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 The second  sin  is  Adultery  and  unbridled  lust;

it is  called  Fornicatio,  and  it  defileth  the  man,

and maketh  of  Christ's  members  the  members  of  harlots,

and of  God's  temple  the  dwelling  of  raging  passions.

The third  sin  is  Avaritia,  that  is,  evil  Covetousness,

and it  is  the  root  of  all  wickedness;

it causeth  rapine,  and  unrighteous  judgements,

thefts, and  leasings,  and  perjuries.

It is  like  unto  hell,  because  they  both  have

insatiable greediness,  so  that  they  can  never  be  full.

The fourth  sin  is  Ira,  that  is  in  English,  Anger;

it causeth  that  a  man  have  no  power  over  his  mind,

and bringeth  about  manslaughters  and  many  evils.

The fifth  is  Tristitia,  that  is  this  world's  Sorrow;

this is  when  a  man  sorroweth  all  too  sorely

for the  loss  of  his  goods,  which  he  loved  too  much,

and then  chideth  with  God,  and  addeth  to  his  sins.

Two sorrows  are  there;    one  is  this  evil  [Sorrow],

and the  other  is  salutary,  which  is  that  a  man  sorrow  for  his  sins.

The sixth  sin  is  called  Accidia, 

that is,  in  English,  Idleness  or  Sloth,

when a  man  careth  not  to  do  any  good  in  his  life,

and a  great  evil  is  then  his,  that  he  can  never  do  any  good,

and is  ever  unready  for  any  virtue.

The seventh  sin  is  called  Jactantia,

that is  in  English  speech. Vain Boasting,

that is,  when  the  man  is  vain-glorious,  and  hypocritically  goeth