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of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o basylyke_a that_o may_v suffer_v no_o verdure_n nigh_o unto_o he_o /_o neither_o herb_n ne_o busshe_v ne_o tree_n ¶_o thenne_v after_o the_o gospel_n the_o good_a or_o well_o have_v in_o himself_o three_o estate_n for_o it_o be_v first_o as_o in_o the_o herte_n after_o in_o the_o ere_o /_o and_z after_o it_o be_v full_a of_o grain_n thenne_fw-fr all_o thus_o there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v good_a beginning_n to_o come_v well_o forth_o /_o and_z to_o prouffyte_n well_o /_o &_o ben_fw-mi like_o as_o the_o herb_n theym_n the_o envious_a thynk_v
not_o grace_n &_o verve_v then_o if_o thou_o wylte_n know_v what_o be_v veray_fw-fr fraunchyse_n of_o a_o man_n &_o of_o a_o woman_n by_o right_a thou_o ought_v to_o understonde_v that_o a_o man_n have_v iii_o manner_n of_o fraunchyse_n one_o of_o nature_n /_o another_z of_o grace_n /_o and_z the_o three_o of_o glory_n the_o first_o be_v free_a will_n by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v cheese_n &_o do_v free_o good_a or_o evyll_n this_o fraunchyse_n hold_v every_o man_n of_o god_n so_o free_o that_o no_o man_n may_v do_v it_o wrong_n /_o ne_o all_o the_o devylles_n of_o hell_n may_v not_o enforce_v a_o man_n ayenste_n his_o will_n to_o do_v a_o sin_n without_o his_o accord_n and_o consentement_n for_o if_o a_o man_n do_v evyll_n against_o his_o will_n /_o he_o shall_v have_v thereof_o no_o sin_n /_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o in_o no_o wise_n may_v eschew_v it_o /_o like_o as_o say_v saint_n austyn_a this_o freedom_n and_o fraunchyse_n have_v every_o man_n but_o this_o freedom_n be_v not_o in_o child_n /_o ne_z in_o wood_n man_n /_o ne_z in_o fool_n /_o by_o cause_n they_o have_v not_o the_o usage_n of_o reason_n by_o which_o they_o can_v cheese_n the_o good_a from_o the_o evyll_n a_o man_n put_v away_o from_o he_o this_o fraunchyse_n in_o great_a party_n when_o he_o syn_v deed_o for_o he_o sell_v himself_o unto_o the_o devyll_n for_o the_o delyte_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o yield_v himself_o unto_o he_o and_o bycome_v his_o servant_n by_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o cast_v himself_o out_o /_o ne_z put_v he_o from_o his_o will_n /_o for_z he_o have_v deserve_v the_o death_n of_o hell_n /_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n help_v he_o not_o the_o second_o fraunchyse_n be_v such_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v in_o this_o world_n /_o who_o god_n have_v fraunchyse_v by_o grace_n and_o by_o virtue_n from_o the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o devyll_n /_o and_z from_o sin_n /_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bond_n to_o gold_n ne_o to_o silver_n /_o ne_z to_o temporal_a god_n of_o this_o world_n ne_o to_o their_o body_n which_o be_v caroyn_v /_o ne_z to_o god_n of_o fortune_n /_o which_o the_o death_n may_v soon_o take_v away_o /_o but_z they_o have_v their_o herte_n lift_v up_o and_o give_v to_o god_n /_o so_o that_o they_o preyse_fw-mi no_o thing_n the_o good_n of_o the_o world_n /_o ne_o the_o honour_n /_o ne_o the_o vanyte_n /_o ne_o king_n /_o ne_o duke_n /_o ne_o meschaunce_n ne_o poverte_a /_o ne_o shame_n /_o ne_o death_n for_o they_o be_v now_o deed_n to_o the_o world_n /_o and_o have_v the_o herte_n so_o decever_v &_o take_v away_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n /_o that_o they_o desire_v the_o death_n like_v as_o the_o werkman_n his_o payment_n of_o his_o journey_n or_o day_n labour_v /_o and_o the_o labourer_n his_o hire_n /_o and_o also_o like_a as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o torment_n and_o in_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o see_v /_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o port_n salve_n and_o like_v as_o the_o prysonner_n desire_v good_a delyveraunce_n /_o and_z as_o the_o pylgrym_n desire_v to_o come_v ageyne_n in_o to_o his_o contreye_a and_o if_o they_o be_v parfytelye_o free_a in_o this_o world_n like_a as_o a_o creature_n may_v be_v /_o thenne_fw-fr fere_n they_o ne_v doubt_n they_o no_o thing_n but_o god_n /_o &_o ben_fw-mi in_o great_a pee_z of_o herte_n for_o they_o have_v then_o their_o herte_n in_o god_n and_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o desire_n and_o this_o fraunchyse_n come_v of_o grace_n and_o of_o virtue_n but_o yet_o all_o this_o fraunchyse_n ny_n but_o seruytude_n unto_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o three_o fraunchyse_n that_o they_o have_v that_o be_v in_o glory_n they_o be_v veray_o free_a for_o they_o be_v veray_o delyverd_v from_o all_o peril_n and_o fro_o all_o torment_n /_o fro_o fere_n of_o death_n and_o of_o death_n /_o fro_o the_o grynne_n and_o empesshement_n of_o the_o world_n from_o misery_n /_o fro_o poverte_a /_o and_z from_o all_o pain_n of_o herte_n &_o of_o body_n wtout_fw-fr return_v /_o of_o which_o thing_n there_o be_v none_o free_a in_o this_o world_n /_o how_o parfyte_n that_o he_o be_v ¶_o of_o veray_fw-fr noblesse_n ca._n lxxii_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o second_o fraunchyse_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v shall_v come_v to_o great_a noblesse_n the_o veray_fw-fr noblesse_n come_v of_o gentyll_a herte_n certain_z none_o herte_a be_v gentyll_a but_o if_o he_o love_v god_n there_o be_v no_o noblesse_n but_o to_o serve_v and_o love_v god_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o seruage_n of_o the_o devyll_n ne_o there_o be_v no_o vylanye_n but_o to_o anger_n god_n by_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o man_n by_o right_a gentyl_o /_o ne_z noble_a of_o the_o gentylnesse_n of_o his_o body_n for_o as_o touching_n the_o body_n we_o be_v all_o son_n of_o one_o mother_n that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o sylthe_n of_o which_o we_o all_o have_v take_v flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o this_o part_n there_o be_v none_o gentyll_a ne_o free_a but_o our_o sweet_a fader_fw-mi ihesu_n cryst_n which_o be_v king_n of_o heaven_n that_o form_n the_o body_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o create_v the_o soul_n to_o his_o image_n and_o semblance_n /_o and_o all_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o carnal_a fader_fw-mi /_o that_o be_v moche_o glad_a and_o joyous_a when_o his_o soon_o resemble_v he_o right_o so_o be_v it_o of_o our_o fader_fw-mi ihesu_n cryst_n for_o by_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n /_o and_z by_o his_o messenger_n he_o tech_v we_o /_o that_o we_o shall_v pain_n ourselves_o to_o resemble_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o send_v to_o we_o his_o bless_a soon_o ihesu_n cryst_n in_o to_o therthe_a for_o to_o bring_v &_o gyve_v to_o we_o the_o veray_fw-fr exemplayre_a /_o by_o which_o we_o may_v be_v reform_v to_o his_o image_n and_o semblance_n like_v as_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a cytee_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o aungelly_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n /_o where_o everyche_n be_v of_o so_o moche_v more_o high_a and_o more_o noble_a as_o more_o propre_o he_o ber_v this_o fair_a image_n &_o therefore_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o this_o world_n pain_n hem_o self_n to_o know_v god_n /_o and_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o their_o herte_fw-fr /_o and_o purge_v theym_fw-mi cleanse_v and_o keep_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n for_o of_o so_o moche_v as_o the_o herte_n of_o a_o creature_n be_v more_o pure_a and_o more_o clean_a without_o sin_n /_o of_o so_o moche_v he_o see_v more_o clere_o &_o more_o evydent_o the_o precious_a face_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n /_o and_z of_o so_o moche_v he_o love_v more_o ardaunt_o /_o of_o so_o moche_v he_o resemble_v more_o proprelye_o and_o by_o that_o he_o have_v the_o more_o gretter_n glory_n and_o this_o be_v the_o veray_fw-fr noblesse_n that_o god_n have_v give_v us._n ¶_o and_o therefore_o say_v right_a well_o saint_n johan_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangely_v /_o that_o thene_n we_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n /_o and_z we_o shall_v resemble_v he_o propre_o /_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o evydent_o like_o as_o he_o be_v this_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o glory_n /_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n for_o no_o man_n see_v so_o dyscoverd_v ne_fw-mi so_o clere_o the_o beaute_n of_o god_n /_o like_o as_o say_v saint_n poule_n but_o thenne_n we_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_v propre_o and_o clere_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o glory_n in_o his_o joyous_a company_n ¶_o the_o veray_v noblesse_n of_o a_o man_n thenne_n begyn_v by_o grace_n and_o by_o virtue_n /_o &_o that_o be_v parfyght_a glory_n this_o noblesse_n make_v the_o holy_a ghoost_n in_o the_o herte_n that_o he_o purge_v and_o enlumyne_v in_o truth_n and_o in_o parfyte_n charyte_n these_o be_v the_o grette_v good_n that_o god_n have_v do_v to_o aungelly_n like_v as_o saint_n denys_n say_v by_o which_o they_o resemble_v their_o maker_n thus_o werk_v the_o holy_a ghoost_n by_o grace_n and_o by_o virtue_n in_o the_o herte_n of_o good_a man_n /_o by_o which_o they_o be_v reform_v to_o thymage_n and_o too_o the_o semblance_n of_o their_o maker_n ihesu_n cry_v as_o moche_v as_o it_o may_v be_v in_o this_o mortal_a lyf_v for_o they_o raise_v theym self_o so_o in_o god_n /_o and_o enbrace_v theym self_o so_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o all_o their_o entendement_n /_o all_o their_o entencyon_n /_o their_o will_v /_o their_o memory_n be_v all_o convert_v to_o god_n and_o this_o love_n and_o this_o enbracement_n and_o desire_n which_o encreace_v join_v and_o uny_v so_o the_o herte_fw-fr to_o god_n /_o that_o they_o may_v no_o
the_o book_n name_v the_o royal_a â—ego_fw-la colligo_fw-la â—â—â—do_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d re_z here_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o â—ubtyces_n of_o this_o present_a book_n entytle_v &_o name_v ryal_n which_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n first_o of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n delyverd_v unto_o moses_n for_o to_o prithee_o to_o the_o people_n ca._n primo_fw-la of_o the_o first_o commandment_n ca._n two_o of_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n ca._n iii._n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n ca._n iiii_o how_o one_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n ca._n v._n here_o follow_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n ê‘ticule_a vi_fw-la of_o the_o three_o first_o commandment_n partycule_a and_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n ca._n vi_fw-la of_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n seven_o the_o thyrd_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n ca._n ix_o of_o the_o seven_o other_o commandment_n appertain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n ca._n x._o of_o the_o xii_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n ca._n xi_o of_o the_o be_v that_o saint_n johan_n thevangelyst_n see_v in_o thapocalyp_v ca._n twelve_o the_o devysyon_n of_o the_o seven_o deed_o sin_n ca._n xiii_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n ca._n xiiii_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n and_o of_o the_o first_o bowgh_n ca._n xv_o of_o the_o second_o bowgh_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n ca._n xuj_o of_o the_o three_o bowgh_n ca._n xvii_o of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o pride_n ca._n xviii_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o pride_n ca._n nineteeen_o the_o four_o branch_n which_o be_v ambycyon_n ca._n xx_o the_o u_o branch_n which_o be_v vaynglorye_n ca._n xxi_o the_o vi_o branch_n be_v ypocrysye_a ca._n xxii_o the_o vii_o branch_n of_o pride_n ca._n xxiii_o the_o second_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v ca._n xxiiii_o the_o three_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v of_o hell_n be_v ire_n ca._n twenty-five_o the_o first_o war_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o ire_n c._n xxvi_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o slowth_v the_o clerk_n call_v accidie_n ca._n xxvii_o of_o pusyllamynyte_n of_o delayeng_v &_o werynes_n ca._n xxviii_o of_o delayenge_a to_o do_v well_o ca._n xxix_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o vice_n of_o neclygence_n ca._n thirty_o of_o forgetting_a &_o the_o vice_n that_o come_v thereof_o ca._n xxxi_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o latchednes_n ca._n xxxii_o of_o evil_a point_n of_o sloth_n ca._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o averice_n ca._n xxxiiii_o of_o dyvers_a manner_n &_o spyce_n of_o usurye_n ca._n xxxv_o the_o ii_o manner_n of_o usurye_n ca._n xxxvi_o of_o theft_n ca._n xxvii_o the_o iii_o branch_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o averyce_n ca._n xxxviii_o the_o sin_n of_o challenge_n ca._n thirty-nine_o of_o seven_o manner_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o challenge_n ca._n xl_o the_o fit_a branch_n of_o averyce_n ca._n xli_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o symonye_n ca._n xlii_o of_o the_o first_o bough_n of_o symonye_n ca._n xliii_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o malignite_n that_o come_v of_o averyce_n ca._n xliiii_o of_o merchandise_n ca._n xlv_o the_o ix_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n ca._n xlvi_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n ca._n xlvii_o of_o dyvers_a estate_n of_o lechery_n ca._n xlviii_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o glotonye_n ca._n xlix_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n c._n l._n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o idle_a word_n c._n li._n of_o the_o sin_n of_o avaunting_a c._n lii_o of_o evyll_n sayer_n of_o other_o c._n liii_o of_o the_o sin_n to_o say_v lesynge_n c._n liiii_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n c._n lv_o of_o the_o sin_n &_o peryll_n that_o be_v in_o chide_v c._n lvi_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o murmur_n c._n lvii_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o peryll_n that_o be_v in_o rebellyon_n ca._n lviii_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o blasphemye_n ca._n lix_o that_o this_o lyf_v ny_n but_o death_n as_o it_o appyer_v ca._n lx_o how_o man_n lyve_v deyenge_a in_o this_o world_n ca._n lxi_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v holy_o &_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o ca._n lxii_o of_o iii_o manner_n of_o good_n spyrytuell_v ca._n lxiii_o of_o the_o good_n of_o tortune_n ca._n lxiiii_o of_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n ca._n lxv_o of_o the_o good_n of_o grace_n ca._n lxvi_o what_o virtue_n be_v honourable_a good_a ca._n lxvii_o of_o vecay_v sapyence_n or_o wisdom_n ca._n lxviii_o of_o the_o prowess_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n ca._n lxix_o of_o the_o veray_fw-fr seygnorye_fw-mi that_o gyve_v grace_n &_o virtue_n c._n lxx_o of_o veray_fw-fr fraunchyse_n ca._n lxxi_o of_o veray_fw-fr noblesse_n ca._n lxxii_o that_o charyte_n be_v moost_n grette_v of_o virtue_n ca._n lxxiii_o of_o two_o manner_n of_o good_n delectable_a ca._n lxxiiii_o of_o virtue_n in_o specyall_a ca._n lxxv_o the_o seven_o petycyon_n &_o requesty_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca._n lxxvi_o wherefore_o thou_o say_v fader_fw-mi our_o /_o &_o not_o fader_fw-mi my_o ca._n lxxvii_o why_o it_o be_v say_v qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o celis_fw-la ca._n lxxviii_o how_o sanctificetur_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la be_v expow_v ca._n lxxix_o the_o ii_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca._n lxxx_o the_o iii_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la nr_n ca._n lxxxi_o the_o four_o petycyon_n and_o request_n ca._n lxxxii_o the_o u_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca._n lxxxiii_o the_o vi_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la nr_fw-la ca._n lxxxiiii_o the_o seven_o petycyon_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca._n lxxxv_o of_o the_o seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n ca._n lxxxvi_o they_o be_v call_v gift_n for_o three_o reason_n ca_n lxxxvii_o why_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v gift_n lxxxviii_o why_o there_o be_v seven_o gift_n &_o no_o mo_z ne_o alas_o ca._n lxxxix_o of_o vii_o virtue_n /_o whereof_o three_o be_v devyne_a /_o &_o iiiii_fw-la cardynall_a ca._n lxxxx_n of_o the_o four_o cardynall_a virtue_n ca._n lxxxxi_fw-la yet_o of_o the_o four_o cardynall_a virtue_n ca._n lxxxxii_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o attemperaunce_n ca._n lxxxxiii_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o strength_n ca._n lxxxxiiii_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o justyse_n ca._n lxxxxv_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v from_o he_o the_o vii_o dede_o sin_n ca._n lxxxxvi_fw-la of_o the_o gift_n of_o holy_a drede_n ca._n lxxxxvii_fw-la of_o four_o rote_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n ca._n lxxxxviii_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o humylyte_n ca._n lxxxxix_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o humylyte_n ca._n c._n of_o he_o that_o be_v veray_fw-fr humble_a ca._n ci._n of_o he_o that_o be_v humble_a of_o herte_n ca._n cii_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o hate_v pride_n ca._n ciii_o of_o dyvers_a estate_n of_o pride_n ca._n ciiii_o of_o thensygnement_n &_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n ca._n cu._n of_o the_o pryvyte_n that_o god_n have_v to_o the_o soul_n ca._n cvi_o of_o 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france_n or_o trust_n ca._n cxx_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o surte_n ca._n cxxi_o of_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n prowess_n ca._n cxxii_o of_o the_o fyft_n degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prowess_n ca._n cxxiii_o of_o the_o syxt_v degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prowess_n ca._n cxxiiii_o of_o the_o spyrytuell_a batayle_n against_o sin_n c._n cxxv_o of_o the_o first_o batayle_n against_o all_o vice_n ca._n cxxvi_o of_o very_a repentance_n of_o heart_n ca._n cxxvii_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o confess_v he_o ca._n cxxviii_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o yeft_v of_o counseyll_n /_o and_z of_o god_n /_o and_o meryte_n that_o be_v therein_o ca._n cxxix_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o mercy_n ca._n cxxx._n
himself_o hurt_v of_o a_o wound_n /_o and_z in_o peryll_n of_o death_n /_o and_z he_o ren_v moche_n soon_o to_o the_o physycyen_n that_o be_v seek_v /_o and_o that_o have_v evyll_n humour_n in_o his_o body_n for_o to_o have_v helthe_n and_o guaryson_n /_o and_o be_v moche_o glad_a and_o joyous_a when_o he_o may_v purge_v they_o and_o cleanse_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o humylyte_n be_v for_o to_o confess_v devoutelye_o &_o oft_o his_o trespace_n and_o to_o be_v wail_v his_o sin_n glad_o in_o great_a contrycyon_n and_o repentance_n and_o to_o purge_v his_o herte_n fro_o all_o sin_n but_o there_o ben_fw-mi somme_fw-fr that_o know_v well_o their_o default_n and_o feel_v theym_a and_o ben_fw-mi well_o sorrowful_a for_o theym_v but_o they_o will_v not_o for_o any_o thing_n /_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v know_v they_o .._o therefore_o be_v the_o four_o degree_n of_o humylyte_n hold_v for_o vile_a and_o dyspytous_a /_o but_o there_o be_v yet_o some_o that_o well_o know_v feel_v and_o tell_v their_o default_n /_o &_o say_v well_o and_o juge_a i_o be_o wicked_a &_o a_o sinner_n and_o such_o and_o such_o but_o if_o another_o say_v to_o they_o certain_o that_o be_v truth_n that_o thou_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v dysplease_v and_o wax_v strong_o angry_a therefore_o be_v the_o fyfth_o degree_n of_o humylyte_n to_o here_o glad_o truth_n speak_v of_o himself_o /_o and_o that_o one_o say_v to_o hy_o his_o default_n and_o this_o be_v the_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v that_o the_o veray_fw-fr humble_a will_v be_v hold_v for_o vile_a and_o will_v not_o be_v praise_v that_o he_o be_v humble_a therefore_o be_v the_o vi_o degree_n of_o humylyte_n when_o a_o man_n suffer_v in_o pacyence_n that_o he_o be_v foul_a treat_v and_o as_o a_o person_n dyspyse_v like_a as_o die_v the_o good_a king_n davyd_v the_o which_o suffer_v swete_o a_o servant_n name_v semey_n which_o throw_v at_o he_o stone_n /_o and_z say_v to_o he_o great_a velonye_n /_o and_o all_o that_o he_o know_v of_o evyll_n and_o harm_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o degree_n in_o which_o there_o be_v some_o of_o this_o perfeccyon_n and_o of_o this_o virtue_n of_o humylyte_n that_o be_v will_v certain_o and_o desire_v of_o herte_n without_o fayntyse_v to_o be_v repute_v for_o vile_a /_o and_o be_v hold_v simple_a &_o foul_o to_o be_v treat_v that_o be_v a_o right_a poverte_a of_o spirit_n &_o humylyte_n of_o herte_n moche_n love_v this_o poverte_a in_o this_o present_a world_n the_o rich_a king_n of_o heaven_n ihesu_n cryst_n moche_n love_v he_o it_o when_o he_o buy_v it_o so_o dear_a /_o which_o will_v and_o vouch_v sauf_a to_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_a horyble_n and_o abominable_a with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n /_o &_o will_v have_v xxxii_o year_n in_o poverte_a the_o sweet_a ihesu_n cryste_n love_a moche_n humylyte_n /_o when_o he_o himself_o that_o never_o die_v sin_n /_o he_o that_o never_o have_v defaute_n fight_v and_o come_v among_o the_o thief_n that_o be_v between_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n or_o forme_v fader_fw-mi and_o the_o sweet_a ihesu_n ceyste_v clothe_v he_o with_o clothes_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o malefactoure_n /_o because_o he_o be_v foul_o treat_v thenne_n he_o say_v the_o night_n of_o his_o cene_z or_o souper_n to_o his_o apostle_n with_o great_a desire_n i_o have_v desire_v this_o pasque_n that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o death_n /_o this_o shame_n and_o this_o departing_a more_o high_a may_v not_o this_o tree_n mount_n in_o humylyte_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v reyse_v unto_o this_o degree_n of_o humylyte_n /_o without_o doubt_n he_o shall_v be_v well_o bless_v in_o this_o world_n &_o in_o that_o other_o for_o he_o that_o say_v this_o be_v god_n /_o may_v not_o lie_v for_o he_o be_v the_o perfyte_n and_o soverayne_a veryte_n which_o say_v with_o his_o bless_a mouth_n in_o the_o gospel_n /_o bless_a ben_fw-mi they_o that_o be_v poor_a of_o spirit_n /_o and_o how_o that_o be_v he_o tech_v and_o show_v to_o we_o when_o he_o say_v /_o learn_v of_o i_o and_o not_o of_o other_o to_o be_v meek_a &_o humble_a of_o herte_fw-fr /_o as_z i_o be_o /_o and_z you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n this_o rest_n &_o this_o blessedness_n none_o know_v it_o but_o they_o that_o learn_v it_o then_o if_o thou_o wylte_n know_v what_o it_o be_v /_o do_z pain_n with_o all_o thy_o herte_n so_o moche_v to_o vaynquysshe_v thyself_o /_o that_o thou_o be_v mount_v in_o to_o the_o seven_o degree_n of_o humylyte_n thenne_n may_v thou_o gadre_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o lyf_v /_o like_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o thapocalyp_v ¶_o of_o the_o rote_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o humylyte_n ca._n c._n of_z the_o rote_n of_o humylyte_n grow_v vii_o branch_n for_o this_o virtue_n show_v he_o in_o seven_o manner_n first_o honour_a god_n /_o in_o praise_v other_o in_o adour_a &_o prayenge_a god_n in_o love_a poverte_a i_o glad_o serve_v in_o fle_v praise_v /_o and_o himself_o tru_a all_o in_o god_n the_o veray_fw-fr meek_a &_o humble_a honour_v god_n in_o three_o manner_n for_o he_o byleve_v he_o symp_o /_o he_o praise_v he_o true_o and_o he_o pray_v he_o devoutelye_o /_o he_o honour_v he_o first_o in_o that_o /_o that_o he_o byleve_v he_o symp_o and_o steadfast_o of_o all_o that_o /_o which_o be_v say_v in_o holy_a scrypture_n /_o like_o as_o a_o lytell_a child_n beleve_v his_o master_n /_o and_z of_o this_o reason_n have_v our_o faith_n meryte_n thenne_n who_o beleve_v well_o /_o it_z do_v he_o great_a honour_n /_o like_o as_o he_o do_v great_a honour_n to_o a_o man_n when_o he_o beleve_v he_o upon_o his_o simple_a word_n and_o this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o well_o do_v /_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v save_v them self_o /_o as_o say_v saint_n poule_n that_o be_v to_o believe_v god_n on_o his_o simple_a word_n /_o that_o all_o be_v true_a what_o soever_o be_v say_v of_o he_o only_o /_o without_o to_o seek_v other_o reason_n or_o to_o require_v other_o proof_n therefore_o be_v the_o 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we_o see_v god_n say_v that_o every_o person_n shall_v be_v juge_v after_o his_o werke_n /_o god_n say_v that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n /_o we_o behove_v to_o gyve_v account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o jugement_n but_o the_o meek_a and_o the_o humble_a that_o this_o her_v and_o beleve_v and_o drede_v and_o doubt_v &_o doothe_a pain_n to_o keep_v his_o herte_n /_o and_o so_o his_o mouth_n /_o and_o all_o his_o werke_n shall_v not_o be_v juge_v ¶_o after_o the_o veraye_v humble_a do_v praise_v god_n true_o for_o all_o the_o good_n and_o benefayt_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o /_o and_o that_o he_o do_v to_o he_o daily_o &_o that_o he_o yet_o shall_v do_v /_o after_o like_a as_o we_o have_v show_v afore_o in_o the_o trayte_o of_o pride_n the_o humble_a person_n be_v like_o a_o poor_a man_n /_o which_o of_o a_o lytell_a alms_n have_v great_a joy_n /_o &_o thank_v with_o all_o his_o herte_a his_o benefactor_n thenne_n when_o the_o humble_a see_v nothing_o in_o he_o /_o by_o which_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v good_a or_o breed_n or_o other_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o use_v he_o know_v see_v /_o understond_v /_o byleve_v /_o &_o doubt_v not_o of_o all_o that_o god_n send_v /_o yeve_v and_o len_v he_o /_o and_o because_o that_o the_o veray_fw-fr humble_a draw_v nothing_o to_o high_a self_n of_o the_o good_n of_o his_o lord_n /_o which_o passen_a by_o his_o honde_n /_o therefore_o be_v he_o a_o true_a servant_n as_o saint_n bernard_v say_v after_o the_o veray_fw-fr humble_a adour_v god_n &_o pray_v he_o devoute_o
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