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from_o this_o corruptyble_a body_n must_v nedy_n have_v a_o infynyte_n be_v as_z thou_o have_v proucd_v in_o thy_o second_o dyaloge_n which_o must_v be_v than_o infynyte_a sorrow_n or_o infynyte_a joy_n and_o than_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o corruptyble_a body_n god_n must_v than_o of_o his_o justice_n judge_v that_o soul_n other_o to_o the_o place_n where_o be_v infynyte_a joy_n or_z to_o that_o place_n where_o be_v infinyte_v sorw_o accord_v as_o it_o have_v deserve_v so_o than_o it_o shall_v seâ—e_v in_o vain_a to_o put_v any_o purgatory_n where_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v any_o sorrow_n y_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n or_o to_o put_v any_o other_o place_n of_o joy_n where_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v joy_n which_o joy_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n ¶_o the_o solucyon_n as_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o sin_n as_o some_o sin_n be_v more_o and_o some_o less_o so_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o repentance_n as_o some_o may_v be_v more_o and_o some_o less_o and_o also_o degree_n of_o pardon_n &_o forgy_n venes_fw-la therefore_o man_n for_o lak_a of_o sufficient_a repentance_n must_v be_v purge_v laput._n v._n gyngemyn_n ¶_o to_o satysfye_v thy_o mind_n in_o that_o point_n thou_o must_v consy_n der_fw-mi that_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n have_v create_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v in_o a_o convenyent_n order_n of_o degree_n and_o thus_o of_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o thing_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v some_o be_v more_o and_o some_o less_o some_o be_v small_a and_o some_o small_a as_o of_o corporal_a thing_n some_o be_v hard_a some_o more_o hard_a and_o some_o be_v soft_a and_o some_o be_v more_o soft_a some_o be_v hot_a &_o some_o be_v more_o hot_a and_o some_o be_v cold_a and_o some_o be_v more_o cold_a like_v wise_a of_o thing_n incorporal_a some_o be_v great_a and_o some_o be_v great_a as_o of_o virtue_n some_o be_v good_a and_o some_o better_a and_o of_o vice_n some_o be_v evyll_n &_o some_o be_v worse_o how_o say_v thou_o thynke_v not_o thou_o that_o this_o pryncyple_a is_z reasonable_a and_o true_a ¶_o comyngo_n ¶_o i_o think_v it_o be_v true_a that_o thou_o say_v ¶_o gyngemyn_n ¶_o than_o thus_o be_v not_o some_o sin_v &_o offence_n that_o a_o man_n commyt_v sometime_o more_o and_o sometime_o less_o ¶_o comyn_n ¶_o i_o think_v so_o gyn._n ¶_o and_o do_v not_o every_o offence_n deserve_v punyshment_n ¶_o comyn_n ¶_o yes_o ¶_o ging_v ¶_o than_o be_v there_o no_o degree_n in_o punyshment_n as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o sin_n &_o offence_n so_o that_o some_o punyshment_n be_v more_o and_o some_o be_v less_o and_o be_v there_o not_o also_o degree_n in_o repentance_n and_o some_o repentance_n be_v great_a &_o some_o great_a and_o also_o degree_n in_o forgyvenes_n &_o pardon_n as_o some_o forgyvenes_n and_o pardon_v great_a and_o some_o great_a ¶_o comyn_n ¶_o what_o than_o ¶_o ging_a ¶_o than_o ought_v not_o every_o offence_n &_o sin_n be_v punyssh_v by_o y_z e_z justice_n of_o god_n in_o order_n and_o degree_n accord_v as_o it_o be_v so_z y_o it_o if_o y_fw-mi e_z offence_n &_o sin_n be_v great_a it_z aught_o to_o have_v a_o great_a punyshment_n and_o if_o it_o be_v small_a it_o ought_v to_o have_v small_a punyshment_n ¶_o co._n ¶_o juste_n ¶_o gyn._n ¶_o than_o i_o say_v when_o that_o a_o man_n here_o in_o yerth_n have_v commit_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o offence_n and_o take_v repentance_n whereby_o the_o sin_n be_v forgyven_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o take_v such_o sufficient_a repentance_n therefore_o nor_o have_v any_o suffycyent_a punyshment_n which_o shall_v make_v a_o full_a payment_n and_o satisfaccyon_n for_o that_o sin_n and_o die_v before_o any_o condygne_n or_o full_a satysfaction_n make_v god_n must_v nedy_n than_o of_o his_o ryghteous_a nes_z ordain_v a_o place_n of_o purgatory_n where_o his_o soul_n shall_v have_v a_o far_o pu_fw-fr nyshment_n to_o make_v a_o condygne_n and_o full_a satysfaccyon_n for_o that_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o be_v purge_v and_o puryfy_v before_o it_o shall_v be_v able_a &_o worthy_a to_o be_v admyt_v to_o receyve_v the_o eternal_a joy_n in_o heaven_n as_o by_o example_n if_o a_o man_n commyt_v a_o treason_n against_o his_o prince_n wherefore_o he_o ought_v by_o order_n of_o the_o law_n to_o less_o his_o good_n and_o to_o have_v imprysonment_n and_o also_o to_o be_v put_v to_o detche_v and_o when_o he_o be_v convyct_v there_o upon_o than_o because_o he_o seeyth_v he_o can_v not_o avoid_v from_o the_o punyshment_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v repentaunt_a and_o sorry_a for_o his_o offence_n and_o pray_v his_o prince_n of_o forgyvenes_n yet_o this_o repentance_n &_o sorrow_n that_o he_o take_v for_o his_o offence_n 〈◊〉_d can_v never_o be_v so_o great_a but_z that_o yet_o this_o prince_n by_o justice_n may_v take_v his_o good_a and_o inpryson_n his_o body_n and_z of_o ter_z that_o put_v he_o to_o dethe_v for_o the_o say_a offence_n by_o order_n of_o his_o law_n &_o do_v he_o justice_n and_o so_o at_o his_o pleasure_n execute_v y_z e_o extremyte_n of_o his_o law_n with_o out_o do_v any_o wrong_n to_o he_o but_o yet_o this_o prince_n may_v if_o he_o will_v by_o his_o mercy_n pardon_v his_o life_n &_o take_v his_o good_n &_o impryson_n his_o body_n for_o a_o time_n and_o season_n or_o as_o long_o as_o he_o will_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o accord_v to_o the_o degree_n and_o qualyte_n of_o the_o same_o offence_n till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o full_a satysfaccyon_n to_o his_o prince_n for_o that_o treason_n do_v to_o he_o but_o yet_o if_o y_fw-fr â—_o prince_n shall_v punyshe_v every_o offender_n to_o thexstremyte_v of_o death_n wythoute_n any_o mercy_n it_o shall_v seem_v a_o thing_n so_o w_v to_o cruelty_n and_o also_o clere_o agayn_v y_fw-fr â—_o prerogatyve_a of_o his_o merciful_a power_n and_o auctoryte_n and_o also_o if_o a_o prince_n in_o such_o case_n shall_v forgyve_v every_o such_o offender_n for_o such_o a_o great_a offence_n which_o have_v take_v but_o a_o small_a repentance_n and_o soro_n we_o therefore_o it_o shall_v both_o be_v a_o example_n to_o all_o such_o offender_n and_o to_o gyve_v they_o and_o all_o other_o comfort_n and_o boldness_n to_o do_v like_o offence_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n y_fw-es it_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o subversyon_n of_o his_o law_n and_o derogation_n of_o iustyee_fw-fr therefore_o if_o such_o a_o prince_n will_v be_v repute_v for_o a_o dyscret_a prince_n &_o a_o merciful_a prince_n he_o must_v sometime_o forgyve_v the_o hole_n offence_n and_o sometime_o execute_v justice_n accord_v to_o his_o law_n and_o also_o sometime_o pardon_v part_n of_o the_o punyshment_n condign_a for_o the_o offence_n and_o gyve_v but_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o a_o time_n and_o season_n accord_v to_o the_o degree_n and_o qualyte_n of_o the_o offence_n &_o of_o the_o repentance_n and_o so_o like_o wise_n when_o that_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v a_o sin_n &_o a_o offence_n and_o take_v some_o repentance_n therefore_o but_o not_o suffy_a cyent_a and_o than_o die_v than_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n by_o y_fw-es â—_o order_n of_o his_o justice_n &_o mercy_n must_v sometime_o pardon_v that_o offence_n from_o the_o eternal_a death_n and_o yet_o gyve_v he_o some_o punyshment_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o the_o extremyte_n as_o to_o condemn_v his_o soul_n to_o eternal_a sorrow_n and_o pain_n but_o to_o have_v some_o 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o time_n and_o season_n to_o puryfye_v &_o to_o purge_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o offence_n accord_v to_o degree_n and_o qualyte_n of_o the_o offence_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o as_o there_o be_v degeee_n in_o repentance_n as_o some_o be_v more_o and_o some_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—o_z god_a of_o hâ—s_n justice_n must_v use_v degree_n in_o forgyvenes_n and_o in_o pardon_n so_o that_o though_o he_o forgyve_v the_o eternal_a pain_n and_o sorrow_n which_o be_v condygne_v for_o the_o great_a offence_n and_o sin_n which_o the_o man_n do_v commyt_n yet_o it_o ston_n death_n with_o the_o great_a dyscreat_a wysdom_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o soul_n for_o that_o offence_n for_o a_o season_n to_o puryfye_v and_o purge_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o be_v admyt_v to_o come_v to_o the_o eternal_a joy_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v make_v and_o create_v for_o if_o that_o man_n commytting_a dyvers_a sin_n or_o offence_n agayn_v god_n in_z dyvers_a order_n and_o degree_n as_o some_o more_o &_o some_o less_o and_z dyvers_a of_o they_o take_v repentance_n dyvers_o some_o more_o and_z some_o less_o and_o than_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o use_v dyvers_a degree_n of_o forgyvenes_n and_o pardon_n but_o punysshe_v every_o of_o they_o eternal_o therefore_o it_o shall_v swoon_n than_o to_o the_o subversyon_n of_o his_o own_o
after_o the_o natural_a death_n that_o man_n can_v take_v no_o such_o repentance_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v helyd_v of_o that_o mortal_a synnc_n and_o offence_n than_o god_n of_o his_o justice_n must_v clerk_o expulse_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o eternal_a joy_n in_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v putryfy_v &_o corrupt_v but_o yet_o if_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v such_o a_o great_a mortal_a sin_n &_o offence_n to_o god_n and_o have_v take_v repentance_n whereby_o that_o mortal_a stroke_n &_o wound_n be_v hele_v before_o his_o death_n &_o before_o his_o soul_n be_v separate_v &_o pull_v fro_o y_o t_o body_n but_o yet_o that_o man_n be_v not_o full_o purge_v thereof_o or_o â—lle_fw-mi not_o clean_o of_o other_o small_a offence_n nor_o ready_a nor_o ripe_a to_o do_v pure_a &_o clean_a seruyce_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n but_z that_o there_o remain_v in_o he_o some_o token_n &_o spot_v of_o sin_n and_o offence_n god_n of_o his_o justice_n may_v not_o then_o condemn_v his_o soul_n to_o eternal_a punyshment_n nor_o immedyat_o to_o recâ—yve_v that_o soul_n to_o the_o bliss_n ofheven_fw-mi to_o joy_n &_o to_o company_n with_o those_o gloryfyed_a &_o pure_a soul_n in_o heaven_n till_o those_o token_n and_o spot_v of_o sin_n be_v clear_o wassh_v away_o and_o purge_v and_z he_o make_v re_fw-mi thy_fw-mi &_o 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v to_o god_n pure_a and_o clean_a seruyce_n in_o heaven_n therefore_o than_o by_o convenyent_a justice_n of_o god_n there_o inuste_fw-la nedy_n be_v a_o place_n of_o purgacyon_n where_o his_o soul_n must_v be_v purge_v and_o make_v clean_o of_o those_o token_n &_o spot_v of_o sin_n or_o that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o be_v receyve_v to_o the_o eternal_a joy_n in_o heaven_n and_o also_o a_o like_a resemblance_n i_o may_v make_v of_o thing_n which_o have_v soul_n sensy_n tyve_a as_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o swine_n which_o be_v infect_v with_o pox_n or_o other_o syknes_n or_o a_o ox_n that_o be_v infect_v with_o any_o syknes_n which_o swine_n or_o ox_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v than_o slay_v be_v not_o good_a nor_o wholesome_a for_o mamny_n meet_v but_o the_o flesh_n putryfy_v corupte_v and_o yet_o by_o medycyn_n and_o good_a keep_v that_o swine_n or_o ox_n may_v be_v hele_v and_o than_o while_o those_o 〈◊〉_d be_v lyve_v nature_n shall_v ex_fw-la pulse_n those_o infectuos_a humour_n &_o bring_v those_o bests_n again_o to_o helthe_n &_o make_v they_o so_o wnde_v and_o their_o flesh_n good_a and_o wholesome_a for_o manny_n mete_v but_o yet_o if_o those_o bests_n which_o have_v when_fw-mi infect_a with_o such_o corrupt_a syknes_n have_v take_v medycyne_n and_o that_o corrupt_a syknes_n thereby_o expel_v &_o ever_o in_o crese_v to_o more_o health_n and_o the_o felsh_a wholesome_a enough_o to_o be_v eten_v for_o man_n â—ys_v mete_v but_o yet_o the_o flesh_n be_v so_o bare_a and_o lene_o that_o it_o be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o eat_v as_o other_o flesh_n be_v or_o clly_n if_o such_o besty_n have_v take_v some_o disease_n by_o ex_fw-la cessyve_a cold_n or_o hete_n &_o the_o flesh_n not_o putryfy_v nor_o corrupt_a but_z bare_a and_o lene_o and_o therefore_o not_o pleasant_a to_o be_v eten_v for_o manny_n mete_v yet_o if_o those_o best_a we_o be_v kill_v yet_o thou_o may_v make_v the_o flesh_n of_o those_o besty_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o lene_a by_o sething_n or_o roast_a it_o with_o butter_n or_o fat_a lord_n to_o be_v good_a mannes_z mete_v and_z pleasant_a to_o be_v eten_v able_a to_o serve_v the_o at_o thy_o dyner_n or_o feast_n for_o thy_o friend_n and_o lover_n so_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o be_v when_o that_o a_o man_n be_v infect_a with_o a_o great_a mortal_a sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v agayn_v god_n and_o if_o his_o soul_n be_v than_o separate_v from_o his_o body_n yet_o than_o his_o soul_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v receyve_v of_o god_n in_o to_o heaven_n nor_o to_o do_v seruyce_n there_o unto_o god_n because_o it_o be_v putryfy_v and_o corrupt_v with_o y_z t_z foul_a mortal_a sin_n but_o if_o that_o man_n have_v take_v the_o medecin_n of_o full_a repentance_n in_o his_o life_n that_o medecyn_n will_v have_v restore_v he_o again_o to_o his_o soul_n health_n and_o virtue_n but_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v take_v some_o repentance_n for_o that_o sin_n and_o of_o fence_n and_o not_o suffycient_a &_o not_o have_v suffycyent_a time_n to_o make_v suffycyent_a sa_fw-fr tysfaccyon_n therefore_o yet_o by_o the_o take_n of_o that_o medecyn_n of_o repentance_n that_o sin_v be_v expel_v and_o go_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o sikenes_n and_o sin_n be_v clere_o hole_n but_o yet_o the_o token_n and_o spotty_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o defor_o myth_n to_o the_o soul_n do_v still_o remanyn_v in_o that_o soul_n till_o y_fw-es t_o soul_n have_v a_o time_n to_o be_v wassh_v and_o purge_v from_o those_o token_n and_o spotty_n to_o make_v it_o pure_a and_o dene_fw-mi of_o that_o deformyte_n ¶_o a_o obieccyon_n that_o the_o soul_n unpurged_a may_v do_v some_o mean_a and_o low_a seruyce_n to_o god_n in_o hâ—uen_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o hy_a and_o best_a seruycâ—_n so_o that_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v purge_v caput_fw-la viij_o comyngo_n ¶_o yet_o i_o thynk_v that_o prove_v not_o y_o â—_o of_o necessyte_n there_o must_v be_v a_o purgatory_n to_o purge_v &_o to_o wasshe_v a_o way_n clean_o those_o spot_v and_o token_n which_o be_v but_o a_o deformyte_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o consyder_v that_o by_o that_o medecyne_n of_o repentance_n that_o sekenes_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v thereby_o put_v away_o and_o expel_v and_o the_o soul_n so_o make_v hole_n again_o all_o though_o that_o there_o be_v spot_v and_o token_n remain_v which_o be_v but_o a_o deformyte_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o no_o mortal_a sekenes_n those_o token_n &_o spot_v than_o need_n not_o to_o be_v wassh_v away_o but_z if_o they_o remain_v still_o yet_o they_o do_v no_o hurt_n but_o y_z t_z soul_n may_v do_v good_a and_o perfyte_n seruyce_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o all_o though_o that_o god_n will_v not_o put_v such_o soul_n in_o the_o hy_a and_o most_o pure_a place_n in_o heaven_n becau_fw-mi se_fw-mi they_o be_v not_o so_o pure_a as_o other_o soul_n be_v but_z somewhat_o deform_v which_o be_v but_o as_o a_o eye_n sore_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o clere_o expel_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n but_z put_v they_o in_o some_o other_o low_a place_n in_o heaven_n as_o by_o example_n if_o y_fw-es â—_o a_o man_n which_o keep_v a_o honourable_a house_n and_o use_v to_o feast_n great_a lord_n and_o estate_n at_o his_o table_n and_z prepare_v fine_a diaper_n table_n clothy_n and_o napkin_n where_o with_o to_o serve_v they_o at_o his_o table_n at_o his_o dyner_n and_o feast_n if_o any_o of_o those_o table_n clothes_n or_o napken_n be_v defoul_v with_o dust_n filth_n or_o other_o foul_a matter_n which_o be_v not_o sweet_a yet_o y_fw-es t_o man_n will_v not_o suffer_v those_o clothes_n to_o be_v occupy_v at_o his_o table_n till_o they_o be_v wassh_v and_o make_v clean_o and_o the_o filth_n so_o 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of_o deformyte_n to_o the_o eye_n and_o like_o resemblance_n also_o i_o may_v make_v of_o a_o prince_n which_o must_v retain_v in_o his_o house_n to_o be_v his_o household_n servant_n such_o man_n as_o he_o can_v choose_v in_o his_o ream_n which_o be_v clean_a man_n &_o hole_n man_n of_o body_n some_o to_o be_v in_o he_o pryve_v chamber_n some_z in_o his_o hall_n and_o some_o in_o his_o kychyn_n and_o some_o in_o other_o place_n of_o his_o house_n if_o any_o such_o servant_n which_o this_o prince_n have_v choose_v to_o be_v in_o his_o house_n have_v have_v any_o great_a syknes_n whereof_o he_o be_v by_o medecyne_n thorough_o helyd_v and_o yet_o
contrary_n be_v great_a folyshnes_n ¶_o co._n ¶_o that_o reason_n provyth_v it_o more_o wysdome_n to_o believe_v y_fw-mi â—_o immortalyte_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o yet_o that_o reason_n provyth_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a ¶_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v immortal_a than_o be_v man_n the_o most_o unhappy_a of_o all_o other_o crea_fw-la ture_n and_o besty_n caput_fw-la v._o gyngemyn_n ¶_o but_o yet_o if_o thou_o will_v gyve_v i_o dilygent_a hear_a i_o trust_v i_o shall_v prove_v the_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o it_o be_v infynite_a and_o shall_v never_o dye_v nor_o utter_o perish_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v prove_v y_fw-mi â—_o by_o dyverse_a reason_n ¶_o comyngo_n ¶_o i_o pray_v the_o by_o what_o reason_n ¶_o gyngemyn_n ¶_o doubtless_o by_o many_o good_a reason_n wherefore_o my_o first_o reason_n be_v this_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n of_o god_n in_o yerth_n which_o do_v to_o god_n so_o much_o honour_n nor_o praise_v god_n so_o much_o as_o man_n do_v nor_o also_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n in_o yerth_n that_o have_v any_o knowledge_n and_o reason_n to_o know_v how_o to_o do_v honour_n to_o god_n save_o only_a man_n than_z since_o that_o man_n be_v only_o that_o crea_fw-la ture_n which_o do_v honour_n to_o god_n here_o in_o yerth_n it_o be_v convenyent_n and_o stan_a death_n most_o with_o equyte_v and_o rightful_a judgement_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o god_n shall_v therefore_o reward_v man_n with_o a_o life_n and_o a_o be_v more_o plea_n saunt_z and_o better_o than_z any_o other_o creature_n or_o beast_n here_o in_o yerth_n but_o the_o life_n and_o be_v which_o man_n have_v here_o in_o yerth_n be_v more_o wretched_a sorrowful_a and_o worse_o than_o the_o life_n of_o any_o other_o brute_n beast_n here_o in_o yerthe_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v convenyent_n and_o necessary_a that_o man_n have_v a_o other_o life_n after_o the_o corrupcyon_n of_o his_o body_n and_o that_o must_v nedy_n be_v the_o life_n and_o be_v of_o his_o reasonable_a soul_n because_o his_o body_n after_o his_o mortal_a death_n have_v by_o nature_n no_o manner_n of_o life_n ¶_o comyn_n ¶_o why_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n here_o in_o yerthe_n more_o wretched_a sorrowful_a and_o worse_o than_o the_o life_n of_o any_o other_o brute_n beast_n ¶_o gyn._n ¶_o that_o i_o shall_v she_o we_o the_o for_z thou_o know_v well_o enough_o &_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v more_o feeble_a and_o tender_a than_o the_o body_n of_o any_o other_o brute_n best_a for_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v all_o tender_a and_o naked_a and_o much_o more_o tender_a than_o any_o other_o brute_n best_a for_o y_fw-es â—_o fish_n have_v of_o their_o nature_n shellâ—_n or_o skaly_n to_o cover_v and_o defend_v their_o body_n the_o bestâ—_n be_v full_a of_o here_o and_o have_v thick_a skynne_n the_o fowl_n have_v feather_n but_o man_n be_v tender_a &_o naked_a y_fw-es t_o if_o he_o have_v not_o 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apparel_n to_o cover_v be_v body_n goodly_a garnysshed_a and_o fair_a house_n &_o all_o bewteous_a sight_n plea_n saunt_z to_o the_o eye_n as_z goodly_a pycture_n and_o ymage_n they_o desire_v and_o delyte_n also_o in_o sweet_a smelly_n &_o savour_n and_z to_o here_o song_n and_o armony_n &_o sweet_a sow_n pleasant_a to_o the_o ere_o and_o take_v great_a pain_n labour_n and_o study_v vexacyon_n and_o unquyetnes_n of_o mind_n for_o the_o obtain_a of_o such_o thing_n but_o yet_o the_o brut_fw-fr best_a care_v for_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o regard_v nothing_o but_o only_o for_o his_o food_n his_z bodily_a lust_n ease_n &_o pleasure_n therefore_o it_o prove_v well_o y_o it_o man_n endure_v much_o vexation_n think_v study_v &_o unquietnes_n of_o mind_n which_o the_o brute_n bests_n endure_v not_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v before_o if_o y_fw-es â—_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o neither_o life_n and_o be_v after_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n then_z be_v man_n in_o 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