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preeste_n defouled_a one_o pauline_n the_o most_o chaste_a wife_n of_o rome_n foe_fw-mi xij_o ¶_o howe_n by_o the_o colour_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o feign_a hypocrisy_n troy_n be_v win_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o greek_n foe_fw-mi xiii_o of_o the_o second_o spice_n of_o pride_n name_v inobedience_n foe_fw-mi fourteen_o ¶_o of_o two_o vice_n long_a to_o inobedience_n call_v murmur_n &_o complaint_n foe_fw-mi xv_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a knight_n floremce_n nevew_n to_o the_o emperor_n by_o his_o obedience_n restore_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o cicile_a to_o her_o right_a shappe_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o three_o spyce_n of_o pride_n /_o which_o be_v call_v surquedrye_a foe_n xviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o presumption_n which_o desceyve_v the_o lover_n when_o they_o think_v themselves_o most_o sure_a foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o knight_n campaneus_n for_o his_o surquedrye_a be_v brente_a by_o fire_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o thebes_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o hungrye_a humble_v he_o to_o pour_v man_n whereof_o his_o brother_n rebuke_v he_o &_o how_o the_o king_n by_o his_o great_a semidome_n chastise_v his_o brother_n foe_fw-mi nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o narcissus_n ennamor_v on_o his_o 〈◊〉_d beauty_n spill_v himself_o foe_fw-mi xx_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o forth_o spyce_n of_o pride_n name_v â—â—â—â—tance_n for_n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ge_a albine_n through_o his_o folisshe_n 〈…〉_o be_v â—â—ayne_o of_o his_o own_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—em_n 〈…〉_o the_o fifte_a spice_n of_o pride_n call_v vain_a 〈◊〉_d foe_n xxiii_o 〈…〉_o nabugodonosor_n for_o his_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v in_o his_o most_o glory_n be_v of_o 〈…〉_o &_o transform_v in_o to_o a_o beast_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—y_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d how_o a_o prudent_a king_n demand_v iii_o 〈…〉_o one_o of_o his_o knight_n upon_o his_o 〈◊〉_d â—hich_v be_v assoil_v by_o the_o knygh_o 〈…〉_o who_o the_o king_n for_o her_o 〈◊〉_d marry_v for_n twenty-five_o the_o contentis_fw-la of_o the_o second_o book_n ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o envy_n and_o of_o his_o spiâ—â—â—_n &_o â—â—â—â—t_v of_o that_o that_o be_v call_v sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d other_o man_n wealth_n foe_fw-mi xxvii_o ¶_o how_o polyphemus_n for_o envy_n slay_v 〈◊〉_d &_o how_o he_o will_v have_v ravisshed_a â—â—â—â—hee_n who_o neptunus_n save_v from_o he_o foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o second_o spyce_n of_o envy_n call_v joy_n of_o a_o other_o man_n sorrow_n foe_n xxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o covetous_a and_o envious_a man_n foe_n xxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o third_o spice_n of_o envy_n name_v detraction_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o constance_n themperours_n daughter_n of_o rome_n be_v send_v to_o the_o souden_a of_o surrey_n and_o of_o her_o marvellous_a adventure_n there_o foe_n xxxi_o ¶_o how_o constance_n arrive_v in_o englonde_n and_o how_o she_o convert_v hermegilde_v to_o the_o feyth_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o a_o young_a man_n be_v amorous_a on_o constans_n &_o of_o the_o mischief_n deed_n that_o he_o therefore_o do_v foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n allee_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o feyth_n and_o wed_a constans_n foe_fw-mi xxxii_o ¶_o how_o constance_n be_v delyver_v of_o a_o fair_a son_n who_o they_o name_v maurice_n &_o of_o the_o great_a treason_n of_o the_o king_n mother_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o constance_n be_v ageyne_v put_v on_o the_o see_v and_o two_o year_n after_o arryve_v in_o spain_n among_o saracen_n and_o how_o at_o last_o her_o ship_n be_v drive_v among_o the_o roman_n flit_v for_n xxxiii_o ¶_o how_o king_n allee_n take_v wretch_n on_o his_o mother_n for_o her_o treason_n foe_n xxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o king_n allee_n go_v to_o rome_n on_o pylgremage_n where_o he_o fond_a his_o wife_n &_o his_o child_n foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o constance_n beknowlege_v she_o to_o her_o fader_fw-mi themperour_n foe_fw-mi xxxv_o ¶_o how_o maurice_n be_v constitute_v heir_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n &_o how_o king_n awl_n return_v in_o to_o englonde_n where_o within_o ii_o year_n after_o he_o dey_v foe_fw-mi xxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o envy_n and_o detraction_n between_o persyus_fw-la and_o demetrius_n the_o two_o son_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o macedon_n and_o how_o that_o one_o cause_v that_o other_o to_o be_v slay_v foe_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o four_o spyce_n of_o envy_n which_o be_v call_v dissimulation_n foe_n xxxviii_o ¶_o how_o nessus_n desceyve_v hercules_n &_o deianeira_n at_o a_o ryver_n &_o of_o the_o sherte_n that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o hercules_n foe_n xl_o ¶_o of_o the_o fyfte_a spice_n of_o envy_n call_v supplantation_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o agamemnon_n supplant_v achilles_n and_o diomedes_n troilus_n fol._n xli_o ¶_o of_o geta_n &_o amphitrion_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o a_o emperor_n son_n of_o rome_n be_v supplant_v by_o his_o fellow_n of_o the_o soudans_n daughter_n by_o telling_n to_o he_o his_o counsel_n foe_fw-mi eodem_fw-la ¶_o how_o pope_n boniface_n
overthrow_v and_o forth_o without_o any_o go_v unto_o the_o bell_n distraught_a he_o go_v the_o fiend_n in_o to_o the_o fire_n he_o drough_z where_n that_o he_o have_v peyne_n enough_o of_o flame_n which_o that_o ever_o bren_v and_o as_o his_o eye_n about_o ren_v toward_o the_o heaven_n he_o cast_v his_o look_n where_o that_o he_o sygh_fw-mi and_o heed_n take_v how_o lazar_n set_v be_v in_o his_o see_n all_o be_v far_o as_o ever_o he_o may_v see_v with_o abraham_n and_o than_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o patriarche_n and_o say_v send_v lazar_n down_o fro_o thilk_o sete_n and_o do_v that_o he_o his_o fynger_n weet_v in_o water_n so_o that_o he_o may_v drop_n upon_o my_o tongue_n for_o to_o stop_v the_o great_a hete_n in_o which_o i_o brenne_n but_o abraham_n answerde_n then_o and_o say_v to_o he_o in_o this_o wise_n solomon_n qui_fw-la obturat_fw-la aures_fw-la svas_fw-la ad_fw-la clamoremâ—â—â—â—â—rum_fw-la ipse_fw-la clamabit_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la exaudictur_n ¶_o my_o son_n thou_o 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â—â—â—e_a world_n be_v proper_o and_o that_o he_o prove_v ready_o for_o man_n of_o soul_n reasonable_a 〈…〉_o angel_n resemblable_a 〈…〉_o to_o best_a he_o have_v feel_v 〈…〉_o to_o tres_fw-fr he_o have_v grow_a 〈…〉_o been_v and_o so_o be_v he_o 〈…〉_o his_o propre_fw-fr qualyte_n 〈…〉_o as_o tell_v the_o clergy_n 〈…〉_o in_o his_o party_n 〈…〉_o this_o little_a world_n mistorn_v 〈…〉_o world_n all_o overtorn_v 〈…〉_o the_o see_v the_o firmament_n 〈…〉_o all_o iugement_n 〈…〉_o man_n and_o make_v he_o war_n 〈…〉_o himself_o stant_fw-la out_o of_o heart_n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—â—nt_fw-la stant_fw-la out_o of_o acorde_n 〈…〉_o wâ—se_o as_o i_o record_n 〈…〉_o be_v cause_n of_o all_o woe_n 〈…〉_o â—â—lde_o be_v divide_v so_o 〈…〉_o the_o gospel_n say_v 〈…〉_o upon_o a_o other_o layth_o 〈…〉_o the_o reign_v all_o
over_o throw_v 〈…〉_o may_v every_o man_n well_o know_v 〈…〉_o aâ—oâ—en_v all_o 〈…〉_o which_o make_v the_o world_n fall_v 〈…〉_o have_v do_v /_o since_o it_o begin_v 〈…〉_o first_o prove_v upon_o a_o man_n ¶_o 〈…〉_o â—ue_v câ—mâ—seâ—ionis_fw-la materia_fw-la 〈…〉_o mâ—_n mortasis_fw-la existat_fw-la ¶_o the_o which_o for_o his_o complexion_n 〈◊〉_d make_v upon_o division_n of_o cold_n /_o hot_a /_o moist_a /_o and_z dry_a he_o moâ—e_n by_o verray_n kind_n dye_v for_o the_o contrary_n of_o his_o estate_n stant_fw-la evermore_o in_o such_o debate_n till_o that_o a_o part_n he_o overcome_v there_o may_v no_o final_a pea_n be_v nome_fw-mi but_o otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n be_v make_v all_o together_o of_o one_o matere_a without_o interruption_n there_o shall_v no_o corruption_n engendre_n upon_o that_o unyte_n but_o for_o there_o be_v diversite_a within_o himself_o /_o he_o may_v not_o last_o but_o in_o a_o man_n yet_o over_o this_o full_a great_a division_n there_o be_v through_o which_o that_o he_o be_v ever_o in_o strife_n while_o that_o he_o last_o any_o life_n ¶_o quod_fw-la homo_fw-la ex_fw-la corporis_fw-la of_o anime_fw-mi condicione_fw-la divisus_fw-la sicut_fw-la saluacionis_fw-la ita_fw-la damnacionis_fw-la aptitudinem_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la ¶_o the_o body_n /_o and_o the_o soul_n also_o among_o they_o be_v divide_v so_o that_o what_o thing_n that_o the_o body_n hate_v the_o soul_n love_v and_o debate_v but_o netheles_o full_a oft_o be_v see_v of_o be_v /_o which_o be_v they_o between_o the_o feeble_a have_v win_v the_o victory_n and_o who_o so_o draw_v in_o to_o memory_n ¶_o quasiter_n adil_n a_o statu_fw-la innocentie_n divisus_fw-la a_o paradiso_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la suboris_fw-la peccator_fw-la proiectus_fw-la est_fw-la what_o have_v befalle_n of_o old_a and_o new_a he_o may_v that_o be_v sore_o rue_v which_o first_o bigan_v in_o parady_n for_o there_o be_v prove_v /_o what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o disese_v there_o it_o wrought_v for_o thilk_o be_v tho_o forth_o bring_v the_o vice_n of_o all_o deadly_a sin_n through_o which_o division_n come_v in_o ¶_o quasiter_n popusi_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la a_o cultura_fw-la dei_fw-la divisi_fw-la no_o cum_fw-la sva_fw-la sequesa_fw-la dum_fw-la taxat_fw-la exceptis_fw-la dilunio_fw-la interierunt_fw-la among_o the_o man_n in_o earth_n here_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o matter_n why_o god_n the_o great_a flode_n send_v of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o make_v a_o end_n but_o no_o /_o with_z his_o felauship_n which_o only_o weren_a saufe_fw-fr by_o ship_n and_o over_o that_o through_o sin_n it_o come_v that_o nembroth_n such_o price_n nome_fw-mi ¶_o quasiter_n in_o edificatione_n turris_n babisonis_n quam_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la contemptum_fw-la nembroth_n erexit_fw-la singna_fw-la prius_fw-la hebraica_fw-la in_o varias_fw-la singuas_fw-la raefica_fw-la vindicte_fw-la dividebatur_fw-la ¶_o when_o the_o tower_n babylon_n on_o height_n let_v make_v as_o he_o that_o will_v fight_v ayene_n the_o high_a god_n may_v whereof_o divide_v anon_o right_a be_v the_o language_n in_o such_o intent_n there_o wyste_v none_o what_o other_o mean_v so_o that_o they_o may_v nought_o proceed_v and_o thus_o it_o stant_fw-la of_o every_o deed_n where_o sin_n take_v the_o case_n on_o bond_n it_o may_v upright_o not_o long_o stone_v for_o sin_n of_o her_o condition_n be_v mother_n of_o division_n ¶_o quasiter_n mundus_fw-la /_o quin_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la divisionis_fw-la quasi_fw-la cetidianê°_n presenti_fw-la rempore_fw-la vexatur_fw-la fsagessis_fw-la a_o lapide_fw-la supuâ—ment_fw-it /_o id_fw-la est_fw-fr a_o divina_fw-la potencia_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la resolucionem_fw-la omnis_fw-la carnis_fw-la subito_fw-la conteretur_fw-la ¶_o and_o token_n when_o the_o world_n shall_v fail_v for_o so_o say_v christ_n without_o fail_v that_o nigh_o upon_o the_o world_n end_n peace_n and_o accord_n away_o shall_v wend_v and_o all_o charity_n shall_v cease_v among_o the_o man_n and_o hate_v encreasse_n and_o when_o these_o token_n ben_fw-mi befall_v all_o sodeyn_o the_o stone_n shall_v fall_v as_o daniel_n it_o have_v beknowe_a which_o all_o this_o world_n shall_v overthrow_v and_o every_o man_n shall_v then_o arise_v to_o joy_n or_o else_o to_o ivise_v where_o that_o he_o shall_v for_o ever_o dwell_v or_o straight_o to_o heaven_n /_o or_o straight_o to_o hell_n in_o heaven_n be_v peace_n and_o all_o accord_n but_o hell_n be_v full_a of_o such_o discord_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o love_n day_n for_o thy_o good_a be_v while_o a_o man_n may_v echone_n to_o set_v peace_n with_o other_o and_o loven_v as_o his_o own_o brother_n so_o may_v be_v win_v world_n welthe_n and_o afterward_o his_o soul_n health_n ¶_o hic_fw-la narrat_fw-la exemplum_fw-la de_fw-la concordia_fw-la et_fw-la unitate_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la provocanda_fw-la et_fw-la dicit_fw-la qualun_fw-la quidam_fw-la arton_n nuper_fw-la citharista_fw-la ex_fw-la svi_fw-la cantus_fw-la cithare_fw-la que_fw-la consona_fw-la mesodiam_fw-la tante_fw-la virtutis_fw-la extiterat_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la no_n solum_fw-la virum_fw-la cum_fw-la viro_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la feonem_fw-la cum_fw-la cerua_fw-la /_o lupum_fw-la cum_fw-la hagno_fw-la /_o canem_fw-la cum_fw-la sepore_fw-la ipsum_fw-la audientes_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la discordia_fw-la ad_fw-la iniucem_fw-la pacificavit_fw-la ¶_o but_o will_v god_n that_o now_o be_v one_o a_o other_o such_o as_o arione_n which_o have_v a_o harp_n of_o such_o temprure_n and_o thereto_o of_o so_o good_a measure_n he_o song_n that_o he_o the_o beast_n wild_a make_v of_o his_o note_n tame_a and_o mild_a the_o hind_n in_o peace_n with_o the_o lion_n the_o wolf_n in_o peace_n with_o the_o motton_n the_o hare_n in_o peace_n stand_v with_o the_o hound_n and_o every_o man_n upon_o this_o ground_n which_o arion_n that_o time_n hear_v as_o well_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o shepeherde_n he_o bring_v they_o all_o in_o good_a accord_n so_o that_o the_o common_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o lord_n with_o the_o common_a also_o he_o set_v in_o love_n both_o two_o and_o put_v aweye_n melancolye_a that_o be_v a_o lusty_a melody_n when_o every_o man_n with_o other_o lough_z and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o one_o now_o which_o coude_fw-fr harp_n as_o he_o do_v he_o may_v avayle_v in_o many_o a_o stead_n to_o make_v peace_n where_o now_o be_v hate_n for_o when_o man_n thynken_a to_o debate_v i_o not_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v good_a but_o where_o that_o wisdom_n wax_v wood_n and_o reason_n tourn_v in_o to_o rage_v so_o that_o measure_n upon_o outrage_n have_v set_v this_o world_n it_o be_v to_o drede_v for_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o common_a deed_n which_o stant_fw-la at_o every_o man_n door_n but_o when_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o spore_o the_o horse_n side_n smit_v to_o sore_o it_o greve_v oft_o and_o now_o no_o more_o as_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n which_o none_n but_o only_a god_n may_v steer_v so_o be_v it_o good_a at_o this_o ride_n that_o every_o man_n upon_o his_o side_n beseech_v /_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o incresse_n of_o worship_n and_o of_o world_n welthe_n of_o herte_n rest_n /_o and_o soul_n helthe_n without_o peace_n stone_v nothing_o good_a for_o thâ—_n to_o christ_n /_o which_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o peace_n byseke_v all_o man_n amen_o amen_o amen_o amen_n explicit_fw-la prologus_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—mor_fw-la naturae_fw-la legibus_fw-la orbem_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—nanimes_n concitat_fw-la esse_fw-la feras_fw-la 〈…〉_o mundi_fw-la princeps_fw-la amore_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la cvius_fw-la eager_a dive_v pauper_fw-la et_fw-la omnis_fw-la opes_fw-la 〈…〉_o pares_fw-la amor_fw-la et_fw-la fortunaque_fw-la câ—cas_fw-la 〈…〉_o insidias_fw-la â—ertit_fw-la uterque_fw-la rotas_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—gra_fw-mi salus_fw-la vexata_fw-la quies_fw-la pius_fw-la error_n 〈…〉_o â—ulnus_fw-la dulce_fw-la snaâ—e_fw-la malum_fw-la 〈…〉_o 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