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of_o spirit_n that_o be_v of_o the_o wylle_n of_o god_n he_o sech_v not_o in_o this_o world_n no_o delight_n ne_o rychesses_n ne_o honour_v but_o put_v it_o all_o in_o forget_a in_o such_o wise_a aught_o to_o do_v good_a relygyouse_a people_n that_o will_v mount_n up_o in_o to_o the_o montaygne_n of_o perfectyon_n whereof_o the_o aungelly_n say_v to_o loth_n when_o he_o be_v goon_o out_o of_o the_o cyte_n of_o sodome·_a rest_n ne_o tarry_v thou_o not_o nyghe_a the_o place_n that_o thou_o have_v leave_v but_o save_v thyself_o in_o the_o montaygne_n for_o he_o that_o be_v goon_o out_o of_o the_o conversacyon_n of_o the_o world_n ought_v not_o to_o hold_v he_o nyghe_o the_o world_n by_o his_o wylle_n ne_o by_o his_o desire_n but_o aught_o to_o withdraw_v he_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v and_o to_o intend_v to_o his_o helthe_n wythoute_n look_v bacward_a or_o behind_o hym·_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v that_o he_o set_v not_o ageyn_a his_o heart_n to_o the_o world_n ¶_o the_o wyf_v of_o 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and_o dyscrescyon_n for_o like_a as_o salt_n gyve_v savour_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d right_o so_o ought_v every_o relygyouse_a person_n to_o have_v wit_n &_o dyscrestion_n in_o his_o dede_n &_o in_o his_o word_n this_o image_n thenne_n of_o salt_n ought_v to_o gyve_v wit_n and_o understond_v and_o example_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o religyon_n and_o after_o return_v to_o that_o which_o they_o have_v leave_v and_o therefore_o say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o his_o dyscyple_n remember_v you_o of_o the_o wyf_v of_o loath_a that_o be_v to_o say_v behold_v you_o not_o that_o which_o you_o have_v leave_v for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o lest_o you_o less_o the_o lyf_v of_o grace_n like_o as_o the_o wyf_v of_o loath_a lose_v the_o lyf_v of_o the_o body_n by_o cause_n she_o look_v to_o the_o place_n which_o she_o have_v leave_v wherefore_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o that_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o ploughe_n and_o look_v behind_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o the_o 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human_a but_o none_o may_v not_o ne_o will_v not_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n ne_o keep_v he_o from_o evil_a say_n or_o of_o overmoche_n speak_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n sweet_a saint_n james_n that_o the_o man_n be_v parfyte_n and_o wise_n that_o set_v to_o his_o tongue_n such_o guard_n that_o he_o mespryse_n not_o ne_fw-fr sin_n not_o in_o his_o speak_n and_o for_o that_o fraylnes_n the_o creature_n that_o use_v or_o accustom_v he_o for_o to_o swear_v periur_v or_o forsweryth_v he_o lyghtlye_o the_o which_o thing_n of_o himself_o be_v dede_o sin_n when_o the_o pariur_n be_v make_v in_o earnest_a and_o by_o delyberacyon_n and_o the_o moost_n grette_v sin_n that_o be_v after_o is_z to_o adoure_n strange_a god_n which_o be_v say_v sin_n of_o ydolatrye_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a by_o the_o manere_n that_o say_v be_v was_z the_o second_o commandment_n give_v of_o our_o lord_n to_o mose_n as_o tofore_o be_v say_v ¶_o 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day_n in_o do_v almess_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n of_o such_o good_n as_o god_n have_v give_v to_o he_o to_o they_o that_o have_v need_n and_o necessyte_n and_o more_o large_o aught_o to_o be_v give_v in_o the_o say_a day_n than_o in_o other_o also_o yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o festy_n of_o saint_n the_o creature_n ought_v to_o tear_v his_o entendement_n in_o the_o consyderacyon_n of_o three_o thing_n ¶_o first_o the_o creature_n ought_v to_o consider_v the_o great_a lyberalyte_n and_o largess_n of_o god_n that_o the_o saint_n of_o who_o the_o feste_fw-la be_v for_z ah_o lytyl_o seruyce_n that_o he_o have_v do_z to_o god_n god_n have_v so_o grete_o reward_v &_o guerdon_v that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o he_o glory_n &_o joy_n pardurable·_a with_o he_o and_o with_o this_o god_n will_v that_o of_o his_o creature_n he_o be_v honour_v and_o preysyd_v in_o this_o world_n and_o by_o this_o consyderation_n the_o creature_n ought_v to_o be_v all_o towards_o god_n and_o ouzt_v desire_n 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requyre_v devoutlye_o his_o help_n ¶_o the_o four_o be_v also_o in_o occupyeng_v himself_o in_o good_a werky_n accord_v to_o god_n and_o always_o to_o flee_v idleness_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o alle_fw-mi evil_a thus_o it_o appyer_v clere_o by_o the_o comandement_n aforesaid_a and_o declare_v that_o the_o creature_n that_o love_v god_n have_v of_o necessyte_n for_o to_o do_v three_o thyngys_n first_o that_o he_o adoure_fw-mi ne_fw-fr worship_n but_o one_o god_n after_o the_o first_o commandment_n partycule_a second_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n he_o receyve_v not_o in_o vain_a after_o the_o second_o commandment_n thyrd_o that_o he_o honour_n god_n after_o the_o thyrd_o commandment_n in_o like_a wise_n a_o creature_n that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n have_v of_o necessyte_n to_o do_v seven_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o do_v honour_n and_o reverence_n due_a after_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o second_o that_o he_o do_v none_o evil_a ne_o injury_n by_o werke_n first_o as_o touch_v to_o his_o person_n after_o the_o fyfthe_n commandment_n second_o as_o touch_v the_o person_n to_o he_o conjoin_v after_o the_o uj_o commandment_n thyrd_o as_o touch_v to_o his_o good_n after_o the_o seven_o commandment_n also_o that_o do_v not_o ne_o bear_v damage_n by_o his_o word_n after_o the_o viij_o commandment_n ne_o also_o by_o think_v and_o wylle_v conclude_v first_o when_o he_o coveyt_v his_o wyf_v after_o the_o ix_o commandment_n second_o as_o touch_v to_o coveyte_n his_o thing_n after_o the_o x_o commandment_n the_o which_o god_n gyve_v we_o grace_n to_o accomplysshe_v amen_o ¶_o thus_o enden_fw-ge they_fw-mi commandment_n of_o the_o crysten_v law_n which_o each_o man_n ought_v to_o hold_v &_o keep_v entyerly_a for_o to_o have_v the_o lyf_v and_o glory_n pardurable_a deo_fw-la gracias_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n capitulo_fw-la xj_o i_o byleve_v in_o god_n fader_fw-mi almyzty_n creator_n or_o maker_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n this_o article_n make_v saint_n peter_n say_n credo_fw-la in_o de_fw-fr un_fw-fr patrem_fw-la omimpotentem_fw-la creatorem_fw-la celi_fw-la &_o terre_fw-fr the_o ij_o appertain_v to_o the_o soon_o as_o touch_v his_o deyte_n that_o he_o be_v god_n &_o that_o be_v this_o i_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n soon_o of_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o this_o we_o ouzt_v to_o byleve_v that_o he_o be_v semblable_a &_o equal_a to_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o to_o all_o thing_n which_o apperteyne_a to_o the_o deyte_n &_o be_v one_o thing_n with_o the_o fader_fw-mi saut_z the_o ê‘sone_n which_o be_v other_o than_o the_o fader_fw-mi as_o touch_v thumanyte_n this_o article_n make_v saint_n andrew_v say_v et_fw-la in_o ihesunâ—pmm_n filium_fw-la eiê°_n unicum_fw-la dnmm_n nrmm_n ¶_o the_o iij_o article_n be_v of_o the_o conception_n of_o cryst·_fw-la &_o
be_v conceyve_v of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n &_o bear_v of_o marye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v conceyve_v in_o the_o vyrgyn_v marry_o and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n and_o no_o thing_n of_o man_n &_o that_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n abode_n always_o virgyn_v &_o tofore_o and_o after_o this_o artycle_n set_v in_o saint_n james_n the_o more_o say_v qui_o conceptê°_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la natus_fw-la ex_fw-la maria_fw-la virgine_fw-la ¶_o the_o four_o artycle_n appertain_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o suffer_v under_o pilot_n his_o passion_n the_o which_o pilot_n be_v prevoste_v &_o juge_a for_o the_o time_n in_o iherusalem_n for_o the_o romayn_v and_o of_o he_o be_v jesus_n cryst_n judge_v wrongful_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o right_a fellow_n jew_n and_o crucyfy_v and_o deed_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o descend_v in_o to_o hell_n this_o artycle_n maad_v saint_n johan_n thevangely_v say_v passê°_n sub_fw-la poncio_n pilato_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la &_o sepultus_fw-la descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferna_fw-la ¶_o the_o fyfthe_a artycle_n be_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o thyrd_o day_n he_o aroo_v from_o death_n this_o artycle_n maad_v saint_n thomas_n say_v tercia_fw-la die_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la ¶_o the_o syxthe_a artycle_n be_v of_o thascencyon_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n and_o syt_v upon_o the_o right_a side_n of_o god_n the_o fader_fw-mi almyghty_a this_o artycle_n maad_v saint_n james_n the_o lass_n say_v ascendit_fw-la ad_fw-la celo_n sedet_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la ¶_o the_o seven_o artycle_n be_v of_o the_o come_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n to_o the_o doom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o thens_n he_o be_v to_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o lyve_n and_o the_o dead_a this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n phelyp_v say_v ind_n venturus_fw-la est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la ¶_o the_o viij_o artycle_n be_v to_o byleve_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n bartylmew_v say_v credo_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ¶_o the_o ix_o article_n be_v to_o byleve_v in_o the_o holy_a chirche_n of_o room_n and_o in_o thordynaunce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n mathewe_v say_v sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la ¶_o the_o x_o be_v to_o byleve_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n &_o by_o the_o same_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v make_v remyssyon_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o they_o that_o receyve_v he_o worthy_o this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n simon_n say_v sanctorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la the_o xj_o artycle_n be_v of_o the_o general_a resurrectyon_n in_o proper_a body_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n jude_n brother_n of_o saint_n simon_n say_n carnis_fw-la 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unto_o dygnytee_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr the_o other_o be_v when_o they_o gyve_v the_o prebend_n that_o be_v of_o their_o yefte_n and_o the_o benefyce_n ¶_o the_o thyrd_o be_v when_o they_o set_v and_o put_v their_o child_n in_o to_o relygyon_fw-mi in_o these_o three_o point_n if_o they_o gyve_v or_o receyve_v yefte_n or_o prayer_n not_o leefful_a or_o evil_a seruyse_n they_o may_v soon_o fall_v in_o this_o sin_n of_o symonye_n for_o like_a as_o say_v the_o law_n wryton_fw-mi there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o yefte_n of_o symonye_n yefte_n of_o the_o honde_n like_o as_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o other_o jewel_n yefte_n of_o the_o mouth_n as_o be_v prayer_n yefte_n of_o seruyce_n dyshoneste_a i_o call_v yefte_n dyshone_a where_o the_o sin_n be_v do_v pryncypal_o for_o thing_n spyrytuel_a ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o malygnyte_n which_o come_v of_o avaryce_n capitulo_fw-la xliiij_o the_o seven_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n be_v malygnyte_v when_o a_o man_n be_v so_o wicked_a that_o he_o 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the_o term_n hereof_o we_o have_v speak_v tofore_o ¶_o the_o fyfthe_n be_v to_o sell_v otherwise_o than_o the_o muster_n be_v and_o worse_o like_o as_o these_o scryvener_n &_o wrytar_n do_v that_o at_o the_o beginning_a show_n &_o write_v good_a letter_n and_o after_o make_v werse_n and_o shende_v al._n ¶_o the_o uj_o be_v in_o hide_a and_o concel_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o so_o do_v these_o broker_n and_o coorser_n of_o horse_n ¶_o the_o seven_o be_v to_o make_v &_o pourchace_v that_o the_o ware_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v seem_v moche_n better_o than_o it_o be_v like_v as_o do_v the_o mercier_n and_o draper_n that_o choose_a &_o make_v the_o place_n derke_v where_o as_o they_o sell_v their_o cloth_n and_o ware_n and_o in_o many_o other_o manner_n may_v man_n sin_n in_o marchandyse_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v overlonge_o to_o say_v here_o ¶_o the_o nynthe_n branch_n of_o avaryce_n capo._n lxuj_o the_o ix_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n be_v in_o many_o mesteres_n or_o craft_n in_o this_o syn_v moche_n peple_n and_o in_o many_o manner_n like_v as_o do_v these_o commyn_v wymmen_fw-mi which_o for_o lytel_v wynning_a abandonne_fw-fr and_o gyve_v them self_o all_o to_o sin_n also_o these_o hazardour_n bawd_n kepar_v of_o forboden_a game_n and_o many_o other_o weyche_n for_o temporel_n prouffyte_n abandonne_fw-fr they_o to_o dyshoneste_a and_o unthryfty_a craft_n which_o may_v not_o be_v do_v without_o sin_n as_o well_o of_o they_o that_o do_v it_o as_o they_o that_o sustain_v hyt_n ¶_o the_o x_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n be_v in_o evil_a play_n and_o game_n as_o the_o dyse_n quarde_v table_n or_o what_o soever_o game_n that_o man_n play_v at_o for_o money_n or_o for_o gain_n temporelle_fw-fr such_o manner_n play_v in_o especial_a of_o dyse_n and_o table_n be_v deffend_v and_o forboden_v by_o the_o decree_n and_o law_n for_o many_o peril_n that_o come_fw-mi thereof_o the_o first_o be_v covetyse_n the_o second_o over_o great_a usure_v as_o 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clennesse_n of_o chastyte_n and_o of_o holy_a lyf_v to_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n the_o last_o be_v moost_n foul_a and_o so_o abominable_a that_o it_o ought_v not_o be_v name_v this_o sin_n be_v against_o nature_n which_o the_o devyl_n enseygn_v and_o entyse_v a_o man_n in_o many_o manner_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v for_o the_o matere_fw-mi which_o be_v overmoche_o abominable_a but_o in_o confessyon_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v say_v if_o it_o be_v he_o or_o she_o to_o who_o it_o have_v happen_v for_o of_o so_o moche_v as_o the_o sin_n be_v more_o great_a and_o more_o horryble_a of_o so_o moche_n avayll_v the_o more_o the_o confessyon_n for_o the_o great_a shame_n that_o a_o man_n have_v to_o say_v his_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o penance_n after_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ¶_o this_o sin_n dysplese_v so_o moche_n to_o god_n that_o he_o do_v do_v rain_n fire_n brenning_a and_o stynk_n sulphur_n upon_o the_o cytee_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomor_fw-la and_o do_v do_v 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to_o us._n ¶_o the_o uj_o petition_n &_o request_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la capo._n lxxxiiij_o et_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la inducas_fw-la in_o temptacionem_fw-la brent_n child_n fire_n drede_v &_o he_o that_o sometime_o be_v fall_v in_o to_o sin_n when_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v he_o he_o be_v more_o doubtous_a and_o more_o afeard_a and_o have_v more_o drede_n of_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o sin_n than_o he_o have_v tofore_o &_o therefore_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o who_o he_o have_v so_o moche_v trespaced_a and_o also_o that_o have_v forgyven_v and_o pardon_v he_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v he_o fro_o fall_a in_o to_o hit_v ageyn_fw-mi &_o say_v thus_o et_fw-la ne_fw-fr
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&_o salt_n of_o which_o he_o arowse_v and_o water_v all_o the_o world_n right_o so_o be_v he_o as_o say_v saint_n johan_n thevangely_v so_o full_a of_o grace_n of_o veryte_n or_o truth_n that_o of_o his_o plant_n we_o take_v all_o ¶_o these_o seven_o spirit_n and_o these_o seven_o yefte_n we_o take_v they_o &_o receyve_v in_o the_o holy_a baptesme_fw-fr but_o thus_o as_o the_o grace_n corporelle_fw-fr which_o god_n gyve_v to_o child_n in_o wit_n in_o bounte_v in_o strengthe_n and_o in_o other_o grace_n which_o he_o gyve_v at_o his_o playsyr·_n to_o everyche_n he_o show_v he_o lytyl_o and_o lytyl_o like_o as_o a_o child_n grow_v and_o come_v forth_o right_o so_o be_v it_o in_o spyrytuel_a grace_n after_o that_o that_z everyche_a prouffyte_v and_o grow_v in_o good_a werky_n and_o gyve_v alle_fw-mi his_o herte_n and_o all_o his_o thought_n to_o god_n after_o that_o god_n gyve_v to_o he_o more_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o show_v the_o same_o yefte_n by_o werky_n somme_fw-fr in_o one_o and_o other_o in_o other_o at_o the_o playsyr_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n as_o say_v saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n thenne_fw-fr in_o our_o begin_v these_o grace_n and_o these_o virtue_n be_v low_o &_o rise_v on_o height_n that_o be_v fro_o the_o spirit_n and_o yefte_n of_o drede_n unto_o the_o yefte_a of_o sapyende_n for_o holy_a drede_n be_v the_o beginning_a of_o sapyence_n like_a as_o davyd_v say_v and_o solomon_n but_o in_o ihesu_n cryste_n weren_a always_o alle_fw-mi the_o grace_n and_o all_o the_o virtue_n plenerly_a wythoute_n any_o measure_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n set_v they_o in_o descend_v each_o yefte_a after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o his_o dygnyte_n like_o as_o the_o petycyon_n and_o request_n of_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ben_fw-mi set_v forth_o after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o their_o dygnyte_n the_o high_a tofore_o and_o the_o low_a after_o ¶_o why_o they_o be_v callyd_v yefte_n for_o three_o reason_n capo._n lxxxvij_o svche_v manner_n grace_n 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&_o wythoute_n any_o doubt_n thenne_n be_v it_o by_o right_a callyd_v yefte_v hereof_o say_v the_o phylosophre_n that_o a_o yefte_n be_v a_o yefte_a without_o gyve_n ageyn_a or_z without_o to_o await_v any_o reward_v but_o only_o for_o to_o gete_a love_n in_o this_o manner_n god_n gyve_v to_o we_o these_o yefte_n pure_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o us._n and_o for_o to_o gete_v our_o herte_n and_o all_o our_o love_n to_o he_o ¶_o why_o they_o be_v call_v the_o yefte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n capo._n lxxxviij_o now_o for_o what_o cause_n be_v they_o callyd_v yefte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n and_o not_o the_o yefte_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o of_o the_o son_n for_o all_o their_o werky_n and_o their_o yefte_n be_v comyn_v to_o this_o purpoo_v be_v two_o reason_n that_o one_o like_o as_o the_o werke_n of_o puyssaunce_n and_o may_v be_v appropr_v to_o god_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o werke_n of_o sapyence_n to_o god_n the_o soon_o right_a so_o be_v the_o werky_n of_o 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none_o other_o be_v not_o call_v yefte_v true_o ne_o ryghtful_o therefore_o be_v the_o holy_a ghoost_n a_o yefte_n and_o yevar_fw-la for_o he_o gyve_v himself_o and_o be_v yeven_v in_o everyche_n of_o these_o seven_o yefte_n which_o that_o he_o gyve_v for_o to_o conferme_v our_o love_n unto_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v fervent_a fine_o veray_fw-fr and_o clean_o ¶_o why_o there_o be_v seven_o yefte_n &_o no_o moo_o ne_o lass_n capo._n lxxxix_o for_o two_o thing_n a_o man_n be_v save_v fro_o to_o flee_v the_o evil_n &_o to_o do_v good_a for_o to_o hate_v and_o to_o flee_v the_o evil_n cause_v we_o the_o yefte_a of_o drede_n the_o other_o uj_o yefte_n cause_v we_o to_o do_v good_a the_o yefte_n of_o drede_n be_v the_o ussher_n at_o the_o great_a mass_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o the_o great_a menasse_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n and_z of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v always_o ready_a &_o apparayl_v against_o the_o synuar_n this_o be_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o castle_n which_o never_o slepe_v this_o be_v the_o wedar_n of_o the_o gardyn_n that_o wede_v and_o pluck_v up_o all_o evil_a herby_n this_o be_v the_o tresourer_n that_o keep_v the_o heart_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o good_n that_o be_v therein_o these_o be_v the_o other_o uj_o yefte_n that_o make_v we_o to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a dede_n now_o ought_v thou_o to_o know_v that_o like_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o sonne·_n which_o thou_o see_v with_o thy_o eye_n yeve_v clearness_n to_o the_o world_n &_o virtue_n &_o enuygoure_n &_o strengthe_n all_o the_o thing_n that_o grow_v and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o world_n right_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghoost_n which_o enlumyne_v in_o
have_v this_o virtue_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o lift_v himself_o upon_o high_a above_o the_o peril_n of_o this_o world·_v &_o no_o thing_n doubt_v he_o sauf_a vylonye_n &_o sin_n he_o ber_v adversyte_n &_o prosperyte_n and_o suffer_v without_o to_o bow_v on_o the_o right_a side_n ne_o on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n moche_n good_a shall_v be_v the_o knight_n of_o god_n that_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n shall_v be_v well_o prove_v these_o iij_o virtue_n arman_n ordain_v &_o adourne_v a_o man_n as_o touch_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v callyd_v reason_n love_n &_o vygour_n prudence_n keep_v the_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v not_o deceyve_v attemperaunce_n keep_v the_o love_n that_o it_o be_v not_o corrupt_v strengthe_n keep_v the_o vygour_n or_o may_v that_o it_o be_v not_o overcome_v ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o justyce_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxxv_fw-la ivstyce_n make_v a_o man_n to_o live_v ordynat_o emonge_o the_o other_o for_o like_a as_o plato_n say_v the_o phylosophre_n this_o be_v the_o virtue_n that_o make_v that_o a_o man_n do_v unto_o every_o man_n that_o which_o he_o owe_v to_o do_v for_o he_o render_v reverence_n &_o honour_n to_o they_o that_o be_v above_o he_o friendship_n pee_z &_o concord_n to_o they_o that_o be_v like_o to_o he_o grace_n &_o pyte_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o he_o by_o these_o iiij_o virtue_n say_v the_o say_a phylosophre_n that_o a_o man_n be_v thenne_n worthy_a that_o he_o be_v governor_n of_o himself_o and_o after_o of_o other_o in_o these_o iiij_o virtue_n study_v the_o auncyen_v phylosophre_n which_o despyseden_fw-mi all_o the_o world_n for_o tacquyre_v &_o to_o gete_v virtue_n &_o wysedom_n &_o therefore_o be_v they_o callyd_v phylosophres·_n which_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o love_v of_o sapyence_n ¶_o o_o good_a god_n how_o shall_v this_o confound_v we_o &_o make_v we_o afeard_a that_o they_o that_o be_v paynym_n &_o without_o law_n wryton_a &_o nothing_o know_v of_o the_o very_a grace_n 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