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aetatis_fw-la per_fw-la agentem_fw-la imit_fw-la amina_fw-la nostrae_fw-la the_o year_n thou_o see_v into_o four_o season_n castâ—_n suit_v our_o age_n which_o be_v to_o come_v or_o past_a infancy_n and_o childhood_n be_v represent_v in_o the_o spring_n youth_n in_o summer_n the_o middle_n or_o intermediate_v betwixt_o strength_n and_o weakness_n to_o autumn_n and_o old-age_n to_o cold_a and_o feeble_a winter_n concern_v which_o we_o thus_o read_v the_o beforenamed_n author_n no_o tener_n &_o lacteus_fw-la puerique_fw-la similimus_fw-la aeuâ—_n etc._n etc._n the_o new_a spring_n come_v to_o which_o we_o may_v compare_v pueritia_fw-la child_n that_o feed_v on_o milk_n and_o tender_a be_v the_o young_a and_o spring_a grass_n the_o season_n tell_v for_o weak_a and_o without_o strength_n it_o grow_v and_o swell_v sweeten_v the_o farmer_n hope_n all_o thing_n be_v green_a the_o field_n look_v pleasant_a flower_n be_v each_o where_o see_v and_o deck_v the_o mead_n in_o a_o discolour_a suit_n the_o branch_n only_a bud_n but_o bear_v no_o fruit_n spring_n into_o summer_n pass_v now_o the_o year_n juvent_fw-la more_o strong_a and_o potent_a do_v like_o youth_n appear_v no_o season_n of_o more_o vigour_n and_o ability_n more_o ardent_a or_o abound_v with_o fertility_n autumn_n youth_n fervour_n be_v somewhat_o now_o allay'de_a ripe_a autumn_n in_o his_o course_n begin_v to'inuade_v and_o mild_o do_v betwixt_o youth_n and_o age_n bear_v sway_n his_o head_n part_v black_a but_o somewhat_o mix_v with_o gray_a senectus_fw-la then_o come_v old_a winter_n with_o a_o palsy_a pace_n his_o hair_n or_o white_a or_o none_o his_o head_n to_o grace_n you_o may_v also_o trace_v he_o thus_o met._n lib._n 2._o verque_fw-la novum_fw-la stabat_fw-la cinctum_fw-la florente_fw-la corona_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o spring_n stand_v there_o a_o fresh_a wreath_n gird_v his_o brain_n and_o summer_n naked_a in_o a_o crown_n of_o grain_n autumn_n from_o tread_v grape_n in_o tear_a attire_n and_o rugged_a winter_n new_o come_v from_o the_o fire_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o with_o pliny_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o as_o no_o man_n say_v he_o know_v when_o the_o stork_n come_v till_o they_o be_v come_v and_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v when_o they_o remove_v and_o depart_v till_o they_o be_v utter_o go_v because_o they_o come_v and_o go_v private_o in_o the_o dead_a of_o night_n when_o no_o man_n can_v take_v notice_n or_o be_v aware_a of_o either_o so_o no_o man_n can_v perceive_v his_o age_n to_o come_v till_o it_o be_v upon_o he_o nor_o his_o youth_n go_v till_o it_o be_v quite_o go_v and_o as_o he_o that_o have_v sing_v much_o be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v but_o he_o that_o have_v sing_v skilful_o so_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v commend_v that_o have_v live_v long_o but_o he_o only_o that_o live_v well_o year_n i_o conclude_v the_o premise_n with_o plato_n year_n the_o year_n be_v call_v annus_fw-la which_o festus_n will_v derive_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n enos_n but_o other_o will_v have_v it_o a_o mere_a latin_a word_n as_o atteius_n capito_n so_o macrobius_n lib._n 1._o saturn_n witness_v of_o he_o who_o think_v it_o so_o call_v of_o the_o circle_n or_o compass_v of_o time_n of_o a_o which_o be_v circum_fw-la and_o nonus_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o nones_n nones_n which_o word_n may_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o some_o need_v a_o little_a explanation_n they_o be_v call_v nones_n of_o novenus_fw-la as_o denus_fw-la quasi_fw-la decimus_fw-la of_o the_o number_n nine_o rutilius_n write_v that_o thereupon_o the_o roman_n call_v their_o fair_n nondinae_fw-la because_o that_o for_o eight_o day_n together_o the_o husbandman_n be_v employ_v in_o plough_v till_v sow_v or_o reap_v but_o every_o nine_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o intermission_n nine_o either_o for_o converse_v in_o the_o city_n or_o hear_v of_o their_o law_n read_v and_o expound_v they_o be_v call_v the_o nones_n of_o every_o month_n because_o from_o
horn_n show_v lower_v or_o cloudy_a towards_o the_o earth_n it_o portend_v tempest_n aratus_n say_v also_o if_o the_o boreall_n horn_n of_o the_o moon_n seem_v any_o thing_n straighten_v it_o promise_v a_o north_n wind_n or_o if_o the_o australl_a horn_n be_v any_o thing_n erect_v it_o signify_v a_o south_n wind_n forthwith_o to_o ensue_v but_o the_o quartile_a of_o the_o moon_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a index_n of_o wind_n and_o weather_n according_a to_o that_o of_o virgil_n sin_n ortu_fw-la quarto_fw-la namque_fw-la be_v â—ertissimus_fw-la author_n a_o emblem_n it_o present_v a_o idiot_n who_o have_v a_o straw_n stick_v out_o of_o either_o shoe_n folly_n be_v persuade_v by_o some_o waggish_a boy_n that_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o gyve_n and_o fetter_n which_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v such_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o ground_n in_o great_a grief_n and_o vexation_n as_o one_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o bond_n not_o able_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o place_n the_o motto_n stultitia_fw-la ligamur_fw-la non_fw-la compedibus_fw-la which_o seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o ecclesiastes_n 10.2_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wiseman_n be_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o fool_n be_v in_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o also_o when_o the_o fool_n go_v by_o the_o way_n his_o heart_n fail_v and_o he_o tell_v to_o all_o that_o he_o be_v a_o foole._n hâ—rac_n lib._n 1._o epistol_n ad_fw-la mecen_n write_v thus_o virtus_fw-la est_fw-la vitium_fw-la fugere_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la prima_fw-la stultitia_fw-la carnisse_fw-la it_o be_v a_o virtue_n to_o fly_v vice_n and_o we_o count_v he_o most_o wise_a that_o be_v from_o folly_n free_a fool_n there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n of_o folly_n saint_n augustine_n say_v there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o esteem_v the_o world_n which_o esteem_v no_o man_n and_o to_o make_v so_o little_a account_n of_o god_n who_o so_o great_o regard_v all_o man_n and_o saint_n gregory_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a folly_n than_o for_o a_o man_n by_o much_o travel_n to_o increase_v riches_n and_o by_o vain_a pleasure_n to_o lose_v his_o soul_n it_o be_v folly_n to_o attempt_v any_o wicked_a beginning_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o good_a and_o prosperous_a end_n or_o for_o a_o man_n to_o shorten_v his_o life_n by_o riot_n and_o disorder_n which_o by_o temperance_n and_o abstinence_n may_v be_v better_o prolong_v folly_n be_v a_o mere_a poverty_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n say_v syrach_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n gregory_n say_v sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la auris_fw-la escas_fw-la nec_fw-la guttur_fw-la verba_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la stultus_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la sapientis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la folly_n i._n as_o the_o ear_n relish_v not_o meat_n nor_o the_o throat_n can_v distinguish_v the_o sound_n of_o word_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o fool_n understand_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wiâ—e_n and_o seneca_n the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o inter_fw-la câ—tera_fw-la mala_fw-la hoc_fw-la quaque_fw-la habet_fw-la stultitia_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la incipit_fw-la vivere_fw-la i._n among_o many_o other_o evil_n this_o also_o have_v folly_n that_o it_o always_o begin_v to_o live_v but_o say_v s._n augustine_n among_o all_o fool_n he_o be_v the_o most_o fool_n that_o know_v little_a and_o will_v seem_v to_o understand_v much_o but_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o emblematist_n who_o thus_o declare_v himself_o spiritus_fw-la excelso_fw-la se_fw-la tollit_fw-la in_o astra_fw-la volatu_fw-la at_o caro_n compedibus_fw-la deprimor_fw-la inquit_fw-la humi_fw-la tu_fw-la quid_fw-la vincla_fw-la voces_fw-la age_n nunc_fw-la videamus_fw-la inepta_fw-la morio_fw-la vel_fw-la stramen_fw-la compedis_fw-la instar_fw-la habet_fw-la vile_a lucrum_fw-la popularis_fw-la honos_fw-la fugitiva_fw-la voluptas_fw-la haeccine_fw-la sint_fw-la pedibus_fw-la pondera_fw-la iusta_fw-la tuis_fw-la prô_o viles_fw-la animas_fw-la devotaque_fw-la crura_fw-la catenis_fw-la vincîmur_fw-la nervus_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la villus_fw-la adest_fw-la ¶_o thus_o paraphrase_a the_o soul_n with_o swift_a wing_n to_o the_o star_n will_v fly_v the_o flesh_n say_v fetter_v on_o the_o ground_n i_o lie_v what_o call_v thou_o band_n look_v on_o that_o fool_n he_o will_v say_v the_o straw_n that_o be_v in_o my_o shoe_n hinder_v my_o way_n base_a gain_n vulgar_a applause_n each_o fade_a sweet_a be_v those_o the_o shackle_n that_o shall_v gyve_v thy_o foot_n o_o wretched_a soul_n o_o leg_n to_o fetter_n dear_a we_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v when_o no_o bond_n be_v near_o the_o moral_a allusion_n gather_v from_o hence_o bear_v this_o motto_n o_o demens_fw-la sin_n ita_fw-la servus_n homo_fw-la est_fw-la ground_a from_o that_o of_o seneca_n epistol_n 51._o non_fw-la ego_fw-la ambitiosus_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la nemo_fw-la aliter_fw-la romae_fw-la potest_fw-la vinere_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la sumptuosus_fw-la sed_fw-la vrbs_fw-la ipsa_fw-la magnas_fw-la impensas_fw-la exigit_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o ambitious_a but_o no_o man_n otherwise_o can_v live_v in_o rome_n i_o be_o not_o prodigal_a but_o without_o great_a expense_n in_o the_o city_n there_o be_v no_o live_n it_o be_v not_o my_o fault_n that_o i_o be_o angry_a or_o luxurious_a for_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o settle_v the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o my_o youth_n not_o i_o but_o why_o do_v we_o so_o deceive_v ourselves_o likewise_o the_o same_o philosopher_n epist._n 58._o in_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o inter_fw-la causas_fw-la malorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la vivimus_fw-la ad_fw-la exempla_fw-la nec_fw-la ratione_fw-la componimur_fw-la sed_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la abducimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o happen_v unto_o we_o one_o be_v that_o we_o live_v by_o example_n not_o govern_v by_o reason_n but_o carry_v away_o by_o custom_n that_o which_o we_o see_v few_o do_v we_o will_v not_o imitate_v but_o that_o which_o many_o practice_n as_o if_o that_o be_v most_o honest_a which_o be_v most_o frequent_a according_a with_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n juvenal_n satyr_n 14._o dociles_fw-la imitandis_fw-la turpibus_fw-la &_o pravis_fw-la omnes_fw-la sumus_fw-la but_o to_o leave_v further_o enforce_v the_o argument_n and_o come_v to_o the_o author_n who_o we_o read_v thus_o multa_fw-la quidem_fw-la totam_fw-la putrantur_fw-la inepta_fw-la per_fw-la urbum_fw-la keep_v cumque_fw-la petis_fw-la causam_fw-la mos_fw-la jubet_fw-la ista_fw-la ferunt_fw-la anne_n igitur_fw-la stolidi_fw-la nos_fw-la string_n at_o opinio_fw-la vulgi_fw-la regulanum_fw-la vita_fw-la factio_fw-la plebis_fw-la erit_fw-la stamine_fw-la sic_fw-la fragili_fw-la vel_fw-la stramine_fw-la morio_fw-la vinctus_fw-la vah_o sibi_fw-la compedibus_fw-la crura_fw-la sonare_fw-la putat_fw-la serviles_fw-la vilesque_fw-la sumus_fw-la prô_o vincômur_fw-la immo_fw-la vincîmur_fw-la miseri_fw-la causaque_fw-la nulla_fw-la subest_fw-la ¶_o thus_o paraphrase_a folly_n through_o all_o the_o city_n frequent_a be_v if_o ask_v the_o cause_n custom_n it_o be_v lay_v on_o thou_o shall_v the_o vain_a humour_n of_o the_o vulgar_a sect_n prescribe_v we_o rule_v our_o life_n how_o to_o direct_v the_o idiot_n with_o a_o straw_n or_o weak_a thread_n bind_v think_v weighty_a fetter_n at_o his_o heel_n to_o sound_v servile_a we_o be_v so_o make_v by_o our_o own_o law_n to_o think_v ourselves_o gyve_v when_o indeed_o be_v no_o cause_n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o former_a tractate_n true_a god_n true_a life_n from_o by_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n that_o true_o live_v have_v life_n from_o thou_o it_o spring_v god_n good_a and_o fair_a from_o by_o in_o who_o what_o breed_v goodness_n or_o beauty_n all_o from_o thou_o proceed_v from_o who_o to_o turn_v be_v to_o fall_v miserable_o in_o who_o to_o trust_n be_v to_o stand_v constant_o by_o who_o to_o hold_v be_v to_o rise_v instant_o who_o faith_n unto_o good_a action_n we_o accite_v who_o hope_n to_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n invite_v who_o charity_n we_o unto_o he_o unite_v who_o to_o all_o wretched_a sinner_n have_v thus_o speak_v ask_v have_v seek_v find_v but_o knock_v and_o i_o will_v open_v who_o none_o can_v lose_v that_o to_o the_o right_n do_v lean_a none_o seek_v but_o call_v none_o find_v but_o he_o that_o be_v clean_a to_o know_v who_o be_v to_o live_v serve_v who_o to_o reign_v praise_v who_o the_o soul_n eternal_a bliss_n to_o gain_v thou_o be_v the_o god_n all_o potent_a keeper_n alone_o of_o all_o that_o hope_v in_o thou_o without_o who_o none_o can_v safety_n find_v or_o be_v from_o danger_n free_a o_o thou_o be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o save_o thou_o in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n below_o inscrutable_a thing_n and_o wonder_n great_a we_o know_v thou_o work_v of_o which_o no_o number_n can_v be_v make_v praise_v honour_n glory_n more_o than_o can_v be_v say_v belong_v to_o thou_o thou_o in_o thy_o counsel_n dark_a first_a make_v the_o world_n and_o after_o moses_n ark_n to_o pattern_n it_o
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by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n diosc._n again_o high_a be_v the_o country_n but_o low_o be_v the_o way_n and_o therefore_o let_v not_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o travel_v thither_o refuse_v the_o path_n which_o lead_v unto_o it_o in_o sermon_n de_fw-fr superbia_n he_o use_v these_o word_n o_o holy_a and_o venerable_a humility_n thou_o cause_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o descend_v into_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n thou_o do_v wrap_v he_o in_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a garment_n that_o he_o may_v adorn_v we_o with_o the_o ornament_n of_o virtue_n thou_o do_v circumcise_v he_o in_o the_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v circumcise_v we_o in_o the_o spirit_n thou_o make_v he_o to_o be_v corporeal_o scourge_v that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o those_o scourge_v due_a unto_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n thou_o do_v crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n that_o he_o may_v crown_v we_o with_o his_o eternal_a rose_n thou_o make_v he_o to_o be_v feeble_a and_o weak_a who_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o we_o all_o etc._n etc._n greg._n in_o explic._n 3_o psal._n poeniten_n say_v that_o he_o which_o gather_v virtue_n without_o humility_n be_v like_o one_o that_o carry_v dust_n in_o the_o wind_n and_o saint_n bernard_n lib._n de_fw-fr consider_n stable_a and_o permanent_a be_v the_o foundation_n of_o virtue_n if_o lay_v upon_o humility_n otherwise_o the_o whole_a building_n be_v nothing_o but_o ruin_n leo_n in_o serm._n de_fw-fr nativ_n christ._n say_v in_o vain_a be_v we_o call_v christian_n if_o we_o be_v not_o imitator_n of_o christ_n who_o therefore_o name_v himself_o the_o way_n that_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o master_n may_v be_v a_o precedent_n unto_o the_o disciple_n that_o the_o servant_n may_v choose_v that_o humility_n which_o the_o master_n follow_v who_o be_v christ._n 3_o hugo_n de_fw-fr claus._n animae_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o spiritual_a building_n the_o foundation_n below_o be_v place_v in_o humility_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o be_v dispose_v in_o charity_n the_o height_n thereof_o be_v erect_v in_o good-worke_n it_o be_v tile_v and_o cover_v by_o divine_a protection_n and_o perfect_v in_o the_o length_n of_o patience_n bernard_n in_o vita_fw-la laurent_n justiniani_fw-la similitudines_fw-la compare_v humility_n to_o a_o torrent_n which_o as_o in_o the_o summer_n it_o be_v temperate_a and_o shallow_a but_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o winter_n inundant_a and_o rage_a so_o humility_n in_o prosperity_n be_v mild_a and_o gentle_a but_o in_o adversity_n bold_a and_o magnanimous_a chronatus_fw-la episcop_n de_fw-fr octo_fw-la beatitud_n say_v that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a in_o any_o ascent_n to_o attain_v unto_o the_o second_o step_n or_o stair_n before_o thou_o have_v pass_v the_o first_o so_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o humility_n and_o gentleness_n till_o he_o be_v first_o poor_a in_o spirit_n thriverus_fw-la in_o apothegm_n 200._o use_v these_o word_n as_o the_o deep_a a_o vessel_n be_v the_o more_o it_o receive_v so_o every_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o so_o much_o grace_n as_o he_o be_v before_o possess_v of_o humility_n the_o hierogliphycke_a of_o this_o cardinal_n virtue_n according_a to_o pierius_n valerius_n lib._n 35._o be_v a_o bend_a knee_n borrow_v it_o seem_v from_o that_o of_o horace_n ius_n imperiaque_fw-la phraates_n caesaris_fw-la accepit_fw-la genibus_fw-la minor_fw-la a_o fable_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o have_v read_v and_o not_o altogether_o improper_a to_o be_v here_o insert_v among_o a_o many_o tall_a straight_a fair_a and_o well_o grow_v tree_n there_o be_v one_o low_o crooked_a and_o not_o a_o little_a deform_v which_o be_v hourly_o deride_v by_o the_o rest_n insomuch_o that_o it_o grow_v weary_a both_o of_o its_o place_n and_o life_n but_o not_o long_o after_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n have_v occasion_n to_o build_v he_o cause_v all_o those_o goodly_a timber_n to_o be_v fell_v and_o lay_v prostrate_a on_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v soon_o 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