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his_o iiij_o book_n that_o people_n of_o great_a courage_n haten_v this_o lyf_v &_o doubt_n nothing_o the_o death_n &_o therefore_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o procure_v thy_o death_n ne_o abâ—redge_n thy_o lyf_v unduely_fw-mi but_o thou_o ought_v desire_v the_o lyf_v to_o come_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o this_o lyf_v be_v not_o to_o the_o as_o a_o parady_n in_o thy_o herte_n or_o as_o thy_o last_o trust_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o â—lephaâ—â—_n the_o which_o when_o he_o slepe_v len_v to_o a_o tree_n &_o thenne_fw-fr come_fw-mi the_o hunter_n which_o cutten_n the_o tree_n &_o so_o the_o olyphaiit_fw-la fall_v 〈◊〉_d take_v &_o slay_v in_z like_o wise_n it_o hap_v to_o than_o 〈…〉_o trust_v in_o this_o present_a lyf_v for_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o their_o 〈◊〉_d te_fw-mi shall_v all_o be_v lose_v and_o also_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o lytyl_o thyâ—â—_n of_o the_o lyf_v of_o this_o world_n &_o i_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v 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man_n i_o will_v say_v he_o if_o it_o playse_v god_n that_o i_o be_v quite_o on_o it_o of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o soul_n be_v lyfte_fw-mi up_o above_o in_o to_o hevene_v &_o certain_o we_o rede_v how_o plato_n make_v sontyme_o a_o new_a book_n name_v phedron_n in_o which_o he_o preve_v &_o show_v how_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n ought_v off_o this_o lyf_v to_o have_v hevene_n the_o which_o book_n empedocle_n study_v moche_n 〈◊〉_d &_o when_o he_o apperceyve_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v ordain_v for_o to_o have_v such_o a_o good_a than_o he_o despyse_v moche_v this_o lyf_v &_o mount_v upon_o a_o high_a wall_n for_o which_o he_o fylle_v for_o to_o short_a his_o lyf_v for_o to_o gete_v &_o have_v heaven_n &_o how_o be_v it_o that_o his_o oppynyon_n be_v not_o good_a ne_o approve_v nevertheless_o by_o the_o say_a history_n it_o apperith_v that_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o have_v hevene_n aught_o lytyl_o to_o preyse_v his_o lyf_v ¶_o how_o yet_o noman_n ought_v to_o doubt_n 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encrece_n his_o pain_n and_o therefore_o say_v seneke_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n of_o questyons_n naturell_n it_o be_v a_o lytyl_o thing_n say_v he_o of_o the_o lyf_v of_o a_o man_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n when_o a_o man_n may_v &_o can_v despise_v his_o lyf_v for_o thenne_n shall_v he_o be_v sure_a in_o see_v and_o on_o land_n in_o baâ—ayll_n and_o in_o alle_fw-mi peryllis_fw-la thenne_fw-fr aught_o every_o man_n to_o desire_v to_o dye_n without_o drede_n as_o a_o fore_n be_v say_v now_o will_v god_n that_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o this_o world_n will_v take_v heed_n herto_o for_o thenne_n shall_v they_o lytyl_o doubt_n the_o death_n &_o lytyl_o love_v their_o good_n seen_v they_o must_v needs_o leave_v all_o &_o therefore_o say_v seneke_v in_o one_o of_o his_o epiâ—tles_n wherefore_o wepe_v thou_o when_o the_o byhove_v &_o must_v needs_o dye_v for_o as_o moche_v fool_n be_v he_o that_o will_v live_v alle_fw-mi the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o he_o to_o who_o it_o dâ—splayseth_v by_o cause_n he_o have_v not_o live_v alle_fw-mi the_o time_n passyd_v and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v recount_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o uj_o book_n how_o the_o king_n lazuriatâ—_n die_v do_v crucyfye_v a_o man_n name_v theodore_v by_o cause_n he_o have_v repreve_v he_o of_o certain_a evil_n â—â—s_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o thenne_fw-fr theodre_fw-mi be_v on_o the_o cross_n say_v i_o have_v as_o leef_n say_v he_o dye_n on_o high_a on_o the_o cross_n as_o to_o dye_n low_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o say_v lucan_n in_o his_o viij_o book_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o doubt_n the_o death_n seen_v that_o it_o be_v the_o last_o pain_n and_o the_o end_n of_o alle_fw-mi mystrye_n of_o which_o death_n speak_v a_o philosopher_n name_v secundus_fw-la one_o demand_v what_o thing_n be_v death_n and_o he_o ansuerd_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o drede_n of_o rich_a man_n the_o desire_v of_o pour_v man_n the_o joy_n of_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o end_n of_o pain_n and_o 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and_z in_o thy_o havoyr_n where_o as_o be_v thy_o great_a puyssaunce_n alas_o i_o pray_v the._n will_v thou_o address_v the_o &_o consydere_fw-la that_o no_o man_n ouÈt_a to_o glorifye_v ne_o set_v his_o heart_n in_o his_o sapyence_n ne_o in_o his_o wysedom_n and_o hereof_o have_v thou_o example_n of_o solomon_n the_o wise_a man_n which_o afterward_o be_v deceyve_v so_o moche_n that_o he_o adour_v ydolle_n &_o architofel_n the_o wise_a counceyllour_n of_o davyd_v fynable_o he_o hinge_n himself_o and_o the_o wise_n cathon_fw-mi slay_v not_o himself_o &_o democritus_fw-la also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v great_a folye_n for_o a_o man_n to_o gloryfye_v himself_o in_o his_o wit_n &_o cunning_a more_o over_o what_o avayll_v the_o if_o thou_o be_v fair_a for_o absalon_n be_v fair_a nevertheless_o he_o be_v hang_v on_o a_o tree_n and_o tholyfaunt_v for_o all_o the_o beaulte_n of_o his_o yvorye_n &_o his_o tooth_n be_v oft_o put_v to_o death_n the_o gamaleon_n be_v moche_o fair_a in_o his_o 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be_v betray_v of_o his_o owen_n people_n &_o slayu_n by_o one_o his_o enemy_n thenne_fw-fr it_o be_v but_o lytyl_o glory_n to_o seygnourye_n and_o to_o have_v ryclxss_n and_o the_o same_o say_v the_o king_n agryppe_v which_o be_v tofore_o name_v the_o which_o in_o deyeng_v cry_v with_o a_o high_a wis_v alas_o my_o good_a peple_n set_v nothing_o by_o have_v of_o ryclxss_n for_o i_o that_o be_o your_o lord_n you_o may_v see_v dye_n right_o poure_o and_o therefore_o orace_n in_o his_o epystle_n say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o better_o appertain_v to_o a_o man_n than_o lowliness_n or_o lytel_n thing_n for_o to_o a_o lytel_n thing_n appertain_v lytel_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v humylite_a the_o which_o make_v agreeable_a to_o god_n and_o
example_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n the_o which_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o parady_n they_o keep_v vyrgynyte_v ¶_o howwydo_o whede_v aught_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_o capo._n viij_o wedowhede_v be_v thestate_a the_o which_o sucee_v to_o marriage_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v maynten_v in_o great_a humylyte_n in_o great_a devoconn_n in_o simple_a habyte_v in_o pylgremage_n and_o other_o good_a â—â—edes_n for_o in_o wedowhede_v aught_o the_o vanytres_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v renounce_v aâ—d_v for_o her_o party_n pray_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o love_n that_o have_v be_v in_o marriage_n be_v remember_v and_o record_v in_o wedowhede_v for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o lytyl_o love_n and_o of_o lytyl_o tronthe_n 〈◊〉_d marriage_n when_o after_o that_o the_o ij_o party_n have_v long_o live_v to_o gydre_n after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n that_o other_o succede_v and_o abandonneth_n she_o to_o the_o world_n in_o vanytee_n and_o in_o deduyte_n and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o widow_n marye_o not_o them self_o i_o will_v not_o counseylle_v they_o the_o contrary_n and_o singuler_o when_o he_o party_n have_v duellyd_v to_o gydre_v long_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o heyr_n lyf_v and_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o seynt_a jerome_n approve_v not_o he_o second_v esponsaylle_n but_o if_o â—â—er_o have_v be_v right_o good_a cause_n in_o heyr_n yougth_n alleway_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v better_a tesche_n we_o in_o by_o marriage_n than_o to_o sin_n in_o wydowhed_a ¶_o how_o seruamute_v aught_o to_o mayntene_v they_o in_o their_o seruyse_n capo._n ix_o â—_o seruamnte_n in_o their_o seruyse_n oughten_v to_o have_v dyâ—nse_n condiconn_n &_o in_o especial_a they_o ought_v to_o have_v uj_o condiconn_n first_o they_o owe_v to_o honour_n their_o maistre_fw-mi second_o they_o owe_v to_o 〈◊〉_d faythfulnes_n three_o truth_n fourtly_a obeyssance_n fyftâ—ly_o â—ugence_n &_o fynable_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v patience_n in_o werke_n &_o 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o first_o condyconn_n we_o rede_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o â—â—ges_n how_o joab_n not_o withstond_v that_o he_o have_v victory_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o maystre_n nevertheless_o he_o will_v that_o his_o maystre_n have_v thonour_v &_o will_v not_o take_v the_o cyte_n untyl_o his_o maystre_n be_v come_v &_o as_o to_o the_o second_o condiconn_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o faythfulnes_n of_o seruamntes_fw-la valere_fw-la recit_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n the_o seven_o chapitre_fw-fr how_o anthonye_n take_v one_o of_o the_o seruamte_n of_o cezar_n his_o enemy_n to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v that_o he_o must_v leave_v cezar_n for_o evermore_o or_o ellis_fw-la dye_n and_o sometime_o by_o menace_n &_o sometime_o by_o promess_n he_o pain_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o will_v forsake_v and_o renonâ—â—_n his_o maystre_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o seruamnt_n say_v alleway_o that_o neither_o for_n good_a ne_fw-fr for_o evil_n that_o he_o coude_fw-fr do_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v never_o forsake_v ne_o love_n cezar_n in_o like_o wise_n he_o recit_v of_o one_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o cezar_n the_o which_o pompeus_n may_v never_o induce_v he_o to_o his_o seruyce_n as_o touch_v to_o truth_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o servant_n be_v a_o liar_n deceyve_v his_o master_n and_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o many_o harm_n by_o false_a report_n for_o a_o lie_a tongue_n like_o venym_a empoysonneth_n the_o how_o be_v and_o alle_fw-mi the_o duellar_n therein_o more_o over_o the_o servant_n owen_n obeyssance_n like_o as_o say_v thappostle_n in_o his_o epystle_n to_o the_o ephesien_n the_o uj_o chapytre_n in_o say_v you_o seruannte_n obey_v you_o to_o your_o master_n in_o fere_n and_o drede_n and_o in_o symplesse_a of_o herte_n and_o it_o be_v not_o sufycient_a only_o to_o obey_v but_o more_o over_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o serruannt_n be_v dyligent_a and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v seneque_fw-la in_o his_o iij_o book_n of_o benefyce_n the_o fourteen_o chapytre_n that_o dilygence_n be_v moche_o syt_v in_o seruannte_n and_o in_o deed_n he_o recomend_v the_o dyligence_n of_o that_o servant_n that_o seruyd_v his_o maystre_n in_o prison_n the_o which_o as_o dyscomfort_v demand_v to_o drink_v poison_n to_o who_o the_o servant_n desyre_v to_o obey_v not_o for_o any_o evil_a that_o he_o will_v to_o he_o but_o by_o ardannt_n desire_v that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v that_o dyligent_o which_o his_o master_n command_v he_o it_o happen_v that_o by_o hastynes_n to_o obey_v he_o wening_n to_o have_v give_v to_o he_o the_o pot_n of_o poison_n he_z gaaf_a to_o he_o the_o pot_n of_o medecyne_n â—_o by_o cause_n of_o this_o hasty_a dyligence_n his_o master_n be_v save_v yet_o also_o the_o servant_n oughten_v in_o their_o affair_n and_o werke_n to_o have_v pacyence_n and_o for_o their_o master_n to_o endure_v pain_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v valere_fw-la recite_v in_o his_o uj_o book_n the_o viij_o chasee_v andpitre_fw-fr of_o the_o servant_n of_o papinion_n how_o he_o hear_v say_v that_o some_o be_v depute_v to_o slay_v their_o maistre_fw-mi and_o he_o pray_v his_o maystre_n that_o he_o will_v channge_v with_o he_o his_o gown_n and_o hod_z to_o they_o de_fw-mi that_o he_o will_v be_v slay_v rather_o than_o his_o master_n if_o the_o caa_n so_o require_v &_o in_o deed_n he_o will_v dye_n for_o his_o master_n he_o recite_v also_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o aucyus_n how_o for_o his_o maystre_n he_o eudnred_n innumerable_a pain_n it_o apperith_v thenne_n how_o servant_n oughten_a to_o have_v the_o six_o condyconn_n aforesaid_a ¶_o how_o they_o that_fw-mi leden_fw-mi evil_a lyf_v owen_n to_o dye_n evyll_n capo._n obligatory_n â—_o god_n be_v a_o true_a juge_n and_o juge_v every_o man_n juste_o whefor_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o ledyth_v a_o evil_n lyf_v must_v dye_n a_o evil_a death_n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v many_o example_n in_o this_o present_a tyme._n for_o the_o lytyl_o time_n that_o i_o have_v live_v i_o have_v none_o remembrance_n that_o a_o evil_a man_n have_v dey_v a_o good_a death_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o by_o a_o enyl_n man_n i_o mean_n not_o every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o i_o understonde_v he_o to_o be_v a_o evil_a man_n that_o lyve_v contynuel_o in_o sin_n and_o in_o do_v werse_n and_o werse_v without_o repentanuce_n and_o without_o will_n to_o amend_v he_o more_o over_o if_o we_o rede_v thystorye_n of_o time_n pass_v we_z shall_v fyude_v clere_o how_o they_o that_o have_v live_v evil_n been_v also_o horryble_o deed_n how_o be_v caym_fw-mi deed_n which_o slay_v his_o brother_n be_v he_o not_o slay_v of_o lame_v which_o be_v blind_a and_o see_v nothing_o and_o nevertheless_o he_o slay_v he_o in_o hunt_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la more_n over_o pharaoh_o the_o king_n of_o egypte_n which_o cause_v to_o doowne_v the_o young_a child_n of_o the_o jew_n how_o deyde_v he_o certain_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o rede_n see_v and_o alle_fw-mi his_o peple_n as_o be_v apperith_v the_o twenty-four_o chapytre_n of_o exode_n we_o rede_v also_o how_o zebee_n and_o salmana_n slewen_v the_o brother_n of_o gedeon_n but_z after_o gedeon_n slay_v they_o as_z it_o apperith_v the_o viij_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o juges_fw-la semblable_o abymelech_n that_o slay_v lxx_o brother_n upon_o one_o stone_n was_z after_o slay_v of_o a_o woman_n as_o it_o apprith_v the_o ix_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a and_o generel_o a_o man_n that_o slee_v a_o man_n ought_v to_o dye_v a_o evil_a death_n reed_n we_o not_o how_o the_o young_a man_n that_o say_v he_o have_v slay_v saul_n be_v afterward_o slay_v by_o the_o comandament_n of_o david_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o first_o chapytre_n semblable_o we_o rede_v that_o the_o thief_n that_o slewen_v ysâ—seth_v camen_n to_o david_n for_o to_o make_v to_o he_o feste_fw-la but_o david_n condemn_v they_o to_o death_n therefore_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v well_o advysed_a that_o do_v wrong_n to_o other_o and_o make_v they_o to_o dye_n wythoute_n cause_n for_o by_o thexample_n aforesaid_a it_o apperith_v clere_o how_o homycide_v owen_n to_o dye_v a_o evil_a death_n semblable_o they_o that_o be_v tyrannt_n &_o that_o greven_v the_o people_n and_o the_o pour_v innocent_n oughten_v right_a well_o to_o be_v advysed_a for_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o they_o dye_n a_o evil_a death_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o sysara_fw-it which_o be_v a_o right_a cruel_a tyrannt_n be_v fynable_o slay_v of_o a_o woman_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o iiij_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n &_o saul_n which_o be_v a_o right_n great_a tyrannt_n and_o persecutor_n of_o david_n after_o he_o slay_v himself_o with_o his_o propre_fw-fr knyf_v as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n
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needs_o dye_n have_v a_o drede_n to_o trespass_n &_o do_v a_o miss_v and_o set_v lytyl_o by_o the_o world_n and_o by_o himself_o and_o also_o he_o be_v all_o cool_v of_o the_o vanytee_n and_o of_o all_o worldly_a plasance_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v tullius_fw-la in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o his_o question_n tusculan_n allege_v socrates'_v the_o which_o say_v that_o the_o lyf_v of_o philosophre_n be_v for_o to_o think_v on_o the_o death_n semblable_o say_v platon_n as_o recount_v alephareus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o dyvysyon_n of_o philosophye_n seneke_n also_o in_o his_o xuj_o epystle_n say_v that_o a_o man_n bycome_v frank_a and_o free_a by_o think_n of_o the_o death_n for_o that_o cause_v to_o asche_v we_o sin_n of_o which_o come_v all_o servitude_n and_o ancient_o &_o of_o old_a time_n when_o themperour_n be_v crown_v it_o be_v demand_v of_o they_o in_o what_o place_n they_o will_v be_v bury_v &_o thenne_v they_o assign_v the_o place_n of_o their_o bury_v &_o this_o 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country_n and_o desire_v to_o wete_z what_o custom_n it_o be_v and_o the_o soon_o say_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi that_o you_o will_v take_v a_o way_n this_o custom_n that_o be_v to_o be_v that_o no_o young_a peple_n dye_n but_o only_o the_o old_a for_o you_o know_v well_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o your_o country_n be_v that_o the_o young_a peple_n dye_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a and_o therefore_o i_o be_o enter_v in_o the_o religyon_n for_o i_o wear_v never_o when_o i_o shall_v they_o the_o which_o word_n consyder_v the_o fader_fw-mi depart_v all_o confuse_a and_z left_a his_o soon_o duel_v in_o religyon_n the_o which_o soon_o have_v moche_n well_o consideryd_v the_o word_n of_o ihun_n tryst_n say_v wake_v he_o and_o advyse_v you_o well_o for_o you_o know_v not_o the_o hour_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o call_v you_o as_o recite_v seynt_a matthew_n in_o his_o iiij_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o i_o seem_v that_o our_o present_n lyf_v may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o royame_n of_o which_o 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on_o it_o of_o this_o world_n and_o all_fw-ge naked_a send_v hen_n tixnne_v we_o ought_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o lyf_v to_o make_v purueance_n of_o good_a werke_n and_o send_v they_o in_o to_o a_o stramnge_a country_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_z to_o hevene_n there_o ought_v we_o to_o make_v our_o tresour_n as_o ihun_v cryste_n admone_v us._n that_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o tresour_n in_o the_o hevene_n for_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o peryll_n ne_o of_o thief_n ne_o of_o persecutor_n ne_o of_o thing_n that_o may_v greve_v so_o thenne_n ought_v every_o man_n acquyre_v and_o gete_v the_o royame_n of_o heaven_n &_o that_o to_o do_v we_o shall_v make_v diligence_n if_o we_o think_v and_o remember_v how_o in_o short_a time_n we_o byhove_v to_o dye_n ¶_o how_o noman_n ought_v to_o be_v curyous_a of_o his_o scpulture_n capo._n vo._o sepulture_n curyorâ—_n may_v be_v signefyamnce_n of_o pride_n and_o of_o vanyte_n and_o singuler_o when_o a_o man_n in_o his_o lyf_v do_v make_v and_o 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all_o virtue_n &_o to_o all_o good_a &_o therefore_o say_v boece_n in_o his_o book_n of_o consolation_n that_o he_o be_v happy_a that_o lyve_v without_o lechery_n for_o lechery_n be_v a_o sweet_a maladye_o &_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o death_n wythoute_n apperceyve_n as_o wytness_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o iiij_o book_n which_o recite_v how_o sophonyde_n in_o his_o old_a age_n say_v to_o one_o which_o demand_v he_o if_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n lecherous_a he_o ansuerd_v i_o pray_v the_o speak_v to_o i_o of_o other_o thing_n for_o i_o seem_v that_o i_o have_v have_v great_a vyctorye_n when_o i_o may_v eschew_v lechery_n by_o old_a age_n for_o by_o lechery_n alle_fw-mi evilles_n come_fw-mi to_o a_o creature_n &_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v thereby_o forgoten_a alas_o what_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o peple_n of_o sychem_n be_v it_o not_o the_o deviolation_n of_o dyna_n daughter_n of_o jacob_n the_o which_o will_v go_fw-mi see_v the_o dance_n &_o she_o be_v ravyssh_v as_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la the_o twenty-four_o chapytre_fw-fr we_o rede_v also_o how_o lx_o m._n be_v slay_v by_o cause_n of_o the_o lechery_n commyse_v in_o the_o wyf_v of_o the_o levyte_n as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o xx_o chapytre_n of_o judicum_fw-la &_o amon_n be_v slay_v of_o absalon_n his_o brother_n by_o cause_n he_o have_v defoyl_v thamar_n his_o sister_n as_o it_o apperiâ—h_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xj_o chapytre_n abuer_n for_o his_o lechery_n know_v the_o concubine_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi ysbose_v but_o soon_o after_o they_o be_v both_o slay_v as_o it_o be_v wryton_a the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o iij_o and_o iiij_o chapytre_n what_o be_v cause_n of_o noes_n flode_n but_o lechery_n what_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n &_o gomorre_v but_o unnatural_a lechery_n as_o it_o be_v wryton_a in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la who_o cause_v joseph_n to_o be_v enprison_v but_o the_o lechery_n of_o his_o mistress_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v wise_a that_o eschew_v this_o sin_n for_o who_o that_o will_v live_v chaste_o he_o ought_v tesche_v we_o the_o company_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o consydere_fw-la that_o by_o wymmen_fw-mi be_v deceyve_v the_o wise_a solomon_n the_o strong_a sampson_n the_o great_a holoferne_n the_o prophet_n david_n the_o phylosophre_n arystotle_n the_o poet_n virgyle_v &_o many_o other_o wise_a man_n &_o therefore_o i_o will_v no_o more_o blame_v the_o wymmen_fw-mi than_o the_o man_n but_o for_o this_o i_o will_v say_v who_o will_v be_v chaste_a ouÈt_n teschewe_v the_o company_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi for_o for_o to_o sin_n nature_n be_v soon_o incline_v &_o lyÈt_o accord_v for_o teschewe_v fulgence_n enseign_v &_o tech_v we_o in_o the_o ij_o book_n of_o his_o micrology_n in_o say_v that_o lechery_n be_v moche_o foul_a &_o above_o other_o dyshoneste_a &_o be_v not_o advenaunt_v to_o a_o creature_n that_o will_v have_v honour_n &_o worship_n and_o certain_o scipion_n the_o noble_a knight_n hate_v so_o moche_v this_o sin_n that_o he_o deffend_v in_o hâ—â—_n contre_fw-fr bordellis_fw-la &_o all_o dyshone_a place_n but_o it_o be_v great_a pyte_n that_o now_o all_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o place_n of_o such_o usage_n and_z young_a and_o old_a peple_n the_o moâ—t_a part_n gyve_v they_o comune_o to_o lechery_n but_z they_o ought_v to_o consydere_fw-la this_o which_o ouyde_v say_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o methamorphoseos_fw-la which_o say_v that_o lechery_n make_v a_o man_n to_o brenne_n in_o himself_o &_o the_o versyfyour_fw-mi say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o a_o woman_n affeblyssh_v the_o body_n mynyssh_v the_o rychesses_n make_v a_o fair_a man_n to_o become_v foul_a &_o atte_v last_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o nought_o and_o saint_n iherome_n in_o his_o book_n against_o jonynyan_n say_v the_o love_n of_o a_o woman_n make_v a_o man_n to_o forgete_a reason_n &_o to_o become_v a_o foal_n it_o let_v and_o hurt_v good_a counceyl_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o study_n &_o make_v he_o to_o think_v all_o folye_a by_o such_o love_n a_o man_n trouble_v himself_o &_o atte_v last_o hate_v his_o body_n &_o he_o lyf_v and_o seneke_v in_o his_o declaraâ—ons_n in_o his_o first_o book_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a death_n that_o lechery_n procure_v for_o lechery_n make_v to_o less_o tyme-honour_n &_o all_o good_n &_o therefore_o in_o his_o twenty-four_o epystle_n to_o lucylle_n say_v keep_v the_o well_o that_o lechery_n be_v not_o in_o the_o for_z ah_o lecherous_a man_n be_v as_o a_o thing_n all_o lose_v &_o certain_o in_o old_a time_n the_o lecherous_a peple_n be_v grete_o pugnyssâ—xd_v for_o as_o recite_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o uj_o book_n a_o man_n that_o of_o old_a time_n mysdyde_v in_o his_o manage_n ought_v to_o lose_v his_o eye_n &_o aftâ—r_o the_o old_a law_n a_o woman_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n wherefore_o it_o apperith_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v right_a dysplaysaunt_n unto_o they_o of_o ancient_a time_n for_z of_o it_o come_v many_o evylles_n and_o harm_n as_o it_o be_v tofore_o say_v ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o five_o virtue_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v benyvolence_n and_o be_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o envy_n capitulo_fw-la xiij_o emonge_v all_o other_o sin_n the_o least_o excusable_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o envy_n by_o cause_n she_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o her_o malice_n in_o so_o moche_v the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o man_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v the_o which_o by_o necligence_n slepe_v in_o his_o sin_n &_o die_v in_o poverte_a for_o not_o wythstond_v that_o poverte_a be_v good_a when_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d luntarye_a nevertheless_o he_o be_v moche_n to_o be_v repreve_v the_o which_o by_o his_o slouthe_n &_o neclygence_n be_v pour_v and_o miserable_a by_o which_o it_o apperyth_v that_o dyligence_n be_v moche_n to_o be_v preyse_v that_o remember_v both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n i_o have_v slepte_v &_o after_o i_o be_o awake_v by_o which_o he_o gyve_v we_o to_o understonde_v how_o we_o ouÈt_v to_o be_v dyligent_a &_o awake_v ourselves_o for_o to_o prouffyte_n in_o well_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o write_v to_o thimothee_n say_v awake_v thy_o sâ—lf_n that_o slepe_a &_o god_n shall_v enlnmyne_n the_o with_o his_o grace_n for_o for_o the_o slepar_v &_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi necligent_fw-mi be_v not_o hevene_v ordain_v but_o for_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi dyligent_fw-mi for_o to_o do_v well_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o to_o this_o dyligence_n ought_v moche_v 〈◊〉_d we_o many_o ancient_a hystorye_n by_o the_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o neclygence_n have_v be_v cause_n of_o many_o evylles_n &_o inconuement_n reed_n we_o not_o how_o david_n be_v in_o his_o how_o be_v idle_a and_o thenne_n he_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o accomplyssh_v a_o right_a gâ—te_a dyshonour_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o five_o chapyâ—re_v and_o therefore_o say_v ouyde_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o remedy_n that_o idleness_n &_o neclygence_n be_v the_o nouâ—ces_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n and_o quyntylien_n say_v that_o sin_n naturelly_n command_v a_o man_n to_o be_v idle_a and_o therefore_o chaton_n say_v reasonable_o to_o his_o soon_o keep_v the_o well_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o necligent_a ne_o slepye_a for_o long_o rest_n nouryssh_v sin_n &_o vice_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o have_v many_o â—ystoryes_n how_o in_o sleep_v many_o evylles_n be_v happen_v reed_n we_o not_o how_o thobie_n in_o sleep_a waâ—_n blind_a &_o lose_v his_o sight_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o second_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o thobye_n ysbose_v lose_v his_o priam_n in_o sleep_v as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o ij_o book_n of_o king_n the_o iiij_o chapytre_n samson_n in_o sleep_v in_o the_o law_n of_o his_o wyf_v lose_v his_o here_o be_v take_v &_o enchayn_v and_o fynable_o lose_v his_o lyf_v as_o it_o appear_v the_o xuj_o chapytre_n of_o judicum_fw-la ¶_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o uj_o chapytre_n thou_o neclygent_a awake_a the._n for_o thou_o may_v not_o long_o sleep_v as_o who_o say_v the_o lyf_v be_v short_a and_o therefore_o we_o rede_v how_o jacob_n repreve_v his_o child_n of_o neclygence_n as_o it_o apperyth_v the_o twenty-four_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o genesis_fw-la and_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cry_v reprevyd_v his_o dyscyple_n of_o necligence_n in_o say_v you_o have_v not_o mow_v wake_v a_o hour_n with_o i_o as_o say_v saint_n matthew_n in_o his_o xxviij_o chapytre_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o necligence_n be_v moche_n to_o be_v reprevyd_v to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o they_o that_o sue_v the_o good_a seed_n by_o gonnen_fw-mi to_o sleep_v and_o thenne_n
â—th_v that_o on_o a_o time_n he_o see_v a_o power_n man_n pass_a by_o in_o his_o covert_a moche_n joyous_o whereof_o he_o moche_v merueyl_v and_o â—nne_v he_o say_v to_o his_o felaw_n alas_o my_o friend_n we_o labour_n in_o â—yn_n and_o in_o get_a richesses_n for_n to_o live_v sure_o and_o joyous_o or_o you_o see_v this_o poureman_n which_o moche_n pass_v us._n and_o be_v man_n long_o sith_o to_o that_o we_o demand_n and_o seche_v and_o this_o hiâ—rye_n be_v to_o before_o the_o conversion_n of_o seynt_a austyn_n moreover_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n thou_o shanlt_fw-ge find_v how_o moses_n keep_v sheep_n â—_o it_o apperith_v the_o iij_o book_n of_o exode_n &_o the_o prophet_n helye_o be_v so_o â—ure_a that_o he_o demamnd_v a_o lytil_a breed_n and_o water_n of_o a_o widow_n â—_o it_o apperith_v in_o the_o third_o book_n of_o kynghe_n and_o thappostle_n enounce_v all_o and_z in_o deed_n seynt_a peter_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o â—had_v neither_o gold_n ne_o seluer_n and_o we_o rede_v of_o saul_n that_o he_o â—â—epte_v the_o ass_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o david_n be_v a_o shepherd_n and_o evertheles_o after_o they_o be_v king_n thenne_v i_o seem_v that_o â—ponerte_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v good_a pacyenee_n and_o he_o be_v â—oche_o rich_a that_o lyve_v in_o suffysaunce_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z content_a â—â—â—h_n that_o he_o have_v ¶_o of_o the_o state_n of_o old_a age_n and_o how_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v good_a &_o retuoê°_n capitulo_fw-la iij_o â—_o after_o the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o ripe_a &_o advysed_a &_o by_o thexperyence_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v he_o ought_v to_o the_o more_o wise_a of_o manner_n and_o therefore_o seneke_v in_o his_o ix_o â—stle_n thankyd_v &_o preyse_v his_o old_a age_n by_o cause_n that_o thereby_o he_o 〈◊〉_d many_o evyllis_n &_o sin_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n in_o his_o first_o 〈…〉_o for_o tensie_n we_o the_o same_o in_o the_o process_n of_o their_o lyf_v for_o senekâ—â—_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o manner_n every_o person_n do_v that_o glad_o that_o which_o he_o have_v learn_v to_o do_v in_o his_o youtghe_n &_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d his_o book_n of_o ethiques_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n naturel_fw-fr to_o take_v playfance_n &_o delectaconn_n in_o that_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o have_v beaccustome_v to_o do_v in_o his_o chyldhode_n &_o youghte_v &_o therefore_o the_o wâ—â—se_a man_n ni_fw-fr the_fw-fr xj_o capytre_n of_o ecclesiaste_n speak_v to_o a_o young_a manâ—_n say_v thus_o youge_a man_n advyse_v the_o to_o dyspose_v thy_o herb_n in_o gooâ—_n werke_n for_o like_a as_o he_o ought_v no_o thing_n to_o repe_v that_o have_v no_o thing_n sow_v right_n so_o in_o old_a age_n he_o shall_v find_v nothing_o good_a bâ—_n that_o he_o have_v accustom_v to_o do_v in_o his_o yougthe_n and_o therefore_o ought_v the_o young_a people_n to_o keep_v they_o well_o fro_o evil_a company_n to_o which_o be_v oft_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n &_o perdiconn_n of_o young_a folk_n &_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o young_a man_n to_o be_v good_a when_o he_o converse_v with_o people_n of_o enyl_n lyf_v and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v say_v tulle_a in_o hiâ—_n second_o book_n of_o office_n that_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v nouryssheâ—_n with_o good_a folk_n &_o honest_a and_o aught_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o they_o contynuel_o and_o thenne_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a people_n he_o shall_v â—_o ashamed_a for_o to_o do_v evyll_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o ferde_v for_o to_o be_v reprevyd_v &_o consequent_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o shame_v to_o be_v reprehend_v they_o also_o that_o have_v the_o governamnce_n of_o the_o young_a people_n aught_v not_o to_o cease_v to_o reperue_v and_o chastyse_n they_o and_o thenne_n be_v a_o maâ—_n well_o dyspose_v to_o receyve_v chastysement_n when_o he_o be_v young_a and_o not_o harded_a ne_fw-la make_v tude_z to_o do_v harm_n and_o therefore_o saint_n aâ—â—lme_n in_o his_o book_n of_o symylitude_n compare_v infancy_n or_o chyldehode_n to_o wax_v which_o be_v soft_a &_o be_v dyspose_v to_o receyve_v such_o prynte_n as_o man_n will_v the_o child_n also_o resemble_v to_o the_o ride_v when_o it_o bow_v lyght_o it_o be_v wounden_v as_o man_n wylle_v thenne_fw-fr owen_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n to_o have_v right_o great_a advy_v upon_o the_o â—â—nernance_n of_o their_o child_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o the_o child_n also_o owen_n to_o their_o parent_n &_o to_o their_o master_n to_o obey_v in_o folowyug_n â—saac_fw-la the_o which_o obey_v in_o such_o wise_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o receyve_v the_o death_n at_o his_o comandem_fw-la as_o it_o apperith_v the_o xxij_o chapytre_n of_o genesis_fw-la &_o yet_o he_o be_v at_o thâ—_n time_n of_o the_o age_n of_o xxxij_o year_n and_o of_o david_n we_o rede_v how_o he_o be_v obeyssant_a to_o his_o fader_fw-mi as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n and_o ihun_fw-ge cryste_n himself_o in_o his_o yougth_n be_v obeyssamnt_a 〈◊〉_d his_o parent_n as_o say_v seynt_a luc_fw-fr in_o his_o secund_a chapytre_fw-fr well_o â—s_n truth_n that_o many_o by_o cause_n of_o their_o yougthe_n ween_v to_o be_v excuse_v of_o alle_fw-mi their_o evyllis_n that_o they_o do_v the_o which_o be_v moche_n deâ—eyved_v for_o since_o they_o have_v wit_n and_o understond_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v reprevyd_v &_o they_o shall_v be_v pugnysshid_v of_o god_n if_o they_o do_v duyâ—_n vyll_a and_o hereof_o we_o have_v example_n of_o the_o son_n of_o holy_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v right_o grevous_o pugnysshyd_v by_o cause_n they_o lyveâ—en_v after_o their_o wylle_n in_o delyce_n as_o it_o apperith_v the_o first_o book_n of_o â—ynges_n we_o rede_v also_o of_o the_o ij_o child_n which_o god_n make_v to_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o wulue_n by_o cause_n they_o soorn_v and_o mocque_v 〈◊〉_d prophet_n helyzee_v as_o it_o apperith_v the_o iiij_o book_n of_o king_n moreover_o the_o young_a people_n gloryfye_v them self_o in_o their_o beaulte_n why_o 〈◊〉_d be_v moche_o deceyve_v for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v if_o a_o man_n have_v 〈◊〉_d eyeu_n of_o a_o lynx_n &_o that_o he_o may_v see_v thurgh_n his_o body_n he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o himself_o and_o in_o every_o creature_n moche_n fylthe_n and_o ordnre_n and_o such_o there_o be_v that_o ween_v that_o they_o be_v right_o fair_a and_o if_o â—â—xy_n see_v them self_o they_o shall_v well_o know_v that_o they_o be_v right_o â—ull_a for_o they_o have_v nothing_o fair_a sauf_a the_o skin_n withoutforth_o â—ore_o over_o they_o gloryfye_v in_o their_o age_n &_o have_v hope_n for_o to_o live_v â—onge_o and_o they_o consydere_fw-la not_o that_o assoon_o dey_v the_o young_a man_n â—s_v do_v the_o old_a and_o that_o more_o be_v we_o see_v that_o the_o young_a man_n eye_n most_o comyn_o for_o they_o be_v more_o full_a of_o oultrage_n &_o sonâ—er_a fall_n in_o to_o the_o sekeness_n of_o hasty_a death_n and_o thus_o nature_n â—ath_v no_o certain_a term_n of_o lyve_n therefore_o no_o young_a man_n ne_o â—oman_n ought_v not_o for_o hope_n of_o long_o lyf_v to_o take_v any_o hardyâ—es_v for_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o for_o to_o live_v or_o not_o to_o live_v the_o sin_n â—â—_o vyl_v shall_v be_v pugnyssh_v and_o hope_n be_v cause_n oft_o to_o live_v evil_a in_o 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o old_a age_n â—of_o thestate_fw-la of_o marriage_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v goâ—nned_v capo._n five_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v for_o to_o have_v lygnage_n and_o for_o to_o love_v each_o other_o and_o therefore_o thappostle_n seynt_a paul_n in_o his_o fyâ—the_n chapitre_fw-fr admone_v the_o wed_a man_n say_v you_o man_n loâ—â—_n your_o wyve_n as_o ihun_v cryste_n love_v his_o chyrche_n and_o to_o this_o purpoo_v valere_fw-la in_o his_o iiij_o book_n the_o five_o chapytre_n recite_v how_o 〈◊〉_d man_n name_v graceus_fw-la lonyd_v his_o wyf_v name_v corneylle_n 〈◊〉_d moche_n that_o he_o will_v dye_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o helthe_n of_o his_o wyf_v he_o 〈◊〉_d count_v also_o how_o cuplacius_n herd_n say_v that_o his_o wyf_v waâ—dâ—ed·_v and_o thenne_v he_o smite_v himself_o in_o the_o breast_n with_o a_o knit_n and_o require_v to_o be_v with_o she_o drown_v or_o brente_a as_z at_o 〈◊〉_d time_n be_v the_o customme_n to_o do_v when_o the_o peple_n be_v deed_n anâ—_n how_o be_v it_o that_o noman_n ought_v so_o to_o do_v nevertheless_o by_o 〈◊〉_d say_v hystorye_n it_o appear_v how_o man_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o wyves·_n semblable_o also_o the_o wymmen_fw-mi owen_n to_o love_v their_o husâ—bondes_n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v example_n as_o valere_fw-la recount_v 〈◊〉_d his_o book_n aforfay_v how_o julia_n the_o daughter_n of_o cezar_n see_v 〈…〉_o of_o her_o husbond_n spot_v with_o blood_n be_v so_o trouble_v that_o for_o sorrow_n and_o henyne_n she_o child_n that_o she_o
the_o heaven_n torn_v semblable_o our_o lyf_v ren_v after_o it_o wythoute_n cessing_n and_o without_o rest_v for_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n &_o philosopher_n name_v secundus_fw-la demand_v what_o it_o be_v of_o a_o man_n and_o he_o ansuerth_n that_o be_v be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o fantase_n that_o soon_o pass_v a_o way_n and_o he_o say_v afterward_o that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o vessel_n of_o death_n a_o pylgrym_a without_o rest_n hoo_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o worm_n meet_v thenne_n aught_o every_o man_n upon_o this_o sa_n advyse_v he_o &_o moche_n humble_v himself_o of_o what_o estate_n he_o be_v of_o for_o prince_n king_n prelate_n bourgey_n and_o merchant_n and_o general_o alle_fw-mi people_n be_v of_o short_a lyf_v &_o alle_fw-mi of_o mortal_a condiconn_n and_o therefore_o say_v plynyu_v in_o his_o uj_o book_n that_o not_o wythstond_v that_o a_o man_n be_v most_o parfyght_o among_o alle_fw-mi mortal_a creature_n nevertheless_o he_o lyf_v be_v most_o miserable_a most_o dangerous_a and_o subgette_v to_o most_o grette_v think_v for_o nature_n gyne_v to_o bests_n horn_n to_o defend_v they_o hide_v &_o here_o for_o their_o vesture_n feel_n to_o nourysshe_v they_o wing_n for_o the_o flee_v &_o also_o of_o other_o necessytee_n for_o pourneaunce_n to_o all_o beeste_n but_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v naked_a without_o feel_v without_o strengthe_n without_o vesture_n without_o knowleche_v and_o without_o defence_n our_o lyf_v thenne_n have_v right_a lytyl_o begyne_v and_o the_o contynuamnce_n endure_v right_a grevous_o for_o after_o the_o measure_n that_o the_o knowleche_n come_v the_o thought_n grow_v &_o encreace_v and_o the_o man_n wax_v the_o more_o melancolyoâ—_n that_o have_v in_o his_o condyconn_n more_o very_a and_o parfyght_a knowleche_n for_o if_o a_o man_n lyve_v in_o misery_n thenne_n he_o wax_v melancolyoâ—_n by_o cause_n of_o his_o necessyte_n and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v in_o prosperite_n thenne_n his_o joy_n shall_v be_v moche_n lytyl_o if_o he_o consydere_fw-la how_o his_o fortune_n shall_v not_o endure_v long_o for_o as_z valere_fw-la say_v in_o his_o ix_o book_n man_n lyf_v be_v a_o course_n moche_n lytyl_o and_o hard_o to_o pass_v for_o in_o the_o way_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o poverte_a and_o misery_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a or_o well_o he_o be_v alle_fw-mi way_n in_o peryll_n of_o fortune_n adverse_a or_o of_o natural_a death_n &_o boece_n in_o his_o iij_o book_n of_o consolaconn_n in_o speak_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n say_v thus_o thou_o will_v be_v preyse_v and_o renome_v above_o other_o but_o advyse_v the_o in_o what_o peryl_n thou_o be_v for_o the_o death_n approach_v to_o the_o and_z in_o thy_o fortune_n be_v no_o surete_a and_o therefore_o say_v maximian_n o_o lyf_v human_a that_o thou_o be_v miserable_a for_o thou_o be_v alleway_o in_o peryll_n of_o death_n thou_o be_v without_o â—urete_a thou_o be_v nothing_o stable_n &_o fynable_o in_o speak_v of_o himself_o say_v alas_o where_o be_v bycome_v the_o good_n of_o time_n pass_v in_z stead_n of_o lawhyuge_a now_o i_o weep_v my_o joy_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o hevynesse_n thenne_n be_v it_o fâ—lye_v for_o a_o man_n to_o affy_v and_o trust_v in_o fortune_n ne_o in_o the_o lyf_v human_a for_o natural_o alle_fw-mi demamnde_a â—yne_n more_o over_o late_o we_o enquyre_v and_o demand_n where_o ben_fw-mi they_o bycomen_fw-mi that_o have_v live_v so_o playsann_o in_o this_o world_n and_o i_o seem_v that_o the_o great_a middle_a and_o lytyll_a death_n have_v put_v in_o his_o â—â—bgectonn_n be_v not_o octavian_n deed_n and_o croesus_n which_o be_v so_o rich_a solomon_n the_o wise_n samson_n the_o stâ—roge_n david_n the_o loyal_a holofernes_z the_o greannt_n and_o alle_fw-mi other_o puissannt_n conqueror_n have_v not_o death_n desconfyte_v they_o by_o which_o it_o apperith_v that_o the_o lyf_v be_v uncertayn_a short_a and_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o noman_n ought_v in_o his_o lyf_v have_v great_a faith_n ne_o hope_n for_o the_o death_n come_v comyn_o when_o a_o man_n wen_v to_o regne_fw-la must_v hie_v and_o long_o in_o his_o great_a puyssance_n and_o strengthe_n ¶_o how_o alle_fw-mi dede_o sin_n desyren_n the_o death_n capo._n xv_o dedely_n synue_v make_v a_o man_n to_o dye_n seen_v that_o the_o auncyent_n be_v pylgrym_n &_o to_o this_o purpoo_v we_o rede_v how_o plato_n go_v on_o pylgrymage_n in_o to_o egypte_n for_o to_o learn_v the_o scyâ—uce_n of_o astrologye_a as_o policrate_n say_v in_o his_o in_o book_n and_o pictogoras_n for_o to_o learn_v truth_n go_v in_o to_o ind_v &_o after_o be_v in_o egypte_n and_o in_o babylone_a as_o recite_v polycrate_v in_o his_o iij_o book_n the_o child_n also_o of_o abraham_n be_v iiij_o cpilgrym_n and_o after_o be_v give_v to_o they_o the_o land_n of_o ê“myssyon_n by_o the_o which_o thing_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v as_o pylgrym_n if_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o perfection_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o pylgrym_n that_o alle_fw-mi way_n have_v his_o herte_n on_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o come_v tw_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o rede_v how_o a_o man_n sometime_o demanand_v of_o socrates'_v why_o his_o pylgremage_n prouffyte_v no_o thing_n to_o he_o the_o which_o ansuerde_v to_o he_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o not_o wythstond_v that_o his_o body_n go_v nevertheless_o his_o herte_n remevyd_v not_o whereby_o it_o apperith_v that_o the_o pylgremage_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v only_o with_o the_o body_n but_o with_o the_o lxrte_n and_o with_o good_a will_n and_o as_o touch_v to_o the_o pylgremage_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v inpossible_a to_o do_v it_o well_o but_o if_o the_o herte_n be_v dispoyl_v of_o worldly_a affection_n for_o the_o sin_n let_v the_o pilgrym_a to_o do_v well_o for_o as_o we_o see_v that_o great_a burden_n great_a hevyne_n of_o body_n great_a fatten_v great_a age_n and_o great_a sekenesse_n let_v ten_o the_o pylgrym_a to_o do_v his_o pylgremage_n in_o like_o wise_a the_o burden_n of_o covetyse_n the_o hevyne_n of_o our_o slouthe_n the_o fatuesse_fw-mi of_o our_o delight_n &_o the_o old_a age_n of_o our_o sin_n let_v our_o pylgremage_n and_o our_o saluaconn_n also_o for_o alle_fw-mi these_o thing_n let_v we_o to_o go_v and_o accomplysshe_v our_o pylgremage_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o five_o book_n the_o which_o treat_v of_o death_n and_o how_o noman_n ought_v to_o gloryfye_v he_o of_o his_o estate_n ¶_o first_n it_o speak_v how_o the_o lyf_v be_v short_a and_o ot_fw-mi lityl_o enduring_a capo._n primo_fw-la iob_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v of_o short_a lyf_v the_o which_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n and_o poverte_a for_o like_a as_o the_o floâ—r_n vanyssh_v away_o and_o as_o the_o shadow_n flee_v fro_o place_n to_o place_n right_o so_o the_o lyf_v of_o a_o man_n pass_v short_o and_o right_o lyght_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o noman_n ought_v to_o gloryfye_v himself_o of_o his_o trâ—yteth_v eusebtâ—_n in_o his_o cronycle_n how_o many_o have_v slay_v them self_o for_o cause_n of_o the_o annoyance_n of_o this_o pnsent_n lyf_v as_o he_o that_o sle_v we_o he_o for_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o feâ—â—â—rtayne_a &_o luâ—sse_v also_o because_o she_o repute_v herself_o dishonour_v &_o truth_n be_v it_o that_o no_o â—so_o ne_o aught_o to_o slay_v himself_o as_o say_v saint_n austyn_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n &_o repu_v they_o that_o have_v slay_v them self_o as_o they_o that_o be_v aforesaid_a name_v neâ—theles_o by_o the_o say_a history_n it_o alter_v how_o this_o present_a lyf_v be_v moche_n ennoyoâ—_n &_o not_o only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o adâ—site_n but_o also_o to_o every_o good_a creature_n which_o desire_v parfyght_o hevene_n be_v this_o lyf_v noyoâ—_n seem_v that_o this_o corporal_a lyf_v be_v but_o grevoâ—_n to_o they_o that_o desire_v eâ—lasting_v lyf_v &_o by_o â—sequâ—nt_a 〈◊〉_d deserve_v death_n bodily_a that_o syne_v 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