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she_o and_o set_v she_o tech_v in_o heart_n judicium_fw-la patris_fw-la audite_fw-la silij_fw-la dilecti_fw-la etc._n etc._n eccl._n iii._n c_o you_o dear_a child_n here_o you_o the_o doom_n of_o your_o fader_fw-mi and_o do_v you_o so_o that_o you_o be_v save_v he_o that_o worshipth_n his_o mother_n he_o make_v hin_a a_o tresoure_n in_o you_o world_n come_n he_o that_o worshipth_v his_o fader_fw-mi he_o shall_v have_v joy_n of_o his_o child_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v hard_a of_o god_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o he_o shall_v live_v the_o long_a good_n lyf_v and_o he_o that_o obeith_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o shall_v refressh_v his_o mother_n he_o that_o drede_a god_n he_o worshipe_n fader_fw-mi &_o mader_n and_o he_o shall_v serve_v hin_a that_o bigate_v hin_a as_o his_o lord_n in_o word_n &_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o all_o patience_n worship_v thy_o fader_fw-mi say_v he_o that_o god_n blessing_n mai_fw-gr comto_fw-it you_o the_o fadir_n blessing_n say_v he_o makethe_v stable_a &_o seker_fw-mi you_o housis_fw-la of_o her_o child_n and_o the_o modris_n cur_n distroith_v she_o housis_fw-la down_o to_z ground_n he_o be_v full_a of_o wickide_a fame_n that_o forsakethe_v his_o fadris_n obedience_n and_o he_o be_v a_o curse_a of_o god_n that_o angrethe_v his_o mother_n &_o will_v not_o do_v her_o bid_n all_o these_o ben_fw-mi salomonis_fw-la wordis_fw-la eccle_n iii._n c_o and_o therefore_o god_n bid_v that_o child_n unbuxum_fw-la to_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n deut_n xxi_o we_o reden_fw-mi jeremy_n xxxu.c._o that_o jonadab_v bad_a his_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o drink_v win_v make_v house_n ne_o sow_v land_n ne_o set_v vine_n and_o for_o that_o they_o keep_v her_o fadris_n bid_v god_n say_v to_o they_o by_o the_o ê“phete_n ieremye_n for_o that_o you_o have_v obey_v to_o the_o pcept_n of_o jonadab_n your_o fader_fw-mi and_o keep_v all_o his_o commaundementis_fw-la therefore_o you_o kindred_n of_o jonadab_n shall_v not_o fail_v his_o commandment_n therefore_o the_o kynrede_n of_o jonadab_n shalle_v not_o fail_v but_o all_o day_n that_o kindred_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o sight_n &_o i_o shalle_o have_v iye_v to_o they_o and_o help_v they_o but_o the_o wicked_a people_n of_o iuda_fw-la and_o of_o ierlm_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o my_o commaundmente_n i_o shalle_v distroye_v therefore_o seint_a poule_n say_v filii_fw-la obedite_fw-la parentibê°_n vestris_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o child_n say_v he_o obey_v you_o to_o your_o fader_n &_o moder_n for_o that_o be_v rightful_a thing_n worship_n you_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n and_o biheste_n that_o you_o may_v be_v well_o in_o lyve_v long_o upon_o earth_n and_o you_o fader_n say_v he_o provoke_v you_o natt_n ne_o stir_v you_o not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n unskylful_o but_o noryssh_v they_o in_o good_a lore_n and_o in_o undername_a of_o our_o lord_n god_n ad_fw-la ephe_n vi_fw-la c_o criste_n god_n son_n 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full_o light_o if_o it_o be_v profryd_v pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sothe_o but_o wyman_n be_v not_o so_o ready_a to_o assent_n as_o man_n be_v to_o profre_v it_o and_o he_o that_o proffer_v it_o and_o bigin_v he_o assent_v first_o and_o be_v more_o in_o defaute_fw-fr dives_fw-la thou_o excuseste_fw-fr moche_v wyman_n and_o acuseste_v man_n pauper_fw-la i_o accuse_v no_o good_a man_n butt_v lecherous_a man_n ne_o i_o excuse_v no_o wicked_a woman_n but_o good_a wyman_n that_o be_v false_o defame_v of_o lechery_n not_o only_o in_o their_o person_n but_z in_o their_o kind_n generaly_fw-fr for_o the_o proud_a malice_n of_o man_n defame_v unskilful_o the_o kind_n of_o woman_n and_o as_z ada_z do_v put_v his_o sin_n on_o womon_n and_o will_v not_o excuse_v his_o own_o malice_n to_o get_v mercy_n dives_fw-la solomon_n speak_v moche_o evil_a of_o wyman_n pauper_fw-la and_o salomon_n speak_v moche_o good_a of_o wyman_n for_o he_o say_v mulier_fw-la timens_fw-la dm_o ipsa_fw-la laudabitur_fw-la the_o woman_n that_o dredith_v god_n she_o shall_v be_v preyse_v solomon_n repreve_v wicked_a wyman_n and_o praysethe_v good_a wyman_n and_z he_o reprevethe_v wicked_a man_n and_o preisethe_v good_a man_n dives_fw-la solomon_n seythe_n dmn_v malacia_fw-la nequicia_fw-la mulieris_fw-la brevis_fw-la est_fw-la omis_fw-la malicia_fw-la super_fw-la maliciam_fw-la mulieris_fw-la eccle._n siastici_fw-la xxvo._n 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 you_o malice_n of_o woman_n pauper_fw-la soothe_v it_o be_v whanne_v woman_n yeve_v theym_a to_o shrewidnes_n they_o be_v full_o malicious_a and_o whanne_v they_o yeve_v they_o to_o goodness_n they_o be_v full_o good_a &_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v praise_v wiman_n full_a much_o and_o saithe_n that_o bless_a be_v that_o man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n his_o yeris_fw-la shall_v be_v double_v he_o shall_v end_v his_o yeris_n in_o pee_z a_z good_a woman_n be_v a_o good_a part_n in_o a_o good_a part_n of_o theym_n that_o drede_a god_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v yoven_v to_o a_o man_n for_o his_o good_a dedys_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o besy_n wooman_n shall_v like_o her_o husbond_n and_o make_v his_o bone_n fat_a her_o disciplyne_v and_o her_o norture_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a woman_n and_o chaaste_n be_v grace_n upon_o grace_n and_o as_o the_o son_n shine_v lighten_v the_o world_n in_o you_o height_n of_o you_o day_n so_o you_o beauty_n of_o a_o good_a wooman_n be_v in_o comfort_n and_o array_n of_o her_o husbonde_n and_o as_o golden_a peleris_fw-la set_v on_o sylu_n basy_v so_o be_v sike_a foot_n on_o the_o soly_n of_o the_o stable_a wooman_n and_o endless_a ground_n on_o a_o seker_fw-mi stone_n be_v goddess_n commaundementis_fw-la in_o the_o herte_n of_o a_o holy_a woman_n fundamenta_fw-la eterna_fw-la super_fw-la petram_fw-la solidam_fw-la mandata_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o cord_n 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be_v to_o blame_v that_o no_o better_a kepeste_n thy_o hertt_n from_o wicked_a thoughty_n butte_n there_o thou_o shuldeste_v preyse_fw-mi god_n thou_o thenkeste_v evil_a and_o misusseste_v god_n fair_a creature_n in_o offence_n of_o god_n there_o thou_o shuldeste_v preyse_v he_o and_o if_o thou_o fele_v you_o tempt_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o woman_n keep_v thy_o sight_n better_o and_o if_o her_o dalliance_n stir_v the_o to_o lechery_n flee_v her_o company_n for_o ayens_fw-fr lechery_n fleght_n be_v best_a fight_n thou_o be_v free_a to_o go_v away_o from_o she_o no_o thing_n bind_v you_o to_o do_v lechery_n but_o thy_o lechour_n herte_a the_o xiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la woman_n array_n styre_v moche_n folk_n to_o lechery_n pauper_fw-la although_o in_o case_n you_o array_n and_o the_o attire_n be_v not_o to_o blame_v nomore_o then_o be_v her_o bewte_n yet_o by_o common_a course_n of_o kind_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n seek_v to_o be_v onest_o array_v after_o their_o estate_n and_o after_o their_o degree_n and_o after_o the_o custon_n of_o the_o cuntre_n that_o they_o dwell_v in_o not_o to_o tempt_v folk_n to_o lechery_n ne_o for_o pride_n ne_fw-fr for_o non_fw-la other_o sin_n but_o for_o onestie_n of_o mankind_n and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o who_o likeness_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v make_v and_o he_o be_v our_o brother_n and_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o good_a folk_n but_o if_o they_o do_v it_o for_o pride_n or_o to_o tempt_v folk_n to_o lechery_n or_o for_o any_o other_o sin_n or_o that_o they_o take_v on_o they_o attire_n that_o be_v not_o accord_v to_o they_o if_o it_o be_v to_o cost_v full_a or_o to_o strange_a in_o shap_n or_o to_o wide_o or_o to_o side_n not_o rewl_v by_o reason_n they_o sin_n full_o grevous_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o namely_o though_o man_n that_o cloth_n theym_fw-mi so_o short_a that_o man_n
lechery_n be_v rede_a and_o daliaunce_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o of_o holy_a mennys_n lyve_n and_o therefore_o seint_a jerom_n say_v ad_fw-la rusticum_fw-la monachus_fw-la ama_n scienciam_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la &_o carnis_fw-la vicia_fw-la non_fw-la amabis_fw-la love_v kunning_a of_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o of_o god_n law_n and_o thou_o ¶_o shall_v notte_fw-it love_n vice_n of_o the_o flessh_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-fr videbit_fw-la i_o homo_fw-la et_fw-la vinet_fw-la exo._n xxxiiio._n there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o by_o devotion_n and_o live_v flesshe_o for_o noothing_n slee_v so_o much_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o devotion_n and_o thenke_fw-ge of_n god_n and_o study_n in_o god_n law_n and_o a_z neither_o remedy_n be_v to_o thenke_n on_o hell_n peyne_v for_o as_o seyth_v faint_a thomas_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la theology_n in_o hell_n shall_v be_v overdon_v hete_n of_o fire_n and_o gna_n of_o tooth_n for_o cold_a and_o for_o pain_n derkenes_n and_o smoke_n 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vengeance_n god_n have_v take_v for_o simple_a fornication_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a wryt_n gen_n xxxiiiio._n that_o dyva_n you_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n go_v fro_o home_o to_o see_v you_o wyman_n of_o that_o cuntre_n and_o to_o see_v their_o attire_n than_o sychem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o emor_n prince_n yâ—_z cuntre_n go_v &_o defoul_v this_o dyva_n by_o might_n and_o not_o withstond_v his_o besines_n for_o to_o have_v weded_a she_o yet_o he_o be_v slay_v for_o his_o lechery_n and_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o that_o cetye_n and_o that_o cetie_n destroy_v we_o rede_v also_o in_o holy_a write_v numeri_fw-la xxvo._n for_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v lechery_n with_o the_o wiman_n of_o moab_fw-la god_n be_v offend_v and_o bad_a moose_v take_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o peple_n and_o hang_v theym_a up_o on_o iebety_n for_z they_o be_v asesent_v to_o the_o sin_n and_o bad-every_a man_n sle_v his_o neyghbore_n that_o be_v gyltye_n in_o that_o sin_n for_o by_o 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destroy_v at_o the_o bid_n of_o god_n judicum_fw-la xixo._n &_o xxo._n also_o david_n for_o avoutrye_n be_v dreven_v out_o of_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o he_o and_o all_o his_o household_n and_o all_o his_o kindred_n be_v afterward_o full_o hard_o punish_v for_o his_o lechery_n .iio._n regum_n xi_o &_o twelve_o of_o co._n 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_n that_o judas_n the_o son_n of_o iacob_n have_v three_o son_n by_o one_o wooman_n she_o woman_n and_o selam_fw-la but_o she_o that_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n be_v a_o shrew_n and_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 and_o will_v not_o bygete_a child_n of_o her_o but_o do_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o consâ—yve_v gn_n xxxviiio._n also_o for_o lechery_n seven_o husbondis_fw-la of_o sara_fw-it that_o be_v after_o the_o wife_n of_o young_a toby_n be_v slay_v of_o you_o fiend_n for_o their_o foul_a lust_n toby_n vi_fw-la o_o also_o for_o lechery_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o kindred_n &_o of_o affenitye_n god_n have_v take_v hard_a wrath_n as_z when_o aamon_n lie_v by_o his_o sustre_n thamer_n he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o brother_n absolon_n &_o loath_a you_o brother_n of_o abraham_n by_o drunkenship_n lay_v by_o his_o own_o two_o doughter_n &_o bigat_n of_o they_o two_o child_n moab_n &_o amon_n which_o child_n and_o the_o peple_n that_o come_v of_o theym_n be_v alweye_n enemy_n to_o god_n folk_n and_o a_o curse_a of_o god_n also_o jacob_n curse_v his_o son_n 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 sodomye_n fyve_o fair_a citee_n sodom_n &_o gomorre_n and_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 and_o brimstone_n from_o above_o and_o the_o earth_n shake_v so_o and_o tremblyde_v 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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 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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
not_o stir_v themselves_o this_o precept_n be_v principaly_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr false_a purchasoure_n that_o for_o false_a covetise_n ben_fw-mi besy_n to_o beguile_v and_o with_o falsehood_n to_o rob_v man_n of_o house_n and_z of_o land_n &_o put_v theym_a out_o of_o their_o heritage_n to_o such_o false_a purchasoures_n god_n yevethe_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 etc._n etc._n woo_v be_v to_o you_o that_o think_v unê“fitable_a thing_n and_o worche_n wicked_a thing_n in_o your_o bed_n in_o the_o morrow_n whanne_v you_o may_v not_o sleep_v for_o thamne_v they_o cast_v gyle_v and_o falshede_v against_o their_o evencristen_v they_o have_v covetyd_v other_o mennys_n field_n say_v he_o and_z by_o miÈt_n take_v they_o away_o from_o they_o and_z rob_v they_o of_o their_o house_n &_o false_o challenge_v the_o man_n and_o his_o house_n and_o his_o heritage_n for_o oft_o they_o challenge_v man_n for_o bond_n and_o so_o entre_fw-fr into_o their_o house_n and_o land_n and_o have_v alle_fw-mi their_o heritage_n with_o god_n curse_n michee_n two_o also_o god_n yeve_v they_o his_o curse_n by_o the_o prophet_n ysaie_v 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 &c_n &c_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o false_o join_v house_n to_o house_n &_o 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_z this_o be_v i_o and_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 alone_o shall_v duelle_fw-fr upon_o earth_n this_o false_a covetise_n say_v he_o swoon_v in_o my_o ery_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 duelle_fw-fr therein_o ysa_fw-la v._o and_o thus_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v non_fw-la at_o tingas_fw-la terminos_fw-la paruulorum_fw-la &c_n &c_n touche_n not_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o small_a poor_a folk_n to_o reve_v they_o of_o their_o right_n and_o entre_fw-fr thau_fw-fr nat_n 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 heritage_n for_o almighty_a god_n that_o be_v there_o nigh_o friend_n shall_v make_v their_o cause_n full_a grevouse_n and_o full_a hard_a against_o the_o prover._n xxiii_o the_o two_o chapter_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n xxi_o c_o that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o hight_v achab_n and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n duel_v by_o he_o that_o hiÈt_a naboth_n that_o have_v a_o fair_a vyneyerd_n that_o lie_v nigh_o the_o king_n paleis_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o king_n desire_v great_o to_o have_v it_o and_z say_a to_o naboth_n yeve_v i_o thy_o vyneyerde_n and_o i_o shall_v yeve_v the_o a_o better_a ther._n fore_n or_o else_o asmoche_v money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a thamne_v naboth_o say_v god_n forbede_o that_o i_o shall_v change_v my_o faders_n heritage_n i_o will_v nevir_n change_v it_o ne_o sell_v it_o thamne_v the_o king_n be_v wroth_a and_o for_o malancoly_a leyde_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n &_o will_v not_o eat_v ne_o drink_v the_o queen_n jesabel_n his_o wyf_v 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_o to_o have_v his_o vyneyerde_n and_z he_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o he_o thanne_n jesabel_n the_o queen_n say_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o take_v i_o thy_o ring_a and_o i_o shall_v yeve_v to_o the._n the_o vyneyerde_n thamne_v she_o write_v lettre_n in_o the_o king_n name_n to_o the_o principalis_fw-la of_o the_o citee_n undre_fw-fr the_o king_n signet_n and_o bid_v they_o gadre_fw-mi their_o court_n to_o gidder_fw-mi and_o make_v a_o solemn_a fast_a so_o to_o blind_a the_o people_n with_o ypocrisie_n and_o bid_v they_o ordain_v two_o false_a wytness_n which_o shall_v accuse_v naboth_o and_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o king_n and_o so_o dampne_v he_o as_o guilty_a and_o stone_n he_o to_o the_o death_n and_o so_o they_o do_v for_o it_o be_v the_o law_n that_o who_o so_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o king_n or_o cursyd_v they_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v ¶_o whanne_v jesabel_n have_v tiding_n that_o naboth_o be_v slay_v she_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o bid_v he_o rise_v up_o &_o be_v merry_a &_o take_v the_o vynyerd_n to_o he_o for_o naboth_n be_v deed_n and_o anon_o the_o king_n rise_v &_o go_v into_o the_o vyneyerde_n &_o take_v it_o to_o hin_n than_o at_o the_o bid_v of_o god_n ely_n the_o ê“phete_n meet_v with_o he_o &_o say_v to_o he_o in_o god_n name_n thou_o have_v slay_v and_o thou_o have_v that_o thou_o covetist_n but_o i_o tell_v the_o it_o forsooth_o in_o the_o same_o place_n there_o the_o hound_n have_v lyk_v up_o the_o blood_n of_o nabothe_a hound_n shall_v lick_n up_o thy_o blood_n and_o hound_n shall_v eat_v thy_o wyf_v jesabel_n and_o hound_n &_o bridde_n shalle_v eat_v thy_o body_n and_o god_n shall_v distroye_v thy_o household_n and_o sle_o all_o thy_o kindred_n and_z thy_o alyaunce_n and_o soon_o after_o it_o fall_v so_o and_o thus_o of_o false_a covetise_n come_v ê‘iurie_n false_a wytnesse_n murdre_fw-fr &_o manslaughter_n and_o distruccione_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ¶_o we_o rede_v also_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o seint_a beatrice_n that_o there_o be_v a_o false_a covetouse_n man_n who_o name_n be_v lucres_n and_o he_o coveytid_v moche_v the_o place_n of_o seynt_a beatrice_n and_o for_o covetice_n to_o have_v you_o place_n he_o accuse_v she_o to_o a_o hethen_a iuge_n that_o she_o be_v a_o cristen_v woman_n and_o so_o by_o his_o accusation_n she_o be_v slay_v for_o she_o will_v not_o forsake_v cristene_n cristes_n law_n whanne_n she_o be_v thus_o deed_n lucre_n entryd_v into_o her_o place_n to_o have_v it_o in_o possession_n and_o for_o joy_n of_o the_o place_n he_o make_v therein_o a_o great_a fee_v to_o his_o friend_n 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