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it_o appear_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o king_n the_o first_o the_o ix_o fourteen_o &_o the_o xvij_o chapytres_n moreover_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v reprise_v by_o holoferne_n but_o fynable_o they_o humble_v them self_o and_o be_v save_v as_o it_o apperith_v the_o x_o chapytre_n of_o judith_n and_o general_o by_o humylite_a the_o creature_n may_v gete_v of_o god_n that_o which_o he_o have_v need_n of_o for_o which_o humylite_n to_o have_v moche_n prouffyte_v it_o a_o man_n to_o well_o behold_v &_o know_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_a of_o this_o present_a chapytre_n how_o humylite_n be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o world_n capo._n iiij_o hvmylite_n be_v moche_o playsant_a to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o world_n for_o she_o wytness_v of_o thomage_n that_o the_o creature_n owe_v to_o do_v to_o his_o creator_n naturelly_n every_o good_a man_n hate_v pride_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o love_v humylite_fw-la and_o very_o we_o see_v in_o 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so_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o deceyve_v by_o thy_o pride_n by_o which_o it_o apperyth_v that_o pride_n empech_v wit_n &_o advy_v &_o make_v a_o man_n to_o live_v without_o pease_n of_o conscience_n for_o hate_v &_o noise_n be_v found_v in_o pride_n as_o in_o the_o rote_n of_o all_o enemyte_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v sayen_v the_o naturyens_n that_o the_o thondres_n lyghtnynge_n and_o the_o great_a wind_n be_v cause_v of_o some_o erthe_o thing_n which_o ascend_v â—â—â—tylly_o up_o above_o by_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o son_n &_o more_o high_a than_o thâ—y_n ought_v to_o do_v but_o nature_n which_o may_v not_o suffer_v they_o send_v they_o again_o down_o &_o in_o like_a wise_n causen_v the_o thing_n abovesayd_a semblable_o be_v it_o of_o a_o proud_a man_n which_o be_v moche_o toothful_a &_o full_a of_o noise_n by_o cause_n that_o be_v mount_v more_o high_a than_o he_o ought_v or_o shall_v &_o in_o deed_n he_o fall_v low_a than_o he_o will_v for_o he_o may_v endure_v nothing_o of_o the_o 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and_z in_o thy_o havoyr_n where_o as_o be_v thy_o great_a puyssaunce_n alas_o i_o pray_v the._n will_v thou_o address_v the_o &_o consydere_fw-la that_o no_o man_n ouÈt_a to_o glorifye_v ne_o set_v his_o heart_n in_o his_o sapyence_n ne_o in_o his_o wysedom_n and_o hereof_o have_v thou_o example_n of_o solomon_n the_o wise_a man_n which_o afterward_o be_v deceyve_v so_o moche_n that_o he_o adour_v ydolle_n &_o architofel_n the_o wise_a counceyllour_n of_o davyd_v fynable_o he_o hinge_n himself_o and_o the_o wise_n cathon_fw-mi slay_v not_o himself_o &_o democritus_fw-la also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v great_a folye_n for_o a_o man_n to_o gloryfye_v himself_o in_o his_o wit_n &_o cunning_a more_o over_o what_o avayll_v the_o if_o thou_o be_v fair_a for_o absalon_n be_v fair_a nevertheless_o he_o be_v hang_v on_o a_o tree_n and_o tholyfaunt_v for_o all_o the_o beaulte_n of_o his_o yvorye_n &_o his_o tooth_n be_v oft_o put_v to_o death_n the_o gamaleon_n be_v moche_o fair_a in_o his_o lyf_v but_o he_o be_v right_a foul_a in_o his_o death_n what_o avayll_v thenne_v the_o beaulte_n of_o this_o world_n thus_o every_o person_n may_v see_v and_o well_o apperceyne_a that_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v pride_n for_o to_o gloryfye_v ourselves_o and_o this_o considere_v the_o king_n of_o pierce_v see_v his_o people_n and_o his_o kynghte_n weep_v say_v alas_o i_o see_v a_o right_a fair_a company_n but_o it_o be_v pyte_v seen_v that_o in_o short_a time_n they_o shall_v be_v but_o earth_n in_z like_o wise_n recount_v saint_n iherome_n that_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o endure_v for_o we_o rede_v that_o jonynyan_n do_v great_a pain_n for_o to_o bycome_v a_o king_n but_o he_o dey_v the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o royame_n of_o perce_n and_o valentyne_n that_o be_v so_o rich_a be_v by_o blee_v at_o the_o mouth_n deed_n &_o quenchyd_a and_o he_o soon_o gracyen_v be_v betray_v of_o his_o owen_n people_n &_o slayu_n by_o one_o his_o enemy_n thenne_fw-fr it_o be_v but_o lytyl_o glory_n to_o seygnourye_n and_o to_o have_v ryclxss_n and_o the_o same_o say_v the_o king_n agryppe_v which_o be_v tofore_o name_v the_o which_o in_o deyeng_v cry_v with_o a_o high_a wis_v alas_o my_o good_a peple_n set_v nothing_o by_o have_v of_o ryclxss_n for_o i_o that_o be_o your_o lord_n you_o may_v see_v dye_n right_o poure_o and_o therefore_o orace_n in_o his_o epystle_n say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o better_o appertain_v to_o a_o man_n than_o lowliness_n or_o lytel_n thing_n for_o to_o a_o lytel_n thing_n appertain_v lytel_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v humylite_a the_o which_o make_v agreeable_a to_o god_n and_o
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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 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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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of_o saul_n that_o he_o â—â—epte_v the_o ass_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o david_n be_v a_o shepherd_n and_o evertheles_o after_o they_o be_v king_n thenne_v i_o seem_v that_o â—ponerte_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v good_a pacyenee_n and_o he_o be_v â—oche_o rich_a that_o lyve_v in_o suffysaunce_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z content_a â—â—â—h_n that_o he_o have_v ¶_o of_o the_o state_n of_o old_a age_n and_o how_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v good_a &_o retuoê°_n capitulo_fw-la iij_o â—_o after_o the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o ripe_a &_o advysed_a &_o by_o thexperyence_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v he_o ought_v to_o the_o more_o wise_a of_o manner_n and_o therefore_o seneke_v in_o his_o ix_o â—stle_n thankyd_v &_o preyse_v his_o old_a age_n by_o cause_n that_o thereby_o he_o 〈◊〉_d many_o evyllis_n &_o sin_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n in_o his_o first_o 〈…〉_o for_o tensie_n we_o the_o same_o in_o the_o process_n of_o their_o lyf_v for_o senekâ—â—_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o manner_n every_o person_n do_v that_o glad_o that_o which_o he_o have_v learn_v to_o do_v in_o his_o youtghe_n &_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d his_o book_n of_o ethiques_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n naturel_fw-fr to_o take_v playfance_n &_o delectaconn_n in_o that_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o have_v beaccustome_v to_o do_v in_o his_o chyldhode_n &_o youghte_v &_o therefore_o the_o wâ—â—se_a man_n ni_fw-fr the_fw-fr xj_o capytre_n of_o ecclesiaste_n speak_v to_o a_o young_a manâ—_n say_v thus_o youge_a man_n advyse_v the_o to_o dyspose_v thy_o herb_n in_o gooâ—_n werke_n for_o like_a as_o he_o ought_v no_o thing_n to_o repe_v that_o have_v no_o thing_n sow_v right_n so_o in_o old_a age_n he_o shall_v find_v nothing_o good_a bâ—_n that_o he_o have_v accustom_v to_o do_v in_o his_o yougthe_n and_o therefore_o ought_v the_o young_a people_n to_o keep_v they_o well_o fro_o evil_a company_n to_o which_o be_v oft_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n &_o perdiconn_n of_o young_a 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chyldehode_n to_o wax_v which_o be_v soft_a &_o be_v dyspose_v to_o receyve_v such_o prynte_n as_o man_n will_v the_o child_n also_o resemble_v to_o the_o ride_v when_o it_o bow_v lyght_o it_o be_v wounden_v as_o man_n wylle_v thenne_fw-fr owen_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n to_o have_v right_o great_a advy_v upon_o the_o â—â—nernance_n of_o their_o child_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o the_o child_n also_o owen_n to_o their_o parent_n &_o to_o their_o master_n to_o obey_v in_o folowyug_n â—saac_fw-la the_o which_o obey_v in_o such_o wise_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o receyve_v the_o death_n at_o his_o comandem_fw-la as_o it_o apperith_v the_o xxij_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la &_o yet_o he_o be_v at_o thâ—_n time_n of_o the_o age_n of_o xxxij_o year_n and_o of_o david_n we_o rede_v how_o he_o be_v obeyssant_a to_o his_o fader_fw-mi as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n and_o ihun_fw-ge cryste_n himself_o in_o his_o yougth_n be_v obeyssamnt_a 〈◊〉_d his_o parent_n as_o say_v seynt_a luc_fw-fr in_o his_o secund_a chapytre_fw-fr well_o â—s_n truth_n that_o many_o by_o cause_n of_o their_o yougthe_n ween_v to_o be_v excuse_v of_o alle_fw-mi their_o evyllis_n that_o they_o do_v the_o which_o be_v moche_n deâ—eyved_v for_o since_o they_o have_v wit_n and_o understond_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v reprevyd_v &_o they_o shall_v be_v pugnysshid_v of_o god_n if_o they_o do_v duyâ—_n vyll_a and_o hereof_o we_o have_v example_n of_o the_o son_n of_o holy_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v right_o grevous_o pugnysshyd_v by_o cause_n they_o lyveâ—en_v after_o their_o wylle_n in_o delyce_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n of_o â—ynges_n we_o rede_v also_o of_o the_o ij_o child_n which_o god_n make_v to_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o wulue_n by_o cause_n they_o soorn_v and_o mocque_v 〈◊〉_d prophet_n helyzee_v as_o it_o apperith_v the_o iiij_o book_n of_o king_n moreover_o the_o young_a people_n gloryfye_v them self_o in_o their_o beaulte_n why_o 〈◊〉_d be_v moche_o deceyve_v for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v if_o a_o man_n have_v 〈◊〉_d eyeu_n of_o a_o lynx_n &_o that_o he_o may_v see_v thurgh_n his_o body_n he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o himself_o and_o in_o every_o creature_n moche_n fylthe_n and_o ordnre_n and_o such_o there_o be_v that_o ween_v that_o they_o be_v right_o fair_a and_o if_o â—â—xy_n see_v them self_o they_o shall_v well_o know_v that_o they_o be_v right_o â—ull_a for_o they_o have_v nothing_o fair_a sauf_a the_o skin_n withoutforth_o â—ore_o over_o they_o gloryfye_v in_o their_o age_n &_o have_v hope_n for_o to_o live_v â—onge_o and_o they_o consydere_fw-la not_o that_o assoon_o dey_v the_o young_a man_n â—s_v do_v the_o old_a and_o that_o more_o be_v we_o see_v that_o the_o young_a man_n eye_n most_o comyn_o for_o they_o be_v more_o full_a of_o oultrage_n &_o sonâ—er_a fall_n in_o to_o the_o sekeness_n of_o hasty_a death_n and_o thus_o nature_n â—ath_v no_o certain_a term_n of_o lyve_n therefore_o no_o young_a man_n ne_o â—oman_n ought_v not_o for_o hope_n of_o long_o lyf_v to_o take_v any_o hardyâ—es_v for_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o for_o to_o live_v or_o not_o to_o live_v the_o sin_n â—â—_o vyl_v shall_v be_v pugnyssh_v and_o hope_n be_v cause_n oft_o to_o live_v evil_a in_o 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o old_a age_n â—of_o thestate_fw-la of_o marriage_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v goâ—nned_v capo._n five_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v for_o to_o have_v lygnage_n and_o for_o to_o love_v each_o other_o and_o therefore_o thappostle_n seynt_a paul_n in_o his_o fyâ—the_n chapitre_fw-fr admone_v the_o wed_a man_n say_v you_o man_n loâ—â—_n your_o wyve_n as_o ihun_v cryste_n love_v his_o chyrche_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o iiij_o book_n the_o five_o chapytre_n recite_v how_o 〈◊〉_d man_n name_v graceus_fw-la lonyd_v his_o wyf_v name_v corneylle_n 〈◊〉_d moche_n that_o he_o will_v dye_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o helthe_n of_o his_o wyf_v he_o 〈◊〉_d count_v also_o how_o cuplacius_n herd_n say_v that_o his_o wyf_v waâ—dâ—ed·_v and_o thenne_v he_o smite_v himself_o in_o the_o breast_n with_o a_o knit_n and_o require_v to_o be_v with_o she_o drown_v or_o brente_a as_z at_o 〈◊〉_d time_n be_v the_o customme_n to_o do_v when_o the_o peple_n be_v deed_n anâ—_n how_o be_v it_o that_o noman_n ought_v so_o to_o do_v nevertheless_o by_o 〈◊〉_d say_v hystorye_n it_o appear_v how_o man_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o wyves·_n semblable_o also_o the_o wymmen_fw-mi owen_n to_o love_v their_o husâ—bondes_n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v example_n as_o valere_fw-la recount_v 〈◊〉_d his_o book_n aforfay_v how_o julia_n the_o daughter_n of_o cezar_n see_v 〈…〉_o of_o her_o husbond_n spot_v with_o blood_n be_v so_o trouble_v that_o for_o sorrow_n and_o henyne_n she_o child_n that_o she_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
many_o other_o also_o be_v evyl_o put_v to_o death_n as_z i_o have_v reheree_v in_o the_o second_o book_n in_o the_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o luxury_n more_n ou_fw-fr we_o rede_v in_o holy_a scrypture_n how_o many_o sometime_o be_v slay_v &_o deed_n by_o cause_n of_o dyâ—ce_n syne_n the_o which_o be_v on_o this_o day_n small_a and_o light_a repute_a ne_n rede_v we_o not_o how_o sometime_o who_o soever_o blespheme_v god_n he_o be_v stone_v to_o dâ—th_n of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o twenty-three_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o levyticum_fw-la alas_o on_o this_o day_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v without_o drede_n or_o fere_n of_o his_o punyconn_n &_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v many_o be_v hardy_a to_o trespass_n by_o cause_n that_o god_n delay_v their_o punyâ—onn_n but_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o the_o pain_n shall_v be_v somoche_n more_o grenoâ—_fw-mi as_o the_o delay_n shall_v be_v more_o long_o we_o rede_v also_o that_o golyas_n blasfeme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o david_n which_o be_v thenne_v a_o child_n slay_v he_o with_o his_o own_o sword_n as_o it_o apperith_v thou_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xvij_o chapitre_fw-fr more_o over_o we_o rede_v how_o many_o be_v sometime_o dead_a by_o cause_n of_o inobedyence_n &_o other_o by_o cause_n of_o murmur_n &_o many_o other_o by_o cause_n of_o ravyne_fw-mi or_o of_o ne_fw-fr chygence_n &_o nevertheless_o the_o time_n be_v now_o in_o which_o the_o creature_n human_a set_v but_o lytyll_o for_o to_o obey_v god_n murmur_n &_o detraction_n regn_v in_o these_o day_n in_o the_o world_n &_o to_o alle_fw-mi manner_n sin_n the_o people_n ben_fw-mi alle_fw-mi incline_v thenne_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v advysed_a how_o sometime_o many_o deyed_a and_o be_v slay_v for_o cause_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o we_o daily_o do_v &_o use_v and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n be_v burn_v &_o denour_v of_o the_o fire_n by_o cause_n they_o offer_v of_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o temple_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o &_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o levyticum_fw-la wherefore_o swolow_v the_o earth_n chore_n dathan_fw-ge &_o abyron_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o murmur_v against_o mose_n as_o it_o appear_v the_o xuj_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n wherefore_o be_v herode_fw-la smeton_fw-la &_o slay_v of_o his_o enemy_n but_o for_o he_o will_v apê“pre_v to_o himself_o the_o lovynge_n of_o god_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o xij_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o act_n of_o thappostle_n wherefore_o be_v anamas_fw-la &_o saphire_n stone_v to_o death_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o fraudelent_o take_v away_o the_o good_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o 〈◊〉_d chapitre_fw-fr olord_a god_n if_o thou_o now_o punysshe_v semblable_o they_o that_o trespass_n i_o byleve_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v moche_o few_o syner_n &_o that_o many_o shall_v moche_v drede_v god_n which_o now_o daily_o do_v evyll_n but_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n suffer_v syner_n to_o live_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o conite_v they_o from_o their_o syne_n &_o when_o they_o live_v long_o wythoute_n convert_a them self_o so_o moche_n more_o be_v they_o hevy_a &_o of_o their_o neclygence_n so_o moche_o grete_o shall_v they_o be_v pugnysshyd_a truth_n it_o be_v that_o some_o folyssh_a people_n say_v oftimes_o that_o they_o live_v long_o by_o cause_n they_o be_v shre_n wysshe_v &_o evil_a &_o also_o they_o have_v a_o hope_n to_o length_n their_o lyf_v by_o cause_n they_o be_v evyll_n &_o shrew_n by_o evil_a dooyug_n but_o that_o be_v a_o folysshe_a hope_n for_o they_o ought_v to_o consyâ—â—re_v and_o byholde_v the_o folyssh_a thought_n and_o that_o for_o such_o hope_n they_o deserve_v the_o death_n &_o ben_fw-mi indigue_n and_o un_fw-fr worthy_a to_o have_v the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o may_v amend_v they_o they_o ought_v also_o to_o right_v 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