poverte_a that_o fall_v to_o man_n against_o his_o will_n bring_v man_n to_o sin_n if_o he_o have_v pacyence_n more_o over_o i_o say_v that_o covetyse_n of_o richesse_n be_v more_o cause_n of_o sin_n than_o poverte_a and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n poule_n that_o covetyse_n be_v rote_n of_o all_o manner_n wyckednesse_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n dare_v not_o ne_z may_v not_o sin_n ne_o mayntene_v his_o sin_n as_o the_o scotfree_a man_n may_v for_o he_o may_v soon_o be_v punyssh_v &_o chastyse_v than_o the_o scotfree_a man_n also_o there_o be_v need_n of_o poverte_a and_o need_n of_o covetyse_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_z coveytous_a man_n have_v never_o enough_o but_z for_o myschyef_n of_o she_o te_fw-mi he_o lese_v his_o soul_n and_o of_o this_o myschyef_n &_o need_n speak_v solomon_n yâ—_z word_n that_o thou_o allegge_v caplm_n eight_o diues_fw-la i_o here_o by_o thy_o talk_n thou_o be_v a_o lettred_a man_n what_o can_v thou_o say_v to_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n proverb_n xxx_o where_o he_o pray_v thus_o mendicitatem_fw-la &_o divicias_fw-la ne_fw-la dederis_fw-la michi_fw-it ne_o egestate_fw-la compressus_fw-la periuren_n nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la lord_n he_o say_v gyve_v i_o neither_o great_a richesse_n ne_o beggary_n that_o i_o be_v not_o constrain_v by_o need_n to_o for_o swear_v my_o god_n name_n &_o holy_a chirche_n singe_v &_o say_v divicias_n &_o pauê‘tates_fw-la ne_fw-la dederis_fw-la michi_fw-la lord_n say_v he_o gyve_v i_o no_o great_a richesse_n ne_z great_a poverte_a whereby_o as_o i_o thynk_v each_o man_n shall_v be_v besye_n to_o flee_v poverte_a beggary_n and_o myschyef_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la i_o pray_v the_o be_v as_o besye_v to_o forsake_v thy_o richesse_n by_o ensample_n of_o solomon_n as_z thou_o be_v to_o fersake_v poverte_a &_o beggerye_n for_o in_o his_o prayer_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v moo_o word_n than_o thou_o reherse_a he_o forsake_v both_o richesse_n and_o beggary_n but_o thou_o do_v as_o many_o man_n do_v thou_o allegge_v the_o scrypture_n as_o the_o lyste_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o thy_o fantasye_a and_o leve_v behind_o what_o the_o lyste_n which_o be_v against_o thy_o fantasye_a the_o hole_n prayer_n of_o solomon_n be_v this_o mendicitatem_fw-la et_fw-la divicias_fw-la ne_fw-la dederis_fw-la michi_fw-la tribue_n tantum_fw-la victui_fw-la meo_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr saciatus_fw-la illiciar_fw-la ad_fw-la negandum_fw-la et_fw-fr dicam_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la et_fw-fr egestate_fw-la compulsus_fw-la furer_n et_fw-la periurem_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la mei_fw-la beggary_n he_o say_v and_o richesse_n ne_o gyve_v thou_o not_o to_o i_o gyve_v thou_o oon_o to_o my_o lyvelode_n needful_a thing_n lest_o peraventure_fw-fr i_o fulfyl_v be_v draw_v to_o deny_v and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o through_o need_n constrain_v steel_n and_o forswear_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n after_o the_o exposycyon_n of_o beda_n and_o lyra_n in_o this_o text_n solomon_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o fill_v with_o richesses_n that_o he_o for_o pride_n &_o habondaunce_n of_o worldly_a good_n forgete_v his_o god_n and_o endeles_a good_n also_o on_o that_o other_o side_n that_o unpacyence_n of_o poverte_a compelle_fw-fr he_o not_o to_o steel_n neither_o to_o forswear_v he_o in_o which_o prayer_n he_o refuse_v no_o more_o poverte_a than_z he_o do_v habondaunce_n of_o richesse_n but_o his_o prayer_n indyfferente_o behold_v great_a richesse_n and_o moche_v poverte_a also_o sir_n saaf_a thy_o pacyence_n thou_o reherse_a the_o word_n of_o salomon_n prayer_n with_o false_a englysshe_n and_o not_o convenyent_n for_o he_o say_v not_o gyve_v i_o neither_o richesse_n ne_o beggerye_n as_o thou_o saydeste_v but_o he_o say_v gyve_v i_o rychesse_n and_o beggerye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gyve_v i_o not_o richesse_n with_o nygardshyppe_n and_o straytnesse_n of_o herte_n and_o covetyse_v which_o make_v the_o scotfree_a man_n always_o to_o beg_v and_o crave_v for_o as_o i_o say_v ecclesiastes_n the_o u_o ca._n the_o nygarde_n have_v never_o enough_o and_o so_o by_o these_o word_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o if_o he_o gyve_v he_o richesse_n that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v he_o therewith_o largeness_n of_o herte_fw-fr and_o grace_n to_o spend_v they_o to_o god_n worshyppe_n &_o to_o have_v good_a of_o his_o good_a by_o his_o life_n for_o as_o he_o say_v ecclesiastes_n vi_o it_o be_v a_o great_a myschyve_v and_o a_o great_a vanyte_n that_o god_n gyve_v a_o man_n richesse_n and_o good_n enough_o what_o he_o will_v have_v and_o with_o that_o he_o gyve_v he_o no_o power_n for_o nygardshyp_n to_o have_v part_n thereof_o but_o keep_v theym_a to_o the_o strange_a which_o shall_v devour_v all_o that_o he_o get_v with_o moche_n care_n against_o this_o myschyef_n and_o beggary_n of_o covetyse_n solomon_n make_v his_o prayer_n sayenge_a to_o the_o lord_n gyve_v i_o not_o richesse_n and_o beggerye_n togyder_n for_o such_o nygardshyppe_n and_o beggerye_n make_v scotfree_a man_n to_o forsake_v their_o god_n so_o it_o be_v understonde_v of_o beggerye_n &_o poverte_a the_o come_v of_o myscovetyse_n not_o of_o poverte_a and_o beggerye_n that_o come_v of_o need_n and_o want_v of_o good_a for_o the_o scotfree_a man_n need_v more_o to_o beg_v bodily_a than_o the_o poor_a ¶_o dives_fw-la that_o be_v false_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la i_o preve_v it_o davyd_v that_o worthy_a king_n say_v ego_fw-la autem_fw-la mendicus_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la parper_n i_o be_o say_v he_o a_o beggar_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n where_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v thus_o beg_v be_v to_o axe_n a_o thing_n of_o a_o other_o that_o he_o have_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o the_o scotfree_a man_n need_v more_o than_o the_o poor_a for_o to_o axe_n help_v of_o a_o other_o as_o i_o show_v here_o afore_o ergo_fw-la it_o need_v he_o more_o for_o to_o beg_v than_o the_o poor_a man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la awl_n though_o we_o axe_n help_v of_o other_o man_n as_o we_o need_v all_o yet_o we_o pay_v theym_a for_o their_o travaylle_v and_o for_o their_o good_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o beggerye_n but_o a_o covenaunte_n make_n payeng_a byeng_a and_o selling_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la full_o oft_o you_o pay_v full_a evyll_n thou_o askeste_v for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o penye_n and_o a_o poor_a needy_a man_n ax_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n thou_o proffere_v man_n of_o who_o thou_o axe_v bodily_a help_v the_o penye_n to_o their_o need_n and_o god_n prouffer_v himself_o to_o meed_n to_o theym_v that_o help_n poor_a man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la all_o we_o be_v beggar_n goostly_a as_o say_v saint_n austyn_n for_z we_o have_v no_o good_a goostly_a but_o of_o god_n gift_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la ergo_fw-la we_o be_v all_o beggar_n bodily_a for_z we_o have_v no_o good_a bodily_a but_o of_o god_n gift_n caplm_n ix_o diues_fw-la thy_o speech_n be_v reasonable_a but_o not_o moche_o pleasant_a to_o many_o scotfree_a folk_n i_o pray_v the_o what_o be_v thy_o name_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la why_o ask_v thou_o ¶_o due_n twenty_o year_n a_o go_fw-mi i_o speak_v with_o a_o man_n of_o thy_o astate_n that_o be_v full_a like_o the_o in_o speech_n and_o person_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o so_o high_a perfeccyon_n as_o thou_o now_o begynne_v for_o to_o do_v that_o unto_o this_o day_n i_o coude_fw-fr never_n atteyne_v thereto_o and_o he_o tell_v i_o the_o same_o tale_n of_o that_o young_a man_n that_o thou_o tolde_v i_o now_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la of_o whicht_n young_a man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la of_o high_o that_o ask_v cryste_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o have_v the_o bliss_n without_o end_n to_o who_o cryste_n teach_v he_o that_o perfecconn_n that_o thou_o speake_v of_o and_z yet_o he_o die_v it_o not_o no_o more_o than_o i_o do_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o perfeccyon_n of_o which_o cryste_n speak_v &_o teach_v that_o young_a scotfree_a man_n theridamas_n be_v perfeccyon_n less_o &_o perfecconn_v more_o the_o first_o be_v needful_a &_o suffycyent_a the_o second_o be_v a_o pass_a holiness_n &_o full_a 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&_o of_o man_n sword_n also_o and_o justefye_v you_o not_o that_o god_n dampn_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o fyfthe_a commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o sixthe_n capitulum_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la thy_o counseyll_n be_v good_a god_n send_v we_o pease_n &_o keep_v we_o fro_o yâ—_z sword_n now_o i_o pray_v the_o declare_v i_o yâ—_z six_o commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o six_o commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-la mechaberis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o lechery_n ne_o meddle_v with_o no_o thing_n flesshe_o but_o only_o with_o thy_o lawful_a wife_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v and_o so_o by_o this_o commandment_n he_o forbyde_v all_o spyce_n of_o lethery_a ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o many_o spyce_n of_o lechery_n be_v ther._n ¶_o pauê‘_n nine_o and_o these_o be_v they_o fornycacyon_n &_o lechery_n with_o common_a wyman_n avoutry_n defoul_v of_o maydenhode_n defoul_a of_o chastyte_a avow_a to_o god_n defoul_a of_o they_o that_o be_v nyghe_a of_o kin_n of_o affynyte_n or_o of_o gossyprede_v &_o sodomye_n that_o be_v mysuse_v of_o man_n body_n or_o woman_n in_o lechery_n against_o kind_n &_o pollucyon_n of_o man_n body_n or_o woman_n by_o their_o own_o stere_a &_o by_o themselves_o which_o be_v a_o full_a horryble_a sin_n and_o also_o synful_a meddle_a togydre_n bytwene_v husbonde_n and_o wife_n formcaciomeretricium_n adulterium_fw-la stupâ—un_n sacrilegiu_fw-la incestus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sodomiticum_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la in_o se_fw-la pollucio_fw-la et_fw-la ê‘_n se_fw-la ê“uocat_fw-la et_fw-la libidinosus_fw-la coitus_fw-la piugalis_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la in_o how_o many_o way_n may_v the_o husbonde_a sin_n meddle_v with_o his_o wife_n ¶_o pauê‘_n in_o eight_o way_n first_o if_o he_o meddle_v with_o her_o only_a to_o fulfil_v his_o lust_n &_o his_o lechery_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o god_n ne_o to_o yâ—_z honest_a of_o matrymonye_n also_o if_o he_o pass_v measure_n in_o his_o do_v also_o if_o he_o meddle_v with_o she_o in_o time_n 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flesshe_o without_o these_o defauct_n only_o to_o bring_v forth_o a_o vein_n to_o the_o herte_a and_z gete_a child_n to_o god_n seruyce_n elly_n to_o flee_v fornycacyon_n and_o lechery_n on_o other_o half_a or_o to_o yield_v the_o debt_n of_o their_o body_n eke_v to_o other_o than_o they_o sin_n not_o but_o than_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v their_o wedloke_n be_v worshipful_a and_z their_o bed_n without_o spot_n of_o blame_n honorabile_fw-la connubium_fw-la in_o oimbuset_fw-la thorus_n immaculatus_fw-la ad_fw-la hebre_fw-la xiij_o upon_o which_o word_n say_v the_o great_a clerk_n haymo_n &_o the_o gloze_n also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o worshipful_a wedloke_n when_o a_o man_n w_v his_o wife_n lawful_o to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o god_n seruyce_n &_o absteyn_v he_o from_o his_o wife_n in_o due_a tyme._n and_o than_o be_v their_o bed_n without_o spot_n of_o blame_n when_o he_o meddle_v with_o his_o wife_n lawful_o and_o for_o a_o good_a end_n keep_v measure_n and_o manner_n than_o 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be_v full_a worshipful_a for_o it_o represent_v yâ—_z great_a sacrament_n of_o unyte_n &_o of_o endless_a love_n bytwene_v yâ—_z godhede_v &_o the_o manhede_v in_o cryste_n very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n &_o bytwene_n cryste_n &_o holy_a chirche_n &_o bytwene_n cryste_n &_o crysten_v soul_n and_o the_o faithful_a love_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v bytwene_v husbonde_n &_o wife_n betoken_v the_o love_n &_o the_o faith_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v bytwene_v cryste_n &_o crysten_v soul_n &_o bytwene_a cryste_n &_o holy_a chirche_n for_o the_o husbonde_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n with_o true_a love_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o w_v her_o he_o set_v a_o ring_a on_o her_o fynger_n which_o ring_v be_v a_o token_n of_o true_a love_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v bytwene_v they_o for_o they_o must_v love_v they_o togydre_fw-fr hertely_fw-mi and_o therefore_o it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o fourthe_n fynger_v for_o as_o clerk_n say_v fro_o that_o fynger_v god_n gyve_v she_o but_o one_o ring_v in_o token_n that_o they_o shall_v love_v theymsynguler_o togydre_a for_o as_o against_o comyne_v of_o the_o body_n the_z husbonde_a shall_v love_v his_o wife_n and_o none_o other_o and_z the_o wife_n her_o husbonde_n &_o none_o other_o the_o ring_a be_v round_o about_o and_o have_v none_o end_n in_o token_n that_o theridamas_n love_n shall_v be_v endeles_a &_o no_o thing_n depart_v they_o but_o death_n alone_o also_o the_o ring_a be_v make_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o silver_n in_o token_n that_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n pass_v all_o other_o metal_n in_o value_n and_o clennesse_n so_o shall_v their_o love_n pass_v all_o other_o love_v and_o the_o husbonde_a love_n his_o wife_n pass_v all_o other_o wyman_n and_o the_o wife_n love_v her_o husbonde_n pass_v all_o other_o man_n and_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n pass_v all_o other_o metal_n in_o clenne_n so_o shall_v there_o love_v all_o be_v set_v in_o clennes_n &_o not_o common_a togydre_fw-fr but_z for_o bryng_a forth_o of_o child_n or_o to_o flee_v fornycaconn_v or_o to_o yield_v the_o debt_n of_o their_o body_n this_o love_n betoken_v the_o love_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n that_o be_v our_o goostly_a husbonde_n to_o who_o we_o be_v all_o wed_a in_o onr_n baptem_fw-la for_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o herte_o with_o all_o our_o herte_n synguler_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n lastyng_o with_o all_o our_o mind_n myghte_o and_z with_o all_o our_o myghtes_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o deutronoê°_n vi_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o herte_fw-fr with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_z with_o all_o thy_o may_v the_o husbonde_n betoken_v cryste_n the_o wife_n betoken_v holy_a chirche_n &_o crysten_v soul_n which_o be_v god_n spouse_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v suget_v to_o cryste_n as_o wife_n to_o husbonde_n three_o
englysshe_v a_o devourer_n of_o the_o people_n and_o troubelour_n of_o the_o folk_n interpretatâ—_fw-la devorans_fw-la ppl'm_n et_fw-la turban_n gentem_fw-la and_o therefore_o balaam_n betoken_v false_a covetyse_n of_o this_o world_n which_o devour_v yâ—_z poor_a people_n and_o trouble_v every_o nacyon_n for_o nyghe_a all_o the_o debate_n in_o this_o world_n be_v for_o i_o and_o thy_o and_o therefore_o say_v a_o philosopher_n tolle_o duo_fw-la verba_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la tuum_fw-la et_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o pace_n put_v out_o of_o this_o world_n two_o word_n mine_a and_o thy_o and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v in_o pease_n balaam_n first_o in_o his_o prophesy_v worshyp_v god_n people_n and_o prophesy_v to_o they_o moche_n prosperyte_n as_o he_o be_v compel_v by_o yâ—_z may_v of_o god_n to_o say_v but_o at_o the_o last_o with_o his_o shrewd_a counseyll_n that_o he_o give_v to_o balaac_n to_o have_v his_o gift_n he_o desceyve_v god_n people_n &_o bring_v theym_a to_o lechery_n &_o to_o ydolatrye_a and_o so_o to_o offend_v god_n wherefore_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o god_n people_n be_v slay_v and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n be_v hang_v upon_o gebette_n against_o the_o son_n at_o the_o bid_n of_o god_n right_o so_o covetyse_v of_o this_o world_n first_o put_v man_n in_o hope_n of_o great_a prosperyte_v &_o byhete_v they_o wealth_n &_o worship_n see_v say_v covety_n s_o e_z such_o a_o clerk_n be_v there_o yâ—_z may_v spend_v so_o moche_n by_o year_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a man_n soon_o as_o thou_o be_v be_z of_o good_a herte_n for_o such_o as_o he_o be_v thou_o may_v be_v and_o so_o covetyse_n put_v example_n of_o knight_n of_z merchant_n of_o prelate_n of_o lord_n and_z of_o lady_n if_o thou_o have_v rychesse_n say_v covety_n s_o e_z thou_o may_v do_v moche_n alms_n &_o have_v many_o preeste_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o out_o of_o purgatory_n but_o beware_v for_o by_o such_o byheste_n the_o fiend_n &_o worldly_a covety_n s_o e_z ben_z about_o to_o desceyve_v the_o and_o to_o bring_v the_o in_o glotonye_n &_o lechery_n and_o ydolatrye_a as_o balaam_n bring_v god_n people_n to_o shenshyp_n he_o will_v make_v the_o to_o trust_v more_o in_o thy_o good_a than_o in_o thy_o god_n for_o what_o thing_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n love_v moo_v &_o set_v his_o herte_a moost_n therein_o that_o be_v his_o god_n as_o saint_n jerom_n say_v therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o avaryce_n be_v seruage_n of_o mawnetrye_n for_o gold_n be_v god_n to_o yâ—_z covetouse_n man_n to_o who_o he_o do_v moo_v worship_n which_o fall_v god_n be_v betokened_a by_o the_o image_n of_o gold_n yâ—_z be_v xl_o cubyte_n in_o hyght_n and_o vi_o in_o breed_n which_o the_o king_n nabugodono_fw-it sore_n reyse_v up_o in_o the_o field_n of_o durayn_n and_o compel_v all_o man_n to_o worship_n it_o and_o who_o so_o will_v not_o worship_n it_o he_z do_v put_v theym_a in_o a_o oven_n full_a of_o fire_n in_o token_n yâ—_z who_o so_o worshype_v not_o in_o this_o world_n the_o false_a god_n of_o gold_n &_o of_o false_a covetyse_n and_o gyve_v no_o tale_n of_o this_o world_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o false_a covetyse_n to_o serve_v it_o with_o gyle_v falsehede_v &_o perjury_n but_o live_v in_o treuth_n &_o in_o charyte_n that_o man_n shall_v have_v moche_n woo_v in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o they_o that_o will_v live_v meke_o and_o goodly_a in_o cryste_n shall_v suffer_v moche_n trybulacyon_n in_o this_o world_n therefore_o saint_n gregory_n say_v this_o world_n be_v a_o forney_n and_o a_o oven_n to_o try_v in_o god_n child_n by_o anguysshe_n and_o tryâ—ulacyon_n beware_v of_o the_o byheste_n of_o covetyse_n for_z fair_a byheste_n make_v sot_n blithe_a he_o will_v so_o entryke_v the_o in_o debt_n &_o in_o sin_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v full_o hard_a to_o the_o for_o to_o escape_v and_o so_o to_o bring_v the_o to_o dye_v in_o deadly_a sin_n and_o if_o thou_o die_v in_o dede_o sin_n all_o the_o gold_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v thy_o ne_o all_o the_o preeste_n under_o son_n may_v not_o help_v the._n therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v qui_fw-fr vo_z lunt_fw-la divites_fw-la fieri_fw-la incidunt_fw-la in_o temptaconne_n et_fw-la in_o laqueum_fw-la dyaboli_fw-la &_o â—_o they_z yâ—_z coveyte_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n fall_v in_o to_o hard_a temptaconn_n and_o in_o to_o the_o fende_v snare_n &_o in_o to_o wicked_a desire_n &_o unprouffytable_a &_o full_a noyous_a which_o drenche_v man_n in_o to_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hell_n &_o bring_v they_o to_o perdyconn_n for_o why_o faith_n he_o rote_n of_o all_o evyll_n be_v covetyse_v prima_fw-la ad_fw-la thy_o vi_o caplm_n vi_o diues_fw-la i_o ween_z that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v holpen_v with_o her_o rich_a s_n say_v after_o her_o death_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o only_o they_o shall_v be_v holpen_v with_o their_o good_a after_o their_o death_n that_o deserve_v it_o by_o their_o life_n to_o be_v holpen_v with_o their_o rychesses_n after_o their_o death_n as_z they_o that_o do_v alms_n after_o their_o astate_n and_o spend_v well_o the_o good_n that_o god_n have_v send_v to_o theym_v and_o pay_v well_o their_o dette_v and_o do_v such_o other_o good_a dede_n and_o keep_v well_o theym_a from_o dede_o sin_n to_o their_o lyves_n end_n or_o namely_o than_o thus_o say_v saint_n austen_n in_o glosa_fw-la prima_fw-la ad_fw-la thessalo_fw-la quarto_fw-la suê‘_n illud_fw-la nolumus_fw-la vos_fw-la ignorare_fw-la de_fw-fr dormientibus_fw-la and_o therefore_o beware_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o three_o warnynge_n and_o tokene_v that_o god_n give_v to_o balaam_n to_o flee_v the_o sword_n first_o his_o ass_n go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n after_o that_o he_o hurt_v his_o foot_n and_o dysease_v all_o his_o body_n at_o the_o last_o he_o felle_v down_o under_o he_o and_o will_v no_o ferth_o bear_v he_o by_o the_o ass_n i_o understande_v wealth_n of_o this_o world_n that_o stand_v pryncypaly_a in_o rychesses_n &_o in_o bodily_a health_n which_o ber_v a_o man_n up_o in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o ass_n bare_a balaam_n but_o beware_v for_z right_a as_o the_o ass_n be_v a_o full_a dulle_n be_v &_o when_o a_o man_n have_v moo_v need_n and_o moo_v haste_n in_o his_o journey_n than_z he_o will_v not_o go_v but_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o so_o desceyve_v his_o master_n right_o so_o worldly_a wealth_n desceyve_v they_o that_o trust_n therein_o &_o fail_v they_o at_o need_n this_o ass_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n first_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o be_v when_o god_n send_v a_o man_n adversyte_n and_z his_o cause_n &_o his_o travail_n go_v not_o forth_o as_o he_o will_v ne_z as_o he_o wend_v they_o shall_v do_v but_z when_o he_o we_o n_v to_o win_v he_o lese_v &_o spede_v not_o as_o he_o wend_v to_o speed_n and_o there_o he_o wen_v to_o find_v friend_n he_o findeth_z enemy_n and_o in_o caa_n if_o he_o will_v pass_v the_o see_v the_o wound_n be_v against_o he_o &_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o if_o he_o plete_a some_o slyght_n put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o purpose_n &_o that_o he_o wend_v to_o speed_n in_o a_o month_n he_o shall_v not_o speed_n in_o a_o year_n and_o peraventure_fw-fr never_n bring_v his_o cause_n in_o to_o the_o right_a way_n there_o he_o will_v have_v it_o when_o this_o ass_n goth_v out_o of_o the_o way_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o way_n and_o to_o thy_o purpose_n and_o if_o thy_o way_n and_o purpose_n be_v against_o the_o pleasance_n of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o way_n of_o balaam_n than_o wend_v again_o and_o cease_v of_o thy_o evyll_n purpose_n and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o against_o the_o pleasance_n of_o god_n dyspose_v the_o to_o pacyence_n and_o thank_v god_n of_o all_o and_o take_v heed_n what_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o balaam_n but_o the_o ass_n say_v he_o ne_z have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n i_o have_v slay_v the._n for_o but_o the_o welthe_n of_o the_o world_n go_v some_o time_n out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o adversyte_n and_o by_o sekenesse_n elly_n it_o shall_v be_v cause_n to_o moche_v folk_n of_o dethe_v both_o bodily_a and_o goostly_a for_o if_o man_n have_v always_o his_o welthe_n and_o his_o will_n in_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v gyve_v no_o tale_n of_o god_n ne_z of_o man_n the_o second_o token_n be_v that_o he_o hurt_v his_o foot_n and_o so_o dysease_v his_o body_n that_o be_v when_o god_n send_v man_n sekenesse_n and_o cast_v he_o down_o in_o his_o bed_n and_o make_v he_o so_o feeble_a that_o his_o foot_n may_v not_o bear_v he_o than_o take_v thou_o heed_n to_o thy_o way_n and_o to_o thy_o life_n if_o it_o
the_o sin_n of_o eve_n be_v more_o grevoê°_n than_o of_o adam_n oftyme_o the_o less_a be_v punyssh_v hard_a in_o this_o world_n than_o the_o more_o caplm_n xxiij_o ¶_o great_a argument_n &_o reason_n that_o god_n punyssh_v hard_a adam_n than_o he_o do_v eve_n for_z his_o sin_n be_v more_o grevous_a for_o that_o be_v the_o opynyon_n of_o he_o that_o draw_v this_o book_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n know_v that_o god_n first_o punyssh_v yâ—_z serpent_n &_o after_o eve_n &_o adam_n be_v obstynate_a &_o will_v ask_v no_o mercy_n &_o how_o god_n of_o justyce_n punyssh_v adam_n &_o all_o mankind_n that_o come_v after_o he_o for_o his_o offence_n ca._n twenty-five_o the_o seven_o commandment_n ¶_o by_o this_o commandment_n be_v defend_v all_o theeft_a &_o all_o the_o mean_n to_o theeft_v of_o dyverse_a manner_n of_o theft_n &_o dyverse_a punysshing_n of_o theft_n ca._n i._n ¶_o of_o they_o that_o rob_v folk_n of_o their_o good_a name_n &_o fame_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o fall_v prechour_n fayner_n of_o false_a my_o racle_n they_o that_o withdraw_v true_a preaching_n of_o god_n word_n prechours_n for_o covetyse_v of_o the_o world_n or_o for_o vain_a worship_n &_o heretic_n be_v thief_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o of_o many_o manner_n theft_n wrong_n gettynge_n unryghtfull_a occupyenge_a wrong_n withhold_n &_o how_o by_o the_o law_n of_o kind_a thing_n be_v common_a &_o why_o god_n forbid_v theft_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o of_o three_o manner_n lordshyppe_n &_o three_o manner_n propretee_n &_o how_o that_o god_n will_v not_o yâ—_z poor_a folk_n take_v any_o thing_n wâ—_n out_o leave_v of_o the_o proper_a dyspensatour_n that_o be_v call_v lord_n thereof_o ca._n five_o ¶_o in_o four_o cause_n may_v a_o man_n take_v of_o the_o lord_n good_a that_o ought_v it_o without_o his_o wyte_a &_o how_o wyve_n may_v yeve_v alms_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o restytucyon_n of_o thing_n lose_v &_o find_v &_o how_o child_n yâ—_z steel_n while_o the_o be_v young_a shall_v be_v chastyse_v ca._n seven_o ¶_o many_o case_n of_o theft_n in_o len_v borrow_a hire_a &_o wed_v le_v of_o restytuconn_v 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 gyve_v alm_n &_o of_o alm_n give_v of_o fall_n purchase_v good_a ca._n viij_o ¶_o crysten_v man_n may_v not_o steel_n hethen_a child_n to_o crysten_v they_o against_o yâ—_z will_v of_o faon_n &_o moð_n how_o wyve_n shall_v make_v restytuconn_v of_o steal_a thing_n case_n in_o which_o yâ—_z lord_n may_v put_v out_o his_o fermour_n out_o of_o his_o farm_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o a_o man_n that_o by_o gyle_v do_v a_o other_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 do_v syn_v many_o case_n of_o byenge_a &_o selling_n &_o the_o just_a price_n of_o a_o thing_n of_o begyl_a wâ—_n false_a money_n or_o gyle_v of_o restytuconn_v in_o dyverse_a case_n in_o byenge_a or_o selling_n when_o the_o seller_n be_v bind_v to_o telle_fw-fr yâ—_z defaut_fw-fr of_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o sell_v of_o depose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_z thing_n that_o be_v betake_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 evyll_n goten_a &_o of_o which_o manner_n evyll_n goten_a good_a a_o man_n may_v do_v alms_n in_o what_o manner_n yâ—_z fall_v bailie_n that_o do_v fraud_n to_o his_o lord_n be_v praise_v three_o cause_n why_o rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n be_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n ca._n xi_o ¶_o scotfree_a nygarde_n be_v mansleer_n &_o thief_n whereof_o rich_a man_n shall_v gyve_v alms_n &_o how_o yâ—_z more_o lordship_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_fw-it need_n men_z of_o holy_a chirche_n myspend_v holy_a chirche_v good_n be_v thief_n &_o that_o holy_a chirche_n be_v endow_v to_o help_v poor_a man_n against_o prouse_a silver_n &_o golden_a herney_n of_o preeste_n &_o of_o man_n of_o relygyon_n how_o such_o myspeder_n be_v bind_v to_o restytuconn_v of_o they_o that_o spend_v holy_a chirche_n good_n on_o theyâ—_n kin_n &_o on_o rich_a folk_n of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o their_o duete_n for_o their_o benefyce_n though_o they_o have_v vycar_n or_o parysshe_a preste_n of_o man_n unable_a to_o cure_v which_o resceyve_v benefyce_n &_o of_o non_fw-la residenceris_fw-la for_o covetyse_n or_o vanyte_v of_o clerk_n pro_fw-la prietarie_n why_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v call_v clerk_n &_o of_o their_o crown_n of_o clerk_n have_v patrymonye_n of_o their_o own_o ca._n xij_o ¶_o what_o be_v sacrylege_n &_o in_o how_o many_o manner_n it_o be_v do_v witholð_v of_o tithe_n be_v thief_n &_o of_o what_o thing_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o tithe_v &_o how_o ca._n xiij_o ¶_o to_o what_o chirche_v tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v &_o tithe_n &_o good_n of_o the_o chirche_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o four_o part_n if_o need_n be_v to_z open_a lechour_n or_o open_a malefactor_n tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v to_o who_o tithe_n where_o such_o evyll_n curaâ—_n 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 bysshopep_n or_o relygyous_a house_n to_o be_v give_v in_o case_n to_o curaâ—_n or_o parysshen_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o dyverse_a doubt_n of_o tything_n &_o of_o custom_n of_o tything_n &_o why_o god_n bid_v more_o the_o tenthe_n part_n be_v pay_v than_o a_o other_o part_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o that_o simony_n be_v theeft_v &_o what_o simony_n be_v case_n of_o resygnaconn_n of_o benefyce_n whereof_o come_v yâ—_z name_n of_o simony_n &_o why_o they_o be_v call_v common_o rather_o symonienâ—_n than_o gieziâ—_n simony_n be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n &_o of_o many_o other_o case_n of_o simony_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o fyve_o case_n in_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o yeve_v gift_n in_o matâ—_n of_o spirytuelte_n c.xvij_o ¶_o what_o pain_n long_v to_o simony_n by_o the_o law_n &_o of_o dyverse_a custom_n in_o the_o chirche_n in_o which_o sontyme_o be_v simony_n caplm_n xviij_o ¶_o case_n in_o which_o confederatoure_n mynyster_n of_o bury_v &_o of_o baptym_a patron_n &_o seller_n of_o pronnagis_fw-la precher_n &_o pardoner_n do_v simony_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o of_o gyve_n of_o money_n when_o a_o person_n be_v resceyve_v into_o relygyon_n of_o gyve_n of_o money_n to_o press_v for_o amnuel_n for_o yeredaye_v &_o â—_o or_o else_o to_o college_n how_o simony_n be_v do_v in_o such_o thing_n or_o not_o do_v &_o of_o the_o statute_n what_o a_o parysshe_n press_v or_o a_o amnuler_n shall_v take_v by_o year_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o covenaunt_n make_v oft_o simony_n yâ—_z shall_v else_o be_v none_o of_o they_o yâ—_z bind_v they_o to_o say_v special_a mass_n of_o yâ—_z golden_a trental_a &_o of_o false_a faytourye_n in_o that_o matter_n &_o that_o saint_n gregory_n ordain_v it_o never_o ca._n xxi_o &_o xxij_o ¶_o the_o ground_n of_o sanctuary_n may_v not_o be_v sell_v to_o bury_v nor_o to_o chepman_n for_o simony_n god_n take_v moche_n vengeance_n of_o selling_n of_o lyverson_n out_o of_o abbey_n &_o 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chirche_n in_o one_o lytylyle_n of_o cerlone_a notwithstanding_o yâ—_z the_fw-mi be_v two_o thousand_o of_o poor_a crysten_v man_n outlaw_v &_o damn_a to_o full_a hard_a travayll_n &_o may_v have_v be_v releve_v full_a well_o with_o that_o yâ—_z though_o chirche_n co_v than_o holy_a chirche_n be_v in_o his_o youth_n &_o in_o his_o beginning_a as_o saint_n jerom_n say_v in_o ê“logo_n suê‘_n actê°_n aplorum_fw-la now_o holy_a chirche_n be_v grow_v and_o the_o faith_n sprongen_fw-mi &_o spread_v &_o stable_v in_o pease_n from_o tyrant_n and_o therefore_o now_o we_o must_v worshypp_v our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o may_v &_o our_o cunning_a for_z we_o have_v none_o excusaconn_v as_o they_o have_v and_o for_o to_o avoid_v idleness_n of_o preste_n our_o fader_n before_o this_o time_n ordain_v the_o prayer_n in_o holy_a chirche_n to_o be_v say_v after_o a_o certain_a form_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o dyverse_a contree_n keep_v their_o hour_n after_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n as_o matyne_n atte_a morrow_n &_o mass_n afterward_o and_o evensonge_n against_o even_o so_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v praise_v of_o the_o preste_n at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o day_n ¶_o dives_fw-la me_n thynk_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o say_v god_n seruyce_n in_o holy_a chirche_n without_o note_n than_o with_o note_n &_o hack_n of_o the_o syllabes_fw-la &_o word_n of_o our_o prayer_n &_o praise_v as_o as_o we_o do_v for_o who_o shall_v tell_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n a_o tale_n or_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o make_v so_o many_o note_n &_o hackynge_n in_o his_o tale_n he_o shall_v have_v lytyll_o thank_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o king_n of_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o otherwise_o we_o must_v worship_n he_o than_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n for_o we_o must_v worship_n he_o with_o all_o our_o may_v &_o all_o our_o herte_fw-fr &_o all_o our_o wit_n as_o he_o that_o be_v maker_n &_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n &_o so_o may_v we_o not_o worship_n the_o king_n 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not_o letting_a the_o devoute_a prayer_n of_o the_o people_n as_o do_v this_o curyouse_a knack_n song_n of_o the_o vycyouse_a mynystres_n in_o the_o chirche_n &_o specyal_o in_o great_a &_o scotfree_a chirche_n for_o it_o be_v oft_o seen_v that_o the_o synger_n in_o such_o place_n &_o other_o also_o be_v full_a proud_a gloton_n and_o lecherous_a also_o and_o the_o melody_n of_o such_o man_n be_v no_o pleasance_n to_o god_n but_o it_o do_v harm_n to_o themselves_o and_o many_o other_o caplm_n lx_o diues_fw-la why_o be_v there_o now_o no_o martyr_n as_o there_o be_v wont_a for_o to_o be_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la we_o have_v now_o a_o day_n all_o to_o many_o martyr_n in_o this_o land_n ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o so_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o the_o more_o martyr_n the_o more_o murdre_fw-fr and_o manslaughter_n and_o the_o more_o sh_a of_o innocent_n blood_n the_o more_o vengeance_n shall_v fall_v therefore_o ¶_o dives_fw-la moche_n people_n be_v slay_v now_o a_o day_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v martyr_n i_o can_v not_o say_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la all_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o treuthe_n pacyent_o in_o charyte_n ben_fw-mi martyr_n in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o wytnessen_v the_o treuthe_n &_o stone_v therewith_o unto_o their_o death_n for_o martyr_n in_o latyn_a be_v a_o wytnesse_n in_o englysshe_n it_o be_v no_o worship_n to_o any_o land_n or_o nacyon_n for_o to_o have_v many_o martyr_n of_o her_o own_o sle_v but_o it_o be_v a_o endless_a shame_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n that_o slay_v cryste_n and_o his_o dyscyple_n &_o the_o ê“phete_n &_o madâ—_n martyr_n without_o nombre_fw-fr ben_z in_o despite_n and_o reprove_n all_o about_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v to_o they_o that_o all_o the_o rightful_a blood_n which_o they_o have_v shed_v fro_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o &_o a_o hard_a vengeance_n therefore_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o and_o the_o romayn_v that_o slay_v peter_n and_o many_o martyr_n in_o every_o land_n 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death_n unrightful_o and_o for_o asmoche_n as_o the_o multytude_n of_o shrew_n be_v so_o great_a and_o falshede_v be_v so_o mighty_a that_o the_o treuth_n be_v oversette_v &_o bear_v down_o &_o true_a folk_n so_o martyr_v we_o shall_v weep_v &_o not_o be_v glad_a for_o that_o we_o have_v so_o many_o martyr_n and_o night_n &_o day_n cry_v mercy_n to_o let_v wretch_n if_o hethen_a people_n or_o other_o naconn_n have_v make_v our_o martyr_n than_o we_o may_v rejoice_v we_o of_o our_o martyr_n but_z in_o that_o we_o have_v slay_v they_o ourself_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a caplm_n lxi_o diues_fw-la sythen_a they_o be_v martyr_n why_o do_v god_n no_o miracle_n now_o for_o they_o as_o he_o die_v for_o martyr_n &_o other_o saint_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la
he_z be_v bind_v to_o tell_v they_o to_o his_o lord_n if_o his_o lord_n be_v pacyent_a &_o reasonable_a &_o not_o to_o cruel_a &_o if_o he_o can_v not_o preve_v they_o he_z be_v not_o bind_v to_o tell_v they_o as_o the_o law_n show_v full_a well_o xxxu_o cue_n vi_o epn_n in_o synodo_fw-la et_fw-la ij.q.i_fw-la si_fw-mi peccaverit_fw-la et_fw-la q.vij_fw-la plerunque_fw-la vi.q.ij_fw-la si_fw-mi tm_fw-la for_o if_o the_o servant_n when_o he_o make_v that_o oath_n think_v to_o bind_v he_o to_o tell_v his_o lord_n all_o the_o harm_n that_o he_o know_v and_o when_o he_o can_v not_o preve_v it_o than_z his_o oath_n be_v not_o lawful_a and_o therefore_o it_o bind_v not_o every_o servant_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n &_o by_o his_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a to_o his_o lord_n &_o warn_v he_o of_o his_o harm_n &_o of_o his_o velonye_n in_o common_a manner_n but_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v for_o to_o accuse_v in_o specyall_a but_o if_o he_o can_v preve_v it_o but_z it_o be_v full_a preve_o to_o such_o one_o that_o will_v prouffyte_n to_o the_o person_n &_o not_o harm_v he_o ne_o defame_v he_o but_o only_o amend_v he_o for_o by_o accuse_v in_o specyall_a but_o if_o the_o plaint_n can_v be_v preve_v it_o make_v hate_v fight_a manslaughter_n dyffamacyon_n and_z great_a disease_n caplm_n xiiij_o diues_fw-la when_o a_o comunyte_n or_o a_o college_n swer_v for_o they_o &_o their_o successor_n to_o do_v or_o to_o keep_v a_o certain_a thing_n in_o time_n come_n if_o their_o successor_n do_v it_o not_o neither_o keep_v not_o their_o covenaunte_n been_v not_o their_o successor_n forsworen_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la nay_o for_o that_o oath_n bind_v the_o person_n that_o swear_v it_o &_o not_o their_o successor_n as_z for_o perjury_n nevertheless_o the_o successor_n ben_fw-mi bind_v by_o good_a faith_n for_o to_o do_v and_o for_o to_o keep_v that_o their_o predecessor_n bind_v theym_a to_o so_o swear_a if_o it_o be_v lawful_a &_o if_o they_o have_v the_o same_o prouffyte_n thereof_o that_o their_o predecessor_n have_v extrahe_fw-la veritatis_fw-la et_fw-fr ray_n li_o pri_fw-la â—_o ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr periurio_fw-la item_n pone_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o oath_n to_o a_o other_o man_n may_z not_o that_o other_o man_n that_o he_o make_v it_o to_o unbind_v he_o from_o that_o oath_n &_o forgyve_v it_o he_o ¶_o pauê‘_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o that_o oath_n be_v make_v pryncypal_o in_o favour_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o man_n that_o he_o make_v it_o to_o can_v not_o assoil_v he_o ne_o unbind_v high_o from_o that_o oath_n ne_o none_o other_o may_v but_o by_o change_a in_o to_o some_o better_a thing_n but_o need_n or_o unpower_v excuse_v he_o if_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v pryncypal_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o man_n that_o he_o swer_v it_o to_o that_z man_n may_v well_o unbind_v he_o from_o his_o oath_n and_o if_o he_o make_v that_o oath_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o other_o man_n only_z that_o other_o man_n may_v unbind_v he_o from_o that_o oath_n but_o any_o condyconn_v put_v in_o the_o oath_n let_v it_o as_o i_o swear_v to_o the_o that_o i_o shall_v gyve_v thy_o fader_fw-mi ten_o shelynge_v thou_o may_v not_o unbind_v i_o fro_o that_o oath_n but_o thy_o fað_n may_v well_o unbind_v i_o thereof_o ¶_o dives_fw-la whether_o be_v a_o man_n hard_o bind_v by_o avow_v or_o by_o a_o oath_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o avow_v bind_v hard_a for_o our_o avow_v bind_v we_o by_o our_o faith_n &_o treuth_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n to_o pay_v to_o he_o our_o byheste_n our_o oath_n bind_v we_o pryncypal_o for_o to_o be_v true_a to_o our_o even_o crysten_v for_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n as_o say_v johen_n in_o sum_n con_fw-mi li.i.ti.ix.q.xiiij_fw-la quero_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la if_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n have_v do_v any_o dede_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o be_v shreven_v &_o contryte_n may_v he_o swear_v sickerly_a that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n for_o to_o avoid_v sclaundre_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o friend_n and_z of_o other_o that_o will_v not_o byleve_v he_o in_o that_o but_o he_o swear_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o asmoche_v as_o he_o know_v not_o sickerly_a that_o he_o be_v suffycyent_o contryte_n he_o be_v not_o syke_a whether_o his_o sin_n be_v forgyven_v he_o or_o not_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v for_o no_o myschyef_n swear_v so_o folysly_a moche_n more_o he_o shall_v not_o swear_v it_o of_o his_o own_o proffer_n when_o he_o need_v not_o to_o swear_v in_o sum_n con_fw-mi ti_fw-mi ix.q_fw-fr twelve_o â—d_a de_fw-la uxore_fw-la extra_n li.u._n purgacome_v canonica_fw-la accepimus_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la what_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n make_v two_o oath_n contrary_a that_o may_v not_o be_v keep_v both_o togydre_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o first_o shall_v be_v keep_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a hostriensis_n li.ij._fw-la rubrica_fw-la de_fw-la iureiurando_fw-la s._n quot_fw-la comites_fw-la â—_o item_n si_fw-la duo_fw-la but_o if_o a_o man_n make_v two_o avow_v contrary_a that_o may_v not_o be_v keep_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v keep_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a &_o for_o that_o other_o he_o shall_v do_v satysfacconn_v by_o doom_n of_o his_o prelate_n sun_n con_fw-mi ti_fw-mi viij.q.lxxxiij_fw-la caplm_n xu_o diues_fw-la what_o be_v avow_v propre_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la avow_v be_v byhoting_a of_o some_o good_a thing_n make_v to_o god_n with_o avysement_n as_o raymunde_n say_v ¶_o dives_fw-la when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o anguysshe_n &_o disease_n make_v avow_v to_o be_v holpen_v been_v they_o not_o bind_v to_o fulfil_v that_o avow_v though_o anguysshe_n &_o disease_n bring_v theym_a thereto_o ¶_o pauê‘_n yes_o forsooth_o if_o they_o think_v on_o the_o cause_n when_o they_o make_v it_o &_o than_z veer_fw-mi in_o purpose_n to_o bind_v theym_a if_o they_o have_v their_o desire_n &_o help_v in_o that_o need_n so_o that_o by_o keep_v of_o their_o avow_v they_o be_v better_o dyspose_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n for_o thereto_o shall_v all_o common_a avow_v deserve_v and_o the_o wife_n that_o in_o peryl_n of_o child_n bere_v or_o of_o other_o sekenes_n make_v avow_v all_o if_o she_o ought_v none_o to_o make_v without_o leave_n of_o her_o husbonde_n yet_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v against_o that_o avow_v by_o she_o own_o doom_n ne_z without_o doom_n of_o her_o soverayne_n if_o she_o feel_v she_o holpen_v by_o the_o avow_v nevertheless_o i_o trow_v that_o her_o husbonde_n may_v unbind_v she_o therfro_o &_o her_o confessor_n also_o by_o change_a in_o to_o some_o other_o good_a deed_n and_o namely_o if_o the_o keep_a of_o the_o avow_v shall_v turn_v in_o to_o preiudyce_v of_o that_o husbonde_n or_z letting_a of_o the_o better_a deed_n for_o wyve_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v great_a avow_v that_o shall_v be_v in_o disease_n &_o preiudyce_n of_o their_o husbonde_n ne_o child_n within_o age_n shall_v make_v none_o avow_v without_o assent_n of_o their_o fader_fw-mi or_o of_o their_o tutor_n ne_o the_o servant_n in_o preiudyce_n or_o hyndr_v of_o his_o lord_n or_o of_o his_o maystre_n and_o if_o he_o do_v his_z lord_n or_o maystre_n may_v revoke_v it_o and_z so_o may_v the_o fader_fw-mi they_fw-mi child_n &_o the_o husbonde_a the_o wyve_n other_o avow_v that_o ben_fw-mi not_o preiudyce_v to_o the_o husbonde_a the_o wife_n may_v it_o as_z to_o say_v certain_a bede_n but_o of_o no_o great_a pylgremage_n ne_z of_o great_a abstynence_n ne_z of_o contynence_n ne_o to_o gyve_v great_a alms_n but_o if_o her_o husbonde_n be_v evyll_n dyspose_v in_o his_o wytte_n or_o not_o rule_v of_o custom_n by_o reason_n for_o if_o her_o husbonde_n have_v no_o pyte_n of_o needy_a people_n than_o she_o may_v make_v avow_v to_o gyve_v to_o poor_a people_n to_o that_o pleasance_n of_o god_n after_o her_o power_n save_v their_o both_o astate_n ¶_o dives_fw-la whether_o be_v it_o more_o medefull_a to_o do_v a_o good_a deed_n with_o avow_v or_o without_o avow_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la with_o avow_v for_o a_o vow_n make_v be_v one_o of_o the_o hygh_a worship_n that_o man_n may_v do_v quia_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la latrie_n also_o by_o avow_v man_n meke_v he_o moo_v to_o god_n &_o gyve_v to_o god_n the_o moost_n gift_n that_o he_o can_v gyve_v that_o be_v his_o free_a will_n also_o he_o gyve_v a_o great_a gift_n that_o gyve_v the_o tree_n with_o fruit_n than_z he_o that_o gyve_v the_o fruit_n &_o reserve_v to_o he_o the_o tree_n also_o by_o a_o vow_n man_n will_n be_v more_o stable_v in_o goodness_n nevertheless_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v full_a frail_a and_o changeable_a therefore_o man_n shall_v not_o make_v avow_v but_o few_o &_o with_o a_o good_a avysement_n for_o break_v of_o avow_v be_v a_o great_a dyshonour_n to_o god_n ¶_o
this_o tabernacle_n he_o be_v circumcyde_v worshyp_v of_o the_o three_o king_n &_o dwell_v with_o we_o in_o earth_n in_o our_o pylgrymage_n xxxij_o year_n and_o more_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n he_o dey_v for_o mankind_n &_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n on_o ester_n day_n &_o sty_v up_o in_o to_o heaven_n on_o holy_a thursdaye_n very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n &_o there_o he_o syt_v on_o his_o fader_n right_a honde_n above_o all_o heaven_n in_o this_o tabernacle_n lord_n &_o king_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o tabernacle_n he_o shall_v come_v again_o at_o the_o doom_n to_o deem_v the_o quick_o and_o the_o deed_n and_o all_o the_o feste_n that_o we_o hold_v of_o any_o saint_n we_o halowe_v they_o &_o hold_v they_o for_o the_o good_a dede_n that_o they_o die_v while_o they_o dwell_v here_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o their_o body_n in_o hope_v to_o come_v to_o the_o endless_a tabernacle_n full_a of_o joy_n &_o bliss_n without_o end_n of_o which_o tabernacle_n god_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o byd_v the_o scotfree_a man_n make_v poor_a man_n their_o friend_n that_o they_o may_v resceyve_v they_o in_o to_o the_o endless_a tabernacle_n of_o which_o speak_v davyd_v quam_fw-la dilecta_fw-la tabernacula_fw-la tua_fw-la dne_fw-mi virtutum_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la et_fw-la deficit_fw-la aia_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o atria_fw-la dni_fw-la lord_n of_o virtue_n how_o lovely_a &_o how_o like_n been_v thy_o tabernacle_n my_o soul_n say_v he_o desire_v &_o long_v to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o hall_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o for_o his_o desire_n be_v delay_v he_o fail_v and_o faynt_v for_o sorrow_n and_o so_o yâ—_z solempnyte_v that_o ever_o shall_v last_o shall_v be_v a_o solempnyte_n of_o tabernacle_n when_o we_o shall_v dwell_v in_o endless_a tabernacle_n with_o endless_a rest_n joy_n &_o bliss_n there_o the_o first_o day_n &_o the_o eight_o day_n shall_v be_v full_a holy_a which_o day_n be_v the_o sondaye_n for_o that_o be_v the_o first_o day_n &_o it_o be_v the_o eight_o day_n &_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o day_n ever_o last_a in_o joy_n and_o bliss_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o feste_n of_o yâ—_z new_a law_n that_o be_v feste_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v yâ—_z sondaye_v pryncypal_o hallow_v as_o god_n bid_v then_o for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o day_n and_o it_o be_v the_o eight_o day_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o day_n ever_o last_a in_o joy_n &_o bliss_n caplm_n u_o diues_fw-la why_o bad_a god_n that_o we_o shall_v think_v to_o halowe_v well_o the_o holy_a day_n &_o the_o sabbot_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o sabbotte_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o rest_n or_o of_o hallow_v scilicet_fw-la pectoris_fw-la temporis_fw-la et_fw-la eternitas_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o rest_n of_o herte_n of_o time_n &_o of_o endless_a rest_a by_o rest_n of_o herte_n &_o of_o thought_n man_n come_v to_o rest_n of_o tyme._n and_o by_o rest_n of_o thought_n &_o of_o time_n man_n come_v to_o endless_a rest_n so_o without_o 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herte_n with_o god_n &_o man_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v styre_v against_o thin_a even_o crysten_v by_o wrath_n hate_n or_o envy_v or_o have_v any_o hevy_a herte_n against_o thy_o brother_n go_z as_o god_n byd_v in_o the_o gospel_n &_o be_v first_o recounseyl_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o than_o come_v &_o make_v thy_o offering_n of_o holy_a prayer_n of_o thank_v of_o praise_v and_z of_o thy_o gift_n to_o god_n and_o but_o thou_o do_v so_o &_o put_v away_o all_o rancour_n and_o hevynesse_n of_o herte_n elly_n thy_o hallow_a &_o thy_o sabbot_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n also_o bethynke_v the_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o dede_o sin_n and_o repent_v the_o and_o be_v shreven_v as_o soon_o as_o thou_o may_v in_o good_a manner_n &_o so_o offer_v up_o thyself_o to_o god_n by_o charyte_n &_o by_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n &_o make_v thyself_o holy_a and_o than_o be_v thou_o able_a to_o halowe_v well_o the_o holy_a day_n for_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o dede_o sin_n by_o will_n or_o by_o deed_n so_o long_o thou_o halowe_v not_o thin_a holy_a day_n for_o thou_o do_v seruyle_v werke_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v dyspyte_n to_o the_o holy_a day_n which_o be_v or_o deyn_v that_o man_n shall_v then_o amend_v they_o and_o serve_v god_n more_o specyal_o than_o in_o the_o werken_fw-mi day_n and_o as_o long_o as_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v in_o dede_o sin_n they_o serve_v the_o devyll_n and_o not_o to_o pleasance_n of_o god_n also_o god_n byd_v that_o man_n shall_v bethynke_v theym_a to_o halowe_v well_o the_o holy_a day_n for_o in_o the_o holy_a day_n namely_o on_o yâ—_z sondaye_v man_n shall_v draw_v their_o wytte_n to_o gydre_v from_o the_o world_n &_o bethynke_v they_o if_o they_o have_v aught_o trespass_v that_o wake_v by_o recheleshede_v or_o by_o covetyse_n or_z by_o lechery_n or_z by_o any_o other_o wise_n and_o ask_v god_n forgyvenesse_n also_o think_v on_o the_o good_a speed_n and_o benefyce_n that_o god_n have_v send_v theym_a that_o wake_v or_o ever_o before_o &_o thank_v he_o 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the_o son_n or_o blemysshe_v their_o eye_n in_o so_o king_n against_o the_o son_n she_o bete_v they_o and_o byll_v they_o and_o but_o if_o they_o amend_v they_o she_z cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o neste_a &_o put_v theym_a out_o of_o her_o company_n as_o for_o none_o of_o she_o brydde_v thus_o shall_v fader_n and_o moder_n teach_v their_o child_n to_o have_v thereyr_n up_o to_o god_n yâ—_z be_v the_o son_n of_o ryghtwysnesse_n &_o take_v heed_n to_o god_n law_n by_o ensample_n of_o tobye_n which_o say_v to_o his_o soon_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n have_v thou_o god_n in_o mind_n and_o beware_v that_o thou_o assent_n to_o no_o sin_n ne_o leave_v not_o god_n commandment_n toby_n four_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v eccl_n vi_o that_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o look_v not_o up_o to_o the_o son_n of_o ryghtwysnesse_n be_v so_o blend_v
bysshoppe_n &_o prelate_n that_n take_v gift_n of_o man_n by_o common_a custom_n or_o by_o proufre_v yâ—_z they_o shall_v mayntene_v they_o &_o gyve_v they_o favour_n in_o their_o cause_n they_o may_v do_v alm_n of_o good_n so_o goten_a all_o though_o it_o be_v full_a oft_o evyll_n goten_a fourteen_o q.u.non_fw-fr sane_fw-la for_o to_o such_o cryste_n bid_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o friend_n in_o heaven_n of_o rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o rychesses_n so_n miss_v goten_a for_o he_o that_o take_v it_o have_v no_o right_a thereto_o ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o praise_v cryste_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o false_a bailie_n that_o so_o forgive_v man_n their_o det_fw-la in_o fraud_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o have_v thank_v of_o they_o &_o help_v at_o need_n for_o he_o forgaf_a one_o yâ—_z halfdele_fw-la his_o death_n a_o other_o the_o fyfth_o part_n of_o his_o death_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la cryste_n praise_v not_o the_o false_a bailiee_n but_o cryste_n say_v that_o his_o lord_n praise_v he_o not_o for_o his_o fraud_n but_z for_o his_o slyght_n that_o he_o die_v in_o help_n of_o himself_o ne_o cryste_n tell_v not_o that_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v take_v example_n of_o his_o fraud_n to_o help_v themselves_o by_o fraud_n of_o robberye_n of_o other_o man_n good_a but_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o make_v theym_a friend_n by_o dede_n of_o mercy_n &_o of_o alms_n and_z forgyve_a other_o man_n their_o dette_n as_o they_o will_v that_o god_n for_o gyve_v they_o there_o dette_v &_o make_v they_o friend_n in_o heaven_n with_o rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o call_v cryste_n rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n rychesses_n of_z wyckednesse_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o they_o be_v to_o moche_v foâ—ke_a occasyon_n of_o moche_n wyckednesse_n &_o moche_n disease_n of_o hate_n wrath_n envy_v of_o debate_n of_o plea_n &_o of_o great_a dyscensyon_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o gete_v they_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o without_o sin_n &_o great_a disease_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o they_o that_o coveyte_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n fall_v in_o the_o fende_v snare_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n yâ—_z shall_v not_o be_v ungylty_a ne_o clean_a from_o sin_n also_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o wyckednesse_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n be_v take_v not_o only_o for_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o pain_n &_o disease_n &_o myscheve_n of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o good_n of_o this_o world_n be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o pain_n &_o disease_n and_o of_o myscheef_n for_o they_o bring_v man_n in_o to_o pain_n travail_n &_o moche_n disease_n for_o man_n have_v moche_n travail_n in_o getting_a moche_n drede_v in_o keep_a &_o moche_n sorrow_n in_o the_o lose_v dives_fw-la divicias_fw-la non_fw-la ogregat_fw-la absque_fw-la labour_v non_fw-la tenet_fw-la absque_fw-la i_o to_z nec_fw-la deserit_fw-la absque_fw-la dolore_fw-la they_o behote_v sykernesse_n &_o bring_v folk_n in_o to_o great_a peryll_n great_a drede_fw-la and_z in_o great_a enmyte_n they_o behote_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n &_o like_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o endless_a hongre_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o covetous_a man_n have_v never_o enough_o auarus_fw-la non_fw-la impletur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la but_o always_o coveyt_v more_o &_o more_o also_o they_o byhote_v a_o man_n ease_n &_o rest_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o moche_n travaylle_v for_z nyghe_o all_o the_o travail_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o gete_v good_a an_o other_o cause_n there_o be_v why_o they_o be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n for_o the_o law_n say_v x.q.i_fw-la dilectissimis_fw-la by_o way_n of_o kind_n all_o man_n be_v even_o in_o lordshyppe_n &_o rychesses_n but_z by_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covetyse_n in_o the_o people_n man_n be_v uneven_a in_o rychesse_n for_o some_o have_v moche_v some_o lytyll_o some_o ben_fw-mi rich_a some_o 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therefore_o they_o be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o unevenesse_n therefore_o god_n byd_v the_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v but_o his_o bayllye_n and_o his_o reve_n in_o this_o world_n make_v friend_n of_o the_o poor_a folk_n both_z by_o gyve_v and_o forgyve_v as_o that_o bayllye_o do_v and_o be_v not_o to_o hard_a to_o their_o sugette_n but_z mercyable_a and_o forgyve_a hem_n their_o dette_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o god_n &_o to_o they_o for_o god_n be_v so_o great_a a_o lord_n &_o so_o rich_a that_o there_o may_v no_o man_n do_v he_o fraud_n of_o his_o good_a ne_o hyndre_fw-fr ne_fw-fr less_o his_o lordshyppe_n caplm_n twelve_o diues_fw-la in_o the_o fyfth_o commandment_n thou_o say_v that_o rich_a man_n yâ—_z will_v not_o help_v the_o poor_a folk_n be_v mansleer_n here_o thou_o say_v yâ—_z they_o be_v thief_n &_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o that_o they_o do_v against_o both_o commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o yâ—_z the_o poor_a man_n may_v dye_v for_o the_o rich_a man_n with_o hold_v his_o good_a from_o he_o in_o yâ—_z the_o rich_a man_n be_v a_o mansleer_n &_o do_v ayenste_n this_o commandment_n non_fw-la occides_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v and_o in_o yâ—_z he_o witheld_v his_o good_a from_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o need_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n &_o do_v against_o this_o commandment_n non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theeft_n for_o all_o yâ—_z the_o rich_a man_n have_v pass_v his_o needful_a lyve_v after_o the_o astate_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a mannes_z and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n yâ—_z it_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n for_o to_o deny_v yâ—_z poor_a man_n help_v at_o need_n when_o he_o may_v help_v he_o of_o his_o habondaunce_n than_o it_o be_v to_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a the_o breed_n say_v he_o that_o thou_o withholde_v in_o superfluyte_o be_v the_o poor_a folk_n that_o have_v hongre_n and_o the_o waste_a clothing_n that_o thou_o shette_v up_o in_o superfluyte_o be_v the_o poor_a wedowe_n and_o the_o money_n that_o thou_o hyde_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o waste_n be_v the_o ransom_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o of_o myschevous_a folk_n for_o to_o delyvere_v they_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o out_o of_o bound_n and_o help_v they_o out_o of_o woo_v and_o therefore_o say_v he_o wit_n thou_o it_o well_o that_z of_o as_o many_o good_n thou_o art_n thief_n &_o ravenour_n as_o thou_o may_v gyve_v to_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a folk_n if_o thou_o gyve_v they_o not_o no_o man_n shall_v say_v any_o thing_n his_o own_o that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o assent_v well_o to_o thy_o word_n that_o rich_a man_n shall_v gyve_v alms_n of_o their_o habondaunce_n save_v the_o astate_n of_o their_o dyspensaconn_v and_o that_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o do_v for_o moche_v thing_n be_v needful_a to_o the_o rich_a man_n more_o than_o to_o the_o poor_a because_o of_o his_o astate_n of_o dyspensaconn_n for_o mo_z thing_n be_v needful_a to_o a_o king_n than_o to_o a_o earl_n and_o mo_z to_o a_o earl_n than_o to_o a_o simple_a knight_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o other_o astate_n to_o king_n prince_n and_o lord_n be_v needful_a to_o have_v treasoure_n to_o wage_v man_n of_o arm_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o wage_v their_o offycer_n in_o governaunce_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o their_o lordshyppe_n and_o therefore_o a_o emperor_n say_v qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pray_o be_v t._n omnibus_fw-la indiget_fw-la he_o that_o be_v lord_n by_o dyspensacyon_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n have_v need_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o more_o lordshyppe_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o need_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o of_o such_o thing_n so_o nedeful_a to_o man_n after_o the_o astate_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n he_o be_v not_o
have_v slay_v crysten_v people_n &_o by_o the_o sword_n keep_v this_o land_n yâ—_z they_o win_v of_o crysten_v people_n therefore_o beda_n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la divino_fw-la sayh_fw-mi yâ—_z it_o betoken_v two_o tongue_n yâ—_z man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n ought_v to_o have_v as_o i_o have_v say_v &_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v tongue_n also_o yâ—_z preste_n crown_n betoken_v the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n on_o cryste_n heed_n &_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o presthode_n and_o his_o shaâ—ing_n as_o the_o law_n say_v betoken_v poverte_a in_o soul_n &_o forsake_n of_o worldly_a good_n caplm_n ix_o diues_fw-la what_o betoken_v the_o bysshoppes_n cross_n in_o manner_n of_o lyve_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la asdruball_n say_v a_o great_a clerk_n beda_n li_n i_o the_o diuâ—_n no_o officio_fw-la the_o bysshops_n cross_n be_v call_v a_o shepherdess_n staff_z to_z stir_v the_o bysshop_n to_o lowness_n &_o to_o think_v on_o the_o cure_n and_o on_o the_o besynesse_n &_o the_o charge_n that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v make_v bysshop_n he_o ber_v no_o ceptre_n of_o worldly_a dygnyte_n to_o stir_v he_o to_o pride_n ne_o ber_v no_o sword_n that_o be_v token_n of_o cruelty_n but_z he_o ber_v a_o shepherdess_n staff_z not_z to_o slay_v ne_o to_o smite_v but_z for_o to_o save_v his_o sheep_n yâ—_z been_v his_o sugetâ—_n spyrytual_o which_o staff_n above_o be_v crooked_a in_o manner_n of_o a_o hoke_z to_z draw_v again_o that_o will_v not_o come_v or_z elly_n go_v away_o for_o the_o bysshop_n shall_v pryncypa_o travail_v to_o draw_v synful_a man_n &_o wyman_n with_o fairness_n by_o good_a word_n and_o by_o good_a example_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v fersâ—ne_v felle_n to_o the_o sinful_a and_o therefore_o as_o beda_n say_v above_o on_o the_o hoke_z of_o the_o cross_n be_v write_v thus_o about_o cum_fw-la iratus_fw-la fueris_fw-la misericordie_o recordaberis_fw-la when_o thou_o shall_v be_v wroth_a thou_o shall_v think_v on_o mercy_n in_o the_o round_a knot_n byne_v the_o hoke_z be_v write_v homo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o man_n to_z do_v the_o bysshoppe_n think_v yâ—_z he_o be_v but_o a_o man_n as_o a_o other_o be_v and_z not_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o dygnyte_n byne_v beside_o yâ—_z pike_n of_o iron_n be_v write_v parce_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o say_v spare_a for_o he_o must_v spare_v his_o sugette_n &_o show_v grace_n to_o they_o as_o he_o will_v have_v grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o token_n thereof_o the_o pike_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v not_o be_v sharp_a but_o blunt_a for_o the_o deem_v of_o yâ—_z bysshop_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o sharp_a but_o always_o meddle_v with_o mercy_n the_o staff_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v right_a and_o not_o wrong_v in_o token_n that_o the_o bysshop_n shall_v deem_v ryghtful_o &_o govern_v his_o sugette_n in_o right_a and_o equyte_v and_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v vnde_fw-la versus_fw-la contrahe_fw-la per_fw-la primum_fw-la medio_fw-la rege_fw-la parce_fw-fr per_fw-la ymum_fw-la by_o these_o tokenes_n outward_a bysshoppe_n and_o preâ—es_n wytnesse_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o in_o ward_n as_o the_o tokenes_n show_v but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o such_o they_o be_v false_a wytne_n s_o say_v to_o cryste_n and_o to_o crystus_fw-la lore_n in_o damage_n of_o their_o even_o crysten_v for_z by_o ypocre_o they_o desceyve_v the_o people_n for_o sothe_o it_o be_v a_o lose_v any_o man_n knowledge_n himself_o a_o bysshop_n priest_n or_o clerk_n or_o man_n of_o relygyon_n &_o werke_v contrary_a thing_n to_o his_o order_n &_o against_o the_o tokenes_n that_o he_o ber_v of_o holiness_n it_o be_v a_o lose_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o say_v he_o crysten_v and_o do_v not_o ne_o live_v not_o thereafter_o as_o a_o crysten_v man_n or_o woman_n but_z peraventure_fw-fr worse_n than_o a_o jew_n sarasyne_fw-gr or_o panyme_n therefore_o say_v saint_n john_n in_o his_o epystle_n that_o who_o so_o say_v that_o he_o know_v god_n &_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n in_o he_o prima_fw-la johis_fw-la two_o and_o he_o that_o say_v that_o he_o love_v god_n &_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n io_n four_o and_o so_o every_o wicked_a lyver_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o therefore_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v in_o this_o manner_n brother_n flee_v you_o lesynge_n for_o all_o they_o that_o loven_v lesynge_n been_v the_o childeren_fw-mi of_o the_o fiend_n for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n all_o such_o have_v the_o fiend_n to_o their_o fader_fw-mi which_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o liar_n &_o fader_fw-mi of_o lesynge_n and_o never_o stand_v in_o treuth_n but_z with_o a_o lose_v lose_v all_o mankind_n as_o cryste_n himself_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n io_n eight_o and_o yet_o in_o to_o this_o day_n unnethe_n he_o bring_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o sin_n but_o with_o lesynge_n and_o so_o with_o lesynge_v he_o slee_v man_n soul_n &_o woman_n and_o ever_o have_v be_v a_o cruel_a mansleer_n &_o a_o false_a liar_n as_o cryste_n say_v in_o yâ—_z same_o gospel_n ¶_o dives_fw-la tell_v i_o i_o pray_v the_o how_o wytness_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o doom_n for_o to_o be_v true_a wytness_n ¶_o ê“auper_fw-la the_o wytness_n in_o doom_n &_o the_o juge_a also_o shall_v be_v in_o dyfferent_a to_o both_o party_n &_o say_v the_o treuth_n for_o both_o party_n and_o the_o juge_n may_v not_o by_o yâ—_z law_n take_v meed_n to_o deem_v true_o ne_o the_o wytnesse_n may_v not_o by_o the_o law_n take_v meed_n to_o bear_v true_a wytnesse_n moche_n more_o than_o the_o wytnesse_n ought_v to_o take_v no_o meed_n to_o bear_v fall_v wytnesse_n ne_o the_o juge_a to_o gyve_v unryghtfull_a doom_n xiiij_o cue_n u_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la nethelesse_o the_o wytnesse_n may_v leful_o take_v his_o cost_n of_o he_o yâ—_z bring_v he_o to_o wytnesse_v and_o if_o a_o man_n see_v yâ—_z his_o neighbour_n shall_v fall_v in_o his_o treuth_n and_o less_o his_o right_a for_o defaut_n of_o wytnes_n if_o he_o know_v the_o treuth_n &_o may_v bear_v wytnesse_n in_o the_o cause_n but_z he_o bear_v wytnesse_n &_o say_v the_o treuth_n for_o saluaconn_n of_o his_o neighbour_n else_o he_o syn_v grevous_o though_o he_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o bear_v wytnes_n and_o in_o yâ—_z case_n man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n may_v &_o owen_n to_o bear_v wytnesse_n so_o yâ—_z it_o be_v not_o in_o cause_n of_o blood_n ne_o of_o grevous_a sin_n and_o if_o a_o man_n take_v meed_n for_o his_o wytnesse_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o restytuconn_n caplm_n ten_o diues_fw-la to_o who_o shall_v he_o make_v restytuconn_v ¶_o ê“auper_fw-la if_o he_o take_v meed_n to_o bear_v fall_v wytnes_n though_o he_o bear_v true_a wytnesse_n or_o no_o wytnesse_n he_o shall_v make_v restytuco_n n_o not_z to_o he_o yâ—_z give_v it_o for_z he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v it_o again_o since_o he_o gaf_v it_o for_o falsehede_v and_o for_o sin_n but_o he_o shall_v make_v restytuconn_v to_o he_o ayens_n who_o he_o take_v it_o to_o do_v he_o wrong_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n shall_v make_v restytuconn_v if_o he_o take_v meed_n not_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n but_z for_o to_o be_v still_o &_o not_o say_v the_o treuth_n and_o if_o the_o wytnesse_n take_v meed_n to_o say_v the_o treuth_n he_o shall_v make_v restytuconn_v to_o he_o yâ—_z give_v it_o to_o he_o in_o help_n of_o his_o right_n for_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o high_a so_o to_o gyve_v but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o the_o wytnesse_n so_o to_o take_v and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o doubt_n for_o what_o end_n the_o gift_n be_v give_v than_z he_o shall_v make_v restytuconn_v and_o gyve_v it_o the_o poor_a folk_n by_o the_o doom_n of_o holy_a chirche_n hec_fw-la raymundus_n li_n two_o ti_o de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o many_o wytness_n be_v nedeful_a in_o doom_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la after_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v so_o must_v be_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z wytness_n and_o after_o the_o person_n or_o the_o person_n that_o be_v against_o who_o the_o wytness_n ben_fw-mi bring_v for_o against_o bysshoppe_n &_o preste_n and_o against_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o against_o person_n of_o temporal_a dygnyte_n must_v be_v bring_v more_o wytness_n &_o of_o more_o worshyppe_n than_o against_o simple_a folk_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o so_o ¶_o pauê‘_n for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v in_o dygnyte_n neither_o spirytual_a ne_o temporal_a but_z true_a folk_n to_o who_o be_v treuth_n man_n shall_v gyve_v more_o credence_n than_o to_o speech_n of_o simple_a folk_n which_o know_v not_o well_o what_o be_v treuth_n ne_o fall_v what_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o comonte_fw-fr ne_o what_o be_v noyous_a &_o oft_o full_a lytyll_o dread_a god_n also_o person_n in_o dygnyte_n in_o that_o they_o be_v soverayne_n &_o juges_fw-la &_o governor_n of_o the_o
so_o moche_n which_o gaaf_n he_o but_o a_o shete_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o i_o understande_v the_o world_n which_o worldly_a man_n love_v so_o moche_n yâ—_z for_o love_v thereof_o they_o travail_n night_n &_o day_n &_o put_v they_o in_o peryl_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n &_o oft_o less_o themselves_o both_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o end_v unnethe_n gyve_v it_o to_o they_o a_o shete_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o for_o many_o of_o they_o when_o they_o die_v have_v less_o than_o nought_o and_o if_o they_o have_v aught_o yet_o their_o executour_n will_v say_v yâ—_z they_o have_v nought_o &_o that_o they_o owe_v more_o than_o they_o have_v by_o the_o second_o friend_n that_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o yate_fw-mi i_o understande_v a_o man_n wife_n his_o child_n &_o his_o bodily_a friend_n and_o a_o womannes_n husbonde_n she_o child_n &_o her_o bodily_a friend_n which_o when_o they_o be_v deed_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o on_o way_n to_o the_o yate_fw-mi &_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o grave_a &_o per_fw-la aventure_n stand_v and_o weep_v on_o they_o but_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n deed_n &_o doluen_n under_o clay_n he_o be_v soon_o forgeten_v &_o out_o of_o mind_n pass_v away_o be_v the_o bell_n ring_v and_o the_o mass_n song_n he_o be_v soon_o forgeten_v vnnethes_n shall_v he_o find_v one_o friend_n that_o will_v sing_v for_o he_o one_o mass_n unnethe_n in_o the_o year_n by_o the_o thrydde_v friend_n which_o he_o love_v so_o lytell_a and_o which_o halpe_v he_o at_o his_o need_n i_o understande_v almesdede_n which_o the_o worldly_a covetouse_n man_n love_v full_a lytyll_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o dredeful_a doom_n when_o they_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n before_o the_o soverayne_n juge_a cryste_n ihesn_a than_o alms_n deed_n shall_v be_v the_o best_a friend_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o that_o shall_v speak_v for_o theym_n and_o pray_v for_o theym_n and_o save_v theym_a if_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v conclude_v elemosmam_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la pauperis_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la exorabit_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la xxix_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n do_v you_o as_o tobye_n teach_v his_o soon_o exit_fw-la substancia_fw-la tua_fw-la fac_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la do_v alms_n of_o thy_o good_a and_o of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o will_v thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o any_o poor_a man_n and_z as_o thou_o may_v be_v thou_o mercyable_a if_o thou_o have_v moche_n gyve_v thou_o moche_n but_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o lytell_a study_n thou_o to_o gyve_v lytell_fw-mi with_o good_a will_n for_o than_o thou_o tresoure_v to_o the_o a_o great_a gift_n in_o the_o day_n of_o need_n for_o alms_n delyver_v soul_n from_o every_o sin_n &_o from_o death_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o go_v in_o to_o derkenesse_n thobie_n four_o caplm_n xiij_o diues_fw-la to_o who_o shall_v i_o do_v my_o alms_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la doo_n as_o cryste_n byd_v in_o the_o gospel_n omni_fw-la petenti_fw-la te_fw-la tribue_fw-la gyve_v to_o every_o needy_a that_o ax_v the_o if_o thou_o may_v luce_n vi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n cryste_n in_o yâ—_z gospel_n luce_n xiiij_o say_v thus_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o fee_a will_v thou_o call_v thereto_o thy_o friend_n thy_o neighbour_n thy_o cousin_n and_o rich_a man_n but_o call_v thou_o poor_a man_n feeble_a blind_a &_o halt_a by_o which_o word_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o yâ—_z i_o shall_v do_v none_o alms_n but_o to_o poor_a yâ—_z been_v feeble_a blind_a and_o lame_a ¶_o pauê‘_n cryste_n fordyde_v not_o man_n to_o bid_v their_o friend_n &_o their_o neighbour_n &_o rich_a man_n to_o the_o feest_fw-la but_o he_o bad_a hen_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v not_o only_o bid_v their_o friend_n &_o yâ—_z rich_a but_o also_o poor_a folk_n needy_a &_o teble_a also_o he_o bid_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o bid_v the_o rich_a folk_n &_o their_o friend_n to_o fee_v with_o no_o wicked_a emenconn_n in_o hope_n of_o false_a wynning_a for_o pomp_n for_o glotonye_n for_o lechery_n or_o to_o gete_v they_o a_o great_a worldly_a name_n but_z pryncypaly_a for_o to_o nourysshe_v pease_n &_o charyte_n &_o in_o token_n that_o feest_fw-mi be_v make_v with_o good_a entenconn_n both_o to_o rich_a &_o poor_a be_v plesaunt_n to_o god_n cryste_n call_v we_o all_o rich_a &_o poor_a to_o yâ—_z endless_a fee_v and_o cryste_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v poor_a in_o our_o manhede_v he_o be_v not_o feeble_a blind_a ne_fw-fr halt_v when_o yâ—_z pharisee_v to_o who_o he_o say_v though_o word_n bid_v he_o to_o mete_v ne_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o brydales_n with_o his_o mod_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o galyle_n ne_o when_o mary_n magdaleyn_n &_o her_o sister_n martha_n &_o zacheus_n make_v he_o great_a feste_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v praise_v of_o cryste_n for_o their_o dede_n &_o all_o that_o feed_v cryste_n &_o his_o apostle_n &_o his_o dyscyple_n when_o they_o go_v about_o the_o world_n preaching_n &_o teching_n be_v praise_v and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o dyscyple_n be_v strong_a man_n neither_o blind_a ne_o lame_a and_o cryste_n himself_o feed_v his_o dyscyple_n neither_o blind_a ne_o lame_a and_o sometime_o he_o â—ed_v four_o thousand_o of_o man_n sometime_o fyve_o thousand_o that_o follow_v he_o from_o contre_fw-fr to_o contre_fw-fr to_z here_o his_o preaching_n &_o to_o see_v woundres_n that_o he_o do_v and_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o blind_a ne_o lamâ—_n for_o as_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o make_v they_o hole_n of_o their_o bodily_a seknesse_n or_o that_o he_o feed_v they_o luce_n ix_o et_fw-la math_n xiiij_o also_o though_o two_o dyscyple_n that_o take_v cryste_n to_o herborowe_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o pylgryme_n on_o â—ester_a day_n at_o even_o be_v praise_v &_o yet_o be_v he_o never_o blind_a ne_o lame_a also_o abraham_n &_o loth_n &_o many_o other_o holy_a man_n resceyve_v angel_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o worshipful_a man_n neither_o blind_a ne_o lame_a to_o mete_v &_o herborowe_n and_o saint_n peter_n resceyve_v knight_n and_o worshipful_a man_n to_o mete_v &_o to_o herborowe_n which_o come_v to_o he_o on_o message_n from_o the_o great_a lord_n cornely_n as_z we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wrytt_n actuum_fw-la ten_o and_o all_o these_o ben_fw-mi praise_v of_o god_n &_o have_v moche_o thank_v of_o god_n for_o their_o almesdede_n therefore_o i_o say_v first_o cryste_n bad_a that_o man_n shall_v do_v alms_n to_o all_o that_o need_n both_o friend_n &_o foo_o and_o the_o apostle_n byd_v if_o thy_o enemy_n have_v hongre_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o have_v thurste_v gyve_v he_o drink_v the_o charyte_n of_o crysten_v faith_n outake_v no_o person_n man_n ne_o woman_n ne_o state_n ne_o degree_n ne_o sect_n hethen_a ne_o crysten_v from_o almesdede_n when_o they_o have_v need_v but_z we_o must_v have_v pyte_n on_o all_o &_o help_v all_o at_o our_o power_n nevertheless_o we_o must_v keep_v order_fw-fr in_o gyve_v &_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o need_n in_o 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