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many_o evylles_n and_o harm_n as_o it_o be_v tofore_o say_v ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o five_o virtue_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v benyvolence_n and_o be_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o envy_n capitulo_fw-la xiij_o emonge_v all_o other_o sin_n the_o least_o excusable_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o envy_n by_o cause_n she_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o her_o malice_n in_o so_o moche_v the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o man_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v the_o which_o by_o necligence_n slepe_v in_o his_o sin_n &_o die_v in_o poverte_a for_o not_o wythstond_v that_o poverte_a be_v good_a when_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d luntarye_a nevertheless_o he_o be_v moche_n to_o be_v repreve_v the_o which_o by_o his_o slouthe_n &_o neclygence_n be_v pour_v and_o miserable_a by_o which_o it_o apperyth_v that_o dyligence_n be_v moche_n to_o be_v preyse_v that_o remember_v both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n i_o have_v slepte_v &_o after_o i_o be_o awake_v by_o which_o 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 chapyâ—re_v and_o therefore_o say_v ouyde_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o remedy_n that_o idleness_n &_o neclygence_n be_v the_o nouâ—ces_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n and_o quyntylien_n say_v that_o sin_n naturelly_n command_v a_o man_n to_o be_v idle_a and_o therefore_o chaton_n say_v reasonable_o to_o his_o soon_o keep_v the_o well_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o necligent_a ne_o slepye_a for_o long_o rest_n nouryssh_v sin_n &_o vice_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o have_v many_o â—ystoryes_n how_o in_o sleep_v many_o evylles_n be_v happen_v reed_n we_o not_o how_o thobie_n in_o sleep_a waâ—_n blind_a &_o lose_v his_o sight_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o second_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o thobye_n ysbose_v lose_v his_o priam_n in_o sleep_v as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o iiij_o chapytre_n samson_n in_o sleep_v in_o the_o law_n of_o his_o wyf_v lose_v his_o here_o be_v take_v &_o enchayn_v and_o fynable_o lose_v his_o lyf_v as_o it_o appear_v the_o xuj_o chapytre_n of_o judicum_fw-la ¶_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o uj_o chapytre_n thou_o neclygent_a awake_a the._n for_o thou_o may_v not_o long_o sleep_v as_o who_o say_v the_o lyf_v be_v short_a and_o therefore_o we_o rede_v how_o jacob_n repreve_v his_o child_n of_o neclygence_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o twenty-four_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o genesis_fw-la and_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cry_v reprevyd_v his_o dyscyple_n of_o necligence_n in_o say_v you_o have_v not_o mow_v wake_v a_o hour_n with_o i_o as_o say_v saint_n matthew_n in_o his_o xxviij_o chapytre_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o necligence_n be_v moche_n to_o be_v reprevyd_v to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o they_o that_o sue_v the_o good_a seed_n by_o gonnen_fw-mi to_o sleep_v and_o thenne_n
â—th_v that_o on_o a_o time_n he_o see_v a_o power_n man_n pass_a by_o in_o his_o covert_a moche_n joyous_o whereof_o he_o moche_v merueyl_v and_o â—nne_v he_o say_v to_o his_o felaw_n alas_o my_o friend_n we_o labour_n in_o â—yn_n and_o in_o get_a richesses_n for_n to_o live_v sure_o and_o joyous_o or_o you_o see_v this_o poureman_n which_o moche_n pass_v us._n and_o be_v man_n long_o sith_o to_o that_o we_o demand_n and_o seche_v and_o this_o hiâ—rye_n be_v to_o before_o the_o conversion_n of_o seynt_a austyn_n moreover_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n thou_o shanlt_fw-ge find_v how_o moses_n keep_v sheep_n â—_o it_o apperith_v the_o iij_o book_n of_o exode_n &_o the_o prophet_n helye_o be_v so_o â—ure_a that_o he_o demamnd_v a_o lytil_a breed_n and_o water_n of_o a_o widow_n â—_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o third_o book_n of_o kynghe_n and_o thappostle_n enounce_v all_o and_z in_o deed_n seynt_a peter_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o â—had_v neither_o gold_n ne_o seluer_n and_o we_o rede_v 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 folk_n &_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o young_a man_n to_o be_v good_a when_o he_o converse_v with_o people_n of_o enyl_n lyf_v and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v tulle_a in_o hiâ—_n second_o book_n of_o office_n that_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v nouryssheâ—_n with_o good_a folk_n &_o honest_a and_o aught_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o they_o contynuel_o and_o thenne_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a people_n he_o shall_v â—_o ashamed_a for_o to_o do_v evyll_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o ferde_v for_o to_o be_v reprevyd_v &_o consequent_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o shame_v to_o be_v reprehend_v they_o also_o that_o have_v the_o governamnce_n of_o the_o young_a people_n aught_v not_o to_o cease_v to_o reperue_v and_o chastyse_n they_o and_o thenne_n be_v a_o maâ—_n well_o dyspose_v to_o receyve_v chastysement_n when_o he_o be_v young_a and_o not_o harded_a ne_fw-la make_v tude_z to_o do_v harm_n and_o therefore_o saint_n aâ—â—lme_n in_o his_o book_n of_o symylitude_n compare_v infancy_n or_o 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
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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