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sight_n by_o ymagination_n and_o understond_v what_o tho_o sight_n betokenyde_v but_o pharo_fw-la and_o nabugodonosor_n understode_v not_o the_o visiones_fw-la ne_fw-fr the_o dremes_n that_o they_o have_v the_o other_o cause_n of_o dremes_n from_o outewarde_n be_v not_o good_a as_o when_o it_o fallith_a by_o illusion_n of_o the_o fiend_n for_o tho_o principal_o serve_v to_o wytchecrafte_n sumtyme_o they_o come_v of_o great_a besynesse_n and_o travayl_n that_o one_o have_v whanne_v he_o be_v wake_v and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v that_o after_o besynesse_n follow_v many_o dremy_n â–ª_o for_o common_o man_n dream_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v occupy_v in_o while_n they_o wake_v suntyme_o they_o come_v of_o ovir_n do_v abstinence_n and_o of_o hungre_n suntyme_o it_o come_v of_o excess_n of_o meet_a or_o drink_v sumtyme_o of_o myslike_v the_o man_n have_v whamne_v he_o be_v wake_v and_o in_o asmoche_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o thing_n be_v token_n of_o his_o cause_n as_o smoke_n be_v token_n of_o the_o fire_n so_o such_o dremy_n be_v tokenes_n of_o cause_n that_o they_o come_v of_o and_o on_o this_o manner_n a_o wise_a man_n may_v tell_v by_o dremy_n cause_n of_o mennys_n dremy_n and_o so_o by_o cause_n tell_v other_o prevy_a thing_n that_o may_v fall_v thereof_o for_o oftyme_n one_o cause_n bring_v forth_o dyverse_a effect_n each_o after_o other_o dives_fw-la tell_v sum_n example_n pauper_fw-la experience_n shewyth_o that_o if_o a_o man_n trete_n moche_n with_o a_o woman_n and_o set_v his_o heart_n moche_n on_o she_o by_o day_n in_o the_o night_n follow_v he_o dremyth_n of_o her_o some_o nice_a dream_n by_o which_o dream_n if_o he_o tell_v it_o to_o sum_n wise_a man_n he_o will_v say_v that_o he_o lovyd_v moche_v that_o woman_n and_o but_o he_o with_o draw_v he_o from_o her_o company_n it_o shall_v turn_v he_o to_o velony_n and_o so_o as_o say_v clerk_n in_o asmoche_n as_o dremy_n come_v by_o way_n of_o kind_n in_o so_o moche_v it_o be_v leful_a to_o tell_v what_o they_o signify_v after_o the_o cause_n that_o they_o come_v of_o so_o that_o in_o their_o tell_v and_o coniect_v they_o pass_v not_o the_o bound_n of_o kind_n also_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o tell_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v by_o dremy_n that_o come_v by_o revelation_n of_o god_n if_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v grace_n to_o understonde_v they_o as_o joseph_n and_o danyel_fw-mi have_v but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o dremy_n come_v on_o so_o dyverse_a manner_n &_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o know_v â–ª_o on_o what_o manner_n they_o come_v whether_o by_o god_n or_o by_o kind_n or_z by_o the_o fiend_n or_z by_o any_o other_o weigh_v therefore_o it_o be_v fulle_v perilous_a to_o set_v any_o feyth_n therein_o as_o say_v seynt_a gregoure_n libro_fw-la viij_o o_o morum_fw-la super_fw-la illud_fw-la job_n terrebis_fw-la i_o ê‘_n sompnia_fw-la for_o sumtyme_o by_o dremes_n the_o fiend_n hote_v man_n great_a prosperite_n and_o moche_n richesses_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o pride_n &_o hope_n of_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v nevir_n have_v sumtyme_o by_o dremes_n he_o pretendith_v moche_o adversite_a and_o great_a disease_n for_o to_o bring_v folk_n in_o sorrow_n &_o drede_fw-la and_z great_a hevyne_n and_o if_o he_o may_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o dipeyre_n for_o nice_a fantasy_n that_o he_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o sumtyme_o for_o man_n set_v feyth_n in_o such_o dremy_n god_n suffer_v such_o myschevy_v fall_v they_o as_o their_o dremy_n pretend_v in_o punyssh_v of_o their_o sin_n for_o that_o they_o set_v in_o dremy_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o prosperite_v fallith_a they_o none_o for_o no_o such_o dream_v dives_fw-la where_o fynde_v thou_o that_o god_n forbedyth_v man_n to_o set_v feyth_n in_o dremy_n the_o xliiii_o chaptre_n pauper_fw-la leviti_fw-la nineteeen_o c._n
scotfree_a and_o poor_a have_v like_o come_v into_o this_o world_n &_o like_o outgo_v but_z their_o live_n in_o this_o world_n be_v unlike_a what_o shall_v comfort_n a_o poor_a man_n against_o grutch_a and_o what_o wyckedness_n follow_v lover_n of_o richesses_n the_o first_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o three_o manner_n lordship_n &_o of_o which_o lordship_n it_o be_v understonde_v that_o god_n have_v man_n lordship_n ovir_a fissh_n briddes_n &_o beeste_n ca._n two_o ¶_o how_o this_o scripture_n be_v understonde_v it_o be_v more_o blissful_a to_o yeve_v than_o to_o take_v &_o how_o sum_n wylful_a poor_a man_n yeve_v more_o thanne_v a_o scotfree_a covetous_a man_n so_o stond_v may_v yeve_v ca._n iii._n ¶_o that_o scotfree_a &_o poor_a either_o be_v necessary_a to_o other_o and_z that_o the_o scotfree_a man_n nedith_v more_o than_o the_o poor_a ca._n iiii_o ¶_o why_o richesse_n be_v clepyd_v a_o devylship_n of_o wyckednesse_n and_o one_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n it_o be_v more_o easy_a a_o camel_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o nedlis_n iye_o thanne_v a_o scotfree_a man_n to_o entre_fw-fr the_o kingdom_n of_o hevene_n ca._n v._n ¶_o how_o man_n shall_v have_v they_o to_o richesses_n when_o god_n yeve_v they_o &_o whanne_v god_n takith_v theym_a away_o and_z in_o what_o manner_n each_o man_n must_v forsake_v all_o that_o he_o have_v also_o the_o literal_a exposition_n of_o this_o text_n bifore_fw-la seide_fw-la it_o be_v more_o easy_a a_o camel_n etc._n etc._n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o scotfree_a man_n be_v not_o lack_v or_o blame_v in_o scripture_n for_o they_o be_v scotfree_a but_o for_o their_o covetise_n and_o mysuse_n ne_o poor_a man_n praise_v for_o wan_a ting_v or_o lack_v of_o richesses_n but_z for_o good_a will_n and_o patience_n of_z diverse_a manner_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o how_o richesse_n be_v occasion_n of_o sin_n more_o thanne_a povert_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o how_o this_o text_n of_o salomon_n be_v understonde_v yeve_v not_o my_o richesses_n and_z beggary_n ca._n viij_o of_o two_o manner_n of_o ê‘fection_n sufficient_a and_o excellent_a he_o rehersythe_v the_o x._o commandment_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o why_o crist_n enfourm_v more_o the_o young_a scotfree_a man_n in_o the_o preceptis_fw-la of_o the_o secounde_n table_n than_z of_o the_o first_o and_o why_o more_o in_o the_o secound_a precept_n of_o charite_n thanne_v in_o the_o first_o ca._n x_o ¶_o of_o two_o lyves_n contemplatif_n &_o actif_n also_o other_o cause_n of_o expnssinge_v of_o the_o pceptis_fw-la of_o the_o secounde_n table_n to_o the_o young_a man_n bifore_fw-la seid_v ca_fw-mi xi_o ¶_o the_o first_o precepte_v ¶_o how_o ymagerye_n be_v lawful_a and_o how_o ymage_n be_v ordain_v for_o three_o cause_n cap_n i._o how_o the_o people_n shall_v rede_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ymagery_n ca._n two_o ¶_o how_o the_o people_n shall_v do_v worship_n the_o longith_o to_o god_n &_o to_o seinte_n to_o god_n and_o to_o scinte_n bifore_fw-la ymage_n and_o not_o ê“pir_o shall_v such_o worship_n be_v do_v to_o such_o ymage_n cap_n iii._n &_o iiii_o ¶_o crist_n be_v the_o cross_n that_o man_n creep_v to_o on_o godefriday_n &_o why_o such_o creep_v be_v than_o do_v bifore_fw-la a_fw-mi ymage_v cross_v &_o how_o crist_n be_v worship_v on_o palmesunday_n when_o the_o veil_n be_v draw_v up_o bifore_fw-la the_o road_n ca._n iiii_o ¶_o what_o folly_n it_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o ymage_n or_o to_o do_v service_n to_o they_o &_o why_o cross_n be_v set_v by_o the_o high_a weigh_v &_o cross_v bear_v in_o ê“cession_n ca_fw-mi v._n ¶_o what_o peynture_n of_o ymage_n bitokn_v in_o special_a ensample_n of_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n of_z petyr_n poule_n john_n evangeliste_a john_n baptist_n and_o so_o of_o other_o seynte_n ca_fw-mi vi_fw-mi ¶_o what_o peynture_n of_o ymage_n bitokn_v in_o general_a as_z that_o all_o the_o apostle_n ben_fw-mi peyntyd_v bare_a foot_n in_o mantle_n and_o round_o thing_n up_o on_o their_o hede_n and_o that_o the_o peynture_n of_o ymage_n may_v be_v consider_v on_o two_o wise_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o what_o the_o peynture_n of_o aungelis_fw-la signify_v in_o siknesse_n of_o young_a man_n with_o wing_n ca_fw-mi viij_o ¶_o why_o the_o iiii_o evangeliste_n been_v peynt_v in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o man_n of_o a_o lion_n of_o a_o ox_n and_z of_o a_o eagle_z and·_v why_o they_o be_v peynt_v in_o four_o party_n of_o the_o across_o and_z of_o a_o house_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o why_o ymage_n be_v hyle_v or_o shall_v be_v hile_v in_o lenten_a ca_fw-mi obligatory_n ¶_o what_o service_n &_o worship_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n &_o what_o to_o man_n what_o divyne_a worship_n be_v &_o how_o it_o be_v shewyd_v to_o god_n by_o heart_n speech_n &_o deed_n &_o how_o man_n &_o wyman_n shall_v be_v worshipyd_v &_o why_o ca._n xi_o twelve_o ¶_o how_o worship_n be_v take_v diverse_o for_o worship_n of_o adoration_n ê“pre_a &_o unê“pre_fw-it also_o for_o worship_n of_o veneration_n &_o so_o on_o many_o manner_n for_o the_o unknow_v whereof_o many_o man_n fall_v in_o doubt_n &_o error_n when_o they_o rede_v of_o worship_v of_o ymage_n ca_fw-mi xiii_o ¶_o offer_v be_v not_o make_v to_o preste_n but_o to_o god_n by_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o preestis_n &_o in_o shrift_n man_n knee_n to_o god_n bifore_fw-la the_o priest_n ca_fw-mi â–ª_o xiiii_o ¶_o sense_a may_v be_v do_v in_o two_o manner_n with_o encense_n hallow_v &_o with_o encense_n not_o hallow_v &_o what_o encense_n bitokn_v ca._n xv_o ¶_o diverse_a cause_n why_o cristen_v people_n pray_v &_o worship_n god_n common_o eestwarde_o and_o that_o the_o sun_n ne_fw-fr the_o moan_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v of_o man_n as_o sum_n fool_n do_v ca._n xuj_o of_o you_o falsehood_n of_o judicial_a astronomy_n &_o how_o it_o blaspheme_v god_n c._n xvii_o ¶_o what_o seruyce_n planetis_fw-la and_o the_o body_n above_o do_v to_o mankind_n and_o how_o god_n do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v ensample_n of_o a_o smyth_n and_o his_o grind_v stone_n ca_fw-mi xviii_o ¶_o man_n may_v not_o know_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o planetis_fw-la the_o doom_n of_o god_n ne_o certain_o what_o be_v to_o come_v &_o holy_a god_n chaungith_v his_o sentence_n as_o man_n change_v their_o lyf_v into_o good_a or_o wycked·_v ca·_n nineteeen_o skill_n ayens_fw-fr false_a excusation_n of_o judicial_a astronomer_n c·_a xx·_n ¶_o dyverse_a skill_v why_o one_o be_v incline_v to_o good_a or_o evil_a seknesse_n or_o helthe_n more_o thanne_n another·_fw-la ca._n xxi_o ¶_o cause_n why_o one_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o this_o state_n or_o this_o craft_n and_z ah_o neither_o man_n to_o a_o neither_o state_n or_o to_o a_o neither_o crafte·_a ca_fw-mi xxii·_n ¶_o that_o there_o be_v no_o destiny_n &_o of_o the_o star_n of_o epiphany_n ca·_v xxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o three_o king_n know_v the_o birth_n of_o crist_n by_o the_o star_n &_o that_o the_o science_n of_o judicial_a astronomye_n be_v ê“pir_o no_o science·_n ca·_a xxiiii·_n ¶_o how_o judicial_a astronomye_n be_v reprevyd_v in_o old_a law_n and_z in_o the_o new_a lawe·_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n ca·_v twenty-five_o ¶_o of_o the_o folye_a of_o they_o the_o dyvyne_n by_o astronomye_n &_o of_o the_o mischyf_v of_o they_o that_o trust_n in_o the_o craft_n &_o that_o the_o planet_n and_o body_n above_o be_v tokenes_n of_o thing_n to_o cumme_n and_o nat_n cause_n ca_fw-mi xxvi_o ¶_o example_n how_o the_o body_n above_o be_v such_o tokenes_n and_o natt_n always_o cause_n ca_fw-mi xxvii_o how_o the_o sun_n &_o moan_n be_v toknes_n to_o creature_n here_o byne_v when_o they_o shall_v do_v their_o kind_n &_o of_o diverse_a wounder_n in_o kynde·_n ca·_fw-la xxviii_o ¶_o what_o it_o bitokn_v when_o any_o star_n or_o comet_n apperith_v ayens_fw-fr come_fw-mi course_n of_o kind_n and_o what_o other_o wounder_n appear_v &_o fall_v ayens_fw-fr come_fw-mi course_n of_o kind_n ca._n xxix·_n ¶_o diverse_a wile_n whereby_o astronomyer_n and_o faitoure_n that_o be_v clepyd_v soothe_v sayer_n and_o other_o wyche_n know_v thing_n that_o be_v dooneâ—_n or_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v ca._n xxx·_n ¶_o diverse_a cane_n why_o fiend_n cantel_n thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi prive_o do_v or_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v &_o on_o what_o manner_n they_o tell_v such_o thingis_fw-la c._n xxxi_o ¶_o the_o fiend_n may_v neither_o say_v ne_o do_v but_o as_o god_n yeve_v be_v leave_n he_o be_v evir_n a_o liar_n say_v he_o sothe_o say_v he_o false_a and_o why_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o temple_n man_n ca._n xxxii_o ¶_o witches_n &_o iaper_n that_o conjure_v fiend_n compel_v not_o fiend_n as_o it_o semyth_n that_o they_o do_o ne_z the_o fiend_n be_v not_o close_v in_o a_o ring_a natheles_o by_o holy_a conjuration_n ordain_v of_o holy_a church_n be_v fiend_n cast_v out_o of_o man_n ca_fw-mi xxxiii_o ¶_o how_o wichecrafte_n be_v
above_o for_o as_o they_o say_v the_z body_n above_o rule_v alle_fw-mi thing_n here_o bynethe_v and_o thus_o they_o wool_fw-mi make_v god_n more_o thralle_a &_o of_o less_o power_n than_o any_o king_n or_o lord_n upon_o earth_n for_o why_o our_o liege_n lord_n the_o king_n god_n save_o his_o lyf_v have_v power_n &_o freedom_n of_o a_o page_n to_o make_v a_o yoman_n of_o a_o yoman_n a_o gentylman_fw-mi of_o a_o gentylman_n a_o knight_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n a_o great_a lord_n without_o leave_v or_o help_v of_o the_o planet_n and_o if_o a_o man_n trespass_n against_o he_o &_o be_v take_v with_o treasone_n he_o be_v of_o power_n to_o do_v hin_a to_o be_v hang_v &_o draw_v &_o to_o take_v from_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n the_o heritage_n &_o make_v he_o full_o poor_a and_o he_o be_v of_o power_n to_o make_v his_o true_a lie_n geman_n scotfree_a though_o he_o be_v right_o poor_a this_o freedom_n and_o this_o power_n have_v our_o liege_n lord_n our_o king_n where_o so_o the_o planet_n ben_fw-mi or_o in_o what_o sign_n in_o what_o respect_n or_o in_o what_o constellation_n or_o conjunction_n our_o king_n may_v do_v all_o this_o &_o aâ—e_v the_o planet_n no_o leave_n they_o may_v not_o let_v he_o ne_o all_o the_o astronomoure_n with_o all_o their_o calculation_n though_o they_o watch_v &_o stare_v after_o the_o star_n till_o they_o less_o their_o hede_n may_v not_o let_v he_o ne_z save_o oo_z mannes_z lyf_v that_o the_o king_n wool_fw-mi haf_fw-mi deed_n moche_v more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o hevyn_n that_o make_v son_n &_o moan_n &_o star_n &_o all_o thing_n of_o noughte_v &_o rule_v gyde_v &_o weldith_v all_o thing_n at_o his_o will_n may_v make_v scotfree_a and_o poor_a fair_a &_o foul_a hole_n &_o seek_v wise_a and_o foal_n good_a or_o wicked_a who_o he_o like_v wtouten_a help_n of_o the_o planetis_fw-la and_o if_o any_o ê‘sone_n or_o communyte_a trespass_n against_o he_o he_o may_v chastise_v he_o by_o hungre_n by_z moreyne_a by_o sekenesse_n by_o tempest_n by_z sword_n 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usury_n for_o the_o nedis_n of_o a_o neither_o without_o his_o bid_n he_o that_o so_o borow_v be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n if_o the_o usurer_n will_v lene_o without_o usure_v free_o he_z the_o counselith_a hin_a nat_n to_o lene_n but_o upon_o usure_v be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n for_z he_o lettith_v the_o proufytte_n of_o his_o nighboure_n if_o a_o jew_n lene_n to_o a_o cristen_v man_n upon_o usury_n he_o syn_v and_o he_o may_v be_v compel_v by_o prelate_n and_o by_o lord_n to_o make_v restitution_n extra_n e._n post_fw-la miserabilem_fw-la and_o it_o be_v not_o lefulle_v to_o any_o cristen_v man_n or_o woman_n to_o take_v usurye_n of_o any_o man_n cristen_v or_o hethen_n no_o lord_n no_o college_n no_o man_n shall_v suffer_v usurer_n duelle_fw-fr in_o their_o lordship_n ne_fw-la lete_fw-la theym_n to_o hire_v to_o duelle_fw-fr in_o but_o within_o three_o month_n that_o they_o know_v of_o their_o usurye_n they_o shall_v put_v theym_a out_o and_z nevir_a resceyve_v such_o usurer_n 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rightful_a doom_n prover._n xxi_o to_o such_o god_n yeve_v his_o curse_n woo_v he_o say_v be_v to_o you_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n &_o couple_n field_n to_o field_n and_o say_v of_o right_n that_o be_v wrong_n &_o of_o wrong_n that_o be_v right_n and_o put_v light_n into_o derknesse_n and_o derknesse_n into_o light_n bitter_a into_o sweet_a and_z sweet_a into_o bittre_n ysa_fw-la u.c._n for_o these_o false_a man_n of_o law_n and_o sligh_v covetouse_n folk_n be_v a_o manny_n cause_n evir_n so_o good_a but_o they_o have_v money_n to_o stone_v with_o he_o they_o shalle_o say_v that_o be_v a_o wicked_a cause_n and_o be_v it_o evir_n so_o clear_o in_o right_n they_z shall_v seye_v it_o be_v full_a derke_n they_o can_v see_v none_o help_v therein_o and_o be_v it_o nevir_n so_o derke_n that_o noman_n can_v see_v right_a therein_o for_o money_n they_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o and_o be_v it_o evir_n so_o siker_n or_o esy_n to_o pursue_v &_o sweet_a in_o you_o 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thou_o heed_n to_o thy_o weigh_n and_o to_o thy_o lyf_v if_o it_o be_v aught_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v amend_v the._n the_o thridde_v token_n be_v that_o the_o ass_n fall_v down_o undre_v his_o foot_n in_o a_o streyt_n weigh_v and_o will_v no_o ferth_o bear_v he_o this_o streyt_n weigh_v &_o so_o narrow_a a_o paa_n be_v death_n where_o no_o man_n may_v flee_v thanne_n wealth_n of_o this_o world_n lykn_v to_o the_o ass_n fallith_a down_n to_o ground_n &_o will_v no_o long_o here_o man_n up_o in_o this_o world_n thanne_n passith_v health_n and_o wealth_n and_o all_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o whanne_v thou_o cummy_v to_o the_o point_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o weigh_n and_o to_o thy_o lif_n and_o if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n amend_v the_o thanne_n for_o evir_n as_o thou_o wylte_n flee_v god_n sword_n richesse_n and_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n be_v lykn_v to_o a_o ioguloure_n horse_n ¶_o we_o find_v that_o on_o a_o time_n come_v a_o proud_a gettour_n into_o a_o stable_n and_o find_v a_o mynstralle_n horse_n stond_v by_o his_o horse_n and_o for_o it_o be_v better_o thanne_v his_o he_z take_v it_o and_o ride_v away_o thereon_o and_z left_a his_o feeble_a horse_n there_o the_o mynstral_a ê‘ceyve_v that_o and_z run_v by_o a_o nigh_o path_n and_o meet_v with_o hin_n in_o pass_a ovir_n a_o water_n and_o cry_v flectamus_fw-la ianua_fw-la the_o horse_n know_v well_o his_o master_n voice_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o pley_v he_o do_v thanne_v and_o knelyd_v down_o in_o the_o water_n thanne_n the_o mynstral_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 ke_v the_o proud_a iettor_n in_o the_o water_n and_z run_v again_o to_o his_o master_n this_o mynstral_a be_v the_o world_n which_o pley_v with_o folk_n of_o this_o world_n as_o a_o mynstralle_o as_o a_o iogulour_n and_o as_o a_o disour_n his_o horse_n be_v richesses_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 and_o to_o great_a povert_n &_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 coveitouse_n folk_n that_o will_v have_v they_o but_z full_a often_o they_o that_o traveyle_v mooste_v to_o be_v scotfree_a be_v most_o poor_a and_o namely_o evil_a goten_a good_n soon_o pley_v flectamê°_n 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 dett_n or_z by_o fall_v executorie_a or_o by_o mycherie_n or_o robberye_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o come_fw-mi 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 unneth_n joy_v the_o three_o heir_n the_o seven_o chapter_n diues_n thy_o speech_n be_v not_o plesaunte_a to_o worldly_a covetouse_n man_n and_o yet_o experience_n shewith_o that_o thou_o saiste_v sothe_o pauper_fw-la it_o farith_v by_o many_o folk_n as_o it_o do_v by_o many_o sheep_n for_o many_o sheep_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o go_v with_o their_o felawe_n in_o come_fw-mi pasture_n but_o seek_v their_o meet_a among_o bush_n thorn_n &_o brymble_n to_o have_v the_o better_a bytte_n till_o they_o be_v so_o wysk_v and_o snarl_a among_o bremble_v &_o thorn_n that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v away_o thanne_n cum_v the_o pie_n or_o the_o ravene_n and_o pike_v out_o the_o one_o iye_o and_o afterward_o the_o other_o iye_o thanne_n cum_v the_o wolf_n or_o a_o hound_n or_o sum_n other_o be_v &_o slee_v he_o right_o so_o it_o be_v of_o covetous_a 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 come_fw-mi lyvinge_v that_o god_n have_v send_v to_o theym_v but_o outrage_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v in_o high_a degree_n of_o richesses_n and_o of_o worship_n thanne_v their_o nighbour_n be_v and_o seek_v their_o live_n among_o brimble_n and_o thorn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v among_o false_a richesses_n as_o say_v cryst_n in_o the_o gospel_n they_z borowe_n of_o one_o x._o li_n of_o a_o neither_o xx.li_fw-la &_o so_o forth_o â—_o and_o thynk_v nevir_a to_o pay_v &_o thus_o they_o gete_v moche_o good_a and_o live_v a_o merry_a lyf_v with_o other_o mennys_n good_a also_o they_o bicome_a executour_n and_o attorney_n to_o sum_n scotfree_a man_n in_o his_o di_v &_o hight_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 dett_n &_o in_o false_a richesses_n to_o be_v hold_v great_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v not_o pay_v their_o dette_n than_o cum_v the_o fiend_n &_o
so_z mankind_n have_v his_o beginning_n &_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o paradise_n by_o the_o adder_n i_o undstond_v the_o fiend_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o adder_n to_o eve_o &_o strange_a her_o full_a evil_n &_o adan_n also_o with_o his_o wicked_a fond_v &_o slay_v they_o both_o body_n &_o soul._n and_o not_o only_o he_o slay_v they_o but_o also_o he_o slay_v all_o mankind_n in_o they_o for_o if_o ada_z have_v not_o sin_v we_o shall_v nevir_n have_v dye_v ne_o have_v wyste_v of_o woo_v wherefore_o this_o pelican_n jesus_n crist_n sing_v the_o myscheif_n that_o mankind_n be_v fall_v in_o be_v gyle_v of_o the_o fiend_n he_o have_v ruth_n on_o mankind_n and_o for_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o mankind_n as_z seint_a poule_n say_v he_o aventissh_v himself_o &_o take_v flessh_a and_o blood_n of_o the_o maiden_n marye_o &_o bicame_v man_n in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o servant_n and_z in_o our_o manhede_v &_o in_o our_o kind_n suffer_v to_o be_v take_v and_o be_v bind_v &_o beten_v forspit_v dispysed_a discourgyd_a at_o the_o pyler_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n be_v nale_v to_o the_o tree_n ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n &_o hangyd_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o thief_n among_o thevy_v &_o bestonge_n to_o the_o herte_n with_o the_o sharp_a spear_n &_o so_o die_v bitter_a death_n all_o for_o our_o gilt_n &_o nat_n for_o his_o gilt_n for_o he_o do_v nevir_n amiss_o in_o word_n ne_o in_o deed_n as_o say_v seint_a petyr_n in_o his_o pistel_n and_o thus_o for_o our_o love_n that_o ben_fw-mi to_o be_v full_o unkind_a he_o shed_v his_o pcioê°_n blood_n out_o of_o every_o ê‘te_n of_o his_o blissful_a body_n bear_v of_o the_o maiden_n and_o his_o inner_a heart_n blood_n he_o shed_v so_o to_o wasshe_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n &_o to_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o dethe_v of_o sin_v into_o the_o lyf_v of_o grace_n and_o after_o fro_o bodily_a death_n into_o the_o lyf_v of_o endless_a bliss_n therefore_o seint_a john_n say_v dilexit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o lavit_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o petin_n nris_n in_o sanguine_fw-la svo_fw-la apoc_fw-la i_o c._n he_o lovyd_v we_o so_o moche_n that_o he_o wassh_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n with_o his_o pcioê°_n blood_n love_n drive_v hin_a down_o from_o heaven_n into_o earth_n love_n lead_v he_o into_o the_o maiden_n bosom_n &_o bring_v hâ—_n into_o this_o wicked_a world_n love_n bond_n hin_n in_o cradyl_n &_o wonde_v he_o in_o clout_n full_o poor_a &_o leyde_a hin_n in_o a_o ox_n stalle_a love_n heelde_v he_o here_o in_o sorrow_n &_o care_n hungre_n &_o thirst_n &_o much_o travayl_n xxxii_o year_n &_o more_o atte_a last_o love_n take_v hin_a &_o bond_n hin_a &_o set_v he_o at_o the_o bar_n bifore_fw-la the_o synful_a justice_n pounce_n pilot_n love_v leyde_v he_o on_o the_o cross_n &_o nail_v he_o to_o the_o three_fw-mi love_n lead_v he_o to_o his_o dethe_v &_o cleef_n his_o heart_n a_o two_o and_o for_o who_o love_n leeve_o friend_n forsooth_o for_o love_n of_o you_o &_o of_o i_o &_o of_o other_o synful_a wretch_n that_o nevir_n do_v he_o good_a but_o offend_v he_o night_n &_o day_n &_o be_v to_o he_o full_o unkind_a therefore_o he_o may_v well_o say_v the_o word_n that_o salomon_n say_v forty_o est_fw-la ut_fw-la mors_fw-la dilectio_fw-la cant_n viij_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o dethe_v yhe_fw-it for_o sothe_o moche_v strenger_fw-ge than_o dethe_v for_o love_n lead_v he_o lyf_v to_o his_o death_n &_o he_o that_o nevir_n may_v die_v by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n love_n make_v he_o die_v for_o mankind_n and_o so_o say_v salomon_a there_o broonde_n of_o his_o love_n ben_fw-mi brand_n of_o fire_n and_o of_o flame_n both_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o show_v to_o mankind_n &_o also_o for_o the_o love_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o show_v to_o he_o for_o right_a as_o the_o hete_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o his_o light_n when_o he_o shine_v in_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o house_n wastith_o the_o fire_n and_o quenchith_fw-mi it_o so_z the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o endless_a charite_n of_o his_o passion_n if_o it_o shine_v in_o man_n soul_n with_o his_o hete_n it_o shall_v quench_v and_o waste_v the_o broonde_n &_o the_o fire_n of_o lechery_n bren_v in_o man_n soul_n by_o foul_a lust_n and_o wicked_a desire_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o every_o cristen_v soul_n pone_fw-la i_o ut_fw-la signaculum_fw-la suê‘_n cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la cant._n viij_o sett_n i_o as_o a_o token_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o seint_a poule_n saithe_v spungius_n umbulate_v &_o desidia_fw-la carnis_fw-la non_fw-la ê‘ficietis_fw-la ad_fw-la gala_fw-la v._o go_v you_o with_o the_o the_o holy_a host_n that_o be_v clepyd_v well_o of_o ghostly_a fire_n &_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o devotion_n &_o mind_n of_o cristis_fw-la passion_n be_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o temptation_n of_o lechery_n the_o iiii_o chapter_n aalso_n it_o be_v a_o good_a remedy_n to_o man_n to_o think_v on_o his_o death_n &_o on_o his_o freelte_n &_o on_o the_o bitter_a peyne_n of_o hell_n evirla_v &_o of_o the_o high_a offence_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o endless_a joy_n that_o they_o less_o if_o they_o assent_v to_o lechery_n therefore_o salomon_a say_v memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o in_fw-la eternum_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la ecclsiastici_n seven_o think_v on_o thy_o last_o thingis_fw-la &_o thou_o shall_v nevir_n do_v sin_n each_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v war_n that_o neither_o by_o nice_a contenaunce_n ne_o by_o folly_n speech_n ne_z by_o nice_a array_n of_o body_n they_o stir_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o lechery_n and_o though_o reasonable_a array_n and_o honesty_n be_v commendyd_v both_o in_o man_n and_o woman_n after_o their_o state_n reul_v by_o god_n law_n and_o reason_n &_o so_o they_o must_v be_v well_o ware_a that_o by_o such_o array_n they_o fall_v not_o in_o pride_n ne_fw-la in_o lechery_n ne_o stir_v other_o to_o lechery_n will_v and_o wit_v ¶_o we_o rede_v in_o vitis_fw-la patrum_fw-la â–ª_o that_o theridamas_n be_v a_o holy_a woman_n who_o name_n be_v alexandre_a and_o she_o be_v a_o full_a fair_a woman_n and_z whanne_v she_o hear_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v into_o hard_a temptation_n of_o lechery_n because_o of_o she_o beaute_fw-fr she_o close_v herself_o in_o a_o house_n and_o nevir_n will_v see_v man_n after_o ne_o come_v out_o of_o the_o house_n but_z take_v she_o lyve_v in_o to_o she_o by_o a_o smalle_a wyket_n man_n axid_v she_o why_o she_o do_v so_o and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o have_v levyr_n to_o shytte_n herself_o all_o quick_o in_o the_o grave_n than_o to_o harm_v any_o soul_n that_o god_n maade_v to_o his_o lyknesse_n and_o buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o preciouse_a blood_n ¶_o we_o rede_v also_o in_o the_o lif_n of_o seynte_a bride_n that_o a_o man_n will_v have_v wed_v do_v she_o for_o her_o beaute_fw-fr &_o she_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v her_o sum_n blemyssâ—ing_v of_o her_o face_n whereby_o that_o mannes_z temptation_n may_v cese_n anâ—_n on_o her_o one_o iye_o brest_n out_o of_o her_o heed_n wherefore_o her_o fader_fw-mi make_v she_o a_o nun_n as_o a_o woman_n unable_a to_o the_o world_n and_o when_o she_o be_v make_v a_o nun_n and_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n anon_o she_o have_v she_o iye_v and_o her_o â—ight_n again_o thus_o shall_v wyman_n beâ—â—ly_o keep_v they_o in_o chastite_n &_o clennesse_n maiden_n in_o chastite_n of_o maydenhode_n widow_n in_o chastite_n of_o widowehode_n wyves_n in_o chastite_n of_o wedlok_n &_o keep_v their_o body_n true_o to_o their_o husbonde_n &_o so_o the_o husbonde_n true_o to_o their_o wyve_n forsooth_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a sin_v a_o man_n to_o desire_v a_o neither_o man_n wyf_v or_o his_o maiden_n or_o his_o daughter_n to_o flesshe_o lust_n much_o more_o it_o be_v deadly_a sin_n to_o opresse_v they_o and_o defoule_n they_o &_o lie_v by_o they_o the_o v._o chapter_n diues_fw-la seynt_a poule_n say_v that_o the_o flesh_n desire_v &_o covetith_v always_o anent_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o withstonde_v his_o lustis_n &_o his_o desire_n pauê‘_n therefore_o man_n shall_v govern_v &_o chastise_v his_o body_n as_o a_o good_a man_n of_o arm_n govern_v &_o chastise_v his_o horse_n for_o as_o job_n say_v all_o our_o lyvinge_n upon_o earth_n be_v knighthode_n &_o fight_v against_o the_o fiend_n the_o world_n &_o the_o flesh_n job_n seven_o and_o in_o this_o bateyle_n our_o body_n be_v our_o horse_n which_o we_o must_v chastise_v &_o rule_v as_o a_o knight_n do_v his_o horse_n for_o if_o the_o horse_n be_v to_o proud_a &_o evil_a tach_v he_o may_v light_o less_o his_o master_n &_o be_v cause_n of_o he_o dethe_v and_o if_o he_o be_v tame_a to_o his_o master_n &_o we_o will_v