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mow_v ben_fw-mi overcomen_fw-mi and_o thilk_o thing_n that_o thou_o tolde_v i_o all_o be_v it_o so_o that_o i_o have_v whilom_o foryeten_v they_o for_o â—he_n sorrow_n of_o the_o wrong_n that_o have_v be_v do_v to_o i_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o ne_v weren_a not_o utter_o unknowen_a to_o i_o but_o this_o same_o be_v namely_o a_o right_a great_a cause_n of_o my_o sorrow_n so_o y_z t_z as_z the_o governor_n of_o thing_n be_v good_a if_o that_o yvel_n mow_v be_v by_o any_o way_n or_o else_o if_o that_o yvels_n passen_a without_o punysh_v the_o which_o thing_n only_o how_o worthy_a be_v it_o to_o ben_fw-mi wonder_v upon_o thou_o consydre_v it_o well_o thyself_o certain_o but_o yet_o to_o this_o thing_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o other_o thing_n join_v more_o to_o be_v wonder_v upon_o for_o felonye_n be_v empress_n and_o flour_v full_a of_o rychesse_n and_o virtue_n ny_n not_o all_o only_a with_o out_o mede_n but_o it_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o eke_o fortroden_a under_o the_o foot_n of_o felonous_a folk_n and_o it_o aby_v the_o tourmente_n in_o stead_n of_o wicked_a fâ—ions_n of_o all_o which_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o wight_n may_v maruaylen_v enough_o ne_fw-fr complaynen_n that_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o god_n that_o all_o thing_n wot_v and_o all_o thing_n may_v and_o ne_fw-fr will_v not_o only_o but_o good_a thing_n than_o say_v she_o thus_o certes_o quoth_v she_o that_o be_v a_o great_a marvel_n &_o a_o abash_v with_o out_o end_n and_o well_o more_o horrible_a than_o all_o the_o monster_n if_o it_o be_v as_o thou_o ween_v that_o be_v to_o sayne_v that_o in_o the_o right_n ordain_v house_n of_o so_o much_o a_o father_n and_o a_o ordaynour_n of_o meyne_n that_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v foul_a and_o vile_a shall_v be_v honour_v and_o hery_v and_o the_o precious_a vessel_n shall_v be_v defoul_v and_o vile_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o if_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v conclude_v a_o lytel_n here_o before_o ben_fw-mi keep_v hole_n and_o unarace_v thou_o shall_v well_o know_v by_o the_o authorite_n of_o god_n of_o the_o who_o reign_n i_o speak_v that_o certes_o the_o good_a folk_n be_v always_o mighty_a and_o shrew_n be_v always_o outcaste_a and_o feeble_a ne_o the_o vice_n be_v never_o more_o without_o pain_n ne_o the_o virtue_n ne_fw-fr be_v not_o without_o meed_n and_o that_o blysfulnesse_n come_v always_o to_o good_a folk_n and_o infortune_fw-fr come_v always_o to_o wicked_a folk_n and_o thou_o shall_v well_o know_v many_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o shall_v ceasen_a thy_o plaint_n and_o strengthen_v the_o with_o steadfast_a sadness_n and_o for_o thou_o have_v see_v the_o form_n of_o very_a blysfulnesse_n by_o i_o that_o have_v whilom_o show_v it_o the_o and_o thou_o haste_v know_v in_o who_o blysfulnesse_n be_v set_v althing_n treat_v that_o i_o trow_v be_v necessary_a to_o put_v forth_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o the_o way_n that_o shall_v bryngen_fw-mi the_o again_o unto_o thy_o house_n and_o i_o shall_v fyxe_v feather_n in_o thy_o thought_n by_o which_o it_o may_v arysen_v in_o height_n so_o that_o all_o tribulation_n ydone_v away_o thou_o by_o my_o gyde_n and_o by_o my_o path_n and_o by_o my_o fledes_fw-la shall_v mow_v return_v hole_n and_o sound_o into_o thy_o country_n sunt_fw-la etenim_fw-la pen_n volueres_fw-la michi_fw-la que_fw-fr celsus_fw-la conscendunt_fw-la polt_n quas_fw-la sibi_fw-la cli_o velox_fw-la mens_fw-la induit_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o for_o thy_o swift_a feather_n y_o it_o surmounten_a the_o height_n of_o the_o heaven_n when_o the_o swift_a thought_n have_v clothe_v it_o in_o though_o feather_n it_o dyspise_v the_o hateful_a erthe_n and_o surmount_v the_o roundenesse_n of_o the_o great_a air_n and_o it_o see_v the_o cloud_n behind_o his_o back_n &_o pass_v the_o heyghte_n of_o the_o regyon_n of_o the_o fire_n that_o enchauf_v by_o the_o swift_a move_a of_o the_o firmament_n till_o that_o he_o arise_v into_o the_o house_n that_o bearen_v the_o star_n and_o join_v the_o way_n with_o the_o sun_n phoebus_n and_o felowshyp_v the_o way_n of_o the_o old_a cold_a saturnus_n &_o he_o ymake_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o clear_a star_n that_o be_v to_o sayen_v when_o the_o thought_n be_v make_v god_n knight_n by_o the_o seek_n of_o clear_a truth_n to_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o thilk_o soul_n ren_v by_o y_z e_z clerk_n of_o sterrre_n in_o all_o the_o place_n there_o as_o the_o shine_a night_n be_v ypaynt_v that_o be_v to_o sayne_v the_o night_n that_o be_v cloudless_a for_o on_o nyghte_n that_o be_v cloudless_a it_o seem_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v paint_v with_o dyvers_a ymage_n of_o star_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o enough_o he_o shall_v forleten_v the_o last_o heaven_n and_o he_o shall_v presen_fw-mi and_z wenden_fw-ge on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o swift_a firmament_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v parfyte_n of_o the_o worshipful_a light_n of_o god_n there_o hold_v the_o lord_n of_o thing_n the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o might_n and_o attemper_v the_o governemente_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o shine_a iuge_n of_o thing_n stable_n in_o himself_o govern_v y_o e_o swift_a cart_n or_o wain_n that_o be_v to_o sayne_v the_o cyrcule_a move_a of_o the_o sun_n and_o if_o thy_o way_n lede_v y_o e_o again_o so_o that_o thou_o be_v bring_v thyder_n then_o will_v thou_o say_v that_o be_v the_o country_n that_o thou_o requyr_a of_o which_o thou_o ne_o have_v not_o mind_n but_o now_o it_o remember_v i_o well_o here_o be_v i_o bear_v here_o wool_fw-mi i_o fasten_v my_o degree_n here_o wool_fw-mi i_o dwell_v but_o if_o the_o like_v then_o to_o loken_n on_o the_o darkeness_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o thou_o haste_v forleten_v then_o shall_v
que_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la felicitas_fw-la vel_fw-la miseria_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la proborum_fw-la atque_fw-la improborum_fw-la meritis_fw-la constituta_fw-la say_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fortuna_fw-la populari_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o i_o see_v well_o ê™_n i_o either_o what_o blissfulness_n or_o else_o what_o unselynesse_n be_v establyssh_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o good_a man_n and_o of_o shrew_n but_o in_o this_o ylke_n fortune_n of_o the_o people_n i_o see_v somewhat_o of_o good_a and_o somewhat_o of_o yvell_n for_o no_o wise_a man_n have_v not_o lever_n be_v exile_v poor_a and_o nedye_a and_o nameless_a than_o for_o to_o dwellen_v in_o his_o cyte_n and_o stouren_n of_o rychesse_n and_o be_v redoutable_a of_o honour_n and_o strong_a of_o power_n for_o in_o this_o wise_n more_o clerelye_o and_o wytnesfullye_o be_v the_o offyce_v of_o wise_a man_n treat_v than_o the_o blysfulnesse_n of_o power_n and_o governor_n be_v as_o it_o be_v shadde_a among_o the_o people_n that_o be_v neighbour_n and_o subject_n since_o that_o namely_o prison_n law_n and_o these_o other_o tourmente_n of_o lawful_a pain_n be_v rather_o owe_v to_o felonous_a cytezyn_n for_o the_o which_o felonous_a cytezyn_v the_o pain_n be_v establish_v more_o than_o for_o good_a people_n boe._n than_o i_o marvel_v great_o ê™_n i_o why_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o miss_v entrechaunge_v that_o tourmente_n of_o felonye_n pressen_v and_o confounden_a good_a people_n &_o shrew_n ravyshen_v mede_n of_o virtue_n and_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o great_a estate_n and_o i_o desire_v eke_o for_o to_o weten_v of_o the_o what_o seem_v the_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o so_o wrongful_a a_o conclusion_n for_o i_o will_v wonder_v well_o the_o lass_n if_o i_o trow_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v meddle_v with_o fortunous_a hap_n but_o now_o creep_v and_o increase_v my_o astonyenges_n god_n governor_n of_o thing_n that_o so_o as_o god_n yeve_v oftimes_o to_o good_a man_n good_n and_o myrthe_n and_o to_o shrew_n yvel_n and_o aspre_a thing_n and_o yeve_v again_o to_o good_a folk_n hardness_n and_o to_o shrew_n he_o grant_v hem_v her_o will_n and_o that_o they_o desyren_n what_o dyfference_n may_v there_o be_v bytwene_v that_o that_o god_n do_v &_o hap_n of_o fortune_n if_o man_n know_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v philo._n ne_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n ê™_n she_o though_o that_o man_n wenen_fw-ge that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o folysshe_a and_o confuse_v when_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr be_v unknowen_a but_o although_o that_o thou_o ne_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a a_o dysposytion_n nevertheless_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o god_n the_o good_a governor_n attemper_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n ne_fw-fr doute_fw-fr the_z not_o but_o all_o thing_n ben_fw-mi don_fw-mi aright_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la areturisidera_fw-la nescit_fw-la mergatque_fw-la seras_fw-la equore_fw-la flammas_fw-la propin_n quasummo_fw-la cardine_fw-la labi_fw-la cum_fw-la nimis_fw-la seleris_fw-la explicet_fw-la ortus_fw-la cur_n legate_n tardus_fw-la plausâ—ra_fw-la boötes_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o so_o that_o know_v not_o the_o star_n of_o arcture_n turn_v to_o y_z e_z soverayn_a centre_n or_o point_n that_o be_v to_o sayne_v turn_v nyghe_a to_o the_o soverayne_a pole_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o wot_v not_o why_o the_o star_n boötes_n pass_v or_o gather_v his_o vein_n &_o dreuch_v his_o late_a â—â—â—bes_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es see_v and_o why_o that_o boot_v the_o steâ—â—e_n unfold_v his_o overswyfte_a arysynge_n than_o shall_v he_o wondren_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d and_o eke_o if_o that_o be_v ne_fw-mi know_v not_o why_o that_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o full_a moon_n waren_fw-ge pale_a and_o infect_a by_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o derke_n night_n and_o how_o the_o moon_n derke_n and_o confuse_v discour_v the_o star_n that_o she_o have_v cover_v by_o her_o clear_a visage_n the_o comune_a erroure_n move_v folk_n and_o make_v weary_a her_o basyn_n of_o brass_n by_o thilk_o stroke_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o manner_n people_n that_o hyght_n coribantes_n that_o wenen_fw-ge that_o when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o eclipse_v that_o it_o be_v enchant_v and_o therefore_o for_o to_o â—â—srue_v the_o moon_n they_o beat_v be_v baâ—â—ns_n with_o thilk_o stroke_n ne_o no_o man_n ne_o wonder_v whâ—_n the_o blast_n of_o the_o wound_n chorus_n beten_v the_o strond_n of_o the_o see_v by_o quake_v flode_n ne_o no_o man_n ne_o wonder_v when_o the_o weyght_n of_o the_o snow_n harded_a by_o the_o cold_a be_v resolve_v by_o the_o brenning_a heat_n of_o phoebus_n the_o son_n for_o here_o see_v man_n ready_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o cause_n yhydde_v that_o be_v to_o sayne_v in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d the_o breast_n of_o man_n the_o movable_a people_n be_v astony_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o come_fw-mi seld_o and_o sudden_o in_o our_o age_n but_o the_o trouble_o erroure_n of_o our_o ignorance_n depart_v from_o we_o so_o that_o if_o they_o wysten_v the_o cause_n why_o that_o such_o thing_n betyden_n ceete_v they_o shall_v cease_v to_o seâ—â—â—_n wonder_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la inquam_fw-la say_fw-la cum_fw-la tui_fw-la muneris_fw-la sit_fw-la latentium_fw-la rerum_fw-la causas_fw-la evoluere_fw-la velatasque_fw-la caligine_fw-la explicare_fw-la rationes_fw-la queso_fw-it uti_fw-la hinc_fw-la decernas_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v ê™_n i_o but_o so_o as_o thou_o haste_v yeven_v or_o beheyght_n i_o to_o unwrap_v the_o hide_v cause_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o discover_v i_o y_z e_z reason_n cover_v with_o t_o derknesse_n â–ª_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o devyse_v and_o iuge_v i_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v i_o to_o understande_v it_o for_o this_o miracle_n of_o this_o wondre_fw-fr trouble_v i_o right_o great_o and_o than_o she_o a_o lytell_fw-mi what_o smile_v say_v thou_o cleape_v i_o ê™_n she_o to_o tell_v that_o be_v great_a of_o all_o thing_n that_o mow_v ben_fw-mi ask_v and_o to_o the_o which_o question_n un_v be_v there_o aught_v enough_o to_o laven_n it_o as_o who_o say_v un_v be_v there_o any_o thing_n to_o answer_v perfete_o to_o thy_o question_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v such_o that_o when_o o_o doubt_n be_v determine_v and_o cut_v away_o there_o waxen_a other_o doubt_n without_o nombre_fw-fr right_a as_o the_o â—eedes_n of_o idre_n the_o serpent_n waxen_a the_o which_o serpent_n hercules_n slough_n ne_o there_o ne_o be_v not_o â—â—â—ere_o ne_v none_o end_n but_o if_o a_o wight_n constrain_v the_o doubt_n by_o a_o right_a lyvely_a and_o quick_o fire_n of_o thought_n that_o be_v to_o sayne_v by_o vygoure_n and_o strength_n of_o wit_n for_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la man_n weren_a wont_a to_o maken_a questyon_n of_o the_o symplicite_a of_o the_o purueyaunce_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o destyne_n and_o of_o sudden_a hap_n &_o of_o knowenge_v of_o predestynacyon_n divyne_a and_o of_o the_o liberte_fw-fr of_o frewyll_n the_o which_o thing_n thou_o the_o self_n apperceyvede_v well_o of_o what_o weight_n 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o knowinge_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o manner_n porcyon_n or_o meâ—â—â—â—…_n to_o y_z t_z all_o be_v it_o so_o that_o i_o have_v lytel_n time_n to_o do_v it_o yet_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v enforcen_v i_o to_o show_v somewhat_o of_o it_o but_o all_o though_o the_o norysshynge_n of_o dyte_n of_o musyke_n delyte_v the_o thou_o must_v suffren_n and_o forbearen_v a_o lytell_fw-mi of_o thilk_o delyte_n while_o that_o i_o ween_v to_o the_o reason_n knytte_a by_o order_fw-fr boe._n as_o it_o like_v to_o the_o ê™_n i_o so_o do_v philo._n though_o speak_v she_o right_a as_o by_o another_o beginning_a and_o say_v right_o thus_o the_o engendering_n of_o all_o thing_n ê™_n she_o and_o all_o the_o progressyon_n of_o movable_a nature_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o move_v in_o any_o manner_n take_v his_o cause_n his_o order_fw-fr and_o his_o form_z of_o the_o stableness_n of_o divyne_a thought_n 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