Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	faith_n	lord_n	temperance_n	848	5	10.7366	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16439	The boke of wisdome otherwise called the flower of vertue. Folowing the auctorities of auncient doctours [and] philosophers, deuiding and speaking of vices [and] vertues, wyth many goodly examples wherby a man may be praysed or dyspraysed, wyth the maner to speake well and wyselie to al folkes, of what estate so euer they bee. Translated first out of Italion into French, [and] out of french into English, by Iohn Larke. 1565.; Fiore di virtù. English.	Larke, John.; Gozzadini, Tommaso, attributed name.; Leoni, Tommaso, attributed name.	1565 (1565)	STC 3358; ESTC S116186	56,010	218

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

saygenes_n and_o wysdome_n do_v rejoice_v it_o ¶_o senec_n do_v say_v senec._n if_o i_o have_v one_o foot_n in_o my_o grave_n yet_o will_v i_o be_v glad_a to_o learn_v wysdome_n ¶_o tulle_n say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v wise_a tulle_n can_v never_o lack_v nor_o have_v great_a need_n nor_o shall_v not_o suffer_v in_o any_o manner_n and_o saithe_v moreover_o that_o he_o be_v wise_a that_o know_v himself_o ¶_o aristotyle_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n go_v always_o arm_v in_o his_o thought_n &_o remembrance_n against_o every_o man_n and_o say_v also_o y_z t_z he_o be_v a_o foal_n that_o think_v that_o fortune_n and_o chance_n do_v give_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a but_o that_o wysdome_n give_v it_o ¶_o bracco_n say_v that_o the_o key_n of_o severytie_n be_v the_o think_v bracco_n and_o therefore_o the_o old_a mind_n and_o think_v cause_v oft_o time_n to_o err_v ¶_o alexandre_n say_v alexandre_n a_o y_o t_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o remembrance_n in_o the_o night_n that_o thing_n that_o he_o must_v do_v in_o the_o day_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n do_v all_o thing_n by_o counsel_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o repent_v thou_o thereof_o ¶_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o counsel_n so_o good_a and_o faithful_a pythagoras_n as_o be_v the_o counsel_n which_o be_v give_v in_o the_o sea_n while_o a_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o perylll_v ¶_o socrates_n say_v that_o a_o man_n govern_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o young_a folk_n socrates_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n evil_a chance_n and_o fortune_n and_o say_v also_o that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n contrary_a to_o good_a counsel_n thai_fw-mi be_v to_o say_v hastiness_n ire_n and_o covetousness_n ¶_o iwenall_n say_v iwenall_n do_v not_o show_v thy_o mind_n and_o will_n but_o to_o he_o of_o who_o thou_o will_v ask_v counsel_n for_o general_o every_o man_n do_v counsel_n y_fw-fr t_o thing_n which_o he_o seith_n do_v please_v ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n when_o thou_o wylte_n go_v to_o demand_v counsel_n of_o any_o man_n see_v first_o how_o he_o do_v govern_v himself_o ¶_o plato_n saithe_v plato_n that_o scyence_n without_o regard_n and_o solycytude_n of_o experience_n be_v lytie_n worth_a of_o who_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o and_o whereby_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v be_v know_v and_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n show_v it_o when_o he_o have_v great_a &_o dyvers_a trybulacyon_n and_o do_v overpasse_v they_o meke_o and_o in_o good_a patience_n the_o good_a maryner_n know_v himself_o in_o fortune_n for_o every_o maryner_n in_o a_o meek_a and_o peasable_a time_n can_v sail_v &_o govern_v the_o ship_n ¶_o also_o plato_n say_v that_o the_o wise_a plato_n man_n do_v know_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a nor_o move_v for_o no_o manner_n of_o injury_n do_v unto_o he_o nor_o when_o he_o do_v not_o gloryfye_v himself_o to_o here_o and_o understande_v he_o laud_a and_o praise_v moreover_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o make_v a_o man_n to_o bewise_o ¶_o the_o first_o be_v to_o read_v many_o good_a book_n the_o second_o to_o go_v into_o diverse_a country_n to_o hear_v much_o of_o the_o dede_n of_o other_o man_n ¶_o iwenall_n say_v iwenall_n thou_o haste_v get_v great_a dygnytie_n if_o prudence_n be_v in_o thou_o for_o he_o be_v very_o happy_a that_o can_v know_v the_o end_n of_o cause_n ¶_o boecius_fw-la say_v boecius_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o suffyciente_a to_o know_v the_o thing_n as_o a_o man_n do_v see_v they_o before_o he_o but_o prudence_n be_v that_o which_o do_v measure_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v demand_v of_o a_o wise_a man_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v behave_v himself_o and_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v need_n of_o any_o man_n and_o he_o answer_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v rich_a let_v he_o live_v measurablye_o and_o temperate_o and_o if_o he_o be_v poor_a let_v he_o labour_v diligent_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v live_v without_o danger_n for_o dyligence_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o rychesse_n and_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v rich_a which_o gather_v much_o rychesse_n and_o god_n together_o but_o he_o which_o do_v spend_v they_o with_o reason_n and_o say_v also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a treasoure_n in_o the_o world_n than_o wit_n and_o discrecyon_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v that_o scyence_n be_v get_v by_o dilygence_n of_o man_n socrates_n but_o prudence_n and_o wysdome_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o amongst_o all_o other_o gift_n the_o most_o excellent_a ¶_o hermes_n saithe_v also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a treasure_n in_o this_o world_n hermes_n than_o wit_n and_o discrecyon_n nor_o great_a povertye_n than_o ignorance_n nor_o better_a friend_n then_o to_o have_v good_a custom_n and_o manner_n and_o say_v also_o that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v old_a everye_o man_n can_v dysprayse_n his_o virtue_n and_o note_n and_o mark_v his_o vice_n and_o say_v moreover_o that_o he_o that_o will_v fly_v dyshonour_n &_o shame_n let_v he_o fly_v and_o anoyde_v the_o occasyon_n note_n also_o he_o say_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o remember_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v but_o aught_o to_o think_v and_o remember_v how_o too_o keep_v sure_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v there_o camme_v once_o a_o wise_a man_n a_o kynsman_n of_o he_o and_o pray_v he_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o lend_v he_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o which_o wise_a man_n answer_v truelye_o my_o friend_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o evyll_n content_a with_o thou_o if_o i_o do_v not_o lend_v thou_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v if_o i_o lend_v thou_o for_o afterward_o i_o will_v recover_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o paraduenter_v i_o can_v not_o ¶_o plato_n say_v that_o prudence_n and_o wysdome_n plato_n do_v decorate_a and_o adorn_v the_o rychesse_n of_o man_n and_o say_v also_o that_o the_o prudente_n and_o wyse_n man_n do_v not_o fear_v death_n for_o prudence_n govern_v his_o understand_v his_o tongue_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o truth_n his_o heart_n be_v good_a will_n pity_n and_o mercy_n be_v his_o armure_n and_o also_o to_o seek_v the_o wise_a man_n be_v wysdome_n and_o prudence_n his_o power_n and_o auctoryte_n be_v justyce_n his_o reign_n be_v measure_n his_o laud_n and_o praise_n be_v peace_n his_o work_n be_v saluacyon_n his_o chyvalrye_n or_o knyghtehead_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o wise_a man_n his_o apparel_n be_v pacyence_n his_o treasoure_n be_v dyscyplyne_v or_o doctrine_n the_o company_n of_o good_a person_n be_v his_o love_n and_o all_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o fly_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o have_v his_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o without_o that_o no_o man_n can_v please_v god_n as_o say_v saint_a paul_n sine_fw-la fine_a impossile_n est_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la c._n ¶_o exsample_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prudence_n ¶_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_z the_o virtue_n of_o prudence_n example_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o rome_n that_o on_o acertaine_a day_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n do_v ride_v by_o a_o wood_n philosopher_n and_o there_o do_v find_v a_o philosopher_n the_o which_o philosopher_n the_o emperor_n cause_v to_o be_v call_v but_o no_o manner_n of_o answer_n he_o will_v make_v then_o the_o emperor_n himself_o do_v call_v he_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o nothing_o will_v he_o answer_v example_n and_o themperoure_n seinge_v that_o the_o will_v gyve_v no_o manner_n of_o answer_n come_v to_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o do_v and_o the_o philosopher_n answer_v i_o learn_v wysdome_n i_o pray_v thou_o say_v themperoure_n that_o thou_o wylte_n teach_v i_o some_o thing_n thereof_o and_o then_o the_o philosopher_n do_v take_v pen_n ink_n and_o paper_n and_o write_v a_o little_a rolle_n contain_v this_o sentence_n sentemce_n when_o thou_o shall_v enterprise_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n consider_v and_o thynk_v in_o thy_o mind_n the_o end_n that_o may_v come_v of_o it_o the_o emperor_n take_v this_o writing_a and_o return_v again_o to_o his_o palayse_n at_o rome_n and_o cause_v the_o say_a writing_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o door_n of_o his_o prevye_a chambre_n so_o it_o chance_v afterward_o that_o on_o a_o day_n certain_a of_o the_o baron_n and_o knight_n of_o his_o court_n take_v their_o counsel_n together_o amongst_o they_o example_n that_o they_o will_v kill_v the_o say_a emperor_n for_o a_o certain_a occasyon_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v to_o long_o to_o rehearse_v and_o they_o be_v at_o a_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o barber_n of_o the_o say_a emperor_n and_o promise_v he_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v shave_v the_o say_a emperor_n that_o

first_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v about_o all_o thing_n than_o afterward_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n then_o of_o the_o love_n of_o compaignon_n neighbour_n and_o fryende_n and_o at_o the_o last_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n ¶_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 durethe_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 ¶_o the_o ix_o chapter_n the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v charity_n come_v and_o decend_v by_o two_o virtue_n that_o be_v o_fw-mi tsaye_v by_o faith_n and_o hope_n for_o a_o man_n can_v not_o love_n god_n if_o first_o he_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n in_o himself_o in_o belevinge_v stedfastlye_o that_o there_o be_v one_o very_a god_n in_o trynitie_n and_o then_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v hope_n and_o and_o trust_n to_o come_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o joy_n which_o be_v everlasting_a life_n and_o of_o these_o two_o virtue_n be_v create_v and_o engender_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o person_n a_o dysposycyon_n to_o incline_v he_o to_o love_v god_n and_o all_o this_o come_v by_o the_o virtue_n &_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ¶_o solomon_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n solomon_n say_v i_o have_v build_v house_n plant_v vine_n and_o tree_n bear_v all_o manner_n of_o fruyte_n i_o have_v have_v great_a pleasure_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o garment_n and_o appapell_n i_o have_v have_v great_a quantytie_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precyous_a stone_n i_o have_v have_v many_o fair_a child_n and_o many_o noble_a servant_n and_o of_o all_o other_o manner_n of_o people_n in_o my_o court_n i_o have_v have_v mynstrelle_n player_n and_o synger_n of_o all_o nacyon_n i_o have_v have_v great_a dominion_n power_n and_o authority_n upon_o the_o people_n and_o great_a scyence_n in_o dyvers_a manner_n and_o so_o i_o have_v have_v the_o great_a honour_v that_o any_o man_n may_v have_v and_o there_o be_v never_o thing_n that_o i_o desire_v but_o my_o desire_n be_v fullfil_v but_o when_o i_o have_v imagine_v and_o well_o considere_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v do_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v see_v clearelye_o that_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o falsehood_n and_o deceyve_a of_o the_o spyrite_n and_o also_o i_o have_v know_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n but_o vanity_n &_o pride_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o theridamas_n be_v no_o man_n perfect_a but_o he_o which_o be_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n then_o i_o do_v pray_v which_o it_o all_o my_o heart_n y_z t_z he_o will_v send_v i_o death_n paul_n ¶_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o wysdome_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o folly_n and_o he_o y_o it_o can_v the_o most_o can_v the_o jest_n aristotyle_n ¶_o aristotile_n saithe_v i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n naked_a and_o as_o a_o foal_n i_o have_v live_v and_o at_o the_o end_n i_o know_v that_o i_o can_v nothing_o ¶_o sainte_n austyne_n say_v austin_n o_o thou_o man_n that_o demand_v peace_n will_v thou_o that_o i_o do_v reach_v it_o thou_o have_v steadfastness_n then_o in_o all_o thy_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n for_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n be_v so_o evydente_a and_o clear_a and_o easy_a to_o know_v that_o every_o man_n may_v perceyve_v it_o for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v honour_v but_o another_o shall_v be_v vituperat_fw-la and_z repute_v vile_a nor_o the_o one_o can_v not_o be_v great_a but_o the_o other_o little_a nor_o the_o one_o rich_a but_o the_o other_o poor_a and_o also_o this_o world_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o great_a and_o a_o large_a table_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o little_a and_o a_o narowe_n towel_n the_o which_o the_o one_o pluck_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o discover_v the_o table_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o so_o take_v all_o from_o his_o compaignon_fw-fr he_o that_o put_v his_o love_n in_o this_o world_n he_o endurethe_v much_o sorrow_n for_o true_o all_o be_v vanity_n but_o he_o that_o do_v set_v his_o love_n in_o god_n be_v all_o his_o time_n merye_o and_o joyeous_a the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v maintain_v itself_o by_o the_o perseveraunce_n as_o he_o himself_o witness_v sayenge_a chap._n qui_fw-la autem_fw-la perseverit_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la hic_fw-la saluus_fw-la erit_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o love_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n with_o other_o parent_n come_v and_o what_o reverence_n and_o honour_n we_o ought_v to_o geve_v to_o our_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o the_o manner_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n &_o child_n and_o to_o correct_v and_o lead_v they_o in_o this_o world_n ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n the_o second_o love_n procee_v of_o natural_a and_o carnal_a move_n of_o the_o courage_n which_o constrain_v the_o person_n to_o love_v his_o parent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o other_o his_o kynsfolke_n as_o nature_n do_v move_v us._n a_o certain_a philosopher_n say_v do_v not_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o which_o love_v not_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n or_o his_o kynsfolke_n for_o if_o he_o do_v not_o love_v they_o it_o be_v in_o manner_n impossyble_a that_o he_o shall_v love_v thou_o ¶_o solomon_n say_v in_o the_o ecclesiastike_a solomon_n in_o all_o thy_o word_n in_o all_o thy_o dede_n and_o work_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o everla_a benedyctyon_n of_o god_n the_o benedictyon_n of_o the_o father_n mayntain_v and_o up_o hold_v the_o house_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o malediction_n or_o curse_n of_o the_o father_n do_v undermyne_n the_o foundacyon_n thereof_o god_n command_v y_fw-mi e_z in_o the_o law_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o upon_o the_o earth_n mathe._n ¶_o saunt_n mathewe_n say_v that_o he_o never_o see_v child_n which_o do_v evyll_n entreat_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n but_o god_n do_v take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o in_o this_o world_n ¶_o plato_n say_v plato_n know_v well_o the_o man_n afore_o that_o thou_o love_v he_o and_o when_o thou_o shall_v know_v he_o well_o then_o love_v he_o well_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v say_v in_o degree_n that_o the_o love_n which_o a_o man_n have_v with_o a_o vile_a and_o unhoneste_a person_n can_v not_o be_v but_o by_o some_o vile_a occasyon_n and_o say_v that_o the_o good_a man_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o company_n of_o the_o evil_n and_o the_o evyll_n man_n do_v lose_v his_o evil_a name_n by_o keep_v company_n which_o it_o more_o honest_a &_o better_a man_n than_o he_o and_o say_v that_o thou_o ought_v to_o love_v perfect_o thy_o wife_n for_o seinge_v that_o thou_o be_v her_o husband_n she_o be_v one_o of_o thy_o membre_n and_o you_o be_v both_o one_o heart_n and_o flesh_n god_n do_v name_v the_o woman_n the_o aid_n and_o help_v of_o the_o man_n for_o when_o he_o have_v make_v man_n he_o say_v let_v we_o make_v aid_n unto_o he_o &_o do_v take_v one_o of_o the_o rib_n of_o adam_n and_o make_v thereof_o the_o woman_n in_o say_v for_o this_o woman_n the_o man_n shall_v forsake_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o shall_v join_v he_o only_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o flessh_n in_o one_o ¶_o saint_a paul_n say_v paul_n man_n love_v your_o wyve_n in_o like_a case_n as_o ihesu_fw-la chryste_n love_v he_o which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o in_o another_o place_n say_v love_v your_o wyve_n as_o your_o own_o body_n for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ¶_o sydrac_n say_v sidrac_n that_o the_o possession_n and_o rychesse_n come_v and_o be_v give_v by_o the_o father_n of_o any_o man_n but_o his_o wife_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ¶_o saint_a paul_n say_v paul_n the_o husband_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o himself_o but_o the_o wife_n nor_o the_o wife_n of_o herself_o but_o her_o husband_n and_o say_v moreover_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o meddle_v in_o all_o honour_n with_o thy_o wife_n for_o the_o apostelle_n say_v let_v everye_o man_n have_v his_o own_o to_o avoid_v furnicacyon_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v above_o all_o the_o good_n and_o rychesse_n of_o this_o world_n for_o she_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n if_o thy_o wife_n be_v evyll_n thou_o ought_v to_o support_v and_o not_o to_o blame_v she_o if_o by_o no_o mean_n thou_o canst_v amend_v she_o how_o be_v it_o gyve_v she_o not_o to_o much_o power_n of_o thou_o ¶_o for_o as_o sidrac_n say_v sidrac_n beware_v that_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