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not_o thenchauntour_n ¶_o this_o serpent_n enseygn_v to_o we_o a_o great_a wysedom_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o here_o thenchauntour_n that_o be_v the_o flaterer_n the_o liar_n and_o evyll_n sayer_n which_o enchant_v oft_o the_o rich_a man_n who_o that_o will_v stop_v one_o of_o his_o eery_n with_o earth_n and_o that_o other_o with_o his_o taylle_n he_o shall_v not_o retche_v to_o be_v enchant_v of_o the_o devyll_n ne_o of_o evil_a tongue_n he_o stop_v one_o of_o his_o eere_n with_o earth_n â–ª_o that_o thynk_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o earth_n shall_v return_v and_o thus_o a_o man_n remember_v his_o infyrmyte_n and_o his_o vylete_a wherefore_o he_o ought_v to_o humble_v himself_o and_o no_o thing_n preyse_fw-mi that_o other_o ere_o he_o ought_v to_o stop_v with_o his_o taylle_n for_o remembrance_n of_o death_n which_o he_o ought_v moche_v to_o fere_n and_o drede_n who_o that_o thus_o coude_fw-fr and_o will_v stop_v his_o ever_o be_v he_o will_v not_o glad_o 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rich_a man_n which_o clad_v he_o so_o proud_o with_o soft_a byse_n and_o precyous_a purpre_fw-fr and_o certain_o he_o be_v moche_v a_o fool·_n and_o a_o child_n of_o wit_n that_o of_o a_o gown_n robe_n or_o what_o soever_o precyous_a clothing_n it_o be_v that_z be_v proud_a thereof_o for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o what_o so_o high_a estate_n he_o be_v but_z that_o he_o be_v clothe_v &_o array_v of_o deed_n beeste_n and_o for_o to_o consydere_fw-la well_o it_o be_v alle_fw-mi but_o vanytee_n and_o fylthe_n and_o all_o bycome_v ordure_n certain_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v well_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o foal_n that_o will_v be_v proud_a to_o bear_v the_o habyte_v or_o the_o vesture_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v but_o as_o a_o sign_n &_o a_o memoryal_n of_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o of_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o usage_n of_o clothes_n which_o be_v never_o find_v but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n our_o first_o fader_fw-mi and_o of_o eve_n our_o first_o mother_n for_o to_o cover_v their_o confusyon_n and_o we_o when_o we_o see_v a_o bier_n of_o a_o deed_n corpse_n which_o be_v cover_v and_o apparayl_v above_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o there_o be_v within_o a_o deed_n body_n right_o so_o it_o hap_v oftimes_o that_o under_o these_o fair_a robe_n the_o soul_n be_v deed_n by_o sin_n special_o in_o they_o that_o gloryfye_v they_o and_o ben_fw-mi proud_a if_o the_o peacock_n be_v proud_a of_o his_o taylle_n or_o the_o cock_n of_o his_o crestâ—_n it_o be_v not_o meruaylle_v for_o nature_n have_v give_v it_o to_o they_o and_z they_o do_v after_o their_o nature_n but_o a_o man_n or_o a_o wyman_n that_o have_v wit_n and_o reason_n which_o know_v well_o that_o nature_n have_v not_o give_v to_o he_o such_o a_o robe_n or_o gown_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o arayement_fw-fr of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v not_o but_o of_o deed_n beestes·_n or_o of_o that_o which_o come_v fro_o the_o earth_n ne_o also_o of_o the_o queyntysâ—_n or_o parement_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heed_n therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o scrypture_n ne_o glorefye_v the_o not_o in_o fair_a robe_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o wymmen_v aught_o to_o array_n they_o with_o sobrenes_n and_o measure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o measure_n wythoute_n oultrage_n after_o that_o thestate_a of_o the_o person_n require_v certain_o it_o be_v not_o with_o out_o oultrage_n when_o a_o person_n have_v for_o his_o body_n so_o many_o gown_n and_o robe_n that_o many_o pour_v man_n may_v be_v sustain_v of_o the_o surplus_n and_o of_o it_o which_o be_v overmoche_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v give_v atte_n last_o for_o god_n love_n it_o shall_v be_v somewhat_o but_z they_o be_v give_v to_o rybaulde_n which_o be_v so_o great_a sin_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o such_o thing_n measure_n and_o good_a ordenaunce_n after_o that_o that_z the_o state_n of_o the_o person_n require_v as_o i_o have_v say_v tofore_o ¶_o the_o uj_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o sobrenes_n and_o of_o attemperaunce_n capitulo_fw-la clx_o the_o syxthe_a degree_n of_o sobrenes_n &_o of_o attemperaunce_n be_v that_o everyche_n keep_v measure_n in_o good_a manere_fw-la whereof_o seneke_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v sober_a and_o attemperate·_a take_v good_a heed_n that_o the_o moevynge_n of_o thy_o heart_n &_o of_o thy_o body_n be_v not_o foul_a ne_o dysavenaunte_a for_o of_o the_o dysordynaunce_n of_o the_o heart_n come_v the_o dysordynaunce_n of_o the_o body_n somme_n be_v so_o chyldysshe_a &_o of_o so_o nice_a manere_n that_o they_o make_v them self_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o fool_n it_o appertain_v to_o a_o man_n of_o value_n which_o be_v in_o great_a and_o high_a estate_n that_o he_o be_v well_o ordain_v &_o well_o amesure_v in_o all_o his_o dede_n &_o all_o his_o sayenge_n &_o of_o fair_a &_o good_a countenance_n to_o before_o all_o peple_n so_o that_o none_o take_v evil_a example_n of_o he_o &_o that_o they_o be_v not_o hold_v for_o a_o fool·_a for_o as_o a_o philosopher_n say_v a_o child_n of_o age_n &_o a_o child_n of_o wit_n &_o of_o manner_n be_v all_o one_o &_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o a_o child_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v be_v cursyd_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o great_a age_n and_o lyve_v as_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v cursyd_v whereof_o saint_n poule_n say_v of_o himself_o when_o i_o be_v a_o child_n i_o do_v as_o a_o child_n but_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o a_o parfyght_a man_n i_o leave_v my_o chyldehode_n for_o who_o that_o hold_v a_o man_n of_o age_n for_o a_o child_n he_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n paul_n be_v not_o
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
not_o only_o good_a entencyon_n but_o it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v the_o ryghtful_a entention_n &_o good_a wylle_n like_o as_o it_o may_v appyere_o in_o he_o that_o will_v feel_v and_o take_v other_o menâ—â—s_n goods_n for_o to_o nourysshe_v &_o feed_v the_o power_n peple_n for_o theâ—teâ—cyon_n of_o the_o wylle_n to_o gyve_v for_o god_n sake_n to_o the_o pour_v peple_n be_v good_a but_o the_o wylle_n to_o steel_n or_o take_v aweye_n other_o man_n good_n be_v evil_a for_o to_o so_o do_v and_o therefore_o that_o deed_n shall_v be_v evil_a &_o may_v not_o be_v excuse_v for_o by_o cause_n that_o a_o evil_a werk_n for_o any_o good_a entencyon_n may_v not_o be_v excused·_v it_o be_v say_v after_o in_o the_o say_a commandment_n that_o the_o creature_n ought_v to_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o his_o wylle_n accord_n in_o all_o his_o werky_n to_o the_o wylle_n of_o god_n &_o this_o demand_n we_o of_o god_n when_o we_o say_v our_o pater_fw-la noâ—â—er_n when_o we_o pray_v god_n that_o his_o wylle_n be_v do_v in_o we_o ¶_o item_n by_o cause_n that_o yet_o for_o taccomplisshe_v the_o say_a commandment_n suffyse_v not_o only_o good_a entencyon_n and_o good_a wylle_n it_o be_v after_o say_v in_o the_o same_o comandement·_n that_o the_o creature_n ought_v to_o love_v his_o god_n with_o alle_fw-mi his_o entendement_n &_o understond_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o in_o thentendement_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v no_o dede_o sin_n delyber_v by_o consent_v ne_v conclude_v for_o alle_fw-mi consentynge_v conclude_v in_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v as_o touch_v the_o deed_n of_o dede_o sin_n though_o so_o be_v that_o the_o deed_n be_v not_o do_v outward_a as_o touch_v the_o werke_n that_o any_o thing_n ensie_n we_o thereof_o yet_o it_o be_v dede_o sin_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o dede_o sin_n may_v not_o love_v god_n as_o above_o be_v say_v ¶_o item_n by_o cause_n that_o yet_o for_o taccomplysshe_v the_o say_a commandment_n suffyse_v not_o only_o good_a entencyon_n and_o good_a wylle_n as_o touch_v the_o werkes_n wythoutforth·_n &_o that_o in_o thentendement_n of_o the_o creature_n grow_v dede_o sin_n by_o consent_v but_o it_o behove_v that_o the_o creature_n put_v and_o employ_v all_o the_o strengthe_n &_o puyssaunce_n that_o he_o have_v in_o good_a werky_n just_a &_o virtuous_a that_o they_o be_v to_o thonour_v of_o god_n &_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v say_v after_o in_o the_o say_a commandment_n that_o the_o creature_n ought_v to_o love_v his_o god_n with_o alle_fw-mi he_o may_v and_o strengthe_n and_o therefore_o all_o they_o that_o put_v &_o employ_v alle_fw-mi their_n may_v and_o strengthe_n in_o the_o werky_n of_o sin_n do_v ageyn_v the_o say_a commandment_n and_o sin_n dede_o thus_o it_o appyer_v clere_o that_o for_o taccomplysshe_v the_o say_v first_o commandment_n pryncypal_a the_o creature_n ought_v to_o gyve_v to_o god_n entencyon_n wylle_v entendement_n and_o all_o his_o strengthe_n by_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a ¶_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v how_o each_o man_n ought_v to_o love_v his_o neghbour_n capo._n iiij_o for_o to_o have_v the_o knowleche_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n pryncypal_a aforesaid_a touch_v the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n who_o the_o creature_n ought_v to_o love_v as_o himself_o it_o be_v to_o weet_v that_o to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n four_o thing_n ouzt_v to_o move_v us._n first_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o we_o all_o be_v child_n of_o god_n by_o creacyon_n and_o naturelly_n brother_n and_o sister_n love_v that_o one_o that_o other_o and_o thus_o we_o be_v all_o membre_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n which_o be_v our_o heed_n and_o one_o member_n love_v another_o naturelly_n second_o to_o this_o aught_o to_o bring_v we_o the_o love_n &_o obeyssaunce_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n as_o say_v be_v which_o comaund_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n ¶_o thyrd_o to_o this_o love_n ought_v to_o bring_v we_o the_o commynycacyon_n which_o be_v emonge_a creature_n humayn_v for_o one_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o all_o &_o create_v for_o we_o all_o he_o have_v suffryd_v death_n and_o to_o we_o alle_fw-mi he_o have_v apparayl_v the_o glory_n &_o the_o beatytude_n of_o heaven_n if_o we_o lose_v it_o not_o by_o sin_n and_o naturel_o every_o creature_n of_o one_o likeness_n of_o one_o form_n &_o of_o one_o semblance_n love_v &_o aught_o to_o love_v the_o other_o like_o as_o we_o see_v in_o beesty_n and_o in_o bird_n that_o each_o love_n other_o and_o he_o that_o be_v to_o he_o like_o and_o his_o pareyll_n and_o therefore_o every_o creature_n that_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n mespryse_v not_o only_o against_o the_o law_n dyvyne_fw-mi but_o also_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_n four_o thing_n that_o to_o this_o love_n ought_v to_o bring_v us._n be_v the_o prouffyte_n that_o come_v thereof_o for_o when_o a_o creature_n love_v well_o another_o he_o desire_v his_o prouffyte_n his_o honour_n his_o savement_n and_o pourchass_v it_o glad_o by_o these_o four_o thing_n aforesaid_a appear_v clere_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o this_o love_n be_v in_o fyve_o thing_n first_o when_o one_o love_v his_o neighbour_n true_o that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o we_o will_v of_o he_o and_o that_o be_v in_o he_o &_o no_o thing_n for_o his_o owen_n proper_a to_o the_o knowleche_n of_o which_o thing_n be_v to_o weet_v emonge_o reasonable_a creature_n three_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v find_fw-mi ¶_o here_o be_v contain_v how_o one_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n capitulo_fw-la five_o the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o creature_n love_v another_o creature_n for_o the_o prouffyt_n that_o he_o do_v to_o he_o and_o this_o love_n be_v not_o veray_v for_o when_o the_o prouffyt_n fayll_v the_o love_n fayll_v the_o second_o be_v when_o a_o creature_n love_v another_o creature_n for_o her_o beaute_n and_o the_o playâ—yr_n and_o delyte_n that_o he_o take_v therein_o this_o love_n be_v not_o veray_v for_o she_o fayll_v when_o the_o playsyr_n or_o delyte_n fayll_v the_o thyrd_o be_v when_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o we_o will_v of_o he_o the_o creature_n love_v another_o creature_n and_o this_o love_n be_v good_a &_o veray_v &_o accord_v to_o god_n second_o when_o one_o lon_v his_o neighbour_n ordynat_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v lass_n than_o god·_v thus_o as_o the_o creature_n owe_v to_o love_v himself_o lass_n than_o god_n and_o this_o tech_v we_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cry_v when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o love_v fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n or_o sister_n or_o brother_n or_z child_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n more_o than_o i_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v i_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v know_v saint_n gregory_n enseygn_v it_o to_o we_o that_o the_o werke_n of_o withoutforth_o do_v for_o a_o creature_n show_v the_o love_n that_o one_o have_v to_o he_o wythinforth_o for_o naturelly_n one_o do_v glad_o which_o he_o wen_v that_o hyt_n ought_v to_o please_v he_o or_o she_o that_o he_o love_v ¶_o and_o by_o this_o it_o apperyth_v clere_o that_o when_o any_o creature_n leve_v to_o do_v the_o werke_n the_o which_o accord_v to_o god_n he_o be_v hold_v and_o bind_v for_o to_o do_v other_o werky_n contrary_a to_o the_o playsyr_n of_o the_o creature_n thenne_fw-fr he_o love_v that_o creature_n more_o than_o he_o do_v god_n and_o in_o this_o do_v he_o mespryse_v ageyn_v the_o two_o commandment_n aforesaid_a and_o syn_v dede_o ¶_o thyrd_o the_o love_n aforesaid_a be_v when_o the_o creature_n love_v his_o neighbour_n by_o dede_n that_o be_v do_v say_v not_o by_o word_n only_o but_o in_o fayte_n and_o deed_n to_o procure_v in_o he_o his_o prouffyte_n and_o to_o empesshe_n &_o let_v his_o damage_n with_o his_o power_n as_o he_o do_v to_o himself_o ¶_o four_o when_o a_o creature_n love_v his_o neygbour_n in_o all_o time_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v also_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o adversyte_n and_o of_o his_o poverte_a as_z in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o rychesse_n and_o of_o his_o prosperyte_n for_o in_o especial_a in_o the_o time_n of_o adversyte_n and_o of_o poverte_a the_o veray_fw-fr friend_n be_v prove_v ¶_o fyfth_o when_o the_o creature_n love_v his_o neighbour_n holy_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o creature_n ought_v not_o to_o love_v another_o for_o to_o draw_v he_o unto_o sin_n or_o for_o to_o be_v his_o fellow_n in_o evil_a werky_n as_o be_v they_o that_o acoompanye_n they_o to_o rob_v and_o steel_n other_o mennys_n good_n or_o do_v other_o evil_a and_o wicked_a dede_n for_o after_o reason_n thou_o shall_v not_o judge_v that_o thou_o ought_v do_v such_o thing_n after_o the_o
fyve_o thing_n that_o every_o creature_n ought_v to_o rendre_fw-fr unto_o his_o neighbour_n after_o the_o say_v second_o commandement_fw-fr be_v to_o weet_v that_o two_o thing_n show_v pryncypal_o the_o love·_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v for_o to_o have_v pacyence_n and_o compassyon_n in_o myschyef_n and_o in_o the_o adversyte_n or_o poverte_a of_o other_o for_o one_o excuse_v and_o pardonneth_n glad_o and_o lyght_o the_o default_n or_o offence_n of_o the_o person_n that_o he_o love_v and_o these_o be_v sign_n of_o great_a love_n the_o ij_o be_v humylyte_n which_o cause_v pacyence_n for_o comyn_o when_o a_o person_n be_v proud_a he_o know_v not_o his_o defaulte_n but_o despyse_v the_o other_o by_o presumpcyon_n and_o may_v not_o support_v the_o defaulte_n that_o he_o judge_v in_o they_o but_o he_o be_v inpacyent_a and_o wythouteforth_o he_o show_v and_o manyfe_v oft_o anger_n and_o dysplaysaunce_n but_o by_o cause_n that_o the_o say_a commandment_n for_o to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o pharysee_n evil_n understonden_v and_o may_v be_v and_o be_v yet_o by_o many_o either_o for_o they_o hold_v that_o they_o ought_v love_v they_o that_o loven_v they_o and_o to_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v they_o and_o for_o their_o neighbour_n they_o understand_v only_o their_o frendy_n ¶_o it_o be_v to_o understonde_v that_o when_o love_n or_o hate_n be_v in_o a_o creature_n ij_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v considere_v that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o nature_n that_o he_o have_v and_o the_o sin_n or_o default_n of_o he_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n after_o his_o nature_n aught_o to_o be_v bylove_v but_o his_o sin_n &_o default_n ouzt_v to_o be_v hate_v and_o after_o this_o exposycyon_n ought_v to_o be_v understonden_v the_o commandment_n that_o ihesu_n cryst_n maad_v to_o his_o apostle_n for_o to_o love_v their_o enemy_n for_o the_o nature_n humayn_v we_o ought_v to_o love_v and_o to_o do_v well_o to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o &_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o do_v to_o we_o evil_a and_o that_o persecute_v we_o but_o we_o owe_v alweye_n to_o hate_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o defaulte_n nevertheless_o we_o may_v well_o and_o be_v leefful_a to_o we_o to_o desire_v the_o destructyon_n of_o a_o creature_n obstynat_fw-la in_o evil_n &_o in_o sin_n and_o that_o destroy_v holy_a chyrche_n and_o domage_v and_o hurt_v other_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o be_v to_o desire_v the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o nothing_o the_o evil_a to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_n and_o persevere_v in_o evil_a and_o not_o only_o for_o his_o destructyon_n such_o peple_n when_o they_o have_v desire_v after_o thentendement_n aforesaid_a be_v callyd_v after_o thappostle_n the_o mynystres_n of_o god_n ¶_o here_o after_o follow_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n partycule_a capitulo_fw-la uj_o now_o it_o be_v to_o weet_v that_o these_o two_o pryncypal_a commandment_n aforesaid_a be_v give_v to_o mose_n when_o god_n delyverd_v to_o he_o the_o law_n in_o ten_o comandement_n particular_a the_o which_o comandemente_n every_o creature_n reasonable_a be_v bind_v to_o keep_v for_o to_o have_v the_o lyf_v &_o glory_n perdurable_a the_o three_o first_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o dylection_n and_o love_n of_o god_n accord_v unto_o the_o pryncipal_a commandment_n tofore_o say_v and_o the_o seven_o other_o partycule_a apperteynen_n to_o the_o love_n and_o to_o the_o dylectyon_n obhy_n neighbour_n accord_v to_o that_o other_o commandment_n pryncypal_a after_o ensyew_v and_o of_o the_o same_o x_o comandement_n there_o be_v tweyne_v affyrmatyves_n only_o which_o induce_v the_o creature_n to_o do_v well_o and_o viij_o other_o negatyves_n which_o defend_v to_o do_v evil_a the_o cause_n be_v for_o so_o moche_v as_o for_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o do_v evil_n is_z in_o the_o puyssance_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o free_a wylle_n that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o which_o he_o may_v not_o 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shall_v not_o adoure_v no_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thobeyssaunce_n honour_n and_o seruyce_n that_o the_o creature_n ought_v to_o do_v to_o god_n like_o as_o hyt_n be_v devyse_v upon_o the_o first_o commandment_n pryncypalle_v he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n do_v unto_o any_o other_o than_o to_o god_n ageyn_v this_o commandment_n do_v &_o sin_n mortal_o alle_fw-mi though_o peple_n that_o entremece_n theym_fw-mi of_o dyvynacyon_n of_o fortylege_n and_o sorcerye_n for_o after_o saint_n austyn_n such_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v maad_v ne_o do_v wythoute_n to_o have_v any_o or_o sum_n covenaunte_v with_o the_o devyl_n by_o the_o which_o alle_fw-mi such_o thing_n be_v say_v and_o make_v and_o therefore_o all_o such_o peple_n be_v cursyd_v and_o excomeny_v of_o holy_a chyrche_n ¶_o and_o yet_o also_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v and_o byleve_v that_o the_o pâ—anettys_n &_o the_o sterry_v govern_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o god_n only_o govern_v man_n &_o woman_n and_z for_o to_o serve_v man_n and_o woman_n they_o be_v maad_a and_o create_v thyrd_o alle_fw-mi they_o that_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n thing_n what_o soever_o it_o be_v that_o set_v more_o their_o hope_n in_o than_o in_o god_n be_v it_o in_o good_n temporelle_fw-fr or_o in_fw-la creature_n or_o that_o more_o love_v they_o than_o god·_v the_o which_o hap_v when_o for_o such_o love_v or_z for_o to_o gete_v such_o a_o thing_n the_o creature_n dysobey_v to_o the_o comandement_n of_o god_n and_o of_o holy_a chyrche_n ¶_o four_o all_o they_n that_o for_o to_o obey_v to_o theym_v and_o to_o do_v their_o plesyr_n make_v their_o subgetcis_n or_o servant_n to_o dysobeye_v the_o comandemente_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a chyrche_n ¶_o fyfthly_a and_o all_o they_o that_o in_o such_o a_o caa_n obey_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o yet_o also_o alle_fw-mi they_o that_o more_o byleve_n to_o their_o own_o wit_n than_o they_o do_v to_o the_o comaundemente_n of_o god·_v and_o to_o the_o ordynance_n of_o holy_a 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upon_o this_o be_v delyverd_v the_o second_o commandement_fw-fr appertain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v such_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o to_o affirm_v and_o do_v byleve_v thing_n that_o thou_o say_v or_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o for_o thing_n verytable_a and_o for_o good_a and_o just_a cause_n and_o yet_o in_o caa_n of_o need_n and_o of_o necessyte_n for_o oath_n be_v ordain_v for_o to_o set_v a_o end_n in_o thing_n lytigyous_a and_o debateful_a of_o which_o feyth_n or_o demonstraunce_n may_v in_o none_o otherwise_o be_v know_v but_o by_o oath_n and_o in_o this_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o crysten_v that·_v which_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o it_o be_v leefful_a to_o
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the_o thyrd_o thing_n that_o the_o veray_fw-fr subgette_n owe_v unto_o his_o lord_n capitulo_fw-la ix_o the_o thyrd_o thing_n that_o the_o veray_fw-fr subgette_n owe_v to_o his_o lord_n and_o soverayn_o to_o god_n be_v seruyce_n and_z upon_o this_o be_v deyluerd_v to_o moses_n the_o thyrd_o commandment_n appertain_v to_o the_o dylectyon_n &_o love_n of_o god_n &_o be_v such_o as_o follow_v thou_o shall_v halowe_v or_o sayntefye_v the_o sunday_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v cease_v the_o say_a day_n from_o all_o worldly_a werkes_n and_z in_o especial_a of_o the_o werky_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v employ_v and_o occupy_v thyself_o in_o the_o praise_v &_o in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n in_o knowlech_v the_o benefayte_v &_o the_o grace_n that_o thou_o have_v of_o he_o and_o god_n will_v that_o by_o the_o jew_n the_o sabate_a day_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o his_o praise_v and_o his_o seruyse_n in_o mind_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o form_n 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dayes·_n be_v of_o idleness_n for_o for_o to_o be_v idle_a be_v cause_n of_o over_o moche_o evil_a and_o of_o sin_n and_z in_o especial_a on_o the_o say_a day_n ought_v a_o creature_n to_o occupy_v &_o enbesye_v he_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o make_v sacrefyse_n to_o god_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v &_o in_o especial_a a_o creature_n ought_v on_o the_o say_a day_n to_o gyve_v himself_o to_o god_n by_o devoute_a orison_n and_o prayer_n and_o to_o have_v great_a sorrow_n and_o bitter_a repentance_n of_o his_o sin_n second_o a_o creature_n ouzt_v to_o occupy_v he_o in_o the_o loange_a &_o praise_v of_o his_o maker_n &_o creator_n and_o by_o cause_n that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o sinner_n preyse_v be_v not_o playsaunt_a to_o god_n every_o creature_n ought_v to_o make_v clean_a his_o herte_n fro_o all_o sin_n by_o bitter_a repentance_n by_z devoute_a confessyon_n and_o by_o penance_n ¶_o thyrd_o a_o creature_n ought_v to_o occupy_v he_o in_o the_o say_a day_n in_o do_v almess_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n of_o such_o good_n as_o god_n have_v give_v to_o he_o to_o they_o that_o have_v need_n and_o necessyte_n and_o more_o large_o aught_o to_o be_v give_v in_o the_o say_a day_n than_o in_o other_o also_o yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o festy_n of_o saint_n the_o creature_n ought_v to_o tear_v his_o entendement_n in_o the_o consyderacyon_n of_o three_o thing_n ¶_o first_o the_o creature_n ought_v to_o consider_v the_o great_a lyberalyte_n and_o largess_n of_o god_n that_o the_o saint_n of_o who_o the_o feste_fw-la be_v for_z ah_o lytyl_o seruyce_n that_o he_o have_v do_z to_o god_n god_n have_v so_o grete_o reward_v &_o guerdon_v that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o he_o glory_n &_o joy_n pardurable·_a with_o he_o and_o with_o this_o god_n will_v that_o of_o his_o creature_n he_o be_v honour_v and_o preysyd_v in_o this_o world_n and_o by_o this_o consyderation_n the_o creature_n ought_v to_o be_v all_o towards_o god_n and_o ouzt_v desire_n 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sin_n ¶_o in_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v see_v clere_o virtue_n good_a werky_n how_o hye_o they_o be_v guerdon_v and_o reward_v and_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n understonde_v how_o &_o alle_fw-mi that_o that_o the_o byhove_v to_o know_v to_o live_v well_o and_o dye_n well_o ¶_o how_o man_n live_v die_a in_o this_o world_n capo._n lxj_o now_o behold_v and_o take_v heed_n yet_o a_o lytel_n and_o ennoye_v ne_o greve_v the_o not_o at_o these_o three_o thing_n therefore_o to_o know_v and_o wylle_v to_o hate_v sin_n forgete_n thy_o body_n one_o time_n in_o the_o day_n &_o go_v in_o to_o hell_n lyve_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o go_fw-mi not_o thyder_n at_o thy_o death_n thus_o do_v oft_o the_o good_a man_n and_o the_o wise_n there_o thou_o shall_v see_v alle_fw-mi that_o the_o herte_n hate_v cold_n hete_n hungre_n thirst_n &_o dyvers_a torment_n as_o wepynge_v syghe_n &_o wayllynge_v that_o the_o heart_n may_v not_o think_v ne_o tongue_n devyse_v &_o alle_fw-mi way_n shall_v endure_v 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be_v flayn_v all_o quick_a saint_n stephen_o to_o be_v stone_v with_o stone_n saint_n laurence_n &_o saint_n vyncent_a to_o be_v brente_a and_o roast_a upon_o bren_v cool_v all_o these_o martyrdom_n &_o torment_n ne_v be_v not_o but_o as_o a_o bain_n in_o cold_a water_n after_o the_o wytnesse_n of_o scrypture_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o torment_n of_o purgatorye_n where_o as_o the_o soul_n brenne_n untyl_o they_o be_v purge_v of_o all_o their_o sin_n like_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v purge_v and_o fyne_v in_o the_o fire_n till_o no_o more_o be_v find_v to_o be_v purge_v for_o this_o fire_n of_o purgatorye_n be_v of_o such_o nature_n that_o alle_fw-mi that_o they_o find_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v it_o of_o deed_n of_o word_n &_o of_o thought_n that_o have_v corn_v to_o any_o sin_n lytel_n or_o great_a all_o be_v there_o brente_a and_o purge_v and_o also_o there_o be_v punysshed_a and_o purge_v all_o the_o sin_n venyal_n which_o we_o call_v lytel_a sin_n which_o we_o oft_o do_v like_a as_o foul_a thought_n idle_a word_n jape_v trufe_n lie_n and_o alle_fw-mi other_o vanytee_n so_o long_o till_o the_o soul_n have_v nomore_o to_o be_v purge_v of_o and_z that_o she_o be_v so_o clean_o so_o pure_a so_o net_n &_o so_o worthy_a that_o she_o be_v sayntefy_v for_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o heaven_n where_o as_o none_o may_v entre_fw-fr but_o if_o he_o be_v right_a fine_a right_n clean_a and_o right_a clear_a ¶_o this_o fire_n dreden_fw-ge all_fw-ge they_o that_o to_o their_o power_n keep_v they_o fro_o dede_o sin_n and_o that_o keep_v holy_o their_o body_n their_o mouth_n their_o eery_n their_o eye_n and_o all_o their_o fyve_o naturel_fw-fr wytte_v fro_o all_o sin_n and_o also_o lyven_v as_o they_o shall_v every_o day_n dye_v and_o come_v tofore_o the_o jugement_n and_o by_o cause_n that_o none_o may_v live_v all_o wythoute_n sin_n like_o as_o say_v solomon_n for_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o day_n fall_v the_o ryghtwysman_n and_o therefore_o by_o holy_a confessyon_n by_o 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tofore_o that_o one_o byleve_v they_o and_o to_o consider_v if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o part_n of_o god_n right_o so_o do_v they_o that_o have_v their_o confessor_n good_a and_o holy_a man_n wise_a &_o well_o approve_v in_o their_o faith_n to_o which_o confessor_n they_o that_o confess_v they_o show_v oft_o their_o thought_n which_o come_v unto_o their_o heart_n both_o the_o good_a &_o evil_n for_o like_a as_o solomon_n say_v blessyd_v be_v they_o that_o alle_fw-mi so_o doubten_v that_o they_o sin_n not_o ne_o mysdoon_v and_o he_o say_v also_o in_o another_o place_n do_v by_o good_a counceyll_n alle_fw-mi that_o thou_o shall_v do_v and_o thenne_n thou_o shall_v not_o repent_v the._n ¶_o the_o seven_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o equyte_v capitulo_fw-la cxv_o the_o seven_o degree_n of_o equyte_v be_v the_o seven_o eye_n which_o he_o must_v have_v that_o will_v have_v this_o virtue_n that_o be_v that_o he_o behold_v upward_o on_o high_a and_o that_o he_o have_v god_n alle_fw-mi way_n tofore_o he_o ¶_o of_o such_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel·_n if_o thy_o eye_n be_v pure_a and_o simple_a all_fw-es thy_o body_n shall_v be_v clear_a and_o shine_a and_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v derke_n and_o tenebrous_a awl_n thy_o body_n shall_v be_v derke_n obscure_a and_o tenebrous_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o entencyon_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v pure_a and_o simple_a and_o gooth_o forth_o the_o right_a line_n after_o god_n by_o alle_fw-mi the_o degree_n that_o we_o have_v tofore_o name_v awl_n the_o mass_n and_o substance_n of_o thy_o werke_n and_o of_o thy_o virtue_n shalle_v be_v fair_a clear_a and_o playsaunt_a to_o god_n and_o if_o the_o entencyon_n be_v not_o good_a but_o froward_a and_o evil_a and_o reploy_v bacwarde_a alle_fw-mi the_o werke_n shall_v be_v derke_n &_o tenebrous_a for_o wythoute_n good_a and_o ryghtful_a entencyon_n alm_n bycome_v sin_n and_o virtue_n vice_n thentencyon_n be_v simple_a when_o a_o man_n make_v his_o werkes_n good_a right_a for_o god_n love_n and_o it_o be_v obscure_a and_o derke_v when_o a_o man_n do_v his_o werke_n for_o to_o plaice_n the_o world_n or_o for_o vain_a glory_n it_o be_v crooked_a and_o not_o right_a in_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v when_o one_o hold_v one_o part_n to_o god_n and_o that_o other_o of_o the_o world_n for_o thentencyon_n retorn_v bacward_o when_o a_o man_n sech_v his_o own_o prouffyte_n in_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o do_v now_o have_v thou_o hear_v the_o seven_o degree_n ol_v this_o virtue_n of_o equyte_v by_o which_o this_o three_fw-mi reyse_v on_o height_n ¶_o here_o folowen_v the_o virtue_n ayenste_n the_o seven_o dede_o sin_v capitulo_fw-la
a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o penance_n and_o of_o thamende_v ¶_o also_o the_o synnar_n ought_v glad_o to_o suffer_v and_o drink_v a_o lytel_n shame_n for_o to_o escape_v the_o great_a shame_n that_o all_o synnar_n shall_v have_v at_o the_o day_n of_o jugement_n when_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v all_o their_o sin_n the_o ij_o thing_n be_v evil_a drede_n to_o do_v great_a penance_n the_o which_o the_o devyl_n put_v in_o the_o ere_o of_o the_o synnar_a say_n thou_o may_v not_o do_v this_o sharp_a penance_n &_o thou_o may_v not_o leave_v thy_o custom_n such_o peple_n resemble_v the_o shove_n horse_n which_o be_v afeard_a of_o the_o shadow_n that_o he_o see_v and_o certeynlye_o this_o penance_n that_o we_o do_v here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n or_o of_o purgatorye_n the_o thyrd_o thing_n be_v the_o wicked_a love_n that_o the_o synnar_fw-mi have_v enlace_v that_o he_o love_v so_o moche_v his_o delight_n that_o he_o will_v not_o lesâ—e_n it_o and_o thynk_v that_o for_o no_o thing_n he_o will_v confess_v he_o but_o slepe_v in_o his_o sin_n like_o a_o swyn_n in_o the_o dung_n the_o iiij_o thing_n be_v hope_n of_o long_o lyf_v whereof_o the_o devyl_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v a_o young_a man_n thou_o shall_v live_v long_o thou_o shall_v well_o recoure_v a_o confessor_n but_o he_o take_v none_o heed_n ne_o see_v not_o the_o death_n that_o awayt_v he_o &_o shall_v take_v he_o soon_o than_o he_o wen_v for_o god_n which_o promyse_v pardon_n to_o he_o that_o repent_v promyt_v not_o to_o morn_n as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v thenne_fw-fr the_o devyl_n play_v oft_o with_o the_o synnar·_n like_o as_o the_o cat_n do_v with_o the_o mous_a when_o he_o have_v take_v he_o for_o when_o he_o have_v long_o play_v he_o strangle_v &_o slee_v he_o the_o five_o thing_n be_v despair_n in_o which_o the_o devyl_n put_v the_o synnar_a but_o he_o ouzt_v to_o remember_v that_o god_n foryâ—ueth_v to_o they_o that_o repent_v lyght_o and_o more_o glad_o he_o gyve_v pardon_n than_o we_o demand_v he_o after_o the_o confessyon_n come_v the_o satysfaction_n that_o be_v thamende_n and_o the_o penance_n that_o one_o ought_v to_o make_v and_o pray_v for_o his_o sin_n after_o tharbytrement_n and_o wylle_n of_o the_o confessour·_n which_o ought_v to_o juge_v the_o amends_n of_o the_o trespace_n in_o fastynge_n in_o almess_n or_o in_o prayer_n or_o in_o other_o good_a thing_n after_o that_o the_o sin_n require_v it_o &_o the_o seek_v man_n ought_v glad_o to_o obey_v to_o the_o physycyan_n to_o have_v helthe_n and_o the_o good_a soon_o ought_v glad_o to_o do_v the_o wylle_n of_o his_o ghoostly_a fader_fw-mi for_o the_o savacyon_n of_o his_o soul_n now_o have_v thou_o hear_v three_o thing_n that_o hold_v togyder_n the_o haubere_n of_o penance_n with_o which_o be_v arm_v the_o new_a knight_n of_o god_n for_o to_o vaynquysshe_v the_o batayll_n against_o sin_n and_o who_o that_o shall_v vaynquysshe_v this_o bataylle_n shall_v not_o retche_v of_o the_o second_o death_n like_a as_o saint_n johan_n say_v in_o thapocalypse_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v veray_fw-fr rest_n that_o be_v the_o glory_n perdurable_a the_o first_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o love_v sin_n which_o be_v vaynquyssh_v by_o penance_n by_o which_o one_o escape_v the_o second_o death_n that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o hell_n where_o one_o may_v not_o dye_n this_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o prowess_n in_o they_o that_o vaynquysshe_a sin_n after_o this_o bataylle_n come_v another_o for_o when_o a_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n thenne_n come_v a_o new_a wrestle_a to_o his_o heart_n what_o penance_n he_o may_v do_v and_o what_o lyf_v he_o may_v lede_v and_o there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o that_o in_o this_o bataylle_n be_v recreaunte_n for_o like_a as_o god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n now_o they_o byleve_v now_o they_o byleve_v not_o now_o they_o will_v now_o they_o will_v not_o now_o they_o purpose_n now_o be_v alle_fw-mi nought_o for_o they_o be_v not_o ferme_fw-fr ne_fw-fr estable_a ne_o perseveraunte_n but_o when_o a_o man_n join_v he_o to_o god_n and_o afferm_v his_o herte_n and_o his_o good_a purpoo_n to_o he_o thenne_fw-fr be_v this_o bataylle_n good_a &_o goten_a and_o thenne_fw-fr god_n make_v he_o farm_n and_o stable_n as_o be_v a_o pyler_n in_o the_o chirche_n as_o say_v saint_n johan._n this_o be_v the_o second_o vyctorye_n &_o the_o reward_n that_o answer_v to_o he_o after_o this_o wrestle_a come_v the_o iij_o wrestle_a that_o a_o man_n have_v to_o his_o flesh_n which_o moche_n complain_v when_o it_o begyn_v to_o feel_v the_o hardness_n &_o sharpness_n of_o penance_n &_o it_o reenforce_v to_o come_v ageyn_a to_o her_o old_a custom_n the_o flesh_n be_v a_o evil_n wyf_v whereof_o solomon_n say_v who_o most_o do_v the_o wylle_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o be_v it_o be_v &_o more_o be_v to_o he_o contrary_a and_o who_o that_o suffer_v his_o flesh_n to_o overcome_v he_o he_o enter_v and_o put_v himself_o in_o great_a seruytude_n for_o there_o be_v none_o so_o foul_a a_o thing_n as_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o his_o flesh_n who_o that_o vaynquyssh_v this_o bataylle_n god_n promyt_v to_o he_o a_o new_a crown_n whit_n of_o chastyte_n &_o of_o innocencye_n &_o bring_v he_o to_o rest_n that_o be_v the_o glory_n perdurable_a like_o as_o he_o say_v in_o thapocalypse_n after_o this_o batayl_n come_v this_o world_n and_o dame_n fortune_n with_o her_o whele·_n which_o assayl_v a_o man_n on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o on_o the_o lift_v side_n which_o be_v two_o strong_a bataylle_n where_o as_o moche_v peple_n ben_fw-mi vaynquyssh_v &_o moo_o be_v vaynquyssh_v on_o the_o right_a side_n than_o on_o the_o lift_v side_n like_o as_o davyd_v say_v in_o his_o psaulter_n for_o more_o strong_a be_v the_o temptation_n that_o come_v of_o the_o right_a side_n than_o it_o that_o come_v on_o the_o lift_v as_o davyd_v say_v in_o his_o psaulter_n for_o more_o strong_a be_v the_o temptacyon_n that_o come_v of_o honour_n of_o rychesses_n and_o of_o delight_n which_o the_o devyl_n offer_v &_o set_v before_o than_o that_o which_o come_v of_o adversyte_n like_o as_o povertre_n &_o the_o malady_n &_o the_o sekeness_n that_o god_n send_v &_o he_o that_o vaynquyssh_v and_o that_o despyse_v with_o his_o heart_n the_o prosperytee_n of_o this_o world_n god_n promyt_v to_o he_o honour_n and_o hyenesse_n in_o glory_n for_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o sytte_n with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n as_o say_v thapocalipse_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v vaynquysshe_v that_o other_o bataylle_n which_o be_v on_o the_o lift_v side_n in_o thaduersytee_n of_o this_o world_n god_n promyt_v glory_n which_o no_o man_n may_v take_v from_o he_o the_o uj_o batayll_n which_o be_v moche_o strong_a is_z against_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o membre_n of_o antecryste_n which_o warren_n against_o the_o good_a man_n by_o their_o may_v like_v as_o do_v of_o old_a time_n the_o tyrant_n against_o the_o marter_n &_o good_a crysten_v man_n for_o unnethe_n shall_v none_o there_fw-mi reclaim_v he_o crysten_v for_o the_o strengthe_n of_o antecryst_n &_o of_o his_o membre_n this_o be_v the_o be_v that_o johan_n see_v that_o warryd_v the_o saint_n of_o which_o we_o have_v tofore_o spoken·_a the_o membre_n of_o this_o be_v show_v they_o in_o wicked_a prince_n and_o evyll_n prelate_n which_o by_o their_o great_a covetyse_n defoule_n flee_v and_o eten_v their_o subgette_n so_o that_o the_o good_a man_n that_o be_v under_o they_o have_v enough_o to_o suffer_v and_o many_o disease_n &_o great_a myschyeves·_n but_o they_o that_o take_v all_o in_o good_a pacyence_n without_o murmur_n as_o do_v job._n and_o trust_v all_o in_o god_n they_o vaynquysshe_v this_o batayl_n and_o to_o he_o that_o shall_v overcome_v it_o god_n promyt_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o he_o power_n over_o his_o enemyes·_n like_v as_o saint_n johan_n say_v in_o thapocalyp_v after_o alle_fw-mi these_o bataylle_n come_v the_o last_o which_o be_v moo_v strong_a for_o the_o devyl_n which_o be_v malycious_a &_o moche_n subtyl_o when_o he_o see_v that_o a_o man_n be_v mount_v upon_o the_o moutayn_n of_o perfection_n and_o have_v overcomen_v all_o these_o bataylle_n aforesaid_a thenne_n assayl_v he_o the_o fiend_n by_o vaynglorye_n &_o by_o presumption_n for_o thenne_v it_o seem_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o moche_n good_a man_n &_o great_a friend_n of_o god_n by_o this_o that_o he_o have_v all_o suffer_v for_o he_o by_o which_o he_o fall_v sometime_o from_o high_a to_o low_o as_o do_v lucyfer_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v great_a necessyte_n that_o a_o man_n be_v wise_a and_o that_o he_o
keep_v he_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o vaynglorye_n which_o make_v the_o ryergarde_n for_o in_o the_o taylle_n lie_v oft_o the_o venym_n and_o thenconforaunce_n and_o sometime_o the_o ship_n that_o be_v nyghe_a to_o the_o port_n peryssheth·_n which_o go_v sure_o in_o the_o high_a see_v thenne_v he_o byhove_v that_o he_o tarry_v and_o address_v his_o sail_v that_o be_v all_o his_o entencyon_n &_o alle_fw-mi his_o heart_n at_o the_o port_n of_o helthe_n that_o be_v to_o ihesu_n cryste_n by_o the_o wound_n of_o fervent_a love_n and_o of_o great_a desire_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o hungre_n of_o justyce_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v tofore_o which_o come_v of_o the_o yefte_a of_o strengthe_n and_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prowess_n as_o the_o good_a knight_n which_o be_v noble_a and_o hardy_a that_o have_v a_o good_a herte_n and_o that_o have_v be_v in_o many_o press_n which_o have_v great_a talente_a and_o great_a hungre_n to_o show_v his_o strengthe_n in_o tournoye_n or_o in_o bataylle_n for_o to_o gete_v to_o he_o prize_v and_o renomee_o and_o certain_o who_o that_o have_v great_a love_n to_o god_n &_o great_a hungre_n and_o desire_n of_o his_o helthe_n he_o overcome_v lyghtlye_o this_o last_o bataylle_n he_o will_v not_o ne_o desire_v not_o in_o this_o lyf_v but_o that_o which_o be_v unto_o the_o honour_n and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o helthe_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o who_o that_o vaynquyssh_v this_o bataylle_n shall_v win_v the_o reward_n of_o which_o saint_n johan_n speak_v in_o thappocalypse_n there_o where_o our_o lord_n say_v that_o to_o he_o that_o shall_v vaynquysshe_v he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o lyf_v which_o be_v in_o the_o middle_a of_o paradyse_n that_o be_v ihesu_n cry_v himself_o that_o gyve_v lyf_v perdurable_a of_o which_o alle_fw-mi the_o saint_n lyven_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o be_v fulfyl_v and_o be_v in_o rest_n and_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o which_o the_o debonayr_a ihesu_n cryst_n promyt_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o his_o good_a knight_n when_o he_o say_v blessyd_v be_v they_o that_o have_v hungre_n and_o thyrste_n of_o justyce_n that_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o love_v he_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfyl_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o lyf_v that_o be_v the_o end_n and_o the_o perfectyon_n of_o this_o virtue_n which_o be_v call_v prowess_n to_o which_o lede_v the_o yefte_a of_o strengthe_n ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o yefte_a of_o counceyl_n and_o of_o the_o good_a and_o meryte_n that_o be_v therein_o capitulo_fw-la cxxix_o like_o as_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n gyve_v strengthe_n and_o vygour_n to_o empryse_v great_a thing_n right_o so_o yeve_v he_o counceyl_n by_o which_o a_o person_n come_v to_o a_o good_a end_n of_o that_o which_o he_o empryseth·_v this_o be_v a_o great_a grace_n that_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n gyve_v which_o be_v callyd_v the_o yefte_a of_o counceyl_n by_o which_o a_o man_n have_v great_a 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