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,,! ,,prologue4  ,almighty ,god gave t5 
behe/s 9 ! law ( ! ,jews1 t ,moses      
receiv$ 9 ! hill ( ,s9ai 9 two tables ( 
/one1 t 7 writt5 ) ,god's f+]4 ,&       
7,moses7 himself1 aft] 8 burial1 comm&$ 
9 8 /ory to ea* man t w be sav$ to keep 
& obs]ve !m4 ,& :oso s9ne? 9 any ( !    
same behe/s1 %all rep5t !re(1 & be      
%riv51 & pray = ,god's m]cy1 if he w be 
sav$4  ,?is book is writt5 = ,engli%m51 

t !y may "k h[ !y %all %rive !mselves & 
make !m clean 9 ?is life4 ,?is book is  
call$ by him :o writes ,ay5bite (       
,inwyt4 ,fir/ are ! t5 behe/s t all m5  
%all obs]ve4                            
,,! ,,fir/ ,,comm&m5t4  ,! fir/ behe/ t 
,god made & comm&$ is ?is3 #8,?\ %alt n 
h _m gods2' t is to say1 #8,?\ %alt     
nei!r h1 nor wor%ip1 nor s]ve any ,god b
 ,me4 ,& ?\ %alt n put ?y tru/ b 9 ,me4'
 ,= ! same t puts 8 tru/ *iefly 9 a     
creature1 s9ne? deadly & acts aga9/ ?is 
behe/4 ,su* are !y t wor%ip ! idols &   
make _! god ( a creature1 :atsoev] x be4
  ,aga9/ ?is behe/ s9 ^? t love _! goods
 too mu*1 gold or silv]1 or o!r e>?ly   
?+s4 ,:osoev] s9 9 ^! ?+s set _! he>t & 
_! hope s mu* t !y =get _! ,creator1 &  
=sake ,him :o l5ds !m all ^! goods4 ,&  
!re=e !y %\ld s]ve & ?ank1 & love &     
wor%ip ,him above all ?+s1 z ?is fir/   
behe/ tea*es !e4                        
,,! ,,second ,,comm&m5t4  ,! second     
behe/ is z foll[s3 #8,?\ %alt n take    
,god's "n 9 va92' t is to say1 #8,?\    

%alt n swe> = naught & )\t good reason1'
 :i* our ,"l ,himself =bids u 9 ,8      
,gospel1 t "o %\ld n swe>1 nei!r by !   
heav51 nor by ! e>?1 nor by o!r         
creature4 ,yet f good cause "o may swe> 
)\t s91 z 9 judgm5t1 :]e "o dem&s oa? ( 
tru?1 or out ( judgm5t f o!r good cause1
 & ) purity & reason4 ,9 no o!r mann] is
 x "r to swe>4 ,&1 !re=e1 :osoev] swe>s 
)\t reason ! "n ( our ,"l1 & = naught1  
if he witt+ly swe>s false he =swe>s     
himself1 & acts aga9/ ?is behe/1 & swe>s
 deadly1 = he swe>s aga9/ consci5ce1 t  
is to say 7und]/&71 :5 he =swe>s himself
 by ?\ght & by long ?9k+4 ,b he t swe>s 
true witt+ly1 & always = naught or = "s 
bad reason1 n wick$ly1 b lightly & )\t  
sl&]1 swe>s v5ially4 ,nev]!less ! habit 
is s9ful1 & may well turn to deadly s9  
unless he bew>e4 ,b he t swe>s horribly 
by ,god or by ,8 sa9ts1 & breaks him 9  
pieces1 & says sl&]s ab\t him t are n to
 be said1 ! same s9s deadly4 ,nor c he h
 reason1 t he may excuse himself4 ,& he 
t accu/oms himself to swe> mo/1 s9s mo/4

                            ,,! ,,?ird  
,,comm&m5t4  ,! ?ird behe/ is ?is3      
#8,look t ?\ hall[ ! day ( ! sabba?     
7,saturday71' t is to say1 ?\ %alt n d  
on ! day ( ! sabba? 7,saturday7 ?y      
bus9ess1 nor ?y works1 t ?\ mighte/ d on
 o!r days4 ,b ?\ %alt re/ ?yself 9 ord] 
! bett] to prep>e ?yself to pray to & to
 s]ve ?y ,creator1 :o re/$ ! sev5? day f
 works t ,he _h made 9 ! six days be=e1 
9 :i* ,he made & orda9$ 7ord]$7 ! _w4   
,?is behe/ he spiritually fulfils :o    
keeps by 8 might ! peace ( 8 consci5ce1 
9 ord] to s]ve ,god m holily4 ,!n ?is ^w
 #8,saturday1' :i* ! ,jews call         
#8sabba?1' signifies 7z mu* z7 re/4     
,?is behe/ c none keep spiritually1 t is
 consci\s 79 consci5ce7 ( deadly s94 ,= 
su* consci5ce _c be at re/ ! :ile t %e  
is 9 su* a /ate4 ,& in/ead ( ! sabba?1  
:i* 0 /rictly kept 9 ! old law1 holy    
,*ur* sets ! ,sunday to be kept 9 ! new 
law1 = our ,"l arose f dea? to life on  
,sunday4 ,& !re=e "o %all bew>e & keep  
free s holily1 & be at re/1 f works ov] 

& above ! week2 & m f works ( s92 & give
 himself m to spiritual works & to      
,god's s]vice1 & ?9k on 8 ,creator1 &   
pray to ,him1 & ?ank ,him = ,8 goodness4
 ,& :oso breaks ! ,sunday & ! o!r high  
fea/s t are orda9$ to be kept 9 holy    
,*ur*1 s9s deadly1 = he acts aga9/ !    
a=esaid behe/ ( ,god & ( holy ,*ur*1    
except x be = "s bus9ess t holy ,*ur*   
all[s4 ,b he s9s m t sp5ds ! ,sunday & !
 fea/s 9 s91 & 9 :or$om1 & 9 o!r s9s    
aga9/ ,god4 ,^! ?ree behe/s direct u    
specially to ,god4                      
,,! ,,f\r? ,,comm&m5t4  ,! f\r? behe/ is
 ?is3 #8,hon\r ?y fa!r & ?y "m1 = ?\    
%alt live ! long] on ! e>?4' ,?is behe/ 
admoni%es u t we bew>e t we ang] n fa!r 
nor "m witt+ly4 ,& :oso despises 8 fa!r 
& 8 "m witt+ly1 or sl&]s !m1 or ang]s ) 
evil1 s9s deadly1 & breaks ?is behe/4   
,9 ?is same behe/ is und]/ood ! hon\r t 
we %all be> to our spiritual fa!rs1 t   
is1 to !m t h ! c>e ( tea*+ u & ( *a/is+
 u1 su* z are ! rul]s ( holy ,*ur*1 & ^?
 t h ! c>e ( our s\ls & ( our bodies4 ,&

 :oso w n b[ to !m t h ! c>e ( him1 :5  
!y tea* ! good t "o is b\nd to d1 s9s   
deadly2 & ! disob$i5ce may be su* t x is
 deadly s94                             
,,! ,,fif? ,,comm&m5t4  ,! fif? behe/ is
 ?is3 #8,?\ %alt slay no man4' ,?is     
behe/ =bids t "o %all slay ano!r =      
rev5ge1 or = 8 goods1 or = o!r wick$    
reason1 = t is deadly s94 ,nev]!less to 
slay evildo]s1 9 ord] to d & keep "r1 & 
= o!r good reason1 7x7 is good "r by !  
law to him t %all d x & is b\nd !reto4  
,9 ?is behe/ is =bidd5 s9 ( hate1 & (   
wra?1 & ( great ire4 ,=1 z sai? !       
,scripture1 he t hate? 8 bro!r1 he is a 
man-slay] z to 8 w1 & s9s deadly2 & he  
7also7 t be>s long wra? aga9/ o!rs2 =   
su* wra?1 long held & befold$ 9 ! he>t1 
is 9 wra? & 9 hate1 :i* is deadly s9 &  
aga9/ ?is behe/4 ,& yet s9s he m t does 
or pur*ases %ame or h>m to o!rs         
wrongfully1 or is 9 c\nsel & 9 help to  
cause o!rs to be h>m$ 9 ord] to av5ge   
himself4 ,nev]!less wra? or contempt1 t 
goes lightly )\t great w & will+ness to 

h>m o!rs1 is n deadly s94               
,,! ,,six? ,,comm&m5t4  ,! six? behe/ is
 ?is3 #8,?\ %alt d no :or$om2' t is to  
say1 ?\ %alt n desire c>nal fell[%ip )  
o!r m5's wives4  ,9 ?is behe/ is =bidd5 
u all s9 ( ! fle%1 t "o calls g5]ally   
le*]y4 ,t is "o ( ! sev5 deadly s9s1    
?\gh !re are "s bran*es t are n deadly  
s91 z are _m motions ( ! fle%1 all ( :i*
 "o _c flee4 ,& ^? "o %all br+ to naught
 & )draw f z mu* z "o c1 n n\ri% nor    
pursue !m1 ei!r by too mu* meat or dr9k1
 or by evil ?\ghts too long hold51 or by
 evil h&l+s4 ,= 9 su* ?+s "o may h h>m (
 s\l4 ,9 ?is behe/ is =bidd5 all s9s    
aga9/ nature1 9 :atev] mann] !y are     
done1 ei!r 9 8 own body or 9 o!rs4      
,,! ,,sev5? ,,comm&m5t4  ,! sev5? behe/ 
is ?is3 #8,?\ %alt d no !ft4' ,?is behe/
 =bids u to take & )hold o!r m5's ?+1   
:atev] x be1 f wick$ cause1 aga9/ ! w ( 
him t owns x4  ,9 ?is behe/ is =bidd5   
robb]y1 !ft1 /eal+1 & usury1 & unfair   
deal+ ) o!rs1 9 ord] to h = 8 own4 ,& he
 t acts aga9/ ?is behe/ is b\nd to give 

up :at he has wrongly ( o!r m5's1 if he 
kn[s to :om4 ,& if he kn[s n1 he is b\nd
 to give x = ,god's love1 or to act by !
 advice ( holy ,*ur*4 ,& he t wrongly   
)holds o!r m5's ?+ = a s9ful reason s9s 
deadly1 unless he give x up1 :]e he     
owes1 if he kn[s x & c d x1 or unless he
 acts by ! advice ( holy ,*ur*4         
,,! ,,eigh? ,,comm&m5t4  ,! eigh? behe/ 
is ?is3 #8,?\ %alt say no false witness 
aga9/ ?y fell[-,*ri/ian4'  ,9 ?is behe/ 
x is =bidd5 u t we %\ld lie or =swe>    
ourselves1 ei!r 9 judgm5t or out (      
judgm5t1 9 ord] to cause ?y             
fell[-,*ri/ian h>m2 & t "o %\ld br+ none
 z a witness 9 ord] to impair 8 7"o's   
fell[-,*ri/ian's7 fame1 or 8 grace t he 
ha?1 = t is deadly s94 ,aga9/ ?is behe/ 
^? act t sl&] good m5 beh9d !m will+ly &
 wrongfully1 :i* "o calls ! s9 (        
detraction2 & ^? also t praise ! wick$ &
 ! de$s ( _! wick$ness & ( _! follies1  
kn[n1 or se51 or he>d4 ,t is s9 (       
flatt]y or ( deceit1 :5 "o says x be=e  
!m2 or falsehood or leas+s1 :5 he t "o  

speaks ( is n pres5t4 ,= all ^? are     
false witnesses4                        
,,! ,,n9? ,,comm&m5t4  ,! n9? behe/ is  
?is3 #8,?\ %alt n desire ?y neighb\r's  
wife1 nor desire h] 9 ?y he>t4' ,t is to
 say1 ?\ %alt n cons5t to d s9 ) ?y     
body4  ,?is behe/ =bids to desire ) w ( 
he>t to h c>nal fell[%ip ) all wom5 out 
( m>riage2 & ! s9ful tok5s t are made   
outw>dly 9 ord] to lead to s91 z are    
s9ful words ( su* a k9d1 or gifts1 or   
s9ful h&l+4 ,& ! diff]5ce betwe5 ?is    
behe/ & ! six? a=esaid is1 t ! six?     
behe/ =bids ! de$ )\t1 b ?is =bids !    
cons5t )94 ,= ! cons5t to h c>nal       
fell[%ip ) a woman 7wom571 :o is n 8 own
 = a wife1 is deadly s9 by ! judgm5t (  
,god's ,^w1 :i* says3 #8,:oev] sees a   
woman & desires h] 9 8 he>t1 he ha? s9n$
 ) h] 9 8 he>t1' t is to say1 9 op5     
desire & 9 ?\ght4                       
,,! ,,t5? ,,comm&m5t4  ,! t5? behe/ is  
?is3 #8,?\ %alt n desire a ?+ t is ?y   
neighb\r's4' ,?is behe/ =bids ! w to h  
o!r m5's ?+7s7 = a wick$ reason4  ,9 ?is

 behe/ is =bidd5 envy ( o!r m5's goods1 
or ( o!r m5's grace4 ,= ! same envy     
comes ( s9ful covet\sness to h ! goods  
or ! v grace t he sees 9 o!rs4 ,& ! same
 covet\sness1 :5 ! cons5t & ! ?\ghts are
 !reto1 is deadly s91 & aga9/ ?is behe/4
 ,nev]!less light covet\sness to h o!r  
m5's ?+s = a good reason is no s94 ,& if
 !re is any evil desire1 )\t w & )\t    
cons5t to h>m o!rs1 x is no s92 & if !re
 is s91 x is light s94  ,^! are ! t5    
behe/s1 :]e( ! ?ree fir/ direct u well  
to ,god2 ! o!r sev5 direct u to our     
neighb\r4 ,^! t5 behe/s are incumb5t on 
ea* "o t ha? reason & age1 to "k & to d4
 ,= :oev] acts !reaga9/ witt+ly1 s9s    
deadly4                 ,,! ,,twelve    
,,articles ,,( ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,belief4  
,^! are ! twelve articles ( ! ,*ri/ian  
belief1 t ea* ,*ri/ian man %all believe 
/eadfa/ly1 = o!rwise he _c be sav$ :5 he
 ha? wit & reason4 ,& !re( are twelve   
accord+ to ! numb]s ( ! twelve apo/les1 
:o appo9t$ !m to be obs]v$ & to be kept 
by all ^? t w be sav$4 ,! fir/1 !n1     

belongs to ! ,fa!r1 ! next sev5 7sev5?7 
to ! ,son1 ! la/ f\r 7f\r?7 to ! ,holy  
,gho/2 = t is ! beg9n+ ( ! belief1      
#8believe 9 ! ,holy ,tr9ity2' t is1 9 ! 
,fa!r1 & 9 ! ,son1 & 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1 "o
 ,god & ?ree p]sons4 ,all ^! articles   
are conta9$ 9 ! cre$1 t ! twelve apo/les
 made1 :]e( ea* orda9$ 8 own4  ,! fir/  
article is ?is3 #8,i believe 9 ,god1 !  
,fa!r ,almighty1 ,creator ( heav5 & (   
e>?4' ,?is article ,/4 ,pet] orda9$4  ,!
 second article belongs to ! ,son1 z to 
,8 ,godhead2 t is to say1 t ,he is ,god1
 & is ?is3 #8,i believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 
our ,"l1 ! ,son ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 & 7,he7 
is "o ) ! ,fa!r 9 all ?+s t app]ta9 to !
 ,godhead1 b1 ) reg>d to ! p]son1 :o is 
o!r ?an ! p]son ( ! ,fa!r4' ,?is article
 ,/4 ,john ! ,evangeli/ orda9$4  ,! ?ird
 article & ! fif?1 t foll[s aft]1 belong
 to ! ,son z to ,8 manhood2 t is to say1
 z ,he is mortal man4 ,!n 9 ! ?ird      
article is conta9$1 t ,he 0 conceiv$ ( !
 ,holy ,gho/1 & born ( ! maid ,m>y4 ,by 
:i* x is to be und]/ood t ,he 0 conceiv$

 9 ! maid ,m>y by ! de$ & by ! virtue ( 
! ,holy ,gho/1 & n at all by de$ ( man4 
,& ! maid ,m>y rema9$ ev] maid & :ole   
be=e & aft]4 ,?is article ,/4 ,james1   
,/4 ,john's bro!r1 orda9$4  ,! f\r?     
article belongs to ,8 passion2 t is to  
say1 t ,he suff]$ dea? "u ,pontius      
,pilate1 :o 0 a pagan1 & judge at t "t 9
 ,j]usalem1 by ! ,romans4 ,"u t judge 0 
,jesus ,*ri/ condemn$ wrongfully at !   
comm& ( ?ree wick$ ,jews1 & crucifi$1 & 
dead1 & plac$ 9 a tomb4 ,?is article ,/4
 ,&rew orda9$4  ,! fif? article is z    
foll[s3 t ,he w5t into hell aft] ,8     
dea?1 9 ord] to lead out !nce & to      
deliv] ! s\ls ( ! holy fa!rs1 & ( all ^?
 t1 f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 di$ 9 true & good
 belief1 & 9 hope t !y %\ld be sav$ by  
,him1 because ( ! s9 ( ! fir/ man4 ,x   
behov$ t all %\ld g into hell & abide   
!re1 ! good 9 sure hope t ,jesus ,*ri/1 
,god's ,son1 %\ld come to deliv] !m1    
accord+ z ,he _h promis$ by ,8 prophets4
 ,& = t reason w\ld ,he aft] ,8 dea? g  
into hell1 t is to say1 on t side :]e ! 

sa9ts 71 n on t side :]e 7 ! lo/1 :o 7  
dead 9 _! s9 & 9 _! unbelief4 ,& ^? ,he 
l$ n out1 = !y are lo/ = ev]more4 ,?is  
article ,/4 ,philip orda9$4  ,! six?    
article is ( ,8 resurrection1 to wit1 t 
! ?ird day aft] ,8 dea?1 9 ord] to      
fulfil ! ,scriptures1 ,he arose f dea?  
to life1 & %[$ ,himself to ,8 disciples1
 & prov$ ,8 resurrection to !m 9 _m ways
 = =ty days4 ,?is article ,/4 ,?omas    
orda9$4  ,! sev5? article is1 t ! =tie? 
day aft] ,8 resurrection1 :5 ,he _h eat5
 ) ,8 disciples1 ,he asc5d$ be=e !m q   
op5ly into heav51 :o is above e creature
 t is 9 heav51 unto ! "r h& ( ,god !    
,fa!r1 :]e ,he made ,him sit4 ,?is      
article ,/4 ,b>?olomew orda9$4  ,! eigh?
 article is1 t ,he %all come at ! day ( 
judgm5t to judge ! dead & ! liv+1 ! good
 & ! bad1 & r5d] to ea* accord+ z he ha?
 des]v$ 9 ?is _w4 ,^! are ! articles t  
belong to ! ,son4 ,?is article ,/4      
,mat!w1 ! evangeli/1 orda9$4  ,! n9?    
article & ! ?ree la/ belong to ! ,holy  
,gho/1 & is ?is3 #8,i believe 9 ! ,holy 

,gho/4' ,?is article requires t "o      
believe t ! ,holy ,gho/ is ! gift & love
 ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son1 f :om comes all !
 good ( grace1 & t ,he is "o ,god1 & "o 
) ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 except ! p]son1 :i* 
is o!r ?an ! p]son ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son4
 ,?is article ,/4 ,james1 ,/4 ,simon's &
 ,/4 ,jude's bro!r1 orda9$4  ,! t5?     
article is ?is3 #8,i believe 797 ! holy 
,ca?olic ,*ur* & ! communion ( sa9ts2' t
 is to say1 ! fell[%ip ( all ! sa9ts1 & 
( all ! good m5 t are1 & %all be unto ! 
end ( ! _w1 & 7 s9ce ! beg9n+1 toge!r 9 
! fai? ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& 9 ?is article 
are und]/ood ! sev5 sacram5ts t are 9   
holy ,*ur*1 to wit1 *ri/5+1 confirm+1 ! 
sacram5t ( ! alt>1 ord]s1 m>riage1 !    
holy %rift1 & ! la/ ano9t+4 ,?is article
 ,/4 ,simon orda9$4  ,! elev5? is1 to   
believe ! =giv5ess ( s9s1 t ,god gives  
by ! virtue ( ,8 holy sacram5ts t are 9 
holy ,*ur*4 ,?is article ,/4 ,jude      
orda9$4  ,! twelf? article is1 to       
believe ! g5]al resurrection ( ! body1 &
 ! life )\t end1 t is ! bliss (         

,p>adise1 :i* ,god %all give to !m t h  
des]v$ x by good fai? & by good works4  
,?is article gives 7u7 to und]/& its    
contr>y1 t is1 ! torm5t )\t end t ,god  
ha? prep>$ = ! lo/4 ,?is article %all be
 und]/ood 9 su* a mann]1 t ea*1 be he   
good1 be he bad1 %all be at ! day (     
judgm5t rais$ f dea? to life 9 8 own    
body1 :]e9 he %all h liv$1 & receive 8  
rew>d 9 body & 9 s\l1 accord+ z he has  
des]v$ 9 ?is life4 ,& !re=e %all ! good 
at t day 9 body & 9 s\l be 9 life )\t   
end1 & ! wick$ lo/ ev]more 9 body & 9   
s\l4 ,?is article ,/4 ,mat!w orda9$4    
,,( ,,! ,,revelation ,,t ,,/4 ,,john ,,!
 ,,evangeli/ ,,saw4  ,my "l1 ,/4 ,john1 
9 ! book ( 8 visions1 :i* is call$ !    
,apocalypse1 s says t he saw a bea/ t   
came out ( ! sea wond]fully adorn$ &    
exce$+ly dreadful4 ,= ! body ( ! bea/ 0 
z a leop>d1 ! feet 7 ( a be>1 ! ?roat ( 
a lion1 & x _h sev5 heads & t5 horns1 & 
^u ! t5 horns t5 cr[ns2 & ,/4 ,john saw 
t ! same evil bea/ _h p[] ( himself to  
fight ) ! sa9ts1 & to ov]come & to      

ov]ma/] !m4 ,?is same bea/1 s wond]ful &
 s c\nt]feit$ & dreadful1 betok5s !     
devil1 :o came out ( ! sea ( hell1 :i*  
is full ( all sorr[ & ( all bitt]ness4  
,! body ( ! bea/1 z ,/4 ,john says1 0 s 
l ! leop>d because1 z ! leop>d ha? div]s
 col\rs1 s ha? ! devil div]s modes (    
wat*+ & ( dispute1 9 ord] to beguile &  
to tempt folk4 ,! feet 7 l ! feet ( a   
be>1 = z ! be>1 :i* ha? its /r5g? 9 its 
feet & 9 its arms1 holds /rongly & b9ds 
:at x ha? "u its feet1 :at x embraces1 j
 s does ! devil !m t he ha? embrac$ &   
ov]?r[n by s94 ,! ?roat 0 ( a lion1     
because ( 8 great cruelty1 t w dev\r    
all4                    ,,! ,,tok5s ,,( 
,,! ,,heads ,,( ,,! ,,bea/s4  ,! sev5   
heads ( ! bea/ ( hell are ! sev5 capital
 s9s by :i* ! devil draws to himself    
also all ! _w4 ,= sc>cely x befalls t "o
 falls n into ! ?roat ( "s ( ! sev5     
heads1 & !re=e ,/4 ,john says well t x  
_h p[] aga9/ ! sa9ts4 ,= on e>? is no   
man s holy t he c p]fectly escape all ! 
k9ds ( s9 t come ( ^! sev5 heads )\t    

special privilege ( grace1 z x 0 9 !    
maid ,m>y1 or 9 "s o!rs by special      
grace1 :i* !y _h ( ,god4 ,! t5 horns ( !
 bea/ betok5 ! (f5ces aga9/ ! t5 behe/s 
( our ,"l1 :i* ! devil obta9s1 z mu* z  
he c1 by ! sev5 a=esaid s9s4 ,! t5 cr[ns
 above betok5 ! victory t x 7he7 ha? ov]
 all ! s9ful1 because he causes !m to s9
 aga9/ ! t5 behe/s4                     
,,! ,,fir/ ,,head ,,( ,,! ,,bea/4  ,!   
fir/ head ( ! bea/ ( hell is pride2 !   
second is envy2 ! ?ird1 wra?2 ! f\r?1   
slo?1 :i* "o calls 9 book-lore1         
indol5ce2 ! fif?1 it*+--9 book-lore1    
av>ice1 or covet\sness2 ! six?1         
gluttony2 ! sev5?1 le*]y1 or luxury4 ,( 
^! sev5 heads comes e k9d ( s91 & !re=e 
!y are call$ capital s9s1 because !y are
 ! head ( all evil & ( all s9s1 & !     
beg9n+ ( all evil1 be !y deadly1 be !y  
v5ial4 ,!n ea* ( ! same sev5 divides    
into _m divisions1 & fir/ we w talk ( ! 
s9 ( pride1 because t 0 ! fir/ s9 & !   
beg9n+ ( all evil4 ,= pride fir/ broke  
fell[%ip & ord]1 :5 ,lightbe>] 7,lucif]7

 ! angel1 because ( 8 great beauty & 8  
great wit1 w\ld be above ! o!r angels1 &
 w\ld make himself equal to ,god1 :o _h 
made him s fair & s good1 & !re=e he    
fell f heav5 & became a devil1 bo? he & 
all 8 fell[%ip4 ,all ! pr\d1 :o fell[%ip
 & ord] ( m5 de/roy & break1 are l him1 
:5 !y w be above o!rs1 & be m fam$ &    
prais$ ?an any o!r t are m wor?y4       
,,! ,,might ,,( ,,pride4  ,?is s9 (     
pride is too dreadful1 = x 7%e7 bl9ds   
m51 s t !y !mselves nei!r "k nor see2 x 
is a v /rong & a v special aid to !     
devil1 :]eby he beguiles ! high m51 & ! 
fair1 & ! ri*1 & ! wise1 & ! h>dy1 & !  
hon\rable1 & g5]ally e mann] ( folk1 b  
especially ! great lords1 s t !y        
!mselves nei!r "k nor see _! misde$s1   
nor _! follies1 nor _! faults 7read     
wytes72 !n is x ! mo/ p]il\s sickness ( 
7all7 o!rs4 ,=soo? he is 9 great p]il1  
to :om e rem$y turns into v5om1 z d     
tea*+ & *a/isem5t to ! pr\d4 ,= ! m "o  
reproves & blames & *a/ises him ! m     
angry he is & ! m we>y he becomes4      

,pride is ! devil's own daught]1 :o has 
a great %>e 9 8 nature4 ,pride w>s aga9/
 ,god because ( ,8 goodness1 & ,god ?r[s
 d[n pride & w>s aga9/ x4 ,pride is k+ (
 wick$ habits4 ,x 7%e7 is ! lion t      
dev\rs all4 ,pride de/roys all !        
goodness & all ! graces & all ! good    
works t are 9 man4 ,= pride makes ( alms
 s91 & ( virtues vices1 & by good works1
 :]eby "o %\ld buy heav51 x makes u w9  
hell4  ,?is s9 is ! fir/ t assails !    
knight our ,"l1 7&7 :om x is ! la/ to   
leave1 = :5 ,he ha? all o!r evils       
ov]come1 !n pride assails ,him ! m      
/rongly4               ,,h[ ,,"o ,,%all 
,,divide ,,! ,,sev5 ,,b\ghs ,,( ,,pride4
  ,?is s9 divides & spreads into s _m   
p>ts t "o c sc>cely reckon !m4 ,b sev5  
pr9cipal divisions !re are1 :i* are z   
sev5 b\ghs1 :i* g out1 & are born ( a   
wick$ root4  ,! fir/ b\gh1 !n1 ( pride  
is untru?2 ! second1 contempt2 ! ?ird1  
ov]we5+1 :i* we call presumption2 !     
f\r?1 ov]-boldness1 :i* we call         
ambition2 ! fif?1 va+lory2 ! six?1      

hypocrisy2 ! sev5?1 wick$ dread4 ,to ^! 
sev5 divisions belong all ! s9s t are   
born ( pride4 ,b ea* ( ^! sev5 b\ghs has
 _m small twigs4  ,! fir/ b\gh ( pride1 
:i* is untru?1 divides itself into ?ree 
little b\ghs1 :]e( ! fir/ is bad1 !     
second worse1 ! ?ird wor/ ( all4 ,! "o  
is crime1 ! second madness1 ! ?ird      
apo/asy4 ,crime g5]ally is 9 e s91 = no 
s9 is )\t crime1 & s beg9 all s9s by    
crime4 ,b ! crime t we speak ( "h       
specially1 :i* comes ( pride1 is a k9d (
 untru?1 is a vice1 t is call$ 9        
book-lore +ratitude2 t is1 =getfulness (
 ,god & ( ,8 gifts1 t "o ?anks ,him n z 
"o %\ld d1 nor yields ,him ?anks = ,8   
gifts t ,he ha? giv5 u4  ,=soo?1 he is  
inde$ a villa9 & untrue t[>ds 8 ,"l1 :o 
ha? done him all good1 & he does n ?ank 
,him1 b =gets1 & yields ,him evil =     
good1 & villa9y = c\rtesy4 ,! same      
villa9y do? man to ,god :5 he be?9ks him
 n ( ! gifts t ,god ha? giv5 him1 &     
gives him always1 & ?anks ,him n1 b r   
(t5 opposes ,him 9 t :i* he uses wick$ly

 & aga9/ ,god's w4  ,t is v great       
villa9y1 z x appe>s to me1 t he 7%\ld7  
receive great goodness & n deign to say 
great ?anks4 ,& yet x is great] :5 "o   
=sakes ,him1 or :5 "o =gets ,him4 ,b !  
same is too great1 :5 ea* day he        
receives ! goodnesses1 & ea* day yields 
evil = good4  ,he !n t ?9ks well1 & (t5 
consid]s ! gifts :i* ,god ha? giv5 him1 
& gives always1 & t he has no good ?+   
:i* ,god has n giv5 him1 nei!r gifts (  
nature1 z fairness & heal? & /r5g? (    
body1 & sleight & natural wit z reg>ds !
 s\l2 nor gifts ( *ance1 z ri*es1 hon\r1
 & nobility2 nor gifts ( grace1 z are   
virtues & good works1 well %\ld he ?ank 
,god = all ,8 good ?+s2 = "o goodness   
dem&s ano!r4  ,! second untru? t comes (
 pride is madness4 ,"o holds a man mad  
:o is out ( 8 wits1 9 :om reason is gone
 a/ray4 ,!n ! same gr[s "r fooli% & gone
 a/ray & well call$ mad1 t witt+ly &    
boldly ! goods1 t are n 8 b 8 ,"l's     
goods--:]e( x behoves him /rictly to    
yield reckon+ & acc\nt1 to wit1 ! goods 

( su* great price & ! temporal goods t  
he ha? 9 cu/ody1 ! virtues ( ! body1 & !
 ?\ghts1 & ! cons5ts1 & ! wills ( !     
s\ls--wa/es & sp5ds 9 follies & 9       
excesses be=e ! eyes ( 8 ,"l1 & provides
 n = 8 reckon+ & kn[s well t x behoves  
him to reckon1 & kn[s n :51 nei!r ! day 
nor ! h\r4 ,su* folly is well call$     
witlessness4 ,( su* vices ! great pr\d  
m5 are full1 t use wick$ly ! great goods
 t ,god has l5t !m4  ,! ?ird untru? t   
comes ( pride is apo/asy4 ,he is inde$  
an apo/ate t puts ! l& t he holds ( 8   
,"l into ! h& ( ! enemy1 & does him     
homage4 ,su* s9 makes him :o s9s mortal1
 = !n1 z mu* z 9 him lies1 he does      
homage to ! devil1 & becomes 8 ?rall1 & 
yields him all t he holds ( ,god1 bo?   
body & s\l & o!r good ?+s1 :i* he places
 at ! s]vice ( ! devil4 ,& al?\gh he be 
by 8 say+ a ,*ri/ian1 he d5ies by de$ & 
%[s t he is n4 ,b especially 9 ?ree     
ways1 is a man call$ an apo/ate & false 
,*ri/ian1 ei!r because he believes n :at
 he %\ld1 z does ! ,bulg>1 & ! h]etic1 &

 ! apo/ate1 :o d5y _! belief2 or because
 he s9s aga9/ ! belief t he believes1 z 
d ! p]jur$ & ! li>s ( ! belief2 or      
believes m ?an he %\ld1 z d ! div9]s & !
 wit*es & ! sorc]esses1 :o "w by !      
devil's p[]4 ,& all ^? t 9 su* ?+s      
believe & put _! tru/1 s9 deadly4 ,= all
 su* ?+s are aga9/ ! belief1 & !re=e    
holy ,*ur* =bids !m4 ,^! are ! k9ds (   
untru?1 :i* is ! fir/ b\gh ( pride4     
,,! ,,second ,,b\gh ,,( ,,pride4  ,!    
second b\gh t comes out ( ! /ock ( pride
 7s7 is contempt 7despite71 :i* is a v  
great s94 ,& ?\gh x be s1 t no deadly s9
 is )\t contempt ( ,god1 always by t :i*
 we "h specially call contempt1 by ?is  
s9 "o may s9 9 ?ree ways3 ei!r because  
"o praises n o!rs aright 9 he>t z "o    
%\ld1 or because "o %[s n hon\r &       
rev]5ce :]e "o %\ld1 or because "o obeys
 n aright !m t "o %\ld rightfully obey4 
,n[1 ?9k "r well 9 ?y he>t h[ (t5 ?\ ha/
 done ! same s9 t ?\ ha/ 9 ?y he>t1     
despise/ ^? t are m wor?y ?an ?\ because
 ( "s ext]nal graces t ,god ha? giv5 !e1

 ei!r because ( nobility1 or pr[ess1 or 
ri*es1 or wisdom1 or fairness1 or o!r   
gifts1 :atev] !y may be2 :]e=e ?\       
praise/ ?yself m ?an ?\ %\ld/1 & o!rs   
less4  ,aft]w>ds1 ?9k h[ _m times ?\ ha/
 %[n little hon\r & rev]5ce to :om ?\   
%\ld/ 7h %[n !m72 fir/ to ,god1 & to ,8 
"m1 & to ,8 sa9ts1 & to ! angels (      
heav54 ,= !re is none aga9/ :om ?\ ha/ n
 s9n$ 9 contempt 7despite71 or by !     
contempt t ?\ ha/ (t5times evilly &     
badly kept _! fea/s4  ,aft] t1 ?9k h[ _m
 times ?\ ha/ miss]v$ our ,"l ,jesu     
,*ri/1 ei!r 9 ?is1 t ?\ ha/ n joyfully  
he>d ,8 s]vice1 nor said ,8 pray]s1 nor 
he>d s]mons2 & :5 ?\ %\ld/ he> ,8 mass  
or ,8 s]mon at *ur*1 ?\ *att]$/ & je/$/ 
be=e ,god1 & 9 t ?\ %[$/ ,him little    
hon\r4  ,aft]w>ds 7?9k7 h[ ?\ ha/ _m    
times %[n little hon\r to ! body ( ,jesu
 ,*ri/ :5 ?\ sawe/ x or :5 ?\ receiv$/  
x1 9 t ?\ wa/ n wor?ily prep>$ by %rift 
& by rep5t+1 or p]*ance1 :at is worse1 t
 ?\ witt+ly receive/ 9 deadly s91 :i* is
 great contempt 7despite74  ,aft]w>ds1  

to ?y sweet fell[1 & to ?y good gu>dian1
 ?9e angel1 :o always gu>ds !e3 h[ _m   
%ames ?\ ha/ done him1 9 t ?\ did/ ?y   
s9s be=e him4  ,aft]w>ds1 ?9k h[ _m     
times ?\ ha/ be5 disob$i5t to ?y fa!r & 
to ?y "m1 & to ^? to :om ?\ %\ld/ be    
ob$i5t & %[ hon\r4 ,if ?\ wilt 9 ?is    
mann] call to m9d ?y life1 ?\ %alt see t
 ?\ ha/ s9n$ m times 9 su* k9d ( pride z
 is call$ contempt 7despite7 ?an 7t n7  
?\ can/ reckon4                         
,,! ,,?ird ,,b\gh ,,( ,,pride4  ,! ?ird 
b\gh ( pride is arrogance1 :i* "o calls 
ov]we5+ or presumption1 :5 ! man ?9ks m 
( himself ?an he %\ld2 t is to say1 t   
?9ks he is wor? m ?an he is1 or t he c d
 m ?an he c1 or t he kn[s m ?an he does1
 or ?9ks t he is wor? m1 or m able1 or m
 kn[+ ?an any o!r4 ,?is s9 is ! /r5g? ( 
! devil1 = x protects & n\ri%es all !   
great spiritual s9s4 ,?is s9 %[s itself 
9 _m ways1 ei!r by de$ or by spee*1 b   
especially 9 six ways2 to wit1 9        
s+ul>ity1 = ! pr\d & ! presumptu\s ?9ks 
t he is m wor?y & kn[s m ?an any o!rs1 &

 deigns n to d z o!rs t are m wor?y ?an 
he is1 b r w be s+ul> 9 8 de$s4 ,t is ! 
fir/ s9 by :i* ov]we5+ is 7%[n7 9 de$4  
,! second is fooli% und]tak+ ( great    
exp5se1 :i* "o calls prodigality1 :5 he 
do? too mu* sp5d+1 ei!r ( 8 own or ( o!r
 m5's1 9 ord] to be prais$1 & !re=e t "o
 %\ld hold him 7to be7 ! m lib]al & ! m 
c\rte\s4  ,! ?ird evil t comes ( ov]we5+
 is fooli% und]tak+ ( false /rife1 z    
,solomon says2 t is to say1 :oev] takes 
a false /rife 9 h&1 & kn[s well t x is  
false1 & foll[s x4  ,! f\r? twig ( !    
same b\gh1 :]eby ! pr\d %[s ! pride ( 8 
he>t1 is boa/+1 :i* is a v f\l s9 bo? to
 ,god & to ! _w4 ,! boa/] is ! cuckoo1  
:i* _c s+1 b ( himself4 ,?is s9 is f\nd 
7b\nd7 9 him :o by 8 own m\? boa/s1 ei!r
 ( 8 wit1 or ( 8 k91 or ( 8 works1 or ( 
8 pr[ess4 ,b x 7! s97 d\bles itself 9 ^?
 :om ! boa/] & ! li> seeks1 & c\nsels1 &
 gives !m ( 8 own1 = !m to praise & to  
say ( him 7!m7 :at he 7!y7 d>e n say1 & 
to lie conc]n+ him 7!m71 & to boa/ 8    
7_!7 nobility4  ,! fif? (f%oot ( ! same 

/ock is scorn4 ,= t is ! wont ( ! pr\d  
ov]we5]1 t x is n en\gh = him to despise
 9 8 he>t ! o!rs t h n ! graces t he    
?9ks he has1 b makes 8 mock+s & 8       
scorns1 &1 :at is worse1 mocks & scorns 
! good m51 & 7(7 ^? t he sees turn to   
good1 :i* is v great s9 & v dreadful4 ,b
 by _! evil tongues !y turn aside mu*   
folk f do+ well4  ,! six? (f%oot ( !    
same b\gh is )/&+4 ,t is :5 ! man )/&s  
all !m t w\ld d him good4 ,= ! pr\d     
ov]we5]1 if "o reproves him1 he excuses 
himself1 if "o *a/5s him he is wro?1 if 
"o advises him well he believes none b 8
 own wit4 ,x is a p]il\s sickness :5 "o 
_c endure t "o may tea* him1 & to :om   
all m$ic9es turn into v5om4             
,,! ,,f\r? ,,b\gh ,,( ,,pride4  ,! f\r? 
b\gh ( pride is fooli% desire1 :i* "o   
calls 9 book-le>n+ ambition2 t is1 an   
evil desire to climb high4 ,?is s9 is ! 
devil's pan ( hell1 :]e9 he makes 8     
fry+s4 ,?is b\gh spreads 9 _m ways "r & 
left4 ,= he t desires to climb high1    
7to7 "s he w please1 & !refrom gr[ _m   

s9s1 z on ! "r h& to wit1 deceit1       
simulation1 giv+ fooli%ly1 9 ord] t "o  
%all e/eem him c\rte\s & lib]al4 7,to7  
o!rs he w h>m1 & !refrom comes ! s9 on !
 left side1 z to sl&] !m :om he w h>m 9 
ord] to exalt himself1 & raises up blame
 = him & desires ! dea? ( t 7man71 :o   
holds :at he we5s to come into1 &       
frauds1 & evil c\nsel1 conspiracies1    
/rife1 & _m o!r s9s1 t gr[ out ( ?is    
evil b\gh4                          ,,! 
,,fif? ,,b\gh ,,( ,,pride4  ,! fif? b\gh
 ( pride is idle bliss2 t is1 fooli%    
lik+ ( fooli% praise1 :5 he feels 9 8   
he>t kn[+ly t he is1 or we5s to be1     
prais$ = some?+ t he has 9 him1 or we5s 
to h1 & w be prais$ !re=e1 = :i* he %\ld
 praise ,god4 ,& !re=e idle bliss robs  
,god1 & /eals :at is ,84 ,= ( all our   
goods ,he %all h ! hon\r & ! praise1 &  
we ! ga94  ,idle bliss is ! great w9d t 
?r[s d[n ! great t[]s & ! high /eeples1 
& ?r[s to ! gr\nd ! great bee*es 9      
woods1 & makes ! great hills to quake1  
:i* are ! high m5 & 7^?7 t are mo/      

wor?y4 ,t is ! devil's p5ny1 :]e) he    
buys all ! fair p5nywor?s 9 ! m>ket (   
?is _w1 :i* are ! good works4 ,& because
 !re are ?ree k9ds ( goods t man ha? (  
,god1 & t ! devil wall buy ) 8 p5ce1    
!re=e ?is b\gh divides into ?ree k9ds ( 
small b\ghs1 :]e( gr[s e k9d ( s91 :i*  
no cl]k c tell4 ,! same ?ree k9ds (     
goods t "o has ( ,god are ! gifts (     
nature1 ! gifts ( hap1 ! gifts ( grace4 
,! natural gifts are ^? t "o calls #8by 
nature1' ei!r z to ! body or z to ! s\l2
 z reg>ds ! body1 z heal?1 fairness1    
/r5g?1 pr[ess1 nobility1 good tongue1   
good spee*2 z reg>ds ! s\l1 z cle> wit  
to und]/& well1 & subtle wit to devise  
well1 good memory to reta9 well1 & !    
virtues ( nature1 :]eby "o is m natural 
?an ano!r1 or m lib]al1 or meek]1 or m  
graci\s1 or cont5t$ & well ord]$4 ,= all
 ^! gifts "o %all ?ank & s]ve ,god1     
because !y all come f ,him4 ,nev]!less !
 pr\d sells !m to ! devil = ! false p5ny
 ( idle bliss1 & (t5 w>s aga9/ ,god =   
all ,8 gifts1 = :i* he %\ld ?ank ,god4  

,& :oev] takes good he$ may see t 9 all 
^! gifts ( nature t ,i h briefly told1 x
 is s9 by idle bliss 9 too _m ways1 :i* 
ea* may bett] see 9 himself1 if he w    
/udy well1 ?an o!rs c tell him4  ,!     
gifts ( hap are exalt$ /ations1 ri*es1  
delights1 & prosp]ities1 :]e( "o ?9ks 9 
_m ways4 ,= :5 ! lady ( hap has turn$ h]
 :eel to ! man1 & rais$ & set 7him7 to !
 height ( h] :eel1 l ! mill to ! w9d1 & 
7he has7 climb$ high !re1 !re bl[ all ! 
twelve w9ds ( idle bliss4 ,= :5 he t is 
aris5 s high 9 prosp]ity ?9ks 9 8 he>t  
fir/ ( ! dignity1 aft]w>ds ( 8          
prosp]ity1 aft] t ( 8 ri*es1 aft]w>ds ( 
8 lu/s t 8 body has1 aft] t ( ! great   
fell[%ip t foll[s him1 aft]w>ds ( ! fair
 company t s]ves him1 aft] t ( 8 fair   
mann]1 aft]w>ds ( 8 fair rid+s1 aft]w>ds
 ( ! pl5ty ( fair robes1 aft] t ( !     
adorn+ ( 8 h\se ) lu/ful ease & o!r k9ds
 ( equipm5t1 7s7 t s mu* is fair &      
noble1 aft]w>ds ( ! great pres5ts & ( ! 
great fea/s t "o makes him ev]y:]e1 aft]
 t ( 8 good fame1 & ( 8 praises1 t fly  

ev]y:]e4 ,?us ! wret* rejoices & glories
 9 8 he>t1 s t he kn[s n :]e he is4 ,^! 
are ! gifts t come ( idle bliss1 7t is7 
to wit1 twelve k9ds ( temptation ( idle 
bliss1 :i* ^? 9 high e/ate h1 ei!r 9 !  
_w or 9 religion1 ei!r cl]ic or layman4 
,! gifts ( grace are virtues & good     
works4 ,& aga9/ ^! gifts idle bliss (t5 
bl[s ! m /rongly1 & (t5 fells ! great   
trees & ! highe/1 :i* are ! be/ m54 ,&  
?\ %alt "k t 9 virtues & 9 good works ! 
devil tempts by idle bliss 9 ?ree ways4 
,! "o is )9 9 ! he>t1 :5 "o he>s ( !    
good ?+s t "o does privily1 z ( pray]s  
or ( privy works1 & ! man ?9ks t he is  
bett] ) ,god ?an he is4 ,! second is :5 
he has a fooli% bliss 9 him because he  
he>s or sees ( 8 good r5[n1 & t he is   
prais$ & hold5 = a good man4 ,! ?ird is 
:5 he desires & seeks & obta9s fame &   
r5[n1 & 9 su* und]/&+ do? 8 good de$s1 n
 = ,god prop]ly1 b = ! _w4              
,,! ,,six? ,,b\gh ,,( ,,pride4  ,! six? 
b\gh ( pride is hypocrisy1 :i* is a s9 t
 makes "o %[ ! good )\t t is n )94 ,^?1 

!n1 are hypocrites :o pret5d to be good 
m5 & are n1 :o pret5d to h m /r5g? ?an  
"n ( good man1 ?an tru? & hol9ess4 ,&   
?is 7b\gh7 divides 7h]self7 9 ?ree4 ,=  
!re is an hypocrisy f\l1 & ano!r fooli%1
 & ! ?ird subtle4 ,^? are f\l hypocrites
 :o d _! f\l de$s 9 corn]s & %[ !mselves
 good be=e ! p4 ,su* our ,"l calls pa9t$
 & gild$ sepul*res4 ,^? are fooli%      
hypocrites :o keep !mselves cleanly     
en\gh z reg>ds ! body1 & d _m & good    
p5ances pr9cipally = ! fame ( ! _w1     
because "o holds !m to be good m54 ,^?  
are inde$ fools1 = ( good metal !y make 
false money4 ,^? are subtle hypocrites  
:o subtlely w climb up & /eal !         
dignities & ! k+doms4 ,!y d all t a good
 man %all d1 s t no man c "k !m until   
7!n t7 !y are full gr[n & climb$ high 9 
dignities4 ,& !n %[ !y ! evils t 7 hidd5
 & root$ 9 ! he>t1 to wit1 pride1       
av>ice1 malice1 & o!r evil de$s1 :]eby  
"o kn[s op5ly t ! tree nev] 0 good1 & t 
x 0 all deceit & hypocrisy1 all t he _h 
be=e %[$4 ,!re=e x is truly said3 #8,?\ 

%alt nev] "k :at man is1 until he is :]e
 he wi%es to be4'                       
,,! ,,sev5? ,,b\gh ,,( ,,pride4  ,!     
sev5? b\gh ( pride is fooli% dread &    
fooli% %ame1 :5 "o ceases to d well     
because ( ! _w1 t "o be n held a        
hypocrite or a cant]1 :]e "o dreads ! _w
 m ?an ,god4 ,! same %ame comes ( s9ful 
pleas+1 by :i* "o wi%es to please !     
s9ful4 ,& !re=e *iefly is %e daught] (  
pride & ! sev5? b\gh1 & (t5 makes 7m57  
cease to d ! good & d ! evil1 9 ord]    
s9fully to please ! _w4                 
,,! ,,second ,,head ,,( ,,! ,,bea/ ,,(  
,,hell4  ,! second head ( ! wick$ bea/  
is envy1 :i* is ! add] t poisons all4   
,envy is "m to dea?1 = by ! envy ( !    
devil came dea? into ! _w2 x is ! s9 :i*
 mo/ imm$iately makes man l ! devil 8   
fa!r4 ,= ! devil hates n b o!rs' good1 &
 loves n b o!rs' h>m1 & s does ! envi\s4
 ,! envi\s man _c see ! good ( o!rs1 any
 m ?an ! owl or ! bat 7c see7 !         
brightness ( ! sun4 ,! same s9 divides  
*iefly into ?ree b\ghs4 ,= ! same s9    

env5oms fir/ ( all ! he>t ( ! envi\s1 & 
aft]w>ds ! m\?1 & aft]w>ds ! works4 ,!  
he>t ( ! envi\s is env5om$ & goes a/ray1
 s t he _c see o!r m5's good )\t rep5t+ 
)9 8 he>t & judg+ evilly1 & :at he sees 
or :at he he>s takes x 9 a bad s5se1 & (
 all makes 787 h>m1 s mu* 7s7 t to !    
he>t ( ! envi\s come v5om\s ?\ghts (    
false judgm5t1 t "o _c tell 7!m74       
,aft]w>ds1 :5 ! envi\s he>s or sees o!r 
m5's ill1 :atev] x be1 ei!r ill ( body1 
z dea? or sickness1 or ill ( *ance      
7hap71 z pov]ty or adv]sity1 or         
spiritual ill1 z :5 he he>s t "s1 t "o  
held good m51 are blam$ = "s vice4 ,at  
su* ?+s he rejoices 9 8 he>t4 ,aft]w>ds1
 :5 he sees or he>s ! good ( o!rs1 be x 
good ( nature1 or good ( hap1 or good ( 
grace1 :]e( we h spok5 above1 !n !re    
comes a sorr[ to 8 he>t1 s t he _c be at
 re/1 nor make gladness1 nor fair       
pret5ce4 ,n[1 ?\ can/ see t ! v5om\s    
he>t ( ! envi\s s9s g5]ally 9 ?ree ways3
 9 false judgm5ts1 9 wick$ gladness1 9  
worse sorr[s2 he s9s also by ! m\?4 ,= x

 behoves t su* w9e z !re is 9 ! tun %\ld
 run by ! tap4 ,& because ! he>t 0 full 
( v5om1 x behoves t x leap out by ! m\?4
 ,!n f ! m\? ( ! envi\s come out ?ree   
k9ds ( v5om\s words1 :]e( ,david speaks 
9 ! ,psalt]1 #8,! m\? ( ! envi\s is full
 ( curs+1 & ( bitt]ness1 & ( treason4'  
,( curs+1 = ! goods ( o!rs he defames1 &
 depreciates !m z mu* z he c4 ,(        
bitt]ness1 = ! ills ( o!rs he exagg]ates
 & increases accord+ to 8 might4 ,(     
treason1 = all t he sees or he>s1 he    
turns x to ill & judges x falsely4      
,aft]w>ds1 ! envi\s has ?ree k9ds ( v5om
 inde$1 z he ha? 9 m\? & 9 he>t2 = !    
nature ( ! envi\s is to )draw & de/roy  
all good by 8 might1 be x little1 be x  
less1 be x p]fect$4 ,he is !n ( ! nature
 ( ! basilisk1 = no gre5ness c la/ be=e 
him1 ei!r 9 grass1 or 9 bu%1 or 9 tree4 
,!n1 accord+ to ! ,gospel1 corn has ?ree
 /ates1 = x is fir/ z 9 grass1 aft]w>ds 
9 ! e>1 aft]w>ds is full ( fruit & q    
ripe4 ,& s !re are "s t h a good beg9n+1
 9 ord] to live well & to pr(it1 & are z

 9 grass2 ! same ! envi\s takes pa9s to 
qu5* if he c4 ,o!rs are z 9 ! e>1 :i*   
fl[]s well 9 goodness & by x is         
pr(itable to ,god or to ! _w2 & ! envi\s
 rebels 9 ord] to conf\nd & to de/roy ^?
 by 8 might4 ,! o!rs are p]fect & 9     
great /ate1 & d mu* good to ,god & to ! 
_w4 ,_! good fame to abate & _! goodness
 to depreciate ! envi\s prep>es all 8   
devices4 ,= ! great] t ! goodness is1 ! 
m ! envi\s sorr[s4 ,?is s9 is s p]il\s1 
t "o c sc>cely come to "r rep5tance1    
because x 7%e7 is contr>y to ! ,holy    
,gho/1 :o is ! well ( all good4 ,& ,god 
says 9 ,8 ,gospel1 t :oev] s9s aga9/ !  
,holy ,gho/ 7he7 %all nev] h m]cy 9 ?is 
_w nor 9 ! o!r1 = he s9s ( 8 own        
wick$ness1 & "o mu/ 9 t :olly und]/& 7x 
s74 ,= !re is no s9 s great t ,god does 
n =give 9 ?is _w1 if man rep5ts & prays 
= m]cy = ! s91 t w>s by its might aga9/ 
! grace ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 9 t x w>s aga9/
 o!r m5's spiritual good1 z ! ,jews     
oppos$ ,jesu ,*ri/ = ! good ?+s t ,he   
did4                       ,,! ,,s9s    

,,aga9/ ,,! ,,holy ,,gho/4  ,& ?\ %alt  
"k t !re are six s9s t are specially    
aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/2 to wit1 ov]we5+1   
:i* makes ! m]cy ( our ,"l spread too   
mu*1 & praises ,8 righte\sness little1 &
 !re=e _m p s9 9 hope4 ,! second is     
despair1 :i* robs ,god ( ,8 m]cy1 z     
ov]we5+ 7does7 ( ,8 righte\sness4 ,!    
?ird is )/&+1 t is1 h>dness ( he>t1 :5  
man is h>d5$ 9 8 wick$ness1 s t "o _c   
turn him1 & he w n am5d4 ,! f\r? is     
contempt ( p5ance2 t is1 :5 man orda9s 9
 8 he>t t he %all n rep5t ( 8 s94 ,!    
fif? is to oppose ! grace ( ! ,holy     
,gho/ 9 o!rs4 ,! six? is to oppose tru? 
witt+ly1 & especially ! tru? ( !        
,*ri/ian belief4 ,all ^! s9s are aga9/ !
 goodness ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & are s great
 t 7!y7 h>dly come to "r rep5tance1 &   
!re=e h>dly are !y =giv54               
,,! ,,?ird ,,head ,,( ,,! ,,evil ,,bea/4
  ,! ?ird head ( ! bea/ is hate4 ,b ?\  
%alt "k t !re is "o hate1 :i* is virtue1
 :i* ! good man ha? aga9/ evil2 ano!r1  
:i* is v great s91 t is fi]c5ess ( he>t1

 :]efrom come _m b\ghs1 & *iefly f\r1   
7:i*7 are ! f\r w>s t ! felon ha?4 ,!   
fir/ is ) himself1 = :5 man be>s 7him7  
hate to ! torm5t 7read (7 s\l & body1 s 
t man _c sleep nor h any re/1 sometimes 
x deprives him ( meat & dr9k & makes him
 fall into a fev]1 or into su* sorr[ t  
he receives dea?4 ,t is a fire t wa/es  
all ! goods ( ! h\se4 ,! second w> t !  
felon ha? is ) ,god4 ,= wra? & felony s 
support & seize sometimes ! he>t ( !    
fi]ce "o1 because ( "s temporal         
adv]sity1 or sickness1 or dea? ( fri5ds1
 or "s mis=tune1 :5 8 w is n done1 t he 
murmurs aga9/ our ,"l1 & ?anks ,god ill 
& ,8 sa9ts1 & swe>s & blasphemes aga9/  
,god & ,8 sa9ts4 ,! ?ird w> t ! wra?ful 
ha? is ) ^? t are "u him1 t is1 ) 8 wife
 & ) 8 h\sehold2 = ! man is sometimes s 
out ( 8 wits t he beats & smites bo?    
wife & *ildr5 & h\sehold1 & breaks pots 
& cups z if he 7 out ( 8 wits2 & s he   
is4 ,! f\r? is w> outside ) 8 neighb\rs 
& ) 8 ne>e/1 t are all ab\t him4 ,& f   
?is b\gh gr[ sev5 small b\ghs4 ,= :5    

wra? arises betwe5 two m5 !re is fir/   
*id+1 & !n wra? t rema9s 9 ! he>t1      
aft]w>ds wra?1 aft]w>ds /rife (t5 comes1
 aft]w>ds desire ( v5geance1 aft]w>ds   
sometimes manslaught]1 & aft]w>ds       
sometimes deadly w> betwe5 ! fri5ds1    
:]e( (t5 comes too mu* evil1 & p]ils t  
_c be am5d$4 ,= :5 !re is w> betwe5 two 
m51 x (t5 befalls t !re are _m p dead :o
 h no guilt1 *ur*es brok5 d[n1 t[ns     
burnt up1 abbeys1 priories1 b>ns        
de/roy$1 & m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 dis9h]it$ 
& exil$1 & l&s de/roy$1 & too mu* o!r   
h>m1 :i* is done by reason ( ^? :o are  
b\nd to am5d :at ?is br+s1 bo? ! "l &   
all ^? t are help+ him 7!m71 & 7conc]n$7
 9 su* a bus9ess1 & !re=e !y are 9 great
 p]il ( _! heal? ( s\l1 = !y may n be   
able to am5d or give up ! h>m t !y h    
done1 & x behoves !m to give x up or to 
be hang$4                  ,,! ,,f\r?   
,,head ,,( ,,! ,,evil ,,bea/ ,,( ,,hell4
  ,! f\r? head ( ! wick$ bea/ is slo?1 t
 is1 idl5ess & dis9cl9ation to d well4  
,?is s9 is too evil a root1 t ca/s _m   

evil b\ghs4 ,?is idl5ess1 :i* is slo?1  
makes a man h evil beg9n+1 & m evil     
am5d+1 & worse end+4 ,evil beg9n+ has ! 
slo?ful ?r\gh six s9s4 ,! fir/ is       
?9ness1 :5 ! man loves our ,"l little & 
lukew>mly1 :om he %\ld love ard5tly1 &  
!refrom x comes t he is feeble & lukew>m
 to d all good ?+s4 ,! second is        
timidity1 t is1 dis9cl9ation ( he>t1 :i*
 is ! devil's b$1 :]e9 he re/s himself1 
& says to ! man & to ! woman3 #8,?\ ha/ 
be5 too s(tly drawn =?1 ?\ art too      
feeble 9 con/itution1 ?\ can/ n d !     
great p5ances1 ?\ art too t5d]1 ?\ w\ld/
 v soon be dead2' & !re=e ! wret* lets  
himself fall to d ! lu/s ( 8 fle%4 ,!   
?ird is idl5ess1 :i* is a s9 t causes   
mu* evil1 z says ! ,scripture4 ,= :5 !  
devil f9ds ! man idle he puts him to "w1
 & causes him fir/ to ?9k evil1 &       
aft]w>ds to desire villa9ies1           
ribaldries1 le*]ies1 & to lose 8 "t & _m
 good ?+s t he might d1 :]eby he might  
w9 p>adise4 ,! f\r? is heav9ess1 :5 !   
man is s heavy t he love? n b to lie &  

re/ & sleep3 sometimes !y are necess>ily
 s long 7en\gh7 awake1 t !y _h r lose   
f\r masses ?an a sweat or a sleep4 ,!   
fif? is wick$ness1 t is :5 ! man lies 9 
s91 & feels ! temptations ( ! devil & ( 
8 fle% t assail him1 & ?r\gh d[nright   
wick$ness w n raise ! head to ,god 9    
sorr[1 nor cry #8,h>\6' 7,norman cry =  
assi/ance7 9 %rift1 nor raise ! h&s 9   
satisfaction 7am5ds74 ,! same is l !    
wret* t w\ld r rot 9 a f\l & /9k+ prison
 ?an h ! torm5t ( /eps to climb = 8     
outgo+4 ,! six? is little w 7in]tness74 
,9 ?is s9 are ^? t h dread = naught1 t  
d>e n beg9 to d well because !y h dread 
t ,god w fail !m1 :i* is ! dread ( !    
dream]s :o h dread ( _! dreams4 ,!y are 
l him t d>e n g 9 ! pa? because ( !     
snail :i* %[s him 8 horns1 & l ! *ild t 
d>e n g 8 way because ( ! goose t bl[s4 
,^! are ! six vices t rob ! man ( good  
beg9n+4 ,because ( six o!r vices !      
slo?ful _c h good beg9n+ or am5dm5t4 ,!y
 are ! bad habits ( an evil s]vant1 :o  
causes t no good man %all receive him   

7!m7 into 8 s]vice :5 he is s slo?ful1  
untrue1 c>eless1 =getful1 slack1 &      
fail+4 ,! fir/ vice is untru?4 ,= :5    
,god sets 9 ! he>t ( man goodwill to d  
well1 !n comes ! devil & says to him3   
#8,?\ %alt easily recov] x2 ?\ art "y & 
/rong2 ?\ %alt live long1' & s ! devil  
makes him to cease f do+ well4 ,aft]w>ds
 comes slo?2 = he t does well & does x  
delay+ly1 x is no wond] if he does x    
slo?fully4 ,t is a vice :]eby all ! _w  
is besmutt$1 7z7 :oev] takes good he$   
may see4 ,= few folk !re are t are      
dilig5t 9 :at !y are b\nd to d z reg>ds 
,god & _! neighb\r4  ,aft] slo? is      
=gett+4 ,= :oev] is slo?ful (t5 =gets4  
,because ( ^! two s9s ( =gett+ x (t5    
befalls t he _c be %riv52 he =gets 8    
%ortcom+s & 8 s9s1 :i* is great p]il4 ,=
 none c h =giv5ess )\t true %rift1 :i*  
produces rep5tance ( he>t1 confession ( 
m\?1 ob$i5ce 9 de$2 t is1 am5d+ &       
rep>ation4 ,!re is no man s good t1 if  
he saw well 8 own %ortcom+s1 w\ld n f9d 
en\gh to say ea* day 9 8 %rift4 ,b slo? 

& =gett+ make ! s9n]s bl9d1 s t !y see n
 9 ! book ( _! consci5ce4               
,,! ,,p]il ,,( ,,slackness4  ,aft]w>ds  
comes slackness1 :i* comes ( want (     
he>t1 & ( evil habit1 :i* s b9ds ! man t
 ) difficulty he gives himself to       
well-do+4 ,sometimes x comes ( ignorance
 & ( fooli% heat1 :]eby ! man s />ves 8 
he>t & 8 body by fa/s & by vigils & by  
o!r de$s1 t he falls into feebl5ess &   
into su* sickness t he _c lab\r 9 ,god's
 s]vice1 & p]i%es 9 ! slackness because 
he has nei!r ta/e nor devotion =        
well-do+4 ,aft]w>ds comes we>9ess1 :i*  
makes ! man become we>y & worse f day to
 day1 until he is q defeat$ & ov]come ) 
we>9ess4 ,& ?is is ! six? vice ( ! evil 
s]vant1 t he fails ere he come to ! end 
or to 8 t]m1 & "o c say1 :oev] s]ves &  
s]ves n fully1 he loses 8 rew>d4        
,,! ,,six ,,po9ts ,,( ,,slo? ,,t ,,br+  
,,man ,,to ,,8 ,,end4  ,& yet aga9 !re  
are six evil po9ts :]eby slo? br+s man  
to 8 end4 ,! fir/ is disob$i5ce1 :5 !   
man w n d :at "o tells him 9 p5ance2 or 

7:57 "o comm&s him some?+ t seems to him
 h>d1 he excuses himself t he _c d x2 or
 if he receives x1 he does x ei!r little
 or naught4 ,! second po9t is impati5ce2
 = z he c be> no?+ 9 ! way ( ob$i5ce1 he
 _c endure 9 ! way ( pati5ce1 s t none  
d>e speak to him ( 8 good4 ,! ?ird is   
murmur+1 = :5 "o speaks to him = 8 good1
 he is angry & murmurs1 & ?9ks t "o     
despises him1 & !refrom he falls into   
sorr[1 :i* is ! f\r? vice4 ,& ! same    
sorr[ ov]comes him s mu* t all t "o says
 to him1 all t "o does to him1 all t he 
he>s1 all t he sees1 x all annoys him1 &
 s he falls into sorr[ & into           
dis9cl9ation to live1 s t he himself    
ha/5s & desires 8 dea?2 & ?is is ! fif? 
vice4 ,aft] all ^! sorr[ful po9ts ( slo?
 ! devil gives him ! deadly /roke1 &    
br+s him to despair4 ,!re=e1 he         
compasses 8 dea? & slays himself1 z     
desp]ate & gives himself to all evils1 &
 dreads n to d s91 :atev] x be4 ,to su* 
an end slo? leads ! man4 ,^! are eighte5
 po9ts t ! devil ?r[s ^u ! slo?ful2 x is

 no wond] ?\gh he lose ! game4          
,,! ,,fif? ,,head ,,( ,,! ,,bea/4  ,!   
fif? head ( ! bea/ be=e m5tion$ is ! s9 
( av>ice & ( covet\sness1 :i* is ! root 
( all evil1 z says ,/4 ,paul4 ,t is !   
mi/ress :o has s l>ge a s*ool t all g   
!re9 to le>n1 z says ! ,scripture4 ,=   
all mann] ( folk /udy 9 av>ice1 bo?     
great & small3 k+s1 prelates1 cl]ks1 bo?
 lay & religi\s4 ,av>ice is inord9ate   
love1 s inord9ate x %[s itself 9 ?ree   
ways g5]ally1 9 w9n+ boldly1 9 )hold+   
/raitly1 9 sp5d+ nigg>dly4 ,^! are !    
?ree pr9cipal b\ghs :i* gr[ f ?is root4 
,b specially & prop]ly f ! root ( av>ice
 g out _m small roots1 :i* are v great1 
deadly s9s4 ,! fir/ is usury1 ! second  
!ft1 ! ?ird robb]y1 ! f\r? false claim1 
! fif? sacrilege1 ! six? simony1 ! sev5?
 wick$ness1 ! eigh? is 9 *aff]1 ! n9? is
 wick$ craft1 ! t5? is 9 evil folk1 &   
ea* ( ^! small roots divides 9 _m ways4 
,!n ! fir/ root1 :i* is usury1 divides  
into sev5 outca/+s4 ,= !re are sev5 k9ds
 ( usur]s3 l5d+1 :o l5d silv] = o!rs1 &1

 above ! pr9cipal1 take ! pr(its1 ei!r 9
 p5ce1 or 9 horses1 or 9 corn1 or 9 w9e1
 or 9 fruit ( ! gr\nd1 :i* !y take 9    
mortgage1 )\t reckon+ ! fruit 9 paym5t1 
& :at is worse1 !y w reckon twice or    
?rice 797 ! ye> 9 ord] to make ! usury  
increase1 & w yet h gifts ov] & above = 
ea* t]m1 & (t5 make ( ! usury a pr9cipal
 debt4 ,^! are usur]s evil & f\l4 ,b !re
 is ano!r l5d]1 c\rte\s1 :o l5ds )\t    
b>ga9-mak+1 always = pr(it1 ei!r 9 p5ce1
 or 9 horses1 or 9 cups ( gold or (     
silv]1 or robes1 or tuns ) w9e1 or 9 fat
 sw9e1 mat]ial s]vices ( horses1 ( c>ts1
 or food1 to !m or to _! *ildr51 or 9   
o!r ?+s1 & ev]y:]e = usury1 :5 "o takes 
x by reason ( ! loan4 ,! second k9d (   
usury is 9 ^? t l5d n to _! p>son1 b :at
 _! fa!rs & ! fa!rs ( _! wives or _!    
eld]s h obta9$ by usury !y )hold1 & w n 
give x up4 ,! ?ird k9d ( usury is 9 !m t
 h %ame to l5d ) _! own h&2 b !y cause  
_! s]vants or o!r m5 to l5d ( _! p5ce4  
,^! are ! ma/] usur]s4 ,( ! same s9 !   
great m5 are n quit1 :o support & su/a9 

,jews & ! ,s>ac5s1 :o l5d & de/roy !    
c\ntry1 & !y take paym5ts & great gifts1
 & sometimes ! ransoms t are = ! goods (
 ! poor4 ,! f\r? k9d is 9 !m t l5d ( o!r
 m5's silv]1 or take 9 pl$ge at little  
co/ 9 ord] to l5d at great] co/4 ,^! are
 l usur]s t le>n su* f\l craft4 ,! fif? 
k9d is 9 unfair deal+3 :5 "o sells ! ?+1
 :atev] x be1 = m ?an x is wor? at ! "t1
 & :at is worse1 ! di%one/ "t-sett]1 :5 
he sees ! folk mo/ necessit\s1 !n w he  
sell twice z de> z ! ?+ is wor?4 ,su*   
folk d too mu* evil4 ,by means ( _!     
"t-sett+ !y de/roy & make begg>s !      
knights & ! nobles t foll[ ! t\rnam5ts1 
:o assign _! l&s & _! h]itage 9 pl$ge ( 
mortgage1 :i* is n paid4 ,ano!r s9s 9   
buy+ ?+s1 z corn or w9e or o!r ?+7s =7  
less by half ?an x is wor?1 = ! p5ce :i*
 he pays at fir/1 & !n sells x !m aga9  
twice or ?rice z de>4 ,ano!r buys ?+s :5
 !y are wor? lea/ 7&7 v abundant 7or a  
great b>ga971 corn 9 h>ve/1 w9e 9 v9tage
 7v5dage 9 ,gloss>y71 or w>es1 9 ord] to
 sell aga91 7& keeps !m7 until !y are   

mo/ de>1 & desires ! de> "t 9 ord] to   
sell ! de>]4 ,ano!r 7buys7 corn 9 grass1
 v9es 9 bloom1 :5 !y are ( fair         
appe>ance1 by su* a b>ga9 t !y may h1   
:atev] *ance befall1 _! prop]ty safe4 ,!
 six? k9d is ( ^? t take _! p5ce to     
m]*ants1 s t !y may be p>tak]s 9 ! w9n+ 
& n 9 ! loss1 or :o entru/ _! bea/s1 z  
_m z half1 7to !m17 s t !y may be ( high
 price2 t is to say1 t if !y die 9 !    
meantime !y h to put o!rs 9 _! /ead wor?
 z mu*4 ,! sev5? k9d is 9 ^? t d ?is to 
_! poor neighb\rs 9 _! ne$s--7&7 because
 !y h l5t !m a little silv] or corn1 or 
done "s k9dness1 7&7 :5 !y see !m poor &
 ne$y1 !n make !y a b>ga9 ) !m to d _!  
jobs1 & ! p5ce t !y deliv]$ be=e to !   
poor man1 or l5t him a little corn1 !y h
 ?ree p5nywor?s ( "w = "o p5ny4         
,,! ,,second ,,b\gh ,,( ,,covet\sness4  
,! second b\gh ( av>ice is !ft2 t is1 to
 take or )hold o!r m5's ?+s wrongfully1 
& )\t ! k & w ( ! own]4 ,& t "o may d 9 
f\r ways aft] ! mann] ( ?ieves4 ,= !re  
is a ?ief op5 & a ?ief hidd51 a ?ief    

privy & a fell[-?ief4  ,! ?ief common & 
op5 are ^? t by su* craft live1 on :om  
"o does judgm5t :5 "o takes !m4 ,( su*  
!re are _m k9ds on l& & on sea4 ,! hidd5
 ?ief is he t /eals 9 corn]s & secretly1
 great ?+s or little by 7_!7 fight+1 or 
by treason1 or by cunn+4  ,! privy      
?ieves are ^? t /eal n ( /rang]s1 b (   
private p]sons4 ,& ( su* !re are ( great
 & ( small4 ,! great are ! s9ful &      
di%one/ reeves1 provo/s1 beadles &      
con/ables1 t /eal ! f9es & )hold !      
rev5ue ( _! lords1 & reckon m 9 de$s & 9
 exp5diture1 & less 9 receipts & 9      
rev5ue4 ,su* are ! great (ficials t are 
9 ! h\se ( ri* m51 t make great outlays1
 & give lib]ally ! goods ( _! lords )\t 
_! k & )\t _! w4  ,to ?is s9 belong !   
s9s ( ! wife1 t does s mu* by h] s9 t ! 
*ildr51 t %e kn[s well t %e has by      
adult]y1 be> away ! legitimacy4 ,su* is 
! s9 ( ! wife t /eals ! goods ( h] "l 9 
ord] to give to h] k91 or to put to     
s9ful use2 & ( !m ( religion t are      
own]s1 = !y promise to live )\t         

possession4  ,! o!rs are ! little       
?ieves1 t /eal 9 ! h\se bread1 w9e & o!r
 ?+s1 :atev] !y may be2 or ( _!         
neighb\rs1 _! capons1 h5s1 fruit ( _!   
g>d5s1 or o!r ?+s1 :atev] x may be4 ,su*
 are ^? t )hold ! ?+s t !y f9d1 & "k    
well ^: !y are1 & w n give !m up4 ,= if 
?\ f9de/ & re/ore/ n1 ?\ /eale/ x4 ,&   
?\gh !y "k n ^: !y are1 !y %all n !re=e 
)hold x1 b !y %all act by ! advice (    
holy ,*ur* or t ( _! fa!r confessors4   
,! ?ieves 9 fell[%ip are ^? t %>e 9 !   
!ft1 ei!r because ( p>tn]%ip1 or by     
gift1 or by buy+1 or 9 o!r ways2        
aft]w>ds ^? t cons5t1 or advise1 or     
comm& to d x4 ,& ^? t excuse ! ?ieves1  
or support !m 9 _! wick$ness1 or receive
 !m into _! h\se1 or into 8 l&1 ) _!    
!ft2 aft]w>ds ! wick$ judges t suff] !m1
 ei!r ?r\gh gifts1 or ?r\gh entreaties1 
or = o!r evil cause1 & w n1 or d>e n1 d 
"r4                         ,,! ,,?ird  
,,b\gh ,,( ,,av>ice4  ,! ?ird b\gh (    
av>ice is robb]y1 :i* ha? _m small      
roots4 ,! fir/ is 9 evil executors (    

beque/s4 ,! second is 9 evil lords1 be  
he knight or o!r1 t fleece ! poor m5 t  
!y %\ld protect1 by tolls1 by duties on 
corn & cattle 7read coruees71 by loans1 
by evil cu/oms1 by l9es1 by ?reat5+s1 or
 by o!r cu/oms t !y seek or be?9k h[ !y 
may h ( !irs4 ,9 ?is s9 are ! great     
pr9ces or b>ons t by _! p[] take cities1
 ca/les1 l&s1 b>onies1 & ! o!r ri* m5 t 
rob _! poor neighb\rs by =ce ( l&s1     
v9es1 or o!r ?+s1 & take on ! "r h& & on
 ! left1 s t no?+ c escape !m4 ,! ?ird  
is 9 robb]s & evil innkeep]s1 t rob !   
pilgrims & ! m]*ants & o!r wayf>+ m54 ,!
 f\r? is 9 !m t w n pay :at !y mu/1 & t 
)hold wrongfully ! wages ( _! s]vants1  
or ( !m t att5d to _! ne$s4 ,! fif? is 9
 ^! great prelates1 t deprive & rob _!  
und]l+s by too mu* procur+1 or by "s    
unlawful exactions1 :i* !y make 9 too _m
 ways4 ,^? are ! wolves t dev\r ! %eep4 
,! six? is 9 su* reeves1 provo/s1       
beadles1 or (ficial m51 :atev] !y may   
be1 z commit great robb]ies & wrongs ^u 
! poor1 & buy great h]itages4 ,!re are s

 _m o!r k9ds ( robb]ies1 :i* x w\ld be a
 long bus9ess to tell1 b "s are cont9u$ 
above t t is 7"h7 relat$4               
,,! ,,f\r? ,,b\gh ,,( ,,av>ice4  ,! f\r?
 b\gh ( av>ice is false claim+2 t is1   
runn+ ^u o!rs wrongfully3 to ?is s9     
belong all ! fraud1 all falsehoods1 &   
all guile7s7 t come 9 plead+4 ,9 ?is    
le>n+ ,dame ,av>ice has _m s*ol>s1 bo? (
 cl]ks & ( laym51 & especially sev5 k9ds
 ( folk t all /udy ?us4 ,! fir/ is !    
false pla9tiffs1 t make false pleas1 &  
seek false judges1 & long "t1 & false   
witnesses1 false advocates1 false       
lett]s1 9 ord] to grieve o!rs & oppress 
! p wrongfully1 ei!r 9 a ,*ri/ian c\rt  
or 9 a secul> c\rt4 ,! second are !     
false fugitives t flee & d n :at is "r1 
& seek exceptions & respites1 9 ord] to 
deprive o!rs ( _! own4 ,! ?ird is !     
false witnesses2 ^! make ! false        
m>riages2 ^! /eal ! h]itages1 7&7 ?us d 
s mu* evil & h>m z none c am5d2 & all   
?is !y d ?r\gh _! great covet\sness4 ,! 
f\r? is ! false plead]s1 t receive &    

su/a9 witt+ly false causes1 & plead !m =
 hire & = gifts1 :i* !y take on ! "r h& 
& on ! left1 & (t5 lose good suits by _!
 s91 or because ( ignorance or ?r\gh    
slo? turn aside ! rights & d all !      
wrongs on acc\nt ( _! covet\sness1 z ^? 
t are ma/]s ( guile & ( dispute & (     
false accusation4 ,! fif? is ! false    
not>ies t make false lett]s & =ge !     
seals1 make wick$ libels & too _m o!r   
falsehoods4 ,! next is ! false judges1 t
 incl9e m to "o side ?an ano!r ?r\gh    
gifts or ?r\gh promises or ?r\gh        
entreaties1 or = love or = ang] or =    
dread1 & unb9d suits wrongfully2 & h    
great co/s made1 & take great gifts1    
sometimes f ! "o1 sometimes f ! o!r1    
sometimes f bo?1 & sell _! judgm5ts1 or 
let !m come to no?+2 & d poor m5 great  
h>m1 :i* !y _c am5d4 ,! la/ are ! evil  
assessors1 t give evil advice to !      
judges1 & cause suits to be lo/ on      
acc\nt ( ! s]vices t !y give4 ,all !    
p]sons be=e m5tion$ are b\nd to give up 
:at !y h _h wrongfully ( o!rs1 & ! h>m t

 o!rs h _h by !m4                       
,,! ,,fif? ,,b\gh ,,( ,,av>ice4  ,! fif?
 b\gh ( av>ice is sacrilege4 ,sacrilege 
is :5 "o breaks or injures1 or takes    
away f\lly1 ! holy ?+s1 or ! m5 ( holy  
,*ur*1 or ! hall[$ places t are         
appropriat$ to ,god's s]vice1 & t (t5   
cause covet\sness 9 _m ways4 ,fir/1 :5  
"o takes away f\lly ! body ( our ,"l1 z 
d ! h]etics & ! wit*es & ! wick$ prie/s1
 9 ord] to make ga94 ,also ,i speak ( ! 
o!r sacram5ts4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 "o breaks1 
or /eals1 or takes away f\lly1 ! hall[$ 
?+s1 ! crosses1 ! *alices1 ! *rism1 !   
f9e l951 ! consecrat$ ve/m5ts1 & o!r    
consecrat$ ?+s4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 "o burns  
or breaks *ur*es1 or holy places1       
*ur*-t[ns1 or religi\s h\ses1 or :5 "o  
takes ^? out t flee to holy ,*ur*1 or   
into *ur*-t[ns1 9 ord] to be protect$4  
,aft]w>ds1 :5 "o makes qu>rels 9 *ur* s 
t !re is blood %$1 or :5 "o commits s9 (
 le*]y4 ,aft]w>ds :5 "o lays h&s wick$ly
 on cl]k1 or on man or on woman (       
religion4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 "o /eals1 or    

c>ries out ( ! holy place = an evil     
cause consecrat$ ?+s or unconsecrat$1   
:atev] x may be4 ,( ^! s9s ^? are n quit
 t sp5d ! goods ( holy ,*ur*1 !         
patrimony ( ,jesu ,*ri/1 = an evil      
purpose1 nor ^? any ! m t /eal1 or )hold
 by wrong or by =ce1 or hide ! ?+s t are
 appropriat$ to holy ,*ur*1 or pay !m   
badly1 z ! r5ts1 ! (f]+s1 ! ti!s1 & !   
o!r rights ( holy ,*ur*4 ,( ?is same s9 
^? are n quit t break ,sundays1 & !     
fea/s t are to be obs]v$4 ,= ! holy day 
has its fre$om1 z h ! holy places4 ,^!  
are ! small b\ghs t gr[ f ! b\gh (      
sacrilege4                         ,,!  
,,six? ,,b\gh ,,( ,,av>ice4  ,! six?    
b\gh ( av>ice is simony1 :i* is s nam$  
because ( a wiz>d1 t 0 call$ ,simon1 :o 
wi%$ to buy ( ,/4 ,pet] ! ,apo/le !     
grace to d miracles1 & (f]$ great weal?1
 & !re=e all ^? are call$ ,simoniacs1 t 
w sell or buy spiritual ?+s1 :i* is1    
among all ! deadly s9s1 "o ( ! greate/4 
,& ?is b\gh has _m twigs4 ,! fir/ is 9  
!m t sell or buy ! holy ord]s1 or ! body

 ( our ,"l1 or ! o!r sacram5ts ( holy   
,*ur*4 ,! second is 9 !m t sell ,god's  
,^w1 & prea* pr9cipally = p5ce4 ,! ?ird 
is 9 !m t by gifts1 or by promises1 or  
by entreaties dreadful or c>nal1 prevail
 s f> t !y or o!rs are *os5 to dignities
 ( holy ,*ur*1 su* z bi%oprics1 abbeys1 
or dean]ies1 or o!r dignities t "o fills
 by election4 ,! f\r? is 9 !m t ?r\gh   
gifts1 or ?r\gh promises1 or ?r\gh      
t]rible entreaties1 or ?r\gh unclean    
s]vice1 give ! preb5ds & ! p>i%es1 or   
o!r b5efices ( holy ,*ur*4 ,! fif? is 9 
!m t by b>ga9-mak+ let or *ange _!      
b5efices4 ,! six? is 9 !m t by          
b>ga9-mak+ g into religion1 & 9 !m t 9  
su* mann] receive !m4  ,_m o!r s9s !re  
are1 & ( div]s cases1 9 simony4 ,b !y   
belong m to cl]ks ?an to laym54 ,& ?is  
book is made m = laym5 ?an = cl]ks :o h 
books4 ,b always x is necess>y = laym5 t
 !y %\ld keep !mselves f ?is s9 9 ?ree  
cases4 ,"o is :5 !y w help _! k9 or _!  
fri5ds to rise 9 dignities ( holy ,*ur*4
 ,! second :5 !y give preb5ds or        

b5efices t are 9 _! gift4 ,! ?ird :5 !y 
yield _! *ildr5 to religion4 ,9 ^! ?ree 
po9ts1 if !y give or receive gifts or   
evil entreaties or evil s]vices1 !y     
might soon fall into ?is s9 ( simony4   
,=1 z say ! holy writ+s1 !re are ?ree   
k9ds ( gifts t make simony3 gift ( l&1  
gift ( m\?1 z entreaties1 gift (        
uncleanly s]vice4 ,i call uncleanly :5 !
 s]vices are done = an uncleanly cause1 
or pr9cipally = a spiritual matt]4      
,,! ,,sev5? ,,b\gh ,,( ,,av>ice4  ,!    
sev5? b\gh ( av>ice is wick$ness4 ,i    
call wick$ness1 :5 ! man is s wick$ &   
su* a devil1 t he dreads n to d a great 
s91 deadly & horrible1 or great h>m to  
o!rs1 = a little ga9 or = advantage to  
himself4 ,?is b\gh has _m twigs4 ,! fir/
 is :5 any = dread ( pov]ty or =        
covet\sness1 9 ord] to make ga91 =sakes 
7d5ies7 ,god & ! ,*ri/ian belief1 &     
becomes a ,bulg>1 or ,jew1 or ,s>ac54   
,to ?is s9 belongs ! s9 ( !m t = p5ce h 
! devil summon$1 & make en*antm5ts1 &   
cause to look into a sword or into !    

nail ( ! ?umb1 9 ord] to ov]take ?ieves 
or = o!r ?+s4 ,& ( !m also t cause or   
obta9 by *>ms or by wit*craft or by     
evil1 :atev] x be1 t folk t are 9 w$lock
 toge!r hate "o ano!r1 or _c h fell[%ip 
! "o ) ! o!r 9 w$lock2 or t folk1 t are 
n 9 w$lock1 love "o ano!r fooli%ly & 9  
s94 ,! second is ! s9 ( grudg+ & (      
treason 7fraud71 :5 ! man = ga9 or =    
rew>d do? ?+7s7 :]eby !y lead o!rs to   
dea?1 ei!r by sword1 or by poison1 or 9 
o!r way1 :atev] x may be4 ,! ?ird is !  
s9 ( !m t = ga9 burn h\ses1 t[ns1       
ca/les1 cities1 or *ur*es1 or de/roy !  
v9es1 or corn1 or d o!r h>m = rew>d4 ,! 
f\r? is ! s9 ( !m t s[ discord1 & obta9 
/rife & w>s 9 cities1 or 9 capitals1 or 
betwe5 ! nobles1 because !y ?9k to ga9 m
 ) /rife 9 w> ?an 9 peace4 ,! fif? is ! 
s9 ( reeves1 ( provo/s1 ( beadles1 (    
s]vants1 t accuse & *all5ge poor folk1 &
 cause !m to be *>g$1 & use !m ill1 = a 
little ga9 t !y h besides4  ,to ?is s9  
belongs ! s9 ( false judges1 & ( false  
advocates1 & ( false witnesses1 ( :om we

 h spok5 above4 ,9 _m o!r ways ! s9 (   
wick$ness is done4 ,b x 7 a long bus9ess
 to tell1 & bett] may ea* man read !    
same s9 & ! o!rs 9 ! book ( 8 consci5ce1
 ?an 9 any %eepsk94                     
,,! ,,eigh? ,,b\gh ,,( ,,av>ice4  ,!    
eigh? b\gh ( av>ice is unfair deal+1    
:]e9 "o s9s 9 _m ways = temporal ga91 & 
especially 9 sev5 ways4 ,! fir/ is to   
sell ?+s z de> z "o c1 & to buy z *eap z
 "o c4 ,! second is ly+1 swe>+1 &       
=swe>+1 ! de>] to sell _! *aff]4 ,! ?ird
 way is :at "o does 9 weights &         
measures1 & t may be 9 ?ree ways4 ,!    
fir/ :5 "o has div]se weights or div]se 
measures1 & buys by ! greate/ weights or
 by ! greate/ measures1 & sells by !    
lea/4 ,! second way is :5 "o has j      
weights & j measures1 & sells di%one/ly1
 z d ^! tav]n-keep]s t fill ! measure ) 
scum4 ,! ?ird way is :5 ^? t sell by    
weight s procure & cause t ! ?+ t "o    
%all weigh %[s m heavy4 ,! f\r? way to  
s9 9 unfair deal+ is to sell to "t2 (   
?is we h spok5 above4 ,! fif? way is to 

sell ano!r ?+ ?an "o is %[n be=e1 z d ^!
 scriv5]s t %[ a good lett] at ! beg9n+ 
& aft]w>ds make a bad "o4 ,! six? is to 
hide ! tru? ab\t ! ?+ t "o w sell1 z d !
 fraudul5t deal]s4 ,! sev5? is to cause 
7to procure7 t ! ?+ t "o sells seems to 
h a bett] appe>ance ?an x has1 z d ^!   
sell]s ( clo? t *oose d>k places1 :]e !y
 sell _! clo?4 ,9 _m o!r ways "o may s9 
9 unfair deal+s1 b x w\ld be a long     
matt] to tell4                          
,,! ,,n9? ,,b\gh ,,( ,,av>ice4  ,! n9?  
b\gh ( av>ice is 9 evil crafts4 ,9 ?is  
s9 mu* folk 9 _m ways2 z ^! fooli% wom51
 t = a little ga9 give !mselves to s93  
also ^! h]alds & ^! *ampions & _m o!rs1 
t = p5ce or = temporal pr(it give       
!mselves to di%one/ craft1 :i* _c be    
done )\t s91 bo? ( ^? t d x & ( ^? t    
support !m4                         ,,! 
,,t5? ,,b\gh ,,( ,,av>ice4  ,! t5? b\gh 
( av>ice is evil games1 su* z games (   
dice & ( tables & o!rs1 :atev] !y may   
be1 :]e "o plays = p5ce or = o!r        
temporal ga94 ,su* evil games1          

especially ( dice & ( tables1 are =bidd5
 by "r because ( _m s9s t foll[ su*     
games4 ,! fir/ is covet\sness1 to w91 & 
to despoil 8 fell[4 ,! second is too    
great usury1 z n9e = twelve1 n = a mon?1
 nor = eight days1 b 9 "o self-same day4
 ,! ?ird is to increase lies & idle     
words &1 :at is worse1 great blasphemies
 ( ,god & ( ,8 sa9ts1 :]e=e ,god is     
angry1 z (t5times ,he has tak5 too      
little v5geance4 ,= sometimes _! visage 
turns r\nd1 ) ! front beh9d4            
,a ,tale4  ,!re 0 a knight t swore by   
,god's eyes2 9 ha/e 8 "o eye leapt ^u ! 
*eck]4 ,an ar*]1 because he _h lo/ at   
gambl+1 took 8 b[ & %ot upw>ds at ,god4 
,9 ! morn+1 :5 he sat at play1 8 arr[   
fell ^u ! *eck] all bloody4  ,! f\r? is 
! evil example1 :i* he t plays gives to 
o!rs t see ! game4 ,! fif? is loss ( "t 
t "o %\ld occupy 9 good works4 ,& _m o!r
 s9s :i* x 7 a long matt] to tell4 ,"o  
?+ ,i %all n =get1 t he t w9s _c well   
)hold :at he w9s1 b %all give x = ,god's
 love1 except x be 9 su* a way t he _h x

 by fraud or by =ce1 l him t by =ce     
causes o!rs to play4 ,9 t case he %\ld  
re/ore x to him t has lo/ x4 ,also ,i   
speak ( :at "o w9s at a t\rnam5t4  ,^!  
are ! b\ghs ( av>ice3 !re are en\gh     
o!rs4 ,b !y are m = cl]ks ?an = laym54  
,& ?is book is made m = laym5 ?an =     
cl]ks1 :o "k ! writ+s4                  
,,! ,,six? ,,head ,,( ,,! ,,bea/4  ,!   
six? head ( ! evil bea/ is le*]y2 t is1 
excessive & inord9ate love1 9 lu/ ( lo9s
 or 9 fle%ly lu/4 ,z reg>ds ?is s9 !    
devil tempts 9 five ways1 z says ,/4    
,gregory4 ,fir/ 9 fooli% sight1 aft]w>ds
 9 fooli% words1 aft]w>ds 9 fooli% h&l+1
 aft]w>ds 9 fooli% kiss+1 aft]w>ds "o   
comes to ! de$4 ,= f fooli% sight "o    
comes to ! spee*1 & f ! spee* to ! h&l+1
 f ! h&l+ to ! kiss+1 f ! kiss+ to !    
de$4 ,& ?us subtlely ! devil makes 7"o7 
g f "o to ano!r4 ,?is s9 divides fir/   
into two k9ds1 = !re is le*]y ( he>t &  
le*]y ( body4 ,! le*]y ( he>t has f\r   
/eps4 ,= ! _s ( =nication1 :i* att5ds on
 ! fire ( le*]y1 embraces ! he>ts2 fir/ 

makes ! ?\ghts come1 & ! delights1 & !  
imag9ations ( s9 to ! he>t1 & makes 7x7 
?9k4 ,aft]w>ds ! he>t dwells on !       
?\ghts1 & s is delight$2 yet x does n ! 
de$ = any?+4 ,& 9 ?is dwell+ & 9 ! same 
lu/ is ! second /ep1 :i* may be deadly  
s94 ,! great s9 may be ! lu/4 ,! ?ird   
/ep is ! cons5t+ ( he>t1 & ( ! reason1 &
 ( ! w4 ,& su* cons5t+s are always      
deadly s94 ,aft] ! cons5t+ comes !      
desire & ! great heat t !y h to s91 & d 
m ?an tw5ty s9s 9 ! day1 9 sight (      
ladies & ( maid5s1 :o %[ !mselves fairly
 adorn$1 :o (t5 %[ & adorn !mselves ! m 
qua9tly & ! m beautifully 9 ord] to make
 fools wond] at !m1 & ?9k n to s9       
greatly because !y h no w to d ! de$4 ,b
 =soo? !y s9 v griev\sly4 ,= by reason (
 !m are _m s\ls lo/4 ,& !re is mu* folk 
br\ght to dea? & to s94 ,=1 z says !    
prov]b1 #8,lady ( fair adorn+ is arbale/
 to ! t[]4' ,= %e has n a limb 9 h] body
 t is n a trap ( ! devil1 z ,solomon    
says4 ,!n x behoves at ! day ( judgm5t  
to give acc\nt ( ! s\ls t by reason ( !m

 are lo/3 t is to say1 :5 !y give       
occasion to s9 witt+ly4  ,le*]y ( body  
is divid$ into le*]y ( eyes1 ( e>s1 (   
m\?1 ( h&s1 & ( all ! s5ses ( ! body1 & 
especially ( ! f\l de$4 ,& h[ is x a f\l
 de$ s9ce x is natural8 ,because ,god   
=bids x 9 ,8 ,gospel1 & ,8 ,apo/le      
,paul1 :o ?us says3 #8,let ea* man h 8  
own1 because ( =nication2' t is to say1 
8 own wife4 ,to t s9 belong all ! ?+s   
:]eby ! fle% rises & desires su* a de$1 
su* z ! great dr9k]s & eat]s1 ! s(t b$1 
pleasant clo!s1 & all mann] ( ease (    
body unnecess>ily1 & especially idl5ess4
  ,! s9 ( ! de$ ( le*]y is divid$ into  
_m b\ghs accord+ to ! /ate ( ! p]sons t 
d x1 & goes upw>ds f bad to worse4 ,!   
fir/ is ( man or ( woman t h no bond1   
ei!r ( wid[hood1 or ( w$lock1 or (      
ord]s1 or ( religion1 or ( ano!r k9d4 ,t
 is ! fir/ deadly s9 9 ! de$ ( le*]y4 ,!
 second is ) a common woman4 ,?is s9 is 
h>d] because x 7%e7 is old]1 & because  
su* wom5 are sometimes wives1 or 7wom57 
( religion1 & =sake no "o1 nei!r fa!r1  

nor bro!r1 nor son1 nor k94 ,! ?ird is (
 a s+le man ) a wid[1 or ! conv]se4 ,!  
f\r? is ) a s+le woman4 ,! fif? is ) a  
m>ri$ woman2 t is ! s9 ( adult]y1 :i* is
 v wrong1 because !re is break+ ( tro?1 
:i* ! "o %all be> to ! o!r2 aft]w>ds !re
 is a sacrilege1 :5 "o breaks ! sacram5t
 ( m>riage2 sometimes des]tion ( heir   
befalls1 & false m>riages4 ,?is s9 is   
sometimes d\bl$1 :5 x is ( a m>ri$ man )
 a woman t has a husb&4 ,! six? is :5 ! 
man1 7t7 has 8 own wife1 does a ?+ t is 
=bidd5 & inord9ate1 aga9/ ! nature ( man
 & ord]s & m>riage4 ,& ) 8 own sword a  
man may slay himself4 ,also he may ) 8  
own wife s9 deadly4 ,!re=e ,god smote to
 an evil dea? ,onan1 ,jacob's nephew4 ,&
 ! devil t 0 call$ ,asmodeus /rangl$ !  
sev5 husb&s ( ! holy maid1 ,s>a1 :o 0   
aft]w>ds ! wife ( "y ,tobias4 ,= all !  
sacram5ts ( holy ,*ur* "o %all use      
cleanlily & ) great hon\r4 ,! sev5? is (
 a man ) 8 godmo!r or ) 8 goddaught]1 or
 ( a godson ) ! *ildr5 ( 8 sponsors1 =  
^? *ildr5 _c come toge!r )\t deadly s91 

n ev5 9 m>riage4 ,! eigh? is ( a man ) 8
 k91 & ! same s9 is increas$ & less5$   
accord+ z ! k9%ip is ne> or f>4 ,! n9?  
is ( ! man ) ! k9 ( 8 wife1 or1 on !    
contr>y1 ( ! wife ) ! k9 ( h] husb&4 ,! 
same s9 is v dreadful4 ,= :5 ! man ha?  
fell[%ip ) any woman1 he c no long] 9   
m>riage h any ( h] k91 & if he takes any
 ! m>riage is naught4 ,& if he takes a  
wife & aft]w>ds ano!r woman on ! side ( 
h] k91 he loses ! "r t he _h to 8 wife1 
inasmu* z %e may n aft]w>ds dwell ) him1
 except %e beg = x be=e4 ,! t5? is (    
wom5 ) hood$ cl]ks4 ,?is s9 is increas$ 
& less5$ accord+ to ! hoods & ! e/eem4  
,! elev5? is ( a man ( ! _w ) a woman ( 
religion1 or1 on ! contr>y1 ( a woman ( 
! _w ) a man ( religion4 ,! twelf? is ( 
a man ( religion & a woman ( religion1 &
 ?is s9 is increas$ & less5$ accord+ to 
! /ate ( ! p]sons t d x4 ,! ?irte5? is (
 prelates1 :o %\ld be a patt]n & example
 ( hol9ess & ( cleanness to all ! _w4 ,!
 la/ is mo/ f\l & mo/ loa?some1 :i* is n
 to be nam$4 ,! same s9 is aga9/ nature1

 :i* ! devil tea*es to man or to woman 9
 _m ways1 :i* are n to be nam$ because (
 ! matt]1 :i* is too abom9able4 ,b 9    
%rift ! same %all "n x1 to :om x is     
befall54 ,= z mu* m f\l & m horrible !  
s9 is1 ! m %rift avails4 ,= ! %ame t "o 
has 9 ! tell+ is a great "p ( ! p5ance4 
,?is s9 is s hateful to ,god t ,he did  
ra9 burn+ fire & /9k+ brim/one ^u ! city
 ( ,sodom1 & ( ,gomorrah1 & caus$ five  
cities to s9k into hell4 ,! devil       
himself1 :o br+s x ab\t1 has %ame :5 man
 does x1 & ! air is env5om$ ) ! de$4    
,,! ,,sev5? ,,head ,,( ,,! ,,bea/4  ,!  
sev5? head ( ! evil bea/ is ! s9 ( !    
m\?2 & because ! m\? has two (fices1    
:]e( ! "o belongs to ! swall[1 z to meat
 & to dr9k1 ! o!r is 9 spee*2 !re=e !   
same s9 is divid$ pr9cipally into two   
p>ts3 to wit1 into ! s9 ( gluttony1 :i* 
is 9 meat & 9 dr9k2 & into ! s9 ( an    
evil tongue1 t is1 fooli% speak+4 ,&    
fir/ let u speak ( ! s9 ( gluttony1 :i* 
is a vice t ! devil is mu* pleas$ )1 &  
7:i*7 mu* displeases ,god4 ,?r\gh su* s9

 has ! devil v great p[] ov] man4 ,:]e( 
we read 9 ! ,gospel1 t ,god gave !      
devils leave to g into ! sw9e1 & :5 !y 7
 9 !m 7!y7 dr[n$ !m 9 ! sea1 z a sign t 
gluttons lead ! life ( sw9e1 & ! devil  
has leave to g into !m1 & dr[n !m 9 !   
sea ( hell1 & to cause !m to eat s mu* t
 !y bur/ asund]1 & to dr9k s mu* t !y   
dr[n !mselves4  ,:5 ! *ampion has fell$ 
8 man & holds him by ! ?roat1 ) great   
difficulty he arises4 ,& s x is ) ^? t !
 devil holds ?r\gh s91 & !re=e bli!ly he
 runs at ! ?roat1 l ! wolf to ! %eep1 9 
ord] to /rangle him1 z he did to ,eve & 
to ,adam 9 ! t]re/rial p>adise4 ,t is ! 
fi%]man ( hell1 :o takes ! fi% by !     
?roat & by ! *94 ,?is s9 mu* displeases 
,god4 ,= ! glutton works too great a    
%ame :5 he makes 8 god ( a sack full (  
dung1 t is1 ( 8 belly1 :i* he loves m   
?an ,god1 & 9 x rema9s1 & s]ves x4 ,god 
comm&s him to fa/2 ! belly says3 #8,?\  
%alt n1 b eat long & cont9u\sly4' ,god  
comm&s him 9 ! morn+ to arise2 ! belly  
says3 #8,?\ %alt n2 ,i am too full1 x   

behoves me to sleep2 ! *ur* is no h>e1 x
 c well await me4' ,& :5 he arises1 he  
beg9s 8 mat9s & 8 pray]s & 8 orisons1 & 
says3 #8,ah1 ,god6 :at %all we eat      
to-day8 :e!r "o %all f9d any?+ t is wor?
 7eat+78' ,aft] ^! mat9s come ! praises1
 & he says3 #8,ah1 ,god6 lo1 we _h good 
w9e ye/] ev5+ & good meats4' ,& aft] t  
he beweeps 8 s9s & says3 #8,alas6' he   
says3 #8,i h be5 nigh dead to-night2 too
 /rong 0 t w9e la/ ev5+4 ,my head a*es2 
,i %all n be at ease until ,i h drunk4' 
,?us1 too1 ! evil man says4 ,?is s9     
leads man to %ame4 ,= fir/ ( all he     
becomes a tav]n-go]1 !n he plays at     
dice1 !n he sells 8 own1 !n he becomes  
ribald1 a :oremong] & ?ief1 & !n "o     
hangs him4 ,?is is ! scot 7paym5t7 t "o 
(t5 pays4  ,?is s9 is divid$1 z by ,/4  
,gregory1 into five b\ghs4 ,= 9 five    
ways "o s9s by meat & by dr9k2 ei!r 9 t 
"o eats & dr9ks be=e "t1 or too gre$ily1
 or out ( measure1 or too ard5tly1 or   
too pl5te\sly4 ,! fir/ b\gh1 !n1 ( ?is  
s9 is to eat be=e "t1 & too f\l a ?+ x  

is ( a man t has age :5 he _c wait = !  
"t to eat2 & ( great le*]y ( ?roat x    
comes t a man :o is /rong & :ole ( body 
)\t reasonable cause ye>ns = meat be=e !
 "r h\r1 z does a dumb bea/4 ,& _m s9s  
come ( ! same habit4 ,!n x comes ab\t t 
su* a man says1 t he _c fa/ or d p5ance2
 = he has said ?is3 #8,i h too bad a    
head4' ,& he says true1 = he has made x 
su*1 & an evil he>t also1 :i* t s9 has  
made1 & has caus$ him to break ! fa/s1  
:i* is a great s94 ,& if he damn$       
himself by himself1 !re( no matt]2 b he 
w h fell[s1 t d z he does1 :om he draws 
f well-do+1 & leads !m ) him into hell4 
,= he causes !m to break _! fa/s & d _! 
gluttonies1 :]efrom !y w\ld keep        
!mselves1 if !re 7 no evil companions4  
,= ! dr9k] & ! :oremong]1 among ! o!r   
evils t !y d1 commit "o s9 t is prop]ly 
! devil's1 :5 !y )draw o!rs f well-do+4 
,!y say t !y _c fa/1 b !y lie4 ,= little
 love ( ,god possesses !m t ,i speak (4 
,= if !y lov$ ! true joy ( heav5 z mu* z
 !y d ! idle bliss ( ?is _w1 z !y fa/   

because ( temporal ne$s until night1 z  
well might !y fa/ until noon = ,god1 if 
!y lov$ ,him s mu*4 ,b !y are j l ! *ild
 t w always h ! bread 9 8 h&4 ,& ?\ %alt
 "k t z "o s9s by too e>ly ris+ 9 ord]  
to eat1 s also "o s9s 9 supp+ late4 ,!  
folk1 !n1 t love to sup late1 & to keep 
awake at night1 & wa/e ! "t 9 idl5ess1 &
 g late to b$ & rise late1 s9 9 _m ways4
 ,fir/1 9 t !y wa/e ! "t & missp5d x1 :5
 !y make ( ! night day & ( ! day night4 
,su* folk ,god accurses by ! prophet4 ,=
 "o %all by day d good1 & by night      
praise ,god & pray2 b :oev] lies ab$ :5 
he %\ld arise1 sleep he mu/ :5 he %\ld  
pray1 & 8 s]vice he>1 & praise ,god2 &  
?us he loses all 8 "t1 bo? by night & by
 day4 ,aft]w>ds 9 su* vigils "o does _m 
evils1 z play at *ess or at games (     
haz>d1 & "o says mu* scorn & folly1 &   
?us ! wret* wa/es 8 "t & 8 wits & 8     
goods1 & ang]s ,god1 & h>ms 8 body1 &   
/ill m 8 s\l4  ,! second b\gh is excess 
& want ( mod]ation 9 meat & 9 dr9k4 ,!  
same are prop]ly gluttons1 :o dev\r all1

 z does ! kite ) 8 sp>r[4 ,!re is great 
s5se 9 obs]v+ mod]ation 9 meat & 9 dr9k1
 & great heal?1 = _m p die1 & (t5 !re   
come great sicknesses4 ,b :oev] w le>n  
?is mod]ation1 he %all "k & und]/& t !re
 are _m ways ( liv+ 9 ! _w4 ,! fir/     
lives by ! fle%1 ! second by 8 jollity1 
! ?ird by 8 physic1 ! f\r? by 8 hone/y1 
! fif? by :at 8 7_!7 s9s require1 ! six?
 by ! _s & by ! love ( ,god4  ,^? t live
 by ! fle%1 z says ,/4 ,paul1 slay _!   
s\ls1 = !y make _! god ( _! belly4 ,!   
same obs]ve nei!r reason nor measures1 &
 !re=e !y %all h 9 ! o!r _w torm5t )\t  
measure4  ,^? t live by _! jollity w    
keep _! fooli% fell[%ips1 s t !y nei!r  
"k h[1 nor are able to obs]ve measure4  
,^? t live by hypocrisy1 :o are !       
devil's m>tyrs1 h two measures1 = ! two 
devils t torm5t ! hypocrite are mu*     
oppos$ to ea* o!r4 ,! "o says to him3   
#8,eat en\gh1 until ?\ art fair & fat2' 
! o!r says to him3 #8,?\ %alt n1 b ?\   
%alt fa/ until ?\ art pale & lean4' ,n[1
 x behoves to h two measures1 "o little 

& 7"o7 scant t he uses be=e p2 & ano!r  
good & lib]al1 :i* he uses s t none     
sees2 ?is holds n ! "r measure4 ,he :om 
covet\sness leads has su* a measure z ! 
purse wills1 :o is lady & ho/ess ( !    
h\se4 ,!n %all we betwe5 ! purse & !    
belly ( ! glutton h a fair /rife4 ,!    
belly says3 #8,i w be full2' ! purse    
says3 #8,i w be full4' ,! belly says3   
#8,i w t ?\ eat & dr9k1 & t ?\ sp5d4' ,&
 ! purse says3 #8,?\ %alt n2 ,i w t ?\  
keep & retr5*4' ,alas6 :at %all he d1   
?is wret* :o is ?rall to two su* evil   
lords8 ,two measures make ! wight mad3 !
 measure ( ! belly1 9 o!r m5's h\se good
 & lib]al2 & ! measure ( ! purse1 ( h]  
:o is sorr[ful & sp>+4  ,^? t live by   
physic obs]ve ! measure ( ,hippocrates1 
:i* is little & n>r[2 & x (t5 befalls t 
he t by physic lives by physic dies4    
,^? t live by _! hone/y1 ! same obs]ve !
 measure ( reason & live hon\rably to ! 
_w1 :o eat at ! "t & at ! h\r1 & take ) 
goodwill :at !y h bo? c\rte\sly &       
gladly4  ,^? t live by :at _! s9s dem&  

obs]ve su* mann] & measure z "o enjo9s  
on !m 9 p5ance4  ,^? t live by ! ,_s are
 ^? t dwell 9 ! love ( ,god1 :om ! ,holy
 ,gho/ tea*es to obs]ve ord] & reason & 
measure2 ^? t h control ov] _! bodies1  
:o is s taught t he asks = no           
extraord9>y ?+1 & does :at ! ,_s comm&s 
)\t murmur+ & )\t contradiction4  ,n[   
can/ ?\ see1 f :at we h said "h1 t !    
devil has _m g9s to take p by ! ?roat2 =
 fir/ he %[s !m w9es & meats t are fair 
& pleasant1 z he did ! apple to ,eve4 ,&
 if t avails n1 he says to him3 #8,eat &
 dr9k l s & s & s & s2 x behoves !e to  
keep fell[%ip1 if ?\ wilt t "o %\ld n   
/>ve !e1 nor e/eem !e a hypocrite2' or  
he says to him3 #8,! heal? ( ?y body ?\ 
%alt look aft]1 = :oev] ha? n heal? ha? 
naught4 ,be n ?9e own manslay]2 ?\ owe/ 
to ?y body su/5ance4' ,or he says to    
him3 #8,take he$ to ! good ?+s t ?\ do/ 
or maye/ d2 ?\ eate/ n = ! lu/ ( ?y     
body1 b to s]ve ,god2 ?\ %alt keep ?y   
/r5g? = ,god1 z ,david says4' ,^!       
reasons are s conv9c+ t ! wise/ & holie/

 man is sometimes beguil$4  ,! ?ird b\gh
 ( ?is s9 is to run ha/ily aft] meat1 z 
does ! h\nd aft] ! h>e2 & ! great] !    
ha/e is1 ! great] is ! s94 ,= z x is no 
s9 to h ri*es1 b to love !m too mu*2 j s
 x is no s9 to eat good meats1 b to eat 
!m too ha/ily or immod]ately4 ,to eat   
meats is good = ! good1 & = !m t use !m 
9 reason & 9 measure1 & take !m ) !     
sauce ( ! dread ( our ,"l4 ,= "o %all   
ev]more h dread le/ "o mi/ake ?r\gh     
excess1 & "o %all praise ,god & yield   
,him ?anks = ,8 gifts4 ,& by ! sweetness
 ( ! meat1 :i* o!rwise _c be1 "o %all   
?9k ( ,god's sweetness & ( t meat :i*   
fills ! he>t4 ,!re=e "o reads 9 a       
religi\s h\se at meat1 9 ord] t :5 !    
body takes its meat on ! "o h& ! he>t   
%\ld take its on ! o!r h&4  ,! f\r? b\gh
 ( ?is s9 is ( ^? t w live too nobly1 :o
 sp5d & wa/e1 9 ord] to fill 7up !      
measure (7 _! gluttony1 7t7 :]eby a     
hundr$ poor might live & suffici5tly be 
fill$4 ,su* folk s9 9 _m ways4 ,fir/1 9 
! great sp5d+s t !y make2 aft]w>ds 9 t  

!y use x 9 too great heat & 9 too great 
lu/2 & aft]w>ds 9 ! idle bliss t !y h4  
,= x is n only le*]y ( ta/e1 b x is v   
(t5 = boa/+ t !y seek su* ri* meats &   
make s _m messes1 :]e( come (t5 _m      
evils4  ,! fif? b\gh is ! anxiety (     
gluttons1 :o seek only ! delight ( _!   
swall[4 ,^! are prop]ly le*]s1 :o seek  
only ! lu/ ( _! swall[4 ,9 ?ree ?+s     
especially lies ! s9 ( su* folk4 ,fir/1 
9 ! great anxiety t !y h to pur*ase & to
 prep>e2 aft]w>ds1 9 ! great lu/ t !y h 
9 ! use2 aft]w>ds1 9 ! bliss t !y h 9 ! 
recall+4 ,& :o 7is !re7 t c\ld tell :at 
tr\ble !y take 9 ord] t _! meats may be 
well prep>$1 & ea* to 8 own smack1 & h[ 
!y may make ( "o meat _m disguis$ messes
 because ( _! f\l lu/4 ,& :5 ! messes   
are come1 "o aft] ! o!r1 !n are 7!re7   
je/s & trifles = entrem5ts1 & 9 ?is     
mann] goes ! "t4 ,! wret* =gets himself1
 reason sleeps1 ! /oma* 79 compla9t7    
cries & says3 #8,dame ,swall[1 ?\ slaye/
 me2 ,i am s full t ,i bur/ asund]4' ,b 
! tongue1 ! lick/]1 answ]s him & says3  

#8,?\gh ?\ %\ld/ bur/ asund]1 ,i w n let
 ?is mess escape4' ,aft] ! le*]y t is 9 
eat+ comes ! bliss t is 9 him :o recalls
 7x74 ,aft]w>ds !y wi% t !y _h ! necks (
 a crane & ! belly ( a c[1 9 ord] t !   
morsels might rema9 long] 9 ! ?roat1 &  
7t !y7 might dev\r m4  ,n[ ?\ ha/ he>d !
 s9s t come ( gluttony & ( le*]y4 ,&    
because su* s9s arise commonly 9 !      
tav]n1 :i* is a well ( s91 !re=e ,i w   
t\* a little ^u ! s9s t are done 9 !    
tav]n4 ,! tav]n is ! s*ool ( ! devil1   
:]e 8 disciples /udy1 & 8 own *apel1 :]e
 "o p]=ms 8 s]vice1 & :]e he does 8     
miracles1 su* z x behoves ! devil 7to   
d74 ,at *ur* ,god c %[ ,8 virtues & d ,8
 miracles1 to give sight to ! bl9d1 to  
make ! crook$ /raight1 to re/ore ! wits 
( ! mad1 spee* to ! dumb1 he>+ to !     
deaf4 ,b ! devil does all1 on ! contr>y1
 9 ! tav]n4 ,= :5 ! glutton goes into ! 
tav]n1 he goes upright2 :5 he comes out1
 he has n a foot t c su/a9 or be> him4  
,:5 he goes !re91 he sees & he>s &      
speaks well & und]/&s2 :5 he comes out1 

he has lo/ all ?is1 j l "o t has n wit  
or reason or und]/&+4 ,su* are !        
miracles t ! devil does4 ,& :at lessons 
he reads !re6 ,all fil? he tea*es !re1  
gluttony1 le*]y1 swe>+1 =swe>+2 to lie1 
to sl&]1 to d5y ,god1 to misreport1 to  
dispute1 & too _m o!r k9ds ( s9s4 ,!re  
arise *id+s1 /rifes1 manslaught]s2 !re  
"o tea*es to /eal & to be hang$4 ,!     
tav]n is a dit* to ?ieves1 & ! devil's  
ca/le 9 ord] to w> aga9/ ,god & ,8      
sa9ts2 & ^? t su/a9 ! tav]ns are %>]s 9 
all ! s9s t are done 9 _! tav]ns2 &     
=soo? if "o said or did z mu* %ame to _!
 fa!r or to _! "m or to _! lads1 z "o   
does to _! heav5ly ,fa!r & to our ,lady 
& to ! sa9ts ( p>adise1 !y w\ld gr[ v   
angry & take o!r c\nsel 9 reg>d to x ?an
 !y d4    ,to ,dr4 ,skeat our cordial   
?anks are t5d]$ = k9dly look+ ov]   !   
pro(-%eets & mak+ "s valuable           
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