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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 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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
therefore_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n will_v show_v to_o his_o discyple_n that_o pride_n dysplayse_v he_o he_o repreve_v they_o by_o cause_n they_o glorify_v they_o in_z say_n to_o ihesu_n cryst_n sir_n in_o thy_o name_n somme_fw-fr ben_fw-mi to_o we_o subgette_n &_o thenne_n ihu_n cry_v for_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o pride_n he_o allege_v to_o they_o thystorye_n aforesaid_a of_o the_o angel_n lucycer_n which_o fill_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v thereby_o example_n as_o it_o appyer_v in_o the_o x_o chapytre_n of_o saint_n luc_n and_o i_o seem_v that_o for_o to_o flee_v fro_o pride_n we_o have_v suffysaunt_a ensample_n in_o that_o which_o be_v tofore_o say_a but_o yet_o above_o this_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v considere_v how_o pride_n be_v not_o all_o only_o noyeng_v to_o the_o creature_n but_o also_o his_o opposyte_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v humylite_a be_v â—ght_v playsaunt_a &_o agreeable_a to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o world_n &_o like_v as_o pride_n overthrow_v the_o creature_n right_n so_o humylite_a enhance_v &_o lyfte_v he_o up_o towards_o god_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o the_o virgyne_n marie_n plesed_a god_n by_o cause_n of_o her_o humylite_n &_o david_n which_o be_v least_fw-mi emonge_fw-mi his_o brother_n be_v enhance_v above_o they_o alle_fw-mi as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xuj_o chapytre_n furthermore_o solomon_n have_v the_o royame_n afâ—r_v his_o fader_fw-mi &_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v lass_n &_o more_o young_a than_o his_o brother_n adonias_n as_o it_o appear_v the_o iij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o twenty-three_o chapytre_n manasses_n also_o which_o be_v lass_n &_o young_a than_o effraym_fw-mi his_o brother_n have_v the_o benyson_n tofore_o he_o as_o it_o appieryth_v the_o xxxviij_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la &_o general_o humylite_a &_o mekenes_n of_o heart_n make_v the_o creature_n to_o come_v to_o honour_n and_o pride_n by_o rayson_a overthrow_v he_o in_o the_o end_n &_o be_v to_o god_n emonge_v all_o other_o sin_n moo_v dysplaysaunt_a &_o be_v punyssh_v moo_v how_o pride_n blynd_v the_o understond_a of_o the_o creature_n capo._n ij_o man_n for_o pride_n know_v no_o thing_n of_o his_o misery_n ne_o hâ—s_a fraylnesse_n &_o wen_v to_o be_v more_o parfyght_a than_o he_o be_v and_o this_o witness_v the_o prophet_n say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o pride_n he_o lese_v his_o understond_a &_o knowleche_n and_o be_v like_o a_o be_v which_o have_v none_o understond_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o man_n which_o will_v bycome_v wise_a aught_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o to_o know_v himself_o without_o wen_v that_o he_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o and_o to_o this_o purpoo_n recount_v saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o dialogue_n the_o first_o book_n the_o xv_o chapitre_fw-fr how_o constancius_fw-la be_v so_o humble_a that_o he_o love_v more_o they_o that_o despyse_v he_o than_o they_o that_o honour_v he_o and_o there_o come_v a_o man_n that_o desire_a moche_n for_o to_o see_v he_o for_o the_o great_a renommee_n of_o he_o and_o also_o for_o the_o good_a that_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o fynable_o when_o lx_o see_v he_o he_o begin_v to_o say_v by_o manner_n of_o wonder_v ¶_o o_o constanciê°_n i_o have_v suppose_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o great_a man_n strong_a &_o parfyght_a &_o of_o syngule_a faconn_v but_o now_o i_o see_v clere_o that_o be_v nothing_o so_o of_o the._n thenne_n constanciê°_n begin_v to_o gyve_v laveâ—_n unto_o god_n in_o say_v i_o praise_v god_n and_o thank_v he_o of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o so_o good_a sight_n and_o so_o clear_a knowleche_n of_o i_o for_o rery_o thou_o be_v only_o he_o that_o have_v well_o byholden_v i_o and_o juge_v clere_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o i_o &_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n in_o his_o first_o omclye_a upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n johan._n veray_fw-fr humylyte_n or_o mekenes_n be_v no_o thing_n to_o gâ—â—â—che_v ne_o murmur_n ne_o to_o despise_v any_o other_o but_o to_o yield_v thankynge_n to_o god_n of_o all_o that_o he_o send_v and_o the_o same_o he_o recount_v that_o there_o be_v sometime_o of_o a_o rethorycien_fw-fr demand_v which_o be_v the_o princypal_a commandment_n in_o rethoryque_a which_o ansuerd_v that_o it_o be_v well_o for_o to_o pronounce_v and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v so_o demand_v a_o hondred_a time_n he_o will_v as_o oft_o so_o have_v ansuerd_v semblable_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o thou_o demannde_v of_o i_o which_o be_v the_o pryncypal_a commandment_n in_o all_o the_o law_n of_o mankind_n ¶_o i_o ansner_n to_o the_o that_z it_o be_v to_o observe_v mekenes_n and_o humylyte_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o shall_v so_o demand_n of_o i_o so_o oft_o shall_v i_o so_o answer_v the_o for_o humilite_fw-la suffer_v no_o point_n of_o error_n ne_o thentendement_n thereof_o but_o engender_v science_n and_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v ancelme_v in_o the_o xxviij_o chapytre_n of_o his_o symylitude_n that_o humylyte_n have_v seven_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v to_o know_v well_o himself_o the_o second_o be_v sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n the_o thyrd_o be_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n the_o four_o be_v to_o knowleche_v that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o incline_v to_o do_v evil_a the_o fyfthe_n be_v for_o to_o despise_v all_o himself_o the_o sixthe_n be_v glad_o for_o tendure_n vylanye_n the_o seven_o be_v to_o rejoice_v of_o his_o humylite_a and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o humylyte_n engender_v very_a knowledge_n and_o therefore_o saint_n bernard_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o humylyte_n say_v that_o humylite_fw-la be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o virtue_n which_o make_v a_o man_n very_o to_o know_v himself_o and_o to_o despise_v he_o and_o for_o to_o have_v the_o same_o admone_v we_o saint_n austyn_a in_o the_o xv_o omelye_a upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n johan._n we_o have_v say_v he_o a_o ensaumple_v of_o great_a humylite_n in_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cry_v the_o which_o for_o to_o save_v and_o he_o will_v we_o will_v descend_v fro_o heaven_n &_o become_v lytyl_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o ensue_v &_o follow_v thy_o humble_a servant_n atte_v least_o thou_o ought_v to_o follow_v thy_o humble_a master_n and_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n the_o which_o say_v thus_o to_o us._n learn_v you_o of_o i_o my_o child_n for_o to_o become_v meek_a &_o debonayr_a for_o such_o one_o be_o i_o humble_a and_o meek_a of_o heart_n which_o be_v wrycon_n in_o the_o xj_o chapytre_n of_o saint_n mathewe_v this_o lesson_n that_o god_n have_v show_v to_o we_o be_v the_o rem_fw-la playre_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v in_o he_o &_o in_o his_o dede_n as_o say_v saint_n jerome_n in_o his_o epistle_n lxxxvij_o more_o over_o we_o rede_v in_o scripture_n how_o ambiconn_n &_o wylle_v to_o domyne_n have_v be_v sometime_o cause_n of_o many_o evylles_n &_o have_v do_v so_o moche_n that_o many_o have_v grete_o err_v &_o fall_v grevous_o in_o right_a enyl_n sin_n ne_o rede_v we_o not_o how_o athalie_n for_o the_o great_a desire_n for_o to_o maystrye_n and_o regne_fw-la do_v do_v slay_v alle_fw-mi the_o seed_n of_o king_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n the_o xv_o chaptre_n roboas_n also_o for_o covetyse_n to_o regne_fw-la do_v many_o evylles_n and_o regn_v right_o evil_a as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o thyrd_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xiij_o chapytre_n semblable_o abymalech_n regn_v right_a malicyous_o and_o procure_v so_o moche_n by_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o be_v choose_v king_n but_o fynable_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o brother_n as_o it_o appear_v the_o nineteeen_o chapytre_n of_o judicum_fw-la reed_n we_o not_o also_o how_o alquius_fw-la for_o the_o desire_n that_o he_o have_v to_o be_v great_a priest_n of_o the_o law_n murmur_v against_o he_o that_o be_v as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o machabee_n the_o seven_o chapytre_fw-fr also_o it_o appear_v how_o ambiconn_n have_v cause_v many_o evyls_n and_o in_o deed_n we_o rede_v how_o jason_n for_o to_o be_v great_a priest_n of_o the_o law_n promise_v to_o the_o king_n anthiocus_n ccc.lxix_o marc_n of_o silver_n and_o send_v menelaus_n unto_o he_o for_o to_o be_v his_o moyen_fw-fr &_o do_v his_o message_n nevertheless_o menelaus_n do_v so_o that_o he_o gate_n thoffyce_v for_o himself_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o four_o chapytre_n wherefore_o it_o appear_v how_o ambition_n engender_v symonye_n after_z we_o rede_v in_o the_o thyrd_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xviij_o chapytre_n how_o jabin_n slay_v his_o lord_n for_o to_o regne_fw-la after_o he_o but_o he_o regue_v not_o but_o only_o seven_o day_n tholomeê°_n also_o by_o his_o ambiconn_n false_o ocupy_v the_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 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