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woe_n be_v cause_n of_o man_n the_o which_o that_o wit_n and_o reseâ—_n can_v and_o that_o in_o token_n and_o in_o wytnesse_n that_o ilk_fw-mi image_n bare_a likeness_n of_o man_n /_o and_z of_o none_o other_o beeste_n for_o first_o unto_o the_o man_n hest_n be_v every_o creature_n ordain_v but_o afterward_o it_o be_v restreyn_v when_o that_o he_o felle_fw-fr /_o they_o fellen_v eke_o when_o he_o wax_v seek_v /_o they_o wax_v seek_v for_o as_o the_o man_n have_v passion_n /_o of_o sekenes_n in_o comparison_n so_o suffren_a other_o creature_n lo_n first_o the_o heavenly_a figure_n ¶_o hic_fw-la scribit_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la divisionis_fw-la passione_n singuâ—â—_fw-la creati_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la corruptibise_v patâ—intâ—r_n ¶_o the_o son_n and_o moan_n eclypsen_n both_o and_o be_v with_o man_n sin_n wroth_a the_o pure_a eyre_n for_o sin_n aloft_o /_o have_v ben_fw-mi and_o be_v corrupt_v full_a oft_o right_o now_o the_o high_a wind_n blow_v and_o anon_o after_o they_o be_v low_o now_o cloudy_a /_o and_o now_o clear_v it_o be_v so_o may_v it_o prove_v well_o by_o this_o a_o man_n sin_n be_v for_o to_o hate_v which_o make_v the_o welkin_n to_o debate_v and_o for_o to_o see_v the_o property_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o his_o degree_n benethe_v forth_o among_o we_o here_o all_o stante_fw-la a_o like_a in_o this_o matere_a the_o see_v now_o eb_v /_o &_o now_o it_o flow_v the_o land_n now_o welkith_o /_o &_o now_o it_o grow_v now_o be_v the_o tree_n with_o leve_n green_a now_o they_o be_v bare_a and_o no_o thing_n see_v now_o be_v there_o lusty_a summer_n flower_n now_o be_v there_o stormy_a winter_n shower_n now_o be_v the_o day_n /_o now_o be_v the_o nyghte_n so_o â—â—ant_v there_o no_o thing_n all_o upryghte_v now_o it_o be_v light_v now_o it_o be_v derke_n and_o thus_o stant_fw-la all_o the_o world_n werke_n after_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n and_o his_o condition_n for_o thy_o gregory_n in_o his_o moral_a seyâ—h_n that_o a_o man_n in_o specyall_a the_o â—â—â—e_a world_n be_v proper_o and_o that_o he_o prove_v ready_o for_o man_n of_o soul_n reasonable_a 〈…〉_o angel_n resemblable_a 〈…〉_o to_o best_a he_o have_v feel_v 〈…〉_o to_o tres_fw-fr he_o have_v grow_a 〈…〉_o been_v and_o so_o be_v he_o 〈…〉_o his_o propre_fw-fr qualyte_n 〈…〉_o as_o tell_v the_o clergy_n 〈…〉_o in_o his_o party_n 〈…〉_o this_o little_a world_n mistorn_v 〈…〉_o world_n all_o overtorn_v 〈…〉_o the_o see_v the_o firmament_n 〈…〉_o all_o iugement_n 〈…〉_o man_n and_o make_v he_o war_n 〈…〉_o himself_o stant_fw-la out_o of_o heart_n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—â—nt_fw-la stant_fw-la out_o of_o acorde_n 〈…〉_o wâ—se_o as_o i_o record_n 〈…〉_o be_v cause_n of_o all_o woe_n 〈…〉_o â—â—lde_o be_v divide_v so_o 〈…〉_o the_o gospel_n say_v 〈…〉_o upon_o a_o other_o layth_o 〈…〉_o the_o reign_v all_o
over_o throw_v 〈…〉_o may_v every_o man_n well_o know_v 〈…〉_o aâ—oâ—en_v all_o 〈…〉_o which_o make_v the_o world_n fall_v 〈…〉_o have_v do_v /_o since_o it_o begin_v 〈…〉_o first_o prove_v upon_o a_o man_n ¶_o 〈…〉_o â—ue_v câ—mâ—seâ—ionis_fw-la materia_fw-la 〈…〉_o mâ—_n mortasis_fw-la existat_fw-la ¶_o the_o which_o for_o his_o complexion_n 〈◊〉_d make_v upon_o division_n of_o cold_n /_o hot_a /_o moist_a /_o and_z dry_a he_o moâ—e_n by_o verray_n kind_n dye_v for_o the_o contrary_n of_o his_o estate_n stant_fw-la evermore_o in_o such_o debate_n till_o that_o a_o part_n he_o overcome_v there_o may_v no_o final_a pea_n be_v nome_fw-mi but_o otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n be_v make_v all_o together_o of_o one_o matere_a without_o interruption_n there_o shall_v no_o corruption_n engendre_n upon_o that_o unyte_n but_o for_o there_o be_v diversite_a within_o himself_o /_o he_o may_v not_o last_o but_o in_o a_o man_n yet_o over_o this_o full_a great_a division_n there_o be_v through_o which_o that_o he_o be_v ever_o in_o strife_n while_o that_o he_o last_o any_o life_n ¶_o quod_fw-la homo_fw-la ex_fw-la corporis_fw-la of_o anime_fw-mi condicione_fw-la divisus_fw-la sicut_fw-la saluacionis_fw-la ita_fw-la damnacionis_fw-la aptitudinem_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la ¶_o the_o body_n /_o and_o the_o soul_n also_o among_o they_o be_v divide_v so_o that_o what_o thing_n that_o the_o body_n hate_v the_o soul_n love_v and_o debate_v but_o netheles_o full_a oft_o be_v see_v of_o be_v /_o which_o be_v they_o between_o the_o feeble_a have_v win_v the_o victory_n and_o who_o so_o draw_v in_o to_o memory_n ¶_o quasiter_n adil_n a_o statu_fw-la innocentie_n divisus_fw-la a_o paradiso_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la suboris_fw-la peccator_fw-la proiectus_fw-la est_fw-la what_o have_v befalle_n of_o old_a and_o new_a he_o may_v that_o be_v sore_o rue_v which_o first_o bigan_v in_o parady_n for_o there_o be_v prove_v /_o what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o disese_v there_o it_o wrought_v for_o thilk_o be_v tho_o forth_o bring_v the_o vice_n of_o all_o deadly_a sin_n through_o which_o division_n come_v in_o ¶_o quasiter_n popusi_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la a_o cultura_fw-la dei_fw-la divisi_fw-la no_o cum_fw-la sva_fw-la sequesa_fw-la dum_fw-la taxat_fw-la exceptis_fw-la dilunio_fw-la interierunt_fw-la among_o the_o man_n in_o earth_n here_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o matter_n why_o god_n the_o great_a flode_n send_v of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o make_v a_o end_n but_o no_o /_o with_z his_o felauship_n which_o only_o weren_a saufe_fw-fr by_o ship_n and_o over_o that_o through_o sin_n it_o come_v that_o nembroth_n such_o price_n nome_fw-mi ¶_o quasiter_n in_o edificatione_n turris_n babisonis_n quam_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la contemptum_fw-la nembroth_n erexit_fw-la singna_fw-la prius_fw-la hebraica_fw-la in_o varias_fw-la singuas_fw-la raefica_fw-la vindicte_fw-la dividebatur_fw-la ¶_o when_o the_o tower_n babylon_n on_o height_n let_v make_v as_o he_o that_o will_v fight_v ayene_n the_o high_a god_n may_v whereof_o divide_v anon_o right_a be_v the_o language_n in_o such_o intent_n there_o wyste_v none_o what_o other_o mean_v so_o that_o they_o may_v nought_o proceed_v and_o thus_o it_o stant_fw-la of_o every_o deed_n where_o sin_n take_v the_o case_n on_o bond_n it_o may_v upright_o not_o long_o stone_v for_o sin_n of_o her_o condition_n be_v mother_n of_o division_n ¶_o quasiter_n mundus_fw-la /_o quin_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la divisionis_fw-la quasi_fw-la cetidianê°_n presenti_fw-la rempore_fw-la vexatur_fw-la fsagessis_fw-la a_o lapide_fw-la supuâ—ment_fw-it /_o id_fw-la est_fw-fr a_o divina_fw-la potencia_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la resolucionem_fw-la omnis_fw-la carnis_fw-la subito_fw-la conteretur_fw-la ¶_o and_o token_n when_o the_o world_n shall_v fail_v for_o so_o say_v christ_n without_o fail_v that_o nigh_o upon_o the_o world_n end_n peace_n and_o accord_n away_o shall_v wend_v and_o all_o charity_n shall_v cease_v among_o the_o man_n and_o hate_v encreasse_n and_o when_o these_o token_n ben_fw-mi befall_v all_o sodeyn_o the_o stone_n shall_v fall_v as_o daniel_n it_o have_v beknowe_a which_o all_o this_o world_n shall_v overthrow_v and_o every_o man_n shall_v then_o arise_v to_o joy_n or_o else_o to_o ivise_v where_o that_o he_o shall_v for_o ever_o dwell_v or_o straight_o to_o heaven_n /_o or_o straight_o to_o hell_n in_o heaven_n be_v peace_n and_o all_o accord_n but_o hell_n be_v full_a of_o such_o discord_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o love_n day_n for_o thy_o good_a be_v while_o a_o man_n may_v echone_n to_o set_v peace_n with_o other_o and_o loven_v as_o his_o own_o brother_n so_o may_v be_v win_v world_n welthe_n and_o afterward_o his_o soul_n health_n ¶_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la concordia_fw-la et_fw-la unitate_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la provocanda_fw-la et_fw-la dicit_fw-la qualun_fw-la quidam_fw-la arton_n nuper_fw-la citharista_fw-la ex_fw-la svi_fw-la cantus_fw-la cithare_fw-la que_fw-la consona_fw-la mesodiam_fw-la tante_fw-la virtutis_fw-la extiterat_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la no_n solum_fw-la virum_fw-la cum_fw-la viro_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la feonem_fw-la cum_fw-la cerua_fw-la /_o lupum_fw-la cum_fw-la hagno_fw-la /_o canem_fw-la cum_fw-la sepore_fw-la ipsum_fw-la audientes_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la discordia_fw-la ad_fw-la iniucem_fw-la pacificavit_fw-la ¶_o but_o will_v god_n that_o now_o be_v one_o a_o other_o such_o as_o arione_n which_o have_v a_o harp_n of_o such_o temprure_n and_o thereto_o of_o so_o good_a measure_n he_o song_n that_o he_o the_o beast_n wild_a make_v of_o his_o note_n tame_a and_o mild_a the_o hind_n in_o peace_n with_o the_o lion_n the_o wolf_n in_o peace_n with_o the_o motton_n the_o hare_n in_o peace_n stand_v with_o the_o hound_n and_o every_o man_n upon_o this_o ground_n which_o arion_n that_o time_n hear_v as_o well_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o shepeherde_n he_o bring_v they_o all_o in_o 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â—â—â—fe_n go_v fâ—â—â—â—iatum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la exâ—_n 〈…〉_o ne_o condicionis_fw-la divisio_fw-la chariâ—_n 〈…〉_o superâ—uit_fw-la /_o intendit_fw-la et_fw-fr auctor_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o libellum_fw-la â—â—cuius_fw-la nomen_fw-la confessio_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—â—cuâ—â—tur_fw-la componere_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la amore_fw-la 〈…〉_o humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la cuncta_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—â—uraliteâ—_n subucumtur_fw-la ¶_o incipir_v libre_fw-la primus_fw-la â—_o may_v not_o stretch_v uppe_o to_o the_o heaven_n my_o honde_n ne_o set_v all_o in_o even_o this_o world_n which_o ever_o be_v in_o balance_n 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o my_o suffisance_n 〈…〉_o thing_n to_o compass_v 〈…〉_o moâ—e_n let_v it_o over_o pass_v 〈…〉_o upon_o other_o thing_n 〈…〉_o the_o style_n of_o my_o writing_n 〈…〉_o day_n forth_o i_o think_v change_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o strange_a 〈…〉_o every_o kind_n have_v upon_o honde_a 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o the_o world_n mote_n stone_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—th_o do_v since_o it_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d â—hall_v while_n there_o be_v any_o man_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—at_n be_v love_n of_o which_o i_o mean_v 〈…〉_o as_o after_o shall_v be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—che_n there_o can_v no_o man_n he_o rule_v 〈…〉_o law_n be_v out_o of_o reule_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d