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almyghty_a god_n that_o this_o say_a werk_n may_v prouffyte_n the_o redar_n &_o that_o be_v the_o special_a cause_n that_o it_o be_v make_v fore_o that_z know_v god_n to_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v hide_v which_o gyve_v we_o grace_v so_o to_o live_v virtuous_o in_o this_o short_a lyf_v that_o after_o this_o lyf_v we_o may_v come_v to_o his_o everlasting_a bliss_n in_o heaven_n amen_o here_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o rubriche_n of_o this_o present_a book_n entytle_v &_o name_v ryal_n which_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n first_o of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n delyverd_v unto_o moses_n for_o to_o prithee_o to_o the_o peple_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la of_o the_o first_o commandment_n capitulo_fw-la ij_o of_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n cao._n iij_o of_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n capo._n iiij_o how_o one_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n capo._n five_o here_o follow_v the_o ten_o comandement_n of_o the_o law_n ê‘ticule_a uj_o of_o the_o iij_o first_o comandement_n partycule_a &_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n capo._n seven_o of_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n viij_o the_o thyrd_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n ca_fw-mi ix_o of_o the_o seven_o other_o comandement_n appertain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n capo._n x_o of_o the_o xij_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n capo._n xj_o of_o the_o be_v that_o saint_n johan_n thevangelyst_n see_v in_o thapocalip_n capitulo_fw-la xij_o the_o devysyon_n of_o the_o seven_o dede_o sin_n capo._n xiij_o of_o the_o brannche_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n capo._n fourteen_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n &_o of_o the_o first_o bowh_o capo._n xv_o of_o the_o second_o bowh_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n capo._n xuj_o of_o the_o thyrd_o bowh_o capo._n xvij_o of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o pride_n capo._n xviij_o the_o thyrd_o branch_n of_o pride_n capo._n nineteeen_o the_o four_o branch_n which_o be_v ambiconn_v capo._n xx_o the_o five_o branch_n which_o be_v vaynglorye_n capo._n xxj_o the_o uj_o branch_n be_v ypocrysye_a capo._n xxij_o the_o seven_o branch_n of_o pride_n capo._n twenty-three_o the_o second_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v capo._n twenty-four_o the_o thyrd_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v of_o hell_n be_v ire_n capo._n twenty-five_o the_o first_o war_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o ire_n capo._n xxvi_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o slouthe_n which_o clerk_n call_v accydye_a ca_fw-mi xxvij_o of_o pusyllanymyte_n of_o delayeng_v &_o werynes_n capo._n xxviij_o of_o delayeng_v to_o do_v well_o capo._n xxix_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o vice_n of_o neclygence_n capo._n thirty_o of_o forget_a &_o the_o vice_n that_o come_v thereof_o capo._n xxxj_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o latchednes_n capo._n xxxij_o of_o evil_a point_n of_o slouthe_n capo._n xxxiij_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o avaryce_n capo._n xxxiiij_o of_o dyvers_a manner_n &_o spyce_n of_o usure_v capo._n xxxv_o the_o second_o manner_n of_o usurye_n ca_fw-mi xxxuj_o of_o theft_n ca_fw-mi xxxvij_o the_o thyrd_o branch_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o avaryce_n capo._n xxxviij_o the_o sin_n of_o challenge_n capo._n thirty-nine_o of_o seven_o manner_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o challenge_n capo._n xl_o the_o fyfthe_a branch_n of_o avaryce_n capo._n xlj_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o symonye_n capo._n xlij_o of_o the_o first_o bough_n of_o symonye_n capo._n xliij_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o malygnyte_n that_o come_v of_o avaryce_n xliiij_o of_o marchaundyse_n capitulo_fw-la xlv_o the_o ix_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n xluj_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n capo._n xlvij_o of_o dyvers_a estate_n of_o lechery_n capo._n xlviij_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o glotonnye_n capo._n xlix_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n capo._n l_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o idle_a word_n lj_o
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rain_n of_o the_o bridle_n overmoche_n at_o large_a that_o he_o run_v not_o after_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o flesh_n ne_o to_o the_o covetyse_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o the_o scrypture_n ne_fw-fr ensyewe_v not_o say_v he_o thy_o covetyse_n ne_o the_o desire_v of_o thy_o body_n ne_o of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o beware_v and_o keep_v the_o that_o thou_o accomplysshe_v not_o thy_o wylle_v for_o if_o thou_o do_v to_o thy_o herte_n his_o desire_n thou_o shall_v make_v joy_n to_o the_o fende_v of_o hell_n like_o as_o he_o that_o do_v to_o his_o adversarye_n against_o who_o he_o must_v fight_v when_o