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moche_v that_o they_o be_v notte_fw-it aserede_fw-la too_o slay_v god_n son_n their_o lord_n there_o sovereyne_a and_o there_o god_n and_o for_o that_o preesty_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v cruelty_n slow_a criste_fw-fr god_n &_o lord_n of_o alle_fw-mi therefore_o shed_v of_o blood_n &_o manslaughter_n be_v forbid_v to_o presty_n in_o the_o new_a law_n and_o make_v they_o unable_a to_o the_o auter_n that_o shed_v mennys_n blood_n or_o help_n thereto_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n shed_v of_o blood_n in_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v so_o abominable_a &_o orrible_a in_o god_n sight_n that_o if_o any_o clerk_n dye_v in_o batayl_n &_o fight_v or_o in_o pley_n of_o hethen_a man_n of_o which_o folove_v sheddinge_a of_o blood_n and_o dethe_v as_z in_o pleyinge_v at_o the_o sword_n and_o bokeler_n at_o the_o staff_n two_o hondswerde_n hurlebat_fw-la in_o turmenty_n in_o justice_n for_o that_o clerk_n holy_a church_n shall_v make_v no_o so_o lempne_a messe_fw-mi ne_fw-fr solemn_a prayere_o for_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v bery_v witheoute_a solempnetye_n of_o holy_a church_n xxiii_o cue_n viij_o q_o cumque_fw-la clericê°_n and_o if_o a_o man_n in_o his_o woddnes_n &_o rane_v sle_n man_n and_o woman_n or_o child_n though_o his_o woddnes_n pass_v yet_o he_o be_v irregular_a and_o unable_a to_o god_n auter_n w_n cue_n i._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la insaniens_fw-la nethelesse_o if_o he_o be_v press_v or_o that_o case_n fall_v he_o whamne_v his_o woodness_n be_v pass_v and_o be_v in_o hope_n of_o seker_fw-mi helthe_n he_o may_v say_v his_o mess_n also_o if_o a_o man_n smite_v child_n man_n or_o woman_n by_o weigh_n of_o chastise_v &_o he_o die_v of_o that_o stroke_n he_o be_v irregular_a xu_o cue_n i_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la iratus_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la .lio.v._n .v.o._n de_fw-fr homicidis_fw-la c_o pnsbiterun_v also_o if_o he_o be_v in_o doute_fw-fr whether_o he_o die_v of_o you_o strike_v he_o shalab_v steyne_v he_o from_o god_n auter_n extra_n e_o ad_fw-la audientiam_fw-la 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ad_fw-la corum_fw-la iiio._n that_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v thake_n his_o own_o meed_n after_o that_o his_o traveyle_n be_v therefore_o the_o good_a man_n so_o slay_v shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n for_o his_o good_a dedy_n notte_fw-it for_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o slee_a and_o the_o wicked_a man_n so_o slay_v shalle_o go_fw-mi to_o hell_n for_o his_o own_o wicked_a dedy_n not_o for_o the_o wicked_a dedy_n of_o the_o slee_a and_o the_o sleer_n shall_v go_v to_o hell_n both_o for_o the_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o shall_v be_v depper_n in_o hell_n for_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a than_o of_o the_o wicked_a for_o he_o shewethe_v more_o malice_n &_o more_o aggrevethe_v god_n and_o all_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n in_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a than_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o good_a dedy_n that_o the_o good_a man_n shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v live_v long_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v punyssh_v for_o the_o sleinge_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n for_o that_o he_o slee_v he_o ayens_n god_n law_n and_o let_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o time_n to_o amend_v he_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o leful_a to_o any_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o wife_n if_o he_o take_v she_o in_o avoutre_n pauper_fw-la to_o sle_v she_o by_o law_n cyvyle_v there_o lawis_o ordain_v man_n &_o woman_n that_o do_v avoutrye_n to_o be_v slay_v it_o be_v leful_a so_o that_o he_o do_v it_o only_o for_o love_n of_o rightwysnesse_n and_o of_o clennesse_n not_o for_o hate_v ne_fw-mi for_o to_o be_v avenge_v on_o she_o and_o lete_fw-la he_o well_o charge_v his_o consciens_fw-la if_o he_o be_v aught_o guilty_a in_o the_o same_o either_o in_o will_n or_o in_o deed_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o own_o freelte_n and_o thenke_n that_o the_o law_n be_v aswell_o ordain_v to_o punuyssh_v he_o if_o he_o do_v amiss_o as_o to_o punyssh_v the_o woman_n but_o any_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o wife_n by_o his_o own_o auctorite_n or_o do_v she_o be_v slay_v without_o lawful_a iuge_n it_o be_v not_o leful_a by_o alle_fw-mi god_n law_n and_o though_o any_o londy_n see_v yeve_v man_n leave_v to_o slay_v their_o wyve_n in_o any_o case_n holy_a church_n shalle_v punysshe_v theym_fw-mi and_o enjoin_v they_o full_a hard_a penance_n as_o for_o manslaught_n dives_fw-la whether_o be_v more_o sin_n a_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o wife_n or_o to_o sle_v his_o fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n pauper_fw-la both_o be_v grevous_a sin_n &_o moche_n ayens_fw-fr kind_n for_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o blood_n and_o he_o owe_v as_o say_v saint_n poule_z love_v his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o body_n and_o therefore_o he_o to_o sle_v she_o ayens_fw-fr kind_n butt_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n and_o more_o ayens_fw-fr kind_n to_o sle_n fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o of_o they_o man_n have_v his_o beginning_n his_o flesh_n &_o blood_n and_o also_o if_o he_o sle_v any_o of_o they_o he_o forfet_v open_o ayens_n the_o commaundementy_n of_o god_n the_o fourthe_n and_o the_o fifte_n for_o in_o that_o he_o unworshyppethe_v over_o moche_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o mother_n and_o fallethe_v in_o cruel_a manslaughter_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n than_o to_o sle_v his_o wife_n as_o seyth_v the_o law_n in_o sm_n confessorum_fw-la .lio._n iiiio._n tio._n ix_o cue_n x._o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la since_o god_n byddethe_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v slay_v unrightful_o why_o suffer_v gâ—d_v so_o moche_n be_v be_v in_o earth_n &_o so_o many_o bateyle_n pauê‘_n for_o much_o folk_n be_v worthy_a to_o die_v and_o will_v not_o stone_v to_o the_o law_n of_o pee_z therefore_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o command_v the_o law_n of_o sword_n and_o of_o chevalrye_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o pee_z with_o the_o sword_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o the_o pee_z by_o law_n of_o charitye_n and_o reason_n dives_fw-la than_o it_o seem_v that_o man_n of_o arm_n maysle_n man_n leful_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o the_o pee_z and_o too_o god_n will_n pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n for_o abraam_n mose_n josue_n david_n iosie_a machabeis_n and_o many_o other_o be_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o slowghe_o moche_n folk_n and_o yet_o god_n repreve_v they_o not_o but_o he_o bid_v they_o sle_n and_o halpe_v they_o in_o there_o sle_v and_o in_o their_o fight_a dives_fw-la i_o may_v well_o assent_v that_o bateyle_n be_v leful_a if_o it_o be_v rightful_a for_o god_n be_v clepe_v dominus_fw-la exercituum_fw-la &_o dominê°_n sabaoth_o that_o be_v to_o say_v lord_n god_n of_o osty_n pauê‘_n three_o thing_n be_v nedful_a that_o bateyle_n be_v rightful_a justa_fw-la causa_fw-la iustus_fw-la animus_n et_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la legitum_fw-la principis_fw-la a_o rightful_a cause_n arightful_a intention_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o lawful_a prince_n first_o it_o be_v nedful_a that_o you_o cause_n be_v rightful_a that_o they_o fight_v only_o for_o the_o right_n and_o to_o 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their_o good_a dede_n of_o their_o good_a purpose_n &_o miss_v techer_n be_v mansleer_v as_o the_o fiend_n be_v a_o contynuel_fw-ge manqueller_n also_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o withdraw_v or_o let_v god_n word_n to_o be_v pch_v be_v manqueler_n &_o the_o god_n word_n shall_v high_o be_v worship_v &_o what_o ê“fyt_v it_o be_v to_o here_o god_n word_n ca._n x_o ¶_o curate_n that_o reprove_v not_o their_o subgettis_n of_o their_o sin_n also_o they_o that_o defraud_n &_o take_v away_o holy_a church_n god_n be_v manqueller_n and_o so_o be_v the_o prestis_n that_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n to_o repentant_a man_n in_o their_o last_o end_n what_o peryl_v it_o be_v to_o trust_v to_o moche_v on_o god_n mercy·_fw-la ca·_fw-la xi·_fw-la ¶_o he_o that_o do_v a_fw-fr neither_o man_n wyttyngly_a to_o forswear_v he_o also_o he_o that_o consentith_n to_o deadly_a sin_n &_o who_o so_o do_v any_o deadly_a sin_v be_v a_o manslee_a why_o god_a have_v the_o commaundementis_fw-la in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o x._o &_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o knytt_n in_o one_o precept_n of_o kind_n how_o god_n law_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o sautrie_n and_z to_o a_o harp_n ca._n twelve_o ¶_o declaration_n of_o this_o text_n he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o offendithe·_a in_fw-ge all_fw-ge ca._n xiii_o how_o pceptis_fw-la of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v ê¯phendyd_v in_o the_o pcept_n of_o kind_n &_o of_o vengeance_n of_o manslaughter_n &_o of_o murdre_fw-fr ca·_fw-la xiiii_o ¶_o god_n defendith_v not_o sle_v of_o beestis_fw-la but_z only_a manslaughter_n with_o outen_o gifte·_a how_o man_n may_v sin_n in_o sle_v of_o beestis·_fw-la ca._n xv_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o to_o who_o manslaughter_n be_v leful_a god_n and_o the_o law_n slay_v wicked_a doer_n and_o iuges_fw-la slay_v as_o god_n mynistres_n &_o his_o officer_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o why_o the_o sword_n be_v grauntyd_v to_o pnstis_n &_o mynistres_n of_o the_o old_a law_n &_o why_o the_o sword_n of_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v forboden_a pnstis_n of_o the_o new_a law_n also_o what_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o auter_n representith_n ca_fw-mi xvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o law_n punyssh_v clerk_n sheder_n of_o blood_n many_o case_n of_o irregularite_n for_o manslaughter_n wyman_n that_o do_v miss_v craftis_n or_o unleful_a craftis_n to_o let_v them self_o fro_o bere_v of_o child_n &_o all_o that_o come_v to_o sle_v though_o they_o sle_v not_o be_v mansleer_v ca._n xviii_o many_o other_o case_n of_o irregularite_n for_o manslaughter_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o a_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o sword_n self_z he_o his_o cote_n and_o by_o he_o a_o sword_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o many_o and_z saphira_o att_o seint_a petyr_n word_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o a_o iuge_n know_v a_o man_n ungilty_a shall_v not_o dampne_a the_o man_n though_o the_o quee_a or_o the_o wytnesse_n say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a &_o what_o the_o iuge_n shall_v do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n ca._n xxi_o ¶_o skill_n why_o it_o be_v unleful_a in_o any_o case_n a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n to_o sle_n them self_o ca_fw-mi xxii_o ¶_o why_o it_o be_v more_o sin_v to_o sle_v a_o rightous_a man_n than_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_z what_o manner_n it_o be_v unleful_a a_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o wyf_v for_o avoutry_n &_o that_o it_o be_v more_o sin_v a_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n than_o his_o wif._n ca._n xxiii_o ¶_o why_o god_n suffer_v be_v and_o bateyle_n three_o thing_n be_v needful_a that_o a_o bateyl_n be_v rightful_a how_o clerk_n &_o other_o man_n may_v defend_v themselves_o how_o subgette_n be_v excuse_v of_o fight_v by_o precept_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o soudeoure_n also_o and_o how_o not_o ca_fw-mi xxiiii_o the_o sixth_o precept_n ¶_o nine_o spice_n of_o lechery_n and_o in_o how_o many_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v sin_n with_o his_o wyf_v ca._n i._n ¶_o why_o matrimony_n be_v ordain_v &_o of_o the_o three_o good_a thing_n of_o matrimony_n what_o nironâ—ye_n bitokn_v &_o the_o wedding_n ring_n ca._n two_o ¶_o what_o myscheyf_v cummyth_n of_o avoutry_n &_o what_o vengeance_n god_n have_v do_v therefore_o in_o holy_a wrytte_n of_o the_o prophesy_v of_o boneface_n matter_n of_o the_o lechery_n of_o englonde_n and_o how_o the_o ground_n &_o the_o beginning_a of_o every_o peple_n be_v lauful_a generation_n in_o wedlok_n ca._n iii._n ¶_o when_o god_n make_v matrimony_n &_o have_v law_n a_o good_a declare_v of_o these_o word_n of_o adan_n this_o bone_n be_v now_o of_o my_o bone_n &c_n &c_n why_o woman_n be_v make_v of_o the_o ryb_n of_o man_n &_o nat_n of_o earth_n as_o adan_n be_v ca._n iiii_o ¶_o auoutry_n be_v more_o grevous_a sin_v in_o the_o husbonde_n than_o in_o the_o wyf_v a_o great_a ê“cesse_n of_o seint_a austyn_a rebuke_v man_n avoutrer_n ca._n v._n ¶_o seint_a austyn_a aunswerith_n to_o the_o false_a excusation_n of_o man_n lechoure_n how_o crist_n savyd_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o avoutrie_n they_o that_o shall_v punysshe_v sin_v shall_v be_v ungilty_a in_o that_o sin_n case_n in_o which_o the_o husbond_n may_v not_o accuse_v his_o wyf_v of_o avoutrie_n ca·_fw-la vi_fw-la ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v forsake_v his_o wyf_v for_o fornication_n of_o the_o irregularite_n of_o a_o man_n know_v his_o wyf_v after_o that_o he_o knowith_v that_o she_o have_v do_v fornication_n only_a death_n deê‘tith_n &_o brekith_v the_o bond_n of_o true_a matrymonye_n &_o of_o two_o manner_n dethe_v of_o entre_fw-fr into_o religion_n of_o weddyd_v folk_n bifore_fw-la they_o know_v to_o gidre_fw-fr flessh_o the_o wife_n have_v as_o great_a occasion_n in_o that_o that_o longith_n to_o faith_n of_o matrimonye_n again_o her_o husbond_n as_o her_o husbonde_n against_o she_o and_o cause_n why_o ca·_fw-la seven_o ¶_o simple_a fornication_n be_v deadly_a sin_n these_o word_n crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la that_o be_v wax_v you_o &_o be_v you_o multiply_v be_v speak_v only_o to_o man_n &_o woman_n weddyd_v to_o giddre_fw-fr &_o why_o crist_n will_v his_o mother_n be_v weddyd_v or_o he_o be_v conceyve_v ca._n viij_o ¶_o weddyd_v man_n and_o woman_n may_v live_v chaast_a if_o it_o like_v they_o both_o for_o many_o cause_n or_o deyn_v god_n man_n and_o woman_n not_o to_o know_v to_o giddre_fw-fr flesshe_o but_o in_o wedloke_n what_o sin_n a_o woman_n avoutresse_n dothe·_a ca._n ix_o ¶_o a_o woman_n lecchoure_n be_v the_o fiend_n snare_n &_o a_o man_n lechour_n be_v the_o fiend_n net_n common_o more_o malice_n be_v in_o man_n than_o in_o wyman_n of_o excusation_n of_o ada_z and_z why_o he_o sin_v more_o than_o eve_o why_o crist_n bicame_v man_n and_o nat_n woman_n ca._n x._o ¶_o sampson·_n david·_v &_o salomon·_v disceyve_v themselves_o or_o wyman_n disceyve_v they_o petyr_n whanne_v he_o forsake_v criste_n be_v more_o in_o defaute_fw-fr than_o the_o woman_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o man_n lechoure_n diffame_v chaste_a wyman_n that_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o they_o ca_fw-mi xi_o ¶_o blame_a or_o lack_v of_o wicked_a wymen·_n 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for_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n why_o wyman_n and_o child_n be_v punisshid_v in_o the_o subversion_n of_o sodomye_n etc._n etc._n ca_fw-mi xuj_o ¶_o of_o lechery_n of_o pnstiâ—_n deknes_n and_o subdekyn_n &_o peyne_n set_v in_o the_o law_n for_o such_o sin_n &_o when_o a_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v clepyd_v in_o the_o law_n a_o open_a notorie_n lechoure_n ca._n xvii_o skylies_n why_o lechery_n in_o clerk_n be_v more_o grevous_a thanne_v avoutre_n in_o seculers_n ca_fw-mi xviii_o how_o man_n fall_v in_o bigamye_n &_o why_o they_o be_v irregular_a by_o bigamye_n &_o that_o bigamê°_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o privelegis_fw-la that_o long_o to_o clerge_n ca_fw-mi nineteeen_o ¶_o wyman_n deliver_v of_o child_n may_v entre_fw-fr holy_a church_n what_o time_n that_o
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image_n of_o the_o crucifix_n thynk_v on_o he_o that_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o sake_n and_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o endless_a charite_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v so_o moche_n for_o the_o take_v heed_n by_o the_o image_n how_o his_o heed_n be_v crown_v with_o a_o garlonde_n of_o thorn_n till_o they_o go_v into_o the_o brain_n &_o the_o blood_n brest_n out_o on_o every_o side_n for_z to_o distroye_v the_o high_a sin_n of_o pride_n that_o shewyth_o most_o in_o mamny_n heed_n and_o womanne_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o pride_n take_v heed_n by_o the_o image_n how_o his_o arm_n be_v spradde_a abroad_o &_o draw_v fulstrayte_o upon_o the_o three_fw-mi till_o all_o the_o vein_n and_o the_o synowe_v crakyd_v and_o how_o his_o ande_fw-mi be_v nalyd_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o stremyd_fw-la out_o blood_n for_o to_o distroye_v the_o sin_n that_o adam_n and_o eue._n do_v with_o their_o ande_fw-mi whanne_v they_o take_v the_o apple_n against_o god_n forbid_v also_o he_o suffryd_v this_o to_o distroye_v the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a dedy_n and_o wicked_a werkes_n that_o man_n and_o wyman_n do_v with_o their_o ande_fw-mi &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o wyckyd_a werky_n take_v heed_n also_o how_o his_o side_n be_v openyd_v &_o his_o herte_n cleave_v in_o two_o with_o the_o sharp_a spear_n and_o how_o he_o shed_v blood_n and_o water_n to_z show_v that_o if_o he_o have_v have_v more_o blood_n in_o his_o body_n more_o he_o will_v have_v yeven_v for_o manny_n love_v he_o shed_v blood_n to_o ransom_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o war_n to_o wasshe_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n also_o he_o suffride_fw-la this_o for_o to_o distroye_v the_o sin_n of_o pride_n covetise_n envy_n hate_v wrath_n and_o malyce·_n that_o reign_n in_o man_n heart_n &_o woman_n take_v heed_n &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o pride_n of_z thy_o false_a covetise_n of_o hate_v envy_v wrath_n &_o malice_n &_o foryeve_v thin_a even_o cristen_v for_z his_o love_n that_o foryave_v his_o death_n 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mankind_n and_o god_n that_o take_v mankind_n of_o a_o woman_n in_z asmoche_n as_o they_o put_v their_o body_n in_o such_o despite_n and_o pryve_v it_o of_o the_o due_a worship_n for_o the_o body_n of_o a_o good_a man_n or_z of_o a_o good_a woman_n that_o be_v knytte_a to_o that_o preciouse_a soul_n that_o cryste_n buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o precioê°_n blood_n with_o which_o soul_n it_o shall_v rise_v apen_v at_o the_o doom_n and_o live_v in_o bliss_n without_o end_n bright_a than_o the_o son_n it_o be_v of_o full_a great_a dignyte_v all_o if_o it_o be_v here_o in_o great_a myscheyf_v for_o a_o time_n for_o adamme_n sin_n mannys_n body_n be_v of_o fulle_a great_a dignyte_n in_o that_o the_o god_n take_v our_o body_n of_o a_o woman_n alone_o and_z bicame_v man_n without_o part_n of_o man_n and_z bodily_a in_o our_o kind_n reign_v god_n and_o man_n above_o alle_fw-mi creature_n and_o therefore_o by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n and_o for_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o take_v our_o kind_n it_o 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envy_v or_o have_v any_o hevy_a heart_n against_o thy_o brother_n go_z as_o god_n bid_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v first_o reconseyl_v to_o thy_o brother_n &_o than_o come_v &_o make_v thy_o offer_n of_o holy_a prayer_n of_o thank_v of_o prise_a and_z of_o thy_o gift_n to_o god_n and_o butt_n thou_o do_v so_o and_o put_v away_o alle_fw-mi rancour_n and_o hevy_a heart_n elles_fw-fr thy_o hallow_a and_o thy_o sabot_n be_v not_o plesaunte_a to_o god_n also_o bithenke_n the_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n and_o repent_v the_o &_o be_v shreven_v assoon_o as_o thou_o may_v in_o good_a manner_n &_o so_o offer_v up_o thyself_o to_o god_n by_o charite_n and_z by_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n &_o make_v thyself_o holy_a and_o thamne_fw-la arte_fw-la thou_o able_a to_o halowe_v well_o the_o
takethe_v away_o from_o the_o servant_n he_o breed_n and_o his_o lyflode_n have_v gote_v in_o swink_n and_o sweet_a be_v as_o wicked_a as_o he_o the_o sleethe_o his_o neyghbore_n and_o he_o that_o shedethe_v mannis_fw-la blood_n and_o he_o that_o do_v fraud_n to_o the_o hire_a man_n be_v brother_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v like_a in_o synue_v and_o worthy_a in_o like_a pain_n qui_fw-la effundit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la fraudem_fw-la facit_fw-la mercenario_fw-la sunt_fw-la fratres_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la xxxiiiio._n and_o therefore_o saint_n james_n say_v thus_o to_o the_o false_a rich_a covetouse_n man_n see_v you_o how_o the_o hire_n of_o your_o werke_n man_n &_o laborer_n that_o have_v repe_v your_o feldy_n be_v defraud_v by_o you_o and_o not_o pay_v criethe_v to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o theym_n be_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o ery_n of_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o osty_n jacobi_fw-la quinto_fw-la capitulo_fw-la and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o who_o so_o offerethe_v sacryfyce_n of_o the_o poor_a manny_n good_a to_o like_o he_o that_o sleethe_v the_o son_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o he_o that_o defraudethe_v the_o poor_a man_n of_o his_o good_a be_v a_o mansleer_n homo_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la xxxiiiio._o dives_fw-la this_o point_n of_o manslaughter_n touch_v moche_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o as_o the_o law_n say_v the_o tithe_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v tribute_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o need_n to_o revele_v they_o in_o their_o need_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n have_v it_o be_v the_o poor_a mennys_n goodys_n and_o their_o housy_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o alle_fw-mi man_n at_o need_n theye_n shall_v be_v besy_n to_o reseyve_v pylgrymys_o and_o keep_v hospitalite_a after_o their_o power_n xvi_o cue_n i._o decime_fw-la etc_n cum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la wherefore_o i_o thenkethe_v if_o any_o poor_a folk_n perissh_v by_o their_o defaute_n &_o for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o help_v they_o they_o be_v guilt_n of_o manslaughter_n pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sothe_o and_o therefore_o criste_n say_v thry_n to_o saint_n petyr_n pasce_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v feed_v my_o lamby_n and_o my_o sheep_n that_o be_v you_o souly_v that_o criste_n buy_v wythe_v his_o blood_n for_o prelaty_n and_o curaty_n of_z holy_a church_n most_o feed_v their_o sugetty_n by_o good_n ensaumple_v yeunge_v and_o by_o help_n at_o need_n and_o therefore_o criste_n say_v twy_n to_o saint_n peter_n feed_v my_o lambis_fw-la but_o the_o three_o time_n he_o say_v feed_v my_o sheep_n for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v lambis_fw-la they_o yeve_v neither_o milk_n ne_o wool_n but_o whanne_v these_o be_v waxen_a shepethey_a yeve_v both_o milk_n &_o wool_n and_o so_o criste_n in_o his_o wordy_n bid_v that_o prelatis_fw-la and_o curaty_n of_o holy_a church_n shall_v have_v double_a cure_n of_o the_o poor_a peple_n to_o feed_v theym_a ghostly_a and_o also_o bodily_a wythe_v bodily_a help_n at_o need_n but_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o feed_v the_o rich_a folk_n but_o goostly_a &_o they_o that_o have_v no_o need_n wythe_v holy_a churchy_n goody_n and_o of_o the_o poor_a folk_n yeve_v they_o no_o tale_n but_o to_o pylle_v they_o and_o have_v of_o they_o &_o get_v of_o theym_n what_o they_o may_v by_o ipocrisie_n by_o fraud_n by_o drede_n and_o violence_n and_o therefore_o god_n undernymethe_v theym_a by_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_fw-fr and_o say_v thus_o to_o theym_v de_fw-fr pastoribê°_n israel_n woo_v be_v to_o the_o shipherdis_fw-la of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o prelaty_n and_o curatis_fw-la of_o holi_fw-la church_n which_o shall_v be_v shepeherdy_n of_o goddys_n sheep_n and_o of_o the_o soulis_fw-la that_o criste_n buy_v so_o dear_a woo_v be_v to_o the_o shepeherdy_n ffor_o they_o feed_v theimsylfe_a and_o of_o the_o poor_a people_n yeve_v they_o no_o tale_n you_o eat_v say_v he_o the_o milk_n and_o clothe_v you_o with_o the_o wool_n and_o that_o be_v fat_a you_o slow_a to_o feed_v well_o your_o womb_n but_o you_o feed_v not_o my_o flock_n of_o my_o people_n that_o be_v feeble_a you_o helpy_v it_o not_o ne_o comfort_v not_o and_o that_o be_v sore_o &_o syk_fw-mi you_o hele_v it_o not_o and_o that_o be_v break_v you_o bind_v it_o not_o again_o that_o be_v cast_v a_o weigh_v and_o fordreven_n you_o fetch_v it_o not_o again_o ne_o lead_v it_o a_o yon_o that_o be_v peryssh_v you_o soght_v it_o not_o but_o with_o feerne_n and_o hardness_n and_o by_o power_n wytheoute_a petye_n you_o command_v to_o theym_v many_o great_a thing_n and_o grevous_a and_o reygn_v amongys_n theym_n as_o emperor_n and_o so_o my_o sheep_n be_v scatter_v for_o there_o be_v no_o shepeherde_n that_o yevethe_v any_o tale_n of_o they_o ezechielis_fw-la xxxiiii_o o_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o sayethe_v thus_o woo_v be_v to_o the_o shepherdy_n that_o thus_o descaterne_n and_o forrende_n the_o flock_n of_o my_o leswe_n and_o of_o my_o pasture_n jeremie_n .xxiiio._n co._n and_o therefore_o god_n acceptethe_v not_o you_o prayer_n of_o such_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o they_o be_v with_o out_o charite_v and_o full_a of_o cruelty_n in_o pyllinge_v of_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o theym_v cum_fw-la extenderitis_fw-la manus_fw-la vestras_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o you_o shall_v lyfte_v up_o your_o hondy_n to_o i_o i_o shall_v turn_v my_o iyen_fw-mi aweye_n from_o you_o &_o whamne_v you_o shall_v multiply_v prayer_n to_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o you_o ffor_o your_o hondy_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n ysa.i.c_fw-la upon_o which_o wordy_n thus_o say_v the_o great_a clerk_n grossh_v dicto_fw-la xxiiio._n a_o uniuste_a schede_a of_o mannis_fw-la blood_n have_v bloody_a hondy_n ffor_o blood_n shede_v out_o be_v in_o the_o hondy_n of_o he_o that_o be_v you_o shede_a out_o as_o the_o effection_n of_o the_o werke_n be_v in_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o hon_n of_o the_o shede_a be_v cause_n of_o blood_n shed_v so_o thanne_v since_o bodily_a food_n be_v cause_n of_o blood_n of_o manny_n body_n by_o which_o his_o life_n transitorye_n be_v sustain_v he_o that_o wythdrawethe_v sustynaunce_n from_o the_o poor_a in_o myssâ—efe_n he_o wythedrawethe_v from_o the_o poor_a man_n his_o blood_n whereby_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v sustain_v and_o therefore_o god_n say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o poor_a folk_n be_v in_o the_o hondy_n of_o theym_n in_o who_o honds_z you_o thingis_fw-la be_v withhold_v unjust_o by_o which_o thyngis_n or_o by_o the_o prize_v of_o thoo_n needy_a folk_n shall_v be_v sustain_v also_o all_o though_o that_o wythholde_v poor_a man_n there_o good_a either_o by_o violence_n or_o by_o fraud_n or_o theft_n or_o oni_n deseyte_n by_o which_o good_n the_o poor_a folk_n shall_v live_v they_o have_v there_o ande_fw-mi defoul_v wythe_v blood_n of_o poor_a folk_n and_o in_o that_o that_o they_o fare_v delycat_o with_o poor_a manny_n good_a they_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o poor_a folk_n and_o their_o clothing_n be_v defoul_v wythe_v blood_n of_o poor_a folk_n and_o if_o they_o house_v &_o bylden_a with_o the_o poor_a manny_n good_a they_o ground_n there_o house_v in_o you_o blood_n of_o poor_a man_n the_o nynthe_n chapter_n also_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n and_o namely_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o draw_v folk_n to_o sin_n by_o miss_v entice_v or_o by_o wicked_a ensaumple_v or_o by_o false_a lore_n theye_v be_v guilty_a of_o manslaughter_n ghostly_a and_o therefore_o saint_n gregori_fw-mi say_v in_o his_o omelie_a that_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v guilty_a of_o as_o many_o dethy_n as_o they_o draw_v soulis_fw-la to_o deadly_a sin_n by_o their_o wick_n exaumple_v and_o there_o wicked_a live_n and_o therefore_o cryste_n byddethe_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n sclaundre_v the_o lewed_a simple_a folk_n for_o who_o so_o do_v it_o it_o be_v better_o to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o se_fw-la with_o a_o mylstone_n about_o his_o neck_n with_o word_n as_o say_v you_o gloze_n be_v special_o say_v for_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v to_o all_o crysten_v peple_n &_o namely_o to_o presty_n &_o clerkis_n neponatis_fw-la offendiculum_fw-la frimbê°_n vel_fw-la scan_v balun_fw-ge that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o say_v you_o gloze_n do_v no_o thing_n that_o mai_fw-gr be_v cause_n of_o falsinge_v &_o perissh_v of_o your_o brother_n ne_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n and_o hevine_v admetus_n rome_n xiiiio._n &_o therefore_o the_o law_n bydddethe_v that_o whamne_v busshop_n &_o their_o officery_n go_v a_o bout_n for_o to_o visit_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v no_o tyrauntrye_n in_o take_v of_o their_o costy_n but_o visyte_n with_o charite_n &_o lowne_n with_o out_o pomp_n of_o great_a array_n and_o of_o great_a main_n besi_fw-la to_o amend_v
he_o make_v she_o not_o of_o the_o heed_n to_o be_v his_o master_n but_o of_o his_o side_n and_o of_o his_o rib_n to_o be_v his_o feolowe_v in_o love_n and_o helper_n at_o need_n but_o when_o eve_o sin_v thanne_n be_v woman_n make_v suget_v to_o man_n that_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v reul_v by_o her_o husbond_n and_o drede_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o as_o fellow_n in_o love_n and_o helper_n at_o need_n &_o as_o next_o solace_n in_o sorrow_n not_o as_o thrall_n and_o bond_n in_o vilein_a seruage_n for_o the_o husbonde_a owth_n to_o have_v his_o wife_n in_o reverence_n and_o worship_n in_o that_o they_o be_v both_o one_o flessh_a &_o one_o blood_n dives_fw-la why_o make_v not_o god_n woman_n by_o hirsilfe_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o do_v ada_z pauper_fw-la for_o to_o increase_v their_o love_n to_o gedre_n and_o also_o to_o yeve_v woman_n mater_fw-la of_o lowness_n first_o for_o encress_v of_o love_n ffor_o in_o that_o woman_n be_v part_n of_o mamny_n body_n man_n most_o love_v she_o 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mastery_n of_o the_o fend_v and_z thou_o will_v be_v overcome_v as_o acowerde_n &_o lie_v down_o in_o lechery_n and_o not_o withstond_v that_o thou_o be_v heed_n of_o thy_o wife_n yet_o thy_o wife_n go_v bifore_fw-la you_o to_o god_n and_o thou_o that_o be_v head_n of_o thy_o wife_n goeste_n bacward_o to_o hell_n man_z seyth_o he_o be_v heed_n of_o woman_n and_o therefore_o in_o what_o household_n the_o woman_n live_v better_a than_o you_o man_n in_o that_o household_n hangethe_v the_o head_n dounwarde_a for_o since_o man_n be_v head_n of_o woman_n he_o owethe_v to_o live_v better_a than_o woman_n &_o go_v byfor_o his_o wife_n in_o all_o good_a dedy_n that_o she_o may_v sue_v her_o husbond_n and_o follow_v her_o heed_n the_o heed_n of_o each_o household_n be_v the_o husbond_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v the_o body_n by_o course_n of_o kind_n thede_a that_o the_o head_n ledethe_v thyder_n shall_v the_o body_n follow_v why_o will_v thanne_v the_o heed_n that_o be_v the_o husbond_n go_v to_o lechery_n and_o he_o will_v not_o that_o his_o body_n his_o wife_n follow_v why_o will_v the_o man_n go_v thyder_o whede_a he_o will_v not_o that_o his_o wife_n follow_v &_o a_o lytyl_o after_o in_o the_o same_o book_n saint_n austen_v say_v thus_o daye_n by_o day_n plaint_n be_v make_v of_o manny_n lechery_n all_o though_o their_o wyve_n dare_v not_o plain_n they_o of_o their_o husbondys_n lechery_n of_o man_n be_v so_o bold_a &_o so_o customable_a that_o it_o be_v take_v now_o for_o a_o law_n in_o so_o much_o that_o man_n tell_v her_o wyve_n that_o lecheri_fw-la &_o avoutry_n be_v leful_a to_o man_n but_o not_o to_o wyman_n thus_o seith_n saint_n austen_v dives_fw-la and_o suntyme_o it_o be_v wit_v &_o hard_o the_o wyve_n be_v take_v lying_z with_o her_z seruamtis_fw-la &_o brouht_a to_o court_v bifore_fw-la you_o iuge_v with_o much_o shame_n but_o that_o any_o husbond_n be_v so_o brouht_a to_o court_v bifor_a you_o iuge_a for_o he_o lie_z with_o his_o wyman_n it_o be_v seldom_o sen_fw-la pauper_fw-la &_o yet_o as_o seyth_a saint_n austen_v in_o you_o same_o book_n it_o be_v as_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o husbond_n as_o in_o you_o wife_n &_o sundel_n more_o but_o forsooth_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o you_o shrewednesse_n of_o man_n that_o make_v man_n les_fw-fr guilty_a than_o woman_n in_o the_o same_o sin_n man_n be_v not_o so_o oft_o take_v in_o avoutry_n ne_fw-la punysshhedd_v for_o avoutrye_n as_o wyman_n be_v not_o for_o they_o be_v les_fw-fr guilty_a but_o for_o that_o thy_o be_n more_o guilty_a &_o more_o mighty_a &_o more_o slygh_fw-mi to_o maynten_a their_o sin_n &_o nigh_o eke_v of_o they_o confortethe_v other_o in_o his_o sin_n men_n be_v witnessy_n iugis_fw-la and_o doer_n to_o punysshe_v avoutrie_n in_o woman_n and_z for_o they_o be_v overdo_v guilty_a in_o avoutre_n therefore_o they_o traveyle_v nigh_o all_o with_o one_o assent_n to_o maintain_v their_o lechery_n in_o woman_n be_v seldom_o see_v a_o voutre_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v full_a slanderous_a whamne_v it_o fallethe_v and_o hard_o punysshed_a butt_n in_o man_n it_o be_v so_o common_a that_o there_o be_v unnethy_n any_o slander_v thereof_o wyman_n dare_v not_o speak_v ayens_fw-fr the_o lechery_n of_o man_n and_o man_n will_v not_o speak_v to_o reprove_v the_o lechery_n of_o man_n for_z they_o be_v so_o moche_v guilty_a sin_n that_o seldom_o falletheis_n mooste_o slanderous_a and_o yete_a in_o case_n less_o grevous_a and_o sin_n that_o oft_o fall_v and_o be_v mooste_v in_o use_n be_v leeste_v slanderous_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v mooste_o grevous_a for_o the_o more_o customable_a and_o the_o more_o blood_n that_o man_n be_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o less_o dreye_a &_o shame_v that_o man_n have_v to_o sin_n the_o more_o grevous_a be_v their_o sin_n therefore_o saint_n austen_v in_o the_o same_o place_n spekethe_v more_o of_o this_o mater_fw-la ayens_fw-fr the_o lechery_n of_o man_n and_o say_v the_o thus_o paraventure_fw-fr thy_o wife_n herethe_v in_o church_n by_o preaching_n that_o it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o the_o to_o take_v any_o other_o but_o thy_o wife_n she_z comethe_o home_n and_o grutch_v ayens_fw-fr thy_o lechery_n and_o seythe_n to_o the_o that_o thou_o doeste_n thing_n that_o be_v notte_fw-it leful_a for_o why_o we_o be_v both_o cristen_v the_o chastite_n that_o thou_o axiste_v of_o of_o i_o yield_v thou_o i_o i_o owe_v too_o the_o feythe_n and_o thou_o owiste_n faith_n to_o i_o and_o both_o we_o owe_v feyth_n to_o criste_fw-fr though_o thou_o disseyve_v i_o thou_o disseyveste_n not_o god_n who_o servant_n we_o be_v both_o thou_o disseyveste_n not_o he_o that_o buy_v we_o both_o for_o he_o know_v all_o but_o weneste_a thou_o seyth_v saint_n austen_v that_o the_o man_n wylbe_n hele_v and_o amend_v with_o her_o word_n nay_o nay_o seythe_n he_o but_z anon_o he_o shall_v be_v wroth_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v woo_v both_o with_o his_o wife_n &_o with_o the_o prechoure_n and_o curse_v the_o time_n that_o his_o wife_n come_v to_o the_o church_n to_o here_o the_o truth_n these_o be_v the_o wordis_fw-la of_o seynt_a austen_v in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o yet_o after_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o seyth_v thus_o paraventure_fw-fr thou_o letchoure_n wolt_fw-ge excuse_n the_o &_o say_v i_o take_v noon_n other_o manny_n wife_n but_o i_o take_v my_o own_o servant_n will_v thou_o seythe_v he_o that_o thy_o wife_n say_v to_o the_o i_o take_v noon_n other_o husbond_n i_o take_v butt_n my_o servant_n god_n forbede_v that_o thy_o wife_n shall_v say_v so_o to_o the_o better_o it_o be_v that_o she_o have_v sorrow_n of_o thy_o sin_n than_o follow_v the_o or_o take_v wicked_a ensaumple_v of_o the_o thy_o wife_n be_v chaste_a &_o a_o holy_a woman_n and_o
so_z mankind_n have_v his_o beginning_n &_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o paradise_n by_o the_o adder_n i_o undstond_v the_o fiend_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o adder_n to_o eve_o &_o strange_a her_o full_a evil_n &_o adan_n also_o with_o his_o wicked_a fond_v &_o slay_v they_o both_o body_n &_o soul._n and_o not_o only_o he_o slay_v they_o but_o also_o he_o slay_v all_o mankind_n in_o they_o for_o if_o ada_z have_v not_o sin_v we_o shall_v nevir_n have_v dye_v ne_o have_v wyste_v of_o woo_v wherefore_o this_o pelican_n jesus_n crist_n sing_v the_o myscheif_n that_o mankind_n be_v fall_v in_o be_v gyle_v of_o the_o fiend_n he_o have_v ruth_n on_o mankind_n and_o for_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o mankind_n as_z seint_a poule_n say_v he_o aventissh_v himself_o &_o take_v flessh_a and_o blood_n of_o the_o maiden_n marye_o &_o bicame_v man_n in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o servant_n and_z in_o our_o manhede_v &_o in_o our_o kind_n suffer_v to_o be_v take_v and_o be_v bind_v &_o beten_v forspit_v dispysed_a discourgyd_a at_o the_o pyler_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n be_v nale_v to_o the_o tree_n ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n &_o hangyd_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o thief_n among_o thevy_v &_o bestonge_n to_o the_o herte_n with_o the_o sharp_a spear_n &_o so_o die_v bitter_a death_n all_o for_o our_o gilt_n &_o nat_n for_o his_o gilt_n for_o he_o do_v nevir_n amiss_o in_o word_n ne_o in_o deed_n as_o say_v seint_a petyr_n in_o his_o pistel_n and_o thus_o for_o our_o love_n that_o ben_fw-mi to_o be_v full_o unkind_a he_o shed_v his_o pcioê°_n blood_n out_o of_o every_o ê‘te_n of_o his_o blissful_a body_n bear_v of_o the_o maiden_n and_o his_o inner_a heart_n blood_n he_o shed_v so_o to_o wasshe_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n &_o to_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o dethe_v of_o sin_v into_o the_o lyf_v of_o grace_n and_o after_o fro_o bodily_a death_n into_o the_o lyf_v of_o endless_a bliss_n therefore_o seint_a john_n say_v dilexit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o lavit_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o petin_n nris_n in_o sanguine_fw-la svo_fw-la apoc_fw-la i_o c._n he_o lovyd_v we_o so_o moche_n that_o he_o wassh_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n with_o his_o pcioê°_n blood_n love_n drive_v hin_a down_o from_o heaven_n into_o earth_n love_n lead_v he_o into_o the_o maiden_n bosom_n &_o bring_v hâ—_n into_o this_o wicked_a world_n love_n bond_n hin_n in_o cradyl_n &_o wonde_v he_o in_o clout_n full_o poor_a &_o leyde_a hin_n in_o a_o ox_n stalle_a love_n heelde_v he_o here_o in_o sorrow_n &_o care_n hungre_n &_o thirst_n &_o much_o travayl_n xxxii_o year_n &_o more_o atte_a last_o love_n take_v hin_a &_o bond_n hin_a &_o set_v he_o at_o the_o bar_n bifore_fw-la the_o synful_a justice_n pounce_n pilot_n love_v leyde_v he_o on_o the_o cross_n &_o nail_v he_o to_o the_o three_fw-mi love_n lead_v he_o to_o his_o dethe_v &_o cleef_n his_o heart_n a_o two_o and_o for_o who_o love_n leeve_o friend_n forsooth_o for_o love_n of_o you_o &_o of_o i_o &_o of_o other_o synful_a wretch_n that_o nevir_n do_v he_o good_a but_o offend_v he_o night_n &_o day_n &_o be_v to_o he_o full_o unkind_a therefore_o he_o may_v well_o say_v the_o word_n that_o salomon_n say_v forty_o est_fw-la ut_fw-la mors_fw-la dilectio_fw-la cant_n viij_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o dethe_v yhe_fw-it for_o sothe_o moche_v strenger_fw-ge than_o dethe_v for_o love_n lead_v he_o lyf_v to_o his_o death_n &_o he_o that_o nevir_n may_v die_v by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n love_n make_v he_o die_v for_o mankind_n and_o so_o say_v salomon_a there_o broonde_n of_o his_o love_n ben_fw-mi brand_n of_o fire_n and_o of_o flame_n both_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o show_v to_o mankind_n &_o also_o for_o the_o love_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o show_v to_o he_o for_o right_a as_o the_o hete_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o his_o light_n when_o he_o shine_v in_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o house_n wastith_o the_o fire_n and_o quenchith_fw-mi it_o so_z the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o endless_a charite_n of_o his_o passion_n if_o it_o shine_v in_o man_n soul_n with_o his_o hete_n it_o shall_v quench_v and_o waste_v the_o broonde_n &_o the_o fire_n of_o lechery_n bren_v in_o man_n soul_n by_o foul_a lust_n and_o wicked_a desire_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o every_o cristen_v soul_n pone_fw-la i_o ut_fw-la signaculum_fw-la suê‘_n cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la cant._n viij_o sett_n i_o as_o a_o token_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o seint_a poule_n saithe_v spungius_n umbulate_v &_o desidia_fw-la carnis_fw-la non_fw-la ê‘ficietis_fw-la ad_fw-la gala_fw-la v._o go_v you_o with_o the_o the_o holy_a host_n that_o be_v clepyd_v well_o of_o ghostly_a fire_n &_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o devotion_n &_o mind_n of_o cristis_fw-la passion_n be_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o temptation_n of_o lechery_n the_o iiii_o chapter_n aalso_n it_o be_v a_o good_a remedy_n to_o man_n to_o think_v on_o his_o death_n &_o on_o his_o freelte_n &_o on_o the_o bitter_a peyne_n of_o hell_n evirla_v &_o of_o the_o high_a offence_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o endless_a joy_n that_o they_o less_o if_o they_o assent_v to_o lechery_n therefore_o salomon_a say_v memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o in_fw-la eternum_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la ecclsiastici_n seven_o think_v on_o thy_o last_o thingis_fw-la &_o thou_o shall_v nevir_n do_v sin_n each_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v war_n that_o neither_o by_o nice_a contenaunce_n ne_o by_o folly_n speech_n ne_z by_o nice_a array_n of_o body_n they_o stir_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o lechery_n and_o though_o reasonable_a array_n and_o honesty_n be_v commendyd_v both_o in_o man_n and_o woman_n after_o their_o state_n reul_v by_o god_n law_n and_o reason_n &_o so_o they_o must_v be_v well_o ware_a that_o by_o such_o array_n they_o fall_v not_o in_o pride_n ne_fw-la in_o lechery_n ne_o stir_v other_o to_o lechery_n will_v and_o wit_v ¶_o we_o rede_v in_o vitis_fw-la patrum_fw-la â–ª_o that_o theridamas_n be_v a_o holy_a woman_n who_o name_n be_v alexandre_a and_o she_o be_v a_o full_a fair_a woman_n and_z whanne_v she_o hear_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v into_o hard_a temptation_n of_o lechery_n because_o of_o she_o beaute_fw-fr she_o close_v herself_o in_o a_o house_n and_o nevir_n will_v see_v man_n after_o ne_o come_v out_o of_o the_o house_n but_z take_v she_o lyve_v in_o to_o she_o by_o a_o smalle_a wyket_n man_n axid_v she_o why_o she_o do_v so_o and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o have_v levyr_n to_o shytte_n herself_o all_o quick_o in_o the_o grave_n than_o to_o harm_v any_o soul_n that_o god_n maade_v to_o his_o lyknesse_n and_o buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o preciouse_a blood_n ¶_o we_o rede_v also_o in_o the_o lif_n of_o seynte_a bride_n that_o a_o man_n will_v have_v wed_v do_v she_o for_o her_o beaute_fw-fr &_o she_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v her_o sum_n blemyssâ—ing_v of_o her_o face_n whereby_o that_o mannes_z temptation_n may_v cese_n anâ—_n on_o her_o one_o iye_o brest_n out_o of_o her_o heed_n wherefore_o her_o fader_fw-mi make_v she_o a_o nun_n as_o a_o woman_n unable_a to_o the_o world_n and_o when_o she_o be_v make_v a_o nun_n and_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n anon_o she_o have_v she_o iye_v and_o her_o â—ight_n again_o thus_o shall_v wyman_n beâ—â—ly_o keep_v they_o in_o chastite_n &_o clennesse_n maiden_n in_o chastite_n of_o maydenhode_n widow_n in_o chastite_n of_o widowehode_n wyves_n in_o chastite_n of_o wedlok_n &_o keep_v their_o body_n true_o to_o their_o husbonde_n &_o so_o the_o husbonde_n true_o to_o their_o wyve_n forsooth_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a sin_v a_o man_n to_o desire_v a_o neither_o man_n wyf_v or_o his_o maiden_n or_o his_o daughter_n to_o flesshe_o lust_n much_o more_o it_o be_v deadly_a sin_n to_o opresse_v they_o and_o defoule_n they_o &_o lie_v by_o they_o the_o v._o chapter_n diues_fw-la seynt_a poule_n say_v that_o the_o flesh_n desire_v &_o covetith_v always_o anent_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o withstonde_v his_o lustis_n &_o his_o desire_n pauê‘_n therefore_o man_n shall_v govern_v &_o chastise_v his_o body_n as_o a_o good_a man_n of_o arm_n govern_v &_o chastise_v his_o horse_n for_o as_o job_n say_v all_o our_o lyvinge_n upon_o earth_n be_v knighthode_n &_o fight_v against_o the_o fiend_n the_o world_n &_o the_o flesh_n job_n seven_o and_o in_o this_o bateyle_n our_o body_n be_v our_o horse_n which_o we_o must_v chastise_v &_o rule_v as_o a_o knight_n do_v his_o horse_n for_o if_o the_o horse_n be_v to_o proud_a &_o evil_a tach_v he_o may_v light_o less_o his_o master_n &_o be_v cause_n of_o he_o dethe_v and_o if_o he_o be_v tame_a to_o his_o master_n &_o we_o will_v