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
after_o his_o passion_n &_o saluacyon_n of_o mankind_n &_o the_o redempconn_n &_o torn_v the_o sorrow_n that_o holy_a chirche_n have_v on_o the_o satyrdaye_n by_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o to_o rest_n &_o bliss_n on_o yâ—_z sondaye_v and_o so_o it_o be_v fulfyl_v that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v xxxi_o redemit_fw-la dnns_fw-la populum_fw-la suum_fw-la god_n have_v buy_v again_o his_o people_n with_o his_o precyous_a blood_n and_z have_v delyver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o fende_v power_n god_n say_v i_o shall_v turn_v their_o mourn_v in_o to_o joy_n i_o shall_v glad_a theym_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o conforte_v they_o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n ozee_n he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o jew_o sabbotte_n and_o of_o all_o their_o solempnytee_n and_o of_o all_o their_o feste_n to_o cease_v because_o of_o their_o sin_n ozee_n two_o caplm_n three_o also_o for_o hallow_v in_o the_o satyrdaye_n be_v cerymonyal_n for_o as_o we_o find_v in_o dyverse_a place_n of_o holy_a write_v &_o namely_o ezechielis_n xx_o hallow_v in_o the_o satyrdaye_n be_v a_o specyall_a token_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v from_o other_o people_n and_o so_o be_v circumcisyon_n and_o many_o other_o obseruaunce_n &_o cerymonye_n that_o god_n give_v theym_a to_o be_v know_v from_o other_o people_n and_o therefore_o right_a as_o the_o circumcisyon_n &_o other_o obseruaunce_n that_o be_v bytaken_v they_o of_o god_n for_o a_o token_n of_o distyncconn_n from_o other_o people_n cess_v in_o crystus_n passion_n so_o cess_v hallow_v in_o the_o satyrdaye_n in_o crystus_n passion_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a commandment_n to_o halowe_v the_o vij_o day_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o moral_a ne_o bind_v we_o to_o halowe_v the_o vij_o day_n in_o the_o satyrdaye_n and_o therefore_o we_o rede_v exodi_fw-la xxxiiij_o et_fw-la xxxu_o that_o when_o moses_n have_v be_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o synay_n with_o god_n xl_o day_n &_o xl_o nyghte_n 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be_v do_v &_o it_o be_v do_v anon_o what_o he_o will_v but_o in_o creaconn_n &_o redempcyon_n of_o mankind_n he_o travayl_v so_o that_o he_o swote_v blood_n for_o anguysshe_v &_o dey_v for_o travayll_n &_o shed_v his_o herte_a blood_n &_o cess_v not_o of_o travayll_n till_o in_o the_o morrow_n tie_v of_o yâ—_z sondaye_v when_o he_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o live_v to_o comfort_v all_o mankind_n that_o will_v byleve_v in_o high_a and_o he_o show_v open_o than_o that_o he_o be_v &_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n that_o all_o the_o power_n in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o his_o manhood_n and_o therefore_o the_o sondaye_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n dies_fw-la dnicus_fw-la and_o therefore_o sythen_a god_n will_v that_o the_o satyrdaye_n shall_v be_v hallow_v in_o the_o old_a law_n for_o god_n cesseâ—_n than_o from_o creacyon_n &_o so_o in_o that_o manner_n begin_v to_o rest_n moche_n more_o he_o will_v that_o the_o sondaye_v be_v hallow_v in_o the_o new_a law_n for_o god_n cess_v than_o from_o the_o great_a travayll_n of_o our_o redempcyon_n and_o of_o our_o saluaconn_n &_o creacyon_n caplm_n four_o we_o have_v also_o figure_n of_o this_o in_o holy_a write_v levitici_fw-la xxiij_o â—_o where_o we_o find_v that_o god_n bid_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n keep_v pryncypaly_a vij_o feste_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o which_o the_o last_o be_v call_v festum_fw-la tabernaculorum_fw-la the_o feste_fw-la of_o tabernacle_n he_o bid_v theym_n take_v bow_n &_o branch_n of_o palm_n tree_n and_o of_o other_o tree_n the_o fair_a that_o they_o may_v find_v &_o make_v they_o tabernacle_n &_o log_n &_o dwell_v therein_o vij_o day_n togydre_fw-fr in_o mind_n that_o god_n make_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n &_o log_n xl_o year_n in_o desert_n and_o there_o he_o save_v they_o &_o keep_v they_o &_o he_o bid_v that_o the_o first_o day_n &_o the_o viij_o shall_v be_v full_a holy_a by_o this_o feste_fw-la of_o 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be_v to_o the_o shepeherde_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o prelate_n &_o curate_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr which_o shall_v be_v shepeherde_n of_o god_n sheep_n &_o of_o the_o soul_n that_o cryste_n buy_v so_o dear_a woo_v be_v to_o the_o shepeherdes_n for_z they_o feed_v themselves_o and_z of_o the_o poor_a people_n gyve_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 help_v it_o not_o ne_o comfort_v not_o and_o that_o be_v sore_o and_o seek_v 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 away_o and_o fordreven_v you_o fetch_v it_o not_o again_o ne_o lead_v it_o again_o that_o be_v peryssh_v you_o seek_v it_o not_o but_o with_o ferenes_n &_o hardenes_n and_o by_o power_n without_o pyte_n you_o command_v to_o theym_v many_o great_a thing_n and_o grevous_a and_o reygn_v among_o theym_a 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 gyve_v any_o tale_n of_o they_o ezechielis_fw-la xxxiiij_o and_o in_o a_o neither_o place_v he_o say_v thus_o woo_v be_v to_o the_o shepeherde_n that_o thus_o descateren_fw-mi and_o forrende_n the_o flock_n of_o my_o lesue_n and_o of_o my_o pasture_n jeremie_n xxiij_o and_o therefore_o god_n accept_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n for_o they_o be_v without_o charyte_n and_o full_a of_o crueltee_n in_o pylling_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o they_o cum_fw-la extenderitis_fw-la manus_fw-la vestras_fw-la &_o â—_o when_o you_o shall_v lyfte_v up_o your_o hand_n to_o i_o i_o shall_v tear_v my_o eye_n away_o fro_o you_o and_z when_o you_o shall_v multyplye_v prey_n to_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o you_o for_o your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n ysaye_v i_o 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withhold_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 any_o dysceyte_n by_o which_o good_a the_o poor_a folk_n shall_v live_v they_o have_v their_o hand_n defoul_v with_o blood_n of_o poor_a folk_n and_o in_o that_o that_o they_o fare_v delycate_o with_o poor_a man_n good_a they_o eat_v &_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o poor_a folk_n and_o there_o clothing_n be_v defoul_v with_o blood_n of_o poor_a folk_n and_o if_o they_o house_v and_o bylden_a with_o the_o poor_a man_n good_a they_o ground_n there_o house_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o poor_a man_n caplm_n ix_o also_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o namely_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o draw_v folk_n to_o sin_n by_o miss_v entice_v or_o by_o wicked_a en_fw-fr sample_n or_z by_o false_a lore_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o manslaughter_n ghostly_a and_o therefore_o saint_n gregory_n say_v in_o his_o omelye_a that_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v guilty_a of_o as_o many_o dethe_v as_o they_o draw_v soul_n to_o dede_o sin_n by_o their_o wicked_a ensample_n and_o there_o wicked_a lyve_v and_o therefore_o cryste_n byd_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_z be_v better_o to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o seewith_o a_o mylstone_n about_o his_o neck_n with_o word_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v be_v specyal_o say_v for_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o therefore_o saint_n pouâ—e_o say_v to_o all_o crysten_v people_n &_o namely_o to_o preste_n &_o clerk_n ne_fw-fr ponatis_fw-la offendiculum_fw-la frimbus_fw-la vel_fw-la scandalu_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o the_o gloze_n say_v do_v no_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o falling_n &_o perysshing_n of_o your_o brother_n ne_o cause_n of_o sorwe_v &_o hevyne_n and_o roma_fw-it xiiij_o and_o therefore_o that_o law_n byd_v that_o when_o bysshop_n &_o offyeers_n go_v about_o for_o to_z vy_z sith_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v no_o tyrauntrye_n in_o take_v of_o their_o cost_n but_o vysyte_n with_o charyte_n and_o lowness_n without_o pomp_n of_o great_a array_n and_o of_o great_a main_n besye_v to_o amend_v the_o fault_n and_z to_o prithee_o god_n word_n &_o to_o win_v man_n soul_n not_o to_o rob_v the_o folk_n of_o their_o good_a but_o take_v their_o cost_n in_o easy_a manner_n so_o that_o they_o slaundre_v not_o their_o brother_n ne_o their_o sugette_n ne_o be_v not_o grevouse_n to_o they_o x.q.iij.cavendu_fw-fr all_o man_n and_o namely_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n must_v besely_a flee_v sclaundre_v that_o they_o gyve_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n occa_fw-la s_z yond_o of_o sclaundre_v ne_o of_o sin_n but_o oftentyme_o live_v to_o hard_a &_o abstain_v they_o from_o many_o thing_n lawful_a to_o flee_v sclaundre_v for_o as_o saint_n jerom_n say_v suâ—_n micheam_n all_o that_o gyve_v occasyon_n of_o sclaundre_v be_v guilty_a of_o all_o though_o that_o perysshe_v by_o the_o sclaundre_v i.q.i.hij_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la et_fw-la nota_fw-la pro_fw-la vitando_fw-la scandalo_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la licitis_fw-la ad_fw-la roma_fw-la xiij.et.i.ad_fw-es corum_fw-la vin_fw-fr for_o these_o cause_n god_n say_v to_o the_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n by_o the_o prophet_n ozee_n you_o be_v make_v snare_n to_o man_n look_v a_o fer_fw-fr &_o as_o a_o net_n spread_v abrede_v on_o yâ—_z hylle_v of_o tabor_n &_o you_o have_v bow_v down_o sacrefyce_n in_o to_o that_o depnes_n that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o that_o ought_v to_o beware_v loker_n to_o werke_v well_o &_o warn_v man_n of_o peryll_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n &_o a_o net_n in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr that_o be_v yâ—_z hylle_v of_o tabor_n to_o take_v folk_n in_o sin_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o folly_n and_o so_o you_o have_v slay_v soul_n &_o bow_v they_o down_o in_o to_o the_o depnes_n of_o dampnaconn_n &_o so_o make_v sacrefyce_n to_o the_o devyl_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o god_n take_v you_o to_o keep_v ozee_n u_o also_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n slay_v their_o sugette_n goostly_a that_o miss_v eg_a miss_v counseyll_n &_o miss_v enformaconn_v bring_v they_o in_o dede_o sin_n &_o in_o heresy_n or_o elly_n let_v theym_a from_o good_a dede_n that_o they_o will_v do_v &_o so_o slay_v in_o good_a purpose_n &_o good_a will_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v in_o &_o in_o manner_n slay_v their_o faith_n whereby_o they_o shall_v live_v for_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v justus_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la the_o rightful_a man_n lyve_v by_o faith_n and_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o faith_n without_o good_a werke_n of_o charyte_n be_v but_o deed_n and_o also_o prayer_n without_o dyvocyon_n be_v but_o dead_a as_o these_o clerk_n say_v ¶_o dives_fw-la than_o nyghe_a all_o the_o prayer_n that_o man_n make_v be_v but_o deed_n for_o common_o in_o our_o prayer_n we_o be_v destracte_v and_o think_v on_o other_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o we_o always_o to_o think_v on_o that_o what_o we_o say_v for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n so_o changeable_a as_o think_v &_o though_o we_o think_v on_o what_o we_o say_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n without_o specyall_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o have_v devocyon_n there_o in_o ¶_o paup_n take_v it_o not_o so_o straight_o for_o it_o be_v understande_v thus_o prayer_n without_o devocyon_n be_v but_o deed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v prayer_n make_v against_o devocyon_n be_v but_o deed_n ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o against_o devocyon_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o when_o man_n pray_v against_o the_o saluacyon_n of_o our_o soul_n or_o other_o soul_n and_o not_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_z for_o ypocresye_n or_o only_o for_o worldly_a lucre_n or_o when_o man_n pray_v against_o charyte_v as_z for_o to_o have_v vengeance_n of_o
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 bear_v out_o of_o time_n &_o dye_v by_o that_o poison_n or_o by_o that_o stroke_n he_o be_v yrregule_a but_o if_o the_o child_n be_v not_o quick_o he_o be_v not_o yrregule_a but_z he_o shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a chirche_n as_o a_o manqueller_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o man_n that_o gyve_v venym_a or_o any_o drink_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o let_v woman_n that_o she_o may_v not_o conceyve_v ne_o bring_v forth_o child_n and_o if_o yâ—_z woman_n wilful_o take_v such_o drink_v or_o do_v any_o miss_v craft_n to_o let_v hyrself_fw-mi or_o any_o other_o from_o bere_v of_o child_n she_o be_v a_o mansleer_n if_o many_o man_n fyghte_v togydre_v &_o one_o or_o mo_z be_v slay_v &_o it_o be_v not_o know_v by_o who_o of_o that_o company_n all_o that_o smeten_v or_o come_v for_o to_o slay_v or_z for_o to_o fight_v all_o though_o they_o smeten_v not_o be_v mansleer_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o come_v to_o help_v mansleer_n though_o they_o slough_n not_o ne_z have_v will_n to_o slay_v but_o come_v only_o to_o conforte_v and_o to_o help_v of_o the_o sleer_n and_o all_o that_o be_v on_o the_o wrong_a side_n be_v yrregule_a if_o man_n or_o wuman_a dye_n by_o defaute_n of_o the_o leche_n &_o by_o his_o unkunning_a &_o miss_v medycyne_n the_z leche_o be_v yrregule_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v forboden_a man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n to_o gyve_v any_o peryllous_a drink_v or_o to_o bear_v man_n by_o surgery_n or_z to_o kytte_n they_o for_z often_o death_n or_o maim_n tome_v thereof_o also_o they_o maim_n themselves_o without_o a_o needful_a cause_n or_o be_v maim_v by_o other_o man_n or_z by_o their_o own_o folly_n all_o if_o they_o die_v theym_a gelde_n to_o be_v chaste_a &_o so_o please_v god_n they_o be_v yrregule_a for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n serve_v at_o god_n altar_n that_o have_v any_o great_a foul_a maim_n if_o a_o man_n withdraw_v he_o that_o will_v save_v a_o man_n from_o death_n &_o if_o he_o will_v not_o himself_o save_v fro_o the_o death_n if_o he_o may_v &_o namely_o if_o it_o long_o to_o he_o of_o offyce_v he_o be_v yrregule_a hec_fw-la ray._n li.ij.ti.i_fw-la if_o any_o clerk_n bear_v any_o wood_n or_o fire_n or_o any_o matter_n to_o the_o brenning_a of_o any_o heretyke_a if_o he_o be_v deed_n thereby_o or_z his_o death_n haste_v thereby_o he_o be_v yrregule_a though_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o bysshop_n gyve_v pardon_n to_o all_o that_o helpen_v to_o the_o death_n of_o that_o heretyke_a in_o summa_fw-la confess_v li.ij.ti.q.xxu.quid_fw-la de_fw-fr ill_n if_o a_o priest_n send_v a_o young_a child_n to_o water_v his_o horse_n though_o he_o bid_v he_o beware_v of_o the_o water_n and_z the_o child_n by_o his_o send_n drenche_v the_o priest_n be_v
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death_n unrightful_o and_o for_o asmoche_n as_o the_o multytude_n of_o shrew_n be_v so_o great_a and_o falshede_v be_v so_o mighty_a that_o the_o treuth_n be_v oversette_v &_o bear_v down_o &_o true_a folk_n so_o martyr_v we_o shall_v weep_v &_o not_o be_v glad_a for_o that_o we_o have_v so_o many_o martyr_n and_o night_n &_o day_n cry_v mercy_n to_o let_v wretch_n if_o hethen_a people_n or_o other_o naconn_n have_v make_v our_o martyr_n than_o we_o may_v rejoice_v we_o of_o our_o martyr_n but_z in_o that_o we_o have_v slay_v they_o ourself_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a caplm_n lxi_o diues_fw-la sythen_a they_o be_v martyr_n why_o do_v god_n no_o miracle_n now_o for_o they_o as_o he_o die_v for_o martyr_n &_o other_o saint_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la
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 few_o poor_a people_n come_v for_o to_o axe_n alms_n for_z they_o know_v not_o when_o ne_o where_o ne_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v axe_n it_o and_o therefore_o i_o byleve_v sickerly_a that_o some_o false_a executour_n that_o will_v keep_v the_o good_n all_o to_o themselves_o begin_v first_o this_o error_n and_o this_o folye_a ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o yet_o man_n hold_v it_o a_o great_a perfeccyon_n now_o a_o day_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la though_o man_n bury_v their_o friend_n pryvely_a or_o open_o it_o be_v no_o harm_n to_o the_o deed_n neither_o to_o lyve_v but_o if_o the_o worshyppe_n of_o god_n be_v withdraw_v and_o the_o almess_n of_o the_o poor_a needy_a folk_n and_o the_o holy_a prayer_n and_o the_o suffragye_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr the_o which_o be_v ordain_v for_o to_o be_v pray_v and_o do_v for_o the_o deed_n folk_n and_o the_o quick_o that_o have_v great_a need_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a folye_n and_o also_o a_o great_a sin_n for_o to_o forsake_v solemn_a buryenge_v that_o been_v do_v pryncypal_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o prouffyte_n of_o the_o deed_n folk_n spend_n their_o good_n to_o needful_a releve_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_z for_o the_o prouffyte_n of_o the_o poor_a needy_a people_n that_o be_v of_o no_o power_n for_o to_o help_v theym selfe_o for_o that_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o false_a executour_n that_o wolden_a make_v themselves_o scotfree_a with_o the_o deed_n folk_n good_n and_o deal_n it_o not_o to_o the_o poor_a folk_n after_o the_o deed_n folk_n will_v as_o now_o all_o false_a executour_n use_v by_o custom_n and_o so_o they_o that_o forsake_v worshipful_a buryenge_n as_o i_o have_v reherce_v before_o they_o let_v the_o praise_v the_o worship_n and_o the_o sacrefyce_n and_o offerynge_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o god_n they_o do_v also_o great_a despite_n to_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o forsake_v the_o prayer_n and_o the_o suffragye_n of_o the_o holy_a mynystres_n of_o holy_a chirche_n also_o they_o offend_v grete_o against_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n that_o shall_v be_v releve_v by_o mass_n se_a by_o the_o prayer_n and_o suffragye_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr which_o ben_fw-mi ordain_v in_o the_o buryenge_a of_o deed_n folk_n for_o the_o help_n of_o all_o crysten_v soul_n and_o they_o please_v the_o fiend_n yâ—_z which_o be_v full_a besy_n night_n and_o day_n for_o to_o let_v god_n offyce_v god_n worshyppe_n and_o holy_a prayer_n also_o they_o offend_v great_o against_o man_n kind_n &_o against_o god_n that_o take_v mankind_n of_o a_o woman_n in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o put_v their_o body_n in_o such_o dspyte_n and_o pryve_v or_o take_v it_o of_o the_o due_a worshyppe_n for_o the_o body_n of_o a_o good_a man_n or_o of_o a_o good_a woman_n that_o be_v knytte_a to_o that_o precyoê°_n soul_n that_o cryste_n buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o precyous_a blood_n with_z which_o soul_n it_o shall_v arise_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o shall_v live_v in_o bliss_n without_o end_n bryght_a than_o yâ—_z son_n it_o be_v of_o a_o full_a great_a dygnyte_v all_o if_o it_o be_v here_o in_o great_a myschyef_n for_o a_o time_n for_o adam_n sin_n man_n body_n be_v of_o full_a grere_n dygnyte_v in_o that_o that_z god_n take_v our_o body_n of_o a_o woman_n allone_n and_o bycame_v man_n without_o part_n of_o man_n and_z bodily_a in_o our_o kind_n reygn_v god_n and_o man_n above_o all_o creature_n and_o therefore_o by_o way_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 aught_o for_o to_o be_v worshyp_v namely_o in_o his_o death_n for_o than_o be_v there_o no_o drede_n of_o pride_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n eccle_n vij_o mortuo_fw-la non_fw-la prohibeas_fw-la graciam_fw-la withdraw_v not_o thy_o grace_n and_o thy_o mercy_n from_o the_o deed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v withdraw_v not_o ne_o let_v not_o the_o due_a seruyce_n and_o worshipful_a ceremony_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o the_o body_n ne_o the_o suffrage_n and_o prayer_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v thus_o soon_o weep_v thou_o for_o the_o deed_n man_n with_o bitter_a teres_fw-la and_o great_a sorrow_n and_z after_o his_o astate_n as_o right_o be_v heel_n his_o body_n despise_v not_o his_o buryenge_a make_v morning_n one_o day_n or_o two_o after_o his_o deserve_v ecclesiasti_fw-la xxxviij_o for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n by_o the_o law_n write_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_z every_o time_n worshipful_a sepulture_n after_o man_n power_n have_v be_v due_a debt_n to_o man_n body_n and_o womanne_n in_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n have_v we_o example_n of_o abraham_n ysaac_n and_o jacob_n and_z her_o wyves_n which_o have_v full_a coste_o buryenge_v as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a write_v gen_n lvi_o and_o in_o the_o law_n write_v have_v we_o example_n of_o samuel_n davyd_v solomon_n josaphat_n ezechye_n josye_n tobye_n and_z of_o the_o machabey_v who_o buryenge_n be_v costly_a &_o worshypful_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_z be_v in_o the_o new_a law_n have_v we_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n which_o not_o withstand_v how_o well_o he_o suffer_v spytefull_a death_n for_o mankind_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v and_o have_v worshypful_a and_o coste_o sepulture_n and_o buryenge_a as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n johannes_n xix_o whereby_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v there_o he_o give_v man_n example_n to_o keep_v worshipful_a buryenge_a after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o contree_n and_o therefore_o he_o commend_v marye_n magdaleyn_n that_o she_o come_v before_o he_o dethe_v to_o anoint_v his_o body_n so_o precyous_o and_o so_o coste_o in_o to_o the_o sepulture_n and_o many_o saint_n be_v bury_v worshypful_o by_o the_o do_n of_o angelly_n as_o saint_n clement_n saint_n katherine_n saint_n agathe_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o and_o saint_n poule_n the_o first_o hermyte_n be_v bury_v worshypful_o and_o wonder_o by_o werk_v of_o lion_n and_o of_o wild_a bests_n in_z tokening_a that_o man_n body_n &_o womanne_n ought_v to_o have_v worshypful_a sepulture_n for_o sythen_a angelly_n and_o wild_a bests_n die_v such_o worshypp_n to_o man_n body_n after_o his_o death_n moche_n more_o mankind_n shall_v worshyppe_n man_n body_n after_o his_o death_n and_o do_v worship_n to_o his_o own_o kind_n and_o so_o man_n shall_v releve_n poor_a folk_n in_o their_o myschyef_n and_o specyal_o in_o their_o de_v by_o alm_n gyve_v but_o they_o shall_v not_o for_o that_o do_v any_o wrong_v by_o their_o lyve_n to_o their_o even_o crysten_v for_o to_o make_v they_o scotfree_a for_o to_o do_v moche_n alms_n at_o their_o end_n for_o as_o the_o law_n say_v the_fw-mi shall_v no_o man_n be_v make_v scotfree_a with_o wrong_n &_o harm_n of_o a_o other_o locupletari_fw-la non_fw-la debes_fw-la aliqis_v cum_fw-la alterius_fw-la iniuria_fw-la vel_fw-la iactura_fw-la extra_n de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la iuris_fw-la li_n vi_o caplm_n lxiiij_o diues_fw-la what_o sayste_v thou_o of_o theym_n that_o hold_v markette_n and_o feyre_n in_o holy_a chirche_n &_o in_o sanctuary_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la both_o the_o bier_n and_o the_o seller_n and_o the_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o mayntene_v they_o or_o suffer_v they_o when_o that_o they_o may_v let_v it_o be_v accurse_a for_o we_o find_v not_o that_o ever_o cryste_n punyssh_v so_o hard_o any_o sin_n while_n that_o he_o go_v here_o in_o earth_n as_z he_o die_v byeng_v and_o selling_n in_o god_n house_n as_o we_o find_v io_n xi_o on_o a_o time_n he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o iherusalem_n and_o there_o he_o find_v man_n byeng_v &_o selling_n ox_n and_o sheep_n &_o dove_n to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o chaunger_n
lay_v the_o staff_n with_o the_o gold_n fast_a besides_o he_o there_o come_v a_o cart_n &_o go_v upon_o he_o &_o slay_v he_o &_o break_v his_o staff_n till_o the_o gold_n scatter_v all_o about_o anon_o the_o people_n &_o the_o jew_n also_o run_v for_o to_o see_v what_o be_v fall_v and_o when_o they_o see_v the_o staff_n break_a &_o the_o gold_n so_o scatter_v about_o than_z they_o know_v how_o gylful_o he_o have_v sworen_n &_o thank_v god_n and_o saint_n nycholas_n that_o the_o treuthe_n be_v so_o try_v and_o show_v the_o jew_n give_v that_o gold_n to_o the_o poor_a folk_n &_o bycame_v a_o crysten_v man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la this_o ensample_n be_v open_a now_o i_o see_v that_o gylefull_a oath_n be_v full_a peryllous_fw-mi saye_z forth_o i_o pray_v the._n ¶_o pauper_fw-la also_o a_o man_n may_v be_v forsworen_a swear_a sooth_n unwyttyng_o &_o wen_v to_o swear_v false_a for_o to_o dysceyve_v his_o even_o crysten_v as_o if_o i_o swear_v to_o a_o other_o that_o it_o be_v not_o day_n to_o dysceyve_v he_o &_o let_v he_o of_o his_o journey_n wen_a myself_o that_o it_o be_v day_n all_o though_o it_o be_v not_o day_n but_o far_o from_o day_n yet_o i_o be_v forsworen_n as_o the_o law_n show_v well_o xxij_o cue_n ij.c_fw-la â—_o i_o also_o if_o a_o man_n swear_v a_o treuth_n with_o a_o blasphemye_n of_o god_n name_n as_o if_o he_o swear_v by_o god_n body_n herte_n eye_n wound_n or_o any_o such_o other_o if_o he_o be_v use_v thereto_o he_o be_v forsworen_n be_v it_o soothe_v or_o false_a that_o he_o swer_v caplm_n ten_o wherefore_o my_o friend_n you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o in_o vi_o manner_n a_o man_n be_v forsworen_n first_o if_o he_o swear_v against_o his_o conscyence_n as_o when_o he_o swer_v false_a wyttyng_o though_o he_o do_v it_o for_o drede_n also_o if_o he_o swear_v any_o thing_n unlefull_a &_o against_o charyte_v as_o if_o he_o swear_v to_o slay_v a_o man_n or_o defoule_n a_o woman_n with_o his_o body_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o do_v alms_n to_o poor_a man_n ne_o come_v in_o his_o neighbour_n house_n also_o if_o man_n do_v against_o his_o oath_n which_o be_v lawful_a though_o he_o do_v it_o for_o drede_n of_o death_n if_o the_o oath_n turn_v to_o none_o evyll_n end_n also_o if_o he_o swear_v treuth_n for_o dysceyte_n &_o gyle_v as_o i_o say_v now_o late_o also_o if_o he_o swear_v unwyse_o as_o say_v durandus_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la sva_fw-la extra_n de_fw-fr iureiurando_fw-la c._n â—_o sicut_fw-la et_fw-fr c._n â—_o tua_fw-la and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o with_o avysement_n or_o usaunt_o it_o be_v dede_o sin_n and_o he_o say_v there_o that_o every_o oath_n make_v unwysely_a be_v perjury_n also_o if_o he_o compelle_fw-fr a_o other_o to_o swear_v wytting_a well_o that_o he_o will_v forswear_v he_o as_o the_o law_n show_v well_o xxij.q.iiij_fw-la inter_fw-la ceterus_fw-la and_o saint_n austyn_n also_o 〈◊〉_d sermon_n that_o he_o make_v of_o the_o decollacyon_n of_o saint_n johan_n baptyste_v where_o he_o toil_v that_o on_o a_o time_n a_o 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gydre_n caplm_n xiij_o diues_fw-la why_o bad_a god_n rest_n on_o the_o vij_o day_n more_o than_o a_o other_o day_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o token_n that_o as_o vij_o come_v next_o after_o yâ—_z parfyght_v nombre_fw-fr of_o vi_o day_n of_o werk_v so_o after_o parfyght_a werke_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v follow_v parfyght_a rest_n in_o the_o other_o world_n also_o he_o bid_v rest_n in_o the_o vij_o day_n for_o yâ—_z pass_v the_o parfyght_n nombre_fw-fr in_o token_z yâ—_z he_o will_v that_o no_o thing_n be_v do_v pass_v parfecconn_v and_o therefore_o all_o sin_n be_v comprehend_v in_o vij_o dede_o sin_n for_o as_o vij_o pass_v yâ—_z parfyght_v nombre_fw-fr of_o vi_o so_o every_o sin_n pass_v parfecconn_v &_o be_v out_o of_o parfecconn_n of_o all_o good_a werke_n also_o god_n bid_v rest_n the_o vij_o day_n for_o he_o will_v that_o man_n rest_n they_o than_o both_o goostly_a &_o bodily_a goostly_a from_o besynesse_n &_o thought_n of_o the_o world_n bodily_a from_o bodily_a travayll_n for_o 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therefore_o when_o he_o forbid_v man_n to_o eat_v flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n he_z forbid_v he_o to_o slay_v bests_n by_o way_n of_o cruelty_n or_o forlyke_n of_o shrewednesse_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v eat_v you_o no_o flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n that_z be_v to_o say_v with_z crueltee_o for_o i_o shall_v seek_v the_o blood_n of_o your_o soul_n of_o the_o honde_n of_o all_o bests_n that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o shall_v take_v vengeance_n for_o all_o the_o bests_n that_o you_o have_v slay_v only_o for_o cruelty_n of_o soul_n &_o like_n in_o shrewednesse_n gen_n ix_o for_o god_n that_o make_v all_o have_v cure_v of_o all_o and_o he_o
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husbonde_n that_o die_v for_o her_o love_n by_o this_o poor_a woman_n that_o be_v so_o fair_a be_v understande_v man_n soul_n &_o woman_n which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v make_v full_a poor_a through_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n by_o the_o king_n soon_o be_v understande_v cryste_n god_n soon_o which_o love_v so_o moche_v man_n soul_n that_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v he_o aventysshed_a himself_o and_o dysparych_v himself_o in_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o servant_n &_o marry_v to_o he_o our_o kind_n &_o man_n soul_n and_o live_v here_o two_o and_o thrytty_n winter_n &_o more_o in_o moche_n woo_v to_o win_v the_o love_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o faught_v against_o the_o fiend_n the_o flesh_n &_o the_o word_n that_o be_v always_o besye_v to_o less_o man_n soul_n and_o always_o he_o have_v the_o maystrye_n by_o may_v of_o the_o godhede_v but_o on_o go_v the_o frydaye_n he_o come_v in_o so_o fall_v a_o fight_n with_o that_o tyrant_n the_o fiend_n of_o 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so_o that_o godhede_v be_v clothe_v in_o the_o blysfull_a body_n of_o cryste_n which_o body_n be_v all_o bloody_a &_o so_o full_a of_o wound_n that_o as_z say_v that_o ê“phete_n ysa_n i_o from_fw-mi the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o heed_n there_o be_v no_o hole_n place_n in_o his_o body_n therefore_o leave_v friend_n i_o pray_v you_o hang_v you_o this_o sharte_fw-la in_o a_o prevy_a place_n of_o your_o chambre_n that_o be_v to_o say_v set_a you_o crystus_fw-la passion_n entyre_o in_o your_o herte_n and_o when_o the_o fiend_n the_o world_n or_o the_o flesh_n or_o any_o wicked_a man_n or_o woman_n begyn_v for_o to_o tempt_v you_o to_o sin_n anon_o wend_v you_o to_o your_o herte_n and_o look_v you_o on_o this_o sharte_fw-la think_v how_o that_o blysfull_a body_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o maid_n mary_n without_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n and_o never_o die_v amiss_o think_v how_o it_o be_v forrent_n and_o for_o turn_v byspet_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o sake_n and_o 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wickedness_n why_o give_v thou_o so_o moche_v for_o thy_o what_o wynne_a yâ—_z with_o thy_o hard_a pain_n rich_a in_o bliss_n above_o love_n thy_o herte_n so_o deep_a have_v seek_v that_o pain_n of_o death_n let_v i_o nouht_n to_o win_v man_n love_n an_o other_o remedy_n against_o lechery_n be_v rede_a &_o dalliance_n of_o holy_a wryt_n &_o of_o holy_a man_n lyve_n and_o therefore_o saint_n jerom_n say_v ad_fw-la rusticum_fw-la monachus_fw-la ama_n scienciam_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la et_fw-la carnis_fw-la vicia_fw-la non_fw-la amabis_fw-la love_n cunning_a of_o holy_a wryt_n and_o of_o god_n law_n and_z thou_o shall_v not_o love_v vice_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la videbit_fw-la i_o homo_fw-la et_fw-la vivet_fw-la exodi_fw-la xxxiij_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o by_o devocyon_n and_o live_v flesshe_o for_o noothing_n slee_v so_o moche_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o devocyon_n and_o think_v on_o god_n and_o to_o study_n god_n law_n and_o 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sight_n shall_v be_v foul_a worm_n toad_n adder_n &_o horryble_a face_n of_o the_o fende_v &_o mysshape_v thing_n there_o wicked_a worm_n shall_v gnaw_v the_o herte_a rote_n there_o shall_v be_v sorrow_n &_o sighing_n and_o horryble_a drede_n there_o sinful_a wretch_n shall_v brenne_n in_o the_o fire_n without_o end_n in_o their_o body_n they_o shall_v be_v tourment_v by_o fire_n &_o in_o their_o soul_n by_o worm_n of_o conscyence_n there_o shall_v be_v death_n without_o death_n for_o always_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o de_v and_o in_o utter_a pain_n and_o may_v not_o dye_v but_o always_o live_v in_o de_v there_o smelling_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o horryble_a stench_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o hope_n but_o when_o they_o be_v in_o these_o pain_n ten_o hondr_v year_n yet_o their_o pain_n in_o new_a all_o to_o begin_v and_o therefore_o if_o love_n of_o god_n &_o meed_n in_o heaven_n styre_v we_o not_o to_o flee_v lechery_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n let_v we_o flee_v lechery_n &_o 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health_n &_o of_o saluacyon_n as_o say_v the_o gloze_n hope_v to_o have_v the_o maystrye_n of_o our_o enemy_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o heaven_n bliss_n to_o our_o meed_n for_o our_o fighting_a and_o for_o our_o travail_n for_o there_o will_v no_o man_n put_v he_o to_o lawful_a fight_v but_z in_o hope_n to_o have_v the_o maystrye_n &_o meed_n for_o his_o travail_n and_o as_o the_o basynet_n well_o array_v be_v clean_o furbusshed_a from_o rust_n &_o make_v slyke_v and_o smooth_a that_o shot_n may_v soon_o glide_v of_o &_o it_o be_v hygh_a of_o all_o armure_n go_v &_o gadere_v upwarde_o in_o to_o a_o smalle_a point_n so_o must_v our_o hope_n &_o our_o trust_n pryncypa_o go_v up_o to_o god_n and_o not_o set_v our_o hope_n ne_o our_o trust_n to_o moche_v in_o man_n may_v ne_fw-mi in_o erthe_o help_v which_o be_v but_o rust_n waste_a the_o basynet_n of_o hope_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremye_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n &_o in_o flesshe_o may_v &_o let_v his_o herte_n go_v away_o from_o god_n and_o blyss_v be_v that_o man_n which_o set_v his_o hope_n &_o his_o trust_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n jeremie_n xvij_o also_o saint_n poule_n byd_v that_o we_o shall_v take_v with_o we_o rerebras_fw-la and_o vanbras_fw-la &_o glove_n of_o plaâ—e_n that_o be_v tâ—_n say_v good_a occupacyon_n &_o besynesse_n in_o good_a werke_n and_o therefore_o he_o byd_v we_o wake_v in_o all_o manner_n besynesse_n of_o good_a werke_n for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v eccl_n xxxiij_o ydelshyp_n &_o sloth_n be_v cause_n of_o moche_n wyckednesse_n for_o a_o ydel_n man_n &_o lustles_a be_v like_o a_o man_n hondeles_fw-la &_o wepenles_a among_o his_o enemy_n &_o like_o a_o man_n in_o batayll_n with_o naked_a arm_n &_o ande_fw-mi which_o for_o nakedness_n &_o for_o defaute_n of_o armure_n lese_v both_o arm_n &_o honde_n also_o we_o must_v do_v above_o the_o jack_n or_o the_o acton_n of_o charyte_n for_o as_o the_o jacke_n be_v 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&_o make_v separaconn_v so_o god_n word_n &_o preaching_n teching_n &_o rede_a of_o god_n word_n &_o of_o god_n law_n perse_v man_n herte_n &_o woman_n &_o make_v separaconn_v bytwene_v sinful_a soul_n &_o their_o sin_n &_o depart_v atwynne_v wicked_a company_n &_o make_v separaconn_v of_o man_n herte_n from_o erthe_o covetyse_v therefore_o cryste_n say_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o make_v synful_a pease_n but_o to_o send_v sword_n of_o separacyon_n in_o earth_n to_o destroy_v wyke_v pease_n yâ—_z man_n have_v in_o their_o sin_n therefore_o leave_v friend_n as_o god_n good_a knight_n guide_v you_o you_o with_o this_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v fasten_v you_o it_o well_o in_o your_o herte_n by_o hear_v &_o rede_a by_o teching_n &_o by_o deed_n do_v and_o than_o take_v you_o to_o you_o the_o spear_n of_o crystus_fw-la passion_n &_o think_v how_o he_o be_v smyten_v to_o the_o herte_n for_o your_o sake_n with_o that_o sharp_a spear_n &_o his_o side_n open_v &_o 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