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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
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
sing_v you_o to_o god_n crafty_o jubilate_n deo_fw-la omnis_fw-la terra_fw-la seruite_fw-la dno_fw-la in_o leticia_fw-la introite_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la eius_fw-la in_o exultatone_n awl_n you_o that_o duelle_fw-fr upon_o the_o earth_n make_v you_o hert_o joy_n to_o god_n serve_v you_o our_o lord_n in_o gladness_n entre_fw-fr you_o in_o his_o sight_n with_o joy_n and_o mirth_n for_o many_o skill_n leave_v friend_n song_n and_o melody_n be_v ordain_v in_o holy_a church_n first_o to_o the_o more_o worship_v of_o god_n also_o to_o the_o more_o excitatione_fw-la of_o devotion_n of_o the_o people_n also_o to_o put_v away_o hevynesse_n and_o unlustynesse_n as_o say_v seynt_a bernard_n for_o many_o man_n hay_n more_o like_a more_o like_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o gladness_n than_o in_o hevynesse_n and_o therefore_o god_n office_n shall_v be_v say_v lively_o distincly_a devout_o with_o gladness_n of_o herte_a for_o if_o the_o office_n be_v say_v or_o sunge_v so_o have_o &_o dede_o &_o so_o draw_v along_o the_o it_o loath_a both_o the_o synger_n or_o sayer_n &_o the_o herer_n &_o bring_v folk_n into_o hevynesse_n or_o distraction_n it_o be_v evil_o say_v or_o song_n for_o that_o manner_n of_o sing_v be_v let_v of_o moche_n godenesse_n and_o cause_n of_o ydelshyp_n &_o of_o moche_n folly_n for_o it_o make_v man_n to_o withdraw_v theym_a from_o god_n house_n and_o from_o god_n seruyce_n and_o so_o want_v grace_n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi di_fw-it v._o non_fw-la mediocriter_fw-la also_o we_o sing_v in_o church_n to_o confourne_v we_o to_o seinte_n in_o heaven_n which_o prize_v god_n &_o serve_v god_n aluey_v with_o high_a voice_n and_o sweet_a sing_v as_z we_o find_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n &_o many_o other_o place_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o therefore_o david_n say_v cantate_fw-la dno_fw-la canticum_fw-la nowm_fw-la laus_fw-la eius_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la sing_v you_o a_o new_a song_n to_o our_o lord_n for_o such_o be_v his_o prise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o 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patris_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la indisciplinato_fw-la of_o the_o son_n evil_a teach_v cum_v shame_n and_o shenship_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o daughter_n foal_n &_o evil_n teach_v shall_v less_o his_o worship_n &_o the_o wise_a daughter_n shall_v be_v good_a heritage_n to_o her_o husbonde_n to_o save_v he_o and_o the_o daughter_n that_o shendith_v her_o husbonde_n be_v in_o great_a despite_n and_o shame_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi that_o bigat_n her_o eccle._n xxii_o c_o the_o wise_a son_n gladith_v his_o fader_fw-mi the_o son_n that_o be_v a_o foal_n in_o lyve_v be_v his_o moders_n sorrow_n prover._n x.c._n ira_fw-la patris_fw-la filius_fw-la stultê°_n et_fw-fr dolour_n mrin_v cue_n genuit_fw-la eum_fw-la ê“uer_n xvii_o c_o the_o foal_n child_n be_v wrath_n &_o tene_z of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o sorrow_n of_o his_o mother_n that_o bigatte_v he_o the_o x._o chapter_n and_o therefore_o salomon_a say_v virga_fw-la et_fw-la correptio_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la sapinam_fw-la pver_fw-la aunt_n qui_fw-la dimit_fw-la titur_fw-la voluntati_fw-la sue_v confundit_fw-la matren_n svam_fw-la ê“uer_n xxix_o c_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o yerde_n undernyme_v yeven_a wit_n and_o wysdome_n to_o the_o child_n and_o that_o child_n that_o be_v leten_v have_v his_o wylle_n in_o his_o youth_n shendith_v his_o mother_n &_o all_o his_o kynrede_n example_n we_o have_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n of_z holy_fw-mi that_o be_v high_a busshop_n and_o priest_n of_o god_n law_n and_z of_o his_o son_n ophny_n and_o phynee_n that_o for_o their_o fader_fw-mi undirnam_fw-la theym_fw-mi nat_n ne_fw-mi chastise_v they_o of_o their_o wicked_a tatche_n for_o the_o child_n sin_v and_o for_o his_o miss_v sufferance_n god_n take_v from_o he_o his_o dignyte_n &_o from_o all_o his_o kynrede_n for_o evyr_n &_o slay_v his_o child_n and_o nigh_o all_o his_o kynrede_n in_o batayl_n and_o so_o the_o wicked_a tache_n of_o his_o child_n unworshipyd_v he_o and_o alle_fw-mi his_o kynrede_n for_o evir_n &_o bring_v they_o to_o end_v less_o shame_n and_o his_o miss_v sufferance_n be_v cause_n of_o their_o death_n and_o of_o his_o shenship_n and_o shame_n to_o all_o her_o kynrede_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o child_n be_v pride_n lechery_n lusty_a fare_n and_o glutonye_n and_o sleuth_n &_o recklessness_n in_o god_n seruyce_n and_o in_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o good_a friend_n &_o good_a child_n i_o pray_v you_o alle_fw-mi that_o you_o be_v buxum_fw-la &_o meek_a to_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n &_o worshipe_n they_o not_o only_o with_o reverence_n do_v in_o deed_n and_o speech_n but_z principaly_a with_o your_o good_a lyve_n &_o your_o good_a bere_n for_o that_o be_v the_o most_o worship_n that_o you_o may_v do_v to_o they_o and_z the_o most_o velonye_n if_o you_o do_v amiss_o and_o do_v you_o so_o that_o your_o fader_n and_o moder_n &_o your_o kindred_n may_v have_v joy_n of_o you_o &_o than_o shall_v you_o have_v joy_n of_o your_o child_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v qui_fw-la honorat_fw-la premm_n suum_fw-la io_fw-it cundabitur_fw-la in_o filiis_fw-la suis_fw-la eccle._n iii._n c_o he_z the_o worship_v his_o fader_fw-mi shalle_fw-mi have_v joy_n of_o his_o child_n and_o who_o so_o worship_v not_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o do_v they_o wrath_n and_o tene_fw-la by_o his_o mislyve_a and_o evil_a tache_n he_o be_v a_o cursyd_v of_o god_n maledictus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la honorat_fw-la patrem_fw-la suum_fw-la et_fw-la matren_n svam_fw-la deutro_n xxvii_o c_o acursyd_v be_v that_o child_n say_v he_o that_o worship_v not_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n with_o his_o good_a lyve_a but_o unworshipe_v they_o with_o his_o myslyve_a for_o all_o the_o myschevy_v of_o the_o child_n turn_v to_o vilonye_n &_o shame_n of_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o godenesse_n and_o all_o the_o good_a bere_v of_o the_o child_n turn_v to_o great_a worship_n of_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_z of_o all_o the_o kynrede_v a_o great_a worship_n be_v to_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n whamne_v man_n bless_v they_o and_o prize_v theym_a for_o godenesse_n of_o their_o child_n &_o say_v blessyd_v be_v you_o fader_fw-mi that_o the_o child_n begatt_fw-mi &_o blessyd_v be_v the_o mother_n that_o he_o bear_v therefore_o say_v the_o wyseman_n that_o god_n worshype_v the_o fader_fw-mi in_o his_o child_n whanne_n he_o see_v theym_a good_a child_n eccle._n iii._n c_o it_o be_v great_a vilonye_n to_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n whanne_v man_n curse_v they_o and_o deprayve_v theym_a for_o wyckednesse_n of_o their_o child_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n saithe_v non_fw-la iocunderis_fw-la in_o filiis_fw-la impiis_fw-la have_v thou_o no_o joy_n ne_o like_n in_o thy_o child_n if_o they_o be_v shrewys_o &_o drede_v not_o god_n it_o be_v better_a say_v he_o to_o have_v one_o good_a child_n than_o a_o thousand_o child_n shrewys_o &_o better_o to_o dye_v without_o thamne_v to_o leave_v after_o they_o shrewyd_v
chastyse_n god_n child_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o punysshe_v and_o purge_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o god_n love_v and_o also_o to_o punyssh_v other_o shrewy_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v to_o the_o synful_a iewy_n for_o you_o will_v not_o here_o my_o word_n ne_o keep_v my_o lawy_n therefore_o i_o shall_v send_v after_o my_o servant_n nabugodonosor_n king_n of_o babyloyne_n and_o bring_v he_o &_o all_o his_o peple_n upon_o this_o land_n and_o destroy_v this_o land_n by_o cause_n of_o sin_n jereine_n twenty-five_o c_o this_o nabugodonosor_n king_n of_o babyloyne_n be_v a_o hethen_a man_n a_o fyn_n shrew_n and_o have_v no_o love_n to_o god_n ne_o know_v he_o for_o his_o god_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a tyrant_n &_o destroy_v god_n law_n and_o god_n peple_n and_o god_n temple_n in_o ierlm_n and_o yet_o god_n clepe_v he_o his_o servant_n for_o he_o be_v god_n yerde_v to_o chastise_v shrewy_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n and_o as_o you_o see_v that_o whanne_v the_o fader_fw-mi have_v beten_a his_o child_n with_o a_o yerde_n he_o castith_v the_o yerde_n into_o you_o fire_n right_o so_o when_o god_n have_v chastyse_v and_o scourge_v his_o child_n by_o wicked_a man_n and_o by_o wicked_a tyrant_n that_o be_v god_n yerde_v but_o if_o the_o tiraunte_v amend_v they_o he_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n with_o outen_a end_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v we_o assur_v virga_fw-la furoris_fw-la mei_fw-la et_fw-la baculus_fw-la ipse_fw-la en_fw-fr &c._a &c._a woo_v be_v to_o the_o people_n of_o assur_n and_o to_o his_o king_n for_o they_o be_v the_o yerde_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o my_o wrath_n i_o shalle_v send_v theym_fw-mi a_o yens_fw-fr the_o false_a peple_n and_o ayenste_n the_o peple_n to_o which_o i_o be_o wroth_a i_o shall_v bid_v he_o destroy_v the_o peple_n rob_v they_o &_o sle_v they_o but_o he_o wen_v not_o so_o but_o he_o witethe_v it_o all_o to_o his_o own_o may_v &_o he_o do_v of_o malice_n &_o i_o bid_v hin_n do_v my_o rightfulness_n ysa_n x._o c_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o all_o lordship_n and_o power_n in_o earth_n come_v of_o god_n i_o meruel_v moche_n why_o god_n yeve_v wicked_a man_n such_o power_n in_o this_o world_n pauper_fw-la the_o power_n comethe_v of_o god_n but_o the_o malice_n &_o wickedness_n &_o wicked_a covetise_n comethe_v of_o man_n dives_fw-la god_n knowith_v their_o maleice_n and_o what_o they_o will_v do_v why_o yeve_v he_o than_o such_o lordship_n and_o power_n to_o shrewis_n pauper_fw-la for_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o peple_n for_o synful_a people_n rebel_n and_o false_a be_v worthy_a to_o have_v no_o good_a lord_n merciable_a ne_o benygne_a but_o for_o to_o have_v cruel_a lord_n false_a tyrant_n like_o the_o peple_n and_o therefore_o job_n say_v regnare_fw-la facit_fw-la ypocritam_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la pctan_fw-mi pplin_n god_n make_v a_o ypocrite_n a_o wicked_a lyver_n to_o regne_fw-la for_o sin_n of_o people_n job_n xxiiiio.c._n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o holy_a wryt_n that_o god_n have_v his_o people_n a_o king_n in_o his_o wrat_n such_o as_o shall_v disese_v they_o osee._n xiii_o dabo_fw-la eye_n regem_fw-la in_o furore_fw-la meo_fw-la dives_fw-la the_o phylosofre_o say_v iiii_o o_o ethi_fw-la that_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n and_o only_o you_o good_a man_n be_v worthy_a worship_n for_o as_o he_o say_v there_o worship_n be_v meed_n of_o virtue_n and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v not_o virtuous_a and_o vicious_a as_o tyraunty_n be_v be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n pauper_fw-la that_o be_v soothe_v dives_fw-la why_o byd_v than_o god_n &_o peter_n &_o paul_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v worship_n &_o obey_v not_o only_o to_o you_o good_a lord_n but_o also_o to_o the_o wicked_a pauê‘_n as_o i_o say_v first_o we_o shall_v obey_v &_o do_v worship_n to_o they_o not_o for_o themsilfe_n but_o for_o god_n and_o for_o power_n that_o god_n have_v yoven_v theym_a and_o for_o that_o they_o represent_v god_n ê‘sone_o in_o earth_n we_o shall_v worshype_v theym_a not_o there_o own_o personne_n but_o for_o the_o dignity_n that_o god_n have_v yoven_v they_o and_o make_v thien_fw-fr our_o soverein_n and_o they_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a we_o shall_v do_v they_o worship_n and_o obey_v to_o theym_v not_o only_o for_o her_o dignity_n but_o for_o their_o virtue_n and_o our_o own_o ê“fyt_n and_o the_o rfore_o saint_n poule_n say_v obedite_fw-la prepositis_fw-la urin_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la hebr_n xiii_o c_o obey_v you_o to_o your_o prelatis_fw-la and_o sovereyn_n and_o be_v you_o meek_a &_o suget_v to_o they_o for_o why_o say_v he_o they_o be_v full_a besy_n and_o traveil_n to_o save_v your_o soulis_fw-la as_o they_o that_o shall_v yeve_v answer_n for_o your_o souly_n at_o the_o doom_n dives_fw-la many_o of_o theym_a care_n full_a lytel_n for_o manny_n soul_n they_o care_v more_o to_o get_v money_n and_o manny_n good_a and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v full_a febyl_n lyver_n pauper_fw-la whanne_n they_o be_v such_o take_v no_o ensaumple_v of_o their_o wicked_a lyve_n do_v not_o as_o they_o do_v but_o as_o they_o say_v whanne_n they_o tech_n well_o and_o reverence_v they_o for_o their_o dignity_n and_o for_o their_o order_fw-fr for_o so_o bede_v criste_n in_o the_o gospel_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o they_o neither_o do_v well_o ne_fw-mi teach_v well_o for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v full_o lew_v pauper_fw-la yet_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v thy_o sovereyn_n or_o thy_o curate_n thou_o shaltt_v obey_v to_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n reasonable_a and_o leful_a that_o long_v to_o her_o office_n and_o do_v they_o worship_n for_o their_o dignity_n not_o for_o their_o person_n but_o for_o god_n who_o be_v person_n they_o present_v in_o messis_fw-la sing_v in_o shrestis_fw-la herring_n and_o in_o other_o sacramentis_fw-la yeve_v and_o in_o govern_v the_o xviii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o 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