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that_o be_v to_o weet_v a_o man_n so_o sometime_o name_v sing_v how_o many_o noise_n devysyon_n be_v emonge_o the_o counseyllour_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o he_o do_v do_v make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o co_z â—â—ceyl_n with_o his_o sword_n for_o teschewe_v inconuenyence_n that_o mygâ—_n ensiewe_v but_o it_o happen_v that_o he_o come_v fro_o a_o far_o contreye_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o counceyl_n with_o his_o sword_n gird_v about_o he_o than_o the_o counseyllour_n demand_v of_o he_o why_o he_o break_v his_o law_n the_o which_o himself_o have_v ordain_v &_o decree_v thenne_fw-fr without_o say_v any_o word_n he_o take_v his_o sword_n &_o set_v the_o point_n to_o he_o breast_n &_o len_v thereon_o say_v that_o he_o have_v lever_n dye_n than_o break_v justyce_n without_o punytion_n and_o how_o well_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o procure_v his_o owen_n death_n nevertheless_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o saiâ—_n hystorye_n how_o thauncyent_a fadres_n be_v moche_o amorous_a and_o dyligent_a to_o keep_v justyce_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v saint_n austyn_n in_o his_o thyrd_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n the_o nineteeen_o chapytre_n recount_v how_o the_o counseyllour_n and_o juges_fw-la of_o room_n be_v moche_n pour_v as_o it_o apperith_v of_o one_o name_v lucius_n valerianus_n the_o which_o live_v not_o but_o of_o the_o alms_n of_o the_o peple_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o grece_z poverte_a that_o he_o be_v in_o &_o other_o by_o cause_n they_o will_v receyve_v no_o yefte_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v incline_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o party_n than_o of_o justyce_n and_z for_o that_o aught_o a_o prince_n more_o to_o lone_a justyce_n than_o rychesses_n &_o yefte_n and_o to_o this_o puypoo_v say_v saint_n austyn_a in_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a how_o one_o name_v quyncius_n be_v a_o labourer_n of_o the_o land_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v due_a of_o the_o cyte_n &_o 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tranquyllyte_n sometime_o the_o philosopher_n take_v disport_n as_o it_o apperith_v of_o socrates_n and_o of_o chaton_n for_o as_o the_o cord_n which_o be_v allewaye_o 〈◊〉_d or_o stratched_a sometime_o breke_v right_n so_o a_o man_n wytâ—â—â—_n rest_n may_v not_o long_o persevere_v and_o hereof_o we_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o londe_n and_o field_n that_o man_n lete_fw-la rest_n for_o to_o bear_v fruâ—_n the_o better_a and_z ah_o man_n speak_v for_o to_o wake_v the_o better_a aftâ—â—_n slight_a so_o ne_o more_o ne_o lass_n a_o man_n may_v honest_o disporte_v for_o tâ—â—_n better_a to_o intend_v to_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o hereof_o we_o haâ—â—an_v example_n of_o seynt_a john_n euâ—gelyst_n of_o who_o cassyâ—_n recount_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o collaconn_n how_o he_o on_o a_o time_n disport_v with_o a_o partrych_a and_o that_o see_v a_o young_a man_n goâ—yâ—â—_n by_o the_o way_n bere_v a_o bow_n in_o his_o honde_n say_v that_o he_o meruâ—â—_fw-la lead_v that_o he_o play_v so_o like_o a_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v of_o â—â—â—oly_a lyf_v thenne_n saint_n john_n ansuerde_v in_o demannd_v of_o hyâ—_n wherefore_o his_o bow_n be_v not_o always_o bend_v to_o who_o heâ—â—snerde_a that_o if_o his_o bow_n be_v always_o bend_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o â—o_o strong_a for_o to_o cast_v forth_o the_o arowe_n semblable_o say_a seâ—â—_n john_n be_v it_o of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n which_o may_v not_o alleway_o 〈◊〉_d â—ore_o and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v some_o alegement_n 〈◊〉_d which_o it_o apperith_v how_o honest_a play_n ought_v no_o man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d so_o they_o be_v take_v in_o time_n and_o in_o place_n and_o after_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n but_o play_v dyssolute_a oughten_v to_o be_v reprenâ—â—_n and_o evil_a play_n the_o which_o oft_o be_v of_o covetyse_n suspecionâ—â—_n and_o of_o many_o evil_a usage_n â–ª_o and_o much_o idle_a angage_v ¶_o how_o kynghte_n ought_v to_o govern_v them self_o capo._n viij_o i_o knight_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o man_n emonge_v a_o thousand_o good_a &_o honourable_a corageoâ—_n of_o herte_n true_a in_o his_o dede_n mighty_a &_o â—yse_a hardy_a &_o prduent_a &_o ready_a to_o dyffende_v the_o right_n of_o his_o conâ—ey_n and_o of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v &_o also_o of_o they_o who_o he_o have_v the_o governamnce_n and_o as_o geffrey_n say_v in_o his_o etrye_n usage_n make_v a_o maistre_fw-mi &_o the_o excersite_n make_v a_o mandy_n and_o habyle_v in_o his_o feat_n and_o dede_n as_o the_o greek_n sayen_v their_o proverbe_n &_o as_o tullius_n recite_v in_o his_o questionns_n tusilane_n in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o therefore_o the_o knight_n oughten_a 〈◊〉_d excersyse_n &_o accustom_v they_o in_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o aught_v not_o to_o be_v idle_a in_o seching_n and_o follow_v their_o playsir_n &_o ease_n â—_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o essaye_v not_o almost_o at_o no_o time_n to_o here_o the_o â—ates_n ne_fw-fr pain_n of_o chyvalrye_n 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hanybal_n and_o therefore_o polycratus_n in_o his_o uj_o book_n â—â—e_z fyfte_fw-mi chapyter_fw-mi say_v that_o a_o knight_n to_o before_o alle_fw-mi thing_n be_v â—â—unde_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n &_o that_o which_o he_o ê“myt_v and_o therefore_o â—prynces_n maken_v the_o knight_n to_o swear_v by_o their_o oath_n that_o â—y_a shall_v hold_v and_o mayntene_a loyalte_n and_o truth_n in_o signefy_v â—ee_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o great_a furete_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o knight_n to_o keep_v and_o mayntene_v the_o chyrche_n and_o so_o to_o do_v of_o old_a tyâ—â—_n they_o promise_v &_o present_v to_o the_o temple_n their_o sword_n inâ—nefyance_n that_o they_o promise_v loyaulte_n first_o to_o god_n the_o â—che_fw-mi is_z prince_n of_o alle_fw-mi chyvalrye_n after_o a_o knight_n ought_v notâ—ly_o trust_v in_o his_o strengthe_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o subtle_a byleve_v good_a counseyl_n for_o ulix_v surmount_v the_o strong_a â—cules_a by_o his_o wit_n and_o not_o by_o his_o strengthe_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mayn_v couquerden_v the_o world_n more_o by_o their_o wysedom_n 〈◊〉_d by_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o polycrate_v say_v the_o seven_o chapytre_n of_o â—_o uj_o book_z and_o pompeius_n in_o his_o xj_o book_n recite_v of_o alexaâ—â—der_n how_o his_o fader_fw-mi leave_v to_o he_o lytyl_o chyvalrye_n but_o he_o wâ—wyse_o and_o well_o learn_v and_o thefor_o he_o conquer_v alle_fw-mi the_o woâ—â—_n by_o wit_n of_o chyvalrye_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n egesippus_fw-la his_o v_a book_n allege_v tytus_fw-la which_o say_v that_o in_o chyvalâ—â—wytte_n &_o good_a advyse_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o strengthe_n body_n more_o over_o a_o knight_n in_o his_o feat_n of_o arm_n ought_v â—_o to_o be_v pnsumptuê°_n ne_o despise_v ou_fw-fr moche_v his_o adâ—sarye_a for_o as_o caâ—â—_n say_v it_o hap_v oft_o that_o the_o feeble_a descomfyte_v the_o strong_a &_o theâ—â—_n till_o the_o great_a as_o david_n surmount_v golye_a and_o thou_o ought_v know_v that_o the_o 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humble_a speak_n appease_v his_o brother_n esau_n which_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o &_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o as_o some_o say_v as_z the_o history_n appear_v in_o genesis_fw-la the_o xxxi_o chapytre_fw-fr wherefore_o also_o lose_v roboas_n part_n of_o his_o royame_n but_o by_o proud_a speak_n &_o overth_n wart_o as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o thyrd_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xij_o chapytre_fw-fr we_o rede_v also_o how_o the_o tweyne_a company_n each_o of_o fyfty_a which_o come_v by_o pride_n to_o selye_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n but_o the_o thyrd_o company_n of_o fyfty_a be_v keep_v by_o his_o humylite_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o king_n the_o first_o chapytre_n by_o which_o it_o apperith_v evydent_o that_o pride_n be_v displaysaunt_a to_o god_n and_o the_o proud_a man_n be_v sometime_o right_a grete_o pugnyssh_v but_o by_o humylite_a the_o creature_n may_v well_o gete_a grace_n and_o pardon_n of_o god_n ¶_o also_o we_o rede_v how_o the_o woman_n of_o chananee_n by_o humble_a speak_v gate_n health_n for_o her_o daughter_n as_o reherce_v saint_n mathewe_n in_o his_o xv_o chapytre_n and_o to_o this_o humylite_n we_o have_v example_n by_o saint_n john_n baptyste_v which_o live_v in_o desert_n in_o right_a great_a penance_n and_o very_a humylite_n and_o say_v himself_o to_o be_v unworthy_a to_o touch_v the_o latchet_n of_o the_o shoe_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n and_o he_o be_v clad_v with_o a_o camel_n scyn_n as_o saint_n matthew_v reherce_v in_o his_o thyrd_o chapytre_n &_o by_o cause_n of_o this_o humylite_n he_o be_v enhance_a above_o all_o other_o &_o call_v more_o than_o a_o prophet_n semblable_o helye_o be_v of_o ryÈt_o humble_a lyf_v and_o therefore_o god_n enhance_a he_o right_a grete_o &_o be_v the_o first_o prophet_n for_o who_o god_n begin_v to_o show_v miracle_n as_o
with_o lytel_n thing_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v that_o nature_n require_v sobrenes_n and_o abstynence_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_n recount_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o second_o book_n and_o say_v that_o the_o ancient_a old_a man_n live_v right_a sobre_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v chaste_a in_o so_o moche_v that_o the_o woman_n of_o rome_n drink_v no_o win_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o agelle_fw-fr in_o his_o book_n aforesaid_a recite_v â—ow_o the_o romayn_v live_v right_a sobre_o &_o synguler_o at_o souper_n for_o thenne_n they_o eat_v lytel_n or_o nought_o more_o over_o didimê°_n in_o write_v to_o alysaunder_n say_v that_o the_o peple_n of_o his_o contreye_a be_v right_a sober_a and_o take_v no_o refection_n but_o after_o reason_n and_o after_o the_o necessyte_n of_o nature_n and_o conclude_v fynable_o that_o they_o of_o the_o say_a country_n have_v comune_o no_o malady_n ne_o use_v none_o other_o medecyne_n but_o of_o sobrenes_n &_o of_o abstynence_n by_o the_o which_o thing_n it_o apperyth_v to_o live_v sobre_o be_v a_o thing_n moche_v prouffy_a table_n to_o the_o soul_n &_o to_o the_o body-and_a by_o sobrenes_n the_o body_n have_v health_n and_o the_o soul_n lyve_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o say_v lucan_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o accustom_v he_o to_o gyve_v to_o nature_n attemperaunce_n and_o for_o to_o attempre_fw-it his_o noryssh_v the_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v without_o oultrage_n and_o without_o drunkenness_n for_o glotonnye_n be_v not_o allone_n but_o have_v all_o way_n many_o sin_n with_o he_o &_o certain_o by_o glotonnye_n a_o man_n lese_v his_o wit_n &_o understond_a and_o show_v oft_o his_o secret_a folye_n gloâ—â—â—nye_v make_v a_o man_n old_a and_o soon_o to_o become_v loothe_o &_o soul_n and_o by_o dronkenes_n many_o stryve_v &_o noise_n sourden_n &_o come_fw-mi &_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v like_o a_o dumb_a be_v for_o as_o gaulter_n say_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o alexandeidos_fw-la dronkenshyp_n be_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o rayson_a and_o ouyde_v in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o remedy_n of_o love_n say_v that_o dronkenshyp_n bury_v the_o courage_n &_o wylle_n of_o a_o man_n for_o by_o dronkenes_n a_o man_n bycome_v as_o deed_n &_o be_v of_o all_o point_n not_o able_a to_o do_v well_o and_o therefore_o each_o of_o we_o ouÈt_o dyligent_o teschewe_v glotonye_n for_o that_o be_v the_o vice_n by_o the_o which_o the_o fiend_n overcome_v a_o man_n and_o warryth_n against_o he_o for_o of_o this_o sin_n he_o tempt_v our_o first_o fader_fw-mi adam_n by_o which_o fynable_o he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o parady_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o iij_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la semblable_o he_o will_v have_v tempt_v our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cryste_n say_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o god_n make_v of_o these_o stone_n breed_v as_o it_o be_v writon_n the_o iij_o chapytre_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n matthew_n more_o over_o glotonnye_n make_v a_o man_n lecherous_a and_o hereof_o we_o have_v example_n of_o loath_a the_o which_o by_o dronkenesse_n defowl_v and_o bring_v his_o owen_n two_o doughter_n with_o child_n as_o it_o be_v wryton_a for_o ix_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la glotonnye_n also_o make_v a_o man_n dyshonour_v and_o hereof_o we_o have_v example_n by_o noe._n the_o which_o in_o his_o dronkenes_n lie_v shameful_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o show_v his_o membre_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o he_o be_v scorn_v of_o his_o soon_o cham_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o viij_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la alas_o by_o glotonnye_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v sometime_o tempt_v &_o grete_o deceyve_v as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o xuj_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n and_o by_o glotonnye_n esau_n sell_v his_o patrymonye_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o twenty-five_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la reed_n we_o not_o more_o over_o how_o jonathas_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o eat_v a_o lytel_n honey_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi as_o be_v wryton_a the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o fourteen_o chapytre_fw-fr by_o which_o it_o apperyth_v that_o gloâ—onnye_n have_v 〈◊〉_d moche_n harm_n and_o certain_o we_o rede_v that_o the_o phylystee_n be_v slay_v in_o et_a and_o drynk_n for_o the_o how_o be_v fill_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o xvij_o chapytre_n of_o judicum_fw-la semblable_o hit_v happen_v to_o the_o child_n of_o job_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o job._n how_o be_v holoferne_v the_o strong_a geant_n slay_v but_o in_o his_o drunkenness_n for_o judith_n slay_v he_o when_o he_o be_v drink_v as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o obligatory_n chapytre_n of_o judyth_n how_o be_v simon_n slay_v &_o his_o child_n but_o in_o et_a and_o drynk_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o first_o book_n of_o machabee_n the_o xv_o chapytre_fw-fr and_o naman_n after_o that_o he_o have_v eten_v grete_o and_o joyous_o he_o be_v after_o 〈◊〉_d cyly_v as_o it_o be_v wreton_n the_o ix_o chapytre_n of_o hester_n ¶_o thenne_v i_o seem_v that_o glotonnye_n be_v a_o sin_n chargeable_a and_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o do_v many_o evylles_n ¶_o how_o abstynence_n be_v cause_n of_o moche_n good_a capo._n x_o by_o abstynence_n reason_n overcome_v the_o flesh_n and_o take_v away_o alle_fw-mi supfluyte_n and_o the_o virtue_n ben_fw-mi engender_v â—_o norysshed_a and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o dyoâ—ene_n which_o be_v a_o wise_a phylosophre_n despyse_v habondaunce_n of_o vytayile_n and_o all_o supfluytee_n as_o valere_fw-la recite_v in_o his_o iiij_o book_n and_o therefore_o in_o wit_n &_o in_o patience_n he_o be_v right_o renome_v &_o grete_o preyse_v and_o as_o bernard_n say_v in_o his_o microcosm_n abstynence_n nouryssh_v the_o wit_n &_o glotonnye_n desâ—â—â—oyeth_v it_o &_o therefore_o sometime_o alle_fw-mi they_o that_o will_v come_v to_o great_a good_a lyveden_fw-mi sobre_o as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scrypture_n and_o certain_o we_o rede_v how_o god_n command_v sometime_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v sobre_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v they_o fro_o et_a of_o dyvers_a mete_n as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o ij_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o levyte_n we_o rede_v also_o how_o mose_n fast_v xl_o day_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n will_v gyve_v and_o grant_v to_o he_o the_o comune_a law_n wreton_fw-la as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n semblable_o helye_o live_v right_a sobre_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v prophetyse_v the_o more_o wise_o and_o in_o deed_n the_o aungel_n bring_v to_o he_o breed_n &_o water_n and_o crow_n two_o time_n in_o the_o day_n bring_v to_o he_o flesh_n as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o thyrd_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xvij_o chapytre_n wherefore_o it_o appear_v how_o the_o fende_v which_z ben_fw-mi understonden_fw-mi by_o the_o crow_n desyren_n a_o man_n to_o glotonnye_n and_o replection_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o the_o angelly_n will_v that_o a_o man_n be_v sober_a and_o rule_v he_o by_o abstynence_n more_o over_o we_o rede_v how_o god_n show_v to_o danyel_fw-mi many_o vysion_n the_o which_o live_v right_a sobre_o as_o it_o appear_v the_o ix_o chapytre_n of_o danyel_n semblable_o anne_n serve_v god_n in_o fast_v and_o in_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o she_o prophesy_v of_o ihesu_n cryste_n right_a wise_o as_o say_v saint_n luc_n in_o his_o second_o chapytre_n and_o therefore_o sometime_o they_o that_o devoute_o be_v consacred_a do_v by_o abstynence_n synguler_o dyvers_a thing_n which_o may_v not_o be_v do_v in_o dronkenes_n as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o vi_fw-mi chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n we_o rede_v also_o how_o saint_n johan_n bapty_v eat_v only_a honey_n sokle_v as_o saint_n matthew_n write_v in_o his_o thyrd_o chapytre_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v enhance_a above_o all_o prophet_n but_o now_o the_o time_n be_v â—omen_n that_o glotonnye_n regn_v and_o therefore_o reason_n war_v against_o the_o flessh_n and_o overcome_v it_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o lechery_n be_v moche_n comune_v in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o nouryture_n of_o lechery_n be_v glofonye_n and_o drunkenness_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o consydere_fw-la how_o by_o abstynence_n we_o shall_v eschew_v many_o evylles_n &_o to_o gete_v great_a grace_n of_o god_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o reâ—e_v how_o the_o king_n iosaphath_fw-mi have_v sometime_o vyctorye_n by_o cause_n he_o fast_v and_z preched_a to_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v fast_a as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o ij_o book_n of_o paralapome_n non_fw-fr the_o nineteeen_o chapytre_n semblable_o we_o rede_v how_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v two_o time_n dyscomfyt_v of_o the_o child_n of_o bemamyn_v but_o after_o they_o fast_v and_o god_n gaf_a to_o they_o the_o vyctorye_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o second_o book_n of_o judicum_fw-la semblable_o
the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v dyscomfyte_n by_o the_o phylistee_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o bear_v a_o way_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n but_o after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n begin_v to_o weep_v &_o fast_a &_o therefore_o god_n gaf_n to_o they_o vyctorye_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o iiij_o &_o seven_o chapitre_fw-fr &_o therefore_o say_v thobye_o that_o prayer_n be_v good_a when_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o fast_v we_o rede_n that_o esdras_fw-la preched_a penance_n to_o the_o peple_n that_o will_v demand_v pardon_n of_o god_n as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o esdâ—as_o we_o rede_v also_o how_o achab_n gate_n grace_n of_o god_n for_o to_o fast_a as_o it_o apperyth_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o first_o chapytre_fw-fr &_o semblable_o we_o rede_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o nynyve_v the_o ij_o chapytre_n of_o jonas_n by_o the_o which_o thing_n it_o apperyth_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v sobre_o for_o to_o gete_a grace_n &_o virtue_n for_z as_o arystotle_n say_v in_o his_o xiij_o book_n of_o bests_n it_o be_v not_o prouffytable_a thing_n for_o one_o to_o fat_a himself_o for_o overmoche_v fat_a nes_z make_v a_o man_n sodeyn_o to_o dye_n as_o wytness_v constantyn_n which_o thing_n be_v veray_v true_a &_o not_o only_o to_o the_o body_n but_o also_o the_o soul_n for_o glotonye_n fat_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o fynable_o to_o dye_n evylly_a whereby_o it_o appear_v how_o abstynence_n be_v cause_n of_o moche_n good_a ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o iiij_o virtue_n which_o be_v chastyte_n and_o first_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v chaste_o capitulo_fw-la â—j_fw-la â—en_n ought_v to_o live_v chaste_o for_o chastyte_n make_v a_o man_n to_o live_v like_o augelly_n and_o cause_v their_o lyf_v honest_a and_o therefore_o dydymus_fw-la say_v to_o alexander_n that_o the_o peple_n of_o his_o contre_fw-fr lyveden_fw-mi chaste_o and_o not_o ove_o by_o virtue_n but_o also_o by_o honneste_a but_o it_o be_v pyte_v of_o lechery_n which_o be_v on_o this_o day_n so_o comune_v and_o cause_v peple_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_z to_o languysshe_n in_o sin_n and_o in_o dyssolute_a lyf_v alas_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o thauncyent_a peple_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v saint_n jerome_n in_o his_o book_n against_o jonynyen_fw-mi how_o plato_n chaa_n for_o to_o dwell_v in_o a_o vylage_n in_o the_o field_n name_v achadenne_n which_o be_v far_o from_o athenes_n and_o fro_o alle_fw-mi other_o cytee_n to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v esche_v we_o lechery_n and_o live_v chaste_o and_o terculyen_n recite_v how_o democryte_n pull_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o heed_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v no_o wymmen_fw-mi the_o which_o he_o may_v not_o byholde_v without_o sin_n whereby_o it_o apperyth_v that_o chasâ—yte_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v and_o also_o man_n ought_v tesche_v we_o wantow_v regard_n and_o beholdynge_n &_o therefore_o the_o pycâ—oryens_n of_o old_a time_n chaa_n the_o desert_n &_o place_n solytarye_a for_o teschewe_v lechery_n &_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o vanytee_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o gospel_n if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a or_o cause_v the_o to_o do_v evyll_n thou_o ought_v to_o take_v he_o out_o &_o cast_v it_o a_o way_n fro_o the._n alas_o worldly_a &_o flesshly_a byholdynge_n &_o regard_n have_v make_v of_o old_a time_n many_o folk_n to_o overthrow_v reed_n we_o not_o how_o the_o man_n in_o byhold_v the_o wymmen_fw-mi be_v moeve_v to_o lechery_n &_o therefore_o god_n punyssh_v they_o by_o noes_n flode_v as_o it_o apperith_v the_o vi_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la and_o the_o mistress_n of_o joseph_n in_o behold_v he_o be_v moeve_v to_o sin_n semblable_o davyd_v in_o byhold_v a_o woman_n which_o wessh_v herself_o be_v moeve_v to_o lechery_n &_o for_o taccomplisshe_v his_o sin_n he_o slay_v her_o husbond_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n who_o deceyve_v holoferne_v but_o the_o beaulte_n of_o judyth_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o xiij_o chapytre_n of_o judyth_n &_o who_o deceyve_v the_o ij_o old_a juges_fw-la which_z desire_v to_o have_v susanne_n but_o their_o false_a byholdynge_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o iij_o chapytre_n of_o danyel_fw-mi wherefore_o it_o apperith_v that_o who_o that_o will_v live_v chaste_o he_o ought_v to_o tear_a his_o sight_n &_o regard_n fro_o wymmen_v which_o myÈt_v enclyne_v his_o wylle_n to_o sin_n &_o therefore_o say_v quyâ—â—telyen_v in_o his_o first_o cause_n that_o all_o our_o lechery_n be_v cause_n of_o our_o folyssh_n behold_v &_o regard_n &_o seneque_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o remedye_n say_v that_o the_o eye_n ben_fw-mi messenger_n of_o all_o vice_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o four_o book_n how_o sometime_o in_o room_n be_v a_o right_a fair_a young_a man_n name_v spurcyn_n the_o which_o for_o his_o beaulte_n the_o wymmen_fw-mi desyreden_fw-mi he_o to_o sin_n but_o when_o he_o apperceyve_v the_o cause_n he_o cut_v &_o make_v his_o visage_n all_o foul_a &_o lothe_o say_v that_o he_o have_v lever_n to_o be_v foul_a than_o by_o his_o beaulte_n he_o shall_v cause_v other_o to_o sin_n by_o this_o ensaumple_v ouÈt_a they_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o be_v fair_a &_o seemly_a more_n over_o the_o chastyte_n of_o the_o ancient_a peple_n be_v good_a to_o recount_v &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v saint_n austyn_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n recite_v how_o mark_n surname_v marcelle_n be_v ryÈt_o chaste_a &_o in_o deed_n when_o he_o take_v the_o cyte_n of_o syracuse_n he_o fond_a there_o many_o fair_a wymmen_fw-mi &_o well_o array_v but_o he_o command_v to_o alle_fw-mi his_o peple_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a to_o touch_v they_o for_o so_o to_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v against_o thestate_n of_o good_a chyvalrye_n ¶_o and_o valere_n in_o his_o four_o book_n recount_v how_o scypyon_n in_o the_o 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he_o gyve_v we_o to_o understonde_v how_o we_o ouÈt_v to_o be_v dyligent_a &_o awake_v ourselves_o for_o to_o prouffyte_n in_o well_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o write_v to_o thimothee_n say_v awake_v thy_o sâ—lf_n that_o slepe_a &_o god_n shall_v enlnmyne_n the_o with_o his_o grace_n for_o for_o the_o slepar_v &_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi necligent_fw-mi be_v not_o hevene_v ordain_v but_o for_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi dyligent_fw-mi for_o to_o do_v well_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o to_o this_o dyligence_n ought_v moche_v 〈◊〉_d we_o many_o ancient_a hystorye_n by_o the_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o neclygence_n have_v be_v cause_n of_o many_o evylles_n &_o inconuement_n reed_n we_o not_o how_o david_n be_v in_o his_o how_o be_v idle_a and_o thenne_n he_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o accomplyssh_v a_o right_a gâ—te_a dyshonour_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o five_o 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think_v it_o shall_v haâ—â—_n pen_v and_o alle_fw-mi this_o evil_n come_v by_o the_o false_a semblamntes_n anâ—_n countenance_n that_o many_o wyman_n maken_v the_o man_n also_o tha_z purpose_n to_o marye_n oughten_v to_o advyse_n and_o behold_v the_o condycoâ—_n of_o she_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v to_o wyf_v but_o many_o ben_fw-mi deceyveâ—_v by_o cause_n they_o take_v they_o in_o the_o age_n of_o xij_o year_n or_o there_o about_o anâ—_n thenne_n what_o they_o be_v noman_n may_v wete_z ne_z know_v for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d proverb_n say_v how_o see_v a_o child_n see_v no_o thing_n all_o be_v in_o maryeng_v himself_o one_o ought_v to_o here_o many_o speak_v for_o louâ—_n and_o carnal_a affeceyon_n blynd_v the_o understond_a and_o makeâ—â—_n a_o man_n favourable_a to_o juge_v when_o he_o be_v surpryse_v of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o byleve_v more_o another_o than_o he_o so_o ¶_o how_o the_o wyman_n ought_v to_o govern_v them self_o capo._n uj_o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o have_v reasonable_o two_o condiconn_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v shame_n of_o repreef_a and_o drede_fw-la of_o disobeyeng_v of_o her_o party_n for_o thenne_v a_o woman_n be_v lose_v &_o dissolute_a when_o she_o have_v in_o she_o neither_o drede_n ne_o shame_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n moche_n to_o be_v repreve_v to_o see_v wyman_n hardy_a dissolute_a and_z ready_a to_o do_v many_o evyllis_n snche_fw-mi ben_fw-mi they_o the_o which_o by_o their_o manner_n foul_a and_o dissolute_a and_o by_o their_o lecheroâ—_n beholdynge_n draw_v man_n to_o do_v evyll_n of_o who_o speak_v seynt_a jerome_n in_o his_o epystle_n cviij_o and_o say_v that_o many_o wyman_n be_v like_o to_o thydolle_n the_o which_o draw_v the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o fiend_n semblable_o be_v they_o that_o pop_v them self_o &_o make_v they_o to_o seem_v fair_a for_o to_o bring_v other_o to_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v great_a merueylle_n how_o they_o presume_v to_o deffeate_v and_o altere_fw-la that_o which_o 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of_o king_n the_o last_o chapytre_n and_o benedab_n which_o be_v so_o cruel_a fynable_o be_v byhede_v by_o one_o of_o his_o serunnte_n by_o the_o commandemnt_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v wreton_n the_o iiij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o seven_o chapytre_fw-fr thenne_fw-fr by_o these_o example_n oughten_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o lord_n take_v heed_n the_o which_o by_o their_o tyranny_n do_v many_o evyllis_n to_o their_o subgettis_a and_o by_o their_o cruelness_n make_v many_o man_n to_o dye_n by_o venegeance_n for_o to_o have_v their_o good_a for_o certain_o their_o evil_n lyf_v by_o right_n require_v a_o evil_a death_n ¶_o how_o the_o parent_n &_o in_o especial_a the_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n oughten_v diligenly_a think_v on_o their_o child_n capo._n xjo._o the_o parent_n and_o singuler_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n oughten_v besy_o to_o thynken_a on_o their_o child_n and_o to_o do_v pain_n by_o good_a doctrine_n and_o by_o good_a techynge_n that_o they_o be_v by_o good_a doctrine_n instruct_v and_o teach_v ingood_a manner_n for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v in_o his_o viij_o book_n of_o ethyque_n the_o fader_fw-mi be_v to_o his_o soon_o cause_n of_o his_o nouryssing_n &_o cause_n of_o his_o discyplyne_v by_o the_o which_o word_n it_o suffyse_v not_o only_o that_o the_o fader_fw-mi be_v cause_n of_o his_o child_n by_o generaconn_n but_o more_o over_o he_o ought_v to_o nourysshe_v and_o teach_v they_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpoo_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastyke_a the_o seven_o chapytre_n ¶_o si_fw-mi silij_fw-la tibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la erudi_fw-la illos_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v child_n thou_o ought_v to_o teach_v they_o and_o in_o the_o ê“uerbe_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n the_o twenty-three_o chapytre_n ¶_o noli_fw-la subcrahere_fw-la a_o pvero_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o thou_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o empesshe_n ne_fw-fr let_v not_o the_o child_n from_o his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o teching_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_n say_v thappostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o xij_o chapytre_n ¶_o quis_fw-la inquit_fw-la filius_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la corripiet_fw-la pater_fw-la q·_fw-la d._n nullus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o be_v that_o son_n who_o i_o the_o fader_fw-mi shall_v not_o correct_v as_o who_o say_v none_o for_o thappostle_n say_v that_o every_o tader_n ought_v to_o correct_v his_o soon_o &_o herto_o acoord_v that_o which_o polycrate_v recite_v in_o his_o uj_o book_n the_o iiij_o chapytre_n say_v that_o the_o emperor_n octavyan_n make_v his_o son_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o texcersyse_n feat_n chyvalrous_a and_o his_o doughter_n he_o make_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o werke_v wulle_a to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o may_v live_v by_o their_o labour_n in_o caa_n that_o fortune_n fayll_v they_o &_o tullius_fw-la in_o his_o question_n tusculan_n recite_v how_o the_o king_n lygurgis_n teach_v his_o young_a child_n for_o tendure_n evil_a and_o harm_n and_o to_o know_v the_o good_a for_o the_o child_n ensiewe_v glad_o and_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o their_o yougthe_n like_o as_o seneke_n say_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o ire_n therefore_o say_v thappostle_n to_o theplesyens_n the_o uj_o chapytre_n ¶_o educas_fw-la illos_fw-la s._n filios_fw-la in_o disciplina_fw-la et_fw-la correctione_n dni_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o that_o have_v child_n ought_v to_o enseyne_v &_o teach_v they_o by_o disciplyne_v and_o by_o good_a correction_n intend_v to_o good_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o rede_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n how_o holy_fw-mi be_v right_v grevous_o pugnysshyd_v by_o cause_n he_o chastyse_v not_o well_o his_o child_n and_o therefore_o say_v tnllius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o office_n the_o xxxvij_o chapytre_n that_o the_o best_a herytage_n that_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n may_v leave_v to_o their_o child_n that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v garnyssh_v of_o good_a manner_n of_o virtue_n and_z of_o good_a customme_n how_o child_n own_o obeyssance_n and_o honour_n to_o their_o parent_n capo._n xij_o â—_o the_o child_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v son_n &_o doughtres_n owen_n tobeye_v to_o their_o parent_n like_v as_o the_o thappostle_n say_v to_o the_o ephesiens_n the_o uj_o chapytre_n ¶_o silij_fw-la obedite_fw-la parentibus_fw-la uris_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o child_n obey_v you_o unto_o your_o parent_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o his_o ecclesiastic_a who_o that_o honour_v his_o fader_fw-mi shall_v live_v the_o long_a lyf_v more_o oâ—_n the_o child_n ought_v to_o love_v parfyght_o their_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o in_o need_n socoure_v they_o like_o as_o scipion_n die_v the_o which_o put_v himself_o in_o peryll_n of_o death_n for_o to_o save_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o also_o aeneas_n for_o to_o delyver_v his_o fader_fw-mi pass_v by_o the_o myddy_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o nature_n endyne_v they_o so_o to_o do_v more_o oâ—_n of_o this_o love_n we_o have_v example_n in_o nature_n for_o as_o say_v seynt_a ambrose_n in_o his_o exameron_n the_o vomelye_a the_o stork_n be_v of_o such_o condiconn_n that_o they_o socoure_v their_o parent_n when_o they_o be_v anucyent_a and_o old_a and_o recovere_v they_o with_o thyr_n wing_n &_o feather_n &_o support_v they_o in_o fle_v and_o also_o admynystre_n to_o they_o their_o noureture_n and_o their_o necessite_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o v_a book_n the_o iiij_o chapitre_fw-fr that_o the_o first_o law_n nature_n be_v to_o love_v the_o parent_n and_o recite_v of_o the_o good_a daughter_n the_o which_o see_v her_o mother_n in_o prison_n and_o condemn_v to_o death_n eâ—y_a day_n she_o vysyte_v she_o and_o with_o her_o owue_a milk_n nouryssh_v she_o thenne_fw-fr be_v the_o geayler_n moche_v admerueyl_v how_o the_o say_a mother_n live_v so_o long_o seen_v that_o he_o admynystre_v no_o thing_n to_o she_o ne_o her_o daughter_n also_o for_o the_o jailer_n have_v not_o suffer_v she_o other_o wise_n to_o entre_fw-fr to_o her_o mother_n thenne_v the_o jailer_n a_o a_o time_n espy_v how_o the_o daughter_n gaf_a coher_n mother_n to_o souke_n on_o her_o breast_n &_o recount_v it_o to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr the_o which_o see_v the_o love_n &_o bounte_n of_o the_o daughter_n pardon_v the_o mother_n and_o delyverd_v she_o to_o her_o daughter_n for_o the_o bounte_n of_o her·_a mere_a over_o valere_fw-la recite_v of_o the_o good_a doughâ—_n the_o which_o nourysshyd_v she_o fader_fw-mi in_o his_o great_a old_a age_n with_o her_o milk_n also_o he_o recite_v of_o croesus_n the_o which_o be_v dumb_a &_o may_v not_o speak_v &_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o persian_a will_v have_v slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o pain_v he_o to_o speak_v and_o weep_v by_o cause_n he_o may_v not_o speak_v &_o say_v it_o to_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o thystorye_n say_v that_o for_o his_o bounte_n langage_fw-fr was_z geve_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o say_v valere_fw-la ¶_o quicquid_fw-la optima_fw-la rerum_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la que_fw-fr pietatis_fw-la est_fw-la magistra_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o nature_n be_v a_o right_n good_a thing_n the_o which_o be_v mistress_n of_o pyte_n also_o he_o recite_v of_o cornelian_n the_o which_o be_v bannyssh_v from_o rome_n and_o fynable_o he_o conquer_v the_o seignorye_n of_o rome_n vulques_fw-fr enemy_n of_o rome_n come_v against_o the_o romayn_v with_o right_a great_a puissance_fw-fr for_o to_o venge_v he_o of_o his_o banysshement_n &_o that_o see_v the_o romayn_v they_o send_v to_o he_o his_o mother_n the_o which_o dwell_v in_o rome_n for_o to_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v forbere_fw-la for_o her_o sake_n the_o which_o sing_v his_o mother_n be_v anon_o appease_v and_o obey_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o she_o in_o sa_v that_o more_o have_v do_v the_o love_n of_o my_o mother_n than_o have_v do_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o romayn_v for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v ¶_o dijs_fw-la magistris_fw-la et_fw-la parentibus_fw-la non_fw-la possimus_fw-la redâ—â—re_fw-la ad_fw-la condignum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o noman_n may_v yield_v ne_fw-fr rendre_fw-fr to_o god_n to_o his_o maystre_n ne_z to_o his_o parent_n like_o byenfait_a as_o he_o have_v receyve_v and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v speak_v ravenne_n say_v that_o like_a as_o the_o son_n without_o beny_n or_o ray_n shine_v not_o &_o the_o welle_v or_o fontayne_v without_o ren_v tarry_v tree_n without_o branuche_n wer_v dreye_a and_o a_o body_n without_o membre_n rote_v in_z like_o wise_a a_o child_n without_o love_n of_o fader_fw-mi and_o modâ—r_n be_v none_o child_n but_z of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o the_o which_o be_v wâ—â—ton_a in_o the_o gospel_n ¶_o vos_fw-fr ex_fw-la patre_fw-la diabolo_fw-la estis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o be_v child_n of_o the_o devyll_n your_o fader_fw-mi for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o
the_o heaven_n torn_v semblable_o our_o lyf_v ren_v after_o it_o wythoute_n cessing_n and_o without_o rest_v for_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n &_o philosopher_n name_v secundus_fw-la demand_v what_o it_o be_v of_o a_o man_n and_o he_o ansuerth_n that_o be_v be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o fantase_n that_o soon_o pass_v a_o way_n and_o he_o say_v afterward_o that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o vessel_n of_o death_n a_o pylgrym_a without_o rest_n hoo_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o worm_n meet_v thenne_n aught_o every_o man_n upon_o this_o sa_n advyse_v he_o &_o moche_n humble_v himself_o of_o what_o estate_n he_o be_v of_o for_o prince_n king_n prelate_n bourgey_n and_o merchant_n and_o general_o alle_fw-mi people_n be_v of_o short_a lyf_v &_o alle_fw-mi of_o mortal_a condiconn_n and_o therefore_o say_v plynyu_v in_o his_o uj_o book_n that_o not_o wythstond_v that_o a_o man_n be_v most_o parfyght_o among_o alle_fw-mi mortal_a creature_n nevertheless_o he_o lyf_v be_v most_o miserable_a most_o dangerous_a and_o subgette_v to_o most_o grette_v think_v for_o nature_n gyne_v to_o bests_n horn_n to_o defend_v they_o hide_v &_o here_o for_o their_o vesture_n feel_n to_o nourysshe_v they_o wing_n for_o the_o flee_v &_o also_o of_o other_o necessytee_n for_o pourneaunce_n to_o all_o beeste_n but_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v naked_a without_o feel_v without_o strengthe_n without_o vesture_n without_o knowleche_v and_o without_o defence_n our_o lyf_v thenne_n have_v right_a lytyl_o begyne_v and_o the_o contynuamnce_n endure_v right_a grevous_o for_o after_o the_o measure_n that_o the_o knowleche_n come_v the_o thought_n grow_v &_o encreace_v and_o the_o man_n wax_v the_o more_o melancolyoâ—_n that_o have_v in_o his_o condyconn_n more_o very_a and_o parfyght_a knowleche_n for_o if_o a_o man_n lyve_v in_o misery_n thenne_n he_o wax_v melancolyoâ—_n by_o cause_n of_o his_o necessyte_n and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v in_o prosperite_n thenne_n his_o joy_n shall_v be_v moche_n lytyl_o if_o he_o consydere_fw-la how_o his_o fortune_n shall_v not_o endure_v long_o for_o as_z valere_fw-la say_v in_o his_o ix_o book_n man_n lyf_v be_v a_o course_n moche_n lytyl_o and_o hard_o to_o pass_v for_o in_o the_o way_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o poverte_a and_o misery_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a or_o well_o he_o be_v alle_fw-mi way_n in_o peryll_n of_o fortune_n adverse_a or_o of_o natural_a death_n &_o boece_n in_o his_o iij_o book_n of_o consolaconn_n in_o speak_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n say_v thus_o thou_o will_v be_v preyse_v and_o renome_v above_o other_o but_o advyse_v the_o in_o what_o peryl_n thou_o be_v for_o the_o death_n approach_v to_o the_o and_z in_o thy_o fortune_n be_v no_o surete_a and_o therefore_o say_v maximian_n o_o lyf_v human_a that_o thou_o be_v miserable_a for_o thou_o be_v alleway_o in_o peryll_n of_o death_n thou_o be_v without_o â—urete_a thou_o be_v nothing_o stable_n &_o fynable_o in_o speak_v of_o himself_o say_v alas_o where_o be_v bycome_v the_o good_n of_o time_n pass_v in_z stead_n of_o lawhyuge_a now_o i_o weep_v my_o joy_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o hevynesse_n thenne_n be_v it_o fâ—lye_v for_o a_o man_n to_o affy_v and_o trust_v in_o fortune_n ne_o in_o the_o lyf_v human_a for_o natural_o alle_fw-mi demamnde_a â—yne_n more_o over_o late_o we_o enquyre_v and_o demand_n where_o ben_fw-mi they_o bycomen_fw-mi that_o have_v live_v so_o playsann_o in_o this_o world_n and_o i_o seem_v that_o the_o great_a middle_a and_o lytyll_a death_n have_v put_v in_o his_o â—â—bgectonn_n be_v not_o octavian_n deed_n and_o croesus_n which_o be_v so_o rich_a solomon_n the_o wise_n samson_n the_o stâ—roge_n david_n the_o loyal_a holofernes_z the_o greannt_n and_o alle_fw-mi other_o puissannt_n conqueror_n have_v not_o death_n desconfyte_v they_o by_o which_o it_o apperith_v that_o the_o lyf_v be_v uncertayn_a short_a and_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o noman_n ought_v in_o his_o lyf_v have_v great_a faith_n ne_o hope_n for_o the_o death_n come_v comyn_o when_o a_o man_n wen_v to_o regne_fw-la must_v hie_v and_o long_o in_o his_o great_a puyssance_n and_o strengthe_n ¶_o how_o alle_fw-mi dede_o sin_n desyren_n the_o death_n capo._n xv_o dedely_n synue_v make_v a_o man_n to_o dye_n seen_v that_o the_o auncyent_n be_v pylgrym_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o plato_n go_v on_o pylgrymage_n in_o to_o egypte_n for_o to_o learn_v the_o scyâ—uce_n of_o astrologye_a as_o policrate_n say_v in_o his_o in_o book_n and_o pictogoras_n for_o to_o learn_v truth_n go_v in_o to_o ind_v &_o after_o be_v in_o egypte_n and_o in_o babylone_a as_o recite_v polycrate_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n the_o child_n also_o of_o abraham_n be_v iiij_o cpilgrym_n and_o after_o be_v give_v to_o they_o the_o land_n of_o ê“myssyon_n by_o the_o which_o thing_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v as_o pylgrym_n if_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o perfection_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o pylgrym_n that_o alle_fw-mi way_n have_v his_o herte_n on_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o come_v tw_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o rede_v how_o a_o man_n sometime_o demanand_v of_o socrates'_v why_o his_o pylgremage_n prouffyte_v no_o thing_n to_o he_o the_o which_o ansuerde_v to_o he_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o not_o wythstond_v that_o his_o body_n go_v nevertheless_o his_o herte_n remevyd_v not_o whereby_o it_o apperith_v that_o the_o pylgremage_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v only_o with_o the_o body_n but_o with_o the_o lxrte_n and_o with_o good_a will_n and_o as_o touch_v to_o the_o pylgremage_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v inpossible_a to_o do_v it_o well_o but_o if_o the_o herte_n be_v dispoyl_v of_o worldly_a affection_n for_o the_o sin_n let_v the_o pilgrym_a to_o do_v well_o for_o as_o we_o see_v that_o great_a burden_n great_a hevyne_n of_o body_n great_a fatten_v great_a age_n and_o great_a sekenesse_n let_v ten_o the_o pylgrym_a to_o do_v his_o pylgremage_n in_o like_o wise_a the_o burden_n of_o covetyse_n the_o hevyne_n of_o our_o slouthe_n the_o fatuesse_fw-mi of_o our_o delight_n &_o the_o old_a age_n of_o our_o sin_n let_v our_o pylgremage_n and_o our_o saluaconn_n also_o for_o alle_fw-mi these_o thing_n let_v we_o to_o go_v and_o accomplysshe_v our_o pylgremage_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o five_o book_n the_o which_o treat_v of_o death_n and_o how_o noman_n ought_v to_o gloryfye_v he_o of_o his_o estate_n ¶_o first_n it_o speak_v how_o the_o lyf_v be_v short_a and_o ot_fw-mi lityl_o enduring_a capo._n primo_fw-la iob_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v of_o short_a lyf_v the_o which_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n and_o poverte_a for_o like_a as_o the_o floâ—r_n vanyssh_v away_o and_o as_o the_o shadow_n flee_v fro_o place_n to_o place_n right_o so_o the_o lyf_v of_o a_o man_n pass_v short_o and_o right_o lyght_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o noman_n ought_v to_o gloryfye_v himself_o of_o his_o trâ—yteth_v eusebtâ—_n in_o his_o cronycle_n how_o many_o have_v slay_v them self_o for_o cause_n of_o the_o annoyance_n of_o this_o pnsent_n lyf_v as_o he_o that_o sle_v we_o he_o for_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o feâ—â—â—rtayne_a &_o luâ—sse_v also_o because_o she_o repute_v herself_o dishonour_v &_o truth_n be_v it_o that_o no_o â—so_o ne_o aught_o to_o slay_v himself_o as_o say_v saint_n austyn_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n &_o repu_v they_o that_o have_v slay_v them self_o as_o they_o that_o be_v aforesaid_a name_v neâ—theles_o by_o the_o say_a history_n it_o alter_v how_o this_o present_a lyf_v be_v moche_n ennoyoâ—_n &_o not_o only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o adâ—site_n but_o also_o to_o every_o good_a creature_n which_o desire_v parfyght_o hevene_n be_v this_o lyf_v noyoâ—_n seem_v that_o this_o corporal_a lyf_v be_v but_o grevoâ—_n to_o they_o that_o desire_v eâ—lasting_v lyf_v &_o by_o â—sequâ—nt_a 〈◊〉_d deserve_v death_n bodily_a that_o syne_v mortal_o but_o many_o the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi that_o set_v no_o thing_n of_o many_o spâ—â—es_n not_o withstond_v they_o be_v grevoâ—_n &_o weighty_a &_o yet_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v advysed_a &_o conâ—yâ—â—â—_n how_o sometime_o many_o have_v be_v slay_v &_o deed_n by_o cause_n of_o syâ—e_n thâ—t_v they_o daily_o comyse_v &_o also_o right_o comyn_o sâ—ede_o we_o not_o that_o because_o of_o lechery_n that_o god_n make_v alle_fw-mi the_o world_n to_o dye_v by_o the_o flood_n exepte_v no_o his_o wyf_v &_o his_o child_n as_o it_o be_v wreton_n to_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la the_o seven_o chapitre_fw-fr wherefore_o be_v srayn_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d people_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o bemamyn_v but_o for_o the_o lechere_n which_o be_v comyse_v in_o the_o wyf_v of_o the_o levyte_n as_o it_o appeâ—th_v in_o the_o ij_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o judicum_fw-la &_o