t_o the_o good_a sprite_n what_o soever_o his_o good_a thought_n be_v ought_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o every_o case_n where_o he_o may_v fall_v into_o evil_a suspection_n of_o another_o as_o say_v saint_n augustyne_n in_o his_o book_n of_o verb_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n to_o have_v good_a conscyence_n but_o in_o asmoche_n as_o be_v in_o our_o unstedfastnes_n and_o in_o the_o dilygence_n of_o man_n fraylte_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o heart_n that_o we_o do_v not_o y_z e_z thing_n which_o commech_v of_o evil_a supection_n against_o our_o brethren_n or_o evyn_v christian_a to_o this_o purpose_n say_v saint_n paul_n in_o omnibus_fw-la prebe_fw-la et_fw-la exemplum_fw-la honorum_fw-la operum_fw-la ad_fw-la titum_fw-la â—_o capitulo_fw-la the_o lxiii_o history_n the_o lxiii_o text_n the_o deduycte_n of_o diane_n not_o over_o moche_n ensue_v for_o she_o ne_fw-fr have_v conceit_n ne_o fantasy_n to_o such_o as_o chevalry_n do_v pursue_v but_o ever_o to_o muse_v in_o her_o chasery_n the_o lxiii_o gloze_v diane_n be_v call_v goddess_n of_o wood_n &_o of_o chasery_n so_o will_v othea_n say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n pursue_v the_o high_a name_n of_o arm_n ought_v not_o over_o moche_n to_o muse_v or_o take_v his_o pastaunce_n be_v the_o deduycte_n of_o chase_n or_o hunt_a for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o occiosyte_n or_o idleness_n and_o arystotle_n say_v that_o idleness_n bring_v to_o perfytenesse_n all_o inconueâ—yence_n the_o lxiii_o allegory_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o over_o moche_n to_o ensue_v the_o deduycte_n of_o diane_n which_o be_v say_v for_o occiosite_a may_v specyal_o be_v note_v to_o the_o good_a sprite_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v say_v saint_n gregory_n do_v always_o some_o operation_n in_o goodness_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o enemy_n may_v find_v the_o occupy_v in_o some_o good_a excitation_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v it_o say_v of_o the_o wise_a woman_n consideranit_fw-la semitas_fw-la domus_fw-la sue_v et_fw-la panem_fw-la ociâ—sa_fw-la non_fw-la comedit_fw-la proverbiorum_fw-la xxxi_o capitulo_fw-la the_o lxiiii_o history_n the_o lxiiii_o text_n avaunce_v not_o thyself_o for_o damage_n thereof_o may_v come_v to_o iragnes_n which_o do_v herself_o avaunte_o against_o pallas_n the_o goddess_n of_o wysdome_n wherefore_o the_o goddess_n do_v she_o enchant_v the_o lxiiii_o gloze_v yraygne_v as_o say_v a_o fable_n be_v a_o damosel_n moche_n subtyll_o in_o the_o art_n of_o weyve_n and_o spyn_v and_o tapystery_n work_v but_o she_o be_v over_o moche_o surcuydrous_a and_o proud_a of_o her_o scyence_n and_o of_o her_o deed_n she_o avaunt_v herself_o against_o pallas_n wherefore_o she_o run_v in_o to_o the_o indyngnation_n of_o the_o god_n which_o for_o her_o avaunt_v transmue_v she_o in_o to_o a_o attercoppe_n and_o then_o say_v that_o for_o her_o avaunt_a somoch_n she_o shall_v for_o ever_o spyn_fw-mi weyve_v and_o twist_n work_v of_o no_o value_n and_o so_o come_v first_o the_o actercoppe_n which_o spynne_n and_o weyve_v unto_o this_o day_n so_o may_v it_o be_v that_o some_o handemanne_n avaunt_v himself_o against_o her_o maystres_n whereby_o evyll_n unto_o she_o come_v by_o some_o manner_n and_o therefore_o say_v she_o to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o avaunte_o ne_o booste_n himself_o and_o a_o unsytting_a and_o foul_a custom_n it_o be_v a_o knyghte_n to_o be_v a_o vaunter_n and_o moche_v it_o may_v abate_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o semblable_o speak_v plato_n when_o thou_o do_v a_o thing_n better_a at_o one_o time_n than_o another_o eschew_v to_o avaunte_o the_o thereof_o for_o thereby_o thy_o balour_n shall_v be_v moche_n less_o the_o lxiiii_o allegory_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o for_o to_o be_v a_o pompous_a nor_o avaunter_n of_o himself_o we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o vauntaunce_n and_o there_o against_o speak_v s._n augustyne_n in_o the_o twelve_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god._n that_o avauntaunce_n be_v no_o vice_n of_o man_n lawd_v but_o it_o be_v a_o perfyte_n vice_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o love_v human_a praise_v and_o dispyse_v the_o very_a wytnes_n of_o his_o proper_a conscyence_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o sage_a quid_fw-la prosint_fw-la nobis_fw-la superbia_fw-la aut_fw-la diâ—lesâ—rum_fw-la iartanti_fw-la a_o quid_fw-la contulit_fw-la nobis_fw-la sapien._n v._o ca._n the_o lxu_o history_n the_o lxu_o text_n if_o to_o thy_o mind_n it_o be_v moche_o pleasant_a great_o to_o love_v the_o deduycte_n of_o chase_n of_o adonius_n at_o jest_n be_v recordaunt_a from_o who_o the_o wild_a boor_n the_o life_n he_o do_v arase_n the_o lxu_o gloze_v adonius_n be_v a_o young_a man_n of_o moche_n amorous_a countenance_n and_o of_o great_a beaultie_a who_o venus_n love_v peramour_n but_o for_o somoche_n as_o he_o delyte_v he_o moche_n in_o chaserye_n and_o hunt_v venus_n which_o doubt_v that_o evyll_n might_n to_o he_o come_v thereof_o by_o some_o mysaduenture_n many_o time_n pray_v he_o to_o keep_v he_o well_o from_o chase_v of_o great_a beeste_n but_o to_o her_o advertysement_n adonius_n take_v lytell_a regard_n so_o in_o conclusion_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o wild_a swine_n therefore_o say_v wysdome_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o if_o he_o will_v all_o game_n chase_v and_o hunt_v that_o he_o keep_v he_o from_o such_o venorye_n whereby_o evyll_n may_v to_o he_o come_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v sedâ—chias_n the_o prophet_n that_o a_o king_n shall_v not_o suffer_v his_o son_n to_o exercise_v over_o moche_n chasery_n ne_o ociosyte_n but_o he_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o good_a manner_n and_o to_o fly_v vanity_n the_o lxu_o allegory_n where_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v remembrance_n of_o adonius_n it_o may_v be_v understande_v that_o if_o the_o good_a sprite_n have_v err_v or_o transgress_v in_o any_o manner_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v remembraunnce_n of_o the_o peryll_n of_o perseveraunce_n therein_o for_o how_o the_o enemy_n have_v great_a puyssaunce_n upon_o sinner_n say_v s._n peter_n in_o his_o iâ—_n epistle_n that_o sinner_n be_v servant_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o enemy_n have_v puyssaunce_n upon_o they_o for_o he_o that_o be_v surmount_v and_o vanquyssh_v by_o another_o in_o battle_n be_v become_v his_o servant_n or_o bondeman_n and_o sign_n of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n data_fw-la est_fw-la bestie_n potestas_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—um_fw-la et_fw-la populum_fw-la apoca._n xiii_o ca._n the_o lxvi_o history_n the_o lxvi_o text_n if_o thy_o enemy_n upon_o the_o make_v assault_n take_v heed_n jest_n thy_o own_o people_n the_o annoy_v with_o they_o which_o thy_o city_n will_v bring_v to_o default_n and_o take_v a_o good_a example_n of_o the_o first_o troy_n the_o lxvi_o gloze_v when_o hercules_n with_o a_o great_a foison_n of_o greek_n come_v upon_o the_o first_o troy_n and_o the_o king_n leomedon_n have_v hear_v of_o their_o come_n than_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n which_o he_o may_v have_v within_o the_o city_n issue_v forth_o and_o go_v against_o they_o at_o their_o land_v and_o there_o assemble_v and_o join_v a_o right_a fierce_a battle_n and_o the_o city_n be_v reverse_a and_o void_a of_o people_n than_o thelamon_n and_o such_o other_o as_o lay_v in_o a_o enbusshement_n near_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n put_v themselves_o within_o and_o so_o be_v the_o first_o troy_n take_v therefore_o say_v she_o to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o take_v heed_n that_o by_o such_o a_o turn_n or_o conveyaunce_n he_o be_v not_o deceyve_v of_o his_o enemy_n and_o hermes_n say_v keep_v the_o fro_o the_o snare_n of_o thy_o enemy_n the_o lxvi_o allegory_n where_o he_o shall_v keep_v he_o if_o his_o enemy_n assail_v he_o that_o his_o city_n be_v not_o leave_v void_a it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v always_o to_o hold_v himself_o cease_v and_o replenyssh_v of_o virtue_n and_o of_o this_o speak_v faint_a augustyne_n that_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o in_o time_n of_o war_n the_o man_n of_o arm_n dyssease_n not_o themselves_o of_o their_o armoure_n nether_a despoil_v not_o by_o day_n neither_o by_o night_n so_o during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n present_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v dyspoyl_v of_o the_o virtue_n for_o he_o who_o the_o enemy_n find_v without_o virtue_n be_v as_o he_o who_o the_o adversary_n have_v find_v with_o out_o armour_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o gospel_n hortis_fw-la armatus_fw-la custodit_fw-la atrium_fw-la suum_fw-la luce._n xi_o capitulo_fw-la the_o lxvii_o history_n the_o lxvii_o text_n be_v not_o moche_v assote_v ne_o set_v all_o thy_o joy_n in_o orpheus_n harpe_n if_o thou_o wolte_z arm_n frequent_a for_o no_o pryncypall_a mesty_a thou_o haste_v not_o to_o employ_v thy_o mind_n to_o the_o swoon_n of_o any_o instrument_n the_o
what_o be_v the_o endement_fw-fr that_o may_v comprehend_v how_o great_a be_v the_o joy_n of_o this_o soveraygne_a city_n of_o paradise_n to_o be_v each_o day_n present_a with_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o angel_n to_o be_v assy_a with_o the_o blyss_v spirit_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o maker_n to_o regard_v &_o behold_v present_o the_o visage_n of_o god_n to_o see_v the_o light_n incircumscriptible_a to_o be_v sure_a never_o to_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n to_o rejoice_v himself_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o everlasting_a incorruption_n to_o this_o say_v david_n in_o the_o psalter_n gloriosa_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la teâ—civitas_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o lxxxviii_o history_n the_o lxxxviii_o text_n of_z andrometha_n thy_o wife_n i_o shall_v make_v mention_v by_o that_o vision_n to_o be_v advertise_v refuse_v not_o all_o in_o thy_o entention_n ne_o of_o none_o other_o woman_n that_o well_o ben_fw-mi appryse_v the_o lxxxviii_o gloze_v andrometha_n be_v wife_n to_o hectoâ—_n and_o the_o night_n afore_o that_o he_o waâ—_n slay_v come_v a_o avision_n to_o the_o lady_n thaâ—_n if_o upon_o the_o day_n ensue_v hector_n wenâ—_n to_o batayle_n which_o tout_fw-fr fail_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v whereof_o andrometha_n w_n t_o great_a sigh_n and_o wepyngê_n do_v her_o power_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o batayle_n but_o he_o will_v not_o gyve_v credence_n unto_o she_o &_o so_o be_v he_o slay_v therefore_o say_v othea_n that_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v not_o full_o to_o dispraise_n the_o avysion_n of_o his_o wife_n y_o it_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o counsel_n and_o avyse_n of_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o be_v sage_a &_o well_o condition_v &_o plato_n say_v y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v not_o dispraise_n the_o counsel_n of_o a_o lytel_n person_n which_o be_v sage_a for_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v old_a have_v thou_o no_o shame_n to_o take_v the_o avyse_n which_o a_o child_n show_v unto_o the_o for_o some_o time_n the_o ignorant_a may_v avyse_v the_o sage_a the_o lxxxviii_o allegory_n the_o avysion_n of_o andrometha_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v disprayse_v be_v that_o the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o adnichille_v &_o set_v at_o nought_o y_o e_o good_a purpose_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v put_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o he_o ought_v anon_o to_o put_v it_o to_o effect_v after_o his_o power_n of_o this_o say_v s._n gregory_n that_o the_o good_a spirit_n to_o have_v we_o to_o do_v well_o admone_v we_o move_v we_o &_o ensign_v we_o he_o admone_v our_o memory_n he_o move_v our_o will_n he_o ensygn_v &_o tech_v our_o entendement_n the_o sprite_n doulce_fw-it and_o sweet_a suffer_v no_o spot_n of_o maculation_n to_o remain_v which_o tin_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o hart_n wherein_o he_o high_a self_n enspire_v but_o in_o continent_n he_o bren_v it_o w_z t_z the_o fire_n of_o his_o subtle_a circumspection_n therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n spiritum_fw-la nolite_fw-la extinguere_fw-la ad_fw-la hebreos_fw-la xi_o ca._n the_o lxxxix_o history_n the_o lxxxix_o text_n if_o that_o great_a war_n upon_o the_o be_v surmyse_v in_o force_n of_o babyloyne_n over_o moche_n the_o not_o affy_v for_o unto_o nâ—nus_n the_o force_n so_o well_o suffyse_v that_o he_o it_o take_v no_o man_n may_v he_o deny_v the_o lxxxix_o gloze_v babyloyne_v the_o great_a which_o be_v edefied_a by_o nemdrothtite_n giant_n be_v the_o most_o strong_a city_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v but_o that_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n ninus_n therefore_o say_v she_o to_o y_fw-mi â—_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o over_o moche_n to_o affy_v he_o in_o the_o force_n of_o his_o city_n or_o casâ—ello_n time_n of_o war_n dut_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v we_o fourâ—ayde_v of_o people_n at_o many_o as_o he_o behove_v for_o convenable_a offence_n and_o plato_n say_v he_o that_o affy_v he_o all_o quelye_a in_o his_o force_n be_v oftentimes_o vanquysshed_a the_o lxxxix_o allegory_n in_o the_o force_n of_o babyloyne_n no_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o affy_v himself_o overmoch_n that_o be_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v not_o to_o set_v his_o trust_n ne_o to_o gyve_v attendance_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o world_n promise_v of_o this_o say_v s._n augustyne_n in_o the_o boâ—e_n of_o the_o syngularite_n of_o clerk_n that_o it_o be_v over_o lewd_a affyanunce_n a_o man_n to_o repute_v his_o life_n sure_a against_o the_o peril_n of_o this_o world_n and_o folysshe_n hope_v it_o be_v to_o suppose_v to_o be_v safe_a among_o the_o morsure_n or_o bytynge_n of_o sin_n lytel_n certainty_n have_v a_o man_n of_o victory_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v among_o the_o dart_n of_o his_o enemy_n &_o he_o y_o it_o be_v enuyroun_v all_o about_o with_o hideous_a flame_n of_o fire_n be_v not_o delyver_v lyght_o without_o brenning_a believe_v in_o he_o that_o have_v the_o experience_n if_o the_o world_n laugh_v upon_o the_o have_v in_o he_o none_o affiance_n in_o god_n set_v all_o thy_o hope_n therefore_o say_v david_n bonum_fw-la est_fw-la confidere_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la sâ—_n confidere_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la the_o lxxxx_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxx_fw-la text_n hector_n i_o behove_v with_o syghe_n despytuous_a thy_o death_n to_o express_v which_o do_v my_o heart_n to_o breast_n which_o shall_v to_o the_o fall_n when_o of_o king_n pryamus_fw-la thou_o wolte_z not_o obey_v the_o prayer_n ne_o request_n the_o lxxxx_fw-la gloze_v the_o day_n that_o hector_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o batayle_n andrometha_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o pray_v king_n priam_n w_n t_o pytuous_a and_o great_a complaint_n and_o wepynge_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v hector_n to_o go_v in_o to_o batayle_n for_o without_o fail_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v if_o he_o thither_o go_v for_o it_o be_v certain_o show_v unto_o she_o by_o mars_n the_o god_n of_o batayle_n which_o in_o sleep_v have_v appear_v unto_o she_o priam_n treat_v in_o asmoch_n as_o he_o may_v and_o he_o great_o endeavour_v to_o desturne_v he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o sight_n that_o day_n but_o hector_n steal_v himself_o preve_o from_o his_o father_n and_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o way_n make_v under_o the_o ground_n and_o go_v in_o to_o batayle_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o so_o because_o that_o he_o have_v never_o dysobey_v his_o father_n but_o only_o that_o day_n she_o may_v well_o say_v that_o the_o day_n wherein_o he_o shall_v dysobey_v his_o father_n he_o shall_v dye_v and_o it_o be_v for_o to_o be_v understande_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o dysobey_v his_o good_a friend_n when_o as_o they_o be_v sage_a and_o therefore_o say_v arystotle_n to_o alexandre_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o shall_v believe_v the_o counsel_n of_o they_o which_o use_v sapyence_n and_o that_o love_v the_o loyal_o thou_o shall_v reign_v victoryous_o the_o lxxxx_fw-la allegory_n where_o she_o say_v to_o hector_n that_o it_o behove_v she_o to_o show_v his_o death_n be_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o contynuall_a memory_n the_o hour_n of_o death_n of_o this_o say_v s._n barnarde_n that_o nothing_o be_v find_v among_o the_o thing_n human_a more_o certain_a than_o the_o death_n nor_o more_o uncertain_a than_o be_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n for_o death_n have_v no_o mercy_n of_o poverte_a she_o ber_v none_o honour_n to_o rychesse_n she_o spare_v neither_o sapyence_n manner_n nor_o age_n of_o the_o death_n no_o man_n have_v other_o certainty_n but_o that_o she_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o ancient_a or_o old_a people_n and_o to_o the_o young_a she_o be_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o espy_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o sage_a memor_n esto_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mors_fw-la non_fw-la tardabit_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la xiiii_o ca._n the_o lxxxxi_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxi_fw-la text_n yet_o the_o to_o make_v sage_a i_o shall_v do_v my_o best_a take_v heed_n that_o in_o bataile_n thou_o use_v not_o this_o conceit_n of_o arm_n to_o dyscover_v thy_o body_n ne_o thy_o breast_n which_o 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say_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o counsel_n of_o war_n the_o vyllecte_v &_o ancient_a man_n which_o by_o recreandise_n counsel_n rest_n &_o peace_n so_o counsel_v he_o all_o contrary_a than_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o troilus_n hold_v whereof_o great_a evyll_n ensue_v therefore_o say_v she_o to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o child_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la natural_o be_v of_o light_n &_o small_a consyderation_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o hold_v nor_o give_v credence_n of_o this_o say_v a_o aucthorite_n y_fw-fr â—_o realm_n be_v not_o inquiet_a of_o who_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o child_n the_o lxxx_o allegory_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o child_n ought_v not_o the_o good_a spirit_n to_o accord_v and_o that_o be_v to_o understand_v his_o counsaylour_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a but_o know_v &_o well_o learn_v &_o instruct_v so_o y_z t_z he_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o his_o health_n &_o against_o the_o ignoraunte_n say_v s._n augustyne_n ignorance_n be_v a_o right_a evyll_n mother_n &_o have_v two_o as_o evil_a doughter_n that_o be_v falsehood_n and_o doubtaunce_n the_o first_o be_v myschant_n the_o second_o be_v miserable_a the_o first_o be_v morâ—_n vycious_a but_o the_o two_o be_v more_o grevous_a &_o these_o twain_o ben_fw-mi extynct_n and_o quench_v by_o sapience_n of_o this_o say_v the_o sage_a sapientiam_fw-la preter_fw-la euntes_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la lapsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ignorent_fw-la bona_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sipientie_n sue_v celiquerunt_fw-la hominibus_fw-la memoriam_fw-la sapie_n v._o ca._n the_o lxxxi_o history_n the_o lxxxi_o text_n of_z calcas_fw-la and_o his_o complyce_n have_v dysdayen_v of_o who_o the_o malice_n and_o falseness_n infynyte_v endurable_a realm_n and_o empire_n betrayhen_o in_o all_o the_o world_n nys_n people_n more_o to_o wit_v the_o lxxxi_o gloze_v lancas_n be_v a_o subtle_a clerk_n of_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n &_o when_o the_o king_n 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and_o drink_v ne_o for_o grace_n of_o service_n ne_o for_o plenty_n of_o benefyte_n or_o good_a dede_n and_o of_o this_o vice_n say_v saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n erunt_fw-la homines_fw-la elati_fw-la cupidi_fw-la superbi_fw-la proditores_fw-la proterni_fw-la tumidi_fw-la two_o ad_fw-la thimote_a three_o ca._n the_o lxxxii_o history_n the_o lxxxii_o text_n to_o grant_v that_o thing_n be_v never_o dangerous_a which_o thou_o may_v employ_v without_o vytuperation_n and_o make_v the_o a_o myrroure_n of_o hermophroditus_n which_o damage_n receyve_v for_o his_o denegation_n the_o lxxxii_o gloze_v hermophroditus_n be_v a_o young_a man_n of_o great_a beaulte_n a_o nymph_n be_v great_o surpryse_v with_o the_o love_n of_o he_o in_o no_o wise_a he_o will_v love_v she_o again_o and_o over_o all_o she_o he_o pursue_v to_o have_v purchase_v his_o love_n so_o much_o that_o upon_o a_o time_n the_o young_a man_n be_v much_o weary_a for_o the_o chase_n wherein_o he_o have_v all_o the_o day_n travail_v 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refuse_v or_o grant_n with_o danger_n that_o thing_n which_o shall_v turn_v to_o no_o vice_n ne_o by_o the_o grant_v whereof_o shall_v come_v no_o prejudice_n to_o y_z e_z graunter_n &_o hermes_n say_v make_v thou_o not_o taryeng_v to_o put_v in_o execution_n that_o thing_n which_o y_o u_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o lxxxii_o allegory_n the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hard_a or_o dangerous_a to_o grant_v a_o thing_n where_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v necessyte_n but_o to_o comfort_v the_o needy_a to_o his_o power_n as_o say_v saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o moralle_n that_o when_o we_o will_v comfort_v the_o sorrowful_a in_o hevyne_n we_o must_v first_o sorrow_n with_o he_o for_o he_o may_v not_o propre_o recomforte_n the_o dolent_a or_o sorrowful_a which_o accord_v not_o to_o his_o dolour_n for_o like_a as_o a_o man_n may_v not_o join_v two_o piece_n of_o iron_n togyther_n but_o if_o both_o twain_o be_v heat_v chauf_v and_o mollify_v with_o the_o fire_n also_o we_o may_v 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man_n say_v that_o he_o find_v the_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n &_o other_o semblable_a game_n to_o pass_v the_o time_n &_o solin_n say_v every_o thing_n subtle_a &_o honest_a be_v allow_v to_o be_v do_v the_o lxxxiii_o allegory_n the_o play_n of_o vlixes_n may_v be_v understand_v that_o when_o the_o spirit_n chevalrous_a shall_v be_v weary_a of_o prayeng_v adourning_a and_o to_o be_v in_o contemplation_n he_o may_v well_o of_o batre_n and_o take_v his_o deduycte_n in_o rede_v holy_a scripture_n for_o as_o say_v s._n hierome_n in_o his_o moralle_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v propose_v and_o set_v open_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o hart_n as_o a_o mirror_n to_o the_o end_n y_fw-fr â—_o we_o may_v see_v therein_o the_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o may_v we_o see_v the_o ardour_n and_o vyletie_n that_o be_v in_o we_o there_o may_v we_o see_v in_o what_o manner_n we_o profet_z and_o how_o far_o we_o be_v from_o profyte_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n scrutatis_fw-la scripturas_fw-la in_o quibuâ—_n putatis_fw-la uttame_n eâ—ernam_fw-la habere_fw-la johan_n v._o ca._n the_o lxxxiiii_o history_n the_o lxxxiiii_o text_n if_o with_o cupydo_o thou_o ever_o be_v attaynte_n and_o gyve_v to_o he_o thy_o heart_n steadfast_a as_o stone_n beware_v with_o bryseyde_a the_o for_o to_o acquaynte_v for_o she_o have_v the_o heart_n now_o here_o and_o now_o go_v the_o lxxxiiii_o gloze_v bryseyde_v who_o master_v chaucer_n call_v cressayde_v in_o his_o book_n of_o troilus_n be_v a_o damosel_n of_o great_a beaulte_n and_o yet_o be_v more_o quaynte_a mutable_a &_o of_o vagaunt_n condytion_n troilus_n the_o young_a son_n of_o priam_n which_o great_o be_v replenyssh_v of_o knyght_o prowess_n great_a beaulte_n &_o gentylnes_n love_v she_o of_o great_a and_o perfyte_n love_n &_o she_o give_v he_o her_o love_n and_o promise_v he_o for_o ever_o so_o to_o contynewe_v and_o never_o to_o false_fw-mi ne_fw-fr w_z tdrawe_v it_o calcas_fw-la father_n to_o the_o damosel_n which_o by_o science_n know_v y_z â—_o troy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v do_v so_o moche_n that_o his_o daughter_n be_v yield_v and_o so_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n unto_o he_o in_o exchange_n of_o antenor_n and_o so_o be_v she_o bring_v to_o he_o great_a be_v the_o dolour_n of_o the_o two_o lover_n at_o their_o depart_n nevertheless_o with_o tin_n short_a time_n diomedes_n which_o be_v a_o great_a baron_n of_o y_fw-fr â—_o greek_n and_o a_o much_o valiant_a knight_n acqueynt_v he_o wiâ—h_v briseyde_v and_o do_v so_o much_o by_o his_o purchase_n that_o she_o grant_v he_o her_o love_n and_o utter_o she_o put_v in_o oblivion_n her_o lover_n troilus_n for_o somoch_v as_o bryseyde_n be_v so_o light_v of_o courage_n othea_n say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n y_z t_z if_o he_o wool_fw-mi gyve_v his_o heart_n beware_v to_o acqueynt_a he_o which_o it_o a_o lady_n semblable_a to_o briseyde_a and_o hermes_n say_v keep_v the_o out_o of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o evyll_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi be_v not_o as_o one_o of_o they_o the_o lxxxiiii_o allegory_n briseyde_v of_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o eschew_v the_o acqueyntaunce_n be_v vainglory_n wherw_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o acqueynt_a he_o but_o to_o fly_v it_o to_o his_o no_n be_v for_o it_o be_v very_o light_a &_o come_v sodeyn_o s._n augustine_n say_v upon_o the_o psalter_n that_o he_o which_o have_v well_o learn_v &_o essayde_v by_o experience_n to_o surmount_v &_o overcome_v the_o degree_n of_o vice_n be_v come_v to_o knowledge_n y_fw-fr t_o vaynglory_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o most_o special_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v of_o perfect_a man_n for_o it_o be_v among_o all_o syne_n it_o be_v most_o strong_a to_o be_v vanquyssh_v therefore_o say_v saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n qiu_n gloriatur_fw-la in_o dno_fw-la glorietur_fw-la
great_a be_v the_o treason_n and_o evylnes_n of_o he_o she_o say_v to_o y_z e_z good_a knight_n that_o all_o his_o semblable_n where_o he_o may_v they_o know_v he_o ought_v to_o chase_v and_o exile_n for_o moche_n ben_fw-mi such_o people_n to_o be_v hate_v plato_n say_v baxate_v be_v the_o capytayne_n and_o governoure_n of_o evyll_n man_n the_o lxxxxv_fw-la allegory_n antenor_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v chase_v we_o may_v understande_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v to_o chase_v from_o he_o all_o thing_n whereby_o inconvenience_n may_v to_o he_o come_v of_o this_o say_v s._n augustine_n y_z t_z he_o which_o be_v not_o diligent_a to_o eschew_v the_o inconvenience_n be_v semblable_a to_o a_o butterfly_n which_o turn_v she_o so_o long_o about_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lamp_n that_o her_o wing_n be_v burn_v and_o thame_n she_o drown_v in_o the_o oil_n and_o the_o bird_n which_o fly_v so_o long_o about_o the_o byrdlyme_n that_o at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v fasten_v in_o her_o feather_n example_n of_o s._n peter_n which_o abode_n so_o long_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o fall_v in_o such_o inconvenience_n to_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o solomon_n say_v huge_a a_o via_fw-la malarum_fw-la ne_fw-la transeas_fw-la peâ—cam_fw-la proverbiorum_fw-la iiii_o ca._n the_o lxxxxvi_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxvi_fw-la text_n svffre_v none_o offer_v to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o mynerue_v by_z thy_o enemy_n perjure_a of_o the_o horse_n of_o tree_n take_z thou_o good_a exemple_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v troy_n have_v yet_o endure_v the_o lxxxxvi_fw-la gloze_v the_o greek_n make_v a_o trewe_v by_o fayntyse_v to_o the_o troyens_fw-fr by_o the_o treason_n of_o antenor_n they_o say_v they_o have_v avow_a a_o gift_n to_o minerue_v the_o god_n which_o they_o will_v offer_v and_o they_o cause_v to_o be_v make_v a_o horse_n of_o tree_n of_o marvellous_a greatness_n which_o be_v full_a of_o arm_a knight_n and_o it_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o behove_v to_o break_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n that_o they_o may_v enter_v &_o upon_o wheel_n be_v set_v this_o horse_n which_o they_o draw_v unto_o the_o temple_n and_o when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v up_o start_n the_o knight_n and_o put_v themselves_o forth_o of_o the_o horse_n into_o the_o city_n all_o the_o people_n they_o slay_v burn_v &_o destroy_v the_o city_n therefore_o say_v othea_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o in_o such_o fayntyse_v nor_o such_o offer_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o affy_v he_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o sage_a a_o man_n ought_v to_o doubt_n the_o subtlety_n &_o engine_n of_o his_o enemy_n if_o he_o be_v sage_a &_o if_o he_o be_v a_o foal_n his_o evylnes_n the_o lxxxxvi_fw-la allegory_n by_o the_o temple_n of_o mynerue_v we_o may_v understand_v the_o holy_a church_n where_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v out_o orayson_a &_o s._n augustine_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o faith_n that_o without_o the_o company_n of_o our_o mother_n holy_a church_n any_o goodness_n may_v to_o no_o man_n ê“fet_v ne_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n may_v be_v of_o no_o valour_n ne_o the_o life_n perdurable_a be_v have_v ne_o without_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v none_o health_n therefore_o say_v david_n apud_fw-la te_fw-la laus_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la magna_fw-la the_o lxxxxvii_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxvii_fw-la text_n in_o strength_n of_o thy_o castle_n be_v not_o to_o moche_v assure_v for_o ylion_n the_o strong_a castell_n and_o thune_n ben_n take_v and_o burn_v though_o they_o be_v strong_o mure_v all_o thing_n be_v betwyxte_v the_o hand_n of_o fortune_n the_o lxxxxvii_fw-la gloze_v ylion_n be_v the_o master_n dungeon_n or_o strong_a hold_n of_o troy_n the_o strong_a and_o the_o fair_a that_o ever_o be_v make_v whereof_o the_o history_n make_v mention_v but_o this_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v take_v burn_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o and_o also_o be_v the_o city_n of_o thune_n which_o be_v sometime_o a_o great_a thing_n and_o for_o so_o moche_n as_o such_o case_n do_v happen_v by_o the_o mutabylytie_n of_o fortune_n prudence_n will_v say_v y_z t_z the_o good_a knight_n ought_v not_o to_o â—norguel_v ne_o to_o hold_v sure_a himself_o for_o any_o strength_n therefore_o say_v ptholomeus_n of_o asmoche_n as_o seigneury_n or_o lordship_n be_v more_o high_a of_o somoch_n be_v y_fw-fr e_o reign_n or_o fall_v thereof_o more_o peryllous_a the_o lxxxxvii_fw-la allegory_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o trust_v to_o have_v a_o sure_a castle_n we_o may_v understande_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v regard_n to_o any_o delyce_n for_o the_o delyce_n be_v transytoryous_a not_o sure_o but_o lead_v to_o damnation_n say_v saint_n hierome_n that_o it_o be_v impossyble_a that_o a_o person_n shall_v pass_v from_o delyce_n to_o delyce_n as_o to_o go_v from_o the_o delyce_n of_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o delyce_n of_o paradise_n that_o hear_v fulfyl_v his_o belie_v and_o there_o shall_v fill_v and_o satysfye_v his_o soul_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v there_o to_o have_v her_o dylectation_n and_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o which_o suppose_v to_o have_v the_o world_n perpetual_a in_o delyce_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v it_o write_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n quantum_fw-la glorificanit_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la indeliciis_fw-la fuit_fw-la taâ—tum_fw-la dare_v ei_fw-la tormentum_fw-la et_fw-la luctum_fw-la apo._n xviii_o ca._n the_o lxxxxviii_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxviii_fw-la text_n regard_v that_o the_o porte_fw-fr of_o circe_n be_v exchew_v where_o of_o vlixes_n the_o knight_n do_v repair_v and_o be_v to_o the_o fygure_n of_o swine_n transmued_a remember_v the_o favour_n that_o fortune_n do_v they_o bayre_z the_o lxxxxviii_fw-la gloze_v circes_n be_v a_o queen_n which_o have_v her_o realm_n upon_o the_o see_v of_o italy_n and_o be_v a_o great_a enchauntre_n and_o much_o she_o know_v of_o sorcery_n avauncemente_n and_o incantation_n and_o when_o vlixes_n which_o go_v by_o the_o see_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n intend_v to_o return_v in_o to_o his_o country_n by_o many_o great_a and_o peryllous_a turmente_n that_o he_o have_v he_o arryve_v at_o the_o port_n of_o her_o land_n and_o send_v to_o the_o queen_n by_o his_o knight_n to_o know_v if_o he_o may_v sure_o take_v haven_n upon_o her_o ground_n circe_n moche_n fair_o welcome_v and_o fe_v the_o messagier_n and_o by_o semblaunt_n of_o curteysye_n she_o do_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o drink_v that_o be_v much_o delicious_a to_o drink_v but_o such_o virtue_n it_o have_v by_o poison_n that_o sodeinlye_o the_o knight_n be_v transmue_v into_o hog_n circe_n may_v be_v understande_v in_o many_o manner_n and_o may_v be_v intend_v for_o a_o land_n or_o a_o country_n where_o the_o knygte_n be_v put_v in_o foul_a or_o vyleyne_v prison_n and_o she_o may_v be_v also_o a_o lady_n full_a of_o inconstaunce_n mutabilite_n and_o vagaunt_n and_o that_o by_o she_o many_o knyghtê_n errant_a that_o be_v to_o say_v pursue_v arm_n which_o special_o be_v of_o the_o people_n of_o vlixes_n that_o be_v to_o say_v malicious_a &_o avysed_a be_v hold_v at_o sojourn_v as_o hog_n or_o swine_n and_o therefore_o say_v she_o to_o the_o good_a kynght_n that_o at_o such_o sojourn_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o rest_n he_o &_o aristotle_n say_v he_o that_o be_v whole_o incline_v to_o fornication_n may_v not_o in_o the_o end_n be_v lawd_v ne_o allow_v the_o lxxxxviii_fw-la allegory_n the_o port_n of_o cires_fw-la we_o may_v understand_v for_o ipocrisy_n which_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v to_o exchewe_v over_o all_o thing_n and_o against_o the_o ipocrite_n say_v s._n gregory_n in_o his_o morales_fw-la that_o the_o life_n of_o ipocrite_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o fantastic_a avysyon_n and_o a_o fantasye_a imagynatyfe_n which_o show_v outwardlye_o the_o semblance_n of_o a_o image_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v nothing_o worth_a inwardly_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n we_o vobis_fw-la hypocrite_n qui_fw-la simile_n estis_fw-la sepulcris_fw-la dealbate_v que_fw-la a_o foris_fw-la apparent_a hominibus_fw-la speciosa_fw-la intuâ—_fw-la vero_fw-la plena_fw-la sunt_fw-la ossibus_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la mathei_n xxiii_o ca._n the_o lxxxxix_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxix_fw-la text_n thou_o ought_v not_o to_o show_v wise_a parable_n and_o fair_a to_o they_o that_o lack_v reason_n they_o to_o understande_v of_o this_o by_o yno_n take_v good_a examplayre_n wiche_n the_o sodden_a corue_a do_v sow_v upon_o the_o land_n the_o lxxxxix_fw-la gloze_v yno_n be_v a_o queen_n which_o cause_v for_o to_o sow_v seed_n after_o that_o she_o have_v sod_v it_o which_o never_o will_v grow_v again_o neither_o dear_a fruit_n and_o therefore_o will_v othea_n say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o fair_a reason_n well_o ordain_v and_o sage_a authority_n ought_v not_o to_o