Of ye pat' noſt yat comes of hit
And ye fruit and dignite
Of pat prayer as men may see
And specialy of ſeuen askyngges
pat on ye pat' noſt lyngges
And of ye ſeuen gyktes of ye toſt gaff
yt ye vn. askyngget til us last
And ye vn. hymes yt noſt may ſmert
yt yo vn. gyktes puttes olleſt of lyet
And specialy of ſtues ſeuen
pat may leſt in ye reed euen
And of ye vn. bluſſed heedes
To ighuk ye vn. Gtues heedes
And of ye ſeuen medes all
pat to ye bluſſed heedes chul fall
Of alle yſe popues ſ thyuk to ſay
Ikto ighul tere tom alle he may.
Of pat' noſt furſt men teres
ſor it is teede of all prayereſ
It is a pyer mooft ſuffylklaunt
on to all yoo yt will hit haunt
And moſt ſyner igher lere yei go
ſor yis lyſa pat other alſo
Iherfore uk man yt has taun
ye troſtli of kaptein at ye forſt kran
yt pyer chuldu be lere and tem
Theroghi toly lyrk commandment
And yei yat will not lere ne knalbe
pat pyer diſpites goddes laibe
Pfoze ye maner is to looke
Ighen furſt a chuldo is leſt to booke
ye pat' noſt ye chuldu furſt lere
ſfor hit is moſt pionſe pyere
pat leſſon god almyglity
Taght is diſcaples specialy
Pfoze may hit be rigſt kaid
goddes pyere as ye hit hald
Pfoze pat the vondrstand will
yis leſſon as yei chuldu be trauil
Yem buse to come tothe mete a mylde
And als deuoner as a chide
Such an ye bay ſolens riglit
Of on' the may st god almyglit
pat of the adem oft in latres
And terres to the hna in diuine ſolens
Of the may ſyng many Asiant
Yerly, yed, and altho' many han
Of ye pyer yet trauil to ſoglit
Soutye woult dyng van yei noglit
Yis e think him in hit caduleſſe

Foi ym ſynde yei no ſubtenſſe
Fur ſittu tenouonu hane yei
In yt pyer ighen yei hit ſey
Pot igho so vud ſtaudes igh ſele
A ſubere pyer yei may hit ſele
Yis pyer chuld be pyſed ay
Be ſo all pyers yat we ſay
For hit is puvelaged as we ſe
Be ye ſefon of thyuges ture
Oon is dignite yat heſſi eſſe
A nother thing is ſhortenſſe
Ye thrid tlying is grete pſit
Pat on many ibides wimmes of hit
First yis pyer may be tald
A prayer of dignite of hit into
For crift hit made first to ſay
And tagiſt his diſpuples to to py
A prayer of diſpuples we hit kall
For in ſhort woodes crift inate hit all
A pyer of pſyft is hit rygiſt
For thyngli hit we alſen god of mygiſt
All pat is ned full of yis lyſe lere
And for pat other pat is moſe dere
Yis pyer is ſhort in the qares wrogliſt
Dit is no ſentenc longe i thoghiſt
Hit is liggiſt to ſay mayande
And rigſt toſylt to vudrstande
And forct in woode is yis pyer
For men but chuld ye liggiſter lere
And thorugh diſpuples yei hit henne
Ye tytt in mynte eil pane hit penne
In ſentenc is it not long to ſe
For ye more deruongu yin chuld be
For ye naked leſt y is nogliſt teupe
Men chuld say be moſtke onelye
And all ye ſentenc of hit
Vondrstand a in hert knyt
Dit is alco liggiſt to ſay
For men chuld hit ye oft py
Otuil to vondande is hit
For men ye more chuld ſent yei last
On ye ſentenc of hit namely
Theroghi grete bysynes † chuld
Yis teede puttes all iſe a by
And all y is chuld in the pons be ay
But feſences i be all end to last
And makes ourt wortes to god ſtedkast
In yis pyer are askynges ſeuen
Whilek yei are i shall †ow euenen
Of ighuk ſeuen ſynde though flyli

Thre yt don albay alle ylie
a fynte also thre oyer asynges
yat al yt gud is tyt vs bynges
sht 10 yer one as i cau tell
yfetnnes oure hert i god to owell
So yt ilk one of yoo asynges fere
haue fere office af se flyll hew.

Thre yt don albay al yle pro dib mal
yt oft faues lewd or styll amonendis

for al manner of yne we call
yt lewes or 10 or may te fall
ffor2 ye yll yat has ten tone
yus lay the to for do hit sone.

Aft oninne nob tebita ntra lie not ond out
debitorne 10 nnes pro malo pteino dina petic.

In yis we aske to dere oure tiggit
for gyknnes of syynes yf we han uroggit
ffor2 pue men mis acht to
yus layn the as yf faules y to
St ne no m dums i teptacne p malo hert vi petic.

In yis we aske cum fleghit to se
Aonyn all yle pait may be
ffor2 ye alle yf we done ilk a day
we lay yns to put hit a lbay

Sed liba nof a malo pro malo p[emt]eni vii.

In yis we afke riglit abstynence
Of all yuel yfyles oure cosyente

Ait are yf other asynges thre
ffor2 all kyns gud yat may be
for almaner gud yf ouver to dilyl esse

or gosly gud or gud enteleffe

ffor2 bodily gud lere to haue

Dum sustainne yus we crane Pané urm
cotidauu da nob tydye i p lono taphy.

In yie we afentrouthe a mgift
And for2 to sustayn oure lye vrgift

for2 gustly gud here to sturres vs

And to loone god usen the layn ynsffat
nolitas tna fiet cel i tira i p tono spital

In yis we afken mgift a bay
stedfast witt to ferne god ay

And for2 gud to hane wouten ende

we lay yne the her fere the wente zdonemat
regmitui i. p20 et uio bono ii. petrino

In yis pe blyft of hevene hane

And to be 10th in hert to hane

fes festning of oure lertes to stand

In god yne from the payand cofirina
no fetern2 p[et]ernioni i p p[et]ernivane i bono

In yis we afken well stedfast

Stedfast fayhing i gos to last

Sudie maners of asynges fene

In yis hly p[er]fene De uuii iu p[er]capio
comis dince que dici poter p[log]er de s. p[er]

In yis p[er]fye bygynnes rygit iu qet
l[es]t fowre wodes of grete mygitt celis

On whik at ye bygynnyng henges

All ye fard of senen asynges

Tloughly yo fowre wodes may we keele

If we hom vndurante wele

Nout the flyll welle vs ay by flyll

And yf most is goddes l[es]t

yfize first l[es]houes ve nede

If we flyll of oure asyng hede

yfie fowre wodes thele vndurante

And lede oure l[es]e os yei communde

Ele are we noght wortyl

To be verd of god almygth

p[er]fye pe fowre wodes to here

Yat are ye entre of yis p[er]fere pat iu qes in

The are ou euglynt to neuen
fader oure yat ait ilxen

p[er]fye fowre mykel natter byuden

As derkes i p[er]wkes hyden

Ye furst word is pat right

yf 10 a word of grete mygit

ffor2 hit may make vs sone to spede
of oure asyng usen we hae uede

As we may totte fee a fele

If we conwayne yf woude wele
ffor2 seunt tarnard says yf ye p[er]fyer

pat bygynnes riglit on yis manner

l[es]t pis l[es]ete name to neuen

yat is cald fater of leuen

Gyknnes a tope to p[er]tare

All yf we afken here of grete

Hir theves ye length of goddes keyng

yat ap is with ouer endyng

ffor2 god with ouer bigynnyng esse

And lastyng lowd in loy endlesse
He is bigynnyng w[er]out bigynnyng

And endyng als 10 out endpung

yat order yned hom yf his w[er]e

To lyf with hym eu[que]

ge flyll wele vndurante yan

yat furst when god chuld make man
ak man to gud order yned he

And weft what ak man wold be

I[eh]o wold te gud I[eh]o wold be il
ffor2 yi he gat il[is] man he w[er]

ffor2 to these or for2 to holde

Gud or al whether he wold

ffor2 he distrayned no man to bis

Not onely yoo yat wold be his

["This horde pat sturres vs tokens euen\nThre in god fader of yeuen\nAnd thre thynges i his soi to se\npat luces ye fader with hert fre\nFirst in god ye fader is might\nAnd y worth gudnes and wiscam right\nIn god ye fader are all yse thre\nfor he is so god in trimme", "Right is ap in hym onely\nFor he is god fader alunigijr\nAustur and loyd as clerkes cantell\nOf orthe of ayer of teuen of hell?\nAnd of all thyng makcr he eff\nAnd bigynner of all gudnesst\nSo men may as i vndurstande\nKnows his mygtit yth is ay lastande", "In god ye fader is ay wiscam\nyat of hym selfk onely cam\nGlyough whilk he his mepny ledes\nAnd gourneres hom and wisely fieds\nAnd namely ins childe r yth he woght\nylufen hym wele i hert and thoght\nSo men may knouls who so wull\nHis wiscam by hyn dyp fbyll", "In god ye fader is vounte\nyat is ye thrid thyng to se\nfor god ye fadl ins childe r he loues\nAnd til tyme here he hom repues\nAnd he kees yth yei wu wrong\nhe tetes a chastes hom among\nAnd if yei foxtake him for certayn\nAnd aft leiv turne to him a gayn\nhe lym releyues de vonerly\nAnd fayn is of yeu company\nSo men may knouls ye gudnesst\nyat in god ye fadur eff\nyfoxe skulld ins childe r all\nals oft as yei fader tall\nKnows i him yse thynges thre\nMygtit wiscam and vounte", "It ins childe r men may knouls\nThre thynges to tell here on vour\nyat yei baue of ye fader maſte\nAs i will these zous now i laste\nyo two ben nobley a riches\nye thrid is tevnte as i ges\nNobley first as i weene\nin hom yth goddes childe r tene\nFor moie nobles may no man te\nyen goddes childe r for to be\nyat is so hegh an empoure", "As lyng of all thynges of honoure\nRiches to hom also kalle\npat men goddes childe r calles\nfor moie riches may no man taue\nyen god on his childe r volchies faue\nfor god makes hom his eyres right\nof ye lyngdam of teuen hight\ntheber alkyments geotes yth may fall", "Are seen debtes hert all\nBeiste in goddes childe r eſ\nfor god hom made till his lykneſſ\nAnd aft his chapp yth is so faire\nhe made hoz soiles of ye ayre\nmore bevthe might neuer be seeue\nyen te m bis lyknes as j wene\nfor so grete beiste as is yinne\nNo iert may think no ymagynne\nyto ins childe r skulld think ay\nAls oft sithe as yei fader ſay\nOn yse thre thynges yth yei tane\nOf ye fader yth wall volche faue\nSuch thynges on lym for hoz te lome\nyfoxe lym oſe wele hoz fader lome", "Hoc in vii. p[ro].", "ad. vii. amonct. vidicres. s. ad amoru. unorue. obedi.", "Fuisi. longis.", "Habes of huo u. thyng to lald? a reuencia.", "Ys weilk j reken here on a rove\nWhilk fer skulld ins childe r knoive\nlone, hede, and oledience", "Seruyce. lounour. and reuencie\nye first thing yat god askes of vſ\nis lone ythise lone hym pue\nLath alle oure hert i wodi lyngſt\nwith all oure towle uſ al oure tnoſt\nall oure hert yth is to ſap\nyat we on no thing might nor tay\nSett oure hert to lone mare\nyen god hym selfk toive ſere we faire\nNe in nothing yth man may neuen\nHane moe deute yen i god of heuern\nWith all oure toſele we skulld god lone\nyth is to ſap if we will p[ro]oue", "We skulld tytt thole if we were wade\nOure lyf be partyd fro oure toſide\npen two god departed be\nyat is oure fader full of p[ite]\nyat is ye deth we skulld eate take\nOf we skulld god oure fader toſake", "We skulld hym in lone with all ourt lyngſt\nyat is to ſay yat we skulld noght\nOure witt ne oure vndurstanyng", "S. V.", "S. V.", "S. V.", {"bbox": [1065, 60

NIS article made seint philip
p'foze Ike Ibill'htt not ouhip
De vii. arinde in lert to taft Octau a ſcin
is to trolbe in ye holy gait Vartholomeu
yt is to trolbe turoghy stedfastnesse
yt ye holy goft sothafydy esse
ye gyft a ye lone of fad' ſon
as yei to gedur in teuen Iwōn
Of Uthom comes al gudnes of gwe
in seuen gyftes to punttace
yat for oure fowles chuld be
as ze chuld aft'ere ſe
and yt ye holy goſt is right
ye ſame god full' of might
and ye ſame load i ſotfastnesſe
yat ye fadur a ye ſon esse
vor ye pſone Ibe aotter hald
pen of ye fadurs a ye ſon is cald
vis article yat. j. yus ſucelbe
Oadayned furſt ſeint cartemelke.
Ye i. article yt. j. theſe mowe Non u ſcin
is in hly kyrk to to trolbe mattheu ſupquè
and alſo in cœmumnyg pendent ſepte ſac
Of alle holy mennes lyung menta eccleſi.
ſor hly kyrk as men may kenne
is gederyng of all' truſten mène
yat in ye troſſth of art has tene
and chofum of guſ men a dene
and are it ſt bere to ye iblende
and chal be to ye woldes ende
and all chal yei be in cupany
in tenen uſt ioy and melody
and chul trolbe if Ibe vs kepe
To common uſt yt ſehympre
in yis article yt meu tenus
Hengun ye ſenen ſacmeſſes
in ye ickhuk ik man chuld trolbe
and yoo now chal a' chelbe on trolbe.
Aptè ye furſt hald. j. aam
yat ſalles at ye fourſtan
a notter is to undiſtande
Tōſermying of ye bifflay lande
pe thrid is penanțe moſe or lesſe
ye fourt ſacrement of aiter esse
ye ſuſt is oader of gret might
ye ſerſt is mat moyne right
ye ſeneut is laſt enopitying
yſe ſenen i oure troſſth chuld byng.
Aptem cleydes a man uſt iune
of ye gnuoule aiginnall' ſyne
yat he of oure fadur taas

And houighy laptem grace
Oſkermyng of ye biffjoyp at ye last
ſestenes ye holy goſt ſaſt
in him yt laptiſed is right
To strenght hys a ganyne ye ſendes might
Eenauice for dos as clerkes Ibot wele
Both wědely ſymme and venyele
And stures a man to do gud dede
A y on ye ſendes frauſde to hede

Ye holy ſacrement of ye aiter
is a thing of gret pover
yt is goddes ouvne fleſſe a this blode
yat of bred is made ſolbles ſode
ye ſacrement may ſeſt a kuyt
Grace in tem reteyues hit
yat reprentand is a clene uſt iune
yt he fall not a gayn to ſynne
and may reconfuſail him a gapn
and in gud ıſerke him ſuſkyn

Oder gyſes pover for to Iwur
ye ſenen ſacrements of houkirk
in diſtrinuion of ye ſende
and all his ſleghtes uſt ouſten ende

Atremoyne is gret and migbity
for hrt for dos ſymme detely
Of dede by tisene man a usoman
If lor entent be ſuſkull' pany

Ye last enopitying yt ofſt is tone
To ſelke men may a legge tone
Both lody a ſolble of payne uſt iune
and clene a man of venal ſymme
vis article yt. j. yus 301s tede
Seient matthe ſe ſeſt hrt i ye trede

Ye tent article yat aft' esse Decim p ſcin
is to trolbe to hane ſoſgknesſe ſymonè.
Of all hyne ickhuk men teintes
Turoghy ıntu of ye ſacrements
vis article made ſeint ſymon
alle oure helte henges yer on

Ye elleuent article ſoloande Undecim p ſcin
is yis namely to undiſtande Judam.
And for to trolbe uſt ouſten ſayintſe
yat all men chal at com' day rife
Out of two graues i fleſſhe a ſelle
And lodi ſous le to gedur chal dwelle
Ibter to payne or ioy yei wende
Suer moe uſt houſt ouſten ende
vis article among alle other
Made jude ſeint ſymon hbotter

Ye tiselſt article a ye last Duoderim p
is to trolbe uſt lert stedſaſt a mathiam.

pat ye gode chiall de taue

Ssntelles lyne yen shal yel tane

In heuen ust ye trinnte

per joy and his flat en be

Bot ye is ykod chial wende ystay

To ye fyr of belle yf lastes ay

For yen shall sheved be no mett

Bot un man tane as he is worth

his article i ye trede is last

Matheye hit made to te leue stedfast

So are yse tivelue articles knalben

Yat of ye neve laive are draiven, de of am

ot yse is wodes iken iee y we rede monet

Ad oft ye skir vs to hane driele van huiil

Of onne lord god for luche dureffe tate eu diu

And gyf vs more to mekenesse this. B. S.

Virum to be in borde a dde

A iu his lbweche yf we take hede

for to heuen may no man tinn

Bot if he be meke and virum

And drieke god ou all thing

To tale of bis yat him may bang

Hoz god fays yus as sterkes knolbes

He chal he hyed him selfe yf lolles

And he him selfe yat leghten will

He chal be loghed a pat is skyl

Yf oze ike flylden think as knolbe

No lve bye god is a lve to lolbe

And yf the yan not yat gud esse

Of onne selfe bot lykrednesse

For all yf the yan of gre or lert

Comes of god yat senbes hit

Yf oze if we will ibidam leke

We yan gret matter to be meke

For bye to heuen lbyne ike noght

Bot ike theto mekenes yder le brought

And virsp mekenes on leghet so fere

Alay ius lyghly yder tere

Terry mekeness at falles to be

Shelves hit in yse thinges the

In lert in molsthe A m lberke

Ilbon of yo may be a merke

As j. shall rekken hem al on rale

Pat may men to mekenes diaibe

Mekenes falles lert to duelie. Huitens

Thato yse foure thinges yf j. chal telle cordis

To zot ofr by thynkyng op a woln oondre

And thorchugh vray contritionen aduphat

To that gud suffraunce is oute grudying

Gwao hul delyt ist ointe chauŋgytig

To hzo oft be thinkyng may mekenes ni

And make a man te meke a buri

Yf him bethmkes of his lrevednesse

Bsat god has don him more or lesse

For if he lett not his toghet oure paffe

Bot him bethmke what he furst lvasse

And izeken le com if he right se

What he is a lbertre is he

And he chal be at his last ende

And ibhver ward he chal letten wende

He fynde stilles may j. nowe to knolbe

Iber yst childe him meke a louve.

Hoz he chuld think he was furst noght med

And fitten cœyued i hyne a lergibt tatio q

Of a pracion of fowle materre ad se wu de

Yf is a wathlhom thing to tere myne jua

For a fowle barterous come i se nye ordin

Yf as his modur bome, filthe ym Junoc.

What he is yfoz chuld he thinke

Syn he is tot filthe and stynke

No fruit of him selfe com

Bot filthe a stynke yf is wathlhom

Bil all wathkednes he is heldand

In all gudnes he is fayland

Of him selfe ist olten a jime

Cimes right noght bot filth a syne

He is here in a merke valey

Per dole a angur is night a day

Yf ful is of drieke a of syayle

And of miche vampte yf chal fayle

And of gret pelles yf oft falles

Yat valey men yis lsoild milles

Yf to ye see lykwind may be

For hit ebtes a folles as dos ye see

Lenth gret is lvoles yat long latoes

Yf up and wown a man ay kafes

His body shall men in pinte lay

Ye fowle chal wende a notter lbay

Laytter hit lsende to joy of payn

No man wlot ye fotte certain.

Per fize lep so traytes on hit

Hut chal dissayue by or he wtt

And when ye lsoild has him fayled

And ye deth has him fayled

Yen chal ins wodi noght elles be

Bot ize bornes me a vorte to se

And aft ye endyng hit chal make

Ye right wugement for to take

His fether it be to joy of pyne

Yus says ye doltor sent anstytie

Yf oj the god oure fadur tald hine egne

And we are his chilter aild diec taf iudicis
reprentalz.

Zit he is rigtibibe and stedfast

And will vs held at ye laft

Aft oure dedes ſ pat is fayll?

Be yei gud ox be yei ll?

And yt chal be at comely day lene
full wele is him yt yen is clene

for yen will god relbarte ſone

Til ilk a man aftir he has tone

Perfore eu we chuld haue dæde

To do al thing in lboyd e dæde

For we ital gyne a cowrite ſay

Of euier uk pdul lboyd we lay

It is lboyd in ches is wele ſemand in chels.

Till lem yt lboyd hir vndstand

By yis lboyd pat is pus tan

It chemes yer are moo huenes yen an

And yt is lotte to pue by chylle

If ho so vndstand hyt lbole

for yer is no huen of ukernesse

Not onely yer yt god eſſe

and isterſo god volchys taf to duſelle

per may men huen by chil telle

In many a place yt god may be

all et atyme as men may le

Be a myroun on yis lyſe

yt is caſed on ſere partyle

In ille a poynt grete e small?

Men may ſe athing all?

Allie atenes i ye myro brought

And all may le go thing i ſight

To chemes god him in many place

all at atyme forough might a gre

In huen and vrtte yt is lene

And in hly menes tertes clene

And ilk a hert yt god may hald

Be chuld may atuen le cald

for as ye huen is clene e clere

So are yer hertes on ye fame manere

Pant tertes are ay ful of blus

Golthy men chuld knolbe yis

for mgod onely is al yan thygth

And on otter thynges think yei noght

Not mye luſt of ille cruff

Are al her tertes through tranſt

In pat yei han so grete delyte

pat yei hit think a lyk aplyte

Chaugh thygth i hert may yei le

ye moſt blus yt in huen may be

pat is ye tight of god almiſty

Pat yei may le in hert goſtly

Þ fore is huen by chille teſt

In ilk a place yer god will teſt

yt is in hertes of holy men

pat in vrtte him moſt will ken

Sot in hye huen as yt is pueſt

Is he moſt lbrulyppt e loued

Is all ye halouſes yt per lene

Of lshyp yt is per wodly lene

For all yt comen to pat plate

Shall him yer ſe face to face

And pat fight is wy ſouayn blus

lbood is him yt hit chal mis

It is lbozd in chels vs turſus to ſe
the teight of goddes mageſte

For yt is so lyce yt all ibraght

pat a toulc him may le noght

Bot vndir him is all thyng

pat euier had any tegymping

And lshyp so zerues to ril so lye

Dinn buſe chymke ıup te a ſtpe

pat chuld be made as ſeyn yis clerks

Of herd pnaums e holy lberkes

For pider comes no man ſtyle

Bot te yis ſtpe he chymbe lyſne

Sot lsho lboyl his ſynnes for ſake

By gymies yen yis ſtpe to make

And yoo yt of pnaunce irkes

Le almes dæde yis ſtpe lyſkes.

It is lbozd in ches vs alſos thre thinges

If tyſteſt a man to huen brynges

On is cald vray mekenesse

Strength e lbole ye other too eſſe

Be hit gud ox be hit ille

He chal te dampned þaſt by chille

His is he lbold te thynk him ſone Meditatio

Et at gud God has tyl him done ad ſe ipin

And he doſe him mygth e day de buſicis dei

Celtat he tas don him e do may

He chuld him lone e dæde i thygth

More yen any thyng is ibraght

And loue e dæde in all thing

May ſunneſt a man to mekeness hring

Of the chuld ay think wele i thygth

Dous god made him first of noght

Aft his pnyage e his lykkenesse

And ordeued him to joy ente leſte

And gaf him wit to knolbe te chyſle

Celtat is gud e lebat is pyle

And lshyp yt he teight hynn agayne

Ob ten he lbat as temed to payne

Thougth oure formest tadur lynne
yat made god furst & man to tybine
What payne he typled and repreuie
And he dyed for oure loue
And thyed here mykel yt might greue
Safemple of mekenes vs to greue
His so he chuld think while he might
What god him dos totte day & might
pat senes him all his fultynaine
And fakes him here fro al myctaunce
And telpus him here in all his nede
And frentys him als i all giud dede
Lott & streth he him senes
And fro ye fende he him defendes
He spares him ay in his foly
And to forgyf him is redy
Al y of he him gytrely greue
Usken le alkes wicy le guilh forgene
And ay When he to him torn wille
Sydde he neuer so mykell ylle
He will relayue him for his son
And odaune him m blis to lbon
Or the yttere voweles not faue
To turn himto a merry time
Aft yis lyk he yt shall wende
To pyne of hell wolten ende
Of such tpyght cimes lufk daede
yt may a man to mekenes lede
Alco tpyugh byay contricion
Mekenes theves in tert voin
For uken foloue i maines tert regues
Uken to be thinkes hyn of his hynnes
And of ye wikkednes to tas wroght
To god yat him so dere tpyht
yen tendes his tert of his hynne
And mekenes sone uightes y inne
Thougth gud suftaunce as use se
Mekenes falles in tert to be
for uken a man tythes w gud wulle
Augres yat are hard and yle
Se hir seuenes or be hir pouert
Mekenes theves int pen i tert
It fnde 7 yt tpyugh hyl deylt
Mekenes theves in lert tpt
for uken a man fettes his tert right
To lone god is all his might
Jastandy wth olbt faylving
Selystand in non otter thyng
In hert ver such delyte esse
pat theves hit byay mekenesse

In molth mekenesse theves ay
Thougth yse foure thinges y 30w say
Thougth oft whirhig i churct of yle
Thougth denolst þyer lolwed or stille
Thougth hertly continuel louing
Thougth gud chelvying e techpyng

Hurt tpyugh oft lyving i churct
pat ye doible tolvard god may lyft
a ekenesse among all other theves
Opinly in ye molth theves
for uken a man is ay redy
To lyry him seke i churct namely
Of all ye hynnes yt te tas wroght
In word m dede and m tpyght
And namely of ye hed hynnes seuen
pat are most principally to neuen
pat is to say pride and emepe
fre clouth and lechrye

Glotomey and couetyse
If he were gyty m yis lyse
And more lbold say if he clouth
yen theves mekenes hit mowth

It tpyugh denolst þyer semes
Mekenes in molth as men demes
oxon
for uken a man þyes denolth
Gyl oure lord god almighty
louth al ye will yt in him esse

yen semes in his molth mekenesse

Thougth continuel louing to fysht
Mekenes hit theves i lert right
for uken a man lolsues god ay
And thankes him totte might & day
Of all ye guid he tas him done
pen theves mekenes i molth sone.

Thao oft chelvying e tpyng of love
Mekenes theves hrt opinly yare
for uken a man is bily to kenne
And theise gud love tyt otter uennne
Hir semes wele te his molth fre
yt mekenes muche chuld i him te
In iverke mekenes may te sene
Thougth yse foure thing y tere tene
qdrupir
Thougth quitng of yt dert esse

Thougth leel toely birunnesse
Througth kyrkyng of gud were-es namely
Thero tard lpe ye flethe to chally

Hurt tpyugh quityng of al dert
Mekenes i lert is well dert
for uken a man wulbele knolbe
Alle man of dert yat he olbe.

e Se iu
muu cu iu
her voulre

and wufermed and festmed fast

In vs with lone þæt ay thal last

In noter four þæt æt þyfse

Wintyl oure fater, the layn pis lyfse

Grant vs: fugit vs: a kepe vs

Selmer vs: yo foure chelke the yus

And bot we yse foure askynges hane

We may not usele oure lyf bere tane.

Fro wh yis fowre fumedeufu teene

In pis lyf yat here is tene

and fna pat the may not fulfylle

While we lyf here all goddes wille

bot we tane sustinance of tody

for we lay pus generally

Panem nostu fadur fre

Condiamu da nobis todie.

De iu. peticione.

Is to lay shortly pus

Oure ilk tap biede to lay gik vs

Dure gud mayt vs kennes ter by

mely to teke a specially

Listen to us kennes pus to say

Oure ilk day hede gitt vs to day

What may pe soon teet crane

pen aske of pe fadur lere to hane

pen hede onlý us: outhen moke

for yo day as nede full wode

He askes non olde trage þyð

Of non hyn welth, tot wade onely

and askes he noght for pe loken

bot for pe day as says pe toke

pen femes hit tot alyttill thryng

pat we crane in pis askyng

bot gret thryng he may hit kele

yat can vudurstand hit wele

When men will an ablot say

and askes him rei of his abil ay

He askes afnuit his entent

po brotterto of his couent

and part of her lyf religiouſe

and all pe gud tees of pe thynse

So askes he god yat says pus

To day oure ilk day hede grant us

In pis he askes for his most nede

In company with his better wode

pe part of gud tees alle

pat in hpe henen ryche may falle

pis hede is of a blest couent

pe hede of henen yat he thuld heut

pe hede of aingels ptoſtuble

pe hede of spunts porable

pe hede of most ſkyrnesſe

pe hede of lyf yat is endelſe

for a ſkyer lyf mas pat hied

And kepe ye fousle fro goſtly ded

pat hied may be cald right

ſode of gret utu and might

for hit may talbund wele as þyse

and so may do no notter fode

bot þæt hred onely þæt is to goſte

pat hied men recepuen rigſt

in farrement of pe autter digit

Hastly men chuld ap eter hit

And greely as says twy witt

the greely as men don gud mete

pat so greely will hit eter

pat ye gud morsels yat are finale

it outen chelkyng swelovres tale

So chuld men ith hreumande lone

becyue pis mete for fowles te true

and chel elob it uthit out etelkyng

with lone of hert a gret lyknyng

pat is þi men chuld trowe fredekatip

pat pis mete is pat bleſt tody

Of hou Crist vs to kede

with the fousle of his god hede

alle to gedur goſtly to ſe

with oute unſying hou þ may te

ſo for hyn more may god al welsand

so yen men may vudurstand

Afterisard pis bieſed mete

men chuld ere as dos pe nede

pat eſtions chelbes pe greſſe

pat he has eten as his kud eſſe

it littil it iptyl as he chelbes

pat is when he his kud chelbes

So chuld men through denorioun

When he had falalowed pis mete down

Thynk a recode oft in tipgitt

pe gud þæt god has for him wrogiſt

and hou gret payne oure lond jefus

Suffred here in vthe for vs.

yen ſyndes he ye ſauiſore rigſt

Of yat mete so grete of might

and concepts als a takes þyð

and vennand lone i god alminghty

and jerning gret tothe migſt a tap

To tiple for hyn all pat te map

and all þis makes ye gret utu

Of yis bleſt hied of valu

for hyn pat hred as men may kele

Strengthen po ert of a man kele

Gyl pat hit be stallborowe to pue

To ſuffre muche for goddes lone

bot yat may not be tot hit taſt

yo furtle gíſt of ye hyl gait

pat is ye gíſt of po strenti told

þarines makes goddes knyſights told

and makes hem remne to mart dam

and lighſt when pei to tourmeſt cam

And yer iblen the pis hied crane

We aske ye gíſt of strenti to tane

for as he hied here todeby

Sustaynes and strenthes mannes tody

Right so ye gyſt of strenti may make

als god says blessed are all yo
pat here are impd wylere dere yei go

pat here are impd wylere dere yei go
for2 yel chal have yo land of blisse

and of po iop yt neil chal misse vii-xetiusio.

De seuen aftypng = laft of alle Sed liffa nos

Of pe paf noft pis we calle = al malo.

vis aftypng when yt the have nede
may make vs to have ye griftes of driece

pat puttrees pe sime of pride olst

Of pe hert pat is so stolst

and in his stede plantes = settes

ekekenesse pat most pride lettes

pat map a man here lightrly lede

unto po pfsyt blessed hede

pat is to say goftly pouert

pat comes of a pfsyt hert

and to pe wele perfor be right

pat is pe lyngdom of heuen brizht

is god says in pe goſſelle most

blessed be pe meke in cost

for2 paires is pe lyngdom of teuen

per moze lay is yen man may neuen.

men de hynd comes at ve laſt

pat ſtences all oure pfer laſt

for all we furſt alſe ye moſt = yok

and ye hieſt gíſt of ye hóly cost

and iuon aft other right euen

deth pe oſdour of aftypnges teuen

Gyl we cu at ye hieſt of alle

pat we pat gíſt of driece calle

Zit at ye hieſt vs buſe bygyme

and we may to ye hieſt bypme

pat is to lay ye gíſt of driece

pe whik may vs to wuſam lede

for2 pe poffett yt dauid hight

says yue in pe falſter right

pat driece of god in hert to hawd

in bygypning of wuſam is cald

for2 gíſt of driece pt use alſe laſt

ve furſt a most ſimme map laſt

dwt of pe hert per hrt is inne

pat is pride vote of alle ſimme

for2 pate pat comes of hert a thoght

was ye furſt ſimme yt eu was wrogiſt radly

pate was bygypning of alle plle oin ptozo

pade is cotrauiole to all flylle

pinte haue furſt ye companye

On oſdour of heuen pt was ſemelye

whyn hunte for his belkte

A bone all other aingels ıbold pe

and euens god moſt of might

pat hyn made so ſapre a brightr

per 4w henen dim he kele

and w come ye kowleft kend Thelle

and yo pt were of his affent

dwt of henen ytt him doln wuent

and w come fende pat were aingels

of whik hime zit i vthe diſeles.

Amen.

Jniciu lapie

Tmoz din.

vot lucifer pat so hpe ıbold lert

ſel depect down in helle pitt

to wpm men lykken may be skalle

alle proude men of hert = wille

yt hieken = stoppen all yt yel can

pe company and oſdour of man

bten pat yei zerne to te mightye

a wne al other = haue mapstre

pat moze poffed ıbold te ap

pen other pat left are yen pay

vis ſimne of pride ful pionne eſſe

of wpm ſpanuges all wukedneſſe

foh hir blyndes a man = reues him light

pat he knoſes noght him teuen right

ride zit may likkened ıbele

to pe fende ounne byrne to kele

pat ſenes gud and delyroule

pat is ful strong and pelouſe

blughuy whik pe fende as he can

makes here drunken manp aman

pat ben here riche and mightye

Nobul = wight bold = hardye

and comly to vndurstande

alle manner of men in vthe lyande

bot p[en]cially p[ri]le men of might

pat knoſen noght bem keſt right

Re lyx deſaltes here noght ſes

hoz folyes ne hor nſtes-

pot foloken ap hoz owne walle

and all hoz lyk yuges to fullfile

wherfor j. hpld yis ſimme namelye

pe most pelons maladpe

pat any man may kele oſto

of alle oper pat may be

for2 in gret p[er]le is pat man

pat no leche thrught medyn tele can

pot all medpnes faluyng to him

and triakel turues vn to venym

to dos techypng of alle gudnes

and chathng to hyn pt p[ro]wde es

for ap po moze men blame him walle

and chathye be right laue = ſkille

pe moze is he w rathful = hastye

and moze defendis his folve.

Onde vote of all wukednes De ſiubia

pe fende eldeth wogiter = filia diatoh

pat part has of his hertage betuſima

pe whik falles to h[ir] marriage

and h[ip] to wed h[ir] wathes ſaue

pat part w[er] h[ir] chal he haue

Orte agapn god wertes ap

and agapn h[yp]e as clerkes ſay

and god wertes agapn pride

Alates h[ir] might on uk a p[er]le

P[er]le is quene of alle virges

to alle wukednes vs twos

P[ri]de is a g[re]t lyoneſſe

pat alle grid ſkeilowes as j. geſſe

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Dre gud utres alle for dos
elle growe lberkes yf manthild ros

For lthn pride makes of utres vice
of almoſe ſynne yat is hir office
And of all gud yf wnen may neuen
Lether thoro man might fer lyle to heven
the mas a man to lypine helle wne
and kastes all gud yf he has done
Orde is ye furft yat ſayles faſt
Goddes lmpſives yat leues laſt
For lten man has ouconion right
lule orter ſynnes tnoxo gat might
yen comes pride aftir yat victori
and affayles him moſt stallygatli


Dre makes men hie state comayte
And mayt of alle other to layte

Not pride as clerkes in tokes rede
may be for don tnoxo gift of drep
De gift of diete is a grace

Pat vs behoues furſt to purchase
be for alle other to haue
all yf use hit pis laſt crane
stronge ye laſt askyng of alle
in ye pur noſt yat may falle

De gift is laſt in askyng Sed lita nos a

Not hit ſhuld be furſt in askyng malo

for hit is a bigymping to fele
of pis over as clerkes iot iſele
per for at pis iſe ſhuld beginne
Elles may we not pſe other lylene
as men begyine yt uſu chynite hpe
at ye lollſt grete of ye chpe
for no man at ye hpeſt may be
Not he begyne at ye lollſt degre,

De ſeuens greeſes has ſere offices
To vopde ye hert of all viſes
and to ſett i ſo iſtede agayn
ye utres all pat are certain
Not gift of drep furſt obſt ſytes

Obſt of hert pade walle alle vores

And wſt his hraimiche moſe leſſe
and i pade ſtede ſettos mekenesse

As j. chal sheve zolbe at pis ture
Not furſt j. thynke to lyke of pade

Eyd wuik yei are j. chal zolbe neuen De ſup
Dre has ſenally vores ſeuen bia lateente vy

pe furſt vore as ibruten eſſe midices a...

je ſpurit vnſaythſulnesse

De ſeunde is diſpnte per bye
pe thrid men milles cirquitrye
pe furſt is as clerkes thele iſate
Coueytng of lye Astate
pe hyc ſen tallen vayn giogie
and ye text pproritie
pe ſeuent is ſoule chame to hide
pſe are ſeuens ſmale vores of pade
hen may be gud ſkalle tall hyn vores
for manp braunches of hain ſytes

Unſaythſulnes propurly eſſe infidelitas

To god and man vukyndesſe pina radix

Unſaythſulnes has braunches thre

Dylamp pe furſt may be
pat is forgeting pat aman Ristitans

pat right bytt ‡ clanne can

To hauke god forgetes ſone

Of alle pe gud he has him done.

Pat over may be lwoodes told Semencia

When a man to lende is told

Dis ſyne lbroig of jolbth ‡ eide

Hole hyn de hones a coluſes zelde

Aals renayng is ye thrid apostalia e truus

For a man wyt ye fende is ledde rannus

To pat he his lord forſake

And to his lord is ennye him take

Renayde man kypedely nien calles

Him pat m dedely ſpune falles

Bot speciall tyl oure kuolbeyng

In thre thinges may be renayng

Pat is lten any cruſen right

For ſakes ‡ holles not trolbth right

To throug h othe ye trolbth forſuere

To trolvee i othe pt fals othe ders

De ſeunde vore is diſpite u. radix est eptus

pat in tye putes lydeos tite
on is when men not padele iſule pim ame

Other in hert As falles he ſkalle

Bot of hom has gret diſtayne

All yf yei fals contynauce ſayne

When men wil not for tno dwelle rannus

To do ye reuence pat men ſelle

To when men uſu not diuinusly do

Honour to hem yt perſuilul bolbe to

For vnbyrines ſeu not be papu. n? rann

For vnbyrines uſu not be papu. n? rann

Fother to god ne hir ſoapu

Aud tyl god men ſuſul do ap

Alle ye wirſuppe pat yei may

And to his haldobes dos reuence

Aude to his ſoapu okedieure

Aud whoſo do not is to terte

He has in hert me thynke diſpite

For comonp no man ſynnes

Pat he ne tnough chre tegytnes

For ilk a redely ſynne is trogut

Gruugh diſpite in dede t tloght

De thridte is cirquitrye pufilio e radix

pat chelles hit of apertly n?

In ſuime men pat uſold ke ſene

Is when pei lbroig hem ſelf wene

For yei gess ehem of moſe pnde

Pen pei are or over als iſe

Pis is ye larget vore of ſeuen

Pat fer braunches chelles forthe euen

Pe furſt braunch e ſinglerite eſſe pim ranus

Pat is to ſap ſelf uſafulnesſe

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De serfute vte is procrise Verta radre est
pat seelbe sime ou commone procrise est

pat seelbe sime ou commone procrise est
for onken a man seelbe holynesse
sime onken yen se't June eke
and vers with yn pen him seues
as a procrise men him deues

3 ot. 3. kyne written aperthe

Three maners of procrise
On is foule pat semes ille

a nother is foly: ye thrid sotille
foule procrise may pis te
When a man m prmete

dos a foule lyne reckes neu whenne
And semes cleve te for all menne

Holy procrise is cald vis right
When a man ly't all his might

Sos gode dede for men shuld wene
pat he were a gud man a cleve

Sot procrise as. 3. holte. 4. wit procris

is when a man lyne wolde
Other digunte or benefice

On dayle or any office
He berves him lowe a mekely

To make men wene he were worth

Siche a gret state to take
As man pat is w't outen make

And when he to p't state may lyne
pen seelbe he blast he is w't June

He wares pen dotte fell stolbre
And puttes fast his vennyn outbre
In pride or other plizednesse

Yen may men knolbe richt what he os

fust as a lyere he make him seue

And aft him semes a holfe bene

Vot men may knou be pe firt p't hingos
What is pe tre p't hrt forthe hingos

De senent vorte is foule chame Septia radir
der to p't a man is worthly blame eithredite
In fight of men for chame a diere verecidia

pat lettes to do any gud dede

for when a man in mennes fight

lettles for lyne to do p't is right

or any dede pat god may pay

for any lyche yat men may pay

yen dos he noght goddes ille

Vot plesed pe wold yen dos he ille

hold him pat no leet yen godde

yat lettes for lyame to do ap gode

for yt fiant is worthly blame

pat lettes to fne his load for lyame

Sot fume are oie told a hardy

to haunt petre lyne apertly

and noyer han here chame ne diere

Vile senen rotos upringen upde
pat wemen oibt of pe stok of pade

pe whil stok w't all his rotos

pe gift of diere of hert stotes

And lettes meken in pat stede

pat is of alle utes pe hele

of pis y't. 1. lbill zolke telle

A party if p't ze wille dibelle
Mekenes has senen degrese. Se huilitate

And senen brauches p't men cyele hinte

Vot furst 3. lbill degrese neuen viij. gudis

And aftward pe brauchdes senen un. Ramo??

De furst degre map te pis. p't radus

pat when a man knolbes his mis

And his defaures his freke

pen legyenes he meke to be

as leyt barnard teres utes

Mekeneffle he fuche y't es. says

pat makes a man hyn selfe dispive

When he knolbes what in him lide

Vot fime written forta faines wele

Sot pe hom noght playne nor kele

Per for ve feride degre chud falle. viij. gudis

A man chuld fele his faures alle

for he pat feles forze hyn mekes

And blethip to a gud leche sekes

When he feles fyth w't p't hine hyn byte

He wold ful kafne hrt caft olst tyte

Per for ve thrid degre is pis. p't gudis

pat he chuld chyrke hyn of his mis

Vot fime hom chriten a lyke fore

Wold no man wift holle ille yei wore

Per for ve furste is pis de skalle. p't gudis

pat men chulden zerne to te houde ille

Sot fime men felen wele for foly

And sayn non is so ille as. 7.

Sot if any cap ful dotte says yolbe

He wold be vyrothe as. 1. trolle nowe

Per for ve fust is on pis manere v. gudis

A man chuld blethly his faures her

for leyt barnard p't god ofst payed

Says pus as here le for is faped

pat pe vray meke man wold te

holten vyle pat men might te

And noght be ppyed as pe meke

pyse meu callen righe as it eſſe
ye height moſt of p[hy]tuesſe
pat 1s dray mekenes of hert
pe whik 1s ralled goſtly pouert
p[er] for lapd god of unidtes moſt
blessed be yo pore in gosp

Fere hme. 1. told degres ſeuen Septe rann.

Aow wil. 1. ye ſenen braunche ſenen h[ui]nilitatis,
pr[ing]en owt of mekenes righe,
pr[is] we chuld tane totte day, might,

On 1s to honour god onely P[an]niſ.
B[oth]e pr[is] hert 1s with tody
A nother 1s to p[hy]ſe 1k man S[od]s ram[1].
pe thrid to laſ onne ſelk pan T[ius] ram[2].
pe furthe to lone pouert by ſkalle C[ru]tus ram[3].
pe p[er]ſt to ſue pr[is] gud ſille Oat[et] ram[4].
pe tert to ſie of ſote ye c[re]t S[er]t ram[5].
pe ſeuent to troyt i god onely Sept[im]m[6].
hele 1s him pat loues to iverne
p[he] ſeuen p[er]p[utes] 1s not. irke,

F e furt[ra]mche 1s as. 1. telle righe Ty[lu]er[1].

To honour god moſt of might, p[os]ſinn[en]t
for men may on thre maners adiurare 1s cl.

On 1s h[ir]ough p[er]ſiple troſkyng
A nother may be thoro lele louing,
pe thrid h[ir]ough delboute p[er]ve
p[er]ve thre maners are gud to leve

G h[ir]o p[er]ſiple troſkyng 1k to ſille i. modo ſic.

M[ay] honour god p[us] be telle
pat 1s 1k he troyſe p[er]ſuly
worde of god alle mightſt
l[et]h oiten ſelving of ſtalle to de
holly goddes h[or]d might, ſo be
de do a chuld pat 1s ſong,
pat troyſes hele his map[st] tong.

G h[ir]o lele louing 1r[it] men may. 1. modo ſic.

H[on]o grod pat 1s to ſay

When a man 1k p[er]ſible mode
loues 1s thankes god of all god,
pr[is] he has don him 1s volbtes ſaue
And pat he h[or]ve 1r[it] to haye
as pe pore pat in puert h[ues]
1s payn when men hom almes gyſles
1k all his might, he thankes him ſone
pat him any gud has done

P[er] en may h[ir]ough deuorte p[er]ve. 1r. modo ſic.

D[er]ne god m[er] pe thrid manere
When a man thinkes him vnilborthi
And p[er]ſes to god righe hertli
1k teres of p[er]ne and h[ar]t tare
for him ſeles of gudneſſe bare
And as a chuld pat naked standes
De for his map[st] a d[ie]ded his landes
for pt he can not his leſſoun
ſin h[er]tly p[and] and knees he down.

On p[er] p[er]ſe h[er]noures he god pan
pat 1s pe v[ap] men man.

F e fecunde braunche as pe toke ſays to]us rann.

A s 1kten a man ſille oſter p[is]
pr[is] ye meke may p[er]p[er]ſe i p[er]ſe thre
in h[er]t in molthe 1s d[ede] to ſe.

In h[er]t may 1k with owt knyſt p[er]ſe
alle oſter men p[er]ſe on p[er]p[er]ſe
he troyſes oyer me[n]mes 1k with vnilnokue
hele moſe yen he dos his olvne
he will p[er] other mennes ſille
pe moſe von yen his olvne h[ir]ne
In other mennes vtu moſe he traytes
yen on his olvne pat he oſſt knyſtes.

In molthe alſo pe meke man
On other w[ir]p[er] p[er]p[er]ſe kan
alle oſter mennes gud nes lyſſtes i p[er]
A p[er]nitos hem ay to for ins p[er]
he lyſes 1s c[ert]uſes 1k maunnes laſ
And puttes hem ay to he hynde his tak
And pat may gud ſeme 1s ille

To pe moſt gud he turnes by ſille
And kues hem at kalle y[er] to
And dos hem pe gud p[er] may to
he puttes oyer be for him y[er]t

To alle w[ir]thap and p[er]ſut.

F e thrid braunche p[er] mekenes alſo T[ius] ram[2].

A s 1kten a man him ſelk moſe p[er]ſes
for pe meke man so him ables
as he p[er]ſes other him ſelc diuſiſes

To di p[er]ſe him ſelc has he 110 d[ede]
In h[er]t in molthe 1n e in d[ede]

In h[er]t pe meke 1k w[ir]thi
Hole him ſelk vile 1s vnilborthi
And northe pe gud pat he has done
S[ot] to he hynde his tak he puttes 1nt ſone
On his 1s urkednes he thinkes as righe,
And puttes hem for him i his ſighe

In molthe ye meke him ſelc repues
Of alle his moſe yt in h[er]t h[ues]
pe h[er]btes his werkes 1s his tedes
his worde his togh[er]t p[er] the d[ie]ded
he lyp[es] him ſelc h[ir]o t[ou]g]h w[er]ſt
Of alle his unſedes oft in chriſt
in d[ede] he him myſe eſſe 1k w[ille]
he zeldes pat he oſſe 1s dos 1rille
he to p[er]naunce for ſoule v[orte]
and puttes his fleſhe vnd toſe
almes d[ede] he tos v[ir]chely
And alle pe werkes of n[ic]p[er]

F e fourt braunche as men may p[er] g[ir]t rann.

A s 1kten a man 1k puert lone
To dos pe dray meke in h[er]t
On foure maners he loues pouert
He loues p[er] ſe mennes c[um]p[er]
And holdes pe maner of hem p[er]h[ily]

Yen fees he ye lboyl lyttel y'tpyd

To regard of heuen to lynde

He fees hir fousle thorght ye ayne

To regard of heuen so fayre

Ful vgly semes In his fight

To regard of heuen so hysgitt

And all' voyd semes ye lboyl to be

To reganw of lytt plentie

Yat he fees m heuen rike

Of alkyys gud y'thert may lke

Yen he begynnes ye lboyl to dispyse

Tha him thymly hit noght to kaputse

Yen hates he alle ye rittanesse

Of all' ye lboyl Æ all' ye noblesse

Foi ighen he fees hir alle damon

Him think, hit noght to tarues gannon

Of adem m his diepe

Yen forakes he yboules ighyshepe

Though hardinesse of hert stable

He traystes m god so merciable

Uten he tar a byde so iblele

Ye anges of ye lboyl Æ fele

And alkyys noyse tyle Æ proue

Of take ye dethe for goddes lone

Y e seuen braunche nolte tane, redde

Yat m meke mennes hert are lpxedde

Alle ye springen tothe more Æ lesse

Ofst of ye bru of mekenesse

Yat leeds a man ye right y'ap

To ye bleſſed bede yat is to cay

Of gyſtyn þorert þe god payes

And to his mede as god pus cayes

Bleſſed be ye pze m groſt

For heuen rike houres is moſt qun ipox e reganw

Here may ye se kep fer tas bede celox

Wicher of fues pe gyſt of dzeede

Hit is pe last pat the crave

Sot hit is pe furſt yt we chul haue

Yat gyſt may de ye seuenit alkyng

Of ye par noſt 't il vs bynyng

Yat may' vs fro all ille defende

Ye wulk gyſt jin crist ys fende

Another gyſt it may be gett

Is here m pis toke is fettr

Yat asſt ye gyſt of dzeede childe be

And yat is pe gyſt of pyte

Ye wulk ye fext alkyng may byne vs
in ye iater noſter to p'tus

Yis gyſt of pyte is suelc a cte

Yat to charne hit may vs chace

And ourt herts to streith Æ fenten fast

Yat no ſon dypnges vs may dolu cast

Y e gyſt of pyte is full mighty

Hir puttes a way dyne of empe

Dost of ye hert per hit jinne

And ſemes freuthiip ited of p'tyne

Hundias modis te expandit. In plunt in oze
plunt in oze. triptich in oze. In oze plunt.

Empe m thet ethes may tpede

In hert m molthi Æ deede

In hert hit tpedes thoro thre thinges

pat m pe empyoude man hert henges

H fale demyng ye furſt thinge

pat other is a wylkyd gladnesse

Ye thrid is a fousle fozthynkyng

Pise thre olbt of empe molthi thing

H fale demyng iblele may pis be

Blen ye empyoude men here or se

pe gudnesse of a notee man

And m hert demes him fakely pau

Alkyked gladies pis men telles

When ioy m mannes hert falles

Of other mennes nope or greunance

Of any batue yt comes of charne

H fousle fozthynkyng pis is tald

When a man m hert will hald

Dyer molrnping tole or kare

For any other mannes wele fare

Empe also tpedes m molthi in oze plunt

Though thre thinges yt at full kouſt

Though myſaping, Æ bytynesse

Though tak bytynys yt ye thrid eſſe

For at ye duſſell men may kuble

Wht lycour is m ye twonne to daalke

Difſaping of molthi furſt is pis

Iken a man tpedes oight o myſt

Of any other mannes gudnesse

And papnes him to make hit leſſe

Bytynesse is pis be skulle

Iken a man heres of other ſle

He ekes hit Æ makes hit moſe

And tos hit be knownen lypde wioke

Sak bytynys is pis to cay

Wen a man tpedes ille ay

And turnes al yt he may here

Of other men to ye iberit manere

In dede tpedes also empe in oze ephent.

Thougth the thymgys specially

Thoro restraynping of gud begommon

Thoro fordyping of gud yt is Womon

Thoro despying of alkyked ikiles

It vise thine ye fende alples

Aefraynping may pis be to lak

Iken ye empyoule puttes on lak

And is to do iblele in all thing

Bothe to god Æ to ilk man

Him lettes ye empyoule wittred yau

Fofdyping men may pis telle

Iken he pat empyoule is selle

Distries a notter man thoro might

Yat to god and man tos right

Ochryng of wyles yat is wyrke
yt ye empoisse manne yert may stikke
Agayn gud men as to a late
paine gud name & pair astate
In ye whulke ye empoisse nighe & day
waytes to tox do in pat he may

En may ipken ye emyole hó inne cæpi
Vntyl a bome yt is venymole basilico ere
pat derkes cailen in latyn yis plu
as ye toke says basilicus

Ye whilk distries as men has lene
pe greffe yt grolbe when lint is grene
and namey of thing yt we may se
pat is corné pat has states thre

Furst ye corné fennes a greffe
pat wapes ap more & not lesse

Sithen hit cpiris & flouthe fayre
blyugh vntir & thoro rynd of ayre
pen aftir de cimes pe corné rpe
bolye for to berpy a tox to strppe

Pe greffe pe tokenes y first chuld springing q ad
A man yt has a gud tegyning
To do wele all his hert is sett

And pat wul pe emyouse manctet
As dos pe wborne with yune astolando
yt letnes pe greffe to grolbe on ye grolbude

Pe flozifying faire to se & fele q ad cdom

Se tokenes a man yt dos here wele
A capu him is pe empoisse woken

To distrie him & bring him down
As ye wborne dos troyugh his might

And ftries greffe yat flozhes righyt

Pe rpe orne yat is in resom q ad itin

Se tokenes god men of resom
A gayn hem pe empoisse man
Bekes all pe wiles yt he can
To for do here hoz and fame
And bring hem here tip wbozdes clame
for yo moze yt gud men dos wele

Pe synne of empye is to pelouse
pat vnnetti may pe empoisse

Cum to righyt repentance

Hir brings him to fuche a chyrance
Hitt is gottrius to ye hylp goft

For hit a spynne yt god hates most
yat is of all gudnesse pe welle

For god says pirs in ye gotprille.

Why so synnes & doslle
A capn pe hylp goft thoro wille
In yis wboz gettes he no mercye
Ne in pat otχer of pat folye
for he yt dos fuche a bice
he spines troyugh wille & malice.

Bot men chuld faueh undurstand
And be noght ony mpkel dretand

pat yere is no synne so grete due
Not yt god wille for greeht one
If pat a man wul him repent
In his lyue yt gud entent
Bot vnethy wul a man by gymn
Him repent of fuche a synne.

Bot fer spines fyned j. spenele Ser hút pita
A gyn pe hyl goft to fele còt cpir ctim-yt
On is plupcaon of hert bold

pat is ouþpe in engifche told
Wanthope is pe fætumde hyrne.

Theo is him pat endes þinne
pe thrid is hardnesse of hert
pe further is diffite at permanente insert

Ye fift is wertying in other men
Of ye gite of ye hylp goft to ken

pe fex hyrne yer after eſſe
werying a gayn fortoft fastnesſe.

Ouþpe jwirh may te yis q ad i. ad e píluphto
Wken a man ledes his fulbytt mis

pat wulnot leue his folye

Bot traiktes all mgodd9 inþe
Here makes he goddes inche oillaye
pis is a hyn gretth to charge

for pof he lyued ap as wþyne
the wenes yt god wul him not þyne
per halos he god vnrightibis

And his rightheynesse of lyttel pris
So goddes inche oillaye men makes

And his rightheynesse on ſtars mentaketh

And ttozo yt men may to long synne

pat nycy of god shal pei ner wþyne

Hother synne is wantope told j. ad i. ad e, eſt
gesperatio

pat is yis wjutly to hold
When a man so ful is of folye

pat he fustes not on goddes inche
He wenes & hopes yt god may noght

For gef him pe synne yt he has wright

So makes wantope godd9 inþe leſſe

And ouþpe fordos his rightheynesse

Bot hit is not pat nycy wul wane
pat he ne may hane hit if wul he

pat is if he wul folowe per to

And chryue him wele & penaince do

And make a mendes for all his yle

And turne him aftir goddes wille

And elles he is not wortyn

To hane forgyues and merti

for god says pirs in ye gotprille

As he may here yis derkes telle
Alle that pei noght says he y says pirs

To ye ryngdun of henen wende

To lyk m ioy wry outen ende

Bot yoo onely pat wul fukkile

In all thing myfadur wille.

GIM

["yel spzege in us if we hem kepe\ngroogh ye vtu of frend thepe\nyat binges aman in isom yh eſſe\nto ye bieſſed hed of impidenſe\nand to ye meſe yt per for ſulſes\nyat is ye lande yt men heuen talles\nas he might me her te for tell\nHollse god yus tap s m ye goſhell", "vlessed he says be ring olde\nBcati untes\npat are implo yel may te done\nſw m ipi po debe\nſto pei chal hae when yel hetten iſende\ntem\npe land yt lastes with oiten ende", "Here may men te pat teert yto\nwhat ye gyſt of pyte may to vs\nye whik is a ſpicialle grace", "pat ye ſert alſying may vs p[ic]tace\npat we in pe pat noſt neuen", "pat gyſt giuſt vs pe kying of heuen", "Y e gyſt of knolb[ug]n we may tane\nvii p[etic]\nſt p[ye]t e if we hit crave\nTt ne of i[duc]no\nTh[oz]o ye gyſt alkyng 16 hert deue i'tept p\npat in ye pater noſter is ſene\nom ſche", "Y e gyſt of knolb[ug]n theſes vs right", "Apat we are a what is oure myſtſt\nAnd m what p[ele] we ten alle", "And wberthen we come a winder we ſtalle", "And what ſolp we han done", "And make vs forſake oure ſyues ſone", "pat gyſt out of hert dralbes clene", "fre pat mas men so keſt ke neue\nDe fra", "Re is a ſhyne pat kyp de p[xe]tſes", "Aud te ſoune p[tyes] a man ledes", "On is a agayu god in heuen", "A nother agayn hnn ſelk euen", "pe tyrid agayn his olbne mene", "A g[ayn] his neghbur ye furtte may te", "T we a maunnes hert greth[] meues\nDe jn", "A g[ayn] god as ye toke p[ye]ues", "I b[au]t A man gruathes or makes ille chere", "A g[ayn] god or his halolves dere", "If he tem ſklainder or ſay volanp", "Oa p[ays] god dos not rightibl[ly]", "for god wblnot flu p[yle] his ſonne", "Oz for he ſeles ogit pat is alle", "De ſyimes greuell as mas god wrotte", "Oz he hnn greues as his halolves wotte", "Alle pis comes of ye p[hyne] of fre", "pat ledes a man to helle fire", "T re may stirre a man alſo\nA g[ayn] hnn ſelk as do h[ui]n t[uo]", "A s[ol]en a man pat is tothe", "A g[ayn] hnn ſeluen is so wrotte", "pat ye may uother erte ne dyphik", "S[le]p. Re contort in his hert ſynk\nS[ot] falles p[ha]ume iſekenes ſone", "for his wille may not be done", "yt w[ith] may non bor h[im] ſelk dere\nof h[im] ſelk may he te man ſeele", "T re ſtyres a man agayn his mene\nſto of h[im] he has moſt poſſible\nbis meyne t[up]ſt as barnes men talles\nAnd his ſuauities yt ſue him falles\nS[ot] w[hen] a man is mened t[ow]r ſre", "A g[ayn] tem he farres as fire", "He t[ames] as betes as lapt[es] ou p[an]t\nAnd farres as he bere alſo man\nWhat vessel he b[ucke]e he cyſues ne[ir]tale\nBothe pot or p[ain]e he leues non bale\nHe farres as he were in wodnſe\nAnd so h[im] ſemes w[ele] he eſſe", "T re makes a man ſelle as hap[py]\nA g[ayn] his neghbur yt lones him by", "w[hen] we r[py]tes de t[up]ſt hem too\nju ſeuens things h[it] w[il] forſt[if] go\nOn is furſt t[ow]r wo[de]s ſinert\nA nother is rankour in ye h[ert]", "pe tyrid is h[ast]reton p[ye]ue", "pe furtte may te cald w[ied]ele\npe ſeft is zcruping of veniguance\npe ſert flagh[ter] t[or]o myſchaunce\npen ſeuent is w[erre] p[en] fauland ſone\nTh[oz]o w[ih]k. many men ten for[don]e\nſo[er] w[en] w[er]t r[py]tes or debate\nbe t[he]ne t[wo] men of gret aſtate\nMikel blode is p[en] tene p[ul]t", "And many a manu t[ere] w[er] entenglit", "G[ou]bnes w[ir]de & lands d[is]troyed", "And many men on t[ere] w[is]e noyed", "S[ome] are diſherit ſome are flemed", "And ſome in strayt p[os]n ſemed", "And ſome are raymed as raimbound", "And ſome has manp a to[py] w[on]d", "And many other h[arnes] are done", "pat may not be amended ſone", "T re is euthe[on] of alle pis", "pat makes a man to p[ye]u heuen bl[is]\nyus map of re t[ui]m[ek] l[oo]p\npat is mened te t[ul]p too", "H olse may a man yen yt is g[il]ty\nmakes a mentes of ſutre ſolp", "And tor he mentes make of ſuch thing\np[red]ede yt in h[ell] ye mon h[ynge]", "Y is p[hyne] of t[re] w[er]t oiten p[il]bte\npe gyſt of knolb[ug]n pu[tt]y[ol]bte", "Of ye h[ert] as betes p[er] p[ime]", "A v[tu]n mſtede of p[ot] p[hyne]", "pat is ye v[tu] of euen hede\nY[hi]m\npo w[ih]k amannes reſon th[uld] iſe", "Euenete is a v[tu] of ſtelle\npat a c[om]des reſon w[er]t w[ille]", "Re[du]m falles t[re] m ſoure things", "pat to right w[is]nſes a man h[ring]es", "On is enu\nye th[ir]d", "ye p[re]t", "pyr", "re ſe]u]t", "re ſe]u]t", "pyr", "pyr", "pyr", "pyr", {"bbox

On is enquering a mother is tempyng
per thrid is right behyngþing
ye furthe is theþyng of tong fre
in þyse four falles resoun to le
resoun makes a man to enquere
and ye lotte of gud men for to lere
sive when a thing comes to lome
holke he hit chal certeynly leue or volke
reson chuld a man thele yeme
pat falles any thing to tene
pat he afferne noght in vapn
thyl he to of ye lotte certayn

Reson makes a mannes witt stable
To thing pat may be profitable
Reson ille in ye hert knyt

Thre þytes of ye fleght of witt

Do þryt is to thinke ay sone
Of ye thinges yt are done

A mother is to undurstonde
And to se ye thing yt is semande
ye thrid is to purnay a oðpayn
ye thing pat chal be certayn

Reson alkes a man take hede
Houde te chal his tong right lede
liven he chal eþke as lisen te sþyll
pat he no woldes in vapn sþyll?
yus may men se who so kan
Douse resoun riglit chuld rute a man
bot sþyll chuld te ilt reson ay
for to euen hede ledes hem towe þe way
thylk falles to te ilt resoun
in kowe thinges he lume eulcresoln
þyse are yo foure : luf - hyede.

loy, & soþolke, in hert to lypede,

Furth a man chuld no thing loue
bot thing yt bere for his soule helpne
and no oð thing chuld he hyede
bot thymge pt mighte fine him to soule mede
and of noght elles have woye hydste
bot of thing yt mighte make him upþyste
he have soðow þe hert loulde ne stille
bot for thing yt is agapne godd ilbille

The right vtu of euen hede

Virtus eglatius se
Sheles as men i hede may reede moſtrant i any,
Seuen degros ou ik a syde godib, & viij. Ranns
and seuen mannespt spaten lypye.

The seuen degros are noght elles

Is o. þyde and clerkes telles

Bot seuen maner of clere fylgist

pat teches a man ye way right

The furft fighit is nis to begyne

Pat a man chuld se him keif wittinne
A notter is yt a man chuld se
To ye thing pt falles und hyn te
pe thrid makes a man flye
To se pat is ke for his se

ye furtte makes a mannes je glide

To se clerely on ye riglit fide

ye fylt a mannes je may lede

On ye lyft syde to loke a take hede

ye fert fylgt as says ye toke

makes a man te hynde him loke

ye seuent makes a man thao fleght

lome a twen his hede on hegigt

Furft chuld a man ilt in him keif se ad.

His conuence pat is pue

and yit will muſake at pat tyde

and eramen hit on ik a syde

ik a ttoght a ille ilbille

ilbik is gud ilbik is ille

and oðpayn all his entencion

left ye reikard of resoun

So pat resoun ilbille fre

may botte at a coðde be

E man chuld loke thoro clere riglit ad.

ye thing yt is under him riglit

pat is yo toody pat ferues lyknyg

of ilbik him falles to haue kepyng

for in pat ptye ilbere gret uede

To told ye lyf of euen hede

And ye riglit meſure yt hit not fayle

As in clothing as in aaple

in mete and daynk as other thing

pat ye body alkes ttpro ersetupng

for ye body alkes all te hit pure

wel offt oustrunge pen meſure

Bot a man helpnes lede karþi ad.

ye fylue byttes of his toody

Thoro ye lyke of equite

So yat no witt paffe his tegre

And rule hem to in hir office

So yat pei turne to alle vite

As ye jeen to se ye ceres to hew

ye uede to finell falvozes ſere

ye moult to taſt a eþke clere

Of thing pt is ke for hit lere

At is to ſay as men geſſe ad.

woldly goods and richtheſse

pat may diſpayne a man maſt

and ye toſule diſtreye a wacft

pfor a man chuld him a toſe

for to do pat is riglitlibe

And paffe not ye lyf of equite

for no gud pat he may se

E man chuld loke clerely on ye riglit fide

chuld let no thing his fighte hide

And pt fight him chal ken

So to take kepe to gud men

pat he of hem may wittely ſele

To take enſaumple to do uelke

So pt his deces te reſtles te challe

As ye vtu of euen hede ilbille

He pat pus gretes as þe hane told
men may hyn right blessed hold
for gertly consorted hal he be
as clerkes in holt ibrutt may te
for god fays pus thoro wodes wete
blessed be pei alle pat grete
for pei chal be wuifedde wele
thoro 10p Æ hib in huen to fele
bu to pat blifed syfer tebe
pe btu of euenhede may vs lede
pat comes of pe gyft of knolþug
pe uthill we wne thoro pe gyft of aleþug
pat in pe pater noster esse
as ye wole teres wittnesse
pus gate cheltes yt gift his might
God giveth in oure heres may uight

Hast yfryt as clerkes wote wele
pe gyft of frendly may the tele
pat gift a mong alle oyer thym
we ashen thoroogh pe furth asking
off pe pat nofer when the pray
the pat tebe burumiy sap
pat gift may make a mannes hert
Stallworth to stande hardyns füert
And told to undurtake þone
a great thing here for goddes lome
for ytt may arne pe hert so wele
pat ytt no hynct of auger fele
pat gift out of pe hert daies
pe chynne of actide as clerkes knaltes

Auctioria.

Hast yfryt as clerkes wote wele
pe gyft of frendly may the tele
pat gift a mong alle oyer thym
we ashen thoroogh pe furth asking
off pe pat nofer when the pray
the pat tebe burumiy sap
pat gift may make a mannes hert
Stallworth to stande hardyns füert
And told to undurtake þone
a great thing here for goddes lome
for ytt may arne pe hert so wele
pat ytt no hynct of auger fele
pat gift out of pe hert daies
pe chynne of actide as clerkes knaltes
hast is flotth in goddes juice
in uthill þe fynde full many a vice
for when yt chynne m hert is knitt
egiftene vices map chynge of lytt
off uthill egiftene cer are full triff
pat lettes begyning of prud liff
and fer for dos prud ameideuement
and puttes a man til al apayment
and other fer may alone lyxung
A man tyl a blikked endpugt

Auctioria.

To vse ye furft cer are many down
pat and begyning of lyf for down
on is daspynesse of hert one
another is tenderesse of lody
pe thrid is jduines of man i quert
pe furth is heup nesse of hert
pe gift is lytternesse of hert þi june
pe fert is arols nesse to begynne
alredy nesse of hert as clerkegnes
is as hen a man dafedly loues
and slop in god his huf lettes

Auctioria.

Suflyt gud begyning of lyf lettes
sot wth so in gud lyf begynne
and kepe hyn here den to lyme
he chuld ofue god ytt all his might
srennally told day and might

And lyfth in hert and tigift
On all thing pat eul tibes bligift
and yt huf makes a grolbud lastaund
On uthill clene lyf may fast stand

Menternesse of fieshe as þe fynde Æ ad Æf. de tem
holdes a man mpeke te kynde
tate.

pat he may here no penuunce tere
pe tyle no thing his todi to tere
for wh he may no hard thing to liche
he may te cald ye fende couche
pat to ye fende is ful soff
on uthill he hyttes Æ lenes him offt
and fays tyl hyn on yis manere
thys a fai flatrand there
polb haft den noizched tenderly
per for yous tent wele pi tody
and putte ye to no pennaunce þe red
for penuunce hit might be pi dede
for wh polb may no pennaunce tere
as other pat are stallworthere
polb art of al wapk copllection
pennaunce might tone hing pe down
hit were to pe a folwe mytchaynce
go for do pi selft thoroogh pennaunce
pus can ye fende a man chryue
and lett the begyning of gud lyne

Dulnesse as pte clerkes faps Æ ad Æf. te ocio
rate.

is a fynne yt pe fende wele pays
for when pe fende spudes a man
pud he comes to him pan
and occupies him in his uedes
and puttes him in to synful tedes
for pen he dos him to thynke fol
on prud Æ upn lewdzi
on glotonyc or other folpes
on uthill tywo pe fende he stodges
left pat has he no dred
To full hyn alle in tede
pus pe fende twoe dulnesse can
lett pe prud lyf of a man

Dulnesse of hert is to drieð Æ ad Æf. de gurta
te

To stoppes pe sauoz of prud wde
for when a man m hert is heupe
him lyft noght do lot spyt or lhe
on slepe oyer naked or cled
and lothe to rjade out of his bed
he noght hyn lyst to go to lyrk
Re no holp iverheds lyþrk
Re the wold or tyne foure messes or mo
Sot he wold a slepe for so
Da a fbotre in on mornþug
for per to has he offt lyknyg
he noght bytles him might noz day
sot tukes all pe ese pat he may
sot sinne tyne is he ful ukar and
and full byfylp travelland

And of a wykked cultum
yat to ye viole is vn plsum
for wth to wones to de wobe
yt un fro all gud wille him droue
and his wille to bronde = lede
yat vnment yst him do gud dede
vot fi trine il he through folwe
Suci hardnes do to his bodye
Through great fastung oij might
and huge isakng dayz might
and other xenaunce ou meture
yat he falles in grett langure
and yer to ingreft sekenesse
yen is he mak'd so ingift lesse
yat he ne may on no vyle

Tranaple noght in godes kupe
Ne inn luf ne him lounbre
Ne of deuonoin hane lounbre
Ne of matins hirres ne orpions
Of messes ne of fermons
Pus men may pynce dolesnese
vedely yer a fapit hert esse.

Hafft yat per comes lacresse
Lad v. q. è ere
yat puttes a man to suche feblennesse
miffio
yt ik day aftur yt ofter talbes
his wille fùlbat fro god he drawes
So is he ik day arraytand
Gyl he be made all retireand
Hapling ye dert vice may le
Lad v. q. è
sle men may oft in fuauntis le
defertio
for furtik to fue yel are virrim
and frolward aft or peire terme cù
vot he is worthi to haue med
yt wele legyues nogift fayles inede
P yle fer vices letten amendement
and maken a mannes foule to be theyent.

Other fer zitt vynne, can
See fuy alha viue
yat to lad ende byyngen a man que ducunt
P yle are yo ter are not gote holem ad malas
vunbruesse v untolemode
mozte
Gruchyng als o derynese
Langur and wanlope yberit esse
Auburinesse virkes mpkel llzake
Lad q.
To a man pat ilvnot blefthly take q è iokedi
penaunce yat ye pft him tedes enna
in ftrift ouely for his mystedes
Pis vice makes a mannes hert lard
And virburim = frolward
yn to god and holyp kyrk
peire comauuntsments lapnhy wirk
To to him pat is his souferayn
To do aft pat he wil ordayn

Antolemod nesse wrong ilwiere Lad h. q.
A man pat ilvill not blithly here impacion
What he is worthi for his fyime na
And ye pele yst he is inne
Pis vice puttes a man fro strille

To thole yst is agapne his wille

Gruchyng comes pen yt is pis Lad. m. que
When a man laps yt he dos nis è murmura
he gruttes yl et grutes him yte
to
And thynkes men don ytt for diptye

Yer aftar comes drerynese Lad. m. que
in wylk su man fallen esse est tristia.

Suche men the may offt le
yat ful grechel until greued te
of al ryns thinge yt mien te laps

Of men tem dos yt noght tem pays

Aft yat comes langure Lad v. q è langor.

Yat is a molbrnyng duer meture

Yat comes in a mannes hert lone

for su destes pat he has done
for so mykel forou may he taft

Yat hyn ives yt his lyk maft

And zernes offt his owne dede

Yat comes of ye fenues rede

Wanlope comes yen alper laft Lad v. q è est
in wylk ye fende haltes man faft defertio.

For wten a man in wanlope is trogitt

In goddes incy trepates he nogift

Of him thinkes so mykel ins misse

Yat he ne may neu hane bliffe

And in pat he may pichante

Slee him selft thorugh fenues cibraunce

Pus may yle vices bzyng

A man vn to an ille endying

P yle are ye egliteue vices on rolve

In wylk men fallen yt are flowe

Alle yei tpingon on ilb a fyde

Dost of ye fynne of aayte

Pis fynne ye gifft of streth drawes

Dost of ye hert as clerkes knaues

And in pat stede cuen to gesse

Settes pe vtu of proles Puc de pibitate

rolveesse

is a vtu of prple
yt makes a man hardy = wple
De wylk he may ou come therto

Alle vices: and vutes pichate

Seuen degrees hal pat vne

And feuen braunches of value

P yle are ye deares furtik to linoive

And pyc are here leett on rolve

Nobleſſe of hert in uk achannce

Traytpngi. lykernesſe. = unſtraunce

Steſd fastnecche yt mpkel map vple

And laſtpnugnese = ſt olleu fayle

Dung = thrit of rigthbynſe

And ilkon of pike a vtu esse
Nobleſſe of hert y gud il vyſe Lad. q. è
Sheves hit wele in too ptyle magnam

On pat on fyde to ciple = fle imitate

Ye world yt is nogift bot vanite

For teynt alutyn ſays as. j. gesse

Yat pis is vray pzoſbesse

When a mannes hert diſt illes lere
Thing yt is not in his pohere.

A neither is of pennaunce hard
pe thurd of his flefhe froldard
pe furthe Æ ye fyft of ye wurd are too
pat on of wele pat oer of woo
pe fert of upkyed men Æ felle
pe leuent of ye fende of helle

Oedelp fynne is ye furft batayle. J. beli pèti
pat bigpinnes a man to affaple mortalis.

A gyn þ batayle de houes hyn fight
Oz fie hitt fast all his might
Not he þ fles map not all lese
fio he feghtes wele pat flece

For wþo so affentis uoght to hynne
He hit oirimes ict olten dyne
Not wþo so feld is in pat froible
Map not rike ict olst forible

De has moze nede ict help to mete
pen he þ stands on his fete
Pot þorugh gree on take his hauð
Oz he may rike agapn Æ stand

And arme hyn wele agayn þ channe
hert strong armoure of pennaunce
pe llyll pe hylgoft hyn bringes
And þ tehoues de of thre thingos

On is repentaunce cald of hert
A neither is fchrift of mohth i quert
pe thrid a mendes ict will fre
De chuld be armed ict pite thre

Repenaunce of hert is piffe Pur modus est
hen a man all knowe his mife cordis.

And has tozous foz pat labour
pat he wraathed his creatuunce
And ye more þ he has wroghyt as fole
pe maue in hert chuld his tole

For wþo is fyfful and yle
Pile thre mannes teres thoro skalle
goddes thefe Æ goddes thefe fere
morthetter of his doght dere

And goddoe traytur pus men colkes
pe man pat in pynne failles

Eurft goddes thefe may be knawne pm modus.
foz he wafkes pat is not his albne
pat god him toke to kepe Æ weld
Of llyll him tehoues a colbutes yeld

Outtherer te him self maf wher he gos ij. mod?
pat through pynne his folble flos
pe llyll god made to his lyknesse
per through gte his doghter eſſe

Goddes trayt he is be reſoin u? modus
foz he wos god a gret trefoin
Where he zeles to ye fende onely
pat is godos most city
pe castell of his hert so queme
pe llyll god toke hyn forto zeme.

De leuende thing is fchrift of mohth Sod. ofel
pat makes a man to god ful kouſth lio oris.

De llyll has fer condicionis

As wien tan herd in fere ſmous

De furft fchrift chuld be upſely done p. conſeffio
discreta.

A perti and upely ap

Boldly Æ nec ely offt to ſay

Eurft chuld fchrift de mad upely Item conſeffio
for a man chuld make him tefor redy discreta.

Of all uping pynne te think hyn wele
Both of dedel and of veniele

Pat he has wroghyt as viurburum

Sytten þ he be foz ye pzeft cun

A tt chuld he loke or he hyn fyrue

What he is þ chuld dere his lyue

If he be crimand his fchrift to here

And to asſoyle him has poſke

E fchrift chuld te don hattip nj. conſeffio keſtina

Fo zau many skilles to tell zowe wyh

For tarying of fchrift i piz lyue

Is perels gret foz skilles fyrue

On is for ye condicion

Of pynne pat is confuionu

Fo pynne is as fayn pite clerkes

A uremand fyrce þ wfastes gud werkes

Pat may on no upfe flekkened be

Of all ousten teeres in fchrift to ſe

A neither is foz fekenesse of pynne
De llyll fchrift is a medicine inne

For he pteke to be hole

De houes nede of medicine ſuffur his die

De thrid chulle is for ye ded

Pat waytes a man in ilk aſted

For no man may le certain

Of ye pynne pat may not faple

Yten ye dede chal hyn affaple

De furft is foz godes þ is done

Of a man two pynne map pynne ſone

Pat is alle þ he has done wele

A ther through he chuld henen bus fele

And all his pynne þ him might vaple

Thorough his pynne chal him faple

Dot all may he reccon a gapyn

Thoro vrap fchrift þ is certain

De fyft chulle Æ pe last is piz

For: forgeting of his mis

Fo wþo his fchrift late tegpinnes

he may forgete many of his pynnes

Of llyll he may neu more meene

Dow chuld he yen fyrpue hyn clene.

De thrid condicion of fchrift eſſe nj. conſeffio
Aho ye wke teres wittnesse eyta.

Of a man chuld fyrſſe hyn aterly

And for bis pynnes i berr te fozy

Pat is to ſay he chuld theſe ſone

Ye certain pynnes þ he has done

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