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and_o joy_n pardurable_a with_o he_o and_o with_o this_o god_n will_v that_o of_o his_o creature_n he_o be_v honour_v and_o praise_v in_o this_o world_n and_o by_o this_o consyderacyon_n the_o creature_n ought_v to_o be_v all_o toward_o god_n /_o &_o ought_v desire_v with_o all_o his_o herte_n to_o doubt_n /_o to_o love_n and_o serve_v devout_o and_o perseveraunt_o such_o a_o lord_n the_o which_o pay_v so_o well_o and_o true_o his_o virtuous_a servant_n ¶_o seconde_o a_o creature_n ought_v in_o his_o herte_n to_o ymagyn_v &_o think_v of_o the_o glory_n and_o joy_n inestymable_a that_o the_o saint_n have_v with_o all_o mighty_a god_n /_o which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o herte_n human_a may_v not_o think_v ne_o mouth_n express_v ne_o speak_v /_o &_o by_o such_o consyderacyon_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v such_o we_o will_v /_o and_o by_o this_o the_o creature_n desire_v with_o all_o his_o herte_n to_o serve_v /_o love_n and_o also_o to_o drede_v god_n /_o the_o which_o for_o this_o gyve_v such_o we_o will_v to_o a_o creature_n thyrd_o a_o creature_n ought_v consider_v in_o the_o say_a day_n the_o great_a misery_n of_o himself_o the_o dyvers_a trybulacyon_n /_o afflyccyon_n /_o malady_n /_o and_o evyll_n accydentes_fw-la /_o fortune_n and_o seruytude_n /_o and_o many_o moo_o parylle_n that_o be_v every_o day_n in_o this_o poor_a world_n and_o by_o this_o consyderacyon_n a_o creature_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o world_n in_o despite_n /_o and_o not_o to_o preyse_v worldly_a thing_n /_o and_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v out_o of_o this_o misery_n /_o for_o to_o have_v the_o great_a joy_n and_o glory_n of_o heaven_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v with_o god_n ¶_o here_o after_o folowen_v the_o seven_o other_o commandment_n /_o apparteyn_a to_o the_o love_n and_o dyleccyon_n of_o his_o neighbour_n ca._n x._o after_o the_o three_o commandment_n aforesaid_a apparteyn_v to_o the_o love_n and_o dyleccyon_n of_o god_n follow_v the_o seven_o other_o apparteyn_v to_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n accord_v to_o the_o second_o commandment_n pryncypall_v aforesaid_a for_o to_o have_v the_o knowleche_n of_o theym_n /_o be_v to_z wete_z /_o that_z the_o creature_n that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n after_o the_o say_a commandment_n /_o aught_o to_o have_v ii_o thing_n /_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v not_o to_o do_v evyll_n /_o and_z for_o to_o do_v well_o and_o therefore_o of_o the_o say_v seven_o commandment_n partycule_a /_o the_o first_o enduce_v and_o excyte_v the_o creature_n to_o do_v well_o but_o how_o be_v it_o that_o every_o creature_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v well_o to_o his_o neighbour_n nevertheless_o he_o be_v moo_v bind_v by_o especyall_a to_o do_v good_a to_o though_o person_n that_o to_o he_o be_v moost_n nigh_o and_o moo_v conjoin_v and_o therefore_o the_o say_v first_o commandment_n of_o these_o seven_o enduce_v &_o admone_v the_o creature_n to_o do_v well_o /_o &_o command_v to_o honour_n serve_v and_o aid_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n /_o which_o be_v the_o person_n moo_v conjoint_v to_o we_o /_o and_o too_o who_o we_o be_v moo_v hold_v after_o god_n and_o it_o be_v such_o /_o honour_n thy_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o have_v good_a and_o long_a life_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o cause_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o honour_v our_o fader_n and_o moder_n /_o is_z for_o the_o great_a benefayte_v that_o we_o receyve_v of_o they_o in_o three_o thing_n pryncipal_o first_o the_o child_n receyve_v of_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n his_o be_v for_o therefore_o the_o child_n ought_v to_o bear_v to_o they_o more_o gretter_n honour_n and_o obeyssaunce_n than_o too_o any_o other_o after_o god_n second_o the_o child_n receyve_v of_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n nourisshing_n in_o his_o chyldehode_n and_o therefore_o the_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o govern_v they_o in_o their_o old_a aege_fw-la /_o and_z of_o his_o good_n for_o to_o admynystre_n untoo_o they_o their_o necessytee_n after_o his_o power_n if_o they_o have_v need_n ¶_o thyrd_o the_o child_n receyve_v of_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n teching_n &_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o thing_n /_o that_o be_v not_o ageyn_v god_n the_o child_n owe_v to_o obey_v to_o they_o /_o &_o in_o this_o do_v u_o thing_n be_v promise_v of_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o child_n ¶_o first_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n and_o glory_n perdurable_a in_o the_o other_z second_o long_a lyf_v which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v number_v in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o year_n /_o but_z in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o good_a virtue_n and_o in_o lyf_v which_o be_v without_o sin_n thyrdly_a joy_n &_o
&_o bear_v of_o marye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v conceyve_v in_o the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n and_o nothing_o of_o man_n /_o and_z that_o the_o vyrgyn_v marry_o abode_n always_o vyrgyn_v &_o tofore_o and_o after_o this_o artycle_n set_v in_o saint_n james_n the_o more_o sa_v out_o conceptus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la natus_fw-la ex_fw-la maria_fw-la virgine_fw-la ¶_o the_o fourthe_a artycle_n pertain_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o suffer_v under_o pilot_n his_o passion_n the_o which_o pilot_n be_v provoste_v and_o juge_a for_o the_o time_n in_o iherusalem_n for_o the_o roman_n and_o of_o he_o be_v ihesu_n cry_v juge_v wrongful_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o right_a fellow_n jew_n and_o crucyfy_v and_o deed_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n &_o dyscend_v in_o to_o hell_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n johan_n thevamgely_v sa_v passus_fw-la sub_fw-la poncio_n pylato_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la et_fw-la sepultus_fw-la /_o descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferna_fw-la ¶_o the_o fyfth_o artycle_n be_v of_o the_o resurreccyon_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o three_o day_n he_o arise_v fro_o dethe_v this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n thomas_n sa_v tercia_fw-la die_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la ¶_o the_o vi_o artycle_n be_v of_o the_o ascencyon_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o ascend_v unto_o heaven_n and_o syt_v upon_o the_o right_a side_n of_o god_n the_o fader_fw-mi almyghty_a this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n james_n the_o lass_n sa_v ascendit_fw-la ad_fw-la celo_n sedet_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la ✿_o ¶_o the_o seven_o artycle_n be_v of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o savyoure_n ihesu_n cry_v unto_o the_o doom_n or_o jugement_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o then_n he_o be_v come_v for_o to_o juge_a the_o lyve_a and_o the_o deed_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n phelyp_v sayenge_a ind_n venturus_fw-la est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la the_o viii_o artycle_n be_v to_o byleve_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n bartylmewe_v sayenge_a credo_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ¶_o the_o ix_o article_n be_v to_o byleve_v in_o the_o holy_a chirche_n of_o room_n and_o in_o thordynaunce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n mathewe_v sayenge_a sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la ¶_o the_o ten_o be_v to_o byleve_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o by_o the_o same_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v make_v remyssyon_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o they_o that_o receyve_v he_o worthy_o this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n simon_n sayenge_a sanctorum_fw-la communiovem_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la the_o xi_o artycle_n be_v of_o the_o general_a resurreccyon_n in_o proper_a body_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n jude_n brother_n of_o saint_n simon_n sa_v carnis_fw-la resurreccionem_fw-la the_o xii_o &_o the_o last_o artycle_n be_v to_o byleve_v heaven_n to_o be_v life_n pardurable_a this_o artycle_n compose_v and_o make_v saint_n mathye_n sa_v vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la amen_o ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o twelve_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n ¶_o of_o the_o be_v that_o saint_n johan_n the_o evangelist_n see_v in_o thappocalyp_v capitulo_fw-la twelve_o the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n johan_n the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o revelation_n the_o which_o be_v callyd_v apocalypse_n say_v that_o he_o see_v a_o be_v which_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o see_v merueyllous_o desgyse_v and_o moche_v dredefull_a for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o be_v be_v of_o a_o leoparde_v /_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o beex_n the_o throat_n of_o lion_n /_o and_z he_o have_v vii_o heed_v /_o and_o ten_o horn_n above_o and_o above_o the_o ten_o horn_n ten_o crown_n /_o and_o saint_n johan_n see_v that_o this_o cruel_a be_v have_v power_n and_o may_v too_o 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the_o four_o slouthe_n the_o u_o avaryce_n the_o vi_o glotonye_n the_o vii_o lechery_n out_o of_o the_o vii_o sin_n deed_o descend_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o call_v chief_a of_o vice_n /_o for_z they_o be_v chief_a of_o all_o vice_n and_o of_o all_o sin_n be_v they_o deed_o or_o venyall_n eueryche_n of_o these_o seven_o deed_o sin_n be_v depart_v in_o many_o party_n /_o and_o first_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n this_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n &_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o evyll_n when_o the_o angel_n lucyfer_n for_o his_o great_a beaute_n and_o his_o great_a understond_n he_o will_v have_v be_v above_o all_o other_o angel_n and_o will_v compare_v to_o god_n that_o so_o good_a and_o fair_a have_v make_v he_o /_o &_o because_o he_o take_v such_o pride_n in_o he_o he_o fall_v from_o heaven_n in_o to_o hell_n and_o become_v a_o devyll_n /_o and_o all_o his_o company_n with_o high_z all_o proud_a man_n resemble_v this_o lucyfer_n /_o 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lady_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o know_v not_o them self_o /_o ne_o se_fw-mi not_o their_o default_n /_o ne_z their_o folye_n ne_o their_o sin_n /_o this_o be_v the_o most_o peryllous_a malady_n of_o all_o other_o true_o he_o be_v in_o great_a peryll_n to_o who_o all_o treacle_n torn_v to_o veny_n /_o like_o as_o doctrine_n &_o chastyse_v do_v to_o proud_a for_o the_o more_o man_n chastyse_n &_o blame_v they_o of_o their_o default_n /_o so_o moche_n more_o be_v they_o angry_a and_o defend_v they_o pride_n be_v the_o first_o daughter_n of_o the_o devyl_n /_o and_z she_o that_o have_v most_o grete_a part_n in_o his_o herytage_n pride_n war_v against_o god_n &_o his_o goodness_n &_o all_o grace_n /_o and_z against_o all_o the_o good_a werke_n that_o be_v in_o the_o man_n for_o pride_n make_v of_o alms_n sin_n /_o and_z of_o virtue_n vice_n /_o and_o thus_o be_v pride_n a_o thief_n to_o god_n /_o and_z with_o the_o good_n that_o one_o ought_v gete_v heaven_n /_o he_o make_v he_o win_v hell_n this_o sin_n be_v the_o first_o for_o it_o assaut_v the_o knight_n of_o our_o lord_n /_o and_o that_o last_o leve_v theym_n for_o when_o the_o knight_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v overcomen_v &_o vaynquyssh_v all_o other_o vice_n and_o sin_n thenne_fw-fr assaute_fw-fr theym_fw-mi moo_v strong_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n and_o of_o vain_a glory_n ¶_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n be_v these_o ca._n xiiii_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n devyde_v he_o &_o depart_v in_o so_o many_o party_n that_o uneth_o they_o may_v be_v number_v but_o there_o be_v in_o this_o sin_n vii_o pryncypal_a party_n /_o which_o be_v as_o vii_o branch_n that_o issue_n &_o grow_v of_o a_o evyll_n rote_n of_o which_o the_o first_o branch_n be_v dysloyalte_n or_o untrouthe_n the_o second_o dyspyte_n the_o three_o be_v surquydrye_a which_o some_o call_v presumpcyon_n the_o four_o folchaste_a /_o which_o be_v call_v ambycyon_n the_o fyfthe_a vaynglorye_n the_o vi_o ypocrysye_n the_o vii_o evyll_n and_o foul_a shame_n of_o well_o do_v to_o these_o seven_o party_n and_o branch_n appertain_v all_o the_o sin_n that_o grow_v of_o pride_n but_o everyche_a of_o these_o seven_o branch_n have_v many_o small_a bow_n ¶_o the_o first_o branch_n be_v dysloyalte_n or_o untrouthe_n ca._n xv_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o pride_n be_v dysloyalte_n /_o which_o devyde_v he_o in_o to_o three_o branch_n the_o first_o be_v evyll_n the_o second_o be_v werse_n the_o three_o be_v worst_a that_o one_o be_v vylaynous_a that_o other_o be_v wood_fw-mi the_o three_o be_v renyenge_a vylanous_a general_n be_v in_o all_o sin_n /_o for_o no_o sin_n be_v wtout_fw-fr vylonye_n but_o the_o vylony_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v here_o specyal_o that_o grow_v of_o pride_n be_v a_o party_n of_o dysloyalte_n /_o which_o be_v call_v of_o clerk_n ingratytude_n that_o be_v unkyndenes_n that_o be_v to_o say_v forget_v of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o yefte_n /_o that_o man_n thank_v not_o our_o lord_n ne_o yeve_v he_o laud_fw-la and_o praysynge_n thereof_o but_o he_o forgete_v and_o render_v evyll_n for_o good_a and_o velonye_n for_o courtesy_n this_o vylonye_n do_v every_o creature_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n when_o he_o forgete_v his_o goodness_n grace_n and_o yefte_n /_o and_o yield_v not_o to_o he_o therefore_o praysynge_n and_o thanks_n like_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o oftimes_o fight_v in_o evyll_n custom_n and_o usage_n ageyn_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v moche_o great_a vylony_n when_o a_o person_n receyve_v great_a bounte_n and_o goodness_n /_o &_o daygn_v not_o one_o to_o say_v gramercy_o /_o yet_o be_v the_o vylonye_n great_a when_o one_o see_v /_o and_o when_o he_o forgete_v but_o the_o slouthe_n be_v over_o great_a when_o a_o person_n receyve_v all_o way_n the_o bountee_n &_o render_v always_o evyll_n for_o good_a /_o who_o then_o bethink_v he_o well_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o bountee_n and_o good_n that_o god_n have_v give_v and_o do_v to_o he_o and_o do_v contynuel_o from_o day_n to_o day_n /_o for_z he_o have_v no_o good_n /_o but_o god_n have_v give_v they_o to_o he_o ne_fw-fr good_n of_o nature_n /_o as_o beaute_fw-fr /_o helthe_n strengthe_n of_o body_n clear_o understond_v and_o natural_a wit_n as_o of_o the_o party_n of_o the_o soul_n ne_fw-fr good_n of_o fortune_n as_o rychesses_n /_o honour_n /_o &_o hautess_n ne_fw-fr good_n of_o grace_n /_o as_o ben_fw-mi virtue_n /_o grace_n /_o &_o good_a werke_n well_o ought_v such_o one_o to_o thank_v god_n /_o &_o honour_n doubt_n &_o love_n high_a with_o all_o his_o god_n /_o for_o one_o bounte_n require_v &_o ask_v another_o of_o the_o ii_o bough_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n ca._n xuj_o the_o second_o bough_n of_o dysloyalte_n that_o grow_v of_o pride_n be_v woodness_n that_o man_n be_v hold_v for_o wood_fw-mi that_o be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n /_o in_o who_o reason_n be_v go_v &_o depart_v thenne_n he_o be_v a_o right_a great_a foal_n and_o well_o may_v be_v say_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o wood_fw-mi that_o in_o good_a earnest_n waste_v destroy_v /_o and_o set_v in_o evil_a usage_n the_o god_n that_o ben_fw-mi not_o his_o /_o but_o ben_fw-mi the_o god_n of_o his_o lord_n of_o which_o he_o must_v strayte_o count_v and_o gyve_v a_o reken_a /_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v /_o and_o how_o he_o have_v employ_v his_o time_n /_o and_z of_o the_o temporal_a good_n how_o he_o have_v use_v they_o the_o which_o he_o have_v in_o keep_a /_o &_o have_v dyspend_v theym_a in_o folye_n /_o in_o outrage_n /_o and_z in_o evil_a usage_n tofore_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o lord_n that_o be_v god_n ne_o have_v not_o pouruey_v he_o to_o rendre_fw-fr he_o account_n /_o &_o know_v well_o that_o he_o must_v reken_fw-mi &_o wot_v not_o when_o /_o ne_o the_o day_n /_o ne_o the_o hour_n such_o folye_a be_v call_v forcenery_n or_o woodness_n of_o this_o vice_n and_o of_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a proud_a man_n that_o use_v right_a evyll_n the_o god_n that_o god_n have_v lend_v they_o ¶_o of_o the_o iii_o bough_n of_o dysloyalte_n ca._n xvii_o the_o three_o bough_n of_o dysloyalte_n that_o come_v of_o pride_n be_v renyenge_a he_o be_v well_o reny_v that_o the_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o his_o lord_n put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n /_o &_o do_v to_o high_a homage_n this_o sin_n do_v all_o they_o the_o sin_n mortal_o for_o in_o asmoche_n as_o in_o they_o be_v they_o do_v homage_n unto_o the_o devyll_n and_o become_v servant_n &_o caytyves_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o rendre_fw-fr to_o he_o all_o that_o they_o hold_v of_o god_n /_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v they_o put_v in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o such_o folk_n say_v and_o call_v they_o crysten_v /_o they_o renye_v god_n by_o werke_n /_o and_o show_v that_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o but_o in_o three_o manner_n a_o man_n be_v callyd_v renegade_n or_o reny_v /_o and_o fall_v crysten_v or_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o byleve_v not_o that_o he_o ought_v like_o as_o do_v the_o bougre_v or_o the_o heretyke_a /_o and_o the_o apostata_fw-la that_o reny_v his_o feythe_n or_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o break_v the_o feythe_n that_o they_o byleve_v /_o like_o as_o do_v they_o that_o be_v pariured_a /_o and_o be_v lie_v their_o faith_n or_o by_o cause_n the_o believe_v more_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v /_o like_o as_o do_v devynour_n sorcier_n /_o &_o the_o charmerer_n which_o use_v and_o werke_n by_o tharte_o of_o the_o devyll_n /_o and_o all_o they_o that_o in_o such_o evyll_n werky_v byleve_v and_o set_v their_o hope_n sin_n deed_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o the_o feythe_n /_o and_o therefore_o holy_a chirche_n for_o bede_v and_o deffend_v theym_v these_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o desloyaulte_n which_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o pride_n ¶_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o pride_n capitulo_fw-la xviii_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o pride_n be_v despite_n /_o which_o be_v a_o moche_n great_a sin_n /_o and_o how_o well_o that_o deed_o sin_n be_v not_o without_o despite_n of_o god_n /_o yet_o alwey_a after_o that_o we_o here_o speak_v /_o in_o this_o despite_n specyal_o may_v one_o sin_n in_o three_o manner_n or_o by_o cause_n that_o a_o person_n preyse_v not_o ryghtful_o another_o in_o his_o herte_n like_a as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o by_o cause_n he_o ber_v not_o reverence_v ne_o honour_n there_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o by_o cause_n he_o obey_v not_o aright_o theym_a to_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o obey_v ¶_o
be_v their_o sin_n also_o it_o be_v when_o god_n smit_v /_o chastyse_v /_o or_o correct_v they_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v know_v their_o sin_n &_o their_o default_n /_o and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n they_o repent_v and_o amend_v they_o they_o con_v he_o no_o thank_v but_o despise_v he_o sa_v o_o what_o have_v i_o trespaced_a /_o what_o will_v god_n do_v with_o i_o and_o thus_o they_o murmur_v against_o god_n thus_o do_v and_o say_v the_o fole_n for_o that_o the_o which_o shall_v be_v tryacle_n and_o purgaconn_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o tourn_v to_o they_o veny_n /_o &_o the_o medycyne_n torn_v to_o the_o death_n after_o they_o be_v of_o so_o dyvers_a wytte_n that_o they_o know_v no_o good_a doctrine_n but_o always_o defend_v their_o sentence_n what_o soever_o it_o be_v /_o &_o in_o that_o wise_n they_o fall_v oft_o error_n and_o in_o false_a oppynyon_n /_o in_o heresye_n and_o myscreaunce_n blasphemye_n be_v also_o as_o say_v saint_n austyn_n when_o one_o byleve_v that_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o byleve_v but_o especyal_o we_o call_v blasphemye_n when_o one_o myssay_v of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o saint_n /_o or_z of_o his_o creature_n or_o of_o his_o sacrament_n that_o be_v make_v in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr /_o this_o sin_n blasphemye_n be_v do_v in_o many_o manner_n as_o in_o the_o sa_n in_o his_o mind_n or_o thought_n /_o as_o do_v the_o heretic_n /_o or_o when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o covetyse_n of_o wynning_a as_o do_v the_o enchauntour_n or_o the_o sorceryer_n or_o when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o dyspyte_n as_o do_v these_o great_a swerers_n /_o that_o sweren_a so_o vylaynous_o by_o god_n /_o by_z his_o blessyd_v mother_n and_o by_o all_o his_o saint_n /_o which_o be_v a_o moche_n horryble_a thing_n to_o here_o and_o to_o harken_v such_o folk_n be_v like_o a_o hound_n enrage_a and_o wood_n that_o bite_v and_o know_v nothing_o their_o master_n ne_o lord_n this_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a that_o god_n punyssh_v it_o sometime_o open_o like_a as_o we_o have_v say_v tofore_o /_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o evyll_n and_o wicked_a people_n ¶_o of_o this_o sin_n say_v god_n in_o the_o gospel_n /_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v pardon_v ne_o foryeven_v in_o this_o world_n ne_o in_o that_o other_o /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v unnethe_v he_o shall_v be_v forgyven_v /_o by_o cause_n that_o unnethe_v he_o repent_v he_o /_o or_o it_o may_v be_v peraventure_fw-fr that_o he_o shall_v never_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o four_o branch_n which_o be_v ambition_n ca._n twenty_o the_o four_o branch_n of_o pride_n be_v ambycyon_n that_o be_v a_o evil_a desire_n to_o amount_v &_o rise_v high_a this_o sin_n be_v the_o pan_n of_o hell_n in_o which_o the_o devyll_n fry_v his_o frytour_n /_o this_o branch_n stratch_v he_o in_o many_o manner_n on_o the_o right_a side_n &_o on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n for_o they_o that_o desire_n to_o wax_v high_a and_o rich_a will_n plaice_n somme_fw-fr /_o &_o thereof_o grow_v many_o sin_n /_o like_o as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v losangerye_n /_o flaterye_n seduction_n /_o adulation_n /_o fo_o geve_a /_o &_o fo_o despend_n /_o by_o cause_n they_o shall_v be_v hold_v large_a &_o curtoys_n /_o unto_o other_o they_o will_v noye_v and_o greve_v and_o thereof_o come_fw-mi and_o sourde_a the_o sin_n on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n as_o for_o to_o myssaye_v of_o he_o who_o he_o will_v gryeve_v for_o tenhaunce_v himself_o /_o and_o gyve_v too_o that_o other_o blame_n and_o that_o be_v be_v /_o that_z he_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o he_o /_o that_o hold_v that_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o intend_v and_o desire_v /_o and_z of_o this_o branch_n grow_v stryve_v treason_n /_o evyll_n counsel_n /_o and_o conspyracyon_n ¶_o the_o fyfthe_a braunce_n be_v vaynglorye_n capitulo_fw-la xxi_o the_o fyfth_o branch_n of_o pride_n be_v vaynglorye_n this_o be_v folysshe_a pleasure_n or_o vain_a praise_v that_o be_v when_o any_o fele_v in_o his_o herte_n a_o rejoice_v of_o that_o /_o that_z be_v or_o 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