ne shame that his enemys him deden might nat move pacience
out of his herte, but ever in one plyte mercy he used. Wherfore
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god him-selfe took reward to the thinges; and theron suche
punisshment let falle. Trewly, by reson, it ought be ensample of
drede to al maner peoples mirth. A man vengeable in wrath no
governance in punisshment ought to have. Plato had a cause his
servant to †scourge, and yet cleped he his neibour to performe the
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doinge; him-selfe wolde nat, lest wrath had him a-maistred; and