Ther be .ix. orḋys of angelis .v. Ierarchie. & .iiij. Trōly The v. Ierarchye be theys: Angelis Archangelis virtutes Potestates &̄ dominacoēs The .iiij. Tronli be theys Principatꝰ Trony Cherubyn and Seraphyn.
¶ v. of the dignites of regalite be noble & .iiii. &ċ
¶ Ther be .ix. dignites of Regalite .v. noble and iiij excellent The .v noble be theys Gentilmā Squier Knyght Baron and Lorde. And .iiij. excellēt be theis Erle Mark Duke and Prynce
Nẏne vertues of preciꝰ stonẏs
Nyne vertues of preciꝰ stonys ben ther .v. generaƚƚ and iiij. speciaƚƚ The v. geṅaƚƚ ben theys A sure messenger Kene & hardy fortunat of victori Cheualriꝰ of gou̇naunce &̄ myghtifuƚƚ of power The .iiij. speciaƚƚ be theis: hote of corage wyse & redy & vertues in werkyng Durable & vnfaynt fuƚƚ doughti & gloriose shynyng.
¶ The .iiii. vertues of cheualrẏ
Fowre vertues of cheualry ben ther: The first is iuste in his beestis. clennes of his ꝑsone. peti to haue of the poore. to be gracious to his presoṅ. to be reuerent and faythfuƚƚ to his god The secunde is that he be wyse ī his bataiƚƚ. prudent ī his fightīg knowyng & hauyng mynde ī his wittis. The .iij. is yt he be nott slow ī his werris loke be fore yt his q̄riƚƚ be true thanke god euer of his victory & for to haue mesure ī his sustināce. The iiij is to be strōg &̄ stedfast ī his gou̇nāce. to hope to haue ye victory And vode not frome the felde and not to shame his cote armure. Also that he be not to bostfuƚƚ of his manhod Loke that he be curtes lowly and gentiƚƚ and with owte rebawdry in his langage.
Here shall be shewed the .ix. artikelis of gentilnes. v of them ar amorows and iiii soueraẏn
¶ Ther be .ix. artycles of gentilnes. and of theym .v. bene amorows. and .iiij. soueren. The .v. amorows gentilneses ben thees Lordeli of cowntenawnce Treteable in langage Wyse in his answere Perfite in gouernawnce. and Cherefuƚƚ to faythfulnes. The .iiij souerayn gentilneses ben theis Fewe othes in sweryng. Boxom to goddis byddyng. Knowyng his owne birth in beryng. and to drede his souerayn to offende.