shall_v take_v vengeance_n of_o all_o that_o mysu_fw-fr s_o e_o his_o creature_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v arm_v creature_n in_o vengeance_n of_o his_o enemy_n armabit_fw-la creaturam_fw-la in_o ulcionem_fw-la immicorum_fw-la sapie_n u_o and_o therefore_o man_n shall_v have_v ruth_n on_o bests_n of_o bird_n and_o not_o harm_v they_o without_o cause_n in_o take_v reward_n that_o they_o be_v god_n creature_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o for_o cruelty_n &_o vanyte_n byhede_v bests_n and_o torment_v bests_n or_o foul_a more_o than_o it_o be_v spedefull_a for_o man_n lyve_a they_o sin_n in_o case_n full_a grevous_o caplm_n xvi_o diues_fw-la as_o thou_o saydeste_v before_o by_o this_o commandment_n be_v forboden_v all_o wronful_a manslaughter_n tell_v i_o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v leful_a to_o slay_v any_o man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la sometime_o manslaughter_n be_v do_v by_o hate_n &_o enmyte_v as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v malycyous_o of_o his_o enemy_n sometime_o it_o be_v do_v for_o wicked_a covetyse_n to_o have_v a_o man_n good_a sometime_o it_o be_v do_v by_o order_fw-fr of_o obedience_n &_o process_n of_o law_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o queste_n &_o by_o sentence_n of_o a_o juge_a ordynary_n semtyme_o manslaughter_n be_v do_v for_o need_v â—_o for_o help_v of_o the_o comonte_fw-it &_o for_o the_o saluaconn_n of_o they_o that_o be_v ungylty_a as_o when_o a_o knight_n fight_v for_o his_o right_a &_o for_o the_o right_a slee_v his_o adversarye_n to_o slay_v any_o man_n in_o to_o yâ—_z first_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o hate_v wrath_n &_o enmyte_v or_z for_o false_a covetyse_n be_v always_o unleful_a but_o for_o to_o slay_v a_o man_n the_o three_o manner_n and_o the_o four_o that_z be_v to_o say_v by_o process_n of_o law_n with_o a_o lawful_a juge_n or_o by_o law_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o knight_n or_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n rule_v by_o yâ—_z law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v lawful_a when_o man_n be_v guilty_a and_o therefore_o saint_n austen_n say_v lt_v i.de_a li._n arbitreo_fw-la if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o knight_n slay_v his_o adversarye_n in_o rightful_a batayil_fw-la or_o the_o juge_a &_o he_o of_o fycer_n slay_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o dye_v i_o thynk_v they_o sin_n not_o but_o leave_v friend_n three_o thyngis_n be_v nedeful_a so_o that_o manslaughter_n shall_v be_v leful_a &_o right_a full_a first_o that_o the_o case_n by_o rightful_a order_fw-fr &_o process_n of_o law_n &_o that_o the_o justyce_n have_v lawful_a power_n to_o slay_v &_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v slay_v be_v convycte_v of_o his_o trespass_n also_o the_o intenconn_n of_o the_o juge_a &_o of_o the_o pursuer_n &_o of_o the_o offycer_n be_v rightful_a that_o they_o slay_v he_o in_o saluaâ—yon_n of_o the_o right_a &_o for_o saluaconn_n and_o ensample_n of_o other_o not_z for_o like_n of_o vengeance_n ne_o of_o cruelty_n not_o have_v like_n in_o his_o pain_n so_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v rightful_a and_o the_o order_fw-fr &_o process_n &_o the_o entenconn_n be_v rightful_a justa_fw-la causa_fw-la iustus_fw-la ordo_fw-la iustus_fw-la animus_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la yet_o the_o gospel_n say_v qd_n deus_fw-la â—iunxit_fw-la hon_fw-mi non_fw-la seperet_fw-la metâ—_n ix_o theâ—e_n shall_v no_o man_n depart_v thing_n that_o god_n have_v knit_v togydre_n but_o god_n have_v knit_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n togydre_fw-fr therefore_o than_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o any_o man_n for_o to_o depart_v yâ—_z soul_n from_o the_o body_n neither_o to_o slay_v man_n ne_o woman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la when_o the_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a be_v slay_v ryghtful_o by_o yâ—_z law_n man_n slee_v he_o not_o but_z as_o god_n mynyster_n &_o god_n offycer_n for_o yâ—_z law_n of_o god_n &_o god_n himself_o slay_v he_o in_o that_o that_o god_n command_v such_o to_o be_v slay_v god_n be_v pryncypall_a juge_n of_o this_o death_n &_o man_n be_v but_o god_n offycer_n to_o do_v his_o bid_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o they_o that_o slay_v man_n ryghtful_o be_v not_o call_v mansleer_v for_o why_o say_v he_o the_o law_n slee_v they_o not_o they_o xxij.q.v_fw-la si_fw-la homicidium_fw-la et_fw-la in_o qonibus_fw-la le_fw-fr caplm_n xvij_o diues_fw-la sythen_a it_o be_v so_o that_o trespasor_n lawful_o may_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o bidding_n of_o god_n why_o may_v not_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o mynystre_v of_o the_o altar_n slay_v such_o trespasor_n ne_z sytte_a in_o yâ—_z doom_n of_o man_n death_n ne_o gyve_v the_o sentence_n ne_o gyve_v assystence_n to_o yâ—_z domesman_n since_o in_o the_o old_a law_n preste_n &_o mynystres_n of_o the_o altar_n may_v lawful_o slay_v trespasor_n as_o we_o find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a wryt_n exo._n xxxij.de_fw-la levit_fw-la et_fw-la numeri_fw-la xxij_o de_fw-fr phinees_n l.regun.xu.de_v samuele_n â—_o inâ—fecit_fw-la agag_n et._n iij.regun.xviij.de_n helia_n qui_fw-la interfecit_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la baal_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o the_o law_n say_v xxiij.q_fw-fr viij_o occidit_fw-la moche_n thing_n be_v lawful_a in_o yâ—_z old_a law_n that_o be_v not_o leful_a in_o the_o new_a law_n in_o the_o old_a law_n yâ—_z sword_n be_v grant_v to_o preste_n &_o mynystres_n of_o god_n altar_n in_o the_o new_a law_n god_n for_o byd_v theym_fw-mi the_o sword_n when_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n anon_o as_o he_o have_v betake_v he_o power_n to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n convert_v gladium_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o vaginam_fw-la &_o â—_o turn_v thy_o sword_n in_o to_o the_o shethe_v for_z he_o that_o smite_v with_o the_o sword_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o yâ—_z sword_n in_o such_o word_n god_n forbyde_v yâ—_z sword_n to_o all_o the_o mynystres_n of_o god_n altar_n as_o yâ—_z law_n say_v xxiij.q.viij.de_fw-la cplis_fw-la cum_fw-la alijs_fw-la capl_n sequentibus_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o forbid_v he_o they_o the_o sword_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o god_n will_v that_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o pease_n of_o mercy_n of_o pyte_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o theym_v discite_fw-la a_o i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la hunilis_fw-la cord_n learn_v you_o of_o i_o for_z i_o be_o low_a and_o meek_a of_o herte_n matâ—_n xi_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o learn_v to_o play_v with_o the_o sword_n ne_z with_o the_o staff_n ne_o learn_v to_o fight_v and_o shote_v to_o slay_v their_o enemy_n but_z he_o bad_a theym_n learn_v to_o be_v low_a and_o meek_a of_o herte_n and_o to_o live_v in_o pacyence_n as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n and_o he_o bid_v they_o love_v their_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o matâ—_n v_o he_o have_v they_o show_v pacyence_n pea_n and_o pyte_n not_o only_o in_o word_n will_n and_o deed_n but_o he_o bid_v they_o abstain_v they_o from_o all_o tokenes_n of_o unpacyence_n of_o unpea_v and_o of_o crueltee_n and_o for_o that_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o manslaughter_n be_v oft_o token_n of_o unpacyence_n and_o unpea_v of_o wrath_n and_o of_o cruelty_n in_o they_o that_o sleen_n and_o dyspose_v they_o to_o crueltee_n therefore_o cryste_n forbid_v the_o sword_n to_o alle_fw-mi the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o altar_n ¶_o dives_fw-la tell_v i_o some_o other_o reason_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la an_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o the_o preste_n make_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o crystus_fw-la word_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o charyte_n &_o of_o onehede_v for_o it_o represent_v the_o onehede_v that_o be_v bytwene_v cryste_n &_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o it_o represent_v the_o onehede_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n quycken_v the_o body_n so_o cryste_n by_o yâ—_z sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n quycken_v holy_a chirche_n &_o man_n soul_n also_o it_o represent_v yâ—_z onehede_v of_o yâ—_z godhede_v with_o our_o manhede_v in_o cryste_n &_o therefore_o holy_a chirche_n say_v thus_o nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la aina_fw-la racionalis_fw-la et_fw-la cato_fw-la unê°_n est_fw-la hon_n ita_fw-la deê°_n et_fw-fr hon_fw-mi unê°_n est_fw-la xâ—s_fw-la right_o as_o reasonable_a soul_n &_o the_o flesh_n be_v one_o man_n so_o god_n and_o the_o man_n be_v one_o cryste_n and_o one_o cryste_n be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o onehede_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n &_o depart_v they_o atweyne_v by_o manslaughter_n he_o show_v not_o in_o himself_o ne_v in_o his_o deed_n the_o sacrament_n of_o onehede_v of_o cryste_n with_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o the_o godhede_v with_o the_o manhede_v in_o cryste_n but_o he_o do_v against_o that_o sacrament_n by_o speracyon_n &_o dyvysyon_n that_o he_o make_v in_o manslaughter_n and_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v yrregule_a &_o unable_a to_o make_v the_o
sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o a_o man_n have_v wed_v two_o wyve_n &_o so_o depart_v his_o flesh_n in_o dyver_n s_o e_z wyman_n he_o be_v yrregule_a &_o unable_a to_o the_o altar_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_a preste_n but_o dekenes_n and_o subdekenes_n in_o that_o they_o be_v astent_fw-la to_o the_o priest_n in_o make_v of_o the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v without_o such_o departing_a that_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o endeles_a charyte_n &_o of_o onehede_v bytwene_v god_n and_o holy_a chirche_n &_o bytwene_v all_o good_a crysten_v people_n yâ—_z be_v in_o charyte_n for_o alle_fw-mi they_o be_v one_o &_o come_v togydre_n in_o this_o sacrament_n for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n to_o shed_v man_n blood_n ne_z to_o slay_v ne_fw-mi to_o maim_n the_o new_a testament_n be_v a_o law_n of_o love_n &_o therefore_o cryste_n will_v that_o the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o auter_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o shall_v mynystre_n the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o endeles_a love_n &_o of_o his_o endless_a mercy_n to_o mankind_n that_o they_o show_v love_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v &_o no_o token_n of_o cruelty_n the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o law_n of_o drede_n &_o duresse_n and_o nigh_o all_o the_o sacrefyce_n that_o the_o preste_n make_v be_v do_v with_o sh_a of_o blood_n not_z only_a in_o fygure_n of_o crystus_fw-la passion_n but_o also_o in_o token_n that_o he_z that_o sinned_z be_v worthy_a to_o be_v slay_v as_o the_o be_v thou_o be_v slay_v that_o be_v offer_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o sword_n be_v grant_v to_o preste_n and_o to_o the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o old_a law_n to_o punysshe_v rebellour_n when_o it_o need_v and_o moche_n of_o their_o offyce_v be_v to_o shed_v blood_n and_o so_o by_o their_o offyce_v they_o be_v dyspose_v to_o crueltee_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o be_v not_o afrede_v to_o flee_v god_n soon_o their_o lord_n there_z soverayne_a &_o their_o god_n and_o for_o that_o preste_n of_o the_o old_a law_n by_o cruelty_n slough_n cryste_n god_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o therefore_o sh_a of_o blood_n &_o manslaughter_n be_v forboden_v to_o preste_n in_o the_o new_a law_n and_o make_v they_o unable_a to_o the_o aultre_n that_o shed_v man_n blood_n or_o help_n thereto_o caplm_n xviij_o shed_v of_o blood_n in_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v so_o abominable_a &_o horryble_a in_o god_n light_v yâ—_z if_o any_o clerk_n dye_v in_o batayl_n &_o fight_a or_a in_o play_n of_o hethen_a man_n of_o which_o follow_v sh_a of_o blood_n &_o death_n as_z in_o pla_v at_o the_o sword_n &_o bokeler_n at_o the_o staff_n twohand_n werde_z hurlebat_fw-la in_o tourmente_n in_o juste_n for_o that_o clerk_n holy_a chirche_n shall_v make_v no_o solemn_a mass_n ne_o solemn_a prayer_n for_o he_o but_z he_o shall_v be_v bury_v without_o solempnyte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n twenty-three_o q.viij.â—cunque_fw-la clericê°_n and_o if_o a_o man_n in_o his_o woodness_n and_o rave_v slay_v man_v &_o woman_n or_o child_n though_o his_o woodness_n pass_v yet_o he_o be_v yrregule_a &_o unable_a to_o god_n altar_n xu.q.i_fw-la siâ—s_fw-la insaniens_fw-la nethelesse_o if_o he_o be_v press_v or_o that_o caa_v fall_v he_o when_o his_o wodenes_n be_v pass_v &_o be_v in_o hope_n of_o seker_fw-mi helthe_n he_o may_v say_v his_o mass_n also_o if_o a_o man_n smite_v child_n man_n or_o woman_n by_o way_n of_o chastyse_v &_o he_o die_v of_o yâ—_z stroke_n he_o be_v yrregule_a xu.q.i_fw-la si_fw-mi â—s_v non_fw-la iratê°_n et_fw-la extra_fw-la li._n u.de_fw-la homicidijs_fw-la ca._n pnsbiterun_v also_o if_o he_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o he_o die_v of_o the_o stroke_n he_o shall_v abstain_v he_o from_o god_n altar_n extra_n e._n ad_fw-la audiencia_fw-la also_o if_o a_o press_a or_o clerk_n or_o any_o man_n slay_v the_o thief_n that_o rob_v the_o chirche_n he_o be_v yrregule_a extra_n e_o significasti_fw-la also_o if_o clerk_n fight_v against_o sarasyne_n &_o against_o hethen_a man_n if_o they_o slay_v any_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n they_o be_v yrregule_a &_o if_o they_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o they_o slough_n or_o nay_o they_o shall_v abstain_v they_o fro_o yâ—_z altar_n extra_n e.peticio_fw-la also_o yâ—_z juge_a the_o advocate_n the_o accessour_n the_z offycere_a the_o wytnesse_n by_o which_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v slay_v &_o the_o writer_n &_o he_o that_o say_v the_o sentence_n or_o rede_v in_o doom_n the_o examynacyon_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o write_v the_o endytement_n or_o other_o lettre_n by_o the_o which_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v slay_v he_o be_v yrregule_a though_o the_o cause_n &_o the_o doom_n be_v rightful_a ray._n li.ij.ti.i_fw-la if_o a_o man_n be_v dryven_v by_o need_n to_o slay_v man_n or_o woman_n if_o he_o flee_v in_o that_o need_n by_o his_o own_o defaute_n &_o flee_v not_o that_o need_n when_o he_o may_v have_v flee_v he_o be_v full_a yrregule_a but_o if_o it_o be_v such_o need_n that_o he_o may_v not_o flee_v it_o &_o the_o need_n come_v not_o by_o his_o defaute_n holy_a chirche_n suffer_v he_o in_o the_o ordres_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o mynystre_n therein_o but_z he_o shall_v take_v none_o hygh_a order_fw-fr if_o any_o man_n slay_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n casuel_o and_o by_o mishap_n whether_o his_o occupacyon_n be_v lawful_a or_o not_o lawful_a if_o he_o dydde_v not_o his_o besynesse_n to_o flee_v manslaughter_n he_o be_v full_a yrregule_a but_o if_o his_o occupacyon_n be_v leful_a and_o he_o die_v his_o besyne_n to_o flee_v manslaughter_n though_o he_o see_v not_o before_o all_o change_n that_o may_v fall_v he_z be_v not_o yrregule_a ray._n li.ij.ti.i_fw-la with_o he_o that_o slee_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n wyllyng_o with_o hand_n or_o with_o tongue_n be_v no_o dyspen_a s_n aconn_v ibm_fw-la if_o a_o man_n smite_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n when_o the_o child_n be_v quick_o or_o poison_v her_o with_o venym_fw-mi if_o that_o child_n be_v deed_n bear_v or_o elly_n 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and_o in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n he_o show_v that_o they_o shall_v meddle_v togydre_n pryncypal_o to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o god_n worship_n for_o in_o their_o child_n husbonde_a and_o wife_n be_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o blood_n also_o in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o the_o husbonde_n shall_v cleve_v to_o his_o wife_n he_o forbid_v fornycacyon_n and_o avoutrye_n and_o that_o he_o say_v in_o the_o syngule_a nombre_fw-fr to_o his_o wife_n and_o not_o to_o his_o wyve_n he_o forbid_v bygamye_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v two_o wyve_n to_o gydre_v ne_o one_o woman_n two_o husbonde_n to_o gydre_n and_o in_o yâ—_z he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n he_o forbid_v sodomye_n &_o also_o by_o the_o same_o word_n he_o show_v that_o each_o of_o theym_n have_v power_n over_o other_o body_n &_o none_o of_o they_o may_v contain_v but_o by_o assent_n of_o they_o both_o ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o make_v god_n woman_n more_o of_o the_o rybbe_n of_o adam_n than_o of_o a_o other_o bone_n ¶_o pauê‘_n for_o the_o rybbe_n be_v next_o the_o herte_n in_o token_n that_o god_n make_v she_o to_o be_v man_n fellow_n in_o love_n &_o his_o helper_n and_o as_o the_o rybbe_n be_v next_o the_o herte_n of_o all_o bone_n so_o shall_v the_o wyf_v be_v next_o in_o love_n of_o all_o wyman_n &_o of_o all_o man_n god_n make_v not_o woman_n of_o the_o foot_n to_o be_v man_n thrall_n ne_z he_o make_v she_o not_o of_o the_o heed_n to_o be_v his_o master_n but_z of_o his_o side_n &_o of_o his_o rybbe_n to_o be_v his_o fellow_n in_o love_n &_o helper_n at_o need_n but_o when_o eve_n sin_v than_z be_v woman_n make_v suget_v to_o man_n so_o that_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v rule_v by_o her_o husbond_n &_o drede_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o as_o fellow_n in_o love_n &_o helper_n at_o need_n &_o as_o next_o solace_n in_o sorrow_n not_o as_o thrall_v &_o bind_v in_o vyleyne_v seruage_n for_o yâ—_z husbonde_a aught_o to_o have_v his_o wife_n in_o reverence_n &_o worship_n in_o that_o they_o be_v both_o one_o flesh_n &_o one_o blood_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o make_v not_o god_n woman_n by_o hyrselfe_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o do_v adam_n ¶_o pauê‘_n for_o to_o increase_v their_o love_n to_o gydre_fw-fr &_o also_o to_o gyve_v woman_n matter_n of_o lowenesse_n first_o for_o increase_v of_o love_n for_z in_o that_o woman_n be_v part_n of_o man_n body_n man_n must_v love_v she_o as_o his_o own_o flesh_n &_o blood_n and_o also_o she_o must_v love_v man_n as_o her_o beginning_a &_o as_o her_o flesh_n &_o her_o blood_n also_o she_o ought_v to_o take_v great_a matter_n of_o lowness_n &_o think_v that_o man_n be_v her_o perfeccyon_n &_o her_o beginning_n &_o have_v man_n in_o reverence_n as_o she_o perfecconn_v as_z her_o pryncypal_n as_z her_o beginning_n &_o her_o first_o in_o order_fw-fr of_o kind_n god_n make_v all_o mankind_n of_o one_o for_z he_o will_v that_o all_o mankind_n shall_v be_v in_o one_o charyte_n as_o they_o come_v all_o of_o one_o caplm_n u_o diues_fw-la whether_o be_v avoutry_n gretter_n sin_n in_o the_o man_n or_o in_o the_o woman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la common_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n in_o the_o man_n for_o the_o hygh_a degree_n yâ—_z hard_a be_v the_o fall_n &_o the_o sin_n more_o grevous_a also_o man_n be_v more_o mighty_a by_o way_n of_o kind_n to_o withstand_v &_o have_v more_o reason_n whereby_o he_o may_v withstand_v &_o beware_v of_o the_o fende_v gyle_v and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v master_n &_o governor_n of_o woman_n to_o govern_v she_o in_o virtue_n &_o keep_v she_o fro_o vice_n if_o he_o fall_v in_o vice_n and_o in_o avoutre_n more_o than_o yâ—_z woman_n he_o be_v moche_n to_o blame_v &_o worthy_a to_o be_v repreve_v shameful_o therefore_o saint_n austen_n in_o li._n de_fw-fr decem_fw-la cordis_fw-la vnderneme_v husbonde_n that_o fall_v in_o avoutrye_n &_o say_v to_o each_o of_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n god_n say_v to_o the_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o lechery_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v meddle_v with_o no_o woman_n but_o with_o the_o wife_n thou_o axe_v this_o of_o thy_o wife_n that_o she_o meddle_v with_o none_o but_o with_o the._n and_o therefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v before_o thy_o wife_n in_o virtue_n thou_o fall_v down_v under_o the_o fylthe_n of_o lechery_n thou_o will_v that_o thy_o wife_n be_v overcome_a of_o lechery_n &_o have_v yâ—_z maystrye_n of_o the_o fiend_n &_o thou_o will_v be_v overcome_v as_o a_o coward_n &_o lie_v down_o in_o lechery_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o thou_o be_v heed_n of_o thy_o wife_n yet_o thy_o wife_n go_v before_o the_o to_o god_n &_o thou_o that_o be_v heed_n of_o thy_o wife_n goo_v bacwarde_o to_o hell_n man_n say_v he_o be_v heed_n of_o woman_n &_o therefore_o in_o what_o household_n the_o woman_n lyve_v better_a than_o the_o man_n in_o yâ—_z household_n hang_v the_o heed_n donewarde_o for_o since_o man_n be_v heed_n of_o woman_n he_z aught_o to_o live_v better_a than_o woman_n &_o go_v before_o his_o wife_n in_o all_o good_a dede_n that_o she_o may_v sue_v her_o husbonde_n &_o follow_v her_o heed_n the_o heed_n of_o each_o household_n be_v the_o husbonde_a &_o yâ—_z wife_n be_v the_o body_n by_o course_n of_o kind_n thede_a that_o the_o heed_n lede_v thyder_n shall_v the_o body_n follow_v why_o will_v than_o the_o heed_n that_o be_v the_o husbonde_n go_v to_o lechery_n &_o he_o will_v not_o that_o his_o body_n he_o wyf_v follow_v why_o will_v the_o man_n go_v thyd_v whede_a he_o will_v not_o that_o his_o wife_n follow_v &_o a_o lytyll_o after_o in_o yâ—_z same_o book_z saint_n austen_n
first_o table_n and_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n be_v necessary_a to_o alle_fw-mi that_o will_v have_v yâ—_z life_n without_o end_n ¶_o dives_fw-la therefore_o will_v i_o fain_o keep_v theym_n better_a thanne_v i_o have_v do_v but_z i_o see_v many_o doubt_n therein_o that_o i_o can_v not_o keep_v theym_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la what_o doubt_n haste_v thou_o therein_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o first_o commandment_n caplm_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la in_o the_o first_o commandment_n as_o i_o have_v learn_v god_n say_v thus_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o strange_a god_n before_o i_o thou_o shall_v make_v to_o the_o no_o grave_a thing_n no_o mawmette_fw-ge no_o likeness_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o ne_o that_o be_v bynethe_v in_o earth_n ne_z of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n under_o therthe_n thou_o shall_v not_o worshyppe_n theym_a with_o thy_o body_n outward_a ne_z within_o thy_o herte_n inward_a exodi_fw-la xx.c_fw-la so_o by_o this_o i_o thynk_v that_o god_n forbede_v make_v of_o ymage_n and_o worshyp_a of_o they_o and_o yet_o man_n do_v make_v ymage_n these_o day_n great_a plente_fw-la both_o in_o the_o chirche_n and_o without_o the_o chirche_n and_o all_o man_n as_o i_o think_v worship_n ymage_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o i_o but_o i_o do_v in_o that_o as_o all_o man_n do_v and_o if_o i_o worshyppe_n theym_v i_o thynk_v i_o do_v ydolatrye_a ayenste_n god_n law_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n forbede_v not_o man_n to_o make_v ymage_n for_o he_o bad_a moses_n make_v ymage_n of_o two_o aungelly_n that_o be_v call_v cherubyn_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o two_o young_a man_n as_z we_o find_v exodi_fw-la xxxvij.c_fw-la ¶_o and_o solomon_n make_v such_o and_o many_o mother_n to_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o worshyppe_n of_o god_n the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n vij.c_fw-la and_o god_n bad_a moses_n make_v his_o tabernacle_n &_o all_o that_o long_v thereto_o after_o she_o ensample_n and_o the_o likeness_n that_o be_v show_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o hylle_n when_o he_o be_v there_o with_o god_n xl_o day_n and_o xl_o nyghte_n exodi_fw-la xxu_o and_o therefore_o god_n forbede_v not_o utter_o the_o make_n of_o ymage_n but_z he_o forbede_v utter_o for_o to_o make_v ymage_n for_o to_o worshyppe_n they_o as_o god_n &_o to_o set_v their_o faith_n their_o trust_n their_o hope_v their_o love_v and_z their_o byleve_n in_o they_o for_o god_n will_v have_v man_n herte_a hole_n knytte_n to_o he_o allone_n for_z in_o he_o be_v all_o our_o help_n &_o all_o our_o saluaconn_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v worshyppe_n he_o &_o love_v he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o above_o all_o thing_n &_o nothing_o worshyppe_n but_o he_o or_o for_o he_o that_o all_o the_o worship_n that_o we_o do_v to_o any_o creature_n be_v do_v pryncypaly_a for_o high_a &_o arrect_v to_o he_o for_o he_o say_v gloriam_fw-la meamalteri_fw-la non_fw-la dabo_fw-la et_fw-fr laudem_fw-la meam_fw-la sculptilibus_fw-la ysaye_v xlij_o i_o shall_v not_o gyve_v my_o worshyppe_n my_o bliss_n my_o glory_n to_o none_o other_o ne_z my_o praise_v to_o grave_a ymage_n neither_o to_o paint_a ymage_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n he_o say_v shameful_o shente_v may_v they_o be_v all_o that_o set_v their_o trust_n in_o to_o grave_a ymage_n ¶_o dives_fw-la whereof_o serve_v the_o ymage_n i_o will_v they_o be_v brente_a all_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la they_o serve_v for_o three_o thing_n for_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o steer_v man_n mind_n to_o think_v on_o crystus_n incarnacyon_n and_z on_o his_o passion_n and_z on_o his_o lyve_a and_z on_o other_o saint_n lyve_n also_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o stir_v man_n affeccyon_n and_z his_o herte_n to_o devocyon_n for_o oft_o a_o man_n be_v more_o stere_v by_o sight_n than_o by_o hear_a or_o rede_a also_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o token_n and_o a_o book_n to_o the_o lewd_a people_n that_o they_o may_v rede_n in_o ymagerye_n and_o paynture_n that_o clerk_n rede_v in_o the_o book_n as_o the_o law_n say_v de_fw-fr consecra_fw-la distinct_a three_o per_fw-la latum_fw-la where_o we_o find_v that_o a_o bysshop_n destroy_v ymage_n as_o thou_o woldeste_v do_v and_o forfend_a that_o no_o man_n shall_v worship_n ymage_n he_o be_v accuse_v to_o the_o pope_n saint_n gregory_n which_o blame_v he_o grete_o for_o that_o he_o have_v so_o destroy_v the_o ymage_n but_o utter_o he_o praise_v he_o for_o he_o forfend_a they_o to_o worshyppe_n ymage_n caplm_n secundum_fw-la diues_fw-la how_o shall_v i_o rede_v in_o the_o book_n of_o paynture_n &_o of_o ymagerye_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la when_o thou_o see_v the_o image_n of_o yâ—_z crucyfixe_v think_v on_o high_a yâ—_z dey_v on_o yâ—_z cross_v for_o thy_o sin_n &_o thy_o sake_n and_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o endless_a charyte_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v so_o moche_n for_o the._n 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 in_o to_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o blood_n brest_n out_o on_o every_o side_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o high_a sin_n of_o pride_n that_o sheweth_z moost_n in_o man_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 and_o draw_v fulle_n straight_o upon_o the_o tree_n till_o alle_fw-mi the_o vein_n and_o all_o the_o synowe_v crake_v and_o how_o his_o ande_fw-mi be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o streme_v out_o blood_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o sin_n that_o adam_n and_o eve_n die_v with_o their_o ande_fw-mi when_o they_o take_v the_o apple_n against_o god_n commandment_n also_o he_o suffer_v this_o to_o destroy_v the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a dede_n and_z wicked_a werkes_n that_o man_n and_o wyman_n do_v with_o their_o ande_fw-mi and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o wicked_a werke_n take_v heed_n also_o how_o that_o his_o side_n be_v open_v and_z 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 she_o we_o 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 give_v for_o man_n love_n he_o shed_v blood_n the_o raunsonne_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o water_n to_o wasshe_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n also_o he_o suffer_v this_o for_o to_o destroy_v yâ—_z sin_n of_o pride_n covetyse_v envy_v hate_v wrath_n &_o malice_n that_o reign_n in_o man_n herte_n and_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 covetyse_n of_o hate_v envy_n wrath_n &_o malice_n and_z forgyve_a thin_a even_o crysten_v for_o his_o love_n that_o forgive_v his_o death_n take_v heed_n also_o by_o the_o image_n how_o his_o foot_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o streme_v on_o both_o to_o destroy_v the_o sin_n of_o sloth_n in_o god_n seruyce_n &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o slouthe_n in_o god_n seruyce_n &_o haste_v the_o for_o to_o go_v to_o god_n house_n &_o to_o god_n seruyce_n take_v heed_n also_o by_o the_o image_n how_o his_o body_n be_v to_o rend_v &_o all_o to_o tear_v with_o though_o sharp_a scourge_n that_o fro_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o heed_n there_o be_v no_o hole_n place_n on_o his_o body_n and_o that_o be_v for_o to_o destroy_v the_o sin_n of_o lust_n &_o like_v of_o the_o flesh_n glotonye_n &_o lechery_n which_o regne_fw-la in_o man_n body_n &_o woman_n &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o glotony_n &_o lechery_n take_v heed_n how_o naked_a &_o poor_a he_o hinge_n upon_o the_o cross_v for_o thy_o sin_n &_o thy_o sake_n &_o be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a to_o suffer_v poverte_a &_o myscheyf_v for_o his_o love_n and_o as_o saint_n bernard_n byd_v take_v heed_n by_o the_o image_n how_o his_o heed_n be_v bow_v down_o to_o the_o all_o ready_a to_o kiss_v the_o &_o come_v at_o one_o with_o the._n see_v how_o his_o arm_n &_o ande_fw-mi be_v spradde_a a_o broad_a on_o the_o tree_n in_z token_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o halse_a and_o clyppe_v the_o and_o kiss_v the_o and_z to_o take_v the_o to_o his_o mercy_n see_v how_o his_o side_n be_v open_v and_z his_o herte_n cleave_v on_o two_o in_z token_n that_o his_o herte_n be_v always_o open_a to_o the_o and_z ready_a to_o love_v the_o and_o to_o forgyve_v the_o all_o thy_o trespass_n if_o thou_o wylte_n amend_v the_o and_o axe_n mercy_n take_v heed_n also_o how_o his_o foot_n be_v nail_v full_a hard_a to_o the_o tree_n in_z token_n that_o he_o will_v not_o flee_v away_o from_o the_o but_z abide_v with_o the_o &_o dwell_v with_o the_o without_o end_n on_o this_o manner_n i_o pray_v the_o rede_n thy_o book_n and_o fall_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o thank_v thy_o god_n that_o he_o
in_o lesynge_n &_o in_o falsehood_n therefore_o god_n suffer_v false_a shrew_n for_o to_o do_v wondres_n &_o miracle_n for_o to_o dysceyve_v the_o peple_n &_o to_o hold_v they_o still_o in_o their_o error_n i_o have_v say_v as_o my_o thynk_v &_o say_v thou_o forth_o what_o thou_o wylte_n caplm_n lxiij_o diues_fw-la what_o sayste_v thou_o of_o theym_n that_o will_v no_o solempnyte_n have_v in_o their_o bury_v but_o be_v put_v in_o earth_n anon_o and_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v spend_v about_o the_o buryenge_a of_o theym_a they_o bid_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a folk_n as_o blind_a and_o lame_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la common_o in_o such_o prevy_n buryenge_v be_v full_a smalle_fw-mi dole_n and_o but_o lytyll_o almess_v give_v and_o in_o solemn_a buryenge_n be_v great_a dole_n and_o moche_n almess_v give_v for_o moche_v poor_a people_n come_v than_o for_o to_o syke_v their_o alms_n but_o when_o that_o it_o be_v do_v so_o pryvely_a few_o man_n know_v thereof_o and_z full_a 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word_n ought_v to_o be_v worshyp_v as_o moche_v as_o crystus_fw-la body_n and_o as_o moche_v sin_n do_v he_o that_o let_v god_n word_n &_o despysed_a god_n word_n or_o take_v it_o reckless_o as_o he_o that_o despyse_v god_n body_n or_z through_o his_o neclygence_n lete_v it_o fall_n to_o the_o ground_n i.q.i.intâ—trogo_fw-it vos_fw-la there_o the_o gloze_n show_v that_z it_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o here_o god_n word_n in_o preaching_n than_o to_o here_o any_o mass_n and_o rather_o a_o man_n shall_v forbere_fw-la his_o mass_n than_o his_o sermon_n for_o by_o preaching_n folk_n be_v sâ—yred_v to_o contrycyon_n and_o to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o the_o fiend_n &_o to_o love_v god_n and_o goodness_n and_o be_v illumyne_v to_o know_v their_o god_n &_o virtue_n from_o vice_n truth_n from_o falsehood_n and_o to_o forsake_v error_n &_o heresye_n by_o the_o mass_n be_v they_o not_o so_o but_z if_o they_o come_v to_o mass_n in_o sin_n they_o go_fw-mi away_o in_o sin_n and_o shrew_n they_o come_v and_o shrew_n they_o wend_v and_o also_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o mass_n stand_v pryncypal_o in_o true_a byleve_n of_o the_o mass_n &_o specyal_o of_o cryste_n that_o be_v there_o sacred_a in_o the_o oost_n but_o that_o may_v man_n learn_v by_o preaching_n of_o god_n word_n &_o not_o by_o hear_v of_o mass_n and_o in_o so_o moche_v hear_v of_o god_n word_n true_o preched_a be_v better_a than_o he_o ring_v of_o mass_n nethelesse_o the_o mass_n profyte_v they_o that_o be_v in_o grace_n to_o gete_v the_o more_o grace_n &_o fotgyvenes_n of_o ve_fw-la nyall_n sin_n &_o encreass_v of_o meed_n and_o lose_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o priest_n may_v be_v so_o good_a that_o his_o prayer_n for_o revecence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v gese_v grace_n of_o amendment_n of_o high_z that_o he_o pray_v for_o both_o be_v good_a but_o god_n word_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o charge_v and_o more_o desire_v than_o he_o ring_v of_o mass_n for_o when_o the_o people_n despyse_v god_n word_n &_o loath_a god_n word_n that_o be_v ghoostly_a food_n to_o man_n yâ—_z people_n be_v but_o deed_n in_o god_n sight_n and_z nyghe_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o davyd_v say_v omnen_fw-mi escam_fw-la abhominata_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la eorum_fw-la et_fw-la appropinquaverunt_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la portas_fw-la mortis_fw-la theridamas_n soul_n have_v loathe_v all_o gooste_o mete_v that_o be_v to_o say_v all_z true_a preaching_n and_o teching_n of_o god_n word_n &_o so_o they_o be_v neygh_v to_o the_o yate_n of_o death_n caplm_n xi_o also_o though_o prelate_n &_o curate_n be_v guilty_a of_o manslaughter_n gooste_o that_o know_v their_o sugette_n in_o dede_o sin_n &_o will_v not_o snybbe_v they_o ne_fw-fr speak_v against_o their_o sin_n di_fw-it xliij_o epheseis_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v to_o every_o curate_n &_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o to_o prechour_n of_o god_n word_n i_o have_v make_v the_o a_o day_n wait_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o crysten_v peple_n &_o yâ—_z shall_v here_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n &_o tell_v it_o they_o in_o my_o name_n and_o if_o i_o say_v to_o the_o sinful_a that_o he_o shall_v dâ—ye_v &_o thou_o tell_v it_o he_o not_o ne_z speak_v not_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v amend_v he_o &_o tear_v he_o from_o his_o wicked_a way_n &_o life_n that_o sinful_a wretch_n for_o thy_o defaute_n shall_v dye_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o i_o shall_v seek_v the_o blood_n &_o the_o dethe_v of_o he_o of_o thy_o hand_n &_o yâ—_z shall_v answer_v for_o his_o death_n eze._n iij_o also_o they_o call_v mansleer_v that_o defraud_n &_o take_v away_o holy_a chirche_v good_n xij.q.ij.qui_fw-la xpi_fw-la &_o â—_o qui_fw-la abstulerit_fw-la also_o that_o priest_n
be_v a_o manslee_a ghooste_o that_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n to_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o his_o last_o end_n and_o will_v not_o assoil_v theym_a when_o they_o repent_v they_o and_o axe_n absolucyon_n for_o so_o they_o put_v folk_n in_o dyspayre_n against_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o be_v endeles_a and_o always_o ready_a to_o all_o that_o seek_v mercy_fw-mi as_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o body_n be_v knit_v to_o gydre_v example_n of_o the_o thief_n that_o hang_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o cryste_n the_o which_o of_o pain_n knowlech_v his_o sin_n and_o axed_a grace_n &_o gate_n the_o bliss_n of_o paradyse_n when_o he_o say_v lord_n have_v thou_o mind_n of_o i_o when_o thou_o come_v in_o to_o thy_o kyngdom_n and_o anon_o cryste_n ryghtful_a juge_n that_o best_o know_v his_o herte_n say_v to_o he_o i_o say_v the_o forsooth_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradyse_n xxvi.q.vi_fw-fr si_fw-fr presbyter_n &_o â—_o agnovimê°_n where_o the_o law_n say_v that_o they_o that_o be_v so_o hard_a upon_o man_n in_o their_o de_v do_v not_o elly_n but_o put_v death_n to_o death_n death_n of_o soul_n to_o dethe_v of_o body_n ¶_o dives_fw-la moche_n folk_n presume_v so_o moche_n on_o yâ—_z mercy_n of_o god_n that_o they_o gyve_v no_o tale_n to_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n moche_n of_o all_o there_o lyf_v in_o hope_n to_o have_v mercy_n in_o yâ—_z last_o end_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la and_o yet_o if_o they_o axe_n mercy_n in_o due_a manner_n they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n as_o yâ—_z law_n say_v well_o in_o yâ—_z same_o place_n and_z holy_a write_v in_o many_o place_n for_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezechielis_n xxxiij.ca_fw-la that_o in_o what_o hour_n yâ—_z sinner_n syge_v for_o his_o sin_n &_o axe_n mercy_n i_o shall_v forgyve_v he_o his_o sin_n &_o forgete_v his_o sin_n netheles_o i_o dare_v not_o behote_v such_o folk_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v have_v grace_n stead_n &_o time_n to_o axe_n mercy_n as_o they_o need_v to_o axe_n for_o common_o such_o manner_n folk_n be_v dysceyve_v by_o sudden_a death_n or_o elles_fw-fr in_o their_o de_v they_o less_o their_o hede_n &_o there_o wytte_v &_o begin_v to_o rave_v or_o elly_n they_o have_v so_o moche_n pain_n in_o their_o body_n and_o so_o moche_v besynesse_n with_o the_o world_n that_o they_o think_v neither_o of_o god_n ne_o of_o themselves_o and_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr innocentibus_fw-la justo_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicio_fw-la agitâ—_n ut_fw-la moriens_fw-la obliviscatâ—_n svi_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la viveret_fw-la oblitus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v god_n rightful_a doom_n that_o he_o forgete_v himself_o in_o his_o de_v that_o have_v forgeten_v god_n in_o his_o lyve_a as_o fall_v in_o englonde_fw-fr besides_o oxenford_n there_o be_v a_o tyrant_n in_o the_o country_n that_o dredde_v not_o god_n ne_o have_v pyte_v of_o man_n oft_o man_n preched_a he_o &_o counseyl_v he_o to_o good_a he_o have_v despite_n of_o their_o word_n 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