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ne_o foryeve_v with_o heart_n and_o with_o mouth_n he_o moeve_v his_o juge_n against_o he_o in_o this_o prayer_n that_o we_o make_v to_o god_n we_o require_v of_o he_o the_o yefte_a of_o scyence_n which_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a and_o cunning_a this_o spyrite_n show_v to_o he_o what_o he_o be_v fro_o whence_o he_o come_v whither_o he_o gooth_o and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v &_o what_o he_o have_v trespaced_a how_o moche_n he_o have_v lent_fw-la and_o how_o moche_n he_o owe_v and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o pay_v thenne_fw-fr this_o spirit_n make_v he_o to_o repent_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o sigh_v and_o to_o cry_v god_n mercy_n and_o say_v o_o good_a lord_n foryeve_v and_o pardonne_fw-fr to_o i_o my_o debt_n that_o be_v my_o synnes·_n for_o i_o be_o moche_o endet_v unto_o the._n for_o the_o evylles_n &_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v commyse_v and_o do_v &_o for_o the_o good_a dede_n that_o i_o have_v forgoten_a and_o left_a to_o do_v which_o that_o i_o ought_v 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to_o us._n ¶_o the_o uj_o petition_n &_o request_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la capo._n lxxxiiij_o et_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la inducas_fw-la in_o temptacionem_fw-la brent_n child_n fire_n drede_v &_o he_o that_o sometime_o be_v fall_v in_o to_o sin_n when_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v he_o he_o be_v more_o doubtous_a and_o more_o afeard_a and_o have_v more_o drede_n of_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o sin_n than_o he_o have_v tofore_o &_o therefore_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o who_o he_o have_v so_o moche_v trespaced_a and_o also_o that_o have_v forgyven_v and_o pardon_v he_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v he_o fro_o fall_a in_o to_o hit_v ageyn_fw-mi &_o say_v thus_o et_fw-la ne_fw-fr
prowess_n and_o have_v hungre_n and_o thyrste_n &_o great_a desire_n to_o their_o power_n to_o mount_n unto_o the_o seven_o degree_n ¶_o of_o the_o spyrytuel_a bataylle_n against_o sin_n capitulo_fw-la cxxv_o in_o this_o tree_n like_o as_o in_o the_o other_o we_o find_v seven_o branch_n for_o in_o seven_o manner_n the_o virtue_n &_o the_o prowess_n of_o the_o good_a knight_n of_o god_n show_v he_o for_o by_o seven_o manner_n of_o bataylle_n there_o come_fw-mi seven_o manner_n of_o vyctorye_n and_o by_o seven_o manere_n of_o vyctorye_n he_o conquer_v seven_o manner_n of_o crown_n of_o glory_n ¶_o these_o be_v the_o reward_n and_o the_o seven_o meryte_n of_o which_o speak_v saint_n johan_n thappostle_n &_o evangelyst_n in_o thapocalypse_n for_o as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v moche_n be_v he_o a_o fool_n and_o over_o wening_n that_o without_o vyctorye_n attayn_v to_o have_v the_o crown_n and_o that_o without_o batayl_n wen_v to_o have_v vyctorye_n whereof_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o 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ghoo_v in_o that_o that_o he_o war_v the_o spyrytuel_a good_a of_o another_o ¶_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o the_o jew_n warryd_v ageyn_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n for_o the_o good_a that_o he_o do_v ¶_o and_o you_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v uj_o sin_n specyal_o against_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v presumpcyon_n which_o enlarge_v overmoche_n to_o sin_n and_o preyse_v lytel_v the_o justyce_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o overmoche_o to_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o moche_n peple_n sin_n in_o hope_n ¶_o the_o second_o sin_n ageynste_n the_o holy_a ghoost_n be_v in_o despair_n which_o bynym_v and_o take_v aweye_n from_o god_n his_o mercy_n like_a as_o presumpcyon_n take_v from_o he_o his_o justyce_n the_o thyrd_o be_v obstynacyon_n this_o be_v hardness_n of_o herte_n ¶_o when_o one_o be_v so_o enharded_a in_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o malice_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v humble_v ne_o meked_a ne_o bow_n and_o will_v not_o repent_v he_o ne_o amend_v the_o four_o sin_n ageyn_v the_o holy_a ghoost_n be_v despite_n of_o penance_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n purpose_v in_o his_o herte_n that_o he_o shalle_fw-mi never_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n the_o fyfthe_n be_v to_o war_n against_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n in_o another_o the_o uj_o be_v to_o war_n against_o truth_n in_o earnest_a wetyng_o and_o in_o especial_a the_o truth_n of_o the_o crysten_v faith_n all_o these_o sin_n be_v ageyn_v the_o bounte_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v and_z they_o be_v so_o great_a that_o unnethe_v they_o come_v to_o veray_v repentance_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o unnethe_v forgyven_v and_o pardon_v ¶_o the_o iij_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v of_o hell_n be_v ire_n or_o wrath_n capo._n twenty-five_o the_o thyrd_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v be_v ire_n but_o thou_o owe_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o ire_n which_o be_v virtuous_a that_o the_o good_a man_n have_v ayenste_n this_o sin_n which_o geten_v the_o virtue_n against_o the_o vice_n there_o be_v another_o ire_n which_o be_v a_o moche_n great_a vice_n that_o be_v felonnye_n of_o herte_n out_o of_o who_o yssuen_o many_o branch_n and_o in_o especial_a four_o war_n that_o the_o felon_n have_v ¶_o of_o the_o first_o war_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o ire_n which_o be_v such_o xxuj_o the_o first_o war_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o ire_n is_z to_o himself_o for_o when_o ire_n surmount_v the_o man_n she_z torment_v the_o soul_n &_o the_o body_n so_o moche_v that_o the_o man_n may_v not_o sleep_v ne_o rest_n sometime_o ire_n take_v away_o the_o et_a &_o drynk_n and_o make_v one_o to_o fall_v in_o a_o fever_n or_o in_o so_o great_a hevynesse_n or_o malancolye_n or_o despair_v that_o he_o take_v the_o death_n this_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o waste_v alle_fw-mi the_o good_n of_o the_o how_o be_v ¶_o the_o second_o war_n that_o the_o fellow_n have_v that_o be_v to_o god_n for_o ire_n and_o felonnye_n surmount_v and_o fire_n sometime_o alle_fw-mi the_o people_n by_o adversyte_n temporalle_fw-mi or_o by_o maladye_o and_o sekenesse_n or_o by_o dethe_v of_o frendy_n or_o by_o any_o manere_v of_o meschaunce_n that_o his_o wylle_n be_v not_o do_v that_o he_o grutch_v and_o murmure_v against_o god_n our_o lord_n &_o say_v maugre_o and_z in_o despite_n of_o god_n and_o of_o alle_fw-mi his_o saint_n and_o swer_v and_o blaspheme_v against_o god_n &_o his_o blessyd_v saint_n the_o thyrd_o war_n of_o ire_n that_o the_o fellow_n have_v that_o be_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v under_o he_o that_o be_v to_o his_o wyf_v &_o to_o his_o meyne_n &_o breke_v pot_n &_o cup_n like_o as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o so_o be_v he_o the_o four_o war_n be_v wythoutforth_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o bydweller_n about_o he_o &_o of_o this_o branch_n grow_v uj_o bow_n for_o when_o ire_n rise_v bytwene_v two_o man_n there_o be_v thenne_n stryf_v dyscorde_n word_n vylonye_n wrong_n and_o after_o rancour_n which_o dwellyth_v in_o the_o herte_fw-la after_o come_v hate_n meddling_n and_o bataylle_n after_o desire_v for_o tavenge_v he_o after_o otherwhile_o homycyde_v and_o manslaughter_n after_o come_v oft_o mortal_a war_n emonge_v the_o friend_n out_o of_o which_o yssuen_n oft_o evyls_n in_o dyvers_a manner_n and_o many_o that_o may_v not_o be_v amend_v for_o when_o there_o be_v war_n bytwene_v two_o hie_v great_a man_n hyt_n hap_v oft_o that_o many_o man_n be_v slay_v which_o never_o have_v blame_v ne_o â—â—espaced_a monasterye_n and_o chyrche_n break_v up_o and_o sometime_o brente_a town_n destroy_v and_o brente_a abbaye_v and_o great_a pryorye_n destroy_v man_n wymmen_fw-mi and_o child_n dysheryte_v and_o put_v to_o poverte·_a robberye_n wymmen_fw-mi marry_v &_o maiden_n defoul_v and_o corupte_v and_z over_o many_o other_o evylles_n that_o be_v do_v for_o that_o cause_n and_o all_o this_o be_v they_o bind_v to_o rendre_fw-fr &_o to_o make_v amendy_n all_o they_o by_o who_o so_o many_o myschyef_n &_o harm_n have_v be_v do_v and_o all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v in_o their_o help_n in_o such_o wicked_a &_o evil_a werke_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o in_o great_a peryll_n of_o dampnacyon_n &_o far_o from_o their_o savacyon_n for_o they_o may_v not_o amend_v ne_fw-fr rendre_fw-fr the_o damage_n that_o they_o have_v do_v and_o they_o behoove_v to_o restore_v or_o to_o be_v forlore_v ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o slouthe_n which_o be_v say_v accydye_a capo._n xxvij_o the_o four_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v of_o hell_n be_v slouthe_n which_o be_v callyd_v of_o clerky_n accidye_a this_o sin_n be_v grevous_a to_o do_v well_o this_o sin_n be_v a_o over_o evil_a rote_n and_o cast_v out_o many_o evil_a branch_n for_o this_o sin_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o come_v unto_o evil_a amendment_n and_o more_o evil_a beginning_a and_o over_o evil_a end_a the_z slow_a person_n have_v evil_a begin_v by_o uj_o manner_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o vice_n be_v fayntnes_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n love_v lytyl_o and_o faint_o our_o lord_n who_o he_o owe_v to_o love_v ardant_o and_o this_o hap_v when_o he_o be_v flaw_n latchous_a and_o slowful_a to_o do_v well_o the_o second_o vice_n of_o slouthe_n be_v tendrenesse_n that_o be_v the_o bed_n wherein_o the_o devyl_n rest_v he_o and_o say_v to_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n thou_o have_v be_v ever_o tender_o nouryssh_v thou_o be_v of_o over_o feeble_a complexyon_n thou_o may_v not_o do_v great_a penaunce_n thou_o be_v over_o tender_a thou_o shall_v anon_o be_v dâ—ed_v &_o for_o this_o the_o caytyf_v suffer_v to_o be_v cheryssh_v and_o to_o do_v alle_fw-mi the_o ease_n and_o the_o delyte_n of_o his_o body_n the_o thyrd_o vice_n be_v idleness_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o who_o come_v many_o evyls_n as_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n say_v for_o when_o the_o devyl_n find_v a_o man_n idle_a he_o put_v he_o anon_o in_o his_o werky_n that_o be_v he_o make_v he_o first_o to_o think_v evil_a to_o desire_v vylonye_n rybaudrye_n lechery_n to_o lose_v his_o tyme._n and_o to_o leave_v to_o do_v moche_n good_a that_o he_o may_v do_v by_o which_o he_o may_v gete_v heaven_n the_o four_o vice_n of_o sloth_n be_v hevynesse_n when_o a_o man_n be_v so_o hevy_a that_o he_o sech_v nothing_o ne_v love_v so_o moche_v as_o to_o lie_v down_o rest_n and_o sleep_v sometime_o how_o well_o he_o be_v slowe·_a they_o be_v wakre_n and_o quick_o enough_o to_o the_o needs_o of_o the_o world_n but_o they_o be_v all_o slepy_a to_o the_o needs_o and_o werkys_o of_o god_n and_o for_o to_o do_v the_o werky_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o their_o savacyon_n &_o these_o manner_n man_n have_v lever_n lose_v three_o mass_n than_o a_o sweet_a or_o a_o good_a sleep_v the_o fyfthe_a vice_n of_o slouthe_n be_v shrewdness_n or_o cursydnes_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n lie_v in_o sin_n and_o fele_v the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o devyl_n &_o of_o his_o flesh_n that_o assaylle_n he_o and_o for_o veray_fw-fr shrewdnesse_n he_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o heed_n ne_o his_o herte_n to_o god_n by_o contrycyon_n ne_o cry_v to_o god_n devoutelye_o by_o confessyon_n ne_o stratche_n up_o his_o hand_n to_o god_n by_o satysfaction_n to_o such_o slouthe_n resemble_v the_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v lyever_o rote_n in_o foul_a stynk_n prison_n than_o to_o take_v un_o he_o the_o labour_n to_o go_v up_o the_o steyer_n or_o the_o degree_n for_o tescape_n &_o go_v his_o way_n ¶_o of_o pusyllanymyte_n of_o delay_n &_o werynes_n capitulo_fw-la xxviij_o the_o uj_o vice_n of_o slouthe_n be_v pucyllanymyte_v in_o this_o vice_n be_v they_o that_o have_v fere_n and_o drede_v of_o nought_o &_o dare_v not_o begin_v to_o do_v well_o for_z they_o have_v drede_v that_o god_n shall_v fail_v they_o this_o
be_v the_o fere_n &_o drede_v that_o some_o peple_n have_v of_o their_o dream_n they_o resemble_v he_o that_o dare_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o path_n or_o way_n for_o fere_n of_o the_o snaylle_n that_o show_v his_o horn_n and_o resemble_v also_o the_o child_n that_o dare_v not_o go_v in_o the_o way_n for_o gagling_n &_o sytâ—ing_v of_o the_o ghee_n thyse_n ben_fw-mi the_o uj_o vice_n that_o take_v aweye_n from_o a_o man_n good_a begyne_v and_o for_o uj_o other_o vice_n the_o slow_a person_n may_v not_o have_v good_a amendment_n these_o be_v the_o uj_o tatche_n or_o condycyon_n of_o evil_a servant_n that_o so_o do_v that_o no_o good_a wise_a man_n ought_v to_o receyve_v in_o to_o his_o seruyce_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v when_o he_o be_v delayeng_v neclygent_fw-fr forgeteful_a slow_a latchous_a and_o faylling_a to_o do_v well_o ¶_o of_o delayeng_v to_o do_v well_o capitulo_fw-la xxix_o the_o first_o vice_n be_v delayeng_v for_o when_o god_n put_v in_o the_o herte_n of_o a_o man_n good_a wylle_n to_o do_v well_o thenne_n come_v the_o devyl_n that_o say_v to_o hym·_n thou_o shall_v recoure_v well_o enough_o thou_o be_v young_a &_o strong_a thou_o shall_v live_v long_o enough_o by_o this_o manner_n the_o devyl_n destrouble_v a_o man_n to_o do_v well_o ¶_o of_o the_o vice_n and_o sin_n of_o neclygence_n capo._n thirty_o after_o delayeng_a come_v neclygence_n for_o who_o so_o make_v delayeng_v it_o be_v no_o wondre_fw-fr though_o he_o do_v a_o thing_n neclygent_o this_o be_v a_o vice_n of_o which_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n be_v entatch_v if_o it_o be_v well_o take_v heed_n of_o for_o there_o be_v not_o many_o that_o be_v dylygent_a to_o do_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v anenste_n god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n ¶_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o forget_a capo._n xxxj_o after_o neclygence_n come_v oublyence_n or_o forget_a for_o who_o be_v not_o retch_v and_o neclygente_a he_o forgete_v oft_o by_o these_o two_o sin_n of_o neclygence_n &_o forget_a hap_v oft_o that_o some_o person_n can_v not_o well_o confess_v ne_fw-fr shryve_v himself_o for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o remember_v ne_o not_o retching_n and_o neclygente_a to_o confess_v he_o he_o forgete_v his_o sin_n whereof_o be_v great_a peryll_n for_o no_o person_n may_v have_v pardon_n wythoute_n veray_fw-fr confessyon_n and_o he_o may_v not_o have_v veray_fw-fr confessyon_n that_o have_v not_o repentance_n in_o his_o hole_n herte_n of_o alle_fw-mi his_o sin_n knowleche_v of_o his_o mowthe_n and_o obedience_n in_o werke_n this_o amends_n and_o this_o satysfaction_n ought_v every_o man_n to_o do_v ne_o there_o be_v none_o how_o good_a and_o wise_a he_o be_v if_o he_o see_v and_o consyder_v well_o his_o defaulte_n but_o that_o he_o find_v enough_o to_o say_v all_o way_n in_o his_o confessyon_n but_o neclygence_n and_o forget_a blynd_v the_o people_n that_o they_o see_v no_o thing_n in_o the_o book_n of_o their_o confessyon_n and_o of_o their_o conscyence_n after_o come_v fere_n or_o drede_v which_o come_v of_o deffaulte_n of_o herte_n and_o of_o evil_a custom_n that_o bind_v so_o a_o man_n that_o unnethe_v he_o put_v himself_o to_o do_v well_o and_o sometime_o this_o come_v by_o default_n of_o dyscressyon_n and_z of_o folysshe_a fervour_n by_o which_o a_o man_n take_v on_o he_o and_o torment_v so_o his_o body_n by_o fast_v by_o wake_v by_o penaunces·_n and_o by_o other_o werke_n that_o he_o fall_v in_o to_o langour_n and_o in_o such_o maladye_o and_o sekenesse_n that_o he_o may_v not_o labour_n in_o the_o seruyse_n of_o god_n &_o of_o this_o he_o fall_v in_o such_o fere_n that_o he_o have_v no_o savour_n of_o devocyon_n to_o do_v well_o ¶_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o latchydnes_n capitulo_fw-la xxxij_o after_o come_v latchednes_n that_o make_v a_o man_n latchous_a and_o appayr_v from_o day_n to_o day_n so_o moche_n that_o he_o be_v all_o recreant_a and_o defaylling_a and_o this_o be_v the_o uj_o vice_n of_o which_o the_o evil_a servant_n be_v entatch_v when_o he_o fayll_v tofore_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o term_n and_o it_o be_v say_v comynlye_o who_o that_o serve_v &_o serve_v not_o to_o the_o end_n lose_v his_o reward_n ¶_o of_o the_o evil_a point_n of_o accidye_n &_o of_o slouthe_n capo._n xxxiij_o yet_o there_o be_v uj_o evil_a point_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o accydye_a and_o of_o slouthe·_n that_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o his_o end_n the_o first_o be_v inobedyence_n when_o a_o man_n will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v charge_v he_o in_o penance_n or_o if_o he_o be_v command_v sometime_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n that_o he_o seem_v hard_a he_o escuse_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o or_o if_o he_o receyve_v or_o accept_v it_o be_v do_v lytyl_o or_o nought_o the_o second_o point_n be_v impacyence_n for_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o he_o may_v no_o thing_n do_v by_o inobedyence_n right_o so_o may_v he_o no_o thing_n suffer_v by_o impacyence_n right_o so_o that_o no_o man_n dare_v speak_v to_o he_o of_o his_o prouffyte_n the_o thyrd_o point_n be_v murmur_n for_o when_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o of_o his_o prouffyte_n he_o anon_o wexyth_v angry_a &_o murmure_v &_o he_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v despyse_v and_o thenne_n he_o fall_v in_o to_o hevynesse_n that_o all_fw-ge that_o ever_o be_v say_v to_o he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o see_v all_o greve_v he_o and_o thus_o he_o fall_v in_o langour_n &_o it_o annoy_v he_o to_o live_v so_o that_o himself_o desire_v the_o death_n ¶_o after_o all_o these_o sorouful_a point_n of_o slouthe_n gyve_v the_o devyl_n the_o mortal_a stroke_n &_o put_v he_o in_o despair_n by_o which_o he_o himself_o purchace_v his_o death_n and_o slee_v himself_o or_o elly_n he_o play_v with_o himself_o like_o as_o all_o despaired_a that_o he_o abandonneth_n or_o gyve_v himself_o to_o alle_fw-mi wickedness_n and_o fer_v not_o ne_o drede_v not_o to_o do_v any_o manner_n sin_n ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o avaryce_n or_o covetyse_n capitulo_fw-la xxxiiij_o the_o fyfthe_a heed_n of_o the_o be_v toforesayd_a be_v avaryce_n which_o otherwise_o be_v call_v covetyse_n which_o be_v rote_n of_o all_o evylles_n like_v as_o saint_n poule_n say_v this_o be_v the_o mistress_n which_o have_v so_o great_a a_o soole_n that_o all_o goon_o thyder_n for_o to_o study_n like_o as_o say_v the_o holy_a scrypture_n for_o all_fw-ge manner_n of_o peple_n study_n in_o avaryce_n prelate_n clerk_n say_v man_n and_o relygyous_a avarice_n be_v a_o love_n of_o dysordynate_a havoyr_n and_o rychesse_n this_o dysordynaunce_n show_v himself_o in_o iij_o manner_n general_o in_o get_a ardant_o in_o retain_v straynable_o &_o in_o despend_v scarce_o these_o be_v the_o three_o branch_n pryncypalle_v that_o grow_v out_o of_o this_o rote_n but_o especyal_o and_o proprelye_o yssuen_v out_o of_o this_o rote_n of_o avaryce_n many_o bow_n which_o be_v moche_n great_a dede_o sin_n the_o first_o be_v usure_v the_o second_o theft_n the_o thyrd_o raveyne_n the_o iiij_o challenge_n the_o fyfthe_a sacrylege_n 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unto_o dygnytee_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr the_o other_o be_v when_o they_o gyve_v the_o prebend_n that_o be_v of_o their_o yefte_n and_o the_o benefyce_n ¶_o the_o thyrd_o be_v when_o they_o set_v and_o put_v their_o child_n in_o to_o relygyon_fw-mi in_o these_o three_o point_n if_o they_o gyve_v or_o receyve_v yefte_n or_o prayer_n not_o leefful_a or_o evil_a seruyse_n they_o may_v soon_o fall_v in_o this_o sin_n of_o symonye_n for_o like_a as_o say_v the_o law_n wryton_fw-mi there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o yefte_n of_o symonye_n yefte_n of_o the_o honde_n like_o as_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o other_o jewel_n yefte_n of_o the_o mouth_n as_o be_v prayer_n yefte_n of_o seruyce_n dyshoneste_a i_o call_v yefte_n dyshone_a where_o the_o sin_n be_v do_v pryncypal_o for_o thing_n spyrytuel_a ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o malygnyte_n which_o come_v of_o avaryce_n capitulo_fw-la xliiij_o the_o seven_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n be_v malygnyte_v when_o a_o man_n be_v so_o wicked_a that_o he_o 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the_o term_n hereof_o we_o have_v speak_v tofore_o ¶_o the_o fyfthe_n be_v to_o sell_v otherwise_o than_o the_o muster_n be_v and_o worse_o like_o as_o these_o scryvener_n &_o wrytar_n do_v that_o at_o the_o beginning_a show_n &_o write_v good_a letter_n and_o after_o make_v werse_n and_o shende_v al._n ¶_o the_o uj_o be_v in_o hide_a and_o concel_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o so_o do_v these_o broker_n and_o coorser_n of_o horse_n ¶_o the_o seven_o be_v to_o make_v &_o pourchace_v that_o the_o ware_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v seem_v moche_n better_o than_o it_o be_v like_v as_o do_v the_o mercier_n and_o draper_n that_o choose_a &_o make_v the_o place_n derke_v where_o as_o they_o sell_v their_o cloth_n and_o ware_n and_o in_o many_o other_o manner_n may_v man_n sin_n in_o marchandyse_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v overlonge_o to_o say_v here_o ¶_o the_o nynthe_n branch_n of_o avaryce_n capo._n lxuj_o the_o ix_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n be_v in_o many_o 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example_n like_o as_o say_v saint_n peter_n and_o also_o saint_n james._n that_o god_n have_v set_v his_o soul_n for_o we_o and_o right_a so_o we_o ought_v to_o set_v our_o soul_n for_o our_o brother_n &_o for_o our_o neighbour_n if_o we_o be_v aright_o the_o membre_n of_o the_o body_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n which_o be_v our_o heed_n who_o that_o have_v this_o virtue_n a_o right_a i_o shall_v say_v appert_o that_o he_o be_v well_o blessyd·_v this_o be_v the_o virtue_n that_o our_o good_a maystre_n ihesu_n cryste_n enseygn_v us._n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel·_n blessyd_v be_v the_o debonayr_a for_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o land_n of_o they_o that_o lyven_v in_o glory_n wythoute_n end_n ¶_o now_o understonde_v well_o this_o blessing_n that_o the_o debonayr_n have_v in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o parfyght_a debonayr_n be_v now_o in_o possessyon_n of_o therthe_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v in_o iij_o manner_n first_o of_o the_o earth_n of_o lyve_n peple_n that_o be_v god_n he_o self_n which_o be_v the_o herytage_n of_o theym_n that_o live_v perdurable_o that_o be_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o good_a peple_n in_o like_o wise_a as_o the_o earth_n be_v habytacyon_n of_o beesty_n and_o of_o man_n and_o by_o cause_n that_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o earth_n of_o lyve_n man_n he_o have_v the_o debonayr_n in_o his_o possessyon_n for_o they_o do_v no_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o plese_v god_n therefore_o it_o be_v right_a that_o they_o have_v god_n in_o their_o possessyon_n like_a as_o davyd_v the_o prophet_n say_v in_o his_o psaulter_n the_o debonayrre_n say_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o earth_n in_o possessyon_n &_o in_o herytage_n and_o also_o they_o shall_v have_v delectation_n in_o multitude_n of_o pee_z and_o saint_n anstyn_n say_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v god_n in_o his_o possessyon_n but_o that_o first_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o ¶_o also_o the_o debonayr_n have_v in_o this_o world_n the_o land_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o possessyon_n for_o they_o be_v by_o right_a lord_n of_o their_o herte_n the_o fellow_n be_v not_o lord_n of_o his_o heart_n &_o the_o debonayr_n have_v the_o maystrye_n of_o his_o herte_n and_o of_o his_o evil_a manner_n ¶_o and_o solomon_n say_v that_o he_o be_v more_o valyaunte_n that_o maystry_v well_o his_o heart_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o strong_a castle_n and_o cytee_n ¶_o also_o the_o debonayre_n ben_fw-mi lord_n of_o therthe_n that_o be_v of_o worldly_a goodes·_n for_o if_o they_o less_o them_z they_o shall_v never_o be_v trouble_v ne_o angry_a therefore_o but_o they_o that_o be_v angry_a when_o they_o lose_v worldly_a good_n be_v not_o lord_n of_o theym_n ne_o of_o their_o heart_n but_o be_v servant_n thereto_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v right_a and_o reason_v that_o they_o that_o have_v here_o the_o good_n temporell_n and_o spyrytuel_a have_v in_o them self_o their_o possessyon_n of_o the_o herte·_a ¶_o but_o now_o understonde_v and_o behold_v that_o this_o that_o god_n gyve_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o spirit_n be_v the_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o debonayr_a the_o earth_n where_o shall_v be_v the_o avarycyous_a man_n thenne_n and_o the_o felon_n but_o in_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n ¶_o of_o the_o seven_o yefte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n and_o first_o of_o the_o yefte_a of_o scyence_n capitulo_fw-la cx_o the_o first_o yefte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n be_v the_o yefte_a of_o scyence_n which_o make_v a_o man_n humble_a &_o dredeful_a the_o second_o make_v he_o sweet_a &_o piteous_a the_o thyrd_o make_v he_o clear_o see_v and_o cunning_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v callyd_v the_o yefte_a of_o scyence_n for_o it_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a and_o cunning_a in_o measure_n in_o all_o thing_n when_o this_o yefte_n
these_o ij_o side_n of_o the_o heart_n ben_fw-mi accord_v &_o ordain_v that_o be_v the_o reason_n &_o the_o wylle_n thenne_n be_v a_o man_n ordain_v within_o himself_o these_o ben_fw-mi the_o ij_o spring_n of_o the_o rote_n of_o a_o moche_n fair_a virtue_n which_o be_v call_v equyte_v equyte_v propre_o be_v that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o jugement_n good_a &_o true_a not_o over_o soft_a ne_z over_o rude·_a without_o bow_v &_o enclyne_v unto_o that_o one_o party_n ne_o to_o that_o other_o when_o one_o go_v forth_o aright_o as_o a_o line_n for_o equyte_v be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o unyte_n that_o be_v egalte_n all_o equal_a who_o have_v this_o virtue_n be_v a_o true_a juge_n &_o wise_a for_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o it_o be_v enquyre_v &_o examine_v like_o as_o a_o good_a juge_a aught_o to_o do_v thenne_n the_o first_o degree_n of_o this_o virtue_n be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o good_a juge_n of_o himself_o for_o he_o ought_v to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o himself_o and_o behold_v his_o conscyence_n and_o well_o to_o examyne_n his_o thought_n and_o his_o wylle_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o to_o ordain_v alle_fw-mi to_o the_o regard_n of_o reason_n so_o that_o wylle_n and_o reason_n be_v at_o one_o accord_n for_o like_a as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v virtue_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o thassente_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o wylle_n that_o be_v that_o wylle_n without_o gaynsayeng_v say_v and_o doo·_n and_o also_o put_v in_o oewre_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o deed_n &_o werke_n that_o which_o reason_n say_v show_v and_o enseygn_v ¶_o of_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o equyte_v and_o of_o ryghtwysnes_n cxj_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o this_o virtue_n be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o rightful_a juge_n &_o hold_v the_o right_a line_n of_o equyte_v bytwene_v himself_o and_o that_o which_o be_v under_o he_o that_o be_v his_o body_n which_o he_o have_v in_o keep_v which_o he_o ought_v here_o to_o nourysshe_v that_o it_o may_v serve_v and_o be_v so_o dyscyplyne_v and_o chastyse_v that_o it_o wylle_v of_o alle_fw-mi and_o in_o all_o thing_n obey_v unto_o the_o soul_n like_o as_o a_o good_a chambryere_o obey_v to_o her_o mistress_n and_o a_o good_a dyscyple_a to_o his_o master_n without_o gaynsayeng_v for_o the_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v like_a as_o a_o true_a arbytrour_n bytwene_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n which_o ought_v to_o keep_v the_o right_a of_o either_o part_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o good_a lord_n and_o the_o body_n be_v a_o good_a servant_n and_o veray_fw-fr subgette_n and_o obeyssaunt_a to_o the_o soul_n now_o be_v it_o great_a necessyte_n to_o hold_v in_o this_o party_n overall_a equyte_v &_o ryzt_v measure_n in_o drynk_n and_o et_a in_o clothing_n and_o in_o arayeng_v and_o in_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o body_n command_v for_o it_o enclyne_v more_o to_o overmoche_n than_o to_o overlytel_n after_o he_o byhove_v the_o five_o wytte_n of_o his_o body_n well_o to_o conduyte_v &_o to_o govern_v by_o reason_n and_o by_o equyte_v so_o that_o everyche_n serve_v in_o his_o offyce_v wythoute_n sin_n and_o without_o mesprysyon_n like_v as_o with_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o eery_n to_o here_o the_o nose_n to_o smelle_n the_o mouth_n to_o taste_v and_o to_o speak_v the_o hand_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o body_n to_o touch_v when_o these_o five_o wytte_n be_v well_o keep_v from_o sin_n thenne_fw-fr be_v the_o castle_n sure_a &_o farm_n for_o these_o ben_fw-mi the_o yate_n of_o the_o soul_n these_o be_v the_o wyndowe_n by_o which_o death_n enter_v oft_o in_o to_o the_o soul_n this_o wytness_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o of_o the_o iij_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o equyte_v capo._n cxij_o the_o thyrd_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o equyte_v be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o good_a juge_n and_o that_o he_o hold_v equyte_v bytwene_v himself_o and_z that_o that_o be_v tofore_o he_o that_o be_v the_o temporal_a thing_n which_o oft_o destroyen_fw-fr body_n and_o soule·_a as_o when_o a_o man_n set_v his_o love_n overmoche_n on_o them·_n like_o as_o do_v the_o avarycyous_a and_o covetous_a man_n and_o all_o they_o that_o above_o measure_n loven_v worldly_a thing_n for_o they_o have_v their_o herte_n knytte_a in_o the_o netty_n of_o the_o devyl_n as_o job_n say_v that_o be_v to_o plea_n and_o quarellys·_n &_o forayne_a werke_n wherein_o they_o ocupye_v they_o so_o and_o in_o such_o manere_fw-la that_o in_o the_o lyf_v spyrytuel_fw-fr ne_fw-fr to_o their_o savacyon_n they_o con_v nought_o do_v ne_o may_v not_o ne_o wylle_v not_o intend_v so_o moche_v be_v they_o blind_a and_o bind_a in_o their_o sin_n whereof_o it_o hap_v that_o which_o seneke_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o by_o this_o we_o sin_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o as_o touch_v the_o party_n of_o the_o bodily_a lyf_v every_o man_n thynk_v and_o be_v besy_n but_o for_o to_o ordain_v his_o lyf_v spyrytuel_a for_o to_o have_v glory_n perdurable_a no_o man_n thynk_v ne_o study_v now_o be_v thenne_n moche_o great_a necessyte_n that_o a_o man_n set_v not_o overmoche_v his_o heart_n in_o forayne_a thing_n for_o who_o that_o so_o overmoche_n do_v he_o fall_v in_o the_o charge_n and_o in_o the_o covetyse_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o rote_n of_o alle_fw-mi vice_n ¶_o of_o the_o four_o and_o fyfthe_v degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o equyte_v capitulo_fw-la cxiij_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o equyte_v be_v that_o a_o man_n see_v clere_o on_o his_o rzht_a side_n that_o be_v that_o he_o take_v heed_n and_o take_v example_n of_o the_o good_a for_o to_o govern_v he_o which_o be_v like_o as_o at_o his_o right_a syde·_n and_o of_o the_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n he_o take_v wit_n &_o example_n but_o in_o this_o side_n behove_v to_o hold_v dyscrescyon_n &_o equyte_v for_o all_o the_o peple_n may_v not_o go_v by_o one_o way_n ne_o all_o the_o good_a ne_o all_o the_o wise_n have_v not_o one self_o grace_n like_o as_o the_o membre_n of_o a_o body_n have_v not_o one self_o offyce_v and_o hereof_o be_v many_o person_n novyce_v deceyve_v in_o their_o heart_n like_o as_o say_v the_o book_n of_o collacyon_n of_o holy_a fader_n which_o treaten_v of_o the_o perfectyon_n of_o virtue_n for_o when_o they_o see_v a_o man_n well_o parfyght_a moche_n prouffyte_n in_o one_o estate_n and_o in_o one_o grace_n anon_o they_o intend_v desire_v and_o will_v resemble_v he_o and_o when_o they_o see_v another_o which_o in_o another_o estate_n do_v also_o moche_v good_a also_o they_o cry_v and_o run_v after_o and_o also_o to_o the_o thyrd_o and_o the_o four_o and_o with_o none_o they_o abide_v ne_o rest_n they_o be_v also_o like_a as_o the_o young_a grehounde_n which_o be_v yet_o alle_fw-mi young_a that_o ren_v after_o every_o be_v that_o he_o see_v tofore_o he_o and_o do_v no_o thing_n but_o make_v he_o weary_a and_o lese_v his_o tyme._n hereof_o tell_v ysopus_fw-la a_o tale_n or_o a_o fable_n of_o a_o lytel_n hound_n and_o of_o a_o ass_n which_o ass_n see_v the_o hound_n that_o as_o oftimes_o as_o his_o lord_n come_v home_o he_o run_v ayenste_n he_o &_o lepe_v upon_o his_o neck_n and_o the_o lord_n play_v with_o he_o &_o make_v he_o great_a feste_fw-la and_o the_o ass_n think_v say_v more_o ought_v my_o lord_n to_o make_v to_o i_o feste_fw-la which_o serve_v he_o all_o day_n than_o to_o this_o dog_n which_o serve_v of_o no_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o this_o ass_n see_v his_o lord_n come_v to_o his_o house_n and_o he_o run_v against_o he_o and_o cast_v his_o ij_o fore-feet_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o begin_v strong_o to_o lick_n and_o fawn_v he_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o see_v this_o run_v with_o great_a staff_n and_o beten_v right_a well_o the_o ass_n and_o of_o that_o of_o which_o the_o ass_n have_v suppose_v to_o have_v have_v grace_n honour_n &_o prouffyte_n he_o have_v shame_n and_o damage_n ¶_o by_o such_o fable_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v wont_a tenseygne_n and_o teach_v them self_o by_o such_o ensaumple_v and_o by_o this_o ensaumple_v he_o show_v that_z no_o man_n shall_v desire_v such_o grace_n as_o he_o may_v not_o attain_v ne_o come_v to_o and_o the_o same_o tech_v solomon_n say_v soon_o cast_v not_o thin_a eye_n to_o rychesses_n that_o be_v to_o the_o grace_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o atteyne_v therefore_o he_o have_v great_a need_n of_o dyscrescyon_n that_o he_o see_v of_o who_o he_o take_v ensaumple_v ¶_o also_o it_o be_v necessyte_n that_o a_o man_n see_v clere_o on_o his_o lift_v side_n and_o that_o be_v the_o fyfthe_a degree_n for_o one_o ought_v to_o behold_v the_o fool_n and_o the_o shrew_n which_o be_v as_o on_o the_o
a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o penance_n and_o of_o thamende_v ¶_o also_o the_o synnar_n ought_v glad_o to_o suffer_v and_o drink_v a_o lytel_n shame_n for_o to_o escape_v the_o great_a shame_n that_o all_o synnar_n shall_v have_v at_o the_o day_n of_o jugement_n when_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v all_o their_o sin_n the_o ij_o thing_n be_v evil_a drede_n to_o do_v great_a penance_n the_o which_o the_o devyl_n put_v in_o the_o ere_o of_o the_o synnar_a say_n thou_o may_v not_o do_v this_o sharp_a penance_n &_o thou_o may_v not_o leave_v thy_o custom_n such_o peple_n resemble_v the_o shove_n horse_n which_o be_v afeard_a of_o the_o shadow_n that_o he_o see_v and_o certeynlye_o this_o penance_n that_o we_o do_v here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n or_o of_o purgatorye_n the_o thyrd_o thing_n be_v the_o wicked_a love_n that_o the_o synnar_fw-mi have_v enlace_v that_o he_o love_v so_o moche_v his_o delight_n that_o he_o will_v not_o lesâ—e_n it_o and_o thynk_v that_o for_o no_o thing_n he_o will_v confess_v he_o but_o slepe_v in_o his_o sin_n like_o a_o swyn_n in_o the_o dung_n the_o iiij_o thing_n be_v hope_n of_o long_o lyf_v whereof_o the_o devyl_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v a_o young_a man_n thou_o shall_v live_v long_o thou_o shall_v well_o recoure_v a_o confessor_n but_o he_o take_v none_o heed_n ne_o see_v not_o the_o death_n that_o awayt_v he_o &_o shall_v take_v he_o soon_o than_o he_o wen_v for_o god_n which_o promyse_v pardon_n to_o he_o that_o repent_v promyt_v not_o to_o morn_n as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v thenne_fw-fr the_o devyl_n play_v oft_o with_o the_o synnar·_n like_o as_o the_o cat_n do_v with_o the_o mous_a when_o he_o have_v take_v he_o for_o when_o he_o have_v long_o play_v he_o strangle_v &_o slee_v he_o the_o five_o thing_n be_v despair_n in_o which_o the_o devyl_n put_v the_o synnar_a but_o he_o ouzt_v to_o remember_v that_o god_n foryâ—ueth_v to_o they_o that_o repent_v 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adversyte_n or_o in_o maladye_o and_o to_o help_v they_o to_o their_o power_n and_o to_o comfort_v they_o by_o good_a word_n that_o they_o fall_v not_o in_o despair_n or_o dyscomfort_v and_o that_o their_o heart_n faylle_v they_o not_o thus_o command_v saint_n paul_n that_o say_v comfort_v they_o that_o be_v feeble_a of_o heart_n and_o solomon_n say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v in_o disease_n of_o heart_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o joyous_a for_o to_o here_o a_o good_a word_n also_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v like_o as_o a_o person_n delyte_v he_o and_o take_v playsyr_n in_o good_a odour_n in_o like_o wise_n delyte_v the_o soul_n in_o great_a swetenesse_n of_o good_a counceyl_n and_o in_o the_o good_a word_n of_o a_o very_a friend_n that_o be_v he_o that_o love_v also_o well_o in_o adversyte_n as_o in_o prosperyte_n for_o at_o need_n be_v seen_v who_o be_v a_o friend_n and_z in_o adversyte_n be_v the_o good_a and_o true_a friend_n prove_v &_o thou_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o iiij_o thing_n comfort_v moche_v a_o man_n which_z be_v in_o adversyte_n in_o trybulacyon_n or_o in_o maladye_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v to_o think_v on_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v so_o moche_o hard_o sharp_a and_o horryble_a that_o it_o ny_n but_o a_o shadow_n and_o a_o anoint_a all_o that_o that_o may_v be_v suffer_v in_o this_o world_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n whereof_o saint_n austyn_a say_v to_o our_o lord_n o_o good_a lord_n brenne_fw-fr i_o here_o and_o hew_v i_o all_o in_o pyece_n rather_o than_o thou_o dampne_v i_o perdurable_o also_o saint_n austyn_a say_v that_o the_o
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say_v saint_n poule_n this_o yefte_n take_v away_o alle_fw-mi ordure_n &_o fylthe_n from_o the_o heart_n &_o make_v he_o clean_o parfytelye_o from_o all_o ordure_n of_o sin_n and_o specyal_o for_o the_o spot_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n for_o who_o that_o of_o this_o sin_n be_v entatch_v be_v veray_fw-fr blind_a for_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o understond_v so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o understonde_v ne_o know_v his_o maker_n ne_o thing_n that_o be_v holsom_a ne_fw-fr helthe_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o be_v like_o a_o be_v that_o have_v neither_o wit_n ne_o reason_n in_o himself_o whereof_o davyd_v say_v in_o the_o psaulter_n that_o a_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v do_v so_o great_a honour_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o his_o image_n and_o his_o semblance_n by_o which_o he_o may_v know_v god_n &_o have_v he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v to_o any_o other_o be_v if_o he_o forgete_v his_o maker_n &_o the_o bounte_n that_o he_o 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and_o prouffyte_v moche_n like_o to_o the_o other_o byforsayd_v by_o seven_o degree_n these_o be_v seven_o thing_n which_o moche_v avaylle_v to_o live_v chastelye_o ¶_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n capitulo_fw-la cxlj_o the_o first_o degree_n be_v clean_a conscyence_n that_o be_v the_o rote_n of_o this_o tree_n for_o wythoute_n clean_a conscyence_n chastyte_n may_v not_o please_v god_n this_o clennesse_n chastyte_n and_o purete_a requyren_n that_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v keep_v fro_o evil_a thought_n so_o that_o the_o herte_a consent_n to_o no_o sin_n for_o who_o so_o consent_v to_o evil_a thought_n and_o to_o evil_a desire_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o be_v not_o chaste_a how_o well_o that_o he_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o deed_n for._n for_o the_o consent_v only_o delyber_v &_o purpose_v he_o shall_v be_v damn_a if_o he_o dey_v in_o the_o same_o state_n three_o thing_n avaylle_v moche_n to_o keep_v clennesse_n of_o herte_a the_o first_o be_v to_o here_o 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the_o commandment_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o perch_n on_o high_a that_o all_o the_o peple_n see_v it_o and_o all_o they_o that_o behold_v it_o be_v helyd_v of_o the_o bite_n and_o hurt_v of_o the_o serpent_n the_o serpent_n of_o brass_n that_o hinge_n on_o the_o perch_n sygnefy_v the_o body_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v the_o serpent_n without_o venym_fw-mi of_o which_o be_v make_v the_o tryacle_n of_o our_o savacyon_n for_o who_o soever_o fele_v he_o smyton_a and_o enuenyme_v of_o pryck_v and_o styng_v with_o the_o venomous_a serpent_n of_o hell_n that_o ben_fw-mi the_o devylles_n late_a he_o behold_v by_o veray_fw-fr faith_n on_o the_o serpent_n of_o brass_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n parfyte_n mind_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n and_o anon_o he_o shall_v be_v hele_v and_o delyverd_v of_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v the_o devyll_n ¶_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o 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vylaynous_a it_o be_v a_o open_a sign_n that_o the_o ordure_n and_o the_o vylonnye_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o of_o the_o habundaunce_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v this_o say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n ¶_o the_o thyrd_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n capitulo_fw-la cxliij_o the_o thyrd_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n be_v to_o keep_v well_o the_o fyve_o wytte_n of_o the_o body_n the_o eye_n fro_o folye_a behold_v the_o ever_o be_v fro_o herkening_a of_o folye_a and_o vain_a word_n the_o nose_n thrylle_n from_o overmoche_n delyte_v in_o sweet_a savour_n and_o wicked_a odour_n the_o tongue_n fro_o evil_a speech_n and_o rybauldous_a langage_fw-fr and_o the_o mouth_n fro_o over_o sweet_a and_o delycyous_a mete_n &_o drink_v these_o be_v the_o â—â—yates_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o which_o the_o devyl_n enter_v ofte·_a these_o ben_fw-mi the_o fyve_o wyndowe_n of_o the_o house_n by_o which_o death_n enter_v oft_o in_o to_o the_o hert·_n like_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n many_o great_a wise_a man_n have_v be_v take_v and_o overcomen_v by_o this_o that_o they_o keep_v not_o well_o the_o yate_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v example_n of_o this_o matere_a think_v that_o no_o man_n be_v more_o strong_a than_o samson_n ne_n more_o holy_a than_o davyd_v the_o prophet_n ne_fw-fr more_o wise_a than_o solomon_n and_o nevertheless_o they_o fylle_v and_o be_v all_o deceyve_v by_o wymmen_fw-mi certain_o if_o they_o have_v well_o keep_v their_o yate_n of_o their_o fyve_o wytte_n corporell_n the_o fiend_n have_v not_o take_v so_o great_a fortressesâ—_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v the_o tower_n of_o the_o heart_n may_v not_o be_v take_v if_o it_o