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they_o set_v nothing_o of_o worldly_a good_n or_o lytel_n &_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v valerye_o in_o his_o viij_o book_n how_o anaxâ—goras_n leave_v his_o possessyon_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi estudye_n in_o strange_a conâ—â—es_fw-la &_o when_o he_o return_v he_o see_v that_o his_o possessyon_n be_v esert_v thenne_fw-fr he_o say_v i_o may_v not_o have_v be_v save_v if_o my_o posession_n have_v not_o perissh_v as_o who_o will_v say_v that_o richesses_n ben_fw-mi against_o salvation_n semblable_o he_o recount_v of_o a_o philosopher_n naâ—ed_v socrates'_v the_o which_o throw_v all_o his_o richesses_n in_o the_o see_v in_o â—yeng_v that_o he_o have_v liever_fw-mi that_o his_o richesses_n be_v lose_v than_o he_o â—hold_v lose_v himself_o semblable_o he_o recount_v of_o a_o wise_a man_n naâ—ed_v styllon_n the_o which_o lose_v all_o his_o good_n by_o fire_n &_o thenne_v one_o â—maunded_v he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a &_o wroth_a for_o the_o loss_n of_o â—is_fw-la good_n the_o which_o 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reverence_n for_o her_o spouse_n and_o heed_n be_v ihesu_fw-la crist_n savyour_fw-mi of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o thystorye_n tripartyte_n how_o costantyn_n when_o he_o be_v make_v crysten_v love_v so_o moche_n god_n &_o the_o chyrche_n that_o he_o do_v do_v â—ere_z in_o alle_fw-mi the_o place_n where_o he_o go_v a_o tabernacle_n make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o chyrche_n and_o have_v with_o he_o preeste_n and_o clerk_n which_o serve_v god_n right_a devout_o he_z bare_a also_o on_o his_o right_a side_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o that_o be_v the_o banner_n by_o the_o which_o god_n send_v he_o vyctorye_n &_o in_o deed_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o bataylle_n &_o in_o his_o sleep_v the_o aungel_n show_v to_o he_o how_o he_o shall_v have_v vyctorye_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n semblable_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a how_o themperour_n theodosiâ—_n be_v fynable_o obeyssant_a to_o the_o chyrche_n 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semblable_o alle_fw-mi aught_o to_o be_v free_a in_o the_o â—hyrche_n and_o in_o deed_n we_o rede_v in_o the_o hystorye_n of_o the_o romayn_v â—at_a one_o name_v macelizet_n dey_v a_o foul_a death_n by_o cause_n he_o have_v deâ—â—yled_v the_o chyrche_n we_o rede_v also_o of_o one_o name_v equyla_n how_o he_o destroy_v alle_fw-mi ytalye_n â–ª_o and_o thenne_v the_o pope_n name_v leon_n say_v â—hym_a that_o he_o shall_v leave_v his_o cruelty_n the_o which_o ansuerd_v that_o â—ym_n seem_v that_o he_o see_v a_o fair_a old_a man_n which_o hold_v in_o his_o honde_n a_o knyf_v whereof_o he_o be_v sore_o afeard_a &_o dare_v not_o dysobeâ—_n and_o this_o sygnefy_v to_o us._n how_o every_o creature_n ouÈt_v to_o dreâ—_n the_o chyrche_n and_o to_o obey_v it_o in_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n ¶_o how_o the_o people_n of_o the_o chyrche_n and_o synguler_o the_o prelate_n ought_v to_o live_v chaste_o and_o virtuous_o capitulo_fw-la â—_o saint_n jerome_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epystle_n say_v that_o 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hrâ—e_o follow_v the_o iij_o book_n the_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o statâ—_n of_o lord_n temporell_n and_z of_o alle_fw-mi chyvalrye_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapytre_n treat_v how_o prince_n oughten_a to_o be_v pyetous_a and_o merciful_a capo._n â—mo_fw-la aprynce_n wythont_fw-mi pyte_n put_v his_o seygnorye_n in_o peryll_n and_o do_v not_o as_o a_o naturel_fw-fr lord_n but_z as_o a_o cruel_a tyrannt_v and_o he_o ought_v to_o remember_v the_o condiâ—â—nn_n of_o thauncyent_a prince_n for_o we_o rede_v how_o pyte_n mane_v king_n and_o prince_n to_o live_v in_o surete_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n recite_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o fyfthe_a book_n how_o marcelliâ—us_n take_v the_o cyte_n of_o syracuse_n but_o when_o he_o see_v how_o the_o prisoner_n weep_v he_o begin_v to_o weep_v semblable_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o same_o book_n how_o cezar_n see_v the_o heed_n of_o his_o enemy_n mortal_a pompeus_n he_o be_v moche_o sorry_a and_o have_v great_a pyte_n we_o rede_v also_o how_o cezar_n see_v that_o cathon_n his_o adversarye_n have_v slay_v himself_o he_o be_v therefore_o mothe_a trouble_v and_o in_o deed_n he_o gaf_a to_o his_o thyldernalle_n the_o goodis_fw-la of_o their_o fader_fw-mi cathon_n and_o love_v they_o and_o defend_v they_o right_n diligeut_o more_o our_o valere_fw-la recount_v in_o the_o â—â—ke_v aforesaid_a the_o five_o chapytre_n how_o pompen_v die_v to_o the_o king_n of_o armenye_v the_o which_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o desmyss_v of_o his_o estate_n but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o say_a king_n be_v moche_o sorouful_a thenne_n he_o have_v great_a pyte_n of_o he_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o remyse_v he_o in_o to_o his_o first_o estate_n and_o crown_v he_o in_o restore_v to_o he_o all_o his_o royame_n by_o the_o which_o history_n hit_v apperith_n how_o the_o prince_n oughten_a to_o be_v pietous_a for_o as_o ysydore_v say_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n de_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi the_z juge_a that_o be_v vengeable_a be_v not_o wort_o to_o juge_a ne_o to_o have_v seygnorie_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v seneke_v in_o his_o first_o take_v of_o ire_n how_o sometime_o a_o juge_a by_o his_o cruelty_n cause_v three_o knight_n to_o dye_n which_o be_v innocent_n and_o thistorye_n say_v how_o to_o one_o of_o these_o three_o knight_n he_o say_v thou_o shall_v dye_n by_o cause_n thou_o have_v not_o bring_v thy_o felawe_n with_o the._n for_o i_o doubt_n that_o thou_o haste_v slay_v he_o thenne_n he_o command_v to_o one_o of_o his_o knight_n that_z he_o shall_v wrthout_v taryeng_v put_v that_o knight_n to_o death_n but_o anon_o after_o come_v the_o felaw_n of_o the_o same_o knight_n that_o be_v damn_a and_o thenne_v return_v the_o knight_n which_o be_v commannd_v tosle_n the_o say_a knight_n and_o say_v to_o the_o prince_n that_o he_o shall_v revoke_v his_o sentence_n who_o as_o a_o tyrannt_n ansuerde_v that_o alle_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v deed_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o shall_v dye_n by_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d be_v dampen_v once_o to_o the_o death_n &_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o change_v his_o sentence_n and_o to_o the_o second_o knight_n he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v also_o dye_n by_o cause_n he_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o dampnaconn_n of_o his_o felawe_n and_o to_o the_o three_o he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n by_o cause_n he_o have_v not_o prest_o put_v the_o first_o knight_n to_o death_n like_v as_o he_o have_v command_v and_o i_o seem_v by_o this_o history_n it_o appear_v that_o cruelty_n be_v to_o a_o prince_n grete_o peryllous_a and_o therefore_o saâ—â—h_v seneque_fw-la that_o it_o be_v great_a force_n and_o noble_a chyvalrye_n to_o conine_v foryene_v &_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o necessary_a than_o to_o be_v pyetous_a and_o endyne_v to_o mercy_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v in_o his_o book_n of_o clemence_n the_o fyfte_a chapytre_n he_o recite_v of_o a_o vengeable_a man_n the_z which_o all_o his_o lyf_v have_v take_v vengeance_n of_o alle_fw-mi his_o enemy_n but_o on_o a_o time_n it_o happen_v that_o he_o may_v not_o advenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n for_o he_o be_v moche_o mighty_a thenne_fw-fr he_o demamnd_v of_o his_o wyf_v how_o he_o may_v advenge_v he_o the_o which_o ansuerd_v say_v fair_a friend_n you_o have_v ever_o unto_o now_o alle_fw-mi way_n take_v vengeance_n of_o alle_fw-mi man_n &_o now_o you_o see_v that_o you_o must_v chamnge_v your_o manere_fw-mi thenne_n i_o counseylle_v you_o that_o you_o essaye_v if_o pyte_n and_o mercy_n shall_v do_v you_o as_o moche_v good_a as_o vengeance_n have_v do_v for_o i_o seem_v that_o you_o may_v not_o adveuge_v you_o on_o every_o man_n but_o you_o may_v well_o do_v to_o eâ—y_a man_n pardon_v and_o pyte_n so_o i_o counseylle_v you_o take_v the_o way_n of_o pyte_n &_o to_o leave_v vengeance_n by_o which_o counseyll_v this_o man_n become_v pyetous_a and_o apperceyve_v cler_o that_o it_o avaylleâ—h_v nothing_o to_o a_o man_n that_o will_v advenge_v he_o on_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o say_v seneque_fw-la in_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a the_o x_o chapytre_n that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n owen_n to_o be_v pieton_n for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o â—ees_n that_o make_v honey_n have_v no_o prick_n of_o their_o nature_n in_o signefyamnce_n that_o such_o shall_v be_v their_o king_n and_o in_o the_o iiij_o chapytre_n he_o say_v that_o the_o prince_n that_o will_v ensiewe_v god_n aught_o to_o be_v moche_o pietous_a to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n be_v to_o he_o mercyful_a moreover_o solinus_n reheree_v how_o cezar_n conquer_a moo_o contree_n by_o pyte_n than_o by_o strengthe_n &_o force_n and_o valere_fw-la in_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a say_v that_o alexander_n see_v one_o of_o his_o knight_n to_o have_v cold_a descend_v from_o his_o siege_n and_o set_v he_o therein_o and_o of_o tytus_fw-la we_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
example_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n the_o which_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o parady_n they_o keep_v vyrgynyte_v ¶_o howwydo_o whede_v aught_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_o capo._n viij_o wedowhede_v be_v thestate_a the_o which_o sucee_v to_o marriage_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v maynten_v in_o great_a humylyte_n in_o great_a devoconn_n in_o simple_a habyte_v in_o pylgremage_n and_o other_o good_a â—â—edes_n for_o in_o wedowhede_v aught_o the_o vanytres_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v renounce_v aâ—d_v for_o her_o party_n pray_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o love_n that_o have_v be_v in_o marriage_n be_v remember_v and_o record_v in_o wedowhede_v for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o lytyl_o love_n and_o of_o lytyl_o tronthe_n 〈◊〉_d marriage_n when_o after_o that_o the_o ij_o party_n have_v long_o live_v to_o gydre_n after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n that_o other_o succede_v and_o abandonneth_n she_o to_o the_o world_n in_o vanytee_n and_o in_o deduyte_n and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o widow_n marye_o not_o them self_o i_o will_v not_o counseylle_v they_o the_o contrary_n and_o singuler_o when_o he_o party_n have_v duellyd_v to_o gydre_v long_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o heyr_n lyf_v and_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o seynt_a jerome_n approve_v not_o he_o second_v esponsaylle_n but_o if_o â—â—er_o have_v be_v right_o good_a cause_n in_o heyr_n yougth_n alleway_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v better_a tesche_n we_o in_o by_o marriage_n than_o to_o sin_n in_o wydowhed_a ¶_o how_o seruamute_v aught_o to_o mayntene_v they_o in_o their_o seruyse_n capo._n ix_o â—_o seruamnte_n in_o their_o seruyse_n oughten_v to_o have_v dyâ—nse_n condiconn_n &_o in_o especial_a they_o ought_v to_o have_v uj_o condiconn_n first_o they_o owe_v to_o honour_n their_o maistre_fw-mi second_o they_o owe_v to_o 〈◊〉_d faythfulnes_n three_o truth_n fourtly_a obeyssance_n fyftâ—ly_o â—ugence_n &_o fynable_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v patience_n in_o werke_n &_o 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o first_o condyconn_n we_o rede_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o â—â—ges_n how_o joab_n not_o withstond_v that_o he_o have_v victory_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o maystre_n nevertheless_o he_o will_v that_o his_o maystre_n have_v thonour_v &_o will_v not_o take_v the_o cyte_n untyl_o his_o maystre_n be_v come_v &_o as_o to_o the_o second_o condiconn_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o faythfulnes_n of_o seruamntes_fw-la valere_fw-la recit_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n the_o seven_o chapitre_fw-fr how_o anthonye_n take_v one_o of_o the_o seruamte_n of_o cezar_n his_o enemy_n to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v that_o he_o must_v leave_v cezar_n for_o evermore_o or_o ellis_fw-la dye_n and_o sometime_o by_o menace_n &_o sometime_o by_o promess_n he_o pain_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o will_v forsake_v and_o renonâ—â—_n his_o maystre_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o seruamnt_n say_v alleway_o that_o neither_o for_n good_a ne_fw-fr for_o evil_n that_o he_o coude_fw-fr do_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v never_o forsake_v ne_o love_n cezar_n in_o like_o wise_n he_o recit_v of_o one_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o cezar_n the_o which_o pompeus_n may_v never_o induce_v he_o to_o his_o seruyce_n as_o touch_v to_o truth_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o servant_n be_v a_o liar_n deceyve_v his_o master_n and_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o many_o harm_n by_o false_a report_n for_o a_o lie_a tongue_n like_o venym_a empoysonneth_n the_o how_o be_v and_o alle_fw-mi the_o duellar_n therein_o more_o over_o the_o servant_n owen_n obeyssance_n like_o as_o say_v thappostle_n in_o his_o epystle_n to_o the_o ephesien_n the_o uj_o chapytre_n in_o say_v you_o seruannte_n obey_v you_o to_o your_o master_n in_o fere_n and_o drede_n and_o in_o symplesse_a of_o herte_n and_o it_o be_v not_o sufycient_a only_o to_o obey_v but_o more_o over_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o serruannt_n be_v dyligent_a and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v seneque_fw-la in_o his_o iij_o book_n of_o benefyce_n the_o fourteen_o chapytre_n that_o dilygence_n be_v moche_o syt_v in_o seruannte_n and_o in_o deed_n he_o recomend_v the_o dyligence_n of_o that_o servant_n that_o seruyd_v his_o maystre_n in_o prison_n the_o which_o as_o dyscomfort_v demand_v to_o drink_v poison_n to_o who_o the_o servant_n desyre_v to_o obey_v not_o for_o any_o evil_a that_o he_o will_v to_o he_o but_o by_o ardannt_n desire_v that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v that_o dyligent_o which_o his_o master_n command_v he_o it_o happen_v that_o by_o hastynes_n to_o obey_v he_o wening_n to_o have_v give_v to_o he_o the_o pot_n of_o poison_n he_z gaaf_a to_o he_o the_o pot_n of_o medecyne_n â—_o by_o cause_n of_o this_o hasty_a dyligence_n his_o master_n be_v save_v yet_o also_o the_o servant_n oughten_v in_o their_o affair_n and_o werke_n to_o have_v pacyence_n and_o for_o their_o master_n to_o endure_v pain_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v valere_fw-la recite_v in_o his_o uj_o book_n the_o viij_o chasee_v andpitre_fw-fr of_o the_o servant_n of_o papinion_n how_o he_o hear_v say_v that_o some_o be_v depute_v to_o slay_v their_o maistre_fw-mi and_o he_o pray_v his_o maystre_n that_o he_o will_v channge_v with_o he_o his_o gown_n and_o hod_z to_o they_o de_fw-mi that_o he_o will_v be_v slay_v rather_o than_o his_o master_n if_o the_o caa_n so_o require_v &_o in_o deed_n he_o will_v dye_n for_o his_o master_n he_o recite_v also_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o aucyus_n how_o for_o his_o maystre_n he_o eudnred_n innumerable_a pain_n it_o apperith_v thenne_n how_o servant_n oughten_a to_o have_v the_o six_o condyconn_n aforesaid_a ¶_o how_o they_o that_fw-mi leden_fw-mi evil_a lyf_v owen_n to_o dye_n evyll_n capo._n obligatory_n â—_o god_n be_v a_o true_a juge_n and_o juge_v every_o man_n juste_o whefor_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o ledyth_v a_o evil_n lyf_v must_v dye_n a_o evil_a death_n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v many_o example_n in_o this_o present_a tyme._n for_o the_o lytyl_o time_n that_o i_o have_v live_v i_o have_v none_o remembrance_n that_o a_o evil_a man_n have_v dey_v a_o good_a death_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o by_o a_o enyl_n man_n i_o mean_n not_o every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o i_o understonde_v he_o to_o be_v a_o evil_a man_n that_o lyve_v contynuel_o in_o sin_n and_o in_o do_v werse_n and_o werse_v without_o repentanuce_n and_o without_o will_n to_o amend_v he_o more_o over_o if_o we_o rede_v thystorye_n of_o time_n pass_v we_z shall_v fyude_v clere_o how_o they_o that_o have_v live_v evil_n been_v also_o horryble_o deed_n how_o be_v caym_fw-mi deed_n which_o slay_v his_o brother_n be_v he_o not_o slay_v of_o lame_v which_o be_v blind_a and_o see_v nothing_o and_o nevertheless_o he_o slay_v he_o in_o hunt_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la more_n over_o pharaoh_o the_o king_n of_o egypte_n which_o cause_v to_o doowne_v the_o young_a child_n of_o the_o jew_n how_o deyde_v he_o certain_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o rede_n see_v and_o alle_fw-mi his_o peple_n as_o be_v apperith_v the_o twenty-four_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n we_o rede_v also_o how_o zebee_n and_o salmana_n slewen_v the_o brother_n of_o gedeon_n but_z after_o gedeon_n slay_v they_o as_z it_o apperith_v the_o viij_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o juges_fw-la semblable_o abymelech_n that_o slay_v lxx_o brother_n upon_o one_o stone_n was_z after_o slay_v of_o a_o woman_n as_o it_o apprith_v the_o ix_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a and_o generel_o a_o man_n that_o slee_v a_o man_n ought_v to_o dye_v a_o evil_a death_n reed_n we_o not_o how_o the_o young_a man_n that_o say_v he_o have_v slay_v saul_n be_v afterward_o slay_v by_o the_o comandament_n of_o david_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o first_o chapytre_n semblable_o we_o rede_v that_o the_o thief_n that_o slewen_v ysâ—seth_v camen_n to_o david_n for_o to_o make_v to_o he_o feste_fw-la but_o david_n condemn_v they_o to_o death_n therefore_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v well_o advysed_a that_o do_v wrong_n to_o other_o and_o make_v they_o to_o dye_n wythoute_n cause_n for_o by_o thexample_n aforesaid_a it_o apperith_v clere_o how_o homycide_v owen_n to_o dye_v a_o evil_a death_n semblable_o they_o that_o be_v tyrannt_n &_o that_o greven_v the_o people_n and_o the_o pour_v innocent_n oughten_v right_a well_o to_o be_v advysed_a for_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o they_o dye_n a_o evil_a death_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o sysara_fw-it which_o be_v a_o right_a cruel_a tyrannt_n be_v fynable_o slay_v of_o a_o woman_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o iiij_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n &_o saul_n which_o be_v a_o right_n great_a tyrannt_n and_o persecutor_n of_o david_n after_o he_o slay_v himself_o with_o his_o propre_fw-fr knyf_v as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n
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 well_o advyse_v they_o how_o the_o same_o god_n that_o pugnysshyd_v the_o anncyent_a peple_n which_o be_v in_o the_o old_a tyme._n the_o same_o self_n god_n without_o any_o help_n may_v at_o all_o time_n pugnysshe_v they_o if_o it_o please_v he_o and_o when_o he_o forber_v of_o his_o grace_n it_o be_v for_o to_o advyse_v we_o the_o better_a it_o be_v a_o great_a unkyndenes_n for_o to_o do_v the_o werse_n for_o to_o ween_v to_o live_v the_o more_o lengerâ—_n and_o thereby_o to_o length_n his_o lyf_v o_o ingratitude_n or_o vukyndâ—nesse_n thou_o be_v cause_n that_o many_o less_o their_o grace_n which_o god_n grannt_v to_o they_o that_o will_v amend_v they_o therefore_o ought_v every_o man_n know_v and_o remember_v the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v do_v to_o they_o when_o he_o have_v suffer_v they_o long_o to_o live_v for_o after_o the_o measure_n the_o lyf_v be_v more_o long_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o great_a when_o a_o man_n lyve_v without_o correctyon_n &_o without_o amendment_n 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 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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 good_a man_n the_o which_o ben_fw-mi wrooth_o when_o they_o seen_v harm_n do_v for_o the_o prophet_n say_v a_o man_n may_v be_v wroth_a for_o harm_n &_o ill_a that_o he_o see_v do_v without_o sin_n and_o certain_a we_o rede_v how_o moses_n be_v angry_a against_o the_o people_n by_o causethey_a keep_v the_o manna_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o xvij_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n and_o also_o he_o be_v angry_a when_o he_o see_v the_o people_n worshyppe_n the_o calf_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o break_v the_o cable_n of_o the_o commandment_n in_o cast_v they_o down_o as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o xxij_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n and_o neemias_n be_v angry_a against_o they_o that_o die_v usure_v as_o it_o appear_v the_o xv_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o neemye_n by_o which_o it_o apperith_v that_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n ne_o sin_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o do_v of_o enyl_n and_o in_o deed_n saint_n augustyn_n say_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a against_o the_o synnar_n 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
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
the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v dyscomfyte_n by_o the_o phylistee_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o bear_v a_o way_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n but_o after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n begin_v to_o weep_v &_o fast_a &_o therefore_o god_n gaf_n to_o they_o vyctorye_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o iiij_o &_o seven_o chapitre_fw-fr &_o therefore_o say_v thobye_o that_o prayer_n be_v good_a when_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o fast_v we_o rede_n that_o esdras_fw-la preched_a penance_n to_o the_o peple_n that_o will_v demand_v pardon_n of_o god_n as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o esdâ—as_o we_o rede_v also_o how_o achab_n gate_n grace_n of_o god_n for_o to_o fast_a as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o first_o chapytre_fw-fr &_o semblable_o we_o rede_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o nynyve_v the_o ij_o chapytre_n of_o jonas_n by_o the_o which_o thing_n it_o apperyth_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v sobre_o for_o to_o gete_a grace_n &_o virtue_n for_z as_o arystotle_n say_v in_o his_o xiij_o book_n of_o bests_n it_o be_v not_o prouffytable_a thing_n for_o one_o to_o fat_a himself_o for_o overmoche_v fat_a nes_z make_v a_o man_n sodeyn_o to_o dye_n as_o wytness_v constantyn_n which_o thing_n be_v veray_v true_a &_o not_o only_o to_o the_o body_n but_o also_o the_o soul_n for_o glotonye_n fat_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o fynable_o to_o dye_n evylly_a whereby_o it_o appear_v how_o abstynence_n be_v cause_n of_o moche_n good_a ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o iiij_o virtue_n which_o be_v chastyte_n and_o first_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v chaste_o capitulo_fw-la â—j_fw-la â—en_n ought_v to_o live_v chaste_o for_o chastyte_n make_v a_o man_n to_o live_v like_o augelly_n and_o cause_v their_o lyf_v honest_a and_o therefore_o dydymus_fw-la say_v to_o alexander_n that_o the_o peple_n of_o his_o contre_fw-fr lyveden_fw-mi chaste_o and_o not_o ove_o by_o virtue_n but_o also_o by_o honneste_a but_o it_o be_v pyte_v of_o lechery_n which_o be_v on_o this_o day_n so_o comune_v and_o cause_v peple_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_z to_o languysshe_n in_o sin_n and_o in_o dyssolute_a lyf_v alas_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o thauncyent_a peple_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v saint_n jerome_n in_o his_o book_n against_o jonynyen_fw-mi how_o plato_n chaa_n for_o to_o dwell_v in_o a_o vylage_n in_o the_o field_n name_v achadenne_n which_o be_v far_o from_o athenes_n and_o fro_o alle_fw-mi other_o cytee_n to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v esche_v we_o lechery_n and_o live_v chaste_o and_o terculyen_n recite_v how_o democryte_n pull_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o heed_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v no_o wymmen_fw-mi the_o which_o he_o may_v not_o byholde_v without_o sin_n whereby_o it_o apperyth_v that_o chasâ—yte_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v and_o also_o man_n ought_v tesche_v we_o wantow_v regard_n and_o beholdynge_n &_o therefore_o the_o pycâ—oryens_n of_o old_a time_n chaa_n the_o desert_n &_o place_n solytarye_a for_o teschewe_v lechery_n &_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o vanytee_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o gospel_n if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a or_o cause_v the_o to_o do_v evyll_n thou_o ought_v to_o take_v he_o out_o &_o cast_v it_o a_o way_n fro_o the._n alas_o worldly_a &_o flesshly_a byholdynge_n &_o regard_n have_v make_v of_o old_a time_n many_o folk_n to_o overthrow_v reed_n we_o not_o how_o the_o man_n in_o byhold_v the_o wymmen_fw-mi be_v moeve_v to_o lechery_n &_o therefore_o god_n punyssh_v they_o by_o noes_n flode_v as_o it_o apperith_v the_o vi_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la and_o the_o mistress_n of_o joseph_n in_o behold_v he_o be_v moeve_v to_o sin_n semblable_o davyd_v in_o byhold_v a_o woman_n which_o wessh_v herself_o be_v moeve_v to_o lechery_n &_o for_o taccomplisshe_v his_o sin_n he_o slay_v her_o husbond_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n who_o deceyve_v holoferne_v but_o the_o beaulte_n of_o judyth_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o xiij_o chapytre_n of_o judyth_n &_o who_o deceyve_v the_o ij_o old_a juges_fw-la which_z desire_v to_o have_v susanne_n but_o their_o false_a byholdynge_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o iij_o chapytre_n of_o danyel_fw-mi wherefore_o it_o apperith_v that_o who_o that_o will_v live_v chaste_o he_o ought_v to_o tear_a his_o sight_n &_o regard_n fro_o wymmen_v which_o myÈt_v enclyne_v his_o wylle_n to_o sin_n &_o therefore_o say_v quyâ—â—telyen_v in_o his_o first_o cause_n that_o all_o our_o lechery_n be_v cause_n of_o our_o folyssh_n behold_v &_o regard_n &_o seneque_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o remedye_n say_v that_o the_o eye_n ben_fw-mi messenger_n of_o all_o vice_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o four_o book_n how_o sometime_o in_o room_n be_v a_o right_a fair_a young_a man_n name_v spurcyn_n the_o which_o for_o his_o beaulte_n the_o wymmen_fw-mi desyreden_fw-mi he_o to_o sin_n but_o when_o he_o apperceyve_v the_o cause_n he_o cut_v &_o make_v his_o visage_n all_o foul_a &_o lothe_o say_v that_o he_o have_v lever_n to_o be_v foul_a than_o by_o his_o beaulte_n he_o shall_v cause_v other_o to_o sin_n by_o this_o ensaumple_v ouÈt_a they_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o be_v fair_a &_o seemly_a more_n over_o the_o chastyte_n of_o the_o ancient_a peple_n be_v good_a to_o recount_v &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v saint_n austyn_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n recite_v how_o mark_n surname_v marcelle_n be_v ryÈt_o chaste_a &_o in_o deed_n when_o he_o take_v the_o cyte_n of_o syracuse_n he_o fond_a there_o many_o fair_a wymmen_fw-mi &_o well_o array_v but_o he_o command_v to_o alle_fw-mi his_o peple_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a to_o touch_v they_o for_o so_o to_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v against_o thestate_n of_o good_a chyvalrye_n ¶_o and_o valere_n in_o his_o four_o book_n recount_v how_o scypyon_n in_o the_o age_n of_o twenty-four_o year_n take_v the_o cyte_n of_o cartage_n and_o there_o be_v a_o ryÈt_o fair_a maid_n which_o be_v present_v to_o he_o to_o do_v with_o his_o playsyr_n but_o he_o will_v not_o for_o in_o so_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v shame_n to_o true_a chyvalrye_n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v she_o to_o be_v delyverd_v to_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v her_o husbond_n which_o be_v prysonner_o and_o that_o never_o have_v touch_v she_o and_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o fair_a maid_n he_o forgaf_v he_o his_o raunson_n &_o make_v he_o free_a for_z certain_a as_o i_o seem_v this_o be_v a_o feat_n of_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n fro_o thenne_fw-fr forthon_fw-mi he_o have_v always_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o world_n &_o of_o all_o knight_n but_o thus_o do_v not_o now_o the_o noble_n of_o this_o present_a tyme._n the_o which_o ween_v they_o have_v do_v a_o fair_a &_o a_o great_a feat_n when_o they_o have_v ravyssh_v &_o defoul_v a_o fair_a maiden_n but_z in_o my_o jugement_n it_o be_v a_o vile_a &_o foul_a feat_n of_o a_o knight_n they_o ought_v to_o remember_v of_o incresse_n the_o mirror_n of_o all_o chastyte_n of_o who_o recount_v valere_n in_o his_o uj_o book_n how_o tarquyn_v the_o soon_o of_o tarquyn_n the_o proud_a take_v by_o force_n the_o say_a lucresse_n &_o accomplissh_v his_o foul_a wylle_n the_o which_o lucresse_n on_o the_o morn_n call_v to_o her_o alle_fw-mi her_o friend_n &_o recount_v to_o they_o the_o vylanye_n that_o be_v do_v to_o she_o &_o tofore_o they_o she_o slay_v her_o self_n &_o by_o cause_n thereof_o tarquyn_n lose_v his_o seignorye_fw-mi &_o thenne_n cessed_a themperour_n at_o room_n for_o the_o romayn_v sayden_n that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o lord_n that_o make_v such_o oult_o rage_v well_o it_o be_v troth_n that_o of_o this_o sin_n be_v cause_n bawd_n both_o man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi the_o which_o estudye_n both_o night_n &_o day_n how_o they_o may_v make_v &_o treat_v to_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v as_o 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hate_v so_o moche_v this_o sin_n that_o he_o deffend_v in_o hâ—â—_n contre_fw-fr bordellis_fw-la &_o all_o dyshone_a place_n but_o it_o be_v great_a pyte_n that_o now_o all_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o place_n of_o such_o usage_n and_z young_a and_o old_a peple_n the_o moâ—t_a part_n gyve_v they_o comune_o to_o lechery_n but_z they_o ought_v to_o consydere_fw-la this_o which_o ouyde_v say_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o methamorphoseos_fw-la which_o say_v that_o lechery_n make_v a_o man_n to_o brenne_n in_o himself_o &_o the_o versyfyour_fw-mi say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o a_o woman_n affeblyssh_v the_o body_n mynyssh_v the_o rychesses_n make_v a_o fair_a man_n to_o become_v foul_a &_o atte_v last_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o nought_o and_o saint_n iherome_n in_o his_o book_n against_o jonynyan_n say_v the_o love_n of_o a_o woman_n make_v a_o man_n to_o forgete_a reason_n &_o to_o become_v a_o foal_n it_o let_v and_o hurt_v good_a counceyl_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o study_n &_o make_v he_o to_o think_v all_o folye_a by_o such_o love_n a_o man_n trouble_v himself_o &_o atte_v last_o hate_v his_o body_n &_o he_o lyf_v and_o seneke_v in_o his_o declaraâ—ons_n in_o his_o first_o book_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a death_n that_o lechery_n procure_v for_o lechery_n make_v to_o less_o tyme-honour_n &_o all_o good_n &_o therefore_o in_o his_o twenty-four_o epystle_n to_o lucylle_n say_v keep_v the_o well_o that_o lechery_n be_v not_o in_o the_o for_z ah_o lecherous_a man_n be_v as_o a_o thing_n all_o lose_v &_o certain_o in_o old_a time_n the_o lecherous_a peple_n be_v grete_o pugnyssâ—xd_v for_o as_o recite_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o uj_o book_n a_o man_n that_o of_o old_a time_n mysdyde_v in_o his_o manage_n ought_v to_o lose_v his_o eye_n &_o aftâ—r_o the_o old_a law_n a_o woman_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n wherefore_o it_o apperith_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v right_a dysplaysaunt_n unto_o they_o of_o ancient_a time_n for_z of_o it_o come_v 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 he_o gyve_v we_o to_o understonde_v how_o we_o ouÈt_v to_o be_v dyligent_a &_o awake_v ourselves_o for_o to_o prouffyte_n in_o well_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o write_v to_o thimothee_n say_v awake_v thy_o sâ—lf_n that_o slepe_a &_o god_n shall_v enlnmyne_n the_o with_o his_o grace_n for_o for_o the_o slepar_v &_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi necligent_fw-mi be_v not_o hevene_v ordain_v but_o for_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi dyligent_fw-mi for_o to_o do_v well_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o to_o this_o dyligence_n ought_v moche_v 〈◊〉_d we_o many_o ancient_a hystorye_n by_o the_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o neclygence_n have_v be_v cause_n of_o many_o evylles_n &_o inconuement_n reed_n we_o not_o how_o david_n be_v in_o his_o how_o be_v idle_a and_o thenne_n he_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o accomplyssh_v a_o right_a gâ—te_a dyshonour_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o five_o chapyâ—re_v and_o therefore_o say_v ouyde_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o remedy_n that_o idleness_n &_o neclygence_n be_v the_o nouâ—ces_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n and_o quyntylien_n say_v that_o sin_n naturelly_n command_v a_o man_n to_o be_v idle_a and_o therefore_o chaton_n say_v reasonable_o to_o his_o soon_o keep_v the_o well_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o necligent_a ne_o slepye_a for_o long_o rest_n nouryssh_v sin_n &_o vice_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o have_v many_o â—ystoryes_n how_o in_o sleep_v many_o evylles_n be_v happen_v reed_n we_o not_o how_o thobie_n in_o sleep_a waâ—_n blind_a &_o lose_v his_o sight_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o second_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o thobye_n ysbose_v lose_v his_o priam_n in_o sleep_v as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o iiij_o chapytre_n samson_n in_o sleep_v in_o the_o law_n of_o his_o wyf_v lose_v his_o here_o be_v take_v &_o enchayn_v and_o fynable_o lose_v his_o lyf_v as_o it_o appear_v the_o xuj_o chapytre_n of_o judicum_fw-la ¶_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o uj_o chapytre_n thou_o neclygent_a awake_a the._n for_o thou_o may_v not_o long_o sleep_v as_o who_o say_v the_o lyf_v be_v short_a and_o therefore_o we_o rede_v how_o jacob_n repreve_v his_o child_n of_o neclygence_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o twenty-four_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o genesis_fw-la and_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cry_v reprevyd_v his_o dyscyple_n of_o necligence_n in_o say_v you_o have_v not_o mow_v wake_v a_o hour_n with_o i_o as_o say_v saint_n matthew_n in_o his_o xxviij_o chapytre_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o necligence_n be_v moche_n to_o be_v reprevyd_v to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o they_o that_o sue_v the_o good_a seed_n by_o gonnen_fw-mi to_o sleep_v and_o thenne_n
necessyte_n and_o if_o they_o do_v otherwise_o they_o do_v sacrylege_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v thief_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o chyrche_n and_o that_o more_o be_v he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o have_v of_o his_o patrymonye_n ynowh_o for_o to_o live_v with_o â–ª_o he_o ouÈt_v to_o take_v nothing_o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o chyrche_n and_o if_o he_o take_v otherwise_o it_o be_v sacrylege_n and_o for_o so_o moche_n saint_n austyn_a in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o hermyte_v in_o speak_v of_o himself_o say_v â–ª_o i_o that_o be_o bysshop_n ought_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o chyrche_n 〈◊〉_d not_o give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v rich_a for_o it_o be_v the_o patrymonye_n of_o the_o pour_v people_n and_o i_o thank_v god_n of_o that_o he_o have_v give_v i_o grace_n till_o now_o not_o to_o gyve_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o rich_a but_o only_o to_o the_o power_n and_o in_o deed_n i_o have_v parent_n and_o kynnesman_n which_o oft_o demand_v of_o 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apperyth_v in_o the_o thyrd_o chapytre_n of_o jonas_n who_o convert_v ind_v but_o the_o predication_n of_o saint_n thomas_n who_z convert_v samarye_a but_o the_o predycacyon_n of_o saint_n phylippe_n but_o some_o there_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o jew_n which_o stop_v their_o â—rys_n when_o saint_n stephen_n prechyd_v and_o other_o mock_v saint_n paul_n when_o he_o preched_a as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o thappostle_n they_o be_v of_o the_o condycyon_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o which_o be_v name_v aspis_fw-la the_o which_o stop_v his_o eery_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v here_o nothing_o and_o who_o that_o drynk_v of_o his_o venym_n he_o slepe_v and_o so_o sleep_v die_v many_o in_o like_a wise_n which_o will_v not_o here_o truth_n dye_n in_o their_o syâ—â—e_n without_o have_v â—uy_a repentance_n more_o over_o i_o seem_v that_o many_o ben_fw-mi angry_a when_o in_o preach_v their_o sin_n be_v reprevyd_v and_o thenne_v they_o ween_v that_o man_n speak_v 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alle_fw-mi vanytres_n ¶_o semblable_o also_o saint_n austyn_a by_o such_o a_o manner_n convert_v a_o manichean_a by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o say_v at_o the_o table_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o it_o be_v moche_o prouffytable_a to_o here_o the_o truth_n and_o preaching_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ¶_o how_o man_n of_o the_o chyrche_n ought_v to_o estudye_n and_o to_o learn_v singuler_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n capitulo_fw-la five_o for_o to_o estudye_n be_v a_o thing_n moche_v prouffytable_a and_o covenable_a to_o man_n of_o the_o chyrche_n and_o aristippus_n ansuerd_v to_o one_o which_o demand_v what_o it_o avayl_v to_o study_n that_o a_o man_n by_o his_o estudye_n live_v the_o more_o sure_o and_o coude_fw-fr the_o better_a eschew_v many_o inconuenyencis_n and_o therefore_o boece_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o dysciplyne_v of_o sooler_n say_v that_o no_o man_n may_v become_v a_o master_n but_o if_o he_o have_v science_n &_o virtue_n &_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o ancient_a 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tranquyllyte_n sometime_o the_o philosopher_n take_v disport_n as_o it_o apperith_v of_o socrates_n and_o of_o chaton_n for_o as_o the_o cord_n which_o be_v allewaye_o 〈◊〉_d or_o stratched_a sometime_o breke_v right_n so_o a_o man_n wytâ—â—â—_n rest_n may_v not_o long_o persevere_v and_o hereof_o we_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o londe_n and_o field_n that_o man_n lete_fw-la rest_n for_o to_o bear_v fruâ—_n the_o better_a and_z ah_o man_n speak_v for_o to_o wake_v the_o better_a aftâ—â—_n slight_a so_o ne_o more_o ne_o lass_n a_o man_n may_v honest_o disporte_v for_o tâ—â—_n better_a to_o intend_v to_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o hereof_o we_o haâ—â—an_v example_n of_o seynt_a john_n euâ—gelyst_n of_o who_o cassyâ—_n recount_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o collaconn_n how_o he_o on_o a_o time_n disport_v with_o a_o partrych_a and_o that_o see_v a_o young_a man_n goâ—yâ—â—_n by_o the_o way_n bere_v a_o bow_n in_o his_o honde_n say_v that_o he_o meruâ—â—_fw-la lead_v that_o he_o play_v so_o like_o a_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v of_o â—â—â—oly_a lyf_v thenne_n saint_n john_n ansuerde_v in_o demannd_v of_o hyâ—_n wherefore_o his_o bow_n be_v not_o always_o bend_v to_o who_o heâ—â—snerde_a that_o if_o his_o bow_n be_v always_o bend_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o â—o_o strong_a for_o to_o cast_v forth_o the_o arowe_n semblable_o say_a seâ—â—_n john_n be_v it_o of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n which_o may_v not_o alleway_o 〈◊〉_d â—ore_o and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v some_o alegement_n 〈◊〉_d which_o it_o apperith_v how_o honest_a play_n ought_v no_o man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d so_o they_o be_v take_v in_o time_n and_o in_o place_n and_o after_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n but_o play_v dyssolute_a oughten_v to_o be_v reprenâ—â—_n and_o evil_a play_n the_o which_o oft_o be_v of_o covetyse_n suspecionâ—â—_n and_o of_o many_o evil_a usage_n â–ª_o and_o much_o idle_a angage_v ¶_o how_o kynghte_n ought_v to_o govern_v them self_o capo._n viij_o i_o knight_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o man_n emonge_v a_o thousand_o good_a &_o honourable_a corageoâ—_n of_o herte_n true_a in_o his_o dede_n mighty_a &_o â—yse_a hardy_a &_o prduent_a &_o ready_a to_o dyffende_v the_o right_n of_o his_o conâ—ey_n and_o of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v &_o also_o of_o they_o who_o he_o have_v the_o governamnce_n and_o as_o geffrey_n say_v in_o his_o etrye_n usage_n make_v a_o maistre_fw-mi &_o the_o excersite_n make_v a_o mandy_n and_o habyle_v in_o his_o feat_n and_o dede_n as_o the_o greek_n sayen_v their_o proverbe_n &_o as_o tullius_n recite_v in_o his_o questionns_n tusilane_n in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o therefore_o the_o knight_n oughten_a 〈◊〉_d excersyse_n &_o accustom_v they_o in_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o aught_v not_o to_o be_v idle_a in_o seching_n and_o follow_v their_o playsir_n &_o ease_n â—_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o essaye_v not_o almost_o at_o no_o time_n to_o here_o the_o â—ates_n ne_fw-fr pain_n of_o chyvalrye_n i_o suppose_v if_o a_o serche_n shall_v be_v maâ—_n bow_v many_o knight_n know_v their_o horse_n well_o and_o their_o drse_n they_o and_z have_v their_o harnoy_n &_o abyllemeut_v of_o war_n edy_n i_o toowe_v there_o shall_v not_o many_o be_v find_fw-mi without_o lack_n of_o â—iche_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v more_o over_o the_o knight_n ought_v 〈◊〉_d be_v true_a &_o hold_v that_o they_o promise_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v reâ—ounteth_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o v_a book_n how_o a_o knight_n of_o rome_n name_v â—â—ius_n promise_v to_o hanybal_a certain_a money_n for_o the_o raunson_n â—f_n certain_a prysonner_n romayn_v that_o he_o hold_v so_o that_o he_o will_v â—syver_v they_o &_o thenne_n hanybal_a geant_v to_o he_o his_o demamnde_a &_o rabiâ—_n come_v to_o rome_n &_o recount_v to_o the_o romayn_v his_o ê“messe_n 〈◊〉_d the_o romayn_v woldenot_v pay_v that_o which_o he_o have_v ê“myse_v â—nd_n that_o see_v fabyus_n he_o sell_v his_o herytage_n and_o hold_v his_o promise_n to_o hanybal_n and_o therefore_o polycratus_n in_o his_o uj_o book_n â—â—e_z fyfte_fw-mi chapyter_fw-mi say_v that_o a_o knight_n to_o before_o alle_fw-mi thing_n be_v â—â—unde_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n &_o that_o which_o he_o ê“myt_v and_o therefore_o â—prynces_n maken_v the_o knight_n to_o swear_v by_o their_o oath_n that_o â—y_a shall_v hold_v and_o mayntene_a loyalte_n and_o truth_n in_o signefy_v â—ee_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o great_a furete_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o knight_n to_o keep_v and_o mayntene_v the_o chyrche_n and_o so_o to_o do_v of_o old_a tyâ—â—_n they_o promise_v &_o present_v to_o the_o temple_n their_o sword_n inâ—nefyance_n that_o they_o promise_v loyaulte_n first_o to_o god_n the_o â—che_fw-mi is_z prince_n of_o alle_fw-mi chyvalrye_n after_o a_o knight_n ought_v notâ—ly_o trust_v in_o his_o strengthe_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o subtle_a byleve_v good_a counseyl_n for_o ulix_v surmount_v the_o strong_a â—cules_a by_o his_o wit_n and_o not_o by_o his_o strengthe_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mayn_v couquerden_v the_o world_n more_o by_o their_o wysedom_n 〈◊〉_d by_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o polycrate_v say_v the_o seven_o chapytre_n of_o â—_o uj_o book_z and_o pompeius_n in_o his_o xj_o book_n recite_v of_o alexaâ—â—der_n how_o his_o fader_fw-mi leave_v to_o he_o lytyl_o chyvalrye_n but_o he_o wâ—wyse_o and_o well_o learn_v and_o thefor_o he_o conquer_v alle_fw-mi the_o woâ—â—_n by_o wit_n of_o chyvalrye_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n egesippus_fw-la his_o v_a book_n allege_v tytus_fw-la which_o say_v that_o in_o chyvalâ—â—wytte_n &_o good_a advyse_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o strengthe_n body_n more_o over_o a_o knight_n in_o his_o feat_n of_o arm_n ought_v â—_o to_o be_v pnsumptuê°_n ne_o despise_v ou_fw-fr moche_v his_o adâ—sarye_a for_o as_o caâ—â—_n say_v it_o hap_v oft_o that_o the_o feeble_a descomfyte_v the_o strong_a &_o theâ—â—_n till_o the_o great_a as_o david_n surmount_v golye_a and_o thou_o ought_v know_v that_o the_o victory_n come_v not_o of_o the_o man_n but_o princypaly_a god_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o machabee_n the_o iij_o chaptre_n &_o therefore_o a_o knight_n ought_v not_o to_o glorify_v himself_o &_o to_o thâ—_n purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o mose_n gate_n victory_n not_o by_o strengthe_n bâ—_n in_o pra_v god_n &_o in_o lyft_v his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n as_o be_v wretâ—â—_n the_o book_n of_o exode_n the_o xvij_o chapter_n &_o of_o theodose_n in_o thistoryesthe_n romayn_v we_o rede_v how_o he_o see_v that_o his_o enemy_n we_o more_o strong_a than_o he_o be_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o cross_n by_o which_o he_o gate_n victory_n and_o therefore_o anncyer_n when_o they_o make_v bataylle_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n go_v to_o before_o â—â—_o chyvalrye_n in_o prayeng_a god_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o deutroâ—â—_n my_o the_o xx_o chapitre_fw-fr &_o therefore_o say_v the_o ê“phete_n that_o a_o man_n ouâ—_n not_o to_o trust_v princypaly_a in_o the_o vygour_n of_o his_o leg_n ne_o in_o â—_o strengthe_n of_o his_o horse_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n more_o overâ—_a knight_n ought_v not_o entrepryse_v bataylle_n but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o good_a 〈◊〉_d dâ—â—ght_v good_a cause_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v swetonius_a his_o second_o book_n that_o augustus_n cezar_n entrepryse_v no_o baâ—le_n but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o teschew_v right_a great_a damage_n and_o therâ—â—â—_n say_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 â—ij_fw-la chapytre_fw-la that_o a_o bataylle_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v but_z for_o â—â—t_n great_a necessyte_n and_o therefore_o auncyent_o the_o people_n requyâ—â—_n god_n that_o he_o will_v show_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o have_v right_a or_o â—â—â—or_a ellis_n if_o they_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o wherefore_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v bataylle_n for_o their_o say_a &_o it_o be_v truth_n that_o â—â—y_o that_o love_n god_n &_o have_v good_a cause_n fynable_o they_o shall_v have_v crorye_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o levyte_n â—xxuj_fw-la chapytre_fw-la but_o it_o be_v great_a inconuenyence_n when_o the_o baâ—â—slles_v be_v make_v by_o tyranny_n &_o by_o cause_n of_o covetyse_n for_o the_o my_o proverb_n say_v sin_n annoy_v &_o therefore_o i_o seem_v that_o sonable_o many_o knight_n have_v moche_v suffer_v for_o many_o tyne_n they_o have_v make_v enterpryse_n not_o with_o good_a cause_n and_o â—â—ght_n but_o by_o pride_n and_o by_o cause_n of_o their_o covoytyse_n and_o it_o be_v err_v that_o they_o shall_v happen_v wel-seen_a that_o they_o go_fw-mi to_o bataylle_v ot_fw-mi with_o their_o proper_a good_a but_z with_o good_n evil_n goten_a â—nd_v in_o go_v they_o rob_v the_o power_n people_n and_o they_o in_o their_o â—ven_n contreye_a and_o they_o that_o so_o do_v
which_o i_o use_v and_o maynten_v when_o i_o be_v with_o the._n and_o i_o seem_v that_o such_o curiosytee_n be_v by_o cause_n of_o lechery_n &_o of_o dissoluconâ—â—arnall_a thenne_fw-fr onght_n alle_fw-mi wyman_n take_v example_n of_o the_o good_a â—lde_n and_o ancient_a wyman_n of_o who_o reconunt_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o â—ij_fw-la book_n the_o uj_o chapytre_n how_o many_o wyman_n have_v lever_n to_o have_v â—yed_v than_o to_o be_v deffoul_v and_z he_o reherce_v how_o the_o maronner_n â—ke_v a_o woman_n a_o greke_n by_o cause_n to_o sin_n with_o she_o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—eing_v that_o spring_v in_o to_o the_o see_v &_o drown_v herself_o and_o therefore_o she_o be_v moche_o preyse_v of_o the_o greek_n &_o repute_v for_o a_o saynâ—â—_n more_o over_o he_o recite_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o slay_v her_o daughter_n because_o that_o apyâ—_n will_v have_v deffoul_v she_o and_o say_v that_o she_o have_v lever_n have_v her_o daughter_n slay_v than_o she_o shall_v live_v &_o be_v dissolute_a semblable_o seynt_a ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n of_o vyrgynyte_n the_o in_o chapytre_n recite_v how_o a_o maid_n call_v pelage_n in_o thaage_n of_o xv_o year_n be_v â—avysshed_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o anthyoche_n the_o which_o see_v she_o may_v not_o escape_v spring_v in_o to_o a_o ryver_n for_o she_o have_v lever_n dye_n a_o vyrgyne_n than_o to_o line_n corrupt_v by_o the_o which_o hystorye_n it_o apperith_v that_o thauncyent_a wymmen_v be_v moche_o chaste_a and_o contynente_fw-la truth_n it_o be_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o slay_v ne_o to_o drown_v thhem_fw-mi self_n but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o the_o commandment_n and_o inspiration_n of_o god_n like_o as_o seynt_a austyn_n say_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n the_o twenty-five_o chapytre_n for_o she_o sin_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o body_n but_o in_o the_o will_v and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o keep_v the_o body_n against_o they_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v power_n not_o to_o consent_v and_o keep_v their_o will_n fâ—o_o corrupcyâ—n_v like_o as_o he_o witnessith_v in_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a the_o xuj_o chapytre_n aâ—d_v not_o withstond_v all_o these_o theynge_v aforesaid_a â—â—_o be_v it_o truth_n that_o they_o deserve_v honour_n and_o great_a preyse_v â—â—_o so_o moche_n that_o they_o love_v contynence_n and_o chastyte_v and_o â—_o this_o purpoo_v feynt_a jerome_n in_o his_o book_n against_o jonynyaâ—_n recite_v how_o the_o wyf_v of_o actilius_n be_v so_o chaste_a that_o neâ—man_n touch_v her_o sauf_a her_o husbond_n only_o and_o on_o a_o time_n â—_o happen_v that_o a_o man_n say_v to_o her_o husbonde_n that_o his_o mouth_n staâ—â—e_n and_o when_o he_o come_v home_o he_o blame_v he_o wyf_v by_o cause_n she_o have_v not_o warn_v he_o thereof_o for_o to_o have_v find_v remedy_n therefore_o the_o which_o ansuerde_a that_o she_o have_v suppose_v that_o every_o man_n have_v be_v of_o that_o condytion_n by_o which_o it_o apperid_fw-la that_o she_o never_o have_v kyss_v any_o other_o man_n but_o for_o to_o come_v to_o have_v chastyte_n it_o suffyse_v not_o to_o â—â—â—hewe_v the_o touchynge_n but_o also_o sobrenesse_n be_v grete_o requre_v in_o wymmen_fw-mi ¶_o how_o virgynyte_n ought_v to_o be_v maynten_v capo._o vyrgynyte_n be_v in_o himself_o right_o honourable_a &_o make_v man_n &_o wyman_n to_o resemble_v &_o be_v like_o unto_o aungellis_n and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o such_o estate_n ought_v to_o mayntene_v it_o right_n dilygent_o for_o it_o be_v moche_o hard_a to_o keep_v consideryd_a human_a fraylnes_n the_o which_o be_v alle_fw-mi way_n incline_v unto_o sign_n but_o if_o it_o be_v keep_v &_o chastyse_v by_o reason_n &_o it_o be_v good_a to_o consydere_fw-la how_o thauncyent_a &_o old_a peple_n love_v â—gynyte_v &_o maydenh_v long_o to_o before_o the_o crysten_v faith_n as_o it_o apperith_v by_o that_o we_o rede_v in_o a_o lytyll_a book_n entitule_v of_o â—gynyte_n in_o which_o we_o rede_v that_o many_o wyman_n of_o room_n have_v lever_n dye_n than_o less_o their_o maydenhed_a and_o specyal_o of_o the_o two_o daughter_n of_o sedaza_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o a_o good_a woman_n so_o name_v which_o be_v deffoul_v &_o enforce_v by_o ij_o youge_a man_n the_o which_o be_v lodge_v in_o their_o house_n under_o the_o title_n of_o guest_n or_o pylgrym_n &_o this_o see_v the_o ij_o doughter_n for_o desplaysyr_n hurt_v and_o â—yffygured_v them self_o with_o their_o owen_n knyve_n semblable_o for_o yke_n caa_v we_o rede_v how_o the_o maid_n call_v thebana_n for_o desplaysyr_n â—hat_n she_o have_v by_o cause_n she_o be_v deffoul_v &_o enforce_v fynable_o she_o â—ut_v to_o death_n he_o that_o defoyl_v she_o &_o herself_o also_o and_o how_o be_v it_o â—hat_n such_o occysious_a be_v not_o approw_v neâ—theles_o by_o the_o say_a history_n it_o apperith_v how_o thauncyent_n desireden_fw-mi &_o preysedenâ—gynyte_v for_o who_o will_v well_o considere_fw-la to_o live_v after_o the_o flessh_n be_v a_o thing_n abominable_a &_o to_o god_n dysplaysannt_v as_o thappostle_n faith_n in_o his_o pystle_n to_o the_o romayn_v the_o viij_o chapitre_fw-fr say_v that_o they_o whiâ—e_v live_v after_o the_o flesh_n may_v not_o well_o plaice_n god_n truth_n it_o be_v â—â—at_a virgynte_n only_o suffyse_v not_o for_o a_o above_o that_o they_o byâ—â—â—th_n to_o intend_v to_o good_a werke_n and_z to_o this_o purpoo_v speak_v â—ynt_n ambrose_n to_o demetrye_n in_o his_o epystle_n lxxxvij_o say_n â—at_a a_o virgyne_n and_o a_o maid_n ought_v to_o be_v still_o and_o simple_a and_o â—lowe_v honneste_a company_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v vacabonnd_v â—â—â—ming_v about_o but_o the_o most_o part_n of_o time_n ought_v to_o keep_v she_o home_o in_o follow_v the_o blessyd_v virgyne_a marie·_n which_o be_v â—one_n in_o her_o house_n when_o thangele_v salew_v she_o more_o over_o the_o â—age_n of_o a_o maid_n ought_v to_o be_v prudent_a attemper_v &_o right_o short_a without_o habundaunce_n of_o word_n in_o her_o manner_n &_o maintain_v she_o 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 bordel·_n and_o when_o she_o see_v she_o there_o she_o begin_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o pray_v god_n say_v o_o good_a lord_n which_o of_o old_a time_n give_v to_o virgyne_n puyssance_n &_o strength_n to_o surmount_v &_o overcome_v the_o will_n of_o mâ—â—â—uche_o sauf_a to_o keep_v &_o defend_v i_o after_o this_o prayer_n come_v to_o her_o a_o knight_n the_o which_o gaf_n to_o she_o his_o gown_n to_o the_o end_n that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v escape_v in_o thabyte_v of_o a_o man_n &_o in_o deed_n she_o so_o escape_v &_o â—â—_o knight_n in_o stead_n of_o her_o abode_n there_o in_o she_o habyte_v thenne_fw-fr cam_fw-la anâ—_n their_o knight_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o same_o place_n for_o to_o commyse_v his_o â—ouluâ—â—e_n wen_v to_o have_v find_fw-mi the_o say_v maid_n &_o he_o see_v than_o he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o habyte_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o death_n pnt_v on_o he_o the_o sign_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v &_o fynable_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o 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 heaven_n torn_v semblable_o our_o lyf_v ren_v after_o it_o wythoute_n cessing_n and_o without_o rest_v for_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n &_o philosopher_n name_v secundus_fw-la demand_v what_o it_o be_v of_o a_o man_n and_o he_o ansuerth_n that_o be_v be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o fantase_n that_o soon_o pass_v a_o way_n and_o he_o say_v afterward_o that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o vessel_n of_o death_n a_o pylgrym_a without_o rest_n hoo_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o worm_n meet_v thenne_n aught_o every_o man_n upon_o this_o sa_n advyse_v he_o &_o moche_n humble_v himself_o of_o what_o estate_n he_o be_v of_o for_o prince_n king_n prelate_n bourgey_n and_o merchant_n and_o general_o alle_fw-mi people_n be_v of_o short_a lyf_v &_o alle_fw-mi of_o mortal_a condiconn_n and_o therefore_o say_v plynyu_v in_o his_o uj_o book_n that_o not_o wythstond_v that_o a_o man_n be_v most_o parfyght_o among_o alle_fw-mi mortal_a 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prosperite_n thenne_n his_o joy_n shall_v be_v moche_n lytyl_o if_o he_o consydere_fw-la how_o his_o fortune_n shall_v not_o endure_v long_o for_o as_z valere_fw-la say_v in_o his_o ix_o book_n man_n lyf_v be_v a_o course_n moche_n lytyl_o and_o hard_o to_o pass_v for_o in_o the_o way_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o poverte_a and_o misery_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a or_o well_o he_o be_v alle_fw-mi way_n in_o peryll_n of_o fortune_n adverse_a or_o of_o natural_a death_n &_o boece_n in_o his_o iij_o book_n of_o consolaconn_n in_o speak_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n say_v thus_o thou_o will_v be_v preyse_v and_o renome_v above_o other_o but_o advyse_v the_o in_o what_o peryl_n thou_o be_v for_o the_o death_n approach_v to_o the_o and_z in_o thy_o fortune_n be_v no_o surete_a and_o therefore_o say_v maximian_n o_o lyf_v human_a that_o thou_o be_v miserable_a for_o thou_o be_v alleway_o in_o peryll_n of_o death_n thou_o be_v without_o â—urete_a thou_o be_v nothing_o stable_n &_o fynable_o in_o speak_v of_o himself_o say_v alas_o where_o be_v bycome_v the_o good_n of_o time_n pass_v in_z stead_n of_o lawhyuge_a now_o i_o weep_v my_o joy_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o hevynesse_n thenne_n be_v it_o fâ—lye_v for_o a_o man_n to_o affy_v and_o trust_v in_o fortune_n ne_o in_o the_o lyf_v human_a for_o natural_o alle_fw-mi demamnde_a â—yne_n more_o over_o late_o we_o enquyre_v and_o demand_n where_o ben_fw-mi they_o bycomen_fw-mi that_o have_v live_v so_o playsann_o in_o this_o world_n and_o i_o seem_v that_o the_o great_a middle_a and_o lytyll_a death_n have_v put_v in_o his_o â—â—bgectonn_n be_v not_o octavian_n deed_n and_o croesus_n which_o be_v so_o rich_a solomon_n the_o wise_n samson_n the_o stâ—roge_n david_n the_o loyal_a holofernes_z the_o greannt_n and_o alle_fw-mi other_o puissannt_n conqueror_n have_v not_o death_n desconfyte_v they_o by_o which_o it_o apperith_v that_o the_o lyf_v be_v uncertayn_a short_a and_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o noman_n ought_v in_o his_o lyf_v have_v great_a faith_n ne_o hope_n for_o the_o death_n come_v comyn_o when_o a_o man_n wen_v to_o regne_fw-la must_v hie_v and_o long_o in_o his_o great_a puyssance_n and_o strengthe_n ¶_o how_o alle_fw-mi dede_o sin_n desyren_n the_o death_n capo._n xv_o dedely_n synue_v make_v a_o man_n to_o dye_n seen_v that_o the_o auncyent_n be_v pylgrym_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o plato_n go_v on_o pylgrymage_n in_o to_o egypte_n for_o to_o learn_v the_o scyâ—uce_n of_o astrologye_a as_o policrate_n say_v in_o his_o in_o book_n and_o pictogoras_n for_o to_o learn_v truth_n go_v in_o to_o ind_v &_o after_o be_v in_o egypte_n and_o in_o babylone_a as_o recite_v polycrate_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n the_o child_n also_o of_o abraham_n be_v iiij_o cpilgrym_n and_o after_o be_v give_v to_o they_o the_o land_n of_o ê“myssyon_n by_o the_o which_o thing_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v as_o pylgrym_n if_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o perfection_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o pylgrym_n that_o alle_fw-mi way_n have_v his_o herte_n on_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o come_v tw_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o rede_v how_o a_o man_n sometime_o demanand_v of_o socrates'_v why_o his_o pylgremage_n prouffyte_v no_o thing_n to_o he_o the_o which_o ansuerde_v to_o he_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o not_o wythstond_v that_o his_o body_n go_v nevertheless_o his_o herte_n remevyd_v not_o whereby_o it_o apperith_v that_o the_o pylgremage_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v only_o with_o the_o body_n but_o with_o the_o lxrte_n and_o with_o good_a will_n and_o as_o touch_v to_o the_o pylgremage_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v inpossible_a to_o do_v it_o well_o but_o if_o the_o herte_n be_v dispoyl_v of_o worldly_a affection_n for_o the_o sin_n let_v the_o pilgrym_a to_o do_v well_o for_o as_o we_o see_v that_o great_a burden_n great_a hevyne_n of_o body_n great_a fatten_v great_a age_n and_o great_a sekenesse_n let_v ten_o the_o pylgrym_a to_o do_v his_o pylgremage_n in_o like_o wise_a the_o burden_n of_o covetyse_n the_o hevyne_n of_o our_o slouthe_n the_o fatuesse_fw-mi of_o our_o delight_n &_o the_o old_a age_n of_o our_o sin_n let_v our_o pylgremage_n and_o our_o saluaconn_n also_o for_o alle_fw-mi these_o thing_n let_v we_o to_o go_v and_o accomplysshe_v our_o pylgremage_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o five_o book_n the_o which_o treat_v of_o death_n and_o how_o noman_n ought_v to_o gloryfye_v he_o of_o his_o estate_n ¶_o first_n it_o speak_v how_o the_o lyf_v be_v short_a and_o ot_fw-mi lityl_o enduring_a capo._n primo_fw-la iob_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v of_o short_a lyf_v the_o which_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n and_o poverte_a for_o like_a as_o the_o floâ—r_n vanyssh_v away_o and_o as_o the_o shadow_n flee_v fro_o place_n to_o place_n right_o so_o the_o lyf_v of_o a_o man_n pass_v short_o and_o right_o lyght_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o noman_n ought_v to_o gloryfye_v himself_o of_o his_o trâ—yteth_v eusebtâ—_n in_o his_o cronycle_n how_o many_o have_v slay_v them self_o for_o cause_n of_o the_o annoyance_n of_o this_o pnsent_n lyf_v as_o he_o that_o sle_v we_o he_o for_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o feâ—â—â—rtayne_a &_o luâ—sse_v also_o because_o she_o repute_v herself_o dishonour_v &_o truth_n be_v it_o that_o no_o â—so_o ne_o aught_o to_o slay_v himself_o as_o say_v saint_n austyn_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n &_o repu_v they_o that_o have_v slay_v them self_o as_o they_o that_o be_v aforesaid_a name_v neâ—theles_o by_o the_o say_a history_n it_o alter_v how_o this_o present_a lyf_v be_v moche_n ennoyoâ—_n &_o not_o only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o adâ—site_n but_o also_o to_o every_o good_a creature_n which_o desire_v parfyght_o hevene_n be_v this_o lyf_v noyoâ—_n seem_v that_o this_o corporal_a lyf_v be_v but_o grevoâ—_n to_o they_o that_o desire_v eâ—lasting_v lyf_v &_o by_o â—sequâ—nt_a 〈◊〉_d deserve_v death_n bodily_a that_o syne_v mortal_o but_o many_o the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi that_o set_v no_o thing_n of_o many_o spâ—â—es_n not_o withstond_v they_o be_v grevoâ—_n &_o weighty_a &_o yet_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v advysed_a &_o conâ—yâ—â—â—_n how_o sometime_o many_o have_v be_v slay_v &_o deed_n by_o cause_n of_o syâ—e_n thâ—t_v they_o daily_o comyse_v &_o also_o right_o comyn_o sâ—ede_o we_o not_o that_o because_o of_o lechery_n that_o god_n make_v alle_fw-mi the_o world_n to_o dye_v by_o the_o flood_n exepte_v no_o his_o wyf_v &_o his_o child_n as_o it_o be_v wreton_n to_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la the_o seven_o chapitre_fw-fr wherefore_o be_v srayn_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d people_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o bemamyn_v but_o for_o the_o lechere_n which_o be_v comyse_v in_o the_o wyf_v of_o the_o levyte_n as_o it_o appeâ—th_v in_o the_o ij_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o judicum_fw-la &_o