be_v govern_v which_o apertayn_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o defendidy_a by_o the_o knyghte_n /_o and_o first_o hit_n aperteyn_v that_o the_o kepar_v of_o the_o cyte_n be_v dyligent_a /_o besy_v /_o clear_o say_n and_o lovere_n of_o the_o comyn_v prouffyt_n and_o we_o will_v as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pee_z as_z in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n /_o they_o aught_o alwey_a to_o go_v in_o the_o cyte_n and_o enquyre_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o ought_v report_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o cyte_n such_o thing_n as_o they_o find_v and_o know_v /_o and_o such_o thing_n as_o aperteyn_v and_o to_o the_o shirt_n of_o the_o same_o â–ª_o and_o to_o denounce_v and_o tell_v the_o defaulte_n and_o parelly_n that_o there_o be·_a and_o if_o hit_v be_v in_o time_n of_o war_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o open_v the_o yate_n by_o night_n to_o no_o man_n and_o such_o man_n as_o be_v put_v in_o this_o offyce·_a aught_o to_o be_v of_o renome_n and_o fume_v /_o true_a /_o and_z of_o good_a conscience_n /_o in_o such_o manere_fw-la that_o they_o love_v they_o of_o the_o cyte_n or_o town_n /_o and_o that_o they_o put_v to_o no_o man_n any_o blame_v or_o vylanye_n with_o out_o cause_n by_o envy_n covetyse_n ne_o by_o hate_n /_o but_z they_o ought_v to_o be_v sorry_a and_o hevy_a when_o they_o see_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v compleyn_v on_o for_o any_o cause_n /_o for_o hit_n hap_v oft_o time_n that_o dyverce_a offycer_n accuse_v the_o good_a peple_n fraudulent_o /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o thank_n and_o ben_fw-mi praise_v and_o to_o abide_v still_o in_o their_o office_n /_o and_o true_o hit_v be_v a_o great_a and_o his_o manner_n of_o maltice_n to_o be_v in_o wylle_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o dysfâ—me_v other_o with_o out_o cause_n to_o great_a glory_n to_o himself_o also_o the_o â—epars_v and_o offycer_n of_o cytee_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o that_o they_o 〈…〉_o /_o and_o varâ—_n this_o yâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o image_n like_o himself_o sâ—tting_v in_o his_o magiste_n and_o the_o juges_fw-la which_o be_v set_v /_o one_z on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o that_o other_o on_o the_o lift_n side_n and_o upon_o the_o seâ—cle_n above_o the_o heâ—de_n of_o the_o juge_a on_o the_o right_a side_n be_v wreton_n all_o they_o entre_fw-fr sâ—urely_a that_o will_v live_v pure_o and_o upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o juge_a on_o the_o lift_n side_n be_v wareton_n the_o untrewe_v man_n aught_o to_o doubt_n /_o to_o do_v thing_n that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o prison_n sore_o /_o and_o 〈…〉_o the_o eâ—preour_n be_v 〈◊〉_d i_o râ—â—ke_v 〈◊〉_d lyâ—e_n in_o misery_n that_o i_o for_o live_v dysmesurable_o /_o and_o therefore_o hit_v apâ—â—teyâ—â—th_n to_o a_o juge_a to_o sbaâ—â—e_v to_o the_o peple_n for_o do_v drede_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v evil_a /_o and_o hyt_n aptâ—â—â—â—th_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o offyceâ—s_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o jugeâ—_n aâ—â—_n to_o do_v true_o their_o sâ—â—â—yâ—s_n and_o office_n /_o &_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ynce_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o traitor_n and_o the_o malefic_a tour_n of_o right_a 〈…〉_o andâ—â—rof_o andâ—â—rof_o we_o fyrâ—â—_o in_o the_o â—â—â—cient_a history_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o kyngâ—â—ys_n kyngâ—â—ys_n have_v a_o 〈…〉_o he_o lâ—uyde_v the_o wâ—t_v /_o 〈◊〉_d alwey_a his_o hand_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o more_o regard_n unto_o his_o 〈◊〉_d /_o he_o say_v to_o he_o 〈…〉_o not_o 〈◊〉_d you_o not_o chasid_v /_o say_v if_o you_o seâ—â—_n any_o thing_n otherwise_o than_o 〈◊〉_d and_o well_o and_o he_o answer_v see_v as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o seâ—_n this_o sharp_a sweâ—â—â—_n â—â—nging_v so_o sâ—bâ—tilly_o &_o perâ—â—sly_o over_o â—yn_a heed_n i_o 〈◊〉_d well_o that_o i_o aâ—â—_n not_o 〈◊〉_d /_o for_z i_o drede_v that_o hit_n shall_v fall_v on_o my_o heed_n â–ª_o &_o thenne_v dyscâ—â—â—ed_v the_o king_n unto_o hem_n aâ—_n wherefore_o he_o be_v alwey_a so_o hevy_a châ—rid_a &_o tryste·_a for_o where_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o think_v alwey_a on_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o secret_a vengeance_n of_o goâ—_n whyâ—h_v he_o behold_v alwey_a in_o his_o herte_n /_o wherefore_o he_o have_v alwey_a in_o he_o sâ—enf_o great_a dâ—â—de_fw-mi /_o and_o therefore_o he_o worshypyd_v glad_o the_o power_n peple_n with_o glad_a visage_n and_o good_a conscience_n /_o and_o by_o this_o show_v the_o king_n well_o that_o what_o man_n that_o in_o alwey_n in_o drede_n be_v not_o alwey_a merry_a or_o blessyd_v /_o and_o herif_n say_v â—â—yntâ—â—â—aâ—_n that_o this_o drede_n furmount_v alle_fw-mi other_o maâ—â—â—tres_n and_o evylles_n /_o for_o it_o be_v maoâ—turis_fw-la of_o deed_n night_n and_o day_n and_o it_o be_v verity_n that_o to_o he_o that_o be_v doubt_v of_o moche_n peple_n so_o must_v be_v doubt_n moche_n /_o and_o that_o herd_n be_v lass_n thenne_v his_o servant_n that_o dredyth_v his_o servant_n /_o and_o true_o hit_v be_v a_o right_n sure_a thing_n to_o drede_v no_o thing_n but_o god_n &_o sometime_o right_o hardy_a man_n be_v constrain_v to_o live_v in_o drede_n /_o drede_fw-la causith_v a_o man_n to_o be_v besy_n to_o keep_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v commyse_v to_o he_o that_o they_o perish_v not_o /_o but_z to_o be_v to_o moche_v hardy_a &_o to_o moche_v ferdful_a both_o two_o be_v vice_n â–ª_o the_o comyn_v officer_n ought_v to_o be_v wise_a &_o well_o advysed_a in_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o take_v not_o of_o the_o peple_n ne_fw-fr require_v no_o more_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v by_o reason_n nâ—_n that_o they_o take_v of_o the_o sellar_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o byar_n no_o more_o than_o the_o right_a custume_n for_o they_o here_o the_o name_n of_o a_o person_n and_o therefore_o ought_v they_o to_o show_v they_o comune_v to_o alle_fw-mi man_n /_o and_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o fellar_n have_v send_v time_n moche_n langage_fw-fr they_o ought_v to_o have_v with_o they_o these_o virtue_n that_o be_v to_o be_v pacience·_a and_o good_a doâ—age_n with_o honest_a /_o for_z they_o that_o ben_fw-mi despytous_a to_o the_o concern_v /_o 〈◊〉_d otherwhile_o have_v in_o vylayne_n despite·_a therefore_o â—e_v â—aâ—e_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o despite_n unto_o the_o power_n mendyâ—ants_v if_o thou_o will_v come_v and_o atteyne_v to_o thing_n sovemyn_v /_o for_o the_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v with_o out_o cause_v /_o turn_v to_o diffame_v he_o that_o do_v hit_v a_o jogheler_n on_o a_o time_n behold_v socrates'_v &_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o corumpour_n of_o child_n and_o art_n as_o a_o traytre_n /_o and_o when_o his_o dysciple_n hear_v he_o /_o they_o will_v avengyd_a their_o master_n but_o he_o reprevyd_v he_o by_o such_o sentence_n say_v /_o suffer_v my_o felawes·_n for_o i_o be_o he_o and_o such_o one_o as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o visage_n /_o but_o i_o refrain_v and_o keep_v i_o well_o from_o such_o thing_n /_o this_o same_o so_o crate_v himself_o be_v chide_v &_o right_o foul_a speak_v to_o of_o he_o wyf_v &_o she_o imposid_v to_o he_o many_o great_a injury_n with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr /_o and_z she_o be_v in_o a_o place_n above_o over_o his_o heed_n /_o and_o when_o she_o have_v brawl_v enough_o she_o make_v her_o water_n &_o pour_v hit_v on_o his_o heed_n /_o and_z he_o answer_v to_o she_o no_o thing_n again_o sauf_a when_o he_o have_v dry_v and_o wipe_v his_o hie_v he_o say_v he_o fine_a we_o well_o that_o after_o such_o wound_n and_o thondce_n shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d and_o water_n and_o the_o philosopher_n blame_v he_o that_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o govern_v two_a woman_n /_o that_o be_v he_o wyf_v and_o his_o chaumberer_n /_o and_o shewyd_v he_o that_o one_o â—â—ke_v govern_v well_o xv_o hennes·_n he_o answer_v to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v so_o use_v &_o acustume_v with_o their_o chide_v that_o the_o chidyngis_n of_o they_o ne_fw-fr of_o stranger_n do_v he_o no_o grief_n ne_o harm_n /_o gyve_v thou_o place_n to_o he_o that_o brawl_v or_o chide_v /_o and_o in_o suffer_v he_o thou_o shall_v be_v his_o vaynquysshour_n and_o cathon_n say_v when_o thou_o lyve_v rightful_o /_o retche_v the_z not_o of_o the_o word_n of_o evil_a peple_n /_o and_o therefore_o hit_v be_v say_v in_o a_o romyn_v proverâ—â—e·_a he_o that_o well_o do_v retch_v not_o who_o see_v hit_v and_o hit_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o let_v man_n to_o speak_v and_o prosper_v say_v that_o to_o good_a man_n lack_v no_o goodness_n /_o ne_z to_o evil_a man_n tention_n stryve_v &_o blame_v &_o patience_n be_v a_o right_n noble_a virtue_n as_o a_o noble_a versefier_n say_v /_o that_o patience_n be_v a_o right_n noble_a manner_n to_o vaynquysshe_v for_o he_o that_o suffer_v overcome_v /_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v vanquysshe_v and_o overcome_v learn_v to_o suffer_v the_o peager_n never_o they_o that_o keep_v passage_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v other_o peage_fw-mi
â—are_a that_o they_o change_v not_o oft_o time_n her_o offycer_n /_o josephus_n rehercith_o that_o the_o friend_n of_o tiberius_n meruayl_v moche_n why_o he_o hold_v his_o officeer_n so_o long_o in_o their_o offycer_n â—â—yth_v out_o chaunching_n and_o they_o demand_v of_o he_o the_o cause_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v i_o will_v change_v they_o glad_o if_o i_o wise_a that_o hit_n shall_v be_v good_a for_o the_o peple_n /_o but_o i_o see_v on_o a_o time_n a_o man_n that_o be_v royneous_a and_o full_a of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o many_o fly_v saâ—de_v upon_o the_o sore_n and_o souk_v his_o blood_n that_o hit_v be_v marvel_v to_o see·_a wherefore_o i_o smite_v &_o chase_v they_o away_o /_o and_z he_o than_o say_v â—o_o i_o why_o chaste_a &_o smyte_a thou_o away_o thyse_n fly_v that_o be_v full_o of_o my_o blood_n /_o &_o now_o shall_v thou_o lete_fw-la come_v other_o that_o be_v hongrye_a which_o shall_v â—on_n to_o i_o double_a pain_n more_o than_o the_o other_o dyd·_v ·_o for_o the_o prick_n of_o the_o hongry_a be_v more_o poygnaunt_a the_o half_n thenne_fw-fr of_o the_o fulle_n /_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o i_o leave_v the_o offycer_n in_o their_o office_n for_o they_o be_v all_o scotfree_a /_o and_z to_o not_o so_o moche_v evyll_n &_o harm_n /_o as_o the_o new_a shall_v do_v and_o be_v pour_v if_o i_o shall_v set_v they_o in_o her_o place_n they_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v patient_a in_o hear_a of_o word_n and_o in_o suffer_a pain_n on_o her_o bodyes·_n as_o to_o the_o first_o /_o one_z say_v to_o alisaunder_v that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o reign_v /_o special_o when_o he_o suffer_v that_o lechery_n and_o â—â—yde_a to_o have_v seignorye_n in_o he_o /_o he_o suffrid_v hit_v patient_o /_o and_o answer_v none_o otherwise_o but_o that_o he_o will_v correctâ—_n himself_o /_o and_o take_v better_a manner_n and_o more_o honest_a /_o also_o hit_v iâ—_n reâ—â—â—cid_a that_o julyus_n cesar_n be_v ballyd_v whereof_o he_o have_v displasir_n so_o great_a that_o he_o kempt_a his_o heerâ—s_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o after_o poet_n of_o his_o heed_n forward_o for_o to_o hyâ—e_v the_o bare_a tofore_o thâ—n_o say_v a_o knight_n to_o hym·_n cezar_n hit_v be_v lighther_n and_o soon_o to_o be_v maad_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o ballyd_v /_o than_o that_o i_o have_v usid_v any_o cowardyse_n in_o the_o war_n of_o rome_n /_o or_z she_o after_o shall_v do_v any_o cowardyse_n he_o suffryd_v high_a patient_o and_o say_v not_o one_o 〈◊〉_d another_o reprochyd_v he_o by_o his_o lineage_n and_o call_v he_o baker_n /_o he_o answer_v that_o hit_n be_v better_a that_o noblesse_n begin_v in_o i_o they_o hit_v shall_v faylle_v in_o i_o /_o another_o callyd_v he_o tyrant_n /_o he_o answer_v if_o i_o be_v one_o thou_o will_v not_o say_v so_o a_o knight_n callyd_v on_o a_o time_n scipyon_n of_o africa_n foul_a &_o old_a knight_n in_o arm_n and_o that_o he_o know_v lytyl_o good_a and_o he_o answer_v i_o be_v bear_v of_o my_o mother_n a_o lytyl_o child_n and_o feeble_a and_o not_o a_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v at_o alle_fw-mi time_n one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o worthy_a in_o arm_n that_o lyvyd_v another_o say_v to_o vaspasion_n /_o &_o a_o wolf_n shall_v soon_o change_v his_o skin_n and_o here_o than_o thou_o shall_v change_v thy_o lyf_v for_o the_o long_o thou_o lyve_v the_o more_o thou_o coveyte_v /_o and_z he_o answer_v of_o thyse_n word_n we_o ought_v to_o laugh_v /_o but_o we_o ought_v to_o amend_v ourselves_o /_o and_z punysshe_a the_o trespace_n /_o seneste_n rehercith_o that_o the_o king_n antygonus_fw-la herd_n certeyn_fw-mi peple_n speak_v and_o say_v evil_a of_o he_o and_o there_o be_v between_o they_o nomorâ—_n but_o a_o covetyne_n /_o and_o than_o he_o say_v make_v a_o end_n of_o your_o evil_a langage_fw-fr lest_o the_o king_n here_o you·_v for_o the_o courtyne_n heeryth_v you_o well_o enough_o than_o as_o touch_v to_o the_o pain_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o suffer_v patient_o /_o valerius_fw-la reheace_v that_o a_o tyrant_n do_v do_v torment_n anamaxymenes_n and_o thretenyd_v he_o for_o to_o cut_v of_o his_o tunge_v to_o who_o he_o say_v hit_v be_v not_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o do_v so_o and_o forthwith_o he_o â—â—te_v of_o his_o own_o tongue_n /_o and_z chewid_v hit_v with_o his_o tethe_fw-mi and_o cast_v hit_v in_o the_o visage_n of_o the_o tyrant_n it_fw-mi be_v a_o great_a vertu_fw-fr in_o a_o man_n that_o he_o forgete_v not_o to_o be_v patient_a in_o correction_n of_o wrong_n it_fw-mi be_v better_a to_o leave_v a_o guilty_a man_n unpunyssh_v than_o to_o punysshe_v he_o in_o a_o wrath_n or_o ire_n /_o valerius_fw-la rehercith_v that_o archyta_fw-la of_o tarente_n that_o be_v master_n to_o plato_n see_v that_o his_o selde_n and_o land_n be_v destroy_v and_o lose_v by_o the_o necligence_n of_o his_o servant_n /_o to_o who_o he_o say_v if_o i_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o the_o i_o will_v take_v vengeance_n and_o turment_fw-mi the._n lo_o there_o you_o may_v see_v that_o he_o have_v lever_n to_o leave_v to_o punysshe_v /_o than_o to_o punysshe_v mere_a by_o ire_n &_o wrath_n than_o by_o right_n and_o therefore_o say_v seneque_fw-la /_o do_v not_o thing_n that_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v when_o thou_o be_v angry_a for_o when_o thou_o be_v angry_a thou_o will_v do_v alle_fw-mi thing_n after_o thy_o playsiâ—_n /_o and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o vaynquysshe_v thy_o ire_n than_o must_v thy_o ire_n overcome_v the._n after_o this_o aught_o they_o to_o have_v wylful_a poverte_a /_o like_o as_o hit_v be_v in_o the_o ancient_a prince_n for_o they_o coveyt_v more_o to_o be_v scotfree_a in_o wit_n and_o good_a manner_n thenne_v in_o money_n /_o and_o that_o rehercith_n valerius_fw-la in_o his_o viij_o book_n that_o scypyon_n of_o affryque_a be_v accuse_v unto_o the_o senate_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v great_a tresour_n and_o he_o answer_v certes_o when_o i_o submyse_v africa_n in_o to_o your_o post_n i_o hold_v no_o thing_n to_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v say_v this_o be_v my_o save_v only_o the_o surname_n of_o afrique_n never_o the_o affriquans_n have_v not_o find_fw-mi in_o i_o never_o in_o my_o bood_a any_o avaryce_n /_o nor_o that_o we_o be_v so_o covetouse_n that_o we_o have_v ne_o have_v gretter_n envy_v to_o be_v scotfree_a of_o name_n than_o of_o richesses_n and_o therefore_o say_v seneque_fw-la that_o the_o king_n altagone_fw-mi usyd_v glad_o in_o his_o how_o be_v vessel_n of_o earth_n /_o and_o somme_fw-fr say_v he_o do_v hit_v for_o covetyse_v /_o but_z he_o say_v that_o hit_n be_v better_a and_o more_o noble_a thing_n to_o shine_v in_o good_a manner_n than_o in_o vasseyll_n /_o and_o when_o some_o man_n demand_v he_o why_o &_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o do_v so_o /_o he_z answer_v i_o be_o now_o king_n of_o secylle_n and_o be_v soon_o of_o a_o potter_n /_o and_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o doubt_n fortune_n /_o for_o when_o i_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o how_o be_v of_o my_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n i_o be_v sudden_o maad_v scotfree_a /_o wherefore_o i_o behold_v the_o natyvyte_n of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o lineage_n /_o which_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a and_o all_o these_o thing_n come_v of_o wylful_a poverte_a /_o for_o he_o intend_v more_o to_o the_o comyn_v proffyt_v than_o to_o his_o owen_n and_o of_o this_o poverte_a speak_v saint_n augustyn_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n that_o they_o that_o intend_v to_o the_o comyn_v proffyt_v sorrow_n more_o that_o wylful_a poverte_a be_v lose_v in_o room_n than_o the_o richesses_n of_o room_n /_o for_z by_o the_o wylful_a pouérte_n be_v the_o renomee_n of_o good_a manner_n keep_v entire_o /_o thus_o by_o this_o richesse_n poverte_a be_v not_o only_o corrupt_v in_o thyse_n day_n never_o the_o cyte_n never_o the_o manner_n but_o also_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o man_n ben_fw-mi corrupt_a by_o this_o covetise_n and_o by_o felony_n that_o be_v worse_a than_o any_o other_o enemy_n /_o and_z of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o peple_n of_o room_n speak_v the_o good_a man_n of_o noble_a memory_n john_n the_o monk_n late_o cardynal_a of_o room_n in_o the_o decretal_a the_o sixth_o in_o the_o chappytre_n gens_fw-fr scan_v where_o he_o say_v /_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi felon_n against_o god_n /_o contrary_n to_o holy_a thing_n /_o traitor_n one_o to_o that_o other_o envious_a to_o her_o neighbour_n proud_a unto_o stranger_n rebel_n and_o untrewe_v unto_o their_o soverayn_n /_o not_o suffer_n to_o they_o that_o â—â—ly_o of_o low_a degree_n than_o they_o &_o no_o thing_n shamefast_a to_o 〈…〉_o thing_n discovenable_a and_o not_o to_o leave_v till_o they_o have_v that_o they_o demand_n /_o and_o not_o plesyd_v but_o disagreable_a when_o they_o have_v receyve_v
meritorye_n to_o dye_v by_o a_o strong_a &_o unrightful_a jugement_n /_o than_o that_o i_o have_v deserve_v to_o dye_v the_o thyrd_o chappitre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o tractate_n trete_v wherefore_o the_o play_n be_v find_fw-mi and_o maad_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la iij_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o this_o play_n be_v find_fw-mi ben_fw-mi in_o the_o first_o be_v for_o to_o correct_v and_o reprove_v the_o king_n for_o when_o this_o sting_n enylmerodach_n see_v this_o play_n â–ª_o and_o the_o baron_n knight_n and_o gentleman_n of_o his_o court_n play_v with_o the_o philosopher_n /_o he_o merueyl_v great_o of_o the_o beauâ—â—e_n and_o noveltee_fw-mi of_o the_o play_n and_o desire_v to_o play_v against_o the_o philosopher_n /_o the_o philosopher_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o hit_v may_v not_o be_v do_v /_o but_o if_o he_o first_o seruyd_v the_o play_n the_o king_n say_v hit_v be_v reason_v and_o that_o he_o will_v put_v he_o to_o the_o pain_n to_o learn_v hit_v /_o than_o the_o philosopher_n begin_v to_o eke_v he_o /_o and_o to_o show_v he_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o table_n /_o of_z the_z hesse_z lord_n /_o and_o the_o chess_n meyne_n and_o also_o the_o manner_n &_o the_o condytion_n of_o a_o king_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o of_o the_o comyn_v peple_n and_o of_o their_o office_n /_o and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v touchyd_v &_o draw_v /_o and_o how_o he_o shall_v amend_v himself_o /_o and_o become_v virtuous_a /_o and_o when_o /_o this_z king_n hear_v that_o he_o reprevyd_v he_o /_o he_o demand_v he_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o less_o he_o wherefore_o he_o have_v find_fw-mi and_o maad_v this_o play_n /_o and_z he_o answer_v my_o right_a dear_a lord_n and_o king_n the_o grette_v and_o most_o thing_n that_o i_o desire_n be_v that_o thou_o have_v in_o thyself_o a_o glorious_a and_o virtuous_a lyf_v and_o that_o may_v i_o not_o see_v /_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v endoctrine_v and_o well_o manerd_a and_o that_o have_v so_o may_v thou_o bebeloâ—yd_v of_o thy_o peple_n thus_o than_o i_o desire_v that_o thou_o have_v other_o government_n thenne_n thou_o have_v have_v &_o that_o thou_o have_v upon_o thyself_o first_o seignâ—urie_n &_o mastery_n such_o as_o thou_o have_v upon_o other_o by_o force_n /_o and_z not_o by_o right_n /_o certain_o hit_v be_v not_o right_a that_o a_o man_n be_v master_n over_o other_o &_o comalidour_n when_o he_o can_v not_o rewle_fw-mi neâ—_n may_v rewle_fw-mi himself_o /_o and_z that_o his_o virtue_n domyne_n above_o his_o vice_n /_o for_z seignourie_a by_o force_n and_o wylle_n may_v not_o long_o endure_v /_o thenne_fw-fr thus_o may_v thou_o see_v do_v of_o the_o cause_n why_o and_o wherefore_o i_o have_v find_fw-mi &_o maad_v this_o playt_n which_o be_v for_o to_o correct_v and_o reprove_v the_o of_o thy_o tyranny_n &_o vicious_a lyve_n for_o all_o king_n ought_v special_o to_o here_o her_o corrigiour_n or_o corrector_n /_o and_z her_o correction_n to_o hold_v and_o keep_v in_o mind_n in_o like_o wise_a as_o valerius_fw-la reherce_v that_o the_o king_n alixandre_fw-fr have_v a_o noble_a and_o renomed_a knight_n that_o say_v in_o repreve_v of_o alixandre_n that_o he_o be_v to_o moche_v covetous_a /_o &_o in_o especial_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n /_o and_o say_v to_o he_o if_o the_o god_n have_v maade_v thy_o body_n as_o great_a as_o be_v thy_o heâ—â—e_n awl_n the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d not_o hold_v the_o for_o thou_o hold_v in_o thy_o right_a hâ—nd_n all_o tâ—â—â—â—yent_n /_o and_z in_o thy_o lift_v honde_v the_o oâ—cedent_n since_o than_o het_z is_z â—o_z or_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n /_o or_o a_o man_n /_o or_z nought_o if_o thou_o be_v god_n do_v than_o well_o and_o good_a /_o to_o the_o peple_n /_o as_o god_n do_v and_o take_v not_o from_o they_o /_o that_z they_o ought_v to_o have_v /_o and_o iâ—_n theyre_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n /_o think_v that_o thou_o shall_v dye_v and_o than_o thou_o shall_v doâ—â—oon_o evil_a /_o if_o thou_o be_v nought_o /_o forgete_fw-it thyself_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n so_o strong_a and_o farm_n but_o that_o sumtyme_o /_o a_z feeble_a thing_n cast_v down_o and_o overthrow_v hit_v how_o well_o that_o the_o lion_n be_v the_o streng_a be_v /_o yet_o sometime_o a_o lityl_o byâ—de_n er_v he_o /_o the_o second_o cause_n wherefore_o this_o play_n be_v find_fw-mi and_o maad_a be_v for_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o idleness_n /_o whereof_o seneque_fw-la say_v unto_o lucylle_n idleness_n without_o any_o ocupation_n be_v sepulture_n of_o a_o man_n lyve_n /_o and_o varro_fw-la say_v in_o his_o sentence_n that_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o man_n go_v not_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi /_o the_o same_o wise_n the_o lyf_v be_v not_o give_v for_o to_o live_v but_o for_o to_o do_v well_o and_o good_a &_o therefore_o second_o the_o philosopher_n fond_a this_o play_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o peple_n from_o idleness_n /_o for_o there_o be_v moche_n peple_n when_o so_o be_v that_o they_o be_v fortunate_a in_o worldly_a good_n that_o they_o draw_v they_o to_o ease_v &_o idleness_n whereof_o comyth_n oft_o time_n many_o evyll_n be_v and_z gretâ—_n sin_n /_o and_z by_o this_o idleness_n the_o herd_n be_v quenchyd_v whereof_o comyth_n good_a desperation_n the_o thyrd_o cause_n be_v that_o every_o man_n naturelly_n desire_v to_o know_v and_o here_o novelteet_v and_o tydynge_n for_o this_o cause_n they_o of_o athenes_n study_v as_o we_o rede_v /_o and_z for_o as_o the_o corporal_a or_o bodily_a sight_n enpessh_v and_o let_v otherwhile_o the_o knowleche_n of_o subtyl_o thing_n therefore_o we_o rede_v that_o democrite_n the_o 〈…〉_o put_v out_o his_o ofâ—en_n â—yn_v /_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o 〈…〉_o have_v the_o â—â—liâ—e_a enlargement_n and_o understâ—ndyngâ—â—ng_n understâ—ndyngâ—â—ng_n have_v ben_fw-mi maâ—e_n blind_a that_o be_v great_a chellis_n in_o 〈◊〉_d wise_n as_o have_v dedimus_fw-la bysshop_n of_o oâ—â—â—andrie_n that_o how_o well_o that_o he_o faâ—â—e_v not_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o clerk_n /_o that_o gregore_o nazciz_v and_o saint_n jerome_n that_o be_v clerk_n and_o maystâ—â—â—_n to_o other_o kam_n for_o to_o be_v his_o 'zounds_o and_o lernyd_v of_o he_o and_o saint_n anthonye_n the_o great_a herâ—yce_n aâ—m_o for_o defre_v he_o on_o a_o time_n and_o among_o alle_fw-mi other_o thing_n /_o he_o demand_v he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o great_o dysplesid_v that_o he_o be_v blind_a &_o see_v not_o and_o by_o answer_v /_o that_o he_o be_v great_o abasshyd_v for_o that_o he_o supposid_v not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o displeasid_v in_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o sight_n /_o and_z saint_n anthonye_n answer_v to_o he_o i_o mâ—â—uaise_v moche_v that_o hit_n displesith_v the_o that_o thou_o have_v lose_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v comyn_v between_o the_o and_o bests_n and_o thou_o know_v well_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v that_o thing_n that_o be_v comyn_v between_o the_o and_o the_o aungellis_n /_o and_o for_o these_o cause_n foresay_v the_o philosopher_n intend_v to_o put_v a_o weigh_v all_o pensifneâ—_n and_o thought_n and_o do_v think_v only_o on_o this_o play_n as_o shall_v be_v say_v and_o appear_v in_o this_o /_o book_z after_o 〈…〉_o first_o chapter_n trew_v of_o 〈…〉_o &_o of_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n capitulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tthe_n king_n must_v be_v thus_o maad_a for_o he_o must_v sith_o in_o a_o chayer_n clothyd_v in_o purpure_a /_o câ—â—â—ed_a on_o his_o heed_n in_o his_o right_a hon_a a_o ceptre_n and_o in_o the_o lift_n â—onde_fw-fr on_o apple_n of_o gold_n /_o for_z he_o be_v the_o most_o grette_v and_o hy_a in_o dygnyte_n as_o love_v all_o other_o and_o most_o wâ—ethy_a and_o that_o be_v signyfy_v by_o the_o â—â—â—one_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o peple_n be_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o king_n /_o and_z above_o all_o other_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v replenyssh_v with_o virtue_n and_o of_o grace_n and_o this_o signyfi_v the_o purpure_a foâ—_n in_o like_a wise_n as_o the_o rokee_n of_o purpure_a make_v fair_a and_o enâ—eâ—â—ssheth_v the_o body_n the_o same_o wise_a virtue_n makyth_v that_o â—owle_n /_o he_o aught_o alwey_a thynk_n on_o the_o government_n of_o the_o royame_n &_o who_o have_v thadmyny_v 〈◊〉_d of_o justyce_n /_o and_o this_o shall_v he_o by_o himself_o pryncipal_o /_o this_o signefy_v the_o appel_n of_o gold_n that_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o five_o honde_a /_o and_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o aperteyn_v unto_o he_o â—_o punysshe_v the_o rebel_n have_v he_o the_o septre_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o mysericorde_fw-la and_o troth_n conserve_v and_o stepe_v the_o king_n in_o his_o trowne_n /_o therefore_o ought_v a_o king_n to_o be_v merciful_a and_o debonayr_a for_o when_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n desire_v or_o will_v be_v belovyd_v of_o his_o peple_n lete_fw-la he_o be_v govern_v by_o debonayrde_a
his_o squyer_n have_v deceyve_v the_o king_n and_o the_o watcheman_n /_o who_o the_o king_n command_v shall_v be_v bring_v tofore_o he_o /_o and_o demand_v of_o they_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o be_v escapyd_v /_o and_z they_o tell_v he_o the_o truth_n /_o thenne_fw-fr the_o king_n demand_v his_o counceyl_n of_o what_o death_n they_o have_v deserve_v to_o dye_v that_o have_v so_o do_v and_o wrought_v again_o the_o wylle_n of_o he_o /_o somme_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v honge_v &_o some_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v flayn_v /_o and_o other_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v behede_v than_o say_v the_o king_n by_o that_o lord_n that_o maad_v i_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o worthy_a to_o dye_v but_o for_o to_o have_v moche_n worship_n and_o honour_n /_o for_o they_o have_v be_v true_a to_o their_o lord_n wherefore_o the_o king_n gaf_fw-mi they_o a_o great_a lawâ—â—_n and_o honour_n for_o their_o foot_n and_o after_o hit_v happen_v that_o the_o proper_a squyer_n and_o servant_n of_o godeberd_n slay_v the_o traytre_n gorybalde_a that_o by_o treason_n have_v slay_v his_o lord_n at_o a_o feste_fw-la of_o saint_n john_n in_o his_o cyte_n of_o tarente_n whereof_o he_o be_v lord_n and_o duâ—_n /_o thus_o ought_v the_o knight_n to_o love_n to_o guider_n &_o each_o to_o put_v his_o lyf_v in_o aventure_n for_o other_o ffor_o so_o be_v they_z the_z strenger_fw-ge and_n the_o more_o doubt_v like_v as_o be_v the_o noble_a knight_n joab_n and_o abysay_n that_o fight_v ageyn_v the_o syryens_n and_o amonyte_n and_o be_v so_o true_a that_o one_o to_o that_o other_o that_o they_o vaynquyssh_v their_o enemy_n /_o and_o be_v so_o join_v to_o guider_n that_o if_o the_o firien_n be_v strenger_fw-ge thenne_n that_o one_o of_o they_o that_o other_o help_v he_o /_o we_o rede_v that_o damon_n and_o phisias_n be_v so_o right_a parsight_n friend_n to_o guider_n that_o when_o dionysius_fw-la which_o be_v king_n of_o zealle_n have_v jug_v one_o to_o death_n for_o his_o trespass_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o siâ—â—â—â—_n sane_a who_o he_o will_v have_v execute_v he_o desire_v grace_n &_o leave_v to_o go_v in_o to_o his_o contre_fw-fr for_o to_o dispose_n and_o ordain_v his_o testament_n /_o and_o his_o felawe_n pledgyd_v he_o and_o be_v sewrte_n for_o he_o upon_o his_o heed_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o /_o whereof_o they_o that_o hear_v and_o see_v this_o /_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n &_o blame_v he_o and_o he_o say_v alwey_a that_o he_o repentyd_v he_o no_o thing_n at_o all_o for_o he_o know_v well_o the_o troth_n of_o his_o felawe_n /_o and_o when_o the_o day_n come_v and_o the_o hour_n that_o execution_n shall_v be_v do_v his_o fellow_n come_v and_o present_v himself_o tofore_o the_o juge_a and_o dischargid_a his_o fellow_n that_o be_v pledge_v for_o he_o whereof_o the_o king_n be_v grete_o abasshyd_v and_o for_o the_o great_a truth_n that_o be_v find_fw-mi in_o he_o /_o he_o pardonyd_v he_o and_o pray_v they_o both_o that_o they_o will_v receyve_v he_o as_o their_o great_a friend_n and_o felowe·_n lo_o here_o the_o virtue_n of_o love_n /_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o doubt_n the_o death_n for_o his_o friend_n /_o lo_o what_o it_o be_v to_o do_v for_o a_o friend_n and_o to_o lede_v a_o lyf_v debonayr_a /_o â—_o and_o to_o be_v with_o out_o cruelte·_a to_o love_v &_o not_o to_o hate_v /_o which_o cause_v to_o do_v good_a against_o evil_n and_o to_o tear_a pain_n in_o to_o benefete_v and_o to_o quench_v cruelty_n anthonyus_n say_v that_o julius_n caesar_n leave_v not_o light_o friendship_n and_o amytye_n /_o but_o when_o he_o have_v hit_v he_o retain_v hit_v fast_n &_o maynten_v hit_v alwey_n scipion_n of_o afrique_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n so_o strong_a as_o for_o to_o maintain_v love_n unto_o the_o death_n the_o love_n of_o concupissence_n and_o of_o lechery_n be_v soon_o dissoluyd_v and_o break_v but_o the_o verray_n true_a love_n of_o the_o comyn_v well_o and_o proffyt_v now_o a_o day_n be_v seld_o find_fw-mi /_o where_o shall_v thou_o find_v a_o man_n in_o thyse_n day_n that_o will_v expose_v himself_o for_o the_o worship_n &_o honour_n of_o his_o friend_n /_o or_z for_o the_o comyn_v we_o will_v /_o seld_o or_o never_o shall_v he_o be_v find_fw-mi /_o also_o the_o knight_n shall_v be_v large_a and_o liberal_a /_o for_o when_o a_o knight_n have_v regard_n unto_o his_o syngule_a prouffyt_n by_o his_o covetyse·_n he_o dyspoyl_v his_o peple_n /_o for_o when_o the_o souldyour_n se_fw-mi that_o they_o put_v they_o in_o parel_n and_o their_o master_n will_v not_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n lyberal_o /_o but_o intend_v to_o his_o own_o proper_a gain_n and_o proffyt_v /_o than_o when_o the_o enemy_n come_v they_o tear_v soon_o her_o back_n and_o flee_v often_o time_n /_o and_o thus_o hit_v hap_v by_o he_o that_o intend_v more_o to_o gete_a money_n than_o vyctorye_n that_o his_o avaryce_n be_v oft_o tymee_n cause_n of_o his_o confusion_n /_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la every_o knight_n take_v heed_n to_o be_v lyberalle_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o ween_z not_z ne_z suppose_v that_o his_o scarcete_n be_v to_o he_o a_o great_a wynning_a or_o gain_n /_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o lass_n lovyd_v of_o his_o peple_n and_o that_o his_o adversarye_n withdraw_v to_o he_o they_o by_o large_a gevyng·_n ·_o for_o oft_o time_n batayle_n be_v avaunce_v more_o for_o get_a of_o silver_n /_o than_z by_o the_o force_n and_o strengthe_n of_o man_n /_o for_o man_n see_v alle_fw-mi day_n that_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v not_o be_v achyeve_v by_o force_n of_o nature_n be_v goten_a and_z and_o achyeve_v by_o force_n of_o money_n and_o for_o so_o moche_v it_o behove_v to_o see_v well_o to_o that_o when_o the_o time_n of_o bataille_n come_v that_o he_o borowe_n not_o ne_o make_v no_o â—ayllage_n for_o no_o man_n may_v be_v scotfree_a that_o levyth_v his_o own_o /_o keep_n to_o gete_v and_o take_v of_o other_o /_o than_o alwey_a all_o her_o gain_n and_o wynning_a aught_o to_o be_v comyn_v among_o except_v their_o arm_n for_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o the_o vyctorye_n be_v comune_v so_o shall_v the_o dispoyse_v and_o botye_n be_v comune_a unto_o they_o /_o and_o therefore_o davyd_v that_o gentyl_o knight_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n in_o the_o last_o chappytre_n make_v a_o law_n that_o he_o that_o abode_n behind_o by_o maladye_o or_o sekenes_n in_o the_o tent_n shall_v have_v as_o meek_a part_n of_o the_o butyn_a as_o he_o that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o batayle_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o this_o law_n he_o be_v maad_v afterward_o 〈◊〉_d of_o israel_n /_o alixandre_n of_o macedone_fw-la cam_fw-la on_o a_o time_n like_o a_o simple_a knight_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o porue_a king_n of_o ynde_n for_o to_o espy_v thastate_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o court_n /_o and_o the_o king_n receyvyd_v he_o right_n worshypful_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o many_o thing_n of_o alixander_n and_o of_o his_o constancy_n and_o strengthe_n nothing_o wen_v that_o he_o have_v be_v alixander_n /_o but_z antigone_a one_o of_o his_o knight_n /_o and_z after_o he_o have_v he_o to_o dyner_n and_o when_o they_o have_v seruyd_v alixander_n in_o vessayl_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n with_o dyverse_a mete_n /_o after_o that_o he_o have_v eten_v such_o as_o plefid_v he_o he_o void_v the_o meet_a &_o take_v the_o vessayl_n and_o hold_v hic_fw-la to_o himself_o and_o put_v hit_v in_o his_o bosom_n or_o slevy_v whereof_o he_o be_v accusid_v unto_o the_o king_n /_o after_o dyne_a thenne_n the_o king_n callyd_v he_o and_o demand_v he_o wherefore_o he_o have_v take_v his_o vayssayl_n and_o he_o answer_v sir_n king_n my_o lord_n i_o pray_v the_o to_o understonde_v and_o take_v heed_n thyself_o &_o also_o thy_o knight_n i_o have_v herd_n moche_n of_o thy_o great_a highness_n /_o and_o that_o thou_o be_v more_o mighty_a and_o puissant_a in_o chevalrye_n and_o in_o dispencis_fw-la than_o be_v alixaunder_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o come_v to_o the_o a_o pour_v knight_n which_o be_o name_v antigone_n for_o to_o serve_v the·_a than_o hit_n be_v the_o custom_n in_o the_o court_n of_o alixander_n that_o what_o thing_n a_o knight_n be_v seruyd_v with_o /_o all_fw-ge be_v his_o meet_a and_o uâ—issel_n and_o cup_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v supposid_v that_o this_o custom_n have_v be_v keep_v in_o thy_o court_n /_o for_z thou_o be_v rich_a than_o he_o /_o when_o the_o knight_n hear_v this_o anon_o they_o leave_v perus_fw-la and_o go_v to_o serve_v alixaunder_n /_o and_o thus_o he_o draw_v to_o he_o the_o herte_n of_o hem_n by_o yefte_n /_o which_o afterward_o slay_v porus_n that_o be_v king_n of_o ind_n and_o they_o
the_o yefte_a they_o have_v their_o tongue_n ready_a for_o to_o make_v great_a boost_n and_o do_v lityl_o /_o they_o ben_fw-mi large_a in_o promyse_v and_o small_a gyver_n /_o thyy_a ben_fw-mi right_o false_a deceyuâ—â—res_n /_o and_z right_a mordent_fw-la and_o biting_n detractour_n for_o which_o thing_n hit_v be_v a_o great_a sorrow_n to_o see_v the_o humylite_a the_o pacyence_n and_o the_o good_a wysdom_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o this_o cyte_n of_o room_n which_o be_v chyef_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o be_v prevert_v and_o torn_v in_o to_o maleheurte_fw-fr &_o thyse_n evylles_n and_o i_o thynk_v that_o in_o other_o party_n of_o cristente_fw-la they_o have_v take_v ensaumple_v of_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a /_o they_o may_v say_v that_o this_o be_v after_o the_o decretale_a of_o seygndrye_a and_o dysobeysaunce_n /_o that_o say_v that_o such_o thing_n that_o the_o soverayn_n do_v be_v light_o and_o soon_o take_v in_o ensaumple_v of_o their_o subgettis_n also_o thyse_n vycayre_n shall_v be_v large_a and_o liberal_a in_o so_o moche_v that_o such_o peple_n as_o serve_v they_o be_v due_o pay_v and_o guerdon_v of_o her_o labour_n for_o every_o man_n do_v his_o labour_n the_o better_a &_o lightly_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o pay_v and_o reward_v and_o we_o rede_v that_o titus_fw-la thesone_n of_o vespasian_n be_v so_o large_a and_o so_o lyberal_a that_o he_o gaf_fw-mi &_o promise_v sumwhat_o to_o every_o man_n and_o when_o his_o most_o prevy_a friend_n demand_v of_o he_o why_o he_o promise_v more_o thenne_n he_o may_v gyve_v /_o he_o answer_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o aperteyn_v not_o to_o a_o prince_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v depart_v sorrowful_a or_o tryste_n fire_n he_o /_o than_o hit_v happen_v on_o a_o day_n that_o he_o gaf_fw-mi never_o promise_v no_o thing_n to_o any_o man_n /_o and_z when_o it_o be_v even_o and_o advysed_a himself_o he_o say_v to_o his_o friend_n o_o you_o my_o friend_n this_o day_n have_v i_o lose_v for_o this_o day_n have_v i_o do_v no_o good_a and_o also_o we_o 〈◊〉_d of_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o never_o say_v in_o alle_fw-mi his_o lyf_v to_o his_o knight_n go_v on_o but_o alwey_n he_o say_v come_v come_v for_o i_o love_v alwey_a to_o be_v in_o your_o company_n /_o and_o he_o know_v well_o that_o it_o be_v lass_n paint_v and_o travaylle_v to_o the_o knight_n when_o the_o prince_n be_v in_o her_o company_n that_o love_v hem_n &_o comfort_v they_o and_o also_o â—e_a rede_n of_o the_o same_o julyus_n caesar_n in_o the_o book_n of_o trupheâ—_n of_o philosopher_n /_o that_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a knight_n of_o his_o that_o be_v in_o parelle_n of_o a_o â—aas_v hang_v tofore_o the_o juges_fw-la of_o room_n so_o he_o callyd_v caesar_n on_o a_o time_n and_o say_v to_o he_o tofore_o all_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o advocate_n and_o caesar_n delyveryd_v and_o assign_v to_o he_o a_o right_a good_a advocate_n and_o the_o knight_n say_v to_o he_o /_o o_o caesar_n i_o put_v no_o vycayâ—_n in_o my_o place_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o paryl_n in_o the_o batayl_n of_o assize_n /_o but_z i_o faught_v for_o the._n &_o than_o he_o shewyd_v to_o he_o the_o place_n of_o his_o wound_n that_o he_o have_v receyve_v in_o the_o bataylle_n and_o than_o come_v caesar_n in_o his_o prope_a person_n for_o to_o be_v his_o advocate_n and_o to_o plâ—te_v his_o cause_n for_o he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o name_n of_o unkyndenes_n but_o doubt_v that_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v prâ—ude·_a and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v for_o they_o that_o have_v seruyd_v he_o /_o they_o that_o can_v not_o do_v so_o moche_v as_o for_o to_o be_v belovyd_v of_o her_o knight_n can_v not_o love_v the_o knight_n &_o this_o suffice_v of_o the_o â—olâ—es_n the_o iij_o tanciate_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o comyn_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o be_v of_o the_o offyce_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈…〉_o for_o so_o moche_v as_o noble_a person_n can_v not_o rewle_fw-mi ne_fw-mi govern_v without_o the_o seruyse_n and_o werke_n of_o the_o people_n than_o hit_n behove_v to_o devyse_v the_o cultrage_n and_o the_o office_n of_o the_o werkman_n than_o i_o shall_v begin_v first_o at_o the_o first_o pawn_n that_o be_v in_o the_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n &_o signefi_v a_o man_n of_o the_o comyn_v peple_n on_o foot_n for_o they_o be_v all_o name_v pietom_n that_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o footman_n /_o and_o thenne_n we_o will_v begin_v at_o the_o pawn_n which_o stand_v tofore_o the_o rock_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o king_n for_o a_o moche_n as_o this_o pawn_n appertain_v to_o serve_v the_o vycayre_n or_o lyevetenaunt_n of_o the_o king_n and_o other_o officer_n /_o under_o he_o of_o necessary_n 〈…〉_o this_o manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—gâ—â—d_n &_o â—â—ght_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o shâ—pe_n of_o a_o man_n hold_v in_o his_o 〈…〉_o at_o shouâ—â—_n and_o a_o more_o in_o the_o lift_v hâ—â—d_v the_o 〈…〉_o be_v for_o 〈…〉_o and_o labour_n therewith_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o red_a be_v for_o to_o dayâ—â—_n and_o coveâ—â—yâ—_n with_o all_o the_o â—â—stys_n unto_o her_o pasture_n /_o also_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v on_o his_o 〈…〉_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o superfluytee_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o tâ—â—s_n /_o and_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o bible_n that_o the_o first_o labourer_n that_o ouâ—r_o be_v be_v caym_fw-mi the_o first_o soon_o of_o adan_n that_o be_v so_o evil_a that_o he_o flesh_n his_o broad_a abel_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o smoke_n of_o his_o tithe_n go_v straight_o unto_o heaven_n /_o and_o the_o smoke_n and_o fume_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o cain_n go_v down_o ward_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o how_o well_o that_o this_o cause_n be_v true_a yet_o be_v there_o another_o cause_n of_o envy_n that_o he_o have_v unto_o his_o brother_n â–ª_o for_o when_o adam_n their_o fader_fw-mi marry_v there_o for_o to_o multeplye_n the_o earth_n of_o his_o line_n /_o he_o will_v not_o marye_n never_o join_v to_o guider_n the_o two_o that_o be_v bear_v atone_v but_o gaf_a unto_o caym_fw-mi she_o that_o be_v bear_v with_o abel_n and_o to_o abel_n she_o that_o be_v bear_v with_o cain_n &_o thus_o begin_v â—heâ—â—yt_v that_o cain_n have_v against_o abel_n /_o for_o he_o wyf_v be_v fayere_o than_o caym_n wyf_v /_o and_z for_o this_o cause_n he_o slay_v abel_n with_o the_o chestebone_n of_o a_o best_a /_o and_o at_o that_o time_n be_v never_o no_o manner_n of_o iron_n bloody_a of_o man_n blood_n and_o abel_n be_v the_o first_o martyr_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o this_o say_a cain_n do_v many_o other_o evil_a thing_n which_o i_o leave_v /_o for_o it_o appertain_v not_o to_o my_o matter_n but_o it_o behove_v for_o necessyte_n that_o some_o shall_v labour_n the_o earth_n /_o after_o the_o sin_n of_o ada_z /_o for_z tofore_o or_o ada_z sin_v /_o church_n bring_v forth_o fruyt_v without_o labour_n of_o hand_n but_o sith_o he_o sin_v hit_v mâ—â—st_v 〈…〉_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o cuthe_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o we_o be_v first_o form_v &_o take_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—gyming_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o wise_n at_o the_o last_o she_o shall_v be_v the_o 〈…〉_o all_o 〈◊〉_d &_o to_o all_o thing_n &_o god_n that_o form_v we_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v ordain_v that_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n she_o shall_v gyve_v adâ—â—tysshing_v unto_o all_o that_o lyve_v /_o &_o first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—â—rch_n ought_v to_o know_v his_o god_n that_o form_v &_o miâ—â—_n hâ—â—â—y_a &_o â—â—the_v of_o nought_o and_o aught_o to_o have_v loyalte_n &_o troth_n in_o himself_o and_o despise_v death_n for_o to_o intend_v to_o his_o labour_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o geve_v thankynge_n to_o he_o that_o make_v he_o &_o of_o who_o he_o receyve_v all_o his_o good_n temporal_a /_o whereof_o he_o lyf_v be_v fasteyn_v and_o also_o he_o be_v bunden_v to_o pay_v the_o dime_n &_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o thing_n and_o not_o as_o caym_fw-mi do_v but_o as_o abel_n do_v of_o the_o best_a that_o he_o cheese_n out_o alwey_a for_o to_o gyve_v to_o god_n and_o to_o please_v he_o /_o for_z they_o that_o grutche_n and_o so_o grave_a in_o that_o they_o rendre_fw-fr &_o geve_v to_o god_n the_o tienthe_n of_o her_o good_n /_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v afeard_a and_o have_v drede_v that_o they_o shall_v fall_v in_o necissyte_n /_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v despoylyd_v or_o robbyd_v by_o war_n or_o by_o tempest_n that_o may_v fall_v or_o happen_v in_o the_o contrary_n /_o and_o hit_v be_v no_o merueylle_n though_o his_o so_o happen_v /_o for_o that_o man_n that_o be_v disagreable_a unto_o god_n /_o and_z beneath_o that_o
do_v hit_v for_o other_o certeyn_fw-mi cause_n yet_o be_v this_o one_o of_o the_o pryncipal_a cause_n and_o valerian_a tellyth_a that_o there_o be_v a_o young_a man_n of_o room_n of_o right_n excellent_a beaulte_n and_o how_o well_o that_o he_o be_v right_o chaste_a for_o as_o much_o as_o his_o beaulte_n mevyd_v many_o woman_n to_o desire_v he_o /_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o parent_n and_o friend_n of_o they_o have_v suspetion_n in_o he_o /_o he_o do_v his_o visage_n to_o be_v kutte_v with_o a_o knyf_v and_o lancettis_n endlong_o and_o everthwart_o for_o to_o deform_v his_o visage_n and_o have_v lever_n have_v a_o foul_a visage_n and_o disform_v than_o the_o beaute_n of_o his_o visage_n shall_v meve_v other_o to_o sin_n and_o also_o we_o rede_v that_o there_o be_v a_o nun_n a_o virgyne_n do_v do_v put_v out_o both_o her_o eyen·_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o beaute_n of_o her_o eye_n mevyd_v a_o king_n to_o love_v she_o /_o which_o eye_n she_o send_v to_o the_o king_n in_o a_o present_a and_o also_o we_o rede_v that_o plato_n the_o right_a rich_a philosopher_n leave_v his_o own_o land_n and_o contre_fw-fr and_o chase_v his_o mansion_n and_o dwell_v in_o achadomye_n a_o toun_n /_o which_o be_v not_o only_o destroy_v but_o also_o be_v full_a of_o pestilence_n /_o so_o that_o by_o the_o cure_n and_o charge_n and_o customaunce_n of_o sorrow_n that_o he_o there_o suffrid_a may_v eschew_v the_o hetes_n and_o occasion_n of_o lechery_n /_o and_o many_o of_o his_o dysciple_n do_v in_o like_a wise_n /_o helemand_v reherce_v that_o demostene_v the_o philosopher_n lie_v once_o by_o a_o noble_a woman_n for_o his_o dysporte_n /_o and_o playeng_v with_o she_o /_o he_o demand_v of_o she_o what_o he_o shall_v geve_v to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o she_o /_o and_z she_o answer_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o pen_n &_o he_o say_v ageyn_a to_o she_o i_o shall_v repent_v i_o to_o buy_v hit_v so_o dear_a and_o when_o he_o advysed_a he_o that_o he_o be_v so_o sore_o chauffyd_v to_o speak_v to_o she_o for_o to_o accomplisshe_v his_o flesshly_a desire_n he_o despoil_v he_o all_o nakyd_n and_o go_v and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o snow_n /_o and_o ouyde_v rehercith_n that_o this_o thing_n be_v the_o left_a that_o may_v help_v and_o most_o greve_v the_o lover_n /_o and_o therefore_o saint_n augustyn_a rehercith_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o right_n noble_a remain_v name_v marculian_a that_o win_v and_o take_v the_o noble_a cite_v of_o siracuse_n /_o and_o tofore_o â—_o he_o do_v do_v assail_v hit_v or_o be_v fight_v hit_v /_o &_o or_o he_o have_v do_v beshedde_v any_o blood_n he_o weep_v and_o shed_v many_o teeris_n tofore_o the_o cite_v /_o and_o that_o be_v for_o the_o cause_n that_o he_o doubt_v that_o his_o peple_n shall_v defoule_n and_o corumpt_v to_o moche_v dishonest_o the_o chastyte_n of_o the_o toun_n and_o ordain_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a to_o take_v and_o defoyle_n any_o woman_n by_o force_n what_o that_o ever_o she_o be_v after_o this_o the_o crafty_a man_n ought_v to_o understonde_v for_o to_o be_v trewe·_a and_o to_o have_v troth_n in_o her_o mouth_n /_o and_o that_o their_o dede_n follow_v their_o wordes·_n for_o he_o that_o say_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v another_o /_o he_z condempn_v himself_o by_o his_o word_n /_o also_o they_o ought_v to_o see_v well_o to_o that_o they_o be_v of_o one_o accord_n in_o good_a /_o by_o intend_v /_o by_o word_n /_o and_z by_o deed_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o discordaunt_a in_o no_o caa_v /_o but_o that_o every_o man_n have_v pure_a verity_n and_o troth_n in_o himself_o for_o god_n himself_o be_v pure_a verity_n /_o and_o man_n say_v comyn_o that_o troth_n seek_v none_o herne_z ne_fw-la corners·_fw-la and_o troth_n be_v a_o virtue_n by_o the_o which_o alle_fw-mi drede_n and_o fraud_n be_v put_v away_o /_o men_z say_v true_o when_o they_o say_v that_o they_o know_v and_o they_o that_o know_v not_o truth_n aught_o to_o know_v hyt_n /_o and_o alwey_a use_n trouthe·_n for_o saint_n austyn_a say_v that_o they_o that_o ween_v to_o know_v troth_n and_o lyve_v evil_a and_o vycious_o it_o be_v folye_a if_o he_o know_v hit_v not_o /_o and_z also_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v pain_n for_o troth_n /_o than_o for_o to_o have_v a_o benefete_a by_o falsnes_n or_o by_o flaterye_n and_o man_n that_o be_v callyd_v a_o best_a reasonable_a and_o do_v not_o his_o werky_n after_o reason_n and_o truth_n be_v more_o bestyal_a that_o any_o beast_n brute·_a and_o know_v you_o that_o for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o truth_n /_o hit_v come_v of_o a_o reasonable_a foresight_n in_o his_o mynde·_n and_o lie_a come_v of_o a_o outtrageous_a and_o contrary_a thought_n in_o his_o mind_n /_o for_z he_o that_o lie_v wittyng_o /_o know_v well_o that_o hit_n be_v ageyn_v the_o truth_n that_o he_o thynk_v /_o and_o hereof_o speak_v saint_n bernard_v and_o say_v that_o the_o mouth_n that_o lie_v destroy_v the_o soul_n and_o yet_o say_v saint_n austyn_a in_o another_o place_n for_o to_o say_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o contrary_n /_o make_v doctrine_n suspecious_a and_o know_v you_o very_o that_o for_o to_o lie_v be_v a_o right_n perilous_a thing_n to_o body_n and_o soul_n /_o for_o the_o lie_n that_o the_o ancient_a enemy_n maad_v eve_o and_o adam_n to_o believe_v he_o /_o made_z hem_o for_o to_o be_v damn_a with_o alle_fw-mi their_o lineage_n to_o the_o death_n pardurable_a /_o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradyse_n terrestre_fw-fr /_o for_o he_o maad_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v not_o forboden_v they_o the_o fruyt_n /_o but_o only_o by_o cause_n they_o shall_v not_o know_v that_o her_o master_n know_v /_o but_o how_o well_o that_o the_o devyl_n say_v thyse_n word_n /_o yet_o have_v he_o double_a intent_n to_o hem_v both_o /_o for_o they_o know_v anon_o as_o they_o have_v tastyd_v of_o the_o fruyt_n that_o they_o be_v damn_a to_o thâ—_n death_n pardurable·_a and_o god_n know_v hit_v well_o tofore·_a but_o they_o supposid_v well_o to_o have_v know_v many_o other_o thing_n /_o and_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o his_o knowleche_n and_o science_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n poule_n in_o a_o pistyl·_n hit_v ne_o appertain_v to_o saver_n or_o know_v more_o than_o behove_v to_o saver_n or_o know_v /_o but_z to_o saver_n or_o know_v by_o measure_n or_o sobrenes_n /_o and_o valerian_a rehercith_n that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a woman_n of_o firacusant_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o secille_n which_o be_v name_v dyoryse·_a and_o this_o king_n be_v so_o full_a of_o tyranny_n and_o so_o cruel_a that_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n desire_v his_o death_n and_o cursid_v he_o sâ—uf_fw-fr this_o woman_n only_o which_o be_v so_o old_a that_o she_o have_v seen_v iij_o or_o four_o king_n reign_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o every_o morning_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v rise_v she_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v gyve_v unto_o the_o tyrant_n good_a lyf_v and_o long_o /_o and_o that_o she_o may_v never_o see_v his_o death_n /_o and_o when_o the_o king_n dyonyse_fw-mi know_v this_o he_o send_v for_o she_o /_o and_o meruayl_v moche_n hereof_o /_o for_z he_o know_v well_o that_o he_o be_v sore_o behated_a /_o and_o demand_v she_o what_o cause_n mevyd_v she_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o /_o &_o she_o answer_v and_o say_v to_o he_o sir_n when_o i_o be_v a_o maid_n we_o have_v a_o right_n evil_a tyrant_n to_o our_o king_n of_o who_o we_o coveyt_v sore_o the_o death_n /_o and_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n there_o come_v after_o he_o a_o werse_n /_o of_o who_o we_o coveyt_v also_o the_o death_n and_o when_o we_o be_v delyverd_v of_o he_o thou_o come_v to_o be_v our_o lord_n which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o other_o and_o now_o i_o doubt_n if_o we_o have_v one_o after_o the_o be_v shall_v be_v worse_o than_o thou_o be_v /_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o /_o and_z when_o dyonyse_n understand_v that_o she_o be_v so_o hardy_a in_o say_v the_o troth_n /_o he_o dare_v not_o do_v torment_v she_o for_o shame_n by_o cause_n she_o be_v so_o old_a the_o four_o chapâ—itre_n of_o the_o three_o book_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o forth_o paâ—â—_n &_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o four_o pawn_n be_v set_v tofore_o the_o king_n and_o be_v form_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n hold_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n a_o balance_n and_o the_o weyght_n in_o the_o lift_v hand_n and_o tofore_o he_o a_o table_n /_o and_z at_o his_o gurdel_n a_o
purse_n full_a of_o money_n ready_a for_o to_o geve_v to_o they_o that_o require_v hit_v and_o by_o this_o peple_n be_v signefy_v the_o merchant_n of_o cloth_n linen_n and_o woollen_a /_o and_z of_o all_o other_o marchaundyse_n /_o and_z by_o the_o table_n that_o be_v tofore_o he_o be_v signefy_v the_o chaungers·_n and_o they_o that_o lene_a money_n /_o &_o they_o that_o by_o and_o sell_v by_o the_o weyght_n ben_fw-mi signefy_v by_o the_o balaunce_n /_o and_o weyghtes_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o of_o money_n 〈…〉_o by_o the_o 〈…〉_o you_o that_o alle_fw-mi they_o 〈…〉_o signify_v by_o this_o peple_n ought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d avarice_n and_o coâ—â—tyse_n and_o eschew_v break_v of_o the_o â—yes_n of_o payment_n &_o aught_o to_o hold_v and_o keep_v their_o promysâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ought_v also_o to_o rendre_fw-fr and_o restore_v that_o that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o to_o keep_v /_o &_o therefore_o hit_v iâ—_n reason_v that_o this_o peple_n be_v set_v tofore_o the_o king_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o signefye_v the_o receyvour_n of_o the_o tresour_n tyal_a that_o ought_v alwey_a to_o be_v ready_a tofore_o the_o king_n &_o to_o answer_v for_o he_o to_o the_o knight_n and_o to_o other_o person_n for_o their_o wage_n and_o souldye_n /_o &_o therefore_o have_v i_o say_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o flee_v avarice_n for_o avarice_n be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o adourer_n or_o as_o worshyper_n of_o fall_a ymage_n /_o and_o hereof_o say_v tullyu_v that_o avarice_n be_v a_o covetise_n to_o gete_v that_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o necessite_a /_o and_o it_o be_v a_o love_n disordynate_a to_o have_v any_o thing_n /_o &_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o be_v thing_n that_o be_v &_o special_o to_o prince_n &_o to_o they_o that_o govern_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o comunete_a and_o this_o vice_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o do_v evyll_n and_o this_o do_v evil_n be_v when_o hit_n reygn_v in_o old_a man_n /_o &_o hereof_o say_v seneque·_a that_o all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v mortefy_v and_o appetiss_v in_o old_a man_n reseruyd_v avarice_n only_o which_o alwey_n abide_v with_o he_o and_o die_v with_o he_o /_o but_o i_o understonde_v not_o well_o the_o cause_n whereof_o this_o come_v ne_fw-la wherefore_o hit_n may_v be_v /_o and_o hit_v be_v a_o foul_a thing_n and_o contrary_n to_o reson·_n that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n for_o to_o length_n his_o voyage_n and_o to_o ordain_v more_o vitayl_n than_o he_o behove_v /_o &_o this_o may_v well_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o avaricious_a wolf_n for_o the_o wolf_n do_v never_o good_a till_o he_o be_v deed_n /_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o proverby_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o thâ—uaricious_a man_n do_v no_o good_a till_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o he_o desire_v no_o thing_n but_o to_o live_v long_o in_o this_o sin_n /_o for_o the_o courtous_a man_n certain_o be_v not_o good_a for_o any_o thing_n for_o he_o be_v evil_a to_o himself_o &_o to_o the_o scotfree_a &_o to_o the_o poure·_n and_o find_v cause_n to_o gainsay_v their_o desire_n /_o &_o hereof_o whercith_o seneque_fw-la &_o say_v that_o antigonus_fw-la be_v a_o covetous_a paynce_n /_o &_o when_o tynque_n which_o be_v his_o friend_n require_v of_o he_o a_o be_v saunt_z /_o he_z answer_v to_o he_o that_o he_o demand_v more_o than_o hyt_v apperteyn_v to_o he_o /_o &_o than_o tynque_fw-la constrain_v by_o great_a necessite_a axid_n &_o require_v of_o he_o a_o penny_n /_o &_o he_o answer_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v no_o yefte_a covenable_a for_o a_o king_n and_o so_o he_o be_v alwey_a ready_a to_o find_v a_o cause_n nought_o to_o geve_v for_o he_o may_v have_v give_v to_o he_o a_o besaunt_n as_o a_o king_n to_o his_o friend_n /_o and_o the_o penny_n as_o to_o a_o power_n man_n &_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n so_o litil_o but_o that_o the_o humanyte_n of_o a_o king_n may_v geve_v hyt_v /_o avariceful_a of_o covetise_n be_v a_o manner_n of_o all_o vice_n of_o luxury_n &_o josephus_n whercith_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ancient_a history_n /_o that_o there_o be_v in_o room_n a_o right_n noble_a lady_n name_v paulyne_v /_o and_o be_v of_o the_o most_o noble_a of_o room_n right_o honest_a for_o the_o noblesse_n of_o chastite_n /_o which_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o time_n that_o the_o wommen_fw-mi glorefy_v they_o in_o their_o chastyte_n unto_o a_o young_a man_n /_o fair_a noble·_a and_o scotfree_a above_o all_o other·_n &_o be_v like_a and_o semblable_a to_o he_o wyf_v in_o all_o caasis_n and_o this_o pawlyne_v be_v belovyd_v of_o a_o knight_n named_fw-la enymerancian_n and_o be_v so_o ardant_o esprise_v in_o her_o love_n that_o he_o send_v to_o her_o morny_a right_n scotfree_a yefte_n /_o and_o make_v to_o her_o many_o great_a promise_n /_o but_z he_o may_v never_o tear_v the_o herte_n of_o she_o which_o be_v on_o her_o side_n also_o cold_a and_o hard_a /_o as_o marbyll_n /_o but_o she_o have_v lever_n to_o refuse_v his_o yefte_n and_o his_o promise_n than_o to_o intend_v to_o covetyse_v and_o to_o lose_v she_o chastyte_v /_o &_o we_o rede_v also_o in_o the_o history_n of_o room_n that_o there_o be_v a_o noble_a lady_n of_o room_n which_o live_v a_o solytarye_a lyf_v &_o be_v chaste_a &_o honest_a &_o have_v gadrid_a to_o geder_o a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n and_o have_v hide_v hit_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o pytte_n with_o in_o her_o how_o be_v /_o &_o when_o she_o be_v deed_n /_o the_o bishop_n do_v do_v bury_v she_o in_o the_o chirche_n well_o and_o honest_o /_o and_o anon_o after_o this_o gold_n be_v find_fw-mi and_z bear_v to_o the_o bysshop_n /_o and_o the_o bishop_n have_v to_o cast_v hit_v in_o to_o the_o pytte_n where_o she_o be_v bury_v &_o three_o day_n man_n herd_n her_o cry_n &_o make_v great_a noise_n /_o &_o say_v that_o she_o bren_v in_o great_a pain_n and_o they_o herd_n she_o oft_o time_n thus_o tormentid_v in_o the_o cherche_fw-fr the_o neighbour_n go_v unto_o the_o bysshop_n &_o tell_v he_o thereof_o /_o &_o the_o bishop_n gaf_fw-mi they_o leave_v to_o open_v the_o sepulchre_n &_o when_o they_o have_v openyd_v hit·_v they_o fond_a all_o the_o gold_n melt_v with_o fire_n full_a of_o sulphre·_n &_o be_v pour_v &_o put_v in_o her_o mouth_n &_o they_o herd_n one_o say_v thou_o desirede_v this_o gold_n by_o covetyse_n take_v hyt_n and_o drink_n hit_v /_o and_o thenne_n they_o take_v the_o body_n out_o of_o the_o tomb_n /_o and_o hit_v be_v cast_v out_o in_o a_o prevy_a place·_n seneque_fw-la rehercith_n in_o the_o boook_v of_o the_o cry_n of_o woman_n that_o avaryce_n be_v foundement_n of_o alle_fw-mi vice_n /_o and_o valerian_a rehercith_n that_o avarice_n be_v a_o ferdful_a guard_n or_o kepar_n of_o richessis_fw-la for_o he_o that_o have_v on_o he_o or_o in_o his_o kep_a moche_n money_n or_o other_o richessis·_n be_v alwey_a afeard_a to_o lose_v hit_v or_o to_o be_v robbid_a or_o to_o be_v slay_v therfore·_a &_o he_o be_v not_o ewrousner_n happy_a that_o by_o covetise_n getith_v hit_v /_o &_o all_o the_o evyls_n of_o this_o vice_n of_o avarice_n have_v a_o man_n of_o room_n name_v septenulle_v /_o for_z he_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o one_o name_v tarchus_fw-la /_o &_o this_o septenulla_fw-la burn_v so_o sore_a &_o so_o cruel_o in_o this_o sin_n of_o covetise_n that_o he_o have_v no_o shame_n to_o smite_v of_o the_o heed_n of_o his_o friend_n by_o trayson_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o one_o framofian_n have_v promise_v to_o he_o as_o moche_v weyght_o of_o pure_a gold_n as_o the_o heed_n weigh_v &_o he_o bear_v the_o say_a heed_n upon_o a_o staff_n through_o the_o cite_v of_o rome·_n and_o he_o void_v the_o brayn_n out_o thereof_o &_o fill_v hyt_n full_a of_o â—eed_n for_o to_o weigh_v the_o hevyar_n /_o this_o be_v a_o right_a horrible_a &_o cruel_a avarice_n ptolemy_n king_n of_o egipciens_fw-fr poursewed_a avarice_n in_o another_o manere_fw-la for_o when_o anthony_n emperor_n of_o room_n see_v that_o he_o be_v right_o scotfree_a of_o gold_n &_o silver_n /_o he_o have_v he_o in_o great_a hate_n &_o tormentid_v he_o right_n cruel_o /_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v perissh_v by_o cause_n of_o his_o richessis_fw-la he_o take_v all_o his_o havoir_fw-fr &_o put_v hyt_n in_o a_o ship_n /_o &_o go_v with_o alle_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o high_a see_v to_o the_o end_n for_o to_o drown_v &_o perissh_v there_o the_o ship_n and_o his_o richesses_n by_o cause_n anthonye_n his_o enemy_n shall_v not_o have_v it_fw-mi /_o &_o when_o he_o be_v there_o he_o dare_v not_o perish_v hit_v never_o may_v not_o find_v in_o hie_v herte_a to_o depart_v from_o hit_n but_o come_v &_o bring_v hit_v again_o in_o to_o his_o
bow_n where_o he_o receyvyd_v the_o reward_n of_o death_n therefore_o &_o with_o out_o doubt_n he_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o the_o richesse_n but_o the_o richesse_n be_v lady_n over_o he_o /_o &_o therefore_o hit_v be_v say_v in_o proverb_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o seignory_n over_o the_o riches_n /_o &_o not_o for_o to_o serve_v hit_v &_o if_o thou_o can_v du_o use_v thy_o richesse_n than_o she_o be_v thy_o chamberer_n &_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o depart_v from_o hit_v a_o use_n hit_v honest_o at_o thy_o pleasure_n know_v very_o that_o she_o be_v thy_o lady_n /_o for_z the_o riches_n never_o satisfy_v the_o covetous_a /_o but_o the_o more_o he_o have_v the_o more_o he_o desire_v /_o &_o saluste_fw-la say_v that_o avarice_n destrouble_v faith_n /_o poeste_fw-la /_o honest_a &_o all_o these_o other_o good_a virtue_n /_o and_o take_v for_o thyse_n virtue_n /_o pride_n /_o cruelty_n and_o to_o forgete_a god_n and_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v vendable_a and_o after_o this_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v ware_n that_o they_o lene_n not_o to_o moche_v never_o make_v so_o great_a creatâ—es_n by_o which_o they_o may_v fall_v in_o poverte_a /_o for_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v upon_o thoby_n poverte_a have_v no_o law_n /_o for_o to_o owe_v hit_v be_v a_o shame_n /_o &_o to_o owe_v and_o not_o pay_v be_v a_o more_o shame_n if_o thou_o be_v pour_v beware_v how_o thou_o lo_o row_a &_o think_v how_o thou_o may_v pay_v &_o rendre_fw-fr again_o if_o thou_o be_v scotfree_a thou_o have_v no_o need_n to_o borowe_n &_o axe_n &_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o proverbis_fw-la that_o hit_n be_v fraud_n to_o take_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o never_o may_v rendre_fw-fr &_o pay_v again_o &_o also_o hit_v be_v say_v in_o reproach_n when_o i_o lene_o i_o be_o thy_o friend_n /_o &_o when_o i_o aye_o i_o be_o thin_a enemy_n as_o who_o say_v /_o god_n at_o the_o len_a /_o &_o the_o devyll_n atte_fw-mi render_v &_o seneke_v say_v in_o his_o auctorite_n /_o that_o they_o that_o glad_o borowe_n /_o aught_o glad_o to_o pay_v &_o ought_v to_o furmolite_a in_o courage_n to_o love_v they_o the_o better_a by_o cause_n they_o lene_a hem_n &_o aid_v they_o in_o her_o need_n for_o benefete_n &_o good_a torne_n do_v to_o a_o man_n /_o oughts_z to_o gyve_v he_o thankynge_n therefore_o /_o and_o moche_n more_o aught_o a_o man_n to_o repaye_v that_o be_v lend_v he_o in_o his_o need_n but_o now_o in_o these_o day_n many_o man_n by_o len_v of_o their_o money_n have_v make_v of_o their_o friend_n enemy_n &_o hereof_o speak_v domas_fw-la the_o philosopher_n &_o say_v that_o my_o friend_n borrow_a money_n of_o i_o /_o &_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o friend_n &_o my_o money_n there_o be_v a_o merchant_n of_o gene_z &_o also_o a_o chaungeour_n wâ—â—s_v name_n be_v albert_n ganor_n /_o &_o this_o albert_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a troth_n and_o loyalte_n for_o on_o a_o time_n there_o be_v a_o man_n cam_fw-la to_o he_o and_o say_v and_o affermyd_fw-la that_o he_o have_v desyveryd_v in_o to_o his_o bank_n shall_fw-mi hondr_v floryn_n of_o gold_n to_o keep_v which_o be_v not_o troth_n for_o he_o lie_v which_o v_o c_o floryn_v the_o say_a albert_n know_v not_o of_o /_o never_o coude_fw-fr find_v in_o all_o his_o book_n any_o such_o money_n to_o he_o due_a /_o &_o this_o liar_n coude_fw-fr bring_v no_o wytnes·_n but_o begin_v to_o braye·_a cry_n &_o defame_v the_o say_a albert_n /_o &_o than_o this_o albert_n callyd_v to_o he_o this_o merchant_n and_o say_v dear_a friend_n take_v here_o five_o hondred_a florene_n which_o thou_o offer_v mest_z &_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v delyverd_v to_o i_o &_o forthwyth_o tell_v he_o and_o take_v he_o to_o hym·_n &_o lo_o this_o good_a man_n have_v lever_n to_o lose_v his_o good_a than_o his_o good_a name_n and_o renome_n â—_o and_o this_o other_o merchant_n take_v these_o florin_n that_o he_o have_v wrongful_o receyvyd_v and_o enploy_v they_o in_o dyverse_a marchaundyse_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o gate_n and_o encrese_v and_o wan_a with_o they_o xv_o thousand_o florin_n /_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o approach_v towards_o his_o deth·_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o child_n /_o he_o establish_v albert_n his_o heyr_n in_o all_o thing_n /_o &_o say_v that_o with_o the_o five_o hondred_a florin_n that_o he_o have_v receyvyd_v of_o abbert_n false_o /_o he_o have_v goten_a alle_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n /_o &_o thus_o by_o devyne_a purueaunce_n he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o thief_n fraudelent_fw-mi /_o be_v maad_v afterward_o a_o true_a procurour_n &_o atorney_n of_o the_o say_a albert_n /_o but_o now_o in_o thyse_n day_n there_o be_v marchauntis_n that_o do_v merchandise_n with_o other_o mennys_n money_n which_o be_v take_v to_o they_o to_o keep_v &_o when_o they_o be_v require_v to_o repaye_v hyt_v /_o they_o have_v no_o shame_n to_o deny_v hit_v appert_o /_o whereof_o hit_v happen_v that_o there_o be_v a_o merchant_n which_o have_v a_o good_a &_o a_o great_a name_n and_o renome_n of_o keep_v well_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v delyverd_v to_o he_o to_o keep_v but_o when_o he_o see_v place_n &_o time_n /_o he_o reteynyd_v hit_v like_o a_o thief_n so_o hit_v befall_v that_o a_o merchant_n of_o without_o forth_o herd_n the_o good_a report_n &_o fame_n of_o this_o man_n /_o cam_fw-la to_o he_o &_o delyverd_v he_o great_a tresour_n to_o keep_v /_o &_o this_o cresour_a abode_n in_o year_n in_o his_o keep_n /_o &_o after_o this_o three_o year_n this_o merchant_n come_v and_o require_v to_o have_v his_o good_a delyverd_a to_o he_o agayn·_n and_o this_o man_n know_v well_o that_o he_o have_v no_o record_n ne_o witness_n /_o to_z preve_a on_o he_o this_o duete_n /_o nor_o he_o have_v no_o obligation_n ne_o write_v of_o he_o therof·_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o deny_v all_o entire_o and_o say_v plain_o he_o know_v he_o not_o and_o when_o this_o good_a man_n herd_n and_o understand_v this_o he_o go_v sorrowful_o and_o keep_v from_o he_o so_o fierce_a and_o long_o that_o a_o old_a woman_n meet_v with_o hym·_n and_o demand_v of_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o weep_a ·_o and_o he_o say_v to_o her_o woman_n hit_v aperteyn_v no_o thing_n to_o the_o go_fw-mi thy_o way_n /_o and_o she_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v tell_v she_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o sorrow_n /_o for_o peraventure_fw-fr she_o may_v geve_v he_o counceyl_n good_a and_o proffytable_a /_o and_o thenne_fw-fr this_o man_n tell_v to_o she_o by_o order_fw-fr the_fw-fr caa_v of_o his_o fortune_n /_o and_o the_o old_a woman_n that_o be_v wise_a and_o subtle_a demand_v of_o he_o if_o he_o have_v in_o that_o cite_v any_o friend_n which_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o true_a to_o he_o /_o and_z he_o say_v you_o that_o he_o have_v dyverse_a friend_n than_o say_v she_o go_v thou_o to_o they_o and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o do_v ordain_v and_o buy_v dyverce_a cofre_n and_o chest_n and_o that_o they_o do_v fylle_v they_o with_o some_o old_a thing_n of_o no_o value_n /_o &_o that_o they_o fain_o &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v full_a of_o gold_n silver_n and_o other_o jewel_n and_o of_o moche_n great_a tresour_n /_o &_o thenne_n that_o they_o bring_v they_o to_o this_o say_a merchant_n /_o &_o to_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o have_v great_a trust_n in_o he_o /_o &_o also_o that_o they_o have_v herd_n of_o his_o great_a troth_n &_o good_a renome_n /_o &_o also_o they_o will_v go_v in_o to_o fer_fw-fr contre_fw-fr /_o and_o shall_v be_v long_o or_o they_o return_v again_o /_o &_o whill_o they_o speak_v to_o he_o of_o this_o matter_n /_o thou_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o &_o require_v he_o that_o he_o too_o delyver_v to_o the_o ·_o that_o thou_o take_v to_o hym·_n &_o i_o trow_v by_o cause_n of_o though_o good_a man_n that_o than_o shall_v proffre_v to_o he_o the_o say_a tresour_n /_o and_z for_o the_o covetise_n to_o have_v hit_v /_o he_z shall_v delyver_v to_o the_o thy_o good_a again_o /_o but_o beware_v late_o he_o not_o know_v they_o be_v thy_o good_a friend_n never_o of_o thy_o knowleche_n this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o good_a counceyl_n of_o a_o woman_n /_o and_z very_o it_o come_v of_o nature_n often_o time_n to_o woman_n to_o geve_v counceyl_n shâ—â—lly_o and_o unaduysed_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o doubt_n or_o perilous_a and_o need_v hasty_a remedy_n and_o as_o you_o have_v herd_n this_o good_a man_n do_v and_o do_v after_o her_o counceyl_n and_o come_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o spâ—ck_v of_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o merchant_n for_o to_o delyver_v to_o he_o the_o
say_a cofre_n to_o keep_v which_o his_o friend_n have_v feign_v and_o require_v of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o he_o to_o keep_v /_o and_o than_o anon_o the_o say_a merchant_n say_v to_o he_o i_o know_v the_o now_o well_o for_o i_o have_v advysed_a i_o that_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o man_n /_o and_o come_v to_o i_o such_o a_o time_n /_o and_o delyver_v to_o i_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v well_o keep_v /_o and_o thenne_n callyd_v his_o clerk·_n and_o bid_v he_o go_fw-mi fetch_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o such_o a_o place_n and_o delyver_v hit_v to_o that_o good_a man_n /_o for_z he_o delyverd_v hit_v to_o i_o /_o and_z than_o the_o good_a man_n receyvyd_v his_o good_a /_o and_o go_v his_o way_n right_o joyous_o and_o glad_a and_o this_o merchant_n trichour_n &_o deceyvour_n be_v defraud_v from_o his_o evil_a malice_n and_o he_o ne_o have_v neither_o that_o one_o ne_o that_o other_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o value_n and_o therefore_o hit_v be_v say_v in_o proverb_n to_o defraud_v the_o begiler_n be_v no_o fraud_n /_o and_z he_o that_o do_v well_o follow_v our_o lord_n /_o and_z seneke_v say_v that_o charite_n enseign_v and_o tech_v that_o man_n shall_v pay_v well_o /_o for_z good_a payement_fw-fr be_v sometime_o good_a confessyon_n /_o and_o this_o merchant_n trichour_n and_o deceyvour_n resemblith_a and_o be_v like_a to_o a_o hound_n that_o ber_v a_o cheese_n in_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o swym_v over_o a_o water_n /_o for_z when_o he_o be_v on_o the_o water_n he_o see_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o cheese_n in_o the_o water_n /_o and_o than_o he_o wen_v hit_v be_v another_o cheese_n &_o for_o covetyse_n to_o have_v that_o he_o openyth_v his_o mouth_n to_o catch_v thâ—â—_n &_o than_o the_o cheese_n that_o he_o bear_v fallith_a 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o the_o watre·_n and_o thus_o he_o lose_v both_o the_o &_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n be_v seruyd_v this_o merchant_n deceyvour_n /_o for_z for_o to_o have_v the_o cofre_n which_o he_o have_v not_o seen_v /_o he_o delyverd_v again_o that_o he_o will_v have_v hold_v wrongful_o and_o thus_o by_o his_o covetise_n &_o proper_a malice_n he_o be_v deceyvyd_v and_o therefore_o hit_v appertain_v to_o every_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n to_o know_v and_o considere_fw-la in_o himself_o how_o moche_o he_o have_v receyve_v of_o other_o man_n &_o upon_o what_o condytion_n hit_v be_v delyverd_v to_o he_o /_o and_o it_o be_v to_o weet_v that_o this_o thing_n appertain_v to_o receyvour_n and_o to_o chaungeours·_n and_o to_o alle_fw-mi true_a marchauntis_n and_o other_o what_o that_o soever_o they_o be_v /_o and_z aught_o to_o keep_v their_o book_n of_o resayte_n and_o of_o payemente_n of_o who_o and_o to_o who_o &_o what_o time_n and_o day_n /_o and_o if_o you_o demand_v what_o thing_n makyth_v they_o to_o forgete_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v take_v to_o they_o to_o keâ—â—_n i_o answer_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v great_a covetise_n for_o to_o have_v thâ—_n thing_n to_o them self_o and_o never_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o /_o and_z hit_v be_v alle_fw-mi her_o thought_n &_o desire_n to_o assemble_v alle_fw-mi the_o good_n that_o they_o may_v gete_v for_o they_o believe_v on_o none_o other_o god_n /_o but_o on_o her_o richesses_n their_n hertes_o be_v so_o obstynat·_a and_o this_o suffyse_v of_o the_o merchant_n the_o fifthe_o chappiter_n of_o the_o thyrd_o book_n â—â—teth_v of_o physiciens_fw-la medicynes_n spycer_n and_o appotiquary_n capitulo_fw-la five_o the_o pawn_n that_o be_v set_v tofore_o the_o queen_n signefy_v the_o physicien_fw-fr /_o spice_a apotiquare_n ·_o and_o be_v form_v in_o the_o fygure_n of_o a_o man_n /_o and_z he_o be_v set_v in_o a_o chayer_n as_o a_o maistre_fw-mi and_o hold_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n a_o book_n and_o a_o ample_a or_o a_o box_n with_o oynementis_fw-la in_o his_o lift_v hand_n /_o and_z at_o his_o gurdel_n his_o instrumentis_fw-la of_o iron_n and_o of_o silver_n for_o to_o make_v incision_n and_o to_o serche_fw-fr wound_n and_o hurt_n and_o to_o cut_v apostume_n and_o by_o thyse_n thing_n be_v know_v the_o surgyens_n by_o the_o book_n ben_fw-mi understonden_fw-mi the_o phisicienes_n and_o all_o gramarien_n logyciens_fw-fr /_o master_n of_o law_n /_o of_z geometrye_a /_o arsmetrique_fw-la music_n and_o of_o astronomye_n /_o and_z by_o the_o ampole_a be_v signefy_v the_o maker_n of_o pygmentary_n spicer_n &_o apotiquary_n /_o and_z they_o that_o make_v confection_n and_o confite_n and_o medecyne_n maad_v with_o precious_a spyce_n /_o and_o by_o the_o fferremens_n and_o instrumentis_fw-la that_o hangen_fw-mi on_o the_o gurdel_n ben_fw-mi signefy_v the_o surgyens_n and_o the_o master_n and_o know_v you_o forcerteyn_fw-mi that_o a_o maystre_n and_o physicyen_n ought_v to_o know_v the_o proportion_n of_o lettre_n of_o gramayre_n the_o monemens_n the_o conclution_n and_o the_o sophym_n of_o logic_n /_o the_z gracious_a speech_n and_o veteraunce_n of_o rhetoric_n /_o the_o mesure_n of_o the_o hour_n and_o dayes·_n and_o of_o the_o course_n of_o astronomye_n the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o arsmetrique_fw-la and_o the_o joyous_a song_n of_o music_n ·_o and_o of_o all_o thyse_n tofore_o name_v the_o master_n of_o rhetoric_n be_v the_o chyef_a master_n in_o speciâ—â—_n tyf_v and_o the_o two_o last_o that_o ben_fw-mi practiciens_fw-la and_o wake_v be_v callyd_v physiciens_fw-la and_o surgyens_fw-fr /_o how_o well_o they_o be_v sage_a and_o curious_a in_o thyse_n science_n ·_o and_o how_o well_o that_o mamny_n lyf_v be_v otherwhile_o put_v in_o thordonaunce_n of_o the_o physicien_fw-fr or_o surgyen_fw-fr /_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sagesse_n and_o wysedom_n in_o himself_o of_o dyverse_a wrytynge_n and_o be_v not_o expert_a /_o and_z medlyth_a he_o in_o the_o craft_n of_o physic_n /_o he_o aught_o better_o be_v callyd_v a_o slear_a of_o peple_n than_o a_o phisicien_fw-fr or_o surgyen_fw-fr for_o he_o may_v not_o be_v a_o maystre_n but_o if_o he_o be_v sewer_n and_o expert_a in_o the_o craft_n of_o physic_n that_o he_o slay_v not_o moo_o than_o he_o cure_v and_o make_v hoole_n /_o and_o therefore_o say_v avycenne_n in_o a_o anforysme_n if_o thou_o cure_v the_o seek_v man_n and_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n whereof_o the_o maladye_o ought_v to_o be_v cured·_v ·_o hit_v aught_o to_o be_v say_v that_o thou_o have_v cure_v he_o by_o fortune_n and_o hap_n more_o than_o by_o any_o kunnyng·_v and_o in_o all_o thyse_n manner_n of_o people_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v meurte_fw-fr of_o good_a manner_n /_o curtosie_n of_o werde_n /_o chastise_v of_o the_o body_n promysse_o of_o helthe·_n and_o as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v seek_v contynuel_n vysitation_n of_o them·_n &_o they_o ought_v to_o enquere_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o sekenessy_n and_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o their_o malady_n as_o be_v rehercid_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o auctour_n by_o right_a great_a dyligence_n /_o and_o special_o in_o the_o book_n of_o ypocras_n galiene_n and_o of_o avycene_n /_o and_o when_o many_o master_n and_o phisiciens_fw-la ben_fw-mi assemblid_o tofore_o the_o patient_a or_o seek_v man_n they_o ought_v not_o there_o to_o argue_v and_o dispute_v one_o against_o another_o /_o but_z they_o ought_v to_o make_v good_a and_o simple_a colation_n to_o geder_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o they_o be_v not_o seen_v in_o their_o dyspute_a one_o against_o another_o for_o to_o encroach_v and_o gete_v more_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n to_o them self_o than_o to_o trete_n the_o salute_n and_o helthe_n of_o the_o patient_a and_o seek_v man_n i_o meruaylle_v why_o that_o when_o they_o see_v and_o know_v that_o when_o the_o seek_v man_n have_v great_a need_n of_o helthe_n wherefore_o than_o they_o make_v gretter_n objection_n of_o contrariousnes_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o lyf_v of_o man_n be_v demen_v and_o put_v among_o they_o /_o but_z hit_v be_v by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v repute_v most_o sage_a and_o wise_a that_o argue_v and_o bring_v in_o most_o subtiltee_n /_o and_o alle_fw-mi this_o manner_n be_v among_o doctor_n of_o law_n that_o tretith_v no_o thing_n of_o man_n lyf_v /_o but_z of_o temporel_n thing_n that_o he_o be_v hold_v most_o wise_a and_o best_a learn_v /_o that_o by_o his_o counceyl_n can_v best_o accord_v the_o contention_n and_o dyssention_n of_o man_n /_o and_o therefore_o ought_v the_o phisiciens_fw-la and_o surgyens_fw-fr leave_v when_o they_o be_v tofore_o the_o seek_v man_n all_o dissension_n and_o contrariousnes_n of_o wordes·_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o hit_v appear_v that_o they_o study_n more_o for_o to_o cure_v the_o seek_v man_n than_o for_o to_o despute_v /_o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o phisicien_fw-fr due_o set_v tofore_o the_o queen_n so_o that_o it_o be_v figure_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o himself_o chastyte_a and_o contynence_n of_o body_n /_o
aungelly_n in_o to_o his_o how_o be_v right_o debonayrly·_v which_o he_o have_v supposid_v have_v be_v mortal_a man_n and_o stranger_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o then_o shall_v escape_v the_o disordynate_a and_o unnaturel_fw-fr sin_n of_o lechery_n of_o the_o sodomyte_v /_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o good_a faith_n he_o set_v a_o part_n the_o naturel_fw-fr love_n of_o a_o fader_fw-mi &_o proffer_v to_o they_o his_o doughters·_n which_o be_v vyrgyn_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v they_o and_o defend_v they_o from_o that_o villayn_n &_o horrible_a sin_n and_o know_v you_o for_o certeyn_n that_o all_o though_o thing_n that_o be_v take_v &_o delyverd_v to_o keep_v to_o the_o host_n or_o hostessis_fw-la they_o ought_v to_o be_v sauf_a and_o yield_a ageyn_n with_o out_o appayryng·_v ·_o for_o the_o host_n ought_v to_o know_v who_o that_o enter_n in_o to_o his_o house_n for_o to_o be_v herberow_v takith_n hit_v for_o his_o habitation_n for_o the_o time_n he_o himself_o /_o and_z alle_fw-mi such_o thing_n as_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o be_v commyse_v of_o right_a in_o the_o ward_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o host_n or_o hosteler_n /_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o sauf_a as_o they_o be_v put_v in_o his_o own_o propre_fw-fr how_o be_v and_o also_o such_o host_n ought_v to_o hold_v servant_n in_o their_o how_o be_v which_o shall_v be_v true_a &_o with_o out_o avarice_n /_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o coveyte_v not_o to_o have_v the_o good_n of_o their_o guest_n /_o and_o that_o they_o take_v not_o away_o the_o provender_n from_o their_o horse_n when_o hit_n be_v give_v to_o they_o /_o that_z by_o thoâ—musion_n thereof_o their_o horse_n perish_v not_o ne_o faylle_v their_o master_n when_o they_o have_v need_v /_o and_o may_v fall_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n for_o than_o shall_v the_o seruande_n be_v cause_n of_o that_o evil_n wherefore_o their_o master_n shall_v see_v to_o /_o for_z with_o out_o doubt_n this_o thing_n be_v worse_a than_o theft_n /_o hit_v happen_v on_o a_o time_n in_o the_o party_n of_o lombardye_o in_o the_o cyte_n of_o jene_fw-fr that_o a_o noble_a man_n be_v lodgyd_v in_o a_o hostelrye_n with_o moche_n company_n and_o when_o they_o have_v give_v provendour_n to_o their_o horse_n in_o the_o first_o our_o of_o the_o night_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o how_o come_v secret_o tofore_o the_o horse_n for_o to_o steel_n away_o their_o provende_n /_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n whore_fw-mi /_o the_o whore_fw-mi catch_v with_o his_o t_v he_o come_v and_o hold_v hit_v fast_o that_o he_o may_v not_o escape_v /_o and_o when_o the_o thief_n see_v that_o he_o be_v so_o strong_o hold_v /_o he_o begin_v to_o caye_v for_o the_o great_a pain_n that_o he_o suffrid_a and_o feel_v /_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o the_o noble_a manny_n meyne_v kam_n with_o the_o host_n /_o but_o in_o no_o manner_n /_o nor_o for_o aught_o they_o coude_fw-fr do_v they_o coude_fw-fr not_o take_v the_o thief_n out_o of_o the_o horse_n mouth_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o neighbour_n which_o be_v noy_v with_o the_o noise_n come_v and_o see_v hit_v /_o and_o the_o thief_n be_v know_v and_o take_v &_o bring_v tofore_o the_o juge_a /_o and_o confessyd_v the_o fear_n and_o by_o sentence_n diffynytyf_v be_v hang_v and_o lose_v he_o lyf_v and_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n be_v another_o that_o do_v so_o /_o and_z the_o whore_fw-mi smite_v he_o in_o the_o visage_n /_o that_o the_o prynte_n of_o the_o hoar_a shoe_n &_o nail_n alode_v ever_o in_o his_o visage_n /_o another_o caa_v right_o cruel_a &_o vilaynous_a fill_v at_o tholouse_a /_o hit_v happen_v a_o young_a man_n and_o his_o fader_fw-mi go_v a_o pylgremage_n to_o saint_n james_n in_o galy_n and_o be_v lodgyâ—_n in_o a_o hostelrye_n of_o a_o evil_a hoost_n and_o full_a of_o right_n great_a covetyse_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o desire_v and_o coveyt_v the_o good_n of_o the_o two_o pylgryme_n and_o here_o upon_o advysed_a he_o and_o put_v a_o cup_n of_o silver_n secret_o in_o the_o mâ—â—e_n that_o the_o young_a man_n â—are·_a and_o when_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o lodging_n /_o he_o follow_v after_o hem_n and_o say_v tofore_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o court_n that_o they_o have_v steal_v and_o horn_n away_o his_o cup_n and_o the_o young_a man_n excuse_v himself_o and_o his_o fader·_n and_o say_v they_o be_v innocent_a of_o that_o caa_v /_o and_o thenne_n they_o serchyd_v they_o /_o and_z the_o cup_n be_v find_fw-mi in_o the_o male_a of_o the_o young_a man_n /_o and_z forthwyth_o he_o be_v damn_a to_o death_n and_o hang_v as_o a_o thief_n and_o this_o foot_n doon·_v all_o the_o good_n that_o long_v to_o the_o pylgrym_n be_v delyverd_v to_o the_o host_n as_o confisque_v /_o and_o than_o the_o fader_fw-mi go_v forth_o for_o to_o do_v his_o pylgremage_n and_o when_o he_o come_v ageyn_fw-mi he_o must_v needs_o come_v &_o pass_v by_o the_o place_n where_o his_o soon_o hang_n on_o the_o gybet_n /_o and_o as_o he_o come_v he_o complain_v to_o god_n and_o to_o saint_n james_n how_o they_o may_v suffer_v this_o adventure_n to_o come_v unto_o his_o soon_o anon_o his_o soon_o that_o hang_n speak_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o say_z how_o that_o saint_n james_n have_v keep_v he_o with_o out_o harm_v /_o and_z bad_a his_o fader_fw-mi go_fw-mi to_o the_o juge_a and_o show_v to_o he_o the_o miracle_n /_o and_o how_o he_o be_v innocent_a of_o that_o fact_n /_o and_o when_o this_o thing_n be_v know_v the_o soon_o of_o the_o pylgrym_n be_v take_v down_o from_o the_o gybet_n and_o the_o cause_n be_v bring_v tofore_o the_o juge_a /_o and_o the_o hoost_n be_v accuse_v of_o the_o trayson_a and_o he_o confessyd_v his_o trespaa_v /_o and_o say_v he_o do_v hit_v for_o covetyse_v to_o have_v his_o good_a and_o than_o the_o juge_n dampen_v he_o for_o to_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o same_o gybet_n where_o as_o the_o young_a pylgrym_n be_v hang_v /_o and_o that_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d kyngâ—ten_o kyngâ—ten_o /_o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o the_o woman_n as_o chaumberer_n and_o dapster_n /_o for_o sembleâ—â—e_n caa_v fill_v in_o spâ—â—â—_n at_o saint_n do_v of_o a_o chaumberer_n that_o put_v a_o cup_n in_o like_a wife_n in_o the_o scrip_n of_o a_o pylgryme_n /_o by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o do_v with_o she_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o lechrey_n /_o wherefore_o he_o be_v hang_v /_o and_z his_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n that_o be_v there_o with_o he_o go_v and_o do_v her_o pylgremage·_n and_o when_o they_o come_v again_o they_o fond_a she_o soon_o lyve_n /_o and_o than_o they_o go_v &_o tell_v the_o juge_a /_o which_o juge_n say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v hit_v till_o a_o cok_n and_o a_o hen_n which_o roast_v on_o the_o fire_n be_v a_o live_v and_o the_o cok_n crew_n /_o and_o anon_o they_o begin_v to_o weigh_v a_o live_v and_o the_o cok_n crew_n and_o begin_v to_o crow_v &_o to_o pasture_v and_o when_o the_o iuge_n see_v this_o miracle_n /_o he_o go_v &_o take_v down_o the_o soon_o /_o and_o make_v the_o chaumberer_n to_o be_v take_v and_o to_o be_v hang_v wherefore_o i_o say_v that_o the_o host_n ought_v to_o hold_v no_o capsteres_n ne_o chaumberer_n /_o but_o if_o they_o be_v good_a meure_fw-fr &_o honest_a /_o for_o many_o harm_n may_v be_v fall_n and_o come_v by_o the_o disordenate_n rewle_fw-mi of_o servant_n the_o seven_o chappiter_n of_o the_o thyrd_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—teth_v of_o lieâ—â—â—_n of_o town_n /_o custom_n â—toâ—â—_n gaâ—â—â—s_fw-la capitulo_fw-la seven_o the_o guard_n and_o kepâ—â—s_n of_o citee_n be_v signefy_v by_o the_o seven_o pawn_n which_o stond_v in_o the_o fyft_n side_n to_o before_o the_o knight_n /_o and_o be_v form_v in_o the_o semblance_n of_o a_o man_n hold_v in_o his_o lift_v hon_v great_a lieye_n and_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n a_o pot_n and_o a_o ell_n for_o to_o measure_n with_o &_o aught_o to_o have_v on_o his_o gurdel_n a_o purse_n open_a and_o by_o the_o key_n ben_fw-mi signefy_v the_o kepar_v of_o the_o citee_n and_o town_n and_o comyn_v office_n /_o and_z by_o the_o pot_n and_o elle_fw-fr ben_fw-mi signefy_v they_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n to_o weigh_v and_o mete_v and_o measure_n true_o /_o and_z by_o the_o purse_n be_v signefy_v they_o that_o receyve_v the_o costume_n toâ—es_fw-fr /_o scawage_v /_o pâ—â—gâ—â—_n /_o and_o duetâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o cypress_n and_o town_n /_o and_z â—yse_a peple_n ben_fw-mi set_v by_o right_a tofore_o the_o knight_n and_o hit_n behove_v that_o the_o gaâ—â—â—â—_n &_o assyege_n of_o the_o town_n be_v teach_v and_o ensignad_v by_o the_o knyghte_n and_o that_o they_o know_v and_o enquyre_v hell_n the_o citee_n &_o 〈◊〉_d
a_o light_v down_o and_o play_v with_o the_o /_o and_z if_o thou_o have_v mo_z point_n than_o i_o on_o three_o dyse_n i_o promise_v the_o thou_o shall_v have_v my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thenne_n he_o be_v glad_a /_o and_o anon_o castâ—_n three_o dyse_n /_o and_z on_o ocle_n dyse_n be_v a_o size_n /_o which_o make_v xviij_o 〈◊〉_d /_o and_o anon_o he_o take_v the_o horâ—_n by_o the_o bâ—ydâ—_n /_o as_z he_o that_o be_v scure_a that_o he_o have_v win_v /_o and_o say_v that_o the_o horâ—s_n be_v his_o â—_o and_o than_o saint_n bernard_n say_v abide_v my_o sone·_n for_o there_o be_v mo_z point_n on_o the_o dyse_n than_o xviij_o and_o than_o he_o cast_v the_o dyse_n /_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o one_o of_o the_o iij_o dyse_n clefte_v a_o sondre_fw-fr in_o the_o mydde_v /_o and_z on_o that_o one_o part_n be_v vj._n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n a_o aa_v /_o and_o ache_v of_o that_o other_o be_v a_o sise·_n and_o than_o saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o he_o have_v worry_v his_o soul_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v cast_v on_o three_o dyse_n vix_fw-la point_n and_o than_o when_o this_o player_n see_v &_o aperceyvyd_v this_o miracle_n he_o gaf_v his_o soul_n to_o saint_n bernard_n and_o become_v a_o monk_n and_o finyssh_v he_o lyf_v in_o good_a werky_n the_o courier_n and_o berar_n of_o lettre_n ought_v hasty_o and_o speedy_o do_v her_o voyage_n that_o be_v command_v they_o with_o out_o caryeng_v for_o their_o taryeng_v may_v noye_v and_o greve_v they_o that_o send_v they_o forth·_a or_o ellis_fw-la they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v to_o and_o bear_v they_o to_o right_v great_a damage_n or_o vylonye_n /_o for_o which_o cause_n every_o noble_a man_n ought_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o who_o he_o delyver_v his_o lettre_n and_o his_o maundementis_fw-la and_o otherwhiles_o such_o peple_n be_v jogheler_n and_o dronklewe_a and_o goon_o out_o of_o their_o weigh_v for_o to_o see_v abbaye_v and_o noble_a man_n for_o to_o have_v avauntage·_a and_o hit_n hap_v oft_o time_n /_o that_o when_o such_o messenger_n or_o courier_n be_v enpesshid_v by_o any_o tarry_n /_o that_o other_o courier_n here_o letter_n contrary_a to_o he_o and_o come_v tofore_o he_o /_o of_o which_o thing_n oft_o time_n come_v many_o thing_n discovenable_a of_o loss_n of_o friend_n of_o castellys·_n and_o of_o â—â—andâ—_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o foot_n of_o marchaundyse_n /_o and_o otherwhile_o hit_v hap_v that_o a_o prince_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o such_o messenger_n lese_v to_o have_v victory_n upon_o his_o â—â—â—yes_n /_o and_o also_o there_o be_v some_o that_o when_o they_o come_v in_o a_o cite_v where_o they_o have_v not_o be_v to_o fore_n they_o be_v more_o besy_n to_o visit_v the_o cyte_n and_o the_o noble_a man_n that_o dwell_v therein_o than_o they_o be_v to_o do_v their_o voyage_n which_o thing_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v /_o but_z if_o they_o have_v special_a charge_n of_o they_o that_o send_v they_o forth_o so_o to_o do_v /_o and_o also_o when_o they_o be_v send_v forth_o of_o any_o lord_n or_o merchant_n they_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o ware·_a that_o they_o charge_v they_o not_o with_o over_o moche_n mete_v on_o morning_n ne_o with_o to_o moche_v wine_n on_o evenynge_n /_o whereby_o her_o sinew_n &_o vein_n may_v be_v grevyd_v /_o that_o they_o must_v for_o fault_n of_o good_a rewle_fw-mi tarry_v but_o they_o ought_v to_o go_v and_o come_v hasty_o for_o to_o report_v to_o their_o master_n answer_n as_o hit_v apertâ—yneth_v and_o chise_v suffysen_v of_o the_o thing_n above_o say_v right_o high_a /_o and_o therefore_o make_v the_o philosopher_n the_o bordeur_n more_o high_a than_o the_o tably_o and_o as_o the_o blessyd_v saint_n iherome_n say_v upon_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o ysaye_v /_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v upon_o a_o mounteyn_n of_o obscurete_a which_o word_n be_v say_v of_o babylone_o which_o stand_v in_o caldee_n /_o &_o no_o thing_n of_o that_o babylone_a that_o stond_v in_o egypt·_n for_o it_o be_v so_o that_o babilone_a which_o stond_v in_o caldee_fw-mi be_v set_v in_o a_o right_n great_a plain_n and_o have_v so_o high_a wall_n that_o by_o the_o height_n of_o they_o be_v contynuel_n derknes_n enuyron_v and_o obscurete_a that_o none_o erthly_a man_n may_v behold_v and_o see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o highness_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o therefore_o ysaye_v callyd_v hit_v the_o montaigne_a obscure_a /_o and_o saint_n iherome_n say_v that_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o height_n of_o this_o wall_n be_v three_o thousand_o paa_v which_o extend_v unto_o the_o length_n of_o three_o mile_n lombarde_n /_o hit_v be_v to_o weet_v that_o lombarde_n mylis_fw-la and_o englissh_a mile_n be_v of_o one_o length_n /_o and_z in_o one_o of_o the_o corner_n of_o this_o cyte_n be_v make_v a_o tour_fw-fr treangle_v as_o a_o shield_v /_o whereof_o the_o height_n extend_v unto_o the_o length_n of_o seven_o thousand_o paa_v /_o which_o be_v seven_o mile_n englissh_o /_o and_o this_o tower_n be_v call_v the_o tour_fw-fr of_o babel_n the_o wall_n about_o the_o tower_n make_v a_o woman_n who_o name_n be_v semiramis_n as_o say_v virgilius_fw-la /_o as_z to_o the_o thyrd_o wherefore_o the_o comyn_v peple_n be_v set_v tofore_o the_o noble_n in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o batayl_n in_o one_o renge_n /_o first_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o noble_n /_o for_o the_o rook_n which_o stond_v on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o be_v vycayr_a of_o the_o king_n what_o may_v he_o do_v if_o the_o labourer_n be_v not_o set_v tofore_o he_o &_o labour_v to_o mynystre_n to_o he_o such_o temporel_n thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o /_o and_o what_o may_v the_o knight_n do_v if_o he_o ne_v have_v tofore_o he_o the_o sâ—nyth_n for_o to_o forge_v his_o armours·_n sadelly_n axy_n and_o sir_n &_o such_o thing_n as_o apâ—rteyneth_v to_o hym·_n and_o what_o be_v a_o knight_n worth_a without_o horse_n and_o arm_n /_o certâ—ynly_o no_o thing_n more_o than_o one_o of_o the_o peple_n or_o lass_n peraâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n /_o and_z in_o what_o manner_n shall_v the_o noble_n lyâ—â—e_o if_o no_o man_n make_v cloth_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v marchandyse_n and_o what_o shall_v king_n and_o queen_n and_o the_o other_o lord_n do_v if_o they_o have_v no_o physiciens_fw-la ne_fw-fr surgyens_fw-fr /_o than_o i_o say_v that_o the_o peple_n ben_fw-mi the_o glory_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o sustain_v the_o lyf_v of_o the_o noble_n and_o therefore_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o lord_n or_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o knight_n /_o despise_v not_o the_o comyn_v people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v set_v tofore_o the_o in_o the_o isaiah_v the_o second_o cause_n be_v why_o the_o peple_n ben_fw-mi set_v tofore_o the_o noble_n and_o have_v the_o table_n void_a tofore_o they_o to_o be_v cause_n 〈◊〉_d begin_v the_o bataylle_n /_o they_o aught_o to_o take_v heed_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v their_o office_n and_o their_o craft_n /_o in_o such_o weyse_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d they_o suffer_v the_o noble_a man_n to_o govern_v the_o cytee_n and_o 〈◊〉_d counceylle_v &_o make_v ordenaunce_n of_o the_o peple_n &_o of_o the_o bataylle_n how_o shall_v a_o labourer_n a_o plough_n man_n or_o a_o crafty_a man_n counceyl_n and_o make_v ordenaunce_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o never_o learn_v and_o wot_v ne_fw-la know_v the_o maâ—eâ—_n uâ—oâ—_n what_o thing_n the_o counceyl_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v /_o certes_o the_o comyn_v peple_n ought_v not_o to_o intend_v to_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o for_o to_o do_v their_o seruyce_n and_o the_o offyce_v which_o be_v covenable_a unto_o heâ—_n /_o and_o hit_v apporteyn_v not_o to_o hem_v to_o be_v of_o counceyl_n ne_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ocation_n /_o ne_o to_o menace_v ne_o to_o threte_v no_o man_n /_o for_z oft_o time_n by_o menace_n and_o by_o force_n good_a counceyl_n iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d trouble_a /_o and_o whore_n good_a counceyl_n fayll_v there_o of_o to_o time_n the_o cytee_n ben_fw-mi betray_v and_o destroy_v /_o and_o plato_fw-la say_v that_o the_o comyn_v thing_n and_o the_o cyteee_n siege_n of_o his_o royament_n /_o for_o when_o be_v will_v meve_v he_o he_o ought_v noâ—_n to_o pass_v at_o the_o first_o draught_n the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o iij_o point_n &_o when_o he_o begyn_v thus_o to_o meve_v from_o his_o whit_n point_n /_o he_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o rook_n of_o the_o right_a side_n &_o of_o the_o lift_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi black_a or_o whit_n &_o also_o he_o may_v go_v unto_o the_o whit_n point_n where_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o cyte_n ben_fw-mi set_v /_o &_o in_o this_o point_n he_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o knight_n /_o &_o these_o two_o manner_n of_o meve_v aperteyn_v otherwhile_o to_o the_o queen_n /_o &_o for_o as_o
of_o her_o proper_a colour_n /_o but_z for_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o be_v set_v /_o and_z alwey_a be_v they_o black_a or_o whit_n when_o they_o be_v set_v in_o their_o places·_n the_o alphyn_a on_o the_o right_a side_n go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o the_o right_a side_n ward_n come_v tofore_o the_o labourer_n /_o and_o hit_v be_v reason_n that_o the_o juge_a aught_o to_o deffende_v and_o keep_v the_o labourer_n and_o possessyon_n which_o be_v in_o his_o jurisdyction_n by_o all_o right_a and_o law_n /_o and_o also_o he_o may_v go_v on_o the_o lift_n side_n to_o the_o void_a place_n tofore_o the_o phisicien_fw-fr /_o for_z like_a as_o the_o physiciens_fw-la have_v the_o charge_n to_o heel_n the_o infirmytee_n of_o a_o man·_n in_o like_a wise_n have_v the_o juges_fw-la charge_n â—to_z appese_n all_o stryve_v &_o contention_n and_o reduse_n unto_o unyte_n and_o to_o punysshe_v and_o correct_v cause_n crymynel_n the_o lift_v alphyn_a have_v also_o two_o way_n from_o his_o own_o place_n one_o towards_o the_o right_a side_n unto_o the_o black_a space_n void_a tofore_o the_o marchaunt·_n for_o the_o merchant_n need_n oft_o time_n counceyl_n and_o be_v in_o debate_n of_o questyon_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o juges_fw-la and_o that_o other_o issue_n be_v unto_o the_o place_n tofore_o the_o rybaulde_n &_o that_o be_v by_o cause_n that_o oft_o time_n among_o they_o fall_v noysesâ—_n dyscention_n theft_n &_o manslaughter_n /_o wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o juges_fw-la /_o &_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o the_o alphyn_n go_v alwey_a cornerwyse_o from_o the_o thyrd_o point_n to_o the_o thyrd_o point_n /_o keeping_z alwey_a his_o own_o siege_n /_o for_o if_o be_v be_v black_a /_o he_z go_v alwey_a blackâ—_n and_o if_o he_o be_v whit_n he_o go_v and_o hit_n be_v well_o reason_v that_o when_o the_o labourer_n and_o husbondman_n have_v labour_v the_o field_n the_o knight_n ought_v to_o keep_v they_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v vitaille_n for_o them self_o &_o their_o horse_n /_o the_o second_o issue_n be_v that_o he_o may_v move_v he_o unto_o the_o black_a spâ—ce_n tofore_o the_o notarye_a or_o draper_n /_o for_z he_o be_v bind_v to_o deffende_v and_o keep_v they_o that_o make_v his_o vestemente_n &_o covertour_n necessary_a unto_o his_o body_n the_o thyrd_o issue_n be_v that_o he_o may_v go_v on_o the_o lift_n side_n in_o to_o the_o place_n tofore_o the_o merchant_n which_o be_v set_v tofore_o the_o king_n the_o which_o be_v black·_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o ought_v and_o be_v hold_v to_o deffende_v the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o person_n /_o when_o he_o passyth_v the_o first_o draught·_n he_o may_v go_fw-mi four_o weigh_v /_o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o tably_o he_o may_v go_v in_o to_o viij_o place_n sundry_a /_o to_o which_o he_o may_v venne_v /_o and_z in_o like_a wise_n may_v the_o lift_v knight_n go_v which_o be_v black_a and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n in_o to_o whit_n /_o and_o in_o that_o manner_n go_v the_o knight_n fight_v by_o he_o may_v /_o &_o gâ—oweth_v and_o multeply_v in_o his_o point_n /_o and_o oft_o time_n by_o they_o the_o field_n be_v win_v or_o lose_v /_o a_o knights_n virtue_n and_o may_v be_v not_o know_v but_o by_o his_o fight_a /_o and_z in_o his_o fight_n he_o do_v moche_n harm_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v extend_v in_o to_o so_o many_o point_n /_o they_o ben_fw-mi in_o many_o parellis_fw-la in_o their_o fight_n and_o when_o they_o escape_v they_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o game_n &_o thus_o be_v hit_v of_o every_o man_n the_o more_o vallyant_a /_o &_o the_o more_o honour_a /_o and_z he_o that_o make_v himself_o oft_o time_n shine_v clear_o ¶_o the_o sixth_o chappytre_n of_o the_o four_o tractise_n trâ—â—â—th_v of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o moste_n and_o of_o her_o progressyon_n capitulo_fw-la uj_o the_o moeve_a &_o issue_n of_o the_o rook_n which_o be_v vyâ—cayrs_n of_o the_o king_n be_v such_o /_o that_o the_o right_a rook_n be_v black_a &_o the_o lift_n rook_n be_v whit_n /_o and_o when_o the_o chess_n ben_fw-mi sete_v as_o well_o the_o noble_n as_o the_o comyn_v peple_n first_o in_o their_o proper_a places·_n the_o rook_n by_o their_o propre_fw-fr vertu_fw-fr have_v no_o way_n to_o issue_n but_o if_o hit_v be_v maad_v to_o they_o by_o the_o noble_n â—e_v comyn_v peple_n /_o for_o they_o be_v enclosid_v in_o their_o proper_a siege_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o be_v such_o that_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v vycayr_n lievetenaunt_v or_o commyssyoner_n of_o the_o king_n their_o auctorite_n be_v of_o none_o effect_v tofore_o they_o issue_n out_o /_o and_o that_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o euhaunce_v their_o offyce_v /_o for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v within_o the_o palay_n of_o the_o king_n so_o long_o may_v they_o not_o use_v ne_o execute_v their_o commyssyon·_n but_o anon_o as_o they_o issue_n they_o may_v use_v their_o auctorite_n /_o and_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o their_o auctorite_n be_v great_a /_o for_o they_o represente_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n /_o and_o therefore_o where_o the_o tably_o be_v void_a they_o may_v run_v alle_fw-mi the_o tablier·_n in_o like_a â—oysâ—_n as_o they_o goon_o through_o the_o royame_n /_o and_z they_o may_v go_v aâ—_n well_o whit_n as_o black_a as_o well_o on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o lift_v as_o forward_o and_o backward_o /_o and_z as_o fer_fw-fr may_v they_o run_v as_o they_o find_v the_o tably_o voyde·_n whether_o hit_v be_v of_o his_o adversary_n as_o of_o his_o owen_n felawshyp_n and_o when_o the_o rook_n be_v in_o the_o myddel_n of_o the_o tably_o /_o he_o may_v go_v which_o way_n he_o will_v in_o to_o four_o right_a lignes_fw-la on_o every_o side_n and_o it_o be_v to_o weet_v that_o he_o may_v in_o no_o wise_n go_fw-mi cornerwyse_o /_o but_z alwey_a right_n forth_o ge_v and_o come_v as_o afore_o be_v say_v wherefore_o all_o the_o subgettis_n of_o the_o king_n as_o well_o good_a as_o evil_a ought_v to_o know_v by_o their_o moeve_n that_o the_o auctorite_n of_o the_o vycayr_n and_o commyssyoner_n ought_v to_o be_v veray_fw-fr true_a rightwy_n and_o just_o /_o and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o they_o ben_fw-mi strange_a and_o virtuous_a in_o bataylle_n for_o the_o two_o woke_v only_o may_v vaynquysshe_v a_o king_n their_o adversarye_n and_o take_v he_o and_o take_v from_o he_o his_z lyf_v and_o his_o royame_n /_o and_o this_o be_v do_v when_o cirus_n king_n of_o pierce_v and_o darius_n king_n of_o mede_n slay_v balthazar_n and_o take_v his_o royame_n from_o he_o which_o be_v nevewe_v to_o enylmoradach_n under_o who_o this_o game_n be_v find_fw-mi ¶_o the_o seven_o chappytre_n of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o comyn_v peple_n capitulo_fw-la septimo_fw-la one_o issue_n and_o one_o moeve_v appertain_v unto_o all_o the_o comyn_v peple_n /_o for_z they_o may_v go_v fro_o the_o point_n they_o stand_v in_o at_o the_o first_o meve_n unto_o the_o three_o point_n right_a forth_o tofore_o they_o /_o and_z when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v they_o may_v afterward_o meve_v nomore_o but_o fro_o one_o point_n right_o forth_o in_o to_o another_o and_o they_o may_v never_o return_v â—â—â—ward_a and_o thus_o go_v forth_o from_o point_n to_o poynt·_n they_o may_v gete_v by_o virtue_n and_o strengthâ—_n that_o thing_n that_o the_o other_o noble_n find_v by_o dygnyte_n /_o and_o if_o the_o knight_n and_o other_o noble_n help_v they_o that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o ferth_a sign_n tofore_o them_z where_o their_o adversaries_n be_v set_v they_o acquyre_v the_o dignyte_n that_o the_o queen_n have_v grant_v to_o she_o by_o grace_n /_o for_o if_o any_o of_o they_o may_v come_v to_o this_o say_a sign_n if_o he_o be_v whit_n as_o labourer_n draper_n /_o phisicieâ—_n or_o kepar_v of_o the_o cite_v be_v they_o retain_v such_o dignyte_n as_o the_o queen_n have_v /_o for_z they_o have_v goten_a hit_v /_o &_o than_o returning_n again_o homeward_o /_o they_o may_v go_v â—â—ke_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o chappitre_fw-fr of_o the_o queen_n /_o and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o pawn_n that_o be_v black·_v as_o the_o smyth·_a the_o merchant_n /_o the_o taverne_a /_o &_o ribald_a may_v come_v without_o damage_n in_o to_o the_o same_o utter_v sign_n /_o he_o shall_v gete_v by_o his_o virtue_n the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o black_a queen_n /_o &_o you_o shall_v understonde_v /_o when_o thyse_n comune_a peple_n move_v right_o forth_o in_o her_o sign_n /_o &_o find_v any_o noble_a person_n or_o of_o the_o peple_n of_o their_o adversary_n set_v in_o the_o point_n