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this_o prayer_n be_v end_v with_o all_o reverence_n and_o devotion_n i_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o that_o be_v end_v we_o go_v from_o the_o chapel_n into_o a_o great_a hall_n where_o i_o meet_v the_o good_a hermit_n understanding_n who_o when_o i_o have_v salute_v and_o he_o i_o i_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o good_a sermon_n then_o as_o we_o be_v talk_v god_n grace_n say_v unto_o i_o sir_n knight_n i_o give_v thou_o for_o thy_o governor_n this_o good_a hermit_n understanding_n believe_v his_o counsel_n and_o do_v what_o he_o command_v then_o i_o remember_v my_o old_a governess_n folly_n who_o i_o leave_v in_o the_o bog_n among_o serpent_n and_o toad_n so_o i_o be_v very_o glad_a of_o my_o governor_n and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n grace_n who_o from_o the_o table_n give_v i_o drug_n to_o eat_v and_o repeat_v unto_o i_o a_o place_n write_v in_o the_o 80_o psalm_n of_o david_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o then_o have_v swallow_v that_o which_o she_o give_v i_o i_o forget_v the_o world_n and_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o any_o thing_n therein_o for_o all_o my_o desire_n be_v in_o haste_n to_o see_v the_o palace_n of_o true_a felicity_n i_o desire_v death_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n dinner_n be_v do_v the_o gate_n of_o repentance_n be_v open_v which_o be_v narrow_a contrariwise_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o book_n that_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o palace_n of_o voluptuousness_n be_v wide_a large_a and_o great_a but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v desperation_n and_o destruction_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o enter_v into_o the_o palace_n of_o repentance_n be_v straight_o and_o narrow_a but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v eternal_a life_n for_o repentance_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v lead_v the_o repentant_a to_o everlasting_a salvation_n when_o the_o gate_n be_v open_a i_o mount_v up_o into_o a_o chariot_n of_o ivory_n have_v golden_a wheel_n and_o two_o white_a horse_n with_o wing_n draw_v the_o same_o god_n grace_n get_v up_o first_o and_o with_o her_o hand_n help_v i_o up_o then_o follow_v the_o good_a hermit_n understanding_n than_o memory_n conscience_n and_o repentance_n but_o god_n grace_v govern_v all_o who_o touch_v the_o horse_n with_o her_o rod_n they_o mount_v up_o over_o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o we_o pass_v through_o the_o region_n of_o the_o air_n where_o inhabit_v all_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n which_o watch_n to_o annoy_v such_o as_o will_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o though_o i_o be_v great_o aghast_a hereat_o yet_o my_o trust_n be_v in_o god_n grace_n under_o who_o wing_n i_o hide_v myself_o i_o trust_v not_o in_o my_o conscience_n although_o it_o be_v at_o peace_n nor_o to_o repentance_n nor_o to_o understanding_n but_o to_o god_n grace_n only_o who_o safe_o throwd_v i_o under_o her_o wing_n as_o the_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n against_o the_o come_n of_o the_o kite_n then_o she_o command_v the_o wicked_a enemy_n to_o get_v they_o hence_o and_o they_o forthwith_o sle_z away_o cry_v aloud_o now_o have_v we_o lose_v our_o knight_n lo_o he_o be_v mount_v up_o to_o the_o palace_n of_o virtue_n in_o despite_n of_o we_o all_o now_o he_o be_v escape_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v past_o this_o brunt_n i_o hearty_o thank_v god_n grace_n of_o her_o goodness_n and_o on_o the_o sudden_a i_o see_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n a_o goodly_a palace_n now_o for_o that_o love_n engender_v tamiliarity_n and_o familiarity_n breed_v boldness_n i_o ask_v god_n grace_n what_o place_n it_o be_v and_o she_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v the_o palace_n of_o virtue_n it_o be_v so_o high_a that_o it_o reach_v even_o to_o heaven_n and_o about_o it_o be_v seven_o sair_a tower_n of_o alabaster_n in_o the_o first_o dwell_v faith_n in_o the_o second_o hope_n in_o the_o three_o charity_n in_o the_o four_o wisdom_n in_o the_o five_o justice_n in_o the_o six_o fortitude_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o temperance_n in_o the_o first_o tower_n god_n grace_n show_v i_o faith_n which_o wait_v for_o our_o come_n near_o unto_o who_o i_o may_v perceive_v the_o palace_n of_o true_a felicity_n with_o that_o i_o desire_v lady_n memory_n to_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o see_v that_o gallant_a city_n while_o we_o talk_v thus_o our_o chariot_n arrive_v at_o the_o court_n where_o lady_n virtue_n with_o her_o daughter_n faith_n hope_n charity_n wisdom_n justice_n and_o temperance_n dwell_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n i_o know_v it_o be_v the_o same_o lady_n virtue_n which_o afore-time_o have_v so_o well_o admonish_v i_o to_o who_o i_o give_v no_o ear_n then_o reverent_o upon_o my_o knee_n lament_v i_o cry_v her_o mercy_n for_o contemn_v her_o counsel_n and_o follow_v voluptuousness_n wherewith_o she_o make_v i_o arise_v and_o in_o token_n that_o she_o take_v in_o good_a part_n my_o recantation_n she_o sweet_o kiss_v i_o and_o bid_v i_o welcome_n so_o with_o great_a joy_n accompany_v with_o god_n grace_n true_a understanding_n quiet_a conscience_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n i_o enter_v into_o the_o palace_n of_o lady_n virtue_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o wander_v knight_n voyage_n the_o voyage_n of_o the_o wander_v knight_n the_o three_o part._n chap._n i._n the_o knight_n declare_v the_o great_a good_a the_o solace_n and_o the_o pleasure_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o lady_n virtue_n if_o i_o have_v a_o thousand_o tongue_n to_o tell_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o the_o good_a and_o pleasure_n which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o virtue_n and_o if_o i_o live_v a_o thousand_o year_n to_o report_v this_o matter_n all_o be_v too_o little_a in_o every_o
he_o to_o dinner_n chap._n 9_o dinner_n be_v do_v voluptuousness_n show_v the_o wander_v knight_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n with_o the_o superscription_n of_o the_o tower_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o author_n be_v declare_v the_o evil_a fruit_n of_o certain_a notorious_a sin_n chap._n 10._o the_o situation_n or_o stand_v of_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n chap._n 11._o the_o author_n declare_v how_o the_o wander_v knight_n and_o such_o like_a voluptuous_a liver_n in_o the_o world_n transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n chap._n 12._o the_o knight_n go_v for_o to_o recreate_v himself_o and_o to_o view_v the_o warren_n and_o forest_n which_o be_v about_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n anon_o he_o see_v it_o sink_v sudden_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o perceive_v himself_o in_o the_o mire_n up_o to_o the_o saddle_n skirt_n chap._n 13._o the_o author_n cry_v out_o bitter_o against_o worldling_n and_o their_o felicity_n chap._n 14._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o wander_v knight_n god_n grace_n draw_v the_o knight_n out_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n wherein_o he_o stick_v fast_o chap._n 1_o god_n grace_n show_v hell_n unto_o the_o knight_n with_o all_o the_o voluptuous_a company_n that_o he_o see_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n chap._n 2._o the_o knight_n declare_v how_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o school_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o his_o entertainment_n there_o chap._n 3._o how_o true_a repentance_n begin_v in_o we_o and_o how_o the_o knight_n conscience_n accuse_v he_o with_o the_o pain_n he_o have_v deserve_v chap._n 4._o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n grace_n remembrance_n read_v to_o he_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n with_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o repentant_a sinner_n chap._n 5._o a_o sermon_n which_o understanding_n the_o good_a hermit_n make_v unto_o the_o knight_n upon_o the_o history_n of_o mary_n magdalen_n chap._n 6._o the_o knight_n have_v receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n hear_v the_o sermon_n and_o dinner_n end_v mount_v into_o a_o chariot_n of_o triumph_n and_o be_v by_o god_n grace_n carry_v to_o the_o palace_n of_o virtue_n chap._n 7._o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o wander_v knight_n the_o knight_n declare_v the_o great_a good_a solace_n and_o pleasure_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o lady_n virtue_n chap._n 1._o the_o description_n of_o virtue_n chap._n 2._o the_o description_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n for_o our_o salvation_n chap._n 3._o the_o description_n of_o hope_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o hope_v in_o almighty_a god_n chap._n 4._o the_o description_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n chap._n 5._o the_o effect_n and_o praise_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n chap._n 6._o the_o description_n of_o the_o four_o moral_a virtue_n prudence_n justice_n fortitude_n and_o temperance_n chap._n 7._o how_o faith_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n show_v unto_o the_o knight_n the_o city_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 8._o the_o desire_n that_o the_o knight_n have_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o how_o god_n grace_v bring_v perseverance_n chap._n 9_o good_a understanding_n show_v the_o knight_n how_o to_o keep_v perseverance_n always_o with_o he_o chap._n 10._o the_o protestation_n that_o good_a understanding_n teach_v the_o knight_n to_o make_v every_o day_n to_o avoid_v temptation_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o what_o he_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o prayer_n chap._n 11._o the_o author_n peroration_n or_o conclusion_n to_o the_o devout_a reader_n or_o hearer_n chap._n 12._o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o wander_v knight_n the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._n the_o wander_v knight_n declare_v his_o intent_n and_o foolish_a enterprise_n suppose_v in_o this_o world_n to_o find_v true_a felicity_n many_o historiographer_n both_o poet_n and_o orator_n as_o well_o profane_a as_o divine_a have_v by_o write_v notify_v divers_a person_n with_o their_o voyage_n and_o adventure_n first_o justin_n and_o diodore_n of_o sicily_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o argonaut_n voyage_n by_o sea_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o jason_n and_o his_o ally_n castor_n pollux_n hercules_n and_o other_o peer_n to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o cholcos_n to_o win_v the_o golden_a fleece_n which_o a_o great_a dragon_n keep_v also_o homer_n a_o greek_a poet_n write_v in_o verse_n the_o wander_a and_o sea_n voyage_n of_o ulysses_n and_o his_o companion_n at_o their_o return_n from_o the_o trojan_a war_n after_o he_o virgil_n a_o most_o eloquent_a latin_a poet_n set_v down_o in_o verse_n the_o voyage_n of_o aeneas_n into_o italy_n with_o his_o fortune_n after_o the_o subversion_n of_o troy_n now_o if_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacred_a history_n we_o shall_v find_v first_o how_o moses_n write_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o of_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o mansion_n that_o they_o make_v in_o the_o desert_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n and_o how_o the_o four_o evangelist_n likewise_o most_o faithful_o have_v write_v of_o the_o holy_a peregrination_n of_o the_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o frail_a and_o humane_a nature_n the_o self_n same_o saviour_n have_v set_v down_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o boluptuous_a voyage_n of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n and_o his_o return_n s._n luke_n very_o notable_o and_o sincere_o have_v deliver_v in_o write_v the_o painful_a and_o holy_a peregrination_n of_o that_o great_a bessed_a of_o election_n saint_n paul_n together_o with_o the_o great_a travel_n he_o take_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o the_o gentile_n and_o now_o by_o god_n grace_n i_o mean_v to_o declare_v my_o own_o voyage_n and_o adventure_n much_o like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n who_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n and_o range_v into_o strange_a country_n waste_v all_o his_o good_n live_v licentious_o but_o after_o he_o know_v his_o lewdness_n he_o return_v back_o to_o his_o father_n of_o who_o he_o be_v very_o love_o receive_v so_o i_o by_o great_a folly_n counsel_v in_o absent_v myself_o far_o away_o not_o only_o in_o body_n but_o also_o in_o mind_n from_o god_n my_o father_n and_o creator_n have_v waste_v and_o consume_v all_o the_o good_n which_o the_o same_o my_o god_n and_o father_n have_v bountiful_o bestow_v upon_o i_o in_o follow_v bain_n pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n but_o in_o the_o end_n i_o be_v inspire_v with_o divine_a grace_n acknowledge_v my_o effence_n and_o leak_a the_o dark_a region_n of_o sin_n and_o vanity_n through_o the_o aid_n and_o conduction_n of_o divine_a grace_n be_o return_v to_o my_o eternal_a father_n humble_o require_v pardon_n and_o mercy_n who_o of_o his_o 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