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i_o sure_o which_o will_v seche_v reason_n natural_a /_o in_o that_o which_o be_v above_o reason_n /_o &_o above_o the_o understond_n of_o a_o man_n /_o as_z do_v the_o heretic_n and_o myscreaunte_n which_o will_v measure_n their_o faith_n after_o their_o understond_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o measure_n rheyr_n understond_v &_o reason_n /_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o faith_n /_o as_o do_v good_a crysten_v man_n therefore_o say_v saint_n poule_z /_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v wise_a more_o than_o faith_n ber_v but_o by_o sobrenes_n after_o the_o measure_n of_o
the_o book_n name_v the_o royal_a â—ego_fw-la colligo_fw-la â—â—â—do_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d re_z here_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o â—ubtyces_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 people_n ca._n primo_fw-la of_o the_o first_o commandment_n ca._n two_o of_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n ca._n iii._n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n ca._n iiii_o how_o one_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n ca._n v._n here_o follow_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n ê‘ticule_a vi_fw-la of_o the_o three_o first_o commandment_n partycule_a and_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n ca._n vi_fw-la of_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n seven_o the_o thyrd_o thing_n that_o a_o subget_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n ca._n ix_o of_o the_o seven_o other_o commandment_n appertain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n ca._n x._o of_o the_o xii_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n ca._n xi_o of_o the_o be_v that_o saint_n johan_n thevangelyst_n see_v in_o thapocalyp_v ca._n twelve_o the_o devysyon_n of_o the_o seven_o deed_o sin_n ca._n xiii_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n ca._n xiiii_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n and_o of_o the_o first_o bowgh_n ca._n xv_o of_o the_o second_o bowgh_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n ca._n xuj_o of_o the_o three_o bowgh_n ca._n xvii_o of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o pride_n ca._n xviii_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o pride_n ca._n nineteeen_o the_o four_o branch_n which_o be_v ambycyon_n ca._n xx_o the_o u_o branch_n which_o be_v vaynglorye_n ca._n xxi_o the_o vi_o branch_n be_v ypocrysye_a ca._n xxii_o the_o vii_o branch_n of_o pride_n ca._n xxiii_o the_o second_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v ca._n xxiiii_o the_o three_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v of_o hell_n be_v ire_n ca._n twenty-five_o the_o first_o war_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o ire_n c._n xxvi_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o slowth_v the_o clerk_n call_v accidie_n ca._n xxvii_o of_o pusyllamynyte_n of_o delayeng_v &_o werynes_n ca._n xxviii_o of_o delayenge_a to_o do_v well_o ca._n xxix_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o vice_n of_o neclygence_n ca._n thirty_o of_o forgetting_a &_o the_o vice_n that_o come_v thereof_o ca._n xxxi_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o latchednes_n ca._n xxxii_o of_o evil_a point_n of_o sloth_n ca._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o averice_n ca._n xxxiiii_o of_o dyvers_a manner_n &_o spyce_n of_o usurye_n ca._n xxxv_o the_o ii_o manner_n of_o usurye_n ca._n xxxvi_o of_o theft_n ca._n xxvii_o the_o iii_o branch_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o averyce_n ca._n xxxviii_o the_o sin_n of_o challenge_n ca._n thirty-nine_o of_o seven_o manner_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o challenge_n ca._n xl_o the_o fit_a branch_n of_o averyce_n ca._n xli_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o symonye_n ca._n xlii_o of_o the_o first_o bough_n of_o symonye_n ca._n xliii_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o malignite_n that_o come_v of_o averyce_n ca._n xliiii_o of_o merchandise_n ca._n xlv_o the_o ix_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n ca._n xlvi_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n ca._n xlvii_o of_o dyvers_a estate_n of_o lechery_n ca._n xlviii_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o glotonye_n ca._n xlix_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n c._n l._n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o idle_a word_n c._n li._n of_o the_o sin_n of_o avaunting_a c._n lii_o of_o evyll_n sayer_n of_o other_o c._n liii_o of_o the_o sin_n to_o say_v lesynge_n c._n liiii_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n c._n lv_o of_o the_o sin_n &_o peryll_n that_o be_v in_o chide_v c._n lvi_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o murmur_n c._n lvii_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o peryll_n that_o be_v in_o rebellyon_n ca._n lviii_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o blasphemye_n ca._n lix_o that_o this_o lyf_v ny_n but_o death_n as_o it_o appyer_v ca._n lx_o how_o man_n lyve_v deyenge_a in_o this_o world_n ca._n lxi_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v holy_o &_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o ca._n lxii_o of_o iii_o manner_n of_o good_n spyrytuell_v ca._n lxiii_o of_o the_o good_n of_o tortune_n ca._n lxiiii_o of_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n ca._n lxv_o of_o the_o good_n of_o grace_n ca._n lxvi_o what_o virtue_n be_v honourable_a good_a ca._n lxvii_o of_o vecay_v sapyence_n or_o wisdom_n ca._n lxviii_o of_o the_o prowess_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n ca._n lxix_o of_o the_o veray_fw-fr seygnorye_fw-mi that_o gyve_v grace_n &_o virtue_n c._n lxx_o of_o veray_fw-fr fraunchyse_n ca._n lxxi_o of_o veray_fw-fr noblesse_n ca._n lxxii_o that_o charyte_n be_v moost_n grette_v of_o virtue_n ca._n lxxiii_o of_o two_o manner_n of_o good_n delectable_a ca._n lxxiiii_o of_o virtue_n in_o specyall_a ca._n lxxv_o the_o seven_o petycyon_n &_o requesty_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca._n lxxvi_o wherefore_o thou_o say_v fader_fw-mi our_o /_o &_o not_o fader_fw-mi my_o ca._n lxxvii_o why_o it_o be_v say_v qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o celis_fw-la ca._n lxxviii_o how_o sanctificetur_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la be_v expow_v ca._n lxxix_o the_o ii_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca._n lxxx_o the_o iii_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la nr_n ca._n lxxxi_o the_o four_o petycyon_n and_o request_n ca._n lxxxii_o the_o u_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca._n lxxxiii_o the_o vi_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la nr_fw-la ca._n lxxxiiii_o the_o seven_o petycyon_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca._n lxxxv_o of_o the_o seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n ca._n lxxxvi_o they_o be_v call_v gift_n for_o three_o reason_n ca_n lxxxvii_o why_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v gift_n lxxxviii_o why_o there_o be_v seven_o gift_n &_o no_o mo_z ne_o alas_o ca._n lxxxix_o of_o vii_o virtue_n /_o whereof_o three_o be_v devyne_a /_o &_o iiiii_fw-la cardynall_a ca._n lxxxx_n of_o the_o four_o cardynall_a virtue_n ca._n lxxxxi_fw-la yet_o of_o the_o four_o cardynall_a virtue_n ca._n lxxxxii_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o attemperaunce_n ca._n lxxxxiii_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o strength_n ca._n lxxxxiiii_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o justyse_n ca._n lxxxxv_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v from_o he_o the_o vii_o dede_o sin_n ca._n lxxxxvi_fw-la of_o the_o gift_n of_o holy_a drede_n ca._n lxxxxvii_fw-la of_o four_o rote_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n ca._n lxxxxviii_fw-la of_o the_o virtue_n of_o humylyte_n ca._n lxxxxix_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o humylyte_n ca._n c._n of_o he_o that_o be_v veray_fw-fr humble_a ca._n ci._n of_o he_o that_o be_v humble_a of_o herte_n ca._n cii_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o hate_v pride_n ca._n ciii_o of_o dyvers_a estate_n of_o pride_n ca._n ciiii_o of_o thensygnement_n &_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n ca._n cu._n of_o the_o pryvyte_n that_o god_n have_v to_o the_o soul_n ca._n cvi_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 ca._n cvii_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o holy_a drede_n and_o pyte_v ca._n cviii_o of_o seven_o manner_n of_o love_n spyrytuell_a ca._n cix_o of_o the_o seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n and_o first_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o scyence_n ca._n cx._n of_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o equyte_v &_o ryghtwysnes_n ca._n cxi_o of_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o equyte_v ca._n cxii_o of_o the_o fourthe_n &_o fyfthe_a degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o equyte_v cxiii_o of_o the_o syxte_v degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o equyte_v ca._n cxiiii_o of_o the_o seven_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o equyte_v ca._n cxu._n the_o virtue_n ageyn_v the_o seven_o dede_o sin_n ca._n cxvi_o how_o one_o ought_v to_o live_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n c._n cxvii_o of_o the_o devysion_n of_o virtue_n after_o the_o philosopher_n c._n xviii_o of_o the_o first_o virtue_n magnanymyte_v c._n cxix_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o france_n or_o trust_n ca._n cxx_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o surte_n ca._n cxxi_o of_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n prowess_n ca._n cxxii_o of_o the_o fyft_n degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prowess_n ca._n cxxiii_o of_o the_o syxt_v degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prowess_n ca._n cxxiiii_o of_o the_o spyrytuell_a batayle_n against_o sin_n c._n cxxv_o of_o the_o first_o batayle_n against_o all_o vice_n ca._n cxxvi_o of_o very_a repentance_n of_o heart_n ca._n cxxvii_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o confess_v he_o ca._n cxxviii_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o yeft_v of_o counseyll_n /_o and_z of_o god_n /_o and_o meryte_n that_o be_v therein_o ca._n cxxix_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o mercy_n ca._n cxxx._n
to_o destroy_v if_o he_o may_v /_o other_o be_v also_o like_o theery_n of_o corn_n that_o flower_n well_o and_o prouffyte_n well_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o world_n and_o theym_v the_o fiend_n cry_v to_o destroy_v and_o to_o shame_v too_o his_o power_n the_o other_o be_v perfyte_n in_o great_a estate_n and_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o world_n for_o to_o bete_v down_o their_o good_a loose_a and_o renown_n &_o for_o to_o mynisshe_v their_o good_a dede_n /_o the_z envious_a dress_v all_o his_o engyne_n for_o as_o moche_v gretter_n as_o the_o goodness_n be_v so_o moche_v more_o sorrow_n he_o have_v this_o sin_n be_v so_o perylous_a that_o un_v may_v one_o that_o use_v it_o come_v a_o right_a to_o veray_v repentance_n for_o this_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a goo_v /_o which_o be_v fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o that_o syn_v against_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v he_o shall_v never_o have_v forgyvenes_n ne_o mercy_n in_o this_o world_n ne_o in_o the_o other_o for_o he_o syn_v of_o his_o proper_a malice_n and_o it_o ought_v holy_a for_o to_o be_v understande_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n how_o great_a it_o be_v /_o but_z that_o god_n forgyve_v and_o pardon_v in_o this_o world_n if_o a_o person_n repent_v with_o good_a herte_n but_o un_v it_o hap_v that_o any_o repent_v of_o this_o sin_n for_o such_o one_o war_v with_o his_o power_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a goo_v /_o in_o that_o /_o that_z he_o war_v the_o spyrytuell_a good_a of_o another_o in_o likewise_o as_o the_o jew_n war_v against_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n for_o the_o good_a that_o he_o die_v ¶_o and_o you_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v vi_o sin_n specyal_o against_o the_o holy_a goost_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v presumpcyon_n the_o which_o enlarge_v over_o moche_n to_o sin_n /_o and_o praise_v lytell_fw-mi the_o justyce_n of_o our_o lord_n /_o and_z over_o moche_n to_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n /_o &_o therefore_o moche_v people_n sin_n in_o hope_n the_o ii_o sin_n ageyn_v the_o holy_a goost_n be_v dyspayre_n which_o benym_v and_o take_v away_o from_o god_n his_o mercy_n like_a as_o presumpcyon_n take_v from_o he_o his_o justyce_n the_o iii_o be_v obstynacyon_n this_o be_v hardenes_n of_o herte_n when_o one_o be_v so_o enharded_a in_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o malice_n /_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v humble_v ne_o meked_a ne_o bow_n and_o will_v not_o repent_v he_o ne_o amend_v the_o fourthe_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v dyspyte_n of_o penance_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n purpose_v in_o his_o herte_n /_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n the_o fyfth_o be_v to_o war_n against_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n in_o a_o other_o the_o syxth_o be_v to_o war_n against_o the_o truth_n in_o earnest_a wetyng_o /_o and_z in_o especyall_a the_o truth_n of_o the_o crysten_v faith_n ¶_o all_o these_o foresay_a sin_n be_v ageyn_v the_o bounte_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v /_o and_z they_o be_v so_o great_a that_o unnethe_v they_o come_v too_o veray_fw-fr repentance_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o unnethe_v forgyven_v &_o pardon_v ¶_o the_o iii_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v of_o hell_n be_v ire_n or_o wrath_n ca._n xxu_o the_o three_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v be_v ire_fw-la but_o thou_o owe_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o ire_n which_o be_v virtuous_a /_o that_o the_o good_a man_n have_v ayenste_n this_o sin_n /_o which_o geten_v the_o virtue_n ayenste_n the_o vice_n there_o be_v another_o ire_n which_o be_v a_o moche_n great_a vice_n /_o that_o be_v felonnye_n of_o herte_n /_o out_o of_o who_o yssu_v many_o branch_n and_o in_o especial_a four_o war_n that_o the_o felon_n have_v ¶_o of_o the_o first_o war_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o ire_n /_o which_o be_v such_o ca._n xxvi_o the_o first_o war_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o ire_n /_o is_z to_o himself_o for_o when_o ire_n surmount_v the_o man_n /_o she_z tourment_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n so_o moche_n that_o the_o man_n may_v not_o sleep_v ne_o rest_n sometime_o ire_n take_v away_o the_o eting_a and_o drynk_v /_o and_o make_v one_o fall_n in_o a_o fever_n or_o in_o so_o great_a hevynesse_n or_o malancolye_n /_o or_o despair_n that_o he_o take_v the_o death_n this_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o waste_v all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o how_o be_v ¶_o the_o second_o war_n that_o the_o fellow_n have_v that_o be_v to_o god_n for_o ire_n and_o felonnye_n surmount_v and_o fire_n sometime_o all_o the_o people_n /_o by_o adversyte_n temporalle_fw-mi /_o or_z by_o maladye_o and_o sekenesse_n /_o or_z by_o dethe_v of_o frendy_n or_o by_o any_o manere_v of_o meschaunce_n that_o his_o wylle_n be_v not_o do_v that_o he_o grutch_v and_o murmure_v against_o god_n our_o lord_n &_o say_v maugre_o /_o and_z in_o despite_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o swer_v and_o blaspheme_v against_o god_n and_o his_o blyss_v saint_n the_o three_o war_n of_o ire_n that_o the_o fellow_n 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