our_o ancient_a enemy_n the_o good_a spirit_n shall_v not_o be_v dysceive_v in_o any_o misbeleve_n upon_o the_o faith_n or_o otherwise_o &_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v steadfast_o the_o article_n which_o say_v saint_n mathewe_n the_o euangelyst_n which_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_o and_o the_o deed_n by_o these_o word_n ind_n venturus_fw-la est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la usuos_fw-la et_fw-la mortuos_fw-la the_o xxxi_o history_n the_o xxxi_o text_n believe_v thou_o that_o pyrrhus_n shall_v be_v resemblaunte_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o work_v great_a mysease_n unto_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v to_o they_o grevaunte_n for_o he_o shall_v revenge_v the_o death_n of_o achilles_n the_o xxxi_o gloze_v pyrrhus_n be_v son_n unto_o achilles_n and_o well_o he_o resemble_v his_o father_n of_o force_n and_o hardiness_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n he_o come_v upon_o troy_n and_o much_o aspre_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n &_o great_o endomage_v the_o troyens_fw-fr therefore_o say_v prudence_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o if_o he_o have_v mysdone_v the_o father_n that_o he_o keep_v he_o well_o from_o the_o son_n in_o his_o old_a age_n for_o if_o the_o father_n have_v be_v valiant_a semblable_o aught_o to_o be_v y_z e_z son_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o wise_n the_o death_n of_o the_o father_n draw_v to_o he_o the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o son_n the_o xxxi_o allegory_n there_o where_o it_o say_v that_o pyrrhus_n shall_v resemble_v his_o father_n we_o may_v understande_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o procee_v from_o the_o father_n in_o who_o the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v to_o believe_v as_o say_v s._n the_o less_o â–ª_o credo_fw-la in_fw-la spirituâ—_fw-la sanctum_fw-la the_o xxxii_o history_n the_o xxxii_o text_n the_o temple_n frequent_v and_o honour_n as_o be_v due_a the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o each_o hour_n and_o moment_n and_o of_o cassandra_n y_z e_z usage_n thou_o ensue_v for_o to_o be_v hold_v sage_a if_o thou_o put_v thy_o intent_n the_o xxxii_o gloze_v cassandra_n be_v daughter_n to_o king_n priam_n and_o she_o be_v a_o right_a good_a lady_n and_o devoute_a in_o their_o law_n the_o god_n she_o serve_v and_o the_o temple_n she_o haunt_v and_o lytell_a she_o speak_v without_o necessyte_n and_o when_o it_o behove_v she_o to_o speak_v she_o say_v nothing_o but_o that_o it_o be_v verytable_a and_o never_o mendacite_n or_o losing_n be_v find_v procede_a from_o her_o mouth_n moche_v sage_a be_v cassandra_n therefore_o say_v othea_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o she_o he_o ought_v to_o resemble_v for_o mendacious_a speech_n or_o to_o be_v a_o lose_a mongre_n be_v much_o to_o be_v reprove_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o knight_n so_o he_o ought_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o honour_n the_o temple_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o church_n &_o the_o mynyster_n thereof_o and_o pythagoras_n say_v a_o right_a lowable_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n &_o sanctify_v or_o holowe_v his_o saint_n the_o xxxii_o allegory_n the_o auctorite_n say_v that_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v to_o frequent_v the_o temple_n by_o semblable_a case_n ought_v to_o do_v the_o good_a sprite_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o syngule_a devotion_n in_o the_o holy_a church_n catholyke_a and_o in_o the_o comunion_n of_o saint_n as_o say_v the_o article_n which_o say_v s._n simon_n sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la the_o xxxiii_o history_n the_o xxxiii_o text_n oft_o to_o go_v by_o see_v if_o fortune_n have_v the_o lent_fw-la thou_o ought_v for_o to_o reclaim_v neptune_n in_o thy_o mind_n and_o well_o his_o feat_n to_o halowe_v his_o seruyce_n to_o augment_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o the_o keep_v from_o great_a tempest_n and_o wound_n the_o xxxiii_o gloze_v neptune_n after_o the_o law_n of_o paynyme_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o the_o see_v and_o therefore_o she_o will_v say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o serve_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v succourable_a to_o he_o upon_o the_o see_v so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v that_o the_o knight_n which_o oft_o go_v in_o many_o voyage_n upon_o the_o see_v or_o other_o dyvers_a peril_n have_v more_o necessyte_n to_o serve_v god_n &_o his_o saint_n than_o other_o people_n to_o the_o end_n that_o at_o their_o need_n they_o be_v to_o they_o succourable_a and_o ay_a &_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v a_o syngule_a devotion_n to_o god_n by_o good_a devoute_a orayson_n by_o the_o which_o they_o may_v reclaim_v high_a to_o their_o aid_n in_o their_o need_n and_o how_o it_o suffyse_v not_o all_o only_a the_o devotion_n of_o the_o mouth_n say_v the_o sage_a i_o repute_v not_o god_n to_o be_v all_o only_o serve_v by_o word_n but_o by_o good_a work_n and_o by_o lead_v good_a life_n the_o xxxiii_o allegory_n neptune_n who_o the_o good_a knyghâ—â—_n ought_v to_o reclaim_v if_o he_o go_v oft_o by_o see_v we_o shall_v take_v that_o the_o good_a espryte_n which_o be_v contynual_o in_o the_o see_v of_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o reclaim_v devout_o his_o creator_n &_o pray_v that_o if_o he_o gyve_v he_o to_o life_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o may_v have_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n &_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o artycle_n which_o say_v saint_n jude._n remissionem_fw-la pecratorum_fw-la the_o xxxiiii_o history_n the_o xxxiiii_o text_n have_v good_a regard_n in_o everye_o time_n and_o hour_n to_o atropos_n and_o to_o his_o dart_n or_o spear_n which_o stryke_v and_o spare_v for_o no_o drede_n or_o favour_n it_o shall_v the_o exhort_v thy_o soul_n in_o mind_n to_o bear_v the_o xxxiiii_o gloze_v the_o poetes_n call_v the_o death_n atropos_n therefore_o say_v othea_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o remember_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o always_o live_v in_o this_o world_n but_o shall_v short_o depart_v from_o it_o so_o ought_v he_o rather_o to_o use_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n then_o he_o to_o delyte_n in_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o thereof_o ought_v everye_o chrystyan_n man_n and_o woman_n to_o think_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o have_v in_o memory_n the_o promyssyon_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o shall_v endure_v without_o end_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v pythagoras_n that_o even_o so_o as_o our_o beginning_n come_v of_o god_n it_o behove_v that_o in_o he_o be_v our_o end_n the_o xxxiiii_o allegory_n there_o where_o she_o say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o have_v regard_n to_o atropos_n which_o be_v note_v the_o death_n semblable_o aught_o to_o do_v the_o good_a esprite_n which_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n aught_o to_o have_v stedfaste_v esperaunce_n with_o the_o pain_n and_o dyligence_n which_o he_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v paradise_n in_o the_o end_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v ferme_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n &_o shall_v have_v life_n perdurable_o if_o he_o deserve_v it_o as_o say_v the_o last_o article_n which_o say_v s._n mathie_n carnis_fw-la resurectionam_fw-la et_fw-la vitaâ—â—ternam_fw-la amen_o the_o xxxu_o history_n the_o xxxu_o text_n of_z bellorophon_n make_v thy_o examplayre_n in_o all_o the_o feat_n that_o thou_o wolte_z define_v which_o rather_o chase_v to_o death_n to_o repair_v than_o to_o do_v desloyaultie_a with_o herte_n or_o mind_n inclyne_v the_o xxxu_o gloze_v benorophon_n be_v a_o knight_n of_o right_n great_a beaultie_a and_o full_a of_o loyalty_n his_o lord_n wife_n be_v strong_o espryse_v w_n to_o his_o love_n but_o not_o for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v unto_o she_o volent_fw-la she_o do_v so_o moche_n that_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o have_v be_v devour_v with_o fierce_a beeste_n and_o he_o love_v better_a to_o cheese_n the_o death_n than_o to_o do_v desloyaultie_a so_o say_v othea_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o for_o doubt_n of_o death_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v desloyaultie_a to_o this_o purpose_n say_v hermes_n thou_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v the_o will_n to_o dye_v without_o a_o cause_n than_o to_o do_v inconuenyence_n or_o desloyaultie_a ¶_o now_o come_v we_o to_o declare_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thereof_o take_v we_o allegory_n to_o our_o purpose_n the_o xxxu_o allegory_n bellorophon_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o loyalte_n may_v be_v note_v god_n of_o paradise_n and_o as_o his_o worthy_a mercy_n have_v be_v and_o be_v to_o we_o full_o of_o loyalte_n we_o shall_v take_v here_o the_o first_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o adoure_v nor_o worship_n strange_a god_n this_o be_v to_o say_v as_o say_v s._n augustyne_n the_o honour_n which_o be_v call_v latria_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v it_o neither_o to_o idol_n nor_o to_o image_n ne_o to_o his_o
what_o be_v the_o endement_fw-fr that_o may_v comprehend_v how_o great_a be_v the_o joy_n of_o this_o soveraygne_a city_n of_o paradise_n to_o be_v each_o day_n present_a with_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o angel_n to_o be_v assy_a with_o the_o blyss_v spirit_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o maker_n to_o regard_v &_o behold_v present_o the_o visage_n of_o god_n to_o see_v the_o light_n incircumscriptible_a to_o be_v sure_a never_o to_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n to_o rejoice_v himself_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o everlasting_a incorruption_n to_o this_o say_v david_n in_o the_o psalter_n gloriosa_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la teâ—civitas_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o lxxxviii_o history_n the_o lxxxviii_o text_n of_z andrometha_n thy_o wife_n i_o shall_v make_v mention_v by_o that_o vision_n to_o be_v advertise_v refuse_v not_o all_o in_o thy_o entention_n ne_o of_o none_o other_o woman_n that_o well_o ben_fw-mi appryse_v the_o lxxxviii_o gloze_v andrometha_n be_v wife_n to_o hectoâ—_n and_o the_o night_n afore_o that_o he_o waâ—_n slay_v come_v a_o avision_n to_o the_o lady_n thaâ—_n if_o upon_o the_o day_n ensue_v hector_n wenâ—_n to_o batayle_n which_o tout_fw-fr fail_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v whereof_o andrometha_n w_n t_o great_a sigh_n and_o wepyngê_n do_v her_o power_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o batayle_n but_o he_o will_v not_o gyve_v credence_n unto_o she_o &_o so_o be_v he_o slay_v therefore_o say_v othea_n that_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v not_o full_o to_o dispraise_n the_o avysion_n of_o his_o wife_n y_o it_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o counsel_n and_o avyse_n of_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o be_v sage_a &_o well_o condition_v &_o plato_n say_v y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v not_o dispraise_n the_o counsel_n of_o a_o lytel_n person_n which_o be_v sage_a for_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v old_a have_v thou_o no_o shame_n to_o take_v the_o avyse_n which_o a_o child_n show_v unto_o the_o for_o some_o time_n the_o ignorant_a may_v avyse_v the_o sage_a the_o lxxxviii_o allegory_n the_o avysion_n of_o andrometha_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v disprayse_v be_v that_o the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o adnichille_v &_o set_v at_o nought_o y_o e_o good_a purpose_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v put_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o he_o ought_v anon_o to_o put_v it_o to_o effect_v after_o his_o power_n of_o this_o say_v s._n gregory_n that_o the_o good_a spirit_n to_o have_v we_o to_o do_v well_o admone_v we_o move_v we_o &_o ensign_v we_o he_o admone_v our_o memory_n he_o move_v our_o will_n he_o ensygn_v &_o tech_v our_o entendement_n the_o sprite_n doulce_fw-it and_o sweet_a suffer_v no_o spot_n of_o maculation_n to_o remain_v which_o tin_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o hart_n wherein_o he_o high_a self_n enspire_v but_o in_o continent_n he_o bren_v it_o w_z t_z the_o fire_n of_o his_o subtle_a circumspection_n therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n spiritum_fw-la nolite_fw-la extinguere_fw-la ad_fw-la hebreos_fw-la xi_o ca._n the_o lxxxix_o history_n the_o lxxxix_o text_n if_o that_o great_a war_n upon_o the_o be_v surmyse_v in_o force_n of_o babyloyne_n over_o moche_n the_o not_o affy_v for_o unto_o nâ—nus_n the_o force_n so_o well_o suffyse_v that_o he_o it_o take_v no_o man_n may_v he_o deny_v the_o lxxxix_o gloze_v babyloyne_v the_o great_a which_o be_v edefied_a by_o nemdrothtite_n giant_n be_v the_o most_o strong_a city_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v but_o that_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n ninus_n therefore_o say_v she_o to_o y_fw-mi â—_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o over_o moche_n to_o affy_v he_o in_o the_o force_n of_o his_o city_n or_o casâ—ello_n time_n of_o war_n dut_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v we_o fourâ—ayde_v of_o people_n at_o many_o as_o he_o behove_v for_o convenable_a offence_n and_o plato_n say_v he_o that_o affy_v he_o all_o quelye_a in_o his_o force_n be_v oftentimes_o vanquysshed_a the_o lxxxix_o allegory_n in_o the_o force_n of_o babyloyne_n no_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o affy_v himself_o overmoch_n that_o be_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v not_o to_o set_v his_o trust_n ne_o to_o gyve_v attendance_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o world_n promise_v of_o this_o say_v s._n augustyne_n in_o the_o boâ—e_n of_o the_o syngularite_n of_o clerk_n that_o it_o be_v over_o lewd_a affyanunce_n a_o man_n to_o repute_v his_o life_n sure_a against_o the_o peril_n of_o this_o world_n and_o folysshe_n hope_v it_o be_v to_o suppose_v to_o be_v safe_a among_o the_o morsure_n or_o bytynge_n of_o sin_n lytel_n certainty_n have_v a_o man_n of_o victory_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v among_o the_o dart_n of_o his_o enemy_n &_o he_o y_o it_o be_v enuyroun_v all_o about_o with_o hideous_a flame_n of_o fire_n be_v not_o delyver_v lyght_o without_o brenning_a believe_v in_o he_o that_o have_v the_o experience_n if_o the_o world_n laugh_v upon_o the_o have_v in_o he_o none_o affiance_n in_o god_n set_v all_o thy_o hope_n therefore_o say_v david_n bonum_fw-la est_fw-la confidere_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la sâ—_n confidere_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la the_o lxxxx_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxx_fw-la text_n hector_n i_o behove_v with_o syghe_n despytuous_a thy_o death_n to_o express_v which_o do_v my_o heart_n to_o breast_n which_o shall_v to_o the_o fall_n when_o of_o king_n pryamus_fw-la thou_o wolte_z not_o obey_v the_o prayer_n ne_o request_n the_o lxxxx_fw-la gloze_v the_o day_n that_o hector_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o batayle_n andrometha_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o pray_v king_n priam_n w_n t_o pytuous_a and_o great_a complaint_n and_o wepynge_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v hector_n to_o go_v in_o to_o batayle_n for_o without_o fail_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v if_o he_o thither_o go_v for_o it_o be_v certain_o show_v unto_o she_o by_o mars_n the_o god_n of_o batayle_n which_o in_o sleep_v have_v appear_v unto_o she_o priam_n treat_v in_o asmoch_n as_o he_o may_v and_o he_o great_o endeavour_v to_o desturne_v 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the_o tell_v the_o lu_o gloze_v gorgon_n as_o say_v the_o fable_n be_v a_o damosel_n of_o soveraygne_a beaulte_n but_o because_o that_o phoebus_n have_v pastime_n with_o she_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o diane_n the_o god_n take_v therein_o so_o great_a displeasure_n that_o she_o transmue_v she_o into_o a_o serpent_n of_o right_a horryble_a fygure_n and_o such_o a_o property_n have_v that_o serpent_n that_o the_o man_n which_o behold_v she_o be_v sodeyn_o turn_v into_o a_o stone_n for_o the_o evil_a that_o of_o she_o do_v proceed_v perseus_n the_o valiant_a knight_n go_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o fierce_a beeste_n and_o in_o the_o resplendour_n or_o brightness_n of_o his_o shield_v which_o be_v all_o of_o gold_n he_o behold_v hynself_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o evyll_n serpent_n &_o he_o do_v so_o much_o that_o he_o strike_v of_o her_o heed_n many_o exposytion_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o this_o say_a fable_n and_o gorgon_n may_v be_v understande_v for_o one_o cytte_n or_o town_n which_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o great_a bounty_n but_o by_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n it_o become_v a_o serpent_n &_o venomous_a that_o be_v to_o understande_v that_o many_o damage_n and_o evyls_n it_o do_v to_o the_o march_n never_o adjacent_a as_o of_o all_o they_o to_o rob_v &_o pylle_v and_o the_o merchant_n &_o other_o pass_a by_z ben_fw-mi take_v and_o put_v in_o straight_o prison_n and_o so_o be_v they_o turn_v to_o stone_n perseus_n behold_v himself_o in_o his_o chevalry_n &_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o say_a city_n and_o take_v it_o and_o bereave_v it_o of_o the_o power_n for_o any_o more_o do_v evyll_n and_o also_o may_v it_o be_v a_o lady_n that_o be_v right_a fair_a and_o of_o evyll_n manner_n and_o affair_n which_o by_o her_o covetyse_n leve_v naked_a and_o unclothed_a many_o of_o their_o behaviour_n riches_n &_o substance_n and_o many_o other_o entendemente_n and_o exposition_n may_v be_v set_v upon_o it_o therefore_o wool_fw-mi she_o say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o be_v well_o ware_a to_o behold_v that_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a &_o to_o evyll_n may_v he_o draw_v and_o aristotle_n say_v flee_v from_o people_n full_a of_o iniquity_n and_o follow_v the_o sage_n study_v in_o their_o book_n and_o behold_v the_o in_o their_o feat_n the_o lu_o allegory_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o regard_n gorgon_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v that_o the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o behold_v or_o think_v upon_o any_o delyce_n but_o behold_v his_o own_o fygure_n in_o the_o shield_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o perfection_n and_o the_o delices_fw-la be_v to_o be_v refuse_v say_v chrisostome_n that_o as_o it_o be_v impossyble_a that_o the_o fire_n bren_n in_o water_n so_o be_v it_o impssible_a that_o compunction_n of_o heart_n be_v amongst_o the_o delyce_n of_o the_o world_n they_z ben_z two_o thing_n contrary_a which_o destroy_v each_o other_o for_o compunction_n be_v mother_n of_o tear_n and_o the_o delices_fw-la engendre_fw-fr laughter_n compunction_n restrayn_v the_o hart_n and_o delyce_n put_v it_o at_o liberty_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o scripture_n qui_fw-la seruiaâ—nt_fw-la in_o letrimie_n in_o exultacione_fw-la meâ—â—t_fw-la the_o lvi_o history_n the_o lvi_o text_n if_o love_n by_o night_n constrain_v the_o to_o wake_v take_v heed_n that_o phoebus_n thereof_o be_v not_o advysed_a by_o who_o advertisement_n thou_o may_v be_v take_v and_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o vulcan_n to_o be_v surpryse_v the_o lvi_o gloze_v a_o fable_n say_v that_o mars_n and_o venus_n love_v each_o other_o peramour_n it_o befall_v upon_o a_o night_n that_o these_o two_o lover_n arm_n in_o arm_n be_v fall_v on_o sleep_v phoebus_n which_o see_v clere_o they_o surpryse_v and_o apperceyve_v he_o they_o accuse_v to_o vulcan_n husband_n to_o venus_n than_o he_o sing_v they_o in_o that_o point_n forge_v a_o chain_n as_o he_o that_o
two_o ad_fw-la corin_n the_o lxxxu_o history_n the_o lxxxu_o text_n to_o achilles_n take_v thou_o good_a heed_n upon_o after_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v patroclus_n slay_v for_o trust_v i_o well_o they_o two_o be_v both_o as_o one_o and_o have_v their_o good_n commune_v betwixt_o they_o twain_o the_o lxxxu_o gloze_v patroclus_n and_o achilles_n be_v fellow_n together_o and_o so_o perfete_a friend_n and_o lover_n that_o never_o two_o brethren_n love_v better_a each_o other_o and_o they_o &_o their_o good_a be_v as_o one_o only_a &_o proper_a thing_n and_o because_o that_o hector_n slay_v patroclus_n in_o battle_n therefore_o come_v the_o great_a hate_n of_o achilles_n upon_o hector_n but_o because_o he_o much_o doubt_v his_o great_a puyssaunte_n and_o force_n he_o never_o cease_v to_o watch_v he_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o run_v upon_o he_o be_v dyscover_v by_o treason_n so_o say_v othea_n to_o hector_n as_o by_o prophecy_n of_o this_o that_o be_v to_o come_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v slay_v patroclus_n it_o be_v nedeful_a to_o keep_v he_o from_o achilles_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v that_o what_o man_n soever_o have_v slay_v or_o mysdone_v to_o the_o loyal_a fellow_n of_o another_o that_o his_o fellow_n be_v a_o live_v will_v take_v vengeance_n thereof_o if_o he_o may_v therefore_o say_v madarge_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o thou_o be_v w_o t_o thy_o enemy_n hold_v high_o ever_o for_o suspect_v although_o that_o thou_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o the_o lxxxu_o allegory_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v slay_v patroclus_n he_o shall_v have_v ever_o a_o good_a eye_n upon_o achilles_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o if_o the_o good_a sprite_n suffer_v himself_o to_o incline_v to_o sin_n he_o ought_v to_o doubt_n the_o death_n everlasting_a and_o as_o say_v job_n the_o life_n present_a be_v but_o a_o chevalry_n and_o insygne_n thereof_o this_o present_a life_n be_v call_v melitant_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o life_n above_o which_o be_v call_v tryumphaunt_n for_o that_o have_v the_o vyctory_n of_o enemy_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n induite_fw-la do_v armatur_fw-la a_o dei_fw-la ut_fw-la possitis_fw-la stâ—re_fw-la adâ—â—â—sus_fw-la insidiâ—s_fw-la diaboli_fw-la ad_fw-la ephesi_fw-la vi_fw-la ca._n the_o lxxxvi_o history_n the_o lxxxvi_o text_n glad_o to_o echo_n her_o request_n at_o troy_v be_v thou_o not_o in_o will_n her_o plaint_n to_o augment_v if_o thou_o have_v power_n to_o set_v her_o heart_n in_o joy_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o fortune_n be_v unto_o the_o lent_fw-la the_o lxxxvi_o gloze_v echo_n so_o say_v a_o fable_n be_v a_o nymph_n &_o because_o that_o she_o be_v woâ—t_a to_o be_v over_o great_a a_o janglere_n &_o by_o her_o jangle_a accuse_v juno_n y_z t_z upon_o a_o day_n she_o watch_v her_o husband_n by_o jalousy_n she_o ram_v in_o the_o indignation_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o god_n which_o say_v that_o from_o themsforth_o she_o shall_v never_o speâ—e_o first_o any_o word_n to_o such_o time_n as_o another_o have_v speak_v it_o afore_o echo_n be_v amorous_a upon_o y_z e_z fair_a narcisus_fw-la but_o for_o any_o prayer_n or_o sign_n of_o amite_n y_fw-fr t_o she_o may_v to_o high_o he_o dayn_v not_o to_o have_v upon_o her_o pyte_n in_o somoche_n y_fw-fr â—_o the_o far_o echo_n die_v for_o his_o love_n but_o in_o die_a she_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n y_fw-fr t_o she_o may_v be_v venge_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o she_o have_v sound_o so_o much_o of_o cruelty_n &_o that_o they_o will_v give_v high_a to_o feel_v the_o amorous_a pancture_n or_o pryck_n of_o love_n whereby_o he_o may_v know_v the_o great_a dolour_n that_o the_o perfect_a &_o fine_a lover_n have_v which_o of_o love_n be_v refuse_v &_o thereof_o behove_v to_o take_v their_o death_n therw_v it_o finish_v echo_n her_o life_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o she_o remain_v which_o yet_o do_v endure_v and_o the_o god_n make_v she_o everlasting_a memory_n of_o â—his_n adventure_n and_o yet_o she_o give_v answer_v to_o the_o people_n in_o valley_n &_o upon_o river_n after_o the_o voice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d she_o but_o she_o may_v never_o speak_v first_o echo_n may_v sygnify_v aâ—_n son_n that_o by_o great_a necessâ—tâ—e_n require_v a_o thing_n of_o another_o the_o voice_n that_o do_v remain_v be_v y_o â—_o the_o people_n suffâ—ing_fw-mi pain_n or_o disease_n think_v the_o time_n long_o enough_o how_o short_a so_o it_o be_v &_o they_o may_v not_o speak_v but_o after_o another_o y_z t_z be_v theâ—_n may_v not_o help_v themselves_o which_o tout_fw-fr the_o aid_n of_o another_o therefore_o well_o othea_n say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v pite_n upon_o such_o as_o suffer_v whâ—_n they_o 〈…〉_o any_o thing_n of_o he_o 〈…〉_o y_fw-es â—â—yll_v â—yll_z well_o keep_v the_o 〈…〉_o to_o aid_n 〈◊〉_d frenâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o sufâ—â—e_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d y_fw-es â—_o right_n be_v to_o his_o 〈…〉_o â—rom_fw-mi all_o vice_n &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lxxxvi_o allegory_n echâ—_n which_o ought_v not_o 〈…〉_o she_o request_v deny_v we_o may_v understande_v mercy_n which_o the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o high_a and_z s_z augustyne_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o mountain_n that_o blyss_v be_v they_o which_o voluntare_o succour_v in_o this_o pefent_a life_n they_o y_fw-fr t_o ben_fw-mi in_o misery_n for_o they_o deserve_v well_o y_o â—_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n delyver_v they_o from_o their_o misery_n &_o it_o a_o just_a &_o rightwise_o thing_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o which_o will_v be_v aid_v by_o his_o sovereign_n that_o be_v more_o puissant_a than_o he_o in_o like_a wise_a y_o t_o he_o help_v such_o as_o belesse_a thanne_n in_o y_fw-es â—_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v more_o puissant_a therefore_o say_v the_o sage_a qui_fw-fr pronue_n est_fw-la ad_fw-la in_o be_o benedictive_a pro._n xâ—ii_fw-la ca._n the_o lxxxvii_o history_n the_o lxxxvii_o text_n of_z the_o laurier_n if_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o intent_n to_o have_v a_o crown_n which_o vain_v more_o than_o gold_n daphne_n to_o pursue_v to_o the_o be_v congruent_a than_o shall_v thou_o it_o have_v if_o thou_o her_o right_a path_n hold_v the_o lxxxvii_o gloze_v a_o fable_n say_v that_o daphne_n be_v a_o damosel_n who_o phoebus_n love_v by_o love_n &_o much_o her_o pursue_v but_o in_o no_o wise_n she_o will_v to_o he_o accord_n it_o befall_v upon_o a_o day_n that_o he_o see_v the_o fair_a maid_n go_v by_o the_o way_n &_o when_o she_o see_v he_o come_v she_o take_v she_o to_o sty_n and_o the_o god_n after_o and_o when_o he_o be_v so_o never_a y_fw-mi â—_o she_o see_v well_o she_o may_v not_o escape_v she_o make_v her_o prayer_n to_o diane_n god_n of_o chastite_n that_o she_o will_v save_v unto_o her_o poor_a maid_n the_o virginite_a of_o her_o body_n &_o contynent_a be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o pucell_n transmue_v in_o to_o a_o green_a laurier_n &_o when_o phoebus_n be_v approach_v thereto_o he_o take_v of_o the_o brannche_n of_o the_o tree_n a_o make_v he_o thereof_o a_o champlet_n in_o sign_n of_o victory_n and_o ever_o sythen_a unto_o this_o day_n have_v a_o chapiet_fw-la of_o laurier_n sygnify_v victory_n and_o special_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a felicity_n of_o the_o roman_n they_o crown_v ever_o with_o laurier_n the_o victorious_a many_o entedemente_n may_v be_v have_v of_o this_o fable_n &_o it_o may_v be_v that_o a_o puâ—â—saunt_a man_n pursue_v w_z t_z long_o travail_v a_o lady_n in_o somoch_n that_o uâ—deâ—_n a_o laurier_n he_o at_o feign_a she_o to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o for_o y_fw-fr â—_o cause_n he_o love_v the_o laurier_n ever_o after_o &_o bear_v it_o in_o devyse_n and_o speech_n in_o sign_n of_o vitory_n that_o he_o have_v of_o his_o love_n under_o the_o laurier_n and_o the_o laurier_n may_v be_v take_v for_o gold_n which_o sygnifi_v noble_n &_o because_o y_o it_o the_o laurier_n sygnifi_v honour_n she_o say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o â—ym_a to_o pursue_v daphne_n if_o he_o wâ—ll_n haâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o laurier_n y_z t_z be_v to_o understand_v he_o must_v pursue_v pain_n and_o travail_n if_o he_o wâ—l_v come_v to_o honour_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v omere_n by_o great_a diligence_n come_v a_o man_n to_o perfection_n the_o lxxxvii_o allegory_n if_o he_o will_v have_v a_o crown_n of_o laurier_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o pursue_v daphne_n by_o this_o we_o may_v understande_v that_o if_o the_o good_a sprite_n will_v have_v glorious_a victory_n he_o behove_v good_a perseveraunce_n which_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o victory_n of_o paradise_n whereof_o the_o joy_n be_v infynite_a as_o say_v saint_n gregory_n what_o be_v say_v he_o the_o tongue_n that_o suffyse_v to_o recount_v and_o