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of_o the_o sin_n of_o avaunt_a capo._n lij_o of_o evil_a sayer_n of_o other_o ca_fw-mi liij_o of_o the_o sin_n to_o say_v lesynge_n capitulo_fw-la liiij_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o pariurye_n capitulo_fw-la lv_o of_o the_o sin_n &_o peryl_n that_o be_v in_o chyde_a ca_fw-mi luj_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o murmur_n ca_fw-mi lvij_o of_o the_o sin_n &_o peryl_n that_o be_v in_o rebellyon_n ca_fw-mi lviij_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o blasphemye_n ca_fw-mi lix_o that_o this_o lyf_v ny_n but_o death_n as_o hit_v appyer_v ca_fw-mi lx_o how_o man_n lyve_v deyeng_v in_o this_o world_n capitulo_fw-la lxj_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v holy_o &_o to_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o lxij_o of_o iij_o manner_n of_o good_n spyrytuel_a capitulo_fw-la lxiij_o of_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n capitulo_fw-la lxiiij_o of_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n ca_fw-mi lxv_o of_o the_o good_n of_o grace_n capitulo_fw-la lxuj_o what_o virtue_n be_v honourable_a good_a capitulo_fw-la lxvij_o of_o veray_fw-fr sapyence_n or_o 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