put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o from_o a_o wicked_a wife_n for_o which_o there_o be_v none_o other_o remedy_n if_o it_o chance_v the_o to_o come_v in_o a_o place_n where_o man_n talk_v of_o god_n abide_v thou_o there_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o fool_n thou_o shall_v become_v wise_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thy_o wisdom_n shall_v increase_v pithy_a â–ª_o fear_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v and_o that_o shall_v keep_v the_o from_o sin_n and_o when_o thou_o thynke_v of_o his_o mercy_n remember_v also_o his_o ryghteousnes_n thaleâ—_n â–ª_o let_v thy_o word_n and_o thought_n be_v evermore_o of_o god_n for_o to_o speak_v and_o think_v of_o god_n surmount_v so_o much_o all_o other_o word_n and_o thought_n as_o god_n himself_o surmount_v all_o other_o creature_n seneâ—_n â–ª_o to_o remember_v that_o god_n see_v and_o behold_v we_o always_o be_v a_o good_a preseruatyve_a to_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n ¶_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o god_n be_v a_o substance_n for_o ever_o durable_a eterne_a omnipotent_a merciful_a and_o just_a which_o gyde_v all_o thing_n in_o order_fw-fr convenable_a a_o god_n in_o who_o each_o man_n ought_v for_o to_o trust_v who_o for_o prayer_n geve_v grace_n to_o mortify_v our_o lust_n in_o who_o fear_n &_o love_n all_o that_o shall_v here_o endure_v shall_v after_o this_o life_n of_o better_a life_n be_v sure_a ¶_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o governaunce_n thereof_o cap._n iii._n â—â—rmes_n the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n y_fw-fr t_o god_n have_v create_v in_o earth_n be_v a_o man_n and_o y_o e_o rych_a thing_n to_o he_o be_v his_o soul_n and_o reason_n by_o which_o he_o keep_v justice_n and_o eschu_v sin_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o incorruptible_a substance_n apt_a to_o receyve_v either_o pain_n or_o pleasure_n both_o here_o &_o else_o where_o â—â—hago_fw-la when_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n forsake_v his_o divine_a nature_n and_o become_v beast_n like_a 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learning_n and_o have_v of_o itself_o none_o other_o help_v wherefore_o all_o such_o as_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o mischeve_n be_v hopeless_a and_o such_o as_o have_v commit_v sacrilege_n slawghter_n with_o other_o such_o like_a wickedness_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o desert_n dampne_a unto_o everlasting_a death_n from_o which_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v delyver_v but_o such_o as_o have_v live_v more_o godly_a than_o other_o be_v by_o death_n deliver_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v ascend_v up_o into_o a_o pure_a life_n and_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n everlastynglye_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n exclude_v all_o hope_n from_o the_o wicked_a and_o establish_v the_o good_a in_o their_o goodness_n socrâ—â—_n â–ª_o the_o soul_n that_o follow_v virtue_n shall_v see_v god_n aristoâ—_n â–ª_o as_o the_o beginning_a of_o our_o creation_n come_v of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v mete_v that_o after_o death_n our_o soul_n return_v to_o he_o again_o boetâ—_n â–ª_o the_o soul_n despyse_v all_o worldly_a business_n which_o be_v occupy_v about_o heavenly_a matter_n rejoice_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o these_o yearthly_a bond_n aristoâ—_n â–ª_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o know_v her_o maker_n to_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o know_v she_o own_o estate_n and_o be_v â—â—olon_fw-mi a_o clean_a soul_n delyte_v not_o in_o unclean_a thing_n the_o soul_n know_v all_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o y_z t_z know_v his_o soul_n know_v all_o thing_n &_o he_o that_o know_v not_o his_o soul_n know_v nothing_o lyttle_n teach_v suffice_v the_o good_a soul_n but_o to_o the_o evyll_n much_o teaching_n avayl_v not_o plato_n wine_n unmeasurable_o take_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o that_o fyre_v his_o mind_n whole_o upon_o the_o world_n lose_v his_o soul_n but_o he_o y_z t_z think_v upon_o his_o soul_n hate_v the_o world_n the_o well_o dispose_v soul_n â–ª_o love_v to_o do_v well_o but_o the_o evil_n desire_v to_o do_v harm_n â—enâ—ea_o the_o good_a soul_n graff_v goodness_n whereof_o salvation_n be_v the_o fruit_n but_o the_o evel_n plant_v vice_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v damnation_n the_o good_a soul_n be_v know_v in_o that_o it_o gladlye_a receyve_v truth_n and_o the_o evil_a by_o the_o delyte_n that_o it_o have_v in_o lie_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o good_a be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a â—â—hago_fw-la a_o good_a soul_n have_v neither_o to_z great_a toy_n nor_o to_o great_a sorrow_n for_o it_o rejoice_v in_o goodness_n and_o it_o sorow_v in_o wickedness_n by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o when_o it_o behold_v all_o thing_n and_o see_v the_o good_a &_o bad_a so_o mingle_a together_o it_o can_v neither_o rejoice_v great_o nor_o be_v gryeve_v with_o overmuche_a sorrow_n plato_n the_o soul_n be_v lose_v that_o delyte_v in_o covetousness_n who_o so_o desire_v the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n aught_o to_o mortify_v it_o with_o the_o body_n &_o geve_v it_o trouble_v in_o this_o world_n aristoâ—_n â–ª_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o soul_n sake_n to_o suffer_v death_n than_o to_o lose_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n hermâ—_n â–ª_o while_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o company_n w_o t_o good_a people_n it_o be_v in_o joy_n but_o when_o it_o be_v among_o the_o evil_a it_o be_v in_o sorrow_n and_o heavyne_n he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n that_o look_v not_o to_o his_o soul_n sickness_n be_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n and_o sorrow_n the_o prison_n of_o the_o soul_n socrâ—_n â–ª_o a_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o look_v as_o careful_o to_o his_o soul_n as_o to_o his_o body_n seneâ—_n â–ª_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v a_o soul_n garnish_v with_o virtue_n and_o knowledge_n than_o a_o body_n deck_v with_o gorgeous_a apparel_n wisdom_n virtue_n and_o understanding_n be_v the_o garnyshynge_n of_o the_o soul_n pithy_a â–ª_o order_n the_o self_n so_o that_o thy_o soul_n may_v always_o be_v in_o good_a estate_n whatsoever_o becumme_n of_o thy_o body_n dispose_v thy_o soul_n to_o all_o good_a and_o necessary_a thing_n plato_n â–ª_o evil_a man_n by_o their_o bodily_a strengthe_n resist_v their_o misfortune_n but_o good_a man_n by_o virtue_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n suffer_v they_o patient_o which_o patience_n come_v not_o by_o may_v of_o arm_n by_o strength_n of_o hand_n nor_o by_o force_n of_o body_n but_o by_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o we_o resist_v covetise_n &_o other_o worldly_a pleasure_n hope_v to_o be_v reward_v therefore_o with_o eternal_a bliss_n aristotle_n bless_a be_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o the_o fylthynes_n of_o this_o world_n plato_n woe_n be_v to_o the_o sinful_a soul_n that_o have_v not_o power_n to_o return_v to_o her_o own_o place_n who_o filthy_a work_n of_o bodily_a pleasure_n do_v hyndre_a she_o from_o the_o blysfull_a state_n and_o keep_v she_o down_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o of_o all_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n create_v most_o pure_a and_o precious_a be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n a_o perfect_a substance_n at_o no_o time_n abate_v which_o with_o the_o body_n the_o passion_n suffer_v can_v in_o virtue_n joyous_a in_o vice_n both_o woe_n and_o wan_a which_o after_o death_n shall_v receyve_v the_o reward_n of_o work_n which_o in_o life_n time_n it_o most_o do_v regard_n ¶_o of_o the_o world_n the_o love_n &_o pleasure_n thereof_o cap._n iiii_o aristoâ—_n â–ª_o the_o world_n be_v create_v by_o the_o divine_a purueyaunce_n of_o god_n plato_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n herme_n â–ª_o god_n create_v this_o world_n a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n and_o
fruit_n except_o it_o be_v first_o tyll_v so_o the_o mind_n although_o it_o be_v apt_a of_o itself_o can_v not_o without_o learning_n bring_v forth_o any_o goodness_n as_o the_o plough_n root_v out_o from_o the_o yearthe_n all_o bramble_n and_o thistle_n even_o so_o wisdom_n root_v out_o all_o vice_n from_o the_o mind_n like_a as_o a_o craze_a ship_n by_o drynk_n in_o water_n not_o only_o dround_v itself_o but_o all_o other_o that_o be_v in_o she_o so_o a_o ruler_n by_o use_v viciousness_n destroy_v not_o himself_o alone_a but_o all_o other_o besides_o that_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n as_o it_o become_v the_o people_n to_o be_v obedyent_n and_o subject_a to_o their_o lord_n and_o king_n so_o it_o behove_v the_o king_n to_o intend_v diligent_o to_o the_o weal_n &_o governaunce_n of_o his_o people_n and_o rather_o procure_v their_o profyt_n than_o his_o own_o pleasure_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v join_v with_o the_o body_n so_o be_v a_o king_n unite_v with_o his_o people_n like_a as_o a_o small_a disease_n except_o it_o be_v look_v to_o in_o time_n and_o remedy_v may_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o if_o ruler_n be_v negligent_a and_o look_v not_o to_o small_a thing_n whereupon_o great_a do_v depend_v &_o see_v they_o reform_v in_o time_n they_o shall_v suffer_v the_o common_a weal_n to_o decay_n not_o able_a to_o refourme_v it_o when_o that_o they_o will_v as_o the_o shadow_n follow_v the_o body_n so_o praise_n follow_v virtue_n and_o as_o the_o shadow_n go_v sumtymes_o before_o and_o sumtymes_o behind_o so_o do_v praise_n also_o to_o virtue_n but_o the_o late_a that_o it_o come_v the_o great_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o of_o valour_n as_o in_o every_o pomegranade_n there_o be_v some_o grain_n rot_v so_o be_v there_o no_o man_n but_o have_v some_o evyll_n condition_n as_o a_o man_n appear_v more_o in_o a_o mist_n than_o in_o clear_a weather_n so_o appear_v his_o vice_n more_o when_o he_o be_v angry_a than_o when_o he_o be_v at_o quiet_a as_o no_o physician_n be_v repute_v good_a that_o heal_v other_o and_o can_v not_o heal_v himself_o so_o be_v he_o no_o good_a governor_n that_o command_v other_o to_o avoid_v vice_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o himself_o like_a as_o the_o fire_n waste_v y_o e_o fyerbrand_n so_o do_v scornfulnes_n waste_v love_n between_o friend_n as_o man_n for_o their_o bodily_a health_n do_v abstain_v from_o evyll_n meat_n so_o ought_v they_o to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o health_n conserve_v the_o body_n even_o so_o wisdom_n conserve_v the_o soul_n as_o a_o capitayne_n be_v the_o direct_a of_o a_o hole_n host_n so_o reason_v join_v with_o knowledge_n be_v the_o guide_n of_o life_n like_a as_o a_o hand_n be_v no_o part_n of_o a_o man_n except_o it_o can_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o hand_n so_o be_v wisdom_n no_o part_n of_o a_o wyseman_n except_o it_o be_v occupy_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v like_a as_o a_o governor_n of_o a_o ship_n be_v not_o choose_v for_o his_o rychesse_n but_o for_o his_o knowledge_n so_o ought_v ruler_n of_o city_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o their_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n rather_o than_o for_o their_o dignity_n and_o rychesse_n as_o a_o golden_a bridle_n â–ª_o although_o it_o garnysh_v a_o horse_n yet_o make_v he_o never_o the_o better_o so_o although_o riches_n garnish_v a_o man_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o make_v he_o good_a like_a as_o age_n follow_v youth_n even_o so_o death_n follow_v age_n as_o to_o the_o good_a their_o goodness_n be_v a_o reward_n so_o to_o the_o wicked_a their_o wickedness_n be_v a_o punyshment_n like_a as_o gryefe_n be_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n so_o be_v malice_n a_o syckenesse_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o dark_a cave_n may_v not_o see_v his_o own_o proper_a fygure_n so_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o clean_a &_o pure_a can_v not_o perceyve_v the_o true_a and_o parfecte_v goodness_n of_o almyghtye_a god_n as_o the_o goodness_n of_o wyseman_n continual_o amend_v so_o the_o malice_n of_o fool_n evermore_o empayr_v as_o god_n surmount_v all_o other_o creature_n so_o the_o remembrance_n of_o he_o surmount_v all_o other_o ymagination_n as_o liberality_n make_v friend_n of_o enemy_n so_o pride_n make_v enemy_n of_o friend_n like_a as_o bea_n out_o of_o flower_n suck_v forth_o the_o sweet_a so_o shall_v man_n out_o of_o science_n learn_v that_o be_v best_a like_a as_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v where_o a_o shoe_n wrynge_v save_v he_o that_o wear_v it_o so_o no_o man_n can_v know_v a_o woman_n disposition_n save_v he_o that_o have_v wed_v she_o as_o they_o which_o can_v not_o suffer_v the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n can_v much_o worse_o abide_v the_o bryghtnes_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o they_o that_o be_v trowble_v with_o small_a trifle_n will_v be_v more_o amaze_v in_o wayghty_a matter_n the_o spouse_n which_o forsake_v her_o husband_n because_o she_o be_v greve_v with_o his_o manner_n be_v like_o he_o which_o because_o a_o â—ea_n have_v stonge_z he_o forsake_v the_o honey_n he_o that_o fysh_v with_o poison_n catch_v fyssh_a but_o ill_a &_o corrupt_a and_o so_o they_o that_o endeavour_n to_o get_v their_o husband_n by_o deceit_n and_o charm_n may_v lyght_o get_v they_o but_o better_a ungotten_a such_o wyve_n as_o have_v rather_o have_v foolish_a husband_n who_o they_o may_v rule_v than_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o sober_a wise_a man_n be_v like_a to_o he_o which_o will_v rather_o lead_v a_o blind_a man_n in_o a_o unknowen_a way_n than_o to_o follow_v one_o that_o can_v see_v and_o know_v the_o way_n well_o like_a as_o a_o block_n though_o it_o be_v deck_v with_o gold_n pearl_n and_o gem_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v except_o it_o represent_v the_o shape_n of_o sumwhat_o even_o so_o a_o wife_n be_v she_o never_o so_o rich_a yet_o if_o she_o be_v not_o obedient_a to_o her_o husband_n she_o be_v nothing_o worth_a like_a as_o the_o savour_n of_o carrion_a be_v noisome_a to_o they_o that_o smell_v it_o so_o be_v the_o talk_n of_o fool_n to_o wyseman_n that_o hear_v it_o like_a as_o in_o a_o pair_n of_o table_n nothing_o may_v be_v well_o write_v before_o the_o blotte_n and_o blur_n be_v wipe_v out_o so_o virtue_n and_o nobleness_n can_v not_o be_v see_v in_o a_o man_n except_o he_o first_o put_v away_o his_o vice_n like_a as_o the_o eye_n can_v not_o atone_v see_v both_o above_o and_o benethe_n no_o more_o may_v the_o wit_n apply_v both_o vice_n and_o virtue_n together_o as_o yuye_v in_o everye_o place_n find_v sumwhat_o to_o cleave_v to_o so_o love_n be_v never_o lyght_o without_o a_o subject_n ¶_o aristotle_n plutarche_n seneca_n like_a as_o nurse_n oftentimes_o while_o they_o be_v to_o curyous_a to_o rub_v of_o spot_v from_o their_o child_n rub_v away_o the_o skin_n and_o all_o even_o so_o dyvers_a while_o they_o go_v about_o to_o redress_v small_a trifle_n commyt_v great_a offence_n he_o that_o cast_v away_o his_o kynsfolke_n and_o make_v he_o friend_n of_o stranger_n doethe_v as_o the_o man_n 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such_o as_o become_v friend_n for_o rychesse_n profyt_n or_o pleasure_n sake_n as_o soon_o as_o these_o fail_n cease_v to_o be_v friendly_a isocrâ—_n â–ª_o a_o man_n ought_v be_v the_o same_o to_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o will_v be_v to_o himself_o for_o a_o friend_n be_v himself_o in_o a_o other_o person_n plato_n â–ª_o there_o can_v not_o be_v friendship_n between_o a_o servant_n and_o his_o master_n in_o as_o much_o as_o their_o estate_n be_v unegall_a but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v both_o man_n there_o may_v because_o that_o in_o manhood_n they_o be_v both_o equal_a 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a man_n be_v neither_o his_o own_o friend_n nor_o yet_o any_o other_o mannes_z aristot._n friend_n in_o adversity_n be_v a_o refuge_n and_o in_o prosperity_n a_o pleasure_n and_o delyte_n to_o communicate_v our_o pleasure_n withal_o â—ermes_n among_o friend_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v think_v a_o friend_n do_v thou_o the_o work_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o friend_n cicero_n a_o true_a friend_n be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v than_o kynsfolke_n he_o be_v a_o very_a friend_n that_o lyghtlye_o forget_v his_o friend_n offence_n one_o special_a friend_n be_v better_a than_o many_o common_a friend_n seneca_n he_o be_v a_o good_a friend_n that_o do_v his_o friend_n good_a and_o a_o mighty_a friend_n that_o defend_v to_o his_o friend_n from_o harm_n there_o be_v no_o great_a riches_n than_o the_o agreement_n of_o good_a man_n mind_n â—ythag_fw-mi if_o thy_o friend_n misordre_fw-fr himself_o towards_o the_o break_v not_o of_o friendship_n therefore_o immediate_o but_o rather_o assay_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o refourme_v he_o so_o shall_v thou_o not_o only_o retain_v thy_o old_a friend_n but_o shall_v also_o double_v his_o friendship_n if_o thou_o desire_v that_o thy_o friend_n love_n may_v always_o continue_v be_v courteous_a and_o gentle_a towards_o he_o both_o in_o speech_n and_o also_o in_o manner_n forbear_v he_o in_o his_o anger_n reprove_v he_o gentlye_o in_o his_o error_n &_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o adversity_n isocraâ—_n â–ª_o be_v as_o myndeful_a of_o thy_o absent_a friend_n as_o of_o they_o that_o be_v present_a do_v good_a to_o thy_o friend_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o frendly_o &_o to_o thy_o enemy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v thy_o friend_n be_v not_o rash_a in_o take_v of_o a_o friend_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v take_v he_o cast_v he_o not_o of_o again_o aristoâ—_n â–ª_o admytte_n none_o thy_o friend_n except_o thou_o know_v first_o how_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o with_o his_o other_o friend_n before_o for_o look_v how_o he_o have_v serve_fw-mi they_o &_o so_o will_v he_o serve_v the._n periaâ—_n â–ª_o be_v slow_a to_o fall_v in_o friendship_n but_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o continue_v prove_v not_o thy_o friend_n with_o damage_n nor_o use_v thou_o he_o unprove_v this_o may_v y_fw-es u._fw-mi do_v if_o when_o thou_o have_v no_o need_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi fain_v thyself_o to_o be_v neadye_o in_o which_o if_o he_o help_v the_o thou_o be_v never_o the_o worse_o but_o if_o he_o refuse_v than_o know_v thou_o by_o feign_v how_o for_o to_o trust_v he_o plato_n get_v friendship_n of_o they_o that_o follow_v truth_n prove_v thy_o friend_n with_o adversity_n and_o with_o felowshyp_n in_o danger_n seneca_n â–ª_o so_o use_v thy_o friend_n as_o if_o he_o afterward_o shall_v be_v thy_o enemy_n scornful_a man_n be_v dangerous_a friend_n â—ermes_n whoso_o love_v good_a manner_n persever_v in_o friendship_n 〈◊〉_d the_o injury_n of_o a_o friend_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o the_o injury_n of_o a_o enemy_n socâ—â—â—_n â–ª_o better_a be_v a_o open_a enemy_n that_o a_o frendlye_a foe_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o sweet_a pleasure_n for_o a_o man_n to_o help_v and_o be_v holpen_v of_o his_o friend_n â—ristot_n friendship_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a thing_n in_o a_o city_n kingdom_n be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v by_o friend_n and_o friendship_n 〈◊〉_d consult_v and_o determine_v all_o thing_n which_o to_o thy_o friend_n but_o with_o thyself_o first_o he_o do_v amiss_o that_o seek_v a_o friend_n in_o the_o marker_n and_o allow_v he_o at_o a_o banker_n or_o 〈◊〉_d a_o feast_n it_o be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o make_v a_o friend_n than_o to_o have_v a_o friend_n there_o be_v many_o that_o lack_v no_o friend_n and_o yet_o lack_v friendship_n a_o wise_a man_n although_o he_o be_v content_a and_o satisfy_v with_o himself_o yet_o will_v he_o have_v friend_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v destitute_a of_o so_o great_a a_o virtue_n what_o can_v be_v more_o pleasant_a than_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o friend_n with_o who_o he_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o talk_v any_o thing_n as_o boldelye_o as_o with_o himself_o bear_v witness_n rather_o against_o friendship_n than_o against_o truth_n care_v not_o what_o rychesse_n thou_o lose_v for_o the_o wynning_a of_o true_a friend_n ¶_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o friendship_n which_o be_v the_o agreement_n of_o mind_n in_o truth_n and_o love_n be_v the_o chyef_a virtue_n of_o moral_a virtue_n y_z t_z in_o the_o world_n man_n fynde_v wherefore_o in_o the_o world_n to_o live_v who_o so_o mind_n ought_v friendship_n to_o get_v and_o get_v to_o ensue_v by_o love_n not_o by_o lucre_n y_z t_z true_a friendship_n blynde_v ray_v with_o a_o hart_n where_o rancour_n never_o grue_a which_o knot_n estate_n equality_n so_o bind_v that_o to_o dissolve_v in_o vain_a may_v fortune_n sue_v though_o malice_n help_n which_o ii_o all_o glory_n grynde_v so_o strong_a be_v friendship_n as_o no_o stormy_a wind_n have_v might_n to_o move_v nor_o fear_v force_n to_o subdue_v where_o all_o these_o point_n be_v settle_v in_o their_o kind_n ¶_o of_o counsel_n and_o counsaylour_n cap._n seven_o aristot_n â–ª_o counsel_n be_v a_o hollye_n thing_n plato_n there_o can_v be_v in_o man_n a_o more_o divine_a thing_n than_o to_o ask_v counsel_n how_o for_o to_o order_v himself_o socra_n counsel_n be_v the_o kaye_n of_o certainty_n isocra_n â–ª_o be_v secret_a in_o counsel_n and_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o speak_v before_o your_o enemy_n he_o that_o geve_v good_a counsel_n to_o a_o other_o begyn_v to_o profyt_v himself_o wrath_n and_o hastiness_n be_v very_o evil_a counsaylour_n isocra_n if_o thou_o will_v know_v a_o man_n counsel_n in_o any_o matter_n and_o will_v not_o he_o to_o know_v thy_o intent_n talk_v as_o if_o thy_o matter_n be_v a_o other_o man_n so_o shall_v thou_o know_v his_o judgement_n therein_o &_o he_o never_o the_o wise_a of_o that_o thou_o intend_v senâ—ca_n when_o thou_o will_v take_v counsel_n in_o any_o matter_n mark_v well_o thy_o counsaylour_n bow_n they_o order_v their_o own_o business_n for_o if_o they_o be_v evil_a councillor_n toward_o themselves_o they_o will_v be_v worse_a towards_o other_o man_n take_v no_o council_n of_o he_o that_o have_v his_o heart_n all_o set_v upon_o the_o world_n for_o his_o advice_n shall_v be_v after_o his_o pleasance_n â—enoph_n good_a council_n be_v the_o end_n and_o begin_v of_o every_o work_n he_o be_v discrete_a that_o keep_v his_o own_o counsel_n and_o he_o be_v unwyse_a that_o discover_v it_o 〈◊〉_d make_v not_o a_o angry_a man_n nor_o a_o drunkarde_n of_o thy_o counsel_n nor_o any_o that_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o a_o woman_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a y_o it_o they_o shall_v keep_v close_o thy_o secret_n aristot._n he_o that_o keep_v secret_a that_o which_o he_o be_v require_v do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o keep_v secret_a that_o which_o be_v not_o require_v be_v to_o be_v trust_v if_o thou_o thyself_o can_v not_o keep_v thy_o own_o counsel_n much_o less_o will_v other_o to_o who_o thou_o show_v it_o socrat._v a_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o take_v council_n for_o fear_n of_o myre_v his_o will_n with_o his_o wit_n wrath_n and_o hastynes_n be_v very_a evyll_n counsaylour_n ¶_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o counsel_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o needful_a and_o hollye_n that_o without_o it_o no_o werke_n may_v prosper_v well_o wherefore_o it_o behoove_v he_o y_o e_fw-la hate_v his_o 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in_o one_o but_o folly_n lack_v order_fw-fr so_o that_o concord_n be_v none_o theophrastus_n for_o a_o man_n much_o better_a it_o be_v among_o ravener_n to_o fall_v and_o be_v take_v than_o among_o flatterer_n for_o raven_n but_o of_o flesh_n dead_a body_n do_v depryve_v â–ª_o but_o flatterer_n devour_v man_n while_o they_o be_v alyve_a â–ª_o socrates_n he_o that_o of_o all_o man_n will_v be_v a_o corrector_n shall_v of_o the_o most_o part_n win_v hate_n for_o his_o labour_n â–ª_o dyogenes_n of_o slaundrer_n &_o flatterer_n take_v heed_n if_o you_o wylâ—_n for_o nether_a tame_a nor_o wild_a best_o can_v bite_v we_o so_o yâ—_n for_o of_o wild_a beast_n slander_n be_v the_o worst_a byter_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o tame_a most_o bit_v a_o flatterer_n pythagoras_n they_o that_o to_o talk_v of_o wisdom_n be_v bend_v not_o follow_v the_o same_o be_v like_o a_o instrument_n who_o pleasant_a sound_n the_o hearer_n do_v delyte_n but_o itself_o not_o hear_n have_v thereby_o no_o profit_n horace_n as_o long_o as_o a_o ton_n or_o vessel_n may_v last_v of_o the_o first_o liquor_n it_o keep_v the_o taste_n and_o youth_n be_v season_v in_o virtuous_a labour_n will_v ever_o after_o thereof_o keep_v the_o savour_n euripedes_n englyshed_a by_o ascham_n what_o thing_n a_o man_n in_o tender_a age_n have_v most_o in_o ure_n that_o same_o to_o death_n always_o to_o keep_v he_o shall_v be_v sure_a therefore_o in_o age_n who_o great_o long_v good_a fruit_n to_o mow_v in_o youth_n he_o must_v himself_o apply_v good_a seed_n to_o sow_v pythagoras_n beware_v of_o thy_o enemy_n when_o he_o do_v menace_v and_o trust_v thou_o he_o not_o if_o fair_o seem_v his_o face_n for_o serpent_n never_o so_o deadly_a do_v sting_v as_o when_o they_o bite_v without_o any_o hyss_v hermes_n tresure_n which_o falsehood_n seem_v to_o augment_v be_v evyl_o get_v and_o worse_a be_v spend_v wherefore_o to_o be_v rich_a who_o so_o do_v intend_v ought_v trulye_o to_o win_v and_o dulye_o to_o spend_v plutarche_n sith_o 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by_o martial_a my_o friend_n the_o thing_n that_o do_v attain_v the_o happy_a life_n be_v these_o i_o find_v the_o rychesse_n leave_v not_o get_v with_o pain_n the_o fruytful_a ground_n the_o quiet_a mind_n the_o equal_a friend_n no_o grudge_n no_o strife_n no_o charge_n of_o rule_n nor_o governaunce_n without_o disease_n the_o healthye_a life_n the_o household_n of_o continuance_n the_o mean_a diet_n no_o dainty_a fare_n wysdome_n join_v with_o simpleness_n the_o may_v discharge_v of_o all_o care_n where_o wine_n the_o wit_n may_v not_o oppress_v the_o faithful_a wife_n without_o debate_n such_o sleep_v as_o may_v beguile_v the_o night_n content_v thyself_o with_o thy_o estate_n neither_o wish_v death_n nor_o fear_v his_o might_n ¶_o the_o last_o book_n of_o proverbe_n and_o semblable_n three_o book_n conclude_v accord_v to_o our_o promise_n it_o be_v requysite_a that_o the_o fowerth_o follow_v which_o be_v well_o considere_v be_v no_o less_o profitable_a either_o to_o good_a 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as_o fire_n be_v a_o instrument_n without_o which_o few_o work_n can_v be_v fynysh_v so_o with_o out_o charity_n nothing_o may_v be_v do_v well_o and_o honest_o like_a as_o clear_a glass_n can_v hide_v nothing_o so_o there_o be_v many_o that_o can_v keep_v secret_a nor_o dissemble_v nothing_o as_o some_o poison_n be_v so_o contrary_a by_o nature_n that_o the_o one_o cure_v the_o other_o so_o be_v it_o likewise_o of_o deceit_n and_o vice_n after_o winter_n the_o spring_v time_n follow_v but_o after_o age_n youth_n never_o come_v again_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a foolyshnes_n to_o leave_v the_o clear_a fountain_n and_o to_o fetch_v water_n in_o puddle_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o to_o leave_v the_o euangelye_n and_o to_o study_n the_o dream_n of_o man_n ymagination_n like_a as_o a_o adamant_n draw_v by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o heavy_a iron_n untyll_o at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v join_v with_o it_o so_o virtue_n and_o wyse-joine_a man_n unto_o they_o as_o he_o which_o in_o a_o 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