thou_o do_v not_o move_v thy_o wife_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v cause_v she_o to_o come_v to_o more_o ire_n and_o wrath_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o there_o be_v no_o head_n in_o the_o world_n so_o full_a of_o venom_n as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o serpent_n nor_o no_o ire_n so_o great_a as_o the_o ire_n of_o a_o womon_n ¶_o tulle_n say_v that_o tulle_n that_o person_n which_o be_v a_o shame_v of_o the_o company_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v amongst_o the_o cytezen_n ¶_o sidrac_n say_v sidrac_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o unhappy_a hour_n which_o do_v forsake_v his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v curse_v of_o god_n which_o be_v stoburne_a unto_o his_o mother_n ¶_o saint_a austyne_n say_v austin_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o honour_n his_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o two_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o bear_v they_o reverence_n and_o to_o minister_v that_o thing_n unto_o they_o whereof_o they_o have_v need_n ¶_o for_o solomon_n saithe_v solomon_n honora_n patrem_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o gemitus_fw-la matris_fw-la rue_fw-fr non_fw-la obliviscaris_fw-la and_o say_v if_o you_o â—_o have_v son_n chastise_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_n unto_o thy_o soul_n if_o you_o â—_o have_v doughter_n teach_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o body_n and_o give_v they_o not_o tafaire_a countenance_n marry_o thy_o daughter_n for_o thou_o do_v a_o good_a deed_n it_o thou_o marye_n she_o to_o a_o wise_n man_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec._n chastyse_n thy_o child_n and_o cause_n they_o to_o fear_n and_o drede_v god_n for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o see_v his_o child_n dye_v then_o to_o see_v they_o luue_v evyll_n and_o to_o be_v ingrate_a ¶_o sainte_n bernarde_n say_v in_o his_o cantike_n bernard_n that_o ingratitude_n be_v enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o dyminysh_v the_o virtue_n and_o be_v perdycyon_n of_o meryte_n and_o benefyte_n the_o sin_n of_o ingratitude_n be_v like_o the_o wound_n which_o dri_v up_o the_o water_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o pity_n the_o dew_n and_o water_n of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v ingrati_fw-la enim_fw-la spes_fw-la tanquem_fw-la hibernalis_fw-la xviii_o glacies_fw-la tabescet_fw-la dispariet_fw-la tamqui_fw-la aqua_fw-la super_fw-la flua_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o love_n of_o compaginons_n and_o fryende_n and_o how_o to_o entertain_v it_o ¶_o the_o xi_o chapter_n the_o thyrd_o love_n which_o be_v call_v amity_n of_o compaignon_n it_o be_v to_o will_v one_o thing_n together_o laufullye_o and_o honest_o and_o this_o love_n dyscend_v by_o three_o occasyon_n which_o move_v the_o person_n to_o the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v for_o some_o goodness_n that_o the_o person_n have_v or_o trust_v to_o have_v of_o he_o that_o he_o love_v the_o second_o be_v for_o the_o good_a will_n and_o mind_n that_o the_o person_n have_v unto_o his_o fryend_n in_o desyre_v &_o wyssh_v he_o good_a the_o three_o be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v always_o as_o one_o with_o his_o fryende_n &_o partaker_n with_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o love_n that_o he_o owe_v unto_o he_o and_o these_o three_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v very_o good_a and_o virtuous_a ¶_o saint_a thomas_n say_v thomas_n that_o thou_o may_v keep_v thy_o fryende_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o first_o be_v to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o may_v know_v it_o the_o second_o be_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o thy_o power_n which_o thou_o know_v do_v please_v he_o and_o the_o three_o be_v to_o beware_v that_o thou_o do_v no_o thing_n that_o shall_v displease_v he_o and_o say_v also_o that_o by_o other_o three_o mean_n thou_o may_v keep_v he_o thy_o friend_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o laud_v and_o praise_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o to_o help_v he_o at_o his_o need_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o faith_n full_a friend_n ¶_o ovid_n say_v ovid_n that_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperyty_n thou_o shall_v find_v and_o have_v many_o fryende_n and_o in_o thy_o adversytie_n thou_o shall_v be_v leave_v all_o alone_a without_o any_o fryende_n ¶_o arystotyle_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o the_o more_o dygnytie_n and_o honour_n or_o rychesse_n that_o a_o man_n have_v the_o more_o need_n he_o have_v of_o fryende_n for_o one_o good_a thing_n can_v not_o be_v alone_o and_o with_o out_o another_o ¶_o and_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o be_v very_o pleasant_a &_o acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v concord_n &_o amity_n of_o brother_n love_v of_o neighbour_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n when_o they_o love_v the_o on_o the_o other_o &_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a goodness_n &_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o good_a wife_n he_o that_o chaunse_v to_o find_v a_o good_a wife_n he_o find_v great_a good_a &_o wealth_n and_o he_o that_o forsake_v and_o chase_v from_o he_o a_o good_a wife_n he_o chase_v from_o he_o his_o wealth_n &_o profit_n and_o say_v also_o y_o it_o a_o good_a wife_n do_v honour_n the_o house_n &_o riches_n &_o a_o evil_a wife_n be_v destruction_n of_o all_o together_o &_o the_o dishonour_n of_o her_o husband_n ¶_o solomon_n willing_a to_o blame_v the_o woman_n solomon_n say_v many_o thing_n of_o they_o of_o the_o which_o at_o this_o time_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v for_o there_o be_v many_o good_a reason_n wherefore_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o honour_n the_o woman_n and_o accord_v to_o his_o sayenge_a a_o man_n shall_v not_o find_v one_o good_a woman_n amongst_o a_o thousand_o but_o i_o believe_v that_o he_o speak_v this_o as_o a_o man_n angry_a and_o move_v for_o one_o woman_n which_o do_v deceyve_v he_o for_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o the_o same_o woman_n do_v so_o much_o to_o solomon_n solomon_n that_o for_o the_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v unto_o she_o she_o cause_v he_o to_o forsake_v god_n and_o to_o worshyppe_n idol_n and_o she_o do_v lead_v he_o so_o much_o after_o her_o will_n that_o she_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v clothe_v and_o to_o wear_v woman_n apparel_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o spynne_v and_o do_v order_fw-fr and_o lead_v he_o after_o her_o own_o will_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o child_n and_o these_o thing_n with_o the_o woman_n do_v unto_o he_o he_o speak_v evil_a of_o all_o other_o sayenge_a y_o it_o amongst_o a_o thousand_o woman_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o find_v one_o good_a and_o that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o man_n be_v better_a than_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v afore_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o as_o it_o do_v please_v he_o for_o it_o we_o will_v consydre_v and_o behold_v the_o evil_a dede_n of_o the_o man_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o much_o great_a than_o those_o of_o woman_n ¶_o how_o the_o love_n of_o concupyscece_n come_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o do_v chance_n and_o come_v of_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xii_o chapter_n of_z the_o fourthe_n love_n which_o be_v common_o call_v to_o be_v enamour_v be_v the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v when_o the_o man_n love_v the_o woman_n for_o the_o pleasure_n that_o he_o trust_v to_o have_v of_o she_o as_o those_o do_v commenly_a which_o say_v i_o be_o enamour_v of_o such_o a_o woman_n the_o delectation_n of_o this_o love_n be_v all_o in_o the_o corporal_a and_o bodily_a delectacyon_n ¶_o saint_a thomas_n the_o apostle_n thomas_n say_v that_o a_o man_n will_v never_o love_v any_o thing_n if_o he_o have_v not_o trust_v to_o have_v some_o pleasure_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o same_o how_o be_v it_o a_o man_n some_o time_n suppose_v that_o thing_n to_o be_v full_a of_o great_a goodness_n of_o the_o which_o come_v evil_a yet_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o that_o love_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o there_o can_v none_o evyll_n come_v thereof_o and_o as_o it_o be_v so_o that_o every_o love_n come_v by_o some_o delectation_n corporal_a or_o intellectual_a the_o love_n corporal_a come_v &_o descend_v by_o the_o tyve_a corporal_a sense_n or_o wytte_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o intellectual_a love_n come_v by_o y_z e_z imagination_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o delecration_n intellectual_a be_v much_o great_a than_o the_o corporal_a so_o that_o all_o the_o delyte_n of_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v in_o delectation_n intellectual_a and_o therefore_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n may_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v love_n ¶_o plato_n make_v mencyon_n thereof_o say_v plato_n love_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o virtue_n of_o love_n but_o rather_o vice_n of_o lechery_n when_o the_o man_n leve_v
his_o wife_n only_o to_o have_v his_o pleasure_n of_o she_o or_o the_o woman_n her_o husband_n for_o to_o have_v profyt_n this_o love_n be_v very_a evyll_n ¶_o tulle_n say_v tulle_n that_o perfect_v love_n be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o by_o force_n nor_o by_o fear_n and_o dread_n nor_o for_o profit_n that_o a_o man_n trust_v to_o have_v ¶_o dyogenes_n say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n come_v by_o be_v idle_a diogenes_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a vice_n and_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o say_v covyte_o not_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n ¶_o saint_a austyne_n say_v austin_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o fornycacyon_n be_v perdition_n and_o clear_a damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o which_o thing_n our_o lord_n jesu_n chry_v speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n christ_n qui_fw-la viderit_fw-la mulierem_fw-la ad_fw-la concupicendum_fw-la eam_fw-la iam_fw-la meatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cord_n svo_fw-la ¶_o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o love_n ¶_o the_n xiii_o chapter_n of_z the_o virtue_n of_o love_n example_n it_o be_v read_v in_o history_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o king_n diomebes_n will_v have_v cause_v to_o cut_v the_o head_n from_o the_o body_n of_o a_o woman_n call_v fizolie_a for_o a_o certain_a offence_n whereof_o she_o be_v accuse_v this_o woman_n come_v before_o the_o king_n and_o require_v he_o y_z t_z he_o will_v geve_v her_o pardon_n &_o space_n for_o viij_o day_n that_o she_o may_v set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_fw-fr and_o to_o provide_v the_o better_a for_o the_o health_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v content_a so_o that_o she_o will_v gyve_v a_o pledge_n for_o she_o that_o in_o case_n that_o she_o do_v not_o come_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v that_o he_o will_v cause_v to_o cut_v of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o say_a pledge_n and_o the_o woman_n answer_v that_o she_o be_v very_o well_o content_a example_n and_o that_o incontynente_fw-la she_o will_v find_v a_o pledge_n whereof_o the_o king_n marvel_v great_o for_o he_o have_v think_v that_o there_o have_v ben_fw-mi never_o a_o person_n in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v have_v pledge_v she_o and_o then_o she_o do_v send_v for_o a_o young_a man_n which_o be_v of_o a_o honest_a stock_n the_o which_o have_v love_v she_o perfytlye_o a_o long_a time_n &_o she_o he_o to_o who_o she_o tell_v the_o hole_n matter_n and_o incontinent_a this_o young_a man_n name_v arion_n do_v rendre_fw-fr himself_o prisoner_n for_o she_o and_o bound_v he_o under_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o case_n that_o she_o do_v not_o come_v again_o that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o lose_v his_o head_n example_n and_o then_o the_o say_a woman_n go_v home_o to_o her_o house_n &_o make_v she_o testament_n and_o do_v bequethe_v her_o good_n &_o when_o y_z e_z term_n draw_v near_o every_o man_n mock_v this_o young_a man_n repute_v great_a folly_n in_o he_o but_o for_o all_o that_o any_o man_n cold_a say_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v the_o love_n of_o she_o and_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v death_n for_o to_o alengthen_v her_o life_n he_o love_v she_o so_o feruentlye_o so_o the_o day_n of_o the_o term_n come_v in_o the_o which_o she_o seinge_v the_o great_a love_n of_o this_o young_a man_n do_v rendre_fw-fr herself_o afore_o the_o king_n and_o require_v that_o arion_n may_v be_v delyver_v &_o then_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v his_o pleasure_n of_o she_o the_o king_n then_o seinge_v the_o perfyte_n love_n that_o be_v between_o they_o do_v geve_v her_o pardon_n sayenge_a that_o it_o wear_v great_a sin_n to_o depart_v so_o good_a and_o perfect_a love_n as_o they_o have_v between_o they_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o ¶_o how_o envy_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o virtue_n of_o love._n and_o what_o ewye_o be_v and_o also_o of_o the_o pain_n that_o the_o envious_a man_n bear_v in_o himself_o ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n envy_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o love_n be_v in_o two_o manner_n the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v sorry_a for_o thewelthe_n and_o prosperytye_n of_o another_o man._n the_o second_o be_v to_o be_v glad_a for_o the_o evyll_n and_o aduersytye_n of_o another_o man._n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n be_v not_o glad_a of_o the_o evyll_n that_o happen_v to_o another_o man_n for_o it_o do_v displease_v god_n and_o know_v you_o that_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o evyll_n of_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunesh_v ¶_o saint_a gregory_n say_v gregory_n that_o in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o a_o great_a tourment_fw-mi and_o pain_n than_o envy_n for_o when_o be_v envy_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o love_n and_o say_v that_o the_o great_a vengeance_n that_o thou_o canst_v take_v of_o he_o which_o bear_v thou_o envy_n be_v to_o do_v he_o all_o the_o good_a that_o thou_o canst_v ¶_o plato_n say_v plato_n that_o the_o envious_a man_n be_v never_o without_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n nor_o the_o i_o poeryte_v wythoute_n fear_n and_o dread_n ¶_o saint_a austyne_n say_v austin_n he_o that_o have_v envy_n in_o he_o can_v love_v no_o man_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v berter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o envy_n of_o his_o kynsfolke_n and_o fryende_n then_o from_o the_o envy_n of_o his_o enemy_n ¶_o saint_a austyn_n say_v austin_n that_o envy_n be_v to_o be_v sorry_a of_o the_o felysyete_a of_o another_o man_n and_o say_v that_o the_o envious_a person_n have_v not_o only_o envy_v at_o great_a than_o be_v but_o at_o they_o which_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o or_o worse_o than_o he_o he_o have_v envy_n at_o those_o which_o be_v great_a or_o better_a than_o he_o because_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o good_a or_o so_o great_a as_o they_o be_v he_o bear_v envy_n at_o those_o which_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o because_o that_o he_o be_v not_o better_a or_o great_a they_o they_o he_o have_v envy_n also_o at_o those_o which_o be_v worse_a than_o he_o for_o fear_n that_o they_o become_v not_o so_o good_a as_o he_o wherefore_o he_o have_v envy_n at_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n ¶_o orace_n say_v that_o the_o envious_a man_n bren_v within_o and_o without_o orace_n and_o say_v that_o the_o envious_a person_n be_v content_a to_o less_o money_n to_o do_v damage_n to_o and_o her_o man_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v that_o he_o which_o socrates_n bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o envy_n shall_v have_v everlasting_a pain_n the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v mencyon_n thereof_o sayenge_a nequam_fw-la est_fw-la oculus_fw-la adverteus_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la ¶_o example_n of_o enuy._n ¶_o the_o xu_o chapter_n of_z the_o vice_n of_o envy_n it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n example_n that_o caim_v see_v that_o all_o thing_n of_o his_o brother_n abel_n do_v multyplie_v and_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n he_o have_v so_o great_a envy_n thereat_o that_o he_o kill_v the_o say_v abel_n his_o brother_n which_o be_v the_o two_o first_o brethren_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o blood_n that_o ever_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o be_v by_o envy_n ¶_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o of_o what_o thing_n and_o what_o gladness_n or_o joy_n be_v ¶_o the_o xvi_o chapter_n gladness_n or_o joy_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o love_n pryscyan_a as_o priscyan_a say_v and_o it_o be_v a_o content_v and_o rest_n of_o the_o heart_n ¶_o sidrac_n say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v gladnesor_n joy_n of_o heart_n sidrac_n and_o say_v that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o rejoice_v himself_o to_o much_o of_o thing_n not_o convenient_a be_v not_o virtue_n but_o rather_o vice_n ¶_o saint_n austin_n say_v do_v not_o rejoice_v to_o much_o in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n austin_n for_o he_o that_o to_o much_o reâ—â—sech_v he_o therein_o oft_o time_n have_v he_o vine_n thereof_o and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o riches_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec._n be_v not_o proud_a in_o thy_o prosperytie_n nor_o be_v not_o angry_a nor_o out_o of_o pacyence_n in_o thy_o adversytie_n for_o in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o so_o rich_a a_o man_n as_o he_o that_o have_v suffyeyente_a and_o be_v content_a with_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v and_o say_v he_o that_o will_v demand_v of_o i_o who_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n i_o will_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v suffycyente_a and_o be_v content_a and_o that_o he_o which_o desire_v always_o more_o rychesse_n be_v poor_a ¶_o boece_n say_v that_o nature_n be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a thing_n boece_n if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o do_v it_o outrageous_a ¶_o and_o arystotyle_n say_v to_o
the_o cause_n of_o any_o man_n he_o do_v repute_v himself_o a_o stranger_n in_o this_o world_n and_o thynk_v always_o to_o depart_v from_o it_o he_o do_v well_o and_o geve_v good_a example_n to_o other_o to_o do_v well_o for_o he_o forbid_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la evyll_n &_o do_v keep_v he_o from_o it_o to_o his_o power_n all_o his_o dede_n &_o his_o sayeng_n be_v concordable_a and_o very_o pacyent_o do_v suffer_v endure_v the_o injury_n and_o opprobryu_v word_n speak_v against_o he_o without_o take_v any_o venegeaunce_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v always_o in_o one_o mind_n and_o courage_n he_o be_v not_o in_o diverse_a opynion_n he_o will_v not_o be_v let_v for_o no_o manner_n of_o thing_n to_o tell_v the_o truth_n and_o he_o be_v very_o charytable_a and_o of_o this_o speak_v the_o holy_a scrypture_n sayenge_a homo_fw-la sanctus_fw-la et_fw-la sapience_n manet_fw-la sicut_fw-la solstultus_fw-la sicut_fw-la luna_fw-la ¶_o how_o temperance_n be_v one_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o prudence_n and_o how_o he_o that_o have_v it_o in_o he_o may_v resist_v and_o withstand_v many_o evil_n after_o the_o saienge_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o y_z e_z chapter_n go_v before_o ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n i_o emperaunce_n be_v a_o flower_n of_o prudence_n for_o of_o prudence_n descend_v &_o come_v temperance_n temperance_n do_v moderate_v the_o vice_n &_o make_v the_o virtue_n perfect_v temperance_n be_v a_o firm_a and_o a_o stable_a authority_n and_o power_n the_o which_o do_v moderate_a &_o refrain_v the_o will_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o courage_n and_o this_o noble_a virtue_n of_o temperance_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o camel_n for_o the_o camel_n be_v a_o beast_n of_o such_o nature_n that_o he_o will_v go_v two_o hundred_o mile_n to_o have_v the_o natural_a company_n of_o the_o female_a and_o then_o after_o that_o he_o have_v such_o temperance_n in_o he_o that_o he_o be_v with_o his_o mother_n or_o sister_n will_v never_o touch_v they_o for_o no_o manner_n of_o thing_n tulle_n ¶_o tulie_n say_v if_o thou_o have_v temperance_n thou_o will_v use_v measure_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o will_v forsake_v vain_a pleasure_n and_o volupteousnes_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec._n that_o a_o man_n can_v have_v a_o better_a nor_o a_o great_a power_n &_o authority_n then_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o himself_o ¶_o senec_n say_v senec._n that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o have_v a_o better_a nor_o a_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n then_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o himself_o ¶_o socrates_n say_v socrates_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o more_o virtuous_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o vanquyshe_v and_o overcome_v his_o will_n then_o to_o vanquyshe_v his_o enemy_n ¶_o plato_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v evyll_n overcome_v his_o enemy_n plato_n that_o can_v not_o overcome_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o honour_v which_o have_v temperance_n in_o his_o live_n moreover_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v fyve_o manner_n of_o temperance_n the_o fystre_n be_v to_o be_v chaste_a in_o young_a age_n merye_o in_o old_a age_n measure_v in_o haboundaunce_n of_o riches_n gentle_a and_o humble_a in_o prosperity_n pacyent_a in_o adversity_n temperance_n be_v power_n of_o reason_n against_o lechery_n and_o against_o all_o other_o vice_n and_o sin_n ¶_o tulle_n say_v that_o this_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n tulle_n be_v the_o apparel_n and_o adournement_n of_o life_n and_o abuse_v of_o all_o tribulation_n ¶_o orace_n say_v orace_n eschew_v the_o delight_n &_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o y_z e_z pleasure_n be_v very_a evyll_n whereof_o the_o end_n be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n decende_v and_o come_v many_o virtue_n that_o be_v to_o say_v measure_n shame_n abstynence_n honesty_n &_o chastity_n temperance_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o refrayn_v the_o proud_a man_n ¶_o saint_n austin_n say_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n refrain_v concupiscence_n austin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o &_o do_v trouble_v we_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o of_o this_o speak_v the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n say_v peter_n ¶_o obseord_v vos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la advenas_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d regrinas_fw-la abstinere_fw-la vos_fw-la a_o carnalibus_fw-la desideriis_fw-la que_fw-la melitant_a adversus_fw-la animam_fw-la ¶_o how_o distemperaunce_n be_v contrary_a to_o temperance_n and_o how_o it_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n of_o all_o evyll_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chapter_n dystemperaunce_n follow_v the_o will_n as_o it_o come_v ¶_o plato_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o worse_a vice_n in_o the_o world_n than_o dystemperaunce_n plato_n for_o of_o it_o come_v and_o descend_v all_o manner_n of_o evyll_n ¶_o varro_n say_v that_o he_o which_o follow_v and_o please_v his_o will_n varro_n can_v be_v without_o vice_n and_o sin_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o it_o be_v a_o marvel_n if_o riches_n do_v come_v to_o any_o person_n and_o dure_v with_o he_o if_o he_o be_v wilful_a ¶_o socrates_n saithe_v socrates_n he_o that_o will_v follow_v his_o will_n his_o end_n can_v be_v but_o shame_n and_o rebuke_v ¶_o example_n of_o dystemperaunce_n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n of_z dystemperaunce_n it_o be_v rede_n in_o the_o life_n of_o father_n that_o there_o be_v a_o maiden_n call_v janselme_n which_o always_o have_v be_v chaste_a and_o of_o honest_a conversasion_n and_o she_o be_v one_o day_n amongst_o other_o woman_n which_o do_v speak_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o lechery_n do_v purpose_n in_o her_o mind_n to_o prove_v if_o y_z e_z pleasure_n be_v so_o great_a as_o she_o have_v hear_v they_o say_v and_o thereupon_o she_o do_v send_v for_o a_o young_a man_n which_o aforetimes_o have_v desire_v to_o have_v his_o pleasure_n of_o she_o and_o he_o come_v to_o she_o &_o in_o conclusion_n meddle_v bodily_a with_o she_o and_o socontinue_v a_o great_a space_n in_o take_v their_o pleasure_n together_o and_o afterward_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n this_o young_a woman_n do_v remember_v the_o great_a order_fw-fr and_o vylenes_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o lechery_n and_o the_o offence_n that_o she_o have_v make_v unto_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o do_v remember_v &_o see_v also_o by_o y_z t_z reason_n of_o a_o little_a distemperaunce_n she_o have_v lose_v her_o virginity_n the_o which_o she_o can_v never_o recover_v again_o for_o y_z e_z which_o thing_n she_o be_v so_o trouble_v and_o vex_v in_o her_o mind_n and_o have_v such_o distemperaunce_n in_o herself_o that_o she_o do_v hang_v herself_o by_o the_o neck_n and_o so_o you_o may_v see_v that_o dystemperaunce_n be_v a_o evyll_n &_o a_o daunrous_a vice_n ¶_o how_o the_o author_n speak_v of_o love_n of_o benevolence_n &_o of_o deliberation_n and_o how_o of_o love_n he_o make_v four_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n love_n benivolence_n and_o deliberation_n thomas_n be_v as_o one_o thing_n after_o the_o say_n of_o sainte_n thomas_n in_o his_o sum_n and_o that_o the_o first_o move_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v the_o knowledge_n austin_n for_o saint_a angustin_n say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o love_v any_o thing_n if_o he_o first_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o and_o this_o knowledge_n descend_v and_o come_v of_o the_o fyve_o corporal_a sense_n and_o wytte_n of_o the_o person_n as_o the_o eye_n understand_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o ear_n smell_v of_o the_o nose_n taste_v of_o the_o mouth_n and_o touching_n of_o the_o hand_n or_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o wit_n which_o have_v understand_v by_o imaginacyon_n and_o this_o knowledge_n be_v the_o first_o movinge_v and_o felinge_v of_o love_n but_o the_o most_o part_n come_v of_o the_o eye_n aristotyle_n after_o the_o sayenge_a of_o aristotyle_n for_o first_o y_o e_o will_n of_o person_n by_o this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o memory_n do_v turn_v into_o pleasure_n &_o into_o imagination_n and_o by_o this_o pleasure_n be_v move_v the_o desire_n of_o heart_n in_o desyre_v that_o thing_n that_o do_v please_v it_o and_o this_o pleasure_n gyvethe_v hope_n &_o trust_v to_o the_o heart_n to_o have_v the_o say_a thing_n ¶_o aristotle_n say_v that_o of_o this_o procee_v the_o soverine_n virtue_n of_o love_n aristotyle_n the_o which_o be_v foundacyon_n and_o gide_v of_o all_o other_o virtue_n ¶_o saint_a thomas_n say_v that_o no_o virtue_n may_v be_v without_o love_n thomas_n and_o say_v that_o in_o love_n there_o must_v be_v order_fw-fr first_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o then_o himself_o than_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o then_o his_o wife_n or_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n then_o to_o love_v everye_o man_n after_o his_o estate_n and_o degree_n and_o to_o love_v better_a good_a person_n then_o evil_a ¶_o saint_a augustyne_n say_v that_o thou_o ought_v to_o love_v thyself_o austin_n but_o not_o thy_o vice_n
first_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v about_o all_o thing_n than_o afterward_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n then_o of_o the_o love_n of_o compaignon_n neighbour_n and_o fryende_n and_o at_o the_o last_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n ¶_o how_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o love_n above_o all_o love_n that_o durethe_v the_o long_a and_o that_o without_o the_o which_o the_o creature_n can_v not_o be_v satysfy_v nor_o content_v ¶_o the_o ix_o chapter_n the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v charity_n come_v and_o decend_v by_o two_o virtue_n that_o be_v o_fw-mi tsaye_v by_o faith_n and_o hope_n for_o a_o man_n can_v not_o love_n god_n if_o first_o he_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n in_o himself_o in_o belevinge_v stedfastlye_o that_o there_o be_v one_o very_a god_n in_o trynitie_n and_o then_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v hope_n and_o and_o trust_n to_o come_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o joy_n which_o be_v everlasting_a life_n and_o of_o these_o two_o virtue_n be_v create_v and_o engender_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o person_n a_o dysposycyon_n to_o incline_v he_o to_o love_v god_n and_o all_o this_o come_v by_o the_o virtue_n &_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ¶_o solomon_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n solomon_n say_v i_o have_v build_v house_n plant_v vine_n and_o tree_n bear_v all_o manner_n of_o fruyte_n i_o have_v have_v great_a pleasure_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o garment_n and_o appapell_n i_o have_v have_v great_a quantytie_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precyous_a stone_n i_o have_v have_v many_o fair_a child_n and_o many_o noble_a servant_n and_o of_o all_o other_o manner_n of_o people_n in_o my_o court_n i_o have_v have_v mynstrelle_n player_n and_o synger_n of_o all_o nacyon_n i_o have_v have_v great_a dominion_n power_n and_o authority_n upon_o the_o people_n and_o great_a scyence_n in_o dyvers_a manner_n and_o so_o i_o have_v have_v the_o great_a honour_v that_o any_o man_n may_v have_v and_o there_o be_v never_o thing_n that_o i_o desire_v but_o my_o desire_n be_v fullfil_v but_o when_o i_o have_v imagine_v and_o well_o considere_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v do_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v see_v clearelye_o that_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o falsehood_n and_o deceyve_a of_o the_o spyrite_n and_o also_o i_o have_v know_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n but_o vanity_n &_o pride_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o theridamas_n be_v no_o man_n perfect_a but_o he_o which_o be_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n then_o i_o do_v pray_v which_o it_o all_o my_o heart_n y_z t_z he_o will_v send_v i_o death_n paul_n ¶_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o wysdome_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o folly_n and_o he_o y_o it_o can_v the_o most_o can_v the_o jest_n aristotyle_n ¶_o aristotile_n saithe_v i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n naked_a and_o as_o a_o foal_n i_o have_v live_v and_o at_o the_o end_n i_o know_v that_o i_o can_v nothing_o ¶_o sainte_n austyne_n say_v austin_n o_o thou_o man_n that_o demand_v peace_n will_v thou_o that_o i_o do_v reach_v it_o thou_o have_v steadfastness_n then_o in_o all_o thy_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n for_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n be_v so_o evydente_a and_o clear_a and_o easy_a to_o know_v that_o every_o man_n may_v perceyve_v it_o for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v honour_v but_o another_o shall_v be_v vituperat_fw-la and_z repute_v vile_a nor_o the_o one_o can_v not_o be_v great_a but_o the_o other_o little_a nor_o the_o one_o rich_a but_o the_o other_o poor_a and_o also_o this_o world_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o great_a and_o a_o large_a table_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o little_a and_o a_o narowe_n towel_n the_o which_o the_o one_o pluck_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o discover_v the_o table_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o so_o take_v all_o from_o his_o compaignon_fw-fr he_o that_o put_v his_o love_n in_o this_o world_n he_o endurethe_v much_o sorrow_n for_o true_o all_o be_v vanity_n but_o he_o that_o do_v set_v his_o love_n in_o god_n be_v all_o his_o time_n merye_o and_o joyeous_a the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v maintain_v itself_o by_o the_o perseveraunce_n as_o he_o himself_o witness_v sayenge_a chap._n qui_fw-la autem_fw-la perseverit_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la hic_fw-la saluus_fw-la erit_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o love_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n with_o other_o parent_n come_v and_o what_o reverence_n and_o honour_n we_o ought_v to_o geve_v to_o our_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o the_o manner_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n &_o child_n and_o to_o correct_v and_o lead_v they_o in_o this_o world_n ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n the_o second_o love_n procee_v of_o natural_a and_o carnal_a move_n of_o the_o courage_n which_o constrain_v the_o person_n to_o love_v his_o parent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o other_o his_o kynsfolke_n as_o nature_n do_v move_v us._n a_o certain_a philosopher_n say_v do_v not_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o which_o love_v not_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n or_o his_o kynsfolke_n for_o if_o he_o do_v not_o love_v they_o it_o be_v in_o manner_n impossyble_a that_o he_o shall_v love_v thou_o ¶_o solomon_n say_v in_o the_o ecclesiastike_a solomon_n in_o all_o thy_o word_n in_o all_o thy_o dede_n and_o work_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o everla_a benedyctyon_n of_o god_n the_o benedictyon_n of_o the_o father_n mayntain_v and_o up_o hold_v the_o house_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o malediction_n or_o curse_n of_o the_o father_n do_v undermyne_n the_o foundacyon_n thereof_o god_n command_v y_fw-mi e_z in_o the_o law_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o upon_o the_o earth_n mathe._n ¶_o saunt_n mathewe_n say_v that_o he_o never_o see_v child_n which_o do_v evyll_n entreat_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n but_o god_n do_v take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o in_o this_o world_n ¶_o plato_n say_v plato_n know_v well_o the_o man_n afore_o that_o thou_o love_v he_o and_o when_o thou_o shall_v know_v he_o well_o then_o love_v he_o well_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v say_v in_o degree_n that_o the_o love_n which_o a_o man_n have_v with_o a_o vile_a and_o unhoneste_a person_n can_v not_o be_v but_o by_o some_o vile_a occasyon_n and_o say_v that_o the_o good_a man_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o company_n of_o the_o evil_n and_o the_o evyll_n man_n do_v lose_v his_o evil_a name_n by_o keep_v company_n which_o it_o more_o honest_a &_o better_a man_n than_o he_o and_o say_v that_o thou_o ought_v to_o love_v perfect_o thy_o wife_n for_o seinge_v that_o thou_o be_v her_o husband_n she_o be_v one_o of_o thy_o membre_n and_o you_o be_v both_o one_o heart_n and_o flesh_n god_n do_v name_v the_o woman_n the_o aid_n and_o help_v of_o the_o man_n for_o when_o he_o have_v make_v man_n he_o say_v let_v we_o make_v aid_n unto_o he_o &_o do_v take_v one_o of_o the_o rib_n of_o adam_n and_o make_v thereof_o the_o woman_n in_o say_v for_o this_o woman_n the_o man_n shall_v forsake_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o shall_v join_v he_o only_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o flessh_n in_o one_o ¶_o saint_a paul_n say_v paul_n man_n love_v your_o wyve_n in_o like_a case_n as_o ihesu_fw-la chryste_n love_v he_o which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o in_o another_o place_n say_v love_v your_o wyve_n as_o your_o own_o body_n for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ¶_o sydrac_n say_v sidrac_n that_o the_o possession_n and_o rychesse_n come_v and_o be_v give_v by_o the_o father_n of_o any_o man_n but_o his_o wife_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ¶_o saint_a paul_n say_v paul_n the_o husband_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o himself_o but_o the_o wife_n nor_o the_o wife_n of_o herself_o but_o her_o husband_n and_o say_v moreover_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o meddle_v in_o all_o honour_n with_o thy_o wife_n for_o the_o apostelle_n say_v let_v everye_o man_n have_v his_o own_o to_o avoid_v furnicacyon_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v above_o all_o the_o good_n and_o rychesse_n of_o this_o world_n for_o she_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n if_o thy_o wife_n be_v evyll_n thou_o ought_v to_o support_v and_o not_o to_o blame_v she_o if_o by_o no_o mean_n thou_o canst_v amend_v she_o how_o be_v it_o gyve_v she_o not_o to_o much_o power_n of_o thou_o ¶_o for_o as_o sidrac_n say_v sidrac_n beware_v that_o
to_o do_v evyll_n there_o be_v dyfference_n between_o suspectyon_n &_o jelousye_n for_o suspectyon_n be_v to_o believe_v evyll_n of_o another_o man_n as_o it_o be_v aforesaid_a jalousye_n be_v to_o have_v fear_n of_o that_o thing_n the_o which_o a_o man_n love_v do_v not_o otherwise_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v jealousy_n dyscend_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o love._n for_o no_o person_n can_v be_v jealous_a but_o for_o two_o reason_n the_o one_o be_v for_o the_o fear_n that_o a_o man_n have_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n love_v do_v not_o otherwise_o then_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o other_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o dyshonoure_n of_o the_o person_n which_o a_o man_n love_v ¶_o iwenall_n say_v iwenall_n that_o the_o jalou_n sye_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v very_o great_a for_o she_o can_v not_o love_v the_o person_n which_o she_o know_v do_v love_v her_o husband_n ¶_o plato_n say_v plato_n that_o perfyte_n love_n be_v in_o three_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o love_v to_o fear_v and_o to_o honour_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v that_o person_n that_o love_v socrates_n fear_v but_o all_o those_o which_o do_v fear_n do_v not_o love_v and_o saithe_v that_o the_o person_n which_o love_v have_v always_o fear_v of_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o love_v there_o be_v dyfference_n between_o treason_n and_o malice_n treason_n be_v proper_o to_o betray_v by_o malice_n the_o person_n which_o do_v put_v his_o trust_n in_o thou_o malice_n be_v to_o imagyne_v some_o thing_n for_o to_o deceive_v and_o there_o man_n ¶_o longin_n say_v that_o in_o a_o trait_a longyn_v the_o love_n be_v vice_n ¶_o saint_a austyne_n saithe_v that_o the_o trayter_n do_v never_o assuage_v nor_o my_o tygate_n himself_o austin_n for_o famylyarytye_n nor_o for_o poverty_n nor_o for_o eat_v and_o drink_v nor_o for_o seruyce_n nor_o for_o gift_n ¶_o sainte_n paul_n make_v mencyon_n thereof_o sayenge_a paul_n ¶_o erunt_fw-la hamines_fw-la cupidi_fw-la elati_fw-la supervi_fw-la proditores_fw-la proterui_fw-la tumidi_fw-la ¶_o example_n of_o falsehood_n ¶_o the_o xlu_o chapter_n of_z falsehood_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n example_n that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o angel_n send_v into_o the_o cyfye_v of_o sodom_n example_n for_o the_o abominable_a sin_v there_o use_v they_o lodge_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o good_a man_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n call_v loth._n and_o they_o bid_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o town_n for_o they_o will_v brene_n it_o and_o all_o the_o inhabytante_n thereof_o and_o as_o this_o say_v loath_a be_v upon_o a_o mountain_n his_o two_o daughter_n do_v imagyne_o by_o falsehood_n to_o deceive_v he_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o shall_v meddle_v flesshlye_a with_o they_o they_o cause_v he_o to_o drink_v so_o much_o that_o he_o be_v bronken_a and_o then_o the_o elder_a of_o his_o say_v two_o doughter_n do_v ley_fw-fr herself_o by_o he_o and_o so_o move_v and_o steere_v he_o with_o touchynge_n and_o other_o token_n that_o be_v meddle_v flesshlye_a with_o she_o and_o so_o do_v the_o young_a in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o do_v get_v they_o both_o with_o child_n ¶_o how_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v by_o reason_n to_o the_o perdryche_n and_o how_o truth_n be_v that_o thing_n which_o iusty_a fy_v the_o man_n afore_o all_o person_n ¶_o the_o xlvi_o chapter_n truth_n as_o saint_a austyne_n say_v austin_n be_v to_o use_v verytye_n or_o truth_n wythoute_n any_o shadow_n or_o colour_n of_o lyenge_a the_o virtue_n of_o truth_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o little_a young_a perdryche_n for_o the_o perdryche_n be_v of_o such_o nature_n the_o one_o will_v rob_v the_o egg_n of_o the_o other_o and_o sit_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o be_v she_o own_o egg_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o lyfle_n perdryche_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o that_o they_o here_o their_o own_o proper_a mother_n cry_n and_o sing_v they_o leave_v and_o forsake_v the_o old_a perdrych_n which_o bring_v they_o forth_o of_o egg_n and_o go_v to_o their_o own_o very_a mother_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o man_n do_v cover_v it_o so_o long_o as_o the_o contrari_fw-la be_v not_o know_v and_o perceyve_v but_o at_o the_o end_n truth_n do_v always_o abide_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o place_n ¶_o aristotile_n say_v arystotyle_n truth_n do_v help_v he_o at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o work_n and_o dede_n which_o do_v love_v it_o ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o the_o person_n ought_v always_o to_o enforce_v and_o constrain_v himself_o to_o be_v verytable_a or_o true_a for_o it_o be_v the_o most_o worthy_a and_o honourable_a thing_n to_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o his_o dede_n may_v verify_v his_o sayenge_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v ware_n that_o he_o do_v not_o lease_v the_o be_v veritable_a for_o if_o once_o he_o do_v lease_n truth_n be_v no_o more_o beleve_v by_o he_o there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o demand_v of_o a_o philosopher_n how_o he_o may_v be_v fair_a speak_v and_o he_o say_v say_v nothing_o but_o that_o thou_o know_v well_o without_o add_v there_o to_o any_o lie_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n make_v his_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n good_a lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o that_o all_o vanytye_n and_o lie_v may_v absent_v they_o and_o be_v far_o from_o i_o ¶_o saint_a paul_n say_v paul_n god_n will_v destroy_v the_o tongue_n that_o do_v lie_v and_o say_v that_o word_n speak_v ient_o and_o peasable_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n ¶_o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o verytye_n ¶_o the_o xlvii_o chapter_n of_z the_o virtue_n of_o verytye_n or_o truth_n example_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o holy_a father_n that_o there_o be_v a_o rich_a kynghte_n whythe_n do_v forsake_v his_o rychesse_n for_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o go_v into_o a_o abbey_n where_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o relygyous_a man_n and_o do_v renounce_v the_o world_n altogether_o it_o chance_v on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o abbot_n for_o need_n of_o money_n purpose_v to_o sell_v two_o old_a ass_n that_o have_v be_v long_a time_n in_o the_o abbey_n he_o bethoughte_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v they_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o say_v new_a religyous_a man_n for_o he_o think_v that_o he_o have_v the_o practice_n thereof_o and_o that_o afterward_o he_o will_v die_v other_o that_o shall_v be_v young_a this_o knight_n do_v take_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o albeit_o parthe_n against_o his_o will_n and_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o obedience_n he_o be_v in_o the_o market_n with_o one_o of_o the_o lie_v brethren_n of_o the_o say_a abbey_n which_o lead_v the_o say_v ass_n when_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o if_o the_o ass_n be_v good_a he_o answer_v think_v you_o that_o if_o they_o be_v good_a that_o our_o father_n abbot_n will_v sell_v they_o the_o other_o demand_v of_o he_o wherefore_o their_o tail_n be_v so_o pyll_v he_o answer_v they_o be_v very_o old_a and_o do_v fall_v many_o time_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o when_o a_o man_n will_v lift_v they_o up_o he_o must_v take_v they_o by_o the_o tail_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v be_v tail_n so_o pyll_v wherefore_o they_o can_v not_o sell_v their_o ass_n but_o bring_v they_o home_o again_o the_o abbot_n do_v demand_v of_o the_o lie_v brother_n how_o it_o chance_v that_o they_o have_v not_o sell_v their_o ass_n example_n and_o he_o show_v he_o the_o cause_n then_o the_o abbot_n cause_v this_o relygyous_a man_n to_o come_v afore_o and_o do_v rebuke_v he_o he_o aunsweryd_v the_o abbot_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o become_v a_o relygyous_a man_n to_o thintent_a to_o deceyve_v any_o person_n nor_o to_o lie_v but_o that_o he_o have_v forsake_v all_o his_o richesse_n to_o serve_v he_o which_o be_v full_a of_o all_o truth_n with_o the_o which_o answer_n the_o abbot_n be_v very_o well_o content_a ¶_o how_o lyenge_a be_v a_o evell_a vice_n the_o manner_n to_o eschew_v it_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n and_o which_o be_v evil_a lyenge_a ¶_o the_o xlviii_o chapter_n lyenge_a be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v to_o hide_v and_o cover_v the_o truth_n with_o colour_n of_o word_n to_o deceyve_v another_o man_n there_o be_v diverse_a manner_n of_o lie_v that_o be_v to_o say_v lyenge_a which_o be_v tell_v in_o manner_n of_o news_n there_o be_v lyenge_a which_o be_v tell_v for_o to_o eschew_v to_o speak_v evil_a without_o prejudice_n of_o any_o person_n and_o these_o two_o be_v not_o prohybed_n in_o the_o scrypture_n but_o there_o be_v lyenge_a with_o falsehood_n which_o be_v tell_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o another_o there_o be_v lyenge_a as_o not_o to_o hold_v and_o keep_v promise_n there_o be_v lyenge_a
to_o his_o glory_n to_o the_o which_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bring_v we_o all_o amen_n finis_fw-la ¶_o here_o end_v the_o book_n of_o wysdome_n after_o the_o sayenge_n of_o ancient_a philosopher_n and_o other_o noble_a wise_a man_n late_o translate_v out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a and_o here_o so_o 〈…〉_o the_o the_o table_n here_o begyn_v the_o table_n of_o this_o book_n first_o the_o auctoure_n name_n folio_fw-la 2_o the_o prologue_n fol_z 3_z ¶_o the_o auctoure_n show_v how_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v adorn_v with_o virtue_n and_o how_o that_o prudence_n ought_v chief_o and_o first_o of_o all_o rule_n and_o govern_v the_o creature_n the_o first_o chapter_n follyo_n 5_z how_o prudence_n be_v chief_a buckler_n &_o defence_n of_o all_o virtue_n &_o of_o the_o great_a goodness_n that_o may_v come_v of_o the_o same_o to_o all_o person_n after_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n the_o second_o chapter_n fol_z 6._o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prudence_n the_o thyrd_o chapter_n fol_z 11._o how_o folly_n be_v contrary_a to_o prudence_n and_o how_o folly_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o part_n of_o the_o man_n also_o the_o manner_n to_o know_v the_o folly_n by_o the_o dede_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n by_o his_o work_n the_o iiii_o chapter_n fol._n 13._o how_o temperance_n be_v one_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o prudence_n and_o how_o he_o that_o have_v it_o in_o he_o may_v resyste_v and_o withstand_v many_o evylles_n after_o the_o say_v enge_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o chapter_n go_v before_o the_o v._o chapter_n fol_z 16._o how_o dystemperaunce_n be_v contrary_a to_o temperance_n and_o how_o it_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n of_o all_o evyll_n the_o vi_fw-la chapter_n fol_z 18._o example_n of_o dystemperaunce_n the_o seven_o chapter_n fol_z 19_o how_o the_o author_n speak_v of_o love_n of_o benevolence_n and_o of_o delyberation_n &_o how_o of_o love_n he_o make_v iiii_o chapter_n the_o viii_o chapter_n fol._n 19_o how_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o love_n above_o all_o love_n that_o dure_v the_o long_a and_o that_o without_o the_o which_o the_o creature_n can_v not_o be_v satysfy_v nor_o content_v the_o ix_o chapter_n fol._n 21._o how_o the_o love_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n with_o other_o parent_n come_v &_o what_o reverence_n and_o honour_n we_o ought_v to_o give_v to_o our_o father_n &_o mother_n and_o the_o manner_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n &_o to_o correct_v &_o lead_v they_o in_o this_o world_n the_o r_o chapter_n fol_z 23._o of_o the_o love_n of_o compaignon_n &_o friend_n and_o how_o to_o entertain_v it_o the_z xi_o chapter_n fol_z 26._o how_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n come_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o do_v chance_n &_o come_v of_o the_o same_o the_o xii_o chapter_n fol_z 29._o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o love._n the_o xiii_o chapter_n fol_z 30._o how_o envy_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o virtue_n of_o love_n and_o what_o envy_n be_v and_o also_o of_o the_o pain_n that_o the_o envious_a man_n bear_v in_o himself_o the_o xiiii_o chap_n fol_z 32_o example_n of_o envy_n the_o xv_o chap_n fol_z 33_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v gladness_n &_o joy_n and_o of_o what_o thing_n and_o what_o gladness_n or_o joy_n be_v the_o xuj_o chap_n fol_z 34._o how_o heaviness_n be_v contrary_a to_o gladness_n &_o how_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v never_o to_o put_v any_o in_o his_o heart_n whereof_o heaviness_n and_o melancholy_n may_v be_v engender_v the_o xvii_o chap._n fol_z 35_o how_o melancholy_a be_v dangerous_a and_o what_o be_v melancholy_a and_o how_o it_o cause_v many_o to_o fall_v in_o great_a travail_n pain_n &_o misery_n &_o consequentlye_o in_o great_a poverty_n the_o xvii_o chap_n fol_z 36._o example_n of_o heaviness_n or_o pensivenes_n the_o nineteeen_o chap_n fol_z 39_o how_o the_o virtue_n of_o peace_n ought_v to_o be_v maintain_v &_o keep_v and_o of_o the_o great_a goodness_n that_o come_v of_o the_o same_o and_o what_o peace_n be_v the_o xx_o chap_a fol_z 40_o how_o ire_n be_v contrary_a to_o peace_n and_o what_o ire_n be_v &_o how_o it_o do_v destroy_v and_o waste_v the_o virtue_n and_o body_n of_o they_o that_o be_v entangle_v with_o the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o evyll_n that_o do_v come_v of_o it_o the_o xxi_o chapter_n fol_z 41_o example_n of_o ire_n the_o xxii_o cha_z fol_z 43_o of_o chastytye_n &_o how_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v withhold_v observe_v &_o keep_v &_o the_o peril_n that_o the_o wise_n shall_v fly_v for_o fear_v to_o lease_v such_o virtue_n the_o xxiii_o chap_n fol_z 45_o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastytie_n the_o xxiiii_o chap_n fol_z 46_o how_o lechery_n be_v contrary_a to_o chastity_n &_o in_o how_o many_o sort_n it_o be_v divide_v they_o be_v show_v the_o danger_n that_o come_v thereof_o as_o well_o to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n as_o to_o their_o soul_n the_o twenty-five_o chap_n fol_z 48_o of_o force_n or_o strength_n &_o what_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o comparison_n of_o the_o same_o and_o who_o may_v be_v call_v strong_a and_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v always_o strong_a the_o xxvi_o chap_n fol_z 50_o how_o patience_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o bear_v easelye_o the_o pain_n &_o travail_n of_o this_o world_n and_o how_o many_o sort_n therbe_n of_o pacyence_n the_o xxvii_o chap._n fol_z 52._o how_o fear_n and_o dread_n be_v contrary_a to_o strength_n &_o valliantnes_n &_o what_o fear_n be_v &_o who_o those_o be_v that_o be_v fearful_a &_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o xxviii_o chap_n fol_z 53._o of_o surety_n &_o how_o many_o manner_n there_o be_v thereof_o &_o how_o fear_n and_o suertye_n do_v strive_v together_o by_o dyvers_a language_n the_o xxir_n chap_n fol_z 57_o how_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o doubt_v &_o how_o by_o doubt_n &_o fear_v many_o time_n the_o man_n become_v virtuous_a the_o thirty_o cha_z foe_n 60_o how_o good_a fame_n ought_v to_o go_v afore_o man_n &_o of_o the_o goodness_n that_o come_v of_o the_o same_o the_o xxxi_o chap_a fol_z 63._o how_o glotony_n be_v a_o dangerous_a vice_n &_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o come_v thereof_o to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n &_o how_o the_o virtue_n of_o man_n be_v destroy_v and_o corrupt_a by_o the_o same_o the_o xxxii_o chap_n fol_z 64._o how_o abstinence_n be_v that_o whereof_o glotony_n be_v consume_v and_o by_o the_o goodue_v that_o be_v therein_o and_o that_o may_v come_v there_o of_o the_o xxxiii_o chap_n fol_z 65_o how_o constancy_n &_o inconstancy_n be_v dyfferent_a &_o how_o constancy_n be_v a_o noble_a virtue_n and_o what_o inconstauncye_n be_v the_o xxxiiii_o chap_n fol_z 66_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o nobleness_n of_o courage_n of_o man_n and_o how_o the_o man_n be_v oft_o time_n praise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o the_o xxxv_o chap_n fol_z 67_o example_n of_o nobleness_n of_o courage_n the_o xxxvi_o chap_n fol_z 68_o of_o vainglory_n &_o how_o many_o manner_n there_o be_v thereof_o &_o how_o vainglory_n be_v to_o be_v dispraise_v the_o xxxvii_o chap_n for_n 68_o example_n of_o vain_a glory_n fol._n 69._o how_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v &_o how_o it_o be_v y_z t_z thing_n that_o do_v measure_v all_o thing_n upon_o earth_n the_o thirty-nine_o chap_n for_n 70_o example_n of_o justice_n the_o xl_o chap_n for_n 72_o how_o injustice_n or_o wrong_n be_v contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o how_o many_o manner_n therbe_n of_o iniustyce_n &_o how_o iniustyce_n demand_v vengeance_n afore_o god_n the_o xli_o chap_n fol_z 74_o example_n of_o iniustyce_n the_o xlii_o chap_n fol_z 76_o of_o loyalty_n and_o by_o loyalty_n the_o person_n be_v great_o praise_v the_o xliii_o chap_n fol_z 77_o of_o falsehood_n what_o it_o be_v &_o of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o suspytion_n and_o jelousye_a and_o treason_n and_o malice_n the_o xliii_o chap._n fol_z 78._o example_n of_o falshehed_n the_o xlv_o cha_z foe_z 80_o how_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v by_o reason_n to_o the_o perdryche_n &_o how_o truth_n be_v that_o thing_n which_o iustyfi_v the_o man_n afore_o all_o person_n the_o xlvi_o chap_n for_n 81_o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o verytye_n the_o xlvii_o chap_n fol_z 82_o how_o lie_a be_v a_o evil_a vice_n the_o manner_n to_o eschew_v it_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n and_o which_o be_v evyll_n lyenge_a the_o xlviii_o chap_n fol_z 83_o what_o mercy_n be_v &_o of_o the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o same_o &_o how_o mercy_n be_v that_o where_o by_o a_o man_n obteyn_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o xlix_o chap_n fol_z 84_o example_n of_o mercy_n the_o l_o cha_z foe_z 86._o of_o crualtie_n &_o how_o many_o sort_n be_v thereof_o and_o of_o the_o great_a