the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr how_o the_o chyrche_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o love_a capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la how_o prelate_n &_o people_n ought_v to_o live_v chaste_o capo._n ij_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o teach_v and_o govern_v their_o subgettis_n and_o to_o gyve_v almess_n capitulo_fw-la iij_o how_o man_n of_o the_o chyrche_n ouÈt_n to_o prithee_o &_o say_v truth_n cao._n iiij_o how_o they_o ought_v testudye_n &_o to_o learn_v the_o holy_a scrypture_n v_o ¶_o the_o thyrd_o book_n speak_v of_o the_o lord_n temporell_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v pyetous_a and_o mercyful_a capitulo_fw-la pumo_fw-la how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o good_a lyf_v &_o of_o good_a manner_n cao._n ij_o how_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v covetous_a ne_o avarcyous_a capo._n iij_o how_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o keep_v justyce_n &_o mayntene_n it_o iiij_o how_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v debonayr_a and_o humble_a capo._n v_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v sober_a and_o chaste_a capitulo_fw-la uj_o wherein_o the_o prince_n ought_v temploye_v they_o capo._n seven_o how_o prince_n ought_v to_o govern_v they_o capitulo_fw-la viij_o ¶_o the_o four_o book_n speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o people_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la of_o the_o state_n of_o poverte_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v agreeable_a capo._n ij_o of_o the_o state_n of_o old_a age_n wherein_o a_o man_n ouÈt_a to_o be_v virtuous_a iij_o of_o the_o state_n of_o young_a peple_n &_o how_o they_o shall_v govern_v they_o iiij_o of_o the_o state_n of_o maryane_n &_o how_o it_o ouÈt_v to_o be_v maynten_v shall_fw-mi how_o wymmen_fw-mi aught_o to_o be_v govern_v capitulo_fw-la vi_fw-la how_o virginite_a &_o maydenhede_v ouÈt_a to_o be_v maynten_v cao._n seven_o of_o the_o state_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi widow_n capitulo_fw-la viij_o how_o servant_n ouÈt_v to_o be_v maynten_v in_o their_o seruyce_n ix_o how_o they_o that_o be_v of_o evil_n lyf_v dyen_v ill_n capitulo_fw-la obligatory_n how_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ought_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n capo._n xj_o how_o child_n owen_n obeyssaunce_n &_o honour_n to_o their_o parent_n xij_o of_o the_o state_n of_o merchant_n capitulo_fw-la xiij_o of_o the_o state_n of_o pylgrym_n capitulo_fw-la fourteen_o how_o dede_o sin_n desyren_a death_n capitulo_fw-la xv_o ¶_o the_o fyfthe_a book_n speak_v wherefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o gloryfye_v himself_o first_o how_o the_o lyf_v be_v short_a and_o lastyth_n but_o a_o while_n capo._n j_a how_n this_o present_a lyf_v ought_v lytel_v to_o be_v praise_v capo._n ij_o how_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o doubt_n ne_o fere_n death_n capo._n iij_o of_o ensample_n by_o which_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v capo._n iiij_o how_o to_o think_v on_o death_n be_v a_o thing_n moche_v prouffytable_a cao._n v_o how_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v curyous_a of_o his_o sepulture_n capo._n uj_o the_o last_o chappytre_n speak_v how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o think_v on_o the_o last_o jugement_n and_o day_n of_o doom_n capitulo_fw-la seven_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la tabula_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o party_n of_o this_o book_n whereof_o the_o first_o chapytre_n speak_v of_o pride_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la every_o proud_a person_n will_v compare_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o they_o gloryfye_v them self_o in_o the_o good_n that_o they_o have_v of_o which_o thing_n the_o glory_n be_v due_a pryncypal_o to_o god_n ¶_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a abusion_n when_o the_o creature_n take_v pride_n in_o himself_o for_o the_o good_n that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o for_o which_o good_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o humble_a towards_o god_n and_o the_o better_a to_o know_v and_o to_o serve_v he_o devout_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o god_n resy_v against_o the_o proud_a folk_n which_o be_v fall_v vylayns_o emonge_n who_o the_o first_o be_v lucyfer_n which_o for_o his_o pride_n fill_v from_o heaven_n to_o hell_n &_o alle_fw-mi they_o that_o consent_v to_o his_o sin_n semblable_o our_o first_o fader_fw-mi adam_n for_o the_o mesprysion_n of_o disobeyssaunce_n to_o god_n and_o obey_v to_o the_o serpent_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n &_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v to_o he_o forboden_a therefore_o he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o paradys_n as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la furthermore_o agar_n the_o chambery_a of_o sara_fw-it be_v right_a proud_a against_o her_o mistress_n by_o cause_n of_o a_o child_n that_o she_o have_v by_o abraham_n but_o fynable_o she_o be_v put_v out_o for_o her_o pride_n and_o her_o child_n also_o and_o nothing_o be_v give_v to_o she_o at_o depart_v but_o a_o lytel_n breed_n &_o water_n as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o xuj_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la ¶_o also_o we_o rede_v how_o the_o pride_n of_o nembroth_n and_o of_o many_o other_o be_v a_o great_a part_n cause_n of_o many_o evyllis_n and_o of_o the_o devysyon_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a for_o after_o noes_n flood_n be_v the_o geant_n which_o by_o their_o pride_n entrepryse_v the_o assault_n against_o heaven_n &_o edyffy_v the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v divide_v in_o to_o many_o langage_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o none_o understode_v other_o as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o xi_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la and_o as_o i_o seem_v pride_n sourd_v but_o only_o of_o folye_a for_o who_o so_o well_o know_v himself_o if_o he_o be_v evil_a he_o have_v cause_n of_o great_a humylyte_n for_o all_fw-ge sin_n be_v shame_n and_o seruytude_n and_o if_o he_o be_v good_a he_o have_v cause_n also_o of_o great_a humylite_n for_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v do_v to_o he_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o be_v good_a &_o agreeable_a to_o god_n &_o to_o have_v humylite_a admone_v we_o the_o pnnytion_n that_o we_o rede_v of_o they_o that_o be_v proud_a for_z we_o rede_v how_o pharaoh_o be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o say_v he_o wist_v not_o who_o be_v god_n of_o israel_n &_o that_o he_o set_v nouÈt_v ne_o hold_v not_o of_o he_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o five_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n but_o fynable_o he_o be_v punyssh_v &_o drown_v in_o the_o reed_n see_v &_o all_o he_o furthermore_o we_o rede_v how_o amon_n for_o his_o pride_n will_v be_v honour_v of_o alle_fw-mi man_n and_o be_v moche_o angry_a against_o mardocheê°_n a_o man_n so_o name_v by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o worship_n he_o but_o fynable_o the_o say_a amon_n be_v honge_v on_o a_o galowe_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o make_v ready_a for_o to_o have_v hang_v oâ—_n the_o say_a mardocheê°_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o thyrd_o chapytre_n of_o hester_fw-mi further_o more_o abymelech_n for_o his_o pride_n do_v to_o slay_v himself_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o a_o woman_n have_v smyten_v he_o he_o callyd_v one_o his_o squyer_n &_o bid_v he_o to_o slay_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o a_o woman_n have_v slay_v he_o as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o ix_o chapytre_n of_o judyth_n reed_n we_o not_o also_o how_o balthasar_n be_v slay_v for_o his_o pride_n â–ª_o and_o nabugodonosor_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o his_o siege_n and_o torn_v in_o to_o a_o dumb_a be_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o five_o chapytre_n of_o danyel_fw-mi anthiochus_n also_o for_o his_o pride_n be_v grete_o punyssh_v of_o god_n &_o smyton_a with_o a_o disease_n of_o which_o he_o may_v never_o be_v hele_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o maccabee_n and_o general_o all_o proud_a man_n atte_v last_o have_v be_v overthrow_v reed_n we_o not_o how_o the_o pride_n of_o nychanor_n be_v descomfyt_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n the_o viij_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o absalon_n which_o will_v have_v take_v the_o royame_n fro_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v he_o not_o vysaynous_o slay_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xv_o chapytre_n who_o make_v pheton_n to_o fall_v but_o his_o pride_n for_o he_o will_v govern_v the_o cart_n against_o the_o counceyl_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi phoebus_n and_o therefore_o he_o fylle_v dyshonourable_o as_o ouyde_v recount_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o methamorphaseos_n wherefore_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o dedalus_n drown_v but_o by_o cause_n he_o will_v flee_v over_o high_a ageyn_v the_o teching_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi as_o ovyde_v recountrth_o &_o david_n be_v grete_o punyssh_v by_o cause_n that_o he_o number_v the_o peple_n which_o be_v subgette_v to_o he_o as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n in_o the_o twenty-three_o chapytre_n hew_v also_o which_o be_v ryÈt_o proud_a be_v smyton_a of_o thangel_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o thacte_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_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
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 creature_n nevertheless_o he_o lyf_v be_v most_o miserable_a most_o dangerous_a and_o subgette_v to_o most_o grette_v think_v for_o nature_n gyne_v to_o bests_n horn_n to_o defend_v they_o hide_v &_o here_o for_o their_o vesture_n feel_n to_o nourysshe_v they_o wing_n for_o the_o flee_v &_o also_o of_o other_o necessytee_n for_o pourneaunce_n to_o all_o beeste_n but_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v naked_a without_o feel_v without_o strengthe_n without_o vesture_n without_o knowleche_v and_o without_o defence_n our_o lyf_v thenne_n have_v right_a lytyl_o begyne_v and_o the_o contynuamnce_n endure_v right_a grevous_o for_o after_o the_o measure_n that_o the_o knowleche_n come_v the_o thought_n grow_v &_o encreace_v and_o the_o man_n wax_v the_o more_o melancolyoâ—_n that_o have_v in_o his_o condyconn_n more_o very_a and_o parfyght_a knowleche_n for_o if_o a_o man_n lyve_v in_o misery_n thenne_n he_o wax_v melancolyoâ—_n by_o cause_n of_o his_o necessyte_n and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v in_o 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
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 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gete_a grace_n but_o nothing_o avayl_v his_o request_n and_o this_o see_v theodosius_n come_v in_o his_o proper_a person_n to_o sayâ—t_n ambrose_n weep_v &_o requyre_a pardon_n on_o his_o knee_n &_o thenne_n saint_n ambrose_n take_v he_o to_o grace_v &_o after_o he_o do_v moche_o good_a and_o have_v many_o vyctorye_n by_o which_o it_o apperith_v how_o the_o chirche_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o iij_o book_n the_o xj_o chapytre_n how_o julius_n cezar_n defend_v to_o his_o people_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a to_o do_v any_o evil_a or_o harm_n to_o the_o temple_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v so_o vyctoryous_a by_o ij_o year_n that_o never_o man_n have_v vyctorye_n against_o he_o but_o after_o he_o be_v many_o time_n dyscomfyt_v after_o he_o have_v defoil_v the_o temple_n name_v delphyque_a as_o recount_v policrate_v in_o his_o uj_o book_n the_o seven_o chapytre_n and_o he_o say_v more_o over_o that_o chyvalrye_n ouÈt_v to_o keep_v the_o chyrche_n to_o inpugne_v the_o heretic_n to_o honour_n the_o preeste_n to_o deffende_v the_o power_n and_o tappease_v stryf_v and_o debate_n semblable_o egesippus_fw-la recount_v how_o pompeus_n do_v never_o harm_n to_o temple_n ne_o to_o chyrche_n and_o therefore_o alexander_n be_v to_o he_o moche_v gracious_a &_o pardon_v to_o he_o his_o mesprisyon_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evydent_o show_v to_o we_o how_o the_o chyrche_n ouÈt_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o hononr_v and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v vegece_n in_o his_o iiij_o book_n of_o chyvalrye_n the_o iiij_o chapytre_n how_o the_o knight_n ought_v to_o swear_v loyalte_n first_o to_o god_n second_o to_o their_o prince_n more_o over_o thou_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o the_o chyrche_n ought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d fraunchyse_v for_o it_o be_v sygure_v by_o the_o ark_n of_o no_o in_o which_o â—ere_z save_v all_o they_o that_o be_v therein_o as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o seven_o â—hapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la 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 the_o prelate_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o concubine_n for_o his_o espouse_v be_v the_o chyrche_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o law_n of_o canon_n it_o be_v deffend_v that_o prelate_n shall_v hold_v no_o wymmen_fw-mi in_o their_o house_n but_o if_o they_o be_v under_o age_n &_o out_o of_o all_o suspecyon_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v of_o saint_n austyn_a how_o he_o will_v not_o dwell_v with_o his_o owen_n sister_n for_o tesche_v we_o suspeconn_v of_o evil_a speak_n more_o ourâ—_n saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o dialogue_n the_o seven_o chapytre_n recite_v 〈◊〉_d a_o prelate_n name_v audrien_n be_v moche_o tempt_v with_o a_o woman_n of_o religyon_n by_o cause_n she_o dwell_v with_o he_o by_o which_o it_o apperyth_v that_o man_n of_o the_o chyrche_n ought_v to_o flee_v the_o conversâ—â—_n on_o of_o wymmen_fw-mi not_o only_o for_o tesche_v we_o the_o sin_n but_o
have_v within_o her_o belly_n be_v destroyed·_v for_o she_o have_v suppose_v that_o her_o husbond_n have_v be_v deed_n or_o that_o he_o have_v receyve_v some_o vylonnye_n who_o name_n be_v pompee_n the_o granut_n after_z he_o recite_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o cathon_n name_v porcia_n see_v her_o husbond_a brutn_n to_o bâ—_n slay_v she_o demand_v a_o knyf_v to_o slay_v herself_o also_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o none_o will_v delyve_o to_o she_o not_o knyf_v she_o take_v brenning_a cool_v and_o put_v they_o in_o her_o monthe_n &_o eat_v they_o do_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o she_o deyde_v by_o a_o right_a merueylloâ—_n manere_fw-mi semblable_o be_v recount_v of_o the_o wyf_v of_o king_n metridatus_fw-la which_o follow_v he_o in_o alle_fw-mi place_n where_o he_o go_v be_v it_o in_o bataylle_n or_o else_o where_o and_o certain_o she_o kytte_n of_o her_o heeris_n and_o array_v she_o like_o a_o man_n for_o to_o have_v the_o better_a oportunyte_n for_o to_o follow_v he_o in_o alle_fw-mi place_n and_o how_o be_v it_o for_o to_o do_v in_o like_a wise_n it_o be_v noâ—_n of_o congruyte_n ne_o of_o necessite_a yet_o by_o the_o say_a hystorye_n it_o apperâ—â—â—_n how_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o great_a love_n and_o to_o the_o samâ—_n purpoo_v recite_v valerius_fw-la in_o his_o uj_o book_n the_o seven_o chapitre_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—ulpiâ—a_o a_o keep_v her_o husbond_n in_o a_o lytyl_o place_v right_a secret_o not_o withstond_v she_o wife_n well_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v deed_n if_o her_o husbond_n be_v find_v with_o she_o who_o they_o songht_n to_o put_v to_o death_n and_o â—t_a be_v good_a to_o know_v how_o in_o marriage_n after_o the_o doctor_n thâ—e_n thing_n ought_v to_o be_v that_z be_v to_o wete_z faith_n loyalte_n lygnage_n &_o sacrament_n by_o faith_n and_o loyalte_n be_v give_v to_o understonde_v that_o neither_o of_o the_o party_n marry_v ought_v not_o to_o trespass_n with_o his_o â—â—dy_n but_o to_o keep_v it_o to_o his_o party_n for_o as_o thapostle_n faith_n in_o 〈◊〉_d first_o epystle_n to_o the_o corynthyeus_n the_o body_n of_o the_o man_n be_v by_o â—nging_v to_o the_o wyf_v and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o wyf_v to_o the_o man_n that_o â—s_v to_o understonde_v in_o marriage_n and_o as_o seynt_a ambrose_n say_v in_o â—is_n exameron_o god_n make_v eve_o of_o the_o side_n of_o adam_n in_z signefyâ—â—ce_a that_o in_o marriage_n a_o man_n and_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v all_o one_o â—ody_a one self_o thing_n and_o i_o seem_v that_o the_o party_n that_o forâ—ayteth_v his_o marriage_n do_v a_o yenst_a the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o â—he_v stork_n have_v such_o forfeiture_n in_o abhomynaconn_n of_o stork_n to_o â—â—ee_v he_o or_o she_o that_o so_o forfayt_v like_o as_o alexander_n recount_v in_o his_o book_n of_o nature_n of_o bird_n and_o i_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o great_a abhomynation_n to_o see_v in_o many_o maryage_n so_o lytyl_o faith_n and_o loyalte_n as_o now_o be_v but_o i_o byleve_v that_o one_o of_o the_o cause_n emonge_o the_o other_o be_v that_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o due_o maad_a but_o for_o money_n or_o other_o evil_a cause_n thenne_n it_o be_v no_o merueylle_n that_o the_o marriage_n continue_v not_o well_o since_o the_o begynue_n therefore_o the_o king_n lygurgis_n will_v and_o ordeyve_v in_o his_o royamme_n that_o the_o virgyne_n and_o maiden_n shall_v be_v wed_v without_o to_o have_v gold_n or_o silver_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v by_o covetyse_n like_o as_o pompeus_n recite_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n and_o valere_fw-la in_o his_o seven_o book_n the_o first_o chapytre_n recite_v how_o one_o demamnd_v some_o â—ym_n of_o a_o philosopher_n name_v themystode_n how_o and_o to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v marye_o his_o daughter_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v to_o a_o pour_v man_n 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o rich_a the_o which_o ansuerde_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o demamnâ—e_v poverte_a ne_o richesse_n but_o the_o bounte_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mâ—â—ore_o over_o in_o marriage_n there_o lie_v right_o great_a advy_v and_o not_o â—â—ly_o for_o parentage_n but_o also_o for_o to_o mayntene_n it_o and_z to_o this_o purpoo_v speak_v theofraste_v dystyple_a of_o arystole_n in_z his_o book_n that_o he_o make_v of_o marriage_n in_o which_o he_o say_v that_o a_o man_n aught_o more_o to_o behold_v the_o bounte_n of_o the_o woman_n than_o the_o beaulte_n and_o if_o thou_o demamnde_v which_o be_v better_a to_o take_v a_o fair_a woman_n or_o a_o foul_a he_o ausuerde_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o keep_v a_o fair_a woman_n the_o which_o many_o man_n desire_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a pain_n â—â—_o love_n the_o foul_a one_o which_o many_o despise_v alleway_o if_o she_o be_v good_a the_o goodness_n shall_v keep_v her_o beaulte_n and_o if_o she_o be_v not_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d be_v none_o hard_a thing_n to_o love_v she_o that_o be_v of_o right_n good_a will_n for_o natural_o &_o reasonable_o more_o ought_v the_o bounte_n to_o be_v praise_v thaâ—_n the_o beaulte_n more_o over_o in_o marriage_n be_v moche_n to_o be_v suffer_v sinâ—gulerly_o if_o both_o party_n be_v not_o wise_a for_o man_n be_v oft_o suspecyonnoâ—_n of_o their_o wyves_n therefore_o ought_v a_o woman_n to_o be_v simple_a and_o good_a &_o not_o only_o of_o her_o body_n but_o also_o of_o her_o mayntâ—â—_n and_o manner_n for_o in_o speak_v in_o behold_v ne_o in_o conversant_a she_o ought_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o which_o any_o other_o may_v think_v or_o juge_v in_o she_o any_o evyll_n and_o it_o hap_v oft_o that_o by_o they_o folyssh_v mayntene_v and_o manner_n the_o wyman_n make_v their_o husâ—boudes_n to_o mysdeme_v and_o evil_n of_o byleve_n many_o also_o see_v they_o manere_v folyssh_a &_o suspconnnoâ—_n pain_n them self_o to_o deceyve_v thâ—â—_n wen_v that_o they_o be_v of_o evil_n disposiconn_v by_o cause_n of_o their_o wanâ—â—_n and_o folysshe_a manner_n and_o oftyme_o it_o hap_v that_o such_o one_o â—_o take_v with_o her_o net_n the_o which_o she_o never_o think_v it_o shall_v haâ—â—_n pen_v and_o alle_fw-mi this_o evil_n come_v by_o the_o false_a semblamntes_n anâ—_n countenance_n that_o many_o wyman_n maken_v the_o man_n also_o tha_z purpose_n to_o marye_n oughten_v to_o advyse_n and_o behold_v the_o condycoâ—_n of_o she_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v to_o wyf_v but_o many_o ben_fw-mi deceyveâ—_v by_o cause_n they_o take_v they_o in_o the_o age_n of_o xij_o year_n or_o there_o about_o anâ—_n thenne_n what_o they_o be_v noman_n may_v wete_z ne_z know_v for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d proverb_n say_v how_o see_v a_o child_n see_v no_o thing_n all_o be_v in_o maryeng_v himself_o one_o ought_v to_o here_o many_o speak_v for_o louâ—_n and_o carnal_a affeceyon_n blynd_v the_o understond_a and_o makeâ—â—_n a_o man_n favourable_a to_o juge_v when_o he_o be_v surpryse_v of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o byleve_v more_o another_o than_o he_o so_o ¶_o how_o the_o wyman_n ought_v to_o govern_v them self_o capo._n uj_o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o have_v reasonable_o two_o condiconn_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v shame_n of_o repreef_a and_o drede_fw-la of_o disobeyeng_v of_o her_o party_n for_o thenne_v a_o woman_n be_v lose_v &_o dissolute_a when_o she_o have_v in_o she_o neither_o drede_n ne_o shame_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n moche_n to_o be_v repreve_v to_o see_v wyman_n hardy_a dissolute_a and_z ready_a to_o do_v many_o evyllis_n snche_fw-mi ben_fw-mi they_o the_o which_o by_o their_o manner_n foul_a and_o dissolute_a and_o by_o their_o lecheroâ—_n beholdynge_n draw_v man_n to_o do_v evyll_n of_o who_o speak_v seynt_a jerome_n in_o his_o epystle_n cviij_o and_o say_v that_o many_o wyman_n be_v like_o to_o thydolle_n the_o which_o draw_v the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o fiend_n semblable_o be_v they_o that_o pop_v them self_o &_o make_v they_o to_o seem_v fair_a for_o to_o bring_v other_o to_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v great_a merueylle_n how_o they_o presume_v to_o deffeate_v and_o altere_fw-la that_o which_o god_n have_v make_v &_o moche_v lewd_a be_v the_o woman_n the_o which_o wen_v to_o make_v â—er_o more_o fair_a than_o god_n have_v make_v she_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a presumpconn_n to_o defface_v the_o paynture_n of_o god_n for_o to_o make_v the_o paynture_n as_o say_v seynt_a ambrose_n in_o his_o exameron_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_n guyllem_fw-la in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o unyversal_a world_n recite_v how_o two_o wyman_n sometime_o be_v riyht_a câ—ryou_n se_fw-mi for_o to_o make_v they_o so_o fair_a and_o to_o comb_v they_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o one_o deyde_v the_o which_o after_o apperyd_v to_o her_o felaw_n when_o she_o array_v and_o kemb_v herself_o and_o say_v to_o she_o my_o friend_n advyse_v the_o for_o i_o be_o damn_a for_o my_o curiosytee_n the_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 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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
devyll_n can_v not_o obey_v ne_o have_v love_n ne_o charyte_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v of_o contrary_a condiconn_n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o ihun_n cryste_n of_o who_o be_v wreton_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o seynâ—_n luc_fw-fr the_o second_o chapyter_n ¶_o erat_fw-la autem_fw-la subditâ—_n illis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o ihun_v cryst_n be_v subget_v to_o his_o parent_n ¶_o of_o thestate_n of_o marchanntes_fw-la capo._n xiij_o â—_o marchamndyse_n ought_v faithful_o to_o be_v govern_v &_o maynten_v without_o fraud_n &_o without_o usure_v for_o other_o wise_n it_o be_v not_o marchandyse_n but_o it_o be_v deceyte·_a falshede_v &_o evyll_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wreton_n in_o exode_n the_o xij_o chapytre_n ¶_o nec_fw-la usura_fw-la opprimes_fw-la proximum_fw-la tuum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o noman_n ought_v to_o oppress_v his_o neighbour_n by_o usure_v &_o like_o sentence_n be_v wreton_n in_o leviticum_fw-la the_o xxuj_o chapytre_fw-fr &_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o that_o lene_n not_o their_o money_n to_o usure_v and_o that_o love_v truth_n that_o myssaye_v not_o of_o other_o &_o that_o live_v without_o do_v evil_a to_o other_o to_o this_o purpoo_v speak_v seynt_a ambrose_n in_o his_o in_o book_n of_o office_n &_o adressyth_v his_o word_n to_o marchannt_n say_v wherefore_o convert_v thou_o thin_a engyne_n to_o fraud_n wherefore_o desyre_a thou_o hurâ—e_v to_o thy_o neyhbour_n wherefore_o desyre_a thou_o famyve_v or_o wherefore_o desyre_a thou_o skarcete_n or_z wherefore_o espie_v thou_o the_o time_n of_o derthe_n or_o scelerite_v certes_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v subtyl_o thyself_o but_o this_o to_o do_v or_z to_o desire_n be_v no_o subtyltâ—â—_n but_o shrewdenes_n &_o evyll_n and_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v pourâ—eance_n be_v fraud_n covetyse_v &_o usure_v more_o over_o seynt_a john_n grysostome_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o seynt_a matthew_v in_o his_o vomelye_a say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n more_o foul_a ne_o more_o cruel_a that_o be_v the_o usurer_n the_o which_o sech_v alleway_o his_o own_o prosperyte_n in_o thaduersyte_n of_o other_o and_o tullius_fw-la in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o question_n tustulane_n compare_v the_o usurer_n to_o the_o homycyde_n for_o like_o thomycyde_n take_v away_o the_o lyf_v so_o do_v the_o usurer_n take_v a_o way_n the_o substance_n from_o the_o power_n people_n thenne_fw-fr aught_o the_o marchamnte_n to_o take_v more_o heed_n to_o faythfulnes_n &_o truth_n than_o to_o habundamnce_n for_o the_o good_n evil_n goten_a be_v wytnesse_n of_o the_o perdyconn_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o have_v evil_a goten_a they_o and_o it_o suffyse_v not_o in_o marchandyse_n teschewe_v usure_v but_o more_o over_o to_o mayntene_a truth_n in_o weyght_n &_o in_o measure_n and_o in_o alle_fw-mi other_o thing_n that_o apperteynen_n to_o marchandyse_n for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o his_o proverbe_n the_o xx_o chapitre_fw-fr god_n have_v in_o abhomynacyon_n evil_a weyght_n &_o balaunce_n fraudous_o use_v and_o seynt_a matthew_n in_o his_o gospel_n the_o uj_o chapytre_n say_v that_o god_n shall_v justefye_v the_o balance_n &_o the_o weyght_n deceyvable_a and_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi rich_a by_o their_o sin_n &_o lesynge_n and_o shall_v yield_v thereof_o reason_n and_o there_o for_o it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o old_a law_n as_o it_o be_v wreton_n in_o leviticn_n the_o nineteeen_o chapitre_fw-fr that_o all_o marchandyse_n shall_v be_v make_v true_o in_o weyght_n and_o in_o measure_n busshel_n and_o quarter_n and_o in_o alle_fw-mi other_o thing_n semblable_o and_o every_o merchant_n ought_v to_o know_v that_o by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o fraud_n they_o may_v not_o be_v scotfree_a seen_v that_o their_o conquest_n by_o such_o moyen_fw-fr be_v not_o ou_o to_o them self_o but_o it_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o say_v be_v and_o the_o evil_a merchant_n be_v semblable_a to_o fenyx_n the_o which_o assemble_v alle_fw-mi his_o buchettis_n &_o stycâ—is_n in_o the_o high_a montayne_v and_o fynable_o the_o fire_n inflame_v they_o and_o the_o fenix_n be_v brente_a in_o the_o myddis_fw-la of_o they_o in_o like_a wise_n the_o untrewe_v merchant_n assemblen_v the_o rychesses_n evil_a goten_a in_o the_o montayne_v of_o their_o pride_n and_o fynable_o brenne_n by_o covetyse_n in_o middle_a of_o their_o good_n also_o by_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o marchandyse_n ought_v loyaulte_v and_o truth_n to_o be_v maynten_v but_o some_o may_v demand_n if_o it_o be_v of_o necessyte_n that_o the_o marchannt_n cellar_n say_v to_o the_o bier_n alle_fw-mi the_o defaulte_n that_o he_o know_v in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v sell_v this_o question_n be_v make_v anncyent_o bytwene_v dyogenes_n and_o antipater_n his_o discyple_a and_o by_o maver_z of_o dysputaconn_n say_v dyogenes_n that_o he_o seem_v it_o shall_v be_v folye_a in_o the_o merchant_n to_o blame_v his_o marchandyse_n and_o antipater_n say_v it_o be_v no_o folye_a but_o it_o be_v faith_n fulue_n and_o loyaulte_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v deceyve_v his_o neyhbour_n and_o short_o this_o dysputacon_n recite_v tullius_fw-la in_o his_o in_o book_n of_o office_n the_o xij_o chapytre_n &_o in_o ansuer_v to_o this_o question_n lx_o say_v that_o diogenes'_n defend_v utylite_a and_o antypater_n maynten_v honest_a &_o by_o cause_n that_o honest_a be_v more_o worth_a than_o prouffyt_n or_o utylite_fw-la consequent_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o merchant_n ought_v not_o to_o hide_v ne_o covere_v the_o deffaulte_n of_o his_o marchandyse_n for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o ecclesiastyke_a the_o xxxj_o chapitâ—â—_n the_o marchannte_n oughten_v to_o treat_v their_o marchandyse_n in_o adress_v each_o other_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o faythfulnes_n ¶_o of_o the_o state_n of_o pylgremage_n capo._n fourteen_o this_o present_a lyf_v be_v a_o right_a pylgremage_n for_o as_o the_o pylgryme_n gooth_o alleway_n without_o rest_n in_o any_o place_n long_o whereof_o be_v make_v menconn_v in_o like_o wise_a the_o lyf_v of_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d not_o long_o in_o this_o world_n and_o have_v nothing_o of_o assurance_n and_o this_o wituess_v to_o we_o thappostle_n say_v that_o we_o have_v here_o 〈◊〉_d cyte_v permanent_a ne_o abide_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o pylgrym_n that_o of_o this_o world_n maken_v their_o paradys_n the_o which_o oughten_v to_o consydere_fw-la how_o abraham_n by_o the_o comandament_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o his_o country_n and_o go_v &_o duellyd_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o thene_n god_n gaf_n to_o he_o his_o blessing_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la the_o xij_o chapytre_n by_o this_o example_n be_v signefy_v to_o we_o how_v not_o withstond_v that_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n here_o bodily_a nevertheless_o in_o esperyte_n we_o ought_v to_o god_n above_o by_o good_a werke_n and_z for_o to_o mayntene_v good_a lyf_v and_o to_o this_o pylgremage_n we_o be_v call_v for_o like_a as_o we_o see_v that_o the_o tree_n transport_v fro_o short_a to_o hie_v by_o his_o grow_v in_o like_o wise_a a_o man_n that_o transport_v his_o herte_n fro_o this_o world_n in_o to_o the_o other_o grow_v more_o light_o in_o good_a lyf_v &_o in_o virtue_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v ihun_v cryste_n that_o noman_n be_v accept_v for_o a_o prophet_n in_o his_o owen_n contreye_a so_o thenne_v every_o man_n ought_v to_o god_n in_o to_o a_o strannge_a contreye_a and_o it_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n to_o say_v but_o that_o in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v onr_a country_n be_v none_o other_o but_o pylgrym_n ê“uffyte_v fro_o good_a to_o good_a &_o fro_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n the_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o cease_v to_o go_fw-mi ne_fw-mi to_o ê“uffyte_n till_o that_o they_o be_v atte_a term_n desire_a that_o be_v to_o wit_v in_o hevene_n more_o over_o we_o ought_v to_o advyse_v how_o the_o pylgrym_n acompten_a &_o reken_fw-mi every_o day_n with_o their_o hooste_n in_o like_o wise_n we_o ought_v every_o day_n to_o advyse_n and_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o live_v &_o pay_v to_o god_n our_o debt_n in_o knowlech_v our_o trespace_n as_o die_v a_o ancient_a wise_a man_n name_v septimus_fw-la of_o who_o recite_v seneke_v in_o his_o in_o book_n of_o ire_n how_o every_o day_n he_o account_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o how_o moche_o his_o lyf_v be_v empeyr_v or_o amend_v and_o also_o it_o be_v good_a to_o consydere_fw-la how_o and_o how_o long_o the_o lyf_v of_o a_o person_n endure_v and_o how_o it_o lass_v and_o short_v be_v it_o in_o slepyug_n or_o wake_v alle_fw-mi way_n our_o lyf_v lass_v and_o nothing_o proffyte_v to_o we_o the_o time_n pass_v but_o in_o that_o we_o have_v do_v well_o and_o goten_a virtue_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o say_v maximian_n that_o the_o time_n draw_v after_o he_o alle_fw-mi thing_n mortal_a and_o as_o