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say_v this_o be_v the_o sapyence_n out_o of_o which_o grow_v purete_a and_o veray_v conscyence_n ¶_o of_o the_o prowess_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n capo._n lxix_o after_o i_o say_v that_o virtue_n and_o charyte_v give_v veray_fw-fr prowess_n thenne_fw-fr there_o be_v no_o prowess_n by_o right_n but_o in_o the_o knight_n of_o god_n which_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n adoubeth_n and_o arm_v with_o virtue_n and_o charyte_v in_o prowess_n be_v three_o party_n hardynesse_n strengthe_n &_o steadfastness_n there_o be_v none_o noble_a by_o right_a but_o if_o he_o have_v these_o three_o thing_n but_o if_o he_o be_v hardy_a prudent_a &_o entreprenaunt_n of_o great_a thing_n and_o strong_a &_o puyssant_a for_o to_o pursiewe_v they_o and_o farm_n and_o stable_n to_o fynysshe_v they_o but_o wythoute_n wit_n &_o without_o purueaunce_n nothing_o avayllen_a none_o of_o these_o iij_o thing_n for_o like_a as_o say_v the_o book_n of_o the_o art_n of_o chyvalrye_n error_n wythoute_n bataylle_n may_v not_o be_v amend_v for_o it_o be_v anon_o compare_v folyssh_n enterprise_n be_v where_o as_o lie_v lytel_n prouffyte_n moche_n despence_n and_o great_a pain_n and_o perylle_n these_o be_v thenterpryse_n of_o they_o that_o be_v call_v wise_a and_o hardy_a in_o this_o world_n that_o their_o body_n and_o their_o soul_n putten_n in_o sin_n in_o perylle_n and_o in_o pain_n for_o to_o gete_v a_o lytel_n loose_a and_o preyse_v which_o be_v moche_o vain_a and_o lytel_n endure_v ¶_o but_o virtue_n make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a herte_n and_o of_o wise_a enterprise_n when_o she_o make_v a_o man_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o earth_n so_o hardy_a that_o he_o dare_v enterprise_n to_o conquer_v the_o royalme_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o vaynquysshe_v alle_fw-mi the_o devylles_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v so_o strong_a ¶_o this_o enterprise_n be_v good_a wise_n &_o moche_n prouffytable_a for_o there_o be_v therein_o lytel_a perylle_n and_o lytel_a pain_n but_o there_o be_v glory_n honour_n and_o prouffyte_n inestymable_a and_o perdurable_a without_o measure_n who_o have_v no_o virtue_n have_v no_o great_a herte_n but_o he_o be_v like_o he_o that_o be_v afeard_a of_o nought_o such_o be_v they_o that_o doubten_o the_o evylles_n the_o adversytee_n peril_n &_o trybulacyon_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o have_v drede_v to_o less_o that_o which_o they_o may_v not_o long_o keep_v ¶_o they_o have_v no_o great_a heart_n that_o gyve_v hit_v over_o for_o nought_o like_v as_o do_v they_o that_o gyve_v their_o herte_n for_o to_o love_v the_o good_n of_o fortune_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v right_a nought_o but_o fylthe_n charge_n and_o ordure_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o good_n and_o glory_n perdurable_a ¶_o thenne_n such_o people_n be_v like_o a_o child_n that_o love_v better_a an_o apple_n or_o a_o mirror_n than_o a_o royame_n but_o vertu_fw-fr gyve_v great_a herte_n by_o right_a for_o virtue_n make_v they_o to_o conquer_v heaven_n despise_v the_o world_n and_o to_o bear_v great_a dede_n of_o penance_n and_o to_o support_v and_o glad_o suffer_v all_o the_o evylles_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o endure_v they_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o also_o for_o to_o wythstonde_v and_o resyste_v alle_fw-mi the_o assault_n of_o the_o devyl_n like_a as_o the_o wise_n and_o prudente_a seneke_n say_v wepynge_n myschaunce_n sorrow_n trybulaconns_n harm_n shame_n peril_n and_o all_o that_o which_o evil_a fortune_n may_v menace_v &_o do_v have_v nomore_o power_n against_o vertu_fw-fr than_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n shall_v do_v in_o the_o see_v virtue_n make_v a_o man_n hardy_a as_o a_o lion_n strong_a as_o a_o holyfaunte_n farm_n and_o durable_a as_o the_o son_n which_o always_o ren_v and_o be_v never_o weary_a thenne_n there_o be_v no_o prowess_n ne_o strengthe_n but_o in_o virtue_n ¶_o of_o veray_fw-fr seygnorye_fw-mi which_o gyve_v grace_n &_o virtue_n lxx_o thus_o be_v there_o none_o veray_v seygnorye_n but_o in_o virtue_n a_o great_a lord_n be_v he_o that_o know_v alle_fw-mi the_o world_n such_o a_o lord_n gyve_v to_o a_o man_n such_o virtue_n and_o grace_n for_o he_o set_v a_o man_n in_o his_o right_a estate_n in_o which_o he_o be_v first_o set_v in_o and_o make_v the_o man_n be_v make_v in_o such_o honour_n &_o in_o such_o seygnorye_n that_o he_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o creature_n that_o be_v under_o heaven_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n obey_v and_o to_o who_o no_o thing_n may_v noye_v ne_o greve_v and_o this_o be_v the_o right_a estate_n to_o the_o man_n and_o to_o his_o seygnorye_n but_o he_o lose_v this_o seygnorye_n by_o sin_n and_o may_v not_o recover_v it_o ageyn_v but_o by_o virtue_n but_o virtue_n set_v a_o man_n on_o high_a and_o set_v the_o world_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o make_v he_o to_o converse_v in_o heaven_n virtue_n make_v a_o man_n by_o good_a right_a gretter_n lord_n of_o the_o world_n than_o the_o king_n be_v of_o his_o royame_n for_o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o herte_n desire_v he_o have_v his_o usage_n and_o his_o sustenance_n and_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v have_v for_o suffysaunce_n and_o more_o suffysantlye_o than_o the_o king_n have_v in_o his_o royame_n for_o all_o that_o the_o good_a have_v and_o the_o evil_a all_o be_v he_o therefore_o of_o alle_fw-mi he_o do_v his_o prouffyte_n and_o preyse_v god_n and_o thank_v and_o love_v he_o the_o more_o and_o doubt_v and_o serve_v and_o in_o this_o he_o see_v and_o know_v that_o every_o creature_n be_v make_v for_o to_o serve_v he_o also_o there_o be_v another_o seygnorye_a moche_n great_a without_o who_o there_o be_v none_o by_o ryzt_v lord_n for_o he_o be_v emperor_n &_o lord_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v of_o his_o body_n &_o of_o his_o
great_a cheap_a in_o their_o court_n the_o grette_v derthe_n that_o be_v about_o these_o great_a lord_n be_v of_o veryte_n and_o of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o oft_o deceyve_v for_o they_o here_o glad_o and_o byleven_v lyght_o that_o which_o please_v they_o seneke_n say_v that_o there_o lack_v no_o thing_n to_o great_a lord_n but_o true_a spekar_n and_o sayer_n of_o truth_n for_o of_o liar_n they_o have_v great_a plenteâ—_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v his_o ever_o be_v open_a for_o to_o here_o glad_o the_o good_a word_n which_o avayllen_v and_o prouffyten_v to_o the_o helthe_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o man_n ouzt_v to_o have_v his_o ever_o be_v closed_z and_o stop_v to_o lewd_a and_o folisshe_v word_n which_o may_v noye_v and_o greve_v and_o may_v not_o help_v whereof_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o the_o scrypture_n stop_v thin_a ever_o be_v with_o thorn_n and_o herkene_n not_o the_o evil_a tongue_n the_o evyll_n tongue_n be_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o serpent_n of_o hell_n which_o the_o evyll_n sayer_n bear_v and_o enuenyme_v he_o that_o her_v they_o ¶_o against_o such_o tongue_n one_o ouzt_v to_o stop_v his_o ever_o be_v with_o thorn_n of_o the_o drede_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o thorn_n of_o which_o our_o lord_n be_v crown_v in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o passyon·_n they_o shall_v not_o glad_o here_o the_o evil_a sayer_n ne_o the_o flatterer_n ne_o lewd_a word_n ne_o dyshone_a ¶_o in_o another_o manere_n may_v this_o word_n be_v understonden_v stop_v thin_a ever_o be_v with_o thorn_n the_o thorn_n that_o pricken_v sygnefyen_fw-mi hard_a word_n by_o which_o one_o ought_v to_o reprove_v the_o evil_a sayer_n and_o show_v to_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o glad_o hear_v they_o there_o be_v a_o serpent_n which_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a asâ—â—s_n which_o be_v of_o such_o nature_n that_o he_o stop_v one_o of_o his_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o other_o ere_o he_o stop_v with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o hear_v not_o thenchauntour_n ¶_o this_o serpent_n enseygn_v to_o we_o a_o great_a wysedom_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o here_o thenchauntour_n that_o be_v the_o flaterer_n the_o liar_n and_o evyll_n sayer_n which_o enchant_v oft_o the_o rich_a man_n who_o that_o will_v stop_v one_o of_o his_o eery_n with_o earth_n and_o that_o other_o with_o his_o taylle_n he_o shall_v not_o retche_v to_o be_v enchant_v of_o the_o devyll_n ne_o of_o evil_a tongue_n he_o stop_v one_o of_o his_o eere_n with_o earth_n â–ª_o that_o thynk_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o earth_n shall_v return_v and_o thus_o a_o man_n remember_v his_o infyrmyte_n and_o his_o vylete_a wherefore_o he_o ought_v to_o humble_v himself_o and_o no_o thing_n preyse_fw-mi that_o other_o ere_o he_o ought_v to_o stop_v with_o his_o taylle_n for_o remembrance_n of_o death_n which_o he_o ought_v moche_v to_o fere_n and_o drede_n who_o that_o thus_o coude_fw-fr and_o will_v stop_v his_o ever_o be_v he_o will_v not_o glad_o here_o ne_o remember_v ne_o say_v ne_o herkene_n word_n that_o shall_v displease_v god_n thus_o shall_v he_o be_v well_o mesure_v in_o hear_a in_o this_o four_o degree_n of_o sobrenes_n and_o of_o attemperaunce_n ¶_o the_o five_o degree_n of_o sobrenes_n and_o of_o measure_n capitulo_fw-la clix_o the_o fyffhe_a degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o sobrenes_n be_v to_o keep_v measure_n in_o habyte_v in_o vestymentes·_n and_o in_o precyouse_a robe_n where_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n pass_v oft_o measure_n and_o do_v great_a oultrage_n and_o by_o cause_n that_o the_o make_v of_o they_o be_v over_o curyouse·_a or_o over_o proud_a or_o over_o great_a and_o excessyf_v of_o dyspence_n it_o be_v great_a sin_n oftimes_o and_o cause_v many_o other_o to_o do_v sin_n and_o in_o such_o thing_n one_o ought_v to_o keep_v measure_n for_o if_o over_o precyon_n and_o over_o curyous_a array_n be_v not_o sin_n our_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v speak_v so_o hardly_o in_o the_o gospel_n ayenste_v the_o evyll_n rich_a man_n which_o clad_v he_o so_o proud_o with_o soft_a byse_n and_o precyous_a purpre_fw-fr and_o certain_o he_o be_v moche_v a_o fool·_n and_o a_o child_n of_o wit_n that_o of_o a_o gown_n robe_n or_o what_o soever_o precyous_a clothing_n it_o be_v that_z be_v proud_a thereof_o for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o what_o so_o high_a estate_n he_o be_v but_z that_o he_o be_v clothe_v &_o array_v of_o deed_n beeste_n and_o for_o to_o consydere_fw-la well_o it_o be_v alle_fw-mi but_o vanytee_n and_o fylthe_n and_o all_o bycome_v ordure_n certain_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v well_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o foal_n that_o will_v be_v proud_a to_o bear_v the_o habyte_v or_o the_o vesture_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v but_o as_o a_o sign_n &_o a_o memoryal_n of_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o of_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o usage_n of_o clothes_n which_o be_v never_o find_v but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n our_o first_o fader_fw-mi and_o of_o eve_n our_o first_o mother_n for_o to_o cover_v their_o confusyon_n and_o we_o when_o we_o see_v a_o bier_n of_o a_o deed_n corpse_n which_o be_v cover_v and_o apparayl_v above_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o there_o be_v within_o a_o deed_n body_n right_o so_o it_o hap_v oftimes_o that_o under_o these_o fair_a robe_n the_o soul_n be_v deed_n by_o sin_n special_o in_o they_o that_o gloryfye_v they_o and_o ben_fw-mi proud_a if_o the_o peacock_n be_v proud_a of_o his_o taylle_n or_o the_o cock_n of_o his_o crestâ—_n it_o be_v not_o meruaylle_v for_o nature_n have_v give_v it_o to_o they_o and_z they_o do_v after_o their_o nature_n but_o a_o man_n or_o a_o wyman_n that_o have_v wit_n and_o reason_n which_o know_v well_o that_o nature_n have_v not_o give_v to_o he_o such_o a_o robe_n or_o gown_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o arayement_fw-fr of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v not_o but_o of_o deed_n beestes·_n or_o of_o that_o which_o come_v fro_o the_o earth_n ne_o also_o of_o the_o queyntysâ—_n or_o parement_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heed_n therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o scrypture_n ne_o glorefye_v the_o not_o in_o fair_a robe_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o wymmen_v aught_o to_o array_n they_o with_o sobrenes_n and_o measure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o measure_n wythoute_n oultrage_n after_o that_o thestate_a of_o the_o person_n require_v certain_o it_o be_v not_o with_o out_o oultrage_n when_o a_o person_n have_v for_o his_o body_n so_o many_o gown_n and_o robe_n that_o many_o pour_v man_n may_v be_v sustain_v of_o the_o surplus_n and_o of_o it_o which_o be_v overmoche_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v give_v atte_n last_o for_o god_n love_n it_o shall_v be_v somewhat_o but_z they_o be_v give_v to_o rybaulde_n which_o be_v so_o great_a sin_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o such_o thing_n measure_n and_o good_a ordenaunce_n after_o that_o that_z the_o state_n of_o the_o person_n require_v as_o i_o have_v say_v tofore_o ¶_o the_o uj_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o sobrenes_n and_o of_o attemperaunce_n capitulo_fw-la clx_o the_o syxthe_a degree_n of_o sobrenes_n &_o of_o attemperaunce_n be_v that_o everyche_n keep_v measure_n in_o good_a manere_fw-la whereof_o seneke_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v sober_a and_o attemperate·_a take_v good_a heed_n that_o the_o moevynge_n of_o thy_o heart_n &_o of_o thy_o body_n be_v not_o foul_a ne_o dysavenaunte_a for_o of_o the_o dysordynaunce_n of_o the_o heart_n come_v the_o dysordynaunce_n of_o the_o body_n somme_n be_v so_o chyldysshe_a &_o of_o so_o nice_a manere_n that_o they_o make_v them self_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o fool_n it_o appertain_v to_o a_o man_n of_o value_n which_o be_v in_o great_a and_o high_a estate_n that_o he_o be_v well_o ordain_v &_o well_o amesure_v in_o all_o his_o dede_n &_o all_o his_o sayenge_n &_o of_o fair_a &_o good_a countenance_n to_o before_o all_o peple_n so_o that_o none_o take_v evil_a example_n of_o he_o &_o that_o they_o be_v not_o hold_v for_o a_o fool·_a for_o as_o a_o philosopher_n say_v a_o child_n of_o age_n &_o a_o child_n of_o wit_n &_o of_o manner_n be_v all_o one_o &_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o a_o child_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v be_v cursyd_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o great_a age_n and_o lyve_v as_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v cursyd_v whereof_o saint_n poule_n say_v of_o himself_o when_o i_o be_v a_o child_n i_o do_v as_o a_o child_n but_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o a_o parfyght_a man_n i_o leave_v my_o chyldehode_n for_o who_o that_o hold_v a_o man_n of_o age_n for_o a_o child_n he_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n paul_n be_v not_o