ceyll_v they_o instruct_v and_z in_o short_a conclusion_n to_o help_v theym_a with_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v power_n of_o and_z also_o to_o send_v they_o in_o ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr all_o though_o thou_o suppose_v never_o to_o it_o have_v again_o facite_fw-la vobis_fw-la amicos_fw-la de_fw-fr mammone_fw-it 〈◊〉_d luc._n 16._o ¶_o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v or_o bear_v any_o false_a wytnesse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v not_o full_a of_o lie_n in_z thy_o speak_n nor_o isweâ—…ig_a but_o let_v thy_o oath_n be_v you_o you_o nay_o nay_o at_o all_o time_n as_o the_o evangelyst_n write_v mat._n 5._o al_n so_o to_o use_v yourself_o at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v steadfast_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o waver_v not_o for_o no_o cause_n in_o no_o wise_n non_fw-la mentiemini_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la decrpiet_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la proximum_fw-la suum_fw-la ¶_o thou_o shall_v coveyt_v no_o man_n house_n ne_z good_a catall_a wife_n nor_o servant_n lest_z thou_o fall_v in_o some_o ruin_n or_o dyspleasure_n of_o god_n â–ª_o also_o that_o thou_o have_v none_o inordynat_a affeccyon_n in_o worldly_a thing_n which_o be_v deceyvable_a wherefore_o have_v mind_n of_o that_o here_o that_z shall_v profit_n you_o after_o this_o life_n non_fw-fr â—…cupisces_n rem_fw-la alienum_fw-la ¶_o in_o observe_v these_o commandment_n we_o may_v obtain_v the_o glow_n ry_o eternal_a in_o gyve_v always_o the_o we_o honour_n to_o god_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o cryste_n have_v con_fw-mi fermyd_fw-la all_o these_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d â—…o_o which_o be_v to_o love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n with_o all_o thy_o herte_n and_o mind_n and_z with_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v power_n of_o and_o secondarâ—…ly_o to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o ¶_o fac_n ut_fw-la semper_fw-la vivas_fw-la et_fw-fr vivas_fw-la ut_fw-la eras_fw-la morieris_fw-la ¶_o the_o pater_n noster_fw-la by_o john_n colet_fw-la dean_n of_o paul_n in_o englysshe_n the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr o_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_v be_v thy_o name_n among_o man_n in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o in_o heaven_n among_o thy_o angel_n o_o father_n thy_o kyngdom_n come_v and_o rain_v among_o man_n in_o earth_n as_z thou_o rayne_v among_o thy_o angel_n in_o heaven_n o_o father_n gyve_v to_o we_o thy_o child_n our_o day_n lie_v sustynaunce_n and_o help_v we_o as_o we_o gyve_v &_o help_v they_o that_o have_v need_n of_o us._n o_o father_n forgyve_v we_o our_o sin_n do_v â—…o_o the_o as_z that_o be_v here_o in_o earth_n we_o beseech_v thy_o bountefull_a goodness_n to_o conferme_v &_o strengthe_n we_o in_o perfayte_n love_n toward_o thâ—…_n the_o which_o lo_o we_o thou_o haste_v toward_o we_o that_o byleve_v 〈◊〉_d the_o so_o that_o we_o may_v santefye_v thy_o glorious_a name_n in_o so_o moche_v what_o soever_o we_o save_v think_v or_o do_v may_z be_v admyt_v to_o thy_o glory_n ¶_o also_o delyver_v we_o good_a lord_n from_o the_o danger_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devyll_n who_o be_v the_o provocar_n and_o maynteyner_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o fylthynesse_n and_o inspire_v &_o move_v we_o good_a lord_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o all_o virtue_n and_o grace_n and_o let_v thy_o glorious_a will_n be_v all_o way_n fulfyl_v in_o our_o hertes_fw-la and_o suffer_v not_o our_o carnal_a will_n 〈◊〉_d suâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o we_o to_o oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v â—…t_a vaynglory_n and_z of_o no_o thing_n in_o compaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d will_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d take_v from_o we_o prosperyte_v and_o to_o gyve_v 〈◊〉_d need_n and_o povertye_n so_o then_o therein_o with_o 〈◊〉_d will_v to_o be_v content_a also_o good_a lord_n 〈◊〉_d we_o to_o fulfil_v thy_o glorious_a will_n here_o iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d even_o as_o thy_o glorious_a saint_n do_v in_o 〈◊〉_d also_o good_a lord_n gyve_v to_o we_o our_o daily_a 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr and_o refâ—…_n which_o be_v the_o breed_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o the_o comfortable_a breed_n also_o of_o thy_o blessyd_v sacramental_a body_n and_o passion_n of_o cryste_n thesu_n for_o we_o poor_a sinner_n lyve_v here_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o vale_n of_o misery_n can_v not_o live_v without_o thy_o most_o con_v fortable_a breed_n which_o daily_o refress_v we_o in_o all_o our_o temptacyon_n and_o trybulacyon_n also_o good_a lord_n we_o desire_v it_o daily_o to_o avoy_n de_fw-fr we_o of_o the_o styrynge_n and_o instygation_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devyll_n refresshe_a we_o good_a lord_n therefore_o with_z thy_o most_o pure_a breed_n of_o ghostly_a comfort_v that_o we_o may_v enforce_v our_o faith_n and_o trust_v in_o the._n o_o glorious_a father_n sing_v thou_o do_v know_v how_o hevye_a we_o be_v overcharge_v with_o sin_n for_o gyve_v we_o our_o trespace_n &_o sin_n as_o we_o for_o gyve_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n and_o do_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o â—…cyon_n further_o than_o we_o maâ—…er_v 〈◊〉_d and_o dyscharge_v or_o avoid_v the_o danger_n 〈◊〉_d but_o good_a lord_n delyver_v we_o from_o all_o 〈◊〉_d â—…nd_v from_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ation_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ll_v or_o hurtful_a to_o our_o soul_n a_o m_o e_o n_n 〈◊〉_d exposycyon_n or_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d underâ—…anding_v of_o the_o credo_fw-la the._n v._o chapyt_n i_o byleve_v in_o god_n the_o father_n omnypotent_a creator_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n and_z of_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v i_o byleve_v in_o thesu_n cryste_n his_o only_a soon_o ro._n 5._o for_o whâ—…re_a we_o be_v bear_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n through_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n &_o now_o be_v choose_v the_o child_n of_o adopcyon_n by_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n by_z faith_n which_o only_o for_o our_o sake_n without_o man_n help_n be_v conceyve_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_z only_a soon_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o immaculate_a vyrgyn_v mary_n and_o the_o soon_o of_o the_o sa_o i_o vyrgyn_v become_v god_n &_o man_n by_z who_o all_o we_o be_v regenerate_v by_o baptysme_n and_o be_v cleanse_v and_o wassh_v by_o his_o precyous_a blood_n which_o he_o meke_o suffer_v to_o be_v shed_v 〈◊〉_d ponce_n pylat_fw-la for_o our_o sin_n and_o offeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v crucyfy_v in_o fulfylling_n 〈◊〉_d phesye_n and_o scripture_n v._o 〈◊〉_d year_n 〈◊〉_d re_fw-mi prophesy_v by_o the_o holy_a pytrâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d phetâ—…_n ad._n col_fw-fr 2._o also_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d cross_n and_o die_v thereon_o by_o whâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v bring_v from_o dethe_v perpeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ternall_a through_z his_o new_a â—…estament_n 〈◊〉_d joyful_a tydâ—…nges_v to_o all_o they_o that_o byleve_v in_o he_o ad_fw-la thimo_fw-la 1._o ro._n 5._o also_o he_o be_v buâ—…yed_v sygnyfyenge_a to_o all_o crysten_v man_n to_z be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptysme_n when_o we_o be_v plonge_v under_o the_o water_n sâ—…gnyfyeth_v in_o ve_fw-la to_o forsake_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o old_a adam_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o a_o new_a life_n also_o to_o byleve_v that_o he_o dyscend_v to_o hell_n to_o the_o ententto_n de_fw-fr sttoy_n thâ—…_n tyranny_n &_o power_n of_o satan_n out_o enemy_n the_o which_o many_o year_n have_v all_o this_o world_n in_o dâ—…unger_n and_o bondage_n through_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o first_o progenytor_n adam_n and_o there_o he_o lose_v the_o bond_n of_o many_o holy_a patryarke_n and_o prophet_n which_o man_fw-mi ny_fw-fr year_n lay_v there_o abide_v the_o come_n of_o cryste_n or_o glad_a tydynge_n which_o be_v their_o redemption_n &_o we_o also_o roma_fw-it 4._o ¶_o and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o rose_z like_o a_o mighty_a conque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d of_o death_n â—…o_o 5._o by_o his_o own_o power_n both_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o devyll_n for_o our_o justyfycacyon_n 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o which_o trewe_o byleve_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o perysshe_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v â—…all_a â—…oy_n and_o life_n in_o he_o whereby_o we_o 〈◊〉_d the_o strong_a overcome_v our_o mortal_a 〈◊〉_d the_o devyll_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o ¶_o also_o he_o ascen_n dâ—…d_v up_o in_o to_o heaven_n where_o as_o he_o be_v by_o his_o vyrgynall_a manhood_n our_o medyator_n and_o intercessor_n for_z our_o sin_n and_o offence_n by_z tween_a good_a &_o us._n ephe._n 4._o ¶_o and_o he_o asceâ—…_n dead_a up_o to_o his_o father_n iglory_n to_o obtain_v for_o mankind_n eternal_a glory_v and_o fruysion_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a deyty_n of_o god_n where_o as_o he_o now_o syt_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o fa_fw-mi there_o omnipotent_a and_o omnipotent_a soon_o all_o one_o in_o equal_a power_n to_o the_o father_n to_o who_o all_o creature_n gyve_v honour_n &_o glory_n also_o the_o which_o shall_v come_v when_o his_o time_n and_o plea_n sure_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o â—…udgt_v upon_o they_o that_o lie_v â—…e_v who_o sudden_a come_n shall_v reprehen_fw-ge he_o as_z well_o they_o
deed_n reverence_n thou_o thy_o elder_n and_o obey_v thy_o superyor_n be_v fellow_n and_o assocyat_n to_o thy_o equallyâ—…_n be_v also_o beâ—…ing_v &_o love_a unto_o thy_o inferyor_n love_v all_o people_n in_o god_n stand_v fast_a and_o struste_v in_o grace_n in_o falling_n down_o dyspayre_v not_o and_o ever_o take_v a_o fresh_a good_a new_a purpose_n persevere_v constant_o use_v oft_o clean_a confessyon_n and_o wasshe_n clean_o with_o repentance_n and_o therewith_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o ask_v often_o for_o mercy_n in_o no_o wise_n be_v no_o â—…ggarde_n but_o awake_v quycke_o enryche_n the_o with_o virtue_n learn_v dylyent_o and_o teach_v that_o thou_o have_v learn_v lovyng_o declina_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fac_fw-la bonum_fw-la inquire_v â—…cem_fw-la et_fw-la sequere_fw-la eam_fw-la davit_fw-la 33._o ¶_o of_o prayer_n and_o of_o effycacy_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o â–ª_o the._n x._o chapytre_n accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n austyn_n prayer_n be_v the_o help_n and_o remâ—…dy_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o comfort_n and_o consolacyon_n and_o sub_fw-la dew_v of_o the_o devyll_n and_o void_n of_o all_o sin_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o more_o virtue_n or_o excellency_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n here_o then_z be_v pure_a denocyon_n or_o prayer_n as_o cryst_n say_v i_o thâ—…_n evamâ—…yst_v what_o so_o ever_o you_o do_v axe_n or_o desire_n my_o father_n in_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v graâ—…ted_v to_o you_o furthermore_o they_o that_o will_n pray_v must_v be_v hole_n affeccionat_a in_o the_o promise_n of_o cryst_n and_o trust_v sure_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_z he_o wytness_v in_o the_o evam_fw-la gelyst_n mat._n 7._o axe_n &_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o hall_n be_v openyd_v as_o who_o say_v axe_n for_o mercy_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v the_o mean_n &_o help_v yourself_o &_o god_n will_v help_v you_o &_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o your_o hard_a herte_n or_o conscyence_n with_o repentance_n &_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n shall_v open_v the_o door_n of_o your_o herte_fw-fr for_o to_o receyve_v grace_n for_z he_o will_v have_v wytnesse_n of_o himself_o here_o among_o we_o in_o strengthing_n of_o our_o faith_n thus_o we_o may_v evydent_o prove_v and_o perceyve_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n in_o heaven_n to_o ward_v we_o here_o in_o earth_n some_o manner_n of_o people_n use_v dâ—…uers_a manner_n of_o cloak_v ypocrysy_a which_o in_o the_o â—…get_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o common_a people_n they_o seem_v very_o holy_a and_z full_a of_o great_a meâ—…enesse_n and_o be_v not_o so_o in_o deed_n these_o sort_n of_o ypocryte_n â—…e_n k_v their_o own_o glory_n and_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n where_o as_o cryste_n ascrybe_v the_o nature_n of_o such_o ypocryte_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la the._n seven_o and_o the._n xxiii_o chapytre_n of_o matthew_n the_o evamgelyst_a reed_n there_o &_o you_o shall_v percevue_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o as_o our_o love_a master_n crystâ—…_n tech_v us._n attendâ—…e_n a_o falsis_fw-la yphetisque_fw-la veniunt_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la in_o vestimentis_fw-la omâ—…un_n trinsâ—…_n cousin_n sunt_fw-la lupi_fw-la rapaces_fw-la ¶_o leo_n papa_n in_o sermde_v ascrybe_v that_o of_o prayer_n come_v forgyvenesse_n of_o sin_n by_o fast_v or_o abstynence_n abate_v the_o lust_n and_o affeccy_n on_o his_o of_o the_o flesh_n by_o alms_n dede_n sin_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n thus_o may_v the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v daily_o renew_v in_o uâ—…_n to_o our_o comfort_n prope_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o vocantibue_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la psalmo_fw-la 44._o ¶_o saint_n austyn_n say_v there_o be_v no_o greffe_n so_o painful_a as_o be_v the_o â—…effe_n of_o one_o conscy_n ence_o wherefore_o except_o thy_o conscyence_n be_v pure_a â—…ene_fw-mi of_o god_n nor_o of_o no_o saint_n can_v thy_o prey_n ere_fw-we be_v hard_a nor_o acceptable_a and_o specyal_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o deed_o sin_n davit_fw-la cormundun_v creâ—…_n in_o â—…e_n deus_fw-la psal_n 50._o ¶_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v when_o thou_o enâ—…est_v in_o to_o prayer_n in_o thy_o chambre_n closet_n churcâ—…_n or_o else_o where_o â—…rste_fw-mi separate_v and_o expel_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n all_o â—…ondanytes_n &_o world_n lie_v thought_n or_o business_n and_z elyvat_a thy_o herte_n and_o mind_n all_o hose_n unto_o god_n only_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_z pray_o unto_o he_o in_o thy_o herte_n pure_o and_o syncer_o and_z in_o so_o do_v thou_o please_v god_n more_o then_z if_o thou_o shall_v say_v over_o all_o the_o bedy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n otherwise_o in_o vaynglory_n have_v thy_o mind_n ruâ—…led_v in_o worldly_a business_n for_o the_o evangelyst_n say_v tribue_n mihi_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la et_fw-la mihi_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ¶_o also_o saint_n rychat_n de_fw-fr de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la record_v sayenge_a o_o how_o many_o be_v there_o which_o daily_o say_v and_o pray_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o how_o few_o be_v the_o re_fw-mi that_o be_v hard_a for_o fault_n of_o pure_a and_o clean_a herte_n and_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o daily_o call_v on_o the_o father_n in_o heaven_n in_z our_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la &_o in_o deed_n be_v none_o of_o his_o child_n for_o faute_fw-fr of_o grace_n and_z in_o fulfylling_n of_o the_o trowth_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o why_o i_o can_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o their_o hertes_fw-la for_z carnal_a affeccyon_n as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o evamgelyst_n mat._n 15._o you_o do_v worship_n i_o with_o your_o lip_n and_z your_o herte_n be_v far_o from_o i_o then_o how_o can_v we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v our_o father_n &_o we_o be_v replet_n with_o the_o werâ—…_n &_o operacyon_n of_o the_o devyll_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v ro._n 8._o they_o the_o which_o werke_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v sure_a lie_v the_o child_n of_o god_n also_o the_o evangelyst_n say_v si_fw-mi silij_fw-la abrahe_fw-la est_fw-la be_v opera_fw-la abrahe_fw-la facite_fw-la johan._n 8._o ¶_o the_o virtue_n of_o confessyon_n &_o to_o knowledge_n thyself_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr saint_n austyn_n de_fw-fr penitâ—…tia_fw-la say_v that_o confession_n be_v a_o sa_fw-fr crament_n which_o be_v the_o helthe_n of_o man_n and_z the_o saluacyon_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o restoryn_n ge_fw-mi of_o virtue_n and_o the_o sperkle_v abroad_o or_o caâ—…ting_v away_o of_o vice_n and_o sin_n and_o the_o devyll_n and_o his_o werkâ—…_n and_o shyt_v we_o out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o open_v 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o paradyse_n ¶_o saint_n austyn_n say_v that_o person_n that_o be_v a_o syne_a &_o offend_v god_n daily_o &_o will_v not_o be_v know_v of_o his_o sin_n but_o with_o a_o â—…oborne_a herâ—…e_n syve_v in_o his_o carnal_a pleasure_n &_o obsty_a nat_n to_o ward_v god_n in_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o offence_n do_v to_o the_o denyll_n great_a pleasure_n and_o gyve_v his_o soul_n to_o eternal_a dampnacyon_n and_o in_o contrary_a wise_n he_o that_o confess_v he_o &_o knowlege_v himself_o thereof_o and_o no_o more_o willing_n to_o offend_v god_n do_v please_v god_n and_o so_o through_o god_n he_o possess_v his_o soul_n with_o grace_n eternal_a for_z he_o that_o will_v hide_v his_o sin_n from_o god_n hyde_v himself_o from_o god_n wherefore_o knowledge_n thy_o offen_n ces_fw-fr &_o thou_o shall_v find_v always_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o qui_fw-la se_fw-la accusâ—…_n et_fw-la se_fw-la peccator_fw-la sit_fw-la iustus_fw-la esse_fw-la inâ—…pit_fw-la â–ª_o augusti_fw-la ¶_o the_o life_n of_o a_o covetous_a man_n speak_v jeremy_n the_o prophet_n the._n twelve_o chapâ—…_n from_o the_o poor_a unto_o the_o rych_a common_o and_o daily_o be_v seen_v the_o expery_a ence_n they_o be_v dyspose_v to_o covetous_a and_o aâ—…_n rice_n who_o ê“pertye_n be_v to_o withhold_v and_o catch_v land_n goodee_fw-mi catall_a lawful_a or_z unlawful_a and_o what_o wrong_n or_o injury_n that_o he_o do_v to_o any_o man_n he_o pass_v not_o upon_o so_o that_o he_o may_v obtain_v his_o own_o syngule_a profit_n all_o such_o covetous_a person_n havyn_fw-mi ge_fw-mi lybertye_n will_v cut_v large_a thongâ—…_n of_o other_o menâ—…es_n leather_n as_o who_o say_v he_o will_v be_v pro_fw-la dygall_a or_z liberal_a of_o other_o man_n good_n and_o spare_v and_z heinous_a of_o his_o own_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o will_v oppress_v his_o body_n and_o spare_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n and_o will_v suffer_v great_a penury_n for_o his_o affeccyon_n &_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o obtain_v this_o worldly_a good_a and_o substance_n which_o deceyve_v he_o daily_o afore_o his_o iye_n and_o all_o this_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v note_v or_o name_v a_o rich_a man_n among_o the_o people_n and_o to_o lay_v out_o any_o thing_n that_o shul_n de_fw-mi be_v ê“fytable_a to_o his_o soul_n or_o that_o
do_v i_o presume_v as_o a_o author_n or_o a_o translator_n but_o only_o for_o the_o pure_a love_n &_o compassyon_n that_o i_o have_v on_o my_o crysten_v brothren_a lyve_v in_o so_o great_a danger_n and_o so_o tru_a that_o they_o may_v have_v grace_n of_o a_o mendemete_n by_o the_o which_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n may_v be_v increase_v with_o who_o remain_v all_o joy_n glory_n and_o felycyte_v to_o the_o which_o he_o bring_v we_o all_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o will_n amen_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o auctours_n prologue_n â–ª_o unto_o the_o crysten_v reder_n and_o hereafter_o follow_v the_o chapytres_n of_o this_o present_a book_n the_o chapytres_n ¶_o first_o the_o auctours_n prologue_n i._o g._n unto_o the_o crysten_v reder_n the_o first_o chapytre_n contain_v the_o dyffynycyon_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o good_a work_v suffycyent_a for_o any_o crysten_v man_n to_o lene_n to_o the_o first_o chapytre_n ¶_o how_o a_o crysten_v man_n shall_v oft_o remember_v what_o a_o bond_n we_o have_v promise_v at_o the_o font_n of_o baptism_n the._n two_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o how_o all_o crysten_v people_n shall_v understande_v breyf_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v the._n x._o commandment_n the._n iii._n chapytre_n ¶_o the_o pater_n noster_fw-la and_o the_o salutacyon_n to_o our_o lady_n and_z the_o credo_fw-la in_o englysshe_v by_o john_n colet_fw-la dean_n of_o paul_n the._n iiii_o ch._n ¶_o a_o devoute_a exposycyon_n or_o phrase_n upon_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_z on_o the_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n the._n v._o chapytre_n ¶_o how_o that_o scrypture_n be_v very_o profitable_a to_o rede_n with_o ryghtwyse_o use_v the_o same_o the._n vi_fw-la chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o how_o a_o crysten_v man_n shall_v use_v himself_o in_o vow_n and_o pylgrymage_n with_o oblacyon_n the._n seven_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o a_o good_a order_fw-fr or_o rule_v for_o a_o man_n to_o bring_v up_o youth_n the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o how_o charyte_n cause_v we_o to_o love_v god_n &_o our_o neighbour_n with_o a_o good_a exortacyon_n of_o crysten_v lyve_v with_o all_o the._n ix_o chapyâ—…_n ¶_o of_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o effycacy_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o the._n x._o chapytre_n ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o utylyte_n of_o confessyon_n and_z to_o knowledge_n thyself_o to_o god_n the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o miserable_a life_n of_o a_o covetous_a man_n the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o how_o it_o avayl_v no_o creature_n to_o magnyfye_v or_o to_o set_v moche_n by_o himself_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o alms_n deed_n and_o what_o marchaundyse_n it_o be_v accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o seynt_a austyn_n the._n xiiii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o sayenges_n of_o solomon_n and_o other_o dyvers_a doctor_n of_o auctoryte_n in_o reformation_n of_o sinful_a lyve_a with_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o the._n xv_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o in_o what_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n a_o gloton_n or_o a_o drunken_a creature_n daungeryth_v both_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n the._n xuj_o chapâ—…_n ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n or_o fornycacyon_n accord_v to_o doctor_n lira_n with_o other_o the._n xvii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o dysposycyon_n or_o condycyon_n of_o the_o people_n toward_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n accord_v to_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n the._n xviii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o counceyll_n and_o exortacyon_n of_o seynt_a paul_n concern_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n give_v to_o dyverse_a people_n contain_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr to_o the_o romayn_v the._n nineteeen_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o to_o have_v understanding_n what_o the._n seven_o deed_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o devylles_n belon_n ge_fw-mi to_o they_o accord_v to_o scrypture_n and_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o sinner_n the._n xx_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the._n seven_o pryncypall_a virtue_n the_o whâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…en_a remedy_n against_o the._n seven_o deadly_a sin_v nes_z &_o of_o the._n seven_o werkes_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a the._n xxi_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the._n v._n wytte_n bodily_a and_o glostlye_o and_z of_o the._n iiii_o cardynall_a virtue_n the._n xxii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the._n seven_o gift_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghostly_a and_z of_o the_o danger_n to_o sin_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the._n xxiii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of._n xuj_o propryetâ—…_n that_o seynt_a paul_n wry_a t_v of_o in_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_fw-fr to_o the_o coryntheans_n the._n xxiiii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o the._n viij_o beatitude_n or_o blessing_n of_o god_n rede_v in_o the_o gospel_n on_o all_o hollondaye_n the._n twenty-five_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o dyverse_a good_a exortation_n or_o counceylle_n by_o seynt_a austen_n very_o necessary_a and_o expedyent_a to_o all_o crysten_v people_n to_o follow_v the._n xxvi_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of._n iiii_o thing_n compare_v to_o the_o breyf_v &_o unstable_a life_n of_o man_n and_z of_o good_a counceyll_a belong_a to_o the_o same_o very_a utyll_o the._n xxvii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o dyspyse_v of_o the_o worldly_a thing_n and_z of_o our_o old_a man_n adam_n &_o also_o of_o the_o pyte_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n the._n xxviii_o cha._n ¶_o what_o danger_n and_o vexacyon_n the_o poor_a miserable_a soul_n be_v in_o at_o his_o hen_n depart_v from_o the_o body_n for_o his_o sinful_a lyve_v the._n xxix_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o inestymable_a joy_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o mankind_n afer_fw-la this_o life_n for_o the_o lytel_fw-mi love_n and_z obeyent_a seruyce_n that_o he_o do_v here_o for_o cryste_n sake_n the._n thirty_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o there_o end_v the_o chapytres_n of_o this_o present_a book_n the_o mirror_n or_o look_a glass_n of_o life_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr contain_v the_o dyffynycyon_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o good_a work_v suffycyent_a for_o any_o man_n to_o lene_n to_o the_o first_o chapytie_n faith_n accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o seynt_a paul_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o appear_v and_o the_o foundacyon_n of_o thing_n that_o can_v not_o be_v seen_v i_o spe_fw-mi ke_v not_o of_o such_o faith_n as_o layer_n and_o merchant_n &_o such_o other_o worldly_a people_n use_v one_o with_o a_o other_o but_o of_o the_o faith_n that_o we_o have_v in_o cryste_n ihesu_fw-la and_o because_o that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o the_o more_o parfyte_o by_o his_o property_n as_o you_o may_v perceyve_v and_o understande_v how_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v couple_v to_o gyther_o by_o love_n in_z like_o manner_n do_v faith_n couple_n and_o knit_v spyrytual_o man_n soul_n steadfast_o to_o byleve_v that_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a above_o all_o for_o what_o a_o great_a pleasure_n or_o â—…ove_n can_v any_o creature_n do_v unto_o goâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d stedfastlye_o to_o byleve_v that_o all_o truth_n only_o restyth_v in_o he_o &_o in_o his_o most_o blessyd_v word_n and_o promise_n which_o never_o fail_v nor_o ne_fw-la ver_fw-la shall_v as_z wytnessyth_o the_o euangelyste_n fayeng_v lelum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la transibunt_fw-la verba_fw-la mea_fw-la auten_v manebit_fw-la heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v fail_v but_o my_o word_n and_o promise_n shall_v never_o fail_v and_o contrary_a wise_n there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o great_a dyshonour_n or_o blasphemy_n to_o god_n then_o to_o put_v dystru_v in_o he_o or_z thin_a â—…ing_n in_o he_o any_o unstablenesse_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ring_v from_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v promy_a say_v we_o you_o will_v say_v again_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v seeche_v other_o and_o have_v communycacyon_n to_o gyther_o which_o cause_v love_n &_o encreasyth_v the_o faith_n of_o matrimony_n together_o in_o they_o forsooth_o in_o like_a manner_n have_v the_o love_a and_o faithful_a soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o mankind_n spyrytual_o in_o god_n the_o which_o faith_n must_v be_v in_o we_o a_o steadfast_a byleve_v and_o azure_n trust_v in_o the_o glorious_a goodness_n of_o god_n the_o blessyd_v trynyte_n which_o be_v thâ—…_n father_n the_z soon_o &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o peâ—…_n son_n and_o one_o god_n which_o be_v creature_n of_o â—…uen_n and_o earth_n and_z of_o all_o thing_n that_o 〈◊〉_d therein_o for_o the_o wealth_n and_o commodyte_n oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o shall_v contynewe_v by_o hiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d myse_n unto_o the_o worldâ—…_n end_n ¶_o also_o you_o shall_v understande_v at_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v angel_n in_o heaven_n among_o the_o which_o be_v lucyfermoste_a glorious_a which_o conceyve_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n &_o next_o god_n and_o at_o the_o very_a same_o moment_n or_o think_v he_o &_o many_o other_o aungelly_n which_o offend_v with_o he_o fall_v from_o that_o glorious_a eternal_a place_n in_z to_o the_o deep_a place_n of_o hell_n where_o they_o shall_v ever_o continue_v in_o pay_n ne_fw-la &_o darkness_n intolerable_a without_o end_n ¶_o also_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o in_o conty_n nent_fw-la after_o all_o thing_n create_v necessary_a for_o mankind_n god_n create_v adam_n and_o eve_n most_o
the_o less_o and_o the_o more_o and_o he_o that_o dyspyse_v any_o of_o my_o saint_n he_o disprayse_v i_o and_z also_o other_o of_o my_o saint_n in_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n for_z they_o be_v all_o one_o and_z fast_a uny_v and_o knit_v together_o in_o one_o sure_a bond_n of_o perfyte_n charite_v &_o they_o love_v i_o moche_v more_o than_o they_o selâ—…_n or_z their_o own_o meryte_n for_z they_o bâ—…_n rapt_v above_o their_o own_o love_n &_o holy_a abide_v in_o my_o love_n in_o the_o which_o they_o rest_v by_o eternal_a frâ—…y_a zion_n wherefore_o let_v every_o man_n cease_v of_o their_o carnal_a mind_n &_o affâ—…ccyonat_a opynyon_n best_o which_o can_v not_o love_v but_o prynat_a joy_n to_o serche_n the_o state_n of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n for_o you_o judge_n after_o your_o folysshe_n &_o blind_a sentence_n and_o not_o after_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o eternal_a truth_n of_o god_n thus_o in_o moche_n people_n be_v great_a ignorancy_n and_o specyal_o in_o they_o that_o have_v so_o lytell_a light_n of_o ghostly_a understand_v that_o they_o can_v not_o love_v no_o person_n with_o a_o clean_a herte_fw-fr we_o may_v not_o ymagyn_v ce_fw-fr lestyall_a thyngâ—…_n as_o we_o do_v terestyall_a for_o they_o be_v so_o faâ—…e_a in_o dyfference_n &_o unlyke_a that_o no_o herte_n nor_o iye_v nor_o tongue_n can_v eastern_a or_o judge_v as_o paul_n testyfye_v to_o the_o loryntheans_n the._n two_o chapytre_fw-fr they_o be_v very_o well_o content_v with_o the_o joy_n that_o they_o be_v in_o so_o man_n coâ—…_n the_o refrain_v themselves_o from_o such_o vain_a argument_n also_o many_o there_o be_v that_o will_v reason_v who_o be_v hy_a in_o heaven_n &_o such_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o be_v worthy_a themselves_o to_o be_v number_v with_o the_o lest_o that_o shall_v come_v thy_o the_fw-mi for_z it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o lest_o in_o heaven_n where_o all_o be_v noble_a or_o excellent_a for_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v thither_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v in_o deed_n as_o saint_n paul_n wytness_v to_o the_o ro_n mayn_v the._n 8._o chapytâ—…e_n quicunque_fw-la enim_fw-la spâ—…_n deâ—…_n aguntur_fw-la hâ—…_n sunt_fw-la filâ—…_n dei_fw-la all_o those_o that_o werke_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v sure_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v you_o not_o consider_v what_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o son_n of_o zebedei_fw-la desire_v of_o cryste_n that_o the_o one_o may_v sit_v on_o the_o right_n have_v de_fw-fr and_z the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o kyngdom_n what_o answer_n give_v he_o mat._n xx_o chapytre_fw-fr non_fw-fr est_fw-fr meum_fw-la dare_v vobis_fw-la sed_fw-la quibus_fw-la paratum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la meo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o i_o to_o grant_v you_o but_z for_o those_o which_o my_o fathâ—…r_n have_v prepayred_a it_o for_o wherefore_o let_v all_o crysten_v people_n leave_v all_o such_o mystycall_a reason_n concern_v to_o the_o one_o lie_v high_a dyvyne_a power_n of_o god_n which_o never_o erthly_a creature_n have_v have_v nor_o shall_v have_v know_v weleg_a of_o wherefore_o this_o suffyse_v to_o a_o good_a crysten_v man_n ¶_o and_o so_o to_o proceed_v also_o to_o see_v and_o here_o the_o great_a dyversyâ—…es_n of_o mind_n &_o opynyon_n one_o contrary_n to_o the_o other_o grevyth_v my_o conscyence_n very_o before_o remembrâ—…ge_n the_o very_a true_a sayenge_n of_o cryste_n and_o here_o in_o dâ—…ding_v his_o omnipotent_a power_n where_o as_o the_o euangelyst_n say_v mat._n 〈◊〉_d chap_a om_fw-la ne_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la 〈◊〉_d desolabitur_fw-la which_o of_o câ—…aryte_n move_v and_o compel_v i_o some_z thing_n to_o my_o poor_a understand_v for_o the_o insâ—…ruccyon_n of_o the_o simple_a ygnorant_a which_o glad_o will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v pleasure_n to_o the_o will_n of_o goâ—…_n and_z profâ—…te_a to_o their_o soul_n in_o avoid_v the_o abusyon_n of_o all_o such_o thyngâ—…_n 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