o child_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v be_v cursyd_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o great_a age_n and_o lyve_v as_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v cursyd_v whereof_o saint_n poule_n say_v of_o himself_o when_o i_o be_v a_o child_n i_o do_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 parfyght_a 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 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
than_o with_o a_o syngle_n or_o in_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o relygyon·_n or_o in_o a_o person_n ordain_v a_o priest_n or_o a_o deken_fw-mi after_o that_o the_o order_fw-fr and_o the_o estate_n be_v more_o great_a so_o moche_n be_v the_o sin_n more_o great_a ¶_o also_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v ayenste_n nature_n and_o how_o long_o time_n he_o have_v duellyd_v in_o the_o say_a sin_n also_o he_o ought_v to_o say_v if_o he_o have_v lytel_n or_o nought_o resy_v and_o with_o stone_v temptacyon_n or_o if_o he_o have_v souzt_v temptacyon_n or_o if_o he_o have_v be_v beten_v in_o temptaconn·_n also_o he_o ought_v to_o say_v the_o cause_n &_o the_o entemcyon_n that_o move_v he_o to_o do_v the_o sin_n &_o alle_fw-mi the_o other_o occasyon_n of_o the_o sin_n ¶_o also_o a_o man_n ought_v for_o to_o think_v and_o consydere_fw-la by_o alle_fw-mi his_o membre_n how_o he_o have_v sin_v first_o he_o ought_v to_o go_v to_o his_o herte_n and_o say_v alle_fw-mi his_o sin_n what_o soever_o they_o be_v carnal_a or_o spyrytuel_a spyrytuel_n as_o ageyn_v the_o faith_n or_o of_o vain_a glory_n or_o of_o envy_n of_o avaryce_n of_o rancour_n or_o of_o other_o manner_n of_o who_o there_o be_v many_o the_o sin_n carnal_a or_o bodily_a apperteynen_n to_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o flessh_n of_o the_o body_n or_o if_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v he_o well_o in_o alle_fw-mi thought_n that_o therein_o have_v be_v consentyng·_v or_o long_a abide_n or_o delyte_n which_o sometime_o be_v as_o moche_v as_o the_o consent_v and_o of_o alle_fw-mi these_o thought_n he_o ought_v to_o confess_v also_o one_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n if_o he_o have_v sin_v by_o the_o membre_n of_o his_o body_n for_o a_o man_n syn_v in_o they_o in_o many_o manner_n first_o in_o the_o heed_n when_o one_o set_v over_o great_a cure_n and_o great_a cost_n to_o dress_v it_o as_o do_v these_o lady_n &_o wymmen_v which_o so_o curious_o array_n their_o heed_n with_o precyous_a adournemente_n for_o pure_a vanyte_n &_o for_o to_o plaice_n and_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n in_o which_o they_o sin_n oft_o grevous_o and_o specyal_o they_o that_o make_v they_o high_a horn_n of_o their_o here_o or_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o resemblen_v comyn_v wymmen_fw-mi there_o be_v vanytee_n enough_o about_o the_o heed_n in_o wash_v in_o kemb_v in_o die_a and_o in_o pour_n in_o a_o mirror_n of_o which_o thing_n god_n be_v oft_o dyspleased_a of_o this_o vanyte_n and_o folye_a the_o man_n be_v not_o alle_fw-mi quite_o for_o they_o array_n their_o here_o like_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o force_v it_o to_o be_v yelowe_n &_o if_o they_o be_v blacke·_a they_o by_o craft_n make_v they_o blounde_v and_o abourne_a and_o late_o they_o grow_v long_o more_o like_a to_o a_o woman_n than_o to_o a_o man_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a evil_n and_o moche_n pride_n and_o of_o alle_fw-mi this_o and_o such_o thing_n a_o man_n ought_v for_o to_o confess_v he_o and_o of_o alle_fw-mi other_o vanytee_n and_o keep_v he_o that_o he_o do_v they_o nomore_o ¶_o also_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o remember_v and_o well_o consydere_fw-la to_o the_o fyve_o wytte_n of_o his_o body_n wherein_o he_o have_v oft_o sin_v in_o many_o manner_n by_o the_o eye_n in_o fo_o see_v and_o behold_v or_o by_o the_o eery_n in_o hear_a glad_o the_o myssayer_n losenger_n liar_n and_o other_o folye_n or_o by_o the_o mouth_n in_o folye_a speak_n in_o oner_n moche_n drynk_n and_o et_v or_o by_o the_o nose_n in_o overmoche_n delyte_v himself_o in_o sweet_a odour_n or_o wicked_a odour_n or_o by_o fo_o touch_v in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o wyf_v or_o in_o other_o that_o be_v werse_a be_v it_o man_n or_o be_v it_o woman_n ¶_o also_o a_o person_n ought_v to_o confess_v he_o of_o the_o oultrageous_a array_n of_o his_o robe_n and_o of_o his_o garment_n in_o hose_n and_o sho_v and_o of_o alle_fw-mi other_o default_n of_o which_o he_o have_v mind_n and_o thus_o the_o confessyon_n be_v good_a and_o hool_n when_o one_o say_v alle_fw-mi his_o sin_n great_a and_o lytel_a and_o this_o be_v the_o four_o condycyon_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o confessyon_n ¶_o the_o fyfthe_a condycyon_n be_v that_o one_o ought_v for_o to_o confess_v he_o humble_o for_o the_o synnar_n speak_v to_o god_n which_o see_v all_o his_o heart_n thenne_fw-fr the_o confessor_n be_v but_o the_o ere_o of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o he_o her_v ne_o know_v not_o as_o a_o man·_n but_o as_o god_n and_o the_o synnar_a aught_o to_o tell_v his_o sin_n with_o great_a drede_n and_o aught_o to_o opene_n his_o heart_n and_o pour_v it_o abroad_o that_o it_o flow_v over_o like_o as_o one_o shede_v out_o a_o full_a pot_n of_o water_n when_o the_o water_n be_v pour_v out_o there_o abide_v no_o colour·_n as_o do_v of_o milk_n ne_o odour_n as_o of_o win_v ne_o savour_n ne_o taste_n as_o of_o hony·_n thus_o shall_v no_o thing_n be_v retain_v of_o the_o sin_n since_o it_o have_v be_v say_v in_o confessyon·_n ne_o the_o colour_n that_o be_v a_o evil_a manner_n that_o be_v have_v in_o speak_v or_o in_o byhold_v or_z in_o follow_v evil_a company_n or_o in_o other_o thing_n that_o have_v colour_n of_o sin_n also_o one_o ouzt_v to_o leave_v the_o savour_n &_o taste_v of_o sin_n he_o reteyn_v the_o savour_n of_o synne·_n that_o thynk_v on_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o delyte_v he_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o and_o plese_v he_o ¶_o but_o he_o ought_v for_o to_o think_v upon_o they_o in_o great_a drede_fw-la that_o he_o fall_v never_o nomore_o in_o they_o and_o also_o he_o ought_v to_o remember_v they_o in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o he_o ought_v for_o to_o confound_v he_o in_o himself_o and_o to_o have_v great_a shame_n tofore_o god_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v ferme_fw-fr purpoo_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o return_v to_o his_o sin_n though_o he_o shall_v be_v desmembr_v ¶_o also_o he_o ought_v to_o leave_v and_o flee_v the_o odour_n there_o be_v some_o that_o leave_n well_o their_o sin_n but_o yet_o they_o here_o glad_o speak_v of_o they_o but_o who_o that_o well_o repent_v he_o will_v not_o glad_o here_o speak_v of_o them·_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v great_a abhomynacyyon_n of_o they_o the_o uj_o condycyon_n be_v that_o one_o ought_v oft_o to_o confess_v he_o for_o many_o reason_n first_o for_o to_o gete_v more_o gretter_n grace_n and_o more_o meryte_n against_o god_n like_o as_o the_o linen_n cloth_n which_o be_v oft_o wasshen_v be_v the_o more_o white_a also_o for_o the_o venyall_n sin_n that_o one_o fall_v in_o oft_o he_o aught_o to_o wasshe_v he_o also_o for_o to_o chase_v and_o dryve_v away_o the_o devyl_n from_o he_o and_o for_o to_o be_v out_o of_o his_o thraldom_n and_o of_o his_o net_n the_o bird_n wythdraw_v he_o and_o depart_v glad_o from_o the_o place_n where_o as_o his_o neste_a be_v break_v and_o deffeat_v and_z from_o then_n that_o his_o egg_n be_v take_v away_o also_o for_o to_o learn_v forto_fw-it confess_v he_o well_o for_o the_o usage_n make_v a_o master_n like_o as_o it_o appyer_v in_o these_o craft_n ¶_o also_o by_o cause_n that_o one_o know_v not_o if_o he_o have_v be_v well_o sorry_a and_o well_o repentaunte_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v recours_fw-fr unto_o his_o confessour·_n &_o to_o confess_v he_o of_o all_o thing_n suffysaunâ—lye_v also_o for_o to_o humble_v himself_o for_o to_o gete_v the_o more_o grace_n and_o more_o meryte_n ayenste_n god_n wherefore_o one_o demand_v of_o a_o monk_n wherefore_o he_o confessyd_v he_o so_o oft_o and_o he_o answerd·_v by_o cause_n say_v he_o that_o i_o have_v always_o fere_n that_o i_o be_v not_o well_o confess_v and_o also_o i_o remember_v i_o oft_o of_o some_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v not_o say_v in_o confessyon_n by_o forget_a and_o also_o by_o cause_n that_o after_o my_o confessyon_n i_o find_v myself_o always_o the_o more_o humble_a and_o meek_a now_o have_v thou_o hear_v how_o one_o ought_v to_o confess_v he_o now_o ought_v thou_o to_o know_v that_o fyve_o thing_n specyal_o empesshe_a &_o let_v veray_fw-fr confessyon_n the_o first_o be_v shame_n that_o one_o dare_v not_o say_v ne_o tell_v his_o sin_n for_o shame·_n &_o this_o make_v the_o devyl_n that_o put_v shame_n tofore_o for_o to_o close_v his_o mouth_n like_a as_o a_o thief_n do_v which_o that_o cast_v unto_o the_o hound_n a_o lytel_n glue_n by_o cause_n he_o shall_v not_o bark_v ne_o bay_n for_o the_o little_a glue_n be_v of_o such_o nature_n that_o it_o make_v a_o hound_n dumb_a and_o to_o be_v still_o when_o it_o be_v put_v in_o his_o throat_n but_o the_o synnar_a aught_o to_o think_v that_o the_o shame_n that_o he_o have_v to_o tell_v his_o sin_n be_v
a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o penance_n and_o of_o thamende_v ¶_o also_o the_o synnar_n ought_v glad_o to_o suffer_v and_o drink_v a_o lytel_n shame_n for_o to_o escape_v the_o great_a shame_n that_o all_o synnar_n shall_v have_v at_o the_o day_n of_o jugement_n when_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v all_o their_o sin_n the_o ij_o thing_n be_v evil_a drede_n to_o do_v great_a penance_n the_o which_o the_o devyl_n put_v in_o the_o ere_o of_o the_o synnar_a say_n thou_o may_v not_o do_v this_o sharp_a penance_n &_o thou_o may_v not_o leave_v thy_o custom_n such_o peple_n resemble_v the_o shove_n horse_n which_o be_v afeard_a of_o the_o shadow_n that_o he_o see_v and_o certeynlye_o this_o penance_n that_o we_o do_v here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n or_o of_o purgatorye_n the_o thyrd_o thing_n be_v the_o wicked_a love_n that_o the_o synnar_fw-mi have_v enlace_v that_o he_o love_v so_o moche_v his_o delight_n that_o he_o will_v not_o lesâ—e_n it_o and_o thynk_v that_o for_o no_o thing_n he_o will_v confess_v he_o but_o slepe_v in_o his_o sin_n like_o a_o swyn_n in_o the_o dung_n the_o iiij_o thing_n be_v hope_n of_o long_o lyf_v whereof_o the_o devyl_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v a_o young_a man_n thou_o shall_v live_v long_o thou_o shall_v well_o recoure_v a_o confessor_n but_o he_o take_v none_o heed_n ne_o see_v not_o the_o death_n that_o awayt_v he_o &_o shall_v take_v he_o soon_o than_o he_o wen_v for_o god_n which_o promyse_v pardon_n to_o he_o that_o repent_v promyt_v not_o to_o morn_n as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v thenne_fw-fr the_o devyl_n play_v oft_o with_o the_o synnar·_n like_o as_o the_o cat_n do_v with_o the_o mous_a when_o he_o have_v take_v he_o for_o when_o he_o have_v long_o play_v he_o strangle_v &_o slee_v he_o the_o five_o thing_n be_v despair_n in_o which_o the_o devyl_n put_v the_o synnar_a but_o he_o ouzt_v to_o remember_v that_o god_n foryâ—ueth_v to_o they_o that_o repent_v lyght_o and_o more_o glad_o he_o gyve_v pardon_n than_o we_o demand_v he_o after_o the_o confessyon_n come_v the_o satysfaction_n that_o be_v thamende_n and_o the_o penance_n that_o one_o ought_v to_o make_v and_o pray_v for_o his_o sin_n after_o tharbytrement_n and_o wylle_n of_o the_o confessour·_n which_o ought_v to_o juge_v the_o amends_n of_o the_o trespace_n in_o fastynge_n in_o almess_n or_o in_o prayer_n or_o in_o other_o good_a thing_n after_o that_o the_o sin_n require_v it_o &_o the_o seek_v man_n ought_v glad_o to_o obey_v to_o the_o physycyan_n to_o have_v helthe_n and_o the_o good_a soon_o ought_v glad_o to_o do_v the_o wylle_n of_o his_o ghoostly_a fader_fw-mi for_o the_o savacyon_n of_o his_o soul_n now_o have_v thou_o hear_v three_o thing_n that_o hold_v togyder_n the_o haubere_n of_o penance_n with_o which_o be_v arm_v the_o new_a knight_n of_o god_n for_o to_o vaynquysshe_v the_o batayll_n against_o sin_n and_o who_o that_o shall_v vaynquysshe_v this_o bataylle_n shall_v not_o retche_v of_o the_o second_o death_n like_a as_o saint_n johan_n say_v in_o thapocalypse_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v veray_fw-fr rest_n that_o be_v the_o glory_n perdurable_a the_o first_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o love_v sin_n which_o be_v vaynquyssh_v by_o penance_n by_o which_o one_o escape_v the_o second_o death_n that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o hell_n where_o one_o may_v not_o dye_n this_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o prowess_n in_o they_o that_o vaynquysshe_a sin_n after_o this_o bataylle_n come_v another_o for_o when_o a_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n thenne_n come_v a_o new_a wrestle_a to_o his_o heart_n what_o penance_n he_o may_v do_v and_o what_o lyf_v he_o may_v lede_v and_o there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o that_o in_o this_o bataylle_n be_v recreaunte_n for_o like_a as_o god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n now_o they_o byleve_v now_o they_o byleve_v not_o now_o they_o will_v now_o they_o will_v not_o now_o they_o purpose_n now_o be_v alle_fw-mi nought_o for_o they_o be_v not_o ferme_fw-fr ne_fw-fr estable_a ne_o perseveraunte_n but_o when_o a_o man_n join_v he_o to_o god_n and_o afferm_v his_o herte_n and_o his_o good_a purpoo_n to_o he_o thenne_fw-fr be_v this_o bataylle_n good_a &_o goten_a and_o thenne_fw-fr god_n make_v he_o farm_n and_o stable_n as_o be_v a_o pyler_n in_o the_o chirche_n as_o say_v saint_n johan._n this_o be_v the_o second_o vyctorye_n &_o the_o reward_n that_o answer_v to_o he_o after_o this_o wrestle_a come_v the_o iij_o wrestle_a that_o a_o man_n have_v to_o his_o flesh_n which_o moche_n complain_v when_o it_o begyn_v to_o feel_v the_o hardness_n &_o sharpness_n of_o penance_n &_o it_o reenforce_v to_o come_v ageyn_a to_o her_o old_a custom_n the_o flesh_n be_v a_o evil_n wyf_v whereof_o solomon_n say_v who_o most_o do_v the_o wylle_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o be_v it_o be_v &_o more_o be_v to_o he_o contrary_a and_o who_o that_o suffer_v his_o flesh_n to_o overcome_v he_o he_o enter_v and_o put_v himself_o in_o great_a seruytude_n for_o there_o be_v none_o so_o foul_a a_o thing_n as_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o his_o flesh_n who_o that_o vaynquyssh_v this_o bataylle_n god_n promyt_v to_o he_o a_o new_a crown_n whit_n of_o chastyte_n &_o of_o innocencye_n &_o bring_v he_o to_o rest_n that_o be_v the_o glory_n perdurable_a like_o as_o he_o say_v in_o thapocalypse_n after_o this_o batayl_n come_v this_o world_n and_o dame_n fortune_n with_o her_o whele·_n which_o assayl_v a_o man_n on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o on_o the_o lift_v side_n which_o be_v two_o strong_a bataylle_n where_o as_o moche_v peple_n ben_fw-mi vaynquyssh_v &_o moo_o be_v vaynquyssh_v on_o the_o right_a side_n than_o on_o the_o lift_v side_n like_o as_o davyd_v say_v in_o his_o psaulter_n for_o more_o strong_a be_v the_o temptation_n that_o come_v of_o the_o right_a side_n than_o it_o that_o come_v on_o the_o lift_v as_o davyd_v say_v in_o his_o psaulter_n for_o more_o strong_a be_v the_o temptacyon_n that_o come_v of_o honour_n of_o rychesses_n and_o of_o delight_n which_o the_o devyl_n offer_v &_o set_v before_o than_o that_o which_o come_v of_o adversyte_n like_o as_o povertre_n &_o the_o malady_n &_o the_o sekeness_n that_o god_n send_v &_o he_o that_o vaynquyssh_v and_o that_o despyse_v with_o his_o heart_n the_o prosperytee_n of_o this_o world_n god_n promyt_v to_o he_o honour_n and_o hyenesse_n in_o glory_n for_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o sytte_n with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n as_o say_v thapocalipse_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v vaynquysshe_v that_o other_o bataylle_n which_o be_v on_o the_o lift_v side_n in_o thaduersytee_n of_o this_o world_n god_n promyt_v glory_n which_o no_o man_n may_v take_v from_o he_o the_o uj_o batayll_n which_o be_v moche_o strong_a is_z against_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o membre_n of_o antecryste_n which_o warren_n against_o the_o good_a man_n by_o their_o may_v like_v as_o do_v of_o old_a time_n the_o tyrant_n against_o the_o marter_n &_o good_a crysten_v man_n for_o unnethe_n shall_v none_o there_fw-mi reclaim_v he_o crysten_v for_o the_o strengthe_n of_o antecryst_n &_o of_o his_o membre_n this_o be_v the_o be_v that_o johan_n see_v that_o warryd_v the_o saint_n of_o which_o we_o have_v tofore_o spoken·_a the_o membre_n of_o this_o be_v show_v they_o in_o wicked_a prince_n and_o evyll_n prelate_n which_o by_o their_o great_a covetyse_n defoule_n flee_v and_o eten_v their_o subgette_n so_o that_o the_o good_a man_n that_o be_v under_o they_o have_v enough_o to_o suffer_v and_o many_o disease_n &_o great_a myschyeves·_n but_o they_o that_o take_v all_o in_o good_a pacyence_n without_o murmur_n as_o do_v job._n and_o trust_v all_o in_o god_n they_o vaynquysshe_v this_o batayl_n and_o to_o he_o that_o shall_v overcome_v it_o god_n promyt_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o he_o power_n over_o his_o enemyes·_n like_v as_o saint_n johan_n say_v in_o thapocalyp_v after_o alle_fw-mi these_o bataylle_n come_v the_o last_o which_o be_v moo_v strong_a for_o the_o devyl_n which_o be_v malycious_a &_o moche_n subtyl_o when_o he_o see_v that_o a_o man_n be_v mount_v upon_o the_o moutayn_n of_o perfection_n and_o have_v overcomen_v all_o these_o bataylle_n aforesaid_a thenne_n assayl_v he_o the_o fiend_n by_o vaynglorye_n &_o by_o presumption_n for_o thenne_v it_o seem_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o moche_n good_a man_n &_o great_a friend_n of_o god_n by_o this_o that_o he_o have_v all_o suffer_v for_o he_o by_o which_o he_o fall_v sometime_o from_o high_a to_o low_o as_o do_v lucyfer_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v great_a necessyte_n that_o a_o man_n be_v wise_a and_o that_o he_o