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a_o man_n which_o be_v to_o understande_v that_o she_o acqueint_v she_o with_o a_o man_n of_o vile_a condition_n of_o who_o she_o conceyve_v a_o man_n which_o be_v of_o great_a cruelty_n and_o of_o marvellous_a strength_n and_o all_o be_v because_o he_o have_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o bull_n and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v of_o so_o great_a strength_n and_o asprety_a and_o so_o evyll_n that_o all_o the_o country_n tremble_v the_o poetes_n say_v by_o fiction_n that_o he_o be_v half_o a_o man_n and_o half_o a_o bull_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o lady_n be_v of_o vile_a condition_n prudence_n will_v say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o say_v nor_o suffer_v to_o be_v say_v that_o all_o woman_n ben_fw-mi semblable_a as_o the_o veryte_n be_v manifest_a to_o the_o contrary_n galen_n learn_v the_o science_n of_o medicine_n of_o a_o right_a good_a woman_n and_o sage_a name_v clempare_n which_o teach_v he_o to_o know_v many_o good_a 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that_o be_v in_o hell_n which_o in_o dysloyaulte_n be_v all_o by_o lap_v as_o for_o his_o fellow_n name_v as_o book_n tell_v pirotheus_n &_o theseus_n in_o hell_n to_o he_o lap_v which_o two_o stand_v on_o a_o ase_a to_o have_v be_v by_o trap_a fight_v in_o that_o place_n where_o many_o soul_n be_v burn_v by_o wrap_v in_o pain_n and_o grevous_a tourment_n ¶_o for_o have_v thou_o in_o war_n never_o so_o great_a pleasure_n to_o thy_o intent_n trust_v this_o that_o i_o the_o tell_v thou_o may_v in_o this_o world_n find_v good_a salve_n and_o cure_v without_o dyscend_n to_o seek_v it_o down_o in_o hell_n ne_o also_o it_o need_v the_o not_o for_o to_o mell_v in_o purchase_v of_o arm_n the_o bone_n courage_n with_o fierce_a sepente_n replete_a with_o cruel_a rage_n ¶_o to_o lion_n ne_o wolf_n the_o need_v not_o make_v voyage_n i_o know_v not_o if_o thou_o this_o ymagyne_n or_o guess_v to_o tiger_n oliphant_n ne_o other_o beeste_n savage_a for_o to_o acquire_v renomme_n of_o great_a prowess_n except_o that_o it_o be_v in_o such_o dystresse_n that_o case_n require_v thyself_o to_o defend_v if_o any_o such_o beeste_n will_v the_o offend_v ¶_o or_o the_o to_o assail_v will_v themselves_o advance_v in_o keep_v thyself_o from_o damage_n the_o defence_n be_v than_o honourable_a and_o with_o out_o doubtaunce_n for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n gyve_v sentence_n who_o so_o guard_v himself_o make_v good_a provydence_n and_o in_o such_o case_n if_o thou_o have_v victory_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o moche_n honour_n and_o glory_n the_o iii_o gloze_v the_o virtue_n of_o force_n or_o strength_n be_v to_o understande_v not_o alone_o corporal_a strength_n but_o also_o constancy_n and_o steadfastness_n which_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v for_o â—o_o have_v in_o all_o his_o assayre_n deliber_v by_o good_a wysdom_n and_o strength_n to_o resty_v against_o the_o contraryty_n that_o to_o he_o may_v come_v as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o fortune_n in_o his_o tribulation_n and_o there_o against_o 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fight_v with_o the_o prince_n infernal_a and_o y_z t_z he_o fight_v against_o serpent_n &_o fierce_a beeste_n whereby_o be_v tâ—_n be_v understande_v the_o strong_a enterprise_n that_o he_o accomplish_v and_o therefore_o shâ—_n say_v unto_o the_o good_a knight_n y_o it_o he_o aught_v to_o behold_v himself_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n iâ—_n his_o prowess_n and_o valyaunce_n after_o hiâ—_n possybilite_n and_o like_v as_o the_o cleretie_a oâ—_n the_o son_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o man_n sâ—_n may_v be_v a_o good_a example_n as_o say_v a_o philosopher_n the_o grain_n of_o wheete_n when_o 〈◊〉_d fall_v upon_o good_a land_n it_o be_v profitablâ—_n â—o_o all_o man_n semblable_o may_v be_v a_o good_a example_n avaylable_a to_o all_o they_o that_o desire_v valiaunce_n and_o one_o sage_a say_v thus_o the_o virtue_n of_o strength_n make_v a_o man_n â—romanable_a to_o vanquishe_v all_o thing_n the_o iii_o allegory_n even_o so_o as_o without_o force_n &_o vygour_n the_o good_a knyghte_n may_v not_o deserne_v â—he_v price_n of_o arm_n in_o like_o manner_n the_o â—ood_a espryte_n may_v not_o have_v ne_o gain_n â—he_v lawde_a and_o price_n due_a to_o all_o vitorious_a without_o it_o and_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v in_o â—is_n first_o book_n of_o office_n that_o the_o very_a â—orce_n of_o man_n courage_n be_v such_o as_o be_v neâ—er_o bryse_v in_o adversite_a and_o that_o never_o 〈◊〉_d orguyllous_a or_o proud_a in_o his_o prospeâ—â—te_n and_o that_o endevour_v himself_o to_o â—epe_v and_o defend_v the_o adurmente_n of_o virtue_n to_o sustain_v ryghtwysenes_n which_o take_v continual_a war_n against_o vice_n â—hich_v be_v never_o recreant_a in_o labour_n which_o be_v hardy_a in_o peril_n do_v royde_v against_o the_o carnal_a desire_n â—nd_v to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v saint_a john_n the_o euangelyst_a in_z his_o first_o epystle_n scrivo_fw-la vobâ—s_fw-la invenes_n quousam_fw-la fortes_fw-la estes_fw-fr â—_o verbum_fw-la deâ—manet_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la dicistis_fw-mi malignum_fw-la prima_fw-la johannâ—s_fw-la secundo_fw-la capitulo_fw-la the_o four_o history_n the_o four_o text_n yet_o the_o behove_v minos_n tâ—_n resemble_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v arenge_v in_o oudaunce_n although_o he_o cause_v many_o soul_n to_o tremble_v as_o justice_n of_o hell_n have_v the_o conveyaunce_n for_o if_o thou_o intend_v thyself_o to_o avaunce_v make_v unto_o justyce_n thy_o cheyfe_a repair_n else_o any_o realm_n to_o have_v in_o governaunce_n thou_o be_v indygne_v or_o any_o helm_n to_o bayre_z the_o four_o gloze_v prudence_n say_v unto_o y_z e_o good_a knight_n that_o if_o he_o will_v be_v of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o good_a it_o be_v to_o he_o convenyent_n to_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o justyce_n or_o ryghtwysenes_n as_o say_v arystotle_n he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o perfyte_n judge_n ought_v first_o to_o justefy_v himself_o for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o rightwyse_o in_o he_o self_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o judge_v any_o other_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o 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hebreos_fw-la xi_o ca._n the_o lxxxix_o history_n the_o lxxxix_o text_n if_o that_o great_a war_n upon_o the_o be_v surmyse_v in_o force_n of_o babyloyne_n over_o moche_n the_o not_o affy_v for_o unto_o nâ—nus_n the_o force_n so_o well_o suffyse_v that_o he_o it_o take_v no_o man_n may_v he_o deny_v the_o lxxxix_o gloze_v babyloyne_v the_o great_a which_o be_v edefied_a by_o nemdrothtite_n giant_n be_v the_o most_o strong_a city_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v but_o that_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n ninus_n therefore_o say_v she_o to_o y_fw-mi â—_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o over_o moche_n to_o affy_v he_o in_o the_o force_n of_o his_o city_n or_o casâ—ello_n time_n of_o war_n dut_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v we_o fourâ—ayde_v of_o people_n at_o many_o as_o he_o behove_v for_o convenable_a offence_n and_o plato_n say_v he_o that_o affy_v he_o all_o quelye_a in_o his_o force_n be_v oftentimes_o vanquysshed_a the_o lxxxix_o allegory_n in_o the_o force_n of_o babyloyne_n no_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o affy_v himself_o overmoch_n that_o be_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v not_o to_o set_v his_o trust_n ne_o to_o gyve_v attendance_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o world_n promise_v of_o this_o say_v s._n augustyne_n in_o the_o boâ—e_n of_o the_o syngularite_n of_o clerk_n that_o it_o be_v over_o lewd_a affyanunce_n a_o man_n to_o repute_v his_o life_n sure_a against_o the_o peril_n of_o this_o world_n and_o folysshe_n hope_v it_o be_v to_o suppose_v to_o be_v safe_a among_o the_o morsure_n or_o bytynge_n of_o sin_n lytel_n certainty_n have_v a_o man_n of_o victory_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v among_o the_o dart_n of_o his_o enemy_n &_o he_o y_o it_o be_v enuyroun_v all_o about_o with_o hideous_a flame_n of_o fire_n be_v not_o delyver_v lyght_o without_o brenning_a believe_v in_o he_o that_o have_v the_o experience_n if_o the_o world_n laugh_v upon_o the_o have_v in_o he_o none_o affiance_n in_o god_n set_v all_o thy_o hope_n therefore_o say_v david_n bonum_fw-la est_fw-la confidere_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la sâ—_n confidere_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la the_o lxxxx_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxx_fw-la text_n hector_n i_o behove_v with_o syghe_n despytuous_a thy_o death_n to_o express_v which_o do_v my_o heart_n to_o breast_n which_o shall_v to_o the_o fall_n when_o of_o king_n pryamus_fw-la thou_o wolte_z not_o obey_v the_o prayer_n ne_o request_n the_o lxxxx_fw-la gloze_v the_o day_n that_o hector_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o batayle_n andrometha_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o pray_v king_n priam_n w_n t_o pytuous_a and_o great_a complaint_n and_o wepynge_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v hector_n to_o go_v in_o to_o batayle_n for_o without_o fail_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v if_o he_o thither_o go_v for_o it_o be_v certain_o show_v unto_o she_o by_o mars_n the_o god_n of_o batayle_n which_o in_o sleep_v have_v appear_v unto_o she_o priam_n treat_v in_o asmoch_n as_o he_o may_v and_o he_o great_o endeavour_v to_o desturne_v he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o sight_n that_o day_n but_o hector_n steal_v himself_o preve_o from_o his_o father_n and_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o way_n make_v under_o the_o ground_n and_o go_v in_o to_o batayle_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o so_o because_o that_o he_o have_v never_o dysobey_v his_o father_n but_o only_o that_o day_n she_o may_v well_o say_v that_o the_o day_n wherein_o he_o shall_v dysobey_v his_o father_n he_o shall_v dye_v and_o it_o be_v for_o to_o be_v understande_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o dysobey_v his_o good_a friend_n when_o as_o they_o be_v sage_a and_o therefore_o say_v arystotle_n to_o alexandre_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o shall_v believe_v the_o counsel_n of_o they_o which_o use_v sapyence_n and_o that_o love_v the_o loyal_o thou_o shall_v reign_v victoryous_o the_o lxxxx_fw-la allegory_n where_o she_o say_v to_o hector_n that_o it_o behove_v she_o to_o show_v his_o death_n be_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o contynuall_a memory_n the_o hour_n of_o death_n of_o this_o say_v s._n barnarde_n that_o nothing_o be_v find_v among_o the_o thing_n human_a more_o certain_a than_o the_o death_n nor_o more_o uncertain_a than_o be_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n for_o death_n have_v no_o mercy_n of_o poverte_a she_o ber_v none_o honour_n to_o rychesse_n she_o spare_v neither_o sapyence_n manner_n nor_o age_n of_o the_o death_n no_o man_n have_v other_o certainty_n but_o that_o she_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o ancient_a or_o old_a people_n and_o to_o the_o young_a she_o be_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o espy_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o sage_a memor_n esto_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mors_fw-la non_fw-la tardabit_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la xiiii_o ca._n the_o lxxxxi_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxi_fw-la text_n yet_o the_o to_o make_v sage_a i_o shall_v do_v my_o best_a take_v heed_n that_o in_o bataile_n thou_o use_v not_o this_o conceit_n of_o arm_n to_o dyscover_v thy_o body_n ne_o thy_o breast_n which_o unto_o death_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o bait_n the_o lxxxxi_fw-la gloze_v hector_n in_o the_o batayle_n be_v find_v dyscovert_a of_o his_o arm_n and_o so_o slay_v therefore_o say_v othea_n to_o y_z e_z good_a knight_n that_o of_o his_o arm_n in_o batayle_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o discover_v he_o and_o hermes_n say_v the_o death_n be_v like_a to_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o arowe_n and_o the_o life_n be_v like_a to_o the_o arowe_n that_o be_v come_v the_o lxxxxi_fw-la allegory_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o hold_v he_o coverte_a of_o his_o arm_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o good_a knight_n of_o jesu_n christ_n aught_o to_o hold_v his_o wytte_n close_a and_o not_o vagaunt_n of_o this_o say_v s._n gregory_n in_o his_o moralle_n that_o the_o person_n which_o disperse_v his_o
wit_n be_v semblable_a to_o the_o jangler_n which_o find_v no_o worse_a house_n than_o his_o own_o therefore_o he_o be_v evermore_o forth_o of_o his_o house_n so_o the_o man_n which_o hold_v not_o his_o wytte_n close_o be_v ever_o waver_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o be_v as_o a_o place_n open_a so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr at_o all_o side_n therefore_o say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n clauso_fw-la hostio_fw-la ora_fw-la patrem_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o abscondito_fw-la mathei_n vi_fw-la ca._n the_o lxxxxii_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxii_fw-la text_n of_z polybetes_n ne_o coveyte_n also_o but_o exchewe_v the_o arm_n for_o why_o mischance_n be_v in_o they_o rote_v for_o at_o the_o despoyl_a thy_o death_n shall_v ensue_v by_o he_o that_o do_v follow_v and_o have_v the_o deed_n note_v the_o lxxxxii_fw-la gloze_v polybetes_n be_v a_o king_n moche_v puissant_a who_o hector_n have_v slay_v in_o batayle_n after_o many_o great_a feat_n that_o he_o have_v do_v that_o day_n and_o because_o he_o be_v arm_v with_o much_o rich_a a_o precious_a armour_n hector_n do_v coveyt_n they_o great_o and_o incline_v he_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o horse_n for_o to_o despoil_v the_o corpse_n than_o achilles_n which_o follow_v behind_o his_o back_n for_o to_o take_v he_o at_o his_o gre_fw-mi dyscoverte_a stroke_v he_o under_o his_o armour_n and_o at_o one_o stroke_n cast_v he_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n whereof_o it_o be_v great_a damage_n for_o a_o more_o valyaunte_a knight_n never_o gird_v he_o with_o a_o sword_n of_o who_o any_o history_n make_v mention_v and_o that_o such_o covetyse_n may_v be_v domageable_a in_o such_o a_o place_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a adventure_n therefore_o say_v the_o philosopher_n covetyse_v dysordinate_a bring_v a_o man_n to_o death_n the_o lxxxxii_fw-la allegory_n that_o of_o polybetes_n he_o shall_v not_o coveyte_v the_o arm_n we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v covetise_n of_o any_o worldly_a thing_n for_o how_o it_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o death_n say_v s._n innocent_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o vyletie_n of_o man_n condition_n that_o covetyse_n be_v a_o fire_n that_o be_v never_o saciat_a nor_o extyncte_n for_o the_o covetyse_n person_n be_v never_o content_a have_v all_o the_o he_o desire_v for_o when_o he_o have_v that_o which_o he_o first_o desire_v he_o desire_v ever_o more_o always_o he_o establyssh_v his_o conclusion_n in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o look_v to_o have_v and_o not_o in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v avarice_n and_o covetyse_n be_v two_o horse_n leche_n which_o never_o seize_v to_o say_v bring_v bring_v and_o the_o more_o that_o the_o value_n of_o the_o money_n grow_v the_o more_o be_v augment_v the_o love_n thereto_o covetyse_n be_v the_o way_n of_o spyrytuall_a death_n and_o many_o time_n of_o the_o death_n temporal_a therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la malorum_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la est_fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la thimotheum_fw-la vi_o ca._n the_o lxxxxiii_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxiii_fw-la text_n be_v not_o surpryse_v with_o strange_a love_n ne_o assoted_a as_o do_v achilles_n regard_n ententyvelye_o which_o do_v suppose_v as_o in_o folye_a adoce_v his_o lover_n to_o make_v of_o his_o great_a enemy_n the_o lxxxxiii_fw-la gloze_v achylles_n assored_a he_o of_o the_o love_n of_o polyxena_n the_o fair_a maid_n which_o be_v systre_n to_o hector_n &_o as_o he_o have_v see_v she_o in_o the_o unyversarie_n of_o the_o obsequy_n of_o hector_n in_o time_n of_o trewe_v when_o many_o greek_n go_v into_o troy_n he_o be_v somoch_o surpryse_v with_o her_o love_n that_o in_o no_o wise_n he_o may_v endure_v therefore_o he_o send_v to_o queen_n hecuba_n that_o she_o will_v cause_v the_o marriage_n to_o be_v treat_v and_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o war_n to_o be_v cease_v and_o the_o siege_n to_o depart_v &_o for_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v friend_n long_a time_n be_v achilles_n without_o arm_v he_o against_o the_o troyens_fw-fr because_o of_o this_o love_n and_o great_a pain_n he_o take_v to_o cause_v the_o host_n to_o depart_v which_o he_o may_v not_o do_v therefore_o be_v not_o make_v the_o marriage_n after_o this_o achilles_n slay_v troilus_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o valour_n that_o he_o be_v well_o semblable_a to_o hector_n his_o brother_n after_o his_o young_a age_n of_o this_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a y_fw-mi e_fw-it queen_n hecuba_n that_o she_o send_v unto_o he_o to_o come_v into_o troy_n for_o the_o marriage_n to_o be_v entreat_v &_o there_o be_v he_o slay_v therefore_o say_v she_o to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o of_o strange_a love_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o assote_v he_o for_o by_o far_o love_v have_v many_o evyls_n happen_v and_o therefore_o say_v one_o sage_a when_o thy_o enemy_n may_v not_o revenge_v they_o than_o be_v mesty_a to_o keep_v well_o and_o watch_v thyself_o the_o lxxxxiii_fw-la allegory_n of_z strange_a love_n the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o assote_v he_o that_o be_v to_o understande_v he_o ought_v to_o love_v nothing_o except_o it_o come_v whole_o of_o god_n &_o end_v in_o he_o &_o every_o strange_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o world_n he_o ought_v to_o fly_v and_o y_fw-fr t_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v hate_v say_v s._n augustyne_n in_z expose_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n the_o world_n pass_v with_o all_o his_o concupiscence_n than_o o_o thou_o man_n reasonable_a whether_o seem_v the_o better_a to_o love_v the_o temporal_a and_o to_o pass_v and_o slide_v away_o with_o the_o time_n or_o to_o love_n jesu_n christ_n and_o to_o live_v perpetual_o with_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v s._n john_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n nolite_fw-la diligere_fw-la mundum_fw-la necâ—_n ca_fw-mi cue_n in_o mundo_fw-la sunt_fw-la primo_fw-la johan_n two_o ca._n the_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la text_n enterpryse_n thou_o never_o folisshe_v arm_n in_o field_n to_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o peryll_n do_v purchase_v as_o one_o arm_n bare_a to_o fight_v or_o without_o any_o shield_v of_o aiax_n take_v thou_o advertence_n in_o this_o case_n the_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la gloze_v aiax_n be_v a_o knight_n of_o grece_n mocâ—_n orguyllous_a and_o proud_a but_o he_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o good_a knight_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o pride_n and_o fyexitie_n he_o enterprise_v arm_n and_o to_o fight_v w_z t_o one_o arm_n bare_a and_o discover_v of_o his_o shield_v so_o be_v he_o pierce_v through_o and_o through_o and_o cast_v down_o dead_a and_o therefore_o say_v othea_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n to_o do_v such_o arm_n be_v of_o no_o honour_n but_o be_v repute_v for_o folly_n pride_n and_o over_o much_o perilous_a so_o say_v aristotle_n many_o err_v and_o transgress_v by_o ignorance_n and_o default_n of_o knowledge_n and_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v ne_o what_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v and_o other_o fail_v by_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n the_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la allegory_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o enterprise_n folisshe_v arm_n be_v that_o the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o affy_v he_o in_o his_o proper_a fragilite_n as_o say_v s._n augustine_n in_o a_o sermon_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o presume_v of_o his_o speech_n when_o he_o pronounce_v a_o wondre_fw-fr ne_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o affy_v he_o this_o strength_n when_o he_o suffer_v temptation_n for_o if_o we_o speak_v sage_o our_o word_n come_v of_o god_n &_o if_o we_o endure_v steadfast_o temptation_n the_o adversity_n come_v of_o god_n &_o not_o of_o our_o patience_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v s._n paul_n hâ—duciam_fw-la taâ—em_fw-la habemus_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la â—_o sumus_fw-la fucientes_n aliquid_fw-la cogitare_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la tanquamâ—t_o nobis_fw-la secundi_fw-la â—d_a corinthio_n iii_o ca._n the_o lxxxxv_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxv_fw-la text_n the_o traitor_n antenor_n exile_n and_o chase_n which_o against_o he_o country_n have_v purchase_v treason_n as_o a_o desloyall_a scarioth_v judas_n so_o yield_v unto_o he_o his_z huyre_v due_n to_o he_o by_o reason_n the_o lxxxxv_fw-la gloze_v antenor_n be_v a_o baron_n of_o troy_n when_o it_o come_v to_o end_v of_o the_o grevous_a bataile_n of_o troy_n the_o greek_n which_o have_v long_o hold_v the_o siege_n afore_o the_o city_n know_v not_o how_o to_o come_v to_o the_o mean_a to_o take_v the_o city_n for_o it_o be_v of_o great_a strength_n but_o by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o antenor_n for_o wrath_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o king_n priam_n he_o exhort_v they_o &_o say_v how_o they_o shall_v fain_v to_o make_v peace_n w_o t_o the_o king_n and_o by_o that_o way_n he_o himself_o shall_v put_v they_o with_o tin_n the_o city_n &_o give_v to_o they_o passage_n so_o be_v it_o do_v whereby_o troy_n be_v betray_v and_o for_o somoch_n that_o to_o
great_a be_v the_o treason_n and_o evylnes_n of_o he_o she_o say_v to_o y_z e_z good_a knight_n that_o all_o his_o semblable_n where_o he_o may_v they_o know_v he_o ought_v to_o chase_v and_o exile_n for_o moche_n ben_fw-mi such_o people_n to_o be_v hate_v plato_n say_v baxate_v be_v the_o capytayne_n and_o governoure_n of_o evyll_n man_n the_o lxxxxv_fw-la allegory_n antenor_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v chase_v we_o may_v understande_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v to_o chase_v from_o he_o all_o thing_n whereby_o inconvenience_n may_v to_o he_o come_v of_o this_o say_v s._n augustine_n y_z t_z he_o which_o be_v not_o diligent_a to_o eschew_v the_o inconvenience_n be_v semblable_a to_o a_o butterfly_n which_o turn_v she_o so_o long_o about_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lamp_n that_o her_o wing_n be_v burn_v and_o thame_n she_o drown_v in_o the_o oil_n and_o the_o bird_n which_o fly_v so_o long_o about_o the_o byrdlyme_n that_o at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v fasten_v in_o her_o feather_n example_n of_o s._n peter_n which_o abode_n so_o long_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o fall_v in_o such_o inconvenience_n to_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o solomon_n say_v huge_a a_o via_fw-la malarum_fw-la ne_fw-la transeas_fw-la peâ—cam_fw-la proverbiorum_fw-la iiii_o ca._n the_o lxxxxvi_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxvi_fw-la text_n svffre_v none_o offer_v to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o mynerue_v by_z thy_o enemy_n perjure_a of_o the_o horse_n of_o tree_n take_z thou_o good_a exemple_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v troy_n have_v yet_o endure_v the_o lxxxxvi_fw-la gloze_v the_o greek_n make_v a_o trewe_v by_o fayntyse_v to_o the_o troyens_fw-fr by_o the_o treason_n of_o antenor_n they_o say_v they_o have_v avow_a a_o gift_n to_o minerue_v the_o god_n which_o they_o will_v offer_v and_o they_o cause_v to_o be_v make_v a_o horse_n of_o tree_n of_o marvellous_a greatness_n which_o be_v full_a of_o arm_a knight_n and_o it_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o behove_v to_o break_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n that_o they_o may_v enter_v &_o upon_o wheel_n be_v set_v this_o horse_n which_o they_o draw_v unto_o the_o temple_n and_o when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v up_o start_n the_o knight_n and_o put_v themselves_o forth_o of_o the_o horse_n into_o the_o city_n all_o the_o people_n they_o slay_v burn_v &_o destroy_v the_o city_n therefore_o say_v othea_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o in_o such_o fayntyse_v nor_o such_o offer_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o affy_v he_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o sage_a a_o man_n ought_v to_o doubt_n the_o subtlety_n &_o engine_n of_o his_o enemy_n if_o he_o be_v sage_a &_o if_o he_o be_v a_o foal_n his_o evylnes_n the_o lxxxxvi_fw-la allegory_n by_o the_o temple_n of_o mynerue_v we_o may_v understand_v the_o holy_a church_n where_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v out_o orayson_a &_o s._n augustine_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o faith_n that_o without_o the_o company_n of_o our_o mother_n holy_a 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fill_v and_o satysfye_v his_o soul_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v there_o to_o have_v her_o dylectation_n and_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o which_o suppose_v to_o have_v the_o world_n perpetual_a in_o delyce_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v it_o write_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n quantum_fw-la glorificanit_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la indeliciis_fw-la fuit_fw-la taâ—tum_fw-la dare_v ei_fw-la tormentum_fw-la et_fw-la luctum_fw-la apo._n xviii_o ca._n the_o lxxxxviii_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxviii_fw-la text_n regard_v that_o the_o porte_fw-fr of_o circe_n be_v exchew_v where_o of_o vlixes_n the_o knight_n do_v repair_v and_o be_v to_o the_o fygure_n of_o swine_n transmued_a remember_v the_o favour_n that_o fortune_n do_v they_o bayre_z the_o lxxxxviii_fw-la gloze_v circes_n be_v a_o queen_n which_o have_v her_o realm_n upon_o the_o see_v of_o italy_n and_o be_v a_o great_a enchauntre_n and_o much_o she_o know_v of_o sorcery_n avauncemente_n and_o incantation_n and_o when_o vlixes_n which_o go_v by_o the_o see_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n intend_v to_o return_v in_o to_o his_o country_n by_o many_o great_a and_o peryllous_a turmente_n that_o he_o have_v he_o arryve_v at_o the_o port_n of_o her_o land_n and_o send_v to_o the_o queen_n by_o his_o knight_n to_o know_v if_o he_o may_v sure_o take_v haven_n upon_o her_o ground_n circe_n moche_n fair_o welcome_v and_o fe_v the_o messagier_n and_o by_o semblaunt_n of_o curteysye_n she_o do_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o drink_v that_o be_v much_o delicious_a to_o drink_v but_o such_o virtue_n it_o have_v by_o poison_n that_o sodeinlye_o the_o knight_n be_v transmue_v into_o hog_n circe_n may_v be_v understande_v in_o many_o manner_n and_o may_v be_v intend_v for_o a_o land_n or_o a_o country_n where_o the_o knygte_n be_v put_v in_o foul_a or_o vyleyne_v prison_n and_o she_o may_v be_v also_o a_o lady_n full_a of_o inconstaunce_n mutabilite_n and_o vagaunt_n and_o that_o by_o she_o many_o knyghtê_n errant_a that_o be_v to_o say_v pursue_v arm_n which_o special_o be_v of_o the_o people_n of_o vlixes_n that_o be_v to_o say_v malicious_a &_o avysed_a be_v hold_v at_o sojourn_v as_o hog_n or_o swine_n and_o therefore_o say_v she_o to_o the_o good_a kynght_n that_o at_o such_o sojourn_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o rest_n he_o &_o aristotle_n say_v he_o that_o be_v whole_o incline_v to_o fornication_n may_v not_o in_o the_o end_n be_v lawd_v ne_o allow_v the_o lxxxxviii_fw-la allegory_n the_o port_n of_o cires_fw-la we_o may_v understand_v for_o ipocrisy_n which_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v to_o exchewe_v over_o all_o thing_n and_o against_o the_o ipocrite_n say_v s._n gregory_n in_o his_o morales_fw-la that_o the_o life_n of_o ipocrite_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o fantastic_a avysyon_n and_o a_o fantasye_a imagynatyfe_n which_o show_v outwardlye_o the_o semblance_n of_o a_o image_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v nothing_o worth_a inwardly_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n we_o vobis_fw-la hypocrite_n qui_fw-la simile_n estis_fw-la sepulcris_fw-la dealbate_v que_fw-la a_o foris_fw-la apparent_a hominibus_fw-la speciosa_fw-la intuâ—_fw-la vero_fw-la plena_fw-la sunt_fw-la ossibus_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la mathei_n xxiii_o ca._n the_o lxxxxix_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxix_fw-la text_n thou_o ought_v not_o to_o show_v wise_a parable_n and_o fair_a to_o they_o that_o lack_v reason_n they_o to_o understande_v of_o this_o by_o yno_n take_v good_a examplayre_n wiche_n the_o sodden_a corue_a do_v sow_v upon_o the_o land_n the_o lxxxxix_fw-la gloze_v yno_n be_v a_o queen_n which_o cause_v for_o to_o sow_v seed_n after_o that_o she_o have_v sod_v it_o which_o never_o will_v grow_v again_o neither_o dear_a fruit_n and_o therefore_o will_v othea_n say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o fair_a reason_n well_o ordain_v and_o sage_a authority_n ought_v not_o to_o