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when_o i_o remember_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o conversation_n of_o we_o that_o live_v in_o this_o wretched_a lyf_v in_o which_o be_v no_o surete_a ne_o stable_a abide_n and_o also_o the_o contynuel_n besyne_v of_o every_o man_n how_o he_o be_v occupy_v and_o daily_o labour_v to_o build_v &_o edefye_v as_o though_o their_o habytation_n and_o dwell_v here_o were_z permanent_a and_o shall_v ever_o endure_v &_o also_o practice_n how_o they_o may_v gete_v temporalle_a possessyon_n good_n and_o rychesses_n of_o which_o they_o be_v never_o content_a ne_o satysfy_v as_o for_o the_o moo_v party_n but_o contynuel_o intend_v and_o labour_n by_o many_o subtyl_o mean_n how_o they_o may_v increase_v their_o say_a possessyon_n and_o richesses_n for_n to_o come_v and_o attain_v to_o worldly_a honour_n and_o estate_n in_o which_o they_o ween_v be_v veray_fw-fr felycyte_n and_o blessydnes_n and_o when_o i_o have_v well_o oversee_v &_o examine_v these_o foresaid_a thing_n and_o lyf_v i_o find_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o vanyte_v of_o vanytee_n and_o all_o vanyte_n &_o yet_o i_o merueylle_v moche_n of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi learned_a wise_n &_o noble_a man_n in_o the_o law_n that_o not_o withstond_v their_o rychesses_n &_o sure_a lyve_n as_o well_o in_o the_o spirituelte_n as_o in_o the_o temporalte_n contynuel_o labour_n to_o be_v enhance_a &_o promote_v to_o high_a dygnytee_n and_o office_n as_o though_o therein_o be_v perpetuel_a felycyte_n in_o which_o you_o may_v see_v at_o eye_n that_o all_o be_v but_o vanyte_n &_o they_o that_o man_n repute_v for_o wise_a &_o grete_a about_o prince_n in_o a_o moment_n ben_fw-mi overthrow_v &_o bring_v to_o nought_o not_o withstond_v for_o the_o moo_v part_n they_o of_o the_o spyrytuelte_n &_o also_o of_o the_o temporalte_n intend_v more_o to_o gete_v worldly_a honour_n rychesses_n &_o possessyon_n for_o to_o satisfy_v the_o appetyte_n of_o their_o inordynate_a desire_n here_o in_o this_o transytorye_n lyf_v which_o anon_o &_o hasty_o shall_v depart_v fro_o the_o corruptyble_a body_n than_o they_o do_v for_o theternal_a lyf_v which_o shall_v ever_o endure_v in_o joy_n or_o in_o pain_n thenne_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n reasonable_a remember_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v mortal_a &_o shall_v without_o fail_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o lyf_v hasty_o &_o soon_o &_o aught_o while_o he_o be_v here_o lyve_n to_o purueye_n &_o ordain_v for_o the_o perpetuel_n lyf_v to_o come_v &_o so_o to_o live_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n &_o comandement_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o ocupye_v himself_o in_o virtuous_a â—â—â—racyons_n and_o werke_n in_o eschew_v all_o vice_n &_o sin_n &_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v after_o this_o short_a &_o transytorye_n lyf_v attain_v &_o come_v to_o the_o ever_o last_a lyf_v in_o heaven_n i_o purpose_n &_o attend_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o translate_v a_o book_n late_o delyverd_v to_o i_o &_o reduce_v it_o out_o of_o frensshe_n in_o to_o our_o comyn_v englysshe_a tongue_n in_o which_o every_o man_n may_v be_v inform_v how_o he_o ouzt_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n &_o comaundement_n of_o god_n to_o follow_v virtue_n &_o flee_v &_o eschew_v vice_n &_o to_o pourueye_n &_o ordain_v for_o he_o spyrituel_a rychesses_n in_o heaven_n ppetuel_a &_o permament_n which_o book_n be_v make_v in_o frensshe_n atte_a request_n of_o phelip_n le_fw-mi bele_z king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n mcclxxix_o &_o reduce_v in_o to_o englisshe_v at_o the_o request_n &_o special_a desire_n of_o a_o syngule_a friend_n of_o my_o a_o mercer_n of_o london_n the_o year_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n m.iiij_o c.lxxxiiij_o which_o book_n be_v entytle_v &_o name_v in_o frensshe_n le_fw-fr lyure_fw-fr royal_a which_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englisshe·_a the_o ryal_n book_n or_o a_o book_n for_o a_o king_n in_o which_o book_n be_v comprise_v the_o x_o comandement_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o xij_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o seven_o dede_o sin_n with_o their_o branch_n the_o seven_o petytion_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster·_fw-la the_o seven_o yefte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n the_o seven_o virtue_n and_o many_o other_o holy_a thing_n &_o matter_n good_a &_o prouffytable_a for_o the_o we_o will_v of_o man_n soul_n thenne_n i_o exhort_v &_o desire_v every_o man_n that_o intend_v to_o the_o prouffyt_n &_o seluacyon_n of_o his_o soul_n to_z over_o see_v this_o say_a book_n in_z which_o he_o shall_v find_v good_a &_o prouffytable_a doctrine_n by_o which_o he_o may_v the_o rather_o attain_v to_o come_v to_o everlasting_a blysse·_n &_o always_o what_o that_o be_v wryton_a be_v under_o correctyon_n of_o learned_a man_n humble_o beseech_v they_o to_o correct_v &_o amend_v where_o as_o be_v any_o dâ—faute_n &_o so_o do_v they_o shall_v do_v a_o merytory_a deed_n for_o as_o nyghe_a as_o god_n have_v give_v i_o cunning_a i_o have_v follow_v the_o copy_n as_o nyghe_a as_o i_o can_v &_o i_o beseech_v 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
of_o the_o sin_n of_o avaunt_a capo._n lij_o of_o evil_a sayer_n of_o other_o ca_fw-mi liij_o of_o the_o sin_n to_o say_v lesynge_n capitulo_fw-la liiij_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o pariurye_n capitulo_fw-la lv_o of_o the_o sin_n &_o peryl_n that_o be_v in_o chyde_a ca_fw-mi luj_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o murmur_n ca_fw-mi lvij_o of_o the_o sin_n &_o peryl_n that_o be_v in_o rebellyon_n ca_fw-mi lviij_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o blasphemye_n ca_fw-mi lix_o that_o this_o lyf_v ny_n but_o death_n as_o hit_v appyer_v ca_fw-mi lx_o how_o man_n lyve_v deyeng_v in_o this_o world_n capitulo_fw-la lxj_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v holy_o &_o to_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o lxij_o of_o iij_o manner_n of_o good_n spyrytuel_a capitulo_fw-la lxiij_o of_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n capitulo_fw-la lxiiij_o of_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n ca_fw-mi lxv_o of_o the_o good_n of_o grace_n capitulo_fw-la lxuj_o what_o virtue_n be_v honourable_a good_a capitulo_fw-la lxvij_o of_o veray_fw-fr sapyence_n or_o wysedom_n capitulo_fw-la lxviij_o of_o the_o prowess_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n ca_fw-mi lxix_o of_o the_o veray_fw-fr seygnorye_fw-mi that_o gyve_v grace_n &_o virtue_n ca_fw-mi lxx_o of_o very_a fraunchyse_n capitulo_fw-la lxxj_o of_o very_a noblesse_n capitulo_fw-la lxxij_o that_o charyte_n be_v moost_n grette_v of_o virtue_n capitulo_fw-la lxxiij_o of_o two_o manner_n of_o good_n delectable_a ca_fw-mi lxxiiij_o of_o virtue_n in_o special_a capitulo_fw-la lxxv_o the_o seven_o petycyon_n and_o requesty_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la capitulo_fw-la lxxuj_o wherefore_o thou_o say_v fader_fw-mi our_o &_o not_o fader_fw-mi my_o ca_fw-mi lxxvij_o why_o it_o be_v say_v qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o celis_fw-la lxxviij_o how_n sanctificetur_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la be_v expow_v ca_fw-mi lxxix_o the_o second_o petycyon_n and_o request_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la lxxx_o the_o iij_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca_fw-mi lxxxj_o the_o four_o petycyon_n and_o request_n ca_fw-mi lxxxij_o the_o five_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la lxxxiij_o the_o uj_o petycyon_n and_o request_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca_fw-mi lxxxiiij_o the_o seven_o petycyon_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca_fw-mi lxxxv_o of_o the_o seven_o yefte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n ca_fw-mi lxxxuj_o they_o be_v call_v yefte_n for_o three_o reason_n ca_fw-mi lxxxvij_o why_o the_o yefte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n be_v callyd_v yefte_n ca_fw-mi lxxxviij_o why_o there_o be_v seven_o yefte_n &_o no_o moo_o ne_o lass_n lxxxix_o of_o seven_o virtue_n whereof_o three_o be_v devyne_a &_o iiij_o cardynal_a lxxxx_n of_o the_o four_o cardynal_a virtue_n ca_fw-mi lxxxxj_v yet_o of_o the_o four_o cardynal_a virtue_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxxij_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o attemperaunce_n capo._n lxxxxiij_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o strengthe_n capo._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o justyse_n capo._n lxxxxv_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v from_o he_o the_o seven_o dede_o sin_v capitulo_fw-la lxxxxuj_fw-la of_o the_o yefte_a of_o holy_a drede_fw-la lxxxxvij_fw-la of_o four_o rote_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxxviij_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o humylyte_n capo._n lxxxxix_v of_o the_o rote_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o humylyte_n capo._n c_o of_o he_o that_o be_v veray_fw-fr humble_a capitulo_fw-la cj_o of_o he_o that_o be_v humble_a of_o herte_a capo._n cij_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o hate_v pride_n capo._n ciij_o of_o dyvers_a estate_n of_o pride_n capo._n ciiij_o of_o thenseynement_n &_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n capo._n cv_o of_o the_o pryvyte_n that_o god_n have_v to_o the_o soul_n capo._n cuj_o of_o the_o comparyson_n of_o the_o mustard_n seed_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n capo._n cvij_o of_o the_o yefte_a of_o holy_a drede_n and_o pyte_v capo._n cviij_o of_o seven_o manner_n of_o love_n spirituel_a capo._n 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have_v this_o virtue_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o lift_v himself_o upon_o high_a above_o the_o peril_n of_o this_o world·_v &_o no_o thing_n doubt_v he_o sauf_a vylonye_n &_o sin_n he_o ber_v adversyte_n &_o prosperyte_n and_o suffer_v without_o to_o bow_v on_o the_o right_a side_n ne_o on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n moche_n good_a shall_v be_v the_o knight_n of_o god_n that_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n shall_v be_v well_o prove_v these_o iij_o virtue_n arman_n ordain_v &_o adourne_v a_o man_n as_o touch_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v callyd_v reason_n love_n &_o vygour_n prudence_n keep_v the_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v not_o deceyve_v attemperaunce_n keep_v the_o love_n that_o it_o be_v not_o corrupt_v strengthe_n keep_v the_o vygour_n or_o may_v that_o it_o be_v not_o overcome_v ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o justyce_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxxv_fw-la ivstyce_n make_v a_o man_n to_o live_v ordynat_o emonge_o the_o other_o for_o like_a as_o plato_n say_v the_o phylosophre_n this_o be_v the_o virtue_n that_o make_v that_o a_o man_n do_v unto_o every_o man_n that_o which_o he_o owe_v to_o do_v for_o he_o render_v reverence_n &_o honour_n to_o they_o that_o be_v above_o he_o friendship_n pee_z &_o concord_n to_o they_o that_o be_v like_o to_o he_o grace_n &_o pyte_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o he_o by_o these_o iiij_o virtue_n say_v the_o say_a phylosophre_n that_o a_o man_n be_v thenne_n worthy_a that_o he_o be_v governor_n of_o himself_o and_o after_o of_o other_o in_o these_o iiij_o virtue_n study_v the_o auncyen_v phylosophre_n which_o despyseden_fw-mi all_o the_o world_n for_o tacquyre_v &_o to_o gete_v virtue_n &_o wysedom_n &_o therefore_o be_v they_o callyd_v phylosophres·_n which_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o love_v of_o sapyence_n ¶_o o_o good_a god_n how_o shall_v this_o confound_v we_o &_o make_v we_o afeard_a that_o they_o that_o be_v paynym_n &_o without_o law_n wryton_a &_o nothing_o know_v of_o the_o very_a grace_n of_o god_n ne_o of_o the_o yefte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n &_o nevertheless_o they_o sty_v up_o in_o to_o the_o montayn_v of_o perfection_n of_o lyve_n by_o force_n &_o by_o their_o proper_a virtue_n &_o daygn_v not_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-mi to_o do_v evil_a ne_o to_o consent_v to_o sin_n &_o we_o that_o be_v cristen_v man_n that_o have_v the_o veray_fw-fr faith_n &_o know_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n &_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n if_o we_o will_v &_o our_o sin_n cause_v it_o not_o that_o we_o may_v more_o prouffite_n for_o our_o health_n anent_o god_n in_o a_o day_n than_o they_o may_v in_o a_o year_n we_o defoule_n ourselves_o &_o lie_v here_o bynethe_v as_o a_o swine_n in_o mire_n &_o in_o the_o ordure_n of_o this_o world_n &_o sin_n in_o the_o fylthe_n &_o dung_n of_o delyce_n of_o this_o world_n therefore_o say_v saint_n poule_n that_o the_o paynym_fw-mi that_o be_v without_o law_n shall_v juge_v we_o atte_a day_n of_o jugement_n that_o have_v have_v here_o the_o law_n &_o we_o neither_o hold_v ne_o keep_v it_o &_o by_o cause_n they_o have_v not_o ryzt_v faith_n ne_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n ne_o no_o vertu_fw-fr ne_fw-fr quick_o ne_fw-fr very_a faith_n they_o may_v not_o well_o know_v how_o these_o virtue_n be_v good_a &_o fair_a for_o as_o moche_v dyfference_n as_o be_v bytwene_v a_o brenning_a coal_n &_o a_o deed_n coal_n &_o a_o lyve_n man_n &_o a_o deed_n man_n so_o moche_n dyfference_n be_v there_o bytwene_a vertu_fw-fr that_o be_v without_o charyte_n and_o virtue_n that_o be_v with_o charyte_n which_o be_v the_o bounte_n the_o valour_n &_o the_o lyf_v of_o other_o virtue_n whereof_o saint_n austyn_a say_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o iiij_o virtue_n he_o devyde_v they_o by_o iiij_o manner_n of_o love_n &_o by_o iiij_o thing_n that_o veray_v love_n do_v and_o say_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o prudence_n be_v the_o love_n of_o hert·_n which_o very_o &_o wise_o refuse_v all_o that_o which_o may_v greve_v &_o ennoye_v he_o &_o chese_v all_o that_o which_o may_v aydeto_o have_v that_o which_o he_o love_v that_o be_v god_n the_n vertu_fw-fr of_o attemperaunce_n be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o which_o he_o gyve_v himself_o entyerly_a and_o without_o corruptyon_n to_o that_o which_o he_o love_v that_o be_v god_n the_o virtue_n of_o strengthe_n be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o herte·_a by_o which_o a_o man_n serve_v only_o that_o which_o he_o love_v that_o be_v god_n and_o for_o he_o set_v a_o man_n all_o other_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n &_o despyse_v they_o thenne_fw-fr the_o virtue_n of_o justyce_n set_v a_o man_n in_o his_o right_a estate_n that_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n &_o under_o god_n without_o these_o iiij_o virtue_n there_o be_v none_o that_o may_v mount_n in_o to_o the_o montayn_v of_o perfectyon_n for_o who_o that_o will_n mount_n so_o high_a he_o byhon_v that_o alth_o first_o he_o have_v prudence_n which_o make_v a_o man_n to_o despise_v the_o 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shall_v faylle_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v habounde_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v with_o he_o in_o who_o he_o shall_v delyte_n ¶_o here_o after_o follow_v how_o a_o man_n may_v take_v aweye_n and_o put_v from_o he_o the_o seven_o dede_o sin_n &_o gete_v the_o virtue_n lxxxxuj_fw-la now_o late_o we_o come_v ageyn_a to_o our_o matter_n &_o pray_v we_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n that_o he_o will_v inspire_v and_o enseygne_v our_o hertes_o that_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n &_o teach_v we_o to_o show_v how_o he_o by_o the_o seven_o yefte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v he_o pluck_v out_o &_o take_v aweye_n the_o seven_o dede_o sin_n from_o our_o hertes_o and_o that_o he_o therein_o wylle_v vouchesauf_a to_o plant_v the_o seven_o virtue_n of_o the_o yefte_a of_o holy_a drede_n which_o make_v a_o man_n justiniano_n lxxxxvij_fw-la the_o yefte_n of_o drede_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o yefte_n for_o he_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n all_o 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peter_n and_o delyverd_v he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n herode·_a for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n awake_v the_o synnar_a and_o delyverth_n he_o from_o the_o hand_n and_o fro_o the_o puyssaunce_n of_o the_o devyl_n of_o hell_n yet_o also_o the_o synnar_n be_v like_a to_o he_o that_o wen_v to_o be_v strong_a and_o hole_n &_o he_o have_v the_o dethe_v under_o his_o tooth_n for_o he_o have_v the_o humour_n evil_a &_o corrupt_a within_o the_o body_n thenne_fw-fr die_v he_o within_o a_o month_n that_o wend_v to_o have_v live_v xl_o year_n like_a as_o say_v elyvans_n in_o the_o verse_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n and_o sayen_v thus_o go_v you_o away_o you_o whystelar_n and_o gapar_v for_o such_o be_v cover_v under_o their_o clothes_n that_o ween_v to_o be_v hole_n and_o fat_a that_o shalle_v not_o live_v unto_o march_v ¶_o but_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o good_a physycyen_n that_o show_v to_o he_o his_o maladye_o and_o sekenesse_n and_o moeve_v from_o he_o his_o humour_n and_o gyve_v unto_o he_o a_o bitter_a drink_n which_o hele_v he_o &_o render_v to_o he_o his_z lyf_v right_o so_o trouble_v our_o lord_n the_o synnar_a by_o bitter_a contrycyon_n when_o he_o helyth_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n by_o the_o bitter_a drink_n like_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n in_o his_o psaulter_n and_o fer_v he_o &_o bring_v he_o ageyn_a to_o know_v himself_o like_o as_o do_v adam_n our_o first_o fader_fw-mi when_o he_o hide_v he_o emonge_o the_o tree_n of_o paradys_n terrestre_n and_o thenne_n say_v god_n to_o he_o adam_n where_o be_v thou_o three_o other_o demand_v make_v god_n by_o his_o angel_n to_o the_o chambryer_n of_o holy_a abraham_n which_o be_v name_v agar_n when_o she_o flee_v fro_o her_o lady_n the_o aungel_n say_v agar_n fro_o whence_o come_v thou_o whither_o go_v thou_o what_o do_v thou_o these_o iij_o demand_n make_v the_o holy_a ghoost_n to_o the_o synnar_a when_o he_o awake_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n where_o as_o he_o be_v aslepe_o 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