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 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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
all_o virtue_n &_o to_o all_o good_a &_o therefore_o say_v boece_n in_o his_o book_n of_o consolation_n that_o he_o be_v happy_a that_o lyve_v without_o lechery_n for_o lechery_n be_v a_o sweet_a maladye_o &_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o death_n wythoute_n apperceyve_n as_o wytness_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o iiij_o book_n which_o recite_v how_o sophonyde_n in_o his_o old_a age_n say_v to_o one_o which_o demand_v he_o if_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n lecherous_a he_o ansuerd_v i_o pray_v the_o speak_v to_o i_o of_o other_o thing_n for_o i_o seem_v that_o i_o have_v have_v great_a vyctorye_n when_o i_o may_v eschew_v lechery_n by_o old_a age_n for_o by_o lechery_n alle_fw-mi evilles_n come_fw-mi to_o a_o creature_n &_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v thereby_o forgoten_a alas_o what_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o peple_n of_o sychem_n be_v it_o not_o the_o deviolation_n of_o dyna_n daughter_n of_o jacob_n the_o which_o will_v go_fw-mi see_v the_o dance_n &_o she_o be_v ravyssh_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la the_o twenty-four_o chapytre_fw-fr we_o rede_v also_o how_o lx_o m._n be_v slay_v by_o cause_n of_o the_o lechery_n commyse_v in_o the_o wyf_v of_o the_o levyte_n as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o xx_o chapytre_n of_o judicum_fw-la &_o amon_n be_v slay_v of_o absalon_n his_o brother_n by_o cause_n he_o have_v defoyl_v thamar_n his_o sister_n as_o it_o apperiâ—h_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xj_o chapytre_n abuer_n for_o his_o lechery_n know_v the_o concubine_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi ysbose_v but_o soon_o after_o they_o be_v both_o slay_v as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o iij_o and_o iiij_o chapytre_n what_o be_v cause_n of_o noes_n flode_n but_o lechery_n what_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n &_o gomorre_v but_o unnatural_a lechery_n as_o it_o be_v wryton_a in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la who_o cause_v joseph_n to_o be_v enprison_v but_o the_o lechery_n of_o his_o mistress_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v wise_a that_o eschew_v this_o sin_n for_o who_o that_o will_v live_v chaste_o he_o ought_v tesche_v we_o the_o company_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o consydere_fw-la that_o by_o wymmen_fw-mi be_v deceyve_v the_o wise_a solomon_n the_o strong_a sampson_n the_o great_a holoferne_n the_o prophet_n david_n the_o phylosophre_n arystotle_n the_o poet_n virgyle_v &_o many_o other_o wise_a man_n &_o therefore_o i_o will_v no_o more_o blame_v the_o wymmen_fw-mi than_o the_o man_n but_o for_o this_o i_o will_v say_v who_o will_v be_v chaste_a ouÈt_n teschewe_v the_o company_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi for_o for_o to_o sin_n nature_n be_v soon_o incline_v &_o lyÈt_o accord_v for_o teschewe_v fulgence_n enseign_v &_o tech_v we_o in_o the_o ij_o book_n of_o his_o micrology_n in_o say_v that_o lechery_n be_v moche_o foul_a &_o above_o other_o dyshoneste_a &_o be_v not_o advenaunt_v to_o a_o creature_n that_o will_v have_v honour_n &_o worship_n and_o certain_o scipion_n the_o noble_a knight_n hate_v so_o moche_v this_o sin_n that_o he_o deffend_v in_o hâ—â—_n contre_fw-fr bordellis_fw-la &_o all_o dyshone_a place_n but_o it_o be_v great_a pyte_n that_o now_o all_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o place_n of_o such_o usage_n and_z young_a and_o old_a peple_n the_o moâ—t_a part_n gyve_v they_o comune_o to_o lechery_n but_z they_o ought_v to_o consydere_fw-la this_o which_o ouyde_v say_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o methamorphoseos_fw-la which_o say_v that_o lechery_n make_v a_o man_n to_o brenne_n in_o himself_o &_o the_o versyfyour_fw-mi say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o a_o woman_n affeblyssh_v the_o body_n mynyssh_v the_o rychesses_n make_v a_o fair_a man_n to_o become_v foul_a &_o atte_v last_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o nought_o and_o saint_n iherome_n in_o his_o book_n against_o jonynyan_n say_v the_o love_n of_o a_o woman_n make_v a_o man_n to_o forgete_a reason_n &_o to_o become_v a_o foal_n it_o let_v and_o hurt_v good_a counceyl_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o study_n &_o make_v he_o to_o think_v all_o folye_a by_o such_o love_n a_o man_n trouble_v himself_o &_o atte_v last_o hate_v his_o body_n &_o he_o lyf_v and_o seneke_v in_o his_o declaraâ—ons_n in_o his_o first_o book_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a death_n that_o lechery_n procure_v for_o lechery_n make_v to_o less_o tyme-honour_n &_o all_o good_n &_o therefore_o in_o his_o twenty-four_o epystle_n to_o lucylle_n say_v keep_v the_o well_o that_o lechery_n be_v not_o in_o the_o for_z ah_o lecherous_a man_n be_v as_o a_o thing_n all_o lose_v &_o certain_o in_o old_a time_n the_o lecherous_a peple_n be_v grete_o pugnyssâ—xd_v for_o as_o recite_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o uj_o book_n a_o man_n that_o of_o old_a time_n mysdyde_v in_o his_o manage_n ought_v to_o lose_v his_o eye_n &_o aftâ—r_o the_o old_a law_n a_o woman_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n wherefore_o it_o apperith_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v right_a dysplaysaunt_n unto_o they_o of_o ancient_a time_n for_z of_o it_o come_v many_o evylles_n and_o harm_n as_o it_o be_v tofore_o say_v ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o five_o virtue_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v benyvolence_n and_o be_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o envy_n capitulo_fw-la xiij_o emonge_v all_o other_o sin_n the_o least_o excusable_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o envy_n by_o cause_n she_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o her_o malice_n in_o so_o moche_v the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o man_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v the_o which_o by_o necligence_n slepe_v in_o his_o sin_n &_o die_v in_o poverte_a for_o not_o wythstond_v that_o poverte_a be_v good_a when_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d luntarye_a nevertheless_o he_o be_v moche_n to_o be_v repreve_v the_o which_o by_o his_o slouthe_n &_o neclygence_n be_v pour_v and_o miserable_a by_o which_o it_o apperyth_v that_o dyligence_n be_v moche_n to_o be_v preyse_v that_o remember_v both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n i_o have_v slepte_v &_o after_o i_o be_o awake_v by_o which_o he_o gyve_v we_o to_o understonde_v how_o we_o ouÈt_v to_o be_v dyligent_a &_o awake_v ourselves_o for_o to_o prouffyte_n in_o well_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o write_v to_o thimothee_n say_v awake_v thy_o sâ—lf_n that_o slepe_a &_o god_n shall_v enlnmyne_n the_o with_o his_o grace_n for_o for_o the_o slepar_v &_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi necligent_fw-mi be_v not_o hevene_v ordain_v but_o for_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi dyligent_fw-mi for_o to_o do_v well_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o to_o this_o dyligence_n ought_v moche_v 〈◊〉_d we_o many_o ancient_a hystorye_n by_o the_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o neclygence_n have_v be_v cause_n of_o many_o evylles_n &_o inconuement_n reed_n we_o not_o how_o david_n be_v in_o his_o how_o be_v idle_a and_o thenne_n he_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o accomplyssh_v a_o right_a gâ—te_a dyshonour_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o five_o chapyâ—re_v and_o therefore_o say_v ouyde_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o remedy_n that_o idleness_n &_o neclygence_n be_v the_o nouâ—ces_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n and_o quyntylien_n say_v that_o sin_n naturelly_n command_v a_o man_n to_o be_v idle_a and_o therefore_o chaton_n say_v reasonable_o to_o his_o soon_o keep_v the_o well_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o necligent_a ne_o slepye_a for_o long_o rest_n nouryssh_v sin_n &_o vice_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o have_v many_o â—ystoryes_n how_o in_o sleep_v many_o evylles_n be_v happen_v reed_n we_o not_o how_o thobie_n in_o sleep_a waâ—_n blind_a &_o lose_v his_o sight_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o second_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o thobye_n ysbose_v lose_v his_o priam_n in_o sleep_v as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o iiij_o chapytre_n samson_n in_o sleep_v in_o the_o law_n of_o his_o wyf_v lose_v his_o here_o be_v take_v &_o enchayn_v and_o fynable_o lose_v his_o lyf_v as_o it_o appear_v the_o xuj_o chapytre_n of_o judicum_fw-la ¶_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o uj_o chapytre_n thou_o neclygent_a awake_a the._n for_o thou_o may_v not_o long_o sleep_v as_o who_o say_v the_o lyf_v be_v short_a and_o therefore_o we_o rede_v how_o jacob_n repreve_v his_o child_n of_o neclygence_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o twenty-four_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o genesis_fw-la and_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cry_v reprevyd_v his_o dyscyple_n of_o necligence_n in_o say_v you_o have_v not_o mow_v wake_v a_o hour_n with_o i_o as_o say_v saint_n matthew_n in_o his_o xxviij_o chapytre_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o necligence_n be_v moche_n to_o be_v reprevyd_v to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o they_o that_o sue_v the_o good_a seed_n by_o gonnen_fw-mi to_o sleep_v and_o thenne_n
also_o for_o tesche_v we_o alle_fw-mi evil_a suspetion_n â–ª_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n iherome_n in_o his_o xliij_o epystle_n that_o thestate_a of_o prelation_n be_v moche_o worthy_a and_o for_o so_o moche_v a_o prelate_n aught_o more_o to_o keep_v he_o that_o hâ—_n do_v no_o thing_n by_o which_o his_o estate_n be_v slander_v &_o the_o prelate_n be_v not_o ordain_v for_o to_o have_v delyce_n but_o also_o for_o tenseyne_v and_o govern_v the_o peple_n and_o the_o high_a that_o he_o be_v enhance_a the_o moâ—_n humble_a he_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n the_o nineteeen_o chapytre_n he_o be_v not_o very_o prelal_a that_o sech_v not_o but_o his_o prouffyt_n and_o nothing_o for_o his_o subâ—gettis_n semblable_o say_v saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o xxj_o book_n 〈◊〉_d hyâ—_n moralle_n that_o the_o prelate_n be_v ordain_v not_o only_o for_o 〈◊〉_d receyve_v but_o prycipal_o for_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o for_o to_o enclyne_v thâ—_n sub_fw-la get_v semblable_o to_o do_v &_o therefore_o say_v huge_a that_o nonâ—_n ought_v be_v ordain_v a_o prelate_n but_o if_o he_o be_v of_o good_a lyf_v &_o honest_a conversation_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v the_o scripture_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xxviij_o chapytre_n that_o the_o prelate_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o people_n show_v example_n of_o good_a lyf_v for_o the_o sheep_n ought_v not_o to_o â—e_v put_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o wulue_n that_o be_v to_o be_v to_o they_o that_o â—â—maunde_v not_o but_o the_o prouffyt_n of_o the_o prelation_n and_o not_o the_o laâ—our_n thaâ—_n appertain_v thereto_o but_o the_o time_n be_v come_fw-mi the_o which_z isaiah_v prophesy_v in_o his_o thyrd_o chapytre_n say_n that_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o prelate_n ben_fw-mi of_o the_o condytion_n of_o child_n the_o which_o will_n lyven_v without_o thought_n and_o zacharye_a in_o his_o xj_o chapytre_n say_v that_o the_o prelate_n that_o thynk_v not_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o peple_n be_v right_a as_o a_o ydolle_n which_o serve_v of_o nothing_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a abusyon_n when_o the_o prelate_n be_v not_o dylygent_a to_o address_v and_o teach_v the_o people_n as_o it_o apperyth_v â—n_v the_o book_n of_o xij_o abusious_a and_o huge_a say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o sacramentis_fw-la that_o the_o prelate_n beren_n the_o couch_v in_o signefyaunce_n of_o a_o herdman_n or_o pastor_n and_o the_o ring_a that_o he_o have_v on_o his_o honde_n sygnefy_v that_o the_o chyrche_n be_v their_o espouse_v &_o the_o tunyque_a sygnefy_v clennesse_n the_o girdle_n chastyte_n the_o steal_v patience_n and_o the_o chesuble_a charite_fw-fr and_o therefore_o the_o prelate_n oughten_a to_o be_v good_a wise_n &_o virtuous_a &_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o estate_n as_o say_v saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o pastoral_n the_o first_o book_n the_o first_o chapytre_n but_o saint_n bernard_v in_o speak_v of_o prelate_n in_o his_o four_o book_n to_o eugene_n the_o pope_n say_v i_o meruaylle_v i_o and_o be_o abassh_v for_o what_o cause_n many_o bysshop_n and_o prelate_n commytte_n the_o goâ—ernement_n of_o their_o people_n to_o suffragans_fw-la and_o to_o other_o but_z the_o â—ychesses_n &_o receytes_n they_n commytte_n not_o to_o other_o so_o that_o they_o knoâ—e_v not_o thacompt_v thereof_o and_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v more_o ordain_v for_o the_o spirituel_a governaunce_n than_o they_o be_v for_o the_o temporel_n â—oodes_n â–ª_o as_o huge_a say_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o sacramentis_fw-la for_o the_o crown_n that_o man_n of_o the_o chyrche_n bear_v sygnefy_v that_o xy_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o heart_n &_o affection_n to_o the_o spiritualte_n &_o not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o temporalte_n and_o therefore_o of_o old_a time_n the_o virtuous_a man_n â—ffuseden_fw-mi they_fw-mi bysshopryche_n by_o cause_n they_o know_v well_o that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d great_a labour_n to_o a_o prelate_n for_o to_o do_v his_o devoyr_n &_o duete_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v of_o saint_n ambrose_n how_o he_o reffuse_v the_o archebysshopryche_a of_o melan_n not_o withstond_v he_o be_v eleâ—_n by_o comune_a assent_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o receyve_v the_o say_a benefyce_n he_o do_v do_v come_v in_o to_o his_o house_n wymmen_v dyssolute_a wen_v by_o that_o moyen_fw-fr he_o to_o be_v put_v froâ—_n the_o say_a prelation_n nevertheless_o the_o truth_n be_v know_v and_o he_o must_v needs_o obey_v of_o saint_n gregoire_n we_o rede_v also_o â–ª_o that_o when_o he_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v pope_n he_o flee_v but_o by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v he_o be_v find_fw-mi and_z receyve_v to_o be_v pope_n â–ª_o semblable_o we_o rede_v in_o a_o book_n name_v parady_n how_o a_o noble_a man_n name_v marsius_a cut_v of_o his_o fist_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v prelate_n to_o which_o he_o be_v choose_a we_o rede_v also_o of_o a_o holy_a man_n name_v annonius_fw-la how_o he_o be_v choose_v bysshop_n and_o therefore_o he_o cut_v of_o his_o right_a ere_o secret_o and_o thenne_n he_o say_v to_o they_o that_o have_v choose_v he_o you_o see_v well_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v bysshop_n for_o i_o be_o not_o able_a the_o which_o ansuerd_v that_o he_o suffyse_v to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v lever_n to_o have_v a_o good_a man_n than_o a_o fair_a man_n more_o over_o in_o thystorye_n trypertyte_v the_o iij_o book_n we_o rede_v of_o a_o religyous_a monk_n which_o be_v choose_v &_o call_v for_o to_o be_v bysshop_n the_o which_o demand_v delay_v &_o time_n for_o taduyse_v he_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n &_o require_v he_o that_o he_o will_v allege_v &_o delyver_v he_o from_o this_o charge_n and_o thystorye_n say_v that_o in_o prayeng_v he_o dey_v &_o render_v to_o god_n his_o spyrite_n by_o the_o which_o hystorye_n it_o appear_v how_o prelacyon_n be_v moche_o payneful_a to_o they_o that_o will_v do_v their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o prelate_n but_o if_o he_o be_v wise_a virtuous_a and_z of_o right_n good_a manner_n and_o lyf_v ¶_o how_o the_o prelate_n ought_v tenseyne_v &_o govern_v their_o subgettis_n and_o to_o gyve_v almess_n to_o the_o pour_v capitulo_fw-la iij_o the_o prelate_n be_v as_o the_o heed_n which_o ought_v to_o address_v the_o other_o membre_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v of_o mose_n â—â—w_o he_o love_v right_a dere_o his_o people_n and_o do_v great_a pain_n to_o chastyse_n &_o rule_v they_o and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o god_n promise_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o he_o more_o gretter_n people_n to_o govern_v nevertheless_o he_o say_v that_o it_o suffyse_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v and_o more_o will_v he_o not_o as_o it_o apperith_v the_o xxxiij_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n we_o rede_v also_o that_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o his_o people_n he_o desire_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v holy_a and_o a_o prophet_n as_o it_o apperyth_v 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to_o his_o soon_o the_o which_o ansuerd_v that_o it_o ought_v enough_o to_o suffyse_v to_o he_o to_o have_v regn_v in_o his_o time_n &_o that_o he_o will_v not_o that_o his_o sonâ—_n shall_v have_v it_o to_o his_o prouffyt_n but_o a_o man_n that_o will_v do_v justyce_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o seek_v a_o wise_a man_n that_o shall_v mow_v and_o con_v govern_v you_o and_z take_v no_o regard_n to_o i_o ne_fw-mi to_o my_o soon_o â–ª_o ¶_o how_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v soft_a &_o humble_a capâ—_n v_o the_o prince_n be_v as_o the_o heed_n the_o which_o be_v set_v moost_n hyâ—e_v by_o nature_n and_o yet_o alleway_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n in_o which_o appear_v moo_v his_o humylite_a for_o we_o see_v that_o in_o humble_a &_o meke_v himself_o a_o man_n dyscoverth_n and_o enclyne_v his_o heed_n this_o thenne_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v name_v the_o heed_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o himself_o humylite_fw-la 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knight_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o man_n emonge_v a_o thousand_o good_a &_o honourable_a corageoâ—_n of_o herte_n true_a in_o his_o dede_n mighty_a &_o â—yse_a hardy_a &_o prduent_a &_o ready_a to_o dyffende_v the_o right_n of_o his_o conâ—ey_n and_o of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v &_o also_o of_o they_o who_o he_o have_v the_o governamnce_n and_o as_o geffrey_n say_v in_o his_o etrye_n usage_n make_v a_o maistre_fw-mi &_o the_o excersite_n make_v a_o mandy_n and_o habyle_v in_o his_o feat_n and_o dede_n as_o the_o greek_n sayen_v their_o proverbe_n &_o as_o tullius_n recite_v in_o his_o questionns_n tusilane_n in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o therefore_o the_o knight_n oughten_a 〈◊〉_d excersyse_n &_o accustom_v they_o in_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o aught_v not_o to_o be_v idle_a in_o seching_n and_o follow_v their_o playsir_n &_o ease_n â—_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o essaye_v not_o almost_o at_o no_o time_n to_o here_o the_o â—ates_n ne_fw-fr pain_n of_o chyvalrye_n 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hanybal_n and_o therefore_o polycratus_n in_o his_o uj_o book_n â—â—e_z fyfte_fw-mi chapyter_fw-mi say_v that_o a_o knight_n to_o before_o alle_fw-mi thing_n be_v â—â—unde_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n &_o that_o which_o he_o ê“myt_v and_o therefore_o â—prynces_n maken_v the_o knight_n to_o swear_v by_o their_o oath_n that_o â—y_a shall_v hold_v and_o mayntene_a loyalte_n and_o truth_n in_o signefy_v â—ee_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o great_a furete_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o knight_n to_o keep_v and_o mayntene_v the_o chyrche_n and_o so_o to_o do_v of_o old_a tyâ—â—_n they_o promise_v &_o present_v to_o the_o temple_n their_o sword_n inâ—nefyance_n that_o they_o promise_v loyaulte_n first_o to_o god_n the_o â—che_fw-mi is_z prince_n of_o alle_fw-mi chyvalrye_n after_o a_o knight_n ought_v notâ—ly_o trust_v in_o his_o strengthe_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o subtle_a byleve_v good_a counseyl_n for_o ulix_v surmount_v the_o strong_a â—cules_a by_o his_o wit_n and_o not_o by_o his_o strengthe_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mayn_v couquerden_v the_o world_n more_o by_o their_o wysedom_n 〈◊〉_d by_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o polycrate_v say_v the_o seven_o chapytre_n of_o â—_o uj_o book_z and_o pompeius_n in_o his_o xj_o book_n recite_v of_o alexaâ—â—der_n how_o his_o fader_fw-mi leave_v to_o he_o lytyl_o chyvalrye_n but_o he_o wâ—wyse_o and_o well_o learn_v and_o thefor_o he_o conquer_v alle_fw-mi the_o woâ—â—_n by_o wit_n of_o chyvalrye_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n egesippus_fw-la his_o v_a book_n allege_v tytus_fw-la which_o say_v that_o in_o chyvalâ—â—wytte_n &_o good_a advyse_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o strengthe_n body_n more_o over_o a_o knight_n in_o his_o feat_n of_o arm_n ought_v â—_o to_o be_v pnsumptuê°_n ne_o despise_v ou_fw-fr moche_v his_o adâ—sarye_a for_o as_o caâ—â—_n say_v it_o hap_v oft_o that_o the_o feeble_a descomfyte_v the_o strong_a &_o theâ—â—_n till_o the_o great_a as_o david_n surmount_v golye_a and_o thou_o ought_v know_v that_o the_o victory_n come_v not_o of_o the_o man_n but_o princypaly_a god_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o machabee_n the_o iij_o chaptre_n &_o therefore_o a_o knight_n ought_v not_o to_o glorify_v himself_o &_o to_o thâ—_n purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o mose_n gate_n victory_n not_o by_o strengthe_n bâ—_n in_o pra_v god_n &_o in_o lyft_v his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n as_o be_v wretâ—â—_n the_o book_n of_o exode_n the_o xvij_o chapter_n &_o of_o theodose_n in_o thistoryesthe_n romayn_v we_o rede_v how_o he_o see_v that_o his_o enemy_n we_o more_o strong_a than_o he_o be_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o cross_n by_o which_o he_o gate_n victory_n and_o therefore_o anncyer_n when_o they_o make_v bataylle_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n go_v to_o before_o â—â—_o chyvalrye_n in_o prayeng_a god_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o deutroâ—â—_n my_o the_o xx_o chapitre_fw-fr &_o therefore_o say_v the_o ê“phete_n that_o a_o man_n ouâ—_n not_o to_o trust_v princypaly_a in_o the_o vygour_n of_o his_o leg_n ne_o in_o â—_o strengthe_n of_o his_o horse_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n more_o overâ—_a knight_n ought_v not_o entrepryse_v bataylle_n but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o good_a 〈◊〉_d dâ—â—ght_v good_a cause_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v swetonius_a his_o second_o book_n that_o augustus_n cezar_n entrepryse_v no_o baâ—le_n but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o teschew_v right_a great_a damage_n and_o therâ—â—â—_n say_v seynt_a austyn_n in_o his_o fyfthe_a book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n the_o â—ij_fw-la chapytre_fw-la that_o a_o bataylle_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v but_z for_o â—â—t_n great_a necessyte_n and_o therefore_o auncyent_o the_o people_n requyâ—â—_n god_n that_o he_o will_v show_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o have_v right_a or_o â—â—â—or_a ellis_n if_o they_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o wherefore_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v bataylle_n for_o their_o say_a &_o it_o be_v truth_n that_o â—â—y_o that_o love_n god_n &_o have_v good_a cause_n fynable_o they_o shall_v have_v crorye_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o levyte_n â—xxuj_fw-la chapytre_fw-la but_o it_o be_v great_a inconuenyence_n when_o the_o baâ—â—slles_v be_v make_v by_o tyranny_n &_o by_o cause_n of_o covetyse_n for_o the_o my_o proverb_n say_v sin_n annoy_v &_o therefore_o i_o seem_v that_o sonable_o many_o knight_n have_v moche_v suffer_v for_o many_o tyne_n they_o have_v make_v enterpryse_n not_o with_o good_a cause_n and_o â—â—ght_n but_o by_o pride_n and_o by_o cause_n of_o their_o covoytyse_n and_o it_o be_v err_v that_o they_o shall_v happen_v wel-seen_a that_o they_o go_fw-mi to_o bataylle_v ot_fw-mi with_o their_o proper_a good_a but_z with_o good_n evil_n goten_a â—nd_v in_o go_v they_o rob_v the_o power_n people_n and_o they_o in_o their_o â—ven_n contreye_a and_o they_o that_o so_o do_v
ben_fw-mi not_o worthy_a to_o noble_a ne_o callyd_v knight_n but_o they_o be_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o tyâ—ntes_n of_o who_o polycrate_v speak_v in_o his_o iiij_o book_n that_z to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o tyramnt_n shall_v be_v a_o just_a thing_n and_o tullyus_n in_o his_o book_n office_n the_o seven_o chapytre_n say_v that_o for_o to_o slay_v a_o tyrant_n be_v a_o â—â—nge_a honest_a for_o we_o see_v that_o a_o man_n cut_v a_o way_n the_o menâ—e_n that_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o dystruction_n of_o the_o other_o but_o thou_o may_v mand_v how_o the_o tyramnt_n may_v be_v know_v to_o this_o ausuer_v crystotle_n in_o his_o viij_o book_n of_o ethyque_n say_v thatbyt_fw-la ween_z king_n &_o a_o tyramnt_n be_v a_o great_a difference_n for_o the_o king_n sech_v â—sireth_v the_o comyn_v we_o will_v &_o the_o tyrant_n seek_v his_o owen_n proutâ—â—_n the_o suppressyon_n of_o the_o people_n &_o therefore_o tyranny_n be_v seygâ—â—ye_v violent_a &_o oultrageous_a and_o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o long_o â—â—dure_v and_o thus_o say_v â—ot_n in_o his_o xv_o chapytre_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v seen_v many_o example_n of_o some_o tyrant_n which_o he_o lose_v their_o seygnorye_n all_o or_o a_o great_a parte_fw-la ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o four_o book_n the_o which_o speak_v ofâ—_n state_n of_o the_o comynalte_n and_z of_o the_o people_n ¶_o first_o it_o trate_v of_o rich_a man_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o glorysye_v in_o their_o rychesses_n capytulo_fw-la pru_fw-fr the_o man_n come_fw-mi of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o the_o creature_n a_o therefore_o the_o loove_a and_o preyse_v aught_o to_o be_v begin_n first_o and_o pryncypaly_a to_o god_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n ought_v to_o â—â—sydere_fw-la that_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o his_o xv_o book_n pronerbe_n which_o say_v that_o he_o that_o follow_v avarice_n hâ—_n no_o pee_z of_o conscience_n and_o in_o his_o xxviij_o chapytre_n he_o sâ—â—_n that_o he_o that_o hate_v avarice_n enlonge_v his_o day_n and_o he_o to_o and_o therefore_o to_o have_v rychesses_n it_n not_o alle_fw-mi way_n most_o proufâ—â—table_a for_o rychesses_n oft_o empessix_n and_o letoen_n the_o getyn_a of_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o the_o anncyent_a man_n dâ—sireden_fw-mi moâ—â—vertues_n and_o good_a renommee_n than_o they_o die_v rychss_n or_o beâ—â—uoyr_n as_o it_o apperith_v by_o scypyon_n the_o which_o bring_v mâ—_n the_o subgection_n of_o the_o rommayn_v alle_fw-mi auffryque_a of_o which_o romayn_v he_o demand_v for_o his_o salayre_n nomore_o 〈◊〉_d be_v name_v in_o his_o surname_n auffrycan_n in_o memory_n of_o clâ—â—sayd_a vyctorye_n as_o valere_fw-la recite_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n and_o of_o â—â—â—counceyllours_n of_o rome_n we_o rede_v that_o they_o be_v so_o pour_v the_o it_o byhove_v the_o senate_n to_o nourysshe_v their_o child_n the_o recoerâ—deth_v also_o of_o thiberyon_n how_o he_o say_v that_o better_a be_v worth_a â—_o tursour_n of_o suffysannce_n than_o of_o chyvance_n and_o richese_n an_o in_o deed_n many_o time_n he_o reffuse_v great_a tresour_n that_o be_v â—_o he_o present_v more_o over_o in_o his_o four_o book_n he_o recounter_v of_o marcus_n tullius_fw-la how_o he_o be_v a_o exemplayre_n of_o right_n go_v lyf_v and_o may_v have_v have_v mo_z rychesses_n but_o he_o will_v not_o aâ—_n he_o dutillyd_v in_o a_o lytyl_o how_o be_v the_o hold_v a_o lytyl_o estate_n and_o as_o so_o that_o many_o essayeden_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o see_v if_o they_o may_v chamnge_v â—_o wylle_v and_o to_o he_o presenteden_fw-mi great_a fynannce_n to_o who_o â—he_v say_v go_fw-mi you_o your_o way_n with_o alle_fw-mi your_o rychesses_n for_o â—y_a be_v your_o charge_n and_o your_o perdiconn_n we_o rede_v also_o in_o the_o â—â—nd_a book_n of_o fyction_n phylosophyke_a how_o the_o king_n of_o ceâ—e_n name_v artagougle_n use_v not_o in_o his_o estate_n but_o vayssell_n earth_n for_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v be_v a_o potter_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v â—â—at_a for_o any_o fortune_n noman_n ought_v to_o forgete_v his_o genyture_n â—nd_v better_a it_o be_v and_o more_o worth_a to_o increase_v in_o good_a manner_n â—â—an_z in_o great_a estate_n by_o which_o history_n it_o apperith_v how_o the_o â—â—che_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o gloryfye_v them self_o in_o their_o rychesses_n â—nd_v to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v thappostle_n in_o his_o epystle_n to_o tymoâ—â—e_v that_o he_o that_o love_v rychesses_n atte_fw-la last_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v his_o â—â—ffyt_n and_o the_o scotfree_a man_n ought_v to_o considere_fw-la how_o he_o be_v morâ—â—l_o for_o fynable_o he_o behove_v to_o leave_v all_o so_o thenne_n he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o wise_a that_o set_v his_o herte_n and_o his_o trust_n in_o temporell_n use_v transytorye_n chyvannce_n and_o good_n as_o say_v seynt_a greâ—ory_n in_o his_o xviij_o book_n of_o morallis_fw-la and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n â—â—ynt_n austyn_n in_o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v that_o â—â—thing_o be_v worth_a to_o the_o thaugh_o thy_o cofre_o be_v full_a of_o richesse_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v no_o thing_n of_o good_a in_o thy_o conscience_n what_o avayâ—â—th_v to_o have_v richesses_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o goodness_n in_o thyself_o â—hat_n avayll_v to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o moche_n good_a â—nd_v he_o himself_o be_v subgette_v by_o sin_n to_o the_o fiend_n therefore_o side_n a_o wise_a phylosophre_n name_v salon_n that_o no_o scotfree_a man_n 〈◊〉_d happy_a that_o be_v to_o weet_v when_o he_o be_v avaricyu_v and_o this_o count_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o seven_o book_n the_o second_o chapytre_n more_o â—â—er_n the_o scotfree_a man_n ought_v to_o considere_fw-la that_o many_o be_v become_v â—â—ure_o as_o cassus_fw-la which_o be_v right_o scotfree_a but_o after_o he_o be_v â—roure_n that_o alle_fw-mi man_n scorn_v he_o and_o have_v he_o in_o derysiâ—â—â—_n and_o one_o name_n cassus_fw-la be_v so_o great_a at_o rome_n that_o he_o â—â—as_v callyd_v the_o patron_n senate_n but_o fynable_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o by_o justice_n condemn_v shameful_o &_o therefore_o say_v seneque_fw-la in_o â—â—_o book_n of_o purueamnce_n that_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o man_n be_v in_o great_a peryl_v that_o no_o thing_n know_v ne_o it_o endure_v and_o of_o such_o condiconn_n be_v oft_o the_o scotfree_a man_n the_o wâ—che_fw-it will_v have_v in_o all_o caa_v their_o playsyr_n ¶_o here_o follow_v thestate_a of_o poverte_a how_o he_o ought_v to_o content_v capitulo_fw-la ij_o saint_n james_n say_v in_o his_o first_o chapytre_n god_n in_o â—â—â—_o world_n here_o have_v choose_v the_o power_n folk_n who_o also_o â—_o enhamnce_v oft_o &_o commyn_o as_o say_v the_o ê“phete_n david_n &_o ouâ—â—uyour_fw-mi say_v that_o blessid_v be_v the_o power_n of_o spiryte_n that_o be_v to_o â—â—te_v they_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o herte_n coveytoê°_n for_o lytyl_o be_v ponte_fw-la worth_n without_o forth_o if_o the_o herte_a hue_n not_o suflysance_n aâ—_n to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o have_v also_o dyverse_a example_n as_z of_o dye_v hugeness_n the_o wise_a phylosophre_n the_o which_o set_v nothing_o â—_o worldly_a god_n &_o seneke_v this_o book_n of_o purucamnce_n say_v thâ—_n demetriê°_n throw_v alle_fw-mi his_o rychesses_n in_z to_o the_o see_v say_v that_o â—â—_o be_v noyoê°_n &_o grevoê°_n &_o in_o his_o book_n of_o tranquyllice_n he_o recounnâ—_n of_o a_o philosopher_n the_o which_o by_o fortune_n lose_v all_o the_o good_n that_o he_o have_v and_o he_o see_v this_o he_o thankyd_v joyous_o fortune_n say_v that_o he_o be_v allege_v &_o ease_v of_o great_a pain_n &_o more_o reâ—bect_v dyspose_v to_o do_v well_o more_o oner_n seynt_a jerome_n in_o his_o thirty_o epystle_n reherce_v how_o crate_v which_o be_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v sontyme_o moche_v rich_a but_o he_o renounce_v all_o in_o say_v theâ—_n it_o be_v moche_o hard_a to_o gete_v rychesses_n &_o that_o it_o be_v bet_v to_o leâ—_n she_o rychesses_n than_o by_o rychesses_n to_z be_v lose_v there_o fore_o say_a faâ—bricius_n that_o he_o wao_v rich_a not_o by_o great_a richesse_n but_o by_o verâ—suffysaunce_n like_o as_o valere_fw-la say_v in_o his_o iiij_o book_n the_o iij_o chapyâ—â—tre_fw-fr and_o in_o semblable_a oppynyon_n be_v zevon_n the_o phylosoph_n like_o as_o agelyu_v recount_v and_o therefore_o thobye_n saidâ—â—_n his_o soon_o my_o soon_o we_o irde_v a_o power_n lyf_v but_o and_o we_o dradde_v god_n we_o shall_v have_v good_a ynowh_o this_o be_v wrecon_fw-mi in_o â—_o iiii_o capytre_fw-fr and_o therefore_o say_v seneke_n in_o his_o second_o episâ—_n â—at_a be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o his_o suffysaunce_n the_z why_o suffysaunce_n make_v a_o man_n more_o rich_a than_o do_v great_a chy_fw-la nce_n and_o good_a for_o as_o say_v seynt_a austyn_n there_o be_v no_o thing_n it_o make_v a_o man_n so_o joyouse_a as_o do_v suffysaunce_n in_o poverte_a use_v to_o this_o accord_v a_o history_n of_o seynt_a austyn_n which_o heâ—â—erceth_v in_o his_o book_n of_o confession_n in_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o
of_o king_n the_o last_o chapytre_n and_o benedab_n which_o be_v so_o cruel_a fynable_o be_v byhede_v by_o one_o of_o his_o serunnte_n by_o the_o commandemnt_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v wreton_n the_o iiij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o seven_o chapytre_fw-fr thenne_fw-fr by_o these_o example_n oughten_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o lord_n take_v heed_n the_o which_o by_o their_o tyranny_n do_v many_o evyllis_n to_o their_o subgettis_a and_o by_o their_o cruelness_n make_v many_o man_n to_o dye_n by_o venegeance_n for_o to_o have_v their_o good_a for_o certain_o their_o evil_n lyf_v by_o right_n require_v a_o evil_a death_n ¶_o how_o the_o parent_n &_o in_o especial_a the_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n oughten_v diligenly_a think_v on_o their_o child_n capo._n xjo._o the_o parent_n and_o singuler_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n oughten_v besy_o to_o thynken_a on_o their_o child_n and_o to_o do_v pain_n by_o good_a doctrine_n and_o by_o good_a techynge_n that_o they_o be_v by_o good_a doctrine_n instruct_v and_o teach_v ingood_a manner_n for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v in_o his_o viij_o book_n of_o ethyque_n the_o fader_fw-mi be_v to_o his_o soon_o cause_n of_o his_o nouryssing_n &_o cause_n of_o his_o discyplyne_v by_o the_o which_o word_n it_o suffyse_v not_o only_o that_o the_o fader_fw-mi be_v cause_n of_o his_o child_n by_o generaconn_n but_o more_o over_o he_o ought_v to_o nourysshe_v and_o teach_v they_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpoo_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastyke_a the_o seven_o chapytre_n ¶_o si_fw-mi silij_fw-la tibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la erudi_fw-la illos_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v child_n thou_o ought_v to_o teach_v they_o and_o in_o the_o ê“uerbe_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n the_o twenty-three_o chapytre_n ¶_o noli_fw-la subcrahere_fw-la a_o pvero_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o thou_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o empesshe_n ne_fw-fr let_v not_o the_o child_n from_o his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o teching_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_n say_v thappostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o xij_o chapytre_n ¶_o quis_fw-la inquit_fw-la filius_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la corripiet_fw-la pater_fw-la q·_fw-la d._n nullus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o be_v that_o son_n who_o i_o the_o fader_fw-mi shall_v not_o correct_v as_o who_o say_v none_o for_o thappostle_n say_v that_o every_o tader_n ought_v to_o correct_v his_o soon_o &_o herto_o acoord_v that_o which_o polycrate_v recite_v in_o his_o uj_o book_n the_o iiij_o chapytre_n say_v that_o the_o emperor_n octavyan_n make_v his_o son_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o texcersyse_n feat_n chyvalrous_a and_o his_o doughter_n he_o make_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o werke_v wulle_a to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o may_v live_v by_o their_o labour_n in_o caa_n that_o fortune_n fayll_v they_o &_o tullius_fw-la in_o his_o question_n tusculan_n recite_v how_o the_o king_n lygurgis_n teach_v his_o young_a child_n for_o tendure_n 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nevertheless_o he_o bring_v due_a he_o maynten_v he_o symp_o &_o humble_o to_o show_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o ordain_v pryncipal_o for_o to_o gete_a richesses_n but_o for_o to_o mayntene_n justyre_n and_o herto_o we_o have_v many_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o who_o we_o rede_v how_o they_o do_v justyce_n of_o them self_o &_o of_o their_o proper_a child_n as_o valere_n reherce_v in_o his_o v_a book_n the_o which_o recite_v how_o brutus_n condemn_v his_o ij_o son_n by_o right_a great_a pugnytion_n by_o cause_n they_o labour_v to_o bring_v again_o tarquyn_n to_o rome_n which_o be_v banyssh_v and_o moche_v contrary_a to_o the_o comyn_v we_o will_v many_o other_o also_o condemn_v their_o parent_n &_o friend_n say_v that_o justyce_n ought_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n and_o a_o juge_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o may_v but_z 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o also_o it_o appertain_v not_o to_o a_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d constitute_v ne_o ordain_v juges_fw-la but_o if_o he_o know_v they_o for_o good_a 〈◊〉_d wise_n for_o these_o ben_fw-mi the_o ij_o condytion_n wythoute_n which_o the_o juge_n may_v not_o well_o ne_v ryghtful_o inge._n but_o now_o in_o these_o â—ayes_v the_o juges_fw-la ben_fw-mi ordain_v more_o for_o favour_n of_o blood_n or_o for_o â—eftes_n â–ª_o than_o for_o wit_n or_o bounte_n that_o they_o have_v thenne_v i_o seem_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v example_n to_o a_o history_n the_o which_o â—elmandus_fw-la reherâ—eth_v the_o which_o say_v that_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o emperor_n name_v helius_n the_o which_o regn_v moche_o long_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o bycame_v so_o ancient_a and_o old_a that_o he_o may_v not_o govern_v the_o empire_n thenne_fw-fr the_o peple_n &_o the_o counceyl_n pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v renounce_v the_o empire_n
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
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
which_o i_o use_v and_o maynten_v when_o i_o be_v with_o the._n and_o i_o seem_v that_o such_o curiosytee_n be_v by_o cause_n of_o lechery_n &_o of_o dissoluconâ—â—arnall_a thenne_fw-fr onght_n alle_fw-mi wyman_n take_v example_n of_o the_o good_a â—lde_n and_o ancient_a wyman_n of_o who_o reconunt_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o â—ij_fw-la book_n the_o uj_o chapytre_n how_o many_o wyman_n have_v lever_n to_o have_v â—yed_v than_o to_o be_v deffoul_v and_z he_o reherce_v how_o the_o maronner_n â—ke_v a_o woman_n a_o greke_n by_o cause_n to_o sin_n with_o she_o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—eing_v that_o spring_v in_o to_o the_o see_v &_o drown_v herself_o and_o therefore_o she_o be_v moche_o preyse_v of_o the_o greek_n &_o repute_v for_o a_o saynâ—â—_n more_o over_o he_o recite_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o slay_v her_o daughter_n because_o that_o apyâ—_n will_v have_v deffoul_v she_o and_o say_v that_o she_o have_v lever_n have_v her_o daughter_n slay_v than_o she_o shall_v live_v &_o be_v dissolute_a semblable_o seynt_a ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n of_o vyrgynyte_n the_o in_o chapytre_n recite_v how_o a_o maid_n call_v pelage_n in_o thaage_n of_o xv_o year_n be_v â—avysshed_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o anthyoche_n the_o which_o see_v she_o may_v not_o escape_v spring_v in_o to_o a_o ryver_n for_o she_o have_v lever_n dye_n a_o vyrgyne_n than_o to_o line_n corrupt_v by_o the_o which_o hystorye_n it_o apperith_v that_o thauncyent_a wymmen_v be_v moche_o chaste_a and_o contynente_fw-la truth_n it_o be_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o slay_v ne_o to_o drown_v thhem_fw-mi self_n but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o the_o commandment_n and_o inspiration_n of_o god_n like_o as_o seynt_a austyn_n say_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n the_o twenty-five_o chapytre_n for_o she_o sin_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o body_n but_o in_o the_o will_v and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o keep_v the_o body_n against_o they_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v power_n not_o to_o consent_v and_o keep_v their_o will_n fâ—o_o corrupcyâ—n_v like_o as_o he_o witnessith_v in_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a the_o xuj_o chapytre_n aâ—d_v not_o withstond_v all_o these_o theynge_v aforesaid_a â—â—_o be_v it_o truth_n that_o they_o deserve_v honour_n and_o great_a preyse_v â—â—_o so_o moche_n that_o they_o love_v contynence_n and_o chastyte_v and_o â—_o this_o purpoo_v feynt_a jerome_n in_o his_o book_n against_o jonynyaâ—_n recite_v how_o the_o wyf_v of_o actilius_n be_v so_o chaste_a that_o neâ—man_n touch_v her_o sauf_a her_o husbond_n only_o and_o on_o a_o time_n â—_o happen_v that_o a_o man_n say_v to_o her_o husbonde_n that_o his_o mouth_n staâ—â—e_n and_o when_o he_o come_v home_o he_o blame_v he_o wyf_v by_o cause_n she_o have_v not_o warn_v he_o thereof_o for_o to_o have_v find_v remedy_n therefore_o the_o which_o ansuerde_a that_o she_o have_v suppose_v that_o every_o man_n have_v be_v of_o that_o condytion_n by_o which_o it_o apperid_fw-la that_o she_o never_o have_v kyss_v any_o other_o man_n but_o for_o to_o come_v to_o have_v chastyte_n it_o suffyse_v not_o to_o â—â—â—hewe_v the_o touchynge_n but_o also_o sobrenesse_n be_v grete_o requre_v in_o wymmen_fw-mi ¶_o how_o virgynyte_n ought_v to_o be_v maynten_v capo._o vyrgynyte_n be_v in_o himself_o right_o honourable_a &_o make_v man_n &_o wyman_n to_o resemble_v &_o be_v like_o unto_o aungellis_n and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o such_o estate_n ought_v to_o mayntene_v it_o right_n dilygent_o for_o it_o be_v moche_o hard_a to_o keep_v consideryd_a human_a fraylnes_n the_o which_o be_v alle_fw-mi way_n incline_v unto_o sign_n but_o if_o it_o be_v keep_v &_o chastyse_v by_o reason_n &_o it_o be_v good_a to_o consydere_fw-la how_o thauncyent_a &_o old_a peple_n love_v â—gynyte_v &_o maydenh_v long_o to_o before_o the_o crysten_v faith_n as_o it_o apperith_v by_o that_o we_o rede_v in_o a_o lytyll_a book_n entitule_v of_o â—gynyte_n in_o which_o we_o rede_v that_o many_o wyman_n of_o room_n have_v lever_n dye_n than_o less_o their_o maydenhed_a and_o specyal_o of_o the_o two_o daughter_n of_o sedaza_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o a_o good_a woman_n so_o name_v which_o be_v deffoul_v &_o enforce_v by_o ij_o youge_a man_n the_o which_o be_v lodge_v in_o their_o house_n under_o the_o title_n of_o guest_n or_o pylgrym_n &_o this_o see_v the_o ij_o doughter_n for_o desplaysyr_n hurt_v and_o â—yffygured_v them self_o with_o their_o owen_n knyve_n semblable_o for_o yke_n caa_v we_o rede_v how_o the_o maid_n call_v thebana_n for_o desplaysyr_n â—hat_n she_o have_v by_o cause_n she_o be_v deffoul_v &_o enforce_v fynable_o she_o â—ut_v to_o death_n he_o that_o defoyl_v she_o &_o herself_o also_o and_o how_o be_v it_o â—hat_n such_o occysious_a be_v not_o approw_v neâ—theles_o by_o the_o say_a history_n it_o apperith_v how_o thauncyent_n desireden_fw-mi &_o preysedenâ—gynyte_v for_o who_o will_v well_o considere_fw-la to_o live_v after_o the_o flessh_n be_v a_o thing_n abominable_a &_o to_o god_n dysplaysannt_v as_o thappostle_n faith_n in_o his_o pystle_n to_o the_o romayn_v the_o viij_o chapitre_fw-fr say_v that_o they_o whiâ—e_v live_v after_o the_o flesh_n may_v not_o well_o plaice_n god_n truth_n it_o be_v â—â—at_a virgynte_n only_o suffyse_v not_o for_o a_o above_o that_o they_o byâ—â—â—th_n to_o intend_v to_o good_a werke_n and_z to_o this_o purpoo_v speak_v â—ynt_n ambrose_n to_o demetrye_n in_o his_o epystle_n lxxxvij_o say_n â—at_a a_o virgyne_n and_o a_o maid_n ought_v to_o be_v still_o and_o simple_a and_o â—lowe_v honneste_a company_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v vacabonnd_v â—â—â—ming_v about_o but_o the_o most_o part_n of_o time_n ought_v to_o keep_v she_o home_o in_o follow_v the_o blessyd_v virgyne_a marie·_n which_o be_v â—one_n in_o her_o house_n when_o thangele_v salew_v she_o more_o over_o the_o â—age_n of_o a_o maid_n ought_v to_o be_v prudent_a attemper_v &_o right_o short_a without_o habundaunce_n of_o word_n in_o her_o manner_n &_o maintain_v she_o ought_v to_o be_v shamefast_a and_o in_o all_o her_o dede_n and_o fraâ—es_n meek_a and_o humble_a for_o by_o humylyte_n the_o blessyd_v virgyne_n be_v most_o pryncypal_o agreeable_a to_o god_n as_o wytness_v the_o holy_a scrypture_n more_o oner_o seynt_a jerome_n in_o his_o epystle_n lxxxix_o in_o speak_v to_o a_o good_a moâ—_n for_o her_o doughter·_n say_v that_o she_o ought_v so_o do_v that_o her_o daughter_n shall_v be_v alleway_o dylygent_a and_o besy_n for_o to_o werke_v for_o in_o idleness_n comyn_o virgyvyte_o &_o maydenh_v be_v lose_v and_o vanysshyth_n and_o the_o maiden_n ought_v to_o consydere_fw-la how_o virgynyte_n be_v such_o a_o tresonr_n that_o if_o it_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v irrecuperable_a and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v dylygent_o keep_v it_o to_z this_o purpoo_v saint_n ambrose_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o virgynyte_n recite_v how_o in_o anthyoche_n be_v a_o maid_n right_n fair_a &_o moche_n desire_v and_o fynable_o by_o force_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bordel·_n and_o when_o she_o see_v she_o there_o she_o begin_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o pray_v god_n say_v o_o good_a lord_n which_o of_o old_a time_n give_v to_o virgyne_n puyssance_n &_o strength_n to_o surmount_v &_o overcome_v the_o will_n of_o mâ—â—â—uche_o sauf_a to_o keep_v &_o defend_v i_o after_o this_o prayer_n come_v to_o her_o a_o knight_n the_o which_o gaf_n to_o she_o his_o gown_n to_o the_o end_n that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v escape_v in_o thabyte_v of_o a_o man_n &_o in_o deed_n she_o so_o escape_v &_o â—â—_o knight_n in_o stead_n of_o her_o abode_n there_o in_o she_o habyte_v thenne_fw-fr cam_fw-la anâ—_n their_o knight_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o same_o place_n for_o to_o commyse_v his_o â—ouluâ—â—e_n wen_v to_o have_v find_fw-mi the_o say_v maid_n &_o he_o see_v than_o he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o habyte_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o death_n pnt_v on_o he_o the_o sign_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v &_o fynable_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o death_n &_o this_o sing_v the_o sayâ—_n make_v present_v herself_o to_o dye_n for_o he_o in_o say_v that_o for_o save_v of_o her_o â—gynyte_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o dye_n but_o the_o knight_n â—ade_v that_o he_o have_v lever_n dye_n than_o to_o see_v one_o so_o good_a a_o maid_n putâ—_n death_n and_o fynable_o both_o tweyne_n be_v delyâ—d_v to_o the_o dethâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d well_o do_v be_v martyr_a by_o these_o example_n &_o many_o otâ—_n it_o apperith_v how_o auncyent_o â—gynyte_n be_v moche_o preyse_v &_o 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_v that_o the_o maiden_n that_o consenteden_fw-mi to_o their_o derel_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o deutronomye_n the_o â—_o chapytre_fw-fr by_o which_o thing_n it_o apperith_v how_o maydenhede_v of_o himself_o agreeable_a not_o only_o to_o the_o world_n but_o also_o to_o god_n pryncypal_o and_o as_o touch_v this_o we_o have_v
example_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n the_o which_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o parady_n they_o keep_v vyrgynyte_v ¶_o howwydo_o whede_v aught_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_o capo._n viij_o wedowhede_v be_v thestate_a the_o which_o sucee_v to_o marriage_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v maynten_v in_o great_a humylyte_n in_o great_a devoconn_n in_o simple_a habyte_v in_o pylgremage_n and_o other_o good_a â—â—edes_n for_o in_o wedowhede_v aught_o the_o vanytres_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v renounce_v aâ—d_v for_o her_o party_n pray_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o love_n that_o have_v be_v in_o marriage_n be_v remember_v and_o record_v in_o wedowhede_v for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o lytyl_o love_n and_o of_o lytyl_o tronthe_n 〈◊〉_d marriage_n when_o after_o that_o the_o ij_o party_n have_v long_o live_v to_o gydre_n after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n that_o other_o succede_v and_o abandonneth_n she_o to_o the_o world_n in_o vanytee_n and_o in_o deduyte_n and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o widow_n marye_o not_o them self_o i_o will_v not_o counseylle_v they_o the_o contrary_n and_o singuler_o when_o he_o party_n have_v duellyd_v to_o gydre_v long_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o heyr_n lyf_v and_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o seynt_a jerome_n approve_v not_o he_o second_v esponsaylle_n but_o if_o â—â—er_o have_v be_v right_o good_a cause_n in_o heyr_n yougth_n alleway_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v better_a tesche_n we_o in_o by_o marriage_n than_o to_o sin_n in_o wydowhed_a ¶_o how_o seruamute_v aught_o to_o mayntene_v they_o in_o their_o seruyse_n capo._n ix_o â—_o seruamnte_n in_o their_o seruyse_n oughten_v to_o have_v dyâ—nse_n condiconn_n &_o in_o especial_a they_o ought_v to_o have_v uj_o condiconn_n first_o they_o owe_v to_o honour_n their_o maistre_fw-mi second_o they_o owe_v to_o 〈◊〉_d faythfulnes_n three_o truth_n fourtly_a obeyssance_n fyftâ—ly_o â—ugence_n &_o fynable_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v patience_n in_o werke_n &_o 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o first_o condyconn_n we_o rede_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o â—â—ges_n how_o joab_n not_o withstond_v that_o he_o have_v victory_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o maystre_n nevertheless_o he_o will_v that_o his_o maystre_n have_v thonour_v &_o will_v not_o take_v the_o cyte_n untyl_o his_o maystre_n be_v come_v &_o as_o to_o the_o second_o condiconn_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o faythfulnes_n of_o seruamntes_fw-la valere_fw-la recit_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n the_o seven_o chapitre_fw-fr how_o anthonye_n take_v one_o of_o the_o seruamte_n of_o cezar_n his_o enemy_n to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v that_o he_o must_v leave_v cezar_n for_o evermore_o or_o ellis_fw-la dye_n and_o sometime_o by_o menace_n &_o sometime_o by_o promess_n he_o pain_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o will_v forsake_v and_o renonâ—â—_n his_o maystre_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o seruamnt_n say_v alleway_o that_o neither_o for_n good_a ne_fw-fr for_o evil_n that_o he_o coude_fw-fr do_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v never_o forsake_v ne_o love_n cezar_n in_o like_o wise_n he_o recit_v of_o one_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o cezar_n the_o which_o pompeus_n may_v never_o induce_v he_o to_o his_o seruyce_n as_o touch_v to_o truth_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o servant_n be_v a_o liar_n deceyve_v his_o master_n and_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o many_o harm_n by_o false_a report_n for_o a_o lie_a tongue_n like_o venym_a empoysonneth_n the_o how_o be_v and_o alle_fw-mi the_o duellar_n therein_o more_o over_o the_o servant_n owen_n obeyssance_n like_o as_o say_v thappostle_n in_o his_o epystle_n to_o the_o ephesien_n the_o uj_o chapytre_n in_o say_v you_o seruannte_n obey_v you_o to_o your_o master_n in_o fere_n and_o drede_n and_o in_o symplesse_a of_o herte_n and_o it_o be_v not_o sufycient_a only_o to_o obey_v but_o more_o over_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o serruannt_n be_v dyligent_a and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v seneque_fw-la in_o his_o iij_o book_n of_o benefyce_n the_o fourteen_o chapytre_n that_o dilygence_n be_v moche_o syt_v in_o seruannte_n and_o in_o deed_n he_o recomend_v the_o dyligence_n of_o that_o servant_n that_o seruyd_v his_o maystre_n in_o prison_n the_o which_o as_o dyscomfort_v demand_v to_o drink_v poison_n to_o who_o the_o servant_n desyre_v to_o obey_v not_o for_o any_o evil_a that_o he_o will_v to_o he_o but_o by_o ardannt_n desire_v that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v that_o dyligent_o which_o his_o master_n command_v he_o it_o happen_v that_o by_o hastynes_n to_o obey_v he_o wening_n to_o have_v give_v to_o he_o the_o pot_n of_o poison_n he_z gaaf_a to_o he_o the_o pot_n of_o medecyne_n â—_o by_o cause_n of_o this_o hasty_a dyligence_n his_o master_n be_v save_v yet_o also_o the_o servant_n oughten_v in_o their_o affair_n and_o werke_n to_o have_v pacyence_n and_o for_o their_o master_n to_o endure_v pain_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v valere_fw-la recite_v in_o his_o uj_o book_n the_o viij_o chasee_v andpitre_fw-fr of_o the_o servant_n of_o papinion_n how_o he_o hear_v say_v that_o some_o be_v depute_v to_o slay_v their_o maistre_fw-mi and_o he_o pray_v his_o maystre_n that_o he_o will_v channge_v with_o he_o his_o gown_n and_o hod_z to_o they_o de_fw-mi that_o he_o will_v be_v slay_v rather_o than_o his_o master_n if_o the_o caa_n so_o require_v &_o in_o deed_n he_o will_v dye_n for_o his_o master_n he_o recite_v also_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o aucyus_n how_o for_o his_o maystre_n he_o eudnred_n innumerable_a pain_n it_o apperith_v thenne_n how_o servant_n oughten_a to_o have_v the_o six_o condyconn_n aforesaid_a ¶_o how_o they_o that_fw-mi leden_fw-mi evil_a lyf_v owen_n to_o dye_n evyll_n capo._n obligatory_n â—_o god_n be_v a_o true_a juge_n and_o juge_v every_o man_n juste_o whefor_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o ledyth_v a_o evil_n lyf_v must_v dye_n a_o evil_a death_n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v many_o example_n in_o this_o present_a tyme._n for_o the_o lytyl_o time_n that_o i_o have_v live_v i_o have_v none_o remembrance_n that_o a_o evil_a man_n have_v dey_v a_o good_a death_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o by_o a_o enyl_n man_n i_o mean_n not_o every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o i_o understonde_v he_o to_o be_v a_o evil_a man_n that_o lyve_v contynuel_o in_o sin_n and_o in_o do_v werse_n and_o werse_v without_o repentanuce_n and_o without_o will_n to_o amend_v he_o more_o over_o if_o we_o rede_v thystorye_n of_o time_n pass_v we_z shall_v fyude_v clere_o how_o they_o that_o have_v live_v evil_n been_v also_o horryble_o deed_n how_o be_v caym_fw-mi deed_n which_o slay_v his_o brother_n be_v he_o not_o slay_v of_o lame_v which_o be_v blind_a and_o see_v nothing_o and_o nevertheless_o he_o slay_v he_o in_o hunt_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la more_n over_o pharaoh_o the_o king_n of_o egypte_n which_o cause_v to_o doowne_v the_o young_a child_n of_o the_o jew_n how_o deyde_v he_o certain_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o rede_n see_v and_o alle_fw-mi his_o peple_n as_o be_v apperith_v the_o twenty-four_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n we_o rede_v also_o how_o zebee_n and_o salmana_n slewen_v the_o brother_n of_o gedeon_n but_z after_o gedeon_n slay_v they_o as_z it_o apperith_v the_o viij_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o juges_fw-la semblable_o abymelech_n that_o slay_v lxx_o brother_n upon_o one_o stone_n was_z after_o slay_v of_o a_o woman_n as_o it_o apprith_v the_o ix_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a and_o generel_o a_o man_n that_o slee_v a_o man_n ought_v to_o dye_v a_o evil_a death_n reed_n we_o not_o how_o the_o young_a man_n that_o say_v he_o have_v slay_v saul_n be_v afterward_o slay_v by_o the_o comandament_n of_o david_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o first_o chapytre_n semblable_o we_o rede_v that_o the_o thief_n that_o slewen_v ysâ—seth_v camen_n to_o david_n for_o to_o make_v to_o he_o feste_fw-la but_o david_n condemn_v they_o to_o death_n therefore_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v well_o advysed_a that_o do_v wrong_n to_o other_o and_o make_v they_o to_o dye_n wythoute_n cause_n for_o by_o thexample_n aforesaid_a it_o apperith_v clere_o how_o homycide_v owen_n to_o dye_v a_o evil_a death_n semblable_o they_o that_o be_v tyrannt_n &_o that_o greven_v the_o people_n and_o the_o pour_v innocent_n oughten_v right_a well_o to_o be_v advysed_a for_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o they_o dye_n a_o evil_a death_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o sysara_fw-it which_o be_v a_o right_a cruel_a tyrannt_n be_v fynable_o slay_v of_o a_o woman_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o iiij_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n &_o saul_n which_o be_v a_o right_n great_a tyrannt_n and_o persecutor_n of_o david_n after_o he_o slay_v himself_o with_o his_o propre_fw-fr knyf_v as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n
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 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