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moughte_v extend_v i_o will_v declare_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o sermon_n conceive_a and_o lifelye_o express_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o slouthe_n and_o dulness_n of_o delicate_a mind_n moughte_v be_v reform_v and_o also_o that_o he_o which_o have_v all_o ready_a profess_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n may_v hereafter_o be_v deem_v worthy_a of_o christ_n and_o thereto_o accept_v uere_o good_a friend_n he_o that_o fight_v for_o god_n and_o be_v in_o the_o celestial_a camp_n do_v hope_n on_o thing_n that_o be_v godly_a aught_o to_o know_v well_o himself_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o in_o the_o tempest_n and_o storm_n of_o this_o world_n there_o be_v in_o we_o no_o dread_n or_o fearfulness_n sens_fw-fr almightee_fw-mi god_n have_v afore_o warn_v that_o such_o thing_n shall_v happen_v instruct_v and_o teaching_n we_o
of_o soul_n and_o body_n do_v subdue_v the_o puissance_n of_o carnal_a appetite_n there_o be_v they_o which_o be_v merciful_a in_o give_v sustenance_n to_o the_o needy_a person_n do_v thereby_o fulfil_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n there_o also_o be_v they_o which_o observe_v diligent_o the_o commandete_n of_o god_n do_v transpose_v worldly_a possession_n unto_o the_o heavenlye_a treasure_n to_o those_o let_v we_o hie_v we_o a_o peace_n good_a friend_n that_o we_o may_v short_o be_v with_o they_o let_v we_o desire_v fervent_o to_o come_v unto_o christ._n that_o think_v let_v god_n almightee_fw-mi see_v in_o we_o that_o intent_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o faith_n let_v our_o lord_n christ_n perceive_v &_o behold_v since_o unto_o the_o them_z which_o toward_o he_o have_v most_o affection_n his_o goodness_n will_v give_v his_o reward_n most_o abundant_a and_o plenteous_a amen_n ¶_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n make_v by_o john_n picus_n the_o elder_a earl_n of_o mirandula_n first_o if_o to_o man_n or_o woman_n the_o way_n of_o virtue_n do_v seem_v hard_a or_o painful_a because_o we_o must_v needs_o fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n devil_n and_o the_o world_n let_v he_o or_o she_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o what_o so_o ever_o life_n they_o will_v choose_v accord_v to_o the_o world_n many_o adversitee_n incommodity_n much_o heaviness_n and_o labour_n be_v to_o be_v suffer_v ¶_o more_n over_o let_v they_o have_v in_o remembrance_n that_o in_o wealth_n and_o worldly_a possession_n be_v much_o and_o long_o contention_n laborious_a also_o and_o therewith_o unfruitful_a wherein_o travail_n be_v the_o conclusion_n or_o end_n that_o he_o which_o be_v god_n 14._o and_o of_o all_o man_n the_o mooste_o just_a or_o rightwise_o 22._o when_o he_o behold_v himself_o mock_v 13._o spit_v on_o scourge_v and_o punish_v with_o all_o dispite_n and_o rebuke_n and_o set_v on_o the_o cross_n among_o errant_a thief_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o false_a harlot_n he_o not_o withstand_v show_v never_o token_n of_o indignation_n or_o that_o he_o be_v greve_v but_o suffer_v all_o thing_n with_o wonderful_a patience_n answer_v all_o man_n most_o gentil_o in_o this_o wise_a if_o thou_o peruse_v all_o thing_n one_o after_o a_o other_o thou_o majesty_n find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n or_o trouble_n that_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o in_o some_o part_n conformable_a or_o like_a unto_o christ_n ¶_o also_o put_v not_o thy_o trust_n in_o man_n help_n but_o in_o the_o only_a virtue_n of_o christ_n jesu_n 16._o which_o say_v trust_v well_o for_o i_o have_v vainquish_v the_o world_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o saithe_v 13._o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v cast_v out_o thereof_o wherefore_o let_v we_o trust_v by_o his_o only_a virtue_n to_o vainquishe_v the_o world_n and_o to_o subdue_v the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o ask_v his_o help_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o we_o and_o of_o his_o saint_n ¶_o remember_v also_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o have_v vainquish_v one_o temptation_n always_o a_o other_o be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o 5._o the_o devil_n go_v always_o about_o and_o seek_v for_o he_o who_o he_o will_v devour_v wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o serve_v diligent_o and_o be_v ever_o in_o fere_n and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v stand_v always_o at_o my_o defence_n ¶_o take_v heed_n more_o over_o that_o not_o only_o thou_o be_v not_o vainquish_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o tempt_v the_o but_o also_o that_o thou_o vainquishe_a and_o overcome_v he_o and_o that_o be_v not_o only_a when_o thou_o do_v no_o sin_n but_o also_o when_o of_o that_o thing_n wherein_o he_o tempt_v the_o thou_o take_v occasion_n for_o to_o do_v good_a as_o if_o he_o offer_v to_o the_o some_o good_a act_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o thereby_o thou_o may_v fall_v into_o vainglory_n forth_o with_o thou_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v thy_o deed_n or_o work_n but_o the_o benefit_n or_o reward_n of_o god_n humble_a thou_o thyself_o and_o judge_v the_o to_o be_v unkind_a unto_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o manifold_a benefit_n ¶_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o do_v fight_v fight_v as_o in_o hope_n to_o vainquishe_v and_o to_o have_v at_o the_o last_o perpetual_a peace_n for_o that_o peradventure_o god_n of_o his_o abundant_a grace_n shall_v gyve_v unto_o the_o and_o the_o devil_n be_v confuse_v of_o thy_o vyctorie_n shall_v return_v no_o more_o again_o but_o yet_o when_o thou_o haste_v vainquish_v bear_v thyself_o so_o as_o if_o thou_o shall_v fight_v again_o short_o thus_o always_o in_o bataile_n thou_o must_v think_v on_o victory_n and_o after_o victory_n thou_o must_v prepare_v the_o to_o bataile_v immediate_o ¶_o all_o though_o thou_o fele_v thyself_o well_o arm_v and_o ready_a yet_o flee_v not_o withstand_v all_o occasion_n to_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n saithe_v 3_o who_o love_v perille_n shall_v therein_o perish_v ¶_o in_o all_o temptation_n resist_v the_o beginning_n and_o beat_v the_o childrene_a of_o babylon_n again_o the_o stone_n which_o stone_n be_v christ_n and_o the_o child_n be_v evil_a thought_n and_o imagination_n for_o in_o long_o continue_v of_o sin_n seldom_o work_v any_o medicine_n or_o remedy_n ¶_o remember_v that_o all_o though_o in_o the_o say_v conflict_n of_o temptation_n the_o bataile_n seem_v to_o be_v veray_fw-fr dangerous_a yet_o consider_v how_o much_o sweet_a it_o be_v to_o vainquishe_v temptation_n than_o to_o follow_v sin_n whereto_o she_o incline_v the_o whereof_o the_o end_n be_v repentance_n and_o here_o in_o many_o be_v foul_a deceive_v which_o compare_v not_o the_o swetnes_n of_o victory_n to_o the_o swetnes_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o compare_v bataile_n to_o pleasure_n notwithstanding_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o thousand_o time_n know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o gyve_v place_n to_o temptation_n shall_v once_o assay_v what_o it_o be_v to_o vainquishe_v temptation_n ¶_o if_o thou_o be_v temptedâ—_n think_v thou_o not_o therefore_o that_o god_n have_v forsake_v the_o or_o that_o he_o set_v but_o littel_v by_o the_o or_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n good_a or_o perfect_v but_o remember_v that_o after_o saint_n paul_n have_v see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o divinitee_n and_o such_o secret_a mystery_n as_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o speak_v or_o reherce_v he_o for_o all_o that_o suffer_v temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n wherewith_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v tempt_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v assault_v with_o pride_n wherein_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o consider_v 2._o that_o saint_n pauleâ—_n which_o be_v the_o pure_a vessel_n of_o election_n and_o rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v not_o withstand_v in_o peril_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o virtue_n as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o wherefore_o above_o all_o temptation_n man_n or_o woman_n ought_v to_o arm_v they_o most_o strong_o against_o the_o temptation_n of_o pride_n sens_fw-fr pride_n be_v the_o rote_n of_o all_o mischief_n against_o the_o which_o the_o only_a remedy_n to_o think_v always_o that_o god_n humble_v himself_o for_o we_o unto_o the_o cross_n 1._o and_o moreover_o that_o death_n have_v so_o humble_v we_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o that_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v the_o meat_n of_o worm_n loathsome_a and_o venimouse_a finis_fw-la ¶_o gather_v counsel_n consideration_n of_o man_n himself_o o_o man_n know_v thyself_o know_v what_o thou_o be_v know_v thy_o beginning_n why_o thou_o be_v bear_v unto_o what_o use_n or_o end_n thou_o be_v get_v 12._o why_o thou_o be_v make_v of_o who_o make_v thou_o be_v make_v to_o what_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n thou_o be_v form_n have_v mind_n of_o thy_o make_n be_v such_o as_o thou_o be_v make_v yea_o such_o as_o thy_o maker_n form_n the._n every_o day_n rensake_n thy_o heart_n every_o day_n examine_v thy_o heart_n keep_v thy_o soul_n from_o sinful_a thought_n let_v not_o foul_a thought_n overthrow_v thy_o mind_n when_o a_o shrewd_a thought_n touch_v the_o consent_v not_o to_o it_o kill_v the_o serpent_n when_o he_o first_o appear_v tread_v down_o the_o serpent_n head_n cast_v under_o foâ—e_n the_o begin_n of_o evil_a suggestion_n or_o stirringe_n to_o sin_n amende_n sin_n there_o where_o it_o be_v know_v in_o the_o beginning_n withstand_v a_o shrewd_a thought_n and_o thou_o shall_v escape_v well_o the_o remenaunte_a against_o lechery_n be_v thou_o not_o defoul_v with_o any_o uncleanness_n 5._o be_v thou_o not_o spot_v through_o any_o foul_a lust_n let_v lechery_n grow_v no_o more_o in_o the_o chastitee_n joinethe_v a_o man_n to_o god_n to_o chastitee_n be_v behyght_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o thou_o yet_o feel_v the_o stir_n of_o thy_o flesh_n if_o thou_o be_v touch_v with_o prickynge_n of_o
the_o herer_n vain_a word_n be_v token_n of_o a_o void_a conscience_n the_o tongue_n of_o man_n show_v his_o manner_n and_o such_o as_o the_o word_n be_v such_o be_v the_o soul_n 6._o for_o the_o mouth_n speak_v of_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n refrain_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_a speech_n and_o idel_n for_o a_o idel_n word_n shall_v not_o pass_v unpunished_a who_o so_o will_v not_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o idel_n word_n he_o shall_v fall_v light_o into_o sinful_a word_n let_v thy_o word_n be_v without_o reprefe_n let_v it_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o hearer_n busy_n the_o not_o to_o speak_v that_o that_o like_v but_o that_o that_o need_v take_v heed_n what_o thou_o speak_v not_o and_o both_o in_o speak_v and_o not_o speak_v be_v right_o well_o ware_a take_v good_a advisement_n what_o thou_o say_v lest_o thou_o may_v not_o call_v again_o that_o thou_o say_v fleire_n thou_o the_o chance_n of_o tongue_n let_v not_o thy_o tongue_n less_o the._n have_v ever_o more_o silence_n to_o thy_o friend_n speke_n when_o time_n be_v be_v still_o when_o time_n be_v speke_n y_fw-fr â—_o not_o ere_o thou_o here_o let_v ask_v open_a thy_o mouth_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o backebit_v backebite_v not_o the_o sinner_n but_o be_v sorry_a for_o he_o kit_n from_o thy_o tongue_n the_o sign_n of_o back_n bite_v here_o not_o a_o other_o man_n life_n defoule_n not_o thy_o mouth_n with_o a_o other_o man_n sin_n that_o thou_o backebite_v in_o a_o other_o dread_v it_o in_o thyself_o when_o thou_o blame_v a_o other_o reprieve_v thy_o own_o sin_n if_o thou_o will_v backebite_v think_v on_o thy_o own_o sin_n look_v not_o on_o other_o man_n defaulte_n but_o see_v thy_o own_o thou_o shall_v never_o backebite_v if_o thou_o well_o behold_v thyself_o here_o no_o backebiter_n listen_v not_o to_o tale_n teller_n for_o like_o guilty_a ben_fw-mi the_o backebiter_n and_o the_o hearer_n desire_v not_o to_o wit_n that_o that_o pertain_v not_o to_o the._n that_o that_o man_n 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fulfil_v with_o wickedness_n and_o the_o plague_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n troth_n need_v none_o oath_n a_o faithful_a speech_n hold_v the_o place_n of_o sacrament_n as_o who_o say_v a_o faithful_a word_n be_v as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o swear_n of_o the_o world_n a_o vow_n make_v do_v the_o good_a that_o thou_o have_v be_v hot_a 6._o be_v not_o light_o in_o word_n and_o hard_a in_o deed_n thou_o shall_v be_v much_o guilty_a to_o god_n if_o thou_o yield_v not_o that_o thou_o haste_v a_o vow_a they_o displeasen_a god_n that_o fulfil_v not_o their_o vow_n they_o be_v account_v among_o heathen_a man_n that_o perform_v not_o their_o vow_n i_o say_v not_o vow_n that_o be_v evil_a but_o good_a for_o if_o thou_o through_o thy_o folly_n haste_v make_v a_o fond_a vow_n through_o the_o doom_n of_o a_o discrete_a man_n be_v it_o wise_o turn_v into_o good_a to_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v open_a say_v not_o one_o evil_a word_n in_o thy_o heart_n a_o evil_a word_n may_v not_o be_v 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