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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
for_o that_o he_o forgete_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n like_o as_o the_o gentyl_o hound_n when_o he_o see_v his_o prey_n this_o be_v the_o way_n and_o the_o lyf_v to_o the_o fyve_o good_a and_o true_a lover_n of_o god_n to_o gentyl_o hertes_o that_o so_o moche_n loven_v virtue_n and_o haten_a sin_n that_o if_o they_o be_v certeyn_a that_o they_o ne_o shall_v ne_o may_v know_v the_o sin_n ne_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o avenge_v they_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o deygne_v to_o do_v ne_o to_o consent_v to_o sin_n but_o all_o their_o thought_n and_o pain_n of_o their_o herte_n be_v to_o keep_v they_o clean_o fâ—o_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o apparaylle_v they_o that_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o see_v and_o to_o have_v perdurable_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n where_o as_o herte_v vylaynous_a entach_v with_o sin_n shall_v never_o entre_fw-fr ne_o fool_n ne_o felonous_a ne_o proud_a man_n ¶_o of_o iij_o manner_n of_o spyrituel_a good_n capitulo_fw-la lxiij_o now_o have_v i_o well_o show_v 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pope_n govern_v all_o holy_a chyrche_n by_o his_o cardynalle_n ¶_o prudence_n keep_v a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o deceyve_v by_o none_o engyne_o of_o the_o enemy_n attemperaunce_n keep_v a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o corrupt_a by_o none_o evil_n love·_a strengthe_n keep_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o vaynquyssh_v ne_o overcome_v by_o wrath_n or_o by_o drede_n or_o by_o sorrow_n this_o be_v that_o hold_v a_o man_n in_o good_a estate_n towards_o himself_o justyce_n set_v a_o man_n in_o right_a order_fw-fr &_o in_o right_a estate_n anent_o himself_o &_o &_o other_o for_o justyce_n render_v to_o each_o man_n that_o which_o be_v his_o these_o be_v the_o iiij_o tower_n at_o iiij_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o good_a man_n that_o make_v it_o strong_a sure_o &_o good_a prudence_n garnyssh_v it_o towards_o the_o ee_v by_o pourueaunce_n for_o peril_n attemperaunce_n garnyssh_v it_o towards_o the_o south_n against_o the_o evil_a heety_n strengthe_n garnyssh_v it_o towards_o the_o 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