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A11159 The boke named the royall; Somme des vices et vertus. English Laurent, Dominican, fl. 1279.; Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491. 1507 (1507) STC 21430; ESTC S120603 230,368 380

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and_o praysynge_n thereof_o but_o he_o forgete_v and_o render_v evyll_n for_o good_a and_o velonye_n for_o courtesy_n this_o vylonye_n do_v every_o creature_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n when_o he_o forgete_v his_o goodness_n grace_n and_o yefte_n /_o and_o yield_v not_o to_o he_o therefore_o praysynge_n and_o thanks_n like_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o oftimes_o fight_v in_o evyll_n custom_n and_o usage_n ageyn_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v moche_o great_a vylony_n when_o a_o person_n receyve_v great_a bounte_n and_o goodness_n /_o &_o daygn_v not_o one_o to_o say_v gramercy_o /_o yet_o be_v the_o vylonye_n great_a when_o one_o see_v /_o and_o when_o he_o forgete_v but_o the_o slouthe_n be_v over_o great_a when_o a_o person_n receyve_v all_o way_n the_o bountee_n &_o render_v always_o evyll_n for_o good_a /_o who_o then_o bethink_v he_o well_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o bountee_n and_o good_n that_o god_n have_v give_v and_o do_v to_o he_o and_o do_v contynuel_o from_o 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that_o in_o good_a earnest_n waste_v destroy_v /_o and_o set_v in_o evil_a usage_n the_o god_n that_o ben_fw-mi not_o his_o /_o but_o ben_fw-mi the_o god_n of_o his_o lord_n of_o which_o he_o must_v strayte_o count_v and_o gyve_v a_o reken_a /_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v /_o and_o how_o he_o have_v employ_v his_o time_n /_o and_z of_o the_o temporal_a good_n how_o he_o have_v use_v they_o the_o which_o he_o have_v in_o keep_a /_o &_o have_v dyspend_v theym_a in_o folye_n /_o in_o outrage_n /_o and_z in_o evil_a usage_n tofore_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o lord_n that_o be_v god_n ne_o have_v not_o pouruey_v he_o to_o rendre_fw-fr he_o account_n /_o &_o know_v well_o that_o he_o must_v reken_fw-mi &_o wot_v not_o when_o /_o ne_o the_o day_n /_o ne_o the_o hour_n such_o folye_a be_v call_v forcenery_n or_o woodness_n of_o this_o vice_n and_o of_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a proud_a man_n that_o use_v right_a evyll_n the_o god_n that_o god_n have_v lend_v they_o ¶_o of_o the_o iii_o bough_n of_o dysloyalte_n ca._n xvii_o the_o three_o bough_n of_o dysloyalte_n that_o come_v of_o pride_n be_v renyenge_a he_o be_v well_o reny_v that_o the_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o his_o lord_n put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n /_o &_o do_v to_o high_a homage_n this_o sin_n do_v all_o they_o the_o sin_n mortal_o for_o in_o asmoche_n as_o in_o they_o be_v they_o do_v homage_n unto_o the_o devyll_n and_o become_v servant_n &_o caytyves_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o rendre_fw-fr to_o he_o all_o that_o they_o hold_v of_o god_n /_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v they_o put_v in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o such_o folk_n say_v and_o call_v they_o crysten_v /_o they_o renye_v god_n by_o werke_n /_o and_o show_v that_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o but_o in_o three_o manner_n a_o man_n be_v callyd_v renegade_n or_o reny_v /_o and_o fall_v crysten_v or_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o byleve_v not_o that_o he_o ought_v like_o as_o do_v the_o bougre_v or_o the_o heretyke_a /_o and_o the_o apostata_fw-la that_o reny_v his_o feythe_n or_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o break_v the_o feythe_n that_o they_o byleve_v /_o like_o as_o do_v they_o that_o be_v pariured_a /_o and_o be_v lie_v their_o faith_n or_o by_o cause_n the_o believe_v more_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v /_o like_o as_o do_v devynour_n sorcier_n /_o &_o the_o charmerer_n which_o use_v and_o werke_n by_o tharte_o of_o the_o devyll_n /_o and_o all_o they_o that_o in_o such_o evyll_n werky_v byleve_v and_o set_v their_o hope_n sin_n deed_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o the_o feythe_n /_o and_o therefore_o holy_a chirche_n for_o bede_v and_o deffend_v theym_v these_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o desloyaulte_n which_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o pride_n ¶_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o pride_n capitulo_fw-la xviii_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o pride_n be_v despite_n /_o which_o be_v a_o moche_n great_a sin_n /_o and_o how_o well_o that_o deed_o sin_n be_v not_o without_o despite_n of_o god_n /_o yet_o alwey_a after_o that_o we_o here_o speak_v /_o in_o this_o despite_n specyal_o may_v one_o sin_n in_o three_o manner_n or_o by_o cause_n that_o a_o person_n preyse_v not_o ryghtful_o another_o in_o his_o herte_n like_a as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o by_o cause_n he_o ber_v not_o reverence_v ne_o honour_n there_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o by_o cause_n he_o obey_v not_o aright_o theym_a to_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o obey_v ¶_o
now_o think_v right_a well_o dylygent_o in_o thy_o herte_n how_o oft_o time_n thou_o have_v myspryse_v here_o in_o which_o thou_o haste_v in_o thin_a herte_fw-la /_o thin_a own_o self_n and_o other_o false_o praise_v and_o the_o better_a dysprayse_v dyspyte_v and_o the_o worse_a praise_v /_o and_o how_o oft_o thou_o haste_v dyspyse_v in_o thy_o herte_n they_o that_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o thou_o be_v and_o how_o thou_o haste_v dyspyse_v they_o for_o some_o forayne_a grace_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o or_o for_o noblesse_n /_o or_z for_o beaute_fw-fr /_o or_z for_o prowess_n /_o or_z for_o strengthe_n of_o body_n /_o or_z for_o lyghtnes_n or_o for_o what_o sonever_o other_o good_a that_o it_o be_v /_o by_z the_o which_o thou_o haste_v praise_v more_o thyself_o than_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v /_o and_z the_o other_o thou_o haste_v lass_n praise_v than_o thou_o ought_v after_o think_v how_o many_o time_n thou_o have_v bear_v lytell_fw-mi honour_n and_o reverence_n to_o theym_v that_o thou_o ought_v first_o to_o god_n &_o to_o his_o sweet_a mother_n and_o to_o all_o the_o angel_n &_o saint_n of_o heaven_n for_o there_o be_v none_o but_o thou_o have_v trespaced_a to_o by_o dyspyte_n or_o by_o irreverence_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v oft_o time_n evyll_n keep_v the_o feeste_n and_o holy_a day_n after_o think_v how_o many_o time_n thou_o have_v serve_v evyll_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n or_o in_o that_o /_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o not_o glad_o hear_v his_o seruyce_n /_o ne_o say_v his_o hour_n /_o ne_o hear_v his_o sermon_n and_o when_o thou_o ween_v to_o here_o the_o mass_n in_o the_o chirche_n or_o the_o holy_a sermon_n thou_o jangle_v and_o bourde_a tofore_o god_n and_o let_v other_o to_o do_v well_o /_o after_z think_v how_o thou_o haste_v many_o time_n do_v lytell_a honour_n to_o the_o body_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n when_o thou_o see_v he_o /_o or_o when_o thou_o receyve_v he_o in_o this_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_o apparayl_v ne_v make_v ready_a by_o confessyon_n &_o by_o repentance_n or_o by_o adventure_n that_o be_v be_v thou_o have_v receyve_v he_o in_o deed_o sin_n thyself_o wit_v the_o which_o thing_n be_v a_o great_a dyspyte_n unto_o god_n as_o to_o crucyfy_v high_a after_o think_v how_o unto_o thy_o sweet_a felawe_n /_o &_o to_o thy_o good_a keeper_n thy_o angel_n which_o all_o way_n be_v with_o the_o /_o &_o all_o way_n keep_v the_o /_o how_o many_o velanye_n thou_o have_v do_v to_o he_o in_o so_o moche_n as_o thou_o have_v commyse_v sin_n tofore_o he_o /_o after_o think_v how_o oftyme_o thou_o have_v be_v inobedyent_n to_o thy_o fader_fw-mi &_o to_o thy_o mother_n and_o to_o theym_v to_o who_o thou_o ought_v obbeye_v and_o bear_v honour_n if_o thou_o will_v in_o this_o manner_n record_n thy_o lyf_v thou_o shall_v see_v that_o thou_o have_v oft_o sin_v in_o this_o manner_n of_o pride_n which_o be_v call_v despite_n /_o than_z thou_o can_v recount_v or_o tell_v /_o ¶_o of_o the_o iii_o branch_n of_o pride_n /_o that_o be_v arrogance_n ca._n nineteeen_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o pride_n be_v arrogance_n which_o be_v callyd_v surquydrye_a or_o presumpcyon_n /_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v when_o a_o man_n wen_v more_o of_o himself_o than_o he_o ought_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o wen_v to_o be_v of_o more_o valour_n than_o he_o be_v worth_a /_o or_o to_o know_v more_o /_o or_z to_o mow_v more_o than_o other_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o fortress_n of_o the_o devyll_n for_o he_o keep_v and_o nouryssh_v all_o the_o great_a sin_n this_o sin_n show_v he_o in_o many_o manner_n by_o werke_n and_o by_o word_n but_o namely_o he_o show_v high_a in_o vi_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v in_o syngularyte_n for_o the_o proud_a surquidrous_a that_o wen_v to_o be_v more_o of_o value_n and_o power_n /_o and_z to_o know_v more_o than_o the_o other_o /_o daygn_v not_o to_o do_v as_o other_o do_v which_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o he_o be_v also_o he_o will_v be_v syngule_a in_o his_o werky_n this_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n for_o which_o surquydrye_a show_v he_o in_o werke_n or_o by_o deed_n the_o second_o folye_a be_v enterprise_n of_o great_a dyspence_n of_o his_o own_o or_o of_o other_o for_o to_o be_v preyse_v and_o renown_a and_o that_o he_o be_v hold_v the_o more_o large_a and_o the_o more_fw-it curteyse_fw-mi the_o three_o evyll_n that_o grow_v of_o surquydrye_a be_v folysshe_a empryse_n of_o lewd_a stryffe_n for_o thus_o say_v solomon_n /_o emonge_n the_o proud_a man_n be_v always_o stryve_v and_o plea_n the_o four_o bough_n of_o this_o branch_n by_o which_o the_o proud_a man_n show_v the_o pride_n of_o his_o herte_n be_v avaunt_a /_o which_o be_v a_o moche_n foul_a sin_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o world_n /_o he_o that_o avaunt_v he_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o cuckoo_n that_o can_v sing_v no_o thing_n but_o of_o himself_o /_o this_o sin_n be_v foul_a in_o he_o /_o that_o by_o his_o own_o mouth_n avant_v he_o /_o of_z his_o wit_n or_o of_o parage_v /_o or_z of_o his_o werky_n or_o of_o his_o prowessy_n but_o this_o sin_n double_a in_o theym_n that_o follow_v and_o flatre_n these_o vauntour_n /_o and_o losenger_n /_o and_o suffer_v theym_a for_o to_o preyse_fw-mi theym_fw-mi and_o for_o to_o say_v of_o theym_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o say_v and_o for_o to_o lie_v and_o for_o to_o cry_v their_o oublye_n the_o fyfthe_a tack_n of_o this_o branch_n be_v derysyon_n for_o that_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o proud_a surquydrous_a /_o for_o it_o suffyse_v not_o enough_o to_o despise_v the_o other_o in_o his_o herte_n /_o that_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n that_o he_o wen_v to_o have_v /_o but_z he_o make_v his_o mockerye_n /_o and_o derysyon_n and_o yet_o that_o werse_n be_v he_o scorn_v and_o mock_v the_o good_a wise_a man_n /_o and_z theym_a that_o he_o see_v be_v good_a and_o honest_a /_o which_o be_v a_o moche_n great_a sin_n and_o perylous_a for_o by_o their_o evyll_n tongue_n they_o let_v moche_n peple_n to_o do_v well_o the_o vi_o bough_n of_o this_o branch_n 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