thing_n will_v make_v a_o fault_n or_o offence_n to_o her_o fellow_n but_o will_v keep_v she_o only_o unto_o he_o ¶_o saint_a hierome_n say_v room_n that_o be_v soon_o lose_v and_o destroy_v in_o he_o which_o will_v not_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n his_o eye_n and_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o vice_n it_o be_v read_v that_o he_o which_o will_v have_v perfyte_n chastytye_n in_o he_o he_o must_v keep_v himself_o pryncypallye_o from_o syxe_n thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o to_o much_o and_o excessyfe_n eat_v and_o princeke_v whereof_o be_v red_a in_o the_o life_n of_o holy_a father_n example_n that_o in_o like_a case_n as_o it_o be_v impossyble_a to_o wythholde_v the_o fire_n that_o it_o do_v make_v no_o flambe_v after_o that_o it_o be_v well_o lyght_v so_o it_o be_v impossyble_a to_o refrain_v the_o will_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o lechery_n after_o that_o the_o body_n be_v replete_a and_o full_a of_o delycious_a meat_n and_o dryncke_n the_o second_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v chastytie_n be_v that_o the_o person_n be_v not_o idle_a ¶_o for_o ouide_v say_v ouide_v that_o lechery_n die_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o idle_a the_o three_o thing_n be_v that_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o conversant_a together_o ¶_o for_o saint_a bernarde_n saethe_v bernard_v that_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v famyly_o together_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o hard_a thing_n then_o to_o cause_v the_o dead_a body_n to_o rise_v again_o to_o life_n the_o fourthe_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conversante_fw-la with_o harlotte_n and_o person_n of_o vycyous_a lyvinge_n the_o fyfte_n be_v not_o to_o haunt_v or_o to_o go_v to_o those_o place_n where_o common_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n be_v use_v ¶_o for_o saint_a syluestre_n say_v siluestre_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n have_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o ape-whych_a do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o see_v do_v afore_o he_o the_o syxte_v be_v to_o keep_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o haunt_v to_o much_o create_v feste_n and_o banquet_n for_o there_o be_v most_o common_o much_o dance_v and_o se_a many_o evyland_n vain_a word_n speak_v and_o many_o wanton_a count_v naunce_n which_o do_v engendre_a the_o vice_n of_o lechery_n by_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_v that_o the_o person_n do_v take_v therein_o i_o say_v that_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v in_o good_a manner_n and_o in_o honesty_n be_v much_o to_o be_v praise_v but_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n that_o the_o person_n do_v take_v therein_o for_o a_o evil_a intent_n be_v to_o be_v hate_v and_o abhor_v ¶_o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastytye_n ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n in_o the_o life_n of_o holy_a father_n it_o be_v read_v thou_fw-mi ching_n the_o virtue_n of_o chastytye_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a nun_n which_o be_v young_a and_o very_a fair_a of_o who_o a_o noble_a man_n dwelling_n thereby_o be_v marvellous_a sore_o enamour_v of_o and_o desire_v she_o many_o diverse_a time_n that_o she_o will_v consent_v that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o pleasure_n of_o she_o but_o this_o say_a nun_n will_v never_o consent_v unto_o he_o and_o refuse_v he_o with_o great_a abhomynacyon_n than_o this_o noble_a man_n seinge_v that_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o fair_a mean_n be_v cold_a obtain_v his_o purpose_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o be_v full_a hf_a heavynesse_n and_o mellanchollye_n do_v purpose_n in_o his_o mind_n to_o take_v she_o by_o force_n example_n and_o thereupon_o he_o come_v to_o the_o abbey_n where_o this_o nun_n be_v and_o there_o do_v take_v she_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n intend_n to_o lead_v she_o home_o with_o he_o unto_o his_o place_n and_o when_o this_o nun_n do_v see_v that_o she_o can_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o he_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n nor_o no_o help_n and_o resistenge_v to_o be_v have_v she_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v such_o favour_n and_o love_n unto_o she_o more_o than_o to_o other_o for_o there_o be_v say_v she_o many_o better_a and_o fair_a in_o this_o abbey_n than_o i_o be_o and_o this_o noble_a man_n answer_v her_o say_n i_o be_o so_o enamour_v of_o you_o that_o it_o seem_v i_o that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o woman_n in_o this_o world_n that_o have_v so_o fair_a eye_n as_o you_o have_v and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o i_o have_v such_o love_n unto_o you_o wherefore_o purpose_n yourself_o to_o come_v with_o i_o and_o then_o she_o seinge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o that_o she_o shall_v go_v with_o he_o she_o desire_v he_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o let_v she_o go_v in_o to_o she_o chambre_fw-fr to_o fetch_v certain_a stuff_n that_o she_o have_v there_o example_n and_o that_o she_o will_v come_v to_o he_o again_o incontynente_fw-la this_o noble_a man_n say_v go_v your_o way_n and_o tarry_v not_o for_o here_o i_o will_v tarry_v for_o you_o and_o then_o she_o go_v into_o she_o chambre_n and_o with_o a_o knife_n do_v take_v both_o her_o eye_n out_o of_o her_o head_n and_o this_o do_v she_o come_v out_o of_o she_o chambre_fw-fr all_o bloudye_n and_o do_v present_v herself_o as_o well_o as_o she_o can_v afore_o this_o lord_n as_o she_o have_v promise_v he_o and_o when_o this_o lord_n do_v see_v she_o thus_o dyffygure_v and_o that_o the_o eye_n be_v out_o of_o her_o head_n he_o depart_v from_o she_o as_o a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o the_o say_a nun_n do_v continue_v still_o in_o the_o abbey_n and_o be_v better_a content_n that_o she_o have_v lose_v her_o eye_n then_o to_o have_v have_v lose_v her_o vergynytye_n ¶_o how_o lechery_n be_v contrary_a to_o chastytie_n and_o in_o how_o many_o sort_n it_o be_v divide_v then_o be_v show_v the_o danger_n that_o come_v thereof_o as_o well_o to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n as_o to_o their_o soul_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapter_n lechery_n be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o sum_n of_o vice_n there_o be_v four_o manner_n &_o sort_n of_o the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v fornicasyon_n and_o that_o be_v when_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o marry_v do_v meddle_v fleshly_a together_o the_o second_o be_v adultery_n and_o it_o be_v when_o as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o be_v marry_v the_o three_o be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v meddle_v flesshlye_a with_o any_o of_o his_o kynswoman_n the_o fourthe_n manner_n be_v such_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v name_v for_o it_o be_v so_o vile_a so_o abominable_a and_o great_a a_o sin_n ¶_o saint_a gregory_n say_v gory_a that_o lechery_n consume_v and_o destroy_v the_o body_n and_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o lease_v his_o good_a name_n dampn_v his_o soul_n offend_v the_o person_n and_o offend_v god_n and_o now_o a_o day_n the_o world_n be_v great_o incline_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o he_o will_v that_o all_o lecherous_a person_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o a_o man_n may_v beware_v and_o keep_v himself_o the_o better_a from_o it_o and_o say_v y_o it_o ableit_fw-mi y_fw-fr t_o the_o great_a delight_n &_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n be_v lechery_n yet_o nevertheless_o if_o thou_o dowel_v consydre_fw-fr the_o end_n and_o the_o begin_v ning_v of_o the_o same_o sin_n thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o therein_o but_o all_o myschyefe_n and_o wretchedness_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n so_o little_a time_n and_o space_n as_o a_o man_n may_v bear_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n without_o brenning_a of_o himself_o so_o little_a space_n may_v not_o a_o man_n be_v amongst_o woman_n without_o sin_n and_o say_v that_o oft_o time_n lecherous_a person_n do_v commyt_n lechery_n by_o their_o sight_n ¶_o orace_n say_v orace_n that_o rychesse_n do_v bring_v war_n &_o woman_n do_v bring_v lechery_n ¶_o arystotyle_v saithe_n believe_v stedfastlye_o that_o lechery_n dystroy_v the_o body_n shorten_v the_o life_n corrupt_v the_o virtue_n break_v god_n saw_n onsume_v the_o rychesse_n take_v away_o the_o strength_n kill_v the_o soul_n dystroy_v the_o sight_n bring_v the_o person_n to_o old_a age_n and_o sometime_o do_v make_v he_o paralytic_a ¶_o ouyde_v say_v ouide_v that_o the_o lecherous_a person_n be_v young_a do_v sin_n but_o the_o old_a lechoure_n do_v dote_v for_o a_o old_a lecherous_a person_n when_o he_o can_v not_o do_v the_o deed_n yet_o do_v he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o dishonest_a touchynge_n and_o say_v that_o in_o battle_n and_o war_n be_v man_n strike_v with_o spear_n and_o sword_n and_o in_o peace_n they_o
eat_v &_o drink_v and_o be_v all_o contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o abstynence_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o vice_n that_o there_o come_v much_o evyll_n to_o the_o person_n by_o the_o vice_n of_o glotonie_n for_o that_o same_o vice_n do_v take_v away_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o person_n distroy_v the_o sense_n or_o wytte_n consume_v the_o understand_v corrupt_v the_o blood_n dystroy_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n make_v the_o spyrite_n feeble_a and_o do_v stop_v and_o let_v y_z e_o tongue_n dystroy_v the_o body_n bring_v lechery_n shorten_v the_o life_n of_o the_o man_n and_o do_v engendre_a many_o &_o great_a syckenesse_n which_o do_v cause_v the_o person_n sudden_o to_o dye_v or_o do_v cause_n he_o to_o live_v in_o great_a pain_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v mo_z folk_n which_o die_v by_o reason_n of_o excessyfe_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o by_o inordinate_a lyve_a they_o by_o other_o mortalytie_n and_o say_v that_o woman_n and_o wine_n do_v cause_n many_o good_a man_n to_o err_v ¶_o arystotyle_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a beast_n which_o follow_v the_o will_n and_o appetyte_v of_o his_o mouth_n and_o say_v that_o he_o which_o do_v fill_v himself_o full_a of_o good_a meat_n and_o dryncke_n that_o he_o do_v seek_v his_o death_n more_o than_o his_o life_n and_o say_v that_o he_o which_o will_v live_v clean_o and_o in_o health_n let_v he_o beware_v of_o to_o much_o and_o excessyve_a eating_a and_o drynk_n ¶_o ipocras_n say_v ipocras_n that_o haboundaunce_n of_o wine_n and_o meat_n distroy_v the_o body_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o virtue_n ¶_o saint_a gregory_n say_v gregory_n that_o when_o the_o vice_n of_o glotonye_n have_v the_o domynacyon_n and_o power_n of_o the_o person_n it_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o lease_v all_o the_o goodness_n that_o ever_o he_o do_v and_o that_o when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o person_n be_v not_o govern_v by_o abstynence_n all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o person_n be_v drown_v ¶_o whereof_o saint_a paul_n make_v mencyon_n sayenge_a paul_n ¶_o quibus_fw-la finis_fw-la interitus_fw-la quorun_v deus_fw-la venture_n est_fw-la et_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o confusione_n eorum_fw-la terena_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la ¶_o how_o abstynence_n be_v that_o whereof_o glotonye_n be_v consume_v and_o by_o the_o goodness_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o that_o may_v come_v thereof_o ¶_o the_n xxxiii_o chapter_n abstynence_n be_v a_o virtue_n by_o the_o which_o the_o desire_n of_o glotonye_n be_v refrain_v &_o quensh_v solomon_n say_v that_o he_o which_o lyve_v by_o abstynence_n solomon_n do_v alengthen_v his_o life_n ¶_o saint_n austyn_n say_v austyn_n that_o in_o like_a case_n as_o a_o man_n do_v strain_v the_o rain_n of_o the_o bridle_n to_o stop_v the_o horse_n so_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o constrain_v and_o refrain_v himself_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o glotonye_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o abstynence_n a_o man_n do_v get_v &_o purchase_v in_o this_o world_n the_o treasoure_n which_o be_v above_o all_o other_o treasour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v health_n of_o body_n ¶_o sidrac_n say_v sidrac_n that_o there_o be_v no_o riches_n in_o this_o word_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n and_o by_o abstinence_n a_o man_n do_v purchase_v health_n and_o increase_v of_o his_o life_n and_o do_v eschew_v glotonye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o abstain_v from_o excessyve_a eat_a and_o drynk_v for_o to_o fill_v himself_o full_a of_o meat_n the_o stomach_n be_v greve_v therewith_o and_o it_o do_v nouryshe_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a many_o grevous_a disease_n and_o in_o especyall_a the_o gout_n and_o do_v cause_v the_o breathe_v of_o the_o person_n to_o stynke_v and_o many_o other_o evylles_n come_v there_o of_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o which_o oft_o time_n follow_v sudden_a death_n ¶_o how_o constancy_n and_o inconstauncye_n be_v dyfferent_a and_o how_o constaunce_n be_v a_o noble_a virtue_n and_o what_o inconstauncye_n be_v ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n constancy_n be_v to_o be_v farm_n and_o stable_n in_o one_o purpose_n without_o varyenge_a ¶_o tulle_n saithe_v tulle_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o a_o good_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v stable_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v say_v or_o do_v ¶_o isydore_v say_v isidore_n that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o praise_n which_o do_v begin_v any_o work_n but_o he_o which_o make_v a_o end_n thereof_o yet_o notwythstand_v a_o man_n ought_v not_o too_o be_v so_o styffe_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v that_o he_o do_v fall_v into_o the_o vice_n of_o obstynacye_n obstinacye_n be_v not_o to_o change_v his_o purpose_n for_o any_o counsel_n or_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v chaunre_v thereof_o inconstauncye_n be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o constancy_n ¶_o senec_n say_v that_o inconstauncye_n be_v not_o to_o be_v farm_n and_o stedfaste_a senec_n and_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o swallow_n which_o do_v feed_v and_o nouryshe_v himself_o in_o fly_v here_o &_o there_o and_o so_o do_v inconstauncye_n which_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n at_o adventure_n ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o nobleness_n of_o courage_n of_o man_n and_o how_o the_o man_n be_v oft_o time_n praise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapter_n nobleness_n of_o courage_n be_v to_o heed_n and_o mind_n vallyaunte_v noble_a and_o virtuous_a thing_n and_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o griffon_n which_o be_v a_o beast_n of_o such_o nature_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o let_v himself_o dye_v for_o hungre_n than_o he_o will_v eat_v of_o caryon_n and_o stynk_v flesh_n ¶_o saint_n austin_n say_v austyn_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o highness_n &_o nobelnes_n of_o hart_n that_o the_o lion_n make_v never_o war_n with_o the_o ant_n nor_o the_o eagle_n with_o the_o fly_n ¶_o tuile_n say_v tulle_n that_o the_o courage_n of_o virtuous_a person_n be_v know_v by_o their_o great_a work_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o strong_a &_o so_o sharp_a as_o the_o heart_n &_o courage_n of_o the_o man_n ¶_o example_n of_o nobleness_n of_o courage_n ¶_o the_o xxxvi_o chapter_n of_z nobleness_n and_o highness_n of_o courage_n it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o history_n of_o rome_n that_o there_o be_v a_o physician_n that_o serve_v a_o baron_n the_o which_o baron_n make_v great_a war_n against_o the_o roman_n this_o physician_n come_v on_o a_o day_n to_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o the_o counsalie_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o will_v geve_v i_o a_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n i_o will_v poison_v my_o master_n which_o have_v do_v you_o so_o much_o evil_n and_o they_o answer_v we_o will_v not_o vanquyshe_v he_o by_o treason_n but_o by_o force_n and_o strength_n and_o then_o they_o do_v show_v the_o case_n to_o the_o baron_n to_o thintent_v that_o he_o may_v beware_v of_o the_o phisycyon_n ¶_o of_o vain_a glory_n and_o how_o many_o manner_n there_o be_v thereof_o and_o how_o vaynglorye_n be_v to_o be_v dispraise_v ¶_o the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n vaynglorye_n be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o nobleness_n of_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o vainglory_n the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v cause_v himself_o to_o be_v more_o esteem_v praise_v and_o honour_v then_o it_o appear_v unto_o he_o ¶_o but_o as_o saint_n thomas_n saithe_v thomas_fw-la it_o be_v no_o vice_n to_o have_v the_o will_n to_o be_v good_a or_o to_o be_v well_o name_v and_o fame_v when_o he_o say_v that_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n be_v better_a than_o great_a richesse_n the_o second_o manner_n of_o vaynglorye_n be_v when_o a_o man_n do_v vaunt_v boast_v and_o praise_v himself_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o semelye_a nor_o convenyente_a for_o a_o man_n to_o praise_v himself_o the_o three_o manner_n of_o vaynglorye_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o show_v himself_o rycher_n than_o he_o be_v and_o to_o show_v himself_o more_o virtuous_a than_o he_o be_v for_o it_o be_v ipocryse_o the_o vice_n of_o vaynglorye_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o peycocke_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o vaynglorye_n that_o all_o his_o dysyre_n and_o delight_n be_v to_o show_v his_o feather_n in_o spread_v his_o tail_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o wheel_v for_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o vice_n it_o be_v red_a that_o when_o the_o person_n shall_v have_v overcome_v all_o vice_n yet_o vayuglorye_n do_v tarry_v with_o he_o ¶_o cato_n say_v cato_n if_o thou_o wylte_n please_v god_n eschew_v vainglory_n ¶_o plato_n say_v do_v not_o praise_v thyself_o plato_n but_o let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o ¶_o saint_a gregory_n great_o doâ—â—_n blame_v the_o vaynglorye_n of_o ipocryte_n and_o say_v that_o their_o vaynglorye_n be_v not_o but_o a_o
thou_o do_v not_o move_v thy_o wife_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v cause_v she_o to_o come_v to_o more_o ire_n and_o wrath_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o there_o be_v no_o head_n in_o the_o world_n so_o full_a of_o venom_n as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o serpent_n nor_o no_o ire_n so_o great_a as_o the_o ire_n of_o a_o womon_n ¶_o tulle_n say_v that_o tulle_n that_o person_n which_o be_v a_o shame_v of_o the_o company_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v amongst_o the_o cytezen_n ¶_o sidrac_n say_v sidrac_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o unhappy_a hour_n which_o do_v forsake_v his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v curse_v of_o god_n which_o be_v stoburne_a unto_o his_o mother_n ¶_o saint_a austyne_n say_v austin_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o honour_n his_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o two_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o bear_v they_o reverence_n and_o to_o minister_v that_o thing_n unto_o they_o whereof_o they_o have_v need_n ¶_o for_o solomon_n saithe_v solomon_n honora_n patrem_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o gemitus_fw-la matris_fw-la rue_fw-fr non_fw-la obliviscaris_fw-la and_o say_v if_o you_o â—_o have_v son_n chastise_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_n unto_o thy_o soul_n if_o you_o â—_o have_v doughter_n teach_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o body_n and_o give_v they_o not_o tafaire_a countenance_n marry_o thy_o daughter_n for_o thou_o do_v a_o good_a deed_n it_o thou_o marye_n she_o to_o a_o wise_n man_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec._n chastyse_n thy_o child_n and_o cause_n they_o to_o fear_n and_o drede_v god_n for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o see_v his_o child_n dye_v then_o to_o see_v they_o luue_v evyll_n and_o to_o be_v ingrate_a ¶_o sainte_n bernarde_n say_v in_o his_o cantike_n bernard_n that_o ingratitude_n be_v enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o dyminysh_v the_o virtue_n and_o be_v perdycyon_n of_o meryte_n and_o benefyte_n the_o sin_n of_o ingratitude_n be_v like_o the_o wound_n which_o dri_v up_o the_o water_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o pity_n the_o dew_n and_o water_n of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v ingrati_fw-la enim_fw-la spes_fw-la tanquem_fw-la hibernalis_fw-la xviii_o glacies_fw-la tabescet_fw-la dispariet_fw-la tamqui_fw-la aqua_fw-la super_fw-la flua_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o love_n of_o compaginons_n and_o fryende_n and_o how_o to_o entertain_v it_o ¶_o the_o xi_o chapter_n the_o thyrd_o love_n which_o be_v call_v amity_n of_o compaignon_n it_o be_v to_o will_v one_o thing_n together_o laufullye_o and_o honest_o and_o this_o love_n dyscend_v by_o three_o occasyon_n which_o move_v the_o person_n to_o the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v for_o some_o goodness_n that_o the_o person_n have_v or_o trust_v to_o have_v of_o he_o that_o he_o love_v the_o second_o be_v for_o the_o good_a will_n and_o mind_n that_o the_o person_n have_v unto_o his_o fryend_n in_o desyre_v &_o wyssh_v he_o good_a the_o three_o be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v always_o as_o one_o with_o his_o fryende_n &_o partaker_n with_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o love_n that_o he_o owe_v unto_o he_o and_o these_o three_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v very_o good_a and_o virtuous_a ¶_o saint_a thomas_n say_v thomas_n that_o thou_o may_v keep_v thy_o fryende_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o first_o be_v to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o may_v know_v it_o the_o second_o be_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o thy_o power_n which_o thou_o know_v do_v please_v he_o and_o the_o three_o be_v to_o beware_v that_o thou_o do_v no_o thing_n that_o shall_v displease_v he_o and_o say_v also_o that_o by_o other_o three_o mean_n thou_o may_v keep_v he_o thy_o friend_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o laud_v and_o praise_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o to_o help_v he_o at_o his_o need_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o faith_n full_a friend_n ¶_o ovid_n say_v ovid_n that_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperyty_n thou_o shall_v find_v and_o have_v many_o fryende_n and_o in_o thy_o adversytie_n thou_o shall_v be_v leave_v all_o alone_a without_o any_o fryende_n ¶_o arystotyle_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o the_o more_o dygnytie_n and_o honour_n or_o rychesse_n that_o a_o man_n have_v the_o more_o need_n he_o have_v of_o fryende_n for_o one_o good_a thing_n can_v not_o be_v alone_o and_o with_o out_o another_o ¶_o and_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o be_v very_o pleasant_a &_o acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v concord_n &_o amity_n of_o brother_n love_v of_o neighbour_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n when_o they_o love_v the_o on_o the_o other_o &_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a goodness_n &_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o good_a wife_n he_o that_o chaunse_v to_o find_v a_o good_a wife_n he_o find_v great_a good_a &_o wealth_n and_o he_o that_o forsake_v and_o chase_v from_o he_o a_o good_a wife_n he_o chase_v from_o he_o his_o wealth_n &_o profit_n and_o say_v also_o y_o it_o a_o good_a wife_n do_v honour_n the_o house_n &_o riches_n &_o a_o evil_a wife_n be_v destruction_n of_o all_o together_o &_o the_o dishonour_n of_o her_o husband_n ¶_o solomon_n willing_a to_o blame_v the_o woman_n solomon_n say_v many_o thing_n of_o they_o of_o the_o which_o at_o this_o time_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v for_o there_o be_v many_o good_a reason_n wherefore_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o honour_n the_o woman_n and_o accord_v to_o his_o sayenge_a a_o man_n shall_v not_o find_v one_o good_a woman_n amongst_o a_o thousand_o but_o i_o believe_v that_o he_o speak_v this_o as_o a_o man_n angry_a and_o move_v for_o one_o woman_n which_o do_v deceyve_v he_o for_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o the_o same_o woman_n do_v so_o much_o to_o solomon_n solomon_n that_o for_o the_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v unto_o she_o she_o cause_v he_o to_o forsake_v god_n and_o to_o worshyppe_n idol_n and_o she_o do_v lead_v he_o so_o much_o after_o her_o will_n that_o she_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v clothe_v and_o to_o wear_v woman_n apparel_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o spynne_v and_o do_v order_fw-fr and_o lead_v he_o after_o her_o own_o will_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o child_n and_o these_o thing_n with_o the_o woman_n do_v unto_o he_o he_o speak_v evil_a of_o all_o other_o sayenge_a y_o it_o amongst_o a_o thousand_o woman_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o find_v one_o good_a and_o that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o man_n be_v better_a than_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v afore_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o as_o it_o do_v please_v he_o for_o it_o we_o will_v consydre_v and_o behold_v the_o evil_a dede_n of_o the_o man_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o much_o great_a than_o those_o of_o woman_n ¶_o how_o the_o love_n of_o concupyscece_n come_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o do_v chance_n and_o come_v of_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xii_o chapter_n of_z the_o fourthe_n love_n which_o be_v common_o call_v to_o be_v enamour_v be_v the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v when_o the_o man_n love_v the_o woman_n for_o the_o pleasure_n that_o he_o trust_v to_o have_v of_o she_o as_o those_o do_v commenly_a which_o say_v i_o be_o enamour_v of_o such_o a_o woman_n the_o delectation_n of_o this_o love_n be_v all_o in_o the_o corporal_a and_o bodily_a delectacyon_n ¶_o saint_a thomas_n the_o apostle_n thomas_n say_v that_o a_o man_n will_v never_o love_v any_o thing_n if_o he_o have_v not_o trust_v to_o have_v some_o pleasure_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o same_o how_o be_v it_o a_o man_n some_o time_n suppose_v that_o thing_n to_o be_v full_a of_o great_a goodness_n of_o the_o which_o come_v evil_a yet_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o that_o love_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o there_o can_v none_o evyll_n come_v thereof_o and_o as_o it_o be_v so_o that_o every_o love_n come_v by_o some_o delectation_n corporal_a or_o intellectual_a the_o love_n corporal_a come_v &_o descend_v by_o the_o tyve_a corporal_a sense_n or_o wytte_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o intellectual_a love_n come_v by_o y_z e_z imagination_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o delecration_n intellectual_a be_v much_o great_a than_o the_o corporal_a so_o that_o all_o the_o delyte_n of_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v in_o delectation_n intellectual_a and_o therefore_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n may_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v love_n ¶_o plato_n make_v mencyon_n thereof_o say_v plato_n love_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o virtue_n of_o love_n but_o rather_o vice_n of_o lechery_n when_o the_o man_n leve_v
his_o dyscyple_a alexaundre_v aristotyle_n what_o anger_n rancoure_v or_o malice_n soever_o that_o thou_o haste_v in_o thy_o heat_n thou_o ought_v always_o to_o show_v merry_a and_o joyefull_a countenance_n and_o there_o afore_o all_o folk_n ¶_o how_o hevynesse_n be_v coutrarye_a to_o gladness_n and_o how_o the_o wyse_n man_n ought_v never_o to_o put_v any_o in_o his_o heart_n whereof_o hevyne_n and_o mellancolly_n may_v be_v engender_v ¶_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n heuynesse_n or_o pensyfenesse_n be_v contrary_a to_o gladness_n after_o the_o sayenge_a of_o macrobyus_n whereof_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n and_o sort_n bius_fw-la the_o first_o be_v when_o the_o person_n gyve_v himself_o more_o thought_n and_o sorrow_n for_o any_o thing_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o this_o may_v be_v call_v pensyfenes_n the_o second_o be_v when_o the_o person_n neither_o do_v nor_o say_v nor_o think_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v farm_n and_o steadfast_a but_o be_v like_o a_o dead_a body_n and_o thereby_o fall_v in_o idleness_n which_o be_v a_o great_a vice_n the_o thyrd_o be_v for_o certain_a imagynacyous_a when_o the_o person_n move_v himself_o with_o great_a and_o excessyfe_a anger_n wrath_n &_o ire_n which_o be_v call_v mellanchollie_a whereof_o come_v dispeayre_a which_o be_v the_o great_a vice_n that_o can_v be_v as_o the_o philosopher_n do_v say_v in_o pensyfenes_n or_o hevine_v be_v engender_v many_o vice_n and_o amongst_o all_o other_o be_v engender_v sloth_n and_o idleness_n for_o when_o the_o person_n be_v pensise_n and_o still_o of_o idleness_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o care_v for_o nothing_o ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n that_o in_o like_a case_n as_o gold_n be_v assay_v and_o prove_v in_o the_o fournasse_n so_o the_o man_n be_v astayed_a and_o prove_v in_o adversytit_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o ¶_o plato_n say_v that_o the_o man_n which_o have_v his_o health_n plato_n oughthe_o never_o to_o be_v pensyfe_n and_o heavy_a in_o his_o heart_n for_o any_o manner_n of_o adversytie_n that_o may_v chance_v unto_o he_o but_o aught_o always_o to_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o arm_v himself_o with_o pacyence_n ¶_o socrates_n say_v that_o he_o which_o socrates_n be_v not_o angry_a nor_o vex_v for_o any_o adverfytye_n that_o may_v chance_v unto_o he_o he_o gyve_v himself_o much_o rest_n and_o do_v illuminate_v his_o seence_n or_o wytte_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v pensyfe_n &_o sorrowful_a which_o have_v nothing_o but_o more_o pensife_n and_o sorowefull_a be_v he_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v and_o have_v nothing_o and_o that_o he_o be_v happy_a than_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o have_v prosperytye_n for_o he_o have_v no_o pensyfenesse_n in_o he_o ¶_o how_o melancholy_a be_v dangerous_a and_o what_o be_v mellanchollye_n and_o how_o be_v cause_v many_o to_o fall_v in_o great_a travail_n pain_n and_o misery_n and_o conseqent_o in_o great_a pevertie_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n mellanchollye_n be_v a_o thing_n great_o to_o be_v hate_v of_o that_o person_n which_o be_v entangle_v and_o wrap_v therein_o for_o of_o mellanchollye_n come_v povertye_n afflyctyon_n and_o desperacyon_n whereof_o speak_v saint_a bernarde_n sayenge_a bernard_n i_o have_v lever_n dye_v then_o to_o suffer_v myself_o to_o fall_v in_o mellanchollye_n ¶_o senec_n say_v mellanchollye_n be_v death_n senec_n and_o the_o sepulchre_n or_o grave_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o say_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v happen_v or_o chance_v unto_o thou_o be_v not_o mellanchollye_n nor_o pensyfe_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o keep_v thou_o from_o it_o yet_o do_v not_o show_v in_o deed_n nor_o in_o word_n for_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o a_o virtuous_a man_n to_o show_v it_o himself_o melancholy_a for_o no_o manner_n of_o adversytie_n that_o may_v happen_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o that_o be_v mellanchollye_n and_o pensyfe_n for_o his_o adversity_n he_o dowble_v they_o but_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o consydre_v that_o after_o adversytie_n come_v consolacyon_n and_o prosperytie_n and_o he_o that_o do_v the_o contrary_a be_v mellanchollye_n and_o then_o idleness_n do_v entre_fw-fr into_o he_o and_o so_o by_o the_o evyll_n thought_n that_o he_o have_v be_v idle_a he_o fall_v so_o far_o in_o sloth_n that_o he_o care_v for_o nothing_o nor_o nothing_o will_v do_v but_o stepe_v and_o thou_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o the_o person_n be_v idle_a may_v fall_v very_o soon_o into_o many_o vice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o destroy_v his_o body_n and_o dampue_v his_o soul_n by_o evil_a cogytation_n and_o thought_n that_o may_v come_v thereof_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o idleness_n be_v confusyon_n of_o the_o understand_v and_o wit_n of_o the_o person_n the_o gate_n of_o pensyvenesse_n and_o mother_n of_o povertye_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n do_v not_o love_v to_o sleep_v to_o much_o for_o fear_v that_o poverty_n do_v not_o reign_v over_o thou_o ¶_o arystotyle_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o sleep_v bring_v much_o inconuenyence_n ¶_o and_o hermes_n say_v hermes_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o use_v good_a occupacyon_n in_o all_o his_o time_n and_o say_v that_o the_o idle_a and_o slothful_a person_n put_v all_o his_o business_n at_o adventure_n &_o saithe_v that_o fortune_n and_o adventure_n help_v that_o man_n which_o will_v help_v himself_o and_o the_o idle_a and_o sloth_n full_a person_n be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o ¶_o socrates_n say_v socrates_n that_o there_o be_v syxe_n manner_n of_o folk_n which_o always_o be_v in_o pensyfenes_n and_o mellanchollye_n the_o first_o manner_n be_v of_o he_o that_o can_v not_o forget_v injury_n do_v or_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o be_v of_o the_o envious_a person_n which_o dwell_v and_o be_v conversante_fw-la with_o folk_n new_o come_v to_o riches_n the_o three_o be_v of_o he_o which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o place_n where_o other_o have_v get_v much_o profit_n and_o cold_a not_o profit_v there_o himself_o the_o four_o manner_n be_v of_o he_o whithe_v sometime_o be_v rich_a and_o now_o be_v poor_a the_o fyfthe_n be_v of_o he_o which_o desire_v and_o enforse_v himself_o to_o come_v to_o hygh_a estate_n and_o honour_n than_o be_v mete_v and_o convenyente_a for_o he_o the_o syxte_v be_v of_o he_o which_o have_v dwell_v long_o time_n with_o a_o wise_a man_n &_o have_v nothing_o learn_v ¶_o homer_n say_v that_o by_o great_a diligence_n homer_n a_o man_n come_v to_o perfeccyon_n and_o that_o diligence_n be_v mother_n of_o rychesse_n and_o health_n of_o body_n and_o saluacyon_n of_o soul_n and_o melancholy_a and_o idleness_n be_v contrary_a ¶_o solomon_n makethe_v mencyon_n thereof_o in_o the_o bible_n solomon_n sayenge_a robusti_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o abundatia_fw-la omnis_fw-la autem_fw-la piger_fw-la in_o egestate_fw-la erit_fw-la ¶_o example_n of_o heavynesse_n or_o pensyvenesse_n ¶_o the_o xix_o chapter_n of_z heavynesse_n or_o pensytenesse_n example_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n alexandre_n that_o when_o the_o say_a king_n alexandre_n be_v dead_a his_o baron_n do_v bear_v he_o in_o a_o chase_n of_o gold_n to_o the_o sepuiture_n or_o bury_v and_o there_o be_v many_o philosopher_n which_o go_v after_o the_o body_n weep_a and_o have_v great_a heavynesse_n and_o amongst_o all_o other_o there_o be_v one_o that_o weoe_v very_o before_o sayenge_a o_o good_a lord_n those_o that_o never_o do_v see_v our_o king_n alexandre_n do_v doubt_n and_o fear_v he_o example_n and_o now_o those_o that_o do_v see_v he_o do_v nothing_o regard_v he_o and_o another_o cry_v with_o great_a heavynesse_n o_o cruel_a death_n which_o doubt_v nothing_o nor_o spare_v nothing_o and_o which_o have_v take_v from_o we_o that_o man_n which_o govern_v and_o rule_v all_o the_o world_n exclamation_n and_o the_o other_o philosopher_n do_v cry_v o_o justice_n set_v apart_o o_o faithfulness_n lose_v o_o courtosye_n chase_v away_o o_o gladness_n and_o joy_n exile_v o_o valilantenesse_n flee_v away_o o_o gentleness_n destroy_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o do_v bear_v he_o to_o the_o sepulture_n or_o buryenge_a with_o great_a sorrow_n heavynesse_n or_o pensyfenesse_n and_o mellancholye_a ¶_o how_o the_o virtue_n of_o peace_n ought_v to_o be_v maintain_v and_o keepte_v and_o of_o the_o great_a goodness_n that_o come_v of_o the_o same_o and_o what_o peace_n be_v ¶_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n peace_n as_o say_v saint_n bernarde_n be_v pureness_n of_o understanding_n bernard_v symplenes_n of_o heart_n quietness_n and_o rest_n of_o courage_n peace_n of_o love_n and_o company_n or_o felowshyp_n of_o charytie_n ¶_o senec_n say_v senec_n that_o peace_n be_v above_o all_o the_o goodness_n and_o richesse_n of_o this_o world_n and_o say_v that_o he_o that_o have_v not_o peace_n with_o he_o aught_o to_o bye_n it_o the_o prophet_n esaie_n say_v eâ—â—â—â—_n that_o the_o evyll_n man_n do_v not_o ear_n for_o peace_n ¶_o plato_n say_v 〈◊〉_d have_v peace_n 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n and_o war_n against_o the_o
fantastyke_a vysyon_n which_o show_v outward_a lie_n that_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o within_o ¶_o jesu_n christ_n say_v in_o his_o gospel_n christ_n speak_v of_o ipocryte_n ¶_o we_o vobis_fw-la hypocrite_n qui_fw-la simile_n estis_fw-la sepulchris_fw-la de_fw-la albatis_fw-la qui_fw-la foris_fw-la apparent_a hominibus_fw-la speciosa_fw-la intus_fw-la vero_fw-la fuit_fw-la sunt_fw-la plena_fw-la ossibus_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la ¶_o example_n of_o vainglorye_n ¶_o the_o xxxviii_o chapter_n of_z vainglorye_n example_n it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o life_n of_o holy_a father_n that_o a_o angel_n on_o a_o certain_a time_n keep_v company_n with_o a_o eremite_n and_o as_o they_o go_v together_o they_o pass_v by_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o dead_a horse_n which_o do_v stynke_v very_o sore_o wherefore_o the_o heremyte_n do_v stop_v his_o nose_n but_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o so_o nor_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o and_o as_o they_o go_v a_o little_a further_o they_o pass_v by_o a_o fair_a gardaine_v in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v afayre_n woman_n and_o rychelye_o apparel_v &_o very_o full_a of_o vayneglorye_n example_n and_o incontinent_a that_o the_o angel_n do_v see_v she_o he_o do_v stop_v his_o nose_n the_o heremyte_n sing_v this_o do_v marvel_n very_o much_o there_o of_o and_o say_v to_o the_o angel_n i_o do_v marvel_v great_o that_o you_o have_v stop_v your_o nose_n for_o this_o fair_a woman_n and_o do_v pass_v by_o the_o stynk_n caryon_n that_o we_o do_v find_v as_o you_o do_v not_o care_n for_o it_o nor_o do_v not_o feel_v no_o smell_n which_o do_v stynke_v so_o evyll_n they_o the._n angel_n say_v i_o will_v that_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o person_n full_a of_o vain_a glory_n stynk_v more_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a company_n than_o all_o the_o carry_v on_o in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v say_v this_o he_o be_v sodeyn_o banish_v and_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o here_o mite_n and_o then_o judge_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o he_o know_v well_o that_o vainglory_n great_o dysplease_v god_n ¶_o how_o justyce_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o how_o it_o be_v that_o thing_n that_o do_v measure_v all_o thing_n upon_o earth_n ¶_o the_o xxxix_o chapter_n justice_n be_v a_o farm_n and_o a_o stable_a will_n to_o do_v right_a unto_o everye_o man_n ¶_o solomon_n say_v solomon_n desire_v not_o to_o be_v wise_a if_o thou_o can_v find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o do_v justyce_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n necessary_a to_o a_o man_n which_o will_v do_v justyce_n the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o have_v auctorytye_n to_o do_v it_o the_o second_o be_v that_o he_o know_v well_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o judge_n the_o three_o be_v that_o he_o judge_v according_a to_o reason_n ¶_o hermes_n say_v hermes_n beware_v that_o thou_o do_v punyshe_v no_o man_n by_o justyce_n afore_o that_o thou_o gyve_v he_o term_v to_o make_v his_o defence_n and_o beware_v that_o when_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v justyce_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o to_o much_o defer_v and_o prolong_v it_o whereby_o there_o may_v come_v any_o occasion_n to_o let_v the_o aforesaid_a justyce_n ¶_o tulle_n say_v tulle_n that_o justyce_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o lady_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n for_o there_o may_v nothing_o live_v and_o dute_fw-mi in_o this_o world_n if_o justyce_n be_v not_o ¶_o arystotyle_n say_v aristotyle_n that_o justice_n be_v a_o measure_n that_o god_n have_v establish_v in_o earth_n for_o to_o lymyte_v all_o thing_n and_o say_v that_o justyce_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o gyve_v every_o man_n his_o own_o thou_o ought_v to_o gyve_v to_o three_o manner_n of_o folk_n that_o which_o be_v their_o own_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o thy_o soverayne_n and_o superyour_fw-mi to_o thy_o fellow_n and_o to_o thy_o subject_n to_o thy_o soveraygne_a and_o superyoure_n thou_o ought_v to_o give_v reverence_n of_o heart_n and_o obedience_n of_o body_n to_o thy_o fellow_n thou_o ought_v to_o give_v counsel_n in_o teaching_n he_o of_o his_o ignorance_n and_o to_o aid_v and_o help_v he_o to_o thy_o power_n to_o thy_o subject_n thou_o ought_v to_o defend_v he_o and_o to_o instruct_v and_o punyshe_v he_o if_o he_o do_v evyll_n ¶_o solomon_n make_v mention_v thereof_o sayenge_a solomon_n ¶_o excogiatat_fw-la iustus_fw-la de_fw-la domo_fw-la impii_fw-la ut_fw-la detrahat_fw-la impios_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la gaudium_fw-la est_fw-la iusto_fw-la facere_fw-la iusticiam_fw-la ¶_o example_n of_o justyce_n ¶_o the_o xl_o chapter_n of_z justice_n it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o life_n of_o holy_a father_n example_n that_o there_o be_v a_o hermyte_n which_o long_a time_n have_v serve_v god_n and_o have_v do_v great_a penance_n for_o his_o sin_n to_o who_o god_n send_v afterward_o great_a sickness_n and_o because_o that_o he_o can_v not_o recover_v his_o health_n a_o gain_n he_o begin_v to_o complain_v of_o god_n and_o to_o murmur_v in_o himself_o so_o it_o chance_v on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o young_a man_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o come_v with_o i_o for_o god_n will_v that_o i_o do_v show_v thou_o of_o his_o secret_a justyce_n and_o do_v lead_v he_o into_o the_o town_n to_o a_o merchant_n house_n which_o have_v in_o a_o coffre_v a_o great_a number_a of_o florence_n and_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o hermyte_n do_v take_v the_o same_o florence_n and_o do_v bear_v they_o into_o the_o house_n of_o another_o man_n which_o they_o find_v in_o sleep_n and_o the_o angel_n do_v leave_v the_o say_a florence_n at_o his_o chambre_n door_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v open_v the_o door_n that_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o and_o this_o do_v he_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o house_n of_o another_o merchant_n that_o have_v a_o child_n the_o which_o child_n the_o angel_n do_v kill_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a eremite_n and_o the_o heremyte_n seinge_v all_o these_o thing_n think_v that_o the_o angel_n have_v be_v a_o devyll_n and_o will_v fain_o have_v depart_v from_o he_o example_n the_o angel_n seinge_v that_o he_o will_v depart_v from_o he_o say_v voto_fw-la he_o tarry_v yet_o a_o little_a for_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o i_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n in_o thy_o presence_n know_v first_o wherefore_o that_o i_o have_v take_v the_o florence_n from_o the_o burge_n it_o be_v because_o that_o he_o have_v sell_v his_o herytage_n for_o the_o say_a florence_n and_o be_v purpose_v to_o gyve_v they_o to_o certain_a murderer_n which_o have_v promise_v he_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n for_o his_o sake_n the_o which_o have_v dysplease_v he_o aforetymes_o example_n and_o the_o man_n which_o he_o will_v have_v cause_v to_o be_v kill_v be_v a_o man_n of_o noble_a birth_n whereof_o shall_v have_v come_v great_a inconuenyence_n and_o therefore_o to_o resy_v the_o evil_a that_o may_v have_v come_v thereof_o &_o also_o to_o let_v he_o of_o his_o evyll_n and_o myschevous_a will_n and_o purpose_n i_o have_v take_v the_o say_a florence_n from_o he_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v himself_o poor_a &_o to_o have_v lose_v his_o herytage_n and_o god_n he_o will_v gyve_v himself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o where_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v damn_a now_o he_o be_v save_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o i_o have_v bear_v the_o florence_n to_o the_o chambre_fw-fr door_n of_o the_o other_o man_n be_v because_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rich_a merchant_n which_o come_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v bestow_v in_o marchaundyce_n all_o the_o god_n that_o he_o have_v and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o ship_n the_o which_o ship_n do_v perish_v upon_o the_o sea_n than_o he_o do_v remember_v one_o day_n how_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o god_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o live_v upon_o begin_v to_o fall_v in_o dyspayre_n and_o be_v purpose_v to_o hang_v himself_o and_o therefore_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o destroy_v both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n i_o do_v bear_v he_o the_o foresay_a florence_n the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o have_v kill_v the_o child_n be_v because_o that_o afore_o that_o the_o father_n have_v he_o he_o be_v a_o very_a good_a man_n and_o give_v much_o almous_a and_o do_v many_o good_a dede_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o sense_n that_o he_o have_v the_o child_n he_o care_v for_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o only_o to_o get_v rychesse_n be_v it_o by_o right_n or_o wrong_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v kill_v the_o child_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o father_n may_v return_v to_o his_o purpose_n do_v not_o marvel_v nor_o grudge_v therefore_o for_o the_o syckenesse_n that_o thou_o haste_v for_o
to_o his_o glory_n to_o the_o which_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bring_v we_o all_o amen_n finis_fw-la ¶_o here_o end_v the_o book_n of_o wysdome_n after_o the_o sayenge_n of_o ancient_a philosopher_n and_o other_o noble_a wise_a man_n late_o translate_v out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a and_o here_o so_o 〈…〉_o the_o the_o table_n here_o begyn_v the_o table_n of_o this_o book_n first_o the_o auctoure_n name_n folio_fw-la 2_o the_o prologue_n fol_z 3_z ¶_o the_o auctoure_n show_v how_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v adorn_v with_o virtue_n and_o how_o that_o prudence_n ought_v chief_o and_o first_o of_o all_o rule_n and_o govern_v the_o creature_n the_o first_o chapter_n follyo_n 5_z how_o prudence_n be_v chief_a buckler_n &_o defence_n of_o all_o virtue_n &_o of_o the_o great_a goodness_n that_o may_v come_v of_o the_o same_o to_o all_o person_n after_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n the_o second_o chapter_n fol_z 6._o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prudence_n the_o thyrd_o chapter_n fol_z 11._o how_o folly_n be_v contrary_a to_o prudence_n and_o how_o folly_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o part_n of_o the_o man_n also_o the_o manner_n to_o know_v the_o folly_n by_o the_o dede_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n by_o his_o work_n the_o iiii_o chapter_n fol._n 13._o how_o temperance_n be_v one_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o prudence_n and_o how_o he_o that_o have_v it_o in_o he_o may_v resyste_v and_o withstand_v many_o evylles_n after_o the_o say_v enge_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o chapter_n go_v before_o the_o v._o chapter_n fol_z 16._o how_o dystemperaunce_n be_v contrary_a to_o temperance_n and_o how_o it_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n of_o all_o evyll_n the_o vi_fw-la chapter_n fol_z 18._o example_n of_o dystemperaunce_n the_o seven_o chapter_n fol_z 19_o how_o the_o author_n speak_v of_o love_n of_o benevolence_n and_o of_o delyberation_n &_o how_o of_o love_n he_o make_v iiii_o chapter_n the_o viii_o chapter_n fol._n 19_o how_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o love_n above_o all_o love_n that_o dure_v the_o long_a and_o that_o without_o the_o which_o the_o creature_n can_v not_o be_v satysfy_v nor_o content_v the_o ix_o chapter_n fol._n 21._o how_o the_o love_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n with_o other_o parent_n come_v &_o what_o reverence_n and_o honour_n we_o ought_v to_o give_v to_o our_o father_n &_o mother_n and_o the_o manner_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n &_o to_o correct_v &_o lead_v they_o in_o this_o world_n the_o r_o chapter_n fol_z 23._o of_o the_o love_n of_o compaignon_n &_o friend_n and_o how_o to_o entertain_v it_o the_z xi_o chapter_n fol_z 26._o how_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n come_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o do_v chance_n &_o come_v of_o the_o same_o the_o xii_o chapter_n fol_z 29._o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o love._n the_o xiii_o chapter_n fol_z 30._o how_o envy_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o virtue_n of_o love_n and_o what_o envy_n be_v and_o also_o of_o the_o pain_n that_o the_o envious_a man_n bear_v in_o himself_o the_o xiiii_o chap_n fol_z 32_o example_n of_o envy_n the_o xv_o chap_n fol_z 33_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v gladness_n &_o joy_n and_o of_o what_o thing_n and_o what_o gladness_n or_o joy_n be_v the_o xuj_o chap_n fol_z 34._o how_o heaviness_n be_v contrary_a to_o gladness_n &_o how_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v never_o to_o put_v any_o in_o his_o heart_n whereof_o heaviness_n and_o melancholy_n may_v be_v engender_v the_o xvii_o chap._n fol_z 35_o how_o melancholy_a be_v dangerous_a and_o what_o be_v melancholy_a and_o how_o it_o cause_v many_o to_o fall_v in_o great_a travail_n pain_n &_o misery_n &_o consequentlye_o in_o great_a poverty_n the_o xvii_o chap_n fol_z 36._o example_n of_o heaviness_n or_o pensivenes_n the_o nineteeen_o chap_n fol_z 39_o how_o the_o virtue_n of_o peace_n ought_v to_o be_v maintain_v &_o keep_v and_o of_o the_o great_a goodness_n that_o come_v of_o the_o same_o and_o what_o peace_n be_v the_o xx_o chap_a fol_z 40_o how_o ire_n be_v contrary_a to_o peace_n and_o what_o ire_n be_v &_o how_o it_o do_v destroy_v and_o waste_v the_o virtue_n and_o body_n of_o they_o that_o be_v entangle_v with_o the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o evyll_n that_o do_v come_v of_o it_o the_o xxi_o chapter_n fol_z 41_o example_n of_o ire_n the_o xxii_o cha_z fol_z 43_o of_o chastytye_n &_o how_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v withhold_v observe_v &_o keep_v &_o the_o peril_n that_o the_o wise_n shall_v fly_v for_o fear_v to_o lease_v such_o virtue_n the_o xxiii_o chap_n fol_z 45_o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastytie_n the_o xxiiii_o chap_n fol_z 46_o how_o lechery_n be_v contrary_a to_o chastity_n &_o in_o how_o many_o sort_n it_o be_v divide_v they_o be_v show_v the_o danger_n that_o come_v thereof_o as_o well_o to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n as_o to_o their_o soul_n the_o twenty-five_o chap_n fol_z 48_o of_o force_n or_o strength_n &_o what_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o comparison_n of_o the_o same_o and_o who_o may_v be_v call_v strong_a and_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v always_o strong_a the_o xxvi_o chap_n fol_z 50_o how_o patience_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o bear_v easelye_o the_o pain_n &_o travail_n of_o this_o world_n and_o how_o many_o sort_n therbe_n of_o pacyence_n the_o xxvii_o chap._n fol_z 52._o how_o fear_n and_o dread_n be_v contrary_a to_o strength_n &_o valliantnes_n &_o what_o fear_n be_v &_o who_o those_o be_v that_o be_v fearful_a &_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o xxviii_o chap_n fol_z 53._o of_o surety_n &_o how_o many_o manner_n there_o be_v thereof_o &_o how_o fear_n and_o suertye_n do_v strive_v together_o by_o dyvers_a language_n the_o xxir_n chap_n fol_z 57_o how_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o doubt_v &_o how_o by_o doubt_n &_o fear_v many_o time_n the_o man_n become_v virtuous_a the_o thirty_o cha_z foe_n 60_o how_o good_a fame_n ought_v to_o go_v afore_o man_n &_o of_o the_o goodness_n that_o come_v of_o the_o same_o the_o xxxi_o chap_a fol_z 63._o how_o glotony_n be_v a_o dangerous_a vice_n &_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o come_v thereof_o to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n &_o how_o the_o virtue_n of_o man_n be_v destroy_v and_o corrupt_a by_o the_o same_o the_o xxxii_o chap_n fol_z 64._o how_o abstinence_n be_v that_o whereof_o glotony_n be_v consume_v and_o by_o the_o goodue_v that_o be_v therein_o and_o that_o may_v come_v there_o of_o the_o xxxiii_o chap_n fol_z 65_o how_o constancy_n &_o inconstancy_n be_v dyfferent_a &_o how_o constancy_n be_v a_o noble_a virtue_n and_o what_o inconstauncye_n be_v the_o xxxiiii_o chap_n fol_z 66_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o nobleness_n of_o courage_n of_o man_n and_o how_o the_o man_n be_v oft_o time_n praise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o the_o xxxv_o chap_n fol_z 67_o example_n of_o nobleness_n of_o courage_n the_o xxxvi_o chap_n fol_z 68_o of_o vainglory_n &_o how_o many_o manner_n there_o be_v thereof_o &_o how_o vainglory_n be_v to_o be_v dispraise_v the_o xxxvii_o chap_n for_n 68_o example_n of_o vain_a glory_n fol._n 69._o how_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v &_o how_o it_o be_v y_z t_z thing_n that_o do_v measure_v all_o thing_n upon_o earth_n the_o thirty-nine_o chap_n for_n 70_o example_n of_o justice_n the_o xl_o chap_n for_n 72_o how_o injustice_n or_o wrong_n be_v contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o how_o many_o manner_n therbe_n of_o iniustyce_n &_o how_o iniustyce_n demand_v vengeance_n afore_o god_n the_o xli_o chap_n fol_z 74_o example_n of_o iniustyce_n the_o xlii_o chap_n fol_z 76_o of_o loyalty_n and_o by_o loyalty_n the_o person_n be_v great_o praise_v the_o xliii_o chap_n fol_z 77_o of_o falsehood_n what_o it_o be_v &_o of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o suspytion_n and_o jelousye_a and_o treason_n and_o malice_n the_o xliii_o chap._n fol_z 78._o example_n of_o falshehed_n the_o xlv_o cha_z foe_z 80_o how_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v by_o reason_n to_o the_o perdryche_n &_o how_o truth_n be_v that_o thing_n which_o iustyfi_v the_o man_n afore_o all_o person_n the_o xlvi_o chap_n for_n 81_o example_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o verytye_n the_o xlvii_o chap_n fol_z 82_o how_o lie_a be_v a_o evil_a vice_n the_o manner_n to_o eschew_v it_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n and_o which_o be_v evyll_n lyenge_a the_o xlviii_o chap_n fol_z 83_o what_o mercy_n be_v &_o of_o the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o same_o &_o how_o mercy_n be_v that_o where_o by_o a_o man_n obteyn_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o xlix_o chap_n fol_z 84_o example_n of_o mercy_n the_o l_o cha_z foe_z 86._o of_o crualtie_n &_o how_o many_o sort_n be_v thereof_o and_o of_o the_o great_a