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blame_v god_n as_o though_o he_o be_v unjust_a and_o yet_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o theim self_o that_o take_v no_o heed_n for_o who_o they_o do_v good_a unto_o cato_n 24._o the_o good_a that_o thou_o haste_v spend_v it_o not_o to_o fast_v for_o fear_v lest_o thou_o chance_v to_o lack_v at_o the_o last_o therefore_o to_o thy_o substance_n look_v thou_o take_v good_a heed_n and_o reken_fw-mi evermore_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v need_n erasmus_n ever_o keep_v somewhat_o in_o store_n for_o fear_v of_o lack_v another_o day_n &_o trust_v not_o to_o moche_v unto_o thyself_o but_o ever_o reken_fw-mi that_fw-mi thou_o may_v well_v enough_o come_v to_o necessity_n in_o thy_o age_n cato_n 25._o if_o thou_o be_v dispose_v for_o to_o geve_v or_o lend_v many_o promise_n thereof_o look_v thou_o do_v not_o make_v for_o where_o thou_o coumpte_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o friend_n they_o will_v then_o say_v thou_o can_v nought_o do_v but_o crake_v erasmus_n a_o man_n ought_v never_o to_o promise_v 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fair_a word_n but_o accord_v to_o their_o true_a deed_n for_o he_o that_o speak_v fair_a go_v about_o to_o deceive_v the._n and_o remember_v that_o by_o soche_n dissimulation_n be_v the_o poor_a bird_n beguile_v and_o so_o likewise_o by_o flattery_n be_v many_o a_o man_n deceive_v cato_n 28._o if_o thou_o have_v many_o child_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o lack_v god_n wherewith_o they_o may_v be_v find_v learn_v they_o some_o science_n whereby_o they_o may_v help_v theimselue_n therewith_o another_o day_n erasmus_n science_n serve_v not_o only_o in_o every_o country_n but_o also_o it_o help_v in_o every_o fortune_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a conclusion_n that_o wheresoever_o thou_o come_v if_o thou_o have_v science_n thou_o shall_v therewith_o be_v able_a to_o get_v thy_o live_n but_o now_o a_o day_n many_o people_n bring_v up_o their_o child_n like_o lord_n son_n whereby_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o slouthe_n and_o idleness_n ferthermore_o that_o which_o he_o here_o say_v to_o poor_a man_n that_o will_v i_o counsel_n prince_n to_o do_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o some_o craft_n or_o science_n whereby_o they_o shall_v attein_v a_o double_a profit_n for_o first_o when_o youth_n be_v use_v to_o be_v occupy_v it_o have_v the_o less_o leisure_n to_o learn_v vice_n and_o another_o be_v that_o if_o fortune_n shall_v change_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o poverty_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v seen_v â–ª_o yet_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o beg_v nor_o to_o get_v their_o live_n unhonest_o cato_n 29._o what_o other_o man_n set_v most_o by_o let_v it_o be_v vile_a unto_o thou_o that_o other_o man_n set_v least_o by_o esteem_v it_o best_o of_o all_o so_o to_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v no_o niggard_n be_v nor_o other_o man_n shall_v not_o the_o covetous_a call_n erasmus_n despise_v thou_o that_o other_o man_n delight_v most_o in_o and_o set_v by_o that_o that_o they_o least_o set_v by_o so_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v a_o nigarde_n to_o 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shall_v never_o care_v to_o take_v other_o man_n pleasure_n from_o they_o in_o so_o moche_v as_o thou_o accoumpte_v they_o nought_o worth_a cato_n 30._o that_o thing_n which_o in_o another_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o blame_v be_v well_o ware_n that_o thou_o offend_v not_o in_o the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v very_a shame_n when_o a_o man_n will_v preach_v if_o that_o his_o deed_n against_o his_o word_n do_v teach_v erasmus_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a fault_n for_o a_o man_n to_o blame_v another_o for_o soche_n thing_n as_o he_o himself_o most_o use_v for_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o preacher_n minish_v great_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n cato_n
thou_o may_v be_v deceive_v and_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o they_o will_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n with_o they_o do_v thou_o not_o meddle_v cato_n 9_o what_o thou_o may_v geve_v geve_v free_o to_o the_o asker_n for_o what_o thou_o do_v to_o good_a man_n be_v thy_o own_fw-mi lucre_n erasmus_n give_fw-mi willing_o if_o thou_o may_v geve_v any_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v gain_n &_o no_o loss_n what_o thou_o do_v best_a owe_v upon_o good_a man_n and_o he_o in_o bestow_v take_v a_o good_a turn_n which_o geve_v to_o one_o deserve_v it_o for_o it_o come_v again_o with_o a_o overplus_n the_o which_o thou_o bestow_v upon_o good_a man_n cato_n 10._o that_o thou_o do_v suspect_v what_o it_o be_v discuss_v by_o and_o by_o for_o thing_n not_o regard_v be_v wont_a to_o hurt_v chief_o erasmus_n soche_n thing_n as_o have_v any_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a those_o set_v thou_o not_o light_v of_o but_o straight_o way_n examine_v they_o &_o serche_n they_o out_o what_o manner_n thing_n they_o be_v for_o in_o the_o beginning_n thou_o shall_v easy_o find_v remedy_n if_o there_o be_v any_o evil_n but_o a_o thing_n not_o regard_v do_v wax_v more_o and_o more_o and_o do_v afterward_o most_o hurt_v of_o all_o as_o if_o thou_o suspect_v thy_o friend_n to_o be_v of_o a_o strange_a mind_n towards_o thou_o set_v not_o thou_o light_v of_o it_o what_o it_o shall_v mean_v but_o try_v out_o whereof_o this_o thing_n do_v first_o arise_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o soche_n thing_n by_o and_o by_o stop_v the_o displeasure_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o grow_v cato_n 11._o when_o damnable_a lust_n thy_o flesh_n do_v occupy_v geve_v not_o thyself_o to_o gluttony_n friend_n to_o the_o belly_n erasmus_n beware_v thou_o double_v not_o thy_o grief_n for_o one_o may_v somewhat_o be_v suffer_v two_o at_o one_o can_v be_v bear_v to_o live_v fleshe_o be_v a_o damnable_a thing_n and_o damnable_a be_v gluttony_n that_o if_o at_o one_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o both_o evilles_n it_o remain_v that_o thou_o be_v bring_v straight_a way_n to_o poverty_n he_o call_v gluttony_n the_o study_n and_o affection_n of_o dainty_a meat_n &_o thesame_a he_o call_v the_o friend_n of_o the_o belly_n for_o by_o she_o the_o belly_n be_v fat_v and_o the_o substance_n and_o good_a name_n diminish_v cato_n 12._o when_o natural_o thou_o think_v all_o wild_a beast_n to_o be_v fear_v i_o tell_v thou_o man_n only_o be_v most_o to_o be_v dread_v erasmus_n forasmoche_o as_o thou_o do_v think_v in_o thy_o own_fw-mi mind_n all_o wild_a beast_n to_o be_v fear_v by_o my_o counsel_n thou_o shall_v chief_o fear_v one_o beast_n that_o be_v a_o man_n for_o no_o wild_a beast_n do_v more_o hurt_n and_o displeasure_n than_o one_o man_n another_o cato_n 13._o where_o as_o thou_o haste_v in_o thy_o body_n strength_n mighty_a wax_v wise_a withal_o and_o so_o may_v thou_o be_v count_v manly_a erasmus_n it_o that_o nature_n have_v give_fw-ge the_o strength_n of_o body_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n by_o and_o by_o except_o thou_o ioigne_v thereunto_o wit_n &_o discretion_n that_o be_v wise_a doom_n by_o the_o which_o thou_o may_v use_v well_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o body_n cato_n 14._o ask_v counsel_n of_o thy_o acquaintance_n if_o any_o thing_n thou_o offend_v for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o better_a physician_n than_o a_o trusty_a friend_n erasmus_n thou_o do_v open_a unto_o the_o physician_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n show_v unto_o a_o faiethfull_a friend_n the_o grief_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o man_n that_o be_v the_o physician_n do_v heal_v with_o medicine_n and_o this_o man_n that_o be_v thy_o friend_n with_o word_n or_o else_o if_o any_o sickness_n happen_v rather_o call_v thy_o friend_n then_o a_o physician_n cato_n 15._o where_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o own_fw-mi conscience_n guilty_a why_o do_v sacrifice_n for_o thou_o die_v it_o be_v foolishness_n by_o another_o slaughter_n health_n and_o forgevenesse_n to_o hope_v after_o erasmus_n the_o people_n of_o old_a time_n do_v believe_v a_o mischevous_a deed_n to_o be_v purge_v with_o kill_v of_o a_o beast_n the_o which_o have_v do_z no_o fault_n and_o a_o innocent_a creature_n be_v ponish_v for_o another_o offence_n when_o he_o rather_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v slay_v which_o do_v offend_v than_o the_o beast_n offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n true_o they_o do_v foolish_o hope_v and_o trust_v that_o another_o death_n shall_v be_v their_o health_n whereas_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o ponishe_v his_o own_fw-mi misdeed_n of_o himself_o cato_n 16._o when_o thou_o do_v seek_v unto_o thou_o a_o friend_n to_o be_v trust_v not_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o person_n but_o the_o good_a life_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v erasmus_n a_o friend_n who_o thou_o will_v take_v unto_o thy_o familiar_a acquaintance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v by_o his_o substance_n but_o of_o his_o good_a manner_n thesame_n must_v be_v do_v in_o choose_n wife_n cato_n 17._o if_o thou_o have_v get_v god_n beware_v of_o nigardie_a for_o what_o do_v they_o avail_v thou_o if_o thou_o live_v in_o beggary_n erasmus_n thou_o haste_v get_v thy_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n that_o dare_v not_o use_v and_o occupy_v they_o and_o among_o great_a substance_n and_o treasure_n thou_o live_v bare_a and_o needy_a for_o it_o avail_v the_o nothing_o to_o have_v if_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v profit_v thou_o never_o a_o deal_v the_o more_o than_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o cato_n 18._o if_o unto_o honesty_n thy_o mind_n be_v bend_v and_o set_v eschew_v vain_a pleasure_n lest_o they_o do_v thou_o let_v erasmus_n if_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v upright_o thy_o honest_a and_o good_a name_n love_v not_o thou_o unhonest_a and_o filthy_a desire_n and_o pleasure_n as_o gluttony_n lechery_n and_o soche_v other_o like_a cato_n 19_o mock_v not_o old_a age_n if_o thou_o be_v wise_a for_o it_o be_v proper_a unto_o age_n to_o be_v a_o child_n twice_o erasmus_n when_o accord_v unto_o thy_o age_n thy_o wit_n and_o policy_n of_o mind_n be_v quick_a and_o pregnant_a scorn_v not_o old_a age_n the_o which_o be_v not_o so_o ripe_a &_o ready_a in_o wit_n and_o understanding_n for_o every_o old_a man_n do_v dote_v and_o return_v to_o his_o childish_a foolishenesse_n therefore_o the_o fault_n of_o old_a age_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v withal_o and_o not_o to_o be_v mock_v and_o scorn_v cato_n 20._o desire_v to_o be_v learn_v whatsoever_o thou_o betide_v for_o cunning_a remain_v when_o richesse_n can_v abide_v erasmus_n some_o chance_n or_o other_o do_v many_o time_n pluck_v away_o richesse_n from_o a_o man_n as_o by_o fire_n theft_n war_n shipwreck_n but_o cunning_n can_v be_v take_v away_o therefore_o that_o be_v the_o sure_a possession_n the_o which_o may_v always_o and_o every_o where_n maintain_v thou_o cato_n 21._o mark_v privy_o all_o thing_n what_o every_o man_n do_v say_v for_o speech_n declare_v man_n manner_n and_o also_o they_o bewray_v erasmus_n nothing_o do_v more_o show_v and_o declare_v the_o life_n and_o disposition_n of_o man_n then_o his_o communication_n that_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o ready_a glass_n of_o the_o mind_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v a_o man_n what_o manner_n of_o fellow_n he_o be_v ponder_v with_o thyself_o what_o his_o talk_n be_v the_o speech_n do_v open_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o man_n if_o he_o speak_v hearty_o and_o thesame_n do_v hide_v and_o cover_v they_o if_o either_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n or_o speak_v faint_o cato_n 22._o exercise_v thy_o study_n although_o thou_o have_v learn_v a_o science_n as_o diligence_n do_v help_v thy_o wit_n so_o do_v the_o hand_n experience_n erasmus_n as_o discipline_n and_o learning_n do_v vanish_v away_o except_o thou_o confirm_v they_o by_o experience_n so_o a_o craft_n must_v be_v establish_v by_o practice_n lest_o it_o be_v forget_v cato_n 23._o regard_v not_o moche_v the_o time_n to_o come_v of_o thy_o destiny_n he_o fear_v not_o death_n which_o do_v his_o life_n defy_v erasmus_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n learn_v not_o to_o make_v moche_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o as_o aristotle_n do_v clerke_o teach_v the_o fruition_n and_o have_v of_o nothing_o be_v not_o pleasant_a except_o that_o after_o a_o sort_n thou_o have_v despise_v the_o same_o already_o cato_n 24._o be_v diligent_a to_o learn_v of_o they_o that_o have_v learning_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o teach_v they_o that_o lack_v teaching_n for_o like_a as_o learning_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o excellent_a so_o to_o teach_v the_o same_o be_v very_o expedient_a erasmus_n learn_v not_o of_o every_o body_n but_o of_o they_o that_o can_v teach_v thou_o also_o what_o soever_o of_o other_o thou_o do_v learn_v the_o
do_v displeasure_n and_o use_v to_o deal_v true_o hear_v therefore_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v geve_v place_n unto_o he_o that_o aftrewarde_o he_o may_v profit_v he_o for_o if_o by_o his_o wrestle_v with_o they_o he_o make_v they_o his_o enemy_n she_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a neither_o to_o himself_o nor_o to_o any_o of_o he_o cato_n 41._o correct_v thyself_o when_o thou_o do_v offend_v for_o sharp_a correction_n will_v thy_o life_n amend_v erasmus_n whereas_o thou_o do_v perceive_v thyself_o to_o have_v do_v amiss_o by_o and_o by_o punish_v thyself_o and_o forgeve_v not_o thyself_o chide_v thyself_o and_o join_v thyself_o in_o penance_n to_o do_v some_o labour_n for_o in_o cure_v and_o heal_a wound_n one_o grief_n be_v heal_v by_o another_o grief_n so_o lest_o the_o woounde_n shall_v ache_v thou_o pour_v in_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a thing_n which_o do_v gnaw_v and_o bite_v so_o thy_o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v although_o it_o be_v bitter_a &_o grevous_a yet_o it_o do_v heal_v the_o vice_n of_o the_o mind_n cato_n 42._o thy_o friend_n that_o have_v be_v of_o long_a continuance_n though_o he_o change_v or_o his_o manner_n do_v altre_n cast_v he_o not_o of_o but_o have_v in_o remembrance_n his_o first_o friendship_n and_o not_o that_o chance_v after_o erasmus_n with_o who_o thou_o have_v have_v long_o familiar_a acquaintance_n perchance_o he_o be_v wax_v another_o manner_n of_o fellow_n &_o have_v change_v his_o old_a condicione_n thou_o shall_v attribute_v that_o to_o the_o necessity_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o in_o time_n past_o least_o thou_o rebuke_v he_o although_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v cato_n 43._o that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o better_a belove_a for_o thy_o benefit_n and_o good_a turn_v bestow_v be_v no_o chorle_fw-mi but_o kind_a and_o amiable_a and_o unto_o all_o man_n gentle_a and_o favourable_a erasmus_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o all_o man_n be_v thou_o kind_a and_o thankful_a in_o office_n that_o be_v in_o benefit_n &_o good_a turn_v for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o churl_n be_v hate_v with_o all_o man_n for_o so_o man_n call_v he_o upon_o who_o a_o good_a turn_n bestow_v be_v lose_v sure_o nothing_o be_v so_o evil_o lose_v as_o that_o which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o aâ—_n unkind_a person_n cato_n 44._o beware_v thou_o be_v not_o suspicious_a and_o ever_o mistrust_v lest_o thou_o be_v a_o wretch_n all_o thy_o day_n live_v for_o to_o person_n fearful_a and_o always_o suspect_v death_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v best_o agre_v erasmus_n he_z which_o do_v imagine_v &_o surmise_n some_o peril_n toward_o he_o he_o live_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n a_o wretch_n nothing_o therefore_o be_v more_o metre_n for_o he_o than_o death_n for_o asmoche_n as_o he_o can_v not_o live_v a_o merry_a day_n cato_n 45._o where_o thou_o buie_v slave_n to_o thy_o own_o use_n remember_v they_o be_v man_n and_o do_v they_o not_o abuse_v erasmus_n so_o use_v and_o handle_v thy_o servant_n although_o they_o be_v buy_v that_o thou_o have_v in_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v man_n &_o no_o beast_n that_o they_o be_v buy_v it_o be_v through_o chance_n &_o fortune_n that_o they_o be_v man_n in_o this_o point_n they_o be_v thy_o equal_n and_o fellow_n cato_n 46._o forthwith_o take_v the_o first_o occasion_n profr_v lest_o thou_o desire_v again_o that_o thou_o afore_o refuse_v erasmus_n oportunite_v and_o occasion_n who_o before_o cato_n say_v to_o have_v a_o hairy_a before_o head_n be_v straight_o way_n to_o be_v snatch_v up_o lest_o it_o withdraw_v itself_o and_o thou_o do_v aftrewarde_v to_o no_o purpose_n seek_v for_o that_o which_o before_o thou_o do_v not_o regard_n or_o pass_v of_o cato_n 47._o in_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o sinner_n have_v no_o felicity_n happy_a be_v their_o death_n who_o life_n be_v without_o iniquite_v erasmus_n ¶_o if_o evil_a liver_n and_o vicious_a person_n die_v sudden_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n rather_o to_o be_v lament_v and_o forow_v then_o to_o be_v laugh_v and_o reioise_v at_o we_o ought_v soon_o to_o be_v glad_a &_o merry_a in_o the_o death_n of_o good_a man_n who_o death_n be_v happy_a and_o fortunate_a cato_n 48._o to_o the_o that_o be_v marry_v this_o i_o say_v if_o after_o thou_o fortune_n for_o to_o decay_n bragge_n not_o of_o friend_n great_a nor_o small_a but_o utterlie_o forget_v they_o as_o thou_o have_v none_o at_o al._n erasmus_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n have_v a_o wife_n of_o who_o man_n speak_v shreude_o suppose_v the_o name_n of_o a_o scotfree_a friend_n to_o be_v avoid_v as_o enemy_n to_o thy_o good_a fame_n and_o honesty_n for_o thou_o shall_v seem_v under_o this_o cloak_n to_o set_v out_o thy_o wife_n to_o play_v the_o harlot_n for_o some_o lucre_n and_o gain_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n do_v scotfree_a man_n allure_v unto_o they_o the_o wife_n of_o poor_a man_n cato_n 49._o if_o thou_o by_o study_n have_v learn_v any_o thing_n learn_v more_o still_o that_o thou_o lack_v not_o understand_v erasmus_n the_o more_o thing_n thou_o have_v learn_v be_v so_o moche_v the_o more_o studious_a to_o learn_v and_o know_v mo_z thing_n lest_o thou_o seem_v unapte_v to_o be_v teach_v any_o thing_n cato_n 50._o maruaill_n not_o that_o in_o few_o word_n my_o verse_n i_o write_v for_o in_o short_a sentence_n my_o purpose_n be_v to_o indite_v erasmus_n a_o sentence_n or_o understanding_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v expoun_v with_o plain_a word_n for_o we_o do_v better_o carry_v away_o in_o our_o remembrance_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v brief_a and_o short_a therefore_o it_o please_v the_o author_n to_o comprehend_v one_o precept_n in_o every_o two_o verse_n in_o plain_a word_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o open_a and_o brief_a ¶_o the_o end_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o cato_n ¶_o to_o his_o love_a friend_n robert_n burrant_n william_n wright_n send_v greeting_n when_o i_o have_v read_v the_o prudent_a work_n of_o ancient_a cato_n with_o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o great_a clerk_n erasmus_n upon_o 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merchaunte_n who_o god_n have_v endue_v with_o a_o special_a gift_n and_o qualite_n above_o many_o other_o how_o they_o abuse_v thesame_a grace_n in_o disdain_v their_o even_a christian_n &_o fellow_n in_o the_o say_v and_o vocation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o make_v all_o of_o vile_a clay_n &_o dust_n &_o to_o thesame_n have_v promise_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v return_v and_o then_o let_v they_o see_v how_o moche_n they_o pass_v by_o their_o proud_a look_n the_o poor_a wretch_n that_o go_v by_o the_o high_a way_n side_n when_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v fall_v into_o misery_n rejoice_v not_o nor_o have_v therein_o felicity_n ¶_o to_o mock_v and_o scorn_n at_o naughty_a pack_n and_o vicious_a liver_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o leudnes_n &_o abominable_a life_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v but_o sure_o to_o see_v thy_o neighbour_n or_o fellow_n in_o danger_n of_o sickness_n povercie_n or_o other_o mischance_n of_o this_o world_n thou_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o weep_v then_o laugh_v see_v that_o thou_o may_v and_o have_v deserve_v a_o worse_a thing_n to_o chance_v unto_o thyself_o therefore_o say_v marcus_n aurelius_n on_o this_o wise_a it_o be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n of_o nature_n one_o to_o augment_v another_o hurt_n and_o displeasure_n lend_v if_o thou_o may_v any_o thing_n spare_v yet_o to_o who_o thou_o lend_v see_v thou_o beware_v ¶_o there_o be_v choice_n and_o heed_n to_o be_v take_v in_o lend_v and_o geve_v for_o some_o time_n a_o man_n may_v either_o lend_v or_o geve_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n &_o the_o borower_n may_v be_v make_v his_o enemy_n which_o pretend_v to_o be_v his_o friend_n therefore_o to_o overie_n beggar_n thou_o must_v not_o geve_v nor_o to_o every_o borower_n &_o crave_a thou_o may_v not_o lend_v but_o unto_o a_o faiethful_a asker_n or_o where_o wretched_a poverty_n be_v or_o unto_o they_o that_o thou_o think_v worthy_a upon_o who_o a_o good_a turn_n may_v well_o be_v bestow_v or_o else_o towards_o who_o thou_o bear_v favour_n and_o frendelie_o affection_n there_o stick_v not_o to_o extend_v thy_o liberality_n and_o charite_n lest_o peradventure_o otherwise_o thou_o may_v be_v constreign_v thus_o to_o say_v when_o i_o lend_v i_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o when_o i_o ask_v i_o be_v unkind_a so_o of_o my_o friend_n i_o make_v my_o to_z therefore_o i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v so_o when_o thy_o clientes_fw-la matier_n be_v in_o trial_n of_o judgement_n then_o stand_v fast_a at_o the_o bar_n &_o ever_o present_a ¶_o i_o will_v to_o christ_n passion_n every_o atturneie_n outter_v harrester_n councellous_a sergeaunt_n &_o judge_v of_o the_o law_n will_v print_v in_o their_o upright_a conscience_n this_o precepte_v into_o who_o hand_n be_v commit_v the_o right_a suit_n and_o splee_v of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d poor_a man_n the_o which_o they_o sometime_o willing_o when_o they_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a part_n well_o bribe_v and_o sometime_o neglectlie_o when_o of_o their_o clientes_fw-la they_o be_v not_o large_o and_o plentifullie_o reward_v let_v the_o matier_n grow_v 〈…〉_o to_o a_o nonesute_n or_o drive_v he_o to_o sue_v 〈◊〉_d commission_n into_o the_o country_n where_o 〈…〉_o by_o friendship_n and_o mastershippe_n the_o poor_a man_n between_o ii_o stool_n lie_v flat_a upon_o the_o ground_n and_o thus_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v utter_o enbar_v of_o his_o right_n either_o by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o attorney_n in_o call_v slack_o upon_o the_o counsellor_n or_o else_o by_o the_o counsellor_n and_o sergeante_n absent_v theimselue_n from_o the_o court_n bar_n or_o else_o the_o judge_n themselves_o in_o defer_v judgement_n or_o at_o least_o way_n by_o the_o corrupt_a favour_n of_o the_o country_n feast_v and_o banquete_v seldom_o do_v thou_o use_v and_o they_o to_o haunt_v often_o utter_o refuse_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o thou_o customablie_o do_v use_v thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o ready_a displeasure_n and_o hurt_n follow_v as_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o common_a feast_n maker_n it_o shall_v wear_v the_o hangelle_n of_o thy_o purse_n and_o make_v thy_o live_n full_a bare_a and_o then_o look_v when_o all_o be_v spend_v which_o of_o thy_o gest_n will_v bid_v the_o to_o so_o many_o feasté_v again_o also_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o common_a smelfeast_n thou_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o run_v in_o the_o slander_v and_o infamy_n of_o a_o pinchefist_n and_o a_o common_a raven_a dog_n that_o thrust_v his_o head_n in_o every_o man_n pot_n and_o lick_v of_o the_o crumb_n from_o every_o body_n table_n but_o now_o &_o then_o to_o feast_v thy_o friend_n and_o thy_o friend_n to_o feast_v thou_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o frugalenes_n and_o moche_n humanity_n slepe_n quiet_o and_o take_v thy_o rest_n as_o moche_v as_o shall_v be_v think_v for_o nature_n best_a there_o be_v some_o soche_n sluggerde_n which_o put_v so_o great_a delight_n &_o pleasure_n in_o sleep_v that_o they_o think_v the_o only_a felicity_n &_o happiness_n of_o this_o life_n to_o be_v in_o sleep_v whereas_o they_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n dead_a image_n and_o the_o lively_a picture_n of_o death_n and_o their_o sai_n be_v we_o think_v no_o man_n hurt_v as_o long_o as_o we_o sleep_v sound_o although_o when_o they_o be_v wake_v they_o can_v speak_v as_o evil_a and_o as_o shreude_o as_o the_o wourst_fw-mi whatsoever_o thou_o haste_v swear_v with_o thy_o will_n keep_v thy_o oath_n and_o thy_o promise_n fulfil_v behold_v christian_n the_o precept_n of_o a_o heathen_a against_o our_o customable_a and_o damnable_a oath_n and_o blasphemy_n that_o we_o use_v we_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o very_o infideles_fw-la shall_v pass_v we_o in_o godly_a conversation_n of_o live_v see_v unto_o they_o be_v give_v no_o rule_n or_o commandment_n but_o soche_n as_o reason_n and_o nature_n do_v instruct_v they_o in_o but_o how_o oft_o have_v we_o of_o god_n himself_o commandment_n not_o to_o swear_v either_o in_o vain_a or_o to_o the_o mischevous_a and_o naughty_a purpose_n of_o any_o thing_n yea_o when_o we_o do_v or_o be_v cause_v of_o right_a to_o swear_v how_o little_a truth_n and_o credence_n be_v there_o find_v in_o our_o oath_n dere_o none_o but_o perjury_n abundant_o and_o in_o our_o promise_n be_v they_o by_o never_n so_o great_a a_o oath_n make_v we_o be_v crafty_a &_o slow_a performer_n and_o subtle_a dealer_n with_o our_o neighbour_n drink_v wine_n with_o temperatnesse_n and_o in_o thy_o drink_n use_v no_o excess_n it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a how_o many_o incommodity_n have_v and_o do_v daily_o ensue_v and_o follow_v the_o great_a excessive_a bibbing_n and_o boll_a of_o wine_n some_o of_o these_o swilbolle_n have_v their_o yie_n blear_v &_o wink_n some_o have_v rot_v tethe_v and_o breathe_v stink_n some_o their_o face_n empeary_v with_o ruby_n &_o saphire_n of_o the_o tavern_n some_o blobcheke_n and_o puff_a face_n some_o gore_n belly_n &_o slag_v stomach_n there_o be_v other_o that_o have_v gout_n dropsy_n their_o liver_n consume_v yea_o their_o brain_n and_o wit_n confound_v and_o dull_v and_o will_v you_o have_v few_o word_n they_o shorten_v their_o life_n mar_v their_o youth_n hasten_v and_o bring_v quick_o old_a age_n and_o many_o time_n sudden_a death_n and_o as_o for_o youth_n to_o drink_v wine_n be_v none_o other_o then_o where_o there_o be_v a_o good_a fire_n and_o heat_n sufficient_a to_o cast_v in_o oil_n to_o make_v the_o flame_n big_a if_o thou_o will_v needs_o fight_v fight_v for_o thy_o country_n and_o try_v thy_o manhood_n against_o thy_o enemy_n there_o be_v many_o bragger_n and_n craker_n that_o will_v for_o every_o small_a trifle_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o dagger_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o kill_v god_n have_v in_o 〈…〉_o upon_o his_o soulle_n while_o they_o be_v among_o their_o own_fw-mi
be_v noifull_a both_o unto_o the_o body_n and_o unto_o the_o soulle_n cato_n 3._o the_o chief_a of_o all_o virtue_n be_v thy_o tongue_n to_o repress_v he_o be_v next_o unto_o god_n that_o well_o can_v hold_v his_o peace_n erasmus_n ¶_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o virtue_n be_v to_o refreine_v thy_o tongue_n and_o to_o speak_v nothing_o unaduisedlie_o for_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o wisdom_n speak_v but_o seldom_o and_o that_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o he_o be_v account_v nerte_n unto_o god_n which_o can_v order_fw-fr his_o speech_n by_o soche_n discretion_n cato_n 4._o be_v constant_a in_o thy_o sai_n and_o do_v not_o contrary_a a_o foul_a vice_n it_o be_v with_o thyself_o to_o vary_v for_o needs_o thou_o must_v another_o offend_v when_o with_o thyself_o thou_o do_v contend_v erasmus_n ¶_o he_o that_o be_v repugnaunte_a to_o himself_o can_v never_o agree_v with_o other_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o order_fw-fr his_o life_n according_a to_o some_o rule_n or_o order_fw-fr be_v not_o meet_v to_o keep_v any_o man_n company_n cato_n 5._o if_o thou_o considre_fw-mi well_o in_o thy_o mind_n the_o fashion_n of_o man_n thou_o shall_v true_o find_v how_o every_o man_n other_o do_v defame_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o live_v without_o blame_n erasmus_n ¶_o all_o man_n lightelie_a mark_n othee_o â—nennes_n fault_n and_o look_v not_o upon_o â—heir_n own_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o man_n â—ut_v and_o if_o he_o be_v well_o try_v there_o â—ight_a be_v spy_v enough_o in_o he_o wherefore_o he_o may_v justly_o be_v blame_v cato_n 6._o if_o thou_o have_v a_o thing_n though_o thou_o â—ove_v it_o never_o so_o well_o and_o if_o the_o have_v thereof_o shall_v â—he_n offend_v rid_v thy_o hand_n of_o it_o by_o my_o council_n for_o for_o a_o profeicte_n thou_o must_v some_o â—ime_v thy_o money_n spend_v erasmus_n ¶_o some_o time_n it_o be_v expedient_a to_o depart_v from_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o â—earelie_o love_v if_o there_o be_v ieoperdie_o in_o â—he_n keep_v of_o they_o as_o to_o geve_v gold_n &_o silver_n to_o save_v thy_o life_n &_o to_o forbear_v thy_o pleasure_n to_o recover_v thy_o health_n cato_n 7._o some_o time_n be_v thou_o merry_a and_o some_o time_n be_v thou_o sad_a as_o place_n &_o time_n require_v to_o be_v have_v for_o in_o a_o wise_a man_n it_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o crime_n his_o manner_n to_o change_v according_a to_o the_o time_n erasmus_n ¶_o a_o man_n may_v well_o change_v his_o manner_n as_o time_n and_o place_n require_v as_o sometime_o it_o shall_v be_v expedient_a for_o the_o to_o be_v hard_a and_o stiff_o in_o thy_o cause_n &_o another_o time_n to_o be_v easy_a and_o soft_a cato_n 8_o believe_v not_o thy_o wife_n if_o thou_o will_v live_v in_o rest_n when_o on_o thy_o servant_n that_o she_o will_v complain_v for_o look_v who_o that_o the_o husband_n love_v best_a the_o wife_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v he_o in_o disdain_n erasmus_n ¶_o it_o be_v most_o the_o property_n of_o all_o woman_n to_o set_v their_o husband_n at_o debate_n with_o their_o servant_n therefore_o he_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v to_o light_o soche_n complaint_n cato_n 9_o if_o thou_o warn_v any_o man_n of_o his_o vice_n though_o with_o thy_o warning_n thou_o perceive_v he_o grieve_v if_o he_o be_v thy_o friend_n yet_o i_o the_o advice_n stint_v not_o but_o let_v his_o vice_n be_v repreve_v erasmus_n ¶_o if_o thy_o friend_n offend_v thou_o ought_v not_o to_o geve_v he_o a_o light_a warning_n and_o so_o let_v he_o alone_o but_o still_o to_o lay_v upon_o he_o to_o amend_v it_o if_o it_o be_v any_o sochâ—_fw-mi thing_n as_o do_v perteine_v either_o 〈◊〉_d his_o honesty_n or_o to_o his_o profeicte_n cato_n 10._o strive_v not_o with_o word_n but_o rath_n 〈…〉_o hold_v thy_o peace_n against_o they_o that_o of_o word_n never_o will_v cease_v for_o to_o many_o man_n be_v give_v thâ—_n gift_n of_o speech_n yet_o discretion_n with_o they_o perhaps_o be_v for_o to_o seache_v erasmus_n ¶_o if_o thou_o argue_v with_o wisemenne_n thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spend_v many_o word_n but_o if_o thou_o meddle_v with_o 〈◊〉_d fool_n thou_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v cato_n 11._o love_v other_o so_o that_o unto_o thyself_o thou_o be_v a_o love_a friend_n likewise_o be_v good_a unto_o good_a man_n lest_o thou_o come_v to_o a_o evil_a end_n erasmus_n ¶_o do_v so_o to_o thy_o friend_n that_o thou_o be_v most_o friend_n unto_o thyself_o &_o so_o do_v for_o other_o that_o thou_o lack_v not_o thyself_o cato_n 12._o be_v thou_o no_o forger_n of_o tale_n that_o be_v new_a from_o all_o soche_n thing_n look_v that_o thou_o eschew_v for_o it_o never_o hurt_v man_n to_o be_v in_o peace_n but_o it_o do_v hurt_v oft_o to_o put_v the_o tongue_n in_o press_n erasmus_n ¶_o spread_v not_o tiding_n nor_o tale_n among_o the_o people_n for_o often_o time_n he_o that_o so_o do_v have_v cause_n to_o repent_v cato_n 13._o make_v no_o promise_n upon_o trust_n of_o other_o man_n for_o thereby_o thy_o credence_n thou_o may_v happen_v to_o spill_v for_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o many_o now_o and_o then_o to_o promise_v moche_n more_o than_o they_o will_v fulfil_v erasmus_n ¶_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v thyself_o thou_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o promise_v but_o if_o thou_o trust_v to_o another_o man_n word_n thou_o may_v chance_v to_o be_v deceive_v for_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o many_o man_n to_o promise_v more_o in_o a_o day_n than_o they_o will_v fulfil_v in_o a_o year_n cato_n 14._o if_o one_o to_o thy_o face_n do_v the_o laud_n &_o praise_n be_v judge_v unto_o thyself_o of_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v for_o think_v thou_o never_o that_o another_o man_n can_v know_v the_o better_a than_o thyself_o can_v erasmus_n believe_v not_o he_o that_o so_o will_v flatter_v thou_o but_o search_v thy_o own_fw-mi conscience_n and_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no._n and_o if_o thy_o own_fw-mi conscience_n show_v the_o that_o thou_o be_v far_o other_o than_o he_o make_v the_o then_o believe_v not_o he_o but_o believe_v thyself_o cato_n 15._o if_o a_o good_a turn_n unto_o the_o be_v wrought_v spare_v not_o to_o utter_v it_o both_o to_o least_o and_o most_o but_o unto_o another_o if_o thyself_o have_v do_v aught_o see_v in_o any_o wise_a thereof_o thou_o make_v no_o boast_n erasmus_n if_o thou_o have_v do_z a_o good_a turn_n unto_o another_o man_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o honesty_n to_o speak_v moche_n of_o it_o for_o that_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v half_a a_o cast_n in_o the_o t_v unto_o he_o to_o who_o thou_o have_v do_z it_o but_o if_o thou_o haste_v receive_v any_o benefit_n of_o another_o man_n if_o thou_o speakemoche_v of_o that_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n cato_n 16._o when_o man_n be_v old_a they_o use_v oft_o to_o tell_v of_o their_o deed_n pass_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a therefore_o in_o thy_o youth_n order_fw-fr thyself_o so_o well_o that_o of_o thy_o deed_n to_o speak_v then_o thou_o may_v be_v glad_a erasmus_n old_a man_n that_o have_v seen_v many_o thing_n in_o their_o time_n use_v oft_o to_o speak_v of_o soche_n thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o directe_v our_o youth_n that_o we_o may_v speak_v thereof_o in_o our_o age_n to_o our_o worship_n and_o honesty_n cato_n 17._o though_o that_o man_n do_v speak_v or_o mutter_v privelie_o whatsoever_o they_o say_v care_v not_o thou_o a_o fly_n but_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a in_o any_o manner_n thing_n think_v that_o only_a of_o he_o be_v all_o their_o whisper_n erasmus_n although_o thou_o see_v man_n speak_v soft_o or_o round_o to_o other_o do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o imagine_v that_o they_o speak_v of_o thou_o for_o that_o be_v a_o token_n that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a in_o some_o fault_n cato_n 18._o when_o thou_o be_v in_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n beware_v of_o the_o danger_n of_o adversive_a nor_o trust_v not_o fortune_n her_o chance_n be_v so_o slike_v for_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v be_v not_o always_o like_a erasmus_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o most_o prosperity_n then_o beware_v of_o adversity_n for_o fortune_n use_v ever_o to_o change_v and_o of_o a_o ioious_a beginning_n chance_v a_o lamen_n table_n end_v therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o most_o wealth_n then_o ought_v thou_o most_o to_o premeditate_v how_o to_o take_v adversity_n if_o it_o chance_v to_o come_v lest_o if_o it_o sudden_o chance_n to_o the_o thou_o be_v therewith_o miserable_o oppress_v cato_n 19_o sith_o this_o life_n be_v uncertein_a here_o that_o we_o hold_v and_o die_v we_o must_v needs_o we_o can_v other_o choose_v to_o trust_v to_o another_o death_n then_o be_v not_o to_o bold_a for_o it_o be_v evil_o look_v
31._o if_o thou_o require_v aughte_v see_v that_o thy_o demand_n be_v accord_v unto_o right_n &_o to_o good_a honesty_n for_o doubtless_o he_o be_v a_o very_a fool_n in_o deed_n soche_n thing_n to_o demand_v as_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o speed_n erasmus_n every_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v require_v but_o he_o that_o in_o manner_n ought_v to_o grant_v thy_o request_n nor_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v crave_v but_o soche_n thing_n as_o a_o man_n may_v ask_v with_o honesty_n cato_n 33._o forsake_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o know_v of_o old_a for_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v for_o of_o that_o thou_o know_v thou_o may_v be_v sure_a and_o bold_a but_o of_o soche_n as_o be_v new_a thou_o can_v be_v nothing_o so_o erasmus_n change_n not_o shall_z for_o the_o new_a neither_o thy_o old_a friend_n for_o a_o new_a nor_o thy_o old_a trade_n of_o live_v for_o a_o new_a which_o thou_o know_v not_o for_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v already_o try_v thou_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o use_v they_o but_o as_o for_o the_o new_a thou_o wot_v not_o how_o they_o will_v prove_v for_o often_o it_o happen_v that_o those_o which_o at_o the_o beginning_n seem_v very_o good_a in_o the_o end_n will_v prove_v the_o contrary_n cato_n 33._o see_v how_o frail_a the_o life_n be_v that_o we_o have_v and_o through_o how_o many_o ieopardy_n daily_o we_o run_v every_o day_n that_o thou_o haste_v escape_v well_o and_o save_v account_v it_o firm_a and_o sure_a that_o it_o be_v well_o win_v erasmus_n ¶_o see_v our_o life_n be_v so_o uncerteine_a and_o subject_v to_o so_o many_o danger_n we_o may_v reken_fw-mi every_o day_n well_o win_v that_o we_o have_v free_o escape_v for_o there_o pass_v we_o no_o day_n in_o which_o we_o may_v not_o have_v chance_v to_o die_v nor_o we_o have_v never_o no_o warrant_v of_o our_o life_n therefore_o see_v there_o hang_v so_o many_o ieopardy_n over_o we_o it_o be_v meruaille_n that_o we_o escape_v any_o day_n cato_n 34._o though_o thou_o of_o thy_o power_n may_v have_v althy_a wil._n follow_v it_o not_o always_o but_o sometime_o geve_v place_n for_o if_o thou_o of_o gentleness_n do_v other_o mind_n fulfil_v so_o shall_v thou_o best_o stand_v in_o thy_o friend_n grace_n erasmus_n ¶_o this_o sai_n be_v as_o true_a as_o can_v be_v for_o if_o thou_o sometime_o break_v thy_o own_o will_n and_o follow_v other_o man_n mind_n thou_o shall_v acquire_v great_a benevolence_n but_o some_o be_v so_o stiff_o mind_v that_o they_o will_v contend_v &_o strive_v with_o their_o friend_n and_o that_o for_o a_o matier_n of_o no_o weight_n and_o have_v rather_o be_v at_o utter_a destaunce_n with_o his_o friend_n than_o once_o break_v his_o wilful_a mind_n cato_n 35._o as_o thou_o will_v that_o other_o man_n shall_v geve_v unto_o the._n so_o to_o geve_v to_o other_o thou_o must_v content_v be_v for_o soche_v mutual_a benevolence_n ever_o cause_v man_n in_o friendship_n long_o to_o persevere_v erasmus_n ¶_o frendeshippe_n must_v be_v use_v upon_o both_o side_n for_o as_o the_o common_a proverb_n say_v one_o good_a turn_n ask_v another_o cato_n 36._o beware_v that_o thou_o engendre_fw-fr no_o debate_n nor_o kindle_v no_o malice_n betwixt_o thy_o friend_n and_o the._n for_o wrath_n engender_v strife_n and_o hate_n and_o concord_n ever_o cause_v love_n and_o charite_v erasmus_n ¶_o be_v well_o ware_n thou_o fall_v not_o out_o with_o thy_o friend_n for_o soche_v dissension_n bread_v great_a hatred_n therefore_o to_o thy_o friend_n thou_o ought_v to_o use_v all_o gentleness_n cato_n 37._o ¶_o when_o thy_o servant_n offence_n do_v move_v the_o unto_o ire_n look_v that_o with_o discretion_n thou_o moderate_v the_o fire_n erasmus_n ¶_o beat_v not_o thy_o servant_n in_o thy_o anger_n for_o ire_n can_v do_v nothing_o well_o therefore_o first_o tempre_fw-it thy_o wrath_n as_o a_o philosopher_n say_v once_o to_o his_o servant_n &_o i_o be_v not_o angry_a quoth_v he_o i_o will_v sure_o now_o walk_v thy_o coat_n and_o so_o upon_o a_o time_n plato_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o servant_n and_o he_o take_v up_o a_o staff_n one_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o will_v do_v marry_o quoth_v he_o beat_v this_o intemperate_a person_n mean_v himself_o that_o be_v so_o oversee_v by_o anger_n cato_n 38._o with_o patience_n and_o sufferance_n do_v thou_o thy_o enemy_n win_v and_o conquer_v he_o not_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n for_o emonge_v all_o other_o virtue_n that_o here_o be_v patience_n evermore_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n erasmus_n ¶_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a verity_n to_o suffer_v thy_o adversary_n when_o thou_o may_v overcome_v he_o for_o emonge_v all_o virtue_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cato_n 39_o if_o thou_o with_o thy_o labour_n have_v get_v aught_o at_o al._n in_o spend_v thereof_o be_v not_o to_o prodigal_a but_o if_o that_o thou_o labour_n to_o a_o evel_a intent_n those_o god_n so_o evil_a get_v must_v needs_o be_v evil_a spend_v erasmus_n ¶_o it_o be_v good_a to_o labour_n and_o get_v to_o have_v wherewith_o no_o live_a honest_o for_o he_o that_o true_o so_o get_v his_o live_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o necesserie_n but_o he_o that_o labour_v for_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o will_v after_o live_v the_o more_o prodigal_o may_v soon_o be_v oppress_v with_o poverty_n cato_n 40._o when_o thou_o be_v wealthy_a make_v good_a cheer_n but_o see_v unto_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v most_o never_o erasmus_n ¶_o when_o thou_o be_v scotfree_a spend_v some_o of_o thy_o riches_n upon_o thy_o friend_n but_o yet_o spend_v so_o that_o thou_o lack_v nothing_o thyself_o another_o date_n and_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o thy_o friend_n but_o yet_o see_v that_o thou_o most_o of_o all_o be_v thy_o own_o friend_n ☞_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n ¶_o the_o second_o book_n of_o cato_n cato_n 1._o if_o thou_o will_v learn_v how_o to_o till_o the_o ground_n virgil_n will_v the_o teach_v the_o feat_n of_o housbandrie_n the_o property_n of_o herb_n in_o macer_n may_v be_v find_v also_o the_o roman_n war_n lucan_n do_v versify_v and_o in_o declare_v louc_n ouide_v bear_v the_o mastery_n but_o if_o thou_o listen_v to_o learn_v wisdom_n and_o sapience_n how_o to_o govern_v thy_o life_n well_o and_o virtuous_o draw_v never_o then_o and_o harken_v to_o my_o sentence_n erasmus_n ¶_o every_o diverse_a author_n teach_v diverse_a thing_n as_o virgil_n in_o his_o book_n of_o georgikes_fw-gr teach_v the_o feacte_n of_o housbandrie_n macer_n the_o poet_n write_v the_o property_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n lucan_n write_v of_o the_o evil_a war_n betwixt_o cesar_n and_o pompeie_n ouide_v teach_v of_o all_o matier_n appertein_v unto_o love_n with_o her_o daliaunce_n but_o if_o thou_o listen_v to_o learn_v the_o craft_n or_o science_n how_o to_o live_v well_o and_o virtuous_a then_o read_v this_o little_a book_n which_o teach_v the_o no_o trifle_a matier_n but_o the_o very_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o virtuous_a live_n and_o high_a perfection_n cato_n 2._o do_v good_a to_o stranger_n ever_o by_o my_o advice_n for_o in_o so_o do_v thy_o honesty_n shall_v arise_v for_o why_o it_o be_v a_o far_o better_a thing_n for_o to_o have_v friend_n then_o to_o be_v a_o king_n erasmus_n ¶_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o do_v for_o our_o friend_n but_o also_o sometime_o to_o do_v for_o stranger_n and_o to_o endever_n our_o self_n to_o get_v their_o kenevolence_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o get_v the_o many_o friend_n then_o to_o win_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n as_o for_o a_o kingdom_n a_o man_n may_v lose_v but_o a_o friend_n will_v help_v a_o man_n in_o his_o necessite_n and_o sure_o those_o person_n shall_v be_v more_o steadfast_a unto_o the_o that_o thou_o win_v with_o gentleness_n and_o benevolence_n than_o those_o which_o thou_o constreign_a with_o power_n and_o might_n cato_n 3._o let_v god_n alone_o with_o his_o secret_n all_o nor_o of_o the_o heaven_n ensearche_v not_o the_o privity_n for_o sith_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o man_n mortal_a meddle_v with_o soche_n thing_n as_o mortal_a be_v erasmus_n as_o socrates_n write_v that_o which_o be_v above_o we_o belong_v not_o unto_o us._n wherefore_o this_o author_n here_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o high_a study_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n and_o study_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o our_o own_o life_n as_o to_o use_v good_a &_o virtuous_a way_n and_o to_o pourge_v our_o mind_n from_o all_o evil_a affect_n cato_n 4._o the_o fear_n of_o death_n hardelie_a let_v it_o pass_v for_o he_o may_v be_v call_v well_o a_o very_a ass_n that_o of_o his_o death_n be_v afraid_a so_o sore_o that_o he_o can_v take_v no_o joy_n in_o his_o life_n therefore_o erasmus_n thesame_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o first_o
uprightelie_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o affection_n and_o will_n to_o learn_v &_o understande_v but_o if_o thou_o regard_v they_o not_o thou_o shall_v contemn_v and_o despise_v thyself_o and_o not_o the_o writer_n for_o the_o matier_n pertain_v unto_o the_o and_o not_o unto_o he_o cato_n 2._o while_o thou_o do_v live_v well_o care_v not_o what_o evil_a man_n say_v for_o to_o we_o the_o tongue_n of_o all_o man_n will_v not_o obey_v erasmus_n if_o that_o evil_a dispose_v person_n speak_v not_o well_o of_o the_o when_o thou_o dooesh_v no_o hurt_n hold_v thyself_o content_a with_o the_o uprighte_a conscience_n of_o thy_o good_a do_n for_o in_o the_o it_o lie_v that_o thou_o do_v well_o but_o in_o thy_o power_n it_o be_v not_o how_o and_o what_o this_o or_o that_o man_n shall_v talk_v of_o the._n cato_n 3._o bring_v forth_o for_o a_o witness_n save_v their_o own_o honesty_n as_o nigh_o as_o thou_o can_v keep_v thy_o friend_n fault_n privy_a erasmus_n if_o thou_o be_v call_v for_o a_o witness_n in_o thy_o friend_n cause_n thou_o shall_v to_o thy_o power_n conceal_v and_o hide_v his_o evil_a deed_n but_o to_o that_o thou_o hurt_v not_o thy_o own_o good_a name_n and_o thou_o shall_v geve_v asmoche_n silence_n unto_o amity_n or_o frendeshippe_n as_o thy_o honesty_n and_o thy_o oath_n of_o testimony_n and_o witness_n will_v suffer_v and_o bear_v with_o the._n cato_n 4._o remember_v to_o beware_v of_o word_n gloss_a and_o face_v the_o truth_n be_v whole_a and_o nothing_o back_v erasmus_n the_o communication_n of_o truth_n be_v simple_a and_o plain_a the_o fair_a &_o smooth_a speaker_n be_v full_o of_o deceit_n therefore_o it_o ought_v of_o wise_a man_n always_o to_o be_v suspect_v cato_n 5._o avoid_v sluggishenesse_n and_o idleness_n refrain_v there_o be_v no_o great_a enemy_n than_o a_o idle_a brain_n for_o the_o idleness_n of_o mind_n bring_v the_o body_n out_o of_o course_n eschew_v it_o therefore_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o erasmus_n a_o slothful_a and_o a_o idle_a life_n be_v to_o be_v abandon_v and_o the_o imperfectnes_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v also_o bring_v a_o unlustinesse_n &_o feebleness_n unto_o the_o body_n also_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v help_v moche_n to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n cato_n 6._o itermedle_o thy_o care_n now_o and_o then_o with_o pastime_n and_o sport_n that_o in_o all_o thy_o travail_n thy_o mind_n may_v receive_v coumforte_n erasmus_n the_o mind_n weary_v with_o serious_a and_o earnest_a business_n be_v sometime_o to_o be_v solace_v with_o honesty_n &_o moderate_a pleasure_n &_o pastime_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n quicken_v and_o refresh_v it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o sustain_v all_o manner_n of_o labour_n for_o that_o that_o lack_v now_o and_o then_o the_o quiet_a rest_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v all_o of_o the_o best_a cato_n 7._o another_o man_n word_n or_o deed_n do_v thou_o not_o check_v or_o mock_v lest_o in_o like_a manner_n another_o do_v make_v the_o his_o jest_v stock_n erasmus_n whatsoever_o thou_o do_v to_o other_o of_o other_o thesame_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o again_o if_o thou_o can_v glad_o reprove_v other_o man_n deed_n or_o word_n other_o will_v use_v thy_o own_fw-mi example_n against_o thyself_o cato_n 8._o whatsoever_o be_v give_v the_o by_o any_o bequest_n increase_v it_o and_o use_v it_o ever_o to_o the_o best_a erasmus_n whatsoever_o do_v happen_v unto_o the_o by_o the_o testament_n and_o bequest_n of_o thy_o friend_n that_o keep_v lest_o every_o man_n mouth_n be_v full_a of_o the._n for_o the_o common_a people_n be_v wont_a to_o mutter_v against_o they_o that_o come_v sudden_o by_o their_o god_n and_o possession_n cato_n 9_o if_o thou_o have_v riches_n in_o thy_o old_a age_n plenty_n see_v thou_o live_v liberal_o and_o to_o thy_o friend_n be_v not_o scanty_a erasmus_n this_o fault_n be_v peculiar_a to_o old_a man_n that_o the_o more_o near_o they_o be_v to_o death_n door_n the_o more_o catch_v and_o have_v they_o be_v therefore_o do_v thou_o then_o geve_v unto_o thy_o friend_n that_o they_o may_v nourish_v and_o help_v the_o with_o their_o almose_n deed_n cato_n 10._o despise_v not_o thou_o master_v thy_o servant_n good_a counsel_n no_o nor_o any_o other_o judgement_n if_o they_o frame_v well_o erasmus_n for_o the_o baseness_n and_o vileness_n of_o the_o author_n and_o gever_n good_a &_o wholesome_a counsel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v nor_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v who_o speak_v it_o but_o what_o the_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v speak_v cato_n 11._o if_o thou_o have_v moche_v and_o after_o become_v poor_a live_v according_a and_o be_v thankful_a therefore_o erasmus_n thy_o fortune_n or_o estate_n diminish_v &_o make_v less_o thou_o may_v not_o use_v like_o galauntnes_n as_o afore_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o that_o kind_n of_o life_n that_o thy_o present_a fortune_n and_o degree_n do_v geve_v the._n and_o thou_o shall_v take_v that_o well_o a_o woorthe_a that_o now_o be_v present_a cato_n 12._o beware_v thou_o marry_v not_o a_o wife_n for_o her_o dowry_n sake_n and_o if_o she_o be_v shrewish_a soon_o she_o from_o the_o shake_n erasmus_n take_v heed_n thou_o wed_v not_o a_o wife_n for_o the_o sake_n or_o cause_n of_o her_o dowry_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v marry_v one_o scotfree_a and_o well_o dowr_v retain_v she_o not_o for_o the_o respect_n of_o her_o dowry_n if_o she_o be_v a_o shrew_n but_o her_o dowry_n set_v a_o part_n thou_o shall_v forsake_v she_o how_o be_v it_o among_o christian_a man_n this_o precepte_v be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v allow_v cato_n 13._o ¶_o by_o the_o example_n of_o many_o learn_v who_o to_o do_v after_o and_o what_o thou_o must_v fly_v others_z life_n be_v thy_o master_n erasmus_n they_o that_o learn_v by_o their_o own_o pecille_n &_o loss_n what_o be_v mete_v for_o they_o they_o pay_v bear_v for_o their_o learning_n a_o wise_a man_n do_v take_v counsel_n of_o another_o living_n how_o to_o live_v this_o deed_n get_v he_o a_o evil_a name_n i_o shall_v beware_v lest_o i_o do_v a_o like_a this_o thing_n frame_v well_o with_o he_o i_o will_v follow_v and_o do_v after_o he_o cato_n 14._o assay_v what_o thou_o be_v able_a least_o be_v overburden_v thou_o be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v of_o thing_n in_o vain_a attempt_v erasmus_n first_o prove_v what_o thy_o power_n and_o strength_n be_v before_o thou_o set_v upon_o any_o business_n lest_o aftrewardes_o be_v overmaster_v with_o the_o difficulty_n and_o hardenes_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v forsake_v that_o to_o thy_o shame_n which_o so_o unaduisedlie_o thou_o take_v upon_o the._n cato_n 15._o that_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v do_v evil_a to_o tell_v it_o do_v thou_o nothing_o cease_v lest_o thou_o be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o will_n naughty_a compacte_n to_o follow_v by_o hold_v thy_o peace_n erasmus_n dissemble_v thou_o not_o if_o thou_o know_v any_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v well_o do_z for_o thou_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o allow_v it_o when_o thou_o keepe_v it_o privy_a for_o cloak_v and_o silence_n keep_v do_v sometime_o seem_v to_o be_v consent_v and_o agre_v cato_n 16._o ask_v the_o judge_n help_n if_o thou_o be_v wrongful_o judge_v yea_o the_o law_n themselves_o desire_v with_o right_a to_o be_v minister_v erasmus_n if_o thou_o be_v oppress_v with_o a_o wicked_a law_n that_o be_v with_o a_o straight_a and_o ungentle_a law_n fleire_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o this_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n but_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o be_v reduce_v and_o temper_v by_o justice_n it_o be_v a_o uniuste_a law_n when_o it_o be_v sue_v to_o the_o extremity_n as_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o prison_n because_o he_o do_v not_o find_v his_o father_n whereas_o the_o law_n say_v let_v the_o child_n maintain_v and_o keep_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n or_o else_o let_v they_o be_v commit_v to_o ward_v some_o time_n the_o law_n be_v the_o straight_a for_o to_o cast_v man_n into_o a_o fear_n in_o these_o thing_n the_o judge_n that_o be_v the_o master_n or_o chief_a governor_n may_v help_v and_o be_v a_o mean_a cato_n 17._o that_o thou_o do_v suffer_v woorthelie_o remember_v there_o with_o to_o be_v content_a and_o when_o thou_o find_v thyself_o guilty_a thyself_o reprove_v by_o thy_o own_o judgement_n erasmus_n a_o displeasure_n that_o chance_v unto_o the_o through_o thy_o own_o fault_n thou_o shall_v impute_v it_o to_o none_o other_o than_o thyself_o and_o when_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o guilty_a reprove_v thyself_o and_o be_v thy_o own_o judge_n &_o think_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o that_o punishment_n cato_n 18._o look_v thou_o read_v many_o thing_n they_o read_v read_v many_o
more_o for_o thing_n wounderous_a although_o untrue_a poete_n do_v show_v erasmus_n ¶_o read_v thou_o many_o and_o sundry_a thing_n but_o yet_o with_o a_o judgement_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o true_a the_o which_o thou_o do_v read_v in_o poetry_n cato_n 19_o among_o gest_n at_o the_o table_n be_v thou_o of_o speech_n sober_a lest_o where_o thou_o will_v be_v take_v manerlie_a thou_o be_v call_v a_o chatter_v erasmus_n in_o the_o court_n of_o law_n be_v a_o place_n of_o eloquence_n in_o the_o chambre_n of_o scilemce_n in_o feast_n and_o at_o meat_n it_o be_v comely_a and_o meet_a to_o use_v moderate_a communication_n one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o they_o also_o pleasant_a and_o merry_a some_o man_n while_o they_o go_v about_o to_o be_v seen_v curious_a be_v troublous_a to_o the_o other_o of_o the_o geasâ—es_n with_o their_o babble_n to_o who_o they_o do_v leave_v no_o space_n and_o time_n to_o commune_v cato_n 20._o fear_v not_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o wife_n be_v angry_a for_o while_o she_o weep_v she_o woork_v some_o subtlety_n erasmus_n woman_n have_v their_o tear_n in_o a_o readiness_n with_o they_o they_o overmaster_v their_o husband_n therefore_o he_o geve_v council_n that_o they_o be_v nothing_o move_v with_o soche_n manner_n weep_v &_o wail_v for_o they_o do_v often_o time_n feign_v they_o that_o they_o may_v deceive_v their_o husband_n as_o woman_n dissemble_v then selue_o to_o be_v greve_v with_o jalousie_n that_o they_o may_v cloak_v their_o own_o alnoutrie_n or_o else_o when_o they_o fain_o theim selue_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o who_o they_o entire_o love_v cato_n 21._o use_v thing_n get_v but_o to_o misuse_v they_o be_v thou_o not_o deem_v they_o that_o lack_v seek_v other_o man_n when_o their_o own_o be_v consume_v erasmus_n use_v and_o occupy_v soche_n thing_n as_o thou_o have_v get_v and_o do_v not_o abuse_v they_o lest_o when_o all_o thy_o god_n be_v waste_v and_o spend_v thou_o be_v constrain_v either_o to_o ask_v other_o man_n shameful_o either_o to_o live_v of_o another_o man_n in_o bondage_n or_o else_o to_o steal_v other_o man_n god_n not_o without_o thy_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n cato_n 22._o fear_v not_o death_n come_v when_o it_o will_n for_o death_n end_v all_o thy_o evil_a erasmus_n death_n and_o it_o be_v but_o for_o this_o thing_n only_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v forasmoche_o as_o she_o be_v the_o end_n of_o evilles_n of_o this_o life_n cato_n 23._o have_v patience_n with_o thy_o wife_n if_o her_o tongue_n walk_v chief_o if_o she_o be_v good_a grudge_v not_o at_o her_o talk_n erasmus_n ¶_o little_o trifle_a fault_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v withal_o in_o our_o friend_n if_o they_o be_v in_o other_o point_v good_a as_o in_o the_o wife_n if_o she_o be_v any_o thing_n talkative_a or_o of_o her_o tongue_n any_o thing_n saucy_a it_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v if_o she_o be_v in_o other_o condition_n chaste_a and_o profitable_a that_o be_v do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a housewife_n special_o for_o because_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v proper_a and_o natural_a to_o that_o kind_n he_o be_v a_o froward_a person_n that_o can_v keep_v silence_n special_o see_v it_o be_v a_o light_n and_o easy_a thing_n for_o one_o to_o hold_v his_o peace_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v thy_o wife_n shall_v cease_v to_o chat_v and_o prate_v if_o thou_o geve_v she_o never_o a_o word_n to_o answer_v as_o socrates_n be_v wont_v to_o do_v cato_n 24._o toward_o thy_o father_n and_o mother_n let_v not_o thy_o love_n be_v slender_a nor_o offend_v thy_o mother_n if_o to_o thy_o father_n thou_o will_v be_v tender_a erasmus_n mercy_n love_n and_o reverence_n be_v due_a unto_o thy_o parent_n thy_o countreie_n to_o god_n &_o any_o that_o shall_v occupy_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o parent_n there_o be_v some_o that_o love_v their_o parent_n as_o though_o the_o law_n constrain_v they_o thereto_o but_o love_v thou_o they_o dear_o &_o not_o fearful_o that_o be_v constrainedlie_o or_a for_o veraie_a shame_n but_o chearefullie_o and_o with_o good_a heart_n and_o if_o there_o fortune_n any_o strife_n between_o thy_o parent_n be_v thou_o so_o diligent_a to_o please_v the_o one_o that_o thou_o offend_v not_o thothen_fw-ge that_o thy_o gentleness_n may_v remove_v all_o grief_n and_o trouble_n 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o the_o third_o book_n ¶_o the_o four_o book_n of_o cato_n cato_n 1._o thou_o whatsoever_o will_v lead_v a_o life_n upright_o and_o sure_a set_v not_o thy_o mind_n on_o vice_n the_o which_o hurt_v good_a nurture_n and_o these_o lesson_n to_o read_v be_v ever_o diligent_a that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o master_n and_o come_v to_o gonernement_n erasmus_n this_o be_v the_o proheme_n or_o preface_n to_o the_o four_o book_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v free_a and_o void_a from_o all_o vice_n and_o will_v live_v guilty_a to_o thyself_o of_o no_o fault_n have_v thou_o these_o precept_n always_o ready_a and_o at_o hand_n in_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v find_v wherein_o thou_o may_v use_v thyself_o for_o a_o master_n and_o teacher_n that_o be_v how_o thou_o thyself_o may_v rule_v and_o moderate_v thyself_o be_v holpen_v with_o these_o precept_n cato_n 2._o despise_v richesse_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v in_o mind_n happy_a for_o they_o that_o make_v moche_n of_o they_o be_v always_o crave_v and_o needy_a erasmus_n he_o bid_v we_o not_o to_o cast_v away_o richesse_n but_o not_o to_o make_v much_o of_o they_o for_o they_o that_o do_v enhance_v they_o that_o be_v high_o eastern_a and_o regard_v they_o while_o they_o dare_v not_o use_v and_o occupy_v those_o god_n that_o they_o have_v and_o do_v always_o heap_v up_o somewhat_o yet_o do_v they_o always_o beg_v that_o be_v they_o be_v pinch_v and_o crave_v cato_n 3._o the_o commodity_n of_o nature_n thou_o never_o fail_v if_o thou_o be_v content_a with_o that_o that_o need_n require_v erasmus_n if_o thou_o do_v measure_v thy_o expense_n accord_v to_o thy_o need_n that_o be_v to_o thy_o necessity_n and_o not_o to_o thy_o ambition_n nor_o yet_o to_o wanton_a pleasure_n the_o commodity_n &_o pleasure_n of_o nature_n shall_v never_o fail_v thou_o which_o nature_n be_v content_a with_o few_o thing_n whereas_o carnal_a lust_n and_o delight_n desire_v out_o of_o measure_n cato_n 4._o where_o thou_o cast_v no_o fear_n neither_o rule_a thy_o matier_n by_o reason_n call_v not_o fortune_n blind_v as_o she_o be_v not_o for_o thy_o undiscretion_n erasmus_n if_o thy_o matier_n come_v evil_a to_o pass_v by_o thy_o own_fw-mi negligence_n do_v not_o put_v the_o blame_n in_o fortune_n that_o thou_o may_v call_v her_o blind_a where_o as_o thou_o thyself_o take_v but_o small_a heed_n cato_n 5._o love_n money_n but_o for_o the_o coin_n do_v thou_o little_o crave_v for_o no_o virtuous_a nor_o honest_a man_n do_v desire_v that_o to_o have_v erasmus_n to_o love_v money_n for_o man_n use_n and_o need_n be_v the_o point_n of_o a_o wiseman_n to_o love_v it_o that_o the_o coin_n thereof_o may_v feed_v and_o delight_v a_o man_n yie_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o covetous_a and_o a_o mad_a man_n all_o man_n will_v have_v money_n evil_a man_n only_o desire_v the_o coin_n thereof_o cato_n 6._o when_o thou_o be_v scotfree_a provide_v for_o thy_o bodily_a wealth_n a_o sick_a man_n be_v scotfree_a have_v money_n but_o lack_v health_n erasmus_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o jeopardy_n of_o the_o health_n of_o thy_o body_n do_v not_o then_o spare_v thy_o richesse_n and_o god_n for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o find_v a_o remedy_n for_o his_o disease_n lest_o he_o shall_v diminish_v his_o money_n soche_v a_o one_o have_v but_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o whereas_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o evil_a at_o ease_n he_o have_v rather_o have_v his_o money_n save_v then_o himself_o &_o to_o have_v the_o use_n and_o occupi_v of_o they_o then_o of_o himself_o cato_n 7._o if_o at_o school_n stripe_n of_o thy_o master_n thou_o do_v suffer_v moche_n more_o thou_o must_v forbear_v thy_o father_n in_o his_o anger_n erasmus_n thou_o be_v beat_v of_o thy_o master_n when_o thou_o do_v go_v to_o school_n moche_n more_o it_o become_v thou_o to_o suffer_v when_o thy_o father_n do_v chide_v the_o with_o word_n thou_o do_v take_v well_o a_o worth_a the_o tyranny_n of_o thy_o teacher_n be_v moche_n more_o cruel_a forbeáre_v the_o rule_n or_o empery_n of_o thy_o father_n who_o although_o he_o be_v angry_a yet_o he_o woo_v refrain_v from_o fight_v cato_n 8._o do_v thing_n that_o profit_n to_o eschew_v remember_v again_o fronthinge_n of_o error_n without_o hope_n of_o gain_n certain_a erasmus_n of_o what_o thing_n thou_o be_v in_o doubt_n do_v they_o not_o do_v those_o thing_n of_o who_o thou_o do_v trust_v for_o a_o gain_n in_o those_o thing_n by_o who_o
tiraunte_n and_o wife_n burrant_n for_o the_o more_o that_o a_o tiraunte_n be_v suffer_v and_o not_o withstand_v the_o more_o cruel_a he_o be_v so_o of_o a_o shrewd_a wife_n the_o long_a her_o tongue_n be_v uncharm_v and_o her_o foolish_a passion_n not_o suppress_v the_o more_o shre_n wish_v and_o curse_a she_o be_v wherefore_o happy_a and_o also_o wise_a be_v he_o that_o can_v take_v she_o up_o in_o her_o wedding_n shoe_n lest_o afterward_o she_o take_v a_o little_a heart_n of_o grace_n be_v without_o all_o hope_n of_o amendment_n publius_n 87._o the_o day_n that_o come_v next_o after_n be_v to_o the_o day_n before_o as_o a_o scholar_n erasmus_n by_o daielie_a experience_n of_o thing_n we_o be_v make_v every_o day_n wise_a and_o wise_a burrant_n for_o look_v what_o we_o do_v amiss_o this_o day_n we_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o amend_v the_o same_o the_o next_o day_n publius_n 88_o to_o chide_v a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o adversity_n be_v to_o hurt_v he_o when_o he_o have_v need_n of_o remedy_n erasmus_n when_o our_o friend_n be_v in_o trouble_n and_o need_v help_v then_o to_o chide_v and_o brawl_v with_o he_o be_v no_o help_n but_o harm_n unto_o he_o first_o he_o be_v to_o be_v quiet_v out_o of_o his_o trouble_n and_o aftrewarde_o to_o be_v rebuke_v that_o through_o his_o own_o folly_n he_o fall_v into_o soche_n business_n publius_n 89._o battle_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v leasurlie_n that_o thou_o may_v the_o soon_o overcome_v thy_o enemy_n erasmus_n they_o who_o in_o attempt_v affair_n and_o business_n make_v overmoche_n haste_n do_v sometime_o very_o slowite_v bring_v to_o pass_v their_o matier_n whereas_o leisure_n in_o a_o provision_n be_v no_o less_o but_o quick_o &_o with_o speed_n to_o conclude_v the_o matier_n publius_n 90._o to_o call_v a_o man_n a_o churl_n who_o so_o do_v enterprise_n do_v call_v he_o all_o the_o evil_a word_n that_o he_o can_v devise_v erasmus_n unkindness_n do_v contain_v in_o itself_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n therefore_o there_o 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then_o cease_v when_o thou_o do_v nothing_o they_o to_o increase_v erasmus_n when_o a_o evil_a or_o mischief_n come_v to_o the_o wourst_fw-mi than_o it_o must_v needs_o amend_v burrant_n except_o it_o keep_v at_o the_o point_n of_o extreme_a naughtiness_n still_o and_o yet_o then_o there_o be_v good_a hope_n of_o amendment_n forasmoche_v as_o there_o remain_v no_o ferth_a matier_n or_o occasion_n to_o make_v it_o worse_o publius_n 94._o i_o have_v as_o leave_v thou_o tolde_v i_o a_o very_a lease_n as_o to_o say_v that_o a_o woman_n shall_v forget_v she_o weep_v erasmus_n and_o that_o be_v no_o more_o to_o say_v then_o that_o she_o shall_v never_o forget_v it_o burrant_n this_o passion_n be_v so_o natural_a in_o they_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v teach_v she_o to_o forget_v it_o thou_o must_v first_o learn_v to_o make_v she_o forget_v that_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n but_o remember_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o thou_o then_o must_v least_o believe_v she_o when_o she_o sher_v her_o tear_n most_o plentifullie_o for_o if_o she_o shall_v forget_v weep_v she_o shall_v forget_v to_o cloak_n and_o hide_v her_o subtlety_n publius_n 95._o by_o debate_n and_o strive_v friendship_n be_v make_v more_o love_a erasmus_n thou_o fall_v out_o of_o lover_n be_v the_o renew_v of_o love_n burrant_n yea_o they_o be_v most_o common_o the_o perfeict_a friend_n and_o lover_n which_o before_o be_v very_o extreme_a enemy_n and_o it_o be_v often_o seen_v they_o afterward_o to_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v at_o great_a debate_n and_o strife_n publius_n 96._o upon_o that_o thing_n take_v thou_o respite_n and_o leisure_n which_o if_o thou_o one_o promise_n must_v ever_o endure_v erasmus_n of_o whatsoever_o thing_n thou_o can_v but_o one_o for_o all_o determine_v and_o purpose_n upon_o as_o of_o matrimony_n and_o priestehode_n of_o the_o same_o thou_o must_v take_v long_a deliberation_n before_o thou_o set_v upon_o it_o publius_n 97._o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v of_o hear_v only_o to_o another_o man_n complain_v erasmus_n do_v thou_o not_o by_o and_o by_o geve_v credence_n to_o he_o that_o accuse_v any_o man_n burrant_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n many_o a_o innocent_a have_v be_v false_o condemn_v and_o many_o a_o true_a heir_n have_v be_v wrongful_o disherit_v publius_n 98._o when_o our_o life_n be_v most_o delectable_a then_o the_o state_n of_o death_n be_v most_o acceptable_a erasmus_n then_o be_v the_o best_a time_n of_o all_o to_o die_v when_o it_o be_v yet_o pleasant_a to_o live_v publius_n 99_o that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v hurt_n and_o displeasure_n which_o with_o a_o evil_a name_n be_v gain_v and_o lucre_n erasmus_n lucre_n and_o vantage_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o man_n good_a name_n be_v a_o hindrance_n and_o no_o gain_n publius_n 100_o the_o strengthe_n and_o manhood_n of_o the_o soldier_n be_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o his_o captain_n and_o governor_n erasmus_n soldier_n be_v mighty_a &_o strong_a to_o no_o purpose_n except_o they_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o their_o capiteine_n publius_n 101._o fear_v lest_o what_o to_o the_o be_v give_v this_o day_n another_o day_n will_v come_v and_o take_v it_o away_o erasmus_n that_o which_o do_v chance_n sudden_o fortune_n do_v sudden_o take_v away_o again_o burrant_n as_o this_o day_n to_o attain_v to_o great_a riches_n and_o promotion_n and_o tomorowe_n of_o thesame_a to_o be_v sudden_o &_o with_o a_o trice_n deprive_v and_o benumb_v publius_n 102._o that_o which_o without_o knowledge_n be_v diminish_v be_v for_o no_o loss_n to_o be_v suppose_v erasmus_n that_o be_v no_o hurt_n or_o loss_n which_o a_o man_n fele_v not_o burrant_n the_o knowelege_v and_o remembrance_n of_o any_o loss_n do_v cause_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o sorrow_n although_o it_o be_v but_o a_o trifle_n whereas_o if_o it_o have_v never_o come_v to_o his_o knowelege_v he_o will_v never_o have_v miss_v it_o or_o pass_v upon_o it_o publius_n 103._o a_o very_a innocent_a be_v in_o torment_fw-mi and_o peine_fw-fr be_v constrain_v to_o lie_v and_o feign_v erasmus_n in_o torment_fw-mi very_o innocent_n do_v often_o time_n lie_v be_v constrain_v thereunto_o by_o punishment_n &_o extreme_a pain_n burrant_n alas_o who_o be_v of_o so_o bold_a and_o hard_a heart_n but_o when_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o rack_n and_o his_o joincte_n extract_v and_o stretch_v forth_o but_o will_v for_o very_o pein_o and_o anguish_n say_v whatsoever_o he_o think_v may_v please_v although_o it_o be_v never_o do_v or_o think_v which_o he_o do_v then_o speak_v publius_n 104._o in_o very_a sin_n and_o naughtiness_n it_o be_v meet_a to_o perform_v faiethfulnesse_n erasmus_n ¶_o say_v and_o truth_n be_v after_o soche_n sorre_fw-mi to_o be_v keep_v that_o it_o be_v in_o very_o evil_a thing_n sometime_o to_o be_v perform_v burrant_n ah_o see_v a_o heathen_a how_o great_o he_o esteem_v in_o evil_a thing_n the_o observe_v of_o that_o which_o we_o in_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o be_v despise_v to_o perform_v for_o that_o do_v we_o soon_a of_o all_o neglect_v that_o we_o do_v most_o faithful_o promise_v publius_n 105._o about_o that_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v to_o get_v the_o most_o speed_n that_o may_v be_v be_v a_o stay_n and_o let_v erasmus_n to_o one_o that_o be_v desirous_a or_o will_v fain_o obtain_v a_o thing_n yea_o all_o the_o have_v possible_a be_v tarriance_n unto_o he_o publius_n 106._o in_o that_o man_n be_v wisdom_n &_o happiness_n which_o his_o own_fw-mi fault_n by_o another_o can_v redress_v erasmus_n a_o wiseman_n do_v gather_v by_o another_o fault_n and_o offence_n what_o he_o himself_o ought_v to_o beware_v of_o publius_n 107._o man_n in_o misery_n be_v of_o wit_n very_o scant_a and_o of_o the_o same_o they_o be_v also_o
and_o to_o redress_v his_o naughty_a law_n &_o tradition_n which_o be_v only_o by_o custom_n confirm_v and_o the_o only_a refuge_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o fautour_n be_v custom_n sai_v so_o have_v our_o father_n use_v so_o they_o beleve_v and_o except_o the_o more_o mercy_n of_o god_n so_o they_o be_v damn_v publius_n 155._o a_o great_a rebuke_n although_o it_o be_v speak_v mere_o yet_o many_o time_n it_o hurt_v grevouslie_o erasmus_n as_o among_o englishemen_n if_o a_o man_n call_v one_o or_o other_o traitor_n but_o in_o sport_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o blow_n or_o some_o worse_a displeasure_n the_o trespass_n be_v so_o heinous_a publius_n 156._o alas_o how_o hard_a be_v the_o custody_n of_o renown_n and_o glory_n erasmus_n a_o honest_a name_n &_o fame_n be_v light_o defile_v and_o contaminate_v and_o it_o be_v a_o more_o hard_a and_o busy_a thing_n to_o defend_v and_o keep_v thesame_a then_o to_o get_v it_o publius_n 157._o a_o man_n be_v beside_o his_o body_n when_o he_o be_v furious_a and_o angry_a erasmus_n he_o be_v beside_o himself_o and_o not_o his_o own_o man_n whosoever_o be_v angry_a and_o through_o vex_v according_a to_o this_o sai_n afore_o he_o speak_v to_o one_o that_o be_v absente_a that_o commune_v with_o a_o angry_a person_n publius_n 158._o alas_o how_o great_o be_v he_o to_o be_v fear_v to_o who_o death_n be_v nothing_o dread_v erasmus_n ¶_o he_o that_o pass_v not_o upon_o death_n soche_v a_o one_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v forasmoche_o as_o he_o be_v lord_n and_o ruler_n of_o another_o man_n life_n which_o do_v little_o set_v by_o his_o own_o burrant_n as_o who_o will_v say_v he_o little_o pass_v to_o kill_v and_o slay_v who_o care_v not_o for_o the_o lose_v of_o his_o own_o life_n publius_n 159._o upon_o a_o wretched_a person_n he_o that_o have_v pity_n of_o himself_o he_o have_v memory_n erasmus_n for_o soche_v a_o one_o do_v understande_v that_o the_o same_o wretchedness_n may_v chance_v unto_o he_o whereupon_o he_o shall_v 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alas_o what_o misery_n be_v it_o of_o who_o thou_o can_v not_o complain_v or_o requite_v erasmus_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v endomage_v or_o displease_v either_o of_o his_o friend_n or_o else_o of_o a_o great_a man_n for_o as_o of_o the_o one_o it_o be_v little_a honesty_n to_o complain_v so_o of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sure_a and_o so_o he_o shall_v bring_v himself_o into_o a_o shrewd_a picle_n if_o either_o of_o they_o will_v go_v about_o to_o requite_v he_o with_o like_a displeasure_n publius_n 163._o extreme_a need_n and_o wretched_a poverte_a cause_v a_o man_n to_o aventure_n in_o great_a jeopardy_n erasmus_n povertie_n be_v witty_a and_o full_a of_o innention_n and_o a_o finder_n out_o of_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n and_o evil_a and_o naughty_a thing_n do_v many_o time_n stir_v and_o move_v a_o man_n brain_n according_a to_o the_o sai_n of_o naso_n burrant_n as_o in_o some_o idolatry_n in_o some_o theft_n in_o some_o other_o lechery_n 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veneme_n and_o poison_n erasmus_n fair_a speech_n be_v full_a of_o subtlety_n &_o deceit_n and_o a_o sweet_a honey_a poison_n burrant_n who_o taste_n be_v pleasant_a and_o delectable_a and_o yet_o the_o operation_n and_o work_v of_o the_o same_o be_v most_o noisos_fw-la and_o deadly_a publius_n 167._o so_o often_o time_n a_o man_n die_v how_o often_o as_o he_o his_o friend_n lese_v erasmus_n death_n be_v a_o certain_a bunum_a or_o lack_v of_o a_o man_n best_a ivelle_n as_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n his_o father_n and_o mother_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o familiar_n or_o who_o he_o dere_o love_v publius_n 168._o a_o man_n always_o bear_v one_o thing_n in_o himself_o privily_o and_o think_v toward_o another_o clean_a contrary_n erasmus_n every_o man_n be_v a_o dissembler_n burrant_n there_o be_v not_o the_o perfeict_a friend_n and_o lover_n but_o he_o will_v dissemble_v and_o gloze_v and_o whereas_o he_o do_v bear_v himself_o out_o wardelie_a to_o be_v a_o friend_n yet_o he_o think_v otherwise_o in_o his_o heart_n publius_n 169._o a_o good_a report_n of_o a_o man_n honesty_n be_v another_o inheritance_n and_o patrimome_n erasmus_n a_o good_a name_n and_o honest_a report_n be_v almost_o asmoche_v worth_a as_o any_o god_n or_o land_n that_o a_o man_n have_v by_o his_o inheritance_n burrant_n yea_o whosoever_o have_v a_o good_a name_n have_v purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o more_o ample_a and_o sure_a state_n of_o inheritance_n than_o can_v by_o any_o gift_n or_o natural_a dissent_n or_o by_o any_o other_o earthelie_o thing_n be_v obtain_v publius_n 170._o a_o man_n perceive_v not_o any_o grief_n or_o peine_fw-fr as_o long_o as_o by_o good_a fortune_n he_o do_v gain_v erasmus_n that_o peine_fw-fr and_o grief_n be_v not_o feel_v nor_o perceive_v wherewith_o any_o commodite_n or_o profeict_n be_v gorten_v burrant_n for_o the_o swetenes_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o one_o do_v allay_v the_o bitterness_n and_o peine_fw-fr of_o the_o other_o publius_n 171._o he_z with_o moche_n honesty_n serve_v that_o to_o time_n always_o obei_v erasmus_n ¶_o it_o be_v a_o honesty_n for_o a_o man_n to_o serve_v and_o apply_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o to_o geve_v place_n to_o fortune_n for_o a_o space_n burrant_n for_o she_o be_v not_o so_o continual_o cruel_a but_o that_o she_o will_v change_v herself_o into_o a_o better_a mode_n publius_n 172._o man_n be_v lend_v but_o for_o a_o time_n to_o live_v for_o ever_o this_o life_n god_n do_v not_o he_o geve_v erasmus_n life_n be_v give_v but_o for_o a_o season_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o which_o give_v it_o may_v require_v it_o lawful_o and_o as_o he_o of_o right_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o publius_n 173._o it_o be_v better_a to_o know_v thy_o own_o heir_n then_o for_o thy_o inheritance_n to_o seek_v a_o stranger_n erasmus_n it_o be_v more_o profit_n for_o thou_o to_o have_v child_n of_o thy_o own_fw-mi to_o who_o thou_o may_v leave_v thy_o land_n and_o god_n then_o to_o look_v and_o seek_v for_o stranger_n child_n to_o who_o thou_o may_v leave_v thy_o inheritance_n publius_n 174._o at_o his_o father_n death_n the_o heir_n weep_v be_v but_o a_o very_a counterfeict_n laugh_v erasmus_n the_o weep_v of_o the_o heir_n be_v but_o a_o feign_a and_o a_o dissemble_a laughter_n for_o he_o reioise_v &_o his_o glad_a although_o he_o put_v his_o anger_n in_o the_o yeah_a burrant_n and_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o unnatural_a son_n who_o love_v more_o the_o inheritance_n than_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n and_o a_o very_a little_a time_n god_n wot_v he_o w_v enjoy_v thesame_a publius_n 175._o a_o woman_n that_o do_v oft_o marry_v have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o infamy_n erasmus_n the_o
offend_v erasmus_n whosoever_o do_v a_o mischevous_a deed_n be_v straight_o way_n condemn_v to_o himself_o his_o own_fw-mi conscience_n be_v judge_n although_o no_o other_o judge_n geve_v sentence_n burrant_n i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o every_o man_n will_v consider_v this_o judgement_n and_o put_v his_o naughty_a life_n to_o execution_n and_o strangle_v his_o sin_n with_o a_o strong_a halter_n of_o repentance_n never_o willing_a to_o come_v to_o that_o judgement_n again_o publius_n 195._o to_o rebuke_v he_o that_o be_v a_o evil_a liver_n it_o be_v count_v for_o no_o slander_n erasmus_n it_o seem_v no_o slander_n which_o thou_o say_v against_o a_o evil_a and_o a_o unhappy_a person_n barrant_n for_o those_o report_n that_o thou_o make_v of_o he_o be_v true_a and_o thou_o lie_v never_o a_o deal_n upon_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v otherwise_o thou_o shall_v not_o say_v truth_n publius_n 196._o few_o thing_n do_v want_n unto_o poverty_n and_o all_o thing_n do_v lack_v unto_o avarice_n erasmus_fw-la many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o a_o poor_a man_n do_v need_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o life_n but_o a_o covetous_a man_n do_v need_v many_o thing_n mo_z which_o have_v not_o so_o moche_v as_o that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o possession_n publius_n 197._o towards_o thy_o friend_n behave_v thyself_o so_o that_o thou_o think_v that_o he_o may_v bè_v thy_o foe_fw-mi erasmus_n so_o love_n as_o thou_o may_v convenient_o hate_v so_o far_o trust_v thy_o friend_n that_o if_o he_o be_v make_v thy_o enemy_n he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v thou_o little_a harm_n burrant_n for_o there_o be_v many_o false_a flatter_a friend_n who_o when_o they_o have_v cropen_fw-mi into_o a_o man_n bosom_n and_o know_v all_o his_o secret_n they_o work_n moche_n villainy_n and_o mischief_n against_o he_o publius_n 198._o no_o man_n can_v better_o abide_v envy_n then_o a_o strong_a man_n or_o a_o happy_a erasmus_fw-la fortunate_fw-la and_o lucky_a person_n do_v set_v naught_o by_o envy_n and_o a_o strong_a and_o hardy_a man_n do_v utter_o deâ—â—e_v it_o bur._n thone_n be_v able_a to_o withstand_v malice_n with_o his_o substance_n have_v good_a luck_n on_o his_o side_n and_o other_o be_v able_a to_o fight_v it_o out_o with_o clean_a strength_n publius_n 199._o grief_n and_o anger_n among_o they_o that_o be_v love_a be_v ever_o yet_o find_v gloss_v and_o dissemble_a erasmus_n and_o this_o be_v common_o seen_v in_o woo_v for_o where_o the_o party_n love_v one_o another_o entire_o yet_o will_v they_o often_o time_n fall_v out_o &_o be_v at_o defiance_n whereas_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o sunder_v they_o publius_n 200._o envy_n be_v move_v privelie_o and_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o it_o be_v angry_a erasmus_n a_o envious_a person_n be_v not_o without_o anger_n but_o yet_o dissemble_v &_o close_a for_o a_o trifle_a matier_n scarce_o worth_a three_o skip_n of_o a_o old_a dog_n burrant_n soche_n person_n that_o be_v envious_a and_o melancholious_a will_v be_v angry_a &_o fret_v within_o theimselue_n for_o their_o na_fw-mi 〈…〉_o pare_v a_o wry_a publius_n 201._o a_o angry_a person_n thou_o may_v avoid_v light_o but_o hatred_n thou_o can_v not_o till_o thou_o shift_v thy_o enemy_n erasmus_n anger_n do_v cool_v anon_o but_o hatred_n and_o malice_n do_v dure_v long_o he_o very_o do_v hate_v whosoever_o be_v a_o enemy_n take_v heed_n of_o he_o therefore_o a_o long_a time_n yea_o always_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n do_v the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o hebrews_n put_v in_o knowelege_v sai_v to_o a_o enemy_n reconcile_v and_o receive_v into_o favour_n again_o take_v thou_o great_a heed_n publius_n 202._o of_o a_o displeasure_n and_o injury_n forgetfulness_n be_v the_o next_o remedy_n erasmus_n auengement_n do_v not_o help_v and_o remedy_n injury_n do_v unto_o thou_o but_o forgetfulness_n and_o the_o put_v they_o out_o of_o mind_n can_v do_v it_o very_o well_o burrant_n for_o by_o avengement_n we_o may_v work_v ourselves_o more_o displeasure_n but_o when_o we_o have_v put_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o our_o memory_n our_o mind_n be_v quiet_a and_o this_o shall_v move_v our_o enemy_n heart_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o do_v of_o soche_n injury_n publius_n 203._o who_o upon_o his_o anger_n have_v the_o victory_n he_o have_v subdue_v a_o sturdy_a enemy_n erasmus_n ¶_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n and_o most_o perfeicte_a token_n of_o a_o right_a valiant_a champion_n when_o a_o man_n overcome_v his_o angry_a passion_n this_o can_v not_o the_o same_o victorious_a and_o most_o valiant_a alexander_n the_o most_o mighty_a &_o great_a conqueror_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v burrant_n and_o no_o more_o can_v any_o other_o man_n now_o in_o this_o our_o time_n do_v &_o yet_o they_o think_v themselves_o mannelie_o and_o hardy_a captain_n meet_v to_o be_v set_v over_o a_o great_a number_a of_o man_n not_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v a_o little_a sensual_a will_n in_o themselves_o publius_n 204._o to_o thy_o friend_n have_v soche_n say_v and_o credit_n that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o be_v thy_o enemy_n erasmus_n a_o like_a sai_n to_o this_o be_v there_o afore_o rehearse_v where_o he_o geve_v like_o counsel_n for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o take_v no_o vantage_n of_o he_o to_o do_v he_o a_o displeasure_n if_o he_o chance_v at_o any_o time_n to_o fall_v at_o debate_n with_o he_o publius_n 205._o a_o angry_a person_n think_v it_o a_o heinous_a thing_n to_o have_v good_a counsel_n or_o a_o gentle_a warning_n erasmus_n a_o wrinishe_v &_o curse_v heart_a fellow_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v shreudlie_o hurt_v of_o he_o who_o geve_v he_o good_a counsel_n burrant_n and_o soche_v fellow_n that_o be_v so_o self_n will_v be_v it_o never_o so_o moche_v for_o their_o commodity_n and_o profeicte_n that_o a_o man_n counsele_v they_o yet_o will_v they_o follow_v their_o own_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o froward_a will_n publius_n 206._o he_o wicked_o god_n blame_v &_o accuse_v who_o the_o second_o time_n shippewracke_n suffer_v erasmus_n he_o that_o have_v be_v once_o in_o ieoperdie_o and_o do_v adventure_v himself_o in_o like_a danger_n again_o he_o do_v shameful_o blame_v fortune_n burrant_n if_o any_o thing_n go_v amiss_o with_o he_o as_o they_o which_o have_v once_o escape_v droun_a will_v put_v themselves_o in_o thesame_a hazard_n again_o it_o be_v great_a wickedness_n for_o they_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n in_o god_n who_o have_v give_v they_o a_o fair_a warning_n before_o to_o be_v ware_n and_o take_v heed_n publius_n 207._o it_o be_v a_o reproach_n and_o a_o ignominy_n for_o a_o unworthy_a person_n to_o be_v in_o dignity_n erasmus_n honour_n and_o promotion_n give_v to_o the_o unworthy_a do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o earnest_a man_n but_o do_v moche_n more_o dishonest_a and_o shame_v he_o burrant_n for_o whereas_o before_o his_o unwoorthinesse_n be_v but_o of_o a_o few_o know_v now_o it_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o wide_a world_n to_o be_v seen_v of_o all_o man_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o get_v to_o he_o more_o shame_n than_o dignity_n publius_n 208._o where_o new_a praise_n do_v spring_n and_o grow_v there_o the_o old_a praise_n be_v allow_v also_o erasmus_n if_o thou_o shall_v happen_v to_o do_v well_o the_o second_o time_n thou_o shall_v cause_v that_o man_n will_v the_o better_o believe_v the_o good_a report_n that_o go_v of_o the_o before_o publius_n 209._o he_o be_v well_o ease_v of_o his_o own_o grief_n who_o have_v do_v his_o enemy_n like_o mischief_n erasmus_n he_z less_o fele_v his_o own_o hurt_n and_o displeasure_n who_o be_v able_a to_o requite_v &_o avenge_v his_o enemy_n with_o a_o like_a shrewd_a turn_n burrant_n as_o if_o one_o have_v take_v a_o break_a headde_n that_o the_o blood_n run_v about_o his_o ear_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v asmoche_n again_o he_o will_v count_v himself_o cure_v of_o his_o woounde_n publius_n 210._o fortune_n be_v both_o light_n and_o waver_a that_o she_o have_v once_o gevenn_n quick_o again_o crave_v erasmus_n vnconstante_n and_o unstable_a fortune_n do_v by_o and_o by_o fetch_v again_o &_o take_v away_o if_o she_o have_v give_v any_o thing_n publius_n 211._o this_o law_n be_v to_o all_o man_n universal_a which_o bid_v we_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o die_v erasmus_n the_o necessity_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o he_o do_v touch_v all_o man_n in_o general_a burrant_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o necessity_n thesame_n must_v needs_o be_v obese_v for_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o avoid_v or_o correct_v it_o publius_n 212._o every_o man_n avauntage_n or_o further_a aunce_n can_v be_v without_o another_o hindrance_n brasmus_n the_o lucre_n and_o winninge_n of_o one_o