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man_n and_o many_o a_o wooman_n and_o since_o they_o ground_n theym_v alle_fw-mi in_o pride_n in_o ypocrisie_n and_o in_o covetyse_n and_o trust_v in_o themsylfe_n more_o than_o in_o god_n therefore_o he_o sufferethe_v the_o fiend_n have_v power_n over_o theym_n and_o disease_n theym_a and_o bring_v theym_a to_o wicked_a end_n but_o wymem_fw-la take_v oft_o that_o state_n for_o no_o such_o end_n butt_v only_o for_o god_n and_o they_o sing_v there_o own_o freelte_n commend_v they_o to_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n keep_v theym_a so_o that_o the_o fiend_n may_v not_o desese_v theym_a in_o such_o manner_n ne_o disseyve_v theym_fw-mi we_o redel_n holy_a wrytt_n gen_n xiio._n &_o xx.co._n that_o whanne_v abrahm_n come_v into_o strange_a londy_n he_o bid_v his_o wife_n saray_v that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v aknow_v that_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n but_o seye_v that_o she_o be_v his_o sustre_n for_o she_o be_v so_o fair_a a_o wooman_n that_o he_o wyste_v well_o that_o man_n shall_v coveyte_n 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people_n and_o as_o you_o see_v that_o whanne_v the_o fader_fw-mi have_v beten_a his_o child_n with_o a_o yerde_n he_o castith_v the_o yerde_n into_o you_o fire_n right_o so_o when_o god_n have_v chastyse_v and_o scourge_v his_o child_n by_o wicked_a man_n and_o by_o wicked_a tyrant_n that_o be_v god_n yerde_v but_o if_o the_o tiraunte_v amend_v they_o he_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n with_o outen_a end_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v we_o assur_v virga_fw-la furoris_fw-la mei_fw-la et_fw-la baculus_fw-la ipse_fw-la en_fw-fr &c._a &c._a woo_v be_v to_o the_o people_n of_o assur_n and_o to_o his_o king_n for_o they_o be_v the_o yerde_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o my_o wrath_n i_o shalle_v send_v theym_fw-mi a_o yens_fw-fr the_o false_a peple_n and_o ayenste_n the_o peple_n to_o which_o i_o be_o wroth_a i_o shall_v bid_v he_o destroy_v the_o peple_n rob_v they_o &_o sle_v they_o but_o he_o wen_v not_o so_o but_o he_o witethe_v it_o all_o to_o his_o own_o may_v &_o 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for_o sin_n of_o people_n job_n xxiiiio.c._n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o holy_a wryt_n that_o god_n have_v his_o people_n a_o king_n in_o his_o wrat_n such_o as_o shall_v disese_v they_o osee._n xiii_o dabo_fw-la eye_n regem_fw-la in_o furore_fw-la meo_fw-la dives_fw-la the_o phylosofre_o say_v iiii_o o_o ethi_fw-la that_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n and_o only_o you_o good_a man_n be_v worthy_a worship_n for_o as_o he_o say_v there_o worship_n be_v meed_n of_o virtue_n and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v not_o virtuous_a and_o vicious_a as_o tyraunty_n be_v be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n pauper_fw-la that_o be_v soothe_v dives_fw-la why_o byd_v than_o god_n &_o peter_n &_o paul_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v worship_n &_o obey_v not_o only_o to_o you_o good_a lord_n but_o also_o to_o the_o wicked_a pauê‘_n as_o i_o say_v first_o we_o shall_v obey_v &_o do_v worship_n to_o they_o not_o for_o themsilfe_n but_o for_o god_n and_o for_o power_n that_o god_n have_v yoven_v theym_a and_o for_o that_o they_o represent_v god_n ê‘sone_o in_o earth_n we_o shall_v worshype_v theym_a not_o there_o own_o personne_n but_o for_o the_o dignity_n that_o god_n have_v yoven_v they_o and_o make_v thien_fw-fr our_o soverein_n and_o they_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a we_o shall_v do_v they_o worship_n and_o obey_v to_o theym_v not_o only_o for_o her_o dignity_n but_o for_o their_o virtue_n and_o our_o own_o ê“fyt_n and_o the_o rfore_o saint_n poule_n say_v obedite_fw-la prepositis_fw-la urin_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la hebr_n xiii_o c_o obey_v you_o to_o your_o prelatis_fw-la and_o sovereyn_n and_o be_v you_o meek_a &_o suget_v to_o they_o for_o why_o say_v he_o they_o be_v full_a besy_n and_o traveil_n to_o save_v your_o soulis_fw-la as_o they_o that_o shall_v yeve_v answer_n for_o your_o souly_n at_o the_o doom_n dives_fw-la many_o of_o theym_a care_n full_a lytel_n for_o manny_n soul_n they_o care_v more_o to_o get_v money_n and_o manny_n good_a and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v full_a febyl_n lyver_n pauper_fw-la whanne_n they_o be_v such_o take_v no_o ensaumple_v of_o their_o wicked_a lyve_n do_v not_o as_o they_o do_v but_o as_o they_o say_v whanne_n they_o tech_n well_o and_o reverence_v they_o for_o their_o dignity_n and_o for_o their_o order_fw-fr for_o so_o bede_v criste_n in_o the_o gospel_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o they_o neither_o do_v well_o ne_fw-mi teach_v well_o for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v full_o lew_v pauper_fw-la yet_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v thy_o sovereyn_n or_o thy_o curate_n thou_o shaltt_v obey_v to_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n reasonable_a and_o leful_a that_o long_v to_o her_o office_n and_o do_v they_o worship_n for_o their_o dignity_n not_o for_o their_o person_n but_o for_o god_n who_o be_v person_n they_o present_v in_o messis_fw-la sing_v in_o shrestis_fw-la herring_n and_o in_o other_o sacramentis_fw-la yeve_v and_o in_o govern_v the_o xviii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o my_o league_n lord_n the_o king_n bid_v i_o do_v athing_n and_o my_o master_n or_o my_o sovereyn_n bid_v i_o do_v the_o contrary_a or_o if_o my_o curate_n bid_v i_o do_v the_v contrary_a to_o my_o bisshoppis_fw-la bide_v to_o who_o shall_v i_o obey_v pauper_fw-la in_o that_o case_z thou_fw-mi shall_v obey_v to_o thy_o king_n that_o be_v thy_o sovereyn_n and_o thy_o maystyr_n sovereyn_a also_o and_o thou_o shall_v obey_v to_o thy_o busshop_n that_o be_v thy_o curaty_n prelate_n and_o thin_a also_o if_o the_o king_n bid_v and_o the_o busshoppy_n be_v not_o ayens_fw-fr god_n worshyppe_n and_o if_o thy_o king_n thy_o pope_n or_o thy_o busshope_fw-mi or_o any_o other_o sovereyn_n bid_v the_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o knowi_v well_o that_o it_o be_v ayens_fw-fr god_n worship_n and_o ayens_n his_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o obey_v to_o they_o in_o yâ—_z but_o to_o god_n that_o be_v there_o sovereyn_a &_o thin_a also_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n peter_n to_o the_o iewis_fw-mi 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make_v the_o world_n in_o vi_o day_n and_o make_v in_o the_o sixth_o day_n and_o the_o vi_o age_n of_o the_o world_n he_o bicame_v man_n ca._n twelve_o ¶_o skill_n why_o god_n bad_a rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o of_o sevyn_a bliss_n that_o man_n shall_v have_v in_o hevene_n ca._n xiii_o ¶_o how_o long_o the_o haliday_n shall_v be_v halowyd_v and_o why_o man_n ring_n in_o vigiles_fw-la at_o mydday_n and_o how_o great_a need_n &_o pite_n excuse_v werke_n do_v on_o haliday_n and_o what_o manner_n folk_n be_v excuse_v though_o they_o travail_v on_o the_o haliday_n ca._n xiiii_o et_fw-fr xv_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o begin_v journey_n on_o holiday_n or_z to_o traveil_n about_o make_v of_o church_n and_o how_o not_o ditayler_n and_o other_o chapman_n shall_v natryde_a from_o town_n to_o town_n to_o use_v their_o markette_n on_o haliday_n for_o such_o markette_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_v on_o sunneday_n neither_o in_o sanctuary_n what_o hour_n so_o evensonge_o be_v say_v on_o vigily_n or_o haliday_n the_z haliday_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o evene_n to_o even_o how_o man_n shall_v axe_n doubt_n of_o their_o curate_n and_o what_o ignorance_n excusith_v ca._n xuj_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o servant_n be_v excuse_v of_o his_o traveyl_n on_o the_o haliday_n by_o the_o bid_n of_o his_o sovereign_a and_z to_o the_o sovereign_n be_v hallow_v of_o the_o haliday_n principaly_fw-fr boden_a in_o what_o manner_n pleye_n and_o dance_n be_v lawful_a on_o the_o halidaye_n and_o in_o what_o manere_v man_n shall_v both_o mourn_v and_o also_o make_v mirth_n on_o halidaye_n cap_n xvii_o ¶_o where_o it_o be_v groundyd_v in_o holy_a wrytt_n that_o man_n may_v make_v merry_a and_o fare_v well_o on_o haliday_n and_o why_o fast_v be_v defendyd_v on_o sunday_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o use_v in_o paske_n tym_fw-mi holy_a wryt_n shewith_o sum_v dance_n &_o song_n to_o be_v plesaunt_n to_o god_n &_o that_o these_o two_o thing_n sadness_n &_o gladness_n shall_v be_v 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consent_v to_o his_o death_n neither_o by_o wrath_n &_o hate_n for_o as_o say_v saint_n iohn_n qui_fw-la odit_fw-la fremm_n suum_fw-la homicida_fw-la est_fw-la he_z that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o mansteer_n for_o of_o wrath_n &_o hate_n come_v manslaughter_n also_o by_o this_o pcepte_v he_o forbid_v beting_n fight_v and_o mayn_v pnson_v banissh_a outlawinge_n for_o these_o &_o such_o other_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o dethe_v &_o despose_v to_o dethward_o &_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v to_o man_n to_o woman_n without_o great_a guilt_n also_o he_o forbiddethe_v that_o we_o sle_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n with_o our_o tunge_v he_o hyndering_a and_o procuringe_v his_o dethe_v ne_o favour_n yeve_v ne_o false_a witness_n beringe_v ne_o lesynge_v make_v ne_o by_o diffame_a ne_o bacbiting_n for_o bacbyter_n and_o wicked_a speker_n be_v manqueller_n and_o therefore_o salomon_a say_v that_o moche_n folk_n have_v fall_n by_o the_o sword_n but_o not_o so_o many_o as_o have_v be_v 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stylnesse_n eccle._n xo._n a_o shrewyd_a adder_n be_v the_o bacbiter_n that_o sle_v three_o with_o oon_n breath_n therefore_o salomon_a say_v keep_v you_o you_o from_o bacbyte_v of_o the_o partid_v tunge_v for_o wekid_a word_n say_v in_o prevy_n shall_v not_o pass_v in_o vain_a and_o with_o out_o woo_v for_o the_o money_n say_v he_o that_o lie_v sle_v the_o soul_n sapritius_n i.c._n the_o secunde_a chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v flatter_a any_o gostli_n manslaughter_n pauper_fw-la in_o so_o moche_v as_o it_o slethe_v the_o soul_n both_o of_o he_o that_o flater_v &_o of_o he_o that_o be_v flatter_v in_o so_o much_o it_o be_v ghostly_a manslaughter_n dives_fw-la be_v every_o flatter_a ghostly_a man_n slaughtyr_n and_o deadly_a sin_n pauê‘_n nay_o for_o flatter_a be_v a_o speech_n of_o veyn_n praise_v say_v to_o man_n or_o woman_n with_o intention_n to_o please_v they_o and_o that_o may_v be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n as_o praise_v man_n or_o woman_n in_o goodness_n and_o in_o good_a that_o he_o have_v or_o else_o praysinge_v they_o in_o goodness_n and_o good_a that_o they_o have_v not_o or_o else_o praise_v they_o in_o throw_v idnesse_n and_o falseness_n of_o which_o manner_n flatter_a speak_v david_n and_o say_v qni_fw-la laudatur_fw-la peccator_fw-la in_o desideriis_fw-la anime_fw-mi sue_v et_fw-fr iniquus_fw-la benedicetur_fw-la forsooth_o say_v he_o you_o sinner_n be_v praisid_v in_o desiris_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o you_o wicked_a man_n be_v bless_v of_o foly_n for_o whanne_n shrewi_v have_v forth_o their_o will_n in_o shrewednesse_n thanne_v the_o world_n praise_v they_o and_o worship_n theym_fw-mi the_o first_o manner_n of_o praise_v if_o it_o be_v do_v only_o to_o please_v man_n &_o not_o god_n it_o be_v sin_n and_o in_o case_z deadly_a sin_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o if_o he_o will_v only_o please_v man_n &_o not_o god_n he_o be_v not_o cristy_n servant_n but_o it_o be_v do_v to_o please_v god_n and_o for_o a_o good_a end_n it_o be_v commendable_a and_o medful_a for_o in_o good_a folk_n virtue_n the_o be_v praise_v wax_v virtê°_n laudatur_fw-la crescit_fw-la butt_n this_o manner_n praysinge_v be_v no_o flatter_a the_o secunde_a manner_n of_o praise_v if_o it_o be_v do_v for_o god_n and_o for_o a_o good_a end_n it_o be_v sufferable_a &_o in_o case_z commendable_a and_o medeful_a but_o if_o be_v do_v witting_o only_o to_o please_v man_n and_o not_o god_n it_o be_v deadly_a sin_n the_o thyrd_o manner_n of_o praise_v if_o it_o be_v do_v willing_n and_o wit_a it_o be_v deadly_a sin_n and_o therefore_o david_n say_v oleum_fw-la pcconris_fw-la non_fw-la in_o pinguet_fw-la caput_fw-la meum_fw-la lord_n god_n say_v lete_fw-la not_o the_o oil_n of_o you_o sinner_n make_v fat_a my_o heed_n the_o si_fw-fr say_v late_o my_o herte_n never_o have_v no_o like_n ne_o joy_n in_o false_a flatter_a for_o as_o saint_n austen_v say_v you_o tongue_n of_o you_o flaterer_n do_v more_o harm_v yan_a the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n pursue_v therefore_o salomon_a say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v under_o nomen_fw-la of_o the_o wise_a man_n than_o he_o deseyve_v by_o flatter_a of_o folis_n eccle_n viio._n this_o sin_n of_o flateringe_v be_v so_o great_a &_o grevous_a the_o if_o any_o man_n of_o holi_fw-la church_n be_v customable_a therein_o he_o shall_v be_v degrade_v also_o if_o he_o be_v a_o traitor_n or_o a_o teller_n of_o shrifte_n distince_n xlvi_o clericus_fw-la god_n yeve_v cur_n to_o all_o false_a flatterer_n saiinge_v in_o this_o wise_n we_o qui_fw-la consuunt_fw-la puluillos_fw-la sub_fw-la omnium_fw-la cubito_fw-la manus_fw-la et_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ceruicalia_fw-la sub_fw-la capite_fw-la universe_n etatis_fw-la ad_fw-la capiendum_fw-la ainas_fw-la who_o be_v to_o they_o the_o sow_v small_a soft_a pelowis_n under_o every_o elbow_n and_o make_v pelowis_n under_o the_o heed_n of_o every_o age_n to_o take_v the_o sowly_n of_o my_o people_n they_o â—ckened_v souly_v the_o be_v not_o quik_v but_o deep_a in_o deadly_a sin_n and_o so_o defoul_v i_o by_o fore_o my_o people_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o their_o slater_a they_o yoven_v no_o tale_n of_o i_o ne_o dread_v i_o ne_o worship_v i_o for_o a_o handful_n of_o barley_n say_v be_v &_o for_o a_o go_v bet_v of_o breed_n they_o slow_a soulis_fw-la that_o be_v not_o deed_n and_o they_o qcken_v souly_n that_o live_v not_o make_v lesingys_n to_o my_o peple_n that_o love_v lesingys_n and_o they_o comfort_v sinner_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o their_o falseness_n and_o dyconfort_v good_a folk_n in_o their_o goodness_n and_o in_o their_o truth_n eze._n xiiio.c._o the_o third_o chater_n diues_fw-la this_o vice_n of_o flateringe_v regn_v full_a much_o in_o this_o land_n for_o the_o peple_n be_v so_o blend_v with_o flatter_a and_o lesinge_n that_o they_o see_v not_o the_o mischef_n the_o they_o be_v in_o and_o therefore_o they_o live_v forth_o in_o pride_n and_o not_o low_o they_o to_o god_n ne_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o help_v as_o they_o shall_v do_v if_o they_o know_v their_o mischefuousnesse_n that_o they_o be_v in_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o god_n say_v popule_fw-la meus_fw-la q_o te_fw-la beatum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la te_fw-la decipiunt_fw-la et_fw-la viam_fw-la gressuum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la dissipant_fw-la my_o people_n they_o that_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v bless_v &_o in_o wealth_n they_o disseyve_v the_o &_o destroy_v the_o weigh_n of_o thy_o goinge_a that_o thou_o may_v not_o forth_o ne_o have_v no_o speed_n in_o thy_o werky_n for_o defawte_a of_o grace_n ysa_fw-la iiio.c._o dives_fw-la what_o in_o understonde_v by_o the_o pillovis_fw-mi the_o god_n spekethe_v of_o a_o yens_fw-fr flatterer_n pauper_fw-la as_o saint_n gregrory_n suyth_v moralium_fw-la .xviiio.c._n suê‘_n illud_fw-la job_n xvii_o o_o donec_fw-la deficiam_fw-la nonre_fw-la cedam_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o preyse_v man_n or_o woman_n in_o his_o wicked_a werke_n he_o leyth_v his_o
takethe_v away_o from_o the_o servant_n he_o breed_n and_o his_o lyflode_n have_v gote_v in_o swink_n and_o sweet_a be_v as_o wicked_a as_o he_o the_o sleethe_o his_o neyghbore_n and_o he_o that_o shedethe_v mannis_fw-la blood_n and_o he_o that_o do_v fraud_n to_o the_o hire_a man_n be_v brother_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v like_a in_o synue_v and_o worthy_a in_o like_a pain_n qui_fw-la effundit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la fraudem_fw-la facit_fw-la mercenario_fw-la sunt_fw-la fratres_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la xxxiiiio._n and_o therefore_o saint_n james_n say_v thus_o to_o the_o false_a rich_a covetouse_n man_n see_v you_o how_o the_o hire_n of_o your_o werke_n man_n &_o laborer_n that_o have_v repe_v your_o feldy_n be_v defraud_v by_o you_o and_o not_o pay_v criethe_v to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o theym_n be_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o ery_n of_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o osty_n jacobi_fw-la quinto_fw-la capitulo_fw-la and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o who_o so_o offerethe_v sacryfyce_n of_o the_o poor_a manny_n good_a to_o like_o he_o that_o sleethe_v the_o son_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o he_o that_o defraudethe_v the_o poor_a man_n of_o his_o good_a be_v a_o mansleer_n homo_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la xxxiiiio._o dives_fw-la this_o point_n of_o manslaughter_n touch_v moche_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o as_o the_o law_n say_v the_o tithe_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v tribute_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o need_n to_o revele_v they_o in_o their_o need_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n have_v it_o be_v the_o poor_a mennys_n goodys_n and_o their_o housy_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o alle_fw-mi man_n at_o need_n theye_n shall_v be_v besy_n to_o reseyve_v pylgrymys_o and_o keep_v hospitalite_a after_o their_o power_n xvi_o cue_n i._o decime_fw-la etc_n cum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la wherefore_o i_o thenkethe_v if_o any_o poor_a folk_n perissh_v by_o their_o defaute_n &_o for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o help_v they_o they_o be_v guilt_n of_o manslaughter_n pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sothe_o and_o therefore_o criste_n say_v thry_n to_o saint_n petyr_n pasce_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v feed_v my_o lamby_n and_o my_o sheep_n that_o be_v you_o souly_v that_o criste_n buy_v wythe_v his_o blood_n for_o prelaty_n and_o curaty_n of_z holy_a church_n most_o feed_v their_o sugetty_n by_o good_n ensaumple_v yeunge_v and_o by_o help_n at_o need_n and_o therefore_o criste_n say_v twy_n to_o saint_n peter_n feed_v my_o lambis_fw-la but_o the_o three_o time_n he_o say_v feed_v my_o sheep_n for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v lambis_fw-la they_o yeve_v neither_o milk_n ne_o wool_n but_o whanne_v these_o be_v waxen_a shepethey_a yeve_v both_o milk_n &_o wool_n and_o so_o criste_n in_o his_o wordy_n bid_v that_o prelatis_fw-la and_o curaty_n of_o holy_a church_n shall_v have_v double_a cure_n of_o the_o poor_a peple_n to_o feed_v theym_a ghostly_a and_o also_o bodily_a wythe_v bodily_a help_n at_o need_n but_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o feed_v the_o rich_a folk_n but_o goostly_a &_o they_o that_o have_v no_o need_n wythe_v holy_a churchy_n goody_n and_o of_o the_o poor_a folk_n yeve_v they_o no_o tale_n but_o to_o pylle_v they_o and_o have_v of_o they_o &_o get_v of_o theym_n what_o they_o may_v by_o ipocrisie_n by_o fraud_n by_o drede_n and_o violence_n and_o therefore_o god_n undernymethe_v theym_a by_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_fw-fr and_o say_v thus_o to_o theym_v de_fw-fr pastoribê°_n israel_n woo_v be_v to_o the_o shipherdis_fw-la of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o prelaty_n and_o curatis_fw-la of_o holi_fw-la church_n which_o shall_v be_v shepeherdy_n of_o goddys_n sheep_n and_o of_o the_o soulis_fw-la that_o criste_n buy_v so_o dear_a woo_v be_v to_o the_o shepeherdy_n ffor_o they_o feed_v theimsylfe_a and_o of_o the_o poor_a people_n yeve_v they_o no_o tale_n you_o eat_v say_v he_o the_o milk_n and_o clothe_v you_o with_o the_o wool_n and_o that_o be_v fat_a you_o slow_a to_o feed_v well_o your_o womb_n but_o you_o feed_v not_o my_o flock_n of_o my_o people_n that_o be_v feeble_a you_o helpy_v it_o not_o ne_o comfort_v not_o and_o that_o be_v sore_o &_o syk_fw-mi you_o hele_v it_o not_o and_o that_o be_v break_v you_o bind_v it_o not_o again_o that_o be_v cast_v a_o weigh_v and_o fordreven_n you_o fetch_v it_o not_o again_o ne_o lead_v it_o a_o yon_o that_o be_v peryssh_v you_o soght_v it_o not_o but_o with_o feerne_n and_o hardness_n and_o by_o power_n wytheoute_a petye_n you_o command_v to_o theym_v many_o great_a thing_n and_o grevous_a and_o reygn_v amongys_n theym_n as_o emperor_n and_o so_o my_o sheep_n be_v scatter_v for_o there_o be_v no_o shepeherde_n that_o yevethe_v any_o tale_n of_o they_o ezechielis_fw-la xxxiiii_o o_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o sayethe_v thus_o woo_v be_v to_o the_o shepherdy_n that_o thus_o descaterne_n and_o forrende_n the_o flock_n of_o my_o leswe_n and_o of_o my_o pasture_n jeremie_n .xxiiio._n co._n and_o therefore_o god_n acceptethe_v not_o you_o prayer_n of_o such_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o they_o be_v with_o out_o charite_v and_o full_a of_o cruelty_n in_o pyllinge_v of_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o theym_v cum_fw-la extenderitis_fw-la manus_fw-la vestras_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o you_o shall_v lyfte_v up_o your_o hondy_n to_o i_o i_o shall_v turn_v my_o iyen_fw-mi aweye_n from_o you_o &_o whamne_v you_o shall_v multiply_v prayer_n to_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o you_o ffor_o your_o hondy_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n ysa.i.c_fw-la upon_o which_o wordy_n thus_o say_v the_o great_a clerk_n grossh_v dicto_fw-la xxiiio._n a_o uniuste_a schede_a of_o mannis_fw-la blood_n have_v bloody_a hondy_n ffor_o blood_n shede_v out_o be_v in_o the_o hondy_n of_o he_o that_o be_v you_o shede_a out_o as_o the_o effection_n of_o the_o werke_n be_v in_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o hon_n of_o the_o shede_a be_v cause_n of_o blood_n shed_v so_o thanne_v since_o bodily_a food_n be_v cause_n of_o blood_n of_o manny_n body_n by_o which_o his_o life_n transitorye_n be_v sustain_v he_o that_o wythdrawethe_v sustynaunce_n from_o the_o poor_a in_o myssâ—efe_n he_o wythedrawethe_v from_o the_o poor_a man_n his_o blood_n whereby_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v sustain_v and_o therefore_o god_n say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o poor_a folk_n be_v in_o the_o hondy_n of_o theym_n in_o who_o honds_z you_o thingis_fw-la be_v withhold_v unjust_o by_o which_o thyngis_n or_o by_o the_o prize_v of_o thoo_n needy_a folk_n shall_v be_v sustain_v also_o all_o though_o that_o wythholde_v poor_a man_n there_o good_a either_o by_o violence_n or_o by_o fraud_n or_o theft_n or_o oni_n deseyte_n by_o which_o good_n the_o poor_a folk_n shall_v live_v they_o have_v there_o ande_fw-mi defoul_v wythe_v blood_n of_o poor_a folk_n and_o in_o that_o that_o they_o fare_v delycat_o with_o poor_a manny_n good_a they_o eat_v and_o 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that_o sill_z for_o as_o i_o say_v first_o by_o ê“perte_n of_o the_o same_o word_n occides_fw-la he_o forbid_v dethe_v only_a manslaughter_n god_n grant_v man_n power_n to_o slay_v bests_n and_o live_v thereby_o gen_fw-la ix_o c_o but_o he_o grant_v he_o never_o to_o do_v lechery_n wythe_v any_o creature_n ne_o take_v any_o thing_n by_o weigh_n of_o stelche_v or_o of_o false_a covetise_n dives_fw-la contrare_fw-la we_o find_v that_o baalam_fw-la ride_v on_o his_o ass_n to_o curse_v goddis_fw-la peple_n ayens_fw-fr goddy_n wylle_v a_o aungel_n stand_v in_o a_o right_n straight_o weigh_v ayens_n he_o the_o ass_n see_v the_o aungel_n and_o flee_v aside_o for_o drede_n of_o you_o angel_n sword_n &_o bare_a baalam_fw-la a_o yens_n the_o wall_n and_o brosyde_o his_o foot_n balaam_n see_v not_o the_o aungel_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v wroth_a wythe_v the_o ass_n and_o smite_v he_o fulharde_n thamne_v the_o ass_n through_o the_o might_n of_o god_n undernam_fw-la balaan_n his_o master_n and_o say_v to_o hin_n what_o have_v i_o do_v ayens_fw-fr the_o why_o bete_v thou_o i_o thanne_n balaam_fw-la say_v for_o thou_o haste_v well_o deserve_v it_o will_v god_n i_o have_v aswerd_v to_o slay_v the_o thanne_n the_o ass_n say_v a_o pen_n have_v i_o not_o alweye_n be_v thy_o best_a on_o which_o thou_o haste_v be_v wont_a alweye_n to_o ride_v seye_n whanne_v i_o do_v ever_o the_o such_o disese_v into_o this_o day_n and_o a_o non_fw-fr god_n open_v the_o iyen_v of_o balaam_fw-la &_o than_o he_o see_v you_o aungel_n stond_v ayens_n hin_n with_o his_o sword_n draw_v and_o the_o aungel_n say_v to_o balaam_fw-la why_o haste_v thou_o so_o bete_a thy_o ass_n for_o butt_n thy_o ass_n have_v goon_o out_o of_o the_o weigh_n &_o â—oven_v i_o place_n i_o shall_v a_o have_v slay_v the_o and_o you_o ass_n shall_v live_v numeri_fw-la .xxiio._n since_o than_o it_o be_v so_o that_o balaam_fw-la be_v blame_v for_o he_o bet_fw-mi his_o ass_n not_o withstond_v that_o he_o hurth_fw-mi he_o much_o mo_z to_z he_o shall_v have_v be_v blame_v if_o he_o have_v slay_v he_o and_o foe_n it_o semethe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o slay_v any_o best_a pauper_fw-la it_o be_v grauntid_v to_o man_n to_o sle_n besty_n whamne_v it_o be_v ê“fitable_a to_o he_o for_o mete_v or_o clothinge_n or_o to_o avoid_v noyaunce_n of_o you_o besty_n which_o be_v noyouse_a to_o man_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v to_o no_o &_o to_o his_o child_n also_o fish_n in_o the_o see_v be_v take_v to_o your_o power_n and_o to_o your_o ande_fw-mi and_o all_o thing_n that_o styrethe_v and_o lyve_v upon_o earth_n beast_n and_o bridde_v shall_v be_v to_o you_o in_o meet_v i_o have_v take_v they_o all_o to_o you_o as_o green_a erby_n out_o take_v that_o you_o shalle_v not_o eat_v flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n gen_n ix_o c_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v thus_o if_o the_o like_a to_o eat_v flesh_n sle_n and_o eat_v after_o the_o grace_n and_o the_o gift_n that_o god_n have_v yoven_v the_o so_o that_o thou_o eat_v it_o with_o out_o blood_n deut_n â—_o .xiio._n and_o so_o grauntid_v god_n to_o man_n for_o to_o slay_v bests_n fesshe_a and_o foul_a to_o his_o profit_n but_o not_o to_o sle_v they_o for_o cruelty_n ne_o for_o like_n in_o vanyte_n and_o shrewidnesse_n and_o therefore_o whanne_v he_o forbid_v man_n to_o eat_v flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n he_o forbid_v he_o to_o slay_v bests_n by_o weigh_n of_o cruelty_n or_o for_o like_n in_o the_o shrewednes_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v eat_v you_o no_o flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o cruelty_n for_o i_o shalle_fw-fr seek_v the_o blood_n of_o your_o souly_n of_o the_o honde_n of_o all_o besty_n that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o shall_v take_v vengeance_n for_o alle_fw-mi the_o besty_n that_o you_o slay_v only_o for_o cruelty_n of_o soul_n and_o like_n in_o shrewidne_n gen_n ix_o c_o for_o god_n that_o make_v all_o have_v cure_n of_o al._n and_o he_o shall_v take_v vengeance_n of_o all_o that_o mysuse_v his_o creature_n and_o therefore_o salomon_a say_v that_o he_o shall_v arm_v creatury_n in_o vengeance_n of_o his_o enemeye_n armabit_n creaturam_fw-la in_o ulcionem_fw-la inimicorun_n sap_n vo._n co._n and_o therefore_o man_n shall_v have_v ruth_n on_o besty_n of_o bryddy_n and_o not_o harm_v they_o without_o cause_n in_o take_v reward_n that_o they_o be_v goddess_n creatury_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o for_o cruelty_n and_o vanyte_n hede_v bests_n and_o turment_n besty_n or_o foul_a more_o than_o it_o be_v spedeful_a to_o manny_n lyve_v they_o sin_n in_o case_n full_o grevous_o the_o xuj_o chapter_n diues_fw-la as_o thou_o say_v by_o fore_n by_o this_o commandment_n be_v forbid_v all_o wrongful_a manslaughter_n tell_v i_o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v leful_a to_o sle_v any_o man_n pauê‘_n suntyme_o manslaughter_n be_v do_v by_o hate_n and_o enmyte_v as_o whamne_v a_o man_n be_v slay_v malicious_o of_o his_o enemy_n suntyme_o it_o be_v do_v for_o wicked_a covetyse_n to_o have_v a_o manny_n good_a suntyme_o it_o be_v do_v by_o order_fw-fr of_o obedience_n and_o process_n of_o law_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v by_o aqeust_fw-fr &_o by_o sentence_n of_o a_o iuge_a ordynarye_n suntyme_o manslaughter_n be_v do_v for_o need_n &_o for_o help_v of_o the_o comonlye_o &_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v ungylty_a as_o whamne_v the_o knight_n fightethe_v in_o his_o right_n &_o for_o you_o right_a sleethe_n his_o adversary_n to_o sle_v any_o man_n into_o you_o first_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o hate_v wrath_n &_o enmyte_n or_o for_o false_a covetyse_n be_v alwey_a unleful_a but_o for_o to_o slay_v a_o man_n the_o three_o manner_n and_o the_o for_o the_o that_z be_v to_o say_v by_o process_n of_o law_n with_o a_o lawful_a iuge_fw-la or_z by_o law_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o hondy_n of_o knghty_n or_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n rewl_v by_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v leful_a when_o man_n be_v guilty_a &_o therefore_o saint_n austen_v say_v lio._n i_o o_o de_fw-fr libro_fw-la arbiterio_fw-la if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o knight_n sle_fw-fr his_o adversary_n in_o rightful_a bateyle_n or_o you_o iuge_a and_o his_o officery_n sle_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o dye_v i_o thenkethe_v they_o sin_n not_o but_o lene_a friend_n three_o thing_n be_v nedeful_a so_o that_o manslaughter_n shall_v be_v leful_a and_o rightful_a first_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v rightful_a order_fw-fr &_o process_n of_o law_n and_o that_o justice_n have_v lawful_a power_n to_o slay_v and_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v slay_v be_v convicte_n of_o his_o trespase_n also_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o iuge_a and_z of_o the_o pursuer_n and_o of_o the_o officery_n be_v rightful_a that_o they_o slay_v he_o in_o saluacioun_n of_o the_o right_n and_z for_o saluavaconn_n and_o ensaumple_v of_o other_o not_z for_o like_v of_o vengeance_n ne_o of_o cruelty_n not_o have_v like_n in_o his_o peyne_n so_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v rightful_a and_o the_o order_fw-fr and_o process_n &_o the_o entention_n be_v rightful_a justa_fw-la causa_fw-la iustus_fw-la ordo_fw-la iustus_fw-la aimmê°_n dives_fw-la contrate_v yet_o the_o gospel_n say_v quod_fw-la deê°_n coniunxit_fw-la hon_n non_fw-la seperet_fw-la mt._n ix_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n deperte_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v knit_v to_o gydre_n but_o god_n have_v knytte_a the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n to_o gidre_v therefore_o thamne_v it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o any_o man_n for_o to_o depart_v you_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n neither_o to_o slay_v man_n ne_o woman_n pauê‘_n whamne_v the_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a be_v slay_v rightful_o by_o the_o law_n man_n sleethe_v he_o not_o but_z as_o god_n mynyster_n and_o god_n offcer_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o god_n hinsilfe_n sle_v he_o in_o that_o that_o god_n command_v such_o to_o be_v slay_v god_n be_v principal_a iuge_n of_o he_o dethe_v and_o man_n be_v but_o god_n officer_n to_o do_v his_o bid_v and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o they_o that_o sle_v man_n rightful_o be_v not_o clepe_v mansleer_v for_o why_o seyth_v he_o the_o law_n slee_v they_o not_o thwe_v xxii_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la hoincidium_fw-la &_o in_o qonimbê°_n le_fw-fr the_o xvii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o trespasor_n lawful_o may_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o bidding_n of_o god_n why_o may_v not_o prelaty_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o mynystry_n of_o you_o auter_n sle_n such_o trespasours_n ne_o sit_v in_o the_o doom_n of_o mamny_n death_n ne_o yeve_v the_o sentence_n ne_o yeve_v assistence_n to_o the_o domesman_n since_o in_o the_o old_a law_n preste_n and_o mynystres_n of_o you_o auter_n may_v lawful_o sle_v trespasor_n as_o we_o find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a wryt_n exo._n xxxii_o
death_n better_a it_o be_v &_o a_o feyr_a that_o a_o neither_o sle_v he_o than_o he_o sle_v himsilfe_n for_o that_o be_v damn_a in_o everi_n law_n dives_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la samson_n &_o dyvers_a other_o slough_n themsilfe_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a write_v pauper_fw-la as_o seyth_v saint_n austen_v de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la they_z slough_n they_o silfe_n by_o the_o prevy_a counseyle_n of_o you_o holy_a gooste_n that_o will_v by_o their_o death_n do_v miracle_n as_o when_o sampson_n take_v the_o two_o pylery_n of_o the_o paynym_n temple_n which_o bear_v up_o all_o the_o temple_n and_o shake_v they_o to_o gidre_v with_o his_o arm_n till_o they_o brosten_v &_o the_o temple_n fall_v down_o &_o slough_n many_o thousandy_n of_o the_o hethen_a people_n that_o be_v gadrede_v to_o wondre_fw-fr on_o sampson_n in_o dispyt_n of_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o servant_n sampson_n be_v the_o xxiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la whether_o be_v it_o more_o sin_n to_o slay_v the_o rightfulman_n or_o awycked_a man_n pauê‘_n it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o sle_v the_o rightfulman_n for_z in_o that_o the_o sleer_n annoy_v most_o hin_a who_o he_o oughtmore_o to_o love_v also_o for_o he_o do_v wrong_v to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o and_o more_o ayens_fw-fr rightwisnesse_n also_o for_o he_o pryve_v and_o rob_v the_o comontye_n of_o manhood_n of_o agreate_a jewel_n for_o every_o good_a man_n and_o good_a woman_n be_v awelle_v to_o you_o comontye_v of_o mankind_n also_o for_o he_o do_v more_o dispyte_n to_o god_n for_o to_o all_o good_a criste_n seyth_n qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la who_z despisith_v you_o despisithe_v i_o dives_fw-la contra_n if_o a_o good_a man_n be_v slay_v he_o shall_v soon_o go_v to_o heaven_n butte_n the_o wicked_a man_n if_o he_o be_v slay_v unwar_o he_o shall_v go_v too_o hell_n and_o less_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o send_v be_v sle_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n than_o to_o hell_n pauper_fw-la saint_n paul_n seyth_v i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la iiio._n that_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v thake_n his_o own_o meed_n after_o that_o his_o traveyle_n be_v therefore_o the_o good_a man_n so_o slay_v shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n for_o his_o good_a dedy_n notte_fw-it for_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o slee_a and_o the_o wicked_a man_n so_o slay_v shalle_o go_fw-mi to_o hell_n for_o his_o own_o wicked_a dedy_n not_o for_o the_o wicked_a dedy_n of_o the_o slee_a and_o the_o sleer_n shall_v go_v to_o hell_n both_o for_o the_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o shall_v be_v depper_n in_o hell_n for_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a than_o of_o the_o wicked_a for_o he_o shewethe_v more_o malice_n &_o more_o aggrevethe_v god_n and_o all_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n in_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a than_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o good_a dedy_n that_o the_o good_a man_n shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v live_v long_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v punyssh_v for_o the_o 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man_n to_o lie_v and_o every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o heart_n his_o own_o soul_n &_o his_o own_o will_n for_o to_o do_v well_o or_o evil_n and_o this_o ê“pertie_n be_v nedful_a another_z ê“pirtie_a there_o be_v that_o come_v only_o of_o covetyse_n by_o which_o covetise_n folk_n say_v this_o be_v i_o &_o this_o be_v thy_o and_o so_o they_o propren_n to_o themsilfe_n by_o covetise_n that_o be_v common_a by_o kind_n and_o this_o ê“pirtye_n so_o ground_v in_o covetise_n be_v damnable_a and_o synful_a the_o third_o be_v dispensation_n for_o one_o man_n have_v much_o thing_n in_o his_o dispensation_n &_o governaunce_n that_o another_o man_n have_v nought_o to_o do_v of_o and_o this_o dispensation_n comethe_v suntyme_o of_o god_n gift_n as_o whanne_v he_o send_v one_o man_n more_o riches_n in_o this_o world_n than_o another_o sumtyme_o it_o come_v by_o ordinance_n and_o yifte_n of_o lord_n and_o of_o sovereigin_n here_o in_o earth_n as_o whane_a lord_n &_o prelatis_fw-la commytte_n to_o their_o subgety_n governaunce_n of_o their_o gody_n of_o their_o place_n and_o benefice_n and_o this_o dispensation_n if_o it_o be_v well_o do_v it_o be_v full_a medful_a dives_fw-la but_o as_o faint_a paul_n say_v it_o be_v a_o question_n who_o be_v find_v true_a among_o such_o dispensouris_fw-la for_o nigh_o all_o seek_v there_o own_o profit_n but_o not_o the_o worship_n of_o jesu_n crist_n pauper_fw-la many_o be_v full_a false_a and_o yet_o since_o dispensation_n of_o worldly_a goody_n be_v so_o commit_v to_o theym_v in_o that_o they_o have_v lordship_n of_o their_o proper_a dispensation_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o be_v clepe_v proper_a lord_n of_o their_o proper_a dispensaconn_v not_o for_o their_o false_a covetise_n ne_z for_o no_o properhede_v that_o they_o challenge_v by_o false_a covetyse_n for_o in_o that_o be_v they_o no_o lord_n but_o tyraunty_n and_o ravynoury_n and_o so_o though_o they_o have_v propre_fw-fr lordship_n of_o dispensaconn_n of_o worldly_a godis_fw-la more_o than_o the_o poor_a people_n they_o have_v yet_o no_o more_o lordship_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n than_o the_o poor_a man_n ne_z non_o other_o lordship_n than_o the_o poor_a man_n but_o only_o of_o dispensation_n and_o so_o though_o the_o scotfree_a folk_n have_v more_o lordship_n of_o proper_a despensation_n thamne_v the_o poor_a yet_o the_o lordship_n of_o kind_n in_o nedful_a thing_n stond_v still_o common_a to_o scotfree_a and_o poor_a but_o for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o free_a as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o sin_n of_o ada_z for_o god_n will_v not_o that_o the_o poor_a folk_n take_v any_o thing_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o proper_a dispensatour_n that_o be_v clepid_a lord_n thereof_o &_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theft_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v nought_o take_v with_o out_o thy_o lord_n leave_v dives_fw-la this_o be_v wonderful_a to_o i_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v as_o grett_v a_o lord_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n as_o the_o rich_a and_o yet_o may_v he_o nought_o take_v without_o his_o leave_n pauper_fw-la it_o be_v more_o wondre_fw-fr that_o the_o good_a poor_a man_n be_v lord_n of_o alle_fw-mi thing_n nedful_a to_o he_o by_o weigh_v of_o kind_n and_o the_o synful_a scotfree_a man_n be_v lord_n of_o rightnought_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n for_o he_o be_v god_n traitor_n and_o yet_o god_n wylle_v that_o the_o poor_a take_v rightnought_n of_o the_o good_a that_o the_o scotfree_a man_n have_v in_o his_o dispensation_n without_o leave_n dives_fw-la that_o be_v to_o i_o more_o wonderful_a tell_v i_o how_o this_o may_v be_v pauper_fw-la thou_o may_v see_v at_o â—ye_z that_o the_o king_n heir_n apparent_a &_o other_o heyris_fw-la of_o great_a lordship_n not_o withstond_v that_o they_o be_v heyry_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o yet_o shall_v they_o not_o entre_fw-fr the_o office_n of_o their_o officer_n ne_o take_v any_o thing_n ayens_n ne_o
his_o lyve_n but_o kepith_n still_o in_o hope_n of_o more_o dearth_n he_o sin_v grevous_o and_o therefore_o salomon_a say_v qui_fw-la abscondit_fw-la frumentum_fw-la male_a dicetur_fw-la in_o populis_fw-la bnndictio_n dni_fw-la suê‘_n caput_fw-la vendencium_fw-la ê“uerbi_fw-la xi_o he_o that_o hide_v wheat_n in_o time_n of_o hungre_n shall_v be_v accursyd_v among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o you_o heed_n of_o they_o that_o sell_v forth_o also_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o common_a right_n of_o merchandise_n they_o to_o win_v thereby_o there_o true_a live_n so_o that_o they_o cause_v no_o dearth_n byther_o bi_v and_o namely_o they_o may_v buy_v so_o leeful_o that_o have_v not_o whereby_o to_o live_v but_o such_o merchandise_n butt_n if_o they_o do_v it_o only_o of_o avarice_n and_z to_o compelle_fw-fr man_n to_o bye_o man_n at_o their_o like_n and_z as_o dear_a as_o they_o will_v thamne_v they_o sin_n grevous_o and_o namely_o covetouse_n clerk_n that_o have_v enough_o else_o whereby_o to_o live_v for_o to_o clerk_n it_o be_v not_o grauntyd_v such_o merchandise_n if_o a_o clerk_n bye_o a_o be_v or_o other_o thing_n and_o by_o his_o husbondry_a or_o by_o craft_n leful_a to_o he_o it_o be_v amend_v or_o put_v in_o better_a degree_n thanne_v it_o be_v bifore_fw-la he_o may_v sell_v it_o forth_o leful_o for_o more_o thanne_n he_o buy_v it_o to_o for_o such_o do_v be_v clepyd_v propir_o craft_n and_o not_o merchandise_n xxiiii_o cue_n three_o canonum_fw-la glosa_fw-la et_fw-fr decon_fw-mi di_fw-it v._o nunquam_fw-la if_o a_o man_n lene_o old_a corn_n to_o have_v therefore_o new_a corn_n at_o heruyste_n and_o will_v not_o take_v old_a corn_n for_o old_a corn_n as_o good_a for_o as_o good_a whamne_v the_o borower_n may_v pay_v it_o he_o do_v usury_n as_o say_v raymond_n et_fw-la summa_fw-la conf_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la but_o if_o it_o be_v do_v principaly_a to_o save_v his_o own_o good_a that_o eye_n shall_v perish_v or_z principaly_a for_o help_v of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o do_v none_o usury_n by_o god_n law_n all_o usury_n be_v damn_a by_o emê‘oures_n law_n &_o by_o by_o man_n law_n sumtyme_o it_o be_v suffryd_v natt_n for_o that_z it_o be_v good_a ne_o leful_a but_o for_o to_o flee_v the_o more_o evil_a for_o oft_o man_n shall_v perissh_v but_o they_o may_v borowe_n upon_o usury_n for_o else_o the_o covetous_a scotfree_a man_n will_v not_o lene_o to_o the_o nedeful_a and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o man_n rightful_o suffrith_v it_o for_o a_o good_a end_n but_o the_o covetouse_n man_n do_v it_o unrightful_o &_o for_o a_o wicked_a end_n and_o therefore_o holy_a church_n dampn_v they_o that_o lene_n upon_o usury_n but_o nat_n in_o they_o that_o borowe_n for_o need_n or_z for_o a_o good_a cane_n upon_o usury_n whenne_n he_o may_v natt_fw-mi elles_fw-fr borowe_n but_o if_o they_o borowe_n for_o a_o wicked_a cause_n as_z for_o pley_v at_o the_o dice_n or_o to_o spend_v it_o in_o glotony_n lechery_n or_o pride_n or_z in_o other_o wicked_a use_v they_o sin_n grevous_o and_o though_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o borowe_n for_o a_o good_a end_n upon_o usury_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o lene_n upon_o usury_n ne_z to_o counseyl_n any_o to_o borowe_n upon_o usury_n as_o it_o be_v lefulle_v to_o a_o cristen_v man_n to_o take_v a_o hethen_a man_n that_o swerith_v by_o his_o fale_a god_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o the_o cristen_v man_n for_o to_o axe_n of_o he_o that_o oath_n ne_o to_o stir_v he_o thereto_o for_o why_o oath_n and_o swear_a be_v a_o divine_a worship_n that_o longith_v only_o to_o verrey_n god_n also_o notary_n that_o make_v instrument_n upon_o covenaunte_n of_o usury_n ben_fw-mi forswear_v for_o whanne_v they_o be_v make_v notary_n they_o make_v a_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v nevir_n make_v instrument_n upon_o covenaunt_n of_o usury_n and_o so_o if_o they_o make_v any_o such_o instrument_n they_o be_v forswear_a &_o they_o may_v nevir_v after_o bear_v wytnesse_n in_o any_o cause_n ne_o make_v instrument_n in_o any_o cause_n for_o they_o be_v make_v thereby_o of_o wicked_a name_n and_o unable_a to_o every_o office_n worshipfulle_v in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o every_o dignity_n and_o if_o any_o plate_n under_o wrytt_n to_o such_o covenaunt_n or_o set_v his_o seal_n thereto_o wyttyng_o be_v giltye_n of_o usurye_n though_o he_o have_v no_o win_v thereby_o hec_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la conf_n the_o xxvii_o chapter_n diues_n what_o peyne_n be_v ordain_v in_o the_o law_n for_o usurer_n pauper_fw-la awl_n usurer_n by_o the_o law_n ben_fw-mi bind_v to_o restitution_n and_o if_o they_o be_v open_a usurer_n they_o ben_fw-mi accurse_v by_o the_o law_n in_o three_o thing_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v housel_v ne_o holy_a church_n shall_v not_o take_v their_o offer_n ne_o resceyve_v they_o to_o cristen_v buri_v but_o they_o amend_v they_o bifore_fw-la their_o death_n and_o what_o priest_n else_o take_v her_o offce_a &_o buri_v they_o he_z shalle_o make_v restitution_n of_o that_o he_o takithe_v to_o the_o busshop_n in_o help_n of_o the_o poor_a folk_n and_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v suspendid_a of_o his_o office_n &_o of_o his_o mess_n extra_n e._n ti_o quia_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la if_o the_o usurer_n may_v not_o make_v restitution_n he_o must_v axe_n foryevenesse_n of_o they_o that_o he_o be_v dettour_n to_o if_o he_o will_v be_v save_v and_o not_o only_o you_o usurer_n but_o also_o his_o heir_n be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n and_z he_o may_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o law_n to_o restitution_n extra_n e._n ti_o tu_fw-la nos_fw-la and_o if_o other_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o he_o for_o usury_n he_o may_v no_o restitution_n axe_n till_o he_o have_v make_v restitution_n to_o other_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o for_o usury_n extra_n e._n ti_o quia_fw-la frusta_fw-la dives_fw-la whereby_o shall_v man_n know_v a_o open_a usurer_n pauper_fw-la if_o he_o keep_v open_a station_n or_o open_a shop_n to_o lene_n or_o to_o change_v for_o usury_n or_o if_o he_o knowledge_n it_z bifore_fw-la a_o iuge_a in_o doom_n or_o be_v convicte_n by_o wytnesse_n or_o if_o he_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o usurer_n with_o dedy_n open_o do_v accord_v to_o that_o name_n if_o a_o clerk_n be_v a_o usurer_n or_o a_o heir_n to_o a_o usurer_n but_o he_o will_v make_v restitution_n he_o shall_v be_v suspendyd_v and_o but_o he_o will_v amend_v hin_a he_o shall_v be_v depose_v and_o if_o he_o be_v so_o incorrigible_a that_o his_o busshop_n may_v not_o amend_v him_z he_o shall_v be_v chastise_v by_o secular_a honde_n extra_n libro_fw-la secundo_fw-la titulo_fw-la de_fw-la iudiciis_fw-la capitulo_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la the_o clerk_n shall_v make_v restitution_n of_o his_o own_o good_a if_o he_o have_v whereof_o and_o nat_n of_o god_n of_o holy_a church_n but_o if_o he_o have_v aught_o spend_v of_o such_o usury_n to_o profyt_v of_o holy_a church_n if_o a_o prelate_n resceyve_v offer_v of_o the_o usurer_n sum_n clerk_n say_v that_o he_o shalle_o take_v it_o again_o to_o the_o usurer_n in_o repreef_n of_o his_o sin_n sum_z say_v that_o he_o shalle_o take_v it_o to_o the_o busshop_n which_o shall_v take_v it_o again_o to_o the_o usurer_n and_o if_o that_o usurer_n may_v not_o be_v find_fw-mi the_o busshop_n shalle_fw-mi yeve_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a folk_n if_o the_o borower_n swear_v that_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o usurer_n &_o nat_n axe_n it_o again_o he_o must_v pay_v it_o to_o save_v his_o oath_n and_o he_o shalle_v not_o axe_n it_o again_o but_o he_o may_v make_v denunciation_n to_o prelate_n of_o holy_a church_n of_o that_o usury_n that_z the_o usurer_n may_v be_v compellyd_v by_o law_n of_o hooly_a church_n to_o amend_v he_o and_z so_o to_o make_v restitution_n and_o if_o he_o swear_v that_o he_o shalle_fw-mi nevir_n bewrey_a he_o to_o holy_a church_n of_o that_o usurye_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o that_o oath_n for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o evyne_a cristen_v and_o against_o the_o precepte_v of_o god_n ¶_o if_o the_o usurer_n buy_v a_o horse_n or_o land_n without_o money_n of_o his_o usurer_n and_o yeve_v it_o to_o a_o neither_o he_o that_o resceyve_v that_o yifte_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n if_o he_o wist_v that_o it_o be_v so_o buy_v and_o yoven_v extra_n e._n cum_fw-la tu_fw-la servant_n and_o labourer_n that_o serve_v usurer_n in_o honest_a thing_n may_v leful_o take_v their_o hire_n of_o they_o butt_n if_o they_o serve_v they_o in_o thing_n not_o nedefulle_a ne_o leeful_a they_o may_v not_o take_v their_o hire_n of_o the_o usurer_n if_o the_o servant_n borowe_n money_n upon_o usury_n without_o bid_n of_o his_o master_n though_o he_o borowe_n it_o for_o the_o nedy_n of_o his_o master_n or_o any_o man_n borowe_n money_n upon_o
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more_o after_o and_o if_o busshoppe_n or_o archebusshop_n do_v the_o contrary_n they_o be_v suspendyde_v and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o less_o degree_n be_v accurse_a if_o they_o do_v the_o contrary_a and_o college_n and_o comynte_n fall_v into_o interdit_n and_o if_o they_o stone_v still_o in_o their_o malice_n one_o month_n alle_fw-mi their_o londe_n be_v interdit_v and_o lewd_a people_n that_o suffer_v such_o usurer_n to_o duelle_fw-fr in_o their_o lordship_n or_o in_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v compellyd_v by_o censure_n of_o holy_a church_n to_o put_v they_o out_o scdm_n grego_fw-la decimun_fw-ge et_fw-fr consilium_fw-la lugdunense_fw-fr ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr usuris_fw-la co._n usurarum_fw-la hec_fw-la in_o fumma_fw-la conf_n li._n secundo_fw-la two_o ti_fw-mi e._n also_o if_o a_o man_n sell_v a_o thing_n for_o moche_v less_o thanne_v it_o be_v worth_a in_o covenaunt_n to_o have_v it_o again_o what_o time_n that_o he_o will_v pay_v the_o price_n that_o it_o be_v worth_a it_o be_v 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shall_v not_o lene_a thy_o money_n to_o usury_n ne_o axe_n of_o he_o ovir_n habundaunce_n take_v no_o more_o than_o thou_o lenty_v shus_n say_v god_n levitici_fw-la twenty-five_o non_fw-la fenerabis_fw-la fatri_fw-la tuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v lene_o to_o thy_o brother_n by_o usury_n neither_o money_n ne_o corn_n ne_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o lene_o it_o to_o he_o without_o usury_n that_o thy_o lord_n god_n may_v bless_v the_o in_o every_o werk_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v deutro_fw-mi xxiii_o for_o who_o so_o len_v to_o his_o even_o cristen_v without_o usury_n he_o shalle_v speed_n the_o better_a and_o they_o that_o lene_n with_o usure_v shalle_o speed_n the_o worse_o and_o in_o what_o land_n usury_n be_v use_v open_o that_o land_n shall_v mysfare_v therefore_o david_n say_v that_o wyckednesse_n have_v besegyd_v that_o cite_v &_o the_o comynte_n by_o day_n &_o by_o night_n above_o the_o wall_n and_o travail_n and_o unright_a &_o moche_n wrong_n be_v in_o the_o cite_v &_o 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rightful_a doom_n prover._n xxi_o to_o such_o god_n yeve_v his_o curse_n woo_v he_o say_v be_v to_o you_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n &_o couple_n field_n to_o field_n and_o say_v of_o right_n that_o be_v wrong_n &_o of_o wrong_n that_o be_v right_n and_o put_v light_n into_o derknesse_n and_o derknesse_n into_o light_n bitter_a into_o sweet_a and_z sweet_a into_o bittre_n ysa_fw-la u.c._n for_o these_o false_a man_n of_o law_n and_o sligh_v covetouse_n folk_n be_v a_o manny_n cause_n evir_n so_o good_a but_o they_o have_v money_n to_o stone_v with_o he_o they_o shalle_o say_v that_o be_v a_o wicked_a cause_n and_o be_v it_o evir_n so_o clear_o in_o right_n they_z shall_v seye_v it_o be_v full_a derke_n they_o can_v see_v none_o help_v therein_o and_o be_v it_o nevir_n so_o derke_n that_o noman_n can_v see_v right_a therein_o for_o money_n they_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o and_o be_v it_o evir_n so_o siker_n or_o esy_n to_o pursue_v &_o sweet_a in_o you_o silf_a they_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o bitter_a cause_n &_o unsavery_a to_o deal_n with_o but_z they_o have_v money_n &_o be_v it_o evir_n so_o ê‘ilous_a and_o bitter_a for_o money_n they_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v siker_n enough_o he_o that_o rob_v his_o evyn_n cristen_v of_o any_o good_a he_o do_v against_o three_o law_n first_o against_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n that_o saithe_v thus_o that_o thou_o hatist_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the._n do_v thou_o it_o not_o to_o a_o noiher_n also_o he_o do_v against_o law_n write_v non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la â—_o that_o biddith_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theft_n also_o he_o do_v against_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o charite_v that_o be_v principal_a heest_z of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n bid_v that_o man_n shall_v yeve_v to_o other_o of_o their_o good_a &_o not_o take_v from_o they_o wrongful_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytt_n josue_n vi_fw-la et_fw-fr seven_o cap_n that_o for_o anchor_n stal_z gold_n silver_n &_o cloth_n against_o 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