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
his_o wife_n only_o to_o have_v his_o pleasure_n of_o she_o or_o the_o woman_n her_o husband_n for_o to_o have_v profyt_n this_o love_n be_v very_a evyll_n ¶_o tulle_n say_v tulle_n that_o perfect_v love_n be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o by_o force_n nor_o by_o fear_n and_o dread_n nor_o for_o profit_n that_o a_o man_n trust_v to_o have_v ¶_o dyogenes_n say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n come_v by_o be_v idle_a diogenes_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a vice_n and_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o say_v covyte_o not_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n ¶_o saint_a austyne_n say_v austin_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o fornycacyon_n be_v perdition_n and_o clear_a damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o which_o thing_n our_o lord_n jesu_n chry_v speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n christ_n qui_fw-la viderit_fw-la mulierem_fw-la ad_fw-la concupicendum_fw-la eam_fw-la iam_fw-la meatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cord_n svo_fw-la ¶_o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o love_n ¶_o the_n xiii_o chapter_n of_z the_o virtue_n of_o love_n example_n it_o be_v read_v in_o history_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o king_n diomebes_n will_v have_v cause_v to_o cut_v the_o head_n from_o the_o body_n of_o a_o woman_n call_v fizolie_a for_o a_o certain_a offence_n whereof_o she_o be_v accuse_v this_o woman_n come_v before_o the_o king_n and_o require_v he_o y_z t_z he_o will_v geve_v her_o pardon_n &_o space_n for_o viij_o day_n that_o she_o may_v set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_fw-fr and_o to_o provide_v the_o better_a for_o the_o health_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v content_a so_o that_o she_o will_v gyve_v a_o pledge_n for_o she_o that_o in_o case_n that_o she_o do_v not_o come_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v that_o he_o will_v cause_v to_o cut_v of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o say_a pledge_n and_o the_o woman_n answer_v that_o she_o be_v very_o well_o content_a example_n and_o that_o incontynente_fw-la she_o will_v find_v a_o pledge_n whereof_o the_o king_n marvel_v great_o for_o he_o have_v think_v that_o there_o have_v ben_fw-mi never_o a_o person_n in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v have_v pledge_v she_o and_o then_o she_o do_v send_v for_o a_o young_a man_n which_o be_v of_o a_o honest_a stock_n the_o which_o have_v love_v she_o perfytlye_o a_o long_a time_n &_o she_o he_o to_o who_o she_o tell_v the_o hole_n matter_n and_o incontinent_a this_o young_a man_n name_v arion_n do_v rendre_fw-fr himself_o prisoner_n for_o she_o and_o bound_v he_o under_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o case_n that_o she_o do_v not_o come_v again_o that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o lose_v his_o head_n example_n and_o then_o the_o say_a woman_n go_v home_o to_o her_o house_n &_o make_v she_o testament_n and_o do_v bequethe_v her_o good_n &_o when_o y_z e_z term_n draw_v near_o every_o man_n mock_v this_o young_a man_n repute_v great_a folly_n in_o he_o but_o for_o all_o that_o any_o man_n cold_a say_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v the_o love_n of_o she_o and_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v death_n for_o to_o alengthen_v her_o life_n he_o love_v she_o so_o feruentlye_o so_o the_o day_n of_o the_o term_n come_v in_o the_o which_o she_o seinge_v the_o great_a love_n of_o this_o young_a man_n do_v rendre_fw-fr herself_o afore_o the_o king_n and_o require_v that_o arion_n may_v be_v delyver_v &_o then_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v his_o pleasure_n of_o she_o the_o king_n then_o seinge_v the_o perfyte_n love_n that_o be_v between_o they_o do_v geve_v her_o pardon_n sayenge_a that_o it_o wear_v great_a sin_n to_o depart_v so_o good_a and_o perfect_a love_n as_o they_o have_v between_o they_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o ¶_o how_o envy_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o virtue_n of_o love._n and_o what_o ewye_o 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 ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n envy_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o love_n be_v in_o two_o manner_n the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v sorry_a for_o thewelthe_n and_o prosperytye_n of_o another_o man._n the_o second_o be_v to_o be_v glad_a for_o the_o evyll_n and_o aduersytye_n of_o another_o man._n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n be_v not_o glad_a of_o the_o evyll_n that_o happen_v to_o another_o man_n for_o it_o do_v displease_v god_n and_o know_v you_o that_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o evyll_n of_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunesh_v ¶_o saint_a gregory_n say_v gregory_n that_o in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o a_o great_a tourment_fw-mi and_o pain_n than_o envy_n for_o when_o be_v envy_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o love_n and_o say_v that_o the_o great_a vengeance_n that_o thou_o canst_v take_v of_o he_o which_o bear_v thou_o envy_n be_v to_o do_v he_o all_o the_o good_a that_o thou_o canst_v ¶_o plato_n say_v plato_n that_o the_o envious_a man_n be_v never_o without_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n nor_o the_o i_o poeryte_v wythoute_n fear_n and_o dread_n ¶_o saint_a austyne_n say_v austin_n he_o that_o have_v envy_n in_o he_o can_v love_v no_o man_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v berter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o envy_n of_o his_o kynsfolke_n and_o fryende_n then_o from_o the_o envy_n of_o his_o enemy_n ¶_o saint_a austyn_n say_v austin_n that_o envy_n be_v to_o be_v sorry_a of_o the_o felysyete_a of_o another_o man_n and_o say_v that_o the_o envious_a person_n have_v not_o only_o envy_v at_o great_a than_o be_v but_o at_o they_o which_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o or_o worse_o than_o he_o he_o have_v envy_n at_o those_o which_o be_v great_a or_o better_a than_o he_o because_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o good_a or_o so_o great_a as_o they_o be_v he_o bear_v envy_n at_o those_o which_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o because_o that_o he_o be_v not_o better_a or_o great_a they_o they_o he_o have_v envy_n also_o at_o those_o which_o be_v worse_a than_o he_o for_o fear_n that_o they_o become_v not_o so_o good_a as_o he_o wherefore_o he_o have_v envy_n at_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n ¶_o orace_n say_v that_o the_o envious_a man_n bren_v within_o and_o without_o orace_n and_o say_v that_o the_o envious_a person_n be_v content_a to_o less_o money_n to_o do_v damage_n to_o and_o her_o man_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v that_o he_o which_o socrates_n bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o envy_n shall_v have_v everlasting_a pain_n the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v mencyon_n thereof_o sayenge_a nequam_fw-la est_fw-la oculus_fw-la adverteus_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la ¶_o example_n of_o enuy._n ¶_o the_o xu_o chapter_n of_z the_o vice_n of_o envy_n it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n example_n that_o caim_v see_v that_o all_o thing_n of_o his_o brother_n abel_n do_v multyplie_v and_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n he_o have_v so_o great_a envy_n thereat_o that_o he_o kill_v the_o say_v abel_n his_o brother_n which_o be_v the_o two_o first_o brethren_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o blood_n that_o ever_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o be_v by_o envy_n ¶_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o of_o what_o thing_n and_o what_o gladness_n or_o joy_n be_v ¶_o the_o xvi_o chapter_n gladness_n or_o joy_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o love_n pryscyan_a as_o priscyan_a say_v and_o it_o be_v a_o content_v and_o rest_n of_o the_o heart_n ¶_o sidrac_n say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v gladnesor_n joy_n of_o heart_n sidrac_n and_o say_v that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o rejoice_v himself_o to_o much_o of_o thing_n not_o convenient_a be_v not_o virtue_n but_o rather_o vice_n ¶_o saint_n austin_n say_v do_v not_o rejoice_v to_o much_o in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n austin_n for_o he_o that_o to_o much_o reâ—â—sech_v he_o therein_o oft_o time_n have_v he_o vine_n thereof_o and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o riches_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec._n be_v not_o proud_a in_o thy_o prosperytie_n nor_o be_v not_o angry_a nor_o out_o of_o pacyence_n in_o thy_o adversytie_n for_o in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o so_o rich_a a_o man_n as_o he_o that_o have_v suffyeyente_a and_o be_v content_a with_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v and_o say_v he_o that_o will_v demand_v of_o i_o who_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n i_o will_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v suffycyente_a and_o be_v content_a and_o that_o he_o which_o desire_v always_o more_o rychesse_n be_v poor_a ¶_o boece_n say_v that_o nature_n be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a thing_n boece_n if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o do_v it_o outrageous_a ¶_o and_o arystotyle_n say_v to_o
his_o dyscyple_a alexaundre_v aristotyle_n what_o anger_n rancoure_v or_o malice_n soever_o that_o thou_o haste_v in_o thy_o heat_n thou_o ought_v always_o to_o show_v merry_a and_o joyefull_a countenance_n and_o there_o afore_o all_o folk_n ¶_o how_o hevynesse_n be_v coutrarye_a to_o gladness_n and_o how_o the_o wyse_n man_n ought_v never_o to_o put_v any_o in_o his_o heart_n whereof_o hevyne_n and_o mellancolly_n may_v be_v engender_v ¶_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n heuynesse_n or_o pensyfenesse_n be_v contrary_a to_o gladness_n after_o the_o sayenge_a of_o macrobyus_n whereof_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n and_o sort_n bius_fw-la the_o first_o be_v when_o the_o person_n gyve_v himself_o more_o thought_n and_o sorrow_n for_o any_o thing_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v pensyfenes_n the_o second_o be_v when_o the_o person_n neither_o do_v nor_o say_v nor_o think_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v farm_n and_o steadfast_a but_o be_v like_o a_o dead_a body_n and_o thereby_o fall_v in_o idleness_n which_o be_v a_o great_a vice_n the_o thyrd_o be_v for_o certain_a imagynacyous_a when_o the_o person_n move_v himself_o with_o great_a and_o excessyfe_a anger_n wrath_n &_o ire_n which_o be_v call_v mellanchollie_a whereof_o come_v dispeayre_a which_o be_v the_o great_a vice_n that_o can_v be_v as_o the_o philosopher_n do_v say_v in_o pensyfenes_n or_o hevine_v be_v engender_v many_o vice_n and_o amongst_o all_o other_o be_v engender_v sloth_n and_o idleness_n for_o when_o the_o person_n be_v pensise_n and_o still_o of_o idleness_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o care_v for_o nothing_o ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o in_o like_a case_n as_o gold_n be_v assay_v and_o prove_v in_o the_o fournasse_n so_o the_o man_n be_v astayed_a and_o prove_v in_o adversytit_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o ¶_o plato_n say_v that_o the_o man_n which_o have_v his_o health_n plato_n oughthe_o never_o to_o be_v pensyfe_n and_o heavy_a in_o his_o heart_n for_o any_o manner_n of_o adversytie_n that_o may_v chance_v unto_o he_o but_o aught_o always_o to_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o arm_v himself_o with_o pacyence_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v that_o he_o which_o socrates_n be_v not_o angry_a nor_o vex_v for_o any_o adverfytye_n that_o may_v chance_v unto_o he_o he_o gyve_v himself_o much_o rest_n and_o do_v illuminate_v his_o seence_n or_o wytte_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v pensyfe_n &_o sorrowful_a which_o have_v nothing_o but_o more_o pensife_n and_o sorowefull_a be_v he_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v and_o have_v nothing_o and_o that_o he_o be_v happy_a than_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o have_v prosperytye_n for_o he_o have_v no_o pensyfenesse_n in_o he_o ¶_o how_o melancholy_a be_v dangerous_a and_o what_o be_v mellanchollye_n and_o how_o be_v cause_v many_o to_o fall_v in_o great_a travail_n pain_n and_o misery_n and_o conseqent_o in_o great_a pevertie_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n mellanchollye_n be_v a_o thing_n great_o to_o be_v hate_v of_o that_o person_n which_o be_v entangle_v and_o wrap_v therein_o for_o of_o mellanchollye_n come_v povertye_n afflyctyon_n and_o desperacyon_n whereof_o speak_v saint_a bernarde_n sayenge_a bernard_n i_o have_v lever_n dye_v then_o to_o suffer_v myself_o to_o fall_v in_o mellanchollye_n ¶_o senec_n say_v mellanchollye_n be_v death_n senec_n and_o the_o sepulchre_n or_o grave_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o say_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v happen_v or_o chance_v unto_o thou_o be_v not_o mellanchollye_n nor_o pensyfe_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o keep_v thou_o from_o it_o yet_o do_v not_o show_v in_o deed_n nor_o in_o word_n for_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o a_o virtuous_a man_n to_o show_v it_o himself_o melancholy_a for_o no_o manner_n of_o adversytie_n that_o may_v happen_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o that_o be_v mellanchollye_n and_o pensyfe_n for_o his_o adversity_n he_o dowble_v they_o but_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o consydre_v that_o after_o adversytie_n come_v consolacyon_n and_o prosperytie_n and_o he_o that_o do_v the_o contrary_a be_v mellanchollye_n and_o then_o idleness_n do_v entre_fw-fr into_o he_o and_o so_o by_o the_o evyll_n thought_n that_o he_o have_v be_v idle_a he_o fall_v so_o far_o in_o sloth_n that_o he_o care_v for_o nothing_o nor_o nothing_o will_v do_v but_o stepe_v and_o thou_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o the_o person_n be_v idle_a may_v fall_v very_o soon_o into_o many_o vice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o destroy_v his_o body_n and_o dampue_v his_o soul_n by_o evil_a cogytation_n and_o thought_n that_o may_v come_v thereof_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o idleness_n be_v confusyon_n of_o the_o understand_v and_o wit_n of_o the_o person_n the_o gate_n of_o pensyvenesse_n and_o mother_n of_o povertye_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n do_v not_o love_v to_o sleep_v to_o much_o for_o fear_v that_o poverty_n do_v not_o reign_v over_o thou_o ¶_o arystotyle_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o sleep_v bring_v much_o inconuenyence_n ¶_o and_o hermes_n say_v hermes_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o use_v good_a occupacyon_n in_o all_o his_o time_n and_o say_v that_o the_o idle_a and_o slothful_a person_n put_v all_o his_o business_n at_o adventure_n &_o saithe_v that_o fortune_n and_o adventure_n help_v that_o man_n which_o will_v help_v himself_o and_o the_o idle_a and_o sloth_n full_a person_n be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o ¶_o socrates_n say_v socrates_n that_o there_o be_v syxe_n manner_n of_o folk_n which_o always_o be_v in_o pensyfenes_n and_o mellanchollye_n the_o first_o manner_n be_v of_o he_o that_o can_v not_o forget_v injury_n do_v or_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o be_v of_o the_o envious_a person_n which_o dwell_v and_o be_v conversante_fw-la with_o folk_n new_o come_v to_o riches_n the_o three_o be_v of_o he_o which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o place_n where_o other_o have_v get_v much_o profit_n and_o cold_a not_o profit_v there_o himself_o the_o four_o manner_n be_v of_o he_o whithe_v sometime_o be_v rich_a and_o now_o be_v poor_a the_o fyfthe_n be_v of_o he_o which_o desire_v and_o enforse_v himself_o to_o come_v to_o hygh_a estate_n and_o honour_n than_o be_v mete_v and_o convenyente_a for_o he_o the_o syxte_v be_v of_o he_o which_o have_v dwell_v long_o time_n with_o a_o wise_a man_n &_o have_v nothing_o learn_v ¶_o homer_n say_v that_o by_o great_a diligence_n homer_n a_o man_n come_v to_o perfeccyon_n and_o that_o diligence_n be_v mother_n of_o rychesse_n and_o health_n of_o body_n and_o saluacyon_n of_o soul_n and_o melancholy_a and_o idleness_n be_v contrary_a ¶_o solomon_n makethe_v mencyon_n thereof_o in_o the_o bible_n solomon_n sayenge_a robusti_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o abundatia_fw-la omnis_fw-la autem_fw-la piger_fw-la in_o egestate_fw-la erit_fw-la ¶_o example_n of_o heavynesse_n or_o pensyvenesse_n ¶_o the_o xix_o chapter_n of_z heavynesse_n or_o pensytenesse_n example_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n alexandre_n that_o when_o the_o say_a king_n alexandre_n be_v dead_a his_o baron_n do_v bear_v he_o in_o a_o chase_n of_o gold_n to_o the_o sepuiture_n or_o bury_v and_o there_o be_v many_o philosopher_n which_o go_v after_o the_o body_n weep_a and_o have_v great_a heavynesse_n and_o amongst_o all_o other_o there_o be_v one_o that_o weoe_v very_o before_o sayenge_a o_o good_a lord_n those_o that_o never_o do_v see_v our_o king_n alexandre_n do_v doubt_n and_o fear_v he_o example_n and_o now_o those_o that_o do_v see_v he_o do_v nothing_o regard_v he_o and_o another_o cry_v with_o great_a heavynesse_n o_o cruel_a death_n which_o doubt_v nothing_o nor_o spare_v nothing_o and_o which_o have_v take_v from_o we_o that_o man_n which_o govern_v and_o rule_v all_o the_o world_n exclamation_n and_o the_o other_o philosopher_n do_v cry_v o_o justice_n set_v apart_o o_o faithfulness_n lose_v o_o courtosye_n chase_v away_o o_o gladness_n and_o joy_n exile_v o_o valilantenesse_n flee_v away_o o_o gentleness_n destroy_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o do_v bear_v he_o to_o the_o sepulture_n or_o buryenge_a with_o great_a sorrow_n heavynesse_n or_o pensyfenesse_n and_o mellancholye_a ¶_o how_o the_o virtue_n of_o peace_n ought_v to_o be_v maintain_v and_o keepte_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 ¶_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n peace_n as_o say_v saint_n bernarde_n be_v pureness_n of_o understanding_n bernard_v symplenes_n of_o heart_n quietness_n and_o rest_n of_o courage_n peace_n of_o love_n and_o company_n or_o felowshyp_n of_o charytie_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o peace_n be_v above_o all_o the_o goodness_n and_o richesse_n of_o this_o world_n and_o say_v that_o he_o that_o have_v not_o peace_n with_o he_o aught_o to_o bye_n it_o the_o prophet_n esaie_n say_v eâ—â—â—â—_n that_o the_o evyll_n man_n do_v not_o ear_n for_o peace_n ¶_o plato_n say_v 〈◊〉_d have_v peace_n 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n and_o war_n against_o the_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
everla_a and_o perpetual_a world_n also_o of_o the_o world_n of_o folye_a and_o vanytye_n to_o the_o world_n of_o wisdom_n truth_n and_o of_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n of_o pain_n and_o loboure_n to_o the_o world_n of_o consolacyon_n and_o of_o felycytie_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v great_a marvel_n of_o those_o which_o fear_n and_o doubt_n death_n and_o do_v always_o contrary_a to_o their_o saluacyon_n and_o say_v that_o he_o which_o lyve_v well_o and_o vertuouslye_o in_o this_o world_n aught_o to_o trust_v to_o make_v his_o end_n well_o and_o saithe_v also_o that_o death_n be_v good_a both_o to_o good_a and_o evyll_n man_n to_o the_o good_a man_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o goodness_n and_o to_o the_o evyll_n that_o they_o may_v commytte_n no_o more_o sin_n nor_o do_v no_o more_o euxll_a to_o the_o people_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a dye_n then_o live_v with_o shame_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o a_o man_n which_o do_v fly_v from_o the_o battle_n thou_o do_v evyll_n to_o fly_n from_o honourable_a death_n for_o to_o live_v with_o rebuke_n and_o shame_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v socrates_n that_o he_o do_v see_v his_o wife_n weep_v when_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o prison_n to_o be_v lead_v to_o his_o death_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o where_o before_o doeste_n thou_o weep_v my_o own_o wife_n and_o she_o answer_v have_v not_o i_o a_o good_a cause_n to_o weep_v when_o i_o see_v you_o lead_v to_o death_n with_o great_a wrong_n and_o wythoute_n cause_n and_o then_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v death_n for_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o pain_n or_o bitterness_n in_o it_o but_o the_o fear_n that_o a_o man_n have_v thereof_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v sycke_n in_o his_o bed_n cause_v his_o son_n to_o come_v afore_o he_o that_o he_o may_v talk_v with_o he_o of_o death_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o son_n have_v abstynence_n with_o thou_o and_o refrain_v thy_o will_n for_o if_o thou_o dysprayse_n the_o world_n and_o the_o dyvers_a chance_n thereof_o that_o every_o day_n do_v run_v &_o happen_v in_o abstra_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prohibit_v thou_o shall_v desire_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o death_n soon_o speak_v always_o of_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n good_a word_n son_n do_v not_o put_v thy_o love_n in_o this_o world_n for_o it_o be_v transytorye_n and_o deceyve_v all_o those_o which_o do_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o it_o son_n suffice_v thyself_o and_o be_v content_a with_o that_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o and_o do_v not_o coveit_v the_o good_n of_o other_o man_n son_n use_v temperance_n in_o thy_o lyve_n and_o be_v conversaunte_a with_o wise_a folk_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v get_v wysdome_n be_v meek_a humble_a and_o be_v no_o mocker_n dispraise_v no_o man_n and_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o much_o for_o i_o have_v repent_v i_o more_o for_o my_o large_a and_o to_o much_o speak_n than_o i_o have_v for_o hold_v my_o peace_n or_o for_o little_a speak_n son_n i_o pray_v the_o beware_v the_o cock_n do_v not_o wake_v erly_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la morning_n than_o thou_o doubt_n &_o fear_v god_n &_o beware_v of_o vainglory_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o science_n &_o do_v not_o bestow_v it_o in_o good_a use_n it_o shall_v do_v the_o more_o damage_n &_o hurt_n then_o profit_n beware_v that_o thou_o speak_v no_o vain_a and_o unprofytable_a word_n be_v not_o proud_a for_o any_o manner_n of_o riches_n and_o do_v not_o dyspayre_v for_o any_o manner_n of_o adversity_n that_o may_v chance_v unto_o thou_o ¶_o socrates_n say_v that_o death_n fly_v always_o from_o he_o socrates_n which_o do_v not_o fear_v it_o and_o be_v always_o never_o to_o he_o which_o do_v fear_n and_o doubt_n it_o and_o say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o thing_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o eschew_v sustain_v and_o suffer_v it_o pacyentlye_o ¶_o saint_a austyne_n say_v 〈…〉_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sure_a as_o death_n for_o death_n have_v no_o mercy_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o bear_v no_o honour_n to_o the_o rich_a and_o so_o spare_v no_o manner_n of_o folk_n ¶_o hermes_n say_v hermes_n that_o death_n be_v as_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o arrow_n and_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n be_v in_o like_a case_n as_o the_o stroke_n which_o tarry_v a_o good_a space_n or_o it_o come_v against_o the_o fear_n to_o die_v syxe_v thing_n do_v assure_v us._n the_o first_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o which_o everye_o man_n be_v right_n sure_a to_o pass_v the_o second_o be_v that_o death_n make_v end_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n the_o three_o be_v the_o necessytye_n to_o dye_v the_o fourthe_n be_v that_o we_o see_v other_o dye_n afore_o us._n the_o fyfthe_n be_v that_o god_n himself_o do_v dye_v the_o syxte_v be_v everlasting_a life_n that_o come_v after_o this_o ¶_o solomon_n make_v mention_v there_o of_o sayenge_a solomon_n ¶_o memor_n esto_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la tardabit_fw-la mors_fw-la ¶_o of_o suertye_n and_o how_o many_o manner_n there_o be_v thereof_o and_o how_o fear_n and_o surety_n do_v strive_v together_o by_o dyvers_a language_n ¶_o the_o xxix_o chapter_n svertye_n be_v not_o to_o doubt_n the_o damage_n &_o hurt_n that_o may_v come_v in_o the_o end_n of_o thing_n begone_v and_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o surety_n the_o one_o be_v of_o folye_a as_o he_o which_o go_v to_o fyghte_n against_o his_o enemy_n naked_a without_o harness_n or_o he_o which_o fear_v not_o to_o sleep_v by_o venymous_a beast_n the_o other_o be_v of_o wit_n and_o of_o virtue_n the_o offyce_v of_o surety_n be_v to_o give_v comfort_n and_o resyste_v evyll_n fortune_n which_o come_v unto_o the_o man_n for_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o trust_v that_o goodness_n and_o prosperity_n shall_v come_v after_o the_o adversyty_n ¶_o orace_n say_v orace_n that_o he_o which_o do_v fyxe_v his_o heart_n in_o goodness_n in_o his_o prosperytye_n be_v sure_a in_o his_o adversytye_n against_o this_o virtue_n of_o suertye_n do_v stryve_v oft_o time_n fear_v in_o this_o manner_n fear_v say_v to_o the_o man_n thou_o shall_v dye_v suertye_n aunswerethe_v it_o be_v a_o natural_a thing_n and_o no_o pain_n i_o do_v come_v into_o this_o world_n undre_fw-fr such_o covenaunt_n that_o i_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o it_o again_o the_o life_n of_o the_o man_n be_v but_o a_o pilgrimage_n when_o he_o have_v go_v far_o enough_o he_o must_v return_v it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n and_o madness_n to_o fear_v that_o thing_n which_o can_v not_o be_v eschew_v ¶_o lucan_n saithe_v lucan_n that_o death_n be_v the_o last_o pain_n &_o therefore_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v it_o and_o say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o last_o term_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o he_o which_o prolong_v his_o life_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v from_o death_n fear_n say_v thou_o shall_v die_v surety_n answer_v i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o nor_o the_o last_o for_o there_o be_v many_o go_v afore_o i_o and_o all_o the_o other_o shall_v follow_v i_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o mankind_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o greve_v which_o come_v but_o once_o for_o death_n be_v common_a and_o equal_a to_o all_o fear_v say_v thou_o shall_v have_v in_o thy_o life_n much_o pain_n sorrow_n and_o trybulacyon_n suertye_n answer_v to_o delyver_v i_o from_o all_o these_o evylles_n i_o must_v dye_v fear_v say_v thou_o shall_v dye_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n suertye_n say_v death_n be_v not_o more_o grevous_a without_o the_o house_n then_o with_o in_o fear_v say_v thou_o shall_v dye_v in_o thy_o young_a age_n suertye_n answer_v death_n be_v common_a as_o well_o to_o the_o young_a as_o to_o the_o old_a and_o make_v there_o no_o manner_n of_o dyfference_n but_o i_o will_v that_o thou_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a dyenge_a when_o a_o man_n have_v the_o great_a pleasure_n to_o live_v it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a thing_n to_o dye_v afore_o that_o a_o man_n desire_v death_n if_o death_n take_v i_o when_o i_o be_o young_a it_o shall_v not_o take_v i_o in_o old_a age_n ¶_o iwenall_n say_v iwenall_n that_o death_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o much_o doubt_v as_o ought_v to_o be_v old_a age_n fear_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v bury_v suertye_n answer_v i_o do_v not_o care_n for_o it_o be_v very_o small_a damage_n unto_o i_o when_o the_o person_n be_v dead_a he_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v brente_a or_o eat_v with_o wild_a beast_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o sepulture_n or_o bury_v be_v not_o find_v
place_n say_v speak_v little_a for_o in_o much_o speak_n there_o be_v oft_o time_n much_o folye_a and_o saithe_v that_o the_o foal_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n when_o he_o do_v hold_v his_o peace_n it_o be_v demand_v of_o a_o pliylosepher_n wherefore_o he_o do_v speak_v so_o little_a and_o whether_o he_o do_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o wit_n or_o solye_n and_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o foal_n can_v not_o hold_v his_o peace_n ¶_o cato_n saithe_v cato_n that_o the_o chief_a virtue_n be_v to_o refrain_v the_o tongue_n ¶_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n say_v sentence_n that_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v keep_v the_o from_o show_v thy_o secret_a it_o be_v thy_o subject_n but_o when_o thou_o have_v discovert_a and_o show_v it_o thou_o be_v then_o in_o prison_n and_o subject_n unto_o it_o it_o be_v better_a and_o more_o sure_a for_o the_o to_o hold_v thy_o peace_n then_o to_o cry_v to_o another_o that_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n ¶_o senec_n say_v seneâ—_n that_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o refrain_v thyself_o from_o speak_v how_o will_v thou_o command_v another_o to_o hold_v his_o peace_n thou_o ought_v to_o consydre_v if_o he_o be_v thy_o fryende_n or_o enemy_n to_o who_o thou_o do_v speak_v for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o swter_n thing_n in_o the_o world_n than_o a_o good_a friend_n to_o who_o thou_o may_v tell_v and_o show_v thy_o secret_a as_o to_o thyself_o ¶_o tully_n say_v tully_n that_o although_o that_o thy_o word_n be_v not_o fair_a &_o eloquent_a nevertheless_o if_o thou_o do_v pronounce_v themient_o and_o voith_o fair_a manner_n they_o be_v praise_v and_o if_o the_o word_n be_v never_o so_o good_a and_o fair_a and_o thou_o do_v not_o show_v they_o ientlie_o they_o be_v blame_v ¶_o sidrac_n say_v sidrac_n that_o when_o thou_o will_v purpose_v any_o thing_n beware_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o speak_v to_o much_o for_o to_o much_o speak_n and_o a_o long_a tale_n dyspleasethe_v and_o greve_v the_o hearer_n ¶_o saint_n austin_n say_v austin_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o beware_v to_o judge_n any_o thing_n against_o another_o for_o a_o man_n can_v not_o tell_v if_o he_o which_o do_v the_o thing_n do_v it_o for_o good_a intent_n or_o evyll_n ¶_o our_o lord_n saithe_v in_o the_o gospel_n chry_v judge_v no_o man_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v ¶_o saint_n john_n crisostome_n cresostome_n speak_v against_o they_o which_o do_v judge_v other_o folk_n and_o saithe_n how_o do_v see_v so_o many_o little_a fault_n in_o the_o dede_n of_o another_o man_n and_o do_v let_v pass_v so_o many_o great_a fault_n in_o thy_o own_o dede_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v dyligent_a to_o consydre_v thy_o own_o dede_n more_o than_o the_o dede_n of_o other_o man_n ¶_o for_o our_o lord_n saithe_v in_o the_o gospel_n christ_n ¶_o qui_fw-la autem_fw-la vides_fw-la festucam_fw-la in_o oculo_fw-la fratris_fw-la tui_fw-la trabem_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o oculo_fw-la tuo_fw-la non_fw-la vides_fw-la a_o philosopher_n say_v unto_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o philosopher_n be_v evermore_o glad_a &_o wiling_a to_o hear_v and_o harken_v then_o to_o speak_v use_v thynes_n ear_n more_o than_o thy_o tongue_n speak_v nothing_o but_o good_a and_o leave_v the_o evyll_n for_o to_o speak_v good_a of_o another_o man_n it_o be_v the_o beginning_a of_o love_n and_o friendship_n and_o to_o speak_v evyll_n be_v cause_n of_o great_a hatred_n and_o a_o certain_a philosopher_n saithe_v that_o good_a and_o gentle_a word_n do_v amend_v the_o dede_n and_o saithe_v also_o that_o a_o good_a and_o gentle_a answer_n breke_v the_o ire_n &_o wrath_n of_o man_n and_o another_o saithe_n be_v well_o ware_a that_o thou_o do_v not_o speak_v very_o oft_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o good_a and_o a_o fair_a speaker_n and_o say_v that_o the_o foal_n can_v not_o but_o defame_v himself_o in_o speak_v for_o he_o can_v not_o stop_v nor_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o word_n and_o speak_v ¶_o tulle_n say_v tulle_n amongst_o all_o mischief_n and_o danger_n that_o be_v in_o friendship_n flanter_a be_v the_o great_a ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o the_o person_n full_a of_o flatter_a be_v a_o snare_n to_o take_v the_o innocent_a person_n and_o say_v beware_v in_o any_o case_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o incline_v thyself_o to_o flatter_a word_n for_o they_o be_v snare_n to_o take_v thou_o ¶_o saint_n gregory_n say_v gregorye_fw-mi that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v those_o in_o great_a reverence_n which_o do_v preach_v the_o holy_a serypture_n for_o they_o be_v curser_n that_o go_v before_o our_o lord_n &_o our_o lord_n do_v follow_v they_o the_o holy_a preachinge_a come_v before_o and_o our_o lord_n come_v after_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o courage_n the_o word_n make_v the_o curse_n before_o and_o truth_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o our_o understand_v to_o this_o purpose_n god_n saithe_v to_o his_o apostle_n ¶_o qui_fw-la vos_fw-la audit_n i_o audit_n et_fw-fr qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la ¶_o and_o socrates_n say_v socrates_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o foal_n be_v the_o key_n of_o his_o secret_a and_o say_v that_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o man_n show_v and_o declare_v his_o wit_n and_o wysdome_n or_o his_o folye_n ¶_o barbalicus_n say_v barbalicus_n a_o man_n of_o good_a diseretion_n ought_v not_o to_o exercise_v he_o in_o thing_n unuailable_a nor_o to_o spend_v more_o than_o his_o win_n be_v ¶_o argelicus_n saithe_v argellicus_n a_o man_n may_v have_v but_o pain_n &_o labour_n in_o this_o world_n ¶_o orusiane_n saithe_v orusiane_fw-la he_o that_o cate_v not_o shall_v die_v for_o hungre_n &_o if_o he_o eat_v more_o than_o in_o ough_o he_o be_v sycke_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o defycile_a thing_n to_o a_o man_n to_o be_v long_o in_o health_n ¶_o bernicus_n saithe_v bernicus_n trust_v he_o not_o that_o forswear_v he_o say_v for_o worldly_a thing_n and_o he_o say_v idleness_n engender_v ignorance_n &_o igneraunce_n engender_v erroure_n ¶_o sedechias_n say_v sedechias_n in_o long_a stepe_n be_v not_o profit_n but_o harmer_n o_o use_v it_o and_o say_v beware_v that_o thou_o dispend_v not_o half_a thy_o time_n in_o idleness_n ¶_o civyl_n say_v cyvil_n the_o good_a soul_n will_v have_v no_o rest_n in_o this_o world_n than_o he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o good_a soul_n ought_v to_o beware_v of_o rest_n ¶_o galyen_n say_v galen_v govern_v the_o so_o well_o that_o thou_o keep_v the_o from_o evil_a doeng_n &_o suffyse_v thou_o with_o the_o good_a dede_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v beside_o for_o christes_fw-fr sake_n ¶_o and_o gregory_n say_v gregorye_fw-mi he_o that_o will_v wit_n whether_o his_o soul_n be_v noble_a &_o clean_a or_o foul_a and_o corrupt_a he_o ought_v to_o consydre_v in_o his_o delectacyon_n and_o his_o conscyence_n and_o if_o he_o delight_n he_o in_o doeng_v good_a and_o virtuous_a work_n with_o faith_n hope_v &_o charytye_n than_o his_o soul_n be_v clean_a and_o noble_a and_o if_o he_o delyghtethe_v he_o in_o doenge_n foul_a and_o transytorious_a thing_n and_o of_o no_o value_n than_o his_o soul_n be_v foul_a for_o every_o thing_n rejoice_v he_o with_o his_o semblable_a the_o good_a with_o the_o good_a and_o the_o evyll_n with_o the_o evyll_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v let_v not_o to_o do_v well_o though_o thy_o good_a dede_n be_v not_o know_v socrates_n for_o well_o doenge_n be_v so_o good_a of_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v available_a enough_o to_o the_o at_o last_o and_o say_v when_o thou_o will_v chastise_v or_o correct_v any_o many_o for_o his_o vice_n thou_o ought_v to_o monish_v and_o exhort_v he_o by_o good_a and_o gentle_a word_n and_o say_v that_o the_o man_n slauder_a with_o word_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o thief_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v good_a and_o wise_a which_o can_v rehearse_v the_o good_a deed_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o cover_v their_o malice_n and_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o when_o the_o wit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v perfect_a and_o he_o answer_v that_o when_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v but_o well_o and_o discrete_o &_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o speak_v well_o then_o to_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o to_o say_v nothing_o he_o say_v refrain_v thy_o tongue_n and_o thy_o evyll_n will_n and_o it_o be_v the_o fair_a robe_n &_o garment_n that_o thou_o cane_v wear_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n pray_v our_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v take_v heed_n of_o his_o mouth_n david_n &_o be_v keeper_n thereof_o and_o to_o set_v a_o door_n or_o a_o gate_n at_o his_o lip_n to_o keep_v they_o close_o to_o thintent_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o say_v not_o speak_v any_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o shall_v displease_v god_n to_o who_o we_o shall_v pray_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v aforesaid_a may_v be_v