pourchace_v and_o do_v so_o moche_v by_o deceit_n &_o fraud_n /_o that_o the_o ylke_n thing_n that_o be_v weigh_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o of_o weyghte_n than_o it_o be_v the_o four_o manere_n for_o too_o sin_n in_o marchaundyse_n be_v to_o sell_v the_o derrer_n for_o the_o term_n /_o hereof_o we_o have_v speak_v tofore_o ¶_o the_o fyfthe_n be_v to_o sell_v otherwise_o than_o that_o muster_n be_v and_o worse_o /_o like_o as_o these_o scryvener_n &_o wrytar_n do_v that_o at_o the_o beginning_n show_v and_o write_v good_a letter_n /_o and_z after_o make_v werse_n and_o shende_v all_o ¶_o the_o vi_o be_v in_o hide_v and_o concel_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v /_o and_o so_o do_v these_o broker_n and_o coorser_n of_o horse_n the_o seven_o be_v to_o make_v &_o pourchace_v that_o the_o ware_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v seem_v moche_n better_o than_o it_o be_v /_o like_o as_o do_v the_o mercier_n and_o draper_n that_o chesen_fw-mi and_o make_v the_o place_n derke_v where_o as_o they_o sell_v their_o cloth_n &_o ware_n and_o in_o many_o other_o manner_n may_v man_n sin_n in_o marchandyse_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v overlonge_o to_o say_v here_o ¶_o the_o nynthe_n branch_n of_o avaryce_n ca._n lxiii_o the_o ix_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n be_v in_o many_o mystery_n or_o craft_n in_o this_o syn_v moche_n peple_n and_o in_o many_o manner_n like_o as_o do_v these_o commyn_v woman_n /_o which_o for_o lytel_v wynning_a abandon_v and_o gyve_v them self_o all_o to_o sin_n also_o these_o hazardour_n /_o bawd_n kepar_v of_o forboden_a game_n &_o many_o other_o which_o for_o temporell_n prouffyte_n abandon_v theym_a too_o dyshoneste_a &_o unthryfty_a craft_n /_o which_o may_v not_o be_v do_v without_o sin_n as_o well_o of_o they_o that_o do_v it_o as_o they_o that_o sustain_v it_o ¶_o the_o ten_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n be_v in_o evyll_n play_n and_o game_n /_o as_o the_o dyse_n at_o card_n table_n or_o what_o soever_o game_n that_o man_n play_v at_o for_o money_n or_o for_o gain_n temporelle_fw-fr such_o manner_n play_v in_o especyall_a of_o dyse_n and_o table_n be_v deffend_v and_o for_o boden_a by_o the_o decree_n and_o law_n for_o many_o peril_n that_o come_fw-mi thereof_o the_o first_o be_v covetyse_n /_o the_o second_o over_o great_a usure_v as_o xii_o for_o vi_o and_o not_o at_o a_o month_n or_o three_o day_n /_o the_o three_o sin_n to_o multeplye_n lesynge_n &_o vain_a word_n /_o and_o that_o werse_n be_v great_a blasphemye_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n the_o anger_n and_o wrath_n that_o oftimes_o have_v be_v take_v too_o correct_v and_o chastyse_n the_o other_o for_o sometime_o their_o visage_n have_v be_v torn_v bacward_n &_o behind_o sometime_o some_o have_v lose_v their_o eye_n somme_n their_o speech_n ¶_o there_o be_v a_o knight_n that_o swear_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n /_o &_o anon_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o heed_n spring_v out_o and_o fill_v upon_o the_o exchequer_n ¶_o there_o be_v also_o a_o archer_n by_o cause_n he_o have_v all_o lose_v at_o play_n /_o in_o despite_n he_o draw_v his_o bow_n and_o shot_n up_o toward_o god_n on_o high_a /_o and_z on_o the_o morn_n when_o he_o be_v set_v ageyne_n at_o his_o play_n /_o the_z arowe_n fill_v down_o upon_o the_o eschequyer_n all_o bloody_a of_o blood_n and_o threste_n out_o his_o eye_n ¶_o the_o four_o be_v evil_a example_n that_o they_o which_o play_n give_v to_o other_o that_o behold_v the_o play_n ¶_o the_o fyfthe_n be_v to_o less_o the_o time_n which_o ought_v too_o be_v employ_v in_o good_a werky_n &_o many_o other_o wise_n ¶_o one_a thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v forgeten_v /_o that_o be_v that_o he_o that_o wyn_v at_o such_o game_n may_v not_o /_o ne_z ought_v not_o in_o any_o manere_v to_o retain_v his_o gain_n /_o but_z he_o ought_v to_o gyve_v it_o all_o for_o god_n sake_n /_o but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o such_o manere_fw-la that_o he_o play_v for_o another_o /_o or_z by_o deceit_n or_o by_o force_n like_o as_o do_v he_o that_o make_v another_o to_o play_v with_o he_o by_o force_n in_o this_o manere_n he_o ought_v to_o rendre_fw-fr it_n to_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v in_o like_o wise_n i_o say_v of_o that_o which_o be_v win_v at_o tournoy_n these_o be_v the_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n /_o there_o ben_fw-mi enough_o of_o other_o but_o they_o appertain_v more_o to_o clarky_n than_o to_o lie_v man_n /_o and_z this_o book_n be_v make_v more_o for_o the_o lie_z man_n than_o for_o clerky_n that_o know_v the_o scripture_n ¶_o one_o thing_n ought_v you_o too_o know_v that_o the_o avarycious_a man_n have_v a_o devyll_n to_o who_o he_o serve_v /_o which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o gospel_n mammona_fw-la /_o and_o that_o devyll_n make_v to_o his_o servant_n syx_n commandment_n the_o first_o be_v to_o keep_v well_o that_o he_o have_v /_o the_o second_o that_o in_o no_o wise_n he_o mynysshe_v it_o the_o three_o be_v that_o he_o increase_v it_o always_o be_v it_o day_n or_o night_n /_o the_o four_o that_o he_o gyve_v no_o thing_n ne_o do_v alms_n for_o god_n sake_n /_o ne_o curtosye_n to_o any_o other_o the_o fyfthe_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi lene_n ne_o gyve_v to_o the_o poor_a &_o needy_a any_o thing_n /_o ne_o put_v not_o in_o peryll_n &_o jeoparde_v that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o possessyon_n the_o vi_o that_o he_o refrain_v himself_o and_o restrain_v his_o meyne_n fro_o meet_a and_o drink_v for_o to_o spare_v his_o good_a ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n which_o be_v love_n dysordynat_o xlvii_o the_o vi_o heed_n of_o the_o be_v of_o hell_n be_v lechery_n /_o the_o which_o be_v outragyous_a love_n and_o dysordynate_v in_o flesshe_o delight_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o devyll_n deceyve_v a_o man_n in_o vi_o manner_n like_a as_o say_v saint_n gregory_n first_o in_o folysshe_n &_o false_a beholdynge_n after_o in_o folysshe_n and_o lewd_a talkynge_n and_o word_n after_o in_o false_a touchynge_n after_o in_o false_a kyssynge_n after_o come_v the_o deed_n for_o fro_o folysshe_v behold_v comynycaconn_v come_v &_o speech_n /_o &_o fro_o speech_n to_o touching_n /_o &_o fro_o touching_n to_o kiss_v /_o and_z from_o kiss_v to_o the_o deed_n thus_o subtyl_o bring_v the_o devyll_n that_o one_o to_o the_o other_z first_o this_o sin_n be_v divide_v in_o two_o manner_n for_o there_o be_v lechery_n of_o herte_n /_o and_o lechery_n of_o body_n lechery_n of_o herte_n have_v four_o degree_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornycacyon_n which_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o lechery_n enbrace_v the_o heart_n /_o and_o make_v first_o to_o come_v the_o thought_n /_o the_o figure_n and_o the_o imagynacyon_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o herte_fw-la /_o and_z in_o consentynge_n /_o after_o the_o herte_n delyte_v he_o in_o folysshe_a thought_n /_o and_o yet_o he_o delyte_v how_o well_o that_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o deed_n /_o &_o in_o his_o thought_n he_o abide_v /_o and_o this_o delyte_n be_v the_o second_o degree_n /_o which_o may_v be_v a_o deed_o sin_n /_o so_o great_a may_v the_o delyte_n be_v the_o three_o degree_n be_v the_o consenting_a of_o the_o herte_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o will_n /_o and_o these_o consentynge_n conclude_v be_v deed_o sin_n in_o caa_n that_o the_o deed_n by_o deadly_a sin_n after_o the_o consent_a come_v the_o desyere_o /_o and_z great_a brenning_a of_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o have_v to_o this_o sin_n /_o and_o do_v ne_o many_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n in_o sing_v the_o lady_n and_o the_o damoyselle_n ryche_o and_o fresshe_o apparayled_a /_o which_o oft_o dysguyse_v and_o array_n theym_v proud_o for_o to_o make_v the_o fole_n and_o musarde_n to_o muse_v and_o behold_v theym_a &_o certes_o they_o sin_n moche_n grevous_o /_o for_z by_o their_o coveytyse_n /_o by_z their_o pride_n &_o by_o their_o cause_n peryssh_v many_o soul_n /_o &_o moche_n peple_n put_v to_o death_n and_o to_o sin_n for_o thus_o as_o say_v the_o proverb_n /_o dame_n dator_n be_v the_o arblast_n to_o the_o tour_fw-fr for_o she_o have_v not_o a_o member_n in_o her_o body_n but_o it_o be_v a_o grin_v of_o the_o devyll_n as_o solomon_n say_v /_o whereof_o must_v be_v give_v acompte_v at_o the_o day_n of_o jugement_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o by_o thoccasyon_n and_o cause_n of_o they_o be_v damn_a that_o be_v to_o understonde_v when_o they_o by_o occasyon_n and_o cause_n other_o to_o sin_n by_o their_o entice_v and_o labour_n lechery_n of_o the_o body_n be_v depart_v in_o to_o the_o lechery_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o eery_n of_o the_o mouth_n /_o of_z the_o hand_n /_o and_z of_o all_o the_o fyve_o wytte_n of_o the_o body_n /_o and_z in_o especyall_a of_o
we_o require_v in_o the_o three_o first_o petycyon_n of_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la /_o when_o we_o say_v sanctificetur_fw-la nomen_fw-la we_o show_v to_o our_o good_a fader_fw-mi curteysly_a our_o pryncypall_a desire_n /_o which_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o have_v that_o be_v that_o his_o glorious_a name_n be_v sanctify_v /_o and_o that_o it_o be_v conferm_v in_o us._n thenne_n when_o we_o say_v sanctificetur_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la we_o show_v to_o our_o good_a fader_fw-mi ihesu_n cry_v curteysly_a our_o desire_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n this_o be_v our_o soverayne_a desire_n this_o require_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n that_o thy_o blyss_v name_n be_v sanctify_v in_o us._n that_o be_v thy_o good_a renown_n /_o thy_o knowledge_n /_o thy_o faith_n be_v conferm_v in_o us._n in_o this_o first_o petycyon_n we_o require_v the_o first_o &_o the_o pryncypall_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o sapyence_n which_o make_v steadfast_a and_o conferm_v the_o herte_n in_o god_n /_o and_o join_v he_o so_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v dysjoin_v ne_o decever_v sapyence_n be_v say_v of_o savoure_n and_o for_o to_o savour_n /_o for_o when_o a_o man_n receyve_v this_o gift_n /_o he_o taste_v and_o assavour_v and_o fele_v the_o swetenes_n of_o god_n /_o like_o as_o be_v feel_v the_o swetenes_n of_o good_a wine_n by_o the_o taste_n better_o than_o by_o sight_n but_o to_o this_o that_o thou_o understande_v better_a what_o it_o be_v to_o say_v thy_o name_n be_v sanctify_v thou_o ought_v for_o to_o know_v that_o this_o word_n saint_n be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o pure_a /_o as_o gold_n /_o as_o earth_n /_o as_o die_v in_o blood_n /_o as_o conferm_v in_o these_o fyve_o manner_n be_v sanctify_v the_o holy_a ghoost_n of_o sapyence_n in_o the_o herte_n of_o a_o man_n first_o he_o cleanse_v and_o purge_v like_a as_o the_o fire_n fyne_v and_o purge_v the_o gold_n and_o the_o silver_n /_o after_o he_o take_v it_o away_o from_o the_o earth_n /_o that_o be_v fro_o all_o carnal_a affection_n /_o &_o make_v all_o to_o bycome_v lothe_o that_o which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o love_v /_o like_o as_o the_o water_n be_v hate_v to_o he_o that_o be_v lykorous_a to_o the_o good_a wine_n after_o he_o halow_v himself_o all_o to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n for_o he_o leve_v all_o charge_n /_o and_o put_v himself_o all_o to_o think_v on_o god_n and_o to_o love_n serve_v and_o honour_n he_o /_o like_o as_o the_o chirche_n and_o the_o monasterye_n be_v hallow_v to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o ought_v none_o other_o thing_n do_v but_o to_o serve_v and_o honour_n god_n after_o he_o die_v himself_o in_o blood_n for_o he_o put_v himself_o in_o one_o so_o strong_a and_o ardant_a love_n &_o in_o so_o sweet_a love_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n /_o &_o of_o devocyon_n /_o that_o when_o he_o thynk_v on_o he_o &_o on_o his_o passion_n /_o he_o be_v as_o he_o be_v all_o drink_v of_o that_o precyous_a blood_n that_o ihesu_n cryst_n shed_v for_o he_o in_o his_o holy_a passion_n like_o as_o be_v a_o sop_n of_o hot_a breed_n /_o when_o it_o be_v put_v in_o wine_n this_o be_v a_o new_a bapteme_n for_o to_o dye_v &_o to_o baptyse_v be_v all_o one_o after_o he_o conferm_v he_o in_o god_n so_o strongelye_o /_o that_o nothing_o may_v dyssevere_v ne_o desjoine_v he_o now_o thenne_fw-fr /_o will_v thou_o to_o say_v this_o word_n /_o thy_o name_n be_v sanctify_v in_o us._n that_o be_v to_o say_v gyve_v to_o we_o yefte_v of_o sapyence_n by_o which_o we_o may_v be_v so_o fyne_v as_o be_v the_o gold_n /_o and_o the_o silver_n in_o the_o fornay_v /_o and_o cleanse_v fro_o all_o ordure_n of_o sin_n /_o by_o which_o we_o be_v drunken_a of_o his_o love_n and_o that_o all_o other_o love_v be_v to_o we_o bitter_a by_o which_o we_o be_v so_o give_v to_o the_o and_o unto_o thy_o seruyce_n /_o that_o we_o never_o retche_v of_o none_o other_o charge_n /_o too_o the_o end_n that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o wesshen_v fro_o all_o sin_n /_o but_o die_v in_o grain_n /_o renew_a and_o rebaptyse_v in_o the_o precyous_a blood_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n by_o devocyon_n of_o fervent_a love_n to_o this_o that_o the_o blyss_v name_n of_o our_o good_a fader_fw-mi ihesu_n cryste_n be_v so_o conferm_v in_o we_o /_o that_o he_o be_v our_o good_a fader_fw-mi /_o and_z we_o his_o son_n /_o &_o his_o servant_n /_o as_o veray_fw-fr obedyent_n unto_o to_o all_o his_o commaundememente_n /_o and_z in_o such_o manner_n /_o that_o nothing_o what_o somever_v it_o be_v /_o may_z come_v ne_o happen_v to_o dysjoine_v this_o fastnes_n ne_o this_o grace_n moche_n be_v great_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n when_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n human_a be_v so_o root_v in_o god_n and_o conferm_v that_o it_o may_v not_o wag_v ne_o moeve_v for_o no_o temptacyon_n moche_n great_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v /_o when_o one_o be_v so_o afferm_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o drunken_a in_o his_o swetnes_n that_o no_o solace_n /_o ne_o no_o comfort_n /_o ne_o no_o pleasance_n may_v not_o be_v have_v but_o in_o he_o /_o and_o than_o be_v the_o herte_n parfyte_o conferm_v in_o god_n /_o when_o the_o memory_n be_v so_o fasten_v and_o join_v to_o he_o /_o that_o it_o may_v not_o think_v on_o no_o thing_n but_o on_o he_o and_o this_o require_v we_o when_o we_o say_v sanctificetur_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la this_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n thy_o name_n be_v sanctify_v in_o us._n ¶_o here_o be_v the_o second_o petycyon_n and_o request_n of_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ca._n lxxx_o adueniat_fw-la regnum_fw-la tuum_fw-la this_o be_v the_o second_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la /_o where_o we_o pray_v &_o require_v /_o that_o the_o realm_n of_o heaven_n come_v to_o we_o /_o &_o be_v wtin_n us._n our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o his_o disciple_n the_o ream_n of_o be_v in_o you_o understonde_v well_o how_o this_o may_v be_v /_o when_o god_n gyve_v to_o a_o person_n in_o his_o herte_n the_o spirit_n of_o understand_v thus_o as_o the_o son_n take_v away_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o do_v waste_v the_o cloud_n and_o the_o mist_n in_o the_o morning_n right_o so_o waste_v this_o spirit_n and_o do_v take_v away_o all_o the_o derkness_n of_o the_o herte_a /_o and_o show_v he_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o defaulte_n great_a and_o small_a /_o like_v as_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o son_n show_v the_o mote_n and_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n ¶_o also_o this_o spirit_n of_o understond_v show_v on_o that_o other_o part_n /_o not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v within_o he_o /_o but_o that_o which_o be_v under_o he_o /_o hell_n /_o and_o that_o which_o be_v above_o he_o /_o heaven_n /_o and_o that_o which_o be_v about_o he_o /_o all_o the_o fair_a creature_n /_o which_o all_o preysen_n god_n &_o wytnessen_v how_o god_n be_v fair_a /_o good_a /_o wise_a /_o puyssant_a sweet_a /_o and_z great_a and_o who_o that_o see_v moo_v clear_o the_o creature_n /_o be_v moo_v desyre_v to_o see_v god_n /_o but_o lete_fw-la he_o consydere_fw-la that_o he_o be_v not_o pure_a ne_o worthy_a to_o see_v he_o thenne_fw-fr the_o good_a herte_fw-fr /_o true_a and_o devoute_a chauff_v he_o /_o and_o be_v angry_a with_o himself_o thenne_n he_o begyn_v to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o his_o herte_n and_o to_o examyn_v he_o and_o there_o he_o find_v so_o many_o sin_n /_o vice_n /_o povertee_n /_o default_n /_o troublynge_v of_o herte_n and_o of_o thought_n &_o evyll_n will_v /_o that_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o himself_o by_o great_a contrycyon_n and_o dyspleasyr_n that_o he_o have_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o thenne_n he_o begyn_v to_o cleanse_v his_o herte_n and_o purge_v he_o of_o all_o ordure_n of_o sin_n by_o bitter_a repentance_n /_o and_z by_o devoute_a confessyon_n /_o and_z after_o by_o sharp_a and_o condygne_a penance_n but_o when_o he_o have_v long_o lead_v this_o lyf_v /_o and_o have_v cast_v out_o all_o his_o sin_n by_o veray_fw-fr confessyon_n thenne_n he_o find_v pease_n &_o rest_n and_o consolation_n and_o fer_v so_o moche_n god_n to_o fall_v ageyne_n to_o sin_n /_o that_o he_o seem_v that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v to_o he_o hell_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o this_o clerenesse_n and_o this_o pease_n that_o that_o he_o find_v in_o his_o herte_n and_o this_o demand_n we_o of_o god_n when_o we_o say_v adueniat_fw-la regnum_fw-la tuum_fw-la /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v fair_a fader_fw-mi please_v it_o to_o the_o that_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n will_v enlumyne_n in_o we_o the_o herte_a /_o and_o cleanse_v and_o
the_o yefte_n and_o all_o the_o good_a that_o a_o man_n do_v /_o or_o that_o he_o can_v gete_v /_o is_z for_o to_o put_v away_o and_o destroy_v pride_n and_o all_o sin_n and_o evylles_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n have_v give_v to_o a_o man_n this_o that_o he_o have_v require_v of_o god_n in_o the_o vi_o request_n aforesaid_a thenne_fw-fr certaynlye_a it_o be_v of_o veray_fw-fr need_n that_o god_n delyver_v he_o from_o the_o puyssaunce_n of_o the_o fiend_n /_o fro_o all_o his_o engyne_n and_o from_o all_o his_o temptacyon_n and_o therefore_o come_v at_o the_o last_o this_o petycyon_n and_o request_n as_o the_o ryergarde_n which_o say_v thus_o say_fw-la libera_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la a_o man_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v fair_a fader_fw-mi ihesu_n cryste_n delyver_v we_o from_o all_o evyll_n /_o fro_o all_o sin_n and_o fro_o all_o peril_n pass_v /_o present_a /_o and_z to_o come_v and_o fro_o all_o thengyne_n of_o the_o fiend_n our_o enemy_n /_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o by_o pride_n the_o good_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o us._n ¶_o in_o this_o request_n we_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o gyve_v to_o we_o the_o yefte_a of_o holy_a drede_n by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v be_v delyveryd_v from_o the_o fiend_n and_o from_o his_o temptacyon_n /_o and_z from_o all_o manere_n of_o evyll_n /_o that_o be_v fro_o all_o peril_n and_o fro_o all_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o that_o other_o amen_o so_o be_v it_o as_o we_o have_v say_v /_o so_o moche_n be_v it_o to_o say_v this_o word_n amen_o ¶_o now_o have_v thou_o hear_v the_o seven_o petycyon_n and_o requesty_n /_o that_o god_n make_v with_o his_o bless_a mouth_n for_o to_o enseygne_v and_o teach_v we_o to_o learn_v all_o that_o which_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o pray_v &_o demand_v for_o the_o body_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n and_o for_o this_o world_n and_o for_o that_o other_o and_o all_o be_v contain_v and_o comprise_v in_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la now_o keep_v the_o well_o that_o thou_o say_v it_o aright_o with_o herte_n and_o with_o mouth_n for_o great_a good_a shall_v come_v to_o the_o thereof_o /_o if_o thou_o so_o do_v ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o seven_o petycyon_n of_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o vii_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n ca._n lxxxvi_o after_o the_o petycyon_n and_o request_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la we_o behove_v to_o speak_v in_o great_a reverence_n of_o so_o hy_z a_o matter_n as_o of_o the_o holy_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v /_o like_o as_o he_o himself_o of_o his_o grace_n shall_v ensygne_v and_o teach_v us._n and_o we_o shall_v say_v first_o which_o ben_fw-mi the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n ¶_o after_o wherefore_o they_o be_v call_v gift_n /_o and_o wherefore_o they_o be_v call_v of_o the_o holy_a goost_n after_o wherefore_o they_o be_v seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n ne_o moo_v ne_o lass_n also_o we_o shall_v say_v of_o the_o good_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n do_v custom_n it_o be_v /_o reason_n and_o curteysy_a /_o that_o a_o high_a man_n /_o rich_a /_o valyaunt_a /_o and_z noble_a /_o when_o he_o will_v go_v to_o his_o spouse_n that_o he_o love_v with_o all_o his_o herte_n /_o that_o he_o bete_v to_o she_o of_o his_o jewel_n ¶_o ysaye_n the_o prophet_n see_v in_o his_o spirit_n the_o glorious_a espousaylle_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o blyss_v vyrgyn_v mary_n /_o when_o the_o blyss_v soon_o of_o god_n espouse_v she_o /_o and_z take_v in_o she_o our_o blood_n &_o our_o flesh_n /_o our_o humanite_n &_o our_o nature_n so_o recount_v to_o we_o the_o say_a prophet_n of_o the_o jewel_n &_o the_o fair_a gift_n that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o for_o to_o gyve_v to_o we_o his_z espouse_v and_o to_o her_o parent_n and_o say_v thus_o the_o say_a prophet_n much_o curteysly_a from_fw-mi the_o rote_n of_o jesse_n shall_v issue_n a_o rod_n the_o shall_v bear_v the_o flower_n of_o nazare_v that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o out_z of_o the_o great_a charyte_v /_o and_z from_o the_o great_a enbracing_n or_o brenning_a of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o we_o a_o rod_n which_o shall_v bâ—re_v the_o flower_n of_o flower_n for_o nazare_v be_v as_o moche_v for_o to_o say_v as_o flower_n and_o jesse_n be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o enbrace_v or_o brenning_a and_o upon_o this_o flower_n shall_v rest_v the_o holy_a goo_v the_o spirit_n of_o sapyence_n &_o of_o understond_v /_o the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n and_o of_o counceyle_n /_o the_o spirit_n of_o scyence_n and_o of_o pyte_n /_o &_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o which_o he_o be_v all_o full_a from_o the_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v conceyve_v in_o the_o precyous_a belly_n of_o his_o mother_n like_a as_o the_o great_a se_fw-mi be_v full_a of_o water_n /_o and_z be_v well_o and_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o fresh_a water_n and_o salt_n /_o of_o which_o he_o arouse_v and_o water_v all_o the_o world_n right_o so_o be_v he_o as_o say_v saint_n johan_n thevangely_v so_o full_a of_o grace_n /_o of_z veryte_n or_o truth_n the_o of_o his_o plant_n we_o take_v all_o these_o vii_o spyryte_n &_o these_o seven_o gift_n we_o take_v they_o and_o receyve_v in_o the_o holy_a baptesme_fw-fr but_o thus_o as_o the_o grace_n corporell_n which_o god_n gyve_v to_o child_n /_o in_o wit_n /_o in_o bounte_v /_o in_o strengthe_n /_o and_z in_o other_o grace_n /_o which_o he_o gyve_v at_o his_o playser_n to_o everyche_n he_o show_v he_o lytyll_o /_o like_o as_o a_o child_n grow_v and_o come_v forth_o right_o so_o be_v it_o in_o spyrytuell_a grace_n /_o after_o that_o /_o that_z everyche_a prouffyte_v and_o grow_v in_o good_a werke_n /_o and_o gyve_v all_o his_o herte_n /_o &_o all_o his_o thought_n to_o god_n /_o after_o that_o /_o god_n gyve_v to_o he_o more_o of_o his_o grace_n /_o &_o that_o show_v the_o same_o gift_n by_o werke_n /_o somme_fw-fr in_o one_o /_o &_o other_o in_o /_o other_z /_o at_z the_o playsyre_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n as_o say_v saint_n poule_n the_o apostle_n then_o in_o our_o beginning_n these_o grace_n and_o these_o virtue_n be_v low_o /_o and_o rise_v on_o height_n that_o be_v fro_o the_o spirit_n and_o yefte_n of_o drede_n unto_o the_o gift_n of_o sapyence_n for_o holy_a drede_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o sapyence_n like_a as_o davyd_v say_v &_o solomon_n but_o in_o ihesu_n cryste_n weren_a always_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o all_o the_o virtue_n plenerly_a without_o any_o measure_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n set_v they_o in_o descend_n each_o gift_n after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o his_o dygnyte_n /_o like_v as_o the_o petycyon_n &_o request_n of_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ben_fw-mi set_v forth_o after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o their_o dygnyte_n /_o the_o hyetofore_o /_o and_o the_o low_a after_o ¶_o why_o they_o be_v call_v gift_n /_o for_o three_o reason_n ca._n lxxxvii_o svche_o manner_n grace_n have_v to_o name_n gift_n /_o for_o iii_o thing_n &_o for_o three_o reason_n first_o for_o their_o dygnyte_n &_o for_o their_o valour_n /_o if_o a_o man_n at_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n gyve_v a_o robe_n to_o a_o child_n /_o or_z to_o a_o poor_a man_n a_o dysshe_n of_o weyght_n this_o be_v no_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o a_o king_n therefore_o call_v saint_n james_n thappostle_n all_o the_o other_o temporal_a good_n that_o god_n gyve_v /_o not_o a_o gift_n /_o but_o lytell_fw-mi gift_n which_o be_v moevable_a and_o pass_v but_o these_o grace_n abovesayd_a he_o call_v they_o gift_n parfyte_n for_o god_n gyve_v they_o to_o no_o creature_n /_o but_o that_o he_o gyve_v high_o himself_o ✿_o ¶_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o the_o other_o grace_n and_o the_o other_o gift_n he_o len_v theym_a to_o we_o for_o to_o use_v they_o in_o this_o present_a life_n but_o the_o seven_o gift_n tofore_o say_v be_v veray_fw-fr gift_n by_o right_a without_o repryse_v and_o reprehend_n /_o for_o when_o all_o the_o other_o gift_n shall_v fail_v /_o these_o vii_o gift_n shall_v always_o abide_v in_o their_o farm_n estate_n thenne_n they_o be_v so_o propre_o we_o that_o we_o may_v no_o less_o theym_fw-mi ageyn_v our_o proper_a will_n /_o like_o as_o we_o may_v less_o the_o other_o the_o three_o reason_n and_o the_o pryncypall_a be_v /_o that_o the_o self_n gift_n be_v pure_o for_o love_n and_o thou_o know_v well_o that_o a_o gift_n lese_v the_o name_n of_o gift_n when_o it_o be_v not_o give_v pure_o for_o love_n for_o when_o the_o
himself_o hurt_v of_o a_o wound_n /_o and_z in_o peryll_n of_o death_n /_o and_z he_o ren_v moche_n soon_o to_o the_o physycyen_n that_o be_v seek_v /_o and_o that_o have_v evyll_n humour_n in_o his_o body_n for_o to_o have_v helthe_n and_o guaryson_n /_o and_o be_v moche_o glad_a and_o joyous_a when_o he_o may_v purge_v they_o and_o cleanse_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o humylyte_n be_v for_o to_o confess_v devoutelye_o &_o oft_o his_o trespace_n and_o to_o be_v wail_v his_o sin_n glad_o in_o great_a contrycyon_n and_o repentance_n and_o to_o purge_v his_o herte_n fro_o all_o sin_n but_o there_o ben_fw-mi somme_fw-fr that_o know_v well_o their_o default_n and_o feel_v theym_a and_o ben_fw-mi well_o sorrowful_a for_o theym_v but_o they_o will_v not_o for_o any_o thing_n /_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v know_v they_o .._o therefore_o be_v the_o four_o degree_n of_o humylyte_n hold_v for_o vile_a and_o dyspytous_a /_o but_o there_o be_v yet_o some_o that_o well_o know_v feel_v and_o tell_v their_o default_n /_o &_o say_v well_o and_o juge_a i_o be_o wicked_a &_o a_o sinner_n and_o such_o and_o such_o but_o if_o another_o say_v to_o they_o certain_o that_o be_v truth_n that_o thou_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v dysplease_v and_o wax_v strong_o angry_a therefore_o be_v the_o fyfth_o degree_n of_o humylyte_n to_o here_o glad_o truth_n speak_v of_o himself_o /_o and_o that_o one_o say_v to_o hy_o his_o default_n and_o this_o be_v the_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v that_o the_o veray_fw-fr humble_a will_v be_v hold_v for_o vile_a and_o will_v not_o be_v praise_v that_o he_o be_v humble_a therefore_o be_v the_o vi_o degree_n of_o humylyte_n when_o a_o man_n suffer_v in_o pacyence_n that_o he_o be_v foul_a treat_v and_o as_o a_o person_n dyspyse_v like_a as_o die_v the_o good_a king_n davyd_v the_o which_o suffer_v swete_o a_o servant_n name_v semey_n which_o throw_v at_o he_o stone_n /_o and_z say_v to_o he_o great_a velonye_n /_o and_o all_o that_o he_o know_v of_o evyll_n and_o harm_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o degree_n in_o which_o there_o be_v some_o of_o this_o perfeccyon_n and_o of_o this_o virtue_n of_o humylyte_n that_o be_v will_v certain_o and_o desire_v of_o herte_n without_o fayntyse_v to_o be_v repute_v for_o vile_a /_o and_o be_v hold_v simple_a &_o foul_o to_o be_v treat_v that_o be_v a_o right_a poverte_a of_o spirit_n &_o humylyte_n of_o herte_n moche_n love_v this_o poverte_a in_o this_o present_a world_n the_o rich_a king_n of_o heaven_n ihesu_n cryst_n moche_n love_v he_o it_o when_o he_o buy_v it_o so_o dear_a /_o which_o will_v and_o vouch_v sauf_a to_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_a horyble_n and_o abominable_a with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n /_o &_o will_v have_v xxxii_o year_n in_o poverte_a the_o sweet_a ihesu_n cryste_n love_a moche_n humylyte_n /_o when_o he_o himself_o that_o never_o die_v sin_n /_o he_o that_o never_o have_v defaute_n fight_v and_o come_v among_o the_o thief_n that_o be_v between_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n or_o forme_v fader_fw-mi and_o the_o sweet_a ihesu_n ceyste_v clothe_v he_o with_o clothes_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o malefactoure_n /_o because_o he_o be_v foul_o treat_v thenne_n he_o say_v the_o night_n of_o his_o cene_z or_o souper_n to_o his_o apostle_n with_o great_a desire_n i_o have_v desire_v this_o pasque_n that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o death_n /_o this_o shame_n and_o this_o departing_a more_o high_a may_v not_o this_o tree_n mount_n in_o humylyte_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v reyse_v unto_o this_o degree_n of_o humylyte_n /_o without_o doubt_n he_o shall_v be_v well_o bless_v in_o this_o world_n &_o in_o that_o other_o for_o he_o that_o say_v this_o be_v god_n /_o may_v not_o lie_v for_o he_o be_v the_o perfyte_n and_o soverayne_a veryte_n which_o say_v with_o his_o bless_a mouth_n in_o the_o gospel_n /_o bless_a ben_fw-mi they_o that_o be_v poor_a of_o spirit_n /_o and_o how_o that_o be_v he_o tech_v and_o show_v to_o we_o when_o he_o say_v /_o learn_v of_o i_o and_o not_o of_o other_o to_o be_v meek_a &_o humble_a of_o herte_fw-fr /_o as_z i_o be_o /_o and_z you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n this_o rest_n &_o this_o blessedness_n none_o know_v it_o but_o they_o that_o learn_v it_o then_o if_o thou_o wylte_n know_v what_o it_o be_v /_o do_z pain_n with_o all_o thy_o herte_n so_o moche_v to_o vaynquysshe_v thyself_o /_o that_o thou_o be_v mount_v in_o to_o the_o seven_o degree_n of_o humylyte_n thenne_n may_v thou_o gadre_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o lyf_v /_o like_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o thapocalyp_v ¶_o of_o the_o rote_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o humylyte_n ca._n c._n of_z the_o rote_n of_o humylyte_n grow_v vii_o branch_n for_o this_o virtue_n show_v he_o in_o seven_o manner_n first_o honour_a god_n /_o in_o praise_v other_o in_o adour_a &_o prayenge_a god_n in_o love_a poverte_a i_o glad_o serve_v in_o fle_v praise_v /_o and_o himself_o tru_a all_o in_o god_n the_o veray_fw-fr meek_a &_o humble_a honour_v god_n in_o three_o manner_n for_o he_o byleve_v he_o symp_o /_o he_o praise_v he_o true_o and_o he_o pray_v he_o devoutelye_o /_o he_o honour_v he_o first_o in_o that_o /_o that_o he_o byleve_v he_o symp_o and_o steadfast_o of_o all_o that_o /_o which_o be_v say_v in_o holy_a scrypture_n /_o like_o as_o a_o lytell_a child_n beleve_v his_o master_n /_o and_z of_o this_o reason_n have_v our_o faith_n meryte_n thenne_n who_o beleve_v well_o /_o it_z do_v he_o great_a honour_n /_o like_o as_o he_o do_v great_a honour_n to_o a_o man_n when_o he_o beleve_v he_o upon_o his_o simple_a word_n and_o this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o well_o do_v /_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v save_v them self_o /_o as_o say_v saint_n poule_n that_o be_v to_o believe_v god_n on_o his_o simple_a word_n /_o that_o all_o be_v true_a what_o soever_o be_v say_v of_o he_o only_o /_o without_o to_o seek_v other_o reason_n or_o to_o require_v other_o proof_n therefore_o be_v the_o heretic_n and_o proud_a man_n dampen_v for_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n without_o good_a wed_v that_o be_v for_o to_o understande_v /_o if_o that_o they_o see_v not_o quick_o reason_n in_o all_o that_o which_o god_n say_v /_o but_z to_o the_o quick_o reason_n they_o hold_v theym_a /_o like_o as_o the_o usurer_n hold_v he_o on_o his_o pledge_n or_o wed_v that_o will_v trust_v no_o person_n by_o his_o simple_a word_n and_o hereof_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi all_o the_o evyll_n heresye_n and_o unbeleve_v for_o the_o proud_a angel_n that_o will_v compare_v their_o wit_n to_o the_o sapyence_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n /_o dayn_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n say_v /_o but_o if_o he_o show_v to_o they_o quick_o reason_n or_o good_a open_a miracle_n but_o we_o that_o keep_v the_o veray_fw-fr faith_n believe_v a_o hondred_a fold_n better_a /_o this_z that_o he_o say_v that_o may_v not_o lie_v /_o that_o be_v god_n /_o than_z we_o do_v the_o miracle_n ne_o reason_n /_o ne_o that_o which_o we_o see_v god_n say_v that_o every_o person_n shall_v be_v juge_v after_o his_o werke_n /_o god_n say_v that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n /_o we_o behove_v to_o gyve_v account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o jugement_n but_o the_o meek_a and_o the_o humble_a that_o this_o her_v and_o beleve_v and_o drede_v and_o doubt_v &_o doothe_a pain_n to_o keep_v his_o herte_n /_o and_o so_o his_o mouth_n /_o and_o all_o his_o werke_n shall_v not_o be_v juge_v ¶_o after_o the_o veraye_v humble_a do_v praise_v god_n true_o for_o all_o the_o good_n and_o benefayt_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o /_o and_o that_o he_o do_v to_o he_o daily_o &_o that_o he_o yet_o shall_v do_v /_o after_o like_a as_o we_o have_v show_v afore_o in_o the_o trayte_o of_o pride_n the_o humble_a person_n be_v like_o a_o poor_a man_n /_o which_o of_o a_o lytell_a alms_n have_v great_a joy_n /_o &_o thank_v with_o all_o his_o herte_a his_o benefactor_n thenne_n when_o the_o humble_a see_v nothing_o in_o he_o /_o by_o which_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v good_a or_o breed_n or_o other_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o use_v he_o know_v see_v /_o understond_v /_o byleve_v /_o &_o doubt_v not_o of_o all_o that_o god_n send_v /_o yeve_v and_o len_v he_o /_o and_o because_o that_o the_o veray_fw-fr humble_a draw_v nothing_o to_o high_a self_n of_o the_o good_n of_o his_o lord_n /_o which_o passen_a by_o his_o honde_n /_o therefore_o be_v he_o a_o true_a servant_n as_o saint_n bernard_v say_v after_o the_o veray_fw-fr humble_a adour_v god_n &_o pray_v he_o devoute_o
so_o humble_v and_o void_a of_o their_o spirit_n /_o that_o their_o spirit_n be_v all_o mynuysshed_a /_o for_o god_n have_v it_o all_o /_o and_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n have_v replenyssh_v the_o house_n of_o his_o herte_n /_o and_o be_v there_o lord_n /_o &_o enhance_v they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a of_o spirit_n these_o be_v the_o veray_fw-fr meek_a and_o humble_a /_o who_o he_o make_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o heaven_n by_o holy_a hope_n and_o by_o holy_a conscyence_n /_o and_o therefore_o say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n /_o that_o the_o royame_n of_o heaven_n be_v theyre_n not_o only_o by_o promise_n /_o but_z by_o fine_a certeynte_n /_o like_o as_o they_o that_o begin_v sometime_o to_o receyve_v the_o fruyte_n and_o the_o rent_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o that_o other_o world_n that_o may_v no_o man_n know_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v there_o for_o the_o herte_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n may_v not_o think_v it_o /_o ne_z express_a with_o mouth_n /_o ne_o also_o here_o it_o with_o his_o ecry_n ¶_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o holy_a drede_n &_o of_o pyte_n ca._n cviii_o the_o first_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n make_v the_o herte_a humble_a dredefull_a and_o to_o doubt_n god_n and_o hate_v all_o sin_n /_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v name_v the_o gift_n of_o drede_n ¶_o the_o second_o gift_n of_o pyte_n make_v the_o herte_a sweet_a debonaire_a and_o piteous_a and_o therefore_o be_v it_o name_v the_o gift_n of_o pyte_n and_o that_o be_v propre_o a_o dew_n and_o a_o traycle_n against_o the_o venym_n of_o felonnye_n /_o and_z in_o especyall_a ayenste_n the_o venym_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o envy_n /_o of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v tofore_o for_o this_o gift_n of_o pyte_n take_v away_o &_o pluck_v of_o the_o herte_fw-fr the_o rote_n of_o envy_n /_o &_o there_o hele_v it_o parfyghte_o thenne_v the_o herte_n that_o receyve_v this_o gift_n /_o and_o fele_v in_o he_o a_o dew_n /_o which_o make_v he_o to_o germyn_v a_o sweet_a rote_n /_o and_z right_a well_o attemper_v /_o that_o be_v good_a love_n /_o out_o of_o which_o grow_v a_o fair_a tree_n bere_v great_a fruit_n /_o that_o be_v a_o fair_a virtue_n and_o good_a that_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a mansuetudo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v swetenes_n and_o debonayrte_n of_o herte_fw-la /_o which_o make_v a_o man_n sweet_a /_o debonayr_a /_o charytable_a /_o and_z amiable_a for_o this_o virtue_n make_v a_o man_n to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n parfyte_o /_o &_o himself_o after_o god_n this_o tree_n have_v seven_o degree_n by_o which_o he_o mount_v on_o height_n these_o vii_o degree_n show_v to_o we_o saint_n poule_n /_o there_o where_o he_o admone_v and_o pray_v that_o we_o do_v pain_n to_o that_o /_o that_o we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o god_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v that_o we_o have_v all_o one_o herte_n /_o the_z high_a and_o the_o low_a /_o the_z poor_a and_o the_o rich_a that_o be_v that_o we_o have_v all_o one_o fader_fw-mi in_o heaven_n that_o be_v god_n which_o make_v we_o all_o comune_o to_o his_o image_n and_o semblance_n and_o because_o that_o all_o we_o have_v one_o creatoure_n and_o maker_n which_o make_v we_o all_o of_o one_o matter_n and_o of_o one_o form_n /_o &_o to_o one_o end_n /_o that_o be_v that_o we_o be_v all_o in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o like_a as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v moche_o great_a reason_n that_o we_o love_v each_o other_o /_o for_z the_o beeste_n /_o and_o the_o bird_n love_v his_o semblable_a the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o we_o be_v all_o crysten_v &_o baptyse_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_a poor_a and_o rich_a that_o be_v that_o we_o be_v all_o wasshen_n with_o the_o precyous_a blood_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n and_o we_o be_v redeem_v with_o one_o manner_n money_n /_o and_z as_o moche_n cost_v that_o one_o as_o that_o other_o moche_n thenne_n owe_v we_o to_o love_v each_o other_o &_o to_o honour_n for_o god_n have_v moche_n love_v we_o and_o praise_v we_o /_o &_o have_v make_v we_o of_o great_a dygnyte_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o have_v all_o one_o faith_n and_o be_v bind_v all_o to_o one_o law_n which_o all_o be_v accomplyssh_v /_o like_a as_o saint_n poule_n say_v in_o this_o word_n /_o love_n thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o of_o this_o det_fw-la be_v no_o man_n quite_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v do_v /_o this_z det_fw-la owe_v each_o man_n to_o other_o /_o and_z who_o that_o moost_n render_v moost_n owe_v ¶_o the_o four_o reason_n be_v that_o we_o have_v all_o one_o master_n and_o one_o lord_n that_o be_v god_n of_o who_o he_o hold_v all_o body_n and_o soul_n /_o and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v /_o he_o make_v we_o all_o and_o form_n /_o &_o have_v we_o all_o redeem_v of_o a_o like_a price_n /_o he_o shall_v juge_v we_o all_o /_o and_z reward_v large_o to_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v keep_v and_o hold_v his_o commandment_n /_o &_o that_o have_v love_v each_o other_o true_o the_o fyfthe_a reason_n be_v because_o that_o we_o be_v all_o felawe_n in_o the_o hoost_n of_o our_o lord_n /_o and_o we_o be_v all_o his_o knight_n and_o souldyour_n /_o which_o we_o all_o abide_v one_o reward_n /_o that_o be_v the_o glory_n perdurable_a /_o and_o love_n and_o company_n of_o all_o saint_n ¶_o the_o vi_o reason_n be_v that_o we_o live_v all_o of_o one_o speryte_n spyrytual_o /_o like_v as_o we_o live_v of_o one_o air_n corporal_o by_o this_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adopcyon_n that_o be_v by_o advoery_n /_o and_o son_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr /_o brethren_z german_a of_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n /_o a_z spyrytuell_a fraternyte_n /_o which_o be_v better_a worth_a than_o a_o carnal_a fraternyte_v /_o like_v as_o the_o speryte_n be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o the_o body_n ¶_o the_o seven_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o we_o ben_fw-mi all_o membre_n of_o one_o body_n /_o of_z which_o ihesu_n cryste_n be_v the_o heed_n /_o and_z we_o be_v the_o membre_n the_o which_o lyve_v all_o of_o one_o meet_v that_o be_v of_o the_o precyous_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cryste_n /_o the_o which_o so_o moche_n love_v we_o /_o and_o we_o hold_v so_o dear_a and_o well_o be_v love_v /_o that_o he_o gyve_v unto_o we_o his_o right_a precyous_a blood_n for_o too_o drink_v /_o and_z his_o dygne_n and_o precyous_a flesh_n for_o to_o eat_v therefore_o remember_v we_o so_o oft_o saint_n poule_n this_o love_n which_o he_o show_v unto_o us._n for_o a_o more_o quick_a reason_n ne_v more_o fair_a example_n may_v he_o not_o show_v unto_o we_o of_o veray_fw-fr amity_n and_o friendship_n /_o if_o so_o be_v that_o thou_o think_v well_o and_o steadfast_o on_o these_o toforesayd_a reason_n thou_o shall_v find_v vii_o degree_n of_o amytye_n and_o frendshyppe_n the_o which_o come_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o pyte_n ¶_o of_o vii_o manner_n of_o spyrytuell_a love_n ca._n cix_o of_z this_o stock_n and_o out_o of_o this_o rote_n grow_v seven_o branch_n for_o this_o virtue_n show_v high_a in_o seven_o manner_n like_o as_o love_n be_v know_v /_o which_o be_v emonge_o the_o membre_n of_o a_o body_n in_o seven_o manner_n first_o the_o one_o of_o the_o membre_n keep_v and_o countregard_v the_o other_o /_o that_z it_o do_v to_o he_o none_o evyll_n /_o ne_o that_o it_o faylle_v he_o not_o /_o ne_z that_o it_o do_v he_o none_o harm_n ne_o damage_n to_o his_o power_n /_o and_z herein_o we_o understonde_v our_o innocency_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v each_o anent_o other_o for_o this_o commandment_n be_v wryton_a in_o the_o herte_fw-la of_o every_o person_n that_o be_v that_o thou_o do_v to_o another_o after_o god_n that_o /_o which_o thou_o will_v that_o he_o do_v to_o the_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v to_o another_o /_o otherwise_o than_o thou_o will_v shall_v not_o be_v do_v to_o the._n ne_fw-fr the_o thy_o right_a honde_n shall_v smite_v the_o lift_v honde_v also_o that_o one_o member_n suffer_v swete_o that_o other_o that_o it_o do_v to_o it_o no_o harm_n /_o ne_o no_o vengeance_n ne_o wrath_n but_o if_o that_o one_o member_n have_v harm_n or_o hurt_v /_o that_o other_o membre_n feel_v it_o and_o in_o this_o understonde_v we_o parfyght_v debonayrte_v which_o have_v three_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o revenge_v he_o not_o the_o second_o that_o he_o retain_v not_o wrath_n ne_o ire_n the_o three_o that_o he_o ne_o feel_v no_o moeve_v of_o hate_n ne_o ire_n toward_o his_o neighbour_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v ¶_o also_o the_o membre_n obeyen_v all_o to_o their_o soverayn_a for_o
herte_n ¶_o but_o now_o understonde_v and_o behold_v that_o this_o that_o god_n gyve_v unto_o the_o poor_a of_o spirit_n be_v the_o heaven_n /_o and_z to_o the_o debonaire_a the_o earth_n /_o where_o shall_v be_v the_o avarycyous_a man_n thenne_n and_o the_o felon_n /_o but_z in_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n ¶_o of_o the_o seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v /_o and_o first_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o scyence_n ca._n c.x._n the_o first_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o scyence_n /_o which_o make_v a_o man_n humble_a &_o dredefull_a the_o second_o make_v he_o sweet_a and_o piteous_a the_o three_o make_v he_o clear_o sce_v /_o and_z cunning_a /_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o scyence_n for_o it_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a and_o cunning_a in_o measure_n in_o all_o thing_n /_o when_o this_o gift_n descend_v in_o to_o the_o herte_n of_o a_o person_n /_o he_o extyrp_v and_o cast_v out_o the_o rote_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o ire_n and_o of_o felonnye_n which_o trouble_v the_o herte_fw-fr /_o and_o make_v a_o man_n like_o as_o he_o be_v fro_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o see_v no_o thing_n ne_o for_o himself_o ne_o for_o to_o conduyte_v other_o but_o this_o gift_n enlumyne_v the_o herte_n on_o all_o part_n so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v deceyve_v of_o any_o person_n /_o like_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o pyte_n make_v the_o man_n innocent_a /_o so_o that_o he_o will_v none_o deceyve_v /_o whereof_o saint_n johan_n say_v in_o thappocalyp_v in_o spirit_n /_o that_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v all_o full_a of_o this_o espyryte_n /_o be_v all_o full_a of_o eye_n tofore_o and_o after_o and_o a_o angel_n show_v to_o zacharye_n the_o prophet_n a_o stone_n wherein_o be_v seven_o eye_n these_o be_v the_o eye_n that_o the_o good_a man_n have_v /_o for_z they_o see_v clear_a within_o their_o herte_n and_o all_o about_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v under_o and_o above_o /_o on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o on_o the_o lift_v side_n this_o gift_n of_o scyence_n be_v maystre_n of_o the_o werke_n /_o and_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o he_o make_v all_o just_a to_o a_o point_n by_o line_n rule_v &_o plombe_v /_o he_o take_v first_o his_o bound_n and_o his_o point_n /_o and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o all_o that_o thou_o begynne_v /_o behold_v the_o end_n /_o &_o to_o what_o end_n thou_o shall_v come_v /_o after_z he_o hold_v the_o line_n for_o he_o go_v by_o right_a way_n afore_o &_o by_o right_a entencyon_n after_o he_o make_v all_o by_o rule_n for_o he_o make_v it_o all_o plain_n and_o by_o measure_n for_o he_o love_v the_o comyne_n way_n of_o good_a people_n without_o to_o find_v noveltee_n after_o he_o preve_v his_o sight_n and_o his_o werke_n by_o plombe_v for_o he_o take_v heed_n that_o his_o body_n enclyne_v not_o toward_o the_o right_a side_n by_o prosperyte_n ne_o to_o the_o lift_v side_n by_o adversyte_n this_o gift_n of_o sapyence_n be_v like_a to_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o a_o cloystre_n of_o the_o soul_n /_o which_o keep_v thordre_fw-fr /_o &_o make_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v overall_a /_o first_o in_o the_o herte_fw-la &_o after_o in_o other_o office_n in_o this_o herte_n be_v ii_o side_n &_o ii_o thing_n /_o the_o understond_v &_o the_o will_v /_o the_o reason_n &_o affetion_n when_o these_o two_o side_n and_o these_o two_o thing_n accord_v togyde_a /_o they_o make_v moche_o sweet_a melody_n and_o moche_n fair_a seruyce_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v when_o the_o will_v /_o will_v all_o that_o which_o the_o understond_n ensygn_v to_o god_n /_o and_o that_o affeccyon_n fele_v all_o that_o which_o reason_n understand_v /_o if_o they_o understande_v well_o in_o these_o ii_o side_n which_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n /_o when_o and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o accord_v in_o one_o side_n be_v four_o lock_n /_o and_z in_o that_o other_o side_n four_o for_o reason_n have_v four_o office_n that_o be_v to_o inquire_v /_o to_z juge_a /_o to_o remember_v and_o to_o show_v that_o which_o they_o understande_v by_o word_n this_o gift_n ensygn_v the_o reason_n that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o learn_v and_o enquyre_v /_o and_z in_o what_o order_fw-fr /_o and_z in_o what_o manner_n /_o and_o what_o end_n /_o and_o this_o be_v a_o moche_n great_a craft_n for_o the_o myspryse_v in_o these_o thing_n be_v moche_v peryllous_fw-mi /_o it_o behove_v to_o understonde_v the_o reason_n /_o and_o to_o learn_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a /_o prouffytable_a /_o and_z honest_a /_o and_z for_o to_o withdraw_v fro_o the_o contrary_n o_o god_n how_o a_o creature_n lese_v his_o time_n /_o and_o dyspence_n for_o to_o learn_v thing_n that_o be_v of_o no_o value_n /_o but_o vaynglory_n and_o sin_n but_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n by_o this_o gift_n ensygn_v lyght_o and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o learn_v ordynat_o that_o /_o which_o be_v moo_v necessary_a to_o the_o prouffyte_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o lede_v he_o moo_v right_a unto_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o helthe_n and_o the_o prouffyte_n of_o his_o soul_n /_o and_o to_o help_v his_o neighbour_n also_o it_o behove_v the_o reason_n well_o to_o enquyre_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o also_o how_o he_o ought_v for_o to_o believe_v well_o to_o believe_v be_v when_o a_o man_n beleve_v symp_o /_o and_o steadfast_o all_o that_o which_o god_n say_v &_o command_v without_o over_o moche_n to_o enquyre_v /_o and_z without_o to_o enserche_n the_o counceyle_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profounndnesse_n of_o his_o jugemente_n the_o height_n of_o his_o magnyfycenciall_a magesty_n /_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n /_o well_o to_o believe_v be_v when_o one_o beleve_v not_o over_o hasty_o /_o ne_z over_o late_a /_o ne_z to_o everyche_a /_o ne_z to_o none_o /_o for_o that_o one_o and_o other_o be_v vice_n as_o say_v seneke_v after_o good_a inquire_a come_v well_o to_o juge_a for_o to_o juge_v well_o it_o appertain_v that_o one_o affirm_v no_o thing_n to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v enquyre_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n /_o &_o that_o he_o be_v well_o encerteyn_v /_o and_o that_o he_o entremete_n not_o to_o juge_v that_o which_o appertain_v no_o thing_n to_o he_o /_o like_o as_o be_v the_o secret_a thing_n and_o hide_v /_o thentencyon_n of_o herte_n /_o the_o thing_n that_o may_v not_o be_v torn_v on_o the_o right_a side_n ne_o on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n /_o that_o yet_o they_o be_v understonde_v to_o the_o better_a part_n of_o which_o the_o spirit_n by_o this_o gift_n make_v the_o reason_n to_o juge_v well_o /_o and_z to_o know_v the_o right_a /_o and_o to_o determine_v bytwene_v good_a thing_n and_o evyll_n thing_n bytwene_v the_o lytel_fw-mi thing_n and_o the_o great_a thing_n /_o for_z he_o must_v praise_v every_o thing_n after_o his_o valour_n also_o this_o spirit_n make_v the_o reason_n to_o remember_v for_o he_o remember_v a_o man_n all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o he_o /_o like_o as_o god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v pass_v he_o must_v remember_v and_o bring_v ageyne_a to_o memory_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v present_a he_o must_v understonde_v &_o remember_v and_o ordain_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v he_o must_v purueye_v fore_o ordain_v and_o advyse_v these_o be_v the_o seven_o party_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prudence_n /_o after_o that_o which_o the_o phylosophre_n say_v also_o he_o make_v the_o reason_n for_o to_o speak_v by_o measure_n and_o be_v still_o glad_o /_o and_o not_o to_o speak_v till_o it_o be_v need_n so_o that_o the_o word_n be_v tofore_o well_o advysed_a and_o well_o think_v or_o it_o come_v to_o the_o tongue_n and_o that_o the_o word_n be_v weigh_v and_o poise_v as_o good_a money_n &_o preve_v like_a as_o solomon_n say_v ¶_o so_o that_o the_o word_n be_v accord_v unto_o god_n and_o without_o sin_n of_o good_a matter_n and_o of_o good_a form_n that_o be_v that_o it_o have_v not_o overmoche_v /_o ne_z over_o lytel_n and_o that_o it_o be_v well_o employ_v for_o good_a money_n ne_o a_o good_a word_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v for_o nought_o ¶_o hereof_o say_v god_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o cast_v the_o precyous_a stone_n tofore_o hog_n and_o swine_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v the_o precyous_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n before_o they_o /_o and_z to_o such_o person_n that_o set_v themselves_o not_o to_o werke_v for_o their_o helthe_n but_o lyve_v in_o the_o ordure_n of_o their_o sin_n therefore_o holy_a scrypture_n call_v they_o hog_n this_o gift_n aforesaid_a ordeyn_v and_o accord_v
in_o to_o the_o herte_a /_o like_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n many_o great_a wise_a man_n have_v be_v take_v and_o overcomen_v by_o this_o /_o that_z they_o keep_v not_o well_o the_o yate_n and_o if_o thou_o wylte_n have_v example_n of_o this_o matere_a /_o think_v that_o no_o man_n be_v more_o strong_a than_o samposon_n ne_fw-fr more_o holy_a than_o davyd_v the_o prophet_n ne_fw-fr more_o wise_a than_o solomon_n and_o nevertheless_o they_o fylle_v and_o be_v all_o deceyve_v by_o woman_n certain_o if_o they_o have_v well_o keep_v their_o yate_n of_o their_o fyve_o wytte_n corporell_n /_o the_o fiend_n have_v not_o take_v so_o great_a fortress_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v the_o tower_n of_o the_o herte_n may_v not_o be_v take_v if_o it_o be_v not_o open_v too_o the_o hoost_n of_o the_o devyll_n /_o wherefore_o the_o ancient_a phylosophre_n flee_v in_o to_o far_o place_n /_o in_z desert_n /_o by_o cause_n they_o may_v not_o see_v /_o ne_o here_o /_o ne_z feel_v thing_n delectable_a /_o by_o which_o their_o strengthe_n and_o virtue_n shall_v wâ—x_v feeble_a /_o ne_z by_o which_o they_o may_v less_o their_o chastyte_n ¶_o other_o phylosophre_n there_o be_v that_o by_o cause_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v let_v to_o think_v on_o their_o phylosophre_n put_v out_o their_o eye_n by_o cause_n they_o shall_v see_v no_o thing_n that_o myÈt_v draw_v theym_fw-mi from_o contemplacyon_n then_o the_o bodily_a wytte_n be_v like_o a_o horse_n that_o ren_v without_o bytte_n or_o bridle_n which_o make_v his_o lord_n to_o overthrow_v or_o fall_v but_o the_o chaste_a herte_n hold_v he_o by_o the_o rain_n &_o by_o the_o bridle_n of_o reason_n ¶_o of_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n ca._n cxliiii_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n /_o be_v sharpness_n of_o penance_n /_o too_o subdue_v his_o flesh_n which_o be_v rebelle_fw-fr /_o &_o make_v it_o subget_v to_o the_o spirit_n /_o like_o as_o say_v saint_n poule_n for_o he_o that_o will_v quench_v the_o fire_n of_o lechery_n he_o ought_v to_o take_v away_o the_o rise_n fagotte_v /_o and_o all_o though_o thing_n that_o make_v it_o to_o brenne_n and_o that_o nourysshe_v the_o fire_n these_o be_v the_o delyce_n and_o the_o ease_v of_o the_o body_n which_o quyckene_n and_o lyghten_v the_o fire_n of_o lechery_n &_o corrump_v chastyte_v /_o whereof_o saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o chastyte_n peryssh_v in_o delyce_n and_o therefore_o who_o that_o will_v keep_v he_o fro_o brenning_a /_o he_o aught_o to_o take_v away_o by_o abstynence_n /_o and_z by_o sharpness_n of_o penance_n of_o his_o body_n all_o the_o occasyon_n that_o may_v quyckene_n the_o fire_n of_o lechery_n /_o whereof_o the_o scrypture_n say_v that_o the_o child_n that_o be_v nouryssh_v with_o gross_a mete_n will_v not_o use_v delycyouse_a mete_n /_o and_o be_v save_v in_o the_o fournay_n of_o babylone_a /_o by_o which_o be_v understonden_v the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n /_o which_o be_v quench_v by_o abstynence_n and_o by_o sharpness_n of_o penance_n but_o the_o fat_a mete_n delycyouse_n /_o and_o the_o strong_a wine_n inflame_v and_o nourysshe_v this_o sin_n of_o lechery_n in_o lyse_v wise_a as_o oylle_v and_o grece_z alyght_n and_o enflam_v the_o fire_n /_o and_o enforce_v it_o to_o brenne_n ¶_o of_o the_o u_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n ca._n c.xlv_o the_o fyfth_o degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n /_o be_v to_o flee_v evyll_n company_n and_o the_o occasyon_n of_o sin_n moche_n people_n have_v fall_v to_o sin_n by_o evyll_n company_n /_o which_o otherwise_o have_v ne_fw-mi not_o fall_v /_o like_o as_o the_o levayne_n corrupt_v the_o paste_n and_o draw_v it_o to_o savoure_n right_o so_o the_o evyll_n company_n corrupt_v the_o fame_n and_o renomee_n of_o the_o person_n a_o apple_n rot_a if_o it_o be_v among_o the_o sound_n and_o hole_n /_o corrupt_v the_o good_a apple_n if_o it_o lie_v among_o they_o a_o brenning_a coal_n anon_o set_v on_o fire_n a_o heep_n of_o coal_n when_o it_o be_v lay_v among_o they_o whereof_o davyd_v say_v in_o the_o psaulter_n /_o with_o the_o holy_a thou_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o with_o the_o shrew_n thou_o shall_v be_v pervert_v ¶_o thus_o thenne_n if_o thou_o wylte_n keep_v chastyte_n and_o clenne_n /_o follow_v the_o company_n of_o the_o good_a for_o if_o thou_o love_v the_o company_n of_o evyll_n &_o shrew_n /_o thou_o shall_v be_v evyll_n as_o they_o be_v for_o who_o that_o love_v the_o company_n of_o a_o foal_n /_o it_o behove_v that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o he_o /_o as_z to_o that_o scripture_n say_v thus_o behove_v it_o to_o flee_v all_o the_o occasyon_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o speak_v secret_o with_o a_o woman_n /_o &_o in_o suspecyous_a place_n one_o alone_a to_o one_o for_o such_o thing_n give_v occasyon_n to_o sin_n /_o when_o there_o be_v place_n and_o time_n /_o whereof_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n /_o that_o amon_n which_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o davyd_v /_o when_o he_o have_v his_o sister_n thamar_n in_o his_o chamber_n he_o corrupt_v and_o defoul_v she_o the_o lady_n of_o joseph_n when_o she_o find_v he_o alone_o she_o will_v have_v make_v he_o to_o sin_n with_o she_o but_o he_o flee_v as_o a_o wise_a man_n &_o leave_v she_o with_o his_o mantel_n ¶_o therefore_o say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n poule_n fleire_n you_o fro_o the_o sin_n of_o fornycacyon_n /_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v /_o all_z the_o occasyon_n that_o may_v bring_v or_o lede_v a_o person_n unto_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n for_o a_o man_n may_v not_o better_o overcome_v the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n ne_o keep_v chastyte_n than_o by_o fle_v the_o company_n and_o the_o occasyon_n of_o this_o sin_n whereof_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o loathe_v that_o he_o shall_v issue_n &_o depart_v from_o the_o cytee_fw-mi of_o sodom_n /_o &_o from_o all_o the_o march_n for_o it_o suffyse_v not_o to_o leave_v the_o evil_a company_n ne_fw-fr the_o sin_n /_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v the_o march_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v that_o so_o long_o gooth_o the_o pete_fw-it to_o water_n /_o that_o at_o the_o last_o it_o breke_v and_o the_o gnat_n flee_v so_o long_o at_o the_o flamme_fw-fr of_o the_o candle_n /_o that_o at_o last_o it_o bren_v in_o like_o wise_n may_v one_o seek_v thoccasyon_n of_o sin_n /_o that_o he_o fall_v therein_o who_o so_o will_v then_o keep_v high_a well_o from_o such_o fire_n /_o that_o he_o brenne_fw-fr not_o /_o he_z aught_o to_o wtdrawe_v he_o from_o it_o the_o syxthe_a degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n ca._n cxlvi_o the_o syxthe_a degree_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n /_o be_v the_o one_o be_v well_o occupy_v &_o well_o set_v a_o werke_n of_o good_a werky_n and_o honest_a for_o the_o devyll_n which_o slepe_v not_o /_o when_o he_o find_v a_o man_n idle_a and_o slow_a to_o do_v well_o /_o put_v himself_o to_o labour_n and_o make_v he_o fall_v lyght_o in_o to_o sin_n /_o whereof_o the_o scrypture_n say_v /_o that_o idleness_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v neclygence_n and_o slouthe_n for_o to_o do_v good_a /_o be_v mistress_n of_o many_o evylles_n /_o and_o that_o be_v enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n poule_n ne_o gyve_v thou_o no_o place_n to_o the_o devyll_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ne_o be_v thou_o not_o idle_a /_o that_o the_o fiend_n find_v not_o place_n to_o tempt_v the._n for_o who_o that_o be_v idle_a to_o do_v good_a werke_n /_o he_o gyve_v room_n and_o place_n to_o the_o devyll_n for_o to_o tempt_v he_o therefore_o say_v saint_n gregory_n do_v all_o way_n somme_fw-fr good_a werke_n a_o and_o operacyon_n that_o the_o devyll_n find_v the_o not_o idle_a for_o he_o be_v lyght_o take_v of_o the_o fiend_n /_o that_o occupy_v not_o himself_o always_o in_o some_o werke_n for_o he_o that_o be_v idle_a may_v not_o long_o keep_v he_o from_o falling_n in_o to_o sin_n of_o this_o say_v the_o prophet_n /_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n the_o cyte_n be_v plente_a of_o breed_n &_o wine_n /_o &_o idleness_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v that_o they_o eat_v &_o drink_v /_o and_o die_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o they_o fall_v in_o to_o sin_n so_o horryble_a that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v name_v right_o so_o do_v moche_n people_n that_o less_o their_o time_n /_o &_o employ_v it_o in_o vanytee_n and_o in_o outrage_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_v and_o lewd_a game_n /_o in_o jolytee_n of_o lewd_a song_n /_o of_o dance_n /_o of_o play_v not_o lawful_a /_o and_o other_o deduyte_n and_o in_o such_o vanytee_n they_o waste_v their_o time_n /_o and_o therefore_o they_o fall_v often_o
they_o do_v all_o to_o their_o power_n that_o /_o which_o the_o herte_n comaund_v they_o /_o and_z the_o eye_n ensygnen_n they_o in_o this_o understonde_v we_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v tofore_o /_o which_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v apparayl_v and_o aourn_v in_o love_n and_o in_o charyte_n as_o like_a as_o say_v saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n also_o that_o one_o member_n help_v that_o other_o /_o and_z serve_v that_o other_o without_o danger_n or_o peryll_n /_o without_o contradyction_n and_o without_o avaryce_n and_o herein_o we_o understande_v the_o virtue_n /_o the_o which_o be_v call_v charyte_n /_o of_o which_o a_o man_n thene_n help_v and_o socour_v a_o other_o glad_o with_o the_o power_n the_o god_n have_v give_v he_o /_o or_z he_o ensygn_v or_o counceyl_v with_o the_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v or_o he_o gyve_v and_o depart_v large_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o good_n and_o rychesses_n that_o he_o have_v thenne_n be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v moche_o charytable_a /_o and_o thus_o command_v to_o we_o saint_n peter_n /_o that_z the_o grace_n that_o almyghty_a god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o /_o that_o we_o admynyster_v theym_a unto_o our_o neyghboure_n and_o prochane_n whereof_o tullius_n the_o phylosophre_n say_v /_o we_o aught_o to_o feel_v all_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o grow_v and_o increase_v /_o all_o be_v make_v for_o to_o serve_v man_n and_o the_o man_n be_v make_v the_o one_o to_o aid_n and_o help_v the_o other_o for_o the_o one_o be_v engender_v of_o the_o other_o lete_n we_o thene_n do_v that_o for_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o which_o nature_n ensygn_v and_o show_v we_o /_o and_o seche_v we_o all_o the_o comune_a prouffyte_n for_o thus_o as_o say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n poule_n /_o we_o ben_fw-mi all_o membre_n of_o one_o only_a body_n all_o the_o membre_n fele_v and_o draw_v to_o theym_v that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o everyche_a /_o be_v it_o good_a /_o or_o be_v it_o evyll_n be_v it_o joy_n /_o be_v it_o anguysshe_v /_o when_o one_o smit_v the_o foot_n the_o mouth_n say_v you_o greve_v and_o hurt_v i_o ¶_o by_o this_o we_o understonde_v and_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o veraye_v pyte_v /_o the_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v comyn_o /_o which_o have_v two_o office_n as_o say_v saint_n poule_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v to_o joy_n for_o the_o good_a that_o other_o do_v and_o have_v and_o to_o sorrow_n for_o the_o evyls_n that_o other_o feel_v &_o make_v ¶_o also_o if_o a_o member_n be_v seek_v or_o hurt_v /_o all_o the_o other_o help_n it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o may_v be_v garyssh_v and_o holy_a in_o this_o understonde_v we_o the_o virtue_n of_o justyce_n and_o of_o correcyon_n /_o without_o the_o which_o the_o body_n of_o the_o holy_a chirche_n may_v not_o endure_v for_o the_o rot_a membre_n defoule_n the_o other_o that_o ben_fw-mi hole_n /_o who_o that_o will_v thenne_v chastyse_n his_o brother_n and_o his_o neighbour_n /_o and_z reprove_a and_o punysshe_v his_o subgette_n /_o late_o he_o take_v heed_n at_o himself_o /_o when_o that_o a_o member_n be_v seek_v or_o hurt_v /_o the_z herte_a have_v great_a compassyon_n /_o and_o fele_v great_a sorrow_n and_o that_o be_v for_o the_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o it_o /_o he_z set_a honde_n to_o /_o moche_n swete_o and_o oft_o ¶_o and_o like_o as_o say_v seneke_n /_o like_o as_o all_o the_o membre_n of_o the_o body_n aid_v and_o bear_v up_o each_o other_o right_o so_o ought_v every_o man_n for_o to_o support_v his_o neyzboure_n /_o and_o to_o correct_v and_o pluck_v away_o the_o wound_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o his_o herte_n ¶_o first_o there_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v lay_v thereto_o the_o oynemente_n and_o thenplaystres_n of_o sweet_a admonycyon_n ¶_o also_o if_o this_o be_v nought_o worth_a there_o must_v be_v lay_v thereto_o the_o sharp_a poudre_n and_o poynaunte_a of_o hard_a reprehencyon_n and_o if_o that_o help_v not_o /_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la come_v the_o sword_n to_o dyssevere_v /_o or_z for_o to_o excommynye_v he_o /_o or_o to_o bannysshe_v he_o out_o of_o the_o contreye_a or_o to_o withdraw_v from_o he_o also_o the_o membre_n honour_n and_o keep_v that_o one_o that_o other_o /_o and_z do_o worship_n like_a as_o say_v saint_n poule_n /_o we_o owe_v to_o bear_v and_o do_v reverence_n one_o to_o another_o /_o and_o specyal_o they_o that_o have_v great_a need_n to_o be_v support_v these_z ben_z the_o moo_v folysshe_v &_o moo_v feeble_a they_o ought_v man_n moo_v to_o support_v thenne_fw-fr the_o wise_a man_n &_o sage_a beren_n and_o supporten_v always_o the_o fool_n and_o the_o feeble_a /_o like_o as_o the_o bone_n ber_v the_o flesh_n /_o and_z as_o the_o pyler_n ber_v the_o house_n this_o be_v against_o myssayer_n /_o that_o so_o glad_o cryen_n and_o sayen_v the_o deffaulte_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o they_o see_v in_o other_o also_o that_o one_o member_n deffend_v that_o other_o at_o need_n &_o put_v high_o tofore_o to_o save_v that_o other_o /_o for_z at_o need_n be_v seen_v who_o be_v a_o friend_n /_o when_o that_o one_o foot_n slyde_v /_o the_o other_o help_v it_o anon_o when_o that_o one_o will_v smite_v the_o heed_n /_o the_o hand_n put_v he_o tofore_o in_o that_o understande_v we_o parfyte_n and_o pure_a amity_n /_o whereof_o god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o may_v do_v great_a amity_n or_o friendship_n /_o than_o to_o set_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n this_o friendship_n show_v to_o we_o ihesu_n cryste_n the_o veray_fw-fr friend_n /_o which_o for_o we_o set_v his_o soul_n and_o his_o body_n to_o dethe_v shameful_a and_o the_o die_v he_o to_o gyve_v to_o we_o example_n /_o like_o as_o say_v saint_n peter_n /_o &_o also_o saint_n james_n /_o that_o god_n have_v set_v his_o soul_n for_o us._n and_o right_a so_o ought_v we_o to_o set_v our_o soul_n for_o our_o brethren_n and_o for_o our_o neyghboures_n /_o if_o we_o be_v aright_o the_o membre_n of_o the_o body_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o which_o be_v our_o heed_n who_o that_o have_v this_o virtue_n aright_o i_o shall_v say_v appert_o that_o he_o be_v well_o blyss_v this_o be_v the_o virtue_n that_o our_o good_a master_n ihesu_n cryst_n ensygn_v we_o when_o he_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n /_o blyss_v be_v the_o debonaire_a for_o they_o shall_v possede_v the_o land_n of_o theym_n that_o lyve_v in_o glory_n without_o end_n ¶_o now_o understande_v well_o this_o bless_v that_o the_o debonaire_a have_v in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o parfyte_n debonayr_a be_v now_o in_o possessyon_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v in_o three_o manner_n first_o of_o the_o earth_n of_o lyve_a people_n that_o be_v god_n himself_o /_o which_o be_v the_o herytage_n of_o theym_n that_o live_v pardurable_o that_o be_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o good_a people_n in_o like_a wise_n as_o the_o earth_n be_v habytacyon_n of_o beeste_n and_o of_o man_n and_o because_o that_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o earth_n of_o lyve_a man_n /_o he_o have_v the_o debonayre_n in_o his_o possessyon_n for_o they_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o please_v god_n therefore_o it_o be_v right_a that_o they_o have_v god_n in_o their_o possessyon_n like_a as_o davyd_v the_o prophet_n say_v in_o his_o psaulter_n the_o debonayre_n say_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o earth_n in_o possessyon_n &_o in_o herytage_n and_o also_o they_o shall_v have_v delectacyon_n in_o multytude_n of_o pease_n and_o the_o holy_a man_n saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v god_n in_o his_o possessyon_n /_o but_o the_o first_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o also_o the_o debonayr_n have_v in_o this_o world_n the_o land_n of_o their_o herte_n in_o possessyon_n for_o they_o be_v by_o right_a lord_n of_o their_o herte_n the_o felon_n be_v not_o lord_n of_o his_o herte_n /_o and_o the_o debonaire_a have_v the_o mystrye_n of_o his_o herte_n and_o of_o his_o evyll_n manner_n ¶_o and_o solomon_n say_v that_o he_o be_v more_o valyaunte_a /_o that_o maystry_v well_o his_o herte_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o strong_a castle_n and_o cyte_n ¶_o also_o the_o debonaire_a ben_fw-mi lord_n of_o therthe_n /_o that_o be_v of_o worldly_a good_n for_o if_o they_o less_o them_z they_o shall_v never_o be_v trouble_v ne_o angry_a therefore_o but_o they_o that_o be_v angry_a when_o they_o lose_v worldly_a good_n /_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o theym_n ne_o of_o their_o herte_n but_o be_v servant_n thereto_o /_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v right_a and_o reason_n that_o they_o that_o have_v here_o the_o good_n temporell_n and_o spyrytuell_n /_o have_v in_o them self_o their_o possessyon_n of_o the_o