uhere_o it_o be_v so_o that_o every_o humayn_v creature_n by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n be_v bear_v &_o ordeigned_a to_o be_v subgette_n and_o thrall_n unto_o the_o storm_n of_o fortune_n and_o so_o in_o diverse_a &_o many_o sundry_a wyse_n man_n be_v perplexid_v with_o worldly_a adversitee_n of_o the_o which_o i._n antoine_n wydeville_n erle_n ryvyere_n lord_n scales_n &_o c_o have_v largeli_fw-la and_o in_o many_o diffirent_a manner_n have_v my_o part_n and_o of_o they_o releve_v by_o thynfynyte_a grace_n &_o goodness_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n thurgh_n the_o mean_a of_o the_o mediatrice_fw-la of_o mercy_n which_o grace_n evident_o to_o i_o know_v and_o understonde_v compel_v i_o to_o set_v a_o part_n alle_fw-mi ingratitude_n and_o droof_n i_o by_o reason_n &_o conscience_n as_o fer_fw-fr as_o my_o wrecchednes_n will_v suffyse_v to_o gyve_v therefore_o syngule_a lovynge_n &_o thanks_n to_o god_n and_o exort_v i_o to_o dispose_v my_o recover_v lyf_v to_o his_o 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and_o so_o remain_v in_o that_o oppynyon_n after_o such_o season_n as_o it_o ly_v the_o king_n grace_n comaunde_v i_o to_o gyve_v my_o attendance_n upon_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n and_o that_o i_o be_v in_o his_o seruyse_n when_o i_o â—…dde_v leyser_n i_o look_v upon_o the_o say_a book_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o last_o conclude_v in_o myself_o to_o translate_v it_o in_o to_o thenglyssh_v tongue_n wiche_fw-it in_o my_o jugement_n be_v not_o bâ—…fore_o think_n also_o full_o necessary_a to_o my_o say_a lord_n the_o understanding_n thereof_o and_o least_fw-mi ay_o coude_fw-fr not_o at_o all_o time_n be_v so_o well_o ocupy_v or_o shall_v fall_v in_o idleness_n when_o i_o may_v now_o and_o thenne_v i_o felle_fw-fr in_o hand_n with_o all_o and_o draw_v both_o the_o sentence_n and_o the_o word_n as_o nigh_o as_o i_o coude_fw-fr nevertheless_o i_o have_v â—…hen_o seyn_a &_o herd_n of_o other_o of_o the_o same_o book_n which_o difference_n &_o be_v of_o other_o inportaunce_n â–ª_o and_o therefore_o i_o drede_v that_o such_o as_o shall_v list_v to_o rede_n the_o translacon_n &_o have_v veray_fw-fr intelligence_n of_o any_o of_o thoo_n book_n either_o in_o latin_a or_o in_o frenshe_fw-mi shall_v find_v error_n in_o my_o werke_n which_o i_o will_v not_o affirm_v cause_n of_o the_o contrary_n but_o allegge_a the_o deffaulte_n to_o my_o unconning_a with_o the_o dyversytee_n of_o the_o book_n humble_o desyryn_v g_o the_o reformacon_n thereof_o with_o my_o excuse_n and_o the_o rather_o sin_v after_o my_o rudeness_n not_o expert_a i_o in_o my_o manner_n follow_v my_o copy_n and_o the_o ground_n i_o have_v to_o speak_v upon_o as_o here_o after_o ensiewis_n sedechias_n be_v the_o first_o philosophir_n by_o whoom_n thorugh_o the_o will_n and_o pleaser_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n sapience_n be_v understande_v and_o law_n resceyve_v which_o sedechias_n say_v that_o every_o creature_n of_o good_a believe_v aught_o to_o have_v in_o he_o sixteen_o virtue_n ¶_o the_o first_o virtue_n be_v to_o drede_v and_o know_v god_n and_o his_o angelly_n ¶_o the_o second_o virtue_n be_v to_o have_v discretion_n to_o this_o cerne_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a and_o to_o use_v virtue_n and_o flee_v â—…ices_n ¶_o the_o third_o virtue_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n or_o prince_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o reign_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o have_v lordship_n and_o power_n upon_o the_o people_n ¶_o the_o fourthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o worship_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o his_o mother_fw-mi ¶_o the_o fyfthe_a virtue_n be_v to_o do_v juste_o and_o true_o to_o every_o creature_n aftir_v his_o possibilite_n ¶_o the_o sixth_o virtue_n be_v to_o distribute_v his_o alm_n to_o the_o pour_z people_n ¶_o the_o seventhe_n virtue_n be_v to_o â—…epe_v and_o defend_v stranger_n and_o pilgryme_n ¶_o the_o eight_o ver_fw-la tue_o be_v to_o bind_v and_o determine_v himself_o to_o serve_v onr_a lord_n god_n ¶_o the_o nynthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o eschew_v fornication_n ¶_o the_o tenthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o have_v patience_n ¶_o the_o enleventh_fw-mi virtue_n be_v to_o be_v stedefast_a and_o true_a ¶_o the_o twelfthe_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v peasible_a and_o attemperate_a and_o shamefast_a of_o sin_n ¶_o the_o thertenthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o love_v justice_n ¶_o the_o fourtenthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o be_v liberal_a and_o not_o covetovy_n ¶_o the_o fyftenthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n almyghty_a for_o the_o benefice_n and_o grace_n that_o he_o show_v he_o daily_o ¶_o the_o sixtenthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o worship_v god_n almyghty_a and_o to_o put_v he_o hoo_o in_o his_o protection_n and_o defence_n for_o resistance_n of_o the_o in_o fortunitee_n that_o daily_o fall_v in_o this_o world_n ¶_o the_o say_a sedechias_n say_v that_o right_a as_o it_o appartein_v to_o the_o people_n to_o be_v subgect_a and_o obbeissant_a to_o the_o royal_a mageste_v of_o thayr_a king_n or_o prince_n right_o so_o it_o behove_v their_o king_n or_o prince_n to_o intend_v dyligente_o to_o the_o we_o will_v and_o governaunce_n of_o his_o people_n and_o rather_o to_o will_v the_o we_o will_v of_o they_o than_o his_o own_o proper_a lucre_n for_o by_o similitude_n right_a so_o be_v the_o king_n or_o the_o prince_n with_o his_o people_n as_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n and_o say_v sedechias_n if_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n enforce_v himself_o to_o gadre_n money_n or_o tresor_fw-la by_o subtyl_o exortation_n or_o other_o un_fw-fr dew_n mean_v he_o ought_v to_o know_v he_o do_v amiss_o for_o such_o tresor_fw-la may_v not_o by_o gadred_a wythoute_n the_o sequel_n be_v to_o his_o danger_n or_o depeopulation_n of_o his_o royaume_n or_o country_n ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n if_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n be_v negli_fw-it gent_n and_o sloughtfull_a and_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o serche_n and_o enquere_v the_o disposition_n
and_o workis_n of_o his_o enemy_n thenâ—…ent_a will_n and_o dedis_n of_o his_o subgetty_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o in_o surete_a in_o his_o royame_n ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n the_o people_n be_v fortunate_a and_o happy_a that_o have_v a_o good_n and_o a_o virtuous_a king_n or_o prince_n discrete_a and_o wise_a in_o scyence_n ¶_o and_o mykyl_n be_v the_o peple_n infortunat_a when_o eny_z of_o thigh_n thing_n lak_a in_o their_o king_n or_o prince_n ¶_o and_o say_a sedechias_n if_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n for_o slouthe_n or_o leave_v to_o do_v eny_z of_o the_o litil_a thing_n that_o he_o aught_o and_o be_v ordeygn_v he_o shall_v execute_v light_o after_o he_o leve_v great_a undo_v and_o so_o consequent_o he_o may_v less_o alle_fw-mi right_a as_o a_o litill_a sekenesse_n or_o hurt_n without_o it_o be_v soon_o and_o well_o remedy_v may_v cause_v the_o dystruction_n of_o allâ—…_n the_o hole_n body_n ¶_o and_o say_a sedechias_n if_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n byleve_v the_o fair_a word_n and_o flate_z â—…yngis_n of_o his_o enemy_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o their_o be_v â—…ys_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v but_o the_o say_a king_n or_o prince_n thereby_o sudden_o take_v harm_n ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n it_o apparteygn_v to_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n to_o inform_v his_o soon_o in_o virtue_n and_o science_n and_o how_o he_o shall_v gowerne_v his_o land_n aftir_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v rightwys_o to_o his_o people_n how_o he_o shall_v love_v and_o haunt_v his_o knight_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o use_v to_o mykel_n hunt_v be_v nor_o other_o idelness_n but_o instruct_v they_o to_o have_v good_a eloquence_n and_o to_o eschew_v alle_fw-mi vanitee_n ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n it_o apparteyn_v to_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n if_o he_o wool_fw-mi have_v eny_z nigh_o servant_n first_o to_o know_v his_o guide_n and_o condition_n and_o how_o he_o gowern_v he_o silf_a in_o his_o house_n and_o amongis_n his_o fellawe_n and_o if_o he_o understande_v he_o of_o good_a condition_n and_o gowernaunce_n have_v patience_n in_o his_o adversite_n retain_v and_o take_v he_o than_o hardly_o ¶_o and_o ellis_fw-la to_o beware_v of_o he_o ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o very_a true_a friend_n that_o love_v the_o well_o thou_o ought_v to_o take_v he_o more_o in_o thy_o love_n and_o favour_n than_o eny_z of_o thy_o kennesman_n desire_v thy_o death_n for_o to_o have_v the_o succession_n of_o thy_o goody_n ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n commone_o every_o resemblance_n delyte_v other_o ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v chastyse_v by_o fair_a and_o sweet_a word_n aught_o to_o be_v cor_fw-la rect_v by_o sharp_a and_o hard_a correction_n and_o say_v sedechi_n as_o the_o grette_v richesse_n be_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o herte_n and_o say_v he_o be_v not_o scotfree_a to_o who_o richesse_n last_v not_o ne_o when_o they_o may_v be_v light_o take_v away_o but_o the_o best_a richesse_n be_v that_o thing_n that_o dureh_n perpetuel_o ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n the_o obeissaunce_n do_v by_o love_n be_v more_o farm_n than_o that_o that_o be_v do_v by_o may_v for_o drede_n ¶_o and_o say_v that_o experience_n be_v a_o good_a chastisement_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o look_v upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n if_o it_o be_v good_a yeve_v hope_n to_o the_o begin_v ¶_o and_o say_a that_o good_a renommee_n and_o fame_n be_v right_a prof_o fitable_a in_o this_o world_n the_o dede_n thereof_o avail_v in_o the_o other_o world_n ¶_o and_o say_v it_o be_v better_a a_o man_n to_o hold_v his_o pea_n than_o to_o speak_v myâ—…he_n to_o eny_z ignorant_a man_n and_o to_o be_v a_o lone_a than_o to_o be_v a_o compayn_v with_o evil_a people_n ¶_o and_o say_v when_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n be_v evil_a tacched_a and_o vicioux_fw-fr better_a be_v to_o thaim_v that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o he_o than_o to_o thoo_n that_o be_v grette_v master_n in_o his_o house_n ¶_o and_o say_v better_a be_v a_o woman_n to_o be_v bareyn_a than_o to_o bear_v a_o evil_n disposid_v or_o a_o wikked_a child_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o commpanie_n of_o a_o pour_fw-fr wiese_n man_n be_v bettir_v than_o of_o a_o scotfree_a ignorant_a that_o wen_v to_o br_v wise_a by_o subtilitee_n ¶_o and_o say_v he_o that_o offend_v god_n his_o creator_n by_o gretter_n reason_n he_o fail_v to_o other_o ¶_o and_o say_a bileve_v not_o in_o he_o that_o seith_n he_o love_v and_o know_v trowth_n and_o do_v the_o contrary_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o ignorant_a man_n wool_fw-mi not_o abstyn_a they_o from_o their_o sensualitee_n but_o love_n their_o lâ—…f_n for_o their_o pleasaunce_n what_o defence_n so_o ever_o be_v make_v unto_o tâ—…m_n right_n as_o child_n enforce_v them self_o to_o eat_v sweet_a thin_a ge_n and_o the_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v charge_v the_o contrary_a but_o it_o be_v other_o wiese_n with_o wieseman_n fâ—…r_v they_o love_v their_o life_n but_o only_o to_o do_v good_a dedis_n and_o to_o leave_v idleness_n &_o the_o delecta_fw-la conn_n of_o this_o world_n ¶_o and_o say_v how_o may_v be_v compare_v the_o werke_n of_o they_o that_o intend_v the_o ê‘fection_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n perpetuel_a to_o thaim_v that_o wool_fw-mi but_o their_o delight_n transytory_n ¶_o and_o say_v that_o the_o wiese_n man_n bear_v their_o greve_n &_o sorrow_n as_o they_o be_v sweet_a unto_o they_o know_v their_o trouble_n patient_a lie_v take_v the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v to_o their_o merit_n ¶_o and_o say_a þ_n t_o it_o be_v ê“ufitable_a &_o good_a to_o do_v well_o to_o they_o that_o have_v deserve_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v eville_v do_v to_o do_v well_o to_o thaym_v that_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o for_z all_o be_v lose_v that_o be_v yeve_v unto_o they_o right_o as_o the_o rein_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o gravel_n ¶_o and_o say_v he_o be_v happy_a that_o usith_v his_o day_n in_o do_v covenable_a thing_n and_o takith_n in_o this_o world_n but_o that_o that_o be_v necessary_a unto_o he_o and_o may_v not_o forbere_fw-la 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in_o bataylle_n and_o in_o conquerâ—…ng_n and._n viij_o year_n he_o restyd_v he_o visit_v the_o ground_n and_o land_n that_o he_o have_v conqueryd_v ¶_o and_o he_o have_v victory_n upon_o twenty-four_o manner_n of_o langage_v ¶_o and_o in_o two_o year_n he_o seek_v all_o thorient_a and_o occident_n and_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o his_o knight_n that_o be_v common_o of_o his_o retenew_n and_o at_o his_o wage_n be_v ccc_o xiij_o m._n without_o yomanrye_n &_o other_o man_n necessary_a to_o his_o werre_n ¶_o and_o he_o deyde_v in_o the_o eage_n of_o xxxv_o year_n and_o he_o be_v of_o sangweyn_a colour_n his_o face_n full_o of_o pocâ—…is_n one_o of_o his_o eye_n grey_a and_o that_o other_o black_a small_a &_o sharp_a 〈◊〉_d vi_fw-la sage_v like_o a_o lie_n on_z ¶_o and_o be_v of_o great_a strengthe_n &_o love_a moche_n war_n from_o his_o chyldehode_n unto_o his_o lyves_n end_n and_o he_o command_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v worship_v god_n &_o â—…epe_a hem_n from_o sin_n ¶_o and_o say_v 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in_o his_o lordship_n the_o more_o grevous_a it_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o to_o fall_v from_o the_o same_o and_o say_a thought_n be_v the_o key_n of_o certaynete_a and_o say_v the_o reffuse_v of_o a_o nygard_n ben_fw-mi bettir_v than_o the_o largesce_n of_o a_o prodygall_a waster_n ¶_o and_o say_v thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o to_o do_v well_o to_o he_o that_o have_v offense_v against_o the_o ¶_o and_o say_v if_o thou_o wool_fw-mi be_v wise_n be_v not_o in_o feliship_n with_o foolis_n but_o be_v ever_o in_o feliship_n with_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a than_o thyself_o â–ª_o ¶_o and_o say_v the_o soul_n can_v not_o be_v decey_a ve_v into_o the_o time_n that_o the_o body_n take_v his_o end_n and_o say_v ¶_o folye_n be_v the_o gretteste_a enemy_n that_o any_o body_n may_v have_v and_o say_v good_a will_n be_v the_o fondement_n of_o alle_fw-mi good_a werke_n &_o good_a werkis_n be_v the_o messagier_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o say_v he_o that_o kepith_n 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