Alphabet of tales : an English 15th century translation of the Alphabetum narrationum of Etienne de Besançon, from Additional MS. 25,719 of the British Museum / by Etienne de Besançon

DLXXIX.
Obstinacio. Obstinatus MS. Obstinatutus. in peccatis suis dampnatur sepius.

Saynt Bede tellis in 'Gestis Anglorum' of one þat was turnyd̛ in name bod he was shrewid̛ in condicions, and when̛ he was correcte he wolde not amend̛ hym̛ bod was ay longer war; bod becauce he cuthe gude skyƚƚ of ane offes, þerfor̛ he was suffred more. So at þe laste hym̛ happend to faƚƚ seke, and he garte caƚƚ aƚƚ his brethir aforn̛ hym̛, and was aƚƚ comen̛, he tellid̛ þaim his sete was ordand̛ in heƚƚ, noght ferr fro Pylatt & Cayphas. And when̛ his brethir cryed on̛ hym̛ & bad hym̛ aske mercye & do penans for his syn̛, he said̛ he might not forthynk̘ his syn̛, for iugement was passid̛ agayns hym̛. And þus he dyed̛ in wrichidnes.

• ... Obstinacio impedit restitucionem forisfactorum. Infra de vsurario, vj et x.
• ... Obstinacio impedit contricionem. Supra de

• ... contricione, v, et de heretico, ij; de accusacione, et de aduocato, iiij.
• ...Occasionem querit potens et princeps contra impotentem. Infra de potente.
• ...Ocium est semper fugiendum. Supra de labore, ij.