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e lowest[e] pinges. ne ? e ne vndirstonde nat
how gret a wro{n}g ? e don to ? oure creato{ur}.

[Sidenote: God intended man to excel all earthly creatures, yet
you debase your dignity and prerogative below the lowest beings. ]

for he
wolde ? at man kynde were moost wor? i {and} noble of
any o? er er? ely ? inges. and ? e ? resten adou{n} ?
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dignitees by-ne? en ? e lowest[e] ? inges.

[Sidenote: In placing your happiness in despicable trifles, you
acknowledge yourselves of less value than these trifles, and well
do you merit to be so esteemed. ]

? For if ? at al 1285
? e good of euery ? ing be more p{re}ciouse ? an is ? ilk
? ing whos ? at ? e good is. syn ?