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A14531 Introduction to wisedome Banket of sapience. Preceptes of Agapetus.; Ad sapientiam introductio. English Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540.; Morison, Richard, Sir, d. 1556.; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.; Paynell, Thomas. 1550 (1550) STC 24849; ESTC S112565 93,518 450

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paul_n hieron_n christ_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o god_n and_o his_o wisdom_n he_o that_o know_v not_o scripture_n knowethe_v not_o the_o virtue_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n for_o the_o ignorance_n of_o scripture_n be_v la●ke_v of_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n ¶_o let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n idem_fw-la but_o in_o the_o understanding_n not_o in_o the_o skin_n but_o in_o the_o marrow_n not_o in_o the_o leaf_n of_o word_n but_o in_o the_o deep_a root_n of_o reason_n simplisitee_n or_o plainness_n the_o symplycytee_n of_o just_a man_n shall_v address_v they_o to_o god_n salom._n and_o the_o deceit_n of_o ill_a man_n shall_v be_v their_o destruction_n ¶_o the_o just_a man_n that_o walk_v in_o his_o simplicitee_n shall_v leave_v his_o child_n after_o he_o happy_a ¶_o prudence_n without_o symplicitee_n be_v malice_n and_o craft_n hieron_n and_o simplicitee_n without_o prudence_n be_v mistress_n of_o folly_n sickness_n sufferance_n of_o syckenesse_n be_v tolerable_a seneca_n if_o thou_o contemn_v that_o which_o last_o of_o all_o she_o do_v menace_v ¶_o in_o many_o meat_n be_v hide_v much_o syckenesse_n salom._n ¶_o nothing_n so_o much_o let_v helthe_n seneca_n as_o oft_o change_v of_o medicine_n the_o plant_n never_o prove_v that_o be_v oftentimes_o set_v ¶_o the_o first_o cure_n of_o sickness_n damascenn●_n be_v the_o preparation_n of_o good_a air_n which_o conserve_v the_o herte_n the_o second_o be_v moderation_n and_o order_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v the_o third_o be_v in_o direction_n of_o labour_n and_o rest_n the_o fourthe_n be_v forbear_v to_o much_o sleep_n and_o watch_v the_o fyft_n be_v the_o discretion_n in_o expelling_n or_o stop_a the_o humour_n the_o syxte_v be_v the_o temperance_n of_o gladness_n anger_n fear_n and_o sorrow_n the_o depart_n of_o these_o from_o their_o equal_a temperance_n be_v cause_n of_o all_o syckenesse_n superstition_n nothing_o more_o effectual_o rule_v a_o multitude_n than_o superstition_n curt._n else_o be_v they_o unruly_a cruel_a and_o mutable_a ¶_o not_o only_o philosopher_n tullius_n but_o all_o our_o forefather_n do_v ever_o separate_a superstition_n from_o true_a religion_n for_o they_o which_o pray_v all_o day_n that_o their_o chylderne_a moughte_v overlyve_fw-mi theym_fw-mi be_v call_v supersticyouse_a which_o name_n afterward_o be_v large_a extend_v ¶_o he_o that_o be_v incline_v to_o superstition_n shall_v never_o be_v quiet_a ¶_o superstition_n be_v a_o mad_a error_n seneca_n for_o it_o fear_v theym_a whythe_v aught_o to_o be_v love_v and_o who_o she_o worship_v theym_n do_v she_o violate_v what_o diversitee_n be_v it_o whether_o thou_o deny_v god_n or_o speak_v ill_a of_o he_o shamefastness_n that_o which_o thou_o be_v a_o shame_a to_o speak_v hieron_n be_v also_o ashamed_a to_o think_v ¶_o shamefastness_n be_v to_o be_v