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he_o trespace_v in_o alle_fw-mi and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n james_n in_o his_o pystle_n that_o though_o a_o man_n keep_v all_o the_o law_n &_o he_o offend_v in_o one_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o all_o for_o why_o say_v he_o god_n yâ—_z bad_a the_o do_v no_o lechery_n he_o bid_v the_o not_o slay_v and_o therefore_o say_v he_o though_o thou_o do_v no_o lechery_n &_o yâ—_z slay_v thou_o break_v we_o te_o the_o law_n jacovi_fw-la i_o for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la decem_fw-la cordis_fw-la all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o two_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n and_o the_o two_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n be_v contain_v &_o knytte_a in_o this_o one_o commandment_n of_o kind_n o_o d_o tibi_fw-la ne_fw-la vis_fw-la fieri_fw-la alteri_fw-la non_fw-la facias_fw-la toby_n iiij_o that_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v do_v to_o the_o do_v it_o not_o to_o a_o other_o and_o so_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v there_o all_o the_o law_n be_v contain_v 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be_v well_o strynged_a with_o string_n make_v of_o a_o sheep_n and_o there_o be_v one_o string_a that_n be_v make_v of_o a_o wolf_n set_v in_o the_o harp_n it_o shall_v make_v all_o other_o at_o dyscorde_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o accord_v while_o it_o be_v there_o and_o it_o shall_v frete_z atwo_o all_o the_o other_o cordy_n right_o so_o though_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n keep_v well_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o to_o man_n sight_n if_o he_o break_v one_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o all_o in_o god_n sight_n as_o saint_n james_n say_v and_o his_o life_n while_o he_o be_v such_o it_o be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n and_o the_o song_n of_o his_o harp_n that_o be_v his_o lyve_a &_o his_o conversacyon_n be_v at_o dyscorde_n with_o god_n and_o all_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n &_o as_o the_o wolf_n be_v always_o contrary_a and_o enemy_n to_o the_o sheep_n so_o be_v he_o at_o dyscorde_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n sheep_n that_o be_v all_o though_o yâ—_z be_v in_o way_n of_o saluaconn_n and_o as_o long_o as_o yâ—_z keepe_v well_o the_o ten_o behesty_n in_o lowness_n so_o long_o the_o string_n of_o shine_n harp_n be_v in_o good_a acorde_n as_o yâ—_z string_n that_o be_v make_v of_o a_o sheep_n but_o if_o thou_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o wolf_n and_o break_v any_o of_o god_n commandment_n by_o gyle_v by_z raveyne_a by_o malice_n &_o false_a covetyse_n by_z false_a contryve_a than_z thou_o make_v in_o thy_o harp_n a_o string_a of_o the_o wolf_n which_o shall_v shende_v the_o harp_n of_o thy_o lyve_a and_o destroy_v it_o but_z thou_o do_v it_o away_o by_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n shryfte_n of_o mouth_n &_o amends_n make_v caplm_n xiij_o diues_fw-la i_o will_v see_v more_o open_o how_o he_o that_o syn_v in_o one_o syn_v in_o all_o ten_o commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o that_o trespass_n in_o manslaughter_n thou_o crespace_v against_o all_o ten_o behesty_n for_o thou_o unworshyppe_v thy_o god_n in_o yâ—_z that_o thou_o breke_v his_o commandment_n and_o so_o defoule_n his_o image_n also_o thou_o take_v in_o vain_a his_o name_n that_z be_v cryste_n and_o crysten_v for_o thou_o do_v not_o as_o a_o crysten_v man_n shall_v do_v also_o thou_o halowe_v not_o from_o sin_n as_o god_n bid_v the_o by_o the_o three_o commandment_n also_o thou_o despyse_v and_o not_o worship_n peste_fw-fr fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n that_o be_v god_n and_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_z thy_o bodily_a fa_fw-it d_z &_o mother_n for_o thy_o wicked_a tatche_n be_v shame_n &_o shenshyp_n to_o thy_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n also_o thou_o do_v lechery_n in_o yâ—_z that_o thou_o love_v thy_o wicked_a will_n and_o thy_o malice_n more_o than_o god_n and_o for_o to_o have_v thy_o wicked_a will_n perform_v thou_o forsake_v god_n and_o take_v thy_o soul_n to_o the_o devyl_n for_o what_o thing_n that_o man_n love_v more_o than_o god_n with_o that_o thing_n he_o do_v goostly_a lechery_n and_o fornycacyon_n &_o avoutre_n also_o thou_o bereste_n false_a wytnesse_n &_o lie_v many_o lesynge_n to_o mayntene_v thy_o sin_n or_o elly_n to_o hide_v it_o also_o thou_o stele_v thy_o soul_n &_o his_o soul_n who_o thou_o slee_v from_o god_n that_o buy_v he_o so_o dear_o also_o when_o thou_o slee_v thou_o do_v against_o the_o nynthe_n and_o the_o tenthe_n commandment_n for_o every_o man_n slaughter_n be_v do_v for_o covetyse_v of_o vengeance_n or_z for_o covetyse_n of_o erthe_o good_a or_o for_o covetyse_n of_o flesshe_o lust_n as_z of_o man_n wyve_n or_z of_o their_o child_n or_z of_o their_o servant_n or_z for_o covetyse_n of_o worship_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o slay_v thou_o forfette_v against_o all_o ten_o commandment_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v show_v of_o each_o of_o all_o ten_o that_o he_o that_o breke_v one_o breke_v all_o &_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a in_o one_o dede_o sin_n be_v guilty_a in_o all_o seven_o &_o in_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o in_o token_n of_o this_o saint_n johan_n see_v a_o woman_n sytting_a on_o a_o rede_n be_v full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemye_n which_o be_v have_v seven_o hede_n &_o ten_o horn_n apo._n xvij_o by_o this_o woman_n be_v understande_v prâ—de_v &_o vanyte_v of_o this_o world_n by_o yâ—_z rede_v best_a that_o she_o sit_v on_o be_v understande_v the_o fiend_n &_o dede_o sin_n that_o be_v full_a of_o blasphemye_n against_o god_n this_o be_v have_v vij_o hede_n &_o ten_o horn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v vij_o dede_o sin_n &_o break_v of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o token_z that_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n fall_v in_o any_o dede_o sin_n open_o he_o fall_v in_o all_o seven_o pryvely_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o when_o he_o breke_v one_o commandment_n he_o breke_v all_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n james_n that_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o offend_v in_o all_o &_o be_v guilty_a in_o all_o jacobi_fw-la two_o caplm_n xiiij_o diues_fw-la what_o long_v to_o the_o ommaundement_n of_o kind_n that_o saint_n austen_n speak_v of_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_z to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n for_o we_o may_v do_v to_o god_n neither_o good_a ne_o evyll_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la soothe_v it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v not_o do_v to_o god_n neither_o good_a ne_o evyll_n and_o yet_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o the_o same_o book_n de_fw-fr decem_fw-la cordis_fw-la this_o commandment_n of_o kind_n byd_v we_o to_o love_v our_o god_n &_o serve_v he_o well_o and_o true_o and_o keep_v all_o his_o byheste_n for_o why_o all_o we_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o if_o yâ—_z have_v a_o servant_n say_v saint_n austen_n thou_o will_v thou_o thy_o servant_n serve_v the_o well_o and_o true_o i_o pray_v the_o than_o say_v he_o serve_v thou_o well_o and_o true_o thy_o god_n that_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o his_o lord_n thou_o will_v that_o thy_o servant_n be_v true_a to_o the_o and_o not_o fall_v be_v thou_o not_o fall_v to_o god_n thou_o will_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v defoule_n thy_o wife_n defoule_n thou_o not_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v god_n spouse_n ne_v none_o other_o soul_n thou_o will_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v destroy_v thy_o house_n ne_o defoule_n it_o defoule_n thou_o not_o than_o god_n temple_n that_o be_v every_o clean_o crysten_v soul_n defoule_n it_o not_o by_o lechery_n ne_o by_o no_o dede_o sin_n for_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o who_o so_o defoul_v god_n temple_n god_n shall_v destroy_v he_o thou_o will_v thy_o servant_n keep_v well_o thy_o commandment_n and_o do_v not_o against_o thy_o bid_n keep_v than_o thou_o god_n commandment_n and_o do_v not_o against_o his_o bid_n thou_o will_v that_o no_o man_n despise_v thy_o image_n paint_v on_o a_o board_n despise_v thou_o not_o god_n image_n by_o
moralium_fw-la say_v thus_o os_fw-mi qd_n mentit_fw-fr occidit_fw-la ainam_fw-la the_o mouth_n yâ—_z lie_v slee_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v lord_n thou_o shall_v less_o all_n that_o speak_v lesynge_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o man_n of_o perfecco_fw-it n_z must_v with_o all_o besynesse_n flee_v lesynge_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o for_o saluaconn_n of_o any_o man_n life_n they_o shall_v not_o lie_v to_o help_v a_o other_o body_n in_o harm_v of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la menciemini_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la decipiet_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la ê“ximun_fw-la suum_fw-la levitici_fw-la xix_o lie_v you_o not_o and_o no_o man_n desceyve_v his_o neighbour_n caplm_n three_o diues_fw-la contra._n we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_fw-la exodi_fw-la i_o that_o pharo_n assign_v to_o the_o wyman_n of_o israel_n two_o mydwyves_n sephora_n and_o phua_n &_o bid_v they_o slay_v all_o the_o child_n male_n &_o keep_v the_o wyman_n but_o they_o for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n &_o for_o pyte_n do_v not_o so_o but_o save_v both_o male_a &_o female_a &_o with_o a_o lose_v excuse_v they_o to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o wyman_n of_o israel_n coude_fw-fr better_a help_n themselves_o than_o wyman_n of_o egypte_n &_o have_v childeren_n or_o they_o come_v to_o they_o and_o as_o holy_a wryt_n say_v there_o therefore_o god_n give_v they_o house_n and_o land_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la not_o for_o the_o lose_v but_o for_o they_o dread_a god_n &_o for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n they_o save_v the_o child_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o house_n &_o land_n &_o not_o for_o the_o lose_v &_o so_o say_v holy_a wryt_n nevertheless_o some_o clerk_n say_v that_o for_o she_o lose_v god_n change_v the_o endless_a meed_n yâ—_z they_o have_v elly_n be_v worthy_a in_o to_o temporell_n meed_n of_o house_n &_o land_n ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contrate_v we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o after_o that_o cryste_n be_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n he_o go_v with_o two_o of_o his_o dyscyple_n cleophas_n &_o a_o other_o in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o pylgryme_n &_o speak_v with_o they_o of_o his_o death_n and_o of_o his_o passion_n but_z they_o know_v he_o not_o and_o at_o even_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o emaus_n he_o feign_a he_o to_o go_v ferth_o and_o yet_o at_o their_o prayer_n he_o go_v in_o with_o theym_n but_o feign_v as_o saint_n austen_n say_v be_v a_o manner_n of_o lose_v therefore_o not_o every_o manner_n of_o lose_v be_v sin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o seem_v to_o their_o sight_n that_o cryste_n have_v feign_a not_o by_o false_a feign_a inward_a in_o deed_n as_o he_o show_v outward_a for_z he_o be_v for_o fro_o their_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o show_v he_o outward_a as_o a_o stranger_n &_o a_o pylgryme_n pass_v for_z they_o know_v he_o not_o ne_o byleve_v not_o in_o he_o steadfast_o also_o by_o that_o do_v he_o show_v that_o he_o shall_v pass_v forth_o bodily_a out_o of_o this_o world_n &_o go_v above_o all_o heaven_n ¶_o dives_fw-la we_o find_v gen_n xxvij_o that_o jacob_n in_o desceyte_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v blind_a &_o in_o fraud_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n say_v to_o ysaac_n his_o fader_fw-mi to_o have_v his_o bless_v i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o soon_o &_o that_o be_v false_a and_z yet_o god_n approve_v his_o deed_n therefore_o than_o it_o seem_v yâ—_z every_o lose_v be_v sin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la that_o jacob_n do_v be_v fygure_n &_o prophesy_v of_o thing_n yâ—_z shall_v fall_v and_o for_o yâ—_z prophesy_v be_v do_v in_o deed_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o lose_v for_o though_o he_o be_v not_o his_o first_o soon_o in_o birth_n yet_o he_o be_v his_o first_o soon_o in_o dygnyte_n by_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yâ—_z ordain_v that_o the_o people_n come_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v soverayne_a to_o the_o people_n come_n of_o esau_n and_o that_o the_o great_a byhest_n of_o crystus_fw-la birth_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o ysaac_n shall_v be_v fulfyl_v in_o jacob_n &_o not_o in_o esan_n as_o their_o fader_fw-mi wend_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o though_o esau_n be_v the_o first_o soon_o &_o pryncypall_v to_o ysaac_n by_o the_o doom_n of_o ysaac_n yet_o be_v jacob_n his_o first_o soon_o &_o his_o pryncypal_a soon_o by_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o esau_n bodily_a in_o person_n yet_o he_o be_v esau_n in_o dygnyte_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n his_o fader_fw-mi ysaac_n say_v that_o he_o come_v gyleful_o &_o take_v his_o bless_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la ysaac_n say_v as_o he_o wend_v but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o know_v not_o than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o yâ—_z do_v for_o it_o be_v not_o gyle_v ne_o falseness_n in_o jacob_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o deed_n ne_o the_o speech_n of_o jacob_n but_o it_o be_v the_o deed_n &_o yâ—_z speech_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n yâ—_z wrought_v in_o hy_o &_o speak_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v to_o his_o dyscyple_n it_o ben_fw-mi not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o holy_a goost_n of_o your_o fader_fw-mi in_o heaven_n speak_v in_o you_o and_o so_o he_o speak_v in_o jacob_n &_o rebeca_n his_o mod_n that_o counseyl_v he_o so_o to_o gete_v his_o fader_n bless_v caplm_n four_o diues_fw-la saint_n austen_n say_v that_o lose_v &_o lyenge_a be_v not_o only_o in_o feign_a speech_n but_o also_o in_o feign_a dede_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la saint_n austen_n say_v not_o that_o all_o feign_a dede_n be_v lesynge_n &_o sin_n but_z he_o say_v that_o all_o feign_a speech_n in_o falsehede_v be_v lose_v &_o sin_n for_o man_n have_v more_o free_a may_v to_o govern_v his_o speech_n than_o to_o govern_v his_o dede_n for_o always_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v as_o he_o will_v but_z he_o may_v not_o always_o do_v as_o he_o will_v and_o the_o phylosophre_n say_v prio._n periarminias_fw-la that_o speech_n be_v token_n of_o thought_n in_o the_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o man_n by_o his_o speech_n shall_v show_v thing_n to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v as_o he_o fele_v and_o thynk_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n sit_fw-la sermo_fw-la vester_fw-ge est_fw-fr est_fw-fr non_fw-fr non_fw-fr be_v your_o speech_n you_o you_o nay_o nay_o that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o herte_fw-la so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n that_o you_o of_o the_o mouth_n be_v you_o of_o the_o herte_a and_z nay_o of_o the_o mouth_n be_v nay_o of_o the_o herte_a so_o that_o the_o mouth_n &_o the_o heart_n must_v always_o accord_v for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o libro_fw-la â—tra_fw-la man_n dacium_fw-la the_o mouth_n ber_v wytnesse_n to_o the_o herte_n and_o therefore_o if_o man_n or_o woman_n say_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v in_o his_o herte_n he_o ber_v false_a wytnesse_n against_o his_o heart_n &_o against_o himself_o &_o do_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n yâ—_z byd_v hy_o say_v no_o false_a wytnesse_n against_o his_o neighbour_n ne_o against_o his_o next_o yâ—_z be_v his_o own_o heart_n &_o his_o soul_n an_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o for_z deed_n be_v not_o ordain_v pryncypaly_a to_o be_v wytnes_n to_o yâ—_z think_v of_o man_n heart_n but_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o yâ—_z profyt_n of_o the_o doer_n &_o to_o yâ—_z profyt_n of_o his_o neighbour_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o feign_v in_o deed_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o doer_n &_o to_o his_o even_o crysten_v and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v lawful_a &_o in_o case_n full_a medefull_a and_o therefore_o davyd_v when_o he_o be_v among_o his_o enemy_n in_o peryl_n of_o death_n medeful_o feign_a he_o to_o be_v wood_n so_z to_o save_v his_o life_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o nacyon_n and_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n that_o shall_v elly_n have_v fall_v in_o manslaughter_n pri_fw-la â—_o regum_fw-la xxi_o but_o speech_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n pryncypaly_a for_o to_o be_v true_a wytne_n s_o see_v of_o thought_n in_o herte_n and_o therefore_o who_o so_o say_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v in_o his_o herte_n &_o in_o his_o conseyence_n he_o syn_v for_z he_o mysuse_v his_o speech_n against_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o kind_n ordain_v of_o god_n ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_n feign_v of_o deed_n be_v not_o always_o sin_n as_o feign_v of_o speech_n telle_fw-fr i_o when_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o when_o not_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la feign_v in_o deed_n be_v do_v sometime_o by_o slyght_n for_o a_o good_a end_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o fourthe_a book_n of_o king_n iiij_o regum_fw-la ten_o that_o jeu_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n do_v call_v to_o gydre_v all_o the_o preste_n of_o the_o false_a mawmet_n baal_n in_o to_o a_o certain_a day_n
be_v aught_o contrary_n to_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v amend_v the_o thrydde_v token_n be_v that_o yâ—_z ass_n fall_v down_o under_o his_o foot_n in_o a_o straight_o way_n and_o will_v not_o ferth_o bear_v he_o this_o straight_o way_n &_o so_o narowe_n a_o paa_n be_v death_n where_o no_o man_n may_v flee_v than_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n liken_v to_o the_o ass_n fall_v down_o to_o ground_n &_o will_v not_o long_o bear_v man_n upon_o this_o world_n than_o pass_v health_n &_o wealth_n and_o all_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o point_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o way_n &_o to_o thy_o life_n and_o if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n amend_v yâ—_z than_o for_o ever_o as_o thou_o will_v flee_v god_n sword_n rich_a s_n se_fw-la &_o welthe_n of_o this_o world_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o jogulour_n horse_n we_o find_v that_o on_o a_o time_n come_v a_o proud_a getter_n in_o to_o a_o stable_n &_o find_v a_o mynstralle_n horse_n stand_v by_o his_o horse_n and_o for_o it_o be_v better_a than_o his_o he_o take_v it_o and_o ride_v away_o thereon_o and_o leave_v his_o feeble_a horse_n there_o the_o mynstrall_a perceyve_v that_o and_z run_v by_o a_o nigh_o path_n &_o meet_v with_o he_o in_o pass_v over_o a_o water_n and_o cry_v flectamus_fw-la genua_fw-la the_o horse_n know_v well_o his_o master_n voice_n as_z he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o play_n he_o die_v than_o and_z kneel_v down_o in_o the_o water_n than_o the_o mynstrall_a say_v levate_v and_o anon_o the_o horse_n rise_v up_o as_o he_o be_v teach_v and_o cast_v the_o proud_a getter_n in_o the_o water_n &_o run_v again_o to_o his_o master_n this_o mynstral_a be_v the_o world_n which_o play_v with_o folk_n of_o this_o world_n as_o a_o mynstrall_a as_o a_o jogulour_n and_o as_o a_o dysour_n his_o horse_n be_v rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n which_o oft_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o world_n play_v flectamus_fw-la genua_fw-la and_o bring_v they_o low_a &_o to_o great_a poverte_a and_o forsake_v they_o in_o their_o moost_n need_n &_o follow_v the_o play_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o the_o will_n of_o covetouse_n folk_n that_o will_v have_v they_o but_z full_a often_o they_o that_o travayl_v moo_v to_o be_v rich_a ben_fw-mi moo_v poor_a &_o namely_o evyll_n goten_a good_a soon_o play_v flectamus_fw-la genua_fw-la with_o they_o that_o have_v mysgoten_a they_o by_o myspurchace_v or_z by_o withhold_v of_o debt_n or_z by_o false_a executorye_n or_z by_o mycherye_n or_o robberye_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n de_fw-fr male_a quesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tercius_fw-la heres_fw-la of_o evil_a goten_a good_a un_v joy_v the_o three_o heir_n caplm_n vij_o diues_fw-la thy_o speech_n be_v not_o plesaunt_n to_o worldly_a covetouse_n man_n and_o yet_o experience_n show_v that_o thou_o sayste_v sothe_o ¶_o pauê‘_n it_o fare_v by_o many_o folk_n as_o it_o do_v by_o many_o a_o sheep_n for_o many_o sheep_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o go_v with_o their_o fellow_n in_o common_a pasture_n but_o seek_v there_o meet_a among_o bush_n thorn_n &_o brymble_n to_o have_v the_o better_a bytte_n till_z they_o be_v so_o wicked_a &_o snarl_a among_o brymble_n and_o thorn_n that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v away_o than_o come_v the_o pie_n or_o the_o ravene_n and_o pyke_v out_o the_o one_o eye_n and_z afterward_o the_o other_o eye_n than_o come_v the_o wolf_n or_o a_o hound_n or_o some_o other_o be_v and_o slee_v he_o right_o so_o it_o be_v of_o covetouse_n folk_n for_o they_o will_v not_o live_v in_o plain_a pasture_n among_o their_o neighbour_n ne_o be_v not_o pay_v with_o common_a lyve_v that_o god_n have_v send_v to_o theym_v but_o outrage_n &_o seek_v to_o be_v in_o hygh_a degree_n of_o rychesses_n &_o of_o worship_n than_o their_o neighbour_n ben_fw-mi &_o seek_v their_o lyve_a among_o brymble_n &_o thorn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v among_o false_a rychesses_n as_o say_v cryste_n in_o yâ—_z gospel_n they_z borowe_n of_o one_o x.iu._n of_o a_o other_o twenty_o lb._n and_o so_o forth_o &_o think_v never_o to_o pay_v &_o thus_o they_o gete_v moche_o good_a and_o live_v a_o merry_a life_n with_o other_o man_n good_a also_o they_o become_v executour_n and_o attorney_n to_o some_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o de_v &_o behote_v he_o well_o to_o be_v true_a to_o he_o but_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o keep_v all_o to_o themselves_o &_o thus_o they_o snarl_v themselves_o so_o in_o debt_n &_o in_o false_a rychesses_n to_o be_v hold_v great_a in_o this_o world_n yâ—_z they_o may_v not_o pay_v their_o dett_n than_o come_v the_o fiend_n &_o pyke_v out_o there_o right_a eye_n &_o make_v they_o less_o conscyence_n anent_o god_n after_o he_o pyke_v out_o their_o lyfte_a eye_n &_o make_v they_o less_o shame_n anente_v the_o world_n so_o yâ—_z neither_o for_o dread_n of_o god_n ne_o for_o shame_n or_o speech_n of_o the_o world_n they_o cease_v not_o to_o borewe_v ne_o to_o gete_v false_o other_o man_n good_a &_o so_o fall_v depper_n &_o 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wheel_v &_o die_v &_o lie_v there_o as_o a_o clot_n of_o earth_n by_o the_o wall_n therefore_o in_o the_o wheel_v of_o fortune_n be_v write_v this_o verse_n regnabo_fw-la regno_fw-la regnavi_fw-la sum_fw-la sine_fw-la regno_fw-la man_n in_o his_o youth_n when_o he_o be_v toward_o in_o hope_n of_o wealth_n he_o say_v regnabo_fw-la i_o shall_v reign_v but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o myddel_n age_n and_o have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n and_o so_o syt_v about_o on_o the_o wheel_v than_z he_o say_v in_o his_o pride_n regno_fw-la now_o i_o reign_v i_o be_o all_o above_o but_o anon_o the_o wheel_v tourn_v downward_o anon_o come_v age_n