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 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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
byheste_n and_o tourn_v he_o to_o the_o fiend_n by_o his_o own_o fyndynge_n of_o miss_v lust_n &_o leve_v the_o love_n of_o cryste_n for_o the_o love_n of_o any_o creature_n than_o he_o do_v goostly_a lechery_n with_o the_o fiend_n and_o therefore_o say_v davyd_v that_o they_o have_v do_v fornycaco_fw-it n_z in_o there_o own_o fyndynge_n and_o on_o this_o manner_n all_o flesshe_o think_v &_o all_o miss_v lust_n &_o unryghtfull_a do_v &_o unleful_a covetyse_n in_o that_o it_o withdraw_v the_o love_n of_o man_n or_o of_o woman_n from_o god_n it_o be_v call_v goostly_a fornycaconn_v and_o avoutrye_n and_o thus_o every_o dede_o sin_n be_v call_v goostly_a avoutrye_n &_o gooste_o fornycacyon_n but_o pryncypaly_fw-fr ydolatrye_a &_o forsake_v of_o the_o faith_n also_o false_a preaching_n &_o false_o exposyconn_v of_o holy_a wryt_n be_v call_v spyrytuell_a fornycacyon_n as_o they_o that_o prithee_o pryncypaly_fw-fr to_o please_v the_o people_n and_o to_o gete_v a_o name_n or_z to_o gete_a temporal_a good_a of_o such_o say_v laynt_n poule_n that_o they_o put_v god_n word_n in_o avoutrye_n adulterantes_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la ij.ad_a corum_n iiij_o for_o there_o the_o shall_v use_v it_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_z to_o the_o proufyte_n of_o man_n soul_n they_o use_v it_o to_o there_o own_o worship_n and_o to_o their_o own_o worldly_a proufyte_n and_o to_o pleasance_n of_o the_o fiend_n and_o harm_n of_o man_n soul_n also_o false_a covetyse_n be_v call_v goostly_a fornycacy_n on_o therefore_o saint_n james_n say_v to_o false_a covetyse_n man_n adulterium_fw-la nescitis_fw-la quia_fw-la amicicia_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la inimicicia_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la jacobi_fw-la four_o you_o avouterer_n and_o lechour_n wit_v you_o not_o that_o friendship_n of_o this_o world_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n prevytee_n covetyse_v &_o pomp_n of_o this_o world_n and_z covetous_a and_o proud_a people_n be_v call_v the_o cyte_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cyte_n of_o shenshyp_n and_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o common_a woman_n with_z which_o king_n prince_n lord_n merchant_n &_o all_o covetouse_n folk_n have_v do_v lechery_n and_o it_o be_v call_v mother_n of_o fornycacyon_n and_o of_o abhomyncyon_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v covetyse_n be_v rote_n of_o all_o wyckedness_n and_o therefore_o god_n byd_v there_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o cyte_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v forsake_v sinful_a company_n &_o forsake_v lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o pomp_n and_o covetyse_n of_o this_o world_n that_o make_v man_n to_o forsake_v god_n and_o do_v goostly_a lechery_n with_o the_o fiend_n wend_v you_o out_o say_v god_n from_o this_o wicked_a babylon_n &_o forsake_v this_o wicked_a common_a woman_n of_o lust_n &_o of_o false_a covetyse_n that_o desceyve_v all_o this_o world_n for_o in_o one_o day_n shall_v come_v all_o her_o destruccyon_n &_o that_o shall_v be_v endeles_a death_n weep_a &_o hongre_n without_o end_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v brenning_a fire_n &_o smoder_n without_o end_n and_o than_o all_o that_o have_v do_v goostly_a lechery_n &_o live_v in_o delyce_n &_o false_a covetyse_n shall_v weep_v &_o say_v we_o ve_fw-la alas_o alas_o apo._n xvij.et.xviij_fw-la caplm_n xxiij_o diues_fw-la all_o though_o thy_o speech_n the_o reasonable_a yet_o in_o one_o thing_n clerk_n hold_v against_o the_o in_o that_o that_o thou_o say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v more_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o eue._n and_o they_o argue_v thus_o against_o the_o god_n rightful_a juge_a punysshed_a eve_n hard_o for_o her_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v adam_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o that_o shall_v not_o god_n have_v do_v but_z for_o her_o sin_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o yâ—_z sin_n of_o adam_n therefore_o the_o sin_n of_o eve_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o adam_n sin_n ¶_o pauê‘_n this_o argument_n be_v ground_v in_o two_o false_a maximis_fw-la first_o that_o every_o punysshing_n and_o vengeance_n assign_v of_o god_n for_o man_n sin_n and_o woman_n be_v assign_v after_o that_o the_o sin_n be_v more_o or_o less_o and_o this_o maxim_n &_o ground_n be_v false_a wherefore_o thou_o shall_v understande_v that_o god_n punysshe_v some_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n and_o some_o in_o the_o other_o world_n some_o both_o here_o &_o there_o in_o the_o other_o world_n he_o punyssh_v every_o sin_n after_o that_o it_o be_v more_o grevous_a or_o less_o grevous_a but_o in_o this_o world_n he_o do_v not_o always_o so_o but_o oft_o in_o this_o world_n he_o punyssh_v the_o less_o sin_n hard_a than_o he_o do_v the_o more_o sin_n therefore_o in_o the_o old_a law_n avoutrye_n be_v punyssh_v as_o hard_a or_o hard_o than_o manslaughter_n &_o yet_o manslaughter_n be_v more_o grevous_a sin_n than_o avoutrye_n &_o god_n take_v more_o temporal_a vengeunce_n in_o this_o world_n for_o lechery_n than_o ever_o he_o do_v for_o ydolatrye_a &_o yet_o ydolatrye_a be_v gretter_n sin_n than_o lechery_n for_o it_o be_v in_o medyat_a against_o god_n &_o against_o yâ—_z first_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o manslaughter_n be_v hard_a punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n than_o perjury_n &_o yet_o ê‘iurye_n be_v gretter_n sin_n as_z i_o say_v in_o yâ—_z second_o commandment_n and_o sin_n in_o simple_a poor_a folk_n be_v hard_a punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n than_o sin_n of_o the_o great_a man_n if_o a_o poor_a man_n steel_n a_o horse_n he_o shall_v be_v hang_v but_o if_o a_o lord_n by_o raveyn_n &_o extorcyon_n rob_v a_o man_n of_o all_o yâ—_z he_o have_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v hang_v ne_o lytyll_o or_o nought_o punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n davyd_v die_v avoutre_n &_o man_n slaughter_n for_o which_o sin_n he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v slay_v by_o common_a law_n of_o god_n &_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o have_v high_o slay_v but_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n have_v do_v though_o sin_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v slay_v a_o simple_a man_n go_v &_o gadred_a stycke_n in_o the_o sabot_n &_o god_n have_v moses_n stone_n high_a to_o death_n solomon_n jeroboam_fw-la acham_n do_v great_a ydolatrye_a &_o drough_z moche_n of_o the_o people_n to_o ydolatrye_a &_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o slay_v therefore_o the_o small_a sin_n god_n punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v save_v if_o they_o take_v it_o pacyent_o &_o common_o he_o punyssh_v hard_o poor_a folk_n in_o this_o world_n than_o the_o rich_a folk_n as_o by_o common_a law_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o great_a man_n as_z in_o yâ—_z same_o spyce_n of_o sin_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n and_o therefore_o god_n reserve_v the_o grevous_a sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o great_a folk_n for_o to_o punysshe_v they_o in_o the_o other_o world_n or_z in_o hell_n or_o in_o purgatorye_n there_o may_v no_o temporal_a pain_n be_v full_a punysshing_n for_o dede_o sin_n save_o contrycyon_n 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moralium_fw-la say_v thus_o os_fw-mi qd_n mentit_fw-fr occidit_fw-la ainam_fw-la the_o mouth_n yâ—_z lie_v slee_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v lord_n thou_o shall_v less_o all_n that_o speak_v lesynge_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o man_n of_o perfecco_fw-it n_z must_v with_o all_o besynesse_n flee_v lesynge_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o for_o saluaconn_n of_o any_o man_n life_n they_o shall_v not_o lie_v to_o help_v a_o other_o body_n in_o harm_v of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la menciemini_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la decipiet_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la ê“ximun_fw-la suum_fw-la levitici_fw-la xix_o lie_v you_o not_o and_o no_o man_n desceyve_v his_o neighbour_n caplm_n three_o diues_fw-la contra._n we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_fw-la exodi_fw-la i_o that_o pharo_n assign_v to_o the_o wyman_n of_o israel_n two_o mydwyves_n sephora_n and_o phua_n &_o bid_v they_o slay_v all_o the_o child_n male_n &_o keep_v the_o wyman_n but_o they_o for_o the_o drede_n 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hallow_v it_o and_z ordain_v that_o in_o that_o day_n man_n and_o be_v shall_v rest_n and_o that_o man_n that_o day_n in_o a_o specyaall_n shall_v thank_v god_n for_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o make_v before_o in_o the_o vi_o day_n he_o make_v they_o to_o help_v and_o seruyce_n and_o solace_n of_o man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o say_v holy_a write_v that_o god_n rest_v than_o the_o vij_o day_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o that_o he_o never_o travayl_v for_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v he_o make_v all_o thing_n without_o travayll_n and_z as_o holy_a write_v show_v genesis_n pri_fw-la â—_o he_o say_v but_o this_o one_o short_a word_n fiat_n and_o bid_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v anon_o it_o be_v do_v as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la when_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v that_o god_n rest_v the_o vij_o day_n he_o understand_v thereby_o that_o in_o the_o vij_o day_n he_o cess_v for_o to_o make_v new_a creature_n for_o every_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o fore_n in_o the_o vi_o day_n 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drink_v and_o you_o that_o may_v send_v you_o part_n to_o theym_v that_o may_v not_o ne_z have_v no_o power_n whereof_o to_o dight_v they_o mete_v or_o drink_v be_v you_o not_o sorry_a for_o it_o be_v god_n holy_a day_n gaudium_fw-la etenim_fw-la dni_fw-la est_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la vestra_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v your_o strengthe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n be_v glad_a that_o you_o be_v strong_a glad_a and_o merry_a neemie_fw-fr eight_o and_o therefore_o fast_a be_v forboden_v in_o the_o sondaye_n di._n thirty_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la tanê™_n &_o â—_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la presbyter_n where_o fast_a be_v forboden_v in_o the_o sondaye_n and_o also_o there_o shall_v not_o fast_a be_n use_v moche_n from_o ester_n to_o pentecoste_n that_o be_v wytsontyde_v for_o joy_n of_o crystus_n resurreccyon_n &_o of_o our_o saluacyon_n di._n lxxvi_o jeiunia_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr con_fw-mi di.i_fw-la jeiunium_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la where_o fynde_v thou_o in_o holy_a wrytte_n that_o 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repe_v your_o field_n be_v defraud_v by_o you_o and_o not_o pay_v cry_v to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o theym_n be_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o â—eâ—es_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o ooste_n jabobi_n quinto_fw-la capitulo_fw-la and_o the_o wile_n man_n say_v that_o who_o so_o offer_v sacrefyce_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n good_a is_z like_o he_o that_o slee_v the_o soon_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o he_o that_o defraud_v the_o poor_a man_n of_o his_o good_a be_v a_o mansleer_n homo_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la xxxiiij_o ¶_o dives_fw-la this_o point_n of_o manslaughter_n touch_v moche_n man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n for_o as_o the_o law_n say_v the_o tithe_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v trybute_n of_o theym_n that_o be_v in_o need_n to_o revele_v theym_a in_o their_o need_n and_o all_o that_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n have_v it_o be_v the_o poor_a man_n good_n and_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n at_o their_o need_n they_o shall_v be_v besy_n to_o resceyve_v pylgremy_n and_o keep_v hospytalyte_n after_o their_o power_n xuj_o q.i_fw-la decime_fw-la et_fw-fr c._n quam_fw-la quicquid_fw-la wherefore_o i_o thynk_v if_o any_o poor_a folk_n perysshe_v by_o their_o defaute_n and_o for_o that_o that_o they_o will_v not_o help_v they_o they_z be_v guilty_a of_o manslaughter_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sothe_o and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v thrye_n to_o saint_n peter_n place_n that_o be_v to_o say_v feed_v my_o lamb_n and_o my_o sheep_n that_o be_v though_o soul_n that_o cry_v buy_v with_o his_o blood_n for_o prelate_n and_n curate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n must_v feed_v their_o sugette_n by_o good_a ensample_n gyne_v and_z by_o help_n at_o need_n and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v twye_n to_o saint_n peter_n fede_fw-es my_o lamb_n but_o the_o three_o time_n he_o say_v fede_fw-es my_o sheep_n for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v lamb_n they_o gyve_v neither_o milk_n ne_o wool_n but_o when_o these_o 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ornament_n long_o pryâ—cypaly_a to_o a_o wife_n a_o ring_a on_o she_o fynger_v a_o broche_z on_o her_o breast_n &_o a_o garlonde_n on_o her_o heed_n the_o ring_a betoken_v true_a love_n as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o broche_z be_v token_v clennesse_n in_o herte_n &_o chastyte_n that_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v the_z garlonde_a betoken_v gladness_n and_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o wedloke_n for_o the_o husbonde_n betoken_v cryste_n &_o the_o wife_n holy_a chirche_n which_o be_v call_v queen_n &_o god_n spouse_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v thus_o viâ—i_fw-la diligite_fw-la vxores_fw-la vestras_fw-la you_o man_n love_v you_o your_o wyve_n as_o cryste_n love_v holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o put_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n for_o holy_a chirche_n so_o shall_v man_n do_v if_o it_o need_v for_o their_o wyve_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v man_n say_v he_o ought_v to_o love_v their_o wyve_n as_o their_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wyf_v he_o love_v himself_o 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law_n they_o sin_n full_a grevous_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n thobie_n vi_o that_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o hyght_n sara_n &_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o seven_o husbonde_n &_o a_o devyll_n that_o hyght_n asmodeus_n slough_n they_o all_o each_o after_o other_o the_o first_o night_n or_o that_o they_o meddle_v with_o she_o for_o they_o wed_v she_o more_o for_o brenning_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_z for_o any_o true_a cause_n of_o matrymonye_n after_o the_o angel_n raphaell_n come_v to_o the_o young_a tobye_n &_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v wed_v sara_n than_o young_a tobye_n say_v to_o the_o angel_n i_o have_v herd_n he_o say_v that_o the_o devyll_n have_v power_n over_o all_o man_n that_o wed_v she_o &_o slee_v they_o than_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o high_a i_o shall_v tell_v the_o over_o which_o man_n the_o fiend_n have_v power_n over_o they_o that_o so_o take_v wedloke_n that_o they_o put_v god_n from_o theym_n &_o fro_o their_o mind_n &_o gyve_v 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&_o the_o seed_n that_o come_v of_o the_o wicked_a bed_n shall_v be_v destroy_v &_o though_o they_o live_v long_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v set_v by_o &_o their_o last_o age_n shall_v be_v without_o worshyppe_n naciones_fw-la inâ—que_fw-la dire_fw-fr sunt_fw-la consummacionis_fw-la they_o that_o be_v mysborn_a moo_v common_o they_o have_v a_o hard_a end_n sapritius_n three_o and_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o chaptre_n follow_v childeren_fw-mi bear_v in_o avoutrye_n shall_v gyve_v no_o deperote_n ne_o set_v no_o stable_a ground_n but_z tehy_a shall_v always_o be_v in_o tempest_n of_o trybula_fw-la cyon_n their_o branch_n shall_v break_v and_z their_o rote_n be_v pluck_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o theym_n shall_v be_v unproufytable_a and_z they_o shall_v be_v full_o bitter_a in_o every_o meet_a and_o able_a to_o right_a nought_o sapine_n three_o in_o token_n and_o confyrmacyon_n of_o this_o we_z find_v in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o holy_a pope_n bonyface_n the_o three_o which_o be_v a_o martyr_n write_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v open_o to_o the_o contree_n &_o upbreyd_v to_o we_o that_o be_v in_o france_n &_o italye_o &_o hethen_a man_n reprove_v we_o thereof_o that_o engâ—ysshe_a people_n despise_v the_o law_n of_o wedloke_n &_o gyve_v they_o to_o avoutrye_n &_o lechery_n as_o die_v the_o folk_n of_o sodom_n but_o wit_v it_o well_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o man_n say_v of_o theym_n the_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o such_o lechery_n &_o spouse_n breach_n shall_v be_v ungentyll_a people_n and_o a_o reprove_a to_o all_o their_o kynrede_n they_o shall_v be_v wood_n in_o lechery_n &_o always_o the_o people_n shall_v come_v to_o worse_o &_o worse_o and_z at_o the_o last_o be_v unable_a to_o batayll_v unstable_a in_o faith_n and_o without_o worship_n &_o not_o belove_v of_o god_n ne_o of_o man_n as_z it_o fall_v to_o many_o other_o nacyon_n for_z they_o will_v not_o know_v god_n law_n distincome_n lvi_o si_fw-mi gens_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la it_o seem_v that_o the_o prophesy_v of_o that_o pope_n be_v now_o fulfyl_v for_o what_o avoutre_n have_v reygn_v in_o this_o land_n many_o a_o year_n it_o be_v no_o counseyll_n &_o namely_o among_o these_o lord_n which_o have_v now_o bring_v this_o land_n in_o bitter_a bale_n some_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v some_z of_o theym_n yet_o live_v in_o moche_n woo_v god_n law_n be_v foryete_a &_o forboden_a that_o man_n shall_v not_o know_v it_o ne_fw-mi have_v it_o in_o their_o mod_a tongue_n the_o people_n be_v unworthy_a &_o in_o despite_n to_o all_o crystendom_n for_o there_o falsehede_v and_o there_o false_a byleve_a and_o so_o wood_n in_o lechery_n that_o the_o brother_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o hold_v open_o his_o own_o sister_n they_o be_v harlotte_n in_o lyve_a unstable_a in_o faith_n unable_a to_o batayll_v overcomen_fw-mi nyghe_a over_o all_o hate_n of_o god_n &_o of_o man_n without_o grace_n and_o speed_n nyghe_a in_o all_o there_o do_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la example_n to_o this_o we_o find_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n twelve_o ca._n where_o we_o find_v that_o when_o davyd_v have_v do_v avoutre_n with_o barsabee_n the_o wife_n of_o yâ—_z noble_a knight_n vrye_n &_o after_o that_o treccherous_o that_o knight_n slay_v god_n send_v the_o ê“phete_n nathan_n to_o davyd_v &_o repreve_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o say_v that_o sword_n and_o debate_n shall_v never_o pass_v fro_o his_o household_n &_o fro_o his_o kynrede_n i_o shall_v say_v god_n raise_v myscheef_n &_o disease_n against_o the_o of_o thy_o own_o many_o and_o take_v thy_o wyve_n and_o gyve_v they_o all_o to_o thy_o next_o and_o he_o shall_v open_o lie_v by_o thy_o wife_n thou_o do_v it_o preve_o i_o shall_v punysshe_v
woman_n for_z woman_n yield_v her_o guilty_a but_z she_o axe_v no_o mercy_n she_o make_v no_o such_o excusaconn_v but_z in_o a_o great_a part_n yield_v her_o guilty_a in_o that_o she_o say_v the_o adder_n have_v desceyve_v i_o for_o in_o that_o she_o knowlege_v that_o she_o be_v desceyve_v she_o knowleged_a that_o she_o have_v do_v amiss_o &_o unwyse_o and_o otherwise_o than_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o for_o that_o woman_n lowed_a she_o and_o knowlege_v her_o unwysedom_n &_o her_o folly_n therefore_o god_n put_v in_o woman_n that_o time_n a_o hope_n of_o our_o saluaconn_n when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o adder_n i_o shall_v put_v enmyte_v bytwene_v the_o &_o woman_n and_z bytwene_a thy_o seed_n &_o her_o sede_fw-la and_z she_o shall_v break_v thy_o heed_n that_o be_v the_o fiend_n which_o be_v heed_n &_o leder_n of_o the_o adder_n that_o tyme._n the_o seed_n of_o the_o fiend_n be_v wicked_a werke_n and_o wicked_a folk_n to_o who_o god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n vos_fw-fr ex_fw-la patre_fw-la dyabolo_fw-it estis_fw-la io_n eight_o you_o be_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi the_o fiend_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n goostly_a be_v her_o good_a dede_n with_o which_o the_o fiend_n and_o the_o fende_v lyme_n have_v great_a envy_n and_o common_o wyman_n have_v more_o horrybylyte_n of_o sin_n than_o man_n do_v and_o by_o our_o lady_n blessyd_v mote_n she_o be_v the_o fende_v powrr_v be_v destroy_v also_o the_o seed_n of_o woman_n be_v cryste_n bear_v of_o the_o maid_n mary_n without_o part_n of_o man_n and_o so_o there_o be_v never_o man_n proprely_a seed_n of_o woman_n but_o cryste_n allone_n and_o always_o be_v enmyte_v bytwene_v cryste_n and_o the_o fiend_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v cryste_n &_o belyall_a light_v and_o derkenesse_n may_v not_o accord_v for_o this_o reason_n saint_n poule_n say_v that_o adam_n be_v not_o desceyve_v in_o the_o first_o pryvarycaconn_v but_o woman_n be_v desceyve_v i_o ad_fw-la thy_o two_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v when_o god_n adam_n undernam_fw-la he_o say_v not_o that_o the_o woman_n have_v desceyve_v i_o as_z yâ—_z woman_n say_v the_o adder_n have_v desceyve_v i_o but_z he_o say_v the_o woman_n give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n &_o i_o have_v eten_v and_o also_o as_o yâ—_z gloze_v say_v there_o adam_n be_v so_o wise_a that_o he_o may_v not_o byleve_v the_o fende_v tale_n ne_o be_v desceyve_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o yâ—_z woman_n be_v and_o for_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o adam_n be_v therefore_o she_o byleve_v yâ—_z fende_v tale_n &_o so_o be_v desceyve_v and_o the_o wise_a that_o adam_n be_v the_o more_o be_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o felle_n but_o though_o adam_n be_v not_o deceyve_v fro_o outward_a by_o a_o other_o he_z be_v desceyve_v fro_o inward_a by_o himself_o by_o prevy_a pride_n as_o say_v saint_n austen_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr li.xiiij.câ—_n xiij_o where_o he_o say_v that_o adam_n &_o eve_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v wicked_a inward_a by_o which_o prevy_a wickedness_n they_o felle_v in_o open_a unobedyence_n for_o as_o he_o say_v there_o pride_n be_v beginning_n of_o every_o sin_n inicium_fw-la omnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la suê‘bia_fw-la eccl_n ten_o and_o as_o solomon_n say_v contricione_n precedit_fw-la suê‘bia_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la rvinam_fw-la exaltatur_fw-la spuns_n prover_n xvi_o before_o break_v &_o brysure_n gooth_a pride_n and_z before_o open_a falling_n the_o sprite_n of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n be_v enhance_v by_o pride_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n in_o the_o same_o chaptre_n that_o both_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v wicked_a &_o desceyve_v by_o pride_n and_o well_o lete_fw-la of_o themselves_o before_o they_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n for_o prevy_v falling_n inward_a go_v before_o open_a falling_n outward_a by_o inobedyence_n and_o so_o adam_n be_v desceyve_v and_o felle_n by_o pride_n or_o eve_n gaaf_v he_o the_o apple_n &_o eve_n be_v desceyve_v by_o pride_n or_o the_o serpent_n desceyve_v she_o for_o as_o say_v saint_n austen_n ubi_fw-la sâ—_n they_o coveyt_v more_o excellence_n &_o hygh_a degree_n than_o god_n ordain_v they_o to_o they_z both_o sin_v grevous_o but_o adam_n more_o grevous_o as_o i_o say_v first_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v not_o all_o man_n dye_v through_o yâ—_z sin_n of_o eve_n but_o through_o yâ—_z sin_n of_o adam_n ne_o god_n say_v not_o to_o adam_n curse_a be_v yâ—_z earth_n in_o eve_n sin_n ne_z he_o say_v curse_v be_v yâ—_z earth_n in_o your_o sin_n but_o to_o adam_n allone_n he_o say_v curse_a be_v the_o earth_n in_o thy_o werke_n and_o in_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n suê‘_n lucan_n that_o eve_n sin_v more_o by_o freelte_n and_o unstabylyte_n and_o chaungeabylyte_n than_o by_o shrewednes_n mobilitate_fw-la magis_fw-la animi_fw-la quam_fw-la pravitate_fw-la peccavit_fw-la cryste_n become_v not_o woman_n but_o man_n to_o save_v mankind_n that_o as_o mankind_n be_v lose_v by_o man_n so_o mankind_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o man_n and_o therefore_o in_o manhede_v he_o will_v dye_v for_o mankind_n for_o manhede_v have_v lose_v mankind_n and_o also_o he_o become_v man_n and_o not_o woman_n to_o save_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o kind_n and_o for_o that_o woman_n sin_n be_v less_o grevous_a than_o adam_n sin_n &_o less_o dered_a mankind_n &_o woman_n be_v less_o infect_a in_o the_o first_o pryvaricaco_n n_o than_o be_v man_n therefore_o god_n take_v his_o manhede_v only_o of_o woman_n with_o out_o part_n of_o man_n and_o so_o in_o that_o he_o bycam_v man_n he_z do_v great_a worship_n to_o man_n but_o in_o that_o he_o take_v his_o manhede_v only_o of_o woman_n without_o part_n of_o man_n he_z do_v great_a worship_n to_o woman_n for_z only_a of_o woman_n kin_n he_o make_v medycyne_n to_o yâ—_z sin_n of_o adam_n &_o to_o he_o will_v mankind_n of_o yâ—_z hard_o sekenes_n of_o adam_n sin_n caplm_n xi_o diues_fw-la thy_o word_n be_v wonderful_a but_o i_o can_v not_o say_v against_o the_o for_o drede_v of_o our_o lady_n mother_n &_o maid_n that_o gate_n grace_n to_o mankind_n &_o be_v our_o help_n in_o every_o need_n but_o yet_o i_o say_v as_o i_o say_v first_o woman_n desceyve_v samson_n that_o be_v so_o strong_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la woman_n desceyve_v he_o not_o till_o he_o have_v desceyve_v himself_o by_o lechery_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n of_o himself_o first_o he_o wed_v a_o hethen_a woman_n against_o god_n law_n and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o lust_n and_o myslove_n that_o he_o have_v to_o she_o after_o that_o he_o lie_v by_o a_o common_a woman_n that_o be_v hethen_a and_o after_o that_o he_o take_v a_o other_o hethen_a woman_n to_o his_o concubine_n that_o hyght_n dali_n da_fw-mi the_o which_o full_o desceyve_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o death_n he_o be_v false_a to_o god_n &_o wyman_n be_v false_a to_o he_o wyman_n say_v that_o he_o be_v bysot_v up_o on_o they_o &_o therefore_o they_o treat_v he_o as_o a_o sot_n he_o desceyve_v himself_o and_o die_v 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death_n to_o joab_n the_o prince_n of_o yâ—_z oo_v &_o traytour_o do_v he_o slay_v here_o mygh_o testae_fw-la yâ—_z see_v that_o davyd_v be_v overcome_v with_o lechery_n &_o desceyve_v by_o the_o fiend_n or_o the_o woman_n come_v to_o he_o for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o who_o so_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v amiss_o with_o her_o anon_o he_o have_v do_v lechery_n and_o forfet_v against_o this_o commandment_n non_fw-la mechaberis_fw-la davyd_v look_v on_o that_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v lechery_n when_o yâ—_z woman_n think_v none_o enyll_o he_o send_v after_o she_o as_o after_o his_o league_n woman_n &_o she_o wyste_v not_o why_o and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o he_o as_o to_o her_o king_n he_o lie_v by_o she_o synful_o for_o it_o be_v full_o hear_v to_o she_o to_o let_v he_o also_o peter_n forsake_v cryste_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n &_o run_v away_o from_o cryste_n or_o any_o woman_n speak_v to_o he_o that_o time_n &_o so_o he_o 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in_o lechery_n and_o do_v against_o this_o commandment_n of_o god_n non_fw-la mechaberis_fw-la man_n lecherous_a go_v and_o ride_v from_o town_n to_o town_n to_o gete_a wyman_n after_o their_o lust_n they_o seek_v the_o wyman_n and_o not_o the_o wyman_n theym_fw-mi they_o cast_v many_o wile_n to_o gete_a woman_n assent_n in_o sin_n man_n common_o be_v werker_n and_o begynners_n of_o lechery_n and_o than_o whether_o the_o woman_n assent_n or_o not_o assent_v yet_o the_o man_n be_v guilty_a and_o for_o oftentyme_o it_o fall_v that_o when_o man_n wend_v to_o be_v seker_fw-mi of_o the_o woman_n assent_n than_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o assent_v for_o drede_v of_o god_n and_o if_o she_o assent_v before_o and_o hyght_n the_o man_n to_o follow_v his_o lust_n and_o after_o repent_v she_o &_o withdraw_v she_o from_o his_o wicked_a company_n than_o shall_v the_o lecherous_a man_n dyffame_v all_o wyman_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v false_a and_o desceyvable_a for_o such_o lechour_n speak_v moost_n vylonye_n of_o wyman_n for_o that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v there_o foul_a lust_n of_o they_o at_o will_n and_z for_o they_o may_v not_o defoule_n they_o with_o their_o body_n they_o defoule_n they_o with_o their_o tongue_n and_o speak_v of_o they_o full_a evyll_n &_o defame_v they_o false_o and_o procure_v to_o they_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o may_v example_n we_o have_v in_o the_o book_n of_o danyell_n xiij_o ca._n of_o the_o good_a woman_n susanne_n and_o two_o false_a old_a preste_n that_o be_v juges_fw-la &_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n for_o that_o year_n which_o by_o one_o assent_n wait_v to_o have_v this_o woman_n allone_n in_o her_o gardeyne_a when_o she_o shall_v go_v to_o wasshe_v she_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v that_o tyme._n and_o for_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o their_o wyckednesse_n but_o cry_v after_o help_v anon_o they_o cry_v against_o she_o and_o when_o man_n come_v they_z say_v that_o they_o find_v her_o lyenge_a with_o a_o young_a man_n and_z so_o false_o dampen_v she_o to_o death_n for_o that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v their_o foul_a lust_n with_o she_o but_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o susanne_n god_n send_v danyell_n his_o prophet_n &_o take_v they_o &_o convecte_v they_o in_o their_o falsehood_n and_o slough_n theym_a &_o save_v susanne_n we_o find_v also_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xiij_o ca._n that_o aamon_n the_o soon_o of_o davyd_v feign_v he_o seek_v and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi davyd_v that_o thamer_n his_o sister_n may_v come_v &_o keep_v he_o and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v he_o speak_v to_o she_o for_o to_o lie_v by_o she_o but_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v and_o than_o he_o oppress_v she_o &_o so_o defoul_v his_o own_o sister_n and_o anon_o he_o hate_v she_o more_o than_o ever_o he_o love_v she_o before_o because_o that_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o he_o and_o spyteful_o put_v she_o out_o of_o his_o chambre_n and_o die_v shette_v the_o door_n after_o she_o for_o this_o deed_n aamon_n be_v slay_v soon_o after_o of_o his_o brother_n absalon_n caplm_n twelve_o diues_fw-la and_o yet_o many_o a_o woman_n will_v assent_v to_o lust_n of_o flesh_n full_a lyghte_o if_o it_o be_v proufr_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n but_o wyman_n be_v not_o so_o ready_a to_o assent_v as_o man_n be_v to_o proufre_v it_o and_o he_o that_o proffer_v it_o &_o begyn_v he_o assent_v first_o &_o be_v more_o in_o defaute_fw-fr ¶_o dives_fw-la thou_o excuse_v moo_v wyman_n &_o accuseste_v man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la i_o accuse_v no_o good_a man_n but_z lecherous_a man_n ne_z i_o excuse_v no_o wicked_a woman_n but_z good_a wyman_n that_o be_v false_o defame_v of_o le_fw-fr cherye_a not_o only_o in_o their_o person_n but_z in_o their_o kind_n general_o for_o the_o proud_a malice_n of_o man_n defame_v unresonable_o the_o kind_n of_o woman_n and_o as_o adam_n do_v put_v his_o sin_n on_o woman_n &_o will_v not_o excuse_v his_o own_o malice_n to_o get_v mercy_n ¶_o dives_fw-la solomon_n speak_v moche_o evyll_n of_o wyman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la and_o solomon_n speak_v moche_o good_a of_o wyman_n for_o he_o say_v mulier_fw-la timens_fw-la dni_fw-la ipsa_fw-la laudabitâ—_n the_o woman_n yâ—_z drede_v god_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v solomon_n repreve_v wicked_a wyman_n &_o praise_v good_a wyman_n and_z he_o repreve_v wicked_a man_n and_o praise_v good_a man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la solomon_n say_v omnis_fw-la malicia_fw-la nequicia_fw-la mulieris_fw-la brevis_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la malicia_fw-la super_fw-la maliciam_fw-la mulieris_fw-la eccl_n xxu_o the_o wyckednesse_n of_o woman_n be_v all_o malice_n and_o every_o malice_n be_v short_a above_o the_o malice_n of_o woman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la soothe_v it_o be_v when_o wyman_n gyve_v
dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n without_o end_n for_o but_o he_o have_v do_v that_o deed_n god_n shall_v elly_n have_v destroy_v the_o people_n also_o for_o avoutrye_n &_o unlawful_a wedloke_n all_o mankind_n be_v destroy_v in_o time_n of_o noes_n flood_n save_o eight_o soul_n gen_n vi_fw-la and_o for_o defoul_v of_o one_o man_n wife_n be_v slay_v three_o score_n thousand_o &_o fyve_o thousand_o &_o all_o a_o contre_fw-fr and_o a_o great_a cyte_n destroy_v at_o the_o bid_n of_o god_n judicum_fw-la xix_o et_fw-la twenty_o also_o davyd_v for_o avoutrye_n be_v dreven_v out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n and_z he_o &_o all_o his_o household_n &_o all_o his_o kynrede_n be_v afterward_o full_a hard_a punysshed_a for_o his_o lechery_n two_o re_z xi_o et_fw-fr twelve_o and_o by_o the_o old_a law_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v slay_v if_o they_o be_v take_v in_o avoutrye_n we_o rede_v that_o judas_n the_o soon_o of_o jacob_n have_v three_o son_n by_o one_o woman_n her_o woman_n &_o selam_n but_o her_o that_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o be_v a_o shrew_n &_o mysuse_v his_o own_o wife_n wherefore_o god_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o and_o slough_n he_o with_o sudden_a death_n for_z he_o use_v his_o wife_n in_o lust_n &_o will_v not_o by_o gete_a child_n of_o her_o but_o die_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o conceyve_v gen_n xxxviij_o also_o for_o lechery_n seven_o husbonde_n of_o sara_n that_o be_v afterward_o the_o wife_n of_o young_a thobye_n be_v slay_v of_o that_o tend_v for_o their_o foul_a lust_n thobie_n vi_o also_o for_o lechery_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o kynre_fw-fr de_fw-fr &_o of_o affynyte_n god_n have_v take_v hard_a wrath_n as_o when_o aamon_n lie_v by_o his_o sister_n thamer_n he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o brother_n absalon_n and_o loath_a the_o brother_n of_o abraham_n by_o dronkenshyp_n lay_v by_o his_o own_o two_o doughter_n &_o bygate_n of_o they_o two_o child_n moab_n &_o amon_n which_o child_n &_o the_o people_n that_o come_v of_o theym_n be_v always_o enemy_n to_o god_n folk_n &_o acursed_a of_o god_n also_o jacob_n curse_v his_o soon_o reuben_n for_o he_o lie_v with_o one_o of_o his_o wyve_n also_o for_o the_o foul_a sin_n of_o sodom_n fyve_o fair_a cytee_n sodom_n &_o gomor_n &_o other_o three_o cytee_n be_v destroy_v in_o time_n of_o abraham_n for_o god_n rain_v upon_o they_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n from_o above_o and_o the_o earth_n shake_v so_o &_o tremble_v that_o they_o sink_v down_o in_o to_o hell_n house_n land_z man_z &_o child_n and_o be_v &_o all_o that_o they_o have_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n save_v but_o loath_a &_o his_o two_o doughter_n his_o wife_n may_v have_v be_v save_v but_z for_o that_o she_o look_v again_o to_o the_o cyte_n against_o the_o angel_n bid_v when_o she_o hear_v the_o sorrowful_a cry_n of_o they_o that_o peryssh_v therefore_o she_o turn_v in_o to_o a_o salt_n stone_n for_o the_o angel_n bid_v they_o streyt_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o look_v again_o and_o all_o that_o contre_fw-fr which_o be_v before_o liken_v to_o paradyse_n for_o fairness_n &_o plente_a of_o the_o contre_fw-fr turn_v in_o to_o a_o foul_a stynk_n podell_n that_o last_v in_o to_o this_o day_n &_o be_v call_v the_o deed_n see_v for_o there_o may_v no_o thing_n live_v therein_o for_o filth_n &_o stench_n in_o vengeance_n of_o that_o stynk_v lechery_n gen_n twelve_o ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o meruayl_v moche_n that_o god_n take_v so_o general_a wrath_n to_o slay_v man_n &_o woman_n and_o child_n for_o i_o be_o syke_a there_o be_v many_o child_n full_a young_a &_o ungylty_a in_o that_o sin_n also_o we_o find_v not_o that_o wyman_n be_v than_o guilty_a in_o that_o sin_n the_o book_n say_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o man_n from_o the_o child_n male_a to_o the_o old_a kam_n to_o do_v that_o sin_n but_z of_o wyman_n speak_v he_o not_o that_o any_o come_v thereto_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la though_o woman_n use_v not_o that_o sin_n yet_o they_o be_v guilty_a in_o that_o that_o they_o forsake_v not_o their_o husbonde_n that_o be_v 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who_o name_n be_v oza_n and_o when_o he_o touch_v that_o hutche_n either_o ark_n of_o god_n to_o hold_v it_o up_o when_o it_o shall_v else_o have_v fall_v his_z right_a arm_n seryd_v &_o dry_v sudden_o &_o anon_o he_o die_v for_o as_o the_o master_n of_o story_n say_v that_o night_n he_o have_v deled_a with_o his_o wyf_v since_o than_o the_o deken_fw-mi of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v so_o hard_o punyssh_v for_o he_o touch_v god_n hutche_n that_o else_o shall_v have_v fall_n for_z he_o meddle_v that_o night_n with_o his_o wife_n moche_n more_o preste_n &_o deken_n of_o the_o new_a law_n be_v worthy_a moche_n woe_n if_o they_o presume_v to_o touch_v god_n body_n or_o to_o mynystre_n at_o god_n altar_n when_o as_o they_o have_v comon_v with_o other_o man_n wyve_n or_z with_o their_o concubyne_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n byd_v streyte_o that_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n here_o mass_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o that_o he_o know_v sickerly_a that_o he_o hold_v a_o concubine_n or_o be_v a_o open_a lecherour_n and_o notorye_n distinc_fw-la xxxij_o nullus_fw-la &_o â—_o preter_fw-la hec_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o law_n it_o be_v forboden_v in_o pain_n of_o curse_v that_o any_o priest_n lechour_n shall_v lay_v any_o mass_n or_o any_o deken_fw-mi lechour_n rede_v any_o gospel_n or_o any_o subdeken_fw-mi rede_n any_o pystle_v in_o the_o offyce_v of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o law_n byd_v that_o such_o notorye_n lechour_n shall_v have_v no_o offyce_v in_o holy_a chirche_n ne_o benefyce_n &_o if_o they_o have_v but_o if_o they_o will_v amend_v they_o they_z shall_v be_v pryve_v both_o of_o offyce_v &_o of_o benefyce_n distinc_fw-la xxviij_o decrevimus_fw-la and_o if_o any_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n hount_v moche_v the_o place_n and_o the_o company_n of_o suspect_n wyman_n but_o he_o will_v cease_v he_o shall_v be_v depose_v distinc_fw-la lxxxi_o clericus_fw-la and_o there_o shall_v no_o strange_a wyman_n dwell_v with_o man_n of_o 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the_o law_n say_v that_o falling_n from_o the_o hygh_a chastyte_n that_o be_v vove_v to_o god_n be_v more_o &_o worse_a than_o avoutrye_n for_o sythen_a god_n be_v offend_v when_o the_o wife_n keep_v not_o faith_n to_o her_o bodily_a husbonde_a or_o the_o husbonde_n keep_v not_o faith_n to_o his_o wife_n moche_n more_o be_v god_n offend_v if_o faith_n of_o chastyte_n be_v not_o keep_v to_o he_o which_o be_v prouffer_v to_o he_o free_o not_o axe_v nede_o and_o the_o more_o free_o it_o be_v make_v without_o compelling_n the_o morer_fw-la sin_n be_v the_o break_n xxvi.q.i_fw-la nupclarum_n in_o fine_a ca._n et_fw-fr ca._n impudicas_fw-la et_fw-fr ca._n scien_fw-fr also_o the_o law_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v
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do_v do_z it_o besely_a while_n thou_o may_v for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o werk_v reason_n ne_o cunning_a ne_o wysdome_n after_o thy_o death_n to_o win_v the_o meed_n eccl_n ix_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o night_n when_o no_o man_n shall_v werke_v to_o win_v he_o meed_n the_o day_n be_v our_o life_n the_o night_n be_v our_o death_n for_o be_v we_o deed_n we_o may_v no_o more_o werke_n to_o win_v meed_n ne_o to_o amend_v us._n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o eight_o commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o nynthe_n capitulum_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la god_n send_v we_o grace_n to_o do_v as_o thou_o say_v i_o thank_v the_o for_o this_o enformaconn_n for_z i_o hope_v it_o shall_v do_v profit_n now_o i_o pray_v the_o yâ—_z thou_o will_v inform_v i_o in_o the_o ix_o commandment_n ¶_o pauê‘_n the_o ix_o commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-fr ocupisce_n domum_fw-la ê“ximi_fw-la tui_fw-la exo_fw-la twenty_o thou_o shall_v not_o coveyte_n thy_o neighbour_n 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and_o right_a as_o a_o wicked_a wede_n be_v clean_o cleanse_v out_o of_o a_o land_n when_o the_o rote_n be_v draw_v a_o way_n and_z till_o when_o the_o rote_n be_v draw_v up_o the_o land_n be_v not_o clean_o cleanse_v ne_fw-mi well_o weded_a and_o bodily_a sekenesse_n be_v not_o well_o cure_v ne_o helyd_v till_o the_o rote_n of_o the_o sekenesse_n be_v thus_o destroy_v right_o so_o man_n soul_n &_o woman_n may_v not_o be_v clean_o clensyd_v of_o sin_n ne_o god_n law_n may_v not_o be_v keep_v till_o covetyse_v of_o the_o herte_n which_o be_v rote_n of_o all_o manner_n sin_n &_o of_o all_o gooste_o sekenesse_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o man_n heart_n &_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o when_o god_n have_v give_v eight_o commandment_n by_o which_o man_n shall_v flee_v all_o wicked_a werkes_n he_o put_v thereto_o other_o two_o commandment_n against_o false_a covetyse_n bid_n yâ—_z man_n shall_v put_v wicked_a covetyse_n out_o of_o herte_n for_z false_a covetyse_n be_v pryncypall_a letter_n of_o keep_a of_o god_n law_n &_o rote_n of_o all_o wyckednesse_n therefore_o in_o this_o commandment_n god_n forbede_v pryncypaly_a false_a worldly_a covetyse_v &_o specyal_o of_o thing_n not_o movable_a by_o themselves_o when_o he_o byd_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o coveyte_n thy_o neighbour_n good_a with_o wrong_v house_n ne_o land_n in_o the_o vij_o commau_fw-fr dement_fw-la god_n forbede_v the_o deed_n of_o all_o wrongful_a take_n when_o he_o byd_v the_o not_o steel_n in_o this_o byheste_n he_o forbede_v all_o manner_n wrongful_a desire_n &_o miss_v covetyse_n of_o any_o man_n good_a of_o house_n of_z land_n of_z gold_n of_o silver_n of_o cloth_n of_z corn_n &_o of_o all_o such_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v not_o stir_v themselves_o this_o commandment_n be_v princypaly_a against_o false_a purchasour_n that_o for_o false_a covety_n s_o e_z ben_fw-mi besy_n to_o beguile_v &_o with_o falsehede_v to_o rob_v man_n of_o house_n &_o of_o land_n &_o put_v theym_a out_o of_o their_o herytage_n to_o such_o false_a purchasours_n god_n gyve_v his_o curse_n and_o say_v thus_o we_o qui_fw-la cogitatis_fw-la inutile_fw-la et_fw-la operamini_fw-la malum_fw-la in_o cubilibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la &_o â—_o woo_v be_v to_o you_o that_o think_v unprouffytable_a thing_n and_o werke_v wyckend_v thing_n in_o your_o bed_n in_o the_o morrow_n when_o you_o may_v not_o sleep_v for_o than_o they_o cast_v gyle_v and_o falsehede_v against_o their_o even_o crysten_v they_o have_v coveyt_v other_o man_n fâ—ldes_n say_v he_o and_z by_o may_v take_v they_o away_o from_o they_o &_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o house_n &_o false_o challenge_v the_o man_n &_o his_o house_n &_o his_o herytage_n for_o often_o they_o challenge_v man_n for_o bind_v and_o so_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o their_o house_n and_o land_n &_o have_v all_o their_o herytage_n with_o god_n curse_n michee_n two_o also_o god_n gyve_v they_o his_o curse_n by_o the_o prophet_n ysaye_n there_o he_o say_v thus_o we_o qui_fw-la coniungitis_fw-la domum_fw-la domui_fw-la et_fw-la agrum_fw-la agro_fw-la copulatis_fw-la &_o â—_o woo_v be_v to_o you_o that_o false_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_z couple_n field_n to_o field_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o place_n that_o you_o may_v say_v all_o this_o be_v i_o &_o no_o man_n have_v aught_o within_o i_o ween_v you_o say_v god_n that_o you_o allone_n shall_v dwell_v upon_o earth_n this_o false_a covetyse_n say_v he_o swoon_v in_o my_o eere_n and_o therefore_o many_o a_o fair_a house_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v forsake_v and_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n dwell_v therein_o ysaye_v â—nto_o and_o thus_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v non_fw-la attingas_fw-la terminos_fw-la paruulorrum_fw-la &_o â—_o touche_n not_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o small_a poor_a folk_n to_o reve_v theym_a of_o their_o right_a &_o entre_fw-fr thou_n not_o in_o to_o the_o field_n of_o faderles_a child_n to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o herytage_n for_o almyghty_a god_n that_o be_v there_o nyghe_a friend_n shall_v make_v their_o full_a grevous_a and_o full_a hard_a against_o the._n prover_n xxiij_o caplm_n two_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n xxi_o ca._n that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o hyght_n achab_n and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n dwelling_n by_o he_o that_o hyght_n naboth_n that_o have_v a_o fair_a vyneyerde_n that_o lie_v nyghe_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o king_n desire_v great_o to_o have_v it_o and_z say_v to_o naboth_n gyve_v i_o thy_o vyneyerde_a and_z i_o shall_v gyve_v the_o a_o better_a therefore_o or_o elly_n asmoche_v money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a than_o naboth_n say_v god_n forbede_v that_o i_o shall_v change_v my_o faders_n herytage_n i_o will_v never_o change_v it_o ne_o sell_v it_o than_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a and_o for_o malancoly_a lay_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o will_v not_o eat_v ne_o drink_v the_o queen_n jesabell_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o he_o and_o axe_v what_o he_o ail_v the_o king_n say_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o naboth_n to_o have_v his_o vyneyerde_n and_z he_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o he_o than_o jesabell_n the_o queen_n say_v bt_v of_o good_a conforte_n and_o take_v i_o thy_o ring_a and_o i_o shall_v gyve_v to_o the_o the_o vyneyerde_n than_o she_o write_v lettre_n in_o the_o king_n name_n to_o the_o pryncypale_v of_o the_o cyte_n under_o the_o king_n sygnet_n and_o bid_v they_o gadre_fw-mi their_o court_n to_o gydre_n &_o make_v a_o solemn_a fast_a so_o to_o blind_a the_o people_n with_o ypocresye_n &_o bid_v they_o ordain_v two_o false_a wytness_n which_o shall_v accuse_v naboth_n &_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o king_n &_o so_o dampne_v he_o as_o guilty_a &_o stone_n he_o to_o the_o death_n &_o so_o they_o
ne_o forsake_v their_o great_a sin_n do_v no_o plesaunt_n alms_n for_o why_o say_v he_o alms_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o get_v forgyvenesse_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a not_o to_o get_v leave_n to_o dwell_v still_o in_o sin_n &_o to_o do_v a_o miss_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o nynthe_n commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o tenthe_n capitulum_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la i_o thynk_v thy_o speech_n reasonable_a good_a &_o proufitable_a &_o well_o conferm_v by_o great_a auctoryte_n i_o thank_v the_o for_o thy_o word_n &_o thy_o good_a enfoâ—â—aeyon_n in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n now_o i_o pray_v the_o inform_v i_o in_o the_o tenthe_n commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o tenthe_n commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-la deâ—â—derabis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ê“ximi_fw-la tui_fw-la non_fw-la seruum_fw-la non_fw-la ancillam_fw-la non_fw-la boven_fw-la non_fw-la asinum_fw-la nec_fw-la onnia_fw-la que_fw-la illius_fw-la sunt_fw-la exodi_fw-la twenty_o thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n not_o his_o servant_n not_o his_o maiden_n not_o his_o ox_n not_o his_o ass_n ne_z no_o thing_n that_o to_o he_o long_v in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n god_n forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a not_o movable_a in_o this_o last_o he_o forbyde_v all_o manner_n false_a covetyse_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a movable_a also_o in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n he_o forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o this_o last_o pryncypall_n he_o forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v this_o allone_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o all_o yâ—_z follow_v after_o when_o he_o say_v not_o his_o sernaunt_n not_o his_o ox_n ne_o his_o ass_n ne_z no_o thing_n yâ—_z to_o he_o long_v it_o be_v of_o the_o ix_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o new_a forbede_a of_o all_o manner_n miss_v covetyse_v both_z of_o thing_n movable_a &_o not_o movable_a both_z of_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n dyscoveyte_v a_o other_o man_n seruau_n t_o or_z his_o wife_n or_z his_o child_n as_z for_o possessyon_n &_o seruyce_n it_o be_v against_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n &_o pryncypal_o against_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o if_o he_o coveyte_v theym_a for_o mysluste_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o it_o be_v against_o the_o tenthe_n commandment_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o hope_v that_o not_o every_o myscovetyse_n be_v dede_o sin_n against_o god_n commandment_n for_o covetyse_v both_o of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o the_o flesh_n fall_v lyght_o in_o man_n herte_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n always_o to_o flee_v think_v of_o false_a covetyse_n for_o as_o say_v it_o poule_n say_v the_o flesh_n coveyt_v always_o against_o yâ—_z spiryte_v ¶_o pauê‘_n god_n forbyde_v not_o such_o covetyse_n yâ—_z be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o flee_v but_z he_o forbyde_v all_o manner_n myscovetyse_v with_o assent_n to_o perform_v it_o &_o long_a like_n therein_o and_o therefore_o though_o man_n do_v not_o in_o deed_n their_o false_a coretyse_n if_o they_o be_v in_o will_n to_o do_v it_o in_o deed_n if_o they_o may_v or_o dare_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o world_n than_z they_o sin_n dede_o against_o god_n byheste_n ¶_o dives_fw-la since_o it_o be_v so_o yâ—_z fall_v covety_n s_o e_z with_z assent_n &_o will_n to_o perform_v it_o be_v dede_o sin_n &_o against_o god_n commandment_n and_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v it_o be_v rote_n &_o begin_v of_o every_o evyll_n radix_fw-la oimm_n malorum_fw-la est_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la sythen_n wicked_a will_v gooth_v before_o wicked_a deed_n why_o put_v not_o god_n yâ—_z forbede_a of_o false_a covetyse_n &_o of_o wicked_a will_n in_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n before_o the_o forbede_a of_o the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n &_o of_o theft_n since_o covetyse_n &_o evyll_n will_v be_v beginning_n of_o both_o for_o wicked_a will_v gooth_v before_o every_o sin_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z ne_o be_v not_o wicked_a will_n there_o shall_v no_o sin_n be_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n give_v the_o tenthe_n commandment_n to_o the_o people_n as_o soverayne_a techer_n &_o as_o soverayne_a leche_n and_o every_o teching_n must_v begin_v at_o thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi moo_v easy_a to_o know_v &_o every_o cure_n &_o leche_v craft_n both_o of_o body_n &_o of_o soul_n must_v begin_v there_o the_o sekenesse_n be_v feel_v moost-grevous_a and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o unwyse_a people_n have_v more_o know_v that_o mysde_v the_o be_v sin_n than_o myswylle_v &_o feel_v they_o more_o aggreve_v by_o mysdede_n than_o myswylle_v therefore_o god_n forbede_v first_o the_o deed_n of_o false_a covetyse_n &_o after_o he_o forbede_v the_o will_n &_o the_o assent_n to_o myscovetyse_v ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la god_n forbede_v no_o thing_n but_o sin_n &_o sin_n of_o deed_n &_o of_o will_n be_v all_o one_o for_o sin_n begyn_v at_o evyll_n will_n &_o end_v in_o evyll_n deed_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n of_o king_n davyd_v first_o he_o desire_v the_o fair_a woman_n bersabee_n that_o be_v wife_n to_o the_o true_a knight_n vrye_n and_z from_o that_o wicked_a desire_n he_o felle_fw-fr in_o to_o avoutrye_n and_o from_o avoutrye_n in_o to_o glotonye_n &_o from_o glotonye_n in_o to_o false_a traytorye_n &_o from_o traytorye_n in_o to_o murdre_fw-fr and_o manslaughter_n &_o blasphemye_n and_z to_o despise_v of_o god_v high_a mageste_v wherefore_o god_n punyssh_v he_o full_o hard_o for_o the_o child_n so_o miss_v goten_a dye_v soon_o after_o the_o birth_n and_o he_o soon_o absalon_n lie_v open_o by_o his_o wyve_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n &_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n his_o other_o soon_o amon_n lie_v by_o his_o own_o sister_n thamar_n and_o therefore_o absalon_n her_o brother_n and_o he_o slay_v he_o bnd_v solomon_n his_o soon_o slay_v his_o brother_n adony_n &_o so_o davyd_v have_v lytel_a joy_n of_o his_o child_n because_o of_o his_o avoutrye_n and_o be_v there_o never_o after_o stabylyte_n in_o his_o kingdom_n for_o that_o avoutrye_n &_o murder_n &_o other_o sin_n that_o come_v all_o of_o his_o wicked_a desire_n &_o evyll_n will_v for_o that_o he_o so_o mysdesyre_v a_o other_o man_n wife_n against_o that_o byhest_n of_o god_n when_o he_o say_v non_fw-la desiderabis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ê“ximi_fw-la tui_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neyghboures_n wife_n ¶_o pauê‘_n when_o wicked_a deed_n be_v knit_v to_o wicked_a will_n it_o be_v one_o sin_n &_o both_o be_v forboden_a by_o the_o same_o commandment_n in_o which_o he_o forbede_v lechery_n &_o theft_n but_o when_o the_o will_n &_o the_o assent_n be_v not_o do_v in_o deed_n than_o the_o sin_n stand_v only_o in_o evil_a will_n &_o such_o sin_n pryncypaly_a be_v forboden_v by_o these_o two_o last_o commandment_n in_o which_o god_n show_v open_o that_o evyll_n will_v without_o the_o deed_n be_v dede_o sin_n caplm_n two_o diues_fw-la when_o god_n give_v the_o commau_n demente_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o synay_n to_o moses_n there_o he_o forbid_v first_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o when_o moses_n rehearse_v again_o the_o law_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o byheste_n there_o moses_n forbid_v first_o covety_n s_o e_o of_o flesh_n &_o put_v it_o before_o as_z we_o rede_v deut_n â—_o u_o what_o be_v cause_n of_o this_o dyversyte_n ¶_o pauê‘_n when_o god_n gaf_v they_o yâ—_z law_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o synay_n they_o be_v in_o desert_n in_o great_a myscheef_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o robberye_n than_o to_o lechery_n and_o therefore_o god_n for_o that_o time_n forbyde_v they_o first_o covetyse_v of_o yâ—_z eye_n &_o than_o covetyse_n of_o yâ—_z flesh_n but_o when_o moses_n reherce_v again_o the_o law_n to_o theym_v in_o his_o last_o day_n they_o be_v at_o the_o entre_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z land_n of_o byheste_n in_o a_o full_a plentovoê°_n contre_fw-fr where_o they_o be_v more_o endyne_v to_o lechery_n for_o welfare_n than_o to_o robberye_o for_o mysfare_v and_o therefore_o moses_n for_o that_o time_n forbid_v they_o first_o covetyse_v of_o the_o flesh_n &_o than_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o rychesse_n an_o other_o cause_n leave_v friend_n be_v this_o for_o all_o the_o pylgrymage_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n xl_o year_n in_o desert_n betoken_v our_o pylgrymage_n here_o in_o this_o world_n from_o our_o beginning_n unto_o our_o end_n in_o token_n than_o that_o man_n &_o woman_n in_o his_o youth_n &_o in_o his_o beginning_n be_v soon_o tempt_v to_o covetyse_v of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o worldly_a good_a than_o covetyse_v of_o the_o flesh_n &_o in_o his_o end_n &_o in_o his_o age_n latter_a tempt_v to_o covetyse_v of_o the_o
as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v make_v a_o great_a solempnyte_n &_o worship_n to_o baal_n and_o do_v clothe_v all_o the_o false_a preste_n in_o one_o certain_a clothe_v yâ—_z he_o give_v theym_fw-mi that_o by_o the_o clothing_n man_n shall_v know_v they_o from_o other_o and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o gadred_a togydre_n in_o their_o temple_n to_o worship_n baal_n the_o king_n jeu_fw-fr bad_a man_n of_o arm_n go_v and_o slay_v they_o all_o and_z so_o they_o do_v also_o josue_n leder_n of_o god_n people_n feign_a flight_n to_o dysceyve_v god_n enemy_n josue_n eight_o such_o feign_v so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v without_o lose_v of_o the_o mouth_n be_v lawful_a and_o in_o case_n medefull_a also_o there_o be_v feign_v for_o good_a teching_n and_o so_o cryste_n feign_v he_o to_o go_v ferth_a to_o stir_v his_o dyscyple_n to_o hospytalyte_n also_o there_o be_v feign_v of_o sygnyfycacyon_n &_o so_o jacob_n as_o by_o man_n doom_n feign_v he_o to_o be_v esau_n but_o in_o god_n â—ome_v it_o be_v no_o feign_v of_o falsehede_v but_o fygure_n show_v by_o holy_a goost_n that_o speak_v in_o he_o &_o wrought_v in_o he_o also_o there_o be_v feign_v of_o falseness_n &_o of_o doubleness_n for_o to_o dysceyve_v &_o such_o be_v in_o ypocryte_n and_o false_a folk_n aâ—d_v all_o such_o feign_a be_v lose_v &_o forboden_a of_o god_n by_o this_o commandment_n caplm_n u_o diues_fw-la be_v it_o any_o sin_n to_o byleve_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v false_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la there_o be_v falsehede_v of_o the_o sayer_n &_o falsehede_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v falsehede_v of_o the_o sayer_n sometime_o be_v pernycyous_a &_o wicked_a &_o to_o byleve_v lyght_o such_o falsehede_v it_o be_v dede_o sin_n &_o damnable_a sometime_o falsehede_v of_o the_o sayer_n be_v profitable_a as_o touching_n worldly_a thing_n &_o not_o noyous_a as_o to_o the_o world_n &_o sometime_o it_o be_v neither_o profitable_a ne_o noyous_a to_o the_o world_n as_o lesynge_n make_v only_o for_o board_n that_o harm_v no_o man_n worldly_a ne_fw-fr ê“fyte_v and_o to_o byleve_v though_o two_o manner_n of_o falsehede_n it_o be_v venyall_n sin_n also_o there_o be_v repronable_a falsehede_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v and_o either_o that_o thing_n long_v to_o the_o nedefulnesse_n of_o our_o salutacyon_n as_o be_v artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n &_o to_o byleve_v such_o falsehede_v it_o be_v dede_o synue_v or_o it_o long_v not_o to_o the_o nedefulnesse_n of_o our_o saluaconn_n &_o to_o byleve_v such_o falsehede_v lyght_o it_o be_v veny_n all_o sin_n or_o elly_n no_o sin_n as_o say_v dock_v suê‘_n deutron_n â—_o nevertheless_o there_o shall_v no_o wise_a man_n be_v to_o hasty_a to_o byleve_v thing_n of_o charge_n that_o shall_v either_o be_v great_a prosperyte_n or_o great_a adversyte_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v qui_fw-la cito_fw-la credit_n levis_fw-la en_fw-fr cord_n he_o that_o soon_o byleve_v be_v light_n of_o herte_n &_o unstable_a eccl_n xix_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o byleve_v not_o every_o word_n that_o man_n tell_v the._n ibidem_fw-la the_o fool_n simple_a man_n say_v he_o byleve_v every_o word_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n take_v heed_n to_o his_o paa_n &_o go_v ne_o byleve_v not_o chaungâ—ably_o after_o man_n speech_n ne_v after_o lesynge_v but_o after_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o changeable_a prover_n xiiij_o et_fw-la eccl._n xxxiij_o ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_a it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v sin_n bere_v false_a wytne_n s_o see_v of_o himself_o whether_o syn_v he_o more_o praise_v himself_o false_o or_o lack_n himself_o false_o ¶_o ê“auper_fw-la both_o be_v folly_n &_o in_o case_n great_a sin_n for_o caton_n say_v non_fw-fr te_fw-fr collaudes_fw-la necte_fw-la culpaveris_fw-la ipe_fw-la praise_v thou_o not_o thyself_o ne_o lack_v thou_o not_o thyself_o and_o solomon_n say_v laudet_fw-la te_fw-la alienê°_n et_fw-fr non_fw-fr os_fw-la tuum_fw-la extraneê°_n et_fw-la non_fw-la labia_fw-la tua_fw-la let_v a_o other_o man_n praise_v the_o &_o not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n stranger_n &_o not_o thy_o lip_n prou_z xxvij_o and_o therefore_o by_o common_a opynyon_n of_o clerk_n it_o be_v more_o sin_n a_o man_n to_o praise_v hynself_n false_o by_o avauntement_n than_o it_o be_v to_o lack_v hynself_n false_o for_o avauntement_n come_v of_o pride_n that_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o sin_n but_o lack_n of_o hynself_n may_v come_v of_o lowness_n medeful_o for_o every_o man_n of_o hynselfe_n be_v more_o to_o lack_v than_o to_o praise_n and_o therefore_o say_v yâ—_z prophet_n omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la man_n dax_fw-la every_o man_n &_o woman_n of_o hynself_n be_v false_a &_o a_o liar_n and_o solomon_n say_v that_o no_o man_n wot_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a love_n or_o hate_v of_o god_n and_o so_o no_o man_n wot_v what_o he_o be_v worth_a in_o god_n sight_n &_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v worth_a in_o god_n sight_n so_o moche_n he_o be_v worth_a &_o no_o more_o therefore_o say_v arystotle_n four_o ethicorum_fw-la that_o the_o avaunter_n of_o hynselfe_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o lack_a of_o himself_o jactator_fw-la vituperabilior_fw-la en_fw-fr ê™_n vitupator_fw-la et_fw-la idem_fw-la dicit_fw-la ricardus_n de_fw-la media_fw-la villa_n super_fw-la sentencias_fw-la li_n three_o di_fw-mi xxviij_o cue_n four_o ¶_o dives_fw-la which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o law_n false_a wytness_n ¶_o pauê‘_n they_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o bear_v wytnesse_n &_o ben_fw-mi swear_v to_o say_v the_o sothe_o and_o do_v against_o their_o oath_n sa_n false_a or_o hide_v the_o treuth_n &_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v say_v or_o transpose_v thing_n that_o shall_v be_v say_v or_o a_o man_n say_v a_o thing_n for_o certain_a that_o he_o be_v not_o syker_n of_o though_o it_o be_v treuth_n that_o he_o say_v and_o also_o he_o be_v false_a wytnesse_n that_o swer_v a_o treuth_n with_o slyght_n speech_n for_o dysceyte_n such_o manner_n folk_n saint_n austen_n lyken_v to_o judas_n &_o moche_n folk_n say_v he_o these_o day_n despise_v the_o deed_n of_o judas_n &_o yet_o they_o do_v the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v or_o elly_n worse_o for_o why_o say_v he_o awl_n though_o that_o for_o meed_n bear_v false_a wytnesse_n they_o sell_v cryste_n that_o be_v soverayne_a treuth_n for_o meed_n et_fw-fr en_fw-fr suê‘_n illud_fw-la math._n quid_fw-la vultis_fw-la michi_fw-la dare_v et_fw-la ego_fw-la eum_fw-la vobis_fw-la tradam_fw-la but_o such_o false_a wytness_n be_v worse_o than_o be_v judas_n for_o he_o sell_v cryste_n for_o thrytty_n pen_v but_o many_o false_a wytnesse_n self_z cryste_n for_o moche_n less_o &_o sometime_o for_o nought_o only_o to_o show_v malice_n or_o to_o be_v venge_v judas_n make_v restytucyon_n of_o the_o money_n that_o he_o take_v to_o betray_v cryste_n &_o will_v not_o rejoice_v it_o but_o false_a wytness_n these_o day_n make_v no_o restytuconn_n but_o live_v by_o such_o false_a sinful_a lucre_n judas_n byleve_v not_o yâ—_z cryste_n shall_v rise_v fro_o death_n to_o live_v &_o deem_v the_o quick_o &_o the_o deed_n but_o we_o byleve_v that_o he_o rise_v from_o dethe_v to_o live_v &_o shall_v come_v to_o deem_v all_o mankind_n very_a god_n &_o very_a man_n and_o therefore_o crysten_v man_n false_a wytness_n be_v more_o to_o blame_v than_o be_v judas_n caplm_n vi_o diues_fw-la may_v all_o manner_n man_n bear_v wytnesse_n in_o any_o doom_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la nay_o for_o bind_v servant_n shall_v bear_v no_o wytnesse_n in_o cause_n of_o their_o lord_n neither_o against_o they_o ne_o with_o they_o but_z in_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o cause_n touch_v other_o of_o his_o seruau_fw-mi tes_fw-fr four_o cue_n three_o s._n criminali_fw-la v._o item_n serui_fw-la ne_o wyman_n shall_v bear_v no_o wytnesse_n of_o preef_n in_o cause_n of_o felonye_n but_z in_o matrymonye_n and_o in_o cause_n of_o purgacyon_n of_o wyman_n evyll_n name_n they_o may_v bear_v wytnesse_n of_o preef_n and_o wyman_n may_v accuse_v in_o cause_n of_o felonye_n also_o no_o young_a folk_n within_o xiiij_o year_n ne_o fole_n ne_o beggar_n ne_z full_a poor_a folk_n ne_z 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