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and_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o perfection_n in_o meat_n nor_o drink_v /_o yet_o say_v i_o a_o ê‘sone_n by_o due_a fee_a may_v in_o the_o qualite_n &_o quantite_n of_o meat_n &_o drink_v moche_n meryte_v /_o &_o obtain_v ê‘fection_n /_o &_o contrary_n lose_v meryte_v /_o and_o be_v more_o inperfecte_v so_o be_v it_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o garment_n or_o clothing_n for_o the_o clothing_n or_o array_n may_v sklaunder_v and_o gyve_v occasion_n unto_o the_o negheboure_n /_o and_o also_o may_v edify_v whereof_o do_v follow_v the_o four_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o clothing_n or_o garment_n /_o and_z of_o the_o variete_n or_o difference_n of_o the_o same_o /_o that_z be_v to_o
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they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o pcepte_v i_o know_v well_o the_o opinion_n of_o diverse_a auctores_fw-la be_v /_o that_z in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v directe_o know_v to_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o rule_n /_o be_v they_o great_a or_o small_a the_o subiectê_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v obedient_a /_o because_o the_o sovereyne_n say_v they_o may_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o command_v any_o such_o i_o grant_v well_o they_o shall_v not_o &_o also_o that_o they_o may_v not_o /_o without_o as_o i_o say_v some_o offence_n /_o but_o the_o offence_n be_v not_o always_o mortal_a /_o but_z venial_a /_o wherefore_o it_o be_v of_o more_o surety_n say_v i_o /_o in_o conscience_n for_o the_o subject_n to_o be_v obedient_a and_o to_o follow_v the_o precepte_v /_o although_o they_o know_v well_o it_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o rule_n for_o as_o i_o say_v they_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o precepte_v and_o therefore_o may_v they_o with_o religious_a byhaviour_n put_v the_o charge_n &_o jeopardy_n of_o conscience_n unto_o the_o sovereyne_n 12._o bernardê°_n de_fw-fr precept_n et_fw-la dispens_fw-la antoniê°_n ê‘te_n 3._o ti_o 6._o ca._n 12._o for_o in_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v unto_o the_o subject_n doubtful_a the_o sovereyne_n may_v discharge_v their_o conscience_n /_o wherefore_o in_o my_o opinion_n they_o do_v best_o to_o be_v obedient_a for_o general_o the_o subiectê_n ben_fw-mi bind_v unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o sovereyne_n in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a and_o honest_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o sovereyne_n may_v lawful_o command_v /_o and_o that_o ben_fw-mi honest_a for_o both_o party_n to_o be_v do_v so_o that_o ever_o the_o subject_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o order_n &_o degree_n of_o they_o that_o have_v power_n to_o command_v they_o /_o as_z if_o the_o prior_n or_o seniores_fw-la do_v gyve_v a_o commandment_n /_o and_o the_o abbot_n afterward_o gyve_v or_o 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poundr_v and_o weyde_a than_o the_o self_n word_n and_o yet_o have_v the_o sovereyne_n no_o power_n of_o precepte_v over_o or_o upon_o the_o private_a thought_n of_o the_o subject_n nor_o of_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n 12._o idem_fw-la 3._o ê‘t_n tâ—_n 9_o ca._n 12._o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o sovereyne_n will_v gyve_v any_o precepte_v upon_o they_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o in_o jeopardy_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o omission_n but_o in_o all_o that_o do_v apperteine_a unto_o the_o outward_a act_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sovereyne_n be_v valeant_fw-la and_o have_v good_a strength_n and_o place_n but_o here_o now_o some_o religion_n person_n do_v put_v case_n objection_n what_o and_o if_o the_o sovereyne_n will_v command_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v above_o our_o power_n /_o or_z that_o pass_v our_o learning_a and_o knowledge_n narracio_fw-la answer_n narracio_fw-la we_o rede_n in_o vitas_fw-la patrum_fw-la /_o that_o a_o ancient_a father_n for_o the_o proof_n only_o of_o obedience_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o remove_v a_o stone_n that_o be_v overmoche_n for_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o man_n to_o have_v stere_v and_o the_o disciple_n meke_o &_o without_o grudge_n do_v what_o he_o can_v /_o labour_a sore_o and_o long_o time_n thereat_o and_o yet_o speed_v nothing_o but_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o without_o fruit_n and_o all_o in_o vain_a /_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o labour_n last_o /_o but_z rather_o moche_v fruitful_a and_o effectuous_a /_o because_o he_o have_v the_o meryte_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v no_o small_a reward_n as_o after_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o as_o unto_o learn_v or_o knowledge_n saint_n bernarde_n say_v he_o preach_v better_a by_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n than_o ever_o he_o do_v by_o the_o study_n of_o learn_v the_o common_a proverb_n be_v nihil_fw-la difficile_fw-la volenti_fw-la nothing_o be_v over_o hard_a for_o the_o person_n that_o be_v well_o willing_a a_o good_a remedy_n in_o such_o case_n 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but_o also_o a_o great_a blot_n unto_o the_o fame_n of_o any_o ê‘sone_n although_o it_o be_v in_o a_o king_n or_o high_a estate_n but_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v /_o that_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o mind_n of_o every_o person_n inobedient_a naaman_n in_o sermo_fw-la de_fw-fr lepra_fw-la naaman_n be_v a_o double_a leprie_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v proper_a will_n and_o proper_a sense_n or_o ê“p_a counsel_n both_o be_v lepres_n say_v he_o and_o of_o the_o worst_a manner_n and_o most_o perilous_a lepry_v and_o yet_o be_v proper_a counsel_n or_o proper_a since_o say_v he_o the_o more_o ieoê‘dous_a lepre_fw-fr /_o because_o it_o lie_v and_o lurk_v prive_a and_o secret_a in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o more_o it_o do_v haboundes_a be_v multiply_v therein_o the_o rather_o do_v it_o and_o more_o deep_o deceyve_v the_o self_n person_n for_o ê“per_v sense_n do_v cause_n all_o manner_n of_o person_n to_o stand_v well_o in_o their_o own_o favour_n /_o and_z in_o their_o own_o consceyte_n to_o be_v very_o wise_a and_o excellent_a /_o and_o to_o approve_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o have_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v a_o great_a zeal_n /_o but_z without_o right_a knowledge_n a._n ro._n 10._o a._n and_o therefore_o do_v they_o follow_v obstinate_o their_o own_o blyndenes_n and_o error_n and_o will_v not_o leyne_v /_o follow_v /_o ne_o gyve_v credence_n unto_o any_o counsel_n for_o they_o do_v swell_v and_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n in_o their_o own_o vanity_n /_o so_o that_o they_o be_v please_v and_o do_v rejoice_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o sight_n and_o estimation_n or_o supposition_n they_o be_v great_a folk_n syngule_a excellent_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o do_v they_o disdain_n /_o and_o set_v at_o nought_o all_o other_o ê‘sone_n as_o do_v the_o proud_a pharisey_n unto_o the_o poor_a publican_n and_o so_o be_v they_o ignorant_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n setting_a forth_o and_o follow_v their_o own_o justice_n and_o folysshe_a fantasy_n b._n lu._n 18._o b._n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o folisshe_n /_o and_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n more_o unryght_a wise_n /_o and_z contrary_a unto_o justice_n ibidem_fw-la ro._n 10._o a._n leo_n papa_n 24._o cue_n â—_o quid_fw-la aut_fw-la inquius_fw-la ibidem_fw-la than_o that_o any_o one_o person_n shall_v so_o far_o follow_v his_o own_o sense_n /_o ê“p_a counsel_n and_o mind_n that_o he_o will_v not_o byleve_v ne_o gyve_v credence_n /_o unto_o they_o that_o of_o auctorite_n be_v more_o wise_a and_o more_o deep_o &_o better_o learn_v but_o such_o manner_n of_o person_n say_v the_o same_o law_n be_v let_v by_o some_o fantastical_a blindness_n or_o darkness_n to_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o troth_n /_o and_o therefore_o do_v they_o not_o resort_v ne_o leyne_v unto_o any_o counsel_n or_o auctorite_n /_o but_o only_o unto_o then selfe_o and_o therefore_o be_v they_o of_o good_a justice_n &_o right_a make_v the_o master_n of_o error_n /_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o troth_n wherefore_o holy_a saint_n bernarde_n do_v counsel_v his_o trende_n /_o sa_n bispens_fw-la de_fw-fr precep_n et_fw-la bispens_fw-la be_v you_o well_o wear_v say_v he_o that_o you_o begin_v not_o to_o habounde_v in_o your_o own_o sense_n /_o ne_o to_o have_v overmoch_n confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o your_o own_o wit_n /_o lest_o ê‘aduâ—ture_n when_o you_o do_v ensue_v /_o follow_v &_o seek_v for_o light_n &_o true_a knowledge_n you_o by_o the_o mock_n &_o deceit_n of_o the_o dyvell_n your_o enemy_n do_v stumble_v and_o fall_v into_o derkenes_n and_o error_n for_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o religious_a person_n in_o their_o beginning_a than_o be_v humble_a or_o meek_a siplicite_a or_o simpleness_n &_o also_o bayshfull_a gravite_n so_o be_v nothing_o more_o perilous_a or_o more_o pestilenous_a poison_n than_o be_v ê“p_a sense_n /_o self_n trust_v &_o proper_a counsel_n for_o those_o do_v 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