the_o book_n name_v the_o royal_a â—ego_fw-la colligo_fw-la â—â—â—do_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d re_z here_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o â—ubtyces_n of_o this_o present_a book_n entytle_v &_o name_v ryal_n which_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n first_o of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n delyverd_v unto_o moses_n for_o to_o prithee_o to_o the_o people_n ca._n primo_fw-la of_o the_o first_o commandment_n ca._n two_o of_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n ca._n iii._n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n ca._n iiii_o how_o one_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n ca._n v._n here_o follow_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n ê‘ticule_a vi_fw-la of_o the_o three_o first_o commandment_n partycule_a and_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n ca._n vi_fw-la of_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n seven_o the_o thyrd_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n ca._n ix_o of_o the_o seven_o other_o commandment_n appertain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n ca._n x._o of_o the_o xii_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n ca._n xi_o of_o the_o be_v that_o saint_n johan_n thevangelyst_n see_v in_o thapocalyp_v ca._n twelve_o the_o devysyon_n of_o the_o seven_o deed_o sin_n ca._n xiii_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n ca._n xiiii_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n and_o of_o the_o first_o bowgh_n ca._n xv_o of_o the_o second_o bowgh_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n ca._n xuj_o of_o the_o three_o bowgh_n ca._n xvii_o of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o pride_n ca._n xviii_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o pride_n ca._n nineteeen_o the_o four_o branch_n which_o be_v ambycyon_n ca._n xx_o the_o u_o branch_n which_o be_v vaynglorye_n ca._n xxi_o the_o vi_o branch_n be_v ypocrysye_a ca._n xxii_o the_o vii_o branch_n of_o pride_n ca._n xxiii_o the_o second_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v ca._n xxiiii_o the_o three_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v of_o hell_n be_v ire_n ca._n twenty-five_o the_o first_o war_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o ire_n c._n xxvi_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o slowth_v the_o clerk_n call_v accidie_n ca._n xxvii_o of_o pusyllamynyte_n of_o delayeng_v &_o werynes_n ca._n xxviii_o of_o delayenge_a to_o do_v well_o ca._n xxix_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o vice_n of_o neclygence_n ca._n thirty_o of_o forgetting_a &_o the_o vice_n that_o come_v thereof_o ca._n xxxi_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o latchednes_n ca._n xxxii_o of_o evil_a point_n of_o sloth_n ca._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o averice_n ca._n xxxiiii_o of_o dyvers_a manner_n &_o spyce_n of_o usurye_n ca._n xxxv_o the_o ii_o manner_n of_o usurye_n ca._n xxxvi_o of_o theft_n ca._n xxvii_o the_o iii_o branch_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o averyce_n ca._n xxxviii_o the_o sin_n of_o challenge_n ca._n thirty-nine_o of_o seven_o manner_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o challenge_n ca._n xl_o the_o fit_a branch_n of_o averyce_n ca._n xli_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o symonye_n ca._n xlii_o of_o the_o first_o bough_n of_o symonye_n ca._n xliii_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o malignite_n that_o come_v of_o averyce_n ca._n xliiii_o of_o merchandise_n ca._n xlv_o the_o ix_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n ca._n xlvi_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n ca._n xlvii_o of_o dyvers_a estate_n of_o lechery_n ca._n xlviii_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o glotonye_n ca._n xlix_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n c._n l._n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o idle_a word_n c._n li._n of_o the_o sin_n of_o avaunting_a c._n lii_o of_o evyll_n sayer_n of_o other_o c._n liii_o of_o the_o sin_n to_o say_v lesynge_n c._n liiii_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n c._n lv_o of_o the_o sin_n &_o peryll_n that_o be_v in_o chide_v c._n lvi_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o murmur_n c._n lvii_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o peryll_n that_o be_v in_o rebellyon_n ca._n lviii_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o blasphemye_n ca._n lix_o that_o this_o lyf_v ny_n but_o death_n as_o it_o appyer_v ca._n lx_o how_o man_n lyve_v deyenge_a in_o this_o world_n ca._n lxi_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v holy_o &_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o ca._n lxii_o of_o iii_o manner_n of_o good_n spyrytuell_v ca._n lxiii_o of_o the_o good_n of_o tortune_n ca._n lxiiii_o of_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n ca._n lxv_o of_o the_o good_n of_o grace_n ca._n lxvi_o what_o virtue_n be_v honourable_a good_a ca._n lxvii_o of_o vecay_v sapyence_n or_o wisdom_n ca._n lxviii_o of_o the_o prowess_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n ca._n lxix_o of_o the_o veray_fw-fr seygnorye_fw-mi that_o gyve_v grace_n &_o virtue_n c._n lxx_o of_o veray_fw-fr fraunchyse_n ca._n lxxi_o of_o veray_fw-fr noblesse_n ca._n lxxii_o that_o charyte_n be_v moost_n grette_v of_o virtue_n ca._n lxxiii_o of_o two_o manner_n of_o good_n delectable_a ca._n lxxiiii_o of_o virtue_n in_o specyall_a ca._n lxxv_o the_o seven_o petycyon_n &_o requesty_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca._n lxxvi_o wherefore_o thou_o say_v fader_fw-mi our_o /_o &_o not_o fader_fw-mi my_o ca._n lxxvii_o why_o it_o be_v say_v qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o celis_fw-la ca._n lxxviii_o how_o sanctificetur_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la be_v expow_v ca._n lxxix_o the_o ii_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca._n lxxx_o the_o iii_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la nr_n ca._n lxxxi_o the_o four_o petycyon_n and_o request_n ca._n lxxxii_o the_o u_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca._n lxxxiii_o the_o vi_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la nr_fw-la ca._n lxxxiiii_o the_o seven_o petycyon_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca._n lxxxv_o of_o the_o seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n ca._n lxxxvi_o they_o be_v call_v gift_n for_o three_o reason_n ca_n lxxxvii_o why_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v gift_n lxxxviii_o why_o there_o be_v seven_o gift_n &_o no_o mo_z ne_o alas_o ca._n lxxxix_o of_o vii_o virtue_n /_o whereof_o three_o be_v devyne_a /_o &_o iiiii_fw-la cardynall_a ca._n lxxxx_n of_o the_o four_o cardynall_a virtue_n ca._n lxxxxi_fw-la yet_o of_o the_o four_o cardynall_a virtue_n ca._n lxxxxii_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o attemperaunce_n ca._n lxxxxiii_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o strength_n ca._n lxxxxiiii_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o justyse_n ca._n lxxxxv_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v from_o he_o the_o vii_o dede_o sin_n ca._n lxxxxvi_fw-la of_o the_o gift_n of_o holy_a drede_n ca._n lxxxxvii_fw-la of_o four_o rote_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n ca._n lxxxxviii_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o humylyte_n ca._n lxxxxix_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o humylyte_n ca._n c._n of_o he_o that_o be_v veray_fw-fr humble_a ca._n ci._n of_o he_o that_o be_v humble_a of_o herte_n ca._n cii_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o hate_v pride_n ca._n ciii_o of_o dyvers_a estate_n of_o pride_n ca._n ciiii_o of_o thensygnement_n &_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n ca._n cu._n of_o the_o pryvyte_n that_o god_n have_v to_o the_o soul_n ca._n cvi_o of_o the_o comparyson_n of_o the_o mustard_n seed_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ca._n cvii_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o holy_a drede_n and_o pyte_v ca._n cviii_o of_o seven_o manner_n of_o love_n spyrytuell_a ca._n cix_o of_o the_o seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n and_o first_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o scyence_n ca._n cx._n of_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o equyte_v &_o ryghtwysnes_n ca._n cxi_o of_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o equyte_v ca._n cxii_o of_o the_o fourthe_n &_o fyfthe_a degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o equyte_v cxiii_o of_o the_o syxte_v degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o equyte_v ca._n cxiiii_o of_o the_o seven_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o equyte_v ca._n cxu._n the_o virtue_n ageyn_v the_o seven_o dede_o sin_n ca._n cxvi_o how_o one_o ought_v to_o live_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n c._n cxvii_o of_o the_o devysion_n of_o virtue_n after_o the_o philosopher_n c._n xviii_o of_o the_o first_o virtue_n magnanymyte_v c._n cxix_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o france_n or_o trust_n ca._n cxx_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o surte_n ca._n cxxi_o of_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n prowess_n ca._n cxxii_o of_o the_o fyft_n degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prowess_n ca._n cxxiii_o of_o the_o syxt_v degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prowess_n ca._n cxxiiii_o of_o the_o spyrytuell_a batayle_n against_o sin_n c._n cxxv_o of_o the_o first_o batayle_n against_o all_o vice_n ca._n cxxvi_o of_o very_a repentance_n of_o heart_n ca._n cxxvii_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o confess_v he_o ca._n cxxviii_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o yeft_v of_o counseyll_n /_o and_z of_o god_n /_o and_o meryte_n that_o be_v therein_o ca._n cxxix_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o mercy_n ca._n cxxx._n
thing_n that_o love_n have_v moo_v travail_n for_o /_o &_o by_o moost_n pain_n be_v goten_a /_o aught_o to_o be_v moost_n love_v /_o &_o moo_v there_o worthy_o keep_v /_o and_o this_o sapyence_n be_v moche_o necessary_a and_o prouffytable_a to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v go_v with_o god_n /_o for_o thus_o as_o say_v holy_a scrypture_n /_o by_o many_o trybulacyon_n behove_v we_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o realm_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o manyfe_v and_o show_v to_o we_o the_o lyve_n of_o saint_n /_o the_o which_o for_o to_o come_v to_o god_n have_v so_o moche_v suffer_v and_o endure_v after_o it_o be_v to_o weet_v /_o that_z to_o thaccomplysshement_n of_o the_o say_a commandment_n four_o thing_n admone_v the_o creature_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v to_o have_v in_o mind_n contynual_o the_o good_n that_o the_o creature_n have_v receyve_v of_o god_n as_o say_v be_v tofore_o for_o when_o the_o creature_n consyder_v that_o he_o have_v receyve_v of_o god_n body_n &_o soul_n /_o &_o all_o other_o god_n that_o he_o have_v /_o spyrytuall_a and_o temporal_a /_o the_o peril_n also_o which_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n which_o he_o have_v apparayl_v to_o us._n the_o creature_n human_a shall_v juge_v that_o he_o owe_v to_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n the_o ii_o reason_n be_v to_o have_v in_o consyderation_n the_o great_a puyssaunce_n /_o excellence_n /_o &_o noble_n of_o god_n and_o with_o that_o the_o great_a misery_n &_o poverte_a of_o ourselves_o /_o by_o the_o which_o consyderacyon_n the_o creature_n shall_v juge_v /_o the_o when_o he_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n /_o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v /_o which_o yet_o he_o do_v full_a lytel_n unto_o the_o regard_n of_o his_o great_a excellence_n nobleness_n and_o puyssaunce_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o the_o creature_n human_a shall_v always_o the_o more_o for_o to_o enforce_v he_o to_o love_v /_o to_o serve_v /_o &_o for_o to_o honour_v god_n ¶_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o love_n and_o affeccyon_n of_o worldly_a thing_n as_o say_v be_v to_o fore_o for_o where_o all_o the_o herte_n suffyse_v not_o for_o to_o love_v almyghty_a god_n suffycyent_o /_o considere_v his_o great_a excellence_n nobleness_n and_o puyssaunte_a magnyfycence_n as_o be_v tofore_o say_a /_o thenne_fw-fr he_o that_o put_v in_o his_o herte_n the_o love_n of_o thing_n temporell_n /_o the_o which_o be_v but_o stynk_v fylthe_n and_o ordure_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o god_n /_o seem_v well_o that_o he_o do_v to_o god_n great_a velony_n /_o and_z in_o this_o case_n he_o love_v not_o god_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n after_o the_o say_a commandment_n /_o for_z of_o so_o much_o as_o the_o herte_fw-fr of_o the_o creature_n be_v set_v to_o love_v other_o thing_n than_o god_n of_o so_o moche_v it_o be_v less_o in_o god_n the_o four_o reason_n be_v to_o keep_v himself_o and_o to_o put_v from_o he_o all_o sin_n and_o in_o especyall_a deed_o sin_n /_o for_o no_o creature_n be_v in_o deed_o sin_n may_v love_v god_n for_o by_o deed_o sin_n the_o creature_n offend_v god_n and_o be_v pryve_v and_o out_o of_o grace_n /_o which_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o love_n ¶_o of_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n ca._n iii._n we_o ought_v thenne_v accord_v to_o the_o say_v first_o commandment_n to_o love_n with_o all_o our_o herte_n the_o which_o thing_n the_o creature_n do_v /_o when_o in_o all_o his_o werke_n his_o entencyon_n be_v rightful_a and_o after_o god_n will_n for_o the_o entencyon_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v such_o virtue_n that_o he_o rendre_fw-fr his_o werke_n &_o operacyon_n after_o god_n good_a or_o evyll_n /_o and_o therefore_o what_o so_o ever_o werke_v that_o the_o creature_n do_v if_o his_o entention_n be_v evil_a the_o operacyon_n and_o all_o the_o werke_n be_v without_o meryte_n /_o and_o convert_v from_o it_o /_o in_z to_o do_v evyll_n /_o hereof_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n by_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cry_v /_o if_o thin_a eye_n be_v evyll_n all_o thy_o body_n be_v derke_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o thin_a entencyon_n be_v evyll_n /_o all_z thy_o werke_n be_v derke_n and_o in_o sin_n and_o wtout_fw-fr meryte_n and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v to_o rendre_fw-fr the_o werke_n of_o the_o creature_n good_a and_o merytorye_n and_o that_o his_o entencyon_n be_v rightful_a accord_v to_o god_n will_n but_o because_o that_o for_o to_o rendre_fw-fr the_o werke_n of_o the_o creature_n good_a and_o merytoryous_a accord_v unto_o god_n /_o suffyse_v not_o only_o good_a entencyon_n but_o it_o behove_v also_o to_o have_v the_o rightful_a entention_n and_o good_a wylle_n like_o as_o it_o may_v appyere_o in_o he_o /_o that_o will_v steel_n and_o take_v other_o mennys_n good_n for_o to_o nourysshe_v and_o feed_v the_o power_n peple_n /_o for_o thentencyon_n of_o the_o wylle_n to_o gyve_v for_o god_n sake_n to_o the_o poor_a peple_n be_v good_a but_o the_o wylle_n to_o steel_n or_o take_v away_o other_o man_n good_n be_v evyll_n for_o to_o so_o do_v and_o therefore_o that_o deed_n shall_v be_v evyll_n /_o and_o may_v not_o be_v excuse_v for_o by_o cause_n that_o a_o evyll_n werke_n for_o any_o good_a entencyon_n may_v not_o be_v excuse_v it_o be_v say_v after_o in_o the_o commandment_n /_o that_o the_o creature_n ought_v to_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v accord_v in_o all_o his_o werke_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n /_o &_o this_o demand_n we_o of_o god_n when_o we_o say_v our_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la when_o we_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v do_v in_o us._n ¶_o also_o by_o cause_n that_o yet_o for_o to_o accomplisshe_v the_o say_v commandment_n /_o suffyse_v not_o only_o good_a entencyon_n and_o good_a will_n it_o be_v after_o say_v in_o the_o same_o commandment_n /_o that_o the_o creature_n ought_v to_o love_v his_o god_n with_o all_o his_o entendement_n and_o understond_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 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to_o thonoure_n and_o worship_n of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o to_z the_o salvation_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v say_v afin_fw-fr the_fw-fr foresay_a commandment_n that_o the_o creature_n ouÈt_v for_o to_o love_v his_o god_n with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o with_z all_o his_o strengthe_n and_o therefore_o all_o they_o that_o put_v and_o employ_v all_o their_n may_v and_o strengthe_n in_o the_o werky_n of_o sin_n /_o do_v ageyn_v the_o say_a commaundemenet_n &_o sin_n deed_o thus_o it_o appyer_v clere_o that_o for_o taccomplysshe_v the_o say_v first_o commandment_n pryncypall_a the_o creature_n ought_v to_o gyve_v unto_o god_n entencyon_n /_o will_v /_o entendement_n and_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o good_a will_n by_o the_o manner_n that_o be_v aforesaid_a ¶_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v how_o each_o man_n ought_v to_o love_v his_o neghboure_n ca._n four_o for_o to_o have_v knowleche_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n pryncypall_v aforesaid_a 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