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 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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
they_o will_v and_o be_v of_o power_n neither_o husbonde_n ne_o wyf_v may_v yeve_v leave_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o to_o take_v a_o neither_o woman_n or_o a_o neither_o man_n eycusation_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o jacob_n that_o have_v at_o ony_n diverse_a wyve_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n elf_n that_o ben_fw-mi feendis_fw-la ben_fw-mi seyd_v to_o do_v lechery_n with_o man_n woman_n &_o be_v &_o of_o monstres_n or_o wonder_v thing_n so_o gendryd_v ca_fw-mi xxi_o ¶_o what_o be_v ghostly_a fornication_n and_o ghostly_a avoutrie_n ca_fw-mi xxii_o an_fw-mi answer_n to_o a_o argument_n that_o the_o sin_v of_o eve_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o the_o sin_v of_o adam_n oft_o time_n the_o less_o be_v punysshid_v hard_a in_o this_o world_n thanne_v the_o more_o ca._n xxiii_o great_a argumentis_fw-la &_o resone_n that_o god_n punyssh_v hard_a adan_n than_o he_o do_v eve_o for_z his_o sin_n be_v more_o grevouse_n for_o that_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o he_o that_o draw_v this_o book_n ca_fw-mi xxiiii_o the_o sevynthe_n precept_n by_o this_o precepte_v be_v defendyd_v all_o theft_n &_o all_o the_o mean_n to_o theft_n of_o diverse_a manner_n of_o theft_n &_o diverse_a punyssh_n of_o theftis_n ca_fw-mi i._n of_o they_o the_o rob_v folk_n of_o their_o good_a name_n &_o fame_n ca._n two_o false_a pchoure_n feyner_n of_o false_a miracle_n they_o that_o withdraw_v true_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n pchoure_n for_o covetise_n of_o the_o world_n or_o for_o vein_n worship_n &_o erretike_n be_v thevy_v ca._n iii._n of_o many_o manner_n theftis_n wrong_n gettinge_n unrightful_a occupi_a wrong_a withhold_v &_o how_o by_o the_o law_n of_o kind_a thing_n be_v come_fw-mi and_o why_o god_n forbid_v theft_n ca_fw-mi iiii_o of_o three_o manner_n lordships_n &_o three_o manner_n propirty_n &_o how_o that_o god_n will_v not_o the_o poor_a folk_n take_v any_o thing_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o proper_a dispensatoure·_n that_o be_v clepyd_v lord_n thereof_o ca._n v._n in_o iiii·_a case_n may_v a_o man_n take_v of_o the_o lord_n good_a that_o owith_v it_o without_o his_o witing_n &_o how_o wyve_n may_v yeve_v alms_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o restitution_n of_o thingis_fw-la lose_v &_o find_v &_o how_o child_n that_o steel_n while_o they_o be_v young_a shall_v be_v chastisyd_v ca._n seven_o ¶_o many_o case_n of_o theft_n in_o len_v borrow_a hire_v &_o wed_v le_v of_o restitution_n make_v of_o steal_a thing_n also_o of_o steal_a thing_n buy_v in_o market_n it_o be_v not_o to_o steel_n from_o a_o nygarde_n or_o a_o usurer_n to_o yeve_v alms_n &_o of_o alms_n yoven_v of_o false_a purchase_v good_a ca._n viij_o ¶_o cristen_v man_n may_v not_o steel_n hethen_a child_n to_o cristene_v they_o again_o the_o will_n of_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n how_o wyve_n shall_v make_v restitution_n of_o steal_a thing_n case_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n may_v put_v out_o his_o fermour_n out_o of_o his_o farm_n ca._n ix_o a_o man_n that_o by_o guile_n do_v asleep_o neither_o man_n to_o sell_v a_o thing_n that_o he_o think_v not_o to_o sell_v or_z to_o sell_v it_o less_o than_o he_o think_v to_o have_v sell_v it_o syn_v many_o case_n of_o bi_v &_o sell_v &_o what_o be_v the_o just_a price_n of_o a_o thing_n of_o begil_v with_o false_a money_n of_o gyle_v of_o restitution_n in_o diverse_a case_n in_o bi_v or_o sell_v whanne_v the_o seller_n be_v bind_v to_o tell_v default_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o sellith_a of_o depose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_z thing_n that_o be_v bitaken_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v ca._n x._o ¶_o in_o three_o manner_n may_v a_o thing_n be_v evil_a goten_a &_o of_o which_o manner_n evil_a goten_a good_a a_o man_n may_v do_v alms_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o false_a bailie_n that_o do_v fraud_n to_o his_o lord_n be_v prise_v three_o cause_n why_o richesses_n of_o this_o world_n ben_fw-mi richessis_fw-la of_o wyckednesse_n ca._n xi_o ¶_o scotfree_a nigarde_n be_v mansleer_n &_o thief_n whereof_o scotfree_a man_n shall_v yeve_v alms_n &_o how_o the_o more_o lordship_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o need_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n myspend_v holy_a church_n god_n be_v thevy_v &_o the_o holy_a church_n be_v endowyd_v to_o help_v poor_a man_n again_o proud_a siluerne_n and_o golden_a harney_n of_o pnstis_fw-la &_o of_o man_n of_o religion_n how_o such_o myspender_n be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n of_o they_o that_o spend_v holy_a church_n god_n on_o their_o kin_n &_o on_o scotfree_a folk_n of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n for_o their_o bnfice_n though_o they_o have_v vicary_n or_o parisshe_v pnstis_fw-mi of_o man_n unable_a to_o cure_v which_o resceyve_v bnfice_n &_o of_o nonresidenceris_fw-la for_o covetise_n or_o vanity_n of_o clerk_n ê“prietarie_n why_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v clepid_a clerk_n &_o of_o their_o crown_n of_o clerk_n hane_v primmony_n of_o their_o own_o ¶_o what_o be_v sacrilege_n &_o in_o how_o many_o manner_n it_o be_v do_v ¶_o ca._n twelve_o witholder_n of_o tithe_n be_v thevy_v and_z of_o what_o thing_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o tith_z and_o how_o ca._n xiii_o ¶_o to_o what_o church_n tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v &_o tithe_n &_o god_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v spendyd_v in_o iiii_o party_n if_o need_n be_v to_o open_a lechoure_n or_o open_a malefactoure_n tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v paied·_v to_o who_o tithe_n where_o such_o evil_a curatis_fw-la be_v shall_v be_v pay_v or_o keep_v &_o to_o what_o end_n of_o tithe_n of_o busshoppe_n or_o religiouse_a house_n to_o be_v yoven_v in_o case_n to_o curate_n of_o perisshynes_n ca_fw-mi xiiii_o ¶_o diverse_a doubt_n in_o tithing_n &_o of_o custon_n of_o tithinge_fw-mi &_o why_o god_n bid_v more_o the_o tenthe_n part_n to_o be_v pay_v than_o a_o neither_o part_n ca_fw-mi xv_o ¶_o that_o simony_n be_v theft_n &_o what_o simony_n be_v case_n of_o resignation_n of_o benefice_n whereof_o come_v the_o name_n of_o symonye_n &_o why_o they_o be_v clepyd_v common_o rather_o symonientis_fw-la than_o giezitis_fw-la symonye_n be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n and_z of_o many_o other_o case_n of_o simony_n ca_fw-mi xuj_o ¶_o fyve_o case_n in_o which_o it_o be_v lefulle_a to_o yeve_v gift_n in_o matter_n of_o spiritueltie_n ca._n xvii·_n ¶_o what_o peyne_a longith_n to_o simony_n by_o the_o law_n &_o of_o diverse_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n in_o which_o suntyme_o be_v symonye·_a ca·_n xviii·_v case_n in_o which_o confederatoure_n minister_n of_o buri_v &_o of_o baptym_a patroness_n and_o seller_n of_o patronage_n prechoure_n and_o pardoner_n do_v symonye·_a ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o of_o yeve_n of_o money_n when_o a_o ê‘sone_n be_v resceyve_v into_o religion_n of_o yeve_n of_o money_n to_o prestis_n for_o annuel_fw-ge for_o yereday_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o to_o collegis·_n how_o simony_n be_v do_v in_o such_o thing_n and_o how_o nat_n and_o of_o the_o statute_n what_o a_o parisshe_v priest_n or_o a_o annuele_a shall_v take_v by_o year_n ca._n xx_o covenant_n makith_o oft_o simony_n that_o shall_v else_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o bound_v they_o to_o say_v spenal_a messis_fw-la of_o the_o golden_a trental_a &_o of_o false_a faitourie_n in_o that_o mater_fw-la &_o that_o seint_a gregory_n ordain_v it_o nevir_n ca._n xxi_o xxii_o ¶_o the_o ground_n of_o sanctuary_n may_v not_o be_v sell_v to_o buri_v nor_o to_o chep_a man_n for_o simony_n god_n takith_o moche_n vengeance_n of_o sell_v of_o lyversoun_n out_o of_o abbey_n &_o other_o spunel_n place_n xxiii_o ¶_o what_o be_v usury_n &_o in_o what_o thing_n it_o be_v do_v of_o two_o spice_n of_o usury_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n suffer_v the_o iewy_n to_o take_v usury_n ca._n xxiiii·_n ¶_o many_o diverse_a case_n of_o usury_n ca_fw-mi twenty-five_o ¶_o other_o case_n of_o usury_n and_o diverse_a sin_n of_o byer_n &_o seller_n why_o londe_n law_n suffer_v usury_n of_o notary_n that_o make_v instrument_n upon_o covenaunte_n of_o usury_n ca._n xxvi_o ¶_o what_o peyne_a longith_n to_o usurer_n by_o the_o law_n of_z their_o heir_n of_o their_o servant_n of_z their_o counseiloure_n of_z their_o offrynge_v of_z ah_o jew_v usurer_n to_o a_o cristen_v man_n of_z their_o punyssh_a that_o suffâ—e_fw-fr usurer_n duel_n in_o their_o lordship_n or_o house_n a_o spenal_a case_n in_o which_o the_o bier_n do_v usury_n how_o god_n repu_v usurer_n ravenour_n &_o thevy_v in_o holy_a ¶_o ca._n xxvii_o wryt_n of_z false_a man_n of_o law_n thevys_n do_v ayens_fw-fr three_o law_n the_o law_n of_o kind_n the_o law_n write_v &_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o theft_n &_o other_o sin_n man_n of_o arm_n have_v no_o speed_n ne_o grace_n of_o the_o well_o of_o sardyn_n &_o how_o covetise_n blynd_v man_n of_o evil_a iuges_fw-la temporal_a &_o spunal_n ca._n xxviii_o ¶_o the_o eight_o precepte_v ¶_o
etc._n etc._n ecclesi_n xxiii_o c_o lete_n nat_n thy_o mouth_n say_v he_o be_v use_v to_o swear_v for_o many_o hard_a hap_n &_o fallinge_n be_v in_o such_o swear_a and_o name_v not_o to_o oft_o say_v he_o goddess_n name_n with_o thy_o mouth_n in_o swear_v ne_o be_v natt_fw-mi usaunt_a in_o swear_v to_o meddle_v the_o with_o seynte_n name_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v clear_o of_o folly_n swear_a ne_z clear_a of_o sin_n for_o what_o man_n say_v he_o swerith_v moche_n he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o sin_n and_o shreudenesse_n and_o tribulation_n and_o disease_n shall_v not_o pass_v fro_o hin_a &_o his_o household_n for_o god_n say_v that_o who_o so_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vein_n he_o shalle_v not_o pass_v unpunysshyd_v such_o swear_a and_o despise_a of_o god_n name_n be_v so_o orryble_a a_o sin_n in_o god_n sight_n that_z as_o salomon_n say_v in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o xxvii_o c_o when_o that_o man_n hear_v such_o swear_v the_o here_o of_o the_o heed_n shall_v arise_v for_o drede_v &_o they_o shall_v stop_v their_o ery_n and_o not_o here_o such_o irreverence_n and_o dispyte_n of_o god_n name_n loquela_fw-la multum_fw-la iurans_fw-la horripilationem_fw-la capiti_fw-la statuit_fw-la et_fw-fr irreverencia_fw-la illius_fw-la obturatio_fw-la aurium_fw-la the_o v._o chapter_n diues_fw-la folke_n these_o day_n in_o three_o manner_n excuse_v they_o of_o swear_v sum_z say_z that_o they_o swear_v so_o oft_o for_o the_o love_n that_o they_o have_v to_o god_n to_o have_v he_o oft_o in_o mind_n sum_n say_v why_o may_v not_o i_o swear_v for_o i_o swear_v sooth_n sum_n say_v but_o i_o swear_v the_fw-mi wool_fw-mi no_o man_n leeve_o my_o pauper_fw-la these_o be_v no_z excusationes_fw-la but_z grevous_a accusation_n &_o aggrege_v of_o sin_v for_o as_o for_o the_o first_o point_n it_o be_v fall_v for_o such_o false_a swerer_n love_v not_o their_o god_n for_z they_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n and_o they_o have_v he_o full_a lytel_n in_o mind_n &_o 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fame_n also_o for_o assoyl_v from_o a_o curse_n extra_n li_n o_o i_o â—_o de_fw-fr elect_n significasti_fw-la and_o in_o every_o oath_n man_n must_v have_v three_o thing_n which_o be_v treuthe_n doom_n and_o rightwysnes_n as_o say_v the_o ê“phete_n jeremy_n iiii_o c_o for_o who_o so_o shall_v swear_v he_o must_v have_v treuthe_n in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o wot_v well_o he_o swerith_v treuthe_n for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o syke_a but_o only_o wenyth_v to_o be_v syker_n he_o shall_v not_o swear_v that_o it_o be_v so_o but_o that_o he_o wenyth_v that_o it_o be_v so_o as_o he_o say_v also_o he_o must_v have_v with_o he_o doom_n that_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o discrete_a avysement_n or_o he_o swear_v that_o he_o swear_v not_o but_o treuthe_n and_o for_o need_n that_o he_o to_o who_o he_o sweryth_v will_v not_o else_o bibeve_v he_o in_o thing_n of_o charge_n that_o be_v proufitable_a to_o be_v bilevyd_v but_o he_o swear_v also_o he_o must_v have_v rightwysnes_n that_o the_o thing_n 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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
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