THE FOURTH RULE.
An s, in the begynnynge of a worde hath his full sounde, as dothe appere by these wordes folowyng,
wyse, wylde
sage, sauuage, sapient, etc.
but in the myddes beynge eyther before a consonant or a uowell, shall be sounded lyke a z, as in these wordes
I sayde I dyd I brake I holde peace.
disoie, faisoie, brisoie, taisoie, etc.
THE FYFTH RULE.
Whan st dothe come togider in a worde hauing a uowell before it, than the sayde s shall remayne unsounde, but it shall encreace the sounde of the sayde uowell, as in these wordes
to wast to taste to haste,
gaster, taster, haster,
ye shall rede gaater, taater, haater.
And myne hoste come agayne anone
mon hoste reuenes tantost:
ye shall rede mon hoote reuenes tanto:
ye shall nevertheles except al those that be nyghe the latyn, as
to protest to shewe, to withstande:
protester, manifester, contester,