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A69244 Here foloweth the. C. hystoryes of Troye Lepistre de Othea deesse de Prudence, enuoyee a lesperit cheualereny [sic] Hector de Troye, auec cent histoires.; Epître d'Othéa à Hector. English Christine, de Pisan, ca. 1364-ca. 1431.; Wyer, Robert, fl. 1530-1556. 1549 (1549) STC 7272; ESTC S108381 74,324 323

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enrage_v and_o mad_a which_o dyspyse_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o church_n for_o joseph_n aid_v moche_n more_o profitable_a the_o king_n pharaon_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o prudence_n than_o if_o he_o have_v give_v he_o of_o money_n for_o money_n shall_v lytell_a have_v provide_v for_o y_fw-es ●_o famine_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o egipte_n as_o do_v the_o counsel_n of_o joseph_n that_o set_v remedy_n against_o the_o famine_n of_o egipte_n by_o the_o space_n of_o certain_a year_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v thou_o to_o believe_v counsel_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o repent_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o sage_a solomon_n in_o his_o proverbe_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n custodi_fw-la legem_fw-la meam_fw-la atque_fw-la consilium_fw-la o●_n erit_fw-la vita_fw-la anime_fw-mi cue_n proverb●orum_fw-la lil_n ca._n the_o lxxx_o history_n the_o lxxx_o text_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o child_n gyve_v no_o credence_n and_o troilus_n thy_o brother_n into_o thy_o mind_n 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say_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o counsel_n of_o war_n the_o vyllecte_v &_o ancient_a man_n which_o by_o recreandise_n counsel_n rest_n &_o peace_n so_o counsel_v he_o all_o contrary_a than_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o troilus_n hold_v whereof_o great_a evyll_n ensue_v therefore_o say_v she_o to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o child_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la natural_o be_v of_o light_n &_o small_a consyderation_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o hold_v nor_o give_v credence_n of_o this_o say_v a_o aucthorite_n y_fw-fr ●_o realm_n be_v not_o inquiet_a of_o who_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o child_n the_o lxxx_o allegory_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o child_n ought_v not_o the_o good_a spirit_n to_o accord_v and_o that_o be_v to_o understand_v his_o counsaylour_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a but_o know_v &_o well_o learn_v &_o instruct_v so_o y_z t_z he_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o his_o health_n &_o against_o the_o ignoraunte_n say_v s._n augustyne_n ignorance_n be_v a_o right_a evyll_n mother_n &_o have_v two_o as_o evil_a doughter_n that_o be_v falsehood_n and_o doubtaunce_n the_o first_o be_v myschant_n the_o second_o be_v miserable_a the_o first_o be_v mor●_n vycious_a but_o the_o two_o be_v more_o grevous_a &_o these_o twain_o ben_fw-mi extynct_n and_o quench_v by_o sapience_n of_o this_o say_v the_o sage_a sapientiam_fw-la preter_fw-la euntes_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la lapsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ignorent_fw-la bona_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sipientie_n sue_v celiquerunt_fw-la hominibus_fw-la memoriam_fw-la sapie_n v._o ca._n the_o lxxxi_o history_n the_o lxxxi_o text_n of_z calcas_fw-la and_o his_o complyce_n have_v dysdayen_v of_o who_o the_o malice_n and_o falseness_n infynyte_v endurable_a realm_n and_o empire_n betrayhen_o in_o all_o the_o world_n nys_n people_n more_o to_o wit_v the_o lxxxi_o gloze_v lancas_n be_v a_o subtle_a clerk_n of_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n &_o when_o the_o king_n priam_n know_v that_o the_o greek_n come_v upon_o he_o which_o it_o a_o great_a host_n he_o send_v calcas_fw-la in_o to_z y_z e_z i_o will_v of_o delphos_n to_o their_o god_n dampne_a apollo_n delphicus_fw-la how_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o war_n and_o to_o what_o conclusion_n ●t_a shall_v turn_v but_o after_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o god_n which_o say_v that_o after_o ten_o year_n the_o greek_n shall_v have_v the_o victory_n calcas_fw-la return_v he_o towards_o the_o greek_n and_o he_o acqueinted_a w_n t_o achilles_n which_o be_v come_v into_o delphos_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o with_o he_o he_o return_v towards_o the_o greek_n who_o he_o help_v and_o aid_v with_o his_o counsel_n against_o his_o proper_a city_n and_o many_o time_n after_o he_o desturue_v and_o let_v the_o peace_n to_o be_v make_v betwyxte_v the_o greek_n and_o the_o troyens_fw-fr &_o because_o he_o be_v a_o traitor_n the_o aucthorite_n say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o such_o subtle_a &_o evyll_n 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and_o drink_v ne_o for_o grace_n of_o service_n ne_o for_o plenty_n of_o benefyte_n or_o good_a dede_n and_o of_o this_o vice_n say_v saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n erunt_fw-la homines_fw-la elati_fw-la cupidi_fw-la superbi_fw-la proditores_fw-la proterni_fw-la tumidi_fw-la two_o ad_fw-la thimote_a three_o ca._n the_o lxxxii_o history_n the_o lxxxii_o text_n to_o grant_v that_o thing_n be_v never_o dangerous_a which_o thou_o may_v employ_v without_o vytuperation_n and_o make_v the_o a_o myrroure_n of_o hermophroditus_n which_o damage_n receyve_v for_o his_o denegation_n the_o lxxxii_o gloze_v hermophroditus_n be_v a_o young_a man_n of_o great_a beaulte_n a_o nymph_n be_v great_o surpryse_v with_o the_o love_n of_o he_o in_o no_o wise_a he_o will_v love_v she_o again_o and_o over_o all_o she_o he_o pursue_v to_o have_v purchase_v his_o love_n so_o much_o that_o upon_o a_o time_n the_o young_a man_n be_v much_o weary_a for_o the_o chase_n wherein_o he_o have_v all_o the_o day_n travail_v 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one_o which_o have_v two_o sex_n or_o kynde_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n this_o fable_n may_v be_v understand_v in_o many_o manner_n and_o as_o the_o clerk_n &_o subtle_a philosopher_n have_v obumbr_v and_o shadow_v their_o great_a secret_n under_o the_o coverture_n of_o fable_n here_o may_v be_v understande_v a_o sentence_n appertain_v to_o the_o science_n of_o astronomy_n &_o arsmetrike_v as_o say_v these_o master_n and_o for_o somoch_n as_o y_z e_z matter_n of_o love_n be_v more_o dilectable_a to_o here_o than_o other_o they_o make_v comenly_a their_o fyction_n upon_o love_n for_o to_o be_v more_o delectable_a &_o especyal_o to_o rude_a people_n which_o take_v nothing_o thereof_o but_o the_o skin_n or_o outward_a part_n and_o to_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi subtle_a be_v more_o greable_a to_o taste_v and_o such_o the_o liquor_n thereof_o but_o to_o our_o purpose_n we_o may_v understande_v that_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a detestable_a and_o villain_n thing_n to_o refuse_v or_o grant_n with_o danger_n that_o thing_n which_o shall_v turn_v to_o no_o vice_n ne_o by_o the_o grant_v whereof_o shall_v come_v no_o prejudice_n to_o y_z e_z graunter_n &_o hermes_n say_v make_v thou_o not_o taryeng_v to_o put_v in_o execution_n that_o thing_n which_o y_o u_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o lxxxii_o allegory_n the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hard_a or_o dangerous_a to_o grant_v a_o thing_n where_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v necessyte_n but_o to_o comfort_v the_o needy_a to_o his_o power_n as_o say_v saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o moralle_n that_o when_o we_o will_v comfort_v the_o sorrowful_a in_o hevyne_n we_o must_v first_o sorrow_n with_o he_o for_o he_o may_v not_o propre_o recomforte_n the_o dolent_a or_o sorrowful_a which_o accord_v not_o to_o his_o dolour_n for_o like_a as_o a_o man_n may_v not_o join_v two_o piece_n of_o iron_n togyther_n but_o if_o both_o twain_o be_v heat_v chauf_v and_o mollify_v with_o the_o fire_n also_o we_o may_v 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say_v that_o he_o find_v the_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n &_o other_o semblable_a game_n to_o pass_v the_o time_n &_o solin_n say_v every_o thing_n subtle_a &_o honest_a be_v allow_v to_o be_v do_v the_o lxxxiii_o allegory_n the_o play_n of_o vlixes_n may_v be_v understand_v that_o when_o the_o spirit_n chevalrous_a shall_v be_v weary_a of_o prayeng_v adourning_a and_o to_o be_v in_o contemplation_n he_o may_v well_o of_o batre_n and_o take_v his_o deduycte_n in_o rede_v holy_a scripture_n for_o as_o say_v s._n hierome_n in_o his_o moralle_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v propose_v and_o set_v open_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o hart_n as_o a_o mirror_n to_o the_o end_n y_fw-fr ●_o we_o may_v see_v therein_o the_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o may_v we_o see_v the_o ardour_n and_o vyletie_n that_o be_v in_o we_o there_o may_v we_o see_v in_o what_o manner_n we_o profet_z and_o how_o far_o we_o be_v from_o profyte_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n scrutatis_fw-la scripturas_fw-la in_o quibu●_n putatis_fw-la uttame_n e●ernam_fw-la habere_fw-la johan_n v._o ca._n the_o lxxxiiii_o history_n the_o lxxxiiii_o text_n if_o with_o cupydo_o thou_o ever_o be_v attaynte_n and_o gyve_v to_o he_o thy_o heart_n steadfast_a as_o stone_n beware_v with_o bryseyde_a the_o for_o to_o acquaynte_v for_o she_o have_v the_o heart_n now_o here_o and_o now_o go_v the_o lxxxiiii_o gloze_v bryseyde_v who_o master_v chaucer_n call_v cressayde_v in_o his_o book_n of_o troilus_n be_v a_o damosel_n of_o great_a beaulte_n and_o yet_o be_v more_o quaynte_a mutable_a &_o of_o vagaunt_n condytion_n troilus_n the_o young_a son_n of_o priam_n which_o great_o be_v replenyssh_v of_o knyght_o prowess_n great_a beaulte_n &_o gentylnes_n love_v she_o of_o great_a and_o perfyte_n love_n &_o she_o give_v he_o her_o love_n and_o promise_v he_o for_o ever_o so_o to_o contynewe_v and_o never_o to_o false_fw-mi ne_fw-fr w_z tdrawe_v it_o calcas_fw-la father_n to_o the_o damosel_n which_o by_o science_n know_v y_z ●_o troy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v do_v so_o moche_n that_o his_o daughter_n be_v yield_v and_o so_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n unto_o he_o in_o exchange_n of_o antenor_n and_o so_o be_v she_o bring_v to_o he_o great_a be_v the_o dolour_n of_o the_o two_o lover_n at_o their_o depart_n nevertheless_o with_o tin_n short_a time_n diomedes_n which_o be_v a_o great_a baron_n of_o y_fw-fr ●_o greek_n and_o a_o much_o valiant_a knight_n acqueynt_v he_o wi●h_v briseyde_v and_o do_v so_o much_o by_o his_o purchase_n that_o she_o grant_v he_o her_o love_n and_o utter_o she_o put_v in_o oblivion_n her_o lover_n troilus_n for_o somoch_v as_o bryseyde_n be_v so_o light_v of_o courage_n othea_n say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n y_z t_z if_o he_o wool_fw-mi gyve_v his_o heart_n beware_v to_o acqueynt_a he_o which_o it_o a_o lady_n semblable_a to_o briseyde_a and_o hermes_n say_v keep_v the_o out_o of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o evyll_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi be_v not_o as_o one_o of_o they_o the_o lxxxiiii_o allegory_n briseyde_v of_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o eschew_v the_o acqueyntaunce_n be_v vainglory_n wherw_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o acqueynt_a he_o but_o to_o fly_v it_o to_o his_o no_n be_v for_o it_o be_v very_o light_a &_o come_v sodeyn_o s._n augustine_n say_v upon_o the_o psalter_n that_o he_o which_o have_v well_o learn_v &_o essayde_v by_o experience_n to_o surmount_v &_o overcome_v the_o degree_n of_o vice_n be_v come_v to_o knowledge_n y_fw-fr t_o vaynglory_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o most_o special_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v of_o perfect_a man_n for_o it_o be_v among_o all_o syne_n it_o be_v most_o strong_a to_o be_v vanquyssh_v therefore_o say_v saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n qiu_n gloriatur_fw-la in_o dno_fw-la glorietur_fw-la
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shall_v have_v slay_v patroclus_n it_o be_v nedeful_a to_o keep_v he_o from_o achilles_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v that_o what_o man_n soever_o have_v slay_v or_o mysdone_v to_o the_o loyal_a fellow_n of_o another_o that_o his_o fellow_n be_v a_o live_v will_v take_v vengeance_n thereof_o if_o he_o may_v therefore_o say_v madarge_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o thou_o be_v w_o t_o thy_o enemy_n hold_v high_o ever_o for_o suspect_v although_o that_o thou_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o the_o lxxxu_o allegory_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v slay_v patroclus_n he_o shall_v have_v ever_o a_o good_a eye_n upon_o achilles_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o if_o the_o good_a sprite_n suffer_v himself_o to_o incline_v to_o sin_n he_o ought_v to_o doubt_n the_o death_n everlasting_a and_o as_o say_v job_n the_o life_n present_a be_v but_o a_o chevalry_n and_o insygne_n thereof_o this_o present_a life_n be_v call_v melitant_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o life_n above_o which_o be_v call_v tryumphaunt_n for_o that_o have_v the_o vyctory_n of_o enemy_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n induite_fw-la do_v armatur_fw-la a_o dei_fw-la ut_fw-la possitis_fw-la st●re_fw-la ad●●●sus_fw-la insidi●s_fw-la diaboli_fw-la ad_fw-la ephesi_fw-la vi_fw-la ca._n the_o lxxxvi_o history_n the_o lxxxvi_o text_n glad_o to_o echo_n her_o request_n at_o troy_v be_v thou_o not_o in_o will_n her_o plaint_n to_o augment_v if_o thou_o have_v power_n to_o set_v her_o heart_n in_o joy_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o fortune_n be_v unto_o the_o lent_fw-la the_o lxxxvi_o gloze_v echo_n so_o say_v a_o fable_n be_v a_o nymph_n &_o because_o that_o she_o be_v wo●t_a to_o be_v over_o great_a a_o janglere_n &_o by_o her_o jangle_a accuse_v juno_n y_z t_z upon_o a_o day_n she_o watch_v her_o husband_n by_o jalousy_n she_o ram_v in_o the_o indignation_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o god_n which_o say_v that_o from_o themsforth_o she_o shall_v never_o spe●e_o first_o any_o word_n to_o such_o time_n as_o another_o have_v speak_v it_o afore_o echo_n be_v amorous_a upon_o y_z e_z fair_a narcisus_fw-la but_o for_o any_o prayer_n or_o sign_n of_o amite_n y_fw-fr t_o she_o may_v to_o high_o he_o dayn_v not_o to_o have_v upon_o her_o pyte_n in_o somoche_n y_fw-fr ●_o the_o far_o echo_n die_v for_o his_o love_n but_o in_o die_a she_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n y_fw-fr t_o she_o may_v be_v venge_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o she_o have_v sound_o so_o much_o of_o cruelty_n &_o that_o they_o will_v give_v high_a to_o feel_v the_o amorous_a pancture_n or_o pryck_n of_o love_n whereby_o he_o may_v know_v the_o great_a dolour_n that_o the_o perfect_a &_o fine_a lover_n have_v which_o of_o love_n be_v refuse_v &_o thereof_o behove_v to_o take_v their_o death_n therw_v it_o finish_v echo_n her_o life_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o she_o remain_v which_o yet_o do_v endure_v and_o the_o god_n make_v she_o everlasting_a memory_n of_o ●his_n adventure_n and_o yet_o she_o give_v answer_v to_o the_o people_n in_o valley_n &_o upon_o river_n after_o the_o voice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d she_o but_o she_o may_v never_o speak_v first_o echo_n may_v sygnify_v a●_n son_n that_o by_o great_a necess●t●e_n require_v a_o thing_n of_o another_o the_o voice_n that_o do_v remain_v be_v y_o ●_o the_o people_n suff●ing_fw-mi pain_n or_o disease_n think_v the_o time_n long_o enough_o how_o short_a so_o it_o be_v &_o they_o may_v not_o speak_v but_o after_o another_o y_z t_z be_v the●_n may_v not_o help_v themselves_o which_o tout_fw-fr the_o aid_n of_o another_o therefore_o well_o othea_n say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v pite_n upon_o such_o as_o suffer_v wh●_n they_o 〈…〉_o any_o thing_n of_o he_o 〈…〉_o y_fw-es ●●yll_v ●yll_z well_o keep_v the_o 〈…〉_o to_o aid_n 〈◊〉_d fren●●_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o suf●●e_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d y_fw-es ●_o right_n be_v to_o his_o 〈…〉_o ●rom_fw-mi all_o vice_n &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lxxxvi_o allegory_n ech●_n which_o ought_v not_o 〈…〉_o she_o request_v deny_v we_o may_v understande_v mercy_n which_o the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o high_a and_z s_z augustyne_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o mountain_n that_o blyss_v be_v they_o which_o voluntare_o succour_v in_o this_o pefent_a life_n they_o y_fw-fr t_o ben_fw-mi in_o misery_n for_o they_o deserve_v well_o y_o ●_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n delyver_v they_o from_o their_o misery_n &_o it_o a_o just_a &_o rightwise_o thing_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o which_o will_v be_v aid_v by_o his_o sovereign_n that_o be_v more_o puissant_a than_o he_o in_o like_a wise_a y_o t_o he_o help_v such_o as_o belesse_a thanne_n in_o y_fw-es ●_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v more_o puissant_a therefore_o say_v the_o sage_a qui_fw-fr pronue_n est_fw-la ad_fw-la in_o be_o benedictive_a pro._n x●ii_fw-la ca._n the_o lxxxvii_o history_n the_o lxxxvii_o text_n of_z the_o laurier_n if_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o intent_n to_o have_v a_o crown_n which_o vain_v more_o than_o gold_n daphne_n to_o pursue_v to_o the_o be_v congruent_a than_o shall_v thou_o it_o have_v if_o thou_o her_o right_a path_n hold_v the_o lxxxvii_o gloze_v a_o fable_n say_v that_o daphne_n be_v a_o damosel_n who_o phoebus_n love_v by_o love_n &_o much_o her_o pursue_v but_o in_o no_o wise_n she_o will_v to_o he_o accord_n it_o befall_v upon_o a_o day_n that_o he_o see_v the_o fair_a maid_n go_v by_o the_o way_n &_o when_o she_o see_v he_o come_v she_o take_v she_o to_o sty_n and_o the_o god_n after_o and_o when_o he_o be_v so_o never_a y_fw-mi ●_o she_o see_v well_o she_o may_v not_o escape_v she_o make_v her_o prayer_n to_o diane_n god_n of_o chastite_n that_o she_o will_v save_v unto_o her_o poor_a maid_n the_o virginite_a of_o her_o body_n &_o contynent_a be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o pucell_n transmue_v in_o to_o a_o green_a laurier_n &_o when_o phoebus_n be_v approach_v thereto_o he_o take_v of_o the_o brannche_n of_o the_o tree_n a_o make_v he_o thereof_o a_o champlet_n in_o sign_n of_o victory_n and_o ever_o sythen_a unto_o this_o day_n have_v a_o chapiet_fw-la of_o laurier_n sygnify_v victory_n and_o special_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a felicity_n of_o the_o roman_n they_o crown_v ever_o with_o laurier_n the_o victorious_a many_o entedemente_n may_v be_v have_v of_o this_o fable_n &_o it_o may_v be_v that_o a_o pu●●saunt_a man_n pursue_v w_z t_z long_o travail_v a_o lady_n in_o somoch_n that_o u●de●_n a_o laurier_n he_o at_o feign_a she_o to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o for_o y_fw-fr ●_o cause_n he_o love_v the_o laurier_n ever_o after_o &_o bear_v it_o in_o devyse_n and_o speech_n in_o sign_n of_o vitory_n that_o he_o have_v of_o his_o love_n under_o the_o laurier_n and_o the_o laurier_n may_v be_v take_v for_o gold_n which_o sygnifi_v noble_n &_o because_o y_o it_o the_o laurier_n sygnifi_v honour_n she_o say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o ●ym_a to_o pursue_v daphne_n if_o he_o w●ll_n ha●●_n 〈◊〉_d of_o laurier_n y_z t_z be_v to_o understand_v he_o must_v pursue_v pain_n and_o travail_n if_o he_o w●l_v come_v to_o honour_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v omere_n by_o great_a diligence_n come_v a_o man_n to_o perfection_n the_o lxxxvii_o allegory_n if_o he_o will_v have_v a_o crown_n of_o laurier_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o pursue_v daphne_n by_o this_o we_o may_v understande_v that_o if_o the_o good_a sprite_n will_v have_v glorious_a victory_n he_o behove_v good_a perseveraunce_n which_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o victory_n of_o paradise_n whereof_o the_o joy_n be_v infynite_a as_o say_v saint_n gregory_n what_o be_v say_v he_o the_o tongue_n that_o suffyse_v to_o recount_v and_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 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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 h●duciam_fw-la ta●em_fw-la habemus_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la ●_o sumus_fw-la fucientes_n aliquid_fw-la cogitare_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la tanquam●t_o nobis_fw-la secundi_fw-la ●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 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