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covenau_n t._n ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o what_o if_o a_o man_n lene_n away_o a_o other_o man_n good_a without_o assent_n of_o he_o which_o good_a he_o lend_v he_o to_o his_o use_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la he_o do_v theft_n but_z he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o ween_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v myspayd_v for_o in_o that_o len_v he_o use_v a_o other_o man_n good_a against_o his_o will_n for_o lucre_n &_o wynning_a of_o friendship_n and_o if_o a_o man_n lene_n a_o other_o any_o thing_n upon_o a_o wed_n and_z he_o use_v that_o wed_v without_o leave_n of_o he_o that_o ought_v it_o he_z do_v theeft_v but_o it_o be_v for_o saluaconn_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o if_o he_o use_v it_o for_o spare_v of_o his_o own_o good_a for_o lucre_n or_o for_o false_a covetyse_n against_o his_o will_n that_o ought_v it_o he_z do_v theft_n as_o say_v yâ—_z same_o clerk_n if_o a_o thing_n steal_v perysshe_v though_o yâ—_z thief_n have_v no_o ê“fyte_n thereby_o yet_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o restytucyon_n &_o he_o must_v yield_v as_o good_a or_o better_a than_o it_o be_v when_o he_o take_v it_o and_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restytuco_n n_o both_o of_o that_o thing_n &_o of_o yâ—_z profit_n that_o come_v thereof_o to_o high_o &_o for_o that_o profit_n that_o shall_v have_v come_v thereof_o to_o yâ—_z lord_n in_o the_o time_n that_o he_o occupy_v it_o against_o his_o will_n and_o if_o he_o have_v amend_v yâ—_z thing_n that_o he_o steal_v he_o may_v not_o axe_n it_o again_o ne_o withhold_v his_o expense_n &_o he_o shall_v make_v restytuconn_v after_o yâ—_z the_o thing_n be_v worth_a when_o he_o steal_v it_o or_o better_o if_o yâ—_z thief_n profre_v the_o lord_n in_o covenable_a time_n &_o place_n yâ—_z steal_a thing_n &_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o receyve_v it_o if_o the_o thing_n after_o that_o by_o myshap_n perysshe_v the_o lord_n have_v none_o accyon_n against_o the_o thief_n for_o yâ—_z letting_a of_o restytuconn_n ne_o for_o the_o profit_n that_o may_v have_v come_v thereof_o after_o that_o he_o profr_v it_o to_o he_o but_z for_o the_o time_n before_o if_o a_o man_n have_v steal_v a_o thing_n he_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o by_o restytuconn_n of_o that_o thing_n but_o also_o of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o use_n ¶_o dives_fw-la if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n by_o in_o open_a market_n a_o thing_n steal_a wen_a that_o it_o be_v not_o steal_v when_o he_o know_v the_o sothe_o may_v he_o axe_n the_o price_n of_o that_o thing_n of_o he_o that_o ought_v it_o or_o withdraw_v it_o till_o he_o have_v pay_v high_a as_o moche_v as_o he_o pay_v therefore_o ¶_o pauê‘_n reymunde_v &_o other_o clerk_n say_v nay_o and_o therefore_o beware_v a_o other_o time_n both_z for_o loss_n of_o he_o &_o also_o for_o suspecconn_n of_o theft_n for_o lyght_o for_o beg_v of_o steal_a thing_n he_o may_v be_v take_v as_o a_o thief_n nethelesse_o he_o may_v ryghtful_o axe_n his_o payment_n of_o he_o that_o sell_v it_o to_o he_o when_o he_o have_v restore_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o thing_n &_o if_o he_o spend_v any_o thing_n in_o amendment_n of_o that_o thing_n while_o it_o be_v in_o his_o keep_a he_o may_v with_o good_a faith_n axe_n that_o of_o he_o that_o ought_v the_o thing_n without_o restore_v of_o the_o profit_n that_o he_o have_v of_o that_o thing_n before_o he_o wist_v that_o it_o be_v steal_v but_o when_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v steal_v &_o other_o man_n &_o he_o keep_v it_o still_o for_o covetyse_n or_o any_o other_o unleful_a cause_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o restytuconn_n fro_o that_o time_n as_o long_o as_o he_o keep_v it_o of_o the_o profit_n to_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n pery_z s_z she_o while_o he_o keep_v it_o not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v steal_v by_o good_a faith_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o restytuconn_n and_o if_o he_o sell_v it_o away_o or_o give_v it_o or_o he_o know_v of_o yâ—_z stel_a he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o restytuconn_v of_o yâ—_z thing_n but_z of_o yâ—_z profit_n if_o he_o be_v amend_v thereby_o &_o this_o be_v good_a law_n of_o conscyence_n if_o a_o man_n steel_n of_o a_o rich_a negard_n or_o a_o usurer_n any_o thing_n to_o do_v alm_n he_o do_v theeft_v quia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la facienda_fw-la mala_fw-la ut_fw-la veniant_fw-la bona_fw-la xxxij.q_fw-la iiij_o sicut_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v all_o though_o he_o gyve_v in_o alms_n all_o that_o he_o have_v take_v in_o stel_v he_o be_v not_o excuse_v of_o theft_n for_z he_o put_v sin_n to_o sin_n first_o
unlefull_a to_o trust_v yâ—_z a_o man_n be_v a_o thief_n or_o to_o slay_v he_o for_o a_o wytche_n say_v a_o person_n to_o be_v a_o thief_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o wytche_n use_v prayer_n &_o dede_n of_o holiness_n &_o hole_n thing_n in_o her_o wytchecrafte_n in_o so_o moche_v they_o worship_n the_o fiend_n the_o more_o &_o the_o more_o they_o despise_v god_n &_o why_o wytchecraft_n be_v moo_v use_v among_o old_a folk_n ca._n xxxvi_o ¶_o that_o god_n forbede_v all_o manner_n sin_n by_o the_o first_o commandment_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o use_v lot_n &_o how_o not_o and_z so_o of_o pla_v at_o the_o dice_n caplm_n xxxviij_o ¶_o what_o wytchecraft_n be_v &_o of_o sin_n to_o fain_a wytcraft_n also_o of_o feign_v of_o miracle_n by_o ypocresye_n ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o charm_n of_o adder_n &_o how_o it_o be_v unlefull_a &_o perylous_a to_o man_n to_o charge_v his_o friend_n to_o come_v again_o after_o his_o death_n &_o show_v high_o his_o astate_n ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o 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better_a if_o yâ—_z puttok_v flee_v over_o the_o way_n ca._n xlvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o theym_a that_o dyvyne_n what_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o year_n follow_v for_o crystmasse_n day_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o januarye_n fall_v on_o a_o sondaye_n or_o on_o a_o mondaye_n &_o so_o forth_o also_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o they_o that_o make_v they_o wise_a whatshall_a fall_n in_o the_o year_n sue_v for_o it_o thonder_v in_o this_o month_n or_z in_o this_o also_o what_o fole_n they_o be_v that_o dyvyne_n of_o the_o year_n follow_v by_o the_o twelve_o day_n in_o crystmasse_n ca._n xlvij_o &_o xlviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o folly_n &_o falsehede_v of_o japer_n that_o be_v call_v multeplyer_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n &_o why_o god_n suffer_v covetous_a man_n to_o be_v beguile_v of_o such_o faytour_n caplm_n xlix_o ¶_o on_o what_o manner_n man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n shall_v be_v no_o hunter_n &_o of_o they_o that_o when_o they_o meet_v man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o namely_o frere_n 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entre_fw-fr thy_o chambre_n &_o â—_o &_o how_o with_o even_o charite_v betâ—_n be_v to_o pray_v in_o chirche_n than_o out_o of_o chirche_n &_o so_o the_o prayer_n of_o many_o be_v better_a than_o of_o one_o alone_a ca._n liiij_o ¶_o how_o processyon_n do_v for_o to_o pray_v for_o pea_n be_v not_o do_v with_o due_a crycunstaunce_n &_o good_a &_o therefore_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o herd_n &_o that_o the_o people_n be_v lever_n to_o pay_v tax_n to_o have_v be_v than_o pease_n caplm_v lu_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v unðstande_v yâ—_z short_a prayer_n thyrl_v heaven_n &_o yâ—_z sometime_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v only_o in_o herte_n &_o sometime_o with_o mouth_n &_o yâ—_z dystynct_o neither_o to_z fast_a ne_fw-la to_o treat_v cause_n why_o ca._n lvi_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v understande_v that_o cryste_n bad_a that_o man_n shall_v not_o speak_v moche_n in_o prayer_n &_o cause_n why_o pryncypaly_a man_n shall_v pray_v in_o chirche_n ca._n lvij_o ¶_o why_o man_n pray_v to_o god_n not_o withstand_v that_o 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ypocryte_n &_o why_o god_n suffer_v false_a man_n to_o do_v woundres_n &_o miracle_n to_o beguile_v the_o people_n ca._n lxij_o ¶_o common_a solempnyte_n of_o crysten_v buryenge_a be_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v &_o of_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o man_n body_n &_o woman_n caplm_n lxiij_o ¶_o feyre_n &_o markette_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o sanctuary_n be_v unlefull_a &_o of_o harm_n that_o come_v thereof_o ca._n lxiiij_o ¶_o the_o second_o commandment_n ¶_o in_o three_o manner_n be_v god_n name_v take_v in_o vain_a god_n be_v our_o pryncypal_a godfader_n for_z after_o cryste_n we_o be_v call_v crysten_v man_n &_o if_o we_o live_v not_o crysten_o we_o take_v the_o name_n of_o cryste_n in_o vain_a for_o myslyve_v ca._n i._n ¶_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o myspeche_n in_o many_o manner_n in_z scorning_a in_o jape_a in_o erroneus_fw-la teching_n in_o covetouse_n or_o envious_a preaching_n in_o banning_a of_o ware_v in_z lewd_a vow_n make_v &_o in_o break_v of_o le_fw-fr full_a vow_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o vow_n shall_v be_v make_v wâ—a_n good_a avysement_n that_o jept_v sin_v in_o his_o vow_n make_v &_o yâ—_z wicked_a vow_n &_o wicked_a byhelâ—_n be_v to_o be_v break_v ca._n iij_o ¶_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o blasphemye_n by_o grutching_n against_o god_n by_z overhope_o &_o wanhope_fw-mi and_z by_o vain_a swear_a &_o what_o harm_n come_v of_o customable_a swear_v ca._n iiij_o ¶_o three_o false_a excusaconn_n of_o oath_n &_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o excusacyon_n ca._n five_o ¶_o in_o seven_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v &_o in_o every_o oath_n shall_v three_o thing_n be_v keep_v &_o so_o answer_v to_o the_o three_o fall_v excusaconn_v also_o true_a understandyuge_n of_o text_n of_o the_o new_a law_n that_o speak_v of_o swear_v ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o two_o manner_n swerynge_v of_o attestacyon_n &_o execracyon_n &_o why_o it_o be_v forboden_a to_o swear_v by_o creature_n on_o yâ—_z first_o manner_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o how_o peryllous_a the_o second_o manner_n swear_v be_v &_o what_o it_o be_v to_o say_v so_o help_v i_o god_n at_o the_o holy_a doom_n &_o why_o man_n swear_v byfor_o a_o juge_n lay_v their_o ande_fw-mi on_o a_o book_n &_o kiss_v it_o ca._n viij_o ¶_o they_o that_o beguile_v man_n with_o their_o subtle_a oath_n be_v forswear_v though_o they_o say_v sothe_o for_z in_o two_o manner_n may_v a_o man_n be_v forswear_v in_o swear_a sothe_o ca._n ix_o ¶_o in_o six_o manner_n may_v a_o man_n be_v forswear_v also_o he_o that_o do_v a_o other_o to_o swear_v wyte_v well_o that_o he_o will_v forswear_v he_o syn_v grete_o ca._n
that_o withdraw_v or_o let_v god_n word_n to_o be_v preched_a ben_fw-mi manqueller_n &_o that_o god_n word_n shall_v hygh_o be_v worshype_v &_o what_o profit_n it_o be_v to_o here_o god_n word_n ca._n x_o ¶_o curate_n that_o reprove_v not_o their_o sugette_n of_o their_o sin_n also_o they_o that_o defraud_n &_o take_v away_o holy_a chirche_n god_n be_v manqueller_n &_o so_o be_v the_o preste_n that_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n to_o repentant_a man_n in_o their_o last_o end_n what_o peryll_n it_o be_v to_o trust_v to_o moche_v on_o god_n mercy_n ca._n xi_o ¶_o he_o that_o do_v a_o other_o man_n wyttyng_o to_o forswear_v he_o also_o he_o that_o consent_v to_o deadly_a sin_n &_o who_o so_o do_v any_o deadly_a sin_n be_v a_o manslee_a why_o god_n give_v the_o commandment_n of_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o ten_o &_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o knit_v in_o one_o commandment_n of_o kind_n how_o god_n law_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o sautrye_n and_o to_o a_o harp_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o declaraconn_v of_o this_o text_n he_z yâ—_z offend_v in_o one_o offend_v in_o all_o ca._n xiij_o ¶_o how_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o kind_n &_o of_o vengeaunâ—s_n of_o manslaughter_n &_o of_o murder_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o god_n defend_v not_o sle_v of_o bests_n but_z only_a manslaughter_n without_o guilt_n how_o man_n may_v sin_n in_o sle_v of_o bests_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n &_o to_o who_o man_n slaughter_n be_v leful_a god_n &_o yâ—_z law_n slee_v wicked_a doer_n &_o juges_fw-la slay_v as_o god_n mynystres_n &_o his_o offycer_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o why_o yâ—_z sword_n be_v grant_v to_o press_v &_o mynystre_v of_o the_o old_a law_n &_o why_o that_o sword_n of_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v forboden_v press_v of_o the_o new_a law_n also_o what_o the_o saâ—_n mean_v of_o the_o altar_n represent_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o the_o law_n punysshed_a clerk_n she_o dear_n of_o blood_n many_o case_n of_o yrregularyte_n for_o manslaughter_n wymeh_fw-it yâ—_z do_v miss_v craft_n or_o unlefull_a craft_n to_o let_v then self_o fro_o bere_v of_o child_n &_o all_o that_o come_v to_o sle_v though_o yâ—_z sle_fw-fr not_o be_v mansleer_n c.xviij_o ¶_o many_o other_o case_n of_o yrregularyte_n for_o manslaughter_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o exposyconn_v of_o this_o text_n he_o yâ—_z have_v no_o sword_n sell_v his_o cote_n &_o â—_o &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o many_o &_o saphyra_n at_o saint_n peter_n word_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o a_o juge_n know_v a_o man_n ungylte_n shall_v not_o dampne_a yâ—_z man_n though_o the_o qnste_n &_o â—_o &_o what_o the_o juge_n shall_v do_v &_o â—_o ca._n xxi_o ¶_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v unlefull_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o slay_v themselves_o ca._n xxij_o ¶_o why_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v a_o right_n full_a man_n than_o a_o wicked_a &_o how_o it_o be_v unleful_a a_o man_n to_o slay_v his_o wyf_v for_o avoutry_n &_o more_o sin_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n than_o he_o wyf_v ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o why_o god_n suffer_v war_n &_o batayl_n three_o thing_n be_v needful_a yâ—_z batayle_n be_v rightful_a how_o clerk_n &_o other_o man_n may_v defend_v themselves_o how_o sugett_v be_v excuse_v of_o fight_a for_o their_o prince_n &_o soude_z we_o also_o &_o how_o not_o ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o the_o sixthe_a commandment_n ¶_o nine_o spyce_n of_o lechery_n &_o how_o many_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v sin_n with_o his_o wife_n ca._n i._n ¶_o why_o matrimony_n be_v ordain_v &_o of_o three_o thing_n of_o matrimony_n &_o what_o matrimony_n betoken_v ca._n ij_o ¶_o what_o myscheef_n come_v of_o avoutry_n &_o what_o vengeance_n god_n have_v do_v therefore_o in_o holy_a wryt_n of_o the_o ê“phecye_v of_o boneface_n martyr_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lechery_n of_o englonð_n &_o yâ—_z ground_n &_o begin_v of_o every_o peple_n be_v laful_a generaconn_n in_o wedlok_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o when_o god_n make_v matrimony_n &_o gatlawe_n a_z good_a declare_v of_o the_o word_n of_o adam_n this_o bone_n be_v now_o of_o my_o bone_n &_o â—_o why_o woman_n be_v make_v of_o yâ—_z ryb_v of_o man_n &_o not_o of_o earth_n &_o â—_o ca._n iiij_o ¶_o auoutry_n be_v gretter_n sin_n in_o husbonde_n than_o in_o wyf_v a_z great_a ê“cesse_n of_o saint_n austen_n rebuke_v avoutrer_n ca._n five_o ¶_o saint_n austen_n answer_v to_o false_a excuse_n of_o lecherous_a man_n how_o cryste_n save_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o avoutry_n they_o yâ—_z shall_v punysshe_v sin_n shall_v be_v ungylte_n &_o â—_o case_n in_o which_o yâ—_z husbond_n may_v not_o accuse_v his_o wyf_v in_o avoutry_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v forsake_v his_o wyf_v for_o fornycaconn_n of_o the_o yrre_n gularyte_n of_o a_o man_n know_v his_o wyf_v after_o he_o know_v that_o she_o have_v do_v fornycaconn_v only_o death_n depart_v &_o breke_v bond_n of_o matrimony_n &_o of_o two_o manner_n dethes_fw-mi of_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n of_o wed_a folk_n or_o they_o know_v flesshe_o togydre_fw-fr the_o wyf_v 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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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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 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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
shaper_fw-fr of_o all_o thing_n caplm_n xiij_o also_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o this_o commandment_n to_o worship_n our_o ghoostly_a fader_fw-mi that_fw-mi have_v cure_v of_o our_o soul_n as_o pope_n &_o our_o bysshop_n our_o prelate_n our_o person_z our_o vycary_v our_o curate_n our_o confessor_n and_o our_o mother_n that_o we_o must_v worshyppe_n be_o holy_a chirche_n of_o this_o manner_n fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n say_v solomon_n audi_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi disciplina_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la et_fw-fr ne_fw-fr dimâ—ttas_n legem_fw-la matris_fw-la tue_o my_o deer_n soon_o say_v he_o here_z the_o lore_n of_o thy_o ghoostly_a fader_fw-mi and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n holy_a chirche_n prover_n i_o of_o these_o manner_n fader_n speak_v also_o holy_a wryt_n lord_n say_v he_o here_z before_o thou_o make_v choose_v fader_n and_o make_v they_o full_a holy_a two_o macha_n i_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v call_v fader_n for_o their_o offyce_v be_v to_o gendre_a folk_n in_o right_a byleve_n and_o to_o nourysshe_v they_o in_o good_a thew_n &_o virtuous_a lyve_v and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v per_fw-la evamgelium_fw-la ego_fw-la vos_fw-la genui_fw-la by_o this_o gospel_n i_o beget_v you_o in_o cryste_n such_o fad_n be_v worthy_a double_a worship_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v reverence_v of_o their_o subgetty_n &_o to_o have_v their_o lyve_a therefore_o they_o owe_v to_o have_v tithe_n and_o offerynge_n of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v under_o cure_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o werke_n man_n that_o well_o traveyl_v be_v worthy_a his_o meed_n i_o tymo_fw-la u_o ca._n but_o now_o god_n may_v say_v regnaverunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o prelate_n have_v reygn_v in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_o not_o of_o i_o ne_fw-fr by_o my_o pleasance_n i_o make_v they_o not_o i_o chase_v they_o not_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o thou_o man_n have_v ten_o thousand_o master_n yet_o they_o have_v but_o few_o fader_n for_o prelate_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n seek_v more_o there_o own_o profyt_n than_o profit_n of_o man_n soul_n oens_fw-fr que_fw-fr sva_fw-la sunt_fw-la querunt_fw-la non_fw-fr que_fw-fr ihesu_fw-la xpi_fw-la such_o prelate_n and_n curate_n be_v not_o fader_n of_o the_o people_n but_o wolf_n of_o raven_n that_o devour_v god_n people_n sicut_fw-la escam_fw-la panis_fw-la of_o such_o prelate_n and_n curate_n speak_v ysaye_v the_o prophet_n ipsi_fw-la pastor_n ignoraverunt_fw-la intelligencian_n &_o â—_o such_o shepeherdes_n prelate_n &_o curate_n know_v not_o god_n law_n neat_a under_o we_o tand_v of_o god_n law_n al_n they_o bow_v a_o way_n from_o god_n way_n in_o to_o their_o own_o way_n of_o false_a conscyence_n from_o the_o hygh_a to_o yâ—_z low_a ysa_n lvi_o and_o for_o that_o say_v he_o that_z the_o shepeherdes_n prelate_n and_o curate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n die_v so_o folysh_o and_o will_v not_o seek_v up_o our_o lord_n god_n to_o please_v he_o &_o to_o serve_v he_o therefore_o they_o have_v lose_v understand_v &_o wit_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o so_o all_o their_o flock_n be_v dyspercle_v by_o heresy_n debate_v dyvysy_a on_o &_o dyscencyon_n jere_n â—_o ten_o who_o say_v god_n bytoke_v the_o shepherd_n &_o prelate_n that_n thus_o dyspercle_v &_o all_o to_o rend_v the_o flock_n of_o my_o pasture_n or_o lesewe_v that_o be_v crysten_v people_n jere_fw-la â—_o xxiij_o and_o therefore_o saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o omely_a omelia_fw-la xvij_o we_o signavit_fw-la dnns_fw-la make_v his_o moan_n &_o say_v thus_o pray_v you_o to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v true_a werke_n man_n in_o to_o his_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v among_o his_o people_n for_o there_o be_v moche_n corn_n and_o moche_n people_n to_o be_v teach_v but_o few_o werke_n man_n of_o prechour_n for_o to_o teach_v they_o and_o to_o till_o man_n soul_n for_o though_o there_o be_v folk_n to_o here_o theridamas_n be_v few_o to_o say_v or_o to_o teach_v we_o see_v well_o say_v he_o yâ—_z the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o preste_n but_o full_a lytyll_o any_o of_o theym_n werk_v in_o god_n corn_n for_o we_o take_v say_v he_o the_o offyce_v of_o preesthode_n but_z we_o fulfil_v not_o to_o do_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o offyce_v caplm_n xiiij_o also_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_n our_o eldre_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v our_o fader_n in_o age_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v coram_fw-la cano_fw-la capite_fw-la consurge_n &_o â—_o rise_v up_o say_v he_o by_o fore_o the_o white_a hered_a man_n and_z worship_n you_o the_o person_n of_o old_a man_n or_o woman_n and_z drede_v thy_o lord_n god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o drede_v of_o god_n worshypp_v thou_o thin_a elder_n and_o despise_v they_o not_o for_o no_o age_n or_o for_o no_o feebleness_n levitici_fw-la xix_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n bid_v the_o bysshop_n thymothee_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o underneme_v his_o eldre_fw-fr ne_fw-fr old_a folk_n to_o sharp_o neither_o to_o proud_o but_o pray_v they_o as_o fader_fw-mi to_o amend_v they_o young_a man_n as_o brother_n old_a woman_n as_o moder_n young_a wyman_n as_o systre_v in_o all_o manner_n chastyte_v i_o add_v thimo_z four_o ¶_o dives_fw-la oft_o time_n old_a folk_n be_v more_o shrew_n than_o other_o &_o be_v full_o hard_a to_o amend_v they_o be_v so_o rote_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o thynk_v they_o need_v to_o be_v hear_v undernomen_fw-la &_o sharp_o for_o god_n say_v that_o yâ—_z child_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v dye_n &_o the_o sinner_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v be_v curse_v ysaye_v xlu_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la some_o old_a folk_n be_v virtuous_a &_o not_o customable_a to_o sin_n such_o aught_o to_o be_v worshyp_v and_o if_o they_o do_v somty_n i_o amiss_o for_o that_o that_o they_o be_v not_o customable_a to_o sin_n therefore_o their_o prelate_n shall_v the_o more_o spare_v they_o and_o more_o worshypful_o speak_v to_o theym_v some_o old_a folk_n be_v customable_a for_o to_o sin_n &_o will_v not_o amend_v they_o &_o such_o be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n as_o god_n show_v full_a well_o by_o the_o word_n of_o ysaye_n and_o therefore_o saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o the_o old_a man_n full_a of_o sin_n shall_v be_v hear_v undernomen_fw-la caplm_n xu_o diues_fw-la thy_o answer_n be_v reasonable_a say_v forth_o i_o pray_v the._n ¶_o pauper_fw-la also_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v for_o to_o worship_n our_o king_n our_o lyege_v our_o soverayne_v all_o for_o all_o though_o that_o have_v governaunce_n of_o we_o or_o of_o the_o comonte_n owe_v by_o their_o offyce_v &_o their_o dygnyte_n to_o be_v fader_n of_o the_o comonte_n &_o of_o their_o subgette_n and_o be_v besy_n to_o save_v their_o subgette_n as_o the_o fader_fw-mi his_o child_n and_o therefore_o naaman_n prince_n of_o syrye_n be_v call_v fader_fw-mi of_o his_o servant_n iiij_o regum_fw-la u_o and_o job_n say_v pater_fw-la eram_fw-la pauperum_fw-la i_o be_v fader_fw-mi of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v not_o i_o trace_v it_o &_o seek_v it_o up_o besely_a job_n xxix_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n byd_v the_o people_n to_o do_v worshyppe_n and_o obey_v to_o their_o soverayne_n and_o he_o say_v thus_o serui_fw-la obedite_fw-la dnis_fw-la vestris_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la you_o servant_n obey_v you_o to_o your_o flesshe_o lord_n with_o drede_n and_o tremel_v in_o symplenesse_n of_o your_o herte_fw-fr as_z to_o cryst_n serve_v you_o they_o not_o only_o at_o the_o eye_n to_o please_v they_o but_z as_o crystus_n servant_n do_v you_o the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o herte_n with_o good_a will_n serve_v they_o of_o our_o lord_n god_n not_o as_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v serve_v you_o they_o true_o for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n &_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o think_v you_o that_o the_o seruyce_n that_o you_o do_v to_o they_o you_o do_v it_o to_o god_n and_o he_o pryncypal_o shall_v yield_v you_o your_o meed_n for_o wot_v you_o well_o say_v he_o that_o every_o good_a deed_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n do_v be_v he_o free_a or_o bind_v he_o shall_v take_v his_o meed_n therefore_o of_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o you_o lord_n and_o soverayne_n say_v he_o do_v you_o the_o same_o to_o your_o servant_n and_o forgyve_v they_o your_o thretenynge_n &_o think_v you_o &_o wot_v you_o it_o well_o that_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v god_n both_o of_o you_o &_o of_o your_o servant_n and_o so_o you_o and_o they_o have_v both_o one_o lord_n one_o god_n that_o accept_v no_o man_n for_o his_o person_n but_o yield_v each_o man_n and_o woman_n after_o that_o he_o deserve_v ad_fw-la ephe_n vi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la by_o these_o word_n it_o seem_v that_o servant_n for_o their_o true_a seruyce_n shall_v have_v moche_n meed_n ¶_o
long_o yâ—_z people_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o land_z y_z i_z god_n have_v give_v theym_a to_o live_v good_a life_n but_o when_o they_o will_v rebelle_v against_o their_o soverayn_n &_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o their_o ordinance_n but_o every_o man_n will_v be_v his_o own_o man_n &_o follow_v his_o own_o fantasye_n despise_v his_o soverayn_n their_o doom_n &_o governaunce_n ne_o gyve_v no_o tale_n of_o god_n law_n ne_o of_o londe_n law_n ne_o of_o holy_a chirche_n law_n ne_o have_v man_n of_o dtue_n &_o of_o dygnyte_n in_o worship_n but_z for_o pride_n have_v they_o in_o despite_n &_o be_v besy_n to_o worship_n themselves_o in_o hynder_v of_o other_o that_o people_n be_v able_a to_o the_o sword_n &_o able_a to_o less_o his_o land_n for_o as_o you_o see_v at_o the_o eye_n in_o time_n of_o tempest_n though_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o tree_n bete_v themselves_o to_o gydre_n &_o all_o to_o breast_n &_o fall_v down_o as_o long_o as_o yâ—_z rote_n of_o the_o tree_n keep_v he_o fast_o in_o his_o place_n &_o rise_v not_o so_z long_a yâ—_z three_fw-mi shall_v not_o fall_v but_o when_o yâ—_z rote_n begin_v to_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o place_n anon_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi begin_v to_o fall_v right_o thus_o it_o fare_v by_o yâ—_z people_n of_o a_o land_n though_o tempest_n of_o pride_n of_o covetyse_v of_o envy_n of_o lechery_n faâ—_n sontyme_o in_o yâ—_z crop_n of_o yâ—_z treâ—_n that_o be_v to_o say_v among_o lord_n &_o soverayn_n &_o great_a man_n if_o yâ—_z poor_a people_n that_o be_v rote_n of_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi &_o of_o all_o yâ—_z comonte_fw-fr keep_v they_o still_o in_o lowne_n &_o do_v mekely_a the_fw-mi dute_fw-mi to_o god_n keep_a his_o commandment_n &_o yâ—_z good_a preceptis_fw-la of_o their_o soverayn_n so_o long_o be_v hope_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v fare_v well_o after_o that_o tempest_n &_o not_o be_v destroy_v but_o if_o they_o rise_v against_o god_n by_o customable_a deadly_a sin_n &_o against_o their_o worldly_a soverayn_n &_o will_v entecmete_v they_o of_o every_o cause_n of_o that_o land_n &_o of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_o termine_v every_o cause_n by_o their_o wytt_n body_n &_o crop_n of_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi shall_v fall_v for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o rote_n shall_v be_v so_o high_a as_o the_o crop_n of_o the_o three_fw-mi but_z yâ—_z three_fw-mi fall_v ne_fw-fr that_o the_o foot_n shall_v be_v above_o yâ—_z heed_n but_o the_o body_n felle_fw-fr ¶_o dives_fw-la this_o be_v full_a sooth_n we_o see_v it_o at_o yâ—_z eye_n for_o pride_n &_o rebellyon_n of_o yâ—_z poor_a peple_n be_v cause_n of_o destrucconn_n of_o this_o land_n for_o sythen_a they_o aresen_fw-mi against_o their_o soverayn_n be_v there_o never_o stabylyte_n in_o this_o land_n but_z always_o since_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi of_o yâ—_z peple_n of_o this_o land_n &_o yâ—_z realm_n have_v stand_v in_o falling_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la vnbuxunnesse_n &_o pride_n be_v pryncypal_a cause_n of_o lose_v of_o londe_n &_o of_o realm_n and_o pryncypal_o the_o cause_n of_o saluacyon_n of_o realm_n londe_n &_o comontee_n be_v obedience_n &_o buxumnesse_n that_o each_o man_n in_o his_o degree_n obey_v to_o his_o soverayn_a &_o worship_n he_o as_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n i_o pray_v you_o for_o god_n sake_n that_o you_o worship_n all_o your_o fader_n &_o moder_n in_o their_o degree_n as_z i_o have_v say_v and_o have_v you_o old_a folk_n &_o feeble_a in_o worship_n while_o you_o be_v in_o young_a age_n &_o worship_n you_o the_o age_n that_o you_o draw_v to_o &_o have_v no_o scorn_n of_o the_o old_a folk_n for_o feblenes_n &_o unclennes_n that_o you_o see_v they_o in_o but_o think_v you_o that_o such_o you_o shall_v be_v if_o you_o abide_v their_o age_n feeble_a unourne_v &_o loath_a to_o the_o sight_n for_o such_o as_o you_o be_v now_o such_o be_v they_o sometime_o it_o fare_v by_o age_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n as_o it_o do_v by_o a_o precyous_a stone_n that_o be_v call_v crysolitus_fw-la this_o stone_n as_o the_o master_n say_v of_o kynde_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o day_n it_o shine_v bright_a as_o any_o gold_n but_z as_o the_o day_n pass_v so_o pass_v his_o bryghtnesse_n &_o the_o near_a even_o the_o more_o it_o fade_v so_o yâ—_z by_o even_o it_o be_v like_o a_o clot_n of_o earth_n thus_o fare_v by_o man_n &_o woman_n in_o this_o world_n for_o in_o their_o youth_n &_o in_o their_o begin_v they_o be_v fair_a rede_n &_o rody_n and_o fresh_a as_o a_o rose_n in_o may_n full_a lusty_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o as_o youth_n pass_v so_o pass_v the_fw-mi beaute_fw-fr and_o as_o they_o old_a so_o they_o fade_v till_o at_o the_o last_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o than_o be_v they_o but_o a_o clot_n of_o earth_n full_a unourne_n &_o ghastly_o to_o the_o sight_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o four_o commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o fyfthe_n capitulum_n pr._n m_o si_fw-la diues_fw-la as_o i_o thynk_v thou_o have_v inform_v i_o well_o in_o these_o tour_fw-fr commandment_n now_o i_o pray_v the_o for_o charyte_v that_o thou_o will_v inform_v i_o in_o yâ—_z fyfth_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o fyfth_o commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-la occides_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v in_o which_o commandment_n god_n forbede_v we_o all_o manner_n manslaught_n unleful_a both_o bede_o &_o goostly_a he_o byd_v we_o that_o we_o slay_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n unryghtful_o against_o yâ—_z law_n neither_o with_o herte_n consent_v to_o his_o death_n ne_z by_o wrath_n &_o hate_n for_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v qui_fw-la odit_fw-la fremm_n suum_fw-la homicidia_fw-la en_fw-fr he_z that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o man_n sleer_v for_o of_o wrath_n &_o hate_n come_v manslaughter_n also_o by_o this_o commandment_n he_o forbyde_v bete_a fight_a &_o mayn_v pryson_v banyssh_v outlaw_a for_o these_o &_o such_o other_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o death_n &_o dyspose_n to_o death_n ward_n &_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v to_o man_n ne_o woman_n without_o great_a guilt_n also_o he_o forbede_v yâ—_z we_o sle_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n with_o our_o tongue_n he_o hynder_v &_o procure_a his_o death_n ne_o favour_n gyve_v ne_z false_a wytnesse_n bere_v ne_z lesynge_n make_v ne_z by_o dyffame_a ne_v bacbyte_v for_o bacbyter_n and_o wicked_a speker_n be_v manqueller_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n that_o moche_n folk_n have_v fall_n by_o the_o sword_n but_o not_o so_o many_o as_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o tongue_n eccl_n xxviij_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v prover._n xviij_o that_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o may_v of_o the_o tongue_n for_o by_o hand_n in_o holy_a wryt_n be_v understande_v may_v &_o power_n and_o therefore_o davyd_v say_v lingua_fw-la eorum_fw-la gladiê°_n acutus_fw-la the_o tongue_n of_o yâ—_z jew_o &_o of_o other_o wicked_a speker_n be_v a_o sharp_a sword_n for_o yâ—_z jew_o slow_a cryste_n with_o their_o tongue_n not_o with_o their_o ande_fw-mi for_o they_o procure_v his_o 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he_o make_v he_o also_o to_o less_o charyte_n when_o he_o know_v his_o wicked_a speech_n that_o he_o have_v say_v behind_o high_a &_o so_o bylese_v of_o charyte_n he_o lese_v god_n that_o be_v his_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n lyken_v the_o bacbyter_n to_o the_o adder_n that_o bit_v &_o stynge_v in_o stylnesse_n eccl_n ten_o a_o shrew_v adder_n be_v the_o bacbyter_n that_o slee_v three_o with_o one_o breath_n therefore_o solomon_n say_v ktepe_v you_o you_o from_o bacbyte_v of_o yâ—_z part_v tongue_n for_o a_o wicked_a word_n say_v in_o prevy_n shall_v not_o pass_v in_o vain_a and_o without_o woo_v for_o the_o money_n say_v he_o that_o lyet_n