,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,9 ?is text gh repres5ts ! ,middle ,engli% lett] yogh1 simil> to ! num]al #c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,buke ,( ! ,ord] ( ,knigh?ood1 ,translat$ f ! ,fr5*1 ,by ,sir ,gilb]t ,hay1 ,knight4 ,f ! ,manuscript 9 ! ,libr>y at ,abbots=d4 ,decoration ,ed9burgh3 ,m4,,dccc4,,xlvii4 ,,to ,,! ,,presid5t ,,& ,,memb]s ,,( ,,! ,,abbots=d ,,club1 ,,?is ,,specim5 ,,( ,,! ,,e>ly ,,lit]ature ,,( ,,scotl&1 ,,n[ ,,fir/ ,,pr9t$1 ,,is ,,d$icat$ ,,& ,,pres5t$ ,,by ,,_! ,,ob$i5t ,,s]vant1 ,,b]iah ,,botfield4 ,,norton ,,hall1 ,,janu>y #a1 #ahdg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,abbots=d ,club4 ,,janu>y1 ,m4,,dccc4,,xlvii4 ,,presid5t1 ,,"r ,,hon4 ,,john ,,hope1 ,,"l ,,ju/ice-,,cl]k4 ,,"r ,,hon4 ,,! ,,e>l ,,( ,,ab]de54 ,,adam ,,&]son1 ,,esq4 ,,david ,,balf\r1 ,,esq4 #e ,,*>les ,,baxt]1 ,,esq4 ,,rob]t ,,bell1 ,,esq4 ,,rob]t ,,blackwood1 ,,esq4 ,,b9don ,,blood1 ,,esq4 ,,b]iah ,,botfield1 ,,esq4 #aj ,,james ,,burn1 ,,esq4 ,,hon4 ,,h5ry ,,cockburn1 ,,"l ,,cockburn4 ,,john ,,payne ,,colli]1 ,,esq4 ,,?omas ,,con/able1 ,,esq4 ,,james ,,crossley1 ,,esq4 #ae ,,james ,,d5ni/\n1 ,,esq4 ,,john ,,dunn1 ,,esq4 ,,joseph ,,walt] ,,k+ ,,eyton1 ,,esq4 ,,hon4 ,,john ,,hay ,,=bes1 ,,"l ,,m$wyn4 ,,john ,,black ,,gracie1 ,,esq4 #bj ,,hon4 ,,james ,,ivory1 ,,"l ,,ivory4 ,,hon4 ,,francis ,,jeffrey1 ,,"l ,,jeffrey4 ,,james ,,k9ne>1 ,,esq4 ,,george ,,rit*ie ,,k9lo*1 ,,esq4 ,,david ,,la+1 ,,esq4 #be ,,h5ry ,,liddell1 ,,esq4 ,,james ,,lucas1 ,,esq4 ,,john ,,:itefoord ,,mack5zie1 ,,esq4 ,,alex&] ,,macono*ie1 ,,esq4 ,,james ,,macknight1 ,,esq41 ,treasur]4 #cj ,,james ,,maidm5t1 ,,esq4 ,,william ,,h5ry ,,mill]1 ,,esq4 ,,!odore ,,m>t91 ,,esq41 ,secret>y4 ,,rev4 ,,james ,,morton1 ,b4,d4 ,,rob]t ,,nasmy?1 ,,esq4 #ce ,,rob]t ,,pitcairn1 ,,esq4 ,,"r ,,hon4 ,,! ,,e>l ,,( ,,p[is4 ,,john ,,rob]tson1 ,,esq4 ,,"r ,,hon4 ,,&rew ,,ru!rfurd1 ,,"l ,,advocate4 ,,ersk9e ,,d\glas ,,s&=d1 ,,esq4 #dj ,,john ,,smi?1 ,,esq4 ,l4,l4,d4 ,,william ,b4 ,d4 ,d4 ,,turnbull1 ,,esq4 ,,edw>d ,,v]non ,,utt]son1 ,,esq4 ,,patrick ,,w>n]1 ,,esq4 ,,"r ,,hon4 ,,sir ,,george ,,w>r5d]1 ,,b>t4 ,decoration ,,preface4 ,! ,lit]ature ( ,scotl&1 dur+ ! ,fifte5? ,c5tury1 is entitl$ to a mu* great] %>e ( att5tion ?an x has hi!rto receiv$2 m especially1 z x is a p]iod 9 :i* ! contempor>y ,lit]ature ( ,engl& is comp>atively s devoid ( int]e/4 ,among ! p]sons :o !n fl\ri%$1 & to :om b a scanty %>e ( ju/ice has be5 aw>d$1 we may reckon ,sir ,,gilb]t ,,hay1 ,,knight4 ,dunb> ! ,scoti% ,poet1#a :o adorn$ ! reign ( ,james ! ,f\r?1 9 8 ,lam5t = ! ,dea? ( ! ,mak>s or ,poets1 includes ! "n ( ,hay2 s likewise does ,sir ,david ,lyndesay1 9 ! reign ( ,james ! ,fif?2 b no o!r writ] seems to h be5 aw>e t su* an au?or _h ev] exi/$1 until we rea* ! ye> #agbb1 :5 !re appe>$ ! ,?ird ,volume ( ,! ,lives & ,*>act]s ( ! mo/ ,em95t ,writ]s ( ! ,scots ,nation1 c4 ,by ,,george ,,mack5zie1 ,m4 ,d4#b ,?is volume1 ! la/ :i* ! au?or liv$ to publi%1#c comm5ces ) ,! ,life ( ,,sir ,,gilb]t ,,hay1 ,*amb]la9 to ,*>les ,,vi4 ,k+ ( ,france4 ,x ext5ds to eight folio pages1 & furni%es a suitable specim5 ( ,mack5zie's mode ( con/ruct+ biography4 ,x comm5ces ) ! foll[+ p>agraphs3-- ,! ,,hayes are said to h _! fir/ rise f a v noble & h]oick action1 ab\t ! ye> ( our ,"l #ihj1 9 ! reign ( ,k5ne? ,,iii41 z we h %[n 9 ! ,life ( t ,pr9ce1 9 ! second volume ( ?is ,"w1 pag4 #fj4 ,b :atev] tru? be 9 ?is1 x is c]ta9 t ?is is "o ( ! mo/ noble & anci5t ,families 9 ,scotl&1 & t ev] s9ce ! reign ( ,k+ ,rob]t ,bruce1 !y h be5 ,"l ,high ,con/ables ( ,scotl&3 ,t ,pr9ce1 = ! fai?ful s]vice & loyalty ( ,rob]t ,"l ,hay1 decl>'d !m h]itable ,con/ables ( ,scotl&1 ab\t ! ye> #acaj4 ,f ?is noble & ,anci5t ,family our au?or 0 desc5d$1 ( :om ,i h no o!r acc\nt to give1 b t he 0 born 9 ! ,nor? ( ,scotl&1 br\ght up at ! ,univ]sity ( ,ab]de51 :]e1 aft] he _h f9i%$ ! c\rse ( 8 /udies 9 ,philosophy1 he comm5c$ ,ma/] ( ,arts1 w5t ov] to ,france1 :]e he /udi$ ! ,laws1 & 0 ,bat*elor ( ! ,canon ,law1 & = 8 great m]it1 obta9$ ! hon\r ( ,knigh?ood1 & 0 made ,*amb]la9 to ,*>les ,,vi4 ,k+ ( ,france2 ^u ^: dea? he return$ to ,scotl&1 & 0 9 great fav\r & e/eem ) ,william ,e>l ( ,orkney1 & ,"l ,high ,*ancellor ( ,scotl&1 at ^: desire he translat$1 f ! ,fr5* into ,scots1 ,dr ,bonnet's ,book ( ,battles 9 ! ,ye> ( our ,"l #adef4 ,z = our ,au?or1 'tis probable t he di$ t[>ds ! latt] end ( ! #ad? c5tury2 & f 8 p]=mance x appe>s t he 0 well se5 9 ! ,civil1 ,canon1 & ,milit>y ,laws2 & _h he n be5 a p]son ( s+ul> m]it & wor?1 he _h n rais$ himself to ! dignities t he atta9'd to4 ,^! p>agraphs conta9 ! :ole biographical portion ( ! ,life1 conta9$ 9 8 eight folio pages1--! ,au?or's practice be+ t ( introduc+ "s extrane\s matt] sugge/$ by1 b n connect$ ) ! subject ( ! biography4 ,b 9 ! passages quot$ ! ,au?or's usual c>elessness or ignorance is v app>5t4 ,8 /atem5ts ( matt]s ( fact1 inde$1 are nev] to be reli$ ^u1 be+ seldom confirm$1 & (t5 contradict$ by bett] au?orities1 & in/ead ( a "w ( ,national importance1 des]v+ ! lib]al patronage x receiv$1 x is altoge!r wor?less4 ,?us ,mack5zie might h kn[n1 t if ,hay 0 br\ght up1 & comm5c$ ,ma/] ( ,arts1 at a ,univ]sity 9 ,scotl&1 x c\ld n h be5 at ,ab]de51 :i* 0 n f\nd$ until ! ye> #adid2 & t if ,hay 0 ,*amb]la9 to a ,k+ ( ,france1 x c\ld n h be5 ,*>les ! ,six?1 ^: reign ext5d$ f ! ye> #achj to #adbb4 ,! conclud+ notice ( ! suppos$ "t ( ,hay's dea?1 t[>ds ! latt] end ( ! #ad? c5tury1 is obvi\sly a cl]ical error = ! #ae? c5tury4 ,in/ead1 h[ev]1 ( fav\r+ ! read] ) an abridg$ hi/ory ( ! ,k+s ( ,france1 or "s o!r discursive topic1 ,dr ,mack5zie has 9 ?is in/ance deviat$ f 8 ord9>y practice1 & giv5 a c>eful & detail$ analysis ( a ,manuscript volume 9 8 own possession1 conta9+ ?ree works translat$ f ! ,fr5* by ,sir ,gilb]t ,hay2 & ?is may be in/anc$ z "o ( ! few actual contributions to ! ,lit]>y ,hi/ory ( ,scotl&1 conta9$ 9 8 ?ree folio volumes4 ,x may "h be quot$1 omitt+ a some:at confus$ & inaccurate acc\nt ( ! orig9al au?or ,honor ,bonnor or ,bonnet1 ,prior ( ,sallon4 ,! fir/ ,book 7he says17 conta9s #aj ,*apt]s1 :]e9 ! ,au?or gives ! def9ition ( ,w>1 accord+ to ! ,doctors ( ,civil & ,canon ,law1 & %[s t x _h its fir/ rise 9 ,heav5 betwixt ,god & 8 rebelli\s ,angels2 !n he treats ( ! bypa/ p]secutions ( ! ,*ur* by way ( comm5t>y ^u ,s4 ,john's ,vision ( ! five ,angels 9 ! ,revelation1 & speak+ ( ! f\r? ,angel1 he ackn[l$ges1 ,t !re 0 a woman t 0 *os5 ,pope & t %e 0 an ,engli% woman3 ,& aft] ,leon1 says our translator1 0 *os5 a woman ,pape1 n witt& t %e 0 a woman1 ! quhilk 0 ( ,engl& born4 ,! second ,book conta9s #ah ,*apt]s1 :]e9 he treats ( ! de/ruction ( ! ,f\r great ,empires ( ! ,_w3 ,! ,babylonian begun 9 ! ea/1 9 ! "t ( ,abraham2 ! ,c>?ag9ian begun 9 ! "t ( ! ,judges2 ! ,mac$onian begun 9 ! "t ( ! ,maccabees2 & t ( ! ,roman begun 9 ! "t ( ,a*an ,k+ ( ,judea3 ,b he m p>ticul>ly insi/s ^u ! ,roman ,empire1 & %ews :5 ! city ( ,rome 0 fir/ f\nd$1 :5 !y begun _! ,gov]nm5t by ,k+s1 ,s5ators1 ,consuls1 & ,emp]ors1 & ( _! mo/ memorable or rem>kable actions1 ( ! actions ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 & ! de/ruction ( ! ,c>?ag9ian ,empire2 & concludes ) an acc\nt ( ! fir/ rise ( gov]nm5t or jurisdiction among/ m51 & :o 7 ! fir/ ,gov]nors or ,judges4 ,! ?ird ,book conta9s #aj ,*apt]s1 :]e9 he treats ( ! lawfulness ( mak+ ( ,w>1 & if x be possible = mank9d to live )\t x2 h[ m5 "k :5 !y are ju/ly compell'd to make w>2 :at ! m>ks ( true val\r & c[>dice are2 :at puni%m5t is due to ^? t leave ! army1 )\t ask+ p]mission ( _! comm&]s1 or fight ! enemy1 )\t ! ord]s ( _! comm&]s4 ,! f\r? ,book conta9s #aee ,*apt]s1 :]e9 he treats ( ! lawful ,gr\nds ( ,w>1 especially among/ ,*ri/ians aga9/ ! ,turks1 & all ,infidels2 :e!r ! ,emp]or c lawfully decl>e ,w> aga9/ ! ,pope & ! ,*ur*1 & :e!r ! ,pope may make ,w> aga9/ him2 conc]n+ ! ,duties ( ,knights1 & = :at reasons !y ought to be puni%$2 conc]n+ ! ,duties ( ,g5]als1 & if1 :5 !y are tak5 9 battle1 !y ought to lose _! lives or n2 :e!r /r5g? or =ce be a moral1 c>d9al1 or natural virtue2 :e!r ,prison]s t are tak5 9 ,w> belong to ^? t take !m1 or to ! ,pr9ces to :om ! armies 9 :i* !y are tak5 belongs2 :e!r ,vassals %\ld s]ve 9 ! army ^u _! own or _! ,pr9ce's exp5ces2 if a ,b>on be oblig$ to s]ve 8 ,k+ b only 9 8 own w>s2 :e!r two ,b>ons hav+ w> aga9/ "o ano!r1 _! m5 are oblig$ to assi/ ei!r ( !m till !y receive ord]s f _! ,k+ & respective ,lords2 :e!r we are b\nd to def5d our neighb\rs ) arms & m5 :5 invad$ by o!rs1 & :at ! p]sons are t are oblig$ to def5d "o ano!r1 & p>ticul>ly h[ ! vassal is oblig$ to def5d 8 ,"l1 ! son 8 fa!r1 by ! law ( ,ju/ice2 :e!r he is m b\nd to def5d 8 fa!r or natural ,pr9ce2 :e!r a ,cl]gyman is b\nd mo/ to assi/ 8 fa!r or 8 ,bi%op1 :5 a w> is decl>$ betwixt !m2 :e!r m5 may make a def5sive w> = _! temporal goods lawfully conqui%'d2 :e!r ,prie/s & ,cl]ks may def5d _! goods by =ce ( arms2 :e!r arms l5t & lo/ 9 ! field ( battle ought to be re/or$2 :e!r arms & horses hir$ & lo/ 9 battle ought to be re/or$2 :e!r a ,knight be+ robb$ 9 8 ,k+'s s]vice1 he or 8 ,k+ ought to pursue ! robb]s2 :e!r a man t goes to ! w>s un*>g'd ought to take wages2 :e!r a ,knight s]v+ a ,k+ un*>g'd1 may lawfully ask wages ( him2 :e!r1 :5 ! ,k+ ( ,spa9 s5ds assi/ance to ! ,k+ ( ,france1 he ought to ask wages ( him2 :e!r a man t goes to ! w>s out ( va9 glory1 ought to ask wages by ! law ( ,arms2 :e!r a ,capta9 t is robb$ obey+ 8 ,"l's comm&s1 8 ,"l ought to re/ore him 8 goods or n2 :e!r a man go+ to ! w>s = covet\sness & robb]y1 ought to dem& wages2 :e!r a ,prie/ or ,cl]gyman may lawfully g to ! w> or n1 conc]n+ ! "t t m5 ought to be paid _! wages t g to ! w>s2 :e!r a ,w>ri\r t obta9s leave to div]t & recreat himself = "s "t1 %\ld receive wages = t "t2 :e!r a ,knight t has tak5 wages ( a ,k+ = a ye>'s s]vice1 & aft] ?ree mon?s goes to ! s]vice ( ano!r ,pr9ce1 ought to receive wages = ! "t t he has s]v$2 :e!r a ,soldi] t has be5 paid by a ,pr9ce = a ye>'s s]vice1 may sub/itute ano!r 9 8 place2 :e!r a ,capta9 may s5d any ( 8 m5 away1 aft] he has mu/]$ !m 9 ! fields be=e 8 ,pr9ce2 :e!r a ,soldi] fall+ sick 9 ! w>s may lawfully ask 8 wages = all ! "t t he _h be5 sick2 h[ ! goods or spoil t is ga9$ by ! army ought to be p>t$ among/ ! ,soldi]s2 :e!r a man may lawfully keep :at he takes f a robb] t 0 design$ to rob him on ! highway2 ( ! lawfulness ( ! w> t is made betwixt two cities t hold ( no ,sov]eign2 :e!r a man may kill a prison] t deliv]s himself volunt>ly2 :e!r by ! ,law ( ,arms1 a man may take a ransom ( gold or money f 8 prison]2 :e!r 9 a w> betwixt ,engl& & ,france1 ! ,fr5* may lawfully seize ^u ! goods ( ! ,engli% husb&m51 & deta9 _! p]sons prison]s2 :e!r "o ,k+ may ov]come ano!r ,k+ lawfully by craft & subtilty2 :e!r x be lawful to fight ^u a holyday2 :e!r1 :5 "o man wrongs ano!r1 he may lawfully recov] 8 own by w> or =ce1 be=e he pursues him legally2 :e!r a ,knight t dies 9 battle1 9 8 ,pr9ce's s]vice1 is sure ( 8 salvation2 :e!r ! righte\s or s9n]s are ! mo/ p[]ful 9 battle2 :y !re are s _m w>s 9 ! _w2 :e!r "o t is tak5 prison]1 & sworn to keep prison1 may lawfully break x1 & make 8 escape1 if he f9ds occasion2 :e!r "o t is tak5 prison]1 & put 9 a close d>k room1 & makes 8 escape1 may be said to break prison8 ,:e!r a man t's promis$ safe conduct f "o place to ano!r1 b has neglect$ to capitulate = 8 safe return1 may be lawfully deta9$ prison]8 ,:e!r a man t has safe conduct promis$ to him & 8 att5dants1 c br+ along/ ) him a great] man ?an he himself is8 ,if a man be tak5 prison] ^u ano!r's safe conduct1 :e!r he t _h ! safe conduct be oblig$ to relieve him ^u 8 own *>ges8 ,if a man hav+ lib]ty to g out ( prison1 on condition t he %\ld return ^u su* a day1 re-ent]s aga9 into ! prison1 fails 9 ! day1 h[ he %\ld be puni%$8 ,:e!r x be lawful = "o ,pr9ce to refuse ano!r1 ) :om he is at peace1 passage ?or[ 8 c\ntry8 ,:e!r ,*ur*m5 %\ld pay taxes1 tributes1 & impositions to ,secul> ,k+s & ,pr9ces8 ,if ! ,*ur* %\ld make w> aga9/ ! ,jews8 ,if a man may def5d 8 wife by =ce ( arms8 ,if a bro!r may def5d 8 bro!r by =ce ( arms8 ,:5 a ,b>on is a vassal to two ,lords ( diff]5t c\ntries1 t h bo? ( !m w>1 :om ( !m he ought to s]ve8 ,:5 a ,b>on is a vassal to two ,lords t make w> ^u "o ano!r1 :om ( !m he ought to obey8 ,:5 a man is a burgess 9 two cities t make w> aga9/ "o ano!r1 :i* ( !m he ought to obey8 ,:e!r a man t is 9 bondage or 9 slav]y be oblig$ to g to ! w>s ) 8 "l & ma/]8 ,:e!r a man may be compell$ to g to ! w>s8 ,if "o man fairly w\nds ano!r1 & he w\nds him aga91 :e!r he ought to be puni%$ = ! same8 ,if a bondman or slave kills ano!r by 8 ma/]'s comm&1 :e!r he ought to be puni%$ = ! same8 ,:e!r a bondman or slave may def5d himself aga9/ 8 "l & ma/] t designs to kill him8 ,:e!r a ,monk may def5d himself aga9/ 8 ,abbot :o designs to kill him8 ,:e!r ! son may lawfully def5d himself aga9/ ! fa!r :o designs to kill him8 ,:e!r a man may lawfully def5d himself aga9/ 8 judge8 ,:e!r a man1 be+ bani%$ ! realm1 & return+ aga9 )\t p]mission1 :5 p set ^u him to take him1 if he ought to def5d himself8 ,:e!r a ,prie/ t is assault$ c>ry+ ! ,"l's ,body 7or ! ,sacram5t7 along/ ) him1 ought to lay x d[n & def5d himself8 ,if a man t is innoc5t ought to be puni%$ by way ( reprisal = ! guilty8 ,& h[ ,pr9ces ought to behave !mselves 9 ! cases ( reprisals8 ,h[ reprisals %\ld be made aga9/ a city t owes allegiance to no ,sov]eign8 ,if all lords or ma/]s may make reprisals8 ,h[ & = :at reason x may be said t ! ,k+ ( ,france is no ways subject to ! ,emp]or8 ,:e!r ! ,k+ ( ,engl& be 9 any mann] ( way subject to ! ,empire8 ,:e!r reprisals c be grant$ to a ,burgess t's liv+ at ,p>is1 & robb$ 9 8 return to ,p>is1 = recov]+ ! money or goods t he has be5 depriv$ ( 9 ano!r ,pr9ce's dom9ions8 ,:e!r an ,engli% /ud5t at ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is may be deta9$ prison] :5 a w> is decl>$ betwixt ! two ,nations8 ,:e!r a s]vant %\ld enjoy ! privileges t 8 ma/] has8 ,:e!r an ,engli%man com+ to ,p>is to visit 8 son1 /ud5t at t ,univ]sity1 9 "t ( w>1 may be deta9'd prison]8 ,:e!r an ,engli%man com+ to visit 8 bro!r at ! ,univ]sity may be deta9$ prison]8 ,:e!r a /ud5t may be imprison$ by way ( reprisal8 ,:e!r a mad man may be deta9$ & ransom$ 9 ! w>s8 ,:e!r a mad man return+ to 8 s5ses may be deta9$ prison]8 ,:e!r by ! law ( arms an old man may be deta9$ prison]8 ,:e!r by ! law ( arms a *ild may be tak5 & deta9$ prison]8 ,:e!r by ! law ( arms a bl9d man may be deta9$ prison]8 ,:e!r an ,ambassador com+ to visit a ,k+ may lead any ( 8 enemies ?or[ 8 c\ntry8 ,:e!r a ,bi%op may be tak5 & deta9$ prison]8 ,:e!r any ,*ur*man may be tak5 by way ( reprisal8 ,:e!r pilgrims may be made prison]s by ! law ( arms8 ,:at ?+s 9 "t ( w> h safe conduct1 )\t lib]ty ask$ at ! ,pr9ce8 ,:e!r1 9 "t ( w>1 ! ass & ! ox is free8 ,:e!r ! husb&man's s]vant enjoys1 by ! law ( arms1 ! same privilege ) himself8 ,:e!r1 9 "t ( w>1 x be lawful to build ca/les & wall$ t[ns8 ,h[ !y ought to be puni%$ t breaks ! safe conduct or assurance ( a ,pr9ce8 ,:e!r a great ,"l1 or any 9 a mean] dignity1 ought to tru/ 9 a safe conduct8 ,:e!r a ,*ri/ian ,k+ may lawfully give a safe conduct to a ,s>ac5 ,k+ or any o!r ,infidel ,pr9ce8 ,:e!r1 if two ,lords make peace1 & ! "o breaks x1 ! o!r ought to break x likewise8 ,:e!r x be bett] to fight fa/+1 or be=e meat or aft] meat8 ,:e!r battle ought to be set be=e ladies8 ,& if ,que5 ,jonat ( ,naples _h "r 9 h] w> aga9/ ,lewis ,k+ ( ,sicily8 ,!n he proves t duell+ is aga9/ all mann] ( laws2 yet he gives sev5te5 diff]5t cases1 :]e9 by ! laws ( ,lomb>dy 'tis lawful4 ,!n he treats ( ^? :o fight = _! pr9ciples 9 duels1 & h[ f> t is lawful3 ,!n ( ! =m & oa? t is tak5 by ^? t fight 9 li/s or combats2 ,:e!r a man t is sup]annuate may sub/itute ano!r to fight = him 9 battle8 ,if any ( ! company breaks 8 sword1 if ano!r %\ld be giv5 unto him8 ,if ! ,"l or ,judge _c disc]n on ! fir/ day :o has ! advantage 9 ! field2 if he be oblig$ to return on ! second day1 & ent] ! li/s z be=e1 :i* ( ! p>ties ought to beg9 ! fight8 ,if he t is ov]come ought to pay ! o!r ! damages1 ?o' ! ,k+ %\ld p>don !m8 ,if a man is ov]come 9 duell+1 if he may be aft]w>ds accus$ 9 law8 ,:e!r1 if ! company pleases1 !y may fight 9 pla9 field1 )\t b>ri]s8 ,h[ !y %\ld be puni%$ t owns _! crime1 & is op5ly ov]come8 ,:e!r1 :5 "o ,knight *al5ges ano!r1 he may be all[$ to rep5t & recall 8 *al5ge8 ,!n our ,au?or treats ( arms & bann]s 9 g5]al & p>ticul>ly1 & proce$s to ! answ]+ ( ! foll[+ ,que/ions3 ,if a man at 8 own pleasure may make *oice ( ano!r man's coat ( arms8 ,if a ,g]man f9ds a ,fr5*man 9 ! field be>+ ! same coat ( arms ) him1 if he ought to appeal him to a combat8 ,h[ !y ought to be puni%$ t assume ! arms ( o!rs8 ,!n he treats ( all ! diff]5t col\rs u'd 9 ,h]auldry1 & ( all ! diff]5t rules & conditions t are to be obs]v$ 9 fight+ ( duels3 ,& concludes ) ! duties incumb5t ^u ,emp]ors1 ,k+s1 & ,pr9ces2 :i* he ends ) ^! words3 ,,explicit ,,lib] ,,bellorum1 ,,s$ ,,potius ,,dolorum1 ,,ut ,,recitat ,,doctor ,,9 ,,pluribus4 ,next to ?is foll[s our ,au?or's translation ( ,dr ,bonet's ,book ( ,*evalry or ,knigh?ood1 :i* conta9s eight ,*apt]s3 ,9 ! fir/ ,*apt] he tells u1 h[ t a ,bat*elor1 ,squire ( ,hon\r1 travell+ to ! ,coronation ( a great ,pr9ce1 ) an int5tion to take ^u him ! ,ord] ( ,knigh?ood1 he w5t a/ray 9 a wild]ness1 :]e he happ5$ to light ^u a h]mitage1 9 :i* liv$ an old & v5]able ,knight1 t _h =sak5 ! _w = ! love ( ,god2 & h[ ?is old ,knight taught ! ,squire all ! po9ts ( hon\r1 & all t belong$ to ! duty ( a ,knight1 :i* is ! subject matt] ( all ! foll[+ ,*apt]s2 :]e 9 ! second ,*apt]1 he1 ! old ,knight %[s1 h[ he ought to receive t high ,ord]1 & h[ he ought fir/ to be in/ruct$ 9 e ?+ t belongs to x4 ,! ?ird conta9s all ! duties ( a ,knight4 ,! f\r? conta9s _! =m ( exam9ation1 & h[ he ought to be exam9$ be=e he receives ! ,ord]4 ,! fif? conta9s directions = him at ! receiv+ ( ! ,ord]1 & ! =m ( giv+ x4 ,9 ! six? is expla9$ ! signification ( ! ,arms ( ,knigh?ood4 ,9 ! sev5? he %[s ! _m advantages t ,knights h above o!rs by ?is hon\rable ,ord]2 & ! la/ %[s ! great respect t ought to be %[n to all t ,ord]1--end+ ) ^! words1 ,,explicit ,l',,ordre ,,de ,,*evalrie4 ,aft] ?is foll[s our ,au?or's translation ( ,dr ,bonet's ,book ( ,gov]nm5t ( ,pr9ces1 :i* is a translation ( ,ari/otle's ,politics1 & conta9s #dj ,*apt]s1 ) a ,prologue1 %ew+ into h[ _m languages x _h be5 translat$1 & h[ x 0 fir/ f\nd 9 ! ,temple ( ! ,sun1 built by ,esculapius4 ,!n foll[s a translation ( ,k+ ,alex&] ! ,great's lett] to ,ari/otle1 aft] 8 conque/ ( ,p]sia1 ) ,ari/otle's answ]1 & two o!r lett]s ( ,k+ ,alex&]'s & ,ari/otle's4 ,! ,manuscript1 ( :i* ! prec$+ 0 an analysis1 is n m5tion$ 9 any m rec5t "w1 & z x c\ld n be trac$ 9 any public repository1 x 0 consid]$ to be irrecov]ably lo/4 ,b 9 ! ,catalogue ( ! ,libr>y at ,abbots=d1 pr9t$ 9 #ahch1 at page #bcb1 !re occurs ! foll[+ title3-- ,"h begynnys ! buke call't ! ,buke ( ! ,law ( ,armys1 ! quhilk 0 compilit be a notable man1 ,doct\r 9 ,decrees1 callit ,b5net1 pri\re ( ,sallan1 c4 ,,ms4 fol4 ,?is title attract$ ! notice ( ,,mr ,,la+1 ,secret>y ( ! ,bannatyne ,club1 :o conjectur$ x might prove to be a copy ( ! "w describ$ by ,mack5zie4 ,to asc]ta9 ?is po9t1 he made an application = ! use ( ! volume1 ?r\gh ,,isaac ,,bayley1 ,esq42 :i* be+ c\rte\sly grant$1 x 0 no difficult matt] to p]ceive t ?is 0 ! id5tical ,manuscript :i* ,dr ,george ,mack5zie _h possess$4 ,z ! volume itself furni%es no indication on ?is head1 we c only conjecture t x may h fall5 into ,sir ,walt] ,scott's h&s1 ei!r by pur*ase at a sale1 or z a pres5t f "s ( 8 fri5ds4 ,b we may conclude1 t _h ,sir ,walt] be5 aw>e ( ! peculi> int]e/ & curiosity ( ! volume1 he w\ld h po9t$ x out1 & "s use ( x h be5 made dur+ ! latt] p]iod ( 8 life4 ,! ,manuscript 9 "q is a l>ge folio ( #acb leaves1#d on lomb>d pap]1 writt5 9 a v di/9ct h&1 ab\t ! end ( ! #ae? c5tury4 ,x is 9 ! orig9al wood5 bo>ds1 9 p]fect pres]vation1 & conta9s1 repeat$ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! volume1 autograph signatures ( ,w4 ,sanclair ( ,roisl91 ,oliv] ,s9cl> ( ,rosl+1 kny*t1 & ,w4 ,sanclair ( ,roisl91 kne*t4 ,x consi/s ( ?ree di/9ct works3-- ,i4 ,,! ,,buke ,,( ,,batailles4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,buke ,,( ,,! ,,ord] ,,( ,,knygh!de4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,buke ,,( ,,! ,,gov]nance ,,( ,,pr9ces4 ,to h publi%$ ! entire volume 0 consid]$ to be altoge!r inexp$i5t1 on acc\nt ( its great ext5t4 ,yet n wi%+ x to rema9 9 comp>ative obscurity1 ,i readily acc$$ to ,mr ,la+'s sugge/ion1 9 select+ ! second ( ^! ,works1 :i* =ms a di/9ct treatise by itself1 z my contribution to ! objects ( ! ,,abbots=d ,,club2 at ! same "t subjo9+ 9 ! ,app5dix su* ,specim5s ( ! two o!r ,works z %\ld satisfy all reasonable curiosity4 ,9 ?is way1 ,i hope t :atev] is really valuable or int]e/+ 9 ! ,,ms4 has be5 put into an accessible %ape1 9 ord] to exhibit & pres]ve f casual de/ruction ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,e>lie/ ,,exi/+ ,,specim5s ( ,scoti% prose composition4 ,a brief acc\nt ( ! ,orig9als may "h be giv51 be=e endeav\r+ to ?r[ "s light on ! life & "* ( ! ,translator4 ,i4 ,,! ,,buke ,,( ,,batailles4 ,?is well kn[n & popul> "w =ms ! fir/ & l>ge/ portion ( ! ,abbots=d ,manuscript4 ,no ,engli% v]sion ( x is kn[n4 ,9 ! ,app5dix w be f\nd ! ,prologue1 ! ,table ( ! ,*apt]s 9 ! diff]5t ,books1 & "s o!r ,extracts1 :i* may be comp>$ ) ! correspond+ passages1 "h copi$ f "o ( ! lat] editions ( ! orig9al ,"w1 :i* be>s ! foll[+ title3-- ,l>bre de ,batailles4 ,s5suyt l>bre des batailles qui traicte de plusieurs *oses comme de leglise4 ,et aussi des faictz de la gu]re4 ,et aussi comm5t on si doyt g\u]n]4 ,imprime n\uellem5t a ,lyon4 7,design cut 9 wood47 ,on les v5d a ,lyon au pres de no/re dame de con=t *eulz ,oliui] ,arn\llet4 #dto4 black lett]1 ,sign4 ,a4 to ,m4 six1 9 eights4 ,,cy ,,comm5ce ,,le ,,prologue ,,du ,,liure ,,intitule ,,l>bre ,,des ,,batailles ,,faict ,,et ,,compose ,,p> ,,vng ,,v5]able ,,et ,,religieuse ,,p]sonne ,,mai/re ,,honnore ,,bonhor1 ,,prieur ,,de ,,salon1 ,,et ,,docteur ,,en ,,decret4 ,a ,,la sa9cte c\ronne de ,france en laquelle aui\rdhuy p> lordonnance de ,dieu regne ,*>les c9quesme de ce nom tres bi5 ayme et p> t\t le monde r$\bte soit donne loz1 gloire1 et victoire sur t\tes seigneuries t]ri5nes4 ,tres hault ,pr9ce1 ie suis nomme p> mon droict nom ,,honnore ,,bonhor ,prieur de ,salon1 indigne docteur en decret1 s\u5teffoys ay eu en v\l5te de faire et compill]1 selon mon debile ent5dem5t1 ce petit liure a lhonneur de ,dieu premi]em5t de sa b5oi/e ,m]e1 et de vo/re haulte seigneurie ,sire4 ,et les raisons qui mont esmeu et incite a ce faire sont assez bonnes1 selon mon aduis4 ,premi]em5t1 le/at de ,sa9cte ,eglise e/ en telle tribulation et p]plexite que si ,dieu ny mect rem$e et vo/re ,seigneurie1 laquelle e/ ac\/umee de a*eu] et mettre aff9 les *i]es aduantures de la foy ,cre/i5ne1 ie ny voy voye ne *em9 comme y puisse e/re mise bonne ne briefue accordance4 ,la ,deuziesme raison si e/1 que voyez t\te ,*re/i5te si greuee de gu]res1 haynes1 l>rec9s et disc5tions1 que a grant pe9e peut on nomm] vng petit pays soit une conte ou du*e qui bi5 soyt en paix4 ,la ,ti]ce raison si e/1 que la t]re de ,pr\u5ce dont ie suis ne et n\rry e/ de pres5t tellem5t at\rnee p> le *angem5t de noble seigneurie et p\r les div]sitez dopp9ions qui sont entre les nobles et le communes que a grant pa9e p\rroit homme tant fu/ saige racompt] les maulx que les g5s du pays p\r ce debat seuffr5t4 ,la ,qu>te raison e/1 que ie consid]e plusieurs *oses dictes de grans cl]ez mod]nees que bi5 p5s5t ent5dre les ,prophecies anci5nes p>lans des maulx pres5s et di5t que vng de la haulte lignee de ,france doit e/re celluy p> qui les remdes s]ont donnez au siecle trauailant1 et mis en gr&e pe/itance p\r lesquelles raisons me suis ef=ce de faire aulcune *ose n\uelle aff9 que vo/re ieunesse soit in=mee de plusieurs ent5dem5s de la sa9cte escripture et aussi aff9 que vo/re p]sonne soit plus adonnee de faire sec\rs a la sa9cte foy de ,iesu ,cri/ et faire que les ,prophecies qui s5t5d5t de vo/re digne p]sonne et escriptures soy5t v]ifiez p> voz bonne oeuures si v\s supplie mon tres hault ,seigneur que ri5 que ie die en ce liure ne vueillez mespris] c> ce que iay mis en luy pr5t son fondem5t sus le droit canon et civil et sus naturelle philosophie1 qui ne/ aultre *ose que raison de nature et aura nom ce/uy liure ,,l>bre ,,des ,,batailles p\r f\rnir lequel liure me fault tr\u] mati]e condec5te a ce faire1 si me/ v5u en ymag9acion faire vng ,arbre de ,dueill1 au dessus duquel p\rrez veoir les regnes de ,sa9cte ,eglise en gr&es et m]ueilleuses tribulations4 ,apres p\rrez veoir la gr&e disc5tion qui e/ aui\rdhuy entre les ,roys et ,pr9ces ,cre/i5s4 ,p>eillem5t p\rrez veoir le gr&e disc5cion et murmure qui e/ entre les ,nobles et les ,communes4 ,et deuis]ay mon ,liure en quatre p>ties pr9cipalles a9si comme a pla9 e/ cy apres declaire dont en la premi]e p>tie s]a faicte m5tion des tribulations de l'eglise jadis passees devant l'adv5em5t de ,jesu ,*ri/ no/re ,sauveur4 ,en la seconde p>tie s]a traicte de la de/ruction des quatre grans royaulmes jadis4 ,en la ti]ce p>tie s]a traicte des batailles en g5]al4 ,en la qu>te p>tie s]a dit du battailles en special4 ,,quelles ,,*oses ,,app>ti5n5t ,,e/re ,,faictes ,a ,,t\s ,,bons ,,roys ,,et ,,pr9ces4 ,,*apitre ,,clxxvi4 ,on disons aulcune *ose des ,roys p\rce que apres ,lemp]eux ilz sont les plus honnorez sur t\s les aultres ,pr9ces4 ,et encores ce nom cy de ,roy selon la ,sa9cte ,escripture sembl]oit e/re de plus gr&e excell5ce que le nom de ,lemp]eur1 c> no/re ,seigneur se nomme et appelle en plusieurs lieux et endroitz de la sa9cte ,escripture ,roy des ,roys et ,seigneur de ,seigneurs4 ,item1 le b5oi/ filz de ,dieu en aulcuns lieux de la ,sa9cte ,escripture e/ appele filz du ,roy ,dauid p> humanite4 ,et a9si p> excell5ce de ce nom de ,roy appellons n\s de lignage royal4 ,et en oultre selon la doctr9e et enseignem5t de ,monseigneur1 ,sa9ct ,paul ,apo/re qui pres*oit au peuple en leur admone/ant que p\r lhonneur et reu]5ce de ,dieu ilz fuss5t s\bmys a t\te creature huma9e et en especial au ,roy comme au plus noble et excell5t de t\s les aultres mesmem5t en appr\uant la dignite de ce nom de ,roy4 ,et p\r dire aulcun bon notable auquel ieunes ,roys puiss5t pr5dre plaisir4 ,roy qui veult e/re bon gu]roy] sur saige fi] et c\raigeux1 et de se g5s il soit seigneur1 comme de quaille espreui]1 et soit mis]icors et rig\reux quant e/ beso+1 et que au beso+ soit le premi] se d>mes veult e/re eureux4 ,p\r ret\rn] a no/re propos1 c4 ,,m\lt daultres belles et notables *oses app>t5ans a t\s bons ,roys et ,pr9ces p\rroye encores dire et assez tr\u]4 ,mais p\r le pres5t ie ne p5se plus ri5s a escripre en ce liure1 c> i5 suis t\t lasse4 ,t\tesfoys le temps vi5dra se ,dieu me donne espace de viure que ie escripray aulcunes *oses sur les cont5ances de t\tes p]sonnes soy5t ecclesia/icques ou seculi]s1 hommes ou femmes ce qui leur e/ necessaire dauoir au plus pres que ie p\rray de la ,sa9cte ,escripture et du droict escript selon les dignites de leur (fices4 ,et ie prie humblem5t et deuotem5t a no/re ,seigneur1 que p> sa sa9cte grace v\s do9t en telle mani]e g\u]n] vo/re ,royaulme et la ,sa9cte ,c\ronne quil v\s a commise que apres la f9 il v\s ma9e et conduyse a la sa9cte gloire de ,p>adis qui iamais ne fauldra4 ,am54 ,,cy ,,f9e ,,le ,,liure ,,intitule ,,l>bre ,,des ,,batailles4 ,9 ! ,preface to ! edition pr9t$ by ,an?ony ,v]>d1 at ,p>is1 on ! #h? ( ,june #adic1 !re are sev]al v>iations2 & ! s5t5ce 9 :i* ! "n ( ! ,au?or occurs runs ?us--,mon tres hault et r$\bte ,seigneur s\v5t j'ay eu v\l5te de faire ce pres5t livre1 omitt+ ! "n altoge!r4 ,! la/ ,*apt] ( ! "w is numb]$ cxxxxii 9 ,v]>d's edition1 & ends 9 ! same mann] z ! o!r4 ,( ! orig9al ,"w !re are num]\s ,manuscript copies1 & also sev]al e>ly pr9t$ editions2 b ^!1 z an em95t ,fr5* ,antiqu>y rem>ks1 are t\tes r>es1 t\tes fautives et defecteuses4 ,9 ,v]>d's edition1 = in/ance1 ! "n ( ,*>les ,,vi41 to :om ! ,au?or d$icat$ ! "w1 is *ang$ to ,*>les ,,viii41 9 ord] to pay a complim5t to ! reign+ ,sov]eign2 & 9 ^! editions ! ,au?or's "n is giv5 z ,honor ,bonn]1 in/ead ( ,bonnet4 ,! t]ms ( ! ,au?or's d$ication1 7says ,m4 ,paul9 ,p>is17 c>ry u naturally to ! fir/ ye>s ( ! arrival ( ,l\is ,,ii4 ( ,anj\ to ! ,sov]eignty ( ,prov5ce1 t is to say1 f #achd to #acij4 ,*>les ,,vi41 ! conqu]or ( ,rosbec1 0 /ill "y1 & ! s*ism ( ! ,*ur* _h rea*$ its po9t ( ! greate/ viol5ce4 ,m4 ,p>is's analysis ( ! "w is v concise1 & may be quot$ 9 8 own words3--,l',arbre d',honor ,bonnet prs5te quatre bran*es pr9cipales1 #ao4 ,l',eglise en s*isme4 #bo4 ,les ,rois en gu]re4 #co4 ,les ,gr&es en diss5sion4 #do4 ,les ,peuples en rvolte4 ,mais l'auteur p>ot =t peu s\cieux de suivre un ordre quelconque dans son travail4 ,aprs avoir dans les premi]s *apitres appliqu la prophtie des c9q ,anges de l',apocalypse l',hi/oire ,ecclsia/ique du ,,xive sicle1 il rsume les fa/es de l'antiquit1 puis enf9 expose la ?orie du comportem5t des ,armes1 des droits et des devoirs de t\s les vassaux1 *evali]s et g5s de gu]re4#e ,! au?or ,,honor ,,bonnet1 0 a ,monk 9 ! ,abbey ( ,ile-,b>be ( ,lyons1 & ,prior ( ,salon 9 ,prov5ce4 ,8 "n1 :i* is (t5 giv5 z ,bonnor1 or ,bonhor1 or ,bonnoz1 has be5 asc]ta9$1 f an exam9ation ( ne>ly tw5ty anci5t ,manuscripts 9 ! ,royal ,libr>y at ,p>is1 to h be5 ,,bonnet4 ,a ,prov5al translation1 made 9 ! ye> #adbi by ord] ( ,moss5 ,ramon de ,culdes1 is pres]v$ 9 ! same collection1 ,no4 #gdej2 & also a translation 9 ! ,catalan dialect1 ,,ms4 ,no4 #ghjg4 ,!re is "s indication ( ,caxton hav+ translat$ 9 "p ! 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,,viij ,,*apitres ,,! ,,fyr/ ,,*apytre ,,say?_/ ,,h[ ,a ,,knyght ,,beyng ,,an ,,h]emyte ,,deuys$ ,,to ,,! ,,squy] ,,! ,,rule ,,& ,,ordre ,,( ,,*yualrye ,,! ,,second ,,is ,,( ,,! ,,begynnynge ,,( ,,*yualry ,,! ,,?yrd ,,is ,,( ,,?(fyce ,,( ,,*yualry ,,! ,,f\r! ,,( ,,!xamynacion_/ ,,t ,,ought ,,to ,,be ,,made ,,to ,,! ,,esquy] ,,:an ,,he ,,wylle ,,entre ,,9 ,,to ,,! ,,ordre ,,( ,,*yualry ,,! ,,fyf! ,,is ,,9 ,,:at ,,man] ,,! ,,squy] ,,ought ,,to ,,receyue ,,*yualry ,,! ,,syx! ,,is ,,( ,,! ,,sygnefyaunce ,,( ,,! ,,armes ,,longynge ,,to ,a ,,knyght ,,al ,,by ,,ordre ,,! ,,seu5? ,,( ,,! ,,cu/ommes ,,t ,,app]teyne ,,to ,a ,,knyght ,,! ,,eyght ,,is ,,( ,,! ,,hon\r ,,t ,,oughte ,,to ,,be ,,done ,,to ,a ,,knyght ,,?us ,,ende? ,,! ,,table ,,( ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,*yualry ,"h aft] fol[e? ! mat] & t5\r ( ?is said ,booke4 ,& ! ,fyr/ *apyt] sai? h\ ! good ,h]emyte deuys$ to ! ,esquy] ! ,rule & ordre ( ,*yualrye4 ,a ,contrey !r 0 9 :i* x happ$ t a wyse knyght :i*e longe _h maynt5$ ! ,ordre ( ,*yualrye_/ ,& t by ! =ce noblesse ( 8 hyghe c\rage & wys$om & 9 au5turyng 8 body _h maynt5$ w>res ju/es tornayes 9 _m batailles _h _h _m noble victoryes glory\s by cause he sawe ?\ght 9 8 corage yt he myght n long lyue z he :i* by long tyme _h b5 by c\rs ( nature nyghe unto 8 ende_/ *aas to hym an h]emytage_/ ,= nature fayll$ 9 hym by age_/ ,& hadde no p[] ne v]tu to vse armes z he 0 won$ to d_/ ,soo t !nne 8 h]ytages_/ all 8 ry*esses he lefte to 8 *ildr5_/ & made 8 habytacion or dwellynge place 9 a greete wode habondaunt ( watres & ( grete trees_/ & hygh b]y+ fruytes ( dyu]se many]s_/ ,& fl$de ! _w_/ by cause t ! febl5esse ( 8 body 9 ! :i*e he 0 by old age fall5_/ ,& t he di%on\r$ n t_/ :i*e t 9 hon\rable ?ynges & av5tur\s hadde b5 longe tyme hon\r$_/ ,! same knyght ?ynkynge on ! de!_/ remembry? ! dep>tynge fro ?is _w 9 to t o!r_/ & also ?\ght ( ! ryght r$\btable s5t5ce ( oure "l 9 ! :i*e hym beh\$ to come to ! day ( ,jugem5t_/ ,9 "o ( ! p>tyes ( ! same wode 0 a fayr m$[e_/ 9 :i*e 0 a tree wel lad5 & *>g$ ( fruyte 9 8 tyme_/ ( :i* ! knyght lyu$ 9 ! =e/_/ ,& vnd] ! same tree 0 a fontayne mo*e fayre & cl]e_/ t ar[s$ & moy/$ all ! m$[e_/ ,& 9 ! same place 0 ! knyght acu/om$ to come eu]y daye = to preye & ad\re ,god ,almyghty_/ ,to :ome he r5dryd ?ankynge ( ! hon\re t he _h done to him 9 ?is _w alle ! dayes ( 8 lyf_/ ,9 t "t x happ$ at ! entryng ( a /rong wynt]_/ t a kynge mo*e noble_/ wyse & ful ( good cu/ommes_/ s5te = _m nobles_/ by cause t he wold hold a grete c\rte_/ ,& by ! grete r5ommee t 0 ( ?ys c\rte_/ ,x happ$ t a squy] moeu$ hym = to goo ?yd]_/ 9 ent5cion t !re he %old be made knyght_/ ,?us z he w5te all allone rydynge vppon 8 palfroy_/ ,x happ$_/ t = ! trauaylle t he _h su/eyn$ ( rydynge_/ he slepte vpon 8 horse_/ ,9 ! meane :yle t he rode soo slepynge_/ 8 palfroye yssu$ oute ( ! ryght waye_/ & entryd 9 to ! =e/_/ :]e z 0 ! knygte ,h]emyte_/ ,& soo longe he w5te_/ t he came to ! fontayne at ! same tyme t ! knyght :i*e dwellyd 9 ! wode to doo 8 p5aunce 0 !re com5 = to praye vnto ,god_/ & = to despyse ! vanytees ( ?is worlde_/ lyke z he 0 acu/om$ eu]y day_/ :an he sawe ! squy] come_/ he lefte 8 oroyson_/ & satte 9 ! m$[e 9 ! %ad[ ( a tree_/ ,& beganne to r$e 9 a lytyl book t he _h 9 8 lappe_/ ,& :an ! palfroy 0 come to ! fontayne_/ he beganne to drynke_/ ,& ! squy] t slept anone felte t 8 hors meu$ n_/ & lyghtly awoke_/ ,& !nne to hym came ! knyght :i*e 0 mo*e old_/ & _h a grete b]de_/ longe he]_/ & a feble g[ne worne & brok5 = ou] longe w]ynge_/ ,& by ! p5aunce t he dayly made 0 mo*e discol\rd & l5e_/ ,& by ! t]es t he _h wepte_/ 7 8 ey5 mo*e wa/$_/ & hadde a reg>d or c\nt5aunce ( mo*e hooly lyf_/ ,e*e ( !m m]ueyll$ ( o!r_/ ,= ! knyghte :i*e hadde b5 mo*e longe 9 8 h]emytege_/ _h s5e no man sy! t he _h lefte ! worlde_/ ,& ! sqyu] m]ueyll$ hym /rongly_/ h[ he 0 com5 9 to t place_/ ,!nne desc5d$ ! squy] fro 8 palfroy_/ & salew$ ! knyght_/ ,& ! knyght receyu$ hym mo/ wysely_/ ,& aft] sette !m vpon ! grasse t "o by t o!r_/ ,& er ony ( !m spak_/ e*e ( !m byheld e*e o!rs *]e_/ ,! knyght t knewe t ! squy] wold n speke fyr/_/ by cause t he wold doo to hym reu]5ce spak fyr/ & said_/ ,fayr fr5d :at is y\r corage or ent5t_/ & :y!r goo ye_/ :]= be ye com5 hy!r_/ ,syre sayde he_/ ! r5ommee is sprad by f]re contreyes_/ t a kynge mo*e wyse & noble_/ ha? commaund$ a c\rte g5]al_/ ,& wylle be maade hym selfe newe knyght_/ ,& aft] ad\be & make o!r newe knyghtes_/ e/raunge b>ons & pryue_/ ,& !r=e ,i goo to ?is c\rte = to be ad\b$ knyght_/ ,b :anne ,i 0 a slepe = ! trauaylle t ,i haue _h ( ! grete j\rneyes t ,i haue made_/ my palfroy w5te oute ( ! ryghte way_/ & ha? br\ght me vnto ?is place_/ ,:anne ! knyght h]d speke ( ! knygh?ode *yualrye_/ ,& remembryd hym ( ?ordre ( ! same_/ ,& ( t :i*e app]teyne? to a knyght_/ he ca/e out a grete syghe_/ & entryd 9 a grete ?\ght remembrynge ( ! hon\re_/ 9 :i* *yualrye hadde b5 s longe maynt5$_/ ,9 ! meane :yle t ! knyghte ?us ?\ght_/ ! ,esquy] demaund$ ( hym_/ :]( he 0 s p5syf_/ ,& ! knyght answ]d to hym_/ ,fayre sone my ?\ghte is ( ! ordre ( ,knygh?ode or ,*yualrye_/ ,& ( ! gret5esse 9 :i* a knyght is hold5_/ 9 maynt5ynge ! gret5esse ( ! hon\r ( *yualry_/ ,!nne ! esquy] pray$ to ! knyght_/ t he wold saye to hym ?ordre & ! man]e_/ :]=e me ought ! bett] to hon\re & kepe 9 highe wor%ippe hit_/ z x ought to be aft] ! ord5aunce ( god_/ ,h[ sone sayd ! knyght kn[e/ ?\ n :at is ! rule & ordre ( knygh?ode_/ & ,i m]uaylle h[ ?[ d>e/ demaunde *yualrye or knygh?ode_/ vnto ! tyme t ?\ kn[e ! ordre_/ ,= noo knyght c l\e ! ordre_/ ne t :i*e app]teyne? to 8 ordre_/ b yf he c kn[e ! defaultes t he do! ageyn/ ! ordre ( *yualry_/ ,ne no knyght ought to make ony knyghtes_/ b yf he hym self kn[e ?ordre4 ,= a disordynate knyghte is he_/ t make? a knyghte_/ & c n %ewe ! ordre to hym_/ ne ! cu/omme ( *yualry4 ,9 ! meane :yle t ! knyght sayd ^! wordes to ! esquy]_/ t demaund$ *yualrye_/ )\te t he knewe_/ :at ?ynge 0 *yualrye_/ ,! esquy] answ]$ & sayde to ! knyght_/ ,syre yf hit be y\r playsyre_/ ,i byse*e y[_/ t ye wylle saye & telle to me ! ordre ( *yualrye_/ ,= wel me seme? & ?ynke? t ,i %\ld l]ne hit = ! grete desyre_/ t ,i haue !rto_/ ,& aft] my p[] ,i %alle ensiewe hit_/ yf hit please y[ to enseynge %ewe & te*e hit me_/ ,fr5d sayde ! knyght_/ ! ,rule & ordre ( *yualrye is wreton 9 ?is lytyl booke t ,i hold "h 9 myn h&es 9 :i* ,i r$e & am besy somtyme_/ to ! ende_/ t hit make me remembre or ?ynke on ! grace & b\nte_/ t god ha? gyv5 & done to me 9 ?is _w_/ by cause t ,i hon\r$ & maynt5$ ) al my p[] ?ordre ( *iualrye_/ ,= alle 9 lyke wyse z *yualrye gyue? to a knyghte all t to hym app]teyne?_/ ,9 lyke wyse a knyght ought to gyve alle 8 =ces to hon\re *yualrye_/ ,!nne ! knyght delyu]$ to ! esquy] ! lytyl booke4 ,& :anne he hadde r$de !r9_/ he vnd]/ode t ! knyght only amonge a ?\s& p]sones is *os5 wor?y to haue m noble (fyce ?an alle ! ?\s&_/ ,& he _h also vnd]/&5 by t lytyl booke_/ ! ,rule & ordre ( *yualry_/ ,& !nne he remembryd hym a lytyl_/ ,& aft] sayd_/ ,a syre blessyd be ye_/ t haue br\ght me 9 place & 9 "t_/ t ,i haue kn[lege ( ,*yualrye_/ ! :i*e ,i haue longe tyme desyr$_/ )\te t ,i knewe ! noblesse ( ! ordre_/ ne ! hon\re 9 :i*e oure "l god ha? sette alle !m t b5 9 ?ordre ( ,*yualrye_/ ,! knight sayd_/ ,fayre sone ,i am an old man feble_/ & may n =?on mo*e longe lyue_/ ,& !r= ?is lytyl booke t is made = ! deuocion_/ loyalte_/ & ! ord9ance t a knyght ought to haue 9 holdynge 8 ordre_/ ye %all b]e ) y[ to ! c\rte :]e z ye g vnto_/ & to %ewe to alle !m t w be made knyghts_/ ,& :an ye %alle be newe d\b$ knyght_/ & ye %all retorne 9 to y\r c\ntrey_/ ,come ageyne to ?is place_/ ,& lette me haue kn[lege :o !y be t haue b5 maade newe knyghtes_/ & %alle haue b5 obeyssant to ! doctryne ( *yualry_/ ,!nne ! knyght gaf to !squire 8 blessynge_/ & he took leve ( hym_/ & tooke ! booke mo*e deu\tely_/ ,& aft] m\nt$ vpon 8 palfroy_/ & w5t =? ha/ely to ! c\rte_/ ,& :an he 0 com5_/ he pres5t$ ! booke mo*e wysely & ordynatly to ! noble kyng_/ fur!rmore he (fryd t eu]y noble man t wold be 9 ?ordre ( ,*yualry myght haue a copye ( ! sayd book_/ to !nd t he myght see l]ne ?ordre ( knygh?ode & ,*yualrye_/ ,"h ende? ! book ( ?ordre ( ,*yualry_/ :i*e book is translat$ out ( ,fr5s%e into ,englys%e at a reque/e ( a g5tyl & noble esquire by me_/ ,william ,caxton dwellynge 9 ,we/myn/re besyde london 9 ! mo/ be/ wyse t god ha? suffr$ me_/ & accordynge to ! copye t ! sayd squy] delyu]d to me_/ :i*e book is n requisyte to eu]y comyn man to haue_/ b to noble g5tylm5 t by _! virtu ent5de to come entre 9 to ! noble ordre ( *yualry_/ ! :i*e 9 ^! late dayes ha? b5 vs$ accordyng to ?is booke "h to =e wreton b =get5_/ & !xc]sitees ( *yualry_/ n us$_/ hon\r$_/ ne ex]cys$_/ z hit ha? b5 9 auncy5t tyme_/ at :i*e tyme ! noble actes ( ! knyghtes ( ,englond t vs$ ,*yualry 7 r5om$ ?urgh ! vnyu]sal _w_/ ,z = to speke to =e ?ync>nacion ( ,jesu ,*ry/e_/ :]e 7 !re eu] ony lyke to br5ius & belynus t f ! grete ,brytagne n[ call$ ,englond vnto ,rome f]re beyonde conqu]$ _m ,royaumes & londes_/ :os noble actes remayn 9 ?old hy/oryes ( ! ,romayns_/ ,& sy? ! ,inc>nacion ( oure "l_/ byhold t noble k+ ( ,brytayne k+ ,ar?ur_/ ) all ! noble knyghtes ( ! roud table_/ :os noble actes & noble *yualry ( 8 knyghtes occupye soo _m l>ge volumes_/ t is a _w_/ or z ?+ incr$yble to byleue_/ ,o ye knyghtes ( ,englond :]e is ! cu/ome & vsage ( noble *yualry t 0 vs$ 9 ?o dayes_/ :at d ye n[_/ b g to ! baynes playe atte dyse_/ ,& "s n wel aduys$_/ vse n hone/ & good rule ageyn alle ordre ( knygh?ode_/ leue ?is_/ leue x & r$de ! noble volumes ( saynt graal ( lancelot_/ ( galaad_/ ( ,try/ram_/ ( p]se =e/_/ ( p]cyual_/ ( gawayn_/ _m mo_/ ,!r %alle ye see manhode_/ curtosy_/ g5tylnesse_/ ,& loke 9 latt] dayes ( ! noble actes sy? ! coque/_/ z 9 kyng ,ry*>d dayes cu] du ,lyon_/ ,edw>d ! fyr/e_/ & ! ?yrd_/ & 8 noble sones_/ ,syre ,rob]t ,knolles_/ ,syr ,johan ,*audos_/ & ,syre gualti] ,manuy_/ r$e froiss>t_/ ,& also behold t vyctory\s & noble kynge h>ry ! fyf!_/ & ! captayns vnd] hym 8 noble bre!r5_/ ,!rle ( ,salysbury ,montagu_/ & _m o!r :oos names %yne glory\sly by _! v]tu\s noblesse actes t !y did 9 ?on\r ( ?ordre ( *yualry_/ ,allas :at d ye_/ b sleep take ease_/ & are al dysordr$ fro *yualry_/ ,i wold demaunde a "q yf ,i %old n displease_/ h[ _m knyghtes b5 !re n[ 9 ,englond_/ t haue ?use & !xc]cyse ( a knyght_/ t is to wete_/ t he kn[e? 8 hors_/ 8 hors hym_/ t is to saye_/ he beyng er$y at a poynt to haue al ?yng t longe? to a knight_/ an hors t is accordyng & brok5 aft] 8 h&_/ 8 armures & h>noys mete & syttyng_/ s =?_/ et cet]a_/ ,i suppose & a due s]*e %old be made_/ !re %old he _m f\nd5 t lacke_/ ! m pyte is_/ ,i wold x pleasyd our s\]ayn ,"l t twyes or ?reys 9 a ye>_/ or at ! lea/ ones he wold d crye ,ju/es ( pees_/ to !nd t eu]y knyght %old haue hors & h>neys_/ & also ! vse & craft ( a knyght_/ & also to tornoye "o ageyn/ "o_/ or ij aga9/ ij_/ ,& ! be/ to haue a prys_/ a dyamond or jewel_/ su*e z %old please ! prynce_/ ,?is %old cause g5tylm5 to resorte to ?auncy5t cu/omes ( *yualry to grete fame & r5omee_/ ,& also to be alwey r$y to s]ue !yr prynce :an he %alle calle !m_/ or haue n$e_/ ,!nne late eu]y man t is come ( noble blood_/ & ent5de? to come to ! noble ordre ( *yualry_/ read ?is lytyl book_/ & doo !raft]_/ 9 kepyng ! lore & commaundem5ts !r9 comprys$_/ ,& !nne ,i d\bte n he %all atteyne to ?ordre ( *yualry_/ et cet]a4 ,& ?us ?is lytyl book ,i pres5te to my r$\bt$ naturel & mo/ dradde s\]ayne "l kyng ,ry*>d kyng ( ,englond & ( ,fraunce_/ to !nd_/ t he commaunde ?is book to be _h & r$de vnto o!r yong lordes knyghtes & g5tylm5 )9 ?is royame_/ t ! noble ordre ( *yualry be h]aft] bett] vs$ hon\r$ ?an hit ha? b5 9 late dayes pass$_/ ,& h]9 he %alle d a noble v]tu\s d$e_/ & ,i %alle pray almyghty god = 8 long lyf prosp]\s welf>e_/ t he may haue vyctory ( all 8 enemyes_/ aft] ?is %ort transitory lyf to haue eu]la/yng lyf 9 heu5_/ :]e z is ,joye & blysse_/ _w )\t ende_/ ,am5_/ ,,iii4 ,,! ,,buke ,,( ,,! ,,g\]nance ,,( ,,pr9ces4 ,?is v popul> "w is a translation ( ! ,secretum ,secretorum1 falsely attribut$ to ,ari/otle4 ,its popul>ity 0 s great t n less ?an n9e ,engli% translations & six ,fr5* translations are kn[n4 ,x is probable t ,sir ,gilb]t ,hay made 8 v]sion f "o ( ! ,fr5* translations curr5t 9 ! ,fifte5? ,c5tury4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 n[ adv]t+ to ,,sir ,,gilb]t ,,hay1 ! ,translator ( ! ,,ord]e ,,( ,,knigh?ood1 & ( o!r ,works1 f ! ,fr5*1 x is matt] ( regret t we possess no v c]ta9 in=mation respect+ him4 ,"s ( ! unc]ta9ty :i* prevails 9 reg>d to 8 l9eage arises f ! circum/ance t ! "n ( ,gilb]t1 9 ! family ( ,errol1 ) :om we may presume he 0 ne>ly relat$1 0 ( v common occurr5ce4 ,! ,hays ( ,errol1 ! *ief ( ! "n 9 ,scotl&1 appe> 9 ! public ,records z ,h]$it>y ,con/ables ( ,scotl& be=e ! end ( ! ,twelf? ,c5tury4 ,)\t fur!r ent]+ ^u _! ,g5ealogy1 z exhibit$ 9 ,d\glas & ,wood's ,pe]age ( ,scotl&1 vol4 i4 page #edd1 c41 & 9 simil> works1 x may briefly be notic$ t1 9 ! c\rse ( ! ,fifte5? ,c5tury-- ,i4 ,sir ,?omas ,hay ( ,errol1 ,con/able ( ,scotl&1 di$ 9 ! ye> #adjf4 ,he m>ri$ 9 #acgb1 ,elizabe? ?ird daught] ( ,k+ ,rob]t ,,ii41 by 8 fir/ wife ,elizabe? ,mure2 & _h two sons1 ,sir ,william1 :o succe$$1 & ,gilb]t ,hay1 :o is design$ ( ,dronlaw2 also ?ree daught]s1 ! y\nge/ ( :om1 ,alicia1 m>ri$ ,sir ,william ,hay ( ,lo*>ret4#i ,,ii4 ,sir ,william ,hay ( ,errol1 :o succe$$ 9 #adjf1 di$ 9 #adcf4 ,by 8 wife ,m>g>et1 daught] ( ,sir ,patrick ,gray ( ,broxm\?1 he _h two sons1 ,gilb]t1 & ,william ,hay ( ,urry1 9 ! c\nty ( ,k9c>d9e4 ,,iii4 ,gilb]t ,hay1 elde/ son ( ,sir ,william1 0 "o ( ! ho/ages s5t to ,engl& 9 #adab1 & aga9 9 #adbd1 = ! ransom ( ,k+ ,james ! ,fir/1 :o _h be5 held 9 captivity = eighte5 ye>s4 ,on ! la/ occasion he is /yl$ ,gilb]tus ,primog5itus et ,hres ,willielmi ,con/abul>ii ,scoti1 8 annual rev5ue be+ e/imat$ equal to #hjj m>ks2 & at t "t ,gilb]t ( ! ,haye1 asky? conduct = #c s]vants4 7,rym]'s ,fo$]a1 vol4 x4 p4 #cbg74 ,9 #adbf he _h a safe conduct4 ,he di$ 9 ,engl& soon aft] #adbf1 leav+1 by 8 wife ,alicia1 daught] ( ,sir ,william ,hay ( ,ye/]1 two sons1 ,william & ,gilb]t4 ,,iv4 ,sir ,william ,hay succe$$ 8 gr&fa!r 9 #adcf1 & 0 creat$ ,e>l ( ,errol 9 ! ye> #adeb-c4 ,he m>ri$ ,beatrix ,d\glas1 daught] ( ,james ?ird ,"l ,dalkei?4 ,8 bro!r ,gilb]t1 :o succe$$ 8 uncle ,william ,hay ( ,urry1 _h a *>t] ( ! l&s ( ,urry1 9 ! c\nty ( ,k9c>d9e1 #ab? ,augu/ #adfg2 & di$ be=e ,septemb] #adhg4 ,! ,e>l ( ,errol1 :o di$ ab\t #adfj1 0 succe$$ by 8 elde/ son1 ,v4 ,ni*olas1 second ,e>l ( ,errol4 ,he di$ )\t issue 9 #adgj1 & 0 succe$$ by 8 bro!r1 ,,vi4 ,william1 ?ird ,e>l ( ,errol1 :o surviv$ till #aejf4 ,?is brief view ( ! ,hays ( ,errol1 dur+ ! ,fifte5? ,c5tury1 may s]ve to guide our conjectures 9 reg>d to ,sir ,gilb]t ,hay4 ,t he 0 born ab\t ! comm5cem5t ( t c5tury1 we are w>rant$ to assume4 ,!re is no evid5ce ( any ( ! y\ng] sons 9 ! ,errol family1 at ?is p]iod1 hav+ _h ! hon\r ( ,knigh?ood2 & !re=e x may be conjectur$ t he 0 ! son ( ,sir ,william ,hay ( ,lo*>ret1 "o ( ^: daught]s1 ,jane1 0 m>ri$ to ,sir ,alex&] ,home ( ,dunglas1 :o accompani$ ! ,scoti% =ces "u ! ,e>l ( ,d\glas to ,france1 & :o lo/ 8 life ) ! ,e>l at ! ,battle ( ,v]neuil1 #ag? ,augu/ #adbd4 ,x is c]ta91 at lea/1 t ,gilb]t ,hay receiv$ a lib]al education1 & he appe>s to h prosecut$ 8 /udies at ! ,univ]sity ( ,/ ,&rews1 :i* 0 f\nd$ 9 ! ye> #adaa4 ,?is we asc]ta9 f ! ,acta ,facult4 ,art4 ,univ]s4 ,s4 ,&re1 :]e ! "n ,gylb]tus ,hay1 occurs among ! ,det]m9ants1 or ,ba*elors ( ,arts1 9 ! ye> #adah4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 ,gilb]tus de ,haya1 ,magi/]1 is includ$ 9 ! high] degree among ! ,lic5tiates1 or ,ma/]s ( ,arts4 ,"o ( 8 fell[ /ud5ts 0 ,william ,turnbull1 :o aft]w>ds became successively ,doctor ( ,laws1 ,ar*dean ( ,/ ,&rews1 ,keep] ( ! ,privy ,seal1 & ,bi%op ( ,glasg[2 & :o1 ab\t ?ree ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 s hon\rably di/+ui%$ himself by f\nd+ ! ,college ( ,glasg[1 9 ! ye> #adeb-c4 ,aft] tak+ 8 ,ma/]'s degree at ,/ ,&rews1 ,gilb]t ,hay proce$$ to ,france1 b :e!r x may h be5 to complete 8 education1 or t he 0 s5t on any special mission1 mu/ be left to conjecture4#aj ,x might h be51 t l s _m ( ! y\ng] sons 9 ,scoti% families ( rank1 at an e>ly z well z 9 m rec5t times1 he _h gone abroad to pu% 8 =tunes2 & ?us1 l ,qu5t9 ,durw>d1 :5 fir/ address+ ,l\is ,,xi41 he might h said1--,i am ignorant :om ,i may h ! hon\r to address1 b ,i am indiff]5t :o kn[s t ,i am a cadet ( ,scotl&2 & t ,i come to seek my =tune 9 ,france1 or else:]e1 aft] ! cu/om ( my c\ntrym54 ,x w be se5 t he /yles himself ,gilb]t ( ! ,haye1 ,kny*t1 ,ma/] 9 ,arts1 & ,ba*elor 9 ,decreis1--titles expressive ( academical di/9ctions2 & also ,*amb]la9 umquhile to ! mai/ wor?y ,k+ ,*>les ( ,france4 ,dr ,mack5zie1 ov]look+ ! obvi\s mean+ ( ^! words 9 ! position ( umquhile1 in/ead ( late ,*amb]la9 to ! ,k+1 made him ,*amb]la9 to ,*>les ,,vi41 ,k+ ( ,france4 ,b t ,mon>* began 8 reign 9 #achj1 & di$ 9 #adbb1 probably be=e ,hay _h set 8 foot 9 ,france4 ,8 son1 ,*>les ,,vii41 asc5d$ ! ?rone 9 #adbb1 & surviv$ till #adfa4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 9 ,qu5t9 ,durw>d1 *apt] v41 has giv5 a v graphic acc\nt ( ! ,scoti% ,ar*] ,gu>d1 :i* 0 in/itut$ by ,*>les ,,vi41 & consi/$ ( a select numb] ( ! ,scoti% ,nation1 suppli$ f ! sup]abundant population ( _! native c\ntry4 ,x is no improbable conjecture1 !re=e1 t ,gilb]t ,hay may h be5 "o ( _! numb]1 & l ! imag9>y "* 9 ! "w ( fiction ref]r$ to1 h ?us be5 br\ght "u ! special notice ( ! ,fr5* ,k+1 & 9 ?is mann] obta9$ ! patronage ( ,*>les ,,vii4 ,ano!r ev5t t may h contribut$ to 8 hold+ an (ficial appo9tm5t 9 ! ,royal ,h\sehold1 0 ! alliance betwe5 ,m>g>et1 elde/ daught] ( ,james ,i4 ( ,scotl&1 & ! ,dauph9 ( ,france4 ,?is took place 9 ,july #adcf1 :5 %e 0 only twelve ye>s ( age2 & %e 0 att5d$ by a numb] ( p]sons ( rank1 "s ( :om rema9$ 9 h] s]vice4 ,be ?is z x may1 & )\t attempt+ to conjecture on :at occasion ,hay receiv$ ! hon\r ( ,knigh?ood1 we "k1 f a passage to be aft]w>ds m5tion$1 t he resid$ 9 ,france dur+ a p]iod ( tw5ty-f\r ye>s2 & he may h return$ to 8 native c\ntry soon aft] ! dea? ( ! y\?ful ,pr9cess4 ,%e di$ ( a brok5 he>t 9 ,augu/ #adde1 or sixte5 ye>s be=e h] husb&1 ^: "* is s ably depict$ by ,scott1 _h succe$$ to ! ?rone "u ! title ( ,l\is ,,xi4 ,aft] ,sir ,gilb]t ,hay's return to ,scotl&1 we f9d him resid+ at ,rosl9 ,ca/le ) ,sir ,william ,sa9tclair1 ?ird ,e>l ( ,orkney1 7a title :i* he resign$1 9 #adef1 = ! ,e>ldom ( ,cai?ness7--a nobleman ( great influ5ce & weal?1 :o _h accompani$ ! ,pr9cess ,m>g>et to ,france 9 #adcf4 ,he 0 twice m>ri$1 8 fir/ wife be+ ,lady ,m>g>et ,d\glas1 daught] ( ,ar*ibald f\r? ,e>l ( ,d\glas2 & he liv$ 9 su* a k+ly /ate1 t we are told1 8 ,lady _h s]v+ h] #ge g5tlewom51 :]e( #ec 7 daught]s to noblem51 all cloa!d 9 velvets & silks1 ) _! *a9s ( gold1 & o!r p]t95ts2 toge!r ) #bjj ride+ g5tlem51 :o accompani$ h] 9 all h] j\rneys4 ,%e _h c>ri$ be=e h] :5 %e w5t to ,ed9burgh1 if x 0 d>ke1 #hj light$ tor*es4 ,h] lodg+ 0 att ! foot ( ! ,blackfry] ,wynde3 s t1 9 a ^w1 none mat*$ h] 9 all ! c\ntry1 save ! ,que5's ,maje/y4#aa ,we are fur!r told ( ?is ,pr9ce1 ,william ,e>l ( ,orkney1 t--,9 8 h\se he 0 royally s]v$ 9 gold & silv] vessels1 9 mo/ pr9cely mann]2 = ! ,"l ,dirletone 0 8 ,ma/] ,h\sehold1 ! ,"l ,bor?wick 0 8 ,cup-be>]1 & ! ,"l ,flem+ 8 ,c>v]1 "u :om1 9 "t ( _! abs5ce1 0 ! ,laird ( ,drumlanrig1 surnam$ ,/ew>t1 ! ,laird ( ,drumelzi]1 surnam$ ,twe$ie1 & ! ,laird ( ,cald]1 surnam$ ,s&il&s4 ,he _h 8 halls & *amb]s ri*ly hung ) embroid]$ hang+s1 c4 ,9 #addf1 he f\nd$ ! ,collegiate ,*ur* ( ,rosl91 t beautiful specim5 ( ar*itecture1 ! ru9s ( :i* /ill excite s mu* admiration "u ! popul> designation ( ,rosl9 ,*apel4 ,x 0 at ! reque/ ( ?is nobleman t he und]took ! translations :i* are conta9$ 9 ! pres5t volume1 & :i* be> ! date ( #adef4 ,sir ,gilb]t ,hay1 l "s ( ! p]sons "h nam$1 0 probably connect$ ) ?is nobleman1 z 9 ! g5ealogy ( t family1 ! fif? ( ! n9e daught]s ( ,h5ry second ,e>l ( ,orkney1 is said to h m>ri$ a ,hay ,e>l ( ,errol4 ,!re is /ill pres]v$ a curi\s docum5t entitl$ ,! ,inv5t> ( ! ,goods ( ,alex&] de ,su!rl& ( ,dumbe!1 ^: daught] ,m>jory 0 ! ,c\ntess ( ,cai?ness & ,orkney4#ab ,x includes 8 ,te/am5t1 & be>s to h be5 made at ,rosl91 ! ca/le ( 8 son-9-law1 on ! #ae? ,novemb] #adef1 9 ! pres5ce ( ane hie & mighti ,"l ,william ,e>l ( ,cai?nes & ,orkney1 ,"l ,sa9tclair1 c41 ,,sir ,,gilb]t ,,! ,,haye1 ,sir ,h5ry ,atk9son1 ,mr ,?omas ,?urb]ndson 7or ,?ornebr&e71 ,public ,not>1 c41 ) dyv]s u?irs4 ,at ! end ( 8 num]\s legacies & beque/s1 !re is add$1 ,item1 ,i gif & leive my syl> silv] col> to ,sir ,gilb]t ! ,haye1 & he to say = my s\l t5 ,psalt]s4#ac ,! long resid5ce ( ,sir ,gilb]t ,hay 9 ,france r5d]$ him famili> n only ) ! language1 b ) ! curr5t lit]ature ( ! c\ntry4 ,?is may h sugge/$ to him1 ^u 8 return to ,scotl&1 ! propriety ( employ+ himself 9 translat+ "s ( ! m rem>kable productions ( ,fr5* lit]ature1 = ! b5efit or amusem5t ( 8 fri5ds4 ,a =tunate discov]y ( an old ,manuscript volume at ,taym\? ,ca/le1 & ! lib]ality ( ! ,noble ,proprietor 9 communicat+ x1 br\ght to light ano!r & a m important und]tak+ :i* ,sir ,gilb]t ,hay _h accompli%$1 by r5d]+ ! ,metrical ,romance ( ,,alex&] ,,! ,,great into ,scoti% ,v]se1 at ! reque/ ( ,?omas fir/ ,"l ,ersk9e1 7prop]ly second ,e>l ( ,m>1 ( ! "n ( ,ersk9e17 :o succe$$ 8 fa!r 9 #adec1 & di$ 9 #adid4 ,! ,"w ext5ds to upw>ds ( #bj1jjj l9es2 b ! imp]fect /ate ( ! ,manuscript1 :i* exhibits an evid5tly inaccurate copy ( ! translation1 add$ to its great ext5t1 may possibly keep x f ev] be+ pr9t$ entire4 ,b "s obscure l9es1 introduc$ by "o ( ! transcrib]s1 at ! close ( ! volume1 conta9s ! in=mation already allud$ to1 ( its hav+ be5 translat$ at ! reque/ ( ! ,"l ,ersk9e1 by ,,sir ,,gilb]t ,,! ,,hay1 & ( 8 hav+ sp5t tw5ty-f\r ye>s 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,k+ ( ,france4#ad ,h[ long ,sir ,gilb]t ,hay may h surviv$ c only be conjectur$4 ,! ,taym\? ,,ms4 is transcrib$ f ano!r copy :i* _h app>5tly be5 writt5 9 ! ye> #adic2 & ! mode 9 :i* ! ,translator is allud$ to1 indicates t he _h be5 dead = sev]al ye>s4 ,?is s]ves to corroborate ! m5tion ( 8 "n among ! deceas$ ,scoti% ,poets :o are celebrat$ by ,dunb> 9 8 ,lam5t = ! ,dea? ( ! ,mak>is4#ae ,,norton ,,hall1 ,janu>y #ahdg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,buke ( ,! ,ord] ( ,knygh?ood1 ,translat$ by ,gilb]t ( ! ,haye kny*t4 ,decoration ,,prologus4 ,at ! hon\r & ! reu]5ce ( ,god ,almi*ty 8 glore & l\yng ( 8 pr\id5ce1 ! quhilk is s\]ane "l & syre de t\tes *oses1 ( all ?+is 9 heuyn & 9 erde1 we begyn "h ,,! ,,buke ,,( ,,! ,,ordre ,,( ,,kny*!de3 f= to s*aw1 h[ be ! semblaunce ( ! hye almy*ty pr9ce ( hev91 quhilk has dom9aci\n & seign\ry apon ! vij planetis ( ! hevyn1--! quhilkis seu9 planetis makis all ! c\rss ( ! hevyn1 & g\]nis ! influ5ces cele/iales1 & has p[]e apon ! ord9ancis ( all erdely corporale ?+is2 & to s*aw1 t z k+is & pr9cis has dom9aci\n & seign\ry "h apon all kny*tis1 sa suld kny*tis haue dom9aci\n & seign\rye subord9ate ( ! pr9cis & lordis behalue1 be semblaunce ( syk l figure1 apon ! small peple1 to g\]ne1 reugle1 & def5d ?ame 9 all ?air necessiteis3 ,! quhilk ,buke is deuidit 9 s]e p>ties1 z sall eft]w>t app]e be ! decl>aci\n ( ! *apitres eft] fol[&4 ,,"h ,,fol[is ,,! ,,decl>aci\n ,,( ,,! ,,rubrikis ,,eftir ,,! ,,p>ties ,,( ,,! ,,buke4 ,! ,fyr/ *apitre is1 ,h[ a ba*el]e ,squy]e ( hon\re passit till a grete semblee ( ,lordis1 at a ,k+is cr\nyng1 9 ent5ci\n to tak ! ,ord]e ( ,kny*!de1 & h[ he =vayit1 & willit 9 a wild]ness quh>e ?>e 0 ane alde ,kny*t duell& 9 ane h]mytage1 t _h tane him fra ! w>ld1 to lyue 9 contemplaci\n ( ,almy*ty ,god1 to m5d 8 lyf1 & mak gude end1 etc42 ,& h[ ! wor?y anci5e ,kny*t te*it ! ,squy]e ! poyntis ( hon\r & prop]eteis p]t5& to ! said ,ordre1 etc4 ,quhat ! secund *apitre cont5is1 sequitur4-- ,! ,sec\nd *apitre is1 ,h[ ! ,ba*el]e quhilk suld ressaue t hye ,ordre1 h[ he suld fir/ l]e ! po9tis & ! prop]eteis ( ! ,ordre1 be=e t he tak x1 9 ! begynnyng4 ,quhat ! ?rid *apitre cont5is4-- ,! ,?rid *apitre cont5is1 ,all ! said prop]teis ( ! noble ,ordre & (fice ( ,kny*!de1 z ! ,kny*t deuisis4 ,quhat ! f]de *apitre cont5is4-- ,! ,f]de *apitre cont5is1 ,! =me ( ! exam9aci\n h[ ! ,ba*el]e ,squy]e suld be examynit1 be ! fad]is ( ! ,ordre1 be=e or he ressauit ! said ,ordre4 ,quhat ! fyft *apitre cont5is4-- ,! ,fyft *apitre cont5is1 ,h[ ! ,ba*el] ,squy] suld ressaue ! noble ,ordre1 & ! =me & man]e ?>(1 & ( ! process ( ! mak+ ( ,kny*tis be ordre4 ,quhat ! sext *apitre cont5is4-- ,! ,sext *apitre cont5is1 ,! poyntis ( ! tak5yngis ( ! blas\n ( ! signis & s]emons cu/umable to be maid 9 gev+ ( ! said ,ordre1 & all be ordre4 ,quhat ! sevynt *apitre cont5is4-- ,! ,sevynt *apitre cont5is1 ,! gude !wis1 v]tues1 & cu/umes t p]t5is to ! ,kny*tis t hon\rably wald manet5e ! =esaid ,ordre ( ,kny*!de4 ,quhat ! au*t& *apitre cont5is4-- ,! ,au*t& *apitre cont5is1 ,h[ ! said ,ordre suld be haldyn at hon\r1 & quhat hon\re suld be done to ?ame t b]is ! said ,ordre1 & has opt5yt x ) hon\re4 ,decoration ,,"h ,,begynnys ,,! ,,fir/ ,,*apitre ,,( ,,! ,,buke4 ,! ,aut\re ( ?is ,buke reh]sis1 ,h[ x befell 9 a contree quh>e a wor?y1 wyse1 anci5e ,kny*t1 t lang tyme _h b5e 9 ! ex]cisi\n ( hon\rable w]is1 ! quhilk1 be ! noblesse & ! =ce ( 8 noble & hie curage1 ?r\ grete wis$ome & hye g\]naunce1 _h au5turit 8 p]sone to pursue & manet5e ju/is1 t\rnaym5tis1 & w]is1 & ?r\ 8 gude =tune & pr[ess1 _h opt5yt grete hon\r & glore1 & victorius lov+3 ,& eft] all ?is1 z c\rse ( nature gevis till all mankynde1 & o?ir creaturis t 9 ?is erde lyf b]is1 he1 consid]& t ?is lyf my*t no*t langsumly endure1 bot x behovit n$ely tak ane end2 = to make gude end1 & conclusi\n to godw>t1 & to lyve out ( ! si*t ( tribulaci\n & vexaci\n ( ! w>ld1 & to be at 8 deuoci\n 9 contemplaci\n ( 8 ,creat\r3 ,= he sawe t ,god _h gev9 him l>gely ( 8 grace1 suffici&ly ( w>ldly hon\re & glore2 & t nature 9 him 0 sa faillid ?r\ febilness1 t he _h n\?ir =ce1 na v]tu1 na p[]e to welde armes z he 0 w\nt2 & _h deuisit & dep>tit 8 l&is1 gudis1 & h]itagis till 8 b>nis1 & ordanyt = all 8 ?+is fynablye1 & *esit to mak 8 habitaci\n 9 a ?ik wod ( a wild]ness1 9 a faire haul*1 inclosit )9 wat]is1 & grete treis ba? ( fruytis & ( diu]s naturis1 & ( h]bes1 sa t he 0 cont5t to flee ! sy*t & ! repaire ( ! w>ld3 ,sa t nane t _h s5e him sa wor?ily1 hone/ly1 & hon\rably1 _h euir hid]tillis manet5yt sa wor?y & hye ,ord]e 9 all wors*ip1 b lak or di%one/ee ( 8 cors1 suld se him 9 8 failit elde1 = fault ( p[]e ( naturall /r5?1 9 syk febilness t he my*t no*t oure him self to g\]ne 8 p]sone 9 syk wors*ip ( hone/ee z he 0 w\nt1 t fil? ( elde s*amyt him no*t1 quhill he _h gheldit to ,god & nature 8 naturale dewiteis3 ,& als1 t ! vexaci\n ( ! w>ld g]t him no*t ab/rak 8 incl9aci\n ( contemplaci\n & deuoci\n fra ! contynuale remembraunce t he 0 det]mynit 9 8 h]t to h ( ! glori\s passi\n ( ,cri/1 ! quhilk he trai/it1 suld be a t>ge betuix him & ! inymy ( mankynde1 9 ! day ( ! dr$efull jugem5t1 to sauf him fra ! t]rible paynis ( hell4 ,& z he 0 walk& a day 9 ane h]b>e allane1 9 8 deuoci\n1 9 a ?ik busk ( ! wod1 quh>e !re 0 a grete tree 9 ! myddis1 *>git full ( fair fruytis 9 ! ses\n1 ! quhilkis he gad]it & held to refres* him ) be tymes3 ,& 9 t h]b>e1 vnd] ! saide fruyte tree1 ?>e 0 a faire well ( wat] ( noble nature1 quhilk 9 diu]s /ryndis pa/ ?r\ ! h]b] till o?ir g>dynnis & preaux1 till wat]e ?ame 9 som]e = m gudely gr[?2 9 ! quhilk h]b>e ! noble ,kny*t 0 cu/umyt to mak 8 dayly repaire2 & ?>e 9 8 contemplaci\n1 he maid 8 secrete oris\n1 zeld& gracis & lov+is to ,almy*ty ,god1 ! mak>e ( ! mekle hon\r & wors*ip t he _h grantit him 9 ?is w>ld1 eu]m>e day ( 8 lyf1 to contynew 9 sik deuoci\n & contemplaci\n p]petualy4 ,& sa befell t 9 ! samyn tyme1 befell a grete /ormy wynt]e1 9 ! quhilk a wor?y ,k+ _h sett & ordanyt a grete assemblee ( ,lordis & ,kny*tis & wor?y m51 = hie1 grete1 & hon\rable actis to be done1 9 ! quhilkis mony ghong ba*el]e squi]is proposit ?ame to be maid kny*tis ( t wor?y ,k+is h&3 ,& sa befell t ane ( ! lordis sonis ( t contree1 quhilk _h sett 8 ent5t & purpose to tak ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de at ! said assemblee2 & z x hapnyt him to pas ?r\ t contree quh>e ! noble anci5e ,kny*t _h maid 8 habitaci\n2 ,& =?y t ! said ,squi] quhilk 0 f]re trauailit1 = irknes ( trauale & wak+ to cum to ! semblee1 he slepit apon 8 palfray1 & wau]it fra 8 folk out ( ! hye way1 sa t he become prop]ly 9 ! samyn =e/ & wild]ness quh>e ! ,kny*t 0 induell&2 & to ! samyn fontayn1 9 ! h]b]e ?>e1 quh>e ! ,kny*t 0 at 8 contemplaci\n1 9 ! samyn tyme come ! palfray ?>e to dr9k at ! well4 ,& als sone z t ! ,kny*t sawe 9 syk a kynde1 sik ane hon\rable man1 he left 8 contemplaci\n1 & tuke out a ,buke ( 8 bosum & began to r$e4 ,& sone quh5 ! pallefray put d\n 8 h$e 9 ! well = to drynk1 ! ,squi]e began to wakyn ( 8 slepe1 & wi/ no*t quh>e he 0 becummyn1 & ?an rais vp ! wor?y anci5e ,kny*t1 & comit till him to sp]e ( 8 eff]e2 ! quhilk quh5 ! ghong ,squi]e saw sa h>e & alde1 ) a lang b]de1 & lang> syde hyng& h>e1 quhite z ! snawe1 ) a syde g\n1 alde & b>e ( wolle1 & euill f>&1 ) mony holis ryv9 & r5t1 = grete age ( w]+1 & = ! grete wak+ & deuoci\n & p5it5ce t he _h tane till him 9 t des]t1 & ! gret+ t he maid = 8 trespass ( ghou!de1 he 0 wor?9 ry*t l5e1 pale & wan1 ) hevy *]e1 & holl eyne1 sa t be semblance 8 behald+ 0 lyke to be z ( a haly man & ( godly lyf4 ,sa t grete m>uaill _h ?ai ilkane ( o?ir1 f= s5 ! ,kny*t h$ left ! w>ld1 to duell ?>e 9 t des]t1 he _h no*t s5e na man 9 all t tyme4 ,& ! ghong ,squy]e _h m>e grete m>uaill1 h[ he 0 hapnyt ?>e1 & ( ! grete m>uail\ss man] ( ! wor?y man2 quhilk be 8 f]is & port semyt till h b5e a man ( grete val\re3 ,& ) t he li*tit d\n ( 8 pallefray1 & salu/ ! noble ,kny*t1 quhilk gheldit him agayne 8 reu]5ce & ressauit him graci\sly1 & g]t him sytt d\n 9 ! h]b]e1 & reyne 8 horse1 & re/ him2 & lang tyme beheld him 9 ! visage1 to se gif he wold au*t say4 ,bot ! ,squy]e1 quhylk m>uailit mekle ( ! eff]is ( ! ,kny*t1 = ! grete wor?ynes t him ?o*t app]it 9 8 visage1 & man]is1 he def]rit till him to m\e fir/ spe*e1 z to d him reu]5ce = hon\r & age4 ,& ?us ! wor?y ,kny*t spak fir/1 say&1 ,faire fr5de1 quhat is ! cause ( ghoure cummyng "h 9 ?is wild]nes8 ,& fra quhyn ar ghe cummyn1 & quh>e wald ghe be8 ,& ?an ansu]d ! ghong ,ba*el]e1 say&1 ,c]tes ,sir1 ?>e is a grete r5\n gang& 9 f]re contreis ( a grete assemblee1 & ry*t hon\rable1 t suld be maid 9 ?is l& be ane ( ! mai/ wor?y ,k+is t is 9 ! w>ld3 quh>e grete multitude ( hon\rable & wor?y m5 suld assemble1 = hon\rable actis to be done1 & ?>e suld ! said ,k+ mak mony new kny*tis1 be cause t he him self has ent5ci\n to be maid kny*t ?>e1 9 ! samyn tyme2 & ?us = hon\r ( ! wor?y ,pr9ce & ( 8 new kny*!de1 ,i & o!ris drawis tog$ir to se ?ai hon\rable actis1 &1 ,god will&1 to be maid kny*t ( 8 h& ?>e4 ,& be caus t ,i tuke grete j\rneis be ! way cumm&1 my pallefray1 ?r\ 8 s(t pass+1 gave me curage to slepe1 z man =d\]it1 & sa bade behynd my company1 & w&]it sa 9 ?is wild]ness1 vnwitt& quh>e1 quhill my hors1 9 ?is haul*1 heldit to drynk4 ,?an ar ghe1 said ! wor?y ,kny*t ry*t welcum "h4 ,bot quh5 ! noble wor?y man h]d him speke ( ! hye & noble ,ord]e ( ,kny*!de1 & ( ! prop]eteis t till x app]t5is1 he gave a s>e sob1 ) a grete si*e1 t vness my*t he speke lang tyme eftir2 rememb]& ( ! grete hon\re t he _h b5e 91 manet5& ! saide ,ordre ( sa lang tyme4 ,& quh5 ! ,squy]e saw him fall 9 syk a ?o*t1 be man]e ( ane extasy1 he sp]it at him1 ,quhat movit him to muse sa mekle on 8 wordis8 ,& ?an ! wor?y anci5e ,kny*t ansu]d him1 say&1 ,t 8 ?o*t 0 on ! hye & wor?y ,ordre ( ,kny*!de t he _h spok5 (1 & on ! grete *>ge t a kny*t vnd]gais quh5 he vnd]takis t noble & wors*ipfull ,ordre ( ,kny*!de4 ,& ?an said ! said ,squi]e1 ,t gif he c\d ou*t te*e him ( ! poyntis t my*t p]t5e to ! said ,ord]e1 = ! hon\r & reu]5ce ( ,god1 t he wald te*e him4 ,& ) t ! said ,kny*t bl5kit vp1 say&1 ,o faire sone1 h[ art ?\ sa bald to sett !e to tak t =5amyt ,ord]e bot fir/ ?\ knew ! poyntis belang& ! g\]naunce & manet5aunce ( x1 & ! man] h[ x suld be kepit1 g\]nyt1 & manet5yt 9 hon\re & wors*ip1 z eff]is1 eftir ! ord9aunce ( ,god3 f= ?>e suld nane be sa h>dy to tak t hye hon\rable ,ordre bot he w> fir/ wor?y be ! si*t ( a pr9ce ?>e till4 ,& syne t c\d ! poyntis & ! articlis t to ! said ,ordre app]t5is1 & to knaw ba? ! m]itis & ! pr[ess ( ! ,ordre2 & ry*t sa ! defaultis t a kny*t may mak till 8 ,ordre2 na?>e suld na kny*t mak ane o?ir bot fir/ he himself c\d ?ai poyntis1 te*+is1 & docum5tis1 to te*e ?ame to ! vassall or ba*el]e1 t he ?o*t to mak a kny*t (3 f= he is misordanyt & vnwor?y kny*t t makis kny*tis no*t knaw& ! prop]eteis ( ! said ,ordre1 to te*e to ?ame t he gevis ! ,ordre till ! cu/umys & docum5tis t till x app]t5is4 ,& !n said ! ,sqyu>e1 ,faire fad]1 s5 x is sa t z ,i trai/ ghe knaw ! prop]eteis & cu/umes ( ! said ,ordre1 t ghe wald1 ( ghour gudelynes1 te*e me & in=me ( ! docum5tis & prop]eteis belang& to ! said ,ordre ( ,kni*!de2 f= ,i haue gude hope 9 ,god1 t = ! trai/ t ,i haue ?airto1 ,i sulde l]e besily & wele all ! p]fecti\n ( ! said ,ordre4 ,& ?an ansu]d ! ,kny*t1 say&1 ,faire sone1 s5 x is sa t ?\ has sa gude w to l]e ! reuglis & ! docum5tis belang& ! said ,ordre1 ,i sall l5 ? a lytill ,buke quh>e9 all ! reuglis & ! ordynaunce ( all ! poyntis & docum5tis t p]t5is to ! said ,ordre ar writ92 9 ! quhilk ,buke1 ,i r$e wele (t1 & takis consolati\n1 ( ! mekle hon\re1 wors*ippis1 & wor?ynes t to ! said ,ordre app]t5is1 & ( ! grete grace t ,god hes gev9 me 9 ?is erde to be sa happy till haue g\]nyt sa1 b lak1 ! said ,ordre1 t all my grace & gude au5ture ?r[ x ,i had& ry*t sa ,i hon\rit x1 & did all my p[]e to manet5e x1 & kepe x 9 wors*ip1 b repruf2 = ry*t z ,kny*t1 be 8 ,ordre1 takis ba? ( ,god & man hon\re1 wors*ip1 & w>ldly pr\ffit1 ry*t sa he is behaldyn till g\]ne1 kepe1 & manet5e 8 ,ordre 9 all hon\re1 wors*ip1 & reu]5ce vndef\lit4 ,& ?an delyu]it ! ,kny*t ! ,buke to ! ,ba*el]e2 9 ! quhilk quh5 he _h r$ a lytill space1 he hevit vp 8 h&is to ! hevyn1 & lovit ,almy*ti ,god t _h gev9 him ! grace to cum t way1 9 ! tyme t he 0 sa wele =tunyt to haue knaulage ( ! poyntis1 te*+is1 & prop]teis ( ! said ,ordre1 & reuglis t till x app]t5it1 ! quhilk ,i h lang tyme mekle desyrit to knawe4 ,& ?an said ! ,kny*t1 ,faire sone1 ?\ sall tak ?is ,buke ) ? to ! ,c\rt1 = s5 ,i am ba? alde & wayke1 & may no*t trauaill to s*aw ! reuglis1 & docum5tis1 & prop]eteis ( ! said ,ordre to ?ame t desyris ?ame1 t ar ) ! ,k+1 ?\ sall geve ! copy ( ?is said ,buke till all m5 t desyris x2 & ?\ sall he*t me1 quh5 ?\ art d\bbit ,kny*t1 ?\ sall cum ?is way agayne ?is1 & tell me quhat ,kny*tis salbe maid ?>e1 & all ! man]e ( ?air mak+1 & h[ ! ,k+ & ! new ,kny*tis takis 9 ?ank ?is ,buke ( ! reuglis & docum5tis ( ! said ,ordre2 & quha askis ! copy ( x4 ,& ?us tuke ! ,ba*el]e 8 leve at ! ,kny*t1 & ! ,kny*t 8 b5$icti\n1 & sa lap on 8 horse1 & passit on1 quhill he met ) 8 m5gh2 & sa to ! ,k+is palace2 & did 8 devoyr 9 g\]nem5t ( 8 p]sone ry*t wor?ily1 & gave ! copy till all man] ( noble man t wald desyre till h x3 ! quhilk ,buke ! ,k+ lovit mekle1 & prisit1 & all ! lordis1 & held x ry*t d]e4 ,decoration ,,secundum ,,capitulum4 ,,"h ,,fol[is ,,! ,,secund ,,*apitre1 ,,t ,,spekis ,,( ,,! ,,poyntis ,,( ,,! ,,ordre ,,t ,a ,,ba*el]e ,,squi]e ,,suld ,,l]e1 ,,or ,,he ,,tak ,,! ,,=5amyt ,,ordre4 ,9 ! tyme t *]itee1 leautee1 ju/ice1 & v]itee 0 failit 9 ! w>ld1 ?an began crueltee1 vnlautee1 injure & falsetee3 & ?an 0 err\r & di/rublaunce 9 ! w>ld2 9 ! quhilk w>ld ,god _h maid man to duelle to tr[e 9 him1 s]ue him1 hon\re him1 l\e him1 & d\t him3 ,bot fir/ quh5 despis+ ( ju/ice come 9 ! w>ld1 & ?an 0 syk mysreugle & misg\]naunce 9 ! w>ld amang ! peple = fault ( ju/ice1 t = to g]e ! reugle ( gude g\]naunce cum agayn ) =ce & dr$e ( awe1 ! peple g]t *ess a ,man amang a ?\s&1 ! quhilk 0 mai/ wise1 mai/ />k & /urdy1 & be/ ( g\]naunce1 mai/ godlyke1 & full ( grete leautee1 & ( mai/ nobless1 mai/ curageus1 & be/ te*it 9 v]tues2 & ay ( ilke ?[s& ( ! peple ?>e 0 syk a man *osyn to be *iftane ( ! laue1 & to g\]ne ?ame1 & be ?aire l$>e3 ,& syne ?ai inqu]it & s\*t quhat be/e 0 mai/ wor?y1 mai/ />k & /urdy1 & mai/ swift rynn&1 & mai/ hable to mannis s]vice1 & behove1 & ?>eto 0 *osyn ! ,horse2 = ! mai/ wor?y & conv5able & be/ rynn&1 & mai/ hable = mannis s]vice2 & t hors 0 ordanyt to t *ose ,man to ryde ^u2 & eftir ! ,hors ! ,kny*t1 ane ( 8 namys1 t 9 ,fran*e is callit ,*euali]1 t is to say1 ,hors man1 & be ! to?ir significaci\n1 t is callit ,miles2 t cummys ( ?is =esaid caus1 t he 0 9 ?ai tymes a man *osyn be ! pr9ce & ! peple ( ilke ?\s& m51 ! wor?ie/ to be ?air ,*iftane & ,g\]n\re 9 71 & ?aire ,protect\r 9 tyme ( pes4 ,& ?us quh5 he 0 9 ?ai tymes *osyn amang a ?\s&1 ane ( mai/ v]tu1 & wor?ie/ to be a g\]n\r ( ! laue2 & syne ! mai/ wor?y & noble be/e ( ! w>ld *os9 to b]e him1 t he suld no*t ga on fut3 syne eftir ordaynyt ?ai t ! mai/ noble & wor?y arm\re suld be deuisit & maid to ?ai ,kny*tis to kepe ?air p]s\ns 9 hele fra /rakis ( ?air inymyeis1 & fra ! d$e2 & ?>e 0 he en>myt & sett ^u ! hors & maid ,*iftane & ,g\]n\r ( a ?[s& p]s\ns vnd] him2 & ?us 0 ,kny*!de fir/ ordanyt & maid4 ,& ?> =e all ,kny*tis suld ?9k apon ?air wor?y & noble begynnyng1 & ! prop]eteis & causis ?> (2 & sett him sa t he haue als noble a curage 9 him self z suld eff]e to ! ,noble ,ordre1 t he ressauis 9 virtueis1 & 9 gude !wis1 & wor?ynes ( condici\ns1 sa t 8 wor?y condici\ns & v]tewis accorde to ! begynnyng t is sa noble2 f= & he d ! contrair1 he is inymy till 8 ,ordre1 & syk m5 suld no*t be ressauit to ! ,ordre t ar inymyes ?>etill4 ,na suld nane be maid ,kny*tis t _h contr>ius condici\ns to t wor?y & noble ,ordre3 he suld haue lufe & dr$e 9 him till ,god1 & till 8 ,pr9ce1 aga9s hat]5t & despis+2 & ry*t z he suld lufe & dr$e ,god1 & 8 ,"l & ,pr9ce1 sa suld he g] him self be dr$ & lufit ( 8 folk1 ba! be nobless ( curage1 & gude !wis1 & gude cu/umes1 ?9k& apon ! hye hon\re & wors*ip t is gev9 till him1 t is sa hye & sa noble ane (fice1 & ( sik wors*ip1 t ! condici\ns1 & ! nobless ( ! ,ordre1 suld be accord& tog$]3 ,sa t ?r\ ! grete hon\r ( 8 electi\n1 fir/1 t be ! pr9ce & ! p1 is *os9 amang a ?\s& = ! mai/ wor?y1 & syne ! mai/ noble & wor?y arm\ris put on him1 & syne ! mai/ noble & wor?y be/e t 0 9 ! _w gev9 & ordanyt him to ryde on1 & o!ris to gang on sut besyde him2 ?an au*t he wele to lufe & dr$e ,god1 & 8 ,pr9ce t s5dis him t hye hon\r & wors*ip2 & syne he aw wele to mak syk cause ?r\ nobless ( curage & gude cu/umes1 t he be lufit & dr$ ( ! peple2 sa t be lufe he conque/ *>itee1 & be dr$e he conque/ lautee & ju/ice3 ,& ?us all ,kny*t suld haue 9 him ?ir f\re ?+is1 t is to say1 *>itee & gude !wis1 lautee & ju/ice1 & suld exc$e o!ris 9 nobless ( v]tues z he does 9 nobless ( hon\ris4 ,& alssua1 9 samekle z man is m>e wor?y1 m>e curageus1 & v]tu\s1 & m>e wit & vnd]/&+ has na womman1 & ( mair />k nature1 9 samekle is he bett] na womman1 or ellis nature w> contr>y till x self2 t b\ntee & beautee ( curage suld fol[e b\ntee1 & beautee1 & nobless ( cors2 & ?us s5 a man is m>e hable till haue m>e noble curage1 & to be bett] na womman1 9 samekle is he m>e enclynit to be tempit to vice na is ! womman1 f= he is m>e h>dy vnd]tak>e1 ba! 9 gude & euill1 opynly2 & 9 samekle has he m>e m]yt till ab/5e him fra vicis na has ! womman1 t is ( wayke nature3 & ?>=e ilke man suld be w> t wald ent] 9 ! =esaid ,ordre2 & wit wele fir/ quhat he dois1 f= he takis ?>e a grete hon\re1 m>yte ) a grete s]uitute2 t is to say1 a grete ?rillage t he mon ressaue ) ! ,ordre1 to be ?rall to ! condici\ns1 prop]eteis1 & cu/umes t app]t5is to ! said ,ordre1 & to ! fr5dis ( ! said ,ordre3 f= quhy1 t 9 samekle t a man has m>e noble creaci\n & begynn+1 & m>e has ( hon\r1 9 samekle is he m>e ?rall1 & b\nde to be gude & agreable to ,god1 & till him t dois him t hon\re4 ,& gif he be ( wikkit & euill lyf ( tyranny & crimyn\s lyf+1 he is contr>ius & inymy ( ! ,ordre1 & rebell\r to ! comm&em5tis ( hon\r4 ,= ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 be ! caus t x is maid & ordanyt =1 is sa noble ( x self1 t ! ,pr9cis w> no*t an]ly cont5t1 & ! peple to *es ! mai/ noble man ( ligny1 & to geue him ! mai/ noble arm\ris1 & syne sett him on ! mai/ noble & curageus be/e = mannis vse4 ,bot s5 ?ai ordanyt him to be a lorde3 ,bot quhat vnd]/&is ?\ r$>e be a lorde8 ,a man is no*t a "l supposs he haue neu] sa mekle ( w>ldly gudis3 bot he is a "l t has seign\ry & jurisdicti\n vpon o!r m51 to g\]ne ?ame1 & hald law & ju/ice apon ?ame quh5 ?ai trespass4 ,9 ! quhilk lords*ip ?>e is sa mekle nobless1 & 9 s]uitude ?>e is sa mekle subjecti\n1 bondage1 & ?rillage1 t grete diff]5ce is betu5e1 & ?an suld ?>e be alsmekle diff]5ce 9 ! p]sonis1 z ?>e is diff]5ce betuix ! twa e/atis3 ,= & a man tak ! ,ord]e ( ,kny*!de1 & he be villa9e ( 8 condici\ns1 & wykkit ( lyf1 he dois grete injure to all 8 subjectes t he has vnd] him 9 g\]naunce1 t ar gude folk & symple1 & mekle s]uis punyci\n = cruell & wickit lyf t tyrane lordis ar (1 to ! peple1 makis ?am m>e wor?y to be bondis b\nd1 na to be lordis ( ! peple ( ,god1 (f ! quhilkis ?ai mon ghelde a /rayte compt a day1 quhilk eff]is to ! ,pr9ce to punys1 be ! c\nsale ( ?ame t gude & wor?y ,kny*tis ar1 f= vnwor?y w>1 t ?ai w> callit ,kny*tis1 & "h ! "n & ! hon\re ( t hye ,ordre t wyrkis 9 ! contrair1 de/roy& & vndo& ! peple ( ,god1 t ?ai ar *os9 be electi\n1 & obli/ to def5d1 & = t caus has ?air lords*ippis to g\]ne ! peple ( ,god3 f= no*t an]ly ! *es+ & electi\n to ! ,ordre1 na ! noble hors1 na arm\ris1 na g\]naunce1 na lords*ip1 ?ame ?o*t no*t an]ly1 0 suffici& to ! wor?ynes ( t noble & wors*ipfull ,ordre till hald x at hon\r2 bot ?ai ordanyt him a ,squi]1 & a v>let ,page to be eu] contynualy at 8 bidd+ & s]uice 9 all placis ?>e he w>1 to tak kepe till him1--! ,squi> to gang ) him at 8 bidd+1 ! ,page to kepe 8 ,hors4 ,& ordanyt ! peple to lab\r ! gr\nd1 to grai? lyf+ = ! ,kny*tis & ,nobles t w> ?air g\]n\ris & protect\ris1 & to ?air hors & s]u&is2 ! quhilkis 0 excusit to no*t lab\re1 bot to re/ ?ame eu] betuix d$is ( armes & actis hon\rable1 at hunt+ & hauk+1 & o?ir disportis1 & to g\]ne & kepe passibles ! lab\r>is1 & sauf ?ame fra =s & wrang1 sa t cl]kis my*t pesably /udy 9 sci5cis1 m5 ( kirk vake 9 ,goddis s]uice1 m]*&is 9 ?air m>*&ice1 & o?ir craftis wirk& at lordis deuiss4 ,& ?us quh5 cl]kis /udyis 9 sci5cis1 h[ m5 suld be te*it to knawe1 lufe1 & s]ue ,god1 & d\bt1 & to geue gude ensample ( doctr9e to ! lawit peple to ry*t sa d1 = ! hon\r & reu]5ce ( ,almy*tie ,god 9 deuoci\n & gude lyf4 ,ry*t sa apon ! to?ir "p1 quh5 ,kny*tis ar maid be ,pr9cis1 ?ai suld sett ?ame ) gude virtues & gude ensamplis & nobless ( curage1 & o?ir wayis gif n$e w> be =ce ( armes to manet5e1 g\]ne & def5d ! small peple 9 all ju/ice & equitee1 9 lufe & dr$e bo? ( ,god & ( ! ,pr9ce z is be=e recomptit1 be ! quhilkis ?ai suld ?r\ lufe haue contynuale *>itee amang ?am1 & be ! dr$e ?ai suld /& awe to d ou*t ilkane till o?ir wrang1 or wikkitness2 & "h at\r z ! cl]kis te*is ?air scol]is to ! sculis ( sci5cis ( cl]gy1 sa suld a gude ,kny*t te*e 8 b>nis ! nobless ( ! poyntis & prop]eteis ( *yualrie2 & t suld be done 9 ?air ghou!de3 ,& fir/ & =ma/ a ,kny*t suld l]e 8 sone to be doctryn$ 9 v]tues1 & syne suld he be doctr9yt & te*it to ryd+ 9 8 ghou!de1 or ellis he sall neu] be gude ryd>e2 & ay z he cummys till elde1 t he l]e to g\]ne hors & arm\ris2 & t he be s]u& to sum "l1 & vse him 9 armes lang or he tak ! ,ordre1 f= vnwor?y w> he suld be a "l or a mai/] t knew neu] quhat x is to be a s]u&1 f= he may neu] wele tak na knawe ! suet5es t x is to be ! "l1 bot gif he _h sum knaulage ( ! s\rness t x is1 & payne to a gude h]t1 to be ane vnd]l\t or a s]u&4 ,& ?>=e w> he neu] sa grete a lordis sone app]t5& to be "l1 he w> ! bett] t 9 ghou!de sum "l t he s]uit to k]ue be=e him1 to s]ue 9 *aum]1 till arme a "l1 till ouresee 8 hors1 t ?ai w> wele g\]nyt & gra?it1 to haunt arm\ris1 to ryn a sp]e1 to exc]cise wapnis1 & o?ir habiliteis ( hon\r quhilk app]t5is to nobless1 & namely1 ?ai suld be te*it & doctr9yt be a ,kny*t ?ay ghong lordis sonis t ?o*t to be kny*tis1 f= ry*t z x w> no*t sem& till a ghong man t wald l]e to be a man ( craft1 suld l]e at ane o?ir t w> no*t ( ! craft1 sa is x vnsem& t lordis sonis t wald be 9 ! mai/ noble ,ordre ( ,kny*!de suld sett ?ame to l]e ! docum5ts & prop]eteis ( ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 bot at ?ame t w> exp]t 9 ! knaulage ( virtues & gude !wis hon\rable t to ! said ,ordre app]te9s2 ! quhilkis ar vnknawable till ignoraunt & vnwor?y p]sonis2 f= ! grete nobless ( ! said ,ordre may no*t f]d at kep+ ( hors na ju/is na t\rnaym5tis1 na ghx to haunt na duell ) lordis1 na kny*tis 9 company1 to pas 9 w]is na 9 bataillis4 ,bot x w> ry*t exp$i5t t ?>e w> deuisit1 & ordanyt be ! ,pr9ce1 scolis ( doctr9yng & te*+ ( ! noble poyntis & prop]teis t eff]is to t hye & wor?y ,ordre till ghong lordis b>nis t w> lykly to cum to p]fecti\n4 ,& t ! knawlage ?> ( w>e writt9 9 bukis be wys m5 ( knaulage1 t knewe & _h exp]i5ce ?>(1 sa t ignorant ghong lordis b>nis my*t fir/ l]e ! sci5ce be /udy & speculaci\n1 & syne eft] ?ai my*t1 quh5 ?ai come eld>1 l]e ! practik ( ! ,ordre1 be conu]saci\n1 z to pas to diu]s ju/is & t\rnaym5tis1 to diu]s realmes1 9 diu]s voyagis & battaillis1 sa my*t ?ai haue ! pratyk ) ! sci5ce2 f= vile ?+ is1 to b]e (fice or ordre1 & no*t to knawe ! g\]naunce ?>( ?r\ wilfull ignorance2 f= w> no*t ! sculis ( cl]gy1 mony err\ris & ignorauncis w> 9 ! w>ld m>e na ?>e is4 ,bot s5 ?>e is na sculis ( *eualrye1 quhat m>uaill is ?\* ?>e be mony ,kny*tis vnwytty2 f= w> all ,kny*tis & cl]kis b err\r1 ?an wald ?ai be till all ! laue ( ! w>ld a gude myr\re1 & ?an suld ilkane dr$e to d wrangis & injuris till o?ir3 ,& s5 ?ir tua ?+is g\]nis & manet5is all ?is w>ld--! tane ! ,spiritualitee1 ! to!r ! ,temporalitee2 & ?>e is sa mony sculis 9 s]e contreis ( sci5cis ( cl]gy1 & no*t ane t m5 wate ( ! nobil ,ordre ( ,*eualrye1 ?an ar ! g\]n\ris & manet5\ris ( ! said ,ordre1 to blame 9 ?air aw9 pr(fit & hon\r1 quh>e sa grete n$e is1 to be sa neglig5t4 ,quh>= ! ,aut\r ( ?is ,buke prayis & requ]is1 & mekely makis supplicaci\n to ! ,mage/ee ,ryall1 & till all ! company ( ! ,nobless & ,*yualrye ( ! ,realme1 t ?ai assemble ?ame togidd]1 & mak re=maci\n ( ?is grete fault t is maid to ! ,noble ,ordre1 & ! grete wrang t is done till x1 9 ! fault ( doctr9e & te*+ ( ! poyntis & prop]eteis ( ,noblesse1 etc4 ,decoration ,,t]tium ,,capitulum4 ,,h[ ,,s5 ,,! ,,doct\re ,,has ,,decl>it ,,9 ,,sum ,,"p ,,! ,,poyntis ,,( ,,! ,,ordre ,,) ,,! ,,prop]eteis ,,& ,,condici\ns1--,,n[ ,,lykis ,,x ,,him ,,to ,,speke ,,( ,,! ,,(fice ,,t ,,foll[is ,,! ,,said ,,ordre3-- ,t is to say1 to quhat purpos x 0 ordanyt--to quhat fyne--& quhat ent5ci\n3 ,& h[ gif ,kny*tis vss no*t ?air (fice1 ?ai ar contr>ius to ?air ,ordre1 & to ! begynn+ ( ?air aw9 mak+3 f= ! quhilk caus he is no*t v]ay ,kny*t 9 d$e1 supposs he b]e ! "n2 f= sik ,kny*tis ar m>e villayns na is ou?ir smy?1 wry*t1 or mas\n1 t dois ?air craft1 z ?ai ar te*it1 & ?>e= to s*aw ! poyntis ( ! ,ordre is grete m]yt to ?ame t wate x no*t3 ! quhilkis he decl>is "h eft]w>t2 & fir/ & =ma/1 ,kny*!de 0 ordanyit to manet5e & def5d ,haly ,kirk1 & ! ,fai?1 = ! quhilk ,god1 ! ,fad] ( ,hevyn1 s5d 8 ,sone 9 ?is w>ld1 to tak 9 him oure humanitee1 fles*ly inumbrit1 & inc>nate 9 ! glori\s ,virgyne ,m>y1 8 suete mod]1 be ! joyfull message bro*t till hir be ! angel ,gabriel2 & fyne = our sakis1 & to synde vs ( ! origynale syn1 & to geve vs et]nale lyf1 tuke d$e & passi\n "h1 ) grete dispis+ vilayn\s1 to geue vs ensample & in=maci\n h[ we suld reule oure lyf+ "h3 ,quhilk ordanyt all writtis = oure te*+ & doctr9e2 & all 8 w]kis & d$is "h1 he did = oure ensample & en=myng1 to multiply 8 fai?4 ,& ?us1 ry*t z he has *os9 to gr[e & manet5e 8 fay?1 ! wor?i & wys cl]kis to hald scolis1 & ilkane to te*e o?ir be ! haly wryttis ( prophecies & ( lawis aganis ! inymyes ( ! ,fai?3 ,ry*t sa ! hye glori\s ,god *esit ,kny*tis to be 8 campi\ns1 sa t ! unwor?y my/r[>is & rebell\ris agaynis 8 fai? my*t be ?r\ ?ame *a/isit1 be =ce ( armes to v5cuss & ourecum 8 inymyes1 ! quhilkis e day =ss ?ame at ?air p[> to put d\n ! fay? ( ,haly ,kirk1 & ?ir ,kny*tis t ?us occupyis ?ame 9 ! def5se ( 8 ry*tis ar callit 8 ,kny*tis ( ,hon\r 9 ?is w>ld1 & 9 ! to?ir1 t def5dis ! ,haly ,kirk & ! ,cri/yn ,fai?1 quhilk is oure saule hele & salvaci\n4 ,& ?>e=e ,kny*tis t has fai? & baptesme 9 him1 & usis no*t ! v]tues & prop]teis ( ! fai?1 ar contr>ius till o!ris t kepis ! fai?1 evyn z a man t ,god hes gev9 till res\n1 & discreci\n1 & he dois evyn ! contr>y4 ,?us he t has fai?1 & kepis x no*t1 is contr>ius till himself1 = he wald be sauf1 & gais no*t ! hye gate till 8 salvaci\n3 f= quhy1 8 w discordis ) 8 witt1 & l$is x ! way ( my/reu?1 t is agayne 8 salvaci\n1 & l$is him to ! way ( et]nale dampnaci\n2 & syk m5 takis ! (fice & ordre1 m>e to be prisit & hon\rit 9 ?is w>ld1 na = any pr\ffit t ?ai ?9k to d to ,god1 na to ?air ,pr9ce t gave ?ame ! (fice4 ,bot ! mai/ noble (fic]is & ordres 9 ?is erd ar (fice & ordre ( ,cl]kis & ( ,kny*tis1 & ! be/ lufe 9 ?is erde is ay betuix ?ame2 & ?>=e ry*t z ,cl]gy 0 no*t ordanyt to be agayn ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 bot to hon\re x1 & ?ame t wor?ily b]is x1 sa suld ,kny*tis no*t be aganis ! haly ordre & (fice ( ,cl]gy1 to manet5e wors*ip & def5d x1 aganis ! rebell\ris & euill will>is ( ! ,kirk1 t are callit ,sonis ( ,iniquitee1 z ?ai ar obli/ 9 tak+ ( ! said ,ordre ( ,kny*!de3 f= a man is no*t an]ly obli/ to lufe 8 ordre1 bot he is obli/ ) t to lufe ?ame t be o?ir ordres vnd] 8 aw9 "l2 = to lufe 8 ordre1 & no*t to lufe ! caus t 8 ordre is ordanyt =2 f= syk lufe is no*t ord]e lyke1 f= ,god has ordanyt nane ordre vnd] him to be contrair till ane o?ir2 & z to t ?>e is ordres ( religi\s t few ( ?ame lufis ane o?ir1 & ghx lufis well ?air aw9 ordre2 bot t is no*t ! ry*t ordre ( lufe & *>itee1 t suld be 9 religi\s3 ,& ry*t sa a ,kny*t suld no*t samekle lufe 8 aw9 ordre1 t he myslufe o!re ordres1 f= t w> aganis ,god1 & gude fai?2 f= ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de is sa hye1 t quh5 a ,k+ makis a kny*t1 he sulde mak him "l & gov]n\r ( grete l&is & contreis1 eft] 8 wor?9es1 & all ,kny*tis suld ?9k t !re is a ,"l & syre ab\e all kny*tis1 f= ! hon\r ( quham ?ai ar all made ,kny*tis = to d 8 w1 & s]ue him fyr/1 & syne ?air temporale lordis4 ,item1 ! ,emp]\r aw to be ,kny*t1 9 significance t he is ,"l & syre ( all ,kny*tis 9 temporalities3 ,& becaus t ! ,emp]\r may no*t mak na g\]ne all ,kny*tis1 ?>e 0 ordanyt ,k+is1 to be subord9ate p]sons1 next eft] ,emp]\ris1 to g\]ne realmes & contreis ! quhilkis suld alssua be kny*tis1 sa t ?ai may mak kny*tis1 f= na man may mak kny*tis bot he be ,kny*t be=e1 sauff& ! ,pape3 alssua all k+is suld h vnd] ?ame ,dukkis & ,pr9cis1 ,erllis & ,vic\ntes1 & ,vauvass\ris & ,b>\ns2 & vnd] ! ,b>\ns ,kny*tis ( a s*elde1 ! quhilkis suld g\]ne ?ame be ! ordynance ( ! ,b>\ns t ar 9 ! hy>e degree ( ,kny*!de1 be=e namyt3 ,& t g]ris he him multiply kny*tis 9 tak5yng t na ,k+1 bot he may na c g\]ne all ! g5]alitee ( ,kny*tis 9 erd1 f= ?>e is n\?ir ,emp]\re1 na ,k+1 t c1 na may 9 8 regne g\]ne all 8 subditis b help ( 8 ,kny*tis3 bot ! ,k+ ( ,glore c wele allane b o?ir p[]1 na ( 8 aw9 v]tu & maje/ie1 c & may g\]ne & reugle all ?is erde1 & all ! hev91 at 8 aw9 plesaunce1 ! quhilk is ane an]ly ,god allane 9 ,tr9itee & ,vnitee2 & ?>= wald he no*t t ony ,kny*t allane my*t mak a kny*t t suld g\]ne all ! kny*tis ( ?is w>ld bot he allane2 & ?>=e ordanyt he 9 ?is w>ld mony ( ,kny*tis to be1 t 8 ,mage/ee may ! bett] be knaw91 & t ,k+is & ,pr9cis suld mak (fic]is vnd] ?ame ( ,kny*tis4 ,& =?y dois a ,k+ or a ,pr9ce grete wrang to ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de quh5 he makis o?ir s]effis1 baillies1 or pr\o/is ( o?ir lawly> m5 na kny*tis2 f= ?an ar ,k+is & ,pr9cis caus ( ! abusi\n ( ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 quhilk 0 ordanyt = sik caus3 f= t ,ordre 0 ordanyt to be sub/itute till ,pr9cis & ,k+is1 apon ! g\]nem5t ( ! peple1 z mai/ wor?y & mai/ hon\rable = sik g\]naunce ( small peple2 & ab\e ?ame ,dukis1 ,erllis1 & ,b>\ns2 & ab\e ?ai ,k+is & ,pr9cis2 & ab\e ,pr9cis & ,k+is all5]lye ,emp]\ris & ,papis4 ,& ?us suld ! w>ld be g\v]nyt be comm\n reugle ( g\]nance1 sauff& ,k+is t ar priuilegit or prescribit 9 ?aire p[] imp]iale3 & ?us ,kny*!de is ! hye/ temporale ,ordre t is 9 ! w>ld2 b no*t ! hie/ (fice3 f= ,k+is & ,emp]\ris is no*t ,ordre1 bot x is (fice2 be ! quhilk (fice ?ai precell ab\e all o?ir (ficis ( temporalitee1 z ,dukis1 ,c\ntes1 ,m>quis1 ,vauvas\r1 ,b>\n1 & ,kny*tis2 & supposs1 ( all (ficis ( hon\rabilitee1 ! ,kny*tis (fice be ! lawa/ (fice ( dignitee vnd] ,imp]iale or ,ryale mage/ee1 neu]!les ! ,ordre is hye/ & mai/ hon\rable2 f= quhy1 t all ,emp]\ris & ,k+is aw to b]e t ,ordre1 or ellis ?air dignitee is no*t p]fyte1 f= ellis may ?ai mak na ,kny*tis4 ,& be hon\rabilitee ( ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de grete hon\r is ordanyt be ! lawis to d to ,kny*tis1 & be nobless ( hon\r t is put till him1 he suld haue nobless ( v]tues1 & wor?yness 9 8 curage2 be ! quhilk nobless ( curage he suld be less inclynit till all wikkitness1 & all vicis ( b>at1 & tre*]y1 & o?ir villa9 condici\ns1 na ony o?ir p]sone4 ,! (fice alssua ( ,kny*!de aw to def5d 8 naturale ,"l1 & manet5e him2 f= a ,k+ is bot a man allane b 8 m52 & b ?am ?>e may na ,k+ g\]ne1 na deff5d 8 peple1 na ghx nane o?ir ,"l1 f= ?ai ar bot syngl]e p]sons2 & ?us1 gif ony man be aganis ! ,mage/ee or o?ir ,lordis ( ! temporalitee1 ! ,kny*tis suld help him to def5d & manet5e 8 ry*tis4 ,bot commonly ane euill wikkit ,kny*t takis p>ty contrair ) a ,k+is subditis agayne himself1 f= he wald haue 8 ,"l put d\n1 t he my*t haue sum "p ( ! lords*ip2 bot ?an wirkis he agayne 8 aw9 ordre1 & (fice t he is ordaynit =2 t is ane1 ! fai? ( ,jhesu ,cri/2 ane o?ir1 8 natural ,"l2 ! ?ird1 ! peple 9 ?air ri*tis3 f= ! ,kny*tis ar adettit to manet5e & def5d ju/ice2 f= ry*t z a juge has p[> be 8 (fice to juge & geue a s5t5ce1 ry*t sa has he p[>e to kepe 8 jugem5tis fra =s & fra wrang & viol5ce1 9 exc]cisi\n & 9 execuci\n ( 8 jugem5t & s5t5ce4 ,& becaus t till jugem5t ( caus p]t5is wele wisdome & discreci\n ( ,cl]gy to knaw ! lawis1 x is a noble ?+ quh5 ,kny*!de & ,cl]gy is assemblit tog$ir1 sa t ,kny*tis w> cl]kis & wele lett]it m51 sa t ?ai w> ! m>e suffici& to be jugis be ! knaulage ( sci5ce ( lawis1 f= ?an w> ?>e na man m>e wor?y na hable till to be a juge1 na a ,kny*t cl]k3 f= bot sci5ce ( ,cl]gy to knaw ! lawis1 ?>e is na man wor?y to b]e (fice ( ju/ice4 ,kny*tis suld be wele rydd91 & 9 ghou!de l]e to be wele rydd91 on de/rellis & c\rs]is1 till haunte ju/is & t\rnaym5tis1 to hald ,table ,r\nd1 to hunt & hauk at h]t & hynde1 daa & raa1 b]e & ba>e1 l\p & ly\n1 & all sik hon\rable plesauncis1 & sa maynt5& ! (fice & ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de wor?ily3 ,& z all ?ir prop]eteis be=e said p]t5is till a ,kny*t1 z to ! habilnes ( 8 corps1 ry*t sa is ?>e o?ir prop]eteis p]t5& to ! saule2 z ju/ice1 =ce1 prud5ce1 & temp]aunce1 *>itee & v]itee1 lautee & humilitee1 fai?1 esp]aunce1 subtilitee1 agilitee1 & ) all o?ir v]tues t\*& to wisdome1 app]t5is till him1 z to ! saule2 & =?y1 :5 a ,kny*t has all /r5?is & habiliteis t app]t5is to ! corps1 & has no*t ?ame t app]t5is to ! saule1 he is no*t v]ray ,kni*t1 bot is contr>ius to ! ,ordre1 & inymy ( ,kni*!de3 f= ?an x w> lyke t ,kny*!de w> contr>ius to ! saule behufe2 ! quhilk is fals1 f= ! pr9cipale caus ( ! ,ordre is to ! manet5aunce ( ! ,cri/yn fai?1 & ( all v]tues1 & inymy to vicis4 ,item1 ,(fice ( ,kny*tis is to manet5e & g\]ne l&is & policy1 & to def5d ?ame2 f= ! radd\r & ! dr$e t ! peple has ( ! ,kny*tis1 ?ai byde apon ?air craftis & lab\ragis1 & gra?is lyf+ = ! ,lordis1 = d\t to be vndone1 de/royit1 & des]tit2 & ?us ar ! ,k+is dr$ = ! ,kny*tis4 ,& ?>e1 sais ! ,doct\r1 t a fals ,kny*t1 t w no*t help to def5d 8 ,k+ & 8 ,"l naturale1 is lyke fai? bot gude *>itable workis1 or ,kny*!de tume & idill bot (fice1 or h]etike aganis ! fai?4 ,& ?us a fals ,kny*t t is vntrewe1 t dois no*t ! bidd+ ( 8 ,pr9ce1 & is contr>ius till 8 bidd+is & opyni\ns1 dois grete wrang to ! ,kny*tis t fe*tis to ! d$e = ju/ice1 & = ! fai?1 & = 8 ,pr9ce1 & 8 naturale ,"l1 & is wor?y to be puny/ vtt]ly3 f= ?>e is na ,ordre na (fice t is maid bot x may be vnmaid1 or ellis ,goddis my*t w> bot small2 & ?an1 s5 ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de 0 ordanyt be ,god ,almy*ty1 & g\]nyt & manet5yt be ?ame t b]is ! said ,ordre1 gif ?ai t suld g\]ne ! said ,ordre1 & manet5e x1 misg\]nys x1 & dois ! contraire1 ! ,ordre is lytill behaldyn to ?ame1 f= ?ai vndo ! ,ordre4 ,& ?us ! wikkit ,k+ vndois no*t an]ly ! ,ord]e ( ,kny*!de 9 himself1 bot alssua he vndois x 9 8 ,kny*tis quh5 he g]ris ?ame d aganis ! ,ordre1 ou?ir be euill ensample t he gevis ?ame1 do& ?+is t ar aganis ! said ,ordre1 or be flat]y t ?ai mak to ?air wikkit mai/]1 & fals sugge/i\n to g] ?ame be lufit ( him1 knaw& t he is euill sett & w r$ily tr[ euill talis4 ,& all ?us gif x be euill done1 to g]r a ,kny*t be misg\]nyt1 & mysf>ne ?r\ euill g\]naunce4 ,x is mekle 7 done to misg\]ne mony ,kny*tis1 z ?ir wikkit pr9cis dois1 t all ! *>ge ( ! misg\]naunce ( all ! ,kny*tis ( 8 realme is be 8 default & neglig5ce1 or t ?ai be sa wikkit 9 ?ame self1 t ?ai geve him vnwor?y c\nsale1 to d apon 8 subjectis extorsi\ns1 be wikkitness ( tyrannye1 or ( b>ate or tre*]y1 tresone to ?air naturale lordis1 or vnleautee till 8 subditis1 be =ce ( ?air wikkit curage2 & ?an is syk a ,pr9ce mekle to prise & to love1 t knawis syk try*\ris1 & tromp\ris & vnwor?y trayt\ris1 t b]is wa/e "n ( ,kny*!de1 t wald c\nsale him1 & tyce him to =ffet & vndo ! wor?y & noble ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 t he has sa hon\rably tane1 & wor?ily hyd]tillis has manet5yt2 mekle hon\r & wors*ip is 9 8 curage ( ! ,pr9ce t sa dois1 & mekle suld be lufit ) ?ame t b]is ! ,ordre wor?ily1 quh5 he takis sik v5geaunce ( ! inymyes ( ! ,ordre1 t ?r\ ?air wikkit c\nsale wald corrumpe 8 noble curage4 ,item1 ! ,ord] ( ,kny*!de /&is 9 ! corage1 & no*t 9 ! corssage1 f= ellis w> ! ,ordre litill wor?2 f= quhy8 ,a lytill p]sone may quhilum ?r\ habilitee ( corps oure cum a mekle1 & tak him1 & enprisone him4 ,bot a ?\s& m51 suppos ?ai be neu] sa />k1 may no*t oure cum na v5cus a gude ,kny*tis curage4 ,& ?us is ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de m>e wor?ily 9 ! curage na 9 ! corssage1 f= ellis w> no*t t ! ,kny*!de accordit bett] to ! body na to ! saule4 ,& be t1 ! vnwor?y c[>tis ,kny*tis t fleis 9 bataillis fra ?air lordis ar no*t wor?y to be callit ,kny*tis1 na to b]e ! hon\r t to wor?y kny*tis eff]is1 f= ?ai dr$e m>e ! di/r\blaunce & maless ( ?air corssage1 na ! hon\re & wors*ip ( ?air curage t app]t5is to ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de ( ry*t4 ,& ?us nobless ( curage is bett] p]t5& to ,kny*tis na is =ce ( corssage1 or ellis su]5es & c[>dise 9 mannis p]sone suld be ( ! prop]eteis ( ! ,ordre4 ,& h>dynes & l>gess suld be contr>ius till x1 & t w> mekle vnresone2 bot be all gude way ( ord]e1 quh5 a gude ,kny*t is oure sett ) oure grete p[>1 & lesse has ( help & ( fal\s*ip to supple him1 9 sa mekle suld he haue m>e hye curage & m>e =ce ( _s1 to oure cum all 8 adu]s>is2 & gif he be oure ?raw91 till manet5e ! poyntis & prop]cteis ( ! wor?y ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 ?an has he opt5yt ! hon\r & ! loss ( ! wors*ipfull rew>d & m]yt ( ju/ice1 t deis = ! def5ss ( ! ry*t1 & manet5aunce ( ! wors*ipfull & m]itable poyntis ( ! ,ordre1 z he t deis = lufe & leautee1 & hon\re ( ! noble ,ordre t he 0 ordanyt to4 ,= ! wise man sais1 ,t ,kny*!de & h>dynesse may neu] langsumly dwell togid] bot wis$ome & wise discrecion2 f= quh>e na wisdome na discrecione re/is1 h[ suld ?>e be knaulage ( hon\re4 ,na1 h[ suld t p]sone disc]ne betuix honorable & di%onorable act or vnd]tak+ ( wors*ip1 quh>e wisdome is away1 f= wisdome w nev] m>e mak fault till 8 hon\re4 ,& =?y1 is x signifyit till all ,kny*tis ( hon\r1 t a ,kny*t may neu] be h>dy1 na haue ! v]tues t to ,kny*!de suld p]t5e1 bot he haue wis$ome 9 him2 na ?>e is na man t may sa mekle hon\r d till 8 ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 z to /& to ! vtt]e/ ) />k curage = ! ry*t f]mely1 & neu] cons5t to leve 8 "l2 na 8 ry*twise acti\n to dee ?>=e2 & treuly t mon be reuglit ) witt & res\n1 & no*t be foly na ignoraunce2 f= quh5 foly & ignoraunce is ) ! ,ord]e ( ,kny*!de1 wit & resone1 knaulage & discreci\n1 ar flemyt ?airfra2 f= wis$ome1 res\n1 & discreci\n ar ! l$>is & g\]n\ris ( ,*eualrye ba! 9 ,kny*t1 ,k+1 & ,emp]\re1 & b wis$ome ! ,ord] is p]u]tit2 f= inpossible ?+ x is1 t foly & ignoraunce g\]ne t wor?y ,ordre4 ,& ?an mon x on n$e =ce be g\]nyt be wis$ome1 & ?us is x1 t s5 ! ,ordre is reuglit be witt & wis$ome1 ?an suld all gude ,kny*tis pres !m to be wyse1 & sett ?>on all ?air h]t & mynde2 ! quhilk makis ,kny*t sa curageus1 t he d\btis no*t ! d$e1 9 reg>de ( hon\re & 8 ry*twise cause1 t he may lufe & hon\r 8 ,ordre1 to sauf ba! saule & hon\r1 9 ! contrair ( foly & ignoraunce4 ,item1 ,(fice ( ,kny*!de is to mant5e & def5d w$[is1 maid5is1 fad]les & mod]les b>nis1 & pore mis]able p]s\ns & piteable1 & to help ! wayke agayne ! />k1 & ! pure agayne ! ri*e2 f= (ttymes sik folk ar be m>e />k na ?ai pelit & d]obbit1 & ?aire gudis tane1 & put to de/ructi\n & p\]tie1 = fault ( p[]e & def5ce4 ,& becaus all sik d$is is wikkitnes1 crueltee1 & tyranny1 ?>=e is ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de ordanyt1 z 9 t poynt amang ! lave1 to gayn/&4 ,& gif a ,kny*t himself be ! manet5> or do>e ( ?ir ?+is1 he is vnwor?y to b]e ! ,ordre = 8 wikkitnes4 ,& ry*t z ,god has gev9 to ! ,kny*t pi!1 h>dynes1 & hye curage1 ry*t sa has he gev9 him pitee 9 h]t1 to haue m]ci ( ! pure t gretis on him2 ask& help & consort = trai/ t ?ai haue 9 ?ame ( help4 ,& ?us suld a ,kny*t haue gude si*t to ! mis]able p]s\ns1 gude eris to "h ?ame1 & gude mynde to ?9k on ?ame1 t pit\sly cryis apon him = help & conf\rt4 ,& he t has no*t ?ir v]tues1 is no*t v]ray ,kni*t1 na suld no*t be comptit z ane ( ! ,ord]e ( ,kny*!de4 ,alsua1 & ! (fice ( ,kni*!de1 t sa mekle is lufit & presit & hon\rit1 w> till d]ub & de/roy ! pore folk & all sik peaceable p]s\ns1 & till desaue w$[is1 t has na def5ce bot ,god & ! ,(fice ( ,kny*!de1 & till mysg\]ne 9 ?air gudis & h]itagis1 & dissaue ! fad]les & mod]les b>nis1 & all ?+ t w> falsate1 b>ate1 wikkitnes & tre*]y1 w> poyntis ( ! said (fice1 & ! (fice w> alsmekle hon\rit = euill d$is1 & wickit lyf+1 z x is n[ = gude d$is1 ?>e suld ma press to tak ! said ,ordre & (fice na ?>e dois n[2 f= be cause t ! ,ordre is f\nd$ apon lautee1 curtaisy1 lib]alitee1 lufe1 & pitee1 _m ( ?ame t b]is ! said ,ordre irkis ?>( 9 ! w>ld t n[ is4 ,= ! (fice ( ,kny*!de suld h />k place 9 g\]naunce1 & he suld be wele horsit1 & haue p[] ( m5 to kepe ! contree & ! ,k+is wayis1 all pilgrymes1 trauail\ris1 m]*&is1 lab\r>is1 & suld haue ! jurisdicti\n ( ju/ice 9 citeis & t[nis2 & quh5 n$e w>1 to assemble ! folk = ! pr\ffit ( ! comm\ntee2 & quh5 p]ilis w> app]& 9 ! l&is1 to byrn mysal h\sis1 & de/roye p]il\s passagis1 g] hag woddis1 & byg & mak rep>aci\n ( euill biggit placis1 ca/ellis1 & wallit t[nis & =tressis1 & kepe & def5d all gudely p]s\ns2 *a/yse & punyse all misdo>is & wikkit cruell p]s\ns2 f= & ! contr>y ( ?ir gude poyntis w> approprit to ! ,ordre1 ?an all gude g\]nance wald faile1 & na man wald be seur2 f= ! (fice is f\ndit ay on gude & pr\ffitable w]kis t ar sp$e full to ! comm\n pr\ffit1 & to gayn/& all ?ame t settis ?ame = ! di/rublaunce ( ! pore peple1 & hynd]+ ( ! comm\n pr\ffit1 & to put d[n euill & wikkit m51 & to fau\r1 nurise1 & manet5e gude peple3 f= ry*t z ! hew+ ax is ordanyt to cutt d\n treis t hynd]is lab\ragis ( l&is1 & c>tis & *>iotis & m]*&ices to passe ?r\gh ! =e/is1 sa is ! su]d ( ,kny*!de ordanyt to kutt away & de/roye ! wickkit vnwor?y w$is & ronnis ( ?ornis ( euill m5 t lettis lab\r>is1 m]*&is1 & traual\ris to trauale ?r\ ! w>ld1 quhilk is z a =e/ & wild]nes quh5 x is n wele r$de2 (f ! quhilk euill m5 suld be w$it out be ,kny*tis1 kep>is ( ! lawe1 t gude m5 my*t lyve 9 lee2 & he t is a ,kny*t1 & dois no*t ?is1 bot dois evyn ! contr>y1 suld be tane be ! ,pr9ce1 or be o?ir wor?y1 fai?full1 & hon\rable ,kny*tis1 & put till d$e2 f= quh5 a ,kny*t is a rev>e1 or a !f1 or a trayt\r or a mur!r>1 or a ,loll>d1 scismatike or h]etike1 or 9 syk t]mys op9ly knaw9 & appr\it1 ?an is he vnwor?y = to lyve1 bot to be puny/ 9 example ( o!ris t def\lis t mai/ noble & wor?y ,ordre1 & abusit x aganis ! poyntis & ! prop]eteis ( ! ,ordre2 f= x w> bett] to syk a ,kny*t to ghelde him selfe to ju/ice to be puny/1 ) mortall punycion1 na to lyve 9 sik misord9ate lyf = to vndo himself1 & o!ris mony1 quhilk lesse euill w> t he w> vndone allane1 & lesse *>ge till 8 saule3 f= gif a kny*t or a "l haue all ?ir =5amyt vicis 9 him or any "p ( ?ame1 & wald punyse o!ris1 & w no*t punyse himself1 t is no*t ! ry*t way ( ju/ice2 f= gude ju/ice begynnis at x selfe1 & syne at o?ir m51 f= grete lak is to repr\e & correct o!ris 9 t1 t he is f\l>e smyttit him self2 quhilk gif he w no*t d1 o?ir ,kny*tis suld d = hon\re ( ?air ,ordre1 till hald x euir 9 hon\re & wors*ip1 z wele eff]is x to be4 ,& all ,kny*tis t fau\ris syk cruell d$is1 & g]ris no*t punyse ?ame1 ?ai ar f\le 9 ! d$e z ! do>is ( ?ame2 f= syk m5 ar no*t v]ray ,kny*tis1 bot feign$ b]is ! ,ordre1 & dois no*t ! (fice2 f= ry*t z a ,kny*t _h a hurt 9 ane ( 8 h&is1 t hurt is m>e n]e & d]e1 to ! laue ( 8 o?ir membris1 na x is to me or ane o?ir man1 & er> eff]is till him to sett rem$e ?>e94 ,& ry*t sa1 gif a ,kny*t mysg\]nis him 9 syk kynde t he be o?ir !f1 or trayt\r1 rev>1 or murd]>1 x app]t5is m>e till o?ir kny*tis to sett ?>e 9 rem$e1 na x dois till o!ris t ar na kny*tis2 f= all kny*tis ar1 & suld be z a cors4 ,& ?>e f=e1 kny*tis has m>e wite ( ! mysg\]naunce ( o?ir kny*tis na ony o?ir man has1 & m>e di%on\re alssua na m5 t ar na kny*tis2 f= x is ?air default1 s5 ! correcti\n eff]is to ! ,ord] & to ! ,(fice2 f= quhy1 he is inymy to ! ,ordre t sa g\]nys3 ,& ?an suld x wele eff]e to ! ,ord] to punyse ?air inymyes4 ,quh>e=e1 ?\ t art a ,kny*t1 & w correk o!ris defaultis1 correk ?9e aw9 faultis fyr/3 f= a trayt\r1 !f1 or rev>e ,kny*t1 he is alssua !f1 trayt\r1 & rev>e till 8 ,ord] t revis at ! wors*ip & ! hon\re t app]t5is till x1 m>e na to reve o?ir m5nis gudis2 f= he t /elis or revis hon\r fra ony p]sone1 br+is him hame s*ame & di%on\re & euill r5\ne2 quhilkis hon\re passis all ri*ess4 ,quhat diff]5ce is ?>e1 to gude vnd]/&+1 till a trayt\r t betraisis 8 aw9 ,"l naturale1 or 8 ca/ell1 or 8 wyf1 or 8 d\*t]1 or 8 elde/ sone1 or slais 8 c\nsale & murd]is ?ame1 or sik d$is dois1 9 reg>d ( him t eu] 0 lele & trewe 9 all ?ir ?+is1 & deis = 8 ,"l 9 bataill place4 ,& alssua quh5 a ,kny*t def5dis ane o?ir t is false & trayt\re till 8 ,pr9ce or 8 naturale ,"l1 & w no*t ?ole him cum to ju/ice1 nor na punycione to be done apon him1 he is 7 na he t did ! d$e3 & ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de is di%on\rit 9 8 p]sone1 t manet5is1 & w no*t br+ to ju/ice a false trayt\r2 & vnwor?y w> t he _h ju/ice 9 kep+4 ,ane o?ir poynt ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,kny*!de is1 to accuse trayt\ris aganis 8 pr9ce1 or o!ris t x eff]is1 & till appelle ?ame ( bataill1 & fei*t wy? ?ame3 ,& (fice ( trayt\r is1 to d5y 8 tresone1 & hyde x1 & cov] x1 quhill he may1 & es*ewe all prufis ?>(2 & ?us ar ! twa curagis wele contr>ius togidd]1 t neu] curage ( trayt\r my*t ourcum ane noble curage ( a trew ,kny*t2 bot gif x be ?r[ pride or surquidy1 t is callit oure presumptu\se 9 himself3 ! quhilk ,god ?oles quhilom be puny/ 9 bataill place4 ,bot ! curage ( a lele ,kny*t1 t = a lele cause debatis1 may no*t be oure cummyn1 bot gif x be = sum syn agaynis ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de3 f= gif a ,kny*t wald reve fra ! small peple ! gude t ,god has gev9 ?ame1 & geve x till o!ris t he aw no*t to1 t w> agayne ! ,(fice ( ,kny*!de1 to tak fra law>e na himself ou?ir moble gudis or possessi\ns1 & hald x z h]etage till him1 no*t gev&1 na re/or& agayn2 he may be lyknyt to ! wolf t ! "l gave ! s*epe to kepe to1 z till a family> faa2 or he may be lyknyt till a fule lorde t left 8 faire wyf 9 kep+ till a ghong trayt\r kny*t2 or he t left 8 />k ca/ell & 8 gudis till a bitt] cuvat\s kny*t1 vntrew kny*t2 & ?us is he mekle to wyte t gevis 8 ca/ell1 or 8 wyf1 or 8 s*epe1 9 syk g\]naunce2 or h[ ane o?ir suld trai/ 8 g\]naunce 9 him t g\]nis no*t wele himself8 f= ?ir ar ?+is t m5 suld no*t put 9 misg\]naunce ( fule m51 8 faire wyf1 8 ca/ell1 & 8 moble gudis2 f= commonly syk m5 t begylis ?air lordis may neu] be re=myt na r$ressit till lautee1 na till hon\r ( ,kny*!de4 ,item1 ,ane o?ir poynt ( ! ,(fice ( ,kny*!de is1 to hald 8 arm\ris cle9e & faire1 & wele at poynt1 & to se wele to ! g\]naunce ( 8 horse1 & no*t to play ?ame at playes ( dice1 & ( tabilles1 & o?ir li*t playis1 quhilkis ar no*t cont5yt 9 ! poyntis ( ! ,ordre3 f= x is =b$yn 9 ! lawis to mak ony a? contr>y to ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 na to ! ,(fice2 & he t puttis d\ne ! pr9cipale ?+is quh>e ) ! ,ordre & ,(fice is haldyn at hon\re & wors*ip1 ?r[ ly*t playes or u?ir wayis1 he hon\ris no*t wele 8 ,ordre2 f= ,kny*t 9 w]is1 b horse & h>nais1 is lytill presit2 & s5 x is sa1 t ,god & man acordit 9 ! poyntis ( ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de t na false ay?is suld be ?>e91 na 9 ?ame t g\]nis ! said ,ordre1 suld ?an nane be4 ,item1 ,lordis na ,kny*tis suld no*t brek ! a? ( m>iage ?r[ misordynate le*]y1 f= t is a poynt t discordis ) ! poyntis ( ! ,ordre2 f= ?>e is ?re gree ( *a/itee1 ! quhilkis all hon\rable p]s\ns ar behald9 till1 t is1 ane 9 m>iage1 ane 9 w$[h$e1 & ane 9 maidynh$e t is callit virg9itee2 ( quhilk ! ,haly ,writt biddis ?ame t may no*t lyve *a/e1 m>y ?ame1 & syne kepe ?air m>yage2 f= gif ?ai d no*t1 & ?ai brek m>iage1 t brekis ?air ai! to godw>t1 ! quhilk is agayn ! ,ordre & ,(fice ( ,kny*!de2 f= *a/itee is v]tu1 & misordanyt le*]y is vice3 ,& ?us s5 all v]tu fol[is ! ,ordre1 & all vice discordis ) x1 x syttis wele t pr9cis1 lordis1 & kny*tis kepe hon\r 9 t poynt1 & namely1 no*t to =ffet to ?air m>iage4 ,item1 ,ju/ice & ,kny*!de acordis tog$]1 & ju/ice & m>iage1 bres+ & o?ir disord9ate le*]y discordis ) ju/ice2 & ?us ,kny*!de & disordanyt le*]y discordis1 z app]is be ! lawis ( ,haly ,kirk1 quhilkis eff]is prelatis to correct3 ,& ?us gif a pr9ce1 or a "l1 or a kny*t brekis m>iage1 he is m>e to blame na ony ( law] degree2 f= ! hy> degree ! grett] fault1 & m>e to be puny/ 9 all excessis ( v]tu4 ,item1 ,ane o?ir poynt ( ,kny*!de is1 t a ,kny*t suld be meke & full ( clem5ce1 & no*t prydy1 na presumptu\se1 na orguill\se2 f= (t tymes ( pryde & orguille & presumpcione cummys injure & disc5sione2 f= orguille is contr>y to ju/ice1 & inymy to concord2 & ?>=e1 ?>e suld na ,kny*t be hautayn1 na feir1 na prydefull1 na presumptu\se1 bot eu] ) mek5es1 & clem5ce1 & humilitee1 be symple z a may amang peple1 & 9 8 inymyes pres5ce be z lyone ramp&2 f= quhat ev] he be1 t be full ( pryde & presumptu\snes1 amang v]tu\s m5 is repute no*t1 = ?ai ar contr>ius to pes & concorde1 & pes & concorde ar contr>ius to ju/ice4 ,& sa is pride aganis ! poyntis ( ! ,ordre4 ,& humilitee is ! rute ( ! /$efa/nes ( ,kny*!de2 f= s*ortly to say1 ,kny*!de acordis till all v]tu & ju/ice1 & all ?+is t ar contr>i\se to virtu & ju/ice ar contr>i\se to ! ,ord]e & ,(fice ( ,kny*!de3 f= ,kny*!de suld def5d all injuris & wrangis1 all pill]ies1 wrang1 w]is1 & tribulaci\ns1 & suld hald ! peple 9 all ju/ice1 equitee1 v]itee1 & lautee1 pes & debonairetee1 & outs*$ ! wikkit fra ! gude peple pesable2 quhilkis1 gif ?ai d no*t1 bot dois ! contr>ye 9 ?air gov]naunce1 ?ai ar contr>ius to ?air ,ord]e1 & wor?y to be puny/4 ,bot ?>e is nane t all knawis1 na all may punyse1 bot ! ,emp]\re1 ! quhilk ordanyt ,kny*!de spirituale1 to kepe ju/ice1 ord9>e1 be reugle v]tu\se1 9 pes & concorde1 & ju/ice rigor\se1 t is1 ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 quhilk suld on =ce compell euill m51 & ( wikkit lyf1 to desi/ & cesse fra ?air wikkitnesse1 & punyse ?ame ?>=e3 ,& ?us is ?>e ,kny*tis ( pes & concorde amor\se1 & be reugle ( ju/ice1 to mak gud reugle & graci\s concorde & g\]naunce 9 ! peple2 & alssua ,kny*tis ( ! ju/ice rigor\se1 ordanyt to compelle be =s ( armes all tyrannis1 trayt\ris1 & all o?ir mysdo>is1 & cruell torm5t\ris ( ! haly lab\r>is1 kirk m51 m]*&is1 & traual\ris1 to cesse & desi/ fra ?air wikkitnesse4 ,! quhilkis ,kny*tis suld be full ( v]tues1 & gude lyf1 to geue o!ris ensample4 ,decoration ,,qu>tum ,,capitulum4 ,,"h ,,spekis ,,! ,,doct\re ,,( ,,! ,,exam9aci\n ,,( ,,! ,,squy]1 ,,:ilk ,,suld ,,ent] ,,9 ,,! ,,ord] ,,newly ,,( ,,kny*!de4 ,say&1 ,t he suld be fir/ examynyt be ane alde ,kny*t t knewe & lufit wele ! said ,ord] at\re all ?+1 next to ,god3 f= ?>e is mony ,pr9cis t rekkis no*t quhat man] ( condici\ne na ( lyf 8 ,kni*tis be1 sa t he haue grete nomb] ( ,kny*tis 9 8 company4 ,bot x suld no*t be sa3 f= ,kny*!de takis na h$e to multitude bot to noblesse ( *eualrye1 & ( curage1 & ( gude !wis1 t we haue be=e spokyn (2 & ?>e=e1 gif he t is examyn\r lufys bett] multitude1 na noblesse ( curage & ( v]tu1 he is no*t wor?y to be examyn\re ( ,squy]is1 bot suld be reprovit & puny/ be ! ,pr9ce ( ,kny*!de1 ( 8 def\lyng ( ! ,ord] ( ,kny*!de3 & fir/ & =ema/ x suld be sp]it1 ,gif he tr[is1 lufis1 & d\btis ,god8 b quhilk poynt is na man wor?y till nane ord] ( ,noblesse4 ,item1 ,gif he dr$is ! defaultis to d1 t di%on\ris ! ,ord]8 & ?us ,squi]1 b lufe & b dr$e to d mys1 is unwor?y to ! ,ordre4 ,& gif he takis x agayne ?ir prop]eteis & condici\ns1 he w5is he takis hon\r till him1 bot he takis di%on\r2 f= a ,squy] b noblesse is no*t wor?y to sa hye hon\r1 z to ! wor?y hon\r ( ,kny*!de2 na ghx 9 ! w]is ( 8 pr9ce or o!ris1 b horse1 arm\ris1 & sik m51 ar no*t habil to wyn hon\r 9 armes1 f= m5 may no*t m>e cruelly de/roye ! noble ,ord] ( ,kny*!de1 na till haue ane vnwor?y examyn\re ( ! ,squi] t suld ent] 9 ! said ,ordre2 f= gif he admytt to ! ,ordre a man ( vnwor?y curage1 t is de/ructione ( ! ,ordre2 & suld a ,squi] examyne himself fir/1 & ?9k on ! mony noble prop]eteis & condici\ns ( ! ,ordre1 to ?9k 9 him self gif he w> wor?y1 or he put him to ! examnaci\ne4 ,ry*t z ,s*ol>is examynit to be ,pre/is or greid 9 s*olis1 suld no*t sett ?ame ?> =e1 bot ?ai f& ?ame wor?y ?>=e1 f= d\t ?ai w> repellit1 or ellis def\lit ?air greis2 ry*t sa suld ,ba*el]e ,squi]is 9 ! exam9aci\ne ( ! ,ord] ( ,kny*!de1 f= he suld no*t alssua ask ! ,ordre t he wald eftir deff\le be 8 euill !wis4 ,& alssua ,lordis t ar sa in=myt1 t ?ai w mak sik m5 ,kny*tis1 ?ai d aganis ! poyntis ( ! ,ordre1 & *>gis ?air consci5ces2 f= m5 knawis no*t noblesse ( curage 9 fair wordis1 bot 9 wor?y w]kis3 ,na no*t 9 faire cle?+1 f= (t tymes vnd] a faire habyte may be a full false h]t1 full ( b>ate1 tre*]y1 & trays\ne2 na he takis him no*t be 8 faire h>nais1 na 8 faire horse1 na o?ir faire habilliam5tis2 f= (t tymes vnd] syk faire habilliam5t ar no*t ! be/ m5 ( armes1 & wor?ia/ 9 v]tues4 ,quh>=e1 gif ?\ w wale wor?ya/ & mai/ noble man ( curage1 ?\ seke him be ?ir tak5is1 t is1 = to say1 ju/ice1 & temp]ance1 =ce & prud5ce1 ffay?1 esp]aunce t is gude hope1 & *]itee1 & leautee2 & be ?ir tak5is1 ?\ sall knawe ! nobless ( curage2 be ! quhilkis v]tues1 ! noble h]t def5dis x fra ! inymyes ( ,kny*!de2 quhilkis ar falseh$e1 tre*]y1 traysone1 ?ift & murd]1 & syk lyke ?+is4 ,item1 ,our ghong m5 suld no*t be maid ,kny*tis1 bot gif ?ai _h gude tut\ris & curat\ris1 = d\t ( misg\]naunce ( ! ,ordre = fault ( knaulage2 f= quh5 a *ilde is made ,kny*t1 he ?9kis no*t on ! poyntis ( ! ,ordre t he su]is to kepe4 ,& gif ! ,squi]e t is ressauit be ! examyn\ris to be ,kny*t & admyttit1 be a rekles man & a wikkit1 & ( vile condici\ns1 he dois grete wrang to ! ,ordre t he b]is1 & till himself too2 f= & he be v5cu/ 9 b>ri]1 or he be c[>t or full ( wikkit vicis1 z fle& fra battaillis1 rev& or /el&1 he sall neu] haue hon\r na pr\ffit ( 8 ,ordre3 f= ry*t z x hon\ris ! hon\rable1 x di%on\ris ! di%on\rable4 ,bot ( all ?+1 a ,kny*t suld kepe him 9 all v]tu to hald ! mydw>t1 = ay ! mydw>t is v]tu1 sa is ! extremitee vice2 & ?us a ,kny*t suld be ( resonable gude age1 t he knaw ! prop]eteis & poyntis t he aw till haue1 t he n\?ir exc$e1 na be our la*e 9 8 d$e4 ,item1 ,x suld be sp]it at him1 ,quhat is ! cause t he takis ! ,ordre =8 quhe?ir = fairnes ( corssage2 or = h>d9esse ( curage2 or = ri*esse1 t he may be pr\dly cl$2 or = pryde1 t he may take m>e /ate na 8 fal[is t n[ is2 or = t he is wele horsit & en>myt2 or = to be a myr\r 9 8 lignie1 t nane is sa wor?y z he to be ,kny*t4 ,item1 ,m5 may mak ,kny*tis ( pure m5nis sonis1 & ?ai haue gude1 ev9 9 fr5ds*ip ( lords*ip2 & ) t1 t ?ai haue ! v]tues =esaid4 ,bot & a ,kny*t or a ,"l mak ane vnwor?y creature ,kny*t1 he puttis 8 hon\r 9 dang]e1 t disprisis & di%on\ris ! ,noble ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 & makis 8 aw9 hon\r m>e law na x 02 = ! fyl? & ! wre*it vnhone/ee1 t he has ly*tlyit ! said ,ordre4 ,= be ry*t resone ( wor?ynesse & noblesse ( ! ,ordre1 ?>e may no*t1 na suld no*t na villa9e curage cum be gude1 ev9 to ! said ,ordre2 f= t w> be gude resone vndoyng ( ! said ,noble ,ordre1 t is ordanyt bot = noblesse & g5tillesse ( curage & gude v]tues1 z =esaid is1 & gude !wis3 ,= hye p>age & anci5 hon\r ar ! fir/ poyntis ( ! rute ( ,kny*!de1 t is cummyn fra alde ance/ry1 & syne wor?y p]s\ns ) wors*ipfull condici\ns & prop]eteis1 p]sonale ( ! ,kny*t him self1 makis m>iage betuix wors*ipfull v]tues 9 hye p>age & ,kny*!de1 quhilk aw no*t to ly*t bot 9 noblesse2 & ?>=e1 & a ,"l m>ry no*t hye p>age & ,kny*!de tog$]1 he is contr>ius to ,noblesse & to ,kny*!de1 & to ,kny*!de ba!4 ,bot a ,"l may put ( 8 p[]e =ssably agayn ! noble lordis & ,kny*tis willis1 a man 9 ! ,ordre t is no*t wor?y3 ,bot he may no*t vndo t he has done1 f= suppose t he haue p[] to mak a ,kny*t1 he has na p[] to vnmak him1 sa mekle is ! v]tue ( ,kny*!de2 f= na man b grete cause1 & ,juge ) pr9cis p[>1 may tak hon\r away quh>e x is anys gev94 ,?an be resone1 x au*t no*t to be t ,pr9ce nor ,kny*t mak na ,kny*t ( ane unwor?y p]sone1 na ( villa9e lignage4 f= wald m5 und]/& t alsmekle is nature hon\rit1 z = corporale nature1 9 tree & be/e z 9 man2 bot z = nature spirituale1 man is m>e hon\rde4 ,bot be ! noblesse ( ! spiritualitee ( ! saule res\nable1 t accordis ) angelis ( hev91 ?>e is grete diff]5ce2 & s5 noblesse ( curage suld be 9 all ,kny*t1 x may /& t a man ( a new sprongyn lygnye1 t be hon\rable & wor?y 9 all g5trise1 my*t be conv5able & wor?y to ! ,ordre1 sa t ! v]tues condici\ns & prop]eteis ( noblesse ( curage acord !r till4 ,bot ?is opynione is vntrewe & vnwor?y1 f= & t my*t be1 x w> m>e lyke t ! ,ord\r ( ,kny*!de suld bett] or alswele accorde to ! prop]eteis corporalis1 & p]sonalis1 z spiritualis3 ! quhilk is false1 f= ,kny*t gaynis no*t bot = hye p>age & noblesse1 ) ! sev5 v]tues be=e namyt be ! ,doct\r1 z ,=ce1 ,prud5ce1 ,ju/ice1 & ,temp]ance1 ) ,fai?1 ,gude ,hope1 & ,*>itee1 ) leautee t eff]is to ,kny*!de4 ,item1 ,! examyn\r suld sp]e ( ! ,squi]is condici\nis1 & man]is1 & gude v]tues1 & !wis1 amang ! peple2 & quhat docum5tis & te*+is ?ai ar (2 f= ! fault ( gude docum5tis & te*+is g]ris vnwor?y m5 be reboytit & repellit fra ! exam9acione ( ! inquisit\ris1 t ?ai cum no*t to t ,noble ,ordre3 f= wor?y examyn\ris w admytt nane1 bot wor?y3 f= grete foly w> to put 9 ! ,ordre ?ame t eft]w>t suld be repellit = _! misg\]naunce2 ,& =?y suld ! ,kny*t1 t is ! inquissit\r1 seke wele ! poyntis ( noblesse & ( val\r1 & ( ! v]tu\se prop]eteis & gude !wis ( ! ,squy] t suld be ,kny*t2 & quhy1 & = quhat cause1 he w tak ! ,ordre2 & quhe?ir x be = m]itable cause till implye him = ! ,haly ,kirk1 ! ,cri/yn fai?1 & = ! commone pr\ffit1 = ! peace1 & = all peceable p]s\ns2 or he takis ! ,ordre = pryde or c\atise1 or = to be hon\rit1 or = vane glore1 or to wyn ri*esse ?>eby1 quhilk1 gif he may p]saue t 8 ent5cione cummys ( ane vnwor?y cause1 admytt him neu]3 f= ry*t z ,homycide1 ,symony1 ,usure1 & ,scismatyke condici\ne1 repellis ,cl]kis fra b5efice & hon\re1 & all dignitee2 9 lyke cas suld ?ir faultis be=e namyt repelle a ,squy]e fra ! noble ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 t suld haue nane aff9itee bot till noblesse ( corage1 z said is2 f= & m5 wald wele knaw & consid] ! grete *>gis & dewiteis t fol[is ! said ,ordre1 ) saule p]ile1 & wors*ip (t 9 71 ?ay sald /& grete aw to tak t noble ,ordre1 m>e na to be ou?ir monk1 or fr]e1 or o?ir religi\se ( ! h>de/ ,ordre t is2 f= trai/is wele1 t grete hon\r b]is ay grete *>ge1 & grett] disese x is1 to fall fra grete hon\re agayne t anys a man has b5e at1 na euir x 0 joy1 to be ?>eat3 ,quia non e/ tanti gaudii excelsa t5]e1 quanti e/ m]oris de excelso cad]e4 ,& ?>=e ,kny*t suld m>e d\t hon\r na d$e1 & s*amefulnes suld m>e *a/ise a wor?y ,kny*t1 & geve him a h>d> passione2 & x suld happ9 him1 na suld ou?ir hung] or ?ri/1 or hete or calde1 or ony disese t he my*t haue2 & namely1 grete pr9cis & lordis sonis suld ?9k grete s*ame to wyn ane euill "n = lak ( ?air condici\ns 9 ?air ghou!de1 gif ?ai ?o*t eu] to cum to ! wor?y & wors*ipful ,ordre ( noblesse t ,kny*!de is callit2 f= ?ai may wele trai/ t ! "n t ?ai wyn 9 ?air ghong age remaynis ) ?ame = eu]m>e3 ,& ?an is x grete au5ture1 & eu] ?ai be wor?y to ressaue t ,ordre1 quh5 ! examyn\ris knawis ?air condici\nis2 & ?>=e1 all syk p]ilis suld be s*aw9 to ! ,squi] or he sett him to cum to ! examynyng4 ,*eualry may no*t be vp haldyn b grete co/is1 & als exp5sis on horse1 h>nais1 mete1 & m51 & o?ir necessair ?+is t till x app]t5is2 & ?>=e1 ?>e suld na man1 supposs he w> wor?y1 desyre to tak ! ,ordre bot he w> a lorde1 or t he _h "l to myni/] him all 8 necessiteis1 & hald 8 hon\r abufe 9 tyme ( w]is2 f= ellis1 9 default ( horse1 h>nais1 & o?ir necessiteis1 euill sett ,kny*tis1 quh5 ?ai wantt1 assemblis syk euill m5 z ?ame selff1 & g]ris mony rugg>is & rev>is1 & o?ir wikkit m51 de/roy ! comm\ns1 & di/r\ble ! realme1 & makis mekle wrang to be done 9 ?aire default4 ,item1 ,m5 c\ntrefait 9 ?air p]sone1 na oure grete gr[9 m51 na m5 oure fat1 or t has euill disposicione1 or euill sek5es 9 ?air body2 f= x w> lak to ! mak>e to mak m5 ,kny*tis t w> no*t hable till armes1 & to d vailliaunce 9 tyme ( w]is2 f= ! nobilnesse ( ! ,ordre is sa wors*ipfull1 t x suff]is na man t has mahaigne1 na demembrit1 na o?ir wayis manket 9 corssage1 visage1 na membris--be he neu] sa ri*e--to be admyttit to ! said mai/ noble ,ordre1 ! quhilk excludis vttraly all ignobilitee & vilitee4 ,item1 ,! inquisit\re examyn\r suld mak inque/ at ! ,squy> gif eu] he did ony grete excessiue syn1 z tres\ne1 or scisme1 sorc]y1 or wi*ecraft1 or grete murd]is1 or syk lyke ?+is2 ! quhilk1 suppose he prise ?ame lytill1 may lett him to ressaue ! noble ,ordre1 9 company to be fal[e to ! wor?y ,*eualrye3 na ghx na vane glorius ,squy>e suld be na ,kny*t1 f= vane glore tynis ! m]itis ( all gude v]tues4 ,na he suld no*t be a gabus\re1 na a flait\r ,squy>e1 t suld ent] 9 ! said ,ordre2 na ghx hautane1 na fi]e 9 pride1 na orguill\se ,squy]e suld no*t ent] 9 ,kny*!de2 & namely outrageus 9 ^w1 & scl&]\se bakbyt>e1 suld no*t ent] 9 ! ,ordre2 na commone le>e1 na commone vici\se hurdom>e has>t\r1 comm\ne tau]n\ris full ( sleu!1 b>gan\ris1 comm\ns glot\ns1 kid & knaw9 = syk1 dronkynsum1 manesuorne1 & all outrageus comm\n vicius m51 ar no*t to be ressauit to ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 bot suld be repellit be ! examyn\ris ( ! ,ordre3 ,& ?us sald nane be ressauit to ! ,ordre bot nobles ( p>age1 v]tu\se1 hone/1 & ( wor?y curage2 & 9 all ?is suld ,squy] be inqu]it1 or he be ,kny*t4 ,decoration ,,qu9tum ,,capitulum4 ,,"h ,,decl>is ,,! ,,doct\r ,,9 ,,quhat ,,fassone ,,& ,,man] ,,suld ,a ,,squy] ,,t ,,wald ,,be ,,kny*t1 ,,ressaue ,,! ,,ordre ,,( ,,kny*!de4 ,& z to t1 ! ,squy] quh5 he is examynyt & admyttit1 he suld s*riue him cl5e ( all synnys & defautis t he may ?9k on1 t eu] he maid aganis ,god1 & 8 ,mage/ee2 & tak 8 ,sacram5t1 say& ,9 ! "n ( !e1 & 9 ent5cione to s]ue !e1 & hon\r !e1 ,my ,s\]ane ,"l ,god1 & ?y d]e mod] ,m>y1 & all ?y haly ,sanctis ( ,p>adise1 ,i tak ?is day ?is wor?y ,ordre4 ,& ?is suld be done be pr9ce or "l 9 a grete fe/e1 z ,zule1 ,pas*e1 or ,witsonday1 or ,all ,hal[messe1 f= ! m>e hon\rable assemble is maid ?ay dayes na 9 o!ris3 ,& ?an suld ! ,squy]e fa/ ! ,fe/ ev91 & wake all t ny*t 9 pray]is ( grace ask+1 & o!ris als suld pray = him1 to geve him grace1 wor?ily to ressaue & kepe1 & wor?ily g\]ne ! said ,ordre1 at ! plesaunce ( ,god1 & ! haly ,c\rt ( ,hev93 ,& on ! day be=e1 he suld pas to ! ,kirk1 9 8 be/ array z eff]is & cu/um ( ! c\ntree is1 ?air to be 9 pray]is1 & to "h a pre*+1 or a proposicione lang& ! said mat]2 na he suld n\?ir "h na speke vici\se spe*e1 na tromp\ris1 na jangl\ris1 = t is lak to ! ,ordre3 ,& on ! morne eftir1 quh5 he is aray$ 9 habyte ( ,kny*tis w$e1 ?>e mon be gra?it a solempne ,messe ) note1 & 9 ! tyme ( ! ,(f]atore1 he sal cum be=e ! alt>e & (f]3 ,& syne sall he mak ane a! to ! ,ordre till hon\re x eftir 8 p[]e1 9 ! hon\r ( ,almy*tj ,god1 ,pr9ce ( all ,*evalrye2 & ?>e 9 pres5t place1 suld ?>e be maid a faire s]mone1 decl>& ! poyntis ( ! ,*ri/yn fai?1 acord& ?ame tog$] ) ! poyntis ( ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de4 ,to ! quhilkis poyntis ( acordans ! ,squyre suld take gude t5t1 & knaw ?ame all1 & hald ?ame pr5tit 9 8 h]t p]cure1 ) all ! ,vij4 sacram5tis1 ! ,x4 ,comm&m5tis1 ! ,xij4 articles ( ! treu?1 & to kepe him fra ! ,vij4 d$ely synnis4 ,to all ! quhilkis poyntis ( ! fai?1 to kepe & hon\re & fulfill at 8 p[]e1 incontyn5t t he haue tane ! said ,ordre at ! hon\re & reu]5ce ( ,god1 & ?>eto suld mak 8 speciale pray]is = all1 ! tyme ( ! ,messe3 ,& fra ?yne fur? = all 8 lyf dais4 ,& quh5 ! pre*+ is done1 ?an sall cum fur? ! ,pr9ce or ,"l t suld mak him ,kny*t2 ! quhilk aw ( dett to be ,kny*t or he mak ony ,kny*tis3 ry*t z nane may mak ,pre/e bot he be ,pre/e1 sa may nane mak ,kny*t bot fir/ he be maid ,kny*t1 saiff& ! ,pape3 f= h[ may he geve t he has no*t8 f= h]bes & be/is may geve ?air nature ilkane till o?ir1 to mak ?air nature p]petuall2 bot sa may no*t ,kny*tis be maid1 bot fir/ ! mak>e be possessit ( 8 gift1 & ( 8 ,ordre3 f= gif ony "l wald geve ! ,ordre & no*t haue x1 or vnwor?ily geve x o?ir wayis na ! ,ordre requeiris1 he dois grete di%on\r to ! ,ordre4 ,& ?ai t takis ! said ,ordre ( ?ame t has na p[]e vnwor?ily1 ?ai haue na grace 9 ! ,ordre to d wele1 na pr\ffit to ?ame na o!ris2 & ?us is ! ,squy]e begylit1 & dissauit ( 8 ,ordre1 & all ,*eualrye scl&]it4 ,& ?an suld ! ,squi] hald vp 8 h&is to ! hevyn1 & 8 eyne to ! hi*t1 & 8 h]t to ,god1 sytt& on 8 kneis1 & ?>e suld ! ,pr9ce haue ! ,su]d r$y ( ,hon\r1 gylt ) gold1 & belt x ab\t 8 sydis1 9 tak5yng ( ,*a/itee1 ,ju/ice1 & ,*]itee1 & ?>e ! ,kny*t suld ou?ir geve him a /rake ) 8 h&1 or ) a draw9 su]d1 9 ! nek1 to ?9k on ! poyntis & def5d 8 dewiteis4 ,& syne suld he ou?ir kys him 9 ! m\?1 or ellis kys ! croce ( ! su]d1 & geve x him1 & g] him kis x agayne1 & sa put x 9 ! scalb\rd1 & bid him ?9k on 8 a!1 &e *>ge t he has vnd]tane1 & ! hon\r t he suld manet5e4 ,& eft] t all ! s]uice ( ,god be done1 ! new maid ,kny*t suld ryde on ane c\rs]e out ?r[ ! citee1 or t\ne1 & s*aw him to ! peple1 sa t ?ai may knaw him = a ,kny*t1 def5d\r ( ,haly ,kirk & commone pr\ffit1 & hald] ( lawe & ju/ice1 & maynt5\r ( ! peple1 t quhasa has ado ?ai suld draw till him = help2 & t he suld haue m>e radd\r & dr$e to d mys1 or ou*t t suld be agayne ! lawe eu] m>e 9 tyme to cum1 & to saif ! hon\r & ! wors*ip ( 8 noble ,ordre2 f= radd\r1 dr$e1 & s*amefulnes is hye grace till all p]s\ns t has hon\r to kepe4 ,& 9 t day suld ?>e be grete fe/yng1 ju/yng1 & t\rnaym5tis1 ) o!r actis1 z lissis & behurdis1 geue grete giftis1 & mak grete solempnitee 9 ! hon\re ( ,god & ! grete fe/e1 & t ,h]auldis & ,k+is ( ,armes & ,m5/ralis w> rew>dit4 ,& ?an suld ! ,pr9ce rew>de ! new ,kny*t ) l&is1 lords*ippis1 or o?ir wor?y giftis & g\]nem5tis1 till eke 8 e/ate & help to manet5e ! hon\re ( ! ,ordre4 ,& ?us suld giftis be gev9 ba! till him1 & be him till o!ris2 f= ! ,ordre requ]is giftis to be gev9 9 daly placis2 = hon\re & wors*ip ( lordis ( e/ate may no*t be kepit1 bot quh>e giftis ar gev91 & noble actis ( hon\r exc]sit3 f= quh>e hon\re is no*t kepit1 ord]e gais bakw>t4 ,decoration ,,sextum ,,capitulum4 ,,"h ,,spekis ,,! ,,doct\re ,,( ,,! ,,significati\ne ,,( ,,! ,,armes ,,( ,,! ,,ord] ,,( ,,kny*!de4 ,n[ decl>is ! ,doct\r1 t z ! ,pre/e quhilk 9 ! ,mess say& has syndry habitis & habilliam5tis1 quhilkis ilkane has a syndry significacione1 z is acord& to ?air (fice & ord]1 & t (fice ( ,pre/e & (fice ( ,kny*t has sa grete aff9itee & alliaunce tog$]2 f= quhy8 t ry*t z (fice ( ,pre/e has c]tane ?+is t p]t5is to ! ,ordre2 & ilkane has a c]tane significacione1 sa has ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de3 f= ilk ?+ p]t5& till 8 ,ord] has a c]tane significaci\ne1 be ! quhilkis is signifyit ! noblesse ( ! ,ord] ( ,kny*!de4 ,& fir/ & =ma/1 ,?>e is to ! ,kny*t gev9 a ,su]d ) a crossit hilt1 t signifyis t ry*t z our ,"l ,jhesu ,cri/ v5cu/ 9 ! ,croce ! inymy ( mannis lygnage1 to ! quhilk he 0 dempt ?r\ ! syn ( ,adam1 oure fir/ fad]1 t ry*t sa suld a ,kny*t v5cuse ! fais ( ! ,croce ?r\ ! su]d2 f= ! su]d is ordanyt to d ju/ice )2 & ?>e=e is x maid ) twa egeis1 9 tak5yng t he suld manet5e & def5d ba! ,temporalitee & ,spiritualitee ) ! d\ble s*]& su]d4 ,item1 ,to ! ,kny*t is gev9 a ,sp]e quhilk is ev91 & betak5is ry*twis5esse & v]itee2 f= z ! sp]e is ev91 & ry*t sa suld he be ba! evynlyk & ry*twise1 & manet5e & def5d lautee & equitee1 9 contr>y ( fal%$e & tre*]ye2 & ! s*>p h>d /el9 poynt ( ! sp]e h$e betak5is1 t suppose falseh$e be neu] sa wele armyt1 ghx w lautee pas ?r\ him1 & v5cuse him4 ,& be ! p5none on ! sp]e end1 x s*awis t v]itee hydis him no*t1 bot s*awis him to falseh$e1 say& ay1 quh5 x movis1 ,lo me "h ,v]itee1 t has na dr$e ( falseh$e1 na tre*]ye2 & ,v]itee is ! f\ndem5t ( esp]aunce t is gude hope1 & ( all o?ir ?+is t ar signifyit be ! sp]e4 ,item1 ,*apellat ( /ele alssua is gev9 to ! ,kny*t1 9 tak5yng ( dr$e ( s*ame & repruf2 f= a ,kny*t suld be s*amefull z a mayd9 dr$& repruf3 f= ,kny*t or woman1 b dr$e ( s*ame1 may no*t kepe hon\r langsumly1 na be ob$i5t to ?air ordre3 f= ry*t1 z dr$e & s*amefulnes1 g]ris a p]sone ca/ d\ne ! h$e1 & luke to ! erde1 sa dois ! /el9 hat ! ,kny*t ca/ d\ne 8 eyne2 & ry*t z ! /elyn hat kepis ! kny*tis h$e1 quhilk is ! hya/ membre1 & mai/ pr9cipale ( 8 p]sone1 sa kepis dr$e ( s*ame ! ,kny*tis hon\r1 t is ! hya/ poynt ( 8 ordre1 & mai/ pr9cipale poynt ( all4 ,! quhilk dr$e ( s*ame suld haue 9 x fyve wittis to kepe1 t ?r\ nane ( ?ai suld di%on\r cum1 & t ! noblesse ( 8 curage suld def5d ?ai fyve wittis1 t neu] ?r\ ?ame euill na wikkitnesse cum4 ,item1 ,haub]geone is gev9 to ! ,kny*t1 9 tak5yng ( ca/ell1 to kepe him fra 8 inymyes1 t is1 euill vicis2 f= ry*t z a ca/ell is wallit all ab\t ) /anis tog$ir junyt1 to kepe ,kny*t fra 8 fais1 ry*t sa is ! haub]t to kepe him ry*t sa fra 8 fais t ar vicis & defaultis1 till 8 mai/ noble ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 ! quhilk is maid ( mony syndry pecis z ( maillis4 ,item1 ,leg-h>nais is gev9 ! ,kny*t1 t 8 leggis & fete 7 sek] to passe 9 ! wayes & /retis1 & kepe ?ame1 t na robb\ris1 na !vis1 na murd]>is1 vmbesett ! wayes to reve na /r\ble lele m]*&is1 na lab\r>is1 m5 ( kirk1 na pilgrimys1 t passis 9 ! contree = ! commone pr\ffit ( ! ,realme3 ,& 9 sik kep+ he suld be g>ny/ 9 8 arm\ris & 8 wapnis1 t he my*t d sca! & tak nane4 ,item1 ,?>e is gev9 him ,maisse1 t is to say ,pollax1 9 tak5yng t he is (fic]e ryale2 & t gif ony man disobeyis till 8 w&1 t he lay t maisse on ?ame to hald ! ,k+is ry*tis on fut4 ,alssua1 ,spuris ar gev9 him1 9 signifiaunce t ry*t z spuris sp$is ! horse to ryn fa/1 & besy 9 tyme ( n$e1 quh5 8 inymyes cummys n]e1 ry*t sa suld ,kny*t 9 tyme ( n$e be besy quh5 ! ,k+ or 8 ,contree is ouresett ) l\rdanis & rev>is or trayt\ris or o!r wikkit misdo>is1 sa t he slepe no*t 8 "t1 bot be besy & dilig5t 9 ! commone pr\ffit4 ,( ! su]d we haue spok5 ( be=e1 9 quhat tak5yng & significaci\ne x is gev94 ,item1 ,! quhip is gevyn to ! ,kny*t 9 8 h&1 quh5 he is on horse1 to t significacione1 t he suld /& aw & be ob$i5t till 8 ,"l2 f= disobeisaunce vndois ! ,kny*t & brekis 8 ,ordre1 t all 8 (spr+ w =?9k3 z = ! inob$i5ce ( ,adam1 all 8 (spr+ 0 puny/4 ,item1 ,gorgel9 is gev9 him1 9 tak5yng t ?>e suld n\?ir ent] na isse ?r\ 8 gorge ?+ t suld be villanie1 na lak ?+ to ! hon\r ( ! ,ordre2 z to be at bidd+ ( 8 "l1 b disobeysaunce1 & b murmur d 8 lordis comm&em5tis2 & n\!r d1 na cons5t1 to tresone or guille1 b>ate1 na tre*]y1 vnleautee1 na o?ir vice1 t may cum ?r\ ^w na ?o*t be ! gorge outw>t2 na excesse ( glutony1 drunkynnesse1 na o?ir my/emp]aunce ?r\ ! gorge inw>t4 ,& ?us ! gorgelyn suld kepe ! ,kny*tis gorge4 ,item1 ,masse is gev9 him1 t betak5is /r5? & =ce ( curage1 ! quhilk masse is lyknyt till a false /]ap1 quhilk /rykis on all sydis1 apon all kynde ( h>nais2 sa dois =ce ( curage1 x /rykis on all sydis1 & def5dis ! hon\r ( ,kni*!de agayne all vicis1 & en=cis v]tues4 ,item1 ,?>e is gev9 to ! ,kny*t 8 lytill s*ort ,su]d1 t sum callis ,mis]icorde1 9 signify& t quh5 he has implyde 8 sp]e1 8 lang su]de1 8 polax1 8 false /]ap1 & 8 fal[ be sa n]e him t he may no*t help himself ) nane ( ?ay1 ?an x is gude at s*ort /rakis2 & x is callit ou!r ,s*ort ,su]d or ,mis]icord2 f= cause t a ,kny*t suld no*t all trai/ 9 8 arm\re na wapnis1 bot 9 8 aw9 v]tu1 & 9 him t maid him1 & 9 8 m]cj2 & trai/ t ?r\ 8 help1 quh5 all wapnis are faillit1 t he sall saue 8 hon\r & br+ him fra ! p]ile ( d$e & di%on\r4 ,item1 ,s*elde or t>ge is gev9 to ! ,kny*t 9 signifiaunce t z (fice ( s*elde is to be ! t>ge betuix ! ,kny*t & ! /rakis1 sa suld ! ,kny*t be betuix ! ,pr9ce or 8 ,lorde & ! /rakis2 z ! s*elde ressauis ! /rakis be=e ! ,kny*t1 sa suld ! ,kny*t be=e 8 lorde1 kepe /rakis fra him4 ,& z s*elde is c\plit to ! ,kny*tis bre/1 ?>e 8 h]t is1 sa suld ! ,kny*t be till 8 "l b\nd 9 lautee z till 8 aw9 h]t1 & is a myd moy5 betuix him & 8 peple4 ,gl\es ( plate ar gevyn to ! ,kny*t 9 tak5yng1 t z ?ai kepe 8 h&is fra /rakis & w\ndis & manglyng1 ?r\ ! quhilkis ! body my*t be tynt1 sa suld he kepe 8 h&is1 t he give na fai?1 na a!1 na mak nane condici\ne na obligaci\ne agayn 8 ,"l1 f= ?an w> he vndone2 & z ,kny*t liftis 8 wapnis m>e seurely & trai/ly1 t 8 h&is ar en>myt1 sa suld he li/ m>e seurely to ,god ,almi*tj1 t he be en>myt1 t 8 h&is wirk na misg\]naunce 9 tak+ ( wrangwise gudis2 na /rykyng ( vnlefull p]sonis2 na mak+ ( vnlefull condici\ns1 & vnlefull t\*+is2 na put 8 h&is 9 vnlefull placis4 ,! ,sadill t he rydis 91 betak5is sek]nes1 t he be no*t ly*tly put by 8 purpose1 sa kepis ! sadill him1 t he be no*t li*tly put fra 8 hors2 f= quh5 he w> d\ne /rykyn ?an w> 8 hon\r lawe4 ,& ry*t z he is f]me & sek] 9 8 sete1 sa suld he be f]me & sek] 9 8 curage1 9 ju/ice1 lautee1 noblesse1 v]itee1 & *>itee2 f= ?r[ seuretee ( a gude h>dy kny*t mony gude d$is ar done1 ?r\ gude h>dy m5 ( armes1 & mony c[>tis ar decl>it1 quh5 h>dy m5 ar appr\it1 vant\ris & vayn glori\s m51 t d> no*t be s5e quh>e ! h>dy & wor?y kny*tis app]is 9 wor?ynes 9 bataill place1 & ?>e =tune en=sis h>dynesse4 ,& z ! sadill1 ) ! gra! t langis x1 haldis him f]me1 t he movis no*t = na /rake ( sp]e ( inymy1 sa suld =se ( curage kepe him1 t he move neu] aga9 gude fai? na resone1 & b[ no*t ) vice agayn v]tu4 ,& z ! hors b]is grete *>ge ( ! armyt ,kny*t1 & sadill & h>nais1 sa b]is ! ,kny*t1 be v]tu ( 8 ,ordre1 grete *>ge1 ! quhilk he suld no*t ly*tly be movit fra4 ,& z he is sett apon a hie sadill1 ab\e a hye c\rs\r1 sa suld 8 curage be hye to def5d ! ry*t1 & manet5e ! poyntis ( 8 mai/ hye & noble temporale ,ordre4 ,& ?>=e is ,c\rs] gev9 him or ,de/r]e1 to betakyn noblesse & hi*t ( curage1 t ,kny*t suld haue ab\e all o?ir peple1 s5 he has ba! mai/ hye & noble ord]1 & syne mai/ noble habilliam5t ( arm\re1 & syne mai/ hye & noble hors2 sa sulde he haue mai/ hye & noble curage1 ) =ce to passe all o!ris 9 vailliaunce ( armes & hon\re1 & to be s5e ab\e all 8 m51 & m>e f]e (1 sa t m5 t _h n$e ( 8 help suld se him ( f]e1 to draw till him = help4 ,item1 8 ,c\rs]e or de/ry]e has ,bridill gev9 till him1 ) irne bytt 9 ! m\?1 & reynis 9 ! ,kny*tis h&1 sa t ! ,kny*t may refreyne ! hors1 t he pas no*t away ) him4 ,& t iryn bitt 9 m\? betak5is1 t he suld refr5ghe 8 m\? fra ba! euill vici\se spe*e & euill ?\*tis4 ,& be ! reynis is betak5it1 t he suld hald 8 h&is undef\lit1 or fylit ) oure vilayn\se d$is1 or t he be oure l>ge to geve till o?ir t he haue n$e him self1 & t he be no*t sa ly*t ( /rik+ ) 8 h&is t ?>e be na discrecione 9 8 d$is1 & t be ?ai reynis he suld be l$ ) pure folk t w> n$e be/ad ( help1 quh>e ?ane n$is w> to trauaile to help ?ame2 & t he w> no*t oure n>[ na n$y t he _h lak ?>e?r\1 no*t to sp>e 8 gude & sp5d 8 hon\r2 & t he be ( h&is h>dy to def5d him fra 8 fa2 & d\bte na ?+1 f= oure grete d\bte makkis ,kny*tis to haue la! curage4 ,item1 ,! ,horse-,h$e is bundyn ) ane h$e-/ell ( ! bridill1 9 t kynde t he suld d na ?+1 b be ordynaunce ( ! ,kny*t1 t eff]is till c\rse ( armes3 & bot be resone2 & ! h$e ( ! horse gais be=e1 & is bundyn to d res\ne1 sa suld ! resone ga be=e all d$e ( armes1 & o!r actis hon\rable t he dois4 ,& z 8 h$e-/ele byndis 8 h$e to resone1 sa dois resone ! ,kny*t1 & kepis 8 wors*ip4 ,alsua1 ! ,kny*tis hors is en\rnyt ) h>nais be=e & behynd1 on 8 body1 sa eff]is x to ,kny*tis to be hon\rably en\rnyt ) hon\rable cle?+1 & alsa ) v]tues hon\rable4 ,& because t sum horse ar en>myt ) sik h>neis z eff]is to def5d ?air corps fra h>mes1 sa suld ,kny*t be en>myt ) ri*essis ( temporale gudis1 or ellis he may no*t gudely d 8 wors*ip1 n\?ir 9 pes na 9 71 & (t tymes g]ris mony reu]yes & wrang wynnyngis be3 = ,cl]kis sais1 ,quod propt] inopiam multi deliqu]unt1 etc4 ,item1 ,jakkis w> ordanit to ,kny*tis1 ?ai tymes ( gheris t w> ( grete solempnitee1 ( sylk ab\e all ?air h>nais1 t signifyit grete trauailis t effeiris till him to d2 f= ry*t z ! jakkis ar ab\e ! haub]kis1 & ordanyt n]e/ ba! wynd & rayn1 & o?ir /ormys1 sa suld a ,kny*t = ! peple su/eyne all /ormes & trauailis = ?ame1 sa t all my/]full & peceable p]sones t _h my/]1 suld1 ?r\ him1 haue reconf\rt & refuge at n$e1 = ! hon\re ( noble t ordanyt t ,noble ,ord]1 = t cause to be a protect\r & ane aduocate ( all poore1 mis]able1 & peceable p]sones3 ,! quhilkis be ! noblesse & ! creacione ( ! ,ordre1 he is ordanyt to def5d1 manet5e1 & hald 9 ?air ri*tis1 quh5 ?ai haue mi/]1 & ?ai be requ]it3 ,quhilkis ,kny*tis suld er> expone ?ame ou?ir to be d$e1 or preson>e1 or w\ndit s>e1 or he left ?ame b help t ar vnd] ?aire cure & saufg>de3 ,be ! quhilkis poyntis ( ! ,ordre1 m5 may se t ,kny*tis1 be v]tu ( ?air ,ordre1 has a grete *>ge1 quhat ( ju/ice hald+1 quhat ( ?air l&is g\]nyng1 & ( ?air peple maynteyn+1 & ( ?ai peceable p]sones def5d+1 z ar kyrk m51 & maidnis fra =se & ravisyng1 w$[is1 & fad]les & mod]les b>nis fra suppris+1 lab\r>is1 m]*&is1 & traual\ris fra di/r\bl+1 & all peceable p]sones fra =s & wrangwise vexacione4 ,eftir ?is1 ,takyn ( ,armes to b]e is gev9 ! ,kny*t 9 8 s*elde1 or 9 8 cote ( armes1 or o?ir wayis1 sa t he be knaw9 & k5d 9 bataill be o!ris2 sa t gif he dois wele he suld h hon\re & wors*ip1 & gif he dois evill he suld haue di%on\re & diswor*ip1 & sik z eff]is till ane inymy ( ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de3 = gif he be vailliaunt & h>dy 9 bataill2 or he be feign$1 slak1 & c[>t1 & flee fra 8 lorde 9 bataill4 ,item1 ,ban]is ar gevyn1 bot t is bot to ,k+is1 & ,pr9cis1 ,erllis1 ,dukkis1 ,m>quis1 ,vavass\ris1 ,b>ones1 & ,kny*tis ,bann]oll2 ,& ?us quh5 a ,b>\n ,bann]oll has mony ,kny*tis vnd] him1 ?ai aw to diff5d ?aire lordis l&is1 & 8 lyf1 & 8 hon\re3 f= ! hon\re ( ,kny*!de /&is 9 t1 t he be lufit1 lovit1 prisit1 hon\rit1 & d\btit1 ) ! pr9ce1 lordis1 & peple ( ! realme2 f= ! hon\re ( lordis & pr9cis /&is 9 ! pluralitee ( mony wors*ipfull & hon\rable ,kny*tis3 ,& z ,kny*tis ( hon\re ar hon\rde ) pr9cis1 lordis1 & peple1 = h>dynesse1 noble curage1 v]tu1 & wor?ynesse1 t ?ai haue wonyn ) ?air pr9cis1 lordis1 & mai/]is hon\re 9 ?air ghou!de2 ry*t sa ar vnwor?i c[>tis1 full ( tresone & falseh$e1 b>ate & tre*]y1 & o?ir vici\se lyf1 suld be haldyn z di%on\rit1 & vnwor?y to be amang ?ame t ar hon\rable 9 ! said ,ord]1 & m>e to be blamyt na o?ir lawly> folk1 suppose ?ai _h done mys4 ,decoration ,,septimum ,,capitulum4 ,,"h ,,sp]is ,,! ,,doct\re ,,( ,,gude ,,cu/umes ,,t ,,eff]is ,,to ,,kny*!de4 ,&1 fir/1 he sais t ,noblesse ( curage has *osyn ,kny*tis ( hon\r to be ab\e ! small peple1 & ! small peple to be at ?air s]uice & g\]nem5t4 ,?an suld ,noblesse & gude cu/umes be intill all noble kny*tis1 be v]tu ( ?air ,ordre2 f= noblesse ( ,kny*!de cummys neu] to man ( gude ev9 ry*twisely na hon\rably1 bot x be ?r\ noblesse ( curage2 f= b noblesse ( curage x may neu] cum to t hie degree ( hon\re1 & b electi\n ( v]tu1 & gude cu/umes & !wis2 & ?us on n$e =ce x behufis ! ,kny*t1 or he cum to t hye wors*ip & e/ate1 wor?ily b vsurpacione1 t he be knaw9 full ( gude v]tues1 gude cu/umes1 & gude !wis 9 g\]nance4 ,& fyr/ & =ma/1 all ,kny*t or he tak ,ordre suld knaw all ! ,sev5 ,v]tues1 & ?air bran*is2 t is to say1 ! f\r ,v]tues ,c>d9ale1 & ! ?re ,v]tues ,!ological4 ,! ?re ,!ological is ,fai?1 ,gude ,hope1 & ,*]etee1 z we h be=e t\*it4 ,! ,f\r ,c>d9ale ,v]tues ar ,ju/ice1 ,temp]ance1 ,=s1 & ,prud5ce4 ,& fir/ & =ma/1 a ,kny*t bot he be ( gude ,fai?1 all is = no*t t he dois2 f= he may neu] haue o?ir v]tewe na gude cu/umes2 f= b fai? all is bot syn t eu] man dois3 f= be fai? m5 has all gude knawlage & vnd]/&+ ( ,god & 8 haly ,sanctis2 & b fai? man is w] na no*t2 f= be oure fai? we haue sight spirituale ( hev9 & hell1 & all ,goddis workis1 visibilis & invisibilis4 ,& be ,fai? m5 has ,esp]aunce1 ,*]itee1 & ,leautee1 & ar s]vit\ris to ,v]itee1 & fault ( ,fai? myss>is all ?ir ?+is4 ,kny*tis be gude anci5 cu/umes 0 wont to ga 9 ! ,haly ,l&1 to def5d & manet5e ! ,cri/yn ,fai?1 fe*t& aga9s ! inymyes ( ! ,croce1 & 0 m>t]it3 b full few n[ dois t4 ,alsua1 be v]tu ( fay? & gude cu/umes1 ,kny*tis def5dis ! ,cl]kis & ,kirkm5 fra wikkit tyrane m51 ! quhilk aganis ! fai?1 & = default ( fai? s*apis ?ame to d]ob & oure?raw ba! cl]kis & kirkm51 = ?air tyranny & wikkitnes4 ,item1 ,esp]aunce is a noble v]tu1 be ! quhilk ,kny*tis trai/is to haue ! victory 9 battail & 9 fei*t4 ,cl]kis be ,esp]aunce trai/is to haue ! joy ( hevyn1 & be ?air te*+ g]ris vs tr[ ry*t sa3 b ! quhilk ,esp]aunce1 t is ,gude ,hope1 we w> all =lorne4 ,?air=e ,esp]aunce sittis well z 9 a ,kny*t1 f= be esp]aunce he has m>e trai/ 9 ,god1 na 9 8 horse1 h>nais1 & m5ze2 ?r\ esp]aunce ! curage ( kny*tis is re9=ssit1 & ! curage ( c[>tis ouresett4 ,gude ,hope g]ris ! kny*t oursett grete trauailis1 & h>d =tunes1 9 hope ( bett] ay4 ,alssua ,esp]aunce gevis kny*tis curage to kepe & def5d citeis1 ca/ellis1 & wallit t[nis on small evyn1 & ?ole ba! hungir1 ?ri/ & wak+1 & mony grete /rakis1 (t tyme4 ,& w> no*t ,esp]aunce ( gude hope ,kny*tis _h neu] hon\r1 f= x is ! pr9cipale in/rum5t t g\]nis ,kny*!de 9 hon\re4 ,item1 ,kny*t b ,*]itee may neu] be b crueltee & euill w1 quhilkis concordis neu] ) ! hon\r ( ,kny*!de2 & ?us mon ,*]itee be *ief 9 a ,kny*t2 f= ?r\ ,*]itee man lufis 8 ,god at\re all ?+1 &1 z himself 8 ny*tb\r3 b ! quhilk poynt is na man may be p]fyte ,cri/yn man4 ,item1 ,a ,kny*t suld haue 9 him grete pitee ( all pure folk maleesy p]sones1 & ( pure pryson>is quh5 he has ! mai/ry ( ?ame1 & till haue m]cy ( ?ame = resonable f9aunce2 & ?r\ *]itee m5 has pitee1 b ! quhilk *>itee na ,kny*t my*t su/5e ! grete *>ge ( ,kny*!de2 f= z horse b fete may no*t b]e grete *>gis1 sa may no*t ,kny*!de1 b *]itee3 ! quhilk *]itee makis hevy bird+ ly*t to b]e1 & grete *>ge s(t1 ba! = ! vphald ( hon\r ( ,kny*!de1 & m]yt ( ! saule behufe4 ,item1 ,ju/ice is till all ,kny*tis n$efull1 f= ,kny*t b ju/ice is b hon\re2 = ,ju/ice & ,kny*!de is sa wele acordaunt t ,kny*t b ju/ice is a body b saule1 = b ju/ice may na ,kny*!de be2 f= ,kny*t injurius is inymy ( ju/ice1 & ca/is him self out ( ! ,ordre1 ! quhilk reuys him & dispisis him 9 t cas4 ,item1 ,prud5ce is a v]tue als1 t ,kny*!de may no*t be b2 f= ,prud5ce is a knawlage t man has ( all ?+1 ba! gude & euill1 ?r\ ! quhilk he is maid inymy to euill1 & fr5de till all gud5es2 & alsa be ,prud5ce man has knawlage ( ! ?+ t is = to cum1 & t be ! notice ( ! pres5t tyme1 z he seis ! w>ld gais3 ,item1 ,prud5ce c ) cautelis & subtiliteis1 a man c1 z be ! app]aunce ( ! ?+is t he seis1 es*ewe p]ilis t ar to cum1 & m5d ane euill =tune app]& be v]tynasse1 ba! corporalis & spiritualis4 ,& ?us knaw ?ai all tymes t is1 & wes1 & sal be1 & puttis g\]naunce till all z eff]is4 ,! commone pr\fit1 & ! pr9ce1 ar mekle behald9 to ! wor?y ,kny*tis1 = ! mony p]ilis t ?ai expose ?aim 9 = x3 & ?us is ,prud5ce ane ( ! mai/ n$efull poyntis t may be = ,kny*tis2 wors*ipfull cu/ume is 9 ,kny*t 9 tyme ( necessitee to reque/ ( p>ty to arme him1 & def5d ! commone pr\ffit4 ,bot mekle m>e is x hon\rable cu/ume to ,kny*tis till vse res\n 9 all 8 d$is1 & gude w & wele sett1 t is ! glore ( ,kny*!de2 f= (t tymes bataillis ar m>e wonnyn be grace1 na be =ce1 & be wit & subtilitee na be multitude ( armyt company1 z sais ,macabeus to ! ,peple ( ,israel1 quh5 he sawe 8 inymyes cum on him sex tymes ma na he2 ,ha6 ,ha6 ,d]e ,bre?ir1 recon=t ghow1 & makis gude *]e1 & trai/is wele t ,god sall help vs 9 ?is h\re1 f= trai/ no*t t grete multitude makis grete victory1 bot mekle er>e1 grete confusione2 f= sa grete multitude my*t no*t be g\]nyt tog$]1 f= ?ay may no*t wit 9 ! tane end1 quhat ! to?ir dois2 & a lytill misreugle or affray makis all to flee1 etc43 ,& g]t 8 peple put ?ame 9 gude e/ate1 & prayde to ,god to help ?ame4 ,& ?us 0 ! bataill wonnyn ?r\ 8 wit & c\nsaile1 & conf\rt quhilk come ( grete prud5ce & grace4 ,& ?us suld all gude ,pr9cis & ,lordis t wald haue ?aire b>nis wor?y & wyse m51 & hable to ! ,ordre =esaid3 ?ai suld g] doctryne ?ame1 in/ruct ?ame1 & te*e ?ame fir/ 9 ?ir virtues be=e namyt1 & specially till vse resone & ju/ice1 & gude vnd]/&+ ( wit1 & t prud5ce te*e ?ame to be a fr5de till all gudelynes1 & inymy till all wikkitnes1 f= be ?ai v]tues1 ! v]tew ( prud5ce junys him ) ,kny*!de1 & dois x mekle hon\re4 ,item1 ,=ce is a grete v]tu 9 all noble actis1 & specialy agayn ! ,sev5 ,d$ely ,synnis1 quhilkis1 quh5 ?ai haue ! mai/ry1 l$is man to ! paynis ( hell2 (f ! quhilk sev9 synnis1 ,glutony is ane ( ! w]/2 f=?y1 t quh5 a glut\n has *>git him our mekle ) metis & dr9kis ?an br+is x 9 ,su]5esse1 t he mon slepe or re/2 & 9 8 re/ ?an desyris he ,luxure2 & quh5 he seis t all ?is *>ge may no*t be uphaldyn b grete gudis & ri*ess1 ?an cummys ,c\atise1 t settis no*t by h[ t gude be wonnyn bot he haue x2 (f ! quhilk conque/ cummys ,ire1 & ,inuye1 & r$y ,mur!r & slau*t]1 quhilkis cummys seldyn1 bot t ,pryde be 9 ?air fal\s*ip4 ,& ?us ?r\ glutony is gad]it & assemblyt all ! f\le company ( ! ,sev5 ,d$ely ,synnis3 ,& ?us ,kny*tis t haldis ?ir wayis1 gais no*t 9 ! hall ( noblesse2 ,glutony makis ! corps feble1 & s*ortis ! lyf1 agaynis ! quhilk vicis1 & namely ( glutonye1 ! wor?y curage ( a noble ,kny*t /ryvis full /\tly1 & wynnis ! victory on him t is inymy to ! noble ,ordre ( ,kny*!de4 ,& ?us be ,=ce he fei*tis agayn 8 inymyes ?r\ hye noblelesse ( curage ) help ( ab/yn5ce & ( temp]ance3 ,& agayne ,luxure fei*tis ,*a/itie =sably1 & beautee ( corps1 mekle etyng & dr9k+1 quynte cle?+1 & joly poli/ corps2 falsate1 tres\ne1 injure & mispris+ ( ,god1 & ( 8 ,sanctis & ( 8 mekle gloire1 & no d\bt ! paynis ( hell1 na sik l ?+is is agayne ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 & all gude !wis4 ,p]fyte ,*a/itee =sably fei*tis aganis ,le*]y ?r\ ! remembraunce ( ,god & 8 comm&em5tis4 ,& to wele vnd]/& ! ! hye graces & gudelynes & glore ( ! hya/ ,god1 quhilkis he has ordanyt = ?ame t lufis & hon\ris him1 & s]uis him treuly2 & alssua to ?9k on ! sor[ & disese t ordanyt is = ?ame t dois ! contrair1 t mysprisis 8 comm&em5tis1 & my/r[is him2 = to lufe him1 s]ue him1 & hon\r him1 t is sa wor?ie to be lufit1 man has =ss & grace1 ) ,*a/ite =sable1 ) />k curage vnv5cusable1 w]rays & ourecummys ! vice ( mysord9ate ,le*]ye1 be =ce ( curage & noblesse1 quhilk w no*t put him 9 subjectione ( evill ?\*tis2 na be oure cummyn ) sik wre*itness2 na 8 hye hon\r lawit na def\lit1 t sa mekle *>ge has su/5yt 9 grete hon\rable actis 9 w]is t he suld ?ole 8 wor?i curage ( ,kny*!de be ourecummyn ) vicis4 ,= suppose he be curage\s & h>dy1 & ( corps /r5?y to ourecum 8 corporale inymyes2 & no*t noblesse 9 him ( =ss ( curage to v5cuse & oure?rawe 8 inymyes spirituale1 t is vicis2 he has no*t all ! v]ray noble poyntis1 prop]eteis1 na condici\ns ( ,kny*!de t he suld fi*t )2 f= noble curage ( ,kny*t suld alswele fei*t aga9 ! ,deuill t is inymy ( ! saule z agayne man inymy to ! corps4 ,item1 ,au>ice is a vice t g]ris (t tymes ! curage ( mony noble ,kny*t desc5d full lawe2 f= quhy1 ! gr$ynesse ( gude blyndis ?air hye curage = glytwisnesse ( gold & ( ri*esse1 t x ourecummys ! =ce t suld v5cuss 8 inymy )1 & makis him subject till sa lawly wret*itnesse & vnhone/ ?+1 t is bot = defaut ( =ss2 t suld be 8 pill>e ( wors*ip till hald him f]me2 ! quhilk pill>e faillis him at n$e quh5 noblesse ( hye corage is slokit ?r\ ,cuvatise1 no*t def5d& ?ame aganis x1 z ! wor?ynesse ( ! ,ordre requ]is3 bot ?olis him to be ourecummyn & v5cu/ ?r\ c[>dise spirituale1 & la*esse ( curage s\plit ?r\ ,au>ice2 & *angit ?air curage aga9 ! noblesse ( ! ,ordre3 ,& ?>e=e x is a grete maugre 9 a realme quh>e lordis & kny*tis ar gr$y to gudis1 & c\at\se2 f= x is rute ( all wikkitnesse2 f= ( x cummys wrangwise extorsi\ns1 & euill wonnyn gudis1 wrangwise conque/is ( l&is1 & syne ar ?ay fa/ hald&1 t na gude w "p )1 bot ! n$e p5y2 & be ?is way ?ai becum bondis & subjectis to ?air gudis1 & v>yis fra ! ry*t way ( lib]alitee t manet5is noblesse ( ,*eualrye1 & is inymy to ! noble ,ordre1 to be wre*it ( ! gudis t ,god has s5d ?ame to preue ?ame1 & assay ?air v]tu )2 & no*t to be hid1 na hurdit4 ,& z = rem$e ( ?is1 ?>e is a v]tew callit ,=titude1 t is /ifnes 9 h]t aganis vice1 t w no*t falde no m>e na rank /ele1 quhilk is sa f]me 9 itself1 t x w n\?ir b[ to fr5de na faa1 to help ?ame at n$e1 bot he be requ]it & askit1 & t is = ! hie /ifnes t is 9 him1 ( ! v]tu ( =titude ( curage2 t sa grete hon\r x is wor?i to h = 8 wor?ynes1 t he is eu] r$y to be at bidd+ ( wor?y d$is & hon\rable1 quh5 he is requ]it4 ,& ! hy5es ( 8 noble corage he ?rawis him fra all appetite mysord9ate ( all vicis2 z quh5 a ,kny*t is tempt ) ,c\atise or ,au>ice1 t 8 h]t is sett & enclynit to t wre*it gr$ynesse t is mod] ( all wikkitnesse1 & ( trays\nis1 falsate1 b>ate1 tre*]y1 manesu]+2 ?an suld he sauf 8 hon\r to h rec\rse to ,=titude1 & ?>e sall he fynd na fault ( help1 c\nsale1 & conf\rt1 to supplee him at n$e2 = he is n\?ir la*e na ghx c[>t1 na false h]tit na neglig5t2 bot ) him sall be f\ndyn /r5? & =s1 hye curage 9 gudelynes1 quhilk eff]is wele to be f]e to ! noble ,ordre ( ,kny*!de2 f= ?r\ t1 a ,kny*t may be lorde ( 8 curage1 & be mai/] ( himself1 & ourecum all vicis4 ,& ?us suld ilke noble ,kny*t ?9k on ! noble ,k+ ,alex&] ( ,mac$oyne1 & ( 8 lib]alitee1 ! quhilk _h sa noble a curage1 t he dispisit au>ice & c\atise2 9 l>gesses ( giftis1 he _h eu] ! h& opyn till all m51 alswele fr5de z fa2 ?r\ ! quhilk r5\ne ( fr$ome ! s\ldi\ris ( 8 inymyes t w> au>ici\se & c\at\se1 come fra ?ame till hym1 & g]t 8 company gr[1 & eu]m>e & m>e he conque/1 & eu]m>e & m>e delt till 8 m52 & ?us1 ?r\ 8 r5\ne ( lib]alitee & dispis+ ( ! vice ( au>ice1 ) o?ir v]tues ( noblesse ( =titude1 he come to ! hon\r ( ,conqu]\re ( all ! ,w>ld4 ,quhair=e1 all nobil ,kny*tis suld eu] ?9k on v]tues ( noblesse & ( l>gesse1 & despise au>ice & c\atise2 t he be no*t subject till vnwor?y p]s\nis1 na wyrk nane vnwor?y d$is2 na ?9k to mak nane vnwor?y conque/is ?r\ au>ice1 ! quhilk eff]is no*t to noble & wor?y ,ordre ( ,kny*!de--,accydo e/ male4 ,su]5es is a vice quhilk makis a man to hate all gudelynes & to lufe all vici\snes4 ,be ! quhilk vice1 ?>e is ma folk condampnyt na be ony o?ir vice 9 ?is w>lde be tak5is & signis may be p]sauit2 & be ! contrair1 t is wilfulnes 9 gudelynes to d gude w]kis1 m5 may knawe ! tak5is ( a man t sal be savit fra dampnaci\ne bett]1 & m>e cl]ely1 na be ony v]tu\se condicione t man may haue2 & ?us1 quha w ourecum & v5cuse ,su]5esse1 he mon n$ely begyn at gude1 & =titude ( curage1 ?r\ ! quhilk he ourecummis ! incl9aci\ne ( ,su]5es t mannis fles* is inclynit to1 be ! syn ( ,adam1 our held fad]1 quhilk ( ! erde takis incl9aci\ne m>e to sleu? na to dilig5ce1 & m>e till euill na to gude2 f= sleu? & lei?fulnesse drawis eft] x dule & displesaunce ( o?ir m5nis gude au5tures1 & is bly! ( ?> mys=tunys3 & quh>e ?ai haue euill1 ?ai wald x w> w]1 & ?us has he ay disese2 f= he has disese & dule ( ?air gude1 & syne he has disese & dule ( t1 t ?ai haue no*t sa mekle euill z he wald2 ! quhilk puttis ?ame 9 ire & 9 passione dolor\se contynualy1 ba! 9 body & saule2 & ?>e=e1 ?\ ,kny*t t wald v5cuse t vice ( sleu?1 pray to ,god to graunt ? =ce 9 curage ( dilig5ce aganis t vice ( sleu?1 t ?\ may oure?rawe him1 & halde him at vnd]2 & ?9k h[ t our ,"l ,god1 quh5 he gevis till o?ir m5 ony grace or gudelynes = ?air gude m]itis1 he takis no*t fra ? to give ?ame1 na he gevis ?ame no*t all ! gudis t he has to geve2 bot t he has yneu* ba! to geve ? & o!ris1 t makis him gude cause2 ( ! quhilk he gevis vs ane example 9 ! ,ewangel1 say&1 ,amice1 non facio tibi injuriam1 ,t is to say1 ,quh5 ! vign]ones lab\r>is _h wr\*t all ! day1 fra ! morne e>ly till ny*t1 & o!ris began at ! ,evyn-sang tyme1 & wr\*t ry*t sa to ! ny*t2 & ! ,"l ( ! wynis gave ?ame y-lyke feis = ?air day w]k2 & ?ai t _h wro*t fra ! morne airly murmurit ! ,"l1 say&1 ,he 0 vnry*twise1 t gave ?ame alsmekle t began at ,evyn-sang tyme z to ?ame t began at morne airly3 & he ansu]$1 ,t he did ?ame na wrang1 quh5 he dep>tit 8 aw9 gude at 8 aw9 w1 & payde ?am all t he he*t ?ame2 quh>e=e ?ai _h na cause to murmur him1 na to haue nane envy at ?air ny*tb\ris1 z said is4 ,orgueille1 t is callit ,pryde1 ?9kis na man p]e till him1 & is a grete vice2 f= he wald na man w> sa gude na sa wor?y z he1 & _h leu] be him allane1 na 9 ony company t him ?o*t na p]e till him4 ,& ,humilitee & ,=titude are twa v]tues t lufis evynlynes1 & sa ar ?ai aganis ,pride2 &1 ?>e=e1 gif a pr\d1 hi*ty1 hautane ,kny*t may no*t /an*e 8 aw9 pride1 call till ,mek5es & ,=titude2 f= mek5esse )\tyn /$efa/nes may no*t gayn/& pryde2 f= quh5 ?ai twa ar togidd]1 ?an may ?ai wele gayn/& pryde2 na pryde may neu] be v5cu/1 b mek5esse & /$efa/nes ( =titude2 f= kyndely ?+ is1 t quh5 a ghong ,k+ is sett on 8 hye horse1 he is pr\d & hautane1 b syne cummys =titude ( humilitee1 ) grete /$efa/ mynde1 ?9k& h[ he suld haue pryde 9 8 h]t1 quh5 he rememb]is ( all ! poyntis ( 8 ,ordre1 & quhy he is maid ,kny*t4 ,bot quhat is ! pryde ( a pr\d haultane man wor?1 quh5 he c no*t remembre ( ! poyntis t ,god may sone lawe him )8 f= ?>e is na man sa pr\d & full ( orgueill1 bot & he _h b5e disconfyte & ourecumyn 9 bataill place & v5cu/1 bot he suld be full meke2 & t fallis (ttymes amang ,kny*tis ( hon\re3 = quhy8 ! =s ( ane o?ir mannis corps has /rykyn d\ne ! pryde ( 8 curage3 ,& ?us s5 =s corporale 9 a /range p]sone has lawit 8 pryde1 x w> lyke t =s ( humilitee spirituale1 t is f] m>e v]tu\se1 suld 9 8 aw9 p]sone ourecum pryde2 s5 ! tane is spirituale noblesse1 & ! to?ir corporale4 ,item1 ,envy is a vice t is n agreable to ,god1 na ju/ice1 na *>itee1 na to l>gesse1 ! quhilk p]t5is to ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 & ?us quh5 ony ,kny*t has 8 h]t failit1 & 8 curage lawlyit1 t he may no m>e fol[ ! actis ( noblesse1 na d$is ( 71 = faulte ( /r5? ( curage t is failit 9 him1 na has no*t 9 him1 ,ju/ice1 ,*>itee1 na ,l>gesse1 syk m5 dois injure to ?air ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 t g]ris mony ,kny*tis be envius ( o?ir m5nis gude =tune1 & ?ai ar su]e & ly?ir to trauaile ?ame to wyn hon\re 9 armes1 ! quhilk br+is ! ri*essis2 = eu] eft] hon\r ?>e cummys ry*esse1 & ?ai t ar ?us envi\se takis fra o?ir m5 ! gude t is no*t1 na may no*t be ?airis1 f= ?ai wald pres ?ame to reve ?ame ?air hon\re1 quhilk1 quh5 ?ai _h g]t ?ame tyne1 ?r\ murmuraci\ne & envi\se langage ( bakbyt+1 t hon\r t ?ai tak fra ?ame1 may no*t cum to ?ameself2 & be syk ,enuy he dois mony ?+is t ar discordant till 8 ,ordre4 ,item1 ,ire is a /r\blance ( curage1 & ( gude mynde1 & gude w1 & di/urnis a mannis curage to v5geaunce2 & ?us1 quha sa lykis to sett rem$e 9 ?is vice ( ,ire1 he mon haue rec\rse to =se ( corage2 t is1 ! "l & mai/] ( mannis mynde & 8 passions1 & syne seke to ,paci5ce & to ,*>itee1 ! quhilkis ar *eif ( c\nsale to ,kny*!de1 & ) temp]aunce1 mese 8 mynd & bryng 8 h]t to sobirnes2 & ?ir ,v]tues ay br+is allegeaunce ( ! grete paynis & trauailis t ,ire has movit 9 mannis h]t3 & 9 samekle z ! ire is ! m>e1 9 samekle suld =ce ( curage ( noblesse ( ,kny*!de be ! />k>e to ourecum ! vnresonable passions ( ire1 ! quhilkis cummis ay ( euill1 & dois bot euill1 f= ! ire ( man makis no*t man to haue m>e ry*t an5t ,godw>t2 bot man suld be armyt ) gude w1 sob]nesse1 humilitee1 & paci5ce1 *>itee & ab/95ce1 & syne cummys ju/ice1 & br+is wis$ome ) him1 & annoblis ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de f]e m>e na x 0 be=e1 & ?us we haue t aganis all vicis ( ! ,sev5 ,d$ely ,synnis3 ,! v]tu ( ,=ce1 ) help ( ?ir o?ir c\nsal\ris t we haue "h be=e namyt1 is s\]ane rem$e aganis ?ame4 ,& n[ is x sp$efull t we se quhat is ! v]tu ( ,temp]aunce1 & quhat x is n$efull & behovefull till3 ,& z to t1 ! ,doct\r sais1 ,t ,temp]aunce is a v]tu quhilk haldis him eu] 9 ! mydw>de betu5e twa vicis1 t is to say1 betu5e oure lytill & oure mekle1 & ?us te*is temp]ance a man to kepe ! mydw>de1 f= v]tu is ay 9 ! mydw>de3 f= man t has na mesure 9 himself1 quh5 he dois ou?ir till ! hye or to ! law1 ?>e wantis discrecione ( temp]aunce & mesure1 7! quhilk is n$efull to be 9 ,kny*!de71 f= quh5 ,kny*t knawis no*t 8 quantiteis ( 8 mesure 9 all 8 d$is1 8 hon\re is 9 73 f= he suld be temp]it 9 l>gesse1 t he be n\?ir fule l>ge na oure wre*it2 9 h>d9esse1 t he be no*t fule h>dy na oure c[>t2 9 etyng & dr9k+ t he be no*t glutone1 na gorm&1 na slut1 na slu!r\ne1 na zit dronkynsum2 na t he hung] no*t himself = wre*itnes2 9 8 spe*e t he haue no*t our mony wordis1 na t he be no*t oure be/ely1 na our blate1 t he haue na langage1 na collacione 9 tyme quh5 x eff]is2 alsua 9 8 cle?+ t he exc$e no*t1 na t he be no*t oure wre*it3 ,& ?us 9 all ?+ to hald mesure is temp]aunce3 ,& s*ortly to say1 x is ! reugle ( all wis$ome1 & b x na ,kny*t may well g\]ne 8 ,ordre1 na neu] sall m5 fynd temp]ance bot ) wisdome & ) v]tu4 ,item1 ,gude cu/ume & vsage is till ,kny*tis to "h e day ! ,messe1 quh>e eu] he be1 gif x may gudely be gottyn1 & gif ony pre*+ or te*+ ( cl]kis1 or wyse m5 be proponyt1 he suld be r$y eu] to "h ! ,^w ( ,god1 & eu] be r$y till hon\re1 an\rne1 & pray to ,god1 & to lufe him1 s]ue him1 hon\re him1 & obeye him 9 all place1 at\r all ?+2 & 9 all 8 d$is1 haue eu] 8 h]t on him1 & eu] ?9k on ! ,passi\n ( ,cri/1 & on 8 aw9 d$e1 t he mon anyss dee1 & ?9k on ! s*ortnes & ! wre*itnes ( ?is w>ld1 & ( ! paynis ( ,hell1 & ( ! grete joyis & glore cele/iall ( ,hevyn2 ,& eu] ask him ( 8 grace t hye glore ( ,p>adise1 & trai/is wele t he t takis m>e plesaunce 9 haukis & h\ndis1 delici\ss metis1 joly cle?+is1 fair wom51 gude wynis & spicis1 ly*t wordis ) neglig5ce ( ,goddis s]uice1 & ly*t ly+ & despis+ ( ,goddis pure peple1 & ( ! lawis ( ,god & man1 syk ,kny*tis ar no*t wor?y ,kny*tis1 bot er> dispis>is ( ! ,ordre1 & inymyes to ,kny*!de2 f= sum tr[is 9 wi*ecraftis1 z 9 met+ ( be/is1 or 9 fleyng ( f\lis ) ?ame or agayne ?aim1 or on ry*t h&1 or on left h&1 say&1 ! ry*t syde gais aganis him1 & ! left syde gais ) him3 ,& say&1 ,t all sik folyis eff]is no*t to wis$ome1 resone1 na discreci\ne1 na to gude fai?4 ,bot x z foly ( fulis t grevis ,god1 & ca/is m5 ( ,goddis grace1 & g]ris ?air inymyes (t tymes be mai/]is ( ?ame1 quh5 ?ai w no*t tak docum5tis ( gude te*+1 na gude !wis to reugle ?air d$is1 & m>e has trai/ 9 ?air fretis & folyis1 na 9 ! fai? ( ,god ,almy*ty4 ,& ?>=1 ?ai t vsis ?ir folyis1 & levis ! ,v]tues be=e said ( ,fay?1 ,gude ,hope1 & ,*>itee1 ,humilitee1 ,l>gesse & ,lawtee1 & nobilnesse ( ,=se ( curage1 to gayn/& all ?ir vnwor?y fantasyes1 he is no*t wor?y to b]e t hye1 wor?y1 & noble ,ordre ( ,kny*!de t dois ?us2 f= sum ,kny*t has syk cu/umes to tr[1 quh5 eu] he seis a nakit womman 9 ! mornyng1 he sall no*t d 8 pr\ffit na hon\re t day1 na quh5 he seis a womman kemm& hir h$e nakit 9 ! mornyng1 he sall no*t h hon\r 9 armes t day2 & ?is is a false vnwor?y treu?1 f= a juge t kepis ! lawis t he is ordanyt to kepe1 dois wele 8 (fice4 ,sa dois a ,kny*t quh5 he vsis resone & discrecione1 & kepis fay? & lawtee ) all ! laue ( ,v]tues ( noblesse1 ?an is he wor?y ,kny*t1 & kepis wele 8 ,ordre3 ,bot a ,kny*t t wyrkis eftir gh"o fretis1 t we h "h sum "p namyt1 & o!ris1 & levis ! ordre ( gude v]tues & gude !wis1 he is dois ev9 z a juge t leuis gude & su?fa/ witnessis l$ 9 a cause be=e him1 & jugis agayn gude fay?1 be ! *irmyng ( f\lis1 or be ! b]k+ ( doggis1 & syk lyke ?+2 & ?us ,kny*t suld be f]me 9 ! fai!1 no*t v>i&1 na suld no*t trai/ 9 sik fretis1 na wi*craft2 & leue ! v]ray fai? ( ,god1 f= all syk ?+is are bot janglyng ( f5dis1 t fleis 9 ! ayre1 t temptis ,cri/yn folk1 to g] !m v>y fra ! ry*t fai? to drawe ?ame to ?air condampnacione4 ,item1 ,till ,kny*!de eff]is2 pr9cipaly to be amor\se ( ! commone pr\ffit1 & ( ! comm\ns2 f= quhy8 be ! comm\ns1 & = ! commone pr\ffit ,kny*!de 0 f\ndyn1 /ably/1 & ordanyt1 ?an suld ,kny*tis be curius ( ?air pr\ffit1 be resone2 f= gude resone gevis1 t all ,pr9cis1 ,lordis1 & ,kny*tis specialy1 sulde be m>e curius ( ! comm\n pr\ffit1 na ( ?air aw9 propre gudis2 f= quhy8 x is m>e n$efull & m>e sp$efull1 & grett> & m>e necessair1 f= ! comm\n pr\ffit ri*es ba! ,pr9ce & ,peple1 & gude propre gudis1 bot a p]sone proprely1 & m>e gude1 is to be ba! ri*e1 ,pr9ce & ,peple1 na he allane1 & no*t 8 peple4 ,item1 ,to ,kny*t eff]is to speke sobirly & wisely1 & curtasly2 & to be alssua nobly cl$ 9 diu]ss cle?+is1 & hon\rable1 fair horse1 fair h>nais1 9 ! hant+ ( w]is1 & g\]naunce t he has3 till hald alsua gude h\se1 eftir 8 p[] & e/ate1 till haue hone/ h\s+2 & treuly ,curtasy & ,kny*!de suld neu] "p company2 f= f\le & vilayn\se spe*e fylis ! m\? ( a noble ,kny*t1 & sa dois x ( all p]sone ( e/ate2 hamelynes & gude specialitee ( acquyntance ) gude folk1 wor?y & hone/1 is wele accordant to ,kny*!de4 ,item1 ,lautee1 ,v]itee1 ,ju/ice1 ,humilitee1 ,*>itee1 ,l>gesse1 ,h>dynesse1 ,pr[esse1 ) ,=se 9 curage & noblesse1 ,pitee1 ,hone/ee1 ,dr$e1 ,s*ame1 ) o?ir syk l ,v]tues1 & o!ris t we haue be=e namyt1 app]t5is wele to be 9 company ) ! noble ,ordre2 & ry*t z we say1 ,t 9 ,god is all v]tu1 all noblesse1 & all gudelyness1 sa suld all ,kny*tis1 ,lordis1 & ,pr9cis1 fol[ at all ?air gudely p[]e ! fut/eppis ( ?air l$>e1 "l1 & te*\r1 ,jhesu ,cri/1 quhilk all 8 w]kis t he wro*t 0 all to geve u gude in/ructi\n to g\]ne vs 9 syklike man]4 ,& all ! writtis t eu] 0 writt9 = our docum5tis & te*+1 = ! te*+ ( ! kep+ ( horse & h>nais & wap9is1 is no*t an]ly ! in/ructione ( ,kny*!de till 8 b>nis & o!ris t he suld te*e vnd] him3 bot ! gude cu/umes1 gude in/ructiones 9 v]tues1 & gude ensamples ( gude godlyke g\]naunce1 eft] all ! =m & man] be=e said1 suld be ! g\]naunce ( ,kny*tis1 fir/ 9 ?ameself1 & syne te*e till o!ris2 f= he t bett] te*is 8 horse na 8 b>nis1 he gais no*t ! ry*t gate to te*e ! ,ordre4 ,decoration ,,octauum ,,capitulum4 ,,"h ,,decl>is ,,! ,,doct\r ,,! ,,hon\ris ,,t ,,suld ,,be ,,done ,,to ,,! ,,noble ,,ordre ,,( ,,kny*!de4 ,god himself ordanyt ,kny*!de1 & hon\rit x1 & hon\ris x1 & alssua all ! peple hon\ris ,kny*!de2 & z is rec\ntit be ! ,lawis1 ,kny*!de is hon\rit abufe all ,ordre t eu] 0 next ,pre/h$e1 z mai/ hon\rable ordre & (fice t is or wes1 & ab\e all /atis1 sauff& ! ,haly ,ordre & ,(fice t sacrifyis ! body ( ,god1 ! haly ,sacram5t ( ! ,alt>e1 ) ! o!ris ,sacram5tis ( ! ,haly ,kirk4 ,& ! said ,ordre ( ,kny*!de is ry*t necessair to ! g\]naunce ( ! w>ld1 z is be=e said1 9 syndry placis2 & ?>e=e1 be=e all temporale ordre1 ,kny*!de suld be hon\rit be mony res\ns1 ) all man] ( peple2 f= & ,emp]\ris ,k+is & ,pr9cis _h no*t annext to ?ame ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 ) ! v]tues & prop]eteis1 & nobiliteis1 lang& to ! said ,ordre1 ?aj w> no*t wor?y to be ,emp]\ris1 ,k+is1 na ,pr9cis3 f= suppose ! ,(fice be gret>e1 ! ,ordre is y-lyke ane 9 ,k+is & 9 ,kny*tis1 z ,pre/h$e is y-lyke ( degree1 ba! 9 ,pape1 ,c>dynale1 & ,patri>*e1 alsmekle is x 9 a symple pre/e3 & sa is x 9 ,k+is & ,pr9cis kny*!de1 9 reg>de ( symple ,kny*tis1 suppose ! ,(fice be m>e grete2 ?>e=e au*t ?ai till hon\re ! ,(fice & ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 ba! ,emp]\ris1 ,k+is1 ,pr9cis1 & ,b>\ns2 f= quhan ?ai d no*t hon\re to ! said ,ordre1 ?ai d di%on\r to ?ameself2 f= ! ,kny*tis g]ris ! grete ,lordis1 ,pr9cis1 & ,b>\ns be hon\rit ab\e ! small peple1 & ?an suld ?ai aga9 d hon\r to ! said ,ordre1 & hon\r ?ame abufe ! peple4 ,item1 ,all ,kny*tis ar free be ?air ,ordre1 f= ,kny*!de & fr$ome acordis tog$] ry*t wele to ! ryale mage/ee & lords*ip2 &1 ?>e=e1 s5 ,kny*!de is ordanyt = ! manet5yng1 def5d+1 & vp hald+ ( ,emp]\ris & ,k+is1 ,pr9cis1 ,b>\ns1 & all ,comm\ns & small peple1 ?an is x grete resone t ?ai all suld def5d1 manet5e1 & vphalde ! hon\r ( ,kny*!de1 & all ,kny*tis4 ,& to ! hon\r ( ,kny*!de x app]t5is1 t he be 9 hon\re haldyn1 & t he be lufit = 8 gudelynes2 & t he be d\btit = 8 pr[esse & h>dynesse2 & t he be lovit = 8 noble d$is ( wor?ynes2 & t he be hamely = 8 lawlynes1 & hi*ty 9 tyme3 ,& because he is ( ! self ordre t ,k+is ar (1 he suld be hald9 ( c\nsale to ,k+is & ( grete ,pr9cis2 & because t he is ( ! natur ( all mankynde1 & enclynit to vicis1 he is ! m>e wor?y & hon\rable t he has =ce ( noble curage to ab/5e him ?>efra3 ,&1 ?>e=e1 suld a ,kny*t dispise all vicis1 & lufe all v]tues2 f= ! quhilkis1 all ,kny*tis ar hon\rit1 & no*t = o?ir cause2 & all ,pr9ce1 ,k+1 ,"l1 or ,b>one1 t hon\ris ,kny*!de1 ou?ir 9 c\rt or 9 c\nsale1 9 h\se or 9 semblee1 he hon\ris himself3 ,& alsua1 quha hon\ris ?ame 9 g\]nem5t ( bataill1 hon\ris himself2 & alssua1 all ,"l1 t ( a wise ,kny*t makis him a s]u&1 delyu]is 8 hon\r 9 ! h&is ( noblesse ( gude curage2 & quhat ,"l or ,pr9ce t encreseis ! hon\re ( a wise ,kny*t 9 8 s]uice1 or multiplyis x1 encressis & multiplyis 8 aw9 hon\r2 & quhat eu] ,"l t manet5ys ,kny*t t is 9 (fice1 ordanyt till him1 & en=sis him 9 8 (fice1 he en=sis him self & 8 lords*ip2 & ,"l1 t is ba! ,pr9ce & ,kny*t1 has grete aff9itee1 & lufe & fr5ds*ip to ,kny*!de1 & grete company suld haue ?> )3 ,& gif he requ]is ( foly & euill man] ( trety1 ony ,kny*tis wyf till enclyne hir to wikkitnes1 he exc$is ! hon\re ( ,kny*!de2 na ghx alsa a ,kny*tis wyf t has b>nis vnlaufull ( villa9e g5]acione1 dois lytill hon\r to ! ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 t s*o is hon\rit ?r\2 bot s*o de/royis &e puttis to no*t ! noble lignie & confrat]nitee ( ,kny*!de4 ,& quhat ,kny*t t has 8 b>nis 9 matrymonye ) ony villa9e womman1 he dois lytill hon\r to ! noble ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 na to ! b& ( g5trise3 ,& s5 x is sa t noblese & g5tillesse ar ( t5d]nesse & fr5ds*ip to ,kny*!de1 & to ! hon\r ( ,kny*!de1 & ( 8 ,lady be ! hon\rit b& ( m>iage2 & ! contrair is de/ructione ( ,kny*!de4 ,?us gif noblis & g5till m5 t ar na ,kny*tis1 & has bot hon\r & wors*ip ( ?air aw9 bir? & natiuitee1 ar obli/ naturaly to hon\r ( ,noblesse & ,kny*!de be ! v]tu ( g5trise t ?ai ar natyf till1 ?an mekle m>e ar ,kny*tis behaldyn to ! hon\re & wors*ip ( ,kny*!de1 quhilkis be ?air ordre ?ai ar bundyn to2 f= 9 t t ?ai d hon\re to ?air ,ordre1 ?ai d hon\re to ?ame self3 ,= all ,kny*t is obli/ at all p[]e to hon\r 8 p]sone2 fir/ to be wele cl$ 9 8 p]sone1 syne to be wele horssit1 & syne wele en>myt & h>ne/ 9 8 habilliam5t1 & alsua aw nobily to be s]uit ( noble p]sons3 t is to say1 p]s\ns v]tu\se1 s5 all nobl5esse presupponis v]tu4 ,b ghx mekle m>e b comp>isone is he behaldyn till hon\re him self ) noblesse ( curage2 f= ! quhilk noblesse ( curage he b]is t hye & noble ,ordre ( ,kny*!de1 ! quhilk alssua is def\lit & di%on\rit quh5 a ,kny*t levis v]tu ( curage1 & takis him false cogitaci\ns ( trays\ns1 ref & rape1 murd] & ?ift1 & puttis out ( 8 curage1 & slokis all ! said v]tues ( noblesse1 z ,ju/ice1 ,temp]ance1 ,=s1 & ,prud5ce ) ,fai?1 ,gude ,hope1 & ,*>itee1 ,lib]alitee & ,lautee1 ) o!ris be=e namyt1 app]t5& to ! mai/ noble ,ordre3 ,& ?us1 ,kny*t t di%on\ris ane ,kny*t 8 fad] 9 ,kny*!de1 is no*t wor?y to be hon\rit1 f= gif he w> hon\rit s5 he di%on\ris 8 aw9 ,ordre1 mekle wrang w> ?an done to ! noble ,ordre1 to d hon\r till him t di%on\ris him self & 8 ,ordre2 f= quha may bett] hon\re or di%on\re ! ,ordre na ?ai t are ( ! ,ordre1 & b]& ! ,ordre3 & ?us s5 ,kny*t has 9 8 h]t a noble duell+ place = ! v]tues & noblesse ( curage1 t suld g\]ne & manet5e ,kny*!de1 kepe well t ca/ell place & duell+1 t x be no*t oure sett na segit ) vicis1 ?an mekle hon\r & reu]5ce is wor?i to be done till him = 8 mekle wors*ip & noblesse2 & ! m>e t ,kny*!de be assemblyt ) hie ,pr9ceh$e or hye ,lords*ip1 ! m>e is ! ,kny*t behaldyn till hon\re 8 ,nobile ,ordre1 & m>e obli/ to manet5e 8 ,kny*!de ) wors*ip3 ,at ! reu]5ce1 hon\r1 lufe1 lov+1 s]uice1 & d\bt+ ( ,almy*ty ,god1 oure glori\se ,salui\re1 & ( 8 d]e & glori\se ,mod] & ,virgyne oure suete ,lady ,m>ye1 & all ! ,haly ,c\rt ( ,hev94 ,,9 ,,nom9e ,,patris1 ,,et ,,filij1 ,,et ,,spiritus ,,sancti1 ,,am54 ,explicit ,lordre de ,*evalrie4 ,,"h ,,endis ,,! ,,buke ,,( ,,! ,,ordre ,,( ,,kny*!de4 ,app5dix4 ,decoration ,no4 ,i4 ,,extracts ,,f ,! ,buke ( ! ,law ( ,armys4 ,fol4 #a4 ,gracia ,dom9i no/ri ,jhesu ,*ri/i1 et c>itas ,dei1 et communicacio ,sancti ,spiritus sit semp] cum omnibus nobis 9 ,*ri/o ,jhesu ,dom9o no/ro4 ,am54 ,"h begynnys ! ,buke callit ,,! ,,buke ,,( ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,armys1 ! quhilk 0 compilit be a notable man1 ,doct\r 9 ,decreis1 callit ,,bonnet1 ,,pri\re ,,( ,,sallon2 ! quhilk1 quh5 x 0 maid1 callit x ,! ,fleur ( ,bataillis1 or ! ,tree2 into ! quhilk ,buke ?>e salbe f\re p>tis eft] z ! ,rubryis s*awis4 ,! ,fir/ "p salbe1 ,( ! ,tribulaci\n ( ! ,kirk be=e ! ,natiuitee ( ,*ri/e4 ,! ,secund p>ty salbe1 ,( ! ,tribulaci\ns & ,de/ructi\n ( ! ,f\r ,pr9cipale ,realmes grette/ ( ! ,w>ld1 c4 ,! ,?rid salbe1 ,( ,bataillis 9 g5]ale4 ,! ,f]de1 ,( ,bataillis 9 specialitee4 ,,"h ,,begynnys ,,! ,,rubryis ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,p>ty1 ,,etc41 ,,be ,,! ,,quhilkis ,,m5 ,,may ,,bett] ,,knaw ,,! ,,processe ,,( ,,! ,,said ,,buke1 ,,& ,,( ,,eu]y ,,*apt]e ,,specialy4 ,9 ! ,fir/ ,*apit] he sp]is1 ,quhat ?+ is ,bataill8 i ,! ,second ,*apit] is1 ,quh>e 0 fir/ f\ndyn ,bataill8 ii ,! ,?ird is1 ,( ! tribulacions ( ! ,kirk by passit1 iij ,! ,f]de is1 ,( ! fir/ ,angel1 iiij ,! ,fyft is1 ,( ! to!r ,angel1 v ,! ,exposici\n apon ! to?ir p>ty ( ! ,visi\n ( ,sanct ,johne1 vj ,! ?rid ,angel1 vij ,! f]de ,angel1 viij ,! fyft ,angel1 ix ,& ghx spekis he m>e fur!rly ( ! ,visi\n1 x ,expliciunt ,rubrice ,prime ,p>tis1 etc4 ,sequitur ,prologus 9 breuibus4 ,"h fol[is ! ,prol\g ( ! said ,buke1 9 t]mis1 z ! =5amyt ,,doct\re ,,bonnet1 ,pri\re ( ,sallon1 maid 8 fir/ ,intitulaci\n & ,prohemium3 ,& syne eft] sall fol[e ! pr9cipale p>ties ( ! ,buke =5amyt1 ,translatit be me ,,gilb]t ,,( ,,! ,,haye ,,kny*t1 ,mai/] 9 ,arte1 & ,ba*il]e 9 ,decreis1 ,*aum]layn vmquhile to ! mai/ wor?y ,k+ ,*>les ( ,fraunce1 at ! reque/ ( ane hye & my*ty ,pr9ce & wor?y ,"l1 ,,williame ,,erle ,,( ,,orknay ,,& ,,( ,,ca?nes1 ,"l ,syncl]e1 & ,*ancel>e ( ,scotl&1 9 8 ,ca/ell ( ,rosselyn1 ! ghere ( our ,"l a ?[s& f\r hundre? fyfty & sex4 ,fol4 #b4 ,,prologus4 ,to ! haly ,cr\ne ( ,fraunce1 9 ! quhilk ?is day regnys ,,*>les ,,! ,,sext ( t "n1 ! quhilk is lufit & r$\btit oure all ! w>ld be ! ordynaunce ( ,god2 till him be gev9 hon\re1 lose1 & glore1 abune all erdely ,lords*ippis3 ,mai/ hye ,pr9ce ,i am callit1 be my ri*t "n1 ,,bonnet ,,pri\r ,,( ,,sallon1 ,doct\re 9 ,decreis4 ,! quhilk ,i haue _h mony smale ?\*tis & gude w to mak sum ,buke2 ,fir/1 9 ! hon\re ( ,god1 & ( 8 suete ,mod]1 & ( ghour hye ,lords*ip4 ,& ! res\ns quhy ,i haue vnd]tane to mak ?is ,buke ar gude yneu*1 z semys me4 ,& ,fir/ & =ma/1 = quhy8 ,t ! /ate ( ,haly ,kirk is 9 sik tribulaci\n t bot gif ,god oure ,lorde set sum gude rem$e1 ! quhilk 0 wont till mak gude *euisaunce & gude end1 9 t mat] be ! ,bre!r ( ! fai?1 au5tur]is ( ! ,*ri/9 ,fai?1 ,i c se be na way t x may wele be1 bot gif ?>e be sum gudely way ( acordaunce fundyn & sone4 ,! ,secund cause is & res\n1 ,= ,i se all ,cri/yndome sa grevit1 & /r\blit ( w]is1 disc5si\ns1 ?iftis1 & reu]yis1 hat]5tis1 & envyes1 t m5 k5nys almai/ na realme 9 ,cri/yndome bot x is 9 74 ,?rid resone is1 = quhy8 ,t ! l& ( ,prov5ce1 ( quhilk ,i am borne & vp bro*t1 is sa turnyt n[ = ! r5ew+ ( new ,lords*ip1 & = diu]se opyni\ns t ar amang ,lordis & ! ,communiteis1 t ) grete payne may ony wyse man "h x be reh]sit1 ! mekle sor[e t ! ,comm\ns su/5is = sik debatis4 ,! ,f]de res\n1 = quhy8 ,t mony notable ,cl]kis1 ! quhilkis w5ys ?ai vnd]/& wele ! glosyng ( anci5 ,prophecies1 sais1 t x sulde be ane ( ! hie lignie ( ,fraunce1 ! quhilk suld sett rem$e 9 all ?is ?+is1 & put ?is trauaill& w>ld 9 pes & re/1 t n[ is put 9 grete pe/il5ce4 ,& = ?is cause my curage has gev9 me to mak sum new+ ( ?+ till enf\rme ghour ghou!de ( mony syndry knaulagis ( ,haly wrytt1 sa t ghour curage suld be movit ! m>e to help to sett rem$e 9 ! ,haly ,cri/yn fai?1 ! quhilk is 9 poynt ( p]is+1 & geve x soc\r2 & to geve ghow corage = to d 9 sik man]e1 t ! ,prophecyes1 ! quhilkis are presumyt to be vnd]/&9 9 ghour p]sone mai/ wor?y1 be v]ifyit 9 ghour mai/ noble & wor?y ,pr9ceh$e1 ?r\ ghour notable & haly w]kis3 ,& =?y1 ,i mak ghour ,hi5es h]tly reque/ & supplicaci\ne1 t na?+ t ,i sall put 9 ?is ,buke1 ghe disprise1 na li*tly1 f= all t ,i "h say takis f\ndem5t ( ,haly ,writt1 & ( ! ,decreis & ,lawis ,cannon & ,ciuile1 & ,philosophy ,naturale1 t is ,natural ,res\n4 ,! quhilk ,buke sal be callit ,,! ,,fl\re ,,( ,,bataillis1 ,,or ,,! ,,tree3 ,& syne mon ,i pas to my w]k2 & ?>e=e is ?>e cummyn to me sik ane ymag9aci\n1 t ,i w g] mak a ,tree1 ! quhilk sall b]e bot fruyte ( sor[e2 z m5 may se1 t all ! p]secuci\ns ( ! ,kirk & ,contreis b]is bot fruyte ( dule & diseise2 dep>tit 9 ,f\r ,p>tis1 z is be=e said1 on ! quhilkis ,f\r ,p>tis ! diuisi\n ( oure ,buke sal be f\ndit1 etc4 ,,explicit ,,prohemium4 ,,primum ,,capitulum4 ,fol4 #b1 b4 ,s5 x is sa t apon ?is mat]1 ! quhilk may be lyknyt till a ,tree1 t may b]e na fruyte b fruyte ( dol\re & diseiss1 we see twa p>tis pr9cipale1 amang ! quhilkis is grete discorde1 disc5si\n1 & 72 fir/1 apon ! ,haly ,kirk & ! ,fr$ome ( x1 z apon ! ,pape1 & ! ,sege ( ,rome1 ) ! fr$omys3 ,& apon ! to?ir "p1 we see1 h[ amang ,k+is & ,pr9cis1 & ,temporale ,lordis1 ?>e is rys9 sa grete disc5si\ns1 discordis1 & w]is1 t ! ,bre?ir ( ! ,fay?1 z ,nobles1 m5 t wont 0 to be w]rey\ris to def5d ! ,kirk ry*t1 ar n[ rysyn agayne ! ,comm\ns & ,comiteis agayn ?ame1 t grete dule is to se3 ,quh>e=e ?is ,buke may wele be comp>it till a ,tree quhilk b]is na fruyte1 b fruyte ( dule1 etc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,"h ,,eft]e ,,fol[es ,,! ,,decl>aci\n ,,( ,,! ,,rubryis ,,( ,,! ,,secund ,,buke1 ,,etc4 ,fol4 #aa4 ,9 ! fir/1 ,( ! p]secuci\n & de/ructi\n ( ! ,f\re grete ,realmes4 #aaf ,item1 ,h[ & 9 quhat tyme ! ,citie ( ,rome 0 fir/ f\ndit4 #b ,item1 ,9 quhat tyme g\]nyt ! ,s5at\ris4 #c ,item1 ,( ! g\]nem5t ( ! ,k+ ,tules4 #d ,item1 ,( ! ,k+ ,f]nicle ,ar*y4 #e ,item1 ,eft] ( ! ,k+ ,t>quyn4 #f ,item1 ,( ! d$e ( ,k+ ,alex&]4 #g ,item1 ,"h he spekis ( grete ,ar*ile1 ,consul ( ,rome4 #h ,item1 ,"h spekis he ( grete ,sir ,sempny1 ,consul ( ,rome4 #i ,item1 ,( ! grete wor?ynes ( ,s*ir ,sypre1 ,consul ( ,rome4 #aj ,item1 ,h[ grete ,c>tage 0 de/royit4 #aa ,item1 ,h[ ! ,almaynis wan a bataill apon ! ,romayns4 #ab ,item1 ,( ,scilla1 ! grete inymy ( ! ,romayns4 #ac ,item1 ,h[ ! ,prov9cis maid ,julius ,ces> ?aire "l1 = 8 wor?ynes4 #ad ,item1 ,h[ t ,=tune is ry*t v>iable4 #ae ,item1 ,"h he spekis ( ,sir ,ar?oma1 ,consul ( ,rome4 #af ,item1 ,spekis he ( a que/i\n1 be ! quhilk ?> come fir/ ,jurisdicti\n amang m54 #ag ,item1 ,"h he tellis quha 0 fir/ ,juge amang m54 #ah 99 99 99 99 99 ,fol4 #ba1 b4 ,,"h ,,fol[is ,,! ,,*apt]is ,,( ,,! ,,?rid ,,p>ty ,,( ,,?is ,,pres5t ,,buke1 ,,z ,,fol[is ,,"h ,,be ,,decl>aci\n4 ,9 ! fir/1 ,quhe?ir x be lefull & lawufull ?+ till entre 9 cloisit feldis to def5d ri*twise cause4 #a ,item1 ,( ! samyn mat] ghx spekis he m>e fur!rly4 #b ,quhe?ir x be ?+ possible t ?is ,w>ld be 9 pes4 #c ,h[ t ,=ce is ane ( ! pr9cipale f\ndem5tis ( ,bataill4 #d ,h[ x may be k5d 9 a ,man gif he be =sy or no*t4 #e ,quhe?ir is m>e v]tu till a man to assailghe1 or to byde 9 felde4 #f ,be h[ mony ?+is may m5 knaw ! pr[ess ( a ,kny*t4 #g ,a man suld er> *ese to dee 9 felde1 na flee fra ! bataill4 #h ,quhat punyci\n suld he haue t passis fra ! ,o/ b leue4 #i ,quhat punyci\n suld he haue t fe*tis wy? 8 ,lordis inymy b leve1 or ( ! ,con/able4 #aj 99 99 99 99 99 ,fol4 #bf4 ,,"h ,,begynnis ,,! ,,table ,,( ,,! ,,f]de ,,"p ,,( ,,?is ,,buke4 ,9 ,primis ,(f quhat ry*t1 or quhat ev9 cummys ,bataill4 #aag ,be quhat ry*t or res\n may ,m5 m\e 7 agaynis ! ,s>raghenis or o?ir mi/r[>is4 #b ,gif ! ,emp]\re suld m\e 7 agayne ?ame1 quha suld obey till 8 m&em5t4 #c ,quhe?ir o?ir ,pr9cis na ! ,emp]\re may m\e 7 apon ! ,s>raghenis4 #d ,quhe?ir ! ,emp]\re may ordane 7 agayne ! ,pape1 or agayne ! ,haly ,kirk4 #e ,quhe?ir ! ,pape may mak 7 on him4 #f ,quhat ?+is may g] m\e ,bataill necesse4 #g ,quhat ?+is p]t5is till a gude ,kny*t to d4 #h ,quhat ?+is p]t5is to ! ,duke ( ! battaill4 #i ,h[1 & = quhat caus1 a ,kny*t suld be puny/4 #aj ,quhe?ir ,/r5? be a ,v]tu morale4 #aa ,quhe?ir1 gif ! ,duke ( ! bataill be tane1 m5 suld haue m]ci ( him1 & saue 8 lyf4 #ab ,gif ,=se be a ,v]tu ,c>d9ale or no*t4 #ac ,quhe?ir ,preson>is t are tane 9 bataill be ! tak>is or ! lordis t payis ! wagis4 #ad ,quhe?ir ! ,vassaillis suld pas 9 7 on ?air aw9 co/1 or on ! pr9cis co/is4 #ae ,gif a ,b>\ns m5 suld help ?air ,"l agayne _! ,k+1 & s]ue 9 8 w]is or no*t4 #af ,gif twa ,b>\ns has 7 ilk ane agayne o?ir1 quhe?ir suld ?air m5 help ilkane 8 aw9 ,lorde1 or ?air ,k+1 & he *>ge ?ame4 #ag ,quhe?ir ,i aw to def5d my ny*tb\r 9 armys1 & m5 wald sett to sla him4 #ah ,quhat ,p]sonis ar behald9 to def5d o?ir4 #ai ,h[ ! ,bonde is behald9 to def5d 8 ,lorde4 #bj ,h[ ! ,sone is behald9 to def5d ! ,fad]1 b ! leue ( ! ju/ice4 #ba ,quhe?ir er> is ! ,sone behald9 def5d 8 ,fad]1 or 8 natural ,"l mai/]4 #bb ,quhe?ir a ,cl]k suld er> help 8 ,fad] or 8 ,bis*op1 & he haue 74 #bc ,quhe?ir to conque/ gudis ry*twisely ,m5 may lefully mak def5sable 74 #bd ,quhe?ir = vnry*twise conque/ ,m5 may mak 7 diff5sable4 #be ,quhe?ir ,pre/is & cl]kis may def5d ?air gudis be armes4 #bf ,gif ,arm\re l5t & tynt 9 felde suld be re/orit4 #bg ,gif ,arm\re or horse hyrit & tynt suld be re/orit4 #bh ,gif a ,kny*t be arre/ d\& 8 ,pr9cis *>ge1 quhe?ir has ! ,kny*t or ! ,pr9ce acti\n to ! p>ty4 #bi ,gif a ,man gais to ! w]is vn*>git1 sall he tak wagis4 #cj ,gif a ,kny*t s]uis a ,k+ vn*>git 9 8 w]is1 quhe!r may he laufully ask him 8 wagis4 #ca ,gif ! ,k+ ( ,spanghe s5dis sec\rs to ! ,k+ ( ,france 9 8 w]is1 z he has done o?ir tymes till him 9 sik lyke cas1 quhe?ir suld ! ,spannollis ask wagis at ! ,k+ ( ,france4 #cb ,gif a ,man gais to 7 = vayn glore1 quhe?ir he may1 be law ( armes1 ask wagis or no*t4 #cc ,gif a ,capitane do& 8 ,lordis bidd+ tyne 8 gudis1 gif 8 ,"l aw to re/ore him agayne4 #cd ,gif a ,man gais to ! 7 = c\atise to pele & rub gudis1 quhe?ir he may ask wage or n\*t4 #ce ,gif a ,cl]k may leuefully pas to ! w]is or no*t4 #cf ,9 quhat t]mes ! wage aw to be payit to ,m54 #cg ,gif a ,wage\r gais to play & disport him1 ) leue1 = a tyme1 gif he suld be payit ( t tyme4 #ch ,gif a ,kny*t has tane wagis ( a ,k+ = a ghere1 & he wald )9 ?re mon?is pas 8 way till ane o?ir ,pr9ce1 quhe?ir gif he suld be payit = ! tyme t he _h s]uit4 #ci ,gif a ,s[di\re be payit ( a ,pr9ce = a ghere1 gif he may put ane o?ir 9 8 /$e or no*t4 #dj ,quhe?ir gif a ,capitane may s5d ( 8 folk away1 t he has anys m\/rit 9 felde4 #da ,gif a ,man ( armes hapnis seke 9 ! w]is1 quhe?ir he may ask 8 wagis = all ! tyme t he is seke or no*t4 #db ,h[ ,gudis suld be dep>tit 9 ! w]is1 t ar wonnyn 9 tyme ( ! w]is4 #dc ,gif a ,man may ry*twisely hald t he has tane fra a rev>e1 t set to reue him be ! way4 #dd ,gif twa ,citeis makis 7 ilkane on o?ir1 quhe?ir ?ai may lefully mak 7 ?ai clam& to hald ( na s\]ayne4 #de ,quhe?ir a ,man may sla 8 prison>e eft] t he be tane & gheldit1 at 8 aw9 w4 #df ,gif a ,man may ask rans\n ( gold & silu] at 8 prison>e be law or armes4 #dg ,quhe?ir = ! w]is t is betuix ! ,k+is ( ,+l& & ( ,france1 ! ,fran*m5 may leuefully tak ! pure m5nis gudis1 & mak a*et (1 & mak preson>is ?air p]s\ns4 #dh ,quhe?ir a ,k+ may lefully1 be cautele & subtiltee1 ourset or disconfyte ane o?ir ,k+4 #di ,quhe?ir ,bataill may lefully be on ,haly day4 #ej ,quhe?ir gif a ,man wrangis ane o?ir1 he may lefully rec\] apon him be 7 8 ?+1 gif he may reclame him 9 jugem5t4 #ea ,gif a ,kny*t deis 9 bataill 9 8 ,pr9cis qu]ele1 quhe?ir 8 saule be sauf1 or no*t4 #eb ,quhe?ir ,ry*twise m5 or s9n>is ar />k> 9 bataill4 #ec ,quhy is !re sa mekle ,7 9 ?is w>ld4 #ed ,gif a ,pris\n] be suorne to hald pris\n1 & 8 tak> put him at\r 8 a? 9 />k pris\n or fe/nyng1 gif x be lefull to him to escape1 & brek pres\n4 #ee ,gif a ,man be preson>e till ane o?ir1 & he put him 9 a />k close t\re1 9 sekir fe/eynyg1 quhe?ir he be hald9 to brek prison1 & es*ape4 #ef ,gif a ,man has sauf condyt to com seurely1 no*t spek& ( 8 way-pass+1 quhe?ir he may be haldyn prison> 9 8 pass+4 #eg ,gyf a ,man t has sauf conduct may br+ on 8 sauf conduct gret>e man na himself is4 #eh ,gif a ,man be tane prison] apon ane o!ris sauf condyt1 quhe?ir he t aw ! sauf condyt suld outr$ him ( pris\n on 8 aw9 co/4 #ei ,gif a ,man suld ent] agayn 9 pris\n1 & he w> ry*t dr$& = to be put to d$e4 #fj ,gif a ,pr9ce may lefully refuse ane o?ir ,pr9ce to pas 8 voyage ?r\ 8 contre b sca?4 #fa ,quhe?ir ,kirkm5 suld pay tailles1 tributis1 & inposici\ns to ,secl]e k+is or pr9cis4 #fb ,gif ! ,kirk may mak 7 agayne ! ,j[is4 #fc ,gif a ,man may fi*t = 8 wyf 9 armes4 #fd ,h[ ! ta ,bro?ir may def5d ! to?ir 9 armys4 #fe ,gif a ,b>on be vassall to twa ,lordis t makis w]is 9 syndry contreis1 to quhilk ( ?am sall he mak s]uice till4 #ff ,& gif a ,b>on be vassall to twa lordis ! quhilkis makis 7 ilkane apon o?ir1 quham to sall he mak s]uice4 #fg ,quhe?ir ,bondis suld be con/reynit to ! w]is4 #fh ,quhilk ,folk may no*t be /r5gheit to mak w]is1 supposs ?ai be *>git4 #fi ,gif a ,man be hurt s>ely be ane o?ir1 & he hurt him agayne1 gif he sal be puny/4 #gj ,gif a ,man bonde makis slau*t] be ! bidd+ ( 8 ,"l1 suld he be puny/4 #ga ,quhe?ir a ,bonde may def5d him aga9 8 ,"l1 & he w> sett to sla him4 #gb ,gif a ,monk may def5d him fra 8 ,abbot1 & he wald sett to sla him4 #gc ,gif ! sone may lefully def5d him agayn 8 fad]1 & he wald sla him4 #gd ,gif a ,man may lefully def5d him agayn 8 aw9 juge1 or no*t4 #ge ,gyf a ,man be bany/ a realm1 & happ9 to cum 9 agayne be ony cas1 gif m5 wald set on him1 to tak him1 quhe?ir he au*t to def5d him4 #gf ,gif a ,pre/e be assailit wy? 8 inymyes b]& ,goddis sacrit body on him1 quhe?ir he aw to lay d\n ,goddis body1 & def5d him1 or no*t4 #gg ,gif a ,man may = m>k be prison] t maid neu] caus bot = o!ris4 #gh ,h[1 & 9 quhat man]1 m>k suld be ?olit or gev9 be ! ,pr9ce4 #gi ,h[ suld m>k be gev9 aganis a ,citee t allegis to na sov]ayne4 #hj ,gif all ,lordis may graunt m>kis4 #ha ,h[1 or be quhat res\n1 may x be /eynd t ! ,k+ ( ,france be no*t subject to ! ,empire4 #hb ,quhe?ir gif ! ,k+ ( ,+l& be subject ony way to ! ,empire4 #hc ,gif a ,burgess hald& *ange & h\se at ,p>ise be tane & robbit be ! way cumm& to ,p>ise-w>t1 quhe?ir he is to be gev9 p[] ( m]k to = ! gude rec\]+4 #hd ,quhe?ir a ,scol>e at ! /udy 9 ,p>ise ( ,+l& borne1 aw to be prison>e4 #he ,quhe?ir a ,s]u& suld joyse ! priuilege t 8 mai/] has lang joisit4 #hf ,gyf ane ,+lissman cummys to ,p>ise to visyte 8 sone at ! scule1 be& seke1 quhe?ir he aw to be prison]1 or no*t4 #hg ,gyf ane ,+lissman cummys to ,p>ise to visyte 8 bro!r seke at ! scule1 quhe?ir he aw to be prison>e1 or no*t4 #hh ,quhe?ir a ,/udy& may lefully be hald9 9 pris\n = ony m>k4 #hi ,quhe?ir a ,wode man may be haldyn preson] & rans\nd 9 ! w]is4 #ij ,quhe?ir a ,wode man1 eft] t he be cummyn aga9 to 8 wit1 may be haldyn preson]4 #ia ,quhe?ir a pass& alde ,anci5 man1 be law ( armes1 may be hald9 prison]e4 #ib ,quhe?ir a ,*ilde may lefully be tane & hald9 preson]e be ! law ( armes4 #ic ,quhe?ir a ,blynd man1 be law ( armes1 may be tane & hald9 preson]e4 #id ,quhe?ir ,ambassad\ris or ,legatis cumm& to ! ,k+ may l$e 8 inymyes ?r\ 8 realme ) ?ame1 or no*t4 #ie ,quhe?ir a ,bis*op may be tane preson]e be a ,fran* man1 ! ,bis*op be& ( ,+l&4 #if ,quhe?ir a ,kirk man may be tane = m>k4 #ig ,quhe?ir gif ,pill]yns may be maid preson]is be ony man] ( w]is ( armes4 #ih ,quhat ?+is 9 tyme ( 7 has sauf condyt be priuilege unaskit at ! ,pr9cis4 #ii ,quhe?ir1 9 tyme ( 71 ! ass & ! ox suld ba! joise a man] ( priuilege4 #ajj ,quhe?ir gif ! v>let aw to joyce ! priuilege ( ! husb&man4 #aja ,quhe?ir1 9 tyme ( w]is1 folk may l$d] ca/ellis & wallit t[nis lefully4 #ajb ,h[ suld be puny/ folk t brekis ! ,pr9cis sauf condyt1 or 8 assurancis4 #ajc ,quhe?ir a grete ,"l suld trai/ 9 a sauf condyt1 or ony o?ir law> p]son4 #ajd ,quhe?ir gif a ,cri/9 ,k+1 ,pr9ce1 or ,emp]\r1 may gif a sauf condyt till ane o?ir ,k+1 ,pr9ce1 or ,emp]\re ,s>raghene4 #aje ,gif twa ,lordis has made trewis togidd] suorne1 quhe?ir gif ! tane brek trewis gif ! to?ir suld ry*t sa brek4 #ajf ,quhe!r bett] be to fe*t fa/& be=e mete1 or eft] mete quh5 m5 has dronk94 #ajg ,quhe?ir bataill may be set be=e ,ladyes4 #ajh ,quhe?ir ! ,qu5e ,jonat ( ,naplis my*t lefully assailghie ! ,k+ ,l[is de ,cicile4 #aji ,"h previs ! ,aut\r playnly h[ gage ( bataill is reprovit be all man] ( lawis4 #aaj ,"h he puttis ! case1 9 ! quhilk x is lefull to geve gage ( bataill4 #aaa ,& ghx he puttis ane o?ir case 9 ! quhilk law ( armes w ?ole gage ( bataill4 #aab ,& ghx ane o?ir case eft] ! lawis ( ,lumb>dy4 #aac ,& ghx ane o?ir case eft] ! law ( ,lumb>dy4 #aad ,& ghx ane o?ir ease eft] ! law ( ,lumb>dy4 #aae ,& ghx ane o?ir case eft] ! law ( ,lumb>dy4 #aaf ,& ghx ane o?ir eft] ! law ( ,lumb>dy4 #aag ,& ghx ane o?ir eft] ! lawis ( ,lumb>dy4 #aah ,& ghx ane o?ir case eft] ! lawis ( ,lumb>dy4 #aai ,& ghx ane o?ir case eft] ! law ( ,lumb>dy4 #abj ,& ghx ane o?ir case eft] ! law ( ,lumb>dy4 #aba ,& ghx ane o?ir case eft] ! law ( ,lumb>dy4 #abb ,& ghx ane o?ir case eft] ! law ( ,lumb>dy4 #abc ,& ghx ane o?ir case eft] ! said ,lawis4 #abd ,& ghx ane o?ir case eft] ! law ( ,lumb>dy4 #abe ,& ghx ane o?ir case eft] ! law ( ,lumb>dy4 #abf ,& ghx ane o?ir case eft] ! said ,lawis4 #abg ,h[ (t tymes ! bataill 9 li/is is no*t done be ! pr9cipale p]s\ns bot be o!ris4 #abh ,! =m & man] ( ?air ,ai?is t suld fe*t 9 b>ri]is ( close li/is 9 felde4 #abi ,gif a man passit age1 may put quham him li/ to campi\n to fi*t 9 b>r]is = him4 #acj ,gif ane ( ! campi\ns brekis 8 su]d1 quhe!r ane o?ir suld be gev9 him agayne4 #aca ,gif ! ,"l may no*t knaw ! fir/ day quha has ! lykly>1 gif ?ai suld cum aga9 on ! morn1 & ent] 9 felde z be=e3 ,quhilk ( ! twa campi\ns suld fir/ /ryke4 #acb ,gif ! v5cu/ man suld pay ! co/is1 ?\* ! ,kyng remytt 8 acti\n4 #acc ,gif a man has b5e v5cu/ ( ony crime 9 b>r]is1 gif he may be accusit 9 jugem5t ?>(4 #acd ,quhe?ir gif ! campi\ns may fe*t 9 playne felde1 b b>r]is1 gif ?ai lykis4 #ace ,h[ he suld be puny/ t has grantit 8 crime1 & v5cu/ 9 b>r]is op9ly4 #acf ,gif a ,kny*t appelis ane o?ir1 quhe!r gif ?ai may leue (1 & =?9k ! appele4 #acg ,"h1 he spekis ( ,armes & ban]is 9 g5]ale4 #ach ,"h he spekis ( ,armes & ban]is 9 specialitee4 #aci ,gif a ,man may tak o!ris armes at 8 lyk+4 #adj ,gif ane ,allema9 fyndis a ,fr5*man b]& ! samyn armes t he b]is 9 felde1 quhe?ir gif he may appele him ( battaill4 #ada ,h[ suld be puny/ folk t b]is o?ir m5nis armes b leue1 to d ?am ony lak4 #adb ,"h spekis he ( col\ris 9 armes1 quhilkis are ! mai/ noble2 & ( ?air diuisi\ns4 #adc ,& fir/1 he spekis ( ! col\r t is r$e4 #add ,& syne he spekis ( asure t is ! blewe col\re4 #ade ,& syne he spekis ( ! quhite col\ris4 #adf ,& syne he spekis ( ! col\r t is blak4 #adg ,& syne he spekis ( ! condici\n & nature ( ! ord9ance ( ! clos+ ( ! ,b>r]is4 #adh ,& ghx spekis he ( ! condici\n ( ! close felde1 ordanyt = fe*t+ 9 b>r]is1 z said is4 #adi ,& ghx ane o?ir ?rid reule ( ! condici\n & nature ( close b>r]is4 #aej ,& ghx spekis he ( ! f]de condici\n & nature ( ! close felde1 t is callit b>r]is4 #aea ,& ghx ! fyft doctryne gevis he ( ! =m & man] & condici\n ( ! close felde4 #aeb ,& ghx ! sext doctr9e spekis he ( ! =m1 man]1 & condici\n ( ! close b>r]is4 #aec ,"h he sp]is quhat condici\n suld be 9 a gude ,emp]\re be ! nature ( 8 hie (fice4 #aed ,quhat ?+is app]t5is to be 9 a gude ,pr9ce1 ,k+1 or o?ir4 #aee 99 99 99 99 99 ,,capitulum ,,cxxxviii1 c4 ,,"h ,,spekis ,,! ,,doct\re ,,( ,,armes ,,t ,,ar ,,9 ,,blasons1 ,,& ,,( ,,ban]is ,,& ,,p5\ns4#ah ,fol4 #gg4 b4 ,n[ eft] t he has det]mynit ( ,bataillis ba! 9 g5]ale & 9 speciale1 ?an w he decl>e ! ,armes t all ,pr9cis & ,nobles & o?ir ,g5tillis aw to 71 & ( ?air col\ris1 & discripci\ns3 ,& fyr/1 ,quhe?ir a man t is no*t ( ?air lygnie may b]e leuefully ?air ,armes at 8 plesaunce8 ! quhilk mat] is no*t ly*t to decl>e1 bot ( grete difficultee = mony caussis4 ,& fir/1 m5 suld vnd]/& t sum ,armes 0 gev9 ( p[] ( autoritee ( ,emp]\ris1 ,k+is1 & ,pr9cis1 to ,lordis1 & o!ris ,b>\ns1 or to ?air pr$ecess\ris1 ! quhilkis ar ( alde tyme1 & ( alde ance/rye1 t nane suld b]e1 bot ?ai w> cummyn ( t lignie1 t is to say1 9 ! realme ( ! ,emp]\re1 ,k+1 or ,pr9ce t gafe ! said armes2 f= & ! ,k+ ( ,france _h gevyn a lyon ( gold to b]e till a ,"l ( 8 contree1 quhat wrang dois t ,"l till ane o?ir ,"l ( ,spaigne or ( ,almane1 t ! ,emp]\re or ! ,k+ ( ,spayne _h gev9 x till4 ,bot ?>e is o?ir man] ( ,armes1 ! quhilkis ilke man t b]is ?ame1 tuke at ?air aw9 plesance to mak diff]5ce & knaulage amang ,lordis1 ,g5tilis1 & noble m5 ( armes1 to knaw ilk ane be o?ir4 ,& all namys & surnamys ( m5 0 f\ndyn f= ! samyn cause4 ,or ellis all suld haue b5e 9 confusi\n t nane suld haue _h knaulage ( ane o?ir4 ,& ?is "n may ilke man tak1 & geue 8 b>ne at 8 aw9 plesance1 or ! godfad]1 or godmod]1 or fr5des may geue namys to ?air fr5dis2 & ry*t sa 9 ! samyn wyse is x ( armes1 t 9 ! begynnyng quh5 ! w]is began1 till haue sum deff]5ce amang nobles1 sik armes 01 sum assignit be ,pr9cis & ,lordis2 sum 0 tane at ! plesance ( p>tye2 sum be ?air fr5dis cons5t & consale1 sa t m5 ( hon\r & ( e/ate suld be knaw9 be ?air armes1 ! quhilkis ar callit ?air tak5ys 9 arm\ry4 ,& ?us 9 7 tyme1 new m5 ( armes t has nane armes ( prop]tee1 may 9 ?is wise tak armes at ?air lyk+ syk z ?ame le/4 ,bot no*t to tak nane o!ris ,armes4 ,,"h ,,sp]is ,,! ,,doct\r ,,gif ,a ,,man ,,may ,,tak ,,ane ,,o!ris ,,armes ,,at ,,8 ,,lyk+4 ,z ?us a ,man has tane to b]e 9 8 ,armes a l[ ( gules 9 a *amp ( silu]1 ane o?ir ( t ilke t\ne has tane ! samyn eft] t he has x wynt]is & gheris4 ,?an sp]is ! que/i\n1 ,quhe?ir ! fir/ may gayn/& ?is armes & pl5ghe to ! ,pr9ce1 & g] ?is be re=myt & =borne4 ,& fir/ he sais1 ,nay2 f= quhy ony man may tak lefully1 z be=e said is1 ane o?ir mannis "n1 & call 8 b>ne 9 ! samyn t\n1 f= x befallis (t tymes t syndry m5 ar callit be a "n 9 ! samyn t\n2 & may d x b lak4 ,& quhy !n may ?ai no*t alswele tak twa ane armes1 or ?re1 or alsmony z lykis4 ,bot ! c\ntre p>ty sais agayne1 ,t x is a comm\n vse & cu/ume 9 mannis lawe1 & appr\it be o?ir lawis1 t quha sa eu] may fir/ tak wilde f\le1 or fys*1 or wylde be/e 9 ! wild]ness1 x is 8 be ! lawe4 ,& ?an1 s5 ?is noble man has fir/ tane sik a be/e1 or sik a f\le1 or sik a fis*1 to b]e 9 8 s*elde & on 8 cote ( armes1 & on 8 ban]e1 pann\n ( armes1 or 9 blasone apon 8 h]aulde or p]seu&is bre/1 or o?ir wayis to paynt 9 hall or *aum] at 8 lyk+2 ,quhy suld ony o?ir tak x eft]w>t to b]e t w> 9 t\ne or 9 ! samyn contree1 quh>e x w> borne8 ,& als x w> m>e ?air sca! na ?ir pr\ffit1 f= x wald quhilom m]e m5 t _h grete d$is ado1 quh5 ?ai w5d to cum to ?air aw9 mai/] 9 w]ef>e1 ?ai my*t failghe1 & o?ir wayis 9 syndry wyse my*t erre 9 ?air d$is t my*t hynd] ba! ! p>tis t n$it no*t1 na is na poynt ( gude g\]naunce1 na gude policy 9 d$is ( armes3 ,& z lang& ?is que/i\n ! ,doct\r makis sic a conclusi\n1 ,t gif a g5till man or "l _h tane ane armes at 8 plesance1 & borne x lang tyme opynly k5d 9 d$e ( armes1 & 9 w]is1 or o?ir wayis 9 tyme ( pes1 t x w> kyd & knaw9 till him & 8 lignage2 ,?>e aw nane o?ir 9 t contree to tak ! samyn to b]e1 na ! ,pr9ce na ! "l ( t contree1 suld no*t lat ?am b]e x on na wise1 f= ?an w> ! pr9cipale cause ( ,armes-tak+ all =letyn2 f= ! pr9cipale cause ( ,armes-tak+ is = to knawe ! p]sonagis ( noble m5 9 bataill1 or 9 armes1 or 9 t\rnam5tis1 or to knawe a "l 9 felde be ane o?ir1 ) 8 m51 & 8 fr5dis & wele will>is suld draw till him & knawe him be 8 tak91 & sa suld ! diu]sitee ( armes mak ! knaulage ( ! diu]sitee ( p]sonnagis2 & gif x be hapnyt ony lorde or o?ir man to be slayn 9 felde1 & sa manglit t 8 visage my*t no*t be knaw91 be 8 cote ( armes he suld be knaw9 & bro*t to ,cri/9 b]iss3 ,& alssua1 t be ! deff]5ce ( armes eu] fur? quhill ! w>ld le/is1 m5 suld knaw be ! takynnyng ( ?air armes1 ?air sepulturis quh>e ?ai ar b]yit2 & quha 0 9 ?ai tymes mai/ hon\rable & wor?y m51 z (t tyme m5 seis apon ?air sepulturis be ?air fr5dis maid eft] ?aire decesse1 & sum be ?ame self or ?ai be d$e2 be ! quhilkis1 quh5 all ! lygnie is failit1 & ! surname1 ghx w ! valliance ( ?ame be knaw9 be ?air armes1 ! quhilkis 9 armes are callit ,tak5is3 f= & syndry lordis or g5tilis tuke all ane armes1 or tak5is1 x 0 bot a confussi\n4 ,& a m>e grete res\n f= be all gude cu/umes ( noblesse1 lordis1 & g5tilis1 makis ?air selis eft] ?air armes1 & gif ane suld b]e ane o!ris armes 9 8 sele1 m5 suld no*t wit quhais x w>4 ,item1 all ,k+is suld kepe t na man d till o?ir di%on\r1 s*ame1 na villany1 na injure1 na new novelliteis4 ,& x is to presume1 gif ony man wald newly tak ane alde armes ( ane o!ris t x w> = dispyte or injure to despise him to pr\oke noise & debatis = alde f$e or enuy1 ! quhilk ! ,pr9ce suld /an*4 ,& z to ! argum5t1 x is na ?+ lyke till a man to be callit lyke till ane o?ir or syndry 9 a t[n2 ,= quhy8 ,= sik cause m5 has g]t geve ilke man 8 surname t makis ! diff]5ce4 ,bot & mony m5 b>e ane armes1 h[ suld ony man1 ,h>alde1 or o?ir1 knaw m51 na geve ! hon\re ( gude d$e till him t _h hon\rabily des]uit x1 or to geve lak & di%on\r till c[>dis or fle>is fra bataillis3 ,& ?>e=e1 9 all sik debatis1 ! ,pr9ce suld g] sett rem$e4 ,& gif ony complaynt w>1 se1 be ,h>raldis & m5 ( knawlage1 quha _h ry*t1 quha wrang1 & d ju/ice4 ,,"h ,,sp]is ,,! ,,doct\re ,,gif ,a ,,fran* ,,kny*t ,,saw ,a ,,du*eman ,,( ,,almane ,,b]& ,,8 ,,armes ,,b ,,diff]5ce1 ,,& ,,he ,,appellit ,,him ,,( ,,7 ,,to ,,fe*t ,,) ,,him1 ,,or ,,=b]e ,,! ,,armes2 ,,quhe?ir ,,aw ,,he ,,to ,,be ,,admyttit1 ,,be ,,pr9ce1 ,,or ,,no*t ,,to ,,fei*t ,,9 ,,b>ri]is ,,) ,,him4 ,z gif a ,kny*t ( ,almane wald cum to see noblesse 9 ,france1 z t\rnam5tis or o?ir wasselage1 & t he f& a ,kny*t 9 ,france at ! t\rnaym5t1 t b>e ! samyn armes t he b]is3 ,& ?us he maid que/i\n bu/\sly1 say&1 ,he trai/it he wrangit him & 8 lignie to b]e ?ai armes1 sp]&1 be quhat title ( ry*t he b>e ?ame8 ,! ,kny*t ( ,france ansu]d1 say&1 ,t he trai/it t he my*t b]e lefully ! takyn ( armes t 8 fad]1 & =efad]1 & all 8 ance/ris _h ( sa lang tyme borne1 t ?>e 0 na memorye 9 ! contr>ye4 ,! ,du*e ,kny*t replyis agayn1 say&1 ,gude ,sir1 suppose y\r fad] & ance/ris haue borne ?ame sik a tyme1 my kyn & ance/ris ar ( eld>e begynnyng na ghouris1 & als ar m>e noble ( lignie2 quh>e=e1 s5 ghe & ghouris has tane ?ame eft] u1 & ghe ar no*t ( sa grete noblesse ( alde ance/ry1 me ?9k ghe suld def]r till u1 & no*t we to ghow3 ,quh>e=e1 ,i say ghe b]e ?ame euill & wrangwisly1 & t ,i sall preue ) my p]sone4 ,& ) t ! ,fran*man sais1 ,t he dois him na wrang t b]is ! armes t 8 ance/res has ( sa lang tyme borne1 & t he d5yis 8 wrang1 & t sall he def5de4 ,?an is ?is ! "q1 ,quhe?ir ! ,k+ aw to geve leve to ?ir twa ,kny*tis to fei*t1 or no*t8 ,& z to ! fir/ visage1 x semys ?ai suld be ?olit1 be ! res\ns t ! ,du*e ,kny*t allegis4 ,bot ! ,doct\ris accordis no*t to t opynion1 f= z we h be=e said1 ?ai ar no*t ( a realme1 na ( a ,pr9ce hald&1 quh>= ! ,naci\ns makis ! deff]5ce suffici&1 sa t x w> no*t done = despyte1 na o?ir b>ate2 f= gif a trauail& ,kny*t ( ,france _h tane sik armes1 & he w> a wikkit man1 ( lyf a tyran1 & unhon\rable1 t my*t defame ! armes 9 f]re contreis1 ! ,du*e ,kny*t my*t haue sum col\re & res\n ?>e=1 gif ! ,fran* ,kny*t pa/ 9 ,burgone1 or ,b>ry1 or ,lorane1 & brynt & slewe1 & reft & =sit wom51 & _h r5\n to be a wikkit man ( lyf1 & m5 wi/ no*t 8 surname1 na ( quhat contree he w>1 & ! to?ir ,kny*tis armes w> k5d our all ?ai c\ntreis1 & sum m5 my*t trai/ t x w> he2 & 9 ?is cas1 ! ,du*e ,kny*t _h res\n to ask him to be depriuit ( 8 armes at ! ,k+ ( ,france1 & ! ,k+ to grant x him1 gif ! said ,du*e ,kny*t & 8 lignie w> appr\it m5 ( hon\r1 & ?>eapon grant him leue ( bataill 9 li/is1 z said is1 gif him lykis = ! cause1 eft] ! cu/umes may be ?olit4 ,,"h ,,sp]is ,,! ,,doct\re ,,h[ ,,?ai ,,suld ,,be ,,puny/ ,,t ,,b]is ,,o!ris ,,armes ,,wrangwisely1 ,,9 ,,ent5ci\n ,,to ,,d ,,mys ,,vnd] ,,sc\g ,,( ,,?ame ,,c\]tly4 ,z gif a ,s\ldi\r ( symple /ate tuke ! armes ( a ,kny*t ,noble ( ,france t w> ( gude r5\ne1 ba! 9 hon\r ( armes1 & o?ir wayes ( alde anci5etee1 & t ,kny*t ( ,du*el& _h tane ?ai armes newly1 9 ent5t to be m>e presit & hon\rit1 & to be hy> auansit1 & tak m>e wagis1 9 fai? ,i trai/ t ! ,k+1 at ! p]suyt & reque/ ( p>tye1 ! ,k+ aw to punyse him be law ( ,armes4 ,z 9 ! lyke man]1 gif a mai/] arm\reur ( ,p>ise1 t _h r5\n to be ! be/ ( t craft1 t w> 9 ,france1 & 9 8 w]kis _h a takyn t 8 w]kis 7 knaw9 by1 & ane o?ir ( ,troyes 9 ,*ampaigne tuke t ilke takyn1 sa t = ! r5\n ( ! ,p>isi51 8 w]kis suld be ! bett] sauld2 & ry*t sa ( c\ltell91 or ony o?ir craft1 or ( notairis1 gif ane dois falset vnd] ! sailign ( ane o?ir1 ,i say1 all sik m5 suld be well & cruelly puny/ be ju/ice2 & gif ! contr>y w> ?olit1 x w> grete damage to ! realme4 ,,"h ,,sp]is ,,! ,,doct\r ,,quhat ,,armes ,,ar ,,mai/ ,,noble ,,be ,,! ,,col\ris1 ,,& ,,quhat ,,col\ris ,,ar ,,mai/ ,,noble ,,9 ,,armes4 ,bot be cause ! ,pr9cis & ,lordis b]is ,armes ( m>e noblesse na o!ris2 & t ! ,doct\ris has spokyn 9 o?ir tymes1 & o?ir placis1 ( ,pr9cis armes1 & ( ?air ban]is1 quh>e=e ,i w no*t "h mak que/i\n1 na d\t ! quhilk armes are ! mai/ noblez & ! mai/ ry*ez2 f= quhy1 t alwayis comp>is\n is odi\s4#ai ,bot x plesis me to speke sum ?+ ( ,col\ris ( ,armes1 & ( ?air descripci\ns4 ,& z ! ,doct\r sais1 t sum ( ?ame is m>e noble na o!ris1 = ! repres5tati\n t ?ai mak be ?air propre nature1 & be ?is cause1 we say1 t col\r ( ,gold is ! mai/ noble col\r t is 9 ?is w>ld "h2 & ! res\n quhy is1 f= be ! nature ( gold1 x is cl]e & s*yn&1 ri*1 v]tu\se1 & con=t&2 f= oure ,mai/]is1 ,doct\ris1 & ,m$ic9>is1 & ,philosoph\ris1 gevis ! gold 9 syndry wise 9 m$icyne to folk t ar debilitez 9 ?air nature1 t ?ai c get nane o?ir rem$e = s\]ane rem$e2 & is lyknyt be 8 condici\n & nature to ! ,sonne1 ! quhilk is ! mai/ noble planet t eu] ,god maid1 & b]is ly*t till all ! w>ld1 & encrescem5t & conf\rt till all naturale creaturis4 ,& ! lawis sais1 t ( all ?+s t ,god maid1 ! cl>itee & li*t is ! mai/ noble2 &1 ?>e=e1 ! ,haly ,wrytt sais1 t ! sanctis 9 hevyn s*ynis z ! sonne2 & alssua oure ,s\]ane ,"l1 quh5 he transfigurit him be=e 8 ,apo/lis1 8 visage app]it to ?ame z ! ,sonne 9 som]is day bry*t3 ,& because ! ,gold is comp]it to ! ,sonne1 z ! propre effect ( ! ,sonne1 ! quhilk is k+ & "l ( all planetis1 & alssua is figurit be ,haly ,wrytt be ! visage ( our ,"l2 & be t cause ! anci5 ,pr9cis1 9 ald lawis ( armes1 ordanyt t na noble man suld b]e gold 9 8 armes1 bot ,pr9cis1 ,k+is1 & ,emp]\ris1 = ! nobless ( him3 ,& ?us conclude we1 t ! mai/ noble col\re is ,gold4 ,& suppose sum ignorant m5 wald say1 gold is metalle1 & na col\re1 t makis no*t2 f= l>gely to tak col\ris1 be all oure ,mai/]is & ,philosoph\ris1 all metallis1 all l[ & ly*tnes1 t lemys & gevis sy*t to ! eyne1 is ( ! nature ( col\ris4 ,! ,sec\nd col\re t is 9 ,arm\ry1 is callit be ?ir mai/]is ,purpre2 ! quhilk he callis "h ,r$e col\r2 ! quhilk repres5tis ! l[e ( ,fyre1 ! quhilk is ! mai/ cl]e1 & ly*t eft] ! ,sonne1 & ! mai/ noble ( all ! elem5tis2 ! quhilk col\r suld nane 9 armes 71 bot an]ly ,k+is or ,pr9cis1 be ! alde cu/umes ( ,pr9cis & ,fad]is ( ,armes1 ( alde tymes4 ,! ,?rid col\r is ,asure2 ! quhilk1 be 8 figure & col\re1 repres5tis ! ,ay]1 ! quhilk is next ! fyre1 ! mai/ noble elem5t2 f= x is 9 itself lignie & sutile1 & p5etratys1 ressau& ! ly*t ?r\ x1 & hable till rassaue all influ5ces ( ! planetis & ( ! hevynly con/ellaci\ns ( nature1 ?r[ ! quhilkis all ?is ,erde is g\]nyt1 & all ,nature3 & sum callis ! col\re ,aghure1 haf& ! col\r ( ! firmam5t1 say&1 t ,asure is a hevynly col\r1 x makis n3 f= ?>e is bot lytill betu5e1 no*t ?an ! lift is no*t col\rit4 ,ane o?ir col\re is ! ,quhyte col\re1 ! quhilk next ! ,asure is ! mai/ noble col\re t 0 c\ntit 9 ,arm\ry 9 anci5 cronikis1 because t x is mai/ n]e ! nature ( ly*t & cl>itee2 & = ! cl]5ess ( x1 x is signyfyit to ! v]tu ( puritee1 ( cl5esse1 & innoc5ce1 & sympilness3 ,& z to t ! ,haly ,scripture sais1 t ! cle?+is ( ,jhesu ,cri/ app]it ay to ?ame ( quhite col\r z snaw2 & ?is col\re ( quhite repres5tis ! ,wat]1 ! quhilk eft] ! ,aire is ! mai/ noble elem5t4 ,ane o?ir col\r is 9 ,arm\ry t callit is ,blak2 ! quhilk repres5tis ! ,erde1 & be x is signyfyit dol\r1 f= x is f]re/ fra li*tness & cl>itee t betak5is bly?nes1 & cummys n]e/ to myrknesse2 & ?>e=e1 quh5 ony peple or folk w mak dule = ony ( ?air fr5dis d$e1 or 9 ony bataill tynt1 or o?ir grete misau5ture1 m5 makis ?air dule 9 t cle?+2 f= x is ! lawe/ ( degree ( all ! f\r elem5tis1 & is signifyit be x humilitee4 ,& = t cause1 9 tak5yng ( humilitee1 ! religi\se m5 ar cl$ 9 blak w$e1 commonly to s*awe mek5es 9 h]t1 & put away all lu/ ( vanitee1 & vane glore w>ldly4 ,,prima ,,regula ,,belli ,,clau/ralis4 ,,"h ,,s*awis ,,! ,,doct\r ,,c]tane ,,?+is ,,& ,,docum5tis ,,t\*& ,,close ,,bataill1 ,,t ,,we ,,call ,,bataill ,,9 ,,li/is4 ,& fir/1 be cause t close bataill is ry*t p]il\se & my/y to be jugit be ignorant m51 t ar no*t in/ruct 9 ! lawis1 myn advys is1 t ?>e suld na ,pr9ce1 na ,"l1 hald felde ( bataille 9 ,li/is1 bot gif he _h gude wise c\nsale ( wele vnd]/&& m5 ( lawe2 t is = to say1 ( ,doct\ris 9 ,can\n & ,ciuile1 to geve him gude c\nsale3 f= comm\nly ! casis ar sa subtile to juge1 t ,secl]e m5 = c\atise & au>ice ( w>ldis wyn1 gevis (t tyme c\nsale to ,pr9cis t s\ndis m>e to ! desyre ( wynnyng ( w>ldis gude1 na x dois to resone or to ry*twise qu]ele2 & als ?ai wate quhat casis ar 9 ! lawis condampnyt vtt]ly1 & repr\it1 & quhat casis ar ?olit & p]mysit at ! plesance ( ,pr9cis2 & wate alssua1 quhat casis ar priuilegit 9 ! law quhilk no*t2 & ! lawis sais1 ,t ,aduocatis ar procurat\ris ( mannis lignage4 ,& ane o?ir res\n quhy ,i haue sett ?is reugle is1 f= commonly ! ,cl]kis ar m>e sad ( c\nsale1 & m>e caulde ( complexion1 & m>e temp]it 9 ?air curage1 & f]r> c se 9 ! gr\nd ( a mat] na ,secl]is2 f= ,secl>is ar hate ( blude1 & 9 ire1 & (t tymes ?ai geve ?air c\nsale & jugem5t aga9 res\n1 ) ! wrang ou?ir = f$e or fr5ds*ip1 luf]5t1 or hat]5t1 or = m$e1 or = ire1 or bre?1 or o?ir s+ul>e appetite1 = hon\r or ri*ess1 or lords*ip or r$d\re or o!ris4 ,& er> ar inclynyt to mak 71 na trety & concorde2 & to g] bataill 9 b>ri]is be1 na to sloke x1 & appese x2 f= ire lettis ! mannis mynde to juge & det]me v]itee4 ,,secunda ,,regula ,,belli ,,clau/ralis4 ,,"h ,,decl>is ,,! ,,doct\r ,,ane ,,o?ir ,,reugle ,,& ,,doctryne ,,apon ,,! ,,g\]naunce ,,( ,,close ,,bataill4 ,t no*t gayn/&& t be malice or hete1 woodnes1 ramage1 or pride orguill\se1 or be incl9aci\n1 au>icius appellaci\n ( bataill be maid1 & ! p>ty ressauis ! gage ( bataill1 ! ,pr9ce suld be wise 9 8 audi5ce gev+1 & ( gude ?olemud5es1 to suetely "h ! cause t ! ,appell\re *alangis ! appell& (2 & wele copy & vnd]/& all ! mat] be=e1 or he geve 8 cons5t1 & gif ! cause movis ( dett or ( f$e1 or ( ony o?ir s+ul> cause he suld call c\nsale1 & inqu]e h[ & quh>e1 & 9 quhat place1 & = quhat cause1 & ( quhat tyme1 & all ! circum/ancis1 & gif ! ,pr9ce may be ony way get knawlage ( o!r pruf or witnes1 or o?ir pruf be in/rum5t or obligaci\n1 or to draw out ( ! p>ty be inquisici\n or confessi\n1 & o?ir man] ( prufis4 ,& gif ! ,pr9ce may p]saue be ony way t ony knaulage may be gottyn be ony way ( ! w>ld1 ! ,pr9ce suld no*t ?ole passe bataill4 ,or suppose na witnes w>1 bot an]ly t ! p>ty allegit witnes1 ghx suld he assigne day till produce ?ai prufis be=e ! ju/ice ord9>e2 f= quh5 pruf is (f]it1 or allegit1 all wage ( bataill is slokit1 be all lawis ( canon & ( ciuile4 ,to ! ,?rid reugle & doctr9e ( battaill 9 ,li/is is ?is3 ,t ! ,pr9ce 9 na case suld juge bataill to be1 bot quh>e ?>e is na prufis allegit na producit1 & t is law comm\n & reasonnable cu/um2 bot he sall su]e1 be 8 fai?1 t 8 cause c no*t be prufit 9 na way bot be 8 p]s\n4 he ,f]de doctr9e te*+ & reugle ( bataill 9 b>ri]is is3 ,t a ,pr9ce suld haue gude c\nsale to g] propone be=e him ! man] ( ! appellaci\n1 & ! cause & occasi\ns t ! ,appell\r allegis 9 8 appellaci\n1 & gif him ?9kis resonnable ! cause ( ! appellaci\n1 he suld admytt ?ame to ! bataill2 & gif ?ai w> no*t resonnable1 sloke x out1 & geue na cons5t ?>etill1 na ?olaunce2 f= gif fulis1 ?r\ ?air foly1 be sa daft t ?ai wage bataill = lytill1 evyn z to say1 ,quhe?ir gr[is bett] wynnis 9 ,burgoyne or 9 ,gascoyne8 or1 ,quhe?ir is ?>e fair> ladyes 9 ,flor5ce or 9 ,b>salongne8 or1 ,9 quhat c\ntree is ?>e be/ m5 ( armes1 9 ,france or 9 ,lomb>dy8 ,& ! ta-"p ca/ gage ( bataill on ! to?ir1 apon ?ir grete w]is ( lawe2 or to say1 8 hors runnys fa/> na 82 or1 ,t 8 hors is bett] na 81 or syk lyke ?+2 or1 ,t he lusis 8 lady bett] na he dois2 or1 ,t he dancis or syngis bett] na he dois1 or = syk man] ( tromp]ys2 a ,pr9ce suld no*t juge na ?ole bataill to be1 bot he suld1 be=e ! peple1 9 pres5ce ( 8 c\nsall1 punyse syk tromp\ris1 t o!ris tuke ensample ?>eby 9 tyme to cum1 to gage bataill = sik fule causis4 ,! ,fyft doctr9e is3 ,t = na wordis ( hete1 & sudane ire ( *aude cole or ( *aude mell5coly1 na injuri\se langage1 ?>e suld na ,pr9ce ?ole na cons5t gage ( bataill 9 li/is to pas2 = wordis may be said = hete1 or = bre!1 or = gude wyne1 or o?ir wayis 9 li*tnes1 t sone eft] he may rep5t3 bot & ! wordis be injuri\s & di%on\rable1 crimyn\ss or defamat\ris1 & he p]seu]e 9 8 outrage\s langage1 & lykis no*t till am5d2 bot /& 9 8 purpos eft] t ! ire salbe pa/1 ellis ! ,pr9ce suld no*t juge bataill to be3 f= gif he dois1 he jugis aga9 ! ,lawis writt9 opynly4 ,! ,sext doctr9e is3 ,t because ?>e is sum m5 sa hi*ty hautayn & orguill\s & full ( surqu$ry1 t ?ai haue na trai/1 na fyaunce 9 ,god na 8 ,sanctis1 bot 9 ?air aw9 propre py? & v]tu ( corps & /r5? ( membris2 na has na w2 na ?o*t on ,god to m5d ?air mysd$is2 na to tak c\nsale at gude m5 ( lyf & deuocion2 na to mak gude ordynaunce = ?ame self1 suppose ! ,pr9ce suld ! bataill to be ?olit to be done to ! vtt]e/3 ,& ?>=e ! ,k+ suld assigne c]tane day ( bataill & h\re to ! ,appell\re1 & he suld g] s*aw him ! grete p]ile 9 ! quhilk he puttis him 9 bai? ( body & ( saule1 & monyse him1 & exhort him on ,goddis behalf1 t all be=e t eu] he s*ape him = horse1 h>nais1 na o?ir pr\ision = ! bataill1 t fir/ he s*ape him to se = a gude ,confess\r1 t be a gude wise cl]ke1 wele lett]it & wele in/ruct 9 ! fai?1 & ( gude c\nsale & consci5ce1 t he may dis*>ge 8 consci5ce to1 & s*rive him wele1 & put 8 saule fir/ 9 gude e/ate1 & 8 gude9 ord9ance1 z he wald mak 8 te/am5t to ga to d$e1 & z wyse man aw to d3 ,quhilk gif he dois no*t1 ! ,k+ suld say him1 ,t s5 he trai/it no*t 9 ,goddis help1 he suld no*t trai/ t he w> a gude ,cri/yn man1 & t he suld haue ! lesse fau\r ( him2 & ?an suld he ordane him a t]m )9 quhilk he suld put him 9 gude e/ate ( ! saule to ,godw>t1 & syne sp]e1 h[ ?ai _h done at ?air ,confess\re1 & sa suld he d to ! to?ir3 ,& ?is is a takyn t a ,pr9ce is wyse1 & lufis wele ,god1 t begynnis at him to dispone all 8 g\]nance & d$is4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fol4 #ha4 b4 ,,"h ,,sp]is ,,! ,,doct\re ,,quhat ,,?+is ,,eff]is ,,till ,,all ,,gude ,,pr9ce ,,to ,,d ,z n[ s5 he hes sum "p decl>it quhat prop]teis suld be 9 ane ,emp]\re1 n[ w he decl>e quhat prop]teis a gude ,k+ suld haue 9 him3 t is ! mai/ hye dignitie eft] ! ,emp]\re4 ,& ghx w oure mai/]is saye t ! "n ( ,k+ is m>e na ! "n ( ,emp]\re be excell5ce2 f= oure ,"l ,jhesu ,cri/ 9 ?is erde "h callit him no*t ,emp]\re1 bot ?olit to be callit ,k+ ( ,k+is & ,"l ( ,lordis1 z our ,haly ,writt b]is witness4 ,& alssua he 0 callit a ,k+is ,sone3 f= he is callit 9 ,haly ,writt ! ,sone ( ,david ,k+2 & t sais ,cl]kis t he is ( ,k+is be ! grett> excell5ce ( lynage4 ,& ghx alssua ,sanct ,pet] m5yt to 8 te*+1 t ! "n ( ,k+ 0 m>e excell5t na ! "n ( ,emp]\re1 quh5 he said till 8 disciples1 ,t ?ai suld be subgettis till all creature humayne = ! hon\re ( ,god ghour ,k+1 & specially till all ,k+is = ! hon\re ( him1 z to ! hie/ degree & mai/ excell5t4 ,& ?is appr\es ! ,pape ,gelasius1 c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fol4 #hc4 b4 ,& trewly ,i say1 & he kepe wele ?ir t]mes1 he is a wor?y ,pr9ce1 & wor?y to be a ,k+1 & till haue sup]ioritee & s\]anitee1 & victory ( 8 fais4 ,& ?>e= ! ,doct\r settis "h c]tane poyntis ( doctr9e t\*& a ghong ,pr9ce1 9 ,ryme1 quhilkis spekis ?us3 ,a ,k+ t w be ane wor?y w]ry\re1 he sulde be wiss1 faire1 & curage\s3 ,& t he be ,"l ( 8 subjectis1 a/o ! ,quaile ! ,sp]ehauk2 & t he be mis]icorde & rigor\ss 9 ju/ice1 z case requ]is2 & t gif he w be wele =tunyt 9 armes1 be ay fir/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fol4 #hd4 b4 ,item1 a ,pr9ce or a ,k+ suld no*t oure li*tly tr[ all talis na sudayn tyd+is2 f= mony le>is (t tymes fle*is lordis ) false talis1 & settis ?ame 9 wrang & euill purpose4 ,& t is oure grete p]ile 9 pr9cis & grete lordis1 to geue sudane cr$5ce till ony mannis tale1 quhill he w> wele in=myt ( ! su?fa/nes3 ,& he suld be wele & ryply avisit1 or t he write to ! ,pape ony mat]is1 or till ony /range ,pr9cis1 = ony ly*t m5nis c\nsailis1 or ony small wre*it mannis4 ,& quh5 he wrytis1 8 writtis suld be wele & /atelyke deuisit1 & dytit be wise ,cl]kis1 & m5 ( c\nsale1 & exp]t 9 ! lawis & purpose lyke1 & syne be notable gude wryt>is z eff]is2 ba! to ! ryaltee ( him t s5dis ! writtis1 & ( him t ?ai wryttis ar s5d to2 & suld wele auise = quham he wrytis1 t ?ai be wor?y p]s\ns1 & alssua = quhat ?+ he wrytis2 t x be no*t a wre*it ?+ t he wrytis =2 & als t 8 petici\n be ba! ry*twise & hon\rable2 f= quh5 ,pr9cis prayis = vnwor?y p]s\ns1 ,god is (f5dit & displesit ?>eat4 ,& syne ! ,pape or ,pr9cis t he wryttis till1 w hald him = ane vnwise ,pr9ce t ! lettres s5d = sik a p]sone1 & w no*t sa gladly grant him 8 ask+ 9 tyme to cum4 ,& ?us sall ! r5\n ( a ,pr9ce pas oure all ! ,cri/yndome1 & geue him l(e & hon\r t exc$is all w>ldis ri*ess1 ?r\ ! quhilk he sal be prisit & r$\btit ba! ) fais & fr5dis1 & hald9 = wise ,pr9ce2 & syne sall he be lufit ( ,god1 & wyn ?r\ t ! joy ( ,p>adise4 ,& ghx m>e1 suld a ,k+ be temp]it & messurit 9 8 conu]saci\n1 & repair amang folk1 9 placis public1 our (t tymes2 f= ony ?+ t ,comm\ns seis oure (t ?ai prise all ! lesse4 ,& quh5 x is seldyn s5e x gevis folk 9 m>e grete desyre to se x agayne ay m>e & m>e2 & = ?is cause ! grete ,s\ldane ( ,babilone cummys bot ?rise 9 ! ghere 9 publik audi5ce fur?w>t1 & ?an quh5 he cummys fur?w>t1 on ?re fe/uale dayes1 he cummys ryd& ) sik a /ate & solempnitee t all ! peple desyris & presses ! m>e to se him1 na he rade eu]y day1 or eu]y wolk or mone?2 bot gif x be quh5 t he rydis 9 w]ef>e1 & ?an all 8 peple & *eualrye may se him4 ,& suppose ,i my*t ghx compile & gad] tog$ir mony ,v]tues & prop]teis t suld be 9 a ,pr9ce1 & als mony ?+is ( ,mysg\]naunce t he suld es*ew3 ,bot 9 gude fai? ! ,doct\r sais1 t he 0 sa irkit ( wryt+1 t he my*t no*t z n[ na m>e tak on h& z to put 9 ?is ,buke ( ,bataillis2 bot & ,god geve him lyve dayes1 he sais1 9 8 conclusi\n ( 8 ,buke1 he sall compile a ,trety ( prop]eteis ( ,gude ,condici\ns ba! ( ,temp>ale m5 & ( m5 ( ,kirk1 t sall be gude & pr\ffitable = all m51 t on lukis ba! lang& ! g\]naunce ( ?air (fice & digniteis1 z may be compylit be ! f\ndem5t ( ,haly ,writt1 & eft] ! ,lawis writtyn4 ,bot "h he prayis to ,god mekely t he s5d grace & gude g\]naunce to ! ,pr9ce t he has compilit ?is wrytt =1 & maid ?is ,buke till1 t is to say ,k+ ,philip#bj ( ,fraunce1 & geue him grace sa to reule 8 realme1 & 8 ryall mage/ee & e/ate1 t ,god be payit ( him1 & br+ him till 8 eu]le/& joye ( ,p>adise at 8 end+1 & all 8 fr5dis & wele will>is4 ,,9 ,,nom9e ,,patris1 ,,et ,,filii1 ,,et ,,spiritus ,,sancti4 ,,am54 ,explicit ,lib] ,bellorum1 s$ potius ,dolorum1 ut rescitat ,doctor 9 pluribus1 etc4 ,decoration ,no4 ,,ii4 ,,"h ,,be=e ,,endis ,,! ,,buke ,,( ,,batailles1 ,,& ,,"h ,,eft] ,,begynnys ,,! ,,buke ,,( ,,! ,,ord]e ,,( ,,kny*!de4 ,,?is ,,portion ,,( ,,! ,,manuscript1 ,,f ,,fol4 #he1 ,,to ,,fol4 #ajc1 ,,is ,,conta9$ ,,9 ,,! ,,pres5t ,,volume4 ,decoration ,no4 ,,iii4 ,fol4 #ajc4 b4 ,,"h ,,endis ,,! ,,buke ,,( ,,! ,,ordre ,,( ,,kny*!de2 ,,& ,,begynnis ,,! ,,buke ,,callit ,,! ,,buke ,,( ,,! ,,g\]naunce ,,( ,,pr9cis1 ,,etc4 ,,"h ,,begynnys ,,! ,,table ,,( ,,! ,,buke ,,( ,,! ,,g\]naunce ,,( ,,pr9cis4 ,& fir/ ( ! ,prolog ( ! fir/ fyndyng1 & int]pretaci\n ( ! said ,buke out ( diu]se langagis1 etc4 ,item1 ,( ! fir/ ,pi/le f5d fra ,alex&] till ,are/otil to ask him c\nsale ( ! ,g\]naunce ( ,p]se new conque/2 & ( ! =m ( ! ,epi/le1 & ( 8 ,ansu]e4 ,item1 ,( ane o?ir ( ? ,ansu]is ( ,ari/otle till ,alex&]2 & ! =me ( ! ,epi/le s5d fra ,ari/otle ( 8 opynion4 ,! ,fir/ *apit] is1 ,h[ ?>e is f\r man]is ( ,k+is4 #a ,h[ au>ice & fule l>gess suld be es*ewit 9 a ,k+4 #b ,h[ ,pr9cis & ,k+is suld sett !m = gude r5\n "h4 #c ,h[ ?ai suld es*ew all outrage\s c>nall lu/is & appetitis4 #d ,quhat kynde ( sapi5ce eff]is to ,k+is1 ,pr9cis1 & grete ,lordis4 #e ,quhatkyn habyt an\rnem5t & cle?+ ?ai suld haue4 #f ,h[ ,k+is & ,pr9cis suld punyse mysdo>is1 & hon\r gude m54 #g ,h[ ?ai suld haue 9 ?ame ju/ice & equitee ) m]ci4 #h ,quhatkyn plesance1 d$uytis1 & recreaci\ns ,pr9cis suld tak4 #i ,h[ punyci\n suld be maid eft] ! case & /ate ( p]sons4 #aj ,h[ ,pr9cis may be lyknyt to ! dew ( ! hevyn4 #aa ,h[ ,k+is & ,pr9cis are ( ! samyn nature ) symple m54 #ab ,h[ ?ai suld delyte ?ame 9 bukis ( /ories ( ,v]tues & ,vicis1 & ( o?ir hon\rable d$is ( alde ,ance/ry1 & ( wis$ome4 #ac ,h[ ?ai sulde kepe gude fai? & lautee till all ,mankynde eu]4 #ad ,h[ ,pr9cis suld f\nd scolis & /udyes ( sci5ces 9 ?air contreis4 #ae ,h[ ?ai suld no*t g\]ne ?ame be wom51 na tr[ ?air c\nsale4 #af ,h[ ?ai suld no*t trai/ an]ly 9 a m$ic9e1 b ma4 #ag ,h[ ,pr9ces suld g\]ne ?ame be a wyse ,cl]k1 exp]t 9 a/ronomy4 #ah ,(f ! sci5ce ( a/ronomy1 & ( ! divisi\n ( x4 #ai ,h[ ,pr9cis suld at\re all ?+ tak kepe to ?air hele4 #bj ,h[ & 9 quhat man] ?ai suld g\]ne ?air hele kep+4 #ba ,"h decl>is ! ,philosoph\r c]tane docum5tis ( m$icyne4 #bb ,"h decl>is ! ,philosoph\r c]tane secrete docum5tis ( m$icyne4 #bc ,"h decl>is he ! f\r ra?is ( ! ghere1 & fir/ ( ,v]4 #bd ,& fir/ ( ! kynde ( ! ses\n ( ,som]4 #be ,& syne ( ! ?ird ses\n t is callit ,h]vi/4 #bf ,& syne ( ! nature ( ! ,wynt]4 #bg ,quhat ?+is fattis or l5ys m5 mai/4 #bh ,"h decl>is ! ,philosoph\r ane o?ir poynt ( m$icyne4 #bi ,quhat kyndis ( metis ar be/ = man4 #cj ,(f syndry kyndis ( wat]is1 & ?air naturis4 #ca ,(f syndry kyndis ( wynis1 & ?air naturis4 #cb ,(f ba?is & /uphis /oves1 & ?air g\]naunce & pr(fittis4 #cc ,quhat ju/ice eff]is till a ,pr9ce or a ,k+4 #cd ,h[ a ,pr9ce or a ,k+ suld k5 himself4 #ce ,h[ ,k+is & ,pr9cis suld g\]ne be grete c\nsale4 #cf ,h[ ! ,man is maid ( ! f\r elem5tis4 #cg ,h[ ,pr9cis suld haue discrete ,secret>is4 #ch ,h[ ?ai suld h discrete & trai/ messag]is4 #ci ,h[ ! ,pr9ce & ! ,peple are comp]it till a g>dyn4 #dj ,,explicit ,,tabula ,,de ,,regim9e ,,pr9cipum4 ,,"h ,,begynnis ,,! ,,buke ,,callit ,,! ,,buke ,,( ,,! ,,g\]nance ,,( ,,pr9cis1 ,,t ,,is ,,callit ,,! ,,secrete ,,( ,,secretis1 ,,maid ,,be ,,ari/otyll ,,till ,,alex&] ,,! ,,gr&3 ,,& ,,fir/ ,,! ,,prol\g ,,z ,,x ,,is ,,cont5yt ,,9 ,,! ,,fran* ,,buke4 ,,prologus4 ,"h decl>is ! ,aut\r ( ?is ,buke t a cl]k1 callit ,fair ,patrix1 wyse 9 all langagis f& 9 ,grece1 kepit )9 a temple1 callit ! ,temple ( ! ,sonne1 7! quhilk ! noble philosoph\r ,esculapius _h g]t mak17 ?is ,buke ( ! ,secretis ( ,ari/otle 9 language ( ,grew2 ! quhilk he translatit out ( ,grew 9 ! langage ( ,caldee1 ! quhilk 0 quhilom ! langage ( grete ,babyloyne1 & n[ is ! langage ( grete ,inde2 & syne1 at reque/ ( ! ,k+ ( ,araby1 he translatit x (f ! langage ( ,caldee 9 8 langage ( ,arrabyk4 ,& syne1 eft] t mony a ghere1 ane o?ir grete cl]k1 callit ,philippus1 translatit x out ( ,arabyk 9 lang ,latyne1 & s5d x till ane reu]5d ,fad] 9 ,cri/1 & wyse prelate1 noble & hon\rable ,sir ,guy de ,valance1 ,bis*op ( ,trypl\n3 ,& z b]is witness be ?air alde anci5 /ories1 ! wor?y & noble ,philosoph\ris 9 ?ay tymes1 t als lang z ,alex&] le ,grant _h ) him ,ari/otil ! wyse cl]k1 he passit ?r\* & v5cu/ all realmes1 & all 8 inymyes1 ?r\ ! mekle prud5ce & wis$ome ( t noble ,philosoph\r & ?r\ 8 c\nsale4 ,& quh5 he my*t no m>e trauaile ) him1 he s5d him ay betu5e ,lettres & ,epi/lis1 h[ he suld g\]ne him 9 all 8 d$is & grete mat]is4 ,& at ! la/1 quh5 he saw he my*t no*t = elde langsumely be nature left1 he compilit ?is ,buke to be a reugle ( ,g\]naunce till him eu] m>e quhill he lyvit1 & s5d x till him ) grete regrate & lam5taci\n1 t he my*t no m>e be ) him1 sa mekle he lufit him1 = cause he 0 8 ,mai/] & 8 te*\r eu] fra 8 begynnyng ( b>neh$e till t tyme1 & ) him 9 8 conque/is4 ,& syne 0 ?is ilke ,buke translatit out ( ,lat9e 9 ! langage ( ,roma9e1 no*t all hallely bot alsmekle z ?ame ?o*t n$efull & sp$efull to ! ,g\]nance ( ,pr9cis4 ,& ?>=e ! noble ,philosoph\r said 9 8 c\nsale gev+ till ,alex&]1 t x 0 no*t sp$efull t ?is ,buke w> till all m5 publi/1 bot an]ly to ! secrete c\nsale ( ,pr9cis1 & ( grete ,lordis1 & no*t to ,comm\ns2 & to r$e x (t tymes be=e ?ame1 to tak1 z myr\r s*awis ! faultis & ! su?fa/nes1 ensample1 & doctr9e ( gude lyf+1 & =mable z eff]is to ?air hon\r & pr\ffit1 & ( ?air subjectis4 ,= x is no*t sp$efull t popul>is wit ! secrete ( ,pr9cis1 na ,lordis g\]nance1 na ! reuglis ( ?air ,ordre2 & ?air= is ! ,buke callit ,,! ,,secrete ,,( ,,secretis ,,( ,,ari/otil1 ordanyt = docum5t & te*+ ( ,g\]nance ( ,pr9cis4 ,,"h ,,decl>is ,,he ,,h[ ,,ari/otle ,,ressauit ,a ,,pi/le ,,s5t ,,fra ,,alex&] till him 9 8 grete age1 to ask c\nsale1 quh5 he _h conque/ ,p]se1 ,quhe?ir he suld de/roy & sla all ! folk ( t l&1 & peple x ) o!rs8 because t ?ay w> p]il\se to g\]ne1 & subtile1 & full ( my*ti malici\se engyne ( conque/1 = ! quhilk he dr$ ?air subtile malice4 ,,=ma ,,epi/ole ,,alex&ri ,,regis ,,magni ,,ad ,,ari/otilem4 ,till ane mai/ noble & wor?y ,"l ( ,ju/ice1 ,i signify to ?y prud5ce1 t ,i haue f\ndyn 9 ! l& ( ,p]se a kynde ( folk ry*t hab\nd& 9 ri*ess1 & ( lytill vnd]/&+1 sett& ?air /udy to mak conque/is ( realmes1 & desyr& till haue lords*ip at\r o?ir m52 f= ! quhilk cause1 t we c no*t fynd to be sek] ( ?ame1 we haue tane to purpose to put ?ame all to d$e2 bot byd& to haue ?y c\nsale ?>eto1 be wrytt 9 lettres2 ! quhilk c\nsale we w kepe & fulfill at ! vtt]a/4 ,,"h ,,foll[is ,,! ,,ansu]e ,,( ,,ari/otil ,,till ,,alex&] ,,9 ,,epi/il4 ,alex&]1 gif ?\ may *ange ! nature ( ! erde1 ! wat]1 & ! aire ( t regi\n1 & ! disposici\n ( ! citeis ( ! l&is ( ,p]se1 ?an c\nsale ,i t ?\ d ?y w h>dily2 & gif ?\ may no*t d z =esaid is1 sla ?ame no*t1 bot g\]ne ?ame 9 all gudelynes1 ) clem5ce1 b5ignitee1 & suet5ess1 put hon\r to ?aim1 & graci\sly demayne ?ame 9 graci\se ju/ice & equitee2 ! quhilk gif ?\ dois1 ,i trai/1 t ) ! grace ( ,god1 t ?ai sal be gude subjectis to ?1 & sall g\]ne ?ame at ?y plesaunce & comm&em5t3 f= ?an = ! lufe t ?ai sall haue to ? = ?y nobless1 ?\ sall haue ! dom9aci\n apon ?ame ) peis & tranquilitie4 ,! quhilkis lettres ! ,pr9ce ressauit ) b5ignitee1 & fulfillit 8 c\nsale vtt]ly2 ?r\ ! quhilkis ?+is ! peple ( ,p]se gafe sik a luf]5t till ,alex&]1 t ?ai lufit him bett]1 & 0 m>e obeys& till him1 na ony o?ir pepele ( ony ( 8 o?ir conque/is4 ,,"h ,,foll[is ,a ,,pi/le ,,s5d ,,fra ,,ari/otil ,,till ,,alex&] excus& him = sore elde & wayk5es he my*t na m>e byde ) him na hald ! c\rt2 & ?>=e he s5d him a ,regem5t 9 wrytt1 h[ & 9 quhat man] he suld g\]ne him ay fur?2 ! quhilk begynnis 9 ?is man] z eft] fol[is3-- ,,alex&]1 faire ,sone1 glori\ss ,emp]\r1 ! ,s\]ane preci\ss ,god ,almy*ty mot confirme ?1 & s5d ? knaulege to fau\r ! wayis ( v]tu1 & ( v]itee1 & t he wald refreyne 9 ? all be/iale appetitis1 & t he wald illumyn ?yne engyne1 & conf]me ?y _s ( ?y g\]naunce till 8 hon\r & s]vice1 hon\rably to be ressauit z eff]is4 ,& ,i h vnd]/&91 h[ ?\ desyris t ,i w> ) ?2 & t ?\ sais ?\ art am>uailit t ,i may ab/5e fra ?y pres5ce2 ?9k& t ,i am n sa besy & dilig5t ( ?y g\]naunce z ,i 0 wont to be3 ,& be ?is cause ,i haue vnd]tane to make litil ,reugles callit ,cannonet1 t is to say1 ,a lytil buke1 ! quhilk salbe z a balaunce 9 ! quhilk ?\ sall payss all ?y w]kis 92 & to be a supplee to ? 9 my abs5ce1 ry*t z ,i w> pres5t3 c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,xl4--,,capitulum4 ,fol4 #abi4 ,,"h ,,decl>is ,,! ,,noble ,,philosoph\r ,,h[ ,,t ,,! ,,subjectis ,,( ,,pr9cis ,,t ,,ar ,,! ,,vphald ,,( ,,! ,,w>lde1 ,,ar ,,comp]it ,,till ,a ,,faire ,,g>dyn1 ,,or ,,till ,a ,,lordis ,,tres\re1 ,,& ,,t ,,?ai ,,suld ,,be ,,kepit ,,z ,,tres\re4 ,alex&]1 faire ,sone1 ghx w ,i t ?[ witt1 t ?y subjectis suld be kepit z ?y tres\ris1 f= ?ai ar ?y tres\re4 ,= ?ai may be comp]it till a ,"l t has a faire & gude g>dyn quh>e ?>e is grete quantitee ( fruyte treis1 h]bis1 & o?ir gresis1 ri*ess1 & n$efull till mannis behufe1 ! quhilkis gherely & contynualy b]is grete pl5tee ( fruytis = mannis su/5aunce quh5 ?ai ar well gra?it1 scr\bbit1 & demaynit1 & wele gudit1 kepit1 su/5it1 & g\]nyt at ry*t1 & suld be wele s5e to1 & soc\rit at ?air n$is4 ,& kepit wele 9 gude reugle ( ju/ice & saufit fra injuris & oppress9s1 & t ?>e be bot ?\ allane g>d5] ^u ?ame1 & no*t mony mai/] g>d5>is2 f= quh>e mony mai/] g>d5]is ar ! g>dyn is no*t comm\nly all pr\ffitably g\]nyt1 ! quhilk suld be ( gude g\]naunce t /5t him no*t to spill ?y treis1 na gad] ?y fruytis1 t is to say1 ?y subjectis gudis wrangwisely2 & sa may ?y realme left1 & be wele def5dit & cons]uit1 sa t ?\ kepe ? no*t to haue mony disp5s>is 9 ?y g>dyn1 t is ?y realme4 ,f= quhy1 = c\atise & gr$ynes ( ?y fruytis1 ?> may ent] corrupci\n 9 ?y g>dyn1 & syne apon ?yself1 quh5 ilk ane pressis oure o!ris to be ma/]is ( ?i gudis1 & ( ?y c\nsaile1 & ?i g\]naunce4 ,bot ?>e is mony t w he*t & say ?ai sall d wele1 & quh5 ?ai m\nt 9 g\]naunce ?ai d all o?ir wayis4 ,& sum corrumpis be giftis & he*tis ,pr9cis ,c\nsail\ris1 & p]u]tis all gude g\]naunce ?r\ ?air gr$yness ( gudis1 gev& giftis to ,lordis ( ! ,c\nsale = to manete9e ?ame lang 9 ?aire (ficis & 9 ?aire malicis4 ,& trai/ wele1 ,,alex&]1 t ?y ,peple & ?y ,b>\ns1 ?y ,ba*el]is & ?y ,commons ar ! /uf & ! multiplicaci\n & furnyss+ ( ?y realme1 & be ?ame mon ?\ be cr[nyt1 & ?y cr\n vphaldyn & maynt5yt1 & be ?ai no*t ?r\ ? manet5yt & su/5yt 9 ?air ry*tis & ri*ess1 ?ai w no*t lufe ?1 na hon\re ?1 na ?o c\rt1 na help to su/5e ?yne e/ate2 f= bot gyf ?\ mak ?aim cause to be fyablez & trai/ to ?1 & ?y wors*ip & pr\ffit1 & to hald lufe & lautee betuix ? & ?y peple1 ?\ fall neu] be sek] na seure a day 9 ?y realme4 ,& w ?\ vmbe?9k ? wele ( all t ,i haue said1 & g\]ne ? eft] my deuise & c\nsale be=esaid1 ?\ sal be haldyn z wyse & wor?y ,k+1 & d\btit & lufit ( ?y peple1 & ( all o!ris3 ,& ?\ sall cum ab\e ( all ?yne vnd]tak+is & desyris3 ,quhilkis gif ?\ faillis to d1 ?\ sall se t ?>e sall cum greu\se mis*eif & mys=tune1 ba! ^u ? & ?y realme1 & ?y g\]naunce1 & x sall no*t be 9 ?y p[> to sett rem$e1 na ?\ c no*t1 na may no*t e/ymy ! paynis t suld be injunct to ? ?>=e4 ,bot "h ,i pray h]tfully to ! 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