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and_o to_o fulfil_v thing_n that_o they_o do_v it_o for_o &_o so_o it_o stand_v only_o in_o the_o devyll_n &_o in_o mysbyleve_n of_o the_o wytche_n &_o not_o in_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ne_z in_o the_o holy_a candle_n &_o yet_o the_o fool_n mean_n otherwise_o for_o the_o fiend_n will_v not_o do_v their_o will_n but_o they_o do_v he_o such_o high_a sacrefyce_n for_o when_o that_o they_o light_v the_o candle_n and_o say_v their_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la to_o that_o intent_n they_o do_v it_o not_o to_o god_n but_z to_o the_o fiend_n and_o in_o that_o they_o forsake_v god_n and_o worshypp_n the_o fiend_n as_o god_n and_o claim_v the_o fiend_n to_o their_o fader_fw-mi say_n to_o he_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o say_v only_o to_o god_n as_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la qui_fw-la es_fw-la in_o celis_fw-la &_o â—_o our_o fader_fw-mi that_o art_n in_o heaven_n hallow_v be_v thy_o name_n and_o all_o that_o follow_v they_o say_v it_o to_o the_o fiend_n and_o therefore_o yâ—_z fiend_n may_v 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against_o the_o first_o commandment_n full_a grevous_o for_o in_o that_o they_o forsake_v god_n and_o make_v the_o fiend_n their_o god_n and_z worshyppeh_o he_o as_o god_n and_o by_o what_o thing_n yâ—_z they_o do_v their_o wytchecrafte_n be_v it_o fire_n be_v it_o air_n or_o water_n or_z earth_n or_o deed_n bone_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o their_o mawme_n try_v &_o that_o they_o make_v symylytude_n to_o god_n as_o moche_v as_o in_o theym_n be_v &_o worship_n it_o as_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n forbid_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o make_v he_o likeness_n yâ—_z be_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o say_v neither_o in_o the_o firmament_n ne_z in_o the_o fire_n ne_z in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o in_o that_o word_n he_o forbede_v the_o judycyall_a astronomye_n and_o pyromancye_n that_o be_v wytchecrafte_n do_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o aeromancye_n that_o be_v wytchecrafte_n do_v in_o the_o air_n also_o he_o forbede_v man_n to_o make_v they_o 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of_o death_n for_o every_o oath_n leful_a aught_o to_o be_v keep_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o moche_v against_o herte_fw-fr and_o that_o show_v god_n well_o afterward_o for_o as_o we_o find_v the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n xxi_o three_o hondred_a year_n after_o saull_n king_n of_o god_n people_n slay_v all_o the_o gabaonytes_n yâ—_z he_o may_v find_v to_o please_v his_o people_n which_o hate_v always_o yâ—_z gabaonite_n for_o their_o gyle_v god_n be_v dysplease_v with_o yâ—_z deed_n &_o lete_fw-la yâ—_z king_n saull_n soon_o after_o slay_v in_o batayll_n &_o all_o his_o household_n &_o moche_n of_o god_n people_n after_o in_o time_n of_o davyd_v that_o reygn_v next_o after_o saull_n there_o felle_v such_o a_o hongre_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n three_o year_n togydre_fw-fr yâ—_z moche_n of_o god_n people_n peryssh_v davyd_v axe_v of_o god_n what_o the_o cause_n be_v of_o yâ—_z hongre_n god_n say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o gabaonytes_n which_o saull_n have_v 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spite_n yâ—_z saull_n have_v do_v to_o god_n holy_a name_n in_z yâ—_z he_o die_v against_o the_o solemn_a covenaunte_n yâ—_z his_o predecessor_n have_v make_v &_o conferm_v swear_v by_o god_n holy_a name_n for_z in_o that_o saull_n take_v that_o oath_n &_o god_n holy_a name_n in_o vain_a as_o say_v the_o maystre_n of_o the_o story_n when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o hongre_n cessed_a &_o anon_o begin_v rain_n &_o plente_v of_o corn_n &_o fruit_n ¶_o dives_fw-la this_o ensample_n be_v full_a good_a &_o show_v well_o that_o every_o othelefull_a make_v shall_v be_v keep_v and_o that_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v flee_v to_o do_v dyshonour_n or_o spite_v to_o god_n holy_a name_n also_o it_o show_v well_o yâ—_z perjury_n &_o dyspyse_v of_o god_n holy_a name_n is_z cause_n of_o sh_a of_o blood_n of_z hongre_n &_o of_o myschyef_n and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o his_o holy_a name_n be_v dyspyse_v ne_o take_v in_o vain_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o god_n say_v that_o every_o 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hallow_v it_o and_z ordain_v that_o in_o that_o day_n man_n and_o be_v shall_v rest_n and_o that_o man_n that_o day_n in_o a_o specyaall_n shall_v thank_v god_n for_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o make_v before_o in_o the_o vi_o day_n he_o make_v they_o to_o help_v and_o seruyce_n and_o solace_n of_o man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o say_v holy_a write_v that_o god_n rest_v than_o the_o vij_o day_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o that_o he_o never_o travayl_v for_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v he_o make_v all_o thing_n without_o travayll_n and_z as_o holy_a write_v show_v genesis_n pri_fw-la â—_o he_o say_v but_o this_o one_o short_a word_n fiat_n and_o bid_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v anon_o it_o be_v do_v as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la when_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v that_o god_n rest_v the_o vij_o day_n he_o understand_v thereby_o that_o in_o the_o vij_o day_n he_o cess_v for_o to_o make_v new_a creature_n for_o every_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o fore_n in_o the_o vi_o day_n either_o in_o yâ—_z thing_n himself_o as_o angel_n light_v son_n moan_n and_o star_n either_o in_o his_o kind_n and_o in_o his_o symplytude_n as_o man_n be_v fysshe_v foul_a and_o grass_n and_o tree_n either_o in_o his_o cause_n as_o thing_n gendr_v of_o corrupconn_n and_o thing_n make_v by_o craft_n for_o god_n in_o his_o godhede_v be_v never_o in_o travayll_n but_o always_o in_o blysfull_a rest_n without_o end_n and_o therefore_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v not_o that_o he_o rest_v after_o his_o werke_n ne_o in_o his_o werke_n but_o that_o he_o rest_v from_o every_o werke_n that_o he_o have_v make_v for_z he_o have_v no_o travayll_n for_o any_o werke_n &_o he_o be_v not_o holpen_v by_o his_o werke_n for_z he_o make_v no_o thing_n for_o need_n but_o all_o for_o love_n ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n io._n pater_fw-la meus_fw-la usque_fw-la mode_n operat_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la operor_fw-la my_o fader_fw-mi werk_v unto_o this_o time_n &_o i_o werke_v also_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o god_n cess_v not_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o every_o werke_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la two_o manner_n of_o werke_n longen_fw-mi to_o god_n creacyon_n and_o governaunce_n from_o the_o werke_n of_o creacyon_n he_o cess_v the_o vij_o day_n and_o than_o prycypal_o he_o begin_v the_o werke_n of_o governaunce_n and_o of_o keep_a the_o which_o werke_n he_o contynu_v and_o shall_v continue_v without_o end_n and_o of_o this_o werke_n of_o governaunce_n speak_v cryste_n the_o word_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o not_o of_o the_o word_n of_o creacyon_n ¶_o dives_fw-la ben_n there_o any_o mo_z cause_n why_o god_n bid_v
the_o day_n that_o god_n make_v make_z we_o now_o merry_a &_o be_v you_o glad_a ¶_o dives_fw-la contra_fw-la saint_n austyn_n say_v that_o it_o be_v less_o sin_n to_o go_v at_o the_o plough_n and_o at_o the_o cart_n &_o care_v and_o spynne_v in_o the_o sondaye_n than_o to_o lede_v dance_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la saint_n austyn_n speak_v of_o such_o dance_n &_o play_v as_o be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n when_o crysten_v peple_n be_v moche_o meddle_v with_o hethen_a people_n and_z by_o old_a custom_n &_o example_n of_o hethen_a people_n use_v unhoneste_a dance_n &_o play_v that_o by_o old_a time_n be_v ordain_v to_o stir_v the_o people_n to_o lechery_n &_o to_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o if_o dance_v &_o pla_v now_o on_o the_o holy_a day_n stir_v man_n &_o wyman_n to_o pride_n to_o lechery_n glotonye_n &_o sleuthe_n to_z over_o long_o wake_v on_o nyghte_n and_z to_o idleness_n on_o the_o werke_n day_n &_o other_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v right_a likely_a that_o they_o do_v now_o in_o our_o day_n than_o 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do_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la example_n to_o this_o we_o find_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n twelve_o ca._n where_o we_o find_v that_o when_o davyd_v have_v do_v avoutre_n with_o barsabee_n the_o wife_n of_o yâ—_z noble_a knight_n vrye_n &_o after_o that_o treccherous_o that_o knight_n slay_v god_n send_v the_o ê“phete_n nathan_n to_o davyd_v &_o repreve_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o say_v that_o sword_n and_o debate_n shall_v never_o pass_v fro_o his_o household_n &_o fro_o his_o kynrede_n i_o shall_v say_v god_n raise_v myscheef_n &_o disease_n against_o the_o of_o thy_o own_o many_o and_o take_v thy_o wyve_n and_o gyve_v they_o all_o to_o thy_o next_o and_o he_o shall_v open_o lie_v by_o thy_o wife_n thou_o do_v it_o preve_o i_o shall_v punysshe_v
death_n to_o joab_n the_o prince_n of_o yâ—_z oo_v &_o traytour_o do_v he_o slay_v here_o mygh_o testae_fw-la yâ—_z see_v that_o davyd_v be_v overcome_v with_o lechery_n &_o desceyve_v by_o the_o fiend_n or_o the_o woman_n come_v to_o he_o for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o who_o so_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v amiss_o with_o her_o anon_o he_o have_v do_v lechery_n and_o forfet_v against_o this_o commandment_n non_fw-la mechaberis_fw-la davyd_v look_v on_o that_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v lechery_n when_o yâ—_z woman_n think_v none_o enyll_o he_o send_v after_o she_o as_o after_o his_o league_n woman_n &_o she_o wyste_v not_o why_o and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o he_o as_o to_o her_o king_n he_o lie_v by_o she_o synful_o for_o it_o be_v full_o hear_v to_o she_o to_o let_v he_o also_o peter_n forsake_v cryste_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n &_o run_v away_o from_o cryste_n or_o any_o woman_n speak_v to_o he_o that_o time_n &_o so_o he_o 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solomon_n seek_v the_o company_n of_o hethen_a wyman_n the_o wyman_n be_v stable_n in_o their_o false_a byleve_n he_o be_v unstable_a in_o his_o right_a byleve_n and_o follow_v her_o false_a byleve_n and_o forsake_v god_n law_n in_o a_o great_a parte_fw-la and_o worshyp_v false_a god_n lechery_n overcam_fw-la he_o long_o or_o many_o of_o the_o wyman_n know_v he_o and_o so_o be_v man_n right_a now_o a_o day_n overcomen_v with_o lechery_n with_o out_o womannes_n company_n and_o without_o do_v of_o wyman_n for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o so_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v amiss_o with_o her_o though_o she_o thynk_v not_o on_o he_o he_o do_v lechery_n and_o if_o he_o handle_v she_o or_o smell_v she_o or_o speak_v to_o she_o or_o go_v to_o she_o or_o seek_v by_o wyse_n or_z by_o sleyghte_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n of_o her_o though_o the_o woman_n consent_v not_o to_o he_o and_o though_o he_o be_v let_v of_o his_o wicked_a will_v yet_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o lechery_n and_o do_v against_o this_o commandment_n of_o god_n non_fw-la mechaberis_fw-la man_n lecherous_a go_v and_o ride_v from_o town_n to_o town_n to_o gete_a wyman_n after_o their_o lust_n they_o seek_v the_o wyman_n and_o not_o the_o wyman_n theym_fw-mi they_o cast_v many_o wile_n to_o gete_a woman_n assent_n in_o sin_n man_n common_o be_v werker_n and_o begynners_n of_o lechery_n and_o than_o whether_o the_o woman_n assent_n or_o not_o assent_v yet_o the_o man_n be_v guilty_a and_o for_o oftentyme_o it_o fall_v that_o when_o man_n wend_v to_o be_v seker_fw-mi of_o the_o woman_n assent_n than_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o assent_v for_o drede_v of_o god_n and_o if_o she_o assent_v before_o and_o hyght_n the_o man_n to_o follow_v his_o lust_n and_o after_o repent_v she_o &_o withdraw_v she_o from_o his_o wicked_a company_n than_o shall_v the_o lecherous_a man_n dyffame_v all_o wyman_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v false_a and_o desceyvable_a for_o such_o lechour_n speak_v moost_n vylonye_n of_o wyman_n for_o that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v there_o foul_a lust_n of_o they_o at_o will_n and_z for_o they_o may_v not_o defoule_n they_o with_o their_o body_n they_o defoule_n they_o with_o their_o tongue_n and_o speak_v of_o they_o full_a evyll_n &_o defame_v they_o false_o and_o procure_v to_o they_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o may_v example_n we_o have_v in_o the_o book_n of_o danyell_n xiij_o ca._n of_o the_o good_a woman_n susanne_n and_o two_o false_a old_a preste_n that_o be_v juges_fw-la &_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n for_o that_o year_n which_o by_o one_o assent_n wait_v to_o have_v this_o woman_n allone_n in_o her_o gardeyne_a when_o she_o shall_v go_v to_o wasshe_v she_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v that_o tyme._n and_o for_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o their_o wyckednesse_n but_o cry_v after_o help_v anon_o they_o cry_v against_o she_o and_o when_o man_n come_v they_z say_v that_o they_o find_v her_o lyenge_a with_o a_o young_a man_n and_z so_o false_o dampen_v she_o to_o death_n for_o that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v their_o foul_a lust_n with_o she_o but_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o susanne_n god_n send_v danyell_n his_o prophet_n &_o take_v they_o &_o convecte_v they_o in_o their_o falsehood_n and_o slough_n theym_a &_o save_v susanne_n we_o find_v also_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xiij_o ca._n that_o aamon_n the_o soon_o of_o davyd_v feign_v he_o seek_v and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi davyd_v that_o thamer_n his_o sister_n may_v come_v &_o keep_v he_o and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v he_o speak_v to_o she_o for_o to_o lie_v by_o she_o but_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v and_o than_o he_o oppress_v she_o &_o so_o defoul_v his_o own_o sister_n and_o anon_o he_o hate_v she_o more_o than_o ever_o he_o love_v she_o before_o because_o that_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o he_o and_o spyteful_o put_v she_o out_o of_o his_o chambre_n and_o die_v shette_v the_o door_n after_o she_o for_o this_o deed_n aamon_n be_v slay_v soon_o after_o of_o his_o brother_n absalon_n caplm_n twelve_o diues_fw-la and_o yet_o many_o a_o woman_n will_v assent_v to_o lust_n of_o flesh_n full_a lyghte_o if_o it_o be_v proufr_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n but_o wyman_n be_v not_o so_o ready_a to_o assent_v as_o man_n be_v to_o proufre_v it_o and_o he_o that_o proffer_v it_o &_o begyn_v he_o assent_v first_o &_o be_v more_o in_o defaute_fw-fr ¶_o dives_fw-la thou_o excuse_v moo_v wyman_n &_o accuseste_v man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la i_o accuse_v no_o good_a man_n but_z lecherous_a man_n ne_z i_o excuse_v no_o wicked_a woman_n but_z good_a wyman_n that_o be_v false_o defame_v of_o le_fw-fr cherye_a not_o only_o in_o their_o person_n but_z in_o their_o kind_n general_o for_o the_o proud_a malice_n of_o man_n defame_v unresonable_o the_o kind_n of_o woman_n and_o as_o adam_n do_v put_v his_o sin_n on_o woman_n &_o will_v not_o excuse_v his_o own_o malice_n to_o get_v mercy_n ¶_o dives_fw-la solomon_n speak_v moche_o evyll_n of_o wyman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la and_o solomon_n speak_v moche_o good_a of_o wyman_n for_o he_o say_v mulier_fw-la timens_fw-la dni_fw-la ipsa_fw-la laudabitâ—_n the_o woman_n yâ—_z drede_v god_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v solomon_n repreve_v wicked_a wyman_n &_o praise_v good_a wyman_n and_z he_o repreve_v wicked_a man_n and_o praise_v good_a man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la solomon_n say_v omnis_fw-la malicia_fw-la nequicia_fw-la mulieris_fw-la brevis_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la malicia_fw-la super_fw-la maliciam_fw-la mulieris_fw-la eccl_n xxu_o the_o wyckednesse_n of_o woman_n be_v all_o malice_n and_o every_o malice_n be_v short_a above_o the_o malice_n of_o woman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la soothe_v it_o be_v when_o wyman_n gyve_v
dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n without_o end_n for_o but_o he_o have_v do_v that_o deed_n god_n shall_v elly_n have_v destroy_v the_o people_n also_o for_o avoutrye_n &_o unlawful_a wedloke_n all_o mankind_n be_v destroy_v in_o time_n of_o noes_n flood_n save_o eight_o soul_n gen_n vi_fw-la and_o for_o defoul_v of_o one_o man_n wife_n be_v slay_v three_o score_n thousand_o &_o fyve_o thousand_o &_o all_o a_o contre_fw-fr and_o a_o great_a cyte_n destroy_v at_o the_o bid_n of_o god_n judicum_fw-la xix_o et_fw-la twenty_o also_o davyd_v for_o avoutrye_n be_v dreven_v out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n and_z he_o &_o all_o his_o household_n &_o all_o his_o kynrede_n be_v afterward_o full_a hard_a punysshed_a for_o his_o lechery_n two_o re_z xi_o et_fw-fr twelve_o and_o by_o the_o old_a law_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v slay_v if_o they_o be_v take_v in_o avoutrye_n we_o rede_v that_o judas_n the_o soon_o of_o jacob_n have_v three_o son_n by_o one_o woman_n her_o woman_n &_o selam_n but_o her_o that_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o be_v a_o shrew_n &_o mysuse_v his_o own_o wife_n wherefore_o god_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o and_o slough_n he_o with_o sudden_a death_n for_z he_o use_v his_o wife_n in_o lust_n &_o will_v not_o by_o gete_a child_n of_o her_o but_o die_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o conceyve_v gen_n xxxviij_o also_o for_o lechery_n seven_o husbonde_n of_o sara_n that_o be_v afterward_o the_o wife_n of_o young_a thobye_n be_v slay_v of_o that_o tend_v for_o their_o foul_a lust_n thobie_n vi_o also_o for_o lechery_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o kynre_fw-fr de_fw-fr &_o of_o affynyte_n god_n have_v take_v hard_a wrath_n as_o when_o aamon_n lie_v by_o his_o sister_n thamer_n he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o brother_n absalon_n and_o loath_a the_o brother_n of_o abraham_n by_o dronkenshyp_n lay_v by_o his_o own_o two_o doughter_n &_o bygate_n of_o they_o two_o child_n moab_n &_o amon_n which_o child_n &_o the_o people_n that_o come_v of_o theym_n be_v always_o enemy_n to_o god_n folk_n &_o acursed_a of_o god_n also_o jacob_n curse_v his_o soon_o reuben_n for_o he_o lie_v with_o one_o of_o his_o wyve_n also_o for_o the_o foul_a sin_n of_o sodom_n fyve_o fair_a cytee_n sodom_n &_o gomor_n &_o other_o three_o cytee_n be_v destroy_v in_o time_n of_o abraham_n for_o god_n rain_v upon_o they_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n from_o above_o and_o the_o earth_n shake_v so_o &_o tremble_v that_o they_o sink_v down_o in_o to_o hell_n house_n land_z man_z &_o child_n and_o be_v &_o all_o that_o they_o have_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n save_v but_o loath_a &_o his_o two_o doughter_n his_o wife_n may_v have_v be_v save_v but_z for_o that_o she_o look_v again_o to_o the_o cyte_n against_o the_o angel_n bid_v when_o she_o hear_v the_o sorrowful_a cry_n of_o they_o that_o peryssh_v therefore_o she_o turn_v in_o to_o a_o salt_n stone_n for_o the_o angel_n bid_v they_o streyt_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o look_v again_o and_o all_o that_o contre_fw-fr which_o be_v before_o liken_v to_o paradyse_n for_o fairness_n &_o plente_a of_o the_o contre_fw-fr turn_v in_o to_o a_o foul_a stynk_n podell_n that_o last_v in_o to_o this_o day_n &_o be_v call_v the_o deed_n see_v for_o there_o may_v no_o thing_n live_v therein_o for_o filth_n &_o stench_n in_o vengeance_n of_o that_o stynk_v lechery_n gen_n twelve_o ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o meruayl_v moche_n that_o god_n take_v so_o general_a wrath_n to_o slay_v man_n &_o woman_n and_o child_n for_o i_o be_o syke_a there_o be_v many_o child_n full_a young_a &_o ungylty_a in_o that_o sin_n also_o we_o find_v not_o that_o wyman_n be_v than_o guilty_a in_o that_o sin_n the_o book_n say_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o man_n from_o the_o child_n male_a to_o the_o old_a kam_n to_o do_v that_o sin_n but_z of_o wyman_n speak_v he_o not_o that_o any_o come_v thereto_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la though_o woman_n use_v not_o that_o sin_n yet_o they_o be_v guilty_a in_o that_o that_o they_o forsake_v not_o their_o husbonde_n that_o be_v 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who_o name_n be_v oza_n and_o when_o he_o touch_v that_o hutche_n either_o ark_n of_o god_n to_o hold_v it_o up_o when_o it_o shall_v else_o have_v fall_v his_z right_a arm_n seryd_v &_o dry_v sudden_o &_o anon_o he_o die_v for_o as_o the_o master_n of_o story_n say_v that_o night_n he_o have_v deled_a with_o his_o wyf_v since_o than_o the_o deken_fw-mi of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v so_o hard_o punyssh_v for_o he_o touch_v god_n hutche_n that_o else_o shall_v have_v fall_n for_z he_o meddle_v that_o night_n with_o his_o wife_n moche_n more_o preste_n &_o deken_n of_o the_o new_a law_n be_v worthy_a moche_n woe_n if_o they_o presume_v to_o touch_v god_n body_n or_o to_o mynystre_n at_o god_n altar_n when_o as_o they_o have_v comon_v with_o other_o man_n wyve_n or_z with_o their_o concubyne_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n byd_v streyte_o that_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n here_o mass_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o that_o he_o know_v sickerly_a that_o he_o hold_v a_o concubine_n or_o be_v a_o open_a lecherour_n and_o notorye_n distinc_fw-la xxxij_o nullus_fw-la &_o â—_o preter_fw-la hec_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o law_n it_o be_v forboden_v in_o pain_n of_o curse_v that_o any_o priest_n lechour_n shall_v lay_v any_o mass_n or_o any_o deken_fw-mi lechour_n rede_v any_o gospel_n or_o any_o subdeken_fw-mi rede_n any_o pystle_v in_o the_o offyce_v of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o law_n byd_v that_o such_o notorye_n lechour_n shall_v have_v no_o offyce_v in_o holy_a chirche_n ne_o benefyce_n &_o if_o they_o have_v but_o if_o they_o will_v amend_v they_o they_z shall_v be_v pryve_v both_o of_o offyce_v &_o of_o benefyce_n distinc_fw-la xxviij_o decrevimus_fw-la and_o if_o any_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n hount_v moche_v the_o place_n and_o the_o company_n of_o suspect_n wyman_n but_o he_o will_v cease_v he_o shall_v be_v depose_v distinc_fw-la lxxxi_o clericus_fw-la and_o there_o shall_v no_o strange_a wyman_n dwell_v with_o man_n of_o 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the_o law_n say_v that_o falling_n from_o the_o hygh_a chastyte_n that_o be_v vove_v to_o god_n be_v more_o &_o worse_a than_o avoutrye_n for_o sythen_a god_n be_v offend_v when_o the_o wife_n keep_v not_o faith_n to_o her_o bodily_a husbonde_a or_o the_o husbonde_n keep_v not_o faith_n to_o his_o wife_n moche_n more_o be_v god_n offend_v if_o faith_n of_o chastyte_n be_v not_o keep_v to_o he_o which_o be_v prouffer_v to_o he_o free_o not_o axe_v nede_o and_o the_o more_o free_o it_o be_v make_v without_o compelling_n the_o morer_fw-la sin_n be_v the_o break_n xxvi.q.i_fw-la nupclarum_n in_o fine_a ca._n et_fw-fr ca._n impudicas_fw-la et_fw-fr ca._n scien_fw-fr also_o the_o law_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v
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do_v do_z it_o besely_a while_n thou_o may_v for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o werk_v reason_n ne_o cunning_a ne_o wysdome_n after_o thy_o death_n to_o win_v the_o meed_n eccl_n ix_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o night_n when_o no_o man_n shall_v werke_v to_o win_v he_o meed_n the_o day_n be_v our_o life_n the_o night_n be_v our_o death_n for_o be_v we_o deed_n we_o may_v no_o more_o werke_n to_o win_v meed_n ne_o to_o amend_v us._n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o eight_o commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o nynthe_n capitulum_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la god_n send_v we_o grace_n to_o do_v as_o thou_o say_v i_o thank_v the_o for_o this_o enformaconn_n for_z i_o hope_v it_o shall_v do_v profit_n now_o i_o pray_v the_o yâ—_z thou_o will_v inform_v i_o in_o the_o ix_o commandment_n ¶_o pauê‘_n the_o ix_o commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-fr ocupisce_n domum_fw-la ê“ximi_fw-la tui_fw-la exo_fw-la twenty_o thou_o shall_v not_o coveyte_n thy_o neighbour_n 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and_o right_a as_o a_o wicked_a wede_n be_v clean_o cleanse_v out_o of_o a_o land_n when_o the_o rote_n be_v draw_v a_o way_n and_z till_o when_o the_o rote_n be_v draw_v up_o the_o land_n be_v not_o clean_o cleanse_v ne_fw-mi well_o weded_a and_o bodily_a sekenesse_n be_v not_o well_o cure_v ne_o helyd_v till_o the_o rote_n of_o the_o sekenesse_n be_v thus_o destroy_v right_o so_o man_n soul_n &_o woman_n may_v not_o be_v clean_o clensyd_v of_o sin_n ne_o god_n law_n may_v not_o be_v keep_v till_o covetyse_v of_o the_o herte_n which_o be_v rote_n of_o all_o manner_n sin_n &_o of_o all_o gooste_o sekenesse_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o man_n heart_n &_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o when_o god_n have_v give_v eight_o commandment_n by_o which_o man_n shall_v flee_v all_o wicked_a werkes_n he_o put_v thereto_o other_o two_o commandment_n against_o false_a covetyse_n bid_n yâ—_z man_n shall_v put_v wicked_a covetyse_n out_o of_o herte_n for_z false_a covetyse_n be_v 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qui_fw-la coniungitis_fw-la domum_fw-la domui_fw-la et_fw-la agrum_fw-la agro_fw-la copulatis_fw-la &_o â—_o woo_v be_v to_o you_o that_o false_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_z couple_n field_n to_o field_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o place_n that_o you_o may_v say_v all_o this_o be_v i_o &_o no_o man_n have_v aught_o within_o i_o ween_v you_o say_v god_n that_o you_o allone_n shall_v dwell_v upon_o earth_n this_o false_a covetyse_n say_v he_o swoon_v in_o my_o eere_n and_o therefore_o many_o a_o fair_a house_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v forsake_v and_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n dwell_v therein_o ysaye_v â—nto_o and_o thus_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v non_fw-la attingas_fw-la terminos_fw-la paruulorrum_fw-la &_o â—_o touche_n not_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o small_a poor_a folk_n to_o reve_v theym_a of_o their_o right_a &_o entre_fw-fr thou_n not_o in_o to_o the_o field_n of_o faderles_a child_n to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o herytage_n for_o almyghty_a god_n that_o be_v there_o nyghe_a friend_n shall_v make_v their_o full_a grevous_a and_o full_a hard_a against_o the._n prover_n xxiij_o caplm_n two_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n xxi_o ca._n that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o hyght_n achab_n and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n dwelling_n by_o he_o that_o hyght_n naboth_n that_o have_v a_o fair_a vyneyerde_n that_o lie_v nyghe_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o king_n desire_v great_o to_o have_v it_o and_z say_v to_o naboth_n gyve_v i_o thy_o vyneyerde_a and_z i_o shall_v gyve_v the_o a_o better_a therefore_o or_o elly_n asmoche_v money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a than_o naboth_n say_v god_n forbede_v that_o i_o shall_v change_v my_o faders_n herytage_n i_o will_v never_o change_v it_o ne_o sell_v it_o than_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a and_o for_o malancoly_a lay_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o will_v not_o eat_v ne_o drink_v the_o queen_n jesabell_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o he_o and_o axe_v what_o he_o ail_v the_o king_n say_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o naboth_n to_o have_v his_o vyneyerde_n and_z he_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o he_o than_o jesabell_n the_o queen_n say_v bt_v of_o good_a conforte_n and_o take_v i_o thy_o ring_a and_o i_o shall_v gyve_v to_o the_o the_o vyneyerde_n than_o she_o write_v lettre_n in_o the_o king_n name_n to_o the_o pryncypale_v of_o the_o cyte_n under_o the_o king_n sygnet_n and_o bid_v they_o gadre_fw-mi their_o court_n to_o gydre_n &_o make_v a_o solemn_a fast_a so_o to_o blind_a the_o people_n with_o ypocresye_n &_o bid_v they_o ordain_v two_o false_a wytness_n which_o shall_v accuse_v naboth_n &_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o king_n &_o so_o dampne_v he_o as_o guilty_a &_o stone_n he_o to_o the_o death_n &_o so_o they_o
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