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till_o she_o i_o be_o to_o saturn_v saturn_n sing_v this_o cloud_n presumptuous_o aple_n to_o go_v above_o he_o /_o be_v sore_o grevid_v &_o say_v unto_o she_o /_o what_o be_v thou_o that_o covety_v with_o pride_n to_o ascend_v there_o as_o nevyr_v man_n cam_fw-la i_o shall_v ascend_v above_o the_o quod_fw-la the_o cloud_n /_o and_o owerthrowe_v the._n that_o hear_a saturn_n &_o fore_n movyd_v /_o ordain_v harney_n &_o wepyn_v /_o &_o stoppid_a fast_o the_o way_n /_o &_o throw_v down_o the_o cloud_n and_o destroy_v he_o for_o evyr_n &_o say_v ¶_o he_o that_o covyte_v to_o be_v above_o all_o noforce_o though_o he_o have_v a_o foul_a fall_n so_o befall_v it_o to_o nabugodonosor_n
xxiiij_o meet_a correctyon_n and_o burdone_v longith_n to_o a_o ass_n /_o and_z lernyge_a with_o labour_n to_o a_o servant_n while_o he_o workyth_v with_o correccyon_n he_o sekyth_v rest_n relece_n he_o and_o he_o sechyth_v lyberte_fw-fr to_o a_o juylwyllyd_v servant_n longith_n correccyn_n and_o fettyr_n send_v he_o to_o his_o work_n that_o he_o be_v not_o idyll_v /_o set_v he_o in_o besyne_n /_o for_o that_o becomyth_n he_o beast_n a_o sertayne_v lord_n sometime_o have_v a_o wraywarde_a servant_n and_o juylwyllyd_v which_o when_o he_o be_v idle_a he_o rebellyde_v with_o his_o wordis_fw-la again_o his_o lord_n wherefore_o his_o lord_n bete_v he_o myghty_o and_o keep_v he_o from_o delycyow_n mety_n and_o drink_v and_o put_v he_o to_o great_a labowre_v /_o and_o so_o with_o werynes_n and_o labowre_n he_o be_v overcome_v and_o fain_o to_o amend_v /_o and_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n from_o such_o uncurtey_n langage_fw-fr wherefore_o it_o be_v wryttyn_a proverbio_fw-la xxix_o he_o that_o dilycat_o nourrisshth_n his_o servant_n in_o his_o yowth_n and_o bring_v he_o so_o uppe_o /_o aftyrwarde_o he_o shall_v find_v he_o rebel_v again_o he_o /_o and_o therefore_o dew_n correccyon_n be_v to_o be_v have_v ¶_o of_o gemmys_n and_o precyous_a stony_n dialogo_fw-la xiij_o precyous_a stony_n and_o gemmis_fw-la come_v altogidyr_a and_o say_v we_o be_v dear_a and_o best_a be_v lovyd_v to_o people_n above_o all_o othyr_n thing_n but_o and_o if_o we_o be_v find_v esylye_o in_o every_o place_n we_o shall_v be_v abiecte_a and_o lytyll_a price_n set_v by_o wherefore_o let_v we_o go_v hide_v we_o in_o far_o contray_v that_o we_o lyght_o may_v not_o be_v find_v /_o without_o great_a labowre_n and_o cost_n for_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v dear_o buy_v and_o with_o great_a price_n be_v moche_v set_v by_o /_o and_o sure_o keep_v therefore_o we_o will_v not_o be_v moche_o see_v nor_o daily_a apere_fw-la to_o every_o manny_n sight_n for_o it_o be_v not_o most_o profitable_a unto_o we_o aftyr_v this_o proverb_n that_o say_v they_o that_o will_v precyow_v thing_n have_v &_o find_v must_v ply_v they_o to_o labour_n both_o body_n and_o mind_n so_o the_o servant_n of_o cryste_n that_o covetyth_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v replete_a and_o fulfyl_v with_o precyous_a vertay_n must_v aplye_o he_o besy_n lie_v to_o exercise_v hin_a self_n in_o goostly_a labowre_n /_o and_o be_v nevir_a idyl_n for_o idelnes_n be_v enymye_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v rede_n in_o vitis_n pa._n there_o be_v but_o one_o fiend_n aboughte_v to_o tempt_v a_o monk_n that_o be_v idle_a and_o a._n m._n about_o a_o othir_n that_o be_v occupy_v therefore_o jerome_n say_v do_v evyr_n some_o good_a deed_n that_o the_o devyll_n may_v find_v the_o occupy_v a_o man_n well_o occupy_v be_v like_a unto_o a_o castle_n that_o be_v sure_o closyd_v /_o to_o the_o which_o none_o enymye_a may_v be_v noyable_a /_o and_z faint_a augustyn_n say_v he_o be_v not_o easy_o deceyvid_a of_o the_o find_v that_o besylye_n intendith_v to_o good_a occupation_n wherefore_o fadir_n and_o modir_n owith_v to_o meve_v and_o steer_v there_o young_a chyldryn_n to_o occupation_n and_o labowre_n /_o that_o they_o fail_v not_o of_o their_o lyve_a be_v the_o meany_n of_o slowth_v as_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o wise_a husbondman_n /_o that_o set_v a_o vine_n /_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v dye_v /_o he_o tell_v his_o chldryn_n that_o he_o have_v hide_v great_a treasoure_n in_o the_o vyneyerd_v /_o but_z he_o shewid_v they_o not_o in_o what_o place_n he_o have_v hide_v it_o /_o aftir_v he_o dethe_v his_o child_n begin_v to_o delve_v and_o to_o dig_v /_o in_o the_o vyneyerde_v to_o find_v the_o tresowre_a /_o &_o of_o that_o labowre_n the_o vyneyerde_n be_v very_o fruitful_a and_o bring_v for_o the_o fruit_n in_o the_o most_o plentyvous_a wise_n /_o and_o so_o the_o child_n perceyvyd_v well_o the_o meanyge_a of_o their_o fadir_n /_o be_v the_o tresowre_a hide_v in_o the_o vyneyerde_n be_v no_o more_o to_o mean_v /_o but_o that_o the_o more_o they_o labowryd_v in_o the_o vyneyerde_n /_o the_o more_o profyght_n shall_v they_o have_v and_o they_o do_v so_o &_o be_v contynual_o besy_v when_o they_o have_v oportunyte_v &_o laysar_n also_o there_o be_v a_o philosofre_o that_o tawght_fw-mi he_o soon_o and_o say_v soon_o look_v that_o the_o antte_n be_v not_o find_v wise_a than_o thou_o the_o which_o gadryth_v in_o the_o summer_n somoch_n and_o with_o so_o besy_n labour_n that_o she_o be_v thereby_o mayteynyd_v all_o the_o long_a winter_n let_v not_o the_o cok_n be_v waker_n or_o strong_a than_o thou_o /_o which_o due_o obseruith_n and_o kepith_n his_o matutynall_a owry_n /_o and_z chastisith_o himself_o with_o bete_v exciting_a and_o stere_a othir_n be_v his_o good_a example_n to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o who_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o have_v so_o many_o wylly_n as_o the_o cok_n have_v /_o and_o kepith_n they_o all_o chaste_a and_o in_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v /_o and_z thou_o say_v thou_o canst_v not_o subdue_v one_o wyâ—_n to_o the._n ¶_o of_o the_o smaragde_v and_o the_o ring_a dialogo_fw-la xiiij_o smaragdus_n be_v a_o stone_n as_o say_v brito_fw-la /_o to_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n may_v be_v lykenyd_v of_o more_o grenenesse_n for_o why_o he_o transcendith_v in_o colowre_n of_o green_a both_o herbis_fw-la and_o bowy_n /_o &_o fillyth_v the_o jen_n but_o satisfi_v they_o not_o as_o say_v papie_a a_o ring_n of_o gold_n bare_a in_o he_o a_o precyoê°_n smaragde_v a_o great_a while_o /_o whereof_o the_o colowre_n be_v so_o plesawnte_a /_o that_o many_o one_o come_v out_o of_o far_o contray_v with_o great_a desire_n to_o behold_v hit_v upon_o a_o day_n the_o ring_a speak_v uncurteyslye_o to_o the_o smaragde_v and_o say_v thowe_v haste_n long_o continue_v /_o and_z dwellyde_a in_o my_o stacyon_n /_o and_o nevyr_n payde_v i_o /_o for_z thy_o stond_n wherefore_o delyver_v thy_o dewlye_o for_o thy_o habitacyon_n /_o and_o go_fw-mi thy_o way_n or_o i_o shall_v take_v from_o the_o all_o that_o thowe_n haste_v /_o and_z put_v the_o owte_n of_o thy_o lodge_a to_o who_o the_o smaragde_v say_v if_o i_o have_v long_o continuyd_v &_o dwell_v with_o the._n it_o have_v rebowndid_a to_o thy_o worshyppe_n for_o by_o i_o thou_o have_v be_v take_v in_o great_a reputation_n and_o worshype_n for_o i_o have_v cawsyd_v the_o to_o be_v honourable_o exaltyd_v and_o to_o be_v put_v on_o the_o kyngis_n fynger_v /_o and_o if_o thou_o wyltenedis_fw-la expel_v i_o /_o make_z no_o delay_n but_o sell_v i_o /_o and_z of_o my_o great_a valowre_n take_v thy_o dewtye_n for_o my_o howserent_n for_o i_o can_v not_o lack_v of_o habytacyon_n and_o when_o the_o ring_a have_v expellyd_v this_o precyow_n stone_n and_o dischargid_a he_o of_o his_o how_o be_v the_o ring_v himself_o apperyd_v but_o bare_a and_o abiecte_a and_o be_v not_o take_v in_o reputacyon_n of_o any_o man_n and_o at_o the_o last_o be_v repentyd_v he_o sore_o and_o say_v example_n be_v shewyd_v by_o the_o stone_n and_o the_o ring_a that_o it_o be_v vile_a to_o be_v partyd_v from_o a_o worthy_a thing_n the_o servant_n of_o criste_n be_v worshipful_a in_o likewise_o /_o as_o long_o as_o he_o retaynyth_v and_o kepith_n precyow_v vertewys_o with_o in_o he_o and_o if_o he_o cast_v they_o from_o he_o he_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o /_o as_o seneca_n say_v a_o good_a man_n be_v to_o be_v provyd_v be_v his_o dedys_n /_o and_o so_o provyd_v owyth_o to_o be_v takyn_n upon_o a_o time_n when_o great_a alexander_n callyd_v himself_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n diogenes_n the_o phylolofer_n answer_v to_o he_o and_o say_v not_o so_o for_o thowe_v art_n no_o lord_n /_o but_o servant_n of_o one_o of_o my_o seruauntis_n for_o pride_n be_v thy_o lady_n and_o my_o servant_n for_o she_o rulyth_v the_o and_o i_o have_v destroy_v she_o flessh_o lust_n glotonye_n and_o ire_n be_v thy_o lady_n and_o my_o seruauntis_fw-la /_o for_z they_o lede_v the_o and_o have_v do_v mynacyon_n ovir_n the._n i_o have_v overcome_v they_o and_o put_v thez_fw-fr under_o foot_o /_o and_o therefore_o verylye_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n of_o one_o of_o my_o seruauntis_n and_o when_o the_o seruauntis_n of_o alexander_n that_o hear_v this_o /_o will_v have_v fall_n upon_o the_o philosofre_n and_o have_v betyn_a he_o alexander_n chargyd_v nay_o and_o say_v not_o so_o hardy_a any_o man_n to_o towche_v he_o violent_o /_o for_z he_o be_v full_a true_a and_o good_a and_o reportith_n evyn_v as_o hit_v be_v also_o gregory_n say_v man_n be_v make_v of_o great_a dignity_n and_o worshyppe_n if_o he_o keep_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v bownde_v to_o do_v withowte_n vycyowsnes_n /_o and_o that_o be_v a_o perfyghte_a tokyn_n of_o great_a manhood_n
stryve_v thou_o not_o with_o a_o mighty_a man_n /_o least_o that_o thou_o fall_v in_o to_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o he_o whereof_o isope_n tellyth_v a_o fable_n that_o upon_o a_o time_n a_o wolf_n drink_v of_o a_o ryver_n and_o a_o lamb_n also_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o ryver_n low_o and_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n and_o the_o wolf_n lyfte_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o lamb_n /_o and_o say_v thowe_v trowble_o st_o my_o watyr_n to_o who_o the_o lamb_n answerde_n and_o say_v my_o lord_n i_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o yowe_o nor_o trouble_v the_o watyr_n the_o wolf_n say_v threty_v thowe_v i_o /_o woty_v not_o thou_o what_o i_o do_v to_o thy_o fadyr_n not_o yitte_v viweky_v paste_n to_o who_o the_o lamb_n speak_v and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o levyd_v so_o long_o then_o the_o wolf_n cry_v loud_a &_o say_v sayste_v thou_o so_o thou_o vyllane_n /_o and_o straight_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o devowrid_v he_o so_o do_v the_o mighty_a man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o they_o that_o be_v undir_a /_o for_z without_o occasion_n they_o devowre_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o therefore_o it_o be_v oftyn_a say_v there_o lakkyth_v never_o occasion_n to_o a_o lord_n /_o or_z to_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n ¶_o of_o the_o crane_n that_o will_v fly_v to_o the_o son_n dialogo_fw-la lii_o i_o be_o as_o fair_a and_o as_o great_a as_o a_o eagle_n say_v the_o proud_a crane_n /_o when_o he_o see_v the_o eagle_n flee_v to_o the_o son_n /_o for_o to_o behold_v the_o brightness_n of_o it_o /_o wherefore_o i_o will_v fly_v uppe_o to_o the_o son_n and_o behold_v it_o withowt_n irreverberacyon_n of_o my_o jen_fw-fr /_o as_o do_v the_o egle._n and_o aftirwarde_o i_o shall_v be_v magnify_v as_o she_o be_v and_o when_o she_o have_v exaltid_v herself_o to_o the_o sterrye_a she_o begin_v to_o wax_v weary_a /_o &_o be_v passid_v her_o strength_n and_o yet_o she_o come_v not_o to_o the_o son_n nor_o alsoo_o for_o pride_n she_o will_v not_o descend_v /_o but_o exceed_a her_o power_n she_o labowrid_v uppe_o ward_n wherefore_o she_o be_v grete_o grevyd_v and_o not_o able_a to_o gide_v herself_o /_o nor_o to_o fly_v to_o the_o son_n /_o and_o therefore_o she_o fall_v without_o remedy_n and_o say_v who_o that_o again_o may_v upwarde_a will_n tend_v again_o his_o own_o will_n shall_v downwarde_o descend_v in_o likewise_o manyon_n that_o be_v full_a of_o elacyon_n and_o pride_n coveyte_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v above_o all_o othir_n and_o forasmoche_n as_o pride_n ever_o have_v a_o fall_n again_o there_o will_v they_o shall_v be_v humiliate_v for_o he_o that_o will_v exalte_n himself_o /_o shall_v be_v make_v low_o luc_n xiiii_o wherefore_o bernarde_n say_v he_o that_o exaltith_v himself_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v /_o shall_v be_v subduyd_v as_o moche_v as_o god_n may_v and_o saint_n augustyn_n say_v if_o thou_o extol_v and_o lyfte_v up_o thyself_o /_o god_n shall_v throw_v the_o down_o if_o thou_o meek_a thy_o self_n god_n shall_v exalte_n the._n for_o it_o be_v the_o 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