eat_v &_o drink_v and_o be_v all_o contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o abstynence_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o vice_n that_o there_o come_v much_o evyll_n to_o the_o person_n by_o the_o vice_n of_o glotonie_n for_o that_o same_o vice_n do_v take_v away_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o person_n distroy_v the_o sense_n or_o wytte_n consume_v the_o understand_v corrupt_v the_o blood_n dystroy_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n make_v the_o spyrite_n feeble_a and_o do_v stop_v and_o let_v y_z e_o tongue_n dystroy_v the_o body_n bring_v lechery_n shorten_v the_o life_n of_o the_o man_n and_o do_v engendre_a many_o &_o great_a syckenesse_n which_o do_v cause_v the_o person_n sudden_o to_o dye_v or_o do_v cause_n he_o to_o live_v in_o great_a pain_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v mo_z folk_n which_o die_v by_o reason_n of_o excessyfe_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o by_o inordinate_a lyve_a they_o by_o other_o mortalytie_n and_o say_v that_o woman_n and_o wine_n do_v cause_n many_o good_a man_n to_o err_v ¶_o arystotyle_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a beast_n which_o follow_v the_o will_n and_o appetyte_v of_o his_o mouth_n and_o say_v that_o he_o which_o do_v fill_v himself_o full_a of_o good_a meat_n and_o dryncke_n that_o he_o do_v seek_v his_o death_n more_o than_o his_o life_n and_o say_v that_o he_o which_o will_v live_v clean_o and_o in_o health_n let_v he_o beware_v of_o to_o much_o and_o excessyve_a eating_a and_o drynk_n ¶_o ipocras_n say_v ipocras_n that_o haboundaunce_n of_o wine_n and_o meat_n distroy_v the_o body_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o virtue_n ¶_o saint_a gregory_n say_v gregory_n that_o when_o the_o vice_n of_o glotonye_n have_v the_o domynacyon_n and_o power_n of_o the_o person_n it_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o lease_v all_o the_o goodness_n that_o ever_o he_o do_v and_o that_o when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o person_n be_v not_o govern_v by_o abstynence_n all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o person_n be_v drown_v ¶_o whereof_o saint_a paul_n make_v mencyon_n sayenge_a paul_n ¶_o quibus_fw-la finis_fw-la interitus_fw-la quorun_v deus_fw-la venture_n est_fw-la et_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o confusione_n eorum_fw-la terena_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la ¶_o how_o abstynence_n be_v that_o whereof_o glotonye_n be_v consume_v and_o by_o the_o goodness_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o that_o may_v come_v thereof_o ¶_o the_n xxxiii_o chapter_n abstynence_n be_v a_o virtue_n by_o the_o which_o the_o desire_n of_o glotonye_n be_v refrain_v &_o quensh_v solomon_n say_v that_o he_o which_o lyve_v by_o abstynence_n solomon_n do_v alengthen_v his_o life_n ¶_o saint_n austyn_n say_v austyn_n that_o in_o like_a case_n as_o a_o man_n do_v strain_v the_o rain_n of_o the_o bridle_n to_o stop_v the_o horse_n so_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o constrain_v and_o refrain_v himself_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o glotonye_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o abstynence_n a_o man_n do_v get_v &_o purchase_v in_o this_o world_n the_o treasoure_n which_o be_v above_o all_o other_o treasour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v health_n of_o body_n ¶_o sidrac_n say_v sidrac_n that_o there_o be_v no_o riches_n in_o this_o word_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n and_o by_o abstinence_n a_o man_n do_v purchase_v health_n and_o increase_v of_o his_o life_n and_o do_v eschew_v glotonye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o abstain_v from_o excessyve_a eat_a and_o drynk_v for_o to_o fill_v himself_o full_a of_o meat_n the_o stomach_n be_v greve_v therewith_o and_o it_o do_v nouryshe_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a many_o grevous_a disease_n and_o in_o especyall_a the_o gout_n and_o do_v cause_v the_o breathe_v of_o the_o person_n to_o stynke_v and_o many_o other_o evylles_n come_v there_o of_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o which_o oft_o time_n follow_v sudden_a death_n ¶_o how_o constancy_n and_o inconstauncye_n be_v dyfferent_a and_o how_o constaunce_n be_v a_o noble_a virtue_n and_o what_o inconstauncye_n be_v ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n constancy_n be_v to_o be_v farm_n and_o stable_n in_o one_o purpose_n without_o varyenge_a ¶_o tulle_n saithe_v tulle_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o a_o good_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v stable_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v say_v or_o do_v ¶_o isydore_v say_v isidore_n that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o praise_n which_o do_v begin_v any_o work_n but_o he_o which_o make_v a_o end_n thereof_o yet_o notwythstand_v a_o man_n ought_v not_o too_o be_v so_o styffe_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v that_o he_o do_v fall_v into_o the_o vice_n of_o obstynacye_n obstinacye_n be_v not_o to_o change_v his_o purpose_n for_o any_o counsel_n or_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v chaunre_v thereof_o inconstauncye_n be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o constancy_n ¶_o senec_n say_v that_o inconstauncye_n be_v not_o to_o be_v farm_n and_o stedfaste_a senec_n and_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o swallow_n which_o do_v feed_v and_o nouryshe_v himself_o in_o fly_v here_o &_o there_o and_o so_o do_v inconstauncye_n which_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n at_o adventure_n ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o nobleness_n of_o courage_n of_o man_n and_o how_o the_o man_n be_v oft_o time_n praise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapter_n nobleness_n of_o courage_n be_v to_o heed_n and_o mind_n vallyaunte_v noble_a and_o virtuous_a thing_n and_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o griffon_n which_o be_v a_o beast_n of_o such_o nature_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o let_v himself_o dye_v for_o hungre_n than_o he_o will_v eat_v of_o caryon_n and_o stynk_v flesh_n ¶_o saint_n austin_n say_v austyn_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o highness_n &_o nobelnes_n of_o hart_n that_o the_o lion_n make_v never_o war_n with_o the_o ant_n nor_o the_o eagle_n with_o the_o fly_n ¶_o tuile_n say_v tulle_n that_o the_o courage_n of_o virtuous_a person_n be_v know_v by_o their_o great_a work_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o strong_a &_o so_o sharp_a as_o the_o heart_n &_o courage_n of_o the_o man_n ¶_o example_n of_o nobleness_n of_o courage_n ¶_o the_o xxxvi_o chapter_n of_z nobleness_n and_o highness_n of_o courage_n it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o history_n of_o rome_n that_o there_o be_v a_o physician_n that_o serve_v a_o baron_n the_o which_o baron_n make_v great_a war_n against_o the_o roman_n this_o physician_n come_v on_o a_o day_n to_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o the_o counsalie_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o will_v geve_v i_o a_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n i_o will_v poison_v my_o master_n which_o have_v do_v you_o so_o much_o evil_n and_o they_o answer_v we_o will_v not_o vanquyshe_v he_o by_o treason_n but_o by_o force_n and_o strength_n and_o then_o they_o do_v show_v the_o case_n to_o the_o baron_n to_o thintent_v that_o he_o may_v beware_v of_o the_o phisycyon_n ¶_o of_o vain_a glory_n and_o how_o many_o manner_n there_o be_v thereof_o and_o how_o vaynglorye_n be_v to_o be_v dispraise_v ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n vaynglorye_n be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o nobleness_n of_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o vainglory_n the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v cause_v himself_o to_o be_v more_o esteem_v praise_v and_o honour_v then_o it_o appear_v unto_o he_o ¶_o but_o as_o saint_n thomas_n saithe_v thomas_fw-la it_o be_v no_o vice_n to_o have_v the_o will_n to_o be_v good_a or_o to_o be_v well_o name_v and_o fame_v when_o he_o say_v that_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n be_v better_a than_o great_a richesse_n the_o second_o manner_n of_o vaynglorye_n be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v vaunt_v boast_v and_o praise_v himself_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o semelye_a nor_o convenyente_a for_o a_o man_n to_o praise_v himself_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o vaynglorye_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o show_v himself_o rycher_n than_o he_o be_v and_o to_o show_v himself_o more_o virtuous_a than_o he_o be_v for_o it_o be_v ipocryse_o the_o vice_n of_o vaynglorye_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o peycocke_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o vaynglorye_n that_o all_o his_o dysyre_n and_o delight_n be_v to_o show_v his_o feather_n in_o spread_v his_o tail_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o wheel_v for_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o vice_n it_o be_v red_a that_o when_o the_o person_n shall_v have_v overcome_v all_o vice_n yet_o vayuglorye_n do_v tarry_v with_o he_o ¶_o cato_n say_v cato_n if_o thou_o wylte_n please_v god_n eschew_v vainglory_n ¶_o plato_n say_v do_v not_o praise_v thyself_o plato_n but_o let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o ¶_o saint_a gregory_n great_o doâ—â—_n blame_v the_o vaynglorye_n of_o ipocryte_n and_o say_v that_o their_o vaynglorye_n be_v not_o but_o a_o
everla_a and_o perpetual_a world_n also_o of_o the_o world_n of_o folye_a and_o vanytye_n to_o the_o world_n of_o wisdom_n truth_n and_o of_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n of_o pain_n and_o loboure_n to_o the_o world_n of_o consolacyon_n and_o of_o felycytie_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v great_a marvel_n of_o those_o which_o fear_n and_o doubt_n death_n and_o do_v always_o contrary_a to_o their_o saluacyon_n and_o say_v that_o he_o which_o lyve_v well_o and_o vertuouslye_o in_o this_o world_n aught_o to_o trust_v to_o make_v his_o end_n well_o and_o saithe_v also_o that_o death_n be_v good_a both_o to_o good_a and_o evyll_n man_n to_o the_o good_a man_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o goodness_n and_o to_o the_o evyll_n that_o they_o may_v commytte_n no_o more_o sin_n nor_o do_v no_o more_o euxll_a to_o the_o people_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a dye_n then_o live_v with_o shame_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o a_o man_n which_o do_v fly_v from_o the_o battle_n thou_o do_v evyll_n to_o fly_n from_o honourable_a death_n for_o to_o live_v with_o rebuke_n and_o shame_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v socrates_n that_o he_o do_v see_v his_o wife_n weep_v when_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o prison_n to_o be_v lead_v to_o his_o death_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o where_o before_o doeste_n thou_o weep_v my_o own_o wife_n and_o she_o answer_v have_v not_o i_o a_o good_a cause_n to_o weep_v when_o i_o see_v you_o lead_v to_o death_n with_o great_a wrong_n and_o wythoute_n cause_n and_o then_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v death_n for_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o pain_n or_o bitterness_n in_o it_o but_o the_o fear_n that_o a_o man_n have_v thereof_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v sycke_n in_o his_o bed_n cause_v his_o son_n to_o come_v afore_o he_o that_o he_o may_v talk_v with_o he_o of_o death_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o son_n have_v abstynence_n with_o thou_o and_o refrain_v thy_o will_n for_o if_o thou_o dysprayse_n the_o world_n and_o the_o dyvers_a chance_n thereof_o that_o every_o day_n do_v run_v &_o happen_v in_o abstra_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prohibit_v thou_o shall_v desire_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o death_n soon_o speak_v always_o of_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n good_a word_n son_n do_v not_o put_v thy_o love_n in_o this_o world_n for_o it_o be_v transytorye_n and_o deceyve_v all_o those_o which_o do_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o it_o son_n suffice_v thyself_o and_o be_v content_a with_o that_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o and_o do_v not_o coveit_v the_o good_n of_o other_o man_n son_n use_v temperance_n in_o thy_o lyve_n and_o be_v conversaunte_a with_o wise_a folk_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v get_v wysdome_n be_v meek_a humble_a and_o be_v no_o mocker_n dispraise_v no_o man_n and_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o much_o for_o i_o have_v repent_v i_o more_o for_o my_o large_a and_o to_o much_o speak_n than_o i_o have_v for_o hold_v my_o peace_n or_o for_o little_a speak_n son_n i_o pray_v the_o beware_v the_o cock_n do_v not_o wake_v erly_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la morning_n than_o thou_o doubt_n &_o fear_v god_n &_o beware_v of_o vainglory_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o science_n &_o do_v not_o bestow_v it_o in_o good_a use_n it_o shall_v do_v the_o more_o damage_n &_o hurt_n then_o profit_n beware_v that_o thou_o speak_v no_o vain_a and_o unprofytable_a word_n be_v not_o proud_a for_o any_o manner_n of_o riches_n and_o do_v not_o dyspayre_v for_o any_o manner_n of_o adversity_n that_o may_v chance_v unto_o thou_o ¶_o socrates_n say_v that_o death_n fly_v always_o from_o he_o socrates_n which_o do_v not_o fear_v it_o and_o be_v always_o never_o to_o he_o which_o do_v fear_n and_o doubt_n it_o and_o say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o thing_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o eschew_v sustain_v and_o suffer_v it_o pacyentlye_o ¶_o saint_a austyne_n say_v 〈…〉_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sure_a as_o death_n for_o death_n have_v no_o mercy_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o bear_v no_o honour_n to_o the_o rich_a and_o so_o spare_v no_o manner_n of_o folk_n ¶_o hermes_n say_v hermes_n that_o death_n be_v as_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o arrow_n and_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n be_v in_o like_a case_n as_o the_o stroke_n which_o tarry_v a_o good_a space_n or_o it_o come_v against_o the_o fear_n to_o die_v syxe_v thing_n do_v assure_v us._n the_o first_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o which_o everye_o man_n be_v right_n sure_a to_o pass_v the_o second_o be_v that_o death_n make_v end_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n the_o three_o be_v the_o necessytye_n to_o dye_v the_o fourthe_n be_v that_o we_o see_v other_o dye_n afore_o us._n the_o fyfthe_n be_v that_o god_n himself_o do_v dye_v the_o syxte_v be_v everlasting_a life_n that_o come_v after_o this_o ¶_o solomon_n make_v mention_v there_o of_o sayenge_a solomon_n ¶_o memor_n esto_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la tardabit_fw-la mors_fw-la ¶_o of_o suertye_n and_o how_o many_o manner_n there_o be_v thereof_o and_o how_o fear_n and_o surety_n do_v strive_v together_o by_o dyvers_a language_n ¶_o the_o xxix_o chapter_n svertye_n be_v not_o to_o doubt_n the_o damage_n &_o hurt_n that_o may_v come_v in_o the_o end_n of_o thing_n begone_v and_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o surety_n the_o one_o be_v of_o folye_a as_o he_o which_o go_v to_o fyghte_n against_o his_o enemy_n naked_a without_o harness_n or_o he_o which_o fear_v not_o to_o sleep_v by_o venymous_a beast_n the_o other_o be_v of_o wit_n and_o of_o virtue_n the_o offyce_v of_o surety_n be_v to_o give_v comfort_n and_o resyste_v evyll_n fortune_n which_o come_v unto_o the_o man_n for_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o trust_v that_o goodness_n and_o prosperity_n shall_v come_v after_o the_o adversyty_n ¶_o orace_n say_v orace_n that_o he_o which_o do_v fyxe_v his_o heart_n in_o goodness_n in_o his_o prosperytye_n be_v sure_a in_o his_o adversytye_n against_o this_o virtue_n of_o suertye_n do_v stryve_v oft_o time_n fear_v in_o this_o manner_n fear_v say_v to_o the_o man_n thou_o shall_v dye_v suertye_n aunswerethe_v it_o be_v a_o natural_a thing_n and_o no_o pain_n i_o do_v come_v into_o this_o world_n undre_fw-fr such_o covenaunt_n that_o i_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o it_o again_o the_o life_n of_o the_o man_n be_v but_o a_o pilgrimage_n when_o he_o have_v go_v far_o enough_o he_o must_v return_v it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n and_o madness_n to_o fear_v that_o thing_n which_o can_v not_o be_v eschew_v ¶_o lucan_n saithe_v lucan_n that_o death_n be_v the_o last_o pain_n &_o therefore_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v it_o and_o say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o last_o term_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o he_o which_o prolong_v his_o life_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v from_o death_n fear_n say_v thou_o shall_v die_v surety_n answer_v i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o nor_o the_o last_o for_o there_o be_v many_o go_v afore_o i_o and_o all_o the_o other_o shall_v follow_v i_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o mankind_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o greve_v which_o come_v but_o once_o for_o death_n be_v common_a and_o equal_a to_o all_o fear_v say_v thou_o shall_v have_v in_o thy_o life_n much_o pain_n sorrow_n and_o trybulacyon_n suertye_n answer_v to_o delyver_v i_o from_o all_o these_o evylles_n i_o must_v dye_v fear_v say_v thou_o shall_v dye_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n suertye_n say_v death_n be_v not_o more_o grevous_a without_o the_o house_n then_o with_o in_o fear_v say_v thou_o shall_v dye_v in_o thy_o young_a age_n suertye_n answer_v death_n be_v common_a as_o well_o to_o the_o young_a as_o to_o the_o old_a and_o make_v there_o no_o manner_n of_o dyfference_n but_o i_o will_v that_o thou_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a dyenge_a when_o a_o man_n have_v the_o great_a pleasure_n to_o live_v it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a thing_n to_o dye_v afore_o that_o a_o man_n desire_v death_n if_o death_n take_v i_o when_o i_o be_o young_a it_o shall_v not_o take_v i_o in_o old_a age_n ¶_o iwenall_n say_v iwenall_n that_o death_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o much_o doubt_v as_o ought_v to_o be_v old_a age_n fear_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v bury_v suertye_n answer_v i_o do_v not_o care_n for_o it_o be_v very_o small_a damage_n unto_o i_o when_o the_o person_n be_v dead_a he_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v brente_a or_o eat_v with_o wild_a beast_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o sepulture_n or_o bury_v be_v not_o find_v
his_o wife_n only_o to_o have_v his_o pleasure_n of_o she_o or_o the_o woman_n her_o husband_n for_o to_o have_v profyt_n this_o love_n be_v very_a evyll_n ¶_o tulle_n say_v tulle_n that_o perfect_v love_n be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o by_o force_n nor_o by_o fear_n and_o dread_n nor_o for_o profit_n that_o a_o man_n trust_v to_o have_v ¶_o dyogenes_n say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n come_v by_o be_v idle_a diogenes_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a vice_n and_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o say_v covyte_o not_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n ¶_o saint_a austyne_n say_v austin_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o fornycacyon_n be_v perdition_n and_o clear_a damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o which_o thing_n our_o lord_n jesu_n chry_v speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n christ_n qui_fw-la viderit_fw-la mulierem_fw-la ad_fw-la concupicendum_fw-la eam_fw-la iam_fw-la meatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cord_n svo_fw-la ¶_o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o love_n ¶_o the_n xiii_o chapter_n of_z the_o virtue_n of_o love_n example_n it_o be_v read_v in_o history_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o king_n diomebes_n will_v have_v cause_v to_o cut_v the_o head_n from_o the_o body_n of_o a_o woman_n call_v fizolie_a for_o a_o certain_a offence_n whereof_o she_o be_v accuse_v this_o woman_n come_v before_o the_o king_n and_o require_v he_o y_z t_z he_o will_v geve_v her_o pardon_n &_o space_n for_o viij_o day_n that_o she_o may_v set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_fw-fr and_o to_o provide_v the_o better_a for_o the_o health_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v content_a so_o that_o she_o will_v gyve_v a_o pledge_n for_o she_o that_o in_o case_n that_o she_o do_v not_o come_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v that_o he_o will_v cause_v to_o cut_v of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o say_a pledge_n and_o the_o woman_n answer_v that_o she_o be_v very_o well_o content_a example_n and_o that_o incontynente_fw-la she_o will_v find_v a_o pledge_n whereof_o the_o king_n marvel_v great_o for_o he_o have_v think_v that_o there_o have_v ben_fw-mi never_o a_o person_n in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v have_v pledge_v she_o and_o then_o she_o do_v send_v for_o a_o young_a man_n which_o be_v of_o a_o honest_a stock_n the_o which_o have_v love_v she_o perfytlye_o a_o long_a time_n &_o she_o he_o to_o who_o she_o tell_v the_o hole_n matter_n and_o incontinent_a this_o young_a man_n name_v arion_n do_v rendre_fw-fr himself_o prisoner_n for_o she_o and_o bound_v he_o under_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o case_n that_o she_o do_v not_o come_v again_o that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o lose_v his_o head_n example_n and_o then_o the_o say_a woman_n go_v home_o to_o her_o house_n &_o make_v she_o testament_n and_o do_v bequethe_v her_o good_n &_o when_o y_z e_z term_n draw_v near_o every_o man_n mock_v this_o young_a man_n repute_v great_a folly_n in_o he_o but_o for_o all_o that_o any_o man_n cold_a say_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v the_o love_n of_o she_o and_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v death_n for_o to_o alengthen_v her_o life_n he_o love_v she_o so_o feruentlye_o so_o the_o day_n of_o the_o term_n come_v in_o the_o which_o she_o seinge_v the_o great_a love_n of_o this_o young_a man_n do_v rendre_fw-fr herself_o afore_o the_o king_n and_o require_v that_o arion_n may_v be_v delyver_v &_o then_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v his_o pleasure_n of_o she_o the_o king_n then_o seinge_v the_o perfyte_n love_n that_o be_v between_o they_o do_v geve_v her_o pardon_n sayenge_a that_o it_o wear_v great_a sin_n to_o depart_v so_o good_a and_o perfect_a love_n as_o they_o have_v between_o they_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o ¶_o how_o envy_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o virtue_n of_o love._n and_o what_o ewye_o be_v and_o also_o of_o the_o pain_n that_o the_o envious_a man_n bear_v in_o himself_o ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n envy_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o love_n be_v in_o two_o manner_n the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v sorry_a for_o thewelthe_n and_o prosperytye_n of_o another_o man._n the_o second_o be_v to_o be_v glad_a for_o the_o evyll_n and_o aduersytye_n of_o another_o man._n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n be_v not_o glad_a of_o the_o evyll_n that_o happen_v to_o another_o man_n for_o it_o do_v displease_v god_n and_o know_v you_o that_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o evyll_n of_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunesh_v ¶_o saint_a gregory_n say_v gregory_n that_o in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o a_o great_a tourment_fw-mi and_o pain_n than_o envy_n for_o when_o be_v envy_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o love_n and_o say_v that_o the_o great_a vengeance_n that_o thou_o canst_v take_v of_o he_o which_o bear_v thou_o envy_n be_v to_o do_v he_o all_o the_o good_a that_o thou_o canst_v ¶_o plato_n say_v plato_n that_o the_o envious_a man_n be_v never_o without_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n nor_o the_o i_o poeryte_v wythoute_n fear_n and_o dread_n ¶_o saint_a austyne_n say_v austin_n he_o that_o have_v envy_n in_o he_o can_v love_v no_o man_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v berter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o envy_n of_o his_o kynsfolke_n and_o fryende_n then_o from_o the_o envy_n of_o his_o enemy_n ¶_o saint_a austyn_n say_v austin_n that_o envy_n be_v to_o be_v sorry_a of_o the_o felysyete_a of_o another_o man_n and_o say_v that_o the_o envious_a person_n have_v not_o only_o envy_v at_o great_a than_o be_v but_o at_o they_o which_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o or_o worse_o than_o he_o he_o have_v envy_n at_o those_o which_o be_v great_a or_o better_a than_o he_o because_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o good_a or_o so_o great_a as_o they_o be_v he_o bear_v envy_n at_o those_o which_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o because_o that_o he_o be_v not_o better_a or_o great_a they_o they_o he_o have_v envy_n also_o at_o those_o which_o be_v worse_a than_o he_o for_o fear_n that_o they_o become_v not_o so_o good_a as_o he_o wherefore_o he_o have_v envy_n at_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n ¶_o orace_n say_v that_o the_o envious_a man_n bren_v within_o and_o without_o orace_n and_o say_v that_o the_o envious_a person_n be_v content_a to_o less_o money_n to_o do_v damage_n to_o and_o her_o man_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v that_o he_o which_o socrates_n bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o envy_n shall_v have_v everlasting_a pain_n the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v mencyon_n thereof_o sayenge_a nequam_fw-la est_fw-la oculus_fw-la adverteus_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la ¶_o example_n of_o enuy._n ¶_o the_o xu_o chapter_n of_z the_o vice_n of_o envy_n it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n example_n that_o caim_v see_v that_o all_o thing_n of_o his_o brother_n abel_n do_v multyplie_v and_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n he_o have_v so_o great_a envy_n thereat_o that_o he_o kill_v the_o say_v abel_n his_o brother_n which_o be_v the_o two_o first_o brethren_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o blood_n that_o ever_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o be_v by_o envy_n ¶_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o of_o what_o thing_n and_o what_o gladness_n or_o joy_n be_v ¶_o the_o xvi_o chapter_n gladness_n or_o joy_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o love_n pryscyan_a as_o priscyan_a say_v and_o it_o be_v a_o content_v and_o rest_n of_o the_o heart_n ¶_o sidrac_n say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v gladnesor_n joy_n of_o heart_n sidrac_n and_o say_v that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o rejoice_v himself_o to_o much_o of_o thing_n not_o convenient_a be_v not_o virtue_n but_o rather_o vice_n ¶_o saint_n austin_n say_v do_v not_o rejoice_v to_o much_o in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n austin_n for_o he_o that_o to_o much_o reâ—â—sech_v he_o therein_o oft_o time_n have_v he_o vine_n thereof_o and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o riches_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec._n be_v not_o proud_a in_o thy_o prosperytie_n nor_o be_v not_o angry_a nor_o out_o of_o pacyence_n in_o thy_o adversytie_n for_o in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o so_o rich_a a_o man_n as_o he_o that_o have_v suffyeyente_a and_o be_v content_a with_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v and_o say_v he_o that_o will_v demand_v of_o i_o who_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n i_o will_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v suffycyente_a and_o be_v content_a and_o that_o he_o which_o desire_v always_o more_o rychesse_n be_v poor_a ¶_o boece_n say_v that_o nature_n be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a thing_n boece_n if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o do_v it_o outrageous_a ¶_o and_o arystotyle_n say_v to_o
thing_n will_v make_v a_o fault_n or_o offence_n to_o her_o fellow_n but_o will_v keep_v she_o only_o unto_o he_o ¶_o saint_a hierome_n say_v room_n that_o be_v soon_o lose_v and_o destroy_v in_o he_o which_o will_v not_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n his_o eye_n and_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o vice_n it_o be_v read_v that_o he_o which_o will_v have_v perfyte_n chastytye_n in_o he_o he_o must_v keep_v himself_o pryncypallye_o from_o syxe_n thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o to_o much_o and_o excessyfe_n eat_v and_o princeke_v whereof_o be_v red_a in_o the_o life_n of_o holy_a father_n example_n that_o in_o like_a case_n as_o it_o be_v impossyble_a to_o wythholde_v the_o fire_n that_o it_o do_v make_v no_o flambe_v after_o that_o it_o be_v well_o lyght_v so_o it_o be_v impossyble_a to_o refrain_v the_o will_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o lechery_n after_o that_o the_o body_n be_v replete_a and_o full_a of_o delycious_a meat_n and_o dryncke_n the_o second_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v chastytie_n be_v that_o the_o person_n be_v not_o idle_a ¶_o for_o ouide_v say_v ouide_v that_o lechery_n die_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o idle_a the_o three_o thing_n be_v that_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o conversant_a together_o ¶_o for_o saint_a bernarde_n saethe_v bernard_v that_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v famyly_o together_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o hard_a thing_n then_o to_o cause_v the_o dead_a body_n to_o rise_v again_o to_o life_n the_o fourthe_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conversante_fw-la with_o harlotte_n and_o person_n of_o vycyous_a lyvinge_n the_o fyfte_n be_v not_o to_o haunt_v or_o to_o go_v to_o those_o place_n where_o common_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n be_v use_v ¶_o for_o saint_a syluestre_n say_v siluestre_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n have_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o ape-whych_a do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o see_v do_v afore_o he_o the_o syxte_v be_v to_o keep_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o haunt_v to_o much_o create_v feste_n and_o banquet_n for_o there_o be_v most_o common_o much_o dance_v and_o se_a many_o evyland_n vain_a word_n speak_v and_o many_o wanton_a count_v naunce_n which_o do_v engendre_a the_o vice_n of_o lechery_n by_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_v that_o the_o person_n do_v take_v therein_o i_o say_v that_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v in_o good_a manner_n and_o in_o honesty_n be_v much_o to_o be_v praise_v but_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n that_o the_o person_n do_v take_v therein_o for_o a_o evil_a intent_n be_v to_o be_v hate_v and_o abhor_v ¶_o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastytye_n ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n in_o the_o life_n of_o holy_a father_n it_o be_v read_v thou_fw-mi ching_n the_o virtue_n of_o chastytye_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a nun_n which_o be_v young_a and_o very_a fair_a of_o who_o a_o noble_a man_n dwelling_n thereby_o be_v marvellous_a sore_o enamour_v of_o and_o desire_v she_o many_o diverse_a time_n that_o she_o will_v consent_v that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o pleasure_n of_o she_o but_o this_o say_a nun_n will_v never_o consent_v unto_o he_o and_o refuse_v he_o with_o great_a abhomynacyon_n than_o this_o noble_a man_n seinge_v that_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o fair_a mean_n be_v cold_a obtain_v his_o purpose_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o be_v full_a hf_a heavynesse_n and_o mellanchollye_n do_v purpose_n in_o his_o mind_n to_o take_v she_o by_o force_n example_n and_o thereupon_o he_o come_v to_o the_o abbey_n where_o this_o nun_n be_v and_o there_o do_v take_v she_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n intend_n to_o lead_v she_o home_o with_o he_o unto_o his_o place_n and_o when_o this_o nun_n do_v see_v that_o she_o can_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o he_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n nor_o no_o help_n and_o resistenge_v to_o be_v have_v she_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v such_o favour_n and_o love_n unto_o she_o more_o than_o to_o other_o for_o there_o be_v say_v she_o many_o better_a and_o fair_a in_o this_o abbey_n than_o i_o be_o and_o this_o noble_a man_n answer_v her_o say_n i_o be_o so_o enamour_v of_o you_o that_o it_o seem_v i_o that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o woman_n in_o this_o world_n that_o have_v so_o fair_a eye_n as_o you_o have_v and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o i_o have_v such_o love_n unto_o you_o wherefore_o purpose_n yourself_o to_o come_v with_o i_o and_o then_o she_o seinge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o that_o she_o shall_v go_v with_o he_o she_o desire_v he_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o let_v she_o go_v in_o to_o she_o chambre_fw-fr to_o fetch_v certain_a stuff_n that_o she_o have_v there_o example_n and_o that_o she_o will_v come_v to_o he_o again_o incontynente_fw-la this_o noble_a man_n say_v go_v your_o way_n and_o tarry_v not_o for_o here_o i_o will_v tarry_v for_o you_o and_o then_o she_o go_v into_o she_o chambre_n and_o with_o a_o knife_n do_v take_v both_o her_o eye_n out_o of_o her_o head_n and_o this_o do_v she_o come_v out_o of_o she_o chambre_fw-fr all_o bloudye_n and_o do_v present_v herself_o as_o well_o as_o she_o can_v afore_o this_o lord_n as_o she_o have_v promise_v he_o and_o when_o this_o lord_n do_v see_v she_o thus_o dyffygure_v and_o that_o the_o eye_n be_v out_o of_o her_o head_n he_o depart_v from_o she_o as_o a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o the_o say_a nun_n do_v continue_v still_o in_o the_o abbey_n and_o be_v better_a content_n that_o she_o have_v lose_v her_o eye_n then_o to_o have_v have_v lose_v her_o vergynytye_n ¶_o how_o lechery_n be_v contrary_a to_o chastytie_n and_o in_o how_o many_o sort_n it_o be_v divide_v then_o be_v show_v the_o danger_n that_o come_v thereof_o as_o well_o to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n as_o to_o their_o soul_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapter_n lechery_n be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o sum_n of_o vice_n there_o be_v four_o manner_n &_o sort_n of_o the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v fornicasyon_n and_o that_o be_v when_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o marry_v do_v meddle_v fleshly_a together_o the_o second_o be_v adultery_n and_o it_o be_v when_o as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o be_v marry_v the_o three_o be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v meddle_v flesshlye_a with_o any_o of_o his_o kynswoman_n the_o fourthe_n manner_n be_v such_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v name_v for_o it_o be_v so_o vile_a so_o abominable_a and_o great_a a_o sin_n ¶_o saint_a gregory_n say_v gory_a that_o lechery_n consume_v and_o destroy_v the_o body_n and_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o lease_v his_o good_a name_n dampn_v his_o soul_n offend_v the_o person_n and_o offend_v god_n and_o now_o a_o day_n the_o world_n be_v great_o incline_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o he_o will_v that_o all_o lecherous_a person_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o a_o man_n may_v beware_v and_o keep_v himself_o the_o better_a from_o it_o and_o say_v y_o it_o ableit_fw-mi y_fw-fr t_o the_o great_a delight_n &_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n be_v lechery_n yet_o nevertheless_o if_o thou_o dowel_v consydre_fw-fr the_o end_n and_o the_o begin_v ning_v of_o the_o same_o sin_n thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o therein_o but_o all_o myschyefe_n and_o wretchedness_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n so_o little_a time_n and_o space_n as_o a_o man_n may_v bear_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n without_o brenning_a of_o himself_o so_o little_a space_n may_v not_o a_o man_n be_v amongst_o woman_n without_o sin_n and_o say_v that_o oft_o time_n lecherous_a person_n do_v commyt_n lechery_n by_o their_o sight_n ¶_o orace_n say_v orace_n that_o rychesse_n do_v bring_v war_n &_o woman_n do_v bring_v lechery_n ¶_o arystotyle_v saithe_n believe_v stedfastlye_o that_o lechery_n dystroy_v the_o body_n shorten_v the_o life_n corrupt_v the_o virtue_n break_v god_n saw_n onsume_v the_o rychesse_n take_v away_o the_o strength_n kill_v the_o soul_n dystroy_v the_o sight_n bring_v the_o person_n to_o old_a age_n and_o sometime_o do_v make_v he_o paralytic_a ¶_o ouyde_v say_v ouide_v that_o the_o lecherous_a person_n be_v young_a do_v sin_n but_o the_o old_a lechoure_n do_v dote_v for_o a_o old_a lecherous_a person_n when_o he_o can_v not_o do_v the_o deed_n yet_o do_v he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o dishonest_a touchynge_n and_o say_v that_o in_o battle_n and_o war_n be_v man_n strike_v with_o spear_n and_o sword_n and_o in_o peace_n they_o
to_o the_o usage_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n but_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o caryon_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o live_a person_n fear_v say_v thou_o shall_v be_v poor_a seurtye_n answer_v there_o be_v no_o man_n poor_a but_o such_o as_o thynk_v that_o he_o be_v poor_a fear_v say_v alas_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o have_v lose_v my_o fryende_n my_o wife_n my_o child_n and_o all_o be_v dead_a surety_n answer_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o wepe_v or_o make_v any_o sorrow_n and_o lamentacyon_n for_o those_o y_fw-mi to_o be_v dead_a seinge_v that_o all_o must_v dye_v the_o wise_a man_n ought_v never_o to_o take_v dyscomforte_n for_o the_o death_n of_o any_o person_n nor_o of_o his_o child_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o suffer_v it_o as_o pacyent_o as_o he_o do_v look_v for_o his_o own_o death_n and_o to_o take_v comfort_n in_o himself_o and_o more_o to_o doubt_v and_o fear_n that_o which_o fortune_n ought_v to_o send_v he_o ¶_o lucan_n say_v lucan_n that_o fear_v of_o evyll_n chance_n or_o fortune_n do_v put_v the_o person_n in_o many_o great_a peril_n but_o he_o be_v very_o strong_a that_o can_v suffer_v fearful_a and_o doubtful_a thing_n for_o the_o man_n be_v know_v in_o his_o adversyty_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o there_o be_v mothynge_n which_o do_v fear_v we_o than_o that_o do_v hurt_v us._n and_o we_o have_v oft_o time_n more_o fear_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o courage_n then_o of_o the_o work_n or_o deed_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n of_o good_a courage_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v fear_n afore_o the_o time_n for_o peradventure_o that_o whereof_o he_o have_v fear_n shall_v never_o come_v fear_v say_v thou_o be_v exile_v &_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o country_n suertye_n answer_v the_o country_n be_v not_o for_o bid_v i_o but_o the_o place_n for_o all_o that_o which_o be_v undre_a heaven_n be_v my_o country_n as_o soon_o shall_v i_o find_v and_o have_v my_o necessity_n in_o other_o country_n as_o in_o my_o own_o every_o land_n be_v the_o country_n of_o a_o good_a man_n as_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o country_n of_o all_o fish_n in_o this_o manner_n fear_n do_v always_o strive_v with_o surety_n &_o never_o give_v good_a counsel_n ¶_o but_o orace_n say_v orace_n the_o man_n that_o have_v a_o free_a and_o good_a courage_n do_v not_o doubt_n fear_n for_o as_o it_o be_v afore_o say_v fear_n come_v of_o a_o feeble_a heart_n and_o yet_o many_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o fear_n and_o doubt_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v ¶_o how_o the_o wyse_n man_n ought_v to_o doubt_n and_o how_o by_o doubt_n and_o fear_v many_o time_n the_o man_n become_v virtuous_a ¶_o the_o xxx_o chapter_n the_o enemy_n of_o hell_n ought_v to_o be_v doubt_v of_o everye_o wise_n man_n ¶_o for_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o happy_a be_v he_o which_o doubt_v and_o fear_v the_o enemy_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o the_o man_n ought_v to_o beware_v of_o he_o for_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o doubt_n any_o peril_n and_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o beware_v &_o keep_v the_o only_a from_o thy_o great_a enemy_n but_o also_o from_o the_o jest_n in_o the_o world_n ¶_o yet_o nevertheless_o ovid_n ovid_n say_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o doubtful_a and_o fearful_a that_o he_o make_v doubt_n of_o that_o thing_n whereof_o no_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v have_v ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o doubt_n his_o enemy_n for_o his_o subtyllytye_n and_o craft_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n for_o his_o mischief_n and_o shrewdnesse_n and_o say_v that_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o fryende_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o thou_o be_v a_o fryende_n to_o his_o fryende_n and_o say_v keep_v thy_o fryend_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o considre_v the_o loss_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v if_o thou_o do_v less_o he_o for_o in_o lesinge_v thy_o fryend_n thou_o shall_v purchase_v and_o get_v many_o enemy_n and_o thou_o ought_v to_o consydre_n and_o think_v that_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v great_a and_o of_o more_o power_n than_o thou_o be_v ¶_o socrates_n say_v socrates_n that_o the_o man_n which_o go_v about_o to_o get_v his_o enemy_n do_v travail_n for_o his_o own_o dystrucyon_n for_o he_o which_o have_v many_o enemy_n aught_o to_o live_v always_o in_o great_a doubt_n and_o fear_n of_o his_o life_n and_o say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o great_a wytte_n that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v be_v to_o know_v how_o to_o make_v of_o his_o enymye_n his_o fryend_n and_o say_v that_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o repute_v thy_o enemy_n as_o a_o small_a &_o a_o light_n thing_n for_o he_o may_v hurt_v thou_o more_o than_o thou_o do_v think_v be_v he_o never_o so_o small_a of_o power_n ¶_o and_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o thy_o enemy_n be_v sometime_o more_o profitable_a to_o thou_o than_o thy_o fryende_n for_o thou_o do_v keep_v thou_o from_o falling_n into_o many_o danger_n and_o folye_n for_o fear_n of_o they_o and_o take_v pain_n to_o keep_v thy_o own_o for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o resyste_v and_o wythstand_v their_o will_n and_o malice_n and_o say_v that_o if_o it_o chance_v thou_o to_o speak_v with_o thy_o adversarye_n beware_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o show_v he_o thy_o secret_a for_o than_o thou_o shall_v teach_v he_o thy_o distruccyon_n ¶_o pythagoras_n say_v pythagoras_n that_o if_o thou_o wylte_n dysprayse_n thy_o enemy_n show_v always_o countenance_n as_o thou_o woldeste_v he_o no_o manner_n of_o harm_n nor_o that_o thou_o be_v his_o enemy_n ¶_o solomon_n saithe_v solomon_n believe_v never_o thy_o enemy_n and_o if_o he_o do_v humble_a himself_o to_o thou_o yet_o do_v not_o trust_v to_o he_o for_o if_o he_o see_v his_o time_n to_o do_v thou_o displeasure_n he_o will_v never_o be_v satisefy_v of_o thy_o blood_n ¶_o saint_a austyne_n say_v austyn_n that_o as_o in_o war_n the_o soldier_n be_v never_o no_v their_o day_n nor_o night_n out_o of_o their_o harness_n but_o always_o in_o readiness_n and_o specyallye_o when_o they_o be_v near_o to_o their_o enemy_n so_o during_o this_o life_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v void_a &_o unfurnyssh_v of_o virtue_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o be_v not_o as_o he_o which_o his_o enemy_n do_v find_v out_o of_o harness_n whereof_o the_o gospel_n make_v mention_v sayenge_a ¶_o dum_fw-la fortis_fw-la amatus_fw-la custodit_fw-la atrium_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la que_fw-la passider_v ¶_o how_o good_a fame_n ought_v to_o go_v afore_o man_n and_o of_o the_o goodness_n that_o come_v of_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n good_a fame_n be_v a_o noble_a virtue_n and_o much_o aught_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v above_o all_o rychesse_n for_o it_o be_v aprobate_n by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o custom_n and_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o any_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o ought_v not_o to_o lease_v thy_o good_a fame_n for_o the_o profit_n that_o come_v of_o evyll_n renome_n and_o fame_n be_v loss_n and_o not_o winninge_v ¶_o senec_n saithe_v senec_n that_o no_o man_n can_v show_v in_o himself_o but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o he_o ¶_o saint_n austin_n saithe_v austyn_n that_o ipocrysye_n be_v treason_n ¶_o solomon_n saithe_v solomon_n if_o thou_o wylte_n have_v good_a renome_n and_o fame_n fly_v and_o eschew_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o another_o place_n saithe_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v well_o renomed_a and_o fame_v be_v not_o lecherous_a ¶_o cato_n say_v cato_n that_o lechery_n and_o coveytousnes_n be_v contrary_a to_o good_a renome_n and_o fame_n ¶_o arystotyle_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o good_a fame_n make_v the_o man_n to_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o bright_a in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o prince_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o the_o good_a renome_n and_o fame_n of_o the_o person_n be_v fear_n of_o sin_n and_o say_v enforce_v thyself_o to_o have_v good_a fame_n for_o it_o shall_v endure_v long_o with_o thou_o than_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o world_n ¶_o solomon_n make_v mention_v there_o of_o sayenge_a solomon_n ¶_o curam_fw-la habe_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi nomine_fw-la magis_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la manebet_fw-la tibi_fw-la quam_fw-la mille_fw-la thesauri_fw-la preciosi_fw-la ¶_o how_o glotony_n be_v a_o dangerous_a vice_n and_o of_o the_o great_a evyll_n that_o come_v thereof_o to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o how_o the_o virtue_n of_o man_n be_v destroy_v and_o corrupt_a by_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xxxii_o chapter_n glotony_n be_v a_o inordynate_a desire_n and_o will_n to_o
wylte_n gyve_v gyve_v it_o incontynente_fw-la and_o wythoute_n any_o dyffer_a for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o the_o proverbe_n the_o almous_a which_o be_v long_o dyffer_v and_o look_v for_o be_v not_o give_v but_o it_o be_v sell_v ¶_o cato_n say_v cato_n consydre_a to_o who_o thou_o gyveste_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o when_o thou_o wylte_n demand_v any_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v just_a and_o rightful_a for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n to_o demand_v a_o thing_n unreasonable_a and_o such_o a_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v lyghtlye_o deny_v ¶_o senec_n saithe_v senec_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v more_o to_o consydre_fw-mi and_o regard_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o do_v gyve_v than_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v and_o he_o which_o demand_v any_o thing_n with_o fear_n gyve_v occasyon_n to_o be_v deny_v ¶_o plato_n say_v plato_n that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a heavynesse_n in_o the_o world_n then_o to_o demand_v that_o thing_n where_o with_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v and_o say_v that_o povertye_n be_v a_o very_a evyll_n thing_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evyll_n for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v evyll_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o tulle_n saithe_v tulle_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o comfortable_a &_o sweet_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v of_o his_o own_o and_o to_o have_v lybertye_n and_o say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v content_a with_o that_o thing_n he_o have_v be_v not_o poor_a ¶_o sidrac_n saithe_v sidrac_n beware_v of_o poverty_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v haboundaunce_n of_o riches_n for_o in_o a_o little_a space_n the_o time_n do_v change_v ¶_o innocent_a saithe_n innocent_a that_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n for_o if_o he_o demand_v he_o consume_v himself_o in_o poverty_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v poor_a his_o brethren_n do_v dysalowe_v and_o renounce_v he_o and_o his_o fryende_n do_v fly_v &_o go_v from_o he_o ¶_o solomon_n prayeng_v to_o almighty_a god_n say_v solomon_n good_a lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o grant_v i_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v that_o thou_o defend_v i_o from_o poverty_n the_o other_o be_v that_o thou_o give_v i_o not_o so_o much_o riches_n that_o i_o do_v disknowledge_n and_o forget_v thou_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o he_o say_v that_o avarice_n be_v contrary_a to_o poverty_n for_o if_o the_o rich_a man_n do_v speak_v everye_o man_n do_v gyve_v he_o audience_n albeit_o that_o he_o speak_v much_o evil_a &_o many_o foolish_a word_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n do_v he_o speak_v never_o so_o well_o yet_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v regard_v but_o be_v reprove_v and_o be_v constrain_v to_o hold_v his_o peace_n ¶_o plato_n say_v plato_n it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o leave_v his_o rychesse_n after_o his_o death_n to_o his_o enemy_n then_o to_o demand_v in_o his_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o povertye_n help_v of_o his_o fryende_n ¶_o ʋerro_n say_v that_o the_o rich_a man_n do_v not_o get_v his_o rychesse_n wythoute_n travail_n ʋerro_n nor_o do_v keep_v they_o without_o fear_n nor_o do_v not_o leave_v they_o without_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n ¶_o how_o coveytousnesse_n be_v a_o grevous_a vice_n of_o the_o evylles_n that_o do_v come_v thereof_o and_o of_o the_o insasiatnes_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o liii_o chapter_n coueytousnesse_n be_v contrary_a to_o lybertye_n and_o it_o be_v a_o dysordynate_a desire_n to_o get_v temporal_a good_n and_o to_o with_o hold_v that_o which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o misspend_v waist_n and_o suffer_v any_o to_o be_v dystroy_v rather_o than_o to_o gyve_v it_o where_o it_o be_v need_n ¶_o saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n a_o measure_n content_v gory_a and_o suffer_v be_v find_v &_o have_v but_o in_o coveitousnes_n which_o never_o be_v satisfy_v coveitousnes_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o moldwarpe_n which_o be_v a_o beast_n that_o lyve_v only_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o never_o have_v enough_o for_o she_o thinkethe_v that_o it_o will_v fail_v she_o and_o she_o be_v always_o permyrye_a paul_n ¶_o saint_a paul_n say_v that_o coveytousnes_n be_v the_o chyefe_n of_o all_o evil_a for_o the_o coveytous_a person_n be_v never_o full_a in_o like_o case_n as_o the_o weight_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o bourden_n that_o the_o ass_n or_o horse_n do_v bear_v be_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o another_o and_o to_o the_o great_a pain_n of_o the_o bearer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o horse_n so_o the_o coveytous_a person_n do_v get_v and_o keep_v together_o his_o rychesse_n by_o his_o great_a pain_n and_o labour_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o do_v leave_v his_o say_a rychesse_n the_o which_o do_v make_v merry_a with_o it_o ¶_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o the_o coveitous_a pythagoras_n person_n may_v be_v call_v painyme_n for_o the_o sarazyn_n do_v worship_n their_o idol_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n so_o the_o avaricious_a person_n do_v worship_n their_o rychesse_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o spend_v folysh_o then_o to_o get_v and_o keep_v unlawfullye_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n say_v sentence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n content_a with_o his_o degree_n and_o estate_n ¶_o saint_n austin_n say_v austin_n that_o a_o coveytous_a person_n may_v be_v compare_v and_o liken_v to_o hell_n for_o hell_n be_v never_o full_a nor_o satysfy_v nor_o the_o coveytous_a person_n with_o all_o the_o money_n of_o the_o world_n martial_a ¶_o marcyall_a say_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o coveytous_a person_n do_v live_v he_o never_o do_v profit_n to_o any_o man_n senec_n senec_n saithe_v that_o coveitousnes_n be_v the_o high_a way_n of_o spiritual_a death_n and_o also_o often_o time_n of_o the_o temporal_a death_n paul_n ¶_o therefore_o saint_a paul_n saithe_v ¶_o radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la malorum_fw-la est_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la ¶_o of_o humylytye_n and_o in_o how_o many_o manner_n it_o be_v divide_v and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o dyscend_v of_o it_o ¶_o the_o liiii_o chapter_n hvmylytye_n orygyn_n as_o orygin_v saithe_n be_v to_o refrain_v the_o intent_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o will_n of_o the_o courage_n there_o be_v dyvers_a manner_n of_o humylytie_n the_o first_o be_v to_o show_v himself_o not_o so_o good_a and_o worthy_a as_o other_o the_o second_o be_v to_o be_v of_o humble_a conversacyon_n and_o famylyarytye_n with_o everye_o man_n the_o three_o be_v to_o repute_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o great_a man_n the_o fourthe_n be_v to_o believe_v to_o have_v suffycyent_a and_o unable_a in_o all_o thing_n the_o fyfte_n be_v to_o fear_v those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v fear_v of_o humylytye_n descend_v and_o come_v four_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v honour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o gyve_v honour_n to_o another_o man_n the_o second_o be_v to_o gyve_v honour_n to_o a_o better_a than_o himself_o the_o third_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v auctorytye_n to_o command_v he_o the_o four_o be_v to_o knowledge_n the_o benyfyte_n that_o a_o man_n have_v receyve_v of_o humylytye_n do_v dyscende_v these_o virtue_n mekenes_n pytye_n devocyon_n franchysse_n or_o lybertye_n contemplacyon_n fear_v of_o god_n simpleness_n and_o equytie_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v if_o a_o great_a or_o noble_a man_n do_v the_o honour_n solomon_n do_v not_o exalte_n thou_o therefore_o ¶_o god_n say_v god_n he_o that_o do_v humylate_n himself_o be_v exalt_v and_o he_o that_o do_v exalte_n himself_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v meek_a ¶_o saint_a gregory_n say_v gregorye_fw-mi that_o the_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o manner_n of_o virtue_n except_o he_o have_v first_o humylytye_n ¶_o aristotile_n say_v aristotile_n that_o the_o evil_a man_n wax_v proud_a when_o a_o man_n do_v give_v he_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v humylate_n himself_o ¶_o longin_n saithe_v longyn_v that_o as_o the_o bird_n do_v streyne_v their_o wing_n when_o they_o fly_v against_o the_o hill_n so_o a_o man_n must_v constrain_v himself_o by_o humylytie_n if_o he_o will_v mount_v and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n ¶_o solomon_n saithe_v solomon_n do_v all_o thing_n by_o humylytye_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o every_o man_n and_o say_v that_o the_o woman_n in_o humblinge_a herself_o do_v overcome_v and_o rule_v her_o husband_n ¶_o cato_n say_v cato_n gyve_v place_n to_o a_o better_a man_n than_o thyself_o and_o dispraise_v no_o man_n for_o any_o manner_n of_o thing_n or_o if_o the_o man_n be_v poor_a yet_o his_o virtue_n may_v be_v great_a humylitie_n be_v a_o great_a virtue_n and_o very_o convenyente_a and_o necessary_a as_o well_o to_o little_a as_o to_o great_a ¶_o solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o say_v solomon_n ¶_o quanto_fw-la maior_fw-la es_fw-la