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understanding_n so_o lyght_o consent_v &_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o the_o fool_n &_o his_o folysâ—he_a werke_n &_o thou_o fool_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v after_o the_o counseyle_n ne_o fulfil_v the_o wholesome_a word_n of_o this_o wise_a man_n &_o byleve_v he_o i_o gyve_v judgement_n that_o you_o be_v both_o hang_v for_o your_o trespass_n and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v wherefore_o all_o man_n praise_v great_o the_o justyce_n for_o his_o dyscrete_a judgement_n ¶_o dear_a friend_n this_o emperor_n be_v almyghty_a god_n &_o in_o the_o ee_a be_v y_fw-fr e_o cyte_n of_o heaven_n wherein_o be_v treasour_a infynyte_n and_o unto_o this_o cyte_n be_v a_o hard_a way_n &_o full_a of_o thorn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o way_n of_o penance_n by_o y_z e_z which_o way_n full_a few_o walk_v for_o it_o be_v hard_a &_o straight_o accord_v to_o holy_a scrypture_n say_v thus_o est_fw-la arta_fw-la via_fw-la que_fw-la ducit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la it_o be_v a_o straight_o way_n that_o lede_v to_o everlasting_a life_n in_o this_o way_n be_v three_o arm_v knight_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o devyll_n the_o world_n &_o the_o flesh_n which_o to_o who_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o fight_v &_o to_o optayne_n the_o vyctory_n or_o we_o may_v come_v to_o heaven_n the_o second_o cyte_n that_o be_v in_o y_z e_z north_n be_v hell_n and_o to_o this_o accord_v scrypture_n sayinge_v thus_o ab_fw-la aquilone_fw-la pondetur_fw-la oen_fw-mi malum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o north_n come_v all_o evyll_n certain_o to_o this_o cyte_n be_v y_fw-fr e_o way_n plain_a &_o broad_a &_o wall_v about_o on_o every_o side_n with_o all_o manner_n delycate_v wherefore_o many_o man_n walk_v by_o this_o way_n the_o three_o knight_n y_o it_o gyve_v to_o every_o man_n go_v this_o way_n what_o thing_n they_o need_v be_v these_o pride_n of_o life_n covetyse_v of_o eye_n &_o concupyscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o which_o three_o the_o wretched_a man_n great_o delyte_v &_o at_o y_z e_z last_z they_o lede_v he_o in_o 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lord_n jesu_n chry_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n to_o deem_v all_o mankind_n than_o you_o e_o soul_n shall_v complain_v upon_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o flesh_n upon_o the_o soul_n but_o when_o y_a e_o justyce_n that_o will_v not_o be_v deceyve_v neither_o by_o prayer_n ne_o by_o price_n shall_v condemn_v y_z e_o soul_n because_o she_o follow_v you_o e_o fraylte_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o flesh_n &_o also_o he_o shall_v condemn_v the_o flesh_n because_o it_o will_v not_o byleve_v the_o soul_n wherefore_o let_v we_o study_v to_o tame_v our_o flesh_n that_o
we_o may_v obey_v god_n and_o than_o shall_v we_o have_v everlasting_a life_n unto_o the_o which_o bring_v we_o our_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n there_o dwell_v sometime_o in_o rome_n a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v frederyke_v which_o have_v no_o child_n save_o a_o daughter_n though_o who_o this_o emperor_n after_o his_o decese_n bequeath_v all_o his_o empire_n this_o understand_v a_o earl_n that_o dwelte_v there_o beside_o come_v unto_o this_o young_a lady_n &_o woo_v she_o &_o stere_v she_o to_o sin_n all_o that_o he_o may_v wherefore_o this_o young_a lady_n in_o short_a process_n of_o time_n enclyneh_a to_o the_o earl_n &_o this_o earl_n anon_o lay_v with_o she_o &_o defoul_v she_o &_o after_o that_o he_o put_v she_o from_o her_o herytage_n and_o chase_v she_o out_o of_o her_o empire_n wherefore_o she_o make_v great_a lamentacyon_n &_o flee_v unto_o a_o realm_n there_o beside_o where_o as_o she_o daily_o weep_v &_o mourn_v it_o befall_v after_o on_o a_o day_n that_o while_o she_o sit_v mourn_v beside_o a_o way_n there_o come_v ride_a by_o her_o a_o fair_a young_a knight_n upon_o a_o good_a horse_n which_o come_v toward_o she_o a_o great_a pâ—ce_n &_o worshypful_o salew_v she_o and_o ask_v the_o cause_n why_o she_o mourn_v so_o sore_o than_o answer_v she_o &_o say_v my_o reverend_a lord_n i_o be_o a_o emperor_n daughter_n come_v of_o a_o royal_a kin_n my_o father_n be_v deed_n which_o leave_v i_o all_o his_o empire_n because_o he_o have_v none_o other_o heir_n &_o after_o his_o decese_n a_o earl_n there_o beside_o deceyve_v i_o &_o take_v from_o i_o my_o maydenheâ—e_n &_o after_o that_o he_o put_v i_o violent_o out_o of_o my_o herytage_n so_o that_o now_o i_o be_o fain_a to_o beg_v my_o breed_n from_o door_n to_o door_n &_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o sorrow_n than_o say_v the_o knight_n fair_a damosel_n i_o have_v great_a compassyon_n on_o thy_o beaute_n and_o on_o thy_o gentylnes_n therefore_o if_o thou_o wylte_n grant_v i_o one_o thing_n i_o shall_v fight_v for_o the_o against_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la earl_n and_o i_o behote_v the_o the_o victory_n than_o say_v she_o alas_o alas_o i_o have_v nothing_o y_o it_o i_o may_v gyve_v to_o the_o but_o myself_o and_o i_o ask_v no_o more_o of_o the_o say_v the_o knight_n but_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v my_o wife_n and_o love_n no_o man_n so_o moche_v as_o i_o than_o say_v she_o reverend_n sir_n that_o will_v i_o do_v glad_o &_o more_o if_o i_o may_v than_o say_v the_o knight_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o do_v for_o i_o one_o thing_n that_o if_o it_o fortune_n i_o to_o dye_v in_o batayle_n for_o the_o &_o opteyne_v the_o victory_n thou_o shall_v take_v my_o bloody_a sherte_n &_o hang_v it_o upon_o a_o perch_n in_o thy_o chambre_n and_o this_o shall_v thou_o do_v for_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v y_z t_z when_o so_o ever_o thou_o behold_v the_o sherte_n thou_o shall_v weep_v for_o i_o the_o second_o be_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o man_n come_v to_o woo_v the_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n than_o shall_v thou_o hasty_o run_v unto_o thy_o chambre_n &_o behold_v my_o bloody_a sherte_n &_o think_v herte_o within_o thyself_o thus_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o sherte_n dye_v for_o my_o love_n in_o batayle_n the_o which_o recover_v my_o herytage_n god_n forbede_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v any_o other_o man_n after_o his_o death_n than_o say_v she_o reverend_n sir_n all_o this_o i_o shall_v fulfil_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o when_o y_a e_o knight_n heâ—de_v this_o he_o give_v batayle_n against_o the_o earl_n &_o obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o y_o e_o earl_n be_v overcome_v &_o flee_v and_o this_o young_a lady_n be_v bring_v &_o receyve_v again_o in_o to_o her_o herytage_n nevertheless_o this_o knight_n be_v deed_o wound_v in_o that_o batayle_n whereof_o he_o die_v but_o or_o he_o die_v he_o bequeath_v his_o bloody_a sherte_n unto_o this_o damosel_n desyre_v she_o to_o keep_v her_o promise_n when_o this_o young_a lady_n hear_v of_o his_o death_n she_o weep_v sore_o &_o make_v great_a lamentacyon_n for_o his_o death_n and_o in_o his_o sherte_n be_v write_v this_o verse_n think_v on_o he_o &_o have_v mind_n that_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o be_v so_o kind_n anon_o when_o she_o have_v receyve_v the_o sherte_n she_o hang_v it_o upon_o a_o perch_n in_o her_o chambre_n &_o as_o oftentimes_o as_o she_o behold_v it_o she_o weep_v bytter_o it_o befall_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o state_n of_o her_o empire_n come_v to_o she_o &_o desire_v she_o to_o take_v a_o husband_n but_o than_o she_o go_v to_o her_o chambre_n &_o behold_v the_o bloody_a cherte_n than_o wax_v she_o sorrowful_a &_o say_v oftentimes_o alas_o alas_o thou_o suffer_v death_n for_o my_o love_n &_o thou_o also_o recover_v again_o my_o heritage_n god_n forbede_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v any_o other_o man_n but_o the._n and_o thus_o she_o answer_v every_o man_n that_o come_v to_o she_o &_o so_o they_o go_v away_o unsped_a and_o she_o end_v her_o life_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n ¶_o dear_a friend_n this_o emperor_n be_v the_o father_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n make_v at_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n to_o who_o god_n give_v &_o bequeath_v the_o empire_n of_o paradyse_n but_o there_o come_v a_o earl_n y_o it_o be_v the_o devyl_n and_o styre_v she_o to_o sin_n when_o she_o eat_v of_o the_o apple_n &_o say_v to_o she_o thus_o in_o what_o hour_n you_o â—ate_z of_z y_z e_z apple_n you_o shall_v be_v like_o god_n wherefore_o we_o breaking_a god_n comaundement_n we_o be_v all_o exile_v out_o of_o paradyse_n &_o chase_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o this_o world_n here_o to_o live_v in_o great_a wretchedness_n like_v as_o the_o psalmyst_n say_v in_o sudore_fw-la vultus_fw-la tui_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o sweet_a of_o thy_o visage_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o breed_n but_o than_o come_v a_o fair_a young_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n which_o have_v compassyon_n upon_o mankind_n &_o take_v our_o flesh_n &_o our_o blood_n and_o give_v batayle_n to_o the_o devyl_n and_o overcome_v he_o and_o thus_o win_v he_o again_o our_o herytage_n therefore_o let_v we_o do_v as_o this_o young_a lady_n do_v put_v we_o this_o bloody_a sherte_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mind_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n of_o chryst_n on_o the_o perch_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o think_v we_o how_o â—ur_n lord_n jesu_n chryst_n shed_v his_o precyous_a blood_n for_o us._n and_o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o devylt_n or_o any_o other_o will_v stir_v we_o to_o sin_n anon_o think_v we_o on_o y_o e_o passion_n of_o chryst_n &_o say_v we_o thus_o i_o shall_v take_v none_o other_o but_o the_o which_o have_v shed_v thy_o blood_n for_o i_o &_o thus_o shall_v we_o win_v everlasting_a life_n unto_o the_o which_o god_n bring_v we_o all_o amen_n sometime_o dwell_v in_o rome_n a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v apolloninus_fw-la which_o ordain_v for_o a_o law_n that_o every_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v worship_n the_o day_n of_o his_o nativite_fw-la this_o emperor_n call_v to_o he_o a_o clerk_n y_fw-mi t_z hyght_n uirgyll_n &_o say_v my_o dear_a master_n there_o be_v many_o heed_n sin_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n therefore_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o by_o thy_o cunning_a will_v make_v some_o craft_n whereby_o i_o may_v know_v who_o trespace_v against_o y_o e_o law_n pryvely_a or_o pert_o than_o say_v uirgyll_n my_o reverend_a lord_n your_o will_n shall_v be_v do_v anon_o this_o uirgyll_n through_o his_o craft_n make_v a_o image_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n which_o dyscever_v &_o tell_v themperours_n messenger_n who_o trespaced_a against_o the_o law_n &_o who_o not_o there_o be_v that_o time_n dwell_v in_o y_z e_z cyte_n of_o rome_n a_o smyth_n that_o hyght_n focus_n which_o for_o no_o thing_n will_v worship_n the_o natyvyte_n of_o the_o emperor_n it_o befall_v upon_o a_o night_n as_o the_o smyth_n lie_v in_o his_o bed_n he_o think_v upon_o the_o image_n that_o have_v accuse_v so_o many_o man_n before_o &_o dread_v least_fw-mi the_o image_n will_v accuse_v he_o wherefore_o he_o rise_v &_o go_v to_o the_o image_n &_o say_v i_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n if_o thou_o accuse_v i_o i_o shall_v break_v thy_o heed_n and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v he_o go_v home_o the_o emperor_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o follow_v send_v his_o messenger_n to_o the_o image_n as_o he_o be_v wont_v before_o to_o know_v &_o to_o understande_v who_o have_v trespaced_a against_o the_o law_n and_o to_o they_o than_o say_v the_o image_n lyfte_v up_o your_o eye_n &_o behold_v what_o
life_n in_o worldly_a joy_n or_o worldly_a help_n more_o than_o in_o the_o help_n of_o god_n which_o be_v mighty_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o say_v himself_o thus_o saluator_fw-la si_fw-la habueritis_fw-la fidem_fw-la sicut_fw-la granum_fw-la sinapis_fw-la poteritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o you_o have_v faith_n as_o y_z e_z grain_n of_o mustard_n than_o may_v you_o say_v to_o y_z e_z hill_n go_v thou_o forth_o &_o it_o shall_v go_v but_o many_o of_o we_o now_o a_o day_n have_v over_o feeble_a faith_n &_o therefore_o they_o shall_v sodeyn_o fall_v in_o the_o clay_n of_o desperacyon_n &_o by_o deed_o synâ—e_v oftentimes_o they_o offend_v god_n also_o this_o king_n have_v not_o bring_v with_o he_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n by_o the_o father_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o generation_n be_v understande_v humylite_a without_o who_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o no_o man_n and_o thereto_o accord_v saint_n gregory_n sayinge_v thus_o si_fw-mi qis_v caeteris_fw-la virtutes_fw-la sine_fw-la humilitate_fw-la congregat_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o gader_v all_o other_o virtue_n without_o humilite_n be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o cast_v dust_n in_o y_z e_z wound_n his_o mother_n betoken_v hope_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v optayne_n everlasting_a life_n he_o behove_v to_o have_v the_o cloak_n of_o charyte_n brydge_v of_o faith_n a_o father_n of_o mekenes_n &_o a_o mother_n of_o hope_n as_o y_z e_z apostle_n say_v spe_fw-la salui_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la also_o this_o knight_n go_v the_o straight_o path_n way_n &_o the_o king_n the_o broad_a way_n for_o he_o that_o will_v be_v save_v behove_v to_o go_v a_o straight_o way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o way_n of_o fast_a alm_n dede_n chastyte_n &_o penance_n of_o the_o which_o way_n speak_v the_o apostle_n stricta_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la que_fw-la ducit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternan_n the_o way_n be_v straight_o y_fw-mi e_o lede_v to_o everlasting_a life_n but_o many_o man_n go_v that_o 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&_o say_v what_o so_o ever_o you_o bid_v we_o do_v we_o shall_v anon_o fulfil_v which_o it_o all_o our_o herte_n when_o this_o knight_n hear_v this_o within_o a_o while_n after_o he_o espy_v this_o ydrony_n droken_v wherefore_o he_o lock_v fast_o y_o e_o well_o &_o as_o this_o knight_n ydrony_n come_v to_o refresshe_a himself_o he_o find_v you_o e_o well_o fast_o lock_v the_o emperor_n have_v a_o great_a matter_n to_o treat_v wherefore_o in_o haste_n he_o send_v for_o this_o knight_n because_o of_o his_o great_a wysdom_n to_o have_v his_o counseyle_n and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o y_o e_o emperor_n he_o be_v so_o drunken_a that_o he_o may_v not_o once_o move_v his_o tongue_n neither_o have_v wit_n reason_n nor_o understand_v to_o answer_v the_o emperor_n to_o his_o matter_n but_o when_o the_o emperor_n see_v this_o he_o be_v great_o greve_v for_o so_o moche_n as_o he_o hate_v that_o vice_n wherefore_o he_o command_v anon_o that_o from_o that_o day_n forth_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o 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holy_a doctrine_n and_o her_o song_n betoken_v the_o soul_n that_o syt_v on_o the_o tree_n in_o devoute_a prayer_n to_o god_n but_o this_o soul_n do_v avoutry_n as_o oftentimes_o as_o she_o consent_v to_o sin_n nevertheless_o if_o she_o run_v to_o confessyon_n &_o bathe_v her_o w_n to_o the_o water_n of_o contricyon_n god_n shall_v love_v she_o but_o her_o foman_n that_o be_v the_o fende_v of_o hell_n sing_v this_o that_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a they_o stop_v the_o well_o of_o confessyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mouth_n of_o they_o that_o will_v shryve_v themselves_o with_o shame_n &_o drede_v of_o penance_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o tell_v forth_o their_o sin_n and_o thus_o be_v many_o exiled_a &_o put_v to_o death_n everlasting_a and_o therefore_o study_v we_o to_o bathe_v our_o life_n in_o the_o well_o of_o confessyon_n with_o y_o e_o water_n of_o contrycyon_n and_o than_o may_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n unto_o the_o which_o god_n bring_v both_o you_o and_o i_o amen_n in_o rome_n dwell_v sometime_o a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v darme_n which_o have_v a_o mighty_a strong_a cyte_n and_o strong_o wall_v about_o &_o a_o bell_n hang_a in_o the_o mydde_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o cyte_n &_o when_o so_o ever_o this_o emperor_n go_v to_o batayle_n without_o y_o e_o cyte_n this_o bell_n shall_v be_v ring_v but_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n ring_v y_z e_o bell_n but_o a_o virgyn_v within_o short_a time_n after_o it_o befall_v that_o dragon_n &_o serpent_n and_o many_o other_o venymous_a beeste_n empoison_v moche_n people_n so_o that_o y_z e_z cyte_n be_v almoost_n destroy_v wherefore_o the_o state_n of_o the_o cyte_n go_v w_n t_o one_o assent_n to_o the_o emperor_n &_o say_v lord_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v lo_o our_o god_n &_o our_o cyte_n be_v almoo_v destroy_v &_o you_o &_o we_o be_v in_o peryll_n to_o perysshe_v through_o these_o fell_a beeste_n that_o consume_v we_o therefore_o take_v we_o good_a counseyle_n or_o else_o we_o be_v but_o 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