not_o be_v disseyve_v and_o that_o shall_v these_o false_a iurour_n feel_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n but_z they_o amend_v they_o dives_fw-la why_o ley_z men_z their_o honde_n on_o the_o book_n whanne_v they_o shall_v swear_v bifore_fw-la a_o iuge_n pauper_fw-la for_o that_o man_n shall_v charge_v their_o oath_n the_o more_o for_o whanne_v he_o leith_n his_o honde_n on_o the_o book_n he_o forsake_v alle_fw-mi the_o faith_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o holy_a prayer_n write_v in_o the_o book_n but_o it_o be_v as_o he_o say_v also_o he_o forsake_v alle_fw-mi the_o joy_n of_o hevyn_n write_v in_o the_o book_n and_o bind_v he_o to_o alle_fw-mi the_o peyne_n write_v in_o the_o book_n but_o if_o it_o be_v as_o he_o say_v and_o in_o that_o he_o leyth_v his_o honde_n on_o the_o book_n in_o his_o swear_a he_z forsakith_o alle_fw-mi the_o good_a dedy_n that_o evyr_n he_o do_v or_o evyr_n shall_v do_v but_z it_o be_v sothe_o that_o he_o swerith_v for_o in_o holy_a wrytt_n by_o the_o ande_fw-mi ben_fw-mi understonde_v werke_n and_o in_o that_o he_o sweryth_v so_o with_o his_o mouth_n &_o kyss_v the_o book_n he_o forsakith_v alle_fw-mi holy_a prayer_n and_o good_a word_n that_o evyr_n he_o speak_v with_o his_o mouth_n or_z evyr_a shalle_n speak_v but_o if_o it_o be_v as_o he_o say_v &_o but_o he_o swear_v sothe_o and_o if_o he_o forswear_v he_o with_o his_o mouth_n he_o make_v it_o unable_a to_o resceyve_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o auter_n that_o be_v crist_n himself_o soverayne_a treuthe_n under_o form_n of_o breed_n the_o ix_o chapter_n diues_fw-la what_o say_v thou_o of_o theym_n that_o though_o they_o swear_v sothe_o yitt_fw-ge in_o sligh_v word_n they_o disseyve_v their_o evyn_n cristen_v which_o understond_v theym_a nat_n pauper_fw-la such_o be_v forswear_v for_o in_o two_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v be_v forswear_v in_o swear_a sooth_n first_o if_o he_o swear_v sooth_n in_o gilous_a word_n and_o slighe_a for_o to_o beguile_v his_o evyn_n cristen_v for_o as_o saithe_n isodorus_n xxii_o cue_n quinta_fw-la quacumque_fw-la what_o craft_n or_o slighte_n evir_n thou_o use_v in_o thy_o speech_n and_o in_o thy_o oath_n to_o disseyve_v thy_o evyn_n cristen_v god_n that_o knowyth_o thy_o thought_n and_o thy_o conscience_n takith_o it_o not_o as_o you_o meny_v but_o as_o he_o understond_v it_o to_z who_o thou_o swery_v so_o in_o disseyte_n and_o as_o he_o say_v thou_o do_v double_a sin_v so_o swear_v for_o both_o thou_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vein_n and_o also_o thou_o disseyve_v thy_o evyn_n cristen_v dives_fw-la tell_v sum_n example_n pauper_fw-la we_o find_v in_o the_o lyf_v of_o seynt_a nicholas_n that_o a_o jew_v lend_v a_o cristen_v man_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o gold_n unto_o a_o certeyn_a day_n and_o take_v no_o sikerness_n of_o he_o but_o his_o faith_n and_z seynt_a nicholas_n to_o borowe_n the_o day_n passide_fw-la and_o the_o cristen_v man_n pay_v nat_n wherefore_o the_o jew_v challenge_v his_o gold_n of_o the_o cristen_v man_n bifore_fw-la a_o iuge_a for_z he_o say_v false_o that_o he_o have_v pay_v he_o when_o the_o iuge_n shall_v sytt_n on_o the_o cause_n the_o cristen_v man_n bithoughte_v he_o of_o guile_n and_o feynyd_v he_o seek_v &_o come_v len_v on_o a_o staff_n bifore_fw-la the_o iuge_a in_o which_o staff_n he_o have_v put_v all_o the_o gold_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o the_o jew_v and_o more_o thereto_o for_o the_o staff_n be_v holowe_v and_o whanne_v be_v shall_v ley_z his_o honde_n on_o the_o book_n he_z take_v the_o jew_v the_o staff_n in_o his_o honde_n pra_v he_o to_o hold_v it_o while_o he_o make_v his_o oath_n the_o jew_v think_v of_o no_o gyle_v but_o take_v the_o staff_n to_o hold_v as_o he_o pray_v he_o and_o than_o the_o false_a cristen_v man_n leyd_v his_o honde_n on_o the_o book_n &_o make_v his_o oath_n on_o this_o manere_n by_o god_n and_o seint_a nicholas_n &_o so_o help_v i_o god_n at_o the_o holy_a doom_n i_o take_v the_o all_o the_o money_n that_o thou_o chalengi_v and_o more_o thereto_o and_o he_o say_v soothe_v for_z he_o have_v take_v it_o he_o that_o time_n in_o the_o staff_n the_o jew_v be_v wroth_a &_o say_v to_o he_o now_o as_o wysly_a as_o you_o haste_v forswear_v the_o by_o god_n &_o seynt_a nycholas_fw-mi i_o pray_v god_n and_o seynt_a nicholas_fw-mi that_o be_v thy_o borowe_n that_o hard_a vengeance_n come_v to_o the_o the_o cristen_v man_n take_v again_o his_o staff_n of_o the_o jew_v &_o go_v homeward_a again_o len_v on_o his_o staff_n there_o felle_v such_o a_o hevyne_n of_o sleep_v on_o he_o that_o he_o leyd_v hin_a down_o in_o the_o way_n to_o sleep_v a_o lytel_n from_o the_o cite_v where_o he_o have_v make_v his_o oath_n and_z leyd_a the_o staff_n with_o the_o gold_n fast_a beside_o he_o come_v a_o cart_n and_o go_v upon_o he_o and_z slay_v he_o and_o brak_fw-mi his_o staff_n till_o the_o gold_n scateryd_v alle_fw-mi about_o anoon_n the_o peple_n and_o the_o jew_v also_o run_v for_o to_o see_v what_o be_v fall_v and_o whanne_v they_o see_v the_o staff_n break_a and_o the_o gold_n so_o scateryd_v about_o they_o know_v how_o gyleful_o he_o have_v swear_v and_o thankyd_v god_n and_o seint_a nicholas_n that_o the_o treuthe_n be_v try_v and_o shewid_v the_o jew_v have_v that_o gold_n to_o poor_a folk_n &_o bicame_v a_o cristen_v man_n dives_fw-la this_o ensample_n be_v open_a now_o i_o see_v that_o gyleful_a oath_n be_v full_o perilous_a say_v forth_o i_o pray_v the_o pauper_fw-la alsoo_o a_o man_n may_v be_v forswear_v swear_v sothe_o unwitting_o and_o wenyth_a to_o swear_v fall_v to_o disseyve_v his_o evyn_n cristen_v as_o if_o i_o swear_v to_o a_o neither_o that_o it_o be_v not_o day_n to_o disseyve_v he_o and_o let_v he_o of_o his_o journey_n wen_v myself_o that_o it_o be_v day_n all_o though_o it_o be_v not_o day_n but_o fer_fw-fr from_o day_n yet_o i_o be_v forswear_a as_o the_o law_n shewyth_o well_o xxii_o cue_n two_o c._n i_o o_o also_o if_o a_o man_n swear_v a_o treuthe_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_v iyen_v wound_n or_o any_o such_o other_o if_z he_o be_v customyd_fw-la thereto_o he_o be_v forsuorne_v whether_o it_o be_v sothe_o or_o false_a that_o he_o sueryth_v the_o x._o chapter_n wherefore_o leave_n friend_n you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o in_o vi_o manner_n a_o man_n be_v forswear_a first_n if_o he_o swear_v ayenste_n his_o conscience_n as_o when_o he_o swerith_v false_a wytting_o though_o he_o do_v it_o for_o drede_v also_o if_o he_o swear_v a_o thing_n unleful_a and_o against_o charite_v as_o if_o he_o swear_v to_o sle_v a_o man_n or_o defoule_n a_o woman_n with_o his_o body_n or_z that_o he_o shalle_v nevir_n 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 leeful_a alle_fw-mi 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 evil_a end_n also_o if_o he_o swear_v treuth_n for_o disseyte_n and_o gyle_v as_o i_o say_v now_o late_o also_o if_o he_o swear_v unwise_o as_o say_v durandus_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la sva_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-fr iureiurando_fw-la c._n sicut_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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 unwise_o be_v perjury_n also_o if_o he_o compelle_fw-fr a_z neither_o to_o swear_v wyt_v well_o that_o he_o will_v forswear_v he_o as_o the_o law_n shewith_o we_o will_v xxii_o cue_n iiii_o inter_fw-la ceterus_fw-la and_o seynt_a austyn_a also_o in_o a_o sermone_fw-la that_o he_o make_v in_o the_o decollation_n of_o seynt_a john_n baptyste_v where_o he_o tellith_a that_o on_o a_o time_n a_o good_a simple_a true_a man_n have_v lend_v a_o certeyn_a money_n to_o a_o false_a man_n which_o forsake_v it_o and_o say_v that_o he_o lent_fw-la he_o none_o wherefore_o the_o true_a man_n ê“uokyd_v he_o to_o swear_v wytting_a well_o that_o he_o will_v forswear_v he_o and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o the_o true_a man_n lose_v his_o money_n and_o the_o night_n follow_v the_o true_a man_n think_v that_o he_o stand_v bifore_fw-la a_o great_a iuge_n which_o say_v to_o he_o on_o this_o wise_n why_o do_v thou_o that_o man_n swear_v sithen_a thou_o wyste_v well_o that_o he_o shall_v forswear_v he_o lord_n say_v he_o for_o he_o deny_v i_o my_o good_a thanne_n the_o iuge_n say_v to_o he_o it_o have_v be_v better_o to_o the_o for_o to_o have_v lose_v thy_o good_a thanne_v to_o slay_v his_o soul_n that_o god_n buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o anon_o he_o die_v he_o bete_v hard_a and_o sore_o in_o somoche_n
prayer_n and_o their_o prisinge_n bifore_fw-la the_o ymage_n &_o say_v their_o pater_n nost_o their_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la and_o other_o prayer_n &_o prisynge_n use_v common_o of_o holy_a church_n or_o any_o such_o other_o if_o they_o do_v it_o to_o the_o image_n &_o speak_v to_o the_o image_n they_o do_v open_a ydolatrye_a and_o they_o be_v not_o excusyd_v alle_fw-mi if_o they_o understonde_v nat_n what_o they_o say_v for_o their_o sight_n &_o their_o other_o wytte_n &_o their_o ynner_n wit_n also_o shewyth_o well_o that_o there_o owith_v no_o such_o prayer_n pryse_v ne_z worship_n be_v do_v to_o no_o such_o ymage_n for_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v they_o ne_z se_n hem_n ne_z help_v they_o at_o need_n the_o twelve_o chaptre_n also_o this_o ê“testation_n and_o knowleching_n be_v do_v by_o deed_n as_z by_o offer_v &_o sacrifice_n make_v which_o long_a only_a to_o god_n for_o what_o man_n offer_v or_o make_v sacrifice_n he_z knoulegith_o he_o yever_o of_o grace_n &_o maker_n of_o holiness_n savyour_fw-mi &_o foryeur_fw-fr of_o sin_n &_o this_o may_v no_o creature_n do_v also_o it_o be_v shewyd_v by_o tokeny_n of_o the_o body_n as_z by_o knel_v lout_v lyft_v up_o of_o ande_fw-mi by_o bunching_n of_o the_o breast_n which_o tokeny_n may_v be_v do_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o otherwise_o to_o god_n than_o to_o reasonable_a creature_n for_o as_o say_v a_o clerk_n ricardus_n de_fw-fr media_fw-la villa_n suê‘_n tercium_fw-la sentenci_fw-la do_v iâ—_n qonne_fw-fr ultima_fw-la whamne_fw-la we_o knee_n to_o god_n in_o that_o we_o knowledge_n that_o we_o may_v not_o stone_v in_o virtue_n in_o godenesse_n ne_z in_o we_o will_v but_o only_o by_o he_o whamne_v we_o fall_v all_o down_o to_o ground_n to_o god_n we_o knowledge_n that_o but_o he_o hold_v we_o &_o keep_v we_o we_o shall_v fall_v all_o to_o noughte_v and_o whamne_v we_o hold_v up_o our_o ande_fw-mi to_o he_o we_o knoulege_v that_o we_o may_v right_v noughte_v do_v without_o he_o &_o that_o we_o be_v all_o in_o his_o power_n and_z that_o he_o may_v do_v without_o we_o what_o he_o will_v &_o so_o we_o put_v we_o only_o in_o his_o grace_n also_o by_o that_o we_o knoulege_n that_o all_o that_o we_o have_v of_o any_o godenes_n we_o take_v it_o of_o his_o honde_n and_z of_o his_o yifte_n whanne_n we_o bunch_n our_o breesty_n we_o knowledge_n we_o gyltye_n ayenste_n he_o in_o herte_n and_z in_o deed_n and_o that_o we_o have_v do_v moche_n sin_n which_o only_a god_n knowith_v for_o only_o he_o knowyth_o manny_n herte_a and_o man_n wylle_n also_o we_o bunch_n oure self_o on_o the_o bree_a in_o token_n of_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n for_o our_o mysdedy_n and_o that_o we_o repent_v we_o sore_o of_o our_o mysdede_n these_o toknes_n of_o reverence_n be_v do_v also_o to_o reasonable_a creature_n as_z to_o aungel_n man_n &_o woman_n but_z not_o in_o this_o manner_n for_o whanne_v we_o knee_n or_o lout_n or_o fall_v down_o to_o ground_n or_o hold_v up_o our_o ande_fw-mi to_o any_o creature_n we_o knoulege_n that_o there_o be_v some_o sovereinte_v &_o some_o virtue_n in_o he_o that_o we_o knee_n to_o wherbye_o he_o may_v help_v us._n not_o as_o principal_a helper_n but_o as_o secundary_a with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o these_o dedy_n of_o worship_n and_o reverence_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v to_o ymage_n stock_n or_o stone_n ne_z to_o none_o such_o other_o for_o they_o have_v no_o such_o virtue_n ne_o soveraynte_n above_o man_n ne_o woman_n ne_o right_a nought_o may_v help_v they_o at_o need_n ne_o themselves_o neither_o so_o that_o these_o dedy_n of_o reverence_n principal_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v to_o god_n secundary_a to_o aungel_n man_n or_o woman_n but_z on_o no_o wise_a to_o noon_n other_o unreasonable_a creature_n ne_z to_o none_o such_o ymage_n and_o as_o say_v a_o great_a clerk_n doctor_n halis_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la sva_fw-la to_o god_n man_n shall_v knee_n with_o both_o the_o knee_n in_o token_n that_o in_o he_o be_v all_o our_o principalle_v help_v but_z to_o man_n only_o with_o the_o one_o knee_n so_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o the_o worship_n which_o be_v clepid_a latria_n shall_v be_v do_v only_o to_o god_n the_o worship_n that_o be_v clepid_a dulia_n be_v common_a both_o to_o god_n &_o man_n for_o we_o shall_v worship_v man_n woman_n and_o aungel_n not_o for_o theim self_o but_o principal_o for_o god_n for_o that_o they_o be_v make_v to_o god_n image_n for_o they_o be_v god_n seruamte_n and_o god_n mynistres_n for_o there_o be_v no_o lord_n ne_o tyrant_n ne_o plate_n man_n ne_o woman_n so_o wicked_a but_o that_o he_o seruyth_v god_n in_o some_o thing_n and_o alle_fw-mi though_o he_o be_v now_o wicked_a we_o will_v nevir_v how_o soon_o he_o shall_v amend_v he_o and_o be_v our_o brother_n in_o bliss_n as_o say_v seint_a austyn_n upon_o the_o sauter_n but_o to_o the_o fiend_n shall_v we_o do_v no_o worship_n for_z he_o be_v damn_a without_o end_n and_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o his_o salvation_n the_o xiii_o chaptre_n we_o shall_v worship_v man_n &_o woman_n for_z he_o be_v make_v to_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o god_n for_z his_o office_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o despise_v his_o sin_v and_o therefore_o say_v seynt_a petre_n omnes_fw-la honorate_v worship_n you_o alle_fw-mi man_n and_o wyman_n honore_n inuicem_fw-la prevenientes_fw-la be_v you_o besy_n who_o so_o may_v every_o man_n worship_n other_o dives_fw-la i_o merueyl_v moche_n why_o man_n be_v so_o â—â—sy_a to_o do_v the_o people_n worship_n ymage_v pauper_fw-la covetyse_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o leudenesse_n both_o of_o theym_n and_o of_o the_o people_n ben_fw-mi cause_n of_o such_o ydolatrye_a dives_fw-la i_o have_v herd_n say_v that_o many_o great_a clerk_n hold_v therewith_o &_o say_v that_o man_n shall_v worshyppe_n ymage_n pauê‘_n worship_n be_v a_o large_a word_n and_o common_a to_o divyne_a worship_n and_o seruyce_n that_o be_v clepyde_v latria_n and_o to_o worshype_v that_o be_v clepyd_v dulia_n which_o longith_v propir_o to_o speak_v only_o to_o reasonable_a creature_n for_o as_o say_v the_o philosophre_n quarto_fw-la ethicorum_fw-la worship_n be_v meed_n of_o virtue_n and_o it_o owith_v not_o to_o be_v do_v to_o any_o creature_n but_o that_o creature_n have_v some_o godenes_n of_o virtue_n moral_n &_o of_o grace_n or_o else_o some_o office_n to_o lede_n &_o bring_v folk_n to_o moralle_v virtue_n dives_fw-la thanne_n to_o the_o image_n stock_n or_o stone_n gold_n or_o silver_n longith_o none_o such_o worshyppe_n for_o whamne_v it_o be_v so_o sere_a and_o dry_a &_o worm_n eten_v it_o have_v no_o virtue_n at_o alle_fw-mi but_o for_o to_o brenne_n soon_o in_o the_o fire_n than_o a_o green_a tree_n but_o whanne_v it_o wext_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o have_v virtue_n to_o wax_v &_o spring_v &_o to_o bring_v forth_o green_a levy_v &_o flower_n to_o conforte_v of_o manny_n iye_v &_o fruit_n to_o help_v of_o man_n and_o be_v and_o yet_o will_v no_o man_n worship_v such_o green_a tree_n ne_o pcious_a stone_n ne_o erby_n alle_fw-mi if_o they_o haf_a great_a virtue_n and_o wounderfulle_a for_o they_o have_v no_o virtue_n moral_a ¶_o moche_n more_o man_n shall_v not_o worshyppe_n sere_a dry_a tree_n that_o have_v no_o virtue_n at_o alle_fw-mi say_v forth_o what_o thou_o will_v pauper·_n also_o worship_n be_v clepyd_v veneration_n that_o stondith_v in_o honest_a &_o sike_a keep_a honest_a handle_a clean_o dight_a in_o stond_a in_z sytting_a in_o place_n set_v and_o this_o manner_n of_o worship_n may_v be_v do_v &_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v to_o every_o holy_a thing_n that_o longith_v to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n as_o book_n chalyce_n vestment_n belles_fw-fr &_o ymage_n in_o asmoche_n as_o they_o be_v ournamente_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o the_o lewd_a mennys_n book_n but_o this_o worship_n and_o veneration_n be_v no_o service_n ne_o subjection_n of_o hin_n that_o do_v it_o to_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v it_o to_o but_z it_o she_o with_o subjection_n &_o seruyce_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o worshypyd_v to_o he_o that_o put_v it_o so_o in_o worship_n so_o kepith_n it_o &_o so_o savyth_v it_o and_o on_o this_o manner_n the_o law_n clepith_n ymage_v venerable_a &_o worshypful_a for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n despise_v they_o ne_o defoul_a ben_fw-mi brenne_n they_o ne_fw-fr break_v they_o de_fw-fr consecrac_fw-mi di_fw-it iii._n venerabiles_fw-la &_o for_o this_o manner_n of_o veneration_n and_o worship_n say_v the_o law_n in_o the_o same_o place_n &_o sum_n doctoures_fw-la that_o ymage_n book_n or_o vestment_n and_o chalice_n may_v be_v worshype_v with_o dulia_n but_o they_o take_v that_o dulia_n fulle_v large_o &_o fulle_v unpropir_o for_o such_o worship_n &_o veneration_n be_v no_o service_n ne_o subjection_n as_o
poor_a man_n that_o tim_a and_o both_o blind_a and_o lame_a among_o god_n peple_n moses_n davyd_v solomon_n ioas_fw-la iosy_n esdras_fw-la iudas_fw-la machabeus_fw-la &_o many_o other_o both_o in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o in_o the_o new_a be_v prise_v high_o of_o god_n for_o make_v and_o worship_a and_o maynten_v of_o god_n house_n and_o his_o seruyce_n and_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o theridamas_n be_v a_o poor_a widow_n that_o offrid_v to_o amend_n of_o god_n temple_n but_o two_o mite_n that_o be_v worth_n a_o ferthing_n and_o she_o be_v pryse_v of_o crist_n for_z her_o offer_a pass_v alle_fw-mi other_o that_o offryd_v than_o much_o more_o and_o we_o find_v exodi_fw-la xxx.c._o that_o god_n bid_v that_o in_o nombr_v of_o the_o people_n every_o man_n shall_v pay_v to_o his_o tabernacle_n half_a a_o sickle_n that_o be_v fyve_o pen_n and_o that_o the_o scotfree_a shall_v yeve_v no_o more_o as_o for_o thanne_n ne_o the_o poor_a no_o less_o in_o token_n that_o scotfree_a and_o poor_a shall_v be_v besy_n to_o worship_n &_o to_o meintene_v god_n house_n and_o god_n seruyce_n god_n bad_a that_o both_o the_o scotfree_a &_o poor_a shall_v pay_v alike_o in_o token_n that_o the_o poor_a man_n shall_v hold_v himself_o as_o moche_v bind_v to_o god_n as_o shall_v the_o scotfree_a and_o the_o good_a as_o the_o wyckyde_n the_o good_a be_v bind_v to_o god_n for_o he_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o sin_n the_o wyckyd_n be_v for_o god_n kepyth_v he_o that_o he_o peryssh_v not_o for_o his_o sin_n also_o god_n bid_v both_o rich_a and_o poor_a pay_v even_o to_o his_o tabernacle_n in_o token_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi both_o buy_v with_o one_o price_n of_o criste_n preciouse_a blood_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v both_o hold_v them self_o alike_o bind_v and_o that_o they_o have_v both_o alike_o need_n of_o suffrage_n &_o help_n of_o holy_a church_n also_o god_n bid_v theym_a both_o yeve_v alike_o in_o token_n that_o he_o acceptith_v their_o yifte_n both_o alike_o if_o their_o devotion_n be_v alike_o in_o their_o yeve_n that_o the_o scotfree_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o great_a yift_n and_o of_o his_o richesses_n ne_o the_o poor_a fall_n in_o dispeyre_n for_o his_o small_a yifte_n and_o for_o his_o poverty_n nevertheless_o who_o so_o may_v best_o do_v most_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v god_n house_n what_o it_o nedith_v &_o so_o it_o be_v full_a nedeful_a to_o array_n well_o god_n house_n and_z mayntene_a &_o increase_v god_n seruyce_n and_o also_o it_o be_v nedeful_a to_o help_v the_o poor_a folk_n in_o their_o great_a need_n and_o suntyme_o more_o medeful_a than_o be_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o leeve_o friend_n thou_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o the_o time_n and_o other_o circumstance_n for_o in_o time_n of_o welthe_n of_o pease_n and_o of_o plente_a whanne_n the_o poor_a have_v enough_o or_o light_o may_v be_v holpen_v thamne_v principal_o man_n shall_v travail_v to_o worship_v god_n house_n and_o to_o encrese_n &_o mayntene_n god_n seruyce_n but_o in_o time_n of_o woe_n war_n and_o hunger_n of_o poverte_a and_o other_o tribulation_n than_o shall_v man_n principal_o travayl_v besy_o to_o their_o evyn_n cristen_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n perissh_v for_o defaute_n but_o by_o besy_n to_o help_v the_o needy_a both_o by_o yeve_v and_o leve_v in_o token_n of_o this_o we_o rede_v two_o regum_fw-la seven_o &_o i_o o_o ê‘ali_fw-la xvii_o &_o xxii_o c_o that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o king_n davyd_v to_o make_v his_o temple_n natwtstoÌ„ding_v that_o he_o will_v full_o fain_v have_v make_v it_o and_z bring_v and_o ordain_v full_a moche_n thing_n thereto_o for_o in_o his_o time_n the_o land_n be_v in_o moche_n tribulation_n by_o war_n within_o and_o without_o by_o hunger_n moreyne_a by_o descension_n and_o debate_n of_o they_o selue_fw-mi but_o he_o say_v to_o david_n that_o solomon_n his_o son_n shall_v make_v he_o a_o temple_n for_o he_o say_v he_o shalle_v reign_n in_o pease_n and_o rest_n in_z somoche_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clepyd_v king_n peasible_a for_z in_o his_o day_n i_o shalle_v yeve_v pee_z and_o rest_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o david_n when_o he_o be_v in_o pease_n &_o rest_n and_o have_v discounfyte_n his_o enemy_n thanne_v he_o begin_v to_o ordain_v for_o god_n temple_n &_o will_v have_v make_v it_o god_n coude_fw-fr he_o moche_n thank_v for_o his_o good_a will_n but_o he_o will_v natt_n suffer_v he_o to_o make_v it_o for_z he_o be_v not_o in_o so_o good_a rest_n as_o he_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v in_o for_o after_o that_o begin_v great_a war_n against_o he_o as_z we_o find_v secundo_fw-la regum_fw-la seven_o et_fw-fr viii.c._a and_o therefore_o god_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v natt_v make_v to_o i_o a_o house_n for_o thou_o haste_v shed_v moche_n blood_n and_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o blood_n sh_a bifore_fw-la i_o that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o have_v ordain_v the_o for_o to_o fight_v against_o my_o enemy_n and_o to_o slay_v theym_a and_o so_o to_o make_v pease_n and_o i_o have_v ordain_v thy_o son_n aftre_n the_o to_o make_v i_o a_o house_n in_z pea_n and_o rest_n that_o i_o shalle_v set_v he_o in_o by_o thy_o fight_a and_o thy_o do_v the_o liii_o chaptre_n but_o it_o faryth_v these_o day_n by_o moche_n folk_n as_o it_o die_v by_o judas_n the_o traytoure_n ¶_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n io._n xii.c._o the_o mary_fw-fr maâ—deleyn_n anoint_a the_o blisfulle_a foot_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n with_o a_o precious_a oynement_fw-mi nat_n for_o any_o great_a need_n that_o cryste_n have_v thereto_o but_z for_o love_n &_o devotion_n that_o she_o have_v to_o he_o judas_n bare_a hevy_a thereof_o &_o grutched_a and_o say_v why_o be_v this_o oynement_n thus_o lose_v it_o may_v have_v be_v sell_v for_o three_o hundryd_a pen_n and_o be_v yeven_v to_o the_o poor_a folk_n but_o as_o seint_a john_n say_v in_o that_o same_o place_n judas_n say_v not_o though_o word_n for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a folk_n but_o for_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o robbyde_v cryste_n and_o his_o disciple_n of_o money_n that_o be_v yeven_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v that_o the_o oynement_n have_v be_v sell_v for_o three_o hundryde_a pen_n and_o yoven_v to_o cryste_n which_o lovyd_v well_o poor_a folk_n that_o he_o myghat_v have_v mych_v the_o money_n away_o for_z he_o bear_v the_o purse_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o his_o purpose_n of_o the_o three_o hundryd_a pen_n therefore_o he_o sell_v cryste_n for_o three_o hundryd_a pen_n that_o be_v thretty_a plate_n and_o piece_n of_o silver_n for_o each_o one_o of_o tho_o thrytty_n be_v worth_a x._o smalle_v pen_n on_o the_o same_o manner_n these_o day_n sum_n folk_n gruche_o for_o devociones_fw-la and_o nedeful_a cost_n that_o man_n do_v in_o holy_a church_n &_o say_v as_o judas_n say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o yeve_v it_o to_o poor_a folk_n but_o many_o of_o though_o yeve_v fullytel_a tale_n how_o evil_a the_o poor_a peple_n fare_v for_z they_o do_v fullytell_a to_o the_o poor_a folk_n or_o to_o holy_a church_n either_o but_o by_o ypocrisye_n and_o symilation_n of_o almesdede_n they_o with_o draw_v mennys_n devotion_n from_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_z from_o poor_a folk_n also_o and_o so_o they_o rob_v holy_a church_n and_o the_o poor_a folk_n for_o they_o do_v lytel_n them self_o and_o let_v other_o that_o will_v do_v and_o if_o they_o do_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a blind_a and_o lame_a they_o do_v it_o to_o have_v a_o name_n and_z for_o to_o exclude_v or_o put_v behind_o great_a almess_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o as_z to_o worship_n holy_a church_n and_o in_o case_n good_a minyster_n in_o holy_a church_n and_z hem_o that_o travayl_v holy_a in_o god_n seruyce_n and_o study_n in_o god_n law_n night_n &_o day_n and_o prithee_o it_o to_o the_o peple_n in_o deed_n a_o word_n and_o have_v need_n of_o bodily_a alms_n of_o the_o which_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospelle_fw-fr luce._n x._o that_o such_o werkeman_n and_o traveloure_n be_v worthy_a their_o meed_n and_o seynt_a poule_n say_v that_o cryste_n have_v ordain_v theym_a that_o teach_v the_o gospelle_fw-fr &_o god_n law_n for_o to_o live_v by_o the_o gospel_n &_o by_o their_o preaching_n not_o as_o pass_a beggar_n by_o the_o weigh_v but_o honest_o &_o worshypful_o as_o god_n knight_n as_z seynt_a austyn_a say_v super_fw-la illud_fw-la pi_fw-la producens_fw-la fenum_fw-la iumentis_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o that_o reprove_v nedefulle_a make_n of_o church_n of_o vestmente_n &_o book_n &_o nedefulle_a make_n of_o bell_n and_o gruche_v ayenste_n the_o holy_a seruyce_n of_o god_n in_o holy_a church_n been_v fole_n &_o in_o judas_n caa_v for_o
episcopus_fw-la the_o xx_o chapter_n diues_fw-la when_o the_o officery_n of_o the_o king_n know_v well_o that_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v damn_a to_o the_o dethe_v ungylt_o shall_v they_o obey_v to_o the_o iuge_a that_o bid_v themsle_n man_n or_o woman_n without_o guilt_n pauper_fw-la if_o the_o officer_n be_v seker_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v ungilty_a he_o shall_v not_o sle_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v obey_v to_o god_n that_o bid_v he_o sle_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n ungilty_a but_o if_o he_o be_v in_o doute_fw-fr whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a or_o ungilty_a thanne_v he_o shall_v obey_v to_o the_o iuge_a &_o do_v his_o biddind_n and_o he_o be_v excuse_v by_o his_o obediens_fw-la kay_fw-mi li._n ti_o ix_o de_fw-fr iuramento_fw-la &_o periurio_fw-la c.xiiii_o quid_fw-la de_fw-la iudice_fw-la netheles_o you_o sugettis_n most_o beware_v in_o such_o doutis_fw-la that_o they_o pnsume_v not_o to_o much_o of_o their_o own_o wit_n for_o full_o oft_o a_o man_n wen_v to_o know_v a_o thing_n &_o be_v in_o certeyn_fw-mi of_o his_o know_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v deseyve_v &_o it_o be_v not_o as_o he_o wen_v and_o it_o be_v fulperelous_a to_o the_o suget_n to_o repugn_v the_o doom_n of_o his_o sovereyn_n &_o to_o repue_v you_o wit_n &_o the_o setence_n of_o many_o wise_a man_n and_o therefore_o i_o counseyle_v the_o sugettis_n &_o the_o offyiceris_fw-la in_o such_o thing_n to_o stone_v to_o you_o consien_n &_o the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o sovereyn_n &_o obey_v with_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n have_v petty_a of_o mannis_fw-la death_n &_o of_o his_o disese_v &_o no_o like_n in_o cruelty_n and_o therefore_o god_n bid_v in_o holy_a writ_n that_o man_n shall_v follow_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o iugis_fw-la &_o do_v there_o bid_v and_o who_z so_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v deuto._n xvio.c._n the_o king_n justice_n representhe_n the_o king_n person_n in_o fulhighe_n degree_n and_o therefore_o man_n most_o be_v more_o dread_a to_o withstond_v his_o sentence_n and_o his_o doom_n for_o his_o doom_n be_v clepe_v god_n doom_n &_o as_o salomon_n say_v sicut_fw-la divisiones_fw-la aquarum_fw-la it_o a_o cor_fw-la eius_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la dni_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o watris_fw-la say_v he_o may_v light_o be_v deê‘t_v &_o draw_v in_o diverse_a perty_n so_o be_v the_o herte_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o iuges_fw-la &_o rewler_n in_o the_o honde_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o shall_v incline_v it_o whede_a he_o will_v for_o the_o doom_n that_o semethe_v unryght_a full_z to_o manny_n wit_n be_v rightful_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o thowe_v the_o doom_n be_v rightful_a in_o goddis_fw-la sight_n and_o thowe_v the_o man_n be_v worthi_a to_o dye_v if_o you_o iuge_v ween_v that_o it_o be_v unrightful_a &_o he_o yeve_v the_o sentence_n wen_v seker_o that_o it_o be_v unrightful_a he_o sen_v deadly_a thou_o his_o sentence_n be_v rightful_a for_o as_o saint_n poule_z say_v all_o that_o be_v not_o do_v of_o feyth_n and_o of_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v sin_n if_o the_o man_n be_v guilty_a the_o law_n and_o his_o mysdedis_n slay_v he_o if_o he_o be_v ungylt_o slay_v by_o false_a doom_n of_o the_o iuge_a or_o â—i_fw-la a_o false_a queste_n or_o by_o they_o yâ—_z myse_v inform_v the_o queste_n they_o sle_v he_o &_o not_o the_o officery_n but_o if_o he_o do_v it_o witting_o a_o yens_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n whanne_v the_o falshede_v of_o the_o doom_n be_v open_o know_v or_o if_o he_o do_v it_o with_o like_n in_o cruelty_n dives_fw-la be_v the_o religious_a man_n or_o woman_n bind_v to_o obey_v his_o prelate_n whanne_v he_o byd_v he_o to_o any_o thing_n ayens_n his_o rewle_fw-mi pauper_fw-la in_o all_o thing_n that_o longethe_v to_o very_a observance_n of_o his_o rewle_fw-mi or_o be_v nedeful_a to_o good_a &_o true_a keep_a of_o the_o rewle_fw-mi he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v but_o he_o have_v reasonable_a excusation_n in_o other_o thyngys_n that_n be_v impertinent_a to_o the_o rewle_fw-mi &_o to_o his_o profession_n or_o contrary_n to_o the_o rewle_fw-mi he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v for_o if_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o all_o such_o byndyngis_n his_o year_n of_o novycere_a shall_v serve_v of_o nought_o for_o his_o prelate_n may_v so_o agregge_v the_o hardness_n of_o lyve_v in_o religion_n in_o double_a more_o than_o he_o make_v his_o profession_n to_o and_o bound_v he_o to_o more_o penance_n without_o comparison_n than_o ever_o he_o think_v to_o bind_v he_o to_o and_o put_v hin_a in_o another_o manner_n lyve_n that_o he_o make_v never_o his_o profession_n to_o ne_o know_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o assay_v in_o his_o novycery_n and_o by_o the_o law_n every_o vow_n be_v set_v in_o some_o certeyn_fw-mi but_o if_o the_o religious_a be_v bind_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n his_o profession_n be_v all_o uncertein_a and_o unassayed_a in_o his_o novycery_n netheles_o it_o be_v a_o great_a perfection_n to_o obey_v in_o alle_fw-mi thingys_n leful_a after_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n may_v do_v save_v his_o rewle_fw-mi and_o god_n worship_n and_o if_o his_o prelate_n bid_v he_o do_v any_o thing_n ayens_n his_o rewle_fw-mi he_o most_o take_v heed_n whether_o his_o prelate_n may_v dispen_v with_o the_o point_n of_o rewle_fw-mi or_o nay_o if_o he_o know_v well_o that_o he_o may_v dispen_v with_o that_o he_o owth_n to_o obey_v his_o bid_n but_o if_o he_o know_v well_o that_o he_o may_v not_o dispen_v with_o the_o point_n of_o the_o rewle_fw-mi he_o shall_v not_o obei_n to_o he_o in_o that_o &_o he_o shall_v also_o obey_v if_o he_o be_v in_o doute_fw-fr whether_o he_o may_v dispense_v or_o not_o dives_fw-la tell_v i_o some_o exaumple_v pauê‘_n in_o fast_a in_o wake_v in_o silence_n keep_v &_o in_o diverse_a obseruamce_n of_o religion_n the_o prelate_n may_v dispense_v &_o in_o case_z he_o owth_n to_o dispen_v ayens_n his_o sugettis_a will_n when_o he_o seethe_v that_o his_o sugett_v may_v not_o keep_v such_o poyntis_n of_o his_o rewle_fw-mi with_o out_o undoinge_v of_o he_o silfe_n or_o without_o hinderinge_v of_o other_o thingis_fw-la that_o be_v more_o to_o god_n worship_n and_o oft_o time_n the_o sugettis_n will_v do_v more_o than_o they_o may_v do_v and_o put_v they_o to_o more_o than_o they_o mai_fw-gr perform_v and_o than_o their_o prelate_n as_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi ouwthe_fw-mi to_o take_v heed_n thereto_o and_o for_o saluaconn_n of_o his_o suget_n dispense_v with_o he_o &_o put_v hin_a in_o discrete_a gounnance_n for_o salvation_n of_o the_o person_n and_o for_o you_o worship_v of_o god_n and_o the_o sugette_n owth_n to_o obey_v his_o bid_n &_o stone_v to_o his_o ordinance_n with_o good_a conciens_fw-la in_o some_o thing_n the_o prelate_n may_v not_o dispense_v as_o in_o the_o princiapal_a pointis_n of_o every_o religion_n that_o be_v to_o live_v in_o obeidence_n in_o poverte_a and_o in_o chastite_n and_o many_o other_o thingis_fw-la ben_fw-mi exempt_v by_o lawis_o of_o religion_n in_o which_o you_o prelate_n may_v not_o dispense_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o prelate_n bid_v the_o suget_n do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v ayens_fw-fr you_o three_o principal_a pointis_n of_o his_o rewle_fw-mi or_o a_o yens_n such_o thingis_fw-la in_o which_o he_o may_v not_o dispense_v his_o sugett_v owth_v not_o to_o obey_v his_o bid_n the_o xxi_o chapter_n diues_fw-la if_o the_o busshop_n bid_v a_o clerk_n yeve_v his_o book_n to_o his_o niece_n or_o nevewe_n or_o resign_v his_o church_n &_o his_o benefice_n that_o you_o busshope_o may_v yeve_v it_o to_o his_o niece_n or_o neve_o we_o or_o to_o some_o of_o his_o kin_n be_v that_o clerk_n bind_v to_o obey_v the_o bid_v of_o the_o busshop_n pauper_fw-la nay_o forsooth_o for_o it_o long_v not_o to_o the_o busshop_n to_o bid_v such_o thing_n netheles_o if_o the_o clerk_n have_v good_a book_n and_o be_v unable_a to_o ê“fite_v in_o book_n and_o the_o busshop_n bid_v he_o lene_o the_o book_n to_o a_o neither_o clerk_n that_o be_v able_a to_o profit_n in_o book_n and_o to_o help_v holy_a church_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v if_o he_o gate_n though_o book_n of_o holy_a church_n godis_fw-la or_o by_o cause_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o if_o it_o be_v yovyn_v or_o biquethid_v hin_n to_o profit_v of_o holy_a church_n but_o if_o you_o book_n be_v puer_o his_o own_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v that_o bid_n dives_fw-la what_o if_o the_o husbond_n bid_v his_o wife_n break_v a_o vow_n that_o she_o have_v make_v to_o god_n as_o of_o fast_v of_o pilgrimage_n continence_n wolward_o go_v and_o such_o other_o iâ—_n she_o bind_v to_o obey_v his_o bid_a pauê‘_n you_o forsooth_o and_o but_o she_o obeythe_v his_o build_n in_o that_o ell_n she_o syn_v and_o if_o she_o do_v his_o bid_n only_o for_o obedience_n she_o win_v n_v moche_n meed_n for_o in_o that_o she_o
speak_v not_o to_o the_o image_n that_o the_o carpenter_n have_v make_v and_o the_o peyntour_n paint_v but_o if_o the_o pnste_v be_v a_o foal_n for_o that_o stock_n or_o stone_n be_v nevir_a king_n but_z he_o spekyth_v to_o he_o that_o die_v on_o the_o croce_fw-la for_o we_o all_o to_o he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o v._o chaptre_n diues_fw-la i_o assent_n for_o this_o be_v against_o skylle_n and_o reason_v and_o kind_n that_o man_n which_o be_v never_o of_o kin_n to_o god_n that_o be_v very_a man_n and_o our_o brother_n shall_v worship_n in_o that_o manner_n either_o stock_n or_o stone_n for_o they_o may_v neither_o hear_v ne_fw-fr se._n ne_o help_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o who_o so_o worshyp_v ymage_n in_o this_o manner_n do_v great_a dishonour_n to_o man_n that_o be_v so_o noble_a in_o order_fw-fr of_o kind_n &_o much_o more_o to_o god_n that_o take_v mankind_n &_o bicame_v man_n &_o in_o our_o manhood_n be_v above_o alle_fw-mi mankind_n pauper_fw-la if_o the_o king_n son_n knelyd_v to_o his_o churl_n or_o to_o his_o page_n &_o worshypyd_v he_o as_o his_o soverayne_n and_o pray_v he_o of_o grace_n that_o only_o the_o king_n may_v grant_v and_o do_v he_o the_o same_o worship_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o fader_fw-mi the_o king_n it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n both_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o it_o be_v repreef_a to_o gentylle_n to_o be_v ovir_n homely_a with_o boy_n against_o good_a norture_n but_o moche_v more_o dishonour_n do_v we_o to_o god_n &_o to_o oure self_o also_o sithen_a we_o be_v the_o king_n child_n of_o heaven_n so_o nigh_o of_o kin_n &_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hevyn_n if_o we_o worship_n stock_n or_o stone_n or_o any_o other_o ymage_n or_o do_v they_o any_o seruyce_n as_o say_v the_o law_n de_fw-fr consecrac_fw-la di_fw-it iii_o venerabiles_fw-la dives_fw-la this_o be_v open_a enough_o that_o thou_o say_v for_o the_o image_n neither_o can_v ne_o may_v help_v at_o need_n for_o it_o have_v no_o virtue_n at_o alle_fw-mi it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o book_n or_o a_o token_n to_o the_o lewd_a peple_n as_o thou_o say_v first_o to_o stir_v they_o to_o think_v on_o god_n &_o on_o seynte_n in_o heaven_n &_o so_o to_o worship_n god_n ovir_n all_o thing_n and_o seynte_n in_o their_o degree_n pauper_fw-la for_o this_o skylle_n be_v cross_n make_v by_o the_o weigh_n that_o whanne_v folk_n pass_v see_v the_o across_o they_o shall_v think_v on_o he_o that_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n &_o worship_n he_o above_o alle_fw-mi thing_n and_o for_o the_o same_o skylle_n be_v the_o cross_n bear_v bifore_fw-la in_o procession_n that_z alle_fw-mi that_o follow_v &_o mete_v with_o the_o cross_n shall_v worship_v he_o that_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o endeles_a charite_n also_o the_o cross_n be_v bear_v bifore_fw-la in_z token_z that_o in_o all_o our_o lyve_n &_o alle_fw-mi our_o dedy_n we_o shall_v haf_n iye_v &_o heart_n to_o he_o that_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o to_o our_o king_n our_o heed_n our_o lord_z our_o leder_n to_o heaven_n bliss_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v oculi_fw-la sapienâ—is_fw-la in_o capiteeius_fw-la the_o iyen_n of_o the_o wiseman_n be_v always_o in_o his_o heed_n that_o be_v jesu_n criste._n which_o be_v heed_n of_o holy_a church_n and_z of_o al._n cristen_v peple_n the_o vi_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la sithen_n ymagerye_n be_v but_o a_o token_n &_o a_o book_n of_o the_o lewd_a peple_n teach_v i_o yet_o a_o little_a better_a to_o know_v this_o book_n &_o to_o rede_n therein_o pauê‘_n imagery_n sumwhat_o betoken_v in_o special_a sumwhat_o in_o come_fw-mi &_o general_a in_o special_a token_n the_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n be_v paint_v with_o a_o child_n in_o her_o left_a arm_n in_o token_z that_o she_o be_v mother_fw-mi of_o god_n &_o with_o a_o lylie_o or_o else_o with_o a_o rose_n in_o her_o right_a honde_n in_o token_z that_o she_o be_v maiden_n without_o end_n &_o flower_n of_o alle_fw-mi wyman_n and_o so_o of_o other_o seynte_n who_o ymage_n have_v diverse_a sign_n in_o their_o ande_fw-mi and_o other_o place_n for_z diverse_a virtue_n &_o martirdome_n that_o though_o seinte_v suffrydde_v &_o have_v in_o their_o lyf_v the_o image_n of_o seint_a petyr_n be_v paint_v with_o key_n in_o his_o hon_n in_o token_n that_o criste_fw-fr betake_v seint_a petyr_n the_o key_n of_o holy_a church_n &_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hevene_n but_o yet_o afterward_o criste_n have_v tho_o key_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o gospel_n wytnesse_n mt_n xviii_o &_o io_fw-it xx.c_fw-la seynt_a poule_n be_v peynt_v with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o honde_n in_o token_z that_o he_o be_v hede_v with_o a_o sword_n for_o cristes_fw-fr sake_n &_o also_o in_o token_n that_o suntyme_o he_o pursue_v holy_a church_n with_o the_o sword_n seynt_a john_n the_o evangeliste_a be_v peynt_v with_o a_o coupe_n in_o his_o honde_n &_o a_o ed_a therein_o in_o token_z that_o he_o drink_v deadly_a venym_fw-mi &_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o lose_v his_o molice_n and_o do_v he_o none_o harm_n and_o in_o his_o other_o honde_n he_o beneath_o a_o palm_n in_o token_n that_o he_o be_v a_o martyr_n &_o have_v the_o palm_n of_o martyrdom_n all_fw-ge though_o he_o be_v natt_fw-mi slay_v for_o his_o wylle_n be_v to_o dye_v for_o god_n sake_n seynt_a john_n baptist_n be_v peynt_v in_o a_o camely_v skin_n at_o the_o peintoure_n wylle_v in_o token_n that_o his_o clothing_n be_v fulle_v hard_a and_o sharp_a made_z of_o camely_n â—ere_z he_o â—erith_v a_o lombe_v with_o a_o cross_n in_o his_o left_a honde_n and_o his_o fyngere_fw-la of_o the_o right_a honde_fw-fr there_o toward_o in_o token_z that_o he_o shewyd_v god_n lombe_v god_n son_n that_o die_v for_o we_o on_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o seyd_v to_o the_o people_n ecce_fw-la agnus_fw-la dei_fw-la ecce_fw-la qui_fw-la tollit_fw-la pctan_fw-mi mundi_fw-la se_fw-la god_n lombe_v se_fw-es he_o that_o do_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n seynt_a kateryne_n be_v peynt_v with_o a_o wheel_v in_o the_o one_o honde_fw-fr in_o token_n of_o the_o orrible_a wheel_n which_o the_o tyrant_n maxence_n ordain_v to_o rend_v her_o lithe_a from_o lithe_a but_o the_o aungel_n destroy_v they_o &_o many_o thousand_o of_o hethen_a peple_n and_o so_o they_o do_v she_o no_o harm_n she_o have_v a_o sword_n in_o the_o other_o honde_fw-fr in_o token_z that_o her_o heed_n be_v smyten_v of_o with_o a_o sword_n for_o cristes_fw-fr sake_n seynt_a margarete_fw-it is_z paint_a with_o a_o dragon_n under_o her_o foot_n &_o with_o a_o cross_n in_o her_o honde_n in_o token_n that_o whamne_v the_o dragon_n devour_v she_o she_o blessid_v she_o and_o by_o the_o utue_n of_o the_o across_o the_o dragon_n brace_v and_o she_o come_v out_o of_o he_o in_o health_n &_o hole_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o diverse_a ymage_n of_o other_o seynte_n which_o ymage_n be_v make_v to_o represente_v to_o man_n the_o virtuous_a lyve_n of_o seinte_n &_o the_o holy_a end_n of_o their_o temporal_a lyf_v the_o seven_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la what_o betoken_v ymagery_n in_o gnal_n or_o common_a pauper_fw-la common_o alle_fw-mi the_o apostle_n ben_fw-mi peint_v bare_a foot_n in_o token_n of_o innocence_n &_o of_o penance_n nevertheless_o they_o go_v not_o always_o full_o barfoote_o but_o suntyme_o with_o galoche_n a_z sole_a bine_v &_o a_o fastening_a above_o the_o foot_n of_o which_o galothe_n seynt_a bede_n say_v in_o his_o original_n the_o aungel_n speak_v to_o seynt_a petyr_n sa_v calciate_v caligas_fw-la tuas_fw-la do_v on_o thy_o galoche_n or_o sandalyne_n as_o say_v seynt_a make_v in_o his_o gospelle_fw-fr also_o the_o apostle_n common_o and_o other_o seynte_v be_v peynt_v with_o manteles_a in_o token_n of_o the_o virtue_n &_o poverty_n which_o they_o have_v for_o as_o say_v seynt_a gregory_n all_o these_o worldly_a god_n ben_fw-mi nought_o else_o but_o a_o clothinge_n to_o the_o body_n and_o a_o mantele_n be_v a_o louse_n clothe_v not_o fast_o to_o the_o body_n but_o louse_n &_o light_o may_v be_v do_v away_o right_o so_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o a_o mantel_n to_o apostle_n &_o other_o seinte_n for_o they_o be_v always_o so_o louse_n from_o their_o herte_a that_o they_o yaf_v no_o great_a tale_n thereof_o nor_o to_o less_o theym_n they_o be_v not_o fast_a ne_o clevyd_v nat_n to_o they_o by_o no_o false_a covetyse_n but_o always_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o forsake_v alle_fw-mi for_o cristes_fw-fr sake_n dives_fw-la what_o betoken_v the_o round_a thing_n peynt_v on_o their_o hede_n pauper_fw-la the_o bliss_n that_o they_o have_v without_o end_n of_o which_o the_o prophet_n ysaie_v â–ª_o spekyth_n leticia_n sempiterna_fw-la suê‘_n capita_fw-la eorum_fw-la ê‘sa_fw-mi li.c._o dives_fw-la they_o
diverse_a londe_n and_o cuntree_n and_o follow_v a_o glorious_a queen_n that_o be_v clepyd_v diana_n or_z elles_fw-fr herodiana_fw-la or_o any_o other_o name_n and_o ween_z that_o they_o be_v in_o her_o seruyce_n bodilye_o with_o moche_n mirth_n such_o wyman_n be_v all_o disseyve_v and_o blend_v with_o the_o fiend_n who_o they_o serve_v and_o therefore_o the_o fiend_n have_v power_n for_o to_o dysceyve_v they_o and_o that_o they_o suffer_v only_o by_o fantasy_n by_o dream_n &_o by_o iapery_n of_o the_o fiend_n they_o ween_v it_o be_v so_o bodily_a &_o in_o deed_n &_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o all_o though_o that_o say_v or_o leave_v that_o man_n or_o wyman_n may_v by_o wychecrafte_n be_v turnyd_v into_o bests_n or_z into_o likeness_n of_o beeste_n or_o bird_n bodily_a be_v worse_a than_o any_o painym_n and_o they_o that_o for_o hate_n or_o wrath_n that_o they_o bear_v ayenste_n any_o man_n or_o woman_n take_v away_o the_o clothes_n of_o the_o autre_fw-fr and_o clothe_v the_o autre_fw-fr with_o dolefulle_a clothing_n or_o bisette_v the_o autre_fw-fr or_o the_o cross_n about_o with_o thorn_n and_o withdraw_v light_a out_o of_o the_o chirche_n or_o sing_v or_o do_v sing_v mass_n of_o requiem_n for_o they_o that_o be_v alyve_a in_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v fare_v the_o worse_o and_o the_o soon_o dye_v the_o priest_n shall_v be_v degradyd_v &_o both_o the_o priest_n and_o he_o that_o steryd_v he_o thereto_o for_o to_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v exile_v for_o evyr_n and_o alle_fw-mi manner_n wytche_n and_o all_o that_o leave_n on_o wytche_n craft_n shall_v be_v acurse_v solenne_o but_z they_o will_v amend_v they_o as_o the_o law_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_z in_o the_o next_o chaptre_n follow_v &_o c_o o_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o c._n contra._n if_o the_o wytche_n be_v bond_n man_n and_o wyman_n they_o shall_v be_v beten_v hard_a and_o sore_o if_o they_o be_v free_a they_o shall_v be_v punyssh_v in_o hard_a prison_n and_o by_o the_o law_n imperialle_fw-fr ut_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr maleficiis_fw-la nullus_fw-la &_o l._n nemo_fw-la &_o l._n culpa_fw-la and_o by_o the_o law_n canon_n xxvi_o cue_n v._o qui_fw-la divinaconne_n in_o glosa_fw-la such_o wytche_n shall_v be_v hedyde_v and_o burn_v and_o their_o fautoure_n exile_v and_o alle_fw-mi their_o god_n eschetyde_v and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n alle_fw-mi that_o leave_n in_o theym_n or_o mayntene_v they_o shall_v do_v fyve_o year_n penance_n xxvi_o cue_n v._o non_fw-la liceat_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la divinationes_fw-la also_o it_o be_v defendyd_v by_o the_o law_n as_o wytche_v craft_n for_o to_o do_v thing_n come_v again_o by_o scripture_n in_o book_n or_o in_o table_n or_o by_o astrolabie_n ext_fw-la li._n v._n ti_o xxvi_o c._n i_o o_o &_o iio._o dives_fw-la i_o lete_fw-la it_o a_o full_a good_a deed_n to_o take_v a_o thief_n with_o he_o thyfte_v by_o what_o craft_n that_o a_o man_n may_v for_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o punysshe_v or_o sle_v a_o thief_n by_o the_o law_n for_o ensample_n of_o other_o the_o xxxv_o chaptre_n pauper_fw-la it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o any_o man_n for_o to_o sle_v a_o thief_n against_o the_o king_n law_n and_o without_o process_n of_o londe_n law_n and_o without_o auctorite_n of_o his_o liege_n lord_n ne_o without_o a_o lauful_a iuge_n ordain_v of_o his_o liege_n lord_n &_o yet_o be_v the_o thief_n worthy_a to_o die_v dives_fw-la that_o be_v sothe_o for_o if_o every_o man_n may_v sle_v a_o thief_n at_o his_o own_o wylle_n and_o by_o his_o own_o doom_n man_n shall_v undre_v colour_n of_o thief_n sle_n many_o a_o true_a man_n for_o wrath_n covetyse_v and_o hate_n pauper_fw-la sithen_n man_n do_v somoche_n reverence_n to_o the_o king_n law_n and_o londe_n law_n to_o flee_v myschevy_v that_o shall_v fall_v but_o if_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v moche_n more_o reverence_n shall_v they_o do_v to_o god_n law_n &_o holy_a church_n law_n and_o eschew_v to_o forfete_v there_o against_o sith_o god_n law_n and_o holy_a church_n law_n be_v as_o reasonable_a &_o as_o good_a as_o the_o king_n law_n of_o englond_n nevertheless_o the_o king_n law_n if_o they_o be_v just_a they_o be_v god_n law_n and_o asmany_a peerless_a and_o mo_z shall_v fall_v if_o man_n take_v thevy_v by_o witchecrafte_n against_o god_n law_n and_o holy_a church_n law_n as_o if_o they_o slay_v they_o against_o the_o king_n law_n and_o the_o londe_n law_n dives_fw-la show_v i_o that_o pauper_fw-la if_o a_o man_n sle_fw-fr a_o thief_n not_o he_o defendante_fw-la against_o the_o king_n law_n he_o forfetith_o ayenste_n his_o king_n and_o be_v worthy_a death_n and_o if_o he_o make_v he_o a_o justice_n by_o his_o own_o autorite_n though_o he_o keep_v other_o process_n of_o law_n he_o be_v a_o traytoure_n to_o his_o king_n and_o asmoche_n and_o more_o forfetiy_n he_o against_o the_o king_n of_o hevyn_n that_o take_v a_o thief_n with_o wichecrafte_n against_o god_n law_n sithen_a god_n and_o holy_a church_n have_v forboden_v it_o as_z do_v he_o that_o slee_v a_o thief_n against_o the_o king_n law_n and_o sithen_a he_o make_v the_o devyl_n and_o the_o wytche_n that_o be_v moost_n god_n enemy_n his_o iuge_a and_o worch_v by_o their_o doom_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n that_o have_v forboden_v it_o hem_v he_o be_v a_o full_a high_a traitor_n to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o do_v ten_o fold_n more_o sin_n and_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v hang_v more_o thanne_n a_o thief_n more_o ovir_n in_o asmoche_n as_o the_o fiend_n be_v a_o liar_n always_o ready_a to_o lie_v &_o with_o lesynge_n disseyvethe_v mankind_n and_o bringith_o man_n to_o murdre_fw-fr and_o too_o shed_v of_o blood_n and_o rather_o to_o sle_v innocent_n thanne_v thief_n if_o such_o wytchecrafte_n be_v usyd_v many_o innocent_n and_o many_o a_o good_a man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o slay_v and_o thief_n go_v free_a for_o the_o fiend_n be_v more_o favourable_a to_o thevy_v manqueller_n lichoure_n and_o to_o other_o synfulle_a wretch_n thanne_v he_o be_v to_o any_o goâ—e_a man_n or_o woman_n &_o more_o like_n he_o have_v to_o sle_v a_o good_a man_n or_o woman_n if_o he_o may_v than_o to_o sle_v a_o thief_n also_o god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o fiend_n have_v evir_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o stand_v nevir_n in_o treuthe_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n queller_n and_o fader_fw-mi of_o liar_n and_z of_o lesynge_n and_o therefore_o all_o though_o that_o yeve_v faith_n to_o his_o tale_n and_o do_v thereafter_o as_o moche_n as_o be_v in_o theym_n they_o make_v god_n fall_v and_o forsake_v their_o god_n that_o be_v soverayne_a treuthe_n and_o take_v theym_a to_o the_o devyl_n that_o be_v soverayne_a falsehood_n and_o so_o they_o worship_n the_o fiend_n and_o despise_v god_n and_o if_o such_o craft_n be_v suffer_v every_o man_n may_v accuse_v other_o of_o what_o sin_n he_o will_v and_o say_v that_o the_o fiend_n or_o the_o wyche_n tell_v it_o he_o and_o on_o this_o manner_n every_o man_n may_v kylle_v other_o and_o therefore_o for_o these_o skill_n &_o many_o moo_o and_o to_o flee_v these_o perelle_n and_o many_o other_o god_n have_v forboden_v alle_fw-mi manner_n â–ª_o wytchecrafte_n for_o it_o be_v not_o do_v without_o help_n of_o the_o fiend_n but_o these_o day_n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n suffer_v not_o the_o fiend_n but_o fulle_n selden_v to_o sothesawe_v for_o if_o he_o suffryde_v he_o to_o soothsawe_v englisshe_v people_n shall_v forsake_v god_n alle_fw-mi at_o ony_n and_o set_v their_o trust_n and_o their_o faith_n alle_fw-mi in_o the_o fiend_n for_o natwithstand_v that_o they_o find_v the_o feendis_fw-la tale_n and_o his_o craftis_n full_o false_a by_o great_a and_o oft_o experience_n and_o spend_v fulle_a great_a thereabout_o and_o less_o all_o that_o they_o do_v and_o myshappen_v yet_o will_v they_o not_o cease_v for_o no_o loss_n for_o no_o preaching_n for_o no_o shame_n ne_z for_o no_o punysshing_n nevirthelesse_o it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o the_o fiend_n holdith_v theym_a fulle_n hard_o bind_v in_o his_o boonde_n as_o his_o churl_n and_o his_o thrall_n for_o alle_fw-mi such_o do_v a_o pass_v homage_n sacrifice_n and_o seruyce_n to_o the_o fiend_n and_o forsake_v god_n as_o i_o say_v first_o the_o xxxvi_o chaptre_n diues_n such_o craft_n &_o coniuracione_n with_o holy_a prayer_n and_o they_o that_o do_v they_o be_v hold_v fulle_a good_a lyver_n &_o and_o yeve_v theym_a to_o fast_a penance_n do_v bedy_n bid_v and_o to_o many_o other_o good_a dedy_n and_o therefore_o man_n yeve_v the_o more_o faith_n to_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o the_o better_a for_o it_o be_v not_o seemly_a that_o the_o fiend_n craft_n shall_v be_v do_v with_o such_o holiness_n pauper_fw-la the_o more_o holy_a thing_n and_o
he_o make_v she_o not_o of_o the_o heed_n to_o be_v his_o master_n but_o of_o his_o side_n and_o of_o his_o rib_n to_o be_v his_o feolowe_v in_o love_n and_o helper_n at_o need_n but_o when_o eve_o sin_v thanne_n be_v woman_n make_v suget_v to_o man_n that_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v reul_v by_o her_o husbond_n and_o drede_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o as_o fellow_n in_o love_n and_o helper_n at_o need_n &_o as_o next_o solace_n in_o sorrow_n not_o as_o thrall_n and_o bond_n in_o vilein_a seruage_n for_o the_o husbonde_a owth_n to_o have_v his_o wife_n in_o reverence_n and_o worship_n in_o that_o they_o be_v both_o one_o flessh_a &_o one_o blood_n dives_fw-la why_o make_v not_o god_n woman_n by_o hirsilfe_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o do_v ada_z pauper_fw-la for_o to_o increase_v their_o love_n to_o gedre_n and_o also_o to_o yeve_v woman_n mater_fw-la of_o lowness_n first_o for_o encress_v of_o love_n ffor_o in_o that_o woman_n be_v part_n of_o mamny_n body_n man_n most_o love_v she_o as_o his_o own_o flessh_n and_o blood_n and_o also_o she_o must_v love_v man_n as_o her_o beginning_n and_o as_o her_o flessh_n and_o her_o blood_n also_o she_o owe_v to_o take_v great_a mtaer_fw-mi of_o lowness_n and_o thenke_n that_o man_n be_v her_o perfection_n and_o her_o begynnyge_a and_o have_v man_n in_o reverence_n as_o her_o perfection_n as_o her_o pryncipal_a as_o her_o begynnyg_n and_o her_o first_o in_o order_fw-fr of_o kind_n god_n make_v all_o mankind_n of_o one_o for_o he_o will_v that_o all_o mankind_n shall_v be_v in_o one_o charite_v as_o they_o come_v all_o of_o one_o the_o fifte_a chaptor_n diues_fw-la whether_o be_v avoutre_v gretter_n sin_n in_o the_o man_n or_o in_o the_o woman_n pauper_fw-la common_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n in_o the_o man_n for_o the_o high_a degree_n you_o hard_o be_v you_o fall_v &_o sinnemore_n grevous_a also_o man_n be_v more_o mighty_a by_o weigh_n of_o kind_a to_o withstond_v &_o have_v more_o sill_z &_o reason_n whereby_o he_o may_v withstond_v and_o be_v ware_n of_o the_o fynde_n gyle_v and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v master_n &_o governoure_n of_o woman_n to_o govern_v she_o in_o virtue_n and_o keep_v she_o fro_o vice_n if_o he_o fall_v in_o vice_n and_o in_o avoutre_n more_o than_o woman_n he_o be_v much_o to_o blame_v and_o worthy_a to_o be_v repreve_v shameful_o therefore_o saint_n austen_v in_o lio._n de_fw-fr decem_fw-la cordis_fw-la undernyme_v husbondis_fw-la that_o falin_a avoutre_n and_o seyth_n to_o each_o of_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n god_n seythe_n to_o you_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o lechery_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v meddle_v with_o no_o woman_n butt_n wythe_v thy_o wife_n thou_o ayist_n this_o of_o thy_o wife_n that_o she_o meddle_v with_o none_o but_o with_o the_o and_o therefore_o thou_o oughtist_n to_o be_v byfor_a thy_o wife_n in_o virtue_n thou_o fall_v down_o under_o you_o filth_n of_o lechery_n thou_o will_v at_o thy_o wife_n be_v overcom_a of_o lechery_n &_o have_v the_o mastery_n of_o the_o fend_v and_z thou_o will_v be_v overcome_v as_o acowerde_n &_o lie_v down_o in_o lechery_n and_o not_o withstond_v that_o thou_o be_v heed_n of_o thy_o wife_n yet_o thy_o wife_n go_v bifore_fw-la you_o to_o god_n and_o thou_o that_o be_v head_n of_o thy_o wife_n goeste_n bacward_o to_o hell_n man_z seyth_o he_o be_v heed_n of_o woman_n and_o therefore_o in_o what_o household_n the_o woman_n live_v better_a than_o you_o man_n in_o that_o household_n hangethe_v the_o head_n dounwarde_a for_o since_o man_n be_v head_n of_o woman_n he_o owethe_v to_o live_v better_a than_o woman_n &_o go_v byfor_o his_o wife_n in_o all_o good_a dedy_n that_o she_o may_v sue_v her_o husbond_n and_o follow_v her_o heed_n the_o heed_n of_o each_o household_n be_v the_o husbond_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v the_o body_n by_o course_n of_o kind_n thede_a that_o the_o head_n ledethe_v thyder_n shall_v the_o body_n follow_v why_o will_v thanne_v the_o heed_n that_o be_v the_o husbond_n go_v to_o lechery_n and_o he_o will_v not_o that_o his_o body_n his_o wife_n follow_v why_o will_v the_o man_n go_v thyder_o whede_a he_o will_v not_o that_o his_o wife_n follow_v &_o a_o lytyl_o after_o in_o the_o same_o book_n saint_n austen_v say_v thus_o daye_n by_o day_n plaint_n be_v make_v of_o manny_n lechery_n all_o though_o their_o wyve_n dare_v not_o plain_n they_o of_o their_o husbondys_n lechery_n of_o man_n be_v so_o bold_a &_o so_o customable_a that_o it_o be_v take_v now_o for_o a_o law_n in_o so_o much_o that_o man_n tell_v her_o wyve_n that_o lecheri_fw-la &_o avoutry_n be_v leful_a to_o man_n but_o not_o to_o wyman_n thus_o seith_n saint_n austen_v dives_fw-la and_o suntyme_o it_o be_v wit_v &_o hard_o the_o wyve_n be_v take_v lying_z with_o her_z seruamtis_fw-la &_o brouht_a to_o court_v bifore_fw-la you_o iuge_v with_o much_o shame_n but_o that_o any_o husbond_n be_v so_o brouht_a to_o court_v bifor_a you_o iuge_a for_o he_o lie_z with_o his_o wyman_n it_o be_v seldom_o sen_fw-la pauper_fw-la &_o yet_o as_o seyth_a saint_n austen_v in_o you_o same_o book_n it_o be_v as_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o husbond_n as_o in_o you_o wife_n &_o sundel_n more_o but_o forsooth_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o you_o shrewednesse_n of_o man_n that_o make_v man_n les_fw-fr guilty_a than_o woman_n in_o the_o same_o sin_n man_n be_v not_o so_o oft_o take_v in_o avoutry_n ne_fw-la punysshhedd_v for_o avoutrye_n as_o wyman_n be_v not_o for_o they_o be_v les_fw-fr guilty_a but_o for_o that_o thy_o be_n more_o guilty_a &_o more_o mighty_a &_o more_o slygh_fw-mi to_o maynten_a their_o sin_n &_o nigh_o eke_v of_o they_o confortethe_v other_o in_o his_o sin_n men_n be_v witnessy_n iugis_fw-la and_o doer_n to_o punysshe_v avoutrie_n in_o woman_n and_z for_o they_o be_v overdo_v guilty_a in_o avoutre_n therefore_o they_o traveyle_v nigh_o all_o with_o one_o assent_n to_o maintain_v their_o lechery_n in_o woman_n be_v seldom_o see_v a_o voutre_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v full_a slanderous_a whamne_v it_o fallethe_v and_o hard_o punysshed_a butt_n in_o man_n it_o be_v so_o common_a that_o there_o be_v unnethy_n any_o slander_v thereof_o wyman_n dare_v not_o speak_v ayens_fw-fr the_o lechery_n of_o man_n and_o man_n will_v not_o speak_v to_o reprove_v the_o lechery_n of_o man_n for_z they_o be_v so_o moche_v guilty_a sin_n that_o seldom_o falletheis_n mooste_o slanderous_a and_o yete_a in_o case_n less_o grevous_a and_o sin_n that_o oft_o fall_v and_o be_v mooste_v in_o use_n be_v leeste_v slanderous_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v mooste_o grevous_a for_o the_o more_o customable_a and_o the_o more_o blood_n that_o man_n be_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o less_o dreye_a &_o shame_v that_o man_n have_v to_o sin_n the_o more_o grevous_a be_v their_o sin_n therefore_o saint_n austen_v in_o the_o same_o place_n spekethe_v more_o of_o this_o mater_fw-la ayens_fw-fr the_o lechery_n of_o man_n and_o say_v the_o thus_o paraventure_fw-fr thy_o wife_n herethe_v in_o church_n by_o preaching_n that_o it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o the_o to_o take_v any_o other_o but_o thy_o wife_n she_z comethe_o home_n and_o grutch_v ayens_fw-fr thy_o lechery_n and_o seythe_n to_o the_o that_o thou_o doeste_n thing_n that_o be_v notte_fw-it leful_a for_o why_o we_o be_v both_o cristen_v the_o chastite_n that_o thou_o axiste_v of_o of_o i_o yield_v thou_o i_o i_o owe_v too_o the_o feythe_n and_o thou_o owiste_n faith_n to_o i_o and_o both_o we_o owe_v feyth_n to_o criste_fw-fr though_o thou_o disseyve_v i_o thou_o disseyveste_n not_o god_n who_o servant_n we_o be_v both_o thou_o disseyveste_n not_o he_o that_o buy_v we_o both_o for_o he_o know_v all_o but_o weneste_a thou_o seyth_v saint_n austen_v that_o the_o man_n wylbe_n hele_v and_o amend_v with_o her_o word_n nay_o nay_o seythe_n he_o but_z anon_o he_o shall_v be_v wroth_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v woo_v both_o with_o his_o wife_n &_o with_o the_o prechoure_n and_o curse_v the_o time_n that_o his_o wife_n come_v to_o the_o church_n to_o here_o the_o truth_n these_o be_v the_o wordis_fw-la of_o seynt_a austen_v in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o yet_o after_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o seyth_v thus_o paraventure_fw-fr thou_o letchoure_n wolt_fw-ge excuse_n the_o &_o say_v i_o take_v noon_n other_o manny_n wife_n but_o i_o take_v my_o own_o servant_n will_v thou_o seythe_v he_o that_o thy_o wife_n say_v to_o the_o i_o take_v noon_n other_o husbond_n i_o take_v butt_n my_o servant_n god_n forbede_v that_o thy_o wife_n shall_v say_v so_o to_o the_o better_o it_o be_v that_o she_o have_v sorrow_n of_o thy_o sin_n than_o follow_v the_o or_o take_v wicked_a ensaumple_v of_o the_o thy_o wife_n be_v chaste_a &_o a_o holy_a woman_n and_o
sin_n in_o manner_n they_o assent_v to_o their_o sin_n &_o so_o ryghtful_o they_o perissh_v in_o sin_n with_o they_o of_o the_o child_n ungiltye_n the_o master_n of_o story_n say_v that_o god_n slough_n theym_a for_o their_o best_a for_o if_o they_o have_v live_v forth_o into_o mighty_a age_n they_o shall_v have_v follow_v the_o lechery_n of_o their_o fader_n and_o so_o it_o be_v better_a to_o theym_a to_o die_v or_o they_o be_v gyltye_n than_o to_o have_v live_v long_o and_o die_v gyltye_n and_o go_v to_o hell_n without_o end_n the_o xvii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la fel_n there_o any_o vengeunce_n for_o lechery_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n pauper_fw-la we_o find_v in_o the_o secunde_a book_n of_o king_n vi_fw-la co._n that_o there_o be_v a_o deken_fw-mi in_o the_o old_a law_n who_o name_n be_v oza_n and_o whanne_v he_o touch_v you_o hutche_n either_o ark_n of_o god_n to_o hold_v it_o up_o whannd_v it_o shall_v else_o have_v fall_n his_o right_a arm_n serid_fw-la and_o dry_v sudden_o and_o anon_o he_o die_v for_o as_o seyth_v the_o master_n of_o story_n the_o night_n he_o have_v delyd_v wythe_v his_o wife_n since_o thanne_v the_o deken_fw-mi of_o you_o old_a law_n be_v so_o herd_n punysh_v for_o he_o touch_v god_n hutch_n the_o else_o shall_v have_v fall_v for_o he_o meddle_v that_o night_n with_o his_o wife_n moche_v more_o presty_n and_o deken_n of_o the_o new_a law_n be_v worthy_a moche_n woo_v if_o they_o pnsume_v to_o touch_v god_n body_n or_o to_o mynestre_n at_o god_n auter_n whanne_n they_o have_v comonedde_v wythe_v other_o man_n wyve_n or_o wythe_v their_o concubyne_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n byd_v streit_o that_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n here_o mass_n of_o you_o press_v which_o that_o he_o know_v sikerly_a that_o he_o hold_v aconcubyne_n or_o be_v a_o open_a lechoure_n &_o notorye_n distinc._n xxxii_o nullus_fw-la etc._n etc._n pnt_fw-la hec_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o law_n it_o be_v forbid_v in_o pain_n of_o curse_v that_o any_o press_v lechoure_v shall_v say_v any_o mass_n or_o any_o deken_fw-mi lechoure_n rede_v any_o gospel_n or_o any_o subdeken_fw-mi rede_v any_o pystle_n in_o the_o office_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o law_n biddethe_v that_o such_o notorye_n lechoury_n shall_v have_v no_o offyce_v in_o holy_a church_n ne_o benefice_n and_o if_o they_o have_v but_o if_o they_o will_v amend_v they_o ·they_a shall_v be_v pryve_v both_o of_o offyce_v and_o of_o benefice_n distinc_n xxviii_o decrevimus_fw-la and_o if_o any_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n haunt_v moche_v the_o place_n and_o the_o cumpanye_n of_o suspect_n wyman_n but_o he_o will_v cese_n he_o shall_v be_v depose_v destinc_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 holy_a church_n but_o there_o modris_n beldame_n aunt_n and_o godmoder_n and_o brother_n daughter_n or_o susteris_n daughter_n ibm_n co._n cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la and_o if_o there_o may_v any_o evil_a suspeconn_n be_v of_o their_o dwell_n to_o gydre_n or_o for_o youth_n or_o for_o they_o be_v suspect_v in_o other_o byhalue_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o dwell_v with_o they_o in_o household_n but_o in_o some_o other_o place_n ex._n de_fw-fr cohintaconne_fw-fr clicorum_fw-la &_o mlinerun_v io._n co._o dives_fw-la though_o a_o press_v be_v a_o throw_v the_o sacramenty_n that_o he_o mynyster_v be_v not_o you_o worse_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o press_v amendethe_v not_o the_o sacrament_n ne_o his_o wyckednesse_n appeyrethe_v theym_v not_o as_o the_o law_n shewethe_v well_o in_o the_o same_o place_n vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la ê“xi_fw-la mo_z capitulo_fw-la vestra_fw-la why_o forbid_v dethe_v thanne_v the_o law_n man_n to_o here_o massy_v of_o synful_a preesty_n le_fw-fr ¶_o choury_n â–ª_o &_o therefore_o you_o law_n say_v the_o fall_v fro_o the_o high_a chastite_n that_o be_v vove_v to_o god_n be_v more_o and_o worse_a than_o avoutrye_n for_o since_o god_n be_v offend_v whanne_v the_o wife_n kepethe_o notte_fw-it feythe_n to_o her_o bodily_a husbond_n or_o the_o husbonde_n keep_v not_o feythe_n to_o his_o wife_n moche_n more_o be_v god_n offend_v if_o feythe_n of_o chastity_n be_v not_o keep_v to_o he_o which_o be_v ê“fer_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 compel_v the_o more_o sin_n be_v the_o break_n xxvii_o cue_n i._o nupciarun_n in_o fine_a c_o &co._n &co._n impudicas_fw-la etc._n etc._n scien_fw-fr also_o the_o law_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v immediate_o ayens_n god_n be_v more_o sin_n than_o you_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v pryncipaly_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr man_n and_o therefore_o seyth_v he_o facrilege_n be_v more_o sin_n than_o any_o fornicaconn_n or_o avoutrie_n xvii_o cue_n iiii_o sunt_fw-la q._n dives_fw-la contrate_v the_o law_n say_v that_o avoutrie_n be_v mooste_v of_o all_o sin_n xxxii_o cue_n seven_o quid_fw-la in_o omnibê°_n pauper_fw-la the_o gloze_n answer_v thereto_o and_o seyth_o that_o it_o be_v amane_a of_o speech_n to_o do_v wlate_a avoutre_n and_o show_v that_o avoutrye_n be_v full_a grevous_a but_o he_o say_v there_o that_o manslaughter_n and_o incest_n &_o sacrilege_n by_o break_v of_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v more_o grevous_a and_o also_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o ghostly_a avoutrye_n that_o be_v whamne_v acristen_v soul_n forsake_v the_o feythe_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o he_o reseyve_v in_o his_o baptem_fw-la and_o forsake_v crist_n to_o who_o he_o wed_v he_o &_o turn_v to_o the_o fiend_n and_o to_o false_a byleve_v and_o every_o deadly_a sin_n be_v goostly_a avoutrye_n dives_fw-la i_o be_o answer_v seye_n sorthe_o what_o thou_o will_v pauê‘_n also_o lechery_n be_v more_o synue_v in_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n than_o in_o wed_a folk_n because_o of_o thy_o person_n for_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n may_v better_o withstonde_v the_o flesshly_a temptation_n than_o wed_a man_n for_o they_o owe_v to_o pass_v the_o people_n in_o kunning_a and_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o god_n seyth_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o servant_n know_v the_o will_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o not_o do_v his_o will_n shall_v be_v hard_o punyssh_v also_o for_o his_o unkyndnesse_n for_o why_o the_o gretter_n his_o benefyce_n be_v &_o the_o more_o that_o his_o dignytye_n be_v you_o more_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o god_n and_o the_o more_o be_v his_o sin_n if_o he_o be_v unkind_a and_o therefore_o holy_a wrytt_n say_v potentes_fw-la potent_a tormenta_fw-mi pacientur_v they_o that_o be_v mighty_a in_o this_o world_n by_o wealth_n and_o worship_n that_o god_n send_v they_o shall_v suffce_v mighty_o turmenty_n if_o they_o be_v unkind_a also_o for_o the_o sin_n repugn_v more_o to_o his_o person_n both_o for_o his_o diginte_n &_o for_o you_o vow_v of_o chastite_n that_o he_o make_v in_o take_v of_o ¶_o holy_a order_fw-fr pauper_fw-la not_o for_o defaute_n of_o you_o sacrament_n for_o the_o secrament_n be_v not_o the_o worse_o for_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o therefore_o this_o law_n forbid_v man_n to_o here_o their_o mass_n and_o there_o offyce_v that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o ashamed_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o soon_o amend_v they_o dives_fw-la when_o be_v a_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n clepe_v in_o the_o law_n a_o open_a notorye_n lechoure_n pauper_fw-la when_o the_o deed_n show_v so_o thesilfe_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v ne_o excuse_v or_o whanne_v he_o be_v aknow_v it_o bifore_fw-la a_o iuge_a or_o convycte_v thereof_o before_o his_o iuge_a extra_n e._n co._n vestra_fw-la &_o coquesitum_fw-la whamne_v it_o be_v thus_o notorye_n and_o open_a there_o shall_v no_o man_n ne_o wooman_n here_o there_o massy_v nether_a office_n wetyng_o such_o clerk_n lechour_n be_v he_o priest_n be_v he_o busshop_n be_v he_o deken_fw-mi or_o subdeken_fw-mi he_o shall_v less_o his_o degree_n and_o not_o abide_v in_o the_o chaunsel_n among_o other_o clerk_n in_o time_n of_o office_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o ê‘te_n of_o you_o god_n of_o holy_a church_n distinc_fw-la lxxxi_o si_fw-mi q_n cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la capitulis_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la and_o therefore_o saint_n gregori_n biddethe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o the_o auctorite_n of_o saint_n peter_n that_o no_o priest_n lechoure_v ne_fw-mi deken_fw-mi ne_fw-fr subdekene_n lechoure_n shall_v entre_fw-fr holy_a church_n till_o that_o they_o will_v amend_v they_o and_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n say_v he_o be_v so_o herdy_o to_o here_o their_o office_n for_o why_o he_o say_v there_o bless_v turn_v into_o curse_v &_o their_o prayer_n into_o sin_n for_o god_n say_v to_o they_o i_o shall_v curse_v your_o blessyngys_n and_o all_o though_o say_v he_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o this_o holy_a precepte_v they_o fall_v in_o sin_n of_o ydolatrye_a distinc_fw-la c.lxxxii_o si_fw-mi q_o sunt_fw-la therefore_o god_n seythe_v to_o wicked_a
law_n say_v there_o that_o god_n axith_v not_o the_o tithe_n for_o yifte_n ne_fw-mi for_o need_v but_o for_o worship_n that_z we_o shall_v knowledge_n he_o our_o lord_n and_o yever_n of_o all_o good_a he_o axith_v of_o we_o the_o tenthe_n part_n for_o our_o ê“fit_a nat_n for_o his_o ê“fit_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o pay_v late_o but_o moche_n more_o sin_v be_v nevir_n to_o pay_v ibm_a x.c._n dives_fw-la of_o what_o thing_n be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o tithe_v pauper_fw-la of_o corn_n in_o heruyst_n of_o wine_n in_o wendage_n of_o fruyt_n of_o bestial_a of_z gardeyn_a of_z yerde_o of_o meadow_n of_o venery_n of_o hive_n of_o fissh_n of_o wyndmyl_n and_o of_o watermylle_n xuj_o cue_n seven_o quicunque_fw-la et_fw-la c_o o_o sequenti_fw-la extra_n li.iii._fw-la ti_fw-mi thirty_o o_o pastoralis_fw-la and_o as_o raymonde_n say_v tithe_n owe_v to_o be_v yoven_v of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o you_o earth_n of_o apple_n of_o tres_fw-fr of_o erbe_n of_o pasture_n of_o bests_n of_o wool_n of_o milk_n of_z hey_o of_z fisshinge_v of_o ferme_n of_o mylles_n of_o bathe_v of_o fulling_n place_n of_z mine_n of_o silver_n &_o of_o other_o metal_n of_z qreris_fw-la of_o stone_n of_z merchandise_n of_o craste_v and_o of_o other_o good_n and_o also_o of_o time_n li_z o_o io._n ti_o o_o twelve_o and_o as_o say_v hostiensis_fw-la libro_fw-la iii._n â—oden_a titulo_fw-la of_o every_o thing_n rightful_o goten_a a_o man_n shall_v tithe_v and_o of_o his_o seruyce_n and_o of_o his_o knyghte_a ship_n dives_fw-la moche_n thing_n be_v we_o will_v geten_v and_o with_o lytel_n avantage_fw-fr of_o they_o that_o gete_v it_o and_o oft_o with_o great_a loss_n and_o therefore_o i_o thynk_v it_o be_v unskilful_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v tithe_v his_o chaffer_n and_o his_o craft_n or_o his_o seruyce_n or_o his_o travail_n there_o his_o wynning_n be_v lytel_n or_o noughte_v pauper_fw-la there_o be_v two_o manner_n tithe_n sum_z come_v of_o therth_n as_o corn_n win_v bestiale_fw-la that_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o the_o land_n and_o such_o tithe_n be_v clepyd_v prediale_n in_o latin_a sum_v tithe_n come_v only_o of_o the_o parsone_n as_z by_o merchandise_n and_o werkmanshippe_n and_o such_o tithe_n be_v clepyd_v parsonale_n in_o latin_a and_o in_o such_o tithe_n that_o be_v parsonale_n and_o come_fw-mi of_o merchandise_n or_o of_o craft_n or_z of_o such_o other_o travail_n a_o man_n shall_v account_v his_o expense_n and_o look_v whether_o he_o be_v encreasyd_v or_o natt_fw-mi and_o tithe_v his_o wynning_a and_o his_o free_a increase_v in_o pa_v of_o tithe_n prediale_n that_z come_v of_o the_o land_n he_z shall_v not_o acounte_v expense_n but_o free_o pay_v the_o tithe_n neither_o worst_a ne_v beast_n but._n but_o as_o they_o cumme_n to_o honde_n without_o choice_n extra_n li.iii._n e._n ti_o pastoralis_fw-la et_fw-fr c._n cum_fw-la homines_fw-la nathe_n less_o if_o a_o man_n for_o devotion_n yeve_v the_o best_a to_o god_n it_o be_v prisable_v and_o well_o do_v dives_fw-la shall_v man_n tithe_v all_o thing_n the_o newyth_o pauê‘_n thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi tax_v in_o the_o law_n man_n shall_v tithe_v not_o all_o thing_n that_o newithe_o for_o moche_n thing_n newith_o that_o be_v natt_fw-mi profitable_a and_o though_o it_o be_v profitable_a yitt_fw-mi it_o be_v not_o worshipful_a as_o hound_n and_o cat_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v a_o man_n cumme_n by_o free_a yift_n of_o by_o succession_n and_o by_o heritage_n to_o great_a lordship_n and_o moche_n richesses_n or_o take_v free_o great_a yifte_n is_z he_o bind_v to_o yeve_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o that_o eritage_n or_o of_o though_o yifte_n to_o holy_a church_n pauê‘_n nay_o for_o so_o all_o poscession_n and_o lordship_n shall_v fall_v to_o hooly_a church_n extra_n e._n pastoralis_fw-la glosa_fw-la and_o if_o a_o scotfree_a man_n have_v a_o poor_a man_n x_o pen_n to_o buy_v he_o with_o a_o cloth_n or_o to_o pay_v his_o dette_n or_o else_o to_o his_o lyve_a he_o shall_v pay_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o pnst_a and_o that_o be_v against_o reason_n for_o if_o all_o free_a yifte_n shall_v be_v tithe_v holy_a church_n shall_v be_v to_o scotfree_a &_o the_o people_n to_o poor_a for_o so_o he_o may_v axe_n the_o tenthe_n part_v nyghe_a of_o every_o testamament_n the_o xiiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la to_o what_o church_n shall_v man_n pay_v his_o tithe_n pauper_fw-la tithe_n ê‘sonale_n as_o of_o merchandise_n &_o of_o craft_n man_n shall_v pay_v to_o his_o parisshe_v church_n there_o he_o duellith_a and_o takith_n his_o sacrament_n and_o herith_v his_o seruyce_n but_o tithe_n prediale_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o manner_n and_o the_o land_n longith_n to_o but_o custom_n be_v in_o the_o contrary_n as_o say_v summa_fw-la conf_n tithe_n pndiale_n shall_v be_v yoven_v anon_o in_o the_o beginning_a but_o tithe_n ê‘sonelle_n may_v abide_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n for_o the_o more_o avantage_n of_o the_o church_n dives_fw-la how_o shall_v the_o tithe_n be_v spend_v pauê‘_n the_o tithe_n and_o the_o god_n of_o holy_a church_n shall_v be_v depart_v in_o four_o part_n after_o that_o the_o party_n haf_a need_n and_o be_v worthy_a one_o to_o the_o busshop_n if_o he_o need_v another_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n the_o tridde_v to_o poor_a folk_n the_o iiii_o to_o amendment_n and_o make_n of_o the_o church_n if_o it_o need_v xii_o cue_n iiii_o quatnor_n where_o the_o gloze_n concludith_v and_o say_v that_z clerk_n shall_v be_v compellyd_v to_o reê‘ation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o the_o lewd_a people_n x._o cue_n i._o decernimê°_n but_o as_o say_v guy_n do_v in_o rosario_fw-la in_o the_o man_n must_v take_v heed_n to_o custom_n of_o you_o cuntre_n and_o what_o the_o part_n be_v that_o longith_n to_o the_o church_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o the_o curate_n of_o the_o chirch_n waste_v the_o god_n of_o holy_a church_n in_o sin_n and_o in_o lechery_n and_o be_v a_o open_a thief_n or_o a_o open_a lechour_n or_o mansleer_v so_o that_o his_o misleve_n be_v slanderous_a &_o notorie_a shall_v man_n pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o such_o wicked_a lyver_n pauê‘_n hostiensis_n say_v that_o if_o the_o press_v or_o curate_n or_o curate_n of_o the_o church_n misspend_v holy_a church_n god_n or_o be_v a_o notorie_n lechoure_v the_z lewd_a man_n be_v natt_fw-mi bind_v to_o yeve_v he_o his_o tithe_n but_o he_o shall_v yeve_v they_o to_o his_o sovereign_n next_o above_o he_o which_o be_v bind_v to_o spend_v they_o in_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n or_z of_o the_o poor_a parisshyn_n dives_fw-la the_o law_n be_v against_o he_o extra_n li._n iii·_fw-la ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la c._n tua_fw-la nos_fw-la where_o the_o law_n say_v that_o for_o wyckednesse_n of_o the_o minystres_n of_o holy_a church_n man_n shall_v not_o withdraw_v their_o tithe_n from_o they_o pauper_fw-la hostiensis_n answer_v thereto_o and_o say_v that_z as_o long_o as_o their_o sin_n be_v pryve_v man_n shall_v not_o withdraw_v their_o tithe_n and_o so_o mean_v that_o law_n but_o whanne_v their_o sin_n be_v open_a and_o notorie_n thanne_v man_n shall_v not_o pay_v to_o they_o but_o to_o their_o sovereign_n thus_o say_v hostiensis_n in_o sum_n sva_fw-la li.iii._fw-la kubrica_n de_fw-la decimis_fw-la s._n et_fw-la quare_fw-la in_o fine_a and_o he_o allegith_v many_o law_n for_o he_o and_o many_o law_n be_v for_o he_o that_o he_o aledgith_v not_o for_o the_o great_a clerk_n gracianê°_n in_o the_o decree_n that_o be_v chief_n book_n of_o law_n canon_n saithe_v that_o the_o clerk_n notary_n lechour_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a church_n distinct_a lxxxi_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la amodo_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la caplin_n sequentibus_fw-la and_o there_o say_v the_o gloze_n that_o to_o who_o it_o be_v forboden_a to_o do_v office_n in_o hooly_a church_n to_o he_o be_v forboden_a and_o interdiit_fw-la his_o benefice_n but_o as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o to_o all_o such_o notorie_a lechoure_n preste_n dekenes_n subdekenes_n be_v forboden_a the_o office_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_z they_o shall_v do_v no_o office_n in_o holy_a church_n and_o the_o people_n be_v forboden_a to_o here_o their_o office_n therefore_o than_o their_o benefice_n be_v forboden_v they_o till_o they_o amend_v they_o ibm_fw-la siqui_fw-la sunt_fw-la prisbiteri_fw-la upon_o which_o law_n say_v gwydo_o in_o rosario_fw-la that_o if_o preste_n be_v find_v such_o open_a lechoure_n and_o malefactoure_n their_o subgette_n may_v of_o their_o own_o auctorite_n put_v they_o from_o their_o office_n and_o natt_fw-mi abide_v sentence_n ne_o doom_n of_o their_o sovereyn_a all_o though_o the_o bishop_n be_v favourable_a to_o suffer_v such_o wicked_a liver_n for_o why_o say_v he_o such_o be_v suspend_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o the_o law_n dives_fw-la this_o sentence_n be_v wonderfulle_a and_o not_o plesaunte_a to_o man_n of_o holy_a
there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n ne_o hevynesse_n after_o joy_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n none_o age_n no_o fe_o blenesse_n there_o be_v charite_v without_o end_n &_o evirlasting_a pea_n no_o debate_v no_o descension_n there_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v that_o he_o love_v and_o what_o he_o desire_v there_o be_v all_o love_n without_o woe_n &_o without_o sorrow_n &_o care_n there_o shall_v we_o be_v angel_n peris_fw-la and_o felawe_n in_o bliss_n with_o the_o high_a potestatis_fw-la cherubyn_n &_o seraphin_n &_o with_o alle_fw-mi nine_o ordre_n of_o angel_n there_o shall_v be_v manna_n our_o heavenly_a food_n without_o corruption_n there_o shall_v be_v aungelis_fw-la lyf_v and_o to_o say_v short_o the_fw-mi shall_v be_v sow_v no_o sorrow_n no_o disese_v none_o evil_a and_o what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o any_o godnes_n there_o shall_v be_v find_v the_o x._o chapter_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v clepyd_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n a_o cyte_n set_v on_o a_o full_a high_a hylle_n in_o stabilite_fw-la and_o sikernesse_n without_o drede_n and_o without_o peryl_v for_o there_o may_v none_o enemy_n no_o peryl_n no_o disease_n neigh_v thereto_o it_o stondithe_v so_o high_a and_o in_o so_o great_a wealth_n â–ª_o for_o man_n have_v in_o this_o cyte_n what_o evir_n they_o desire_v there_o be_v nouÈt_v to_o seek_v from_o without_o it_o nedith_v no_o help_n from_o without_o but_o all_o must_v seek_v help_n from_o within_o this_o cite_v therefore_o say_v ysaie_n the_o ê“phete_n lx.c._o health_n &_o sanation_n occupy_v the_o wall_n of_o this_o cytee_n keep_v theym_fw-mi and_o defend_v they_o &_o praise_a of_o god_n without_o cease_v occupi_v the_o yate_n &_o so_o kepith_n hem_o that_o theridamas_n may_v no_o sorrow_n entre_fw-fr in_o this_o cite_v say_v he_o shall_v thou_o not_o need_v to_o have_v you_o sun_n to_o shyn_a to_o the_o by_o day_n ne_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moan_n shall_v not_o shine_v to_o the_o by_o night_n but_z thy_o lord_n god_n crist_n ihesus_fw-la that_o buy_v the_o so_o dear_a shall_v be_v light_a without_o end_n and_z thy_o god_n shall_v be_v thy_o joy_n there_o thy_o son_n shall_v nevir_n go_v down_o &_o thy_o moan_n shall_v nevir_v wain_n for_z thy_o lord_n god_n shall_v be_v thy_o light_n without_o end_n &_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n here_o in_o this_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v endyd_v for_o god_n there_o shalle_o wipe_v a_o way_n the_o teris_fw-la from_o the_o iyen_fw-mi of_o his_o seynte_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o weep_v no_o cri_v none_o hungre_n no_o thirst_n no_o sorrow_n for_o all_o the_o woe_n &_o disease_n that_o be_v bifore_fw-la ben_fw-mi all_o past_a from_o they_o that_o come_v to_o this_o cyte_a awl_n the_o people_n of_o this_o citee_n shall_v be_v good_a &_o rightful_a there_o shalle_fw-mi no_o shrew_n no_o briger_fw-la no_o lechour_n no_o wicked_a lyver_n entre_fw-fr into_o this_o cite_v there_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v shine_v as_o bright_a as_o the_o sun_n and_o when_o many_o sun_n be_v gadryd_v to_o giddre_n in_o company_n with_o the_o high_a sun_n of_o rightfulness_n crist_n ihesus_fw-la which_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la lux_fw-la mundi_fw-la joh._n viij_o i_o be_o light_o of_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fair_a company_n a_o blissful_a company_n god_n bring_v we_o thereto_o than_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v seven_a scythe_n bright_a than_o it_o be_v now_o &_o the_o moan_n as_o bright_a as_o the_o sun_n be_v now_o than_o the_o sun_n shall_v stone_v in_o the_o ee_v always_o still_o &_o the_o moan_n in_o the_o west_n alwey_n shine_v without_o waning_n so_o the_o synful_a soul_n damn_v to_o hell_n under_o therth_n shall_v no_o comfort_n have_v neither_o by_o son_n ne_o by_o moan_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o this_o cytee_n â–ª_o be_v no_o wound_n no_o storm_n no_o tempest_n not_o thundre_v no_o lightning_n no_o rein_n hail_n frost_n ne_o snow_n no_o hete_n no_o cold_a theridamas_n be_v no_o sky_n no_o cloud_n to_o let_v our_o light_v but_z always_o merry_a summer_n always_o bright_a day_n in_o this_o cite_v alle_fw-mi man_n &_o wyman_n be_v free_a the_o king_n of_o this_o cite_v axith_o no_o presaunte_n ne_o yifte_n of_o man_n ne_o of_o womun_n but_z their_o hertis_fw-la and_o their_o love_n &_o that_o they_o fare_v well_o he_o puttith_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n there_o to_o travail_v butt_n he_o will_v that_o all_fw-ge be_v in_o rest_n in_o pease_n &_o in_o ease_n and_o what_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n there_o desire_v to_o have_v he_o yeve_v it_o to_o they_o anon_o he_o axith_v no_o rent_n no_o tribute_n no_o seruyce_n none_o homage_n but_o good_a love_n and_o good_a heart_n and_o that_o we_o love_v he_o with_o joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o gladness_n he_o yeve_v we_o all_o that_o he_o axith_n of_o us._n ¶_o yeve_v thyself_o to_o this_o bliss_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v this_o bliss_n other_o price_n axith_n he_o none_o for_o this_o bliss_n may_v not_o be_v buy_v butt_n with_o love_n and_o charite_v in_o this_o cyte_n shalle_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n have_v so_o great_a lordship_n that_o all_o they_o shall_v have_v place_n enough_o without_o envy_n &_o all_o be_v king_n &_o queen_n of_o asmoche_n as_o they_o desire_v theridamas_n shall_v be_v no_o pleet_a for_o no_o lordship_n for_o no_o land_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o envy_v butt_n every_o man_n and_o woman_n glade_n of_o other_o welfare_n theridamas_n shall_v be_v no_o woe_n no_o disease_n but_o endless_a joy_n and_o welthe_n and_o endless_a health_n in_o hear_a sweet_a song_n &_o melody_n in_o sight_n endless_a fairness_n in_o taste_v &_o smell_v endless_a sweetness_n in_o feel_v endless_a like_v wtouten_o woo_v the_o xi_o chapter_n of_z this_o cyte_n spekithe_a syent_n john_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n privety_n xxio.c._n and_o saithe_n thus_o the_o aungel_n lead_v i_o in_o spirit_n by_o vision_n into_o a_o full_a high_a hylle_n &_o a_o full_a great_a and_o there_o he_o shewid_v i_o the_o holy_a cite_v of_o jerusalem_n ordain_v of_o god_n &_o have_v the_o brightness_n &_o the_o beaute_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o this_o cyte_n be_v like_o the_o pcious_a stone_n iaspis_n &_o cristel_n which_o stone_n betoken_v crist_n son_n of_o rightwysnesse_n which_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la lux_fw-la mundi_fw-la io._n viij_o i_o be_o light_a of_o the_o world_n this_o cyte_n have_v a_o wall_n full_o great_a &_o full_a hiÈ_n &_o it_o have_v twelve_o yates_n &_o each_o yate_fw-mi twelve_o aungelis_fw-la ready_a porter_n to_o lede_n in_o all_o good_a soul_n and_z in_o the_o yate_n be_v write_v all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o kinrede_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_z all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v &_o be_v able_a to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o face_n for_o the_o name_n of_o alle_fw-mi that_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v register_v in_o the_o book_n of_o lif_n in_o hevene_n &_o ready_a write_v in_o the_o yate_n of_o heaven_n against_o our_o come_n in_o token_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v welcome_a &_o siker_n of_o our_o bliss_n if_o we_o do_v our_o dever_n this_o cite_v stand_v in_o square_a &_o it_o have_v three_o yate_n into_o the_o ee_v three_o into_o the_o northe_a three_o into_o the_o south_n &_o three_o into_o the_o west_n in_o token_z that_o out_o of_o iiii_o ê‘te_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v out_z of_o every_o ê‘te_n of_o the_o world_n soul_n entre_fw-fr into_o hevene_n bliss_n of_o young_a &_o old_a scotfree_a &_o poor_a by_o the_o feyth_n of_o the_o hooly_a trinity_n that_o be_v betoknyde_v by_o the_o three_o yate_n young_a folk_n be_v understonde_v by_o the_o ee_v there_o the_o day_n begyn_v old_a folk_n by_o the_o west_n there_o the_o day_n endith_v rich_a folk_n by_o the_o south_n poor_a folk_n by_o the_o north_n for_z that_o cuntre_n be_v most_o sharp_a &_o bareyne_a the_o wall_n of_o the_o cite_v be_v set_v &_o groundid_v on_o twelve_o pcious_a stone_n the_o first_o be_v jaspis_n the_o two_o saphirus_fw-la the_o three_o calcidonius_a the_o iiii_o smaragdê°_n the_o v._o sardenyx_n the_o vi_o sardinê°_n the_o seven_o crisolitê°_n the_o viij_o berillus_fw-la the_o ix_o topasius_fw-la the_o x._o crisopassus_fw-la the_o elleventhe_n iacinctus_fw-la the_o twelve_o amatistus_fw-la and_o in_o though_o stone_n be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n &_o of_o god_n lombe_v and_o all_o the_o wall_n be_v make_v of_o pciouse_a stone_n and_z the_o yate_v make_v of_o saphire_n &_o smaragde_n as_o to_o bye_n say_v in_o his_o book_n xiii.c_fw-la and_o as_o seint_a iohn_n say_v every_o yate_fw-mi be_v as_o a_o margarite_n or_o margery_n stone_n the_o stretis_fw-la of_o the_o cite_v be_v clean_a gold_n as_o clear_v as_o glass_n and_o as_o to_o by_o seith_n the_o stretis_fw-la of_o this_o cytee_n be_v