after_o deadde_a man_n shoe_n erasmus_n this_o lesson_n be_v good_a for_o heir_n and_o executour_n for_o they_o gape_v after_o other_o man_n death_n for_o many_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o that_o look_v after_o other_o man_n death_n be_v the_o first_o that_o die_v albeit_o that_o they_o be_v far_o young_a and_o strong_a than_o the_o other_o cato_n 20._o if_o thy_o poor_a friend_n geve_v thou_o ought_v be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a receive_v it_o glad_o and_o thank_v he_o there_o withal_o erasmus_n a_o gift_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v accord_v to_o the_o value_n only_o but_o accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o for_o we_o read_v ofdiverse_a prince_n that_o have_v receive_v sometime_o alittle_o water_n or_o a_o apple_n or_o soche_v a_o small_a trifle_n aswell_o and_o as_o bemng_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a treasure_n cato_n 21._o if_o thou_o be_v in_o poverty_n so_o patient_o that_o thou_o take_v it_o and_o think_v how_o into_o the_o world_n thou_o come_v all_o naked_a erasmus_n if_o we_o considre_v how_o nature_n bring_v we_o all_o naked_a into_o the_o world_n we_o may_v thereby_o perceive_v that_o richesse_n be_v not_o our_o own_fw-mi nor_o do_v not_o of_o nature_n belong_v unto_o us._n if_o thou_o shall_v lose_v a_o member_n or_o a_o joincte_n thou_o have_v then_o a_o cause_n to_o be_v sorry_a therefore_o thou_o have_v then_o lose_v somewhat_o of_o thy_o own_fw-mi but_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o god_n never_o vex_v thyself_o therefore_o for_o as_o concern_v those_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v be_v his_o own_fw-mi the_o poor_a man_n have_v asmoche_n as_o a_o king_n will_v thou_o know_v true_o what_o thing_n thou_o may_v call_v thy_o own_fw-mi remember_v what_o thou_o have_v when_o thou_o waste_v bear_v and_o that_o be_v thy_o own_fw-mi and_o no_o more_o cato_n 22._o of_o death_n hardly_o be_v not_o to_o moche_v dismay_v for_o sure_o we_o must_v all_o needs_o follow_v the_o trace_n but_o he_o that_o of_o his_o death_n always_o be_v afraid_a lose_v of_o his_o health_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n erasmus_n he_o that_o so_o sore_o fear_v his_o death_n can_v thereby_o never_o the_o soon_o escape_v it_o but_o beside_o that_o he_o lose_v his_o health_n and_o the_o life_n which_o he_o have_v for_o to_o live_v always_o in_o soche_n agony_n it_o be_v as_o good_a to_o have_v no_o life_n at_o all_o cato_n 23._o if_o thou_o have_v do_z good_a unto_o one_o before_o and_o he_o have_v not_o the_o gentleness_n to_o thank_v the_o therefore_o blame_v not_o he_o for_o his_o unfrendlinesse_n but_o for_o soche_v man_n hereafter_o do_v thou_o the_o less_o erasmus_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o grevous_a than_o amn_v unkind_a friend_n which_o if_o it_o so_o chance_v thou_o yet_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n as_o though_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n for_o some_o man_n use_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o reward_v for_o their_o deed_n accord_v to_o their_o mind_n by_o &_o by_o they_o blame_v god_n as_o though_o he_o be_v unjust_a and_o yet_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o theim self_o that_o take_v no_o heed_n for_o who_o they_o do_v good_a unto_o cato_n 24._o the_o good_a that_o thou_o haste_v spend_v it_o not_o to_o fast_v for_o fear_v lest_o thou_o chance_v to_o lack_v at_o the_o last_o therefore_o to_o thy_o substance_n look_v thou_o take_v good_a heed_n and_o reken_fw-mi evermore_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v need_n erasmus_n ever_o keep_v somewhat_o in_o store_n for_o fear_v of_o lack_v another_o day_n &_o trust_v not_o to_o moche_v unto_o thyself_o but_o ever_o reken_fw-mi that_fw-mi thou_o may_v well_v enough_o come_v to_o necessity_n in_o thy_o age_n cato_n 25._o if_o thou_o be_v dispose_v for_o to_o geve_v or_o lend_v many_o promise_n thereof_o look_v thou_o do_v not_o make_v for_o where_o thou_o coumpte_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o friend_n they_o will_v then_o say_v thou_o can_v nought_o do_v but_o crake_v erasmus_n a_o man_n ought_v never_o to_o promise_v more_o than_o he_o can_v perform_v and_o to_o make_v many_o promise_n of_o that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o perform_v be_v but_o crake_v and_o boast_v and_o no_o good_a manner_n at_o all_o cato_n 26._o he_o that_o with_o his_o flatter_a word_n do_v feign_v for_o to_o be_v thy_o friend_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o same_o sauce_n serve_v he_o so_o again_o for_o with_o craft_n to_o beguile_v craft_n it_o be_v but_o well_o do_v erasmus_n use_v guile_n with_o he_o that_o use_v guile_n to_o the_o for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o entertein_a soche_n a_o feign_a friend_n with_o fair_a word_n then_o utter_o to_o make_v he_o thy_o enemy_n cato_n 27._o trust_v not_o he_o that_o have_v a_o fair_a tongue_n for_o light_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a deceit_n for_o the_o foul_a with_o his_o feign_a song_n deceive_v the_o bird_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o bait_n erasmus_n the_o fair_a speaker_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v suspect_v nor_o yet_o esteem_v man_n accord_v to_o their_o fair_a word_n but_o accord_v to_o their_o true_a deed_n for_o he_o that_o speak_v fair_a go_v about_o to_o deceive_v the._n and_o remember_v that_o by_o soche_n dissimulation_n be_v the_o poor_a bird_n beguile_v and_o so_o likewise_o by_o flattery_n be_v many_o a_o man_n deceive_v cato_n 28._o if_o thou_o have_v many_o child_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o lack_v god_n wherewith_o they_o may_v be_v find_v learn_v they_o some_o science_n whereby_o they_o may_v help_v theimselue_n therewith_o another_o day_n erasmus_n science_n serve_v not_o only_o in_o every_o country_n but_o also_o it_o help_v in_o every_o fortune_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a conclusion_n that_o wheresoever_o thou_o come_v if_o thou_o have_v science_n thou_o shall_v therewith_o be_v able_a to_o get_v thy_o live_n but_o now_o a_o day_n many_o people_n bring_v up_o their_o child_n like_o lord_n son_n whereby_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o slouthe_n and_o idleness_n ferthermore_o that_o which_o he_o here_o say_v to_o poor_a man_n that_o will_v i_o counsel_n prince_n to_o do_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o some_o craft_n or_o science_n whereby_o they_o shall_v attein_v a_o double_a profit_n for_o first_o when_o youth_n be_v use_v to_o be_v occupy_v it_o have_v the_o less_o leisure_n to_o learn_v vice_n and_o another_o be_v that_o if_o fortune_n shall_v change_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o poverty_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v seen_v â–ª_o yet_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o beg_v nor_o to_o get_v their_o live_n unhonest_o cato_n 29._o what_o other_o man_n set_v most_o by_o let_v it_o be_v vile_a unto_o thou_o that_o other_o man_n set_v least_o by_o esteem_v it_o best_o of_o all_o so_o to_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v no_o niggard_n be_v nor_o other_o man_n shall_v not_o the_o covetous_a call_n erasmus_n despise_v thou_o that_o other_o man_n delight_v most_o in_o and_o set_v by_o that_o that_o they_o least_o set_v by_o so_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v a_o nigarde_n to_o thyself_o for_o that_o that_o a_o man_n set_v not_o by_o he_o force_v not_o how_o soon_o he_o spend_v it_o nor_o other_o man_n shall_v not_o think_v the_o to_o be_v covetous_a when_o thou_o do_v not_o covet_v nor_o be_v greedy_a of_o soche_n thing_n that_o they_o will_v so_o fain_o have_v for_o common_o the_o people_n set_v moche_n by_o riches_n and_o care_v little_a for_o virtue_n and_o learning_n for_o every_o thing_n be_v value_v accord_v as_o man_n mind_n listen_v to_o take_v it_o but_o be_v thou_o of_o contrary_a judgement_n to_o the_o common_a sort_n as_o for_o example_n the_o most_o part_n of_o people_n esteem_v phesante_n and_o partriche_fw-it to_o be_v a_o very_a dainty_a dish_n but_o esteem_v thou_o they_o but_o for_o gross_a and_o reken_fw-mi thou_o that_o egg_n milk_n and_o these_o be_v the_o deinty_a meat_n that_o thou_o can_v find_v and_o so_o thou_o shall_v live_v a_o pleasant_a life_n thyself_o sit_v he_o thou_o have_v that_o which_o thou_o deme_v best_o nor_o thou_o shall_v never_o care_v to_o take_v other_o man_n pleasure_n from_o they_o in_o so_o moche_v as_o thou_o accoumpte_v they_o nought_o worth_a cato_n 30._o that_o thing_n which_o in_o another_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o blame_v be_v well_o ware_n that_o thou_o offend_v not_o in_o the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v very_a shame_n when_o a_o man_n will_v preach_v if_o that_o his_o deed_n against_o his_o word_n do_v teach_v erasmus_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a fault_n for_o a_o man_n to_o blame_v another_o for_o soche_n thing_n as_o he_o himself_o most_o use_v for_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o preacher_n minish_v great_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n cato_n
the_o covetous_a man_n be_v call_v nigarde_n and_o the_o prodigal_a spender_n be_v call_v unthrifte_n cato_n 21._o of_o thy_o credence_n hardly_o be_v not_o to_o light_v when_o the_o tongue_n that_o most_o babble_n speak_v lest_o of_o right_n erasmus_n faith_n be_v not_o by_o and_o by_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o those_o man_n that_o bring_v always_o some_o news_n and_o tell_v somewhat_o of_o other_o man_n deed_n they_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v beleve_v that_o babble_n of_o many_o thing_n for_o because_o that_o vanity_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v couple_v unto_o this_o vice_n cato_n 22._o pardon_v not_o thyself_o when_o by_o drink_v thou_o be_v a_o offender_n for_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o drink_n but_o in_o the_o drinker_n erasmus_n the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n be_v wont_v after_o this_o sort_n to_o excuse_v their_o fault_n the_o wine_n be_v thoccasion_n or_o cause_n i_o say_v this_o when_o i_o be_v well_o whittle_v but_o do_v thou_o impute_v it_o to_o thy_o own_fw-mi self_n and_o not_o to_o the_o wine_n which_o fault_n be_v by_o thy_o own_fw-mi naughtiness_n and_o not_o of_o it_o cato_n 23._o if_o thou_o have_v any_o secret_a council_n disclose_v it_o to_o thy_o fellow_n that_o can_v keep_v it_o well_o if_o thy_o body_n need_v any_o remedy_n commit_v that_o to_o a_o physician_n that_o be_v trusty_a erasmus_n in_o thing_n secret_a and_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o silence_n beware_v thou_o ask_v not_o every_o man_n counsel_n but_o his_o only_a who_o trustiness_n in_o secret_a matier_n thou_o have_v right_a well_o approve_v lest_o he_o do_v not_o only_o help_v thou_o but_o also_o hinder_v and_o slander_v thou_o nor_o yet_o show_v thou_o the_o infirmity_n of_o thy_o body_n to_o every_o one_o but_o unto_o a_o physician_n of_o a_o assure_a and_o know_v faiethfulnesse_n which_o may_v keep_v thy_o disease_n privy_a and_o heal_v they_o cato_n 24._o at_o the_o good_a chance_n of_o the_o unworthy_a take_v no_o grief_n fortune_n flatter_v evil_a person_n to_o do_v they_o some_o mischief_n erasmus_n let_v not_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o greve_v thou_o which_o have_v often_o chance_v to_o the_o unworthy_a for_o fortune_n do_v not_o favour_v they_o but_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o ticle_v they_o forward_o that_o afterward_o she_o may_v do_v they_o more_o hurt_n and_o displeasure_n cato_n 25._o mark_v afore_o what_o chance_n fall_v that_o must_v be_v suffer_v for_o that_o hurt_v least_o which_o thou_o have_v afore_o consider_v erasmus_n whatsoever_o may_v happen_v unto_o man_n pondre_fw-fr thesame_n with_o thyself_o before_o it_o do_v chance_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v sudden_a if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o shall_v happen_v for_o those_o evilles_n do_v less_o trouble_n which_o do_v not_o chance_n to_o a_o man_n unaware_o cato_n 26._o in_o thing_n adversant_a and_o unlucky_a despair_v not_o nor_o be_v in_o heart_n hevie_a but_o have_v a_o good_a hope_n for_o hope_v only_o do_v never_o for_o sake_n a_o man_n until_o he_o die_v erasmus_n when_o fortune_n wax_v cruel_a strengthen_v thyself_o with_o a_o good_a courage_n &_o save_v thyself_o for_o thing_n prosperous_a and_o lucky_a &_o cast_v not_o away_o thy_o hope_n which_o forsake_v not_o a_o man_n even_o di_v for_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v life_n within_o the_o body_n there_o be_v hope_n and_o in_o the_o box_n of_o pandora_n only_a hope_n do_v cleave_v in_o the_o brim_n and_o ouide_v say_v i_o do_v see_v a_o man_n live_v by_o hope_n who_o death_n even_o now_o be_v ready_a to_o grope_v cato_n 27._o a_o thing_n that_o thou_o know_v mete_v for_o thy_o purpose_n see_v in_o no_o case_n thou_o do_v it_o lose_v occasion_n in_o the_o forehead_n have_v hear_v and_o the_o polle_n bald_a and_o bare_a erasmus_n as_o often_o as_o fortune_n do_v offer_v the_o any_o commodity_n which_o be_v meet_v for_o the_o straight_o way_n take_v it_o for_o occasion_n have_v a_o hairy_a foreheadde_n so_o that_o in_o that_o part_n she_o may_v be_v hold_v fast_o but_o if_o she_o one_o turn_v she_o back_o 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behind_o in_o his_o polle_n thesame_a thing_n true_o do_v follow_v we_o which_o be_v already_o past_a and_o goen_n caio_n 29._o to_o keep_v in_o health_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o more_o able_a sometime_o to_o thyself_o be_v the_o more_o favourable_a to_o a_o man_n pleasure_n few_o thing_n be_v require_v but_o in_o a_o man_n health_n many_o thing_n be_v desire_v erasmus_n diet_v the_o manner_n of_o thy_o live_n rather_o after_o the_o mean_a &_o way_n of_o health_n and_o good_a welfare_n then_o of_o pleasure_n for_o we_o must_v not_o only_o in_o disease_n and_o sickness_n beware_v of_o intemperauncie_n but_o also_o when_o we_o be_v in_o good_a health_n we_o must_v use_v all_o thing_n measurable_o as_o sleep_v drink_n meat_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n play_n lest_o we_o fall_v into_o sickness_n although_o some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o pleasure_n yet_o moche_n more_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o health_n which_o once_o lose_v all_o pleasure_n perish_v withal_o cato_n 30._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o people_n do_v not_o thou_o despise_v only_o lest_o thou_o please_v no_o man_n while_o thou_o will_v reprove_v many_o erasmus_n the_o best_a thing_n do_v never_o please_v the_o common_a sort_n yet_o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n alone_o not_o to_o strive_v against_o al._n for_o he_o be_v wise_a to_o no_o purpose_n which_o be_v alone_o and_o to_o himself_o wise_a where_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o all_o other_o to_o date_n and_o play_v the_o fool_n cato_n 31._o above_o all_o other_o thing_n see_v to_o thy_o welfare_n the_o chief_a point_n be_v for_o health_n to_o care_n blame_v not_o the_o time_n if_o thou_o disease_a be_v where_o as_o thou_o thyself_o be_v cause_v of_o thy_o infirmity_n erasmus_n before_o all_o thing_n have_v regard_n of_o thy_o health_n lest_o that_o if_o through_o thy_o intemperauncie_n and_o evil_a diet_n thou_o fall_a into_o any_o disease_n afterward_o for_o very_a shame_n do_v put_v the_o blame_n in_o the_o unwholesomenesse_n of_o the_o air_n or_o place_n as_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o sickness_n do_v chance_n unto_o we_o through_o the_o evil_a diet_a of_o our_o body_n cato_n 32_o of_o dream_n and_o fantasy_n no_o care_n take_v for_o what_o man_n mind_n wish_v while_o he_o do_v wake_v trust_v his_o purpose_n to_o obtain_v see_v the_o same_o by_o dream_n but_o in_o vain_a erasmus_n some_o with_o overmoche_n superstition_n observe_v and_o mark_v their_o dremes_n and_o of_o they_o do_v judge_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v where_o as_o the_o dream_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v come_v of_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v wake_v they_o do_v not_o signify_v what_o be_v to_o come_v but_o they_o do_v represont_a unto_o thou_o sleep_v what_o thou_o have_v before_o thought_n ¶_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ii_o book_n ¶_o the_o three_o book_n of_o cato_n cato_n 1._o thou_o reader_n that_o desire_v to_o know_v this_o book_n meaning_n here_o shall_v thou_o have_v lesson_n to_o good_a life_n best_o please_a garnishe_v thy_o mind_n with_o they_o and_o to_o learn_v do_v not_o assuage_v for_o our_o life_n without_o learning_n be_v but_o death_n own_fw-mi image_n they_o shall_v be_v to_o thy_o great_a profit_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v they_o reject_v not_o i_o the_o writer_n but_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v neglect_v erasmus_n this_o be_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o a_o proheme_n or_o preface_n without_o the_o way_n and_o reason_n how_o to_o live_v well_o &_o godly_a our_o life_n be_v no_o life_n but_o the_o image_n and_o picture_n of_o death_n these_o verse_n do_v teach_v the_o very_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a rule_n how_o to_o live_v
do_v displeasure_n and_o use_v to_o deal_v true_o hear_v therefore_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v geve_v place_n unto_o he_o that_o aftrewarde_o he_o may_v profit_v he_o for_o if_o by_o his_o wrestle_v with_o they_o he_o make_v they_o his_o enemy_n she_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a neither_o to_o himself_o nor_o to_o any_o of_o he_o cato_n 41._o correct_v thyself_o when_o thou_o do_v offend_v for_o sharp_a correction_n will_v thy_o life_n amend_v erasmus_n whereas_o thou_o do_v perceive_v thyself_o to_o have_v do_v amiss_o by_o and_o by_o punish_v thyself_o and_o forgeve_v not_o thyself_o chide_v thyself_o and_o join_v thyself_o in_o penance_n to_o do_v some_o labour_n for_o in_o cure_v and_o heal_a wound_n one_o grief_n be_v heal_v by_o another_o grief_n so_o lest_o the_o woounde_n shall_v ache_v thou_o pour_v in_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a thing_n which_o do_v gnaw_v and_o bite_v so_o thy_o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v although_o it_o be_v bitter_a &_o grevous_a yet_o it_o do_v heal_v the_o vice_n of_o the_o mind_n cato_n 42._o thy_o friend_n that_o have_v be_v of_o long_a continuance_n though_o he_o change_v or_o his_o manner_n do_v altre_n cast_v he_o not_o of_o but_o have_v in_o remembrance_n his_o first_o friendship_n and_o not_o that_o chance_v after_o erasmus_n with_o who_o thou_o have_v have_v long_o familiar_a acquaintance_n perchance_o he_o be_v wax_v another_o manner_n of_o fellow_n &_o have_v change_v his_o old_a condicione_n thou_o shall_v attribute_v that_o to_o the_o necessity_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o in_o time_n past_o least_o thou_o rebuke_v he_o although_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v cato_n 43._o that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o better_a belove_a for_o thy_o benefit_n and_o good_a turn_v bestow_v be_v no_o chorle_fw-mi but_o kind_a and_o amiable_a and_o unto_o all_o man_n gentle_a and_o favourable_a erasmus_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o all_o man_n be_v thou_o kind_a and_o thankful_a in_o office_n that_o be_v in_o benefit_n &_o good_a turn_v for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o churl_n be_v hate_v with_o all_o man_n for_o so_o man_n call_v he_o upon_o who_o a_o good_a turn_n bestow_v be_v lose_v sure_o nothing_o be_v so_o evil_o lose_v as_o that_o which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o aâ—_n unkind_a person_n cato_n 44._o beware_v thou_o be_v not_o suspicious_a and_o ever_o mistrust_v lest_o thou_o be_v a_o wretch_n all_o thy_o day_n live_v for_o to_o person_n fearful_a and_o always_o suspect_v death_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v best_o agre_v erasmus_n he_z which_o do_v imagine_v &_o surmise_n some_o peril_n toward_o he_o he_o live_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n a_o wretch_n nothing_o therefore_o be_v more_o metre_n for_o he_o than_o death_n for_o asmoche_n as_o he_o can_v not_o live_v a_o merry_a day_n cato_n 45._o where_o thou_o buie_v slave_n to_o thy_o own_o use_n remember_v they_o be_v man_n and_o do_v they_o not_o abuse_v erasmus_n so_o use_v and_o handle_v thy_o servant_n although_o they_o be_v buy_v that_o thou_o have_v in_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v man_n &_o no_o beast_n that_o they_o be_v buy_v it_o be_v through_o chance_n &_o fortune_n that_o they_o be_v man_n in_o this_o point_n they_o be_v thy_o equal_n and_o fellow_n cato_n 46._o forthwith_o take_v the_o first_o occasion_n profr_v lest_o thou_o desire_v again_o that_o thou_o afore_o refuse_v erasmus_n oportunite_v and_o occasion_n who_o before_o cato_n say_v to_o have_v a_o hairy_a before_o head_n be_v straight_o way_n to_o be_v snatch_v up_o lest_o it_o withdraw_v itself_o and_o thou_o do_v aftrewarde_v to_o no_o purpose_n seek_v for_o that_o which_o before_o thou_o do_v not_o regard_n or_o pass_v of_o cato_n 47._o in_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o sinner_n have_v no_o felicity_n happy_a be_v their_o death_n who_o life_n be_v without_o iniquite_v erasmus_n ¶_o if_o evil_a liver_n and_o vicious_a person_n die_v sudden_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n rather_o to_o be_v lament_v and_o forow_v then_o to_o be_v laugh_v and_o reioise_v at_o we_o ought_v soon_o to_o be_v glad_a &_o merry_a in_o the_o death_n of_o good_a man_n who_o death_n be_v happy_a and_o fortunate_a cato_n 48._o to_o the_o that_o be_v marry_v this_o i_o say_v if_o after_o thou_o fortune_n for_o to_o decay_n bragge_n not_o of_o friend_n great_a nor_o small_a but_o utterlie_o forget_v they_o as_o thou_o have_v none_o at_o al._n erasmus_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n have_v a_o wife_n of_o who_o man_n speak_v shreude_o suppose_v the_o name_n of_o a_o scotfree_a friend_n to_o be_v avoid_v as_o enemy_n to_o thy_o good_a fame_n and_o honesty_n for_o thou_o shall_v seem_v under_o this_o cloak_n to_o set_v out_o thy_o wife_n to_o play_v the_o harlot_n for_o some_o lucre_n and_o gain_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n do_v scotfree_a man_n allure_v unto_o they_o the_o wife_n of_o poor_a man_n cato_n 49._o if_o thou_o by_o study_n have_v learn_v any_o thing_n learn_v more_o still_o that_o thou_o lack_v not_o understand_v erasmus_n the_o more_o thing_n thou_o have_v learn_v be_v so_o moche_v the_o more_o studious_a to_o learn_v and_o know_v mo_z thing_n lest_o thou_o seem_v unapte_v to_o be_v teach_v any_o thing_n cato_n 50._o maruaill_n not_o that_o in_o few_o word_n my_o verse_n i_o write_v for_o in_o short_a sentence_n my_o purpose_n be_v to_o indite_v erasmus_n a_o sentence_n or_o understanding_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v expoun_v with_o plain_a word_n for_o we_o do_v better_o carry_v away_o in_o our_o remembrance_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v brief_a and_o short_a therefore_o it_o please_v the_o author_n to_o comprehend_v one_o precept_n in_o every_o two_o verse_n in_o plain_a word_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o open_a and_o brief_a ¶_o the_o end_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o cato_n ¶_o to_o his_o love_a friend_n robert_n burrant_n william_n wright_n send_v greeting_n when_o i_o have_v read_v the_o prudent_a work_n of_o ancient_a cato_n with_o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o great_a clerk_n erasmus_n upon_o thesame_n my_o love_a burrant_n which_o into_o our_o maternal_a and_o english_a tongue_n by_o you_o translate_v of_o late_a you_o send_v i_o and_o which_o you_o have_v with_o no_o less_o labour_n then_o politic_a profit_n set_v forth_o and_o cause_v to_o be_v diwlgate_v whereby_o many_o take_v not_o only_a pleasure_n in_o the_o read_v thereof_o but_o also_o learning_n wisdom_n and_o ferth_a understanding_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o only_o learn_v how_o to_o teach_v other_o but_o also_o how_o to_o frame_v and_o order_n themselves_o in_o every_o condition_n i_o think_v it_o meet_v or_o rather_o necessary_a to_o move_v you_o to_o set_v your_o ferth_a industry_n and_o diligence_n to_o communicate_v therewithal_o the_o sage_a saynge_n of_o the_o seven_o wiseman_n which_o if_o they_o he_o in_o like_a sort_n set_v forth_o in_o our_o vulgar_a tongue_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o stir_v man_n for_o the_o great_a point_n of_o wisdom_n therein_o contain_v to_o like_a wisdom_n knowelege_v and_o good_a manner_n but_o also_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o diverse_a feacte_n of_o worldly_a policy_n whereby_o they_o may_v avoid_v daily_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a danger_n as_o these_o wise_a man_n have_v prove_v which_o have_v long_a experience_n of_o the_o same_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o when_o i_o have_v ponder_v this_o with_o the_o commodity_n of_o philosophy_n which_o in_o their_o saying_n be_v full_a plenty_n &_o perceive_v how_o that_o in_o all_o trouble_n it_o be_v a_o present_a remedy_n and_o a_o inward_a lively_a coumfort_n to_o have_v the_o posy_n &_o dicty_n of_o wisdom_n afore_o man_n yie_n as_o that_o excellent_a philosopher_n aristotle_n in_o his_o pollitique_n do_v testify_v sai_v if_o a_o man_n desire_n by_o himself_o to_o be_v coumfort_v let_v he_o seek_v that_o remedy_n from_o none_o other_o where_o then_o of_o philosophy_n and_o how_o that_o these_o precept_n of_o wisdom_n and_o good_a nurture_n as_o faustus_n and_o other_o do_v testify_v be_v bring_v by_o socrates_n first_o unto_o light_n among_o man_n whereby_o man_n be_v bring_v from_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a affection_n to_o a_o human_a &_o honest_a trade_n of_o live_v i_o think_v it_o my_o part_n to_o signify_v unto_o you_o of_o these_o vii_o wiseman_n their_o country_n nature_n and_o behaviour_n to_o the_o intent_n you_o shall_v be_v more_o willing_a to_o ioigne_v they_o with_o your_o former_a book_n which_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o so_o large_o amplify_v and_o set_v forth_o in_o length_n as_o i_o may_v do_v or_o as_o hereafter_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v expedient_a may_v be_v do_v for_o because_o that_o it_o may_v be_v think_v of_o some_o other_o not_o so_o necessary_a or_o else_o to_o tedious_a but_o to_o speak_v of_o our_o vii_o
ever_o perish_v publius_n 63._o he_z well_o and_o wise_o lese_v his_o money_n when_o he_o geve_v it_o to_o a_o judge_n be_v guilty_a erasmus_n he_z which_o corrupt_v a_o judge_n with_o money_n where_o as_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o matier_n he_o lese_v thesame_a but_o yet_o to_o his_o own_fw-mi avauntage_n therefore_o it_o be_v well_o lose_v publius_n 64._o good_a man_n he_o do_v both_o hurt_n and_o greve_v whosoever_o do_v evil_a man_n pardon_v and_o forgeve_v erasmus_n great_a injury_n and_o wrong_n be_v do_z unto_o good_a man_n when_o evil_a man_n be_v of_o their_o fault_n forgeven_v and_o perdon_v for_o we_o shall_v have_v few_o good_a if_o it_o be_v lawful_a thus_o for_o unthrifte_n and_o naughtipacke_n to_o escape_v scotfree_a and_o unpunished_a publius_n 65._o next_o to_o the_o virtue_n of_o justice_n &_o equity_n be_v cruel_a deal_n and_o severity_n erasmus_n for_o severity_n and_o hard_a deal_n be_v somewhat_o sharp_a and_o straight_a than_o justice_n leaning_n to_o inclemencie_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n publius_n 66._o a_o good_a man_n anger_n and_o fury_n a_o man_n may_v soon_o allay_v and_o pacify_v erasmus_n with_o malicious_a and_o envious_a perfone_n wrath_n do_v very_o slow_o wear_v away_o but_o with_o good_a man_n 〈◊〉_d â—s_v soon_o out_o of_o mind_n and_o forget_v publius_n 67._o that_o be_v a_o honest_a and_o good_a shame_n that_o show_v we_o to_o avoid_v blame_n erasmus_n it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v a_o fault_n then_o after_o it_o be_v do_v to_o loath_a thesame_n and_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o that_o same_o be_v profitable_a by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v restrain_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v dangerous_o do_v publius_n 68_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v mercy_n and_o pity_n be_v to_o himself_o a_o good_a help_n and_o remedy_n erasmus_n he_o that_o be_v merciful_a towards_o other_o do_v deserve_v that_o other_o be_v faudurable_a towards_o he_o again_o if_o any_o thing_n shall_v chance_v unto_o he_o other_o wise_a then_o well_o publius_n 69._o soche_n thing_n as_o man_n have_v by_o they_o daily_o be_v little_o esteem_v and_o little_o set_v by_o erasmus_n that_o be_v of_o little_a reputation_n &_o naught_o set_v by_o which_o begin_v to_o be_v common_a nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o precious_a and_o better_o regard_v then_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o true_o be_v esteem_v which_o be_v rare_a &_o scarce_o burrant_n and_o this_o cause_v man_n to_o make_v so_o moche_n of_o good_a wife_n and_o servant_n they_o be_v so_o seldom_o and_o hard_o to_o find_v publius_n 69._o when_o thou_o be_v to_o the_o worthy_a beneficial_a bythy_a goodness_n to_o the_o thou_o bind_v all_o erasmus_n a_o good_a turn_n be_v give_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o person_n and_o not_o to_o the_o person_n himself_o and_o a_o good_a man_n do_v use_v and_o occupy_v thy_o benefit_n to_o the_o commodity_n of_o all_o other_o publius_n 70._o it_o be_v count_v for_o a_o very_a cruelty_n to_o chide_v a_o man_n in_o adversity_n erasmus_n our_o friend_n fall_v into_o any_o great_a poverty_n or_o have_v any_o mischance_n be_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o cherish_v &_o not_o to_o be_v chide_v and_o braul_v withal_o publius_n 71._o to_o who_o thou_o have_v ever_o give_v and_o do_v now_o him_z deem_v thou_o command_v he_o to_o take_v from_o thou_o violent_o erasmus_n he_z which_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v reward_n and_o gift_n think_v that_o as_o due_a debt_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v give_v in_o so_o moche_v that_o if_o thou_o deny_v he_o he_o be_v to_o ready_a to_o pluck_v it_o from_o the_o by_o force_n this_o pertain_v propre_o to_o catchepolle_n publius_n 72._o the_o pacientes_fw-la evil_a diet_n and_o intemperauncie_n make_v the_o physician_n to_o handle_v he_o more_o ungentlie_o the_o evil_a rule_n of_o the_o patient_a do_v cause_n that_o the_o physician_n can_v none_o other_o chouse_n but_o to_o go_v unto_o sharp_a remedy_n as_o cut_v sear_v and_o soche_n like_o publius_n 73._o his_o life_n to_o his_o friend_n be_v odious_a who_o of_o his_o death_n be_v desirous_a erasmus_n his_o life_n must_v needs_o be_v hateful_a &_o spite_v who_o death_n his_o own_fw-mi friend_n desire_n and_o wish_v after_o burrant_n as_o many_o a_o unnatural_a son_n will_v the_o speedy_a death_n of_o his_o father_n for_o because_o he_o may_v come_v by_o his_o land_n and_o many_o a_o unlove_a husband_n the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v old_a &_o crabbed_a that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o young_a in_o her_o place_n publius_n 74._o no_o man_n do_v soon_o come_v again_o into_o favour_n with_o his_o enemy_n that_o wait_v he_o a_o displeasure_n erasmus_n a_o enemy_n be_v not_o by_o and_o by_o to_o be_v trust_v the_o benevolence_n and_o frendeshippe_n of_o man_n be_v soon_o set_v apart_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o lightelie_o make_v at_o one_o again_o and_o anger_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n do_v most_o slowelis_fw-la wear_v away_o publius_n 75._o a_o man_n come_v the_o soon_o into_o a_o hazard_n when_o of_o the_o same_o he_o have_v no_o regard_n erasmus_n a_o mischance_n do_v rather_o hurt_n and_o harm_n they_o who_o do_v little_a regard_n it_o than_o those_o who_o take_v heed_n and_o be_v thereof_o ware_a publius_n 76._o of_o her_o husband_n a_o chaste_a wife_n and_o continent_n do_v obtain_v her_o purpose_n be_v obedient_a erasmus_n a_o chaste_a wife_n do_v obtain_v this_o by_o he_o gentleness_n that_o look_v whatsoever_o she_o wonuld_v her_o husband_n to_o do_v he_o do_v it_o burrant_n and_o she_o do_v soon_o obtain_v when_o she_o be_v obedient_a then_o when_o she_o require_v or_o demand_v be_v in_o obediente_a publius_n 78._o the_o proud_a man_n pomp_n and_o glory_n be_v soon_o turn_v into_o shame_n and_o ignomy_n erasmus_n a_o evil_a report_n and_o name_n do_v always_o ensue_v and_o follow_v stateliness_n and_o pride_n and_o he_o that_o insolent_o and_o proudelie_o do_v use_v his_o renown_n and_o praise_n thesame_n do_v stumble_v &_o fall_v into_o shame_n and_o rebuke_v publius_n 79._o thou_o shall_v more_o win_v by_o good_a counsel_v then_o thou_o shall_v by_o brawl_a and_o chide_v erasmus_n anger_n be_v ever_o hasty_a and_o headlong_a wisdom_n and_o good_a advisement_n be_v peaceable_a and_o cold_a by_o she_o thou_o shall_v soon_o work_v thy_o will_n then_o by_o rashness_n and_o furiousness_n publius_n 80._o sufferance_n and_o patience_n be_v to_o every_o grief_n a_o defence_n erasmus_n every_o anguish_n and_o peine_fw-fr be_v ease_v by_o patience_n disease_n have_v some_o one_o remedy_n &_o some_o another_o but_o patience_n be_v the_o common_a easement_n of_o all_o evilles_n publius_n 81._o whereas_o vice_n with_o ungraciousnesse_n avail_v there_o he_o that_o do_v well_o offend_v erasmus_n whereas_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o man_n to_o play_v the_o knave_n there_o it_o will_v hinder_v they_o to_o show_v themselves_o honest_a man_n and_o where_o unthriftines_n be_v reward_v there_o goodness_n be_v punish_v publius_n 82._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o 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thy_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v good_a and_o love_a &_o suffer_v they_o if_o they_o be_v any_o thing_n hard_a and_o sharp_a yea_o and_o it_o be_v but_o for_o this_o cause_n only_o that_o they_o be_v thy_o parent_n publius_n 9_o consider_v before_o and_o take_v good_a heed_n that_o thou_o lose_v by_o nothing_o that_o be_v thy_o deed_n erasmus_n look_v what_o thou_o will_v not_o to_o be_v lose_v the_o same_o save_v and_o keep_v for_o true_o the_o forecast_n of_o the_o be_v the_o best_a saver_n and_o keeper_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v publius_n 10._o if_o thou_o suffer_v the_o fault_n of_o thy_o friend_n then_o thou_o thyself_o do_v offend_v erasmus_n it_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o whatsoever_o thy_o friend_n do_v otherwise_o then_o well_o whereas_o thou_o geve_v he_o no_o warning_n thereof_o publius_n 11._o it_o be_v death_n to_o a_o free_a nature_n and_o courage_n to_o live_v in_o another_o man_n bondage_n erasmus_n ¶_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a &_o a_o strange_a case_n to_o he_o to_o be_v a_o bond_n servant_n and_o gage_n to_o other_o which_o be_v a_o free_a man_n bear_v and_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o master_n over_o other_o publius_n 12._o he_o do_v a_o man_n absent_a harm_n that_o contend_v with_o a_o drunken_a man_n erasmus_n for_o the_o right_a wit_n of_o a_o drunken_a person_n be_v not_o present_v with_o the_o which_o a_o man_n may_v common_a therefore_o it_o fare_v as_o though_o he_o be_v nor_o there_o himself_o publius_n 13._o a_o lover_n that_o be_v move_v and_o angry_a do_v with_o himself_o many_o thing_n fantasy_n erasmus_n for_o he_o do_v purpose_n many_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n which_o he_o do_v not_o afterward_o burrant_n as_o that_o lover_n phedria_n do_v which_o speak_v bloody_a word_n as_o though_o he_o will_v never_o have_v return_v to_o his_o lover_n again_o sai_v shall_v i_o love_v she_o that_o love_v not_o i_o which_o love_v soche_v a_o one_o which_o shut_v i_o out_o of_o the_o door_n which_o will_v not_o let_v i_o in_o let_v she_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n i_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o love_v she_o again_o she_o shall_v perceive_v what_o a_o fellow_n i_o be_o and_o yet_o afterward_o he_o be_v as_o far_o in_o a_o fool_n paradise_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v before_o publius_n 14._o the_o covetous_a person_n that_o be_v always_o needy_a be_v himself_z cause_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n erasmus_n for_o it_o come_v of_o himself_o and_o that_o willing_o that_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a burrant_n soche_n ever_o lack_v and_o want_v in_o great_a abundance_n who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v well_o their_o
tiraunte_n and_o wife_n burrant_n for_o the_o more_o that_o a_o tiraunte_n be_v suffer_v and_o not_o withstand_v the_o more_o cruel_a he_o be_v so_o of_o a_o shrewd_a wife_n the_o long_a her_o tongue_n be_v uncharm_v and_o her_o foolish_a passion_n not_o suppress_v the_o more_o shre_n wish_v and_o curse_a she_o be_v wherefore_o happy_a and_o also_o wise_a be_v he_o that_o can_v take_v she_o up_o in_o her_o wedding_n shoe_n lest_o afterward_o she_o take_v a_o little_a heart_n of_o grace_n be_v without_o all_o hope_n of_o amendment_n publius_n 87._o the_o day_n that_o come_v next_o after_n be_v to_o the_o day_n before_o as_o a_o scholar_n erasmus_n by_o daielie_a experience_n of_o thing_n we_o be_v make_v every_o day_n wise_a and_o wise_a burrant_n for_o look_v what_o we_o do_v amiss_o this_o day_n we_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o amend_v the_o same_o the_o next_o day_n publius_n 88_o to_o chide_v a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o adversity_n be_v to_o hurt_v he_o when_o he_o have_v need_n of_o remedy_n erasmus_n when_o our_o friend_n be_v in_o trouble_n and_o need_v help_v then_o to_o chide_v and_o brawl_v with_o he_o be_v no_o help_n but_o harm_n unto_o he_o first_o he_o be_v to_o be_v quiet_v out_o of_o his_o trouble_n and_o aftrewarde_o to_o be_v rebuke_v that_o through_o his_o own_o folly_n he_o fall_v into_o soche_n business_n publius_n 89._o battle_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v leasurlie_n that_o thou_o may_v the_o soon_o overcome_v thy_o enemy_n erasmus_n they_o who_o in_o attempt_v affair_n and_o business_n make_v overmoche_n haste_n do_v sometime_o very_o slowite_v bring_v to_o pass_v their_o matier_n whereas_o leisure_n in_o a_o provision_n be_v no_o less_o but_o quick_o &_o with_o speed_n to_o conclude_v the_o matier_n publius_n 90._o to_o call_v a_o man_n a_o churl_n who_o so_o do_v enterprise_n do_v call_v he_o all_o the_o evil_a word_n that_o he_o can_v devise_v erasmus_n unkindness_n do_v contain_v in_o itself_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v speak_v a_o more_o shameful_a check_n burrant_n then_o to_o call_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d churl_n or_o a_o snoudge_v publius_n 91._o do_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o thy_o enemi_fw-fr 〈…〉_o howsoever_o thou_o think_v of_o he_o priveli_fw-la 〈…〉_o erasmus_n ¶_o if_o thou_o think_v to_o do_v thy_o enemy_n a_o pleasure_n beware_v of_o evil_a communication_n for_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v have_v it_o be_v a_o very_a foolishness_n therefore_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o any_o man_n for_o if_o he_o be_v thy_o friend_n thou_o do_v not_o well_o but_o if_o he_o be_v thy_o fooe_n thou_o shall_v the_o less_o hurt_v he_o publius_n 92._o upon_o thing_n profitable_a take_v good_a advisement_n leasure_n and_o respite_n be_v the_o best_a assurement_fw-it erasmus_n the_o best_a way_n be_v that_o thy_o counsaille_n be_v sober_o &_o leasurelie_o take_v for_o rashness_n and_o heddines_n without_o advisement_n be_v often_o time_n unluekie_a publius_n 93._o grief_n and_o sorrow_n do_v then_o cease_v when_o thou_o do_v nothing_o they_o to_o increase_v erasmus_n when_o a_o evil_a or_o mischief_n come_v to_o the_o wourst_fw-mi than_o it_o must_v needs_o amend_v burrant_n except_o it_o keep_v at_o the_o point_n of_o extreme_a naughtiness_n still_o and_o yet_o then_o there_o be_v good_a hope_n of_o amendment_n forasmoche_v as_o there_o remain_v no_o ferth_a matier_n or_o occasion_n to_o make_v it_o worse_o publius_n 94._o i_o have_v as_o leave_v thou_o tolde_v i_o a_o very_a lease_n as_o to_o say_v that_o a_o woman_n shall_v forget_v she_o weep_v erasmus_n and_o that_o be_v no_o more_o to_o say_v then_o that_o she_o shall_v never_o forget_v it_o burrant_n this_o passion_n be_v so_o natural_a in_o they_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v teach_v she_o to_o forget_v it_o thou_o must_v first_o learn_v to_o make_v she_o forget_v that_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n but_o remember_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o thou_o then_o must_v least_o believe_v she_o when_o she_o sher_v her_o tear_n most_o plentifullie_o for_o if_o she_o shall_v forget_v weep_v she_o shall_v forget_v to_o cloak_n and_o hide_v her_o subtlety_n publius_n 95._o by_o debate_n and_o strive_v friendship_n be_v make_v more_o love_a erasmus_n thou_o fall_v out_o of_o lover_n be_v the_o renew_v of_o love_n burrant_n yea_o they_o be_v most_o common_o the_o perfeict_a friend_n and_o lover_n which_o before_o be_v very_o extreme_a enemy_n and_o it_o be_v often_o seen_v they_o afterward_o to_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v at_o great_a debate_n and_o strife_n publius_n 96._o upon_o that_o thing_n take_v thou_o respite_n and_o leisure_n which_o if_o thou_o one_o promise_n must_v ever_o endure_v erasmus_n of_o whatsoever_o thing_n thou_o can_v but_o one_o for_o all_o determine_v and_o purpose_n upon_o as_o of_o matrimony_n and_o priestehode_n of_o the_o same_o thou_o must_v take_v long_a deliberation_n before_o thou_o set_v upon_o it_o publius_n 97._o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v of_o hear_v only_o to_o another_o man_n complain_v erasmus_n do_v thou_o not_o by_o and_o by_o geve_v credence_n to_o he_o that_o accuse_v any_o man_n burrant_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n many_o a_o innocent_a have_v be_v false_o condemn_v and_o many_o a_o true_a heir_n have_v be_v wrongful_o disherit_v publius_n 98._o when_o our_o life_n be_v most_o delectable_a then_o the_o state_n of_o death_n be_v most_o acceptable_a erasmus_n then_o be_v the_o best_a time_n of_o all_o to_o die_v when_o it_o be_v yet_o pleasant_a to_o live_v publius_n 99_o that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v hurt_n and_o displeasure_n which_o with_o a_o evil_a name_n be_v gain_v and_o lucre_n erasmus_n lucre_n and_o vantage_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o man_n good_a name_n be_v a_o hindrance_n and_o no_o gain_n publius_n 100_o the_o strengthe_n and_o manhood_n of_o the_o soldier_n be_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o his_o captain_n and_o governor_n erasmus_n soldier_n be_v mighty_a &_o strong_a to_o no_o purpose_n except_o they_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o their_o capiteine_n publius_n 101._o fear_v lest_o what_o to_o the_o be_v give_v this_o day_n another_o day_n will_v come_v and_o take_v it_o away_o erasmus_n that_o which_o do_v chance_n sudden_o fortune_n do_v sudden_o take_v away_o again_o burrant_n as_o this_o day_n to_o attain_v to_o great_a riches_n and_o promotion_n and_o tomorowe_n of_o thesame_a to_o be_v sudden_o &_o with_o a_o trice_n deprive_v and_o benumb_v publius_n 102._o that_o which_o without_o knowledge_n be_v diminish_v be_v for_o no_o loss_n to_o be_v suppose_v erasmus_n that_o be_v no_o hurt_n or_o loss_n which_o a_o man_n fele_v not_o burrant_n the_o knowelege_v and_o remembrance_n of_o any_o loss_n do_v cause_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o sorrow_n although_o it_o be_v but_o a_o trifle_n whereas_o if_o it_o have_v never_o come_v to_o his_o knowelege_v he_o will_v never_o have_v miss_v it_o or_o pass_v upon_o it_o publius_n 103._o a_o very_a innocent_a be_v in_o torment_fw-mi and_o peine_fw-fr be_v constrain_v to_o lie_v and_o feign_v erasmus_n in_o torment_fw-mi very_o innocent_n do_v often_o time_n lie_v be_v constrain_v thereunto_o by_o punishment_n &_o extreme_a pain_n burrant_n alas_o who_o be_v of_o so_o bold_a and_o hard_a heart_n but_o when_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o rack_n and_o his_o joincte_n extract_v and_o stretch_v forth_o but_o will_v for_o very_o pein_o and_o anguish_n say_v whatsoever_o he_o think_v may_v please_v although_o it_o be_v never_o do_v or_o think_v which_o he_o do_v then_o speak_v publius_n 104._o in_o very_a sin_n and_o naughtiness_n it_o be_v meet_a to_o perform_v faiethfulnesse_n erasmus_n ¶_o say_v and_o truth_n be_v after_o soche_n sorre_fw-mi to_o be_v keep_v that_o it_o be_v in_o very_o evil_a thing_n sometime_o to_o be_v perform_v burrant_n ah_o see_v a_o heathen_a how_o great_o he_o esteem_v in_o evil_a thing_n the_o observe_v of_o that_o which_o we_o in_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o be_v despise_v to_o perform_v for_o that_o do_v we_o soon_a of_o all_o neglect_v that_o we_o do_v most_o faithful_o promise_v publius_n 105._o about_o that_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v to_o get_v the_o most_o speed_n that_o may_v be_v be_v a_o stay_n and_o let_v erasmus_n to_o one_o that_o be_v desirous_a or_o will_v fain_o obtain_v a_o thing_n yea_o all_o the_o have_v possible_a be_v tarriance_n unto_o he_o publius_n 106._o in_o that_o man_n be_v wisdom_n &_o happiness_n which_o his_o own_fw-mi fault_n by_o another_o can_v redress_v erasmus_n a_o wiseman_n do_v gather_v by_o another_o fault_n and_o offence_n what_o he_o himself_o ought_v to_o beware_v of_o publius_n 107._o man_n in_o misery_n be_v of_o wit_n very_o scant_a and_o of_o the_o same_o they_o be_v also_o
man_n be_v the_o loss_n and_o disprofite_n of_o another_o but_o not_o like_a in_o thing_n of_o the_o mind_n burrant_n if_o the_o buier_n have_v a_o great_a peniewoorth_n in_o his_o merchaundise_n the_o seller_n must_v needs_o sustain_v loss_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o all_o other_o worldly_a thing_n but_o in_o virtue_n &_o cunning_a it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o in_o they_o that_o which_o one_o win_v neth_n &_o gain_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o another_o of_o who_o he_o get_v soche_n virtue_n or_o quality_n publius_n 213._o wantonness_n and_o commendation_n can_v never_o yet_o agree_v as_o on_o erasmus_n intemperauncie_n and_o unchaste_a live_n be_v always_o subject_v to_o a_o evil_a man_n burrant_n for_o whereas_o other_o kind_n of_o vice_n although_o heinous_a yet_o they_o be_v many_o time_n bear_v withal_o but_o riotous_a live_n and_o carnal_a delight_n no_o good_a man_n can_v allow_v or_o commend_v publius_n 214._o the_o guilty_a person_n fear_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o ungiltie_a of_o fortune_n stand_v in_o awe_n erasmus_n the_o innocent_a &_o guiltless_a although_o he_o stand_v in_o no_o droade_a of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o offendor_n or_o guilty_a do_v yet_o he_o fear_v fortune_n which_o many_o time_n do_v oppress_v and_o wrong_v the_o just_a and_o upright_o liver_n burrant_n for_o she_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o aswell_o the_o good_a as_o the_o evil_a she_o do_v honour_n and_o dishonour_n and_o make_v high_a and_o low_a at_o her_o wil._n publius_n 215._o to_o the_o riotous_a man_n many_o thing_n do_v want_n and_o to_o the_o niggarde_n all_o thing_n be_v scant_o erasmus_n the_o prodigal_a and_o wasteful_a spender_n do_v need_v many_o thing_n and_o the_o coveteouse_a person_n do_v lack_v at_o thing_n he_o have_v need_n of_o many_o thing_n which_o spend_v moche_n to_o the_o other_o there_o be_v nothing_o enough_o forasmoche_o as_o he_o be_v insatiable_a &_o never_o satisfy_v publius_n 216._o churl_n and_o unthankeful_a person_n most_o of_o all_o do_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o be_v hard_a and_o unliberal_a erasmus_n unthankeful_a person_n do_v cause_n that_o they_o which_o have_v be_v kind_a and_o beneficial_a do_v now_o withdraw_v their_o liberality_n and_o to_o geve_v more_o seldom_o than_o they_o have_v do_v heretofore_o publius_n 217._o he_z who_o do_v to_o one_o man_n a_o injury_n do_v threaten_v to_o do_v the_o same_o to_o many_o erasmus_n every_o man_n do_v look_v to_o have_v a_o shrewd_a turn_n or_o injury_n at_o his_o hand_n which_o have_v do_v thesame_a to_o one_o already_o burrant_n little_o be_v his_o conscience_n to_o be_v trust_v but_o that_o he_o will_v in_o like_a case_n do_v wrong_a to_o all_o man_n if_o he_o may_v have_v like_o avauntage_n of_o they_o if_o he_o stick_v not_o to_o do_v one_o man_n displeasure_n wrongful_o publius_n 218._o leasure_n in_o all_o thing_n we_o hare_n and_o despise_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v that_o which_o do_v make_v we_o wise_a erasmus_n ¶_o troublous_a and_o grevous_a be_v tarriance_n in_o every_o matier_n yet_o thesame_n do_v make_v we_o wise_a and_o wary_a lest_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n rash_a and_o unaduisedlie_o burrant_n and_o here_o upon_o be_v a_o true_a sai_n among_o the_o common_a people_n hasty_a man_n never_o lack_v wo._n publius_n 219._o that_o be_v a_o evil_a cause_n to_o be_v judge_v for_o the_o which_o mercy_n be_v require_v erasmus_n innocence_n and_o uprightness_n of_o line_n need_v no_o favour_n or_o mercy_n but_o desire_v the_o judge_n to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o righteouse_a but_o whereas_o all_o the_o trust_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o matier_n rest_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o cause_n be_v very_o evil_a publius_n 220._o his_o death_n be_v to_o be_v think_v more_o happy_a which_o die_v before_o he_o do_v desire_n to_o die_v erasmus_fw-la he_o die_v then_o happy_o who_o die_v while_o his_o life_n be_v yet_o pleasant_a unto_o he_o and_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o through_o the_o werinesse_n of_o thesame_n wish_v to_o die_v burrant_n like_a sentence_n have_v he_o before_o where_o he_o reken_v no_o death_n so_o happy_a as_o that_o which_o take_v a_o man_n in_o his_o best_a ruff_n and_o when_o he_o most_o desire_v and_o delight_v to_o live_v publius_n 221._o to_o be_v constrain_v to_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n it_o be_v misery_n when_o thou_o will_v utter_v thy_o mind_n willing_o erasmus_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n when_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o to_o speak_v what_o thou_o will_v for_o there_o thou_o shall_v have_v liberty_n much_o less_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o desire_v if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o to_o speak_v thy_o mind_n free_o publius_n 222._o the_o chance_n be_v most_o miserable_a and_o unluckic_a which_o do_v want_v alspite_n and_o envy_n erasmus_n happiness_n do_v stir_v and_o provoke_v hatred_n and_o malice_n therefore_o who_o no_o man_n do_v hate_v must_v needs_o be_v most_o wretched_a of_o all_o other_o publius_n 223._o he_o full_o evil_a may_v i_o call_v who_o for_o his_o own_o profeicte_n be_v beneficial_a erasmus_n he_o that_o do_v a_o good_a turn_n for_o his_o gain_n sake_n he_o do_v evil_a burrant_n as_o many_o a_o man_n will_v be_v count_v great_a and_o special_a good_a friend_n for_o lend_v their_o neighbour_n in_o his_o necessity_n a_o sum_n of_o money_n when_o they_o receive_v it_o with_o a_o overplus_n and_o to_o their_o most_o avauntage_n i_o may_v rather_o call_v they_o usurer_n than_o friend_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o gain_n they_o will_v lend_v no_o money_n nor_o do_v any_o other_o deed_n of_o charity_n and_o after_o this_o sort_n it_o be_v no_o charitable_a deed_n to_o be_v suppose_v publius_n 224._o a_o lewd_a person_n when_o he_o do_v countrefaicte_a goodness_n then_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o most_o unthriftines_n erasmus_n a_o dissemble_a and_o a_o cloak_v malice_n and_o mischief_n be_v wour_v of_o all_o other_o burrant_n for_o soche_n be_v like_a unto_o serpent_n and_o adder_n that_o sting_n prive_o who_o in_o their_o outward_a behaviour_n be_v as_o meek_a as_o lamb_n and_o in_o their_o harre_n raven_a wolf_n and_o subtle_a fox_n then_o most_o purpose_v michiefe_n and_o naughtiness_n when_o they_o pretend_v most_o holiness_n publius_n 225._o when_o that_o fear_n upon_o man_n do_v come_v then_o shall_v he_o sleep_v but_o very_o seldom_o erasmus_n fear_n do_v drive_v away_o sleep_v or_o else_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o sleep_v when_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n burrant_n like_a rest_n take_v he_o which_o be_v besiege_v with_o his_o enemy_n or_o that_o be_v toss_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o sea_n among_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n where_o be_v but_o a_o thin_a board_n between_o he_o and_o his_o death_n publius_n 226._o death_n of_o necessity_n no_o man_n can_v refuse_v but_o to_o die_v when_o thou_o will_v not_o thou_o shall_v not_o choose_v erasmus_n ¶_o sometime_o man_n wish_v to_o die_v when_o they_o can_v die_v and_o they_o will_v never_o so_o feign_v and_o once_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v for_o all_o together_o for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n give_v we_o to_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n at_o our_o pleasure_n this_o be_v speak_v against_o those_o person_n which_o as_o often_o as_o there_o chance_v any_o grief_n or_o displeasure_n in_o their_o life_n by_o and_o by_o they_o wish_v themselves_o rake_v under_o the_o earth_n as_o though_o they_o may_v relieve_v when_o they_o will_v publius_n 227._o that_o be_v evil_a do_v and_o uncertainlie_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v upon_o fortune_n fidelity_n erasmus_n whatsoever_o do_v hang_v of_o fortune_n that_o be_v nothing_o steadfast_a and_o sure_a burrant_n let_v not_o a_o man_n have_v to_o moche_v confidence_n in_o fortune_n for_o she_o will_v sudden_o unwares_o deceive_v he_o it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n to_o set_v all_o upon_o six_o &_o seven_o and_o to_o stand_v at_o hazard_n whether_o to_o win_v or_o lose_v all_o soon_o chance_v seven_o then_o six_o there_o come_v more_o after_o loss_n then_o gain_v wherefore_o let_v thy_o do_n stand_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o good_a counsel_n lest_o otherwise_o thou_o wrap_v thyself_o into_o daungier_n publius_n 228._o who_o to_o the_o dead_a do_v any_o gift_n geve_v geve_v he_o nothing_o be_v himself_o do_v bereuc_a erasmus_n in_o the_o old_a time_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o deadde_a this_o be_v lose_v and_o do_v perish_v from_o the_o live_n and_o the_o deadde_a do_v receive_v no_o part_n thereof_o burrant_n the_o custom_n among_o the_o panime_n be_v to_o shed_v wine_n upon_o the_o grave_n &_o burial_n of_o their_o friend_n be_v dead_a which_o thing_n the_o very_a heathen_a do_v abhor_v and_o esteem_v for_o a_o superstition_n and_o a_o thing_n that_o profit_v neither_o