be_v not_o open_v to_o the_o hoost_n of_o the_o devyl_n wherefore_o the_o ancient_a phylosophre_n flee_v in_o to_o far_o place_n in_o desert_n by_o cause_n they_o may_v not_o see_v ne_o here_o ne_o feel_v thing_n delectable_a by_o which_o their_o strengthe_n and_o virtue_n shall_v wax_v feeble_a ne_o by_o which_o they_o may_v less_o their_o chastyte_n ¶_o other_o phylosophre_n there_o be_v that_o by_o cause_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v let_v to_o think_v on_o their_o phylosophye_n put_v out_o their_o eye_n by_o cause_n they_o shall_v see_v no_o thing_n that_o may_v draw_v they_o from_o contemplacyon_n thenne_fw-fr the_o bodily_a wytte_n be_v like_o a_o horse_n that_o ren_v without_o bytte_n or_o bridle_v which_o make_v his_o lord_n to_o overthrow_v or_o fall_v but_o the_o chaste_a heart_n hold_v he_o by_o the_o rain_n and_o by_o the_o bridle_n of_o reason_n of_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n capitulo_fw-la cxliiij_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n be_v sharpness_n of_o penaunce·_a to_o subdue_v his_o flesh_n which_o be_v rebelle_fw-fr and_o make_v it_o subgette_v to_o the_o spirit_n like_o as_o say_v saint_n poule_n for_o he_o that_o will_v quench_v the_o fire_n of_o lechery_n he_o ought_v to_o take_v away_o the_o rise_n fagotte_v and_o alle_fw-mi tho_o thing_n that_o make_v it_o to_o brenne_n and_o that_o nourysshe_v the_o fire_n these_o be_v the_o delyce_n and_o the_o ease_v of_o the_o body_n which_o quyckene_n and_o lyghten_v the_o fire_n of_o lechery_n and_o corrumpen_a chastyte_n whereof_o saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o chastyte_n peryssh_v in_o delyce_n and_o therefore_o who_o that_o will_v keep_v he_o fro_o bren_v he_o aught_o to_o take_v away_o by_o abstynence_n and_o by_o sharpness_n of_o penance_n of_o his_o body_n alle_fw-mi the_o occasyon_n that_o may_v quyckene_n the_o fire_n of_o lechery_n whereof_o the_o scrypture_n say_v that_o the_o child_n that_o be_v nouryssh_v with_o gross_a mete_n will_v not_o use_v delycyouse_a mete_n and_o be_v save_v in_o the_o fournay_n of_o babylone_a by_o which_o be_v understonden_v the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n which_o be_v quench_v by_o abstynence_n and_o by_o sharpness_n of_o prâ—aunce_n but_o the_o fat_a mete_n delycyouse_n and_o the_o strong_a wine_n inflame_v and_o nourysshe_v this_o sin_n of_o lechery_n in_o like_a wise_n as_o oylle_v and_o grece_z alyght_n and_o enflam_v the_o fire_n and_o enforce_v it_o ¶_o of_o the_o five_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n capitulo_fw-la cxlv_o the_o fifthe_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n be_v to_o flee_v evil_a company_n and_o the_o occasyon_n of_o sin_n moche_n people_n have_v fall_v to_o sin_n by_o evil_a company_n which_o otherwise_o have_v not_o fall_v like_o as_o the_o levayn_n corupt_v the_o paste_n &_o draw_v it_o to_o savour·_n right_o so_o the_o evyll_n company_n corupt_v the_o good_a fame_n and_o renommee_n of_o the_o person_n a_o appel_n rot_a if_o it_o be_v emonge_o the_o sound_n and_o hole_n corrupt_v the_o good_a apple_n if_o it_o lie_v long_o emonge_o them·_v a_o brenning_a coal_n anon_o set_v a_o fire_n a_o heap_n of_o cool_v when_o it_o be_v lay_v emonge_n they_o whereof_o davyd_v say_v in_o the_o psaulter_n with_o the_o holy_a thou_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o with_o the_o shrew_n thou_o shall_v be_v pervert_v ¶_o thus_o thenne_n if_o thou_o will_v keep_v chastyte_n and_o clennesse_n follow_v the_o company_n of_o the_o good_a for_o if_o thou_o love_v the_o company_n of_o evil_n and_o shrew_n thou_o shall_v be_v evil_a as_o they_o be_v for_o who_o that_o love_v the_o company_n of_o a_o fool·_n it_o byhove_v that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o he_o accord_v to_o that_o scrypture_n say_v thus_o byhove_v it_o to_o flee_v alle_fw-mi the_o occasyon_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o speak_v secret_o with_o a_o woman_n and_o in_o suspecyous_a place_n one_o allone_n to_o one_o for_o such_o thing_n give_v occasyon_n to_o sin_n when_o there_o be_v place_n and_o tyme._n 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he_o shall_v leave_v the_o march_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v that_o sâ—_n long_o gooth_v the_o pot_n to_o water_n that_o at_o the_o last_o it_o breketh·_fw-la and_o the_o gnat_n flee_v so_o long_o at_o the_o flamme_n of_o the_o candle_n that_o atte_n last_o it_o bren_v ¶_o in_o like_a wise_n may_v one_o seek_v thoccasyon_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o fall_v therein_o who_o so_o will_v thenne_n keep_v he_o well_o from_o such_o fire_n that_o he_o brenne_fw-fr not_o he_o ought_v to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o it_o the_o sixthe_a degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n capitulo_fw-la cxluj_o the_o syxthe_a degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n be_v that_o one_o be_v well_o occupy_v and_o well_o set_v a_o werke_n of_o good_a werky_n and_o honest_a for_o the_o devyl_n which_o slepe_v not_o when_o he_o find_v a_o man_n idle_a and_o slow_a to_o do_v well_o put_v himself_o to_o labour_n and_o make_v he_o fall_v lyght_o in_o to_o sin_n whereof_o the_o scrypture_n say_v that_o idleness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v neclygence_n &_o slouthe_n for_o to_o do_v good_a be_v mistress_n of_o many_o evylles_n and_o that_o be_v enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n poule_n ne_o gyve_v thou_o no_o place_n to_o the_o devyl_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ne_o be_v thou_o not_o idle_a that_o the_o fiend_n find_v not_o place_n to_o tempt_v the._n for_o who_o that_o be_v idle_a to_o do_v good_a werke_n he_o gyve_v room_n and_o place_n to_o the_o devyl_n for_o to_o tempt_v he_o therefore_o say_v saint_n gregory_n do_v allwaye_o some_o good_a werke_n that_o the_o devyl_n find_v the_o not_o idle_a for_o he_o be_v lyght_o take_v of_o the_o fiend_n that_o occupy_v not_o himself_o always_o in_o some_o good_a werke_n for_o he_o that_o be_v idle_a may_v not_o long_o keep_v â—ym_a from_o fall_a in_o to_o sin_n of_o this_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n the_o cyte_n be_v plente_a of_o breed_n and_o win_v and_o idleness_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v that_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o dyden_n no_o thing_n and_o therefore_o they_o fill_v in_o to_o sin_n so_o horryble_a that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v name_v right_o so_o do_v moche_n peple_n that_o less_o her_o time_n and_o employ_v it_o in_o vanytee_n and_o in_o oultrage_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_v and_o lewd_a game_n in_o jolyteâ—s_n of_o lewd_a song_n of_o dance_n of_o play_v not_o leeful·_a and_o other_o deduyte_n and_o in_o such_o vanytee_n they_o wasten_v their_o tyme·_n and_o therefore_o the_o fall_n oft_o in_o many_o horryble_a sin_n and_o oft_o in_o to_o the_o pytte_n of_o hell_n for_o like_a as_o job_n say_v they_o lede_v their_o line_n in_o play_n in_o deduyte_n and_o in_o delyce_n and_o in_o a_o only_a point_n they_o descend_v in_o to_o the_o pytte_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n where_o as_o they_o take_v none_o heed_n ¶_o the_o seven_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n capitulo_fw-la cxlvij_o the_o seven_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n is_z devoute_a prayer_n and_o oryson_n which_o moche_n avayll_v to_o overcome_v alle_fw-mi sin_n and_o specyal_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n whereof_o saint_n ambrose_n sayth·_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o good_a shield_v ayenste_n alle_fw-mi the_o brenning_a dart_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o saint_n ysodore_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o remedy_n ageyn_v alle_fw-mi temptacyon_n of_o sin_n a_o man_n to_o run_v to_o prayer_n assoon_o as_o the_o fiend_n tempt_v he_o unto_o sin_n for_o the_o accustomaunce_n of_o devoute_a prayer_n quench_v alle_fw-mi the_o assault_n of_o sin_n devoute_a prayer_n be_v moche_o mighty_a unto_o god_n when_o it_o be_v under_o set_v and_o accompany_v with_o
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as_o foul_a thought_n idle_a word_n jape_v trufe_n lie_n and_o alle_fw-mi other_o vanytee_n so_o long_o till_o the_o soul_n have_v nomore_o to_o be_v purge_v of_o and_z that_o she_o be_v so_o clean_o so_o pure_a so_o net_n &_o so_o worthy_a that_o she_o be_v sayntefy_v for_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o heaven_n where_o as_o none_o may_v entre_fw-fr but_o if_o he_o be_v right_a fine_a right_n clean_a and_o right_a clear_a ¶_o this_o fire_n dreden_fw-ge all_fw-ge they_o that_o to_o their_o power_n keep_v they_o fro_o dede_o sin_n and_o that_o keep_v holy_o their_o body_n their_o mouth_n their_o eery_n their_o eye_n and_o all_o their_o fyve_o naturel_fw-fr wytte_v fro_o all_o sin_n and_o also_o lyven_v as_o they_o shall_v every_o day_n dye_v and_o come_v tofore_o the_o jugement_n and_o by_o cause_n that_o none_o may_v live_v all_o wythoute_n sin_n like_o as_o say_v solomon_n for_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o day_n fall_v the_o ryghtwysman_n and_o therefore_o by_o holy_a confessyon_n by_o teery_n by_o orison_n by_o almess_n and_o other_o good_a dede_n ought_v every_o man_n to_o be_v relyeve_v and_o put_v away_o from_o sin_n and_o amend_v his_o lyf_v and_o to_o juge_v himself_o of_o his_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o abide_v more_o sure_o the_o last_o jugement_n ¶_o also_o to_o learn_v to_o know_v evil_a and_o to_o flee_v it_o and_o alle_fw-mi sin_n great_a and_o lytel_a and_o that_o he_o be_v thenne_n in_o the_o great_a drede_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_a of_o alle_fw-mi good_a and_o of_o good_a lyf_v ¶_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v holy_o &_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o capo._n lxij_o now_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o leave_v all_o sin_n &_o all_o evyls_n but_o that_o it_o be_v lernyd_v to_o do_v good_a and_o if_o we_o learn_v to_o gete_v the_o virtue_n by_o which_o we_o may_v cast_v &_o put_v aweye_n the_o vice_n &_o all_o sin_n wythoute_n which_o virtue_n no_o man_n may_v live_v well_o ne_fw-la rightful_o thenne_n if_o thou_o wylte_n learn_v to_o live_v well_o after_o virtue_n learn_v also_o to_o dye_n as_o i_o have_v afore_o say_v to_o the_o decevere_a thy_o spirit_n from_o thy_o body_n by_o thought_n &_o by_o desire_v and_o go_fw-mi out_o of_o this_o world_n deyeng_v and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o lyve_n where_o as_o none_o shall_v dye_n ne_o never_o wax_v old_a that_o be_v in_o heaven_n there_o be_v learn_v to_o live_v well_o and_o all_o wysedom_n and_o alle_fw-mi courtesy_n for_o there_o may_v entre_fw-fr no_o vylayne_fw-fr there_o be_v the_o glorious_a company_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o glorious_a virgyne_n his_o mother_n saint_n marye_n of_o angellys_n &_o of_o saint_n there_o surhabounde_v all_o good_n beaultee_n rychesses_n honour_n strengthe_n lyghtnes_n scyence_n fraunchyse_n virtue_n wit_n glory_n and_o joy_n perdurable_a there_o be_v no_o point_n of_o ypocresye_n ne_o of_o trycherye_o ne_z of_o losengerye_n ne_z of_o dyscorde_n ne_o of_o envy_n ne_o hungre_n ne_o thirst_v ne_o hete_n ne_o cold_a ne_o 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the_o glory_n perdurable_a and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o great_a clennesse_n that_o virtue_n have_v and_o good_a lyf_v &_o they_o who_o the_o love_n of_o god_n lede_v moche_v hastely_a soon_o &_o more_o ardant_o come_fw-mi thereto_o and_o lass_n co_v than_z they_o that_o serve_v god_n for_o drede_v the_o hare_n ren_v and_o so_o do_v the_o grehound_n that_o one_o for_o drede_v that_o other_o by_o desire_n that_o one_o flee_v that_o other_o chase_v the_z holy_a man_n ren_v to_o god_n like_o a_o grehounde_n for_o he_o have_v always_o his_o eye_n and_o his_o desire_n to_o heaven_n where_o he_o see_v the_o prey_n that_o he_o chase_v and_o
than_o with_o a_o syngle_n or_o in_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o relygyon·_n or_o in_o a_o person_n ordain_v a_o priest_n or_o a_o deken_fw-mi after_o that_o the_o order_fw-fr and_o the_o estate_n be_v more_o great_a so_o moche_n be_v the_o sin_n more_o great_a ¶_o also_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v ayenste_n nature_n and_o how_o long_o time_n he_o have_v duellyd_v in_o the_o say_a sin_n also_o he_o ought_v to_o say_v if_o he_o have_v lytel_n or_o nought_o resy_v and_o with_o stone_v temptacyon_n or_o if_o he_o have_v souzt_v temptacyon_n or_o if_o he_o have_v be_v beten_v in_o temptaconn·_n also_o he_o ought_v to_o say_v the_o cause_n &_o the_o entemcyon_n that_o move_v he_o to_o do_v the_o sin_n &_o alle_fw-mi the_o other_o occasyon_n of_o the_o sin_n ¶_o also_o a_o man_n ought_v for_o to_o think_v and_o consydere_fw-la by_o alle_fw-mi his_o membre_n how_o he_o have_v sin_v first_o he_o ought_v to_o go_v to_o his_o herte_n and_o say_v alle_fw-mi his_o sin_n what_o soever_o they_o be_v carnal_a or_o spyrytuel_a spyrytuel_n as_o ageyn_v the_o faith_n or_o of_o vain_a glory_n or_o of_o envy_n of_o avaryce_n of_o rancour_n or_o of_o other_o manner_n of_o who_o there_o be_v many_o the_o sin_n carnal_a or_o bodily_a apperteynen_n to_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o flessh_n of_o the_o body_n or_o if_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v he_o well_o in_o alle_fw-mi thought_n that_o therein_o have_v be_v consentyng·_v or_o long_a abide_n or_o delyte_n which_o sometime_o be_v as_o moche_v as_o the_o consent_v and_o of_o alle_fw-mi these_o thought_n he_o ought_v to_o confess_v also_o one_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n if_o he_o have_v sin_v by_o the_o membre_n of_o his_o body_n for_o a_o man_n syn_v in_o they_o in_o many_o manner_n first_o in_o the_o heed_n when_o one_o set_v over_o great_a cure_n and_o great_a cost_n to_o dress_v it_o as_o do_v these_o lady_n &_o wymmen_v which_o so_o curious_o array_n their_o heed_n with_o precyous_a adournemente_n for_o pure_a vanyte_n &_o for_o to_o 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¶_o also_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o remember_v and_o well_o consydere_fw-la to_o the_o fyve_o wytte_n of_o his_o body_n wherein_o he_o have_v oft_o sin_v in_o many_o manner_n by_o the_o eye_n in_o fo_o see_v and_o behold_v or_o by_o the_o eery_n in_o hear_a glad_o the_o myssayer_n losenger_n liar_n and_o other_o folye_n or_o by_o the_o mouth_n in_o folye_a speak_n in_o oner_n moche_n drynk_n and_o et_v or_o by_o the_o nose_n in_o overmoche_n delyte_v himself_o in_o sweet_a odour_n or_o wicked_a odour_n or_o by_o fo_o touch_v in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o wyf_v or_o in_o other_o that_o be_v werse_a be_v it_o man_n or_o be_v it_o woman_n ¶_o also_o a_o person_n ought_v to_o confess_v he_o of_o the_o oultrageous_a array_n of_o his_o robe_n and_o of_o his_o garment_n in_o hose_n and_o sho_v and_o of_o alle_fw-mi other_o default_n of_o which_o he_o have_v mind_n and_o thus_o the_o confessyon_n be_v good_a and_o hool_n when_o one_o say_v alle_fw-mi his_o sin_n great_a and_o lytel_a and_o 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rain_n of_o the_o bridle_n overmoche_n at_o large_a that_o he_o run_v not_o after_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o flesh_n ne_o to_o the_o covetyse_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o the_o scrypture_n ne_fw-fr ensyewe_v not_o say_v he_o thy_o covetyse_n ne_o the_o desire_v of_o thy_o body_n ne_o of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o beware_v and_o keep_v the_o that_o thou_o accomplysshe_v not_o thy_o wylle_v for_o if_o thou_o do_v to_o thy_o herte_n his_o desire_n thou_o shall_v make_v joy_n to_o the_o fende_v of_o hell_n like_o as_o he_o that_o do_v to_o his_o adversarye_n against_o who_o he_o must_v fight_v when_o