high_o ought_v not_o be_v do_v lechery_n of_o marriage_n ne_v none_o other_o sin_n /_o for_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o regard_n in_o such_o holy_a place_n to_o do_v such_o werke_n he_o syn_v for_o reason_n of_o the_o place_n for_o such_o thing_n be_v sin_n in_o one_o place_n and_o in_o one_o time_n /_o that_o be_v not_o in_o another_o the_o four_o estate_n be_v of_o theym_n that_o have_v be_v in_o marriage_n /_o but_o the_o death_n have_v deceverd_v they_o that_o one_o from_o that_o other_o and_o he_o or_o she_o that_o be_v abyden_n ought_v to_o keep_v &_o live_v chaste_o as_o long_o as_o he_o or_o she_o be_v in_o the_o state_z of_z wydowhede_v this_o be_v a_o estate_n the_o which_o saint_n poule_n preyse_v moche_n /_o and_o say_v to_o the_o widow_n /_o that_o he_o or_o she_o be_v good_a that_o hold_v he_o in_o such_o estate_n /_o and_o if_o it_o plaice_n not_o they_o they_o may_v marye_n theym_v for_o better_o be_v to_o marye_n than_o to_o brenne_fw-fr they_o /_o for_z if_o he_o brene_a so_o that_o he_o consent_n to_o sin_n he_o syn_v /_o for_z he_o put_v his_o herte_n thereto_o by_o will_n &_o by_o dysyre_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o lechery_n and_o better_a it_o be_v and_o more_o avaylle_v to_o he_o to_o marye_o /_o than_z to_o brenne_n himself_o in_o the_o fire_n /_o that_o be_v to_o understonde_v of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o simple_a wydohede_v &_o not_o they_o that_o be_v in_o thestate_a bind_a by_o vow_n they_o may_v not_o marye_n without_o deed_o sin_n after_o their_o vow_n but_o nevertheless_o if_o the_o vow_n be_v simple_a and_o that_o it_o be_v pryvely_a make_v without_o solempnyte_n /_o how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o sin_n deed_o that_o after_o their_o avow_v marye_o they_o /_o nevertheless_o they_o may_v abide_v in_o their_o marriage_n /_o if_o there_o be_v none_o other_o letting_a and_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v penance_n of_o the_o vow_n break_a /_o but_o when_o the_o vow_n be_v solemn_a /_o or_z by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o prelate_n /_o or_z by_o professyon_n of_o relygyon_n /_o or_z by_o holy_a order_fw-fr that_o he_o have_v recyve_v /_o as_o subdeken_fw-ge /_o deken_fw-ge or_o priest_n thenne_fw-fr the_o marriage_n be_v none_o /_o but_z they_o must_v decevere_v &_o depart_v that_o so_o ben_fw-mi assemble_v by_o marriage_n for_o they_o may_v not_o be_v lauful_o in_o such_o estate_n /_o to_o byholde_v the_o state_n of_o wydowhede_v /_o aught_o to_o moeve_v the_o example_n of_o the_o turtle_n for_o like_a as_o say_v the_o book_n of_o nature_n of_o beeste_n never_o after_o the_o turtle_n have_v lose_v his_o make_n she_o shall_v never_o accompanye_n she_o with_o another_o /_o but_z be_v solytarye_a &_o flee_v the_o company_n of_o other_o three_o thing_n apperteyne_a moche_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o wydowhede_v the_o first_o be_v to_o hide_v herself_o &_o to_o be_v secret_o in_o her_o house_n /_o &_o not_o to_o syewe_v suspecyous_a felawshyp_n /_o hereof_o have_v we_o a_o fair_a example_n of_o judyth_n which_o be_v a_o widow_n /_o and_o be_v a_o moche_n fair_a woman_n &_o young_a of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n /_o that_o she_o hold_v herself_o in_o her_o chambre_n cloo_v with_o her_o maiden_n /_o wherefore_o saint_n poule_n repreve_v the_o young_a woman_n widow_n that_o be_v idle_a and_o curyous_a for_o to_o go_fw-mi and_o come_v and_o jape_n and_o overmoche_n speak_v /_o but_o close_o and_o secret_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v in_o their_o lodge_a and_o intend_v to_o do_v good_a werke_n /_o like_o as_o saint_n paul_n enseygn_v they_o the_o ii_o thing_n be_v to_o intend_v to_o pray_v god_n glad_o &_o to_o yield_v he_o thankynge_n of_o he_o benefayte_v and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o chyrche_n in_o great_a devocyon_n in_o great_a repentance_n of_o their_o sin_n &_o in_o teres_fw-la weep_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o scrypture_n by_o saint_n luke_o that_o the_o good_a widow_n which_o be_v name_v anne_n depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o serve_v god_n night_n &_o day_n in_o prayer_n /_o in_o fastynge_n &_o in_o other_o penaunce_n the_o iii_o thing_n be_v sharpness_n of_o mete_n saint_n paul_n say_v that_o a_o widow_n that_o lede_v she_o lyf_v in_o delices_fw-la be_v deed_n by_o sin_n for_o like_a as_o say_v saint_n bernard_v chastyte_n peryssh_v in_o delices_fw-la /_o in_z like_o wise_a as_o he_o perissh_v in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v so_o moche_n under_o in_o depnesse_n that_o he_o lese_v his_o breath_n no_o man_n may_v have_v his_o heed_n in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o his_z herte_a long_o in_o the_o delyce_n of_o this_o world_n but_o that_o he_o lose_v he_o lyf_v that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n lyve_v in_o god_n in_o such_o estate_n also_o appertain_v humble_a habyte_v &_o not_o proud_a ne_o curyous_a after_o the_o example_n of_o judith_n which_o leave_v her_o rich_a robe_n &_o her_o rich_a parementis_fw-la when_o her_o lord_n &_o husbond_n be_v deed_n &_o take_v the_o habyte_v of_o wydowhede_v simple_a &_o humble_a which_o be_v more_o sign_n of_o weep_v &_o of_o sorrow_n than_o of_o joy_n ne_o of_o vain_a glory_n &_o by_o cause_n she_o love_v the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n &_o that_o she_o will_v keep_v alle_fw-mi her_o lyf_v she_o clad_v her_o with_o heir_n &_o fast_v everyday_n except_o the_o feste_n /_o and_o yet_o be_v she_o fair_a young_a /_o rich_a &_o wise_a but_o the_o bounte_n of_o her_o heart_n and_o love_n of_o chastyte_n maad_v she_o to_o do_v it_o /_o thus_o ouÈt_v he_o or_o she_o to_o live_v that_o will_v keep_v chastyte_n in_o such_o estate_n /_o and_o this_o be_v the_o four_o branch_n of_o this_o tree_n ¶_o the_o fyfthe_a branch_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n and_o of_o vyrgynyte_n capitulo_fw-la c.li_o the_o fyfthe_a branch_n of_o chastyte_n and_o of_o vyrgynyte_n be_v the_o fyfthe_a estate_n which_o be_v in_o they_o that_o keep_v and_o have_v always_o keep_v and_o yet_o always_o keep_v &_o purpose_n to_o keep_v all_o their_n lyf_v their_o body_n hole_n without_o corrupcyon_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n this_o estate_n be_v moche_n to_o be_v praise_v for_o his_o dygnyte_n /_o for_z his_o beaute_fw-fr /_o and_z for_o his_o bounte_n for_o this_o estate_n have_v he_o that_o keep_v he_o semblable_a to_o aungelly_n of_o heaven_n as_o sayen_v the_o saint_n but_o moche_n more_o have_v the_o vyrgyn_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o meryte_n than_o the_o aungelly_n for_o the_o aungelly_n lyven_v without_o flesh_n /_o but_o the_o vyrgyne_n have_v vyctorye_n over_o their_o flesh_n that_o be_v rethy_o proper_a body_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a meruaylle_v /_o that_o they_o keep_v so_o feeble_a a_o castle_n as_o be_v the_o body_n /_o ageyn_v so_o strong_a a_o adversarye_n as_o be_v the_o devyll_n /_o that_o sech_v all_o thengyne_n that_o he_o may_v to_o take_v the_o castle_n for_o to_o rob_v the_o tresour_n of_o vyrgynyte_n this_o be_v the_o tresour_n /_o of_o which_o our_o lord_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o say_v /_o that_o the_o royame_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o tresour_n that_o hide_v in_o a_o field_n the_o tresour_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n be_v vyrgynyte_v hide_v in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v like_o a_o field_n /_o which_o ought_v by_o penance_n to_o be_v eer_v /_o labour_a &_o sow_v by_o labour_n of_o good_a werke_n this_o tresour_n be_v semblable_a to_o the_o royalme_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o lyf_v of_o vyrgyne_n be_v like_o the_o lyf_v of_o heaven_n /_o that_o be_v the_o lyf_v of_o aungelly_n whereof_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n /_o that_o in_z the_o resurreccyon_n general_a shall_v be_v no_o maryage_n as_o be_v in_o this_o world_n /_o but_z they_o shall_v be_v as_o aungelly_n in_o heaven_n also_o i_o say_v that_o this_o estate_n be_v for_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o his_o beaulte_n for_o it_o be_v the_o moo_v fair_a estate_n that_o be_v in_o earth_n except_o vyrgynyte_v cleanly_a keep_v whereof_o solomon_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o sapyence_n in_o meruaylling_n hynself_fw-mi o_o say_v he_o how_o fair_a &_o chaste_a be_v generation_n with_o clearness_n &_o charyte_n /_o he_o say_v well_o /_o chaste_a with_o clearness_n for_o thenne_n be_v fair_a chastyte_n &_o vyrginyte_n /_o when_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o good_a lyf_v &_o honest_a like_o as_o the_o clear_a son_n make_v the_o fair_a day_n in_o like_o wise_n the_o clearness_n of_o grace_n &_o of_o good_a lyf_v make_v the_o vyrgynyte_n fair_a &_o plesaunt_n to_o good_a whereof_o saint_n iherome_n say_v /_o that_o moche_o fair_a &_o clear_o be_v vyrgynyte_v
thing_n that_o love_n have_v moo_v travail_n for_o /_o &_o by_o moost_n pain_n be_v goten_a /_o aught_o to_o be_v moost_n love_v /_o &_o moo_v there_o worthy_o keep_v /_o and_o this_o sapyence_n be_v moche_o necessary_a and_o prouffytable_a to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v go_v with_o god_n /_o for_o thus_o as_o say_v holy_a scrypture_n /_o by_o many_o trybulacyon_n behove_v we_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o realm_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o manyfe_v and_o show_v to_o we_o the_o lyve_n of_o saint_n /_o the_o which_o for_o to_o come_v to_o god_n have_v so_o moche_v suffer_v and_o endure_v after_o it_o be_v to_o weet_v /_o that_z to_o thaccomplysshement_n of_o the_o say_a commandment_n four_o thing_n admone_v the_o creature_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v to_o have_v in_o mind_n contynual_o the_o good_n that_o the_o creature_n have_v receyve_v of_o god_n as_o say_v be_v tofore_o for_o when_o the_o creature_n consyder_v that_o he_o have_v receyve_v of_o god_n body_n &_o soul_n /_o &_o all_o other_o god_n that_o he_o have_v /_o spyrytuall_a and_o temporal_a /_o the_o peril_n also_o which_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n which_o he_o have_v apparayl_v to_o us._n the_o creature_n human_a shall_v juge_v that_o he_o owe_v to_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n the_o ii_o reason_n be_v to_o have_v in_o consyderation_n the_o great_a puyssaunce_n /_o excellence_n /_o &_o noble_n of_o god_n and_o with_o that_o the_o great_a misery_n &_o poverte_a of_o ourselves_o /_o by_o the_o which_o consyderacyon_n the_o creature_n shall_v juge_v /_o the_o when_o he_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n /_o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v /_o which_o yet_o he_o do_v full_a lytel_n unto_o the_o regard_n of_o his_o great_a excellence_n nobleness_n and_o puyssaunce_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o the_o creature_n human_a shall_v always_o the_o more_o for_o to_o enforce_v he_o to_o love_v /_o to_o serve_v /_o &_o for_o to_o honour_v god_n ¶_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o love_n and_o affeccyon_n of_o worldly_a thing_n as_o say_v be_v to_o fore_o for_o where_o all_o the_o herte_n suffyse_v not_o for_o to_o love_v almyghty_a god_n suffycyent_o /_o considere_v his_o great_a excellence_n nobleness_n and_o puyssaunte_a magnyfycence_n as_o be_v tofore_o say_a /_o thenne_fw-fr he_o that_o put_v in_o his_o herte_n the_o love_n of_o thing_n temporell_n /_o the_o which_o be_v but_o stynk_v fylthe_n and_o ordure_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o god_n /_o seem_v well_o that_o he_o do_v to_o god_n great_a velony_n /_o and_z in_o this_o case_n he_o love_v not_o god_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n after_o the_o say_a commandment_n /_o for_z of_o so_o much_o as_o the_o herte_fw-fr of_o the_o creature_n be_v set_v to_o love_v other_o thing_n than_o god_n of_o so_o moche_v it_o be_v less_o in_o god_n the_o four_o reason_n be_v to_o keep_v himself_o and_o to_o put_v from_o he_o all_o sin_n and_o in_o especyall_a deed_o sin_n /_o 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savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cry_v /_o if_o thin_a eye_n be_v evyll_n all_o thy_o body_n be_v derke_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o thin_a entencyon_n be_v evyll_n /_o all_z thy_o werke_n be_v derke_n and_o in_o sin_n and_o wtout_fw-fr meryte_n and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v to_o rendre_fw-fr the_o werke_n of_o the_o creature_n good_a and_o merytorye_n and_o that_o his_o entencyon_n be_v rightful_a accord_v to_o god_n will_n but_o because_o that_o for_o to_o rendre_fw-fr the_o werke_n of_o the_o creature_n good_a and_o merytoryous_a accord_v unto_o god_n /_o suffyse_v not_o only_o good_a entencyon_n but_o it_o behove_v also_o to_o have_v the_o rightful_a entention_n and_o good_a wylle_n like_o as_o it_o may_v appyere_o in_o he_o /_o that_o will_v steel_n and_o take_v other_o mennys_n good_n for_o to_o nourysshe_v and_o feed_v the_o power_n peple_n /_o for_o thentencyon_n of_o the_o wylle_n to_o gyve_v for_o god_n sake_n to_o the_o poor_a peple_n be_v good_a but_o the_o wylle_n to_o steel_n or_o take_v away_o other_o man_n good_n be_v evyll_n for_o to_o so_o do_v and_o therefore_o that_o deed_n shall_v be_v evyll_n /_o and_o may_v not_o be_v excuse_v for_o by_o cause_n that_o a_o evyll_n werke_n for_o any_o good_a entencyon_n may_v not_o be_v excuse_v it_o be_v say_v after_o in_o the_o commandment_n /_o that_o the_o creature_n ought_v to_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v accord_v in_o all_o his_o werke_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n /_o &_o this_o demand_n we_o of_o god_n when_o we_o say_v our_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la when_o we_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v do_v in_o us._n ¶_o also_o by_o cause_n that_o yet_o for_o to_o accomplisshe_v the_o say_v commandment_n /_o suffyse_v not_o only_o good_a entencyon_n and_o good_a will_n it_o be_v after_o say_v in_o the_o same_o commandment_n /_o that_o the_o creature_n ought_v to_o love_v his_o god_n with_o all_o his_o entendement_n and_o understond_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 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the_o soon_o /_o and_o the_o iii_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o this_o be_v foundement_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o byleve_v in_o the_o holy_a trynyte_n that_o be_v in_o the_o fader_fw-mi /_o and_z in_o the_o soon_o /_o and_z in_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n one_o god_n in_o iii_o person_n all_o these_o artycle_n ben_fw-mi contain_v in_o the_o great_a credo_fw-la and_o in_o the_o lytel_n credo_fw-la /_o the_o which_o the_o xii_o apostle_n make_v /_o of_o which_o each_o of_o theym_n make_v &_o set_v a_o clause_n of_o who_o the_o first_o be_v this_o ¶_o the_o first_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n capitulo_fw-la xi_o s._n phylyppe_n s._n barthylmew_n s._n mathewe_n s._n simon_n s._n jude._n s._n mathyas_n i_o byleve_v in_o god_n fader_fw-mi all_o may_v creator_n or_o maker_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n /_o this_o article_n make_v saint_n peter_n sayenge_a credo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la omnipotem_fw-la creatorem_fw-la celi_fw-la &_o terre_fw-fr the_o ii_o appertain_v to_o the_o soon_o as_o touching_n his_o deyte_n /_o that_o he_o be_v god_n /_o and_o that_o be_v this_o i_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n /_o soon_o of_o the_o fader_fw-mi /_o and_z in_o this_o we_o ought_v for_o to_o byleve_v that_o he_o be_v semblable_a &_o equal_a unto_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o to_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o apperteyne_a unto_o the_o deyte_n /_o and_o be_v one_o thing_n with_o the_o fader_fw-mi /_o sauf_o the_o person_n which_o be_v other_o than_o the_o fader_fw-mi as_o touching_n thumanyte_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n andrew_n sa_v et_fw-la in_o ihesum_fw-la xpmm_n filium_fw-la eius_fw-la unicum_fw-la dnmm_n nostrum_fw-la ¶_o the_o iii_o artycle_n be_v of_o the_o concepcyon_n of_o cryst_n /_o and_o be_v conceyve_v of_o the_o holy_a goost_n
that_o /_o the_z soul_n be_v deed_n for_o like_a as_o the_o body_n be_v deed_n without_o the_o soul_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n deed_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v call_v virtue_n by_o cause_n it_o adourn_v the_o soul_n with_o good_a werke_n &_o with_o good_a manner_n /_o it_o be_v call_v charyte_n because_o it_o join_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n /_o &_o also_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v with_o god_n for_o charyte_n be_v nothing_o ely_v but_o a_o dear_a unyte_n /_o that_o be_v the_o perfeccyon_n and_o the_o beneurte_fw-fr to_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o intend_v moche_n be_v deceyve_v the_o auncyente_a philosopher_n that_o so_o curious_o dysputeden_fw-mi &_o enquyreden_fw-mi who_z be_v the_o soverayne_a good_a in_o this_o life_n /_o and_o never_o coude_fw-fr they_o find_v ne_o know_v it_o /_o for_o some_o set_v their_o stuyde_n and_o their_o wytin_n delight_n of_o the_o body_n the_o other_o in_o rychessy_v the_o other_o in_o honest_a but_o the_o great_a philosopher_n faint_a poule_n which_o be_v ravyssh_v unto_o the_o three_o heaven_n /_o and_o pass_v all_o the_o other_o philosopher_n tech_v we_o by_o many_o reason_n that_o the_o soverayne_n good_a in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n be_v for_o to_o love_v god_n and_o to_o have_v veray_fw-fr charyte_n in_o himself_o for_o with_o out_o this_o good_a ne_fw-fr avalen_v all_o the_o other_o good_n right_a nought_o and_o who_o that_o have_v this_o good_a of_o charyte_n he_o have_v all_o other_o good_n /_o and_o when_o all_o other_o good_n shall_v fail_v /_o this_o good_a shall_v not_o fail_v and_o above_o all_o the_o great_a good_n that_o be_v this_o charyte_n be_v lady_n and_o thenne_v the_o grete_a good_n the_o which_o be_v under_o heaven_n be_v charyte_n and_o also_o after_o by_o cause_n that_o thou_o wylte_n and_o desy_a this_o good_a the_o which_o by_o right_a be_v call_v virtue_n /_o and_o that_o thou_o desy_a to_o love_v it_o moo_v /_o and_o to_o seche_v it_o above_o all_o other_o good_n and_o i_o will_v yet_o show_v unto_o the_o his_o valour_n &_o it_o be_v acustome_v for_o to_o devyle_v three_o manner_n of_o good_n in_o the_o world_n /_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v good_n honourable_a god_n delectable_a &_o good_n prouffytable_a there_o be_v no_o mo_z good_n ne_o veray_fw-fr ne_fw-fr good_a ne_o fair_a but_o these_o three_o manner_n /_o and_o this_o see_v thou_o open_o of_o the_o world_n that_o none_o desire_v ne_o love_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o he_o ween_z that_o it_o be_v honourable_a or_o delectable_a or_o prouffytable_a the_o proud_a sech_v thing_n honourable_a the_o covetous_a man_n seek_v thing_n prouffytable_a the_o delycious_a sech_v thing_n delectable_a and_o when_o they_o sechen_a this_o thing_n vaynlye_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o know_v that_o virtue_n have_v these_o three_o propretee_n for_o virtue_n be_v moche_o honourable_a and_o delectable_a and_o prouffytable_a ¶_o what_o virtue_n be_v good_n honourable_a ca._n lxvii_o all_o virtue_n 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