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and_o more_o noble_a as_o more_o propre_o he_o ber_v this_o fair_a image_n &_o therefore_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o this_o world_n pain_n hem_o self_n to_o know_v god_n /_o and_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o their_o herte_fw-fr /_o and_o purge_v theym_fw-mi cleanse_v and_o keep_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n for_o of_o so_o moche_v as_o the_o herte_n of_o a_o creature_n be_v more_o pure_a and_o more_o clean_a without_o sin_n /_o of_o so_o moche_v he_o see_v more_o clere_o &_o more_o evydent_o the_o precious_a face_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n /_o and_z of_o so_o moche_v he_o love_v more_o ardaunt_o /_o of_o so_o moche_v he_o resemble_v more_o proprelye_o and_o by_o that_o he_o have_v the_o more_o gretter_n glory_n and_o this_o be_v the_o veray_fw-fr noblesse_n that_o god_n have_v give_v us._n ¶_o and_o therefore_o say_v right_a well_o saint_n johan_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangely_v /_o that_o thene_n we_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n /_o and_z we_o shall_v resemble_v he_o propre_o /_o 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to_o thymage_n and_o too_o the_o semblance_n of_o their_o maker_n ihesu_n cry_v as_o moche_v as_o it_o may_v be_v in_o this_o mortal_a lyf_v for_o they_o raise_v theym self_o so_o in_o god_n /_o and_o enbrace_v theym self_o so_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o all_o their_o entendement_n /_o all_o their_o entencyon_n /_o their_o will_v /_o their_o memory_n be_v all_o convert_v to_o god_n and_o this_o love_n and_o this_o enbracement_n and_o desire_n which_o encreace_v join_v and_o uny_v so_o the_o herte_fw-fr to_o god_n /_o that_o they_o may_v no_o
&_o bear_v of_o marye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v conceyve_v in_o the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n and_o nothing_o of_o man_n /_o and_z that_o the_o vyrgyn_v marry_o abode_n always_o vyrgyn_v &_o tofore_o and_o after_o this_o artycle_n set_v in_o saint_n james_n the_o more_o sa_v out_o conceptus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la natus_fw-la ex_fw-la maria_fw-la virgine_fw-la ¶_o the_o fourthe_a artycle_n pertain_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o suffer_v under_o pilot_n his_o passion_n the_o which_o pilot_n be_v provoste_v and_o juge_a for_o the_o time_n in_o iherusalem_n for_o the_o roman_n and_o of_o he_o be_v ihesu_n cry_v juge_v wrongful_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o right_a fellow_n jew_n and_o crucyfy_v and_o deed_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n &_o dyscend_v in_o to_o hell_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n johan_n thevamgely_v sa_v passus_fw-la sub_fw-la poncio_n pylato_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la et_fw-la sepultus_fw-la /_o descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferna_fw-la ¶_o the_o fyfth_o artycle_n be_v of_o the_o resurreccyon_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o three_o day_n he_o arise_v fro_o dethe_v this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n thomas_n sa_v tercia_fw-la die_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la ¶_o the_o vi_o artycle_n be_v of_o the_o ascencyon_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o ascend_v unto_o heaven_n and_o syt_v upon_o the_o right_a side_n of_o god_n the_o fader_fw-mi almyghty_a this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n james_n the_o lass_n sa_v ascendit_fw-la ad_fw-la celo_n sedet_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la ✿_o ¶_o the_o seven_o artycle_n be_v of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o savyoure_n ihesu_n cry_v unto_o the_o doom_n or_o jugement_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o then_n he_o be_v come_v for_o to_o juge_a the_o lyve_a and_o the_o deed_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n phelyp_v sayenge_a ind_n venturus_fw-la est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la the_o viii_o artycle_n be_v to_o byleve_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n bartylmewe_v sayenge_a credo_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ¶_o the_o ix_o article_n be_v to_o byleve_v in_o the_o holy_a chirche_n of_o room_n and_o in_o thordynaunce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n mathewe_v sayenge_a sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la ¶_o the_o ten_o be_v to_o byleve_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o by_o the_o same_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v make_v remyssyon_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o they_o that_o receyve_v he_o worthy_o this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n simon_n sayenge_a sanctorum_fw-la communiovem_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la the_o xi_o artycle_n be_v of_o the_o general_a resurreccyon_n in_o proper_a body_n this_o artycle_n make_v saint_n jude_n brother_n of_o saint_n simon_n sa_v carnis_fw-la resurreccionem_fw-la the_o xii_o &_o the_o last_o artycle_n be_v to_o byleve_v heaven_n to_o be_v life_n pardurable_a this_o artycle_n compose_v and_o make_v saint_n mathye_n sa_v vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la amen_o ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o twelve_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n ¶_o of_o the_o be_v that_o saint_n johan_n the_o evangelist_n see_v in_o thappocalyp_v capitulo_fw-la twelve_o the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n johan_n the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o revelation_n the_o which_o be_v callyd_v apocalypse_n say_v that_o he_o see_v a_o be_v which_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o see_v merueyllous_o desgyse_v and_o moche_v dredefull_a for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o be_v be_v of_o a_o leoparde_v /_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o beex_n the_o throat_n of_o lion_n /_o and_z he_o have_v vii_o heed_v /_o and_o ten_o horn_n above_o and_o above_o the_o ten_o horn_n ten_o crown_n /_o and_o saint_n johan_n see_v that_o this_o cruel_a be_v have_v power_n and_o may_v too_o fight_v against_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o /_o &_o to_o conquer_v they_o this_o be_v so_o cruel_a /_o so_o counterfeit_a /_o so_o dyvers_a &_o so_o dredefull_a /_o sygnyfy_v the_o devyl_n that_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o of_o bytternes_n the_o body_n of_o this_o be_v be_v as_o say_v saint_n johan_n like_o to_o a_o liopard_n for_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o the_o lyoparde_v have_v dyvers_a colour_n /_o in_z like_o wise_n have_v the_o devyll_n dyvers_a manner_n of_o engine_n for_o to_o deceyve_v and_o to_o draw_v the_o people_n to_o sin_n the_o foot_n of_o the_o be_v be_v of_o a_o beer_n for_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o the_o bear_v have_v the_o may_v and_o strength_n in_o his_o foot_n and_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o hold_v right_a strong_o /_o and_o byclyp_v fast_a that_o which_o he_o have_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o embrace_v with_o his_o arm_n in_o semblable_a wise_n do_v the_o devyll_n they_o that_o he_o embrace_v and_o have_v beten_v down_o by_o sin_n the_o throat_n of_o the_o lion_n be_v in_o he_o for_o his_o great_a cruelty_n the_o vii_o heed_v of_o the_o say_v be_v /_o been_v the_o seven_o chyef_n and_o pryncypall_a sin_n /_o by_o the_o which_o sin_n the_o devyll_n draw_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v all_o the_o unyversall_a world_n for_o oftimes_o it_o happen_v that_o many_o person_n fall_v in_o some_o throat_n of_o these_o seven_o heed_v that_o be_v for_o to_o understande_v of_o the_o seven_o deed_o sin_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n johan_n the_o evangelyst_n that_o the_o say_v be_v have_v power_n against_o the_o saint_n /_o for_z in_o the_o earth_n be_v none_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n that_o parfytelye_o may_v eschew_v all_o the_o manner_n of_o sin_n /_o that_o of_o these_o vii_o heed_v /_o and_z of_o the_o vii_o deed_o sin_n descend_v /_o without_o specyall_a pryvylege_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n /_o like_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o virgyn_v marry_fw-mi /_o which_o never_o do_v sin_n /_o or_z in_o another_o saint_n after_o the_o specyall_a grace_n that_o he_o have_v of_o god_n /_o like_o as_o the_o glorious_a vyrgyn_v marye_n have_v specyall_a &_o syngule_a grace_n of_o god_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o be_v sygnefye_v the_o break_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n /_o which_o the_o devyll_n pourchace_v as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v that_o the_o creature_n break_v theym_fw-mi /_o in_z like_o wise_a as_o he_o purchace_v that_o the_o creature_n fall_n in_o the_o vii_o deed_o sin_n toforesayd_a /_o or_z in_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o theym_n the_o ten_o crown_n of_o the_o say_v be_v sygnefyen_v the_o vyctorye_n that_o the_o devyll_n have_v upon_o the_o sinner_n /_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v make_v theym_a for_o too_o break_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n hereafter_o follow_v the_o devysyon_n of_o the_o vii_o deed_o sin_n ca._n xlii_o the_o first_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v be_v pride_n the_o second_o envy_n the_o iii_o ire_n the_o four_o slouthe_n the_o u_o avaryce_n the_o vi_o glotonye_n the_o vii_o lechery_n out_o of_o the_o vii_o sin_n deed_o descend_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o call_v chief_a of_o vice_n /_o for_z they_o be_v chief_a of_o all_o vice_n and_o of_o all_o sin_n be_v they_o deed_o or_o venyall_n eueryche_n of_o these_o seven_o deed_o sin_n be_v depart_v in_o many_o party_n /_o and_o first_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n this_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n &_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o evyll_n when_o the_o angel_n lucyfer_n for_o his_o great_a beaute_n and_o his_o great_a understond_n he_o will_v have_v be_v above_o all_o other_o angel_n and_o will_v compare_v to_o god_n that_o so_o good_a and_o fair_a have_v make_v he_o /_o &_o because_o he_o take_v such_o pride_n in_o he_o he_o fall_v from_o heaven_n in_o to_o hell_n and_o become_v a_o devyll_n /_o and_o all_o his_o company_n with_o high_z all_o proud_a man_n resemble_v this_o lucyfer_n /_o 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wyselye_o /_o if_o thou_o say_v how_o shall_v it_o be_v learn_v i_o shall_v now_o tell_v to_o the._n thou_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o this_o lyf_v ny_n but_o death_n for_o death_n be_v a_o depart_a /_o this_o know_v every_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o man_n when_o he_o dey_v that_o he_o depart_v /_o &_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v depart_v this_o lyfny_n no_o thing_n but_o a_o depart_a /_o you_o true_o a_o moche_n short_a depart_v for_o all_o the_o lyf_v of_o a_o man_n if_o he_o live_v a_o thousand_o year_n /_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o moment_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o that_o other_o life_n /_o which_o always_o dure_v in_o tourment_n or_o in_o joy_n pardurable_a this_o witness_v to_o we_o the_o king_n /_o the_o duke_n /_o the_o earl_n /_o the_o prince_n /_o and_o the_o emperor_n which_o have_v sometime_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n now_o weep_v they_o in_o hell_n /_o cry_v and_o howl_v /_o cratche_n and_o say_v alas_o /_o what_o avayl_v we_o our_o power_n /_o honour_n /_o noblesse_n /_o joy_n /_o beautee_n and_o all_o rychesses_n soon_o be_v all_o this_o depart_v and_o fail_v as_o a_o shadow_n or_o smoke_n and_o moche_n fast_o flee_v from_o we_o than_o bird_n fle_v /_o or_o quarrel_n out_o of_o a_o cross_a bow_n thus_o depart_v away_o our_o life_n now_o we_o be_v /_o and_z anon_o we_o be_v deed_n /_o and_o all_o our_o life_n be_v not_o a_o lytel_n moment_n now_o be_v we_o in_o pardurable_a torment_n our_o joy_n in_o weep_a our_o carolle_n and_o feeste_n in_o sorrow_n robe_n /_o hood_n /_o feeste_n /_o dygnytee_n /_o game_n /_o rychesses_n /_o and_o all_o wealth_n be_v fail_v us._n such_o ben_fw-mi the_o song_n of_o hell_n like_o as_o holy_a write_v recount_v for_o to_o show_v to_o we_o that_o this_o life_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o depart_a /_o and_o this_o dethe_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o depart_a /_o and_o to_o live_v be_v nothing_o but_o to_o depart_v thenne_fw-fr the_o lyve_a in_o this_o world_n be_v no_o thing_n but_o for_o to_o dye_n /_o and_o this_o be_v true_a as_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la for_o when_o thou_o begane_v for_o to_o live_v /_o anon_o thou_o beganne_v /_o for_z to_o dye_n /_o and_z for_o too_o approach_v unto_o the_o dethe_v /_o and_o all_o thy_o young_a aege_fw-la and_o thy_o old_a aege_fw-la and_o all_o thy_o time_n the_o which_o be_v pass_v /_o the_o death_n have_v conquer_v and_o retain_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v xl_o year_n which_o be_v not_o truth_n the_o dethe_v have_v theym_a and_o never_o shall_v he_o yield_v they_o to_o the_o again_o therefore_o the_o wit_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o all_o folye_a and_o certain_a the_o clerky_n sing_v /_o seen_v no_o thing_n at_o all_o /_o day_n and_o night_n they_o do_v one_o thing_n /_o &_o the_o more_o they_o do_v the_o lass_n they_o know_v /_o always_o they_o deyen_v and_o can_v not_o dye_n /_o for_o night_n and_o day_n thou_o deye_v as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o the._n yet_o in_o another_o manner_n i_o shall_v teach_v the_o 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and_o rychesses_n dung_n /_o &_o honour_v but_o fylthe_n &_o vyletee_n and_o the_o desire_n for_o too_o come_v thyder_n shall_v make_v he_o an_o hondr_v thousand_o time_n more_o ardaunt_o to_o hate_v sin_n /_o and_z to_o love_n virtue_n and_o to_o do_v well_o for_o love_n be_v more_o strong_a than_o drede_v /_o and_o than_o be_v the_o lyf_v fair_a and_o honest_a /_o when_o a_o person_n flee_v all_o evyls_n &_o sin_n and_o enforce_v he_o to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a that_o he_o may_v /_o not_z only_a for_o fere_n to_o be_v damn_a but_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o 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 and_z theym_a who_o the_o love_n of_o god_n lede_v /_o moche_n hastely_a soon_o and_o more_o ardaunt_o come_fw-mi thereto_o /_o and_z alas_o co_v /_o than_z they_o that_o serve_v god_n for_o drede_n the_o hare_n ren_v and_o so_o do_v the_o greyhounde_n that_o one_o for_o drede_v that_o 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the_o lytell_a good_a /_o and_o some_o the_o middle_a good_a and_o some_o the_o great_a good_a /_o and_o some_o veray_fw-fr good_a that_o be_v ryghtful_a to_o all_o the_o world_n be_v sometime_o deceyve_v for_o they_o gyve_v the_o great_a god_n for_o the_o lytel_fw-mi /_o or_o the_o great_a for_o the_o middle_a for_o this_o world_n be_v as_o a_o fair_a /_o where_o as_o be_v many_o folysshe_a merchant_n /_o and_o fool_n /_o that_o bye_n glass_n for_o sapphire_n /_o and_o brass_n for_o gold_n /_o &_o bladder_n for_o lantern_n
that_o /_o the_z soul_n be_v deed_n for_o like_a as_o the_o body_n be_v deed_n without_o the_o soul_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n deed_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v call_v virtue_n by_o cause_n it_o adourn_v the_o soul_n with_o good_a werke_n &_o with_o good_a manner_n /_o it_o be_v call_v charyte_n because_o it_o join_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n /_o &_o also_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v with_o god_n for_o charyte_n be_v nothing_o ely_v but_o a_o dear_a unyte_n /_o that_o be_v the_o perfeccyon_n and_o the_o beneurte_fw-fr to_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o intend_v moche_n be_v deceyve_v the_o auncyente_a philosopher_n that_o so_o curious_o dysputeden_fw-mi &_o enquyreden_fw-mi who_z be_v the_o soverayne_a good_a in_o this_o life_n /_o and_o never_o coude_fw-fr they_o find_v ne_o know_v it_o /_o for_o some_o set_v their_o stuyde_n and_o their_o wytin_n delight_n of_o the_o body_n the_o other_o in_o rychessy_v the_o other_o in_o honest_a but_o the_o great_a philosopher_n 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