Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	know_v	love_v	soul_n	10,844	5	5.3323	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16439	The boke of wisdome otherwise called the flower of vertue. Folowing the auctorities of auncient doctours [and] philosophers, deuiding and speaking of vices [and] vertues, wyth many goodly examples wherby a man may be praysed or dyspraysed, wyth the maner to speake well and wyselie to al folkes, of what estate so euer they bee. Translated first out of Italion into French, [and] out of french into English, by Iohn Larke. 1565.; Fiore di virtù. English.	Larke, John.; Gozzadini, Tommaso, attributed name.; Leoni, Tommaso, attributed name.	1565 (1565)	STC 3358; ESTC S116186	56,010	218

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

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 re●●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

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

accustom_v these_o three_o manner_n be_v prohybed_n there_o be_v some_o which_o lie_v wyllynglie_o in_o swear_v and_o with_o their_o knowledge_n do_v forswear_v they_o which_o be_v a_o very_a evil_a lyenge_a ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o the_o mouth_n which_o do_v lie_v kyll_v the_o soul_n &_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o thief_n then_o a_o continual_a liar_n ¶_o of_o the_o which_o plato_n speak_v plato_n sayenge_a that_o he_o which_o do_v affirm_v that_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v of_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v know_v he_o be_v hold_v for_o suspect_v and_o say_v that_o the_o person_n which_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o lie_v shall_v not_o be_v beleve_v when_o he_o shall_v show_v the_o truth_n ¶_o what_o mercy_n be_v and_o of_o the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o same_o and_o how_o mercy_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n obteyn_v the_o love_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o xlix_o chapter_n mercy_n austyne_n as_o s._n austyne_n saithe_v be_v to_o have_v compassyon_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n of_o another_o ¶_o saint_a thomas_n say_v thomas_fw-la that_o the_o operacyon_n of_o mercy_n be_v to_o pardon_v the_o offence_n do_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o chastyce_n and_o correct_v he_o which_o have_v need_n thereof_o to_o counsel_v he_o which_o stand_v in_o doubt_n to_o comfort_v they_o which_o be_v in_o dyscomforte_n and_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o another_o ¶_o plato_n say_v plato_n that_o the_o person_n can_v not_o have_v a_o more_o profitable_a thing_n than_o the_o virtue_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o vysyte_n the_o sycke_n to_o feed_v they_o that_o be_v hungry_a to_o gyve_v they_o drink_v that_o be_v thrystye_a vysyte_n the_o prisoner_n clothe_v the_o naked_a lodge_v they_o that_o do_v lack_v lodge_a and_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a person_n ¶_o alexandre_n say_v alexandre_n that_o the_o power_n and_o the_o may_v of_o the_o man_n increase_v in_o two_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o get_v fryende_n by_o mercy_n ¶_o longyn_v say_v longyn_v that_o he_o which_o shall_v have_v mercy_n of_o another_o he_o shall_v ind_v mercy_n for_o himself_o ¶_o our_o lord_n ihesue_n say_v chry_v pardon_v other_o gladlye_a if_o thou_o will_v have_v pardon_n one_o of_o the_o thing_n y_fw-fr to_o the_o most_o please_v almyghtye_a god_n be_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v offend_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o can_v take_v vengeance_n of_o he_o for_o it_o that_o thou_o do_v for_o gyve_v he_o ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o he_o which_o gladlye_a do_v gyve_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v never_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o pover_fw-mi tie_n and_o say_v that_o he_o which_o do_v stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v cry_v and_o not_o be_v hard_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n ¶_o saint_a gregory_n say_v gregorye_fw-mi that_o he_o which_o gladlye_a fulfyllethe_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n shall_v not_o dye_v of_o evyll_n death_n and_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v herd_n ¶_o example_n of_o mercy_n ¶_o the_o l_o chapter_n of_z the_o virtue_n of_o mercy_n example_n it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o history_n of_o rome_n that_o there_o be_v a_o thief_n bring_v afore_o king_n alexandre_n and_o he_o demand_v he_o wherefore_o he_o do_v rob_v he_o answer_v i_o rob_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o thou_o upon_o the_o earth_n i_o be_o call_v a_o thief_n because_o that_o i_o be_o alone_o and_o because_o thou_o goeste_n honest_o &_o that_o thou_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o many_o folk_n thou_o be_v call_v king_n example_n but_o know_v thou_o king_n alexandre_n that_o poverty_n constrain_v i_o to_o be_v a_o thief_n but_o thou_o be_v much_o worse_a &_o a_o strong_a thief_n than_o i_o be_o for_o thou_o do_v rob_v for_o coveitousnes_n and_o the_o more_o that_o thou_o haste_v the_o more_o thou_o desire_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v more_o worse_a thou_o will_v do_v and_o i_o do_v not_o rob_v but_o for_o necessity_n of_o my_o livig_n and_o when_o king_n alexandre_n hear_v 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