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be_v to_o say_v death_n here_o it_o appear_v right_a manifest_o by_o the_o thing_n a_o fore_n say_v that_o heaute_fw-fr lineage_n condytion_n wit_n richesse_n nor_o worship_n can_v not_o keep_v a_o man_n but_z that_o he_o must_v stumble_v &_o fall_v &_o rotourne_v to_o ash_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v engender_v ren_v always_o toward_o his_o death_n ouyde_v say_v that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v engendy_v ask_v &_o requyreh_a to_o come_v again_o to_o their_o unyversall_a mother_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o earth_n for_o all_o that_o have_v be_v and_o paste-afore_a may_v be_v resemble_v to_o a_o renning_a ryver_n semblable_o i_o feel_v it_o by_o myself_o wretch_n that_o be_o bring_v all_o moost_n to_o nothing_o and_o have_v not_o know_v hit_v for_o my_o day_n be_v past_a from_o i_o lytyll_o and_z lytyll_a as_o a_o shadow_n and_o i_o be_o dry_v as_o the_o wydered_a hey_n certain_o we_o be_v no_o thing_n but_o powder_n man_n day_n be_v like_o the_o flower_n in_o a_o meadow_n and_o themselves_o may_v be_v lyken_v to_o the_o hay_n now_o avyse_v the_o thenne_n for_o man_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o endure_v but_o short_a space_n and_o be_v of_o resemblance_n to_o the_o flower_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o meadow_n it_o be_v write_v in_o isaye_v the_o xl_o chapitre_fw-fr all_n humane_a flesh_n be_v hey_o and_z his_o glory_n like_o the_o flour_n of_o the_o field_n very_o all_o people_n be_v hay_n and_o all_o hay_n dri_v and_o wyder_v as_o the_o flower_n that_o be_v fall_v but_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n remain_v and_o be_v perdurable_a wherefore_o then_o do_v a_o man_n set_v himself_o in_o pomp_n and_o pride_n be_v like_o the_o wydred_a hey_n of_o the_o
a_o man_n to_o myslyke_v alle_fw-mi erthe_o vain_a thing_n and_o to_o repute_v they_o as_o no_o thing_n therefore_o say_v saint_a iherome_n in_o his_o prologue_n of_o the_o bible_n that_o easy_o he_o dyspyse_v all_o bad_a thing_n that_o always_o remember_v how_o he_o must_v dye_v the_o concupyscence_n of_o eye_n be_v dyspyse_v whenne_n one_o remember_v that_o he_o shall_v short_o part_n and_o leave_v alle_fw-mi erthe_o thing_n the_o concupyscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v dispyse_v whenne_fw-fr one_o remember_v that_o his_o body_n shall_v become_v worm_n mete_v in_o a_o moment_n the_o pomp_n and_o pride_n of_o this_o life_n be_v set_v atte_fw-mi nought_o whenne_fw-fr a_o man_n counterpeyse_v in_o his_o herte_n how_o he_o that_o will_v be_v above_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v hasty_o cast_v in_o to_o earth_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o other_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v saint_n iherome_n in_o a_o pystle_n that_o he_o send_v unto_o lypryane_n remember_v the_o well_o of_o thy_o dethe_v and_z thou_o shall_v not_o sin_n he_o thenne_v that_o always_o bererth_n in_o remembrance_n how_o he_o must_v dye_v disprayse_v easy_o alle_fw-mi thing_n present_v dyspose_n himself_o to_o alle_fw-mi good_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v certain_o esau_n consyder_v how_o dethe_v be_v nyghe_a unto_o he_o dyspraysed_a lyghte_o all_o worldly_a thing_n it_o be_v also_o write_v in_o genesis_n in_o the_o fyve_o and_o twenty_o chapytre_n 'loo_o behold_v i_o dye_v and_o what_o shall_v proufyte_n i_o all_o thoo_n thing_n that_o i_o be_o bear_v unto_o isydore_v also_o advertyse_v himself_o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o this_o present_a life_n which_o be_v so_o soon_o pass_v and_o that_o all_o that_o man_n seem_v to_o have_v in_o possessyon_n here_o shall_v be_v leave_v sodeyn_o by_o death_n exort_n every_o man_n to_o dysprayse_n such_o thing_n sa_v if_o thou_o wylte_n be_v in_o rest_n and_o pease_n desire_v no_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v quyete_a in_o thy_o courage_n if_o thou_o put_v from_o the_o alle_fw-mi the_o desire_n and_o curyous_a besyness_n of_o this_o present_a life_n set_a a_o part_n alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o may_v dystourbe_v and_o let_v thy_o good_a purpose_n be_v thou_o deed_n to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o the_o and_z as_o though_o thou_o be_v deed_n behold_v the_o vain_a glory_n of_o this_o world_n and_o as_o a_o man_n pass_v dyssever_v â–ª_o and_o depart_v the_o from_o the_o voluptuousness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o as_o a_o man_n fynysshed_a have_v this_o world_n in_o no_o cheerte_n and_o as_o a_o man_n pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n purge_v the_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o fylthe_n and_o also_o while_o thou_o be_v a_o live_v dispraise_n all_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o have_v when_o thou_o be_v deed_n seneca_n say_v that_o there_o may_v no_o thing_n proufyte_n the_o so_o moche_n in_o that_o temperance_n and_o dispraise_v of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n as_o shall_v do_v to_o thenke_n often_o of_o the_o short_a endure_a and_o the_o incerteynte_n of_o this_o present_a life_n thene_n my_o right_a dear_a friend_n remember_v often_o in_o thy_o courage_n how_o thou_o must_v dye_v it_o be_v read_v in_o a_o book_n make_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o dirde_n how_o long_o a_o goâ—_n there_o be_v a_o right_a wise_a philosophy_n that_o hoo_o abandon_v he_o to_o the_o vanytee_n of_o this_o wretched_a world_n which_o in_o a_o time_n hear_v read_v of_o the_o long_a life_n of_o auncyente_a fader_n and_z of_o everyche_n of_o they_o be_v say_v in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v deed_n as_o be_v write_v in_o genesis_n in_o the_o fyfthe_n chapytre_fw-fr thenne_n he_o think_v in_o himself_o that_o semblable_o death_n shall_v happen_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o die_v unto_o those_o for_z he_o be_v right_a old_a and_o hasty_o he_o enter_v in_o to_o relygyon_n and_o take_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_fw-fr prechoure_n and_o be_v after_o make_v master_n of_o theologye_n in_o paris_n and_o from_o that_o day_n forth_o live_v a_o full_a holy_a life_n o_o how_o well_o have_v this_o man_n before_o his_o eye_n the_o word_n of_o ecclesiastes_n in_o the_o enleventhe_n chapytre_fw-fr say_v that_o man_n which_o have_v live_v many_o year_n always_o glad_a and_o joyful_a he_o ought_v to_o remember_v well_o his_o last_o day_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o horryble_a tenebrous_a tyme._n for_o thenne_n it_o shall_v be_v but_o vanytee_fw-mi to_o argue_v of_o thing_n paste_v for_o his_o remedy_n certain_o atte_v the_o day_n of_o dethe_v appear_v vanyte_n of_o vanytee_n and_o how_o alle_fw-mi thing_n shall_v be_v thenne_n vain_a and_o noughte_v for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v write_v in_o ecclesiaste_n in_o the_o thrydde_v chapytre_n awl_n thing_n here_o be_v rest_a under_o vanytee_n and_z true_a it_o be_v all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_z everyche_a of_o they_o be_v vain_a for_o our_o life_n and_o every_o worldly_a creature_n be_v but_o vanytee_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o unyversal_o every_o lyve_a man_n be_v vanytee_n thou_o ween_v to_o live_v long_o and_o many_o a_o year_n to_o possess_v delycyous_o thy_o temporal_a good_n â–ª_o certain_a my_o right_a dear_a friend_n it_o shall_v be_v alle_fw-mi other_o wise_n for_o man_n be_v make_v semblable_a unto_o vanyte_n and_o his_o day_n pass_v as_o a_o shadow_n behold_v now_o and_o see_v how_o thy_o day_n shall_v be_v but_o short_a and_o thenne_fw-fr a_o other_o shall_v come_v and_o take_v thy_o possessyon_n unto_o this_o purpose_n say_v cathon_n promytte_n never_o to_o thy_o self_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v long_o space_n of_o life_n for_o in_o what_o place_n so_o ever_o thou_o entre_fw-fr dethe_v follow_v always_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n that_o be_v say_v and_o also_o conceyve_v dilygente_o in_o thy_o herte_n that_o shall_v be_v show_v the_o here_o after_o thou_o shall_v rather_o say_v these_o word_n than_o otherwise_o i_o go_v now_o to_o my_o dethe_v and_o trust_v to_o 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atte_v the_o table_n as_o well_o in_o pleasant_a drink_v as_z in_o delycyous_a mete_n the_o feyre_n soft_a bed_n well_o hang_v and_o dress_v the_o white_a table_n clothes_n the_z bright_a burnyss_v cup_n the_z rich_a garment_n contrary_a to_o good_a manner_n the_o great_a flokke_n or_o herdy_n of_o beeste_n the_o great_a country_n of_o arable_a londe_n the_o vyneyerdes_n plentevous_o set_v with_o vine_n and_o the_o joy_n and_o the_o love_n of_o his_o proper_a child_n yet_o shall_v alle_fw-mi this_o be_v relynquyssh_v pass_n and_o be_v lose_v and_o nothing_o be_v find_v thereof_o here_o after_o by_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v seen_v that_o in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v no_o thing_n stable_n nor_o permanente_fw-la which_o ought_v to_o cause_v diede_n therefore_o write_v ecclesiastes_n in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n i_o have_v grete_o exalt_v my_o werke_n i_o have_v edyfy_v i_o fair_a house_n i_o have_v plant_v vine_n i_o have_v make_v gardeyn_n wherein_o i_o have_v graff_v of_o alle_fw-mi manner_n of_o tree_n i_o have_v also_o cast_v poonde_n and_o stagnes_fw-la and_o have_v set_v tree_n in_o the_o forest_n i_o have_v have_v servant_n and_o chamberer_n and_o great_a company_n in_o my_o household_n more_o thanne_v ever_o have_v any_o afore_o i_o in_o iherusalem_n i_o have_v have_v great_a flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o drove_n of_o bests_n i_o have_v assemble_v for_o i_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o gadere_v the_o tresoure_n of_o king_n and_z of_o the_o provynces_n my_o neighbour_n and_o also_o have_v herd_n afore_o i_o synger_n both_o man_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi and_o many_o delectaconn_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o have_v do_v so_o moche_n that_o i_o have_v surmount_v in_o richesse_n alle_fw-mi that_o have_v be_v before_o i_o in_o iherusalem_n wysdome_n also_o have_v alle_fw
way_n persevere_v in_o i_o and_o alle_fw-mi that_o ever_o my_o eye_n have_v desire_v i_o have_v not_o deny_v they_o not_o defend_v but_o that_o they_o have_v use_v all_o voluptuousness_n and_z they_o have_v have_v no_o delectacyon_n but_z in_o such_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v ordain_v they_o &_o when_o that_o i_o turn_v i_o &_o behold_v well_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o werke_n that_o my_o hand_n have_v wrought_v &_o look_v upon_o the_o labour_n that_o i_o have_v many_o time_n sweat_n in_o &_o all_o for_o noughte_v i_o perceyve_v then_o and_o know_v well_o that_z all_o my_o werke_n be_v but_o vanyte_n and_o affeccyon_n of_o spirit_n and_o that_o under_o the_o son_n in_o this_o world_n be_v no_o thing_n permanent_a nor_o sure_a now_o in_o troth_n all_o thing_n pass_v here_o like_o a_o shadow_n therefore_o seyth_v johan_n de_fw-fr garlandia_fw-la that_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v be_v &_o shall_v be_v peryss_v in_o the_o moment_n of_o a_o hour_n what_o proufyte_v than_o to_o have_v ben_fw-mi to_z be_v now_o or_o to_o be_v hereafter_o certain_a thyse_n be_v three_o thing_n blow_a without_o flour_n for_o all_o thyngis_n that_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v have_v a_o finyss_v the_o world_n pass_v &_o the_o concupyscens_n thereof_o also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v wherefore_o take_v a_o wyseman_n think_v for_o to_o gete_a tresoure_n which_o be_v soon_o lose_v and_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o medytaconn_n wherefore_o make_v any_o man_n tresour_n here_o of_o riches_n sythen_a with_o out_o delay_v both_o that_o that_o be_v assemble_v &_o he_o that_o gader_v hit_v passen_a &_o be_v lose_v togyder_n o_o thou_o man_n what_o anayll_n intend_v that_o to_o have_v in_o this_o world_n whenne_fw-fr the_o fruit_n be_v but_o ruynouse_a &_o the_o end_n death_n my_o cordyall_n &_o good_a friend_n now_o will_v god_n that_o thou_o will_v understonde_v well_o these_o thing_n &_o sure_o ordain_v for_o thy_o last_o thing_n petre_n de_fw-fr bloy_v say_v in_o a_o pystle_n that_o the_o dysceyvable_a vain_a glory_n of_o this_o world_n begyle_v all_o thoo_n that_o love_v hit_v for_o all_o that_o ever_o it_o promyt_v in_o time_n to_o come_v or_o pretend_v in_o time_n present_a fail_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o as_o water_n cast_v upon_o the_o earth_n behold_v then_o how_o frail_a how_o disceyvable_a and_o how_o vain_a be_v the_o world_n &_o the_o joy_n thereof_o that_o we_o desire_v so_o mekell_a o_fw-fr the_o foal_n wherefore_o dispyse_v thou_o not_o lighte_o thooâ—â—â—â—nges_n that_o thou_o see_v 〈◊〉_d short_o fail_v &_o pass_v lrnowe_v thou_o not_o how_o the_o world_n be_v right_o noughte_v and_o furious_a and_o that_o in_o languyss_v it_o peryss_v by_o the_o gleyve_v of_o the_o right_n cruel_a death_n hit_v be_v a_o troth_n that_o none_o argument_n can_v serve_v to_o the_o contrary_n wherefore_o and_z by_o these_o thing_n afore_o rehearse_v it_o appear_v manyfeste_o how_o remembrance_n of_o death_n shall_v cause_v 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