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xuj_o turon_n iiii_o ducat_n if_o any_o that_o lack_v finger_n be_v admit_v to_o a_o single_a benefice_n his_o fee_n be_v xii_o turon_n three_o ducat_n vi_o carlines_n if_o any_o be_v blind_a of_o the_o right_a eye_n xuj_o turon_n twelve_o ducat_n if_o any_o be_v blind_a of_o the_o left_a eye_n so_o as_o he_o may_v hold_v the_o book_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o blemish_n be_v not_o great_a thirty_o turons_n seven_o ducat_n vi_fw-la carlines_n he_o that_o have_v but_o one_o stone_n or_o none_o will_v be_v priest_n pay_v vi_o turon_n two_o ducat_n he_o that_o have_v geld_v himself_o xii_o turon_n three_o ducat_n vi_fw-la carl._n ¶_o dispensation_n for_o wilful_a murder_n he_o that_o be_v a_o wylfull_a murderer_n may_v have_v a_o dispensation_n to_o enjoy_v one_o benefice_n but_o if_o that_o suffice_v he_o not_o then_o for_o the_o second_o if_o that_o serve_v not_o then_o for_o the_o third_o and_o together_o with_o the_o absolution_n he_o pay_v xii_o turon_n three_o ducat_n vi_fw-la carlines_n and_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n xviii_o turon_n iiii_o ducat_n ix_o carlines_n and_o if_o he_o require_v three_o benefice_n xviii_o turon_n iiii_o ducat_n ix_o carlines_n a_o bishop_n or_o abbot_n or_o the_o head_n of_o any_o order_n or_o one_o of_o s._n johns_n knight_n pay_v to_o be_v absolve_v from_o wilful_a murder_n fifty_o turon_n twelve_o ducat_n vi_fw-la carlines_n that_o a_o wylfull_a murderer_n may_v be_v secret_o admit_v into_o holy_a order_n and_o to_o minister_v at_o the_o altar_n by_o dispensation_n or_o to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a lyvynge_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n only_o pay_v xxxvi_o turon_n ix_o ducat_n if_o one_o man_n be_v gyltye_n of_o many_o murder_n at_o one_o fray_n and_o one_o time_n he_o pay_v xxxvi_o turons_n ix_o ducat_n but_o for_o ii_o murder_n in_o diverse_a fray_n he_o pai_v fyfty_a turon_n twelve_o ducat_n vi_fw-la carlines_n he_z that_o killeth_z his_o father_n mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n pay_v for_o his_o pardon_n for_o any_o one_o of_o they_o iiii_o turons_n â—_o ducat_n 8._o carlines_n and_o so_o he_o that_o kill_v his_o wife_n and_o if_o he_o ask_v licence_n to_o marry_v another_o he_o pay_v viij_o turon_n two_o ducat_n ix_o carlines_n and_o for_o all_o they_o that_o assist_v a_o man_n in_o murder_v his_o wife_n the_o pardon_n be_v dear_a by_o two_o turones_n for_o every_o such_o ¶_o for_o murder_v of_o priest_n if_o a_o lie_v man_n kill_v a_o priest_n vi_fw-it turon_n two_o ducat_n if_o he_o kill_v a_o single_a clerk_n or_o a_o priest_n in_o holy_a order_n that_o be_v forbid_v to_o execute_v his_o office_n vi_fw-la turon_n two_o ducat_n if_o one_o man_n kill_v many_o priest_n at_o one_o time_n and_o in_o one_o fray_n he_o fine_n but_o vi_o turon_n if_o diverse_a at_o diverse_a time_n for_o the_o first_o the_o whole_a fine_a and_o for_o everye_o one_o of_o the_o rest_n half_o that_o he_o who_o have_v be_v a_o priestkiller_n may_v obtain_v ecclesiastical_a livinge_n the_o dispensation_n be_v two_o turon_n two_o ducat_n ¶_o for_o kill_v a_o lay_n man_n for_o one_o lie_v man_n only_o iii_o turon_n i._o ducat_n iiii_o carlines_n if_o one_o kill_v diverse_a in_o one_o conflict_n he_o fine_n but_o for_o one_o ¶_o for_o murder_v of_o child_n if_o the_o father_n mother_n or_o kinsman_n murder_n a_o child_n iiii_o turon_n i._o ducat_n viij_o carlines_n if_o a_o stranger_n do_v it_o three_o turon_n i_o ducat_n iiii_o carlines_n if_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n both_o do_v it_o vi_fw-la turon_n two_o ducat_n if_o a_o woman_n take_v a_o potion_n to_o kill_v the_o fruit_n in_o her_o womb_n or_o if_o the_o father_n give_v it_o to_o the_o mother_n the_o price_n of_o their_o indulgence_n be_v iiii_o turon_n i._o ducat_n viij_o carlines_n if_o a_o stranger_n offer_v it_o iiii_o turon_n i._o ducat_n v._o carlines_n ¶_o for_o charminge_v and_o witchcraft_n a_o woman_n witch_n or_o enchantress_n after_o she_o have_v renounce_v her_o sorcerye_n pay_v vi_fw-la turon_n two_o ducat_n for_o heretic_n for_o absolution_n from_o heresy_n before_o a_o man_n have_v renounce_v it_o by_o oath_n so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v receyve_v again_o to_o enjoy_v all_o privilege_n as_o before_o in_o ample_a manner_n the_o price_n be_v xxxvi_o turon_n ix_o ducat_n for_o sacrilege_n theft_n fyre_v house_n rape_n perjury_n and_o such_o like_a absolution_n with_o restore_v of_o the_o parson_n in_o ample_a form_n in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o case_n be_v xxxvi_o turon_n ix_o ducat_n for_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n absolution_n for_o fleshly_a frailty_n in_o any_o uenerius_fw-la act_n commit_v by_o one_o of_o the_o clergye_n though_o with_o a_o nun_n within_o and_o without_o the_o abbey_n