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almyghty_a god_n that_o this_o say_a werk_n may_v prouffyte_n the_o redar_n &_o that_o be_v the_o special_a cause_n that_o it_o be_v make_v fore_o that_z know_v god_n to_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v hide_v which_o gyve_v we_o grace_v so_o to_o live_v virtuous_o in_o this_o short_a lyf_v that_o after_o this_o lyf_v we_o may_v come_v to_o his_o everlasting_a bliss_n in_o heaven_n amen_o here_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o rubriche_n of_o this_o present_a book_n entytle_v &_o name_v ryal_n which_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n first_o of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n delyverd_v unto_o moses_n for_o to_o prithee_o to_o the_o peple_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la of_o the_o first_o commandment_n capitulo_fw-la ij_o of_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n cao._n iij_o of_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n capo._n iiij_o how_o one_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n capo._n five_o here_o follow_v the_o ten_o comandement_n of_o the_o law_n ê‘ticule_a uj_o of_o the_o iij_o first_o comandement_n partycule_a &_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n capo._n seven_o of_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n viij_o the_o thyrd_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n ca_fw-mi ix_o of_o the_o seven_o other_o comandement_n appertain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n capo._n x_o of_o the_o xij_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n capo._n xj_o of_o the_o be_v that_o saint_n johan_n thevangelyst_n see_v in_o thapocalip_n capitulo_fw-la xij_o the_o devysyon_n of_o the_o seven_o dede_o sin_n capo._n xiij_o of_o the_o brannche_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n capo._n fourteen_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n &_o of_o the_o first_o bowh_o capo._n xv_o of_o the_o second_o bowh_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n capo._n xuj_o of_o the_o thyrd_o bowh_o capo._n xvij_o of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o pride_n capo._n xviij_o the_o thyrd_o branch_n of_o pride_n capo._n nineteeen_o the_o four_o branch_n which_o be_v ambiconn_v capo._n xx_o the_o five_o branch_n which_o be_v vaynglorye_n capo._n xxj_o the_o uj_o branch_n be_v ypocrysye_a capo._n xxij_o the_o seven_o branch_n of_o pride_n capo._n twenty-three_o the_o second_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v capo._n twenty-four_o the_o thyrd_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v of_o hell_n be_v ire_n capo._n twenty-five_o the_o first_o war_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o ire_n capo._n xxvi_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o slouthe_n which_o clerk_n call_v accydye_a ca_fw-mi xxvij_o of_o pusyllanymyte_n of_o delayeng_v &_o werynes_n capo._n xxviij_o of_o delayeng_v to_o do_v well_o capo._n xxix_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o vice_n of_o neclygence_n capo._n thirty_o of_o forget_a &_o the_o vice_n that_o come_v thereof_o capo._n xxxj_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o latchednes_n capo._n xxxij_o of_o evil_a point_n of_o slouthe_n capo._n xxxiij_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o avaryce_n capo._n xxxiiij_o of_o dyvers_a manner_n &_o spyce_n of_o usure_v capo._n xxxv_o the_o second_o manner_n of_o usurye_n ca_fw-mi xxxuj_o of_o theft_n ca_fw-mi xxxvij_o the_o thyrd_o branch_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o avaryce_n capo._n xxxviij_o the_o sin_n of_o challenge_n capo._n thirty-nine_o of_o seven_o manner_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o challenge_n capo._n xl_o the_o fyfthe_a branch_n of_o avaryce_n capo._n xlj_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o symonye_n capo._n xlij_o of_o the_o first_o bough_n of_o symonye_n capo._n xliij_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o malygnyte_n that_o come_v of_o avaryce_n xliiij_o of_o marchaundyse_n capitulo_fw-la xlv_o the_o ix_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n xluj_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n capo._n xlvij_o of_o dyvers_a estate_n of_o lechery_n capo._n xlviij_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o glotonnye_n capo._n xlix_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n capo._n l_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o idle_a word_n lj_o
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the_o veray_fw-fr humble_a which_o hate_v not_o but_o for_o to_o plaice_n the_o world_n and_o desire_v no_o thing_n but_o to_o please_v god_n after_o the_o very_a humble_a be_v right_a vygorous_a right_a swift_a and_o open_a when_o he_o ber_v the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o to_o his_o prelate_n but_o when_o his_o own_o wylle_n ber_v he_o and_o lede_v thenne_n he_o be_v hevy_a and_o slow_a to_o do_v wel·_v like_o unto_o the_o star_n name_v saturnus_n which_o ren_v as_o moche_v in_o one_o day_n with_o the_o firmament_n when_o the_o firmament_n lede_v she_o as_o she_o do_v in_o thirty_o year_n in_o her_o proper_a â—ours_n also_o the_o veray_fw-fr meek_a &_o humble_a obey_v general_o overall_a and_o in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o byleve_v that_o it_o playse_v god_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n like_o as_o do_v the_o ass_n of_o the_o mill_v that_o as_o glad_o ber_v barley_n as_o whete·_a &_o lede_n as_o gold_n and_o wheat_n to_o a_o pour_v man_n as_o to_o a_o rich_a man_n ¶_o also_o the_o veray_fw-fr meek_a and_o humble_a be_v make_v strong_a for_o he_o change_v his_o strengthe_n with_o the_o strengthe_n of_o god_n like_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n ysaye_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n but_o the_o veray_fw-fr humble_a may_v well_o bear_v for_o god_n ber_v he_o and_o his_o dede_n thenne_n he_o obey_v vygorous_o and_o perseverant_o for_o he_o be_v never_o weary_a nomore_o then_o the_o son_n be_v which_o god_n lede_v &_o conduyte_v and_o the_o long_o it_o lyve_v the_o more_o grow_v her_o force_n and_o her_o vygour_n now_o may_v thou_o see_v clere_o how_o humylyte_n tech_v the_o well_o and_o parfyte_o to_o serve_v &_o obey_v god_n of_o the_o teching_n and_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n capitulo_fw-la cv_o ihesu_n crist_n the_o great_a maystre_n of_o humylyte_n when_o he_o have_v preched_a &_o feed_v his_o peple_n &_o hele_v the_o seck_fw-mi man_n and_o lame_a thenne_fw-fr he_o flee_v away_o from_o the_o peple_n in_o 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degree_n as_o the_o physycyens_n sayen_v by_o the_o hete_n be_v understonden_v love_n the_o first_o degree_n of_o love_n as_o say_v saint_n bernard_n be_v when_o a_o man_n fele_v no_o thing_n of_o love_n but_o of_o himself_o &_o of_o his_o owen_n prouffyte_n the_o second_o be_v when_o he_o begyn_v to_o love_v god_n the_o iij_o be_v when_o he_o know_v best_a god_n &_o love_v he_o propre_o for_o his_o bounte_n the_o four_o be_v when_o he_o be_v so_o espryse_v with_o this_o holy_a love_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi love_v himself_o ne_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o god_n or_z for_o god_n or_o with_o god_n and_o unto_o
this_o love_n bring_v he_o veray_v humylyte_n ¶_o now_o may_v thou_o see_v clere_o that_o the_o pour_v of_o spirit_n ben_fw-mi blessyd_v for_o they_o be_v so_o humble_v &_o void_a of_o their_o spirit_n that_o their_o spirit_n be_v alle_fw-mi mynuysshed_a for_o god_n have_v it_o al._n and_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n have_v replenyssh_v the_o house_n of_o his_o heart_n &_o be_v there_o lord_n and_o enhance_v they_o that_o be_v pour_v of_o spirit_n these_o be_v the_o veray_fw-fr meek_a and_o humble_a who_o he_o make_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o heaven_n by_o holy_a hope_n &_o by_o holy_a conscyence_n &_o therefore_o say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o royame_n of_o heaven_n be_v theyre_n not_o only_o by_o promise_n but_z by_o fyn_n certeynte_n like_o as_o they_o that_o begin_v sometime_o to_o receyve_v the_o fruyte_n &_o the_o rent_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v blessyd_v in_o that_o other_o world_n that_o may_v no_o man_n know_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v there_o for_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n may_v not_o think_v it_o ne_o express_v with_o mouth_n ne_o here_o it_o with_o his_o cery_n ¶_o of_o the_o yefte_a of_o holy_a drede_n &_o of_o pyte_n capitulo_fw-la cviij_o the_o first_o yefte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n make_v the_o heart_n humble_a dredeful_a and_o to_o doubt_n god_n and_o hate_v all_o sin_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v name_v the_o yefte_a of_o drede_n ¶_o the_o second_o yefte_v of_o pyte_n make_v the_o heart_n sweet_a debonayr_n and_o piteous_a and_o therefore_o be_v it_o name_v the_o yefte_a of_o pyte_n and_o that_o be_v propre_o a_o dew_n and_o a_o tryacle_n against_o the_o venym_n of_o felonnye_n and_o in_o especial_a ayenste_n the_o venym_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o envy_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v tofore_o for_o this_o yefte_n of_o pyte_n take_v away_o and_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n the_o rote_n of_o envy_n and_o there_o hele_v it_o parfyghte_o thenne_fw-fr the_o heart_n that_o receyve_v this_o yefte_v and_o 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this_o purgacyon_n atte_fw-mi herte_fw-fr so_o that_o the_o holy_a soul_n which_o be_v purge_v and_o enlumyne_v with_o this_o light_n of_o understond_v may_v see_v and_o know_v god_n and_o all_o that_o which_o be_v to_o he_o necessary_a and_o prouffytable_a to_o his_o savacyon_n and_o that_o be_v the_o blessing_n whereof_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o say_v blessyd_v be_v they_o that_o be_v clean_a of_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n in_o presence_n by_o faith_n in_o light_v and_o inform_v by_o the_o yefte_a of_o understond_v and_o after_o the_o death_n they_o shalle_v see_v he_o in_o heaven_n face_n to_o face_n clere_o without_o end_n as_o
thing_n which_o they_o demand_v of_o he_o as_o say_v saint_n austyn_a also_o in_o the_o time_n the_o woman_n lie_v in_o gesyne_fw-gr or_o nigh_o the_o time_n of_o chyld_v a_o man_n ouzt_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o werke_n of_o marriage_n for_o shame_n and_o also_o for_o the_o perylle_n that_o may_v come_v thereof_o it_o be_v find_fw-mi in_o the_o book_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o beesty_n that_o the_o olyfaunt_n shall_v never_o abide_v with_o the_o female_a as_o long_o as_o she_o be_v conceyve_v and_o ber_v and_o a_o man_n by_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v better_o attemper_v than_o a_o be_v and_o therefore_o ought_v a_o man_n in_o such_o time_n withdraw_v he_o but_o nevertheless_o i_o say_v not_o that_o be_v sin_n to_o do_v the_o werke_n of_o marriage_n in_o such_o time_n for_o good_a cause_n &_o true_a entencyon_n whereof_o god_n be_v juge_a the_o thyrd_o caa_n be_v that_o in_o which_o one_o may_v moo_v grevous_o sin_n in_o his_o marriage_n that_o be_v in_o holy_a place_n for_o in_o holy_a place_n as_o be_v the_o chyrche_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o to_o pray_v god_n and_o serve_v he_o aught_o not_o be_v do_v lechery_n of_o marriage_n ne_v none_o other_o sin_n for_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n &_o he_o that_o have_v no_o regard_n in_o such_o holy_a place_n to_o do_v such_o werke_n he_o syn_v for_o reason_n of_o the_o place_n for_o such_o thing_n be_v sin_n in_o one_o place_n and_o in_o one_o time_n that_o be_v not_o in_o another_o the_o iiij_o estate_n be_v of_o they_o that_o have_v be_v in_o marriage_n but_o the_o death_n have_v deceverd_v they_o that_o one_o fro_o that_o other·_a and_o he_o or_o she_o that_o be_v abyden_n ought_v to_o keep_v and_o live_v chaste_o as_o long_o as_o he_o or_o she_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o wydowhede_v this_o be_v a_o estate_n which_o saint_n paul_n preyse_v moche_n &_o say_v to_o the_o widow_n that_o he_o or_o she_o be_v good_a that_o hold_v he_o in_o such_o estate_n &_o if_o it_o plaice_n not_o they_o they_o may_v marye_n they_o for_o better_o be_v to_o marye_n than_o to_o brenne_fw-fr they_o for_o if_o he_o brenne_n so_o that_o he_o consent_n to_o sin_n he_o syn_v for_o he_o put_v his_o heart_n thereto_o by_o wylle_n &_o by_o desire_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o lechery_n and_o better_a it_o be_v &_o more_o avaylle_v to_o he_o to_o marye_n than_o to_o brenne_n himself_o in_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o simple_a wydowhede_v &_o not_o they_o that_o be_v in_o thestate_a bind_a by_o vow_n they_o may_v not_o marye_n wtthoute_n dede_o sin_n after_o their_o vow_n but_o nevertheless_o if_o the_o vow_n be_v simple_a &_o that_o it_o be_v pryvely_a make_v without_o solempnyte_n how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o sin_n dede_o that_o after_o their_o avow_v marye_o they_o nevertheless_o they_o may_v abide_v in_o their_o marriage_n if_o there_o be_v none_o other_o let_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v penance_n of_o the_o vow_n 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felawshyp_n hereof_o have_v we_o a_o fair_a example_n of_o judyth_n which_o be_v a_o widow_n &_o be_v a_o moche_n fair_a woman_n and_o young_a of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o she_o hold_v herself_o in_o her_o chambre_n cloo_v with_o her_o maiden_n wherefore_o saint_n paul_n repreve_v the_o young_a wymmen_fw-mi widow_n that_o be_v idle_a &_o curyous_a for_o to_o go_fw-mi &_o come_v &_o jape_n and_o overmoche_n speak_v but_o close_o and_o secret_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v in_o their_o lodging_n &_o intend_v to_o do_v good_a werkes·_n like_o as_o saint_n paul_n enseygn_v they_o the_z ij_o thing_n be_v to_o intend_v to_o pray_v god_n glad_o and_o to_o yield_v he_o thankynge_n of_o he_o benefayte_v and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o chyrche_n in_o great_a devocyon_n in_o great_a repentance_n of_o their_o sin_n &_o in_o teres_fw-la weep_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o scrypture_n by_o saint_n luke_o that_o the_o good_a widow_n which_o be_v name_v anne_n depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o serve_v god_n night_n &_o day_n in_o prayer_n in_o fastynge_n &_o in_o other_o penaunce_n the_o iij_o thing_n be_v sharpness_n of_o mete_n saint_n paul_n say_v that_o a_o widow_n that_o lede_v she_o lyf_v in_o delices_fw-la be_v deed_n by_o sin_n for_o like_a as_o say_v saint_n bernard_n chastyte_n peryssh_v in_o delices_fw-la in_o like_o wise_a as_o he_o perissh_v in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v so_o moche_n under_o in_o depnesse_n that_o he_o lese_v his_o breath_n no_o man_n may_v have_v his_o heed_n in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_z herte_a long_o in_o the_o delyce_n of_o this_o world_n but_o that_o he_o lose_v he_o lyf_v that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n lyve_v in_o god_n in_o such_o estate_n also_o appertain_v humble_a habyte_v and_o not_o proud_a ne_o curyous_a after_o the_o example_n of_o judith_n which_o leave_v her_o rich_a robe_n and_o her_o rich_a paremeutis_fw-gr when_o her_o lord_n and_o 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and_o purpose_n to_o keep_v alle_fw-mi their_n lyf_v their_o body_n hool_n without_o corrupcyon_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n this_o estate_n be_v moche_n to_o be_v praise_v for_o his_o dygnyte_n for_z his_o beaute_n and_o for_o his_o bounte_n for_o this_o estate_n have_v he_o that_o keep_v he_o semblable_a to_o aungelly_n of_o heaven_n as_o sayen_v the_o saint_n but_o moche_n more_o have_v the_o vyrgyn_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o meryte_n than_o the_o aungelly_n for_o the_o aungelly_n lyven_v wythoute_n flesh_n but_o the_o vyrgyne_n have_v vyctorye_n over_o their_o flesh_n that_o be_v their_o proper_a body_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a meruaylle_v that_o they_o keep_v so_o feeble_a a_o castle_n as_o be_v the_o body_n against_o so_o strong_a a_o adversarye_n as_o be_v the_o devyl_n that_o sech_v alle_fw-mi thengyne_n that_o he_o may_v to_o take_v the_o castle_n for_o to_o rob_v the_o tresour_n of_o vyrgynyte_n this_o be_v the_o tresour_n of_o which_o our_o lord_n speak_v in_o the_o 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that_o appertain_v to_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n without_o slide_a with_o out_o doubt_v and_o without_o waver_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n where_o they_o be_v so_o join_v and_o ferm_o found_v that_o they_o may_v not_o depart_v they_o for_o death_n ne_fw-fr for_o to_o suffer_v any_o torment_fw-mi wat_fw-mi somever_fw-mi it_o be_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o be_v bless_v they_o that_o be_v clean_a of_o heart_n in_o this_o mortal_a lyf_v for_o they_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o herte_n the_o understond_a and_o the_o wylle_n so_o clear_a and_o so_o clean_o that_o they_o see_v god_n and_o byleve_v he_o by_o faith_n ferme_fw-fr and_o certain_a like_o as_o we_o have_v say_v tofore_o ¶_o wherrof_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o saint_n thomas_n by_o cause_n thou_o have_v seen_v i_o thou_o have_v byleve_v me·_a but_o they_o be_v blessyd_v that_o have_v not_o seen_v i_o bodily_a and_o have_v byleve_v i_o certeynlye_o but_o this_o blessing_n shall_v be_v perfyght_v in_o the_o lyf_v 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