The fourth bough of pride is foolish desire, which one calls in
book-learning ambition; that is, an evil desire to climb high. This sin
is the devil’s pan of hell, wherein he makes his fryings. This bough
spreads in many ways right and left. For he that desires to climb high,
(to) some he will please, and therefrom grow many sins, as on the right
hand to wit, deceit, simulation, giving foolishly, in order that one
shall esteem him courteous and liberal. (To) others he will harm, and
therefrom comes the sin on the left side, as to slander them whom he
will harm in order to exalt himself, and raises up blame for him and
desires the death of that (man), who holds what he weens to come into,
and frauds, and evil counsel, conspiracies, strife, and many other sins,
that grow out of this evil bough.