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be_v good_a his_o condytion_n may_v thereby_o become_v better_o but_o because_o othea_n know_v that_o the_o haunt_v thereof_o be_v withdraw_v a_o man_n and_o a_o thing_n moche_v anoyenge_a to_o arm_n she_o say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o she_o be_v well_o consent_v that_o he_o acqueynt_a he_o with_o cupid_n and_o a_o phylosope_a say_v that_o to_o love_v of_o good_a courage_n procee_v of_o nobleness_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o xlvii_o allegory_n that_o it_o please_v well_o to_o the_o god_n of_o battle_n that_o he_o acqueynt_a he_o w_n t_o cupid_n may_v be_v understande_v penance_n if_o the_o good_a spirit_n repentaunt_a of_o his_o sin_n fight_a against_o vice_n be_v young_a &_o entre_fw-fr new_o in_o to_o the_o right_a way_n well_o it_o please_v to_o god_n of_o battle_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v jesu_n christ_n that_o he_o acqueynte_v he_o with_o penance_n &_o that_o jesu_n christ_n by_o his_o worthy_a battle_n be_v our_o redemptoure_n say_v saint_n barnarde_n what_o word_n say_v he_o of_o more_o great_a mercy_n may_v one_o say_v to_o the_o sinner_n which_o be_v damn_a that_o where_o as_o he_o be_v sell_v by_o his_o sin_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o hell_n and_o have_v not_o where_o with_o to_o redeem_v himself_o god_n the_o father_n say_v take_v my_o son_n and_o give_v he_o for_o the._n and_o the_o son_n say_v take_v i_o for_o thy_o ransom_v and_o redeem_v thyself_o by_o i_o this_o be_v bring_v into_o remembrance_n by_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n non_fw-la corruptibilibus_fw-la an_v vel_fw-la argento_fw-la cedeâ—â—â—ti_fw-la est_fw-la be_v sed_fw-la precioso_fw-la sanguine_fw-la quasi_fw-la agni_fw-la incontaminati_fw-la et_fw-la immaculati_fw-la iesu_fw-la xuj_o prima_fw-la pet._n i._n ca._n the_o xlviii_o history_n the_o xlviii_o text_n slay_v thou_o not_o corinis_n the_o fair_a for_o the_o report_n of_o the_o raven_n uniuste_a for_o if_o thou_o her_o slee_n half_a in_o dyspayre_n thou_o shall_v repent_v after_o thou_o may_v i_o trust_v the_o xlviii_o gloze_v corinis_n be_v a_o damosyll_n as_o say_v a_o fable_n who_o phoebus_n love_v paramoure_n the_o raven_n which_o than_o be_v his_o servant_n report_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v see_v corinis_n his_o love_n lyenge-with_a another_o young_a man_n of_o this_o novel_a be_v phoebus'_n somoch_v dolent_a that_o he_o slay_v his_o love_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v she_o but_o thereof_o meruaylous_o he_o after_o repent_v he_o &_o the_o raven_n which_o attend_v for_o his_o everdon_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o his_o lord_n for_o his_o good_a deed_n be_v by_o he_o curse_v and_o chase_v &_o the_o feather_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v white_a as_o snow_n phoebus_n they_o change_v into_o black_a in_o sign_n of_o dolour_n and_o phoebus_n from_o thensforth_o on_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v a_o beyr_a and_o announcer_n of_o evyll_n tydynge_n and_o novelles_fw-fr and_o the_o exposition_n may_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o some_o puissant_a man_n bring_v to_o his_o lord_n semblable_a tydynge_n wherefore_o he_o be_v chase_v and_o dysapoynt_v of_o his_o service_n therefore_o will_v othea_n say_v that_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v not_o to_o avaunce_v he_o to_o say_v to_o his_o prince_n such_o tiding_n whereof_o he_o may_v have_v the_o hart_n corrouced_a or_o angry_a for_o in_o the_o end_n evyll_n may_v come_v to_o he_o thereof_o and_o also_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v the_o report_n which_o be_v unto_o he_o make_v by_o flatery_a to_o this_o purpose_n say_v he_o philosopher_n hermes_n the_o reporter_n or_o contriver_n of_o tydynge_n either_o he_o make_v a_o lease_v to_o he_o to_o who_o he_o show_v they_o either_o he_o be_v false_a to_o he_o of_o who_o he_o say_v they_o the_o xlviii_o allegory_n by_o corinis_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v slay_v we_o may_v understand_v our_o soul_n who_o we_o ought_v not_o for_o to_o slay_v by_o sin_n but_o therefrom_o well_o to_o keep_v she_o and_o saint_n augustyne_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o the_o cofre_v that_o be_v full_a of_o treasour_n and_o as_o the_o castle_n which_o be_v assyege_v with_o enemy_n &_o as_o the_o king_n which_o repose_v he_o in_o his_o chambre_n of_o retreat_n and_o this_o chambre_n shall_v be_v close_v with_o v._o gate_n which_o be_v the_o u_o wytte_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n to_o close_v those_o gate_n but_o only_o to_o retraye_v or_o draw_v a_o back_n the_o dilectation_n of_o the_o u_o wytte_n and_o if_o it_o fortune_n that_o the_o soul_n shall_v issue_v by_o any_o of_o his_o gate_n to_o his_o outward_a operation_n she_o ought_v demure_o advysed_o and_o in_o dyscretion_n to_o issue_n and_o even_o so_o as_o the_o prince_n when_o they_o will_v issue_v fro_o their_o chambres_fw-fr have_v huyssyers_n afore_o they_o hold_v mace_n to_o make_v way_n in_o the_o press_n so_o when_o the_o soul_n shall_v issue_v to_o see_v here_o speak_v or_o feel_v she_o ought_v to_o have_v afore_o she_o 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to_o judgement_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v hermes_n take_v good_a delyberation_n in_o all_o thy_o affair_n and_o in_o especial_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o another_o the_o viii_o allegory_n as_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v to_o be_v tardyse_n in_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o say_v well_o to_o pondre_fw-fr the_o sentence_n afore_o that_o he_o gyve_v it_o semblable_o aught_o to_o do_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o that_o which_o to_o he_o appertain_v for_o to_o god_n appertain_v judgement_n which_o can_v discern_v the_o cause_n equal_o and_o saint_n gregory_n say_v in_o his_o moralle_n that_o when_o our_o fragilite_n can_v not_o compryse_v the_o judgemente_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v not_o they_o to_o dyscusse_v in_o hardy_a word_n but_o we_o ought_v they_o to_o honour_n in_o quake_v scylence_n and_o what_o soever_o he_o do_v that_o unto_o we_o resemble_v marvellous_a we_o ought_v to_o repute_v it_o for_o just_a and_o ryghtwyse_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v david_n in_o his_o psalter_n timor_fw-la domini_fw-la sauctus_fw-la permanet_fw-la in_o seculum_fw-la seculi_fw-la judicia_fw-la domini_fw-la vera_fw-la iustiticâ—_n ea_fw-la in_o semetipsa_fw-la psalmo_fw-la xviii_o the_o ix_o history_n the_o ix_o text_n make_v clear_a thy_o speech_n and_o from_o untruth_n to_o turn_v apollo_n thereof_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o the_o cure_n for_o any_o fylthe_n or_o ordure_n to_o sojourn_v he_o may_v not_o suffer_v under_o his_o coverture_n the_o ix_o gloze_v apollo_o or_o phoebus_n be_v the_o son_n to_o who_o the_o sunday_n be_v attribue_v and_o also_o the_o metal_n which_o we_o call_v gold_n the_o son_n by_o his_o clerety_n show_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v and_o therefore_o veryte_v or_o truth_n which_o be_v clear_a and_o show_v secret_a thing_n to_o he_o may_v be_v attribue_v though_o which_o virtue_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o every_o good_a knyghte_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v hermes_n ¶_o love_v thou_o god_n and_o truth_n and_o gyve_v loyal_a counsel_n the_o ix_o allegory_n apollo_o which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o son_n by_o who_o we_o note_v verity_n we_o may_v take_v it_o that_o veryte_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o very_a knight_n jesu_n christe_n &_o he_o ought_v to_o steal_v falsetie_n as_o say_v chrisostome_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o lovynge_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o condytion_n of_o falsetie_n be_v such_o that_o especyal_o where_o she_o have_v none_o sayenge_a against_o she_o she_o fall_v into_o herself_o but_o contrary_a thereto_o the_o condition_n of_o verity_n be_v so_o establish_v that_o in_o somoch_n as_o she_o have_v no_o adversary_n say_v against_o she_o the_o more_o she_o increase_v &_o be_v more_o raise_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v holy_a scripture_n super_fw-la omne_fw-la vincit_fw-la veritas_fw-la secundi_fw-la esdree_n tertio_fw-la captulo_fw-la the_o ten_o history_n the_o ten_o text_n to_o phebe_n in_o any_o wise_n be_v not_o semblable_a for_o she_o be_v mutable_a and_o full_a of_o emulation_n against_o constaunce_n and_o courage_n strong_a and_o stable_a full_a of_o melancholy_a and_o pensyfe_n operation_n the_o ten_o gloze_v phebe_n be_v call_v the_o moon_n of_o who_o the_o monday_n have_v his_o name_n and_o to_o she_o be_v attrybue_v the_o metal_n which_o we_o call_v silver_n the_o moon_n never_o rest_v the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n in_o one_o right_a point_n and_o she_o give_v enfluence_n of_o mutabylite_n and_o folly_n and_o therefore_o say_v othea_n that_o the_o good_a knyghte_n ought_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o such_o vice_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v hermes_n use_v the_o to_o sapyence_n and_o be_v constant_a the_o ten_o allegory_n phebe_n which_o be_v the_o moon_n by_o who_o we_o note_v or_o mark_v inconstaunce_n which_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v and_o semblable_o the_o good_a spirit_n as_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o simplician_n that_o the_o foal_n be_v mutable_a as_o the_o moon_n but_o the_o sage_a be_v ever_o constant_a in_o one_o estate_n he_o be_v not_o bryse_v by_o drede_n he_o be_v not_o change_v by_o puyssaunce_n he_o enhaunse_v not_o himself_o in_o prosperytie_n nor_o he_o plunge_v not_o into_o trystesse_n or_o he_o vynesse_n for_o adversyte_n there_o where_o as_o be_v sapyence_n be_v virtue_n force_v and_z constaunce_n the_o sage_a be_v ever_o of_o one_o courage_n he_o be_v not_o minysh_v nor_o augment_v for_o the_o mutation_n of_o thing_n he_o flete_v not_o in_o dyvers_a opynyon_n but_o abide_v always_o perfyte_n in_o jesu_n christ_n found_v in_o charyte_n and_o root_v in_o faith_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v holy_a scrypture_n homo_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o sapiencia_fw-la permanet_fw-la sicut_fw-la sol_fw-la nam_fw-la stuitus_fw-la sicut_fw-la luna_fw-la mutatur_fw-la eccleâ—i_fw-la xxvii_o c.i_o the_o xi_o history_n the_o xi_o text_n to_o mars_n thy_o father_n affyxe_v thy_o imytation_n doubt_v not_o thereof_o fair_a feat_n to_o define_v of_o he_o thy_o condition_n must_v take_v his_o inclynation_n by_o dyscent_n of_o troy_n from_o the_o stately_a line_n the_o xi_o gloze_v of_z mars_n be_v name_v the_o tuesdaye_n and_o to_o he_o be_v attrybue_v the_o metal_n which_o we_o call_v iron_n mars_n be_v the_o planet_n which_o give_v influence_n of_o war_n and_o battle_n and_o therefore_o the_o knight_n which_o love_v to_o ensue_v arm_n &_o feat_n of_o chevalrye_n and_o thereof_o have_v the_o name_n of_o valour_n may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o mars_n and_o therefore_o othea_n so_o name_v hector_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v son_n to_o king_n priam._n and_o she_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v well_o ensue_v his_o father_n as_o a_o good_a knight_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o thus_o say_v the_o sage_a by_o the_o work_n of_o man_n may_v be_v know_v his_o inclination_n the_o xi_o allegory_n mar_n the_o god_n of_o battle_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o victoryouslye_o do_v battle_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o the_o good_a espryte_n ought_v by_o his_o good_a example_n ensue_v his_o good_a father_n jesu_n christ_n and_o do_v battle_n against_o vice_n say_v saint_n ambrose_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o office_n that_o he_o which_o will_v be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n it_o be_v convenable_a and_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o devyll_n and_o he_o that_o will_v have_v peace_n of_o jesu_n christ_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o have_v war_n against_o the_o vice_n and_o even_o so_o as_o a_o man_n make_v war_n in_o vain_a in_o the_o field_n against_o his_o strange_a there_o as_o the_o city_n be_v full_a of_o pryvy_a espice_n so_o may_v not_o they_o vanquyshe_v their_o evyll_n outward_a which_o do_v not_o make_v strong_a war_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a vyctory_n that_o be_v a_o man_n to_o vanquysshe_v himself_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n ¶_o non_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la colluctatio_fw-la adversus_fw-la carnem_fw-la et_fw-fr sanguines_fw-la sed_fw-la adversus_fw-la prinâ—â—â—es_v â—potestates_fw-la adversus_fw-la mundi_fw-la rectores_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la harum_fw-la contra_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la nequicie_a in_fw-la celestibus_fw-la ad_fw-la ephesiâ—â—_n sexto_fw-la capitulo_fw-la the_o xii_o history_n the_o xii_o text_n be_v thou_o aourn_v of_o perfyte_n eloquence_n and_o of_o speech_n clean_a &_o pleasant_a hector_n brother_n thereof_o shall_v mercury_n gyve_v the_o influence_n which_o of_o well_o speak_v rule_v star_n and_o rother_n the_o xii_o gloze_v of_z mercury_n be_v name_v the_o wednesdaye_n and_o to_o he_o be_v atrybue_v the_o metal_n which_o we_o call_v quick_a silver_n mercury_n be_v a_o planet_n which_o gyve_v influence_n of_o pontyfycall_a meynteyne_v and_o of_o fair_a language_n aorn_v of_o rhetoric_n therefore_o say_v othea_n to_o y_fw-mi â—_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o
our_o ancient_a enemy_n the_o good_a spirit_n shall_v not_o be_v dysceive_v in_o any_o misbeleve_n upon_o the_o faith_n or_o otherwise_o &_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v steadfast_o the_o article_n which_o say_v saint_n mathewe_n the_o euangelyst_n which_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_o and_o the_o deed_n by_o these_o word_n ind_n venturus_fw-la est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la usuos_fw-la et_fw-la mortuos_fw-la the_o xxxi_o history_n the_o xxxi_o text_n believe_v thou_o that_o pyrrhus_n shall_v be_v resemblaunte_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o work_v great_a mysease_n unto_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v to_o they_o grevaunte_n for_o he_o shall_v revenge_v the_o death_n of_o achilles_n the_o xxxi_o gloze_v pyrrhus_n be_v son_n unto_o achilles_n and_o well_o he_o resemble_v his_o father_n of_o force_n and_o hardiness_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n he_o come_v upon_o troy_n and_o much_o aspre_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n &_o great_o endomage_v the_o troyens_fw-fr therefore_o say_v prudence_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o if_o he_o have_v mysdone_v the_o father_n that_o he_o keep_v he_o well_o from_o the_o son_n in_o his_o old_a age_n for_o if_o the_o father_n have_v be_v valiant_a semblable_o aught_o to_o be_v y_z e_z son_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o wise_n the_o death_n of_o the_o father_n draw_v to_o he_o the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o son_n the_o xxxi_o allegory_n there_o where_o it_o say_v that_o pyrrhus_n shall_v resemble_v his_o father_n we_o may_v understande_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o procee_v from_o the_o father_n in_o who_o the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v to_o believe_v as_o say_v s._n the_o less_o â–ª_o credo_fw-la in_fw-la spirituâ—_fw-la sanctum_fw-la the_o xxxii_o history_n the_o xxxii_o text_n the_o temple_n frequent_v and_o honour_n as_o be_v due_a the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o each_o hour_n and_o moment_n and_o of_o cassandra_n y_z e_z usage_n thou_o ensue_v for_o to_o be_v hold_v sage_a if_o thou_o put_v thy_o intent_n the_o xxxii_o gloze_v cassandra_n be_v daughter_n to_o king_n priam_n and_o she_o be_v a_o right_a good_a lady_n and_o devoute_a in_o their_o law_n the_o god_n she_o serve_v and_o the_o temple_n she_o haunt_v and_o lytell_a she_o speak_v without_o necessyte_n and_o when_o it_o behove_v she_o to_o speak_v she_o say_v nothing_o but_o that_o it_o be_v verytable_a and_o never_o mendacite_n or_o losing_n be_v find_v procede_a from_o her_o mouth_n moche_v sage_a be_v cassandra_n therefore_o say_v othea_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o she_o he_o ought_v to_o resemble_v for_o mendacious_a speech_n or_o to_o be_v a_o lose_a mongre_n be_v much_o to_o be_v reprove_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o knight_n so_o he_o ought_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o honour_n the_o temple_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o church_n &_o the_o mynyster_n thereof_o and_o pythagoras_n say_v a_o right_a lowable_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n &_o sanctify_v or_o holowe_v his_o saint_n the_o xxxii_o allegory_n the_o auctorite_n say_v that_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v to_o frequent_v the_o temple_n by_o semblable_a case_n ought_v to_o do_v the_o good_a sprite_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o syngule_a devotion_n in_o the_o holy_a church_n catholyke_a and_o in_o the_o comunion_n of_o saint_n as_o say_v the_o article_n which_o say_v s._n simon_n sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la the_o xxxiii_o history_n the_o xxxiii_o text_n oft_o to_o go_v by_o see_v if_o fortune_n have_v the_o lent_fw-la thou_o ought_v for_o to_o reclaim_v neptune_n in_o thy_o mind_n and_o well_o his_o feat_n to_o halowe_v his_o seruyce_n to_o augment_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o the_o keep_v from_o great_a tempest_n and_o wound_n the_o xxxiii_o gloze_v neptune_n after_o the_o law_n of_o paynyme_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o the_o see_v and_o therefore_o she_o will_v say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o serve_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v succourable_a to_o he_o upon_o the_o see_v so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v that_o the_o knight_n which_o oft_o go_v in_o many_o voyage_n upon_o the_o see_v or_o other_o dyvers_a peril_n have_v more_o necessyte_n to_o serve_v god_n &_o his_o saint_n than_o other_o people_n to_o the_o end_n that_o at_o their_o need_n they_o be_v to_o they_o succourable_a and_o ay_a &_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v a_o syngule_a devotion_n to_o god_n by_o good_a devoute_a orayson_n by_o the_o which_o they_o may_v reclaim_v high_a to_o their_o aid_n in_o their_o need_n and_o how_o it_o suffyse_v not_o all_o only_a the_o devotion_n of_o the_o mouth_n say_v the_o sage_a i_o repute_v not_o god_n to_o be_v all_o only_o serve_v by_o word_n but_o by_o good_a work_n and_o by_o lead_v good_a life_n the_o xxxiii_o allegory_n neptune_n who_o the_o good_a knyghâ—â—_n ought_v to_o reclaim_v if_o he_o go_v oft_o by_o see_v we_o shall_v take_v that_o the_o good_a espryte_n which_o be_v contynual_o in_o the_o see_v of_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o reclaim_v devout_o his_o creator_n &_o pray_v that_o if_o he_o gyve_v he_o to_o life_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o may_v have_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n &_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o artycle_n which_o say_v saint_n jude._n remissionem_fw-la pecratorum_fw-la the_o xxxiiii_o history_n the_o xxxiiii_o text_n have_v good_a regard_n in_o everye_o time_n and_o hour_n to_o atropos_n and_o to_o his_o dart_n or_o spear_n which_o stryke_v and_o spare_v for_o no_o drede_n or_o favour_n it_o shall_v the_o exhort_v thy_o soul_n in_o mind_n to_o bear_v the_o xxxiiii_o gloze_v the_o poetes_n call_v the_o death_n atropos_n therefore_o say_v othea_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o remember_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o always_o live_v in_o this_o world_n but_o shall_v short_o depart_v from_o it_o so_o ought_v he_o rather_o to_o use_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n then_o he_o to_o delyte_n in_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o thereof_o ought_v everye_o chrystyan_n man_n and_o woman_n to_o think_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o have_v in_o memory_n the_o promyssyon_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o shall_v endure_v without_o end_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v pythagoras_n that_o even_o so_o as_o our_o beginning_n come_v of_o god_n it_o behove_v that_o in_o he_o be_v our_o end_n the_o xxxiiii_o allegory_n there_o where_o she_o say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o have_v regard_n to_o atropos_n which_o be_v note_v the_o death_n semblable_o aught_o to_o do_v the_o good_a esprite_n which_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n aught_o to_o have_v stedfaste_v esperaunce_n with_o the_o pain_n and_o dyligence_n which_o he_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v paradise_n in_o the_o end_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v ferme_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n &_o shall_v have_v life_n perdurable_o if_o he_o deserve_v it_o as_o say_v the_o last_o article_n which_o say_v s._n mathie_n carnis_fw-la resurectionam_fw-la et_fw-la vitaâ—â—ternam_fw-la amen_o the_o xxxu_o history_n the_o xxxu_o text_n of_z bellorophon_n make_v thy_o examplayre_n in_o all_o the_o feat_n that_o thou_o wolte_z define_v which_o rather_o chase_v to_o death_n to_o repair_v than_o to_o do_v desloyaultie_a with_o herte_n or_o mind_n inclyne_v the_o xxxu_o gloze_v benorophon_n be_v a_o knight_n of_o right_n great_a beaultie_a and_o full_a of_o loyalty_n his_o lord_n wife_n be_v strong_o espryse_v w_n to_o his_o love_n but_o not_o for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v unto_o she_o volent_fw-la she_o do_v so_o moche_n that_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o have_v be_v devour_v with_o fierce_a beeste_n and_o he_o love_v better_a to_o cheese_n the_o death_n than_o to_o do_v desloyaultie_a so_o say_v othea_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o for_o doubt_n of_o death_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v desloyaultie_a to_o this_o purpose_n say_v hermes_n thou_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v the_o will_n to_o dye_v without_o a_o cause_n than_o to_o do_v inconuenyence_n or_o desloyaultie_a ¶_o now_o come_v we_o to_o declare_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thereof_o take_v we_o allegory_n to_o our_o purpose_n the_o xxxu_o allegory_n bellorophon_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o loyalte_n may_v be_v note_v god_n of_o paradise_n and_o as_o his_o worthy_a mercy_n have_v be_v and_o be_v to_o we_o full_o of_o loyalte_n we_o shall_v take_v here_o the_o first_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o adoure_v nor_o worship_n strange_a god_n this_o be_v to_o say_v as_o say_v s._n augustyne_n the_o honour_n which_o be_v call_v latria_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v it_o neither_o to_o idol_n nor_o to_o image_n ne_o to_o his_o
what_o be_v the_o endement_fw-fr that_o may_v comprehend_v how_o great_a be_v the_o joy_n of_o this_o soveraygne_a city_n of_o paradise_n to_o be_v each_o day_n present_a with_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o angel_n to_o be_v assy_a with_o the_o blyss_v spirit_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o maker_n to_o regard_v &_o behold_v present_o the_o visage_n of_o god_n to_o see_v the_o light_n incircumscriptible_a to_o be_v sure_a never_o to_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n to_o rejoice_v himself_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o everlasting_a incorruption_n to_o this_o say_v david_n in_o the_o psalter_n gloriosa_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la teâ—civitas_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o lxxxviii_o history_n the_o lxxxviii_o text_n of_z andrometha_n thy_o wife_n i_o shall_v make_v mention_v by_o that_o vision_n to_o be_v advertise_v refuse_v not_o all_o in_o thy_o entention_n ne_o of_o none_o other_o woman_n that_o well_o ben_fw-mi appryse_v the_o lxxxviii_o gloze_v andrometha_n be_v wife_n to_o hectoâ—_n and_o the_o night_n afore_o that_o he_o waâ—_n slay_v come_v a_o avision_n to_o the_o lady_n thaâ—_n if_o upon_o the_o day_n ensue_v hector_n wenâ—_n to_o batayle_n which_o tout_fw-fr fail_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v whereof_o andrometha_n w_n t_o great_a sigh_n and_o wepyngê_n do_v her_o power_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o batayle_n but_o he_o will_v not_o gyve_v credence_n unto_o she_o &_o so_o be_v he_o slay_v therefore_o say_v othea_n that_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v not_o full_o to_o dispraise_n the_o avysion_n of_o his_o wife_n y_o it_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o counsel_n and_o avyse_n of_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o be_v sage_a &_o well_o condition_v &_o plato_n say_v y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v not_o dispraise_n the_o counsel_n of_o a_o lytel_n person_n which_o be_v sage_a for_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v old_a have_v thou_o no_o shame_n to_o take_v the_o avyse_n which_o a_o child_n show_v unto_o the_o for_o some_o time_n the_o ignorant_a may_v avyse_v the_o sage_a the_o lxxxviii_o allegory_n the_o avysion_n of_o andrometha_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v disprayse_v be_v that_o the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o adnichille_v &_o set_v at_o nought_o y_o e_o good_a purpose_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v put_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o he_o ought_v anon_o to_o put_v it_o to_o effect_v after_o his_o power_n of_o this_o say_v s._n gregory_n that_o the_o good_a spirit_n to_o have_v we_o to_o do_v well_o admone_v we_o move_v we_o &_o ensign_v we_o he_o admone_v our_o memory_n he_o move_v our_o will_n he_o ensygn_v &_o tech_v our_o entendement_n the_o sprite_n doulce_fw-it and_o sweet_a suffer_v no_o spot_n of_o maculation_n to_o remain_v which_o tin_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o hart_n wherein_o he_o high_a self_n enspire_v but_o in_o continent_n he_o bren_v it_o w_z t_z the_o fire_n of_o his_o subtle_a circumspection_n therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n spiritum_fw-la nolite_fw-la extinguere_fw-la ad_fw-la hebreos_fw-la xi_o ca._n the_o lxxxix_o history_n the_o lxxxix_o text_n if_o that_o great_a war_n upon_o the_o be_v surmyse_v in_o force_n of_o babyloyne_n over_o moche_n the_o not_o affy_v for_o unto_o nâ—nus_n the_o force_n so_o well_o suffyse_v that_o he_o it_o take_v no_o man_n may_v he_o deny_v the_o lxxxix_o gloze_v babyloyne_v the_o great_a which_o be_v edefied_a by_o nemdrothtite_n giant_n be_v the_o most_o strong_a city_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v but_o that_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n ninus_n therefore_o say_v she_o to_o y_fw-mi â—_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o over_o moche_n to_o affy_v he_o in_o the_o force_n of_o his_o city_n or_o casâ—ello_n time_n of_o war_n dut_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v we_o fourâ—ayde_v of_o people_n at_o many_o as_o he_o behove_v for_o convenable_a offence_n and_o plato_n say_v he_o that_o affy_v he_o all_o quelye_a in_o his_o force_n be_v oftentimes_o vanquysshed_a the_o lxxxix_o allegory_n in_o the_o force_n of_o babyloyne_n no_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o affy_v himself_o overmoch_n that_o be_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v not_o to_o set_v his_o trust_n ne_o to_o gyve_v attendance_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o world_n promise_v of_o this_o say_v s._n augustyne_n in_o the_o boâ—e_n of_o the_o syngularite_n of_o clerk_n that_o it_o be_v over_o lewd_a affyanunce_n a_o man_n to_o repute_v his_o life_n sure_a against_o the_o peril_n of_o this_o world_n and_o folysshe_n hope_v it_o be_v to_o suppose_v to_o be_v safe_a among_o the_o morsure_n or_o bytynge_n of_o sin_n lytel_n certainty_n have_v a_o man_n of_o victory_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v among_o the_o dart_n of_o his_o enemy_n &_o he_o y_o it_o be_v enuyroun_v all_o about_o with_o hideous_a flame_n of_o fire_n be_v not_o delyver_v lyght_o without_o brenning_a believe_v in_o he_o that_o have_v the_o experience_n if_o the_o world_n laugh_v upon_o the_o have_v in_o he_o none_o affiance_n in_o god_n set_v all_o thy_o hope_n therefore_o say_v david_n bonum_fw-la est_fw-la confidere_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la sâ—_n confidere_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la the_o lxxxx_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxx_fw-la text_n hector_n i_o behove_v with_o syghe_n despytuous_a thy_o death_n to_o express_v which_o do_v my_o heart_n to_o breast_n which_o shall_v to_o the_o fall_n when_o of_o king_n pryamus_fw-la thou_o wolte_z not_o obey_v the_o prayer_n ne_o request_n the_o lxxxx_fw-la gloze_v the_o day_n that_o hector_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o batayle_n andrometha_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o pray_v king_n priam_n w_n t_o pytuous_a and_o great_a complaint_n and_o wepynge_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v hector_n to_o go_v in_o to_o batayle_n for_o without_o fail_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v if_o he_o thither_o go_v for_o it_o be_v certain_o show_v unto_o she_o by_o mars_n the_o god_n of_o batayle_n which_o in_o sleep_v have_v appear_v unto_o she_o priam_n treat_v in_o asmoch_n as_o he_o may_v and_o he_o great_o endeavour_v to_o desturne_v he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o sight_n that_o day_n but_o hector_n steal_v himself_o preve_o from_o his_o father_n and_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o way_n make_v under_o the_o ground_n and_o go_v in_o to_o batayle_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o so_o because_o that_o he_o have_v never_o dysobey_v his_o father_n but_o only_o that_o day_n she_o may_v well_o say_v that_o the_o day_n wherein_o he_o shall_v dysobey_v his_o father_n he_o shall_v dye_v and_o it_o be_v for_o to_o be_v understande_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o dysobey_v his_o good_a friend_n when_o as_o they_o be_v sage_a and_o therefore_o say_v arystotle_n to_o alexandre_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o shall_v believe_v the_o counsel_n of_o they_o which_o use_v sapyence_n and_o that_o love_v the_o loyal_o thou_o shall_v reign_v victoryous_o the_o lxxxx_fw-la allegory_n where_o she_o say_v to_o hector_n that_o it_o behove_v she_o to_o show_v his_o death_n be_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o contynuall_a memory_n the_o hour_n of_o death_n of_o this_o say_v s._n barnarde_n that_o nothing_o be_v find_v among_o the_o thing_n human_a more_o certain_a than_o the_o death_n nor_o more_o uncertain_a than_o be_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n for_o death_n have_v no_o mercy_n of_o poverte_a she_o ber_v none_o honour_n to_o rychesse_n she_o spare_v neither_o sapyence_n manner_n nor_o age_n of_o the_o death_n no_o man_n have_v other_o certainty_n but_o that_o she_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o ancient_a or_o old_a people_n and_o to_o the_o young_a she_o be_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o espy_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o sage_a memor_n esto_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mors_fw-la non_fw-la tardabit_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la xiiii_o ca._n the_o lxxxxi_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxi_fw-la text_n yet_o the_o to_o make_v sage_a i_o shall_v do_v my_o best_a take_v heed_n that_o in_o bataile_n thou_o use_v not_o this_o conceit_n of_o arm_n to_o dyscover_v thy_o body_n ne_o thy_o breast_n which_o unto_o death_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o bait_n the_o lxxxxi_fw-la gloze_v hector_n in_o the_o batayle_n be_v find_v dyscovert_a of_o his_o arm_n and_o so_o slay_v therefore_o say_v othea_n to_o y_z e_z good_a knight_n that_o of_o his_o arm_n in_o batayle_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o discover_v he_o and_o hermes_n say_v the_o death_n be_v like_a to_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o arowe_n and_o the_o life_n be_v like_a to_o the_o arowe_n that_o be_v come_v the_o lxxxxi_fw-la allegory_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o hold_v he_o coverte_a of_o his_o arm_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o good_a knight_n of_o jesu_n christ_n aught_o to_o hold_v his_o wytte_n close_a and_o not_o vagaunt_n of_o this_o say_v s._n gregory_n in_o his_o moralle_n that_o the_o person_n which_o disperse_v his_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 primo_fw-la ad_fw-la thimotheum_fw-la vi_o ca._n the_o lxxxxiii_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxiii_fw-la text_n be_v not_o surpryse_v with_o strange_a love_n ne_o assoted_a as_o do_v achilles_n regard_n ententyvelye_o which_o do_v suppose_v as_o in_o folye_a adoce_v his_o lover_n to_o make_v of_o his_o great_a enemy_n the_o lxxxxiii_fw-la gloze_v achylles_n assored_a he_o of_o the_o love_n of_o polyxena_n the_o fair_a maid_n which_o be_v systre_n to_o hector_n &_o as_o he_o have_v see_v she_o in_o the_o unyversarie_n of_o the_o obsequy_n of_o hector_n in_o time_n of_o trewe_v when_o many_o greek_n go_v into_o troy_n he_o be_v somoch_o surpryse_v with_o her_o love_n that_o in_o no_o wise_n he_o may_v endure_v therefore_o he_o send_v to_o queen_n hecuba_n that_o she_o will_v cause_v the_o marriage_n to_o be_v treat_v and_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o war_n to_o be_v cease_v and_o the_o siege_n to_o depart_v &_o for_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v friend_n long_a time_n be_v achilles_n without_o arm_v he_o against_o the_o troyens_fw-fr because_o of_o this_o love_n and_o great_a pain_n he_o take_v to_o cause_v the_o host_n to_o depart_v which_o he_o may_v not_o do_v therefore_o be_v not_o make_v the_o marriage_n after_o this_o achilles_n slay_v troilus_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o valour_n that_o he_o be_v well_o semblable_a to_o hector_n his_o brother_n after_o his_o young_a age_n of_o this_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a y_fw-mi e_fw-it queen_n hecuba_n that_o she_o send_v unto_o he_o to_o come_v into_o troy_n for_o the_o marriage_n to_o be_v entreat_v &_o there_o be_v he_o slay_v therefore_o say_v she_o to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o of_o strange_a love_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o assote_v he_o for_o by_o far_o love_v have_v many_o evyls_n happen_v and_o therefore_o say_v one_o sage_a when_o thy_o enemy_n may_v not_o revenge_v they_o than_o be_v mesty_a to_o keep_v well_o and_o watch_v thyself_o the_o lxxxxiii_fw-la allegory_n of_z strange_a love_n the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o assote_v he_o that_o be_v to_o understande_v he_o ought_v to_o love_v nothing_o except_o it_o come_v whole_o of_o god_n &_o end_v in_o he_o &_o every_o strange_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o world_n he_o ought_v to_o fly_v and_o y_fw-fr t_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v hate_v say_v s._n augustyne_n in_z expose_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n the_o world_n pass_v with_o all_o his_o concupiscence_n than_o o_o thou_o man_n reasonable_a whether_o seem_v the_o better_a to_o love_v the_o temporal_a and_o to_o pass_v and_o slide_v away_o with_o the_o time_n or_o to_o love_n jesu_n christ_n and_o to_o live_v perpetual_o with_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v s._n john_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n nolite_fw-la diligere_fw-la mundum_fw-la necâ—_n ca_fw-mi cue_n in_o mundo_fw-la sunt_fw-la primo_fw-la johan_n two_o ca._n the_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la history_n the_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la text_n enterpryse_n thou_o never_o folisshe_v arm_n in_o field_n to_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o peryll_n do_v purchase_v as_o one_o arm_n bare_a to_o fight_v or_o without_o any_o shield_v of_o aiax_n take_v thou_o advertence_n in_o this_o case_n the_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la gloze_v aiax_n be_v a_o knight_n of_o grece_n mocâ—_n orguyllous_a and_o proud_a but_o he_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o good_a knight_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o pride_n and_o fyexitie_n he_o enterprise_v arm_n and_o to_o fight_v w_z t_o one_o arm_n bare_a and_o discover_v of_o his_o shield_v so_o be_v he_o pierce_v through_o and_o through_o and_o cast_v down_o dead_a and_o therefore_o say_v othea_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n to_o do_v such_o arm_n be_v of_o no_o honour_n but_o be_v repute_v for_o folly_n pride_n and_o over_o much_o perilous_a so_o say_v aristotle_n many_o err_v and_o transgress_v by_o ignorance_n and_o default_n of_o knowledge_n and_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v ne_o what_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v and_o other_o fail_v by_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n the_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la allegory_n 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 hâ—duciam_fw-la taâ—em_fw-la habemus_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la â—_o sumus_fw-la fucientes_n aliquid_fw-la cogitare_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la tanquamâ—t_o nobis_fw-la secundi_fw-la â—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 purchase_v treason_n as_o a_o desloyall_a scarioth_v judas_n so_o yield_v unto_o he_o his_z huyre_v due_n to_o he_o by_o reason_n the_o lxxxxv_fw-la gloze_v antenor_n be_v a_o baron_n of_o troy_n when_o it_o come_v to_o end_v of_o the_o grevous_a bataile_n of_o troy_n the_o greek_n which_o have_v long_o hold_v the_o siege_n afore_o the_o city_n know_v not_o how_o to_o come_v to_o the_o mean_a to_o take_v the_o city_n for_o it_o be_v of_o great_a strength_n but_o by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o antenor_n for_o wrath_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o king_n priam_n he_o exhort_v they_o &_o say_v how_o they_o shall_v fain_v to_o make_v peace_n w_o t_o the_o king_n and_o by_o that_o way_n he_o himself_o shall_v put_v they_o with_o tin_n the_o city_n &_o give_v to_o they_o passage_n so_o be_v it_o do_v whereby_o troy_n be_v betray_v and_o for_o somoch_n that_o to_o
he_o that_o be_v to_o understand_v he_o bore_v it_o forth_o and_o quench_v the_o fight_n thereof_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v constrew_v y_o it_o the_o good_a knight_n keep_v high_a that_o by_o pare_v or_o sloth_n he_o suffer_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v surpryse_v w_n to_o the_o barate_v &_o ill_a invasion_n of_o the_o malicious_a so_o that_o thereby_o his_o eye_n be_v not_o ravysh_v from_o he_o that_o be_v to_o know_v thâ—_n eye_n of_o his_o entendement_n his_o honour_n oâ—_n his_o laudes_fw-la or_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v most_o dear_a as_o often_o befall_v many_o inconvenience_n by_o sloth_n and_o lachesnes_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v hermes_n right_o happy_a be_v he_o which_o use_v his_o day_n inconuenable_a business_n the_o xix_o allegory_n this_o which_o be_v say_v that_o the_o good_a knight_n be_v not_o prolyxe_v nor_o slow_a we_o may_v understande_v the_o sin_n of_o sloth_n which_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v for_o as_o say_v bede_n upon_o 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day_n together_o to_o cast_v the_o bar_n of_o iron_n and_o as_o ganymede_n be_v not_o of_o power_n against_o the_o force_n of_o phoebus_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o rebound_n of_o the_o bar_n which_o phoebus_n cast_v so_o high_a that_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o sight_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o say_v othea_n that_o with_o his_o strong_a or_o most_o puyssaunte_a it_o be_v not_o good_a a_o man_n for_o to_o stryve_v for_o thereof_o may_v not_o come_v but_o inconvenience_n so_o say_v one_o sage_a a_o man_n for_o to_o play_v with_o the_o man_n that_o be_v ungracyous_a be_v sign_n of_o pride_n and_o be_v fyninish_v most_o commen_o with_o wrath_n the_o liii_o allegory_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o against_o his_o strong_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o enforce_v he_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v not_o to_o enterprise_v over_o strong_a penance_n without_o counsel_n of_o this_o speak_v saint_n gregory_n in_o moralibus_fw-la that_o penytence_n profyte_v not_o but_o if_o it_o be_v discreet_a neither_o the_o virtue_n of_o abstynence_n be_v nothing_o worthy_a but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o ordain_v that_o it_o not_o more_o aspre_a than_o the_o body_n may_v sustain_v and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o no_o simple_a person_n neither_o aught_o to_o enterprise_n penytence_n w_o toute_fw-fr the_o counsel_n of_o more_o dyscrert_n than_o himself_o therefore_o say_v the_o sage_a in_o his_o proverbe_n vbi_fw-la mulâ—a_fw-la consilia_fw-la ivi_fw-la erit_fw-la calus_n proverbiorum_fw-la secundo_fw-la capitulo_fw-la and_o the_o common_a proverb_n say_v omnia_fw-la fat_a cum_fw-la consilio_fw-la et_fw-la postea_fw-la non_fw-la penitebiâ—_n the_o liiii_o history_n the_o liiii_o text_n iason_n to_o resemble_v thyself_o well_o thou_o shall_v which_o by_o media_n in_o conquest_n give_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o golden_a flee_v wherefore_o he_o do_v she_o yield_v a_o right_n evyll_n guerdon_n after_o his_o vyctorie_n the_o liiii_o gloze_v iason_n be_v 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lover_n but_o after_o faith_n to_o he_o fail_v and_o he_o love_v another_o and_o she_o utter_o he_o refuse_v and_o forsake_v notwithstanding_o that_o she_o be_v of_o right_a sovereign_a beaulte_n therefore_o say_v my_o lady_n prudence_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o refuse_v to_o resemble_v jason_n which_o to_o much_o be_v misknow_v &_o desloyall_a unto_o she_o which_o have_v do_v to_o he_o great_a goodness_n as_o it_o be_v a_o villain_n thing_n to_o a_o knight_n to_o be_v ingrate_a unkind_a or_o mysknow_v any_o bounte_n or_o goodness_n that_o he_o have_v receyve_v be_v it_o of_o lady_n damosyll_n or_o other_o but_o he_o ought_v to_o remember_v it_o &_o yield_v guerdon_n therefore_o to_o his_o power_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v hermes_n attend_v not_o to_o reward_v he_o which_o have_v show_v to_o the_o bounte_n for_o why_o thou_o ougte_v to_o remember_v it_o for_o ever_o the_o liiii_o allegory_n iason_n which_o be_v unkind_a ought_v not_o the_o good_a spirit_n to_o resemble_v 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to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o have_v most_o elevate_v the_o life_n contemplative_a and_o s._n gregory_n say_v upon_o ezechiell_n that_o the_o life_n contemplative_a by_o good_a right_n be_v prefer_v and_o set_v above_o the_o active_a life_n as_o she_o that_o be_v more_o dygne_a &_o more_o great_a for_o the_o actyve_a life_n travail_v herself_o in_o y_fw-mi â—_o labour_n of_o this_o life_n present_a but_o the_o contemplatyve_a life_n begyn_v now_o to_o taste_v the_o savour_n of_o the_o repose_n &_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o come_v therefore_o of_o mary_n magdaleyn_n by_o who_o contemplation_n be_v figure_v say_v y_fw-es â—_o gospel_n optimam_fw-la partem_fw-la elegit_fw-la sibi_fw-la maria_fw-la que_fw-la non_fw-la auffetetur_fw-la ab_fw-la ca_fw-mi ineternum_fw-la luce._n x._o ca._n the_o lxxvi_o history_n the_o lxxvi_o text_n to_o watch_n or_o espy_v set_v not_o thy_o besy_n cure_v but_o evermore_o hold_v forth_o thy_o right_n voyage_n the_o wife_n of_o loath_a shall_v gyve_v the_o such_o nurture_n and_o of_o shafalus_n which_o chase_v beeste_n savage_a the_o lxxvi_o gloze_v cephalus_n be_v a_o ancient_a knight_n and_o a_o fable_n say_v that_o all_o his_o life_n he_o take_v great_a dilectation_n in_o the_o deduycte_n of_o hunt_v and_o venory_n and_o merueylous_o well_o he_o have_v the_o experience_n &_o feat_n of_o cast_v a_o jauâ—iot_n that_o he_o have_v which_o have_v such_o a_o property_n that_o never_o be_v it_o cast_v in_o vain_a &_o it_o slay_v all_o that_o it_o may_v attain_v and_o because_o he_o be_v acustome_v to_o rise_v early_o upon_o the_o morrow_n to_o go_v to_o the_o forest_n to_o watch_v the_o beeste_n savage_a his_o wife_n be_v in_o great_a jalousy_n that_o he_o have_v be_v amorous_a upon_o another_o than_o she_o and_o for_o to_o know_v the_o verity_n she_o go_v upon_o a_o morrow_n after_o he_o to_o watch_v and_o avyse_v his_o deed_n shafalus_n be_v in_o the_o wood_n hard_o the_o leve_n of_o a_o busshe_v move_v &_o make_v noise_n wherein_o his_o wife_n be_v hide_v and_o he_o suppose_n that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o wild_a beeste_n cast_v therewith_o his_o javelot_n which_o attain_a his_o wife_n and_o so_o be_v she_o slay_v much_o dolent_a be_v shafalus_n of_o this_o mysaduenture_n but_o remedy_n may_v none_o be_v set_v the_o wife_n of_o loth_n as_o wytness_v holy_a scripture_n return_v her_o face_n aback_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o angel_n when_o she_o hear_v the_o fyve_o city_n founder_v behind_o she_o &_o therefore_o incontynent_a be_v she_o turn_v into_o a_o salt_n stone_n and_o as_o all_o thing_n ben_fw-mi fygure_v here_o may_v be_v enough_o of_o entendemente_n but_o for_o to_o take_v truth_n for_o a_o example_n no_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o delyte_n he_o in_o watch_v a_o other_o in_o a_o thing_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o pertain_v to_o he_o &_o how_o no_o man_n will_v be_v watch_v say_v hermes_n do_v thou_o to_o thy_o companion_n no_o more_o than_o thou_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o ne_o be_v not_o in_o will_n to_o lay_v snare_n for_o to_o take_v man_n ne_o to_o purchase_v their_o damage_n nor_o dishonour_n by_o deceit_n nor_o cautele_n for_o in_o conlusyon_n it_o may_v turn_v on_o thyself_o the_o lxxvi_o allegory_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v cure_n of_o watch_v any_o man_n may_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o good_a spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v pain_n to_o know_v the_o deed_n of_o another_o ne_o to_o inquire_v novelles_fw-fr or_o tydynge_n of_o another_o and_o s._n john_n chrisostome_n say_v upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n mathe_n how_o say_v he_o in_o the_o dede_n of_o another_o see_v thou_o so_o many_o of_o lytell_a defaulte_n and_o in_o thy_o proper_a dede_n suffer_v to_o overpasse_v so_o many_o of_o great_a defaulte_n if_o thou_o love_v thyself_o better_a than_o thy_o neighbour_n for_o what_o intent_n do_v y_o u._fw-mi empesshe_n the_o of_o his_o dede_n &_o take_v no_o regard_n nor_o cure_v to_o thy_o own_o be_v diligent_a first_o to_o consydre_v thy_o own_o dede_n and_o after_o consydre_v the_o dede_n of_o another_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n quid_fw-la autem_fw-la vides_fw-la fesâ—ucam_fw-la in_o oculo_fw-la feateis_fw-la tui_fw-la trabem_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o oculo_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la vides_fw-la mathei_n seven_o capitulo_fw-la the_o lxxvii_o history_n the_o lxxvii_o text_n desprayse_n not_o the_o counsel_n of_o helenus_n the_o sage_a but_o by_o my_o advyse_n gyve_v unto_o he_o advertence_n for_o often_o or_o this_o time_n have_v happen_v great_a damage_n to_o y_o e_o sage_a for_o gyve_v no_o credence_n the_o lxxvii_o gloze_v helenus_n be_v brother_n to_o hector_n &_o soon_o to_o priam_n and_o he_o be_v a_o moche_n sage_a clerk_n &_o full_a of_o scyence_n so_o he_o discounsayl_v and_o withstand_v in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v the_o voyage_n of_o paris_n his_o brother_n into_o grece_n to_o ravyshe_v the_o fair_a heleyne_v howbeit_o yet_o no_o credence_n be_v to_o he_o give_v whereof_o great_a damage_n come_v after_o to_o the_o troyens_fw-fr therefore_o say_v othea_n to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o man_n ought_v to_o give_v credence_n to_o the_o sage_a and_o to_o his_o counsayl_n and_o hermes_n say_v that_o he_o which_o honour_v the_o sage_a and_o use_v their_o counsel_n be_v perpetual_a the_o lxxvii_o allegory_n helenus_n that_n discounsayl_v y_o e_o war_n be_v â—hat_n the_o good_a sprite_n ought_v to_o eschew_v the_o temptation_n and_o s._n hierome_n say_v that_o the_o sinner_n have_v no_o excusation_n which_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v surmount_v by_o temptation_n for_o the_o enemy_n be_v there_o in_o so_o foeble_o that_o he_o may_v none_o surmount_v but_o only_o he_o which_o be_v recreaunt_n and_o yield_v himself_o unto_o he_o wilful_o and_o to_o this_o say_v saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n hidelis_n deus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la patietur_fw-la vos_fw-la temptati_fw-la supra_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la potestis_fw-la sed_fw-la faciet_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la exultatione_n proventum_fw-la ut_fw-la possitis_fw-la sustinere_fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la corinthios_n ten_o capitulo_fw-la the_o lxxviii_o history_n the_o lxxviii_o text_n rejoice_v the_o not_o to_o much_o ne_o be_v dysmayde_v by_o night_n for_o fantastyke_a avisyon_n of_o morpleus_n which_o massagier_n be_v say_v of_o god_n and_o show_v the_o slepe_a illusyon_n the_o lxxviii_o gloze_v morpleus_n so_o say_v a_o fable_n be_v son_n and_o messagier_n to_o god_n sleep_v &_o he_o be_v god_n of_o swevyn_n and_o cause_v avisyon_n &_o because_o that_o dream_v be_v a_o thing_n much_o troublous_a and_o obscure_a and_o sometime_o sygnifi_v nothing_o &_o sometime_o sygnify_v all_o the_o contrary_a to_o that_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n mete_v of_o ne_o there_o be_v none_o so_o sage_a that_o can_v proper_o speak_v thereof_o what_o soever_o you_o e_o expositor_n say_v othea_n say_v to_o the_o good_a knight_n that_o he_o not_o to_o rejoice_v nor_o yet_o to_o trouble_v esmay_v high_a self_n for_o any_o such_o avisyon_n whereof_o no_o man_n may_v declare_v a_o certain_a sygnification_n ne_o â—o_o what_o end_n they_o shall_v turn_v &_o specyalâ—y_v how_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o trouble_v ne_o rejoice_v himself_o of_o the_o jest_n of_o fortune_n which_o be_v transytory_n say_v socrates_n thou_o that_o be_v a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o rejoice_v nor_o trouble_v thyself_o for_o any_o case_n the_o lxxviii_o allegory_n where_o it_o say_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o overmoch_v to_o rejoice_v ne_o trouble_v high_a self_n for_o avision_n we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o spiritual_a knight_n ought_v not_o over_o moche_n to_o rejoice_v he_o ne_o trouble_v for_o any_o case_n that_o may_v to_o he_o come_v and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o bear_v the_o tribulation_n patient_o say_v s._n augustyne_n upon_o the_o psalter_n fair_a son_n say_v he_o if_o thou_o weep_v for_o the_o evil_a that_o thou_o fele_v weep_v under_o the_o correction_n of_o thy_o father_n if_o thou_o complain_v the_o of_o trybulation_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o by_o in_o dygnation_n and_o pride_n for_o the_o adversytie_n which_o god_n send_v unto_o the_o be_v to_o the_o a_o medicine_n and_o not_o pain_n it_o be_v to_o the_o chastysment_n and_o not_o damnation_n redoubt_v thou_o not_o in_o any_o wise_n the_o road_n or_o yard_n of_o thy_o father_n if_o thou_o be_v in_o will_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o extreme_o abject_a the_o from_o his_o herytage_n and_o think_v thou_o it_o no_o pain_n that_o thou_o haste_v in_o suffer_v his_o scourge_n but_o consydre_n what_o place_n thou_o haste_v in_o his_o testament_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o sage_a esse_fw-la quod_fw-la tâ—bi_fw-la applicatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la acciâ—e_fw-la et_fw-la in_o dolorâ—m_fw-la sustine_fw-la et_fw-la in_o humilitate_fw-la parientiam_fw-la habe_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la two_o ca_fw-mi the_o lxxix_o history_n the_o lxxix_o
text_n to_o go_v by_o see_v when_o thy_o conclusion_n be_v or_o peryllous_a voyage_n to_o take_v be_v dispose_v of_o alchione_n believe_v the_o admonytion_n iwys_o by_o who_o of_o ceys_n the_o death_n may_v be_v expose_v the_o lxxix_o gloze_v ceys_n be_v a_o king_n a_o much_o prudent_a and_o worthy_a man_n and_o great_o love_v of_o alchione_n his_o queen_n devotion_n take_v this_o king_n to_o go_v by_o see_v upon_o a_o perilous_a passage_n in_o time_n of_o tempest_n he_o put_v himself_o upon_o the_o see_v but_o alchione_n his_o wife_n which_o perfyt_o love_v he_o of_o great_a love_n put_v she_o in_o great_a pain_n to_o destourne_v high_a from_o that_o voyage_n and_o in_o great_a wepinge_n and_o tear_n she_o pray_v he_o much_o thereof_o but_o for_o she_o may_v be_v set_v no_o remedy_n nor_o to_o go_v with_o he_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v she_o which_o she_o will_v have_v do_v to_o what_o end_n soever_o fortune_n shall_v they_o bring_v and_o she_o put_v she_o within_o the_o ship_n to_o be_v part_n with_o he_o but_o the_o king_n ceys_n she_o recomfort_v and_o by_o force_n do_v she_o to_o remain_v whereof_o she_o be_v much_o anguysshous_a &_o dolent_a for_o she_o be_v in_o over_o great_a turment_n &_o thought_n because_o that_o colus_fw-la god_n of_o wound_n move_v sore_o the_o see_v raise_v the_o walue_n in_o hyght_n with_o it_o the_o win_v water_n ceys_n the_o king_n within_o few_o day_n after_o perysshed_a in_o the_o see_v whereof_o when_o alchione_n know_v the_o adventure_n she_o cast_v herself_o also_o into_o the_o see_v and_o there_o be_v trench_v but_o the_o fable_n say_v that_o the_o god_n have_v thereof_o pity_n &_o transmue_v the_o body_n of_o these_o two_o lover_n into_o two_o bird_n to_o the_o end_n that_o of_o their_o great_a love_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o perpetual_a memory_n so_o fly_v they_o yet_o unto_o this_o present_a day_n upon_o the_o see_v the_o same_o bird_n be_v call_v alcionee_n &_o their_o feather_n be_v all_o white_a and_o when_o the_o mariner_n see_v they_o come_v then_o they_o be_v in_o certain_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v tempest_n the_o right_a exposition_n may_v be_v that_o two_o lover_n love_v each_o other_o in_o semblable_a manner_n in_o marriage_n who_o the_o poet_n have_v compare_v to_o the_o say_a bird_n so_o will_v prudence_n say_v that_o the_o good_a knight_n ought_v not_o to_o put_v he_o upon_o peryllous_a voyage_n w_o tout_fw-fr the_o counsayl_n of_o his_o good_a friend_n &_o assalon_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n enforse_v himself_o to_o put_v damage_n far_o from_o he_o &_o the_o foal_n take_v upon_o he_o great_a pain_n to_o find_v it_o the_o lxxix_o allegory_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v alchione_n be_v if_o the_o good_a sprite_n be_v by_o evyll_n temptation_n empessh_v with_o it_o any_o error_n or_o doubt_n in_o his_o thought_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o s._n ambrose_n say_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o office_n that_o he_o be_v 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 â—_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 oâ—_n erit_fw-la vita_fw-la anime_fw-mi cue_n proverbâ—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 retain_v believe_v the_o ancient_a that_o have_v good_a experience_n and_o that_o know_v of_o arm_n the_o charge_n pleasure_n and_o pain_n the_o lxxx_o gloze_v when_o the_o king_n priam_n have_v redefied_a troy_n which_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o vylany_n do_v to_o they_o which_o go_v into_o colchos_n have_v be_v destroy_v than_o of_o his_o destruction_n will_v priam_n take_v vengeance_n than_o assemble_v he_o his_o counsel_n where_o be_v many_o baron_n high_a and_o wise_a to_o know_v if_o it_o be_v good_a that_o paris_n his_o soon_o shall_v go_v into_o grece_z to_o ravisshe_v he_o lie_v in_o exchange_n of_o exione_n his_o systre_n that_o have_v be_v take_v by_o thelamon_n aiax_a and_o bring_v in_o seruage_n but_o all_o the_o wise_a baron_n accord_v y_o it_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v because_o of_o the_o prophecy_n &_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o by_o such_o ravysshement_n troy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v than_o troilus_n be_v a_o child_n &_o young_a of_o the_o son_n of_o priam_n 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 â—_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 morâ—_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 â—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 person_n he_o ought_v to_o hate_v for_o their_o treason_n make_v by_o many_o sleyghte_n cautel_n &_o fraud_n may_v much_o endamage_v realm_n and_o empire_n and_o all_o people_n therefore_o say_v plato_n the_o subtle_a enemy_n poor_a &_o not_o puissant_a may_v more_o greve_v than_o the_o scotfree_a the_o puissant_a and_o they_o that_o be_v without_o knowledge_n the_o lxxxi_o allegory_n calcas_fw-la which_o ought_v to_o be_v hate_v may_v be_v understande_v that_o the_o good_a sprite_n the_o knight_n of_o jesu_n christ_n ought_v to_o hate_n &_o eschew_v all_o malice_n and_o fraud_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n he_o ne_v aught_o thereto_o to_o consent_v and_o s._n hierome_n say_v that_o the_o traitor_n adoult_v ne_o make_v debond_n be_v ne_o frendfull_a himself_o neither_o for_o famyliarite_n of_o company_n ne_o for_o prevyte_v of_o eat_v
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 than_o arrive_v he_o at_o the_o fountain_n of_o salenaxis_n where_o be_v a_o fair_a slagne_n or_o stand_v water_n clear_a &_o burble_a than_o he_o take_v talon_n therein_o to_o bathe_v he_o he_o despoil_v he_o of_o his_o clothes_n and_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o water_n when_o the_o nymph_n see_v he_o all_o naked_a she_o despoil_v she_o of_o all_o her_o abillemente_n and_o attire_n and_o leap_v after_o he_o into_o the_o water_n and_o begin_v to_o embrace_v the_o young_a man_n by_o great_a love_n but_o he_o be_v full_a of_o felony_n debout_v and_o cast_v she_o from_o he_o by_o great_a rudeness_n &_o for_o any_o prayer_n that_o she_o may_v make_v she_o may_v not_o molyfie_v his_o heart_n than_o which_o it_o great_a volent_fw-la pray_v the_o nymph_n unto_o the_o god_n that_o she_o shall_v never_o depart_v but_o ever_o remain_v with_o her_o lover_n which_o so_o debout_v she_o the_o god_n gracious_o herd_n her_o devoute_a oraison_n &_o set_v the_o two_o body_n of_o they_o twain_o in_o 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 not_o redress_n the_o hevyne_n of_o another_o except_o that_o our_o hart_n be_v mollify_v and_o make_v soft_a by_o compassion_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n confortate_fw-la manus_fw-la dissolutas_fw-la er_fw-mi genua_fw-la debuta_fw-la â—â—bozate_fw-la esais_n xxxv_o ca._n the_o lxxxiii_o history_n the_o lxxxiii_o text_n thou_o may_v esbatre_n and_o take_v thy_o delectation_n at_o place_n and_o at_o time_n in_o vlyxes_n play_v for_o they_o be_v subtle_a and_o of_o honest_a recreation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trewe_v and_o in_o the_o feestfull_a day_n the_o lxxxiii_o gloze_n vlyxes_n be_v a_o baron_n of_o grece_n of_o great_a subtelte_n and_o in_o time_n of_o the_o long_a siege_n afore_o troy_n that_o endure_v ten_o year_n in_o all_o the_o day_n when_o trewe_v be_v take_v he_o contryve_v and_o find_v play_n and_o pastime_n moche_v subtle_a &_o fair_a for_o the_o knight_n to_o esbatre_n play_n and_o dysporte_v the_o time_n of_o their_o sojourn_a and_o some_o man_n 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 â—_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 quibuâ—_n putatis_fw-la uttame_n eâ—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 â—_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 â—_o greek_n and_o a_o much_o valiant_a knight_n acqueynt_v he_o wiâ—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
two_o ad_fw-la corin_n the_o lxxxu_o history_n the_o lxxxu_o text_n to_o achilles_n take_v thou_o good_a heed_n upon_o after_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v patroclus_n slay_v for_o trust_v i_o well_o they_o two_o be_v both_o as_o one_o and_o have_v their_o good_n commune_v betwixt_o they_o twain_o the_o lxxxu_o gloze_v patroclus_n and_o achilles_n be_v fellow_n together_o and_o so_o perfete_a friend_n and_o lover_n that_o never_o two_o brethren_n love_v better_a each_o other_o and_o they_o &_o their_o good_a be_v as_o one_o only_a &_o proper_a thing_n and_o because_o that_o hector_n slay_v patroclus_n in_o battle_n therefore_o come_v the_o great_a hate_n of_o achilles_n upon_o hector_n but_o because_o he_o much_o doubt_v his_o great_a puyssaunte_n and_o force_n he_o never_o cease_v to_o watch_v he_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o run_v upon_o he_o be_v dyscover_v by_o treason_n so_o say_v othea_n to_o hector_n as_o by_o prophecy_n of_o this_o that_o be_v to_o come_v that_o when_o he_o 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 stâ—re_fw-la adâ—â—â—sus_fw-la insidiâ—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 woâ—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 â—_o god_n which_o say_v that_o from_o themsforth_o she_o shall_v never_o speâ—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 â—_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 â—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 aâ—_n son_n that_o by_o great_a necessâ—tâ—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 â—_o the_o people_n suffâ—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 theâ—_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 whâ—_n they_o 〈…〉_o any_o thing_n of_o he_o 〈…〉_o y_fw-es â—â—yll_v â—yll_z well_o keep_v the_o 〈…〉_o to_o aid_n 〈◊〉_d frenâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o sufâ—â—e_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d y_fw-es â—_o right_n be_v to_o his_o 〈…〉_o â—rom_fw-mi all_o vice_n &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lxxxvi_o allegory_n echâ—_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 â—_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 â—_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 xâ—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 â—_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 puâ—â—saunt_a man_n pursue_v w_z t_z long_o travail_v a_o lady_n in_o somoch_n that_o uâ—deâ—_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 â—_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 â—ym_a to_o pursue_v daphne_n if_o he_o wâ—ll_n haâ—â—_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 wâ—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