man_n say_v it_o be_v danngerous_a to_o i_o if_o they_o know_v i_o ¶_o and_o socrates'_v say_v it_o be_v the_o better_a for_o i_o if_o you_o be_v know_v by_o they_o ¶_o and_o say_v a_o wyseman_n ought_v to_o use_v his_o day_n in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o maneres_fw-la that_o be_v â–ª_o to_o seye_v in_o that_o that_o may_v cause_v he_o to_o have_v â–ª_o joy_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o other_o or_o in_o that_o that_o may_v cause_v he_o to_o have_v good_a name_n in_o this_o world_n and_o sai_fw-fr de_fw-fr this_o world_n be_v delectation_n of_o a_o hour_n &_o sorrow_n of_o many_o day_n &_o the_o other_o world_n be_v great_a rest_n &_o long_a joy_n and_o say_v whosomever_o teach_v the_o one_o word_n of_o sapience_n do_v the_o more_o good_a than_o if_o he_o gafe_v the_o of_o his_o gold_n and_o say_v swear_v not_o by_o our_o lord_n for_o no_o manner_n of_o lucre_n all_o be_v it_o thy_o cause_n be_v true_a for_o some_o wool_fw-mi think_v thou_o forswere_v thyself_o and_o say_v take_v heed_n how_o thou_o yeve_v thy_o yefte_n for_o some_o simple_a folk_n yeve_v to_o the_o unnedy_n &_o refuse_v hit_v to_o thoo_n that_o have_v need_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v win_v a_o friend_n speak_v good_a of_o he_o for_o good_a 〈◊〉_d engender_v love_n &_o evil_a speech_n engender_v hatred_n and_o say_v a_o king_n ought_v to_o put_v from_o he_o all_o evil_a dispose_v â—…sones_n for_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o of_o his_o company_n do_v be_v repute_v his_o deed_n and_o say_v he_o that_o err_v &_o know_v hit_v &_o after_o 〈◊〉_d he_o thereof_o have_v deseruid_a pardon_n and_o say_v he_o that_o â—…dleth_v to_o correct_v every_o man_n cause_v the_o moost_n part_n to_o hate_v he_o and_o say_v to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v reprove_v his_o lineage_n if_o i_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o my_o lineage_n as_o thou_o say_v thy_o lineage_n be_v the_o worse_a for_o the_o ¶_o and_o say_v he_o that_o seek_v the_o delices_fw-la of_o this_o world_n be_v like_a unto_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o drink_v zarab_n we_o ning_v it_o be_v water_n &_o ren_v to_o drink_v it_o till_o he_o be_v weary_a &_o when_o he_o come_v to_o hit_v he_o find_v no_o thing_n &_o than_o he_o be_v more_o thirsty_a than_o he_o be_v before_o for_o zarab_n be_v a_o mist_n in_o a_o medew_v which_o at_o sometime_o by_o reflection_n of_o the_o son_n seem_v a_o water_n &_o be_v none_o in_o deed_n and_o say_v a_o man_n have_v never_o perfyte_n rest_n &_o joy_n in_o this_o world_n â–ª_o for_o he_o can_v not_o all_o way_n persevere_v in_o delectation_n &_o possess_v his_o win_n &_o oft_o have_v trouble_n &_o angwysshe_v aswele_v forlosse_n of_o his_o frendis_fw-la as_o otherwise_o and_o say_v the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n stop_v mannes_z err_v from_o hear_v sapience_n &_o blynfild_v the_o eye_n from_o see_v troth_n &_o hit_n cause_v also_o a_o man_n to_o be_v envy_v &_o keep_v he_o from_o do_v good_a dedis_n and_o say_v he_o that_o love_v &_o use_v troth_n have_v moo_o &_o great_a seruauntis_n than_o a_o king_n and_o say_v he_o be_v not_o free_a that_o bind_v he_o to_o another_o â–ª_o and_o say_v affirm_v no_o thing_n till_o thou_o know_v the_o troth_n nor_o do_v no_o thing_n â–ª_o but_o it_o be_v covenable_a nor_o begin_v no_o thing_n but_o if_o thou_o see_v how_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o good_a conclusion_n there_o be_v a_o scotfree_a man_n say_v to_o he_o o_o socrates'_v why_o be_v thou_o so_o pour_v to_o who_o he_o ansuerd_v if_o thou_o know_v what_o be_v poverte_a thou_o woltdeste_v have_v more_o sorwe_v of_o thy_o poverte_a than_o of_o my_o ¶_o and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a merueile_v to_o see_v a_o wyseman_n angry_a and_o say_v the_o death_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o may_v not_o be_v es_fw-mi chew_v &_o there_o ought_v none_o to_o drede_n hit_v but_z such_o as_o have_v comit_v great_a imquite_v and_o do_v litil_o justice_n wherefore_o they_o shall_v drede_v damnation_n for_o their_o demerit_n after_o their_o death_n ¶_o and_o say_v good_a death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v but_o to_o be_v magnify_v &_o preyse_v for_o it_o makith_v transmutation_n from_o the_o world_n of_o unclennesse_n and_o shame_n to_o the_o world_n of_o worship_n from_o the_o world_n not_o durable_a to_o the_o world_n perpetuel_n â–ª_o from_o the_o world_n of_o folly_n and_o vaâ—…rites_n to_o the_o world_n of_o sapience_n reason_n and_o troth_n ¶_o and_o fro_o the_o world_n of_o traveile_v and_o peyne_v to_o the_o world_n of_o consolation_n and_o rest_n ¶_o and_o say_v it_o be_v merueile_v of_o he_o that_o dowt_v to_o dye_v and_o do_v thing_n contrari_fw-la to_o his_o salvation_n and_o say_v death_n be_v lyffe_n to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o have_v joy_n after_o it_o ¶_o and_o say_v he_o that_o live_v well_o shall_v dye_v whose_o and_n say_v better_a it_o be_v worshipful_a death_n than_o shameful_a life_n and_o say_a death_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o covetous_a people_n for_o the_o long_o they_o live_v the_o more_o multiply_v their_o covetise_n &_o so_o death_n be_v they_o more_o coven_v able_a for_o they_o than_o lyf_v for_o the_o death_n of_o evil_a people_n be_v the_o we_o will_v and_o surete_a of_o the_o good_a because_o they_o shall_v do_v nomore_o sin_n nor_o hurt_n to_o the_o people_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o lyf_v juge_v inderecte_o amongis_n the_o deed_n ¶_o and_o say_v one_o ought_v not_o to_o weep_v for_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v with_o out_o cause_n but_o for_o he_o that_o have_v slay_v he_o for_o he_o that_o slee_v uniuste_a lie_n dampn_v himself_o ¶_o and_o say_v he_o that_o drede_v eny_z thing_n aught_o to_o his_o power_n to_o be_v ware_n thereof_o also_o he_o that_o dowt_v to_o have_v peine_n for_o his_o sin_n after_o his_o death_n ought_v so_o to_o deal_n that_o he_o may_v escheve_fw-mi that_o apparel_n ¶_o and_o say_v when_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge do_v eny_z thing_n look_v for_o what_o occasion_n hit_v be_v and_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o end_n thereof_o good_n haste_v the_o conclusion_n and_o ellis_fw-la resist_v thy_o will_v ¶_o and_o say_v bettir_v be_v to_o a_o man_n to_o live_v hard_a than_o to_o borowe_n of_o he_o that_o repute_v his_o litil_a lones_fw-gr &_o yefte_n to_o be_v great_a &_o without_o cause_n wool_fw-mi think_v a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o his_o danger_n ¶_o and_o say_v take_v in_o no_o preise_a the_o lone_a or_o yeft_v of_o he_o that_o have_v disworship_v the_o for_o the_o dishonour_n &_o shame_n thereof_o be_v more_o than_o the_o wynning_n he_o love_v alwey_a to_o learn_v whereof_o some_o rebuke_v he_o to_o who_o he_o say_v the_o grette_v shame_n that_o can_v come_v to_o a_o old_a man_n be_v to_o be_v ignorant_a he_o fon_n de_fw-fr a_o young_a man_n that_o have_v folissh_o spend_v &_o waste_v his_o substance_n &_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o poverte_a that_o he_o be_v feyn_a to_o eat_v olyve_n to_o who_o he_o say_v if_o the_o olyve_n have_v be_v as_o good_a to_o the_o at_o the_o beginning_a as_o they_o be_v now_o thou_o shall_v have_v have_v yet_o large_o of_o thy_o good_n ¶_o and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n bitwix_v agrete_a teller_n of_o tydyngis_fw-la and_o a_o liar_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o noble_a thing_n that_o child_n may_v learn_v be_v science_n for_o thereby_o they_o eschew_v to_o do_v evil_a werkis_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o grete_a wynning_a that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v be_v to_o gete_v a_o true_a friend_n he_o hear_v a_o man_n say_v that_o one_o be_v sure_a in_o keep_v his_o tunge_v than_o in_o moche_n speak_v â–ª_o for_o in_o moche_n langage_fw-fr one_o may_z lightli_fw-la err_v to_o who_o he_o say_v one_o ought_v not_o to_o under_o stand_v that_o in_o they_o that_o speak_v well_o and_o say_v the_o profit_n of_o silence_n be_v less_o than_o the_o prouffit_n of_o speech_n &_o the_o harm_n of_o spe_fw-mi che_fw-mi be_v more_o than_o the_o harm_n of_o silence_n and_o say_v one_o may_v know_v a_o wyseman_n by_o harken_v &_o hold_v his_o tunge_v &_o a_o man_n may_v know_v a_o foal_n by_o his_o moche_n claterin_o g_o and_n say_v he_o that_o wool_fw-mi not_o hold_v his_o pease_n till_o he_o be_v constrain_v be_v to_o blame_v &_o he_o that_o will_v hold_v his_o pease_n till_o he_o be_v boden_v speak_v be_v to_o be_v preyse_v and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o ignorant_a thing_n to_o dispute_v in_o thingez_fw-fr that_o may_v not_o be_v understande_v &_o say_v the_o mean_a be_v best_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o say_a moche_n renning_a make_v moche_n werinesse_n &_o say_v if_o the_o wit_n of_o a_o man_n over_o mastery_n not_o his_o frailte_n he_o shall_v soon_o be_v overcome_v &_o bring_v to_o nought_o an_o say_v he_o be_v abee_a that_o
and_o workis_n of_o his_o enemy_n thenâ—…ent_a will_n and_o dedis_n of_o his_o subgetty_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o in_o surete_a in_o his_o royame_n ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n the_o people_n be_v fortunate_a and_o happy_a that_o have_v a_o good_n and_o a_o virtuous_a king_n or_o prince_n discrete_a and_o wise_a in_o scyence_n ¶_o and_o mykyl_n be_v the_o peple_n infortunat_a when_o eny_z of_o thigh_n thing_n lak_a in_o their_o king_n or_o prince_n ¶_o and_o say_a sedechias_n if_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n for_o slouthe_n or_o leave_v to_o do_v eny_z of_o the_o litil_a thing_n that_o he_o aught_o and_o be_v ordeygn_v he_o shall_v execute_v light_o after_o he_o leve_v great_a undo_v and_o so_o consequent_o he_o may_v less_o alle_fw-mi right_a as_o a_o litill_a sekenesse_n or_o hurt_n without_o it_o be_v soon_o and_o well_o remedy_v may_v cause_v the_o dystruction_n of_o allâ—…_n the_o hole_n body_n ¶_o and_o say_a sedechias_n if_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n byleve_v the_o fair_a word_n and_o flate_z â—…yngis_n of_o his_o enemy_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o their_o be_v â—…ys_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v but_o the_o say_a king_n or_o prince_n thereby_o sudden_o take_v harm_n ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n it_o apparteygn_v to_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n to_o inform_v his_o soon_o in_o virtue_n and_o science_n and_o how_o he_o shall_v gowerne_v his_o land_n aftir_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v rightwys_o to_o his_o people_n how_o he_o shall_v love_v and_o haunt_v his_o knight_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o use_v to_o mykel_n hunt_v be_v nor_o other_o idelness_n but_o instruct_v they_o to_o have_v good_a eloquence_n and_o to_o eschew_v alle_fw-mi vanitee_n ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n it_o apparteyn_v to_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n if_o he_o wool_fw-mi have_v eny_z nigh_o servant_n first_o to_o know_v his_o guide_n and_o condition_n and_o how_o he_o gowern_v he_o silf_a in_o his_o house_n and_o amongis_n his_o fellawe_n and_o if_o he_o understande_v he_o of_o good_a condition_n and_o gowernaunce_n have_v patience_n in_o his_o adversite_n retain_v and_o take_v he_o than_o hardly_o ¶_o and_o ellis_fw-la to_o beware_v of_o he_o ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o very_a true_a friend_n that_o love_v the_o well_o thou_o ought_v to_o take_v he_o more_o in_o thy_o love_n and_o favour_n than_o eny_z of_o thy_o kennesman_n desire_v thy_o death_n for_o to_o have_v the_o succession_n of_o thy_o goody_n ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n commone_o every_o resemblance_n delyte_v other_o ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v chastyse_v by_o fair_a and_o sweet_a word_n aught_o to_o be_v cor_fw-la rect_v by_o sharp_a and_o hard_a correction_n and_o say_v sedechi_n as_o the_o grette_v richesse_n be_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o herte_n and_o say_v he_o be_v not_o scotfree_a to_o who_o richesse_n last_v not_o ne_o when_o they_o may_v be_v light_o take_v away_o but_o the_o best_a richesse_n be_v that_o thing_n that_o dureh_n perpetuel_o ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n the_o obeissaunce_n do_v by_o love_n be_v more_o farm_n than_o that_o that_o be_v do_v by_o may_v for_o drede_n ¶_o and_o say_v that_o experience_n be_v a_o good_a chastisement_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o look_v upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n if_o it_o be_v good_a yeve_v hope_n to_o the_o begin_v ¶_o and_o say_a that_o good_a renommee_n and_o fame_n be_v right_a prof_o fitable_a in_o this_o world_n the_o dede_n thereof_o avail_v in_o the_o other_o world_n ¶_o and_o say_v it_o be_v better_a a_o man_n to_o hold_v his_o pea_n than_o to_o speak_v myâ—…he_n to_o eny_z ignorant_a man_n and_o to_o be_v a_o lone_a than_o to_o be_v a_o compayn_v with_o evil_a people_n ¶_o and_o say_v when_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n be_v evil_a tacched_a and_o vicioux_fw-fr better_a be_v to_o thaim_v that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o he_o than_o to_o thoo_n that_o be_v grette_v master_n in_o his_o house_n ¶_o and_o say_v better_a be_v a_o woman_n to_o be_v bareyn_a than_o to_o bear_v a_o evil_n disposid_v or_o a_o wikked_a child_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o commpanie_n of_o a_o pour_fw-fr wiese_n man_n be_v bettir_v than_o of_o a_o scotfree_a ignorant_a that_o wen_v to_o br_v wise_a by_o subtilitee_n ¶_o and_o say_v he_o that_o offend_v god_n his_o creator_n by_o gretter_n reason_n he_o fail_v to_o other_o ¶_o and_o say_a bileve_v not_o in_o he_o that_o seith_n he_o love_v and_o know_v trowth_n and_o do_v the_o contrary_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o ignorant_a man_n wool_fw-mi not_o abstyn_a they_o from_o their_o sensualitee_n but_o love_n their_o lâ—…f_n for_o their_o pleasaunce_n what_o defence_n so_o ever_o be_v make_v unto_o tâ—…m_n right_n as_o child_n enforce_v them self_o to_o eat_v sweet_a thin_a ge_n and_o the_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v charge_v the_o contrary_a but_o it_o be_v other_o wiese_n with_o wieseman_n fâ—…r_v they_o love_v their_o life_n but_o only_o to_o do_v good_a dedis_n and_o to_o leave_v idleness_n &_o the_o delecta_fw-la conn_n of_o this_o world_n ¶_o and_o say_v how_o may_v be_v compare_v the_o werke_n of_o they_o that_o intend_v the_o ê‘fection_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n perpetuel_a to_o thaim_v that_o wool_fw-mi but_o their_o delight_n transytory_n ¶_o and_o say_v that_o the_o wiese_n man_n bear_v their_o greve_n &_o sorrow_n as_o they_o be_v sweet_a unto_o they_o know_v their_o trouble_n patient_a lie_v take_v the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v to_o their_o merit_n ¶_o and_o say_a þ_n t_o it_o be_v ê“ufitable_a &_o good_a to_o do_v well_o to_o they_o that_o have_v deserve_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v eville_v do_v to_o do_v well_o to_o thaym_v that_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o for_z all_o be_v lose_v that_o be_v yeve_v unto_o they_o right_o as_o the_o rein_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o gravel_n ¶_o and_o say_v he_o be_v happy_a that_o usith_v his_o day_n in_o do_v covenable_a thing_n and_o takith_n in_o this_o world_n but_o that_o that_o be_v necessary_a unto_o he_o and_o may_v not_o forbere_fw-la apply_v himself_o to_o do_v good_a dedis_n &_o to_o leave_v the_o bad_a ¶_o and_o say_v a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deem_v by_o his_o word_n but_o by_o his_o workis_n for_o comenly_a word_n ben_fw-mi vain_a but_o by_o the_o dede_n be_v know_v the_o harm_n or_o the_o prouf_a fit_a of_o every_o thing_n ¶_o and_o say_v when_o that_o alm_n be_v distribute_v to_o pover_fw-mi indigent_a peple_n it_o proffit_v as_o a_o good_a medicine_n covenable_o yeven_v to_o they_o that_o be_v seek_v but_o the_o alm_n yeven_v to_o the_o not_o indigent_a be_v a_o medicine_n yeven_v without_o cause_n and_o say_v he_o be_v happy_a that_o withdraw_v his_o ere_n &_o his_o eye_n from_o alle_fw-mi vile_a thing_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o moost_n covenable_a dispen_a ce_fw-fr that_o eny_z man_n may_v make_v in_o his_o lyf_v be_v hit_v that_o be_v set_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n &_o in_o good_a workis_n and_o the_o second_o be_v that_o be_v spend_v in_o necessary_a thing_n that_o may_v not_o be_v forbear_v as_o mete_v drink_n clothing_n &_o for_o remedy_n against_o sikenesse_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v that_o be_v dispend_v in_o sin_v &_o evil_a werkis_n hermes_n be_v bear_v in_o egypte_n and_o be_v as_o mykyl_v to_o say_v there_o as_o mercuri_fw-la &_o in_o ebreu_n as_o enok_n which_o be_v soon_o to_o jare_v the_o soon_o of_o matusale_n the_o soon_o of_o malaleel_n the_o soon_o of_o caynan_n the_o soon_o of_o enoes_n soon_o of_o seth_n soon_o to_o adam_n and_o to_o before_o the_o great_a flode_n call_v noes_n flode_v after_o that_o be_v there_o another_o litil_a flode_n which_o drown_v but_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o egypte_n only_o afore_o the_o which_o the_o say_a hermes_n depart_v then_v and_o go_v through_o alle_fw-mi land_n till_o he_o be_v four_o soore_a year_n old_a and._n ij_o and_o with_o he_o have_v lxxij_o personne_n of_o diverse_a tongue_n which_o alweye_n stere_v and_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o obey_v our_o lord_n &_o edify_v cum._n to_o wue_n which_o he_o fulfil_v with_o science_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o fond_a the_o science_n of_o scole_n &_o establish_v to_o the_o people_n of_o every_o climate_n law_n covenable_a and_o apparteigning_a to_o their_o opinion_n to_o the_o which_o herme_v the_o kyngis_n in_o thoo_n day_n yaf_a great_a audience_n and_o obeissaunce_n in_o all_o their_o land_n &_o so_o do_v ab_fw-la thenhahitantis_fw-la of_o the._n isle_n of_o the_o see_v he_o constrain_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o sa_v truth_n to_o despise_v the_o world_n to_o keep_v justice_n to_o win_v the_o saluacon_n in_o the_o other_o world_n he_o command_v orison_n &_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v and_o to_o fast_a every_o
as_o the_o child_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o peyne_n &_o enter_v into_o this_o world_n reioysse_n hem_n after_o when_o they_o be_v great_a &_o feel_v the_o delices_fw-la and_o ease_v thereof_o in_o like_a wise_a man_n be_v sorrowful_a when_o they_o shall_v dye_v yet_o if_o they_o have_v live_v well_o they_o go_v after_o in_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d world_n where_o they_o than_o shall_v resioysse_n they_o perpetual_o ¶_o and_o another_o say_v as_o the_o goodenesse_n of_o wyseman_n go_v eumore_n in_o a_o mend_n in_o like_a wise_n go_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o fool_n every_o day_n in_o empayr_v ¶_o and_o another_o say_v if_o thou_o correct_v a_o wyseman_n he_o shall_v thank_v the_o therefore_o &_o if_o thou_o teach_v a_o fool_n he_o shall_v dyspreyse_v the_o ¶_o and_o say_v he_o be_v thy_o verray_n friend_n that_o in_o thy_o necessite_n offerith_v himself_o &_o alle_fw-mi his_o good_n unto_o the_o and_o another_o say_v the_o governor_n of_o a_o wyseman_n be_v patience_n and_o the_o goveruour_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v pride_n and_o another_o say_v a_o man_n that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o werkis_n be_v commone_o envious_a of_o the_o we_o will_v of_o other_o man_n ¶_o and_o another_o say_v it_o be_v good_a toenquere_v twy_n of_o thing_n unknowen_a for_o the_o first_o question_n be_v of_o will_n and_o the_o second_o be_v of_o discretion_n and_o another_o say_a troth_n be_v god_n messager_n wherefore_o she_o must_v be_v worship_v for_o the_o love_n of_o her_o master_n ¶_o and_o another_o say_v he_o that_o multiply_v his_o temporal_a good_n dyminu_v his_o espunalle_n and_o another_o say_a thoo_n that_o byleve_v and_o drede_v god_n stedfastlye_o have_v not_o delectation_n but_o only_o in_o he_o &_o in_o his_o werkis_n ¶_o and_o another_o say_v the_o moost_n laudable_a werkis_n that_o one_o may_v do_v be_v to_o obey_v the_o maundemente_n &_o pleaser_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o the_o werke_n of_o the_o body_n joign_v to_o the_o werke_n of_o the_o herte_n be_v more_o laudable_a than_o the_o werke_n of_o the_o herte_n only_o ¶_o and_o another_o say_v the_o evile_n creature_n be_v worse_a than_o serpent_n lion_n or_o carayne_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o upon_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v nothing_o bettir_v than_o the_o good_a creature_n right_o so_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n worse_a than_o thoo_n that_o be_v wyk_v ¶_o and_o another_o say_v he_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o high_a astate_n than_o to_o he_o bilongith_n put_v great_a peyn_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o ¶_o and_o a_o neither_o say_v he_o that_o will_v have_v rest_n in_o his_o lyf_v aught_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o iiij_o occasion_n the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v wroth_a though_o some_o creature_n live_v which_o he_o will_v have_v deed_n second_o be_v if_o some_o die_v which_o he_o will_v have_v alyve_a thâ—…_n therde_n be_v if_o he_o have_v not_o that_o that_o he_o desire_v and_o the_o fourthe_n be_v if_o he_o see_v that_o fortune_n raise_v and_o bring_v up_o somother_v of_o low_a degree_n than_o he_o be_v ¶_o and_o another_o say_v to_o entermedle_n and_o deal_n litille_a with_o worde_o werkis_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o may_v beast_n keep_v a_o man_n from_o alle_fw-mi inconuenientis_fw-la ¶_o and_o another_o say_v the_o more_o a_o wyseman_n be_v alone_o the_o great_a be_v his_o joy_n be_v it_o day_n or_o night_n and_o another_o say_v the_o evil_a dispose_v king_n be_v like_o a_o caraygne_a þ_n t_o make_v the_o earth_n stenke_n about_o it_o &_o the_o good_a king_n be_v like_o the_o fair_a renning_a ryvire_n that_o be_v prouffita_n ble_a to_o the_o creature_n and_o another_o say_v the_o wyseman_n be_v not_o content_a to_o prouffite_v only_a them self_o but_o semblable_o do_v avantage_fw-fr to_o other_o &_o the_o fool_n hurt_v not_o only_a them self_o but_o rather_o take_v great_a labour_n to_o hurt_v &_o trouble_v other_o folk_n and_o another_o say_v a_o fool_n for_o a_o litill_a thing_n expose_v he_o â—…ightly_o to_o fortune_n and_o say_v thou_o may_v not_o be_v so_o well_o array_v nor_o be_v seen_v as_o with_o troth_n and_o another_o say_v absteyn_v from_o wrath_n and_o covetise_n be_v a_o laudable_a thing_n aswele_v in_o this_o world_n as_o in_o the_o other_o ¶_o and_o another_o say_v he_o that_o yeve_v conseyle_n &_o praysith_v it_o himself_o will_v feyn_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d and_o another_o say_v lete_fw-la not_o to_o do_v well_o though_o thy_o good_a dedis_n be_v not_o know_v for_o well_o do_v be_v so_o good_a of_o hit_n self_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v willable_n enough_o to_o the_o attâ—…_n last_o and_o another_o sai_fw-fr de_fw-fr a_o man_n of_o good_a discretion_n ought_v not_o to_o excercise_n he_o in_o thing_n inpossible_a ne_o say_v thing_n not_o willable_n â—…e_v spend_v more_o than_o his_o wyn_v be_v ne_o promette_v more_o than_o he_o may_v fullfille_v and_o another_o say_v a_o man_n may_v have_v but_o pain_n &_o labour_n in_o this_o world_n and_o say_v he_o that_o et_v not_o shall_v dye_v for_o hungre_n &_o if_o he_o et_v more_o than_o enough_o he_o shall_v be_v seek_v wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o difficile_a thing_n to_o a_o man_n to_o be_v long_o in_o health_n and_o another_o say_v trust_v he_o not_o that_o forswerith_v his_o feâ—…th_n for_o worldly_a thing_n and_o another_o say_a idleness_n engâ—…dreth_v ig_a noraunce_n &_o ignorance_n engender_v error_n and_o another_o say_v thou_o shall_v find_v everi_n where_o clothing_n meet_v &_o place_n for_o to_o dwell_v in_o if_o thou_o be_v aught_o but_o &_o that_o suffice_v the_o not_o þ_n t_o be_v to_o the_o necessary_a thou_o shall_v be_v subgect_a to_o covetise_n &_o yet_o thou_o shall_v lakke_v thy_o desir_n and_o another_o say_v in_o long_o sleep_v be_v no_o ê“ffite_n but_o harm_n be_v to_o use_v it_o &_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o beware_v that_o he_o dispende_v not_o half_a his_o lyf_v in_o idleness_n and_o another_o say_v the_o good_a soul_n wool_fw-mi have_v no_o rest_n in_o this_o world_n than_o he_o that_o wool_fw-mi have_v a_o good_a soul_n aught_o to_o beware_v of_o to_o moche_v rest_n and_o another_o say_v beware_v of_o the_o company_n of_o a_o liar_n in_o all_o thy_o werkis_n be_v they_o in_o great_a auctorite_n or_o in_o small_a and_o another_o say_v he_o that_o love_v the_o with_o feynt_a love_n &_o for_o worde_o thingis_fw-la shall_v hate_v the_o in_o like_a wise_n but_o he_o that_o love_v the_o for_o the_o ê‘petuel_a we_o le_v shall_v grow_v eumore_n in_o thy_o love_n and_o another_o say_a gown_n the_o so_o well_o that_o thou_o keep_v the_o from_o evil_a do_v &_o suffice_v the_o with_o the_o good_a dedis_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v beside_o and_o another_o say_v he_o that_o will_v wite_v whethir_o his_o soul_n be_v noble_a &_o clean_a or_o foul_a &_o corrupt_a he_o ought_v to_o considere_fw-la his_o disectation_n &_o his_o conscience_n &_o if_o he_o delyte_v he_o in_o do_v good_a virtue_n &_o noble_a thingis_fw-la without_o harm_n than_o his_o soul_n be_v clean_a &_o noble_a &_o if_o he_o delyte_v he_o in_o do_v foul_a &_o transitory_a thing_n &_o of_o no_o value_n than_o his_o soul_n be_v foul_a for_o every_o thing_n resioy_v with_o hie_v semblable_a the_o good_a with_o the_o good_n &_o the_o evil_a with_o the_o evil_a and_o another_o say_v he_o be_v happy_a that_o go_v the_o right_a weigh_n for_o he_o find_v soon_o thereby_o the_o place_n whedir_n he_o will_v go_v &_o he_o that_o gooth_v out_o of_o his_o weigh_v the_o more_o he_o gooth_o the_o ferth_o he_o be_v behind_o and_o it_o be_v axid_v of_o a_o wyseman_n what_o be_v ê‘â—…aytte_a folye_n he_o ansuerd_v to_o think_v to_o come_v to_o a_o good_a astate_n &_o ê“sperite_v by_o bad_a werkis_n to_o love_v falsehood_n &_o hate_n troth_n to_o take_v delecta_fw-la tion_n in_o richesses_n &_o to_o trust_v every_o man_n &_o it_o be_v axid_v of_o he_o what_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o litil_a foresight_n &_o litill_a knowledge_n he_o ansuerd_v one_o to_o yeve_v trust_n where_o he_o have_v be_v deceyve_v and_o suffice_v you_o with_o þ_n e_o translation_n of_o þ_n e_o sayngis_fw-la of_o these_o philosophere_n here_o end_v the_o book_n name_v the_o dicte_n or_o sayengis_n of_o the_o philosophre_n enprynt_v by_o i_o william_n caxton_n at_o westmestre_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc_o lxx_o seven_o which_o book_n be_v late_o translate_v out_o of_o french_fw-mi into_o englyssh_n by_o the_o noble_a and_o puissant_a lord_n lord_n antone_n erle_n of_o ryvyer_n lord_n of_o scale_n &_o of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n defendor_n and_o director_n of_o the_o siege_n apostolic_a for_o our_o holy_a fader_fw-mi the._n pope_n in_o this_o royame_n of_o englond_n and_o governor_n of_o my_o lord_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o
rich_a than_o thou_o be_v for_o that_o littil_o that_o i_o have_v content_v i_o bettir_v than_o all_o the_o great_a quantite_n that_o thou_o have_v satisfi_v the._n i_o pray_v the_o stand_v out_o of_o my_o light_n and_o take_v not_o from_o i_o that_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o yeve_v i_o we_o will_v qd_n alexsandir_n who_o shall_v berry_n the_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a he_o answer_v he_o that_o wool_fw-mi not_o suffer_v the_o french_a of_o my_o careyn_n above_o the_o earth_n ¶_o and_o the_o say_a diogenes'_n say_v he_o be_v not_o parfite_o good_a that_o do_v but_o only_o abstain_v he_o from_o evil_a dedis_fw-la he_o see_v a_o jong_a man_n of_o good_a and_o virtuous_a disposition_n which_o be_v evil_a visage_v to_o who_o he_o say_v the_o goodenesse_n and_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o the_o yeve_n beaute_fw-fr in_o thy_o face_n and_o some_o axe_v he_o when_o it_o be_v time_n a_o man_n to_o eat_v he_o say_v when_o he_o have_v appetite_n and_o mete_v and_o if_o he_o have_v none_o when_o he_o may_v gete_v it_o ¶_o and_o say_v it_o be_v good_a a_o man_n keep_v he_o from_o the_o gyle_v of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o envy_n of_o his_o friend_n ¶_o and_o say_v right_a as_o a_o man_n appe_n r_v great_a in_o a_o mist_n than_o in_o a_o clear_a weder_n right_o so_o appear_v more_o his_o vice_n in_o his_o ire_n than_o in_o his_o patience_n ¶_o and_o say_v to_o alexsandre_fw-fr think_v not_o thou_o be_v the_o more_o worthy_a for_o thy_o beaute_n tresour_n and_o scotfree_a array_n but_o only_o for_o thy_o liberalite_n and_o goodenesse_n ¶_o and_o say_v when_o thou_o dispreyse_v a_o vice_n in_o another_o man_n look_n that_o thou_o use_v hyâ—…_n not_o thyself_o and_o say_v when_o thou_o see_v adogge_n leave_v his_o maistre_fw-mi &_o folo_o we_o the_o dryve_v he_o a_o way_n for_o right_a so_o will_v he_o leave_v the_o to_o go_v to_o another_o he_o see_v a_o man_n that_o pray_v god_n to_o yeve_v he_o sapience_n to_o who_o he_o say_v thy_o petition_n avayl_v not_o with_z out_o first_o thou_o pain_n thyself_o to_o learn_v it_o and_o say_v of_o alle_fw-mi virtue_n of_o humanite_n the_o great_a quantite_n thereof_o be_v the_o bettir_v save_v of_o word_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o honest_a to_o yeve_v praise_v to_o a_o man_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v not_o deserve_v he_o see_v a_o peyntour_n that_o be_v wax_v a_o physicien_fw-fr to_o who_o he_o say_v thou_o know_v that_o man_n may_v see_v at_o the_o eye_n the_o fawte_n that_o thou_o do_v in_o thy_o craft_n â–ª_o but_o now_o they_o may_v not_o be_v perceyve_v for_o they_o be_v hide_v unther_n the_o earth_n and_o he_o see_v right_o a_o fair_a person_n which_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o than_o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o faith_n re_fw-mi house_n and_o right_o a_o evyll_n host_n herborow_v therein_o ¶_o he_o see_v also_o afoole_n sit_v in_o a_o wyndowe_n and_o he_o say_v tlrr_o sittith_o astone_n upon_o a_o stone_n ¶_o one_o axe_v he_o what_o be_v love_n he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sekenesse_n that_o grow_v of_o idleness_n and_o for_o lakke_v of_o virtuous_a excercise_n ¶_o one_o axe_v he_o what_o be_v richesse_n he_o say_v absteyn_v from_o covetise_n ¶_o the_o say_a dyogenes_n be_v in_o a_o season_n seek_v and_o his_o frendis_fw-la cam_fw-la to_o vysite_v he_o see_v dowte_n you_o nat_n for_o your_o sekeness_n come_v but_o of_o goddis_fw-la wylle_n he_o ansuerd_v therefore_o be_o i_o the_o more_o afeard_a ¶_o he_o see_v a_o old_a man_n that_o dyede_v his_o here_o be_v ¶_o to_o who_o he_o say_v ¶_o thou_o may_v well_o hide_v thy_o white_a here_o be_v but_o not_o thy_o age_n ¶_o and_o say_v it_o be_v more_o behooveful_a thou_o go_v to_o the_o leche_n than_o the_o leche_n to_o the._n and_o semblable_o i_o seye_v it_o of_o the_o leche_n of_o the_o soul_n ¶_o and_o say_v dyogenes_n if_o thou_o will_v correct_v eny_z man_n show_v it_o not_o by_o violence_n but_o as_o the_o surgyen_n do_v to_o the_o seek_v that_o be_v to_o say_v soft_o and_o patient_a lie_v but_o and_o thou_o will_v correct_v thyself_o dispose_v the_o as_o the_o hurt_n man_n do_v to_o the_o leche_n it_o be_v axe_v he_o how_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v he_o from_o ire_n he_o answer_v a_o man_n ought_v alle_fw-mi way_n to_o have_v in_o remembrance_n that_o he_o can_v not_o at_o all_o time_n be_v serve_v but_o sometime_o shall_v be_v feyn_a to_o do_v service_n and_o also_o hâ—…â—…ul_a not_o be_v alweye_n obey_v but_o at_o sumtyme_o he_o must_v obey_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o at_o alle_fw-mi time_n be_v suffer_v in_o his_o wylle_n but_o at_o sumtyme_o he_o must_v suffer_v have_v this_o in_o his_o mind_n it_o shall_v appease_v his_o ire_n ¶_o and_o there_o come_v agester_v a_o fore_n alexandre_n sit_v at_o his_o dyner_n which_o pranise_v he_o outrageose_o and_o diverse_a herken_v grâ—…etely_o there_o to_o the_o say_a dyogenes_n begin_v to_o eat_v fast_o than_o before_o some_o axe_v he_o why_o he_o herken_v not_o the_o feyre_n seyngis_fw-la of_o the_o gester_n he_o a_o swer_v i_o do_v more_o prouffitable_o than_o to_o harken_v lesyngys_n what_o be_v shuche_o praise_v worth_n when_o he_o be_v never_o the_o better_a therefore_o ¶_o and_o say_v if_o thou_o talk_v with_o astraunger_n speak_v not_o to_o moche_v till_o thou_o have_v first_o make_v comparison_n by_o tween_n the_o cunning_a of_o his_o science_n and_o thin_a and_o if_o thou_o find_v thy_o better_a than_o he_o speak_v the_o boldelier_n and_o ellis_n hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o learn_v at_o he_o ¶_o dyvers_a dylicious_a person_n blame_v he_o of_o his_o manere_n of_o leve_v and_o he_o say_v it_o lie_v well_o in_o my_o power_n if_o i_o list_v to_o live_v after_o your_o guise_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o your_o power_n to_o live_v after_o my_o manner_n ¶_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o certain_a person_n have_v say_v evyll_n of_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o answer_v it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v i_o though_o a_o man_n strike_v at_o i_o and_o touch_v i_o not_o ¶_o and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o churlissh_a condition_n to_o answer_v dishoneste_o and_o a_o noble_a condition_n to_o answer_v pacyent_o ¶_o and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o great_a tresour_n than_o dyscretion_n and_o wit_n nor_o great_a poverte_a than_o ignorance_n nor_o better_a frendeship_n than_o good_a condition_n nor_o bettere_n guide_v than_o be_v good_a fortune_n ¶_o and_o say_v sekenesse_n be_v the_o pry_v son_n of_o the_o body_n and_o sorrow_n be_v the_o prison_n of_o thy_o soul_n ¶_o there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a birth_n that_o re_fw-mi buke_v he_o to_o who_o he_o say_v my_o blood_n and_o lineage_n be_v enhaunsede_v by_o i_o and_o thin_a be_v hurt_v and_o lowed_a by_o the_o ¶_o the_o say_a dyogenes_n be_v of_o lytille_a speech_n ¶_o and_o one_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o speak_v no_o more_o he_o answer_v there_o be_v great_a virtue_n in_o a_o manny_n eeres_n ¶_o there_o be_v a_o man_n say_v he_o great_a vylanye_n to_o who_o he_o say_v no_o word_n one_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o ansuerde_v not_o ¶_o he_o say_v i_o coude_fw-fr do_v he_o no_o great_a dysworshyp_n than_o he_o do_v himself_o for_o he_o have_v contrybue_v blame_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o ¶_o one_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v trouble_v his_o enemy_n he_o answer_v enforce_v thyself_o to_o be_v virtuous_a and_o good_a ¶_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v that_o thy_o goodenesse_n appear_v great_a unto_o stranger_n repute_v they_o thyself_o to_o be_v litylle_n ¶_o and_o say_v if_o thou_o yeve_v power_n to_o thy_o wyff_fw-mi one_o lie_v to_o trede_v upon_o thy_o foot_n on_o the_o morrow_n she_o will_v trede_v upon_o thy_o heed_n ¶_o and_o say_a company_n of_o woman_n be_v a_o harm_n that_o can_v not_o be_v escheve_v ¶_o and_o say_v he_o that_o do_v good_a for_o the_o goodenesse_n of_o hyt_n only_o ought_v not_o to_o drede_v before_o who_o he_o do_v hit_v nor_o for_o the_o praise_v ne_o blame_v there_o of_o one_o ask_v he_o when_o he_o shall_v know_v his_o friend_n he_o say_v in_o necessite_a for_o in_o prosperite_v every_o man_n be_v friendly_a theridamas_n be_v another_o man_n say_v vilanye_n unto_o he_o where_o at_o he_o take_v non_fw-la anger_n it_o be_v ask_v he_o why_o he_o be_v so_o patient_a he_o aunswr_v other_o have_v he_o say_v sooth_n or_o lie_v if_o he_o have_v say_v troth_n i_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o yet_o less_o if_o he_o have_v liede_n he_o see_v a_o man_n clater_n so_o much_o that_o there_o cowde_v no_o body_n make_v he_o hold_v his_o pease_n to_o who_o he_o say_v friend_n thou_o have_v ij_o eere_n and_o but_o on_o tunge_v wherefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o harken_v double_a asmoche_n as_o
retrybution_n &_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v yeven_v to_o the_o noghty_a people_n causen_n they_o but_o to_o ask_v more_o ¶_o and_o say_v the_o wikkidenesse_n follow_v after_o the_o wikked_a man_n and_o dispraise_v alle_fw-mi goodenesse_n like_o as_o the_o fly_n that_o set_v she_o upon_o corrupt_a thing_n and_o leve_v the_o sweet_a flower_n ¶_o and_o say_v haste_v thou_o not_o to_o preyse_v eny_z thing_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o thou_o know_v if_o it_o be_v worthy_a for_o to_o be_v praise_v or_o not_o ¶_o and_o say_v that_o a_o wyseman_n ought_v not_o to_o exalte_n himself_o by_o before_o the_o unconning_a but_o meek_a he_o and_o thank_v god_n that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o exalte_n he_o in_o grace_n and_z put_v peyne_n to_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o his_o ignorance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o rightwysenesse_n &_o cortesie_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v rebuke_v he_o shameful_o it_o shall_v be_v cruelty_n &_o to_o istructe_v he_o easy_o be_v courtesy_n and_o say_v that_o ij_o disputer_n dispute_v &_o argue_v for_o to_o have_v knowlech_n of_o the_o troth_n of_o a_o thing_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v wroth_a to_o gidre_v for_o their_o question_n fall_v to_o oh_o conclusion_n but_o &_o if_o the_o one_o think_v for_o to_o conquer_v the_o other_o they_o may_v have_v lighte_o hatred_n to_o gider_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o of_o they_o wool_n brige_n his_o felawe_n to_o his_o own_o intent_n &_o so_o to_o subdue_v his_o opynion_n and_o say_v when_o thou_o will_v borowe_n or_o axe_n eny_z thing_n of_o any_o man_n if_o it_o be_v refuse_v the_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o asha_n med_n of_o thin_a ask_n than_o he_o of_o his_o refuse_fw-la and_o say_v he_o that_o can_v not_o nor_o will_v govern_v himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o govern_v many_o other_o and_o say_v a_o wyseman_n ought_v to_o ask_v curteyse_fw-mi lie_v &_o mekely_a &_o with_o few_o wordis_fw-la like_o as_o the_o leche_n that_o dâ—…aweth_v more_o blood_n of_o a_o man_n mekely_a &_o without_o noise_n than_o do_v the_o sincerolle_n that_o pryek_v fast_a &_o make_v more_o noise_n and_o say_v a_o man_n of_o feeble_a courage_n annoy_v he_o light_o of_o that_o he_o love_v ¶_o and_o say_v enforce_v thyself_o to_o know_v god_n &_o drede_v he_o &_o peyne_v the_o for_o to_o know_v thyself_o &_o to_o teach_v other_o and_o rather_o to_o do_v so_o than_o to_o besy_v the_o in_o thin_a other_o daily_a occupation_n and_o say_v desire_v no_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o that_o be_v prouffitable_a but_o desire_n of_o he_o the_o good_a that_o be_v durable_a love_n not_o simple_o the_o good_a lyff_fw-mi here_o but_o principal_o the_o good_a end_n and_o say_v he_o be_v unhappy_a that_o continue_v in_o his_o malice_n &_o think_v not_o on_o his_o end_n ¶_o and_o say_v reken_fw-mi not_o thy_o get_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v from_o the_o ne_o carry_v not_o to_o do_v for_o they_o that_o have_v do_v for_o the._n tille_o they_o ask_v the_o the_o recompense_n ¶_o and_o say_v he_o be_v not_o very_o wise_a that_o glad_v or_o reioyse_v he_o in_o worde_o prosperitee_n and_o be_v trouble_v in_o ad_fw-la versitee_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o filth_n of_o worde_o wit_n be_v know_v in_o moche_n speech_n ¶_o and_o say_v first_o think_v &_o afterward_o speak_v &_o then_o execute_v for_o thing_n change_v light_o ¶_o and_o say_v anger_n the_o not_o sodeyn_o for_o if_o thou_o acustume_n it_o it_o will_v turn_v once_o to_o thy_o harm_n ¶_o and_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v will_v ling_n to_o yeve_v eny_z thing_n to_o eny_z needy_a body_n tarry_v not_o till_o to_o mo_z rouwe_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o may_v befall_v to_o the._n and_o yeve_v to_o he_o that_o may_v not_o labour_v ne_o gete_v his_o live_n and_o say_v be_v not_o wise_a only_o in_o sing_v but_o in_o dede_n for_o the_o speech_n waste_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o sapience_n of_o dedis_n be_v prouffita_n ble_a in_o the_o ever_o last_a world_n and_o say_v our_o lord_n accept_v he_o for_o noble_a that_o do_v good_a werkis_n though_o he_o be_v peasible_a &_o of_o few_o word_n and_o repute_v for_o evil_a the_o praiere_n &_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v do_v by_o evil_a people_n ¶_o and_o say_v if_o thou_o labour_n to_o do_v good_a thou_o shall_v therefore_o suffer_v no_o peyn_n for_o if_o thou_o have_v difectation_n to_o do_v sin_n thy_o dilectation_n shall_v va_fw-fr nishe_n and_o be_v none_o and_o thy_o sin_n shall_v abide_v ever_o with_o the_o and_o say_v have_v in_o mind_n the_o day_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o thy_o jugement_n &_o thou_o shall_v here_o nothing_o &_o than_o thy_o clatter_a tongue_n shall_v be_v still_o the_o thought_n shall_v fail_v the_o thy_o eâ—…n_n shall_v be_v derke_n and_o thin_a humanite_n shall_v be_v consume_v in_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o thy_o wit_n so_o corrupt_a that_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o feel_v the_o stench_n of_o thy_o body_n nor_o how_o the_o worm_n shall_v suke_v thy_o rot_a kareyn_n also_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o plaor_n where_o thou_o shall_v go_v the_o lordis_fw-la and_o the_o seruauntis_n shall_v be_v alle_fw-mi like_a in_o the_o say_a place_n and_o that_o there_o may_v neither_o fren_fw-it de_fw-fr ne_fw-la foo_o hurt_v nor_o help_v the._n ¶_o and_o therefore_o serâ—…e_v good_a science_n and_o disciplyne_v for_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v when_o thy_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o mongis_n all_o the_o yefte_n of_o god_n sopience_n be_v the_o moo_v excellent_a she_o yeve_v goodenesse_n to_o the_o good_a peple_n &_o pardonneth_n to_o the_o wikked_a their_o wikkedness_n think_v &_o have_v in_o thy_o mind_n continual_o that_o thou_o haste_v a_o de_fw-fr &_o trust_v not_o in_o eny_z thingis_fw-la of_o this_o moevaeble_a world_n be_v well_o ware_a that_o thou_o do_v no_o foul_a dedis_n for_o no_o delectation_n nor_o winningis_fw-la &_o be_v ware_n that_o for_o the_o variable_a plaisaunce_n of_o this_o wikked_a world_n thou_o less_o not_o the_o joyful_a &_o everlasting_a bliss_n ¶_o and_o say_a love_n sapience_n understande_v &_o harken_v the_o wyseman_n &_o be_v obeyssant_a to_o thy_o lord_n werke_v not_o but_o in_o due_a tyme._n &_o yet_o taâ—…_n heed_n how_o thou_o shall_v do_v it_o look_v that_o thou_o say_v no_o word_n unconuenient_a &_o be_v not_o proud_a for_o no_o richesses_n ne_o despeire_n the_o not_o for_o no_o evil_a fortune_n be_v well_o dispose_v to_o all_o peple_n &_o dispray_n see_v no_o man_n for_o his_o mekenesse_n ¶_o and_o say_v that_o thou_o reputeste_v no_o vice_n in_o thyself_o blame_v not_o another_o though_o he_o do_v it_o &_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v preyse_v of_o virtue_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ne_o do_v no_o such_o thing_n that_o thou_o woldeste_v blame_v or_o dispraise_n another_o if_o he_o do_v it_o thou_o must_v do_v such_o thingis_fw-la as_o be_v good_a &_o covenable_a though_o they_o be_v forboden_v the_o and_o say_v awyseman_n ought_v to_o repute_v his_o error_n great_a &_o his_o good_a dedis_n litill_o ¶_o and_o say_v afolye_a be_v to_o cut_v the_o vine_n &_o take_v away_o the_o evil_a branch_n thereof_o &_o to_o leave_v within_o ourselves_o the_o covetise_n &_o other_o wikkidnesse_n and_o say_v like_a as_o we_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o mete_n for_o the_o health_n of_o our_o body_n we_o ought_v to_o by_o as_o great_a reason_n to_o abstain_v we_o from_o vice_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o say_v he_o that_o add_v to_o his_o gentleness_n noblesse_n with_o good_a manner_n and_o condition_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v ¶_o and_o that_o he_o take_v and_o suffice_v he_o only_o with_o the_o gentleness_n that_o co_z m_v to_o he_o by_o his_o kindred_n without_o purchass_v eny_z other_o virtue_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v good_a nor_o to_o be_v hold_v noble_a ¶_o and_o say_v if_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o more_o true_a to_o the_o king_n than_o other_o ben_fw-mi and_o that_o thy_o wagis_n be_v like_o to_o they_o or_o less_o yet_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o complain_v thereof_o for_o thin_a be_v last_a and_o so_o be_v not_o they_o and_o say_v if_o eny_z have_v envy_n at_o the_o and_o by_o envy_n say_v evil_a of_o the_o set_a not_z thereby_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v pease_n with_o he_o for_o he_o seek_v not_o but_o for_o to_o have_v noise_n with_o the_o and_o say_v man_n ought_v to_o keep_v well_o their_o halidaye_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n principal_o from_o evil_a do_v ¶_o and_o say_v the_o more_o that_o thou_o be_v exalt_v in_o high_a astate_n the_o more_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v meek_a and_o curteise_v to_o the_o people_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o love_n may_v abide_v with_o
&_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o error_n thou_o can_v never_o govern_v they_o well_o for_o a_o pover_fw-mi man_n can_v not_o make_v another_o scotfree_a he_o that_o be_v disworship_v can_v not_o worship_v another_o he_o that_o be_v right_a feeble_a may_v not_o help_v another_o &_o so_o may_v not_o goode_o ne_v shal_v eny_z man_n directe_v another_o but_o if_o he_o directe_v himself_o first_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v of_o the_o filthe_n from_o other_o cleanse_v thyself_o first_o or_o ellis_fw-la thou_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o leche_n that_o be_v seek_v &_o can_v not_o heel_n himself_o and_o traveil_v to_o heel_n other_o that_o have_v the_o same_o sekenesse_n ¶_o and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a a_o vancement_n to_o the_o people_n to_o have_v a_o right_n wis_v king_n ¶_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a corruption_n unto_o theym_n to_o have_v a_o corrupt_a and_o mysrule_v king_n ¶_o and_o say_v keep_v the_o fro_o covetise_n for_o thou_o ought_v to_o thynk_v and_o remember_v well_o that_o it_o be_v not_o laudable_a thing_n to_o have_v richesses_n in_o this_o world_n and_o shame_n in_o the_o other_o sing_v that_o this_o worl_z the_o be_v no_o more_o but_o only_o abayt_v place_n for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o other_o world_n ¶_o and_o say_v if_o thou_o wool_fw-mi be_v scotfree_a suffice_v the_o with_o such_o as_o thou_o have_v for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o suffisance_n can_v never_o be_v scotfree_a what_o good_n that_o ever_o he_o have_v ¶_o and_o say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o by_o evil_a do_v it_o shall_v fortune_n the_o to_o have_v we_o some_o good_a &_o by_o well_o do_v to_o have_v some_o harm_n yet_o eschew_v the_o evil_a orellis_n thou_o shall_v be_v deceyve_v atte_n last_o &_o evir_n do_v well_o &_o atte_v last_o thou_o shall_v be_v remuner_v therefore_o and_o say_v such_o thing_n as_o thou_o praysis_n upon_o thyself_o blame_v it_o not_o upon_o another_o and_o do_v nothing_o to_o other_o but_o as_o thou_o will_v sé_fw-fr it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o refrayn_fw-mi thin_a own_o will_n &_o hate_v not_o other_o man_n be_v not_o envious_a and_o have_v he_o not_o in_o indignation_n that_o have_v offense_v the_o for_o no_o man_n can_v sometime_o esche_v we_o error_n be_v not_o covetous_a for_o covetise_n lettith_v the_o man_n reason_n &_o take_v aweye_n the_o knowledge_n of_o troth_n do_v not_o uncovenable_a werkis_n take_v compaynie_a with_o wise_a man_n and_o study_n in_o their_o bookis_n flee_v lesinge_n for_o the_o liar_n lie_v not_o but_o for_o unkno_v wing_n of_o reason_n &_o of_o her_o saul_n the_o lest_o harm_n that_o can_v fall_v to_o alyer_n be_v that_o no_o man_n bileve_v he_o of_o nothing_o that_o be_v say_v nevertheless_o a_o man_n may_v bettir_v be_v ware_n of_o a_o theffe_n than_o of_o alyer_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o hertis_fw-la of_o good_a people_n accorden_n togider_v like_a as_o ren_a water_n with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o see_v &_o the_o hertis_fw-la of_o evil_a people_n can_v not_o light_o accord_v all_o be_v it_o that_o they_o be_v togidres_n as_o the_o unreasonable_a bests_n that_o play_n &_o lepe_v togidre_a &_o sudden_o fall_v to_o fight_v ¶_o and_o say_v ordeigne_v that_o your_o office_n and_o auctoritee_n be_v yeven_v to_o they_o that_o lo_n ve_v &_o follow_v troth_n &_o right_a wysnes_n and_o cause_n they_o to_o have_v rigorous_a peyne_n þ_n t_o ben_fw-mi harmedoer_n &_o love_v falsehood_n &_o deception_n and_o say_v if_o you_o have_v do_v wte_n in_o eny_z thing_n counseile_n you_o to_o wyseman_n &_o if_o they_o dispraise_v you_o thereof_o be_v you_o new_a wroth_a therefore_o ▪_o and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v some_o vice_n &_o beside_o that_o have_v many_o virtue_n you_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o lete_fw-la to_o ask_v he_o conseile_n and_o say_v many_o man_n shall_v both_o let_v and_o trouble_v they_o that_o can_v not_o help_v he_o and_o say_a justice_n be_v a_o measure_n the_o why_o i_o god_n have_v ordeign_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o which_o the_o fe_o ble_a be_v defend_v from_o the_o mighty_a and_o the_o true_a from_o the_o un_o true_a ¶_o and_o say_v the_o wyseman_n know_v what_o ignorance_n be_v in_o asmoche_n as_o sometime_o he_o have_v be_v ignorant_a but_o the_o ignorant_a be_v never_o wise_n &_o therefore_o he_o know_v not_o what_o be_v wysedom_n ¶_o and_o say_v to_o alexandre_n there_o be_v may_v litil_o besiness_n in_o thy_o royame_n &_o many_o great_a &_o general_a &_o if_o thou_o you_o we_o pover_fw-mi to_o eny_z person_n upon_o the_o great_a &_o thyself_o to_o occupy_v the_o litil_o thou_o shall_v well_o wit_n &_o perceyve_v that_o great_a damage_n shul_n thereby_o fall_v to_o the_o in_o time_n come_v if_o it_o fall_v not_o soon_o an_o say_v liberalite_n be_v to_o yeve_v to_o nedi_fw-la peple_n or_o to_o he_o þ_n t_o have_v deserve_v it_o so_o that_o the_o gift_n be_v after_o the_o possibilite_n of_o the_o yever_n for_o he_o that_o yeve_v over_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v a_o waster_n &_o not_o liberal_a and_o say_v sapience_n be_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o mirror_n of_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o be_v right_o blessid_v þ_n t_o traveil_v to_o have_v she_o for_o she_o be_v the_o fondement_n &_o the_o root_n of_o all_o noble_a dede_n &_o laudable_a thingis_fw-la &_o by_o she_o we_o may_v win_v the_o good_a en_fw-fr de_fw-fr and_o keep_v we_o from_o peyne_n everlasting_a and_o say_v o_o alex_n andre_fw-fr if_o thou_o use_v thy_o povoir_fw-fr and_o lordship_n other_o wise_n than_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v thou_o shall_v be_v envy_v of_o envy_n shall_v come_v lesingis_fw-la of_o lesingis_fw-la shall_v come_v injustice_n &_o ennemytee_n of_o in_o justice_n and_o ennemyte_n shall_v come_v bataile_n and_o by_o batayll_v the_o law_n shall_v be_v perissh_v the_o people_n hurt_n and_o thy_o possession_n lose_v ¶_o but_o if_o thou_o use_v thy_o lordship_n as_o thou_o oughteste_a to_o do_v troth_n shall_v encresse_n in_o thy_o royaume_n of_o troth_n shall_v come_v justice_n of_o justice_n love_n of_o love_n great_a yeftis_n &_o sum_o retie_a by_o the_o which_o the_o law_n the_o people_n and_o thy_o good_a shall_v be_v maynteyn_v &_o encrece_n ¶_o and_o say_v he_o that_o make_v his_o royaume_n servant_n to_o the_o law_n shall_v reign_v &_o he_o that_o take_v &_o put_v out_o the_o law_n from_o the_o royame_n shall_v not_o reign_v and_o say_v a_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o good_n &_o strong_a courage_n to_o remember_v well_o the_o end_n of_o the_o werkis_n &_o to_o be_v courtoys_n &_o fire_n &_o to_o refrayn_v his_o wrath_n where_o it_o apparteign_v and_o show_v hit_v where_o it_o need_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o covetise_n to_o be_v true_a to_o govern_v he_o as_o nigh_o as_o he_o may_v after_o his_o good_a predecessor_n to_o yeve_v to_o his_o man_n as_o they_o have_v deserve_v to_o deffende_v &_o keep_v the_o law_n &_o the_o faith_n &_o evir_n to_o do_v well_o after_o his_o might_n &_o if_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o body_n fail_v he_o thenne_n to_o keep_v the_o might_n of_o his_o courage_n by_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o assure_v in_o all_o his_o nedis_n and_o say_v the_o king_n that_o govern_v he_o &_o his_o roaume_n well_o by_o his_o wysdom_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v greet_o praise_v &_o laud_a ¶_o and_o say_v to_o alexander_n seche_v to_o win_v the_o ri_a chess_n that_o be_v not_o transitory_n the_o lyf_v that_o be_v not_o moevable_a the_o kingdoon_v that_o can_v not_o be_v take_v aweye_n from_o the_o &_o the_o ever_o last_a joy_n &_o be_v piteful_a but_o not_o somoche_v that_o thou_o stand_v in_o daungir_fw-it thereby_o do_v pugnition_fw-la &_o justice_n to_o thaim_v that_o have_v deserve_v it_o without_o delay_n travaille_fw-fr the_o to_o fortiffie_a the_o law_n for_o in_o that_o be_v the_o love_n &_o drede_v of_o god_n &_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o take_v vengeaunse_n of_o thy_o enemy_n put_v it_o not_o over_o till_o another_o day_n for_o the_o fortune_n &_o condition_n of_o this_o world_n in_o oeve_n &_o change_v of_o tentymes_o sudden_o ¶_o and_o say_v thou_o ought_v not_o to_o hate_v he_o that_o say_v the_o sothe_o nor_o to_o chide_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o feithe_a but_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n be_v thou_o his_o enemy_n with_o all_o the_o pover_fw-mi of_o thy_o ream_n and_o say_v it_o be_v bettir_v that_o thou_o correct_v thyself_o and_o amend_v the_o after_o the_o exemple_n of_o thy_o predecessor_n than_o thy_o successor_n shall_v amend_v he_o aftir_v the_o exemple_n of_o the_o ¶_o and_o say_a worship_n the_o good_a man_n &_o thereby_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n and_o set_v not_o all_o thy_o will_n in_o this_o world_n in_o the_o
there_o come_v none_o to_o complain_v unto_o he_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o fyghte_n with_o king_n daire_a it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o same_o daire_n have_v with_o he_o more_o than_o ccc_o m._n good_a fight_a man_n whereto_o he_o ansuerd_v and_o say_v a_o good_a cook_n ought_v never_o to_o be_v abassh_v to_o see_v in_o his_o kechyn_n many_o sâ—…eep_n among_o other_o bestis_n ¶_o and_o the_o patryarke_n &_o prâ—…lates_n that_o be_v for_o that_o time_n come_v and_o say_v to_o he_o god_n have_v yeve_v to_o the_o lordship_n upon_o many_o royame_n region_n and_o contreeâ—…_n to_o thentente_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v many_o child_n beget_v of_o thy_o body_n for_o to_o have_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o same_o after_o thy_o death_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o shall_v â—…ave_v ma_fw-fr ny_fw-fr wyve_n ¶_o tho_o who_o he_o ansuerd_v that_o it_o shall_v tear_v he_o to_o great_a ashame_n that_o have_v overcome_v alle_fw-mi the_o mighty_a man_n of_o the_o world_n for_o to_o be_v disconfit_v by_o woman_n ¶_o there_o come_v to_o he_o a_o pover_fw-mi man_n well_o and_o wise_o speak_v which_o be_v pour_o array_v ¶_o to_o who_o alexander_n say_v i_o have_v meruaylle_v that_o thy_o clothing_n be_v not_o after_o thy_o spechâ—…_n for_o there_o be_v bytwene_v they_o great_a difference_n thenne_v the_o pour_fw-fr man_n say_v o_o mighty_a king_n i_o may_v self_n learn_v to_o speak_v and_o to_o have_v reason_n with_o i_o and_o you_o may_v reasonable_o clothe_v i_o thenne_n alexander_n make_v he_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o one_o of_o his_o best_a gown_n also_o there_o pass_v a_o thief_n before_o alexandre_v that_o be_v go_v to_o be_v hang_v which_o say_v o_n worthy_a king_n save_o my_o lyf_v for_o i_o repent_v i_o sore_o of_o my_o mysdede_n thenne_fw-fr alexander_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v while_o he_o have_v good_a repentance_n ¶_o also_o upon_o a_o time_n one_o axe_v of_o he_o x._o piece_n of_o goold_a to_o who_o alexander_n say_v thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v so_o moche_v ¶_o and_o he_o say_v to_o he_o again_o sir_n if_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o have_v so_o moche_n yet_o be_v you_o able_a to_o yeve_v it_o i_o ¶_o and_o alexander_n axid_v of_o aristotle_n what_o thing_n a_o good_a and_o a_o manly_a king_n ought_v conttnuel_o do_v ¶_o and_o he_o ansuerd_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v every_o night_n to_o the_o good_a governaunce_n of_o his_o people_n &_o the_o day_n follow_v to_o put_v it_o in_o effect_n ¶_o and_o it_o be_v axid_v of_o he_o what_o thing_n be_v moo_v delectable_a in_o conquer_a of_o land_n and_o of_o contree_n and_o he_o say_v the_o mooste_o delectation_n be_v to_o gyve_v large_o and_o recom_v penny_n they_o that_o have_v do_v he_o good_a service_n ¶_o and_o he_o axid_v of_o aristotle_n by_o what_o mean_n he_o shall_v be_v counceil_v and_o he_o ansuer_v and_o say_v ordain_v upon_o the_o government_n of_o thy_o household_n he_o that_o have_v many_o servant_n &_o can_v well_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o &_o make_v he_o thy_o ê“curour_n and_o receyvour_n of_o thy_o money_n that_o have_v great_a livelode_n and_o spend_v discret_o and_o notable_o ¶_o and_o a_o patriarch_n axid_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o so_o many_o man_n as_o he_o have_v and_o he_o a_o suerd_v i_o that_o be_o lord_n of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi great_a and_o mighty_a lord_n may_v well_o forbere_fw-la to_o be_v lord_n of_o their_o seruauntis_n and_o there_o come_v two_o man_n before_o he_o different_a of_o opinion_n to_o who_o he_o say_v the_o sentence_n that_o shall_v please_v that_o one_o shall_v displease_v that_o othir_n &_o therefore_o consent_v you_o to_o the_o troth_n &_o that_o shall_v please_v you_o both_o ¶_o and_o it_o be_v axid_v of_o he_o why_o he_o worshippid_a more_o his_o mastir_n than_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o he_o ansuerd_v for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v of_o my_o master_n everlasting_a lyf_v and_o i_o have_v of_o my_o fader_fw-mi lyf_v but_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n ¶_o and_o when_o dare_v dough_n ter_n be_v take_v it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o they_o be_v right_o fair_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o see_v they_o feere_v to_o have_v do_v any_o dishonest_a thing_n sa_v that_o great_a dishonour_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o have_v oucome_v so_o many_o notable_a &_o manly_a man_n in_o the_o bataylle_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v oucomen_v by_o woman_n be_v in_o his_o pryson_n ¶_o and_o it_o bifelle_fw-fr that_o one_o make_v a_o long_a sermon_n before_o he_o which_o noy_v moche_n to_o alexander_v wherfâ—…re_o he_o say_v the_o predication_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lawd_v that_o endure_v over_o the_o power_n of_o the_o herkener_n but_o that_o be_v good_a that_o endure_v after_o the_o possibilite_n of_o they_o that_o her_v it_o ¶_o and_o it_o be_v axid_v of_o he_o how_o man_n may_v acquyere_v the_o love_n of_o other_o man_n &_o he_o ans_fw-fr verd_a in_o do_v they_o good_a or_o else_o atte_v least_o in_o do_v they_o no_o ne_fw-mi harm_n and_o say_v man_n some_o time_n thrive_v better_a by_o their_o enemy_n than_o by_o their_o friend_n ¶_o and_o it_o be_v axid_v of_o he_o how_o he_o may_v be_v so_o mighty_a consider_v that_o he_o be_v so_o young_a of_o age_n and_o he_o say_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v tranayl_v tacquere_v frendy_n &_o yeven_v to_o my_o enemy_n and_o by_o this_o manner_n i_o have_v power_n upon_o they_o alle_fw-mi ¶_o and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o a_o man_n to_o lose_v his_o frendis_fw-la and_o more_o than_o to_o less_o his_o soon_o or_o his_o tresour_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o friend_n that_o be_v acqnerid_fw-la by_o good_a dede_n been_v better_a than_o though_o that_o be_v acqrid_a by_o force_n ¶_o and_o upon_o a_o time_n as_o alexander_n go_v to_o sport_v he_o prive_o certain_a man_n be_v at_o a_o wyndow_n keste_fw-fr wa_z ter_z upon_o he_o wen_v that_o he_o have_v be_v one_o of_o their_o felaw_n &_o when_o they_o see_v þ_n t_o it_o be_v alexander_v they_o be_v grete_o afeard_a &_o alexander_n bid_v they_o be_v not_o afeard_a sa_v þ_n t_o they_o have_v wete_v no_o ne_z but_o he_o þ_n t_o they_o think_v to_o wete_z &_o as_o aristotle_v teach_v many_o king_n son_n with_o alexander_n he_o axe_v once_o of_o one_o of_o hem_o what_o shall_v thou_o gyve_v i_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n the_o which_o say_v i_o shall_v make_v the_o my_o great_a governor_n &_o in_o like_a wise_n he_o axid_v of_o another_o which_o say_v i_o shall_v yeve_v to_o the_o half_a my_o royame_n and_o thenne_n he_o axid_v of_o alexander_n which_o ansuerd_v he_o thus_o maistre_n enquere_v of_o i_o not_o this_o day_n up_o on_o that_o that_o i_o have_v to_o do_v to_o morrow_n for_o when_o i_o shall_v see_v that_o i_o never_o see_v i_o shall_v think_v that_o i_o never_o think_v but_o if_o i_o regne_fw-la as_o thou_o say_v i_o shall_v thenne_n do_v as_o thou_o shall_v see_v and_o think_v to_o be_v covenable_a and_o thenne_n aristotle_n say_v to_o he_o certain_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a &_o a_o mighti_fw-la king_n for_o thy_o face_n &_o thy_o nature_n show_v it_o so_o ¶_o alexander_n say_v to_o one_o that_o long_o have_v be_v his_o lieutenant_n &_o have_v never_o rebuke_v he_o of_o no_o vice_n i_o be_o no_o thing_n please_v with_o thy_o service_n why_o sire_n say_v his_o lieutenant_n by_o cause_n say_v alex_n ander_fw-mi that_o i_o be_o a_o man_n as_o another_o &_o err_v &_o have_v err_v ma_fw-fr ny_fw-fr a_o time_n since_o thou_o come_v in_o my_o service_n &_o thou_o see_v never_o no_o fawte_a in_o i_o therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o such_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o be_v my_o lieutenant_n for_o thou_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o if_o thou_o have_v seen_v &_o know_v my_o fawte_n and_o not_o correct_v i_o thereof_o thou_o be_v not_o true_a to_o i_o and_o he_o say_v reason_n let_v not_o to_o acquere_v science_n but_o sloth_n dispraysith_v it_o and_o some_o axe_v of_o a_o wise_a man_n call_v nychomake_n what_o be_v the_o cau_n se_fw-mi that_o man_n obey_v so_o light_o to_o alexandre_n and_o he_o say_v by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v virtuous_a that_o he_o have_v well_o keep_v justice_n &_o he_o have_v be_v of_o good_a conversation_n and_o of_o right_n excellent_a go_v vernement_n and_o there_o be_v two_o man_n which_o axe_v everych_a of_o they_o to_o have_v to_o his_o wyf_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o scotfree_a man_n of_o which_o two_n one_o be_v scotfree_a and_o the_o
suffer_v many_o damage_n and_o hurt_n for_o the_o wyall_a mageste_v &_o ordinance_n ne_n in_o he_o that_o have_v make_v eny_z aliaunce_n or_o promise_n with_o his_o enemy_n &_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o ware_a that_o he_o yeve_v no_o poo_o be_v to_o non_fw-la such_o as_o thoo_n abovesaide_a and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o impossible_a thing_n a_o man_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o fall_v in_o some_o fawte_a that_o be_v exaltid_v with_o a_o king_n in_o great_a magnificence_n without_o desserte_n and_o say_v when_o a_o wise_a prince_n know_v that_o eny_z of_o his_o man_n have_v offense_v against_o he_o he_o ought_v have_v te_o to_o enquere_v the_o troth_n of_o the_o deed_n and_o the_o quantite_n of_o the_o trespass_n and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v wilful_o or_o by_o ignorance_n and_o also_o if_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v so_o and_o if_o he_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v therein_o again_o and_o upon_o every_o of_o the_o same_o pointis_n to_o remedy_n hasty_o ¶_o and_o say_v the_o king_n seruauntis_n ought_v to_o show_v in_o serve_v he_o their_o good_a virtue_n their_o faith_n the_o noblesse_n of_o their_o kynrede_n to_o thenteute_n that_o the_o king_n may_v bettir_v know_v they_o and_o do_v to_o every_o of_o they_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v deserve_a ¶_o and_o say_v if_o a_o king_n love_v and_o cherissh_v the_o untrewe_v and_o wikkid_v man_n as_o they_o that_o be_v good_a and_o true_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v king_n for_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o reign_v long_o ¶_o and_o say_v if_o the_o kyngis_n conseyllour_n his_fw-la physicien_fw-fr and_o his_o confessor_n deal_v with_o other_o thing_n than_o langith_n to_o their_o office_n ¶_o the_o king_n shall_v contynuel_o be_v endommage_v seek_v of_o body_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n ¶_o and_o like_o to_o come_v to_o a_o foul_a end_n ¶_o and_o say_v he_o that_o say_v not_o troth_n to_o his_o leche_n and_o he_o that_o counceyl_v with_o his_o frendâ—…_n ¶_o andâ—…elleth_v andâ—…elleth_v he_o not_o the_o troth_n of_o his_o counceylle_n he_o distroy_v himself_o ¶_o and_o assaron_n say_v a_o king_n shall_v not_o commytte_n to_o another_o the_o besyne_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o himself_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o and_o assaron_n say_v the_o moo_v secret_a counseylle_n of_o the_o king_n be_v his_o conscience_n and_o his_o good_a dede_n be_v his_o best_a tresour_n ¶_o and_o of_o alle_fw-mi man_n the_o trewesâ—…_n be_v the_o best_a ¶_o and_o the_o best_a rychesses_n be_v they_o that_o be_v true_o and_o due_o goten_a ¶_o and_o he_o say_v a_o king_n shall_v commit_v his_o besyness_n to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v prove_v in_o faith_n in_o wit_n and_o in_o good_a governaunce_n and_o if_o he_o may_v find_v no_o such_o â–ª_o take_v he_o that_o have_v ever_o be_v conversant_a with_o wise_a man_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v a_o wise_a king_n of_o good_a understond_n amend_v and_o avayll_v moche_v his_o counseillonr_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v when_o a_o king_n of_o good_a discretion_n have_v to_o do_v two_o right_a hasty_a thing_n he_o shall_v begin_v at_o the_o noble_a and_o at_o the_o most_o pronffittable_a and_o if_o they_o be_v both_o two_o of_o one_o estate_n begin_v at_o that_o which_o may_v best_o be_v recover_v in_o time_n come_a ¶_o and_o he_o say_v if_o a_o king_n be_v merciful_a his_o besyne_n shall_v go_v well_o his_o wysedom_n shall_v avayle_v he_o in_o time_n come_v if_o he_o be_v true_a his_o people_n shall_v rejoice_v with_o he_o &_o if_o he_o be_v just_a his_o regne_fw-la shall_v endure_v ¶_o and_o he_o say_v kin_n ge_n shall_v gete_v good_a renomme_n and_o other_o mean_n dignitee_n by_o good_a measure_n for_o ontrageousnes_n be_v not_o enduring_a ¶_o and_o he_o say_v it_o belong_v to_o a_o conqueror_n king_n to_o set_v and_o keep_v good_a justice_n in_o his_o ream_n and_o other_o lordship_n go_v ten_o ¶_o and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grevous_a thing_n to_o conquer_v they_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o more_o grevous_a &_o more_o chargeable_a thing_n to_o keep_v they_o well_o ¶_o and_o he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v most_o complete_a of_o wit_n be_v he_o that_o know_v himself_o and_o that_o depart_v he_o not_o from_o thobeyssaunce_n of_o god_n for_o what_o manner_n occasion_n that_o come_v to_o he_o &_o that_o contynuel_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o good_n that_o he_o have_v send_v he_o ¶_o and_o assaron_n say_v that_o a_o evil_a law_n &_o the_o love_n of_o a_o shrew_n lastth_v no_o long_o than_o the_o shadow_n of_o acloude_v ¶_o and_o assaron_n say_v that_o a_o wyseman_n enforce_v he_o to_o flee_v and_o wythdraw_v from_o harm_n and_o the_o fool_n do_v great_a pain_n to_o find_v hit_v and_o assaron_n say_v when_o a_o wyseman_n that_o be_v counceylour_n or_o offycer_n to_o a_o king_n see_v that_o the_o king_n will_v do_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n domageable_a and_o harmful_a to_o he_o or_o to_o his_o royaume_n or_o to_o his_o people_n and_o subgettis_n he_o shall_v address_v and_o remember_v he_o of_o good_a example_n of_o cronycke_n and_o history_n of_o his_o noble_a and_o wise_a predecessor_n concern_v unto_o that_o purpose_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o the_o king_n conceyve_v and_o have_v knowleche_n that_o he_o say_v it_o for_o his_o well_o and_o worship_v ¶_o legmon_n be_v bear_v in_o ethyope_n and_o learned_a his_o science_n in_o the_o land_n of_o asteyn_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n david_n the_o prophet_n and_o be_v buy_v by_o a_o jew_n for_o a_o esclave_n or_o bondman_n for_o thirty_o mark_n and_o his_o maistre_fw-mi pley_v glad_o atte_a dise_z and_o there_o run_v by_o before_o his_o master_n gate_n a_o ryver_n and_o on_o a_o time_n as_o his_o master_n &_o a_o other_o man_n play_v atte_a dyse_n they_o leyd_v &_o set_v a_o owche_v to_o plege_n that_o who_o of_o they_o lose_v a_o game_n shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o winnar_a or_o he_o shall_v drink_v alle_fw-mi the_o water_n that_o run_v &_o pass_v afore_o his_o yate_fw-mi so_o it_o happen_v that_o his_o maistre_fw-mi lose_v and_o that_o other_o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v hoolly_a his_o commandment_n and_o the_o loser_n ansuerd_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v at_o his_o jugement_n thenne_n he_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v gyve_v i_o alle_fw-mi the_o good_a that_o thou_o have_v of_o any_o value_v or_o thou_o shall_v drink_v all_o the_o water_n of_o this_o ryver_n and_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v demand_v only_a respite_n of_o one_o day_n for_o tavise_v he_o &_o that_o other_o grant_v it_o to_o he_o and_o thus_o he_o abide_v in_o his_o house_n right_o pensyf_v and_o full_o of_o think_v how_o he_o may_v escape_v fro_o this_o perille_n and_o as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o thought_n legmon_a his_o bondman_n and_o servant_n come_v home_n &_o brouht_n upon_o his_o neck_n a_o burden_n of_o wood_n and_o salewed_a his_o maistre_fw-mi ¶_o the_o which_o gaf_a he_o no_o answer_n for_o the_o thought_n that_o he_o be_v in_o how_o be_v it_o he_o be_v accustom_v for_o taraysone_n he_o for_o the_o good_a word_n that_o he_o fond_a in_o he_o &_o thenne_n legmon_v say_v to_o he_o maistre_n who_o have_v anger_v or_o grevid_v the_o and_o he_o answer_v nothing_o again_o and_o legmon_a say_v maistre_fw-mi tell_v i_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o woo_v for_o i_o shall_v lyght_o remedy_n it_o if_o i_o may_v and_o thenne_v his_o maistre_fw-mi reherce_v to_o he_o all_o the_o fayte_n as_o be_v afore_o reherce_v and_o thenne_n legmon_v say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n abasshe_v he_o ¶_o for_o he_o will_v gyve_v he_o good_a counceyll_n thou_o shall_v demand_n he_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o shall_v drink_v that_o the_o ruyer_n contain_v now_o this_o present_a time_n â–ª_o or_o ellis_n all_o that_o that_o shall_v run_v and_o come_v continuel_o and_o i_o wot_v well_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o thou_o shall_v drink_v all_o that_o it_o contain_v now_o and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o say_v thou_o shall_v say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o stop_v and_o make_v the_o rivyer_n to_o stand_v without_o ren_v any_o more_o &_o that_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o drink_v hit_v that_o it_o hold_v now_o and_o thus_o thou_o shall_v win_v thy_o cause_n ¶_o when_o the_o master_n hear_v the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o bondman_n he_o be_v moche_o recomfort_v and_o in_o like_a wise_n on_o the_o morn_n he_o say_v to_o he_o that_o have_v win_v the_o owche_v &_o in_o this_o wise_n he_o escape_v from_o the_o paryll_n and_o fro_o thenne_fw-fr forthon_fw-mi he_o afranchise_v legmon_a and_o make_v he_o free_a that_o a_o fore_n be_v bond_n and_o thrall_n and_o he_o die_v and_o gaf_a he_o moche_v good_a and_o be_v repute_v for_o right_a â–ª_o a_o wyseman_n ¶_o and_o one_o of_o his_o
thought_n be_v always_o in_o he_o and_o thy_o word_n semblable_o for_o the_o speak_n and_o think_n in_o god_n surmount_v alle_fw-mi other_o word_n and_o thought_n as_o he_o himself_o surmount_v alle_fw-mi other_o creature_n and_o therefore_o man_n ought_v to_o obey_v he_o notwithstond_v any_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o soon_o make_v thy_o orison_n &_o prayer_n due_o to_o he_o for_o prayer_n be_v as_o a_o ship_n that_o be_v in_o the_o see_v for_o if_o she_o be_v good_a she_o shall_v be_v sauf_a and_o all_o that_o ben_fw-mi therein_o and_o if_o she_o be_v evil_a she_o shall_v perish_v &_o alle_fw-mi they_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o say_v a_o man_n may_v light_o find_v his_o live_n and_o his_o necessitee_n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v of_o litill_o during_o as_o to_o we_o creature_n but_o a_o man_n shall_v pour_v veye_v he_o of_o thing_n necessary_n for_o to_o bear_v with_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v depart_v hen_n ¶_o and_o say_a how_o may_v a_o man_n make_v another_o to_o change_v his_o will_n that_o can_v not_o refreme_a his_o own_o will_n ¶_o and_o say_v good_a will_n be_v one_o of_o the_o good_n whereof_o god_n be_v seruid_a and_o glad_o to_o here_o thing_n lowable_a be_v to_o he_o agreeable_a and_o a_o curtoyse_n answer_n ought_v moche_v to_o be_v preyse_v ¶_o if_o the_o behove_v to_o send_v any_o message_n or_o legation_n send_v a_o wyseman_n â–ª_o and_o if_o thou_o may_v none_o find_v go_v thyself_o ¶_o and_o say_v byleve_v not_o he_o that_o lie_v to_o the_o of_o another_o man_n for_o he_o shall_v lie_v in_o like_a wise_n to_o another_o man_n of_o the_o and_o say_v it_o be_v more_o light_n to_o change_n montaigne_v fro_o one_o place_n to_o another_o than_o for_o to_o make_v he_o understande_v that_o have_v none_o entendement_n ¶_o and_o say_v do_v not_o that_o of_o which_o thou_o shall_v have_v shame_n to_o see_v another_o do_v it_o two_o pacientis_fw-la be_v in_o this_o world_n of_o which_o one_o be_v he_o that_o see_v &_o endner_v patient_o that_o he_o hate_v &_o that_o other_o be_v to_o refrain_v his_o wil._n theridamas_n ben_fw-mi three_o estate_n of_o man_n that_o be_v know_v but_o in_o three_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o patient_n be_v not_o knou_a en_fw-fr but_o in_o his_o adversite_n &_o in_o his_o ire_n the_o valiant_a man_n be_v not_o know_v but_o in_o war_n and_o the_o friend_n be_v not_o know_v but_o in_o necessite_a ¶_o of_o alle_fw-mi other_o manner_n &_o condition_n the_o worst_a be_v a_o man_n to_o be_v suspecionous_a of_o his_o friend_n and_o to_o discover_v thing_n secret_a to_o have_v trust_n and_o affiance_n in_o every_o man_n to_o speak_v overmoche_n of_o thing_n unproffitable_a and_o to_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o evil_a peple_n for_o covetise_n of_o good_n tem_n porell_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o thought_n be_v the_o mirror_n of_o the_o man_n wherein_o he_o may_v behold_v his_o beaute_n &_o his_o filth_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v beware_v &_o keep_v the_o for_o to_o be_v suspeconus_fw-la for_o suspetion_n take_v a_o way_n the_o love_n from_o the_o peple_n witte_n without_o doctrine_n be_v a_o three_fw-mi without_o fruit_n and_o say_v for_o to_o be_v joyous_a &_o to_o salewe_v eve_o ry_o man_n gladli_fw-la to_o be_v liberal_a in_o gyve_n &_o receyve_v &_o to_o for_o gyve_v gladli_v his_o evil_a will_v maken_v a_o man_n to_o belovid_v of_o each_o body_n anese_n the_o philosophre_n say_v when_o man_n be_v old_a their_o virtue_n be_v dispyse_v and_o the_o scotfree_a man_n be_v more_o ferful_a than_o pour_v man_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v the_o noble_a death_n be_v better_a than_o a_o vile_a domynation_n and_o say_v the_o most_o and_o grette_v ewer_n or_o hap_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o have_v a_o good_a felawe_n now_o thenne_n accompanye_n the_o with_o good_a peple_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v one_o of_o they_o ¶_o one_z of_o the_o grette_v vylonye_n &_o iniquitee_n of_o the_o world_n be_v for_o to_o do_v vylonie_n unto_o a_o impotent_a ê‘sone_fw-mi and_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v do_v any_o trespass_n or_o sin_n repence_n the_o anon_o without_o abide_v unto_o the_o moren_a and_o he_o say_v thou_o ought_v to_o gyve_v he_o thank_v that_o do_v the_o good_a of_o what_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v of_o so_o that_o he_o do_v it_o liberal_o &_o in_o good_a intent_n and_o say_v he_o may_v not_o know_v ne_o apperceyve_v many_o thingis_fw-la that_o can_v not_o apperceyve_v ne_o know_v himself_o and_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v endure_v love_n with_o another_o put_v thyself_o in_o pain_n tenforme_v he_o in_o good_a manner_n &_o say_v if_o a_o king_n be_v just_a &_o rightful_a he_o shall_v seygnorie_v &_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o courage_n of_o his_o peple_n if_o he_o be_v otherwise_o though_o he_o be_v name_v for_o the_o air_n king_n yet_o will_v they_o have_v their_o courage_n sacdarge_n say_v that_o the_o werke_n of_o this_o unto_o another_o world_n ben_fw-mi guide_v by_o two_o thingis_fw-la one_o be_v by_o science_n of_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v adressyd_v &_o that_o other_o be_v bysenes_n of_o which_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o body_n ben_fw-mi entreteign_v &_o knyâ—…_n and_o say_a man_n leave_v for_o to_o do_v moche_n harm_n &_o evil_a when_o they_o doubt_n &_o fe_o re_z our_o lord_n and_o say_v noblesse_n of_o lineage_n be_v right_a covenable_a to_o receyve_v science_n thentention_n of_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v for_o to_o refrai_fw-fr ne_fw-fr his_o courage_n from_o filth_n &_o foul_a thing_n for_o the_o good_a lyf_v make_v the_o good_a renomme_n &_o cause_v a_o good_a end_n he_o be_v right_a exessent_n which_o be_v honourable_a in_o all_o his_o â—…isportes_n &_o of_o who_o the_o wit_n surmont_v the_o ire_n â–ª_o he_o say_v late_a it_o suffice_v to_o the_o to_o be_v so_o wise_a that_o thou_o can_v do_v well_o &_o keep_v the_o fro_o do_v evil_a theridamas_n be_v nothing_o so_o evil_a unto_o a_o man_n as_o to_o be_v evil_a enâ—…ctri_fw-la n_v and_o in_o especyall_a when_o he_o be_v yssue_v of_o noble_a and_o good_a lineage_n and_o say_v for_o to_o con_v science_n it_o be_v a_o right_n honourable_a &_o prouffitable_a thing_n for_o by_o her_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o that_o other_o ben_fw-mi goten_a a_o wise_a man_n will_v nothing_o have_v of_o his_o prince_n but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v goten_a by_o sa_v truth_n and_o by_o his_o good_a werke_n ¶_o and_o say_v he_o be_v a_o good_a lord_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o pain_n to_o keep_v his_o sugdttis_n in_o such_o wise_n as_o he_o keep_v his_o owen_n body_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o rigorous_a and_o oppress_a that_o they_o behove_v to_o leave_v his_o lordship_n ¶_o and_o that_o also_o he_o be_v not_o to_o they_o so_o debonayr_a that_o they_o despise_v his_o maundementis_fw-la ¶_o and_o he_o say_v the_o most_o curteys_n gyver_n be_v he_o that_o gyve_v without_o ax_v ¶_o and_o say_v in_o what_o soever_o place_n thou_o be_v with_o thy_o ennemye_n be_v it_o in_o disporte_n or_o other_o wise_n make_v all_o way_n good_a wacche_fw-it on_o thyself_o though_o so_o be_v thou_o be_v strenger_fw-ge than_o he_o and_o mighty_a yet_o laloure_n all_o way_n to_o make_v pease_n ¶_o and_o say_v in_o like_a wise_n as_o it_o be_v great_a peyne_n to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n to_o sustain_v thing_n that_o be_v inpossible_a to_o he_o right_o so_o be_v it_o agrevous_a thing_n to_o a_o wyseman_n for_o to_o teach_v a_o fool_n ¶_o and_o say_v a_o suspecious_a man_n may_v never_o have_v good_a lyf_v and_o say_v he_o be_v right_a ignorant_a and_o unkind_a that_o can_v not_o gyve_v thank_n for_o the_o goodenesse_n that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o but_o yet_o he_o be_v more_o unkind_a that_o deny_v it_o to_o other_o ¶_o and_o say_v he_o that_o demand_v but_o reason_n be_v able_a to_o wynquysshe_v and_o overcome_v his_o ennemye_n thesille_n say_v thou_o ought_v to_o lone_a bettir_v the_o rude_a word_n that_o be_v prouffitable_a and_o true_a than_o the_o sweet_a wordis_fw-la that_o ben_fw-mi of_o deceit_n and_o flateringe_v some_o man_n put_v venym_a in_o sweet_a drinkis_n and_o the_o medicine_n that_o soon_o hele_v people_n be_v byttre_fw-fr and_o of_o eville_a savour_n and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o foul_a thing_n to_o be_v so_o curious_a for_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o body_n that_o it_o hurt_v both_o it_o the_o soul_n and_o say_v as_o a_o shipman_n take_v not_o the_o see_v without_o he_o faith_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v a_o covenable_a wound_n no_o more_o shall_v a_o man_n dispose_v he_o to_o any_o manner_n werkis_n without_o that_o it_o be_v convenable_a for_o the_o soul_n and_o say_v thou_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o that_o be_v most_o proufytable_a for_o the_o body_n and_o rather_o
that_o that_o be_v moo_v covenable_a for_o thy_o soul_fw-mi &_o not_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_n ¶_o and_o say_v he_o that_o can_v well_o conseille_fw-fr other_n aught_o to_o conseille_fw-fr well_o himself_o and_o have_v remembrance_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a vice_n to_o a_o man_n to_o worship_n &_o help_v ano_fw-la theridamas_n and_o disworship_n and_o hurt_v himself_o ¶_o and_o say_v as_o it_o bycome_v evil_a a_o man_n that_o have_v afoule_n &_o unclean_a body_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o cloth_n of_o gold_n or_o with_o cloth_n of_o silk_n right_n so_o it_o be_v afoule_n thing_n to_o have_v great_a beawte_a of_o body_n and_o of_o visage_n and_o be_v full_a of_o evil_a werky_n and_o say_v we_o ought_v by_o reason_n to_o keep_v cleen_o our_o body_n we_o be_v mor_n specyaly_a bind_v to_o keep_v honest_o and_o shal_v that_o that_o yeve_v we_o know_v league_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n that_o be_v the_o wysedom_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o to_o hurt_v or_o overcome_v it_o with_o meet_v or_o drink_v and_o it_o be_v axid_v of_o he_o how_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v he_o from_o ire_n and_o he_o ansuerd_v in_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v inpossible_a he_o shall_v all_o weigh_v be_v obey_v but_o that_o he_o must_v sometime_o obey_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o always_o command_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v command_v and_o also_o that_o god_n see_v all_o thing_n &_o if_o he_o have_v this_o in_o consideration_n he_o shall_v not_o long_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o see_v agrete_a fat_a man_n to_o who_o he_o say_v thou_o pain_n the_o sore_a to_o break_v the_o wallis_fw-la of_o thy_o prison_n ¶_o and_o say_v when_o thou_o shall_v correct_v another_o show_n hit_v not_o like_o he_o that_o will_v benge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n but_o do_v as_o the_o physician_n that_o cour_fw-fr toysely_a speak_v to_o his_o patient_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v correct_v thyself_o show_v the_o as_o the_o hurt_a man_n do_v to_o his_o leech_n saint_n gregory_n say_v recomaunde_v to_o god_n the_o beginning_a &_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thy_o werkis_n and_o say_a study_n and_o travaylle_v to_o know_v alle_fw-mi thing_n and_o retain_v and_o hold_v with_o the_o thoo_n that_o ben_fw-mi moo_v proffytable_a ¶_o and_o say_v poverte_a be_v evyll_n but_o evil_a richesse_n moche_v worse_o and_o say_v be_v thou_o patient_a and_o have_v reason_n in_o thy_o wrath_n and_o light_n thyself_o with_o sapience_n in_o stead_n of_o candle_n and_o presume_v not_o to_o be_v better_a than_o thou_o be_v but_o think_v thou_o be_v dede_o repute_v the_o for_o a_o stranger_n &_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o stranger_n ¶_o and_o say_v when_o thy_o ship_n shall_v be_v lade_v with_o great_a transquillite_fw-la then_o thou_o ought_v fere_n to_o be_v drown_v ¶_o and_o say_a man_n ought_v to_o receyve_v mery_o alle_fw-mi that_o god_n send_v they_o ¶_o and_o say_v the_o hattered_a of_o good_a man_n be_v better_a than_o the_o love_n of_o evil_a peple_n ¶_o and_o say_v frequent_v and_o haunt_v the_o company_n of_o wyseman_n and_o not_o of_o the_o scotfree_a ¶_o and_o say_a dispraise_n not_o a_o little_a of_o good_n thin_a ge_n for_o they_o may_v grete_o encresse_n and_o amend_v ¶_o and_o say_v endure_v patient_o without_o take_v vengeauce_n galyen_n be_v one_o of_o the._n viij_o leche_n right_o excellent_a in_o medicine_n which_o be_v al._n viij_o superlatyf_v above_o all_o other_o lechi_v of_o the_o which_o the_o first_o be_v esculapyus_fw-la the_o second_o gorius_n the_o therde_n myrius_n the_o four_o the_o promenide_n the._n v._o platon_n the._n vj._n esculapius_n the_o second_o the._n seven_o ypocras_n the._n viij_o galyen_n which_o have_v none_o like_o to_o he_o he_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ij_o c._n year_n and_o he_o compose_v and_o make_v shal_v a_o iiij_o c._n volume_n of_o bookis_n among_o which_o therben_fw-ge viij_o that_o be_v study_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o man_n desire_v to_o learn_v of_o the_o art_n of_o medicine_n his_o fader_fw-mi be_v right_v diligent_a to_o put_v he_o to_o the_o school_n &_o spendid_a moche_n good_a upon_o he_o &_o send_v he_o in_o to_o the_o country_n of_o asie_a in_o the_o cite_v of_o pargame_n athenes_n rome_n &_o alexandrie_n for_o to_o find_v the_o best_a master_n and_o there_o he_o learned_a physik_n geometry_n gramayre_n and_o other_o science_n and_o he_o learned_a physik_n of_o a_o woman_n call_v cleopatra_n which_o teach_v he_o many_o good_a herbis_fw-la and_o prouffitable_a to_o all_o manere_n of_o sekeness_n and_o he_o dwell_v long_o in_o egipte_n for_o to_o know_v all_o thyse_n herbis_fw-la ¶_o and_o long_a after_o he_o dey_v nigh_o the_o cyte_n of_o escam_fw-la fast_o by_o the_o green_a see_v in_o the_o march_n of_o egypte_n and_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o desire_v great_o to_o know_v we_o the_o science_n demonstrative_a and_o he_o be_v so_o incline_v to_o learn_v hyt_n that_o when_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o school_n with_o other_o childeren_n his_o mind_n be_v ever_o upon_o that_o that_o his_o master_n have_v teach_v he_o whereof_o his_o fellow_n mokkyd_v he_o and_o axe_v he_o why_o he_o will_v not_o play_v and_o sport_v he_o with_o hem_n to_o who_o he_o say_v i_o take_v as_o great_a pleasance_n to_o record_n my_o lesson_n as_o you_o do_v in_o your_o pleye_n where_o of_o his_o say_a felawe_n have_v great_a meruaylle_v ¶_o and_o say_v that_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v happy_a to_o have_v such_o a_o child_n and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o the_o school_n that_o so_o well_o love_v wysdom_n his_o fader_fw-mi be_v a_o great_a labourer_n he_o grant_v fader_fw-mi be_v a_o soverayn_a maystre_n carpen_v ter_z and_o he_o grauntsir_v fader_fw-mi be_v a_o harper_n and_o metre_n of_o land_n which_o be_v the_o science_n of_o geometry_n galyen_n be_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n octavyen_n which_o reygn_v after_o adrien_n and_o their_o he_o make_v a_o book_n of_o anascomie_n and_o many_o other_o traitye_n some_o say_v that_o great_a part_n of_o his_o bookis_n be_v burn_v and_o among_o they_o some_o of_o aristotille_n booky_v write_v with_o his_o hand_n &_o of_o danagoras_n &_o of_o andromache_n and_o a_o book_n that_o he_o have_v make_v of_o tryaâ—…les_n for_o venym_n &_o teach_v the_o king_n of_o grece_z to_o break_v the_o hill_n and_o felle_fw-fr the_o vallee_n and_o to_o make_v pleyne_v weigh_v in_o their_o countries_n and_o edyfy_v cytee_n and_o close_a hem_n with_o big_a wall_n and_o also_o to_o make_v ryvere_n run_v thorugh_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o in_o other_o place_n where_o need_n be_v and_o to_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o the_o commone_v proffyt_n ¶_o and_o in_o thoo_n day_n they_o have_v more_o delectation_n and_o pleasance_n to_o the_o good_a rule_n and_o governaunce_n of_o their_o lordship_n than_o to_o the_o ease_n &_o pleasance_n of_o their_o own_o body_n and_o their_o hertis_fw-la be_v moche_o set_v to_o have_v good_a unyversitee_n &_o scole_n of_o great_a clerk_n and_o special_o in_o physyke_n ¶_o and_o also_o they_o ordeign_v in_o every_o cuntre_n and_o region_n certain_a folkis_n to_o gader_n herb_n &_o to_o breng_n they_o to_o the_o master_n of_o physyke_a for_o to_o preve_v they_o by_o experience_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o herb_n thus_o approve_v be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n closid_v and_o seall_v with_o their_o sealle_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v change_v and_o than_o the_o king_n ordeign_v they_o for_o seek_v folkis_n ¶_o and_o the_o say_v galyen_n say_v wysdom_n can_v not_o prouffit_n to_o a_o fool_n ne_o wiâ—…e_v to_o he_o that_o use_v it_o not_o ¶_o the_o say_a hevynesse_n come_v of_o the_o thing_n pass_v and_o think_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o galyen_n be_v four_o score_n year_n and._n seven_o when_o he_o say_v that_o many_o great_a lord_n be_v ignorant_a when_o they_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o have_v fair_a horse_n and_o scotfree_a gown_n and_o other_o jewel_n than_o to_o win_v good_a fame_n by_o good_a condition_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o physiciens_fw-la be_v wont_a to_o have_v lordship_n and_o to_o govern_v seek_v folkis_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o expedient_a and_o prouffitable_a for_o their_o health_n and_o no_o seek_v man_n dare_v disobey_v his_o physycien_fw-fr but_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o obey_v he_o wherefore_o they_o be_v the_o the_o soon_o recover_v and_o hole_n ¶_o and_o now_o the_o leche_n be_v subgettis_a to_o the_o seek_v folkis_n and_o be_v compel_v to_o handylle_v they_o easy_o and_o soft_o ¶_o and_o to_o yeve_v they_o sweet_a drinckis_n though_o it_o avayl_v they_o but_o litill_o and_o there_o fore_o be_v there_o the_o more_o sekeness_n and_o long_a unhelth_n ¶_o and_o
quenchith_fw-mi when_z the_o brondis_fw-la be_v take_v away_o also_o a_o drunken_a man_n can_v not_o perceyve_v his_o dronkenship_n till_o he_o be_v sober_a &_o after_o when_o he_o see_v another_o drunken_a he_o know_v thereby_o in_o what_o be_v he_o be_v in_o ¶_o also_o the_o anger_v man_n return_v by_o his_o patience_n &_o see_v another_o angry_a may_v well_o perceyve_v his_o own_o defawte_n ¶_o and_o say_v we_o see_v common_o woman_n soon_o angry_a than_o man_n the_o seek_v man_n rather_o than_o the_o hole_n the_o old_a man_n lightly_o than_o the_o young_a wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o wrath_n come_v of_o feebleness_n of_o courage_n and_o a_o maistre_fw-mi rebuke_v his_o clerck_n sing_v hold_v thy_o pease_n bondeman_n soon_o and_o he_o ansuerd_v i_o be_o not_o the_o less_o worth_a for_o my_o kin_n but_o thou_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o thy_o condition_n ¶_o and_o say_v a_o wyseman_n ought_v to_o say_v that_o that_o be_v convenient_a &_o sometime_o to_o here_o that_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v ¶_o and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n that_o greve_v somoche_v thy_o friend_n as_o to_o show_v he_o that_o thou_o have_v he_o suspect_v and_o say_a company_n &_o deal_n so_o with_o the_o peple_n that_o they_o wissche_v after_o thy_o pnsense_n when_o thou_o be_v absent_a &_o that_o they_o lament_v &_o be_v wail_v thy_o death_n a_o man_n weep_v when_o his_o soon_o be_v boren_n and_o it_o be_v axid_v of_o he_o why_o he_o weep_v &_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v joyful_a and_o he_o ansuerd_v i_o weep_v for_o my_o soon_o that_o go_v now_o to_o ward_v his_o death_n and_o it_o be_v axe_v of_o he_o what_o manner_n peple_n be_v least_fw-mi behated_a and_o he_o ansuerd_v thoo_n that_o may_v neither_o help_v nor_o hurt_v &_o that_o do_v neither_o good_a nor_o harm_n for_o the_o evil_a peple_n hate_v the_o good_n &_o the_o good_a hate_n the_o evil_a and_o say_a custume_n be_v hard_a too_o breed_v ke_n than_o nature_n and_o say_v there_o be_v ij_o manner_n of_o abstinence_n one_o be_v with_o good_a will_n &_o the_o other_o by_o force_n which_o be_v not_o good_a and_o a_o neither_o say_v speak_v but_o prouffitable_a thing_n nor_o eat_v no_o more_o than_o for_o thy_o sustynaunce_n &_o seek_v to_o have_v nothing_o but_o that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v have_v ne_o complain_v the_o not_o of_o thy_o frendis_fw-la take_v non_fw-fr unhope_fw-mi of_o that_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o amend_v ask_v nothing_o of_o the_o covetous_a man_n teach_v that_o thou_o can_v yeve_v that_o thou_o have_v have_v patience_n in_o thy_o adversitee_n do_v to_o be_v write_v in_o thy_o seal_n or_o in_o thy_o signet_n both_o good_a pe_z ple_n and_o bad_a shall_v end_v &_o behold_v that_o sentence_n often_o and_o say_v short_a remembrance_n &_o hastenesse_n of_o speech_n make_v many_o a_o time_n man_n fail_v and_o err_v in_o his_o jugement_n and_o one_o rebuke_v a_o wyseman_n to_o the_o which_o the_o wyseman_n say_v thou_o rebuke_n i_o not_o of_o alle_fw-mi my_o vice_n and_o it_o be_v axid_v of_o he_o why_o he_o will_v have_v no_o soon_o he_o ansuerd_v i_o have_v lever_n be_v without_o for_o when_o i_o behold_v the_o grette_v love_n that_o a_o man_n have_v to_o his_o child_n &_o the_o grette_v peyne_n &_o trouble_v he_o have_v to_o bring_v he_o up_o and_o atte_v last_o must_v less_o he_o that_o sorrow_n be_v more_o to_o i_o than_o the_o joy_n it_o be_v advise_v one_o that_o be_v go_v in_o a_o far_o voyage_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o hold_v his_o jurney_n lest_o he_o die_v therein_o ¶_o and_o he_o ansuerd_v that_o death_n be_v alle_fw-mi one_o to_o i_o be_v it_o in_o other_o countree_n or_o at_o home_o and_o it_o be_v axid_v of_o another_o what_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v though_o it_o be_v just_a &_o true_a and_o he_o ansuerd_v a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o praise_v himself_o of_o eny_z of_o his_o good_a dedis_n ¶_o and_o say_v it_o be_v sometime_o good_a to_o spare_v the_o sothe_o for_o to_o yeve_v hope_n to_o his_o enemy_n &_o to_o save_v his_o frendis_fw-la from_o death_n for_o troth_n need_v not_o always_o be_v say_v ¶_o and_o it_o be_v axid_v of_o he_o what_o thing_n be_v most_o delectable_a ¶_o and_o he_o ansuerd_v helthe_n which_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o be_v keep_v long_o in_o one_o degree_n &_o be_v most_o diffycile_fw-la ¶_o and_o say_v a_o man_n that_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o eny_z great_a well_o ought_v not_o to_o leave_v it_o though_o he_o atteyn_v not_o thereto_o at_o the_o first_o but_o aught_o to_o continue_v his_o entreprise_n for_o it_o come_v at_o one_o tyme._n that_o come_v not_o at_o c._n and_o say_v the_o wyseman_n be_v not_o deceyve_v by_o flateringis_fw-la deceyvable_a or_o sweet_a word_n like_v as_o the_o snake_n which_o be_v take_v &_o eten_v by_o the_o pecok_n in_o behold_v the_o fair_a fethre_n of_o his_o tail_n and_o awitty_a prince_n may_v help_v he_o in_o his_o war_n aswele_v with_o bad_a peple_n as_o with_o good_a in_o diverse_a manner_n ¶_o and_o say_v if_o thou_o haâ—…e_v a_o man_n thou_o ought_v not_o therefore_o hate_v all_o his_o servant_n ¶_o and_o say_v though_o a_o man_n have_v buy_v abooke_n it_o compel_v he_o not_o to_o study_n and_o rede_n therm_n and_o say_v man_n ought_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o x._o maneris_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o yield_v he_o grace_n for_o the_o benefete_n that_o he_o have_v yeve_v he_o to_o bear_v patient_o his_o adversitee_n to_o speak_v true_o to_o pay_v all_o that_o he_o promyt_v to_o juge_a right_n wise_o to_o be_v temperate_a to_o do_v good_a dedis_n after_o his_o pover_fw-mi or_o he_o be_v require_v to_o worschipe_n his_o frendis_fw-la to_o foryeve_v the_o fawte_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o desire_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o man_n but_o as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v to_o ¶_o and_o one_o be_v blame_v because_o he_o have_v yeven_v his_o silver_n to_o a_o evylle_n person_n be_v in_o ne_fw-fr cessiteâ—…_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v i_o have_v not_o yeven_v he_o my_o silver_n for_o his_o badness_n but_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v in_o necessite_n ¶_o and_o say_v excercite_v of_o diverse_a labour_n be_v health_n and_o delectation_n of_o the_o body_n ¶_o and_o be_v axe_v he_o sithen_v when_o he_o be_v wax_v wise_a and_o he_o ansuerd_v sithen_a the_o time_n that_o i_o begin_v to_o dispraise_n and_o mystxyst_n myself_o he_o hear_v a_o man_n rehearse_v lesingis_fw-la and_o untrewe_v word_n to_o who_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o hard_a another_o faith_n that_o thou_o say_v thou_o will_v not_o byleve_v he_o wherefore_o thou_o maey_v well_o think_v noman_n bileve_v the_o ¶_o and_o aristophanus_n say_v victory_n of_o word_n be_v not_o victory_n in_o deed_n but_o the_o veray_fw-fr victory_n be_v in_o the_o werke_n and_o anaxagoras_n say_v a_o good_a wyseman_n fer_v not_o the_o death_n for_o wysedom_n govern_v his_o wit_n his_o tongue_n &_o his_o voice_n troth_n gyde_v his_o herte_n and_o his_o will_n pity_n &_o mercy_n be_v his_o frendis_fw-la seek_v of_o wyseman_n ben_fw-mi his_o foot_n his_o lordship_n be_v justyce_n his_o reign_n be_v measure_n his_o sword_n be_v grace_n his_o wepen_v be_v pease_n his_o arowe_n be_v salvation_n his_o knyghthode_n be_v the_o counseylle_n of_o wyseman_n his_o ornamentis_fw-la be_v strength_n his_o tresoure_n be_v discipline_n his_o love_n be_v the_o company_n of_o good_a peple_n his_o love_n &_o all_o his_o desir_n be_v to_o flee_v sin_n &_o to_o serve_v &_o love_v god_n and_o say_v a_o grette_v tresour_n be_v to_o have_v frendis_fw-la &_o be_v a_o noble_a affection_n wherefore_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o cherisshe_v &_o keep_v they_o well_o &_o to_o win_v one_o by_o another_o as_o oon_o bird_n draw_v many_o moo_o into_o his_o company_n and_o a_o king_n axid_v of_o a_o wrse_a man_n who_o he_o repute_v able_a to_o be_v a_o good_a juge_n and_o he_o ans_fw-fr verd_a he_z that_o be_v not_o deceyve_v by_o flattery_n þ_n t_o be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o yefte_n &_o be_v not_o deceyve_v for_o fawte_a of_o discretion_n ¶_o and_o another_o say_a sclandrer_n be_v worse_a than_o thief_n for_o thief_n steel_n but_o the_o good_n &_o sclandrer_n take_v &_o distroye_v love_n and_o another_o say_a worship_n yeven_v without_o cause_n atte_fw-mi last_o tourn_v to_o shame_v ¶_o and_o another_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v in_o company_n &_o conversaunt_a with_o a_o serpent_n than_o with_o a_o evil_a woman_n and_o say_v one_o ought_v to_o doubt_n the_o subtilitee_n &_o craft_n of_o his_o enemy_n if_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o if_o â—…e_v be_v a_o foal_n thâ—…_n drede_v his_o folly_n and_o another_o say_v the_o most_o liberal_a in_o this_o world_n be_v he_o that_o repute_v for_o a_o great_a
which_o thou_o may_v not_o long_o abide_v and_o say_a worship_n sapience_n &_o for_o tiffie_a it_o by_o good_a mistress_n disciple_n &_o scoler_n worship_v they_o pay_v for_o their_o expencis_fw-la &_o keep_v they_o of_o thy_o household_n aftir_v that_o thou_o shall_v see_v they_o shall_v be_v prouffit_v &_o speed_v in_o the_o scien_fw-fr ce_fw-fr and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o great_a prouffit_n &_o worship_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o therefore_o ¶_o and_o say_v he_o be_v of_o bygge_n &_o strong_a courage_n of_o good_a discretion_n &_o laudable_a faith_n that_o ber_v paciente_o all_o his_o adversitee_n for_o a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v know_v in_o his_o prosperite_n ¶_o and_o say_v thou_o ought_v to_o think_v that_o the_o weke_a of_o alle_fw-mi thin_a enemy_n be_v strong_a than_o thyself_o ¶_o and_o say_v thou_o ought_v to_o cherisshe_v thy_o knyghtis_n &_o thy_o yomanry_n &_o to_o have_v they_o in_o as_o great_a love_n in_o time_n of_o pease_n as_o in_o time_n of_o be_v for_o if_o thou_o set_v litill_o by_o they_o in_o time_n of_o pease_n they_o shall_v forsake_v the_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v more_o ne_fw-mi de_fw-mi of_o they_o and_o say_v the_o grette_v prouffit_n that_o thou_o can_v do_v in_o thy_o royame_n be_v to_o take_v aweye_n the_o wikkid_a peple_n &_o to_o rewar_n de_fw-fr the_o good_n and_o say_v a_o man_n be_v of_o evil_a condiciou_n that_o take_v no_o heed_n but_o to_o the_o vice_n &_o fawte_n of_o other_o in_o dispreyse_v of_o they_o ¶_o and_o say_v worshipful_a death_n be_v bettir_v than_o shall_v meful_a lyf_v and_o say_v the_o sapience_n of_o a_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v worship_n &_o the_o folly_n of_o he_o þ_n t_o be_v of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o shame_n &_o avarice_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o gentleness_n and_o say_v the_o good_a prince_n ought_v to_o gown_n the_o peple_n as_o his_o good_a predecessor_n have_v do_v &_o to_o love_v &_o cherisshe_v the_o good_a and_o true_a peple_n more_o than_o his_o tresour_n or_o other_o worde_o go_v des_fw-fr and_o to_o delight_v he_o in_o that_o that_o he_o have_v rightwysly_a and_o not_o wrougful_o ¶_o and_o say_v no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v justice_n for_o if_o the_o king_n be_v not_o iusticial_a he_o be_v not_o knig_v but_o he_o be_v violent_a and_o rapax_fw-la ¶_o and_o say_v the_o wikkid_v man_n obey_v for_o drede_n and_o the_o good_n for_o their_o goodenesse_n ¶_o and_o say_a man_n ought_v to_o do_v well_o to_o the_o good_a people_n &_o to_o chastise_v the_o wikkid_n by_o rigour_n ¶_o and_o say_a wrath_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v to_o sharp_a ne_fw-fr to_o sweet_a and_o he_o wrotte_v a_o epistyll_a to_o alexandre_n that_o the_o king_n be_v worship_v for_o iij._o thing_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n for_o instruction_n of_o good_a law_n for_o conquest_n of_o lan_o des_fw-fr &_o region_n and_o for_o to_o peoplishe_v &_o distroye_v desert_n &_o 〈◊〉_d dernessis_fw-la and_o he_o wrotte_v also_o to_o alexandre_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o correct_v all_o man_n fawâ—…_n to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o lie_v not_o entire_o in_o man_n pover_fw-mi to_o kepâ—…_n he_o from_o do_v evil_a &_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a sometime_o to_o foryâ—…ue_v 〈◊〉_d &_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o of_o need_n pugnition_fw-la must_v be_v do_v man_n ought_v to_o show_v that_o they_o do_v it_o by_o compulsion_n to_o amend_v &_o pugâ—…_n the_o error_n &_o not_o in_o manere_fw-la noâ—…_n by_o weigh_v of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o he_o see_v a_o man_n that_o have_v his_o hand_n smytten_v of_o foâ—…_n thefâ—…e_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o he_o say_v for_o asmoche_n as_o that_o man_n have_v take_v from_o other_o such_o as_o be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n have_v take_v from_o he_o that_o that_o be_v he_o &_o say_v thou_o may_v not_o so_o we_o will_v cause_v thy_o peple_n to_o love_v the_o as_o to_o cherisshe_v they_o &_o show_v they_o right_a wysenesse_n &_o if_o thou_o do_v the_o contrary_a though_o thou_o have_v the_o lordship_n of_o their_o body_n thou_o have_v not_o the_o lordship_n of_o their_o her_z it_o be_v ne_fw-fr of_o their_o courage_n &_o that_o shall_v thou_o find_v when_o thou_o call_v upon_o their_o service_n at_o thy_o need_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a dangier_n for_o aâ—…ing_v to_o do_v injury_n &_o do_v make_v his_o peple_n have_v he_o and_o say_v he_o be_v right_a happy_a that_o can_v chastise_v himself_o take_v exemple_n by_o other_o and_o say_v fortify_v your_o soul_n with_o good_a dede_n &_o depart_v you_o from_o covetise_n which_o distroy_v the_o feeble_a courage_n ¶_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o make_v a_o man_n less_o to_o be_v set_v by_o than_o to_o preyse_v and_o boast_v himself_o of_o his_o good_a dedis_n and_o it_o be_v axe_v of_o he_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o wyseman_n wool_fw-mi not_o be_v wroth_a &_o eny_z man_n wool_fw-mi teach_v they_o and_o he_o ansuerd_v for_o asmoche_n as_o wyseman_n know_v that_o science_n be_v a_o right_n prouffitable_a thing_n and_o say_v he_o that_o wool_fw-mi not_o nor_o can_v not_o do_v well_o atte_a lest_o ought_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o evil_a do_v and_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n look_v that_o you_o have_v iiij_o eere_n ij_o for_o to_o herkene_n &_o learn_v sciencis_fw-la &_o profitable_a thingis_fw-la &_o the_o other_o ij_o for_o your_o other_o worde_o besiness_n the_o moost_n profitable_a thing_n to_o the_o world_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o evil_a peple_n and_o say_v a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v so_o well_o know_v as_o in_o great_a auctorite_n and_o say_v in_o all_o thingis_fw-la the_o least_a quamtite_n be_v the_o light_a to_o bear_v sauf_a only_o in_o science_n for_o he_o þ_n t_o have_v moost_n thereof_o the_o lightely_a may_v he_o bear_v it_o and_o it_o be_v axe_v of_o he_o what_o be_v the_o moost_n covenable_a thing_n for_o a_o discrete_a man_n to_o have_v and_o he_o ansuerd_v that_o that_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o if_o he_o be_v ascapede_n out_o of_o a_o drown_a ship_n in_o the_o see_v and_o say_v man_n ought_v to_o love_v to_o learn_v the_o best_a of_o the_o science_n as_o the_o bee_n love_v the_o sweet_a of_o the_o flower_n &_o he_o have_v a_o noble_a &_o worshipful_a heritage_n of_o the_o which_o he_o lete_fw-la otâ—…r_n have_v the_o governance_n &_o will_v not_o go_v thede_a himself_o and_o it_o be_v axe_v he_o the_o cause_n and_o he_o ansuerd_v that_o he_o that_o often_o go_v to_o see_v his_o heritagis_fw-la have_v the_o mo_z displeasir_n and_o say_v the_o tongue_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v the_o key_n of_o his_o secret_a and_o say_v to_o one_o that_o be_v slowthful_a &_o will_v not_o learn_v sithen_v thou_o wool_fw-mi not_o take_v the_o peyne_n for_o to_o learn_v thou_o shall_v have_v the_o peyne_n to_o be_v lewd_a &_o unconning_a and_o say_v keep_v the_o from_o the_o feliship_n of_o he_o that_o know_v not_o himself_o ¶_o though_o that_o be_v daily_o incline_v &_o utter_o dispose_v to_o vice_n may_v not_o encresse_n in_o good_a ne_fw-la proffyte_n in_o science_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v haban_n do_v to_o thy_o body_n alle_fw-mi his_o will_n thou_o shall_v be_v the_o worse_a both_o in_o health_n &_o in_o alle_fw-mi other_o thing_n and_o atte_v last_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v dampen_v therefore_o he_o that_o be_v entire_o incline_v to_o do_v fornication_n may_v not_o be_v praise_v ne_o come_v to_o good_a end_n ¶_o and_o say_v a_o merry_a man_n wool_fw-mi not_o light_o be_v wroth_a a_o liberal_a man_n may_v not_o well_o be_v envious_a ne_o a_o covetous_a man_n content_a with_o his_o richesse_n and_o say_v the_o man_n be_v preve_v &_o try_v by_o his_o werkis_n as_o the_o gold_n by_o the_o fire_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n make_v to_o he_o a_o evil_a raport_n of_o one_o of_o his_o felawe_n to_o who_o â—…e_v say_v ay_o wool_fw-mi not_o believe_v thy_o evil_n wordis_fw-la against_o thy_o felawe_n nor_o i_o wool_fw-mi not_o believe_v his_o evil_a word_n against_o the_o and_o say_v like_a as_o the_o rain_v may_v not_o profit_v to_o the_o corn_n that_o be_v sawâ—…_n upon_o the_o dry_a stone_n nomore_o can_v study_v avail_v to_o afoole_v a_o man_n tongue_n show_v his_o wit_n or_o his_o folly_n ¶_o experience_n aught_o to_o correct_v a_o man_n and_o to_o help_v he_o to_o live_v well_o and_o say_v sapience_n make_v richesse_n to_o be_v fair_a &_o hyde_v po_o verte_a it_o be_v axe_v of_o he_o what_o be_v fair_a speak_v and_o he_o ansuerd_v to_o speak_v litille_a &_o laudable_o &_o to_o yeve_v reasonable_a answer_n &_o he_o write_v thus_o to_o alerandre_v you_o be_v a_o noble_a &_o may_v tie_v king_n &_o more_o mighty_a than_o you_o be_v &_o shall_v encrece_v if_o you_o di_fw-it