Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	know_v	see_v	5,670	5	3.0830	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16439	The boke of wisdome otherwise called the flower of vertue. Folowing the auctorities of auncient doctours [and] philosophers, deuiding and speaking of vices [and] vertues, wyth many goodly examples wherby a man may be praysed or dyspraysed, wyth the maner to speake well and wyselie to al folkes, of what estate so euer they bee. Translated first out of Italion into French, [and] out of french into English, by Iohn Larke. 1565.; Fiore di virtù. English.	Larke, John.; Gozzadini, Tommaso, attributed name.; Leoni, Tommaso, attributed name.	1565 (1565)	STC 3358; ESTC S116186	56,010	218

saygenes_n and_o wysdome_n do_v rejoice_v it_o ¶_o senec_n do_v say_v senec._n if_o i_o have_v one_o foot_n in_o my_o grave_n yet_o will_v i_o be_v glad_a to_o learn_v wysdome_n ¶_o tulle_n say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v wise_a tulle_n can_v never_o lack_v nor_o have_v great_a need_n nor_o shall_v not_o suffer_v in_o any_o manner_n and_o saithe_v moreover_o that_o he_o be_v wise_a that_o know_v himself_o ¶_o aristotyle_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n go_v always_o arm_v in_o his_o thought_n &_o remembrance_n against_o every_o man_n and_o say_v also_o y_z t_z he_o be_v a_o foal_n that_o think_v that_o fortune_n and_o chance_n do_v give_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a but_o that_o wysdome_n give_v it_o ¶_o bracco_n say_v that_o the_o key_n of_o severytie_n be_v the_o think_v bracco_n and_o therefore_o the_o old_a mind_n and_o think_v cause_v oft_o time_n to_o err_v ¶_o alexandre_n say_v alexandre_n a_o y_o t_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o remembrance_n in_o the_o night_n that_o thing_n that_o he_o must_v do_v in_o the_o day_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n do_v all_o thing_n by_o counsel_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o repent_v thou_o thereof_o ¶_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o counsel_n so_o good_a and_o faithful_a pythagoras_n as_o be_v the_o counsel_n which_o be_v give_v in_o the_o sea_n while_o a_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o perylll_v ¶_o socrates_n say_v that_o a_o man_n govern_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o young_a folk_n socrates_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n evil_a chance_n and_o fortune_n and_o say_v also_o that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n contrary_a to_o good_a counsel_n thai_fw-mi be_v to_o say_v hastiness_n ire_n and_o covetousness_n ¶_o iwenall_n say_v iwenall_n do_v not_o show_v thy_o mind_n and_o will_n but_o to_o he_o of_o who_o thou_o will_v ask_v counsel_n for_o general_o every_o man_n do_v counsel_n y_fw-fr t_o thing_n which_o he_o seith_n do_v please_v ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n when_o thou_o wylte_n go_v to_o demand_v counsel_n of_o any_o man_n see_v first_o how_o he_o do_v govern_v himself_o ¶_o plato_n saithe_v plato_n that_o scyence_n without_o regard_n and_o solycytude_n of_o experience_n be_v lytie_n worth_a of_o who_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o and_o whereby_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v be_v know_v and_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n show_v it_o when_o he_o have_v great_a &_o dyvers_a trybulacyon_n and_o do_v overpasse_v they_o meke_o and_o in_o good_a patience_n the_o good_a maryner_n know_v himself_o in_o fortune_n for_o every_o maryner_n in_o a_o meek_a and_o peasable_a time_n can_v sail_v &_o govern_v the_o ship_n ¶_o also_o plato_n say_v that_o the_o wise_a plato_n man_n do_v know_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a nor_o move_v for_o no_o manner_n of_o injury_n do_v unto_o he_o nor_o when_o he_o do_v not_o gloryfye_v himself_o to_o here_o and_o understande_v he_o laud_a and_o praise_v moreover_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o make_v a_o man_n to_o bewise_o ¶_o the_o first_o be_v to_o read_v many_o good_a book_n the_o second_o to_o go_v into_o diverse_a country_n to_o hear_v much_o of_o the_o dede_n of_o other_o man_n ¶_o iwenall_n say_v iwenall_n thou_o haste_v get_v great_a dygnytie_n if_o prudence_n be_v in_o thou_o for_o he_o be_v very_o happy_a that_o can_v know_v the_o end_n of_o cause_n ¶_o boecius_fw-la say_v boecius_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o suffyciente_a to_o know_v the_o thing_n as_o a_o man_n do_v see_v they_o before_o he_o but_o prudence_n be_v that_o which_o do_v measure_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v demand_v of_o a_o wise_a man_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v behave_v himself_o and_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v need_n of_o any_o man_n and_o he_o answer_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v rich_a let_v he_o live_v measurablye_o and_o temperate_o and_o if_o he_o be_v poor_a let_v he_o labour_v diligent_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v live_v without_o danger_n for_o dyligence_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o rychesse_n and_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v rich_a which_o gather_v much_o rychesse_n and_o god_n together_o but_o he_o which_o do_v spend_v they_o with_o reason_n and_o say_v also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a treasoure_n in_o the_o world_n than_o wit_n and_o discrecyon_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v that_o scyence_n be_v get_v by_o dilygence_n of_o man_n socrates_n but_o prudence_n and_o wysdome_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o amongst_o all_o other_o gift_n the_o most_o excellent_a ¶_o hermes_n saithe_v also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a treasure_n in_o this_o world_n hermes_n than_o wit_n and_o discrecyon_n nor_o great_a povertye_n than_o ignorance_n nor_o better_a friend_n then_o to_o have_v good_a custom_n and_o manner_n and_o say_v also_o that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v old_a everye_o man_n can_v dysprayse_n his_o virtue_n and_o note_n and_o mark_v his_o vice_n and_o say_v moreover_o that_o he_o that_o will_v fly_v dyshonour_n &_o shame_n let_v he_o fly_v and_o anoyde_v the_o occasyon_n note_n also_o he_o say_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o remember_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v but_o aught_o to_o think_v and_o remember_v how_o too_o keep_v sure_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v there_o camme_v once_o a_o wise_a man_n a_o kynsman_n of_o he_o and_o pray_v he_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o lend_v he_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o which_o wise_a man_n answer_v truelye_o my_o friend_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o evyll_n content_a with_o thou_o if_o i_o do_v not_o lend_v thou_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v if_o i_o lend_v thou_o for_o afterward_o i_o will_v recover_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o paraduenter_v i_o can_v not_o ¶_o plato_n say_v that_o prudence_n and_o wysdome_n plato_n do_v decorate_a and_o adorn_v the_o rychesse_n of_o man_n and_o say_v also_o that_o the_o prudente_n and_o wyse_n man_n do_v not_o fear_v death_n for_o prudence_n govern_v his_o understand_v his_o tongue_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o truth_n his_o heart_n be_v good_a will_n pity_n and_o mercy_n be_v his_o armure_n and_o also_o to_o seek_v the_o wise_a man_n be_v wysdome_n and_o prudence_n his_o power_n and_o auctoryte_n be_v justyce_n his_o reign_n be_v measure_n his_o laud_n and_o praise_n be_v peace_n his_o work_n be_v saluacyon_n his_o chyvalrye_n or_o knyghtehead_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o wise_a man_n his_o apparel_n be_v pacyence_n his_o treasoure_n be_v dyscyplyne_v or_o doctrine_n the_o company_n of_o good_a person_n be_v his_o love_n and_o all_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o fly_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o have_v his_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o without_o that_o no_o man_n can_v please_v god_n as_o say_v saint_a paul_n sine_fw-la fine_a impossile_n est_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la c._n ¶_o exsample_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prudence_n ¶_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_z the_o virtue_n of_o prudence_n example_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o rome_n that_o on_o acertaine_a day_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n do_v ride_v by_o a_o wood_n philosopher_n and_o there_o do_v find_v a_o philosopher_n the_o which_o philosopher_n the_o emperor_n cause_v to_o be_v call_v but_o no_o manner_n of_o answer_n he_o will_v make_v then_o the_o emperor_n himself_o do_v call_v he_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o nothing_o will_v he_o answer_v example_n and_o themperoure_n seinge_v that_o the_o will_v gyve_v no_o manner_n of_o answer_n come_v to_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o do_v and_o the_o philosopher_n answer_v i_o learn_v wysdome_n i_o pray_v thou_o say_v themperoure_n that_o thou_o wylte_n teach_v i_o some_o thing_n thereof_o and_o then_o the_o philosopher_n do_v take_v pen_n ink_n and_o paper_n and_o write_v a_o little_a rolle_n contain_v this_o sentence_n sentemce_n when_o thou_o shall_v enterprise_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n consider_v and_o thynk_v in_o thy_o mind_n the_o end_n that_o may_v come_v of_o it_o the_o emperor_n take_v this_o writing_a and_o return_v again_o to_o his_o palayse_n at_o rome_n and_o cause_v the_o say_a writing_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o door_n of_o his_o prevye_a chambre_n so_o it_o chance_v afterward_o that_o on_o a_o day_n certain_a of_o the_o baron_n and_o knight_n of_o his_o court_n take_v their_o counsel_n together_o amongst_o they_o example_n that_o they_o will_v kill_v the_o say_a emperor_n for_o a_o certain_a occasyon_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v to_o long_o to_o rehearse_v and_o they_o be_v at_o a_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o barber_n of_o the_o say_a emperor_n and_o promise_v he_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v shave_v the_o say_a emperor_n that_o

everla_a and_o perpetual_a world_n also_o of_o the_o world_n of_o folye_a and_o vanytye_n to_o the_o world_n of_o wisdom_n truth_n and_o of_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n of_o pain_n and_o loboure_n to_o the_o world_n of_o consolacyon_n and_o of_o felycytie_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v great_a marvel_n of_o those_o which_o fear_n and_o doubt_n death_n and_o do_v always_o contrary_a to_o their_o saluacyon_n and_o say_v that_o he_o which_o lyve_v well_o and_o vertuouslye_o in_o this_o world_n aught_o to_o trust_v to_o make_v his_o end_n well_o and_o saithe_v also_o that_o death_n be_v good_a both_o to_o good_a and_o evyll_n man_n to_o the_o good_a man_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o goodness_n and_o to_o the_o evyll_n that_o they_o may_v commytte_n no_o more_o sin_n nor_o do_v no_o more_o euxll_a to_o the_o people_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a dye_n then_o live_v with_o shame_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o a_o man_n which_o do_v fly_v from_o the_o battle_n thou_o do_v evyll_n to_o fly_n from_o honourable_a death_n for_o to_o live_v with_o rebuke_n and_o shame_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v socrates_n that_o he_o do_v see_v his_o wife_n weep_v when_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o prison_n to_o be_v lead_v to_o his_o death_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o where_o before_o doeste_n thou_o weep_v my_o own_o wife_n and_o she_o answer_v have_v not_o i_o a_o good_a cause_n to_o weep_v when_o i_o see_v you_o lead_v to_o death_n with_o great_a wrong_n and_o wythoute_n cause_n and_o then_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v death_n for_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o pain_n or_o bitterness_n in_o it_o but_o the_o fear_n that_o a_o man_n have_v thereof_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v sycke_n in_o his_o bed_n cause_v his_o son_n to_o come_v afore_o he_o that_o he_o may_v talk_v with_o he_o of_o death_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o son_n have_v abstynence_n with_o thou_o and_o refrain_v thy_o will_n for_o if_o thou_o dysprayse_n the_o world_n and_o the_o dyvers_a chance_n thereof_o that_o every_o day_n do_v run_v &_o happen_v in_o abstra_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prohibit_v thou_o shall_v desire_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o death_n soon_o speak_v always_o of_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n good_a word_n son_n do_v not_o put_v thy_o love_n in_o this_o world_n for_o it_o be_v transytorye_n and_o deceyve_v all_o those_o which_o do_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o it_o son_n suffice_v thyself_o and_o be_v content_a with_o that_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o and_o do_v not_o coveit_v the_o good_n of_o other_o man_n son_n use_v temperance_n in_o thy_o lyve_n and_o be_v conversaunte_a with_o wise_a folk_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v get_v wysdome_n be_v meek_a humble_a and_o be_v no_o mocker_n dispraise_v no_o man_n and_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o much_o for_o i_o have_v repent_v i_o more_o for_o my_o large_a and_o to_o much_o speak_n than_o i_o have_v for_o hold_v my_o peace_n or_o for_o little_a speak_n son_n i_o pray_v the_o beware_v the_o cock_n do_v not_o wake_v erly_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la morning_n than_o thou_o doubt_n &_o fear_v god_n &_o beware_v of_o vainglory_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o science_n &_o do_v not_o bestow_v it_o in_o good_a use_n it_o shall_v do_v the_o more_o damage_n &_o hurt_n then_o profit_n beware_v that_o thou_o speak_v no_o vain_a and_o unprofytable_a word_n be_v not_o proud_a for_o any_o manner_n of_o riches_n and_o do_v not_o dyspayre_v for_o any_o manner_n of_o adversity_n that_o may_v chance_v unto_o thou_o ¶_o socrates_n say_v that_o death_n fly_v always_o from_o he_o socrates_n which_o do_v not_o fear_v it_o and_o be_v always_o never_o to_o he_o which_o do_v fear_n and_o doubt_n it_o and_o say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o thing_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o eschew_v sustain_v and_o suffer_v it_o pacyentlye_o ¶_o saint_a austyne_n say_v 〈…〉_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sure_a as_o death_n for_o death_n have_v no_o mercy_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o bear_v no_o honour_n to_o the_o rich_a and_o so_o spare_v no_o manner_n of_o folk_n ¶_o hermes_n say_v hermes_n that_o death_n be_v as_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o arrow_n and_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n be_v in_o like_a case_n as_o the_o stroke_n which_o tarry_v a_o good_a space_n or_o it_o come_v against_o the_o fear_n to_o die_v syxe_v thing_n do_v assure_v us._n the_o first_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o which_o everye_o man_n be_v right_n sure_a to_o pass_v the_o second_o be_v that_o death_n make_v end_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n the_o three_o be_v the_o necessytye_n to_o dye_v the_o fourthe_n be_v that_o we_o see_v other_o dye_n afore_o us._n the_o fyfthe_n be_v that_o god_n himself_o do_v dye_v the_o syxte_v be_v everlasting_a life_n that_o come_v after_o this_o ¶_o solomon_n make_v mention_v there_o of_o sayenge_a solomon_n ¶_o memor_n esto_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la tardabit_fw-la mors_fw-la ¶_o of_o suertye_n and_o how_o many_o manner_n there_o be_v thereof_o and_o how_o fear_n and_o surety_n do_v strive_v together_o by_o dyvers_a language_n ¶_o the_o xxix_o chapter_n svertye_n be_v not_o to_o doubt_n the_o damage_n &_o hurt_n that_o may_v come_v in_o the_o end_n of_o thing_n begone_v and_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o surety_n the_o one_o be_v of_o folye_a as_o he_o which_o go_v to_o fyghte_n against_o his_o enemy_n naked_a without_o harness_n or_o he_o which_o fear_v not_o to_o sleep_v by_o venymous_a beast_n the_o other_o be_v of_o wit_n and_o of_o virtue_n the_o offyce_v of_o surety_n be_v to_o give_v comfort_n and_o resyste_v evyll_n fortune_n which_o come_v unto_o the_o man_n for_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o trust_v that_o goodness_n and_o prosperity_n shall_v come_v after_o the_o adversyty_n ¶_o orace_n say_v orace_n that_o he_o which_o do_v fyxe_v his_o heart_n in_o goodness_n in_o his_o prosperytye_n be_v sure_a in_o his_o adversytye_n against_o this_o virtue_n of_o suertye_n do_v stryve_v oft_o time_n fear_v in_o this_o manner_n fear_v say_v to_o the_o man_n thou_o shall_v dye_v suertye_n aunswerethe_v it_o be_v a_o natural_a thing_n and_o no_o pain_n i_o do_v come_v into_o this_o world_n undre_fw-fr such_o covenaunt_n that_o i_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o it_o again_o the_o life_n of_o the_o man_n be_v but_o a_o pilgrimage_n when_o he_o have_v go_v far_o enough_o he_o must_v return_v it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n and_o madness_n to_o fear_v that_o thing_n which_o can_v not_o be_v eschew_v ¶_o lucan_n saithe_v lucan_n that_o death_n be_v the_o last_o pain_n &_o therefore_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v it_o and_o say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o last_o term_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o he_o which_o prolong_v his_o life_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v from_o death_n fear_n say_v thou_o shall_v die_v surety_n answer_v i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o nor_o the_o last_o for_o there_o be_v many_o go_v afore_o i_o and_o all_o the_o other_o shall_v follow_v i_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o mankind_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o greve_v which_o come_v but_o once_o for_o death_n be_v common_a and_o equal_a to_o all_o fear_v say_v thou_o shall_v have_v in_o thy_o life_n much_o pain_n sorrow_n and_o trybulacyon_n suertye_n answer_v to_o delyver_v i_o from_o all_o these_o evylles_n i_o must_v dye_v fear_v say_v thou_o shall_v dye_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n suertye_n say_v death_n be_v not_o more_o grevous_a without_o the_o house_n then_o with_o in_o fear_v say_v thou_o shall_v dye_v in_o thy_o young_a age_n suertye_n answer_v death_n be_v common_a as_o well_o to_o the_o young_a as_o to_o the_o old_a and_o make_v there_o no_o manner_n of_o dyfference_n but_o i_o will_v that_o thou_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a dyenge_a when_o a_o man_n have_v the_o great_a pleasure_n to_o live_v it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a thing_n to_o dye_v afore_o that_o a_o man_n 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it_o great_o but_o if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o pleasure_n &_o will_n he_o will_v dispraise_n it_o but_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n for_o he_o have_v counteraunce_n in_o justyce_n humylytie_n &_o pardon_n he_o can_v speak_v well_o and_o also_o hold_v his_o peace_n when_o place_n and_o time_n be_v he_o have_v measure_n in_o his_o power_n he_o be_v liberal_a to_o the_o demaunder_n and_o also_o he_o be_v a_o fair_a speaker_n and_o a_o fair_a gever_n of_o answer_n he_o that_o show_v he_o his_o counsel_n he_o do_v keep_v it_o secret_a if_o he_o geve_v any_o thing_n he_o geve_v it_o merelye_o and_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n and_o without_o any_o reproach_n he_o do_v none_o otherwise_o to_o any_o man_n but_o as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o be_v rich_a he_o will_v never_o be_v y_z e_z proud_a therefore_o if_o he_o be_v poor_a yet_o therefore_o will_v not_o he_o leave_v and_o forsake_v to_o serve_v god_n he_o be_v not_o angry_a nor_o 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thou_o do_v not_o move_v thy_o wife_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v cause_v she_o to_o come_v to_o more_o ire_n and_o wrath_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o there_o be_v no_o head_n in_o the_o world_n so_o full_a of_o venom_n as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o serpent_n nor_o no_o ire_n so_o great_a as_o the_o ire_n of_o a_o womon_n ¶_o tulle_n say_v that_o tulle_n that_o person_n which_o be_v a_o shame_v of_o the_o company_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v amongst_o the_o cytezen_n ¶_o sidrac_n say_v sidrac_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o unhappy_a hour_n which_o do_v forsake_v his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v curse_v of_o god_n which_o be_v stoburne_a unto_o his_o mother_n ¶_o saint_a austyne_n say_v austin_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o honour_n his_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o two_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o bear_v they_o reverence_n and_o to_o minister_v that_o thing_n unto_o they_o whereof_o they_o have_v need_n ¶_o for_o solomon_n saithe_v solomon_n honora_n patrem_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o gemitus_fw-la matris_fw-la rue_fw-fr non_fw-la obliviscaris_fw-la and_o say_v if_o you_o ●_o have_v son_n chastise_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_n unto_o thy_o soul_n if_o you_o ●_o have_v doughter_n teach_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o body_n and_o give_v they_o not_o tafaire_a countenance_n marry_o thy_o daughter_n for_o thou_o do_v a_o good_a deed_n it_o thou_o marye_n she_o to_o a_o wise_n man_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec._n chastyse_n thy_o child_n and_o cause_n they_o to_o fear_n and_o drede_v god_n for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o see_v his_o child_n dye_v then_o to_o see_v they_o luue_v evyll_n and_o to_o be_v ingrate_a ¶_o sainte_n bernarde_n say_v in_o his_o cantike_n bernard_n that_o ingratitude_n be_v enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o dyminysh_v the_o virtue_n and_o be_v perdycyon_n of_o meryte_n and_o benefyte_n the_o sin_n of_o ingratitude_n be_v like_o the_o wound_n which_o dri_v up_o the_o water_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o pity_n the_o dew_n and_o water_n of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v ingrati_fw-la enim_fw-la spes_fw-la tanquem_fw-la hibernalis_fw-la xviii_o glacies_fw-la tabescet_fw-la dispariet_fw-la tamqui_fw-la aqua_fw-la super_fw-la flua_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o love_n of_o compaginons_n and_o fryende_n and_o how_o to_o entertain_v it_o ¶_o the_o xi_o chapter_n the_o thyrd_o love_n which_o be_v call_v amity_n of_o compaignon_n it_o be_v to_o will_v one_o thing_n together_o laufullye_o and_o honest_o and_o this_o love_n dyscend_v by_o three_o occasyon_n which_o move_v the_o person_n to_o the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v for_o some_o goodness_n that_o the_o person_n have_v or_o trust_v to_o have_v of_o he_o that_o he_o love_v the_o second_o be_v for_o the_o good_a will_n and_o mind_n that_o the_o person_n have_v unto_o his_o fryend_n in_o desyre_v &_o wyssh_v he_o good_a the_o three_o be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v always_o as_o one_o with_o his_o fryende_n &_o partaker_n with_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o love_n that_o he_o owe_v unto_o he_o and_o these_o three_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v very_o good_a and_o virtuous_a ¶_o saint_a thomas_n say_v thomas_n that_o thou_o may_v keep_v thy_o fryende_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o first_o be_v to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o may_v know_v it_o the_o second_o be_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o thy_o power_n which_o thou_o know_v do_v please_v he_o and_o the_o three_o be_v to_o beware_v that_o thou_o do_v no_o thing_n that_o shall_v displease_v he_o and_o say_v also_o that_o by_o other_o three_o mean_n thou_o may_v keep_v he_o thy_o friend_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o laud_v and_o praise_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o to_o help_v he_o at_o his_o need_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o faith_n full_a friend_n ¶_o ovid_n say_v ovid_n that_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperyty_n thou_o shall_v find_v and_o have_v many_o fryende_n and_o in_o thy_o adversytie_n thou_o shall_v be_v leave_v all_o alone_a without_o any_o fryende_n ¶_o arystotyle_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o the_o more_o dygnytie_n and_o honour_n or_o rychesse_n that_o a_o man_n have_v the_o more_o need_n he_o have_v of_o fryende_n for_o one_o good_a thing_n can_v not_o be_v alone_o and_o with_o out_o another_o ¶_o and_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o be_v very_o pleasant_a &_o acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v concord_n &_o amity_n of_o brother_n love_v of_o neighbour_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n when_o they_o love_v the_o on_o the_o other_o &_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a goodness_n &_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o good_a wife_n he_o that_o chaunse_v to_o find_v a_o good_a wife_n he_o find_v great_a good_a &_o wealth_n and_o he_o that_o forsake_v and_o chase_v from_o he_o a_o good_a wife_n he_o chase_v from_o he_o his_o wealth_n &_o profit_n and_o say_v also_o y_o it_o a_o good_a wife_n do_v honour_n the_o house_n &_o riches_n &_o a_o evil_a wife_n be_v destruction_n of_o all_o together_o &_o the_o dishonour_n of_o her_o husband_n ¶_o solomon_n willing_a to_o blame_v the_o woman_n solomon_n say_v many_o thing_n of_o they_o of_o the_o which_o at_o this_o time_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v for_o there_o be_v many_o good_a reason_n wherefore_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o honour_n the_o woman_n and_o accord_v to_o his_o sayenge_a a_o man_n shall_v not_o find_v one_o good_a woman_n amongst_o a_o thousand_o but_o i_o believe_v that_o he_o speak_v this_o as_o a_o man_n angry_a and_o move_v for_o one_o woman_n which_o do_v deceyve_v he_o for_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o the_o same_o woman_n do_v so_o much_o to_o solomon_n solomon_n that_o for_o the_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v unto_o she_o she_o cause_v he_o to_o forsake_v god_n and_o to_o worshyppe_n idol_n and_o she_o do_v lead_v he_o so_o much_o after_o her_o will_n that_o she_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v clothe_v and_o to_o wear_v woman_n apparel_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o spynne_v and_o do_v order_fw-fr and_o lead_v he_o after_o her_o own_o will_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o child_n and_o these_o thing_n with_o the_o woman_n do_v unto_o he_o he_o speak_v evil_a of_o all_o other_o sayenge_a y_o it_o amongst_o a_o thousand_o woman_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o find_v one_o good_a and_o that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o man_n be_v better_a than_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v afore_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o as_o it_o do_v please_v he_o for_o it_o we_o will_v consydre_v and_o behold_v the_o evil_a dede_n of_o the_o man_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o much_o great_a than_o those_o of_o woman_n ¶_o how_o the_o love_n of_o concupyscece_n come_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o do_v chance_n and_o come_v of_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xii_o chapter_n of_z the_o fourthe_n love_n which_o be_v common_o call_v to_o be_v enamour_v be_v the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v when_o the_o man_n love_v the_o woman_n for_o the_o pleasure_n that_o he_o trust_v to_o have_v of_o she_o as_o those_o do_v commenly_a which_o say_v i_o be_o enamour_v of_o such_o a_o woman_n the_o delectation_n of_o this_o love_n be_v all_o in_o the_o corporal_a and_o bodily_a delectacyon_n ¶_o saint_a thomas_n the_o apostle_n thomas_n say_v that_o a_o man_n will_v never_o love_v any_o thing_n if_o he_o have_v not_o trust_v to_o have_v some_o pleasure_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o same_o how_o be_v it_o a_o man_n some_o time_n suppose_v that_o thing_n to_o be_v full_a of_o great_a goodness_n of_o the_o which_o come_v evil_a yet_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o that_o love_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o there_o can_v none_o evyll_n come_v thereof_o and_o as_o it_o be_v so_o that_o every_o love_n come_v by_o some_o delectation_n corporal_a or_o intellectual_a the_o love_n corporal_a come_v &_o descend_v by_o the_o tyve_a corporal_a sense_n or_o wytte_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o intellectual_a love_n come_v by_o y_z e_z imagination_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o delecration_n intellectual_a be_v much_o great_a than_o the_o corporal_a so_o that_o all_o the_o delyte_n of_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v in_o delectation_n intellectual_a and_o therefore_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n may_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v love_n ¶_o plato_n make_v mencyon_n thereof_o say_v plato_n love_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o virtue_n of_o love_n but_o rather_o vice_n of_o lechery_n when_o the_o man_n leve_v

eat_v &_o drink_v and_o be_v all_o contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o abstynence_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o vice_n that_o there_o come_v much_o evyll_n to_o the_o person_n by_o the_o vice_n of_o glotonie_n for_o that_o same_o vice_n do_v take_v away_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o person_n distroy_v the_o sense_n or_o wytte_n consume_v the_o understand_v corrupt_v the_o blood_n dystroy_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n make_v the_o spyrite_n feeble_a and_o do_v stop_v and_o let_v y_z e_o tongue_n dystroy_v the_o body_n bring_v lechery_n shorten_v the_o life_n of_o the_o man_n and_o do_v engendre_a many_o &_o great_a syckenesse_n which_o do_v cause_v the_o person_n sudden_o to_o dye_v or_o do_v cause_n he_o to_o live_v in_o great_a pain_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v mo_z folk_n which_o die_v by_o reason_n of_o excessyfe_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o by_o inordinate_a lyve_a they_o by_o other_o mortalytie_n and_o say_v that_o woman_n and_o wine_n do_v cause_n many_o good_a man_n to_o err_v ¶_o arystotyle_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a beast_n which_o follow_v the_o will_n and_o appetyte_v of_o his_o mouth_n and_o say_v that_o he_o which_o do_v fill_v himself_o full_a of_o good_a meat_n and_o dryncke_n that_o he_o do_v seek_v his_o death_n more_o than_o his_o life_n and_o say_v that_o he_o which_o will_v live_v clean_o and_o in_o health_n let_v he_o beware_v of_o to_o much_o and_o excessyve_a eating_a and_o drynk_n ¶_o ipocras_n say_v ipocras_n that_o haboundaunce_n of_o wine_n and_o meat_n distroy_v the_o body_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o virtue_n ¶_o saint_a gregory_n say_v gregory_n that_o when_o the_o vice_n of_o glotonye_n have_v the_o domynacyon_n and_o power_n of_o the_o person_n it_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o lease_v all_o the_o goodness_n that_o ever_o he_o do_v and_o that_o when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o person_n be_v not_o govern_v by_o abstynence_n all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o person_n be_v drown_v ¶_o whereof_o saint_a paul_n make_v mencyon_n sayenge_a paul_n ¶_o quibus_fw-la finis_fw-la interitus_fw-la quorun_v deus_fw-la venture_n est_fw-la et_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o confusione_n eorum_fw-la terena_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la ¶_o how_o abstynence_n be_v that_o whereof_o glotonye_n be_v consume_v and_o by_o the_o goodness_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o that_o may_v come_v thereof_o ¶_o the_n xxxiii_o chapter_n abstynence_n be_v a_o virtue_n by_o the_o which_o the_o desire_n of_o glotonye_n be_v refrain_v &_o quensh_v solomon_n say_v that_o he_o which_o lyve_v by_o abstynence_n solomon_n do_v alengthen_v his_o life_n ¶_o saint_n austyn_n say_v austyn_n that_o in_o like_a case_n as_o a_o man_n do_v strain_v the_o rain_n of_o the_o bridle_n to_o stop_v the_o horse_n so_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o constrain_v and_o refrain_v himself_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o glotonye_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o abstynence_n a_o man_n do_v get_v &_o purchase_v in_o this_o world_n the_o treasoure_n which_o be_v above_o all_o other_o treasour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v health_n of_o body_n ¶_o sidrac_n say_v sidrac_n that_o there_o be_v no_o riches_n in_o this_o word_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n and_o by_o abstinence_n a_o man_n do_v purchase_v health_n and_o increase_v of_o his_o life_n and_o do_v eschew_v glotonye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o abstain_v from_o excessyve_a eat_a and_o drynk_v for_o to_o fill_v himself_o full_a of_o meat_n the_o stomach_n be_v greve_v therewith_o and_o it_o do_v nouryshe_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a many_o grevous_a disease_n and_o in_o especyall_a the_o gout_n and_o do_v cause_v the_o breathe_v of_o the_o person_n to_o stynke_v and_o many_o other_o evylles_n come_v there_o of_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o which_o oft_o time_n follow_v sudden_a death_n ¶_o how_o constancy_n and_o inconstauncye_n be_v dyfferent_a and_o how_o constaunce_n be_v a_o noble_a virtue_n and_o what_o inconstauncye_n be_v ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n constancy_n be_v to_o be_v farm_n and_o stable_n in_o one_o purpose_n without_o varyenge_a ¶_o tulle_n saithe_v tulle_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o a_o good_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v stable_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v say_v or_o do_v ¶_o isydore_v say_v isidore_n that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o praise_n which_o do_v begin_v any_o work_n but_o he_o which_o make_v a_o end_n thereof_o yet_o notwythstand_v a_o man_n ought_v not_o too_o be_v so_o styffe_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v that_o he_o do_v fall_v into_o the_o vice_n of_o obstynacye_n obstinacye_n be_v not_o to_o change_v his_o purpose_n for_o any_o counsel_n or_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v chaunre_v thereof_o inconstauncye_n be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o constancy_n ¶_o senec_n say_v that_o inconstauncye_n be_v not_o to_o be_v farm_n and_o stedfaste_a senec_n and_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o swallow_n which_o do_v feed_v and_o nouryshe_v himself_o in_o fly_v here_o &_o there_o and_o so_o do_v inconstauncye_n which_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n at_o adventure_n ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o nobleness_n of_o courage_n of_o man_n and_o how_o the_o man_n be_v oft_o time_n praise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapter_n nobleness_n of_o courage_n be_v to_o heed_n and_o mind_n vallyaunte_v noble_a and_o virtuous_a thing_n and_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o griffon_n which_o be_v a_o beast_n of_o such_o nature_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o let_v himself_o dye_v for_o hungre_n than_o he_o will_v eat_v of_o caryon_n and_o stynk_v flesh_n ¶_o saint_n austin_n say_v austyn_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o highness_n &_o nobelnes_n of_o hart_n that_o the_o lion_n make_v never_o war_n with_o the_o ant_n nor_o the_o eagle_n with_o the_o fly_n ¶_o tuile_n say_v tulle_n that_o the_o courage_n of_o virtuous_a person_n be_v know_v by_o their_o great_a work_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o strong_a &_o so_o sharp_a as_o the_o heart_n &_o courage_n of_o the_o man_n ¶_o example_n of_o nobleness_n of_o courage_n ¶_o the_o xxxvi_o chapter_n of_z nobleness_n and_o highness_n of_o courage_n it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o history_n of_o rome_n that_o there_o be_v a_o physician_n that_o serve_v a_o baron_n the_o which_o baron_n make_v great_a war_n against_o the_o roman_n this_o physician_n come_v on_o a_o day_n to_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o the_o counsalie_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o will_v geve_v i_o a_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n i_o will_v poison_v my_o master_n which_o have_v do_v you_o so_o much_o evil_n and_o they_o answer_v we_o will_v not_o vanquyshe_v he_o by_o treason_n but_o by_o force_n and_o strength_n and_o then_o they_o do_v show_v the_o case_n to_o the_o baron_n to_o thintent_v that_o he_o may_v beware_v of_o the_o phisycyon_n ¶_o of_o vain_a glory_n and_o how_o many_o manner_n there_o be_v thereof_o and_o how_o vaynglorye_n be_v to_o be_v dispraise_v ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n vaynglorye_n be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o nobleness_n of_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o vainglory_n the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v cause_v himself_o to_o be_v more_o esteem_v praise_v and_o honour_v then_o it_o appear_v unto_o he_o ¶_o but_o as_o saint_n thomas_n saithe_v thomas_fw-la it_o be_v no_o vice_n to_o have_v the_o will_n to_o be_v good_a or_o to_o be_v well_o name_v and_o fame_v when_o he_o say_v that_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n be_v better_a than_o great_a richesse_n the_o second_o manner_n of_o vaynglorye_n be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v vaunt_v boast_v and_o praise_v himself_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o semelye_a nor_o convenyente_a for_o a_o man_n to_o praise_v himself_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o vaynglorye_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o show_v himself_o rycher_n than_o he_o be_v and_o to_o show_v himself_o more_o virtuous_a than_o he_o be_v for_o it_o be_v ipocryse_o the_o vice_n of_o vaynglorye_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o peycocke_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o vaynglorye_n that_o all_o his_o dysyre_n and_o delight_n be_v to_o show_v his_o feather_n in_o spread_v his_o tail_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o wheel_v for_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o vice_n it_o be_v red_a that_o when_o the_o person_n shall_v have_v overcome_v all_o vice_n yet_o vayuglorye_n do_v tarry_v with_o he_o ¶_o cato_n say_v cato_n if_o thou_o wylte_n please_v god_n eschew_v vainglory_n ¶_o plato_n say_v do_v not_o praise_v thyself_o plato_n but_o let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o ¶_o saint_a gregory_n great_o do●●_n blame_v the_o vaynglorye_n of_o ipocryte_n and_o say_v that_o their_o vaynglorye_n be_v not_o but_o a_o