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fable_n appertain_v to_o you_o all_o whosoever_o desire_v or_o seek_v to_o lead_v his_o thought_n into_o the_o sovereign_a day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o clearness_n of_o sovereign_n good_a for_o whosoever_o be_v so_o overcommen_v that_o he_o fix_v his_o eye_n into_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v to_o sane_a who_o so_o ever_o set_v his_o thought_n in_o earthly_a thing_n all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v draw_v of_o the_o noble_a good_a celestial_a he_o lese_v it_o when_o he_o look_v to_o the_o hell_n that_o be_v to_o say_v into_o low_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o three_o book_n of_o boece_n now_o follow_v the_o four_o haec_fw-la cum_fw-la philosophia_fw-la dignitate_fw-la vultus_fw-la &_o oris_fw-la gravitate_fw-la servata_fw-la leviter_fw-la suaviterque_fw-la cecinisset_fw-la tum_o ego_fw-la nondum_fw-la penitus_fw-la insiti_fw-la maeroris_fw-la oblitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o philosophy_n have_v songen_fw-mi softly_a and_o delectable_o the_o foresay_a thing_n keep_v the_o dignity_n of_o her_o cheer_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o her_o word_n i_o then_o that_o ne_o have_v all_o utter_o foryeten_v the_o weep_n and_o the_o mourning_n that_o be_v set_v in_o my_o heart_n forbrake_n the_o entention_n of_o she_o that_o intend_v yet_o to_o sayne_v some_o other_o thing_n o_o qd_n i_o thou_o that_o be_v guideresse_n of_o very_a light_n the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o hitherto_o be_v to_o i_o so_o clear_a and_o show_v by_o the_o divine_a look_v of_o hem_o and_o by_o thy_o reason_n that_o they_o ne_v mow_v ben_fw-mi overcommen_v and_o thilk_o thing_n that_o thou_o tolde_v i_o all_o be_v it_o so_o yâ—_z i_o have_v whilom_o foryeten_v they_o for_o the_o sorrow_n of_o yâ—_z wrong_n that_o have_v be_v
do_v to_o i_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o ne_v weren_a not_o utter_o unknowen_a to_o i_o but_o this_o same_o be_v namely_o a_o right_n great_a cause_n of_o my_o sorrow_n so_o that_o as_o the_o governor_n of_o thing_n be_v good_a if_o that_o evil_n mow_v be_v by_o any_o way_n or_o else_o if_o that_o evil_n passen_a without_o punish_v the_o which_o thing_n only_o how_o worthy_a be_v it_o to_o ben_fw-mi wonder_v upon_o thou_o consider_v it_o well_o thyself_o certain_o but_o yet_o to_o this_o thing_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o thing_n join_v more_o to_o be_v wonder_v upon_o for_o felony_n be_v empress_n and_o flour_v full_a of_o richesse_n and_o virtue_n nis_fw-mi not_o all_o only_a without_o mede_n but_o it_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o eke_o fortroden_a under_o yâ—_z foot_n of_o fellonous_a folk_n and_o it_o abi_v yâ—_z turment_n in_o steed_n of_o wicked_a felon_n of_o all_o which_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o wight_n may_v maruailen_v enough_o ne_fw-fr complainen_n that_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o god_n that_o all_o thing_n wot_v and_o all_o thing_n may_v &_o ne_fw-mi will_v not_o only_o but_o good_a thing_n then_o say_v she_o thus_o certes_o qd_n she_o that_o be_v a_o great_a marvel_n &_o a_o abash_n without_o end_n and_o well_o more_o horrible_a than_o all_o the_o monster_n if_o it_o be_v as_o thou_o ween_v that_o be_v to_o sane_a that_o in_o the_o right_n ordain_v house_n of_o so_o much_o a_o father_n &_o a_o ordaynour_n of_o mien_n that_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v foul_a &_o vile_a shall_v be_v honour_v &_o hery_v and_o the_o precious_a vessel_n that_o shall_v ben_fw-mi defouled_a &_o vile_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o if_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v conclude_v a_o little_a here_o beforn_v be_v keep_v whole_a and_o unarace_v thou_o shall_v well_o know_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n of_o yâ—_z who_o reign_v speak_v that_o certes_o the_o good_a folk_n be_v always_o mighty_a and_o shrew_n be_v always_o outcast_v and_o feeble_a ne_o the_o vice_n be_v nevermore_o without_o pain_n ne_o the_o virtue_n ne_fw-fr be_v not_o without_o meed_n and_o that_o blissfulness_n come_v always_o to_o good_a folk_n &_o infortune_fw-fr come_v always_o to_o wicked_a folk_n and_o thou_o shall_v well_o know_v many_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o shall_v ceasen_a thy_o plaint_n &_o strengthen_v thou_o with_o steadfast_a sadness_n and_o for_o thou_o have_v see_v the_o form_n of_o very_a blissfulness_n by_o i_o that_o have_v whilom_o show_v it_o thou_o &_o thou_o have_v know_v in_o who_o blissfulness_n be_v set_v all_o thing_n treat_v that_o i_o trow_v be_v necessary_a to_o put_v forth_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o way_n that_o shall_v bringen_fw-mi thou_o again_o unto_o thy_o house_n and_o i_o shall_v fix_v feather_n in_o thy_o thought_n by_o which_o it_o may_v arisen_a in_o height_n so_o that_o all_o tribulation_n ydone_v away_o thou_o by_o my_o guide_n and_o by_o my_o path_n &_o by_o my_o sledes_fw-la shoot_v mow_v return_v hole_n &_o sound_n into_o thy_o country_n sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la pennae_fw-la volucres_fw-la mihi_fw-la quae_fw-la celsus_fw-la conscendunt_fw-la poli_fw-fr quas_fw-la sibi_fw-la cum_fw-la velox_fw-la mens_fw-la induit_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o for_o thy_o swift_a feather_n that_o surmounten_a the_o height_n of_o the_o heaven_n when_o the_o swift_a thought_n have_v clothe_v it_o in_o though_o feather_n it_o despise_v the_o hateful_a earth_n and_o surmount_v the_o roundenesse_n of_o that_o great_a air_n &_o it_o see_v yâ—_z cloud_n behind_o his_o back_n and_o pass_v the_o height_n of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o fire_n that_o enchauf_v by_o yâ—_z swift_a move_n of_o the_o firmament_n till_o that_o he_o arise_v into_o the_o house_n that_o bearen_v the_o star_n and_o join_v the_o way_n with_o the_o sun_n phoebus_n &_o fellawship_v the_o way_n of_o the_o old_a cold_a saturnus_n and_o be_v ymake_v a_o knight_n of_o yâ—_z clear_a star_n yâ—_z be_v to_o sane_a when_o that_o thought_n be_v make_v god_n knight_n by_o the_o seek_v of_o clear_a troth_n to_o come_v to_o the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o thilk_o soul_n ren_v by_o the_o circle_n of_o star_n in_o all_o yâ—_z place_n there_o as_o that_o shine_v night_n be_v ipaint_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o night_n that_o be_v cloudless_a for_o on_o night_n that_o be_v cloudless_a it_o seem_v that_o yâ—_z heaven_n be_v paint_v with_o diverse_a image_n of_o star_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o enough_o he_o shall_v forleten_v the_o last_o heaven_n &_o he_o shall_v present_v and_o wenden_fw-ge on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o swift_a firmament_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a of_o yâ—_z worshipful_a light_n of_o god_n there_o hold_v the_o lord_n of_o thing_n the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o might_n &_o attemper_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o shine_a judge_n of_o thing_n stable_a in_o himself_o govern_v the_o swift_a cart_n or_o wain_n that_o be_v to_o sane_a the_o circular_a move_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o if_o thy_o way_n lead_v thou_o again_o so_o that_o thou_o be_v bring_v thider_n then_o will_v thou_o say_v that_o be_v yâ—_z country_n that_o thou_o require_v of_o which_o thou_o ne_o have_v no_o mind_n but_o now_o it_o remember_v i_o well_o here_o be_v i_o bear_v here_o wool_fw-mi i_o fasten_v my_o degree_n here_o will_v i_o dwell_v but_o if_o thou_o like_v then_o to_o looken_v on_o the_o derkeness_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v forleten_v then_o shall_v thou_o see_v that_o these_o fellonous_a tyrant_n that_o the_o wretched_a people_n dread_v now_o shullen_a be_v exile_v from_o thilk_o fair_a country_n turn_v ego_fw-la pape_n inquam_fw-la ut_fw-la magna_fw-la promittis_fw-la nec_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la possis_fw-la efficere_fw-la tu_fw-la modo_fw-la quem_fw-la excitaveris_fw-la ne_fw-la moreris_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o say_v i_o thus_o o_o i_o wonder_v i_o that_o thou_o behete_v i_o so_o great_a thing_n ne_o i_o ne_o doubt_n nor_o that_o thou_o ne_o master_n well_o perform_v that_o thou_o behete_v but_o i_o pray_v thou_o this_o that_o thou_o ne_o tarry_v not_o to_o tell_v i_o thilk_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v move_v phil._n first_o qd_n she_o thou_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o good_a folk_n be_v always_o strong_a and_o mighty_a and_o the_o shrew_n be_v feeble_a and_o desert_n and_o naked_a of_o all_o strength_n and_o of_o these_o thing_n certes_o everich_v of_o hem_n be_v declare_v and_o show_v by_o other_o for_o as_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v two_o contrary_n if_o so_o be_v that_o good_a be_v steadfast_a then_o show_v the_o feeblesse_n all_o open_o and_o if_o thou_o know_v clere_o yâ—_z freelenesse_n of_o evil_a the_o steadfastness_n of_o good_a be_v know_v but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o my_o sentence_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o farm_n and_o haboundaunt_a i_o will_v go_v by_o that_o one_o way_n and_o by_o that_o other_o and_o i_o will_v confirm_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v purpose_v now_o on_o this_o side_n and_o now_o on_o that_o side_z *_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o which_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o deed_n of_o mankind_n stand_v that_o be_v to_o sayne_v will_n and_o power_n and_o if_o that_o one_o of_o these_o two_o fail_v there_o nis_n nothing_o that_o may_v be_v do_v for_o if_o that_o will_n lack_v there_o nis_fw-la no_o wight_n that_o undertake_v to_o do_v that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v and_o if_o power_n fail_v the_o will_n nis_fw-la but_o idle_a &_o stant_fw-la for_o naught_o and_o thereof_o come_v it_o that_o if_o thou_o see_v a_o wight_n that_o will_v get_v that_o he_o may_v not_o get_v thou_o may_v not_o doubt_v that_o power_n ne_o fail_v he_o to_o haven_n that_o he_o will_v boe._n this_o be_v open_a &_o clear_a qd_n i_o ne_o it_o ne_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v in_o no_o manner_n p._n and_o if_o thou_o see_v a_o wight_n qd_n she_o that_o have_v do_v that_o he_o will_v do_v thou_o nilt_v not_o doubt_v that_o he_o ne_fw-mi have_v have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o bo._n no_o qd_n i._o phi._n and_o in_o that_o that_o every_o wight_n may_v in_o that_o man_n hold_v they_o mighty_a to_o don_v a_o thing_n insomuch_o as_o a_o man_n be_v mighty_a to_o don_v a_o thing_n insomuch_o man_n hold_v he_o mighty_a and_o in_o that_o that_o he_o ne_o may_v in_o that_o man_n deman_n he_o to_o be_v feeble_a bo._n i_o confess_v it_o well_o qd_n i._o p._n remember_v thou_o qd_n she_o that_o i_o have_v gather_v &_o show_v by_o that_o foresay_a reason_n that_o all_z yâ—_z entention_n of_o the_o will_n of_o mankind_n which_o yâ—_z be_v lad_n by_o diverse_a study_n haste_v to_o come_v to_o blissfulness_n boet._n it_o remember_v i_o well_o qd_n ay_o that_o it_o have_v be_v show_v philoso_n and_o
gather_v together_o and_o comprehend_v in_o yearthly_a member_n but_o the_o last_o servage_a be_v when_o that_o they_o be_v yeven_v to_o vice_n and_o have_v ifall_v from_o the_o possession_n of_o her_o proper_a reason_n for_o after_o that_o they_o have_v cast_v away_o her_o iyen_n fro_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sovereign_n sothfastnesse_n to_o low_a thing_n and_o dark_a anon_o they_o darcken_v by_o the_o cloud_n of_o ignorance_n and_o be_v trouble_v by_o felonious_a talente_v to_o the_o which_o talente_v when_o they_o approach_v and_o assenten_a they_o heapen_v and_o encreasen_a the_o servage_a which_o they_o have_v join_v to_o hemselfe_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o be_v caytive_n fro_o her_o proper_a liberty_n the_o which_o thing_n nevertheless_o the_o look_v of_o the_o divine_a purueiaunce_n see_v that_o all_o thing_n behold_v and_o see_v fro_o eterne_a and_o ordeyn_v they_o everich_v in_o her_o merit_n as_o they_o be_v predestinate_a and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o greek_a *_o that_o all_o thing_n he_o see_v and_o all_o thing_n he_o hear_v puro_fw-la clarum_fw-la lumine_fw-la phoebum_fw-la melliflui_fw-la canit_fw-la oris_fw-la homerus_fw-la etc._n etc._n homer_n with_o his_o honey_n mouth_n that_o be_v to_o sane_a homer_n with_o the_o sweet_a ditee_n sing_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v clear_a by_o pure_a light_n nevertheless_o yet_o ne_o may_v it_o not_o by_o the_o infirm_a light_n of_o his_o beam_n breaken_fw-mi or_o percen_v the_o inward_a entrails_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o else_o of_o the_o sea_n so_o ne_o see_v not_o god_n maker_n of_o the_o great_a world_n to_o he_o that_o look_v all_o thing_n from_o on_o high_a ne_o understand_v no_o thing_n by_o heaviness_n of_o the_o earth_n ne_o the_o night_n ne_fw-fr withstand_v not_o to_o he_o by_o the_o black_a cloud_n *_o thilk_o god_n see_v in_o o_o stroke_n of_o thought_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v weren_a or_o shall_v come_v and_o thilk_o god_n for_o he_o look_v and_o see_v all_o thing_n alone_o thou_o may_v sane_a that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a son_n tum_o ego_fw-la en_fw-fr inquam_fw-la difficiliori_fw-la rursus_fw-la ambiguitate_fw-la confundor_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o say_v i_o thus_o now_o be_o i_o confound_v by_o a_o more_o hard_a doubt_n than_o i_o be_v philos_fw-la what_o doubt_n be_v that_o qd_n she_o for_o certes_o i_o conject_v now_o by_o soche_n thing_n thou_o be_v trouble_v b._n it_o seem_v qd_n i_o to_o repugnen_n and_o to_o contrary_v great_o that_o god_n know_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v any_o freedom_n or_o liberty_n for_o if_o so_o be_v that_o god_n look_v all_o thing_n before_o ne_o god_n ne_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o no_o manner_n then_o must_v it_o need_v be_v that_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o that_o the_o purueiaunce_n of_o god_n have_v see_v before_o to_o come_v for_o which_o if_o that_o god_n know_v toforne_o not_o only_o the_o werke_n of_o man_n but_o also_o her_o counsel_n and_o her_o will_n then_o ne_o shall_v there_o be_v no_o liberty_n of_o arbitree_n ne_o certes_o there_o ne_o may_v be_v none_o other_o deed_n ne_o no_o will_n but_o the_o ilk_fw-mi which_o that_o the_o divine_a purueiaunce_n that_o ne_fw-la may_v not_o be_v deceyve_v have_v feel_v before_o for_o if_o that_o they_o mighten_v writhe_a away_o in_o other_o manner_n than_o they_o be_v purvey_v then_o ne_o shall_v there_o be_v no_o steadfast_a prescience_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o rather_o a_o uncertain_a opinion_n the_o which_o thing_n to_o trowen_v to_o god_n i_o deem_v it_o felony_n and_o unlefull_a ne_o i_o ne_o prove_v not_o the_o ilk_fw-mi same_o reason_n as_o who_o say_v i_o ne_o allow_v not_o or_o i_o ne_o praise_v not_o thilk_o same_o reason_n by_o which_o that_o some_o man_n wenen_fw-la that_o they_o mow_v assoilen_a and_o unknitten_v the_o knot_n of_o this_o question_n for_o certes_o they_o sane_a that_o thing_n nis_fw-mi not_o come_v for_o that_o the_o purueiaunce_n of_o god_n have_v see_v before_o that_o it_o be_v to_o come_v 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