eat_v &_o drink_v and_o be_v all_o contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o abstynence_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o vice_n that_o there_o come_v much_o evyll_n to_o the_o person_n by_o the_o vice_n of_o glotonie_n for_o that_o same_o vice_n do_v take_v away_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o person_n distroy_v the_o sense_n or_o wytte_n consume_v the_o understand_v corrupt_v the_o blood_n dystroy_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n make_v the_o spyrite_n feeble_a and_o do_v stop_v and_o let_v y_z e_o tongue_n dystroy_v the_o body_n bring_v lechery_n shorten_v the_o life_n of_o the_o man_n and_o do_v engendre_a many_o &_o great_a syckenesse_n which_o do_v cause_v the_o person_n sudden_o to_o dye_v or_o do_v cause_n he_o to_o live_v in_o great_a pain_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v mo_z folk_n which_o die_v by_o reason_n of_o excessyfe_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o by_o inordinate_a lyve_a they_o by_o other_o mortalytie_n and_o say_v that_o woman_n and_o wine_n do_v cause_n many_o good_a man_n to_o err_v ¶_o arystotyle_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a beast_n which_o follow_v the_o will_n and_o appetyte_v of_o his_o mouth_n and_o say_v that_o he_o which_o do_v fill_v himself_o full_a of_o good_a meat_n and_o dryncke_n that_o he_o do_v seek_v his_o death_n more_o than_o his_o life_n and_o say_v that_o he_o which_o will_v live_v clean_o and_o in_o health_n let_v he_o beware_v of_o to_o much_o and_o excessyve_a eating_a and_o drynk_n ¶_o ipocras_n say_v ipocras_n that_o haboundaunce_n of_o wine_n and_o meat_n distroy_v the_o body_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o virtue_n ¶_o saint_a gregory_n say_v gregory_n that_o when_o the_o vice_n of_o glotonye_n have_v the_o domynacyon_n and_o power_n of_o the_o person_n it_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o lease_v all_o the_o goodness_n that_o ever_o he_o do_v and_o that_o when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o person_n be_v not_o govern_v by_o abstynence_n all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o person_n be_v drown_v ¶_o whereof_o saint_a paul_n make_v mencyon_n sayenge_a paul_n ¶_o quibus_fw-la finis_fw-la interitus_fw-la quorun_v deus_fw-la venture_n est_fw-la et_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o confusione_n eorum_fw-la terena_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la ¶_o how_o abstynence_n be_v that_o whereof_o glotonye_n be_v consume_v and_o by_o the_o goodness_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o that_o may_v come_v thereof_o ¶_o the_n xxxiii_o chapter_n abstynence_n be_v a_o virtue_n by_o the_o which_o the_o desire_n of_o glotonye_n be_v refrain_v &_o quensh_v solomon_n say_v that_o he_o which_o lyve_v by_o abstynence_n solomon_n do_v alengthen_v his_o life_n ¶_o saint_n austyn_n say_v austyn_n that_o in_o like_a case_n as_o a_o man_n do_v strain_v the_o rain_n of_o the_o bridle_n to_o stop_v the_o horse_n so_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o constrain_v and_o refrain_v himself_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o glotonye_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o abstynence_n a_o man_n do_v get_v &_o purchase_v in_o this_o world_n the_o treasoure_n which_o be_v above_o all_o other_o treasour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v health_n of_o body_n ¶_o sidrac_n say_v sidrac_n that_o there_o be_v no_o riches_n in_o this_o word_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n and_o by_o abstinence_n a_o man_n do_v purchase_v health_n and_o increase_v of_o his_o life_n and_o do_v eschew_v glotonye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o abstain_v from_o excessyve_a eat_a and_o drynk_v for_o to_o fill_v himself_o full_a of_o meat_n the_o stomach_n be_v greve_v therewith_o and_o it_o do_v nouryshe_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a many_o grevous_a disease_n and_o in_o especyall_a the_o gout_n and_o do_v cause_v the_o breathe_v of_o the_o person_n to_o stynke_v and_o many_o other_o evylles_n come_v there_o of_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o which_o oft_o time_n follow_v sudden_a death_n ¶_o how_o constancy_n and_o inconstauncye_n be_v dyfferent_a and_o how_o constaunce_n be_v a_o noble_a virtue_n and_o what_o inconstauncye_n be_v ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n constancy_n be_v to_o be_v farm_n and_o stable_n in_o one_o purpose_n without_o varyenge_a ¶_o tulle_n saithe_v tulle_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o a_o good_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v stable_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v say_v or_o do_v ¶_o isydore_v say_v isidore_n that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o praise_n which_o do_v begin_v any_o work_n but_o he_o which_o make_v a_o end_n thereof_o yet_o notwythstand_v a_o man_n ought_v not_o too_o be_v so_o styffe_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v that_o he_o do_v fall_v into_o the_o vice_n of_o obstynacye_n obstinacye_n be_v not_o to_o change_v his_o purpose_n for_o any_o counsel_n or_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v chaunre_v thereof_o inconstauncye_n be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o constancy_n ¶_o senec_n say_v that_o inconstauncye_n be_v not_o to_o be_v farm_n and_o stedfaste_a senec_n and_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o swallow_n which_o do_v feed_v and_o nouryshe_v himself_o in_o fly_v here_o &_o there_o and_o so_o do_v inconstauncye_n which_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n at_o adventure_n ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o nobleness_n of_o courage_n of_o man_n and_o how_o the_o man_n be_v oft_o time_n praise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapter_n nobleness_n of_o courage_n be_v to_o heed_n and_o mind_n vallyaunte_v noble_a and_o virtuous_a thing_n and_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o griffon_n which_o be_v a_o beast_n of_o such_o nature_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o let_v himself_o dye_v for_o hungre_n than_o he_o will_v eat_v of_o caryon_n and_o stynk_v flesh_n ¶_o saint_n austin_n say_v austyn_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o highness_n &_o nobelnes_n of_o hart_n that_o the_o lion_n make_v never_o war_n with_o the_o ant_n nor_o the_o eagle_n with_o the_o fly_n ¶_o tuile_n say_v tulle_n that_o the_o courage_n of_o virtuous_a person_n be_v know_v by_o their_o great_a work_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o strong_a &_o so_o sharp_a as_o the_o heart_n &_o courage_n of_o the_o man_n ¶_o example_n of_o nobleness_n of_o courage_n ¶_o the_o xxxvi_o chapter_n of_z nobleness_n and_o highness_n of_o courage_n it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o history_n of_o rome_n that_o there_o be_v a_o physician_n that_o serve_v a_o baron_n the_o which_o baron_n make_v great_a war_n against_o the_o roman_n this_o physician_n come_v on_o a_o day_n to_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o the_o counsalie_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o will_v geve_v i_o a_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n i_o will_v poison_v my_o master_n which_o have_v do_v you_o so_o much_o evil_n and_o they_o answer_v we_o will_v not_o vanquyshe_v he_o by_o treason_n but_o by_o force_n and_o strength_n and_o then_o they_o do_v show_v the_o case_n to_o the_o baron_n to_o thintent_v that_o he_o may_v beware_v of_o the_o phisycyon_n ¶_o of_o vain_a glory_n and_o how_o many_o manner_n there_o be_v thereof_o and_o how_o vaynglorye_n be_v to_o be_v dispraise_v ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n vaynglorye_n be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o nobleness_n of_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o vainglory_n the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v cause_v himself_o to_o be_v more_o esteem_v praise_v and_o honour_v then_o it_o appear_v unto_o he_o ¶_o but_o as_o saint_n thomas_n saithe_v thomas_fw-la it_o be_v no_o vice_n to_o have_v the_o will_n to_o be_v good_a or_o to_o be_v well_o name_v and_o fame_v when_o he_o say_v that_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n be_v better_a than_o great_a richesse_n the_o second_o manner_n of_o vaynglorye_n be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v vaunt_v boast_v and_o praise_v himself_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o semelye_a nor_o convenyente_a for_o a_o man_n to_o praise_v himself_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o vaynglorye_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o show_v himself_o rycher_n than_o he_o be_v and_o to_o show_v himself_o more_o virtuous_a than_o he_o be_v for_o it_o be_v ipocryse_o the_o vice_n of_o vaynglorye_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o peycocke_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o vaynglorye_n that_o all_o his_o dysyre_n and_o delight_n be_v to_o show_v his_o feather_n in_o spread_v his_o tail_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o wheel_v for_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o vice_n it_o be_v red_a that_o when_o the_o person_n shall_v have_v overcome_v all_o vice_n yet_o vayuglorye_n do_v tarry_v with_o he_o ¶_o cato_n say_v cato_n if_o thou_o wylte_n please_v god_n eschew_v vainglory_n ¶_o plato_n say_v do_v not_o praise_v thyself_o plato_n but_o let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o ¶_o saint_a gregory_n great_o doâ—â—_n blame_v the_o vaynglorye_n of_o ipocryte_n and_o say_v that_o their_o vaynglorye_n be_v not_o but_o a_o
thing_n will_v make_v a_o fault_n or_o offence_n to_o her_o fellow_n but_o will_v keep_v she_o only_o unto_o he_o ¶_o saint_a hierome_n say_v room_n that_o be_v soon_o lose_v and_o destroy_v in_o he_o which_o will_v not_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n his_o eye_n and_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o vice_n it_o be_v read_v that_o he_o which_o will_v have_v perfyte_n chastytye_n in_o he_o he_o must_v keep_v himself_o pryncypallye_o from_o syxe_n thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o to_o much_o and_o excessyfe_n eat_v and_o princeke_v whereof_o be_v red_a in_o the_o life_n of_o holy_a father_n example_n that_o in_o like_a case_n as_o it_o be_v impossyble_a to_o wythholde_v the_o fire_n that_o it_o do_v make_v no_o flambe_v after_o that_o it_o be_v well_o lyght_v so_o it_o be_v impossyble_a to_o refrain_v the_o will_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o lechery_n after_o that_o the_o body_n be_v replete_a and_o full_a of_o delycious_a meat_n and_o dryncke_n the_o second_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v chastytie_n be_v that_o the_o person_n be_v not_o idle_a ¶_o for_o ouide_v say_v ouide_v that_o lechery_n die_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o idle_a the_o three_o thing_n be_v that_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o conversant_a together_o ¶_o for_o saint_a bernarde_n saethe_v bernard_v that_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v famyly_o together_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o hard_a thing_n then_o to_o cause_v the_o dead_a body_n to_o rise_v again_o to_o life_n the_o fourthe_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conversante_fw-la with_o harlotte_n and_o person_n of_o vycyous_a lyvinge_n the_o fyfte_n be_v not_o to_o haunt_v or_o to_o go_v to_o those_o place_n where_o common_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n be_v use_v ¶_o for_o saint_a syluestre_n say_v siluestre_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n have_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o ape-whych_a do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o see_v do_v afore_o he_o the_o syxte_v be_v to_o keep_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o haunt_v to_o much_o create_v feste_n and_o banquet_n for_o there_o be_v most_o common_o much_o dance_v and_o se_a many_o evyland_n vain_a word_n speak_v and_o many_o wanton_a count_v naunce_n which_o do_v engendre_a the_o vice_n of_o lechery_n by_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_v that_o the_o person_n do_v take_v therein_o i_o say_v that_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v in_o good_a manner_n and_o in_o honesty_n be_v much_o to_o be_v praise_v but_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n that_o the_o person_n do_v take_v therein_o for_o a_o evil_a intent_n be_v to_o be_v hate_v and_o abhor_v ¶_o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastytye_n ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n in_o the_o life_n of_o holy_a father_n it_o be_v read_v thou_fw-mi ching_n the_o virtue_n of_o chastytye_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a nun_n which_o be_v young_a and_o very_a fair_a of_o who_o a_o noble_a man_n dwelling_n thereby_o be_v marvellous_a sore_o enamour_v of_o and_o desire_v she_o many_o diverse_a time_n that_o she_o will_v consent_v that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o pleasure_n of_o she_o but_o this_o say_a nun_n will_v never_o consent_v unto_o he_o and_o refuse_v he_o with_o great_a abhomynacyon_n than_o this_o noble_a man_n seinge_v that_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o fair_a mean_n be_v cold_a obtain_v his_o purpose_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o be_v full_a hf_a heavynesse_n and_o mellanchollye_n do_v purpose_n in_o his_o mind_n to_o take_v she_o by_o force_n example_n and_o thereupon_o he_o come_v to_o the_o abbey_n where_o this_o nun_n be_v and_o there_o do_v take_v she_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n intend_n to_o lead_v she_o home_o with_o he_o unto_o his_o place_n and_o when_o this_o nun_n do_v see_v that_o she_o can_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o he_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n nor_o no_o help_n and_o resistenge_v to_o be_v have_v she_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v such_o favour_n and_o love_n unto_o she_o more_o than_o to_o other_o for_o there_o be_v say_v she_o many_o better_a and_o fair_a in_o this_o abbey_n than_o i_o be_o and_o this_o noble_a man_n answer_v her_o say_n i_o be_o so_o enamour_v of_o you_o that_o it_o seem_v i_o that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o woman_n in_o this_o world_n that_o have_v so_o fair_a eye_n as_o you_o have_v and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o i_o have_v such_o love_n unto_o you_o wherefore_o purpose_n yourself_o to_o come_v with_o i_o and_o then_o she_o seinge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o that_o she_o shall_v go_v with_o he_o she_o desire_v he_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o let_v she_o go_v in_o to_o she_o chambre_fw-fr to_o fetch_v certain_a stuff_n that_o she_o have_v there_o example_n and_o that_o she_o will_v come_v to_o he_o again_o incontynente_fw-la this_o noble_a man_n say_v go_v your_o way_n and_o tarry_v not_o for_o here_o i_o will_v tarry_v for_o you_o and_o then_o she_o go_v into_o she_o chambre_n and_o with_o a_o knife_n do_v take_v both_o her_o eye_n out_o of_o her_o head_n and_o this_o do_v she_o come_v out_o of_o she_o chambre_fw-fr all_o bloudye_n and_o do_v present_v herself_o as_o well_o as_o she_o can_v afore_o this_o lord_n as_o she_o have_v promise_v he_o and_o when_o this_o lord_n do_v see_v she_o thus_o dyffygure_v and_o that_o the_o eye_n be_v out_o of_o her_o head_n he_o depart_v from_o she_o as_o a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o the_o say_a nun_n do_v continue_v still_o in_o the_o abbey_n and_o be_v better_a content_n that_o she_o have_v lose_v her_o eye_n then_o to_o have_v have_v lose_v her_o vergynytye_n ¶_o how_o lechery_n be_v contrary_a to_o chastytie_n and_o in_o how_o many_o sort_n it_o be_v divide_v then_o be_v show_v the_o danger_n that_o come_v thereof_o as_o well_o to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n as_o to_o their_o soul_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapter_n lechery_n be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o sum_n of_o vice_n there_o be_v four_o manner_n &_o sort_n of_o the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v fornicasyon_n and_o that_o be_v when_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o marry_v do_v meddle_v fleshly_a together_o the_o second_o be_v adultery_n and_o it_o be_v when_o as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o be_v marry_v the_o three_o be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v meddle_v flesshlye_a with_o any_o of_o his_o kynswoman_n the_o fourthe_n manner_n be_v such_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v name_v for_o it_o be_v so_o vile_a so_o abominable_a and_o great_a a_o sin_n ¶_o saint_a gregory_n say_v gory_a that_o lechery_n consume_v and_o destroy_v the_o body_n and_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o lease_v his_o good_a name_n dampn_v his_o soul_n offend_v the_o person_n and_o offend_v god_n and_o now_o a_o day_n the_o world_n be_v great_o incline_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o he_o will_v that_o all_o lecherous_a person_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o a_o man_n may_v beware_v and_o keep_v himself_o the_o better_a from_o it_o and_o say_v y_o it_o ableit_fw-mi y_fw-fr t_o the_o great_a delight_n &_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n be_v lechery_n yet_o nevertheless_o if_o thou_o dowel_v consydre_fw-fr the_o end_n and_o the_o begin_v ning_v of_o the_o same_o sin_n thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o therein_o but_o all_o myschyefe_n and_o wretchedness_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n so_o little_a time_n and_o space_n as_o a_o man_n may_v bear_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n without_o brenning_a of_o himself_o so_o little_a space_n may_v not_o a_o man_n be_v amongst_o woman_n without_o sin_n and_o say_v that_o oft_o time_n lecherous_a person_n do_v commyt_n lechery_n by_o their_o sight_n ¶_o orace_n say_v orace_n that_o rychesse_n do_v bring_v war_n &_o woman_n do_v bring_v lechery_n ¶_o arystotyle_v saithe_n believe_v stedfastlye_o that_o lechery_n dystroy_v the_o body_n shorten_v the_o life_n corrupt_v the_o virtue_n break_v god_n saw_n onsume_v the_o rychesse_n take_v away_o the_o strength_n kill_v the_o soul_n dystroy_v the_o sight_n bring_v the_o person_n to_o old_a age_n and_o sometime_o do_v make_v he_o paralytic_a ¶_o ouyde_v say_v ouide_v that_o the_o lecherous_a person_n be_v young_a do_v sin_n but_o the_o old_a lechoure_n do_v dote_v for_o a_o old_a lecherous_a person_n when_o he_o can_v not_o do_v the_o deed_n yet_o do_v he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o dishonest_a touchynge_n and_o say_v that_o in_o battle_n and_o war_n be_v man_n strike_v with_o spear_n and_o sword_n and_o in_o peace_n they_o
â§_o the_o ☟_o book_n of_o wisdom_n otherwise_o call_v the_o flower_n of_o virtue_n follow_v the_o auctority_n of_o ancient_a doctor_n &_o philosopher_n devide_v and_o speak_v of_o vice_n &_o virtue_n with_o many_o goodly_a example_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v praise_v or_o dysprayse_v with_o the_o manner_n to_o speak_v well_o and_o wyselie_o to_o all_o solle_n of_o what_o estate_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v translate_v first_o out_o of_o italion_n into_o french_a &_o out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a by_o john_n lark_n 1565._o learn_v my_o godly_a child_n to_o eschew_v vice_n and_o look_v you_o tolerne_v wisdone_v of_o your_o fore_a father_n ¶_o these_o be_v the_o auctoure_n of_o this_o book_n iesus_n christ_n saint_n paul_n saint_n peter_n saint_n james_n s_o john_n evangelist_n saint_n thomas_n s_o matthew_n s._n bernarde_n s._n gregory_n s_o siluestre_n s_o austyn_n john_n chrisostome_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n solomon_n esaye_n ecclesiasti_fw-la jesus_n sirac_n sapienti_fw-la the_o wise_a man_n tuly_n sydrac_n alexandre_n senec_n arystotyle_n socrates_n pythagoras_n bracco_n iwenall_n plato_n boecius_fw-la hermes_n cato_n orace_n varro_n ouide_v diogenes_n priscian_n macrobius_n homer_n cassidore_n ephesi_n lucan_n ipocras_n terence_n lungyn_n orygen_n ptholomeus_n plato_n avicen_n galicus_n sotoraws_n barbalicus_n argelycus_n drusyane_n bernicus_n innocent_n sedechyas_n civil_a exodi_fw-la bede_n galyen_n ¶_o these_o put_v in_o many_o goodly_a example_n ¶_o the_o prologue_n it_o be_v of_o apryll_n the_o seven_o tene_fw-la day_n in_o that_o fresh_a time_n when_o the_o rose_n so_o gay_a his_o flower_n begyn_v to_o spread_v and_o spring_v and_o all_o other_o herb_n &_o tree_n take_v like_v the_o bird_n do_v sing_v so_o merry_a song_n in_o the_o flourish_a wood_n then selue_o among_o for_o the_o swetenes_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o time_n so_o comfortable_a in_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v delectable_a i_o say_v for_o i_o which_o the_o say_a day_n in_o my_o bed_n all_o alone_a as_o i_o lie_v i_o think_v in_o my_o sleep_v that_o i_o do_v see_v a_o goodly_a meadow_n not_o far_o from_o i_o wherein_o of_o goodly_a lady_n a_o great_a company_n i_o think_v in_o my_o dream_n there_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o be_v lady_n prudence_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o great_a scyence_n and_o then_o folly_n which_o do_v not_o she_o resemble_v after_o that_o temperance_n i_o do_v espy_v with_o dystemperaunce_n that_o her_o go_v by_o also_o i_o do_v behold_v amour_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o four_o colour_n then_o do_v i_o see_v envy_n that_o cruel_a master_n which_o go_v next_o unto_o gladness_n then_o follow_v heavynes_n full_a of_o robery_n make_v great_a argument_n with_o mellancolly_n then_o noble_a peace_n apere_v which_o it_o great_a solace_n which_o bold_o chase_a ire_n out_o of_o that_o place_n then_o chastytye_n i_o thought_n be_v in_o sight_n which_o against_o lechery_n stiff_o do_v fight_v then_o strength_n apere_v &_o also_o patience_n which_o between_o they_o have_v some_o difference_n then_o do_v i_o see_v suertye_n and_o also_o fear_v in_o great_a dyfference_n as_o they_o be_v then_o the_o eunemye_n full_a of_o defame_v after_o they_o glotonye_n and_o abstynence_n amongst_o who_o be_v no_o dyfference_n i_o see_v then_o constance_n that_o noble_a dame_n with_o inconstance_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o blame_n then_o noble_a courage_n with_o vainglorye_n then_o do_v i_o see_v i_o have_v it_o in_o memory_n also_o there_o be_v justyce_n and_o iniustyce_n then selue_o behold_v with_o great_a malice_n and_o i_o do_v see_v loyalty_n and_o falsehood_n with_o lie_a and_o truth_n in_o the_o last_o stead_n ¶_o all_o that_o great_a company_n i_o do_v see_v in_o that_o same_o meadow_n as_o semyd_fw-la i_o every_o one_o of_o they_o after_o their_o nature_n therefore_o i_o draw_v i_o never_o at_o aventure_n for_o the_o better_a to_o understand_v their_o reason_n and_o under_o a_o bush_n in_o that_o season_n prevelie_o i_o hide_v all_o thing_n to_o mark_v which_o incontynent_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n imprint_v and_o with_o that_o i_o do_v wake_v and_o pen_n and_o ink_n than_o i_o do_v take_v the_o say_a vycyon_n true_o to_o write_v and_o in_o order_fw-fr every_o thing_n to_o indyte_n which_o in_o this_o book_n you_o may_v rede_n and_o it_o receive_v if_o you_o take_v heed_n the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v find_v in_o scyence_n therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o of_o pacyence_n and_o my_o ignorance_n herein_o pardon_n for_o i_o commyt_v all_o to_o just_a correctyon_n now_o no_o more_o in_o rhyme_n i_o will_v use_v take_v this_o with_o the_o fault_n &_o i_o excuse_v at_o the_o be_v gynning_a and_o first_o of_o all_o be_v treat_v of_o prudence_n the_o principal_a thus_o end_v the_o prologue_n ¶_o here_o the_o author_n show_v how_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v adorn_v with_o virtue_n and_o how_o that_o prudence_n ought_v chief_o and_o first_o of_o all_o rule_n and_o goveâ—â—_v the_o creature_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapter_n dame_n prudence_n speak_v ¶_o sapyence_n or_o wysdome_n as_o by_o the_o sovereign_n sapyence_n or_o wysdome_n and_o high_a power_n of_o god_n c._n all_o thing_n reasonable_a be_v create_v all_o the_o sane_a ought_v to_o god_n to_o their_o good_a and_o happy_a end_n and_o because_o that_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v create_v by_o god_n to_o his_o own_o semblance_n and_o likeness_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o be_v adorn_v with_o virtue_n by_o the_o which_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v make_v and_o create_v prudence_n be_v mother_n and_o leader_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n without_o the_o which_o none_o of_o the_o other_o virtue_n can_v be_v well_o govern_v and_o it_o be_v very_o nesessarye_a and_o convenient_a to_o the_o spyryte_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o have_v prudence_n and_o be_v adorn_v of_o the_o same_o for_o solomon_n say_v in_o make_v mencyon_n of_o the_o same_o in_o his_o proverbe_n ¶_o si_fw-mi intraverit_fw-la sapsentia_fw-la cortuum_fw-la capi_fw-la et_fw-la scentia_fw-la anime_fw-mi tue_o placuerit_fw-la consilium_fw-la custodiet_fw-la te_fw-la et_fw-la prudentia_fw-la seruabit_fw-la te_fw-la ¶_o how_o prudence_n be_v chief_a buckler_n &_o defence_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o of_o the_o great_a goodness_n that_o may_v come_v of_o the_o same_o to_o all_o person_n after_o the_o auncyente_a philosopher_n ¶_o the_o second_o chapter_n prudence_n call_v good_a wysdome_n discretion_n and_o saigenes_n be_v in_o three_o manner_n &_o sort_n after_o the_o sayenge_a of_o tulle_n tulle_n the_o first_o be_v memory_n that_o be_v to_o say_v remembrance_n of_o thing_n pass_v the_o second_o be_v to_o know_v that_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n have_v to_o do_v the_o good_a from_o the_o evil_a &_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o falsehood_n the_o third_o be_v provydence_n or_o provysion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v of_o that_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n have_v to_o do_v and_o these_o three_o virtue_n be_v form_v and_o rule_v by_o two_o other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v counsel_n and_o dylidence_n ¶_o aristotyle_n say_v that_o counsel_n aristotyle_n be_v a_o certain_a inquysicyon_n procede_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o diligence_n be_v for_o to_o have_v care_n and_o regard_n unto_o the_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n have_v to_o do_v and_o these_o two_o virtue_n that_o be_v to_o say_v diligence_n and_o prudence_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o ant_n the_o which_o be_v a_o little_a beast_n have_v great_a solycytude_n and_o care_n to_o gatherin_o summer_n that_o thing_n wheareupon_o he_o may_v live_v in_o winter_n remember_v himself_o of_o the_o time_n pass_v know_v the_o time_n present_v and_o provyde_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v ¶_o solomon_n say_v that_o the_o ant_n have_v such_o manner_n in_o himself_o solomon_n that_o all_o the_o grain_n and_o corn_n that_o he_o gather_v to_o gyther_o in_o the_o summer_n for_o his_o lyvinge_n in_o the_o winter_n he_o do_v cleave_v it_o by_o the_o mydde_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o it_o do_v not_o burgeon_v and_o spring_v ¶_o davyd_v say_v that_o the_o begin_n david_n of_o wysdome_n be_v to_o fear_n and_o dread_n god_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v that_o wysdome_n be_v better_a and_o more_o worth_a solomon_n than_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n for_o no_o riches_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o saygenes_n and_o wysdome_n ¶_o tulle_n say_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n tulle_n ought_v never_o to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o have_v think_v it_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v have_v chance_v so_o for_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o doubt_n but_o have_v always_o a_o sure_a trust_n and_o do_v provyde_v for_o danger_n to_o come_v ¶_o sydrac_n say_v that_o good_a wine_n sidrac_n and_o meat_n comfort_n and_o rejoice_v the_o body_n of_o man_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n
the_o cause_n of_o any_o man_n he_o do_v repute_v himself_o a_o stranger_n in_o this_o world_n and_o thynk_v always_o to_o depart_v from_o it_o he_o do_v well_o and_o geve_v good_a example_n to_o other_o to_o do_v well_o for_o he_o forbid_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la evyll_n &_o do_v keep_v he_o from_o it_o to_o his_o power_n all_o his_o dede_n &_o his_o sayeng_n be_v concordable_a and_o very_o pacyent_o do_v suffer_v endure_v the_o injury_n and_o opprobryu_v word_n speak_v against_o he_o without_o take_v any_o venegeaunce_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v always_o in_o one_o mind_n and_o courage_n he_o be_v not_o in_o diverse_a opynion_n he_o will_v not_o be_v let_v for_o no_o manner_n of_o thing_n to_o tell_v the_o truth_n and_o he_o be_v very_o charytable_a and_o of_o this_o speak_v the_o holy_a scrypture_n sayenge_a homo_fw-la sanctus_fw-la et_fw-la sapience_n manet_fw-la sicut_fw-la solstultus_fw-la sicut_fw-la luna_fw-la ¶_o how_o temperance_n be_v one_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o prudence_n and_o how_o he_o that_o have_v it_o in_o he_o may_v resist_v and_o withstand_v many_o evil_n after_o the_o saienge_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o y_z e_z chapter_n go_v before_o ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n i_o emperaunce_n be_v a_o flower_n of_o prudence_n for_o of_o prudence_n descend_v &_o come_v temperance_n temperance_n do_v moderate_v the_o vice_n &_o make_v the_o virtue_n perfect_v temperance_n be_v a_o firm_a and_o a_o stable_a authority_n and_o power_n the_o which_o do_v moderate_a &_o refrain_v the_o will_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o courage_n and_o this_o noble_a virtue_n of_o temperance_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o camel_n for_o the_o camel_n be_v a_o beast_n of_o such_o nature_n that_o he_o will_v go_v two_o hundred_o mile_n to_o have_v the_o natural_a company_n of_o the_o female_a and_o then_o after_o that_o he_o have_v such_o temperance_n in_o he_o that_o he_o be_v with_o his_o mother_n or_o sister_n will_v never_o touch_v they_o for_o no_o manner_n of_o thing_n tulle_n ¶_o tulie_n say_v if_o thou_o have_v temperance_n thou_o will_v use_v measure_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o will_v forsake_v vain_a pleasure_n and_o volupteousnes_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec._n that_o a_o man_n can_v have_v a_o better_a nor_o a_o great_a power_n &_o authority_n then_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o himself_o ¶_o senec_n say_v senec._n that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o have_v a_o better_a nor_o a_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n then_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o himself_o ¶_o socrates_n say_v socrates_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o more_o virtuous_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o vanquyshe_v and_o overcome_v his_o will_n then_o to_o vanquyshe_v his_o enemy_n ¶_o plato_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v evyll_n overcome_v his_o enemy_n plato_n that_o can_v not_o overcome_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o honour_v which_o have_v temperance_n in_o his_o live_n moreover_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v fyve_o manner_n of_o temperance_n the_o fystre_n be_v to_o be_v chaste_a in_o young_a age_n merye_o in_o old_a age_n measure_v in_o haboundaunce_n of_o riches_n gentle_a and_o humble_a in_o prosperity_n pacyent_a in_o adversity_n temperance_n be_v power_n of_o reason_n against_o lechery_n and_o against_o all_o other_o vice_n and_o sin_n ¶_o tulle_n say_v that_o this_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n tulle_n be_v the_o apparel_n and_o adournement_n of_o life_n and_o abuse_v of_o all_o tribulation_n ¶_o orace_n say_v orace_n eschew_v the_o delight_n &_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o y_z e_z pleasure_n be_v very_a evyll_n whereof_o the_o end_n be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n decende_v and_o come_v many_o virtue_n that_o be_v to_o say_v measure_n shame_n abstynence_n honesty_n &_o chastity_n temperance_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o refrayn_v the_o proud_a man_n ¶_o saint_n austin_n say_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n refrain_v concupiscence_n austin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o &_o do_v trouble_v we_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o of_o this_o speak_v the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n say_v peter_n ¶_o obseord_v vos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la advenas_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d regrinas_fw-la abstinere_fw-la vos_fw-la a_o carnalibus_fw-la desideriis_fw-la que_fw-la melitant_a adversus_fw-la animam_fw-la ¶_o how_o distemperaunce_n be_v contrary_a to_o temperance_n and_o how_o it_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n of_o all_o evyll_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chapter_n dystemperaunce_n follow_v the_o will_n as_o it_o come_v ¶_o plato_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o worse_a vice_n in_o the_o world_n than_o dystemperaunce_n plato_n for_o of_o it_o come_v and_o descend_v all_o manner_n of_o evyll_n ¶_o varro_n say_v that_o he_o which_o follow_v and_o please_v his_o will_n varro_n can_v be_v without_o vice_n and_o sin_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o it_o be_v a_o marvel_n if_o riches_n do_v come_v to_o any_o person_n and_o dure_v with_o he_o if_o he_o be_v wilful_a ¶_o socrates_n saithe_v socrates_n he_o that_o will_v follow_v his_o will_n his_o end_n can_v be_v but_o shame_n and_o rebuke_v ¶_o example_n of_o dystemperaunce_n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n of_z dystemperaunce_n it_o be_v rede_n in_o the_o life_n of_o father_n that_o there_o be_v a_o maiden_n call_v janselme_n which_o always_o have_v be_v chaste_a and_o of_o honest_a conversasion_n and_o she_o be_v one_o day_n amongst_o other_o woman_n which_o do_v speak_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o lechery_n do_v purpose_n in_o her_o mind_n to_o prove_v if_o y_z e_z pleasure_n be_v so_o great_a as_o she_o have_v hear_v they_o say_v and_o thereupon_o she_o do_v send_v for_o a_o young_a man_n which_o aforetimes_o have_v desire_v to_o have_v his_o pleasure_n of_o she_o and_o he_o come_v to_o she_o &_o in_o conclusion_n meddle_v bodily_a with_o she_o and_o socontinue_v a_o great_a space_n in_o take_v their_o pleasure_n together_o and_o afterward_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n this_o young_a woman_n do_v remember_v the_o great_a order_fw-fr and_o vylenes_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o lechery_n and_o the_o offence_n that_o she_o have_v make_v unto_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o do_v remember_v &_o see_v also_o by_o y_z t_z reason_n of_o a_o little_a distemperaunce_n she_o have_v lose_v her_o virginity_n the_o which_o she_o can_v never_o recover_v again_o for_o y_z e_z which_o thing_n she_o be_v so_o trouble_v and_o vex_v in_o her_o mind_n and_o have_v such_o distemperaunce_n in_o herself_o that_o she_o do_v hang_v herself_o by_o the_o neck_n and_o so_o you_o may_v see_v that_o dystemperaunce_n be_v a_o evyll_n &_o a_o daunrous_a vice_n ¶_o how_o the_o author_n speak_v of_o love_n of_o benevolence_n &_o of_o deliberation_n and_o how_o of_o love_n he_o make_v four_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n love_n benivolence_n and_o deliberation_n thomas_n be_v as_o one_o thing_n after_o the_o say_n of_o sainte_n thomas_n in_o his_o sum_n and_o that_o the_o first_o move_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v the_o knowledge_n austin_n for_o saint_a angustin_n say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o love_v any_o thing_n if_o he_o first_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o and_o this_o knowledge_n descend_v and_o come_v of_o the_o fyve_o corporal_a sense_n and_o wytte_n of_o the_o person_n as_o the_o eye_n understand_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o ear_n smell_v of_o the_o nose_n taste_v of_o the_o mouth_n and_o touching_n of_o the_o hand_n or_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o wit_n which_o have_v understand_v by_o imaginacyon_n and_o this_o knowledge_n be_v the_o first_o movinge_v and_o felinge_v of_o love_n but_o the_o most_o part_n come_v of_o the_o eye_n aristotyle_n after_o the_o sayenge_a of_o aristotyle_n for_o first_o y_o e_o will_n of_o person_n by_o this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o memory_n do_v turn_v into_o pleasure_n &_o into_o imagination_n and_o by_o this_o pleasure_n be_v move_v the_o desire_n of_o heart_n in_o desyre_v that_o thing_n that_o do_v please_v it_o and_o this_o pleasure_n gyvethe_v hope_n &_o trust_v to_o the_o heart_n to_o have_v the_o say_a thing_n ¶_o aristotle_n say_v that_o of_o this_o procee_v the_o soverine_n virtue_n of_o love_n aristotyle_n the_o which_o be_v foundacyon_n and_o gide_v of_o all_o other_o virtue_n ¶_o saint_a thomas_n say_v that_o no_o virtue_n may_v be_v without_o love_n thomas_n and_o say_v that_o in_o love_n there_o must_v be_v order_fw-fr first_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o then_o himself_o than_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o then_o his_o wife_n or_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n then_o to_o love_v everye_o man_n after_o his_o estate_n and_o degree_n and_o to_o love_v better_a good_a person_n then_o evil_a ¶_o saint_a augustyne_n say_v that_o thou_o ought_v to_o love_v thyself_o austin_n but_o not_o thy_o vice_n
vice_n ¶_o saint_a austyne_n say_v austen_n that_o in_o like_a case_n as_o pride_n dissension_n and_o anger_n distroy_v a_o house_n so_o peace_n and_o love_n do_v nouryshe_v it_o man_n a_o wise_a man_n say_v thus_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v peace_n with_o thou_o submit_v thyself_o always_o to_o reason_n ¶_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n saithe_v sentence_n that_o he_o be_v mad_a that_o be_v in_o peace_n and_o do_v seek_v war_n and_o say_v that_o peace_n cause_v good_a to_o come_v and_o war_n dystroy_v it_o ¶_o orace_n say_v orace_n that_o he_o which_o do_v govern_v his_o will_n in_o peace_n govern_v a_o great_a realm_n than_o he_o do_v govern_v from_o the_o easte_n unto_o the_o west_n ¶_o sidrac_n say_v sidrac_n that_o they_o be_v very_o happy_a which_o do_v love_n and_o seek_v peace_n and_o say_v fly_v and_o eschew_v those_o place_n where_o thou_o thynke_v that_o there_o be_v debate_n and_o decencyon_n for_o to_o stryve_v with_o he_o that_o be_v equal_a and_o as_o good_a as_o thou_o it_o be_v folye_n to_o stryve_v against_o thy_o better_a it_o be_v great_a madness_n and_o to_o stryve_v against_o one_o worse_a than_o thou_o be_v it_o be_v shame_n ¶_o saint_a paul_n make_v mency_n on_o of_o this_o ma_fw-fr sayenge_a non_fw-fr in_o contentione_n et_fw-la emulatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o ire_n be_v contrary_a to_o peace_n and_o what_o ire_n be_v and_o how_o it_o do_v destroy_v and_o waste_v the_o virtue_n and_o body_n of_o they_o that_o he_o entangle_v with_o the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o evyll_n that_o do_v come_v of_o it_o ¶_o the_o xxi_o chapter_n ire_n be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o peace_n whereof_o the_o philosopher_n arystotyle_n do_v speak_v sayenge_a aristotyle_n that_o ire_n or_o wrath_n be_v a_o trouble_v of_o the_o courage_n alease_a and_o dystroy_v enge_n of_o blood_n which_o fly_v to_o the_o heart_n to_o thyntente_a to_o venge_v he_o of_o ire_n and_o when_o the_o blood_n find_v the_o heart_n there_o it_o do_v rest_n all_o troubele_v and_o afterward_o be_v convert_v into_o malice_n and_o hatred_n and_o of_o these_o three_o vice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v judygnacyon_n ire_n and_o hatred_n do_v descend_v and_o come_v discord_n and_o war_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o when_o a_o foal_n be_v move_v and_o trouble_v do_v incontynent_a show_v his_o ire_n but_o he_o that_o do_v cover_v and_o keep_v close_a ire_n be_v a_o wife_n man_n sand_n &_o lead_n be_v very_o weyghtye_a and_o heavye_a but_o the_o ire_n of_o a_o foal_n be_v much_o more_o heavy_a and_o weyghtye_a ¶_o casiodore_n say_v casiodore_n that_o ire_n be_v mother_n of_o all_o other_o vice_n ¶_o priscian_n say_v that_o the_o great_a enemy_n that_o thou_o haste_v priâ—ciaâ—_n or_o canst_v have_v in_o this_o will_v be_v ire_n when_o thou_o haste_v it_o in_o thou_o ¶_o cato_n say_v cato_n that_o a_o man_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o be_v move_v with_o ire_n but_o to_o persevere_v and_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o do_v pass_v nature_n and_o come_v of_o the_o devil_n &_o therefore_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o eschew_v it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v ¶_o aristotyle_n say_v that_o ire_n be_v the_o aristotyle_n corrupting_a and_o dystroyenge_a of_o all_o virtue_n ¶_o tulle_n say_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o slow_a tulle_n and_o loath_a to_o be_v move_v with_o ire_n and_o very_o ready_a to_o mercy_n farm_n and_o stedfaste_a in_o adversite_n and_o wise_n and_o moderate_a in_o his_o prosperity_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o ire_n be_v incontinente_fw-la quench_v and_o dead_a in_o a_o wyse_n man_n ¶_o saint_a james_n say_v james_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o hear_v slow_a to_o answer_v &_o ought_v not_o lyghtlie_o to_o be_v anger_v and_o move_v with_o ire_n ¶_o saint_a austyne_n saithe_v austyn_n if_o thou_o be_v move_v with_o ire_n and_o wrath_n against_o any_o man_n and_o will_v thereof_o take_v vengeance_n remytte_n all_o unto_o god_n ¶_o saint_a gregory_n say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o remedye_n against_o the_o vice_n of_o ire_n gregory_n that_o be_v to_o say_v meek_a &_o gentle_a answer_n also_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hold_v his_o peace_n or_o to_o geve_v few_o word_n and_o the_o three_o be_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o be_v move_v with_o ire_n ¶_o varro_n say_v that_o rychesse_n can_v not_o abide_v and_o endure_v with_o he_o which_o in_o full_a of_o ire_n and_o wrath_n and_o say_v keep_v thou_o well_o from_o ire_n for_o it_o dystroy_v reason_n and_o trouble_v the_o understanding_n ¶_o tulle_n saithe_v tulle_n eschwe_v ire_n much_o as_o thou_o canst_v for_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o see_v the_o end_n of_o thing_n &_o say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o great_a rest_n that_o never_o for_o very_o seldom_o do_v move_v himself_o with_o ire_n and_o wrath_n and_o say_v when_o thou_o shall_v see_v any_o thing_n imagine_v against_o thou_o busy_a thyself_o to_o turn_v it_o to_o thy_o will_n and_o pleasure_n more_o by_o gentle_a word_n fair_a mean_n and_o equity_n then_o by_o vengeance_n for_o vengeance_n be_v damnable_a to_o both_o party_n &_o equytie_n be_v profitable_a to_o both_o ¶_o plato_n saithe_v plato_n that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v inflame_v with_o ire_n he_o be_v like_a to_o a_o house_n set_v on_o fire_n for_o by_o the_o great_a violence_n of_o the_o fire_n a_o man_n can_v no_o there_o hear_v nor_o see_v and_o in_o like_a case_n as_o a_o ship_n have_v a_o contrary_a wind_n can_v not_o well_o be_v govern_v so_o be_v the_o courage_n of_o man_n when_o he_o be_v inflame_v with_o ire_n and_o can_v not_o be_v well_o govern_v and_o without_o doubt_n ire_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o very_o evil_a and_o dangerous_a that_o a_o little_a flame_n or_o spark_n make_v a_o great_a fire_n y_z t_z be_v to_o say_v of_o a_o little_a ire_n do_v there_o come_v much_o evil_n and_o as_o we_o do_v see_v common_o the_o woman_n be_v more_o angry_a &_o ireful_a than_o the_o man_n and_o the_o sick_a soon_o than_o the_o hole_n and_o the_o young_a people_n soon_o than_o the_o old_a by_o this_o it_o may_v be_v think_v y_fw-mi t_z ire_n come_v of_o a_o perverse_a &_o a_o evil_a courage_n ¶_o saint_n augustine_n saithe_v austyn_n that_o in_o like_a case_n as_o the_o evyll_n wine_n do_v corrupt_v the_o vessel_n wherein_o it_o be_v put_v so_o ire_n do_v corrupt_v the_o body_n of_o the_o man_n if_o it_o do_v tarry_v there_o from_o one_o day_n to_o another_o and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v c._n sol_fw-la non_fw-la occidat_fw-la super_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la ¶_o example_n of_o ire_n ¶_o the_o xxii_o chapter_n of_z the_o vice_n of_o ire_n example_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o david_n the_o prophet_n be_v in_o great_a love_n with_o barsabe_n wife_n of_o vrye_n do_v beget_v a_o child_n of_o the_o say_v barsave_o and_o when_o he_o do_v see_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n he_o do_v send_v for_o her_o husband_n vrye_v the_o which_o be_v at_o the_o besiege_a of_o a_o certain_a town_n which_o the_o say_a king_n david_n cause_v to_o be_v besyege_v and_o when_o the_o say_a vrye_n come_v he_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o say_a king_n david_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o child_n wherwyth_o his_o wife_n barsabe_n be_v great_a be_v of_o his_o begetting_a and_o so_o the_o say_a vrye_n do_v think_v and_o believe_v none_o other_o but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o but_o when_o vrye_o come_v amongst_o his_o friend_n they_o show_v he_o how_o you_o â—_o king_n davyd_v have_v govern_v his_o wife_n wherwyth_o he_o be_v sore_o dysplease_v both_o against_o king_n davyd_v and_o also_o against_o barsabe_n hyswyfe_n example_n and_o after_o that_o time_n will_v company_v no_o more_o with_o she_o and_o when_o david_n understode_v that_o the_o say_a vrye_n have_v forsake_v his_o wife_n he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o ire_n and_o wrath_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o do_v write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o host_n wherein_o vrye_n be_v which_o letter_n do_v contain_v that_o he_o shall_v put_v vrye_o so_o far_o forth_o in_o the_o battle_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v ¶_o of_o chastytie_n and_o how_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o hold_v observe_v and_o keep_v and_o the_o peril_n that_o the_o wise_n shall_v fly_v for_o fear_v to_o lease_v such_o virtue_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chapter_n chastytie_n tulle_n as_o tulle_n say_v be_v a_o virtue_n by_o the_o which_o the_o will_n &_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o lechery_n be_v refrain_v and_o subdue_v and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v chaste_a may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o turtyll_a dove_n the_o which_o for_o no_o manner_n of_o
be_v stroke_n with_o evil_a word_n and_o thought_n ¶_o hermes_n saithe_v hermes_n that_o the_o vice_n of_o lechery_n do_v quen_v she_o all_o virtue_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o mortal_a to_o mankind_n then_o lechery_n except_o it_o be_v amongst_o those_o person_n where_o it_o be_v lawful_a as_o between_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n in_o trust_n to_o have_v child_n grgory_n ¶_o saint_n gregory_n say_v speak_v of_o lechery_n in_o a_o certain_a history_n o_o fire_n of_o lechery_n whereof_o the_o mouth_n be_v glotonye_n the_o flame_n be_v pride_n the_o sperkle_n be_v corrupt_a word_n the_o smoke_n be_v evyll_n name_n the_o ash_n be_v poverty_n the_o end_n be_v the_o torment_fw-mi and_o pain_n of_o hell_n ¶_o whereof_o saint_n peter_n speak_v sayenge_a three_o ¶_o voluptatem_fw-la existimantes_fw-la diei_fw-la deliciam_fw-la coinquinationes_fw-la et_fw-la macu_fw-la le_fw-fr delicis_fw-la affluentes_fw-la in_o conniis_fw-la suis_fw-la lux_fw-la uriante_n vobiscom_fw-la ¶_o of_o force_n or_o strengthe_n and_o what_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o comparyson_n of_o the_o same_o and_o who_o may_v be_v call_v strong_a and_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v always_o strong_a ¶_o the_o xxvi_o chapter_n force_n or_o strengthe_n after_o the_o sayenge_a of_o macrobyus_n macrobius_n be_v in_o three_o manner_n and_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v strong_a by_o nature_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v no_o virtue_n the_o second_o be_v not_o to_o fere_n and_o dread_a peryllous_a and_o dangerous_a thing_n and_o the_o three_o be_v patience_n these_o two_o manner_n be_v good_a ¶_o tulle_n say_v tulle_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v strong_a in_o battle_n and_o to_o sustain_v and_o suffer_v pacyentlye_o the_o adversyty_n and_o evyle_v that_o come_v unto_o the._n ¶_o senec_n say_v that_o the_o man_n be_v love_v and_o praise_v for_o his_o loyalty_n or_o faithfulness_n senec_n and_o for_o his_o valliantness_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v socrates_n that_o sometime_o it_o be_v better_a to_o sty_v then_o to_o dye_v notwythstand_v thou_o that_o hermes_n say_v hermes_n that_o he_o do_v see_v a_o knyghte_n which_o be_v repute_v very_o hardy_a thou_o doeste_n fly_v from_o honourable_a death_n to_o live_v with_o shame_n and_o rebuke_v and_o socrates_n say_v socrates_n that_o there_o be_v valiantness_n in_o dyvers_a and_o many_o sort_n and_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o those_o which_o be_v hardy_a and_o vallyante_a when_o they_o be_v constrain_v other_o to_o fight_v or_o to_o die_v as_o those_o which_o do_v fyghte_n upon_o the_o sea_n in_o their_o shyppe_n and_o this_o valiantness_n be_v by_o force_n and_o constraint_n another_o manner_n there_o be_v that_o sometime_o a_o man_n be_v hardy_a and_o valley_n ante_fw-la as_o when_o that_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v the_o aid_n and_o company_n of_o other_o of_o other_o therbe_n which_o he_o hardy_a and_o vallyant_a when_o they_o know_v y_fw-fr t_o those_o against_o who_o they_o do_v stryve_v be_v coward_n and_o ferefull_a of_o other_o there_o be_v which_o be_v stourdye_o and_o hardy_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o fear_v nothing_o and_o this_o be_v a_o beastlye_o hardynesse_n and_o also_o all_o the_o other_o be_v not_o perfyte_n the_o first_o manner_n be_v perfyte_n and_o virtuous_a as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v hardye_n and_o vallyaunte_a to_o fly_v shame_n and_o dyshonoure_n and_o to_o do_v no_o damage_n nor_o outrage_n to_o any_o person_n neither_o in_o body_n nor_o good_n and_o also_o to_o defend_v his_o country_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v socrates_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o force_n or_o strength_n make_v the_o man_n pardurable_a when_o he_o do_v put_v his_o strengthe_n to_o resyste_v vice_n to_o maintain_v reason_n and_o justice_n and_o not_o to_o be_v proud_a in_o his_o prosperytye_n and_o also_o to_o fyghte_n against_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n ¶_o saint_a john_n euangelyst_n say_v in_o his_o first_o epystle_n ¶_o scribo_fw-la vobis_fw-la invenes_n quoneam_fw-la lyste_n fortes_fw-la estis_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la manet_fw-la et_fw-la in_o lyste_n vobis_fw-la et_fw-la vicistis_fw-la malignum_fw-la ¶_o how_o patience_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o bear_v easelye_o the_o pain_n and_o travayle_n of_o this_o world_n and_o how_o many_o sort_n there_o be_v of_o patience_n ¶_o the_o xxvii_o chapter_n pacyence_n be_v a_o virtue_n by_o the_o which_o we_o suffer_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o adversytye_n and_o evilles_n that_o be_v do_v and_o say_v unto_o we_o whereof_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n do_v speak_v say_v sentenet_n the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n be_v remedy_n against_o all_o adversyty_n and_o say_v that_o all_o the_o evylles_n 〈◊〉_d adversytye_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v shall_v be_v more_o light_a and_o easy_a to_o bear_v and_o suffer_v if_o thou_o have_v pacyence_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v pacyente_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v covetous_a ¶_o arystotyle_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o the_o man_n may_v be_v praise_v and_o may_v be_v know_v in_o three_o manner_n and_o sort_n the_o pacyente_n be_v know_v in_o his_o adversytye_n &_o trybulacyon_n the_o hardy_a and_o vallyante_n man_n be_v know_v in_o the_o war_n and_o battaylies_n and_o the_o friend_n be_v know_v at_o need_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v socrates_n let_v we_o suffer_v and_o take_v in_o pacyence_n that_o thing_n which_o fortune_n do_v geve_v we_o for_o it_o be_v great_a folye_a to_o strive_v against_o it_o ¶_o solomon_n say_v salomen_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v pacyent_a then_o to_o be_v strong_a for_o he_o that_o be_v pacyente_n govern_v himself_o by_o great_a wysdome_n as_o job_n do_v which_o have_v great_a pacyence_n in_o all_o his_o adversytye_n and_o say_v that_o the_o strong_a man_n that_o be_v be_v he_o which_o can_v cover_v and_o keep_v secret_a his_o povertye_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o pacyence_n in_o this_o world_n the_o one_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o endure_v pacyentlye_o the_o adversytye_n and_o trybulacyon_n that_o a_o man_n have_v the_o other_o be_v to_o refrain_v &_o to_o abstain_v from_o his_o desire_n and_o will_n and_o say_v also_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n do_v order_fw-fr and_o keep_v the_o tongue_n ¶_o how_o that_o fear_n and_o dread_a be_v contrary_a to_o strengthe_n and_o vallyantnesse_n and_o what_o fear_n be_v and_o who_o those_o be_v that_o be_v fearful_a and_o for_o what_o cause_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n fear_v and_o dread_a be_v vice_n contrary_a to_o strength_n and_o valliauntnes_n and_o they_o be_v three_o manner_n after_o the_o say_n of_o ptholome_n ptholome_n the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v fearful_a in_o his_o courage_n wythoute_n any_o occasyon_n but_o only_o by_o imagination_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o call_v fear_v the_o second_o be_v to_o fear_n and_o dread_a a_o thing_n more_o than_o need_n be_v and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a vileness_n and_o shame_n and_o the_o three_o be_v not_o to_o be_v able_a by_o reason_n of_o feebleness_n of_o corage_n to_o suffer_v adversytye_n and_o this_o be_v call_v feebleness_n when_o the_o man_n be_v vile_a of_o heart_n which_o be_v to_o great_a a_o vice_n this_o man_n which_o be_v so_o vile_a of_o heart_n and_o so_o fearful_a may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o hare_n which_o be_v the_o most_o fearful_a beast_n of_o all_o other_o for_o the_o hare_n have_v the_o condicyon_n that_o when_o she_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o wood_fw-mi at_o her_o ease_n if_o she_o do_v but_o hear_v the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n shake_v she_o do_v run_v away_o for_o fear_n many_o there_o be_v that_o do_v resemble_v the_o hare_n in_o this_o manner_n which_o have_v so_o vile_a and_o feeble_a heart_n that_o for_o a_o little_a or_o nothing_o they_o be_v abassh_v &_o afraid_a ¶_o solomon_n say_v that_o the_o one_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o cause_v the_o man_n to_o be_v fearful_a solomon_n be_v the_o knowledge_n that_o he_o have_v to_o be_v reprove_v of_o his_o evyll_n work_v ¶_o tulle_n saithe_v tulle_n will_v thou_o be_v without_o fear_n do_v well_o and_o speak_v but_o little_a and_o saithe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o more_o cruel_a thing_n to_o fear_v death_n then_o to_o die_v and_o that_o the_o remedy_n of_o a_o feeble_a and_o vile_a heart_n be_v not_o to_o fear_v death_n ¶_o cato_n say_v cato_n do_v not_o fear_v the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o life_n for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o regard_n but_o dyspraise_v the_o end_n of_o the_o life_n he_o fear_v not_o death_n ¶_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o death_n can_v not_o be_v buy_v pythagoras_n nor_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o fear_v it_o but_o such_o as_o have_v do_v much_o iniquytye_n and_o fear_v to_o be_v damn_a for_o their_o vice_n after_o their_o death_n and_o say_v that_o the_o doubt_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v very_o well_o manyfeste_a for_o by_o it_o be_v make_v transmutacyon_n of_o the_o transytorye_n and_o final_a world_n to_o the_o
to_o the_o usage_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n but_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o caryon_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o live_a person_n fear_v say_v thou_o shall_v be_v poor_a seurtye_n answer_v there_o be_v no_o man_n poor_a but_o such_o as_o thynk_v that_o he_o be_v poor_a fear_v say_v alas_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o have_v lose_v my_o fryende_n my_o wife_n my_o child_n and_o all_o be_v dead_a surety_n answer_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o wepe_v or_o make_v any_o sorrow_n and_o lamentacyon_n for_o those_o y_fw-mi to_o be_v dead_a seinge_v that_o all_o must_v dye_v the_o wise_a man_n ought_v never_o to_o take_v dyscomforte_n for_o the_o death_n of_o any_o person_n nor_o of_o his_o child_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o suffer_v it_o as_o pacyent_o as_o he_o do_v look_v for_o his_o own_o death_n and_o to_o take_v comfort_n in_o himself_o and_o more_o to_o doubt_v and_o fear_n that_o which_o fortune_n ought_v to_o send_v he_o ¶_o lucan_n say_v lucan_n that_o fear_v of_o evyll_n chance_n or_o fortune_n do_v put_v the_o person_n in_o many_o great_a peril_n but_o he_o be_v very_o strong_a that_o can_v suffer_v fearful_a and_o doubtful_a thing_n for_o the_o man_n be_v know_v in_o his_o adversyty_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o there_o be_v mothynge_n which_o do_v fear_v we_o than_o that_o do_v hurt_v us._n and_o we_o have_v oft_o time_n more_o fear_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o courage_n then_o of_o the_o work_n or_o deed_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n of_o good_a courage_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v fear_n afore_o the_o time_n for_o peradventure_o that_o whereof_o he_o have_v fear_n shall_v never_o come_v fear_v say_v thou_o be_v exile_v &_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o country_n suertye_n answer_v the_o country_n be_v not_o for_o bid_v i_o but_o the_o place_n for_o all_o that_o which_o be_v undre_a heaven_n be_v my_o country_n as_o soon_o shall_v i_o find_v and_o have_v my_o necessity_n in_o other_o country_n as_o in_o my_o own_o every_o land_n be_v the_o country_n of_o a_o good_a man_n as_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o country_n of_o all_o fish_n in_o this_o manner_n fear_n do_v always_o strive_v with_o surety_n &_o never_o give_v good_a counsel_n ¶_o but_o orace_n say_v orace_n the_o man_n that_o have_v a_o free_a and_o good_a courage_n do_v not_o doubt_n fear_n for_o as_o it_o be_v afore_o say_v fear_n come_v of_o a_o feeble_a heart_n and_o yet_o many_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o fear_n and_o doubt_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v ¶_o how_o the_o wyse_n man_n ought_v to_o doubt_n and_o how_o by_o doubt_n and_o fear_v many_o time_n the_o man_n become_v virtuous_a ¶_o the_o xxx_o chapter_n the_o enemy_n of_o hell_n ought_v to_o be_v doubt_v of_o everye_o wise_n man_n ¶_o for_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o happy_a be_v he_o which_o doubt_v and_o fear_v the_o enemy_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o the_o man_n ought_v to_o beware_v of_o he_o for_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o doubt_n any_o peril_n and_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o beware_v &_o keep_v the_o only_a from_o thy_o great_a enemy_n but_o also_o from_o the_o jest_n in_o the_o world_n ¶_o yet_o nevertheless_o ovid_n ovid_n say_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o doubtful_a and_o fearful_a that_o he_o make_v doubt_n of_o that_o thing_n whereof_o no_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v have_v ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o doubt_n his_o enemy_n for_o his_o subtyllytye_n and_o craft_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n for_o his_o mischief_n and_o shrewdnesse_n and_o say_v that_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o fryende_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o thou_o be_v a_o fryende_n to_o his_o fryende_n and_o say_v keep_v thy_o fryend_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o considre_v the_o loss_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v if_o thou_o do_v less_o he_o for_o in_o lesinge_v thy_o fryend_n thou_o shall_v purchase_v and_o get_v many_o enemy_n and_o thou_o ought_v to_o consydre_n and_o think_v that_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v great_a and_o of_o more_o power_n than_o thou_o be_v ¶_o socrates_n say_v socrates_n that_o the_o man_n which_o go_v about_o to_o get_v his_o enemy_n do_v travail_n for_o his_o own_o dystrucyon_n for_o he_o which_o have_v many_o enemy_n aught_o to_o live_v always_o in_o great_a doubt_n and_o fear_n of_o his_o life_n and_o say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o great_a wytte_n that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v be_v to_o know_v how_o to_o make_v of_o his_o enymye_n his_o fryend_n and_o say_v that_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o repute_v thy_o enemy_n as_o a_o small_a &_o a_o light_n thing_n for_o he_o may_v hurt_v thou_o more_o than_o thou_o do_v think_v be_v he_o never_o so_o small_a of_o power_n ¶_o and_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o thy_o enemy_n be_v sometime_o more_o profitable_a to_o thou_o than_o thy_o fryende_n for_o thou_o do_v keep_v thou_o from_o falling_n into_o many_o danger_n and_o folye_n for_o fear_n of_o they_o and_o take_v pain_n to_o keep_v thy_o own_o for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o resyste_v and_o wythstand_v their_o will_n and_o malice_n and_o say_v that_o if_o it_o chance_v thou_o to_o speak_v with_o thy_o adversarye_n beware_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o show_v he_o thy_o secret_a for_o than_o thou_o shall_v teach_v he_o thy_o distruccyon_n ¶_o pythagoras_n say_v pythagoras_n that_o if_o thou_o wylte_n dysprayse_n thy_o enemy_n show_v always_o countenance_n as_o thou_o woldeste_v he_o no_o manner_n of_o harm_n nor_o that_o thou_o be_v his_o enemy_n ¶_o solomon_n saithe_v solomon_n believe_v never_o thy_o enemy_n and_o if_o he_o do_v humble_a himself_o to_o thou_o yet_o do_v not_o trust_v to_o he_o for_o if_o he_o see_v his_o time_n to_o do_v thou_o displeasure_n he_o will_v never_o be_v satisefy_v of_o thy_o blood_n ¶_o saint_a austyne_n say_v austyn_n that_o as_o in_o war_n the_o soldier_n be_v never_o no_v their_o day_n nor_o night_n out_o of_o their_o harness_n but_o always_o in_o readiness_n and_o specyallye_o when_o they_o be_v near_o to_o their_o enemy_n so_o during_o this_o life_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v void_a &_o unfurnyssh_v of_o virtue_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o be_v not_o as_o he_o which_o his_o enemy_n do_v find_v out_o of_o harness_n whereof_o the_o gospel_n make_v mention_v sayenge_a ¶_o dum_fw-la fortis_fw-la amatus_fw-la custodit_fw-la atrium_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la que_fw-la passider_v ¶_o how_o good_a fame_n ought_v to_o go_v afore_o man_n and_o of_o the_o goodness_n that_o come_v of_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n good_a fame_n be_v a_o noble_a virtue_n and_o much_o aught_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v above_o all_o rychesse_n for_o it_o be_v aprobate_n by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o custom_n and_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o any_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o ought_v not_o to_o lease_v thy_o good_a fame_n for_o the_o profit_n that_o come_v of_o evyll_n renome_n and_o fame_n be_v loss_n and_o not_o winninge_v ¶_o senec_n saithe_v senec_n that_o no_o man_n can_v show_v in_o himself_o but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o he_o ¶_o saint_n austin_n saithe_v austyn_n that_o ipocrysye_n be_v treason_n ¶_o solomon_n saithe_v solomon_n if_o thou_o wylte_n have_v good_a renome_n and_o fame_n fly_v and_o eschew_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o another_o place_n saithe_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v well_o renomed_a and_o fame_v be_v not_o lecherous_a ¶_o cato_n say_v cato_n that_o lechery_n and_o coveytousnes_n be_v contrary_a to_o good_a renome_n and_o fame_n ¶_o arystotyle_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o good_a fame_n make_v the_o man_n to_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o bright_a in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o prince_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o the_o good_a renome_n and_o fame_n of_o the_o person_n be_v fear_n of_o sin_n and_o say_v enforce_v thyself_o to_o have_v good_a fame_n for_o it_o shall_v endure_v long_o with_o thou_o than_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o world_n ¶_o solomon_n make_v mention_v there_o of_o sayenge_a solomon_n ¶_o curam_fw-la habe_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi nomine_fw-la magis_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la manebet_fw-la tibi_fw-la quam_fw-la mille_fw-la thesauri_fw-la preciosi_fw-la ¶_o how_o glotony_n be_v a_o dangerous_a vice_n and_o of_o the_o great_a evyll_n that_o come_v thereof_o to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o how_o the_o virtue_n of_o man_n be_v destroy_v and_o corrupt_a by_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xxxii_o chapter_n glotony_n be_v a_o inordynate_a desire_n and_o will_n to_o
accustom_v these_o three_o manner_n be_v prohybed_n there_o be_v some_o which_o lie_v wyllynglie_o in_o swear_v and_o with_o their_o knowledge_n do_v forswear_v they_o which_o be_v a_o very_a evil_a lyenge_a ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o the_o mouth_n which_o do_v lie_v kyll_v the_o soul_n &_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o thief_n then_o a_o continual_a liar_n ¶_o of_o the_o which_o plato_n speak_v plato_n sayenge_a that_o he_o which_o do_v affirm_v that_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v of_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v know_v he_o be_v hold_v for_o suspect_v and_o say_v that_o the_o person_n which_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o lie_v shall_v not_o be_v beleve_v when_o he_o shall_v show_v the_o truth_n ¶_o what_o mercy_n be_v and_o of_o the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o same_o and_o how_o mercy_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n obteyn_v the_o love_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o xlix_o chapter_n mercy_n austyne_n as_o s._n austyne_n saithe_v be_v to_o have_v compassyon_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n of_o another_o ¶_o saint_a thomas_n say_v thomas_fw-la that_o the_o operacyon_n of_o mercy_n be_v to_o pardon_v the_o offence_n do_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o chastyce_n and_o correct_v he_o which_o have_v need_n thereof_o to_o counsel_v he_o which_o stand_v in_o doubt_n to_o comfort_v they_o which_o be_v in_o dyscomforte_n and_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o another_o ¶_o plato_n say_v plato_n that_o the_o person_n can_v not_o have_v a_o more_o profitable_a thing_n than_o the_o virtue_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o vysyte_n the_o sycke_n to_o feed_v they_o that_o be_v hungry_a to_o gyve_v they_o drink_v that_o be_v thrystye_a vysyte_n the_o prisoner_n clothe_v the_o naked_a lodge_v they_o that_o do_v lack_v lodge_a and_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a person_n ¶_o alexandre_n say_v alexandre_n that_o the_o power_n and_o the_o may_v of_o the_o man_n increase_v in_o two_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o get_v fryende_n by_o mercy_n ¶_o longyn_v say_v longyn_v that_o he_o which_o shall_v have_v mercy_n of_o another_o he_o shall_v ind_v mercy_n for_o himself_o ¶_o our_o lord_n ihesue_n say_v chry_v pardon_v other_o gladlye_a if_o thou_o will_v have_v pardon_n one_o of_o the_o thing_n y_fw-fr to_o the_o most_o please_v almyghtye_a god_n be_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v offend_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o can_v take_v vengeance_n of_o he_o for_o it_o that_o thou_o do_v for_o gyve_v he_o ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o he_o which_o gladlye_a do_v gyve_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v never_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o pover_fw-mi tie_n and_o say_v that_o he_o which_o do_v stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v cry_v and_o not_o be_v hard_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n ¶_o saint_a gregory_n say_v gregorye_fw-mi that_o he_o which_o gladlye_a fulfyllethe_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n shall_v not_o dye_v of_o evyll_n death_n and_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v herd_n ¶_o example_n of_o mercy_n ¶_o the_o l_o chapter_n of_z the_o virtue_n of_o mercy_n example_n it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o history_n of_o rome_n that_o there_o be_v a_o thief_n bring_v afore_o king_n alexandre_n and_o he_o demand_v he_o wherefore_o he_o do_v rob_v he_o answer_v i_o rob_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o thou_o upon_o the_o earth_n i_o be_o call_v a_o thief_n because_o that_o i_o be_o alone_o and_o because_o thou_o goeste_n honest_o &_o that_o thou_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o many_o folk_n thou_o be_v call_v king_n example_n but_o know_v thou_o king_n alexandre_n that_o poverty_n constrain_v i_o to_o be_v a_o thief_n but_o thou_o be_v much_o worse_a &_o a_o strong_a thief_n than_o i_o be_o for_o thou_o do_v rob_v for_o coveitousnes_n and_o the_o more_o that_o thou_o haste_v the_o more_o thou_o desire_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v more_o worse_a thou_o will_v do_v and_o i_o do_v not_o rob_v but_o for_o necessity_n of_o my_o livig_n and_o when_o king_n alexandre_n hear_v his_o freeness_n &_o plainness_n he_o have_v mercy_n of_o he_o and_o make_v he_o one_o of_o his_o knight_n and_o one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o faithful_a of_o his_o company_n ¶_o of_o crualtye_n and_o how_o many_o sort_n be_v thereof_o and_o of_o the_o great_a evylles_n and_o inconuenient_n that_o be_v do_v by_o crualtie_n ¶_o the_o li_o chapter_n crualtye_n be_v a_o vice_n contratye_n to_o mercy_n ¶_o arystotile_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o there_o be_v fyve_o manner_n of_o crualtie_n the_o first_o be_v never_o to_o have_v pytye_n of_o any_o man_n the_o second_o be_v to_o bring_v another_o man_n into_o mysetye_n the_o three_o be_v not_o to_o will_v to_o pardon_v injury_n do_v to_o he_o the_o four_o be_v to_o ponyshe_v another_o more_o than_o it_o do_v appertain_v the_o fyfte_n be_v to_o be_v actyfe_n of_o courage_n and_o to_o hurt_v and_o offend_v another_o without_o reason_n crualtye_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o serpent_n call_v baselyke_v which_o be_v so_o venomous_a and_o so_o cruel_a that_o he_o do_v kill_v the_o folk_n with_o his_o sight_n and_o if_o he_o find_v non_fw-fr other_o thing_n to_o kylle_v he_o will_v cause_v the_o tree_n that_o be_v nyghe_a unto_o he_o to_o dry_v away_o and_o to_o dye_v with_o his_o blow_v on_o they_o he_o have_v so_o venomous_a a_o wind_n and_o breath_n within_o he_o ¶_o sydrac_n say_v sidrac_n that_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o lion_n in_o his_o house_n which_o have_v no_o mercy_n of_o his_o subject_n ¶_o hermes_n say_v hermes_n gyve_v perdon_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o person_n in_o his_o adversytye_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o occasyon_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o despair_v ¶_o cassydore_v say_v cassidore_n that_o the_o most_o outrageous_a crualtye_n that_o can_v be_v be_v to_o desire_v to_o be_v rich_a with_o the_o god_n of_o another_o man_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o virtue_n be_v the_o most_o gracious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o by_o it_o a_o man_n know_v the_o evyll_n man_n and_o the_o good_a thing_n for_o there_o be_v not_o so_o evyll_n a_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o he_o will_v have_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v of_o another_o man_n to_o be_v right_a wynning_a ¶_o of_o lyberalytye_n how_o it_o be_v contrary_n to_o coveytousnesse_n and_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v liberal_a &_o in_o what_o manner_n ¶_o the_o lii_o chapter_n lyberalytye_n after_o aristotile_n aristotyle_n be_v largeness_n or_o it_o be_v to_o gyve_v commyssyon_n to_o worthy_a person_n for_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o unworthy_a person_n be_v lose_v and_o to_o gyve_v to_o they_o which_o have_v enough_o be_v to_o cast_v water_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o gyve_v more_o than_o a_o man_n may_v bear_v it_o be_v not_o liberlytye_n but_o it_o be_v prodygalytye_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o vice_n that_o prodygalytye_n be_v to_o spend_v his_o own_o without_o measure_n or_o reason_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o law_n the_o prodygall_a person_n be_v call_v fool_n yet_o notwythstand_v coveytousnesse_n be_v of_o less_o profit_n than_o prodygalytye_n after_o saint_a thomas_n thomas_fw-la which_o do_v prove_v it_o by_o three_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o offyce_v of_o prodygalytye_n do_v accord_n better_o with_o virtue_n of_o lyberalytye_n which_o be_v to_o gyve_v then_o do_v coveytousnesse_n which_o be_v to_o hold_v the_o second_o be_v y_z t_z the_o prodigal_a person_n be_v more_o profitable_a to_o other_o than_o the_o coveytous_a person_n be_v the_o three_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o prodygal_n person_n do_v soon_o amend_v and_o forsake_v his_o vice_n of_o prodigalitye_n than_o the_o avaricious_a person_n his_o coveitousnes_n of_o prodigality_n descend_v povertye_n ¶_o and_o job_n say_v job_n that_o povertye_n be_v heavynesse_n of_o heart_n shame_n and_o dysprayse_n and_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a the_o virtue_n of_o lyberlyty_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o egle_n which_o be_v the_o most_o liberal_a bird_n that_o be_v for_o if_o he_o be_v never_o so_o hungrye_a yet_o will_v he_o leave_v the_o half_a of_o his_o prey_n to_o they_o that_o come_v after_o he_o a_o man_n light_o can_v see_v the_o eagle_n fly_v in_o seek_v his_o prey_n but_o there_o be_v always_o some_o other_o foul_a that_o dothfolow_v he_o for_o to_o have_v part_n of_o that_o the_o eagle_n shall_v leave_v ¶_o solomon_n speak_v of_o lyberalytie_n say_v solomon_n that_o if_o thou_o do_v a_o good_a deed_n consydre_n to_o who_o thou_o do_v it_o for_o almos_fw-la do_v quench_v and_o kill_v sin_v in_o like_a case_n as_o the_o fire_n be_v quench_v with_o water_n ¶_o alexandre_n say_v gyve_v alexandre_n and_o another_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o thou_o and_o that_o that_o thou_o
to_o his_o glory_n to_o the_o which_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bring_v we_o all_o amen_n finis_fw-la ¶_o here_o end_v the_o book_n of_o wysdome_n after_o the_o sayenge_n of_o ancient_a philosopher_n and_o other_o noble_a wise_a man_n late_o translate_v out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a and_o here_o so_o 〈…〉_o the_o the_o table_n here_o begyn_v the_o table_n of_o this_o book_n first_o the_o auctoure_n name_n folio_fw-la 2_o the_o prologue_n fol_z 3_z ¶_o the_o auctoure_n show_v how_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v adorn_v with_o virtue_n and_o how_o that_o prudence_n ought_v chief_o and_o first_o of_o all_o rule_n and_o govern_v the_o creature_n the_o first_o chapter_n follyo_n 5_z how_o prudence_n be_v chief_a buckler_n &_o defence_n of_o all_o virtue_n &_o of_o the_o great_a goodness_n that_o may_v come_v of_o the_o same_o to_o all_o person_n after_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n the_o second_o chapter_n fol_z 6._o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prudence_n the_o thyrd_o chapter_n fol_z 11._o how_o folly_n be_v contrary_a to_o prudence_n and_o how_o folly_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o part_n of_o the_o man_n also_o the_o manner_n to_o know_v the_o folly_n by_o the_o dede_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n by_o his_o work_n the_o iiii_o chapter_n fol._n 13._o how_o temperance_n be_v one_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o prudence_n and_o how_o he_o that_o have_v it_o in_o he_o may_v resyste_v and_o withstand_v many_o evylles_n after_o the_o say_v enge_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o chapter_n go_v before_o the_o v._o chapter_n fol_z 16._o how_o dystemperaunce_n be_v contrary_a to_o temperance_n and_o how_o it_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n of_o all_o evyll_n the_o vi_fw-la chapter_n fol_z 18._o example_n of_o dystemperaunce_n the_o seven_o chapter_n fol_z 19_o how_o the_o author_n speak_v of_o love_n of_o benevolence_n and_o of_o delyberation_n &_o how_o of_o love_n he_o make_v iiii_o chapter_n the_o viii_o chapter_n fol._n 19_o how_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o love_n above_o all_o love_n that_o dure_v the_o long_a and_o that_o without_o the_o which_o the_o creature_n can_v not_o be_v satysfy_v nor_o content_v the_o ix_o chapter_n fol._n 21._o how_o the_o love_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n with_o other_o parent_n come_v &_o what_o reverence_n and_o honour_n we_o ought_v to_o give_v to_o our_o father_n &_o mother_n and_o the_o manner_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n &_o to_o correct_v &_o lead_v they_o in_o this_o world_n the_o r_o chapter_n fol_z 23._o of_o the_o love_n of_o compaignon_n &_o friend_n and_o how_o to_o entertain_v it_o the_z xi_o chapter_n fol_z 26._o how_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n come_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o do_v chance_n &_o come_v of_o the_o same_o the_o xii_o chapter_n fol_z 29._o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o love._n the_o xiii_o chapter_n fol_z 30._o how_o envy_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o virtue_n of_o love_n and_o what_o envy_n be_v and_o also_o of_o the_o pain_n that_o the_o envious_a man_n bear_v in_o himself_o the_o xiiii_o chap_n fol_z 32_o example_n of_o envy_n the_o xv_o chap_n fol_z 33_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v gladness_n &_o joy_n and_o of_o what_o thing_n and_o what_o gladness_n or_o joy_n be_v the_o xuj_o chap_n fol_z 34._o how_o heaviness_n be_v contrary_a to_o gladness_n &_o how_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v never_o to_o put_v any_o in_o his_o heart_n whereof_o heaviness_n and_o melancholy_n may_v be_v engender_v the_o xvii_o chap._n fol_z 35_o how_o melancholy_a be_v dangerous_a and_o what_o be_v melancholy_a and_o how_o it_o cause_v many_o to_o fall_v in_o great_a travail_n pain_n &_o misery_n &_o consequentlye_o in_o great_a poverty_n the_o xvii_o chap_n fol_z 36._o example_n of_o heaviness_n or_o pensivenes_n the_o nineteeen_o chap_n fol_z 39_o how_o the_o virtue_n of_o peace_n ought_v to_o be_v maintain_v &_o keep_v and_o of_o the_o great_a goodness_n that_o come_v of_o the_o same_o and_o what_o peace_n be_v the_o xx_o chap_a fol_z 40_o how_o ire_n be_v contrary_a to_o peace_n and_o what_o ire_n be_v &_o how_o it_o do_v destroy_v and_o waste_v the_o virtue_n and_o body_n of_o they_o that_o be_v entangle_v with_o the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o evyll_n that_o do_v come_v of_o it_o the_o xxi_o chapter_n fol_z 41_o example_n of_o ire_n the_o xxii_o cha_z fol_z 43_o of_o chastytye_n &_o how_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v withhold_v observe_v &_o keep_v &_o the_o peril_n that_o the_o wise_n shall_v fly_v for_o fear_v to_o lease_v such_o virtue_n the_o xxiii_o chap_n fol_z 45_o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastytie_n the_o xxiiii_o chap_n fol_z 46_o how_o lechery_n be_v contrary_a to_o chastity_n &_o in_o how_o many_o sort_n it_o be_v divide_v they_o be_v show_v the_o danger_n that_o come_v thereof_o as_o well_o to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n as_o to_o their_o soul_n the_o twenty-five_o chap_n fol_z 48_o of_o force_n or_o strength_n &_o what_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o comparison_n of_o the_o same_o and_o who_o may_v be_v call_v strong_a and_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v always_o strong_a the_o xxvi_o chap_n fol_z 50_o how_o patience_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o bear_v easelye_o the_o pain_n &_o travail_n of_o this_o world_n and_o how_o many_o sort_n therbe_n of_o pacyence_n the_o xxvii_o chap._n fol_z 52._o how_o fear_n and_o dread_n be_v contrary_a to_o strength_n &_o valliantnes_n &_o what_o fear_n be_v &_o who_o those_o be_v that_o be_v fearful_a &_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o xxviii_o chap_n fol_z 53._o of_o surety_n &_o how_o many_o manner_n there_o be_v thereof_o &_o how_o fear_n and_o suertye_n do_v strive_v together_o by_o dyvers_a language_n the_o xxir_n chap_n fol_z 57_o how_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o doubt_v &_o how_o by_o doubt_n &_o fear_v many_o time_n the_o man_n become_v virtuous_a the_o thirty_o cha_z foe_n 60_o how_o good_a fame_n ought_v to_o go_v afore_o man_n &_o of_o the_o goodness_n that_o come_v of_o the_o same_o the_o xxxi_o chap_a fol_z 63._o how_o glotony_n be_v a_o dangerous_a vice_n &_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o come_v thereof_o to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n &_o how_o the_o virtue_n of_o man_n be_v destroy_v and_o corrupt_a by_o the_o same_o the_o xxxii_o chap_n fol_z 64._o how_o abstinence_n be_v that_o whereof_o glotony_n be_v consume_v and_o by_o the_o goodue_v that_o be_v therein_o and_o that_o may_v come_v there_o of_o the_o xxxiii_o chap_n fol_z 65_o how_o constancy_n &_o inconstancy_n be_v dyfferent_a &_o how_o constancy_n be_v a_o noble_a virtue_n and_o what_o inconstauncye_n be_v the_o xxxiiii_o chap_n fol_z 66_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o nobleness_n of_o courage_n of_o man_n and_o how_o the_o man_n be_v oft_o time_n praise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o the_o xxxv_o chap_n fol_z 67_o example_n of_o nobleness_n of_o courage_n the_o xxxvi_o chap_n fol_z 68_o of_o vainglory_n &_o how_o many_o manner_n there_o be_v thereof_o &_o how_o vainglory_n be_v to_o be_v dispraise_v the_o xxxvii_o chap_n for_n 68_o example_n of_o vain_a glory_n fol._n 69._o how_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v &_o how_o it_o be_v y_z t_z thing_n that_o do_v measure_v all_o thing_n upon_o earth_n the_o thirty-nine_o chap_n for_n 70_o example_n of_o justice_n the_o xl_o chap_n for_n 72_o how_o injustice_n or_o wrong_n be_v contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o how_o many_o manner_n therbe_n of_o iniustyce_n &_o how_o iniustyce_n demand_v vengeance_n afore_o god_n the_o xli_o chap_n fol_z 74_o example_n of_o iniustyce_n the_o xlii_o chap_n fol_z 76_o of_o loyalty_n and_o by_o loyalty_n the_o person_n be_v great_o praise_v the_o xliii_o chap_n fol_z 77_o of_o falsehood_n what_o it_o be_v &_o of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o suspytion_n and_o jelousye_a and_o treason_n and_o malice_n the_o xliii_o chap._n fol_z 78._o example_n of_o falshehed_n the_o xlv_o cha_z foe_z 80_o how_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v by_o reason_n to_o the_o perdryche_n &_o how_o truth_n be_v that_o thing_n which_o iustyfi_v the_o man_n afore_o all_o person_n the_o xlvi_o chap_n for_n 81_o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o verytye_n the_o xlvii_o chap_n fol_z 82_o how_o lie_a be_v a_o evil_a vice_n the_o manner_n to_o eschew_v it_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n and_o which_o be_v evyll_n lyenge_a the_o xlviii_o chap_n fol_z 83_o what_o mercy_n be_v &_o of_o the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o same_o &_o how_o mercy_n be_v that_o where_o by_o a_o man_n obteyn_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o xlix_o chap_n fol_z 84_o example_n of_o mercy_n the_o l_o cha_z foe_z 86._o of_o crualtie_n &_o how_o many_o sort_n be_v thereof_o and_o of_o the_o great_a