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concupyscence_n also_o a_o man_n be_v ordain_v and_o constytue_v heed_n and_o master_n of_o the_o woman_n /_o and_z in_o do_v that_o sin_n he_o gyve_v to_o his_o wyf_v evyll_n ensample_n and_o also_o it_o be_v to_o weet_v that_o by_o the_o commandment_n aforesaid_a be_v not_o only_o defend_v advoutrye_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n assemble_v by_o matrimony_n /_o but_o also_o all_o fornycation_n commyxtion_n /_o and_o flesshe_o company_n bytwene_v man_n and_o woman_n other_o than_o in_o lawful_a marriage_n be_v deed_o sin_n /_o and_o deffend_v by_o the_o say_a commandment_n /_o and_o to_o hold_v the_o contrary_n be_v heresy_n for_o to_o take_v away_o from_o god_n that_o which_o be_v give_v and_o consecrate_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptesme_fw-fr for_o to_o gyve_v to_o a_o creature_n be_v more_o great_a injury_n and_o mysprysion_n and_o more_o great_a sin_n than_o to_o take_v it_o fro_o a_o creature_n thenne_n since_o that_o it_o be_v defend_v that_o such_o injury_n be_v make_v to_o a_o creature_n by_o more_o strong_a reason_n /_o it_o aught_o in_o no_o wise_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o god_n also_o yet_o ageyn_v the_o say_a commandment_n ne_o mespryse_v not_o only_a man_n &_o woman_n by_o advoultry_n and_o fornycacyon_n as_o touching_n the_o deed_n or_o fayte_v /_o but_o all_o the_o time_n that_o for_o to_o do_v it_o they_o have_v the_o wylle_n delyberyd_v and_o conclude_v without_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v or_o follow_v it_o be_v deed_o sin_n /_o &_o also_o all_o byholdynge_n touchynge_n and_o kyssynge_n make_v by_o deliberation_n for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o deed_n of_o carnal_a commyxtion_n and_o fornycation_n as_o well_o by_o man_n as_o by_o woman_n out_o of_o
lady_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o know_v not_o them self_o /_o ne_o se_fw-mi not_o their_o default_n /_o ne_z their_o folye_n ne_o their_o sin_n /_o this_o be_v the_o most_o peryllous_a malady_n of_o all_o other_o true_o he_o be_v in_o great_a peryll_n to_o who_o all_o treacle_n torn_v to_o veny_n /_o like_o as_o doctrine_n &_o chastyse_v do_v to_o proud_a for_o the_o more_o man_n chastyse_n &_o blame_v they_o of_o their_o default_n /_o so_o moche_n more_o be_v they_o angry_a and_o defend_v they_o pride_n be_v the_o first_o daughter_n of_o the_o devyl_n /_o and_z she_o that_o have_v most_o grete_a part_n in_o his_o herytage_n pride_n war_v against_o god_n &_o his_o goodness_n &_o all_o grace_n /_o and_z against_o all_o the_o good_a werke_n that_o be_v in_o the_o man_n for_o pride_n make_v of_o alms_n sin_n /_o and_z of_o virtue_n vice_n /_o and_o thus_o be_v pride_n a_o thief_n to_o god_n /_o and_z with_o the_o good_n that_o one_o ought_v gete_v heaven_n /_o he_o make_v he_o win_v hell_n this_o sin_n be_v the_o first_o for_o it_o assaut_v the_o knight_n of_o our_o lord_n /_o and_o that_o last_o leve_v theym_n for_o when_o the_o knight_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v overcomen_v &_o vaynquyssh_v all_o other_o vice_n and_o sin_n thenne_fw-fr assaute_fw-fr theym_fw-mi moo_v strong_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n and_o of_o vain_a glory_n ¶_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n be_v these_o ca._n xiiii_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n devyde_v he_o &_o depart_v in_o so_o many_o party_n that_o uneth_o they_o may_v be_v number_v but_o there_o be_v in_o this_o sin_n vii_o pryncypal_a party_n /_o which_o be_v as_o vii_o branch_n that_o issue_n &_o grow_v of_o a_o evyll_n rote_n of_o which_o the_o first_o branch_n be_v dysloyalte_n or_o untrouthe_n the_o second_o dyspyte_n the_o three_o be_v surquydrye_a which_o some_o call_v presumpcyon_n the_o four_o folchaste_a /_o which_o be_v call_v ambycyon_n the_o fyfthe_a vaynglorye_n the_o vi_o ypocrysye_n the_o vii_o evyll_n and_o foul_a shame_n of_o well_o do_v to_o these_o seven_o party_n and_o branch_n appertain_v all_o the_o sin_n that_o grow_v of_o pride_n but_o everyche_a of_o these_o seven_o branch_n have_v many_o small_a bow_n ¶_o the_o first_o branch_n be_v dysloyalte_n or_o untrouthe_n ca._n xv_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o pride_n be_v dysloyalte_n /_o which_o devyde_v he_o in_o to_o three_o branch_n the_o first_o be_v evyll_n the_o second_o be_v werse_n the_o three_o be_v worst_a that_o one_o be_v vylaynous_a that_o other_o be_v wood_fw-mi the_o three_o be_v renyenge_a vylanous_a general_n be_v in_o all_o sin_n /_o for_o no_o sin_n be_v wtout_fw-fr vylonye_n but_o the_o vylony_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v here_o specyal_o that_o grow_v of_o pride_n be_v a_o party_n of_o dysloyalte_n /_o which_o be_v call_v of_o clerk_n ingratytude_n that_o be_v unkyndenes_n that_o be_v to_o say_v forget_v of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o yefte_n /_o that_o man_n thank_v not_o our_o lord_n ne_o yeve_v he_o laud_fw-la and_o praysynge_n thereof_o but_o he_o forgete_v and_o render_v evyll_n for_o good_a and_o velonye_n for_o courtesy_n this_o vylonye_n do_v every_o creature_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n when_o he_o forgete_v his_o goodness_n grace_n and_o yefte_n /_o and_o yield_v not_o to_o he_o therefore_o praysynge_n and_o thanks_n like_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o oftimes_o fight_v in_o evyll_n custom_n and_o usage_n ageyn_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v moche_o great_a vylony_n when_o a_o person_n receyve_v great_a bounte_n and_o goodness_n /_o &_o daygn_v not_o one_o to_o say_v gramercy_o /_o yet_o be_v the_o vylonye_n great_a when_o one_o see_v /_o and_o when_o he_o forgete_v but_o the_o slouthe_n be_v over_o great_a when_o a_o person_n receyve_v all_o way_n the_o bountee_n &_o render_v always_o evyll_n for_o good_a /_o who_o then_o bethink_v he_o well_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o bountee_n and_o good_n that_o god_n have_v give_v and_o do_v to_o he_o and_o do_v contynuel_o from_o day_n to_o day_n /_o for_z he_o have_v no_o good_n /_o but_o god_n have_v give_v they_o to_o he_o ne_fw-fr good_n of_o nature_n /_o as_o beaute_fw-fr /_o helthe_n strengthe_n of_o body_n clear_o understond_v and_o natural_a wit_n as_o of_o the_o party_n of_o the_o soul_n ne_fw-fr good_n of_o fortune_n as_o rychesses_n /_o honour_n /_o &_o hautess_n ne_fw-fr good_n of_o grace_n /_o as_o ben_fw-mi virtue_n /_o grace_n /_o &_o good_a werke_n well_o ought_v such_o one_o to_o thank_v god_n /_o &_o honour_n doubt_n &_o love_n high_a with_o all_o his_o god_n /_o for_o one_o bounte_n require_v &_o ask_v another_o of_o the_o ii_o bough_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n ca._n xuj_o the_o second_o bough_n of_o dysloyalte_n that_o grow_v of_o pride_n be_v woodness_n that_o man_n be_v hold_v for_o wood_fw-mi that_o be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n /_o in_o who_o reason_n be_v go_v &_o depart_v thenne_n he_o be_v a_o right_a great_a foal_n and_o well_o may_v be_v say_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o wood_fw-mi that_o in_o good_a earnest_n waste_v destroy_v /_o and_o set_v in_o evil_a usage_n the_o god_n that_o ben_fw-mi not_o his_o /_o but_o ben_fw-mi the_o god_n of_o his_o lord_n of_o which_o he_o must_v strayte_o count_v and_o gyve_v a_o reken_a /_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v /_o and_o how_o he_o have_v employ_v his_o time_n /_o and_z of_o the_o temporal_a good_n how_o he_o have_v use_v they_o the_o which_o he_o have_v in_o keep_a /_o &_o have_v dyspend_v theym_a in_o folye_n /_o in_o outrage_n /_o and_z in_o evil_a usage_n tofore_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o lord_n that_o be_v god_n ne_o have_v not_o pouruey_v he_o to_o rendre_fw-fr he_o account_n /_o &_o know_v well_o that_o he_o must_v reken_fw-mi &_o wot_v not_o when_o /_o ne_o the_o day_n /_o ne_o the_o hour_n such_o folye_a be_v call_v forcenery_n or_o woodness_n of_o this_o vice_n and_o of_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a proud_a man_n that_o use_v right_a evyll_n the_o god_n that_o god_n have_v lend_v they_o ¶_o of_o the_o iii_o bough_n of_o dysloyalte_n ca._n xvii_o the_o three_o bough_n of_o dysloyalte_n that_o come_v of_o pride_n be_v renyenge_a he_o be_v well_o reny_v that_o the_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o his_o lord_n put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n /_o &_o do_v to_o high_a homage_n this_o sin_n do_v all_o they_o the_o sin_n mortal_o for_o in_o asmoche_n as_o in_o they_o be_v they_o do_v homage_n unto_o the_o devyll_n and_o become_v servant_n &_o caytyves_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o rendre_fw-fr to_o he_o all_o that_o they_o hold_v of_o god_n /_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v they_o put_v in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o such_o folk_n say_v and_o call_v they_o crysten_v /_o they_o renye_v god_n by_o werke_n /_o and_o show_v that_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o but_o in_o three_o manner_n a_o man_n be_v callyd_v renegade_n or_o reny_v /_o and_o fall_v crysten_v or_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o byleve_v not_o that_o he_o ought_v like_o as_o do_v the_o bougre_v or_o the_o heretyke_a /_o and_o the_o apostata_fw-la that_o reny_v his_o feythe_n or_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o break_v the_o feythe_n that_o they_o byleve_v /_o like_o as_o do_v they_o that_o be_v pariured_a /_o and_o be_v lie_v their_o faith_n or_o by_o cause_n the_o believe_v more_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v /_o like_o as_o do_v devynour_n sorcier_n /_o &_o the_o charmerer_n which_o use_v and_o werke_n by_o tharte_o of_o the_o devyll_n /_o and_o all_o they_o that_o in_o such_o evyll_n werky_v byleve_v and_o set_v their_o hope_n sin_n deed_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o the_o feythe_n /_o and_o therefore_o holy_a chirche_n for_o bede_v and_o deffend_v theym_v these_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o desloyaulte_n which_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o pride_n ¶_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o pride_n capitulo_fw-la xviii_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o pride_n be_v despite_n /_o which_o be_v a_o moche_n great_a sin_n /_o and_o how_o well_o that_o deed_o sin_n be_v not_o without_o despite_n of_o god_n /_o yet_o alwey_a after_o that_o we_o here_o speak_v /_o in_o this_o despite_n specyal_o may_v one_o sin_n in_o three_o manner_n or_o by_o cause_n that_o a_o person_n preyse_v not_o ryghtful_o another_o in_o his_o herte_n like_a as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o by_o cause_n he_o ber_v not_o reverence_v ne_o honour_n there_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o by_o cause_n he_o obey_v not_o aright_o theym_a to_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o obey_v ¶_o
be_v their_o sin_n also_o it_o be_v when_o god_n smit_v /_o chastyse_v /_o or_o correct_v they_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v know_v their_o sin_n &_o their_o default_n /_o and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n they_o repent_v and_o amend_v they_o they_o con_v he_o no_o thank_v but_o despise_v he_o sa_v o_o what_o have_v i_o trespaced_a /_o what_o will_v god_n do_v with_o i_o and_o thus_o they_o murmur_v against_o god_n thus_o do_v and_o say_v the_o fole_n for_o that_o the_o which_o shall_v be_v tryacle_n and_o purgaconn_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o tourn_v to_o they_o veny_n /_o &_o the_o medycyne_n torn_v to_o the_o death_n after_o they_o be_v of_o so_o dyvers_a wytte_n that_o they_o know_v no_o good_a doctrine_n but_o always_o defend_v their_o sentence_n what_o soever_o it_o be_v /_o &_o in_o that_o wise_n they_o fall_v oft_o error_n and_o in_o false_a oppynyon_n /_o in_o heresye_n and_o myscreaunce_n blasphemye_n be_v also_o as_o say_v saint_n austyn_n when_o one_o byleve_v that_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o byleve_v but_o especyal_o we_o call_v blasphemye_n when_o one_o myssay_v of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o saint_n /_o or_z of_o his_o creature_n or_o of_o his_o sacrament_n that_o be_v make_v in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr /_o this_o sin_n blasphemye_n be_v do_v in_o many_o manner_n as_o in_o the_o sa_n in_o his_o mind_n or_o thought_n /_o as_o do_v the_o heretic_n /_o or_o when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o covetyse_n of_o wynning_a as_o do_v the_o enchauntour_n or_o the_o sorceryer_n or_o when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o dyspyte_n as_o do_v these_o great_a swerers_n /_o that_o sweren_a so_o vylaynous_o by_o god_n /_o by_z his_o blessyd_v mother_n and_o by_o all_o his_o saint_n /_o which_o be_v a_o moche_n horryble_a thing_n to_o here_o and_o to_o harken_v such_o folk_n be_v like_o a_o hound_n enrage_a and_o wood_n that_o bite_v and_o know_v nothing_o their_o master_n ne_o lord_n this_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a that_o god_n punyssh_v it_o sometime_o open_o like_a as_o we_o have_v 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