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but_o to_o be_v magnify_v &_o preyse_v for_o it_o makith_v transmutation_n from_o the_o world_n of_o unclennesse_n and_o shame_n to_o the_o world_n of_o worship_n from_o the_o world_n not_o durable_a to_o the_o world_n perpetuel_n â–ª_o from_o the_o world_n of_o folly_n and_o vaâ—…rites_n to_o the_o world_n of_o sapience_n reason_n and_o troth_n ¶_o and_o fro_o the_o world_n of_o traveile_v and_o peyne_v to_o the_o world_n of_o consolation_n and_o rest_n ¶_o and_o say_v it_o be_v merueile_v of_o he_o that_o dowt_v to_o dye_v and_o do_v thing_n contrari_fw-la to_o his_o salvation_n and_o say_v death_n be_v lyffe_n to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o have_v joy_n after_o it_o ¶_o and_o say_v he_o that_o live_v well_o shall_v dye_v whose_o and_n say_v better_a it_o be_v worshipful_a death_n than_o shameful_a life_n and_o say_a death_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o covetous_a people_n for_o the_o long_o they_o live_v the_o more_o multiply_v their_o covetise_n &_o so_o death_n be_v they_o more_o coven_v 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nigh_o his_o death_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n call_v deman_n say_v maistre_fw-mi i_o know_v well_o â–ª_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o the._n for_o to_o show_v and_o teach_v we_o in_o the_o caa_v that_o thou_o now_o stand_v in_a &_o lâ—…kking_v of_o thy_o lore_n be_v to_o we_o a_o damegeous_a thing_n for_o in_o this_o world_n have_v thou_o no_o fellow_n of_o good_a doctrine_n socrates_n ans_fw-fr verd_a spare_v not_o to_o enquere_v of_o i_o what_o it_o please_v you_o for_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o great_a pleaser_n they_o axe_v he_o questyon_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o ansuerd_v &_o after_o they_o axe_v he_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n and_o composition_n of_o the_o elementis_fw-la which_o all_o so_o he_o ansuerd_v right_o xerfunde_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o trow_v the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n approach_v nigh_o i_o will_v bain_n i_o &_o make_v i_o clean_o in_o this_o world_n &_o say_v my_o orison_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o pain_n after_o my_o death_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o spare_v i_o for_o a_o while_n he_o enter_v a_o house_n and_o bayg_n n_v he_o &_o say_v his_o orison_n &_o than_o call_v he_o wyf_v &_o child_n ren_fw-it &_o give_v they_o many_o feir_n doctrine_n &_o bid_v they_o pain_n they_o for_o to_o do_v good_a address_v their_o saul_n to_o he_o that_o alle_fw-mi create_v and_o than_o come_v one_o from_o the_o juges_fw-la to_o he_o with_o poison_n to_o drink_v ¶_o and_o say_v o_o socrates'_v think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o make_v the_o to_o dye_v for_z i_o know_v thou_o be_v the_o best_a man_n that_o ever_o come_v in_o this_o land_n but_o i_o be_o send_v from_o the_o juges_fw-la for_o to_z sle_n the_o &_o here_o be_v the_o confection_n that_o thou_o must_v drink_v ta_fw-la ke_v it_o patient_o sithen_a thou_o may_v not_o escape_v it_o socrates_n say_v i_o take_v it_o with_o good_a heart_n &_o know_v well_o thou_o be_v not_o guilty_a thereof_o &_o so_o drink_v it_o and_o when_o his_o 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show_v you_o now_o dye_v ng_z than_o i_o have_v do_v afore_o in_o my_o lyf_v the_o say_v inclites_n sai_fw-fr de_fw-fr sir_n comaunde_v i_o what_o thing_n you_o wil._n he_o answer_v no_o thing_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o the_o sky_n sing_v i_o present_v my_o soul_n to_o the_o maker_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n and_o so_o die_v ¶_o the_o say_a socrates'_v have_v xij_o m._n disciple_n and_o disciple_n of_o his_o disciple_n ¶_o and_o in_o he_o lyf_v he_o devyse_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v guide_v after_o three_o ordre_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o clergy_n in_o knyghthode_n &_o
and_o workis_n of_o his_o enemy_n thenâ—…ent_a will_n and_o dedis_n of_o his_o subgetty_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o in_o surete_a in_o his_o royame_n ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n the_o people_n be_v fortunate_a and_o happy_a that_o have_v a_o good_n and_o a_o virtuous_a king_n or_o prince_n discrete_a and_o wise_a in_o scyence_n ¶_o and_o mykyl_n be_v the_o peple_n infortunat_a when_o eny_z of_o thigh_n thing_n lak_a in_o their_o king_n or_o prince_n ¶_o and_o say_a sedechias_n if_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n for_o slouthe_n or_o leave_v to_o do_v eny_z of_o the_o litil_a thing_n that_o he_o aught_o and_o be_v ordeygn_v he_o shall_v execute_v light_o after_o he_o leve_v great_a undo_v and_o so_o consequent_o he_o may_v less_o alle_fw-mi right_a as_o a_o litill_a sekenesse_n or_o hurt_n without_o it_o be_v soon_o and_o well_o remedy_v may_v cause_v the_o dystruction_n of_o allâ—…_n the_o hole_n body_n ¶_o and_o say_a sedechias_n if_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n byleve_v the_o fair_a word_n and_o flate_z â—…yngis_n of_o his_o enemy_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o their_o be_v â—…ys_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v but_o the_o say_a king_n or_o prince_n thereby_o sudden_o take_v harm_n ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n it_o apparteygn_v to_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n to_o inform_v his_o soon_o in_o virtue_n and_o science_n and_o how_o he_o shall_v gowerne_v his_o land_n aftir_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v rightwys_o to_o his_o people_n how_o he_o shall_v love_v and_o haunt_v his_o knight_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o use_v to_o mykel_n hunt_v be_v nor_o other_o idelness_n but_o instruct_v they_o to_o have_v good_a eloquence_n and_o to_o eschew_v alle_fw-mi vanitee_n ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n it_o apparteyn_v to_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n if_o he_o wool_fw-mi have_v eny_z nigh_o servant_n first_o to_o know_v his_o guide_n and_o condition_n and_o how_o he_o gowern_v he_o silf_a in_o his_o house_n and_o amongis_n his_o fellawe_n and_o if_o he_o understande_v he_o of_o 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perpetuel_o ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n the_o obeissaunce_n do_v by_o love_n be_v more_o farm_n than_o that_o that_o be_v do_v by_o may_v for_o drede_n ¶_o and_o say_v that_o experience_n be_v a_o good_a chastisement_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o look_v upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n if_o it_o be_v good_a yeve_v hope_n to_o the_o begin_v ¶_o and_o say_a that_o good_a renommee_n and_o fame_n be_v right_a prof_o fitable_a in_o this_o world_n the_o dede_n thereof_o avail_v in_o the_o other_o world_n ¶_o and_o say_v it_o be_v better_a a_o man_n to_o hold_v his_o pea_n than_o to_o speak_v myâ—…he_n to_o eny_z ignorant_a man_n and_o to_o be_v a_o lone_a than_o to_o be_v a_o compayn_v with_o evil_a people_n ¶_o and_o say_v when_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n be_v evil_a tacched_a and_o vicioux_fw-fr better_a be_v to_o thaim_v that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o he_o than_o to_o thoo_n that_o be_v grette_v master_n in_o his_o house_n ¶_o and_o say_v better_a be_v a_o woman_n to_o be_v bareyn_a than_o to_o bear_v a_o evil_n disposid_v or_o a_o wikked_a child_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o commpanie_n of_o a_o pour_fw-fr wiese_n man_n be_v bettir_v than_o of_o a_o scotfree_a ignorant_a that_o wen_v to_o br_v wise_a by_o subtilitee_n ¶_o and_o say_v he_o that_o offend_v god_n his_o creator_n by_o gretter_n reason_n he_o fail_v to_o other_o ¶_o and_o say_a bileve_v not_o in_o he_o that_o seith_n he_o love_v and_o know_v trowth_n and_o do_v the_o contrary_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o ignorant_a man_n wool_fw-mi not_o abstyn_a they_o from_o their_o sensualitee_n but_o love_n their_o lâ—…f_n for_o their_o pleasaunce_n what_o defence_n so_o ever_o be_v make_v unto_o tâ—…m_n right_n as_o child_n enforce_v them self_o to_o eat_v sweet_a thin_a ge_n and_o the_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v charge_v the_o contrary_a but_o it_o be_v other_o wiese_n with_o wieseman_n fâ—…r_v they_o love_v their_o life_n but_o only_o to_o do_v good_a dedis_n and_o to_o leave_v idleness_n &_o the_o delecta_fw-la conn_n 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heart_n without_o eny_z evil_a cogitation_n which_o god_n repute_v vile_a and_o as_o you_o ought_v to_o abstene_v yourself_o from_o metis_fw-la so_o ought_v you_o to_o abstene_n from_o sin_n for_o it_o satisfi_v not_o to_o spare_v mete_n and_o do_v evil_a dedis_n ¶_o and_o say_v in_o your_o young_a age_n visit_v our_o lordis_fw-la house_n and_o let_v all_o your_o orison_n be_v in_o swettenesse_n &_o humilite_n without_o pomp_n or_o pride_n and_o when_o you_o be_v mooste_o merry_a in_o your_o house_n with_o your_o folk_n have_v in_o remembrance_n our_o lordis_fw-la pour_v in_o digent_a people_n and_o depart_v unto_o they_o your_o alm_n ¶_o and_o say_v yeve_v conforte_n to_o prisoner_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_v he_o will_v the_o seek_v clothe_v the_o naked_a yeve_v meet_a to_o the_o hungry_a drink_v to_o the_o thursâ—…y_n harberowe_fw-mi pilgrim_n make_v satisfation_n to_o your_o creditor_n and_o patient_o suffer_v the_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o you_o 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liberte_fw-fr &_o fraun_n chise_v ¶_o and_o say_a it_o be_v more_o covenable_a for_o a_o man_n to_o suf_fw-fr frâ—…_n dâ—…th_v than_o to_o put_v his_o soul_n in_o perpetuel_a derknes_n and_o soyde_a let_v not_o to_o do_v good_a dedis_n though_o they_o be_v not_o plea_n saunt_z to_o the_o world_n ¶_o and_o say_v deal_n always_o so_o to_o thy_o power_n that_o thy_o soul_n may_v stand_v in_o good_a and_o noble_a state_n whatsomever_o fall_v of_o thy_o body_n ¶_o and_o say_v aclene_n and_o pure_a soul_n have_v no_o delyte_n in_o worde_o thing_n ¶_o and_o say_v go_v not_o the_o path_n that_o thou_o may_v gete_v hatred_n by_o and_o say_v thou_o ought_v to_o win_v frendis_fw-la for_o the_o maynteyn_a of_o thy_o astate_n and_o do_v not_o thoo_n thing_n that_o thou_o covete_v but_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o take_v heed_n when_o thou_o shall_v speak_v and_o when_o thou_o shall_v hold_v thy_o peace_n ¶_o and_o say_v he_o refreyn_v he_o from_o covetise_n that_o let_v not_o to_o spend_v 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be_v good_a but_o in_o one_o weigh_v &_o say_v default_n of_o wit_n cau_fw-mi faith_fw-mi many_o harm_n &_o make_v many_o man_n to_o fall_v by_o ignorance_n not_o know_v what_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o leave_v ¶_o and_o say_v aged_a folkis_n loven_v togide_a and_o so_o do_v not_o childeren_n for_o old_a folkis_n have_v their_o delectation_n like_o &_o young_a folkis_n in_o diverse_a weigh_v ¶_o and_o say_v agrete_a acomplissing_n of_o man_n feli_fw-la cite_v be_v to_o be_v well_o friend_v than_o a_o man_n without_o felisship_n can_v not_o have_v hole_n felicity_n ¶_o and_o say_v every_o man_n have_v need_n of_o frendis_fw-la whether_o he_o stand_v in_o good_n caa_v or_o in_o bad_a if_o he_o stan_a death_n in_o evil_a condition_n they_o for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o if_o he_o stand_v in_o good_a caa_v he_o to_o make_v merry_a and_o cherysshe_v they_o that_o they_o may_v help_v he_o to_o resist_v inconuenientes_fw-la that_o might_n fall_v ¶_o and_o say_a noon_n have_v delectation_n in_o justice_n but_o the_o just_a man_n none_o have_v favour_n to_o sapience_n but_o the_o wyseman_n and_o noon_n love_v frendeship_n but_o the_o true_a friend_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o wikkid_v man_n sustain_v their_o peril_n by_o their_o bodily_a strength_n and_o the_o good_a man_n suffer_v their_o parille_n patient_o by_o the_o for_o tue_o of_o their_o saul_n which_o patience_n come_v not_o by_o might_n of_o arm_n nor_o of_o hand_n nor_o non_fw-la other_o member_n but_o only_o of_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o thereby_o to_o resist_v against_o covetise_n and_o other_o grieve_v of_o this_o world_n trust_v therefore_o aftir_v to_o come_v to_o bliss_n &_o he_o write_v to_o king_n alexandre_fw-fr in_o this_o form_n thou_o ough_a test_n to_o obey_v well_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o he_o have_v yeve_v the_o thy_o desire_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v axe_v of_o he_o ¶_o and_o say_a sapience_n be_v lyf_v &_o ignorance_n be_v death_n and_o there_o fore_o he_o that_o be_v sapient_a be_v a_o live_v for_o he_o understand_v what_o he_o do_v &_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a be_v deed_n for_o he_o understand_v not_o his_o do_v and_o say_v the_o antiquite_n of_o the_o time_n make_v the_o werkis_n old_a â–ª_o &_o bide_v no_o thing_n but_o renomme_n which_o rest_v in_o the_o hertis_fw-la of_o þ_n e_o successor_n it_o be_v nedeful_a than_o to_o conqre_o good_a renommee_n &_o thereby_o shall_v endure_v noblesse_n &_o say_v lose_v be_v the_o sekenesse_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v not_o be_v hele_v but_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o reason_n which_o lie_v never_o ¶_o and_o say_v a_o moche_n wyseman_n be_v he_o that_o pro_fw-la nounse_v not_o the_o thing_n into_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v present_a that_o wool_fw-mi understande_v they_o ¶_o and_o the_o best_a speke_a be_v he_o that_o speak_v not_o till_o he_o be_v well_o purvey_v what_o he_o shall_v say_v &_o the_o best_a werkeman_n be_v he_o that_o begin_v not_o his_o werke_n into_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v well_o dispute_v and_o advise_v it_o in_o his_o herte_n nether_a be_v none_o that_o ought_v to_o have_v so_o moche_v think_v as_o the_o wyseman_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o he_o to_o be_v purvey_v and_o certain_a of_o his_o werkis_n ¶_o and_o say_a man_n be_v more_o incline_v to_o covetise_n than_o to_o reason_n for_o covetise_n have_v acompaign_v they_o from_o their_o childehode_n &_o reason_n come_v not_o to_o they_o till_o that_o they_o be_v of_o parfyte_n age_v ¶_o and_o say_v the_o child_n hate_v their_o master_n when_o they_o teach_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o good_a may_v befall_v they_o thereby_o but_o think_v only_o the_o