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 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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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their_o wyve_n in_o any_o caa_v holy_a chirche_n shall_v punysshe_v theym_a and_o enjoin_v they_o full_a hard_a penance_n as_o for_o mauslaughter_n ¶_o dives_fw-la whether_o be_v more_o sin_n a_o man_n to_o slay_v his_o wife_n or_o to_o slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n ¶_o pauê‘_n both_o be_v grevous_a sin_n &_o moche_n against_o kind_n for_o the_o man_n &_o he_o wyf_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o blood_n and_o he_o ought_v as_o saint_n poule_n say_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o body_n and_o therefore_o he_o to_o slay_v she_o against_o kind_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n and_o more_o against_o kind_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_z of_o they_o man_n have_v his_o beginning_n his_o flesh_n &_o blood_n and_o also_o if_o he_o slay_v any_o of_o they_o he_o forfete_v open_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o four_o &_o the_o fyfthe_n for_o in_o that_o he_o unworshyp_v over_o moche_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o moð_n &_o fall_v in_o cruel_a manslaughter_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n than_o to_o slay_v his_o wife_n as_o the_o law_n say_v in_o summa_fw-la â—ffessorum_fw-la li._n iiij_o ti.ix.q.x_fw-la caplm_n xxiiij_o diues_fw-la sythen_a god_n byd_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v slay_v unryghtful_o why_o suffer_v god_n so_o moche_v war_n be_v in_o earth_n &_o so_o many_o batayle_n ¶_o pauê‘_n for_o moche_v folk_n be_v worthy_a to_o dye_n &_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o law_n of_o pease_n therefore_o god_n have_v ordain_v &_o command_v the_o law_n of_o yâ—_z sword_n &_o of_o chevalrye_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o pease_n with_o the_o sword_n yâ—_z will_v not_o obey_v the_o pease_n by_o law_n of_o charyte_n and_o reason_n ¶_o dives_fw-la than_o it_o seem_v yâ—_z man_n of_o arm_n may_v slay_v menleful_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o the_o pease_n &_o to_o god_n will_n ¶_o pauê‘_n that_o be_v sooth_n for_o abraam_n moses_n josue_n davyd_v josye_n machabeis_n &_o many_o 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austen_n say_v the_o end_n of_o batayll_n shall_v be_v pease_n xxiij.q.i_fw-la nolite_fw-la also_o their_o intencyon_n must_v be_v rightful_a that_o they_o fight_n not_o for_o pride_n to_o gete_v theym_a a_o name_n ne_z for_o no_o false_a covety_n s_o e_o to_o gete_v worldly_a good_a ne_z for_o no_o malice_n for_o to_o be_v venge_v ne_z for_o no_o cruelty_n and_o like_n to_o shed_v blood_n for_o if_o their_o intencyon_n be_v wicked_a thongh_v their_o cause_n be_v true_a they_o sin_n in_o manslaughter_n and_o for_o their_o wicked_a intencyon_n god_n suffer_v man_n to_o be_v overcomen_v in_o a_o rightful_a cause_n also_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o auctoryte_n of_o a_o lawful_a prince_n that_o be_v prince_n make_v by_o common_a custom_n or_z by_o common_a law_n or_z by_o common_a assent_n of_o the_o comonte_fw-it or_z by_o common_a lawful_a eleccyon_n for_o though_o a_o person_n gadre_fw-mi to_o he_o rebellor_n against_o his_o league_n lord_n will_v all_o though_o the_o rebellor_n make_v 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be_v do_v in_o two_o manner_n with_o encense_n hallow_v and_z with_o encense_n not_o hallow_v &_o what_o encense_n betoken_v ca._n xv_o ¶_o dyverse_a cause_n why_o crysten_v people_n pray_v &_o worshypp_v god_n common_o eestwarde_o &_o that_o the_o son_n ne_fw-fr the_o moan_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worshyp_v of_o man_n as_o some_o fool_n do_v ca._n xuj_o ¶_o of_o the_o falsehede_v of_o judycyall_a astronomye_n and_o how_o it_o blaspheme_v god_n ca._n xvij_o ¶_o what_o seruyce_n planet_n and_o the_o body_n above_o do_v to_o mankind_n &_o how_o god_n do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v ensample_n of_o a_o smythe_n &_o his_o grind_n stone_n ca._n xviij_o ¶_o man_n may_v not_o know_v by_o the_o courâ—e_n ot_fw-mi the_o planet_n the_o dome_n of_o god_n ne_o certain_o what_o be_v to_o come_v &_o holy_a god_n change_v his_o sentence_n as_o man_n change_v their_o lyf_v in_o to_o good_a or_o bad_a ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o reasins_z against_o false_a excusaconn_n of_o judycyall_a astronomer_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o dyverse_a reason_n why_o one_o be_v incline_v to_o good_a or_o evyll_n sekesse_n or_o health_n more_o than_o a_o other_o ca._n xxi_o ¶_o cause_n why_o one_o man_n be_v dyspose_v to_o this_o astate_n or_o to_o this_o craft_n &_o a_o other_o man_n to_o a_o other_o â—state_n or_o to_o a_o other_o craft_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o that_o there_o be_v no_o destiny_n &_o of_o the_o star_n of_o epyphanye_n ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o the_o three_o king_n know_v the_o by_o our_o the_n of_o cryste_n by_o the_o star_n &_o yâ—_z the_o scyence_n of_o judycyall_a astronomye_n be_v propre_o no_o scyence_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o judycyall_a astronomye_n be_v repreve_v in_o old_a law_n &_o in_o yâ—_z new_a law_n &_o by_o yâ—_z law_n of_o holy_a chirche_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o of_o the_o folye_a of_o they_o that_o dyvyne_n by_o astronomye_n &_o of_o the_o myscheef_n of_o they_o that_o trust_n in_o that_o craft_n &_o that_o the_o planet_n &_o the_o body_n above_o be_v tokenes_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o not_o cause_n ca._n xxvi_o ¶_o example_n how_o the_o body_n above_o be_v such_o tokenes_n &_o not_o always_o cause_v ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o the_o son_n &_o the_o moan_n be_v tokenes_n to_o creature_n here_o byne_v when_o they_o shall_v do_v their_o kind_n &_o of_o dyverse_a woundres_n in_o kind_n ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o what_o it_o betoken_v when_o any_o star_n or_o comet_n apperyth_v against_o common_a course_n of_o kind_n &_o what_o other_o woundres_n appear_v &_o fall_v against_o common_a courle_n of_o kind_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o dyverse_a wile_n whereby_o astronomere_n &_o faytour_n that_o ben_fw-mi call_v soothe_v sayer_n &_o other_o wytche_n that_o know_v thing_n that_o be_v do_v or_o yâ—_z been_v to_o be_v do_v ca._n thirty_o ¶_o dyverse_a cause_n why_o fende_v can_v tell_v thing_n that_o be_v pryvely_a do_v or_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v &_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o tell_v such_o thing_n capitulum_fw-la xxxi_o ¶_o the_o fiend_n may_v neither_o say_v ne_o do_v but_o as_o god_n gyve_v high_o leave_v he_o be_v ever_o a_o liar_n say_v he_o soothe_v or_o false_a &_o why_o god_n suffer_v high_a to_o tempt_v man_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o wytche_n &_o japer_n that_o conjure_v fende_v compelle_fw-fr not_o fende_v as_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o do_o ne_z the_o fiend_n be_v not_o close_v in_o a_o ring_a natheles_o by_o holy_a coniuracyon_n ordain_v of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v fende_v cast_v out_o of_o man_n ca._n xxxiij_o ¶_o how_o wytchecrafte_n be_v forboden_v by_o the_o law_n canon_n &_o law_n imperial_a &_o what_o pain_n long_o to_o wytche_n &_o to_o her_o faytour_n ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o it_o be_v
unlefull_a to_o trust_v yâ—_z a_o man_n be_v a_o thief_n or_o to_o slay_v he_o for_o a_o wytche_n say_v a_o person_n to_o be_v a_o thief_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o wytche_n use_v prayer_n &_o dede_n of_o holiness_n &_o hole_n thing_n in_o her_o wytchecrafte_n in_o so_o moche_v they_o worship_n the_o fiend_n the_o more_o &_o the_o more_o they_o despise_v god_n &_o why_o wytchecraft_n be_v moo_v use_v among_o old_a folk_n ca._n xxxvi_o ¶_o that_o god_n forbede_v all_o manner_n sin_n by_o the_o first_o commandment_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o use_v lot_n &_o how_o not_o and_z so_o of_o pla_v at_o the_o dice_n caplm_n xxxviij_o ¶_o what_o wytchecraft_n be_v &_o of_o sin_n to_o fain_a wytcraft_n also_o of_o feign_v of_o miracle_n by_o ypocresye_n ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o charm_n of_o adder_n &_o how_o it_o be_v unlefull_a &_o perylous_a to_o man_n to_o charge_v his_o friend_n to_o come_v again_o after_o his_o death_n &_o show_v high_o his_o astate_n ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o 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better_a if_o yâ—_z puttok_v flee_v over_o the_o way_n ca._n xlvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o theym_a that_o dyvyne_n what_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o year_n follow_v for_o crystmasse_n day_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o januarye_n fall_v on_o a_o sondaye_n or_o on_o a_o mondaye_n &_o so_o forth_o also_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o they_o that_o make_v they_o wise_a whatshall_a fall_n in_o the_o year_n sue_v for_o it_o thonder_v in_o this_o month_n or_z in_o this_o also_o what_o fole_n they_o be_v that_o dyvyne_n of_o the_o year_n follow_v by_o the_o twelve_o day_n in_o crystmasse_n ca._n xlvij_o &_o xlviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o folly_n &_o falsehede_v of_o japer_n that_o be_v call_v multeplyer_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n &_o why_o god_n suffer_v covetous_a man_n to_o be_v beguile_v of_o such_o faytour_n caplm_n xlix_o ¶_o on_o what_o manner_n man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n shall_v be_v no_o hunter_n &_o of_o they_o that_o when_o they_o meet_v man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o namely_o frere_n 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may_v beguile_v she_o even_o crysten_v therefore_o they_o make_v god_n house_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o common_o in_o such_o feyre_n &_o markette_n where_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v hold_v there_o been_v many_o thief_n mycher_n and_o cut_v purce_n ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o i_o drede_v i_o that_o full_a often_o by_o such_o feyres_n god_n house_n be_v make_v a_o tavern_n of_o glotone_n &_o a_o bordello_n of_o lechour_n for_o the_o merchant_n and_o chapman_n keep_v there_o with_o theym_fw-mi their_o wyve_n &_o lemmanne_n both_o night_n &_o day_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la and_o if_o any_o man_n comyne_n there_o flesshe_o with_o his_o wife_n or_o his_o lemmen_fw-mi the_o chirche_fw-fr &_o the_o chirche_n yerde_v also_o be_v pollute_v and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v preve_v the_fw-mi shall_v no_o priest_n sing_v ne_o say_v no_o mass_n therein_o ne_o body_n be_v bury_v till_o it_o be_v recounseyl_v again_o by_o the_o bysshop_n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi di_fw-it i_o si_fw-mi motum_fw-la et_fw-fr c_o â—_o significasti_fw-la et_fw-fr io._n in_fw-la summa_fw-la sva_fw-la li._n iiij_o ti_fw-mi â—_o cc.xliij_o vtrun_v liceat_fw-la et_fw-fr durandê°_n in_fw-la snia_fw-la sva_fw-la li.ij._fw-la ê‘_n i_o di_fw-mi eight_o cue_n xxxiij_o ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o what_o if_o the_o prelate_n &_o the_o curate_n of_o yâ—_z place_n take_v money_n of_o the_o chapman_n for_o the_o place_n that_o they_o stone_v in_o by_o covenaunt_n make_v before_o be_v it_o any_o symonye_n so_o to_o sell_v the_o land_n of_o the_o sentuary_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v syâ—onye_n full_a great_a for_o to_o sell_v any_o ground_n in_o the_o sentuarye_a for_o buryenge_a as_o the_o law_n show_v well_o xiij_o cue_n two_o qnsta_fw-la et_fw-fr c_o â—_o seqnnti_fw-la moche_n more_o to_o sell_v it_o or_o to_o let_v it_o to_o hire_v for_o marchaundyse_n and_o therefore_o such_o marchaundyse_n in_o holy_a chirche_n be_v forboden_v not_o oon_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o by_o the_o common_a law_n xuj_o q.vij_fw-la et_fw-la hec_fw-la diximus_fw-la for_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n by_o such_o symonye_n and_o take_n of_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o they_z been_v bycome_v strong_a thief_n &_o make_v the_o chapman_n thief_n in_o that_o that_z they_o do_v they_o occupy_v the_o place_n in_o sentuarye_a against_o god_n will_n lord_n of_o yâ—_z place_n and_o so_o they_o make_v god_n house_n a_o dwelling_n and_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_a man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n do_v so_o moche_v despite_n to_o god_n and_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr though_o they_o be_v in_o despite_n themselves_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n ¶_o pauê‘_n that_o be_v sooth_n for_o god_n say_v in_o holy_a write_v pri_fw-la â—_o regum_fw-la ij_o who_o so_o worshyp_v i_o say_v he_o i_o shall_v make_v he_o worshyfull_a and_z they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v in_o despite_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o thank_v the_o with_o alle_fw-mi my_o herte_fw-la for_o that_o think_v i_o some_o time_n no_o sin_n now_o i_o know_v well_o that_o it_o be_v a_o full_a grevous_a dede_o sin_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o error_n that_o we_o have_v now_o speak_v of_o ben_z open_o against_o the_o worshyppe_n of_o the_o high_a mageste_v of_o god_n and_z against_o the_o first_o commandment_n that_o moo_v aught_o to_o be_v charge_v and_o thy_o reason_n be_v so_o great_a and_o thy_o speech_n so_o open_a that_z ignorance_n may_v not_o excuse_v i_o ne_fw-fr any_o thing_n elly_n that_o can_v reason_n and_o yet_o the_o people_n by_o evyll_n custom_n and_o ignorance_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o themselves_o also_o by_o covetyse_n &_o pride_n of_o the_o clergye_n be_v so_o blend_v that_o they_o think_v theym_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o we_o go_v in_o sin_n all_o blente_a with_o folye_a &_o want_n grace_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la wicked_a custom_n engender_v sin_n and_o not_o excuse_v sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n say_v that_o every_o wicked_a custom_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v away_o ¶_o here_o end_v the_o first_o commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o second_o commandment_n caplm_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la i_o pray_v the_o inform_v i_o now_o in_o yâ—_z second_o commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la what_o doubt_n haste_v thou_o there_o in_o ¶_o dives_fw-la in_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n byd_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a for_o who_o so_o do_v shall_v be_v guilty_a &_o shall_v not_o pass_v unpunyssh_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o three_o manner_n god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a that_o be_v by_o myslyve_a by_o myspeche_n &_o by_o myshe_n ring_v first_o by_o myslyve_v for_o when_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v crysten_v there_o he_o forsake_v the_o fiend_n &_o all_o his_o werke_n and_z his_o lordshypp_n when_o his_o godfader_n and_o his_o godmoder_n answeren_a for_o he_o say_v abrenuncio_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o forsake_v and_o there_o he_o knyt_v he_o to_o cryste_n &_o make_v covenaunt_n with_o he_o for_o to_o be_v his_o true_a servant_n without_o end_n and_o there_o he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o cryste_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v come_v crysten_v for_o all_o crysten_v poeple_n be_v name_v after_o cryste_n and_z he_o be_v our_o pryncypall_a godfader_n for_o crysten_v come_v of_o cryste_n and_o so_o all_o crysten_v people_n bear_v yâ—_z name_n of_o cryste_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o we_o be_v call_v crysten_v and_o god_n people_n in_o that_o we_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n upon_o us._n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n tu_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la es_fw-la dne_fw-mi et_fw-la nomen_fw-la sanctum_fw-la tuum_fw-la invocatum_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la ne_fw-la derelinquas_fw-la nos_fw-la dne_fw-mi deus_fw-la noster_fw-la jeremye_n fourteen_o lord_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v among_o we_o
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day_n shall_v be_v occupy_v in_o prey_n sing_v &_o worshyp_a of_o god_n and_o in_o ghostly_a song_n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi di_fw-mi three_o jeiunia_fw-la men_n shall_v on_o yâ—_z holy_a day_n serve_v god_n with_o herte_a mouth_n and_o werke_n with_o herte_n think_v as_o i_o have_v say_v with_o mouth_n well_o speak_v in_o prayer_n praise_v and_o worshype_a of_o god_n and_z good_a informacyon_n of_o their_o even_o crysten_v in_o werke_n also_o of_o dede_n of_o alms_n in_o pea_n make_v &_o accord_v of_o neighbour_n &_o such_o other_o but_o now_o alas_o it_o be_v fulfyl_v that_o jeremye_n say_v trenorum_fw-la pri_fw-la â—_o viderunt_fw-la eam_fw-la host_n et_fw-la deriserunt_fw-la sabbata_fw-la
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to_o he_o who_o name_n be_v agapitus_n and_o pray_v he_o for_o god_n sake_n to_o gyve_v he_o a_o lytyl_o oil_n saint_n benett_n bid_v the_o monk_n that_o have_v the_o oil_n in_o keep_a delyver_v that_o oil_n to_o that_o needy_a man_n the_o monk_n for_o nygardshyp_n &_o for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o covente_n good_a will_v not_o delyver_v it_o to_o the_o needy_a man_n for_o if_o he_o give_v that_o away_o he_o shall_v none_o leave_v to_o the_o covent_n saint_n benett_n be_v dysplayse_v and_o bid_v a_o other_o monk_n take_v the_o vessel_n of_o glass_n with_o the_o oil_n and_o cast_v it_o ought_v at_o the_o wyndowe_n for_o that_o the_o monk_n be_v so_o unobedyent_n for_o the_o oil_n when_o it_o be_v cast_v out_o it_z fell_a down_o more_o than_o a_o hondred_a foot_n on_o crag_n and_o stone_n for_z the_o house_n stand_v upon_o a_o high_a hylle_v and_o neither_o the_o glass_n break_v ne_o the_o oil_n spylte_n than_o saint_n benett_n bid_v the_o monk_n take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v &_o gyve_v it_o 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but_o lytyll_o again_o saint_n gregory_n have_v his_o procuratour_n and_o reuler_n of_o the_o covente_n good_n that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v he_o his_o alm_n he_z answerde_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v none_o thing_n leave_v but_o a_o dysshe_n of_o silver_n in_o which_o his_o mother_n be_v wont_a to_o send_v he_o mete_v saint_n gregory_n bid_v he_o gyve_v the_o poor_a man_n yâ—_z dysshe_v &_o so_o he_o do_v this_o poor_a man_n be_v god_n angel_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n &_o for_o this_o alm_n god_n make_v faint_a gregory_n afterward_o pope_n of_o rome_n we_o find_v also_o in_o yâ—_z lyf_v of_o saint_n frauncys_n that_o he_o bid_v
shaper_fw-fr of_o all_o thing_n caplm_n xiij_o also_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o this_o commandment_n to_o worship_n our_o ghoostly_a fader_fw-mi that_fw-mi have_v cure_v of_o our_o soul_n as_o pope_n &_o our_o bysshop_n our_o prelate_n our_o person_z our_o vycary_v our_o curate_n our_o confessor_n and_o our_o mother_n that_o we_o must_v worshyppe_n be_o holy_a chirche_n of_o this_o manner_n fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n say_v solomon_n audi_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi disciplina_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la et_fw-fr ne_fw-fr dimâ—ttas_n legem_fw-la matris_fw-la tue_o my_o deer_n soon_o say_v he_o here_z the_o lore_n of_o thy_o ghoostly_a fader_fw-mi and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n holy_a chirche_n prover_n i_o of_o these_o manner_n fader_n speak_v also_o holy_a wryt_n lord_n say_v he_o here_z before_o thou_o make_v choose_v fader_n and_o make_v they_o full_a holy_a two_o macha_n i_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v call_v fader_n for_o their_o offyce_v be_v to_o gendre_a folk_n in_o right_a byleve_n and_o to_o nourysshe_v they_o in_o good_a thew_n &_o virtuous_a lyve_v and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v per_fw-la evamgelium_fw-la ego_fw-la vos_fw-la genui_fw-la by_o this_o gospel_n i_o beget_v you_o in_o cryste_n such_o fad_n be_v worthy_a double_a worship_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v reverence_v of_o their_o subgetty_n &_o to_o have_v their_o lyve_a therefore_o they_o owe_v to_o have_v tithe_n and_o offerynge_n of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v under_o cure_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o werke_n man_n that_o well_o traveyl_v be_v worthy_a his_o meed_n i_o tymo_fw-la u_o ca._n but_o now_o god_n may_v say_v regnaverunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o prelate_n have_v reygn_v in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_o not_o of_o i_o ne_fw-fr by_o my_o pleasance_n i_o make_v they_o not_o i_o chase_v they_o not_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o thou_o man_n have_v ten_o thousand_o master_n yet_o they_o have_v but_o few_o fader_n for_o prelate_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n seek_v more_o there_o own_o profyt_n than_o profit_n of_o man_n soul_n oens_fw-fr que_fw-fr sva_fw-la sunt_fw-la querunt_fw-la non_fw-fr que_fw-fr ihesu_fw-la xpi_fw-la such_o prelate_n and_n curate_n be_v not_o fader_n of_o the_o people_n but_o wolf_n of_o raven_n that_o devour_v god_n people_n sicut_fw-la escam_fw-la panis_fw-la of_o such_o prelate_n and_n curate_n speak_v ysaye_v the_o prophet_n ipsi_fw-la pastor_n ignoraverunt_fw-la intelligencian_n &_o â—_o such_o shepeherdes_n prelate_n &_o curate_n know_v not_o god_n law_n neat_a under_o we_o tand_v of_o god_n law_n al_n they_o bow_v a_o way_n from_o god_n way_n in_o to_o their_o own_o way_n of_o false_a conscyence_n from_o the_o hygh_a to_o yâ—_z low_a ysa_n lvi_o and_o for_o that_o say_v he_o that_z the_o shepeherdes_n prelate_n and_o curate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n die_v so_o folysh_o and_o will_v not_o seek_v up_o our_o lord_n god_n to_o please_v he_o &_o to_o serve_v he_o therefore_o they_o have_v lose_v understand_v &_o wit_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o so_o all_o their_o flock_n be_v dyspercle_v by_o heresy_n debate_v dyvysy_a on_o &_o dyscencyon_n jere_n â—_o ten_o who_o say_v god_n bytoke_v the_o shepherd_n &_o prelate_n that_n thus_o dyspercle_v &_o all_o to_o rend_v the_o flock_n of_o my_o pasture_n or_o lesewe_v that_o be_v crysten_v people_n jere_fw-la â—_o xxiij_o and_o therefore_o saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o omely_a omelia_fw-la xvij_o we_o signavit_fw-la dnns_fw-la make_v his_o moan_n &_o say_v thus_o pray_v you_o to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v true_a werke_n man_n in_o to_o his_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v among_o his_o people_n for_o there_o be_v moche_n corn_n and_o moche_n people_n to_o be_v teach_v but_o few_o werke_n man_n of_o prechour_n for_o to_o teach_v they_o and_o to_o till_o man_n soul_n for_o though_o there_o be_v folk_n to_o here_o theridamas_n be_v few_o to_o say_v or_o to_o teach_v we_o see_v well_o say_v he_o yâ—_z the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o preste_n but_o full_a lytyll_o any_o of_o theym_n werk_v in_o god_n corn_n for_o we_o take_v say_v he_o the_o offyce_v of_o preesthode_n but_z we_o fulfil_v not_o to_o do_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o offyce_v caplm_n xiiij_o also_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_n our_o eldre_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v our_o fader_n in_o age_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v coram_fw-la cano_fw-la capite_fw-la consurge_n &_o â—_o rise_v up_o say_v he_o by_o fore_o the_o white_a hered_a man_n and_z worship_n you_o the_o person_n of_o old_a man_n or_o woman_n and_z drede_v thy_o lord_n god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o drede_v of_o god_n worshypp_v thou_o thin_a elder_n and_o despise_v they_o not_o for_o no_o age_n or_o for_o no_o feebleness_n levitici_fw-la xix_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n bid_v the_o bysshop_n thymothee_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o underneme_v his_o eldre_fw-fr ne_fw-fr old_a folk_n to_o sharp_o neither_o to_o proud_o but_o pray_v they_o as_o fader_fw-mi to_o amend_v they_o young_a man_n as_o brother_n old_a woman_n as_o moder_n young_a wyman_n as_o systre_v in_o all_o manner_n chastyte_v i_o add_v thimo_z four_o ¶_o dives_fw-la oft_o time_n old_a folk_n be_v more_o shrew_n than_o other_o &_o be_v full_o hard_a to_o amend_v they_o be_v so_o rote_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o thynk_v they_o need_v to_o be_v hear_v undernomen_fw-la &_o sharp_o for_o god_n say_v that_o yâ—_z child_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v dye_n &_o the_o sinner_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v be_v curse_v ysaye_v xlu_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la some_o old_a folk_n be_v virtuous_a &_o not_o customable_a to_o sin_n such_o aught_o to_o be_v worshyp_v and_o if_o they_o do_v somty_n i_o amiss_o for_o that_o that_o they_o be_v not_o customable_a to_o sin_n therefore_o their_o prelate_n shall_v the_o more_o spare_v they_o and_o more_o worshypful_o speak_v to_o theym_v some_o old_a folk_n be_v customable_a for_o to_o sin_n &_o will_v not_o amend_v they_o &_o such_o be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n as_o god_n show_v full_a well_o by_o the_o word_n of_o ysaye_n and_o therefore_o saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o the_o old_a man_n full_a of_o sin_n shall_v be_v hear_v undernomen_fw-la caplm_n xu_o diues_fw-la thy_o answer_n be_v reasonable_a say_v forth_o i_o pray_v the._n ¶_o pauper_fw-la also_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v for_o to_o worship_n our_o king_n our_o lyege_v our_o soverayne_v all_o for_o all_o though_o that_o have_v governaunce_n of_o we_o or_o of_o the_o comonte_n owe_v by_o their_o offyce_v &_o their_o dygnyte_n to_o be_v fader_n of_o the_o comonte_n &_o of_o their_o subgette_n and_o be_v besy_n to_o save_v their_o subgette_n as_o the_o fader_fw-mi his_o child_n and_o therefore_o naaman_n prince_n of_o syrye_n be_v call_v fader_fw-mi of_o his_o servant_n iiij_o regum_fw-la u_o and_o job_n say_v pater_fw-la eram_fw-la pauperum_fw-la i_o be_v fader_fw-mi of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v not_o i_o trace_v it_o &_o seek_v it_o up_o besely_a job_n xxix_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n byd_v the_o people_n to_o do_v worshyppe_n and_o obey_v to_o their_o soverayne_n and_o he_o say_v thus_o serui_fw-la obedite_fw-la dnis_fw-la vestris_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la you_o servant_n obey_v you_o to_o your_o flesshe_o lord_n with_o drede_n and_o tremel_v in_o symplenesse_n of_o your_o herte_fw-fr as_z to_o cryst_n serve_v you_o they_o not_o only_o at_o the_o eye_n to_o please_v they_o but_z as_o crystus_n servant_n do_v you_o the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o herte_n with_o good_a will_n serve_v they_o of_o our_o lord_n god_n not_o as_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v serve_v you_o they_o true_o for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n &_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o think_v you_o that_o the_o seruyce_n that_o you_o do_v to_o they_o you_o do_v it_o to_o god_n and_o he_o pryncypal_o shall_v yield_v you_o your_o meed_n for_o wot_v you_o well_o say_v he_o that_o every_o good_a deed_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n do_v be_v he_o free_a or_o bind_v he_o shall_v take_v his_o meed_n therefore_o of_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o you_o lord_n and_o soverayne_n say_v he_o do_v you_o the_o same_o to_o your_o servant_n and_o forgyve_v they_o your_o thretenynge_n &_o think_v you_o &_o wot_v you_o it_o well_o that_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v god_n both_o of_o you_o &_o of_o your_o servant_n and_o so_o you_o and_o they_o have_v both_o one_o lord_n one_o god_n that_o accept_v no_o man_n for_o his_o person_n but_o yield_v each_o man_n and_o woman_n after_o that_o he_o deserve_v ad_fw-la ephe_n vi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la by_o these_o word_n it_o seem_v that_o servant_n for_o their_o true_a seruyce_n shall_v have_v moche_n meed_n ¶_o
bind_v to_o gyve_v the_o poor_a but_o in_o great_a need_n but_o of_o other_o superfluyte_n that_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o he_o in_o that_o degree_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o gyve_v for_o always_o yâ—_z common_a profit_n ought_v to_o be_v charge_v more_o than_z the_o profit_n of_o one_o person_n ¶_o dives_fw-la it_o seem_v by_o thy_o word_n that_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n which_o spend_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a thirche_n in_o wicked_a use_v as_z in_o pomp_n pride_n glotonye_n lechery_n &_o in_o other_o vanytee_n be_v thief_n for_z they_o witholde_v poor_a man_n good_a and_o spend_v it_o in_o mysuse_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o of_o poor_a folk_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n for_o saint_n jerom_n say_v that_o all_z that_o clercle_n have_v of_o holy_a chirche_n good_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a man_n &_o for_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a folk_n prycypaly_a holy_a chirche_n be_v endow_v to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o benefyce_n &_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr it_o long_v pryncypal_o to_o gyve_v alms_n &_o to_o have_v cure_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n therefore_o saint_n bernarde_n in_o epystola_fw-la ad_fw-la eugeniu_n say_v thus_o the_o naked_a cry_v &_o the_o hongrye_a plain_n they_o &_o say_v the_o bysshoppe_n what_o do_v gold_n in_o your_o brydel_n it_o may_v not_o put_v a_o way_n coldene_a hongre_n from_o the_o bridle_n it_o be_v our_o that_o you_o so_o spend_v in_o pomp_n &_o vanytee_fw-mi you_o take_v it_o from_o we_o cruel_o and_o spend_v it_o vain_o and_o in_o a_o other_o pystle_n that_o he_o write_v to_o a_o cannon_n he_o say_v thus_o if_o thou_o serve_v well_o god_n altar_n it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o to_o live_v by_o the_o altar_n not_o to_o buy_v their_o brydelle_n syluered_a or_o overgylt_v for_o what_o thou_o kepeste_v for_o thyself_o of_o the_o altar_n pass_v thy_o honest_a needful_a lyve_a it_o be_v raveyn_fw-mi it_o be_v theeft_v it_o be_v sacrylege_n therefore_o these_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o boode_v there_o shine_v with_o boocle_n of_o silver_n and_o use_v great_a silver_n harney_n in_o their_o gytdelle_n &_o knyve_n and_o man_n of_o relygyon_n monk_n and_o chanone_n and_o such_o other_o that_o use_v great_a ouch_n of_o silver_n &_o gold_n on_o their_o cope_v to_o fastene_v their_o hode_n against_o the_o wound_n and_o ride_v on_o high_a horse_n with_o sadel_n harneyse_v with_o gold_n &_o silver_n more_o pompous_o than_o lord_n be_v strong_a thief_n and_o do_v great_a sacrylege_n so_o spend_n the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n in_o vanyte_n &_o pride_n in_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o which_o good_a the_o poor_a folk_n shall_v live_v a_o lady_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n by_o year_n can_v pin_v her_o hod_z against_o the_o wound_n with_o a_o small_a pin_n of_o laton_n twelve_o for_o a_o penny_n but_o a_o monk_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o poverte_a by_o his_o professyon_n will_v have_v anouche_fw-fr or_o a_z broche_z of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o value_n of_o a_o noble_a or_o moche_n more_o ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v not_o such_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n so_o myspend_n the_o poor_a man_n good_n bind_v to_o restytuconn_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o they_o have_v whereof_o to_o make_v restytucyon_n they_o ben_fw-mi bind_v to_o restytucyon_n as_o say_v dock_v supper_n deutro_n u.ca_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la dimit_fw-la titur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la donec_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la and_o therefore_o saint_n austen_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la macedonium_n say_v thus_o if_o a_o other_o man_n good_a be_v not_o yolden_a again_o when_o it_o may_v be_v yolden_a he_o that_o steal_v it_o do_v no_o very_a penance_n but_z he_o feign_v penance_n for_o if_o he_o do_v very_a penance_n he_o must_v do_v restytucyon_n to_o his_o power_n ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o what_o say_v thou_o of_o tho_o clerk_n that_o spend_v holy_a chirche_n good_n on_o their_o kynnesman_n &_o wyman_n and_o other_o rich_a folk_n for_o to_o be_v maynten_v &_o for_o to_o have_v a_o name_n &_o for_o to_o be_v worshyp_v in_o this_o world_n ¶_o pauê‘_n if_o they_o gyve_v their_o kynnesman_n &_o their_o friend_n to_o releve_n theym_a of_o their_o need_n it_o be_v well_o do_v and_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o charyte_n ax_v it_o but_o if_o they_o gyve_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n to_o make_v theym_a rich_a and_o great_a in_o this_o world_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n good_a it_o be_v raveyne_v theeft_v and_o sacrylege_n also_o to_o gyve_v rich_a folk_n mesurable_o to_o mayntene_v they_o ryghtful_o in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr it_o be_v well_o do_v but_o to_o gyve_v they_o holy_a chirche_n good_n to_o be_v worshyp_v &_o to_o have_v a_o name_n of_o pomp_n it_o be_v evyll_n do_v and_o it_o be_v sacrylege_n &_o theeft_v so_o to_o spend_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr that_o ben_fw-mi the_o poor_a man_n good_n ¶_o dives_fw-la what_o sayste_v thou_o of_o theym_fw-mi that_o spend_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n in_o their_o own_o needful_a use_v and_o do_v not_o their_o duyte_n ne_o serve_v not_o therefore_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o same_o clerk_n dock_v in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v that_o they_o ben_fw-mi thief_n for_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o the_o benefyce_n ben_fw-mi give_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v travail_v and_o serve_v holy_a chirche_n in_o teching_n preaching_n and_o sacrament_n gyve_v and_z in_o besy_n governaunce_n and_o but_o they_o do_v so_o they_z be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n ne_o to_o live_v by_o holy_a chirche_n good_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la laborat_fw-la non_fw-it manducet_fw-la he_o that_o travayl_v not_o shall_v not_o etc_o and_o if_o that_o they_o take_v holy_a chirche_n good_n and_o travayll_v not_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v they_o be_v thief_n for_o if_o a_o labourer_n take_v money_n to_o travayll_v in_o the_o field_n &_o he_o travayl_v not_o therefore_o but_z he_o have_v it_o again_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v a_o thief_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v qui_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la desiderat_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la desiderat_fw-la he_o that_o desire_v a_o bysshopryche_a he_o desire_v a_o good_a werke_n prima_fw-la ad_fw-la thimoth_n three_o for_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v in_o that_o that_o he_o desire_v a_o bysshopryche_a he_o desire_v a_o werke_n not_o a_o dygnyte_n he_o desire_v travayll_v not_o ease_n &_o rest_n not_o to_o wax_v in_o to_o pride_n but_z for_o to_o come_v from_o pride_n to_o more_o lowenesse_n to_o be_v servant_n and_o mynyster_n to_o all_o his_o subgette_n of_o which_o he_o have_v cure_v or_o elly_n they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v by_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n for_o the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v not_o give_v they_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi play_v theym_fw-mi but_z for_o to_o travayl_v about_o their_o cure_n ¶_o dives_fw-la they_o have_v their_o vyker_n and_o their_o parysshe_a preste_n under_o theym_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o vyker_n and_o the_o parysshe_a priest_n shall_v answer_v for_o that_o that_o they_o resceyve_v and_o the_o person_n for_o that_o that_o he_o resceyve_v and_o he_o that_o more_o resceyve_v more_o be_v bind_v and_o the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v not_o give_v to_o clerk_n that_o they_o shall_v betake_v to_o other_o man_n the_o cure_n but_o for_o they_o shall_v have_v pryncypal_a cure_n themselves_o for_o elly_n the_o lewd_a man_n and_o woman_n may_v have_v the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr as_o the_o same_o clerk_n say_v and_o he_o say_v that_o person_n which_o absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o chirche_n only_o for_o ease_n or_o for_o covetyse_v or_z for_o lust_n of_o their_o flesh_n &_o so_o spend_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr they_o ben_fw-mi thief_n nevertheless_o as_o he_o say_v they_o may_v absent_v they_o from_o their_o chirche_n for_o a_o time_n by_o leave_n of_o their_o soverayne_n that_o may_v gyve_v they_o leave_v for_o some_o good_a cause_n as_z for_o learning_a or_o for_o help_n of_o their_o chirche_n also_o they_o that_o resceyve_v the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o be_v unable_a in_o that_o time_n when_o they_o resceyve_v they_o to_o serve_v holy_a chirche_v or_o to_o have_v cure_n of_o that_o benefyce_n they_o ben_fw-mi thief_n but_o when_o they_o fall_v in_o age_n and_o in_o feebleness_n after_o that_o they_o have_v true_o travayl_v or_z after_o that_o the_o benefyce_n be_v give_v they_o they_o may_v leful_o live_v by_o their_o benefyce_n but_o if_o they_o have_v suffycyent_a patrymonye_n to_o be_v sustain_v with_o also_o they_o that_o appropre_a to_o they_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v thief_n &_o do_v sacrylege_n as_o say_v the_o same_o clerk_n dock_v in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o clerk_n in_o their_o bgynning_a say_v dnns_fw-la pars_fw-la hereditatis_fw-la i_o
be_v without_o penance_n or_o sorrow_n and_o contrycyon_n for_o his_o lynne_n and_o all_o that_o be_v assent_v to_o false_a wytnesse_n &_o to_o perjury_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o penance_n ibiden_v the_o word_n of_o wytnesse_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o the_o best_a understand_v &_o mooste_o benygne_a extra_n li._n ij.ti_fw-la de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la ca._n cum_fw-la tu_fw-la the_o wytnesse_n that_o ayensayth_v himself_o be_v of_o no_o credence_n extra_n li._n ij_o ti.de_a ê“bacionib_n ca._n licet_fw-la man_n shall_v stand_v to_o the_o first_o speech_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n say_v in_o his_o cause_n if_o he_o varye_v a_o other_o time_n e._n ti_o per_fw-la tuas_fw-la if_o the_o wytnesse_n by_o dystracconn_n say_v amiss_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o he_o anon_o to_o amend_v his_o speech_n but_o if_o he_o abide_v with_o a_o interuall_a though_o he_o change_v his_o word_n &_o amend_v it_o he_z shall_v not_o be_v accept_v ne_fw-fr herd_n extra_n li._n ij.ti_fw-la de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la cogendis_fw-la ca._n preterea_fw-la wytnesse_n in_o doom_n shall_v not_o be_v herd_n against_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a but_z he_o be_v obstynate_a and_o will_v not_o come_v extra_n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la ca._n ij_o he_o that_o say_v first_o the_o treuth_n must_v be_v take_v for_o one_o wytnesse_v e.ti._n in_o omni_fw-la if_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o the_o party_n not_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n of_o the_o treuth_n with_o the_o other_o party_n his_o oath_n be_v unlefull_a and_o therefore_o not_o withstand_v his_o oath_n he_o may_v bear_v wytnesse_n of_o the_o treuth_n e_o intumavit_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n to_o a_o other_o in_o his_o cause_n if_o he_o have_v the_o same_o cause_n or_o any_o like_o that_o to_o speed_n for_o himself_o for_o such_o a_o person_n be_v suspect_v that_o he_o will_v do_v favour_n to_o a_o other_o man_n cause_n to_o have_v he_o favourable_a to_o he_o in_o his_o cause_n e.ti._fw-la personas_fw-la no_o man_n wytnesse_n shall_v be_v resceyve_v in_o doom_n in_o preiudyce_n of_o a_o other_o but_z if_o he_o swear_v though_o the_o wytnesse_n be_v a_o man_n of_o relygyon_n e_o ti_fw-mi nuê“_n the_o honest_a &_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o wytness_n be_v more_o to_o charge_v than_o the_o multytude_n e_o ti_fw-mi in_o nostra_fw-la for_o to_o dyscusse_v yrre_n gularyte_n of_o bygamye_n both_z lewd_a man_n &_o lewd_a woman_n may_v be_v take_v for_o wytnesse_n e_o ti_fw-mi tam_fw-la be_v seek_v folk_n and_o poor_a folk_n may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o come_v before_o the_o juge_n &_o to_o bear_v wytnes_n but_o the_o juge_n may_v send_v to_o they_o wise_a man_n to_o wit_n of_o they_o the_o trenth_n e_o ti_fw-mi si_fw-mi â—_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v hate_v false_a wytnesse_n for_o god_n hate_v false_a wytnesse_n as_o solomon_n say_v deus_fw-la odit_fw-la testem_fw-la fallacem_fw-la prover_n vi_o and_o every_o liar_n be_v a_o false_a wytnesse_n &_o full_a of_o gyle_v and_o the_o sudden_a wytnesse_n dyspose_v &_o ordeyn_v a_o 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cryste_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v spend_v on_o the_o enleventh_n xiiij_o cue_n two_o si_fw-mi â—s_n trascit_fw-la and_o thus_o leave_v friend_n you_o may_v see_v that_o scotfree_a man_n which_o be_v god_n reve_n &_o god_n bayle_n owe_v to_o ordain_v for_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a for_o god_n love_n &_o wilful_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n but_o to_o common_a beggar_n &_o to_o needy_a folk_n which_o the_o world_n have_v forsake_a it_o suffyse_v so_o to_o help_v they_o &_o to_o gyve_v they_o yâ—_z they_o perysshe_v not_o also_o leave_v friend_n as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n li_z xxi_o ca_fw-mi xxvi_o they_o that_o will_v not_o amend_v there_o lyf_v
ne_o forsake_v their_o great_a sin_n do_v no_o plesaunt_n alms_n for_o why_o say_v he_o alms_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o get_v forgyvenesse_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a not_o to_o get_v leave_n to_o dwell_v still_o in_o sin_n &_o to_o do_v a_o miss_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o nynthe_n commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o tenthe_n capitulum_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la i_o thynk_v thy_o speech_n reasonable_a good_a &_o proufitable_a &_o well_o conferm_v by_o great_a auctoryte_n i_o thank_v the_o for_o thy_o word_n &_o thy_o good_a enfoâ—â—aeyon_n in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n now_o i_o pray_v the_o inform_v i_o in_o the_o tenthe_n commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o tenthe_n commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-la deâ—â—derabis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ê“ximi_fw-la tui_fw-la non_fw-la seruum_fw-la non_fw-la ancillam_fw-la non_fw-la boven_fw-la non_fw-la asinum_fw-la nec_fw-la onnia_fw-la que_fw-la illius_fw-la sunt_fw-la exodi_fw-la twenty_o thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n not_o his_o servant_n not_o his_o maiden_n not_o his_o ox_n not_o his_o ass_n ne_z no_o thing_n that_o to_o he_o long_v in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n god_n forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a not_o movable_a in_o this_o last_o he_o forbyde_v all_o manner_n false_a covetyse_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a movable_a also_o in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n he_o forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o this_o last_o pryncypall_n he_o forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v this_o allone_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o all_o yâ—_z follow_v after_o when_o he_o say_v not_o his_o sernaunt_n not_o his_o ox_n ne_o his_o ass_n ne_z no_o thing_n yâ—_z to_o he_o long_v it_o be_v of_o the_o ix_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o new_a forbede_a of_o all_o manner_n miss_v covetyse_v both_z of_o thing_n movable_a &_o not_o movable_a both_z of_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n dyscoveyte_v a_o other_o man_n seruau_n t_o or_z his_o wife_n or_z his_o child_n as_z for_o possessyon_n &_o seruyce_n it_o be_v against_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n &_o pryncypal_o against_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o if_o he_o coveyte_v theym_a for_o mysluste_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o it_o be_v against_o the_o tenthe_n commandment_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o hope_v that_o not_o every_o myscovetyse_n be_v dede_o sin_n against_o god_n commandment_n for_o covetyse_v both_o of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o the_o flesh_n fall_v lyght_o in_o man_n herte_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n always_o to_o flee_v think_v of_o false_a covetyse_n for_o as_o say_v it_o poule_n say_v the_o flesh_n coveyt_v always_o against_o yâ—_z spiryte_v ¶_o pauê‘_n god_n forbyde_v not_o such_o covetyse_n yâ—_z be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o flee_v but_z he_o forbyde_v all_o manner_n myscovetyse_v with_o assent_n to_o perform_v it_o &_o long_a like_n therein_o and_o therefore_o though_o man_n do_v not_o in_o deed_n their_o false_a coretyse_n if_o they_o be_v in_o will_n to_o do_v it_o in_o deed_n if_o they_o may_v or_o dare_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o world_n than_z they_o sin_n dede_o against_o god_n byheste_n ¶_o dives_fw-la since_o it_o be_v so_o yâ—_z fall_v covety_n s_o e_z with_z assent_n &_o will_n to_o perform_v it_o be_v dede_o sin_n &_o against_o god_n commandment_n and_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v it_o be_v rote_n &_o begin_v of_o every_o evyll_n radix_fw-la oimm_n malorum_fw-la est_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la sythen_n wicked_a will_v gooth_v before_o wicked_a deed_n why_o put_v not_o god_n yâ—_z forbede_a of_o false_a covetyse_n &_o of_o wicked_a will_n in_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n before_o the_o forbede_a of_o the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n &_o of_o theft_n since_o covetyse_n &_o evyll_n will_v be_v beginning_n of_o both_o for_o wicked_a will_v gooth_v before_o every_o sin_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z ne_o be_v not_o wicked_a will_n there_o shall_v no_o sin_n be_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n give_v the_o tenthe_n commandment_n to_o the_o people_n as_o soverayne_a techer_n &_o as_o soverayne_a leche_n and_o every_o teching_n must_v begin_v at_o thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi moo_v easy_a to_o know_v &_o every_o cure_n &_o leche_v craft_n both_o of_o body_n &_o of_o soul_n must_v begin_v there_o the_o sekenesse_n be_v feel_v moost-grevous_a and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o unwyse_a people_n have_v more_o know_v that_o mysde_v the_o be_v sin_n than_o myswylle_v &_o feel_v they_o more_o aggreve_v by_o mysdede_n than_o myswylle_v therefore_o god_n forbede_v first_o the_o deed_n of_o false_a covetyse_n &_o after_o he_o forbede_v the_o will_n &_o the_o assent_n to_o myscovetyse_v ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la god_n forbede_v no_o thing_n but_o sin_n &_o sin_n of_o deed_n &_o of_o will_n be_v all_o one_o for_o sin_n begyn_v at_o evyll_n will_n &_o end_v in_o evyll_n deed_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n of_o king_n davyd_v first_o he_o desire_v the_o fair_a woman_n bersabee_n that_o be_v wife_n to_o the_o true_a knight_n vrye_n and_z from_o that_o wicked_a desire_n he_o felle_fw-fr in_o to_o avoutrye_n and_o from_o avoutrye_n in_o to_o glotonye_n &_o from_o glotonye_n in_o to_o false_a traytorye_n &_o from_o traytorye_n in_o to_o murdre_fw-fr and_o manslaughter_n &_o blasphemye_n and_z to_o despise_v of_o god_v high_a mageste_v wherefore_o god_n punyssh_v he_o full_o hard_o for_o the_o child_n so_o miss_v goten_a dye_v soon_o after_o the_o birth_n and_o he_o soon_o absalon_n lie_v open_o by_o his_o wyve_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n &_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n his_o other_o soon_o amon_n lie_v by_o his_o own_o sister_n thamar_n and_o therefore_o absalon_n her_o brother_n and_o he_o slay_v he_o bnd_v solomon_n his_o soon_o slay_v his_o brother_n adony_n &_o so_o davyd_v have_v lytel_a joy_n of_o his_o child_n because_o of_o his_o avoutrye_n and_o be_v there_o never_o after_o stabylyte_n in_o his_o kingdom_n for_o that_o avoutrye_n &_o murder_n &_o other_o sin_n that_o come_v all_o of_o his_o wicked_a desire_n &_o evyll_n will_v for_o that_o he_o so_o mysdesyre_v a_o other_o man_n wife_n against_o that_o byhest_n of_o god_n when_o he_o say_v non_fw-la desiderabis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ê“ximi_fw-la tui_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neyghboures_n wife_n ¶_o pauê‘_n when_o wicked_a deed_n be_v knit_v to_o wicked_a will_n it_o be_v one_o sin_n &_o both_o be_v forboden_a by_o the_o same_o commandment_n in_o which_o he_o forbede_v lechery_n &_o theft_n but_o when_o the_o will_n &_o the_o assent_n be_v not_o do_v in_o deed_n than_o the_o sin_n stand_v only_o in_o evil_a will_n &_o such_o sin_n pryncypaly_a be_v forboden_v by_o these_o two_o last_o commandment_n in_o which_o god_n show_v open_o that_o evyll_n will_v without_o the_o deed_n be_v dede_o sin_n caplm_n two_o diues_fw-la when_o god_n give_v the_o commau_n demente_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o synay_n to_o moses_n there_o he_o forbid_v first_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o when_o moses_n rehearse_v again_o the_o law_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o byheste_n there_o moses_n forbid_v first_o covety_n s_o e_o of_o flesh_n &_o put_v it_o before_o as_z we_o rede_v deut_n â—_o u_o what_o be_v cause_n of_o this_o dyversyte_n ¶_o pauê‘_n when_o god_n gaf_v they_o yâ—_z law_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o synay_n they_o be_v in_o desert_n in_o great_a myscheef_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o robberye_n than_o to_o lechery_n and_o therefore_o god_n for_o that_o time_n forbyde_v they_o first_o covetyse_v of_o yâ—_z eye_n &_o than_o covetyse_n of_o yâ—_z flesh_n but_o when_o moses_n reherce_v again_o the_o law_n to_o theym_v in_o his_o last_o day_n they_o be_v at_o the_o entre_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z land_n of_o byheste_n in_o a_o full_a plentovoê°_n contre_fw-fr where_o they_o be_v more_o endyne_v to_o lechery_n for_o welfare_n than_o to_o robberye_o for_o mysfare_v and_o therefore_o moses_n for_o that_o time_n forbid_v they_o first_o covetyse_v of_o the_o flesh_n &_o than_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o rychesse_n an_o other_o cause_n leave_v friend_n be_v this_o for_o all_o the_o pylgrymage_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n xl_o year_n in_o desert_n betoken_v our_o pylgrymage_n here_o in_o this_o world_n from_o our_o beginning_n unto_o our_o end_n in_o token_n than_o that_o man_n &_o woman_n in_o his_o youth_n &_o in_o his_o beginning_n be_v soon_o tempt_v to_o covetyse_v of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o worldly_a good_a than_o covetyse_v of_o the_o flesh_n &_o in_o his_o end_n &_o in_o his_o age_n latter_a tempt_v to_o covetyse_v of_o the_o