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so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorisie_n god_n in_o heaven_n thus_o much_o touch_v these_o three_o spiritual_a virtue_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o four_o moral_a virtue_n cap._n vii_o the_o description_n of_o the_o four_o moral_a virtue_n prudence_n justice_n fortitude_n and_o temperance_n by_o these_o sour_a marral_n virtue_n man_n live_v orderly_o in_o this_o martalise_v saint_n hierom_n say_v that_o the_o christian_a man_n by_o these_o 〈◊〉_d live_v well_o in_o this_o mortality_n and_o by_o they_o after_o death_n come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n prudence_n know_v the_o good_a we_o shall_v do_v and_o evil_a we_o shall_v leave_v justice_n do_v good_a temperance_n leave_v the_o evil_a fortitude_n be_v constant_a without_o lose_v courage_n in_o adversity_n or_o ware_v proud_a in_o prosperity_n prudence_n teach_v man_n how_o to_o approach_v unto_o god_n fortitude_n and_o temperance_n how_o to_o govern_v himself_o justice_n how_o to_o use_v his_o neighbour_n these_o be_v the_o four_o thing_n which_o satan_n shoot_v at_o to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n by_o prudence_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n we_o govern_v ourselves_o wise_o we_o order_v our_o affair_n discreet_o do_v nothing_o but_o right_a and_o reason_n in_o prudence_n consist_v reason_n knowledge_n foresight_n aptness_n to_o give_v good_a counsel_n plato_n say_v that_o prudence_n be_v the_o governess_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n show_v how_o we_o shall_v understand_v and_o use_v the_o rest_n for_o as_o faith_n inform_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v hope_v after_o and_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v even_o so_o prudence_n teach_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v use_v justice_n fortitude_n and_o temperance_n aristotle_n say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o a_o prudant_fw-la man_n shall_v be_v good_a if_o he_o mean_v moral_a goodness_n it_o be_v most_o true_a for_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a but_o yet_o without_o 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he_o to_o dinner_n chap._n 9_o dinner_n be_v do_v voluptuousness_n show_v the_o wander_v knight_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n with_o the_o superscription_n of_o the_o tower_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o author_n be_v declare_v the_o evil_a fruit_n of_o certain_a notorious_a sin_n chap._n 10._o the_o situation_n or_o stand_v of_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n chap._n 11._o the_o author_n declare_v how_o the_o wander_v knight_n and_o such_o like_a voluptuous_a liver_n in_o the_o world_n transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n chap._n 12._o the_o knight_n go_v for_o to_o recreate_v himself_o and_o to_o view_v the_o warren_n and_o forest_n which_o be_v about_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n anon_o he_o see_v it_o sink_v sudden_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o perceive_v himself_o in_o the_o mire_n up_o to_o the_o saddle_n skirt_n chap._n 13._o the_o author_n cry_v out_o bitter_o against_o worldling_n and_o their_o felicity_n chap._n 14._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o wander_v knight_n god_n grace_n draw_v the_o knight_n out_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n wherein_o he_o stick_v fast_o chap._n 1_o god_n grace_n show_v hell_n unto_o the_o knight_n with_o all_o the_o voluptuous_a company_n that_o he_o see_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n chap._n 2._o the_o knight_n declare_v how_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o school_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o his_o entertainment_n there_o chap._n 3._o how_o true_a repentance_n begin_v in_o we_o and_o how_o the_o knight_n conscience_n accuse_v he_o with_o the_o pain_n he_o have_v deserve_v chap._n 4._o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n grace_n remembrance_n read_v to_o he_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n with_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o repentant_a sinner_n chap._n 5._o a_o sermon_n which_o understanding_n the_o good_a hermit_n make_v unto_o the_o knight_n upon_o the_o history_n of_o mary_n magdalen_n chap._n 6._o the_o knight_n have_v receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n hear_v the_o sermon_n and_o dinner_n end_v mount_v into_o a_o chariot_n of_o triumph_n and_o be_v by_o god_n grace_n carry_v to_o the_o palace_n of_o virtue_n chap._n 7._o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o wander_v knight_n the_o knight_n declare_v the_o great_a good_a solace_n and_o pleasure_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o lady_n virtue_n chap._n 1._o the_o description_n of_o virtue_n chap._n 2._o the_o description_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n for_o our_o salvation_n chap._n 3._o the_o description_n of_o hope_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o hope_v in_o almighty_a god_n chap._n 4._o the_o description_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n chap._n 5._o the_o effect_n and_o praise_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n chap._n 6._o the_o description_n of_o the_o four_o moral_a virtue_n prudence_n justice_n fortitude_n and_o temperance_n chap._n 7._o how_o faith_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n show_v unto_o the_o knight_n the_o city_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 8._o the_o desire_n that_o the_o knight_n have_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o how_o god_n grace_v bring_v perseverance_n chap._n 9_o good_a understanding_n show_v the_o knight_n how_o to_o keep_v perseverance_n always_o with_o he_o chap._n 10._o the_o protestation_n that_o good_a understanding_n teach_v the_o knight_n to_o make_v every_o day_n to_o avoid_v temptation_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o what_o he_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o prayer_n chap._n 11._o the_o author_n peroration_n or_o conclusion_n to_o the_o devout_a reader_n or_o hearer_n chap._n 12._o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o wander_v knight_n the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._n the_o wander_v knight_n declare_v his_o intent_n and_o foolish_a enterprise_n suppose_v in_o this_o world_n to_o find_v true_a felicity_n many_o historiographer_n both_o poet_n 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