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disdain_n of_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o his_o evyn_n christen_v or_o have_v despite_n to_o do_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v errogance_n be_v he_o that_o thynk_v y_z t_o he_o have_v those_o bouâ—â—es_n in_o he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o or_o wen_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v they_o by_o his_o desert_n or_o else_o that_o he_o deme_v he_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o impedent_n be_v he_o y_z t_z for_o his_o pride_n have_v no_o shame_n of_o his_o pride_n ne_o sin_n swell_v of_o heart_n be_v when_o man_n rejoice_v he_o of_o harm_n that_o he_o have_v do_v insolence_n be_v he_o that_o dispice_v in_o his_o judgement_n all_o other_o folk_n as_o
vanity_n after_o this_o come_v the_o sin_n of_o iapery_n that_o ben_fw-mi y_z e_z devil_n ape_n for_o they_o make_v folk_n to_o laugh_v at_o she_o iaperye_o as_o folk_n do_v at_o the_o gaud_n of_o a_o ape_n which_o iape_n defend_v saint_n paul_n look_v how_o that_o virtuous_a word_n and_o holy_a comfort_n hem_v that_o travail_n in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o christ_n right_o so_o comfort_v the_o villainous_a word_n and_o knack_n of_o iaper_n they_o that_o travail_n in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o devil_n these_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o come_v of_o ire_n and_o of_o other_o sin_n the_o remedy_n against_o ire_n the_o remedy_n against_o ire_n be_v a_o virtue_n that_o man_n call_v mansuetude_n that_o be_v debonairie_a and_o also_o another_o virtue_n that_o man_n clepe_v patience_n or_o sufferance_n debonayrte_n wythdraw_v and_o refrayn_v the_o stee_n rynge_v and_o movynge_n of_o man_n courage_n in_o herte_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o ne_fw-mi skyppe_v not_o out_o by_o anger_n ne_o ire_n sufferance_n suffer_v swete_o all_o the_o anoyaunce_n and_o wrong_n y_o e_fw-la man_n do_v to_o man_n outward_a saint_n jerome_n say_v this_o of_o debonairte_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o do_v no_o harm_n to_o no_o wight_n ne_o say_v ne_o for_o no_o harm_n that_o man_n do_v ne_o say_v he_z ne_z chafe_v against_o reason_n this_o virtue_n sometime_o come_v of_o nature_n for_o as_o say_v the_o philosopher_n a_o man_n be_v a_o quick_o thing_n by_o nature_n debonaire_a and_o tretable_a to_o goodness_n but_o when_o debonairte_n be_v inform_v of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v the_o more_o worth_a patience_n be_v another_o remedy_n against_o ire_n &_o be_v a_o virtue_n that_o suffer_v swete_o every_o man_n goodness_n &_o be_v not_o wroth_a for_o no_o harm_n that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o patience_n be_v the_o virtue_n that_o suffer_v debonair_o all_o the_o outrage_n of_o adversite_a and_o everye_o wicked_a word_n this_o virtue_n make_v a_o man_n like_o to_o 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in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o be_v but_o his_o clothes_n the_o three_o grevaunce_n be_v a_o man_n to_o have_v harm_n in_o his_o body_n that_o suffer_v christ_n full_o patient_o in_o all_o his_o passion_n the_o four_o grevaunce_n be_v in_o outrageous_a labour_n in_o werke_n â–ª_o wherefore_o i_o say_v that_o folk_n that_o make_v her_o servant_n to_o travail_v to_o grevouslye_o or_o out_o of_o time_n as_o in_o holy_a day_n soth_o they_o do_v great_a sin_n here_o against_o suffer_v christ_n full_o patient_o and_o teach_v we_o patience_n when_o he_o bear_v upon_o his_o bless_a shoulder_n the_o cross_n upon_o which_o he_o shall_v suffer_v dyspytous_a death_n here_o may_v man_n learn_v to_o be_v patient_a for_o certes_o not_o only_o christian_a be_v patient_a for_o love_n of_o jesu_n christ_n and_o for_o reward_n of_o bless_a life_n that_o be_v perdurable_a but_o certes_o the_o old_a paynem_n that_o never_o be_v christen_v commend_v and_o use_v the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n a_o 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all_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v obedience_n general_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o so_o veraygne_n to_o which_o he_o aught_o to_o be_v obeysaunt_a in_o all_o ryghteousnesse_n ¶_o de_n accidia_fw-la after_o the_o sin_n of_o envy_n and_o ire_n now_o will_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o accidie_n for_o envy_n blind_v the_o herte_n of_o a_o man_n and_o ire_n trouble_v a_o man_n &_o accidie_n make_v he_o hevy_a thoughtful_a &_o pensyfe_n envy_n and_o ire_n maken_v bitterness_n in_o herte_n â–ª_o which_o bitterness_n be_v mother_n of_o accidie_n &_o take_v from_o he_o the_o love_n of_o all_o goodness_n they_o be_v accidie_n the_o anguyshe_n of_o trouble_n of_o herte_n and_o saint_n augustyne_n say_v it_o be_v annoy_n of_o goodness_n and_o annoy_n of_o harm_n certes_o this_o be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n for_o it_o do_v wrong_v to_o jesu_n christ_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o benom_v the_o seruyce_n that_o man_n ought_v do_v to_o christ_n as_o say_v solomon_n but_o accidie_n do_v no_o such_o diligence_n he_o do_v all_o thing_n with_o annoy_n &_o with_o wrawnesse_n slackness_n and_o excusation_n with_o ydelnesse_n and_o unlust_n for_o which_o the_o book_n say_v acursed_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n of_o god_n negligent_o then_o be_v accidie_a enemy_n to_o every_o estate_n of_o man_n for_o certes_o the_o state_n of_o man_n be_v in_o three_o manner_n either_o it_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocency_n as_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o adam_n before_o that_o he_o fill_v in_o to_o sin_n in_o which_o estate_n he_o be_v hold_v to_o work_v as_o in_o praise_v and_o laud_v god_n and_o there_o estate_n be_v y_z e_z estate_n of_o sinful_a man_n in_o which_o estate_n man_n be_v hold_v to_o labour_n in_o prayenge_a to_o god_n for_o amendment_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v they_o to_o rise_v out_o of_o her_o sin_n another_o estate_n be_v the_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o state_n he_o be_v hold_v to_o work_n 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teder_n and_o so_o delycate_a as_o say_v solomon_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v no_o hardness_n ne_o penance_n and_o therefore_o he_o mar_v all_o that_o he_o do_v against_o this_o rot_a sin_n of_o accidie_n &_o sloth_n shall_v man_n exercise_v they_o self_n &_o use_v they_o to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o manly_a and_o virtuous_o catch_v courage_n to_o do_v thin_a king_n that_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n quyte_v every_o good_a deed_n be_v it_o never_o so_o light_v usage_n of_o labour_n be_v a_o great_a thing_n for_o it_o make_v as_o say_v saint_n bernard_n y_fw-fr e_o labourer_n to_o have_v strong_a arm_n and_o hard_a senewe_n &_o sloth_n make_v hevye_a feeble_a and_o tender_a then_o come_v drede_v to_o begin_v to_o work_v any_o good_a work_n for_o certes_o
of_o the_o good_a work_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v than_o come_v magnifycence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o a_o man_n do_v and_o parform_v great_a work_n of_o goodness_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v and_o that_o be_v the_o end_n why_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v good_a work_n for_o in_o the_o accomplish_n of_o good_a work_n lie_v the_o great_a guerdon_n than_o be_v there_o constance_n that_o be_v stableness_n of_o courage_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v in_o heart_n by_o steadfast_a faith_n and_o in_o mouth_n in_o beâ—ing_v in_o cheer_n and_o in_o deed_n also_o there_o be_v mo_z specyall_a remedye_n against_o accidie_n in_o dyvers_a work_n as_o in_o consyderatyon_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o pain_n of_o hell_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o trust_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n that_o will_v yeve_v he_o may_v to_o perform_v his_o good_a intent_n ¶_o de_n auaricia_fw-la after_o accidie_n will_v i_o speak_v of_o avarice_n and_o of_o covetyse_n of_o which_o sin_v saint_n poule_n say_v the_o rote_n of_o all_o harm_n be_v covetyse_v ad_fw-la timoth._n vi_fw-la for_o soth_o when_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v confound_v in_o itself_o and_o trouble_v and_o that_o the_o soul_n have_v lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o god_n than_o seek_v he_o a_o idle_a solace_n of_o worldly_a thing_n avarice_n after_o the_o discryption_n of_o saint_n augustyn_n be_v a_o lycorousnesse_n in_o heart_n to_o have_v erthly_a thing_n some_o other_o folk_n say_v that_o avaryce_n be_v for_o to_o purchase_v many_o erthe_o thing_n &_o nothing_o to_o yeve_v to_o they_o that_o have_v need_n and_o understonde_v that_o avarice_n stond_v not_o only_o in_o land_n ne_o catel_n but_o sometime_o in_o science_n and_o glory_n &_o in_o everye_o manner_n of_o outrageous_a thing_n be_v avarice_n and_o covetyse_n be_v this_o covetyse_n be_v for_o to_o coveit_v such_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o and_o avarice_n be_v to_o with_o hold_n &_o keep_v such_o thing_n as_o thou_o haste_v without_o right_n soth_o 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certes_o the_o sin_n of_o maumetry_n be_v the_o first_o that_o god_n defend_v as_o in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n it_o bear_v wytnesse_n in_o exodi_fw-la capitu._n xx_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o false_a god_n before_o i_o ne_o thou_o shall_v make_v to_o the_o no_o grave_a thing_n thus_o be_v a_o avaricious_a man_n that_o love_v his_o treasour_n before_o god_n a_o idolater_n and_o through_o this_o curse_a sin_n of_o auyryce_n and_o covetyse_n come_v these_o hard_a lordeshyppe_n through_o which_o they_o be_v strain_v by_o tyllage_n custom_n and_o carriage_n more_o than_o her_o duty_n or_o reason_n be_v or_o else_o take_v they_o of_o her_o bondman_n amercyamente_n which_o may_v more_o resonablye_o be_v call_v extortion_n than_o mercyamente_n of_o which_o amerciament_n or_o raunsome_n of_o bondman_n some_o lord_n steward_n say_v that_o it_o be_v rightful_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o a_o churl_n have_v no_o temporel_n thing_n that_o it_o ne_fw-mi be_v his_o lord_n as_o they_o say_v but_o 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